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This summer the Corn Hall is taking wing with a series of events and exhibitions celebrating birds and the countryside.

The much-anticipated Birds & People by the best-selling author of Crow Country, Mark Cocker, is given its East Anglian launch. In addition to a talk by the author, an exhibition of some of the book’s most striking images, taken by top wildlife photographer David Tipling, will be held in the gallery.

In July, the work of artist Steve Cale reveals the secrets of the hidden countryside around us, and the following month sees Waveney & Blyth Arts present Famous Five Birds, a family show about some of the birds that make this part of the country so special.

We have a cracking musical line-up this season: true legends of the folk scene Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, The Budapest Cafe Orchestra described

by The Times as “the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music” and the music and dance spectacular of Zambra Flamenca. And don’t miss US charttopping roots and bluegrass sensation, Carrie Rodriguez.

There’s also a rich variety of quality theatre in store, from the brilliant Austen’s Women which brings 13 of Jane Austen’s best-loved female characters to life, to the perennial favourite, Lady Windermere’s Fan, from The Seagull Rep’s delightfully faithful staging of The Vicar of Dibley to Tangram Theatre Company’s hilariously inventive Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking.

There are exciting changes offstage too. We have partnered up with local brewery Grain to run our bar. Grain won the Best Drinks Producer 2012 at the EDP Food & Drink Awards and, with the bar now opening at 6.30pm on event nights, there’s plenty of time to find out why everyone is making such a fuss about their beer.

Angela Sykes, Diss Corn Hall Manager

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Steve Cale – Secrets from our Countryside Les Misérables (12A) Zambra Flamenca Life of Pi (PG) Luke Wright’s Stand-up Poetry Club Saturday Club – Paper Wings Albert Eistein: Relativitively Speaking – Tangram No (18) Cloud Atlas (15) Summer Acting School Corn Hall Comedy Club An Evening with Helen Fraser Les quatre cent coups (12) The Revenger’s Tragedy – TKD Young Company Print to Page, Feltmaking, Life Drawing Summer School, Reduction Woodcut Michael Carlo – ‘Earth’, Recent Woodcuts A Late Quartet (15) Finding Alice Lady Windermere’s Fan – DOT Productions Lincoln (12A) Saturday Club – Famous Five Birds Carnage (15) The Vicar of Dibley – The Seagull Rep SLASH’d – in aid of Help for Heroes The Go-Between (PG) Waveney Springs Art Collective Quartet (12A) Austen’s Women – Dyad Productions Budapest Cafe Orchestra Carrie Rodriguez – with Luke Jacobs Dr Strangelove (PG) – Introduced by Pat Holtom Heritage Open Days Mark Cocker – Birds & People David Tipling photographs – Birds & People Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick In the House (15) Landermason Saturday Club – Treasure Island The Look of Love (18) An Inspector Calls – Open Space Theatre Co. Corn Hall Comedy Club The SweetBeats

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July “Bravura performances… mark this unique spectacular”

Art

Film Wednesday 3 July 8pm Saturday 6 July 2pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

An exhibition in the Corn Hall Gallery 1-31 July Box Office Hours Free

Steve Cale

Les Misérables

– Secrets from our Countryside

(12A)

Steve has been fascinated by the wildlife of our countryside since he was a boy. “Wildlife is all around us, much of which we walk past every day without noticing it. If you look a little closer, there is beauty to be found in the creatures that travel through life alongside us – I hope to share a small insight into that world.”

Steve’s subjects, which range from song thrushes, owls and woodpeckers to hares and foxes, are drawn from life, capturing them in their natural habitat.

Evening viewing Wednesday 3 July 6-7.45pm Meet the artist in person.

Join us afterwards for our screening of Les Misérables (see right).

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Directed by Tom Hooper, 2012 USA/UK, 158 minutes With Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway The record-breaking musical of Victor Hugo’s tale of romance and idealism is spectacularly interpreted for the big screen

by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech).

Jackman is Valjean, the paroled convict fleeing from the obsessive Inspector Javert (Crowe). An Oscar for Hathaway as the ailing prostitute, Fantine, whose child Valjean looks after. Bravura performances, from a cast who bravely sang live to camera, mark this unique spectacular.

Dance & Music Friday 5 July 8pm Tickets £10 / Concessions £8

Zambra Flamenca

Film Wednesday 10 July 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Life of Pi

(PG)

Directed by Ang Lee, 2012, USA/ Taiwan, 127 minutes With Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain

Trained by some of the world’s greatest Flamenco teachers, Dixey Rucelli and fellow dancers, Elsa Arcaute and Zeta Rose plus expert flamenco guitarists, Hagen Kiersch and Allan Ward and the top classical Indian singer, Rajesh David, combine to bring the fiery and vibrant Flamenco dance to the Corn Hall. An authentic and dazzling show.

