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Welcome to the Guildhall Arts Centre and thank-you for subscribing to our mailing list! We want you to have a great time at great value when you visit us so we’ve put together some discount deals to help ease the strain on your pocket. Enjoy!
Music at the Meres
Don’t miss Music at the Meres!
Included in the Guildhall’s spring 2011 brochure are three fantastic, large scale music events taking place at The Meres Leisure Centre on Trent Road, Grantham: Rollermania, G*Mania and Ladies of Country. Look out for the Music at the Meres logo in the brochure for more details. Tickets are available from the Guildhall Box Office Tel: 01476 406158 and website www.musicatthemeres.com.
First Time?
Is this your first visit to the Guildhall Arts Centre? If so, once you have made your booking and joined our mailing list, we’ll send you a voucher for two free tickets to a Guildhall promoted show of your choice. Subject to availability - Meres events not included.
Key Talk
Musical Theatre
Film
Variety
Drama
Family
Dance
Workshop
Live Music
Medium
Comedy
Art
Grantham Music Club (events take place at Central Technology College, Grantham) Music at the Meres (events take place at The Meres, Trent Road, Grantham)
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A Great Night Out Text LOV!
LOV stands for Lincolnshire One Venues - an Arts Council funded network of Lincolnshire arts venues which are working together to bring the people of Lincolnshire the very best in arts & culture. You can now sign up for LOV texts and get all the latest news and updates about great arts events around the county sent straight to your phone. Just text LOV to 88802 and we’ll keep you posted with sms recommendations.
Group Savings
Student Standbys - £2.00 on the door
Book more than 10 seats for any Guildhall promoted show and get the 11th ticket free. Our box office staff will be happy to help you make your group booking and work out your savings. Call them on Tel: 01476 406158. Seats must be booked at the same time, subject to availability. Not available online.
Students (with student ID) can get tickets to any Guildhall promoted show for just £2.00 when they buy them 15 minutes before the start of the show. Subject to availability. This offer applies when tickets are purchased in person.
There are also special group savings on: Rollermania! Starring Les McKeown
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Artscene Membership
Hi-di-Hi!, Grantham Dramatic Society
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Get a discount off all Guildhall Arts Centre and Stamford Arts Centre promoted events. The more you see, the more you save! Membership lasts for 12 months from the date of joining and the rates are:
Family of Four Discount Tickets page 9
Individual
£17
The Way Back Home, Big Wooden Horse
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Double
£22
Toy Story 3 (FILM)
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The Buried Moon, The Babbling Vagabonds
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Stig of the Dump, Image Musical Theatre
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Forest of Fables, Idolrich
Student Concessions The Gospel of Matthew, George Dillon
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After Miss Julie, London Classic Theatre
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Chekhov’s Shorts, European Arts Company
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Inside, Jean Abreu Dance
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Series Discounts Literature at Lunchtime: If you book for four out of the five talks at the same time, get £1.00 off the price of your ticket! Drama Saver: Book for three of the following shows at the same time and get £2.00 off the price of your ticket! Choose from: The Gospel of Matthew
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Let Newton Be!
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After Miss Julie
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Chekhov’s Shorts
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Youth Drama with Fiona Kimberley-Pope Junior
Senior
8 to 10 yrs - Tuesdays 4.30pm – 5.30pm £3.00 per session
14 + yrs - Thursdays 7.00pm – 9.00pm £4.00 per session
Intermediate
Kids get the chance to learn basic drama skills, share ideas, work on set texts towards a performance, make new friends and have fun!
11 to 13 yrs - Fridays 5.00pm – 6.30pm £3.50 per session
Ballroom and Latin American with Ann Gibbons Mondays in Term Time – Starts Mon 10 Jan Have you been inspired by ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? Or is your dancing ‘strictly boring’ and in need of some pizzazz? Come along and learn the Waltz, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha and Jive or improve dances including Foxtrot, Rumba, Samba and Viennese Waltz. Sequence Dancing is open to all levels, with or without a partner, and junior Ballroom dancers also get the opportunity to take Ballroom exams. Junior Ballroom (7yrs plus) 6.00pm – 6.45pm £4.00 (or £21 for 6 weeks)
Sequence Dancing 7.00 pm – 7.30pm Advanced Ballroom 7.30pm – 8.30pm Beginners Ballroom 8.30pm – 9.30pm
Grantham Writers
First Notes with SoundLINCS
Third Monday of the Month 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Mondays in term time
Based in Studio 4 at the Guildhall, this friendly and supportive group is open to adults who find it helpful to discuss their manuscripts with other writers. New members can turn up on any third Monday of the month to meet the group and find out more about what goes on. Occasional guest speakers are arranged and the group also has links with the Poetry Group and the Novelist’s Group.
£3.50 £6.00 £6.00
Zumba Fitness with Katie Priestley Tuesdays 6.00pm to 6.50pm This Latin-inspired, easy-tofollow dance / fitness class allows you to get fit and enjoy yourself while you’re doing it. It’s an aerobic workout but much more fun, helping you stick with the program until you get results. So ditch the workout and join the party! £4.00
Ceroc UK Tuesdays Beginners – 7.45pm Intermediate – 9.00pm Freestyle until 10.45pm Ceroc is the modern dance fusion of Salsa, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Tango and Jive. Whether you’re a regular dancer or starting out, there’s no need to bring a partner or come on a specific date – just turn up on any Tuesday night and begin! Regular Class: £8.00 / £5.00 senior citizens & students (Additional £2.00 membership fee on your first visit) Freestyle Entry: £9.00 / £6.00 students
10.30am – 11.30am 2 to 5yrs
£1.00
For children, parents and carers, the aim of this workshop is to build skills and confidence in music making, give children the opportunity to explore different instruments and experience rhythm and dynamics.
Grantham Occasional Orchestra Workshops Saturday 8 Jan, Saturday 5 Feb, Saturday 5 March, Saturday 2 April, Saturday 14 May 9.30am - 12.30pm
£7.00
All you need is your instrument and a music stand to join this dedicated and friendly group of amateur musicians who meet to enjoy playing together.
