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Either £8 or £10 tickets with our 14-25 Courtyard Card Money off if you are in Tales’ kids club Book pre-show dining on 01432 346525

Special discounted rates when bulk buying tickets: *Book 10 or more tickets, get one ticket free, and £1 off all other full price tickets. *Book 20 or more tickets, get two tickets free, and £2 off all other full price tickets. *Book 30 or more tickets, get three tickets free, and £3 off all other full price tickets.

Offer not available to school groups.

There is a great variety of children’s food on sale at the Cafe Bar

Please call box office/education for group school discounts on 01432 340555.

This seasons’ highlights include: Rosie Kay Dance, I Was a Rat!, Bee Gees Magic, Teechers, Verve Dance Company, Spot the Dog, Moonfleet and The Importance of Being Ernest, so take advantage of these fantastic offers when booking.

To get in touch please call 01432 346533 or email james.batley@courtyard.org.uk or boxoffice@courtyard.org.uk for more information and to make your booking.

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Whether you are a family of 10+, friends on a night out, or an office party of 20+, The Courtyard has a group rate for you. Our group bookings co-ordinator James Batley is on hand to take you through all aspects of your booking, advising you of any discounts and packages, on best seats, and payment options to suit your needs.

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Comedy Curry £6 in advance £8 on the night Dance offer book 2 or more dance shows and get £2 off a full price ticket Great group bookings To find out more contact James Batley, Deputy Box Office Manager on 01432 346533

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Get the kids cooking with this quick-and-easy, classic, French, veggie dish that is full of goodness.

Send in your pictures and whoever submits the most tempting tasty offering wins a free DVD of Disney Pixar’s acclaimed animation, Ratatouille.

Send your images via email to: competitions@courtyard.org.uk, tweet us @CourtyardArts or catch us on facebook.com/courtyardhereford

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I Was A Rat-atouille!

Try The Courtyard’s friendly and vibrant Café Bar for home cooked meals, coffee and freshly baked cake, whether you are in watching a show, or meeting a friend. For more information call the Café Bar on 01432 346525 or email catering@courtyard.org.uk The Café Bar is open from 10am all day Monday to Saturday, food is available 12 noon to 2.30pm and 5.30pm to 7.45pm (Salad bar only on Mondays).

Brunch specials available on Sundays from 11am - 2pm

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2 large aubergines 4 small courgettes 2 medium onions, sliced 2 peppers of any colour 4 large ripe tomatoes, or 1 x 14 oz (400 g) tin tomatoes, well drained

3 cloves garlic, crushed 5 tablespoons olive oil 1 handful fresh basil Salt and freshly milled black pepper 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp sugar

1. Cut your aubergine and courgette into inch thick dice.

2. Skin your tomatoes, quarter them, take out the seeds and roughly chop the flesh, setting them aside.

3. Sauté your aubergines in 1 tbsp oil for 5 minutes on each side until brown. Remove from pan.

4. Sauté your courgettes as your aubergines and remove from pan. Repeat for peppers.

5. Sweat the sliced onions in olive oil until soft and cook garlic.

6. After about 10 minutes, stir in the vinegar and sugar, add your tomatoes and the basil.

7. Finally add all your veg back in with seasoning and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

8. Hey presto! I Was A Rat-atouille!

April Highlights Wednesday 10 – Saturday 13 April 2pm & 7pm

The Courtyard’s Youth Theatre presents

Jungle Book

The Courtyard’s Youth Theatre presents an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic about Mowgli, a young boy raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan hears of the boy he swears to track him down in a deathly pursuit. In their kindness, Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety... but the jungle holds danger and surprises for them all and Mowgli’s amazing adventure has only just begun!

With over 200 talented children a professional production team, under the direction of David Durant, The Jungle Book is an unmissable treat for the whole family at Easter.

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Thursday 11 April 8pm

Men in General

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Men In General mix a cappella classics with comedy, advice on relationships, Olympic ambition and they feel the love.

A five-piece force of male vocal antics not to be missed.

The show includes indoor parachute jumping, a road movie, the benefits of going barefoot, a painting by Edward Hopper, unusual hobbies for men, a pub at midnight and mistakes anyone could make.

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Saturday 20 April 7.30pm

the King’s Singers Wednesday 17 April 8pm

Marcus Brigstocke

No less than the total restructuring of every aspect of life in Britain organised through the medium of jokes.

See this show - WIN a free hospital or school! Second prize - a major High Street bank.

“Dazzling, inspired, perfectly observed. I’ve yet to see anything funnier” Daily Telegraph

One of Britain’s finest comedians and broadcasters, Marcus Brigstocke, is taking his hotly anticipated new show The Brig Society on tour this autumn.

The award-winning comedian is a firm favourite with comedy fans and The Brig Society promises to be as sharply observant and quick-witted as his much loved catalogue of work.

The King’s Singers are famous the world over for singing music of all ages, from all genres and in all languages. This programme is no exception, containing traditional folksongs, romantic part songs, madrigals and nonsense poetry from across Europe and spanning over five centuries of composition.

The King’s Singers hope to delight you with this tour of some of the most-loved works in their repertoire, before performing a selection of pop, jazz and folk songs in close harmony, to end the concert.

