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2021
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HALL & THEATRE
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A SUMMER OF OPEN AIR GARDEN PERFORMANCES
JIMMY CARR • TALON • AF TERNOON PROMS
and many more...
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Welcome to
Gawsworth Hall
Over 50 years of theatre...
Owned, run, and much loved by the
Richards family, this lived-in Tudor
manor house features fine paintings,
sculpture and impressive grounds
including an ancient pleasure garden.
The summer theatre was established in
1969, and we hope you’ll join us for the
usual mix of plays, concerts, and comedy
that bring the Hall’s pretty garden to life
in June, July and August.
As always, the audience are encouraged
to picnic in front of the lake (with entry
allowed from 2pm) before taking their
places for the open-air performance.
It has been said, that to see Cheshire,
you must see Gawsworth, and there can ‘Cheshire’s Gawsworth Hall, built in 1480,
be no doubt of the important role this is an Alice in Wonderland fever-dream of
black and white Hall – once home to Mary
Fitton, Dark Lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets black and white timber dotted with clubs,
and maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I – its garden stage resembling a marquee
has played in Britain’s history over the last on a particularly posh village green.’
five centuries.
The Observer, Culture section
Inside cover photo: Chris Summers
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Please note, there will be
No Covered Grandstand for
the 2021 season. This is to
Performances will Contents
ensure safe social-distancing take place on a large
and the following of Covid-19
secure guidelines if required. festival stage in Play Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
front of the Hall.
Concert Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Comedy Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Seating is
open-air, Youngtimer Car Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
on the Hall’s
front lawn. Orchard Tea Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Please bring
your own Booking Office:
folding chair.
01260 223456
01260 223440
In the event of Gawsworth Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RN
cancellation, the Book online: gawsworthhall.com
ticket’s face value
will be refunded. Orders are subject to a £1.50 booking fee per ticket
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2 YE
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Sunday 27 June, 6.00pm
OVER 50
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Shakespeare’s
OPEN AIR THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Oddsocks return to Gawsworth once more, promising a summer delight not to be missed!
THEATRE SEASON And no one makes Shakespeare more fun than this award-winning ensemble, thanks to their merry
mood, brilliantly over-the-top costumes and thoroughly light-hearted musical approach.
26 JUNE – 1 AUGUST So get ready for the bard’s very best blend of chaos, thanks to a wild wife, moody mistress, and demonic
doctor in this fairytale farce of mistaken identity as a servant and master set-off in search of their long-lost
twin-brothers.
Britain’s most beautiful All delivered with a happy-ending to defy all probability!
garden theatre Tickets: Adults £21, Children £15
Bring your own folding chair
Bring a picnic
Free parking
Free entry to Hall grounds
Look round the Hall for just £2.50
BOX OFFICE:
01260 223456
BOOK ONLINE:
GAWSWORTHHALL.COM
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Saturday 26 June & Saturday 3 July, 7.30pm
ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN
There is no more fitting, or faithful tribute to Freddie and one of the greatest rock bands of all time as
Gary Mullen and his band The Works recreate the look, sound and showmanship of this British super-group.
Returning after packed houses and huge audiences on their recent European and North American tours,
in 2019 they sold out back-to-back Gawsworth nights in record time, and have previously rocked the
prestigious BBC Proms In The Park’s 40,000 crowd.
Their latest two-hour spectacular sees Britain’s number one Queen tribute take to the theatre stage once
more, complete with new costumes, fresh medleys and a certain Kind of Magic!
Thanks to 18 number one albums and countless top 10 hits, this is a show packed with popular music’s
finest moments. Get ready for Radio Ga Ga, Don’t Stop Me Now, Somebody To Love, Bicycle, Under
Pressure, Another One Bites The Dust, We Are The Champions, and so many more, including the
unforgettable Bohemian Rhapsody.
All Tickets: £28.50 (No group discounts)
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4 Friday 9 July, 7.30pm
FLEETWOOD BAC
The world’s first and most faithful Fleetwood Mac tribute band return once
again to celebrate the British group’s incredible career.
