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![I had an absolute hoot playing the Beautiful Days festival in sunny Devon a few weeks back – and here’s some photos from our show, where we played to a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mrs-mills-experience-beautiful-days-2013-13-115x115.jpg "The Mrs Mills Experience headline the bandstand stage at the Beautiful Days Festival – photos")
The Mrs Mills Experience headline the bandstand stage at the Beautiful Days Festival – photos
Posted on Thursday, Sep 5, 2013 | No CommentsI had an absolute hoot playing the Beautiful Days festival in sunny Devon a few weeks back – and here’s some photos from our show, where we played to a […] -
Happy birthday to legendary piano player Mrs Mills, who would have been 95 years old today
Posted on Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 | 1 CommentNinety five years ago today, Gladys Mills, née Gladys Jordan, was born in Beckton, East London and from these humble beginnings she would go on to become a piano superstar. -
![There was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mrs-mills-experience-april-2013-211-115x115.jpg "Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert")
Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert
Posted on Friday, Apr 19, 2013 | No CommentsThere was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in […] -
Mrs Mills Experience and Glam Chops festive party, Buffalo Bar
Posted on Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 | No CommentsOn Thursday, the Mrs Mills Experience ventured north to the Buffalo Bar at Highbury to play an ‘End Of The World’ party with Glam Chops and No Cars. -
Day Of The Dead in Peckham with the Mrs Mills Experience and Dulwich Ukes
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 | No CommentsOn Saturday, we ventured into the darkest depths of downtown Peckham to play a show with our good friends the Dulwich Ukulele Club. -
![This was such a fun gig to play. I’ve always wanted to play the legendary gay club Duckie after seeing the Actionettes perform there so many times, so was well […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/mrs-mills-duckie-vauxhall-sept-2012-231-115x115.jpg "The Mrs Mills Experience wow the crowds at Duckie")
The Mrs Mills Experience wow the crowds at Duckie
Posted on Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 | No CommentsThis was such a fun gig to play. I’ve always wanted to play the legendary gay club Duckie after seeing the Actionettes perform there so many times, so was well […] -
![There was a full-on music hall party taking place at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday, with the BBC coming down to film the Mrs Mills Experience at the Offline […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mrsmills-albert-july-2012-bbc-171-115x115.jpg "The BBC film the Mrs Mills Experience at the Brixton Albert")
The BBC film the Mrs Mills Experience at the Brixton Albert
Posted on Monday, Jul 16, 2012 | 1 CommentThere was a full-on music hall party taking place at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday, with the BBC coming down to film the Mrs Mills Experience at the Offline […] -
![This was one of the maddest gigs I’ve ever done! Keen for a challenge, we booked the Mrs Mills Experience into a Saturday night at the Dogstar, going on at […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mrsmills-dogstar-june-2012-101-115x115.jpg "The Mrs Mills Experience brings music hall to the dubstep Dogstar")
The Mrs Mills Experience brings music hall to the dubstep Dogstar
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThis was one of the maddest gigs I’ve ever done! Keen for a challenge, we booked the Mrs Mills Experience into a Saturday night at the Dogstar, going on at […] -
Mrs Mills Experience join in the nautical japes at the Tamesis Dock boat party – photos
Posted on Monday, Jun 25, 2012 | No CommentsThere were nautical jaunts a-plenty last Thursday as Brixton’s Offline Club took over the Tamesis Dock boat moored in central London and put on a fabulous free party! -
![This was a fantastic day – we were playing live at the 2012 Nocturne bike races at Smithfield, central London, and enjoyed the bizarre experience of playing tunes as the Penny Farthing […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mrs-mills-nocturne-2012-071-115x115.jpg "The Mrs Mills Experience, Penny Farthings and the Nocturne bike races")
The Mrs Mills Experience, Penny Farthings and the Nocturne bike races
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 | No CommentsThis was a fantastic day – we were playing live at the 2012 Nocturne bike races at Smithfield, central London, and enjoyed the bizarre experience of playing tunes as the Penny Farthing […] -
London Nocturne 2012: Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling festival
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 | No CommentsOn Saturday, we all went along to the London Nocturne cycling event, held around Smithfield Market in Farringdon, central London. -
New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton
Posted on Monday, Jun 4, 2012 | No CommentsThe Prince Albert enjoyed a proper community singalong on Friday night, when the Mrs Mills Experience debuted their Brixton brand of music hall entertainment. -
![Mrs Mills was discovered while working as the superintendent of the typing pool in the Paymaster General’s office in London in the early 60s. Her catchy piano style and jolly, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mrs-mills-tribute-115x115.jpg "Mrs Mills, pub party pianist extraordinaire – we salute you!")
Mrs Mills, pub party pianist extraordinaire – we salute you!
Posted on Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 | 5 CommentsMrs Mills was discovered while working as the superintendent of the typing pool in the Paymaster General’s office in London in the early 60s. Her catchy piano style and jolly, […]