Northern Broadsides

It's an idyllic summer in 1914 rural Lancashire.

Excitement is building for Wakes week; a rest from field and mill and a celebration of the Rushbearing Festival with singing, courting, drinking and dancing.

The looming war barely registers ... but it will.

An August Bank Holiday Lark is a gentle, deeply moving drama poised at the tipping point of war. Intensely nostalgic and emotionally rich, this is a story that will both entertain and tug at your heart strings.

Performed by the charismatic cast of actor-musicians that is Northern Broadsides - a northern company with genuine heart and soul - you'll soon come to see why they are multi-award winning; recognised by audiences and critics alike as one of the finest national touring theatre companies in the land.