Tenors Un Limited bring Great Songs show to East Grinstead with Affinity Choir

Turners Hill’s Affinity Choir will join Paul Martin and Jem Sharples for an evening of opera favourites, musical theatre and pop at Chequer Mead.

Tenors Un Limited will be joined by a West Sussex community choir when their Great Songs show comes to East Grinstead on Wednesday 4 November.

The duo, Paul Martin and Jem Sharples, will perform at Chequer Mead Theatre at 7.30pm, with Affinity Choir from nearby Turners Hill joining the programme. Tickets are £27.

Billed as the “Rat Pack of Opera”, Tenors Un Limited combine classical singing with songs from musicals, pop standards and their own compositions, interspersed with humour and conversation with the audience.

From Nessun Dorma to Nat King Cole

The repertoire announced for the tour includes Puccini’s Nessun Dorma, Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers’ Duet, Barcelona and From Now On from The Greatest Showman.

Other songs named by the organisers include You Raise Me Up and Nat King Cole’s L-O-V-E. Chequer Mead’s listing also highlights Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific, Moon River and Martin’s own song Carry You.

The programme brings familiar opera pieces into a concert setting alongside songs from other genres. It is a varied vocal show, rather than a staged production of a single opera.

Who are Tenors Un Limited?

Martin and Sharples draw on backgrounds in opera and musical theatre. Martin is a bass-baritone who sang with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire before performing with opera companies and ensembles in Europe, Japan and the United States.

Sharples trained privately and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His theatre credits include Alex Dillingham in a national tour of Aspects of Love and Young Scrooge opposite Anthony Newley in Scrooge.

The group has been performing for more than two decades. Earlier audiences may remember a three-man line-up with Scott Ciscon, who no longer performs with the group. Its appearances have included Wembley’s FA Cup final and the Royal Albert Hall, whose archive records Tenors Un Limited performing at the Salvation Army’s 2017 Christmas concert.

Turners Hill choir joins the evening

Affinity is a contemporary community choir based in Turners Hill, led by musical director Lisa Lake. Its repertoire spans pop, rock, musical theatre and gospel.

Lake said: “We believe singing is good for the soul, lifting spirits, boosting wellbeing and creating a wonderful sense of belonging.”

She added: “We’re delighted to be supporting Tenors Un Limited and are excited to share an evening of great music with you.”

Tickets and visiting Chequer Mead

The performance takes place at Chequer Mead Theatre on De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS. Tickets can be booked online or through the box office on 01342 302000.

The theatre’s booking information says ticket prices include VAT and booking fees. E-tickets are available; postal delivery costs an additional £3.

Tenors Un Limited upcoming concerts

The East Grinstead performance is one of eight concerts currently listed on Tenors Un Limited’s official tour page. The schedule also includes Christmas concerts, so programmes vary between venues.

Dates and times were checked on 14 October 2026. The group’s tour page says 2027 dates are coming soon. Check the venue’s booking page for the programme and latest availability.

Before you book

Is accessible seating available?

Chequer Mead has ramped access at the front entrance and designated wheelchair spaces, which should be booked in advance. Access to the stalls is level with row H; other stalls rows have steps and the circle is reached by stairs. Check the venue’s access guide or contact the box office to discuss a suitable seat.

Is there parking nearby?

The theatre has no dedicated audience car park, but says there are two council-operated car parks opposite, including designated accessible bays.

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