East Grinstead Living April Issue

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living living April 2016

Farmers’ Market every Thursday 9am to 2pm Market Square, East Grinstead High Street. Front cover graphic courtesy of East Grinstead Council

Remembering

An exhibition at An exhibition at East Grinstead Museum East Grinstead Museum 13 Jan - -22 May 13 Jan 22 May 2016 2016 EAST GRINSTEAD’S MARKETS AND FAIRS

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Dear Residents, Whats inside this month Welcome to the April issue. This month we are really pleased to be able to bring you lots of interesting content including a fabulous announcement about Britain’s top volunteer! Plus help for your gardening plans this April see page 20.

Charity feast

Captain Eric Melrose ‘Winkle’ Brown

Also how does The Bard connect to our town? See the local history notes. We’ve bought back Handy Cleaning Tips which we hope will help you. Please consider supporting our many local businesses this month with your home/garden plans.

Philip Henslowe 1550-1616

Recipe

Do drop us a line if you’d like us to support your community group or if you are a local charity that needs promotion. With Best Wishes, Tally & Chris

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April Reminders for your Garden

Cleaning tips

East Grinstead Living Notice: East Grinstead Living prints various articles, features, and advertisements. Although these appear in East Grinstead Living, any opinions expressed are the opinion of the author, these are not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. ©Copyright East Grinstead Living 2016. The contents of this publication are written specifically for our readers, no part January be reproduced elsewhere without express and prior permission.

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Run-away laptops Crime statistics show that a UK laptop wanders off every minute each day, taking with it treasured photographs, documents and possibly access to online accounts. What can you do keep your data safe and recover your device? Your first action is to reduce the chance of theft by knowing where your devices are, ideally keeping them out of sight and close beside you to avoid the classic bag-snatch. Make a note of your machines’ serials numbers so you can confirm ownership to the police. The following easy steps will secure your data and your control over your devices: use your devices’ password facilities, backup your data often and prepare software to control your device remotely. If you are a doctor or lawyer with a duty of care for your data, you may choose the very James Bond option of encrypting your devices to keep data private. Just hang onto your secret key or your data will become as inaccessible as the moon in a puddle.

Quick Quiz

Answers on page 38

1: What organisation did Robert Baden-Powell found in 1908? 2: In the popular children’s nursery rhyme what is Wednesday’s child full of? 3: Who said ‘I think, therefore I am’? 4: Which country has the longest coastline? 5:

Which planet is nearest the sun?

What is the name of the Jewish religious candlestick?

Who composed Peer Gynt?

8: Hitler became chancellor of Germany in which year? 9:

What is Agoraphobia the fear of?

10: The patella is known commonly as what?

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As most of us know, East Grinstead is a very giving town, and this has been demonstrated once again by the charity feast concept of fundraising by local eating out, helping local charities at the same time. 2015 was a fabulous year, since July there was a meal put on each month for a variety of charities and in October an ‘extravaganza’ of several meals at different local restaurants in one night. The total raised last year was about £9,500! Organisers would like to thank all who took part and encourage more. It’s a perfect excuse for getting together with friends for a great cause and a decent banter! These local charities are being supported: Crawley Open House, Crawley Prison Fellowship, Age UK East Grinstead & District, East Grinstead Street

Pastors and East Grinstead Community First Responders. Meals at Tarana, Lingfield, 01342 832222, on 11th April and LaFarola, 01342 322399, on 18th April at 6.30pm for 7pm start; £16 each and £8 of this will go to the 5 charities. Barclays will match the first £1000 made! Also on Tues 5th April, EG Charcoal Grill, 01342 410305, and Glanfield Food and Wine, 01342 325666, will give a donation of takings for the day and on Tues 26th April Shapla, 01342 313127 will also give a donation. Please mention charity feast when ordering takeaways. There is also a meal being organised in June for East Grinstead Food Bank and East Grinstead Street Pastors on Monday 27th June at Tarana Lingfield. Thank you Grinnians!

