Autumn 2018
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Hello and welcome to an Autumn season of live events at our beautiful Stamford Arts Centre! So far this year South Kesteven has been filled with exciting events and chances for residents and visitors to get creative. This season, there are even more opportunities to join-in and to enjoy some incredibly high-quality drama, music, poetry, workshops, talks and more. I hope that you will also enjoy this year’s Gravity Fields Festival, it’s the biggest one yet. The festival returns to Grantham and surrounding areas from 26 to 30 September, and will bring big names like Prof Brian Cox and the first British person in space, Helen Sharman! The hilarious LipService Theatre will be performing ‘Withering Looks’ on Stamford Arts Centre’s historic stage, while I’m sure that Chantry Dance’s new show ‘Dracula: Welcome to D’s’ will ‘wow’ you, as will Kate Humble as she gives a fascinating talk about her travels and life working with animals.
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Shows page 3-27 Adult Workshops page 28-30 Local Events page 33 Information page 34-35
Frankie Vah page 23
Perfectly Imperfect Women page 12
Dracula page 11
Finally, I’m proud to announce that South Kesteven District Council has appointed a new Head of Arts, Michael Cross, who will play a key role in InvestSK’s work to drive our cultural activity and regeneration. I know that the artistic and cultural vibrancy of our district is enormously important in making SK a great place to live and visit. I hope that you will look out for outreach events across the district where we hope to collect your thoughts and ideas that will feed into our new cultural strategy for 2019/20. On behalf of everyone in Stamford Arts Centre’s hardworking team, whether you are a regular visitor or you are thinking of visiting for the first time, we look forward to giving you a warm welcome soon!
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September
Places are available now to audition for Stamford Youth Theatre’s February production
Auditions Saturday 1 September, Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom For Principal Cast: 10am-12pm For Ensemble: 1pm-3pm Rehearsals Ages 7-11: Saturdays 1pm-2.30pm Ages 11-16: Mondays 5.30pm-7pm Visit www.stamfordyouththeatre.com for the audition pack. Term Starts: Saturday 8 September (7-11 Years) and Monday 10 September (11-16 Years) 2018 No sessions: Saturday 27 & Monday 22 October 2018 Term Ends: Saturday 15 & Monday 17 December 2018
Term Restarts: Monday 7 & Saturday 11 January 2019 Show Week Saturday 2 February 2019 12pm-4pm Monday 4 February 2019 5pm-8pm Wednesday 6 February 2019 5-8pm (principals only) Friday 8 February 2019 5pm-9pm (dress rehearsal on stage) Saturday 9 February 11.30am-4.15pm & 5.30pm-10pm
Tickets for the show available to book now! Saturday 9 February 2019 2.30pm & 7pm All Tickets £8
Did you know!?
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September - December
Literature at Lunchtime With Dr Jane Mackay
Tickets I Talk - adult £6.50 concessions £6 I Film - adult £5.50 (Artscene £5)
The Secret Agent
Of Mice and Men
Middlemarch
This 1907 novel deals with highly topical subjects: terrorism, espionage and corrupt politics. Here, London is Condrad’s ‘heart of darkness’ and gradually the novel came to be considered one of his finest, with a prescient view of the 21st Century.
One of Steinbeck’s most popular works and taught in schools under the mistaken idea that it is somehow ‘simple’!
This novel is so immense that it is impossible to film except as a long television adaptation. This is ‘the big novel’ of the 19th Century English literature and Eliot’s supreme achievement. This is the novel that Tolstoy said made his own work possible. ‘It’s all one web’ says one character of 19th Century England and Eliot spins it so that no one part is untouched by any other. Come and enjoy her supreme achievement.
By Joseph Conrad
By John Steinbeck
This is one of the works in which the ‘American Dream’ is reduced to having a little piece of land and being left alone to enjoy it. Here Steinbeck gives a compelling voice to the lonely and the dispossessed and shows that friendship is the most precious asset anyone has.
By George Eliot
The World of Oscar Wilde
An exploration of the works of Oscar Wilde and of his amazing but short life which first wooed and then lost a huge public audience. To be set with the wonderful new film, ‘The Happy Prince’ a labour of love by Rupert Everett, which took him 10 years to achieve. Come and spend a day with Darling Oscar.
With the 1997 (12A) film starring Bob Hoskins and Patricia Arquette at 2.30pm (1hr 33mins)
With the 1939 (PG) film starring Burgess Meredith and Betty Field at 2.30pm (1hr 46mins)
No Film
With the 2018 film, The Happy Prince (15) directed by and starring Rupert Everett at 2.30pm (1hr 45mins)
Tuesday 4 September 12.30pm
Tuesday 2 October 12.30pm
Tuesday 6 November 12.30pm
Tuesday 4 December 12.30pm
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September
Julie
The Andy Aitchison Quartet
Photo by Rosaline Shahnavaz
by Polly Stenham after Strindberg Live Screening
Jazz In The Cellar Bar Presents
Stamford Shoestring Theatre Presents A new play from the works of P. G. Wodehouse by the Goodale Brothers
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
‘Leave your troubles outside’ and relax into Wodehouse’s world of ridiculous problems and juvenile behaviour with the marvellous Jeeves ready, as ever, at the last possible moment, to solve all. Encouraged by his drinking pals, after a spot of well received raconteuring, Bertie Wooster decides to embark on a one man show about the ‘perfectly frightful weekend’ he has recently spent at Totleigh Towers. His loyal man, Jeeves, aware that this venture is likely to go horribly wrong, stands by to assist with additional help from Seppings. These three romp their way through Bertie’s usual, eccentric muddle of a life donning many guises to illustrate his tale. No one suffers greatly from Bertie’s involvement but they certainly feel the breeze.
Broadcast live from the National Theatre to cinemas, this new version of August Strinberg’s play Miss Julie is written by Polly Stenham and stars Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa. It remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean – which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival. Thursday 6 September 7pm LIVE Running time: 1 hour 35 mins Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
Midlands based violin virtuoso Andy Aitchison is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz violin performers in the UK. Influences heard in Andy’s playing include Stephane Grappelli and Artie Shaw as well as the bebop greats such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Join Andy and his quartet for an evening of live jazz as they take a nod to swing, bop and the blues! Line up includes: Andy Aitchison Matthew Ratcliffe Martyn Spencer Andrew Wood
A performance by our resident amateur theatre company. By arrangement with Nick Herne Books. Winner of 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 September 7.45pm Tickets £10 (£8)
Violin Piano Double Bass Drums
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September
History Talks with Don Chiswell In the Blue Room
A Pint Of Comedy Live In The Cellar Bar
Join us for our hugely popular regular comedy nights, live in the Cellar Bar!
Henry VIII and The Reformation Why did Henry VIII make himself Supreme Head of the Church in England, precipitating the break with Rome, while still considering himself Catholic? How did Peterborough Abbey survive the Dissolution of the monasteries unlike so many religious foundations? Wednesday 12 September 7.30pm The Suffragettes - Votes for Women! On the centenary of some (not all) women, together with large numbers of un-enfranchised men gaining the vote, we ask: how did this situation come about? Who were the personalities involved? How did the Suffragettes differ from the Suffragists? How were their goals achieved? Wednesday 10 October 7.30pm
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Why do we celebrate the demise of Guy Fawkes every 5 November? Who were the plotters and what were their aims? Could the plot have ever succeeded? Why does the plot have such a hold on our imagination? What was the truth behind the legend? Wednesday 14 November 7.30pm
Al Capone and Prohibition
The career of Al Capone, the most famous of the Chicago gangsters, was the product of Prohibition together with the American political system from which it arose. What combination of factors led to the introduction of Prohibition and why did it fail? Are there lessons to be learned today? Wednesday 12 December 7.30pm Tickets for each talk £5 (£4)
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With some of the UK’s best headline acts, the hilarious Alan Seaman comperes each night. Full details of live acts are available on our website as they are announced. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Friday 14 September 8pm Tickets £6 (includes a £1 off first drink voucher*)
A Pandemonium of Poe Live In The Cellar Bar
Starring Jonathan Goodwin and Phil Jennings Written by Jonathan Goodwin Directed by Gary Archer Be chilled by an evening’s eerie entertainment, with this original theatrical anthology of a selection of Poe’s finest feats of fear-filled fiction! The sinister Dr Trevellyan leads you into the deepest recesses of the human psyche. Along the way you will encounter such stark terror as may shatter the senses! But will you emerge from the shadows alive..?
