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The Box Office is open: 10am – 3pm Tue to Fri, 10am – 4pm Sat and one hour before an evening performance.
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REFUNDS Bridport Arts Centre does not refund money for tickets.
RESERVATIONS We are happy to reserve tickets for one week, after this they will be deleted from the system. Please collect no later than 30 mins before the performance.
CONCESSIONS Our concessionary rates apply to those in receipt of disability benefit, job seekers allowance or income support. Proof may be requested.
VISITING INFORMATION
CAR PARKING The parking bay for disabled drivers is immediately outside the venue. Other visitors are advised to use the public car park on the left hand side further down South Street, leaving town.
RESTORATION LEVY A £1 Restoration Levy is included in the price of certain live shows. This goes towards the upkeep and maintenance of the Grade II listed building.
BOOKING FEE A £1.50 fee applies to all bookings, members are exempt from this charge.
BRIDPORT ARTS CENTRE IS SUPPORTED BY: Charity Number: 1069780
Address: Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3NR Phone: 01308 424204 Email: info@bridport-arts.com
SPECIAL PRICES & OFFERS
MEMBER’S DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
We are pleased to offer a 10% discount for members on all events where you see this symbol. See page 45 for information on becoming a member. Members are exempt from the booking fee.
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BOYD AND LANE Friday 4 Oct, 11am Tickets: £10
NATHANIEL BOYD CELLOSIMON LANE PIANO BEETHOVEN Sonata No 4 in C major, Op 102 No 1 CHOPIN Sonata in G minor, Op 65. We welcome back NATHANIEL BOYD. As an internationally recognised chamber musician and soloist, Nathaniel has appeared at the world’s leading concert halls. He has received numerous awards in particular for his work with the Navarra String Quartet. We heard him in our 2018 season with the Albion Quartet. We are also delighted to invite back SIMON LANE (last here in 2015), who has gained recognition for his compelling and sensitive performances, and has collaborated with many of the world’s most exciting musiciansincluding Danielle de Niese, and Iestyn Davies. His CD release with cellist Philip Higham was selected as Strad Magazine‘s ‘CD of the month’. www.albionquartet.com/about www.simonlane.eu
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ARTHUR SMITH Friday 4 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £20
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Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution ARTHUR SMITH and bask in an evening of laughter and off the wall humour with one of the ‘alternative comedians’ who shook up the world of light entertainment in the nineteen eighties and nineties. Expect an evening of sublime playfulness, crammed with jokes, anecdotes, short stories, poems, songs (at least 1 from Leonard Cohen) and readings from his recently published memoir ‘My Name Is Daphne Fairfax’ which has won praise from literary critics. He will also tell the story, as well as a portrait of his late father PC Sad Smith, survivor of Colditz POW camp and London copper. A BBC regular, well-known for his appearances on TV’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’, ‘Q.I.’, ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘The One Show’, Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’, ‘Balham Bash’, and host of Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club, and Radio 2’s ‘Smith Lectures’. He is a ‘Spirit of The Fringe’ award-winning Edinburgh Festival stalwart and Olivier nominated playwright for ‘An Evening With Gary Lineker’. Arthur is simply one of our funniest and most original comic performers and is guaranteed to bring you a night of hilarity, mirth and scandal…with a touch of rudeness thrown in for good measure.
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EXTREMELY DAN Saturday 5 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £25.50
FOUNDERS JASON WARRICK AND MIKE CASEY LEAD THE EXTREMELY DAN SHOW INTO 2019 WITH AN EXCITING STEELY DAN EXPERIENCE… They have been putting the best parts of live and studio versions of the classic songs to create an unforgettable tribute show, recreating the sound and feel of Steely Dan. With a band of nine incredible musicians, this production showcases an impressive repertoire of songs, complementing the ever-present classics such as Peg, Josie, Aja and Reeling In The Years.
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Steely Dan are one of the most iconic American bands. They have sold over 40 million albums since true musical pioneers Donald Fagan and Walter Becker first collaborated back in 1972. Blending jazz, traditional pop, R&B, and sophisticated studio production with cryptic and ironic lyrics, the band enjoyed huge critical and commercial success and the their music is as popular today is it has even been.
