Chris Drake

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At the Milton Keynes Theatre with Fiona Drake who was there to review The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon for MKFM.
Wow, If you like the whole 60’s vibe and it comes to a theatre near you, don’t miss it!

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At the Orbis SEND Partnership Spring Conference, with keynote Dave McPartlin, Briony de-Wit Assistant Headteacher at Kingsthorpe College and Rosie Brocklehurst SENCO at Hunsbury Park Primary School.
#DaveMcPartlin

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As Chair of Orbis Education Trust, I was invited by Dan York, Northamptonshire Headteacher of the Year. To attend Christmas Lunch Day, including a musical show performed by the children, at Hunsbury Park Primary School. Magical !

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A really wonderful evening hosting the Woodford Christmas Tree switch on!

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Fiona is at the London Palladium this evening and look what she found, a poster of her Grandad’s 1961 Palladium pantomime, Little Old King Cole !

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That was great fun!
Thanks to Bernie Keith and the team for inviting me in to talk about the Woodford village Christmas lights switch on this Sunday 7th Dec. Stalls open at 1.00pm, lights on at 5.00pm.
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In my role as Chair of the Trust Board I am delighted to be signing all the necessary paperwork to allow Hunsbury Park Primary School to become part of Orbis Education Trust. It’s been quite a journey and we now look forward to working with our new colleagues !
#education

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Happy Halloween!

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A great evening at The Dukes Armes for the Woodfordstock Music Festival cheque presentation, to Cransley Hospice. Yes that really does say £14,300!

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With keynote speaker Chris Moon MBE and Executive Director Chris Roberts, at the Orbis Education Trust Conference 2025. Absolutely wonderful to see the huge progress our Trust has made over the last few years!

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@MTSundayExpress I remember that!

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Here’s a very early photograph of my dear old Dad, born this day in 1925.

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Hosting the Woodfordstock Music Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend. An Absolute Blast!

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No British seaside holiday used to be complete without a visit to the end of pier theatre!
Thanks to Agnes Guano for the photo.

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@MorrisBrightMBE That’s a great photograph.

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The Open always reminds me of my father, Charlie Drake and his love of golf. He played regularly, gaining a 6 handicap and becoming captain of the Variety Club Golfing Society. Here he is practicing his chipping on the set of 'Sands of the Desert' at Elstree Studios back in 1960.

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Anyone for Tennis, with Vicky at the Eastbourne Open yesterday.

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Wonderful Father’s Day lunch with Vicky and Fiona at Jeremy Clarkson’s pub ‘The Farmer’s Dog’.
Thank you very much Fi !

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“Hello My Darlings”
To mark his centenary, BBC FOUR TV are running a Charlie Drake tribute on Sunday 15th June.
8.00pm ‘This Is Your Life ‘
8.30pm ‘The Charlie Drake Show’
9.00pm ‘Arena - Drake’s Progress’
I make a short appearance in two of them but don’t let that put you off!

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@woodg31 I shall be glued to the telly! I think I appear in two of the shows.

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ABBA will be turning in their hologram!