The Smiths Ltd
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths.
After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacular and the band now plays at venues and festivals all over the UK.
Highlights include playing in front of a 2500 capacity crowd at The Manchester Academy to over 4000 on the main stage at Bestival, Camp Bestival and Kendal Calling.
If you never saw The Smiths then this is your chance to experience the thrill of those great songs played live. If you were lucky enough to see them first time around then prepare to relive that excitement again.
Committed to getting the same energy that Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce had onstage together, the band are also obsessed about getting that live sound just right.
With an authenticity and provenance that’s hard to beat The Smiths Ltd are the ultimate tribute.
The Smiths meant everything to a generation… To us they still do.
"Brilliant Smiths tribute band, they are amazing!" - Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets)
“The Smiths Ltd are a class act. They are indistinguishable from The Smiths.” - North West End
“The Smiths Ltd are probably the best tribute act going in the UK today.” - Quays News
“I may have missed The Smiths the first time around, but after last night’s show I felt that I was really there back in 1983!” - The Hype Media
Rescheduled due to Covid-19. Original Tickets remain valid. £12 adv / £14 door
Doors 7.30pm
Standing
Uncover the story of the talented artists who illustrated Ladybird books for more than 30 years. This beautiful and colourful exhibition puts on display an unparalleled collection of books, original artwork and artefacts and shows how the numerous, talented Ladybird illustrators played such an enormous role in the extraordinary success of the company in the 20th century.
Tracing the interconnected work of these artists, the Ladybird story itself is recounted over its ‘golden years’ – 1940 to 1975. Visually rich and varied, the exhibition will evoke many memories of childhood.
It is curated by Ladybird expert and enthusiast Helen Day, who has spent more than 20 years researching the company and collecting items. The exhibition is supported by a variety of family activities, including bug hunts, music, dancing, storytelling, gallery trails and lots of vintage books to browse and share…
Entry to the exhibition is by donation, simply pay what you think!
The Museum tells the story of the city’s origins as a Roman settlement and its subsequent development through the Dark Ages and Medieval period. This fine Victorian building also has a significant collection of art including paintings by Richard Wilson, Thomas Gainsborough, John Atkinson Grimshaw and Thomas Dibdin.
The Archaeology collection includes the world-famous Birdlip Mirror, impressive Roman tombstones and the Gloucester Tables Set, the oldest complete backgammon set in the world. The Museum has ever-changing exhibitions and events, so keep your eyes open for these when visiting.
The Museum also features ground floor exhibitions and exhibits that promise a much more interactive experience. Highlights include a Roman kitchen playhouse and medieval street and part of the original Roman wall can also be viewed within the museum.
Donations
Your support makes a huge difference! We are proud to offer free admission to our Museum, but rely on your donations to allow us to continue to preserve and display our historical sites and collections for generations to come. You can make a donation via the online admission booking process, when visiting the Museum or by calling +44 (0)1452 396131.
Safety Information
Please note that as per government guidelines:
All visitors are encouraged to leave contact details as part of the NHS test and trace service. These details are confidentially destroyed after 21 days following our strict GDPR policy.
The wearing of face masks is encouraged.
There are multiple hand sanitiser stations throughout the building and all visitors are encouraged to make regular use of them.
We encourage people to respect that some visitors still wish to socially distance themselves from others and therefore we ask eveyone to be mindful of this as they make their way through the galleries.
With a Civic Trust guide, visit the Eastgate Chamber and discover Roman walls , a medieval gate tower and a 16th century horsepool.
Meet at the reception of the Museum of Gloucester, Brunswick Road.
Please note that due to the current rule of 6 we can only offer places on this tour to 5 people as well as the Civic Trust guide. Should you wish to book for two households, please contact the Museum by telephone on 01452 396131 or by popping into the reception.
Safety Information
Please note that as per government guidelines:
All visitors aged sixteen or over are required to leave contact details as part of the NHS test and trace service. These details are confidentially destroyed after 21 days following our strict GDPR policy.
The wearing of face masks is mandatory whilst visiting Eastgate Chamber unless an individual is exempt from the rule.
Hand sanitiser is available on site at the Eastgate Chamber. Our bookings are running at a reduced capacity to allow for social distancing to take place. We therefore ask all visitors
to adhere to social distancing and be mindful of other visitors when making their way through our venues.