SHORT STORY SLAM Thursday 10 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £5
Hone your writing skills and take part by reading your very own short story (which must take no longer than 5 minutes to read out loud) or come along to enjoy an evening of listening to other writers telling tales. To take part in the Slam please contact Frances Colville at frances.colville@gmail.com
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Friday 11 Oct, 8pm Tickets: £10 Terri Quaye International veteran jazz singer and pianist Terri Quaye brings a programme of ‘New York style’ jazz classics and her own compositions. Terri has performed and recorded with some of the greats of American jazz, including Archie Shepp, Billy Higgins, Johnny Griffin and Betty Carter. Her Bridport programme includes the mellow swing of East of the Sun and Body and Soul, the lilting bossa nova of Wave,and Duke Ellington’s elegant ballad Sophisticated Lady. Terri is currently living in Bridport and recently performed in the Beaminster Arts Festival. She will be accompanied by Ron Phelan on 5-string double bass and Ronnie Jones on drums.
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION Saturday 12 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £25
Fairport Convention has been making great music for over fifty years. Credited with originating British folk-rock music, the band has been through many changes but the current members retain a passion for live performance.
BBC Lifetime Achievement Award; Radio 2 listeners voted Fairport’s ground-breaking album Liege & Lief ‘The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time’; and their story has been celebrated with a major documentary on BBC Four television.
This year’s Autumn Tour will feature a mix of longestablished Fairport favourites and new material. Fairport Convention has attracted critical acclaim: the band has won a coveted
Fairport Convention features Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion. Whether you are a long-time fan or a newcomer to their music, an evening with Fairport Convention is sure to surprise and delight you.
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MET OPERA ENCORE
GIACOMO PUCCINI TURANDOT
Sunday 13 Oct, 4pm Tickets: £17.50/£14.50
Two of opera’s most thrilling dramatic sopranos, Christine Goerke and Nina Stemme, reprise their fierce portrayals of the title princess. Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production of Puccini’s final masterpiece, which also features tenors Roberto Aronica and Marco Berti as Calàf, sopranos Eleonora Buratto and Hibla Gerzmava as Liù, and bass-baritone James Morris as Timur.
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AN EVENING WITH THE BRIDPORT PRIZE JUDGES Friday 18 Oct, 7pm
Tickets: £6 Adults/£5 Members & Conc. / £3 School Groups – with a free teacher ticket for every ten students attending Founded in 1973, the Bridport Prize is the Arts Centre’s flagship project. Attracting many thousands of entries from across the world each year, it has grown to become one of the most widely respected creative writing competitions in the English language. Come and be inspired by the wonderful writers who are this year’s judges – Hollie McNish (Poetry), Kirsty Logan (Short Story & Flash Fiction) and Naomi Wood (Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award for a First Novel). An unforgettable evening for everyone who loves words! For more info on schools’ visits, please email kate@bridportprize.org.uk
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PETER AND THE WOLF Friday 25 Oct, 11am & 2pm Tickets: ÂŁ15/ÂŁ10
This family concert is a perennial favourite by Sergei Prokofiev, and is suitable for all ages. It engages with the audience throughout and helps children to enjoy the experience of going to a concert by making it fun and entertaining. It is a wonderful way to introduce classical music to younger children whilst also entertaining the adults.
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With live wind quintet consisting flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn, our talented instrumentalists have worked with the CBSO, London Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra and have performed for West End shows and the BBC Proms.
ROGER McGOUGH Friday 25 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £16.50
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Roger McGough is the author of over a hundred books of poetry for adults and children. Hi exuberant new collection joinedupwriting ranges from forgotten friendships and the idiosyncrasies of family life to the trauma of war and contemporary global politics. These poems explore the human experience in all its shades of light and dark but always with McGough’s signature wit, irreverence and vivacity. This is the nation’s favourite poet at his finest.
