Client's Comments 2013/2022
Talks, Lectures and Entertainment
At Knightswicks April 2022 meeting we had the pleasure of a wonderful musical evening ‘Les Mis to Lion King ‘ performed by Martyn Harrison. Martyn has the most amazing voice and his renditions of a variety of musicals was excellent. Jokes and stories about his time in the musical theatre were very interesting. ......... a very very enjoyable evening.
Speaker Secretary - Knightswick WI - April 2022
Leigh U3A - "Platinum Jubilee Celebration" - March 2022
"At our meeting this month, we were treated to an afternoon of nostalgia by Martyn Harrison, a retired professional tenor. Martyn opened our first meeting since lockdown last September with a selection of numbers from the musicals. This time, however, he sang a medley of songs which he called the Platinum Jubilee Chorus, in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with each song commemorating an event or time during her reign. Songs included Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, You’ll Never Walk Alone, his version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Little List, People Will Say We’re in Love, Daisy Daisy, and a rousing finale of Land of Hope & Glory. I think we all came away feeling quite uplifted."
Report by Jo Gluck Speakers Secretary - Leigh U3A
2021 - Back in Harness and Unlocked post Covid
Colchester National Trust Group " All 4 a Tenor" - November 2021
"Thank you so much for such an enjoyable and entertaining afternoon yesterday. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences in your career with humour and we particularly enjoyed the beautiful songs you sang for us. We were all delighted and I must say it was the best afternoon I’d had for a long time." Speakers Secretary
East Suffolk U3A - "Les Mis to Lion King" - September 2021
"Thank you so much for such an uplifting performance and talk yesterday at Kesgrave.....You have given a wonderful kick start to this programme, our first after 17 months. I hope I will have the pleasure of hearing another presentation in the future." Speakers Secretary
LEIGH ON SEA U3A - "Les Mis to Lion King" - September 2021
Just a very quick thank you for your presentation this afternoon. I have had so many members contacting me to say how much they enjoyed your singing & asking for you to come back with another programme next year. Speaker Secretary
OLD BEXLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL - "All 4 a Tenor" - June 2019 [Click for recording]
All for a Tenor - Martyn sings a wide range of very varied repertoire last Sunday afternoon whilst sharing some hilarious stories from his many years in performing. Marvellous!! - Facebook
SEVENOAKS U3A - " Les Mis to Lion King" - May 2019
Thank you for entertaining us this afternoon, it was fabulous! The Sevenoaks U3A are a fairly restrained lot but there were a lot of happy faces leaving Salomons this afternoon and many positive comments.
Bookings co-0rdinator - Group organiser's Lunch
FAVERSHAM U3A - "Les Mis to Lion King" - April 2019
Many thanks for your fantastic presentation last week. I have heard from many members who have said that it was the best meeting we've had. I know that our members would love to see you again & Ive looked at your website & see we are spoiled for choice.
Speakers Secretary FU3A
ROYAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT FUND - "Musical Mysteries" - January 2019
I’ve had a number of e mails from various people saying how much they enjoyed last Saturday. It was an enormous success and we made a big profit for the Charity.
Social Secretary RMBF
FOLKESTONE TANGENT CLUB [Best Western Hotel Suite] - December 2018
This is just to say thank you again for your delightful musical presentation Les Mis to Lion King. I think we were all slightly spellbound and the couple of Christmas songs at the end definitely put us all in the mood for the forthcoming festivities. We were so grateful that you came all the way to Folkestone to entertain us and do hope you had a good journey home. Speakers Secretary
SEFTG. October 2018 - "A-Z of the Musicals"
What a joy it was to listen to you, as you went through the A-Z..I know you were a hit with the audience, as i have had some very good feedback.
Leisure Secretary
STANFORD LADIES GROUP, August 2018 - "All 4 a Tenor"
Martyn thank you so much for a fabulous evening never known our ladies to be so quiet and I know that I am talking for everyone when I say that they cannot wait to see you again. Speaker's Secretary
SEASALTER AND DISTRICT WI, June 2018 - "A-Z of the Musicals" part 2
What a wonderful afternoon you gave us yesterday. We all thoroughly enjoyed all you sang....and you brought back happy memories of our theatre trips to London. Secretary
WHITSTABLE ARA, August 2017 - "Les Mis to Lion King"
On behalf of my committee I would like to thank you for the wonderful visit to our club last week.
