South Hill Park What's On Brochure by South Hill Park Arts Centre

What’s on

Booking dates Members Thu 20 Nov Non-members Thu 27 Nov

January – April 2015 www.southhillpark.org.uk · 01344 484123 The creative heart of Berkshire

Contents Welcome 3

SHPLive.TV 18

Information 36

What’s on in January

Sleeping Beauty 18

Recital Room Classical season

Membership 19

Young people’s CW10 Workshops

Recital Room Jazz season

What’s on in April

What’s on in February

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What’s on in March

Live Theatre and 18 Exhibition Screenings

Danny, The Champion 26 of the World Coming up in May

Exhibitions

Atrium Café & Bar

Non-members Thu 27 Nov

11 £5 Tickets available one hour before the show begins to customers under the age of 26, subject to availability.

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

Adult Workshops CW8 Young people’s CW6 Courses Adult courses CW2

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11th hour

Booking dates Members Thu 20 Nov

Dinner Theatre A three-course meal and show ticket for one discounted price. Look out for the knife and fork symbol in the brochure.

Missed Out South Hill Park’s Young Producers Group Recommendations Rage DC, Creative Control Band Night, The Night of the Zombie, Local Band Showcase, Teechers, Blind Man’s Song, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged), Park, LoveCraft, Blood Brothers, Lord of the Flies, This is the Moon, That is the Earth, Live Theatre and Exhibition Screenings, SHPLive.TV, Sleeping Beauty, Rent, Honk!, The Addams Family, Richard the First, Safe, Jekyll and Hyde, Danny The Champion of the World, Bracknell’s Got Talent, Lift Off, Revolting Rhymes: The Making.

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

The Digital Media Suite is generously supported by John Nike and the John Nike Group of Companies Corporate members

Winkfield, Warfield, Crowthorne and Binfield Parish Councils

Charity number 265656

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An Ideal Gift

Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers are now available for any event from our box office

welcome We have had a makeover! Yes, at last we have gone all chronological! Hopefully you will now find your way around our brochure more easily in this new format. Basically, unless it’s a season, like the Friday night music recitals (see the index for those details) then it simply flows in date order. I am delighted with it and hope you are too – Michelle and her marketing team have worked really hard to make it as attractive as possible and I think it sparkles. I am hoping this format might reduce those ‘dash it all, I meant to go and see that’ moments (or is that just me?). Oh and another joyful twist – turn the brochure over and da ra – there’s a myriad of courses and workshops for you to take part in. Genius! (well pretty clever at least). This season we are proud to be presenting our own production of the play Blood Brothers, and a co-production of the Roald Dahl classic – Danny The Champion of the World, which will tour nationally. If the younger members of the family want to help us create their own version of Danny – then there is a fabulous Easter course to let them do that too. Have a delightful Spring season at South Hill Park! Ron McAllister Chief Executive

Dinner Theatre We are continuing our successful Dinner Theatre experience this season. Arrive early and enjoy a relaxed three-course meal, choose any three courses from the standard menu, in our popular Atrium Restaurant before taking your seat for the show of your choice in the theatre. Prices start from £27 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.

A few tickets still available

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. Dinner Theatre packages can be booked at Box Office or on our website.

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Music

Rage DC Sat 3 Jan 8pm Cellar Bar £5.50

Rage DC ‘local living legends’ are fresh from the UnderCover Festival II, headlining this year’s Affinity Festival at South Hill Park and the success of Rebellion 2013. They will be joined by fabulous Bracknell stable mates, T and the Mugs, in this new year’s kick off for punk rock and roll. Rage DC have played with The Undertones, Chelsea, GBH, xSLF and many more. With special guests to be announced this is one not to miss.

Drama

Serrated Edge Theatre

Behind the Blinds Sat 10 Jan 7.30pm · Studio Theatre · £10, Conc £8

At number 59, the wine is poured, the nibbles ready, the cushions plumped, Buckaroo and the brace and bit are waiting… the doorbell rings. The new neighbours (the audience) have come to say hello and there seems to be rather a lot of them! A living room: a piano: hot Top Trumps action: what more could one want from the couple next door? Behind the Blinds is a new cabaret-style show that reveals what goes on behind the blinds on this ordinary-looking suburban street. Look closely to see that there is no such thing as ordinary. You’ll be glad of your own neighbours after seeing this lot. Comedy

Music

Creative Control Band Night Cellar Bar 8pm £5.50 Every Sunday and Tuesday, please see the website for full information.

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The Comedy Cellar www.thecomedycellar.co.uk Every Friday from 9 Jan Doors open 8pm Show starts 8.30pm Adults 18yrs+ only Cellar Bar

£12, Members £11 m

We are into 2015 with another season of the best comedy in the region. Come and see the comedians of the future before ‘they make it big’. 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.

Entertainment

MISSIONIMPROVable Suitable for 14yrs+ Sun 11 Jan, 15 Feb, 8 March, 12 April 7.30pm Cellar Bar £10.50, Under 25s £6

Mad Monkey Improv are back with their hit show MISSIONIMPROVable. 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. Had me tears – absolutely hilarious Audience member

Entertainment

Laughlines Comedy Entertainment

‘Allo ‘Allo! – Le Dinner Show Thu 15 & Sat 17 Jan 7.30pm The Atrium £40 per person incl three-course meal and show Music

Artree Music

Artree Live www.artree.org.uk Sat 17 Jan, 21 Feb, 14 March, 11 April 7.30pm Cellar Bar · £8

Artree Live (formally Folking Live) brings you the very best in local, national and international folk, roots and acoustic music talent.

Listen very carefully; I shall say this only once. Following the resounding success of Fawlty Towers – The Dinner Show in November we welcome ‘Allo ‘Allo – Le Dinner Show, a hilarious tribute to the very popular 80s sitcom, performed whilst enjoying a delicious three-course meal. The dining audience are transported back to the 1940s as Rene, his wife Edith and the loving waitress Yvette, perform this live comedy dinner theatre show, as if you were on set in the famous Café Rene. Guests of honour attending the dinner will be Head of Gestapo, Herr Flick and the very camp German officer Lieutenant Gruber. 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.