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Care Costs – Protect your Legacy At The Estate Planning Consultancy we deal with many people with different needs and concerns. It’s becoming more frequent that people approach us with concerns about losing their home to pay for care costs. It’s a big worry for some people and we spend a lot of time dispelling myths regarding what the local authority can and can’t do and what you can and can’t do. The starting point for any conversation is reviewing your will and making sure it reflects your wishes. The second stop on this journey is to ensure that you have Lasting Powers of Attorney in place. There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney; Property and Financial Affairs as well as Health and Welfare. These documents allow you to appoint a trusted person or people to act on your behalf an in your best interests. They can be used either before or after you have lost mental capacity. It is vitally important to have a suitable will and Lasting Powers of Attorney in place as a foundation for any further planning. Most people will be expected to pay something towards the costs of their accommodation and personal care from their income and capital. If the local authority is involved in arranging your placement, the amount you will have to pay will be worked out via a means test, which is based on nationally set guidelines. Your local authority will firstly perform a care needs assessment to identify what help you need. Then they will carry out a means test to work out how much you have to pay towards your care home fees. Currently, if you have assets of more than £23,250, you will need to pay the full cost of your care. Your home won’t be included in this if a partner or close relative still lives there. Your income is also taken into account.

changes to the way that people fund their care, with a new cap on care costs to be set at £72,000. There are also changes to the means test. Although these changes were due to be introduced in April 2016, the government has now announced that it is to delay this timetable to April 2020. The long and the short of it is that we really don’t know where we stand. Our aim at The Estate Planning Consultancy is to ensure that, where care costs are a concern to someone, that they fully understand the financial implications of going in to care. Warts and all! The government has made it clear that they want us to contribute. It’s also been made clear that it doesn’t really matter who is in power either. In the United Kingdom and the world over, we’re starting to live longer and this problem isn’t going to go away. There are mechanisms in place that you can use in order to keep your family in control of where you are cared for and how much you pay. These range from care fees plans available through a financial adviser to simply not having sufficient assets by the time you go into care. If only we knew when and if we were going to go into care? As with many scenarios in life there can be more questions than answers and we can help address those.

From April 2015, your local authority has had to provide a personal budget showing how much they’ve calculated they should pay towards your eligible needs (the ones identified in the care needs assessment).

For more information on how to effectively plan to protect your legacy call Neil Naismith from the Estate Planning Consultancy for a free no obligation consultation on 01342 537911.

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Slow cooked lamb, leek & lentil bake It takes about 20 minutes to put this casserole together, then you can enjoy the mouthwatering aromas as it slowly cooks. Serves: 4 adults Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 1 hr 25 mins

What to do: 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan oven 160°C, gas mark 4.

Ingredients: 1 tsp vegetable oil 350g lamb neck fillet trimmed and sliced 1 large onion sliced 1 leek sliced 2 carrots sliced 100g dried red lentils 50g frozen peas 750ml vegetable or chicken stock 2 tsp tomato puree 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground paprika 1 pinch ground black pepper 400g potatoes peeled and thinly sliced

2. Heat a large flameproof casserole dish on the hob and add the vegetable oil. Add the lamb chunks, letting them sear and brown before turning them over. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned on all sides. 3. Add the onion, leek, carrots, lentils, peas, stock, tomato puree, cumin and paprika. Season with some pepper and stir well. Bring up to the boil, then remove from the heat. 4. Arrange the sliced potatoes in an overlapping layer to cover the surface of the lamb mixture. Cover and bake for 1 ¼ hours, removing the lid for the final 30 minutes to brown the potatoes. Tip 1: Dried red lentils don’t have to be pre-cooked as they soon become tender. Tip 2: The cumin and paprika add extra flavour and spiciness, though you could leave them out if you prefer.

Quote of the month When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. Sophia Loren

On the 10th April there is the Classic Bus Running Day in town. Perfect for the little ones! (see our What’s On for full details).

We mums are living in a healthy-food-revolution and there lot’s of great recipes online that have far less refined sugar, lots of ‘good’ fats, etc. Here are just a couple of ideas for this Spring: Make your own lollies, smoothie up some fruit but add in veg too! Avocado and a handful of spinach doesn’t change the sweet flavour of the fruit but is so good for getting down some greens. Place the smoothie combo into ice-lolly maker and freeze. If the kids are concerned about the greenish colour just tell them it’s a ‘hulk lolly’ (for boys) or a ‘magic potion lolly’ (for girls).