Ang Lee embraces the most sophisticated CGI wizardry in his brilliant adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel. 17-year-old Pi is uprooted from his idyllic life in India when his father, a zoo keeper, decides to ship the family and animals to Canada. Storm and shipwreck follow and Pi finds himself alone on a raft with a Bengal tiger. Their story, as they learn to coexist, is part fable, part examination of humanity, and totally rewarding.

Make your Spanish experience complete. Try some local chicken and chorizo paella for only £4 – cooked while you watch – from 6.30pm.

Word

Running time 1hr 40mins including interval.

– featuring Caroline Bird

Friday 12 July 8pm Tickets £8 / Students £6

Stand-up Poetry Club Caroline Bird is without a doubt one of the major poets of her generation. She was one of only five poets to have their work inscribed at the Olympic Park last year and has been shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas prize twice. To add to the literary accolades she puts on a mesmerising performance, peppering her intros with witty asides. Don’t miss this one!

Hosted by Luke Wright ‘One of the funniest and most brilliant poets of his generation.’

The Independent Running time 2hrs incl interval.

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July “Gloriously fun and accessible.”

The Saturday Club Saturday 13 July 2pm Tickets £6 / Children £4 (5-11yrs)

Theatre Saturday 13 July 7.30pm Tickets £9 / Under 18s £7 (8+ yrs) Tangram Theatre Company present

Paper Wings Making new friends, meeting strange creatures and finding a new home is only the start of the adventure in Rhubarb Theatre’s new visual spectacle, Paper Wings.

Full of colour, music, creativity and imagination, this enthralling familyfriendly story takes the audience on a rollercoaster of emotions. Prepare for joy and sadness, laughter and tears and surprises around every corner.

Albert Einstein

– Relativitively Speaking The creators of the acclaimed show, The Origin of Species, now turn their attention to one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Combining songs, clowning and gloriously bad puns alongside proper explanations of the science behind his landmark theories, this show is a hilarious and thoughtprovoking answer to everything you ever wanted to know about Einstein but were too afraid to ask!

‘Remarkably inventive, thoroughly entertaining…’ The Stage Must See Critics’ Choice ‘Gloriously fun and accessible.’

Three Weeks HHHHH

‘Gloriously inventive.’ The Stage

Running time 1hr.

Running time approx 1hr.

www.tangramtheatre.co.uk

Film Wednesday 17 July 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

No

(18)

Directed by Pablo Larrain, 2012, Chile 115 minutes With Gail Garcia Bernal Bernal (Che Guevera in The Motorcycle Diaries) is an advertising executive using his marketing skills to enliven General Pincochet’s 1988 referendum. Eight more years? The US and the dictator expect a yes vote. The dispossessed left can hardly bother to say no, but our hero’s upbeat campaign triggers a national debate about forgiveness. It’s a heartfelt, witty and optimistic case study in basiclevel democracy.

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Rhubarb Theatre presents

Film

Comedy

Wednesday 24 July 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Cloud Atlas

(15)

Directed by Tom Tykwer, Lana & Andy Wachowski, 2012 USA, 172 minutes With Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Ben Whishaw David Mitchell’s Booker shortlisted novel reaches the screen as an ambitious and thought-provoking narrative. Six stories spanning time (1849 to 2321) and distance (Edinburgh, the Pacific, the dystopian future of Neo Seoul). The characters are linked only by a recurring cometshaped birthmark, and the fact that they’re played by a revolving repertory company of familiar actors, led by the Americans but backed up by an impressive cast of Brits.

Friday 26 July 8pm Tickets Advance £9 / £10 Min age 18

Corn Hall Comedy Club Matt Green Described by Three Weeks as ‘A stand up audience’s dream’, Matt delivers a mixture of high-energy observational and topical jokes combined with personal stories and anecdotes. ‘excellent audience interaction and intelligent observations, all tied into a general theme and delivered by an endearing, charismatic personality.’

Broadway Baby

Matt Green

Angela Barnes Angela won BBC Radio 2’s New Comedy Award in 2011, since then she’s been a stand-up, radio and TV regular, including ‘Russell Kane’s Whistle-Stop Tour’ for Radio 2.

‘Beautifully paced performance aided by the quality of her jokes’.

Chortle

Angela Barnes

Mark Dolan (compère) Mark is resident MC at the legendary Amused Moose comedy club in Soho and can be seen regularly on your TV hosting both the iconic Balls of Steel and The World’s Fattest Families and Me on Channel 4.

Food and full bar from 6.30pm.

Running time approx 2 hrs.

Line-up is subject to change.

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Mark Dolan

July - August “…showbiz anecdotes from behind the stage door.”

Theatre

Theatre

Sunday 28 July 7.30pm Tickets: £10 / Concessions £9

An Evening with Helen Fraser

25 July-3 August 10am-4pm (except Sun 28 July) Ages 13-18 £125 per student

Acting Summer School – with

– memories from stage & screen Helen Fraser, who starred opposite Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar, appeared in such classic television series as One Foot in the Grave, Rising Damp, The Likely Lads and Bad Girls and who has trodden the boards at the National Theatre and the West End, will delight us with showbiz anecdotes from behind the stage door.

