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December 2011
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Website exclusive


Craig's New Year interview at G-Live

Read the full interview
HERE




Watch Craig's New Year message to fans...



 


 
Wey Radio Interview: 22 December 2011 Andy Brown talks to Craig Chalmers
 

Edinburgh Evening News

"Chalmers is an energetic, ever-smiling, charismatic Aladdin."

" production a delight from start to finish."


Pantomime Review



November 2011


GUILDFORD'S CHRISTMAS STARS

 
Watch Craig’s performance at 3 mins 25
 
 
 
 
 


Craig meets Bonnie Langford who is starring in Guildford's Christmas Pantomime
' Jack and The Beanstalk'
 


NEW ALADDIN PHOTOS ****

Here's the latest photos from Craig

(Dobbies Garden Centre, Dunfermline 19/11/2011)



(Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Dunfermline 19/11/2011)



(Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Dunfermline 19/11/2011)




"One of the most popular Joseph's of all time"
StageTalk



From Tuesday 27th until Saturday 31st December

Craig returns as... J O S E P H in Guildford

To book tickets go to GLIVE

To see more about Craig as Joseph click here






Edinburgh Evening News

"Chalmers is an energetic, ever-smiling, charismatic Aladdin."

" production a delight from start to finish."


Pantomime Review







Merry Christmas!!

Watch Craig with the other Josephs singing 'Santa Baby' with Denise Van Outen



 



BEHIND THE SCENES...

For those of you who have seen Craig as Aladdin in Dunfermline, you'll be familiar
with seeing him fly through the air on his magic carpet.

Its magic... well sort of!



Find out more about how it was done by the team at
Carnegie College by clicking on the link below.

The Magic Carpet!

 





Tuesday 13 December 2011
Craig chats to Bob Malcolm on
Forth 2

 


August 2011
 

For all Craig's fans who didn't manage to the Newmarket and Lincolnshire shows click
here for photos.
Craig says: "It was an amazing gig and when I get back home, I'll be updating my blog. Thanks to all my fans who were there on Saturday and left messages for me on Facebook, it was great seeing everyone again."
 


 

Pantomime 2011 
Craig has just signed up to a second year of festive fun at The Dunfermline Alhambra Theatre where he will be starring as Aladdin in their December Pantomime.

"Returning home for Christmas is going to be fantastic and I honestly can't wait to start rehearsals." said Craig yesterday.

The panto runs from the 14th to 24th December 2011.

Theatre link:
The Alhambra Dunfermline.





                                                     'Thank you' from Craig


I really want to say a BIG thank you for all your Birthday wishes, I have been overwhelmed by the amount. I had a fantastic birthday weekend which you can read about in my
new blog.








Win Craig's Calvin Klein T-shirt This competition is now closed.



How well do you know Craig?

He has put together a personal quiz for his fans and you can win the black t-shirt he is wearing in this photograph. Don't delay - click
here to enter now.

Good luck!

 


 May 2011


HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG!



Craig's 30th birthday was on the 3rd May.
If you would like to leave a birthday message for him, please use this
BIRTHDAY link.

Exclusive photos of Craig through the years. Click
here to see some personal photos from Craig's family albums and Birthday Blog from Craig.

We've also put together a list of 30 events from 30 years ago. Check it out

April 2011 
 
Craig's Quiz





Craig took time out from his birthday weekend celebrations to draw the quiz winners! Full details
here
 







 
March 2011

2011 Calendar Draw


CONGRATULATIONS to Diane, winner of a personal telephone call from Craig!

Look out for a new competition coming soon.


 









Craig and Jen are jetting off to the sun for a couple of weeks to enjoy an early spring holiday. They are returning to the romantic resort of Cancun where Craig proposed to Jen in 2009. He wanted to take her back to the place which has so many happy memories for them. Of course they are now Mr and Mrs Chalmers!

*Photos in the
Gallery
!*





On Tuesday 1st March Craig returned to The London Palladium for the first time since he performed there in February 2008 as part of Dream On. He was a guest of Andrew Lloyd Webber and joined many other celebrities for the Opening Gala Performance of The Wizard of Oz.

Back in Birmingham after a late night at the show Craig said: "I had a great seat just along from 'The Lord' himself. The show itself was a faithful re-telling, so all the Wizard of Oz fans will love it. Fantastic performances and production but almost stealing the entire show... the little dog, Toto!"




