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What’s On

Spring 2024

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Welcome to The Hub, the most beautiful space for creativity and community! A truly unique venue in the heart of Lichﬁeld. From laugh-out-loud comedy and cabaret shows to standing gigs with the UK's ﬁnest musicians, it's an atmosphere that's hard to beat. This season is bursting with laughter, featuring the comedic brilliance of Catherine Bohart and music by the Brit Award-winning Bernard Butler, not to mention rising star Angeline Morrison and the energetic Punk Pop Revolution! We are delighted to welcome back our family audiences too, and we'll be introducing little ones to the magic of opera with "You Are The Sun" and the enchantment of ballet with "Toscana Strings." It's bigger and better, and we can't wait for you to join us in 2024! Anthony Evans Creative Director

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Coffee Shop and Bar at The Hub

The Hub is the most beautiful space for coffee and cakes in Lichﬁeld! We also serve light lunches and have a fully licensed bar. Coffee Shop open daily Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 3pm. Pre-Show Bar opens 30 mins before events.

Gallery Overview January Lichﬁeld Textile and Stitch Group

FREE

Lichﬁeld Textile and Stitch are a local group with a common interest in all aspects of creating using textiles. They provide a varied programme of talks, workshops and events at their monthly meetings. In this exhibition they will showcase the talents of their members and hope to inspire others.

February - March Lichfield Camera Club Lichfield Camera Club is a supportive, friendly organisation welcoming photographers of all abilities. Visitors to this exhibition will be able to view nearly 100 images from all genres of photography. For more information visit www.lichfieldcameraclub.org

22nd March - 22nd June

A Journey Through Homelessness Outsiders is a documentary photography project by award winning photographer Marc Davenant. In partnership with Shelter, he captured a snapshot of homelessness in modern Britain over a six year period, with powerful personal testimony from participants.

Sel & Beurre Following sell-out dining events at The Hub in 2023, Sel & Beurre return this Season for more fantastic evenings of ﬁne dining with inspired menus created by the brilliant chef, Will Hodson. See the website for full details – and be sure to book early to avoid disappointment! Friday 12th January Friday 16th February Friday 5th April

Gordon Giltrap Get ready for an electrifying solo acoustic show by the legendary British guitarist, Gordon Giltrap! Hear classics like Heartsong and Lucifer's Cage alongside new material from his latest album, Scattered Chapters. Don't miss out on the chance to see one of the UK's most important and inﬂuential guitarists in action.

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Saturday 20th January at 8pm - £23

An evening with Chris Difford of Squeeze Join Chris Difford of Squeeze on a journey through his 50 years in music, from his ﬁrst lyrical expression to solo albums. Featuring warm, funny stories and outstanding pedal steel playing from Melvin Duffy. Thursday 25th January at 8pm - £25

Sunday

ACOUSTIC Lounge

Celebrating The Songwriters An evening devoted to some of our greatest singer songwriters. This session will be a tribute to artists including James Taylor, Carole King, Simon and Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Fleetwood Mac and many more. 14th January at 6:30pm – £14

Sixties Classics

Love Is In The Air! Valentine’s day may have come and gone, but Cupid hasn’t left the building. Join us for a feast of some of the best love songs around. All served up by a wonderful line up of singers. 25th February at 6:30pm – £14

To celebrate the launch of the Hub’s 60s Season, this acoustic session will be dedicated to the iconic decade of the 1960s. Expect to hear groovy hits from the likes of The Beatles, Dusty Springﬁeld, The Kinks & much more! 21st July at 6:30pm – £14

Join us as we take you to double-0 Heaven with this sensational gala concert! Compere, Tom Roberts and Musical Director, Gladstone Wilson lead you through a night of iconic theme songs and thrilling Bond anthems, from almost 6 decades of box ofﬁce blockbusters. Featuring U.K. Recording Artist Clare Andress. Ticket includes a welcome drink. Black Tie (optional).

James BonD Gala night

Sunday 19th May at 7:30pm - £26

Sunday

Jazz

Celebrating the music of George Gershwin

Join local Jazz Trumpeter and Guitarist Nick Dewhurst and his trio (this evening featuring Jim Wynn on Piano and Tom Moore on Double Bass) as they present an evening of music celebrating the great composer, George Gershwin. Expect tunes such as Summertime, Lady Be Good, I Got Rhythm, and much more Sunday 21st January at 6pm - £15

Local Home Grown Jazz The same brilliant local jazz musicians you’ve seen at the Hub before, but this time playing all their own tunes! Tim Amman (piano) and Paul Robinson (Fretless Bass) join Nick Dewhurst for an evening of ‘Home Grown Jazz!’ with plenty of local Lichﬁeld and Birmingham references including Bird Street Jazz and K2 Blues. Sunday 14th April at 6pm - £15

Ma Bessie: The Bessie Smith Story Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, and a major inﬂuence on other jazz singers. Ma Bessie and her band (featuring vocalist, Julia Titus) perform a narrated show, featuring music from the period and showcasing many of Bessie's songs. The show chronicles Bessie's life from a one-room shack, to becoming the highestpaid black entertainer of that time, to her tragic death at 43. Saturday 27th January 8pm - £20

"She's awesome" Camp Bestival

Landslide The Music of Fleetwood Mac

A must for all Fleetwood Mac fans!