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Handy Cleaning Tips 1. Freshen up the fridge: Clean the shelves and walls with a solution of half water and half vinegar. 2. Brighten coffee cups and teacups: Gently scrub stains with equal parts vinegar and salt (or sodium bicarb).

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PHILIP HENSLOWE 1550-1616 Local History Notes by Dorothy Hatswell of the East Grinstead Museum Those of you who saw and permanent playhouse in the capital. In 1598 Henslowe enjoyed the Oscar winning film, “Shakespeare in Love” recorded payments to twenty will be familiar with the name seven Elizabethan playwrights. Philip Henslowe who was Ben Jonson and Christopher played by Geoffrey Rush, of Marlowe were among them King’s Speech fame. In the but no mention is made of film Henslowe is portrayed William Shakespeare. However, pleading with Shakespeare Henslowe did stage several plays to write a new comedy for that had the identical titles as him. This is artistic licence those which Shakespeare wrote, “The Taming of the Shrew” and on behalf of one of the “Titus Andronicus” among them. screenplay writers, Marc The Rose Theatre From Norden’s “Civitas Norman. In real life Henslowe So it is possible that some of Londini,” 1600 and the Bard of Avon were in Shakespeare’s plays were staged rival companies and did not by Henslowe. collaborate much, except possibly for a short period Henslowe was a man of considerable standing in in 1594 when the Admiral’s Men of whom Philip was the community and in the court. He was appointed a partner, joined forces with the Lord Chamberlain’s Gentleman Sewer of His Majesty’s Chamber by Men with whom Shakespeare worked, during an James I. This meant he was an attendant of high outbreak of the plague in London that summer. rank serving meals and seating guests at banquets. Philip Henslowe was born around 1550 in Lindfield. Those who served the monarch personally were known as Yeomen Ushers of Devotion. He also had His father, Edmund, had been appointed Master of Game on Ashdown Forest in 1539, a post he held his own coat of arms: a golden lion, guardant on a until 1562. Both Edmund and, later, Philip owned field of red. He also had interests in many ventures property in East Grinstead. Indeed the whole outside the theatre. He ran bear and bull-baiting Henslowe family were widely connected to the area. shows with his son-in-law, Edward Alleyn, who was Philip’s sister, Margaret, married Ralf Hogge, the a money lender, and was allegedly, a bad landlord. Queens Gunstone maker, the Ironmaster at Buxted, Edward Alleyn was a famous actor and the founder who manufactured cannon and shot for the Royal of Dulwich College, who married Henslowe’s wife’s Armouries at Woolwich. He was responsible for the daughter from her first marriage. felling of large tracts in the south of Ashdown Forest to feed his furnace at Buxted. The outcry over the devastation caused, eventually led to the charcoal burners coppicing the trees, rather than felling them. At some time, about 1570, Philip travelled to London. One of his older brothers, also Edmund, owned property in Southwark. Philip himself purchased the Little Rose in Southwark in 1584. Seven years later it had become the third largest, Southwark Cathedral

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Between their two deaths, occurred the death, in Stratford on Avon, of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist, on St George’s Day, April 23rd, the generally accepted date of his William Shakespeare birth as well. Shakespeare’s own will is best remembered for leaving his second best bed to his wife Anne! In this year in which tributes are being paid to mark the 400th anniversary of his death, it is pleasing to know that even in a very oblique fashion, Shakespeare had a passing connection with our town and whose anniversary year he shares.

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It is a good time to think about pest control, if you want to stay away from pellets then nematodes are a good alternative to keep the slugs and snails at bay. They can be bought on the internet quite easily and applied by watering in through a large rose watering can. Repeat the application every six weeks for the best results. April and September are considered by the experts to be the best time for planting evergreens (although if pot grown they can be planted at any time really). Dig a hole twice the size of the rootball and add a good compost and some Fish, Blood and Bone to encourage root growth, heel in well and ensure you keep it well watered during dry periods until the roots become more established.