For more about Craig's trip down memory lane at The London Palladium, sign up for





Goodie Bag Competition Winner announced

Craig is delighted to announce that Clair Chambers is the winner!

Congratulations to Clair and thank you to everyone who entered
.
 


February 2011
 
Wedding Video

 
 
 
Click on the photo to view the highlights of Craig and Jen's magnificent wedding video courtesy of
 
 
 
 
.








Website Updates
We have made a few changes to improve the look of the website.
If your favourite pages seem to have disappeared from the menu, check out the links on the new
About Craig and FanZone
pages!


News Alerts!

Sign up for CraigExtra

New for 2011 is CraigExtra which takes you a little further into Craig's world. You can now get Craig's news and exclusive interviews with the man himself while you are on the move.

Just sign up
here and we'll send you CraigExtra directly to your email.

Check out the first one
here
!




Top Talent Workshop at Canterbury High School

(Left to right: Warren Bacci (Top Talent Agency), Sarah Stanton (Head of Drama) Adam Leese, James Anderson (from Holby City) and Craig Chalmers
(Photo courtesy of Warren Bacci)


After a four hour drive from Birmingham, Craig took his place on the judging side of the audition process to work with a specially selected group of students who are thinking about going into the entertainment industry. "I'd a really good day with the pupils and enjoyed chatting to them about my BBC experience and being on the road in the Joseph Tour" commented Craig.

Craig took time to answer all their questions about auditioning for shows, being part of a touring show and what really goes on behind the scenes - the good and the not so good...

He added: "Everyone there was keen to learn and I was able to coach them on their technique as they presented their group audition pieces to the panel. Its great to see how many talented students there are out there. Thanks to everyone for putting together such a great day"


For more information about Top Talent Agency, click
here




Craig Chalmers 2011 Charity Calendar - Limited stock available

***Everyone who has bought a calendar or buys one before stocks run out will be entered into a draw to win a personal phone call from Craig!***



A limited number of Craig's first calendar are still available to buy online NOW!!
The A4 size makes it the perfect fit for your office wall or any room in your house!
Each sale helps Craig raise money for Cash for Kids.
Priced at just £8.95 we will deliver free to anywhere in the world! Payment by cheque, paypal or credit card. Visit Craig's
STORE for full details


Archived News


Craig would like to offer all his fans the chance to join his official mailing list.

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Polls and Competition
   
Vote in our fun polls to help compile a collage of Craig's 'best bits' of 2010 and
enter Craig's latest 'goodie bag' competition
here.





FESTIVE GOODIE BAG WINNER ANNOUNCED!
Thank you to everyone who has recently contributed to the

Fan Page

.  All contributors were automatically entered into Craig's Festive Goodie Bag draw and Craig has now drawn the winning entry.

Congratulations to winner SHANNEN LOUISE BROWN!

 

 






New Photos
Craig's photos from Carlisle have been posted in the
Gallery

Review of 2010
Check out the website review of a memorable year for Craig and his fans 


The Finale

This is your last chance to see Craig this year as he hangs up his Panto shoes for this year on Friday 31st December. For tickets and further information on all the shows this week click
here.


Christmas Message from Craig

Click
here to read Craig's Christmas message to fans.

* * * * * PRESS REVIEW * * * * *

"Sleeping Beauty is certainly an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza for all the family and a fitting way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Sands Centre...

  Craig Chalmers is likeable and charming...

he shows that he can act...

and when he breaks into song, he doesn't disappoint.

Everything you'd expect to see in a Pantomime."

* * * * *  


(The News and Star, Carlisle)
  

THE HALLMARK HOTEL, CARLISLE - SPECIAL INTERNET OFFER (this offer is now closed)

 
The elegant Hallmark Hotel in Carlise is offering Craig's fans a special Bed and Breakfast rate when they stay during the pantomime season (14th - 31st December 2010)


For more details on rates and how to book click
here
 


 

November 2010

Wigton Christmas Lights Switch On
 

 On Saturday 27th November, Craig made a special appearance in Wigton to switch on the Christmas lights and start the town’s festive celebrations. Craig said “It was FREEZING! but I was given such a warm welcome by everyone, I soon forgot about the cold.  The town centre was jammed full of people and it was a fantastic turnout, I enjoyed every minute of the evening.”

 
Craig entertained the crowd with two of the Joseph all-time favourites: Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door and of course the crowd joined in as he sang. Moments later he was in position for the countdown to the switch-on and before he knew it, was pushing the button for the Wigton Christmas Lights 2010. Everyone cheered and Craig soaked up the happy atmosphere among the crowds. 
 
