What's On at the Brewery Autumn 2014

Sep - Dec 2014

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Autumn/winter is traditionally our biggest season of the year as bands, theatre companies and comedians get back out on the road after the summer festival hiatus.

Our programme is packed with our usual exciting and eclectic mix of performances, productions and exhibitions from up-and-coming and established artists from across the world from Nigeria to Northumberland.

AUTUMN / WINTER AT THE BREWERY

We are also hosting three fantastic festivals: Lakes International Comic Arts Festival, Kendal Mountain Festival and the brand new Right to Roam celebration of live theatre - seven quality shows performed in surprising venues - each designed to challenge your perceptions of what theatre can be.

COOL Food & Drink at The Brewery p.25

The Brewery Arts Centre Highgate, Kendal LA9 4HE

The Adventures of Thumbelina - Mon 15 to Sun 28 Dec p.27

Cover photo Š Tom Medwell

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OUR VENUES Malt Room: With its low ceiling and intimate atmosphere our Malt Room is an iconic venue. Seating is not raised or tiered and it still retains some of the original slim supporting pillars from its days as a brewing house.

Theatre: Seating is tiered with a flat stage. At extended seating events the stage will be raised.

Under 16s attending gigs/shows must be accompanied by an adult.

OFFERS

Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr - Thu 18 Sep p.10

Early Bird: Save money and guarantee your seat by booking your tickets early. Ticket prices for music gigs will increase by £2 at 5.00pm on the day of the performance.

School Discounts: Groups of ten or more get a 10% discount plus free teacher places.

Friends and Family Offer: Book six or more places on the same show and receive a 10% discount on the total cost.

Arts Award: Discounts on tickets for students taking Bronze & Silver Arts Awards. Contact Box Office for participating shows.

KEY TO EVENTS Music Comedy Theatre & Dance Visual Arts

Gift Vouchers: Why not treat your loved one to a night out to remember with one of our special Brewery gift vouchers.

Brewery Youth Arts: Join and get discounts on shows and performances.

Family Cinema Tickets: Only £22 (£28 3D films).

Cinema Literature Youth Arts Food & Drink OTD = On the Door

Adult Education: For details of our programme of classes and workshops see our website.

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THEATRE & DANCE Brand new for this season is our Right to Roam series of intimate theatre performances from some of the best companies in the UK. Thought-provoking yet fun, these performances push the boundaries and your perceptions of what traditional live theatre is and can be.

Right to Roam The Watery Journey of Nereus Pike Sat 20 Sep | Theatre | Starts 8.00pm | ÂŁ10 See p.04 for details

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Two Gentlemen of Verona Right to Roam Love Letters Straight RSC Live Screening From the Heart Wed 3 Sep | Theatre Starts 7.00pm | £18 / £17 U16

Director Simon Godwin makes his RSC debut with Shakespeare’s exuberant romantic comedy the first time in 45 years it has been performed in full production on the Royal Shakespeare Theatre stage.

Recommended age 12+

Theatre & Dance

Right to Roam When We Embraced Fallen From Grace

Uninvited Guests and Fuel Theatre

Sat 20 Sep | Studio Starts 6.00pm | £10

Fri 19 Sep | Theatre Starts 7.00pm | £12

The intimacy of the studio is the ideal setting for this playful and charming show about life and the minute aspects of it that we believe are completely insignificant at the time, but ultimately turn out to be anything but.

A unique performance part wedding reception, part wake and part radio dedication show in which the audience is invited to talk about the people/things they love and raise a glass to them!

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Recommended age 14+

Recommended age 12+

Right to Roam Wuthering Heights (All Male Version)

Right to Roam Beating McEnroe

Arches / Peter McMaster

Fri 19 Sep | Studio Starts 9.00pm | £10

Wed 17 Sep | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £12 Acclaimed all-male cast revisits Emily Brontë’s classic romantic paying particular attention to Heathcliff’s mysterious disappearance from the moors, and his subsequent return as “a man”.

Jamie Wood

Extraordinary show which sees a man examine his life through the microcosm of a crucial point played between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe during their legendary 1980 Wimbledon clash.

Recommended age 12+

Matthew Bellwood Thu 18 Sep | Meeting Room Starts 7.30pm | £8 An intimate storytelling experience in which the audience gathers around a miniature model of a snowbound village, the setting for a series of icy tales inspired by Northern folklore.

Recommended age 14+

Laura Mugridge Sat 20 Sep | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £10 Edinburgh Fringe award-winning comedian and theatre maker presents a new, extraordinary tale of myth, magic and adventure featuring sea creatures, animations and glowsticks.

Family friendly

Recommended age 16+

Right to Roam An Icy Man

Right to Roam The Watery Journey of Nereus Pike

Right to Roam My Heart is Hitchhiking Down Peachtree Street J. Fergus Evans Sat 20 Sep | Secret venue Starts 2.00pm & 4.00pm | £8 A one-man show, featuring animation and storytelling about living far away from home and about the stories you tell people when they ask you where you’re from and the realisation that once you leave, you can’t go back.

Recommended age 12+

Love Letters Straight From the Heart Fri 19 Sep

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That Is All You Need To Know

Once in a Blue Moon

Idle Motion

Sat 27 Sep | Theatre Starts 11.30am & 2.00pm £8.50 / £6.50 U16

Thu 25 Sep | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 / £13 U16 School discounts Stunning piece of theatre, telling the untold stories of Bletchley Park and the genius Alan Turing.

