Coming to a venue near you...
Big Day Out are all set to cover the length and breadth of small parts of Britain in 2008, with plenty of dates in the diary - all 365 are in there, now they just need some bookings.
Check back soon to find out where you can see this acclaimed three-man sketch group.
Old News …
Two Man Panto
18th & 19th Dec at 7.45pm, 20th Dec at 9pm Will Cinderella go to the ball? Will Wishy-Washy wish he hadn’t? Who’s going to play the dame? One magic lamp, two ugly sisters, three bears, seven dwarves, forty thieves and a beanstalk - all this and less from two-thirds of a three-man sketch group. The acclaimed Edinburgh Festival favorites ‘Big Day Out’ attempt to suck new life out of the oldest of traditions: the Pantomime. It’ll be a ball. Strong comic timing – Metro Riotous and clever – The Scotsman Starring Lewis Georgeson and Matt Chorley. Directed by William Kenning. Ticket Prices:£8 (£6.50) Call the box office to book tickets on 020 7609 1800 Or buy online at TicketWeb
Westival - Both dates were a sell-out.
MASSIVE thanks to everyone who made it such a great weekend - and apologies to anyone unable to get tickets. It has already been suggested that a show in the main 350-seat arena could be on the cards the next time we head to Taunton.
Canal Cafe Gig
The show at the Canal Cafe saw a barrel load of new material being aired. Expect plenty of it to be polished up in time for Brighton
New Dates
New dates have been added to the diary page. Expect lots of new material being developed over the coming months.
Charity Night
Big Day Out are back for 2007. They host a charity event on Monday March 5 and perfrom at the Brighton Festival on Sunday May 13. See Diary for details.
William Holly or Buddy Kenning?
William Kenning, known to all of us as 'the tall one with a some-time beard', has now started the tour with Buddy - the Musical. To find out where you can catch him jiving etc check out the show's website here. Aside from that the boys are working on a radio project as we speak. And the Henman Song is about to become oh so topical again (well in a few months).
A New Dawn
Well 2006 has quite literally arrived and with it changes are afoot in the Big Day Out camp. Will (dark, saturnine beard) has acquired himself proper acting work, touring with the musical Buddy, for most of 2006, leaving Lewis (average Ginger) and Matt (short) to fend for themselves. What this will mean, who knows, but expect more of a 'duo' feel to any immediate material.
As Seen On E4
You may have already seen it on E4, but the clip we recorded for the TV channel is now available online. Check out the video or see some other acts in Edinburgh here.
New Show Dates (posted by Matt)
As promised, we're bringing the full Edinburgh show to London town. Big Day Out will be at the Hen & Chickens on October 2 & 3 at 7.30pm. Check out the diary page for details.
Blog Moved
The Edinburgh blog can now be found here.
The Henman Song
The Henman Song, which features in our Edinburgh show, is now pinging around inboxes and catching the eye of the press. Click on the tennis ball above.
The Ashover Show
The Ashover show was a massive success - a sell-out and a massive boost to the fundraising for Edinburgh so thank you to everyone who came.
Ticket Sales
Tickets for the Taunton show on July 3 are now on sale from: Taunton Times, High Street; Martian Records, Bridge Street; Aura, Church Square, Taunton
For those of you too far away from the capital of Somerset, we also have other previews in Ashover and London in store. See the diary section.
Edinburgh Festival Launch
The 2005 Fringe Programme has now launched and tickets are on sale. See www.edfringe.com for details. Just don't forget to get your ticket for Big Day Out, 4.45pm at The Pleasance Hut, August 7-29.
Festival Previews
To raise the profile of the show, and raise some funds at the same, Big Day Out are hitting the road. Shows in Ashover, Taunton and London are already confirmed. See the diary pages for more details.
Edinburgh Festival 2005
After 18 months together, Big Day Out have secured a high profile slot at the Pleasance Courtyard at this year's Edinburgh Festival. The trio will perform every day at 4.40pm from August 3-29 in The Hut. Stayed tuned for news on previews and fundraisers.
Website Launch
Welcome to the Big Day out website. It's still in its infancy but feel free to have a look round and get in touch by visiting the contact page.
