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First Night riders rev up to raise money for The Theatrical Guild

June 2nd, 2010

Only days to go and I’m just starting my fund-raising pitch – it’s been touch and go as to whether I was going to don the leathers and the helmet and set off on this bum numbing trip around the UK. But hooray – I am! This is in part thanks to Northern Light‘s Managing director Colin Cuthbert who is sponsoring the cost of the hotel’s on the trip – thank-you Northern Light.

We will be visiting loads of theatres of interest up and down the country and meeting some of the fascinating people who work in them. I will be doing a daily update of our First Night Riders networking site and Blog with video interviews, pod casts and photos so join us and stay tuned in at The First Night Riders site.

Below is the itinerary so feel free to drop by anytime.

If you want to sponsor me click here –   I am aiming at £2000!

Day 1

Saturday 5th June

09.00hrs Breakfast, press & photo call (Royal) National Theatre. 10.00 depart National Theatre. Ride to Glyndebourne (backstage tour) then onto Howard Eaton Lighting for lunch. Ride to Chichester Festival Theatre for dinner and see production of Yes Prime Minister.

Day 2

Sunday 6th June

Ride to The Mill at Sonning, tour of the Theatre. Ride to Bath via Stonehenge. Theatre tour of Bath and visit to Rupert Rhymes Farm for dinner.

Day 3

Monday 7th June

Ride to Swansea visit the Grand Theatre for tour. Ride to Adeline Patti Theatre, Craig-y-Nos Castle for a tour and talk from Mr. Len Ley Archivist. Scenic ride through Wales.

Day 4

Tuesday 8th June

Ride to Bowness via Liverpool for tour of the Old Laundry Theatre. Ride to Keswick visit Derwent Water, rowing on lake, dinner Keswick, ride to Dumfries.

Day 5

Wednesday 9th June

Ride to Glasgow, tour at Tron Theatre. Britannia Music Hall for a black + white movie.

Day 6

Thursday 10th June

Ride to Tyne and Wear Opera House Newcastle-upon-Tyne for tour of Victorian Stage Machinery, followed by photo op at Theatre Royal. Ride to Georgian Theatre Royal Richmond Yorks. Dinner in Richmond.

Day 7

Friday 11th June

Scenic ride through Yorkshire to J & C Joel’s for lunch, ride to Leicester for tour of The Curve. Dinner in Leicester.

Day 8

Saturday 12th June

Kickstands up at 08.30hrs ride to Stratford-upon-Avon for coffee and a talk by Flip Tanner & visit to the Courtyard Theatre RSC Stratford. Ride to Burford Oxfordshire lunch at the historic Lamb Inn., explore Burford, then scenic route to London ride ends at Hampstead Theatre late afternoon.

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First Night Riders take to the road to raise money for The Theatrical Guild

May 8th, 2010

On 5th June 2010 a group of bikers, hailing from all sectors of the entertainment technology industry, will don their leathers and helmets and embark on an eight-day, 1400-mile motorbike tour of the UK. Their mission: To visit as many interesting and historical theatres as they can and raise pots of money for The Theatrical Guild (TTG).

At 10:00hrs, following a complimentary breakfast, press and photo call at the (Royal) National Theatre, the bikers will hit the road. Waving them off at the Stage Door will be supporters from the stage and screen including: Belinda Lang, Liz Robertson, Ramin Karimiloo (Phantom in Love Never Dies), Tim Pigott-Smith, Issy van Randwyck, Julian and Jamie Glover, Jane How, Trevor Peacock, Tilly Tremayne.

Destination number one is Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Riders will be given a backstage tour and then continue on to Howard Eaton Lighting for lunch. The day will culminate with dinner and a show at Chichester Festival Theatre. The details of the remaining, activity packed, days and interesting and historic venues First Night Riders (FNRs) will visit can be viewed online at: http://www.ttg.org.uk/FNR/Route.htm.

The ride will finish on Saturday 12 June, just in time for the 2010 Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference.

You can track the rider’s progress, communicate with them live and even set them challenges – before, during and after the event – on the First Night Riders Blog (see below). Here you can read riders online diaries, and view photos and videos of the trip.

Already First Night Riders has welcomed generous support from industry associations and companies including: ABTT, Blitz Sound, Cameron Mackintosh, ETC, Hall Stage, Harmer PR, Howard Eaton, Charcoalblue, The Fifth Estate, J&C Joel, PLASA, Prompt Side and Triple E Ltd, however there’s always room for more!

First Night Riders are: Rob Barnard, Neil Collins, David Edelstein, Charles Haines, Darrell Hewitt, Chris Higgs, Simon Nicholls, Al Parkinson, Michael Powell, Mike Cucciare & Bill Sapsis from the USA, Jack Tilbury and Sarah Rushton-Read. You can sponsor any one of them by following the links on the FNRs website – see below. Stephen Pennington with Brenda Edelstein and Robert Hamilton and Scott Miller from Canada will drive the Chase cars.

To pledge your support and sponsor The First Night Riders, or to keep track of their progress, please visit the websites below.

First Night Riders website: http://www.firstnightride.com.

First Night Riders Blog: http://firstnightriders.ning.com.

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