{"id":1057,"date":"2023-12-06T17:33:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejazzcafe.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2025-04-01T10:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:30:14","slug":"the-first-week-of-christmas-parties-is-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejazzcafe.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/12\/06\/the-first-week-of-christmas-parties-is-done\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Week Of Christmas Parties Is Done!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our Christmas Party Nights officially kicked off on Friday 1st December last week, and we wanted to share the fun with you via a blog post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday 1st &#8211; The SoulTones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first Christmas party of the 2023 season kicked off with a bang with a sold out dinner service where each guest enjoyed a three-course festive meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There was something for everyone on the menu with a choice of starters, mains and desserts. Of course, a traditional turkey roast dinner was on the menu with all the trimmings. Once plates had been cleared, it was time to get the party started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The SoulTones were performing this evening and took to the stage with professionalism and enthusiasm. This 7-piece band gave a high energy performance of all the best tracks from the disco, Motown and soul era. 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In attendance, we had a mixture of small companies and also groups of friends that were getting together for Christmas catch up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This time though it was the turn of The Chain Gang to take to The Jazz Cafe stage. The Chain Gang are a 10-piece with a funky brass section and powerful vocals. They perform songs from the Motown, jazz and soul genres as well as a couple of more modern hits. 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These tickets don&#8217;t include dinner, but do gain you entry to the event for the live music and DJ. These tickets start from as little as \u00a312. To purchase, please email <a href=\"mailto:office@thejazzcafe.co.uk\">office@thejazzcafe.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Christmas Party Nights officially kicked off on Friday 1st December last week, and we wanted to share the fun with you via a blog post! 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