The Fish and Chip Van Tour

Alan Tomlinson - trombone

Photo © Simon Thackray

The Fish and Chip van tour is an original art event by, and copyright of, Simon Thackray. All rights reserved. Photo © Simon Thackray.

Fish and Chip van tour | Timetable | Alan Tomlinson | Photos | Links

The Fish and Chip van tour

Steve's Fish and Chip van calls in Brawby on Tuesdays at 7pm. It begins its run in Slingsby at 16.45pm and then negotiates the narrow country lanes to Barton Le Street, Brawby, Great Barugh, Kirbymisperton, Great Habton and Amotherby.

In November 2003, artist and promoter Simon Thackray created a new duet. He put London based Improvising trombonist Alan Tomlinson together with a Fish and Chip van. Alan was booked to blow the horn to herald the arrival of the van and perform a short concert to the Fish and Chip van queues in each village. He also gave a short performance in The Shed.

Like many of Simon Thackray's 'art happenings' before and since, The Fish and Chip van tour caught the attention of the media and was subsequently re-run for a special feature on the Richard and Judy Show. Simon was also invited to entertain delegates at an International Arts and Science conference at York University in September 2005.

The Fish and Chip van tour is one of The Shed's Greatest Hits.

"Enormous energy... he can make the trombone sound like frustrated elephants courting or like the finish at Brands Hatch." Melody Maker

'He's a genius - just amazing!' Annie Whitehead

Yorkshire Evening Press review by Charles Hutchinson
Yorkshire Post feature by John Woodcock
Guardian story by Martin Wainwright

Fish and Chip van tour | Timetable | Alan Tomlinson | Photos | Links


Review: Yorkshire Evening Press - The Shed's Greatest Hits


The Fish and Chip van tour

Concept: Simon Thackray Produced by The Shed
Original tour sponsored by Sirdar
Original tour supported by Arts and Business

The Shed is supported by Arts Council England, Yorkshire and Ryedale District Council
The Shed is a Registered Trade Mark of Simon Thackray © Simon Thackray 1992 - 2008

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

The Fish and Chip van tour attracts considerable interest from media and PR companies and radio and TV programme makers. Features have appeared on Minster FM, Classic FM, LBC Radio, BBC Radio York and BBC Radio Leeds, Yorkshire Television, Tyne Tees Television, Guardian, Richard and Judy Show, BBC Music Magazine, Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Press, Gazette & Herald, Ryedale Mercury, Scarborough Evening News, The Journal, Artscene and the websites worldwide. Special thanks to Steve Tate's Mobile Fish and Chips for collaborating on this project.

The Fish and Chip van tour is an original art event by, and copyright of, Simon Thackray. All rights reserved.

'For the past 15 years, The Shed, near the market town of Malton, has been responsible for some of the smallest and most inspired art events in the country.' Alfred Hickling Guardian