EVENT GUIDE: SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2016
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A fizzy and frisky, glittering gem of a show remains the best entertainment in town as Chris Dean and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra deliver another full-throttle performance. Offering the bubbly verve and energy of that glorious music with a hearty helping of nostalgia, you can hear the music of the swing era bought back to life. Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Quincy Jones, Billy May, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.
Sunday 25th September, 7pm Tickets £18, Concession £16 29th, 30th September and 1st October, 7.30pm
Nathan Detroit is desperate: he needs money for an illegal dice game, and he needs it fast. Not to mention a 14 year engagement with night club singer Miss Adelaide whose patience is finally running out. Enter notorious gambler Sky Masterson, a guy who can never turn down a bet, and straight laced missionary Sarah Brown, a doll with a heart of ice. The wager: Sky has to romance Sarah by taking her to Havana for dinner and in return he’ll provide a dozen ‘sinners’ for Sarah’s mission. Surely this is one bet Nathan absolutely can’t lose? A fast-paced, dynamic production containing some of Broadway’s greatest tunes, ‘Luck Be A Lady’ and ‘Sit Down,You’re Rocking the Boat’…this is a classical musical treat.
Tickets: Adults £11.95 , Concessions £9.95 Box Office 01788 533719 | www.bennhall.com
Weddings
Whether you are looking for a small, intimate gathering or a lavish banquet for up to 500 guests, we can offer complete flexibility in terms of room size, layout and catering options to help make your wedding your dream day.
• Complimentary bottle of sparkling wine for the bride and groom • Use of the park for photos • Informal host
A sample wedding package includes:• Full use of the kitchen, if catering for yourself • Red carpet • Bar
Packages start from just £695. Call Julie today to arrange a visit to discuss your requirements. Tel 01788 533719
SEPTEMBER 3RD SEPTEMBER
RUGBY VINTAGE TOY COLLECTORS FAIR Old toys and trains plus Britain’s leading dealers in vintage toys and trains will be at the show. 10.30am – 3pm, refreshments available, adults £3.50, seniors £3.00, children £1.00, early bird admission from 8am £7.00.
5TH , 12TH, 19TH, 26TH SEPTEMBER
COME DANCING Monday night is dance night, with the luxurious dance floor available for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Join your hosts for a pleasant evening of dancing and socialising. 7.00pm - 8.00pm Tuition, 8.00pm - 10.30pm Social Dancing. Fully licensed bar. For further information please contact Pat & Harold on 02477 677992
10TH SEPTEMBER
RUGBY SOUL CLUB ALL-NITER with resident DJs Dave Rimmer, Phil Shields and Ken Aitchison. 8pm- 6am. For further information telephone 07817732468
12TH SEPTEMBER
TEA DANCE 2pm - 4.30pm, entrance £2.00, refreshments available, for further information telephone 02476 382331
15TH , 21ST , 27TH SEPTEMBER
BLOOD DONORS 1pm – 3.30pm and 4.30pm – 7.30pm. Please call 0300 1232323 for advice and information or visit www. blood.co.uk
20TH SEPTEMBER
TOY COLLECTORS’ FAIR 80 stalls, thousands of collectables including model cars, model railways, planes, star wars, Sci-Fi and TV related, dolls, teddies, beanies, books, soldiers, Scalextric, action figures, display cases and much more! Refreshments available, 7pm - 9.00pm, adults £1.50, senior
citizens £1.20 and children 50p. Parking is free after 7pm. For further information visit www.bpfairs.com or telephone 01604 846688.
22ND SEPTEMBER
RUGBY & DISTRICT FINE ARTS SOCIETY AGM 7pm followed by lecture on ‘World War I and the European Avant-Garde’ with Rosamund Bartlett DPhil, music and Russian literature scholar and author of a wide range of publications and translations.
