Loony Party Conference 2023

Our conference is at The Neuadd Arms Hotel, Llanwrtyd Wells, our Welsh HQ, between Thurs 28th Fri – 29th Sat 30th September
We have an action-packed line up of events. Starting with a meet on Thursday for the early arrivals and a walk around town on Friday to announce we’re here!
A TV documentary crew will be there all weekend who hope to capture the loony essence . .
Late afternoon around 4pm we have ‘Lord Charles does Tommy Cooper’ & George Formby’
Friday evening’s entertainment will be The Big Fibbers and The Becca O’Hara Band.
On Saturday we will tour the public houses with the Welsh CAMRA Society . CAMRA are visiting the Heart of Wales Brewery owned by Lindsey of The Neuadd, the sojourn will include a brewery tour. Radio Alty from Manchester will be there. The Brecon and Radnorshire MP Fay Jones wants to meet us, she would like a ‘Heart of Wales’ beer in the House of Commons. There are blue plaques to present to the Neuadd.
We will have our world renown cabinet reshuffle later in the afternoon on Saturday around 4pm followed my address to the assembled recounting the year’s elections and events. The Big Fibbers will start Saturday evening about 7pm followed by Gripper and the Gurnards. Sometime after 9pm a burlesque act in the form of the delightful Lux Delioux will enchant the audience. The headline act will be our old friend Dangerous Dave and his band. Badaxe will fit in wherever he is allowed!
If you would like to make a week of it you won’t be alone as I’ll be there from Thurs 21st.
Howling ‘Laud’ Hope, Loony Party Leader

Results of the May 6th Elections 2021

Hartlepool Parliamentary by-Election
Nick the Incredible Flying Brick – 108

Local Government

  • Howling ‘Laud’ Hope Fleet Central, Hants – 71
  • Barmy Lord Brockman Evesham N+W – 88
  • Barmy Lord Brockman Worcester County – 163
  • Trevor Allman Greenwich West – 110
  • Whacky Whyte Witch B/way + C/wickham – 87
  • Sir Offa Ones Rocker Evesham South – 63
  • Miss young Powerhouse Fleet East, Hants – 123
  • Merv the Karaoke Kid Baguley Manchester – 54
  • Baron Von Thunderclap W/Sussex County – 122
  • Mr Badaxe Brancombe + N/Beeston, Notts – 50
  • Lord Cameron Brooklands Manchester – 51
  • Tony ‘Shannocks Poet’ Sherringham Norfolk – 45

Plus The Lucky 13 in Chessington South

  • Baron Von Auchenbach – 8
  • Undertaking Director Brunskill – 16
  • A.Gent Chinners – 12
  • Captain Coiley – 13
  • Casual Count of Corinthian – 6
  • Colonel Cramps – 14
  • Duke Diddy Dobbs – 8
  • Landlady Lucky – 2
  • Landlord Lucky – 3
  • Kingstonian Newt – 6
  • Lady Dave – 2
  • Robbie the Radical Recyclist – 1
  • Sam Squatch – 1

Great news – Sir Giles Greenwood, won a seat on the Kemberton, Bridgenorth Council. ‘Unopposed’.
Plus another of our long standing members ‘Monkey the Drummer’ stood for his local Residents Association in Molesey, Surrey, and won, beating the Conservative. He’s still pinching himself, can’t get over it!

So to sum up the situation our ‘Loony Party’ now holds 6 seats.
Howling ‘Laud’ Hope – Fleet Town, Hampshire
Baron Von Thunderclap – Bolney Parish, Sussex
Norm the Storm – W/Grinstead + Partridge Green
Sarah Mad Cow – Lower Carlton, Lincs
The Iconic Arty Pole – Great Carlton, Lincs
Sir Giles Greenwood – Kemberton, Bridgenorth

Jolly good show my friends, see you all at the conference in September. Until then – Loony On!
Howling ‘Laud’ Hope – Loony Party Leader

Tiswas Online

We have a special Bonus Game for you in our #LoonyLotto today with a loontastic prize. In these isolating times, it is fabulous to have my favourite show TISWAS back on our monitors to keep me company, and at it’s usual Saturday morning time of 10.30am! You can watch it live here >>TiswasOnline<< Remember you need to submit your entry via our Twitter account using the hashtag #LoonyLotto by no later than 10am on Sat 4th April

LoonyLotto

The UK is currently in a state of lockdown. We in the caring & sharing Loony party are going to relieve any boredom whilst you are self-isolating with a series of fun, games, music and some fabulous Loony prizes via our Twitter account OFFICIAL_MRLP in conjunction with every official Lotto (c) draw on Wednesday & Saturday until the lockdown is over.

