Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Happy new year to you all.

Unfortunately we can’t meet again this month…but we can all agree that there’s certainly some light at the end of the tunnel.  I suspect  some of our elder statesmen (and women) would have had their first jab – you lucky people .  I’m sure it won’t be long now before we can all get back together again.

Today as many of you know is the university of the birth of Oliver Norvell Hardy…18th January 1892….129 years ago, in Harlem, Georgia, fondly known as Babe to all Laurel & Hardy fans around the world.   Happy birthday, Babe.

If we could have had a meeting this month, I’d certainly put on a programme of films where Babe takes centre stage.  So again if you’re missing your monthly fix, whilst stuck at home, you might just want to watch one or more of the following films from your Stan & Ollie boxset ….so here we go:-

– “Beau Hunks” (1931) –  A good film to start the year off, our tent’s namesake film.  Babe is in LOUGH with Jeannie Weenie, Jean Harlow.

– “Oliver the 8th” (1934) –  Babe gets his dream date, but it doesn’t go too well!

– “Me and my Pal” (1933) – Babe nearly gets married, but unfortunately for him gets too stuck into a favourite homely lockdown pursuit…..a jigsaw puzzle!

– “Our Wife” (1931) – Babe elopes with Dulcy (played by another Babe….Babe London).  He eventually gets married, though with restricted numbers in attendance!!

– “Should Married Men Go home? (1928) – Babe now happily married but is persuaded to go out a play a near socially-distanced game of Golf, indeed Babe’s favourite form of exercise.

-” Chickens come Home” (1931) – Babe (and not so happily) married, wants to run for “Office” , but has one or two past life indiscretions that he wishes to bury….one not being the incitement of a crowd to threaten and ransack a very important government office!.  Indeed, how times have changed.

I would have probably shown most of these films if we could have met…on the 20th our usual 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The Talking Pictures TV channel has been showing 10 min clips of Laurel & Hardy’s Musical Moments as a filler between films, etc.  I’ve not seen any yet, but i’m reliably told that there’s one showing of it  tomorrow (Tues) 19th Jan at 7.35am and another (or same) showing  on Monday 25th Jan at 10.30am.  Apparently these have been taken from 8mm Walton home movies, so I can’t vouch for the film quality.

Repeating the mantra…. please stay safe everyone and hopefully we will see you all again real soon!

Laurel & Hardily Yours,

Dave and Denise T

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Just writing to let everyone know the obvious….no meeting this week or even last week (oops)!  Who would have guessed that the last films we showed this year way back at our Feb 2020 meeting…..”They Go boom” (where Ollie was suffering with a virus in bed)…and “Scram”, would be so prophetic for the rest of the year.  Indeed what a crazy year it has been – I hope everyone including all your loved ones have been able keep safe.

Although we can’t have our Christmas meeting….we can at least all have a good laugh, and we certainly need it during these difficult times.  Though unfortunately i’ve not detected anything of the Boys on TV this Christmas…we can still have a good time in the company of L&H with our DVD boxsets.  We would have certainly showed many of the Boys Christmas films at christmas meet….so, as we can’t meet…I’ve this month set out a possible 12 days of Christmas with Laurel & Hardy.. However, instead of the first day of Christmas being Christmas Day I’ve set Day 1 as tomorrow (ie a few days earlier).  Well, at least Boris or the virus can’t stop us  from meeting Stan & Ollie for these 12 days of Christmas.

Anyway here we go..

1st Day – Tues 22nd Dec –  “Big Business (1929)” – Stan & Ollie sell Christmas trees….Happy Christmas everyone

2nd Day – 23rd Dec – “The Fixer Uppers (1935) “ – Stan & Ollie sell Christmas Cards….”Merry Christmas, mother. Merry Christmas, ma.  Hi, mommy mommy….and a hot cha cha”

3rd Day – 24th Dec – “Babes in Toyland/March of wooden Soldiers (1934)” – we’ve not shown this feature for a number of years now.  its a favourite in the USA, shown many times on Christmas Eve…Stan & Ollie help Santa Claus to make toys….but unfortunately the order goes a bit astray as they make 100 toy soldiers 6 ft high…instead of 600 1ft high!!

4th Day – Christmas Day – “Way Out West (1937)‘…I remember this feature being shown numerous times on the Beeb during the 1970s.

