15 minute read
Westons Cider 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 £13.50
Friday 24 March
Friday 14 April
Friday 5 May
Friday 23 June
Friday 21 July Friday 25 August
Comedy Club start time: 8.30pm
Groups
The bigger the better!
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)
To book for your group call 01432 340555
Hospitality packages & private space available
Pre-order interval drinks
Tuesday 2 May 7.30pm (Herefordshire Youth Orchestra)
Monday 8 May 7pm (Bands Concert)
Tuesday 9 May 7pm (Strings and Starters Concert)
MAIN HOUSE
Encore Youth Music Concerts
MUSIC
Tickets £8 - £7
Wednesday 3 May 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
£8OR£10 £8OR£10
The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra Present the Glenn Miller Spectacular
The music that filled the dancehalls during the Big Band era is brought to life again by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK as The Glenn Miller & Big Band Spectacular continues their national tour. The hardest swinging band in the UK will recreate the million-sellers of the 1940s and 50s with a show that’s guaranteed to get audiences In The Mood.
Tickets £25.50
Thursday 4 May 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
The Manfreds
Considered one of the finest and most respected bands from the 1960’s era their numerous hits were not just ‘pop’ songs! Many were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz. As a result, their records have a timeless quality and, 60 years on, The Manfreds, with original front man, Paul Jones, will be performing many of their hits, including Do Wah Diddy Diddy along with a mix of Jazz and Blues covers and tracks from their individual solo albums.
Tickets £29.50
VARIETY
Friday 5 May 8pm
MAIN HOUSE
Dreamboys
Dreamboys are ready to give you a night of fun, fantasy and no holding back with their brand new No Strings Attached UK tour! Join us for an epic party with off-the-charts dance routines, ripped torsos to tease and please, and audience participation throughout. Featuring movie-quality stage sets, double the dance moves, and more skin on show than ever before, No Strings Attached is the ultimate night of carefree fun. Whether you’re a Dreamboys virgin or a dedicated Dreamer, age 19 or 90, liberated guilt-free fun is the number one priority. Age 18+.
Tickets £28.50, First 5 rows £31.50
Saturday 6 May 1pm
MAIN HOUSE
sing-a-long-a encanto
Gather la Familia! It’s time to celebrate something truly Magical. From the producers of Sing-a-Long-a Frozen, the brand new smash hit film musical of 2021 with lyrics on screen that everyone can’t stop singing. Sing your heart out with our live host, who will teach you some dance moves, help you create some magic and show you how to use your free interactive props bag. And remember we don’t talk about Bruno no no no!
Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show.
Tickets £18, Under 16’s £14
THEATRE
Wednesday 10 May 7.45pm
STUDIO THEATRE
Bethany Cooper Productions & Theatre 503 present tapped by Katie Redford
Gavi wants to inspire his community. Which is tricky when everyone would prefer to just stay at home and watch Bake Off. With the help of daily mantras, goal setting and repeatedly listening to Spandau Ballet, he believes he can change their lives for the better. Tapped is a witty and sensitive portrayal of managing mental health within a family, highlighting the barriers we put up, whilst having those all-important lightbulb moments, like realising Aldi really does sell everything.
Wednesday 10 May 8pm
MAIN HOUSE
simon brodkin: screwed up
Fresh from his sold-out, critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe run and becoming the most viewed British comedian of all time on TikTok, world-famous prankster and Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin is back with an outrageous new stand-up show. In ‘Screwed Up’ Simon rips into celebrity culture, social media, the police, Putin, Prince Andrew and Jesus. Nothing is off limits in this hilarious show, including his own mental health, his family and his five arrests. Age 14+.
Tickets £24.50
TALK
Thursday 11 May 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Tracy Borman
How To Be A Good Monarch
Royal Historian, broadcaster and Chief Curator of Hampton Court and The Tower of London, Tracy Borman takes us on a gripping, entertaining and informative audio-visual tour of 1000 years of the twists and turns of the British monarchy. From William the Conqueror to Charles III, a show packed with the good, the bad, the great and the mad along with birth, romance, beheading, coronation, abdication, marriage, divorce, disaster and triumph.