Catch the incredible Landslide playing the music of Fleetwood Mac live. The band includes ﬁve musicians playing a set list spanning the early blues of Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer, all the way to Rumours and beyond. Saturday 3rd February at 8pm - £17

Sarah Gillespie Anglo-American singer songwriter Sarah Gillespie is renowned for mixing elements of jazz, folk and blues with her streetwise poetic lyrics. Having released four critically acclaimed albums in the last 10 years, she’s toured extensively, headlining festivals in Europe and the USA.

Friday 23rd Feb at 8pm - £15

“Her songs are beautiful, poetic artefacts” Sunday Times

Tommy Scott (Space) Duo Tommy Scott, lead singer and songwriter for the multi-Platinum selling band Space, is joined by band mate Phil Hartley for an acoustic set of fan-favourites, including Female of The Species, Neighbourhood and The Ballad of Tom Jones to name a few. By arrangement with Selective Agency and Hug Live.

Friday 1st March at 8pm - £17.50

Auctioneering in Staffordshire since 1864

Discover that hidden gem with your local auctioneer here at The Hub! Meet us for FREE valuations of gold, jewellery and watches on Tuesdays 9.30am-11:00am

The Lichfield Auction Centre Wood End Lane Fradley Park WS13 8NF 01543 251081 office@richardwinterton.co.uk

The Tamworth Auction Rooms 34 -35 Church Street Tamworth B79 7BX 01827 217746 tamworth@richardwinterton.co.uk

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The show that’s the talk of the town is back with more performances to tickle your fancy. With a unique line-up at each show, you can be sure of a silly and saucy night to remember! Saturday 10th February Satrday 27th April

Doors at 7:30pm Shows start at 8pm £19.50

Gather your besties, grab your dabbers and crack open the Prosecco for a night of drinks and bingo mayhem. Expect 90s girl group singalongs and dance routines interspersed with three full games of prize bingo! Stage Door Johnny and The House Huns are primed and ready to give the balls a shake and make your bingo dreams come true! It’s bingo, but not as you know it. Sat 9th March & Sat 8th June at 8pm - £15

You are the Sun The very ﬁrst opera for babies and grownups that explores the magic of nature. Combining the joy of gentle classical singing and sensory play, it is an invitation to see beauty in the smallest things and to let plants be our guides. Sunday 4th February 11am / 1:30pm / 4pm Adults £8 Children £7 ‘Babes in arms’ require a paid ticket to this event.

A magical musical adventure for 0-2s

A story about friendship and the true magic of nature. Full to the brim with lively songs, The Long Nose Puppets bring you a magic show that is a feast for the senses and a spectacular theatre experience for everyone! Aimed at 2-9 year olds plus anyone who is young at heart. Sunday 2nd June 11:30am and 2:30pm Adults - £13 Children - £10

Midnight in Paris with Wine Join wine geek Tony Elvin of the Wine Events Company for a Valentine’s showing of the enchanting movie ‘Midnight in Paris' alongside a fun wine tasting. The movie will be paused at appropriate moments to pour you some fabulous wine as the Wine Events Company share with you their favourite French wines, and some fun movie trivia. Ticket includes classic movie showing, ﬁve themed wines served during the ﬁlm and a soupçon of movie trivia. Saturday 17th February at 8pm - £27

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, a totally improvised, totally outrageous murder mystery where killing the cast and cracking the case is in your hands. Expect dubious accents and shaky alibis, along with thrills, spills, and good old-fashioned kills. Thursday 22nd February at 7:30pm - £16

The George Hotel is family owned and run hotel set in the heart of historic Lichfield just a 5 minute walk from The Hub. Full of character, you’ll love the warm and friendly atmosphere of this charming Georgian coaching inn. Bird Street, Lichfield WS13 6PR T: 01543 414822 E: mail@thegeorgelichfield.co.uk W: www.thegeorgelichfield.co.uk

Wise Woman Power-folk four-piece, Wise Woman, bring a heady collision of lush vocal harmonies, cinematic cello and 90s girl power to their UK tour. This show sees them journeying through their own songs, as well as their innovative arrangements of traditional folk favourites. Saturday 2nd March at 8pm - £17

Angeline Morrison with support from Phillipa Zawe

Angeline Morrison is a folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose 2022 album ‘The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience’ was voted No 1 Folk Album of the year in The Guardian. Angeline explores traditional song with a deep reverence, love and curiosity. Thursday 7th March at 8pm £15 Sponsored by

No 1 Folk Album of the year (2022) The Guardian.

