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Date
Show Times
13 - Sep Heritage Open Weekend 10:00am - 5:00pm 13 - Sep Jason Manford 8:00pm 14 - Sep How The Giraffe Got Its Neck 11:00am 17 - 20 Sep Humble Boy 7:30pm, 2:30pm (Sat) 23 - 27 Sep Me and My Girl 7:30pm, 2:30pm (Sat) 29 Sep - 6 Oct Shakespeare Schools Festival 7:00pm 2 - Oct Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes 8:00pm 4 - Oct Gary Wilmot and Mike Alexander 7:30pm 5 - Oct Operafrica 7:00pm 8 - 9 Oct Entity - Wayne McGregor/Random Dance 8:00pm 10 - 11 Oct Lola - The Life of Lola Montez 7:30pm 14 - 18 Oct Lord of the Flies 7:30pm, 1:30pm (Wed, Thurs), 2:30pm (Sat) 22 - Oct Clairvoyance with Shaun Dennis 8:00pm 24 - Oct 4 Poofs and a Piano 8:00pm 25 - Oct Wendy Cope - Two Cures for Love 7:30pm 26 - Oct CK Gospel Choir 7:30pm 29 - 31 Oct Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late 11:00am & 2:00pm 31 - Oct Fright Night 7:00pm 1 - Nov Cara Dillon 8:00pm 2 - Nov Youth Theatre Performance 6:00pm 6 - Nov Tony Benn 8:00pm 7 - 8 Nov The Canterbury Tales 8:00pm, 2:30pm (Sat) 11 - 15 Nov Carousel 7:30pm, 2:30pm (Sat) 19 - 20 Nov A Christmas Carol 8:00pm 21 - Nov The Spirit of Christmas 8:00pm 22 - Nov Jacqui Dankworth and her Band 8:00pm 25 - 29 Nov Horrible Histories 10:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 7:00pm 10 Dec - 4 Jan Beauty and the Beast Various
Open day Comedy Children’s Drama Hire Drama Folk Music Hire Dance Drama/Dance/Physical Theatre Drama Hire Comedy/Music Poetry Reading Hire Children’s Guided Tour/Readings/Seance Folk Music Drama/Dance Talk Drama Hire Drama/Music Music by Candlelight Jazz Children’s Pantomime
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Welcome... …to Autumn 2008 at Winchester’s flagship theatre. If you, like me, believe the ‘credit crunch’ would be more fun as a family biscuit, then this is the brochure for you. Gas, petrol and food are frankly soooo last year! I think a better idea would be to forget the crashing boredom of near financial ruin and come to the theatre instead... we’ll have the heating on! Forget your worries for a couple of hours and bathe in the warm glow of creativity at its most entertaining, challenging, foot-tapping, belly-laughing and panto-tastic. Here at Theatre Royal Winchester we pride ourselves on bringing the good folk of Winchester (and surrounding district) the very best in quality dance and drama and this season is no exception. Following the wonderful Abigail’s Party of last year, London Classic Theatre Company returns with the award-winning production Humble Boy (page 8). The new Random Dance work Entity, choreographed by Wayne McGregor, features on our front cover (page 10) whilst Pilot Theatre returns with its mind-blowing production of Lord of The Flies (page 11). Trestle Theatre Company, famed for their masked performances, perform for once unmasked in their production of Lola (page 10).
Ever have trouble getting your little ones off to sleep? Then you need expert help from our friends at Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company with Don’t let the Pigeon Stay Up Late (page 13). Also for children and their adults those Vile Victorians and Terrible Tudors pay a visit to TRW with the smash Horrible Histories show featuring the ‘must be seen to be believed’ Bogglevision (page 17). Last but by no means least is the highlight of the calendar, the Theatre Royal Winchester pantomime Beauty and The Beast! With jokes and japes, hisses and boos, enchantments and curses and some roof-raising original songs Beauty and the Beast is guaranteed panto fun for the whole family. Oh yes it is! I look forward to welcoming you all soon. Fiona Burn Chief Executive
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Theatre Royal Winchester is supported by the Winchester Arts Trust Ltd (Formerly Winchester Theatre Fund) Registered charity number: 1099252. Registered in England 03696681. The Live Theatre Winchester Trust. Registered charity number 1077139. VAT No. 744 8764 89
Gary Wilmot, Jacqui Dankworth, Cara Dillon and 4 Poofs and a Piano provide the musical accompaniment for the season.
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Performance Times Day
Date
Perf Time
Wednesday
10 Dec
7pm*
Thursday
11 Dec
1.15pm
Friday
12 Dec
10.15am*
Friday
12 Dec
1.15pm
Friday
12 Dec
7pm*
Saturday
13 Dec
2pm & 7pm*
December 2008
Sunday
14 Dec
2pm & 7pm*
Adults Children Concessions Friends Preview Performances: £10.00 £8.00 £5.00 School & Group Performances: £9.00 £7.00 School & Group Performances: B uy 8, receive 1 free adult ticket Family Performances: £16.00 £14.00 £14.00 £13.50 Premium Performances: £17.00 £15.00 £15.00
Monday
15 Dec
10.15am & 1.15pm*
Tuesday
16 Dec
10.15am & 1.15pm*
Thursday
18 Dec
1.15pm
Thursday
18 Dec
7pm
Friday
19 Dec
10.15am & 1.15pm
Friday
19 Dec
7pm
Group Premium Performances: Group Family Performances: Concessionary Group Ticket:
Saturday
20 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Sunday
21 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Monday
22 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Tuesday
23 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Wednesday
24 Dec
2pm
Friday
26 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Saturday
27 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Sunday
28 Dec
2pm
Sunday
28 Dec
7pm
Tuesday
30 Dec
2pm & 7pm
Preview Performances
Wednesday
31 Dec
2pm
School/Group Performances
January
Premium Performances
Thursday
1 Jan
2pm
Friday
2 Jan
2pm & 7pm*
Saturday
3 Jan
2pm & 7pm*
Sunday
4 Jan
2pm
10+ £1.50 off £1.50 off £3.50 off
20+ £2.50 off £2.50 off £4.50 off
Family £55.00 £52.00
Schools’ Early Booking: Prior to 17th Oct 08 tickets £6.25 Education workshops To accompany this year’s pantomime we are offering performance-based workshops exploring the origins of pantomime, acting styles and techniques. These workshops can be adapted to the requirements and age of your pupils. Please contact Theatre Royal Winchester’s education department on 01962 844600 or education@theatreroyal-winchester.co.uk
Performance Key Family Performances
£5.00 front row concessions*
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Afternoon & evening performances on Friday 12 December will be sign-interpreted.