Fri 16 Jan · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4

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Music

The R’n’Beatles Thu 22 Jan 8pm Cellar Bar £10

If you have ever wondered what it would have been like to witness the birth of arguably the world’s greatest band, then now’s your chance to find out. The R’n’Beatles specialise in performing Beatles’ songs from the legendary Cavern Club and Hamburg era and this event will take place in the Cellar Bar in an attempt to recreate the atmosphere and feel of the day. We are also asking audience members to dress in work clothes of the day and the whole event will be filmed on cine-8 cameras to capture this special one-off performance. Entertainment

The Circus of Horrors

The Night of the Zombie www.circusofhorrors.co.uk

Music

Mon 19 Jan 7.30pm

Creative Control

Wilde Theatre A £24, Conc £22, Members £20 B £18, Conc £17, Members £16

£40pp £34pp

The show that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent and now a West End smash is back to mark its 20th Anniversary in spectacular style. The latest incarnation The Night of the Zombie is set in 2020, a decrepit and corpse ridden London, plagued by a swamp of zombies. In a city ruled by the undead and climaxing in an awesome flaming apocalypse. The story twists and turns with grisly murders and sensational shocks – all interwoven with some of the greatest and most bizarre circus acts on earth, sword swallowers, knife throwers, daredevil balancing acts, a demon dwarf, sinister sisters, gyrating and fire limboing acrobats and much more. Performed by an almighty cast with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek and the devil driver rock n’ roll of Dr Haze & The Interceptors from Hell.

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Local Band Showcase Sat 24 Jan 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £7

A collection of bands that have stunned audiences at the Creative Control band nights over the last year get a chance to play on a bigger stage to a wider audience.

Fri 23 Jan · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4

january Drama

Directed by Adrian McDougall

Blackeyed Theatre

Thu 22 – Fri 23 Jan 7.30pm

in association with South Hill Park

Wilde Theatre

11 m £14, Conc £13, Members £12, Schools £9

Blackeyed Theatre revives its highly-acclaimed production of John Godber’s classic comedy about life at a modern comprehensive for Mr Nixon, an unsuspecting new drama teacher. Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers brings to life an array of terrifying teachers and hopeless pupils through the unique eyes of Salty, Gail and Hobby; three Year 11 students about to leave school for good. Will Mr Nixon abandon his students for a green and pleasant private school? Who puts the bounce in Miss Prime, the PE teacher? Will Mrs Parry ever find her Koko? And why does everyone smell of spring onions? Combining high-energy, break-neck comedy and breathtaking ensemble performances, Teechers is a modern classic with something vital to say about education for the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’.

Hilarious The Stage

Top of the Class British theatre guide

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january

Drama

Theatre Re

Icarus Theatre Collective

Blind Man’s Song

The Trials of Galileo

Wed 28 Jan 7.45pm

www.icarustheatre.co.uk

Wilde Theatre

Thu 29 Jan 7.30pm

11 m £12, Conc £11, Members £10 Wilde Theatre

In a stunning blend of theatre, mime and original live music, Blind Man’s Song is a wordless play about the power of imagination and one man’s rage against the world of darkness. While a blind old man walks about his chamber with unsteady steps, his spirit sweeps away and unveils a surreal tale of love, courage, hope and unquenchable vision. Tonight’s performance will be followed by a post-show discussion.

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11 m £12, Conc £11, Members £10, Schools £9

The Universe is a divine miracle Galileo, not a clockwork toy. ‘Proof’ denies faith, and without faith we are nothing. This reprimand of Pope Urban contained Galileo’s tragedy – a mistaken belief that all he had to do was show his reasoning and evidence and the church would fall in behind him. The first flowerings of scientific truth crushed by the bully church.

Entertainment

Reduced Shakespeare Company® in The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) Written and Directed by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor Fri 30 Jan 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £16, Conc £14,

£32pp

They’ve skewered history, the Bible and the world’s most celebrated playwright, now the Reduced Shakespeare Company tackles the subject it was born to reduce. Following a hugely successful, critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 the Reduced Shakespeare Company will set out to reduce the UK to tears of laughter in Spring 2015. Tickets to The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) are far more affordable than tickets to an amusement park, but you’ll come away with the same feeling of nausea and motion sickness. From the high-brow to the low and everything in-between, the bad boys of abridgment leave no joke untold as they deconstruct the entire history of comedy in 90 rollicking minutes. Comic Gold The Metro Wonderfully Hilarious! Across the Arts Fri 30 Jan · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4

Music

Showcase Concert Sat 31 Jan 8pm Wilde Theatre £8

Join us for a special evening featuring the cream of up and coming music including All Things Considered, a Berkshire based folk/roots band who have recorded two albums, including the excellent Dance through the Storm. Shifty Little Sister mix jazz, blues and world music to produce a distinctive blend of evocative songs spearheaded by the compelling vocals of Christina Al-Wakil. The Willow Band are a Surreybased trio that write their own compositions featuring beautiful harmonies. More acts to be confirmed.

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recital room friday

Conservatoire Concert Series Recital Room 7.30pm 11 m

£12, Members & Conc £10

The Pacific Trio

Rabiga Dussembayeva

Peter Ciobanu

Julian Clef

Fri 16 Jan

Fri 23 Jan

Fri 6 Feb

Fri 20 Feb

The Royal College of Music’s Pacific Trio – violin, clarinet and piano – present an exciting programme with solo works by Finzi and Strauss, their Trio repertoire including a performance of London Tales written for them by leading young UK composers, and Milhaud’s Trio and Bartok’s Contrasts.

A graduate of both the Moscow Conservatoire and the Royal Northern College of Music, Rabiga is offering an opportunity to hear one of the great masterpieces of the piano repertoire, Schumann’s Carnaval. Together with sonatas by Beethoven and Scriabin, her programme concludes with Debussy’s enchanting Children’s Corner.

