Legendary musician and photographer Mike McCartney has given his support to the ‘Everyone for the Everyman’ fundraising appeal by donating a print of a Scaffold poster signed by him and his Beatle brother Sir Paul McCartney from a gig at the theatre in 1966.
From Monday 20th May limited edition prints of the poster will be on sale with all profits going towards the ‘Everyone for the Everyman’ appeal. Mike McCartney said, “This poster of Scaffold at the Everyman in 1966 (on my birthday!) was painted on by my big (cheeky!) elder brother when we all had….time! It was later signed by me and our kid (a RARE occurrence!) to raise money for the Hope Hall…oops!..Everyman Theatre, where I started my career with ‘The Liverpool One Fat Lady Non-Electric show’, which became…Scaffold.”
One third of The Scaffold alongside Roger McGough and John Gorman he performed under the stage name of Mike McGear. The comedy, poetry and music trio had several hits between 1962 and 1971, including Thank U Very Much, Lily the Pink and Liverpool Lou. The group regularly performed at the Everyman, a spiritual home for Liverpool’s creative scene in the 1960s, and the poster perfectly captures this moment in history.
Launched in July last year, the ‘Everyone for the Everyman’ public fundraising appeal is now halfway to reaching its £1 million target needed to complete the building, and create a Talent Fund to nurture new generations of Liverpool artists on a greater scale than ever before.
Deborah Aydon, Executive Director of Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, said, “Everyone for the Everyman has ranged from marathons and mountain-climbing to quizzes and garden parties, and we are loving the invention of people who want to raise funds for the Everyman. Now Mike has given us something really special in the form of a great piece of Everyman history and a witty and stylish image, complemented by the doodlings of a Beatle and signed by the two McCartney brothers. What can we say but ‘Thank you very much!’”
The limited edition prints of the 1966 Scaffold poster go on sale for £30 each (unframed) from Monday 20th May from Rennies on Bold Street or by contacting the ‘Everyone for the Everyman’ office on 0151 706 9124 or email donate@everymanplayhouse.com. Prints can also be pre-ordered from the ‘Everyone for the Everyman’ office.