Reader’s Group
Meets second Wednesday of the month 7.30pm
£1.00
If you enjoy reading but feel frustrated because that there’s no one to discuss books with, join our Reader’s Group and you’ll get the chance to enthuse, gush and rant about a variety of texts with like-minded people! For more information on any workshops at the Guildhall call the Box Office: 01476 406158
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Music & Dance/Guildhall Promoted
Talk / Guildhall Promoted
Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble
Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane Mackay
Wednesday 12 January 8.00pm
Edith Wharton’s ‘The Age of Innocence’ Thursday 13 January 12 noon
Voted as one of the top flamenco guitarists in the world by US Guitar Player Magazine, Juan Martin performs his own compositions supported by a line-up of the finest musicians and flamenco dancers. Martin’s ensemble has a unique style that succeeds in embracing classical, jazz and modern harmonies while upholding the great flamenco tradition. An exhilarating night of flamenco direct from Spain.
£15.00/ £14.00
‘The Age of Innocence’ is set in the glittering world of New York high society in the 1870s. Come and meet the alluring Countess Ollenska, an American living apart from her Polish husband. ‘Good’ American society has shunned her but the novel explores her unlikely friendship with the highly conventional Newland Archer. This is a marvellous study of American psychology tinged by fear of decadent Europe giving us, perhaps, the greatest unconsummated love story ever told. Stay for the film version of ‘The Age of Innocence’ at 2.00pm and pay just £2.00 for the ticket!
£5.50 / £5.00
Film
The Age of Innocence 1993 (U) Thursday 13 January 2.00pm Director:
Martin Scorsese
Cast:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder
Run Time: 139 mins Set against the opulent backdrop of New York in the 1870s we meet young lawyer Newland Archer and his fiancée May. Their marriage will embody the perfect union between two powerful families of old New York. However when May’s cousin, Countess Ellen Ollenska, arrives back from Europe, Newland finds himself intrigued by her and must choose between the structured and upright world that he knows and the world he dreams of living in.
Drama / Amateur
Festival of Drama Guildhall Youth Drama Saturday 15 January 7.30pm The Guildhall Youth Theatre’s talented young performers present a showcase of work they have written, directed and produced in front of a panel of judges to find out who’s the cream of the crop. Budding writers, performers, script developers, costume designers and technicians from the Guildhall’s junior, intermediate and senior drama groups have worked together to bring their ideas to life under the professional direction of drama leader Fiona Kimberley-Pope. The winners from each age group will get the opportunity to perform again in the Guildhall’s 20th Anniversary Show in April.
£5.00 / £4.00
£3.50 / £2.50
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Dance / Hire
Grantham Music Club
Film
Music / Hire
Fujita Piano Trio
Taudevin
The Hamsters
Robin Hood
Wednesday 19 January 7.30pm
Hammond School of Dance Friday 21 January 7.30pm
Saturday 22 January 8.00pm
12A (2010) Wednesday 26 January 7.30pm
The Fujita sisters from Japan, who have been playing chamber music together since early childhood, made a highly acclaimed debut at the Wigmore Hall in March 1999. Since then, Megumi (piano), Honoka (cello) and Arisa (violin) have become acknowledged as hugely talented solo artists, each one having won numerous prizes and performed concertos and recitals throughout the world. They have also broadcast on radio and recorded a variety of works from their extensive repertoires. For this concert, they will be performing as a trio and the programme will include pieces by Shubert, Beethoven and Dvorak.
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Graduate year students from the Hammond School of Dance return to the Guildhall with a fantastic selection of varied dance styles and musical theatre. The company consists of dance students trained in musical theatre, jazz, tap, contemporary dance, classical ballet, hip hop and Spanish to the highest professional standards. This, their graduation tour, shows them at their best.
£10.00 / £8.00
Rock out with guitar, bass and drum trio The Hamsters - long established as one of the best live bands around. This band has clocked up over 4,000 gigs in the last 24 years and will be playing their own brand of Rock, Blues and Americana and, as leading interpreters of Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Tops’ music, you can expect a generous helping of rock classics with a few acoustic numbers thrown in for good measure. Guitarist and singer Slim has been voted one of the top 100 guitarists of all time in a radio poll on LBC and has recently been featured in Guitarist magazine’s ‘Blues Guitar Heroes’ book. ‘The Hamsters are fabulous: one of Britain’s very best live bands’ Bob Harris, Radio 2
£14.00 / £12.00
Director: Ridley Scott Cast:
Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow.
Run Time: 140 mins In 1199 Robin Longstride is an archer in Richard the Lionheart’s crusade against Philip II of France. When the King dies, Robin returns to England (under the assumed identity of a Knight called Robert Loxley) and is brought to London to inform the Royal family of the King’s death and witnesses the coronation of King John. When the arrogant new King demands harsh taxes to be collected from his already poor kingdom, Robin travels to Nottingham where the legendary character of Robin Hood begins to emerge.
£4.50 / £3.50 Guildhall Arts Centre • Box Office: 01476 406158 • Book Online: www.guildhallartscentre.com
Music / Guildhall Promoted
Bodega Tuesday 1 February 7.30pm
John Shuttleworth in ‘A Man with No More Rolls’ Thursday 27 January 7.30pm £12.00 / £10.00
Sheffield’s finest synthesizer player and twaddle talker decides it’s time to instruct the Nation in moral matters. Well, he would have done had his next-door neighbour and agent, Ken Worthington, not mistyped the show’s title, turning ‘morals’ into ‘more rolls’. John’s reaction to this mishap is philosophical. At least now his new show can consider, not just the Nation’s moral decline, but the vast range of exotic breads appearing in the high street. Paninis, ciabattas, pittas, plus the peshwari naan which John recently enjoyed a bite of – ‘It absolutely blew me away’ - inspiring his exciting new ballad ‘How’s your Nan?’
