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welcome we hope you enjoy your visit Contents Welcome 3
Family Entertainment 20
Digital Media 38
Afrovibes Festival 4
Comedy 22
Christmas Panto – Aladdin 6
Dance 24
Local societies 40 and clubs
Featured Drama 7
Festival of Folk 25
Wilde Drama 8
Recital Room Friday 26
Studio Drama 11
Wilde Music 28
Studio Company 13
Music 29
Wedding Fair 14
Classical and Opera 30
Live Theatre Screenings 14
Workshops 31
Craft & Design Fair
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Adult courses 32
Entertainment 16
Young people’s courses 36
Booking dates Members Thu 24 July
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Non-members Thu 31 July Ticket levy Please note that all Wilde Theatre bookings include a £1 levy towards the costs of running the Wilde Theatre and bookings in other venues include a 50p levy towards the running costs of the arts centre.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from our funders
SHP Live 41 Exhibitions 42 Membership 44 Hire South Hill Park 44 Information 44 Your visit 45 Diary 46 How to find us 48
Opening times
Members ticket offer
Mon–Sat 9am–11pm
2 for 1 Buy a ticket for an event with this symbol and get another free. Available on the first night only.
Sun & bank holidays 10am–10.30pm
Box Office opening times Mon–Sat 10am–8.30pm Sun & bank holidays 12noon–8.30pm
11th hour 11 £5 Tickets available one hour before the show begins to customers under the age of 26, subject to availability.
The Digital Media Suite is generously supported by John Nike and the John Nike Group of Companies
Missed Out South Hill Park’s Young Producers Group Don’t forget to look for the Missed Out logo, recommending shows for young people.
Dinner Theatre A three-course meal and show ticket for one discounted price. Look out for the knife and fork symbol in the brochure.
An Ideal Christmas Gift
Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers are now available for any event from our box office
Corporate members Winkfield, Warfield, Crowthorne and Binfield Parish Councils
Charity number 265656
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welcome As I write this welcome note in the blaze of a hot summer weekend, it is hard to imagine that it is time to talk about our biggest show of the winter: our famous annual pantomime. This year we return to Agraba to visit our friend Aladdin. Agraba has moved a little further East this year so expect much more mystery, mystique and magic. The other striking feature of our Autumn programme is our Afrovibes festival which takes over the whole arts centre for half-term week at the end of October. We examine 20 years of democracy in South Africa in song, dance, drama and critical debate. Four companies from South Africa link up with many local groups to produce this amazing week, so be sure not to miss it. From the Township Café events in the Atrium Café, through to outstanding world-class a capella vocal groups in the Wilde, there is so much going on... you really must get involved. (See p4–5 for details, together with our website, and look out for the Afrovibes booklet).
¾ Have a great Autumn! Ron McAllister Chief Executive
Don’t forget our Courses and Workshops – see pages 31–39
Dinner Theatre
Introducing Dinner Theatre at South Hill Park. Arrive early and enjoy a relaxed three-course meal in our popular Atrium Restaurant before taking your seat for the show of your choice in the theatre. Prices start from £28 per person (incl meal & ticket). Price varies depending on the show. Look out for the knife and fork symbol next to a listing in the brochure.
Tailor-made Christmas Parties at South Hill Park
We recommend you take your seat in the restaurant 90 minutes before show starting time. Where the performance is in the afternoon the meal can be taken after the show.
Bring your work or private Christmas party to South Hill Park this year. We are able to offer a variety of rooms for private dining for anything from 10 to 100 guests.
Dinner Theatre packages can be booked at Box Office or on our website.
Special Thursday night packages for November and December starting from £25pp including a three- course meal, room hire and a reception drink. Ask us about extending your party into the evening. For more information sally.little@southhillpark.org.uk
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Afrovibes Festival 2014 Mon 27 Oct – Sat 1 Nov
Challenging · Stimulating · Thought-provoking. Afrovibes Festival arrives at SHP this October half-term with contemporary theatre, dance and music celebrating 20 years of South African democracy. Experience a week-long festival of productions, hang out in our Township Café with authentic African food and drink plus a host of free entertainment. Enjoy workshops, debates, after-show talks, late-night music and pop-up performances. Buy yourself a ticket for a main stage event, or just turn up to see what happens.
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Performances
Festival Pass £24, £12 per show, Members £10, 11 m Participants and youth (14–26yrs) £5, SHPYT £5
The Soil
Mamela
Thu 30 Oct 7pm
Recommended age 10yrs+
With curtain raiser by choirs, feature starts circa 7.30pm
Sat 1 Nov 1pm Studio Theatre
Wilde Theatre
A cappella contemporary township music; a stunning mix of jazz, hip hop, Afro-Pop and Afro-Soul – with beatboxing!
Mamela (‘Listen’) captures the opinions, experiences and aspirations of those born towards the end of the Apartheid era, the ‘born-free’ generation.
Biko’s Quest
Rainbow Scars
Fri 31 Oct 7pm
Sat 1 Nov 7pm
With curtain raiser by BCDCY, feature starts circa 7.30pm
With curtain raiser by 2 Heavy Productions feature starts circa 7.30pm
Wilde Theatre
A dazzling interpretation of inspirational anti-apartheid campaigner Steve Biko’s story.
Wilde Theatre
Lindiwe is a black teenager adopted by white parents. How does an adopted child face their legacy, especially when that legacy is filled with cultural tradition?
Township Café The Township Café will serve as the central meeting point for the festival and will be full of exhibitions, workshops, face-painters, performers and South African food.
afrovibes Exhibition Cinema Our partners at Africa in Motion have provided a selection of South African films. For more information see our Sept – Oct Cinema Leaflet. Felix
Come Back, Africa
Sat 25 Oct 3pm Charming and inspirational familyfriendly film about a boy who pursues his dreams.
Tue 28 Oct 7.45pm Renowned film revealing the cruelty and injustice with which black South Africans were treated in the 1950s.
Khumba
The Silver Fez
Sun 26 Oct 3pm Colourful animated adventure with a strong message of friendship.
Sat 1 Nov 3pm Rival choirmasters go head-to-head to win The Silver Fez – the top prize for the Malay choirs of Cape Town.
Mapantsula Mon 27 Oct 7.45pm Classic drama capturing the atmosphere of the 1980s when apartheid was at its most oppressive and destructive.
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Workshops There will be a variety of workshops for all ages including basket weaving and ceramics. Keep an eye out for the Afrovibes brochure for more details.
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Sun 2 Nov 7.45pm Compelling and superbly realised thriller; and homage to film noir.
Steel pan bands, singers, dancers and artists will fill the space for the entire week of the festival. If you are a performer and would like to book a slot in the Township Café, please contact mark.hooper@southhillpark.org.uk for more details.
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A selection of African inspired works will be on display in the Mansion. For more information see page 43.
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Children’s half-term African Workshops For kids between 5 & 12yrs. For more information see page 28.
Global Choir As part of the Festival South Hill Park are creating a Global Choir. For more information about this exciting project and how you can be involved please visit www.southhillpark.org.uk/global
South Hill Park presents
A Pantomime Adventure Written by Bart Lee · Music by Ron McAllister
Sat 29 Nov 2014 – Sat 3 Jan 2015
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Director Julian Hirst Musical Director Tim Cumper Set Design Victoria Spearing Choreography Ann Ogden
One of the best written pantos in the region THe STAge on SnoW WHiTe
★★★★★ BRACknell TiMeS on SnoW WHiTe
The magical, mystical world of Agraba comes to South Hill Park this Christmas brought to life by the acclaimed team behind Snow White and Jack and the Beanstalk. Reckless ragamuffin Aladdin has an adventurous streak which keeps getting him into trouble. He defies the law and looks upon the face of Princess Jasmine – and all at once he’s off on a whirlwind journey and head-over-heels in love. Come and join the adventure; packed full of music, mayhem and a little bit of magic!
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South Hill Park Presents
Stepping Out Written by Richard Harris Directed by Lin Blakely Thu 23 – Sat 25 Oct 7.30pm Sat 25 Oct 2.30pm Sun 26 Oct 3pm
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Wilde Theatre
£16, Conc £15, Members £14, Matinée £13 m
This is a heart warming comedy about the lives, laughs and loves of a group of women (and one man) from very different backgrounds who attend a weekly tap class in a dingy North London church hall.
1 Adult evening Signed performance
Box Office prices A Full £18.25 Conc £15.25 Family £61 group £12.25 of 16+
£34pp,
A* £19.75 £16.75 £63
B £17.25 £14.25 £57
£12.25
£11.25
Expect some laughs as the students -who range from hopeless to competent and treat the class as a social occasion -- strive to master the basics of dance and even develop some skill along the way.
Book by 30 Sept
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off individual tickets
Richard Harris wrote Stepping Out in the early 80s inspired by a visit to a dance class attended by his late wife, the actress and dancer Hilary Crane.
£4 off family tickets
not applicable to schools and groups
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An amateur production by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.
wilde Drama Reform Theatre Company and Harrogate Theatre
Bouncers By John Godber Fri 12 – Sat 13 Sept 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £15, Conc £14, Members £13, Schools £9
11 m
Contains strong language
London Contemporary Theatre It’s Friday night, it’s disco night – time for Bouncers to come alive! Judd, Ralph, Les and Lucky Eric invite you for a night on the town in this hilarious and outrageous look back at the 80s nightclub scene. Meet the smooth talking DJ, the lager swilling lads and the laquered girls gyrating to the beat under the ever watchful, ever ready… Bouncers.
Great Expectations A new adaptation of the novel by Charles Dickens Suitable for 10yrs+ Wed 17 – Fri 19 Sept 7.30pm Wilde Theatre
Bouncers was voted by the National Theatre as one of the greatest plays of the 20th century.
£14, Conc £13, Members £12, Schools £9, SHPYT £5,
Tangram Theatre
Ask no questions, you’ll be told no lies.
Albert Einstein – Relativitively Speaking By John Hinton Tue 16 Sept 7.30pm Wilde Theatre
£12, Conc £11, 11 m Members £10, Under 21s & Schools £9, SHPYT £5, £28pp
Join the genius behind the übercoolest moustache in science for a lecture like no other. Songs, history, puns and even proper peer-reviewed theoretical physics.
Something close to brilliance The Times
The clearest – and certainly the funniest – explanation of the Theory of Relativity I know
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£30pp
From the team behind the In The Dark Plays and The History Boys comes a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ exciting tale of crime and criminality. Join us as we journey with Pip through a modern Dickensian England meeting some of the most elaborate characters in literature. This able actor musician cast will have the audience in the grasp of their hand from start to finish as they transform this fantastic novel into a theatrical delight. Blacksmith’s boy Pip is transformed into a London gentleman with the aid of a mysterious benefactor. But even as Pip’s fortunes rise, he is haunted by his love for the beautiful, unattainable Estella whom he visited at Miss Havisham’s house as a child.