The Alter

Wed 7th Feb Wed 10th April Wed 22n d May 8pm - £14

Comedy club

Lichﬁeld’s ﬁnest establishment for Stand-Up Comedy, priding itself on relaxed vibes, reserved seats and bringing you some of the best award-winning acts. Don’t miss out. Book your tickets now.

The Alter

Presents

Catherine Bohart The giddy inner workings of a comedy show in its beginnings. Catherine Bohart (Live at the Apollo, The Mash Report, Mock the Week) brings her newest material as she gears up for a national tour. This is a work in progress, so don’t expect polish but, gosh, this perfectionist idiot will do her absolute best to make you laugh.

Thurs 29th Feb 8pm - £10

Bootiful South A six piece band celebrating the music of Paul Heaton and performing The Beautiful South's hits live! Playing unforgettable tunes like “Don’t Marry Her”, “Perfect 10” and “Song For Whoever”. Friday 8th March at 8pm - £16

WOS does POP Following their sell out concerts in October 2022, Walsall Operatic Society are excited to return to The Hub with ‘WOS does POP’. Join them for an entertaining evening of pop favourites spanning six decades. Thurs 14th / Fri 15th March at 7:30pm Sat 16th March at 4pm and 8pm £18

Literature Festival Books, books, books! Lichfield Literature Festival returns to The Hub for 4 days celebrating the written word, with guest authors from the world of history, politics & current affairs, plus fiction and children’s writers too! Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th March See www.lichfieldfestival.org for more info

Two old men escape from a care home and go to a metal festival…

Cyril doesn’t like old people, which is a shame because he is one. When he learns his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to show up and support her. Neither of them will ever be the same again. Following the sell-out success of Rob Gee’s show 'Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit' at the The Hub in 2022, he's back with new comedy AWOL. Loosely based on a nearly true story, this movie-style adventure caper, with a positive message about ageing, is also a love letter to metalheads. Wed 20th March 8pm - £15

“Comedy gold… a pleasure to watch from start to ﬁnish.” Edmonton Journal, Alberta

Stories set to Music Toscana Strings: Monkey Puzzle and Ferdinand the Bull Former soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet, Laura Tye and award winning string quintet, Toscana Strings perform two family favourites - Monkey Puzzle and Ferdinand the Bull. Toscana Strings reinvent family favourites through storytelling, enchanting dance and mesmerising music. A show for all the family that

will captivate young imaginations.

Sunday 17th March at 11am and 2pm Adults - £13 Children - £10

Music and Ballet

Alex Ohm’s

NewAlex sounds

Alex Ohm presents a night of the best up and coming live music from the Midlands and surrounding areas. Alex and The Rewired Podcast team celebrate the rich variety of up and coming music the area has to offer. Lineup announcement in January, check out our website and socials for more info. Friday 12th April at 8pm - £10

Standing Gig

The Blackheart Orchestra Award winning, multi-instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Plkington comprise a two person ‘orchestra’ playing up to 13 instruments in their unique live show.

“Reaches areas of your head and heart you never knew existed” Metal Planet

Described as a modern day Pink Floyd with inﬂuences of Kate Bush, Portishead and the Cocteau Twins, they create highly emotional rock music featuring a multitude of sounds. Their latest album, Hotel Utopia won Best British Album and Best Song in the USA Progressive Rock Awards where singer Chrissy, was awarded Best Female Vocalist. Saturday 13th April at 8pm - £16

The Harry Diplock Trio present

The Music of Django Reinhardt At the forefront of Django Reinhardt inspired jazz in the UK and inﬂuenced by the Parisian jazz scene, co-founder of the London Django Collective, Harry Diplock presents an evening of gypsy jazz. Harry has played all over Europe at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Le Duc des Lombards, Torino Jazz Club, Royal Albert Hall and 606 Jazz Club. Thursday 18th April at 7:30pm - £18 “Pushing the genre of ‘gypsy jazz’ in London forward into a modern sphere” Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