Championed by The Times as one of the UK’s top five tributes (alongside the
likes of The Bootleg Beatles) and endorsed by Mick Fleetwood, this talented
five-piece’s two-hour live show is packed with emotion and enormous hits
including: Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Tusk, Gypsy, Rhiannon,
Big Love, The Chain and many more!
Recreating the 100-million selling band’s Rumours line-up (still the fifth
biggest-selling album of all time) the performance will also feature the best
of the Peter Green days (Black Magic Woman, Albatross), and Stevie Nicks’
solo career.
All Tickets: £23.50
Sunday 11 July, 5.00pm
Salute to Sinatra and the Swing Legends FODEN’S BAND
Widely regarded as the finest big band singer in the UK, we’re delighted to welcome back
Matthew Ford alongside the multi-award winning Foden's Band for their Salute to Sinatra and
the Swing Legends show.
Voted Best UK Male Big Band Vocalist, and nominated alongside Jamie Cullum in the inaugural
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards, Matthew makes regular appearances with the John Wilson
Orchestra, BBC Big Band and performed for five years with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
Crowned Champion Band of Great Britain over a dozen times, Foden’s are officially the most
entertaining brass band in the UK, and with Matthew will perform all the great hits of Sinatra –
and plenty of Swing’s finest moments – including I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly me to the
Moon, Mack the Knife, My Way, New York New York and many more.
with special guest Matthew Ford
All Tickets: 18.50
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Friday 16 July, 7.30pm 5
MONEY FOR NOTHING
Celebrating their 21st anniversary, prepare to experience the ultimate Dire Straits
tribute show – Money For Nothing – as they capture the authentic sound of one
of the most successful rock bands of all time.
Inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, during their career Dire Straits sold
over 120 million albums and according to the Guinness Book of British Hit Albums
have spent an astonishing 1,100 weeks in the UK Album charts!
Formed in 2000, Money For Nothing have sold-out dates all over the world,
faithfully recreating Dire Straits in spectacular sonic fashion.
Join Mark Knopfler sound-alike Aled Williams and full live band as they perform
Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Private Investigations, Walk of Life, Brothers
in Arms, and many more.
All Tickets: £23.50
Saturday 17 July, 7.30pm
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
A tribute to Tina Turner
What’s Love Got To Do With It? is the joyous new show celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner.
Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney – Queen Of The Night, What’s Love
Got To Do With It? is the ultimate tribute concert to one of the most iconic and loved musical artists of our generation.
In this brand new touring theatre-show, get ready for a night of high energy, feel-good rock-and-roll featuring Tina’s greatest
hits performed by the amazing vocal talent of Elesha Paul Moses (The Voice, X Factor) supported by full ten-piece live band.
In a breath-taking career spanning over 50 years, audiences can look forward to hearing stunning musical arrangements of
Tina’s most-celebrated classics including: Private Dancer, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Proud Mary, River Deep, Nutbush
City Limits, Simply The Best, Goldeneye, We Don’t Need Another Hero, and many more.
All Tickets: £23.50
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Sunday 18 July, 5.00pm
AFTERNOON PROMS
Celebrating VE Day
75th Anniversary
After 2019’s fabulous sell-out, the internationally-acclaimed Locrian Ensemble return to Gawsworth for another splendid
Proms concert.
Once more they will be joined by the Dinky Diva – top soprano, Annette Wardell – with the performance building to a heroic
Last Night finale, to include Land of Hope and Glory, Nimrod, Hornpipe (Fantasia on British Sea Songs) and so many more
best of British favourites alongside Rule Britannia. With this year marking the Covid-delayed 75th anniversary of VE day,
there will also be a celebration of much-loved wartime classics such as Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again.