Romanian pianist Peter Ciobanu is a virtuoso in every sense. He delights his audience with a huge variety of music. He will perform 11 works by 11 composers ranging from Scarlatti to Prokofiev with music by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel (La Valse), Brahms alongside lesser known composers offering plenty of fireworks.

Winner of the Royal Northern College’s Gold Medal, Julian is a rapidly rising star with an international reputation. For his debut at SHP Julian offers a classic programme of Scriabin, Schumann (Blumenstück) and Prokofiev (8th Sonata) with Beethoven’s masterful Apassionatta Sonata. This will be a thrilling musical evening.

Evgeny Genchev Fri 27 Feb

Bulgarian pianist Evgeny Genchev is a thrilling performer with fine international reputation. His exceptional technique is combined with intelligent musicianship to give wonderful interpretations. His SHP programme will include Liszt’s Dante Sonata and Stravinsky’s own transcription of dances from Petrouchka.

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Louis Hurst · Baritone Peter Foggitt · Piano

Veronika Shoot

Fri 6 March

Veronika is a graduate of London’s Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Conservatoire where she is pursuing post graduate studies. Her programme includes works by Tchaikovsky and Scriabin alongside works by Chopin, Medtner Fairytale, Prokofiev 3rd Sonata and contemporary pieces by her brother and father, Eli and Vladislav Shoot.

This concert is a true Liederabend with German songs from Beethoven to Schoenberg. The main work in the programme is Schubert’s final offering, the glorious Schwanengesang. Louis is already a well-known soloist with choral societies; Peter Foggitt is the recent recipient of the accompanist award at the Ferrier competition.

Fri 20 March

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 Gabriel Garrick · trumpet & flugelhorn Fri 9 Jan

Born into a musical family and gigging from an early age, Gabriel Garrick has worked with many well respected bands since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music including The John Dankworth Generation Band and Michael Garrick Jazz Orchestra. He also leads various groups of his own, and has just released two new albums; Sunlight and Song for My Father. A soloist of genuine quality and a composer of real worth... Plenty here to enjoy Jazzwise

Simon Spillett · tenor saxophone Fri 13 Feb

In 2007 Simon Spillett was the ‘Rising Star’ at the BBC Jazz Awards and in 2009 his album Sienna Red was voted Record of the Year in Jazz Journal’s Critics Poll. He is also a member of The Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, as well as being arguably the world’s leading authority on Tubby Hayes and his musical legacy. He brings a commitment and hard swing to his playing that I find most exhilarating. Alan Barnes

Kelvin Christiane · sax & flute Fri 13 March

Hard swinging reed man Kelvin Christiane is a stalwart of the London jazz scene. He has released eighteen CDs of his originals and standards and played with such artists as Jim Mullen, Alan Barnes and Don Weller. Christiane is an excellent tenor saxophonist, with a warm broad tone and clean singing high notes which are highly emotive, and with sometimes a Trane cry in his sound… Ian Carr

Mark Bassey · trombone Fri 10 April

Jazz trombonist Mark Bassey has been described as ‘a superb, witty player’ (Dave Gelly). His playing can stretch from the ‘raucous’ (John Fordham) to an ‘exquisite sound and perfect phrasing’ (Brian Blain). Mark is a highly versatile musician who can be heard in many different guises. That boy can play Humphrey Lyttelton

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february

Dance

Jasmin Vardimon Company

Park

Family

The Pied Piper Theatre Company

Robin’s Winter Adventure Written by Tina Williams & Joseph Coelho

Tue 3 – Wed 4 Feb 7.30pm

50 mins, no interval

£16, Conc £15, Members £14, Schools £9,

Sun 1 Feb 1.30pm Wilde Theatre £7, Family £22

A young boy’s incredible journey with a feathered friend. But will facing his fears turn out to be the greatest adventure of all? An uplifting tale of change, bravery and friendship told with puppetry, poetry, music and magical design for ages 4yrs+ and their families. Go to www.piedpipertheatre.co.uk for free activity programme and ideas plus illustrated story.

Wilde Theatre £32pp

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Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon returns with her critically-acclaimed dance theatre production, Park. Park is an urban oasis, a place of refuge from ordinary life where eight characters play, fight, fall in love and learn to survive. In this playground of relationships, young lovers wrestle in a historic fountain, a graffiti artist sprays his story, a busker finds his only appreciative audience in a bag lady and a flag-waving bully rants worn out political beliefs. Their stories intertwine creating a modern day fairytale that is alternately sharp, funny and cruel. Extraordinary… a sexy and beautiful dance piece New Statesman

Drama

Studio Theatre Company

The Actor’s Nightmare Music

A one-act play by Christopher Durang

Blues and Boogie in the Cellar Bar

Wed 4 – Sat 7 Feb 8pm

www.boogaloopromotions.com

This surreal comic story manifests the startling nightmare of standing in front of a crowd and having no idea what to say. We follow George Spelvin, an accountant who finds himself backstage in a theatre and he is told he must go on stage immediately as a replacement. The understudy is hurled into a bizarre situation where he cannot remember ever attending any rehearsals or even being an actor at all.

Mon 2 Feb, 2 March, 6 April 8pm

Come and join us in the Cellar Bar for a series of intimate blues and roots gigs. For details and bookings visit the website above or phone 01252 793430.

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Studio Theatre

£10.50, Conc & Members £8.50 m

The play-within-the-play changes from Coward to Beckett to Shakespeare with the accountant desperately improvising, much to the confusion and frustration of his fellow actors on stage.

