Hinckley ACT Club night - Wednesday 2nd September

The Hinckley ACT is one of the finest live music venues in Leicestershire.

Club nights are held on the first Wednesday of each month and provide an entertaining variety of styles and genres for audiences.

Special guests Johnny Dickinson and Hamish Currie

and several notable local musicians

Johnny Dickinson (pictured on the right) has been variously described as follows:-

“The Most Potent Slide Player in the UK”

"I'd go a long way to listen to Johnny Dickinson.  You hear a lot of good influences in his music but the result is something special.  For me his playing really hits the spot."  John Renbourn.

"Johnny is a soulful player, singer, and a damn good writer! Don't miss him!"  Tommy Emmanuel.

Read more about Johnny Dickinson.

This was the format for the evening

8.00pm – 9.00pm - floor spots including Hamish Currie. Johnny Dickinson took to the stage after the interval.

The Hinckley ACT

The house PA system is of the highest quality and facilities for performers and the audience are comfortable and relaxing.

There are a phenomenal number of accomplished and original local performers, who are showcased at these events. The result is a relaxing evening with musicians, singers and audience interacting, having fun and enjoying themselves.

Visitors and members are encouraged to bring their instruments such as guitars, mandolins, violins, ukuleles, banjos and harmonicas: on arrival all are invited to enter their name on a club night play list.

This ensures no one is overlooked and also provides a permanent record of floor spots played.

The Hinckley ACT
Based in the Sketchley Meadows Business Park, Hinckley ACT is a high quality music venue that offers an informal and intimate atmosphere for concerts and for the monthly club nights, where musicians can come along  and ‘take the stage.’

Established by company chairman, Keith London, on the premises of his firm Advanced Carbide Tooling (A.C.T.), the venue provides full stage and seating facilities, plus top quality sound and lighting equipment.

There is a licensed bar and ample free car parking.
Telephone 01455 234 000 and ask for Karl London, John Shipley or Keith London. Or email us at info@hinckleyact.co.uk

Membership
Annual membership for 2009 is only £5. Your membership card is a loyalty / attendance benefits card, which gives you a price reduction of £1 every time the card is presented at any event attended during the year leading to a possible saving during the year of £20.

In addition, you will receive regular updates and advance notice of forthcoming events, plus preferential ticket purchasing options for sell-out events.