ACCLAIMED six-piece King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys’ all-action, no-holds-barred approach to the American rhythm and blues, jump, jive and swing quickly established them internationally as the ‘Kings of Swing’.

On the road for more than three decades, the band have made more than 80 TV appearances in nine countries, recorded 11 albums, played more than 4,500 performances throughout Europe and shared the stage with such legends as BB King, Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra and the original Blues Brothers Band from the movie.

With dazzling musicianship, the band is said to put on a riveting stage performance. Just the ticket for a cold winter night at the Tivoli theatre in Wimborne next month.

Dedicated to shaking you up and swinging you, they appear at the Tivoli theatre on January 16.

  • SIXTIES pop group The Searchers are coming to the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne on January 9.

    Last year the band was inducted into the Goldmine Hall Of Fame, in recognition of their influence on so many major artistes. The Searchers can claim to be the hardest working band on just about any circuit.

    With veterans John McNally and Frank Allen from the golden years of constant hits, joined today by Spencer James and Scott Ottaway, they are still pack leaders in their field.

With a valuable stock of more than a dozen chart entries and multiple much-loved album tracks to choose from, they can be considered to be the elder statesmen of Britpop.

The band’s hits include a remake of the Drifters’ 1961 hit, Sweets for My Sweet; remakes of Jackie DeShannon’s Needles and Pins and When You Walk In The Room; an original song written for them, Sugar and Spice; the Orlons’ Don’t Throw Your Love Away; and a cover of the Clovers’ Love Potion No. 9. Frank Allen took over from Tony Jackson on August 3, 1964, giving him an unbelievable 49 years of service so far.

The drum stool has seen the most changes with John Blunt, Billy Adamson, Eddie Rothe and now Scott Ottaway taking their turns.

The constant in The Searchers has always been John McNally, who founded that little skiffle outfit that first became Johnny Sandon and The Searchers and eventually The Searchers in the Summer of 1962.

The Searchers are John McNally, Frank Allen, Spencer James and Scott Ottaway. The Wimborne audience can expect a show that has been warmly received throughout the world.