BRILLIANTLY G , LED ENTERTAININ BY A LEGEND Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music Presenter
SAINT THE PATRON OF POETRY
Carol Ann Duffy
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MET OPERA ENCORE
MANON
Sunday 27 Oct, 4pm Tickets: £17.50/£14.50
Laurent Pelly’s enchanting production, starring exhilarating soprano Lisette Oropesa in the effervescent title role, explores the devastating consequences when excess and passion collide. Maurizio Benini conducts Massenet’s sensual score with tenor Michael Fabiano as the besotted Chevalier des Grieux, whose desperate love for Manon proves to be the undoing of these unfortunate lovers.
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FRANKENWEENIE Thursday 31 Oct, 11am Tickets: £3
Join us for a spooky family screening of Frankenweenie, a non stop motion sci-fi family film directed by Tim Burton. It is a remake of Burton’s 1984 short film of the same name and is a parody of and an homage to the 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley’s book of the same name. Like both those films, Frankenweenie is in black and white. It is also the fourth stop-motion film produced by Burton and the first of those four that isn’t a musical. In the film, a boy named Victor loses his dog, named Sparky, and uses the power of science to resurrect him.
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ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Thursday 31 Oct, 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Includes a cocktail
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
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It’s packed full of terrific numbers including ‘The Timewarp’, ‘Sweet Transvestite’, ‘There’s a Light’, ‘I’m Going Home’, ‘Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?’ and ‘Science Fiction Double Feature’.
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DO THE TIMEWARP AT BRIDPORT ARTS THIS HALLOWEEN!
CLASSIC CONCERTS
CONSONE QUARTET Friday 1 Nov, 11am
Tickets: £10/£7 Concessions MOZART Quartet No 16 in Eb major KV428 (Haydn Quartet) MENDELSSOHN String Quartet in Eb major (1823) In 2015 the CONSONE QUARTET delighted audiences in the West Country. Formed at the Royal College of Music the Quartet is dedicated to exploring Classical and Early Romantic repertoire on period instruments. Winner of the 2016 Royal Over-Seas League Ensemble Prize, Consone was also awarded prizes at the 2015 York Early Music International Young Artists Competition. The Consone Quartet is rapidly gaining international recognition, performing all over Europe and recently in Bolivia and Peru. The Quartet recently released their debut CD, featuring Haydn and Mendelssohn. www.consonequartet.com
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YE VAGABONDS Friday 1 Nov, 7.30pm Tickets: £18
Nominated ‘Best Traditional Track’ – BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow, a small town in the southeast of Ireland. After moving to Dublin in 2012, they quickly became a staple of the live music and session scene in Ireland, playing their own original songs as well as folk songs from Ireland, Scotland, England and America.
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In October 2017 they launched their debut, self-titled album to great acclaim. “Ye Vagabonds” comprises of harmony rich folk music, influenced by Irish traditional music, Appalachian singing, and the 1960’s folk revival. It includes ten mellow tracks weaved with thoughtful lyrics, thickly layered with strings and droning harmonium.
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THE MONSTER AND MARY SHELLEY
TRE A E TH
Saturday 2 Nov, 7.30pm Tickets: £17
AN OUTLANDISH TRIP THROUGH THE MIND OF ONE OF LITERATURE’S MOST INFLUENTIAL IMAGINATIONS. June 1816 – the ‘Year without a summer’: On yet another sun-less day at their holiday villa in Switzerland, Lord Byron challenges his guests Percy and Mary Shelley to ‘each write a ghost story’. Two days later Mary, 18 years old and having recently watched her premature baby die, has a ‘waking dream’ and begins to write a story that will haunt and define her for the rest of her life. ‘So this is why you created me? Not to scare your readers. Not to scare yourself. But to scare away the things that really frightened you? So that you can sleep at night?’ The Monster and Mary Shelley is an atmospheric, moving, and at times darkly comic exploration of ‘fear’. Incorporating elements of music hall, melodrama, horror and teenage rebellion with a pulsing, contemporary cinematic score, The Monster… explores the life of Mary Shelley – the Gothic Girl who electrified the world.