Accessibility
Please note that the Eastgate Chamber is accessed via a stairwell with no lift access. The stairwell has a hand rail on the left hand side. There are parts of the chamber with uneven surfaces.
Dates/Times: Saturdays from 14 August, 11 September, 9 October, 13 November and 11 December. 2-3pm. Tours last approx. 1 hour.
Places: Max places of 6 people per tour.
Prices: Tickets £10 per person (not suitable for children under 16). Free/Donation at point of booking for event on 11 September as is part of the Heritage Open Days 2021 event.
Notes: Due to the nature of the building, multiple stairs, and some small spaces this tour is unfortunately not suitable for disabled access.
Dates/Times: Saturdays from 21 August, 18 September, 23 October and 20 November. 1.30-3.30pm. Please note, sessions last up to max. 30 minutes.
Places: Pre-booked sessions of up to 30 minutes. Max places of 8 people per session. Please note, 30 minutes is just a guide to the max. length of the session.
Prices: Donation at point of booking (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).
Join Ladybird expert and enthusiast and curator of 'The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists' exhibition Helen Day, as she takes you on a tour of her incredible collection of 'golden era' Ladybird books and artwork and how she came about to have such a wonderful collection...
Helen has spent more than 20 years researching the company and collecting items. Her beautiful and colourful exhibition puts on display an unparalleled collection of books, original artwork and artefacts and shows how the numerous, talented Ladybird illustrators played such an enormous role in the extraordinary success of the company in the 20th century.
Join Ladybird expert and enthusiast and curator of 'The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists' exhibition Helen Day, as she talks about her fabulous collection of 'golden era' Ladybird books and artwork and how she came about to have such a wonderful collection...
Helen has spent more than 20 years researching the company and collecting items. Her beautiful and colourful exhibition puts on display an unparalleled collection of books, original artwork and artefacts and shows how the numerous, talented Ladybird illustrators played such an enormous role in the extraordinary success of the company in the 20th century.
The King of the Waltz has handpicked his all time favourite show tunes, operatic arias and dance numbers from stages around the world - featuring many performances never seen before on the big screen.
André brings together performers from all over the world in one global spectacular to make you smile, sing and dance.
Featuring performances from São Paulo, Mainau, Bucharest, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Melbourne and Istanbul.
André Rieu invites you to come together again with friends, family and loved ones for a heart-warming concert.
Recorded Live
An insightful and unique tour of the museum galleries and storage areas seldom seen at the Museum of Gloucester with the Collections Team. Your friendly and knowledgeable guide will show you many highlights in the collections including dinosaur fossils, a sword belonging to King Richard III and forgotten Roman remains…
Dates/Time: Saturday 11th September 2-3pm. Tours last approx. 1 hour.
Places: Max places of 6 people per tour (not suitable for children under 16).
As this event forms part of the Heritage Open Days 2021 event, there is no admission but we of course welcome a nominal donation at point of booking.
Notes: Due to the nature of the building, multiple stairs, and some small spaces this tour is unfortunately not suitable for disabled access.
A Heritage Open Day Event!
Join auxiliary Roman soldier Lucius for a fascinating visit underground to the Eastgate chamber to see how and why the original City walls were built and what happened to them through the centuries.
Dates/Times: Saturday 11 September at 2.15pm and 3.15pm. Tours last approx. 1 hour.
Places: Max places of 20 people per tour.
Prices: Free/Donation at point of booking. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Notes: Due to the nature of the building, multiple stairs, and some small spaces, this tour is unfortunately not suitable for disabled access.
At a Bravado show you will hear a large selection of classic material, taken largelyfrom the classic Terry Brown period, performed in a man-for-man, WYSIWYG kindof way, without the use of additional musicians or click-tracks and sequencer.
Establishedin 2004, Bravado are quite simply Britain's most accurate three-piece tributeperforming the music of Canadian Prog Rockers Rush.
Performingas a three-piece rock band, Bravado play songs that Rush themselves stoppedplaying long before retiring. Alongside the 'deep cuts’ you will hear eternalfavourites including Tom Sawyer and The Spirit of Radio. PLUS, those tracks younever thought you'd ever hear in concert!
Pod,Neil and Dean, combine an exciting performance with a sound as faithful to Geddy,Alex and Neil as is possible.