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Sat 7 Feb · 10am–4pm

Free entry throughout the mansion house rooms

Join us in our wonderful surroundings, pick up a cup cake or a unique item of jewellery for your loved one in time for Valentine’s day (or rather buy it yourself and get your loved one to wrap it up for you!) British made, handcrafted cards, cupcakes, jewellery and personalised items to browse and buy and much more special than the usual bunch of flowers from the local supermarket All exhibitors will be on hand to offer you a personal finding service and to discuss their wares to help you choose the perfect gift, or even a little something special for yourself

Pictures · Caroline Loveys, SHP stained glass tutor

Free entry so more money to spend on shiny things!

february music

The London Swing Orchestra Fri 6 Feb 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £20, Conc £19, £36pp Members £18

A fabulous programme of swing music spanning over 50 years and featuring the hit music of Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darrin, Nat King Cole, Louis Prima etc. Real singing, real instruments real style The Times

Classical Music

Entertainment/family

West Forest Sinfonia

South East Berks Gang Show

Sun 15 Feb 3pm Recital Room

Mon 16 – Sat 21 Feb 7.15pm Sat Mat 2.15pm

£10

Wilde Theatre

Shostakovich – Piano Quintet in G minor – Op. 57 Dvorak – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major – Op. 81. Members of West Forest Sinfonia are joined by pianist Sarah Down for performances of masterpieces of Czech and Russian chamber music.

Mon–Fri and Sat Mat £13 Sat Eve £15 Family (2+3) £60 Groups of 20 or more £12 Senior Citizens £1 off all performances except Sat Eve No conc Sat Eve Prices includes a £1 levy from South Hill Park

Fri 6 & 13 Feb · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4 Sun 15 Feb · MISSIONIMPROVable · see page 5

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The SE Berks Gang Show are here for our annual visit to the Wilde Theatre. We aim to get you ‘rockin’ with our opening scene and ‘rolling’ through a fantastic show filled with fun, laughter, music and song. We are only here once a year so don’t miss us.

Drama

South Hill Park p

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Did you ever hear the story of the Johnstone twins? Written by Willy Russell Directed by Mark Hooper and Casey Jay Andrews An amateur production by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd Tue 10 – Sat 14 Feb 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £16, Conc £15, Members £14, Schools £9,

£32pp

Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving story of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks; Mickey lives on a deprived council estate with his Mother while Eddie lives in paradise with an affluent family he believes to be his own. The boys, by chance, become childhood friends and they are naive enough not to see the differences between each other. Mrs Johnstone’s decision to give Eddie away and the boys unlikely friendship will spark a series of tragic events. Blood Brothers explores differences in class and asks, is it nature or nurture that influences the people we become as adults? Bring on the mother, let the story begin... This version of the play will feature the iconic 'Marilyn Munro' song, together with new music arranged by Ron McAllister, and cabaret songs will continue in our new venue The Wilde Upstairs before the show and during the interval.

february

Drama/family

Drama

Berkshire ARTs Academy

Gameshow

Lord of the Flies

This is the Moon, That is the Earth

www.berkshireartsacademy.com

(we are here, we are here)

Fri 20 – Sat 21 Feb 2.30 & 7pm Sun 22 Feb 12noon & 4pm

www.gameshow.org.uk

Studio Theatre

Thu 26 Feb 7.45pm

Studio Theatre m £12.50, Conc & Members £11.50, £10, Conc & Members £8 Schools & Under 21s £10.50, Family 2+2 £42

As the schoolboys find themselves stranded in a deserted theatre, Golding’s legendary characters are brought to life with energy and intensity. Civilization crumbles and the rulebook is forgotten as the story builds to an electrifying climax. The end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart .

11 m

Matt and Matthew want to be astronauts. They want to take the audience on a journey into space. They try really hard, but someone’s messed up.They end up competing with each other and trying to steal the limelight, exposing the struggles of failure, storytelling and friendship. Honest and curious… the start of something genius Christophe Locatelli, A Younger Theatre

entertainment

The Unimaginatively Titled Pub Cellar Quiz With BBC Radio Berkshire’s Rory McAllister Suitable for 18yrs+ Thu 26 Feb & Thu 30 April 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.

Fri 20 & 27 Feb The Comedy Cellar see page 4

Book early to avoid disappointment as the quiz night’s sell-out fast.

Sat 21 Feb Artee Live see page 5

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march

Drama

Scene Productions in association with South Hill Park and Redbridge Drama Centre A brand new adaptation of Kakfa’s Metamorphosis Wed 4 – Thu 5 March 7.30pm Running time 1hr, no interval Studio Theatre £12, Conc £11, Members £10, Under 21s £9 11

Opera

Park Opera

The Barber of Seville Thu 26 – Sat 28 Feb 7.30pm Wilde Theatre Thu £18, Fri & Sat £20, children under 16 half-price when accompanied by an adult

If you’re fed up with the winter weather, what better way to warm your heart than with a dose of Rossini’s bonkers comedy The Barber of Seville. It’s one of the most popular operas performed today and with good reason: not only is it riotous fun, it’s also a veritable greatest-hits of the very best of opera arias; including Largo al factotum which some will know better as Figaro and Una voce poco fa. Both of these are vocal and musical tours-de-force and are simply not to be missed. Come and revel in this joyous production, sung in English by Park Opera’s fabulous young cast, supported by the renowned Park Opera chorus and accompanied by a chamber orchestra, and say goodbye to the winter blues for good. Mon 2 March · Blues and Boogie · see page 12

What’s happened to me? One morning as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams he discovered that in his bed he had transformed into a gigantic insect. Watch as the unremarkable life of this once quiet and diligent salesman descends into antennae twitching chaos. A mixture of mirth, mayhem and the macabre, Metamorphosis is told in a haunting, lyrical style, influenced by Brecht, Berkoff and Artaud, fusing narration, masks, mime, choreographed sequences, a simple set, shadow imagery and multi-roling. Immaculately slick, highly imaginative physical theatre The Stage Free teachers pack and Q&A after the show

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Live Theatre and Exhibition Screenings

SHPLive.TV

Experience the best of British theatre and from around the world; opera, ballet and exhibitions in our beautiful 60-seat cinema.