25TH SEPTEMBER
SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA 7pm Tickets £18, Concession £16 Bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
29TH & 30TH SEPT, 1ST OCT
GUYS AND DOLLS MUSICAL 7.30pm Tickets £10.95 Concession £8.95 Bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
OCTOBER 2ND OCTOBER
ANTIQUE AND FLEA MARKET Bargains from Yesteryear 9.30am – 4pm, free parking, refreshments available. For further information please telephone Iain on 01827 895899
3RD, 10TH, 17TH, 24TH, 31ST OCTOBER
COME DANCING Monday night is dance night, with the luxurious dance floor available for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Join your hosts for a pleasant evening of dancing and socialising. 7.00pm - 8.00pm Tuition, 8.00pm - 10.30pm Social Dancing. Fully licensed bar. For further information please contact Pat & Harold on 02477 677992
4TH OCTOBER
IMECHE TALK ON ‘PROSTHETIC LIMBS ‘From wooden legs to
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smartphone control’ speaker Dr Mark Thoburn, Clinical Lead Prosthetist , Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headly Court. Refreshments at 6pm for 6.30pm start.
10TH OCTOBER
TEA DANCE 2pm - 4.30pm, entrance £2.00, refreshments available, for further informationtelephone 02476 382331
12TH OCTOBER
RAILWAYSREMEMBERED Railway Film Show 7.30pm Flying Scotsman & the East Coast Main Line: Film archivist Rob Foxon introduces a special programme of historic films from the golden age of steam railways featuring Flying Scotsman, all genuine archive film. Tickets £7.00 on the door £6.50 in advance. Advance bookings Tel: (0116) 289 0531
13TH OCTOBER
MYTON HOSPICE POP QUIZ, 6.45pm for 7pm start. Entry is £30 per team (up to 6 people) and there are great cash prizes to be won! To enter please contact The Myton Hospice on 01926 838 892 or email communityteam@ mytonhospice.org
14TH OCTOBER
60S, 70S, 80S NIGHT, 8PM TILL LATE Bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
18TH OCTOBER
IMECHE TALK on ‘The Development History of the Hawker Hunter’ speaker Rod Dean, Aviation Consultant and ex-RAF Hunter Pilot. This is a joint event with Rugby Aviation Group. Refreshments at 6pm for 6.30pm start.
25TH OCTOBER
BLOOD DONORS 1pm – 3.30pm and 4.30pm – 7.30pm. Please call 0300 1232323 for advice and information or visit www. blood.co.uk
26TH OCTOBER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE Live stage show, 26th October, 2pm, Tickets £12, Bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
27TH OCTOBER
RUGBY & DISTRICT FINE ARTS SOCIETY lecture on ‘Images of Women: Pre-Raphaelite painting’ with Anne Anderson PhD, fine arts lecturer, author and consultant. Wine and orange juice on sale from 7.00pm, lecture starts at 7.30pm, nonmembers very welcome.
29TH OCTOBER
VINYL BANK RECORD AND CD FAIR 10am – 4pm, free admission. For further information visit www.vinylbank.co.uk or telephone 01926 400472
29TH OCTOBER
CEROC PASSION PRESENTS THE RUGBY BALL 8pm – 2am. Black tie and posh frocks, choice selection of DJs, fine dance floor, great crowd, licensed bar, juice bar with free water and squash, Dress up for a night of pure delight with quality music expertly blended by our dedicated DJs. A blend of Ceroc classics infused with seductive Swing, heavenly Blues, lustful Latin and tantalizing Tango across two adjoining dance rooms. The evening will include an inspiring stylised class at 8.30pm, music that will keep you glued to the floor plus a well-earned coffee break at midnight with treats that will carry you through into the early hours. £12.00 on the door or book online for early bird discounts. Visit www. cerocpassion.com
30TH OCTOBER
CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR A Christmas gift shopping opportunity. Open from 10am to 3.30pm. Entrance 50p, children free. To book a stall call 01788 533719
NOVEMBER
Wardale Bale, Project Manager, Eversholt Rail. Refreshments at 6pm for 6.30pm start.