Sunday 16 September 7.30pm Tickets £8 (includes a £1 off first drink voucher*)
September
Philippa Massey Talks
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick-maker Artisans and Tradespeople in Stamford A look at the various occupations of the working people of Stamford through the ages. This will be the first in an occasional series about the crafts, artisans and tradespeople of the town and area, as there is far too much information to be compressed into one talk. Philippa investigates the raw materials and the many different skills which were used to create and manufacture goods. She also plots where they were sold, and who sold them. Tuesday 18 September 7.30pm Tickets £5 (£4.50)
Stamford in the First World War What impact did the 1st World War have on Stamford and the surrounding district? Philippa examines how the town reacted to the ‘Great European War’ from August 1914 to the peace in July 1919, and what contributions its people made towards it. She looks at the local men who went to war and how they fared, how their families coped with deprivation at home, and the long aftermath of its effects.
Thursday 8 November 7.30pm Tickets £5 (£4.50)
RGS (with IBG) Presents
Pip Stewart
Reflections from the Amazon: Human impact on a remote region For the last two years adventurer, Pip Stewart, has travelled to the Amazon to get a worm’s eye view of issues in the region including gold mining, cattle ranching and deforestation. Pip has cycled along Brazil’s TransAmazonian Highway, lived with indigenous communities in Peru, and paddled Guyana’s Essequibo River from source to sea, a world first, accompanied by the local Wai Wai tribe. She has seen the destructive nature of modernity and asks: from building new roads, to buying gold, palm oil or beef, is it time we re-evaluated the choices we make and resulting impact we are having on the world? Wednesday 19 September 7.30pm Tickets £12 (£10) £9 RGS Members (and a guest)
Poetry Swaps Live In The Cellar Bar
Join us for our regular poetry-exchange evening in the Cellar Bar. Top poets from Stamford and the surrounding area come together to share their ideas and their poetry and quite often a drink or two!
Wednesday 19 September 8pm Free Entry
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September
Oakleas Rise
Live In The Cellar Bar
Oakleas Rise is the collaboration of Northamptonshire based singer/ songwriters Lesley Curtis and Stuart Mcleod. They write, record and perform their original music – a potent mix of pop-folk/country music with beautiful melodies and poignant lyrics. Lesley spent a number of years working in a variety of bands touring across Europe and the UK. In 2000 she performed the music of Eva Cassidy and began writing her own material, having already written and recorded three mainstream albums. Stuart is a singer songwriter with his own unique style. After a chance meeting in 2012, Stuart and Lesley started collaborating for her latest album, then decided to work as a duo writing and playing their own unique brand of pop-folk/country. Friday 21 September 8pm Tickets £8 (includes a £1 off first drink voucher*)
Singing Day with Abi Moore
JAZZ, SWING & ROCK’N’ROLL CLASSICS: 1920 - 1950 Join us for a day celebrating wellloved standards from the Great American Songbook. You don’t need to read music- all you need is your ears and your voice! You’ll be singing fun-filled songs by Gene Austen, Judy Garland, the Andrews Sisters and Elvis Presley in glorious harmony. You’ll be singing, swinging, swaying and having the time of your life! An enthusiastic, engaging and popular acapella workshop leader, Abi also runs the Nottingham Voice Collective and the Nottingham Peoples’ Choir in her home city. Visit www.notinourchoir.com or www.abimoore.com for more info. Sat 22 September 10.30am-4.30pm Tickets £16 (£14)
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Pint of Poetry Live In The Cellar Bar
Join us on the last Wednesday of each month for our live stand-up poetry evening in the Cellar Bar. Come along with a poem you’d like to perform and enjoy reading aloud to an appreciative crowd. Or, if you prefer, simply enjoy the poetry of others over a nice cold drink. Join us every last Wednesday of the month!
King Lear
By William Shakespeare Live Screening
‘Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production.’ Daily Telegraph Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sellout run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play.
Wednesdays 26 September, 31 October, 28 November, 19 December 8pm Free Entry
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends. Thursday 27 September 7pm LIVE Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com 9
Show image photograph (Ian McKellen) by Andy Gotts
September
October
Withering Looks
“It’s a joy – very very funny” The Guardian LipService - Britain’s favourite literary lunatics, are back with their cult Brontë spoof Withering Looks. Specially reworked for the 200th anniversary year of Emily’s birth, the classic comic duo, Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, just couldn’t resist the urge to dust off their crinolines, wear flattering bonnets and sit at rain-lashed windows in a pale and decorative manner. Don’t miss the chance to share in the silliness too! Withering Looks takes an “authentic” look at the lives and works of the Brontë sisters – well, two of them actually, Anne’s just popped out for a cup of sugar. Peopled with many of the characters we know and love, Maggie and Sue move effortlessly from frock to frock coat. Withering Looks won a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award and the Critics’ award for Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival. LipService recently won the Stage Door Foundation award for Excellence. www.lipservicetheatre.co.uk Friday 28 September 7.30pm | Recommended for ages 10 years+ Tickets £12 (£10) £8 groups and under 26s 10 Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com
The Merry Wives of Windsor Live Screening (ENCORE)
Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings, orchestrating Falstaff’s comeuppance amidst a theatrical smorgasbord of petty rivalries, jealousies and over-inflated egos. For a fat Englishman, a Welshman and a Frenchman, the only way is Windsor…
Wednesday 3 October 7pm ENCORE Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
Beyond Feminism Live In The Cellar Bar
Mike Alderson is a poet, a retired nurse and a liberationist. He was first introduced to the Women’s Liberation Movement in 1967 by his elder sister, Jane. The ideas that men benefit from women’s oppression divides; that all men are rapists creates fear, anger and justified violence; women-only meetings and networking is anti-democratic. Acknowledging the violence in society, Mike challenges these ideas and the way they have been used. Mike asserts that only solidarity among all those against oppression can change oppression. We need open debate, not put-downs and shunning. There will be an open-mic for differing views… Wednesday 3 October 8pm Tickets £6 (includes £1 off first drink voucher*)
Photograph: Dani Bower
LipService Theatre Presents
October Chantry Dance Company Presents
Dracula – Welcome to D’s
Photograph: Dani Bower
Where else would you find Dracula other than running an elegant cabaret club, complete with dancing vampires? Chantry Dance Company brings you a mesmerizing new ballet for 2018. A re-imagining of the classic vampire fantasy, and inspired by Bram Stoker’s novel, Chantry’s unique version of Dracula will leave you spellbound and captivated by this timeless love story, set against a Victorian steampunk backdrop. You are very welcome at D’s...in fact some people love it so much, they never leave. Featuring SHANNON PARKER as Lucy. Shannon is former Principal Artist with San Francisco Ballet and Northern Ballet Theatre. She has also
been seen with pas de deux partner, Peter Parker, on Sky TV’s “Got to Dance” and “Britain’s Got Talent” as a finalist and Wild Card winner. DRACULA - Welcome to D’s is choreographed by Rae Piper and Paul Chantry, who are known for their work on the Olivier Award nominated production of David Walliams’ ‘Gangsta Granny’, as well as the ‘Horrible Histories’ stage shows.
A Pint Of Comedy Live In The Cellar Bar
Live Screening
Join us for our hugely popular regular comedy nights, live in the Cellar Bar! With some of the UK’s best headline acts, the hilarious Alan Seaman comperes each night. Full details of live acts are available on our website as they are announced. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko debuts as Aida in this 30th Anniversary revival of Sonja Frisell’s production set in Ancient Egypt, where the Ethiopian Aida lives a life of slavery. She and the Egyptian warrior Radamès, sung by tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko, have fallen in love, although the princess Amneris—mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili—is an implacable rival for Radamès’s affections. Then, when Radamès goes into battle, he unwittingly captures Aida’s father as a prisoner of war. As Aida and Radamès face impossible choices between patriotism, passion, and paternal bonds, the stage is set for tragedy.
Visit CDC’s website for tour dates and more information: chantrydancecompany.org Friday 5 October 7.30pm Tickets £12 (£10) £8.50 groups, students and under 26s
Aida
Friday 5 October 8pm Tickets £6 (includes £1 off first drink voucher*)
Saturday 6 October 5.55pm LIVE Tickets £20 (£18)
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Wizard Presents
Perfectly Imperfect Women – A Biographical Wonder Tale
Performed by Danyah Miller Directed by Dani Parr Designed by Kate Bunce ‘Straight from the heart… storytelling at it’s finest’ Lynn Rusk, Broadway Baby What makes us want to be perfect? What’s so bad about imperfection anyway? In this universal story, multi-award-winning storyteller Danyah Miller explores what drives us to want to live perfect lives. This is one woman’s search for a richer understanding of ‘perfection’ and what it means to accept imperfection in order to connect more deeply to her female line. This theatrical storytelling show examines the often complex relationship between mothers and daughters and the challenge of discovering you may have more in common with your female ancestors than you care to admit.