Sat 21 – Sun 22 Feb

MarsOne Extended

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. For a full listing of our live offerings pick up our Cinema leaflet or visit our website.

Artist, Catharina Golebiowska explores the experience of time and communication for extraterrestrial explorers, performing live within her home-made space capsule

live

Audiograft 2015 Sun 12 March

International contemporary and experimental music, live from Oxford. Pursued By A Bear The Lamellar Project Fri 24 April

Part futuristic eco-thriller, part narrative webinar and part online transmedia experience. Beyond The Stage The final learning from our 3-year digital broadcast programme summarised in a series of conversational video interviews with the artists and producers.

Go to shplive.tv to screen these events straight to your computer

Tickets m on sale froc Mon 1 De 2014

South Hill Park presents

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Membership There’s never been a better time to be part of South Hill Park Arts Centre and becoming a member makes it more exciting than ever.

Benefits for members • Priority booking on ALL shows,

films and courses including big named comedians • Discounts on show and event

tickets, including members 2for1 on many opening nights • Discount on courses and

workshops • Catering discounts • No booking fee on purchases

made through the website • Free ticket re-sales • Monthly members newsletter

containing exclusive offers • Exclusive member events

Become a member today from just £25 a year

march musical

Starmaker Theatre Company www.starmakeruk.org Tue 3, Thu 5, Fri 6 March 7.45pm Wilde Theatre Tue & Thu £17, £15, £11, Conc £15, £13, £9 Fri £19.50, £17, £15 A £1 ticket levy is included in the price of each ticket

It’s time for Starmaker to tackle Jonathan Larson’s exuberant East Village rock version of Puccini’s opera La Bohème. Larson’s stirring and life-affirming score captures the heart and spirit of a generation of struggling artists, addicts, and impoverished young people living in the shadow of AIDS.

musical

Crowthorne Musical Players

The Addams Family Tue 10 – Sat 14 March 7.30pm Sat Mat 2.30pm Wilde Theatre Tue £12 (£11) Wed–Thu £15 (£14) Fri–Sat £16 Sat Mat £13 Family Ticket (2+2) for any Show £45 Students £10 for any show Group concessions of £1 per ticket for bookings of 10 or more for the same performance (excluding family tickets) A levy of £1 is included in the price of each ticket to support the invaluable work of South Hill Park Arts Centre

The story is based on Charles Addams’ comic creations, which depict a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre.

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Starmaker Theatre Company

Honk! www.starmakeruk.org Wed 4, Sat 7 March 7.45pm Sat Mat 3pm Wilde Theatre Wed & Sat Mat £17, £15, £11, Conc £15, £13, £9 Sat Eve £19.50, £17, £15 A £1 ticket levy is included in the price of each ticket

Starmaker’s younger members will be showing us what they can do with their production of Honk! Based on one of the world’s favourite fairy-tales, The Ugly Duckling, this tuneful score takes Ugly on a journey, meeting a battery of colourful characters and finding himself, and love, along the way.

Fri 6 March · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4 Sun 8 March · MISSIONIMPROVable · see page 5

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This musical production tells the story that could be every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide

march

The triumph of imagination over intelligence: 10 years of civil partnerships To celebrate 10 years of civil partnerships between people of the same sex in the UK, South Hill Park has invited Dan Phillips to curate a number of projects which deal with relationships between people of the same sex in Britain today. Dan is an expert on how gay characters and relationships are portrayed in contemporary theatre. He has chosen a musical, Richard the First, and a new play, Needle Work, for the Studio Theatre. He will also host a talk and discussion on the roles of gay characters in contemporary performance. To accompany this programme of work we have programmed three films, all of which have something of note to say about same sex relationships. See the March/April film leaflet for full details.

Dan Phillips Productions

Needle Work A rehearsed reading

‘homo-theatricality’

Dan Phillips Productions

Richard the First

Thu 12 – Fri 13 March 8.30pm

A broken cabaret for piano & tambourine

Studio Theatre

Thu 12 – Fri 13 March 7.30pm

Free

Studio Theatre

A talk from Dan Philips, followed by audience discussion.

Thu 30 April – Fri 1 May 7.30pm

Dan is a Welsh writer and director. He has produced and directed an eclectic mix of theatre including the welsh premières of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years and John Cameron Mitchell’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

£10

£5

What happens when you lose what makes you different? Would you stand, even when your friends begin to fall away and your partner becomes less than civil? Would you follow the fight whatever? To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of civil partnerships, this dark comedy views the path toward equality through the eyes of a surprising outsider in a burning world.

Studio Theatre

In 2010 Dan published his first book My Desperate Cling to Youth. Since moving to London Dan has directed numerous works including the UK première of Harvey Fierstein’s Safe Sex and On Tidy Endings.

Last night was messy but today is rehearsal. Only there’s been a delivery from Richard, Daniel’s first and only love. Oh, and last night is back. Even with a breaking heart, and history rearing, the show must go on. A funny, fractured musical about the bite of our past and the bright hope of show.

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Opera

Swansea City Opera – 10th-Anniversary Tour

Faust by Gounod Dance

www.swanseacityopera.com @swanseaopera

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre

Safe

Sun 15 March 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £22, Conc £21, Members £20, £38pp Under 21s £10, Schools £9,

We are delighted to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Swansea City Opera, with their 10th-Anniversary Tour of Faust by Gounod. Sung in English, this dark Gothic tale follows the fortunes of Faust, who weary of life, is contemplating suicide when he encounters Méphistophélès (the Devil). Faust agrees to exchange his soul for eternal youth and the fulfilment of his hedonistic wishes. The resulting journey balances romance and temptation; and is widely regarded as a magical and tuneful masterpiece, based on Goethe’s dramatic poem Faust, one of the great works of European Literature. There will be a pre-performance talk about the opera and production at 6.15pm, given by the Artistic Director of Swansea City Opera, Brendan Wheatley.

