The Queen's Shoulders
The Phoenix Singers, Leek presents The Queen's Shoulders, by Victoria Brazier & Ashley Thompson. The local story behind Arnold Machin's iconic image of Queen Elizabeth II Performances 18:00 & 19.45
In 1964 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sat for Staffordshire artist Arnold Machin as he modelled the clay cameo for his iconic postage stamp image. However, Machin only sculpted the Queen's head and the Palace decide it needed shoulders! He asked a young Stoke-on-Trent woman, Angela, to sit for him. This production celebrates Machin's Stoke-on-Trent roots as part of Stoke100 Centenary Celebrations. Admission is free but due to limited capacity reservation is required. For more details please visit www.phoenixsingersleek.co.uk Facebook phoenixsingersleek