Gala Night of Stars, The Opera House, Blackpool

Gala Night of Stars 2008

Opera House, Blackpool

On 29 June 2008, Andy had the honour of closing the bill at the Opera House, Blackpool in Gala Night of Stars,
an all-star charity variety show in aid of the Grand Order of Water Rats charities.

THE CAST:
ROY HUDD OBE - THE BACHELORS - THE GRUMBLEWEEDS
STARS of CORONATION STREET:
WILLIAM ROACHE - BILL TARMEY - MALCOLM HEBDEN - JENNIE MCALPINE
COMEDY LEGENDS:
FREDDIE 'PARROTFACE' DAVIES - NORMAN COLLIER - JOHNNIE CASSON - BERNIE CLIFTON - STAN STENNETT MBE
SPECIALITY ARTISTS:
CHAS McDEVITT - ANDY EASTWOOD - JOHNNY MORE - JOAN HINDE - GORDON CREE - EMIL JNR
PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS:
JIMMY PERRY OBE - KELSEY BETH - SH-BANG

PRODUCER: DUGGIE CHAPMAN - MUSIC: THE MARTYN ST JAMES TRIO COMPERE: WYN CALVIN MBE

Andy Eastwood on stage at the Opera House, Blackpool

The John Stokes Bachelors

Andy Eastwood

ABOVE: The Bachelors in rehearsal

ABOVE: Running through with the trio

Jennie McAlpine, Andy Eastwood

William Roache, Andy Eastwood

Johnnie Casson, Andy Eastwood

Stan Stennett, Andy Eastwood

Andy Eastwood, Jimmy Perry

Joan Hinde, Andy Eastwood

BACKSTAGE WITH THE CAST

ABOVE: Coronation Street actors
Jennie McAlpine and William Roache,
Comedian Johnnie Casson and Black
and White Minstrels favourite Stan
Stennett

LEFT: Dad's Army creator Jimmy
Perry and legendary trumpeter
Joan Hinde

RIGHT: The hilarious Bernie Clifton

Bernie Clifton, Andy Eastwood

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