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A tribute to my father, Belsen liberator, Leonard Berney By John Wood

Last year East Grinstead resident John Wood converted his father Major Leonard Berney’s personal account of his experiences into the book “Liberating Belsen Concentration Camp”; it’s the only book to be published that recounts the events that led up to the British Army’s uncovering of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. Its significance was such that it was given full attention by the national press. Last month sadly Major Berney passed away, and here is his son John’s tribute: It’s funny how, sometimes, only after someone has passed away do you fully realise who they were and how important their achievements were. Such is the case for me regarding my father, Leonard Berney who died on 7th March 2016 at the ripe old age of 95. Of course I knew that my father, Major Berney, was one of the first officers to enter Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp on 15th April 1945, the day the camp was liberated, and that he ran the Belsen Camp for Displaced Persons for the next 3+ months. Just last year I converted the detailed personal account of his experiences at Belsen into a book called “Liberating Belsen Concentration Camp”. And I also knew he went on to become a successful businessman in the clothing, property and investment industries, and that he piloted his own plane too in his spare time. But it’s not until I received the countless heartfelt messages of condolence that are still coming in by texts, facebook messages, e-mails and tweets, and read 22

how loved he was there by crew and residents alike. While I was having lunch with him and family, a fellow resident who was passing by suddenly, and completely unprompted, could not stop herself from pouring praise onto us about what an amazing fellow my father was and how everyone on board loved him! I’m very glad I witnessed that first hand.

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his obituaries in the Telegraph and other national newspapers, that I began to fully realise what a remarkable man he was. He wasn’t just the person who told me to hold my knife and fork properly and to not drop my “t”s and “h”s after all: he contributed to saving thousands of lives while at Belsen, yet recoiled in horror should anyone try to label him a hero. “I was just doing my duty,” he would always say. Just how traumatised he was from being exposed to the extreme horrors of Belsen, and for so long, we’ll never know, but despite that, he still managed to lead an extremely successful life. He was very kind and extremely generous too. I feel so enormously proud of him! He lived out the final seven years of his life aboard the unique residential cruise ship The World which circumnavigates the globe non stop. The last time I saw him was during my visit to the ship in August 2015. I was struck by

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Captain Eric Melrose ‘Winkle’ Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN January, 21st 1919 – February, 21st 2016 eight and his father, a pilot in the First World War took him up in a bi-plane. In an interview he gave to the BBC in 2014, Brown said of his experience flying with his father in the bi-plane: “There was no second seat, but I sat on his lap and he let me handle the stick. It was exhilarating. You saw the Earth from a completely different standpoint.”

Pioneering and extraordinary can often be over-used in modern discourse particularly when describing achievements of someone who has just passedaway but with the death in February of Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown the descriptions are more than just apt, they embody his achievements. Brown lived-out his final years in Copthorne where he wrote various books about his

experiences as a Royal Navy officer and as a test pilot. During his time as a test pilot he flew more than 480 different types of aircraft, a figure greater than anyone else in history. Born in Leith, Scotland in 1919 and educated at Edinburgh’s Royal High School, before studying at the University of Edinburgh, where he learnt to fly. His interest in flying is said to have come about when he was

On 3 December 1945, Brown became the first pilot to land on and take off (pictured) from an aircraft carrier (HMS Ocean) in a jet aircraft.

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The high-speed DH 108 VW120 that Brown flew. This aircraft later crashed, killing Brown’s successor at the RAE, Sqn Ldr Stuart Muller-Rowland.

was sent to the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough to take part in trials of the newly navalised versions of the Hurricane and Spitfire aircrafts. Brown held the world record for the most aircraft carrier deck take-offs and landings performed, both of which total more than 2,000 respectively and achieved several ‘firsts’ in naval aviation, including the first landings on an aircraft carrier of a twin-engined aircraft. By the end of 1943 he had already chalked-up some 1,500 deck landings on 22 ships and in 1944 he was appointed MBE for his outstanding enterprise and skill in

piloting aircraft during hazardous trials in wartime. Between 1944 and 1950, he continued his role of experimental test flying. Performing the first landing of a jet aircraft on a carrier, a de Havilland Sea Vampire on the carrier Ocean in December 1945 Brown, said: “that only pilots of exceptional skill like himself would be able to repeat the operation safely.” During the Korean War Brown was lent to the US Naval Test Centre in Maryland. He introduced to the American’s the new British concepts of angled flight deck. By 1954 he was given command of 804 Naval Air Squadron, flying the Sea Hawk fighter-bomber. In 1957 he returned to Germany to train-up the new German naval air arm to NATO standards before being promoted to captain and time spent serving in the admiralty as deputy director of Naval Air Warfare playing a key role in the development of new carriers.

