A benefit gig in aid of Children’s Hospice South West will be taking place at the Acorn Theatre in Penzance on Saturday, January 24 where Falmouth Soul Sensation will be performing.

It is 18 years since the Falmouth Soul Sensation was formed by music impresario Bob Black, and started playing the best of classic 60’s soul music to enthusiastic audiences all around Cornwall. Their performances feature the greatest hits from Aretha, Sam and Dave, Otis, Dusty, Wilson Pickett and many others.

With their sparkling female harmonies and upbeat horn section, the talented rhythm section drives this outfit through a joyous performance of individuals who simply love to play soul music together.

Known for an infectious enjoyment of everything soul, they sprinkle the odd modern classic or northern soul tribute into every performance, sometimes just for the fun of it.

This will be the twelfth benefit the band has played at the Penzance theatre, and these events have raised over £10,000 for local charities. This has become an annual feature of the Acorn’s new year calendar, and the band are thrilled to be returning to their one of their favourite venues in West Cornwall.

Band appearances include the opening event for Falmouth Carnival for over a decade, Looe Festival for six consecutive years, St Just’s Lafrowda festival, Penzance’s Golowan, Penryn Fayre, Redruth’s Murdoch Day and Falmouth Princess Pavilion, plus support for Cornwall performances of The Three Degrees and Geno Washington.

The band has released an album, on CD and Vinyl, called ‘Soul from the Archive’.

The event hopes to brighten up the gloom of January for music lovers of all ages. Expect a lively evening of non-stop dancing, or just sit back in the balcony and enjoy.

Tickets are available from the Acorn Box Office or www.theacornpenzance.com