Bodega formed in 2005 and won the coveted title of ‘BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musicians of the Year’ under a year later. Since then, this intensely talented group have been acclaimed across the world as one of Scotland’s most dynamic young groups. Voted ‘Best Scottish Folk Band of the Year’ at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards in 2009, all five members hail from different regions of Scotland, making their sound culturally eclectic, hugely dynamic and incredibly exciting. “This is the most exciting band to come out of Scotland since Capercaillie” Sing Out Magazine – USA
£12.00 / £10.00
Comedy / Guildhall Promoted Guildhall Arts Centre • Box Office: 01476 406158 • Book Online: www.guildhallartscentre.com
Talk / Guildhall Promoted
Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane Mackay Jane Austen’s ‘Persuasion’ Thursday 3 February 12 noon Is it too late for love at 28? At the tender age of 20 Anne Elliot fell in love with handsome naval officer Frederick Wentworth - disapproved of by her father and persuaded against by her friend. Now, aged 27 and still unmarried, Anne re-encounters Captain Wentworth who is now wealthy from wartime victories in the Royal Navy. However he has not forgiven Anne for her rejection and she loves on without hope. Come and enjoy Austen’s marvellous study of the pain of lost opportunity, conveyed with more depth and subtlety than shown in Austen’s earlier works. Here we see her total mastery of her craft.
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Music / Guildhall Promoted
Drama / Guildhall Promoted
The Temperance Seven
The Gospel of Matthew
Saturday 5 February 7.30pm
George Dillon Wednesday 9 February 7.30pm
Who could have predicted that a band, which hit the top of the charts in 1961, would still be a playing to packed audiences in 2011? Today’s incarnation of The Temperance Seven has the same sound, deadpan tomfoolery and sartorial elegance of the original band with an even greater repertoire including jazz classics, original compositions and even the odd novelty number. With a string of chart successes including ‘You’re Driving Me Crazy’, number one hit ‘Home in Pasadena’, ‘The Charleston’, ‘Hard Hearted Hannah’ and ‘The Black Bottom’, The Temperance Seven play what they like, how they like with an enjoyment that is infectious.
£14.00 / £12.00
Award-winning actor George Dillon presents an E SAV unforgettable vision of Jesus in his intense performance of ‘The Gospel of Matthew’. Created in the aftermath of 9/11, Dillon’s powerful delivery of his own translation portrays Jesus not as a gentle lamb but as a contemporary raging fighter for God. The Gospel of Matthew - considered to be one of the earliest accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus - was compiled soon after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. With religious and racial conflict spreading from the Middle East, Matthew’s Gospel is as relevant today as when it was written.
£10.00 / £9.00 / £6.50 students
Film
Film
The Hurt Locker
Letters To Juliet
15 (2008) Thursday 10 February 7.30pm
PG (2010) Thursday 17 February 7.30pm
Director:
Kathryn Bigelow
Director:
Gary Winick
Cast:
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce.
Cast:
Amanda Seyfried, Gael Garcia Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave
Run Time: 131 mins
Run Time: 105 Mins
This in an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos and their leader’s true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.
When a young American travels to the city of Verona - home of the starcrossed lover Juliet Capulet of “Romeo and Juliet” fame - she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters written to Juliet over the years seeking advice about love. After answering one letter dated from 1957, she inspires its author to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost love, setting off a chain of events that brings a love into both their lives, unlike anything they have ever imagined.
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Simon Munnery
Family Fun this half term... Workshop
Family / Guildhall Promoted
Self Employed
£12.00 / £10.00
Come and see the UK’s foremost Simon Munnery impersonator, Simon Munnery, impersonate Simon Munnery as you’ve never seen him impersonated before: accurately. A beautifully honed set about life, death, children and work, performed with love, whilst wearing a suit. British Comedy Award Nominee, Perrier Award Nominee, Barry Award Nominee, Sony Radio Award Winner and Boothby Graffoe Award Winner (take a breath) Simon Munnery has to be one of the most original and talented comics in the country. ‘The Peter Cook of his generation’ - Stewart Lee
Forest of Fables
Idolrich Monday 21 February 11.00am 3 to 7 years Under 5s accompanied by an adult
Idolrich Monday 21 February 2.00pm 3 to 7 years
Participants can have fun learning the basic craft of puppetry while creating their own distinctive characters that can feature in the Forest of Fables show which follows at 2.00pm. The workshop lasts 1 hour and 20 minutes and also includes direction in manipulating puppets. Children can then take their puppets away with them and create their own adventures at home.
£5.00 (inc. accompanying adult) £3.00 if you also buy tickets for the following show at 2.00pm
Comedy / Guildhall Promoted Guildhall Arts Centre • Box Office: 01476 406158 • Book Online: www.guildhallartscentre.com
Q: Who is the strongest – the North Wind or the Sun? This contest makes every leaf in the forest tremble but once the sun is out, fantastic puppet inhabitants materialize before your eyes to caw, roar and ‘eeeyore’ their dilemmas about gnats, pitchers, high heels and who, or what, is the ‘biggest cheese’ in the Forest of Fables. The unravelling of ancient tales from Aesop help make sense of this challenge which is brought to life with puppets, music and plenty of imagination A: Persuasion is better than force
Friday 18 February 7.30pm
Forest of Fables
£6.50 / £5.50 / £20.00 family of four
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Workshop
NITS go to Oz
Grantham Music Club
Alexandra Dariescu Let’s Celebrate!
Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 February Wednesday 23 February 10.00am to 3.30pm 7.30pm 6 to 16 years Our solo pianist for February has a Will you join Dorothy and her friends in the land of Oz or take a trip to Australia? Wherever you go, there’s bound to be a drama! Partly pre-structured and partly improvised, the Nearly Instant Theatre Sessions (NITS) are drama, dance and singing workshops which lead to a performance, suitable for beginners and experienced performers. Participants should bring a packed lunch. The performance is on Wednesday at 3.00pm.