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Tue 17 March 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £12, Conc £10,

£28pp

Masculinity versus fragility – what is the state of your empire? ZoieLogic Dance Theatre’s powerful new production, Safe, is dance theatre at its most thrilling. Set against the imagined backdrop of New York’s world famous, iconic Empire State Building, five outstanding male performers inhabit the world of the heroic construction workers of 1930; the men whose skills, dedication and sheer bravery helped make this incredible building a ground-breaking first. Like the Empire State Building itself, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre’s production is chock full of ambitious imagination, hope, optimism, collective spirit and a fascinating insight into the male psyche.

march

Drama

Family

Sell A Door

Eagle House School

Jekyll and Hyde

The Wizard of Oz

www.selladoor.com

www.eaglehouseschool.com

Wed 18 – Fri 20 March 7.30pm

Wed 25 – Thu 26 March 2 & 7.30pm

Wilde Theatre £14, Conc £13, Members £12, Under 21s & Schools £9, £30pp

As Dr Jekyll struggles to keep hold of himself from the dangerous Mr Hyde, his closest friend suspects that he has something to do with the recent murders in London. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Jekyll and Hyde is brought to life in a new adaptation by Jo Clifford by multi-award-winning company Sell a Door. If Sell a Door continue to produce work of this quality they will be around for a long time the Scotsman

Wilde Theatre £15, Conc £10 includes £1 ticket levy

Eagle House School returns to The Wilde Theatre with this wonderful musical. Dorothy makes her way through Oz with a scarecrow, tin man and lion for company whilst trying to avoid the wicked witch. Make sure you book your tickets early to see these talented performers on stage. This amateur production is performed by arrangement with MusicScope & Stage Musicals of New York.

Music

Acoustic Guitar Concert Thu 19 March 8pm Cellar Bar £10, In advance £8

Featuring Grammy Award winning guitarist, Amrit Sond, who has graced the same billing as some of the world’s most renowned guitarists on the scene Fri 20 March · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4

today. As a young teenager he moved with his family to Kuwait, where he developed an interest in Arabic and Eastern music. This, coupled with the earlier Indian and African influences, has helped to shape his unique compositions. He will be joined by Richard Carpenter who is a guitarist-composer playing in the contemporary post-Hedges approach of acoustic finger style.

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Entertainment

The Counterfeit Stones Grass Me Up Tour 2015 Fri 27 March 8pm Wilde Theatre £20,

£36pp

Have you seen the others baby? A question The Rolling Stones have frequently been asked by journalists keen to know what they think about The Counterfeit Stones. Sir Mick Jagger actually referred to them as ‘The most famous Stones band in England’. Any band that can boast 24 years of solid and successful touring deserves such an accolade. Each show takes you on a hilarious trip through five decades of outrageous fashion and fantastic hit songs. With colourful costume, sourced and made from top movie wardrobe departments and perfectly recreated sounds, faithfully matching the original records, Grass Me Up promises to be the ultimate live ‘mockumentary’ of one of England’s greatest music legends. Tongue ‘n’ Cheek at its best

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Music

Caddy Cooper & Friends + Support www.caddycooper.com Sat 28 March, 8pm Wilde Theatre £11,

£27pp

Caddy Cooper is an exhilarating country/blues singer from Western Australia who has been touring the UK promoting her debut album, Snapshot, to rave reviews at venues and festivals which has included appearances throughout the UK, Europe and Australia. Her energetic stage shows and engaging stage presence are guaranteed to give a hand-clapping foot-stomping performance.

Fri 27 March · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4

april Drama

Studio Theatre Company

Breathing Corpses By Laura Wade Suitable for 14yrs+ Wed 1 – Sat 4 April 7.45pm Studio Theatre

Breathing Corpses is a murderous jigsaw puzzle of death, despair and domestic violence. Set against the backdrop of ordinary everyday existence, events unfold in a jumbled sequence, infused with a rich undertone of the darkest of black humour in the most terrible circumstances.

m £12.50, Conc & Members £10.50 When a man has lost all happiness, he’s not alive. Call him a breathing corpse. 19-year-old chambermaid Amy finds yet another corpse in a hotel room. Jim is growing suspicious of the smell coming from one of his storage units and Kate discovers a female body whilst walking the dog.

Family

Peut Etre Theatre

Shh Bang www.peutetretheatre.co.uk Suitable for 3yrs+ Dance

Studio Theatre

A night at the Oscars

A dance-theatre performance for children and their adults, playfully exploring silence and noise.

www.jacad.co.uk Fri 3 – Sat 4 April 2 & 7pm Wilde Theatre £16, Conc £14

The award-winning Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance will entertain every age in their fabulous production. A night at the Oscars will take you on a journey through song and dance showcasing the very best talent, mesmerising choreography and breathtaking costumes. This is a show not to be missed.

Fri 3 & 10 April · The Comedy Cellar · see page 4 Mon 2 March · Blues and Boogie · see page 12 Sat 11 April · Artee Live · see page 5

Tue 7 April 11am & 2pm

Jayne A Coleman Academy of Dance

£10, Children £6.50

‘Quiet’ lives in a muffled world of clouds and softness. Right nextdoor ‘Loud’ collects more and more noises and wild sounds. In drawers and suitcases there are boings, splashes, bangs and swooshes. How can Quiet and Loud possibly find a way to listen to each other? Peut-être Theatre create interactive work for young audiences using strong visuals, physical movement and music. The company’s previous productions include The Tin Soldier, Clunk, Dare to Sea, Draw Me A Bird, The Bug and the Butterfly and This is a That. Peut-être Theatre raises the bar of children’s theatre. British Theatre Guide

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april

A magnificent adventure for all the family!

Join Danny and his father William – the most exciting Dad a boy has ever had – as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Cheer on the pair as they take on a greedy businessman and thwart his plans to buy their land by poaching his game pheasants.

