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Representative for Europe and Africa

CGUK2024
is official

Neil Wilkin, Jester Jim information regards the Lowestoft UK Gathering
hosted by Andy Davis (our past president).
We are delighted to hear from Andrew Davis
(Andy The Clown) that the 2024 clown gathering in CGUK2024 is official, BOOK NOW!
Lowestoft, England is to go ahead following from Monday 5th February - Friday 9th of 2024 in
the Grimaldi Service on Sunday. We will gather at Lowestoft, England, the Seagull Theatre is confirmed
Lowestoft from February 5-9, 2024.Please see attached once again for workshops and the show on Thursday
invitation from Andy to join him for that event, it is evening. If you’ve not been before, then please contact
open to all clowns. others who have. Our president, Jackie Newton, has
attended this absolutely wonderful experience and
In the last month it has been nice to hear that clowns will attend again in 2024. If you have dreamed of
have actually been out performing, some of them at crossing the "pond" from the U.S., this is an amazing
major music festivals. It has also been good to hear opportunity. Andy has tried to keep costs down to a
that entertainers have had to widen their skills and minimum this year. Total cost for all classes, lectures
offer more to obtain work. I am still surprised that and workshops will be £200.
in England, venues are still worried about people not
attending their events due to continuing fear of covid. Andy recommends staying at the Hatfield Hotel,
From chatting to friends it does seem to be a worry for Lowestoft as their room rate is good, so is the food and
many. Hopefully with summer now started, work will drink and we will be meeting there hopefully on the
start picking up for many of us because we can work Monday to begin the week. (Search for the hotel on
outdoors and later this month a lot of the schools will Best Western websites or cheap hotel bookings for the
have five weeks’ school holiday and this will open up bargain rooms) if you would like to join us in 2024.
holiday clubs for children.

A message to members in this region, please
don’t forget to forward any news to your European
and African representative. If you are planning an
event where other clowns may be involved, please
send the details as Andy has done this time, so that
the information can be shared with members. My
email: jesterjim.gym@gmail.com. The following

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