The London-based Locrian have topped the classical charts with their music to the award-winning BBC1 production of Wolf
Hall. And they are frequently heard performing on television, providing scores for the likes of Shakespeare and Hathaway,
and Father Brown. They also recorded the theme music to the Andrew Marr Show. As always, the Locrian shows are peppered
with good humour and high emotion from these charismatic musicians.
‘The Locrians have a formidable international reputation.’
All Tickets: £23.50
London Evening Standard
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Friday 23 July, 7.30pm 7
WILD BOYS – Back to the 80s!
Get your glow-sticks and smiley faces ready! The Wild Boys - who’ve performed all over the
world alongside 80s icons like The Human League, Chesney Hawkes and ABC - are back, with
a set jam-packed with huge hits from one of music’s greatest decades.
Having honed their skills and superb stage-craft over a decade together, and previously rocked
the Rewind festival, this vibrant five-piece swagger through all the best moments from the like
of Tears For Fears, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wham, A-Ha, Spandau Ballet, and of course
Duran Duran!
Their previous Gawsworth appearances have been absolute corkers, with the lawn a sea of
hands dancing to timeless classics like Relax, Rio, Take On Me, Gold, The Boys of Summer,
Dancing on the Ceiling and a host of the era’s finest one-hit wonders.
All Tickets: £23.50
Saturday 24 July, 7.30pm
ABBA REUNION
Prepare for an evening of incredible hits and harmonies, featuring all the Swedish supergroup’s
finest moments!
Created by the original director, producer and choreographer of the award-winning Abbamania
West End musical, this superbly accurate, feel-good concert celebrates the best of Benny, Bjorn,
Agnetha and Anni-Frid, with countless number ones and record-breaking albums.
Featuring a full live band, and superbly accurate harmony vocals, replica costumes, and even the
original Frida from the London cast, this sensational production has long been a Gawsworth
institution, celebrating the foursome’s extraordinary back catalogue, films and West End musical.
Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, SOS, Fernando, Waterloo, The Winner Takes It All, Voulez-Vous,
Lay All Your Love On Me, Chiquita – the timeless classics keep on coming!
All Tickets: £28.50 (No group discounts)
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Sunday 25 July, 7.00pm
Voted the UK’s best tribute in 2020, this award-
winning celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four
Seasons proudly features West End leading men
from hit musicals such as Jersey Boys.
Paying a charismatic tribute to Frankie Valli,
his life, his music and his legacy; Frankie’s Guys
are back (sanitiser in hand) ready for 2021 with
a fresh take on their award-winning show.
Featuring unrivalled vocals, slick moves and all
the best wise-guy lines, this is a night out you
won’t want to miss!
Taking you back to one of music’s finest eras –
when the blue-collar boys dominated the charts,
selling over 100 million records – get ready as
Frankie’s Guys, with full live band, lovingly
recreate timeless classics such as Big Girls Don’t
Cry, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Oh What A Night!
and many more.
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Friday 30 July, 8.30pm
Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things.
Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love.
But they’re just jokes – they are not the terrible things.
Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health
and safety at a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, buy a ticket.
Not suitable for under 16 years of age.
All Tickets: £31
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10 Saturday 31 July, 7.30pm
THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN
Celebrating 60 magical years of Motown, get ready for glittering costume changes, dazzling
dance moves and superb musicianship as this incredible concert experience rolls into town!
A Gawsworth sell-out every year since 2014, the unstoppable Magic of Motown has become
one of the biggest success stories in British theatre, seen by over a million people, and having
performed for Her Majesty the Queen as special guests at the Royal Variety Performance.
Celebrate the sound of a generation as the timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie
Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and more, are
sensationally recreated for you by this exceptionally talented cast and band.
Packed with huge hits and incredible songs, including: Heard It Through the Grapevine, My Girl,
Stop In The Name of Love, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, and so many more!
All Tickets: £28.50
Sunday 1 August, 7.00pm
TALON – The Best of Eagles
Back once more, after many brilliant Gawsworth sell-out performances in recent years, over the last two
decades Talon have risen to become one of Britain’s most successful touring theatre shows.