An insightful celebration of Britain’s greatest minds and how they saved a nation.

Recommended age 10+

Wriggle Dance Theatre

Take a magical journey to the moon through strange, distant lands and meet curious characters along the way.

Imaginative dance theatre including songs, live music and audience interaction.

Family friendly Recommended age 3+

Billy Elliot Live Screening

This Last Tempest - Thu 9 Oct & Fri 10 Oct

Victoria Palace Theatre Sun 28 Sep | Theatre Starts 1.45pm | £18 / £17 U16 Ruthie Henshall stars in the lavish West End production of the hit movie about the eponymous miner’s son finding his feet as a budding ballet dancer. Music by Elton John.

Family friendly

Billy Elliot Live Screening - Sun 28 Sep

Cosi Fan Tutte Pop Up Opera Sat 4 Oct | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £17 / £16 U16 Mozart’s famous and much-loved comedy made accessible by an innovative company famous for making opera fresh, fun and inviting. An ideal introduction to the joys of live opera.

Food event, see p.26 for details Recommended age 7+

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This Last Tempest

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Tony & Mike - Sat 8 Nov

Fuel - Uninvited Guests Brewery Partnership Project Thu 9 Oct & Fri 10 Oct | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £12 / £10 U16 Part theatre, part gig, This Last Tempest is a sequel to The Tempest and begins where Shakespeare left off.

Caliban and Ariel are left alone on the enchanted island and use the words taught to them to create a new soundtrack to their isolation on the storm-lashed island.

Recommended age 12+

Shakespeare Schools Festival

Dance Derby

Tony & Mike

Company Chordelia

Wed 15 Oct | Theatre Starts 7.00pm £8.75 / £6.75 Concessions

Thu 23 Oct | Theatre Starts 7.30pm | £14 / £13 U16

Laura Mugridge and Tom Frankland

We’ll be celebrating the Bard’s 450th birthday by taking part in the Shakespeare Schools Festival, a UK-wide youth drama festival which will see more than 1,000 primary and secondary schools perform abridged Shakespeare productions in theatres across the country.

Suitable for all ages

Powerful performance about the cruelty of the dance marathons popular in Depression-era America such as those depicted in Sydney Pollack’s 1969 film ‘They Shoot Horses Don’t They?’

Featuring a large cast of actors, dancers and a six-piece jazz ensemble.

Family friendly

Manon - ROH Encore Screening

The Trench

Tue 21 Oct | Theatre Starts 7.30pm | £18 / £17 U16

Fri 7 Nov | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 / £13 U16

Stunning ballet which sees choreographer Kenneth MacMillan bring the story of Manon, a beautiful but feckless young woman, vividly to life in a wonderful production which evokes the brutality and decadence described in Abbé Prévost infamous novel.

New play inspired by the true story of a miner who became entombed in a tunnel during World War One. As the horror threatens to engulf him he begins to discover a new, strange world amid the mud and death.

Enjoyed a sell out-out five star run at the Edinburgh Festival.

Recommended age 12+

Recommended age 12+

Les Enfants Terribles

Sat 8 Nov | Theatre Starts 2.00pm £8.50 / £6.50 U16 Inspiring children’s theatre about a solitude-loving country owl who has his peace and quiet disturbed when a noisy band of animals from the city move in next door.

Family friendly Recommended age 3+

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Helen Actors of Dionysus Sat 15 Nov | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 / £13 U16 AoD has earned a reputation for making Greek tragedy sexy, gripping and accessible and they turn their hand to one of the most famous ancient tales of them all, the face that launched a thousand ships, Helen of Troy.

Pride & Prejudice - Wed 12 Nov

Recommended age 16+

L’Elisir d’Amore – ROH Live Screening Wed 26 Nov | Theatre Prompt start 7.15pm £18 / £17 U16 Laurent Pelly’s acclaimed production of Donizetti’s opera radiates tenderness, humour and southern sunshine. Nemorino, a naive village boy, is besotted with Adina, a farm owner.

She rejects his declarations of love but fortunately, he has a ‘love potion’ to help him win her heart Food event, see p.26 for details Recommended age 12+

Pride & Prejudice

Eric & Little Ern

Wed 12 Nov | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 / £13 U16

Seabright Productions

A witty and inventive new adaptation of one of English literature’s most beloved novels.

Two supremely talented actors will be pushing their skills to the limit playing 21 characters and cramming 400 pages of period drama into just two hours of superbly-crafted theatre.

Recommended age 6+

Sat 29 Nov | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £17.50 All tickets Affectionate, moving and fantastically funny homage to the greatest comedy double act that Britain has ever seen.

The show combines some of the finest moments of Morecambe & Wise’s television and stage performances with new material created especially for the show.

Recommended age 14+

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Not About Heroes

The Novice Detective

Blackeyed Theatre

Sophie Willan

Fri 5 Dec | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 / £13 U16 School discounts

Thu 11 Dec | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £12 / £10 U16

The unforgettable story of two of the finest Great War poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, their friendship and their poetry. Through their letters and poems the performance paints a vivid picture of their friendship and the conflict that brought them together.

Recommended age 13+

The Princess & The Pea Tutti Frutti

Funny Women Awards ‘Best Show’ nominee tells an unbelievable true story of how she and her slightly psychic Gran, found her long lost father. It’s an interactive ‘who-is-it?’ fusing stand-up comedy and theatrical chaos to tell a story of fantasy, failure, grief, love and hope.