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Brown said Goering was “quite charismatic in many ways.” He asked Goering how he saw the outcome of the Battle of Britain to which the reply from Goering was in a succinct response – “A draw.”

Fluent in German and with his expertise on aircraft meant Brown interviewed many important figures during the war including Hermann Goering (pictured)

in the ocean.” Adding it was a game of Russian roulette – “We had one incident every nine landings.” The US Navy were said to have given one man the specific job of breaking the record set by Brown – “To his everlasting credit he got up to 1,600 and then had a nervous breakdown” said Brown reminiscing about the competition to his world-record.

He retired from the Royal Navy in 1970, becoming the director general of the British Helicopter Advisory Board and later the president of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1982. Last flying in 1994, he said giving-up flying which had been such an integral part of his life was like “drug withdrawal”. He wrote numerous books of his own about his experiences and provided forewords for other authors on their books on the theme of aviation both before and after his retirement. In 1962, he was ordered to write a short

In 2006 the book was revived and published as Wings on my Sleeve and followed-up on his 2002 book Wings of the Luftwaffe which sold more than 100,000 copies. In March last year, a bronze bust of him was unveiled at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset to celebrate his achievements. Despite his age, Brown continued to make public appearances, including an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in 2014 and celebrations for his 97th birthday this year when he was joined in London by more than 100 pilots and the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas. Brown, who had been appointed MBE, OBE and CBE, retained a sense of purpose throughout his life with writing and lecturing engagements as well as answering hundreds of letters by hand, spurning computers. He died at East Surrey Hospital on February, 21st 2016 after a short illness.

Fluent in German and with his expertise on aircraft meant he interviewed many important figures during the war including Hermann Goering and the socalled beast of Belsen Irma Grese, Captain Brown described Grese as the “worst person I have ever met.” During Allied interrogation of Nazi military leader Goering,

Captain Eric Brown receiving The Air League’s Founder’s Medal from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in May 2015 “for his amazing flying achievements and involvement with aviation during a remarkable lifetime.

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Wednesday 13th April East Grinstead Art Society - Demonstration. Anne Marie Brody - figurative oils/pastels 27/04/16 society AGM, 2 -4pm, at St Swithuns Church Hall, St Swithuns Close, East Grinstead, RH19 3AZ. Monday 18th April Kent & East Sussex Navigation past history and present by Roy Sutton local resident & secretary of the Kent & East Sussex branch of inland waterways association. At 7:45pm - 9:15pm, the East Grinstead Natural History Society, St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead. Wednesday 20th April Collectors Fair.15 plus dealers selling (and buying) stamps, postcards, coins and other collectables at this regular monthly event.10am - 3pm, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS. Thursday 21st April To celebrate the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, East Grinstead will be joining with the nation to light beacons. East Grinstead Town Council will host an event at East Court, which will see the beacon lit at the yet to be decided official time. There will be some entertainment and teas and coffees will be available. At 7:15pm - 8:30pm. Come ready to join in with the national anthem and a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday. Saturday 23rd April The Mayor’s Charity Event. Celebrate with the mayor on St. George’s Day to raise money for local charities, plus it’s the Queens Birthday! Live music, dinner, auction, raffle. £35 per ticket. Times, 7:30pm - 1am. Email w.mackenzie@eastgrinstead.gov.uk, Tel: 01342 335055. Wednesday 27th April Illustrated Talk: The How and Why of Breeding (Dr. Tim Seller). At 8pm - 10pm, Main Hall East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 3LT. Price: Visitors £5. Contact Lesley Berry on 01342 324955 or by email at lesleyberry0977@yahoo.co.uk. Saturday 30th April Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend. East Grinstead 10 mile Race. 10am - 1pm. Three Mid Sussex Towns, three races over three days making up the classic marathon distance. East Grinstead kicks of the event with a 10 mile race starting and finishing at the Rugby club. Haywards Heath 10 mile race follows on Sunday and the event closed with a 10k race in Burgess Hill. www.midsussexmarathonweekend. co.uk.