John Lloyd (creator of QI)
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wilde Drama
Blackeyed Theatre In association with South Hill Park
Not About Heroes By Stephen MacDonald
Original Theatre Company and The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
www.blackeyedtheatre.co.uk Suitable for 13yrs+
Three Men in a Boat
Thu 25 – Sat 27 Sept 7.30pm
By Jerome K Jerome From the producers of Birdsong
Fri Mat 2.30pm Wilde Theatre £16, Conc £15, Members £14, Schools & Fri Mat £9, SHPYT £5,
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Adapted & Directed by Craig Gilbert Mon 27 – Tue 28 Oct 7.30pm
Not About Heroes is the extraordinary story of two of the finest ‘Great War’ poets, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, their friendship, their inter-dependency, their poetry. Through the letters and poems of these two men, Stephen MacDonald’s acclaimed play paints a vivid and moving picture of their friendship and the conflict that brought them together.
Wilde Theatre £16, Conc £15, Members £14, Schools £9, £32pp
One hundred years on from the beginning of the First World War, Not About Heroes is both exhilarating and uncompromising in its exploration of love, war and a friendship that changed the face of British poetry. One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatre The Stage
coming in september www.southhillpark.org.uk
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Returning to South Hill Park after the hit 2012 tour, Three Men in a Boat is back in Bracknell armed with more singing, wilder adventures and sporting even brighter blazers. Originally intended as a guide to boating on the Thames, Jerome K Jerome’s ripping yarn of youthful friendship, mischief and folly celebrates the very essence of Britishness. The whole audience, which ranged from 8 to 80, were in stitches WhatsOnStage
wilde drama
Analogue
Bart Lee Theatre
Stowaway
Electra
By Hannah Barker and Lewis Hetherington
Tue 4 – Sat 8 Nov 7.45pm
www.analoguetheatre.co.uk
The Bracknell Gallery
Wed 24 Sept 7.30pm
£11.50, Members £10, Schools £9 (teachers free with a group),
Wilde Theatre £12, Conc £11, Members £10, Under 21s £8, SHP YT/MO £5
11 m
A Boeing 777 begins its descent towards Heathrow. The wheels unfold out of the belly of the plane. The frozen body of a stowaway is tipped out and cuts through the clear morning sky. In the car park of B&Q, Andy looks up. Something is falling out of the sky. A man crash-lands on the ground in front of him. Stowaway is the brand new show from two-time Fringe First winners and bright young things of British Theatre (Observer) Analogue.
£28pp
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Electra cannot forgive her mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus for killing her father Agamemnon and usurping the throne from her brother Orestes. It’s time for some payback. After the success of Antigone, Found Space return to the gallery fusing theatre with art to retell the famous bloody tale of revenge. Workshops are available with this show by arrangement please email bart@bartleetheatre.co.uk
New Perspectives
Watching the Living A Daphne du Maurier double bill Tue 11 Nov 7.45pm Wilde Theatre £12, Conc £11, Members £10, SHPYT £5,
m £28pp
A chilling discovery, a terrible secret… two classic stories, one spine tingling evening. Daphne du Maurier’s atmospheric short stories about the mystery of love, life and desire are vividly brought to life on stage – a testament to why she remains one of the greatest authors of modern literature. Join us for a 30-minute pre-show talk The Dark Side of Daphne du Maurier by Professor Helen Taylor from the University of Exeter at 6.45pm in the Wilde Bar.
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studio Drama
wilde drama
2 Heavy Productions
Far Side By Courttia Newland Mon 6 – Fri 10 Oct 7.45pm Studio Theatre £12, Conc £11, Members £10, Under 21s £9, SHPYT & 2 Heavy YT £5
11 m
Inspired by the Stephen Lawrence case, Far Side is an exploration of identity and hostility, centring on the murder of Danny (a black youth) by Luke (a white youth). With the murderer exonerated by the law, a local businessman holds a re-trial with a jury made up of mothers from both sides of the divide. Both lads, one now a ghost, have the chance to tell their own stories. Slingshot Theatre
Nativity in Creakebottom Age guidance 10yrs+ Wed 10 Dec 8pm Wilde Theatre £14, Conc £13, Members £12, SHPYT £5
11 m
Face-hurtingly funny! The Stage Gus Blathermouth and his ‘All-male Amateur Dramatics Society of Creakebottom’ are minded to stage a Nativity play in pursuit of their theatrical dreams and to promote the real meaning of Christmas. When a big-wig producer from ‘that London’ offers fame and fortune at the price of their message, the men are left to decide what matters most. Slingshot Theatre is building a fine reputation for leaving audiences with laughter-induced injuries.
DumbWise and Greenwich Theatre present
Faust Fri 24 Oct 7.30pm Studio Theatre
£12.50, Conc £11.50, Members £10.50, Under 21s £9.50, SHPYT £5 11 m
In DumbWise’s stylish re-telling of Goethe’s classic tale, a young man sells his soul for fame and fortune, embarking on a musical spree of corruption and sin. Accompanied by a dark outsider Faust tears his way through a God fearing community, setting his sights on the innocent but irresistible Gretchen, sparking a cacophony of tragic events.
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Conscientious A new play by Adam Z Robinson
Afrique Performs
I am not the object of desire – I am desire …
Thu 13 – Fri 14 Nov 8pm
Amsterdam
Life is about taking risks. This is a big one. Seduced by the attractions of Amsterdam and a charming Surinamese man she met on holiday, Chanje liberates herself of all the possessions that define her, in favour of a voyage into the unknown. What will be her fate? Amsterdam is an ambitious project fusing theatre, movement and music into the high powered, super-modern 21st-century play of love and lust.
Studio Theatre £12, Conc £11, Members £10, Under 21s £9, SHPYT £5
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By Chanje Kunda Thu 20 – Fri 21 Nov 8pm Studio Theatre
You want to ask me, don’t you? Didn’t there come a point when you thought enough was enough?
11 m £12, Conc £11, Members £10, Under 21s £9
Yes. There did.
Contains erotic verbal content
Rebekah is back at her parents’ house, holed up with her old uni essays and family records. Determined to move on with her life, she begins writing the story of her great-grandfather, a WW1 conscientious objector. But each page brings the events she is trying to outrun even closer.
Not suitable for under 16yrs
Reading of A Christmas Carol Fri 19 Dec 7.30pm Studio Theatre £8.50
Kate Shrewsday as Mrs Dickens reads A Christmas Carol in the intimate setting of the Studio Theatre, bringing the characters of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and the rest to life through story-telling in this festive Victorian classic.
Rebekah‘s own story needs to be told. This gripping one woman show asks us to consider what we’d do if pushed to the edge.
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studio company The Studio Theatre Company has been running since December 2011 and produces a season of shows yearly in the intimate venue, including new writing, classic theatre and contemporary plays. There is something for everyone. The company is run by Luke Burton a local Actor/Director and he urges people to get involved whatever their experience levels may be. So if you are interested in any aspect of theatre on stage or behind the scenes please get in touch luke.burton@southhillpark.org.uk
Studio Theatre Company
Studio Theatre Company
And Then There Were None
Ubu
By Agatha Christie
Adapted from Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi by David Wembridge
Wed 15 – Sat 18 Oct 7.45pm
Suitable 15yrs+
Studio Theatre £12.50, Members & Conc £10.50,
£28.50pp
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Tue 9 – Thu 11 Dec 7.45pm Studio Theatre
Ten strangers, each with a guilty secret, are lured to an isolated island off the coast of Devon.
£12.50, Members & Conc £10.50,
Shortly after they arrive, their evening is interrupted by a mysterious voice that accuses each of them of committing murder in the past. A nursery rhyme then dictates the shocking demise of each stranger, forcing each person to become more suspicious and fearful of those around them. This is one of the most popular and darkest stories of Agatha Christie’s collection.
£28.50pp
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Pow!! Right in the kisser! Egged on by his missus, Pa Ubu snatches the crown from Good King Wenceslas – hurray for Pa Ubu! – until the peasants get all shirty and in no time everyone’s revolting… Mad, noisy and rude, Jarry’s anarchic, satirical hoo-ha has lost none of its energy and irreverence since it opened in Paris in 1896. Grabbing the future and hurling it at the past, it tossed the rulebook out of the window and then smashed the window. Tipping its hat to Shakespeare, Ubu does the Bard as Richie and Eddie in Bottom might do him…
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Berkshire
Wedding Fair 2014
www.berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk
Live Theatre Screenings at South Hill Park Experience the best of British theatre, ballet and opera broadcast live from the London stage into our beautiful 60-seat cinema. Each live broadcast is filmed in front of a live theatre audience with cameras carefully positioned throughout the auditorium to ensure that cinema audiences get the ‘best seat in the house’. Satellites allow the productions to be broadcast live, without delay, to our cinema.
Italian Garden, South Hill Park
Sun 26 Oct 11am – 3pm FREE
For a full listing of our live offerings pick up our Cinema leaflet or visit our website.
Join us at South Hill Park for our Wedding Fair. We will have a range of suppliers here including: cakes, photographers, menswear, florists, jewellers, accessories, bridal wear, transport, entertainment and much more. South Hill Park is an arts centre based in a Grade II listed Georgian mansion house surrounded by beautiful parkland and makes a unique wedding venue. With the picturesque Italian Gardens, a lake and many original features both inside and outside the mansion, it is a truly gorgeous setting for your special day. We have various rooms licensed for civil marriage ceremonies and offer packages to suit all budgets and requirements. During your visit please pick up a copy of our functions brochure which will give you an idea of our venue costs and menu options. You can then make an appointment with our functions manager who will help plan your special day. Event organised by Berkshire Wedding Fairs 07708 249 440 / 07990 711 444 info@berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk www.berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk www.facebook.com/berkshireweddingfairs To discuss your day with our in-house functions manager please call 01344 413514 to make an appointment.
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South Hill Park’s popular Craft & Design Fair is now FREE!
South Hill Park Craft & Design Fair 2014 Sat 15 Nov 11am–6pm FREE 1-day Event All the quality you’ve come to expect without the entry cost. No catch, we just want to give you the best experience possible.
Penny Williams Jewellery & Metalwork info@pennywilliams.co.uk
Come and enjoy some of the UK’s best handmade crafts throughout the mansion and Wilde Theatre foyer and buy directly from the artists exhibiting with us. Artists join us from all over the country to show their 2014 range of designs and to chat with visitors. As usual we welcome a range of new faces, as well as a host of regulars we all know and love including our own advanced silversmithing students and stained glass tutor.
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Pop into the Wilde Theatre to see our Aladdin set take shape. Compare the Stage Designer’s model box with the life-sized set.
Please note we do not have a cash machine on site and many stall holders cannot accept cards. Nearest cash machine can be found at Sainsbury’s, 5 mins walk from SHP.
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entertainment
The Bee Gees Epic Show
Jive Talkin’ Sat 6 Sept 8pm Wilde Theatre
Jonathan Dimbleby Destiny in the Desert Thu 4 Sept 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £16,
£32pp
Jonathan Dimbleby gives a scintillating account of the ‘end of the beginning’ of the Second World War. Dimbleby has fresh things to say about a North African campaign as much fought over among revisionist historians as it was by the soldiers. The 90-minute talk will be followed by a question and answer session, and then Jonathan will be in the Wilde Theatre Foyer to sign his latest book.
Mission Improvable
£18.50, Members £17.50, £34.50pp
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The timeless repertoire of the Bee Gees is brought to life in this stunning stage production that is taking the country by storm. You will be taken on an emotional journey from tender orchestrated 60s classics to the 70s disco classics. This charismatic ensemble boasts stars from TV and London’s West End and is fronted by real-life family members Darren, Gary and Jack Simmons making for an unrivalled vocal harmony blend. An unforgettable evening that will have you dancing in the aisles.
