We would like to extend a warm welcome into our ranks the well know local celebrity Richard Kingstone. Richard has the distinction of appearing in the Tamworth Herald more times than Ian Gibbons, Lee Bates, and Alex Farrell conbined. It's good to have you with us xxxx

 

Donation Received from
Tamworth Round Table

We would like to thank the Tamworth branch of The Round Table for their very kind donation of £100. Tina McBain, Secretary of the Tamworth Pantomime Company accepted the cheque on the company's behalf and is pictured here with Brian Smith, Chairman of Tamworth Round Table.

Panto AGM Report

After a very pleasing AGM on 19th February 2012, we are pleased to announce the following Committee members to serve the Tamworth Pantomime Company.

Chairman - Terry Batham
Vice Chairman - Ian Gibbons
Secretary - Tina McBain
Treasurer - Chris Pitts
PR and Marketing - Alex Farrell

General committee members dealing with a variety of responsibilities.

Pat Burns
Helen Pitts
Lee Bates
Olivia Shepherd
Dee French
Gina Clarke

The committee will be split into sub-committees as appropriate.

There will be an AGM of the Tamworth Pantomime Company on Sunday
19th February 2012 at 4pm at St. Editha's Church Hall, College Lane, Tamworth.
Nominations for the following should be sent to The Secretary by emal please to tina@tamworthpantocompany.co.uk.

Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
PR & Marketing
and any other the position the committee feel appropriate

They’re off! Steeds will be put through their paces at Tamworth's first pantomime horse derby. The event will take place this summer when organisers The Tamworth Pantomime Company are hoping that up to 40 home-made horses will take part, each made up of two people . The group are calling on clubs, pubs, schools and community groups to enter this fun event to raise funds for the future productions of the Tamworth annual pantomime.

Organiser Ian Gibbons said: “The annual pantomime which takes place at the Assembly Rooms brings a lot of fun and enjoyment to the whole community. Not only for the cast, but for the audiences young and old. But it costs a great deal of money to produce. Each year we have to spend in the region of £8000 to stage. Of course that is a great pressure to raise such funding. The minute we finish one panto, we start working on the next. I am hoping that the Tamworth Pantomime Horse Derby will become an annual fixture in the towns summer calendar, and what better year to start than a British Olympic year. It's all about people enjoying themselves and letting their hair down for a very good cause. Those taking part can of course hire a panto horse (or cow if that’s what you want to do) from fancy dress outlets, but they do tend to be quite expensive, so we hope that the creative types will in fact make their own. Each panto horse taking part in the derby will be encouraged to get sponsorship to raise the funds needed for the group. We are also hoping that a children’s hobby horse race will also feature on the day.”

As yes, the date is to be announced, but it will take place during the summer.

So if you’re interested in taking part in Tamworth's Pantomime Horse Derby contact the Secretary, Tina McBain on 07572 452680

Principals from this years production of Sleeping Beauty will be out and about on the streets of Tamworth mingling with revellers and giving out promotional flyers for this years production of Sleeping Beauty, which will be at Tamworth Assembly rooms. The annual lights switch on ceremony in St. Editha's Square is an eagerly awaited event in the town centre calendar.

But did you know that two of our pantomime company stalwarts were the people behind bringing back the event?

Ian Gibbons & Tina McBain along with Rev. Alan Barrett served on the small committee that re-introduced the event in the late '90's so its all your fault Tina and Ian.