The Keeper’s Daughter Two weeks of professional acting training, culminating in a public performance!

“Approachable leaders, brilliant script; best way to spend two weeks” – Participant feedback For further details contact us at thekeepersdaughter@rocketmail.com

Running time 1hr 40 mins including interval.

Film Wednesday 31 July

Theatre 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Les quatre cent coups

(12)

Directed by François Truffaut, 1959, France, 98 mins With Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier A first film by Truffaut, an important early work of French new wave cinema, and rated in the top 50 films of all time. A poignant, funny, lyrical unsentimental and authentic slice of adolescent life. Léaud probably is the young Truffaut: neglected at home, skipping school to go to the movies.

Telling details provide the emotional nuances of everyday life. The Léaud/Truffaut story had four film sequels.

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Saturday 3 August 4pm & 6pm Tickets £5 Ages 13+ yrs The Keeper’s Daughter Young Company present

The Revenger’s Tragedy An innovative promenade production of the classic Jacobean masterpiece, by the talented local teenagers of The Keeper’s Daughter Young Company.

‘True entertainment – brought Shakespeare to life! Please do more shows of this kind!!!’ Audience feedback on a previous Young Company production Each performance runs for 1hr. Because of the nature of the performance numbers are strictly limited.

Art Workshops 5-7 August 10am-4pm Cost £120 18+ yrs

Print to Page

– Diane Griffiths

Experienced printmaker Diane Griffiths leads a three day workshop introducing students to non-toxic etching using aluminium and copper sulphate and Coptic binding techniques.

Introduction to Feltmaking 9 or 10 August 10am-4pm Nuno Felt 23 August 10am-4pm Make a Felt Hat 24 August 10am-4pm Cost per day £40 / Students (14-16yrs with an adult) £25

Feltmaking

– Caroline Lawrence

A contemporary approach to the ancient art of feltmaking led by an experienced feltmaker.

The Introduction to Feltmaking sessions are suitable for complete beginners. They then have the option to go on to learn further exciting techniques in the Nuno and Felt Hat-making workshops for more advanced feltmakers.

14-16 August 10am-4pm Cost £120 / Students 16+ yrs £75

Life Drawing Summer School – Rebecca Lynne

Led by an experienced tutor with professional models, this comprehensive life drawing course is suitable for all abilities.

28-30 August 10am-4pm £120 18+ yrs

Reduction Woodcut

– Mike Carlo

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from the established artist, Michael Carlo. First, he’ll demonstrate the technique invented by Picasso and then work individually with each participant so that by the end of the course, everyone will have produced their own coloured woodcut in a small edition.

For full details about all the August Workshops, please contact the Box Office on 01379 652241, or visit the Workshops section of the Corn Hall website www.disscornhall.co.uk. Booking is essential.

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August “A fun-packed family show…”

Art An exhibition in the Corn Hall Gallery 5-31 August Box Office Hours Free

Michael Carlo – ‘Earth’ Recent Woodcuts

Michael Carlo draws his inspiration from the landscape surrounding his Suffolk home of 30 years and comments – ‘although you make a painting or a print of this road, this hill, this wood again and again over the decades, it keeps changing’. His woodcuts, which he has exhibited widely and are in major public collections, are stripped down and raw, exploring the bones of the countryside.

Evening viewing Wednesday 7 August 6-7.45pm Michael Carlo will give a brief introduction to his work at 7pm.

Join us afterwards for our screening of A Late Quartet (see right).

Film Wednesday 7 August 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

A Late Quartet

(15)

Directed by Yaron Zilberman, 2012, USA, 105 minutes With Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener When the beloved cellist of a string quartet is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the group’s future hangs in the balance.

Suppressed emotions, competing egos, and uncontrolled passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. About to play what is possibly their last concert, can the power of music preserve their legacy?

Wonderful performances by Walken and Seymour Hoffman grace a moving story.

Family Theatre Thursday 8 August 2pm Tickets £7 / Children £5 (2-10yrs) / Family (2 adults, 2 children) £20 DOT Productions present

Finding Alice

by Ben Harrison A fun-packed family show based on the Lewis Carroll books, with music, sing-along-songs, plenty of audience interaction and the characters we all know and love!

Join Miriam on her quest to get her book back as she enters Wonderland and meets the Mad Hatter, White Rabbit and others. And, most importantly, will she ever find Alice?

Running time approx 1 hour.

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Theatre

The Saturday Club

Thursday 8 Aug 7.30pm Tickets £12 / Concessions £10 DOT Productions present

Lady Windermere’s Fan

By Oscar Wilde Young, rich, beautiful and newly married, Lady Windermere seems to have it all. That is until she is visited by one of London society’s most notorious gossips who suggests that her husband is having an affair with the mysterious Mrs Erlynne and that this woman is about to turn up to Lady Windermere’s 21st birthday ball. Soon nothing is as it seems in this comic thriller, full of intrigue, jealousy and brilliant one-liners.

