The Firestation Programme, Sept-Dec 2011 by Firestation Arts and Culture

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Featuring: Bastille

Events: Sep - Dec 2011

Robin Ince Germaine Greer Led Bib

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Richard Herring Cara Dillon

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Beat is a magazine dedicated to showcasing and feeding into the cultural life of Windsor and the surrounding region. Beat provides a platform for the artists, writers, dancers, photographers, musicians and filmmakers living and working in the region, talks to their audience and promotes a broad spectrum of cultural activity and debate.

What is Art? It seems deeply unfashionable, but I find myself asking one particular question an awful lot at the moment. I am not someone obsessed with understanding, nor the need to control by definition, quite the contrary I hope. Nonetheless, as I continue to look at how arts organisations operate, the make up of audiences and the challenge of economics, this question keeps nagging away at me so I’m going to ask it anyway. What is Art? by Dan Eastmond

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MUSIC from the

BASEMENT

Bastille Fri 07 October 8pm Basement Studio South London based musician Dan Smith has spent the last year writing and recording tracks under the name BASTILLE. He caught the attention of bloggers at the start of 2011 with the "Flaws" video that he edited from the classic Terrence Mallick film "Badlands". It now has over 17,000 hits on You Tube and has spawned an unexpected amount of covers from new fans around the world. £6 / £3 concs

Led Bib Sat 29 October 8pm Basement Studio Relentlessly dodging definition, Led Bib are both a maverick jazz band and an unlikely rock quintet. Taking their name from a protective garment used on patients during dental treatment, this Walthamstow based five-piece of twentysomethings experienced widespread acclaim when their 4th album, Sensible Shoes, was announced as an Album of the Year in the Barclaycard Mercury Prize. The ensuing media storm saw them reach in excess of 20 million people as they performed on TV & Radio sessions including Channel 4 TV News with Jon Snow and Radio 4’s Front Row.

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Led Bib continue to appeal to all fans of good music - it’s the reason that drum and bass heads, jazz aficionados and folk and pop fans are dotted across their audiences. They have drawn references from across the musical spectrum from Captain Beefheart and John Zorn to Pink Floyd. £8 / £7 concs & mems

Led Bib

Youth Club for Rich Kids Date tbc 8pm Basement Studio In February 2011, the young, popular and highly impressive YCFRK started making interesting and innovative music & exploring genres relatively unfamiliar with young musicians of their same age. Their current influences include Foals, These New Puritans & The Joy Formidable. And they’ll undoubtedly be signed by the big labels sometime soon. £5 / £3 student & concs Youth Club for Rich Kids

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Ana Silvera To Arms Etc

Sondura, Orestea

The Big Picnic Sat 10 September 12 noon

plus support

Alexandra Gardens, Windsor.

Sat 10 September Doors 7pm Basement Studio

After the enormous success of last year's picnic, The Firestation invites you to enjoy another lazy Saturday afternoon of live music and food in the park. Bring family, friends, a picnic and let the music (provided by The Firestation) entertain, while you daydream the afternoon away in the beautiful surroundings of Alexandra Gardens on the banks of The Thames. This year we get a bit bigger, with a licensed bar, food stalls, art exhibitions, theatre workshops and much more.

Two headliners. Bo th very popular & hard rocking. Local promoter Kane Leighton-Pope provid es the best in heavy metal , melodic hardcore an d punk rock from Sept to De cember (see website for details).

Artists include: To Arms Etc, Hustle and Cuss, Ana Silvera and many more. Free.

Dodgy (Acoustic Show) Fri 23 September 8pm Auditorium The definitive line up of Nigel Clark, Andy Miller and Matthew Priest are back to get up close and personal in an intimate Acoustic Show, where they will play songs from an impressive repertoire of soulful, well-crafted pop songs. Remember, this band released 12 Top 40 singles throughout the 90s - including 3 Top 10s and the Top 5 hit 'Good Enough', still a staple of the Radio 2 playlist. So expect 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'In A Room' and 'Grassman' and a set punctuated by wit, charm and plenty of uplifting melodies. Plus Special Guest DJs and special ‘Electric encore’. £10

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MUSIC

Cara Dillon Fri 30 September 8pm Auditorium Cara Dillon has one of those rare talents you only come across a handful times in your whole life. Dillon – who has worked with Mike Oldfield, Judge Jules and Peter Gabriel - is a rare talent, whose angelic and spellbinding voice has won her many awards, and brought her unique brand of folk music to an international audience. Cara's expressive vocals and husband Sam Lakeman's rippling piano combine to make original songs that are staggeringly beautiful. They also never fail to squeeze new life into more traditional material. ‘Cara Dillon is one of Ireland's truly great singers.' The Guardian £17.50

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The Fire Fri 18 November 8pm Auditorium The Fire are fast becoming regarded as the most authentic sounding Jimi Hendrix band around today. Recreating the energy and sound of the guitar legend, the band performs all the classic tracks from the legacy of music Hendrix left after his death forty years ago.