£25.00 for two days
reputation as a supremely talented artist. Alexandra Dariescu was born in Romania and studied there at the Royal Northern College of Music where she won all the major prizes and awards. Since then she has rapidly established herself as a first-rate pianist, playing with major orchestras and at well known venues, to great acclaim. She has been recommended by a member of the Music Club who attended one of her concerts and her programme will include Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and Debussy.
£10.00 / £8.00 / £1.00 students Grantham Music Club concerts take place at Central Technology and Sports College, Rushcliffe Road, Grantham.
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Workshop
Variety / Amateur
Gang Show Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 February 7.30pm 2.30pm Matinee on Saturday Join Grantham District Scouts and the Girl Guide Association as they come together to celebrate their joint centenary. With fun and laughter, sketches, songs and friends - some old, some new the talented Grantham Gang will rock the stage with some home-grown entertainment. After one hundred years of Grantham scouts and guides it’s time to make it great - ‘It’s time to celebrate!’
Grease is the Word! Wildcats Theatre School Thursday 24 February 9.15am – 4.15pm 5 to 16 years A fun day of dance, drama and singing based around the classic ‘Grease’ films starring John Travolta and Oliver Newton John. Participants should bring a packed lunch. There will be a mini performance for parents at 3.45pm.
£16.50
£6.50 / £5.50 (Sat Eve all tickets £6.50) (Sat Mat all tickets £5.50)
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Workshop
Film
Talk / Guildhall Promoted
Music / Guildhall Promoted
Music at the Meres Stained Glass Window Workshop with Cathi Prince Saturday 26 February 10.00am to 4.00 pm For 16 years plus This introductory workshop is a fantastic opportunity to learn the traditional skills needed to produce a stained glass panel. Participants can choose from a selection of simple designs and colours to produce a panel, 20cm by 20cm, to take home with them at the end of the day All equipment and materials will be supplied.
£35.00
Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane Mackay Thomas Hardy’s ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ Thursday 3 March 12 noon The proud and beautiful Bathsheba Everdene, the eternal female charmer, arouses very different passions in three very different men – shepherd Gabriel Oak, prosperous farmer William Boldwood and the dashing Sergeant Francis Troy. Come and enjoy the most sensually charged of all Hardy’s novels and the one with a happy ending for the deserving...or is it? Stay for the 1967 film version starring Julie Christie and Terence Stamp and pay just £2.00 for the ticket!
£5.50 / £5.00 concessions
Far from the Madding Crowd U (1967) Thursday 3 March 2.00pm Director:
John Schlesinger
Cast:
Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch, Alan Bates
Run Time: 168 mins Set in the rural West Country in Victorian England, the story features Bathsheba Everdene a beautiful, independent woman who inherits her uncle’s farm and decides to manage it herself, earning her disapproval from the local farming community. The story focuses on her three suitors: luckless shepherd Gabriel Oak, repressed farmer William Boldwood and rakishly-handsome Sergeant Francis Troy.
£3.50 / £2.50
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Rollermania! The Musical Story of the Bay City Rollers starring Les McKeown Saturday 5 March 7.30pm Take a trip back in time to a world of the 1970s pop sensation, Les McKeown, for an evening of hit songs and full of living nostalgia. With over 300 million albums sold worldwide, Les McKeown is the original voice the Bay City Rollers. In their hey-day, the group had number 1 hits in over 40 countries and ‘Rollermania’ overtook ‘Beatlemania’ - the first time any group had come close to the Fab 4. The show is topped off with the big hits of the Bay City Rollers including ‘Shang A Lang’, ‘Summer Love Sensation’, ‘Remember’, ‘All of Me Loves All of You’ and the biggest selling song of 1975 ‘Bye Bye Baby’. This event takes place at The Meres, Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ
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Musical / Amateur
Film
Annie
The Blind Side
Harrowby Singers Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 March 7.30pm 2.30pm Matinee on Saturday
12A (2009) Thursday 17 March 7.30pm Director:
John Lee-Hancock
In the depths of the 1930s, Annie is a fiery young orphan who lives in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her hopeless situation changes when she is selected to spend some time with wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, Annie charms the household staff and even the seemingly coldhearted Warbucks learns to love this wonderful girl and decides to help her find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they can prove their identity. However Miss Hannigan, her evil brother Rooster and a female accomplice plan to impersonate Annie’s parents to get the reward for themselves…
Cast:
Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron.
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Run Time: 129 mins Based on a true story, ‘The Blind Side’ depicts the early life of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfil his potential. In turn, Oher’s presence in the Touhys’ lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Michael faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome but as a football player and a student, he works hard towards his dream of becoming an AllAmerican offensive left tackle.
£4.50 / £3.50
Four Poofs and a Piano
Smoke and Mirrorballs Saturday 19 March 7.30pm £15.00
In this brilliant new show, Stephen, Dave, David and Ian – the nation’s favourite house band from the Bafta Award Winning, ‘Friday Night with Jonathan Ross’ - tear it up with a double helping of frisky footwork and musical madness. Since bursting onto our screens in 2001, the boys have provided musical introductions for many of the worlds biggest stars and have sung with Jimmy Osmond, Mark Ronson, Neil Diamond and Benny from Abba. After three sell out shows at the Edinburgh Festival, a successful 60 date UK tour and 9 glorious years as Jonathan Ross’ House Band, the fabulous foursome are raring to go and delighted to present their Edinburgh smash “Smoke and Mirrorballs”. It’s fun, outrageous and rarely in the best possible taste!
Music / Guildhall Promoted Guildhall Arts Centre • Box Office: 01476 406158 • Book Online: www.guildhallartscentre.com
Grantham Music Club
Let Newton Be!
