UPDATED 30//08/24 (Amended 2025 dates)
2024
Sat 23/03/2024 Leiston Film Theatre, Suffolk
Sat 06/04/2024 Festival Centre, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Sat 13/04/2024 The Avenue Theatre. Sittingbourne. Kent
Sun 21/04/2024 – Elgiva, Chesham, Bucks
Sun 12/05/2024 Kings Theatre, Gloucester
Sun 19/05/2024 Guildhall Axminster, Devon
Sun 02/06/2024 Civic, Stourport on Severn, Worcs
Sun 09/06/2024 Bolehall Manor Club Tamworth, Staffs *CANCELLED*
Sat 22/06/2024 – The Astor Community Theatre, Deal, Kent
Sat 29/06/2024 Medina, Isle of Wight, Hants
Sun 14/07/2024 Chipping Norton Theatre, Oxford
Sun 04/08/2024 Verwood Hub, Dorset
Sat 17/08/2024 Pavilion Theatre, Gorleston, Norfolk
Sat 14/09/2024 The Century Theatre, Coalville, Leicestershire
Sat 19/10/2024 Acorn Theatre, Penzance, Cornwall
Sun 20/10/2024 Lane Theatre, Newquay, Cornwall
Sat 2/11/2024 Southwold Arts Centre, Suffolk
Sun 17/11/2024 Swindon Arts Centre
Sun 08/12/2024 Melbourne Assembly Rooms, Derby
2025
Mon 24/02/2025 Princes Theatre Clacton ( Private Event )
Sat 22/03/2025 Terry O’ Toole Theatre, N Hykeham, Lincoln
Sat 29/03/2025 The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, Dorset
Sun 06/04/2025 Acapela Studios, Pentyrch, Near Cardiff
Sat 10/05/2025 The Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne, Kent
Sat 17/05/2025 Diss Corn Hall, Diss, Norfolk
Sun 08/06/2025 The Palace Theatre, Paignton, Devon
Sat 21/06/25 Otley Courthouse, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Sun 22/06/25 Chapman Studo Theatre, Lytham St Annes, Lancs
Sun 29/06/2025 The Civic, Stourport on Severn, Worcs
Sat 05/07/2025 The Kings Theatre, Gloucester.
Sun 13/07/2025 Leiston Film Theatre, Suffolk
Sun 27/07/2025 The Bonington Theatre Nottingham
Sun 17/08/2025 Wymondham Central Hall, Norfolk
Sun 24/08/2025 Pavilion Theatre, Gorleston, Norfolk
Sat 06/09/2025 The Astor Community Theatre, Deal, Kent
Sun 28/09/2025 The Medina Theatre, Isle of Wight
Sun 5/10/2025 The Hub, Verwood, Dorset
Sun 12/10/2025 The Westcliff Theatre, Clacton, Essex
Sun 26/10/2025 The Guildhall, Axminster, Devon
Sat 29/11/2025 Corn Exchange, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
PREVIOUS 2023 DATES –
Fri 28/4/2023 Telford Theatre/The Place, Oakengates, Telford
Sun 7/5/2023 Westcliff Theatre Clacton-on-Sea
Sat 13/5/2023 The Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Sat 20/5/2023 Medina Theatre Isle Of Wight
Sat 03/06/2023 The Century Theatre Coalville Leicestershire
Sat 10/06/2023 The Palace Theatre, Paignton, Devon
Sat 08/07/2023 The Exchange, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Fri 14/07/2023 Pavilion Theatre Gorleston, Norfolk – For East Anglia Air Ambulance and Theatre Charity
Sun 24/9/2023 Spa Theatre, Felixstowe, Suffolk (with Jimmy Jemain as Cliff Richard)
Sat 21/10/2023 The Terry O Toole Theatre, North Hykeham, Lincoln
Sun 19/11/2023 Swindon Arts Centre, Wiltshire
PREVIOUS 2022 DATES –
Sat Jan 22nd 2022 The Spa Felixstowe Suffolk – With Jimmy Jemain
Sat March 26th 2022 Century Theatre Coalville Leicester
Sat April 23rd 2022 The Corn Exchange Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Sun May 1st 2022 Swindon Arts Centre. Wiltshire
Sat June 25th 2022 Stour Hall (The Exchange) Sturminster Newton Dorset.