Sign interpreted Performances
An enchanted tale as old as time, makes a magical Christmas pantomime! Theatre Royal Winchester transforms this much-loved fairytale into a family pantomime full of heart-stopping, magical adventure. Deep within his castle, a hideous beast hides from the world, the victim of a witch’s cruel spell that only a maiden’s love can break. Meanwhile, the beautiful Belle dreams of one day meeting a man of pure heart and noble mind. But time is running out - it’s a beastly situation!
With jokes and japes, hisses and boos, enchantments and curses and some roof-raising original songs, Beauty and the Beast is guaranteed panto fun for the whole family. So be our guest and book your tickets now!
-Will fate bring these two lost souls together before the enchanted rose withers and dies... or will the evil Maldemort triumph? -Will Dobbin the horse be destined for greatness or the knacker’s yard? -Will Belle’s larger-than-life sister, Smelle (it’s pronounced Smell-ay!) ever prove that she is twice the woman Belle is...or have the bathroom scales been broken for good?
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Heritage open Weekend
Jason Manford
Sat 13 Sep 10:00am-5:00pm
Presented by Phil McIntyre Entertainment Ltd
As part of Heritage Open Weekend, Theatre Royal Winchester opens its doors for a day of magic and mayhem, history and histrionics, and a host of theatrical surprises. There will be backstage tours of the theatre throughout the day, a pyrotechnics display on stage, an art competition for under 12s and a chance for talented performers to step into the spotlight to find out whether Winchester’s got talent! Backstage tours are free but please reserve a ticket in advance as places are limited. Tickets:
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Free
Sat 13 Sep 8:00pm
Don’t miss the chance to see multi-award-winning comedian and star of radio and television, Jason Manford, on his debut UK tour. With a genuine respect and love for the traditions of the comedy greats, this naturally funny performer is renowned for his strong, charming wit and wry, pinpoint observations. If there is even the tiniest speck of humour to be mined from the interactions of our daily lives, Jason Manford is guaranteed to unearth it and transform it instantly into comedy gold. You may have seen him as the team captain on Channel Four’s 8 Out of 10 Cats and he stars in Channel Four’s groundbreaking Nightly Show from summer ‘08.
Tickets: Comedy Club: Concessions: Friends: FRC Age Recommendation: 16+
£14.00 £13.00 £12.00 £11.50 £5.00
The Shakespeare Schools Festival
Presented by Tall Stories Theatre Company
Mon 29 & Tues 30 Sep 7:00pm Fri 3 & Mon 6 Oct 7:00pm
Sun 14 Sep 11:00am
An evolutionary entertainment! Have you ever wondered how the giraffe got its long neck, how the leopard got its spots or how the elephant got its trunk? Find out in this brand new show from Tall Stories, the company that brought you The Gruffalo, The Snow Dragon and Monster Hits. Join two intrepid explorers on a fantastic adventure across the open seas as they discover elephants, leopards and other animals - and finally, find out the secret behind the giraffe’s neck...Stories, science and
a splash of silliness combine in this exciting new show for everyone aged 4 and up. Inspired by the stories of Rudyard Kipling and the discoveries of Charles Darwin (see darwin200.org)
Tickets: Friends and income support: Age Recommendation: 4+
An absolute delight The Scotsman on The Gruffalo
£6.50 £5.50
The UK’s largest youth drama Festival comes to Winchester in October 2008. This year 50 theatres across the country will stage 500 productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Each night 4 local schools stage 4 different half-hour plays. The Shakespeare Schools Festival offers young people from every secondary school the opportunity and support to perform abridged productions of Shakespeare’s most famous plays in their local professional theatre. Following a training day for teacher/directors with the MAP Consortium, workshops with the UK’s National Youth Theatres, and a
six month journey of rehearsal, these talented young people are now ready to step into the Shakespearean spotlight… Details of participating schools can be obtained from the Box Office. Workshops on: Wed 8, Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 Oct
Tickets: Concessions: School bookings
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How the Giraffe Got Its Neck
£8.00 £6.00 (20 or more) £6.00 under 18s £4.50
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Humble Boy By Charlotte Jones Directed by Michael Cabot Designed by Jeremy Daker Presented by London Classic Theatre Wed 17 – Sat 20 Sep 7:30pm Matinee 2:30pm (Sat)
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Humble Boy is an award-winning comedy with a delightful sting in the tail. Following the sudden death of his father, thirty-five-year-old Felix Humble, a Cambridge academic, returns to his Middle England home and his difficult and demanding mother. After a chaotic funeral and the disappearance of his father’s prized bees, it becomes clear to Felix that life at the Humble home will never be the same again.
London Classic Theatre, who delighted audiences with their production of Abigail’s Party in 2007, makes a welcome return to the Theatre Royal.
Winner - Smith Blackburn Award (2002) Winner - Critics’ Circle Award for Best
New Play (2002) Winner - People’s Choice New Play Award (2002)
Warning: Contains strong language!
Past and present collide with love and uncertainty in this original and captivating play.