£10.50, Under 25s £6
Improvable. With no rehearsal and no script they have to rely on their imagination and wit to transform audience suggestions into hilariously funny scenes in the blink of an eye.
Mad Monkey Improv are back with their hit show Mission
had me in tears… absolutely hilarious… Audience Member
Suitable for 14 yrs+ Sun 14 Sept, 19 Oct, 16 Nov 7.30pm Cellar Bar
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Johnny Warman’s Magic Bus Total Who Show Thu 11 Sept 8pm Wilde Theatre £16, Conc £15, Members £14, £32pp
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Driving to Newquay in 1971 Johnny Warman heard the music that would change his life forever: The Who’s Who’s Next album. Although not The Who imitators, the band wish to be known as one of the greatest exponents of the music of The Who. Join them in their 50th-anniversary year to pay tribute to this iconic band.
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entertainment
Boot-Led-Zeppelin www.boot-led-zeppelin.com
Swingin’ in Slippers Starmaker Theatre Company
Fri 3 Oct 8pm
Grease
Wilde Theatre
www.starmakeruk.org
£18, Conc £15,
£34pp
Boot-Led-Zeppelin capture the magic and excitement of Led Zeppelin’s concerts from the 70s. Their close attention to detail, sheer presence and energy on stage guarantee to take their audience on a journey back in time. Boot-Led-Zeppelin is back with an all new stage production that promises to deliver the ultimate Zeppelin experience. Go on Boot Led! The nearest thing I have heard to the lords of rock! You seriously won’t get any closer than this! Fearne Cotton, BBC Radio 1
Fri 17 Oct 8pm Wilde Theatre £14, Conc £13, Members £12, £30pp
Wed 8 – Sat 11 Oct 7.45pm Sat Mat 3pm Wilde Theatre Wed–Thu & Sat Mat £17, £15, £11, Conc £15, £13, £9 Fri–Sat £19.50, £17, £15 Tickets available online at www.starmakeruk.org, Starmaker box office 0118 988 7959 or South Hill Park
Following on from their smash hit production of Miss Saigon, Starmaker are now preparing to bring family favourite Grease to the Wilde Theatre. The whole gang will be here, ready to hand jive their way into yours (and each others) hearts.
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A brand new swing show for 2014, Swingin’ in Slippers brings you the sensational songs of Andy Williams, Perry Como, Doris Day and friends. A talented cast of singers and musicians, great choreography and a touch of humour finally bring back to life a forgotten era. With hits such as: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Papa Loves Mambo, Everybody Loves A Lover, How D’ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning, Magic Moments, It’s A Most Unusual Day, Music To Watch Girls By, Just A Gigolo and more.
This is an amateur production.
Bracknell Flower Arranging Society presents a floral demonstration by the NAFAS National Demonstrator Bob Harris
What Christmas Does To Me Mon 10 Nov 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £15
Christmas sales table and raffle.
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entertainment Irresistible FUN!
Sing-aLong-a
East Berkshire Operatic Society
Oklahoma
Sing-a-long-a Productions
Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing Contains adult content Wed 29 Oct 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £16,
£32pp
The producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Grease bring you their latest interactive film: Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing. It’s the Summer of 1963, it’s college boys versus dancing hunks, it’s one of the best loved movies of all time and, yes, there is a guy as great as your dad.
www.ebos.org.uk
The Strange Doors
Tue 4 – Sat 8 Nov 7.30pm
Sat 15 Nov 8pm
Sat Mat 2.30pm
Wilde Theatre
Wilde Theatre
£16, Conc £15,
Tue & Sat Mat £15, Wed & Thu £16, Fri & Sat £17 £1 off per seat for individual bookings of 10 or more Price includes £1 ticket levy
The Strange Doors have a wellearned reputation as the UK’s premiere Doors tribute act. Since their formation they have thrilled audiences up and down the country with their spellbinding performances. The band’s authenticity and commitment to The Doors’ music earned them a chance to sit in on a gig with Jerry Scheff, the original bassist on The Doors’ L.A. Woman and Other Voices albums, in early 2013
The award winning company EBOS (East Berkshire Operatic Society) are bringing a whole heap of sunshine to SHP this November in an exciting rendition of Oklahoma! Featuring all of your favourite songs including Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Surrey with a fringe on top, the story of Curly and Laurey’s love for each other is played out for all to see in this tale of love against hardships and friendships that know no ends. This is an amateur production
£32pp
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to catch a world-class tribute to the compelling music of one of America’s finest rock acts: The Doors.
Join Baby and Johnny in a fun-filled screening of the 1987 dance classic film where YOU are the stars of the show.
The Unimaginatively Titled Pub Cellar Quiz
Fancy dress not obligatory but highly recommended.
Suitable for 18yrs+
With BBC Radio Berkshire’s Rory McAllister Thu 2 Oct & Thu 27 Nov 8pm Cellar Bar £7 per ticket (max 6 people per team)
The regular sell-out event features everything you’d expect from a quiz and more! There are prizes to be won and all sorts of unusual giveaways. This popular event is always a great laugh and a great night out for you and your friends or colleagues.
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entertainment
Michael Portillo Life: A Game of Two Halves
The Mods Christmas Show www.themodsband.co.uk Wed 17 Dec 8pm
Wilde Theatre
CK Gospel Choir Christmas Special
£16,
www.ckgospelchoir.com
The Mods have toured throughout UK and Europe playing to packed crowds and ecstatic audiences at theatres, clubs and festivals. Their reputation for delivering powerful, exciting and entertaining shows with a dash of humour and outstanding musicianship is legendary. Members of The Mods have performed with many worldleading artists including: Queen, Elton John, Elkie Brookes and The Foo Fighters – to name but a few.
Mon 1 Dec 7.30pm £32pp
It took Michael Portillo little more than 10 years to get a seat in the Commons and rise to a point where he was a favoured leader of his party and possible future PM. Since leaving the House almost a decade ago Michael has endeared himself to the masses with his obvious respect for solid workmanship like our great Victorian railways and his obvious care for the underprivileged (Michael becomes a single mum 2003) and the troubled (Death of a school friend 2002). Listen to his extraordinary story and then feel free to question him about it.
Thu 11 Dec 8pm Wilde Theatre
£17.50, m Members & Conc £16.50
One of the UK’s premier gospel choirs, CK Gospel Choir, will be performing their unique brand of gospel/soul/jazz music with a full live band for one night only featuring songs from their Christmas album CK Christmas.
Wilde Theatre £17.50,
£33.50pp
This 16 piece group have toured across Europe and feature singers from TV shows The Voice UK and Must be the Music.
Ultimate Elton & the Rocket Band Thu 18 Dec 8pm Wilde Theatre
Rapidly established as the foremost Elton John tribute act in the UK, Ultimate Elton, presents an uncannily accurate reproduction of the classic live shows of one of pop music’s most successful and best-loved artists.
£19
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Some tribute artists look like their idol, some sound like their idol. Paul Bacon as Elton John does both. Close your eyes and you won’t believe your ears, open your eyes and you won’t believe them either. You simply won’t find a closer tribute to Sir Elton John.
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family entertainment
The People’s Theatre Company
Old MacDonald Had a Farm By Steven Lee Wilde Theatre £11.50, Conc £9.50, SHPYT £5
house and Wizard Presents
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O.
I Believe in Unicorns
But Old MacDonald’s animals have gone missing!
Sun 14 Sept 2pm Studio Theatre £8, SHPYT £5
Olivier Award-nominated ‘Wizard Presents’ brings bestselling children’s author Michael Morpurgo’s treasured story to life. This intimate show is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. I Believe in Unicorns sparks imagination in both young and old and challenges you not to believe in unicorns after joining Tomas’s spellbinding journey.
Tue 14 – Thu 16 Oct 7pm Wilde Theatre £9.50, Conc £7.50, Groups of 20 or more £7
Sun 28 Sept 2.30pm
By Michael Morpurgo
Shakespeare Schools Festival
Can you help a friendly scientist and his amazing time machine get them back for him? Written for parents to enjoy with their children, this fun-filled farmyard tale brings to life all the best loved characters from the original nursery rhyme along with a magical medley of games, giggles and sing along songs. Relive the delights of this most charming of tales told with a captivating combination of live action, puppetry and animation by one of the UK’s leading theatre companies.
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Each night four schools will perform four different Shakespeare plays. Come and party with Shakespeare and celebrate the achievements of your local schools in a wonderful evening of entertainment. Had I encountered something like Shakespeare Schools Festival, I believe my life would have bounced forward over some of the inhibitions and incomprehensions of adolescence. Childhood deserves such luck. Sir Tom Stoppard, SSF Patron
It was fantastic to see the children up there and having the chance to showcase skills their parents may have never seen before. Just magical. Luke Broughton, St Stephen’s CE Primary School
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family entertainment Dommy B
Trolls & Sparks www.dominicberry.net Suitable for 5yrs+ Fri 31 Oct Studio Theatre
Workshop 11.30am
Theatre Hullabaloo
£10, Children £6.50, Family £26.50, SHPYT £5
Angel
Spark, The Goblin Wizard
A story of unexpected friendship
1.30pm
By Kevin Dyer www.theatrehullabaloo.org.uk Tue 28 Oct 2pm Studio Theatre £10, Children £6.50, SHPYT £5
Angel is the story of Bill who returns an old woman’s shopping bag on an afternoon when she had nothing better to do and finds her life is never the same again. The old woman, Miriam, lives between then and now. She keeps her watch in the fridge, plays guns with bananas and has an imaginary dog called Satan. She may be losing her marbles, but she definitely isn’t losing her sense of humour.
£10, Children £6.50, Family £26.50, SHPYT £5
Spark’s magic can transform anything. But when something terrible begins to happen in the forest, maybe not even Spark’s spells will be enough to stop this strange, new danger... Storyteller Dommy B (BBC’s Rhyme Rocket) needs your help to save the day. When Trolls Try To Eat Your Goldfish 3.30pm £10, Children £6.50, Family £26.50, SHPYT £5
When a grotesque gang of greedy trolls steal Nikki’s favourite goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third, who is going to come to the rescue? A comedy adventure full of laughs, lyrics and lots of joining in.
Santa in Love
Want to know a Christmas secret? Maybe you’d like to know where the fairy on top of the Christmas tree comes from, or why you never see a Christmas elf, or what exactly happened to Frosty the Snowman?
By Steven Lee Recital Room Thu 18 Dec 10.30am, 12.30 & 2.30pm (schools performances) £6 per person, one adult comes free with every 10 children – bring a letter you have written to Santa
Join Santa and his friends in this fun filled family musical complete with games, giggles and all your favourite Christmas songs.
Tue 23 Dec 10.30am, 12.30, 4 & 6pm (public performances) £8.50 per person which includes each child meeting Santa and getting a gift
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Santa will be available after the show to meet your little ones and give them a present, so don’t forget to bring your camera to capture the smiles.
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comedy entertainment Comedy at the Wilde Fri 14 Nov 8pm Wilde Theatre
£16, Conc £15, Members £14 m
The Comedy Company is delighted to present four of the finest comedians in the UK, all stars of South Hill Park’s highly regarded Comedy Cellar. Book Early.