5th Day – Boxing day – “Swiss Miss (1938)”…this was another Christmas favouite feature during the 1970s.

6th Day – 27th Dec – “Laughing gravy (1931)”….indeed poor old……

7th Day – 28th Dec – “Below zero (1930)”….recomembering a time when cafes were open!  Also no thoughts about that vaccine and how it should be kept.

8th Day – 29th Dec – “Midnight Patrol (1933)”….particularly thinking about our Key workers this time of year….including the Police.

9th Day – 30th Dec –  “Towed in a Hole (1932)”…usually a time to think about the past year and future plans…post Brexit Trade Deals!

10th Day – 31st Dec – “Blotto (1930)”

11th Day – 1st Jan – “Helpmates (1932)” – The day after the night before!

12th Day – 2nd Jan – “County Hospital (1932)” – looking forward to our jabs from our wonderful NHS

There are many things to look forward to in the new year…including a new book by Roger Robinson and Dave Wyatt entitled, “Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts” to mark the 100th edition of the Saps at Sea tent magazine called the Periwinkle, which is now regarded as one of the best international L&H magazines .  Roger and Dave have asked a number of Sons and friends of L&H to write an article….I know a few Beau Hunks tent members have been asked to contribute…and I know it will be a cracker.  Optimistically, with a good vaccine roll-out, I’m hoping that it can be launched at our Bull inn event in June.

If you haven’t got your calendar it is selling at the “Calender Club” stalls in the Derby Intu and the Nottingham Victoria Centre.  I expect its in the High Cross, Leicester too.  its selling at £12…but if you wait till Boxing Day (after watching Swiss Miss)…dependent on stock, it could be as much as 40% less.

Hopefully, very soon in the new year we’ll be back again laughing together in the company of our beloved Stan & Ollie at the Bridge Inn, Sandiacre.  Until then, Denise and I wish you and yours a Happy 12 days of L&H Christmas and a substantially better year in 2021.  Please stay safe everyone and especially on Christmas Day – possibly wearing the requisite  PPE as shown below!

Laurel & Hardily Yours,

Dave and Denise T

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

I hope you are all OK.  Indeed what Another Nice Mess we’ve now got ourselves into?  With most of us now in the High Risk Tier 2 Lockdown, which also includes  our venue in Sandiacre, we can’t   meet indoors with different households – indeed what a bad state of affairs –  we couldn’t even invite Stan & Ollie.  Doh!!   Despair not,  I have a few suggestions …for your monthly dose of Laurel & Hardy during these dark nights…..infact they usually are!

Traditionally, Octember is the month where we would celebrate the anniversary of the birth of any one of following: Charles “this is no place for levity” Middleton (3rd Oct), little Daphne “i’m going to cook his goose”  Pollard (19th) or Arthur “hiccup” Houseman (10th).  But, instead, of choosing say Beau Hunks/ Flying Deuces for Charles, Thicker than water (for Daphne) and Scram/live Ghost (for Arthur), I set myself a challenge to identify 7 films from the L&H filmography where Stan & Ollie (from different households) would be in support of the Tier 2 rules.  So, in no particular order:-

–  “Liberty” (1929) ,with plenty of open air space on top of a partly-constructed skyscraper

–  “The Hoose-Gow” (1929), the Boys are inside – but working outside – with plenty of hand (white) wash!

–  “The Midnight Patrol” (1933), the Boys are policemen – handing out summons/fines.

–  “Towed in a Hole” (1932), the boys and their fully outdoor fishing venture to help the economy and cut out the middleman, with profits going to the fish.

–  “The Finishing Touch  (1928), the Boys work from home…..building a house with plenty of ventillation!

–  “Dirty Work” (1933), The boys work as chimney sweeps – but wished they wore their masks!

–   “Hog Wild” (1930), Stan helps Ollie putting an aerial up on the roof, Ollie regularly washes his hands – in the fishpond!

Again, we would have  selected a number of the above films at our film show.  Let me know if you can think of any other films that could also fit the bill!

