AS part of their national Poppy Appeal tour Five Star Swing will be coming to Bromsgrove’s Artrix.

The show, on October 9, will see an evening of Vintage Swing, featuring classic songs from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and many more, performed by the famous Five Star Swing multi-instrumentalists and singers.

As seen on BBC’s Children in Need and Dame Vera Lynn’s Charity Ball, the show is led by bandleader Chris Smith Jr, composer and arranger for the BBC Radio Big Band and a former composer for Herb Miller Big Band (Glenn Miller’s brother).

Along with Tony Bennett’s trombonist also featured is vocalist and saxophonist Simone, who was taught to play alto saxophone in the 1980’s by the famous bandleader Ivy Benson.

Simone has recorded with Paul Weller, the Paul Merton TV Show and the Russell Harty show.

Ticket cost £16 from 01527 577330 or online at artrix.co.uk.