Recommended age 14+

Thumbelina’s Great Big Adventure

Sat 6 Dec | Theatre Starts 2.00pm £8.50 / £6.50 U16

The Brewery’s Christmas Show

Beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale of a fussy prince whose attempts to find a true princess using a stack of comfy mattresses and a small garden pea seem doomed until he gets a knock on his castle door on a stormy night.

Action-packed adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale about the very small girl with a very big attitude!

Featuring a cast of characters including gangster moles, singing fish and motorbikeriding beetles this is a magical adventure not to be missed.

Family theatre Recommended age 3+

Theatre & Dance

Mon 15 - Sun 28 Dec See p.27 for details

Recommended age 5+ Not About Heroes - Fri 5 Dec

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Kirkbie Kendal School Tue 9 Dec | Theatre Starts 7.00pm £8 / £6 All concessions The talented performing arts students present Shakespeare’s popular comedy about love, fate, parents versus children and triumph over tragedy. A fantastic adaptation which brings the story alive for a new generation.

On sale from Sat 1 Nov Suitable for all ages

The Princess & The Pea Sat 6 Dec

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MusIc The Malt Room will be rocking to the sounds of eighties guitar legends, vibrant African dance groups and Mercurynominated singer/songwriters this autumn.

Big Country, Ibibio Sound Machine and King Creosote form just a small part of what we think is one of our most eclectic and interesting music programmes ever.

Ibibio Sound Machine Fri 14 Nov | Malt Room Doors 7.30pm | £12.50 (£14.50 OTD) £11.50 U16 See p.12 for details

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Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr Thu 18 Sep | Malt Room allocated seating Doors 7.30pm | £16.50 (£18.50 OTD) £15.50 U16 Three of the UK’s finest musicians and individual masters of guitar, melodian and fiddle music, combine for a thrilling night of live traditional sounds.

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Carl Verheyen

Faustus

Sat 27 Sep | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £14 (£16 OTD) £13 U16

Thu 23 Oct | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £13 (£15 OTD) £12 U16

As a former member of Supertramp Carl is more used to playing the world’s arenas.

‘One of the top 100 guitar players of all time’ Classic Rock Magazine. Featuring Stu Hamm: bass, John Mader: drums.

Fantastic collaboration between some of the leading lights of the British folk music including Benji Kirkpatrick and Paul Sartin - both key members of Bellowhead and Saul Rose, long-time musical partner of Eliza Carthy.

Food event, see p.26 for details

Syd Arthur

The Travelling Band

Sat 20 Sep | Malt Room standing | Doors 7.30pm £8 All tickets (£10 OTD)

Thu 2 Oct | Malt Room standing | Doors 7.30pm £10 (£12 OTD) £9 U16

Welcome return for the psychedelic folkies being hailed as heirs to the 60s/70s Canterbury Scene which spawned bands such as Gong, Camel, Soft Machine and Caravan.

Manchester indie folk rockers who burst onto the scene after winning Glastonbury ‘Emerging Talent Award’ in 2008.

Look forward to a shimmering blend of cosmic-country-pop, understated psychedelia and vocal harmonies.

Dervish

King Creosote

Thu 25 Sep | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £16 (£18 OTD) £15 U16

Fri 10 Oct | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £15 (£17 OTD) £14 U16

Hugely popular on the Emerald Isle, Dervish have taken their spirited brand of Irish folk music across the globe. Boasting a lineup of first-class musicians they are guaranteed to be whirling up a storm in the Malt Room.

Mercury-nominated folk/pop bard Kenny Anderson has crafted more than 40 albums and collaborated with some of the world’s best musicians including as a founder member of the Scots/Canadian supergroup The Burns Unit.

The Beat

Hawklords

Fri 26 Sep | Malt Room standing Doors 7.00pm £16.50 (£18.50 OTD)

Thu 16 Oct | Malt Room standing Doors 7.30pm | £13.50 (£15.50 OTD) £12.50 U16

Get your skanking shoes on for a top night of 2 tone from the band responsible for some of ska’s biggest hits including ‘Mirror in the Bathroom’ and their famous cover of ‘Tears of a Clown’.

Born from the mighty 70s psych-rock legends Hawkwind, expect an all-standing, adrenaline-pumping wall of sound featuring a stunning digitally projected lightshow, classic Hawkwind tracks and much more.

The Travelling Band - Thu 2 Oct

King Creosote - Fri 10 Oct

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Kathryn Tickell & The Side Sat 1 Nov | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £17.50 (£19.50 OTD) £16.50 U16 School discounts

British Sea Power - Sat 8 Nov

The world’s foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes in an intriguing new collaboration with an eclectic mix of musicians from across the UK including accordionists, harpists, classical cellists and clog dancers.

Brewery Friends Supper 6.00pm £24 inc. ticket

Eddi Reader plus support Sat 25 Oct | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £20 All tickets (£22 OTD) The silky voice behind Scottish popsters, Fairground Attraction and enduringly popular hits such as ‘Perfect’ and ‘First of a Million Kisses’.

British Sea Power Sea of Brass Brewery Partnership Project Sat 8 Nov | Secret venue Doors 7.30pm | £20 All tickets The Mercury-nominated indie rock band will be bolstering their powerful, guitar driven sound with some traditional notes from Foden’s Brass Band.