Fri July 1st 2022 The Elgiva Theatre Chesham Bucks
Sat July 9th 2022 The Terry O’ Toole Theatre North Hykeham Linconshire
Sun July 17th 2022 The Maltings. Ely. Cambridgeshire
Sat Sept 10th 2022 Shaftesbury Arts Centre, Dorset – https://shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk
Fri Sept 16th 2022 Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent
Sun Oct 9th 2022 50’s & 60’s Show – The Cresset Theatre Peterborough ( Double Bill with The Hijacked Hollies ) For EAAA charity
Sat October 29th 2022 The Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough Rearranged from Jan 29th 2022
Sat Nov 5th 2022 – Gorleston Pavilion, Norfolk
Sun November 13th 2022: The Hawth, Crawley, Sussex.
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PREVIOUS 2021 DATES –
Sat June 26th 2021 Gorleston Theatre Norfolk for EAAA Charity
Sun Aug 8th 2021 The West Cliff Theatre Clacton
Sun Oct 10th 2021 The Palace Theatre Paignton Devon https://www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/
Sun Oct 17th 2021 Leiston Film Theatre Suffolk ( With Special Guest Jimmy Jemain ) for EAAA Charity.
Fri November 5th 2021 The Place Oakengates Telford http://theplacetelford.com/
Sat November 6th 2021. Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight
Sun November 21st 2021 Haymarket Basingstoke Hants
Sat November 27th 2021 The Hawth Crawley
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Previous Gigs 2020
Sunday March 1st 2020: Swindon Arts Centre, Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon
Sat March 7th 2020: Festival Drayton Centre Market Drayton Centre, Shropshire
Sun March 8th 2020: The Spa Pavillion Felixstowe, Undercliffe Rd, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2DX
REST OF 2020 – ALL GIGS CANCELLED
Previous Gigs: 2019
Sun Feb 10th 2019 (7pm start): Parkway Theatre, Beverley 01482 968 090
Sun March 17th 2019: Swindon Arts Centre 01793 524481 https://swindontheatres.co.uk/online/swindon-arts-centre
Sat April 13th 2019: Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, Dorset 01202 885 566
www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk
Sun April 21st 2019 (7pm start): Parkway Theatre, Cleethorpes.
Sat April 27th 2019: Westcliff Theatre, Clacton 01225 433344
Sat May 4th 2019: Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, DN21 2AL 01427676655
Sun June 2nd 2019: The Theatre Chipping Norton – 01608 642350
Sat June 8th 2019: Leiston Theatre Suffolk (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance) 01728 830549
Sat July 13th 2019: Palace Theatre, Paignton, TQ3 3HF 01803 665800
Fri September 6th 2019: Maddermarket Theatre, 01603 620917 Norwich (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance)
Sat September 7th 2019: Stafford Gatehouse Theatre ( On sale now ) 01785 619080
Sat September 21st 2019: Carnegie Rooms, Thetford, IP24 2EA 01842 754247
Sat Sep 28th 2019: Lakeside Country Club, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6PT (Afternoon & Evening Shadows event)
www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/
Fri Oct 25th 2019: Gorleston Pavilion Theatre, Norfolk 01493 662832 (to raise funds for The Pavilion Theatre ( Restoration Fund Charity 1142375)www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
Sat November 2nd 2019: The Place (Oakengates Theatre) Telford Shropshire TF2 6EP www.theplacetelford.com 01952 382382
Sat November 16th 2019: The Hawth, Crawley, Sussex. 01293 553636 www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/
Previous Years: 2018
Thurs March 29th 2018 (Easter weekend): Guildhall Theatre, Derby
Sat April 7th 2018, Cliff & the Shadows Fan Convention, Tilburg, Netherlands. www.shadowsmeeting.nl.
Sat April 14th 2018: Swindon Arts Centre
https://swindontheatres.co.uk/online/swindon-arts-centre
Sat May 5th 2018: Corn Hall, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4LB (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance). www.thecornhall.co.uk
Sat June 23rd 2018: Beachcomber Holiday Park, Cleethorpes, DN36 4ET (in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care)
Sat July 14th 2018: Palace Theatre, Paignton, TQ3 3HF
Sun Aug 19th 2018: Witham Public Hall, CM8 2DY
Sun Sept 9th 2018: Stamford Corn Hall, PE9 1PX
Fri Sept 21st 2018: Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
http://www.anvilarts.org.uk/
Sat Sept 22nd 2018: Lakeside Frimley Green Camberley Surrey (All Day Celebration of Shadows Music – 60 Years )
Sun Oct 21st 2018: The Hawth, Crawley, Sussex.
www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/thehawth
Sat Nov 10th 2018: Gorleston Pavilion Theatre, Norfolk (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance)
www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
Sat Nov 24th 2018: Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton Centre, Shropshire TF9 3AX.