Throughouttheir history of over 40 years, Rush have been the proud recipients of 24 goldrecords and 14 platinum (3 multi-platinum) records. Rush’s sales statisticsplace them fourth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith for themost consecutive gold or platinum albums by a rock band.
Rushhave become known for their virtuosity, complex compositions, and eclecticlyrical motifs drawing heavily on science fiction, fantasy, and libertarianphilosophy, as well as addressing humanitarian, social, emotional, andenvironmental concerns.
£15 Adv / £18 on the door.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID-19
ORIGINAL TICKETS REMAIN VALID
7pm doors.
Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them.
This critically acclaimed bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way.
Jessie Buckley (Wild Rose, Judy) and Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) play Juliet and Romeo. The award-winning cast includes Tamsin Greig, Fisayo Akinade, Adrian Lester, Lucian Msamati and Deborah Findlay.
Recorded Live in 2021
Oas-is - The UK's BEST Oasis tribute band return to Gloucester, after 6 SOLD OUT shows in a row!
Oas-is are five Oasis fanatics who live and breath Manchester's finest band and are now dedicated to giving you the best look and sound that you should expect from an Oasis tribute band.
£13
Rescheduled date. Original tickets for Fri 2 Oct 2020 remain valid.
+ Support
Doors 7.30pm / 8pm Start
Dates/Times: Thursday 28 October at 11am and 2pm. Tour lasts approx. 1 hour.
Places: Max places of 8 people per tour.
Prices: Family ticket £20 (2 adults and 3 children over 5 - this tour is not suitable for children under 5). Adults £8.50 and children £3. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Notes: Due to the nature of the building, multiple stairs, and some small spaces, this tour is unfortunately not suitable for disabled access.
Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose live readings are not to be missed. Expect strong language and adult content ribbon wrapped in poetry and chat as Hollie reads from her new collection:
Slug...and other things i’ve been told to hate.
‘Will make you laugh and cry with her’ - Red Magazine
“Boundary Breaker” – Marie Claire
“A keen eye for absurdity” - Susie Troup, Hexham Book Festival
“warm and conversational, like speaking to a friend.” – Observer
Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!
★★★★ ‘A cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns’ Guardian
★★★★ ‘More quality jokes in one hour than most comics have in their entire careers...Quite brilliant’ Scotsman
★★★★ ‘A master craftsman’ Times
★★★★ ‘One of Britain's grandmasters of the one-liner'’ Chortle
'Special Kinda Madness perform a truly authentic set from each band, combining the phenomenally energetic stage presence of The Specials with the wonderful iconic tunes of the Madness ‘Nutty Boys’. Playing a set from each band and producing a show that will have the audience up and dancing from the off, Special Kinda Madness will have everyone hankering after that exciting era of 2-Tone and ska.
On 21st July 1979 at the Electric Ballroom in London, the Specials played a gig with Madness, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Selecter. That’s a gig that all 2-Tone rude boys and rude girls would die to see, and thought would never happen. The Specials and Madness on the same bill!
In truth, it will probably never happen now … but you can get the next best thing with Special Kinda Madness!
2 Bands … 2-Tone … 1 Fantastic Night!'
Tickets £16 adv / £20 door
FLEETWOODBAC are the world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, endorsed by MickFleetwood himself, the only Mac tribute to authentically replicate the classic‘Rumours’ line-up.
Over the last few years they havereceived rave reviews from ‘The Stage’ newspaper, the U.K.s leading FleetwoodMac fansites, the official Stevie Nicks website; and from ecstatic audienceswherever the band played, wowing audiences as far afield as Dubai, St. Tropez,the Cayman Islands and Monte Carlo, and twice selling out the world-famousMinack Theatre in Cornwall.
Fleetwood Bac have also been rated by The Times newspaper as one of theU.K.’s top 5 tributes, alongside The Bootleg Beatles, Bjorn Again and theCounterfeit Stones.
Fans include original Mac bassist and biographer Bob Brunning, who joinedthe band several times on stage, and Peter Green’s official biographer MartinCelmins.
The sound, the look, the mystical atmosphere and on-stage chemistry are allportrayed with the passion and energy that got the seal of approval from ‘BigDaddy’ Mick, and built up an excellent reputation amongst Mac fans throughnumerous tours, festival appearances, corporate events and TV and radio slotsall over the U.K. and Europe.