I’ve not ordered any 2021 calendars this year due to the practicalities of distribution.  However, I have noted that the “Calender Club”  stall in a number of our shopping centres (eg Derby intu) has it stocked and selling for £11.99.  Alternatively you can order it online from Rob Lewis from the Helpmates UK tent at £12.99 from Laurelandhardy.org

Nothing else to report this month, there isn’t anymore, so stay safe everyone and I hope to see you all again real soon.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave and Denise T

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Indeed again we’re having to cancel this months film show….that’s 7 cancelled shows now on the trot….so no film show tomorrow I’m afraid, Weds 19th August.    Even if we set aside Boris’s rules, which I feel many have now forgotten or are just ignoring, and the fact that the Bridge Inn wouldn’t allow us to meet indoors anyway, I think its way too early for us to get back together again even if we can find a way of 1m+ social distancing.  Leicester is still in partial lockdown measures, national infection rates are rising including those rates in Derby and Nottingham, and of course we’ve had local spikes in Newark, Melton and Newark.  So sadly, I can’t see us getting back again for several weeks yet.   Did you see the front cover of the Daily Mail this morning? …..Indeed What a Fine Mess….see below.

Tomorrow is the university of the birth of Laurel & Hardy’s little nemesis….Charlie Hall.  He was born 19th August 1899…. he would have been 131 tomorrow if still alive!   He appeared in no less than 47 films with the Boys…mostly as a bit-part player taking a supplementary appearance wage to his usual carpenters job in his early days at the Roach studio.  However, in some films he took a co-starring role with Stan & Ollie , the best of which include….

–  “The Battle of the Century” (1927) ,where Charlie throws the first pie of many thrown during this film

–  “Laughing Gravy” (1931), where Charlie plays the restless landlord.

–  “Busy Bodies” (1933), where Charlie plays a fellow carpenter in a Saw Mill.

–  “Them Thar Hills” (1934) where Charlie plays Mr Hall, who plays a tit for tat scene where he ends up tarred and feathered.  Pom Pom

–  “Tit For Tat”  (1935) where in a sequel to Them Thar Hills, Mr Hall, the grocer,  suffers following a clandestine meeting of Ollie with Mrs Hall, as he waits for a street car!

–  “Come Clean” (1931) where Charlie plays an ice cream vendor with no chocolate ice cream.

–  “Twice Two” (1933) where Charlie plays an anniversary cake delivery man….with inevitable consequences!  See below.

We would have probably selected a number of the above films at our film show.   So, again, as Ken Dodd would say, can I challenge you to treat yourself to exercising your chuckle muscle and view one or more of the above films….or any of Charlies 47 films with the Boys.

Although we can’t meet at the moment I’d like to welcome Ian Raven and his family to our tent.  Ian sent me a photo this week of L&H scarecrows he made for his local Scarecrow festival in Western Park, Leicester last year.  He is happy for me to share this with you and I think you would agree that this scarecrows are absolutely brilliant.  Ian is certainly very talented.  For those that can’t  recall the film….I know it’s been a long time since we last met….the film is the Boys oscar winning, The Music Box from 1932.  Anyway, Ian we hope we can get to meet you and your family sometime soon.

As you may or may not know…Antony and Jo Mitchell- Waite have now completed and released their long awaited “LikeTwo peas in a Pod’ book.  This is volume 1 to his volume 2 that they issued a couple of years ago!  This volume is a visual guide to Laurel & Hardy Look-alikes and Tribute Acts on the screen in Film, TV and on the Internet.  It’s an amazing book running at no less than 724 pages and has a whole chapter dedicated to the recent “Stan & Ollie” film.   You can learn more about this book on the Bowler Dessert website (www.bowlerdessert.com) under “Like Two peas in a Pod (volume 1)” link.   TIt is reasonably priced at £28 which includes postage/packing.  For more details on the book and payment you can contact Ant & Jo at  lolarun2@yahoo.co.uk    Ant & Jo are very happy to inscribe.  We had hoped to have had Ant & Jo launch the book at our 20th anniversary June 20th 2020 event at the Bull Inn….but a certain virial interlude put paid to that!  Hopefully, when things get back to a “new” normal  we could ask Jo & Ant to give us a talk on the new book.  But as this may be sometime I do urge you to put your orders in now…you won’t regret it.

Finally, you may or may not know, that in the last couple of months, a new multi- disk all-region L&H DVD/Blu-ray has landed from the US….entitled “The Definitive Restorations – Laurel & Hardy” .  Although its very expensive at approx £60-£70, its an amazing archive of restored L&H film material including expert commentaries and many extras.  it also includes the newly restored and complete version of “Battle of the Century” .  I’ve received my Blu-Ray copy and i was amazed at the quality of the films…particularly The Battle of the Century.  Many of the L&H experts are raving about it….mainly because its been restoration experts that love L&H at UCLA using new 2k/4k digital restorations from original 35mm sources.  I’ve not gone through all the disks yet…which will probably take quite some time, but if you are looking for something special…then you don’t need to look much further than this set.  You won’t be disappointed.  You can find out more about this on the Bowler Dessert website or other L&H websites.