Wednesday 10 October 7.30pm | Ages 14+ | Running time: 1 hour approx Tickets £12 (£10) £5 groups and under 26s 12 Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com
Stephen James Smith featuring Enda Reilly In the Ballroom
‘Passionate, witty, just plain great; this man’s voice hops right off the page.’ Roddy Doyle ‘New Irish Poetry Urgently Needed… Stephen James Smith answers the call!’ Christy Moore Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the Irish spoken word scene. His poetry videos have amassed over 1 million views online, including ‘My Ireland’, a short poetry film commissioned by St. Patrick’s Festival. Stephen has performed extensively at top venues and events such as Electric Picnic, Other Voices, the National Concert Hall, the Abbey Theatre (Noble Call), Vicar Street (alongside Oscar winner Glen Hansard), the London Palladium, the Oscar Wilde Awards (LA), Glastonbury Festival and George Town Literary Festival (ML). His debut collection, Fear Not, is published by Arlen House with a launch due in Spring 2018. Enda Reilly is a singer-songwriter from Dublin. He has appeared all over the world performing his beautiful blend of Irish and English folk music and has most recently co-crafted an album in the Irish language. Friday 12 October 8pm Tickets £12 (£10)
Cliff Richard Live: 60th Anniversary Tour
2018/19 Classical Season
Orchestra of The Swan
Cinderella
In the Ballroom
With 103 album releases, 123 single hits and the equivalent of 20 years spent in the UK charts. Britain’s Ultimate Pop Star, Sir Cliff Richard is celebrating 60 years in the music business and he wants to invite you to the most fabulous big screen party of the year!
Händel
Featuring his greatest hits across decades, Stamford Arts Centre will be screening a live broadcast and (for those who just can’t get enough of Cliff) an encore screening. This will be his most exciting tour yet. His incredible energy and passion on stage will sweep you off your feet!
Haydn
Friday 12 October 8pm LIVE and Sunday 14 October 3pm ENCORE 2 hours 30 mins approx Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
Ballet Cymru
Haydn Roth Vivaldi
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb/2, Op. 101 Departure of the Queen of Sheba Concerto for Two Cellos in G minor, RV531 Symphony No. 45 in F# minor, ‘Farewell’
Conductor Stacey Watton Soloists Laura van der Heijden and Nick Stringfellow
See our Classical Season brochure for full details Saturday 13 October 7.30pm Tickets £23 (£21) £10 groups and under 26s
Photo: Sian Trenberth
October
Ballet Cymru, nominated by the Critics’ Circle UK National Dance Awards in 2018 as Best Independent Company, and winners of the Best Dance Production 2017 at the Wales Theatre Awards, presents a sparkling and refreshing ballet based on the eternal fairy tale. Ballet Cymru prides itself on being different and Cinderella will be no exception, with a specially commissioned music score and circus elements combined with the finest classical dance. Ballet Cymru will be working with award winning composer Jack White and Circus Company Citrus Arts to conjure a surprising world of wonder and magic. Featuring choreography by Creative Wales Award winner Darius James, Ballet Cymru brings to life this timeless story using the company’s unique blend of classical technique and storytelling.
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October Théâtre Sans Frontières (UK) and Théâtre À l’Envers (Canada) present
A Frog Called Woânda
Une grenouille qui s’appelle Woânda (A Frog Called Woânda) Laura’s mother is very ill. Overcome with sadness, Laura takes refuge in painting: with her brushes full of colour, she covers canvasses with her emotions. One day, her world is turned upside down when she loses her lucky ring, a gift from her mother, down the plughole of the bathroom sink. To Laura’s surprise, up pops Woânda, a frog who has taken up residence in the bathroom pipes. Together, they search for the ring through a whirlwind of twists and turns. Told through live action, puppetry, music and shadows, this is a funny and touching story of love, loss and friendship. Performed in simple French for ages 6-10 years. Teachers resource pack available.
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Chris Fox
Live in the Cellar Bar
With support Singer songwriter, guitarist, performer and session musician, Chris has been playing guitar since his teens, but only started song-writing and performing in early 2014. His song writing style is centred around contemporary stories reflecting life, love, loss, and humour. After releasing his debut album ‘Parallel crossing’ in May 2016 Chris followed up with ‘Loose Ends’ in 2017 released at Ely and Cambridge Folk Festivals.
Friday 19 October 8pm Tickets £8 (includes £1 off first drink voucher*)
Samson et Dalila Live Screening
Tony Award–winning director Darko Tresnjak gives Saint-Saëns’s biblical epic its first new Met production in twenty years. Blessed with immense physical strength, Hebrew leader Samson is sworn to defend his people and his faith from the Philistines. Though his body is strong, his heart is tender, though. When the Philistine Dalila sets out to seduce him, he is powerless to resist. The beautiful aria “Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix ” marks the climax of his seduction—and his betrayal. He reveals to Dalila the secret of his strength, and immediately, his fate is sealed. Imprisoned, blinded, and humiliated, how can Samson atone for his folly? Soprano Elīna Garanča and tenor Roberto Alagna sing the title roles, with Sir Mark Elder conducting. Saturday 20 October 5.55pm LIVE Tickets £20 (£18)
October Moon On A Stick Productions Presents
Land of Nod
Where do we really go when we fall asleep? Moon On A Stick blend puppetry, captivating storytelling and an enchanting musical score in this star-light adventure. A story of tiredness, over-tiredness, wonder and waking up. Land of Nod explores the struggle of bed time and the bliss of finally falling into slumber. Join us as we fold into sleep and explore a dream world, created especially for you. A magical, multi-sensory production filled with laughter, audience interaction, surprises and song, designed especially for children aged 3+ and their families. Meet the actors and puppets after the show!
Saturday 20 October 11.30am | Ages 3+ | Running time: 50 mins approx Tickets £8 (£7) £28 Family of Four
Lamphouse Theatre
Peter Pan
Presented by arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and Samuel French Limited. A professional production of Peter Pan, inspired by J.M. Barrie’s novel, produced by Peterborough based theatre company Lamphouse Theatre. Suitable for all ages 6+.
Jam-packed with live music, humour, adventure and energy. The production will appeal to both boys and girls and discusses important morals; family, responsibility, friendship, bravery, trust and ambition.
Lamphouse Theatre is a Peterborough based theatre company committed to telling epic stories in intimate settings, The Darling family’s life is changed forever when Peter Pan, the boy who packed with live music, comedy and spontaneity. They perform with a wouldn’t grow up, appears at their window one night. Wendy, John and playful mischief and create events accessible to all. Find out more about Michael follow Peter to Neverland, the company here: meeting Lost Boys, mermaids and www.lamphousetheatre.co.uk crocodiles along the way! But will their adventure be sabotaged by Wednesday 24 October 2.30pm Captain Hook or can they outwit Running time: 2 hours 20 mins inc interval his nasty pirate crew and save Tickets £6 (£5) £25 Family of Four Neverland? Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com 15
October Wildcats Theatre School
Half Term Workshops with Wildcats
Rubber Ring
Written and Performed by James McDermott
La Fanciulla del West Live Screening
Back by popular demand:
Harry Potter Magical World Workshop Day
A one day workshop for wizards and all those who love Harry Potter. Come in costume (if you wish) and take part in a day of fun and games all linked to the famous stories. Create spells, develop acting pieces, win points for your house (which you will be ‘sorted’ into on arrival) and much more. A hugely popular workshop which always sells out - early booking is advised! Age 6 and over. Bring your own lunch and drinks! Monday 22 October 9.30am-4pm Tickets £23.50 per child
Madagascar The Musical
Become Alex, Marty, Gloria or Melman (or even a Penguin) as we take a trip to New York and see our friends travel to Madagascar. With catchy songs including the popular ‘I like to Move It Move It’ children will get the chance to learn how to be animals though Musical Theatre. Acting, Singing and movement all feature in this fun one day workshop. With a mini performance at 3.45pm in the Ballroom Ages 6-13 years. Bring your own lunch and drinks! Wednesday 24 October 9.30am-4pm Tickets £22
Directed by Siobhan James Elliot “There are few things I’ve enjoyed more than Rubber Ring” London City Nights “McDermott is an emerging talent in total control of his craft” Boyz Magazine “McDermott writes with punchlines that leave you teary-eyed from laughing” Camden Review Jimmy is sixteen, sexually confused and stuck in Sheringham. He’s screwed. Well he’s not actually: that’s the problem... When pop star
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Morrissey comes to London, Jimmy flees to the city to try and find his hero and himself. ‘Rubber Ring’ is a laugh-out-loud one man play that in 2016 opened at The Pleasance Islington to rave reviews before transferring to The Tristan Bates Theatre in London’s West End then embarking on a UK tour. ‘Rubber Ring’ won New Wolsey Ipswich’s Pulse Festival Suitcase Prize 2017 and is currently being adapted for TV with Hat Trick Productions. Friday 26 October 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£8) £5 under 26s
Puccini’s gunpowder western returns to the stage where it premiered under Arturo Toscanini. Gold Rush, 1849. Bar owner Minnie looks after a crew of rough miners while fending off the unwanted attentions of the local sheriff. When a tall, mysterious stranger walks into the bar, it looks as if her life is about to change. But the newcomer is not what he seems, and Minnie gets drawn into deadly peril. Boasting gunfights, poker games, and stagecoach robbers, La Fanciulla del West combines the action of a great adventure with the emotional punch of Italian opera. Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings the role of the gunslinging heroine, alongside Jonas Kaufmann as the outlaw who steals her heart. Marco Armiliato conducts. Saturday 27 October 5.55pm Tickets £20 (£18)
November
Julie McLelland and The Band From County Hell In the Ballroom
‘Gritty, passionate and appealing original compositions’ - RocknReel The Band From County Hell are an original Celtic folk band with six critically acclaimed albums and have performed live over 2000 times. They have appeared with bands such as The Levellers, The Stranglers, UB40 and have supported Stiff Little Fingers, Hayseed Dixie, The Beat and most recently, New Model Army on national tours. In 2015 BFCH won the public vote at The Great British Folk Festival for the best ‘new act’ which saw them play on the main stage to a capacity crowd.
