spring 2017
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Welcome to our spring 2017 new look programme bursting at the seams with exciting surprises. For the first time we are screening NT Live performances. We also have new spoken word events, with talks from Michael Portillo, Dan Cruikshank and David Starkey and poetry lovers can enjoy afternoon tea with Wendy Cope. Theatre Fest West returns for another year celebrating the best of new talent in the South West. I’m also delighted to introduce the first Salisbury Queer Arts Weekender, SQUAWK, with a range of performers including Miss Hope Springs, Ceri Dupree, O’Hooley and Tidow and Rosie Wilby. We hope to see you soon. Paula Redway Director
Your guide to our new look brochure... Theatre & Dance Pages 6 - 7 Music Pages 8 - 9 Film & Streamed Events Pages 10 - 16 Comedy & Spoken Word Pages 17 - 19 Family Pages 22 - 23 Festivals Pages 24 - 31 Exhibitions Pages 32 - 33 Workshops Page 34
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Our spring season has been arranged by genre but never fear, you can still find a full list of events on pages 20 - 21. This programme is produced at Colourview on Edixion Challenger and has full FSC® certification (Forest Stewardship Council ®). By producing print in this way, we are supporting the growth of responsible management of sustainable forests worldwide.
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Regular Events
Taking place throughout the year, these events are Salisbury Arts Centre classics. Add the dates to your diary now and never miss your dose of laughter, music or sketching shenanigans.
Live Lunches
Enjoy free music on selected Saturdays from 12noon - 2pm Andrew Foster
Saturday 28 January
Beth Ford, Nia Nicholls and the Best of Hijack Saturday 25 February
Harriet Earis
Saturday 4 March
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Sagat Guirey
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What’s on
Saturday 18 March
Café LUA
Jo Quail
This event is FREE
Saturday 25 March
Wednesday 11 January | 2pm
Emma & The Professor
A regular meeting for disabled artists to get together for support, inspiration and discussion.
Find out more, listen to sneak previews and more at salisburyartscentre.co.uk
From sessions with guests speakers to informal chats, enjoy being part of a group with Disability Arts at its core.
Saturday 22 April
Café LUA will also take place on Wednesdays 8 February, 8 March and 12 April
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Big Band Brunch
Barnstormers Comedy
Dr Sketchy’s Salisbury
12noon (doors open 11.30am) Tickets: £6 | £5 concessions
8.30pm (doors open 7.45pm) Tickets: £12 | £11 concessions | £14 on the door
7.30pm (doors open 7pm) Tickets: £7
Sunday 15 January
Enjoy music from the Girls Only Jazz Orchestra. Performing Swing classics and fresh new hits, this group will blow you away with its Big Band sound. Top it off with an equally big breakfast from the Café’s special brunch menu. Big Band Brunch will also take place on Sundays 5 February, 19 March and Sunday 2 April
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Friday 27 January
Ending the month withh a healthy dose of laughter, Barnstormers brings you three great comedians from the London comedy circuit introduced by a guest compere. Over 18s only. Not for the easily offended! Barnstormers Comedy will also take place on Fridays 24 February and 28 April
Wednesday 15 March
Entertainment meets art in this life drawing event for adults. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is what art classes would be like if they were let loose in the Moulin Rouge with competition prizes, drinks and laughs. Founded in New York by artist Molly Crabapple, it blends art, glamorous burlesque and cabaret.
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Vamos Theatre Friday 3 February
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions A swinging sixties story of unconditional love. It’s 1966. Her hair’s bobbed and eyelashes curled: for seventeen year old Susan, life is an adventure waiting to begin. But what happens next turns everything upside down. Step into the wordless world of Vamos Theatre for this bitter-sweet story of mistaken morals and broken hearts, where sexual revolution proves a hard and rocky path to tread. Suitable for ages 12+ years. This production is accessible to hearing and deaf audiences. Loyalty Card holders earn double points on this promotion
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The Best Thing
Image credit: Graeme Braidwood, ‘The Best Thing’
Theatre & Dance Scary Shit
Rhiannon Faith Wednesday 8 March
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £10 | £8 concessions ‘Scary Shit’ is a show about friendship, being a woman and asking for help. Smashing the UK dance scene, with quirky and outrageous dance theatre; Rhiannon Faith brings a real-life experience to the stage. A courageous experiment, Scary Shit is a show where two young women attend therapy to learn about themselves, the world and imagine a future without fear. “A stunningly vivid and honest portrait of two women’s experiences with mental health.” Edfringe Review
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Frozen Light Monday 20 March
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Home
11am & 1.30pm (doors open 10.15am) Tickets: £10 Exploring a new and unknown world, ‘Home’ immerses audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a multi-sensory story of discovery. Home is the latest bold and exciting production from Frozen Light. The world is not how they remember it. Where are they now and where is their home? Scarlet and Olive must learn how to survive and create a future together in an environment that is full of surprises. Will the stars shine on this unexpected friendship? And how will they face the challenges that lie ahead? Limited capacity. Please book early to avoid disappointment. For further information or if you have any questions, please contact melanie@salisburyarts.co.uk
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Where is Home? State of Emergency Wednesday 10 May
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions Where do you come from? Where are you heading? Where is home? A new twist on a 1000 year old fable presenting great music and dance from South Africa, mixed with urban culture from London and Los Angeles. Suitable for ages 11+ years
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Music Matuki - Valentine’s Gig
The Grahams
8pm (café bar open 6.45pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions
Friday 3 March
Saturday 11 February
Volosi
Saturday 4 February
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £15 | £13 concessions Members: Buy 1 Get 1 Free An evening of music with Polish Klezmer band, Volosi. Volosi have managed to achieve a unique and original musical style. By exceeding the limits of string instruments they create energetic music with interesting and unique harmonies.
