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Help 3 women make a daring and unusual journey from one end of Great Britain to the other in just 18 days!

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With your help we hope to travel from Lands End (the most southern point of Great Britain) to John O'Groats (the most northern point) using as many different forms of transport as is humanly possibly. We will cover 874 miles on a bike, a scooter, a train, a skateboard, a hot air baloon, a boat, a horse, a tractor, a motorbike, a car, a wheelchair and on foot.

We will limit ourselves to just 18 days to complete the journey. This is the average number of days it has taken world record breakers on ALL different forms of transport to make this journey (according to Wikipedia). We will have a small budget for travel of only £874 (one pound for every mile) between three of us; Ria Ashcroft, Kristy Guest and Hannah Stone.

Why on earth are we dong that?
Using the experiences of our this unique journey we will make a piece of theatre. Whether it will be a story of success or failure, we do not yet know. We want to make a piece of theatre about our experience of travelling to a new place, the people we encounter, the problems we have, the frustrations we suffer and the unexpected stories we will uncover. We also think it will be heaps of fun and we love a good challange. This piece will be directed by and up and coming female director Tilly Branson.

How the Devil can you help us?
We need to raise £874 to make this journey possible. Also if you have any access to interesting forms of transport (like a hot air balloon or a handglider or a helicopter) we would love to hear from you as we are going to have to call in favours from people of Great Britain to make this challange possible, thus making you a part of what we create.

If you like the sound of our project but can not help finacially please help us by telling people about what we are doing, also, you can subscribe to our blog, follow us on facebook and twitter.

What should we pack?

Posted on 19/12/2011

The Gramophones are looking for suggestions for what they should take on their on their most daring adventure yet. A pair of binoculars? a spare toilet roll? and a Sat Nav? are things that have been so far suggested! Have you got a better idea? then tweet us @The_Gramophones of email gramophonestheatre@googlemail.com or suggest on Facebook The Gramophones Theatre Company.


110%

£965 Wefunded
of £874 Target
30 Wefunders
16 weeks 4 days ago
  1. Pledge £2 or more

    Deep gratitude

  2. Pledge £5 or more

    Our deepest Gratitude

  3. Pledge £10 or more

    A personalised postcard from a location on our route!

  4. Pledge £20 or more

    A personalised postcard and letter from a location on our route!

  5. Pledge £50 or more

    We will send you a postcard and a letter whilst we are en route to John O Groats. We will also send you a personal picture of us on our adventure.

  6. Pledge £100 or more

    We will collect a token of your choice from a location on our route such as a bit of tree bark from the lake district or a hair from the head of a scotsman, that sort of thing. We will send you a postcard and a letter whilst we are en route to John O Groats. We will also send you a personal picture of us on our adventure.

  7. Pledge £300 or more

    All of the above, plus we will perform our show 'End to End' in your living room or at a venue of your choice!

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