The Inspiration North Podcast: #34 Dennis Westgate - It’s never too late to work on your passion

#34 Dennis Westgate - It’s never too late to work on your passion

Aug 18, 2019

#34 Dennis Westgate - It’s never too late to work on your passion

Dennis speaks to us about how it’s never too late to work on your passion!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Working as a Geordie in Yorkshire.
The invention of the printing process for scratch cards.
How an impromptu sales call changed his life and business.
His love of musical theatre and his own writing.
His desire to give young people an opportunity to perform original songs and musicals.

Dennis ‘Alfred’ Westgate’s story began in a very musical household in Byker, Newcastle and after a career spanning the railway, films, printing and running his own printing business he retired and began to work on his passion.

Now, Dennis is an 82yr old Composer, Lyricist,Playwright, Author and Founder of Tyne Music. He has received great reviews from previous productions at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York and Bridlington Spa Theatre, now he is collaborating with others to showcase his work to a wider audience.

Reviews of Dennis’s Work:

Broken Doll - "Very cleverly done through Mr Westgate's words and music, a very talented North East composer."

Ben Shepherd 'The Press'

A Christmas Carol - "Lovely harmonies and duets with a wonderful and memorable music score by Tyneside composer Dennis Westgate"

Francesca Foxtrot 'The Press'

Platform 9 - "Beautiful ballads. Big choruses and a 'little rock and roll'

Charles Hutchinson 'The Press'

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