JOHN REDMOND'S CALL TO ARMS!
September 1914 - John Redmond, leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, encourages Irish nationalists to join the British army.
My play, 'The Last Bantam' is in this time. Patrick Michael Wolfe signs up in 1915, like many Irishmen, for Home Rule.
The 15th Bantam Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment - a brief history youtu.be/g7FjdPKxxbs?si=jibd… via @YouTube
Presenting 'Pluck Can Make Up For Inches - The Story Of Britain's Great War Bantam Soldiers' for the Milton Keynes Western Front Association!
I'm presenting again for the Suffolk WFA in December. If your organisation wants to learn more about the Bantams, get in touch!
BANTAM'S COMING TO IRELAND!
200,000 Irishmen served in the Great War. This is the story of one of them.
Inspired by real events
DUBLIN - Sat. 14th Nov.- Richmond Barracks, Inchicore
BELFAST - Fri. 20th Nov. - The Untold Museum, 28 Bedford St.
#richmondbarracks #untoldmuseum
THE COUNSELLOR & THE CORPORAL
The Last Bantam at the National Army Museum as part of the Chelsea History Festival, with Counsellor Elizabeth Campbell!
Pic: Chelsea Citizen
UPCOMNG SHOWS -
DUBLIN 14th Nov. - gr8tickets.ie/book-tickets.p…
BELFAST 20th Nov. - irishuntold.com/event/the-la…
DID THE GERMANS HAVE BANTAMS TOO?
Nein.
The German army placed shorter men with regular-sized troops. The British couldn't replace losses in their Bantam battalions. The Germans simply didn't have any.
I wonder how many of these men survived?
#RichmondBarracks #untoldmuseum
BANTAM'S COMING TO IRELAND!
200,000 Irishmen served in the Great War. This is the story of one of them - Patrick Michael Wolfe.
Catch The Last Bantam -
Sat. 14th Nov.- Richmond Barracks, Dublin - IRISH PREMIER!
Fri. 20th Nov. - The Untold Museum, Belfast
The NEXT Bantam?
This is Will Edden, professional actor of stage and screen. Looks good in my kit, doesn't he?
#bantamneedsyou #britainsnextbantam
A big 'Thank you!' to the Milton Keynes branch of The Western Front Association!
My talk, 'Pluck can make up for inches - the story of the Bantams' went down a treat, and I would like to thank everyone in the WFA who were so incredibly welcoming. I had a wonderful time!
The Last Bantam meets the Great War Association at yesterday's Western Front Association event in Milton Keynes. A lovely, extremely knowledgeable team who do excellent work keeping history alive!
#greatwarassociation #westernfrontassociation
Guess where I am today!
The Last Bantam hits the stage at 16:00 hrs, but there's loads of other great things going on - see you there!
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Bantam's going to NAM! (I love saying this!)
Catch the final London performance of The Last Bantam this year!
16:00 hrs - Thursday 1st October, National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HT
Tickets: chelseahistoryfestival.onlin…
I'm giving a presentation on the Bantams in the 'Great War Cornucopia' in Milton Keynes!
Sat. 3rd October - 9 AM - 4:30 PM
The Old Bath House, Wolverton, 205 Stratford Rd MK125RL
Tickets - £30 - [email protected]
See you there!
A Special Bulletin
Seledka - FINAL SHOW - 5:10 PM - Zoo Playground
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RETURN OF THE SOLDIER
The Last Bantam is back from the Edinburgh Fringe. Time to take care of my costume!
I have a highly scientific approach. I hang it on the line for several days, turning it inside out.
What do YOU do?
#edfringe #paradisegreenuk #thelastbantam
A REAL BANTAM RECRUITMENT SIGN!
I couldn't believe my luck when I found this Great War sign used to recruit Glasgow Bantams!
COMFORTS FOR THE GLASGOW BANTAMS!
CORRECTION - Glasgow's Bantam battalion were the 18th, not the 17th Highland Light Infantry!