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Come and celebrate Valentine’s Day with us to the sound of a great Afro-beat gig. Fusing traditional afro-beat sounds with some heavy doses of contemporary urban funk, Matuki will get your feet moving with sizzling horns, tuff basslines, interlocking guitars and soaring vocals. Enjoy a Valentine’s treat for £8.50 on the night. Please book 48 hours in advance to avoid disappointment.
Plus a screening of ‘Rattle the Hocks’ 8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions Alyssa and Doug Graham have spent nearly their entire lives exploring music together. Friends since she was 7 and he was 9, they became a couple in their teens, then husband and wife. Somewhere along the way, they also became The Grahams, a dynamic Americana duo who’ve married their love of adventure with a desire to build on foundations laid by their musical predecessors.
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St Patrick’s Day Ceilidh with AllanYnYFan Friday 17 March
8pm (café bar open 6.45pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions
Rusty Shackle
Frigg (from Finland)
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £8
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £15 | £13 concessions
Friday 24 March
Their caller will expertly guide you through the dances. Regular Ceilidhgoers can expect some familiar dances - and some not so familiar. Just come prepared to give it a go and let your hair down.
Welsh indie-roots band Rusty Shackle have been tearing up stages around the world since 2010. Brandishing their distinct folk-roots sound and armed with an electrifying mix of rampant fiddle, scorching electric guitars, pounding drums, searing trumpet and banjo, the band have built up a devoted fanbase with their captivating live shows.
Enjoy a St Patrick’s Day treat for £8.50 on the night. Please book 48 hours in advance to avoid disappointment.
The songs are steeped in honest emotion and story telling and are born from the fires of Bruce Springsteen and Seth Lakeman.
A Welsh band playing for a Twmpath on St Patrick’s Day – what’s not to like?
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Saturday 1 April
Frigg, a leading act on the Nordic scene, played their first UK tours in 2013. They’ve dazzled Celtic Connections, The Scots Fiddle Festival, Fiddles On Fire, Cambridge Folk Festival – now this international fiddle septet is back for more! There’s a steadily growing appreciation of their blistering Nordgrass, a mix of Nordic folk and American bluegrass. Don’t miss this blizzard of jigs, reels and bluegrass inventions.
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Film & Streamed Events David Bowie is (PG) Wednesday 11 January
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8
Julieta (15)
Thursday 5 January
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8 Pedro Amoldavar returns with an intriguing mystery spanning decades in the life of a Madrid school teacher. A chance encounter with a friend of her estranged daughter prompts a major change of plan for Julieta, and through flash backs and an epic confessional letter, we gradually piece together a life of grief and guilt. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar | 98 minutes | Spanish with subtitles
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Verdi’s Nabucco
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Saturday 7 January 5.55pm (doors open 5.10pm) Tickets: £17 | £15 concessions
The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine. Liudmyla Monastyrska is Abigaille, the warrior woman determined to rule empires, and Jamie Barton is the heroic Fenena. Dmitri Belosselskiy is the stentorian voice of the oppressed Hebrew people.
To mark the first anniversary of the death of David Bowie, we are screening this world-class cinema event which was filmed on the closing night of the Bowie exhibition at the V&A in 2013. This film takes the audience on a fascinating journey through the V&A exhibition with special guests and expert insights, revealing the creativity and evolution of Bowie’s ideas. The film gives an inside view of a remarkable collection from Bowie’s archive including handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photographs, film, music videos, set designs, Bowie’s own instruments, fashion and album artwork. Directed by Hamish Hamilton & Katy Mullan | 98 mins
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No Man’s Land
National Theatre Encore Thursday 12 January
1pm (doors open 12.45pm) Tickets: £16 | £14 concessions Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land. One summer’s evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst’s stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, the lively conversation soon turns into a revealing power game, further complicated by the return home of two sinister younger men.
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Captain Fantastic (15)
The Eagle Huntress (U)
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8
Friday 13 January
The title may sound like a Superhero movie, but the superpowers on display in this entertaining and thought provoking drama are ones of self sufficiency, mutual respect and an appreciation of nature. Viggo Mortensen is on top form as the patriarch of an unconventional family who live deep in the forests of the pacific North West. But when tragedy strikes, they are forced to leave their bucolic existence and confront the outside world. Directed by Matt Ross | 116 mins
Thursday 19 January
Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. While there are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan’s father, Nurgaiv, believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she’s determined. Directed by Otto Bell | 87 minutes | Kazakh with subtitles
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Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Saturday 21 January 5.55pm (doors open 5.10pm) Tickets: £17 | £15 concessions
When Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo starred opposite each other in Manon at the Met in 2015, the New York Times said, “the temperature rises nearly to boiling every time Damrau and Grigolo are on stage together.” Now they’re back as opera’s classic lovers, in Gounod’s lush Shakespeare adaptation. The production has already won acclaim for its vivid 18th-century milieu and stunning costumes during runs at Salzburg and La Scala.
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When Marnie was There (U) Wednesday 25 January
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8 This captivating, hand drawn masterpiece from Japan’s Studio Ghibli is the story of a timid young girl who is sent to spend the summer with her aunt in an idyllic Japanese village. There she discovers an abandoned mansion which is home to a mysterious blond haired girl called Marnie. As Marnie’s story is slowly revealed, the lines between fantasy and reality start to blur. Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi & Jamie Simone | 103 mins | Japanese with subtitles
Amadeus
National Theatre Live Thursday 2 February
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) Tickets: £16 | £14 concessions Lucian Msamati plays Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s iconic play. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
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Saint Joan
National Theatre Live Thursday 16 February
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) Tickets: £16 | £14 concessions Gemma Arterton is Joan of Arc, broadcast live from the Donmar Warehouse. Bernard Shaw’s classic play follows the life and trial of a young country girl who declares a bloody mission to drive the English from France. As one of the first Protestants and nationalists, she threatens the very fabric of the feudal society and the Catholic Church across Europe. Josie Rourke (Coriolanus, Les Liaisons Dangereuses) directs Gemma Arterton (Gemma Bovery, Nell Gwynn, Made in Dagenham) as Joan of Arc in this electrifying production.
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Swallows and Amazons (PG) Friday 17 February
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £5 Arthur Ransome’s childhood classic is updated for a new generation of would be adventurers. Set over an idyllic summer holiday in the Lake District, the Walker children sail their boat to camp on a remote Island, but soon realise that they are not alone. The battle for ownership of the island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve. Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe | 95 mins
Dvořák’s Rusalka
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Saturday 25 February 5.55pm (doors open 5.10pm) Tickets: £17 | £15 concessions
Kristine Opolais stars in the role that helped launch her international career, the mythical Rusalka, who sings the haunting “Song to the Moon.” Mary Zimmerman brings her wondrous theatrical imagination to Dvorák’s fairytale of love and longing, rejection and redemption. Brandon Jovanovich, Jamie Barton, Katarina Dalayman, and Eric Owens complete the all-star cast, and Mark Elder conducts.
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Hedda Gabler
National Theatre Live Thursday 9 March
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) Tickets: £16 | £14 concessions Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free... Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel.
Southside with You (12A) Thursday 2 March
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8 One warm summer’s day in 1989, a young law firm associate takes a colleague on an epic first date across Chicago’s South Side. They attend a community meeting, take in a screening of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, eat ice cream and slowly fall for each other.
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His name was Barack Obama and she was the future first lady Michelle Robinson. Reminiscent of Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy, this intelligent and engaging romance is perfectly cast and performed and has the added frisson of knowing what life has in store for the young couple. Directed by Richard Tanne | 84 mins
Verdi’s La Traviata
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Saturday 11 March 5.55pm (doors open 5.10pm) Tickets: £17 | £15 concessions
Sonya Yoncheva sings one of opera’s most beloved heroines, the tragic courtesan Violetta, a role in which she triumphed on the Met stage in 2015, opposite Michael Fabiano as her lover, Alfredo, and Thomas Hampson as his father, Germont.
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The Innocents (15)
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8
Thursday 16 March
Following the increasingly frustrating experiences of a 59 year old carpenter who needs help after injuring himself and a destitute single mother of two, this Palm D’or winning film is an authentic, quietly devastating and often very funny critique of an uncaring system that cripples those that are in most need of help. Directed by Ken Loach | 100 mins
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Thursday 23 March
In 1945 Poland, a young French Red Cross doctor who is sent to assist the survivors of the German camps discovers several nuns in advanced states of pregnancy during a visit to a nearby convent. Directed by Anne Fontaine | 115 mins
Mozart’s Idomeneo
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Saturday 25 March 5.55pm (doors open 5.10pm) Tickets: £17 | £15 concessions
Mozart’s first operatic masterpiece returns to the Met in the classic JeanPierre Ponnelle production, conducted by Music Director Emeritus James Levine. The superb ensemble includes Matthew Polenzani as the king torn by a rash vow; mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of his noble son Idamante; soprano Nadine Sierra as Ilia; and soprano Elza van den Heever as the volatile Elettra, who loves Idamante to the bounds of madness.
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The Queen of Katwe (PG) Thursday 13 April
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8 The inspirational true story of young 10-year-old Ugandan chess champion, Phiona Mutes, who lives with her family in an impoverished Kampala township. Phiona’s curiosity is piqued when she discovers a chess club. Despite being unable to read or write, she has a natural aptitude for strategic thinking and risk-taking, and she rapidly develops her skill for the game. Directed by Mira Nair | 124 mins
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (12A) Thursday 20 April
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £8 One of those rare films that you just don’t want to end, this heart-warming odd couple comedy follows an unruly teenager and a grouchy bushman who unwittingly find themselves the subject of a national manhunt in New Zealand. Loaded with visual gags, stylistic flourishes and a slew of movie references, this endlessly inventive and often surprisingly poignant film is an absolute joy.
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Saturday 22 April 5.55pm (doors open 5.10pm) Tickets: £17 | £15 concessions
Tchaikovsky’s setting of Pushkin’s timeless verse novel is presented on the Met stage in Deborah Warner’s moving production, starring Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Tatiana and Onegin. Alexey Dolgov sings the role of Lenski, and Robin Ticciati conducts.
Directed by Taika Waititi | 101 mins
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Shappi Khorsandi: ‘Oh My Country: from Morris Dancing to Morrissey’
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Comedy & Spoken Word Friday 20 January
Recommended age 16+
Image: Michael Portillo
She has whip-crack jokes and is effortlessly funny as she handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously mischievous delivery and endless charm.
Sunday 29 January
3pm (doors open 2.15pm) Tickets: £22 | £20 concessions It took Michael Portillo little more than 10 years to get a seat in the Commons and then rise in power and esteem to a point where he was a favoured leader of his party and possible future PM.
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £15 Shappi is celebrating the fortieth anniversary of her arrival in Britain. She’s reclaiming patriotism, sending a love letter to her adopted land.
Michael Portillo: ‘Life: a game of two halves’
Since leaving the house a decade ago Michael has used a Victorian railway guide to take millions of viewers on a historical voyage of discovery throughout the UK, Ireland, and indeed most of Europe. Listen to his extraordinary story and then feel free to question him about it. Suitable for ages 12+ years Special Offer! Enjoy a hot drink and a slice of cake for £3.50 alongside this performance
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Word on the Streets Panel Discussion Wednesday 1 March
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) FREE entry but please book a place Artist and filmmaker Susan Francis has worked in collaboration with composer Howard Moody to create a series of short films addressing issues faced by homeless and vulnerable members of our society.
Dan Cruickshank: ‘A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings’
Manhattan, renowned architectural historian Dan Cruickshank explores the most inspirational and characterful creations in world architecture.
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £13 | £11 concessions
His selection includes many of the world’s best known buildings that represent key or pioneering moments in architectural history.
Thursday 9 February
This is an eloquent testimony to the power of great architecture and is a glorious celebration of world culture. Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of
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Followed by a Q & A session and book signing Kindly supported by Salisbury Arts Centre Business Members
As part of a wider collaborative programme between Salisbury Arts Centre and Salisbury Cathedral, these short films will be shown in succession on the fabric of the city streets during a walking tour beginning at Salisbury Arts Centre at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22 February 2017. This panel discussion will consider the work created over the project and the questions it raises for us as a community, of which the homeless are an ever growing and increasingly vulnerable sector.
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Saturday 18 March
7.30pm (doors open 6pm) Tickets: £16 | £14 concessions
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David Starkey on Henry VIII
The Reformation is the first Brexit; his ministers devised the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty and his tumultuous personal life pitted religion against politics as brutally as in our own age of Isis. In this lecture David Starkey draws on his unique knowledge of Henry’s reign on the one hand, and his insights as a leading commentator on modern politics on the other, to illuminate both the Tudor age and our own. Enjoy a Tudor Treat for £8.50 on the night. Please book 48 hours in advance to avoid disappointment.
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Saturday 29 April
3pm (doors open 2.15pm) Tickets: £12.50 A completely fresh and entertaining setting for a poetry reading from the quiet phenomenon who has proved quality can be popular! The idea of a slightly seditious but seriously good ironic moan about life’s little irritations over a bickie and a cuppa with Wendy has proved unfailingly popular.
Image: Wendy Cope
Henry VIII is the only king whose shape you remember. He bestrides our history like a colossus and the decisions he took still reverberate today.
Afternoon Tea with Wendy Cope
Wendy reads a hilariously dissatisfied and ironic set either side of the tea... with a question and answer session to round off the event, plus an ever popular after-show book signing. In an ambience akin to a cosy fireside reading Wendy charms and amuses her audience with her poetry. At times sharp and punchy, at times soft and contemplative. Plus, a cuppa and slice of cake is included in the ticket price. Yum!
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Julieta (15) MET Opera: Verdi’s Nabucco Café LUA David Bowie is (PG) NT Live: No Man’s Land Captain Fantastic Big Band Brunch The Eagle Huntress (U) Shappi Khorsandi MET Opera: Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette When Marnie was There (U) Barnstormers Comedy Live Lunch: Andrew Foster Michael Portillo
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Thursday 2 NT Live: Amadeus 12 Friday 3 The Best Thing 6 Saturday 4 Volosi 8 Sunday 5 Big Band Brunch 5 Wednesday 8 Café LUA 4 Thursday 9 Dan Cruickshank 18 Saturday 11 Matuki - Valentine’s Gig 8 Wednesday 15 Serendipity 24 Thursday 16 Sponge 22 Thursday 16 NT Live: Saint Joan 13 Friday 17 Swallows and Amazons (PG) 13 Saturday 18 Much Ado about Puffin 24 Tuesday 21 Wanna Dance with Somebody! 25 Wednesday 22 Jon Udry Punches Gravity in the Face 26 Friday 24 Barnstormers Comedy 5 Saturday 25 Live Lunch: Beth Ford & Nia Nicholls 4 Saturday 25 MET Opera: Dvorak’s Rusalka 13
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Word on the Streets Southside with You The Grahams Live Lunch: Harriet Earis Café LUA Scary Shit NT Live: Hedda Gabler MET Opera: Verdi’s La Traviata Dr Sketchy’s Salisbury I Daniel Blake (15) St Patrick’s Day Ceilidh with AllanYnYFan Live Lunch: Sagat Guirey David Starkey on Henry VIII Big Band Brunch Home The Innocents Rusty Shackle Live Lunch: Jo Quail MET Opera: Mozart’s Idomeneo
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Saturday 1 Frigg 9 Sunday 2 Big Band Brunch 5 Friday 7 The Conscious Uncoupling 27 Friday 7 O’Hooley & Tidow 27 Friday 7 The Fabulous Ceri Dupree 28 Saturday 8 Miss Hope Springs 29 Saturday 8 London Gay Men’s Chorus 30 Saturday 8 Party Night with Sadie Lee 31 Wednesday 12 Café LUA 4 Thursday 13 The Queen of Katwe (PG) 16 Friday 14 Easter Treasure Hunt 22 Saturday 15 The Art of Guitar: An Evening of Virtuoso Classics 35 Thursday 20 The Very Hungry Caterpillar 23 Thursday 20 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (12A) 16 Friday 21 Youth Festival Finale 31 Saturday 22 Live Lunch: Emma & The Professor 4 Saturday 22 MET Opera: Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin 16 Friday 28 Barnstormers Comedy 5 Saturday 29 Afternoon Tea with Wendy Cope 19
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Turned On its Head Thursday 16 February
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Sponge
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Family 11am & 2pm Tickets: £10 parent and child ticket | £7.50 additional adult | £6.50 additional child Roll, squeeze and pop yourself through a new malleable kind of family dance show, set to a 1970s-influenced score, perfect for babies, young children and families. Sponge is about all things spongy, a child’s ability to soak information up like a sponge and the squishy, squashy texture that fascinates children and adults alike. Everything in Sponge can be made with simple materials at home so there’s plenty more fun to be had after leaving the theatre. Suitable for ages 4 months - 4 years
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Easter Treasure Hunt Friday 14 April
11am - 4pm | £1 per child Follow the trail and clues around the Arts Centre to win your very own Easter Egg.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Thursday 20 April
12.30pm & 4pm Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions | £40 family of 4 The timeless classic makes its way off the page and onto the stage. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed production of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show’ features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle’s stories. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course The Very Hungry Caterpillar. “Bedazzling. This production will mesmerize audiences.” New York Times “Colourful, Engaging, Charming.” Huffington Post
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Friday 10 - Saturday 25 February Celebrating South West talent, in association with Salisbury Playhouse, The Pound, Corsham and Wiltshire Music Centre
R&D Residency Sharing: Serendipity
Much Ado About Puffin Open Attic Company Saturday 18 February
11am & 2pm (relaxed performance) Tickets: £7.50 | £6.50 concessions | £24 family of 4
Wednesday 15 February
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) Tickets: £7 | £5 concessions
Join Open Attic as they traverse stormy seas and reckless tides to bring you this funny tale about a man all alone, a friendly puffin, and a whole lot of fuss over nothing.
As part of this year’s Theatre Fest West we are providing theatre maker and director, Sarah Hutchinson, the opportunity to develop and test her new work ‘Serendipity’.
Using skilful puppetry, beautiful music, and good old fashioned storytelling, Much Ado About Puffin is about old habits, new friendships, and stepping out into the unknown!
‘Serendipity’ is a sensory journey which touches the core, an experiential performance where its sounds, images and words will draw you into the here and now, leaving you feeling more connected to yourself, others and inspired by the beauty of life.
Suitable for ages 4+
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Image: Much Ado about Puffin
Theatre Fest West
Image: Much Ado about Puffin
Festivals
PLUS Join us 12-2pm for some free puffin related arts activities!
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Wanna Dance with Somebody! Or, A Guide to Managing Social Anxiety Using Theoretical Physics Running Dog Theatre Tuesday 21 February
8pm (doors open 7.15pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions Josh is good at dancing, but not at people. On the other hand he did once read ‘A Brief History of Time’ by Stephen Hawking so he reckons he’ll probably be alright. Is the hokey cokey really what it’s all about? Josh doesn’t know, but he’s damn well going to find out. A new show about social anxiety, about coping mechanisms – about big ideas and how they impact on small things. About taking chances. And about dancing. Mixing storytelling, live music and physical comedy: Running Dog Theatre create a show part physics lecture, part dance lesson and school disco.
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Jon Udry Punches Gravity in the Face
Wednesday 22 February
7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions Jon Udry Punches Gravity in the Face, knocks centrifugal force on the head with anarchic irreverence. Not into juggling? Think again. From the moment the show begins you know you are in for something different. More Edinburgh Fringe than Brighton Pier, gone are the cheesy grins, lift music and glitter. Jon presents the naked art of juggling, deconstructing elements of danger and the pitfalls of performance. Jon’s passion for his craft carries you through the story of his personal journey, illustrated through mesmerising patterns created by colour, sound and object manipulation. Recommended age 12+ “If you like juggling then you’ll love this guy.” Derren Brown
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SQUAWK
Salisbury Queer Arts Weekender Friday 7 - Sunday 9 April Welcome to the first ever Salisbury Queer Arts Weekender (SQUAWK) at Salisbury Arts Centre. It is a weekend to celebrate diversity, bringing together groups and individuals to enjoy a range of LGBTQIA talent – theatre, music, comedy, cabaret and drag artists – brought to you from across the UK. We will also be programming films, talks and workshops, subject to funding, so please join us on Facebook and Twitter or keep an eye on our website for updates.
The Conscious Uncoupling Rosie Wilby Friday 7 April
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) Tickets: £8 | £6 concessions In a brand new solo theatre and storytelling show, Radio 4 and festival regular Rosie Wilby interweaves a rich, romantic narrative about two people connecting over a shared love of Richard Hawley music and the London skyline with their eventual breakup emails and the visits of three ghosts from our romantic future, past and present.
O’Hooley & Tidow: ‘Shadows’ Friday 7 April
8.30pm (doors open 8pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions Having the originality and skill to invite comparison with the most celebrated harmony duos, from early Simon and Garfunkel to the iconic Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Belinda and Heidi’s powerful, deeply moving, and soulful performances are infused with an honesty and empathy that will disarm the hardest of heart.
If you would be interested in getting involved, or sponsoring an event or workshop, please contact paula@salisburyarts.co.uk
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The Fabulous Ceri Dupree Friday 7 April
10pm (doors open 9.30pm) Tickets: £14 | £12 concessions The FAAAAAAABULOUS Ceri Dupree is back on the road with his one man, 21 woman show. Presenting a glamorous evening of hysterical comedy, amazing vocal impersonations and jaw dropping, eye popping costumes. You could meet Adele, Cher, Joan Collins, Lady Ga Ga, Bjork, Shirley Bassey, Camilla and even the Queen! Recommended age 16+ “Dupree storms the stage with style, wit, glamour, and a pace that leaves you amazed.” Time Out
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Miss Hope Springs Saturday 8 April
7pm (doors open 6.15pm) Tickets: £12 | £10 concessions Internationally acclaimed comedy cabaret chanteuse Miss Hope Springs plays the piano and sings songs from her all original self-penned repertoire and tells hysterical stories from her ‘Ritz to the pits’ showbiz life. Hope is the celebrated creation of award winning composer lyricist and entertainer Mr Ty Jeffries who spent some of his formative years growing up in Hollywood and even danced down Sunset Boulevard one night with Fred Astaire. Recommended age 16+
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London Gay Men’s Chorus Saturday 8 April
8.30pm (doors open 8.15pm) Tickets: £15 | £13 concessions The London Gay Men’s Chorus is no ordinary choir. It started life in 1991, when nine friends sang Christmas carols at Angel Underground Station to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust. Fast-forward to today and this once small band of singers now calls itself the London Gay Men’s Chorus, has over 200 members, and is the largest gay choir in Europe. The LGMC Ensemble is a smaller group of experienced singers, made up of around 16 members of the main Chorus. Experienced and talented performers, the Ensemble will blow you away with songs from their vast repertoire.
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Saturday 8 April
Image: Sadie Lee
Party Night with Sadie Lee 11pm (doors open 10.45pm) Tickets: £5 | £7 on the door
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Image: Youth Festival Finale
For nine years she was a DJ and co-promoter of the much loved Lower the Tone – a club for people who hate clubs in North London.
Hard-core 1970s in her dress sense as well as in her taste in music, she is unlikely to play anything from the 21st Century. Instead, she favours an eclectic selection of old-fashioned pop songs from the hit parades of yesteryear.
Friday 21 April
This live music gig will be the culmination of four days of fun and activities for teenagers during Easter 2017 arranged by Salisbury City Council in partnership with Colin Holton and various music, sports, arts, and media organisations.
Sadie Lee is an award-winning painter, art educator and antiquated Disc Jockey.
She has been invited to put records on and take them off again in a number of top happening nightspots, including the Flare Festival at the BFI, the Schwules Museum Berlin, Ladyfest Feminist Arts Festival in Estonia and the legendary Bell in Kings Cross.
Youth Festival Finale
The festival will give local teenagers from 11 years to 19 years an opportunity to try new experiences and to meet new friends with similar interests. There is much planning to do, so if you are interested in helping please contact Dawn Beauchamp at the Bemerton Heath Centre 01722 417100 or via email dbeauchamp@salisburycitycouncil.gov.uk Dawn would also like to hear from you if you have a service that might be interested in being part of this exclusive event.
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Exhibitions Memories
Wednesday 11 January Saturday 25 February We launch this year’s exhibition programme by focusing on one of our main themes for 2017: Memory. This group show will explore how different artists respond to the idea of memory, memories and memory loss. Explore remembering and forgetting, unravelling and preserving the stories of our lives through the work of artists such as Jenni Dutton who has documented her mother through her Dementia Darnings portraits and Mirka Golden-Hann who explores the dresser, not as simple furniture, but as the repository for gathering family history over time.
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Image: Jenni Dutton
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 3pm (subject to closure during performances)
The Word on the Street
Wednesday 22 February 7.30pm walk starting at Salisbury Arts Centre
The Word on the Street looks at homelessness, addiction and rehabilitation with words and writing gathered directly from those on the streets and those in rehabilitation by local artist Susan Francis. There will be large scale projections to view as part of a walk at varied locations including Salisbury Cathedral, here on the tower of Salisbury Arts Centre, at the SP2 Community Centre and inside a car park.
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Saturday 4 March Saturday 22 April
In this solo show we are delighted to present Perdita Sinclair’s collection of paintings exploring the increase in the world’s jellyfish population in relation to human population growth. These paintings are the result of her research visits to China. Perdita’s practice particularly explores art and science and she has previously explored anatomy and the millennium seed bank. In this exhibition of her work, Perdita’s interest in the human form and in anatomy merges with her concern to draw attention to environmental change and human impact on our planet.
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Image: Perdita Sinclair
Perdita Sinclair
A Photographic Record Forty Years of Salisbury Arts Centre captured through the lens of Roger Elliott’s photography Wednesday 26 April Saturday 23 May
We are delighted to be able to work with Roger Elliott to present a selection of photographs that he has taken during a working life spent dedicated to documenting Salisbury. Join us in sharing memories of Salisbury Arts Centre’s first forty years bringing fabulous arts experiences to the community. View Roger’s amazing images which demonstrate the sheer variety of activity that has been presented here over the years. Does a particular image spark a memory for you?