London Contemporary Theatre in association with South Hill Park

Based on the book of the Suitable for 5yrs+ same name by Roald Dahl Wed 15 – Sat 18 April 7pm Directed by Lotte Wakeham Sat 18 April 3pm Adapted by David Wood Sun 19 April 4pm www.roalddahl.com Wilde Theatre www.davidwood.org.uk £16, Conc £15, Members £14 m www.londoncontemporarytheatre.com Under 16s £12, Family £45 26 · box office 01344 484123

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Little Danny Easter Course

Tue 7 – Sun 19 April 9am–5pm Performances: Sat 18 April 11am and Sun 19 April 12noon Tickets to see Little Danny are Free Course Price £180

Shine on our Wilde Stage! This year we are putting our young people at the very heart of their own production. Young performers will create their own version of Danny, The Champion of the World to perform on the professional Danny set. What could be more exciting for a budding actor? Join South Hill Park and London Contemporary Theatre for the adventure of a lifetime. Based on Roald Dahl’s Danny, The Champion of the World.

FREE tickets to see your children perform included in the Easter School price, together with a voucher for one free adult ticket and one free child ticket to see the professional performance.

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Easter School format

april

Music

KT Promotions

Hazel O’Connor Wed 22 April 7.30pm · Wilde Theatre · £21,

£37pp

Award-winning singer songwriter Hazel O’Connor is back! Joined by Clare Hirst (Communards, David Bowie) on sax and Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics) on keyboards, the blend of the three voices and musicianship adds a touch of class to their vibrant performance. Featuring unforgettable songs from the iconic film, Breaking Glass, including ‘Eighth Day’, ‘Will You’ and ‘Big Brother’. Expect a soulful dip into Hazel’s portfolio. Support from India Electric Co + Meet and greet after the show.

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april entertainment

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical www.theshowstoppers.org Age guideline 14yrs+ Running time – 90 mins plus interval Thu 23 April 8pm Wilde Theatrre £15, Conc £14, Members £13, Under 21s £10, £31pp

A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at every single performance of this award-winning show. Each night, audience suggestions are instantly transformed into an all-singing, all-dancing production, always with unpredictable and hilarious results.

Music

Case Hardin + Support Thu 23 April 8pm Cellar Bar £10, In advance £8

Much-loved UK band Case Hardin are fronted by enigmatic songwriter and vocalist Pete Gow and joined by Tim Emery, Andy Bastow, Pete Gow and Jim Maving. They have released 3 albums to date, the latest, PM, has received rave reviews in the national music press. Mixing Country and Americana, with a sprinkling of rock’n’roll and excellent through provoking lyrics, Case Hardin are one of the best live bands around.

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With seven years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, four sell-out West End seasons and an acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity. Whether you fancy Sondheim on a ski lift or Cole Porter in Poundland – you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it. Spontaneous and hilarious. Awe-inspiring and very, very funny.  Whatsonstage.com

Dance

Linda Butler School of Dance Sat 25 – Sun 26 April 2 & 7pm Wilde Theatre

£15, Conc £14, m Members £13

La Fille Mal Gardee Tales of Beatrix Potter and a Modern and Tap Showcase.

showcasing original and innovative new works from emerging artists 80Collective within contemporary dance. Watch Collection the future generation of dancers and choreographers and have your Wed 29 April 7.30pm chance to ask them about their Wilde Theatre works and provide feedback to m the artists. Check website for full £7, Conc & Members £5 details of programme. Collection is a new and exciting evening of scratch performances, Dance

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Music

Stacey Kent Thu 30 April 7.30pm Wilde Theatre £20, Conc £19, Members £18,

Comedy

Jeremy Hardy Live Tue 28 April 8pm Wilde Theatre £15, Unemployed £6, includes £1 ticket levy

£31pp

Jeremy Hardy has been a stand-up comic since 1984 and will be one until he dies or wins the lottery. Jeremy is best known for his work on Radio 4, notably on News Quiz, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. In 2010, he published a book, My Family and Other Strangers, chronicling his desperate search for interesting ancestors. In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material. The Guardian

£36 pp

The Changing Lights is Stacey Kent’s new album it places her love for Brazilian music centre-stage and features Bossa Nova classics like How Insensitive alongside originals by the songwriting team of Jim Tomlinson and acclaimed novelist, Kazuo Ishiguro. Stacey’s repertoire and audience have expanded with every album. Her platinum-selling album, Breakfast On the Morning Tram, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Whilst her follow-up albums, Raconte-Moi and Dreamer in Concert, have been released in more than 37 different countries worldwide – making Stacey a truly international artiste. Stacey Kent has been quietly sitting on top of the world of jazz vocals, for many years Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2

A comic genius. Sandi Toksvig

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Thu 30 April · Pub Cellar Quiz · see page 14

coming up in may

2015 Auditions deadline for applications Sun 5 April Auditions – Sun 19 April · Semi-Finals – Sun 10 May · Final – Sun 14 June £2 audition fee per person, payable at Box Office before audition

In 2014, BaseCamp, young rockband and two-time finalists of Bracknell’s Got Talent won the cash prize, a videoshoot and photoshoot plus a recording session in Creative Control recording studio. Aged just 12, they weren’t the youngest, nor the eldest of the finalists (Busker Bill, 84 melted our hearts with his rendition of ‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Mis). Reckon you’ve got what it takes to impress the judges? Come along and show us your talent. We’re particularly interested in unique acts, to add some spice to the competition but still want to hear from you if you’re a singer, a band, or a dancer etc. Whatever you can do, if it’s a talent, we want to see you. For more info, contact clive.elkington@southhillpark.org.uk with ‘BGT’ in the subject line. Pick up an application from South Hill Park, or find it online.

May 2015 James Cousins Dance Company, 80collective, Youth & Community Galas, workshops, cinema and more. Look out for full info in the next brochure or pick up a leaflet.

Dance Festival

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exhibitions

Pantomime Time

Arts Week 2014

20:20 Print Exchange

Print Gallery

Long Gallery

The Atrium

Tue 18 Nov – Sun 25 Jan

Sat 29 Nov – Sun 25 Jan

Print @ the Park take a look at pantomime past and present so before you take your seats for Aladdin make sure you pop along to the print gallery.

www.arts-week.org

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.

