Billy Jenkins - The Big Fight

Forget the small-time rivalry and crushing predictability of Battle of the Bands - get set for a full scale border confrontation at Monmouth in September.

Originally conceived by anarcho-guitarmeister Billy Jenkins, The Big Fight has been staged in various European locations and now comes home for THE big national showdown.

Take a boxing ring, a referee, timekeeper, glamour girl and teams of three improvising musicians representing Wales and England, and you get a maelstrom of musical and theatrical creativity juxtaposed with one of the all-time grudge matches in British history.

Choose your sides, support your champions, and barrack the opposition in this no holds barred, mean and dirty face-off of nine bouts.

A surreal symphony; three movements of exquisite new music carefully refereed to avoid any foul playing - no gouging, no musical quotations.

In the red corner, representing Wales:

Dave Stapleton - Piano

Lyndon Owen - Saxophone

Simon Pugsley - Trombone

In the white corner, challenging for England:

Billy Jenkins - Guitar

Rod "Roomdarkener" Mason - Saxophone

Paul Hession - Drums

Showtime 7.30pm on Friday 15 September at The Blake Theatre, Almhouse Street, Monmouth - tickets £5, suitable for all ages.

Presented by Music in Monmouth - more details coming soon at www.billyjenkins.com