5151 spring brochure 2015(web) by The Castle, Wellingborough

INFORMATION

SPRING JANUARY - APRIL 2015

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LIVE PROGRAMME

Bookings Box Office: 01933 270 007 Mon-Sat 10am - 6pm or until 15 mins after the start of the last show.

LIVE From comedy to drama, music to dance, we have a wide range of live work that can all be found here.

FILM

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At only £6 per ticket, The Castle offers great value for money on film. Take a look!

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DIARY AT A GLANCE

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You’re never too young to visit The Castle. We’ve eleven productions this season that are perfect for children aged 3+.

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For a quick and easy guide to what’s on when, check out the diary at a glance.

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Schools We offer a discounted group booking rate for schools, colleges and universities. For further details, please contact our Participation team by emailing alex@thecastle.org.uk, or calling 01933 229 022 dept’8, op’2.

We are in a celebratory mood this season (and indeed for the whole year) as 2015 marks the 20th anniversary since The Castle first opened its doors, and we have a raft of events, activities, shows and projects to mark this milestone. The first ever public performance at The Castle took place on Thu 26 Jan 1995, so it seems fitting that we kick off our festivities on Monday 26 January 2015 with a gala screening of Casablanca - the first film ever to be screened at The Castle during the first week it was opened. The first ever live show at The Castle was a community performance of Annie, and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling nostalgic, why not look out for the film screening of the all-new adaptation of Annie on Fri 20 Feb!

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Welcome to 2015!

Another key event in the year is our 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner on Mon 30 Mar (see page 23 for details), which marks 20 years since Jeremy Irons, one of our patrons at the time, officially opened The Castle.

Also, please do check out the gallery throughout the season for our exhibition marking and exploring the history of The Castle, and the many people, shows and events that have made our venue so special to so many. Do join us in 2015 and play a part, as we look to the future and the next 20 years of being the cultural & creative heart of our community

Darren Walter Director

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In addition to these specific celebrations, we also have a great season of programming that you can read about in detail in this very brochure. Special mention must go to the launch our new Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival Go! in February half-term, which sees film screenings, live performances and great opportunities for creative participation and play throughout the week.

LIVE PROGRAMME

Directed by Luke Sheppard Musical Direction & Arrangements by Tom Attwood Book & Lyrics by Andrew Doyle Music & Songs by Craig Adams Set Design by Victoria Spearing Costume Design by Gabriella Slade

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Lonely old wood-cutter Gepetto, who longs for a son, is delighted when his brand new puppet magically comes to life! But Pinocchio is a mischievous rascal with a habit of not always telling the truth, and as he trips and tumbles from one adventure to the next he meets a collection of characters from a magical fairy and a charming cricket to a sly fox and many naughty donkeys. However, no matter how far his adventures take him from home, his one true desire to become a real human boy never leaves his side.

Will Pinocchio achieve his dreams and become a real boy? Find out this Christmas in our magical, all-new re-telling of this much loved fairy tale!

Mon 8 – Tue 30 Dec £15 (£13) Family Ticket £48 (4 tickets, inc’ at least 1 child) Groups 10+ £1 off

STOP PRESS! We’re delighted to announce that our 2015 Christmas Adventure will be A Christmas Carol On sale this Dec, check online for more details

Show Times* Fri 12 Dec Sat 13 Dec Thu 18 Dec Fri 19 Dec Sat 20 Dec Mon 22 Dec Tue 23 Dec Wed 24 Dec Fri 26 Dec Sat 27 Dec Mon 29 Dec Tue 30 Dec

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*Schools performances are available between Mon 8 – Fri 19 Dec. For more information, please email boxoffice@thecastle. org.uk or call 01933 270007

Dracula’s Ghost

United We Stand

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Near Gone

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Ablutions

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The Hive

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We have 5 excellent studio dramas included in our special offer, where the more you see the more you save! Enjoy more drama this spring with our fantastic multibuy deal.

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Oddsocks

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Wind in the Willows

JOHN

Join Mole, Ratty, Badger and the boisterous, bumptious, loud and lovable Toad as the adventure of a lifetime unravels on the riverbank. Watch out for the dangerous weasels, stoats and ferrets from the wild wood along the way! Live music, hilarious comedy and exciting adventure from the ever popular Oddsocks as they turn their inimitable, clever and funny hands to this classic tale of boats, cars, trains and washerwomen!

Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their powerful new production to the National Theatre. JOHN authentically depicts real-life stories, combining movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Lloyd Newson, DV8’s Artistic Director, interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men was John. What emerged was a story that is both extraordinary and touching.

Ben Meets Sweets

Phil Beer

One of Britain’s finest trumpet players, Ben Cummings, joins up with clarinet and sax star David Horniblow in this swinging tribute to the recordings of the legendary Ben Webster and Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison.

Phil Beer is the multi-instrumental half of the west country’s award winning acoustic duo Show of Hands, described as a true craftsman, a master musician and consummate performer.

Thu 8 Jan, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

Thu 15 Jan, 8pm £12 Studio Genre: Music

JOHN contains adult themes, strong language and nudity.

Wed 7 Jan, 7.30pm £16 (£14) Genre: Drama

Thu 8 Jan, 8pm £15 (£13) Genre: Encore Broadcast / Drama

With a professional career of over 36 years, Phil has a great deal of material to draw on for his solo appearances. All are songs and music of memory and significance sung in the subtle and melodic Phil Beer style and interjected with musings and amusings to an almost personal audience. It is a treat of past and current favourites from one of the most popular musicians on the acoustic circuit.

LIVE PROGRAMME

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Magical Mozart by Candlelight

Wellingborough Pantomime Society

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Fiori Musicali

Treasure Island

The Art of the Flute

From the producers of A Viennese Strauss Gala, this sumptuous fully costumed show immerses us in the wonderful music and the classical baroque world of one of the world’s greatest romantic composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. With beautiful settings, costumes and lighting, and of course candles, the European Baroque Ensemble and Singers transport you back to the sumptuous past.

Dick Whittington and his Magical Cat Script by Neil Richardson

Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre.

Another in our ‘meet the artist’ series, in which Fiori Musicali’s director Penelope Rapson introduces some of Fiori Musicali’s favourite musicians – chatting with them about their musical careers and performing some of the music they love.

Sat 17 Jan, 7pm £19.50 (£17.50) Genre: Music

Tue 20 Jan, 7pm Wed 21 – Sat 24 Jan, 7.30pm Sat 24 & Sun 25 Jan, 2.30pm Tue £10. Wed – Sun £15 (£14) Family Ticket £48 for 4 (inc’ 1 child) Genre: Community Pantomime

It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the innkeeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

Thu 22 Jan, 7pm £15 (£13) Studio Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama

In the hot seat this time is Jane Mitchell – one of the UK’s leading baroque flautists. Jane Mitchell - baroque flute Penelope Rapson - harpsichord

Fri 23 Jan, 12.30pm £14 (£12) including buffet lunch Studio Genre: Music

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An evening of Mozart masterpieces, including excerpts from The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi fan Tutte, and many more.

A story for all the family. Dick Whittington and his magical cat travel to London to find their fortune but along the way, in traditional pantomime style, they face many challenges. Watch the rocking galleon as they sail the seas, hiss and boo the evil king rat and cheer the good fairy until the story ends and Dick wins his reward.

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LIVE PROGRAMME Magnificent Music Hall Matinee

They’re back by popular demand!

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The Paper Moon Theatre Company proudly present yet another Music Hall extravaganza for your delight and delectation. This talented company will once again summon up the high spirits of rich entertainment with song, dance, magic and laughter portraying with great wit and warmth this truly golden era. Unmissable!

Wed 28 Jan, 2.30pm £15 (£13) Groups 10+ £12 Genre: Music

Don’t Go Into The Cellar

Royal Opera House Live

Dracula’s Ghost

Andrea Chénier

Dracula’s Ghost is an original theatre show featuring a cast of two, and a plethora of characters! What is the secret kept by elderly Mr Leech? And what role will he have to play in the future of Bram Stoker’s widow, Florence? A history of the life and times of the vampire legend, proving myths never die - they simply grow long in the tooth.

Wed 28 Jan, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 5 for details Studio Genre: Drama

Umberto Giordano | Opera in four acts Sung in Italian

Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier (1896) presents a fictionalized account of the last years of the French poet André Chénier, guillotined during the Reign of Terror in 1794. It is the greatest of Giordano’s operas, and shows why Puccini sometimes feared Giordano as a rival. Taking the starring role of Chénier, with its three marvellous arias, is Jonas Kaufmann; Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings the role of Chénier’s beloved Maddalena (which includes the great aria La Mamma Morta, a favourite with Maria Callas) and Serbian baritone Željko Lucic stars as Carlo Gérard – the servant-turnedrevolutionary who is Chénier’s rival for the love of Maddalena. With a string of successful productions for The Royal Opera to his name, including Rigoletto and Les Troyens, director David McVicar brings Giordano’s thrilling historical drama back to the Royal Opera House for the first time since 1985 in a stunning new production. Thu 29 Jan, 7.15pm £15 (£13.50) Genre: Live Broadcast / Music

NC Jazz

The Paul Riley Quintet Paul Riley is known as a saxophonist who plays from the heart. Contemporary in style, his intricate compositions flow lyrically and the musical interaction with his quintet has kept appreciative audiences spellbound. The group is made up of some of the finest young jazz musicians in the UK. With Paul are Ant Law, guitar; Mitch Jones, piano; Matt Ridley, bass; and Dave Hamblett, drums; some already well known to NC Jazz at The Castle. Their first album Inner View reflects Paul Riley’s original and dynamic music and this concert is part of a UK Jazz Services tour. Thu 29 Jan, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

Lunchtime Music Series

Laughing Boy Comedy Club

Jo Harman and Company

Beautiful music from the very best young soloists from the Royal Academy of Music:

Back for the Spring, independently run Laughing Boy Comedy Club have helped launch the careers of some of the UK’s finest stand-ups today including Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Jon Richardson, Kevin Bridges, Seann Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.

Recently voted ‘Female Vocalist of the Year’ at the British Blues Awards, Jo Harman is an original British singersongwriter/bandleader whose work is broadly influenced by blues, gospel, soul, country, rock and other ‘roots’ sensibilities.

Line up includes: Rob Rose Adam Bloom Sofie Hagen

Emerging initially as a ‘word of mouth’ independent, this Summer, Jo released a new album Jo Harman and Company - Live At The Royal Albert Hall, which was recorded by the BBC, and she and her band have just received 4 nominations for this year’s British Blues Awards, including best singer as well as best songwriter.

