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Category: Ace Cafe

  1. Ace Cafe News - Win a Night Out with Steve Parrish!

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    Ace Cafe London has a pair of tickets up for grabs as a raffle prize to spend an evening with Steve Parrish on his forthcoming "Mad Tour", a funny and informative evening, hosted by his daughter Frankie Parrish, and which opens on 12th February at the Beck Theatre, Hayes, Middlesex, and subsequently on the following dates:

    13th February - Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray
    20th February - Playhouse Theatre, Harlow
    23rd February - Courtyard, Hereford
    28th February - Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham
    2nd March - The Muni Theatre, Colne

    Steve, currently the BBC commentator for Motor GP, raced at the highest level of motorcycle racing, becoming the British Champion in 1976 and 5th in the 1977 500cc World Championship, his team mate and that year's champion, Barry Sheene is quoted as saying "If he was to set up his bike as well as his victims and had put as much effort into the bike as he did the intricate pranks he pulled on people he would certainly have been a World Champion".

    Spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 6pm on Friday 7th February and receive a raffle ticket. Draw to be held at 10pm.

    www.madtour.co.uk

    For more information about what's on at the Ace, click on
    www.ace-cafe-london.com
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  3. Ace Cafe News - 59 Club Day at the Ace‏

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    59 Club Renewal Day with Mick Duckworth
    9am - 5pm
    Sunday 2nd February

    On occasion of the 59 Club's annual "Renewal" day at the Ace on Sunday 2nd February, author Mick Duckworth will be on hand not only signing copies of the seminal book, "Ace Times - Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture", he will also be signing copies of his new book, "Triumph Experimental: Doug Hele and his Development Team 1962 - 75" recently published by Norman Hyde.

    Mick's all new 208 page hard back book, with 165 illustrations, tells for the first time the full story of chief development engineer Doug Hele and his men at Triumph Meriden motorcycle factory and later at the Norton - Triumph research centre.

    www.normanhyde.co.uk
    www.the59club.org.uk

    www.ace-cafe-london.com

  4. Ace Cafe at Verona Motorbike Expo!

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    Ace Cafe London is delighted to be able to confirm attendance, with stand and display celebrating cafe racers and speed, at the forthcoming annual Motorbike Expo Verona 24th - 26th January.

    This not to be missed mid-winter show attracts thousands of riders checking out the new bikes, trends and gear on display in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere and this year includes a special "Cafe Racer" display as well as many award ceremonies for Italy's 2013 championship plus an outdoor arena featuring stunt shows, demonstrations and demo rides.

    The Ace presence and display at the Verona Fiere includes with Red Torpedo, sponsors of the Isle of Man TT's road racing "Red Riders", amongst whom is the "Ramsey Rocket" Conor Cummins, who will be joining us at the show! Mondocorse will also be flying the flag for IoM.

    Unique motorcycles displayed include from Brough Superior, with Mark Upham, CEO of Brough Superior Motorcycles Ltd on hand to answer your questions, two wheeled Triumph Specials from Italy's renowned "Mr Martini", Ace bikes and an array of Ace Cafe, Rockers and StoMoCo items, together with the all new Ace 75th Bookazine and the recently published and critically acclaimed seminal book "Ace Times - Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture" by author Mick Duckworth.

    Mark Wilsmore will be available to sign copies of the books - stop by and say hello

    Hall: 1
    Stand No. 8R

    www.motorbikeexpo.it
    www.mrmartini.it
    www.cinehollywood.com
    www.brough-superior.com
    www.redtorpedo.com
    www.ace-cafe-london.com

  5. Motown Night at the Ace‏

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    Saturday 18th January
    7pm - 11pm

    Enjoy the cafe's free to attend Motown Special with DJ Little Diane, from 7pm - 11pm on Saturday 18th January and be in with a chance to win a copy of the new, limited edition, 16 track 12" collectors LP from Vee-Tone Records, "Motown Rhythm & Blues 59 - 62".

    Gathered together on this stunning, deluxe piece of vinyl, are 16 slices of raucous Rhythm & Blues that showcase the foundations of what went on to become the "Motown Sound". Compiled by Mark Lamarr, this collection covers the period between 1959 and 1962 and features 45's originally released on Motown and sister labels Tamla, Miracle and MEL-O-DY.

    Also up for grabs and as it's a winters night are two Ace woollen hats!

    Spend £5 or more over the counter from 6pm and receive a raffle ticket.

    Draw to be held at 10pm.

    www.veetonerecords.com

    www.ace-cafe-london.com