Red Priest – Instrumental Ensemble Sponsored by Duncan and Toplis Wednesday 23 March 7.30pm Menagerie Theatre Company Wednesday 23 March 7.30pm
£14.00 / £12.00
SA
Drama / Guildhall Promoted
Grantham’s most famous son Isaac Newton – farm-boy genius, heretic, alchemist and scientist - comes home in this illuminating play about a devout, difficult, obsessive man who sought and found God in the universal laws of light and motion. Isaac Newton remains a great influence in the scientific and technological world we live in today but his nature remains a mystery to many. ‘Let Newton Be!’ focuses on the clash of scientific discovery with religious fanaticism and is Newton in all his humanity – comical, driven, vulnerable, unique – the most powerful man in British science.
Red Priest is a unique early music group, founded in 1997, and named after the flamehaired priest, Antonio Vivaldi, described by critics as outrageous yet compulsive. Piers Adam (recorder), Julia Bishop (violin), Angela East (cello) and Howard Bleach (harpsichord) are extremely talented solo artists in their own right. Together they will be presenting the programme ‘Carnival of the Seasons’ featuring, amongst others, music by Vivaldi, Purcell and Corelli.
£10.00 / £8.00 / £1.00 students Grantham Music Club concerts take place at Central Technology and Sports College, Rushcliffe Road, Grantham.
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Musical / Amateur
HMS Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan Grantham Singers Friday 25 and Saturday 26 March 7.30pm This famous production tells the story of Ralph (a humble sailor) who is in love with Josephine (his Captain’s daughter). However Josephine is also courted in marriage by Sir Joseph Porter KCB (the first Lord of the Admiralty) so the course of true love could be ‘on the rocks!’ Add in some cases of mistaken identity, skulduggery and ‘love levelling all ranks’ and the stage is set for an evening of fun and frivolity! Featuring some of their most famous songs including ‘When I was a Lad’ and ‘Never mind the Why and Wherefore’ this is an evening not to be missed!
£8.00
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Dance / Hire
Tabeeya Dance Company Saturday 2 April 7.30pm Formed in 2000 Tabeeya Dance Company has developed a reputation for an exuberant dance style that celebrates traditional and classical styles of Egyptian Dance while exploring new dimensions of performance, presentation and interpretation. Following the success of their 2007 ‘Dawn to Dusk’ tour and taking a selection of music that moves them, Tabeeya have created a new show to entertain and transport you to ‘El Hazz’, a state of joy, freedom and.....that’s for you to decide!
£9.00 / £7.50 under 16s
Drama / Guildhall Promoted
After Miss Julie London Classic Theatre Tuesday 5 April 7.30pm
Celebrations for the Labour Party’s landslide election victory are in full swing. The lady of the house, Miss Julie, descends into the servants’ kitchen to seek out John, her father’s chauffeur. As the night draws in and flirtation turns to passion, the two lovers embark on a consuming and deadly dance of desire. Sex, class and ambition battle for centre stage as Patrick Marber relocates Strindberg’s brutal, sensual love story to post-war England.
£10.00 / £9.00 / students £6.50
Musical / Amateur
Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane Mackay
The Sound of Music
Ibsen’s great theme is how we are all dominated by our past and in this play, he famously explores how the sins of the fathers can directly dominate the present. The uproar against this play in its time shows just how accurately Ibsen had struck home. Come and enjoy a terrific play about the terrible danger of living with lies.
Young local performers from Star Academy stage school present the story of Maria, a sweet young postulant whose love of freedom makes it obvious to her superiors that she is not suited for religious life. Instead, they send her off to be the governess to Captain von Trapp’s seven troublesome children. However, unlike previous governesses, Maria becomes friends with them due to their mutual love of music. Soon, even the strict Captain begins to admire her…
Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ Thursday 7 April 12noon
Seduction. Passion. Obsession. July 1945. A country house near London.
‘An unforgettable night of white-hot theatrical intensity.’ Daily Telegraph
Talk / Guildhall Promoted
£5.50 / £5.00
Star Academy Friday 8 and Saturday 9 April 7.30pm 2.30pm Matinee on Saturday
Music Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by Howard Linsey and Russel Crouse. Suggested by ‘The Trapp Family Singers’ by Maria Augusta Trapp. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of R&H Theatricals of New York.
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Family Fun this Easter... Family / Guildhall Promoted
The Way Back Home Friday 8 April 7.30pm £22.50 / £20.50
Music at the
Ten reality TV stars have been brought together to create the ultimate pop group for a spectacular concert inspired by the smash hit TV phenomenon Glee. This high-octane, feel-good production showcases jaw-dropping choreography and brilliant new arrangements of classic tracks including ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ and ‘Gold Digger’. The show features Rikki Loney, Stacey McClean, Shaun Smith, Andy Scott-Lee, Nikitta Angus, Anthony Kavanah, Kimberley Southwick, Aaron Bayley, Emma Soraya Beard, David Francis and Trevor Francis from reality shows X Factor, Britian’s Got Talent, Pop Idol, Last Choir Standing, Grease Is The Word and Popstars: The Rivals. This event takes place at The Meres, Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ
Big Wooden Horse Monday 11 April 2.00pm 3 years plus One day a boy finds a plane in his cupboard. He doesn’t remember leaving it there but he decides to take it out for a go right away. He flies his plane higher and higher until he runs out of petrol and has to land on the moon. Frightened and lost he waits alone until a passing Martian decided to land there too but which one of them is the strange alien? Can they really be friends? And how will they find their Way Back Home? Adapted for the stage by Adam Bampton-Smith.
Film
Toy Story 3 U (2010) Tuesday 12 April 2.00pm Director:
Lee Unkrich
Cast:
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Don Rickles
Run Time: 103 mins Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday but what happens when that day arrives? In the third instalment of the Toy Story tale, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future.
£3.50 / £2.50 / £10.00 family of four
£6.50 / £5.50/ £20.00 family of four
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Film
Workshop
Twilight Saga – The Eclipse
NITS Investigate Magic!
