winter nov ‘16 – jan ‘17 Hove’s Independent, High Quality Live Theatre and Venue
FeATURING: From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads Beardyman and the Dream Team Tape Face Plus our family christmas show: the magic lamp
Here’s what we got up to at
#TOMtech 2016…
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winter 2016 Hello, The weather may have been getting colder, but we’ve been having a great time tucked away in the warmth of our venue, with our virtual reality headsets on. We looked a bit silly but it was definitely worth it to experience many strange digital worlds. Check out the #TOMtech photos on the other side (p2). This season, we’re marking what would have been David Bowie’s 70th birthday, and the anniversary of his untimely passing with From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads (p11), a powerful story about a Bowie fanboy. And following the successful launch of our new series TOM’s Film Club, we’re planning some Bowiethemed film screenings around the same time. Keep an eye on theoldmarket.com for updates. The insanely talented Beardyman (p6) sold out two gigs here at TOM last year, creating two albums in two hours from scratch based on audience suggestions. We’ve brought him back to do it again, but this time he’s bringing his mind-blowing freestyle supergroup for the ride. Book now, as this one’s going to sell out way in advance. Looking for a Christmas treat for the kids? The Magic Lamp (p10) is a truly magical alternative to pantomime. You’ll be transported to far off lands in a beautiful Bedouin tent, as a bewitching shadow play is told using just light, paper and oil. And if you can’t get enough, get rewarded for your appetite. Get a TOM’s Friends membership for 15% off selected shows. Find out more at theoldmarket.com/tomsfriends.
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 listings by date 4-12 INFORMATION 14 shows at a glance AND VENUE HIRE 15
Key: music theatre comedy event dance family
Wishing you a merry one,
The
Team
About US We think THE OLD MARKET (or TOM for short) is the best place in Brighton & Hove to see a show. We aim to encourage the presentation and production of performance arts, by handpicking shows (see TOM’S TAGS for our picks). We often add new shows – keep an eye on THEOLDMARKET.COM and sign up to our newsletter to stay one-step ahead of the crowds.
theold market.com
01273 201 801 upper market street
hove BN3 1as
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Listings november Senbla
Skye | Ross from morcheeba The long-term collaborators explore the roots of the sound that made Morcheeba a household name in the late 1990s, whilst pursuing their own musical path.
Tue 1 Nov,
7pm (doors) £18.50 14+
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
Wed 2 Nov,
7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)
£15 £27 (ticket +
discounted book)
Seated penguin live
Phil McIntyre Entertainments
The Football Ramble Live: The Book Tour
Jason Byrne
Join podcast sensations Marcus, Luke, Pete and Jim as they celebrate the publication of their first book and bring all your favourite football chat to the stage!
The brand new show from the very funny, very highly acclaimed, very absolutely trouser wetting, very can’t watch much more as I think I’m going to die comedian.
(doors 7.15pm)
£17.50 14+ recommended
Reserved seated
lena Mae
Sat 5 Nov,
Hundred Watt Club
(doors 7.15pm)
Hundred Watt Club return with a sizzling firecracker of a burlesque show to celebrate Guy Fawkes night! Dress up to the nines and spend a vintage inspired evening amongst a cast of dazzling divas, cabaret and circus performers.
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Fri 4 Nov, 8pm
8pm
£15 (£12 conc.) 18+ only
Seated
music theatre comedy event dance family Sun 6 Nov,
one Inch Badge
7.30pm
Cat’s Eyes
(doors)
£14
+ Guests
14+
Cat’s Eyes are touring with their new album Treasure House. If Cat’s Eyes self-titled debut was grown in the dark, then Treasure House, their second, is born in light.
Lakin McCarthy
Mark Thomas: The Red Shed A story of strikes, dinner ladies and commies. Crap beer, great beer, burgers and burger slingers. Pickets, placards, friendship, love, history, dreams and above all remembering. Mark celebrates the 50th birthday of the Red Shed in Wakefield, the labour club, where he first performed. Part theatre, stand up, journalism, activism, it’s the story of the battle for hope and the survival of a community.
