Call 07973 472896|alanmyatt@blueyonder.co.uk

Armed Forces Day

It was off to the seaside for me the other day as I headed down to Weston-super-Mare. I’d been invited by the Town Council to act as compere for their Armed Forces Weekend. My character, Captain Square, helped keep […]

Lee Crosbie, Photographer

I’m often stopped in the street by people wanting to take photos. Here’s one taken when I was at Camden Lock last weekend by Lee Crosbie as part of his ‘photograph a stranger’ project that he was kind enough […]

To Be Or Not To Be

Last week, I joined actor Samuel West and colleagues to hand a petition to the Prime Minister at Number 10. The petition calls for the Government to institute Shakespeare Day on 23rd April 2015 and every year thereafter as […]

A Great New Uncle Fester Photo

Isn’t this a great photo of me as Uncle Fester? I was in Newport the other day and Naomi Bateman took this photo. She tells me she did a little editing work on it before sending it to me […]

Happy Anniversary, Hawkins of Hitchin!

I was both delighted and honoured to be invited to take part in the 150th anniversary of Hawkins of Hitchin. I’ve been with the company for 22 years now and, last year, they appointed me official Town Crier for […]

At the Broadwalk Centre, Edgware

Despite appearances, I was not in trouble with the law – I was simply asking these nice officers the time! 😉

I spent a lovely day last week at the Broadwalk Centre, Edgware, as Humpty Dumpty. This character always attracts […]

Gloucester Tall Ships Festival

I’ve just had a busy three days working at the wonderful Gloucester Tall Ships Festival. And, to those of you who are wondering, no, I didn’t end up as a model for the stonemasons!

However, I found that I just […]

Get Involved in Gloucester Day

This year’s historic event takes place on Saturday 7th September and will include a colourful parade through the Gate streets led by the Mayor and Sheriff of Gloucester in full civic regalia. As usual, the day will also include […]

Long Service Award

I was privileged to receive a long service award from the City of Gloucester’s Mayor, David Brown, earlier this month. The award marks my 25th anniversary as a town crier. The Mayor commented: ‘Mayors and sheriffs come and go […]

St. George’s Day

I attended a lovely St. George’s Day service at Gloucester Cathedral on the 23rd. Accompanied by the criers of Bristol, Nailsworth and Cheltenham, I was called upon to act as Toastmaster afterwards at a reception in the Chapter House. […]