THE PRETTY THINGS are back! After successful tours of Europe and the USA, and London gigs at The Eel Pie Club and the 100 Club, the full electric band will have just finished appearing alongside Chuck Berry at The Shepherds Bush Empire, and 4 days later the acoustic band will be performing at The Eel Pie Club, Twickenham.
The acoustic line-up has been very popular at The 100 Club and other more intimate venues, and features
original Pretty Things, Phil May on lead vocals, guitar and blues harp, Dick Taylor (original Pretty Things and Rolling Stone) on acoustic, slide and lead guitar, and Frank Holland (who joined the band in 1992) on acoustic, slide guitar, backing vocals and harp.
THE PRETTY THINGS have had a chequered history which moved the band from hard-edged rhythm n blues, through psychedelia, a rock opera, and heavy metal – and once again back to the music that made them famous - rhythm n blues. They released a new album last summer ‘Balboa Island’ to rave reviews.
Their act is as relevant today as it was when they first prowled the stage in 1964, when they caused a sensation with the world’s longest hair and the worst Rock & Roll attitude ever seen. Their first three singles – ‘Rosalyn’, ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ and ‘Honey I Need’ all made the charts. In the late ‘60’s, the band moved on from hard-edged blues to psychedelia and their song ‘Midnight to Six Man’ defined the mod lifestyle of the mid-sixties. They produced the first rock opera ‘S.F. Sorrow’, followed by the highly-acclaimed record album ‘Parachute’ which was named “Album of the Year” by Rolling Stone.
Teenage Rhythm ‘n’ Blues duo, The Malchicks, will provide support. In the May/June edition of ‘Blues Matters’, their photo adorns the front cover. See their website at
www.themalchicks.com
For security reasons your tickets will not be sent out until closer to the date of the event. If you have not received your tickets 5 days before the event please contact 0870 848 6666 or Email
customer_relations@keithprowse.com
By Rail
Twickenham BR – 5 minutes walk from venue
By Tube
Richmond – District Line – then by train to Twickenham BR or by bus
By Bus
The following bus routes pass the venue –
R70 Richmond – Hanworth, R68 Kew- Hampton Court, 490 Richmond – Hatton Cross, H22 Richmond – Hounslow, 33 Hammersmith – Fulwell,
Nightbus N22 Fulwell – Trafalgar Square
The follow bus routes pass 5 minutes from the venue on the London Road/York Road –
281Tolworth – Hounslow, 267 Hammersmith – Fulwell, 290 Staines – Twickenham Fountain,
By Road
From Central London – follow the A316 – over Twickenham Bridge – The Avenue - take 1st exit off The Avenue/St Margarets Road (A3004) roundabout toward Richmond – over railway bridge at St Margarets – right fork into Crown Lane – 300 yards – turn right onto Richmond Road A305 - Marble Hill roundabout – follow Richmond Road 400 yards – venue is on your left
From South & West – follow A311 & A305 into Twickenham
Parking
There is parking available the York House venue. Also pay parking at the Arragon Road multi-storey car park – 2 minutes walk from the venue, & at Church Street car park – 3 minutes from the venue
Age restrictions
CHILDREN & JUVENILES UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN RESPONSIBLE ADULT OVER THE AGE OF 18.
THE PROMOTER & VENUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHECK ID & YOU ARE ADVISED TO CARRY PHOTO ID WHICH VERIFIES YOUR AGE.
THERE ARE NO PRICE REDUCTIONS FOR CHILDREN & JUVENILES
ANY PERSONS IN BREACH OF THE ABOVE ENTRY POLICIES & CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE MAY NOT BE ADMITTED & WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND. THE VENUES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE THOSE IN BREACH OF THE ABOVE ENTRY POLICIES
IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO BRING SMALL CHILDREN TO EVENTS
Special Needs
www.disabledgo.info/AccessGuide
For those who fancy eating before or after Eel Pie Club recommend two local Asian restaurants –
A Taste of Mogul (Indian/Nepalese)
45-47 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3LP
The Sheesh Mahal (Bangladeshi)
19-21 London Road
Twickenham
TW1 3XS
Both restaurants sponsor Eel Pie Club so please support the restaurants who support Eel Pie!!