Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

First Night Riders launch from The National Theatre

First Night Riders

On June 18th The National Theatre will see a group of bikers, hailing from all sectors of the entertainment technology industry, set off on an exciting eight-day motorbike tour of fascinating and historical UK theatres. Their mission: To raise as much money as they can for industry charity The Theatrical Guild (TTG). At 10am, having [...]

First Night Riders shake it up at the ABTT Show 2011

FNR's depart from National Theatres

On the 15th – 16th June 2011, at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London, the money raising motorcyclists will be showcasing photo highlights from last years charity ride. However this year they will be looking to top last year’s total of £12,000. This fascinating photo slideshow, which features backstage images of number of historically important UK [...]

First Night Riders announce 2011 charity motorbike ride

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On the 14th September at PLASA 2010, organisers of the First Night Riders (FNR), Brenda Edelstein and Triple E Managing Director, David Edelstein, announced the 2011 route for its second charity motorbike ride. Surrounded by stars of the stage, screen, and television including: James Fleet, Cyril Nri, Trevor Peacock, Peter Benson, and Phyllida Law, David [...]

First Night Riders raise over £10,000 for The Theatrical Guild

FNR's at the Curve Theatre

On 5th June 2010 a group of bikers, hailing from all sectors of the entertainment technology industry, swapped their blacks for leathers and their hard hats for helmets and embarked on an eight-day sponsored motorbike tour of UK theatres to raise money for The Theatrical Guild (TTG). David Edelstein, who co-organised the event with his [...]

Out of the Wings and into the Wind

First Night Riders

On 5th June 2010 a group of bikers, hailing from all sectors of the entertainment technology industry, will don their leathers and helmets and embark on an eight-day, 1400-mile motorbike tour of the UK. Their mission: To visit as many interesting and historical theatres as they can and raise pots of money for The Theatrical [...]