Anyway, thats it for this month, there isn’t anymore, so stay safe everyone and I hope to see you all again real soon.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave T

This month the Beau Hunks tent was hoping to celebrate its 20th year University with a film show at the Bull Inn, Bottesford on Saturday 20th June 2020.

As with all good things this year we have had to accept the inevitable and we have had to cancel our annual event.  Doh!  It’s a shame, as we had themed our show “The second 10 years” with a special restored viewing of “The Second 100 years” by film expert Robin Cook…..and of course a rather fitting showing of “Twice Two”!

A few of us are still hoping to make the short trip out to Bottesford and then on to Barkston to pay our annual respects to Arthur Jefferson (Stan Laurel’s father) by the laying of flowers on his grave….of course, all in accordance with the current social distancing rules.  Anyway, we will celebrate our 20th as soon as its deemed safe and we can show films again at the Bridge Inn, Sandiacre, Nottingham…and of course, we will have our coming of age, 21st anniversary, to look forward to next year…provisionally booked for Saturday June 19th 2021.   Stay Safe everyone and hope to see you all again soon.

Tootle loo.

Dave Tomlinson

GS Beau Hunks tent of Nottingham

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

I hope all’s well with you all and not going stir crazy after being locked up…down for so long!    Sadly. again, and on the eve of Stan Laurels birthday, we’re having to cancel this months meetings, firstly our monthly film show at the Bridge Inn on Wednesday June 17th and then our annual event at the Bull Inn, Bottesford on Saturday June 20th.  It’s a real shame as on Wednesday we would have celebrated Stan’s 130th birthday….which is actually tomorrow, and then of course on Saturday we would have celebrated our own tents 20th anniversary.

To be honest, Stan probably wouldn’t have cared too much for us celebrating his 130th….he was quite superstitious and had his name changed from Stan Jefferson….13 letters long to Stan Laurel…10 letters….that 13×10=130, indeed!  However, this didn’t always work out for him as sometimes he was known as Stanley Laurel….which is back to 13 letters!  One film we may have shown this month was where Stan….addressed  himself as “Sir Stanley Laurel”.  That film would have been the Boys first ever feature film, the prison break film, Pardon Us with Walter “The Tiger” Long.  However, in the current climate,  that might not have been the best film to show at this time, as I wouldn’t want to provoke any thoughts that they were in any way racist via use of black face to create a comic disguise.  I’m fully 100% behind the peaceful BLM movement, but sadly IMO this has been hijacked by many distractions (eg statues).  Stan & Ollie and the Hal Roach studio (particularly with the Our Gang series) were absolute pioneers at creating comedy that was loved and enjoyed by all creating no divisions of any kind.

Our Bull Inn event has now been formally cancelled until next year….I’m aiming now to have our 21st year celebration on Saturday, June 19th.  This year I would have themed it the 2nd 10 years for our 20th year anniversary…which is a play on one of the Boys early silents….”The 2nd 100 years” ….another Prison break film.  We were hoping that Robin Cook would be able to show his latest restoration of this film…but alas that will have to save.  As present restrictions now allow us to travel, I will be making the car journey to Barkston to tidy-up and lay a few flowers on Arthur Jefferson’s grave…followed by a short walk around the village. Anyone wishing to join me, I will be outside the Stag Inn at 11am…..obviously all subject to current social distancing/group sizing rules.    As Nottingham University’s  goverment Covid scientist, Professor Van-Tam, said at one of Boris’s press conferences, as long as we don’t “tear the pants” out of the gatherings we should be safe…I was wondering if he was thinking about “You’re darn tooting” where at the end of the film….several pairs of trousers get ripped off.

Afterwards, I may pass by the Bull Inn…raise a bottle of soda to the tent, before a swift return home to go to the loo!  Therefore, on a practical point, if you are to make the journey…please be sure you’ll be able to make the round trip…I don’t think there will be any public loos open on the trek!