Fri 30 Jan, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Genre: Comedy

Sat 31 Jan, 8pm £10 Genre: Music

Nathan Ben-Yuda, piano Programme to include works by Bach, Brahms and Chopin.

Fri 30 Jan, 12.30pm £10 (including buffet lunch) Genre: Music

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RED ROOM presents

LIVE PROGRAMME

2Faced Dance Company

Dreaming in Code

Featuring choreography from Tamsin Fitzgerald and Eddie Kay for Frantic Assembly Music composed by Alex Baranowski and Angus MacRae No Fit State Circus

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Noodles

“Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?” Alfred Lord Tennyson

In a sea of irreverent chaos and a world of knots, wires and spaghetti, a cooking show loses the plot as the noodles take over. Aerialists, hand-balancers, wire-walkers, contortionists and magicians twist and bend the frontiers of reality. Noodles is the perfect dish, light-hearted and surreal with a side of complete madness.

Dreaming in Code, an explosive, visceral, brand-new double bill performed by one of the UK’s most innovative male dance companies, explores what the future could look like in this powerful and fearless work. Exhilarating, heart-breaking, devastating and joyful, this is one not to be missed!

Tue 3 – Wed 4 Feb, 8pm £14 (£12) Genre: Circus

Thu 5 Feb, 7.30pm £12 (£10) Genre: Dance

Pocket Comedy The Comedy Of Errors for Young Audiences

“How to get your child hooked on Shakespeare.” The Daily Telegraph

Pocket Comedy is a sixty minute version of Propeller’s acclaimed production of The Comedy of Errors, Shakespeare’s funniest and most farcical comedy. Two sets of estranged twins, separated at birth, find themselves in the same city 25 years later with hilarious consequences. A series of mistaken identities, assumed personas, and wild mishaps bring a family crisis - so complicated that time itself loses the plot - into heartwarming focus. Fortunately the audience is always one step ahead... Suitable for 8 to 80 years plus.

Fri 6 Feb, 1pm & 7pm £12 (£10) Genre: Children & Family Q&A after each performance

LIVE PROGRAMME The Rotary Club of Wellingborough

RSC Live from Stratford-upon-Avon

Trunk Tales

Big Band Night

Love’s Labour’s Lost

Journey around the world with our well-travelled friend as she regales you with tales from Egypt, India and local stories of friendship, kindness and bravery. Using puppetry and the contents of her magical trunk, she creates landscapes of mountains and woods and brings to life characters from the stories of fearsome dragons and arrogant frogs, friendships that last beyond time and species.

Featuring the three big bands of the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust NMPAT: Jazz 3, Jazz 2 and the award-winning County Youth Big Band with special guest soloists Willie Murrillo (trumpet) from the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band and Becky Murrillo (vocals).

Summer 1914. Dedicating themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years – but then the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive. Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy mischievously suggests that the highest of all academic endeavours is the study of the opposite sex. Only at the end of the play is the merriment curtailed as the lovers agree to spend time apart, unaware that the world around them is about to be transformed by war.

The children are drawn into the performance through participation, creating waves, playing with animal sounds and even acting out a character or two for one of the stories. Sat 7 Feb, 11am & 2pm Adult £5, Under 16s £7 Special Offer: 1 adult free with every Under 16 ticket purchased Studio Genre: Children & Family

Sat 7 Feb, 7.30pm £15 Genre: Community Music

Wed 11 Feb, 7pm £15 (£13) Studio Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama

That’ll Be The Day 2014-2015 Tour

It’s party time again as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nation’s favourite rock‘n’ roll variety show, returns with another opportunity to see its latest production! This hugely entertaining rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features a fantastic line up of knock-out hits from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, plus loads more hilarious comedy! Prepare for an unforgettable night of nostalgia, laughs and ROCK ‘N’ ROLL! ‘What a great value for money show That’ll Be The Day is. Not to be missed!!’ The Daily Mail

www.thatllbetheday.com Thu 12 Feb, 7.30pm £23 Genre: Music

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Tell Tale Hearts

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Valentines Jazz Festival A weekend of the very best in jazz

Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends From Basin Street to Harlem

Featuring special guests Trevor Whiting and – ‘the New Voice of the Clarinet’ - Julian Marc Stringle on clarinets and sax. Fri 13 Feb, 8pm

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Chris Ingham Quartet Celebrating Hoagy

This swinging set is packed with the songs and stories of one of America’s most enduring and endearing songwriters - Hoagy Carmichael. Sat 14 Feb, 12.30pm

The Pedigree Jazz Band A Tribute to Trad Jazz

Roger Marks and Chris Walker share their fondness for the style of jazz popularised during the ‘Trad Boom’ of the late 50s and early 60s. Sat 14 Feb, 8pm

The Magnificent Seven*

Seven of the most sought-after and successful musicians on the jazz scene today blend music from every jazz genre into an exciting and approachable package. Sun 15 Feb, 12.30pm

Fri 13 – Sun 15 Feb £12.50 (£10.50) * The Magnificent Seven £14 (£12) Valentine’s Jazz Festival Season Ticket: £40 for all 4 Studio Genre: Music

Renaissance Star-crossed Lovers

The club like no other returns for another night of fine-dining and head-turning performance. Hosted by Romany – Diva of Magic, Renaissance takes you on a romantic and thrilling journey featuring an Italian-inspired 8 course fine-dining menu, alongside a full roster of exotic, daring, sensual and exciting cabaret and circus performers. Have a truly memorable Valentines night and be seduced by the splendour and spectacle that is Renaissance. The full menu will be available online from Mon 5 Jan 2015.

Sat 14 Feb, 7.30pm £40 Special Deal: Book a table of 8 for the price of 7 tickets. Limited availability; call the Box Office to book Genre: Cabaret

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Hiccup

Treasure Island

3 Wise Monkeys

Another opportunity to enjoy Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, in this Encore screening from the National Theatre.

This February half-term, The Castle plays host to a series of films, live shows and chances to take part in our new GO! Children’s Festival. With activity and events every day of the week, there is so much to see and do. From Dinosaurs to Lighthouse Keepers, Pirates to Monkeys, Greek myths to Fairies, Penguins to a certain little bear from ‘darkest Peru’, we have so much to GO! and enjoy. Go! see a film! See page 34

It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

A brand new play by Mike Kenny Seeno, Hearno, Sayno Follow our three cheeky monkeys on their journey to wisdom! When should you tell a fib? When do you keep a secret? And when do you help your friends make sense of it all? Hiccup Theatre bring their exciting style to this classic Japanese proverb, juggling live music, puppetry and mischievous storytelling into a brand new version perfect for little ones and their grown ups by acclaimed, Olivier Award winning writer Mike Kenny. “You are the Pixar of Theatre” Adult Audience Member

Wed 18 Feb, 11am £15 (£13) Special Offer: 1 adult free with every Under 16 ticket purchased Genre: Encore Broadcast / Drama

LIVE PROGRAMME

GO! Wellingborough Children’s Festival

Thu 19 Feb, 11.30am & 2.30pm Adults £5, Under 16s £7 Special Offer: 1 adult free with every Under 16 ticket purchased Studio Genre: Children & Family

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GO! Wellingborough Children’s Festival

LIVE PROGRAMME

GO! Wellingborough Children’s Festival

WinterWalker

Three Keepers New Art Club, co-produced with Dance4 and Nottingham Playhouse

Hercules

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A Dance Cabaret for all Ages

ONE extraordinary superhero, 12 impossible tasks… it’s the story of Hercules as you’ve never seen it before! Hercules is best known for his incredible strength. But who knew the guy could dance? THIS story of Hercules is told through hilarious dance routines and amazing speciality acts. It’s a modern cabaret the whole family will enjoy.

performers and talented local dancers, this irreverent, innovative and life-affirming show will have you up on your feet wanting to dance.

You get a pantomime, a comic take on history and a party all rolled into one side splitting adventure. Created by and starring the award winning dancing comedy double act Tom Roden and Pete Shenton of New Art Club. With a cast of stunning professional

Suitable for all ages Originally commissioned by: Dance4 as part of Big Dance 2012 East Midlands, supported by the Foundation for Community Dance. Co-produced for touring by DANCE4, NEW ART CLUB AND NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Thu 19 Feb, 2pm & 7pm £12 (£10) Family Ticket £35 for 4 Genre: Children & Family

Go to www.Herculestour.co.uk for a trailer of the show along with filmed interviews, audience reactions, photos and other fun stuff.

Extraordinary Community Performers wanted for Herculean Opportunity! We are looking for people aged 11+ with some experience in dance to be part of this exciting production.

For more information and to register your interest, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk.

Welcome to Flounder Rock Lighthouse, where three men live and work, battling the elements and the long lonely night watches, with only each other and the seagulls for company. Wise Old Tom and uptight middleman Dick are trying to teach Young ‘Arry the ropes on his first tour of service. When the storm of the century threatens, will disaster strike? Will the lamp shine true? Will the biscuits run out? Watch on, dear audience…! A play without words for everyone aged 8 and over. A tale of life on a rock lighthouse, told through an inventive blend of physical theatre, dance and comedy.

Fri 20 Feb, 11.30am & 2.30pm Adults £5, Under 16s £7 Special Offer: 1 adult free with every Under 16 ticket purchased Studio Genre: Children & Family

Jurassic Adventures The most exciting family show since time began, is about to be discovered… by you! Jurassic Adventures is a brand new production, set on a magical island where anything might happen! Get transported to a prehistoric place full of fun, thrills and screams, be amazed and awed by the birth of a baby Dinosaur, but beware of the T. REX mother who wants her egg back! This fully scripted adventure, allows you to follow the footsteps of Doctor Grant’s team of explorers and laugh at their crazy antics as they search for proof that Dinosaurs still exist! Contains mild peril and HUGE DINOSAURS!

Sat 21 Feb, 1.30pm & 6pm £15 (£13) Family Ticket £48 for 4 Genre: Children & Family

Milkshake!

