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Monday 5th September at the Wiremill Inn, Lingfield, Surrey - Tuesday the 6th of September 2005 1:38 PM
  We had another great night at the Wiremill Inn. We had a good responsive crowd and the weather was lovely and sunny (well, untill nightfall). We had quite a lot of...
Monday 29th August at Breadsall Priory - Monday the 29th of August 2005 8:09 PM
Today I played for the wedding of Steven Hodgkinson and Carol Divine at Greadsall Priory, Morley, Derbyshire. What a stunning venue this is!! As I came down the drive they had a...
Tuesday 23rd August 2005 at Buxted Park - Tuesday the 23rd of August 2005 8:08 PM
I went to Buxted Park today and played the piano for Adrian and Angela Lai's post wedding party. They had already been married earlier in the year but they had decided to have a...
7th and 8th August at Tobacco Dock, Pennington Street, London EC1 - Sunday the 7th of August 2005 8:59 PM
    I've been playing the piano for a fashion exhibition over the past two days and it has been really great fun. Dave Silk (the bass player from my trio) gave me...
13th June 2005 at the Wiremill Inn, Lingfield, Surrey. - Tuesday the 14th of June 2005 4:20 PM
    This was the first evening of this year's season of ''Jazz on the Lake' evenings and was well supported. lt became quite chilly later on in the evening and...
11th June 2005 at Rainthorpe Hall, Tasburgh, Norwich. - Sunday the 12th of June 2005 9:30 AM
      Last night I had the great pleasure working with Brigitte Escobar (see photograph on right) at Rainthorpe Hall, Tasburgh, Near Norwich. Wow, what a...
4th June 2005 at Apperley Bridge, Nr Bradford, West Yorkshire - Monday the 6th of June 2005 3:25 PM
    I like to work in Yorkshire because it usually gives me the opportunity to see my family - but alas this particular occasion was an exception.  This...
13th May at the Birmingham Gala Casino and a surprise email from a great pianist - Monday the 16th of May 2005 9:49 PM
    On Friday 13th May I played the piano at the Birmingham Gala Casino. I do love travelling round Britain but I have got to admit that my pet hate is driving in...
Coming soon... Alice Harvey and Eugene Portman at the Gala Casino, Regent Street, Northampton on Saturday 7th May and Friday 17th June - Friday the 6th of May 2005 12:50 AM
      Coming Soon... Alice Harvey and Eugene Portman will be performing at the Gala Casino, Regent Street, Northampton on... Saturday 7th May...
Coming This Summer... Jazz on the lake presents... The Eugene Portman Trio - Friday the 15th of April 2005 11:53 AM
    Back by popular demand.. Jazz On The Lake atThe Wiremill Inn, Lingfield, Surrey presents... The Eugene Portman Trio Featuring..Eugene Portman on piano,...
26th March 2005 at The Gala Casino, Bournemouth - Monday the 28th of March 2005 7:26 PM
    I had a great night at the Bournemouth Gala Casino thanks to the sensational Alice Harvey. The crowd were really supportive and made us feel as if we belonged...
Coming soon... Eugene Portman and Alice Harvey at the Bournemouth Gala Casino. - Thursday the 17th of March 2005 7:33 PM
    News Bulletin... Eugene Portman and Alice Harvey at the Gala Casino, Bournemouth on 26th March 2005 from 10-00pm - 12-30pm   Membership to Gala Casinos is...
Thursday 10th March 2005 at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham - Friday the 11th of March 2005 9:58 AM
  This was a corporate do for Anthony Collins Solicitors and was held in three adjoining exhibition rooms in the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. I was there as a duo with the...
Saturday 12th - Berkhamsted Town Hall and the Northampton Gala Casino - Sunday the 13th of February 2005 9:27 PM
This was yet another Saturday with two gigs. These two slotted nicely together - the first one was at Berkhamsted Town Hall which is about 60 miles north of me and the second...
Jane Elliots Birthday Party - 6th February 2005 - Monday the 7th of February 2005 10:21 PM
    Now this was a good bash. It was Jane Elliots 50th birthday party and was in Blenheim Crescent, Notting Hill, London which is renowned for the famous...
29th January 2005 at Bertie's Banqueting Rooms, Elland, Hallifax, West Yorkshire. - Sunday the 30th of January 2005 11:43 AM
Yesterday's gig was very eventful and enjoyable. It was a charity ball in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust; (the charity for leukaemia) and was held at Berties...
Eugene Portman on piano at Farnham Castle on Tuesday 18th January - Monday the 17th of January 2005 12:29 AM
    News Bulletin... Eugene Portman on piano at Farnham Castle on Tuesday 18th January from 7-00pm onwards. I'm really looking forward to this gig but it is a shame...
Another double whammy and so soon after Christmas (8th January) - Sunday the 9th of January 2005 1:21 AM
As I've said earlier, there is usually a lull after Christmas; but once again  I have just done two gigs in one day. The first was at Fulham Palace, London which...
Two weddings on Tuesday 28th December - a bonus for any jazz pianist - Wednesday the 29th of December 2004 4:33 PM
    After Christmas there is usually a dead period for any jazz pianist (or any other musician for that matter) which lasts about two weeks - so you can imagine my...
The Christmas Weekend at the Spa Hotel - Monday the 27th of December 2004 9:47 AM
  I spent Christmas Day and Boxing Day at the Spa Hote and I played for lunch and dinner on both days. I really enjoy playing at the Spa Hotel - it makes a nice change to...
Wedding at Formby Golf Club - Sunday the 19th of December 2004 7:59 PM
    Yesterday's gig was the wedding of Fiona Smyth and was held in Formby Golf Club.  I love gigs that are a long way from home but I would much rather do them...
Broadwater Manor School staff party - Thursday the 16th of December 2004 6:21 PM
  Kim Woodley (the head teacher of Broadwater Manor School) emailed me on Monday 12th December 2004 to see if I could play for a school staff party on Wednesday 14th...
Richard Jelbert's partyin Haslemere, the wedding of Leanna and James Gifford in Portmeirion, the Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells and Amanda Hole's party in Battle. - Monday the 6th of December 2004 8:58 PM
  Wow, what a weekend - I don't know how to start telling you what happened. If I start with last Friday 3rd December, that might be a good start. On the Friday I had to...
Re-opening of Dale Hill Hotel And Golf Club - Tuesday the 5th of October 2004 3:07 PM
    After millions of pounds worth of refurbishment Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club had their official re-opening yesterday and today. The new general manager (David...
Thursday 16th 2004 :- Eugene Portman Trio at the H G Wells Suite, Woking.Surrey - Friday the 17th of September 2004 6:33 PM
    The H G Wells Jazz Club has been operating for three weeks and I was lucky enough to be asked to perform with my trio on the third week. The club was...