Venue will be confirmed by email closer to the date

Simon McBride

The Poozies

Fri 31 Oct | Malt Room cabaret seating | Doors 7.30pm £14 (£16 OTD) £13 U16

Thu 13 Nov | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £14 (£16 OTD) £13 U16

Talented Irish blues guitarist who is being tipped to follow in the footsteps of Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore. His energetic style has earned him support slots for the likes of Joe Satriani and Jeff Beck and a nomination for ‘Best Album’ at last year’s Chicago-based Blues Blast Awards.

Their unparalleled vocal harmonies have earned The Poozies the deserved reputation as Britain’s premiere Celtic roots all-woman super-group.

Featuring Sally Barker the super-popular finalist on BBC1’s The Voice competition.

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Ibibio Sound Machine

Big Country

Fri 14 Nov | Malt Room Doors 7.30pm £12.50 (£14.50 OTD) £11.50 U16

Thu 11 Dec | Malt Room standing | Doors 7.30pm £20 (£22 OTD) £19 U16

Lose yourself in the vibrant dance rhythms of Africa.

Fronted by British/Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, this extraordinary 8-piece band combine elements of traditional West African music with disco, gospel and electro soul.

The Scottish rock band responsible for songs such as ‘Wonderland’ and ‘In a Big Country’ embark on a major UK tour performing songs from the Steeltown album on the 30th anniversary of its release.

Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo

Livewire The AC/DC Show

Sat 15 Nov | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £13.50 (£15.50 OTD) £12.50 U16 School discounts

Sat 13 Dec | Malt Room standing | Doors 7.30pm £14 All tickets (£16 OTD)

The Bafta and Ivor Novello award winning singer-songwriter, and voice behind the theme to BBC drama Wallander, brings her compelling brand of folk rock music back to the Malt Room following her sell-out gig last year.

Livewire is THE AC/DC tribute show! Both the Bon Scott and the Brian Johnson eras are included in one explosive performance. This heavy metal masterclass includes all the classics including ‘Highway to Hell’ and ‘Back in Black’.

Emily Portman Trio

Albion Christmas Band

Thu 27 Nov | Malt Room cabaret seating | Doors 7.30pm £13 (£14 OTD) £12 U16

Sat 20 Dec | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 7.30pm £15 (£17 OTD) £14 U16

Holders of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for ‘Best Original Song’, their ethereal sound bewitches audiences with sirenic harmonies and haunting arrangements for harp, concertina, banjo, strings and saw.

Featuring the combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band) Simon Care (Edward II) and Ashley Hutchings, the Albion Christmas Show is a seasonal mixture of carols, spoken word, humorous readings and dance. The ultimate antidote to the modern corporate Christmas.

From The Jam Thu 4 Dec | Malt Room standing | Doors 7.30pm £20 (£22 OTD) £19 U16 The Jam original Bruce Foxton returns to the Malt Room following last year’s sell-out gig with his new Setting Sons tour featuring songs from the 1979 album such as ‘Eton Rifles’ and ‘Little Boy Soldiers’.

Music

Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo Sat 15 Nov

The Poozies - Thu 13 Nov

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COMEDY What can we say, once again we’ve a rib-tickling, roll call of some of the nation’s finest funnymen (and women) heading to Kendal.

Expect some cracking cross-cultural observations from Hardeep Singh Kohli, misanthropic mayhem from Andrew Lawrence, laughs aplenty from everyone’s favourite Geordie Chris Ramsey and much more!

Marcus Brigstocke Je M’accuse - I Am Marcus Wed 10 Dec | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £15 All tickets See p.15 for details

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Mrs Barbara Nice

Chris Ramsey

Fri 29 Aug | Sticklebarn Tavern Starts 8.00pm | £8

The Most Dangerous Man on Saturday Morning TV

Special intimate night of comedy from the Stockport housewife with a heart of gold who will be putting the world to rights over a Babycham or two with singalongs and affectionate banter about the joys of nabbing a bargain at TK Maxx!

Fri 3 Oct | Malt Room allocated seating | Doors 8.00pm £16.50 All tickets

Recommended age 10+

Recommended age 16+

Following a sell-out spring tour, Celebrity Juice regular and star of BBC Two’s Hebburn makes a welcome return to Kendal.

Mrs Barbara Nice’s Arty Adventure

Hardeep Singh Kohli

In Association with Mintfest

Sat 11 Oct | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 All tickets

Sat 30 Aug | Meet at the Brewery at 1.00pm £10 (includes entrance to the Barbara Hepworth exhibition) Barbara leads an amusing adventure from the Brewery to Abbot Hall Art Gallery taking in two fantastic exhibitions with some surprise stops along the way.

Affably amusing comedian, broadcaster and journalist returns to Kendal after his sell-out performance at our 2012 Asia to the Brewery festival.

Expect a wealth of cultural insights and anecdotes.

Food event, see p.26 for details Recommended age 16+

Brewery Comedy Club

Gervase Phinn

Fri 19 Sep | Malt Room cabaret Doors 8.00pm | £12 All tickets

An Evening With...

Age 18+

Andrew Lawrence Reasons to Kill Yourself Wed 24 Sep | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 All tickets Join the undisputed master of misanthropic misery for his new intoxicatingly funny show full of nihilistic jokes, jibes and rants about how awful his life is.

Awww. Poor lad.

Recommended age 14+

Wed 22 Oct | Theatre Starts 8.00pm £16.50 All tickets Raconteur extraordinaire, best-selling author and radio/TV personality will have you on the edge of your seat with his hilarious and poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.