So for your homework this month…. I’d suggest any or all of the following films from the 21-DVD Boxset…

“The Second 100 years”  –  a prison break

“Twice Two” –  The Boys celebrate a double anniversary

“You’re Darn Tooting” – pants ripping fun!

“The Hoose Gow” – another prison break film

“County Hospital” – celebrating William “Hardy old bean you’ve got my trousers on” Austins birthday on June12th.

And of course, don’t forget to raise a glass to Stan (130 tomorrow!) and to the Beau Hunks tent (20 this month) and yes, to the tent founderer and exhausted Grand Sheikh, Dave Scothern.

If I don’t see you Saturday –  stay safe and keep in touch.  Hopefully we can meet again soon.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave T

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

I hope all’s well with you all and still practising your social distancing…..infact with all this practising you must all be quite good at it by now!  Sadly again, there is no L&H film show this (or even next) Wednesday at the Bridge Inn….if you recomember I was going to bring it a week forward this month due to a prior engagement, but given that engagement has been cancelled, i could have had our meeting re-arranged for next week to the usual 3rd wednesday but as the pub isn’t open due to this virus thingy, neither is now possible!  However, as i hadn’t reminded you all, you probably would have turned up next week anyway!  Tell me that again….. Well simply put, its all off!

However, if we did have a meeting this May, we’d probably be paying our usual annual tribute to the ever-popular Mae Busch.  Annie Mae Busch was born on June 18th, 1891 and she appeared in no less than 13 films with the Boys.    Again for anyone, suffering from L&H withdrawal symptoms (like me) and needing a really good laugh during these times then mae I suggest any one (or more) of the following L&H films with the temptress vamp Maesie Mae…

She appears as a formidable Mrs Hardy in…Unaccustomed As We Are, Their First Mistake, Sons of the Desert, and The Bohemian Girl

She appears as a strong and independent wayward woman in ..Love Em & weep, Oliver the 8th, Come Clean, The Live Ghost, Chickens Come Home, Going Bye-bye, and The Fixer                           Uppers

But, undoubtedly her Best short films are as Mrs Hall in Them Thar Hills and Tit for Tat……...tra la la la la la la la la la….pom pom!

Unfortunately, last Sunday Boris has spoken to say that pubs/cinemas etc will not open before the end of June, and a date for opening is likely to drag well into July and possibly longer and no doubt with some form of restrictions.  Sadly, this will mean that we’ve lost our monthly June meeting and our 20th anniversary celebrations at the Bull Inn.  I’ve not yet formally cancelled our “Boys at the Bull Inn” event on Saturday June 20th with the pub as we could put something together at the last moment if a miracle happens.  That is, a miracle such as UK wide immunisation, immediate and reliable COVID  testing, C-19 is irradicated, it mutates into something less problematic or….. it just surrenders to our wonderful NHS staff with a white flag.  However, in reality, recognising now the prevailing situation, the likely pub availability, the difficulties of the small bowling alley to adequately social distance, the age of our membership and the potential  risks involved, and the ability to put on a show, I believe it is extremely unlikely now that we could do this not just in June or July but at anytime during the summer.   So informally, our 2020 Bull inn event is now cancelled….or I should say postponed until next June when we will be celebrating our coming of age 21st year as a tent.  I’ll formally cancel with the pub early in June.  I am still hoping to visit AJs grave and lay some flowers on June 20th and dependent on the prevailing restrictions,  we may be able to meet and walk round Barkston/Bottesford and possibly have a drink in the Bull Inn.

As regards this and our monthly meetings….all I can say is watch this space!

In the interim….do stay safe and keep in touch.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave T

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Acting on tonights very sombre advice given by the prime minister, I’ve reluctantly taken the decision to postpone this Wednesday’s meeting/film show and possibly future shows.

Hopefully, it won’t be too long before  we can all get back together again and hopefully at the Bridge Inn.  I will keep you informed, but in the meantime do take care, stay safe and of course watch a few Laurel & Hardy films from the box set as we all need a laugh at this difficult time.

Keep in touch.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave T

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Our next film show is this forthcoming Wednesday, 18th March at our  NEW VENUE…..THE BRIDGE INN on Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre NG10 5LW commencing at the usual time of 7.30pm.   We will again be in the outside function room.

All are welcome and entry is free.