Otiz Cannelloni Man of mystery, madness and magic.
Mark Dolan From Channel 4’s iconic Balls of Steel and globetrotting oddball documentaries is tonight’s host!
Ellie Taylor Fast-rising comedy star as seen on Snog, Marry Avoid and 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
Hal Cruttenden The Tough Luvvie Tour
Geoff Norcott
www.halcruttenden.com
A headliner at all the UK’s top clubs, Geoff also closes big shows all around the world. In the last 12 months he has performed in Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt and Jersey.
Sat 18 Oct 8pm Wilde Theatre £17 includes £1 ticket levy
Following stand-out performances on Live At The Apollo (BBC1), Have I Got News For You (BBC1), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1) and Mock The Week (BBC2), Hal is being strongly tipped as the next big thing. Footballers, Facebook and food are just three of the topics Hal devours with his unique mix of camp and straight, warm and catty humour. He’s wonderful, really wonderful… you could see Hal play The O2 Digital Spy
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comedy
Mark Steel
The Comedy Cellar www.thecomedycompany.co.uk Every Friday Doors open 8pm, show starts at 8.30pm Adults 18yrs+ only
Laughlines Comedy Entertainment
Fawlty Towers – The Dinner Show
Tue 9 Dec 8pm Wilde Theatre
The Atrium
£16 includes £1 ticket levy
£38 per person incl 3-course meal and show
The comedy cellar returns on Friday 5 September. For over 25 years The Comedy Cellar has helped to launch the careers of some of the biggest names in comedy, from Jo Brand and Eddie Izzard to Jimmy Carr. Come and see the comedians of today before ‘they make it big’.
Performed as you dine, Fawlty Towers – The Dinner Show is a spectacular tribute to the iconic British sitcom. Everything that can go wrong will and as you, the dining audience are part of the show, you will gain first-hand experience of the Fawlty’s infamous hospitality, comical mishaps and manic mayhem... just don’t mention the war.
Why not make a night of it and have a burger and beer before you go down to the Cellar for a night of comedy. See back cover for details.
www.marksteelinfo.com
Fri 21 – Sat 22 Nov 7.30pm
Cellar Bar
£12, Members £11 m
Mark Steel’s Back in Town
Book now. This show promises a perfect night of interactive comedy as well as a great meal, one of the most enjoyable dining experiences you will ever have.
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Following five series of the highly acclaimed Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel’s In Town and several hugely successful UK tours, writer and stand-up comedian Mark Steel brings his live Back in Town show to new destinations in Spring 2014. Back in Town is based on the Radio 4 series in which Mark centres each show around a particular town. It is a sparkling verdict on humanity that he’s mocked them all and is somehow still alive.
dance entertainment
Ballet Cymru
Beauty and the Beast Sun 12 Oct 3pm Wilde Theatre £19, Conc £18, Members £17, Under 21s £12, Family £56,
Vanquish Entertainment Cabaret Playground www.vanquishent.com
£35pp
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Ballet Cymru, nominated by the Critics Circle National Dance Awards in 2013 as Best Independent Company, presents a sparkling and refreshing ballet based on the eternal fairy tale. A ruined merchant, lost and desperate in a deep forest; an exquisite garden by a magical palace; an enchanted Beast, furious and lonely; a promise to the merchant’s youngest daughter, Beauty: a perfect red rose – so the scene is set for the greatest love story ever told.
Sat 4 Oct 7.30pm
Ballet Theatre Company
Wilde Theatre £14, Conc £10
Swan Lake
After their thrilling sell-out show in 2013 the award-winning Vanquish Entertainment return to the Wilde Theatre to bring you another electrifying and exciting display of talent in there next imagination.
Sun 9 Nov 3pm Wilde Theatre £20, Conc £19, Members £18, Under 16s £13, Family £55, £36pp
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Swan Lake remains as one of the most enduring, moving and irreplaceable classical ballets due to its fantastical plot filled with romance, sorcery, and betrayal. This immortal tale tells of a princess held captive as a swan by the spell of an evil magician, a spell that can only be broken if a prince swears true love to her.
Are you ready to join us again and take a step into our Cabaret Playground? We cannot keep our excitement under wraps any longer as we prepare to take the theatre by storm and turn it into our very own playground of fun and entertainment for you, featuring and showcasing some of the most incredible talents and artists in the area.
Featuring new choreography by Artistic Director Christopher Moore and over 120 new costumes and stunning sets.
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recital room friday
Conservatoire Concert Series Recital Room 7.30pm 11 m
£12, Members & Conc £10
Peter Limonov
Aleksander Djermanovic & Anna Fedorova
Evelyne Berezovsky
Moscow-born Peter starts our new season performing a classic programme of piano music by Orlando Gibbons, Haydn, Chopin, Liszt, Schubert and Schumann. Limonov is a pianist of astonishing musicianship and virtuosity.
Fri 24 Oct
Russian pianist Evelyne Berezovsky, from London’s Royal Academy of Music, is noted for both sensitivity and virtuosity in her playing, and offers a romantic programme that includes Schumann’s Second Piano Sonata and Waldszenen alongside music by Rachmaninov’s Corelli Variations and Moments Musicaux.
Clarence Lam
Florian Mitrea
Miwako Miki
Fri 21 Nov
Fri 28 Nov
Fri 12 Dec
A most distinguished graduate from the Royal Northern College (where he collected most of the piano prizes) Clarence Lam is now a post graduate scholar at London’s Royal Academy. His exciting programme includes Beethoven’s late Op.109 Sonata and Chopin’s Polonaise Fantasy.
Romanian born Florian Mitrea is acknowledged as one of his country’s most distinguished young musicians. Winner of many international prizes, his virtuoso concert includes Liszt’s masterpiece, the B Minor Sonata, together with music by Debussy, Schubert and ending with Prokofiev’s Sixth Sonata.
Japanese pianist Miwako Miki, winner of numerous international prizes, is currently studying for her Master’s degree in performance. Her concert programme is dominated by Mussorgsky’s masterly Pictures at an Exhibition, alongside music by Scarlatti, Chopin, Debussy and Prokofiev.
Fri 26 Sept
This distinguished international duo from the Royal College of Music will give a programme of solo and duo ensemble music that includes works by Rachmaninoff, Medtner and Brahms. The concert will end with Schubert’s duo masterpiece, the Fantasy in F minor – one of the all-time greats of the duo repertoire.
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Fri 7 Nov
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recital room friday
Bracknell Jazz
www.bracknelljazz.co.uk
Recital Room £8.50, Under 18s £5
Some events will have a warm-up band at 7.30pm with the main act at 8pm Nat Steele · vibraphone Fri 5 Sept
Nat Steele is a young vibes player who has quickly gained a reputation as a cutting-edge virtuoso on the instrument. Following in the footsteps of Milt Jackson, Victor Feldman and Cal Tjader, his playing is lyrical, melodic and harmonically adventurous, but always with a focus on driving swing.
Geoff Mason · trombone Fri 3 Oct
Former Coldstream Guards trombonist Geoff Mason has established himself as one of the UK’s finest exponents of ‘Blue Note’ era jazz. He plays with the Ronnie Scott’s Big Band, and leads his own quintet. Join us for an evening of swinging tunes by the likes of Benny Golson, Horace Silver and Kenny Dorham.
Martin Shaw · trumpet Fri 31 Oct
Martin Shaw is one of the UK’s leading jazz musicians. He has worked with such artists as Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Pete King, Dick Morrissey and Tim Garland, as well as classical ensembles and pop artists such as Sting, Jamiroquai, Jools Holland and others.
Sue Richardson · trumpet and voice Fri 5 Dec
Sue Richardson is a superb singer and trumpeter, whose role models include Ella Fitzgerald and Clifford Brown. She plays with the Humphrey Lyttelton Band, and is currently touring with her own Too Cool project, paying tribute to the music of Chet Baker. Trumpet Ace Radio 3
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wilde music
Steve Hughes Management Ltd
Kenny Ball Junior and his Jazzmen www.kennball.co.uk
Unseen Dreams
The Bollywood Brass Band
Thu 4 Dec 8pm Wilde Theatre
Celebrates 100 Years of Bollywood
£19.50, Conc £18.50, Members £17.50 m
Sun 14 Sept 7.30pm
Keeping the tradition alive.
Wilde Theatre
£14, Conc £13, Members £12 m
Funky drummers and a six piece horn section celebrate a century of Hindi movies throughout the golden age of Bollywood and beyond. The Bollywood Brass Band play music with video projections from early 1913 footage to present day blockbusters and their super-hit songs.
Kenny Ball had one main wish before he passed away in 2013 and that was for his son, Keith Ball, to carry on the legacy. In the year up to his death, Keith had been accompanying his father on stage and when Kenny was admitted to hospital, he took over the band which is committed to playing Kenny’s wonderful music enjoyed by millions all over the world.
Artree Music
Artree Live
Blues and Boogies in the Cellar Bar
www.artree.org.uk Cellar Bar
www.boogaloopromotions.com
Sat 25 Oct, 22 Nov, 20 Dec 7.30pm
Wed 1 Oct, 5 Nov, 3 Dec 8pm
£8
Come and join us in the Cellar Bar for a series of intimate blues and roots gigs. For details and bookings visit the website address above or phone 01252 793430.
Creative Control Band Night Sundays & Tuesday 8pm Cellar Bar £5.50
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The show formally known as Folking Live. Bringing you the very best in local, national and international folk, roots and acoustic music talent from the cosy confines of The Cellar Bar.
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music
Absolution
Simon Mayor & Hilary James
Absolution
Real & Raw Blues Night featuring
www.absolutionband.co.uk
www.mandolin.co.uk
Sat 11 Oct 8pm
Sat 4 Oct 7.30pm
Cellar Bar
Ian Campbell’s Single Handed Blues Band
Recital Room
£12.50, Conc £11.50, m Members £10.50
Virtuoso mandolin, elegant vocals, guitar and fiddle wizardry, and a stage show that ranges from witty to hilarious. Expect anything from a Vivaldi concerto to folk, jazz, Celtic, ragtime, blues, a tribute to Jake Thackray and, of course, one of two their own comic songs reminiscent of Hilaire Belloc and Flanders and Swan.
£12.50, m Members & Conc £10.50
Sat 6 Dec 7.30pm
This award-winning modern blues power trio are fast becoming one of the must see blues/rock acts on the UK circuit today. Known for their high energy shows and featuring three top musicians including both an award winning guitarist and drummer, this is a concert not to be missed.
£8.50 in advance, £9.50 on the door
Cellar Bar
Ian Campbell, blues guitarist for five decades, grew up in the East Berks area, was schooled at Windsor Grammar and played some of his first gigs at Peacock Farm in Bracknell. But a few years ago a terrible car crash followed by a stroke left him blind in one eye, without the use of his left arm and unable to play. Now Ian has been able to reform his band and renamed it Single Handed Blues Band.
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classical and opera Trio Sospiroso Sun 7 Sept 4.30pm Recital Room
£12, Members & Conc £8 m
Catch Trio Sospiroso before their autumn tour of the South West. Clare Mellor (flute), Sue Black (viola) and Jenny Broome (harp) present a programme of contrasts of light and dark, joy and sorrow, including Debussy’s Sonate, his defiant reaction from WWI Paris, and Angulo’s exuberant Latin dances from Mexico.