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Capturing that unique Hendrix “feel”, The Fire’s live performance is probably the closest thing you’ll hear to Jimi himself. “A great band, they really capture the feel of the Jimi Hendrix Experience” - John Slaughter, Blues Guitarist, Chris Barber Band www.the-fire.co.uk £10

Klak Tik Sat 03 December 8pm Auditorium Creating genre-dodging alternative/orchestral/ experimental folk music, Klak Tik is the brainchild of Søren Bonke, a singer/songwriter/multiinstrumentalist hailing from the outskirts of Copenhagen. Working together with a former bandmate and a stray kiwi from their instrument-laden home in East London, and being joined by various talented cohorts to form their awe-inspiring 8-piece live act, they expand upon sparse and tender folk tunes to produce multi-layered, pseudo-orchestral and epic pieces of music. £6 / £5 concs & mems

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COMEDY

Simon Lipson plus Special Guest Henning Wehn (plus MC & Open Spot) Thu 29 September 8pm Basement Studio Simon has appeared in such shows as Dead Ringers, Spaced and is a frequent guest on Radio 4's Loose Ends. A regular at Jongleurs and The Comedy Store, he’s one of the leading impressionists in the country. A true pro. Henning Wehn is German, bizarre, confrontational and in a nutshell: comedy gold. See this man!!

Matt Welcome plus Marcel Lucont (plus MC & Open Spot) Thu 27 October 8pm Basement Studio A veteran of several years at the top of the comedy tree, Matt’s sets are supremely hilariously calculated, with not a word or pause out of place. You're never more than 20 seconds from the next gag as finely-tuned lines stack up with ruthless efficiency. Warm but as sharp as a blade - Matt Welcome is brutally cool. Marcel Lucont - with his trademark gallic shrug of the shoulders - brings the art of deadpan to new heights. This sarcastic Frenchman has to be seen to be believed. A brilliantly funny turn.

Addy Van Der Borgh plus Roddy Fraser (plus MC & Open Spot) Thu 24 November 8pm Basement Studio Having appeared on the BBC One ‘Stand-up Show’ and gaining success in Hollywood as well as performing sell out tours worldwide, Addy has a serious talent for accents and exaggerated facial expressions. With brilliant timing and an array of voices and characters, Addy has built up an international following. Roddy Fraser is energetic, clever, different, angry. The next big thing folks. All Selah D’Or Tickets: £9 £7.50 £6.50 concs members. Selah D'Or Comedy Season Ticket: £18.

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Robin Ince

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Happiness Through Science (Star Corpse Apple Child) Thu 22 September 8pm Auditorium

(Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011) Following on from his sellout national tour of ‘Uncaged Monkeys’, with Professor Brian Cox, and as co-presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Sony Gold Award winning series ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’, Robin continues his comic exploration of the human condition in his new autumn show. Robin asks can you be happy and rational at the same time. Join him in a world of Schrodinger cats, multiverses and evolutionary conundrums. Spend an entertaining evening in Robin’s company as he orienteers through the craggy landscape of evolution whilst plumbing the depths of his own murky consciousness, all without the aid of a safety net. £12

Richard Herring What is Love, Anyway? Fri 28 October 8pm Auditorium Does anybody love anybody anyway? So asked insane, Welsh, poet philosopher Howard Jones in 1983. Finally someone dares answer. Having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), Richard Herring seeks to define and destroy love. Before love destroys him. Again. £15

‘Stimulating, Exhilarating… ...Utterly Hilarious’ - Chortle ‘The best comedian of his generation.’ - GQ

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Late Night Gimp Fight Sat 19 November 8pm Auditorium Late Night Gimp Fight bring their brand new show to Windsor after a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The 2010 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominees and 2011 Chortle Award Winners will bring their unique blend of fast paced, inventive and deliciously dark sketches to The Firestation in what promises to be a memorable evening of gimp-based entertainment. Expect off-the-wall sketches, inspired songs and of course... gimps. Everyone loves gimps, right? ‘Sketch comedy doesn't get much better than this’ - The Scotsman ‘Nothing short of genius’ - Three Weeks ‘Their gloriously bad taste may be the key to a bright future’ - The Guardian £10 / £9 concs / £8 mems

Mark Steel's in Town Thu 08 December 8pm Auditorium Following his highly acclaimed, Sony Award winning and Writers Guild Award winning Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel’s in Town, writer and stand-up comedian Mark Steel is bringing an element of ‘In Town’ to each live performance. This means Mark will write material shedding light on the quirkiness and interesting aspects of every town and city he visits - Windsor, in our case. As well as ‘Mark Steel’s in Town’, Mark has presented the BAFTA nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC2, is a regular on BBC One’s Have I Got News For You and Radio 4’s Newsquiz. He’s written several, acclaimed books, including: Reasons To Be Cheerful and What’s Going On and he writes a weekly column for The Independent. ‘He's a man with a passionate desire to communicate his ideas, also very funny’ The Guardian ‘Steel's rapier wit cuts to the chase’ The Observer £14 / £13 concs / £12 mems

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DANCE Fiesta Latina Club night!... Hosted by Miguel Ramirez & Cuban DJ GARCIA from SALSA Habanera The most authentic Latin night in Berkshire! Our parties include dance workshops by top guest tutors to include Salsa Styling, Rumba, Bachata, merengue etc plus performances, latin visuals, International Cuban DJ dancing & cocktails. We kick off the nights with a dance workshop, followed by a show by our professional teachers and guest teachers, cocktails and DJ playing a mixture of Latin music to include the best Salsa, Bachata, Mambo, Merengue and Reggaeton!! ÂŁ11 workshop ÂŁ5 Club night only Workshop Info & Party Dates 8pm Workshop 9pm Afterparty kicks off Dates: 04 November 09 December Class info: www.starlightdancecompany.com

Dirty Feet Breakdance Battle 01 December 8pm Dirty Feet team up with the Firestation Arts Centre to create an evening of 'firey' break dance battles! Grab a buddy and enter the 2 on 2 event to win a cash prize and the title of "The Dirtiest Feet." but just because we are at the Firestation don't think you can't get burnt!

