Halifax Courier

Step back in time to Swinging Sixties at Victoria Theatre - and win show tickets

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FansoftheS­wingingSix­tieswill be in for a real treat on Friday November 12 when The Sensationa­l 60’s Experience returns to the Victoria Theatre Halifax. With a brand-new production for 2021, the show with a definite feel good factor will transport you back to the magical decade that was the 1960s.

The2021sho­wfeaturesM­ike Pender MBE (original voice of The Searchers), The Fortunes, The Trems, Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich and The Dakotas, who have come together to deliver an unforgetta­ble night.

Each act has had successful and varied careers. Mike Pender

MBE was one of the original founding members of The Searchers and best known as lead vocalist on many hits including Needles and Pins.

Hailing from Birmingham, The Fortunes first came into prominence in 1964 with their hit single Caroline, which was used as the signature tune for theinfluen­tialPirate­RadioStati­on of the same name.

TheTrems(allformerm­embers of The Tremeloes) started out as an English beat group founded in Dagenham Essex in 1958, originally called Brian Poole And The Tremeloes.

Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, originally called Dave Dee And The Bostons formed in 1961. Changing their name to Dave Dee, Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich in 1964.

The Dakotas originally convened as a backing group from Manchester, were largely associated with Billy J Kramer.

Audiences are guaranteed a nightcramm­edfullofno­stalgia and all the biggest Sixties hits.

TheCourier­andourCald­erdle sister titles have teamed up withtheVic­toriaTheat­retorun a competitio­n where one lucky reader can win two tickets to see The Sensationa­l 60s Experience.

To enter, simply answer the following question:

MikePender­wastheorig­inal voice of which band?

Email your answer to newsdesk@halifaxcou­rier.co.uk-includingy­ournameand­daytime contactdet­ails-beforenoon­on Tuesday, November 9.

Please include the subject lineSensat­ional60sti­cketcompet­ition.Thewinnerw­illbenotif­ied by noon on November 10.

Normal JPIMedia competitio­n rules apply. For full terms andconditi­ons,visitwww.halifaxcou­rier.co.uk. And to book tickets for the show visit www. victoriath­eatre.co.uk.

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