They do now! A Wild West Whirlwind descended on the famous Follifoot Farm Stables to train up the "players" in a TV commercial , with thirty willing cowboys and cowgirls we soon had them cracking whips, throwing lariats and spinning lassos!
The latest news and events with A Handful of Hats...
Senor "Juan Dip" Buble ( you may be familiar with his younger prettier brother " Juan Sheet" came to town and there was much dancing, maracas, tambourines, castanets and bubbles of course!
“ We had more fun here than we did Benidorm! “
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If you'd like your own slice of Circus Pie in you town, city or County Show please don't hesitate to contact Peter on 07875 826773 or email him at ahandfulofhats@gmail.com
250 years ago this year Philip Astley founded what was to become circus as we know it, with his performance ring the perfect size for performing horses , with his cast of tumblers, high wire walkers and jugglers he developed a popular entertainment media that had world wide appeal and that has now deverloped into the moderm animal free circus that we all know and love these days .
21st February sees another of A Handful of Hats increasingly popular Circus Workshops opening for free events across the UK in the town centre of Llanelli in South Wales, starting at 12pm it will be rounded off by a circus show in the towns' library from 2.30pm - 3pm. Amongst the cast of enertainers during the day will be the famous Thomas Trilby and Steve Chaos as the Dapper Chappies with their glorious stilted bikes and juggling fun, face painters , a fairground, Alf 5 foot of Fun Street Magic and Russell from Pick N Mix Circus offering his fantastic balloon creations. Come along , join in the fun .
Delighted to be able to get back in the saddle and help out at the Western Skills Festival I founded in 2015. I'll be helping run the Whip Cracking Competitions and workshops, with a new organising committee it's moved from Black Hills of Wales to the Plains of Northampton to a larger venue that will provide totally seperate Whip Cracking and Knife Throwing Ranges together with a whole host of fun and workshops in a full range of Western Skills. Thanks to the generosity of old and new whip cracking friends and makers across the world we will be offering a range of quality whips and training DVDs as prizes.
So shake off those winter blues and get yourself down to join in the fun and learn some new skills .
WESTERN SKILLS FESTIVAL 2018 NORTHAMPTON UK ,
10TH AND 11TH FEBRUARY 2018
TWO DAYS OF RIP ROARIING FUN AND INSTRUCTION!
4th year running, bigger and better than ever before with a new larger venue.
• WHIP CRACKING WORKSHOPS, with free to use loaner whips and safety kit, for Beginners and Performance Workshop plus Competition Skills Workshops with the UK's only National and International Performance and Competition Champion.
WHIP CRACKING COMPETITIONS , ACCURACY , FAST DRAW, SKEET SHOOTING, CANDLE SNUFFING CASH PRIZE CHALLENGE. PRIZE WHIPS TO BE WON FROM THE LEADING WHIP MAKERS AROUND THE WORLD. PLUS SIMON MARTIN TUTORIAL DVDS AND RIC BOYD FALLS.
• KNIFE / AXE THROWING WORKSHOPS FOR ALL LEVELS WITH INTERNATIONAL LEVEL INSTRUCTORS .
• COME AND TRY THE BIG BROTHER AXES AND MEET THE TEACHERS.
• KNIFE THROWING COMPETITIONS WITH CASH PRIZES
• LASSO SPINNING AND TRICK ROPING
• GUN SPINNING
• EXPERT BULLRIDING TUTION AND COMPETITIONS.
• ARCHERY workshops for all
• INTRODUCTION TO NYLON WHIP PLAITING & MAKING CRACKERS
• INTRODUCTION TO LEATHERWORK
• ITEMS FOR SALE E.G. WHIPS / KNIVES / LEATHER SHEATHS
• SATURDAY EVENING PARTY WITH LINE DANCING (BRING YOUR OWN DRINK)
• INSTANT WHIP WORKSHOP (+£18 FOR MATERIALS BUT TAKE THE WHIP YOU'VE MADE HOME - LAST TICKET SALE FOR THIS 2nd FEB)
Just £50 for the whole weekend of fun or £68 with fabulous food
Day tickets £30 or £40 with food. Free tea and coffee!!
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR OR ON LINE , for more info please see: http://westernskillsfesti.wixsite.com/westernskillsuk
The visits and appointments are all over for this year, time for us to buckle down and finish off that last minute packing, polish the sleigh and parctice our landing techniques, we'll be in your area very soon now and hope you are all receive what you wish for with good health and happiness for all.