THE GEORGE FORMBY SOCIETY

PLATINUM JUBILEE

CELEBRATIONS

Summer Convention – June 25th & 26th 2022. In June 2022, her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, arguably George Formby’s most recognisable admirer, will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. With events set to take place nationwide, the George Formby Society intends to commemorate this special occasion at its Summer Convention.

A FORMBY ROYAL COMMAND

PERFORMANCE

Our Saturday evening concert will showcase the best of Formby’s music intertwined with information about the Royal Family’s connection with Wigan’s most famous son, George Formby.

BLACK TIE THEME

In reminiscence of our 2018 Royal Albert Hall performance, we will celebrate the evening in style with a black-tie theme. We ask that anyone who wishes to perform on Saturday evening must support the dress code, but we hope that everyone attending will also join the effort.

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE

To open our special concert, in place of our usual thrash, everyone with a ukulele will be welcome to join the stage and sing ‘When I’m Cleaning Windows’ in its entirety. Not only is this significant song a longstanding favourite of the Royal Family, but it is also the very same song the George Formby Society sang for the Queen at her 92nd birthday celebrations.

RAFFLE AND AUCTION

This unique event will run alongside our usual Saturday evening schedule with a raffle and auction during the interval. Let’s make it an evening to remember! We look forward to seeing you.

CONCERT ORGANISERS

The Saturday evening concert will be organised and presented by Lewis Clifton and Stuart Lowther DRESS CODE UPDATE A reminder of the theme we have in place for our SATURDAY EVENING concert. GENTS Black tie dress code. We understand not everyone will own a full evening suit, so a white shirt, black/dark trousers, and bow tie is perfectly fine too. LADIES The lady members of the society always make a tremendous effort during our Blackpool weekends, but we know they too will also push the boat out for this special evening. We encourage ladies to wear a dress suitable for the occasion, or why not sport something patriotic in red, white, and blue? FLAGS It’s the enthusiasm of the membership that makes a concert memorable, so please, if you have any flags, bring them along to wave during the performances! Although performers on stage are expected to support the dress code, we hope that everyone will join the celebrations and make this an evening to remember!