Saturday 27 October 8pm Tickets £12 (£10)
College Players Present
Goodnight Mister Tom The Musical
Mabon
2018/19 Classical Season
In the Ballroom
By arrangement with Josef Weinberger
This musical version of the award-winning book by Michelle Magorian is the story of William Beech, an artistically gifted but abused young boy, who escapes his brutal home life when he is evacuated to the countryside and taken into the care of Mister Tom, during World War II. When he is called back to a blitz stricken London by his sick mother is all lost, or can Mister Tom rescue him? A touching, powerful story with moving ballads, humour and foot tapping numbers, this show is suitable for all. Thursday 1 to Friday 2 November 7.30pm & Saturday 3 November 1.30pm, 7.30pm Tickets £9.50 (£8.50)
The Oculie Ensemble In the Ballroom
‘A band for whom live performance is the ultimate expression of their art... their ability to excite and enliven a live audience is peerless’ (folkradio.co.uk); they are ‘unmatched by their peers’ Songlines MABON’s distinctive, multi-award winning music explores the styles of the Celtic traditions and works them anew; the music is self-styled, singular and toe-tappingly good – an irresistible blend of world music and Celtic roots, presented with good humour, energy, joy and passion. From their native Wales, across Europe and to Australia, New Zealand, Canada; the band would love for you to join them in Stamford this Autumn! Friday 2 November 8pm Tickets £16 (£14)
String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516 Beethoven Duo for Violin and Cello No. 1 in C major, WoO. 27 Haydn String Quartet Op. 77, No. 2 in F major, Hob. III:82 Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18 Mozart
Charlotte Scott Emma Parker Jon Thorne Simon Tandree Pau Codina
Violin Violin Viola Viola Cello
See our Classical Season brochure for full details Saturday 3 November 7.30pm Tickets £18 (£17) £10 under 26s
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November
An Audience with Kate Humble
Presented in association with Clive Conway Productions Ltd
Henry Normal Raining Upwards
Pre-show workshop: Writing Comedy for TV, Film and Radio
‘Dovetails bittersweet poetry with a sublimely observant wit’ The Guardian
Friday 9 November 6pm
Friday 9 November 8pm Tickets £12
Join Kate for a lively and fascinating talk about her life working with animals as well as with wildlife, the far flung places that this has taken her to and the inspiring people she has met on her travels. There’s also a unique chance to go behind the camera as Kate describes how the programmes are made along with some lovely anecdotes about the filming. Tuesday 6 November 7.30pm Tickets £22 (£20) 18 Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com
Join Henry in the Theatre as he reads from his brand new collection, Raining Upwards at this very special launch event, Nottingham-born Henry Normal is a writer, poet and TV & Film producer, the founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival; who was awarded a BAFTA for services to television in June 2017. His poems have recently appeared in the Guardian, regularly on various BBC radio 4 shows and are promoted widely by the National Autistic Society and other charities for which he works. The show Raining Upwards is both funny and poignant, exploring everything from before the big bang, to life, the universe, infinity and beyond.
November
Marnie
Live Screening
Troilus and Cressida Live Screening
Poetry Swaps Live In The Cellar Bar
A Pint Of Comedy Live In The Cellar Bar
Join us for our hugely popular regular comedy nights, live in the Cellar Bar!
A young woman lies, cheats, and steals her way through life, propelled by compulsions she can neither control nor understand. A wealthy man catches her red-handed and blackmails her into marrying him. Will the truth about her past send her to jail or set her free? Based on the novel that also inspired Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller, composer Nico Muhly’s Marnie was co-commissioned and co-produced with the English National Opera and receives its U.S. premiere at the Met this season. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard stars in the title role, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as her husband. Saturday 10 November 5.55pm Tickets £20 (£18)
“Lechery, lechery, still wars and lechery: nothing else holds fashion” Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy their innocence is tested, and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war, with tragic consequences.
Join us for our regular poetryexchange evening in the Cellar Bar. Top poets from Stamford and the surrounding area come together to share their ideas and their poetry and quite often a drink or two!
Virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie collaborates with RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran to create a satirical futuristic vision of a world resounding with the rhythm of battle, broadcast live to cinemas from Shakespeare’s home town. Wednesday 14 November 7pm Running time: 3 hours 30 mins Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
Wednesday 14 November 8pm Free Entry
With some of the UK’s best headline acts, the hilarious Alan Seaman comperes each night. Full details of live acts are available on our website as they are announced. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Friday 16 November 8pm Tickets £6 (includes £1 off first drink voucher*)
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November
Degas – Passion for Perfection
A Warning to the Curious Two Ghost Stories by M R James Live In The Cellar Bar
The Madness of King George III Live Screening
Photo: Creative by Wren
Live Screening (ENCORE)
Nunkie Theatre Presents
From the streets of Paris to the heart of a superb exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, whose extensive collection of Degas’ works is the most representative in Britain. With exclusive access to view rare and diverse works, this film tells a fascinating story of Degas’ pursuit for perfection through both experimentation with new techniques and lessons learnt from studying the past masters.
Sunday 18 November 2pm Running time: 1 hour 25 mins approx Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
‘Storytelling at its finest…’ The Stage Over a century after they were first published, the ghost stories of M R James retain their power to terrify and amuse. This gripping one man show retells two of the eeriest.
This multi-award winning drama by Alan Bennett, The Madness of George III, will be broadcast live to cinemas, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse. The cast of this new production includes Olivier Award-winners Mark Gatiss in the title role and Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey).
Lost Hearts was among the first stories the author wrote and it offers one of his most memorable villains, the predatory scholar Mr Abney. It is paired here with perhaps James’s most poignant and personal work: A Warning to the Curious, in which a young archaeologist is haunted and hunted by the guardian of an ancient treasure. The English seaside has never looked so menacing. www.nunkie.co.uk Sunday 18 November 7.30pm Tickets £8 (inc £1 off first drink voucher)
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Tuesday 20 November 7pm LIVE Running time: 3 hours approx Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
November Half Moon presents
Off the Grid By David Lane
The Settlers
The Pop/Folk Sound of the 60s In the Ballroom
The 1960s saw the emergence of the pop/folk sound, loved by so many and helped to establish British acts such as The Seekers in the minds of the world.
Connor and Kelly are brother and sister. They share the same birthday, but ten years apart. Since the disappearance of their parents, when Kelly was three, they have been dependent on each other for survival. But what happens when you discover you’ve made the wrong decision? Forced to back down, do you sacrifice your beliefs in order to stay together?
After experimenting with a change of sound in the early 1970s, Steve and Patty joined the band and they reignited their original acoustic style. Now, you can experience the fabulous sound of The Settlers with Dave Smith on guitar/vocals and Tony Harris on bass/banjo/guitar!