The response from our members has been overwhelming and hope you will visit us again.
The repertoire was amazing and you certainly got it right. Chairman
RIVERSIDE CLUB, Hornchurch, August 2017 - "Some Enchanted Evening"
Just getting in touch to thank you very much for coming along to our club last Wednesday evening. We really enjoyed your music and your wonderful singing voice. Club Secretary
BRAINTREE CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB - June 2017 - "Celebration at the Proms"
..'Bring Him Home' left people speechless - it was beautiful. Stunned - breathtaking! Secretary Reports
RODING VALLEY U3A - 12 December 2016 - "Christmas Waits"
Well there is no doubt that this morning you sent everyone home with a smile on their face. I have had several emails saying how much your performance was enjoyed and Christmas was clearly in every ones mind. Thank you so much for a most enjoyable programme. Speakers Secretary
ASHINGDON AND ROCHFORD U3A - September 2016 - "Les Mis to Lion King"
Thank to so much for today we were really truly blessed to have you as our speaker, and already looking at date for next year, so will be in touch very soon, I have had great feed back , so Impressed. Speakers Secretary
BEXLEY CONCERT CLUB August 2016
We all enjoyed your singing and choice of songs and hope you will be willing to come again.
MILSTEAD with FRINSTED Group Meeting - April 2016
Thank you so much Martyn all the ladies loved the evening . One of our members is deaf from birth and has real trouble with music, but said your descriptions and the music plus your clear voice made it a wonderful evening for her.
THORPE BAY / SHOEBURYNESS U3A - January 2016
Martyn has a fine tenor voice, but also tackled some of the female parts from the shows including 'Memory' from Cats which he said was one of the few 'show' tunes to make it into the Top Ten. A real tour-de-force performance which brought a rousing ovation & encore at the end.
Newsletter extract
MAIDSTONE I CLUB - November 2015
We do so enjoy your singing, anecdotes and stories with some audience participation,
altogether an happy and uplifting afternoon. Secretary
RAYLEIGH U3A - February 2015
....what a great pleasure it was to have you with us again yesterday. A lovely mix of superb singing and humour.
Speakers Secretary
ST JOHN AMBULANCE - December 2014
I would like to thank you for coming to our fellowship and entertaining us the way you did., you made our Christmas [party a wonderful success, everyone said what a marvellous voice you have got. So thank you again. Social Secretary
BROXBOURNE U3A - December 2014
Thank you so much for an excellent presentation and entertainment this morning, very much enjoyed by our members. I was much congratulated on my choice of Speaker over the wine and mince pies!!!!
You really ensured that we all are in the Christmas spirit now !! Speakers Secretary
Thank you for a very entertaining, amusing and enjoyable talk/singing. ....Val Reedman. Buntingford U3A at above
CHELMSFORD - NHSRF - November 2014
Thank you, Martyn, for the thoroughly delightful entertainment we all had yesterday afternoon - we did enjoy your lively and polished performance. It wasn't difficult to close your eyes and imagine Harry in the room. Chairman
BURWASH LADIES GROUP - May 2014
"what a fantastic afternoon on Wednesday. Everybody enjoyed the afternoon so much....... Thank you so much, Martyn, for coming all the way to Burwash and entertaining our ladies and giving them an afternoon they will remember for a long time.
I do hope that you will be able to come back again one day and treat us to another wonderful afternoon.
RAYLEIGH GRANGE U3A - March 2014
"Thank you for your wonderful talk "All for a Tenor" on Wednesday 5th. So many people have told me how much they enjoyed your singing and anecdotes and have asked me to book you again for a different topic.
