Meet Tommy Atkins
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
- Time
- 19:30 - 22:30
- Venue
- The Armstrong, Thornbury, BS35 2BJ
- Price
- £15
"Meet Tommy Atkins" is a one-man historical play and book written and performed by Peter Gill that explores the life of a British soldier through World War I.
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Tommy is a fictionalised everyday British reservist who is called up on 4 August, 1914. The story covers trench life and major historical battles including the Somme, Passchendaele, Ypres, and Loos. We also follow Tommy through the aftermath, including:
🥾 His return to civilian life in an era that failed to match the promise of a "land fit for heroes"
⚠️ The declaration of World War II and,
💰The birth of the Welfare State
🗓️ Tuesday 10th November
⏰ 7.30pm
🎟️ £15pp: https://www.thearmstrong.co.uk/events/meet-tommy-atkins
🥾 His return to civilian life in an era that failed to match the promise of a "land fit for heroes"
⚠️ The declaration of World War II and,
💰The birth of the Welfare State
🗓️ Tuesday 10th November
⏰ 7.30pm
🎟️ £15pp: https://www.thearmstrong.co.uk/events/meet-tommy-atkins
Venue
The Armstrong
Chapel Street
Thornbury
BS35 2BJ
Dates
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