Brewery Friends Supper 6.00pm £23 inc. ticket Suitable for all ages

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Hobgoblin Comedy Awards Fri 24 Oct | Malt Room cabaret seating | Starts 8.00pm £12 All tickets Enjoy a side-splitting selection of some of the best up-andcoming comedians in the North as they face off in this regional competition heat in a bid to make it to the final of the prestigious Hobgoblin Comedy Awards next year.

Recommended age 18+

Hardeep is your Love

Recommended age 10+

Outrageous drag queen Jonathan Mayor hosts our ever-popular night of laughs from some of the best stand up comedians in the North including Phil Walker and Scott Bennett.

Comedy

Hardeep Singh Kohli - Sat 11 Oct

Chris Ramsey - Fri 03 Oct

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Mark Watson - Fri 14 Nov

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Mark Watson

Brewery Comedy Club

Flaws

Fri 5 Dec | Malt Room cabaret seating | Doors 8.00pm £12 All tickets

Fri 14 Nov | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £16 All tickets Comedy TV regular on shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Mock the Week, novelist and star of his own cult Radio 4 series Mark Watson Kicks Off.

Our traditional festive feast of laughs from some of the best stand up comedians in the North.

Line up to be confirmed.

Age 18+

Recommended age 18+

Susan Calman - Thu 27 Nov

Susan Calman

Marcus Brigstocke

Lady Like

Je M’accuse - I Am Marcus

Thu 27 Nov | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 All tickets

Wed 10 Dec | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £15 All tickets

As seen on BBC’s Have I Got News for You, QI and heard on Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Susan has been blowing comedy fans away with her fresh yet anarchic brand of humour. Great chance to see a star of the future before her career goes stratospheric.

The master of satirical comedy and one of the UK’s favourite TV personalities talks about his favourite subject - himself.

‘Rare is the stand-up show that makes you laugh, think and then fight back the tears. This is it’ (The Daily Telegraph).

Recommended age 18+

Recommended age 16+

Terry Christian

Stephen K Amos

Naked Confessions of a Recovering Catholic

Welcome To My World

Wed 3 Dec | Theatre Starts 8.00pm | £14 All tickets

Fri 12 Dec | Malt Room allocated seating Doors 8.00pm | £17 All tickets

A hilarious romp through the troubled inner-city Manchester childhood of one of Britain’s most outspoken TV presenters.

Terry’s debut stand-up show lifts the lid on his Catholic upbringing; Madchester; The Word, and Celebrity Big Brother - definitely not for the faint hearted!

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Life: An Idiot’s Guide and What Does the K Stand For? The maestro of feel-good comedy is back on tour with his brand new show.

‘Warmest comic around, able to riff off a crowd and make them feel good about themselves’ (Sunday Times).

Recommended age 18+

Recommended age 16+

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Spoken Word

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SPOKEN WORD Verbalise - Spoken Word

Brewery Poets

With guest Joy France Sat 27 Sep | Warehouse | Doors 7.30pm | £5 / £2

Fri 7 Nov | Warehouse | Doors 7.30pm | £5

With guests Julie Patten and Big Charlie Poet Sat 25 Oct | Warehouse | Doors 7.30pm | £5 / £2 With guest Luke Brown Sat 29 Nov | Warehouse | Doors 7.30pm | £5 / £2 Perform your own work in front of an appreciative audience or sit back and enjoy the show.

Image courtesy of www.lakesphotographer.co.uk

As part of the South Lakeland commemoration of the First World War members of Brewery Poets will read poems of remembrance.

Advance booking advisable

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ART

This season’s eclectic programme is a journey from fantastical comic art to modern photography with a Victorian twist.

More traditional exhibitions of print work and local crafts add to the wide range of art on offer at the Brewery.

Printfest (image Kelly Stewart) Winter Edition Fri 28 Nov - Sun 18 Jan | Sugar Store Gallery | Free See p.18 for details

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Doug Braithwaite

Alex Boyd

The Universe Within: The Art of Doug Braithwaite

The Land, The Sky and The Sea: 10 Years of Landscape Photography

Fri 12 Sep - Sun 26 Oct Sugar Store Gallery | Free A specially commissioned celebration of Doug’s work for Marvel and DC Comics plus other highly acclaimed collaborations.

In partnership with The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

Art

Fri 31 Oct - Sun 23 Nov Sugar Store Gallery | Free This exhibition of the last 10 years of Alex Boyd’s work includes the series The Sonnets, produced using Victorian photographic techniques to produce striking, modern images.

In partnership with Kendal Mountain Festival

Art Club

Printfest

Wed 24 Sept | Warehouse Café £5 annual subscription, minimum 5 sessions per year

Winter Edition

Join artists and art-lovers for a regular series of lectures, films, presentations and discussions in an informal and friendly setting.

Open weekends

Fri 28 Nov - Sun 18 Jan Sugar Store Gallery | Free Sat 29 Nov 10:00 - 16:30 Sun 30 Nov 14:00 - 16:30 Sat 6 Dec 10:00 - 16:30 Sun 7 Dec 14:00 - 16:30 Ulverston’s celebrated Printfest returns to the Brewery Arts Centre this winter with an exciting exhibition of work from selected printmakers.

Oliver East

Christmas Craft Fair

The Homesick Truant’s Cumbrian Yarn

Fri 28 Nov - Sun 30 Nov Malt Room

Sat 18 Oct & Sun 19 Oct Studio | Free

Fri 28 Nov 17:30 - 21:00 Sat 29 Nov 10:00 - 17:00 Sun 30 Nov 12:00 - 17:00

Leading comic artist Oliver East charts his epic walk around the coast of Cumbria in 10 new comics, in this exhibition of original artwork and in a massive mural cycle on display at The Factory in Kendal.