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Previous Years: 2017
Sat March 25th 2017: Swindon Arts Centre
https://swindontheatres.co.uk/online/swindon-arts-centre
Thurs April 13th 2017: Guildhall Theatre, Derby
www.derbylive.co.uk
Also see www.derby.events
Sat July 1st 2017: Gorleston Pavilion Theatre, Norfolk (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance)
www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk
Sat August 12th 2017: Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth
http://weymouthpavilion.com/
Sat Aug 26th 2017: Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, Dorset
www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk
Sat Sept 23rd 2017: Camberley Theatre, Camberley, Surrey
http://www.camberleytheatre.biz
Sun Oct 1st 2017: The Hawth, Crawley, Sussex.
www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/thehawth
Friday Oct 6th 2017: Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
http://www.anvilarts.org.uk/
Thurs Oct 19th 2017: Cromer Pier Pavilion Theatre, Norfolk (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance)
2016
Thurs March 24th 2016: Guildhall Theatre, Derby
Fri April 22nd 2016: Dorking Halls, Surrey
Sat April 30th 2016: Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke
Sat May 28th 2016: Palace Theatre, Redditch
Sat July 2nd 2016: Camberley Theatre, Camberley, Surrey
Sat Aug 6th 2016: Royal British Legion, Hayling Island PO11 9ES
Fri Aug 26th 2016: Playhouse Theatre, Weston-super-Mare
Sat Aug 27th 2016: Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne, Dorset
Sat Sep 3rd 2016: Gorleston Pavilion Theatre, Norfolk (profits to East Anglia Air Ambulance)
Sun Sep 18th 2016: Bushey Sports Club, Bushey, Herts, WD23 2TR (profits to Alzheimers Society)
Sat Sep 24th 2016: Lakeside Country Club, Camberley, Surrey, Sun Oct 30th 2016: The Hawth, Crawley, Sussex.
Do you ever play in berks or Bucks-I was sure I saw an ad in the local paper but have lost it!
Thanks
Sorry, nearest to you is Surrey. We have Dorking and Camberley next year. Thanks for the message.
When you came to Holland?
we would love to play in Holland again. Its been a while!
Hello everyone, hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and new year. Keep up your fantastic tribute to ‘The Shadows ‘. See you all again next year.
Very best wishes to you all.
Norman & Helen.
Hi Norman and Helen,
We are looking forward to playing again for you in September.
Take care,
Hi will you be coming to manchester in the future..
Hi David,
It can be a bit Hit and Miss with Theatre locations – sometimes there are just not any suitable for a variety of reasons – Manchester or close to would be great – keep an eye to 2019 dates as they come in. Thanks for writing in.
Hi, do you ever play up north? Manchester or Teesside even. My dad loves the shadows I’m sure he’d love to see you. Although he lives in Teesside I’m in Manchester. Cheers
Derby is furthest North in the book at the moment but we will try to get something nearer to you.
Thanks for the message
Hello from the Runaways in Kent also played at shadowmanina
Hi Guys.
Not once but twice I believe ( I was in the audience both times) thoroughly enjoyed it!
Hi would be great to see you play at The Stables Theatre Wavendon ,,, you’d def fill the place
Hi Steve
We have checked out The Stables at Milton Keynes before. It would be a great venue for us.
Thanks for posting.
Hello Members of The Bootleg Shadows,
Since my Youth (17) I’m a Big Fan of The Shadows – my Favorite Number is “Apache”.
The Members of The Shadows are now too Old (Brian Bennett will be this year ‘76’, Bruce Welch ‘75’ and my favorite: Hank Marvin ‘75’ ) for tours and I’m afraid they don’t want it!
It’s great that The Bootleg Shadows makes Live Music of my Favorites! With pleasure I listened to your Videos and have I now only one question:
“When comes The Bootleg Shadows to the Netherlands for Performances?”
Good luck with your Performances and hopefully soon I will see and hear you in the Netherlands !
Greetings,
Jan van Reeuwijk (71, born on the same date as Hank Marvin!)
De Fazant 37
2761 SZ Zevenhuizen Z- H
The Netherlands
Hello Jan
We would love to play in the Neatherlands, you never know what will happen in the future, thanks for your great comments!
