A popular primary school music teacher who has become somewhat of a nostalgic sensation by performing classic primary school assembly hits at the likes of Glastonbury, is heading on a Christmas tour – and will be stopping off in Bristol this December.
James B Partridge will be bringing ‘The Big Christmas Assembly‘ on tour across the UK, spending three nights (December 11-13) at the Hen & Chicken on North Street, Southville. From the best Christmas songs of our youth to classic ‘primary school bangers’, audiences can expect the likes of ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘This Little Light of Mine’, for some ultimate Christmas nostalgia.
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What started as a few playful posts on social media with James performing iconic school songs to entertain his students, soon developed into something far bigger. The videos took on a life of their own, tapping into nostalgic hearts across the nation.
From this, ‘Primary School Assembly Bangers’ was born and, since early 2023, James has taken his live version of the school assembly across the UK, with multiple sets at this year’s Glastonbury Festival going instantly viral. On his upcoming Christmas tour, James says: “I’ve always loved how the songs we sang as children at Christmas time brought so much joy and excitement.
“The ‘Big Christmas Assembly’ is a celebration of those songs and the fun we had, whether it was singing in assemblies or practising for the Christmas nativity. I can’t wait to see the audience relive those moments!”
James’ musical journey has taken him from school classrooms to some of the biggest stages in the UK, including performing with Gareth Malone’s Voices at the Royal Variety Show and providing vocals for major artists like Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones and Electric Light Orchestra. But now the media spotlight has found him, and James has since appeared on BBC Breakfast, The One Show, CBBC Newsround and BBC Scotland, with additional features on ITV This Morning, BBC Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine, Scott Mills and Tom Allen’s Virgin Radio show.