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
Tue 8 Nov, 7pm
(doors 6.15pm) & 9pm (doors 8.15pm)
£12 (£10 conc.) Friends 15% off
seated
In association with West Yorkshire Playhouse
Kilimanjaro Live & Gag Reflex
The Boy With Tape On His Face is
Tape Face The Gig Cartel
King King + special guests Broken Witt Rebels
Winners of Best New Band at the 2015 Classic Rock Awards, King King are coming to The Old Market this November.
Wed 9 Nov, 7pm (doors) £20 14+
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
The West End smash-hit the world can’t stop talking about. This is stand-up comedy with no talking, drama with no acting and punch lines with no words. Finalist on America’s Got Talent 2016.
Thu 10 – Sat 12 Nov, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) £15.50 (£13.50 conc.) 12+ recommended reserved seated
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Listings november The old market, by association with Primary Talent
Beardyman
and the Dream Team Beardyman’s back. But this time, he’s bringing his mindblowing freestyle supergroup along for the ride - Emre Ramazanoglu, Bellatrix, Rob Lewis, Dizraeli and LeeN.
Wed 16 Nov,
7.30pm (doors) £16.50 adv friends 15% off
14+ under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing Last year, multi-award-winning musician and comedian Beardyman brought his sell-out show One Album Per Hour to TOM for two wildly successful nights. And now Beardyman’s back. But this time, he’s bringing a mindblowing supergroup of some of the world’s best freestyle musicians and vocalists along for the ride, including one of the world’s best drummers, Emre Ramazanoglu, World female Beatbox champ Bellatrix on Beatbox, double bass and electric bass, Rob Lewis on cello, UK Slam Poet champ Dizraeli and LeeN on freestyle vocals (Beardy considers him to be the best freestyle MC in the whole wide world!). How will this show differ from the One Album Per Hour shows and indeed Beardyman’s previous tours? “The Dream Team are some of the best freestylers on the planet and together we improvise live compositions based on the audience’s song title suggestions. It’s a blank slate with weaponised telepathy, we create worlds within worlds together with infinite possibilities” - Beardyman
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music theatre comedy event dance family Lout Promotions
One Inch Badge
Lake Street Dive
Danny Brown
The band return to the UK following sold-out shows in London and Dublin this spring, and performances on both Later… with Jools Holland and The Late Late Show.
Promoting his under 16s must new album be accompanied Atrocity Exhibition, by an adult Standing Danny Brown’s intricate wordplay and lyrical thoughtfulness further cements him as one of the most inventive artists working in popular music right now.
+ Basia Bulat Sun 13 Nov,
7.30pm (doors) £16.50 adv 14+ under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
Thu 17 Nov, 7.30pm (doors)
£16.50 adv 14+
Wizard Presents
Why The Whales Came From the team behind the much-loved I Believe in Unicorns, award-winning storyteller Danyah Miller brings to life another enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo.
Sat 19 Nov,
Children Gracie and Daniel have been forbidden to go near the mysterious Birdman. But clues intrigue them and, after being lost at sea in the fog and stranded on his tiny island, they begin to unravel the Birdman’s secrets, the villagers’ superstitions and learn why the whales came to the island.
(doors 3.15pm)
“ I shan’t miss it. Don’t you miss it either. It will be a theatrical tour de force, that’s for sure.” Michael Morpurgo AGMP
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Join the band’s classic line-up for a night of humorous, surreal and psychedelic music. The band appeared in The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour in 1967, and worked with future Monty Python members.
1.30pm
(doors 12.45pm)
& 4pm £10
Group of 6+ £8 each
Friends 15% off 7+ recommended reserved seated
Fri 25 Nov,
7pm (doors) £20 adv (£25 doors)
14+
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
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Listings december Carousel
Mon 5 Dec,
Blue Camel Club
7pm (doors) £5 (Carers £1) 14+
Blue Camel Club, the massively popular club night for learning disabled people, returns to its original home with a star line up, including singer-songwriter Daniel Wakeford. Come prepared to dance, mingle, let your hair down and have a proper night out.
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult standing
Sat 10 Dec,
Club Click:
9pm (doors)
The Soul Of Dirty Disco – Yule Groove
£15
Zip up your tinsel jumpsuits, strap on those fur-lined platforms and slide down our chimney as Club Click return for a seasonal dusting of Seventies glamour, glittering divas, and dirty disco dancing at the legendary Studio 54… by the sea.
