The Spooky Men's Chorale
Friday 21st July - 8 pm
The Spooky Men's Chorale are the gift that keeps on giving: as thunderous as a herd of wildebeest, as sly as a wagonload of Spike Milligans and as sonorous as a cloister of monks. The manchoir emerged blinking-eyed from the Blue Mountains of NSW fifteen years ago and armed with no more than their impressively cavernous vocal chords, a nice line in deadpan, improbable facial hair and an ill-matched set of hats, have been gleefully wooing audiences throughout Australia, NZ and the UK ever since.
Renowned for a combination of Visigothic bravado, absurdist humour and eye-moistening tenderness, the Spookies, in middle age, are more masters of their territory than ever before, with five critically-acclaimed albums under their belt. For their 2017 UK tour, they will revisit their much loved b(l)ack-catalogue, forays into immense Georgian anthems, tender arrangements of traditional and contemporary classics, their own uniquely entertaining songs and choreography.
Their last UK tour saw a large number of sell-out concerts at major venues and a whole raft of ecstatic festival audience reactions. You must see them. Really, you must.
"Inspired — and a triumph of choreography! Catch them on the road — a fantastic night out is guaranteed!" - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
"High camp, epic folly — probably the best programming choice of the entire summer festival circuit" - The Irish Times
"Highly theatrical, they veer from weird to touching and back again. Grown up entertainment in the best, most infantile way. Don't miss an opportunity to see them" - Daily Telegraph
Doors open at 7.15 pm.
Tickets: Stalls £18.50, Balcony £20.50.
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