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Listen On Demand: The Horley Singers Christmas Concert

Susy Radio’s special Christmas Day broadcast of The Horley Singers Christmas concert from Horley Methodist Church and introduced by Neil Munday is now available to Listen On Demand on susyradio.com.

The Christmas Concert was a mixture of festive songs performed by the Horley Singers with congregational carols for everybody to sing along with raised funds for After Breast Cancer Group.

Listen On Demand:

Dorking panto stars Chris Maloney and Gemma Oaten chat to Susy

X Factor star Chris Maloney and ex-Emmerdale actress Gemma Oaten along with the full cast of Sleeping Beauty at the Dorking Halls.

The cast of Dorking’s Sleeping Beauty pantomime took time out between shows to chat with Susy Radio’s Dave King. X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother star Christopher Maloney spoke of this years panto experience and his upcoming 2018 National tour while ex-Emmerdale actress Gemma Oaten told how she is getting to grips with playing the pantomime villain for a change.

They were joined by the rest of the cast, Adam Shorey, Dan Joyce, Eloise Birch, Kathleen McNamara and ‘Dame and Director’ Nicholas Collett who gave an insight into the how the cast pull together to get through a tough but enjoyable schedule over the Christmas period.

The Panto runs at Dorking Halls until the 28th December 2017 – find more information at www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

Listen On Demand:

Dorking Halls Panto Cast – L/R Dan Joyce, Eloise Birch, Gemma Oaten, Nicholas Collett, Kathleen McNamara and Adam Shorey.
Dorking Halls Panto Cast – Christopher Maloney and Gemma Oaten

Susy Radio to broadcast The Horley Singers Christmas concert

On Saturday 16th December Horley Methodist Church held an afternoon Christmas Concert with a mixture of festive songs performed by the Horley Singers and congregational carols for everybody to join in.
Admission was free but a raffle and collection raised funds for After Breast Cancer Group.

Edited highlights of the afternoon Carol Concert, presented by Neil Munday, will be broadcast exclusively on Susy Radio 103.4 at 1.00pm on Christmas Day. It will also be available to Listen On Demand on susyradio.com from 3pm on Christmas Day.

The Mayor for Reigate & Banstead, Cllr Roger Newstead, his wife Mary, the Mayoress of Reigate and Banstead with the Mayor of Horley, Cllr Mike George, attending the Carol Concert at Horley Methodist Church.
The Horley Singers with leader Andrew Broadbent

Crawley Wasps LFC Book Place in Sussex FA Women’s Cup Semi Finals

Above photo: Faye Rabson takes on a Chichester DS defender (Picture: Dave Burt – www.daveburtphotography.co.uk).

Crawley Wasps Ladies Football Club ended a successful 2017 by booking a place in the Sussex FA Women’s Cup semi finals with a 2-0 win over Chichester City’s development squad on Sunday.

Wasps have reached the final in both of the past two seasons.

Crawley Wasps go into 2018 unbeaten this season, with just three losses in 23 games in all competitions in 2017.

Above photo: Naomi Cole scores Wasps’ opener in the win over Chichester DS (Picture: Dave Burt – www.daveburtphotography.co.uk).

Richard Branson sends support for Oakwood Charity Song

One of the songs on the Susy Radio Christmas list has been creating a stir locally and online. Written and recorded by a group of five Year 8 students from Oakwood School, Horley ‘My Time of Year’, a Christmas song to help raise money for Bace, the school charity has received encouragement from Sir Richard Branson. The Virgin boss sent a tweet saying ‘Many congratulations, what a lovely idea and song – best of luck with your campaign’.

The five students Evie, Lola, Isabella, Alice and Leyla recording as ‘The Electricals’ have also performed the song at the Oakwood School Concert and have featured in The Crawley Observer. The song is available for download to help raise funds and awareness for Bace, a charity that helps children in rural communities in The Gambia access education and health services.

You can find out more about Bace online at www.bacecharity.org.uk

The single can be downloaded at the schools bandcamp website oakwoodschool.bandcamp.com/track/my-time-of-year