Developed in partnership with young people, Off the Grid is an immersive new play by David Lane that navigates a shocking and heart breaking human story through the underbelly of a hidden society.Includes post-show Q&A. Thursday 22 November 7.30pm Suitable for ages 13 plus | Running time: 1 hour approx Tickets £12 (£10) £5 groups, schools, under 26s
Peterborough Male Voice Choir In the Ballroom
Peterborough Male Voice Choir regularly perform with world class musicians including the King’s Singers, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orchestra. The choir have recently completed a three-date tour with the Central band of the RAF to celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air Force. They return to Stamford Arts Centre for their annual concert, always a highlight of their busy schedule, performing choral favourites, ballads and songs from the shows. Not to be missed! Directed by William Prideaux
Friday 23 November 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£8)
Saturday 24 November 7.30pm Tickets £12 (£10)
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November
The Tannahill Weavers In the Ballroom
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands with a diverse repertoire that spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies demonstrating a rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. Over the years the Tannies have been trailblazers for Scottish music, and their tight harmonies and powerful, inventive arrangements have won them fans from beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes. From reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits. Wednesday 28 November 7.30pm Tickets £12 (£10)
Tangram Theatre Presents
Bicycles and Fish
WINNER OF SHOW OF THE WEEK AWARD, VAULT FESTIVAL 2018 “Non-stop entertainment… I cried, I laughed and at the end, I rose to my feet” View from the Cheap Seats “Funny, uplifting and hard hitting. Bicycles and Fish is an impressive debut imbued with warmth, charm and humour with a feminist gut punch” LondonPubTheatre “I have always loved fairytales. My favourite film ever was Beauty and the Beast until we learnt about Stockholm Syndrome in PSHE”. Bicycles and Fish is Katie’s hit debut one woman show about the day she stopped being a girl, aged 16, and became a woman. It’s also a fairytale. Well, sort of. It definitely has ogres, princes, a first kiss and hidden treasure. But it’s ironic. Just like Alanis Morissette. Combining comedy, storytelling and original songs, Katie delves into her past to talk about why we all need to get on board with feminism quicker because misogyny’s got a big head start.
Thursday 29 November 7.30pm I Ages 12 years+ Tickets £10 (£8) £5 groups, schools, under 26s
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Jazz In The Cellar Bar Presents
Dennis Rollins
Dennis Rollins is a leading figure on the UK jazz and funk arena, having performed with musical personalities including Courtney Pine, Jamiroquai, US3, Blur & Pee Wee Ellis. Most recently, his work within jazz music has led to him being made an MBE in the Queen’s 2018 birthday honours. For this performance, Dennis will be joined by Matthew Ratcliffe on organ from Derbyshire and Andrew Wood on drums from Nottingham, both regular guests at the Jazz In The Cellar Bar events. The trio will be presenting a wide range of music from jazz standards to funk. Not to be missed! Trombone Dennis Rollins Organ Matthew Ratcliffe Drums Andrew Wood Friday 30 November 8pm Tickets £8 (includes £1 off first drink voucher*)
December 2018/19 Classical Season
Britten Oboe Quartet In the Ballroom
Calan
Celebrate the yuletide season with bagpipes, fiddles and step dancing.
Frankie Vah By Luke Wright
In the Ballroom
Moeran Fantasy Quartet Richard Rodney Bennett Arethusa Francaix Cor Anglais Quartet Bach Goldberg Variations (selection arranged for string trio) Britten Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2 Mozart Oboe Quartet, K. 370 Nicholas Daniel Jacqueline Shave Clare Finnimore Caroline Dearnley
A Celtic Christmas with
Oboe Violin Viola Cello
See our Classical Season brochure for full details Saturday 1 December 7.30pm Tickets £18 (£17) £10 under 26s
‘.....a diverse ride between giddy Welsh reeling, healthy acoustic folk-pop with upfront attitude and brashness of youth.’ Froots This internationally award-winning band from Wales are back on the road with their infectious rhythms and high energy routines, celebrating the yuletide season with a fresh, vibrant sound and a pounding beat set against the backdrop of old traditions. The show includes traditional Plygain singing; a form of singing popular at Christmas in the chapels of Wales. The show includes many of the seasonal tunes and songs we all love played on traditional instruments including fiddles, whistles, Welsh bagpipes(!) and step dancing from a champion dancer. www.calan-band.com Wednesday 5 December 7.30pm Tickets £16 (£14)
‘A clever playwright and a charismatic performer’ The Guardian ‘Brilliant…sheer linguistic virtuosity and sweaty magnetism’ Time Out ‘Absolutely mesmerizing’ Exeunt We all want something to believe in. It’s 1987 and Frankie Vah gorges on love, radical politics and dirty indie stardom. But can he keep it all down? Following the multi-award-winning What I learned From Johnny Bevan, Luke Wright’s second verse play deals with love, loss and belief, against a backdrop of scuzzy indie venues and 80s politics. Expect frenetic guitars, visceral and a Morrissey-sized measure of heartache. Written and performed in deft verse by Fringe First & Stage Award for Acting Excellence winner, Luke Wright.
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December
A Pint Of Comedy Live In The Cellar Bar
Join us for our hugely popular regular comedy nights, live in the Cellar Bar! With some of the UK’s best headline acts, the hilarious Alan Seaman comperes each night. Full details of live acts are available on our website as they are announced. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Stamford Shoestring Theatre Company presents
My Boy Jack by David Haig
Rudyard Kipling’s determination to secure a commission for his short-sighted son to fight in the Great War triggers a bitter family conflict, leaving the world-famous author devastated. Kipling is torn apart by his love for his son, his family and his devotion to King and Country. This production commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Contains strong language. A performance by our resident amateur theatre company. By arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
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Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 December 7.45pm Tickets £10 (£8)
John Kirkpatrick
Antony and Cleopatra
The Big Band At Christmas
by William Shakespeare Live Screening (ENCORE)
In the Ballroom
Welcome to Christmas!
Wildcats Theatre School
Photograph: (Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo) by Jason Bell
In the Ballroom
December
This unforgettable Solo performer. John is well known within his genre (Folk). This show is heart-warming and funny whilst being informative In aid of Family Action Peterborough, All proceeds go to our nearest Family Action Centre. Family Action works with families in poverty, facing disadvantage or social isolation.
Thursday 14 December 7.30pm Tickets £15 (£13) Accompanying Carer Free
Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war.
Thursday 20 December 7pm ENCORE Tickets £14 (£12) £10 groups and under 26s
Swing into Christmas with the unique Five Star Swing Big Band show – As featured at London’s Leicester Square Theatre and BBC “Children in Need”. Enjoy all your favourite Christmas songs with the dynamic Big Band treatment from Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Basie, Nat King Cole - jazzing up those Jingle Bells! As seen at Dame Vera Lynn’s Charity Ball & Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Featuring Simone from the Ivy Benson Orchestra, and Chris Smith (Jnr) composer and arranger for the BBC Radio Big Band, Herb Miller Big Band (Glenn’s brother), plus Tony Bennett’s trombonist!
Friday 21 December 7.30pm Tickets £16 (£14)
This workshop is a mixture of a party and a workshop - learn songs and dances from the hit musical Elf, play festive games and create Christmas art and craft. Parents can use this day to get some last minute shopping in too. Bring Christmas jumpers, outfits, headwear - whatever you like to get in the festive spirit. Please note: lunch and drinks are required but the team will be offering biscuits/cake in the afternoon. Let us know if your child has any food requirements.
Saturday 22 December 10am-4.30pm For ages 6-13 years Tickets £22
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December Theatre of Widdershins Presents
Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood. Not as worldly wise as their Mother would have liked, they are nonetheless, kind, caring and sometimes a little over enthusiastic in their deeds!
La Traviata
Live Screening (ENCORE)
French Bal
New Year Trad Dance A La France In the Ballroom
When their quiet life is interrupted by a friendly bear a new chapter begins. But why has the bear chosen them as playfellows? Why is there sadness in his eyes? And who on earth is that rude little man with a ridiculously long beard that they keep bumping in to? All questions will be untangled in this new show from the Woods of Widdershins, using puppets, storytelling, original music and a fantastical fairytale forest. Saturday 22 December 11am and 2.30pm | 1 hour approx (no interval) Suitable for ages 5 and up Tickets £7.50 (£6.50) £26 Family of Four Worldly courtesan Violetta, sung by soprano Diana Damrau, has grown tired of her dissolute life. When the pure-hearted Alfredo—tenor Juan Diego Flórez—declares his love for her, she leaves everything behind to live with him. But his family’s reputation is ruined by his association with her, and Violetta is torn between her feelings for Alfredo and her desire to protect him from scandal. Urged by the young man’s father, she tears herself away and returns to her old life. Alfredo, not knowing the real reason for her apparent betrayal, is heartbroken—and bent on revenge. Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production features a dazzling eighteenth-century setting that changes with the seasons. Thursday 22 December 5.55pm ENCORE Tickets £20 (£18) 26 Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com
The New Year traditional dance returns with our regular French musicians. Expire, Moussaka and Big Jeans will teach and play a range of traditional French dances. Beginners are helped all the way! For more info contact adam@susted.org.uk
Friday 4 January 2019 Workshop: From 7.30pm Bal: 8.30pm-11.30pm Tickets £9 (£7)
Coming Soon Polka Dot Pantomimes Presents
Dick Whittington
Don’t miss this season’s amazingly magical and hilariously fun pantomime! Book now to avoid disappointment-it’s going to be great one! Thursday 10 January 6.30pm, Friday 11 January 10.15am, 1.15pm & 6.30pm, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 January 11am, 2.30pm & 6.30pm Tickets Adults £14, Concessions £13, Family of Four £46, Schools £7.50, Groups 10+ £11
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Regular art classes - Upstairs in the Art Room
Monday Art Class With Heather Harrison
Get inspired! Friendly afternoon drop-in sessions for both beginners and improvers with qualified art teacher, Heather, who will help you develop your drawing and painting skills. Term starts with observation drawing in pencil, charcoal or pastels and each week there is a still life or floral theme to work from. There is a range of resources available on the work of both modern and traditional artists. Focusing mainly on painting in acrylics, we welcome anyone wanting to work in watercolour or oils. To begin with you will need to bring an A3 sketchpad, a putty rubber and a range of pencils from 2B to 6B. Mondays 3 September to 12 December (no break) Tickets £9 (£8.50) weekly or £119 (£112) for the term
Life Drawing With Joanna Crawford
Take this opportunity to be guided in drawing the nude figure. Experienced artists and beginners are equally welcome to this challenging and rewarding class.