12 (2010) Tuesday 12 April 7.30pm
Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 April 10.00 am to 3.30pm 6 to 16 years
Director:
David Slade
Cast:
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Anna Kendrick, Taylor Lautner
Who believes in Magic? It must be very dramatic living like Harry Potter or Dr Who – or perhaps you’d rather be like Paul Daniels and pull a rabbit out of a hat! Partly pre-structured and partly improvised, the Nearly Instant Theatre Sessions (NITS) are drama, dance and singing workshops which lead to a performance, suitable for beginners and experienced performers. Participants should bring a packed lunch.
Run Time: 124 mins As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.
£4.50 / £3.50
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The performance is on Wednesday at 3.00pm.
£25.00 for two days
Workshop
Wildcats Theatre School
Dance / Guildhall Promoted
Ballet Central
Thursday 14 April Thursday 14 April & Thursday 21 April 8.00pm 9.15am – 4.15pm Ballet Central return to the Guildhall with an exciting new programme featuring 5 to 16 years ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Easter Party Thursday 14 April This is a dance day focusing on learning dance routines to current pop favourites, followed by a Wildcat disco party. For beginners to advanced level dancers. American Dance Day Thursday 21 April This fantastic dance day is themed around American music and performers using songs from artists such as Lady Gaga, Rhianna, Kesha alongside well known classics by Michael Jackson, Madonna and many more.
ballet, contemporary and jazz which showcases some of the world’s most talented young dancers. The 2011 tour offers audiences the rare opportunity to see works by leading choreographers Christopher Bruce, Darshan Singh Bhuller, Christopher Hampson, Helgi Tomasson and the late Christopher Gable (founder of Ballet Central) in a single programme. The repertoire will also include new works by Christopher Marney, Sara Matthews and Phillip Aiden. Musical Director Philip Feeney will provide live accompaniment during the programme.
Please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink! Mini performance for parents and friends at 4.00pm.
* The company reserves the right to alter the programme, and the final repertoire will be confirmed on the day of the performance.
£16.50 per workshop
£14.00 / £12.00
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Workshop
Sing Like a Star! Friday 15 April 10.00am to 4.00pm 8 years plus Experienced singing teacher Liz will teach you professional techniques which combine voice coaching, breathing exercises and a warm-up. Then get ready to sing some of your favourite songs from stage and screen as well as chart hits too! Please bring a packed lunch and drinks.
£10.00
Variety / Amateur
The Guildhall’s 20th Anniversary Show Saturday 16 April 2.00pm and 7.30pm Join us for the Guildhall Arts Centre’s 20th Anniversary Show to commemorate 20 years of great home-grown entertainment. Friends of the Guildhall including local groups such as Grantham Dramatic Society, St Peter’s Hill Players and Harrowby Singers, well known Grantham stars such as Trevor Leeson and many more are getting together to present a fantastic night of music, song, dance and theatre. They’ll be a free glass of wine and a slice of birthday cake before the show to help get you in the celebrating mood!
£10.00
Family / Guildhall Promoted
The Buried Moon The Babbling Vagabonds Wednesday 20 April 2.00pm Whispers and shadows will whisk you away on a spooky adventure to a time long gone when Lincolnshire folk feared to go out in the dark unless the moon beamed bright. Creeping, crawling, slopping horrors hide in the gloom of the fen. Boggles! Boggarts! Witches! Will-o-the-wykes! Fear not, for the Maiden of the Moon looks after the village folk; brightly guiding them through the night away from the Things who would sneak and sneer and gobble them up! But who looks after the Maiden? And what would the village folk do if she disappeared? Co-commissioned by Lincolnshire One Venues
£5.00 / £18.00 family of four
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Music / Amateur
Cole Porter’s ‘Kiss Me Kate’ Grantham Operatic Society Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 April 7.30pm Combine Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ with Porter’s music and lyrics to get ‘Kiss Me Kate’ – an instant success with every cast and audience. This is a play-within-a-play where each cast member’s on stage life is complicated by what is happening offstage. Musical numbers include: ‘Why Can’t You Behave’, ‘So In Love Am I’, ‘Wunderbar’, ‘Tom, Dick or Harry’, ‘Were Thine That Special Face’, ‘Too Darn Hot’, ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’, ‘I Hate Men’, ‘Always True To You (In MY Fashion)’ and ‘Another Op’nin, Another Show’. ‘Kiss Me Kate’ is fun, melodious and sophisticated – don’t miss it!
£9.00 £7.00 Wednesday night only
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Variety / Hire
Drama/ Guildhall Promoted
Variety Showcase
Chekhov’s Shorts
Grantham Lion’s Club Tuesday 3 May 7.30pm
European Arts Company Wednesday 4 May 7.30pm
Grantham Lions’ Club present a variety showcase of local singers, dancers and musicians with acts including Grantham School of Dance, Steve Sale, Charmaine Galtress, Dennis Hannant and Harrowby Singers. Lee Robins will be the MC for the evening and funds raised from this event will go to the Grantham branch of Marie Curie Cancer Care.
European Arts Company’s production of ‘Chekhov’s Shorts’ is a fast paced, witty and engaging performance of five short comic plays by Anton Chekhov: ‘The Evils of Tobacco’, ‘The Dimwit’, ‘The Bear’, ‘Swan Song’ and ‘The Proposal’ . European Arts brings out all the humour and energy in the stories whilst at the same time, reflect all the drama and classic beauty which is synonymous with Chekhov. This performance will delight any Chekhov aficionados, as well as those out for a good laugh with some raucous, vaudeville entertainment.
£10.00
£10.00 / £9.00 / £6.50 students
Talk/ Guildhall Promoted
Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane Mackay William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Thursday 5 May 12noon This is the Nobel prizewinner’s first novel, published in 1954, and is the work which rocketed him to international fame. Come and explore the terrible darkness that is latent in us all even as children – and discover how it can be released by fear.
£5.50/ £5.00
Film
My Fair Lady U (1964) Thursday 5 May 2.00pm Director:
George Cukor
Cast:
Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison
Run Time: 170 mins Based on George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’, ‘My Fair Lady’ tells the musical story of Henry Higgins - an arrogant, irascible, misogynistic professor – who believes that the ‘accent and tone of one’s voice determines a person’s prospects in society’. He bets that he can teach any woman to speak well enough to be passed off as a duchess at an embassy ball, including Eliza Doolittle - a young flower seller from the slums with a strong Cockney accent.
