AIMS AND ASPIRATIONS
What I hope to achieve with the Flying High Tour 2024/25
Jenny Lockyer
The Flying High Tour is kindly funded by Arts Council England. Please visit their site by clicking here.
The Flying High Weekend 3rd-4th May 2025 is generously supported by London Croydon Aerodrome Hotel.
The Flying High Tour is funded!
Click HERE for full info on
'Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out', my one woman show inspired by record breaking pilot, Amy Johnson.
Thank you to Arts Council England for supporting
this adventure inspired by record breaking pilot,
Amy Johnson; the first woman to fly
from England to Australia!
Funding from Arts Council, and support from colleagues and partners, means that performances of 'Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out' and associated community workshops, talks and discussion, can now tour the UK! Scroll down to book tickets at a venue near you!
Be part of the tour and our research into Aspiration HERE
Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out
TOUR DATES :
Thursday 20th March
Barn Theatre,
Oxted
TICKETS HERE
Wednesday 9th April
Lowther Pavilion - Chapman Studio
Lytham St Annes
Morning plane making workshop
TICKETS HERE
Evening show
TICKETS HERE
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April
De Havilland Aircraft Museum
St Albans
TICKETS HERE
Sunday plane making workshops
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Saturday 26th April 2025
Herne Bay Little Theatre
Kent
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THE FLYING HIGH WEEKEND and LAUNCH OF FLY FESTIVAL!
3rd & 4th May
Croydon Aerodrome Hotel, Croydon Airport
and Mitre Theatre.
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DAYTIME EVENTS SATURDAY 3RD MAY
TICKETS HERE
Saturday 3rd May 2025
performance Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out'
The Mitre Theatre
Croydon
TICKETS HERE
DAYTIME EVENTS
CHILDREN's PLANE MAKING WORKSHOPS
10.30-11.30am HERE
11.45 -12.45am HERE
1.45-2.45pm HERE
3pm-4pm HERE
Thursday 8th May
Theatr SOAR
Merthyr Tydfil, South wales
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Tuesday 20th May
University of Hull
Middleton Hall
TICKETS HERE for the two performances and Amanda Harrison's afternoon talk, SOLO2DARWIN
Please also take a look at the testimonials, and aims and intentions for the tour!
"Beautifully written, wonderfully human, touching portrayal" - -@KatieRosewindow
"Exceptional - a tour de force" - @LizSheppardJone
"Inventive approach...brave performance"-@pamidiva
"The Lantern is honoured to host this performance, especially given Amy Johnson's significant connection to Sheffield University. As a community theatre, we are deeply committed to celebrating and promoting local history and talent. Amy Johnson's story is one of innovation, courage, and breaking new ground, which resonates with our values of creativity and community spirit. Hosting this show not only brings Amy's story back to where her journey began but also highlights the rich cultural tapestry of Sheffield. We are genuinely excited to support this project and provide a platform that honours her memory and continues to inspire future generations."
-Kevin Jackson,
Lantern Theatre, Sheffield.
"We’re thrilled to have Jenny Lockyer at the Boardwalk with ‘Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out’. The Boardwalk is a vibrant, creative and accessible events venue in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, the perfect setting for Lockyer’s educational and empowering piece of theatre. Her performance and Q&A will contribute to our growing program of high-quality performances and engage new audiences with an interest in historical storytelling. We are especially excited to host the performance on International Women’s Day, as Lockyer brings the inspiring story of Amy Johnson to light. Lockyer is an experienced and committed creative practitioner and we support the funding application for her Flying High Tour, as to introduce her work to audiences in Glasgow and showcase the transformative potential of our studio space."
– Cara Baldwin, Venue Assistant, The Boardwalk
"Guiseley Theatre is delighted to host this performance, especially given Amy Johnson's significant connection to Yorkshire. As a community theatre, we are committed to celebrating and promoting local history and supporting our local schools with educational experiences.
Amy Johnson's story is one of innovation, courage, and breaking new ground, which resonates with our values of creativity and community spirit.
We are thrilled to support this project and help to bring Amy’s inspirational story to a new generation."
- Kerry Dougal, Administrator, Guiseley Theatre
For more testimonials, click HERE
SCHOOL WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES
I am offering my Amy Johnson School Workshop Days as part of The Flying High Tour at no charge to local mainstream primary and special schools in the North of England. In a day of engineering and discovery, children can play, explore and learn through the application of their own innate skills and the common desire with Amy to have adventures. This is bringing Amy's legacy to life in one of the most fundamental ways; inspiring children to aspire. Details on workshops HERE
“I wanted to write to thank you for the superb workshops you ran with us yesterday. I have had so many members of staff come to me and say how good it was. And the children all agreed it was one of the best."
- Forestdale School, Croydon
In 2025, the Amy Johnson School Workshops will be happening in...
Dorchester Primary School
Sutton, South London
15th January
Escomb Primary School
Bishop Auckland
3rd February
Oakley Cross Primary School
West Auckland
5th February
Victoria Lane Academy
Coundon, Bishop Auckland
7th February
Copeland Road Primary School
West Auckland
12th February
Helmsley Community Primary School, North Yorkshire
25th February
Victor Seymour Primary School
Carshalton
30th April
I will also take performances of 'Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out' into secondary schools and colleges in the north of England where access to theatre is restricted and/ or where the themes of the play can inspire and enrich learning. I want students to experience live theatre where they are not only part of it, in the room as an audience, but are part of THIS particular story. I'll be one woman carrying them along for an hour or so, with just two props and a whole load of energy, echoing that one woman who once took to her beloved plane and flew solo halfway across the world. I aim to inspire them to ask questions
and feel empowered to realise their own potential.
It's no less important than that.
Four performances of 'Amy Johnson: Last Flight Out', followed by discussion, will take place across two secondary schools:
St John's Catholic School, Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
Belmont Community School in Durham, County Durham
Previous shows on the Flying High Tour:
Friday 4th October
Epsom
Saturday 5th October
Ifield Barn Theatre
Crawley
Saturday 12th October
Leeds
Thursday 17th October
Weston Super Mare
Thursday 13th February 2025
Barton upon Humber
2pm matinee and evening performance
Friday 14th February
Doncaster Little Theatre
Saturday 22nd February 2025
North Yorkshire
Afternoon actors workshop with show director, vern Griffiths
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Thursday 27th February 2025
The Lantern
Sheffield
LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
TICKETS HERE
Friday 28th February 2025
Leeds
Morning show 10.30am open to public and school groups
Evening show 7.30pm will feature BSL interpretation
Saturday 8th March (International Women's Day)
The Boardwalk
Glasgow