Mirth, Merriment and “Bootiful” MusicMirth, Merriment and “bootiful” music are on the menu on May 29 2009, when much-loved Norfolk entertainer Winston the Singing Farmer brings his laugh-a-minute one-man show to Sudbury Quay Theatre.
Winston, who keeps sheep at his arable farm at Guestwick, north Norfolk, has been entertaining audiences with his music and comedy act for nearly 20 years. He has appeared at the Royal Norfolk Show for the past 4 years and was honoured to be chosen as the act to close the show in 2008.
He also performed in the president’s marquee of last year’s British Simmental Cattle Society show and, at the 35th Haddenham Steam Festival, participated in a light-hearted ‘Sing Off’ against well-known West Country group The Wurzels.
TV appearances include ITVs Tales From the Country and, since 2004, Winston has been the “voice” of one of Norfolk’s premier events, the annual East Anglian Game and Country Fair.
As well as performing as far afield as Bedfordshire and Essex, in his home county Winston has taken his one man show to venues ranging from the Oddfellows Hall, Sheringham, to Cromer’s end-of-the-pier Pavilion Theatre.
Winston is now busy working on his sixth album, and he will be treating Sudbury audiences to a first time hearing of some rib-tickling new songs including Trainspotting Eric – charting the problems of rural rail travel – and Mud on the Road, which tells of the perils of driving on country roads.
Winston the Singing Farmer’s one man show will be at Sudbury Quay Theatre at 8pm on May 29. Tickets, priced £9.50, are available from the box office on 01787 374745.
