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Posted: 11 Oct 2011 03:19 AM PDT
Three Men in a Bow Tie at Worthen Village Hall The infamous satirical singing group "Three Men in a Bow Tie" are to celebrate 15 years of touring by going "live" globally! Three Men in a Bow Ties In a unique experiment, Shropshire's veteran satirical singing group Three Men in a Bowtie will be broadcasting a special concert at Worthen Village Hall, in rural Shropshire, England, on Saturday 15 October 'live' around the world via the internet. The plan is that anybody, anywhere on the planet, will be able to join the local audience for free, simply by switching on their computer. And while similar broadcasts have been made of classical music, theatre and opera from venues such as Covent Garden, the Royal Albert Hall and London's South Bank; this is believed to be the first such global broadcast from a British village hall. The group hopes the transmitted concert will especially appeal to ex-pat Salopians now living away from Shropshire who can re-connect with their county for the evening from their own home, wherever that may be. They also hope to attract venue organisers who have yet to book the show and the trio's thousands of fans, accrued over the past 15 years of rural touring. "This broadcast is part of our 15th anniversary celebrations," said founder group member Chris Eldon Lee, "and the concert will be a mix of our latest songs and oldest favourites including 'The Shropshire Tango', 'Robot Milker' and 'The Pig in the Wheelbarrow'. 45,000 people have enjoyed Three Men in a Bowtie over the years – and we could double that audience in just one night. What the Royal Albert Hall can do – Worthen Village Hall can do too!" Pontesbury dairy farmer Martin Jones is another long-term group member. "I'm looking forward to sharing the trials and tribulations of a Shropshire farmer's life with the sympathetic city-types of New York," he said. "It's time Wall Street understood the intricacies of farm finance!" The group's latest recruit, Stiperstones based singer and storyteller Sally Tong, has bought a new frock for the occasion. "It's a gold sequin mini-dress which I got from the Oxfam shop for £3," she said. "I'm hoping the Paris fashion houses will take note." Using technology developed at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Microvideo from Bayston Hill, near Shrewsbury, will be employing three live cameras to capture the comedy; vision-mix the pictures on site and beam them via a mobile dish up to a satellite orbiting over Worthen. The images will then be sent to the Virtual Shropshire website (based in Much Wenlock) and viewers will be able to see the concert live by clicking on the group's web page www.threemeninabowtie.co.uk. The first half of the performance will start transmission at 19.40 BST (18.40GMT); followed by an interval where the Worthen Village Hall audience will enjoy a Shropshire Ploughman's Supper, and the second half transmitted live around 21.30 BST (20.30 GMT). "Viewers across the globe will be encouraged to prepare their own Ploughman's Supper, Lunch or Breakfast," said Chris Eldon Lee, "and eat it with us at half time. Encouraged to wear a bowtie whilst watching the performance, we already have people waiting to join us live in Germany, New Zealand and Bolivia." Tickets to join the audience at Worthen Village Hall are available from 01743 891305. To watch on line go to www.threemeninabowtie.co.uk
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 03:00 AM PDT
Have you ever had dreams and aspirations of becoming an art mogul? Do you like the idea of living in amongst lavish paintings, beautiful sculptures and delicate textiles? Well, now you can. Own Art is a nationwide initiative set up to help and encourage the purchase of contemporary arts and crafts by offering you an interest [...]
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 02:35 AM PDT
So who's off to the @artsdevuk annual conference on Thursday?
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 02:59 AM PDT
theunitlist: want to work in tv/film but wondering whether to continue in education? join the debate http://t.co/Q7YiyV5H
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 02:31 AM PDT
Have you ever had dreams and aspirations of becoming an art mogul? Do you like the idea of living in amongst lavish paintings, beautiful sculptures and delicate textiles? Well, now you can. Own Art is a nationwide initiative set up to help and encourage the purchase of contemporary arts and crafts by offering you a loan [...]
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 06:47 AM PDT
midlandsrocks: RADIO SHOW: Monday 10th October - Midlands Bands Special - The Midlands Rocks Radio Show http://t.co/urHQ54Mf
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:32 AM PDT
theunitlist: RT @AlexHarris4Real: Just listened to a really useful @BBCCoP podcast on freelancing. @theunitlist 's Jude Winstanley was on there!
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT
11th Oct 2011 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ Birmingham-based dance company ACE Dance and Music are performing a brand-new international production at Déda on Friday 14 October, with Japanese style, precise timing, and fierce execution...
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT
11th Oct 2011 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ The CEO of Staffordshire-based TAMBA Internet, Kay Hammond, has been named as the winner of the Woman in Technology and Engineering category at the Network of Aspiring Women Awards 2011...
Posted: 11 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT
11th Oct 2011 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ A De Montfort University (DMU) student has won an award from a prestigious architectural body for designing a sustainable activities hub for the heart of the Peak District. Architecture student Oliver...
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 07:54 AM PDT
NorthantsArts: @farnhammaltings For One Night Only will be playing at Gretton Village Hall on Thurs 13 Oct. More information here: http://t.co/lRJz68M7
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:33 AM PDT
artsdevuk: New website post: : Notes from the Chair http://t.co/25OE8yNc
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:31 AM PDT
artsdevuk: New website post: : New Shadow Culture Secretary http://t.co/gk4WapyG
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:46 AM PDT
tpwestmidlands: RT @simongoode: Ed Ruscha is giving AN ARTIST'S TALK AT @WolvArtGallery on 21 Oct! Wolverhampton: DO NOT MISS! http://t.co/Xutw4uWQ
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 12:33 AM PDT
tpwestmidlands: RT @SusanJonesArts: Does enough #artsfunding go to #artists? add yr views www.a-n.co.Uk/a_fair_share
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:56 AM PDT
We updated a few weeks ago about Decorative Arts graduate Anne Hunt's exhibition at Nottingham Castle - well it's now open to the public and this little clip is a sneaky-peek of what to expect!


10,000 bugs installed at castle
www.bbc.co.uk
Artist Anna hunt has installed 10,000 ceramic insects at Nottingham Castle for her first solo exhibition.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 08:33 AM PDT

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