Cheers Geoff
Would love to see you at the Cliff’s Southend. It was one of the venues The Shadows used for their Final Tour. Place was sold out so I reckon you would receive a huge welcome
Would love to but a 1600 seater is a bit too big for us. Thanks for the message…. we’ll have to see if there is anything else we could look at in that area.
The Shadows my favourite band of all time followed them since the early 60’s – I live between Chester and Liverpool – you must come north – possibly to the Floral Pavillion New Brighton, Philharmonic in Liverpool – these venues would really suit you
Great gig in Camberley tonight. Thanks guys.
Hi Eric
Thanks for posting on our Web Site and many thanks for the photos!!
Hi all we based our holidays around your show in weston super mare, we came down from shrewsbury and we are sure glad we did,fantastic night,and very professional artists
Thanks. We ought to get sponsorship from the Weston tourist board for attracting visitors. Your comments are much appreciated
Hiya guys
Are you coming to kent next year
Nothing in Kent yet but the 2017 diary is work in progress.
Thanks
Hi Andrew. Belated notifications but in case you don’t keep in touch via our Facebook group or the web site we are playing in Deal on 22nd June (last played there Sept 2022),. We also played in Sittingbourne early this year and hope to return in 2025.
Is your booking at Camberley Theatre on Saturday 23rd September 2017 a firm booking as I tried to book tickets today in person at the theatre and it did not appear to be listed on their computer database. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sorry about that. Maybe jumped the gun putting that on the web site as the date and contract details are not finalised yet. Will be a week or two to sort it all out.
Are you playing Weston super mare again this year. My hubby is a huge shadows fan and I would love to treat him to one of your shows for his 60th birthday present. We live near Bath and none are your listed shows are close to us.
Will you be playing in Weston super mare again this year? We live near Bath and would love to see your show.
Sorry not this year. The nearest to you is probably Swindon in March. Thanks
Hey
Great gig as always,
The comedy is as great as the music
Smiles all round 🙂
Was in Swindon 2017
Thanks. Should be back March/April next year. Will be on the web site when details to be sorted.
If you ever need somone to sing the Cliff Richard songs – we know the ideal vocalist from the West Midlands.
Hi John, Have always admired your Guitar Playing…..Thanks for letting us know about Cliff, you never know..
Hi are you playing Weymouth again this year loved the show last August.
Sadly not this year. Hopefully 2019. Thanks for your support.
Hi Tommy, unfortunately not this year – sometimes we can’t get back to the same Theatres every year, hopefully for 2019
I was at Lakeside last weekend and you guys were just amazing.
I would love to see you do an album in the Shadows style but not with all Shadows tracks as I think you could do some good interpretation’s of other tracks in the style of the Shadows.
When are you in Derby next ?
Thanks for your support.
We do a Beatles medley in the style of the Shads and yes it would be fun to do more like that. We do well over 2 hours in our full theatre show so Lakeside was half a show for us.
Our usual Derby venue the Guildhall had to cancel due to repair work and they have more structural issues so not sure. Telford on Saturday is our next Midlands date.
Hi thanks guys for a fantastic evening we were all looking forward to seeing you especially after what we’ve all been through. You certainly didn’t disappoint we had a great time and can’t wait for you to come to Norfolk again when will it be soon please
Thanks for your support. We have two booked in Suffolk – Leiston this year and Felixstowe next year but nothing yet for Norfolk. With theatres only just reopening it will take a while to get more dates in the diary,
All the best, The Bootleg Shadows
Gorleston 17th August 2024 – let your friends know!
Are there any plans to return to the Stafford Gatehouse in the future?
Not at the moment Eddie. Numbers were poor last time but I think partly as we played Telford a few weeks earlier. Not sure if the theatre would book us again but most theatres will wait 2 years before re-booking. We’re at Market Drayton this Saturday which is not far away – about 20 miles from Stafford and Telford. We won’t be doing Telford either this year. Next Midlands gigs this year are Stourport in June then Derby later in the year. Thanks for your support.
We went to see them at the Astor in Deal what a fantastic evening we had the drum solo was one of the best I have seen and the guitar playing was brilliant when are you coming back to kent please can’t wait to see you all again
Thanks you for your support and taking the time to leave a comment. Glad you enjoyed it. We are in Sittingbourne on Saturday 10th May 2025 and hope to get another booking at Deal next year or the year after. Keep an eye on this page or join the 1,230 members of our Facebook group – The Bootleg Shadows Family https://www.facebook.com/groups/511971828886042 for regular updates.