A Lakes International Comic Art Festival Commission with the Brewery Arts Centre

Oliver East - Sat 18 Oct & Sun 19 Oct

A showcase of high quality art and crafts from local Cumbrian makers.

Alex Boyd - Fri 31 Oct - Sun 23 Nov

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LAKES FESTIVALS The Brewery plays host to some of South Lakeland’s biggest festivals, three of which - The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Mintfest and Kendal Mountain Festival, take place this summer/autumn.

See opposite for more exciting one-off events happening here.

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Fri 17 Oct - Sun 19 Oct | Various venues See p.20 for details

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Festivals

Stargazing Kendal With the Eddington Society Tue 2 Sep - Sat 6 Sep See website for details Eyes to the skies for a special astronomical event featuring expert-led observations of the sun and the moon, exhibition of photographs of the heavens and special screenings of sci-fi and space films including the Oscar-winning Gravity.

Right to Roam Wed 17 Sep - Sat 20 Sep Various venues Brand new for this season is our Right to Roam series of intimate theatre performances from some of the best companies in the UK.

Mintfest 2014 Kendal’s International Festival of Street Arts

Friday 29 – Sunday 31 August The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Fri 17 Oct - Sun 19 Oct Various venues Some of the biggest names in the world of comic art will be heading to Kendal from across the globe for a three-day long feast of demonstrations, workshops and exciting events.

Funded by

In partnership with

www.lakesalive.org

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KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL

SAVE THE DATE

20 – 23 November 2014

www.mountainfest.co.uk

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LET US SELL TICKETS FOR YOUR EVENTS! The Brewery is launching a new ticketing service for events and festivals in the area.

Lakes Tickets can provide: Box Office 1. Experienced friendly staff to take bookings over the telephone and at the Box Office 2. Collate all ticket sales via our sophisticated booking system 3. Provide an automated weekly ticket sales report delivered via email 4. Provide a post-event ticket sales analysis report Marketing 1. Deliver event marketing to include: a. Entry on to our web page advertising the event with 24 hour online booking (Avg. 35,000 hits per month) b. 1 x Inclusion in weekly e-newsletter (12,000 recipients) c. Inclusion in general Brewery PR activities d. Promotion of your event via our social media channels If you want to sell your tickets through us please ring Box Office and ask for the manager or email: boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

The Brewery is now selling tickets for events at More Music in Morecambe.

Lakes Tickets

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Sep - Dec 2014

Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk

youth Check out our amazing weekly courses on the Brewery website as well as trying some of these fantastic activities and workshops.

Singing Excellence Sat 13 Sep | Theatre Starts 7.30pm | £6 / £5 A special evening of song and the culmination of the 18 month youth music project collaboration between the Brewery, Soundwave and BlueJam Arts.

October Workshop – Exploring Stage Combat

Christmas Workshops

Mon 27 Oct & Tue 28 Oct 2.00pm - 5.00pm | £15

Get creative this Christmas with an arty array of workshops designed to help you make your own perfect unique, hand-made presents.

Exciting two-day course in martial arts and stage fighting taught by Seb Morgan - an experienced and professional martial arts instructor and performance choreographer.

Suitable for adults and young people over 11

Sat 13, Sat 20 & Mon 22 Dec

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Interstellar

Cinema

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Kingsman: The Secret Service

CINEMA FILMS FOR AUTUMN 2014

WAREHOUSE FILM

September Boxtrolls, A Most Wanted Man, The Equalizer.

The best in world cinema and specialist film See our website for listings or contact Box Office.

October Gone Girl, The Maze Runner, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Book of Life, The Judge, Mr Turner.

CINEMA SPECIALS

November Interstellar, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1, Paddington.

December Penguins of Madagascar, The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies, Dumb & Dumber To, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Exodus: Gods & Kings.

Coming Spring 2015 The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Annie, Big Hero 6, Fifty Shades of Grey, The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2, Cinderella, Shaun The Sheep Movie, Home.

For cinema listings, info & offers contact Box Office: 01539 725133, visit breweryarts.co.uk/cinema or sign up to weekly e-newsletter.

The Reel Deal Enjoy a pizza and see a movie for only £12 (£13.50 3D films) every Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

Cinema Suppers Book a table in our Grainstore any evening and beat the queues with reserved cinema seats.

Silver Screening See the latest releases at our matinée screenings for just £5. Open to all, 50p off any Food & Drink with ticket on day of purchase.

Film Parties Celebrate your birthday or special occasion in style at the cinema from just £12pp (£13.50 3D films).

Cinema Bambino Buy one adult ticket and get one child’s ticket half price.

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Sep - Dec 2014

Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk

There’s a great choice of eating and drinking at the Brewery all day, every day of the week.

In the day: The Warehouse CafĂŠ 8.30am - 5.00pm Mon - Sat In the evening: The Vats Bar & Grainstore 5.00pm onwards (& from 12.00pm Sat, 12.30pm Sun) If you want to be certain of a seat in this busy venue please call the Box Office to reserve your table.

FOOD & DRINK

The Brewery is a charity - all profits from the food and drink go into funding your incredible arts centre!

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Food & Drink

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PROGRAMME BASED FOOD EVENTS: We’ve hand-picked some of our best events and created a unique, themed food & drink offer to make for an extra-special night out: Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr Thu 18 Sep: Traditional Cumberland Sausage stew, breads & Lakeland Ale - £10.00pp.