Running time including interval 2hrs.

http://dot-productions.co.uk

Film Wednesday 14 August 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Lincoln

(12A)

Directed by Steven Spielberg, 2012, USA, 150 minutes With Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn Steven Spielberg’s monumental biopic focuses on Lincoln’s tumultuous last few months in office. In a nation divided by war and a strong wind of change, Lincoln uses his political and moral skills to try and end the war and unite the country. But his decision to emancipate the slaves provokes fierce opposition within his own cabinet. Daniel DayLewis’s masterful performance won him an Oscar in this literate, heartfelt film.

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Saturday 17 August 2pm Tickets £5 / Children £3 (5+ yrs) Waveney & Blyth Arts presents

Famous Five Birds We all know that barn owls screech and nightingales sing - but what sound does a bittern make? What is so special about marsh harriers?

And do bearded tits really have beards? Find out in this beautiful shadow-puppet play about these fascinating characters with Nutmeg Theatre Company, words by poet Matt Howard and a special score by Nathan Williamson. Also learn a Famous Five Birds song, do a fun quiz and watch an extraordinary film of (human) birds singing like you have never seen before!

Running time approx 45 mins.

August - September “Prepare to journey to the quaint village of Dibley…”

Film

Theatre

Wednesday 21 August 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Carnage

(15)

Directed by Roman Polanski, 2011, US, 79 minutes With Kate Winslet, Christopher Waltz, Jodie Foster, John C Reilly A comedy with a sharp social edge, based on a successful play by French writer Yasmina Reza. Two Brooklyn couples meet to sort out the aftermath of a fight involving their children – very tense and civilised to start with, then things go downhill and into farce. Polanski’s skilled direction, and four fine performances, turn this chamber piece into a compelling confrontation.

Thursday 22 August 7.30pm Tickets £10 / Concessions £9 The Seagull Rep present

The Vicar of Dibley

By Richard Curtis & Paul Mayhew-Archer Following the success and acclaim of their Fawlty Towers tour last year, The Seagull Rep is back with more summer fun for all the family.

Prepare to journey to the quaint village of Dibley as its residents come to terms with their new, female(!) Vicar.

This adaptation of the hugely popular Dawn French sitcom features episodes: The Arrival, Songs of Praise and The Easter Bunny.

Touching and smart comedy full of wit and wonderful characters.

The service will last 2hrs 10 mins including interval.

Music Monday 26 August 8pm Tickets £15 Seated / Standing £10

SLASH’d Welcome to the jungle baby! To celebrate official Slash day, tribute band SLASH’d will be joined by ‘Anastasia’ competition winner Henrik Hartington and a host of special guests.

Performing classic songs from a career spanning three decades, prepare to go on a musical journey from Guns n’ Roses, through Snakepit, Velvet Revolver and his solo work.

Played with stunning accuracy, this concert is in aid of Help for Heroes.

From the ‘Ultimate guitar hero’!

‘Note perfect’ George’s Rock Ramblings ‘Brilliant live band’ Herts and Essex Observer 12

Film

Art

Wednesday 28 August 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

The Go-Between

(PG)

Directed by Joseph Losey, 1970, UK, 118 mins With Julie Christie, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton, Edward Fox This classic romantic drama scooped up awards 30 years or so ago, and shines bright and fresh now. Based on the LP Hartley novel, with a screenplay by Harold Pinter, Losey brings us an unusual love triangle – rich Julie Christie, poor Alan Bates and Leo, their young go-between. Set in Norfolk’s Melton Constable Hall, and using other local locations (it even premiered in Norwich), the film brings the 1900s vividly to life.

An exhibition in the Corn Hall Gallery 2-13 September Box Office Hours Free

The Waveney Springs Art Collective Members from within a 10 mile radius of Diss show examples of their work – a chance to view some highly original pieces. All works are for sale.

Other opportunities to view members’ work are: Art in Shop Windows in Diss from 5-30 August, and the Art Trail Open Studios weekends on 31 Aug-1 Sept and 7-8 Sept.

Evening viewing Wednesday 4 Sept 6-7.45pm Meet the artists in person. www.waveneysprings.co.uk

Film Wednesday 4 Sept 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Quartet

(12A)

Directed by Dustin Hoffman, 2012 UK, 98 minutes With Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins This lighthearted drama, adapted by Ronald Harwood from his own play, marks the directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman. Courtenay, Connolly and Collins are inhabitants of a home for retired musicians, whose life is disrupted by the arrival of Maggie Smith, their former singing partner and Courtenay’s ex-wife. A sheer delight as they bitch over putting on a charity concert for the home.

