The Things We Do For Love

29 September – For an evening filled with art, music, dance and poetry look no further than The Things We Do For Love, being held at The New Olympus Theatre in Gloucester.

Love will truly be in the air in Gloucester on Saturday 28 July, when a packed line-up of live entertainment entitled The Things We Do For Love will be held at the city centre’s New Olympus Theatre.

Organised by The Gloucester Art Trail Organisation, for the paltry ticket price of £6, or £5 if you book in advance, the variety show will include drama from Gloucester Operatic and Dramatic Society (G.O.D.S.), an impressive performance from Gloucester Dance Studio, poetry from the New Grey Whistle Test’s Miki Byrne, as well as musical renditions from singer-songwriter Karen Swan.

Local artist Richard Straley will be parading as Dutch painter Van Gogh, poet Richard Capener will be letting us hear some of his original work, and modern dance group Fusion will be travelling from London to wow the local crowds. Ces Brown will be on percussion, while Gloucester Academy of Music’s string quartet will add the classical elements, plus special guest, Gloucestershire 1000’s poet-laureate Peter Wyton, will be delivering some of his popular poetry – all with love, in its many forms, as a central theme.

And, as if that’s not enough entertainment for one evening, there will also be a visual art show on display at the theatre and, of course, the bar will be open during the interval. Plus, all proceeds will go towards funding future Gloucester Art Trail events – so you’re not just indulging in an evening of amorous amusement, but you’ll be supporting a fantastic local art initiative too.

Event: The Things We Do For Love
Venue: New Olympus Theatre
Date: Saturday 29 September 2007
Times: The doors open at 7pm, with the show starting at 7.30pm
Tickets: Tickets cost £5 if bought in advance from Sabre Art Gallery on (01452) 397479 or from Gloucester Tourist Information Centre on (01452) 396572. Tickets can also be bought on the door for £6, although booking is highly recommended.

Michelle Byrne
1 September 2007