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THEATRE

A Windsor Fringe Children’s Event

Peter Campbell-Wells bravely attempts The Classics Of Magic! Sat 24 September 2pm Auditorium ‘...a 45 minute show full of amazing tricks and magic to amaze all... well worth finding and well worth seeing.’ £6 adults / £5 children

Being Sellers Sat 17 September 8pm Auditorium Acted by David Boyle as Peter Sellers. Written by Carl Caulfield. Being Sellers is Carl Caulfield's one-man show about the comic genius of former Goon Show comedian Peter Sellers. From Chief Inspector Clouseau to Doctor Strangelove, Sellers was able to transform himself completely into his characters. But who was he really? And what was the personal cost of his genius? Actor David Boyle slowly unpeels the enigma of Sellers and reveals an idea of 'who' the man really was. The play opens with Sellers on his death bed: the voice of his dead Mother tries to direct him to join her on the other side. Sellers' characters are employed to find out why the complex actor did the things he did, and to find a way out of the purgatory he now finds in himself.

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Peter Campbell-Wells PSYCHIC? Sat 24 September 6.30pm Basement Studio ‘Genuinely jaw-dropping’

Writer Carl Caulfield runs though Sellers' life from vaudeville performer (driven by his mother), through his wild days and mad adventures, right up to the sour arrogance of his later years.

‘An impressive performance from a technically superb mentalist’

‘Plenty to enjoy.’ - Time Out (4/5 Stars)

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Running time: 60 minutes

Running Time: 1 hour

‘Blowing raspberries at mystics and sceptics because nobody like a smarty-pants…‘

£9 concs & members

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Chris Dugdale 2 Faced Deception Tue 20 & Wed 21 December 8pm Auditorium In front of your very eyes...Be stunned, Be amazed, Be deceived. Magic at its very best. (As seen in ITV's Penn & Teller Fool Us) From an audience with HM The Queen, to command performances at the United Nations in New York, world-class magician Chris Dugdale has wowed at the top level with his original brand of close-up illusion. Get the VIP experience and witness the impossible inches away from you.

Seabright Productions presents

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

£12.50 / £11 concs / £10 members

Sat 17 December 8pm Auditorium A brand new musical is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning production, which has played sell-out seasons in London’s West End and at the Edinburgh Festival. Audience suggestions help to create a show on the spot, as the all-singing, all-dancing cast improvise with unpredictable and frequently hilarious results. Packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, Showstopper! leaves delighted audiences singing all the way home. www.showstopperthemusical.com Running time - 90mins plus interval Age 12+ £15 / £14 / £13.50

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Madame Galina Ballet Star Galactica hosts a night of Vaudeville Sat 01 October 8pm Auditorium Emceed by the inimitable Iestyn Edwards (famed for his diva balarina creation, Madame Galina), The Firestation will be host to vaudeville tomfoolery, sophisticated burlesque and rapturous comedy from an invigorating line-up of cabaret-circuit superstars and the best West End & international talent: Delores Deluxe, Juggling on Tap, Simon Bear and more. In fact, Iestyn will be scouting for new acts to take part in this extravaganza….so don't hide your light under your tutu. Get in touch! £10 / £9 / £8

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Indefinite Articles Theatre Company bring the much-loved story of Pinocchio to life but do so with a difference. Set in a carpenter’s workshop, this creative and innovative production tells the story of the mischievous boy helped along by the shouts of the audience, and with flourishes of improvisation. The endlessly versatile set transforms into snowy slopes, a rocking ship and a theatre for shadow puppetry. With just a live flute player and a simple set that is essentially a work bench covered in tools, performer Steve Tiplady creates an imaginative world where clothes pegs symbolise talking crickets, shadow puppet metal clamps are the mouths of whales, an upside-down hat rack represents a tree and two brushes represent a fox. These inventive touches are a joy to watch and the children in the audience will certainly seem entranced by the tale.

A special Chistmas show for kids Thu 15 December (4.30pm) Fri 16 December (6pm) Sat 17 December (11am)

Tiplady is also perfectly tuned into a child’s sense of humour, delighting in some of the nastier turns in the original Pinocchio story and this brings a modern edge to the story. Recommended ages: 5-12. Running time 50 mins.

Adults £8 or £5 for children accompanied by adults. Group discounts available.

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LITERARY Firestation Book Swap continues to go from strength to strength, with literary festival appearances and much interest from radio and TV.

Firestation Book Swap Thu 15 September, 20 October, 17 November (every third Thursday of the month) 7.45pm. A literary event with a difference Novelist Marie Phillips (author of Gods Behaving Badly) and publisher Scott Pack continue to host an evening of conversation and banter in this increasingly popular literary event.

Previous authors, by the way, have included: Robert McCrum, Kate Williams, Sue Cook, Matt Rudd, Andrew Kaufman and Matt Beaumont.

You won’t hear boring speeches, the same old questions or authors reading from their latest book - but you could witness almost anything else. Audience members are required to bring an unwanted book along with them which they will have an opportunity to swap for another. And there's tea and cake!

An Evening with Germaine Greer Sat 12 November 8pm Auditorium

Future guests include Adele Geras, the author of over 70 books for both children and grown-ups; & Sophie Hannah, an acclaimed poet whose novel, Point of Rescue, has recently been turned into an ITV drama starring Olivia Williams. ‘This is exactly the kind of blog-linked, local event that publishers should be really encouraging, a sort of odd cross between a public reading and a book group’ - Emma Townshend, The Independent. Don’t forget to bring a book! £5

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Germaine Greer is so many things: a controversial, agenda-setting author (infamous for writing The Female Eunuch and many other works). A feminist icon & public figure: constantly sought after as a journalist, commentator, reviewer. An ideas person for her views on the role of women in the current world.

