Gotham City can be a dark and dangerous place, filled with all manner of dangerous villains who perpetually plot and scheme their various evil activities. The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face and others are forever working to sow the seeds of chaos in the streets. It is a sprawling metropolis of gothic architecture, dark alleyways and a storied history.
Gotham Village in Nottinghamshire, by contrast, is a quiet and pleasant place, however, it has an equally storied history. Nicknamed by some as “The Village of Legends” it was formally acknowledged in the Batman comics in 1996 in a story titled “Cityscape”. The Village itself dates back to possibly the 10th century, and is pronounced “Goat-Um” which comes from the old English “Goat-Home” or “Goat Town”. It was in the 13th Century that the village first made a name for itself. It was announced that King John wished to build a hunting lodge in the area, however, should the King travel to the area, any local road he used would become a King’s Highway, this would, in turn, mean a hefty tax burden on the locals. They would not only have been expected to build this highway, but the responsibility of it’s upkeep would also fall to local workers. This gave rise to the story of “The Wise Men of Gotham” who hatched a plan to feign madness.
It was a commonly held belief at the time, that mental illness was infectious, thus the people of Gotham knew that if they all acted insane, the King’s road would be diverted. The story goes that when the King’s Knights and other representatives arrived in the area, locals collectively pretended to be insane, staging acts of madness and comical stupidity for the benefit of the King’s men. They reportedly observed locals engaged in acts such as fencing off a tree to keep a Cuckoo captive (Cookoo’s symbolise summer and it is thought the locals explained they were attempting to capture the summer), attempting to down an Eel, and attempting to roll cheese down a hill in the belief that it would make its own way to market. The story of “The Mad Men of Gothem” would go on to circulate for centuries.
Both towns, however, have one thing in common. When the sun goes down and the shadows grow long, a guardian patrols the night, one who’s name is spoken in hushed tones by the criminals and evil doers. A Dark Knight who defends the innocent and punishes the guilty, who can melt into shadow and sour over the rooftops, not a man, a creature of the night… a Bat Man… Our Absolutely Amazing Dark Knight recently visited Gotham and recruited some new superheroes for his team.
Superhero Pizza Party at Alfreton Hall
Alfreton Hall, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7AH
£15 per adult, £10 per child
Fun games and activities with Spider Man and Captain America, photo opportunities and make your own, stone baked pizzas.
Salad bar also included.
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Hello Party People!
What a blast we are having so far in 2017, with a year ahead of us already jam packed with parties and events! We just can’t wait to host more wonderful birthday celebrations and help make those memories that last a lifetime…
Moana
We have some new developments of course for this year as we now have Princess ‘Moana’ as part of our team! Already she is proving popular and you can book her now for your very own themed birthday party, including an all new Hawaiian flower Coronation Ceremony and Island Princess themed games! Just drop us an enquiry today! Speaking of which, enquiries have just got even easier with our new contact form available to fill out on our website under the ‘Contact’ page. It’s so quick and simple to send us your requests and we aim to get back to us as soon as we can to help you organise that special day!
We are so busy with enquiries on a daily basis, but please always keep in mind that particularly on the weekends our team is out performing and hosting parties so we aren’t usually in office on Saturdays or Sundays, but all enquiries will be answered as soon as possible. We pride ourselves in being a popular and well organised team of professionals, with our Company growing larger by the year we have fantastic qualified performers, vocalists, actors, dancers and stuntmen! Why not check out our team members also on the website?
The year is already ticking by so quickly as we have just entered March, so please always be sure to contact us as soon as you can with any enquiries you may have to avoid disappointment! Don’t forget we aren’t just about Princesses; we host boy’s parties too! Our Star Wars parties are proving to be a real hit with our customer’s aswell as our friendly neighbourhood Spider Man – who is always a favourite! Even at Princess parties!
Finally we would like to thank everyone who has booked with us so far this year and all of previous customers for their kind words and feedback, it’s always greatly appreciated and it’s our pleasure to host parties and events. Infact, you may even catch our team at events this year! Keep those eyes peeled as we always make character appearances throughout the year at you’re favourite places to visit including Crich Tramway Museum, White Post Farm and Great Central Railway! Keep updated on our Facebook page to see if you’ll be able to make an event near you and see our characters in action once again.
A couple of our Naughty Elves from Santa’s Workshop were recently spotted on the Trains at Great Central Railway in December, providing entertainment and mischief on Santa’s magical steam train ride. Now they’re back working hard at the North Pole until next year, but they were delighted to meet so many happy children and find out who their favourite princesses and Superheroes were! Why not ask your child today if they’d like a character to come to their birthday party? Its Super fun, magical and exciting! Even lots of parents have admitted to us that they were just as excited as their children – if not more! Thanks for reading folks, and if you’ve got a party coming up with us, we look forward meeting you soon!
We’ve been very busy at Absolutely Amazing Parties HQ, but we are also having so much fun! Just a couple of weeks ago our brand new ‘Cinderella’ dress arrived, and I have to admit that we have all fallen in love with it. Its absolutely gorgeous, a big dazzling pale blue ball gown, with stunning detail and beautiful long gloves to match. It’s a huge dress, with a corset down the back, the ultimate Princess costume! Jayne is going to be wearing it this weekend for its first of many parties! We can’t wait to show you how beautiful it looks!