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Stewart Ennis’ captivating script sparkles, weaving the contemporary with the classical. Catherine Gillard delivers a tour de force performance as Mary. Highly recommended The Reviews Hub
Fascinating and hilarious, a wonderfully engaging show The Wee Review
Electrifying theatre, a simple yet illuminating and brilliant piece of theatre Skye – Theatre for All
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LEONARDO’S FULL STORY Thursday 7 Nov, 7.30pm Tickets: £12
Leonardo da Vinci is acclaimed as the world’s favourite artist. Many TV shows and feature films have showcased this extraordinary genius but often not examined closely enough is the most crucial element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless paintings and drawings will be the focus of Leonardo’s Full Story, as EXHIBITION ON SCREEN presents every single attributed painting, in Ultra HD quality, never seen before on the big screen. Key works include The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine, Ginevra de’ Benci, Madonna Litta, Virgin of the Rocks, and more than a dozen others. This film also looks afresh at Leonardo’s life – his inventiveness, his sculptural skills, his military foresight and his ability to navigate the treacherous politics of the day – through the prism of his art.
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ABSOLUTELY ELTON: NOT THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TOUR Friday 8 Nov, 7.30pm Tickets: £21.50
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Elton John tribute Absolutely Elton was born of a love of one of the finest songwriters and performers of all time. The appeal of Elton John spans generations and his music is interwoven in to our lives. From the sheer pomp and energy of ‘Crocodile Rock’, ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’ & ‘I’m Still Standing’ to the beauty of ballads such as ‘Your Song’, ‘Candle In The Wind’, ‘Blue Eyes’ & ‘Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word’, the music of Elton John makes up the soundtrack of several generations. Taking all the classic hits and selected album tracks and packaging them into an energetic entertainment packed show that is suitable for all ages, Absolutely Elton has been wowing audiences across the UK and Europe. Absolutely Elton features award winning entertainer Martin Cox, a singer and entertainer of over 30 years experience, who has performed all over the world. He uses that vast experience to recreate the magic of Elton John in all its glory, playing piano live to create a truly authentic sound.
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MET OPERA
MADAMA BUTTERFLY (LIVE) Saturday 9 Nov, 5.55pm Tickets: £17.50 / £14.50
Anthony Minghella’s vividly cinematic staging of Puccini’s tale of unrequited love returns to our screens featuring soprano Hui He in the devastating title role. One of the most frequently staged operas of our generation, Madama Butterfly follows the story of a young Japanese girl, Cio Cio San, who falls in love with Pinkerton, an American naval officer. Tragedy unfolds in this sweeping production, which is a perennial audience favourite. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts one of opera’s most beautiful and heartbreaking scores.
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Plácido Domingo adds another role to his remarkable repertoire, singing Sharpless for the first time and is joined by a cast that also includes tenor Piero Pretti as Pinkerton, and mezzosoprano Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki.
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MARTYN JOSEPH Friday 15 Nov, 8pm Tickets: £18
Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other: Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives delivering his “songs of lyrical intelligence” according to BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris.
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STEPHEN K AMOS Saturday 16 Nov, 8pm Tickets: £19
It’s easy to feel angry when mad talking heads and evil officials are looking for any slight difference of opinion to plough open and exploit. We need an everyman to bring people together using the most powerful tool we have: comedy. We need Stephen K Amos. He’s on a mission to bring about world peace. Or, to at least bring about an evening of peace, one venue at a time. In an age when arguments are started over everything from politics to bendy straws, Stephen is rising above the anger to remind us of what we have in common. Bringing achingly funny anecdotes, hilarious takes on the everyday and his infectious charm, Stephen K Amos will warm your cold, stiffened hearts. Join together with your fellow man and experience the universal language of laughter.
Much loved King of stand-up North West End
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Comedy at its purest and richest form The Advertiser
BOB DYLAN STORY Friday 22 Nov, 7.30pm Tickets: £23
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Experience the thrill and energy of a full-blown Dylan concert, enhanced by a top backing band and planted firmly in the 1960s. The Bob Dylan Story will remind you what REAL nostalgia feels like, with all the classics from Blowin’ In The Wind to Like A Rolling Stone. You’ll be digging out your old vinyl to sustain the pleasure that little bit longer.