REDBRIDGE & WALTHAM FOREST NHSRF - January 2014
"The members enjoyed your singing and jokes. We all look forward to seeing you again, it was a wonderful way to start the year." Talks Organiser
KENT COUNTY SOCIETY - Men of Kent - December 2013
"Thank you for a Splendid Evening Entertainment, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves"
At Knightswicks April 2022 meeting we had the pleasure of a wonderful musical evening ‘Les Mis to Lion King ‘ performed by Martyn Harrison. Martyn has the most amazing voice and his renditions of a variety of musicals was excellent. Jokes and stories about his time in the musical theatre were very interesting. ......... a very very enjoyable evening.
Speaker Secretary - Knightswick WI - April 2022
Leigh U3A - "Platinum Jubilee Celebration" - March 2022
"At our meeting this month, we were treated to an afternoon of nostalgia by Martyn Harrison, a retired professional tenor. Martyn opened our first meeting since lockdown last September with a selection of numbers from the musicals. This time, however, he sang a medley of songs which he called the Platinum Jubilee Chorus, in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with each song commemorating an event or time during her reign. Songs included Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, You’ll Never Walk Alone, his version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Little List, People Will Say We’re in Love, Daisy Daisy, and a rousing finale of Land of Hope & Glory. I think we all came away feeling quite uplifted."
Report by Jo Gluck Speakers Secretary - Leigh U3A
2021 - Back in Harness and Unlocked post Covid
Colchester National Trust Group " All 4 a Tenor" - November 2021
"Thank you so much for such an enjoyable and entertaining afternoon yesterday. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experiences in your career with humour and we particularly enjoyed the beautiful songs you sang for us. We were all delighted and I must say it was the best afternoon I’d had for a long time." Speakers Secretary
East Suffolk U3A - "Les Mis to Lion King" - September 2021
"Thank you so much for such an uplifting performance and talk yesterday at Kesgrave.....You have given a wonderful kick start to this programme, our first after 17 months. I hope I will have the pleasure of hearing another presentation in the future." Speakers Secretary
LEIGH ON SEA U3A - "Les Mis to Lion King" - September 2021
Just a very quick thank you for your presentation this afternoon. I have had so many members contacting me to say how much they enjoyed your singing & asking for you to come back with another programme next year. Speaker Secretary
OLD BEXLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL - "All 4 a Tenor" - June 2019 [Click for recording]
All for a Tenor - Martyn sings a wide range of very varied repertoire last Sunday afternoon whilst sharing some hilarious stories from his many years in performing. Marvellous!! - Facebook
SEVENOAKS U3A - " Les Mis to Lion King" - May 2019
Thank you for entertaining us this afternoon, it was fabulous! The Sevenoaks U3A are a fairly restrained lot but there were a lot of happy faces leaving Salomons this afternoon and many positive comments.
Bookings co-0rdinator - Group organiser's Lunch
FAVERSHAM U3A - "Les Mis to Lion King" - April 2019
Many thanks for your fantastic presentation last week. I have heard from many members who have said that it was the best meeting we've had. I know that our members would love to see you again & Ive looked at your website & see we are spoiled for choice.
Speakers Secretary FU3A
ROYAL MEDICAL BENEVOLENT FUND - "Musical Mysteries" - January 2019
I’ve had a number of e mails from various people saying how much they enjoyed last Saturday. It was an enormous success and we made a big profit for the Charity.
Social Secretary RMBF
FOLKESTONE TANGENT CLUB [Best Western Hotel Suite] - December 2018
This is just to say thank you again for your delightful musical presentation Les Mis to Lion King. I think we were all slightly spellbound and the couple of Christmas songs at the end definitely put us all in the mood for the forthcoming festivities. We were so grateful that you came all the way to Folkestone to entertain us and do hope you had a good journey home. Speakers Secretary
SEFTG. October 2018 - "A-Z of the Musicals"
What a joy it was to listen to you, as you went through the A-Z..I know you were a hit with the audience, as i have had some very good feedback.
Leisure Secretary
STANFORD LADIES GROUP, August 2018 - "All 4 a Tenor"
Martyn thank you so much for a fabulous evening never known our ladies to be so quiet and I know that I am talking for everyone when I say that they cannot wait to see you again. Speaker's Secretary
SEASALTER AND DISTRICT WI, June 2018 - "A-Z of the Musicals" part 2
What a wonderful afternoon you gave us yesterday. We all thoroughly enjoyed all you sang....and you brought back happy memories of our theatre trips to London. Secretary
WHITSTABLE ARA, August 2017 - "Les Mis to Lion King"
On behalf of my committee I would like to thank you for the wonderful visit to our club last week.