See p.10 for show details.

Cosi Fan Tutte Sat 4 Oct: Napoli pizza slices and a flavoursome glass of Southern Italian wine - £10.00pp.

See p.05 for show details.

Hardeep Singh Kohli Sat 11 Oct: We asked Hardeep to suggest a recipe to go with his show and he chose his favourite spicy, marinaded flash-fried mackerel served with a sharp, orange salad - £10.00pp.

See p.14 for show details.

L’Elisir d’Amore Wed 26 Nov: The food of love! A romantic dish of thermidor-style oyster, green salad and pink fizz - £15.00pp.

See p.07 for show details.

Summer Sundays We’ll be serving funky, festival-style street food from our snack-shack in the garden and serving drinks al fresco from a special outdoor bar.

Enjoy the cool taste of summer for only £9.95!

Summer Sunday Special - Pizzas & Pitcher; Two 8” pizzas, seasonal side salad and a cocktail pitcher for special price of £18.00.

Summer Opening The Brewery Garden, Vats Bar and Warehouse will be open and serving food all day over the summer holidays. Fri 18 Jul - Tue 2 Sep from noon.

LOOK OUT FOR OUR FANTASTIC WINTER OFFER Order a meal in the Grainstore during December and receive a voucher for 10% off pizza; Sun - Thu in Jan and Feb. Pre-show - Early Bird Deals Pre-show Platters - Book a light pre-show meal and be assured that you can relax and eat in plenty of time to catch the show.

Only £9.95. Served from 5.00pm - 6.30pm

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Sep - Dec 2014

Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk

Christmas The Adventures of Thumbelina Date

Afternoon Evening

Price: Until Oct 1

Price: After Oct 1

Mon 15

Morning

1.30pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Tue 16

10.00am

1.30pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Wed 17

10.00am

1.30pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Thu 18

10.00am

1.30pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

2.00pm

£13.50 / £10.50 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Sat 20

5.00pm

Sun 21

3.00pm

£13.50 / £10.50 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Mon 22

11.00am

3.00pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Tue 23

11.00am

3.00pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Wed 24

11.00am

3.00pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

3.00pm

£15 / £12 U16

£15 / £12 U16

£13.50 / £10.50 U16

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£13.50 / £10.50 U16

£15 / £12 U16

Fri 26

Sat 27

2.00pm

5.00pm

Sun 28

3.00pm

15 - 18 Dec School’s shows but public welcome. School discounts available.

Groups of 6 or more get 10% off 5pm shows - wear your PJ’s and snuggle down for Christmas fun.

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Christmas & New Year at the Brewery

Christmas Craft Fair

Great Food & Great Fun! From Mon 1 Dec: Book the Brewery for your Christmas party. Enjoy a tapas-style Christmas menu, inspired by a traditional British Christmas dinner.

Soak up the relaxed atmosphere of the Grainstore restaurant before heading next door to the buzzing Vats Bar for drinks. All for £18.95 per person.

Fri 28 Nov 17:30 - 21:00 Sat 29 Nov 10:00 - 17:00 Sun 30 Nov 12:00 - 17:00

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Fri 28 Nov - Sun 30 Nov Malt Room

A showcase of high quality art and crafts from local Cumbrian makers.

TO BOOK: Call 01539 725133 or to see the menu visit www.breweryarts.co.uk/food-and-drink or pick one up at the Box Office.

New Year at the Brewery Kick off your NYE celebrations in the Vats Bar where we’ll be serving a warming Lakeland Tatty-Pot with pickled red cabbage - the perfect accompaniment to our great range of real ales.

Room Hire at The Brewery The Brewery’s Warehouse Café, Cinemas, Malt Room and Grainstore are available for hire: Parties, conferences, business events, weddings.

Email info@breweryarts.co.uk for details.

Thumbelina Mon 15 - Sun 28 Dec

Albion Christmas Band Sat 20 Dec

The Princess & The Pea Tutti Frutti Sat 6 Dec | Theatre | Starts 2.00pm £8.50 / £6.50 U16 Beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale of a fussy prince whose attempts to find a true princess using a stack of comfy mattresses and a small garden pea seem doomed until he gets a knock on his castle door on a stormy night.

Family theatre Recommended age 3+

Albion Christmas Band Sat 20 Dec | Malt Room allocated seating Doors 7.30pm £15 (£17 OTD) £14 U16 Featuring the combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band) Simon Care (Edward II) and Ashley Hutchings, the Albion Christmas Show is a seasonal mixture of carols, spoken word, humorous readings and dance.

It really is the perfect way to start your festivities and is suitable for all ages.

Thumbelina’s Great Big Adventure The Brewery’s Christmas Show Dancing Brick and MAC Birmingham in association with Brewery Arts Centre present A Cambridge Junction Commission

Mon 15 - Sun 28 Dec | Theatre See opposite for details Action-packed adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale about the very small girl with a very big attitude! Featuring a cast of characters including gangster moles, singing fish and motorbike-riding beetles this is a magical adventure not to be missed.

Recommended age 5+

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E-mail us at breweryfriends@breweryarts.co.uk or call James Ducker on 01539 722833 ext 218

JOIN US, JUMP THE QUEUE, BREWERY FRIENDS BOOK FIRST

* Excludes events currently on sale in this brochure or on the website. Offer on new events only. Exclusions apply, please see the website.

