The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, the UK’s finest dance band - playing music from the roaring 1920s and elegant 1930s - celebrate their 50th birthday this year.

To mark this momentous occasion, the Orchestra are presenting a series of unbeatable live concerts at theatres across the UK and Europe.

As part of their travels, they will be stopping by in Bracknell on April 4 at South Hill Park.

They will then move onto the Sonning Mill (May 19) and follow that performance at the Corn Exchange in Newbury on May 25.

Not just a show with live music, but some delightful tomfoolery is in store with band leader Duncan Galloway and his musical comrades performing an impressive array of music from the dance band era.

Included will be the songs of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, plus some classic tunes from Louis Armstrong, and sumptuous arrangements from the likes of Duke Ellington and his orchestra, plus songs from the great British bands Ray Noble, and Ambrose.

The Orchestra was founded 50 years ago by John Arthy and enjoys a busy concert schedule, playing the finest music from the 1920s and 1930s.

The orchestra’s unique style, attention to musical detail, and relentless sense of fun soon became a hit not only in the UK, but far and beyond.

Arthy placed an advertisement enquiring after dance band music. A lady in Manchester said she might be able to help.

Later that day, a bakery van from his family business was travelling back down from Manchester to London, with 2,000 original arrangements from the era.

The orchestra has played in major concert houses across Europe, including the Musikhalle in Hamburg, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the National Concert House in Dublin and the Doelen in Rotterdam.

It has toured the United States of America four times and recorded more than 40 albums,

Come along and listen to hits that were sung by Bing Crosby, Al Bowlly and Fred Astaire.

Take an opportunity to lose yourself in a bygone era.