THINKING DRINKERS
A terrific show. The best value for money in town Scotsman
Saturday 23 Nov, 7.30pm
Hugely funny, genuinely fascinating
Tickets: £17
The Thinking Drinkers return with a BRANDNEW SHOW, a hilarious and intoxicating look at history’s greatest drinkers. Enjoy five free drinks as the award-winning experts reveal how alcohol has inspired pioneering explorers, politicians and painters in equal measure, from Plato and Picasso, to Nelson, Napoleon and Norm from Cheers. You’ll learn a lot, laugh a lot and, don’t forget, you get five free drinks.
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DIARY
DATE
KEY
Theatre Music Dance Comedy Film
Live Screening Literature & Spoken Word Exhibitions Take Part
TITLE
PRICE PAGE
Fri 4 Oct
11am
Classic Concerts: Boyd and Lane
£10
4
Fri 4 Oct
7.30pm
Arthur Smith
£20
5
Sat 5 Oct
7.30pm
Extremely Dan
£25.50
6
Thu 10 Oct
7.30pm
Short Story Slam
£5
7
Fri 11 Oct
8pm
Jazz in the Theatre: Philip Clouts
£10
7
Sat 12 Oct
7.30pm
Fairport Convention
£25
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The Nature of Dorset
FREE
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OCT
Sat 12 Oct – Sat 2 Nov Sun 13 Oct
4pm
MET Opera: Giacomo Puccini Turandot
£17.50 / £14.50
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Fri 18 Oct
7pm
An Evening with the Bridport Prize Judges
£6 / £5 / £3
9
Fri 25 Oct
11am/2pm Peter and The Wolf
£15 / £10
10
Fri 25 Oct
7.30pm
Roger McGough
£16.50
11
Sun 27 Oct
4pm
Met Opera: Manon
£17.50 / £14.50
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Thu 31 Oct
11am
Frankenweenie
£3
12
Thu 31 Oct
7.30pm
Rocky Horror Show
£10
13
Fri 1 Nov
11am
Classic Concerts: Consone Quartet
£10 / £7
13
Fri 1 Nov
7.30pm
Ye Vagabonds
£18
14
Sat 2 Nov
7.30pm
The Monster and Mary Shelley
£17
15
Thu 7 Nov
7.30pm
Exhibition on Screen: Leonardo’s Full Story
£12
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Fri 8 Nov
7.30pm
Absolutely Elton: Not the Yellow Brick Road Tour £21.50
16
Sat 9 Nov
5.55pm
MET Opera: Madama Butterfly (live)
£17.50 / £14.50
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The Marshwood Arts Awards & John Hubbard
FREE
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NOV
Sat 9 Nov – 7 Dec
20
Fri 15 Nov
8pm
Martyn Joseph
£18
17
Sat 16 Nov
8pm
Stephen K Amos
£19
18
Fri 22 Nov
7.30pm
Bob Dylan Story
£23
18
Sat 23 Nov
7.30pm
Thinking Drinkers
£17
19
Sun 24 Nov
4pm
MET Premier: Akhnaten
£17.50 / £14.50
22
Sat 30 Nov
8pm
Mitch Benn
£16
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Super £3 – see page 2 for details
BSP Back Stage Pass price available
MDA Members discounts available (f)
Family Ticket – 2 Adults x 2 Children
DATE
A £1.50 booking fee applies on all transactions see page 2 for more info.