Full Concessions Wed & Thurs: £15.00 £13.00 Fri & Sat: £16.00 £14.00 Matinees: £10.00 £8.00 Friends Opening Night Offer: 2 full tickets for the price of one FRC: £5.00 on all performances Age Recommendation: 14+
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Friends £12.50 £13.50 £7.50
… intelligent, funny and touching… I can’t recommend this lovely play too highly… Daily Telegraph
Gary Wilmot & Mike Alexander With Compliments…
Thurs 2 Oct 8.00pm
Sat 4 Oct 7:30pm
Show of Hands is undeniably one of the strongest current forces in acoustic music. As England’s finest and most popular roots duo and something of a “people’s band”, they regularly voice in song the hopes, fears and life stories of scores of people. An alchemist couldn’t have come up with a more potent, magical mix than that of Phil Beer, who can, as The Scotsman observed, “play nearly every stringed instrument known to man” and the inspired Steve Knightley, described by Mike Harding at BBC Radio 2’s 2007 Folk Awards as “one of England’s greatest singer songwriters”.
This year sees the Devon-based group undertaking a 10 date tour, including a welcome return to Theatre Royal Winchester.
Tickets: Concessions: Friends:
£17.00 £15.00 £14.50
A gift-wrapped evening of quality favourites from two of the gentlemen of British musical theatre. With over fifty years of experience in show business between them, Gary Wilmot and Mike Alexander will glide you through a fabulous and uniquely wide-ranging evening of music and witty reflections on a half century at the very top of their professions.
more. Mike Alexander is regarded as one of the most accomplished and experienced musical directors in the world - and he plays a mean piano!
Tickets: Concessions: Friends: FRC:
£17.00 £15.00 £14.50 £5.00
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Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes
Gary Wilmot is one of the most versatile and charming leading men on the British musical stage. His credits range through Cameron Mackintosh’s hit touring production of Oliver! to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium and many
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A great sexy beast of a piece The Sunday Times
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Entity Presented by Random Dance Choreography by Wayne McGregor
Wed 8 & Thurs 9 Oct 8:00pm
Presented by Trestle in collaboration with Increpación Danza Note: A range of workshops are available to accompany this
Fri 10 & Sat 11 Oct 7:30pm
production. Please contact the theatre’s education department for details – education@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk or tel
Multi award-winning Wayne McGregor is one of the world’s most inventive choreographers, renowned for his physically testing choreography and groundbreaking collaborations across dance, film, music, visual art, technology and science. Entity features a diptych of contrasting works. Renowned for their fierce and visceral movement, ten of McGregor’s hyper-limbed dancers move to the beat of two of the hottest new musical talents working today, Jon Hopkins (Massive Attack, Coldplay) and Joby Talbot (The Divine Comedy). With multi-screen set by Patrick Burnier, film/video by Ravi Deepres and lighting by the award-winning Lucy Carter.
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Lola – The Life of Lola Montez
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Tickets: Concessions: Friends: Schools: FRC:
£15.00 £13.00 £12.50 £7.50 £5.00
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance Tues 21 Oct 7:00pm This autumn a range of schools and colleges from across the region have been taking part in a unique project with Wayne McGregor | Random Dance which culminates in a series of performances. Join us for what promises to be a diverse and exciting evening!
Tickets: Free but please reserve in advance
Lola Montez, the infamous 19th century Spanish dancer, stormed her way through life on a tumultuous journey of seduction, sorrow and success. Told through Lola’s own words, with live music from renowned flamenco guitarist Ricardo Garcia, the show celebrates the life of an extraordinary woman who ‘lived like she danced, with all the might of her body and fire of her soul.’ Note: Contact the theatre’s education department for details on workshops – education@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk.
Tickets: Concessions: Friends: Schools: FRC:
£12.00 £10.00 £9.50 £7.50 £5.00
Lord of the Flies By William Golding By arrangement with Robert Fox Ltd and Faber and Faber Ltd Directed by Marcus Romer Presented by Pilot Theatre Company in association with York Theatre Royal
Tues 14 – Sat 18 Oct 7:30pm Matinees (Wed & Thurs) 1.30pm (Sat) 2.30pm William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times, is vividly brought to life in Pilot Theatre’s award-winning production.
Terrifying and exhilarating
A plane has crashed on an uninhabited island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. There are no homes or schools, no adults, no rules and before long the boys’ fragile sense of order begins to collapse. With the discovery of ‘the beast’, their games take on a more
sinister significance and this once well-behaved group of children quickly turns into a bloodthirsty, murderous tribe. www.pilot-theatre.com Pilot Theatre offers an extensive range of activities for schools and colleges to accompany this production. Please contact the education department for further details: education@theatre-royalwinchester.co.uk or 01962 844600
William Golding meets Quentin Tarantino Financial Times
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Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams
The Guardian Full Concessions Tues - Sat Evening £16.00 £14.00 Matinees: £12.00 £10.00 Family Ticket of four: £50.00 (evening performances) Friends Opening Night Offer: 2 full tickets for the price of one FRC: £5.00 on all performances Age Recommendation: 11+
Friends £13.50 £9.50
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4 Poofs and a Piano Fri 24 Oct 8:00pm 4 Poofs and a Piano have become a household name thanks to their appearance on the hugely popular, award-winning Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. They have also enjoyed enormous success in their own right. In this, their first national tour, the boys are promising an eclectic mix of song and dance, from jaunty re-workings of classic covers to their own comic observations of life in the noughties. Dave, David, Stephen and Ian invite their audience to sit back, relax and enjoy 4 men prancing
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More Hairdresser’s Than Barber Shop around and having more fun than is appropriate for men of their age. No sequins were harmed in the making of this show.