Tickets £27, University Students £17
Key stage 5 & below £15.50
Music
FOLK
£8OR£10 £8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
Friday 12 May 7.45pm
DB
Studio Theatre
Jennifer Crook
Jennifer Crook is a songwriter and performer who has consistently carved her own path through the worlds of Folk and Americana. With her latest album The Broken Road Back Home Jennifer brings together an A-list band and an exciting new musical landscape for her timeless songs. With themes of perseverance and overcoming, seeking out beauty and belonging in a broken world and the quest for home - these songs are right on time.
Tickets £16, Concessions £14
MUSIC
TRIBUTE
Saturday 13 May 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Barry steele & Friends present
The Roy Orbison & Traveling Wilburys Story
As seen on the West End! Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians and singers celebrate the music of a generation as they rip through the great rock and roll songbook. Four decades of solid gold hits from the early ‘Sun Years’ to The Traveling Wilburys. This is the one production that gives you two great shows in one night. With Spencer Jordan as Buddy Holly. If you want a real deal the name on the ticket is Barry Steele!
Tickets £28
COMEDY
Sunday 14 & Monday 15 May 8pm
MAIN HOUSE
Rhod Gilbert
Tickets £29.50
Sold out Call to waitingjoin list
CREATIVE AGEING EVENT
Tuesday 16 May 2pm
NELL GWYNNE STUDIO
The Courtyard's Spectacular Tea party
This fun and nostalgic dementia friendly event will brighten up anyone’s day. Full of music, tea, cakes and dancing!
Tickets £4 - including refreshments
Accompanying carers free
MUSIC
TRIBUTE
Friday 19 May 7.30pm
£8OR£10 £8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
DB
MAIN HOUSE
The Sound Of Springsteen
AD ST
HIRE
The Sound Of Springsteen brings to the stage some of the greatest hits and deep cuts from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and continues their everpopular tour around the UK.
This fantastic 8-piece tribute to The Boss is ready to rock theatres across the country with songs such as Born In The USA, Glory Days, Dancing In The Dark, and some of Bruce’s most recent hits, including Ghosts.
Tickets £28.50
FAMILY
Theatre
Saturday 20 May 11am
STUDIO THEATRE garlic theatre present the nosy little troll
Deep in the heart of the Norwegian Forest live the trolls – big trolls, tiny trolls and a Nosy Little Troll who has an amazingly sensitive nose… One day there is a stinky smell wafting through the trees. The Nosy Little Troll sets off to follow her nose on a quest to solve the mysterious pong. A warmhearted funny Scandinavian story.
Garlic Theatre hold their young audience spellbound with wonderfully crafted troll puppets, live music and lots of joining in. Ages 3-8.
Tickets £8.50
COMEDY
Saturday 20 May 8pm
MAIN HOUSE
Suzi Ruffell: Snappy
Suzi Ruffell likes things snappy: her stand up, her decisions and her suits. Suzi’s new show, Snappy is all about settling down (but not settling), becoming a mother (without becoming mumsy) and still worrying about everything – of course she is – have you seen the news?
Tickets £17, Concessions £15
Family Saturdays Free activitypre10.30amat
Tuesday 23 May 7.30pm
Main
HOUSE
Walk Right Back
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is...BACK! From the producers of That’ll Be The Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concertbased musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious, story of The Everly Brothers around those trademark “harmonies from heaven”.
Tickets £27.50
MUSIC
Thursday 25 May 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Uk Pink Floyd Experience
Celebrating 50 years since the release of The Dark Side of The Moon, UK Pink Floyd Experience recreate the legendary band in concert. This highly authentic show recreates the atmosphere of Floyd live, featuring songs from the iconic The Dark Side Of The Moon and classics including Wish You Were Here, Another Brick In The Wall and new for 2023 the much requested Echoes.
Tickets £27.50
DANCE
Friday 26 & Saturday 27 May 7pm
MAIN HOUSE
Aspire dance studio showcase 2023
COME
SAIL WITH US...