TITLE
PRICE PAGE
Sun 1 Dec
3pm
Wessex Military Band
£10 / £8
23
Fri 6 Dec
8pm
Jazz in the Theatre: La Vie En Rose
£12 / £10
23
Sat 7 Dec
7.30pm
Jackson
£24.50
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Fri 13 Dec
8pm
Andrew Lawrence
£15
25
Fri 20 Dec
11am
Hansel and Gretel
£6
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Wed 8 Jan – Sat 11 Jan
7.30pm
Encore: School for Scandal
£12 / £6
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Thu 16 Jan
7.30pm
Exhibition on Screen: Lucian Freud
£12
29
Sat 18 Jan
7.30pm
Fleetwood BAC (LC)
£23
30
Sun 19 Jan
4pm
MET Opera: Wozzeck
£17.50 / £14.50
30
Fri 24 Jan
7.30pm
Sam Avery Toddlergeddon
£18.50
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Sat 25 Jan
7.30pm
Schmoozenbergs
£14
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DEC
JAN
N-SEA-UN U T R O P ID R B – ’S EXHIBITION M U E S U M T R E BRIDPO October, FRE aturday 5 Runs until S
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MET OPERA ENCORE
AKHNATEN Sunday 24 Nov, 4pm Tickets: £17.50/£14.50
Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo headlines as the revolutionary Pharaoh who transformed ancient Egypt. Director Phelim McDermott, whose productions include the hugely successful Satyagraha by Philip Glass, returns to the Met to bring this contemporary production to life, with a virtuosic company and dramatic staging that features acrobatics and juggling.
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The striking soprano J’Nai Bridges makes her Met debut as Nefertiti with Karen Kamensek conducting Glass’s ritualistic and hypnotic score.
MITCH BENN
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Saturday 30 Nov, 8pm Tickets: £16
SONG AFTER SONG OF EXQUISITELY CRAFTED SATIRE
One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it. From BBC Radio 4’s “Now Show” to his column in the New European, award-winning Mitch Benn, spreads insight and laughs in equal measure. Join the “country’s leading musical satirist” (The Times) as, with six string in hand and a head full of silly rhymes, he identifies the problems and proposes (semi-serious) solutions.
The Scotsman
D WELL CRAFTEHY LYRICS, CATC TUNES AND AC CHARISMATI WHAT PERFORMER. YOU MORE COULD ASK FOR? Leicester Mercury
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WESSEX MILITARY BAND Sunday 1 Dec, 3pm Tickets: £10/£8
JAZZ IN THE THEATRE
LA VIE EN ROSE Friday 6 Dec, 8pm Tickets: £12/£10
The heartfelt wail of the blues; the sultry heat of the campfire; the crazy swirl of the bal musette, all fused together with virtuosity and passion in the melting pot of 1930’s Paris: the result was gypsy jazz. Now ‘La Vie en Rose’ play this exuberant, toetapping music with a swing and joie-de-vivre as fresh today as when Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli first conjured it from the back streets of Pigalle. Featuring two guitars, violin, clarinet and double bass, the band consists of five musicians with wideranging individual backgrounds in classical music, traditional jazz, rock, blues, country, ragtime and roots, pulled together by the shared pleasure of gypsy jazz and hot swing.
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JACKSON Saturday 7 Dec, 7.30pm Tickets: £24.50
Michael Jackson is not only remembered as one of the most influential artists of all time, but many of today’s artists have been inspired by his iconic style. His career spanned nearly five decades of music, and he was continually at the forefront of popular music. Jackson Live in Concert now features the hugely talented ‘CJ’ recreating the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs. ‘CJ’ is one of the most experienced, dedicated and well-respected Michael Jackson Tribute artists in the world today, and he perfectly captures the electrifying energy of Michael’s live performances with 100% Live Vocals. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice! His renditions of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean are truly sensational. Jackson Live in Concert brings together superb musicians and dancers, fabulous costumes, and of course all the signature dance moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ!
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ANDREW LAWRENCE Friday 13 Dec, 8pm Tickets: £15
Andrew Lawrence, star of Live at The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and UK comedy’s foremost contrarian takes a break from all the controversy in this new show. No politics. No religion. No smut. No swearing. Just great jokes and good clean fun.
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GOODY AND STOREY & NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE PRESENT
HANSEL AND GRETEL Friday 20 Dec, 11am Tickets: £6 Family
Deep in an enchanted forest, everybody’s looking for something to eat. A tasty treat, a sticky sweet - some children’s feet? Hansel and Gretel are lost, searching for a way home, only to find themselves on the menu of a sweet-toothed witch. Goody and Storey and Norwich Puppet Theatre present a colourful retelling of the classic Grimms’ fairy tale, serving up a feast of delicious music, dynamic scenery and knock-your-socks-off puppetry. A show to tickle your eyes, your ears, and your tastebuds. • Running time approx 55 Minutes • No Interval • Performed by one puppeteer • For ages 3 and upwards
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TRIGUE BRING S THE IN OF E C AND ROMAN G BACK IN LL ST O R Y T E WAY TO LIFE , IN A LIGHT THAT IS A DE N AND FOR CHILDRE FOR MESMERISING ADULTS.