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This event gives the audience the unique chance to hear the inside story of what enormous fun it’s been being a fearless international feminist icon and highly regarded academic through four decades of change. And you’ll be allowed to ask all those burning questions you’ve been longing to throw at the Prof ...serious or lighthearted, from the point of poetry, through sex for the over 60s, to the role of women in the third world. Expect this unique close encounter with the Prof to be candid, enlightening, and highly entertaining. £15

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SPECIAL MULTIPLE BUY OFFER! 3 FILMS ACROSS SEAAS 4 FILMS ACROSS SEASON £6, £4.50 (CONCS), £3.00 (MEMBERS) EACH 5 ORR SEPTEMBER Fri 16 Bridesmaids 2011 15 7.30pm This critically acclaimed blockbuster - aptly described as one of the best female-driven comedies of all time follows Annie and her oddball band of bridesmaids. Brilliantly written with knockout performances from Rose Byrne and Kristen Wiig. Sun 18 Potiche 2010 15 7.30pm A new film by Francois Ozon. When a husband is taken hostage by striking employees, a trophy wife takes the reins of the family umbrella factory business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader... Staring Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve. Sun 25 Pina 2011 U 7.30pm Directed by Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire and Paris, Texas). A feature-length dance film featuring the unique and inspiring art of the late great German choreographer Pina Bausch. Wenders takes the audience on a sensual, visually stunning journey.

OCTOBER Sun 02 Larry Crowne 2011 12A 7.30pm After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college. There he connects with his fellow students and becomes attracted to Professor Mercedes Tainot. Directed by Tom Hanks. Stars Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks and Nia ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Vardalos (who co-wrote). Thu 13 Tree of Life 2011 12A 8pm Starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. This hotly anticipated and emotionally charged film centres around a family in the 1950s. The eldest son of three boys witnesses the loss of innocence. Mesmerising. Directed by Terrence Malick (Badlands, The Thin Red Line). Sun 16 Life is Beautiful 1997 PG 7.30pm Multi award-winning film about a Jewish man imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp attempts to protect his young son by disguising the harsh realities and terror that surround them by using humour…and turning their struggle for survival into a ‘fun game’. Stars Roberto Benigni.

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FILM SHORTS NIGHT

Tue 04 October 8pm

An evening of short films by courtesy of The National Film & Television School International graduate film makers show their creativity and individuality in this varied programme of animation, documentary and drama. £6.50 / £4.50 (Under 18s and senior citizens) Box Office/tickets on the door.

SEAASON £6.50, £5 (CONCS), £3.50 (MEMBERS) EACH ORR MORE FILMS ACROSS SEASON £5, £3.50 (CONCS), £2.00 (MEMBERS) EACH Fri 21 Leon 1994 18 8pm

Sun 20 One Day 2011 12A 7.30pm

Classic cult film directed by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman and a young Natalie Portman. Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12year-old Mathilda, a neighbour whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade.

Based on the bestselling novel, Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess star as Dexter and Em. He is a wealthy charmer, she a working-class girl of principle and ambition. The film follows their lives, as they meet repeatedly on the date they first met.

Sat 29 Breaking Away 1979 PG 1pm

Sun 27 The Skin I Live In 2011 18 7.30pm

A small-town teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team encourages his school friends to train for a very important cycling race. Many of the working class kids are in danger of perpetually disappointing those close. Will taking part in this race make their fathers proud? Directed by Peter ‘Bullitt’ Yates. Starring Dennis Quaid.

Based on Thierry Jonquet’s novel Tarantula, Almodóvar tries his more-than-capable hand at a (Frankenstein-like) horror film about a surgeon who seeks to cultivate a skin that can withstand any kind of assault. Stars Antonio Banderas.

Sun 30 The Shining 1980 15 7.30pm A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and future. Stanley Kubrick directs.

DECEMBER Sun 11 Jane Eyre 2011 (cert tbc) 7.30pm A brand new adaptation of the novel by Charlotte Brontë that is garnering absolutely fabulous reviews. A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. Thu 22 Gremlins / Bad Santa Double Bill Gremlins 1984 15 6pm When a boy inadvertently breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet at Christmas he unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters that precede to rampage through a small American town. A rollercoaster. Bad Santa 2003 15 8pm

NOVEMBER Thu 10 FILM DEMOCRACY! 8pm You, the audience chooses the film. See page 17 for details.

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid. Directed by Terry ‘Ghostworld’ Zwigoff.

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FILM DEMOCRACY!

(Or a clash of the horror titans!) Thu 10 November 8pm We take three classic horror films, you choose the one we show! Buy tickets for the ‘one’ you want to see. Turn up on the night and only when the curtain goes back will you see if the film you voted for is being shown. The film shown, incidentally, is the one that people bought the most tickets for…(For more details, speak to Box Office or see website). Do you have the nerve to take a chance? Don’t be scared...Be very scared!

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The Exorcist 1973 18 (122mins) The scary 70s classic directed by William Friedkin. When a teenager is possessed by the devil, her mother seeks the help of two priests. So many infamous scenes!

The Thing 1982 18 (109mins) Scientists in a isolated Antarctic research station are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Directed by John Carpenter.