Party Party Live As the preparations for Milkshake Monkey’s surprise birthday party get underway, all the guests are busy with their very special party jobs! But what happens when Milkshake Monkey disappears? The presenters will need the audience’s help to find him in time for the party! Featuring Milkshake! songs, 2 Milkshake! presenters and lots of Milkshake! friends including Little Princess, Bananas in Pyjamas, Noddy and Tessie Bear, Pip from Pip Ahoy! Bello from Jelly Jamm, Chloe from Chloe’s Closet, Tommy and Tallulah from Tickety Toc, Toby and Dolores from Toby’s Travelling Circus and Milkshake Monkey! Sun 22 Feb, 1pm & 3.30pm Adults £12.50, Under 16s £10.50 Family Ticket £42 for 4 Early Bird: Book a Family Ticket by Mon 22 Dec and pay just £40 for 4 Genre: Children & Family

Royal Opera House Live

Townsend Productions

Die Fliegende Holländer

United We Stand

Richard Wagner | Opera in three acts Sung in German Wagner’s first masterpiece explores the themes of damnation and redemption that would fascinate the composer throughout his career. Tim Albery’s atmospheric 2009 modern-dress staging provides an ideal platform on which Bryn Terfel’s turbulent Dutchman and Adrianne Pieczonka’s visionary Senta will explore their passions and struggle to find salvation in a hostile world. Tue 24 Feb, 7.15pm £15 (£13.50) Genre: Live Broadcast / Music

A powerful new play based on the true story of one of the most turbulent industrial battles – the 1972 Builders’ Strike. The events surrounding the strike are still making headlines to this day, and forty two years on, the highprofile Shrewsbury 24 Campaign, led by picket turned actor, Ricky Tomlinson, is still seeking to overturn the unjust prosecution of the 24 building workers. United We Stand tells the story behind the dispute with popular and political songs arranged by renowned folk musician John Kirkpatrick. Townsend Productions’ entertaining theatrical style creates compelling and thought-provoking productions. Tue 24 – Wed 25 Feb, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 5 for details Studio Genre: Drama

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LIVE PROGRAMME

GO! Wellingborough Children’s Festival

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LIVE PROGRAMME Blackeyed Theatre, in association with South Hill Park

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Teechers

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. With high energy, breakneck comedy and breathtaking ensemble performances, Teechers is a modern classic with something vital to say about education for the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’. Wed 25 Feb, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Drama

The Selecter 2015 Subculture tour With Pauline Black & Arthur ‘Gaps” Hendrickson

Influential and platinum-selling 2-Tone veterans The Selecter will release a brand new studio album SUBCULTURE in February 2015. One of the most vital, visceral and important ska acts ever, the band released Too Much Pressure, their debut album, in 1980 and it remains a classic touchstone for a generation of 2-tone/ska lovers; mixing punk, ska and reggae it contains irresistible hits like On My Radio, Three Minute Hero and Missing Words. With special guests The Tuts

NC Jazz

Wild Flower Sextet; Celebrating Wayne Shorter Wild Flower Sextet is an all-star band led by saxophonist Matt Anderson playing original music inspired by the sound and approach of jazz legend Wayne Shorter. The band has just released its debut album with support from Jazz Services and is currently touring this nationally. The sextet draws on an all-star lineup of UK jazz musicians: trumpeter Laura Jurd, guitarist Alex Munk, pianist Jamil Sheriff, drummer Sam Gardner and bassist Sam Vicary.

This is a standing gig

Thu 26 Feb, 8pm £16.50 Genre: Music

Thu 26 Feb, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

The Illegal Eagles

In aid of the Mayor’s Charity Fund Now established as the World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute, the Illegal Eagles continue to amaze crowds everywhere with their extremely tight harmonies and acute attention to detail. With over 15 years of international touring experience, their uncanny ability to capture the emotion of Don Henley’s vocal deliveries have won mass audience acclaim both at home and abroad. This latest production features all the classics – Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit, and a whole lot more! “The band were flawless in their delivery both musically & vocally” The Express

Fri 27 Feb, 7.30pm £23 Genre: Music

LIVE PROGRAMME RSC Live from Stratford-upon-Avon

Jasmin Vardimon Company

Love’s Labour’s Won

Park

Join us to celebrate World Book Day 2015, as communities from across the area present stories from their cultures. This captivating evening of dance, drama and music will take you all over the world to experience new and exciting adventures.

Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the high spirits of a post-war house party in autumn 1918. As memories of the trenches give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship.

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon returns with her critically-acclaimed dance theatre production, Park.

Community Arts Platform*

*If you, your school or community group would like to be involved in Tell Us a Story, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk for more information.

Tue 3 Mar, 7.30pm £6 Genre: Community

Better known as Much Ado About Nothing, the play is performed under the title Love’s Labour’s Won, a name possibly given to it during Shakespeare’s lifetime.

Wed 4 Mar, 7pm £15 (£13) Studio Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama

Jasmin Vardimon Company presents

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. Thu 5 Mar, 7.30pm £14 (£12) Genre: Dance

The ELO Experience Mr Blue Sky Tour 2014 ‘Back into the Blue’

The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction. Blending rock rhythms with classical influences, 10538 Overture, Evil Woman, Living Thing, Diary of Horace Wimp, Don’t Bring me Down and of course Mr Blue Sky went on to become the soundtrack of our lives. With a stunning light show and large screen projection to further enhance the experience, why not come along and enjoy this incredible show which accurately reproduces the songs and sounds and takes you on a musical journey through time. Fri 6 Mar, 7.30pm £20 (£18) Genre: Music

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Scottish Dance Theatre

Near Gone

Fleur Darkin’s Innocence

Near Gone is a heartfelt story about survival.Two performers have a difficult story to tell. They come on stage and launch themselves into an hour long attempt to put into words the utterly unspeakable. Delivered in English and Bulgarian, with pounding gypsy-inspired music, this beautiful performance fills an empty space with two performers, hundreds of fresh flowers and a storm of emotion. A performance piece that packs a punch - transforming your very sense of what it is to be a mother, a father, a child. And you’ll leave more fully alive than ever. Near Gone is a Colchester Arts Centre commission, supported by Arts Council England and The Point, Eastleigh.

Fri 6 Mar, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 5 for details Studio Genre: Drama

Innocence is a charming and magical piece of dance theatre especially for little ones and their families. A unique playroom performance where the audience explore William Blake’s Songs of Innocence through an interactive journey of theatre, story and wonderful live music. A beautiful, captivating and innovative dance experience. “Dazzling… an infectious sense of fun and excitement ****” The Times

Rat Pack Live

The Castle presents

An all-new spectacular brings together the UK’s No1 Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr and Frank Sinatra for the first time ever in the “swingsational” hit show. The brand-new production combines the sound of big band swing with the charisma, panache and swagger of the original trio, featuring an all-star cast.

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With all the patter and razzamatazz of the Rat Pack’s infamous live stage show, join the UK’s number one Dean, Sammy and Frank live concert extravaganza.

An East Midlands Children’s Theatre and Dance Network promotion presented in partnership with Dance4

Sat 7 Mar, 12pm & 3pm Adults £5, Under 16s £7 Special Offer: 1 adult free with every Under 16 ticket purchased Studio Genre: Children & Family

Sat 7 Mar, 7.30pm £20 (£18) Genre: Music

Drama, Baby

Written By: Jamie Brittain Directed by: Gary L Johnson Performed by: The Castle Youth Theatre Company It’s the final rehearsals before the practical A Level theatre studies exam, and Neil wants everything to be just perfect. Two competing groups of teenage students attempt to achieve that ever elusive ‘A’ grade, soon finding the competing forces of sex and alcohol threatening to destroy their hopes of a good university place.

Mon 9 – Tue 10 Mar, 7.45pm £7 Studio Genre: Community

LIVE PROGRAMME South Pacific

By Rodgers and Hammerstein II A South Seas island – occupied by the Americans during World War II. Stationed there are Sailors, Seabees, Marines, Ensigns and local Islanders. Many great numbers – There’s Nothing Like A Dame, Bali Ha’I, Some Enchanted Evening, I’m Gonna Wash The Man Right Outa My Hair and more. As the story evolves, Emile de Becque and Ensign Nellie Farbush fall in love, as do Lt. Cable and Lia, but love can be both cruel and kind.

English National Opera

La Traviata (LIVE) by Verdi A stunning production of Verdi’s masterpiece which reaches to the heart of the opera’s themes of passionate love and tragic death. The production is ideal for newcomers to opera with its contemporary staging, and a running time of less than two hours. Conductor Roland Boer Director Peter Konwitschny Designer Johannes Leiacker Lighting Designer Joachim Klein Translator Martin Fitzpatrick

Barry Palser’s Super Six

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner

A much requested return of one of Britain’s top jazz bands playing traditional jazz with style and verve.

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner has been hailed by Songlines magazine as “another milestone in folk’s rebirth of cool”, although to classify these three virtuoso performers purely as folk musicians is to undersell them by a long chalk. A bedrock of British traditional music is to be expected from Steeleye Span’s erstwhile legendary fiddle player, but Gigspanner’s musical reach flirts with Eastern European, French, Cajun, African and even Aboriginal influences. Within Gigspanner, Peter’s musicianship is further enhanced by the flawless playing of Roger Flack on Guitar and Vincent Salzfaas on Congas and Djembe.

John Crocker - clarinet, sax Alan Gresty - trumpet Tony Pitt - banjo Peter Baker - bass John Tyson - drums Barry Palser - trombone

An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe Ltd

Tue 10 – Fri 13 Mar, 7.30pm Sat 14 Mar, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tue & Sat mat, £14 Wed – Sat eve, £16 Genre: Community Musical

Wed 11 Mar, 7.30pm £15 (£13.50) Studio Genre: Live Broadcast / Music

Thu 12 Mar, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

Fri 13 Mar, 8pm £12 Studio Genre: Music

National Theatre Live

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Wellingborough Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society

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LIVE PROGRAMME NT Live

Behind the Beautiful Forevers Meera Syal (The Kumars, Goodness Gracious Me, Rafta Rafta at the National) returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road).

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From Pulizter Prize-winner Katherine Boo’s book, winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.

Wellingborough School

The Rotary Club of Wellingborough

Wellingborough School Spring Concert

Festival Concert

Wellingborough Preparatory School and Wellingborough Senior School come together to produce an evening of music for families and friends. Students aged eight to eighteen will perform music for soloists and ensembles, in all sorts of styles. Everybody is welcome!

The 25th annual Wellingborough Music Festival concludes with this showcase concert, where the best of local young musicians display their talents on a live stage in solos, ensembles, choirs and bands. Prizes will be awarded to this year’s vocal and instrumental young musicians of the year. This wonderful celebration is an event not to be missed for all who are interested in the future of music in and around Wellingborough.

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and a slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood. Sun 15 Mar, 7pm £15 (£13) Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama

Tue 17 Mar, 7pm £5, Free for Students and Under 18s Genre: Community Music

Wed 18 Mar, 7pm £5 (£2 under 18s) Genre: Community Music

Beautiful music from the very best young soloists from the Royal Academy of Music: Eleanor Tinlin, oboe Finnegan Downie Dear, piano Cytringan Players

Whodunnit

by Anthony Shaffer A collection of larger-than-life characters arrive for a party in an old country house, and the stage is set for this comic thriller. All the facts will be given; mistakes will be made; all kinds of false clues planted, and is anyone truly what they seem? The play is a puzzle game: the game is ‘Whodunnit?’ This production is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd

Wed 18 – Sat 21 Mar, 7.45pm £10 (£9 Wed only) Studio Genre: Community Drama

Wellingborough’s Got Talent

In aid of the Mayors Charity Fund Once again, we celebrate and showcase the very best young singers, bands and musicians from the local area. Wellingborough’s Got Talent is an opportunity to experience the wealth of musical talent in our Borough.