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ENCORE
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 Jan Tickets: £12/£6 Concessions
What happens when you take 18th century characters and give them a 21st century makeover? Encore Theatre Club aims to find out in this delightful and devilish twist on a classic. Sheridan’s tale of scandal, gossip and intrigue is brought into today’s world with a bang. The fashionable scene of Chelsea sees wealthy millennial heirs and rich businessmen wile away their time by playing outrageous tricks on each other, all the while fanning their vanities in endless luxuries. Money, power and a heavy dose of social media makes this School for Scandal an explosion of outlandish fun.
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EXHIBITION ON SCREEN
LUCIAN FREUD Thursday 16 Jan, 7.30pm Tickets: £12
For the first time in history the Royal Academy of Arts in London, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, is bringing together Lucian Freud’s self portraits. Spanning nearly seven decades his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter, from his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later. When seen together, his portraits represent an engrossing study into the dynamic of ageing and the process of self-representation. This intensely compelling exhibition creates a unique opportunity for EXHIBITION ON SCREEN to reveal the life’s work of a master in one show.
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CLASSIC CONCERTS FUNDRAISER Friday 17 Jan, 11am Tickets: £12
ANDREW MARRINER CLARINET MICHAEL PETROV CELLO ALASDAIR BEATSON PIANO ANDREW MARRINER, has had a very distinguished career in both the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the London Symphony Orchestra and has worked with many groups and orchestras all over the world.’Andrew Marriner’s clarinet whispered and sored exquisitely.’ (Financial Times)
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FLEETWOOD BAC Saturday 18 Jan, 7.30pm Tickets: £23
Fleetwood Bac were the world’s first Fleetwood Mac tribute show. The classic Mac sound, the look, the mystical atmosphere and that infamous onstage chemistry are all portrayed with the passion and energy that got them the ultimate seal of approval from the real Fleetwood Mac members including Mick ‘Big Daddy’ Fleetwood and original Mac guitarist Peter Green!
FILM MET OPERA
WOZZECK
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Sunday 19 Jan, 4pm Tickets: £17.50/£14.50
After wowing audiences with his astounding production of Lulu in 2015, South African artist William Kentridge now focuses his extraordinary visual imagination on Berg’s other operatic masterpiece, set in an apocalyptic pre–World War I environment. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium for this important event, with baritone Peter Mattei making his highly anticipated role debut as the title character. Soprano Elza van den Heever is Wozzeck’s unfaithful mate, and the commanding cast also includes tenor Christopher Ventris as the Drum-Major, bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Doctor, and tenor Gerhard Siegel as the Captain. A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; Salzburg Festival; the Canadian Opera Co.
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D LYRICS, WELL CRAFTE S AND A NE TU Y H TC CA PERFORMER. CHARISMATICCOULD YOU WHAT MORE ASK FOR?
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SAM AVERY TODDLERGEDDON
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Friday 24 Jan, 7.30pm Tickets: ÂŁ18.50
The time is 4.17pm. No-one is dressed yet. Civilisation has collapsed. Law and order has broken down. The kids are high on sugar. The adults have lost control. Every conversation is an argument. The coffee has run out. A child scribbles on the wall. Someone spills a drink. Everyone is shouting. This is Toddlergeddon.
Join award-winning comedian and bestselling author Sam Avery (AKA The Learner Parent) for an evening of hilarious stand up, brand new for 2020. How do you raise a toddler with more attitude than Kanye West? Can you negotiate effectively with a pre-schooler who knows you’re clueless? And will any of us survive Toddlergeddon?
