September - December 2014

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septeMBeR deceMBeR 2014 LIVE EVENTS LIVE SCREENINGS FILM CAFé BAR ExhIBITIoNS EduCATIoN BuSINESS MEMBERShIP PARTICIPATIoN

World War Centenary events To commemorate 100 years since the start of World War I

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Join one of our membership schemes and get the most out of your visit to the Courtyard. there is something for everyone!

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MeMBerships all members are exempt from booking fees.

Join over 1,000 Friends & patrons from only £30 per year.

SuPPoRT ouR WoRk ANd ENJoy A hoST oF BENEFITS INCLudING:

discOUnts & OFFeRs DS & FRIEN ONS PATR

Great discounts for the courtyard’s Friends & patrons either online or via the Box Office.

10% off tickets with our 14-25 courtyard card either online or via the Box Office courtyard club 15% off tickets for live shows

Ticket discounts Catering discounts Special social events

Complementary parking Friends Focus Newsletter

Book your membership online or at the Box office

Become a Courtyard Card holder for free (14 – 25 year olds) BENEFITS INCLudE:

Book your table for pre-show dining on 01432 346525 visit courtyard.org.uk/cafe-bar/menu for a menu Festive Fork Book for 10 £8 minimum at £12.50 per head comedy curry £6 in advance £8 on the night served from 7pm onwards - you can book this with your ticket Family Friendly

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World War Centenary events To commemorate 100 years since the start of World War I, The Courtyard will be having a host of films and live events.

Reduced tickets for selected live events and film tickets for only £3

20% discount on food and drink at The Courtyard Café Bar

Join our Courtyard Club for free (under 13 year olds) BENEFITS INCLudE:

£3 film tickets 15% off selected live shows

10% off workshops 15% off food and drink at the Café Bar

Be part of the Business Club and deliver your message to thousands of people each year.

For all business related enquiries please contact Melanie denning on 01432 346503 or email melanie.denning@courtyard.org.uk

to find out more look online at courtyard.org.uk or contact the Box office 01432 340555 sUppORteRs

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enjoy a wide range of hot and cold drinks as well as delicious home-baked goodies from Jan, famed for her baking skills. try our quiches, exciting salads, mouth-watering main meals or lighter snacks – all made using the best of local ingredients, perfect for lunch or dinner.

Winners of Flavours of herefordshire awards, The Courtyard Café Bar is set in the impressive glass fronted atrium of The Courtyard. Whether watching a film, seeing a show, meeting with colleagues, celebrating with friends or just passing by, The Courtyard is the perfect option in an inspiring environment.

opening hours opens from 10am Monday to Saturday opens from 12 noon Sundays (unless there is an event on) norMal serving tiMes Full menu 12 noon – 2.30pm Monday to Saturday and 5pm – 7.45pm Tuesday to Saturday Quiche and salads every day, 12pm - 8pm!

Brunch specials and full menu 12pm – 2pm Sundays

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cAFe BAR eVents

open MiC nights First tuesday of the month at 7:30pm

saturday CaFé come to the courtyard’s café Bar and listen to some top local talent thanks to the Music pool.

Quiz night second Monday of the Month from 8:30pm (£2 per person)

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Festive Fork returns this coming season, the perfect Christmas buffet for family celebrations, get-togethers with friends or the annual work’s Christmas party. Why not make a night of it and visit one of our comedy clubs or the panto? available for a minimum of 10 people from Fri 28 nov – sun 4 Jan. only £12.50 a head.

For further info or to book: catering@courtyard.org.uk or call 01432 346517 Join us in our township café for Afrovibes 2014, a celebration of South African culture and arts.

We’ll be bringing back our famous Bunny Chow plus some other tasty treats.

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live sCreenings tHeAtRe On scReen 4

sunday 27 July 7pM Friday 1 august 7.30pM saturday 2 august 7.30pM

nt live thursday 4 septeMBer 7pM

MOnty pytHOn MedeA (12A) LiVe (MOstLy) (pG) Wednesday 10 encORe

septeMBer 7pM

tickets £14

skyLiGHt (12A) tickets £14

glyndeBourne thursday 14 august 7pM

reCorded

sunday 28 septeMBer 2pM & 7pM

LA tRAViAtA tickets £15 royal shaKespeare CoMpany Wednesday 3 septeMBer 7pM

BiLLy eLLiOt tHe MUsicAL LiVe tickets £14, cOncessiOns £12.50

tHe tWO GentLeMen OF VeROnA tickets £14

Metropolitan opera saturday 11 oCtoBer 6pM

sunday 1 FeBruary 7pM

MAcBetH saturday 8 noveMBer 7pM

Les cOntes d’HOFFMAn reCorded reCorded

Le nOzze di FiGARO tuesday 16 deCeMBer 7pM reCorded

die MeisteRsinGeR VOn nURnBeRG tickets: £18 cOncessiOns: £15 4 Met OpeRA scReeninGs: £12.50

saturday 17 January 5.55pM

tHe MeRRy WidOW

sunday 15 FeBruary 2pM

iOLAntA / reCorded dUke BLUeBeARd’s cAstLe sunday 22 MarCh 2pM

LA dOnnA deL LAGO reCorded saturday 11 april 7pM

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saturday 25 april 5.30pM

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cHRistMAs cOMedy At tHe cOURtyARd What better way to unwind after a stressful week than coming to spend the evening at the Courtyard Comedy Clubs?