Matinee £3.50 / £2.50
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Art
St Peter’s Hill Players
Grantham Arts Fair Fly Me To The Moon Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May 10.00am to 4.00pm Described as ‘inspiring’, ‘fantastic’ and ‘impressive’ by visitors to last year’s event, the fourth Grantham Art Fair will include ten exhibitions by art societies, featured artists and students from Grantham College totalling over 400 works of art. This event will showcase the best amateur and professional artists from in and around Grantham and Sleaford. Art is for everyone and with so many works by individual artists on display, this community event offers something for everyone.
Free Admission
St Peter’s Hill Players Wednesday 11 May to Saturday 14 May 7.30pm In an airport lounge a motley bunch of would-be air-milers meet for the first time on a course to conquer their mutual fear of flying. Their reactions to one another and the flight lead to some hilarious situations in this acclaimed, and rarely performed, John Godber comedy. But will they ever achieve their goal or are they forever destined to remain rooted in their boots on the tarmac? Subject to permission from the licensing agent.
Wednesday £7.50 All other nights £8.50
Workshop
Harmonica workshop with Steve Lockwood Saturday 14 May 1.00pm to 5.00pm 16 years plus
Dance
Inside Jean Abreu Dance Thursday 19 May 8.00pm
Play blues rhythms, cool country wails, pitch bend all the way down and jam along with new rockin’ solos – whether you’re a complete beginner or advanced, this session will help improve your playing and get the best out of this deceptively humble instrument. Steve will introduce more pop/rock, folk and blues material and cover basic and intermediate techniques for the harmonica. Harmonicas (diatonic) in C are available on the day for £8.00.
‘Inside’ is a fiercely evocative, highly charged piece of physical dance theatre featuring five outstanding male dancers exploring violence, incarceration, solitude and hope inside prison walls. Awardwinning Brazilian-born choreographer Jean Abreu’s explosive new work touches a nerve that may unsettle many people and communities, giving an insight into physical and mental imprisonment and raising issues particularly relevant to young people in a contemporary society. Music is by instrumental guitar/noise/glitch band 65daysofstatic.
£25.00
£10.00 / £9.00 - £6.50 students
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Music / Guildhall Promoted
Music / Guildhall Promoted
Drama/ Amateur
Family/ Guildhall Promoted
Finest Kind
Ladies of Country
Hi-de-Hi
Stig of the Dump
Saturday 21 May 7.30pm
Starring Billie Jo Spears, Philomena Begley and Lena Martell Saturday 21 May 7.30pm
Grantham Dramatic Society Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 May 7.30pm
Image Musical Theatre Tuesday 31 May 2.30pm
It’s the summer of 1959 at Maplin’s and the prospect of a new holiday camp in the Bahamas has the staff in a spin! Meanwhile camp cleaner Peggy dreams of a new life as a Yellowcoat and comedian Ted Bovis needs sidekick Spike’s help to raise the cash his wife – and her baliff – are demanding. The cosy chalets, Hawaiian ballroom and Radio Maplin help set the scene with a blend of classic humour, nostalgia and a dash of romance.
Said by the author to be the best adaptation of his novel, this wonderful production will be another moving and stimulating experience of high quality musical theatre for both children and adults. Clive King’s wonderful story of Barney and his Neolithic friend Stig has been a firm favourite with children and adults since it was first published in the early sixties. With beautiful costumes, an ingenious set and wonderful music from Robert Hyman this production will continue Image Musical Theatre’s tradition of providing the very best touring productions.
Canada’s Ian Robb, Ann Downey and Shelley Posen with their guest musician, James Stephens, on fiddle and mandolin play songs from their new album, ‘For Honour And For Gain’. Songs from the English tradition as well as Appalachian classics and self-penned numbers cover the broad spectrum that is the international folk scene. With glorious harmonies, superb musicianship and a great programme – if you like folk music, you’ll love this!
£12.00 / £10.00
This fabulous, nostalgic show features, direct at the from the USA, the much-loved country star Billie Jo Spears performing hits such as ‘Blanket on the Ground, ‘What I’ve Got in Mind’ and ’57 Chevrolet’. Also appearing on stage is Scotland’s internationally acclaimed singer Lena Martell and Ireland’s ‘Queen of Country’ Philmomena Begley. Don’t miss this good ‘ole night of country music which will have you singing along. It’s an amazing line-up and a fantastic evening of entertainment!
Music
This event takes place at The Meres, Trent Road, Grantham, NG31 7XQ.
Written by Paul Carpenter and Ian Gower adapted from the original series by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Wed: £8.00 / £7.00 Thur - Sat: £9.00 / £8.00 Group Discount: Book for 8 or more and get £1 off each ticket
£6.50 / £5.50 / £20.00 family of four
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Coffee Shop Welcome to the Guildhall Coffee Shop, which has been refurbished and re-opened under new management. We offer a range of locally sourced sandwiches and meals prepared to order, along with a selection of homemade cakes, teas and Rainforest Alliance coffees. Whether you’re visiting the Guildhall for a performance, attending a meeting or simply shopping in Grantham, call in and sample our new menu. Opening times: Monday – Friday: 9.30am to 4.30pm Saturday: 9.30am to 2.00pm The bar is open before all shows, during intervals and ice creams are available. There is also a pre-order service for interval drinks. If you are holding a meeting, wedding or function at the Guildhall, we can provide a range of refreshments or buffets to meet your requirements. To find out more: Tel: 01476 575757 Email: guildhallcoffeeshop@live.co.uk
Bookings Book Online www.guildhallartscentre.com
In Person Opening Times: 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday 9.30am to 1.00pm Saturdays 45 minutes prior to events
On the Phone Tel: 01476 406158. Outside opening hours, please leave a message and one of our box office staff will get back to you as soon as possible.