Thursdays 6 September to 20 December 10am-12.30pm (break 25 Oct) Tickets £11 or £73.50 first half term (7 weeks) and £84 second half term (8 weeks)
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Contemporary Painting With Catherine Headley
‘What do you actually want to say in your art?’ Catherine encourages students to think for themselves. Her intention is to stimulate students’ insight and inventiveness; to guide them to combine imagination with observation and memory and so for each to pursue his/her personal voice. Promoting awareness of contemporary artists and past modern masters and the technical skills of mixing and applying paint, whatever medium, are very much part of the teaching. In preparation for painting it is suggested that students draw; in the landscape, garden or home. All abilities welcome, just bring an open mind. If you need to buy painting materials, contact Catherine for advice on what to purchase. headleyart@outlook.com Tuesdays 11 September to 4 December 9.30am to 12.30pm (break 23 Oct) Tickets £150 (£132) for term
Sculpting The Figure In Clay With Jonty Meyer
Suitable for beginners as well as more experienced artists and working with a life model (female or male). We recommend you attend at least four of the six week half term sessions to complete your piece with sculptor and artist Jonty Meyer. He will teach you the skills to enhance your artistry and will take you through building the armature, how to recognise basic form, planes of symmetry and proportions. Once completed your sculpture will be prepared for firing in the kiln. Wednesdays 12 September to 5 December 7.30pm to 10pm (break 24 Oct), or, Fridays 14 September to 7 December 10am to 12.30pm (break 26 Oct) Tickets £13 weekly or £75 first half term (6 weeks) and £87.50 second half term (7 weeks)
Painting and Drawing With David Rushton
Taken From Life With Mike Alabaster
Regular art classes - Upstairs in the Art Room
Woven Chords Led by Graham Dale
Dance Ballroom & Latin American With Ann Gibbons Dance
Tel: 01949 842077 ann@anngibbonsdance.co.uk
Tuesdays starting 25 September 2018
Students of all abilities are welcome in these relaxed and friendly art sessions. Develop your ideas on themes such as landscapes, portraits, graphic illustration and still life. Learn new skills, such as colour mixing and the way perspective works. David provides a wide range of visual stimuli to get you started, and demonstrates to the group, how to use unfamiliar art media – or one-to-one tuition, as needed. Our aim is to produce original art works, the best of which can be shown at our annual exhibition. Wednesdays 12 September to 12 December 10am-12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4pm (break 17 & 24 Oct) Tickets £9 (£8.50) weekly or £42.50 (£40) first half term £42.50 (£42) (5 weeks) and £59.50 (£56) second half term
Based around observational drawing and painting with a particular emphasis on portraiture and the human figure. There will also be occasional still life sessions to support the development of skills in estimating correct proportions, rendering tone, colour and texture and in arranging a pleasing composition.
A 50 member strong mixed voice community choir that sings unaccompanied harmony songs from around the world. All songs are taught by ear in an informal and friendly setting. No auditions, no need to read music, no previous experience necessary – if you can speak then you can sing! Presently open to new members.
Tuesdays 25 September to 18 December (break 23 October) Tickets £11 weekly or £42 first half term (4 weeks) and £84 second half term (8 weeks)
Thursday 13 September to 6 December (break 25 October) Tickets £30 (£27) per half term
Have you been inspired by ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? Or is your dancing ‘strictly boring’ and in need of some pizzazz? Whether you’re looking to brush up your Quickstep, unleash your Foxtrot or an absolute beginner, there’s a class for everyone. If you love the idea of twirling with confidence, having fun with your partner, learning a new life skill, or looking forward to that special event (or even cruise) then our ballroom and Latin classes are for you! Come and join the fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere! Adult Beginners 7.00pm to 7.45pm £25.00 per person, per 4 week course Adult Improvers 7.45pm to 8.30pm £28.00 per person, per 4 week course Adult Advanced 8.30pm to 9.30pm £28.00 per person, per 4 week course Contact Ann Gibbons to book your place now! To avoid disappointment register you place by 21 September to secure your booking. Fees are payable at the beginning of each 4 week period. Due to limited numbers, Arts Centre concessions and discounts are not available. Please note classes/times may be subject to change.
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Workshops
Ukulele for Absolute Beginners
Harmonica Workshops
with Steve Lockwood
Felting
with Eve Marshall
Sketching
with Karen Neale
Felting workshops are great for beginners, with all materials supplied. Come along and try something new! September 8th 10am-4pm: Needle Felted Woodland Animals £55 October 13th 10am-1pm: Wet Felted Bowls, Baskets, Bags! £30 November 10th 10am-4pm: Large Felted Landscape £55 December 1st 10am-1pm: Needle Felted Christmas Animal £30
Aimed at absolute adult beginners, this light hearted and laid back course will get you playing this fun instrument in no time at all. We’ll start from the very basics: how to hold and play your first chords and songs. You’ll progress to expanding your chord knowledge and strumming. By the end, you’ll have learnt the most commonly used chords and put them to work in some catchy and fun songs. You will need your own ukulele for this course, you can hire one on the day for an additional cost of £10 (payable on the day) but this must be booked in advance. For more information, contact Chris: info@ukulelewithchris.co.uk www.ukulelewithchris.co.uk Saturday 1 September 10am-3.30pm Tickets £30
‘A pleasure to be taught by a playing professional!’ Phil Hobbis, workshop attendee International musician Steve Lockwood is bringing his unique, exciting and inspirational harmonica workshop to Stamford. The sessions are aimed at complete beginners but will be suitable for all levels of player and will help any learner improve their blues and rock playing and get the best out of this deceptively humble instrument. The session contains different material every month. You will need a ten hole diatonic harmonica in C for the session, though instruments will be available to buy on the day for £10. Saturday 1 September, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December, 5 January 1.30pm to 5pm Tickets £30 per session
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Lino Printing Workshop with Kate Genever
With Sketchbook and pen (or pencil), discover the peace and pleasure of drawing the world around us. Karen will demonstrate details and share sketching secrets! Based in the Art Room (upstairs) and then out sketching in the streets surrounding Stamford Arts Centre.
A day long workshop of Lino and Mono Printing with Royal College trained Kate. Spend time designing, cutting and printing. Including colour reduction and chine colle. Suitable for beginners and advanced. Saturday 27 October 10am to 4pm Suitable for ages 16 years plus Tickets £48
Just bring sketchbook and pen or pencil.
Monday 10, 17, 24 September and 1, 8 October 9.30am to 12.30pm Tickets £15 weekly or £60 for 5 weeks
Heartstitch
Crafts for Christmas
In partnership with Live and Learn CIC and funded by Lincolnshire County Council’s adult learning programme. Suitable for complete beginners or those with some experience, for adults aged 19 and over. There will be a variety of crafts to try …from decoupage baubles to gift tags and tree decorations made from old sheet music. Bring colourful Christmas papers and card, a glue stick and lots of enthusiasm. For those of you who want to bring your sewing box… here is an opportunity to get creative with felt decorations and Christmas tree garlands. Saturday 24 November 9.30am-3.30pm Tickets £10
Meditation and Mindfulness Courses
Each course comprises two one-hour sessions with a tea break and an opportunity to chat and ask questions. No experience necessary, beginners warmly welcome.
Meditate, Relax and Reflect
Pzazz dance academy
Pzazz Dance Academy is a happy friendly school offering classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern theatre and Acrobatics for children age 2 1/2+.
Treat yourself to an afternoon away from it all with this light and inspiring course. Enjoy meditations, guided by Kelsang Rak-ma, a western Buddhist nun and experienced meditation teacher, designed to bring about an experience of peace and well-being from within. Sunday 30 September 2.30pm-5pm
We follow the ISTD and IDTA syllabus offering examinations, regular displays and medal tests in the Arts Centre ballroom and theatre.