There could be 5 poofs and 2 pianos soon Elton John Tickets: £15.00 (no concessions) Age Recommendation: 16+
Wendy Cope
Two Cures for Love
Sat 25 Oct 7:30pm A fresh and entertaining poetry reading from the quiet phenomenon who has proved that quality can be popular! The idea of a slightly seditious and totally frank session with celebrated Winchester poet Wendy Cope on the subject of men and other unsatisfactory elements in day to day life has proved unfailingly popular. Wendy reads a hilariously wry, ironic set either side of the interval…with a question and answer session to round off, before a book signing. Her first collections Making Cocoa For Kingsley Amis and Serious Concerns have both sold over 100,000 copies. BBC Radio 4’s Poetry Please listeners
voted her their number one choice for Poet Laureate. All Tickets: FRC:
£10.00 £5.00
Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late Presented by Big Wooden Horse
Wed 29 – Fri 31 Oct 11:00am and 2:00pm The Pigeon is back in the sequel to the highly successful show Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! This lively show for children aged 3 to 7 is full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement and features original music and lots of audience participation. It’s time for bed, the Bus Driver wants Pigeon to go to bed, all his friends want him to go to bed, but the question is …will you let him stay up late? Author Mo Willems has won six Emmy awards as a writer and animator for Sesame Street and is the creator of The Cartoon Network’s hit shows Sheep in the Big City and Codename: Kids Next Door. He was recently awarded the Caldecott Honour for children’s literature.
enchant audiences with their sparkling combination of storytelling, music and imaginative theatre.
Tickets: Income Support: Age Recommendation: 3+
£6.50 £5.50
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Theatre Company
Don’t miss this delightful production for the very young and the young at heart. Big Wooden Horse never fail to
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Fright Night
Cara Dillon
Fri 31 Oct 7:00pm
Sat 1 Nov 8:00pm
Walk abroad with the spirits and restless souls of Winchester on All Hallow’s night. Meet at the Discovery Centre at 7:00pm to view David Hockney’s Grimm Fairy Tales, a national touring exhibition from the Haywood Gallery of illustrations of six of the most gruesome fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm.
Acclaimed Irish folk singer Cara Dillon is one of the most original and stunning singers of traditional music. Cara won the All Ireland Singing Trophy at the age of 14 and went on to sing with Oige, De Dannan and Equation – where she met husband and musical collaborator Sam Lakeman. Whether she’s singing original compositions or her own native songs of lost love and emigration, you will be hard pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer.
Then take a spine-tingling tour of the haunted spots of Winchester and settle down back at Theatre Royal Winchester for some specially commissioned spooky stories of the spirit world. But don’t look over your shoulder!
Quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice…
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Tickets: Age Recommendation: 14+
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£5.00
Q Magazine
She sings with a clarity, beauty & style that will set people wondering why they have not noticed her already. Rough Trade Tickets: Concessions: Friends: FRC:
£16.00 £14.00 £13.50 £5.00
Presented by Clive Conway
Presented by Mappa Mundi
Thurs 6 Nov 8:00pm
The veteran Labour politician Tony Benn will be talking about his life in politics and what he thinks about the changes in the Labour party. Expect an evening of frank responses and entertaining political anecdotes. “I think people are fed up with sound bites, spin, sensation and scandal from politicians. What people really want is a chance to discuss issues that affect all our lives, the things that really matter, and to have a discussion in a sensible, uninterrupted and civilised manner,” says Benn. “A theatre is an excellent venue for this kind of intimate evening.” Tickets: Concessions: Friends:
£16.00 £14.00 £13.50
Fri 7 and Sat 8 Nov 8:00pm Matinee (Sat) 2:30pm
Mappa Mundi’s revival of their sell-out take on Chaucer’s text transforms his tales into a dramatic and comical show, full of wit and charm. As they make their annual pilgrimage to Canterbury, a group of Welsh commoners pass the time by performing some of Chaucer’s most appealing tales, including The Miller’s Tale, The Nun’s Priest’s Tale and The Wife of Bath’s Tale.
Unashamedly populist, cleverly conceived and riotously funny Western Mail Full Concessions Friends Evening Tickets: £15.00 £13.00 £12.50 Matinees: £10.00 £8.00 £7.50 Schools: £7.00 all performances FRC: £5.00 all performances Age Recommendation: 12+
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An Evening with Tony Benn The Canterbury Tales
Boisterous comedy, romance, fetching imagery and a dramatic score combine for fast-paced entertainment guaranteed to put hairs on your chest in this adaptation of medieval literature’s best-known work.
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A Christmas Carol
The Spirit of Christmas
Jacqui Dankworth and Her Band
Presented by TNT Theatre
Classics by Candlelight
Sat 22 Nov 8:00pm
If A Christmas Carol is the most popular story ever told, then this stage version is possibly the most successful recent adaptation. This thrilling production of Dickens’ masterpiece has moved audiences from tears to laughter, with a cast led by Anthony Pedley (Yes Minister, Poirot). With a hilarious and uplifting finale, this is a gripping and dramatic tale of transformation, a Christmas feast of theatre for young and old.
The Locrian Ensemble is one of Britain’s best-loved musical groups. They now invite you to enjoy their wonderful collaboration with top West End star Jill Washington (Phantom of the Opera). This candlelit concert will include seasonal carols and Yuletide favourites, with Christmas medleys for strings, variations for harp and ensemble and some hilarious surprises. This is really the Locrian’s most popular and enduring show.
Tickets: Concessions: Friends: Schools: FRC:
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Wed 19 & Thurs 20 Nov 8:00pm
Fri 21 Nov 8:00pm
£14.00 £12.00 £11.50 £7.00 £5.00
£15.00 £13.00 £12.50 £5.00
It is no surprise that Jacqui Dankworth, the undisputed “Princess of Jazz”, is known as one of the finest singers of her generation. Daughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, Jacqui’s musical pedigree is in no doubt. With two award-winning albums behind her, Jacqui is now touring the UK with new material and a group of the finest British musicians. Her live concert draws on all kinds of influences including jazz, soul, folk and blues. “There are very few singers that can sound so good on record and even better when you see them live on stage...” – Michael Parkinson Tickets: Concessions: Friends:
£17.00 £15.00 £14.50
Horrible Histories Presented by Birmingham Stage Company
We all want to meet people from history – the trouble is everyone is dead!!! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and groundbreaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips. From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legend (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors.
Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and the truth about his punch up with the Pope. What sort of bed-time stories would you have heard if you had lived in that awful age? As for the Victorians…what exactly did a baby farmer do? Would you have survived the misery of the mines or the filth of the factories? Ride on the rotten railway and watch out for the wicked workhouse. Just what is the story behind the song The Hole in the Elephant’s Bottom? And dare you join in? Don’t miss this horribly good chance to travel back in time! Tickets: Schools: Concessions: Friends: Family ticket of four:
£15.00 Children £10.00 £7.00 £13.00 £12.50 £45.00
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Tues 25 – Sat 29 Nov Tues 1.30pm Tudors, 7:00pm Victorians Wed 10:30am Victorians, 1.30pm Tudors Thurs 1.30pm Victorians, 7:00pm Tudors Fri 10:30am Tudors, 7:00pm Victorians Sat 10.30am Victorians, 2:30pm Tudors
Horrible Histories books are published by Scholastic Ltd. Horrible Histories is a trademark of Scholastic Inc and is used under authorization. All rights reserved. Illustration © Martin Brown.
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Me and My Girl
Operafrica Sun 5 Oct 7:00pm
Presented by Southampton Musical Society
Tues 23 – Sat 27 Sep 7:30pm Matinee (Sat) 2:30pm
An “At Home” with international opera stars.
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Southampton Musical Society celebrates its 80th birthday with a fantastic rendition of Me and My Girl, the story of Bill Snibson, a Lambeth costermonger, who is revealed to be the new Earl of Hareford. His newly discovered aristocratic relations attempt to educate Bill into the ways of the gentry and to separate him from his old cockney girlfriend. The result? Comical chaos! Join in, sing along and enjoy the many toe-tapping songs including The Lambeth Walk, The Sun Has Got His Hat On and Leaning on a Lamppost. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Enjoy a night of extracts from wellknown operas and musicals with a group of international opera singers, who are supporting Operafrica to raise money for a clinic in The Gambia. With your help we will make a difference. Operafrica is a NGO and already has a successful agricultural programme supporting over 400 ladies to feed their families. Tonight we are raising money to build a clinic in a new settlement of some 4000 people. Tickets:
Tickets: £14.00 Opening night offer: two tickets for £22.00 Contact the box office for discounts and offers.
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Operafric
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Clairvoyance with Stage Psychic Shaun Dennis
Carousel
Wed 22 Oct 8:00pm
Presented by Winchester Operatic Society Based on the play “Liliom” by Ferenc Molnar, as adapted by Benjamin F Glazer | Original dances by Agnes de Milne This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of R&H THEATRICALS
Tues 11 – Sat 15 Nov 7:30pm Matinee (Sat) 2:30pm
CK Gospel Choir
Roll up! Roll up! Get your tickets for the Carousel!
Sun 26 Oct 7:30pm
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Tickets:
£12.00 (in advance) £13.00 (on the night)
Don’t miss CK Gospel Choir, one of the UK’s premier gospel choirs with their unique brand of gospel soul music. The band are renowned for their ability to fuse traditional and modern gospel with soul, jazz, latin and classical using their unique blend of close harmonies and have performed at top London venues as well as many Gospel festivals. Don’t miss a brilliant opportunity to catch this 16 member choir (many of whom have appeared with the music industry’s finest acts) with a full live band. You will be dancing in your seats to soul & gospel classics, a great evening is promised - whatever your age. www.ckgospelchoir.com
Tickets: Concessions:
£10.00 £8.00
Winchester Operatic Society presents the bittersweet Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel. With well-known standards like “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”, “If I loved You” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, you’ll be whistling and humming all the way home. The show is often considered almost operatic in nature, such is the strength of its music and the power of the dark love story at its core between the heroine, the young, innocent Julie Jordan and the rough, misguided but well-meaning anti-hero Billy Bigelow, the carousel’s barker.
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Shaun Dennis is a professional stage psychic medium capable of providing staggering levels of clairvoyance. These can include Christian names, surnames, full names, areas, roads of residence and house numbers. It is Shaun’s wish during the show to raise our awareness of the other world and make people realise how our spirit loved ones are still part of our lives. Shaun has featured in national media and been a guest on The Mike Mendoza Show.
Music by Richard Rodgers | Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Director John Barlow and Musical Director Derek Beck invite you to ride the Carousel for a superb evening of great singing, powerful acting and tip-top dance sequences. Tickets: Opening night offer: two tickets for £18.00
£13.50
Contact the box office for discounts and offers.
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TRWexhibitions
Linda Hasking Wed 20 Sep – Fri 24 Oct On exhibition during September and October is work, both old and new, by Winchester trained printmaker Linda Hasking. Here she shows pieces illustrating her interest in the significance of the commonplace object. The Make Do & Mend Series, shown here earlier in the year as part of Women’s Work, is joined by other pieces in her favoured technique, digital print, combined with blind emboss. The result has qualities both photographic and abstracted.
TRW Exhibitions are sponsored by
Teachers’ INSET: Primary School Wed 22 Oct Registration and coffee 9:00am Workshop: 9:30am - 4:00pm Creative Movement & Dance for Primary Schools Following last year’s successful teachers’ INSET, this year we are offering a dance workshop specifically for teachers and teaching assistants without dance training, but who are interested in learning more about dance and movement from different cultures and how to translate these into sessions within a school environment. The course will offer a selection of ideas for dance from different cultural starting points. Using selected dance, music, stories and influences, the day will explore ways of creating dance and developing movement. This will include developing taught dance phrases. A resource pack will be provided on the day’s activities. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Tickets:
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£50.00
Bishops Waltham Youth Theatre BWYT is a thriving youth theatre based at Jubilee Hall. BWYT Juniors Times: Ages:
Mondays 4:00 - 5:15pm 8 -11
BWYT Seniors Times: Ages:
Mondays 5:15 - 6:30pm 11+
SSS is a funky & happening dance troupe led by Laura Keith at Swanmore College of Technology. They practice street, hip hop & contemporary styles. SSS Times: Ages:
DYT is a dynamic young company based at Denmead Community Centre. DYT Times: Ages:
Fridays 7:30 - 9:00pm 10+
Mondays 5:15 - 6:30pm 11+
South Wonston Drama Group SWDG is based at South Wonston Village Hall and explores devised work and new writing. SWDG Times: Ages:
Denmead Youth Theatre
Thursdays 4:00 - 5:30pm 8-15
For more information or to join any of the above WRYT groups, please contact Helena on 01962 844600 or email gotchaproductions@ yahoo.co.uk.
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The WRYT Project runs a number of exciting youth theatre & dance workshops within the rural communities for young people aged 8 -16. Our young people perform regularly within their local communities as well as at Theatre Royal Winchester, The Hat Fair and Bishops Waltham Festival. We offer some subsidised places.
Swanmore Street Squad
TRWeducation
Winchester Rural Youth Theatre & Dance Project
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Youth Theatre Five groups meet weekday evenings. Participants can expect to learn a range of drama skills including improvising, devising and working from scripts. With a performance at the end of term on stage at Theatre Royal Winchester.
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Time: Age: Day:
Various 8 - 15 years Weekday Evenings
Mixed Hip Hop For anyone who wants to learn this incredibly popular urban dance form, featuring in more and more pop and skate videos. All abilities welcome, attitude essential! Time: Age: Day:
7:45 - 9:15pm 8+ Thursdays
Boys Only All boys, real street and hip hop, these sessions are an excellent opportunity to become part of this hard-edged dance form for guys. Time: Age: Day:
6:15 - 7:45pm 8+ Thursdays
NEW! Advanced Hip Hop This new hip hop group is for those who have some experience of this form of dance and would like to take their skills to the next level. Each term ends with a performance on the stage at Theatre Royal Winchester. Time: Age: Day:
4:45 - 6:15pm 8+ Thursdays
Contemporary Dance Learn the essential components of contemporary dance techniques, along with the choreographic skills needed to devise a unique piece for an end of term performance. Times: Age: Day:
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10:30am - 12:30pm 1:00 - 3:00pm 8+ Saturdays
Adult Drama Group
Wed 10 Sep – Wed 10 Dec Working with professional director, Noel Jones, May Include Nuts workshops will introduce you to new skills and develop your existing ones through the use of theatre games, improvisation, devising, text-based work and other drama techniques with the emphasis on fun and working together.
Youth Theatre Performance
St Faith’s Parish Hall, Back Street, St Cross, Winchester Time: 7:30 - 9:30pm Cost : £78.00 for 12 weeks
Sun 2 Nov 6:00pm This end of term showcase features an abundance of young talent from the theatre’s resident young people’s youth theatre, contemporary dance and street dance groups. Tickets:
£3.50
In partnership with Theatre Royal Winchester
TRW Education offers a range of services for schools, colleges and community groups. Contact the education department on 01962 844600 or email education@ theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
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The Discarded Nut Theatre Company
May Include Nuts
Theatre Group for Adults May Include Nuts
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TRWOctober Half Term Workshops for young people
Dance Led by professional dancer and choreographer Jo Cone
Wed 29 – Thurs 30 Oct Places and spaces
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These two days of fun, sociable and creative dance will develop dancers’ skills in contemporary dance and choreography. The workshop will explore different places from the city to the beach, the inside of a cupboard to an airport and everything in between. Learn dance sequences and how to create your own dances. This workshop will end in a performance for family and friends at 3:30pm. Suitable for all abilities. Price: Time: Age:
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£25.00 for 2 days 10:00am - 4:00pm 6+
Costume Design & Making Led by Rebecca Glover
Mon 27 – Tues 28 Oct This two day workshop is an opportunity to be inventive and original by creating fantasy theatrical costumes with a difference. Whether it’s a futuristic space suit, an Elizabethan gown or a pantomime character, the choice is yours – all you need is imagination! Suitable for all abilities. Price: Time: Age:
£26.00 for 2 days 10:00 - 4:00pm 8+
TRWOctober Half Term Workshops for young people
Pantomime Workshops
Fri 31 Oct
Mon 27 – Tues 28 Oct
So you think you can be the next George Sampson? Then come along to this fun and funky street dance workshop to learn the latest moves from the street! No experience necessary, just plenty of attitude!
Explore the world of theatre by creating a piece for performance on stage at Theatre Royal Winchester.
Theatre Royal Winchester offers a range of workshops for schools and community groups on the theme of pantomime, its origins and techniques, including Commedia dell’Arte, make-up and costume.
You will work on a contemporary adapatation of a classic script using modern day heroes and villains.
For further details please contact the Education department on 01962 844600 or email education@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
Price: Time: Age:
£12.50 10:00am - 4:00pm 8+
This workshop will end in a performance to family and friends on stage at 3:30pm. Suitable for all abilities. Price: Time: Age:
£26.00 per person 10:00am - 4:00pm 10+
These workshops must be booked in advance. For further information or to book please contact Theatre Royal Winchester Box Office: Tel. 01962 840440
Get regular workshop updates by email
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Halloween Hip Hop! Two Day Drama Led by professional choreographer and dancer Workshop Vicki Hargreaves
Keep holiday boredom at bay and tap into all the creativity inside you that’s just waiting to burst out! If you would like to receive the latest information about holiday workshops and activities,
simply send an email with the word “WORKSHOPS” in the subject header To: digital@theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk
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TRWticketagency
The Theatre Royal Winchester Box Office is available to sell tickets for any event, whether at the Theatre Royal Winchester or at another venue or location. We have a computerised box office and can supply tickets, printed at time of sale, or sell the event organisers pre-printed tickets. Events for which we will be selling tickets include...
Hampshire Singer of the Year Competition Performing Arts Centre, St Swithun’s School
30 Oct 7:00pm
Tickets: Students:
£12.00 £5.00
Winchester Discovery Centre There are lots of events and activities to enjoy next door at Winchester Discovery Centre. For the latest What’s On guide call 01962 873618, visit www.discoverycentres.co.uk/ winchester. To book your tickets call 01962 840 440.
Kathakali
Comedy Nights
Tickets: Concessions
Presented by Barnstormers Comedy
Tickets:
Classical dance drama from South India
Thurs 25 Sep 7:30pm £14.00 £12.00
Rapunzel
Fri 19 Sep, Fri 17 Oct, Fri 21 Nov 8:30pm (doors open 7:45pm)
Presented by Theatre of Widdershins
Sun 9 Nov 11:00am £10.00
Tickets: Concessions
£5.00 £4.00
Chesil Theatre My Boy Jack
Loot
By David Haigh | Directed by Norma York
By Joe Orton | Directed by Rachel O’Neill
Tickets:
Tickets:
Mon 6 – Sat 11 Oct 7:45pm Matinee (Sat) 2:30pm
For more details about our ticket agency and box office service phone Jeff Witcher on 01962 844 600.
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St Swithun’s School
£10.00 (Monday £7.00)
Mon 1 – Sat 6 Dec 7:45pm Matinee (Sat) 2:30pm £10.00 (Monday £7.00)
7 Simple Ways To Make Your Booking 1 In Person: During the Box Office opening hours. Monday – Friday:10:00am – 6:00pm Saturday:10:00am – 5:00pm Sundays: If there is a performance (or until 15 minutes after ‘curtain up’ on performance days).
Please make cheques payable to ‘Theatre Royal Winchester’.
3 Post: Please enclose details of the performance, and either a SAE or 60p for postage if you want your tickets posted.
4 Telephone: Call the Box Office on 01962 840 440, an answer phone is available outside opening hours or during busy periods. Telephone bookings can be paid for by credit card or by sending us a cheque.
5 Card: All card transactions over the telephone or in person incur a £1.50 card charge per transaction. (This service is free to Ovation Friends).
6 Online: Visit our website at www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk for details. Additional charges apply for online bookings.
7 Tokens & Vouchers: We accept payment by theatre tokens and Theatre Royal Winchester Gift vouchers.
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Silly MoneY Student? Under 16? OAP? CLAIMING Benefits?
It may be silly money, but there’s nothing silly about what’s on offer at Theatre Royal Winchester. The very best in new theatre, classics, comedy, music and so much more. Be a part of it for a fraction of the usual price and see just how far £5 can get you.
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Choose Your Seats Reservations Reservations can be held for three working days before the day of the performance. If payment is not received in time your reservations will be released.
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Exchanges and Resales The exchange of tickets to a different performance of the same show is subject to a charge of £1.00 per ticket. If you are unable to attend a performance for which you have booked, the Box Office will try to re-sell your tickets, although the selling of any unsold seats must take priority. There is a service charge of £1.00 for each ticket resold. Exchanges and refunds are free of charge to Friends. We regret that refunds cannot be made. Concessions Reductions are available for: students, under 16s, benefit claimants and senior citizens. Concessionary customers receive £2.00 reduction on tickets. Tickets are also available for most performances at £5.00. These seats are in the Front Row and are subject to availability and advance booking. Only one discount applies per ticket. All relevant vouchers must be presented and concessions requested at the time of booking and discounts may not be applied to tickets already purchased.
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Groups For groups of 8 or more a 10% discount is available on most performances. Schools and Colleges School ticket prices are listed in the brochure for selected performances. Where no group price is shown the standard concession applies. A maximum of 1 free teacher ticket for every 8 tickets paid is available on any school or college booking. Payment must be made 4 weeks prior to the performance. If reservations are cancelled or reduced less then 4 weeks prior to the performance / event booked, a charge of 50% of the total value will be made.
For packages including workshops please discuss your requirements with Nicola Peacock, Education Manager 01962 844 600. Family Tickets On selected shows family tickets are available at a reduced price for groups of four, of which at least one must be an adult and one a child. Comedy Club Join the Comedy Club for £10.00 annually and receive a £1.00 discount on up to 5 tickets for any comedy performance, discounts at the bar and priority booking for all our comedy shows.
Data Protection When processing your booking the Box Office will ask for your name, address & telephone number. This information is required for administration purposes and may be used to keep you informed of forthcoming events. We may pass your details onto carefully selected arts organisations. The Live Theatre Royal Winchester Trust Limited is a registered charity and we occasionally contact our audiences as part of our fundraising activities. Please let us know if you don’t want your details to be used.
Smoking Theatre Royal Winchester is a non-smoking building throughout. Interval Drinks Avoid queuing at the interval by ordering drinks in advance from one of our three licensed bars. To be able to take your drinks into the auditorium please ask for plastic glasses. Latecomers Latecomers may not be admitted until there is a suitable break in the performance.