Evil Dead 1981 18 (85mins) Starring Bruce Campbell. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. The film that launched Sam ‘Spiderman’ Raimi's career. Which one will be screened on the night? Tickets: £7.25 / £5.75 / £4

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KIDS & YOUNG PEOPLE SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER 01 Cats and Dogs 2001 PG Unknown to humans, a secret war has been raging between cats and dogs for aeons, but a fragile truce has long held the order of the animal kingdom in place. (87mins)

Rodrick Rules: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2

03 Rodrick Rules: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 2011 U Beginning seventh grade becomes even harder for Greg with his older brother, Rodrick, tormenting him to no end. Starring Zachary Gordon in this adaptation of the surprise hit film and bestseller. (96mins) 17 The Ant Bully 2006 U In this animated adventure, a ten year old boy Lucas is shrunk down to size and trapped in the ant colony that he tried to destroy. With the voices of Paul Giamatti, Nicholas Cage and Julia Roberts. (88mins) 24 Hairspray 2007 PG Tracy Turnblad is an overweight high school student who dreams of being in the local dance show. After wowing the dance show host, she becomes more popular than she could have imagined – and teaches us all a lesson in integration. Starring John Travolta & Queen Latifah. (117mins)

08 Yogi Bear 2010 U With Yogi and Boo-boo reeking havoc and Jellystone Park doing poorly, Mayor Brown seeks to close down everyone’s favourite park to make some more money. With Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake. (82mins)

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15 HP and the Deathly Hallows: Pt 2 2011 12A Harry ignores warnings not to return to Hogwarts, only to find the school plagued by a series of mysterious attacks. Ralph Fiennes and Maggie Smith star in this brilliant last episode of the Potter series. (130mins) 22 Cars 2 2011 U Super new animated sequel featuring Lightning McQueen and best friend Mater heading across seas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. With the voices of Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer. (106 mins) 29 Breaking Away 1979 PG A small-town teen obsessed with the Italian cycling team encourages his school friends to train for a very important cycling race. Many of the working class kids are in danger of perpetually disappointing friends and family. Will taking part in this race make their fathers proud? Directed by Peter ‘Bullitt’ Yates. Starring Dennis Quaid. (101 mins)

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NOVEMBER

DECEMBER 03 Robots 2005 U Rodney Copperbottom, a robot from a small town family, travels to the big city in search of a new life. With the voices of Halle Berry and Mel Brooks. (90mins)

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10 Elf 2003 PG Great Xmas film! Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regularsized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus. When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he's not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City. (97mins) The Smurfs

05 The Smurfs 2011 U Brand new! The tiny blue Smurfs had been living in peace until the evil wizard Gargamel came along and sent them flying from their world into ours. A live-action, family comedy with the voices of Katy Perry, Hank Azaria and Alan Cumming. (86 mins) Elf

12 A Turtle’s Tale 2010 U Setting out on an epic journey, tenacious turtle Sammy must battle hungry piranhas, escape a fearsome fish eagle and find a secret passage if he is to be reunited with lost love Shelly. With Melanie Griffith. (88mins) 19 Dinosaur 2000 PG A baby dinosaur is recently hatched to a family of lemurs after being stolen and dropped by a pterodactyl. Fab cartoon with lots of dinosaurs. (82mins) 26 Super 8 2011 12A Produced by Spielberg and directed by J J Abrams. Set in 1979, a group of friends in a small town in Ohio, witness a horrific train crash while filming a super 8 movie. Something is going on and it's more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. With Elle Fanning. (110 mins)

17 The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 U The hilarious re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Michael Caine plays the evil Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas eve. All your favourite muppets included! (85 mins)

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS 4Motion Youth Dance Theatre Classes Led by 4Motion’s Creative Workshop Team Extra Ordinary Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be super strong, fly above the clouds or walk through walls? 4Motion invites you to explore your super natural imagination and try out something ‘Extra Ordinary’. 4Motion offer inclusive classes, focusing on contemporary dance, dance fitness, choreography, and performance skills. Tuesdays 20 September-29 November (exc. Tuesday 25 October) Sparks 5-7yrs 4.20pm-5.10pm £60

have a passion to create and perform original performances. 4MDT tour and perform every term, and assist in teaching our younger youth groups. Wednesdays 21 September - 30 November (exc. 26 October) 5.45pm-7.30pm £80.00

4MDT Audition Workshop 14 September 5.45pm-7pm Are you interested in choreographing, performing, working with professional artists and touring? 4Motion is holding an open audition for 4MDT Youth Company. Come and join the 4Motion youth team for this FREE audition workshop. To find out more please contact Elaine at 4Motion.

Flames & Heat 8-10yrs & 11-12yrs 5.10pm-6.20pm £65

Firestarters Youth Theatre

Blaze 13yrs+ 6.20pm-7.30pm £65

4Motion Audition Workshop for 13 yrs+ 14 September 5.45pm-7pm Are you interested in choreographing and performing? 4Motion is holding a FREE open audition for their two youth company’s – 4MDT & Blaze. Please contact 4Motion to find out more.

4Motion Youth Dance Performance

The Firestation’s dedicated youth theatre helps young people tap into their passion and creative potential, with workshop games and exercises, theatre visits and great productions. Sessions begin with drama games and exercises to boost selfconfidence and build performance skills, before each group work together as a team to create performances for the end of term showcase. Develop your skills, ambition and confidence...where could your ideas take you?

Tue 29 November 7.30pm

Juniors Ages 6-10 4pm-5pm £50

4MDT Youth Company

Firestarters 2 Ages 11-15 5pm-6.30pm £60 Firestarters 3 Age 16+ 6.30pm-8.30pm £70

Led by Artistic Directors Elaine & Dean Extra Ordinary 4MDT Youth Co. is an award winning youth dance theatre company for 16-23 year olds. 4MDT workshops are for dedicated young people who enjoy dance and theatre, have an interest in exploring advanced choreographic methods, and

Your first session is always free! Mondays 10 week term from 19 September (exc. 24 October)

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Blossom Ballet

Hawthorne School of Dance

Blossom Ballet and its syllabi were created and carefully designed by pre-school professionals specifically for babies, toddlers and young children.