All rules and daily competitions or tasks along with da rools will be displayed on here, our OFFICIAL website as well as our Facebook and obviously Twitter accounts . . .

#StaySafe, #StayIndoors & #StayLoony . . . good luck! OMRLP

Northenden Boat Race 2018

If you happen to find yourself in South Manchester on the 26th of August why not climb into your dinghy and join the Northenden Boat Race! Hurrah!

As ever we are raising money for the Christie Cancer Hospital in Manchester.

There is a meeting all about the upcoming race, what different activities are on during the day and input from the audience is thoroughly encouraged.

Next meeting takes place in the Wythenshawe Cricket Club on the 4th of July at 7pm. Please come along and stick your oar in

Lord Cameron

 

Gigs at The Cricketers, Chessington

One of the OFFICIAL Monster Raving Loony Party’s longstanding traditions is to promote and support the live music scene in public houses. Indeed one of our candidates, Chinners, has had a pledge in his local Manifesto to put on a band once a week and we are sorry to say that in April 2018, he has now kept this pledge for 20 years!!
His current local Loony HQ, The Cricketers, 81 Clayton Road, Chessington, KT9 1NQ will be hosting the impending ‘Victory Party’ on 2nd May in addition to the next variety batch of musical acts performing for your entertainment . . .
Sat April 21 – MAGIC BUS (Astounding close up magic & classic covers) http://www.catchthebus.co.uk
Sat April 28 – SUNSET BOULEVARD (Swing, Jump & Jive)
Wed May 2 – OMRLP VICTORY PARTY with JUMP THE GUN (Britpop, Indie, Mod & Punk) www.jumpthegunband.com  and the legend that is JOE JAMMER http://www.joejammer.com
Sat May 5 – LOUDSHIRTS (Classic rock covers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qT1pMqYrx0
Sat May 12 – NIGELS BAGGE OF NUTS (Rocking Blues) http://nigelbagge.co.uk/
Sat May 19 – BLUES PATROL (Soul & Blues) https://en-gb.facebook.com/BluesPatrol/
Sat May 26 – RANSOM (Classic Rock) https://www.facebook.com/TheRansomUK/
Sat June 2 – BLACK ELVIS (One of the best tributes around) http://blackelvis.co.uk/
Sat June 9 – FLUKE (Classic covers) https://fluketheband.com/
Sat June 16 – STEEL ROSE BAND (Rock) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdpAVGjW5R4
Sat June 23 – PANDORA’S BOX https://www.facebook.com/Pandoras-Box-1444579979091307/
Sat June 30 – ROBIN BIBI BAND (Rocking Blues) http://robinbibiband.co.uk/

Cricketers – Chessington

81 CLAYTON ROD, CHESSINGTON KT9 1NQ
Keeping Music LIVE & FREE!!!

Feb 10 – CHERRY PIE
Feb 17 – TOM’s BARNET
Feb 24 – ROBIN BIBI BAND
Mar 3 – CHRIS DOWLING’S
‘WHATS NEXT’
Mar 10 – BLACK SHEEP
Mar 17 – JOE JAMMER BAND
Mar 24 – TIM HAIN’S JAMSIDE UP
Mar 31 – BAD INFLUENCE
Apr 7 – THE JAMMED
Apr 14 – DUTTY RASCALS
Apr 21 – MAGIC BUS
Apr 28 – SUNSET BOULEVARD
May 3- LOUDSHIRTS
May 12 – NIGEL BAGGE BAND
May 19 – BLUES PATR

Live Music

As part of my remit to promote live music I am delighted to say that I have the following Loony Music Night arranged.

Chris Dowling’s WHATS NEXT
The Cricketers
81 Clayton Road, Chessington, KT9 1NQ

On Saturday 16th December 8.30pm FREE Entry

Live Music

THE OFFICIAL MONSTER RAVING LOONY PARTY
Proudly Presents ….at
The Cricketers
81 Clayton Road
Chessington KT9 1NQ

As the party that has consistently promoted the art of live music for over 50 years we would like to inform you of occurrences at one of our local HQ’s (well, local if you are in the vicinity of Chessington in Surrey!)
At The Cricketers, 81 Clayton Road, Chessington, KT9 1NQ
Performing for your entertainment the following live acts have been deemed worthy of your attendance and joy & happiness will be your suitable reward …

Sat 18th Nov – BLACK ELVIS
Sat 25th Nov – TOM O’DRISCOLL
Sat 2nd Dec – BLIND PANIC
Sat 9th Dec – BAD INFLUENCE
Sat 23 Dec – MAGIC BUS
New Years Eve – SUNSET BOULEVARD

Coming in 2018 the legend that is JOE JAMMER, THE JAMMED, and many many more
The Monster Raving Loony Party – Keeping Music Live & Free!