2ND, 8TH, 23RD NOVEMBER 16TH NOVEMBER BLOOD DONORS 1pm – 3.30pm and 4.30pm – 7.30pm. Please call 0300 1232323 for advice and information or visit www. blood.co.uk
6TH NOVEMBER
ANTIQUE AND FLEA MARKET ‘Bargains From Yesteryear’ 9.30am – 4pm, free parking, refreshments available. For further details phone Iain on 01827 895899
7TH NOVEMBER
TEA DANCE, 2pm 4.30pm, entrance £2.00, refreshments available, for more info phone 02476 382331.
7TH, 14TH, 21ST, 28TH NOVEMBER COME DANCING Monday night is dance night, with the luxurious dance floor available for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Join your hosts for a pleasant evening of dancing and socialising. 7.00pm - 8.00pm Tuition, 8.00pm - 10.30pm Social Dancing. Fully licensed bar. For further information please contact Pat & Harold on 02477 677992
12TH NOVEMBER
RUGBY SOUL CLUB ALL-NITER with resident DJs Dave Rimmer, Phil Shields and Ken Aitchison. 8pm- 6am. For further information telephone 07817732468
13TH NOVEMBER
TABLE TOP SALE Open to the public from 10am – 12 noon, tables £9.00, free parking, refreshments available. Admission 50p for adults, accompanied children free of charge. For further information or to book a table please telephone 01788 815146. All proceeds to Rugby RSPCA.
15TH NOVEMBER
IMECHE TALK ON ‘CLASS 321 RENATUS Experience a new train … that isn’t’ speaker Philippa
CHRISTMAS TEA DANCE With tea and mince pies, 1.30pm to 4.00pm, bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
24TH NOVEMBER
RUGBY & DISTRICT FINE ARTS SOCIETY Lecture on ‘The Art of Waterloo’ with Peter Warwick, historian and author who organises events commemorating e.g. Waterloo. Wine and orange juice on sale from 7.00pm, lecture starts at 7.30pm, nonmembers very welcome.
26TH NOVEMBER
VECTIS TOY AND TRAIN AUCTION. Viewing is held on the Friday before the sale from 5:00pm until 7:00pm and on the Saturday morning 8:00am until 10:00am the auction will commence at 10:00am. Refreshments available.
27TH NOVEMBER
RUGBY STAMP & POSTCARD FAIR 10.00 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. Over 20 local and national dealers: stamps, postcards, postal history, thematics and accessories. Buy, sell and exchange. Free admission. Refreshments available.
30TH NOVEMBER
RAT PACK SHOW 7.30pm Tickets £20, bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
DECEMBER 1ST DECEMBER
BELLY DANCE HAFLA (show and party) profits donated to Loros, bring your own picnic (no drinks as licensed bar). Tickets in advance £8 for adults, £10 on the door, children £3 in advance, £4 on the door. Tickets available from www. kookiekaftan.co.uk
2ND DECEMBER
SEARCHERS IN CONCERT, 7pm, Advance Tickets £18, bookings www. bennhall.com or 01788 533719
4TH DECEMBER
ANTIQUE AND FLEA MARKET ‘Bargains From Yesteryear’ 9.30am – 4pm, free parking, refreshments available. For further details phone Iain on 01827 895899
5TH DECEMBER
TEA DANCE 2pm - 4.30pm, entrance £2.00, refreshments available, for further information telephone 02476 382331.