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September “Nothing short of breathtaking…”

Theatre

Music

Thursday 5 September 7.30pm Tickets £11 / Concessions £10

Saturday 7 September 8pm Tickets £12 / Concessions £10

Dyad Productions in association with Theatre Tours International present

The Budapest Cafe Orchestra – in concert

Austen’s Women Adapted & performed by Rebecca Vaughan Directed by Guy Masterson Thirteen of Jane Austen’s most celebrated female characters are brought to life in this bold revisiting of the most exciting moments from Austen’s novels. In scenes of high comedy and moments of profound pathos, Lizzy Bennet, Emma Woodhouse, Marianne Dashwood and many more, fall in love, alienate their friends and commit notorious improprieties. Using only Austen’s words, Rebecca Vaughan offers a brilliant and illuminating distillation of 19th century feminism.

HHHHH ‘Nothing short of breathtaking… you won’t see too many one-woman shows as good as this’ Adelaide Theatre Guide HHHHH‘Cleverly written and superbly performed’ one 4 review HHHH‘A startling feat of performance, portrayal, writing and direction… strongly recommended’ Fringe Review Running time 1hr 10mins

Comprising four fabulous players of violins, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz and balalaika, the BCO play powerful and driving folk-based music inspired by the music of European gypsies.

Evoking vivid images of fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires, the richness and dynamism of Balkan music is on display here from impassioned Hungarian Czardas and tender Russian folk melodies to rollicking Moldavian dances and bittersweet Jewish laments. ‘…among the most fulfilling live entertainment spectacles you are ever likely to find of any genre’ BBC Celtic Connections ‘…the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music... will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet…’ Times ‘Joining the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain stands the Budapest Cafe Orchestra, hugely entertaining, immense skill and profound musicianship.’ Reading Chronicle Running time 2hrs including interval.

www.budapestcafeorchestra.co.uk

www.dyadproductions.com

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Music

Film

Sunday 8 September 7.30pm Tickets £12 / Concession £10

Wednesday 11 September 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Carrie Rodriguez

Dr Strangelove

– with Luke Jacobs

Carrie Rodriguez, the internationally acclaimed singersongwriter and fiddle player extraordinaire, is a huge star in the making. The list of her admirers reads like a who’s who of folk and country royalty including John Hiatt, Ry Cooder, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Richard Thompson and Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens, to name just a few. Her last album Love & Circumstance reached No.2 on the US Folk chart and No.3 on the US Americana chart and her brand new album Give Me All You Got was immediately acclaimed as her finest work to date.

Carrie will be accompanied by the brilliant guitarist Luke Jacobs.

‘Really good album from top 5 of Americana music charts.’

Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 ‘Hailed by Lucinda Williams, recruited by Alejandro Escovedo, and nurtured by Lyle Lovett, singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez has rapidly emerged as one of the most compelling new voices on the roots-rock scene.’

Boston Globe This will be Carrie’s only East Anglian appearance – prepare yourself for an evening of magic.

Running time approx 1hr 45 mins including interval.

www.carrierodriguez.com

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or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (PG) Directed by Stanley Kubrick, UK/US, 1964, 90 minutes With Peter Sellers, Sterling Hayden, George C Scott Comedies don’t get much blacker, or funnier, than this. An unhinged US Air Force general (Hayden) launches a nuclear attack on Russia. Trying to abort the plane are his British executive officer, the US President, and former Nazi now war expert, Dr Strangelove (all played by Peter Sellers).

Armageddon and farce approach with equal velocity.

Our screening will be introduced by Pat Holtom, who worked on the film and will talk of what went on behind the scenes.

September “the East Anglian launch of this important work.”

Heritage Friday 13-Saturday 14 Sept 11am-4pm Free

Heritage Open Days Diss Corn Hall is a Grade II listed classical hall built in 1854, and is believed to be the last corn exchange in England to be used for its original purpose. There will be guided tours of the building, including the Council Chamber (previously a library and a magistrates court) as well as a display of photographs, preliminary plans for the Heritage Triangle project and childrens’ activities. Also in St Nicholas Street, No. 21, an early 19th century shop and town house with a late nineteeth century wooden shop front, now a community arts centre.

Also in Diss, as part of the national Open Days scheme, will be the historic printing and horse medicine business of Francis Cupiss located in a Victorian school. The Town Museum will have extended opening hours. www.heritageopendays.org.uk

Word Saturday 14 September 7.30pm Tickets £8 / Concessions £6

Mark Cocker

– Birds & People

The author and naturalist Mark Cocker writes and broadcasts on wildlife in the national media. He has written nine books including the highly acclaimed Crow Country, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, and winner of the New Angle Prize for Literature.

Mark will talk about his latest book, Birds & People, a five-year project which explores and celebrates our fascinating relationship with birds through history, literature, art, cuisine, language, lore, politics and the environment. This event marks the East Anglian launch of this important work.

