Soulfish Charity Concert

Soulfish are playing The Alban Arena on Saturday 31 October, a night of classic soul music with a ten-piece band on stage. It's a large-scale charity show marking fifteen years since they first got together, and all the proceeds go to Youth Talk, a St Albans charity that provides free, confidential counselling to young people aged 13 to 25 across the city and surrounding areas. They describe it as a safe, trusted space to talk and reflect on whatever is worrying them.

Soulfish have been a powerhouse of the North London soul scene for those fifteen years, known for a big sound, tight grooves and high-energy performances. The all-star line-up draws in musicians connected with The Selecter, Supertramp, The Cuban Brothers, Secret Affair and Chicken Shack, alongside performers from West End shows like Dancin' in the Streets, Mamma Mia and Sweeney Todd. With ten people on stage, it's a full-band soul set rather than a small ensemble, and the night is built around that big sound they've spent a decade and a half refining.

The concert starts at 7:30pm at The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD. Soulfish are the main feature, and there'll be a support act to open the night, though the exact timings for that are still to be confirmed. Tickets are £25, plus a £3.50 transaction fee.