Name: Gospel@clonter
Start: 2026-12-05T19:00:00
Location: Clonter Opera Theatre

Clonter Opera Theatre

The Bubblyjock Collective are an innovative ensemble dedicated to championing the works of neglected Scottish composers – particularly from the 19th century to the present day. Since their launch in 2024 they have performed across Scotland introducing audiences to the richness of classical and contemporary music written in Scotland, with a particular focus on art-song setting Scots and Gaelic texts, and music relating to Scottish place, history and culture.

The Bubblyjock Collective - QUINES

James is equally at home as a concert pianist. He has played concertos with the Philharmonia and the BBC Concert Orchestra amongst many others. His performance of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto was broadcast on Classic FM and Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue on BBC Radio 2. With collaborations ranging from Paul McCartney to Wynton Marsalis, James is fast becoming one of the country’s most sought after pianists.

Recent commissions by the BFI and BBC have seen James back in the composing chair. The Big Smoke, commissioned by the BFI, is a collection of footage of London accompanied by an 80-minute score composed by James. His work can also be heard performed by Brodsky String Quartet, Sir John Dankworth, The BBC Concert Orchestra and The BBC Big Band.

James Pearson & Friends

Clonter is delighted to present three staged Opera Fest shows this summer, building on the success of the Opera Gala performed with orchestra in Clonter’s 50th anniversary year in 2024.

Opera Fest

The Easy Rollers return to Clonter as part of their 10th Anniversary tour. Delighting audiences with their enormous repertoire of own songwriting and arrangements, The Easy Rollers are a septet who embody the famed spirit and consummate virtuosity of today’s booming British jazz scene and bring it straight back to the music’s roots in 1920s and ’30s Harlem.

The Easy Rollers

Jive Talkin’ is the premier Bee Gees tribute show and the only one that once performed live with the original Bee Gees. Supported by a superb four-piece band, the performance delivered by brothers Gary (Barry) and Darren (Maurice) Simmons, and Darren’s son Jack (Robin), create a ‘soundalike’ quality that is almost indistinguishable from the original Bee Gees. This show leaves audiences singing and smiling long after the show is over.

Goosfest - JIVE TALKIN'

A love letter in song, Camille celebrates dear friend Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O’Connor, David Bowie, Radiohead, Brel, Nick Cave and more. Chameleon-like on stage, each song has a different character with its story to tell. Camille with long-time collaborator Feargal Murray has created an intimate, heartfelt show with a little bit of joyful, mad chaos as her life unravels, capturing the honest response to those much loved and lost.

Loveletter - Camille O'sullivan

Arguably the most popular event in Clonter’s annual operatic calendar, the Opera Gala consists of a variety of well-loved opera arias, duets and ensembles, and some musical theatre numbers, in a well-established operatic prelude to Christmas, and is ideal for anyone who has not been to an opera before, but would like to dip their toe in the water, before committing to a full-blown one. Each item is set into context, so no prior knowledge is necessary.

Opera Gala

Hailed as one of the world’s greatest gospel choirs, the London Adventist Chorale returns by popular request, to perform their annual Christmas special at Clonter.