Book your tickets before April 5 and you could win 1 of 5 ‘Best of The Kings Singers’ CDs

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Reform Theatre Company presents

Me and Me Dad

Dave Lees’ dad Pete is the sort of bloke who needs a recipe for toast. The kind of guy who thinks that tortilla fought King Kong and that Tiramisu played midfield for Brazil in the 1974 World Cup. In a word, he’s terrible.

Good at Subbuteo; hopeless with spaghetti.

So when Jean, Dave’s mum, dies, Dave does the decent thing – he puts his failing acting career on hold and moves back home to teach his dad how to cook.

Fighting memories (and occasionally each other) and risking the sanity of relatives and neighbours, not to mention Dave’s girlfriend!

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Spot the Dog

It’s Spot’s Birthday – it’s party time and you are all invited.

All Spot’s friends will be there; Steve the Monkey, Helen the Hippo and Tom the Crocodile plus Spot’s mum and dad, Sally and Sam. Join in the fun – music and songs, games and stories – theatrical magic to capture everyone’s imagination.

Thursday 2 May 7.30pm

An Evening of Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing boasts the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. All the hits are superbly performed in this fast-moving theatrical treat. Take a trip back to 1963 and relive Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s sizzling performance in this ultimate romance!

Sung by an all-star cast and featuring all your favourite songs from; She’s Like the Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me..and many more!

Tickets £12.50, Schools £8.50

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Thursday 2 May 8pm Nightjar present

Martin Simpson

Martin Simpson has been nominated 29 times in the eleven years of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, this is more than any other performer.

His sound is distinctive with guitars, banjola and banjo, the music moves from solo slide to flat-out grooves via nursery rhymes and tragic dark ballads. Simpson’s own songs are beautifully written and at times most unusual; telling true stories and dealing with themes of love, loss and many more.

Box Office: 01432 340555 Friday 3 May 7.30pm

Rosie Kay Dance present

There is Hope

This show is a hard-hitting, contemporary dance piece exploring the relationship between faith and the body. There is Hope has personal stories with edgy choreography – beginning in the real world but then rapidly descending to hell.

There is Hope explores ancient ritual, contemporary beliefs and religious imagery, including the Seven Deadly Sins

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“Clean and slick…brutal and uncompromising but incredibly absorbing” Dancing Times

Saturday 4 May 8pm

Take Fat

Worcester based band; Take Fat are back at The Courtyard with their own unique style to celebrate the great music of Take That.

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This stage show is fast, energetic, at times outrageous, with recognisable hits sung by Blobby Williams, Jason Chocolate Orange, Gary Lardo, Howard McDonalds and Mark Growin.

Tickets £17, Concessions £16

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John Shuttleworth Out of Our Sheds

Comedy Festival JUNe 2013

Star of Radio 4’s The Shuttleworths and TV’s 500 Bus Stops, John Shuttleworth is back on the road after a long absence. John will be venturing out beyond the garden gate to tread the mean streets of Britain.

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John will explore those all important questions; city life or country living?

Supermarket or village shop? Or is it better to sit on the shed counting cobwebs?

Friday 3 & 17 may 8.30pm

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Come along with a group of your friends to one of The Courtyard’s comedy nights. With fast-witted comedians and a lively atmosphere the evening promises to be a hoot!

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FriDAY 10 May 7.30pm

Four farces in one evening entitled; Box and Cox, Wanted, A Young Lady, An Unwarrantable Intrusion and Duel in the Dark.

Nick Ross Orchestra presents

Sounds of Glenn Miller

The Nick Ross Orchestra recapture the sounds of a bygone era with an unmissable evening of music and song with the sound of 1940s big band.

From the same company that brought us Lovers and the Dumb Waiter & Chekhov’s Shorts

Whether you like to watch and listen or tap your feet to the beat, there is music for everyone as the band play some of the all-time greats like; Moonlight Serenade, American Patrol, In the Mood and many more.

Friday 10 & Saturday 11 May 7.30pm

Four Farces

Tickets £12, Schools £8, Courtyard Card £8, Friends/Patrons £10

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There is more than a hint of Monty Python and the Goons in these four plays involving duelling pistols, cross dressing, thwarted lovers, double crossing, romance and intoxication. A sublime evening of mayhem and merriment.

Tickets £20, Concessions £19

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tuesday 14 May 7.30pm

Verve Dance Company

A thrilling, physically-charged work by James Wilton, utilising his popular blend of dance with martial arts and capoeira; a series of heart-warming episodes by Ben Wright, combining dance with music and comedy; a quirky, technical work by Frauke Requardt; and a fresh, direct piece of dance theatre by Angus Balbernie.

Sunday 12 May 7.30pm

Suggs

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With 12 dancers fresh from intensive training at some of the world’s leading conservatoires, Verve is well known for passionate, dynamic and invigorating performances.

Wednesday 15 May 7.30pm

Hormonal Housewives Starring Toyah Willcox & Julie Coombe

The Hormonal Housewives are on the road with their hilarious all-new sketches, covering everything that makes today’s woman tick (or ticked off) – from the joys of teenagers, to the challenge of IKEA, the madness of holiday reps and the insanity of DIY. A hilariously funny evening – what they can’t teach you about modern womanhood isn’t worth knowing!

My Life Story in Words & Music The death of Suggs’ beloved cat on his 50th birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Suggs is taken back to his childhood on the tough streets of the 1970s and his first appearance on Top of the Pops.

On stage with musical accompaniment and uncalled for interjection from Deano his loyal manservant-cumpianist.

“Suggs has natural comic timing and tells his story with wit and grace in this hugely enjoyable evening” – The Times

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Friday 17 May 7.30pm

Showaddywaddy

Showaddywaddy have long been established as Europe’s most successful ever exponents of retroinspired rock n’ roll with 23 top 40 hit singles, including; Under the Moon of Love, When, You Got What it Takes, Three Steps to Heaven and many more.

Thursday 16 May 7.30pm

Hereford Concert Society presents

“Man’s answer to the Vagina Monologues” Guardian

Featuring two drummers for the first time since the glam days of the 1970s, Showaddywaddy have been hailed as “...an adrenaline fuelled nostalgic treat”.

David ReesWilliams Trio

Saturday 18 May 8pm

Richard Herring Talking Cock

Jazz forays into the classical repertoire, with David Rees-Williams (piano), Neil Frances (bass guitar), Phil Laslett (drums).

It is an object of shame and pride, it inspires laughter and fear – it is a symbol of power, yet it’s incredibly fragile.

The David Rees-Williams Trio was formed in 1988, but caught the imagination of listeners to BBC Radio 3 in 2001 when David’s arrangement of Purcell’s When I am Laid in Earth was played on the Morning On 3 radio programme, and featured on the Hidden Colours album, the inaugural release of Radio 3 Late Junction’s own record label.

Richard Herring intends to find out in his tenth anniversary update of the critically acclaimed show that exposes the truth about men and their flutes of love.

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Thursday 23 May 1.30pm

All Turn Thursday 23 May 7.30pm

The Reduced Shakespeare Company present

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Tuesday 21 May 7.30pm

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School presents

Moonfleet

Set on a Dorset coast in the village of Moonfleet, orphan John Trenchard is captivated by the story of the ghostly Blackbeard and his lost treasure. His search leads him to adventure with smugglers, the revenue men and eventually love.

Meade Falkner’s classic tale Moonfleet, brought vividly to life in Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s latest West Country touring production.

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As we age, our ears, eyes, and minds begin to unwind.

Doorstep aim to bridge the gaps between generations both young and old and to celebrate and explore the vibrant personalities, trials and tribulations of the vanishing past, preserving them forever in ‘The Theatre of Memory.’

This performance is part of The Courtyard’s Remember Me event for Dementia Awareness Week. For more information about other things going on during this event please look at our Education and Outreach Brochure or visit our website www.courtyard.org.uk

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A fast paced romp through the Bard’s plays The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) after 9 years of performances it was London’s longest-running comedy.

Now revised for 2013 with the same recycled jokes – just put in a different order. Join the madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all Shakespeare’s comedies, histories and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave the audience breathless.

Tickets £18.50, Concessions £17.50

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Friday 24 May 8pm

Comedy fundraiser With Roisin Conaty and guests

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Edinburgh Comedy Festival’s Best Newcomer for 2010, star of Russell Howard’s Good News and Dave’s One Night Stand, Roisin Conaty will bring her new solo show to The Courtyard. Everyone in life is looking for something; to belong, to love, to forget, and also – keys!

Leading the new generation of Welsh comedians and supporting Roisin is Dan Thomas. The evening will be compéred by local comedian Phil Pearcy who won last year’s CourtLaughing Wye Valley Open Mic competition.

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Saturday 25 May 8pm

Ga Ga

Ga Ga, the multi-award winning band is making a return visit to The Courtyard! This is a Queen tribute show like no other.

There will be no wigs, no make-up and definitely no false moustaches but instead a host of massive Queen songs.

“Superb” Brian May

Tickets £15

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Old; Nell Gwynne Theatre

The Courtyard is 15 this year and we are celebrating!

Look out for lots of exciting events this year, and support us at the same time.

For full details go to www.courtyard.org.uk/fifteen The Courtyard under construction “I remember being on stage as a strawberry without a stalk.

But saw some good pantos and button moon there” Lorna Griffiths via Facebook

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Tuesday 4 – Wednesday 5 June 7.30pm

The Importance of Being Ernest

Oscar Wilde’s theatrical masterpiece is widely-acknowledged as one of the greatest comedies in the English Language. Wonderful characters, sparkling dialogue, gloriously improbable plot twists and a sprinkling of romance - The Importance of Being Earnest has it all.

Jack is in love with Gwendolen. Algernon is in love with Cecily. But when an identity crisis spirals out of control, the previously separate worlds of town and country collide and delicious mayhem ensues. Thoughts of marriage and a happy ending must be put on hold until the inimitable Lady Bracknell can be convinced that the young men are worthy suitors.

Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 May 11am & 2pm

we need bees

Bertie Bee is at the bottom of the heap of a busy beehive, spending his day pollinating boring old apples when actually he’d prefer to be free to pollinate wild flowers. In a moment of rebellion he leaves the hive, only to put the whole colony and his best friend in danger. Now Bertie has to be brave. Will Bertie succeed and save his friends?

Theatr na nÓg’s decades of experience in creating the best of children’s theatre brings this wonderfully imagined story to life with lovable, spirited characters and a beautiful original score.

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Box Office: 01432 340555 THURsday 30 May Saturday 1 June 7pm, Saturday Matinee 2pm Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company, in association with Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Teatro Kismet, Italy Present

“It is a show to please all ages, it is supremely theatrical, and it has a heart” ***** The Telegraph

Philip Pullman’s

I Was A Rat!

“Genuine wit and style“ **** The Guardian

Adapted and directed by Teresa Ludovico English version by David Watson

I Was A Rat! is a magical story about a scruffy page boy who turns up one evening on the doorstep of old married couple; Bob and Joan.

Philip Pullman’s glorious and gripping story is brought to life on the professional stage for the first time in the UK. Combining humour, fantasy, and adventure this moving and darkly comic tale slowly reveals its connection to one of the most famous fairy tales of all time.

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Full of music, fantastic physical performances and unforgettable images I Was A Rat will surprise and delight audiences of all ages.

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Live Screenings at The Courtyard Glyndebourne

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Tuesday 4 June 7pm - LIVE

Thursday 25 July 6.15pm - LIVE

by Richard Straus

by Jean-Philippe Rameau

Sung in German with English Supertitles

Sung in French with English Supertitles

Sunday 23 June 7pm Recorded

Monday 12 August 7pm recorded

by Giuseppe Verdi

by Gaetano Donizetti

Sung in Italian with English Supertitles

Sung in Italian with English Supertitles

thursday 7 July 6.15pm recorded

Saturday 24 August 7pm recorded

by Wolfgang Mozart

by Benjamin Britten

Ariadne auf Naxos

Falstaff

Le nosse di Figaro

Sung in Italian with English Supertitles

Hippolyte et Aricie

Don Pasquale

Billy Budd

Sung in English with English Supertitles

Tickets ÂŁ15, (ÂŁ12.50 each if book 3 or more Glyndebourne screenings)

Box Office: 01432 340555 Thursday 6 June 8pm

Thursday 13 June 7.30pm

Barron Knights

Magic of The Bee Gees

Featuring a special tribute to Robin Gibb, it’s the Bee Gees entire glittering career wrapped up in one spectacular live concert show. Enjoy all the Bee Gees’ million-selling hits drawn from three chart-topping decades.

The fabulously authentic concert show ensures the Gibb brothers’ incredible legacy of classic hit songs is well and truly stayin’ alive, with all the great hits; Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, More Than A Woman, You Should Be Dancing, How Deep is Your Love?, Jive Talkin’, Tragedy, Massachusetts, Words, I’ve Got to Get a Message to You, Too Much Heaven.

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Thursday 6 June 8pm nightjar presents

Tom McConville band

You’ll be rockin’ and laughing as well as rolling with the Barron Knights. Along with the old favourites like call Up The Groups they play their inimitable version of the William Tell Overture and their Flamenco party piece Malaguana. Their parody of Killer Queen about will Camilla be queen and the hilarious take on of Windmills of Your Mind about what happens to your body as you get older. Don’t miss this one. You will walk out the theatre with happy memories.

The Tom McConville Band is surely the most entertaining, exciting four-piece band touring the circuit today. Fronted by the incendiary fiddle playing of BBC Radio 2 Musician of the Year Tom McConville, (who Seth Lakeman regards as his biggest influence), this band also features Shona Kipling, herself a BBC Folk Award nominee, and one of the finest accordion players in the country.

Add to that David Newey’s ‘incredible, unique guitar playing’ (BBC Radio 6), and Phil Murray - the man Mike Harding called ‘the best acoustic bass player in Britain’, and you have a force to be reckoned with.

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To book your food contact the Cafe Bar on 01432 346525

Sunday 9 June 7.30pm

Come dy Fest ival7-9 JUNe comedy festival june2013 2013 Join us for the second Courtyard Comedy Festival. There is really something for everyone this year from a funny film to amazing headliners.

Saturday 8 June

Wye Valley Brewery have come on board for a second year as official sponsors of the festival, and we are delighted that the Hereford Times are on board as media partners this year!

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Brian is born in a stable on Christmas, right next to You Know Who. The wise men appear and begin to distribute gifts. The star moves further, so they take it all back and move on. This is how Brian’s life goes. The Jews are looking for a release from the Romans, Spiritual and political decay, keep looking for signs and a group decides Brian is the Messiah.

He cannot convince them he is not. He joins the Peoples’ Front of Judea, one of several dozen separatist groups who actually do nothing, but really hate the Romans.

While not about Jesus, it is about those who hadn’t time, or interest to listen to his message.

Tickets £5.00

Saturday 8 June

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Comedy Clubs Come along with a group of your friends to one of Comedy Festival’s comedy nights. With fast-witted comedian and a lively atmosphere the evening promises to be a hoot!

Starring on Friday 7 June Iain Stirling MC - Hayley Ellis Robin Morgan

Starring on Saturday 8 June

Carl Donnelly MC - Hayley Ellis MC - Mark Cooper Jones Sponsored by:

Tickets £11.50, Concessions £10.50

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FIRST TUEsDAY of the Month Music from 7.30pm Food from 7pm

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Friday 14 June 7.30pm

Back to Broadway

Back to Broadway is a show that is a celebration of all that is best about Musical Theatre, from the heartbreaking beauty and power of Memory, Music of the Night and Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, to the feel good energy of Summer Nights and Footloose.

Back to Broadway combines captivating performances with dazzling costumes, stunning lighting effects and an amazing New York setting as it brings the best of Broadway and London’s West End together.

Tickets £18.50, Concessions £17.50

Saturday 15 June 11am & 2.30pm

Pinocchio

Steve Tiplady, as Geppetto, uses the objects of a carpenter’s workshop to tell the tale of the puppet that wants to be a real boy, and the puppet-maker who wants to be a real father.

Pinocchio is carved on stage, brushes become a fox and the shadow of two saws transforms into a giant shark. An element of improvisation makes each performance unique to its audience.

Puppetry, shadows, illusion and especially composed music combine to create a show with something for all ages; it’s inventive, visually and verbally witty with a big heart.

Tickets £7.50, Concessions £6.50, Kids Club £6

Come and watch, with the promise of some great local talent- it’s the perfect way to spend a Tuesday evening!

Plus we’ll be serving up a tasty easy meal deal of Bangers & Mash (veggie option available) with half a pint of beer/soft drink for only £5.

So come out of the cold and warm your cockles with some great music and a hearty dinner.

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Tuesday 18 June 7.45pm

Tales’ Kids Club

Join our new Kids Club mascot, to receive a great discount on tickets for you and your child.

Membership £10 a year!

Tales is The Courtyard’s new friendly mascot and would like to invite you to be a part of Tales’ Kids Club.

The new and improved membership package will include offers on selected film, theatre and workshops as well as a discounted party package (food and film). There will be a new family discount category and members will receive birthday and Christmas cards from our new mascot.

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Saturday 15 June 7.30pm nightjar presents

Celtic Fiddle Festival

The Celtic Fiddle have performed a host of sell-out tours and standing ovations.

The Adventures of Sancho panza

Meet Sancho Panza. A son, grieving for his father, lonely in his thoughts. Until one day, as he remembers stories his dad used to tell him about Don Quixote, the comically idealistic knight himself bursts into his world and takes him on an adventure…

The Adventures of Sancho Panza is a boisterous, contemporary adaptation of Cervantes’ classic tale ‘Don Quixote’, retold through the eyes of Quixote’s companion Sancho Panza. In a world that blurs real life and fiction, this unlikely duo meet dukes and barbers, robbers, giants and even the old lady from next door, on a journey of surprising discovery for Sancho.

Along with acclaimed guitarist Nicholas Quemener (France), the quartet combines their talents, musical traditions, and spontaneous humour for an evening of dazzling energy and subtle grace. These traditional masters showcase their regional repertoires and together conjure up an experience of breathtaking performances.

Tickets £16, Concessions £15

Tickets £8

Box Office: 01432 340555

2Faced Dance YOUTH SUMMER PLATFORMS

Thursday 27 & Friday 28 June 7.30pm

Thursday 20-friday 21 june 7pm

Teechers

FRESH 2013

Now in its fifth year, FRESH is a partnership between 2Faced Dance and The Courtyard Centre for the Arts. This is an annual schools dance platform for primary, secondary and FE College’s in Herefordshire who want to share their talent with the community.

They will showcase their break, street, contemporary and fusion performance and choreographic dance skills through live and film performances. It’s a platform where we can celebrate Herefords gifted and talented young dancers and their creativity all together.

Tickets £8, Concessions £7

Saturday 22 June 2013 7.30pm

The Calling

Blackeyed Theatre Company present

Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers is John Godber’s brilliant take on life at a modern Comprehensive. Through their hilarious end-of-term play, three Year 11s exuberantly sketch the new drama teacher’s progress through two terms of unruly classes, cynical colleagues and obstructive caretakers.

Disillusioned, he departs for the safe waters of a private school, and leaves behind his students, whose youthful irreverence gives way to despair.

Tickets £17.50, Concessions £16.50, Friends/Patrons £12, Schools £10

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This evening’s performance will feature exciting new work by 2Faced Dance advanced community classes, 2Faced Junior and Youth Dance Company. These elite young dancers will showcase their versatility as urban and contemporary young dancers and highlight the talent that we have in this rural county.

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Comedy Festival JUNe 2013

Friday 28 June & Friday 28 July 8.30pm

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Poetic, dramatic and soul stirring, Jugni (female fire fly) captures the spirit and stories of real women.

Jugni is an explosion of dance, music and meaning with soaring live vocals and percussion inspired by Qawaali, and powerful contemporary choreography driven by the passion in folkloric dance styles.

Comedy Clubs

Come along with a group of your friends to one of Comedy Festival’s comedy nights. With fast-witted comedian and a lively atmosphere the evening promises to be a hoot!

Starring on Friday 28 June Joel Dommett MC - Matt Green David Trent

Thursday 4 July 7.30pm

Studio Theatre

Celebrated for presenting Kathak through bold new ways, Sonia Sabri Company illuminates personal stories through intricate play of movement, rhythm and rhyme contributed by women from all over the UK. Choreographer Sonia Sabri and Musical Director Sarvar Sabri build a heartfelt collaboration of a predominantly female cast of renowned artists making Jugni one of the most inspirational productions of the year.

Starring on Friday 28 July Jigsaw MC - Mark Smith Kieran Boyd

Tickets £11.50, Concessions £10.50

Sponsor:

Tickets £12.50, Concessions £10.50, Schools £7.50

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Write On Festival is Herefordshire’s new writing festival celebrating creative talent in the county. All of the works will be making their premiere debut as part of the festival.

Monday 1 July | from 7.30pm

Wednesday 3 July | from 7.30pm

Checking Out

Einstein & the Horse Girls & Clausewitz & the Talk

(for this and The House Keeper £10) Why might a woman try to steal something of very low value from a supermarket? And if she is caught, and explains her reasons, how should the manager respond? This short monologue tells the story from the point-of-view of the woman and touches on the way that the kindness of strangers can support and strengthen us.

Monday 1 July

£10

The House Keeper Tuesday 2 July | from 7.30pm

Closure

(for this show and Speedy Exit £10)

£10

Einstein and the Horse Girls: Based on a true episode in the scientist’s life. On his way to America in 1933, he stayed for a short while in a remote corner of England guarded by horse girls protecting him against Nazi agents. His liking for young women and his dislike for America finds him having an ill-fated affair with one of the girls.

Clausewitz and the Talk: When Arthur loses his wife he goes to stay with his daughter who, fed up with his fits of depression, persuades him to join the British Legion to meet other war veterans. But when he is asked to give a talk about his own war experiences, Arthur starts thinking of the bigger picture and the teachings of military philosopher Clausewitz, which gets him into deep trouble.

Tuesday 2 July

£10

Is this about a power struggle? Family life?

Local issues? Prejudices? Where we live?

Who we live with? Do we have freedom of choice? Or are we trapped by our own decisions? A play of questions . . . are there any answers?

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Speedy Exit (£10 double bill)

This is a drama with touches of ironic humour. Speedy Exit has Michael Lynch, office maverick, slating his employer for smoking pipes. Val Greaves, Regional Manager, is determined to rid the authority of this pestilential employee.

Thursday 4 July | 7.30pm

Saturday 6 July | 7.45pm

Scratch Night

Death of a Beauty Sales Woman

£5

An evening of 5-15 minute pieces of New Writing for the Stage. For more information, including details of performance work submission, please contact Helen Wingrave at acting_coach_4U@btinternet.com Friday 5 July | from 7.30pm

Fair Game

(for this and Land of Mines £10)

£10

£10, Concessions £8

Welcome to the extreme, ridiculous & downright hilarious world of Jacqueline Jones – saleswoman extraordinaire for Tropic Beauty International!

Inspired by Alan B’stard, this larger than life character inhabits an incredible world of her own making and will have you in hysterics as she tells (and sings!) all about her extraordinary life in this brand new comedy.

The many arguments for the promotion of ‘fair trade’ £10 internationally are leading toward a welcome shift in public Friday 5 July consciousness and rapidly increasing demand for some fair trade products. The play addresses (£10 double bill) the realisation of the management of a traditional import and export company that its survival requires a radical change in their approach to marketing.

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Saturday 6 July 7.30pm

Rat Pack Live On Tour With Elvis The swingsational Dean, Sammy and Frank spectacular plus special guest Andrews Sisters revue Featuring 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. Prepare to experience the definition of cool…

Special guests are the sensational Andelini Sisters.

Combining stunning good looks with slick choreography and perfect three-part harmony, the trio bring to life the hits of the Andrews Sisters and McGuire Sisters as well as giving current hits a swinging, modern-day twist.

Tickets £20

An evening of breaking rock n roll hits, movie songs and a million selling number ones. A two hour show filled with Elvis’ greatest hits delivered in the ‘Elvis’ style.

Michael King is the only UK Elvis to have revieved the Las Vagas Elvis Icon Award for his performances.

The show will be filled with classic hits like; Are You Lonesome Tonight, Hound Dog, and many more.

Saturday 6th & Saturday 13th July 7.30pm

jethro

Laughter not only provides a full-scale workout for your muscles, it unleashes a rush of stress-busting endorphins which strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress.

Always slightly on the edge, Jethro’s fruity Cornish humor is the perfect remedy to cheer us all. Turning everyday events into farcical stories, embellished into hilarity with his trademark west country dialect. Tales told with such effortless rhythm, timing and charm that it just melts all seriousness into pure laughter. The perfect anecdote to everyone’s day. Contains adult humor.

Ages 15+.

Tickets £18, Concessions £17

Tickets £20.50

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Saturday 20 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Hereford Academy of Dance Saturday 13 July 2.30pm

Friday 12 July 8pm nightjar presents

wooden horse

Wooden Horse are a duo playing comprising of vocals and guitar from Jamie Knight and Ben Church.

The duo use various instruments and arrangements to perform a mix of country blues, bluegrass, Americana and originals all filled with classic harmonies and great playing.

Musicians of Bremen

A worn out toy donkey, a pull along dog, a one eyed cat and a mechanical cockerel find themselves in just such a place. Rather than waiting to find out their fate, they escape and run away to Bremen Town to try their luck as musicians. So begins the greatest adventure of their lives in this classic fairytale of friendship and courage.

Toy Story meets the Brothers Grimm in this enchanting new production for children and their adults. Told with fabulous puppets, an innovative stage set and a brilliant musical soundtrack!

Express Yourself

Produced, choreographed and performed by the students the Hereford Academy of Dance present to you ‘Express Yourself!’ A show full of excitement, emotion and a variety of dance styles, in which the students will be showcasing their passion for dance.

Following on from the great success of the first student led production, ‘Let’s Dance’, two years ago they wish to continue raising money for the Little Princess Trust, and also this year for ‘Bees Hart’. Come along and support them in what is set to be a fantastic show!

Recommended ages – families / children age 3+ Running time – 45 minutes + 15 minutes “Meet the Puppets”

Sponsor:

Tickets £8

Tickets £7, Concessions £6.50 Discounts Kids Club £6

Tickets £11.50, Concessions £10.50 (children under 15)

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Monday 29 July 1pm & 3.30pm

Milkshake Come out and Play

Starring milkshake! favourites: Little Princess and Scruff, Noddy and Tessie Bear, Roary and Big Chris, Fifi and Bumble and B1 & B2 – the Bananas in Pyjamas, this musical spectacular is sure to have children tapping their toes, clapping their hands and singing at the top of their voices. Joining this fantastic line up will be two milkshake! presenters, who will take us on a magical milkshake! adventure; bound to dazzle and delight!

Saturday 20 July 8pm

Richard Aird

Richard Aird OBE is perhaps better known as Headteacher of Hereford’s Barrs Court Specialist (SEN) School & College, but he is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist folk artist of many years’ standing. To mark his retirement from Barrs Court, Richard will perform an acoustic set of traditional, contemporary and original song, plus spoken verse, accompanying himself on Celtic harp, guitar, bouzouki, tenor ukulele and assorted dulcimers. Richard’s influences include Nic Jones, Robin Williamson, Bert Jansch, and Roy Harper.

Special guest appearances will be made by story teller extraordinaire Alan Kilburn and world musician Manu Song.

Tickets £10, Concessions £8

Tickets

Tickets £12, Concessions £10, Family ticket £42

Box Office: 01432 340555

THURSDAY 25 – SATURDAY 27 JULY 7.30PM The Courtyard’s Senior Youth Theatre will perform the classic play by William Shakespeare

The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.

Tickets £12.50, Concessions £10

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exhibitions

Friday 12 April - Sunday 26 May

Friday 12 April - Sunday 26 May

Steve Brooks

Drawings and paintings Local artist Steve Brooks’ work explore the relationships and slippages between sight and knowledge of the landscape, and how other fields of knowledge explain and describe the same. Approaching a small area of the Herefordshire landscape, through direct observational paintings and drawings, and using cartographic, historical and material sources, the work gives an informed and wide-ranging perspective on a what is at first sight, a familiar landscape.

Laura Lunn and Sarah Maskrey Oil and acrylic paintings

Both based in Knighton, Laura Lunn and Sarah Maskrey, have very different approaches to their work. Sarah’s oil paintings are about capturing a person or an animal and Laura’s acrylic work explores the imagined narratives in busy architectural landscapes.

Friday 31 May - Sunday 14 July

Friday 31 May - Sunday 14 July

Paintings

Acrylic and oil on wooden and found objects

beth Gareth Richardson Evans This exhibition by Beth Richardson incorporates paintings made in response to the nature and physicality of distinctive, found, everyday objects that have ceased to function in their normal way. Beth is drawn particularly to objects which have a strong visual history.

Painter and illustrator Gareth Evans is interested in people and their environment, the transient, and the beauty that can be found in the everyday.

Gareth works with oil and acrylic paint on a variety of surfaces and found objects acquired by chance, in a process which reflects the concerns in his work.

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Signed Performance

13 December 7pm Audio described performance

14 December 2pm

Sponsored by

Time for tea Thanks to Claire Trumper at Hereford-based Trumpers Tea who will be helping us serve up a delicious selection of loose leaf cuppas at our fundraising afternoon tea with Honorary Patron Lorraine Kelly, Tues, 23rd April (a few tickets still available).. Claire has 20 years tea tasting and blending experience and joins us as a Bronze member to promote her wide range of flavoursome, Fairtrade products to our tealoving audiences! www.trumperstea.co.uk

Start young!

We’re really pleased to announce that proud Herefordians Tyrrells are joining us as Platinum Business Club members in our 15th year. A great brand that started local and went global, Tyrrells are great supporters of the local community and arts. As part of our new partnership, expect to see tempting new Tyrrells treats on the Cafe Bar in coming months, including potato & veg crisps and TorTyrrells Tortillas. www.tyrrellscrisps.co.uk

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Here’s Richard Claridge and invited guests having Massive thanks to Hereford a Dolly good time meeting cast members after Cathedral School who, sponsoring Dolly The like us, strongly believe in bringing high quality theatre Musical which played to a experiences to as many packed house last season. young people as possible Richard is a keen sponsor and have agreed to sponsor of the arts and The our Tales Kids Club shows in Courtyard’s work via his the Studio. business Claridge Nursing Homes (Lynhales Hall & Hampton Grange).

Business Club members

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Supporters

For all business enquiries, ring Melanie Denning on 01432 346503 or melanie.denning@courtyard.org.uk

THE FIFTEEN FUND The Courtyard has taken great steps over the past 15 years. We are a thriving arts hub for the county, covering a wide range of genres and tastes, and actively supporting all age groups from small children to older people - a particular focus now with our arts work with people with dementia being delivered throughout the county.

We are at a very challenging point in the life of our venue, with major cuts facing us. This could affect our work now and in the future.

That is why in this, our anniversary year we are launching The Fifteen Fund, and we invite you to donate to this. Help us celebrate this milestone year by supporting us to reach our target of £50,000 in donations.

The Fifteen Fund will support our creative work, our community work and our venue - helping us to continue to deliver and grow the highest quality and furthest reaching arts programme supporting even more people in our wonderful county.

For further information about ways to support The Courtyard please contact Lucy Wells on 01432 346505 / lucy.wells@courtyard.org.uk

Box Office: 01432 340555

What your donation could fund: • £15 will replace a gallery lighting unit with a low energy LED equivalent • £150 will pay for a new seat in the Main House auditorium • £300 pays for care staff training sessions to develop creative activities allowing older adults in care homes direct access to participatory arts • £750 would pay for a local young person to pursue an acting career with a National Youth Theatre Bursary • £1500 would fund a new projector lamp • £5000 pays for a year’s weekly Extend dance sessions for groups of older people across 6 rural Herefordshire locations • £15000 would pay for a Digital Sound Desk for the Main House (to replace the analogue desk) Please give in any way you can at the box office, by post or online via our website For further information on giving to the Fund please go to www.courtyard.org.uk/fifteen

MANY THANKS FROM EVERYONE AT THE COURTYARD!

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Access toilets on all floors Designated car parking is located in The Courtyard car park

The Courtyard supports twoshare, a free service that links drivers and passengers to share journeys and so reduce the number of cars on the road.

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Audio enhancement facilities are available for events in Main House and all films in the Studio.

The Courtyard is situated in central Hereford, opposite the Edgar Street football ground. We are five minutes walk away from the main shopping centre, and within easy reach of the railway station and bus stations.

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Getting Here

There is a pay and display car park adjacent to The Courtyard. Spaces are limited; please ensure that you park in a designated bay and display a valid ticket. Parking enforcement is in operation. Both daytime and evening charges apply, 7 days a week (incl. Sundays and Bank Holidays).

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Refunds & Exchanges: Refunds are not given unless the event is cancelled. Tickets may be The Box Office is open from 10am – 8pm Monday exchanged (subject to availability) for another to Saturday and 11am – 2.30pm on Sundays. For performance of the same show upon presentation of the original ticket and payment of a £1 fee per Sunday evening performances the Box Office ticket. If a show is sold out, on request we can opens 1 hour before the show starts. attempt to resell your tickets. If sold, the value of the sale less a £1 fee per ticket will be issued as a On-line: www.courtyard.org.uk day or night. credit voucher.

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The Courtyard. Include your name, full address, contact telephone number, date and time of the performance. Either add 50p for postage or include a stamped addressed envelope. Post to, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR.

Reservations: Only available for live events.

Tickets will be held for up to three working days or seven days before an event, whichever comes sooner. Unconfirmed tickets will be released after this time.

Group Bookings: For every 10 tickets

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the same or higher value) or to make changes to the advertised cast or programme. Latecomers cannot be guaranteed entry. All children over the age of 18 months must have their own seat.

Audio Description Audio description is a live commentary, given between actors dialogue by trained describers, to help capture the atmosphere, costumes, characters and action during the course of a performance. This is relayed via a discreet headset linked to an infra-red system.

For more information about description for films and live events, call the Box Office and choose option 4.

There will be a Investment Fund levy added to the price of your ticket. £1 per ticket for live events in the Theatre and 50p a ticket added to the events in the Studio.

listings

liVE EVENTS

The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR

date event page

june

4 & 5

The Importance of Being Ernest

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Spot the Dog

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Magic of the BeeGees

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An Evening of Dirty Dancing

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Tom McConville Band

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Martin Simpson

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7-9

CourtLaughing Comedy Festival

may

18-20

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There is Hope

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Barron Knights

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CourtLaughing Comedy Club

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Back to Broadway

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Take Fat

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Pinocchio

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John Shuttleworth

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15

Celtic Fiddle Festival

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10 & 11

Four Farces

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The Adventures of Sancho Panza

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Sounds of Glenn Miller

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Fresh 2013

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Suggs

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The Calling

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Verve Dance Company

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Teechers

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Hormonal Housewives

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CourtLaughing Comedy Club

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HCS presents David Rees-Williams Trio

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Ratpack Live

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Write On Festival

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Showaddywaddy

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CourtLaughing Comedy Club

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Richard Herring

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Moonfleet

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The Reduced Shakespeare Company

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All Turn

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Comedy FUNdraiser

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Ga Ga

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8

25 & 26 We Need Bees

14

30-1 June I Was A Rat

15

may - August 2013

july

1-6

4 Jugni

24

6

On Tour with Elvis

26

6 & 13

Jethro

26

12

Wooden Horse

27

13

Musicians of Bremen

27

20

Express Yourself

27

20

Richard Aird

28

25-27

The Comedy of Errors

29

28

CourtLaughing Comedy Club

24

29

Milkshake

28

Come to the Café Bar and listen to some top local talent. To find out who’s on contact the Ticket Office on 01432 340555 or look online.

The Café Bar is the perfect place to relax and enjoy your lazy Sundays!

open

mic nights FIRST tUESDAY OF THE MONTH at 7.30pm | Food from 7pm