The Adventures of The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen
Tuesday 26th October 2021, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Mon 17th May 2021
All Seats £20.25
In this frank, funny and informative new show, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen shares heart-warming tales and honest anecdotes from her remarkable farming, family life in North Yorkshire. It's a life that has almost gone in today's modern world, one ruled by animals and the four seasons.
We’ll hear how Amanda grew up in Huddersfield, but was inspired by James Herriot’s books to leave her town life behind and head to the countryside. After working as a freelance dairy milker and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down as a shepherdess at Ravenseat, one of the highest and most remote places in England, where she’s raised a flock of 1000 sheep and a family of 9 children with husband Clive.
Accompanied by some of Amanda's wonderful photography we’ll experience the highs and lows of the farming year, which in 2018 included the extremes of the Beast from the East and one of the hottest summers on record. Ravenseat is a tenant farm and may not stay in the family, so when Amanda saw a nearby farmhouse up for sale, she knew it was her chance to create roots for the next generation. The old house needed a lot of renovation and money was tight, but with her usual resourcefulness Amanda set about the work herself, with some help from the family, a visiting plumber and a travelling monk. It's fair to say things did not go according to plan.
We’ll hear how Amanda juggles life as a shepherdess, home renovator and mother to 9 children, with life as a best-selling author and being taken to the nation’s hearts with the Channel 5 hit series ‘Our Yorkshire Farm’. Funny, charming and filled with unforgettable characters, ‘Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess' will delight anyone who has dreamt of a new life in the country.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
When & Where
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- No Third Entertainment-Presents
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Rescheduled from Saturday 26th Sep 2020
Tickets £24.00 (£22.00 conc)
Group Discount Available for 10+ tickets
"The classical concert you’ve always wanted to see"
A unique mix of classic comedy and classical music
Following the surprise success of his Sony album, which reached No 1 in the UK Classical Album charts, comes Alistair McGowan’s new show, combining his talents as master impressionist and comedian with his new-found talent as a classical pianist!
Join Alistair as he plays classical gems by Glass, Chopin, Gershwin, Grieg, Debussy, Tiersen and Satie - expect a lot of beautiful music (with the odd mistake!) and more than a sprinkling of his trademark impressions.
"Alistair McGowan's impressions are faultless" - The Sunday Times
"He plays the piano splendidly" - The Observer
"Alistair plays an impressive range of pieces with enviable touch and feeling" - Charles Owen, pianist.
"Two shows for the price of one: laugh-out-loud comedy and some surprisingly sensitive piano playing" - James Lisney, pianist.
"Inspired and inspiring!" - Anthony Hewitt, Concert pianist.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
Thursday 28th October 2021, 7:30pm
Rescheduled from Tue 10th Nov 2020
All seats £26.75
Age Guidance 16+
Dr Richard Shepherd ‘Unnatural Causes’
Not for the faint hearted!
Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd. A detective in his own right, who has solved the mystery of sudden and unexplained deaths as he takes to the road in his first ever theatre tour. He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11. He has faced serial killers, natural disaster, 'perfect murders' and freak accidents. His evidence has put killers behind bars, freed the innocent, and turned open-and-shut cases on their heads. Yet all this has come at a huge personal cost. Join Dr Richard Shepherd for an evening which promise to be utterly fascinating. ‘Unnatural Causes’ will tell the story of not only the cases and bodies that have haunted Doctor Shepherd the most, but also how to live a life steeped in death.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
Rescheduled from Fri 7th May 2021
All Tickets £20.75
An intimate evening with Only Fools And Horses actor John Challis.
Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation's greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1's Only Fools and Horses.
In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career. Having worked with some of the biggest names in show business, he'll be spilling the beans about Only Fools and Horses co-stars like Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and friends and fellow performers like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oliver Reed and George Best.
He’ll also recall tales from his time in Dr Who, Coronation Street and other TV classics. Mr Challis will also meet fans after the show to sign autographs and pose for pictures, while signing copies of his autobiography, Being Boycie, and novel, Reggie: A Stag At Bay.
Show running time: 90 minutes with 20 minute interval.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
Rescheduled from Tue 11th May 2021
Front Stalls £34.25
Rear Stalls £31.75
Named by the Guinness Book of Records as 'the world’s greatest living explorer', Sir Ranulph Fiennes has spent his life in pursuit of extreme adventure, risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken.
Amongst his many record-breaking achievements, he was the first to reach both Poles, the first to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and the first to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis.
In Living Dangerously, Sir Ranulph offers a personal journey through his life, from his early years to the present day. Both light-hearted and strikingly poignant, Living Dangerously spans Sir Ranulph’s childhood and school misdemeanours, his army life and early expeditions, right through the Transglobe Expedition to his current Global Reach Challenge - his goal to become the first person in the world to cross both polar ice caps and climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes' many endeavours have pushed his endurance levels to the very limits, inspiring generations and making him a pioneer of exploration with an unparalleled story to tell.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
Rescheduled from Wed 16th June 2021
Tickets £31.75
VIP Meet and Greet £61.75
LIVERPOOL LEGENDS IN CONVERSATION
Phil Thompson & John Aldridge
Plus compere, talkSPORT’s Perry Groves
Amassing well in excess of 500 appearances between them, club captain Phil Thompson and goal machine John Aldridge discuss the games, dressing room and training ground stories, managers and fall outs – including a candid Q&A. VIP meet and greet tickets available.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
Rescheduled from Sun 6th Jun 2021
All Tickets £25.00
Age Requirements: 14+
Mark Billy Billingham is TV's most experienced, highest ranking and most decorated SAS leader and sniper. Billy is a former SAS Sergeant Major Class 1 and bodyguard to the stars including Brad Pitt, Angelena Jolie, Russell Crowe, Sir Michael Caine, Tom Cruise and many others.
Hosted and produced by Endurance (Running) World Record Breaker Mark Llewhellin.
There will also be a Q&A and a chance to meet Billy.
All prices advertised include a booking fee. No fees to Friends of the Floral. A postage fee may apply.
