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(Message started by: S J Birkill on Today at 20:50)

Title: The Pheasantry
Post by S J Birkill on Today at 20:50

Pete's latest e-mail newsletter went out this morning to all current subscribers. I'm mentioning it here, under "News", because there are significant changes in the offing at Pizza Express Live, changes we should all know about.

There have been personnel and policy shifts which will affect their various venues' booking policy. A couple of days ago Pete received an e-mail stating:

"The Pheasantry is going in a different direction artistically. Future
bookings in any of our venues are and should always be based on past sales
and to fit into the brands [sic] Live music scene. I think it might be best for
the Pheasantry at least to bill it as that. We will look at 2025 and where
you might fit."

The implications are obvious. Pete doesn't want us to treat his upcoming gig (November 12th) as some kind of Farewell Concert -- it won't be that -- but at the same time he stresses that the attendance figure this time might be crucial to the future of the 'Pete and Simon' London concerts. Think of it potentially as a 'last-chance-to-see' event. Presently, sales stand at 58 -- a good showing, but it would be great if the remaining 30-odd seats were filled.

To reserve your place, follow THIS LINK (https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/the-clive-james-pete-atkin-songbook-the-latest-instalment).

Pete puts all the above far more eloquently in his newsletter MV2404, which even non-subscribers can read, HERE (https://www.peteatkin.com/newsletter.htm#latest). Newsletter subscribers please keep your e-mail address up to date -- persistent bouncers are automatically unsubbed. To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your address, use the form at the foot of the page in the above link. The newsletter sending address is not monitored for replies.

Steve

Title: Re: The Pheasantry
Post by Terry_Caster on 29.10.24 at 15:28

I wonder if this might be a decent alternative venue https://www.cabbagepatch.co.uk/ - where the https://www.eelpieclub.com/ do their stuff. (I know Pete isn't exactly what most people would call RnB - but they have an array of folk there!)