Programme to include: Poulenc’s Sonata for oboe and piano and Schubert’s Night and Dreams. Fri 20 Mar, 12.30pm £10 (including buffet lunch) Genre: Music

Laughing Boy Comedy Club

If you are aged between 14 and 30 years old and live, work or go to school in the Borough, and would like the opportunity to perform, please contact the Participation team on 01933 229 022, Department 8.

Laughing Boy Comedy Club returns, presenting an evening of the best stand-up in town.

Thu 19 Mar, 7.30pm £6 Family Ticket £20 for 4 Genre: Community Music

Fri 20 Mar, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Genre: Comedy

Line up includes Elis James Raymond + Timpkins review + tbc

LIVE PROGRAMME

RED ROOM presents

Brooks Williams Brooks Williams is ranked one of the world’s Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists and is a richly diverse and entertaining performer, a proverbial triple threat, with fiery guitar playing, smooth-as-silk singing, and stunning songs. fRoots says Williams is “absolutely beyond criticism!” Williams’ music is genre defying, walking the line between blues and Americana. Imagine Doc Watson, Willie Nelson, Lonnie Johnson and Blind Boy Fuller sitting in a bar having a jam – and you’re just about there. www.brookswilliams.com

Sat 21 Mar, 8pm £10 Genre: Music

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LIVE PROGRAMME The Castle Youth Juniors

Wellingborough District Scout Council

The KIDZ are Alright Wellingborough A Youth Arts Platform Gang Show Showcasing their work from the year so far, Castle Youth Juniors take the stage to present characters big and small, old and new through theatre, singing and dance. There will also be special guest appearances from some of our senior youth arts members.

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Please check online for details of when each Juniors group is performing.

Mon 23 – Wed 25 Mar, 6.30pm £5 Studio Genre: Community

This year, Wellingborough Gang Show becomes 30 years old and will be as big and colourful as ever. Over 100 young people will be singing their hearts out in a variety show which will take you back to the times when all theatres were full of people having a great time. Please support them and I promise you will have a fun evening.

Wed 25 – Fri 27 Mar, 7.15pm Sat 28 Mar, 2pm & 7.15pm Wed £8.50; Thu – Fri & Sat mat £10.50 (£9.50); Sat eve £11 (£10) Genre: Community Variety

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FellSwoop Theatre

The Great Wee Band

Ablutions

Jim Mullen/Henry Lowther with Dave Green and Stu Butterfield

The Great Wee Band is a 12-year-old acoustic group joining four of the most experienced and melodically sensitive straight ahead jazz musicians on the UK scene. Jim Mullen is one of the most instantly recognisable jazz musicians on the scene today. Henry Lowther’s beautiful trumpet and flugelhorn sound has graced jazz in the UK for several decades. Add to this the unobtrusive but impeccable bass of Dave Green, and the tasteful and highly inventive Stu Butterfield on drums and you are promised an evening of virtuoso jazz. Thu 26 Mar, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

Picture yourself as a bartender, sipping top-shelf whiskey and watching your customers descend into nightly oblivion. Your heart is broken by the world around you and, leaving the whiskey aside, you hatch a devious, unthinkable plan of escape… Award-winning FellSwoop Theatre present Ablutions: a dark, modern drama, adapted from the novel by Man Booker shortlisted author, Patrick DeWitt. A grimly funny tale from the sodden depths of the Los Angeles underworld, Ablutions blends a live soundtrack with detailed mime and deWitt’s heart-wrenching humour. Fri 27 Mar, 7.45pm £10 Special Offer – See page 5 for details Studio Genre: Drama

LIVE PROGRAMME Sinatra – The Movie Years 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner Join us for a very special night as we mark the 20th anniversary since The Castle was officially opened by its then patron Jeremy Irons. Our theme for the night is ‘looking forward’ and we will be celebrating in style with a top-quality 5-course meal and a full programme of entertainment and cabaret. On the night there will be a mixture of home-grown and home-produced work from our youth theatre, snippets of future professional productions, a short film screening, live dance & music performance and a more than just a few surprises to take your breath away. We are so proud of what The Castle does and what we have planned for the future, and do hope you can join us to celebrate our official Birthday!

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs Join Flinn as he discovers a Pirate hiding in a cupboard, hold on tight as the cupboard falls away and together we tumble into a real life adventure! All aboard for a non-stop action packed theatrical experience with live music, puppetry, physical performance and dastardly dinosaurs! Ignite your child’s imagination through the magic of theatre and story-telling. Based on the award winning book by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto.

Full menu and details for this special event will be available online from Fri 6 Feb 2015. Sat 28 Mar, 8pm £12 Studio Genre: Music

Mon 30 Mar, 7.30pm £40 Special Deal: Book a table of 8 for the price of 7 tickets. Limited availability; call the Box Office to book Genre: Event

Wed 1 Apr, 2.30pm £8 Family Ticket £25 for 4 Genre: Children & Family

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International award-winning singer Robert Habermann sings the songs and tells the story of Ol’ Blue Eyes’s film career from Sinatra’s first appearance as band singer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, to working with dancing star Gene Kelly in three iconic MGM musicals, starring in such great films as High Society, Guys and Dolls, Can Can and Pal Joey, to becoming an international superstar. Featured songs include: The Lady Is A Tramp, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Old Man River, You’re Sensational, the Oscar Winning All the Way and many more.

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Royal Opera House Live

Human Zoo Theatre

Rise and Fall The Hive of the City of In a world reliant on technology, is it possible to reconnect? Using Mahagonny puppetry, poetry, and powerful ensemble work, this visually spectacular

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A major work from the remarkable partnership of playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, Mahagonny is a satire on money, morality and pleasureseeking among the dubious citizens of a fictional city. The richly varied, jazz-infused score, influenced by ragtime music, includes such irresistible melodies as the Alabama Song and many dramatic ensembles.

Wed 1 Apr, 7.15pm £15 (£13.50) Genre: Live Broadcast / Music

story pursues hope in a disconnected, underground world. The Hive is inspired by the likes of 1984 and Brave New World, based on the company’s experience of the world around them where technology is fast becoming a replacement for face-to-face interaction. The Hive tells the story of Koto, who dares to think there might be something beyond the walls of his 8 x 8 cell. It is, in essence, a dystopian love story about rediscovering human connection. Returning from a 5 star run with Pleasance venues at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Human Zoo presents this award winning piece of theatre as their debut touring production.

Dreadzone In 2013 Dreadzone celebrated 20 years in the game with the release of their 7th studio album Escapades. The core members Greg Dread, original bassmaster Leo Williams, the unmistakable MC Spee, legendary reggae vocalist Earl 16, alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Bazil on technology make up the current Dreadzone live line up. Hit records, critical acclaim and a huge, devoted fan base are theirs, due in part to their utterly storming live shows. As well as live favourites from their back catalogue the band will be showcasing new tracks from Escapades.

Original Score by Jason Nolan. Winners of the Les Enfants Terribles Award 2014. Produced in association with Jackson’s Lane.

This is a standing gig

Thu 2 Apr, 7.30pm £10 Special Offer – See page 5 for details Studio Genre: Drama

Thu 2 Apr, 8pm £15 Genre: Music

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London Contemporary Theatre

Based on the book of the same name by Roald Dahl

Hugless Douglas

Tue 7 Apr, 2.30pm £8 Family Ticket £25 for 4 Genre: Children & Family

The Art of the Bassoon Come and join London Contemporary Theatre as we follow the journey of a young English boy, Danny, and his father William – the most exciting Dad a boy has ever had. The pair live in a caravan fixing cars for a living. His Dad has a secret hobby though of partaking in poaching pheasants. When Hazell, a local developer, wants to take over the land their garage is on trouble ensues but Danny rises to the occasion, and him and his Dad come up with a most exciting plan. This will help make him become Danny The Champion of the World. London Contemporary Theatre is proud to present one of Roald Dahl’s best loved books. It follows the acclaimed productions of Treasure Island & Around The World In 80 Days. If you’re looking for a magnificent adventure for all the family, then don’t miss Danny, The Champion of the World! Wed 8 – Thu 9 Apr, 7.30pm £12 (£10) Genre: Drama

Another intriguing glimpse into the life and work of Fiori Musicali’s musicians. This time Fiori’s director Penelope Rapson chats with bassoonist Mike Brain (nephew of the celebrated horn player Dennis Brain), and together they perform some of his favourite music. Mike Brain baroque bassoon Penelope Rapson harpsichord

Fri 10 April, 12.30pm £14 (£12) including buffet lunch Studio Genre: Music

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Hugless Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He tries to find the perfect one, but none of them seem quite right. After all, there are so many different hugs to choose from. But Douglas soon discovers that there’s only one hug that will do - a big bear hug from his mum. Blunderbus is proud to present this delightful new show which comes to life with an irresistible blend of music, puppetry and high energy storytelling.

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“…Even more uplifting than a Playtex bra. Don’t miss it” The Public Reviews

Classic Clapton

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The World’s No1 Eric Clapton Tribute Band will be making a welcome return to The Castle, Wellingborough celebrating their 30th Anniversary; it will also be just a few days after Eric Clapton’s 70th Birthday! Formed in 1985 in Newcastle upon Tyne, the band features frontman Mike Hall who not only looks like Eric, he sings and plays guitar like him too! In the past 30 years they have become something of a rock institution.