Aspire will be returning to The Courtyard for their 2023 Showcase. This year all of the fabulous Aspire dancers will perform numbers with a cultural flavour from around the world as well as some classic cabaret pieces, you will be treated to a fantastic range of different dance styles from Tap to Classical Ballet and Musical Theatre to Acrobatics. Enjoy a fabulous evening of entertainment with a super talented cast.
Tickets £16, Concessions £13
FAMILY
Theatre
Tuesday 30 May 11.30am & 2.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
AD ST
Fireman Sam
DB HIRE
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? Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and Norman in an all singing, dancing, actionpacked show. You can become a fire-fighter cadet and then watch the magic of the circus.
Tickets £18.50, Concessions £17.50
Family £68
MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Tuesday 30 May 7.45pm
Pre-concert talk 6.45pm £8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
NELL GWYNNE STUDIO
DB
THEATRE
MUSICAL
£8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
Tuesday 6 June 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE hereford college of arts present
AD ST
AD ST
Orchestra of the swan present
Americana
Denes Agay
Barber
George Perle
Valerie Coleman
Kazimierz Machala
Reich
Valerie Coleman
Dvořák
Resident Orchestra
HIRE
Sinfonia in E minor, Wq.178
Summer Music
Monody 1
Tzigane
American Folk Suite
New York Counterpoint
Red Clay & Mississippi Delta ‘American’ quartet arranged for wind quintet
Tickets £17.50, Concessions £15.50
COMMUNITY
DB HIRE
The Beggar's Rock Opera
A contemporary re-imagining of John Gay’s 1728 The Beggar’s Opera, The Beggar’s Rock Opera is an exciting new musical exploring the corruption and double dealings of organised gangs, the judiciary, and government departments. With brand new music by Pete Thorogood and a salacious and scandalous script by Mia Gordon and Jack Hughes, be prepared to meet the real criminals in modern Britain.
Tickets £10, Concessions £8
Theatre
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 June 2.30pm & 6.30pm
MAIN HOUSE ludwig theatre arts present matilda the musical jr.
Based on the beloved book “Matilda” by Roald Dahl and adapted from the award-winning full-length musical, Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR. tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Matilda, a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, lives with cruel parents. When Matilda enters her first term at school, she captures the attention of Miss Honey, a kind teacher, and the two form a wonderful friendship. Unfortunately, the school is ruled by a tempestuous and mean headmistress named Miss Trunchbull, who hates children and delivers cruel punishments to all her charges. Matilda is determined to change her story, but will her cleverness and courage be enough to withstand the reign of Miss Trunchbull?
Tickets £15, Concessions £14
Theatre
Thursday 8 - Saturday 10 June 7pm Saturday Matinee 2.30pm
£8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
Main House
AD ST
The Musical
DB HIRE
It’s 1959 and Rydell High’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hubcaps and acting tough, all the while trying to impress the gum-snapping, chainsmoking “Pink Ladies”. This 1950s high school; rife with peer pressure, rebellion and cliques has an unexpected twist in store when hot-rodding Danny Zuko’s secret summer romance, the very sweet Sandy Dumbrowski, suddenly arrives at Rydell High. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still get his girl? Don’t miss LGD’s sensational cast returning to The Courtyard stage with a timeless favourite - GREASE The Musical!
Tickets £18, Concessions £16
Wednesday 14 June 8pm
MAIN HOUSE
GRIFF RHYS JONES: THE CAT'S PYJAMAS
Griff Rhys Jones is back on the road with his much-anticipated brand new stand-up tour for 2023. Join Griff as he shares more funny observations and comic stories. No theme. The show always varies as Griff rambles on the developing national permacrisis. Age. Family. Fraud. Nostalgia. The Tik Tok generation. Crocodile smuggling and noodling in Australia. Travel, dogs, hotels, drink and midnight trains. He takes questions from the audience and lets rip as his associations wander.
Tickets £26
Thursday 15 June 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Rendez-Vous Dance present
what songs may do...
Revealed by Nina Simone’s songs, this duet exposes the fractured relationship of a once romantic couple as they delve into their past in an attempt to rebuild their future together. Through Simone’s music, this dance piece shines a light on our deep rooted connection to memories through music and proposes the power of what songs may do. Poetic, passionate, physical and emotional, What Songs May Do… is an inclusive dance piece that celebrates love in all its diversity.