Living with chronic pain can be debilitating, depressing and cause us to feel overwhelmed and out of control. On this course we will learn meditation techniques to help us to accept, cope with and reduce pain. We will see how, by training our mind, we can live a meaningful and positive life and be content, happy and peaceful. Sunday 14 October 2.30pm-5pm
Classes are held in the Rehearsal Room on Saturdays and Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Coping with Pain
Tickets £15 per course
Poetry Stanza Group
Join the discussion for free and share poetry, thoughts and even the odd glass of wine at this Poetry Society affiliated group. Every second Monday of the month, 6.30pm-8.30pm, upstairs in the Burley Room. October’s meeting will be extra special with a guest poet, to be announced-keep an eye on our website and Pint of Poetry Facebook page for more details!
For more information please contact the Principal Miss Charlotte Rowell AISTD AIDTA. Telephone 01778 701796 or 0771109442 or email pzazzdance@yahoo.com.
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Exhibitions Come for a browse in our Gallery which is open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 9pm (except where marked) Free admission
One World Week
Art pop up ESCartists
Brush with Imagination
Josette Carroll & Vilma Nyss
Josette Carroll and Vilma Nyss are known for an array of media, expressing their distinctive styles. The Rhythm of their narrative, reveals the creative processes that are crucial in the development of their art. This exhibition unveils their themes and desires of feeling through images born of their imagination. 30 August - 26 September
Welland Valley Art Society Autumn Exhibition
The society gathers artists from the surrounding five counties and the exhibition showcases a wide variety of styles and techniques from professionals and amateurs. Most of the exhibits are for sale. Open 10am to 4pm and selected evenings. 1 - 13 October
‘The World is changing - How about us?’ We are focussing particularly on waste plastic, with art work from local youngsters and exploring how we can make a difference by finding alternatives. 15 - 21 October
Stamford in the First World War
Stamford & District Local History Society
This exhibition by the Stamford + District Local History Society looks at how the town and district fared during the 1st World War and just after. The displays include artefacts, images and information panels, facsimile newspapers, lists of the local men wounded and fallen, and information about local families affected by the war’s events. 6 - 12 November
After previous successful seasons of artist led markets and gallery exhibitions, Lincolnshire based practicing artists Eve Marshall, Shalini Austin and Cathi Prince will present their 4th ESC Artists exhibition promoting extraordinary workmanship and talent. The Exhibition will include various artists from Cambridgeshire & Lincolnshire exhibiting a mix of Stained Glass, Felt Art, Copper Creations, Textile Design & Batik, Artistic Woodwork, Ceramics, Pottery, Silver Jewellery, Original Paintings and Art Prints.
The Ketton cement story began when plesiosaurs swam there in shallow, warm waters... Join in the discussion surrounding ‘Precious Dust’ with new artworks by Sam Roddan. Explore the Jurassic origins of Ketton, one of the UK’s most geologically significant sites, the quest for balance in the science of cement and the feats of engineering alongside the wider concerns of progress and sustainability. 19 November - 9 December
Guild of Fine artists
Several exhibitors will be demonstrating throughout the exhibition. As well as having the opportunity to view and buy something special, visitors have the opportunity to meet some of the artists and in many cases commission individual pieces. Many exhibits will be available to buy. 22 October - 4 November
The Guild was founded in 2005 for like minded artists to practice traditional painting techniques. The Guild membership is open to artists who can show existing members their commitment to a traditional process of producing work to a standard recognised by the Guild. 12 December - 3 January 2019
Stamford shoestring theatre
Other Regular Events Ryhallite fitness Thursday mornings Sarah Markwell-Cook 07496 456306 Nicky Hayes yoga Tuesday mornings 07739 589810 Over 60s extend exercise class Thursday afternoons Mandy Glen 01780 470221 /07949 736505
Shoestring is the resident amateur repertory company, performing throughout the year in the theatre. Their repertoire ranges from contemporary to classical, comedy to tragedy. Newcomers are always welcome for both onstage and behind the scenes roles.Weekly rehearsal nights are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please contact Patricia McDonagh (membership secretary) info@stamfordshoestring.com or visit www.stamfordshoestring.com
Tumble tots Monday mornings Lauren Young 07932 051814 Weightwatchers Wednesday mornings 10 - 11am Drop-in meditation class Thursdays 1 - 2pm www.meditateinpeterborough.org.uk
Welland valley arts society Alan Lyne 01780 481377
Opera Gala
St Mary’s Church is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the ‘Opera Gala’. With one of their Opera Gala favourites Mezzo Adriana Festeu who has performed each year. Come and join in the celebration of opera in St Mary’s Church and enjoy arias, duets and ensembles from the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Verdi and others. Early booking is recommended for this popular event! St Mary’s Church, Stamford Sat 1 Dec 7.30pm Tickets £16
September Song St Mary’s Church, Stamford A concert exploring and celebrating works by female composers and strong female leads in opera to mark the centenary of ‘The Votes for Women’. Soprano: Miranda Heldt. Mezzo-Soprano: Lucy Goddard Accompanied on piano by Nigel Stark Sat 29 Sep 7.30pm Tickets £14 Youth Brass 2000 Stamford Methodist Church Sat 6 Oct 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£8) £5 students/children
Christmas Treasures Stamford All Saints’ Church, PE9 2AG Soprano Gabriella Pineda-Rodrigues is joined by pianist Kate Wishart for an evening of Christmas favourites that promises to be a superb evening of Christmas music and fun with opportunities for the audience to join in. Seasonal refreshments. Finishes around 9:15pm Sat 8 Dec 7.30pm £10 (£7) Accompanied children free (no ticket needed)
Christmas Organ Recital Stamford All Saints’ Church, PE9 2AG Stamford Ghost Walks Fergus Black, organist at All Saints’, Halloween Special Ghost Walks: Fri shows off the 1916 Binns organ in 26, Sat 27 and Wed 31 Oct. Times: an entertaining Christmas afternoon New! Children’s Walk: 6.30pm & 7.30pm programme of traditional and familiar holiday Original Adult Walks: 8.30pm & 9.30pm. favourites. Finishes around 4pm. www. Fri 23 Nov, Fri 21 Dec 7.30pm, Fri 25 Jan, stamfordallsaints.org.uk/music/concerts.html Fri 22 Feb, Fri 12 Apr all at 7.30pm Sun 9 Dec 3pm All walks, meet at Stamford Arts Centre £5 (£4) Accompanied children free (no Tickets £6 (£5) Children £5.00 ticket needed) Family tickets for four people (min 1 child) £20.00 Stamford Choral Christmas Concert Oswald Elliott Hall, Stamford School, African Dream PE9 1QD Stamford Methodist Church A Christmas celebration with performances Sat 14 Nov 7.30pm of Benjamin Britten’s evocative “Ceremony Tickets £10 (£8) £5 students/children of Carols” and Geoffrey Bush’s “Christmas Cantata and carols for choir and audience. Stamford Chamber Orchestra A joyous concert suitable for all. 2hrs Music for all ages including highlights approx inc. interval. from the William Tell Overture, Tue 18 Dec 7.30pm £15 (£5 children) Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Featuring Stamford Brass the SCO Children’s Choir! 1 hour approx. 2 hour Christmas concert Sat 17 Nov 6.30pm Tickets £12.50 Sat 15 Dec 7.30pm (£10.50) Accompanied children free Tickets £10 (£8) £5 students/children Box Office 01780 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com 33
Information
*Ushers seats. Seats J6-J10 are removable to accommodate two wheelchair users and their carers. Seat K13 is reserved for usher during live theatre performances. Please note, the Theatre has a raked seating format and the Ballroom seating is at one level.
*Ushers seats
Find us
Parking is available at Wharf Road, Cattle Market, Bath Row and St Leonard’s Street car parks. All are free after 6pm There is parking for disabled badge holders close to the Arts Centre in St Mary’s Street and St George’s Square. 2 34box Boxoffice Office 01780 01780 763203 763203 I www.stamfordartscentre.com I www.stamfordartscentre.com
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Box Office Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm and 1 hour before shows on Sundays
Information Support us!
There are many ways that you can show your support for your local arts centre.
Become an Artscene member
You will receive discounts and priority booking for the majority of arts events and films (please note that sometimes discounts are unavailable). Membership costs £19 per year for one person and £24 for two people.
Sponsor
There are sponsorship opportunities available for our various programmes as well as Stamford Senior Youth Theatre and the Music in Quiet Places. There are many ways your organisation can benefit from sponsoring Stamford Arts Centre and we will work with you to tailor your package.
Advertise
Advertise in our live events brochure at competitive prices, your advert will be seen by over 18,000 people.