After the storms we now have this horrible Covid-19 to deal with….its not been a good start to 2020 has it?  At the moment I’m still planning to run our film show next Wednesday as I’m sure you will agree we all need some comedy magic at this time to cheer us up…especially from our comedy heroes, Stan & Ollie.  Of course if you don’t feel well – please do stay at home and we wish you all the best to get well, or if you just feel uncomfortable attending a public gathering at this time, then we certainly understand and hope to see you again very soon.

If you can make it,  I have a “Tough Guys (& Dolls)”  theme where Stan & Ollie are confronted by some really tough characters….one of these is Walter Butch Long, whose birthday we will be celebrating this month.  I will be showing a number of Laurel & Hardy short films with Walter long, Noah Young, Anita Garvin and Frank Brownlee.

We will also be continuing our series of cartoons with an Ub Iwerks short from 1935 entitled Balloon Land, a musical tale in which the happy people of Balloon Land live in peril from the dreaded pincushion man (and indeed not Covid)….Stan and Ollie appear as balloons – its all quite surreal.

We also intend to run the usual raffle and all donations are very gratefully accepted.  All monies raised go directly to funding our tent.

The Bull inn, Bottesford. is booked for Saturday June 20th 2020 for our annual Laurel & Hardy film show.  We will be celebrating our 20th tent anniversary so accordingly i’ve entitled our show “The 2nd 10 years”.  Robin Cook has kindly agreed to show us his restoration of the 2nd 100 years L&H silent film.  More info on our special university will follow in the forthcoming months.

Our April show is on Weds, April 15th.

So, hopefully, if you are well and can tough it out, we’ll see you on Wednesday.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave T

(Grand Sheikh – Nottingham Beau Hunks tent)

Hello Laurel & Hardy friends,

Our next film show is this forthcoming Wednesday, 19th February at our  NEW VENUE…..THE BRIDGE INN on Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre NG10 5LW commencing at the usual time of 7.30pm.   We will again be in the outside function room.

All are welcome and entry is free.

First, there was storm Ciara, then there was Dennis the Menace next is Laurel & Hardy – floundering in a typhoid off Hawaii !  Indeed, I hope none of you have been seriously affected by the storms.  However, this Wednesday we will be continuing the “Wet ‘n windy” theme with the showing of one of the Boys best , if not their best, film…..“The Sons of the Desert ” from 1933.   We will be supporting this with a silent where having plenty of wind helps!   We also have two talkie shorts where the Boys are feeling a little miserable, under the weather….but all with a whirlwind of laughs to cheer you up!

We will also be continuing our series of cartoons with a Looney Tunes short from October 1935 entitled Hollywood Capers where “Beans” the cat” (oh no not more wind!) disguises himself at Oliver Hardy and meets WC Fields and Charlie Chaplin.  In the cartoon, the Oliver Hardy disguise blows away in the wind.  Also, Frankinstein’s monster is energised and comes off worst in a fight with ….guess what …a Wind Machine!  Surreal or what?

We also intend to run the usual raffle with some great prizes –  as usual, all donations are very gratefully accepted.

I have just ONE more 2020 Laurel & Hardy Calendar left on sale at £5.   If it doesn’t go early on, it’ll go in the raffle.

The Lucky Dog theatre company are returning to Leicester to perform 2 shows at The Guildhall (Kings Hall) as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival this forthcoming Saturday. February 22nd.  In the evening,  at 8pm , they will be performing their wonderful 2- hour biographical show “Hats Off to Laurel & Hardy”.  This will be preceded by a 2-hour show  in the afternoon entitled “The                                            Laurel & Hardy Cabaret” commencing at 3pm.  This appears to be an extended show  –  looking at a number of Laurel & Hardy film sketches and their sketches used during their 1947, 1952 and 1953/4 tours.  Its a £10 admission for each show and will need to be booked in advance as last year it sold out.  I will be at both shows.  Go to luckydogtheatreproductions.com to book.

The Bull inn, Bottesford. is booked for Saturday June 20th 2020 for our annual Laurel & Hardy film show.  We will be celebrating our 20th tent anniversary so accordingly i’ve entitled our show “The 2nd 10 years”.  Robin Cook has kindly agreed to show us his restoration of the 2nd 100 years L&H silent film.  More info on our special university will follow in the forthcoming months.

Our March show  is on Weds, March 18th.

So, hopefully, weather permitting, we’ll see you on Wednesday.

Fraternally Yours,

Dave T

(Grand Sheikh – Nottingham Beau Hunks tent)