Registered Charity no: 01086789

From 1st September, Brewery Friends will be given the chance to book tickets for 85% of NEW music, comedy and theatre events 24 hours before they go on sale* We’ll let you know by email or social media when you can take advantage of this great offer!

For more information on this and all other exclusive benefits, or to download an application form visit breweryarts.co.uk/support-us Membership costs from ÂŁ20 per year when paying by Direct Debit.

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal | facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Sep - Dec 2014

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INDEX Performance Mrs Barbara Nice Mrs Barbara Nice’s Arty Adventure Two Gentlemen of Verona - RSC Live Screening Singing Excellence Wuthering Heights (All Male Version) Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr An Icy Man Love Letters Straight From the Heart Beating McEnroe Brewery Comedy Club Syd Arthur My Heart is Hitchhiking Down Peachtree Street When We Embraced The Watery Journey of Nereus Pike Andrew Lawrence That Is All You Need To Know Dervish The Beat Carl Verheyen Once in a Blue Moon Billy Elliot Live Screening The Travelling Band Chris Ramsey Cosi Fan Tutte This Last Tempest King Creosote Hardeep Singh Kohli Shakespeare Schools Festival Hawklords The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Manon - ROH Encore Screening Gervase Phinn Dance Derby Faustus Hobgoblin Comedy Awards Eddi Reader plus support Simon McBride Kathryn Tickell & The Side The Trench Brewery Poets Tony & Mike British Sea Power - Sea of Brass Pride & Prejudice The Poozies Mark Watson Ibibio Sound Machine Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo Helen Kendal Mountain Festival L’Elisir d’Amore - ROH Live Screening Susan Calman Emily Portman Trio Eric & Little Ern Terry Christian From The Jam Brewery Comedy Club Not About Heroes The Princess & The Pea A Midsummer Night’s Dream Marcus Brigstocke The Novice Detective Big Country Stephen K Amos Livewire - The AC/DC Show BYA Christmas Workshops The Adventures of Thumbelina Albion Christmas Band

The Brewery Arts Centre is supported by

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Date Venue Fri 29 Aug Sticklebarn Tavern Sat 30 Aug The Brewery Wed 3 Sep Theatre Sat 13 Sep Theatre Wed 17 Sep Theatre Thu 18 Sep Malt Room allocated seating Thu 18 Sep Meeting Room Fri 19 Sep Meeting Room Fri 19 Sep Studio Fri 19 Sep Malt Room cabaret Sat 20 Sep Malt Room standing Sat 20 Sep Secret venue Sat 20 Sep Studio Sat 20 Sep Theatre Wed 24 Sep Theatre Thu 25 Sep Theatre Thu 25 Sep Malt Room allocated seating Fri 26 Sep Malt Room standing Sat 27 Sep Malt Room allocated seating Sat 27 Sep Theatre Sun 28 Sep Theatre Thu 2 Oct Malt Room standing Fri 3 Oct Malt Room allocated seating Sat 4 Oct Theatre Thu 9 Oct & Fri 10 Oct Theatre Fri 10 Oct Malt Room allocated seating Sat 11 Oct Theatre Wed 15 Oct Theatre Thu 16 Oct Malt Room standing Fri 17 Oct - Sun 19 Oct Various venues Tue 21 Oct Theatre Wed 22 Oct Theatre Thu 23 Oct Theatre Thu 23 Oct Malt Room allocated seating Fri 24 Oct Malt Room cabaret seating Sat 25 Oct Malt Room allocated seating Fri 31 Oct Malt Room cabaret seating Sat 1 Nov Malt Room allocated seating Fri 7 Nov Theatre Fri 7 Nov Warehouse Sat 8 Nov Theatre Sat 8 Nov Secret venue Wed 12 Nov Theatre Thu 13 Nov Malt Room allocated seating Fri 14 Nov Theatre Fri 14 Nov Malt Room Sat 15 Nov Malt Room allocated seating Sat 15 Nov Theatre Thu 20 Nov - Sun 23 Nov Various venues Wed 26 Nov Theatre Thu 27 Nov Theatre Thu 27 Nov Malt Room cabaret seating Sat 29 Nov Theatre Wed 3 Dec Theatre Thu 4 Dec Malt Room standing Fri 5 Dec Malt Room cabaret seating Fri 5 Dec Theatre Sat 6 Dec Theatre Tue 9 Dec Theatre Wed 10 Dec Theatre Thu 11 Dec Theatre Thu 11 Dec Malt Room standing Fri 12 Dec Malt Room allocated seating Sat 13 Dec Malt Room standing Sat 13, Sat 20 & Mon 22 Dec Mon 15 Dec - Sun 28 Dec Theatre Sat 20 Dec Malt Room allocated seating

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Opening Times Box Office Mon - Wed 12.00pm - 8.30pm Thu - Sat 10.00am - 8.30pm Sun 2.00pm - 8.30pm Box Office: 01539 725133 Phone lines close at 8.00pm Vats Bar / Grainstore Mon - Thu 5.00pm - 11.00pm Fri 5.00pm - 11.30pm Sat 12.00pm - 11.30pm Sun 12.30pm - 10.30pm Phone lines close at 8.00pm Warehouse Café Mon - Sat 8.30am - 5.30pm

Coming up in 2015 Love’s Labour’s Lost Phil Beer Cara Dillon Love’s Labour’s Won Feast of Fiddles Jimmy Carr Dylan Moran Josie Long

Emily Portman Trio Thu 27 Nov | Malt Room Doors 7.30pm £13 (£14 OTD) £12 U16 See p.12 for details

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