Behold the crown..
He's arrived safely! Here's a quick snap but more and better photos (from wonderful Mike Hall) will follow in due course. If you still want to support the fundraiser please go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-conlon7
Arrived at last and coronation complete. Ambition fulfilled…
Richard now expects to arrive at Theatre Royal Winchester at around 6.30pm, See video below for latest update.
Eighty Six Miles in - still smiling and still crowning about
Beyond the half way point, Richard takes a quick stop near Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Richard and Michael just past Wantage, Oxfordshire at 12.15pm
Richard Conlon outside The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon at 7am on 23 April 2022
It is Shakespeare's birthday! Here is the crown - on loan from The Royal Shakespeare Company - that Richard will cycle from Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, all the way to Theatre Royal Winchester where he will place it upon the head of actor Lawrie Morris who will play Macbeth this summer.
On Saturday 23 April Richard will start his journey at 7am from The Royal Shakespeare Company and expects to arrive at Theatre Royal Winchester at around 6pm.
Over the years Blue Apple past productions have included Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest and Hamlet. This summer Blue Apple will stage Macbeth at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Richard Conlon's cycle ride aims to raise the funds needed to stage Macbeth with the professional support of a creative team of set and lighting design, audio/visual artists, musician and costume designer. To sponsor Richard please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-conlon7
Crown on loan from The Royal Shakespeare Company
Actor Lawrie Morris who will play Macbeth in July 2022