The Legacy Tour 2021 will once again feature all the Eagles’ finest moments from their timeless back
catalogue, including Hotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado,
Lyin’ Eyes, Life In The Fast Lane and many more.
This world class seven-piece, have truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’. Revered by their peers,
respected by the music industry, they have received multiple nominations by the Agents Association of
Great Britain at the National Tribute Awards, and are previous winners of the ultimate prize: best band.
The ability of Talon to evolve, and go from strength to strength in delivering bigger and better shows
year on year, continues once again with what promises to be another memorable evening.
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All Youngtimer entrants,
and visitors, must pre-book
tickets to satisfy Covid-19
secure regulations.
Bank Holiday Monday 31 May, 10am – 4pm
Celebrating more modern cherished classics, entry is open to cars and motorcycles of a model type manufactured
between 1970 and 2000, or those fitting the Youngtimer ethos. The show opens at 10.00am with a static display and
informal concours within the walled Elizabethan pleasure gardens of Gawsworth Hall.
With the first recorded rally taking place in 1902, Gawsworth has long been linked with the motor vehicle. The Youngtimer
continues that tradition by appealing to owners of more recent classics from an era when technology was making great
strides, yet cars retained their unique identity. If you have a car or motorbike you’d like to display, call 01260 223456.
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ORCHARD TEA ROOM
Run by the Richards family, just like the house, the oak built Orchard Tea Room is jam-packed
WEDDINGS
full of character, serving delicious refreshments during Hall opening hours and theatre
performances.
Should you like a cup of tea after a look round
the Hall, or before one of our summer shows,
we have a wide range of speciality teas.
We also serve fresh filter coffee, hot chocolate,
soft drinks and a variety of homemade and
locally sourced food (including Cheshire Farm
Real Dairy Ice Cream). The Tea Room is fully
licensed serving spirits, wine and beer.
Few settings offer the romance of Gawsworth Hall, one of Britain’s most
beautiful Tudor manor houses, and once home to Mary Fitton, the dark lady
of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Book your wedding, reception or civil partnership
with us and enjoy exclusive use of the Hall, gardens and ornate grounds.
For further details, prices and to download a wedding brochure please see:
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TICKET INFORMATION
● No children under six years old may attend
● Seating is in the open air, and not covered
● Ticket holders should bring their own folding chair
● Tickets include admission to the Hall grounds from 2pm
● Group bookings of 20 or more, 10% discount (unless stated)
● In the event of cancellation, the ticket’s face-value will be refunded
● Theatre gift vouchers available on request
The theatre box-office is open from 9am to 7pm daily. We accept credit/debit card
payments, and online bookings at gawsworthhall.com.
Performances will take place on a large festival-stage in front of the Hall. Seating is
uncovered, and unallocated, with the audience placing their own garden chairs on
the front lawn. Gazebos are allowed, but not on the front lawn seating area.
Refreshments are available in the Orchard Tea Room, which also has a fully licensed
bar. Theatre visitors may bring their own picnics, but barbecues are not allowed.
Theatre Booking Fee
All open-air theatre orders are subject to a £1.50 booking fee (per ticket).
Disabled Facilities
There is access to the Orchard Tea Rooms and disabled lavatory. Please let us know
your requirements.
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your personal information. We use your information
in accordance with all applicable laws. A full copy of our Privacy Policy is available
to download at gawsworthhall.com.
Box Office: 01260 223456 or 01260 223440
Gawsworth Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9RN
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1480 2021
GAWSWORTH HALL GENERAL OPENING
Designed and printed by CREWE COLOUR PRINTERS LTD. T: 01270 761113
Saturdays and Sundays: 26 June to 1 August
(Admission 2pm–5pm)
Parties and small groups welcome at other times by request
‘Gawsworth Hall is a stunning black and white Tudor manor house in the heart of Cheshire.’
The Times, Travel section
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