Gotham City can be a dark and dangerous place, filled with all manner of dangerous villains who perpetually plot and scheme their various evil activities. The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face and others are forever working to sow the seeds of chaos in the streets. It is a sprawling metropolis of gothic architecture, dark alleyways and a storied history.
Gotham Village in Nottinghamshire, by contrast, is a quiet and pleasant place, however, it has an equally storied history. Nicknamed by some as “The Village of Legends” it was formally acknowledged in the Batman comics in 1996 in a story titled “Cityscape”. The Village itself dates back to possibly the 10th century, and is pronounced “Goat-Um” which comes from the old English “Goat-Home” or “Goat Town”. It was in the 13th Century that the village first made a name for itself. It was announced that King John wished to build a hunting lodge in the area, however, should the King travel to the area, any local road he used would become a King’s Highway, this would, in turn, mean a hefty tax burden on the locals. They would not only have been expected to build this highway, but the responsibility of it’s upkeep would also fall to local workers. This gave rise to the story of “The Wise Men of Gotham” who hatched a plan to feign madness.
It was a commonly held belief at the time, that mental illness was infectious, thus the people of Gotham knew that if they all acted insane, the King’s road would be diverted. The story goes that when the King’s Knights and other representatives arrived in the area, locals collectively pretended to be insane, staging acts of madness and comical stupidity for the benefit of the King’s men. They reportedly observed locals engaged in acts such as fencing off a tree to keep a Cuckoo captive (Cookoo’s symbolise summer and it is thought the locals explained they were attempting to capture the summer), attempting to down an Eel, and attempting to roll cheese down a hill in the belief that it would make its own way to market. The story of “The Mad Men of Gothem” would go on to circulate for centuries.
Both towns, however, have one thing in common. When the sun goes down and the shadows grow long, a guardian patrols the night, one who’s name is spoken in hushed tones by the criminals and evil doers. A Dark Knight who defends the innocent and punishes the guilty, who can melt into shadow and sour over the rooftops, not a man, a creature of the night… a Bat Man… Our Absolutely Amazing Dark Knight recently visited Gotham and recruited some new superheroes for his team.
Booking Entertainment for your Child’s Birthday
Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic some children have missed 2 birthday’s where they can celebrate with their friends and family, this means that the thought of having to plan a birthday party suddenly becomes rather daunting!
Deciding on what to do for your child cam make it more complex in terms of what to do for them with so many choices – soft play, days out, bouncy castle or booking an entertainer to name just a few!
Beanblock Fun in Newark
Over the past two weeks, Absolutely Amazing Children’s Entertainment were delighted to join in with some very special events at the Bean Block Cafe! A family friendly cafe in the heart of Newark, Beanblock offer delicious cakes, coffees and lunches in a cosy and inspiring setting.
The ❄️Snow Sisters will enchant you with their wonderful singalong shows.
Showtimes and further information about these princesses to follow 👑
This event is free with park entry.
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY! 😀
More information to follow about the visiting superheroes! 👊
Park open 10am-5pm
(Free with park entry)
Join our fabulous Snow Sisters along with our Snowman and Ice Harvester for fun, games and singing!
This is an event not to be missed as we get in the Christmas spirit – this is the perfect opportunity to bring your little ones to meet the Ice Queen and Princess.
Breakfast for your little one is include and tickets are just £5 each!
To book your place please call the Plough on 0115 949 9454
Breakfast with Santa
Sunday 15th December
The Tailors Arms, Wilford Lane, Nottingham, NG11 7AX
£12.50 per child
9 am – 11 am
Please contact the Tailors Arms to book https://www.thetailorsarms.com/#events
Over the Easter holidays, one of our entertainers, Liam Edwards, was busy at Great Central Railway as their very own mascot, Onslaught the Cat at their Easter Animals Event! Liam, along with a number of our other entertainers, has previously worked at the railway as a variety of characters at their Seasonal family events, including superheroes, villains, and everything in between! This time, it was GCR’s own mascot that was making an appearance for guests. Liam was excited to return to work with the railway to help to ensure the standard of interaction with the guests and have plenty of fun whilst there too! We asked him to let us know a little more about the experience.
Why do I enjoy doing Children’s parties? By Laura-Jayne
“Find a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day.” One of my favourite quotes, and I guess a rather bold statement! No job is without its difficulties and stress from time to time, but I’m extremely fortunate to be a part of a company that allows me to work and find so much reward in doing so. For around 4 and a half years now, I have sung, danced and dressed up in some crazy costumes for countless children’s birthday celebrations. In my time doing so, I’ve learnt so many lessons about entertaining, and generally working in such a fast paced, unpredictable industry. I’m currently training in Musical Theatre, with the aim of attending Drama School in the near future, so I couldn’t really wish for a better way to build these skills around everything else I’m currently involved in.
