About That Fat Bloke from Bolton
About this so-called Fat Bloke from Bolton...
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When a boy called Eddie was just six years old and living in Bolton, his innocence and childhood were brutally ripped away from him.
By the time he reached his teenage years, he had lost his way in life and had run away from Bolton... This is the story of how he found his way back to Bolton after five decades of traveling the world working as a labourer, engineer and street performance artist, before becoming a professional Circus entertainer in the mid 80s. Eddie has no academic qualifications but he has gathered a wealth of knowledge through experience as he survived and thrived as an entertainer and general worker during his travels throughout the whole of Europe, Scandinavia, USA, Middle eastern counties, India, China and pretty much every country in South east Asia. |
EDDIE HAWORTH FRSA
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It has been a very long, a difficult journey of survival for Eddie since he ran away from Bolton
at the tender age of 15...
But the story has a delightfully happy ending and, indeed, it continues to be a very happy story for Eddie and many thousands of very needy people who survive even worse hardships than Eddie
Now, Eddie's passion is to support fellow survivors by using the wealth of knowledge he has gathered as a world travelling entertainer, teacher and "Happiness Giver"
What the {Press Say...
‘We all laugh in the same language’
The Bolton clown who performed in refugee camps
Dani Cole Nov 1
The topic isn’t an easy or comfortable one, but we think the story of Eddie Haworth is worth sitting with. After a difficult childhood in Bolton, Eddie went on to become a clown in the refugee camps of Thailand. Out of a very sad beginning to his life, he was able to craft a life full of laughter. One of the reasons Joshi set up The Mill was to shine a spotlight on the lives of those who don’t generally receive a huge amount of media attention. We hope this counts as one of them.
Fair warning: This article contains an account of child sexual abuse, but well worth reading!
The Bolton clown who performed in refugee camps
Dani Cole Nov 1
The topic isn’t an easy or comfortable one, but we think the story of Eddie Haworth is worth sitting with. After a difficult childhood in Bolton, Eddie went on to become a clown in the refugee camps of Thailand. Out of a very sad beginning to his life, he was able to craft a life full of laughter. One of the reasons Joshi set up The Mill was to shine a spotlight on the lives of those who don’t generally receive a huge amount of media attention. We hope this counts as one of them.
Fair warning: This article contains an account of child sexual abuse, but well worth reading!
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Eddie's Charity work...
In 2005, he Founded and registered a charity in Thailand serving, around 2,000 people in need every month of the year (pre pandemic) with educational supplies, toys, clothing, other essential goods.
As a professional comedy entertainer in the style of "Mr Bean", Eddie has performed his hilarious comedy performances for literally hundreds of thousands of people who live in the slums of Bangkok, hill tribe communities and refugee camps along the Thai/Burma border.
In recognition of his dedication to supporting the needy. Eddie has received a total of seven commendations from British, Australian, French and South African Ambassadors to Thailand.
In 2019 Eddie was also greatly honoured to become a "Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts" based in London. Eddie's Fellowship was awarded in recognition of his significant contributions to supporting vulnerable people living in the slums of Bangkok and in Hill-Tribe communities located in Jungles straddling the Thailand/Burma borders. (Previous Fellows have included Stephen Hawking, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx and Benjamin Franklin).
He has collected numerous awards and accolades from organisations like Rotary International, Soroptimists groups and expatriate loyal societies like the Bangkok St. Georges Society, British Women's Group and St Andrews society.
He has also been invited to give professional Lectures on the subject of "Slap-stick Comedy Performance" to Drama students at many top-class British International Schools including Harrow and Shrewsbury, and for University students.
Eddie settled back into his home-town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK in early 2022 where he is now looking at ways to present and share his unique life story and his award winning TV documentary, "That Fat Bloke from Bolton".
As a professional comedy entertainer in the style of "Mr Bean", Eddie has performed his hilarious comedy performances for literally hundreds of thousands of people who live in the slums of Bangkok, hill tribe communities and refugee camps along the Thai/Burma border.
In recognition of his dedication to supporting the needy. Eddie has received a total of seven commendations from British, Australian, French and South African Ambassadors to Thailand.
In 2019 Eddie was also greatly honoured to become a "Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts" based in London. Eddie's Fellowship was awarded in recognition of his significant contributions to supporting vulnerable people living in the slums of Bangkok and in Hill-Tribe communities located in Jungles straddling the Thailand/Burma borders. (Previous Fellows have included Stephen Hawking, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx and Benjamin Franklin).
He has collected numerous awards and accolades from organisations like Rotary International, Soroptimists groups and expatriate loyal societies like the Bangkok St. Georges Society, British Women's Group and St Andrews society.