Classical Ballet - Delivered in a fun and imaginative manner with classes divided by age and ability suitable for girls, boys, beginners and improvers.

Blossom Ballet offers a new way to learn through exciting movement classes derived from imaginative play providing a sound foundation for dance, education and social needs.

Optional examinations validated by the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing)

Inspirational pictures, props and instruments are used but most importantly, Blossom Ballet is about having lots of fun and making new friends. Children naturally progress throughout the levels according to their age. Upon graduation from Blossom Ballet, pupils are welcome to join Hawthorne School of Dance to continue their learning in Ballet, Tap and Street. Seeds (18-26 months) Wed & Thu 10am-10.30am £72 Saplings (27-36 months) Mon 2.15pm-2.45pm Wed & Thu 10.40am-11.10am £72 Buds (3 & 4 years) Mon 2.50pm-3.30pm Wed & Thu 11.20pm-12.00pm Sat 1.00pm-1.40pm £84 Pre-Primary Ballet & Tap (4 & 5 years) Mon 3.35pm-4.20pm Sat 1.45pm-2.30pm £90 12 week term from 19 September (exc. wk commencing 24 October)

Tap Dance - Delivered in energetic and interactive manner with classes divided by age and ability suitable for girls, boys, beginners and improvers. Optional examinations validated by the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Street - Inspirational, energetic and funky classes delivered by dancing professionals working within the commercial industry - suitable for girls, boys, beginners and improvers Primary Ballet & Tap (5 & 6 years) Mon 4.25pm-5.15pm Sat 2.35pm-3.25pm £96 Grade 1 Ballet & Tap (6 years +) Mon 5.20pm-6.10pm £96 Mini Street (4 - 6 years) Sat 3.30pm-4.15pm £60 Middle Street (7 - 10 years) Mon 6.15pm-7.00pm £60 Maxi Street (11 years +) Mon 7.00pm-7.45pm £60 13 week term from 19 September (exc. wk commencing 24 October)

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS SOTA Stage School SOTA Seeds

Musical Theatre Class

A fabulous introduction to performing arts for little ones. Watch them flourish as they explore through dance, singing and drama.

Have a ball learning songs, dances, and acting scenes from West End and Broadway musicals with our highly experienced acting, dance and singing coaches.

Tuesdays 3.30pm-4.15pm 13 September - 29 November (exc. 18 & 25 October)

Tuesdays 5pm-6.15pm

Sundays 10am-10.45am 18 September - 04 December (exc. 23 & 30 October)

Ages 8 - 14 Years

13 September - 29 November (exc. 18 & 25 October) £120 per 10 week term

Ages 4-6 Years

SOTA Sunday Stage School

£78 for 10 week term (September introductory offer only £70 per term!)

Modern Jazz Dance Class Come and develop your Modern and Jazz Dance techniques in this fun and fast moving dance class. Tuesdays 4.15pm-5pm

SOTA School enables 6-16 year olds to develop skills in dance, singing and drama in a creative and stimulating environment. Working in three age groups, pupils rotate between three workshops lead by professionally trained workshop leaders and performers. The emphasis is on fun through confidence building, skills development and self expression.

13 September - 29 November (exc. 18 & 25 October)

Sundays 10.30am-1.30pm

Ages 7-12 Years

18 September - 04 December (exc. 23 & 30 October)

£78 per 10 week term (September introductory offer of £70 per term)

Ages 6 - 16 Years £245 per 10 week term

Windsor Photographic Society

Baby Botticellis

The Windsor Photographic Society is one of the largest photographic societies in the UK. Members enjoy a friendly atmosphere with a varied and stimulating programme of practical help, creative sessions, speakers, competitions, and social evenings.

Get messy at The Firestation's great parent and child art class! Splatter painting, clay modeling, group painting and lots of fun, Baby Botticellis is a relaxed and fun environment for kids and their parents to get creative, make a mess, and not get told off!

Every Monday from 05 September

Tuesdays from 13 September

8pm-10pm

10am-11am

Contact: Steve Bishop on 07788 594975

£4 per child. Extra Siblings £2.50

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NEW

Swing & Jive Learn the original swing dance from the 1930s, 40s and 50s (aka the Lindy hop or Jitterbug)! Can be danced to everything from Big Band swing (Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie) through Rock'n'Roll, the lounge swing of Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack and modern artists like Michael Bublé! See Martin and Ruth dance at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wstpHYwRuE (their First Dance!) and some high-energy choreography from Martin here www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVbF0W3FOmA Beginners 8pm-9pm Learn the basic swing steps and some fun moves! No previous experience needed! No partner needed! Intermediates 9pm-10pm Move your dancing on with more complex rhythms, moves and combinations including the Swing out, Lindy hop charleston and variations. No partner needed! Mondays 8pm-10pm From 05 September £30 per 5 week block (includes free entry to Friday Night Jive!) £8 per session

Cuban Salsa with Starlight Dance Starlight Dance company continues to provide authentic Latin dance tuition and social evenings for adults, suitable for beginners and more advanced dancers, taking in Salsa, Merengue and Bachata. No partner required, easy to follow courses, fun and relaxed environment Tuition by Miguel Ramirez professional dancer and choreographer from the Dominican Republic. Individual classes £7 with Advantage card £7.50 without Beginners 6 week courses £40 (28 September & 09 November) Wednesday from 07 September 8pm-10pm

Life Drawing

NEW

Classic Swing, Jive and boogie all night long, with resident DJs and exhibitions.