Birds and People has been stunningly illustrated by David Tipling whose photographs will be exhibited in the gallery (see below). www.birdsandpeople.org

Art An exhibition in the Corn Hall Gallery 14 September-19 October Box Office Hours Free

David Tipling

– Birds & People

Top wildlife photographer David Tipling presents images commissioned for Birds & People. David travelled to 39 countries on all seven continents, photographing disappearing cultures, from Mongolian eagle hunters to remote tribes in New Guinea.

This exhibition complements a fascinating talk by Mark Cocker, the author of Birds & People (see above).

Evening viewing Saturday 14 Sept 5.45-7.30pm Meet David Tipling. The gallery will also be open after the talk. www.davidtipling.com 16

Music Sunday 15 Sept 7.30pm Tickets £14 / Concessions £12 Dream Makers with Judi Daykin Promotions present

Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick’s contribution to folk and folk/rock music is legendary. They have played with Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Peggy Seeger, Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy. All the old skills and fervour are demonstrated here with a new collection of traditional songs and instrumentals.

‘Swarbrick is a revelation here, as sympathetic and wickedly inspirational as he ever was.’ fRoots ‘Martin Carthy is arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all!’ Q Magazine

Film Wednesday 18 Sept 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

In the House

(15)

Directed by François Ozon, France, 2013, 105 mins With Kristin Scott Thomas, Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer A clever psychological comedy about erotic obsesssion.

Luchini is Germain, a gloomy literature teacher who encourages a talented pupil to insinuate himself into another family’s life. Germain’s wife (Thomas), runs a gallery and is more than ambivalent about his interest. The film is in turns sinister and funny, and intriguing about the nature of stories. Life and literature become almost indistinguishable.

Music Thursday 19 September 7.30pm Tickets £8

Landermason Northumbrian-based duo Fiona Lander (vocals, piano, saxophones, clarinet, whistles and recorder) and Paul Mason (guitars, ukulele and vocals) have created a unique sound – full of variety – combining both traditional and contemporary folk with jazz, roots and other styles. A joy to hear live.

‘Strongly melodic, thoughtfully crafted, skillfully managed and admirably classy’. fRoots ‘A highly versatile and extremely gifted duo who take the finer elements of folk and then decorate them with a light dusting of jazz.’

Hi Fi+ Magazine Running time 2hrs including interval.

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September “...full of suspense, pirates, fun, adventure and buried treasure.”

The Saturday Club

Theatre

Saturday 21 Sept 2pm Tickets £7.50 / Children £5.50 (8+ yrs)

Thursday 26 Sept 7.30pm Tickets £9.50 / Concs £8.50

Blue Orange Theatre Company presents Open Space Theatre Company presents

Treasure Island

An Inspector Calls

By Robert Louis Stevenson Young Jim Hawkins finds himself in possession of a treasure map and sets off on an expedition to try and locate it. On board the ship, Hispaniola he meets the one-legged pirate, Long John Silver and his crew. Unfortunately, they are intent on seizing the treasure for themselves…

Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale is full of suspense, pirates, fun, adventure and buried treasure.

By J B Priestley

Running time 2hrs including interval.

Film Wed 25 Sept 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

The Look of Love

(18)

Directed by Michael Winterbottom, 2013, UK, 101 minutes With Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton In the 1970s, the flamboyant Paul Raymond (Coogan), owner of a string of glamour magazines and an upmarket strip club, was known as the king of Soho. But, as Winterbottom shows, successful appearances can be deceptive, as he delves into Raymond’s complicated private life of wife (Friel), mistress (Egerton) and troubled daughter (Imogen Poots). A splendid vehicle for Coogan who, sleazily bequiffed, invests the part with Partridgean irony and comedy.

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The wealthy Birling family is holding a dinner party to celebrate the engagement of daughter, Sheila. Into this happy scene comes a police inspector investigating the suicide of a young, working-class woman.

Surely, members of such a respectable family cannot shoulder any of the blame?

Open Space transports J B Priestley’s classic drama from its original pre-First World War setting to the early 1980s, when Margaret Thatcher was at the height of her powers.

Running time approx 2hrs including interval.

www.openspacetheatre.org.uk

Comedy

Music

Friday 27 September 8pm Tickets Advance £9 / Door £10 Min age 18

Saturday 28 September 8pm Tickets £8 / Concessions £7

Corn Hall Comedy Club

The SweetBeats

Dave Johns A regular headliner at UK comedy venues and major festivals around the World, Dave Johns can often been seen on panel shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out Of 10 Cats and appeared in the West End alongside Christian Slater in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.

Dance all night to the joyful sounds of the hugely popular SweetBeats, an eight-piece Rocksteady band – the melodic, soulful missing link between 60s upbeat SKA and chilled-down Reggae of early 70s Jamaica. With a selection of original songs and classic rare-grooves, there’s a heady mix of captivating harmonies, luscious horns and deep dance beats. Bringing colour, fun and style to their stage sets and snappy dapper outfits – resistance is futile!