Groups: Buy 9 get one free
Friends 15% off 18+ only Standing
Mon 12 – Thu 15 Dec,
8pm (doors 7.15pm)
£16.50
(£14.50 conc.) £13.50 earlybird (before 5 Dec) 16+ recommended
Seated A M Productions
Rescheduled: Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party Celebrate the year that Buddy Holly would have been 80 with Marc Robinson and the Counterfeit Crickets.
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Sun 11 Dec,
The Treason Show’s annual Review of the Year Edition
(doors 6.45pm)
That Was The Year That Was 2016
7.30pm
£18 (£17 conc.) Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
reserved Seated
The Treason Show team’s legendary review of the year ‘Best Of’ edition, featuring all the best songs and sketches from a year’s worth of Treason Shows – and what a year! Featuring: The i360, Brexit, a new US president, ‘Ding Dong’ Dave Cameron replaced by a Cruella de Vil tribute act in number 10 and of course, our leitmotif, a new Bohemian Rhapsody. All wrapped up in Brighton Fringe award winner, Mark Brailsford’s Christmas package – you have been warned!
music theatre comedy event dance family
Lout Promotions
The Blockheads + Guests
The Blockheads, fronted by Derek Hussey are coming to The Old Market this winter. they’ll be playing all the hits including Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll and much more.
Fri 16 Dec,
7.30pm (doors) £22.50 14+
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
South Coast Jazz Festival
Incognito The Old Market rolls out the dance floor for this pre-Christmas party night to launch The South Coast Jazz Festival. Book now for the treat of the year!
Sat 17 Dec, 8.30pm
(doors 7.30pm)
£20 14+
under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
Freshly Squeezed
White Mink:
New Years Eve
WHITE MINK return for NYE with the sounds and style of the 1920s and 30s turned upside down and smuggled into the 21st century... The hottest vintage speakeasy this side of the 1940s returns by popular demand, to see in the start of 2017 (and the close of 2016) in fine style. Expect an electrifying cocktail of world-class live music, dancers, cabaret, DJs and a truly evocative experience. 8-piece Cut Capers headline with their unique blend of swing, hip hop and ska. Hosted by chap-hop guest THE quintessential Gentleman Rhymer, Mr B, with Nick ‘Godfather of electro-swing’ Hollywood spinning the tunes.
Sat 31 Dec, 9pm (Doors)
£25 earlybird (very limited availability)
£30 friends 15% off 18+ only
Standing
“One helluva turbo-charged party” Time Out
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Listings december dtae
time £price 18+ AGw
Indefinite Articles
The Magic Lamp
Be transported to far off lands with a truly magical alternative to pantomime and an ideal family treat. The Magic Lamp is the story of a blessed and beautiful boy who, through serendipity alone, ends up with a lamp-dwelling genie at his disposal. Taking a traditional Iraqi variant and using an ancient Middle Eastern version of the text, Indefinite Articles approach Aladdin in a unique way. Played out in a Bedouin tent with a set filled with billowing silken drapes, this bewitching shadow play is told using light, paper and oil. From these simplest of ingredients, Indefinite Articles conjures up fantastical characters, shimmering transformations… souks, caves, palaces and deserts choreographed to haunting original music. Recommended for everyone aged 5+
“ This 50-minute show has a mesmerising illusory quality… it’s soothingly compelling - a harmonious shadow play of magic and myth” êêêêê Time Out Illustration: Hannah Broadway
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thu 29 – Sat 31 Dec & Mon 2 Jan, 11am Wed 28 – Fri 30 Dec & Mon 2 Jan, 2pm Wed 28 Dec, 4pm (doors 45 mins before start)
£8.50 friends 15% off Duration: 50 minutes Recommended for everyone aged 5+
seated
january
music theatre comedy event dance family
From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads Written and Directed by Adrian Berry on what would have been david bowie’s 70th birthday, and on the anniversary of his passing, Adrian Berry’s acclaimed sell-out production about a young David Bowie obsessive comes to The old market. Martin is a boy with problems - an illness no one understands and a head full of sound and vision. So when an unexpected gift arrives on his birthday, Martin embarks on a thrilling journey in the footsteps of his obsession, leading him to discover some long-hidden truths about himself. What follows will change his life forever... Powerful and touching, music and magic realism collide in this darkly funny and moving tour-de-force solo show featuring Alex Walton and the voice of comedian Rob Newman. With a blistering Bowie soundtrack, the life of the pop fan is dissected in this tale of unnatural teenage wildlife. This brand new and updated production sold out runs in London, Edinburgh and Germany.