5TH, 12TH, 19TH DECEMBER
COME DANCING Monday night is dance night, with the luxurious dance floor available for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Join your hosts for a pleasant evening of dancing and socialising. 7.00pm - 8.00pm Tuition, 8.00pm - 10.30pm Social Dancing. Fully licensed bar. For further information please contact Pat & Harold on 02477 677992
6TH DECEMBER
TOY COLLECTORS’ FAIR 90 stalls selling model cars, trains, planes, Star Wars, action figures plus much more. Refreshments available, 7pm - 9.00pm, adults £1.50, senior citizens £1.20 and children 50p. Parking is free after 7pm. For further information visit www.bpfairs.com or telephone 01604 846688
10TH DECEMBER
VINYL BANK RECORD AND CD FAIR 10am – 4pm, free admission. For further information visit www.vinylbank.co.uk or phone 01926 400472.
11TH DECEMBER
RUGBY CHRISTMAS MARKET with carols and festive music by the Bilton Silver Band stalls cost £35. For booking enquiries please email sales@ infinity7events.co.uk or call 01788 524611 or 07769
343305 and request a call back.
13TH DECEMBER
SCORPION ACADEMY DANCE SHOW 7pm, tickets £7.50 in advance, £10.00 on the door.
14TH, 20TH, 27TH DECEMBER
BLOOD DONORS Please call 0300 1232323 for advice and information or visit www.blood.co.uk
15TH DECEMBER
RUGBY & DISTRICT FINE ARTS SOCIETY lecture on ‘That Pretty German Toy: Musings on the Christmas Tree’ with Peter Medhurst, lecturer on music and the arts. He studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music and in Saltzburg. Wine and orange juice on sale from 7.00pm, lecture starts at 7.30pm, nonmembers very welcome.
16TH DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Disco and Christmas buffet £19 per head, bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
17TH DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT Disco band “Rise” and Christmas buffet £21.50 per head, bookings www.bennhall. com or 01788 533719
29TH DECEMBER AND 30TH DECEMBER
ALADDIN Presented by Five Star Theatre. Performances: Thursday 29th December, 7pm, Friday 30th December, 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: adults £10.95, concessions £8.95, family of 4: £29.95, bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
31ST DECEMBER
NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY NIGHT with disco and buffet £21 per head, bookings www.bennhall.com or 01788 533719
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WARNING! WARNING! This is a public safety announcement…..Please keep your head firmly on your shoulders, and your arms, legs and feet inside the ride at all times – Ministry of Science Live is about to explode onto the stage! No ordinary science show – it comes with a hovercraft, cannons, bangs and a push bike that powers a blender. An explosive half term treat!
October 26th, 2pm Tickets £12 Box Office 01788 533719 | www.bennhall.com
RAT PACK AT CHRISTMAS Wednesday 30th November 7.30pm, Advance Tickets £20 Wonderful memories of classic Las Vegas Frank Sinatra-Dean Martin-Sammy Davis Every song a winner - Come Fly with Me,Volare, That’s Amore, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Sway, Mack The Knife and many more of your favourites.
Superb-RemarkableTremendously Entertaining
John McNally Frank Allen Spencer James Scott Ottaway Playing classic hits including, Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away; Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room. Friday 2nd December 7.30pm, Advance Tickets £18 Box Office 01788 533719 | www.bennhall.com
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES Located conveniently in the heart of Rugby town centre with excellent transport links to the M6 and M1 motorways and Rugby railway station. The Benn Hall offers impressive, flexible state-of-the-art facilities, making it ideal for meetings, interviews, conferences & training courses, product launches & special events. The venue is designed for maximum flexibility to suit your business needs so please ask if you want us to design a bespoke package especially for your event.
Packages start from £120 per room per day plus £6.65 per head and include:• • • • • • •
Refurbished meeting rooms with state-of-the-art digital equipment Flexibility of room size/layout catering from 2 to 300 people Danish pastries and orange juice on arrival Unlimited tea and coffee Water/sweets on tables Projector, flip chart, hand held mic Free wifi
Buffet lunch from £6.95 per head Half day and flexible last minute rates are also available. Please call us today to book your event or to arrange a visit to discuss how we can accommodate your business needs. Box Office 01788 533719 | www.bennhall.com