Performance date and time
Thursday, 27th October 2016
7:30 PM

‘Highly theatrical’ (The Telegraph) and ‘hugely entertaining’ (Time Out), A Fistful of Spookies veer from silly originals (‘Don’t Stand Between a Man and his Tool’), beautiful contemporary songs (Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Beach Boys), ancient hymns and spine-tingling Georgian choral music, and back again.

A ‘fun size version’ (Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 6 Music) of the hugely successful 16-man Australian performance choir, The Spooky Men’s Chorale, The Spookies charm audiences with their gorgeous close harmony singing whilst dressed top to toe in black, sporting a fine range of mad hats, moustaches and beards that make them ‘look like a mildly deranged gang of construction workers, colonial governors and pirates’ (The Guardian).

And putting aside the wackiness, the singing is of the highest quality; sharp, precise and enthralling to watch.

‘Silly, thoughtful and in perfect harmony… [mixing] deadpan comedy with sophisticated a capella harmonies… the results are unexpected, charming and very funny.’ The Guardian

‘Inspired. A fantastic night out is guaranteed!’ BBC Radio 2

Running time
90 mins + interval

Audience Type
Adults/Older Children

Age Range
12+

Ticket Prices
£9.00 Full price in advance / £10.00 Full price on the door / £8.50 O.A.P. in advance / £9.00 O.A.P. on the door / £8.00 Full time education

Other Ticket Information
Free tea coffee and biscuits at interval. B.Y.O.B.

Main Box Office Telephone Number
01298 85384

Available From
01298 85384; 07929151688; The Queens Arms, Taddington.

Additional Information
Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be served at the interval. B.Y.O.B..The Queens Arms is nearby for sustenance before or after the event.

Taddington Explorers After School Club is now looking to recruit a NVQ Level 3 manager and assistant to run the after school club based at Taddington & Priestcliffe Primary School. For job description and person specification please email admin@taddingtonexplorers.co.uk

Taddington Explorers is a new after school club based at Taddington and Priestcliffe Primary School, conveniently situated just off the A6 Taddington bypass in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales. The club has the aim of offering an exciting range of activities to the children of Taddington, Priestcliffe, Blackwell, the surrounding villages and further afield. Get in touch with our friendly team to find out more and discover what your children could do when they join Explorers or visit our new Facebook page HERE!

Please visit the Taddington Gardeners web page for more information.

20 August to 26 August 2016

A WARM WELCOME

Every year, the small Peak District village of Taddington in Derbyshire is pleased to welcome people from all over the world to its Well Dressing and Flower Festival.

This year’s theme is “Our Literary Heritage” celebrating the anniversaries of William Shakespeare, Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl.

There are events throughout the week, catering for a wide range of ages.

More info can be found here.

Some of you might have noticed that the BT cabinet on School Lane now has a poster of the “Digital Derbyshire Better Faster Broadband” on it.

This means that fibre broadband has finally arrived in Taddington and can be ordered from most internet providers. Maximum speeds are 80Mbps download and 20Mbps upload for the lucky ones close to the cabinet, while people further away can still enjoy up to 5x faster download and 16x faster upload speeds.