On Saturday 27th September, 5-times gold medal winning a cappella chorus, Surrey Harmony are bringing their unique brand of upbeat and dynamic entertainment, Can’t Stop the Beat!, to the Epsom Playhouse.

Claygate resident and long-time member of Surrey Harmony, Julia Duffy says she had reached a point in her life when she felt a physical need to sing. She had been wanting to join a choir for some time but couldn’t read music, so didn’t know where to look: then a neighbour told her about women’s barbershop chorus, Surrey Harmony, and the rest is history!

Julia has a demanding full-time job as an Executive PA in Guildford and says that if she didn’t have Surrey Harmony to take her mind off it occasionally, her job could easily be all-consuming. Competing with the choir has taken her all over Britain and they have represented the UK in America on many occasions, singing in some of the most famous music venues in the world.

She goes to rehearsals in Coulsdon every Wednesday evening and always comes home revitalised, after an evening of singing and laughter, “There’s a great feeling of sisterhood and support in the Chorus … and I am always astonished at the physical effect on the body when we get the chords just right”. Julia sings tenor in the Chorus, which is the highest harmony part and says she would only ever consider leaving Surrey Harmony when the music stopped giving her goosebumps!

At Can’t Stop the Beat! you can expect to hear a wide variety of classic, chart and show songs. The show will also feature a guest performance from Epsom and Ashtead-based young people’s theatre group, Dandelion Theatre Arts and Oxted-based Starmakerz. With music from Adele to Abba, Les Mis to Phantom, Chicago to Hairspray and much, much more, all in one evening - you're guaranteed a great night out! Tickets available from www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk Based on information supplied by Angela Taylor.