The response from our members has been overwhelming and hope you will visit us again.
The repertoire was amazing and you certainly got it right. Chairman
RIVERSIDE CLUB, Hornchurch, August 2017 - "Some Enchanted Evening"
Just getting in touch to thank you very much for coming along to our club last Wednesday evening. We really enjoyed your music and your wonderful singing voice. Club Secretary
BRAINTREE CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB - June 2017 - "Celebration at the Proms"
..'Bring Him Home' left people speechless - it was beautiful. Stunned - breathtaking! Secretary Reports
RODING VALLEY U3A - 12 December 2016 - "Christmas Waits"
Well there is no doubt that this morning you sent everyone home with a smile on their face. I have had several emails saying how much your performance was enjoyed and Christmas was clearly in every ones mind. Thank you so much for a most enjoyable programme. Speakers Secretary
ASHINGDON AND ROCHFORD U3A - September 2016 - "Les Mis to Lion King"
Thank to so much for today we were really truly blessed to have you as our speaker, and already looking at date for next year, so will be in touch very soon, I have had great feed back , so Impressed. Speakers Secretary
BEXLEY CONCERT CLUB August 2016
We all enjoyed your singing and choice of songs and hope you will be willing to come again.
MILSTEAD with FRINSTED Group Meeting - April 2016
Thank you so much Martyn all the ladies loved the evening . One of our members is deaf from birth and has real trouble with music, but said your descriptions and the music plus your clear voice made it a wonderful evening for her.
THORPE BAY / SHOEBURYNESS U3A - January 2016
Martyn has a fine tenor voice, but also tackled some of the female parts from the shows including 'Memory' from Cats which he said was one of the few 'show' tunes to make it into the Top Ten. A real tour-de-force performance which brought a rousing ovation & encore at the end.
Newsletter extract
MAIDSTONE I CLUB - November 2015
We do so enjoy your singing, anecdotes and stories with some audience participation,
altogether an happy and uplifting afternoon. Secretary
RAYLEIGH U3A - February 2015
....what a great pleasure it was to have you with us again yesterday. A lovely mix of superb singing and humour.
Speakers Secretary
ST JOHN AMBULANCE - December 2014
I would like to thank you for coming to our fellowship and entertaining us the way you did., you made our Christmas [party a wonderful success, everyone said what a marvellous voice you have got. So thank you again. Social Secretary
BROXBOURNE U3A - December 2014
Thank you so much for an excellent presentation and entertainment this morning, very much enjoyed by our members. I was much congratulated on my choice of Speaker over the wine and mince pies!!!!
You really ensured that we all are in the Christmas spirit now !! Speakers Secretary
Thank you for a very entertaining, amusing and enjoyable talk/singing. ....Val Reedman. Buntingford U3A at above
CHELMSFORD - NHSRF - November 2014
Thank you, Martyn, for the thoroughly delightful entertainment we all had yesterday afternoon - we did enjoy your lively and polished performance. It wasn't difficult to close your eyes and imagine Harry in the room. Chairman
BURWASH LADIES GROUP - May 2014
"what a fantastic afternoon on Wednesday. Everybody enjoyed the afternoon so much....... Thank you so much, Martyn, for coming all the way to Burwash and entertaining our ladies and giving them an afternoon they will remember for a long time.
I do hope that you will be able to come back again one day and treat us to another wonderful afternoon.
RAYLEIGH GRANGE U3A - March 2014
"Thank you for your wonderful talk "All for a Tenor" on Wednesday 5th. So many people have told me how much they enjoyed your singing and anecdotes and have asked me to book you again for a different topic.
REDBRIDGE & WALTHAM FOREST NHSRF - January 2014
"The members enjoyed your singing and jokes. We all look forward to seeing you again, it was a wonderful way to start the year." Talks Organiser
KENT COUNTY SOCIETY - Men of Kent - December 2013
"Thank you for a Splendid Evening Entertainment, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves"