The Plonkers, gig guide 2012

The Gig list is always being updated
Provisional gigs are being added as soon as confirmation is in.
Make sure you bookmark our site and check every week.
Many of The Plonkers gigs are only arranged with as little as a weeks notice

Sat 19th & Sun 20th May
Althorp Estate Country Show
Althorp, Northampton, NN7 4HQ
Saturday and Sunday, Open: 10.00am - 5pm
The Plonkers are playing live on both days

Held in the grounds of historic Althorp, family home of the Spencer family, this well established Country Show is now in its third year, with all day entertainment including birds of prey, working dogs, children's entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees.
Also on Sunday at this event, is the Companion Dog Show - so bring along a canine friend and have a go!
(And all proceeds from entries will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care).

Sat 26th & Sun 27th May
The Maidstone Town & Country Show
Mote Park, Maidstone, ME15 7RN
Saturday and Sunday, Open: 10.00am - 5pm
The Plonkers are playing live on both days

Set in the rolling parkland of Mote Park, right in the heart of Maidstone this well established Family Show with all day entertainment including birds of prey, working dogs, children's entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees.

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th, June
Border City Steam Fair
Rickerby Park, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 9AA
The Plonkers are back in Carlisle, and this will be their first visit to this great event.
Playing all 3 days, daytime only.
The steam fair is held annually at Rickerby Park in Carlisle a lovely riverside setting, which for those of you who don't know Carlisle it is within walking distance of the city centre and offers easy access to and from the M6

Saturday 9th, June
Hurst View Caravan Park, Lower Pennington Lane, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8AL
The Plonkers are playing live at the Hurst View Caravan Park Summer Charity fete.
Stalls, lottery draw, Bouncy castle, Rodeo, car boot , lots of other traditional summer fete stuff, and its all being Plonkerized!
All proceeds to are going to SailAbility Lymington.- Website: www.lymingtonsailability.com

Sunday 10th, June
Bowood Charity Dog Show and Summer Fair
Bowood House, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0LZ
The 7th Bowood Charity Dog Show and Summer Fair will be open from 10am to 5pm.
This will be the 7th Bowood Charity Dog Show and Summer Fair, started by the Marchioness of Lansdowne to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support and other local charities. This year The Plonkers are playing live from lunchtime onwards
Bowood is one of Wiltshire's finest Parks; steeped in history this magical place has something for everyone.

Sat 16th & Sun 17th June
Cambridge Town & Country Show
Parker's Piece, Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JF
Saturday and Sunday, Open: 10.00am - 6pm
The Plonkers are playing live on both days

This show takes place right in the heart of historic Cambridge. For those of you who don't know it, it's a free to enter show, and as well as celebrating all that is great about the Country right in the middle of Town. Fully catered and there is a licensed bar.

Sat 30th June
Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance 5th birthday event
Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Micheldever, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3BD.
The Plonkers are live on and off all day
No birthday year is complete without a birthday party – so that’s what they are doing! Come and join us on 30th June at Popham Airfield to help them celebrate their 5th Birthday year. With vintage vehicles, arena events, numerous attractions and plenty of stands there will be something for the whole family at this event.
Entry is free, and there is plenty of free parking. 10am - 4pm. Provisional booking, TBC Full details can be found here

Sat 14th & Sun 15th July
Tunbridge Wells Town & Country Show
Dunorlan Park Events Fields, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QA
Saturday and Sunday, Open: 10.00am - 5pm
The Plonkers are playing live on both days

This show is in the lovely Dunorlan Park in the heart of Tunbridge Wells. A Family Country Show with all day entertainment including birds of prey, working dogs, children's entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees.

Website:
The New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th July
The New Forest and Hampshire County Show
The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH
The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is an annual agricultural show held for three days at the end of July at New Park, Brockenhurst in Hampshire. The show aims to create a great family day out with much to do, learn and see. Last year the show attracted, over 100,000 visitors and brings together a celebration of traditional country pursuits, crafts, produce and entertainment, and this year sees the return of the legendary original Plonkers.
The president this year will be Alan Titchmarsh the TV gardener, so The Plonkers will be practising 'Oh what a beauty, I've never one as big as this before'
Performance times, 10-11am, 12 till 1pm, 2-3pm and 4-5pm on all 3 show days

3rd, 4th, and 5th August 2012
Torbay Steam Fair.

