SHADOWING HANK - latest tour dates

[JimN]

For reasons I'm not going to go into, I am devastated that I shan't be able to be at the Broadstairs show

I'm going to redouble my efforts to see this much-praised show, though.

[RogerCook]

I'll have time for a proper update soon, but I'm bringing this thread to the top as a last call for tomorrow's theatre show in Louth, and next week's in Broadstairs.

I'll be at Broadstairs!

[MeBHank]

Happy new year, everyone! Thanks to everyone who made it to a show in 2022. It was great to catch up with friends old and new. Here's hoping that 2023 will be even bigger and better!

The dates I can announce so far for this year are as follows:


Friday 27th January
Congress Theatre, Cwmbran
Opening set of the 'It's Back to the Sixties' show with Cliff Richard tribute Jimmy Jemain (second half of the show to be performed by Union Gap)
Ticket reservations: 01633 868239
Click here for tickets: https://bit.ly/3CXVxae

Saturday 11th March
The Grampian Club, Corby
FULL SHOW (with a chance to rock 'n' roll)
For information call: 01536 744811

Friday 17th March
The Lawns Social Club, Taunton
FULL SHOW (with a chance to rock 'n' roll)
Tickets available on the door

Friday 5th May
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton, Southampton
FULL THEATRE SHOW
Ticket reservations: 023 8066 7683
Click here for tickets: https://bit.ly/3WkIcQb

Sunday 14th May
The Beachcomber, Brean
Two 45-minute sets (details of event TBA)


The OP has been updated and there are plenty of other gigs in the pipeline. Further announcements coming very soon!

I've got my work cut out, working with my Amy to arrange gigs, writing sets, learning new material, making backing tracks, programming lighting, sorting publicity, etc. Not to mention co-ordinating and performing my smaller daytime community gigs!

Take care, all, and see you soon.

[MeBHank]

Well, Friday night with a near-sell-out crowd in Cwmbran with Jimmy Jemain and the Swinging Blue Jeans (in replacement of Union Gap, who had to pull out) was a blast!

Onto the next gig announcement. I've had masses of requests about when I'm bringing the show back to South Yorkshire. 'Team Shadowing Hank' is no longer working alongside RKC Promotions, which means return visits to Doncaster Little Theatre or the Academy Theatre in Birdwell are now unlikely. I'm happy to say, though, that I'm coming back to Doncaster, and to a new venue!

Friday 19th May
Doncaster Catholic Club
FULL SHOW (with a chance to rock 'n' roll)
Tickets available at the venue
For information call: 01302 364695


This show was being planned some months ago... and then, at just about the same time, the South Yorkshire Shadows Club decided to reveal the Catholic Club as their new home! (The venue had given us a heads-up.) I can see why they chose it: we were in Sheffield yesterday to collect some equipment so Amy and I took the chance to deliver the tickets and have a look at the room - what a beautiful performance space! I can't imagine a better room for a show of this size. And the people are brilliant; great fun and so welcoming! I think this show in May could be one of the highlights of my year!

There has apparently been a lot of interest from the members of the Catholic Club, and with the combination of members of the Shads club, plus the interest from my established audience from my previous shows in the area, I have a feeling tickets are going to sell quickly... so get yours whilst you can!

[MeBHank]

It's been a while since the last update. Huge thanks to everyone who has come to a show so far this year.

After a fairly quiet start to the year for Shadowing Hank shows, a clear 'season' has appeared for 2023.

For theatre shows I'm going to start specifying in these listings which version of the show is to be performed (there are currently three setlists). Because I do not have distinct 'tours' I make sure each venue gets the same order of shows no matter when I started performing there; ie: the setlist of the first visit will always be the 'Mk 1' show which first launched in 2018. Mk 2 was first performed in 2021 and Mk 3 in 2023.

Here are the latest additions to the gig list:


Tuesday 22nd August
Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel, North Wales (Warner Leisure Hotels)
Hour-long afternoon show as part of Warner's four-day 'Sixties Festival'
Click here for break reservations: https://bit.ly/3JK4AiN

Friday 25th August
Chapel Arts Centre, Bath
FULL THEATRE SHOW (Mk1)
Ticket reservations: 01225 463362
Click here for tickets: http://bit.ly/449ZEvL

Friday 1st September
Cranleigh Arts, Surrey
FULL THEATRE SHOW (Mk1)
Ticket reservations: 01483 278000
Click here for tickets: https://cranleigharts.org/event/shadowing-hank/#booking

Saturday 2nd September
Aldwick Royal British Legion, Bognor Regis
FULL SHOW (with a chance to rock 'n' roll)
For information call: 01243 262645

Saturday 23rd September
Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Dorset
FULL THEATRE SHOW (Mk1)
Ticket reservations: 01747 854321
Click here for tickets: https://bit.ly/3XFr8Xm

Thursday 12th October
Sinah Warren Hotel, Hayling Island (Warner Leisure Hotels)
Hour-long afternoon show as part of Warner's four-day 'Sixties Festival'
Click here for break reservations: https://bit.ly/44qnwvj

Saturday 21st October
Pokesdown and Southbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, Bournemouth
FULL SHOW (with a chance to rock 'n' roll)
For information call: 01202 424458

Saturday 25th November
Sleaford Legionnaires Club, Lincolnshire
Hour-long set as part of 'Festival of the '60s' show (other acts TBA)
For tickets call: 01522 576238 (daytime) or 07729 097235

Saturday 2nd December
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club, Wakefield
FULL SHOW (with a chance to rock 'n' roll)
For information call: 01924 461458


Other shows for 2023 are to be announced soon, including at least two more theatres.

[MeBHank]

Another theatre show to add to the gig list:

Friday 15th September
Station Theatre, Hayling Island
FULL THEATRE SHOW (Mk2)
Ticket reservations: 0333 666 3366
Click here for tickets: https://www.stationtheatre.co.uk/show.php?name=shadowinghank

We had a wonderful night in 2019 in this wonderful little theatre, with a near sell-out audience, and I'm finally returning. Get your tickets straight away; the theatre says this will sell quickly.

[JimN]

Cranleigh, near Guildford / Godalming on 1st September?

A definite possibility for me (at last)!

[MeBHank]

Here we go with the next run of shows, then! Last call for Bath Chapel Arts, tonight at 8pm!

[JimN]

I'm hoping to be at Cranleigh next Friday.

If there are no tickets left, I'll be ringing you!

[JimN]

I'm hoping to be at Cranleigh next Friday.

If there are no tickets left, I'll be ringing you!

And I was there!

Quick few questions for everyone reading:

(a) What was Hank's first solo single?

(b) What was Hank's second solo single?

(c) What was Hank's third solo single?

[By solo single, I mean 7" 45rpm records with at least one side credited to Hank Marvin or Hank B Marvin, not to Cliff and Hank or any similar combination.]