A fun and dynamic life drawing session is for all abilities, with a great atmosphere, music and stage lighting to enhance the definition and features of the subjects. You can be left to your own devises or alternately tutor, Jessica Bleasby, is happy to give advice. Each week there is a nude model to study holding various timed poses of different lengths.

8pm till midnight £5

Sundays 04 September - 18 December

Friday Night Jive! Friday 07 October & 02 December

5.30pm-7.30pm

NEW

Saturday Morning Club

£10 drop in £8 with Advantage Card / Concs

10.30am-1pm, includes entry to Kids Club cinema £6 Aged 5-11 Call for details

£80 for 10 sessions

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Mosaic Making

NEW

A great new course to develop your practical and creative skills in making mosaics using the direct method. You will explore the properties of the medium, as well as the materials and how to use them, and will build a basic knowledge and understanding of the world of mosaics. Each student will make their own mosaic piece: cutting of glass, ceramic tiles or other matter into appropriate shapes and placing them onto a surface. You’ll look at themes such as tonal and size values, intermingling of colour and andamento (the coursing of rows of 'tesserae', or tiles).

Sing Out! A hairbrush holding, loud and lively singing group for absolutely everyone, singing your way from ABBA to Queen to U2 and even having a stab at 3 part harmonies! The Sing Out group now numbers 30 singers and meets up at the Firestation every Friday evening at the end of a long week to relax, de-stress and Sing Out! The group will be doing their second public performance on Friday July 6th. Fridays from 02 September

The course is for beginners or for students who would like to continue exploring the medium.

6pm-7pm £5 per session

Wed 09 - 30 November 7.30pm-10pm

Action Drama

Ages 16+ £80 for 4 week course

Brand new drama class for adults exploring theatre through games, performance and discussion. Each week the class will focus on relaxation techniques, vocal exercises and improvisation. The course will explore the creative process leading to performance, looking at the ideas of practitioners such as Peter Brook, Laban and Stanislavsky.

An Introduction To Magic & Success Magic

NEW

Fresh from a breathtaking performance on Penn & Teller and in the run up to brand new shows this Christmas, Firestation resident Magician Chris Dugdale present two brand new workshops to discover the power of magic!

An Introduction To Magic Impress your friends and freak out your parents! A fun and hands on interactive workshop for young people wanting to learn a little magic and discover the secrets of the Magic Circle. Props included. Thu 27 November 10am-12pm Ages 10 - 16 Years £15

Success Magic Success Magic shows you the shortcut to achieving your goals in a dynamic, interactive and highly memorable way. Designed for business men and women from all backgrounds and experience, this high energy total immersion workshop explores team building, problem solving and presentational skills. Thu 10 November 8pm-10pm £25

NEW

This is a social forum where you can build your confidence, learn about theatre and meet likeminded people. This relaxed class will approach drama in new and interesting ways. • Performance skills: Drawing on the works of innovative pioneering practioners of theatre in order to tap into our individual creativity • Confidence building: Performing and interacting with others can be a great confidence boost that feeds into our outside lives • Vocal exercises and relaxation techniques: At the beginning of each class we will focus on breathing and vocal warm-ups to develop the voice in readiness for performance • Play-reading: We will cover a selection of both modern and classic plays culminating in a performance that will be open to the public Term dates Wednesday from 28 September £80 for the term A one off £8 taster session is available

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LEARNING Learning & Participation The Firestation Learning Programme includes our classes, workshops and the projects that we work on with schools and community groups. The Firestation works closely with a number of local schools, colleges and community organisations to establish and develop creative projects with teachers, creative practitioners and students. All of our resident companies play their part in delivering learning opportunities to children, young people and adults from across Windsor and beyond, as well as developing brand new, innovative work. From No Handbags to 2Headed Pigeon, from 4Motion Dance Theatre to Chris Dugdale, The Firestation is proud to work with such inspirational artists.

Meanwhile our 2012 Cultural Olympiad project, The Games Walk, is growing nicely. The Games Walk is an artist led regeneration project, public art trail and performance festival on the bridges and riverbanks between the Brunel designed Windsor Railway Bridge and Dorney Rowing Lake. The Games Walk will see artists and crafts people working alongside local schools and community groups to turn existing transport and river structures in to a public arts playground. During the Olympic Games The Games Walk will include performances and activities designed to showcase the cutural achievements in the region and enrich the visitor experience. We’re always looking for new community partners to work with. If you are involved in a group or organisation of any sort and you think that the arts might be able to play a role, even if you’re not sure how, do get in touch.

For more information about The Firestation’s Education and Community Programme, or to discuss future partnership projects please contact The Firestation on 01753 866 865 or learning@firestationartscentre.com.

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GALLERY Royal Holloway Art Club 3 October - 4 November Showing a collection of work from current Royal Holloway Students and recent graduates. Films, paintings, photography you name it... theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got it, contemporary new media to traditional renaissance.

The Firestationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthday 29 August - 30 September Celebrating the first 3 years of The Firestation, plus a few gems from the past 100! Showcasing various images and artwork that highlight our existence and growth. Throughout this exhibition there will be various events.

All Private View dates will be released via our website and social networks so keep checking. Our private views are great events that enable you to meet the artists and gallery team, plus get great early bird art buyer discounts!

So make sure you come along to celebrate with us...