As was mentioned before, it was particularly cold on Saturday and Craig had decided to dress for fashion rather than warmth. He said “I was so cold, I had to go into a café where a nice woman gave me a cup of tea and sat me by the radiator to try and help me warm up before I drove home to see Jen. I’d like to thank her for looking after me and helping me thaw out.”
 
It took him a bit longer than usual to make his way down the motorway; at some points the temperature gauge on the car was registering minus six outside! He is spending a few days at home before rehearsals begin in earnest on Wednesday. This weekend he met a couple of the cast and will meet the others later this week. He is really looking forward to working with all of them and can’t wait to get started.
 
For those planning to go to Carlisle, Craig highly recommends the Hallmark Hotel where he stayed this weekend and reckons that anyone using the website discount to book will not be disappointed.
 
And finally, Craig says “I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard to make Saturday night’s event in Wigton a huge success. I really enjoyed meeting everyone and hope that you all have a great Christmas. I’m looking forward to seeing you all at The Sands Centre in the next few weeks!”


October  2010

Pantomime Ticket Competition - Winner announced



The winner of the Sleeping Beauty Ticket Competition is MAGGIE!  Congratulations!  She has won four tickets to the 3pm show on Christmas Eve.  Not only that... the prize includes a glass of bubbly before the show, a bag of Pantomime goodies and the chance to meet Craig afterwards.                    

Thank you to everyone who entered. 


 


September 2010
Craig answers your questions!

Did you send your question to Craig?  To check out his first reply click
here. He's back from honeymoon and it won't be long until he's starting preparations for Sleeping Beauty.  He's really pleased to be able to reply to his fans personally and hopes to answer more questions soon.

You can send your own question to Craig and we'll post the replies in the Fanzone.  Just email
questioncraig@craig-chalmers.com.


Caption Competition

September's winner has now been announced in the
FANZONE 




New to Craig's website in September is his interactive Fanzone. Click
here to find out more
 






This week we are launching two new features -
 

If you have a question you would like Craig to answer send it to 
questioncraig@craig-chalmers.com.  
Craig's personal replies will be regularly posted on the new 
Fan Page




 And... for fun we have a quick caption competition.  Click
here to enter


Sleeping Beauty at The Sands Centre, Carlisle - December 2010

Watch out for news on Craig's next starring role in The Sand's Centre Christmas
Pantomime.



New York, New York!!




Craig and Jen spent a week in New York on their honeymoon!







Craig and Jen tie the knot!

Craig and Jennifer became Mr and Mrs Chalmers on Sunday 5th September in the beautiful city of Edinburgh.  To check out the Wedding Video 'teaser' click 
VIDEO and to see the first of the official Wedding photos click PHOTOS.  For the story of the Wedding Day itself including their special 'first dance' song, click WEDDING.



Craig relaxes before his wedding tomorrow!



(Saturday 4th September )

It is now the eve of Craig and Jennifer's wedding and most of their guests have now gathered in Scotland's capital city for their special day.  They are being joined by their families, many friends and colleagues.

Craig is photographed here relaxing at home before his big day.

Some of Craig's musical theatre pals will be arriving on Sunday morning after their Saturday evening performances.  They certainly won't be short of entertainment on Sunday night!






Competition Winners Announced





Craig has now drawn the winning competition entries and you can check out the results and photos  
here.

Congratulations to the winners!!



Craig and the record-breaking Joseph Tour


Its just over a month since Craig said farewell to his days starring as Joseph.  To mark his time in the role we have created an archive of stories, photos and videos. 

Wander down memory lane
here and remember three amazing years of Craig as Joseph


   (Photo courtesy of Tracie Bignell)


 


August 2010

Craig's Big Day!




Craig will marry his beautiful fiancee Jennifer Smith on Sunday 5th September 2010.
The ceremony and reception will be held at a luxury Country House Hotel on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

The happy groom said today: “Well it’s only 9 days to go now to my big day and I’m starting to get that nervous/excited feeling in my stomach! All the arrangements are in hand bar one or two things so I am just really looking forward to it now and can’t wait! Feels like I’m actually growing up he he!!”





Five minute interview
Craig returned to Joseph this week – as a member of the audience! He was happy to answer some questions about the experience! Read the interview
here



Stag Weekend!





Photos of Craig's recent stag weekend in Prague have now been posted in the
Gallery.



