A man who continues to make us laugh, rock the boat, inspire, and shake things up.

John was born on October 27, 1939, in Weston-Super-Mare, England, into a family of modest means, who considered it important that John had a good education. Here he was often tormented for his height, having reached a height of six feet by the age of twelve, and eventually discovered that being humorous could deflect aggressive behaviour. He grew to love humour and has made an incredible career from his writing and comedy.

Some of John’s life highlights are…… attending Cambridge University to read (study) Law; being a member of the university's legendary Footlights group, where he wrote and performed in comedy reviews such as “Cambridge Circus,” which toured internationally and went on to spawn so many other comedy classics, such as  “I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again,” Monty Pythons’s Flying Circus and the Monty Python films….with Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.

And let’s not forget one of the funniest series ever, that John and then-wife Connie Booth collaborated in, the legendary television series Fawlty Towers (1975).

More recently John has appeared in the Harry Potter series and the James Bond series as Q, in which he began as R before graduating to Q.

John’s two daughters are what he considers to be real highlights of his life alongside promoting education and learning which he does as  professor-at-large of Cornell University in New York. John lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Starring West End and national theatre tours performer Peter Gill and his outstanding rock ‘n’ roll band.

Elvis was of course the recognised king of rock 'n' roll, but the most explosive, most dynamic and the first wildman of rock 'n' roll was undoubtedly Jerry Lee Lewis. In this concert style show Peter Gill captures the charisma and personality of the man nicknamed 'Killer' and performs all the great rock n roll hits that Jerry Lee is famous for such as: Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin, Breathless, High School Confidential, Be Bop A Lula, Wild One, Roll Over Beethoven, Johnny B Goode, Good Golly Miss Molly plus a host of many others. Supported by a full, live band this is a spectacular and magical night of rock n roll musical excellence that recreates the dynamism and excitement of the early days of rock 'n' roll.

Peter Howarth, lead singer with The Hollies and West End star of Only the Lonely - The Roy Orbison Story, invites you to join him on a musical journey as he performs some of the all-time favourites such as He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, You Got It, and Pretty Woman, to name but a few. You don’t want to miss this fabulous show.

Peter Howarth has been the lead singer of the legendary Hollies since 2004 and has recorded three new albums with the band: Staying Power, Then, Now, and Always, and We Got The Tunes on the EMI label. 2022 marked the start of the much-anticipated Hollies 60th Anniversary World Tour. Over the past 35 years, Peter has written, recorded, played, sung, and toured worldwide with a variety of artists ranging from Cliff Richard to The Who. He has also enjoyed his time in theatre, playing the part of Roy Orbison in Bill Kenwright’s Only the Lonely and Four Steps to Heaven at London's Piccadilly and Whitehall Theatres, as well as around the UK. It was also for Bill Kenwright that he wrote the musical Robin Prince of Sherwood and took the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham in the West End and on tour.

Peter has also toured his own show, Peter Howarth Unplugged, featuring classic hits alongside songs from his album Evermore. Peter is co-founder of the acoustic trio Frontmen, based in Germany. The ensemble has produced two DVDs, Live in Berlin 2016 and Up Close Live 2020, plus three albums: All for One, Up Close Live, and most recently in 2024, Enjoy the Ride.

It’s over fifty years since glamrockers Mud had their first hit record ‘Crazy’ under the guidance of legendary producer Mickie Most and song-writers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. They went on to score 3 UK number 1s, 11 UK top 10s and 15 UK top 40s as well as hits in Europe and many other parts of the world.

Today, the band still has two surviving original members, ROB DAVIS and RAY STILES…(other originals Les Gray and David Mount having passed away). Rob has become a very successful songwriter having penned various hits for many artists including, most notably, Kylie Minogue (Can’t Get You Out Of My Head) and Sophie Ellis Bexter (Groovejet). Ray has been a member of the Hollies for the past thirty six years and still tours with them, playing sell-out shows in Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, Scandinavia..and also the UK.        

The line-up of Mud is completed by PETE PHIPPS (drums), KEITH READ (guitar) and IAN PARKER (keyboards). Pete was an original member of the Glitterband and also a touring member of the Eurythmics (with Annie Lennox). Keith is a long time friend of Rob and Ray – he was in the Wild Angels (a rock n’roll band of the late 60s and early 70s). Keith shares vocal duties with Ray. Ian is also a long term member of the Hollies and provides additional musical arrangements found on the original records.

Mud still create an element of fun in their shows, and the set consists of all the hits.