Credit Cards Payment can be made by Mastercard, Switch, American Express and Visa in person or by phone.
Cheques Cheques should be made payable to South Kesteven District Council and posted to Guildhall Arts Centre Box Office, St Peter’s Hill, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6PZ.
Additional Information Reservations and Collections Reserved tickets must be paid for within five working days or they will be released. Paid-for tickets should be collected at least 15mins before the start of a show.
Prices and Concessions Discounts are available to: Artscene Members Unemployed People Senior Citizens Students Children Under 16 People Receiving Income Support People Receiving Invalidity, Benefit or Disability allowance Carers Accompanying a Disabled Person Please bring proof of status when making a booking
Refunds Regretfully we are unable to refund money or exchange tickets. If an event is sold out, we will try to sell unwanted tickets.
Children Under 18 Months Children under the age of 18 months are not admitted into the theatre. Any child brought to see a performance must have a ticket and an allocated seat.
Children under 12 years Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult and will only be admitted unaccompanied to events deemed to be age appropriate.
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The Venue
The Guildhall is a unique Victorian Grade II listed building full of history with a variety of spaces available for every occasion. With its town centre location, friendly staff, excellent transport links and parking close-by: make the Guildhall your first choice for room hire in Grantham.
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At the Guildhall we understand that organising events can be stressful which is why our front of house team make every effort to ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible from arranging your room to supplying technical support.
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Call on 01476 406159 or email: guildhallartscentre@southkesteven.gov.uk.
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A variety of buffet lunches are available from the Guildhall’s in-house coffee shop from just £3.00 a head, made on site from locally sourced produce and including home-made cakes and Rainforest Alliance coffees. If you’d like to bring in a certified caterer for your event, we also have a professional kitchen and a range of support equipment available for hire.
Anyone interested in booking a room is welcome to view the spaces available by appointment.
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Food glorious food…
All public areas inside the Guildhall are accessible to wheelchair users with a lift to the first and second floors. There are disabled toilet facilities on the ground floor and an induction loop in the auditorium. Anyone requiring assistance should inform the venue prior to visiting and we will be more than happy to help.
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The former town hall’s imposing Victorian clock tower dominates St Peter’s Hill in the town centre and is well situated and easy to find. Behind the grand façade are a range of rooms and support facilities to accommodate a variety of occasions including performances, conferences, seminars, presentations, meetings, workshops, receptions and parties. Spaces for hire include the impressive ballroom, the 210 auditorium and a selection of meeting rooms, small and large.
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Available for hire – Call: 01476 406159 The Ballroom
The Gallery, Studio 4 and Small Meeting Room
Receptions, parties and functions galore! If you want an impressive setting for your special day with great service at the right price, then look no further than the Guildhall Arts Centre’s fabulous Victorian ballroom.
Perfect spaces for workshops and meetings.
Situated in the centre of town under the Guildhall’s imposing clock tower, the ballroom is perfect for wedding receptions, parties, functions, conferences and informal performances. Entering the Guildhall through the grand front entrance on St Peter’s Hill Green and up main staircase, the space can be set up to suit your individual needs. The ballroom can hold up to 200 people for a party and seat 100 for a reception and the Guildhall staff will be on hand throughout to make sure your day runs as smoothly as possible.
The Gallery and Studio 4 can accommodate smaller functions, workshops and meetings. The Gallery is situated on the ground floor and can be used for small performances, parties, lectures, sales and meetings. Studio 4, situated on the second floor with lift access, can comfortably seat up to 25 people for meetings and lectures.
The room itself has a small stage, sprung dance floor, licensed bar and some sound and lighting equipment.
Equipment for Hire Adjacent to the room is a professional kitchen which can be hired for use by certified caterers or alternatively, the Guildhall’s in-house coffee shop can provide a variety of menus.
The Theatre Take to the stage for seminars and shows The Guildhall Theatre can seat up to 210 people and hosts performances, workshops, lectures and seminars throughout the year. The theatre is equipped with professional quality sound and lighting systems, an excellent upright piano, cinema screen and two fully fitted dressing rooms with adjoining showers and toilets. The theatre also has an induction loop and guide dogs are welcome. Guildhall Arts Centre • Box Office: 01476 406158 • Book Online: www.guildhallartscentre.com
Equipment available for hire includes: • Overhead projector • Screens • Flipcharts • Television • Video • DVD player • Power Point • Slide projector • Public announcement systems (for Ballroom and Theatre only) • Fax • Photocopier
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Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble Lit at Lunch, The Age of Innocence The Age of Innocence (U) 1993 Festival of Drama, GAC Youth Drama Fujita Piano Concerto, Grantham Music Club Taudevin, Hammond School of Dance The Hamsters Robin Hood (12A) 2010 John Shuttleworth – ‘A Man With No More Rolls’
Music/Dance Talk Film Drama Music Dance Music Film Comedy
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Bodega Lit at Lunch, Persuasion The Temperance Seven The Gospel of Matthew, George Dillon The Hurt Locker (15) 2008 Letters to Juliet (PG) 2010 Simon Munnery – Self Employed Forest of Fables, Idolrich Alexandra Dariescu, Grantham Music Club Let’s Celebrate, Gang Show
Music Talk Music Drama Film Film Comedy Family Music Variety
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Lit at Lunch, Far From the Madding Crowd Far From the Madding Crowd (U) 1967 Rollermania! An Evening with Les McKeown Annie, Harrowby Singers
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The Blind Side (12A) 2009 Smoke and Mirrorballs, Four Poofs and a Piano Let Newton Be! Theatre Menagerie Red Priest, Grantham Music Club HMS Pinafore, Grantham Singers
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The Way Back Home, Big Wooden Horse Toy Story 3 (U) 2010 Twilight Saga – The Eclipse (12) 2010 Ballet Central The Guildhall’s 20th Anniversary Show
Family Film Film Dance Variety
The Buried Moon, The Babbling Vagabonds Kiss Me Kate, Grantham Operatic Society
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