Comedy musician and storyteller Terence Blacker to perform Swindon show

By Jessica Durston - 14 September 2022

Arts and Culture

Terence Blacker will be visiting Swindon Arts Centre next month, tackling the issue of how to grow old happily.

His performance of his show 'The Shock of the Old' will take place at the Arts Centre on Saturday 15 October, at 7.30pm. 

Terence Blacker says he has been stressing over how to grow old happily and with style ever since he got his bus pass, and that months of lockdown have not improved his age-anxiety one bit.

A spokesperson describes his show: "In this funny and perceptive new show, Terence faces up to the joys and pains of the passing years with songs, quotes, and anecdotes. It’s as if Victor Meldrew met Tom Lehrer for a none-too-serious debate about the meaning of life.

"It’s a spirit-lifting and timely celebration of the art of not taking the ageing process lying

down - about being, in the words of one of Terence’s songs, ‘not quite done’. Does The Shock of the Old finally reveal the great secret of the coming of age? Possibly not, but Terence Blacker shares a world of fun, warmth and wisdom looking for it."

Members of the public can purchase a ticket at https://swindontheatres.co.uk/Online/tickets-the-shock-of-the-old-swindon-2022

Tickets are priced at £19 and the show is for those aged 16 and over. 

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