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Raymond Burley/Clare Deniz Sat 11 Oct 7.30pm Recital Room £12, Conc £8
An exciting and varied evening of solos and duos for the unusual combination of cello and guitar played by Clare Deniz and Raymond Burley. The programme will include works by Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Piazzolla and Miterand. Mid Wales Opera West Forest Sinfonia
Chamber Concert Sun 12 Oct 3pm Recital Room £10
‘Sweet Desire’ – music featuring the warm sonorities of viola, oboe, oboe d’amore and piano. Programme includes late Romantic works by George Enescu and York Bowen and a transcription of Brahms’ gorgeously sensuous Gestillte Sehnsucht. Thames Voyces
Wassail! www.thamesvoyces.org.uk Sun 14 Dec 8pm Wilde Theatre £12, Conc £10, Children £1
Thames Voyces invites you to their popular annual event where we hope to entertain you with Christmas music and readings. Sit back and enjoy some festive music and prose and we hope that you will participate in the evening by joining the choir, singing some favourite Christmas carols.
Carmen By Georg Bizet Translation: Rory Bremner Sat 20 Sept 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £22, Conc £21, Members £20, Under 21s £10, Schools £9, £38pp
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A brand new production of a much loved classic, this crowd-pleasing favourite with a live orchestra, is a once-in-lifetime opportunity to experience at first hand the work of one of the great opera directors of recent years, Jonathan Miller. This intense and intimate production – performed in English with a translation by Rory Bremner – features classics such as the Habanera and The Toreador Song in a new orchestration of Bizet’s legendary score by world-renowned opera and music theatre composer Stephen McNeff, commissioned especially for the Mid Wales Opera Chamber Orchestra. There will be a pre-performance talk in The Wilde Suite by MWO’s Artistic Director Nicholas Cleobury about the opera and production at 6.30pm. Please inform the box office at the time of booking if you will be attending the talk.
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workshops Adult Arts & Crafts Japanese Woodblock Guest Tutor Laura Boswell Sun 5 Oct 11am–5pm
£65, £64 conc, £63 members m
Japanese watercolour woodblock printing is a subtle and painterly technique ideal for those wishing to print at home without a press. Aimed at everyone from beginners to printmakers wanting to learn this little-known technique. Stained Glass Day Caroline Loveys Sun 5 Oct 11am–5pm
£52, Conc £51, Members £50 m
Learn the basic stained glass techniques by choosing from a variety 2D or 3D projects. Materials and equipment are supplied. No experience necessary. Taster Life Drawing Morning Harriet Brittaine Wed 29 Oct 10am–12.30pm
£19, Conc £18, Members £17 m
An introduction or refresher course in life drawing, using a professional life model. Exploring a variety of observational drawing techniques, investigating line, tone and texture. All materials provided. Basket Weaving Christine Brewster Sat 1 Nov 10am–6pm
£50, Conc £49, Members £48 m
Learn to make a willow basket with guest tutor Christine Brewster. Suitable for beginners, please see website for full details.
Ceramics for the Festive Season
Half Term African Play with Clay
Artist in Residence Karen Marks
7–12yrs
Sat 6 Dec 10am–1pm
Artist in Residence Karen Marks
£34,Conc £33, Members £32 m
Using porcelain clay, make and decorate individual Christmas decorations for your tree. These would make great Christmas presents for friends and family. Price includes cost of porcelain. A small charge is made in the studio for glazing – which is optional.
Young People’s Arts & Crafts Please note: your child must be dropped off and collected from the workshop room and should not be left until the tutor is present. Parents/guardians will be asked to fill out a registration form on arrival. Please notify South Hill Park at time of booking if you will be unable to fill out this form on the day so we can post or email a copy to you. African Art Parent and Child Play with Clay 5–8yrs Artist in Residence Karen Marks Mon 27 Oct 10am–12noon
Thu 30 Oct 10am–12am
£18, Members £17 m
Explore the exciting possibilities of pottery, including hand building and throwing using air drying clay. Price inclusive of materials. Stained Glass Angel Caroline Loveys Sun 9 Nov 11am–5pm
£52, Conc £51, Members £50 m
Make a beautiful festive angel using stained glass techniques, with excellent guidance from our stained glass tutor. Materials and equipment are supplied. No experience necessary. New Year Art Factory 4–11yrs Victoria Spearing Fri 2 Jan 10am– 12noon
£18, Members £17 m
Spend your morning using clay, collage, drawing and sculpture with lots to take home at the end of the session. Expert advice and guidance given. Dress for mess! Price inclusive of materials.
£36, Members £34 (price includes m 1 adult and 1 child), £16 per extra child
New Year Play with Clay
This workshop gives children and their parents the opportunity to explore and learn about the possibilities of pottery together.
Artist in Residence Karen Marks
African Art Factory 4–11yrs Victoria Spearing Tue 28 Oct 10am–12noon
£18, Members £17 m
Spend your morning using clay, collage, drawing and sculpture with lots to take home at the end of the session. Expert advice and guidance given. Dress for mess! Price inclusive of materials.
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7–12yrs Fri 2 Jan 1–3pm
£18, Members £17 m
Explore the exciting possibilities of pottery, including hand building and throwing using air drying clay. Price inclusive of materials.
adult courses Full details www.southhillpark.org.uk/learning Term Mon 15 Sept – Sun 29 Nov Half-term Mon 27 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Arts and Crafts Certain materials such as silver, clay and printmaking paper can be purchased from the studio. Firing fees apply for ceramics courses. Jewellery and Silversmithing Artist in Residence Louise Walker Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 10am–12.30pm OR 1.30–4pm OR 7–9.30pm
For any of Heather’s courses, please contact her on 07971757351 to discuss suitability before booking for the first time. Printmaking for Beginners
Printmaking for Regulars
Artist in Residence Heather Upton
New Artist in Residence
Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 6.30–9.30pm
Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 10am–2.30pm
£155, Conc £153, Members £151
Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 10am–2.30pm
Learn basic monotype, relief, intaglio and etching techniques to create your own unique prints.
Thu 18 Sept– Thu 27 Nov 7–9.30pm
Introduction to Printmaking for Beginners
Artist in Residence Rachel Jones
Artist in Residence Heather Upton
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 10am–12.30pm OR 7–9.30pm Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 10am–12.30pm OR 7–9.30pm £127, Conc £125, Members £123
Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware. Suitable for all levels.
Sat 20 Sept – Sat 29 Nov 10am–2pm
£239, Conc £237, Members £235
Learn different forms of printmaking with expert tuition from our artist in residence. Printmaking – improvers/advanced Artist in Residence Heather Upton
£203, Conc £201, Members £199
Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 10am–2.30pm
Learn basic monotype, relief and etching techniques with our expert artist in residence. Printmaking paper and plates are not included but can be purchased from the studio
£239, Conc £237, Members £235
This course gives advanced student the chance to pursue their own work with artistic and technical feedback from our expert tutor. Ceramics Regulars Carole Thompson
Materials: Tools are provided. Silver can be purchased in class.
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 7–9.30pm £131, Conc £129, Members £127
This course is perfect for those who want to explore ceramics. Carole will guide you through different techniques to produce individual pieces. A small charge will be made for completed and fired work. Ceramics – beginners/improvers Artist in Residence Karen Marks Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 10.30am–1pm £131, Conc £129, Members £127
This course is for beginners or improvers to help each student explore, experiment and develop their skills to create individual ceramic pieces.
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Creative with Clay – mixed abilities
Get Confident with Oils
New Artist in Residence
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 10am–12noon or 7–9pm
Sat 20 Sept – Sat 29 Nov 10am–12.30pm £ 131, Conc £129, Members £127
This course is designed for beginners or those returning to ceramics. Suitable for mixed ability the course will focus on a range of projects including coiling, slab building, decoration, glazing and throwing. Ceramics – improvers/advanced Artist in Residence Karen Marks Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 7–9.30pm £131, Conc £129, Members £127
This course is for students who have tried pottery before and want to develop and improve their techniques further. Sculpting in Clay Carole Thompson Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 10am–12.30pm £131, Conc £129, Members £127
Carole will help you create a range of decorative sculptures using a variety of techniques and finishes. This course is for all abilities. Drawing and Painting Tutor TBC
Harriet Brittaine
£114, Conc £112, Members £111
Explore materials and techniques in a relaxed and creative environment to enable you to have fun and produce confident paintings. Further fun with Oils
Life Drawing Morning – beginners/intermediate Harriet Brittaine Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 10am–12.30pm £133, Conc £131, Members £129
Working from professional life models, explore a variety of observational drawing techniques, investigating line, tone and texture.
Harriet Brittaine
Stained Glass
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 1–3pm
Caroline Loveys
£114, Conc £112, members £111
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 7–9.30pm
A class for developing your skills and improving your oil painting further, including two weeks with a life model.
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 1.30–4pm
For either of Harriet’s courses contact her at hbrittaine@yahoo.co.uk to discuss suitability before booking.
£135, Conc £133, Members £131
Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 10am–12.30pm OR 1.30–4pm Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 10am– 12.30pm
Life Drawing in Colour – intermediate/advanced
Explore the exciting craft of stained glass, under expert tuition. You will learn the techniques required to create your own panels or three-dimensional pieces. No experience necessary.
Harriet Brittaine
Make a Quilt
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 10am–12.30pm
Simone McGee
£133, Conc £131, Members £129
Working from professional life models, develop your skills with exploring various colour mediums.
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 7.30–9.30pm Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 7.30–9.30pm £111, Conc £109, Members £107
Inspiring sessions with expert tuition, aimed at beginners and those wishing to improve their skills. Students will work on set projects covering a variety of subjects and materials.
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Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 10am–12noon £77, Conc £76 Members £75
Learn how to make a quilt using traditional patchwork designs such as tumbling blocks, grandmother’s fan and log cabin.
adult courses Full details www.southhillpark.org.uk/learning One to one piano course
Arts & Crafts Open Access
Music
Printmaking – Artists Access
Singing with Sophie
New Open Access Resident
Sophie Spencer
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 3.30–5pm OR 7–9pm
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 10am–1pm, OR 1.30–4.30pm OR 6.30–9.30pm
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 5–10pm (20-minute slots)
£155, Conc £148, Members £140
£16 per session, £14.50 discount for 10 sessions paid in advance
£99
Elliot Harrison new
Untutored sessions for experienced printmakers. Please contact Heather Upton on 01344 416255 if you are not a regular student.
A great class for beginners. Learn the fundamental singing technique and improve your voice. Grow in confidence and learn to sing your favourite songs. All ages welcome.
Open Access Jewellery and Silversmithing
Piano Mixed Ability
Open Access Resident Mel Goodbun
Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 10.30am–12.30pm
Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 10am–1pm OR 1.30–4.30pm £12.50, Members £10.50 per session
These untutored sessions are offered for experienced jewellers and silversmiths. To see if you would be eligible to attend these sessions, please contact the Visual Arts Coordinator on 01344 416240. Ceramics Open Access
Juliet Bruce
£80, Conc £74, Members £70.50
An hour-long class taught in a group of 4 with 15-minute sessions on the piano per student. Emphasis is on enjoyment. Please contact Juliet Bruce via email juliet.bruce@ymail.com before enrolling to discuss your needs for this course.