Hire the venue
Whatever you are planning, you can hold your event, meeting, class or reception at Stamford Arts Centre. From the magnificent ballroom to the light art room or a meeting room we have a variety of rooms to suit. Visit our website or contact House Manager, Emma Oglesbee, call 01780 480846 or email emma@stamfordartscentre.com
We can sell your tickets!
If you are organising an event in the local area then we can sell your tickets. Contact Gareth Whitley for more information.
Access
The ballroom, gallery, box office and coffee shop are all on the ground floor and easily accessible. The Art Room, Rehearsal, Burley and Exeter Rooms are on the first floor. There is a platform lift to the theatre with two spaces for wheelchairs. Please let the box office know in advance if you wish to reserve a wheelchair space and if you require an adjoining seat for a companion. The theatre has an induction loop; hearing aids should be switched to the T position. Toilet facilities are available close to both the theatre and the Ballroom and we have baby changing facilities. If you need further information or assistance, please talk to the Box Office staff prior to your visit who will be glad to help.
Coffee shop
Relax in our friendly foyer coffee shop or in the historical ante-room by the Gallery where a variety of hot and cold snacks and drinks are available. Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm and during some intervals. There is free Wi-Fi access too!
Sweet kiosk
Stock-up at the sweet kiosk in the theatre foyer for all shows and films where we have a huge selection of snacks, hot and cold drinks and ice
creams. Open before all performances and during intervals.
to an equal amount of tickets bought across the stated number of events.
Tourist information centre and gift shop
Collections & groups
Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5pm. Find out where to stay, eat and visit in town. Our knowledgeable staff are happy to help. Visit www.southwestlincs. com, call us on 01780 755611 or email stamtic@southkesteven.gov.uk
Gift vouchers
You can buy a gift voucher for any amount you require from the Box Office.
Children
Tickets must be paid for at the time of booking, however, group bookings for live events (not cinema) of at least 10 people may be reserved for a pre-agreed time. This can be pre-arranged with the box office manager. You can collect your prepaid tickets from the box office at any time leading up to the performance, or we can post them to you for a charge of 99p. Tickets bought online incur a £1 transaction fee (not per ticket). The box office is open 9.30AM-8PM, Monday to Saturday and an hour before shows on Sunday.
We have baby changing facilities on the ground floor. We recommend that you do not leave the building if you have children 8 years or under in a workshop. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult in the Theatre/Ballroom. A limited amount of babes in arms tickets are available for £1 on selected family shows for children under 2 years old. We reserve the right to alter or amend this allocation without notice.
Refunds
Discounts
Cellar and gallery bars
Discounts (priced in brackets) vary from show to show. Generally they are available to Artscene members, children and students, unwaged, over 60s, disabled patrons and their companion. Occasionally, discounts are unavailable for certain events organised by outside organisations, for which we are the ticket agent. Where applicable, Multi Buy Discounts only apply
We regret that we are unable to give cash refunds. If an event is sold out, we will try to resell unwanted tickets. An administration fee of £1 per transaction is charged for this service, if your tickets are sold on. We will credit your account for you to use against a future purchase. The management reserves the right to change the programme if necessary without notice.
The Cellar Bar is open Mon to Sat from 7pm and the Gallery Bar is open for pre-show drinks as well as during live shows and satellite screenings. Both bars have a great selection of wines, spirits, soft drinks, real ales and local guest ales as well as sweet and savoury snacks including ice-cream. Why not beat the interval rush and pre-order your drinks?
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SYT Wizard of Oz Auditions Sat 1 Sep Literature at Lunchtime Tue 4 Sep 12.30pm Julie (NTLive) Thu 6 Sep 7pm Jazz In The Cellar Bar Fri 7 Sep 8pm
Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense Tue 11 to Sat 15 Sep 7.45pm History Talk with Don Chiswell Wed 12 Sep 7.30pm A Pint of Comedy Fri 14 Sep 8pm
A Pandemonium of Poe Sun 16 Sep 7.30pm Philippa Massey Talks Tue 18 Sep 7.30pm RGS (with IBG) presents Pip Stewart Wed 19 Sep 7.30pm Poetry Swaps Wed 19 Sep 8pm
Literature at Lunchtime Tue 2 Oct 12.30pm The Merry Wives of Windsor (RSCLive) Wed 3 Oct 7pm Beyond Feminism Wed 3 Oct 8pm Chantry Dance Dracula ‘Welcome to D’s’ Fri 5 Oct 7.30pm A Pint of Comedy Fri 5 Oct 8pm Aida (MetOpera) Sat 6 Oct 5.55pm
History Talk with Don Chiswell Wed 10 Oct 7.30pm Perfectly Imperfect Women Wed 10 Oct 7.30pm Stephen James Smith feat. Enda Reilly Fri 12 Oct 8pm Cliff Richard Live (screening) Fri 12 Oct 8pm Orchestra of The Swan Sat 13 Oct 7.30pm
Cliff Richard Live (screening) Sun 14 Oct 3pm Cinderella (Ballet Cymru) Wed 17 Oct 7.30pm A Frog Called Woanda Thu 18 Oct 1.30pm Chris Fox Fri 19 Oct 8pm Samson et Dalila (MetOpera) Sat 20 Oct 5.55pm Land of Nod Sat 20 Oct 11.30am Wildcats ‘Harry Potter’ Workshop Mon 22 Oct 9.30am
Goodnight Mister Tom (College Players) Thu 1 to Fri 2 Nov 7.30pm Mabon Fri 2 Nov 8pm Goodnight Mister Tom (College Players) Sat 3 Nov 1.30pm & 7.30pm The Oculie Ensemble Sat 3 Nov 7.30pm Literature at Lunchtime Tue 6 Nov 12.30pm An Audience with Kate Humble Tue 6 Nov 7.30pm
Philippa Massey Talks Thu 8 Nov 7.30pm Henry Normal Pre-Show Workshop Fri 9 Nov 6pm Henry Normal ‘Raining Upwards’Fri 9 Nov 8pm Marnie (MetOpera) Sat 10 Nov 5.55pm Troilus and Cressida (RSCLive) Wed 14 Nov 7pm History Talk with Don Chiswell Wed 14 Nov 7.30pm
Poetry Swaps Wed 14 Nov 8pm A Pint of Comedy Fri 16 Nov 8pm Degas (screening) Sun 18 Nov 2pm A Warning To The Curious (Nunkie Theatre) Sun 18 Nov 7.30pm The Madness of King George III Tue 20 Nov 7pm Off The Grid (Half Moon) Thu 22 Nov 7.30pm The Settlers Fri 23 Nov 7.30pm
Peterborough Male Voice Choir Sat 24 Nov 7.30pm The Tannahill Weavers Wed 28 Nov 7.30pm Pint of Poetry Wed 28 Nov 8pm Bicylces and Fish (Tangram Theatre) Thu 29 Nov 7.30pm Jazz In The Cellar Bar Fri 30 Nov 8pm
Britten Oboe Quartet Sat 1 Dec 7.30pm Literature at Lunchtime Tue 4 Dec 12.30pm Calan Wed 5 Dec 7.30pm Frankie Vah by Luke Wright Thu 6 Dec 8pm A Pint of Comedy Fri 7 Dec 8pm My Boy Jack (Stamford Shoestring) Tue 11 to Sat 15 Dec 7.45pm
History Talk with Don Chiswell Wed 12 Dec 7.30pm John Kirkpatrick Thu 14 Dec 7.30pm Pint of Poetry Wed 19 Dec 8pm Antony and Cleopatra (NTLive) Thu 20 Dec 7pm The Big Band At Christmas Fri 21 Dec 7.30pm
Wildcats ‘Welcome To Christmas!’ workshop Sat 22 Dec 10am Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown (Theatre of Widdershins) Sat 22 Dec 11am & 2.30pm La Traviata (MetOpera) Thu 22 Dec 5.55pm
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Oakleas Rise Fri 21 Sep 8pm Singing Day with Abi Moore Sat 22 Sep 10.30am Pint of Poetry Wed 26 Sep 8pm King Lear (NTLive) Thu 27 Sep 7pm Withering Looks Fri 28 Sep 7.30pm
Wildcats ‘Madagascar The Musical’ Workshop Wed 24 Oct 9.30am Peter Pan Wed 24 Oct 2.30pm Rubber Ring Fri 26 Oct 7.30pm La Fanciulla del West (MetOpera) Sat 27 Oct 5.55pm Julie McLelland and The Band From County Hell Sat 27 Oct 8pm Pint of Poetry Wed 31 Oct 8pm
New Year Trad Dance a la France Fri 4 Jan 7.30pm Dick Whittington (Polka Dot Pantomimes) Thu 10 Jan to Sun 13 Jan 2019 J2256
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