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SCHMOOZENBERGS Saturday 25 Jan, 7.30pm Tickets: £14
Conjuring up the mood of 1930s Paris, fused with flavours of Eastern Europe and the energy of a campfire jam session, The Schmoozenbergs’ uplifting music will put a smile on your face and a spring in your step. With roots in Gypsy Jazz, and influences beyond, they bring you both original compositions (new album ‘Awaken’ due for release mid-2019), and imaginative interpretations of vintage jazz tunes. Irresistible rhythms, evocative melodies and playful improvisation come together to create a lively and heart-warming sound. Sam Stennett (Guitar) Tom Brydon-Smith (Guitar) Gina Griffin (Violin) Ron Phelan (Double Bass)
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RELAXED YET UPBEAT (AND EMINENTLY ED) ACCOMPLISH SWINGING FROM GYP SY-JAZZ L-BASED THIS BRISTO A FOUR-PIECE. BREAK DELIGHTFUL RESSES FROM THE ST OF THE DAY. Festivalflyer.com Glastonbury Festival, 2017
THE NATURE OF DORSET Saturday 12 Oct – Saturday 2 Nov, FREE An exposition by 4 Dorset Artists showcasing the Interdependency of all Things. This eclectic mix of approaches to nature creates a stimulating exhibition and a way in to understanding our mutual connections.
Hilary Warren paints freely in vivid oils or loose watercolour for her floral work. Moving to Dorset from Yorkshire in 1983, she exhibits at her home in Langton Herring, and in the Gallery of Caribbean Art, Barbados.
Sally Pinhey is a professional botanical illustrator, teacher and author. She reaches environmental education through botany and art.
Dawn Sprake creates miniature cottages from recycled Dorset sundried driftwood. Repurposed beachcombed materials add imaginative details. Cece Mills is a wildlife sculptress recently returned to her native Dorset from Scotland. Her outsize seeds and pollen grains underline the process of regeneration. She has shown in Perthshire and at the Edinburgh Fine Art Society.
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EXHIBITIONS ALLSOP GALLERY
THE MARSHWOOD ARTS AWARDS AND JOHN HUBBARD PRIZE 2019 Saturday 9 November – Saturday 9 December, FREE For more than 10 years, the Marshwood Arts Awards biannual exhibition has brought together some of the UK’s most talented artists, photographers, sculptors and makers and given them a platform to showcase their innovative creations. Artists from a wide range of categories including Painting & Drawing, Photography & Digital Media, Sculpture and Applied Arts submit work to be selected for a high-profile, mixed selling exhibition in November. Entries are chosen by high-profile artist selectors in each category who exhibit alongside the winners.
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The selectors for the 2019 exhibition are: Painting & Drawing – Dave White Sculpture – Tania Kovats Photography & Digital Media – Brian Griffin Applied Arts (to include: Furniture & Works in Wood, Ceramics & Glass, Fashion & Textiles, Jewellery, Metalwork and Decorative Arts) – Kate Malone OBE & John Makepeace OBE FCSD FRSA The final date for entry is Friday September 19th and the exhibition runs from Saturday November 9th to Saturday December 7th 2019. For more information or to submit work to the selectors visit: www.marshwoodawards.com.
CINEMA CINEMAATAT BRIDPORT BRIDPORTARTS ARTS CENTRE CENTRE
WEEKLY CINEMA Tickets: £6/£5 Members £4 under 16s £3 BACstage Pass Members
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Enjoy weekly cinema screenings at BAC. We show a varied selection of films. Check out the website to see the latest line up – www.bridport-arts.com/film
DORSET FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday: Jan 11
BRIDPORT ARTISAN MARKET Saturday: Oct 26, Nov 16, Dec 21, No January market
The Bridport Film Society offers a careful curated season of 12 films each year. The 2018/19 season started on Tuesday 25 September and full programme details and the opportunity to apply for membership will be available at the end of August.
Tuesday: Oct 8, 22 / Nov 5, 19 / Dec 3 / Jan 14, 28 Book online www.bridport-arts.com
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A wide range of beautifully made items sourced from around the world. Bengali quilts, Turkish kilims, hand embroidered silk cushions, Japanese bowls and a selection of silver jewellery. Visit us at: 33 South Street, Bridport 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday email us on info@Malabartrading.com or call on 01308 425734