Join us for An Evening with Anton Du Beke, the King of the Ballroom and Strictly Come Dancing Royalty, as he talks about his new novel The Royal Show.
In 2018 Anton realised a boyhood dream and published the first in a series of bestselling novels. He returns in 2023 with The Royal Show, the first in a brand new series.
Prodigal son and loyal daughter…
The Forsyth Variety Company has been given the opportunity of a lifetime – to entertain Her Majesty at 1962’s Royal Variety Performance.
Keen to rehearse, the company heads to the Seagate Theatre under the tutelage of the company’s owner, Ed Forsyth. This is Ed’s last hoorah before retiring and he’s keen to leave on a high. But his son, Cal, has absconded, leaving his twin sister, Evie, to help manage the company after their mother’s death. Hoping to display her best trapeze performance ever, she’s also desperate that the entire troupe should succeed. If only her father hadn’t brought in another old-timer… Billy Rich has come all the way from Hollywood, invited to be their main star. Billy is full of bluster and ego and his much younger wife, the mysterious Magdalene, doesn’t help.
Can this troupe of old-time crooners, dancing girls and magicians possibly pull this off? Especially when they must compete with the 1960’s rebellious new bands and revolutionary music? Abandoned by her brother, Evie has no idea if she’ll ever be able to wrestle the troupe into a show fit for a queen.
But as the theatrical group heads towards a royal deadline like no other, Cal returns out of the blue to introduce a song that could change the world. Is he here to help, or are his motivations darker? As the company descends into illicit romance, family intrigue and foul crimes, rehearsals begin to unravel. Can they really do this?
Cal thinks he has the answer, if only the troupe can believe in him.
Because the Queen’s show must go on…
We are thrilled to be hosting this event with Anton Du Beke and look forward to welcoming one of the nation’s favourite entertainers to Oswestry. Don’t miss this opportunity to see and meet him!
Tickets: £10 without book (Admits One, ticket redeemable against a signed copy of The Royal Show) or £19 with book (Admits One, includes a signed copy of The Royal Show)