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England

Cheshire

Antrobus Soulcakers

Category:

Folk Play-only Group

Home Town:

Antrobus, Grid Ref.: SJ6479, Lat.& Long.: 53.3110, -2.5329

Description:

A traditional Cheshire Souling play performed on All Soul's Eve and the following 2 weekends. The Antrobus Gang are well established with continuity a distinguishing feature.

Performances:

Forthcoming: None registered

 

Past events:

 

GMap 11-Nov-2006

1. - 20:00

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD, England - Meeting point

2. -     -    

Drum and Monkey, The Avenue, Comberbach, Cheshire, CW9 6HT

3. -     -    

Cock O' Budworth, Warrington Rd, Great Budworth, Cheshire, CW9 6HB

4. -     -    

George and Dragon, High St, Great Budworth, Cheshire, CW9 6HF

5. -     -    

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub. However, they do request that once you have seen the play, that sit at the back at any others pubs, to give the locals a chance to see it.

 

GMap 10-Nov-2006

1. - 20:00

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD, England

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub. However, they do request that once you have seen the play, that sit at the back at any others pubs, to give the locals a chance to see it.

 

GMap 09-Nov-2006

1. - 20:00

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD, England

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub. However, they do request that once you have seen the play, that sit at the back at any others pubs, to give the locals a chance to see it.

 

GMap 04-Nov-2006

1. - 20:00

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD, England

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub. However, they do request that once you have seen the play, that sit at the back at any others pubs, to give the locals a chance to see it.

 

GMap 03-Nov-2006

1. - 20:00

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD, England

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub. However, they do request that once you have seen the play, that sit at the back at any others pubs, to give the locals a chance to see it.

 

GMap 31-Oct-2006

1. - 20:00

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Rd, Antrobus, Cheshire, CW9 6JD, England

2. - 20:45

Holly Bush Inn, Warrington Rd, Little Leigh, Cheshire, CW8 4QY

3. -     -    

Maypole Inn, Hilltop Rd, Acton Bridge, Cheshire, CW8 3RA

4. -     -    

Hazel Pear Inn, Hilltop Rd, Acton Bridge, Cheshire, CW8 3RA

5. -     -    

Hanging Gate, Sandy Lane, Weaverham, Cheshire, CW8 3HG

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub. However, they do request that once you have seen the play, that sit at the back at any others pubs, to give the locals a chance to see it.

 

Other past years: 2002 (7), 2003 (6), 2004 (5), 2005 (6), 2007 (6), 2008 (6), 2009 (6), 2010 (6), 2011 (6), 2012 (6), 2013 (6), 2014 (6), 2015 (6), 2016 (6), 2017 (6), 2018 (6), 2019 (6), 2021 (6), 2023 (6)

Media Links:

1. Antrobus Soulcakers 2008 - Validated link
Master Mummers - Photo(s) [4 images], Celia Kemp, 01-Nov-2008
2. Outside the Holly Bush, Little Leigh, Cheshire, England, 1st November 2004 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s) [1 image], Duncan Broomhead, 01-Nov-2004
3. Outside the Holly Bush, Little Leigh, 31st October 2002 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s) [3 images], Duncan Broomhead, 31-Oct-2002
4. Antrobus Soul-Cakers 2000 - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s) [1 image], Duncan Broomhead, 2000

Contact:

Ian McCormack (wimccormack@btinternet.com)

Notes:

The Antrobus Gang are thought to have had performances continuously dating back hundreds of years.

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