March 27, 2011
- Cup Hill Morris Men May 1 2011
- Saint Georges Day 2011
- Christmas 2010
- Saint Georges Day 2010
- Tipteereres Christmas 2009
- Tipteereres 2009
- Saint Georges Day 2007
- Tipteeres 2006 - press relase before
- Tipteereres 2006 afterwards
- Saint George 2008
- Pictures of Saint George 2009
- The Crown
- The Winterton Arms
The Chiddingfold Tipteerers
will again perform
The St Georges’ Day Play
Happily, it is getting more difficult not to notice the significance of the
23rd April.
There are now parades and festivities around the country to mark our patron
saint’s day and to celebrate our nationality and Englishness. (We seem to be
catching up with the Scots, Irish and Welsh in this respect!)
In Chiddingfold , we will see our Tipteerers perform the authentic local version of ‘The Wormley Worm’.
This play faithfully recounts the occasion when St George had to dash back from the Crusades to slay the dragon that was terrorising this village! (All true!)
Modern day, current ‘pagan’ ceremonies, recount the depredations caused by that terrible beast!
The historical thread is maintained from the Chiddingfold Pageant of 1922 which depicts the Wormley Worm.. (The ‘Dragon’ of folk lore!)
However much ‘tongue-in-cheek’ it may be, the play is performed with enthusiastic amateurism and colourful adornments.
A tune or two, and many other rousing tributes to Englishness, will be sung after this brief theatre to further entertain, and a pleasant time will be had by all!
All audience participation will be welcomed and indeed encouraged!
The performances will be at …………….
The Winterton Arms P.H on the feast day of St. George, Friday. 23rd April 2010, at 8pm,
And again
On Sunday 25th April 3pm on The Green, (as part of the Scout’s service), and at The Crown P.H. 5pm
See you there.
Not to worry if you missed us - we'll be there next Xmas,