Tickets £16, Concessions £13
Music
Friday 16 June 7.30pm
Main
HOUSE
Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby is a jaw-dropping tribute to the musical phenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ and the timeless, iconic music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Enjoy a night to remember with incredible four part harmonies, roof raising falsetto and energetic and stylish choreography, all backed by their excellent 4-piece band. Includes over 30 of Valli’s greatest hits including Sherry, December ’63 (Oh What A Night), Grease, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin’, Working My Way Back To You, and many more!
Tickets £28.50
Friday 16 June 7.45pm
STUDIO THEATRE one star theatre company present
Sherlock's Excellent Adventure
Our Star Theatre Company present their acclaimed comedy, following runs at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes, and their full UK-wide tour. Follow Sherlock Holmes and his incomparable sidekick Dr John Watson on this riveting, hitherto unpublished case… Damsel in distress Lucy Matravers engages Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth Holmes and his partner Watson to resolve a dispute over a family will. Little do they know that this small case brings Holmes straight into the clutches of his arch enemy, James Moriarty!
Tickets £15, Concessions £13
FAMILY
Saturday 17 June 11am
THEATRE Family Saturdays
STUDIO THEATRE
Lempen Puppet Theatre present Flotsam & Jetsam
Free activitypre10.30amat
Flotsam is soft, flexible, laid back. Jetsam is the opposite, his insectile body is stiff and nervy, suspicious of all in his forest home. And then comes the weather... Washed up on the same island beach they must discover how they can work together. A hopeful, adventure story about two very different creatures that must learn to work through differences. Visual theatre with original music and delightful puppetry. Suitable for everyone from 4 – 104. Tickets £8.50
MUSIC
Thursday 22 June 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Johnny Cash Roadshow
Only show to be endorsed by the Cash Family! Johnny Cash Roadshow is back and better than ever. This year, award-winning Clive John pays respect to the Man in Black, with a brand new show featuring ‘June Carter’ and the Spirit Band. With favourites such as Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, Jackson, Orange Blossom Special and Hurt it’s an emotional journey through Cash’s entire career. JCR is a well loved band in their own right and with standing ovations every night, this is the longest running and best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world today.
Tickets £27
AD ST
DB
MUSIC
Thursday 22 June 7.45pm
STUDIO THEATRE adam beattie
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Adam Beattie has become a celebrated artist of the London scene. He has released 5 solo self-penned albums. Having roots in Scottish folk music, as well as a lifelong interest in old time jazz and blues, Adam’s music is held together by his distinctive voice, narrative lyrics and fingerstyle guitar. As a multi-instrumentalist accompanist he has recently played guitar and bass for global singer-songwriter star Birdy and 60’s star Lulu.
Tickets £16, Concessions £14
Music
Friday 23 June 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
The Stones
The Stones are the UK’s No.1 and most authentic tribute to The Rolling Stones, bringing all the hits and timeless Rolling Stones tracks to the big stage - from Satisfaction and Jumping Jack Flash, to Ruby Tuesday, Start Me Up and Brown Sugar - the Greatest Tribute Band in the World pays tribute to the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.
Tickets £27
FAMILY
THEATRE
Saturday 1 July 11am
STUDIO THEATRE
Really Big Pants Theatre Present suddenly...!
Free activitypre10.30amat
Family Saturdays
Ready for a quest that puts a twist in the tail of traditional tales? Red loves bedtime stories with Grandma. But one evening, as they settle down with ‘Once upon a time…’, they are interrupted by Mr Wolfe, and a race begins to save their treehouse from a faulty genie and a wicked stepmother – before midnight! Meet a magic mirror, take a trip on a flying carpet and help Edwin, Mr Wolfe’s spoilt but lonely son, start his own story... Ages 6+.