CoMedy Curry start the night with a curry which can be pre-ordered for £6 (£8 if booked on the night).

kAtie MULGReW pAUL cURRie ALex sMitH Friday 19 septeMBer 8.30pM stARRinG

steVe BUGeJA tOM cRAine LUke HOnORAtty Friday 3 oCtoBer 8.30pM stARRinG

Friday 5 deCeMBer 8.30pM starring:

steve BugeJa, eriC laMpeart, & Kieran Boyd kieRAn BOyd

Friday 12 deCeMBer 8.30pM starring:

hayley ellis, ed gaMBle, JaCK Barry

served from 7pm onwards - you can book this with your ticket

Friday 5 septeMBer 8.30pM stARRinG

Friday 17 oCtoBer 8.30pM stARRinG

kAtie MULGReW iAn stiRLinG keVin sHepHeRd Friday 7 noveMBer 8.30pM stARRinG

HAyLey eLLis pHiL WAnG MARk cOOpeR-JOHn

saturday 13 deCeMBer 8.30pM starring:

hayley ellis, ed gaMBle, JaCK Barry thursday 18 deCeMBer 8.30pM starring:

steve Buge, tiFF stevenson, ahir shah

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Friday 19 deCeMBer 8.30pM starring:

steve BugeJa, tiFF stevenson, ahir shah

HAyLey eLLis OMAR HAMdi sALLy AnneHAyWARd

Book our festive fork as well as the christmas comedy club as a special treat £8 for you and your friends or work colleagues tOM cRAine comedy clubs are sponsored by

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tuesday 22 July 7.30pM MAin HOUse

an evening With ann WiddeCoMBe

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Ann had a formidable reputation in Parliament and remains relentlessly outspoken. Live on stage Ann is engaging, entertaining and refreshingly down to earth. An unmissable evening. tickets: £16 Wednesday 23 July 7.45pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

peter Knight’s gigspanner hailed by Songlines Magazine as ‘another milestone in folk’s rebirth of cool moment’ Peter knight’s Gigspanner continues to engage hearts and minds with his music.

Steeleye Span’s fiddle player is joined by Roger Flack (guitar) and Vincent Salzfaas (congas & djembe). tickets: £16, cOncessiOns: £14 thursday 24 July 7.30pM MAin HOUse

the Blues shoW From BB King to Stevie Ray Vaughan there will be an area of Blues to enjoy for all. Musically directed by Andy Morris, a former student of hereford College of Arts, the band will consist of a range of local professional musicians. sponsored by tickets: £10 thursday 31 July 7:30pM MAin HOUse

Jethro Cornish comedy legend Jethro is back, as large as life, and on tour in 2014 with his very own unique brand of irresistible West Country tales for a fun-filled night of adult comedy. Suitable for 16+c

sunday 27 July 11aM & 2.30pM MAin HOUse

the sooty shoW It’s Sooty’s birthday party and things aren’t going to plan. Sooty and Sweep get messy baking the birthday cake and will Soo ever decide which dress to wear? A spectacular mix of magic, music and mess. Guaranteed giggles for Sooty fans old and new! tickets: £12 cOncessiOns: £10, FAMiLy: £38

tickets: £19.50

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July highights

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Friday 5 septeMBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

the MagiC oF MotoWn the all-new, all-star 2014 Baby love tour... celebrating 50 years of uK no1 hit singles.

Featuring more chart toppers than ever before, starring the music of the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more, the show marks the official arrival of Motown style, sophistication and musical brilliance to these shores.

The legend of the great record label lives on, live on stage: five-star performances revive more than 36 back-to-back massive Motown classics with all the dazzling dance moves, glittering costume changes and superb musicianship synonymous with the label. tickets: £20, cOncessiOns: £19

Monday 8 septeMBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

thursday 11 septeMBer 6.30pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

the Christian sCienCe leCture Given by Frank prinz-Wondollek

Is it possible to forgive someone who has wronged you? This talk, on the anniversary of September 11th, explores the freedom and healing which can result from forgiveness.

As a professional footballer in Germany, Frank’s healing of chronic pain in both Achilles tendons was a landmark experience.

By reading and applying the spiritual ideas found in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, Frank was also freed from addictions to smoking and soft drug use as well as relationship problems. These universal, practical spiritual laws can be used by everyone. tickets: FRee

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elio paCe perForMs the Billy Joel songBooK Following on from his highly-acclaimed New York and Philadelphia, Billy Joel 'original Touring Band' concerts, Elio Pace delivers this sensational tour celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy Joel. Featuring the massive hits, Uptown Girl, Just The Way You Are and My Life as well as fan favourites such as Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon and Piano Man. don't miss this wonderful opportunity to experience the Billy Joel Songbook in this electrifying concert performed by the dynamic singer /songwriter and piano-player, Elio Pace and his magnificent band. tickets: £19, cOncessiOns: £17

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thursday 11 septeMBer 8pM MAin HOUse

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Fashion shoW The Courtyard’s second fundraising Fashion Show will be the electric event of the season! Featuring fashions from some of hereford’s hottest clothes retailers, and hair styling from Peter Prosser accompanied by a range of live entertainment.

There will be a pre-show reception with fizz and canapés, glorious goody bags and a raffle. this is a fundraiser for the Courtyard and the little princess trust.

7pm: drinks & canapé reception (Foyer) 8pm: Fashion show (Main House) tickets: £20

Friday 12 septeMBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

the Billy Fury years one of the best-selling recording artists of the 1960s, Billy Fury enjoyed a string of hit singles totalling a remarkable 332 weeks in the British charts.

2014 commemorates over 30 years since the untimely passing of Billy Fury, however it is reassuring to know that his name and music is far from forgotten. supported by

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This is a night of pure breathtaking Billy Fury entertainment plus the best Fury sound you will hear!. The whole show is further enhanced by fantastic audio and video effects plus various costume changes depicting the ever changing image and face of the Fury phenomenon. tickets: £18, cOncessiOns: £17

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saturday 13 septeMBer 2.30pM MAin HOUse

theatre rotto present

leaping Frog

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Goggles, the wood frog, croons her nursery of jelly tadpoles to sleep – but that’s before a BoING and a doING on the yellow pond lily catapults her from the little pond into a much bigger one! First up, she meets BEARdo the Bullrush, who offers three pieces of advice. however leaping before she looked, nothing prepares Goggles for - the deep freeze!