Bernard Butler is a Brit and Grammy Award winning musician. In 1989 he formed Suede releasing the Mercury winning debut “Suede”. The era-deﬁning “Dog Man Star” was followed by his collaboration with David McAlmont on the anthem ”Yes". Two solo albums on Creation yielded a Brit nomination before producing seminal releases by The Libertines, Tricky, Black Kids, Kate Nash, James Morrison, Texas, Mark Eitzel, Paloma Faith and Duffy - spawning her Grammy and Brit Award winning debut Rockferry. He has played guitar for Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Ferry, Roy Orbison, Bert Jansch, The Libertines, Neneh Cherry, Robert Plant and Ben Watt. Friday 19th April at 8pm - £25

Ranagri Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, ﬂutes, whistles, harp and drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable. Saturday 20th April at 8pm - £19

Day of Dance Join us at The Hub for a day of movement and creativity for all! Led by Community dance artist and choreographer Molly Wright, Sarah Terry with Happy Human collective and That! Dance artists Natalie Haslam and Catherine Clisset. This day includes open dance and yoga workshops for all ages and abilities, dance performances and short dance ﬁlms. Timetable for the day released and tickets on sale - 1st February. See our website for more info. Sunday 21st April

Jazz Cream Tea with Calypso Moon Join us for an afternoon of vintage swing and a delicious cream tea! With a passion for the music of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, made famous by stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Doris Day, Calypso Moon are sure to bring the sunshine with their jazz and calypso classics, and we’ll bring the scones and tea. Sunday 28th April at 3pm - £20

How Sweet It Is: An evening of James Taylor A celebration of one of the most renowned singer songwriters of the 20th Century. ‘How Sweet It Is’ features a body of songs that spans several decades and are loved by audiences all over the world. Vernon James performs the songs true to how they were written and in the spirit of James Taylor himself, with a soulful lilt. Friday 3rd May at 8pm - £18

Gigspanner Trio Peter Knight’s trio, Gigspanner, have established a reputation as one of the most genuinely ground-breaking forces on the British folk scene. Taking self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles and beyond, with the ﬂick of a bow, a ﬁnely chosen chord or slip of a beat, Gigspanner produce richly atmospheric arrangements. Sunday 12th May at 7:30pm - £20

By Kristina Gavran

“A warm and gentle show, it captures the transient and precarious nature of life as an immigrant in the UK in the current climate” - The Stage

Thursday 9th May at 8pm - £15 Pepper and Honey, written by a Croatian playwright and brought to life by a Croatian actor, is a play about two women questioning the meaning of home. Timed to perfection in order to deliver a perfect Croatian pepper biscuit, the live baking process is intertwined with the story of what it’s like to settle in a new country. Experience Ana’s search for identity in this timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, and the conﬂict between upholding the traditions of the “old country” and embracing those of the new. The Hub works closely with a number of charity partners supporting our international community. For more information contact us at hello@thehubstmarys.co.uk

Sanctum Sanctorium:

The Dark Side of The 80’s

Standing Gig

Formed through a mutual love of 80’s goth and alternative rock music, this live 5-piece band faithfully recreates classic hits by artists such as The Cult, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Cure, Billy Idol, Bauhaus and more. Friday 17th & Saturday 18th May at 8pm - £15

Inspire Choir The Hub's very own Inspire Choir are back for their Summer Concert with something for everyone. You can look forward to a concert of uplifting music and beautiful melodies ﬁt for a Summer's evening. Friday 7th June at 7:30pm - £18 Under 19s - £10 Fundraising event in aid of The Hub at St Mary’s

The Alter Presents

Dee Allum: Work in Progress Dee Allum was a ﬁnalist in the 2022 BBC New Comedy Award competition. In the last two years Dee has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards,and won the 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021. This work in progress night will be a double bill. Second act to be announced.

Thursday 13th June at 8pm - £10

Pop Punk

Standing Gig

Don't miss this unforgettable night of nostalgia and pop-punk energy with The Blink 182 Show, WARNING - A Tribute To Green Day, and Jimmy Ate World. Get ready for a journey through the golden era of pop-punk with these incredible tribute acts! Saturday 1st June at 8pm - £17

Amington Brass Band Join Amington Brass Band for an evening of quintessential British entertainment. Enjoy brass band favourites, modern tunes and plenty of pomp and circumstance, perfect for celebrating King Charles III’s birthday. Saturday 15th June at 7:30pm - £16

Budapest Café Orchestra Enthralling audiences everywhere with their infectious energy, the Budapest Cafe Orchestra will sweep you off your feet and stay in your heart forever. Playing everything from heart-rending Jewish melodies to ﬁery, exuberant Romanian dances. Thursday 20th June at 8pm - £18

2 Rude - The UK’s #1 SKA Tribute Band 2 Rude, the UK’s number 1 Ska tribute band, play the very best of the 2 Tone era. Recreating the live sound of bands like The Specials, Madness, The Beat, Bad Manners and many more. Saturday 22nd June at 8pm - £21 Standing Gig