The show is a 2-hour journey through the music of Eric Clapton including all of his hits - Wonderful Tonight, I Shot The Sheriff, Lay Down Sally, Crossroads, Tears in Heaven, Layla and even an Unplugged segment. Fri 10 Apr, 7.30pm £15 Genre: Music

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The Naked Truth It’s a Women Thing

Real Women, Real Lives Tailor-made for women, The Naked Truth is the hit comedy play from Dave Simpson, the writer of the smash-hit comedy Girls Night Out. Now on its 6th fantastic tour, this show has had people on their feet all over the UK. Set in a pole dancing class (the latest get-fit craze) The Naked Truth is a brilliantly funny comedy about sisterhood. It’s a women thing, as five very different women struggle hilariously to conquer pole dancing for an event to raise awareness and money for a breast cancer charity. The Naked Truth is a poignant and uplifting comedy, a call to all women, and celebrating strength through adversity. It’s a show for women, about women, that men absolutely must see (if they dare!). If you were touched by Calendar Girls and amused by the manoeuvres of Stepping Out you’ll be splitting your sides and moved to tears by The Naked Truth. Sisters are doing it for themselves! www.worldonstage.net Tue 14 – Wed 15 Apr, 7.30pm £19.50 (£18) Special Offer: Buy 5 tickets, get 1 free Genre: Comedy Drama

The Hard Problem Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) returns to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play The Hard Problem, directed by Nicholas Hytner (Othello, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors). Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is ‘the hard problem’ which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues. Thu 16 Apr, 7pm £15 (£13) Genre: Live Broadcast / Drama

LIVE PROGRAMME

Lunchtime Music Series Beautiful music from the very best young soloists from the Royal Academy of Music: Isolde Trio Mathilde Milwidsky, violin Margarita Balanas, cello Constanza Principe, piano

Our resident band follows the ‘routes’ of jazz from Basin Street to Harlem in a session of swinging jazz. With special guest Trevor Whiting on clarinet and sax.

Programme to include works by Haydn, Mozart and Piazzolla.

Cara Dillon

The Wellingborough Technical Players

Fri 17 Apr, 12.30pm £10 (including buffet lunch) Genre: Music

If you don’t know the voice of Cara Dillon, you’re in for a treat. If you are already amongst her legions of admirers around the world, you know you have something special in store.

By Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft

Laughing Boy Comedy Club

A Thousand Hearts, Cara Dillon’s fifth solo album, is another small masterpiece of song and emotion, ethereal and radiant, beautifully honed and perfectly true. The extraordinary Irish singer makes music that transcends genres and crosses barriers. She has won every folk award going, but confesses to being no purist, making music that reaches beyond the constraints and limitations of tradition.

The third instalment of Spring stand-up as Laughing Boy present an evening of some of the best comedians in town! Line up includes David Trent Aisling Bea + tbc Thu 16 Apr, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

Fri 17 Apr, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Genre: Comedy

Sat 18 Apr, 7.30pm £18 Genre: Music

‘Allo ‘Allo

The stage version of TV’s ‘Allo ‘Allo follows the adventures of René, the hapless café owner in war-torn occupied France, as he and his wife Edith struggle to keep a priceless portrait stolen by the Nazis and endeavour to repatriate two British airmen. The Führer is to visit the town. Rene will need all the wit he can muster to save his café and his life!

Tue 21 – Fri 24 Apr, 7.45pm Sat 25 Apr 2.30pm & 7.45pm Tue & Sat mat £8 Wed – Sat eve £10 Studio Genre: Community Drama

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Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends

LIVE PROGRAMME Andy Parsons: Live and Unleashed - But Naturally Cautious

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With four sell out national tours, three DVD releases and a special for Comedy Central already under his belt, Andy Parsons, is back on the road with his fifth show Live And Unleashed - But Naturally Cautious.

A Night Of Dirty Dancing The ultimate tribute show

No film has captured the hearts of a generation like Dirty Dancing. Relive the passion, indulge in the romance and celebrate the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. Recast and re-scripted for 2015, it’s all down to Kellerman’s end of season show. Revel in the moments you loved, the memories you made and music that’s resonated throughout the years: She’s Like the Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me, Be My Baby, Hungry Eyes and, of course, the Oscar-winning (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.

Andy has enjoyed huge success as a writer and performer on television, radio and the live comedy stage. As well as a series regular on the award-winning Mock The Week (BBC 2) and numerous spots on Live At The Apollo (BBC 1), Andy was also lead writer on ITV’s hugely influential Spitting Image.

Please note this show is not affiliated with Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage currently on tour in the UK and worldwide.

Wed 22 Apr, 8pm £15 Genre: Comedy

Sat 25 Apr, 7.30pm £19 (£18) Genre: Music

Don’t be the one sitting in the corner. Immerse yourself in the timeless, theatrical treat. Take a trip back to the summer of ’63, relive Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s sizzling performance in the ultimate coming of age romance.

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The Bobby Wellins Quartet The Tenor Saxophone player Bobby Wellins was born in Glasgow, but has spent most of his jazz playing life south of the border. He had a long association with Stan Tracey on whose Under Milk Wood Suite, 1965, he is featured. His own composition The Culloden Moor Suite, 1963, recently re-released, was listed among the top ten British Jazz Albums 2014, in the Daily Telegraph. He is one of the first British saxophone players to have developed a truly distinctive sound.

Thu 30 Apr, 8pm £12.50 (£10.50) Studio Genre: Music

FILM

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FILM

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FILM All films £6

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Classic Films

Adding to this season’s biopic of JMW Turner, our season’s Classic Films highlight four classic artists.

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) (U)

Lust for Life (1956) (PG)

Rembrandt (1936) (U)

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2004) (12A)

Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) clashes with Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) as he paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Thu 5 Feb, 7pm

As Rembrandt (Charles Laughton) struggles after the death of his wife, his work takes on a brooding quality and bankruptcy looms. Thu 12 Feb, 7pm

The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh (Kirk Douglas). With Anthony Quinn (in an Oscar-winning performance) as Paul Gauguin. Thu 5 Mar, 7pm

Young peasant maid (Scarlett Johansson) becomes the eponymous model for Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth)’s most famous painting. Sat 14 Mar, 7pm

The Rewrite (12A)

Mr Turner (12A)

Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter who has past his prime. Since reaching the pinnacle of his career, his life has taken a downward spiral and now broke, divorced and unemployed, Keith reluctantly accepts a university teaching job. Initially, he fails to take his position seriously, but when a student, single mother Holly Carpenter (Marisa Tomei), catches his eye, Keith finds romance and learns to value life once again.

Mike Leigh writes and directs this biographical drama about British artist JMW Turner (Timothy Spall). Over the last 25 years of his life, the great, if eccentric, landscape artist paints, travels, visits brothels, stays with the country aristocracy, and develops his painting style which is often both praised and criticised. Timothy Spall won the Best Actor award at Cannes 2014 for his leading performance.

Mon 5 Jan, 8pm Running time: 107 mins

Tue 6 Jan, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: 150 mins

FILM Set during the dying days of the Second World War, a team of Allied soldiers ventures behind enemy lines on a final push. Led by the battlehardened army sergeant Wardaddy (Brad Pitt), the tank unit sets off on a difficult, high-stake mission. Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew faces overwhelming odds in their heroic attempt to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. With Shia LaBeouf.

Manolo is a young man torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure spanning three fantastical worlds and faces his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favourites, this animated comedy encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future. Channing Tatum and Zoe Saldana are amongst the voices.

Fri 9 Jan, 7.30pm Running time: 134 mins

Sat 10 Jan, 3pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 95 mins

Interstellar (12A) With time on a resource-depleted Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history: travelling beyond the galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Among the potential travellers is a widowed engineer (Matthew McConaughey) who must choose between remaining with his children or seeking a future for all humanity. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. With Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain & Michael Caine.

Sat 10 Jan, 7.30pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 168 mins

Serena (15) George and Serena Pemberton (Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence) are love-struck newly-weds, building up a timber empire in the North Carolina mountains at the end of the 1920s. With power and influence in their hands, the couple refuses to let anyone stand in the way of their ambitions. But when Serena discovers George’s hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own, their passionate marriage leads toward a dramatic reckoning.

Mon 12 Jan, 8pm Running time: 109 mins

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The Book of Life (U)

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Fury (15)

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The Imitation Game (cert tbc)

Say When (15)

Based on the troubled life story of legendary code-breaker Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), this moving story spans Turing’s life, from his unhappy teenage years at boarding school, through the triumph of his secret wartime work at Bletchley Park, to the tragedy of his post-war decline. With Keira Knightley & Charles Dance.

28-year-old, young at heart ,Megan (Keira Knightley) has reached a crisis, finding herself an adult with no career prospects, no ambitions and with no-one to relate to. When her boyfriend, Anthony (Mark Webber), proposes, Megan panics and looks for escape by hiding out in the home of her new found friend, 16-year-old Annika (Chloe Grace Moretz) and Annika’s world-weary single Dad (Sam Rockwell). Directed by Lynn Shelton.

Tue 13 Jan, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: tbc

Wed 14 Jan, 8pm Running time: 99 mins

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (cert tbc) Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now in District 13 she must adjust to her new role as the Mockingjay. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore), and with the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss joins the rebellion and becomes a symbol of hope in the fight against the Capitol and tyrannical ruler President Snow (Donald Sutherland).

Fri 16 Jan, 7.30pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc

Casablanca (U) World War II Morocco - a viper’s nest of corrupt French police, spies, fleeing émigrés, gamblers and drinkers, and it’s the perfect place for weary American expatriate nightclub owner Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) to hide out. In walks Rick’s long-lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) with her resistance leader husband, Victor (Paul Henreid), and Rick is pulled into both a love triangle and a web of political intrigue. Casablanca was the first film to be screened at The Castle twenty years ago.

Mon 26 Jan, 8pm Running time: 102 mins

FILM Mathias (Kevin Kline) is a down-and-out American who inherits an apartment in Paris from his estranged and recently deceased father. Intending to cash in on the inheritance, he travels to Paris to claim his new property. But when he arrives he finds the apartment comes with an unexpected resident – an old lady Mathilde Girard (Maggie Smith). Caught between the stubborn Mathilde and her protective daughter Chloé (Kristin Scott Thomas), Mathias finds his inheritance won’t come as easily as he had expected.

When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven to the brink, the headstrong Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) pledges to save them from their surroundings. Transporting the unstable women by covered wagon to Iowa, she employs a feisty low-life drifter, George Biggs (Tommy Lee Jones), to join her. The group heads east where a minister’s wife (Meryl Streep) waits to care for the women. But first they must traverse the harsh Nebraska Territories marked by stark beauty, psychological peril and constant threat.

Tue 27 Jan, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: 106 mins

Wed 28 Jan, 8pm Running time: 123 mins

St Vincent (12A)

Winter Sleep (cert tbc)

Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) is a single mother with a 12-year old son, Oliver. Forced to work long hours, she leaves Oliver in the care of their new neighbour, Vincent (Bill Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. Just as an unlikely friendship blossoms between the pair, Oliver begins to see Vincent as something that no one else can see: a misunderstood man with a good heart.

Aydin, a former actor, runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister Necla who is suffering from her recent divorce. In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but is also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Mon 2 Feb, 8pm Running time: 102 mins

Mon 9 Feb, 8pm Running time: tbc

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The Homesman (15)

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My Old Lady (12A)

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All films £6

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The Last 5 Years (cert tbc)

A struggling actress (Anna Kendrick) and her novelist lover (Jeremy Jordan) illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair and marriage. Their story is told almost entirely through songs: Cathy’s songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time while Jamie’s songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. Their stories meet in the middle when Jamie proposes. Based on the musical by Jason Robert Brown.

Tue 10 Feb, 2.30pm & 8pm Running time: tbc

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (cert tbc)

Penguins of Madagascar (cert tbc)

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (cert tbc)

The adventure of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is brought to its epic conclusion. The dwarves have reclaimed their homeland under the Lonely Mountain but have released the dragon Smaug to rain fiery wrath upon the defenceless people of Lake-town. And there are greater dangers ahead as the evil Sauron sends forth a horde of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Mountain. The races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must unite or be destroyed as the future of Middle-Earth hangs in the balance. Directed by Peter Jackson.

The most entertaining and mysterious birds in the global espionage game must join forces with the chic spy organisation, to stop the villainous Dr Octavius Brine from taking over the world.

Tink isn’t sure about the Neverbeast Fawn has befriended, but Fawn must trust her heart if she hopes to rally the girls to save it in this epic action adventure that’s full of edgeof-your-seat suspense.

Mon 16 Feb, 11am Adults £6 Under 16s £3

Fri 20 Feb, 11am Adults £6 Under 16s £3

Fri 13 Feb, 7pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc

Paddington (cert tbc) Annie (PG) Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, a young bear from Peru realises that city life is not all he had imagined. But his luck changes when the kindly Brown family offers him a temporary haven. Mon 16 Feb, 3pm & 7pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3

Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx, the Broadway classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen in a new, contemporary vision. Fri 20 Feb, 3pm & 7pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: 118 mins

FILM Moses (Christian Bale) courageously rises up against the might of the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton) and sets 400,000 slaves on a journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Directed by Ridley Scott. With Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.

A modern twist on loved fairy stories in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel - all tied together by an original story involving a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with a witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them. Based on the musical by Stephen Sondheim. With Anna Kendrick, Johnny Depp, Jake Gyllenhaal & Chris Pine.

Mon 23 Feb, 8pm Running time: tbc

Sun 15 Mar, 2.30pm Adults £6 Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc

The Theory of Everything (cert tbc) Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) starts out as an enthusiastic student in the 1960s at Cambridge University. At the dawn of a brilliant life’s work, he falls passionately in love with arts student Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). Their relationship leads him through personal and scientific challenges and breakthroughs, and as his world opens up he opens up the entire world to new ways of seeing. With Emily Watson & David Thewlis.

Mon 16 Mar, 8pm Running time: tbc

Birdman (15) Struggling actor Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) is remembered only for his portrayal of iconic superhero Birdman early on in his career. In a bid to reclaim his past glory, Riggan stages a comeback - a performance on Broadway - but to be successful he must first overcome his own ego. With Edward Norton, Emma Stone & Naomi Watts.

Mon 23 Mar, 8pm Running time: 119 mins

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Into The Woods (cert tbc)

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Exodus: Gods and Kings (cert tbc)

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Testament of Youth (cert tbc)

American Sniper (cert tbc)

Kingsman: The Secret Shaun the Sheep Service (cert tbc) Movie (cert tbc)

Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander), gives up her Oxford University studies to work as an auxiliary nurse in London at the beginning of World War I. As the war takes its toll on her personally and on the nation, Vera accounts how her entire generation is consumed and irrevocably altered by world events. Based on the definitive memoir by Vera Brittain. With Emily Watson & Miranda Richardson.

Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is the most lethal sniper in US military history. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield but his reputation puts a price on his head. He strives to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world but, after four tours of duty in Iraq, upon returning to his wife (Sienna Miller), Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

A super-secret spy organisation recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultracompetitive training programme just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Based upon the acclaimed comic book. With Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson & Michael Caine.

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it’s up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home. Animated fun.

Tue 24 Mar, 2.30pm Running time: tbc

Tue 24 Mar, 8pm Running time: tbc

Tue 7 Apr, 8pm Running time: tbc

Sat 11 Apr, 11am Adults £6, Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc

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Brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada finds himself in the grip of a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. With the help of his closest companion - a robot named Baymax - Hiro joins forces with a reluctant team of first-time crime fighters, transforming them into a band of high-tech heroes called ‘Big Hero 6’, on a mission to save their city. An action-packed comedy-adventure from Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Innocent literature student Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) interviews the brilliant but intimidating entrepreneur Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and when she becomes aware of his secret needs, her life and her attitudes change forever. Based on the erotic, amusing, and deeply moving best-selling book by EL James.

Sat 11 Apr, 3pm Adults £6, Under 16s £3 Running time: tbc

Sat 11 Apr, 7.30pm Running time: tbc

This Spring, The Castle are offering two relaxed film screenings, creating an environment for anyone to come along and experience the world of cinema. Sound levels will be turned down, the lights left at a low level and film-goers are able to make noise and sit where they feel comfortable.

The Lion King (U) Thu 5 Feb, 10.30am

Despicable Me 2 (U) Thu 5 Mar, 10.30am Tickets £3 Groups 10+ £2 Studio

Lunch deals are available for these screenings, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk for more information.

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Fifty Shades of Grey (cert tbc)

All films £6

Big Hero 6 (cert tbc)

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Tasty Treats to Tickle your Tastebuds! When you’re booking your tickets to our fantastic Spring season of events, don’t forget that we also have some delicious deals to tickle your tastebuds! Look out for our icon throughout the brochure to find out which shows, events and films you can accompany with one of our refreshment deals! Accompany your Laughing Boy Comedy nights with Chicken & Chips or Pizza & Potato wedges with a drink for just £7!*

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In January 2015, 2Magpies Theatre join us for an Incubator Residency to make their new show, Ventoux. The show will explore the rivalry between cycling’s anti-hero Lance Armstrong and cycling’s Romantic hero Marco Pantani, using Mont Ventoux in France as their battleground.

Roland Barthes described Mont Ventoux as ‘a God of Evil to which sacrifices must be made.’ 2Magpies Theatre started this project by making a sacrifice of their own, sending their two performers up the mountain themselves on bikes, just as Armstrong and Pantani did in the 2000 Tour de France. This race sparked a huge rivalry which culminated in one going on to become a formidable champion, the other dead in an Italian hotel room. Ventoux is a replay of this race in the theatre knowing everything we now know about their lives and drug culture in cycling. Nottinghamshire cyclist and world champion Tom Simpson, whose life was taken by the mountain in 1967, adds region significance. 2Magpies Theatre are making Ventoux with the support of Arts Council England, Curve (Leicester), The Castle, Nottingham Lakeside Arts and New Perspectives.

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Laughing Boy Comedy Clubs take place on Fri 30 Jan, Fri 20 Mar, Fri 17 Apr.

Make a night out of our Live Broadcast Season with canapés and prosecco for just £7! When you come to The Castle to enjoy our Live Broadcast sessions, why not treat yourself to a selection of delicious Canapés and a glass of Prosecco for just £7.** **Limited availability, refreshments are served during the first interval

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SPRING Term Workshops Begin w/c Mon 13 Jan

Castle Youth Theatre

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Participants will study a wide variety of drama techniques, in a professional theatre environment. Come along to CYT to learn skills in teamwork, confidence and communication developed through games, exercises and script work.

Early Years (4-6yrs) Tuesday or Friday 4pm – 4.45pm £44 per term (11 weeks) Juniors (7-10yrs) Tuesday or Friday 5pm – 6.30pm £60.50 per term (11 weeks) Middles (11-14yrs) Tuesday or Friday 7pm – 8.30pm £60.50 per term (11 weeks) Seniors (15-18yrs) Monday or Wednesday 6pm – 8pm £66 per term (11 weeks)

Castle Youth Dance Company (11+) In partnership with Two Thirds Sky, these weekly contemporary technique and creative sessions offer exciting performance opportunities, as well as the chance to work with a wide variety of visiting companies and practitioners. Supported by Dance4’s CAT Programme, the group is designed to challenge those with an interest in contemporary dance. Wednesday 7pm – 8.30pm £60.50 per term (11 weeks)

Castle Youth Dance (8+) This new class is designed as an introduction to contemporary dance, for those who are beginners or looking to gain more experience. The sessions will be a fun and creative exploration of dance, with opportunities to be part of performances and events throughout the year. Wednesday 5pm – 6.30pm £60.50 per term (11 weeks) For more information, or to book onto a week one taster session, please email alex@thecastle.org.uk.

Castle Youth Musical Theatre This fun packed session will teach you a cross range of skills to help develop you as an all-round performer. CYMT members learn acting, singing and dancing through a series of high energy classes. Early years (4-6yrs) Monday 4 – 4.45pm £44 per term (11 weeks) Juniors (7-9yrs) Saturday 10am – 11.30am £60.50 per term (11 weeks) Middles (10-13yrs) Saturday 12pm – 1.30pm £60.50 per term (11 weeks) Seniors (14-18yrs) Saturday 2pm – 3.30pm £60.50 per term (11 weeks)

How to book Simply go to www.thecastle.org.uk/participate and download the registration form, complete it and bring it to the Box Office along with your membership payment for the term. Or come into the Box Office, collect your registration form

Castle Youth Music (0-3yrs)

Castle Youth TV (14yrs+)

Theatre Arts Courses (21yrs +)

The Castle offers a fun and relaxed weekly music making session designed for 0 – 3 years and their parents. Participants will learn songs and take part in musical activities from many cultures and get creative with puppets, scarves, instruments and more! Parents and children will develop music and language skills, make new friends and work creatively together. These sessions offer a welcoming and informal introduction to music making.

This exciting weekly session offers the chance to get hands on with film, TV and media equipment and learn the craft behind creating great programmes and content. From storyboards to production planning, camera operating to editing, computer animation to scoring a film, this session presents an amazing opportunity to learn these skills prior to the launch of our new TV Station project later this year. There are also wider opportunities to work in collaboration with out Castle Youth classes and with visiting professional companies.

This weekly group will offer a different course each term, allowing participants to develop and explore skills in a specific area of theatre arts. This may include drama techniques, stage management, costume and set design, and scriptwriting to name but a few. The spring term will kick off with an introduction to Physical Theatre, focusing on developing unique movements and characterisations to use with either script or improvisation work.

Monday 6pm – 8pm £88 per term (11 weeks)

Turrets (18yrs+)

and they can then process your form, along with your payment. For further information please contact the participation team on 01933 229 022 Dept 8 option 2 or email our Youth Theatre Leader: gary@thecastle.org.uk

Thursday 2pm – 3.30pm £38.50 per term (11 weeks)

The Castle Adult Actors Company Calling all budding performers aged 18yrs+ who are passionate about theatre making and performing! Members of Turrets, will participate in a series of practical workshops and work towards performance opportunities throughout the year. Thursday 7pm – 9pm £38.50 per term (11 weeks)

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Friday 1.45pm – 2.30pm £2 per child per session

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“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” Walt Disney

Storytime

Weekly interactive story-telling sessions for under 5s and their grown-ups! Join the Storyteller on the Castle Carpet and be drawn into wonderful worlds of adventure as we unlock your imaginations! Each week families can enjoy discovering new stories and characters linked to the exciting programme on offer at The Castle.

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FREE! 10.30am – 12pm

Monday 12, 19, 26 January Monday 5, 9, 23 February Monday 2, 9, 16, 23 March Advance booking advised. Call our Box Office on 01933 270 007 to book your place. Places can be booked in advance in a block of 5 sessions.

Alien Academy (7-12yrs)

Family Day

Major Zap is looking for young humans to learn new skills to make them an alien and space specialist over three fun filled days using drama, art and movement techniques.

The Castle invite you and your family to enjoy a day together taking part in a variety of creative workshops and play.

Mon 16 Feb 10.30am – 12pm: Inventing a Space Invader 1pm – 2.30pm: Extra-terrestrial Environments Tue 17 Feb 10.30am – 12pm: Stylish Spaceships 1pm – 2.30pm: Planet Painting Wed 18 Feb 10.30am – 12pm: Unidentified Funky Objects 1pm – 2.30pm: Homeward Bound Hip-Hop Suitable for young people aged 7-12 years. Workshops are £6 each or join us at all 6 workshops for £30. Bring your child along for a whole day of Alien Adventures! Full days from 8.30am – 5.30pm are £25 a day or book all three days for £60. (Price includes two workshops detailed above.)

This Spring the dinosaurs are invading The Castle Family Day! Be ready to join us on an adventure where creatures and explorers are needed to create this intriguing Jurassic world. • • • •

Arts and Crafts Face Painting Workshops Jurassic Trail

Saturday 21 February, 11am – 3pm £3.50 Under 16s, £2 Adults Groups 4+ 50p off To book call The Castle Box Office on 01933 270 007

PARTICIPATION Hosted by The Castle, Wellingborough in partnership with NAYT Now in its 7th year, RYTF is a fun-packed weekend that celebrates youth theatre and brings young people together. There will be opportunities to participate in high quality workshops, see a professional performance and even showcase your work to the rest of the festival. Suitable for young people aged 11 – 18yrs, RYTF is open to youth theatre groups across the county and to find out how you can take part please contact Alex Leonard on 01933 221 847 or email alex@thecastle.org.uk Comments from RYTF 2014 “Best weekend of the year!” “We want to book our tickets now for RYTF 2015!” “It just gets better every single year!” “It was great meeting so many new people that loved youth theatre!” Sat 28 Feb – Sun 1 Mar The Castle, Wellingborough www.nayt.org.uk

Jungle Academy (7-12yrs) Eddie the Explorer is ready to take you on a guided tour around the jungle, giving you tips on how to become the greatest explorer of them all! So why not put on your camouflage and explore The Castle Jungle! Wed 8 Apr 10.30am – 12pm: Masks and Mischief 1pm – 2.30pm: Chimps Comedy Club Thu 9 Apr 10.30am – 12pm: Puppet Predators 1pm – 2.30pm: Rainforest Rivers Fri 10 Apr 10.30am – 12pm: Scary Song Writing 1pm – 2.30pm: Jungle Rhythms Suitable for young people aged 7-12 years. Workshops are £6 each or join us at all 6 workshops for £30. Bring your child along for a whole day of Jungle themed fun! Full days from 8.30am – 5.30pm are £25 a day or book all three days for £60. (Price includes two workshops detailed above.)

Young Creations and So..! Dancers Young Creations provides creative opportunities for people with and without disabilities to participate in the arts. Regular sessions develop self-esteem, confidence and teamwork. So..! Dancers provide opportunities for people who would like to develop their skills in contemporary and physical theatre. In the sessions the participants learn how to adapt their moves to their individual ability. Both groups provide outreach programmes for schools, open access sessions and holiday programmes for members of the community. Fridays, 10am – 2.30pm; Post 16 Consortium, Expressive and Performing Arts 4pm – 5.45pm Open access session (£2.50 per week) For more information call Veronica Broomhall on 07941 987 105 or email veronica. broomhall@gmail.com

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FRIENDS OF THE CASTLE

There are lots of reasons to join The Castle Friends membership scheme: from discounted tickets on a wide range of live events and films; a priority booking period; the opportunity to meet other people like you who share your passion for theatre and film; the chance for you to make a valuable contribution to The Castle’s development, success and future; and much more. For more information: visit www.thecastle.org.uk, call the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or scan the QR code.

With three different membership levels to choose from, you can tailor your membership to suit your preferences. All of our Friends membership levels benefit from all of the following: Advanced delivery of The Castle brochure ■ Priority brochure booking period ■ 10% discounts at The Castle bar & kitchen ■

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VISUAL ARTS The Castle

20 years of Culture, Community and Great Art This season-long exhibition will tell the story of the people, shows and events that have shaped The Castle over the last 20 years. Using a mixture of archive photos, promotional material, video, letters and props, we hope you will enjoy this journey tracing our history. January - April Location: Exhibition Wall

VISUAL ARTS Rushden & District East Midlands Photographic Society Monochrome Group Capturing Fleeting Moments

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This is an exhibition to celebrate the recent work of one of Northamptonshire’s largest and oldest photographic societies. Many of the images have won awards in competition. The objective of the Society is to foster the art of photography and provide help and support for local photographers.

The Society meets in Irchester Village Hall each Tuesday evening and organises practical group sessions. Everyone interested in photography is welcome.

January Location: Gallery

Through the Lens

Wellingborough Happy Snappers Camera Club

Peter B Almond Eastern Shores

EMMG was founded in March 1999 to preserve and promote monochrome photography. They are a club which welcomes beginners as well as experts who are interested in the monochrome image whether it is produced digitally or by traditional means in a ‘wet darkroom’. They have a varied programme of assignments, speakers, practical sessions and days out. They compile an annual travelling exhibition of 70 monochrome images which are displayed in galleries, heritage centres and museums throughout the region.

Wellingborough Happy Snappers Camera Club are a group of enthusiastic amateur photographers of mixed abilities who meet to share ideas and experiences. This exhibition consists of a selection of the photographs their members have taken since the group was formed in 2009.

A life-long interest in the natural world, especially coastal areas, has inspired Peter’s painting in recent years. One particular area of focus has been the North Norfolk coast with its beaches, salt marshes and wide open skies. Scavaging along the tideline yields an array of shells, pebbles, feathers, seaweeds and other sealife, which provide realistic inclusions in his paintings.

February Location: Gallery

March Location: Gallery

April Location: Gallery

Over 900 workshops and classes were delivered…

The Castle is a registered charity (no. 1028809) and our Participation and Engagement activity needs your help to continue to keep it live! Donations of any amount can be made direct to The Castle, via the Box Office, or when booking online. You can also donate to The Castle through Local Giving and JustTextGiving. Or why not consider joining our brand new Supporters Scheme. For £50 per year, you can support our ongoing Participation and Engagement activity. Supporters will be invited to a VIP Christmas reception, be sent our seasonal newsletters, receive advance booking information and benefit from a priority brochure booking period.

This Participation and Engagement needs your help to keep it live!

As a Theatre and Arts Centre, The Castle’s activities have the power to transform the lives of people participating, attending and experiencing events…

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In the last year, 12,021 children and young people took part in creative learning experiences…

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How to get in touch In person

By telephone

Or online

The Castle, Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA

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How to pay

We accept cash, credit/debit cards, cheque, postal orders, and National Theatre tokens (Please note: National Theatre tokens can only be accepted in person). There is a £1.50 booking fee levied on all bookings except for those paid in cash, in person at the Box Office; this is one fee per booking, not per ticket. The booking fee is not levied on classes.

Reservations, Re-sales and Refunds

Ticket reservations are held for three working days, or until 24 hours before the start of the show if that’s sooner. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangable except when an event is cancelled. We can accept your tickets for resale, however The Castle’s own unsold tickets take priority. A charge of £1 per ticket (to a maximum of £5) will be charged for tickets resold on your behalf.

Postal Charges

Tickets can be posted to you for a charge of £1. However, all tickets can be held at Box Office for collection for no charge.

Infant in Arms

Children aged 18 months & under may sit on a parent or guardian’s lap for most shows free of charge. More details are available from the Box Office.

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Companions come free on selected shows. Please check with the Box Office for our discount prices.

Concessions and Discounts/Offers

Selected shows offer all or some of the following concessions with valid ID; Under 18s, Full Time Students, Over 60s, Job Seekers & Disabled Patrons. For specific concession availability please speak to a member of box office staff. Customers may only use one discount per event, i.e. Friends discount, Multibuy discounts, Family Tickets or promo codes.

Community Hires

The Castle frequently makes its facilities available for hire to community and voluntary groups. Whilst we attempt at all times to safeguard customers’ interest, The Castle can accept no responsibility for the quality, content, discount policies or pricing of these events.

Terms and Conditions

■ All customers must hold a valid ticket for the event. ■ Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. ■ The use of camera, tape recorder and video equipment is strictly forbidden during performances. ■ There is a £1.50 booking fee levied on all bookings except for those paid in cash in person at the Box Office. ■ The

Castle management reserves the right to refuse admission to any part of the building or site.

The Castle (Wellingborough) Ltd is a Registered Charity No.1028809 in receipt of financial support from the Borough Council of Wellingborough. Company Registration No.2867446. VAT No.638 353523. Data Protection Register No.U 700853. Member of the Theatrical Management Association. All information in this brochure was correct at time of printing – Nov 2014. ©The Castle (Wellingborough) Limited. The Management reserves the right to make any necessary changes without prior notice.

Access

Thank you

The Castle is easily accessible to all.

The Castle would like to thank the following companies for their generous support this season:

Wheelchair users have easy access to all areas of the building via ramps and lifts. Parking for disabled is available and cars can drop off patrons at the main doors. There are ten spaces for wheelchairs for users in the main auditorium and a minimum of two in the studio. Early booking is advisable: In the event of sell-out performances, unsold wheelchair seats will be sold to any customer from 3 days prior to the event date. To ensure your safety we request that wheelchair users bring a friend or companion to assist them.

By Car Head for Wellingborough town centre and follow the signs. Use the map to guide you round the one-way system.

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Hearing and seeing guide dogs are welcome into all areas of the building. A bowl of water can be provided. Infra-Red Sound Enhancement is available in the Main Auditorium and Studio. Headsets should be booked 10 days in advance through the Box Office, to guarantee availability.

Parking There is level free parking for 130 cars behind The Castle.

By Bus All buses stop at the central bus stop in Church Street which is only a three minute walk away.

Please use your TDD announcer. Hearing guide dogs are welcome.

By train Regular Inter City trains serve Wellingborough from London St Pancras, Bedford, Kettering, Market Harborough and Leicester.

This free service is available thanks to Northamptonshire Association for The Blind and Wellingborough Talking Newspaper. Braille, recorded or large print brochures are available by calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007

With special thanks to The Friends of The Castle, Heart 96 FM, BBC Radio Northampton and Connect FM. Extra special thanks to our fantastic team of volunteer stewards and envelope stuffers.

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Mon 5 Jan

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The Rewrite (12A)

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Thu 5 Feb

10.30am

The Lion King (U)

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Thu 5 Feb

7pm

The Agony and The Ecstasy (U)

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2.30pm & 8pm Mr Turner (12A)

Film

Thu 5 Feb

7.30pm

Dreaming in Code

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7.30pm

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Fri 6 Feb

1pm & 7pm

Pocket Comedy

Children & Family 10

Wind in the Willows

Thu 8 Jan

8pm

JOHN

Broadcast Arts

Sat 7 Feb

11am & 2pm

Trunk Tales

Children & Family 11

Thu 8 Jan

8pm

Ben Meets Sweets

Music

Sat 7 Feb

7.30pm

Big Band Night

Community Music 11

Fri 9 Jan

7.30pm

Fury (15)

Film

Mon 9 Feb

8pm

Winter Sleep (cert tbc)

Film

Sat 10 Jan

3pm

The Book of Life (U)

Film

Tue 10 Feb

2.30pm & 8pm The Last 5 Years (cert tbc)

Film

Sat 10 Jan

7.30pm

Interstellar (12A)

Film

Wed 11 Feb 7.30pm

Love’s Labour’s Lost

Broadcast Arts

Serena (15)

Film

Thu 12 Feb

7pm

Rembrandt (U)

Film

2.30pm & 8pm The Imitation Game (cert tbc)

Film

Thu 12 Feb

7.30pm

That’ll Be The Day

Music

Fri 13 Feb 7pm

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (cert tbc)

Film

Mon 12 Jan 8pm Tue 13 Jan

Wed 14 Jan 8pm

Say When (15)

Film

Thu 15 Jan

Phil Beer

Music

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (cert tbc)

Film Music

8pm

Fri 16 Jan 7.30pm

6 32

Fri 13 Feb

8pm

Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends

Music

Sat 14 Feb

12.30pm

Chris Ingham Quartet

Music

Sat 17 Jan

7pm

Magical Mozart by Candlelight

Sat 14 Feb

7.30pm

Renaissance

Cabaret

Tue 20 Jan

7pm

Dick Whittington and his Magical Cat Community

Sat 14 Feb

8pm

The Pedigree Jazz Band

Music

Wed 21 - Fri 23 Jan

7.30pm

Dick Whittington and his Magical Cat Community

Sun 15 Feb

12.30pm

The Magnificent Seven

Music

Mon 16 Feb 11am

Penguins of Madagascar (cert tbc)

Film

Thu 22 Jan

7pm

Treasure Island

Broadcast Arts

Mon 16 Feb 3pm & 7pm

Paddington (cert tbc)

Film

Fri 23 Jan

12.30pm

The Art of the Flute

Music

Wed 18 Feb 11am

Treasure Island

Broadcast Arts

Sat 24 Jan

2.30pm & 7.30pm Dick Whittington and his Magical Cat Community

Three Wise Monkeys

Children & Family 13

Sun 25 Jan

2.30pm

Thu 19 Feb 11.30am & 2.30pm

Mon 26 Jan 8pm Tue 27 Jan

Dick Whittington and his Magical Cat Community Casablanca (U)

2.30pm & 8pm My Old Lady (12A)

Wed 28 Jan 2.30pm

Magnificent Music Hall Matinee

Film

Thu 19 Feb

Hercules

Children & Family 14

Film

Fri 20 Feb 11am

Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (cert tbc)

Film

Fri 20 Feb

Three Keepers

Children & Family 14

Music

Wed 28 Jan 8pm

The Homesman (15)

Film

Wed 28 Jan 7.45pm Thu 29 Jan 7.15pm

Dracula’s Ghost Andrea Chénier

Drama Broadcast Arts

8 33 8 8

Thu 29 Jan

8pm

The Paul Riley Quintet

Music

Fri 30 Jan

12.30pm

Lunchtime Music Series

Music

Fri 30 Jan

8pm

Laughing Boy Comedy Club

Comedy

Sat 31 Jan

8pm

Jo Harman and Company

Music

Mon 2 Feb

8pm

St Vincent (12A)

Film

Tue 3 Feb

8pm

Noodles

Circus

Wed 4 Feb

8pm

Noodles

Circus

February

Date

2pm & 7pm

11.30am & 2.30pm

Fri 20 Feb

3pm & 7pm

Annie (PG)

Film

Sat 21 Feb

11am

Family Day

Event

Sat 21 Feb

1.30pm & 6pm Jurassic Adventures

Children & Family 15

Sun 22 Feb

1pm & 3.30pm Milkshake! Party Party Live

Children & Family 15

Mon 23 Feb 8pm

Exodus: Gods and Kings (cert tbc)

Film

Tue 24 Feb

7.15pm

Die Fliegende Holländer

Broadcast Arts

Tue 24 & Wed 25 Feb

7.45pm

United We Stand

Drama

Wed 25 Feb 7.30pm

Teechers

Drama

Thu 26 Feb

The Selecter 2015 Subculture tour

Music

8pm

Time

Title

Genre

Thu 26 Feb 8pm

Wild Flower Sextet; Celebrating Wayne Shorter

Music

Fri 27 Feb

7.30pm

The Illegal Eagles

Tue 3 Mar

7.30pm

Wed 4 Mar

Page

Date

Time

Title

Genre

Page

Wed 25 Mar 6.30pm

The KIDZ are Alright

Community

7.15pm

Wellingborough Gang Show

Community

Music

Wed 25 - Fri 27 Mar Thu 26 Mar

8pm

The Great Wee Band

Music

Tell Us a Story

Community

Fri 27 Mar

7.45pm

Ablutions

Drama

7pm

Love’s Labour’s Won

Broadcast Arts

Sat 28 Mar

2pm & 7.15pm Wellingborough Gang Show

Community

Thu 5 Mar

10.30am

Despicable Me 2 (U)

Film

Sat 28 Mar

8pm

Sinatra – The Movie Years

Music

Thu 5 Mar

7pm

Lust for Life (PG)

Film

Mon 30 Mar 7.30pm

20th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Event

Thu 5 Mar

7.30pm

Park

Dance

April

Fri 6 Mar

7.30pm

The ELO Experience

Music

Wed 1 Apr

2.30pm

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs Children & Family 23

Fri 6 Mar

7.45pm

Near Gone

Drama

Wed 1 Apr

7.15pm

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Broadcast Arts

Sat 7 Mar

12pm & 3pm

Fleur Darkin’s Innocence

Children & Family 18

Thu 2 Apr

7.30pm

The Hive

Drama

Sat 7 Mar

7.30pm

Rat Pack Live

Music

Thu 2 Apr

8pm

Dreadzone

Music

Mon 9 Mar

7.45pm

Drama, Baby

Community

Tue 7 Apr

2.30pm

Hugless Douglas

Children & Family 25

Tue 10 Mar

7.45pm

Drama, Baby

Community

Tue 7 Apr

8pm

Kingsman: The Secret Service (cert tbc) Film

Tue 10 - Fri 13 Mar

7.30pm

South Pacific

Community

Wed 8 - Thu 9 Apr

7.30pm

Danny The Champion Of The World

Drama

Sat 14 Mar

2.30pm & 7.30pm South Pacific

March

Community

Fri 10 Apr

12.30pm

The Art of the Bassoon

Music

Wed 11 Mar 7.30pm

La Traviata (LIVE) by Verdi

Broadcast Arts

Fri 10 Apr

7.30pm

Classic Clapton

Music

Thu 12 Mar

8pm

Barry Palser’s Super Six

Music

Sat 11 Apr

11am

Shaun the Sheep Movie (cert tbc)

Film

Fri 13 Mar

8pm

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner

Music

Sat 11 Apr

3pm

Big Hero 6 (cert tbc)

Film

Sat 14 Mar

7pm

Girl With a Pearl Earring (12A)

Film

Sat 11 Apr

7.30pm

Fifty Shades of Grey (cert tbc)

Film

Sun 15 Mar

2.30pm

Into The Woods (cert tbc)

Film

7.30pm

The Naked Truth

Comedy Drama

Sun 15 Mar

7pm

Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Broadcast Arts

Tue 14 - Wed 15 Apr

Mon 16 Mar 8pm

The Theory of Everything (cert tbc)

Film

Thu 16 Apr

7pm

The Hard Problem

Broadcast Arts

Tue 17 Mar

Wellingborough School Spring Concert Community

Thu 16 Apr

8pm

Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends

Music

Wed 18 Mar 7pm

Festival Concert

Community

Fri 17 Apr

12.30pm

Lunchtime Music Series

Music

Wed 18 - Sat 21 Mar

7.45pm

Whodunnit

Community

Fri 17 Apr

8pm

Laughing Boy Comedy Club

Comedy

Sat 18 Apr

7.30pm

Cara Dillon

Music

Thu 19 Mar

7.30pm

Wellingborough’s Got Talent

Community

7.45pm

‘Allo ‘Allo

Community

Fri 20 Mar

12.30pm

Lunchtime Music Series

Music

Tue 21 - Fri 24 Apr

Fri 20 Mar

8pm

Laughing Boy Comedy Club

Comedy

Sat 25 Apr

2.30pm & 7.45pm ‘Allo ‘Allo

Community

Sat 21 Mar

8pm

Brooks Williams

Music

Wed 22 Apr 8pm

Andy Parsons

Comedy

Mon 23 Mar 6.30pm

The KIDZ are Alright

Community

Sat 25 Apr

7.30pm

A Night Of Dirty Dancing

Music

Mon 23 Mar 8pm

Birdman (15)

Film

Thu 30 Apr

8pm

The Bobby Wellins Quartet

Music

Tue 24 Mar

2.30pm

Testament of Youth (cert tbc)

Film

Tue 24 Mar

6.30pm

The KIDZ are Alright

Community

Tue 24 Mar

8pm

American Sniper (cert tbc)

Film

7pm

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