Can she ever return home again?. tickets: £8, cOncessiOns: £7 cOURtyARd cLUB: £6.50 sponsored by

saturday 20 septeMBer 7.30pM stUdiO tHeAtRe tuesday 16 – saturday 20 septeMBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

hereFord arts and CraFt soCiety:

young Bloods theatre CoMpany presents

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the Canary girls

A lecture by Professor Allen Fisher viewing Portrait Painting in an Age of Crowds. A Consideration of Portrait Painters and Their Subjects from the Renaissance to Present-day Europe. The lecture plays with the idea of the painter's Self-Portrait in the Paintings of other People, a kind of Extraordinary Mirror.

direCted By paul Murray Nearly 4000 women filled shells with explosives in the munitions factory in Rotherwas, hereford during World War one, as many again in World War Two. It was dangerous, secret work that could seriously damage their health. The nickname came from the women’s hair and skin turning yellow.

tickets: £8, cOncessiOns: £7

For the first time, the Canary Girls’ stories are told on stage by a new company specialising in presenting the county’s history and heritage.

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tickets: £14 cOncessiOns: £12

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Before the talk there will be music by Blackstick Swing HIRE

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sunday 21 septeMBer 2pM MAin HOUse

andy and MiKe’s tiCK toCK tiMe MaChine starring Andy day from Andy’s Wild Adventures (cBeebies) alongside comedy partner Mike James.

Join Andy and Mike as they go on a marvellous adventure in a Time Machine, which sends them on a quest to collect the things they need from the past to help a very old Andy in the future. Will they make it back to the here and now or be trapped in the mists of a time forever? one thing’s for sure; they haven’t a chance without your help! suitable for anyone over three and their families. tickets: £12, cOncessiOns: £10

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Wednesday 24 septeMBer 7:30pM MAin HOUse

the illegal eagles Following a number of critically acclaimed uk & European Tours, The Illegal Eagles have established themselves as, not only the ultimate tribute to The Eagles, but as one of the foremost authentic and talented theatrical experiences in the world!

This latest production brings you all the classics – Take It Easy, Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit, Tequila Sunrise, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, New Kid In Town… and a whole lot more! tickets: £21, cOncessiOns: £20

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saturday 27 & sunday 28 septeMBer sat 11aM & 2pM, sun 12 noon & 3pM MAin HOUse

What the ladyBird heard Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! hefty hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own!

Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks’ colourful farmyard adventure.

With live music, puppetry, plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs. tickets: £11, cOncessiOns: £10, FAMiLy ticket: £40

Monday 29 septeMBer 8pM MAin HOUse

MarK steel Radio 4 favourite Mark steel brings his award-winning show to hereford as he travels around the country researching the history, culture and heritage of each town he gigs in and offers a bespoke evening of comedy.

Mark Steel’s Back in Town celebrates the parochial, the local and the unusual about each place he visits, focusing on the ridiculous quirks that define each town.

Steel has written columns in the Guardian and the Independent, as well as publishing several books and appearing on shows including Have I Got News For You, QI and Question Time. tickets: £15, cOncessiOns: £14 did you know that we have over 1,000 Friends and patrons enjoying great benefits as well as supporting the Courtyard? Find out how to join on p.2

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tuesday 30 septeMBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

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danCing Queen the ConCert dancing Queen “The Concert” is an action packed party show featuring all the greatest hits from Abba, Grease and the biggest hits from the 70’s.

With a fantastic cast of singers and musicians, dancing Queen is the ultimate party show that will have the whole family dancing in the isles.

Featuring songs such as Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Thank you for the Music along with Summer Nights, Grease Lightening, You’re the one that I want, Car Wash, YMCA, Boogie Nights and Love is in the Air. tickets: £19.50, cOncessiOns: £18.50 Wednesday 1 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

ChaMpions oF MagiC Join the award-winning team of liars, swindlers and cheats for a spectacular night of trickery you'll be trying to work out for a very long time to come.

Audiences will witness mastery of card manipulation, death defying stunts, mind boggling sleight of hand and spectacular illusions from some of the foremost performers in magic.

Champions of Magic includes 4 world class, award-winning entertainers performing everything from stage filling illusions to magic right in the palm of spectators’ hands. Along with a live video feed, fiery pyrotechnics and stunning lighting, the show is an immersive experience in the art of magic. tickets: £19, cOncessiOns: £17, FAMiLy ticket: £65

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Friday 3 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

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Jaleo FlaMenCo In a scintillating fusion of heart-rendering vocals, explosive footwork and virtuoso guitar playing, Jaleo return to Britain after three years with their latest new stage show ‘A Compás’, brimming over with the intoxicating rhythms, palpable energy and joie de vivre which has become synonymous with the company.

‘A Compás’ (in rhythm) charts an evocative musical journey through the diverse flamenco regions of Andalusia in which some of Spain´s finest awardwinning artists combine their talents in a mesmerising tour de force to produce a unique spectacle of universal appeal which encapsulates the very essence of flamenco. tickets: £16, cOncessiOns: £15

thursday 2 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

the CarduCCi Quartet Matthew denton and Michelle Fleming, violins, eoin schmidt-Martin, viola, emma denton, cello Based in the uk, the Carducci Quartet performs over 90 concerts worldwide each year whilst running their own annual festival in highnam, Gloucester, and holding residencies at Cardiff University and Dean Close School, Cheltenham.

Mozart String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 dvorak “The American” highly celebrated for their interpretations of contemporary repertoire, the Carducci Quartet is regularly invited to premiere new works. Recent highlights include a new String Quartet by John McCabe and oboe Quintets by Michael Berkeley and Sven-Ingo koch with Nicholas daniel. tickets: £18, cOncessiOns: £15

LAst FeW seAts saturday 4 oCtoBer 8pM MAin HOUse

dave gorMan The wonderfully innovative comedy mind behind Modern Life Is Goodish (dave TV), Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure is back with a brand new live show that promises more of his unique blend of stand-up comedy and visual story-telling as dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point*... (*The PowerPoint). tickets: £21

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saturday 4 oCtoBer 2.30pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

CrooKed tiMBer theatre CoMpany present

liang and the MagiC paintBrush Liang dreams of being a painter but is too poor to buy himself a paintbrush.

Join him on a magical adventure to find out if dreams can come true.

Monday 6 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

An inventive and gentle show with something for all the family.

