A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS.

A Charuty Show performed by Shep Woolley

17th June 2012 8pm

Alabaré provides support and a Roof over the heads for homeless ex-service men and women. St Peters Theatre provides a Roof over the head of many community projects & theatre groups. They both need your support St Peter’s Theatre is in danger of closing its doors due to new plans that could come into force in the future. If it can be proved that the theatre is used and recognised in the community, its future could be more secure. So by attending Shep Woolley’s ROOF project you will not only provide a donation to the homeless ex-service folk in the community, but also draw awareness to one of the best small community performance venues in the area.

Alabaré Christian Care & Support helps some of society’s most vulnerable people achieve fulfilling lives and is leading the way in providing dedicated housing and support for armed forces’ veterans. Our specialist teams give each veteran the practical and emotional help to overcome their problems. In August 2011 Alabaré opened its first home for veterans in the Portsmouth area and we are hoping to support eight veterans at any one time. The Veterans’ Outreach Support Service reports that there are at least 30 veterans in the local area in need of help with finances or housing. We also have homes in Plymouth, Bristol and Weymouth, each costing approximately £60,000 per year. Please help us look after our armed forces veterans who have done so much for us.

St Peter's Theatre, Southsea

St Peter's Theatre in Southsea is on the Upper Level of the Community

Building owned by St Peter's Church. The theatre opened in 1924, and is

used by amateur theatre companies, 3 Children’s Theatre Schools & student

groups. In the last 8 years the theatre groups have raised £40,000 to upgrade

the theatre, thus saving the church authority money and gaining them extra event bookings because of the improved facilities. St Peter’s theatre is unique because it has a purpose built Fly Tower, here are only 6 amateur theatres in the UK with such a facility.

We are hoping that the church will allow a trust to be set up to take over the theatre & allow it to continue it’s worthwhile role in the community

SHEP WOOLLEY

In December 1975 after sixteen years ‘On board’ in the Royal Navy, Petty Officer Woolley decided to pack his kit and try his luck on ‘the boards’ of the world of entertainment. In 1974 he had successfully appeared on the TV talent show New Faces, this soon led to a recording contract, an album release and engagements all around the world. Thirty eight years and several recordings later, with many TV & Radio shows under his belt he is still entertaining. The repertoire is somewhat broader but then again so are the venues in which he performs and although his gigs take him far and wide he has never forgotten his RN roots or the sailors that encouraged him to ‘Step out Ashore.’ Shep’s naval songs are part of Royal Navy history and have won him notations in the Guinness Book of Folk Singers & Roy Palmer’s Oxford Book of Sea Songs