A FABULOUS jazz evening is in store as part of a fundraising campaign for a beloved building.

Hear jazz favourites in the As Time Goes By concert at the Chapel in the Garden in Bridport.

Join Philip Clouts and Mitch Hiller on Friday, October 21 at 7pm as the Chapel celebrates its 350th anniversary.

This fundraising concert will feature music spanning a great range of jazz and popular music, much loved songs like “As Time Goes By,” songs from musicals “On the Street Where you Live,” from popular songs like “Misty” to the great classic “Georgia on my Mind.”

Margie Barbour, part of the Chapel’s fundraising team, said: “The Chapel is immensely grateful to these two talented musicians for donating their time and talent for a very special evening in our lovely Chapel, whose acoustics are superb.

"We had the pleasure of hearing Mitch sing at his recent wedding and so we know we are in for a treat."

Singer, songwriter and musician Mitch comes from a musical family. His dad wrote songs for artists such as Kenny Lynch and his uncle wrote the Eurovision Song Contest winner "Save All Your Kisses For Me".

Mitch has worked with artists as varied as Elaine Paige, Chaka Kahn and Geno Washington. He has written songs which have charted in various countries. Bridport jazz lovers have enjoyed Philip Clouts’ monthly evenings at the Bridport Arts Centre for the past 10 years.

Philip’s international career has included playing at Ronnie Scott’s, large festivals such as Glastonbury and Womad, and equally in the plush and intimate surroundings of London’s Lanesborough Hotel.

Jazzwise magazine has praised his ‘enjoyable, easy swinging’ playing and his CDs have received widespread critical acclaim and national airplay, including on BBC’s Jamie Cullum Show.

For its 350th anniversary the Chapel in the Garden aims to raise £350,000 to help safeguard the grade 2* listed building, for future generations.

Sir Philip Colfox, Trustee of the Chapel, said: "And to continue to do this it must raise funds to address structural and building issues as well as substantial maintenance and decorative matters.

"We hope the support shown by the town in the establishment of our Chapel in 1798, will be reflected again by the townsfolk in their recognition of the important role the Chapel played in our history and in still offering a spiritual and social sanctuary to all."

The Chapel in the Garden holds Unitarian Universalist services every Sunday at 11am, at 49 East Street, Bridport DT6 3JX. Everyone is welcome, old and young. Dogs are welcome.

Tickets for the concert are £10 and will be available from the Tourist Information Centre and the Chapel - call Glenda Willis on 07912 534064.