 



 





July 2010

Craig hands over his Technicolor coat after three years in the role.





On Friday 16th July 2010, Craig gave his final performance as Joseph in the ever-popular show.  He delighted his fans on the night and made it an evening to remember.  Watch the website for video clips from the evening and new photos. 

If you have a photo of Craig's last night and you would like us to post it, please send it to
sendapic@craig-chalmers.com

 









June 2010

From Prince of Egypt to Prince Charming!


And golden coat to golden cloak!
A far cry from the camels and sheep of the Joseph stage, Craig will be entering into the world of fairytales, princesses, castles and laughter when he appears at The Sands Centre Christmas Pantomime this December.  Here's Craig in his new costume!

In his role as Prince William Barrow he will be part of a fabulous cast making this show the biggest in the north west of England.  Combining all the popular pantomime ingredients, this is a must-see festive event for all the family!

Running from the 14th to 31st December at The Sands Centre, Carlisle, click 
here  for more information and to book tickets.

For more pantomime information click
here

 

 

                                                               

  


Joseph at the Assembly Rooms, Derby

Craig chats to Nigel Powlson of the Derby Telegraph prior to the opening night's performance in Derby.
 

 Some viewers may find that the sound and picture are slightly out of sync.

  

 

here.
If you have a Craig-related memory from 2010 that you would like to share, please email us at 
contact@craig-chalmers.com.  More details in the
Fanzone



December 2010
Final week of Sleeping Beauty in Carlisle

May 2010


New Blog online now!

Read Craig's new interactive blog which has just been added.

With this new feature, you can reply, comment or just send Craig a message. 
 
Join in the chat by clicking on 'Craig's Blogs' on the left of this page. 



Craig's Birthday

        Craig celebrated his birthday on 3rd May 2010 amongst family and friends in Edinburgh



April 2010

CRAIG'S FINAL SHOW
     

The countdown begins! 

Craig is now into his last three months starring as Joseph, his final show is at 8pm on Friday 16th July at The Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon.  Craig invites his friends and fans to join him there for an evening of celebration.  Don't miss this chance to see Craig bid farewell to his record-breaking run in this dream of a show.
 
 
 
SLEEPING BEAUTY


From his highly acclaimed performance as Joseph in Bill Kenwright’s national production, Craig will be donning a brand new coat in his headline role as Prince William Barrow in Sleeping Beauty at The Sands Centre, Carlisle in December.   
 
In its 25th Anniversary year, The Sands’ annual family pantomime is Sleeping Beauty and the festive season wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the region’s biggest Christmas show starring Craig.   Featuring a cast of 30, the audiences will love this timeless classic which has all the traditional elements of pantomime – stunning scenery, live music and brilliant choreography.
 
“I am really looking forward to spending the holidays singing, dancing and entertaining the audiences in Carlisle,” says Craig.   “I’m delighted to be performing again at The Sands in a different role and I really hope the audiences have a great time with myself and all the cast.”


Sleeping Beauty runs from Tuesday 14th December 2010  at The Sands Centre, Carlisle. 
For further information visit SandsCentre 



West End Story - Broadcast on BBC One, 5th April 2010

    


Craig's success in the role of Joseph in the National Tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.   


March 2010

New Joseph CD launched

A new soundtrack recording of the musical Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat featuring Craig in the lead role is now available at the the touring venues

February 2010

Joseph Trailer

You can now watch Craig and the cast in a selection of scenes from the current national tour of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.   

 
 
November 2009

Christmas Lights

 
 
 
To launch the Festive run of the Tour in Cambridge, Craig was invited to switch on the Christmas lights. The show comes to The Cambridge Corn Eexchange from 15th December 2009 to 3rd January 2010.

July 2009

Multi Coloured Memories
Inspired by the story of his rise from cabaret singer to the star of the highly successful national tour of Kenwright’s Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, his fans and supporters created a tribute to their favourite Joseph – Craig Chalmers.   The book, Multi Coloured Memories, is a account of his life leading up to his days as one of the UK’s top musical theatre stars.  Read the inspirational story of his journey as seen through the eyes of friends and supporters.


Craig receives first copy - photos  click
here 
Purchase a cost price copy or download free from Lulu.com click 
here   
 
 
 
February 2009

Engagement

Craig is delighted to announce his engagement to Jennifer. Jennifer accepted Craig's proposal of marriage whilst on holiday in Mexico.

 

 




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