Prizewinning works will be on display by local resident artists who took part in the annual Brownlow Hall exhibition.

Arts & Minds 2014 Mirror Gallery Sat 29 Nov – Sun 15 Feb

now extended

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 rehabilitation and outlet programmes in the trust’s adult education centre, occupational therapy units and wards based in Crowthorne which invite creativity while honing skills in a range of visual arts ranging from woodwork to ceramics.

Ros Ingham ‘On the Edge’ The Printmaker’s Eye Print Gallery Tue 27 Jan – Fri 10 April

Reflecting on their own themes, each member of Print @ the Park uses ‘The Printmaker’s Eye’ to produce another top quality selling exhibition of new work. The fascination for their individual subject is skilfully expressed through various printmaking techniques, including etching, linocut, lithograph, drypoint and monotype. 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 and at external venues. For more information about the group and their exhibitions visit them at www.printattheparkgroup.co.uk

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exhibitions

100 Paintings in 100 Days³ Harriet Brittaine The Atrium Sat 7 Feb – Sun 5 April

Berkshire-based artist Harriet Brittaine will be embarking on her latest project 100 Paintings in 100 Days³ , which sees Brittaine painting a small still life or landscape every day for over three and a half months. South Hill Park will be following the artist for the last two months of her project, displaying the new works as she paints them. There will be the opportunity to see the artist painting live at a series of demos between February and April and follow the start of the project on her daily blog harrietbrittaine.blogspot.co.uk or sign up to her daily update at http://eepurl.com/2HT0j Harriet Brittaine teaches Life Drawing at South Hill Park and Oil painting and Life Drawing across Berkshire. She has exhibited across the UK and internationally and is Co-director of the award winning social enterprize Art on The Street.

2014 Parks Photo Comp – Old and New Long Gallery Sat 7 Feb – Sun 5 April

In 2014 Bracknell Forest Council invited amateur photographers to get creative and find different ways to interpret the theme ‘Old and New’. This annual exhibition comprises the best entries from the annual Parks Photo Competition and celebrates the fact there are a wealth of historic and new landscapes in the borough to explore and enjoy. Parks Photo competition is organised by Bracknell Forest Council and sponsored by:

Revolting Rhymes: The Making Mirror Gallery Sat 28 Feb – Sun 5 April

Following a week of costume making, set painting and a Drama production, South Hill Park presents an exhibition of the making of Revolting Rhymes. A chance to see the costumes, set, and interviews with the cast and crew. Revolting Rhymes is a FREE workshop week for adults with learning disabilities sponsored by Bracknell Forest Council in association with South Hill Park. See workshops on page CW10

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KIDS EAT FREE

information

Atrium Café & Bar Check our website for offers and special events ·· Our very popular Sunday roast menu available from 12–5pm 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 £27 per person. Look for the symbol in the brochure. ·· We have a new Winter/Spring menu available all day Mon–Sat with a special Sunday roast menu available on Sundays.

Cinema Offers · Bringing in Baby and Silver Screen If you are a parent or carer with a baby under a year or someone in retirement then why not take advantage of the following offers

Fish and Chip Friday Lunchtime 12noon – 2pm

£8.95

per portion

£14

Hot drink and a piece of cake Before or after the film

for 2 portions

50% off

Show your film ticket when you purchase either of these offers

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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in Jan & Feb with ever y adult meal purchased

Burger & beer

£9.75

6oz burger with pint

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 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.

Afternoon tea

£4.95

Homemade sandwiches, cake and tea During Jan and Feb Mon–Thu 3–5pm

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. Garden Room

Recital Room

Haversham Room

Recital Room

Italian Gardens

This is how to contact us For weddings, functions and conferences sally.little@southhillpark.org.uk 01344 413514 For performance venue hire sherry.eastwood@ southhillpark.org.uk 01344 413529 www.southhillpark.org.uk

Wilde Theatre

Cellar Bar

Studio Theatre

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Public transport

Green Flag Award

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.

South Hill Park is served well by local buses.

South Hill Park is among a recordbreaking 1,482 parks and green spaces that have this year received a prestigious Green Flag Award 2014/15. It is the second year that we have applied for the award and we are once again absolutely delighted to be successful.

From the Bus/Train Station to Birch Hill Shops take either the 90 or B2. Its then a five-minute walk to the arts centre. 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.

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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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.

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South Hill Park clubs and societies – new members always welcome Thames Voyces

Park Scribblers

Dawn Pickett 01252 558225

Mon 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 9 March, 13 April 7.15pm

Tuesdays 7.45–9.45pm All year round. Termly subscriptions payable directly to treasurer Berkshire Guitar Society Gavin Smith 01483 744800 Second Sunday in each month 7.30–10.30pm

Visitors £3, BFNHS Members £1

Contact Trisha Longworth at trisha.longworth@gmail.com or 01344 291484 for information

Mon 19 Jan Flowers of the Coast Illustrated talk by Andrew Cleave

Park Opera

Mon 16 Feb More than Honey By Friends of the Earth about the importance of bees

The Supertonics David Ludgate

Thursdays 8–10pm

Wednesdays 8–10pm

Annual subscription of £25 payable directly to Secretary

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Recital Room 8pm

Atrium Bar

Sue Mainwaring, Secretary 07968 197154 captmainwaring@aol.com

All year round. £1 per session

Bracknell Forest Natural History Society

Mon 16 March Wildlife Photography on a Budget Illustrated talk by Brian Pettit Mon 20 April Volcanoes: the Power of Fire Illustrated talk by Dr Chiara Petrone

information How to book

Exchanges

Legacy

Online

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. Free to members. 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. Free to members.

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.

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.

Box Office 01344 484123

Book online www.southhillpark.org.uk

Fax 01344 411427

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Address 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.

South Hill Park Ringmead Bracknell Berkshire RG12 7PA