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Lisa DoubleYou & Nicole Scribble 7 November - 9 December www.lisadoubleyou.com www.nicolescribble.com Bringing you an exhibition from the delightful Lisa Doubleyou and Nicole Scribble. Both well established artists and photographers who express themselves in different ways. Lisa brings the viewers colourfull, eyegrabbing pieces from various mediums whilst Nicole focuses on abstract and expressionist drawings. Both are professional photographers, dabble in editorial work and have had there work shown in Paris, USA and around the UK.

Max Kinghorn-Mills & Friends 12 December - 14 January www.lostatseastudio.co.uk Showcasing colourful illustrations and Candlemaker Zine, this exhibition is sure to generate excitement and also a few surprises...

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GET INVOLVED Want to get involved? One of the things that makes The Firestation so special is the large number of people who come together to make it happen. There are a myriad ways in which you too could become involved in The Firestation’s creative melting pot! Volunteering Volunteers join us on a regular basis and they are integral to our success. Opportunities range from Box Office to Marketing & distribution, Ushering to Technical assistance and Bar work. We offer exclusive benefits in return for you donating your time. boxoffice@firestationartscentre.com

Internships We can sometimes offer internships to new graduates who may be interested in any aspect of Arts administration including programming, marketing, education and outreach work. learning@firestationartscentre.com Curating, Performance & Workshops We're always on the lookout to nurture new talent from offering DJ spots in the bar, programming new bands in our Ignition! new music nights, to performers or artists leading a workshop or class. info@firestationartscentre.com

MEMBERSHIP Firestation Membership

Exclusive booking period for premium events

By joining our membership scheme you can benefit from a whole host of offers and special events. We have individual, family and corporate membership packages available. Examples of some of our Members’ benefits and events:

20% discount on all season performances

An invitation to the launch of the season.

Check website for up to date list of deal and offers.

Join us and celebrate at our exclusive members only event at the launch of each new season and receive a hot off the press brochure for the following season and a chance to chat with us and other members about what’s coming up.

10% discount at The Firestation Bar 10% discount on private hires & conferences Discounts with our partner restaurants & shops

Pricing Firestation Membership £25.00 with Concession £20.00 Family Membership £37.50

Corporate Membership: Please contact our Box Office Manager on 01753 866865 to discuss our fantastic Corporate Membership options. To get your Firestation Membership please visit our website and fill out the short registration form or call The Firestation Box Office on: 01753 866865

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BARS & HIRE Bar Discover The Firestation Bar, starring enthusiastic barristas and incorrigible intoxicologists. Surf the web and hit our sofas for some well deserved rest with a Latte or stay late and try one of our frivolous cocktails. Partake of a 'build your own' sandwich while your friends pick the music on our digital Juke Box, or if you've gotta eat and run we do take out sandwiches or better yet... we deliver! Come Sundays, our legendary time travelling Anthropologist, Professor Hitchin, teaches the Three R's:Rest - How to Browse a Paper Relax - Boardgames; “Mens Sana In Corpore Sano” Recuperate - Bloody Marys; a Beginners Guide

Private Hire Our Auditorium, Basement Studio, IT Studio & bars are all superbly equipped and available for private hire individually or as a whole. Whether you need a meeting space, a venue for your presentation, IT facilities or just want to throw a great party, we have the perfect solution for you, right in the heart of Windsor. Our bars serve a great range of hot and cold food, teas & coffees, drinks and cocktails all day and our staff are always happy to help you devise a pre ordered, pay as you go or canapés menu. We also have a range of partner restaurants and caterers to offer as an alternative.

Private Film & Wii Nights Hire out our Cinema exclusively just for you and your friends to watch your favourite films or indulge in the ultimate Wii experience! Great for parties of all ages. Need drinks and food served right to your seat? We do that too!

Call us on 01753 866 865 or info@firestationartscentre.com to discuss what you need or to book

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GETTING HERE The Firestation centre for arts and culture is housed in The Old Court, Windsor's old Firestation, Magistrates Court & Police Station. You'll find us on the corner of St Leonards Road & St Marks Road, look for the big red fire doors and red railings. On Foot & Bike From Windsor Castle, go straight down Peascod Street until you reach the Criterion & Crosses Corner pubs at the traffic lights. Go straight across and keep heading down, past East Berkshire College on your right, you should be able to see us, all red and shiny, on the right side of the road. By Train We are a fifteen minute walk from Windsor & Eton Riverside Station or ten minutes from Windsor Central Station. By Bus The Firestation is well served by buses to and from Windsor, Slough, Bracknell and the surrounding area. Routes 71, 191, 200, 701 & 702 either go right by us or very near by.

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By Car The Firestation is within easy reach of the M4 (Jct 6) and M40 (Jct 2). We have a number of inexpensive short stay bays opposite The Firestation offering discounts for Advantage Card holders. A parking space at the rear of the building is available for Disabled Badge holders plus a limited number of spaces are kindly made available to us from 7pm (please check on arrival). Nearest multi-storey car park is situated 5 minutes away on the corner of Victoria Road and Alexandra Road. Access The Auditorium and Upper Bar are accessible by wheelchair and there is a designated disabled parking space and access ramp at the rear of the building. Opening Times 10am to Midnight Monday to Saturday - 10am to 11pm Sunday

Box Office Visit us at The Firestation to book tickets and find out more about our events. Our Box Office is open: Non event nights 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat Event nights Mon - Sat 10am - start of the event Sun - 1hr before - start of the event alternatively call us on 01753 866865 email: boxoffice@firestationartscentre.com Don't forget you can book online anytime by visiting www.firestationartscentre.com New events are added regularly so please check.

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