The Opera Dudes in Cumbria October 2011

6th, 7th, 8th October 2011

Day One.

All Hail the Opera Dudes - well it was hail all the way up the M62 but we had a hearty welcome when we arrived at Haile Village Hall and the show went down a storm. Mind you half the village had decided not to brave the weather and had gone on holiday to get a basting in sunny Turkey!

Wast Water Lake

 

After a long  journey and a show, we stayed in a very nice B&B, Forest How! A large Victorian House, dating back to the 1870´s, set in peaceful seclusion amidst five and a half acres of natural fellside.
Twenty minutes from Wast Water. 

Day Two.

On the 7th of October our tour took us two and a half miles up the road to Santon Bridge, where we were greeted by our name in lights - well, wood actually. 

Fame at last

We then met our charming host, David Evans. He may have been an eminent Nuclear Physicist - which he was - but he still struggled a bit with Allen's Theorem - otherwise known as how to set out chairs and tables cabaret style! Another great show and even the local spiders enjoyed it.

Day Three.

We arrived in Embleton just outside Cockermouth to find a community split by an A road – apparently half the village was on the money side and the other half was on the sunny side. No prizes for guessing which side we were on! Yes, you've got it and to add insult to injury, it was raining!!!

Anyway, we felt at home in this community as we have always known that the Opera Dudes are an act divided by a class system; one of us is on the nobby side and the other is on the gobby side! I leave it to you to work out which is which.... Neil or Tim.

Great (brand new) Village Hall, fantastic audience and the toilets would not have looked out of place in the Ritz. 

 

Shaun the sheep was well impressed
Ewe guys were great!! 

 

Arts Out West is a West Cumbria Rural Touring Scheme that brings top quality professional entertainment to village halls.