Open Access Resident Martin White
Beginners Piano
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 7–9pm
Elliot Harrison
£9 per session
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 5–7pm
An untutored session for experienced ceramicists to carry on with their work. Please call our Ceramic Artist in Residence on 01344 416214 to discuss eligibility if you are not a regular student.
£145, Conc £138, Members £131
30-minute sessions. This course provides personalised sessions that are tailored to suit your needs from experience or novice. Park Singers Alison Horriben Sun 21 Sept – Sun 30 Nov 7.30–10.15pm £83, Conc £78, Members £75
This course is for solo singers of all ages. Help will be given on presentation and technique. Wilde Community Voices Tim Cumper Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 7–9pm £40, Members £37
It doesn’t matter if you have been singing for years or if you like to sing in the shower or into your hairbrush. This is a choir for everyone, of all abilities. Blues Jam
Learn the basics of piano on keyboard in this simple to follow course. Session run for 60 minutes.
Every Wednesday 7.30–9pm £7
Opportunity to develop and join in live gigs. This is not an acoustic session. All instruments and vocalists welcome. Acoustic Music Every other Monday starting from Mon 8 Sept 8–10pm
Drop Stitch
£5
Every third Wednesday in the month 7.30–10pm
All acoustic instruments are welcome to this session featuring a sing-a-round and then a collective performance session of blues, jazz and folk. Contact Russ Baleson on 07711772015 for details.
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Drop Stitch sessions are FREE and new members are welcome. Advanced knitters in the group will be available to help with knitting problems. Please contact Sandra Welfare on 0787 9850294 for further information.
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Please note all dance, holistic, alternative exercise and art & craft courses are run subject to a minimum number of participants. All courses and classes must be paid for prior to the date of the first class.
Dance Beginners Ballet Charlotte Haley Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 6–7pm
Holistic and Alternative Exercise Pilates Matwork Anna Cotgreave Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 9.30–10.45am OR 11am–12.15pm £64, Conc £62, Members £59
Gentle controlled movement patterns, with breathing and core control to increase the body’s strength and flexibility and relax those tight over-worked muscles. Yoga – Gabriella Rees Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 8–9.30pm Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 6.15–7.45pm
Tai Chi – Chen Style
£52, Conc £48, Members £46
Steve Large
This class is ideal for people who wish to start ballet for the first time, or who are in need of a complete refresher course.
Sat 20 Sept – Sat 29 Nov 10.30am–12.30pm £74, Conc £73, Members £70 £8.75 pay as you go
Elementary Ballet
Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 12.30–1.30pm
Charlotte Haley
£44, Conc £42, Members £40 £5.70 pay as you go
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 7–8pm
A martial art, designed to help improve your general health and enjoyment through soft flowing exercises and sequences breathing, meditation and visualisation.
This class is aimed at those who are looking to progress their technique at a comfortable speed.
£62, Conc £59, Members £57
Post-Natal Aerobics
Relaxation, stress relief, an improved posture and muscle tone as well as a healthy mind and body are all benefits of a regular yoga class.
Nicola Hughes
£60, Conc £57, Members £53
Advanced Ballet Charlotte Haley
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Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 1.15–2.15pm £52
An easy to follow exercise class designed to improve fitness, burn fat and strengthen/tone your entire body. Bring along baby and you can tend to them throughout the session. This class is a mix of aerobics and circuits.
Mon 15 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 8–9.30pm £62, Conc £60, Members £57
This course is for experienced dancers with a background in ballet. It offers a higher level of technique. Just Jhoom The Bollywood Workout! Alex Stocker Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 7.45–8.45pm £55, Members & Conc £52
Inspired by the glitz and the glamour of Bollywood films, Just Jhoom! is the first and only accredited Bollywood dancefitness programme in the UK. Beginners Tap Trina Caspary Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 6.45–7.45pm £57, Conc £52, Members £50
Tap is the original Jazz dance and anyone at any age can start tapping. Tap or hard-soled shoes requied.
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adult courses
young people’s courses
Contemporary Dance
Classical/Contemporary Dance
John Darvell
Di Ruddick
Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov Beginners 6–7.15pm
Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 2.20–3.20pm
£57, Conc £52, Members £50
£52
Intermediate & advanced 7.15–8.45pm
This class includes ballet and contemporary dance techniques; it is a strength building dance class with a difference. Opportunity to do festival performance work.
£59, Conc £54, Members £52
A great way to develop the core skills and styles of contemporary dance including technique travelling exercise and routines. Choreographic Performance Group John Darvell Thu 18 Sept – Thu 27 Nov 8.45–9.45pm £57, Conc £52, Members £50, Drop-in £6.70
For student with a sound technical ability who wishes to further develop their performance skills and would like the opportunity to perform.
JOINT CLASS DEAL Join Contemporary Dance and Choreographic Performance Group get one course half price
Over 50s Strictly Dance Di Ruddick Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 1–2pm OR 2–3pm Pay-as-you-go £5
This class is a great combination of non-partner dance styles ranging from Latin and salsa to soft shoe, cabaret and many more. The music and relaxed atmosphere is invigorating making you feel good. Literature SHP Reading Group First Tuesday of the month Tue 2 Sept, 7 Oct, 4 Nov, 2 Dec 7.30–9.30pm £6, Members £5.50
Discuss books and discover new authors with a friends, relaxed group of people of all ages. For further information contact Vivien Becher at vbecher@hotmail.com
Arts & Crafts Make Your Mark 7–11yrs Chantal Addley Sat 20 Sept, 4, 18 Oct, 8, 22 Nov 2–5pm £93, Members £89
Hold on to your artistic hats and join us on a rollercoaster of discovery. With your own sketchbook as a starting point, you will collect imagery and look at artists for inspiration and then, using different media, create artworks to build your portfolio. Make Your Mark Teen 12yrs+ Chantal Addley Sat 27 Sept, 11, 25 Oct, 15, 29 Nov 11.30am–2.30pm OR 3–6pm £93, Members £89
Need to add excitement to your portfolio or just want to do art for fun? Join us in a relaxed environment to experiment with different media. You will take the lead in exploring your own creativity, supported by the tutor. Arts Award Make Your Mark and Youth Theatre come with the opportunity to work towards the nationally recognised arts qualification. Please speak to your tutor about suitability before purchasing an Arts Award pack from Box Office. Packs will be delivered to your SHP tutor once purchased. Arts Award Discover £7 Arts Award Explore £16 Bronze Award £29 Silver Award £33.50 Gold Award (35 UCAS points) £46 Discover & Explore packs include: logbook, stickers, moderation and certificate Bronze, silver and gold packs include: guidance booklet, badge moderation and certificate
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young people’s courses Full details www.southhillpark.org.uk/learning Term Mon 15 Sept – Sun 29 Nov Half-term Mon 27 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Budding Ballerina 4–5yrs
Dance Dancing with Brad 10yrs+
Antonia Hall new
Brad Clapson Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 6–7.15pm £40 introductory price
This class is fun, energetic and will definitely get you moving. Great for both boys and girls, no experience required just loads of energy. Street Dance Energy Juniors 8–16yrs Alan Cunningham Tue 16 Sept – Tue 25 Nov 4–5.30pm £43, Members £39
Locking, breaking, body popping and some smooth footwork will be covered in this course. Twinkle Tots 2–4yrs Antonia Hall Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 3.30–4pm 2–3yrs Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 4–4.30pm 3–4yrs
Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 4.30–5.15pm £47, Members £44
This course begins to follow the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Pre-Primary in Dance syllabus. Teen Ballet 11–18yrs Antonia Hall Fri 19 Sept – Fri 28 Nov 5.15–6.15pm £58, Members £55
For complete beginners or those who have done very little ballet. Building a strong foundation for further study or ballet. Berkshire County Dance Company Youth! 13–21yrs
Drama South Hill Park’s Youth Theatre Wilde-wannabies 5–11yrs Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 4–5.30pm £95, Members £90 Wilde-ways 11–16yrs Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 5.45–7.45pm £125, Members £120 Wilde Company 16–25yrs Wed 17 Sept – Wed 26 Nov 8–10pm (Showcase Week 3 Dec) £125, Members & Conc £120
Explore exciting methods of developing theatre with young people in ways appropriate to age and interests.
Lena Dee
Audition Technique one to one 14yrs+
Sunday by audition only
£40 per hour
Please contact lena.dee@ southhillpark.org.uk for information.
Work with one of our professional tutors to prepare for your important drama school/agency auditions. We have professional voice, acting, accent and movement tutors ready to help you with your audition. Contact Mark.hooper@ southhillpark.org.uk for more information. Youth Theatre members get this service free.
Music Junior Piano 6–16yrs
£37, Members £34
Harriet McBurnie/Michael Bridgeman
Fun, imaginative introduction to ballet through the use of stories and themes.
Sat 20 Sept – Sat 29 Nov 9–10.30am Harriet McBurnie 10.30am–12.30pm Michael Bridgeman £75, Members £70
15-minute lessons. Individually tutored fun, friendly classes covering exam work if required.
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Missed Out Young Producers Group 14–26yrs Chantal Addley/Mark Hooper/ Brad Clapson Every Monday 6–8pm Free – collect an application from the Box Office
Get involved in everything from organising children’s performance festivals to local band/comedy nights and everything else in between. Contact mark.hooper@ southhillpark.org.uk for information.
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DIGITAL MEDIA AT SOUTH HILL PARk ADULT COURSES
Adult Workshops
Websites with Wordpress Sat 4 Oct 10.30am–4.30pm
Digital Photography
Open Access
Martin Franklin
Heather Young
Sun 28 Sept, 26 Oct, 30 Nov 1.30–4.30pm
£55
Mon 29 Sept – Mon 24 Nov 7.30–9.30pm
£143, Members & Conc £139 m This course will not run through half-term
Designed for beginners who want to develop their skills with a digital camera beyond ‘point and shoot’ photography. This popular course will give you hands-on experience, taking you step by step through the functionality of your camera. Course applicable to both SLR and compact camera users. Intermediate Photography Alex Harvey-Brown Wed 5 Nov – Wed 3 Dec 7.30–9.30pm
£90 Members & Conc £87 m
Explore exciting new techniques and expand your photography skills –pushing your camera even further with tips, lessons and tricks that will have you snapping like a pro. Learn High Dynamic Range photography and explore working with ultra long exposures, astrophotography and panoramas.
Opportunity to do your own A3 scanning and printing up to A1 on our large format Epson Pro 7600. This session is not tutored, but technical support is available. Advance booking required.
No HTML required to take this one day quick start guide to getting up and running on the web using the versatile Wordpress platform. This workshop covers administration, posting, pages, accounts, themes, customisation and popular plugins.
Studio Sundays
Beginners Photoshop CS6
Sun 28 Sept, 26 Oct, 30 Nov 1.30–4.30pm
Thea Stallwood
£5
£55, Members & Conc £52 m
Free
Shared use of our new photographic facilities with lighting and backdrops. Open shooting session with assistance on hand. Digital SLR: Studio Lighting Sat 27 Sept 11am–5pm Alex Harvey-Brown £55
Guided workshop session to explore use of constant lighting environments, diffusers and soft box lighting to create contemporary, magazine style photography.