He has also been invited to give professional Lectures on the subject of "Slap-stick Comedy Performance" to Drama students at many top-class British International Schools including Harrow and Shrewsbury, and for University students.
Eddie settled back into his home-town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK in early 2022 where he is now looking at ways to present and share his unique life story and his award winning TV documentary, "That Fat Bloke from Bolton".
See this great article about Eddie's passion for Giving Happiness in Thailand
BIG CHILLI MAGAZINE Oct/Nov 2022
BIG CHILLI MAGAZINE Oct/Nov 2022
That fat Bloke is a well travelled Clown!
Eddie (AKA Clown Eckie) has won many awards Circus industry awards, including a prestigious trophy awarded to him at the annual "Clown D'Oro" (Golden Clown Award) completion in Sicily 1998.
One of his other major achievements was to be chosen as the first British Circus Clown to be offered a residency at the first ever French, Molin Rouge Cabaret theatre in Shanghai, China.
Throughout the late 1980s and all through the 1990s Eddie has given performances and has been teaching the Art of Buffoonery in countries throughout the Far East, the Middle East, India the whole of Europe, Scandinavia and even played to a capacity audience giving a one-man-show in Central Park, New York City, USA.
During his time as a world travelling performance artist and prior to his time in the Far East, Eddie gave regular teaching displays for students at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester and once at Cambridge University in the UK.
His past skills as a world class seven ball juggler, a high unicyclist, musician and professional Circus Clown led him to appear on award winning British TV adverts, prime time TV shows in the UK, Germany, France and Sweden. Plus he regularly delighted audiences at celebrity wedding parties and many theatres throughout the UK.
He is honoured to have worked alongside other well known British entertainers including Ken Dodd, Norman Wisdom, Roy Hudd, Frank Bruno, The Gladiators and numerous others.
One of his other major achievements was to be chosen as the first British Circus Clown to be offered a residency at the first ever French, Molin Rouge Cabaret theatre in Shanghai, China.
Throughout the late 1980s and all through the 1990s Eddie has given performances and has been teaching the Art of Buffoonery in countries throughout the Far East, the Middle East, India the whole of Europe, Scandinavia and even played to a capacity audience giving a one-man-show in Central Park, New York City, USA.
During his time as a world travelling performance artist and prior to his time in the Far East, Eddie gave regular teaching displays for students at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester and once at Cambridge University in the UK.
His past skills as a world class seven ball juggler, a high unicyclist, musician and professional Circus Clown led him to appear on award winning British TV adverts, prime time TV shows in the UK, Germany, France and Sweden. Plus he regularly delighted audiences at celebrity wedding parties and many theatres throughout the UK.
He is honoured to have worked alongside other well known British entertainers including Ken Dodd, Norman Wisdom, Roy Hudd, Frank Bruno, The Gladiators and numerous others.
"Eddie even had the great "Robin Williams" in hysterical fits of laughter when the he went to see this British Clown falling off his high unicycle!
Be sure to see the film of Eddie's unique story...
Eddie studied for 50 years at the "University of Hard Knocks" and came through with a Doctorate in life studies!
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THIS IS A MUST SEE FILM!
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REVEIWS - That Fat Bloke from Bolton.
- A well-made, emotional documentary with a positive message and ending. I found this to be a very moving and important documentary. I have great respect for the bravery of Eddie Haworth FRSA for telling his story in such an honest, personal and unflinching way. Read More...
- Wow! Eddie Haworth shows extraordinary courage in That Fat Bloke from Bolton, sharing his traumatic childhood abuse and its subsequent impact on his life. To have now reached a point where he gives the gift of happiness to children in remote villages in Thailand—through the clown-based entertainment routine he’s refined over decades—is just an enormous feat.
Read More... - Wonderful. What an incredible documentary- honest, searing and emotional to watch. Eddie’s story is heart-breaking. Read More...
- A magnificent and inspiring story of survival and contribution. So beautifully detailed in its execution and so insightful and honest in its content. That Fat Bloke from Bolton has captured something really precious about the best and worst of humanity. Read More...
- Very impressive doco. An interesting, thoroughly credible central character, with a harrowing story to tell; tempered with a philosophical strength and good humour that is inspiring. Read More...
02/09/2022. A Great Review of the Film, "That Fat Bloke from Bolton" |
EDDIE HAWORTH FRSA WITH A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS GIVING ESSENTIAL HAPPINESS TO NEEDY PEOPLE IN NORTHERN THAILAND
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Note: This film is not available on any other platform. |
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