Tommys Long Weekend - Members Event

You dont mess with Tommy Taylor.

Everyone knows him or do they? Three particularly harrowing days while fighting in the trenches of the Somme have turned him into one of Grimsbys toughest pub landlords.

But, with Britain once again on the brink of war and the Mariners playing a vital FACup semi-final against Wolves, it promises to be another challenging and poignant time for Tommy.

For their latest play, journalists John (Tommys grandson) and Victoria Taylor have trawled family and local history archives to shine a light on the difficult inter-war years known as The Long Weekend - in a Grimsby surviving the Great Depression with humour, beer, fish... and football.

Tommys Long Weekend is a funny, affectionate and nostalgic story, based on the life of the legendary local publican, starting with scenes from his time in the army and ending with Grimsbys FA cup semi final against Wolves in 1939.

We meet his wife Nell, his son Jack, Mr Grange of Grange Wintringham, pub regulars Norm, Frank & Bob and Fifi, lady of the night, amongst others.

This is another first for the Caxton Theatre, a world premiere, a local play about local people which will be fascinating & fun for cast and audience alike.