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Bradford
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The Pierrotters
Since 1983 the Pierrotters have provided traditional seaside family entertainment and a hint of nostalgia to audiences up and down Britain's Barmy coast and beyond!
Contact: Uncle Tacko! (Tony Lidington)
Address: Promenade Promotions
8 Ashdowne Place, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 8AL
Telephone: 01274 546177
Email: uncle@prom-prom.com
Website: http://www.prom-prom.com/
Also workshops on concert party.
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Poppets Puppets
Traditional stories told and time-honoured techniques taught by two terrific storytellers in and around a magical booth lavishly decorated and full of surprises.
Contact: Uncle Tacko! (Tony Lidington)
Address: Promenade Promotions
8 Ashdowne Place, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 8AL
Telephone: 01274 546177
Email: uncle@prom-prom.com
Website: http://www.prom-prom.com/
Also workshops in puppetry and animation for family groups.
Harrogate
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Noise of Minstrels
Early and traditional music on bagpipes, hurdy gurdies, flutes, voices, shawm, percussion, etc. Occasionally with dancers. Concerts, shows, educational work and entertainment. Period
costume.
Contact: Michael Sargeant
Telephone: 01423 500351 / 0860 955347
Email: anlu@globalnet.co.uk
Website: http://www.noiseofminstrels.co.uk/
Huddersfield
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Mikron Theatre Company
Live theatre with a strong musical element. At least two tours a year: national tour travelling throughout the inland waterways of England by narrowboat; regional road tour mainly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Four weekly drama workshops for young people aged 5 - 15 and for adults, broad programme of professional arts and cultural activities at Marsden Mechanics Hall.
Contact: James McKinlay
Marsden Mechanics Hall, Peel Street, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 6BW
Telephone: 01484 843701
Email: admin@mikron.org.uk
Website: http://www.mikron.org.uk/
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The Singing Secretary
Acoustic act requiring no technical facilities; works best as a busking/walkabout event. The character is a 'posh PA' in a suit with travel bag, golden telephone and hairbrush microphone. She sings all styles of song - jazz, blues,folk, pop, opera - and where it has been pre-booked she invites the passers-by to 'put a button in her box to hear her sing' from a box of buttons provided. Also 'static' act for half-hour slots and promotional work.
Flexible to your needs and priced at £150/day. Sliding scale for gigs of 2-4 days duration; special busking discounts available for small public and community festivals. Equity member; full public liability insurance.
Contact: The Singing Secretary, Ocarina Nina Street-Theatre & Singing, Unit F5, The Media Centre, 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield HD1 1RL
Telephone: 01484 685948 / 07800 861351
Email: ocarinanina@btinternet.com
Hull
- Tall Orders
Traditional street entertainers. Magic, circus skills, music, stiltwalking.
Festival sideshow antics with historical theme - medieval or Victorian.
Qualified and insured youth arts workers. Face painting and young
people's preparation for events.
Contact: Alan Raw
Telephone: 01482 565657
Email: tallordersmail@aol.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/rawelements1/
- The Grinnigogs
Medieval music from a strolling minstrel up to multi-skilled ensemble.
Contact: Quentin Budworth
Telephone: 01964 562073
Email: quentinbudworth@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.grinnigogs.co.uk
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Leeds
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Pete Lawless White
Comedy festival entertainer, street theatre, stage, cabaret, specialist compere, children's shows, circus workshops, tricks, stunts, comic inventions, skillful clowning. Versatile and very funny.
Available nationally.
Telephone: 0113 2422971
Mobile: 07966 525751
Email: pete@snapsnap.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.snapsnap.demon.co.uk/
Richmond
Rotherham
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Swamp Circus Trust
An educational charity that runs circus projects aimed at community benifit through circus. It also provides circus shows, workshops and walkabout entertainment for events.
Contact: Tim Woolliscroft
The Magna Centre, Sheffield Road, Rotherham S60 1DX
Telephone: 01709 828 477
Email: tim@swamptrust.org.uk
Website: http://www.swamptrust.org.uk/
See also Workshops : Street and circus
Sheffield
- Mini Mansell
Performer and Teacher of circus skills to around 20,000 Key Stage
1 and 2 children per year, Stilt Walker, Close up Magician, Street
Entertainer. Performing for over ten years, i have worked in over
500 Primary schools entertaining and exciting children to the wonderful
world of circus skills. As a paid up member of Equity I carry 10 million
pounds of Personal Public Liability Insurance and I also carry full
Enhanced Disclosure
Telephone: 0114 2323775
Email: mini@juggler.net
Website: http://www.minimansell.com
See also Workshops
: Street and circus
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