Crooked Timber Theatre combine puppets, origami, live painting and video images to bring this well loved Chinese tale to life.

kerry Ellis has quickly established herself as a rising star with lead roles in London and on Broadway, and she has achieved chart-topping success as a recording artist.

tickets: £8, cOncessiOns: £7, cOURtyARd cLUB: £6.50 sponsored by

you can make a donation online when booking for a show, this money goes towards supporting the vital work within the community

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Kerry ellis

her debut album Anthems was released in 2010 on decca Records. The success of the album, which reached No.15 in the uk album chart, and No.10 in the uk pop club charts (for defying Gravity), led to a major tour Anthems with Brian May of Queen. Brian and kerry return with a sell out tour throughout the uk and Europe. Not one to keep idle she also starred in the Arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds alongside Jason donavan and Ricky Wilson of the kaiser Chiefs at the end of 2012. tickets: £21 cOncessiOns: £19.50 FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF

FR PATIENDS RON & S

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Wednesday 8 & thursday 9 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

BlaCKeyed theatre CoMpany present

not aBout heroes

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not about heroes is the unforgettable story of two of the finest ‘Great War’ poets, Wilfred owen and Siegfried Sassoon, their friendship, their inter-dependency, their poetry. Through the letters and poems of these two men, Stephen Macdonald’s acclaimed play paints a vivid and moving picture of their friendship and the conflict that brought them together. one hundred years on from the beginning of the First World War, not about heroes is both exhilarating and uncompromising in its exploration of love, war and a friendship that changed the face of British poetry. tickets: £15, cOncessiOns: £14, scHOOLs: £10, cOURtyARd cARd: 10% OFF, FRiends & pAtROns: 10% OFF AUdiO descRiBed peRFORMAnce On 8 Oct FR PATIENDS RON & S

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thursday 9 oCtoBer 7.45pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

eXit Fool produCtions present

the trial oF sister rose Based on the real life events of a young American man on death row in the 80s. The Trial of Sister Rose throws two innocent people into a world of pain & hope in a draconian country. Jimmy Phelps has one day left until his execution and he awaits word from his defence lawyer on his clemency, Jimmy's only liaison is a young Nun who's struggle to find strength for the both of them is equally tormenting. tickets: £10 cOncessiOns: £8

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Friday 10 oCtoBer 7.45pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

gypsy Fire Gypsy Fire push the boundaries of what can be achieved with four acoustic instruments - played with poise, virtuosity and great passion. This award winning quartet bring their latest show to The Courtyard, (premiered at the Royal Albert hall), featuring a feast of surprises: magic, a mystery fifth member, dynamic lighting, blended with astounding musical virtuosity – a treat for the senses.

This spellbinding show includes music from an array of genres featuring gypsy swing, classical, jazz, pop – well known classics plus their own very engaging originals. tickets: £12.50, cOncessiOns: £11.50 cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF

saturday 11 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

roy orBison & Friends If you love good music, then this is the show for you. Barry Steele presents his all live spectacular multi media tribute to The Big O, featuring classic orbison hits from the 60’s right through to the Late 80s using both original film footage from the era, and backed by his fabulous band, Barry Steele will bring the life and character of Roy orbison back to centre stage, where it truly belongs. he puts the rock back into The Big O, with his trademark dark rimmed glasses, soaring vocals and orbison style.

Add to the mix our special star guest tributes and you have yourself a spectacular fusion of good old “Rock n Roll” and contemporary musical genius all on one stage. tickets: £20

FR PATIENDS RON & S

saturday 11 oCtoBer 11aM & 2.30pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

a little CoMMitMent theatre CoMpany present

pirate and parrot A rip roaring adventure that brings the family together through laughter!

A perfectly capable, yet diminutive pirate (the world’s smallest) and a dowdy parrot of gigantic proportions (the world’s largest) meet in a strange twist of fate.

Join this hilarious odd couple as they sail the high seas to discover bountiful hidden treasures. help them weather giant storms, combat rough seas and fight untold scary things on their journey of discovery, and friendship to find somewhere safe they can call home.

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sunday 12 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

steeleye span’s 45th anniversary tour Folk rock pioneers steeleye span are celebrating 45 years with a new live show. Maddy prior - the voice of the band - leads a line-up featuring faces old and new. having recently collaborated with Sir Terry Pratchett on a record based on his Wintersmith novel, their 2014 performances will see them perform new gems alongside classics that have made them one of the most successful British folk rock bands ever. tickets: £21 cOncessiOns: £20

Wednesday 15 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

Joan arMatrading Three times Grammy nominated, Brit award nominee and Ivor Novello winning producer, musician Joan Armatrading MBE is recognised as one of the World’s leading singers, songwriter and guitarists. This group of intimate concerts, in 2014 will be followed by appearances on a major city tour both in the uk and in cities around the world in 2015. This is a performance that must not be missed. tickets: £31.50

sat 4 oCtoBer 7pM stUdiO

songs FroM the shed present...

FilM – the neWport eFFeCt Narrated on screen by Joan Armatrading + Live Music from hot Feet

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Children's auditions For 8-14 years sunday 28 september at 2pm If you can sing, act and dance look online for more information about how you can get involved.

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This is specifically designed to welcome people with a learning disability, down’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Condition or sensory and communication disorders.

There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement and some small changes made to the light and sound effects. An easy way to understand the atmosphere is perhaps, 'the opposite of the quiet carriage on the train'. sponsored by:

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this year’s pantoMiMe is JaCK and the BeanstalK When Jack goes to sell his beloved cow, all he can get is a measly bag of beans so the hapless hero is soon in the doghouse.

But these are no ordinary beans. When a giant beanstalk appears in the garden Jack’s extraordinary adventures are about to begin.

Join us on a journey with this fantastic family christmas caper that will see Jack full of beans and up to his old tricks again.

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key super save £10 schools £9.50 if paid by October Half term. £10 otherwise. £10 for general bookings £15 & 16.50, concessions £1.50 off, Family ticket £59/£53

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Wednesday 17 1:30pm Friday 19 1:30pm saturday 20 2pm sunday 21 2pm Monday 22 2pm tuesday 23 2pm Wednesday 24 11am Friday 26 2pm saturday 27 2pm sunday 28 2pm Monday 29 2pm tuesday 30 2pm Wednesday 31 1pm

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£17 & £18.50, concessions £1.50 off, Family ticket £67/£61 Adult night (18 years + only), £19 & £20 no concessions, except group concessions signed performance: Friday 12 december 7pm Audio described performance: AD saturday 13 december 7pm

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thursday 16 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

idle Motion present

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that is all you need to KnoW during World War Two, the grounds of Bletchley Park housed some of Britain’s greatest minds.

Alongside Alan Turing and Gordon Welchman, thousands of gifted men and women lived and worked together in this eccentric country house. decades later, as Bletchley’s secrets begin to be revealed, another group of groundbreaking volunteers gather to save the home of the Enigma code breakers. using personal testimony, multimedia and inventive staging, this is an insightful, innovative and immersive celebration of the people whose hidden heroism changed the course of history. tickets: £11, cOncessiOns: £9 cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF

Friday 17 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

Mid Wales opera present

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did you know you can get 10% off all Courtyard Films if you are a Friend or a patron? Find out how to join on p.2

CarMen Bizet’s masterpiece is the tale of the captivating Carmen who seduces the naive don José and whisks him off on a journey of love, loss, betrayal and jealousy, ending in tragedy when, in a passionate rage, don José kills Carmen in one of the most dramatic moments in stage history.

This intense and intimate production performed in English with a translation

by Rory Bremner, Carmen features classics such as the Habanera and The Toreador Song in a new orchestration of Bizet’s legendary score by world-renowned opera and music theatre composer Stephen McNeff, commissioned especially for the Mid Wales opera Chamber orchestra. tickets: £22, cOncessiOns: £20, UndeR 16 yeARs: £15, FAMiLy ticket: £50 cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF FR PATIENDS RON & S

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sunday 19 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

MosCoW Ballet present

sleeping Beauty Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous music fills the air and wondrous characters come to life before your very eyes. Fairytale characters abound alongside a king, a Queen, Good and Evil Fairies, Fairies of Gold, Silver, diamonds and Sapphire plus the inevitable handsome Prince, all weave their magic.

Princess Aurora, The Sleeping Beauty a story lovingly repeated throughout generations but never before performed so magnificently as in this colourful spectacle of Russia’s finest dancers saturday 18 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

an evening With MiChael Collins in assoCiation With orChestras live elgar Finzi gwilym dvorak

Serenade for Strings Clarinet Concerto Simcock On a Piece of Tapestry Serenade for Strings

one of today’s most sought-after soloists, Michael Collins conducts and performs alongside the City of London Sinfonia in an eclectic programme combining the “Best of British” with the rich and melancholic sounds of dvořák’s Serenade for Strings. known for the way he skillfully merges elements of both jazz and orchestral music to create an exciting fusion of styles, Jazz Pianist and Mercury Prize nominee Gwilym Simcock’s On a Piece of Tapestry for strings and solo clarinet also takes a well-deserved space in this exciting programme, along with Elgar’s tender and poetic Serenade for Strings and Finzi’s much-loved Clarinet Concerto. pRe sHOW tALk FROM 6:45pM tickets: £25, cOncessiOns: £24

tickets: £24 cOncessiOns: £22

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get involved and taKe part With WoMen's Words.

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We are looking for women (16 years+) to come forward and tell us their stories, experiences and funny moments to form the content of the pre-show performance of Women's Words on Tue 21 & Wed 22 october. Email them to boxoffice@courtyard.org.uk or pop in and visit us on one of these dates:

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international Festival, Afrovibes, bursts into the courtyard with the creativity of award-winning artists from south Africa. powerful, energetic, reflective, fascinating & exhilarating!

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Monday 20 oCtoBer 7.30pM

dAnce / MUsic

BiKo’s Quest Memory - Identity - history Emotion: these are the cornerstones of Biko’s Quest.

The life, death and legacy of the inspirational campaigner, murdered at the hands of the security police during the apartheid era in South Africa, give us this powerful large cast production. It takes the audience on a poignant and emotional journey through danced storytelling, often joyous, then dropping into the depths of tragedy.

tuesday 21 oCtoBer 7.30pM pRe sHOW peRFORMAnce : WOMen’s WORds 7.15pM

MaMela dAnce / dRAMA / MUsic

Mamela (‘Listen’) follows a group of remarkable young women from the Eastern Cape of South Africa: the opinions, experiences and aspirations of those born towards the end of the Apartheid era, the “bornfree” generation. A fusion of European and African theatre, this cutting edge, verbatim piece is moving personal testimony and storytelling, with traditional dances and songs that complement the spoken word. It’s a compelling and uplifting narrative for the 21st century.

tickets: £12 iF yOU BOOk yOUR tickets BeFORe 10 OctOBeR tickets £9 eAcH FestiVAL pAss: £40 – WAtcH As MAny sHOWs And FiLMs As yOU Like WitH tHe AFROViBes pAss

Wednesday 22 oCtoBer 7.30pM pRe sHOW peRFORMAnce : WOMen’s WORds 7.15pM

Friday 24 oCtoBer 7.30pM

sKierliK

This three member acappella vocal group combines a stunning mix of musical styles: township jazz, hip-hop, Afro-Pop and Afro-Soul. No instruments, no music lessons - just their own voices and local inspiration … that’s all these 20-somethings had during their Soweto childhood. The group’s music is underpinned by a great rhythmic vocal bass line and beat boxing while the other two voices provide the ever-changing top lines.

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This award-winning play revisits the horror of a racially-motivated shooting spree that devastated the remote settlement of Skierlik in 2008. Thomas moved away after his wife and three month old daughter were killed in the atrocity: the burden of living alone in the family home was unbearable.

But now he’s returning. We ride with him on the long dirt road back to Skierlik.

Following Thomas’s thoughts, we too experience what he is about to face back home in his tiny shack: the blue shack that he knows so well, with the padlock on the door. dRAMA thursday 23 oCtoBer 7.30pM

rhetoriCal Thabo Mbeki succeeded Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa in 1999. With a host of characters played by five actors, the play revisits some of his most famous speeches, laying bare his powers of persuasion as an orator. his frequently controversial nine years in high office, his style of governance and impact on his citizens are explored through intriguing, compelling and often satirical insights from colourful youth leader dada Mokone, played

by Presley Chweneyagae.

Grootboom’s incisive plays are well known to uk audiences: his trilogy of Township Stories, Foreplay and Welcome to Rocksburg have led to his nickname, ‘The Township Tarantino’.

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MUsic

saturday 25 oCtoBer 7.30pM

rainBoW sCars

dRAMA

during the era of reconciliation, Nelson Mandela encouraged South Africans to reach out and touch each other’s lives: white middle class Ellen Robinson and her family adopted a three year old black child called Lindiwe.

Now, fourteen years later, she’s at high school, coming to terms with her life in a changing South Africa, her future carved out, but her identity uncertain. All seems well - until her older cousin seeks her out and forces her to confront her true heritage... this year the Festival is supported by

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Monday 27 oCtoBer 3.30pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

shanty theatre CoMpany present

the story giant

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It’s night time on dartmoor and a cold wind whistles through the bracken and gorse, making them sing. deep in his castle, The Story Giant is dying. Through the centuries he has gathered all the tales in existence.

All that is, except one.

Tonight his very life relies on finding it.

Exploring folklore, myth and fairytale from around the world, join Shanty Theatre Company as we meet ghosts, talking skulls, monsters, thieves, tricksters, dragons, and homing chickens in an adventure to find the last story on earth.

But the giant knows all of these tales, and a great many others too.

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Adapted from the book by legendary Liverpool poet Brian Patten, this really is a family production, to be enjoyed by anyone of seven years and older! tickets: £8, cOncessiOns: £7, cOURtyARd cLUB: £6.50

sunday 26 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

les MCKeoWn and his legendary Bay City rollers The Bay City Rollers starring Les Mckeown is a celebration of those hectic days of hit songs, Touring, TV Shows and the behind the scenes pandemonium that followed the band everywhere they went. A transformed Les Mckeown has come through the extreme highs and lows of life’s great road and he is here to tell us all about it. All the hit songs are there and audiences are promised a fantastic night of fun and nostalgia as they take a trip back to those innocent days of growing up to the sounds of The Bay City Rollers starring Les. tickets: £19.50 cOncessiOns: £18

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Wednesday 29 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

rhapsody Queen The international smash hit show bringing you all the biggest and greatest hits of Queen.

Following sold out performances around the world, Rhapsody Queen will bring you all of Queen’s classic hits including Radio Ga Ga, The Show Must Go On, Under Pressure, We Are The Champions, A Kind of Magic and of course the legendary hit, Bohemian Rhapsody. tickets: £19.50, cOncessiOns: £18.50

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Friday 31 oCtoBer 8pM MAin HOUse

MarK Watson FlaWs Winner of five major comedy awards.

24-hour-show luminary. Novelist.

Watson (host of BBC's We Need Answers, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week regular and star of cult Radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better returns to the road. tickets: £17 cOncessiOns: £16

thursday 30 oCtoBer 7.30pM MAin HOUse

patsy Cline the ConCert An evening of song, laughter and legendary stories is promised when you come along to this enthralling tribute to the music, life and times of Patsy Cline.

It is some 50 years since Patsy left a great legacy of hit records. this wonderful show pays tribute to country music’s world renowned superstar.

Featuring the stars of the West End production ‘Patsy’, the fabulously talented Sandy kelly ‘Ireland’s Queen of Country Music’ and George hamilton IV one of the true greats of country music and one of Patsy’s closest friends whose many hits include ‘Abilene’, Early Morning Rain’ and ‘She’s A Little Bit Country’. tickets: £20.50 cOncessiOns: £19.50 cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF FR PATIENDS RON & S

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saturday 1 noveMBer 7.45pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

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the old danCe sChool The old dance School's expansive landscapes of ear-bending contemporary folk place them as true innovators of the genre. duelling fiddles, soaring brass crescendos, and irresistible grooves, their live show charts their remarkable journey from ballet school basement jam sessions and cowshed rehearsals, to remote lighthouses, to headline appearances at international festivals.

The old dance School takes it's name from the old Betty Fox School of Ballet in Birmingham, then legendary jam session venue, where the band first formed in 2006. Championed by BBC Radio 2's Bob harris, the septet's provocative songs and cinematic sound has received plaudits throughout the country, from press and audiences alike, including Songlines Top of The World 2010, and The Scotsman's Album of the year. tickets: £12.50 cOncessiOns: £11.50 cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF FR PATIENDS RON & S

tuesday 4 to saturday 8 noveMBer 2014 evenings at 7.30pM Matinee at 2.30ppM AD on 8 noveMBer MAin HOUse

hereFord MusiCal theatre CoMpany presents

Wizard oF oz (rsC version) By l FranK BauM WITh MuSIC ANd LyRICS oF ThE MGM MoTIoN PICTuRE SCoRE SCoRE By hARoLd ARLEN ANd E y hARBuRG BACkGRouNd MuSIC By hERBERT SToThART dANCE & VoCAL ARRANGEMENTS

By PETER hoWARd AdAPTEd By JohN kANE FRoM ThE MoTIoN PICTuRE SCREENPLAy

By ARRANGEMENT WITh MuSICSCoPE ANd STAGE MuSICALS oF NEW yoRk

dorothy Gale of kansas like so many girls her age, dreams frequently of what lies over the rainbow. one day a twister hits her farm and carries her away to another world.

At the end of the rainbow she finds Munchkin Land and much much more so follow dorothy along The yellow Brick Road with the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Cowardly Lion and Toto helping her find The Wizard.

So join us on “the yelloW BriCK road”. tickets: eVeninG 4 nOVeMBeR £14.00, cOncessiOns: £13.00, stUdents: £5.00 eVeninGs 5 - 8 nOVeMBeR £17.00, cOncessiOns: £16.00 MAtinee 8 nOVeMBeR £ 14.00, cOncessiOns: £13.00 FAMiLy ticket 4tH eVeninG And 8tH MAtinee tWO AdULts And tWO cHiLdRen UndeR 14: £45.00 FAMiLy ticket 5 -8 nOV eVeninGs tWO AdULts And tWO cHiLdRen UndeR 14: £55.00 GROUp BOOkinGs BUy 10 Gets tHe 11tH seAt FRee

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*pURcHAse yOUR tickets BeFORe 1st septeMBeR 2014 And ReceiVe 10% discOUnt* nOt AppLicABLe tO speciAL stUdent RAte.

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Monday 10 & tuesday 11 noveMBer 7.45pM, tue 2pM & 7.45pM MAin HOUse

london ConteMporary theatre present

MaCBeth in pitCh BlaCK Join us for Shakespeare’s shortest, paciest tragedy “Macbeth”, performed in the round and in darkness. Feel every treacherous moment with Macbeth and learn what it’s like to never quite know who’s watching you as the plot thickens into darkness and despair. Feel Macbeth being easily led by words as he and Lady Macbeth wade deeper into blood. Will the witch’s prophecy of Macbeth becoming king come to life or are they leading him into fallacy? only time will tell. tickets: £13, cOncessiOns: £12, stUdents: £7 (2 pM peRFORMAnce ) cOURtyARd cARd 10% OFF FRiends And pAtROns 10% OFF FR PATIENDS RON & S

sunday 9 noveMBer 6pM & 8pM MAin HOUse

Jo Brand The Courtyard's honorary Patron, Jo Brand is returning to The Courtyard to perform two shows to raise money for The Courtyard and Megan Baker house.

With lots of fab new material, this will be a unique opportunity to see Jo at her best. tickets: £25 sponsored by

Friends and patrons are a very loyal group of people to the Courtyard’s, making up 17% of all bookings made from this live guide

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Friday 14 & saturday 15 noveMBer 10pM-5.30pM, sunday 16 10aM-5.00pM MAin HOUse & cAnyOn spAce

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hereFord ConteMporary CraFt Fair

More than Just Movies...

Admire, commission and buy stylish, original contemporary craft direct from 60 inspiring designer makers from herefordshire and across the uk.

We’re hosting an array of film fusion events this autumn.

tickets: £4 (£3 AFteR 4pM) stUdents: £1.80 UndeR 16’s: FRee RedUced RAte Re-AdMissiOn FOR A secOnd dAy: £1 contact: www.h-craftfair.co.uk info@brightstripe.co.uk 01432 358232

Speakeasy party celebrating the best of the roaring twenties, with cocktails, dancing and an unmissable screening of Easy Virtue (12) starring Jessica Biel, kristin Scott-Thomas and Colin Firth.

Food and film fusion screenings of classic re-releases, the Beatle’s A Hard Day’s Night (u) and archive AV tribute The Epic of Everest (u).

A ladies night out in our Studio Theatre where giggling girls can let loose to The Full Monty (15) with drinks and nibbles, cabaret-style.

Collaborating with songsfromtheshed.com, Curzon Community Clevedon and The Roses Tewkesbury, we’ll be touring an inspiring season of events combining live music, film, installations and digital adventures.

To find out dates and details visit courtyard.org.uk/more-than-just-movies

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Centenary events

thursday 4 deCeMBer 5pM & 7pM stUdiO tHeAtRe

living BooK theatre CoMpany

a ChristMas Carol

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lest We Forget NEEDS

Join us here at The Courtyard for a variety performance that showcases a range of the fantastic work we do in and around herefordshire and commemorates the lives lived during the First World War. 10.45AM

A minute's silence followed by war themed songs from the garrick singers, and free afternoon tea. FRee eVent

With war poems read by our senior youth theatre, songs from hereford Musical theatre Company, scenes from Journey’s end and music and dance presented by some of our long-time partners and resident companies, it’s sure to be a night to remember.

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tickets: £7.50, cOncessiOns: £6.50 BUcket cOLLectiOns WiLL Be tAken FOR tHe ROyAL BRitisH LeGiOn

Following the success of We’ll Meet Again, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Complete History of England (Part I) and Grimm & Grimmer, Affinity Trust’s Living Book Theatre Company returns with a brand new show based on Charles dickens seasonal classic. under the direction of local director, writer and pantomime actor Lyndsay Maples, A Christmas Carol was devised by the actors themselves, and is a unique retelling of a famous story from their own perspective.

The Living Book Theatre Company is based in hereford and it is run by Affinity Trust, a nationwide charity which supports adults with learning disabilities. tickets: £7.50, cOncessiOns: £5

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sun 23rd noveMBer 11-4pM

ChristMas vintage & CraFt Fair Join us for our first ever festive Vintage and Craft Fair!

Look online for more information this is a courtyard Fundraiser

We are looking for memories, stories and artefacts that you might have to make a display in the foyer, contact the Box office if you can help boxoffice@courtyard.org.uk

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the elves and the shoeMaKer direCted By david durant the elves and the shoemaker is a show for children and families created by the courtyard.

This fun and enjoyable show will get you in the mood as it reveals the magic of Christmas. Join the elves Corky and Peeptoe as they go on a magical adventure to help the poor shoemaker, Giotto, recover his fortune. Along the way some best-loved and well known nursery rhyme and fairytale characters lend a hand, so look out for them! tickets: £8, cOncessiOns: £7, cOURtyARd cLUB: £6.50

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tUesdAy 23 deceMBeR

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Wednesday 11 - saturday 14 FeBruary 2014 7:30pM thursday 12 & saturday 14 2pM MAin HOUse

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Middle ground theatre CoMpany ltd presents

C l ass i C g hosts desiGned And diRected

By MicHAeL LUnney

Middle Ground theatre company presents a lavish new production of two spine-tingling masterpieces.

stAR cAst tO Be AnnOUnced

the signalMan By cHARLes dickens AdApted By FRAncis eVeLyn

Set in 1880, this is dickens’ exquisitely unnerving tale of a tormented signalman who is haunted by visions of impending disaster on his isolated stretch of line. Can a well meaning traveller, who chances upon the lonely signal box while out walking, calm the man’s fears before he spirals into self destruction?

oh, Whistle, and i’ll CoMe to you, My lad

By M.R.JAMes AdApted By MARGARet MAy HOBBs

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Friends and TRONS& patrons 2 for 1 on thursday 12 February at 7:30pm did you know support from herefordshire businesses is vital for our community work, if you are in a business and would like to join our Business Club there is more information on p.2

M.R. James was a master teller of the creepy ghost story. This is the story of Professor Parkins, a Cambridge academic on an out-of-season holiday at a bleak English east coast hotel in 1907. At an old graveyard near a deserted beach he finds an old bone whistle. on cleaning it, he discovers the inscription: Quis est iste qui venit (“Who is this who is coming?”).

Blowing the whistle he awakens a disturbing supernatural force. A terrifying ordeal follows and though his scepticism tries to dismiss his unearthly encounters, his eyes and ears cannot … tickets: £22, cOncessiOns £19 MAtinees: £16 scHOOLs: £12 (tHU MAt) FRiends And pAtROns 2 FOR 1 On tickets On tHU 12 FeB 7pM

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zoe partington: sound Canvas originally commissioned for The Public in West Bromwich, by dash Arts, Zoe Partington's multi-sensory installation Sound Canvas, made in collaboration with Andrej Bako, allows the audience to interact with the artwork through sensors and digital technology. The work is triggered by motion and each gallery visitor is able to create their own individual experience of the work.

Sound Canvas won a Jodi Award for Innovation in digital accessibility for all in 2013.

The awards exist to highlight excellence in widening participation for disabled people in museums, galleries, exhibitions, libraries, archives and heritage sites. Zoe lost her sight at the age of 24 and has worked creatively in disability arts for the last 20 years.

Photographs in Gallery: Adrian higgins (7-27 April 2014)

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hereFord photography Month For hereford Photography Month, the Courtyard will host projects relating to documentary photography, including A Portrait of Ross: on the 25th February 2014 students and staff from BA(hons) and FdA Photography at hereford College of Arts spent the day in Ross-on-Wye to create a snapshot documentary project to capture the ‘sense of place’ and people of Ross.

With help from professional Photographers John Bulmer and Zed Nelson students produced, edited and printed the work in this exhibition. This project is part of an on-going annual project to document herefordshire towns, now in its seventh year.

deCeMBer 12 - January 25

Wayne suMMers Wayne Summers was born in 1960. After studying at the West London Institute and oxford Polytechnic he lived on the North Staffordshire moors, Bristol, London and the Netherlands. he currently lives in herefordshire.

For the past 25 years Summers has worked primarily as a graphic designer but has continued to paint. Three years ago he had his first solo show in over 20 years at Llanover hall, Cardiff. Since then he has shown at MoMA Wales, The Bohunk Institute Nottingham, The Sidney Nolan Trust and the herefordshire open; he has also participated in Made in herefordshire and the Three Choirs Festival at The Courtyard.

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individual giving help us continue our vital work in herefordshire!

s u p po rt us pLAtinUM

The Courtyard is not only your local arts centre; we are also a thriving hub for community arts activities delivered countywide to a huge range of ages.

Since 2010 we have reached over 8,000 older people through our innovative dementia work 400 young people per week participate in our youth Theatre programme New writing and producing are a major part of our artistic vision

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you can give in many ways by making a donation via Box office or online; any amount can help to make a huge difference.

If you gift aid your donation that adds a further 25p to every £1 donated.

We also welcome legacies, since leaving a sum in your Will is one of the best ways to ensure that The Courtyard remains sustainable for generations to come.

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Contact Melanie denning on 01432 346503

For further information on giving to The Courtyard please talk to the development team on 01432 346505 or email lucy.wells@courtyard.org.uk

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the Box Office opening hours are from 10am-8pm Monday to saturday and 10am – 2.30pm on sundays.

For sunday evening performances the Box Office opens an hour before the show.

there is a £1.50 booking fee on tickets bought online, in-person and over the phone. Members are exempt.

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These are available on live events. Tickets are held for three working days or seven days before the show and then released.

Refunds are only given when an event has been cancelled.

If you are unable to make an event then tickets may be exchanged (subject to availability) for another performance of the same event. There is an administration charge of £1 to do this. If a show is sold out, the Box office can re-sell the ticket. If sold there is a £1 administration charge per ticket, and the ticket will be issued as a credit note.

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Tactile signage is provided around the building. Audio description is available on selected live shows and films.

Audio description is AD live commentary given between on stage/screen dialogue by trained describers to help capture atmosphere, costumes, characters and action.

This information is relayed through a discreet headset linked to an infrared system, Shows in the current guide with audio description include: Wizard of oz: Saturday 8 November at 2.30pm not about heroes: Wednesday 8 November at 7.30pm Jack and the Beanstalk: Saturday 13 december at 7pm

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Please respect our neighbours and do not park in local residential streets or otherwise cause obstruction.

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car parking: There is a pay and display car park at The Courtyard.

Spaces are limited. Please ensure that you park in a designated bay and display the ticket as parking enforcement is in operation. users of The Courtyard attending or taking part in activities over four hours can purchase a £2.50 day permit from the Box office.

Further car parks are available at old Market, Merton Meadow and Garrick house off Blackfriars Street.

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The full address for Sat Nav is the Courtyard, edgar street, hereford, hr4 9Jr

Getting here: The Courtyard is situated in central hereford on Edgar Street, opposite hereford united Football Club. The Courtyard is five minutes away from the old Market Shopping Centre, and within easy reach of the railway and bus stations. For local bus times look online at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ transport

the management reserves the right to refuse admission, to provide alternative seats to those purchased or to make changed to the advertised case or programme. Latecomers cannot always be guaranteed entry. children over the age of 18 month must have their own seat. each ticket has an investment Fund Levy added to the price, for all main house shows this is £1, and for studio shows it is 50p.

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Spaces are available both in the main house and the studio with a free seat for a professional or registered carer. Assistance from one of The Courtyard’s Stewards is available, please request a Wheelchair space when booking tickets.

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Look online or ask at Box office for a list of what’s available.

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Contact the Box office if you request this brochure in large print or alternative formats 01432 340555

Audio enhancement facilities are available for events in the main house and the studio.

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Step free access to all areas of the building Accessible toilets on all floors designated disabled parking in The Courtyard car park Speaking lift at all levels Access dogs are welcome

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