Brian Viner and his family swapped Crouch End for a dream of rural living in a remote corner of Herefordshire, chronicling their experiences in a series of quirky and revealing columns in The Independent newspaper and subsequently a bestselling book. This culture clash comedy had a versatile cast who played tons of different characters - Londoners, locals and everyone in between.
The show toured twice - first in 2010 and then again in 2011.
Exchanging the rush hour traffic on the North Circular for a rambling country cottage may be the fantasy of many city dwellers, but few imagine in advance the challenges of living miles from your nearest neighbours (and cappuccino-serving cafes) and yet on intimate terms with the mice holding a ceilidh in the attic. Tales of the Country entertainingly charts the Viner family’s transformation from “buggers from off” to some kind of acceptance and over the first year of their lives as born-again country dwellers.
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Dates and locations
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Friday
28 Jan 2011 19:30
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Orleton Village Hall
Millbrook Way, Orleton, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4HW |
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Saturday
29 Jan 2011 19:30
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Courtyard Theatre
Edgar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 9JR |
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Tuesday
1 Feb 2011 19:30
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Nadder Hall
Weaveland Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 6HJ |
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Wednesday
2 Feb 2011 19:30
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Seend Community Centre
Bradley Farm Rusty Lane Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire SN12 6NS |
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Friday
4 Feb 2011 19:30
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Pound Arts Centre
Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9HX |
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Saturday
5 Feb 2011 19:30
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Sexey's School
Cole Road, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0DF |
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Tuesday
8 Feb 2011 19:30
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Wootton Courtenay Village Hall
Roadway Lane, Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, Somerset TA24 8RH |
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Wednesday
9 Feb 2011 19:30
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Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall
Village Road, Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6SG |
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Thursday
10 Feb 2011 19:30
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Kilve Village Hall
Kilve, Somerset TA5 1EA |
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Friday
11 Feb 2011 19:30
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Clapton Village Hall
Clapton, Midsomer Norton, Somerset BA3 4DZ |
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Saturday
12 Feb 2011 19:30
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Halstock Village Hall
Yeovil Road, Yeovil, Dorset BA22 9RJ |
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Wednesday
16 Feb 2011 19:30
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St Thomas' Stanhope Church Hall
Front Street, Stanhope, Weardale, Co Durham DL13 2UE |
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Thursday
17 Feb 2011 19:30
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Howick Village Hall
Copley Hall, Howick, Northumberland NE66 3LE |
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Friday
18 Feb 2011 19:30
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Ferguson Hall
Nursery Lane, Belford, Northumberland NE70 7QB |
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Saturday
19 Feb 2011 19:30
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Whittingham Village Hall
Whittingham, Northumberland NE66 4UP |
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Tuesday
22 Feb 2011 19:30
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Kimbolton Village Hall
Lower Stockton Farm, Kimbolton, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0EJ |
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Wednesday
23 Feb 2011 19:30
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Shobdon Village Hall
Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9LU |
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Thursday
24 Feb 2011 20:00
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Wem Town Hall
High Street, Wem, Shropshire SY4 5DG |
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Friday
25 Feb 2011 19:30
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Theatre Severn
Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8FT |
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Saturday
26 Feb 2011 19:30
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The Edge Arts Centre
Farley Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire TF13 6NB |
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Thursday
3 Mar 2011 19:30
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The Barbour Institute
High Street, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire CH3 9PX |
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Friday
4 Mar 2011 19:30
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Gawsworth Village Hall
Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire SK11 9RJ |
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Saturday
5 Mar 2011 19:30
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Plumley Village Hall
Plumley Moor Road, Plumley, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0TR |
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