Half a Sixpence of Arthur Kipps, earning rave reviews. This production celebrates the 50th anniversary of the feature film of the same name and nearly 55 years since the original West End production in 1963. A production created by Guildhall & Three Spires was shown at the Albany Theatre in Coventry from 13-16th June 2018, with matinees on the 16th. The production celebrates the 51st anniversary of the feature films of the same name and pretty much 55 years since the original West End production. Special notes for this production include; This is the only known production to feature a proscenium arch in
Tambour lace Tambour lace Tambour lace refers to a family of lace made by stretching a fine net over a frame (the eponymous "Tambour", from the French for drum) and creating a chain stitch using a fine hook to reach through the net and draw the working thread through the net. The chain-stitch embroidery was used extensively in the Orient - Persia, India and china - many centuries ago but is thought not to have come to Europe until the seventeenth century. Little of it is heard of until the 1760s when translucent muslins from India, perhaps already tamboured with sprigs, were