The Ian McMillan Orchestra ‘Sharp Stories’ Tour comes to The Platform
An evening of Yorkshire words and European music comes to Lancaster City Council's venue, The Platform in Morecambe, on Wednesday February 13.
An evening of Yorkshire words and European music comes to Lancaster City Council’s venue, The Platform in Morecambe, on Wednesday February 13.
Poet, broadcaster and comedian Ian McMillan will be bringing his orchestra to the venue for an evening of words and music. Constructed for audiences aged 7 to 107 the show, which has been featured on 'The South Bank Show', 'Loose Ends' and 'Late Junction', promises to be an evening of superb entertainment.
The orchestra includes Luke Carver Goss of Szapora on accordion, guitar and vocals, Dylan Fowler on guitar, mandocello and vocals, Clare Salaman on nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy and violin, Nathan Thompson on double bass and flutes with Oilver Wilson Dickson on violin, percussion and vocals.
Ian McMillan hosts a weekly hit radio show 'The Verb'. He's Yorkshire Planetarium's Poet in Space, Poet in Residence for the Academy of Urbanism and Barnsley FC, Humberside Police's Beat Poet, Yorkshire TV's Investigative Poet and a regular on 'Newsnight Review', ‘The Mark Radcliffe Show’, ‘The Today Programme’, ‘You & Yours’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’. His rip-roaring poetry shows are legendary and he has also performed at Lancaster’s Litfest.
The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £12 adults, £10 concessions, and are available from the Box Office on 01524 582803.
For more information visit the web sites www.ian-mcmillan.co.uk and www.lukecarvergoss.co.uk
Date Updated: 19/03/09