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Regular Workshops Mondays
Thursdays
Fridays
Feltmaking with Suzie Gutteridge 7 - 9pm | £84 plus materials
Youth Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann 4 - 6pm | £95 plus materials
Saturdays
Adult Contemporary Dance with Amie Hawker 7.10 - 8.10pm | £62
Filmmaker Anonymous with Simon Davison 4.30 - 6pm | £68
Tuesdays
Seesaw Youth Dance Company with Amie Hawker 5.15 - 6.45pm | £68
Jigsaw: Salisbury Youth Dance Company with Amie Hawker 5.30 - 7pm | By audition only
Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann 6.30 - 9pm | £118 plus materials
Wednesdays
Pottery with Jennie Gilbert 6.30 - 9.30pm | £145 plus materials
Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann 9.30 - 12.30pm | £145 plus materials
Life Sculpture with Charlotte Moreton 6.45 - 9.15pm | £80 plus materials Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann 7 - 9pm | £100 plus materials
Pre-school Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann 11 - 11.45am | £28 plus materials
Children’s Pottery with Mirka Golden-Hann 9 - 10.45am or 11.15am - 1pm £88 plus materials
Pick up a workshops brochure for full information on workshop courses, one-off workshops and short courses or explore www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk
Writing for Stage with Angie Street 7 - 9pm | £84
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Independent Salisbury Ukulele Band
RSPB
2 - 2.45pm Beginners | £6 per session 2.45 - 4pm Intermediates | £7 per session 4 - 4.30pm Advanced | £4 per session £10 for two sessions (instruments provided) T: Robin on 07824 552414 E: robinhdwalter@gmail.com
£5 RSPB Group Members | £6 Non-group Members | Under 16s FREE
Mondays from 9 January
Iyengar Yoga with Jackie Matthews
Mondays from 9 January | 10.30 - 12noon Tuesdays from 10 January | 10 - 11.30am £9 per session T: Jackie on 01722 336577 E: jackie@jackiematthews.uk.com
Tuesdays 7.30pm (doors open 7pm)
‘The 20 Best Places to go Birding’ by Sue Walker Tuesday 10 January ‘Wildlife of the Scilly Isles’ by Andrew Cleave Tuesday 14 February ‘The Science and Beauty of Birds’ by Oliver Smart Tuesday 14 March ‘Inspired by Birds’ by Peter Holden Tuesday 11 April
Iyengar Yoga with Susan Stephenson
Gentle Tai Chi for Parkinson’s and Osteoporosis
£8.50 per session T: Susan on 01722 413633 E: susansteph@gmail.com
£3 per session | Free to Parkinson’s UK members T: Tricia on 01722 336970 E: triciahendy@aol.com
Tuesdays from 10 January | 7 - 8.30pm Wednesdays from 11 January | 7 - 8.30pm Thursdays from 12 January | 9.30 - 11am
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Wednesdays from 11 January 11.30am - 12.15pm
Salsa La Rueda with Keen Dance
Saturdays 21 January & 1 April
10.30am - 12.30pm £10 in advance | £10.95 on the door Join us for some couples’ Salsa and group La Rueda with experienced, qualified teachers. It’s an excellent way to meet new people, keep fit and have fun. Everyone welcome. T: Melanie on 07866 489781 E: info@keendance.co.uk
Boston, London, Washington and Paris Tuesdays 28 February - 28 March
10.30am - 1pm | £85 for the term A 5 week course where you will study the work of American artists during the acquisition of American Independence, the Civil War and later 19th Century Paris. T: Hendrika on 01962 774707 E: hendrika-foster@hotmail.co.uk
The Art of Guitar: An Evening of Virtuoso Classics Saturday 15 April
7pm (doors open 6.45pm) Tickets: £15 | £12.50 concessions Celebrated master classical guitarist, Mark Jennings, performs the great classic virtuosos for the guitar in what promises to be an exhilarating evening of some of the finest music for Spanish and Classical guitar. 35
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café arts centre
We are cooking up all kinds of exciting treats in our café; one pot wonders, special homemade soups, all day scrambled eggs, rustic toast and sandwich combinations and delicious homemade cakes. Our new barista coffee machine serves a range of coffees just how you like them from a selection of beans sourced from around the world and freshly ground here. Our special weekday one handed lunches are very popular with mums with babies or toddlers in tow. Our Café is open 10am to 3pm Tuesday to Saturday