Dave Johns

‘He shifts from the sublime, to genius, to uproar in the blink of an eye’ The Guardian Grainne Maguire A stand up, comedy writer and columnist, Grainne Maguire also admits to being a politics nerd and pop culture obsessive…what she doesn’t know about the vagaries of the Coalition Government and Cheryl Cole’s relationship choices, isn’t worth knowing!

Running time approx 2hrs including interval.

www.thesweetbeats.co.uk

Grainne Maguire

‘Highly promising, delightfully quirky – has a big future ahead of her’ Time Out Barry Ferns (compère) Barry Ferns won the Glastonbury Festival Comedy competition at the tender age of 17 and reached the semi final of “So You Think You’re Funny” competition. He now runs two successful London Comedy Clubs and performs up and down the country.

‘Sickeningly Talented’ Venue Magazine

Barry Ferns

Food and bar from 6.30pm.

Running time approx 2hrs.

Line up is subject to change.

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“Events nights” Special offer Any main course and a glass of house wine £10

3 Cobbs Yard Diss IP22 4LB Lunches From £5

Open Monday to Saturday from 11am lunchtimes and 5.30pm evenings Booking advisable Credit and debit cards accepted Eat early and still get to see the show

www.ildivorestaurant.co.uk

CORN HALL

Family Friendly Pizza & Pasta Restaurant 01379 644447

Haines Watts Chartered Accountants Norwich ❖ Ipswich Diss ❖ Thetford Colchester ❖ Great Yarmouth

Haines Watts are delighted to support Diss Corn Hall by providing Award winning, experienced and qualified business and financial help and advice.

Please contact Anthony Brice at our Diss office Tel: 01379 640555 abrice@hwca.com www.hwca.com/east-anglia

Wilderness Stores ANTIQUES & DECORATIVE HOMEWARE HARLESTON, NORFOLK

Shabby-chic and…

French rustic…

Bullock Fair Close, Harleston IP20 9AT

Tel 01379 853067 www.wildernessstores.com

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1- day Paint Your O wn Furniture W orks 27 July, 24 hops – Augus & 6 October t

…furniture and much, much more

COMING TO These forthcoming events are on sale now.

Go to www.disscornhall.co.uk for more information and the latest updates.

Saturday 5 October 7.30pm £16.50

The Bohemians – The most exciting Queen tribute band currently touring the UK and the world.

Thursday 10 October 7pm £9 / Children £6 / Family £25

The Osiligi Troupe of Maasai Warriors – A stunning and unmissable experience featuring the traditional music, song and the extraordinary ‘jumping’ of the Maasai, as well as fascinating information about their life and culture.

Thursday 17 October 7.30pm £8 / Children £5 8yrs+

Dracula – The Keeper’s Daughter – This retelling of Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel thunders along at lightning pace.

Juxtaposing comedy with horror, it has all the suspense and fun of a 1930s Hollywood horror movie. Don’t forget to put your teeth in!

Friday 25 October 8pm £14

Shappi Khorsandi Live! – Shappi performs sold out shows around the world, including an extended run in Los Angeles.

Spend a fabulous evening in the company of this flirty, feisty and effortlessly funny star of ‘Live at the Apollo’.

Saturday 26 October 8pm Advance £13 / Door £14

Whole Lotta Led – Four Become Five!

Now with a line-up of five top musicians, WLL faithfully recreate the classic studio and live albums of the legendary Led Zeppelin.

Thursday 31 October 7.30pm £12 / Concs £10

As You Like It by William Shakespeare – Critically-acclaimed Transport reinvents this popular favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies – a vibrant, touching and timely story about love and the human capacity to endure.

Friday 1 Nov 7.30pm £15 / Bookings of 4+ £13 each / Under 16s with adult £2

Blowzabella – Dance has always been at the heart of this multi-instrumental band’s music. Join this legendary band to celebrate their 35th anniversary.

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HIRE This impressive historic building in the heart of Diss offers flexible accommodation which can meet a variety of needs at very reasonable cost. This includes the Assembly Hall (seating capacity 300) for dinners, dances, wedding receptions, corporate hospitality, productions, fairs, sales and exhibitions, indoor sport and educational gatherings. The Waveney Room and Council Chamber provide excellent locations for classes and workshops, rehearsals and seminars.

With a range of room sizes, versatile seating and layout possibilities, a fully-equipped bar, kitchen and large dance floor, Diss Corn Hall is the obvious first choice when organising your event.

For more details go to the Hiring page on our website www.disscornhall.co.uk, come to the box office in the Old Stables or phone Angela Sykes on 01379 652239.

Viewings may be made by appointment.

COMING TO

FAIRS & COMMUNITY Blood Donor Sessions 1.00-3.30pm and 5.00-7.00pm Tuesdays 1 July, 20 & 27 August and 3 & 24 September New donors please register in advance at www.blood.co.uk.

These forthcoming events are on sale now.

