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A MESSAGE FROM OUR
CHAIRMAN DEAN CASTON
Hello and welcome to the website of The British Music Hall Society - home of Music Hall and Variety.
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PAUL O'GRADY MBE
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DEAN CASTON
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Our President is Paul O'Grady MBE
Paul started his career in a world not dissimilar to music hall in the pubs and clubs of South London only a stone's throw away from the Canterbury Music Hall.
Our membership spreads across the world and is made up of people that all enjoy this rich genre of British entertainment, from leading experts and historians to wonderful enthusiasts, who simply love to laugh and remember.
I do hope you find our website interesting. We are a friendly, enthusiastic group and every year our membership grows so why not join us TODAY!
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Founded in
1963 by Ray Mackender and Gerald Glover, the Society, a registered charity, is for everyone who is a fan of Music Hall and Variety. The Society has all sorts of events, shows and talks as well as a Celebrity Lunch and
the popular summer extravaganza at Eastbourne, Day by
the Sea. It publishes a 40 page magazine, The Call Boy, a ‘bible’ of music hall and variety topics, four times a year and has extensive archives of costumes, posters,
programmes, playbills, photographs, sound recordings and memorabilia of many of the great artistes.
If you are interested in entertainment past and present, why not join the hundreds of people worldwide who are already members of this enthusiastic society. |
Registered Charity No. 1128961
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