£18
BOOTLEG BLONDIE is the official Debbie Harry & Blondie tribute band, the only Blondie tribute to play the legendary CBGB’s inNew York City before it's demise in 2006 and to have the honour to be mentionedon Blondie’s 11th album ‘Pollinator’.
Lead vocalistDebbie Harris appeared on two shows for BBC1 when she was picked out of 15,000applicants to represent Debbie Harry on ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’hosted by Paddy McGuinness.
The show drew in nearly 4 million viewers on the pilot episode alone.
Debbie Harris and BootlegBlondie have played the Isle Of Wight Festival, the 100 Club, the HammersmithPalais, The Electric Ballroom in London, and Eric’s in Liverpool. Having openedfor amongst others Tony Hadley and David Essex, they have built up theirreputation and fan base, headlining their own tours and can be seen at all themajor venues and festivals around the UK and Europe.
Debbie Harris and the boys have met the REAL Blondie and are officiallyendorsed by the band. Debbie Harry got in touch in 2006 when she heard we wereplaying CBGB’s in New York City to wish us good luck with our show and whenClem Burke, Blondie's charismatic drummer, found out that we were making areplica of his Premier drum kit, he arranged a meet up to sign the Bootleg’sbass drum skin. ‘During the 2010 Blondie tour of the UK we took Clem out for atrip around London in our tour bus, he signed that too!!!!’
In 2014 Clem invited Debbie and Andy to a recording session at the FooFighters’ famous 606 Studio in Los Angeles, where they saw Clem and the awesomeNeve mixing desk in action!
Debbie and Andy got married in March 2016 and to their great delight receivedtwo video clips from both Blondie and Debbie Harry herself congratulating themon their wedding day. What a wedding present!
And probably the best Xmas present in the world ever was in 2016 when ClemBurke came along to a Bootleg Blondie gig and actually got up and played drumson stage with the band! He said afterwards that watching and playing withBootleg Blondie was very emotional. Well Bootleg Blondie were very touched byClem’s presence!!!
Debbie Harris, lead vocalist of Bootleg Blondie, has the looks, the voice andthe attitude of the original Blondie bombshell and like her heroine istypically outrageous on stage. She has been known to wear dustbin liners, thighlength boots and t.shirts with more holes than t.shirt! Debbie's pride & joy is her guitar whichshe plays at every show and is signed by all the Blondie band members.
Debbie Harris is the niece of the celebrated singer and actress Shani Walliswho played Nancy in Lionel Bart’s musical film 'Oliver'!
‘Good luck with your show!’ DEBBIE HARRY
‘Thank you for your support’ CHRIS STEIN
'Hey Debbie and Andy congratulations, rock thehouse!' DEBBIE HARRY AND BLONDIE
MEN WITHOUT HATS…AGAIN
Led by original founding members Ivan and Colin Doroschuk, Men Without Hats have been rounded out since 2016 by industry veteran Sho Murray, and augmented on this record by Colin’s daughter, soprano Sahara Sloan.
The band will release two new albums “Again part 1” in 2021 and “Again part 2”, in 2022 respectively
The albums were recorded on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on top of the Malahat Mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean, from July 2020 to January 2021.
With a mixture of the latest digital technology and the best of the analog world (including an actual prophet 5 synthesizer that was used during The Safety Dance recording session), Men Without Hats continue their voyage into the world of synth-pop, with a sound forged in the past and hardened by their life experience and commitment to the future.
For the past 10 years, Men Without Hats have toured the world with the cream of 80's royalty, playing for crowds in North and South America, Europe, Scandinavia, Jamaica, Australia, Mexico & South Africa, in fact reaching even more people and places than the first time around. Their crossover sound and message is resonating with a new generation of fans eager to understand and appreciate the 80’s influences in their own current brand of pop.
In conjunction with their 40th anniversary, Men Without Hats have had two of their songs - The Safety Dance and Pop Goes The World - inducted into the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
Some other recent highlights include Jimmy Fallon and The Roots performing The Safety Dance on the one world concert live stream, and Alaska airlines using it as the soundtrack to their new 80’s-themed advertising campaign video.
Originally from Montreal but relocated to Canada's west coast for the past 20 years,
Men Without Hats have been at the forefront of popular electronic music, creating worldwide anthems of joy and positivity that have weathered all musical styles and trends, mirroring and recounting the mysteries and challenges of the space and time we live in.
Now, as we approach the dawn of a new era, it’s the perfect time to listen to Men Without Hats… again.