Sat 11 Oct 11am–5pm
Entry level course introducing the essentials of the leading digital imaging software for those that have little or no experience. We will cover the tools and techniques necessary for basic image editing and creative manipulation of photos and graphic images using Adobe Photoshop CS6.
Digital SLR: Twilight Photography
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Artist Books with InDesign Thea Stallwood Sat 22 Nov 10.30am–4.30pm £55
Combining traditional book-binding skills with digital InDesign layout techniques, images and paper types. Using the large-scale digital printer you will create a unique bound artefact to display your text of visual work. Opportunities for self-publishing with Blurb will also be covered during the workshop. This course is suitable for participants who have previously completed an InDesign beginners workshop.
Young People’s Workshop
Game World: The Next Level
Digital SLR: Twilight Photography Roy Matthews Sat 1 Nov 3–9pm
£55, Members & Conc £52 m
Catch the sunset in the Park and use applied torch light to create striking illuminated still life and posed images composited with the StarStax software. Participants should bring camera (with manual setting), tripod and a powerful torch. Tutor, Roy Matthews is a freelance professional and also teaches at the Royal Academy of Arts. Digital SLR: Macro Stephanie Cronin Sat 1 Nov 10.30am–4.30pm
£55, Members & Conc £52 m
Explore the world of macro close-up photography indoors and out to bring the detail of small objects to the fore. Use simple lighting to illuminate flowers, jewellery and other items and develop understanding of exposure controls.
Introduction to 3D Printing & Scanning
Game World: The Next Level
Malcolm Napier/ Hannah Napier/David Price
Martin Franklin
Sat 8 – Sun 9 Nov 11am–5.30pm
£80
£126, Members & Conc £122 m
Explore the creative potential of scanning or modelling a three-dimensional object on the computer, and see the real thing printed out in plastic using the open source RepRap 3D printer. Begin to learn how to use a workflow of Google SketchUp, Meshlab and OpenSCAD 3D design programs for modeling, file conversion and output to the Rep Rap. Digital SLR: Models & Styling Sat 15 Nov 10.30am–4.30pm Alex Harvey-Brown
£58, Members & Conc £55 m
Explore the photographic techniques behind capturing professional make-up, hair, colours and intricacies of a model photo shoot alongside make up artist, Monique Giamettei and hair stylist, Dan Bryan
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11–15yrs Tue 28 – Wed 29 Oct 10.30am–4.30pm
Two day course to create advanced single player adventure game levels. Learn the basics of 3D game design and editing to create your own custom level using the 3D engine from the classic first person game, Quake.
Event Berkshire Digital More information: www.berkshiredigital.org or Twitter: @BerksDigital Thu 25 Sept 7pm Thu 20 Nov 7pm Free (booking required)
Digital community for businesses in Berkshire. Stimulating monthly business presentation and network meeting for local digital/ web/marketing, software and tech business people.
Local Societies and Clubs South Hill Park Arts Centre hosts a number of different clubs and societies, which always welcome new members.
Zumba®
Park Scribblers Mon 13 Jan, 10 Feb, 10 March, 14 April 7.30–9.30pm Contact Trisha Longworth at trisha. longworth@gmail.com or 01344 291 484 for more information.
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Thames Voyces Dawn Pickett 01252 558225. Tuesdays 7.45–9.45pm. All year round. Termly subscriptions payable directly to treasurer. Park Opera Sue Mainwaring Secretary 07968 197154 captmainwaring@aol.com Thursdays 8–10pm. Annual subscription of £25 payable directly to Secretary. The Supertonics David Ludgate Wednesdays 8–10pm. All year round. £1 per session. Berkshire Guitar Society Gavin Smith 01483 744800. Second Sunday in each month 7.30–10.30pm.
Bracknell Forest Natural History Society Recital Room 8pm
Vesna Christovic Every Wednesday from 8 Jan 8–9pm
Berkshire ARTs Academy, BARTA
£6 pay as you go or £20 per month by standing order payable to the tutor Come and join us for this crazy, totally liberating, fun packed hour of high calorie-burning energizing PARTY of a workout! All levels welcome.
www.berkshireartsacademy.com Tues (term time) 6–10yrs 4–6pm Fri (term time) 10–14yrs 4.15–6.15pm Sat (term time) 6–9yrs 1–3pm 10–12yrs and 13–17yrs 3–6pm Following the success of Bugsy Malone BARTA now provide age and ability driven drama, vocal and dance training for students age 6–17yrs. Classes are taught by our experienced team of theatre professionals with students often introduced to guest teachers from West End productions such as Les Mis, Oliver! and Matilda. Attitude and enthusiasm are key so whatever your childs experience contact sally@berkshireartsacademy.com or 07825 558757 to book a trial or for more information. A free trial session is offered to all new students.
SOTA Bracknell Sun 26 April – Sun 27 July SOTA School enables pupils to develop skills in dance, singing and drama in a creative and stimulating environment. Working in three age groups, pupils rotate between the three disciplines lead by experienced teachers and professional performers in their field, working towards performance opportunities in the Wilde Theatre and an annual West End performance! SOTA Seeds 3–4 yrs 10–10.45am £70 per 10-week term
Visitors £3. BFNHS Members £1 Mon 15 Sept Ancient Trees With Martin Woolner of Windsor Tree Wardens
SOTA Sapphires
Mon 20 Oct All About Fungi With Marion Cooper
SOTA School
Mon 17 Nov Update of Berkshire Bird Atlas With Brian Clews of BTO Mon 8 Dec Botswana and Namibia With Diane Collins
5–6yrs 10–11am £80 per 10-week term 7–16yrs 10am–1pm £240 per 10-week term
Coffee Morning in aid of Myeloma UK 29 Nov 11am-4pm www.myeloma.org.uk or call 0800 9803332
Join us for a Coffee Morning in our beautiful Haversham Room to raise money for Myeloma UK. Indulge in some gorgeous homemade cakes, browse the White Elephant and craft stalls and enter the raffle.
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shp live SHPLive is our innovative programme to develop live streamed performance direct from South Hill Park. See shplive.tv for details
live South Hill Park presents
˜ Now booking
Written by Bart Lee · Music by Ron McAllister
Sat 29 Nov 2014 – Sat 3 Jan 2015 Director Julian Hirst Musical Director Tim Cumper Set Design Victoria Spearing Choreography Ann Ogden
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UPstream Seeding new digital performance Awards have now been made for our digital performance commission fund and we’re pleased to announce that we will be working with Pursued By A Bear, Simon Farid, Caterina Golebiowska and dreamthinkspeak over the Autumn season. See www.shplive.tv for project news and live streams of the work as it develops. The UPstream commission is jointly funded by SHPLive and greenhouse
Ron McAllister in Conversation with ... John Lunn Fri 10 Oct 8pm
In the first of a new series of In Conversation with events, South Hill Park’s CEO Ron McAllister shares an evening of intimate conversation with John Lunn, the composer behind the hugely successful score for Downton Abbey. Ron will chat with John about his life and career in music in front of small invited audience in South Hill Park’s beautiful Recital Room. You are invited to be part of this conversation from the comfort of your own home through our innovative service SHPLive. Watch the interview as it take place over our live stream and send questions via Twitter for Ron to put to John.
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Panto Live Stream Our annual spectacular family pantomime, Aladdin, will be live streamed from the Wilde Theatre on 11 December at 10.15am to children’s hospices and hospital wards, special schools and adult care homes across the country. If you would like to receive this free live stream or know an organisation that would benefit from it, please contact martin.franklin@ southhillpark.org.uk for more details.
exhibitions
Ranelagh School Teacher & Student Exhibition Tue 9 – Sat 13 Sept 2–6pm daily Bracknell Gallery Private view Mon 8 Sept 6–8pm
Art teachers and current A-level students from Ranelagh School have combined in a unique opportunity to exhibit their work at South Hill Park.
Queen, 2014, Mary Needham, woodblock and hand stenciling
afrovibes exhibition Sat 20 Sept – Sun 9 Nov
Pantomime Time Tue 18 Nov – Sun 25 Jan
Mirror Gallery
Print Gallery
Private view Fri 19 Sept 6.30–8pm
It’s that time again. The pantomime season is upon us and in their search for inspiration, Print@ the Park artists take the opportunity to look at pantomime past and present; at the roles of principal boy and girl; panto dame; slapstick comedy routines; behind the scenes and follow the traditional cries of ‘oh yes you do’ or ‘oh no you don’t’, and not forgetting ‘it’s behind you’.
A selection of African inspired works will be on display in the Mirror Gallery. Works from local schools, including textiles from Heathfields School will be on display in Reception, Long Gallery and Atrium.
The World That Was Sat 20 Sept – Sun 16 Nov Print Gallery
1914: The First World War – taking a broader look at how lives were lived at home and further afield, Print @ the Park members present their most thoughtful and evocative work using varied printmaking techniques to commemorate the Centenary. Lives would be changed forever as our forebears marched towards a war that would ‘be over by Christmas’.
Using traditional printmaking techniques Print @ the Park once again comes up trumps with colourful and exciting artwork. So as you book your seats for South Hill Park’s Aladdin make sure you don’t miss Print @ the Park’s enticing selling exhibition of original work.
The Group works from the Print Room at South Hill Park. Print @ the Park has a programme of regular selling printmaking exhibitions throughout the year in the Print Gallery, so come to see this thought-provoking exhibition and take the opportunity to buy some original artwork. For more information about the Group’s external exhibitions including the Royal Berkshire Hospital 8 Sept – 25 Oct, visit their website on www.printattheparkgroup.co.uk
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Arts Week 2014 www.arts-week.org Sat 29 Nov – Sun 25 Jan Long Gallery Private view Fri 28 Nov 6.30–8pm
Binfield, Warfield and Winkfield parishes launch the 9th Arts Week this Autumn half-term, 27 October to 2 November 2014, providing a range of free events in local venues. The 2014 Arts Week Mural which showcases works by local
arts groups and colleges will be exhibited in South Hill Park’s Long Gallery this winter. Prizewinning works will also be on display by local resident artists who took part in the annual Brownlow Hall exhibition which includes textiles, woodwork, sculpture, painting, sketching and photography. Last year’s prizewinners were Neil Moynian, Andrew Herridge, Genine Rainsborough, Jim Claridge, Sue Brown, Jenny Jennings, Kelly Jones and Kalico Kilmartin.
Cercle Magique, Heather Upton, 20:20 2013, relief etching and collage
20:20 Print Exchange Sat 29 Nov – Sun 25 Jan Long Gallery Private view Fri 28 Nov 6.30–8pm
For the fourth year the Printroom at South Hill Park Arts Centre is taking part in a rapidly growing exchange project showing a snapshot of what is happening right now in Printmaking across the UK. Last year nearly 600 artists took part in the 20:20 Print Exchange involving over 40 studios – including South Hill Park Arts Centre’s Printroom. Each artist creates an edition of 25 prints the size being 20cm square, which are collated and redistributed randomly. The entire 20:20 collection will be on tour across the UK and a selection of prints will be on display in the Atrium.
Arts & Minds 2014 Sat 29 Nov – Sun 25 Jan Mirror Gallery Private view Fri 28 Nov 6.30–8pm
Art & Minds bi-annual exhibition at South Hill Park showcases a selection of arts and crafts by patients of Broadmoor Hospital, West London Mental Health NHS Trust. Works are created as part of the treatment and rehabilitation
programmes in the recovery college, occupational therapy service, vocational workshops and wards based in Crowthorne which invite creativity while enhancing skills ranging from woodwork to ceramics. South Hill Park will also be exhibiting Broadmoor’s time capsule, which takes the form of a bench-seat with an archival chamber, made especially to mark the hospital’s 150th Birthday.