Tickets £8.50
Sunday 2 July 8pm
MAIN HOUSE
Gary Delaney: gary in Punderland
Get ready to dive into a rabbit hole of the best jokes in the world - star of Live at the Apollo and sell-out sensation Gary Delaney is back! One of the most sought after joke writers in the country and longstanding Mock the Week special guest, Gary has been through the laughing glass and he’s ready to bring you a brand new show with hit after hit of the kind of one-liners only a master could craft. If you’re hunting for snark, Gary’s got it covered!
Tickets £22
TALK
Thursday 6 July 7.30pm
DB
clive anderson: ME, MACBETH & I
The host of Whose Line Is It Anyway, Loose Ends and Talks Back takes to the road with his much-anticipated first ever solo tour, in a one-man show guaranteed to be funnier than Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
‘A complete delight’ - The Telegraph
‘An assured and entertaining show’
- The Times
Tickets £22
DANCE
SHOWCASE COMMUNITY
Saturday 8 July 2.30pm & 6pm
£8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
MAIN HOUSE
Laura Gale dance & drama present icons
DB HIRE
Celebrating Laura Gale Dance & Drama students as they take to the stage for their ICONS dance showcase this summer. Expect a show filled with inspiring, dynamic, powerful and at times moving performances in Contemporary & Lyrical, Commercial, Heels, Authentic Street, Musical Theatre and show stopping numbers from our LGElites. One for any dance enthusiast.
Tickets £16, Concessions £12
MUSIC
TRIBUTE
Thursday 13 July 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
The Illegal Eagles
THEATRE
£8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
Friday 7 July 7.45pm
DB
£8OR£10 £8OR£10 PAFRIENDS& TRONS
STUDIO THEATRE
AD ST
DB
AD ST don't go into the cellar present the Diary of a nobody
HIRE
Often cited as being one of the funniest novels of the Victorian era, Mr Pooter’s diary has now been adapted for the stage in this new one-man show. Jonathan Goodwin plays the beleaguered Pooter, a City clerk at odds with the world around him and the butt of jokes he rarely understands. You will laugh and cringe in equal measure as he relates the daily mundanity of his suburban existence with his wife, Carrie, and son, Lupin.
Tickets £15, Concessions £13
Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band The Eagles, The Illegal Eagles return to Hereford with a brand new production, promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including Hotel California, Desperado, Take It Easy, New Kid In Town, Life In The Fast Lane and many more…
Tickets £34.50
TRIBUTE MUSIC
Friday 14 July 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE rhiannon: the fleetwood mac tribute
Rhiannon are the best Fleetwood Mac tribute around today. Hailing from Wales, the spiritual home of Rhiannon, this powerful concert experience features the very best of the legendary songs by Fleetwood Mac which were created during the halcyon years when the band featured Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham in the line-up.
Tickets £27.50
DANCE
Saturday 15 July 7.30pm
MAIN HOUSE
Hereford Academy Of Dance Showcase 2023
The senior students of the Hereford Academy Of Dance are back in the spotlight to celebrate their fantastic year of dance and musical theatre. A performance full of energy, passion, fun and of course the exceptional standard of dance and choreography for which they are renowned.
Tickets £16, Concessions £15
MUSIC
FOLK
Friday 14 July 7.45pm
STUDIO THEATRE
Will Finn & Rosie Calvert
Will Finn and Rosie Calvert are a dynamic up-and-coming duo from the heart of Newcastle. Playing traditional music with a contemporary flair, their shows are a veritable smorgasbord of folk fusion, utilising piano, steel pan, and close knit harmony singing to tremendous effect. Their work is met with accolades wherever they go, and their debut album, Beneath this Place is being critically lauded as ‘Distinctive’ and ‘Excellent’.
Tickets £16, Concessions £14
MUSIC
Friday 2 June & Saturday 22 July 7pm
NELL GWYNNE STUDIO
The Nell Gwynne Sessions
Calling all food and music lovers, The Courtyard are excited to announce a brand-new series of music and dinner evenings in Hereford!
The Courtyard’s Nell Gwynne Studio will be host to a fantastic band who will entertain with a broad repertoire of jazz and blues. Dine whilst you enjoy some fantastic music at The Courtyard Hereford’s new music club!
Tickets £25
Including one-course dinner
