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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 15-Nov-2008

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 if you have seen them in one pub that you sit at the back in the others so that the locals can see their local play.

 

GMap 14-Nov-2008

1. - 20:00

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

2. -     -    

Red Lion, Runcorn Rd, Moore, Cheshire, WA4 6UD

3. -     -    

Ring O'Bells, Chester Rd, Daresbury, Cheshire, WA4 4AJ

4. -     -    

Hatton Arms, Hatton Lane, Hatton, Cheshire, WA4 4DB

5. -     -    

Ring O' Bells, Northwich Rd, Lower Stretton, Cheshire, WA4 4NZ

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub however, they do request that if you have seen them in one pub that you sit at the back in the others so that the locals can see their local play.

 

GMap 08-Nov-2008

1. - 20:00

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

2. -     -    

Bulls Head, The Cross, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0HU

3. -     -    

Saddlers Arms, 7 Bridgewater St, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AB

4. -     -    

Spread Eagle Hotel, Eagle Brow, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AG

5. -     -    

Wheatsheaf Inn, Higher Lane, Broomedge, Cheshire, WA13 0TR

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub however, they do request that if you have seen them in one pub that you sit at the back in the others so that the locals can see their local play.

 

GMap 07-Nov-2008

1. - 20:00

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

2. -     -    

Pickering Arms, 1 Bell Lane, Thelwall, Cheshire, WA4 2SU

3. -     -    

Community Club, Bellhouse Lane, Grappenhall, Cheshire, WA4 2SG

4. -     -    

Parish Club, Dudlow Green Rd, Appleton, Cheshire, WA4 5EQ

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub however, they do request that if you have seen them in one pub that you sit at the back in the others so that the locals can see their local play.

 

GMap 01-Nov-2008

1. - 20:00

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

2. -     -    

Slow and Easy, Manchester Rd, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, CW9 7PJ

3. -     -    

Golden Pheasant, Plumley Moor Rd, Plumley, Cheshire, WA16 9RX

4. -     -    

The Smoker, Plumley Moor Rd, Plumley, Cheshire, WA16 0TY

5. -     -    

The Elms, Park Lane, Pickmere, Cheshire, WA16 0JX

Notes:

The Antrobus gang do not mind if you follow them from pub to pub however, they do request that if you have seen them in one pub that you sit at the back in the others so that the locals can see their local play.

 

GMap 31-Oct-2008

1. - 20:00

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

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 if you have seen them in one pub that you sit at the back in the others so that the locals can see their local play.

 

Other past years: 2002 (7), 2003 (6), 2004 (5), 2005 (6), 2006 (6), 2007 (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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