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CREATIVE CONTROL STUDIO Professional Recording Studio based at South Hill Park Arts Centre High-end recording studio Combining the best of digital and analogue equipment, providing release quality results All genres of music catered for from bands and acoustic artists to voiceover work etc All projects welcome, from rough demos to fully produced singles, eps and albums We also specialise in mixing and mastering of pre-recorded material To discuss a project: creativecontrol@live.co.uk or 01344 416202
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Step Up for South Hill Park South Hill Park Arts Centre exists for the community and because of the community. Without the kindness and generosity of those supporters who donate funds to the Centre each year it would not be possible to offer so much in return. From aspiring performers cutting their teeth in our community theatre performances to aspiring artists attending our established art and craft courses; literally thousands of people are touched by the work of South Hill Park each year. Through our fundraising campaign, Step Up for South Hill Park, patrons can support the ongoing work of their local Arts Centre from as little as £8.50 per month or single payment of £100. For more information visit www.southhillpark.org.uk/stepup or pick up a flyer.
South Hill Park · Berkshire’s perfect event venue Whether it is professional and efficient conference services, corporate fun days, private functions and parties, or the idyllic surroundings and atmosphere for a romantic wedding; South Hill Park Arts Centre is Berkshire’s perfect event venue. Recital Room
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Tickets may be exchanged up to 24 hours before the performance. Please bring your tickets to the box office in advance to arrange your exchange.
South Hill Park Arts Centre is a place where you can spend your life. A cup of coffee on that first date, then dinner and a show, a proposal in the Italian Gardens, followed by a wedding reception in the Recital Room. A few years later you can visit the panto with the children and encourage them to embark on a journey through the arts. Years later, they might even have that cup of coffee on that first date at SHP. It’s a place that can stay with you for a lifetime.
Please visit www.southhillpark.org.uk By phone 01344 484123 During the hours of 7 and 8pm our box office staff are extremely busy – you may experience a delay in your call being answered. In person Call into the Arts Centre and we can take your booking personally.
Payment An 80p admin fee is charged per transaction for bookings made with credit and debit cards in person and over the telephone. Online bookings are subject to a charge of £1.25 per booking. A levy of up to £1 is included in the ticket price to go towards the SHP Development Fund.
Reservations Reservations can be held for four days or until 48 hours prior to a performance. Reservations cannot be made on the day of the performance. Tickets not paid for within this time will be released. We are unable to reserve tickets for near sell-out shows.
Special offers Please note that only one special offer or discount can be applied to each event.
Tickets and concessions Concessions are available to children, students, registered unemployed, registered disabled and those 62 years and above and when available are shown next to the event. Please bring proof of status.
Refunds and resales Tickets, once purchased, cannot be refunded. If the show is sold out, we can try to resell your tickets for you. A £1 administration fee per ticket is charged. Resale cannot be guaranteed.
Data protection When booking a ticket, your details will be held on our database and you will be given the option of being sent information on future shows both at South Hill Park and by other arts promoters that we feel may be of interest to you. At this point please advise us should you not require either of these services.
Access We try to accommodate all visitors to the Art Centre facilities. There are disabled parking bays and ramped access to the premises allowing easy entry to the reception area. There is lift access to the first floors in the main mansion and Theatre allowing people to visit the theatre bar and Bracknell Gallery. There are also adapted toilets equipped with emergency alarms. There may be restricted access to parts of the building due to its eighteenth-century listed status, however, every effort is being made to address this and we recommend pre-booking and we will assist you in any way possible. Helpers accompanying people with disabilities are entitled to a complimentary ticket, please advise box office staff of any special requirements you have when making your booking. An infra-red hearing system has been installed in the Studio and Wilde theatres and a £5 deposit will be required.
The details in the brochure were correct at the time of going to press. However, South Hill Park reserves the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of unforeseen circumstances. We reserve the right to make discounted ticket offers to selected current or potential customers at any time.
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Have you ever considered supporting South Hill Park by leaving a donation in your legacy? It can help ensure that generations to come can enjoy SHP just as you have. For more information email: enquiries@southhillpark.org.uk
Cinema Don’t forget films are shown throughout the week in our unique 60-seat cinema – from blockbusters to independents to the best foreign films, we cater for all tastes. See our Film leaflet for details.
Bracknell Film Society For all film-lovers, in the cinema, the second Tuesday of each month. Contact Julia Vickers on 0118 961 1392.
Diary our guide to this season – at a glance September 4 5 5 6 7 9 11 12–13 14 14 14 16 17–19 20 20 21 24 25-27 26 28
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Wilde Theatre Recital Room Cellar Bar Wilde Theatre Recital Room Bracknell Gallery Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Studio Theatre Cellar Bar Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Mirror Gallery Print Gallery Wilde Theatre & Grounds Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Recital Room Wilde Theatre
Jonathan Dimbleby Nat Steele The Comedy Cellar (and then every Fri) Jive Talkin’ Trio Sospiroso Ranelagh School Exhibition (until 13 Sept) Total Who Show Bouncers I Believe in Unicorns MissionImprovable The Bollywood Brass Band Albert Einstein – Relatively Speaking Great Expectations Carmen Afrovibes Exhibition (until 9 Nov) The World That Was (until 16 Nov) Festival of Folk Stowaway Not About Heroes Peter Limonov Old MacDonald Had a Farm
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Blues and Boogies Pub Cellar Quiz Boot-Led Zeppelin Geoff Mason Vaquish – Cabaret Playground Mayor & James Far Side Grease In Conversation with John Lunn Absolution Raymond Burley/Clare Deniz Beauty and the Beast Chamber Concert Shakespeare Schools Festival And Then There Were None Swingin’ in Slippers Hal Cruttenden MissionImprovable Stepping Out Faust Djermanovic & Fedorova Artree Live Wedding Fair Three Men in a Boat Angel Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing Afrovibes Fest – The Soil
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October 1 Cellar Bar 2 Cellar Bar 3 Wilde Theatre 3 Recital Room 4 Wilde Theatre 4 Recital Room 6–10 Studio Theatre 8–11 Wilde Theatre 10 SHPLive 11 Cellar Bar 11 Recital Room 12 Wilde Theatre 12 Recital Room 14–16 Wilde Theatre 15–18 Studio Theatre 17 Wilde Theatre 18 Wilde Theatre 19 Cellar Bar 23–26 Wilde Theatre 24 Studio Theatre 24 Recital Room 25 Cellar Bar 26 Mansion 27–28 Wilde Theatre 28 Studio Theatre 29 Wilde Theatre 30 Wilde Theatre
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Wilde Theatre Studio Theatre Recital Room
Afrovibes Fest – Biko’s Quest Dommy B Trolls & Sparks Martin Shaw
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Afrovibes Fest – Mamela Afrovibes Fest – Rainbow Scars Oklahoma Electra Blues and Boogies Evelyne Berezovsky Swan Lake Watching the Living Pre-show talk on Daphne de Maurier Conscientious Comedy at the Wilde Craft & Design Fair Strange Doors MissionImprovable Pantomime Time Exhibition (until 25 Jan) Amsterdam Fawlty Towers – The Dinner Show Clarence Lam Artree Live Pub Cellar Quiz Florian Mitrea Charity Coffee Morning Aladdin Arts Week 2014 (until 25 Jan) Arts & Minds 2014 (until 25 Jan) 20:20 Print Exchange (until 25 Jan)
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Michael Portillo Aladdin Blues and Boogies Kenny Ball Junior and his Jazzmen Sue Richardson Ian Campbell’s Single Handed Blues Band Mark Steel’s Back in Town Ubu Nativity in Creakebottom CK Gospel Choir Christmas Special Miwako Miki Wassail! The Mods Christmas Show Ultimate Elton & the Rocket Band Santa in Love (schools performance) Reading of a Christmas Carol Artree Live Santa in Love (public performance)
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November 1 Studio Theatre 1 Wilde Theatre 4–8 Wilde Theatre 4–8 Bracknell Gallery 5 Cellar Bar 7 Recital Room 9 Wilde Theatre 11 Wilde Theatre 11 Wilde Bar 13–14 Studio Theatre 14 Wilde Theatre 15 Mansion 15 Wilde Theatre 16 Cellar Bar 18 Print Gallery 20–21 Studio Theatre 21–22 The Atrium 21 Recital Room 22 Cellar Bar 27 Cellar Bar 28 Recital Room 29 Haversham 29–30 Wilde Theatre 29 Long Gallery Mirror Gallery Long Gallery
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Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Cellar Bar Wilde Theatre Recital Room Cellar Bar Wilde Theatre Studio Theatre Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Recital Room Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Wilde Theatre Recital Room Studio Theatre Cellar Bar Recital Room
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Atrium café and bar See what we have to offer
Burger & beer offer Why not make a night of it and have a burger and beer before you go down to the Cellar for a night of comedy or the Quiz Night ·· £9.75 6oz burger with pint The food will be served in the Café Atrium only. A separate ticket will be issued and should be handed into the bar when collecting your food. No other discount vouchers/ tickets can be used in conjunction with this promotion.
·· Our very popular Sunday roast menu available from 12–4pm every Sunday with as much as you can eat from our selection of vegetables – booking advised. ·· If you are having a breakfast meeting, or just want to meet up with friends, our bacon and sausage butties are a great addition. ·· If you are holding any celebrations, please contact us for all your party requirements.
·· Great kids menu – free fruit for all kids ·· Great range of gluten-free options every day. ·· Now offering Dinner Theatre, 3 courses and a theatre ticket, prices starting at £28 per person. Look for the symbol in the brochure. ·· Christmas parties at SHP. Prices starting at £25 per person, including 3-course meal, reception drink and room hire. 10–100 guests.
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Parking
South Hill Park is about seven minutes drive from Bracknell Town Centre in the Birch Hill area. Easily accessible from the M3 (Junction 3) and M4 (Junction 10). We are very well signposted – look for the brown road signs saying ‘Arts Centre’ or showing a comedy mask.
There is FREE but limited parking for 200 cars at South Hill Park. Please note the car park fills up quickly on busy days and you may need to seek alternative parking. Overflow parking is available at Birch Hill Shops, Birch Hill Road, which is a five minute walk across our rear grounds. Please leave yourself plenty of time to park when attending an event at South Hill Park.
Public transport South Hill Park is served well by local buses. From the Bus/Train Station to Birch Hill Shops take either the 171 or 172. It’s then a five-minute walk through our rear grounds to the arts centre building.
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Buses run every 30 minutes during the day until 7.39pm and then every hour until 10.30pm. Bracknell is well served with train services from London Waterloo, Reading and other local towns. For further information contact South West Trains on 0845 7 48 49 50.
Green Flag Award South Hill Park is among a recordbreaking 1,447 parks and green spaces that have this year received a prestigious Green Flag Award 2013/14. It is the first year that we have applied for the award and we are absolutely delighted to be successful. The national award, handed out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces across the country. A Green Flag flying overhead is a sign to visitors that the space boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent facilities.
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