yycarts: First Night Ride

Wes Jenkins (EPCOR CENTRE?s Director of Facility Operations) has been working in the performing arts and entertainment industry for nearly 30 years. This summer he decided to combine his love of performing arts, technical theatre practice, travel and philanthropy into the road trip of a lifetime. Joined by long time pal Robert Hamilton, they were the only North Americans to participate in the ?First Night Ride? around the UK.

The First Night Ride is a charity motorcycle ride, which raises funds for The Theatrical Guild (TTC). The TTC offers resources and support for people working in the industry who face challenging circumstances.

EPCOR CENTRE is extremely proud of Wes and the funds he was able to raise for this wonderful venture!

Itinerary

Day 1
Royal National Theatre, London -? Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds - Theatre Royal, Norwich

Day 2
Norwich - Castle Acre - Metool, Nottingham - Liverpool

Day 3
TT Circuit, Isle of Man

Day 4
Gaiety Theatre/Villa Marina, Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, Isle of Man

Day 5
Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool - Clwyd Theatr Cymru - Aberystwyth?

Day 6
The Ceredigion Coliseum Museum, Aberystwyth - Scenic Ride to Cardiff

Day 7
Wales Millennium Centre tour, Cardiff - The Mechanics Institute tour, Swindon - "Macbeth" RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon

Day 8
Alexandra Palace, London. View Alexandra Palace Theatre and a tour of BBC studio

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Highlights from the trip

Speeding through the streets of London with a police escort when beginning the journey from the London Royal National Theatre.
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Meeting Iain Mackintosh (the man behind the design of EPCOR CENTRE?s Martha Cohen Theatre) at the Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmonds.

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Enjoying the sites of Liverpool (former European city of culture) and viewing the historic lighting collection of local theatre lighting specialist.


Visiting the historic Gaiety Theatre with beautifully restored and handcrafted stage technology, such as wooden stage elevators, manual lifts with hemp rope.

Arriving in Wales to be greeted by the ?bbbaaaaa?s? of sheep and stunning scenic seaside towns and curving roads. Stopping at the Wales Millennium Centre and experiencing the enormity and strength of its design.

Stopping in Swindon to visit the Mechanics Institute, an impressive compound created by the workers who lived in Railway Village so that they could improve their quality of life. The Mechanics Institute served approximately 10,000 members and was home to a library, reading room, smoking room, meeting rooms and a spacious performance hall for entertainment and a smaller hall for lectures.?Touring the BBC Studios at Alexandra Palace (aka Ally Pally) and sneaking a peek at the closed down Alexandra Palace Theatre. Its elegance still echoes through the passage of time.

To learn more about First Night Ride, visit

firstnightride.com

Source: http://yycarts.blogspot.com/2011/07/first-night-ride.html

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