I’m taking my music loving pa-in-law to an amazing Christmas show tomorrow in a tiny Norfolk hamlet which attracts 130,000 people a year, boosting the local economy by a cool £8 million.
The £2.5 million Christmas Spectacular in Thursford is pure thrilling entertainment in the old-fashioned sense, including the high kicking Tiller girls, and is recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe. I’ve been told it’s West End meets Broadway.
Roy is still grieving after the loss in September of his beloved land army girl Vera and I am hoping this will cheer him up. I know he will be thinking how much Vera would have loved it, and the appreciative comments they would have shared. We will be joined by my husband and one of Vera’s good friends, a cheerful northern lass.
This show, which started more than 25 years ago, can easily rival any of the top West End productions and pantos, including the appearance of Pamela Anderson in Aladdin in Wimbledon.
Everyone tells me how breathtakingly spectacular this Norfolk show is, that it is a totally thrilling experience. Thursford doesn’t need a Baywatch star to pull in the crowds; it can produce its own special brand of magic.
I wish I could be there to see the show! :D)
Sounds like a lot of fun and I am sure he enjoyed it.
It must be hard for him after losing his wife.
Somehow I managed to miss this post – I hope you both had a great time!
Thanks Michael, JMB and Frugal Dougla, it was a fantastic show and pa-in-law really enjoyed it. Tiered seating was installed around the steam engines and there were festive decorations having from the rafters; there was even a flight of doves at the end.
As we left, we got stuck in terrific snow blizzards driving home, but thankfully made it back home safely eventually. I can see now why this show is so popular.
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