The group is also showcasing last year’s charity ride June 15-16 during the ABTT Show with a fund-raising slide show at Royal Horticultural Halls in London in hopes of topping the £12,000 raised last year for the theatre charity, The Theatrical Guild.
The slideshow offers a backstage look at a number of historically important U.K. venues, and it will be displayed on a large screen provided by Blitz Video and positioned in the Lawrence Hall Foyer.
FNR organizers will be on hand on both show days, also signing up any motorbike-riding volunteers looking for adventure.
This year’s itinerary follows:
June 18 – Depart National Theatre, London travel to Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds then to Theatre Royal, Norwich
June 19 – Visit Norwich – Castle Acre, Metool then travel to Nottingham and then Liverpool
June 20 – Visit the Gaiety Theatre/Villa Marina, Isle of Man
June 21 – Ride around the TT Circuit, then visit the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, Isle of Man then travel to Liverpool
June 22 – Visit Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool then travel to Clwyd Theatr Cymru – ride to Aberystwyth
June 23 – Visit The Ceredigion Coliseum Museum, Aberystwyth followed by a scenic ride to Cardiff
June 24 – Tour Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, travel to The Mechanics Institute tour, Swindon then on to see Macbeth at the RSC, Stratford upon Avon
June 25 – Stratford-upon-Avon then onto Alexandra Palace, London. Tour Alexandra Palace Theatre and the BBC studio
“We’re delighted to once more be raising funds for The Theatrical Guild,” said FNR organizer David Edelstein. “These funds will be used to support people just like us, who, through no fault of their own, need a helping hand. Although none of us know if we will ever need TTGs support, it’s reassuring to know that people from our industry care enough to support its continued existence.”
TTG is the only theatre charity in the UK that is available to anyone who is or has worked in the theatre – backstage or front of house – and offers support and financial assistance to theatre people at all stages of their lives and careers. TTG regularly lends a hand those who want to retrain or develop their careers and has recently launched its own education bursary. The charity also offers financial assistance to those unable to work due to accident or illness, retirees who require financial help to maintain their independence or those who require supplementary funds for nursing home fees or childcare costs.
For more information, please visit www.firstnightride.com
