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We have 1 guest online| Jakefest 2008 announced - 19/07/2008 |
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 The Jakefest at Sutton Coldfield is definitely, officially on! Apologies for the delay while negotiations were concluded.Those of you who were at York, The Tramshed, Great Torrington, Edinburgh or Scarborough will know what to expect. For anyone else, you can expect to enjoy interpretations of Jake's songs from a range of performers drawn from this community, in the company of fellow Jakesters and Thackolites. Apart from the two people who walked out at Torrington because The Kiss was "smutty", I don't know of anyone who has been disappointed. Date: Saturday 19 July Venue: Highbury Theatre Centre, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HD http://www.highburytheatre.co.uk/ There will be two performances: 2 to 4pm Mainly new and less-familiar performers with a leavening of older hands 7:30 to 11pm Mainly older hands with a sprinkling of new and less-familiar performers Both events will be in the 140-seat main auditorium (wheelchairs by arrangement). Tickets for the evening performance are £8. Book them from Neil Weedon by e-mail or post (details at the foot of this message). From 1 July tickets will be on sale to the general public, and the event will be well advertised locally, so get yours in June, when they're available exclusively to this community. Tickets for the matinée will be £2 on the door. Do turn up if possible. Meet like-minded people, support rising stars, enjoy new interpretations, and maybe hear some of the less-well-known songs from the older hands. We also have use of the rehearsal room for the day and are hoping to stage workshops for performers and - hopefully - screen a video of a Jake gig. Details once firm. Saturday 19 July is the Highbury Theatre Centre's annual Open Day, so there will be plenty to see and do between the matinée and the main performance. The website says: "See the Centre at work. Highbury Players will be performing works by new authors". There will also be dancing, poetry readings and art exhibitions between 10 am and 4 pm, and at 4 pm on the main stage there will be a band performing live music, with Neil Weedon on guitar and vocals. Food will be available at the theatre throughout the day. Details will follow, but expect a buffet (probably cold), with cakes and confectionery. The bar will be open all day; real ale has been requested but not yet confirmed. The theatre is a ten-minute drive from M6 junction 5, and a five-minute walk from Chester Road rail station (15 minutes from Birmingham New Street). For more directions and information on parking, see the theatre website. There is plenty of local accommodation within easy driving distance. For information on local small hotels and B&Bs contact Neil. If there is sufficient demand, Neil will speak to a couple of local non-chain hotels and see if he can arrange a deal. Alternatively, Google Maps will list plenty if you go to B73 5HD and Search Businesses for B&B or Hotels. Baggsy lists will be requested from potential performers in the next day or so. Many thanks on behalf of the community to Neil Weedon for organising the venue and making all the necessary arrangements. Contact Neil for tickets or accommodation advice: E-mail: neil(dot)weedon(at)gmail(dot)com (replace the bits in brackets ... you know) Post: Neil Weedon 25 West View Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 6AY |