I began my working life in 1966 at The Congress Theatre in Eastbourne, straight from school at the age of 17. I was initially general stage crew but was soon appointed as Assistant Electrician and eventually Chief Electrician. The 1966 summer season with the Fol de...

These two charming ballets were performed with the dancers and singers in the Fols. Beautifully costumed they have been coloured by Richard Percy.

This is the very last tour that the Fols did. It ended at Eastbourne in the Devonshire Park theatre. In September 1977. I directed and choreographed the show.

This is very interesting as it was in the Eastbourne newspaper in 1932. It was presented at that time by George Royale and Rex Newman but it’s interesting to see that Jack Hylton was performing near by , with his orchestra and later in the 1950s he bought the show ,...

Hastings 1962It is with great pleasure we welcome you to our web site. Here you will find the story and history of a unique show and a very important piece of theatre which ran for 65 years. The Fol de Rols was a show that ran and played every year from 1911 to...

Hastings 1962The website has now been up for over a year and I am so thrilled with the response that I have received from all the people that have contacted me. When I had the idea of the site I was told by some people - no one will remember, no one cares, no one is...