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1997 - 2001
The Bath & District Scout and Guide Gang Show started in 1997 when two
of the Bath city-centre Harlequins Venture Scouts, Adrian Cottle and Jimi
Mackrell-Anstee started talking about making a film starring some of the
venture scouts. By the next week the talk of a short film had somehow turned
into the start of the Gang Show.
The first show was a small group show, called the Harlequins and Co. Gang
Show, which was open to the district and included mainly Ventures and Guides
from the city-centre groups.
When putting a Gang Show on was first mentioned it received laughs and sniggers
but only six months later it was proved that one could be pulled off. With
about twenty cast, a pianist, back-stage and front-of-house crew, a church-hall
and nearly all three nights sold out, it was a great success and started
what we know today.
2001 - 2004
The following year the Harlequins and Co. Gang Show was called the Bath
District Scout and Guide Gang Show and turned into a District Gang Show,
including over six groups in Bath. We were also allowed to wear our
own scarf, royal blue with a red and yellow ribbon across the back, as part
of our Gang Show uniform. In 2001 a new logo was decided upon, two
drama masks with 'Bath & District Scout and Guide Gang Show' written
around them.
After the 2002
show: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now! it was decided that 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now!'
would become the Bath Gang Show slogon.
The cast each year are proud to sing the song and
each time it rings out that there really is:
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now!
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2004
The Gang move to the Wroughton Theatre and were delighted
after a lot of hard work, determination and commitment over a number of
years to be awarded the Red Scarf and Gold GS Emblem, for reaching the
high standards set out by Ralph Reader and upheld by the National Scout
entertainment team. 2006
The Bath Gang Show moved to a larger theatre, the
Kingswood Theatre, Lansdown, to accommodate the larger cast, crew and
show.
2007
The Bath Gang Show are delighted to be represented at
the 21st World Scout Jamboree as well as being invited to perform at
LIVE 07 at the O2 Arena, London.
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