Told in songs, words and slideshow, hear the fascinating tale of how Buffalo Bill and his spectacular Wild West Show came to perform in Lowestoft in 1903. Featuring the John Ward Trio and storyteller, Andy Jennings, this performance draws extracts from John’s book and songs from the album ‘Congress’ with a talk and slideshow of historical photos about the life and times of Buffalo Bill and Lowestoft in 1903. The show coincides with an exhibition of the original paintings by Gill Dove featured in the book, plus other images about this fascinating part of forgotten history. The exhibition runs through September.

The Mayfly exists to bring high-quality arts and creativity to the local community. It is essential that our programme is accessible to all comers, regardless of their ability to pay. At the same time, we see it as equally crucial that our artists are paid properly for the work they produce and perform with us.

With this in mind, for entry to our ticketed events, we invite you to contribute what payment you are able. Please be mindful that our artists are independent freelancers who need to make a living. We all want both them and The Mayfly to thrive and prosper.

Pay a little if you don’t have a lot; pay generously if you can afford to. And there is always a donation pot in the café to help put on future events. Thank you.