Charity Balls a speciality for The Dark Blues

The Dark Blues have always been a popular choice for charity balls up and down the country. The fact that the band is so well known and respected invariably helps to increase ticket sales for the charity. This year is no exception and they will be playing at a number of prestigious charity events in the coming months.

September 24th sees the band playing for Help the Hospices at The Banqueting House. On October 3rd there is the Periwinkle Ball for the Lymphoma Association at Grosvenor House, and on October 17th for Riding for the Disabled at Whipsnade Zoo. The Dark Blues are delighted to be playing again for the Macmillan ‘In Their Shoes’ Annual Ball on the 19th November at the Intercontinental, and at the Mistletoe Ball for Cancer Research at the Dorchester on December 4th. Another great treat for the band is returning to play at the Crystal Ball for the Women’s Guild in Oman at the Shangri-La Hotel in Muscat. They flew to Oman in 2008 for the ball, and return by popular demand on 10th December 2009.

Farmers and Nurses bop the night away in Herts

Another August Saturday, another wedding for The Dark Blues - this time for farmer David and nurse Kirsty, in a lovely marquee in Hertfordshire. Naturally the audience was full of fellow farmers and nurses - always good for a party - David and Kirsty were having so much fun that they decided to stay till the midnight finish rather than do the traditional Bride & Groom departure. Annabel Williams has sung superbly in the church ceremony beforehand - the audience was amazed to realise that the same girl was singing "Mercy", "Valerie", and "It's Raining Men" at the wedding party!

500 Miles packs the floor !

The Dark Blues played for a wonderful Norfolk wedding in a charming barn near Bury St Edmunds on 8 August - the bride was the daugher of a fan who used to book us in the 1980's ! The floor was packed from the moment the bride and groom opened the ball to their chosen starter ("You're the First, the Last, my Everything" since you ask) - but it overflowed when the band struck up The Proclaimers' "500 Miles" ! Memo to self - play at all future gigs.......