The Warburton Souling Play - The Present Day
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The Parish of Warburton
The Play's History
The Revival
The Post Revival Period

What happened in 2007
What happened in 2008
The 2009 season

The Saracen's Head logo The Play's history brought up to date.

Details of our recent years' performances


The Play still continues to be performed each year with the first performance of each season being in the Saracen's Head in Warburton on the 1st November - or the 2nd if the 1st is a Sunday. The Play usually then goes out for a further 4 nights during the following 7-14 days quite often on the Friday and Saturday but also sometimes mid week.

As mentioned on the Post Revival pages, 2002 was the start of what has now become established as the routine for the 'last night'.  The Gang meet at the Saracen's Head at lunchtime on the last day and perform at the Autumn Fair in St Werburgh's Church in the afternoon. We then start our evening tour at sometime between 5.00pm and 6.00pm before returning to the Saracen's Head later in the evening. The day is finished off with singing and music by those Gang members still capable of doing so and also by anyone else wishing to come along and join in. This gives an added treat to those coming to see the last performance.

2008 was no exception to this routine, and neither will 2009 be any different.





This page updated: 21st September 2009.