10 years ago

THOUSANDS of prime seats to see Elton John on the opening night of next year’s Henley Festival sold out before the general public even had a chance to buy them. Unprecedented demand to see the Rocket Man singer means that as few as 700 general admission only tickets will be available to buy when they go on sale at 10am on Monday.

Musician Sam Brown led a group of about 30 ukulele players on the opening night of the fifth Henley Living Advent Calendar. More than 100 people gathered in front of the 40ft Christmas tree in Market Place on Tuesday evening to watch a performance by the People’s Ukulele Brigade. The set included a version of the Lumineers’ Ho Hey and Elvis Presley’s Wooden Heart.