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The Return of the Otway Convention.

At this year's May Morning. I announced that the convention would be returning next year.

If you would like to register your interest in attending, please visit here…

Hi,
The tour has taken off two shows done and 38 more to go.

The dates etc. are here…

And don't forget the Traditional May Morning at The Bear in Oxford.

Thanks to all those who came to Gibralter for the band's 30th birthday that was great fun. Can't wait for the next big anniversary in May 2026 when the band will be thirty three and a third - and that will be the celebration of a long playing record.

The tour down under was an adventure!

One hour after I announced the dates the New Zealand Prime Minister resigned and then we landed at the exactly the same time as Cyclone Gabrielle - the worst storm they've had since records began. So we were unable two of the gigs in Christchurch and Wellington but rocked Auckland thrice.

Adelaide fringe in Australia was great however, the highlight for me was when we took the Cape Otway Road to the Otway National Park, stayed at Otway Junction, ate Otway Jam and drank loads of Otway Pale ale - and I discovered that - Life is simply magic where everything is Otway (tour pics below).

We're planning to go back early November to do the New Zealand dates that were cancelled and also play Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. If any of you are mad enough to want to join us for any of that e-mail me.

As I said in my last newsletter, life begins at 70 :-)

Cheers,
Otway