Go to www.disscornhall.co.uk for more information and the latest updates.

Record Collectors Fair Sunday 1 September 10am-4pm

Sunday 3 November 6pm £15 / Concs £12 / Family £45

The Magic Flute – The Merry Opera Company – Part-pantomime, part-opera and with Mozart’s sublime music, Kit Hesketh-Harvey’s new adaptation is a delight for opera connoisseurs and newcomers alike.

Thursday 7 November 7.30pm £10 / Concs £9

Blackadder II – The Seagull Rep – Join Lord Blackadder and Queenie, Melchy, Nursie and Percy, Flashheart, “Bob” and Baldrick, as they are recreated in meticulous detail, live on stage.

Friday 8 Nov 7.30pm £5 / 10-16yrs £3 / Under 10s free

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance – Local schools and organisations will participate in this event to remember the Fallen.

Thursday 14 November 8pm £20

The Blues Band – Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Rob Townsend and Gary Fletcher are amongst the very finest performers of rhythm & blues.

Saturday 23 November 8pm £12 / Concs £10

Appalachian Roots – Ira Bernstein & Riley Baugus return with their captivating performance of traditional dance, song and instrumental music from southern Appalachia.

Friday 6 Dec The Searchers – A fantastic, sell out 7.30pm show every year. Early booking strongly £19.50 / £15.50 recommended.

Sunday 8 December 7.30pm £12.50

Jonathan Wyatt Big Band and the Moonglow Sisters – Swing into Christmas – the excitement of the Big Band playing timeless jazz and swing including numbers made popular by Michael Buble and The Andrews Sisters.

20-22 Dec 7.30pm and 21 & 22 Dec 2pm £9 / Under 16s £7

The Wind in the Willows – Perfect Christmas entertainment for all the family, this production of Alan Bennett’s acclaimed adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved classic tale, will involve local actors and volunteers of all ages.

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LP’s, 45s, EPs and 78s sold and bought.

Covering all music genres from the last 100 years.

Further details: fruit.tree.antiques@gmail.com or call 01638 603518 / 07952 230960

OCTOBER

FRIDAY 11TH, 5PM-11PM SATURDAY 12TH, NOON-11PM

5TH CORN HALL

BEER FESTIVAL WITH

DISS CORN HALL WITH THE KEEPER’S DAUGHTER PRESENT

The Wind in the Willows Alan Bennett’s acclaimed adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved classic tale.

20th-22nd December 7.30 pm 21st & 22nd December 2.00 pm

Perfect Christmas entertainment for the whole family!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW £9 / Under 16s £7

01379 652241 • www.disscornhall.co.uk

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BOX OFFICE 01379 652241 Mon-Fri 11am-4pm

Sat 11am-2pm

The Old Stables, beside the Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB www.disscornhall.co.uk email: boxoffice@disscornhall.co.uk diss.cornhall @disscornhall Tickets In person: During box office opening hours.

By phone: Card payment is accepted (credit cards incur a 50p processing fee). Outside box office opening hours you may leave a message and your call will be returned. Tickets will be held for collection on the door or can be posted to you for an additional 50p if requested.

By post: Send full details of the tickets you require along with a SAE and a cheque for the full amount.

Cheques should be made payable to the Diss Corn Hall Trust.

Online: Tickets for most events may be booked online at www.disscornhall.co.uk.

Email: You may email requests for tickets to boxoffice@disscornhall.co.uk.

Accessibility There are three disabled parking bays on the street in front of the Corn Hall. The hall, bar and accessibility toilet are fully accessible to wheelchair users via the side entrance. Please inform the box office when booking.

The main hall is fitted with an induction loop which covers all seats.

Hearing aids should be switched to the t-position. Please note: sound enhancement is only available for films and amplified performances.

Bar and door opening times The bar opens at 6.30pm on event nights.

The auditorium will usually open 30 minutes before the start of the performance.

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Getting involved If you are interested in volunteering as a steward, in the box office, or in any other way, email admin@disscornhall.co.uk. We’d love to hear from you.

Thanks Our heartfelt thanks go to: Diss Town Council, South Norfolk Council, Norfolk County Council and our dedicated team of volunteers.

Special thanks to our Good Friends Terence Blacker, David Case, Lynn Clark, Peter Dudley, Don Dunkin, Brian & Gunilla Falk, Christopher Grocott, Charles & Liz Handy, Stephanie Harrison, Jo & Gary Hincks, Alun Howkins, Martha Kearney, Jay Leader, Mrs A Leitch, Dr A Linder, Glynne Lloyd-Davis, Richard Mabey, Linda Merricks, Elizabeth Mooney, Sheila Moss-King, Laura Purling, Sue Shrager, John Taylor, Richard Vivian and Corporate Friends: Grain Brewery; Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, Il Divo, Mere Players, Spice Cottage, John Taylor Builders and Wilderness Stores.

Patron The Duke of Norfolk.