as these guys, players such as Andy McLaren, Alex Rae, Bobby Petta, Bob Malcolm, Charlie Miller, Simon Donnelly, Andy Goram, Rudi Vata, Marvin Andrews, Mark Burchill, Mark Wilson and to be managed by the legendary Frank McGarvey was a childhood dream come true! Delighted also to see
our Feature Film CLEEK will be opening the Jagran Film Festival across 18 cities in India this summer as well! It is also being screened in Glasgow at The Blueprint Festival on 24th August. Also released this month was EDINBURGH BLUE which you can view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeUvUAlmQfI&feature=youtu.be
Then back on the train to a sunny Birmingham for another excellent COLOPLAST UK live event at the Conference Centre and a lovely stay at The Holiday Inn. Here we are pictured with Henry Baukham adding the finishing touches to the brilliant stomach prosthetics! Photos c/o the lovely
Victoria John. Great fun once again and nice to be back in Birmingham for the first time since we toured KIDNAPPED there in 2014, including a great wee night at the brilliant Post Office Vaults. Back up the road to see Paul Chowdhry at Teviot Row in Edinburgh and great to meet the man after the show (below). Then it was back in the car and down to London for another screening of Simon
Baker's 90 MINUTES at the BFI as part of London On Film. Great to see the film again before it hits cinemas and was delighted to meet up with the band MOSES who perform the music in the film. Here I am with the lads below! Really hoping the film does well and should be released this year.
Next up was a day's research and development rehearsal for Henry Baukham's new play STROZZI at 55 East in the Elephant & Castle. Great wee arts venue and a fascinating day's work with a great cast and wonderful musicians and classical singers from FIORI.The music is simply beautiful and was
a joy to be a part of. This is still in development but due to be performed in late 2019.Here's the cast
above at the end of a great day! For more info on this group please check out their website here https://fiericonsort.co.uk/ Long drive back to Glasgow again for some work at Cathkin Park, then back to London for another audition! Raced back for the launch of the Benny Lynch Exhibition
at The People's Palace in Glasgow Green and an honour to meet up with Sammy Wilson's son and grandson (above) and the Statue For Benny Team. Delighted to meet former World Lightweight Champion Jim Watt, MBE (below) along with writer Davie Carswell. Finished off June with a
trip to ArtiSan Toi to meet up with Gary Ralston and the Benny Lynch Statue Group for another fun day in the glorious Barras Market to promote the campaign (pictured below) and huge thanks to all involved for making me feel so welcome. A fantastic cause and halfway towards our target already!
So, another mental month of travel, gigs and auditions and shaping up to be another lively summer!