Access Hearing Impaired Theatre Royal Winchester has an induction loop system in the auditorium, please ask at the Box Office either when booking or before the performance. We offer sign language interpreted Performances for BSL users whenever possible. Please contact the Box Office on 01962 840 440 for information on selected performances. Lift Access There is lift access to all levels. Wheelchair Users We can accommodate up to 7 wheelchairs in the stalls. According to
the terms of our license, wheelchair users must be accompanied during a performance. If you wish to bring a friend along, their ticket will be available at a 50% discount. Please ask the Box Office to discuss booking for larger groups and we will do our utmost to help with any requests. Assistance Dogs Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the building. Please talk to Box Office staff about any special requirements when booking. No other animals are permitted beyond the entrance foyer. Parking The library car park is now closed, use Tower Street for alternative parking. Toilet Facilities Adapted facilities are available on the ground floor in the Atrium. Please Note The information contained in this brochure is correct at time of going to press. However, Theatre Royal Winchester reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if deemed necessary and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact Box Office to confirm details.
How to Find Us By train‌ Theatre Royal Winchester is a short walk from Winchester station along City Road. Trains run directly from London Waterloo (55 mins) Basingstoke (20 mins) and Southampton (15 mins) and many other main line stations. Train information 08457 484 950.
By coach‌ Passengers may be dropped off outside the theatre. Parking for coaches is available at the Coach Park, Worthy Lane. This Coach Park is Pay and Display. Car Parking Parking in the city centre is free after 6:00pm. Travelling on the M3 from Southampton take Exit 11, travelling from Basingstoke and London take Exit 9 and follow signs to the city centre.
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General
We endeavour to give warnings about the content of performances, notably strong language and noise. However, as many shows are in rehearsal when booked full details are not always available.
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Winchester Arts Trust Ltd Acknowledgements
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Patrons Lady Bland – Principal Patron Lord Ashburton KG Colin Firth Sir Christopher Ondaatje CBE, OC Richard Steel Janet Suzman Alan Titchmarsh, MBE
Major Sponsors Donors And Supporters Charitable Trusts & Foundations: 29th May Charitable Trust de Laszlo Foundation Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Equity Trust Fund Foundation for Sports & The Arts Garfield Weston Foundation Headley Trust Linbury Trust Manifold Trust Monument Trust Thornton Foundation Trusthouse Charitable Trust Vivian Duffield Foundation Walter Guinness Charitable Trust Wolfson Foundation
With special thanks to Sir Christopher & Lady Bland Viscount & Viscountess Bridgeman of Leigh Richard Chisnell Russell Fairchild Richard & Corin Cotton Lord & Lady Gavron Eric & Brenda Johnson Malcolm & Sarah Le May Tom Lynch Richard Morse Sir Christopher Ondaatje, CBE, OC The Earl & Countess of Portsmouth Lord and Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover Peter & Jan Scott Richard Steel Simon Ward Principal Corporate Sponsor Arqiva (Formerly ntl:broadcast) Gold Executive Corporate Members The Hampshire Chronicle Mansell plc Matthew Clark Scotthall Hampshire Silver Executive Corporate Members Denplan Dutton Gregory Solicitors Bronze Executive Corporate Members Ernst & Young University of Winchester Grateful thanks also to Cazenove John Lewis Partnership Mackarness & Lunt Solicitors Stefan Lipa Consultancy Ltd Wessex Insurance Workhouse Ltd
Theatre Royal Winchester would like to thank... Company Friends Bendicks of Mayfair Carswell Gould - Marketing Communications Egglestones Marketing Sciences Ltd Wessex Administration Venture Recent Supporters Theatre Royal Winchester has received an investment from Arts & Business New Partners to further develop its creative partnership. Arts & Business New Partners is funded by Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Theatre Royal Winchester Team Board Peter Spelman (Chairman) Sarah Chadbourne (Deputy Chair) Peter Barber Gaynor Davies Nick Day Prof. Anthony Dean Dennis Hall Cllr Alan Rice Claire Williams
The Team Chief Executive: Fiona Burn Technical Manager: Spatz Crawford Chief LX: Rachel Fox Technical Assistant: Stuart Newton Front of House Manager: Tracey Sherwood-Page Assistant Front of House: Lara Paterson Education Manager: Nicola Peacock County Windows Education Assistant: Caroline Vale DSG International plc Finance & Theatre Admin: Sarah Mock Hillier Garden Centres Communications Manager: Kate Raines Local Heritage Initiative Digital Marketing Manager: Dale Potter Richard Steel & Partners Sales Manager: Jeff Witcher University of Winchester Finance: Jane Malone Thornfield Properties Plc Box Office Assistants: Ingrid Ryder Warrens Michael Kurn Ian Leversidge Craig Daniels Joanne Seal Sam Cousins David Allingham Michelle Mayne Charlotte Mickelwright With thanks to our wonderful teams of bar staff and volunteer ushers.
Winchester, ancient capital of England, is today a thriving modern, cultural business centre, served by the best transport links in the South. At the heart of the city is Theatre Royal Winchester. Theatre Royal Winchester is an ideal venue for conferences, meetings, receptions, seminars, workshops and parties. We understand that where you hold your conference or meeting is crucial to its success. Theatre Royal Winchester offers a first class service with facilities for functions large or small. Whether your need is for a small meeting for 6 people or a major presentation for 400, call Theatre Royal Winchester for more details and a competitive quote.
Weddings and Celebrations Do you want your special day to be a show to be remembered? Then have your wedding or celebration at Theatre Royal Winchester and you’re sure to be the stars of the show! Theatre Royal Winchester is pleased to be able to offer its unique space and facilities for celebrations, weddings and civil partnerships. We can provide tailored packages to suit any requirements, including technical support, decoration, catering, front of house services and general advice. For more information please contact Tracey Sherwood-Page on 01962 844 600.
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Functions and Venue Hire
For more information please contact Tracey Sherwood-Page on 01962 844 600.
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