Stand by Torbay, The Plonkers are going to Plonkerise Devon yet again!
Playing live Friday, Saturday and Sunday
http://www.torbaysteamfair.com/

More details on the exact gig times as we get them

Friday 31st August
The Great Dorset Steam Fair
We're back again, you can see The Plonkers live in the New Outdoor Main Concert Stage Area,
Provisional times of 1.15pm until 3.15pm (with a break for scrumpy)
Link for online bookings and pre paid camping
The GDSF is situated on the A354 between Blandford and Salisbury in the village of Tarrant Hinton.
Postcode for Sat Nav equipment is DT11 8HX
Visit The Plonkers review page at The Great Dorset Steam Fair

	Sat 1st and Sun 2nd Sep The Blue Ball Inn, Triscombe Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3HE They're back again, but this time it's in Sept More details at: www.blueballinn.info
Last October, Triscombefest 2011 was the Ball Inn's first foray into the beer-bash and it went off without a hitch... Food was scoffed, ale was quaffed and all the bands rocked. And the Good news is.... They're having another one! The Plonkers^® are returning to the now legendary Triscombefest on the 1st and 2nd Sept. 3 other groups will be appearing including 'The State of Things'

Saturday 8th Sept
Private function
The hogs back, 'Ampshire
A fitting place for a real 'Ampshire hog!
This is a private evening event

Sunday 25th November
The Queen's Theatre
Billet Lane, Hornchurch, Havering, London
RM11 1QT
Box Office 01708 443333
www.queens-theatre.co.uk

Mon 23rd, Jan 2012
Colbury House
Colbury House, Calmore
A private function
The Plonkers are live from 3pm

28th, Jan, 2012
Cider Festival.
The Dean Park Inn, Bournemouth
41 Wimbourne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6NB
Now under new management, Tracey and her team welcome you to their Real Ale and Cider Festival.
The Dean Park Inn is situated on the A347 roughly 1/2 a mile outside of Bournemouth town centre.
The festival runs from Friday 27th to Sun 29th January 2012
The Plonkers are playing live on the Saturday 28th Jan
More details at: www.deanparkinn.co.uk

Sat 4th, Feb 2012
A Burns Night Haggis Supper
At: St Clements Church Hall, Hamilton Close, Boscome, Bournemouth, BH1 4BX
The Coda Fiddle Orchestra present, a Burns Night Haggis Supper, in aid of The Children's Orchestra Charity
Golly the Plonker will be calling in his new tartan trousers at a Burns Ceilidh Supper,
while clutching his haggis and scratching his sporran.
Also performing is Jester Barney Bay

For more details, left click on the coda images

Sunday 8th April
The New Forest Spring Fair
The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH
The New Forest Spring Fair & New Park Equestrian Spring Show will have a full programme of events in the display ring, country activities, trade stands and animals.
This will be a fun filled day out for all the family and something for all ages including The Plonkers
Entrance fee: £5.00 per car
Website: The New Forest and Hampshire County Show

Fri 20th, April 2012
Frank Sutton Ltd
Castle Garage, Monmouth Road, Raglan, Monmouthshire, NP15 2HH
This year is their 50th year in business and they are having a celebration party and open day.
This event is for all of the customers that have been dealing with Frank Sutton over the years.
And of course, no 50th celebration would be complete without The Plonkers^®

Sat 28th, April 2012
The Godalming Lions Club
United Reformed Church, Bridge Street, Godalming, Surrey.
The Plonkers are live from 3pm

A private function, an Old Folks Tea Party for the local Godalming mature people

Sat 5th May 2012
The Cuckoo Fair.
The Cuckoo Fair, Downton, Salisbury, WILTS

The Cuckoo Fair is held on the village greens in the picturesque village of Downton situated six miles south of Salisbury on the edge of the New Forest. The Plonkers will be appearing in the parade and later playing live 'on the green'

Website: http://www.cuckoofair.co.uk

Daytime event

Saturday, 5th, May
The Amberwood.
154, Ringwood Road, Walkford, Christchurch, RH23 5RQ
Jill and John have invited Golly and gang back.
Music starts from 9pm till late, more details at:
http://www.theamberwood.co.uk/

Evening event

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	Fri 13th July The Ashley Grange Summer Fete Ashley Grange, Downton, Wiltshire A daytime private event

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