P.P. ARNOLD

January Blues Festival presents:

+ special guests

P.P. Arnold is affectionately known as London's First Lady of Soul. Born Patricia Ann Cole in Los Angeles, California, she grew up singing gospel before joining Ike & Tina Turner's Ikettes in the mid-1960s. Arriving in Britain in 1966, she attracted the attention of Mick Jagger, who helped secure her a recording contract with Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records. Her acclaimed albums The First Lady of Immediate (1967) and Kafunta (1968) established her as a major figure in the Swinging Sixties, producing timeless classics including The First Cut Is the Deepest, (If You Think You're) Groovy and Angel of the Morning, now favourites among mod, soul and Northern Soul enthusiasts.

During the late 1960s and 1970s, Arnold became closely associated with the Small Faces, contributing memorable backing vocals to Tin Soldier and Itchycoo Park, while collaborating with artists including Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Barry Gibb, Humble Pie and Nick Drake. Her extraordinary career continued through the following decades, with notable appearances on Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer, The Beatmasters' 1988 dance hit Burn It Up, and recordings by The KLF, Primal Scream and Ocean Colour Scene.

In later years, P.P. Arnold enjoyed a remarkable resurgence, collaborating with Dr. Robert of The Blow Monkeys on the 2007 album Five in the Afternoon and releasing The Turning Tide (2017), a collection of previously unreleased recordings produced by Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton during 1968–70. Her acclaimed 2019 album The New Adventures of... P.P. Arnold featured contributions from Paul Weller, Steve Cradock and The Specials.

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The venue is seating only. All seats are unreserved and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry.

The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with any specific accessibility requirements, that we should be aware of, as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.

The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open from the stated door time and remain open after the show.

Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space - please note the Union Chapel bar and kiosk accept card payment only. Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside.