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WELCOME After reopening in May 2021, it’s been a whirlwind of activity. Our January – April season is jam-packed with exciting new shows (and some rescheduled ones!). It’s been incredible to see people back in our newly transformed building and being a hive of activity again. There’s nothing better than seeing audiences reunite whilst enjoying some live theatre, watching a film, perusing an exhibition or dining with us. The last few months have been extremely busy getting back to ‘normal’ and we anticipate it only getting busier. We have an extremely strong team of dedicated staff here at The Courtyard, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without them. November 2021 saw the opening of our brand new retail space, which shines the spotlight on locally made, sustainable products, putting them at the heart of our shopping community. We have over 40 local creators and makers on board so far – take a look at pages 36 & 37 to find out more. Audiences have been so supportive and are returning to experience our events in their droves. We move forward optimistically, but we’re not out of the woods yet, with a long road to recovery ahead of us. So keep visiting us, dining with us and supporting us to help us bounce back and keep culture alive in Herefordshire! Best wishes, Ian Archer Chief Executive and Artistic Director
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November - DEcember Highlights talk
Tuesday 9 November 7.30pm main house
Ad/Lib.Cymru present
AN EVENING WITH EDDIE 'THE EAGLE' EDWARDS With Phyl Harries & Ieuan Rhys. Join us for an evening with British Winter Olympics legend turned subject of award winning Hollywood movie Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards. We’ll be finding out all about his life and his career plus there’ll be a chance for you to ask some questions.
Tickets £24 Music
community
Sunday 14 November 2.30pm & 6pm Monday 15 November 7pm Studio Theatre
All Together now! An intimate 60 minute performance with toe tapping routines and songs you’ll be humming for weeks. If you love Musical Theatre then this is the show for you! Featuring Hereford’s Theatre Groups coordinated by Jack Ludwig from Ludwig Theatre Arts. The show arranged by MTI comprises of much loved Musical hits.
Tickets £10 Enjoy a Christmas Party with a difference at one of our Christmas Comedy Clubs!
Friday 10 December Saturday 11 December Friday 17 December Saturday 18 December Friday 7 January 48.30pm
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Sunday 12 December 7pm nell gwynne studio
The Writing Room PresentS
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Members of the celebrated Writing Room offer up an hour’s entertainment that promises to spark discussion and crack light into the dark nights as we batten down the hatches for winter. Directed by Claire Coaché, an absurd comedy about an invisible girlfriend, a manor house murder mystery, a sibling conflict over inheritance and a tense drama about controlling relationships and fake identity all stride boldly on stage for this December event. The Writing Room is a collaboration between Feral Productions and Open Sky Theatre, delivered for The Courtyard. Join or find out more at courtyard.org.uk.
Tickets £10 theatre
Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 December 7.45pm studio theatre
european arts company Present
a christmas carol
Music
folk
Tuesday 14 December 7.45pm Studio Theatre
Greenmatthews' Present
midwinter revels Spanning several centuries, GreenMatthews’ Midwinter Revels is a celebration of Yuletide Past guaranteed to warm the cockles of the most Scrooge-like heart. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk songs, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments, the show is brought to life with their trademark wit and humour. 5 Tickets £13, Concessions £12
Actor John O’Connor delightfully recreates Dickens’s famous performance of his best-loved ghost story. A Christmas Carol was the first public reading Charles Dickens gave of his own work. He enacted it over 150 times and the effect on the public was phenomenal. This Christmas, you can experience what it must have been like to be in the audience! Come and enjoy a seasonal treat in the spirit of Christmas past, present and future.
Tickets £15, Concessions £12
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The GIANT family pantomime! Directed by Estelle van Warmelo Written by Lyndsay Maples
Friday 26 November 2021 – Saturday 8 January 2022
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The larger than life family pantomime! Fee! Fi! Fo! FUN! Have the climb of your life at The Courtyard’s GIANT family pantomime for 2021-22, Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and his poor old Mum are down on their luck… when Jack sells his beloved cow, all he gets is a measly bag of beans. But these are no ordinary beans! When a huge beanstalk appears in the garden, Jack realises his extraordinary adventures are about to begin… So join us for a giant journey at Hereford’s biggest pantomime, featuring all the ingredients for the perfect Christmas family treat! Complete with a dastardly villain, a hapless comic and hilarious panto dame, as well as bags of slapstick fun!
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Saturday 4 – Friday 31 December 2021
Written by Nick Lane Directed by David Durant
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Come on an epic adventure at The Courtyard this Christmas with an enchanting new version of Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless story, The Snow Queen. Best friends Gerda and Kay are inseparable, but when the Snow Queen steals Kay away and threatens to turn his heart into a lump of ice, Gerda sets off on an extraordinary adventure to save her best friend. On her way, she meets lots of magical and mysterious characters, who help her discover her true strength. Featuring original songs and interaction aplenty, this energetic and exciting show celebrates the things that make us different and the value of true friendship. Tickets £10 | Concessions ££9 10 DB £8 School & Nursery groups £8.50 *Courtyard Family Saturdays AD ST£7.50 including free pre-activity from 10.30am OR
Perfect for children too little for panto!
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Tue 21 Dec 11am Mon 27 Dec 2.30pm Thu 30 Dec 2.30pm
“One of the best children’s studio shows I’ve seen. Funny, slick, energetic & so cute.” - Audience Member
“A perfect introduction to live theatre... beautifully paced and packed full of fun and laughter.” - Hereford Times
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Comedy Clubs Come and unwind after a stressful week at one of The Courtyard’s hilarious Westons Comedy Clubs. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy laugh out loud comedy from some of the hottest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. Previous Comedy Network acts include… Russell Howard, Bill Bailey, Al Murray, Noel Fielding, Lucy Porter, Chris Ramsey, Roisin Conaty, Dave Gorman, Jenny Eclair and many more. Ages 18+ only. Check website for line up.
Tickets £12.50
Groups of 10+ get £10 tickets !
Friday 7 January
Friday 25 March
Friday 21 January
Friday 8 April
Friday 11 February
Friday 29 April
Friday 25 February Comedy Club start time: 8.30pm
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Bring a group of 10+ and enjoy great savings on participating shows! Groups of... 10-19 £1 off per ticket 20-29 £2 off per ticket 30+ £3 off per ticket Options to reserve now & pay later (deposit required) Hospitality packages & private space available
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Music
folk
Saturday 8 January 7.45pm Studio theatre
Harbottle & Jonas Partners in life and music, dynamic Devon based folk duo Harbottle & Jonas are one of the most exciting acts on the UK circuit today. Combining a love of traditional folk with their own original and powerful songwriting. Dave and Freya have developed a distinct signature sound, blending concertina, harmonium, cittern, stomp box, acoustic guitar and banjo with their beautiful vocal harmonies.
Tickets £15.50, Concessions £12.50 music
tribute
Thursday 13 January 7.30pm Main house
you win again Direct from London’s West End! Prepare to experience the distinct sound of one the greatest bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable concert spectacular. Go on a musical journey through all your favourite songs, including: Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, How Deep is Your Love?, Jive Talkin’, Tragedy, Islands in the Stream and many more! This fabulously authentic production ensures the Gibb brothers’ incredible legacy of classic hit songs is well and truly stayin’ alive.
Tickets £26, Concessions £24 COMEDY
Friday 14 January 8pm Main house
mark steel A heavyweight political comedian of a Marxist slant, Mark Steel has performed as a stand-up comedian on the British comedy circuit and on national tours since the ‘80s. He has also written and performed The Mark Steel Solution and The Mark Steel Lecture for Radio 4, hosted Radio 5’s Extra Time and produced the best selling book Reasons to be Cheerful. 12 12
Tickets £17
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tribute
Saturday 15 January 7.30pm Main house
forever in blue jeans Come and join one of the greatest parties in town as Forever In Blue Jeans celebrates 20 happy and successful years. A feast of entertainment with superb singers, dancers and musicians playing the best in Country Music and Rock ‘n’ Roll. Bring the whole family and come and enjoy one of the liveliest and happiest shows of them all.
Tickets £25
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TRIBUTE
£10 Wednesday 19 January 7.30pm £8 OR
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Frankie
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Frankie - The Concert is an unbelievably accurate and authentic celebration of legendary hall-of-famer’s Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. That famous Frankiefalsetto, and those incredible four-part harmonies, are lovingly recreated with absolute respect, astonishing attention to detail and a genuine love for the music that dominated two decades!
Tickets £26 music
comedy
talk
Thursday 20 January 7.30pm Main house
SUGGS: A LIFE IN THE REALM OF MADNESS Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tours with ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again. Vertigo on the roof of Buckingham Palace, nearly blowing the closing ceremony of the Olympics, the embarrassing stuff that happened at Glastonbury. Things have gone a smidge surreal since the Madness frontman was a twelve year old in shorts on the tough streets of North London. With help from Deano his trusty pianist, he tells his story in words and music with the help of some Madness classics and a couple more what he wrote all on himself.
Tickets £30
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Friday 21 January 7.30pm Main house
FastLove The World’s largest George Michael celebration FASTLOVE is back with a brand new show for 2021. Now touring in 18 countries, FASTLOVE has quickly become a global phenomenon and you can be a part of it on this amazing journey for a night like no other. There will only ever be one George Michael and this show pays tribute to all his incredible music, his life and the great man himself.
Tickets £26.50, Concessions £24.50 Music
fundraiser
Saturday 22 January 8pm Main house
The hey yahs - fundraiser Are you ready to party? The Hey Yahs are back for their fifth annual Courtyard fundraiser and want to celebrate good times with you all with a party-night event filled with your all-time favourite classic and modern pop, soul & greatest hits. The Hey Yahs are a fun, lively party band; their trademark combination of medleys, mash-ups and theatrical performance guarantee a fun filled night!
Tickets £15 dance
Wednesday 26 January 4pm & 7.30pm Main house
spirit of the dance Seen by more than 20 million people worldwide, the blockbuster hit show is Irish in origin and bursting with raw energy. One of the most exciting dance shows ever, this high octane extravaganza takes dance to the next level, in an explosive fusion of heart pounding Irish Dance combined with dance styles from round the world.
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Thursday 27 January 7pm main house
jo brand: Born lippy
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Jo will be in conversation with Sybil Ruscoe, talking about her career, film, TV script and book writing, presenting, acting roles and passions in life. There will be an opportunity to buy Born Lippy: How To Do Female, and have it personally signed by Jo after the show.
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Friday 28 January 7.30pm
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strong enough
This is a joint fundraiser for The Courtyard (charity no. 1067869) and Megan Baker House (charity no.1141827)
An unforgettable evening, celebrating the global superstar that is Cher. Featuring all of the classic hits, this is one show-stopping dazzling extravaganza you do not want to miss. Strong Enough features 25 smash hits, six decades of stardom, a full live band and dancers. Come along and experience the passion, the flair and the glitter!
Tickets £25
Tickets £25, Concessions £23
the strange case of
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theatre £10 Friday 28 January 7.45pm £8 OR
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dr jekyll & mr hyde This fast-paced adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel has enthralled audiences throughout Britain and Ireland and played to packed houses everywhere. An experiment to separate virtue from wickedness in his own nature results in the respectable Dr. Jekyll releasing the demon within - a malevolent force which will eventually possess his body and soul.
Tickets £15.50, Concessions £12.50 15
family
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Saturday 29 January 11am studio theatre
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Saturday 29 January 7.30pm main house
barking dog theatre company present
barry steele & friends present
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, is aclassic tale of pirates and buried treasure.
The one and only Barry Steele takes to the stage to commemorate The Big O in the West End production The Roy Orbison Story.
teasure island
the roy orbison story
Follow Jim as he meets Captain Smollett, Billy Bones and the most famous pirate of them all Long John Silver. Barking Dog’s two talented actors, with the help of original songs, puppets and children from the audience, present this exciting tale of swashbuckling adventure!
Tickets £7.50
Get ready for an upbeat night of solid gold hits and contemporary genius as Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians and singers, celebrate the late 80s when The Big O was on the cusp of a phenomenal return to superstardom. With a feel good factor built-in, this show really does have something for everyone!
Tickets £26
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hereford cathedral school present
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Macbeth
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Ambition and evil combine in Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy. ‘Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely’ for even the ‘worthy Macbeth’, and his downward spiral is a lesson to us all. With a large cast, an innovative set and original music, Hereford Cathedral School’s spectacular production stays true to Shakespeare’s original play while exploring the psychological horror of the Macbeths’ descent into madness and despair. With battles and banquets, ghosts and witches, hear and see Shakespeare’s shortest play like you have never experienced it before.
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Tickets £15, Concessions £8, Family £40
comedy
Saturday 5 February 7.30pm Main house
Jenny Eclair: sixty! Having hit 60 (but still a year younger than Madonna), Jenny Eclair AKA ‘The Face of Vagisan’ confronts a new decade of decrepitude. Now that it takes 20 minutes of scrolling down to find her DOB when she’s filling in forms online, should she celebrate or crawl into a hole? What will her 60’s hold for this 1960’s babe and is it a legal requirement to buy Nordic walking poles? Age guidance 14+
Tickets £22 creative ageing event
Tuesday 8 February 2pm Nell gwynne studio
The courtyard's spectacular tea dance Join us for another of The Courtyard’s spectacular tea dances. This fun and nostalgic dementia friendly event will brighten up anyone’s day. Full of music, tea, cakes and dancing, plus students will be coming along to perform and join in the fun.
Tickets £4 - including refreshments Accompanying carers free dance
community
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 February 7pm FR ND PATIE 10 £Matinee Saturday 2pm RONS & DB £8 S OR
Main house
Hereford Academy of Dance present
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curtain up!
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On Sale Mon 8 Nov
Marking the school’s full return to The Courtyard stage, Curtain Up! sees Hereford Academy of Dance celebrate the joys of live theatre with a dance tribute to stage musicals past and present. Ballet, tap, modern, jazz, commercial... get ready for an explosion of joyous dance set to the music and show tunes you know and love.
Tickets £18, Under 15’s £16.50 Sat Evening £20, Under 15’s £18.50
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music
folk
Thursday 10 February 7.45pm studio theatre
Tim Edey
Tim Edey (BBC Radio Two’s Musician of the year 2012 (BBC R2 Folk Awards) multi-instrumentalist and singer, has toured the world and recorded with most of the major names in Celtic/ Contemporary roots music. Tim, now a name on the world stage in his own right after seventeen years of hard work, is rated by many to be one of the world’s finest ever Melodoen and Guitar players in the folk & contemporary scene today!
Tickets £13.50, Concessions £11.50 Music
classical
Tuesday 15 February 7.30pm Main house
Orchestra of the swan present £10
Loops and Verses R
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Conductor AD ST Michael Collins Piano Peter Donohoe Vaughan Williams Adams Adès Ravel
Tickets £22 comedy
Wednesday 16 February 8pm Main house
REGINALD D HUNTER: BOMBE SHUFFLEUR Climate change. Mass unemployment. Economic pandemics. The rise of global fascism. So what the f*** could this man POSSIBLY say to upset you? Welcome to the world of the Bombe Shuffleur. Reginald D Hunter is back with a brand-new show, and there’s no time for niceties. Unafraid to tackle head on the subjects the rest of us skirt around, Reginald is the voice of his generation – searingly honest, brutally funny and uniquely placed to commentate on the unfolding meltdown of life as we know it.
Tickets £25 18 18
Pre-sh ow talk 6.30pm
DB HIRE
Wasps Overture Shaker Loops Three Studies from Couperin Piano Concerto in G major
theatre £10 £10 Wednesday 16 February 7.45pm DB £8 £8 OR
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The Endling
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What if you were The Endling, the last of the human species? Visually beautiful, and laugh out loud funny, Strange Futures use their ‘powerful physicality’ (Scotsman 2019), to explore possible futures for the world, and all that inhabit it in this 4* show (LondonTheatre1). Remember Lonesome George - the very last Pinta Island Tortoise? You probably don’t remember Turgi, the last Polynesean Tree Snail. He died in a plastic box and his grave marker read “1.5 million years BC to January 1996”. Turgi was one of thousands of species Endlings in recent history - but is it time to contemplate a human Endling?
Tickets £13.50, Concessions £11.50 Music
Tribute
Thursday 17 February 7.30pm main house
the dolly show
As seen on BBC ONE and voted the U.K’s no 1. Dolly Parton tribute by the Agents Association of Great Britain. And undeniably one of the BEST Dolly impersonators you will ever see. West End star Kelly O’Brien performs the beloved hits of country legend Dolly Parton, brilliantly recreating the vitality and voice of the little lady from Tennessee. Kelly is no stranger to the stage and is the only Dolly Parton impersonator to have been invited to sing with Dolly Parton’s band in Nashville.
Tickets £24.50, Concessions £22.50
comedy
music
Friday 18 February 7.30pm Main house
max boyce
Max Boyce has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years. With his ability to paint pictures in word and song, Max has toured the most prolific concert halls in the world, and even hosted his own prime-time, television show. This stage and screen star has certainly become a legend in his own lifetime. Don’t miss out on the unique experience of seeing Max Boyce live!
Tickets £25.50, Concessions £24.50
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THE GIRL FROM TIGER BAY: THE DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY STORY The Girl from Tiger Bay theatre show tells the unique story of Dame Shirley Bassey’s incredible rise to stardom and her magical career. The ultimate ‘rags to riches’ tale, you will be dazzled by this epic musical show, chronicling this remarkable artiste’s journey from the back streets of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay, to the glitz and glamour of Monte Carlo Bay. Using powerful live performance, narrative and footage, this is a truly unmissable show.
Tickets £22, Concessions £21 family
theatre
Tuesday 22 February 10.30am & 1pm Main house
fireman sam live! When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, the adventure soon turns to danger. Can Fireman Sam come to the rescue and save the circus?
variety
Sunday 20 February 7.30pm main house
La voix
La Voix - The UK’s Funniest Red Head! The eighth wonder of the world the diamanté diva herself, La Voix is hot footing her way to The Courtyard with her brand new show as the Countess of Comedy! Packed with side splitting comedy, huge vocals, mesmerising diva impressions and buckets of energy join La Voix and her incredible musicians for an unforgettable evening full of sparkling wit, show stopping tunes and even more gorgeous dresses.
Tickets £21.50
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Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and Norman in an all singing, dancing, action-packed show. You can become a fire-fighter cadet and then watch the magic of the circus.
Tickets £17.50, Concessions £16.50 Family ticket £64
Music
tribute
Friday 25 February 7.30pm Main house
Legend: The Music of Bob Marley Legend is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, and a supremely talented cast. Together they recreate the timeless hits Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, Jammin’, Buffalo Soldier, Get Up Stand Up, I Shot the Sheriff and many more reggae classics.
Tickets £29.50 theatre FR PATIENDS RON & S
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black is the colour of my voice HIRE
“Moving portrayal of determination and survival.” The Times
Fringe First award winner Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed production heads on a national tour, after sell-out seasons in Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh, and the West End. Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Black Is The Color Of My Voice follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.
Tickets £16.50, Concessions £12.50 theatre
Wednesday 2 March 7.30pm Main house
dyad productions present
I, elizabeth
Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried, but who was the woman beneath the crown? Using only Elizabeth’s words, adapted from letters, speeches and writings, writer and performer Rebecca Vaughan explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty. Directed by Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson. Winner of the Three Weeks Editors Award.
Tickets £16.50
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dance
Thursday 3 March 7.30pm Main house
Last Few Tickets
Giovanni Pernice: This is me Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Giovanni Pernice, returns with his highly anticipated hit show This Is Me! The showman is once again set to light up the stage, along with his cast of professional dancers. With the Italian’s natural charm, combined with beautiful choreography perfectly complemented by a fabulous soundtrack, This Is Me pays homage to the music and dances that have inspired Giovanni’s career, from a competition dancer to one of the biggest names on the hit BBC show. Expect all of your favourite Ballroom and Latin dances and more…
Tickets £34, VIP £75 comedy
Friday 11 March 7.30pm Main house
stewart lee
family
theatre
Thursday 3 March 9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm studio theatre
sealegs puppet theatre present
the selfish giant
Since building a wall to keep the children out of his garden, the only visitor the Selfish Giant gets is Lady Snow. One morning he hears beautiful music coming from his bedroom window and is delighted with what greets him. Set in a magnificent steel sculpted garden, the story is told using Sea Legs’ beautifully crafted puppets, a brilliant musical soundtrack and superb storytelling.
Tickets £7.50, Concessions £5
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The first half, Snowflake, will be heavily rewritten in the light of the two years the show has been laid off, looking at how the Covid-Brexit era has impacted on the culture war declared on lovely woke snowflakes by horrible people. The second half, Tornado, questions Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly listed his show as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.”
Tickets £25
theatre
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nell gwynne studio
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badass medusa
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A bold retelling of Medusa’s story through collective rage, agency and a female gaze. Blurring the lines between live and virtual performance using spoken word, new composition, song, film, and immersive technology. The diverse fierce female identifying collective challenge a misogynistic myth which has silenced and sexualised Medusa. The audience will be invited to collectively and digitally rewrite a future utopia offering alternative perspectives of gender, sexuality, race and desire.
Tickets £13, Concessions £11 variety
community
Thursday 17 March 7.30pm main house
Encore present
HPA FEST 2022 At the close of a week long Performing Arts Festival featuring over 1,000 performances by more than 1,000 people, ENCORE is proud to present a Gala Performance featuring many of the wonderful HPA Fest 2022 entrants. With performer ages ranging from 5 to 95 years of age, come along and see the fabulous wealth of talent that Herefordshire has to offer, and support your local Performing Arts Festival at an evening of Speech, Drama, Music & Dance.
Tickets £10, Concessions £8
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Wednesday 23 - Saturday 26 March FR 7.30pm, Saturday Matinee 2.30pm AD PATIENDS £10 RON & 8 £
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Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Society
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The Pirates of Penzance
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“Exhilarating, heart-warming & honest, not to be missed!” Voice Magazine
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The swashbuckling, topsy-turvy tale follows Frederic, a Pirate’s apprentice indentured to the Pirate King until his twenty-first birthday – but there’s a catch! Frederic was born in a leap-year… Put it all together with a nurse who’s hard of hearing, feisty Cornish maids, a crew of soft-hearted Pirates and a squad of bumbling policemen; what could possibly go wrong? The Pirates of Penzance is a comedic jewel loved by audiences the world over!
Tickets £18, Concessions £16 Wed Evening & Sat Matinee £16
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catching comets
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After discovering a comet hurtling towards Earth, Toby snaps and turns into the action hero in his own movie on a mission to save the world from impending doom. Flashback a year: Toby is knocked off course when somebody crashes into his life. A disaster movie about falling in love. Catching Comets is a multi-dimensional genre mash-up from Ransack Theatre that asks how we’re supposed to be big, brave and strong when we look and sound nothing like the heroes we grew up with on our screens.
Tickets £14.50, Concessions £12.50 family
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Saturday 26 March 11am Studio Theatre
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really big pants theatre present
Clare & cory share a glorious story A story about sharing, caring, exploring and daring. This live theatre show supports phonics and literacy, using PSHE and geography, and encourages den-building! It has our trademark anarchic energy but it is a gentler, simpler show, written entirely in rhyme, to encourage children to not only share their belongings and enjoy a great story, but also to explore the natural world so close to home.
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Saturday 26 March 7.45pm studio theatre
KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN 2020 marked 25 years of making music together for this popular wife and husband duo. Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have long established themselves as one of the UK Folk scene’s most rewardingly enduring partnerships. To celebrate this milestone, the couple will revisit and reinterpret songs which span their career. From the early days of folk supergroup ‘Equation’ through to the current release ‘Personae’ with a nod or two along the way to their extracurricular musical adventures, the evening promises a whistle-stop tour through their artistic journey to date.
Tickets £17.50 COMEDY
Monday 28 March 8pm main house
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Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 March 11am & 1.30pm
The master of observational comedy, Ed’s many TV appearances over the years have included hosting Live At The Apollo and being a regular panellist on Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You, as well as various other new comedy shows including Miranda Harts Christmas Unwrapped. A sucker for a quiz, particular highlights for Ed have been taking part in Celebrity Mastermind and being a contestant on Celebrity Pointless.
Tickets £27
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frozen light theatre Present
2065
The year is 2065; the people are stifled under an oppressive regime. We follow a group of rebels who live outside the system and believe things can change for the better. Can they remind people what it feels like to hope? And bring music back to a city where it is needed more than ever? 2065 is a futuristic sensory extravaganza for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
Tickets £9.50, Concessions £6.50
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Tuesday 29 March 7.30pm Main house
Encore Youth Music Present
The hereford youth orchestra
Around The World in 80 Minutes. Young musicians of Herefordshire will be returning to The Courtyard stage playing the full range of orchestral instruments. They will take you on a trip around the world from the comfort of your seat! Sit back and enjoy an evening of orchestral music by Herefordshire’s most talented young musicians.
Tickets £5 music £10 Wednesday 30 March 7.30pm £8 OR
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The Animals were one of the most iconic Pop, Rhythm and Blues bands of the 1960’s. Featuring two original Members, founding member John Steel on Drums and Mickey Gallagher, who replaced Alan Price in 1965 on keyboards. They gave us huge hits such as We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, Don’t Bring Me Down and their multi million selling anthem… House Of The Rising Sun. Now on their Farewell Tour with special guest Maggie Bell - Hear all the hits and more!
Tickets £29 R
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Thursday 31 March 7.30pm ST AD
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Royal national college for the blind fUNDRAISER
Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder As seen on Would I Lie to You?, Have I Got News for You, Live at the Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown...
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He’s blind. He’s a dad. He’s a husband. He’s third in command. He’ll speak about all of that, plus loads more nonsense in between! Chris McCausland is heading back out on tour, coming to The Courtyard first… but don’t worry, he’s got somebody else doing the driving.
Tickets £17
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tribute
Friday 1 April 7.45pm studio theatre
Frank sinatra: his way Award winning singer Robert Habermann sings the songs and tells the remarkable story of Ol’ Blue Eyes - his ‘rise and fall and rise’. From band singer with Tommy Dorsey, to 1940’s ‘pop idol’, his fall from popularity in the late forties, swinging his way through the 1950’s, and recording some of 20th Century’s most popular songs and albums, - to starting his own record label “Reprise” and becoming a world icon.
Tickets £15.50, Concessions £13.50
theatre
Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 April 7pm nell gwynne studio
courtyard youth theatre present
inspired festival
The Courtyard’s Inspired Festival was created by and for young people. It is a platform for our Intermediate Youth Theatre groups to use theatre to express what is important to them. This year The Courtyard, Bromyard and Ledbury Intermediates will be performing one-act plays created for young people. Inspired Festival is a real highlight in our Youth Theatre calendar and is a chance to see our Intermediate members at their best - come along and be INSPIRED!
Tickets £10 music
tribute
Saturday 2 April 7.30pm main house
whole lotta DC Whole Lotta DC are an authentic representation of AC/DC. The rhythm section accurately nails the solid four-on-the-floor boogie while a wall of tight-as-a-gnats chuff guitar knocks you off your feet. On top of all that, the unmistakable vocals and charisma of Brian / Bon and Angus’s searing lead work and naughty-boy antics including the stripping are recreated in stunning fashion. Now that AC/DC tours are few and far between, Whole Lotta DC offer a chance to get up close and personal with the legendary act and are a must-see for fans.
Tickets £22, Concessions £20
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WednesdayFR6 - Saturday 9 April 7.30pm PATIENDS £10 RON & ST AD & Saturday 2.30pm Sunday 10 3.30pmHIRE DB £8 S OR
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the ladykillers
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The celebrated Ealing comedy The Lady Killers tells the classic black comedy tale of a sweet innocent old lady, alone in her home, pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing…. Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her, unwittingly, in Marcus’ brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?
Tickets £20, Concessions £16 theatre
community
Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 April 7.30pm Wednesday Matinee 2.30pm main house
Ludwig Theatre arts Present
Aladdin JR
The spectacular 60-minute musical is based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. Performed by a local budding cast from Herefordshire and beyond. Ring bells! Bang the drums! You are going to love this exciting stage adaptation of the legendary tale of the lovable thief with the heart of gold! Join Aladdin, Jasmine, and the fast-talking, wisecracking Genie as they discover mystical caves, take magic carpet rides, and outwit the evil sorcerer, Jafar. Adapted especially for young performers, this musical includes favorite Alan Menken songs such as “Friend Like Me,” “A Whole New World,” and “Prince Ali,” as well as wonderful new songs added for the Broadway production. With new, colorful characters and nonstop adventure, Aladdin JR. is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for all ages!
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Disney’s Aladdin JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International.
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variety
Thursday 14 April 7.30pm MAIN HOUSE
DREAMBOYS Scream if you are ready to misbehave because Dreamboys are heading to The Courtyard with their Too Hard To Resist UK Tour. Let the boys tease, tantalise and sweep you off your feet as you and your friends enjoy the raunchiest night out of the year. Think chiselled torsos, high-energy dance routines and boy-next-door seduction that will leave your heart pounding. Age 18+
Tickets £31 - £26
music
tribute
Saturday 16 April 7.30pm main house
the elvis years
The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ – Elvis Presley. Join Mario Kombou, an all-star band and award-winning singers for an unforgettable journey through over 50 golden greats spanning over three decades. With nostalgic film footage, and over twelve costume changes, this glittering two-hour production features all the classic hits.
Tickets £25 family
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Saturday 16 April 11am, 12.45pm, 2.30pm 4.15pm studio theatre
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Squidge
Squidge is a fun interactive dance film with music and digital projection, which variety community takes a light-hearted look at our sense of touch and how it influences our everyday RIEN Wednesday 20 -PFASaturday £10 TRODS & NS lives. Each family will be seated in their DB 23 April 7.15pm £8 Saturday Matinee 2.15pm very own interactive seating area, which main house will magically light up at moments HIRE AD ST throughout the cinema experience and will be full of exciting textures for little It’s been four long years since the Scouts & hands to explore! Expect slimey fun and Guides of Hereford took to the stage with lots of bubbles…. their truly unique brand of variety show Tickets £7.50 for all the family. The cast cannot wait to bring you an evening of song, dance and comedy that will have you tapping your feet, laughing out loud and leaving with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Tickets always sell fast so get yours early! OR
hereford gang show
Tickets £13.50, Concessions £11 Saturday Evening £16
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£1 DB £8 Wednesday 27 April 7.30pm OR
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Three pieces of exhilarating contemporary dance are choreographed by two of the industry’s most respected artists: 2Faced Dance Artistic Director Tamsin Fitzgerald and Fleur Darkin, formerly Artistic Director of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre. Fitzgerald’s highly physical, demanding choreography provides the perfect platform for her all-male dance company whose performances regularly thrill audiences in the UK and abroad. Darkin’s work has been described as “always inventive”, “powerful and disturbing” with a strong narrative backbone and has been seen nationally and internationally.
Tickets £14, Concessions £13 music
tribute
Thursday 28 April 7.30pm main house
johnny cash roadshow Only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family! The Johnny Cash Roadshow is back and better than ever. This year, award-winning Clive John pays homage to the Man in Black, with a brand new show featuring ‘June Carter’ and the Roadshow Horns. With favourites such as Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Get Rhythm and Hurt it’s an emotional journey through Cash’s career. With standing ovations every night, it’s the biggest and best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world today, guaranteed to leave you wanting more.
Tickets £25.50
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£10 Thursday 28 April 7.45pm £8 OR
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A success in London’s West End and at successive Edinburgh Festivals, this is an hilarious send-up of classical music. Musical fun performed in so many accents/voices that David Scheel has also been compared to the late Robin Williams, and Peter Ustinov. Hear two famous pieces played simultaneously, one with the right hand, one with the left, plus his “translation” of the lyrics of Waltzing Matilda, already a comedy classic. 30 30
Tickets £15, Concessions £13
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Forty years ago, Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran gave up their day jobs to become full-time comedy writers: their 40-year mission, to make millions laugh. They created a hatful of hit TV shows, including Shine On Harvey Moon, The New Statesman, Love Hurts, Goodnight Sweetheart, and of course Birds of a Feather. Along the way they won two BAFTAs and an Emmy. Blokes of a Feather will provide a highly entertaining evening with lots of laughter, and plenty of classic video clips from their enormous back catalogue (Oooh, missus, as Frankie Howerd would have said).
Tickets £25 music
tribute
Saturday 30 April 7.30pm main house
stand by your man This wonderful show features the music of the Legendary Tammy Wynette, The First Lady Of Country Music. Tammy came to prominence in the late Sixties with a number of huge hits Apartment No 9, Your Good Girls Gonna Go Bad, D.I.V.O.R.C.E and her Worldwide No 1 hit Stand By Your Man, which today is still the biggest selling single in Country Music History. Tammy was awarded two Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. Performing the songs of Tammy will be Ireland’s Queen Of Country, Niamh Lynn.
Tickets £25 poetry
Saturday 30 April 7.45pm studio theatre
Ledbury poetry festival present
poetry slam
To enter the Slam as a competitor, please contact Sara-Jane on 07814 830031 or email sjarbury@gmail.com
Join heavenly hosts Elvis McGonagall and Sara-Jane Arbury for an energetic evening of good verbal vibrations as worldly wordsmiths take the page onto the stage to compete for points that lead to prizes! In this popular contest, brave bards air their own poems in a bid to reach the hearts and hearing parts of the public. Selected judges award points for style, content and warmth of the applaudience, so who will fire on all syllables into the final and become Hereford’s Slam Star? 31 Tickets £10
live screenings 2021 Saturday 4 December, 5.55pm
EURYDICE - LIVE 2022
Thursday 6 January, 5.55pm
Cinderella - ENCORE
Saturday 29 January, 5.55pm
Rigoletto - live
Saturday 2 April, 5.55pm
DON CARLOS - encore
Saturday 7 May, 5.55pm
TURANDOT - live
Saturday 21 May, 5.55pm
Lucia de lammermoor - live Saturday 4 June, 5.55pm
HAMLET - live
Tickets £18 Concessions £15 Buy tickets for 4 or more MET Opera Screenings for £12.50 each
Eurydice
Cinderella
Rigoletto
Don Carlos
Turandot
Lucia di Lammermoor
Hamlet
Saturday 20 November, 7pm
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Tickets £14
live screenings 2021 Thursday 9 December, 7.15pm - LIVE Sunday 12 December, 7.15pm - ENCORE
THE NUTCRACKER (12A)
Sunday 19 December, 7.15pm
Tosca (12A) - ENCORE 2022
Monday 14 February, 6.45pm
ROMEO & JULIET (12A) - live Thursday 7 April, 7.15pm
rigoletto (12A) - ENCORE
Tickets £18 Concessions £15 Buy tickets for 4 or more ROH Screenings for £12.50 each
Wednesday 13 April, 6.45pm
LA TRAVIATA (12A) - LIVE Monday 23 May, 7.15pm
SWAN LAKE - ENCORE
2021 Tuesday 30 November, 7pm
THE DANISH COLLECTOR 2022 Thursday 31 March, 7pm
FRIDA KAHLO
Tuesday 5 April, 7pm
Easter in Art
Tuesday 24 May, 7pm
Pissarro: Father of impressionism Tickets £15
Exhibitions visual arts
Friday 14 January - Saturday 5 February Gallery
serendipity For the most part this exhibition is about Art for Art’s sake, meaning that the work has an intrinsic value of it’s own: that it’s meaning is in the eye of the beholder. However there are bold political statements concerning global climate change, marine pollution and general conservation issues. visual arts
Friday 11 February - Saturday 19 March Gallery
accessible exhibition ‘Of the body, from the body, for the body’ In line with The Courtyard’s commitment to be as inclusive and accessible as possible, the College level students at Hereford College of Arts are proud to present an accessible exhibition and multi-media event featuring site-specific work from across their Further Education Courses. For more details of the courses please visit: Collegelevel Archives – Hereford College of Arts (hca.ac.uk)
visual arts
Friday 25 March - Saturday 30 April Gallery
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Phil is exhibiting a series of large gouache paintings of Mid Wales alongside a series of original prints. Phil says of the paintings that they were ‘A chance to re-investigate during lockdown what I take for granted’. Having found himself unable to pursue his theatre projects during 2020 Phil concentrated on the landscape of Mid Wales where he lives and creating original prints reflective of ‘The Waters Edge’.
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the courtyard shop Unique shopping, for unique shoppers Creating a community of local makers, to bring you the best independently made products.
As part of our recent expansion, #TransformTheYard, we have developed a dedicated retail space. Our vision is to be a home for unique gifts, handmade crafts, and artisan creations. Creating a community of local and independent artists, designers, creators, merchants and makers and connecting them to shoppers for a personal, unique and memorable shopping experience.
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Join the Makers Are you looking for a physical space to sell your products? Would you like to be part of a community of independent brands? We have over 40 local and independent artists, designers, creators, merchants and makers on board so far, but we’re always looking for more! If you think The Courtyard would be a great home for your products, visit the link below and complete the online form: courtyard.org.uk/shop/jointhemakers The Courtyard Shop and Box Office is sponsored by 37
Weekly Youth Theatre sessions during term-time for ages 4-21. At The Courtyard, Bromyard Conquest, Phoenix Theatre Ross-on-Wye and now at Ledbury Market Theatre.
To find out more visit courtyard.org.uk/arts-award
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Tuesdays 9.15am £5 FILM MAKING CLUB Wednesdays 5.15pm & 6.45pm £73 per term
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reducing our carbon
the courtyard x The Courtyard aims to provide ‘green leadership’ in the arts, seeking a model of operation that minimises our environmental impact whilst maximising our cultural opportunities. We are working with Beryl to provide our Senior Youth Theatre group and Youth Theatre leaders free zero carbon travel to and from classes. “We’re delighted to be working with The Courtyard. Beryl bikes are helping many people to travel enjoyably and sustainably. Many organisations are now seeking to improve their sustainability and helping their customers to take more environmentally friendly journeys is a fantastic way of doing that. Introducing Beryl Minute Bundles as part of our offer to Courtyard customers is both practical and fun, with the added benefit of encouraging a more active lifestyle. We look forward to continuing our work with The Courtyard and supporting visitors to enjoy the ride.” - Ben Lee, Beryl
Keep an eye out for spot discounts on our bay at peak times for certain events throughout the season.
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the courtyard x The Courtyard recognises that there is a strong moral obligation to reduce waste and energy use. Therefore, we have partnered with Pedicargo to improve our waste and recycling rates in an attempt to achieve a zero-carbon waste management programme by 2023.
“It’s rare in business to have an opportunity to save money, improve services and do something great for the environment! We’re confident that by working together The Courtyard will not only hit it’s zero carbon target for waste, but will also be able to offset a significant quantity of carbon produced from other operations. It is exciting to be involved with an organisation that is making bold decisions that benefit everyone.” - Will Vaughan, Pedicargo
Pedicargo will turn our glass waste into sand for local flood defences and construction and food waste into compost to nourish local soil, all whilst using zero carbon transport for all our segregated waste. Our customers can help by segregating their waste on site using the appropriate bins provided.
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New Year, new fundraising After an absence of more than a year, The Courtyard’s Grand Draw returns! Some of the prizes are generously donated by local businesses: a flight for up to four people with Tiger Helicopters, Sunday lunch at the Castle House Hotel, and a family tour of Weston’s Cider with a voucher for the Scrumpy House Restaurant. Others are unique “money can’t buy” sessions offered by staff members at The Courtyard. If you fancy learning how to do stage combat with our Associate Director, getting to grips with the technical side of lighting, sound and film, participating in a drinks masterclass at the Chase Lounge or any of the other great prizes on offer, why not enter the draw? Tickets are £1 and go on sale from Monday 31 January 2022. The draw will take place at The Courtyard on Wednesday 23 March. A sale of CDs and DVDs covering a wide range of genres will take place in the spring. The entire collection has been donated to raise funds for The Courtyard from a staff member’s relative’s estate. Watch out on social media for details nearer the time. Looking further ahead, The Courtyard’s Motor Show returns on Sunday 24 July. We’ll be doing a call for vehicle entries soon, so if you have a car or bike that’s something that you don’t see on the road every day, keep the day free!
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leaving a legacy Remembering The Courtyard in your will
Leaving a legacy is something that almost everyone can do. You can choose to remember The Courtyard in your will, alongside your instructions for family and friends. Your last, most personal gift will help The Courtyard to thrive for future generations, offering them the enjoyment you have experienced during your lifetime. It doesn’t need to be thousands of pounds; even £100 will make a difference to our work.
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Jack & The Beanstalk Saturday 11 December 2pm The Pirates of Penzance Saturday 26 March 2.30pm The Ladykillers Saturday 9 April 2.30pm
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