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Wednesday 4th May to 7th May Forest Players. Forget me knot, a comedy by David Tristram. Tickets £10 (cons available), tel: 01342 323640. At 7:45pm (bar/door opens 7:15pm), Forest Row Village Hall, The Square, Forest Row, RH18 5ES.

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Friday 8th April at 7:30pm The Bohemians: A comprehensive re-enactment of Queen’s Greatest Hits. Internationally renowned Queen Tribute band The Bohemians take you on a high energy roller coaster ride of a concert, featuring the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time. Tickets: £17.50, cons: £16.50. Sunday 10th April at 7:30pm Richard Digance – Live on stage. Not just a singer/guitarist, and not merely one of the country’s most celebrated comedy entertainers, he is also a one man creative industry, whose achievements are acknowledged around the world. A BAFTA nominated performer, a world acclaimed poet, an author and an artist. This special show will bring Richard’s weekend art exhibition in the Greenstede Gallery to a close. Come and meet Richard at 4pm as he displays and sells some of his incredible artwork. Tickets: £15, Cons £13. Wednesday 13th April at 7:30pm David Starkey presents: The King is Dead; royal death and succession under the Tudors. With over-mighty father confessors, concealed deaths and lethal faction fights over the still-warm corpse, the Tudors died as excitingly as they lived. This lecture, by the UK’s leading constitutional historian, uncovers the astonishingly dramatic story. There are few more stimulating thinkers, and few who understand better the way the most powerful have thought throughout our history. Tickets: £15, Cons: £13. Friday 15th April at 7:30pm The Rat Pack & Judy featuring Becky O’Brien as Judy Garland. The Official UK No. 1 tribute show as voted by The Agents Association of Great Britain, comes direct from London’s Leicester Square Theatre, the 02 Arena. Including all the great hits - My Way, Mr Bojangles, New York New York, Amore, Come Fly With Me! Tickets: £19.50. EG Music & Arts Festival 2016 April 16th & 17th Dance. April 23rd Dance & Singing & 24th Dance & Speech/Drama April 30th Dance & Speech/Drama & 1st May Singing/Speech/Drama Monday 18th April at 7:30pm An Evening of Psychic Mediumship with Tony 38

Stockwell. It’s NOT creepy or kooky, mysterious or spooky. It’s psychic medium demonstrating his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones. Tickets: £20. Tuesday 19th April at 5pm & 8pm Vienna Festival Ballet presents Swan Lake. Music by Tchaikovsky, one of the best known love stories, performed by the ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet. Lavish costumes, stunning scenery, international stars, and the glorious music from Tchaikovsky make this a night not to be missed. Tickets: £19.50, cons; £18, child/student: £12.50, grandparent & grandchild special offer; £28. Wednesday 20th April at 7:30pm Meet Tommy Atkins. This brand new play written by award winning author James Ruddick (Death at the Priory, Lord Lucan - What Really Happened) and playwright/actor Peter Gill (Talbot House, The Jerry Lee Lewis Story) details, through the eyes of a simple ‘Tommy’ the reality of war for those who actually fought it. Tickets: £12, Cons: £10. Friday 22nd April at 7:30pm The Fortunes – Past & Present 2015 tour. Iconic hit band of the 60s and 70s, with their worldwide hits including “You’ve Got Your Troubles”, “Here It Comes Again”, etc. This intimate show will include not only all The Fortunes fabulous hits, but anecdotes & stories drawn from their many experiences over the years. Tickets: £17.50, Cons: £16.50, Early Bird Special offer: £15. Friday 29th April at 7:30pm Joe Longthorne: this talented artist began his career over three decades ago with appearances on Junior Showtime, followed by a grounding on the tough Northern club circuit. His big break came in 1981 when he was a finalist on London Weekend Television’s Search for a Star - this lead to appearances at the London Palladium with Bob Hope and The Talk of the Town. Tickets: £22.

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