Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast

‘Dogger, Fisher, German Bight’: Charlie Connelly brings the shipping forecast vividly to life in this hilarious and moving celebration of an iconic cultural institution.As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, Charlie’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he firmly believes to be the greatest invention of the modern age. How did a weather forecast for mariners capture the hearts of a nation, from salty old sea dog to insomniac landlubber? How is it possible for ‘rain later’ to be ‘good’? And where the hell is North Utsire?  Delving into the history of the forecast and the extraordinary people who made it, Charlie explains what all those curious phrases really mean, celebrates its wide cultural impact, shares riproaring adventures from his own extraordinary journey through the 31 sea areas and presents his case for the shipping forecast being our finest achievement.  Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book, which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies, this pacy, moving and hilarious show is selling out theatres up and down the land as it takes you all the way from Viking to South-East Iceland. Attention All Shipping guarantees the shipping forecast will never sound the same again.  “Charlie Connelly is one of the funniest people I have ever had the pleasure of sitting in a studio with…He has a natural wit that doesn’t get crushed by an over-zealous ego with a lovely personality attached to it.” – Fi Glover, broadcaster “Charlie is always warm, funny and engaging … I actually sent him a fan letter – and I've never done that to anyone in my life before.” – Bernard Sumner, New Order  “I can thoroughly recommend an evening spent in the company of the very funny and very lovely Charlie Connelly whose knowledge of what I call ‘the ships’ is excellent. Sou’westers optional.” – Corrie Corfield, BBC Radio 4  Facebook: @charlieconnellyshipping | Instagram: @chasconnelly  Friday 19th March, 2027 – 7:30pm All Tickets: £25 The price above includes all Booking & Moneyhandling Fees and is the total price you will pay  Box Office: 01394 284962 (TUE-SUN: 11AM-4PM + 1H PRE-SHOW)Pre-show dining is available for this show – please call us on 01394 336336 to book your table

Venue: Spa Pavilion Theatre, Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe IP11 2DX.

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