“ Berry’s play is that rarest of things: a fringe play which exceeds all expectations” Time Out Magazine: CRITIC’S CHOICE “ Magic realism and dramatic resonance collide - this is a fine show” êêêê The Scotsman
“ Moving and touching, it blew me away. I cried my eyes out. You forget you’re in a theatre, and you can’t ask for much more than that” BBC London Live
Sun 8 Jan, 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) Mon 9 – Wed 11 Jan,
8pm (doors 7.15pm) £12.50 (£10 conc.)
TOM’s Friends 15% off Age: 16+ recommended contains strong language
Duration: 60 mins seated
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Listings january COMING to TOM FEBruary 2017:
dtae
time £price 18+ AGw
One Inch Badge
The Felice Brothers The Felice Brothers’ come to The Old Market to promote their new album Life in the Dark.
Thu 26 Jan,
7.30pm (doors)
£15 adv 14+, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Standing
Show and Tell
Simon Munnery Multi award-winning comedian Simon Munnery offers up a new stand-up show. An opening to die for, seven wry observations, a tone poem, four fresh skits and two new commandments.
“ Simon Munnery is as bold and brilliant as ever”
Thu 2 Feb, 8pm
(doors 7.15pm)
£12.50 (£10 conc.) Friends 15% off seated
The Scotsman êêêêê
Shlomo Award-winning beatboxer, live looper and serial collaborator returns with two shows: #NewRules, a one man show exploring his unique relationship with technology and pushing the concept of voice vs machine to new limits, and Beatbox Adventure For Kids to TOM, where you’ll become his sidekick in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!
Fri 17 Feb
See theoldmarket.com for more details
“Jaw-droppingly good” The Guardian “A one-man music festival” The Times
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FROM our community Shakespeare Schools Festival
Shakespeare Schools Festival All are welcome to this inspiring evening of theatre. Whether you are a parent, friend or another local school, SSF is a wonderful way to experience the language, magic and possibilities of Shakespeare.
Bird Studios
RENT Jonathan Larson’s award-winning rock version of Puccini’s La Bohème captures the spirit of a generation of struggling artists, addicts, and impoverished young people living in the shadow of AIDS and battling the coming wave of gentrification.
ALDA Orchestra The newly founded Brightonbased professional chamber orchestra share their unique mix of nature-inspired Icelandic contemporary, classical and electronic music.
7pm
(doors 6.45pm)
£10 (£8 conc.) Group of 20+ £7 each
Tue 29 Nov – Sat 3 Dec, 7.30pm (doors 6.45PM)
Sat 3 Dec, 2.30pm (doors 1.45pm)
£9 - £18 See online for details
The Theatre Workshop
Sun 4 Dec,
Labels: The Theatre Workshop Advanced Academy Showcase
(doors 6.15pm)
Featuring the most exciting young talent in Sussex! Labels is a collection of stories and performance, told by those for whom ‘identity’ is all too important.
Helen Whitaker
Tue 22 Nov,
7pm
£14 (£10 conc.) seated
Thu 8 Dec,
Newman Music Night
Wed 18 Jan,
(doors 6.45pm)
Celebrate the best of Cardinal Newman students’ musical achievements in an exciting concert and awards evening. Highlights include a preview of their school production of Billy Elliot, and the premiere performance by new year 7 students. Hear an array of styles from classical, through jazz and funk, to world percussion and popular music. Students will also be rewarded for their achievements on the night.
(doors 6.15pm)
7.30pm
£15 (£10 conc.)
Seated
7pm
£7.50 seated
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Your Visit Box Office:
Online: theoldmarket.com Booking tickets online is easy. Our box office system is automated, and you will be emailed an ‘e-receipt’ as soon as your payment has been processed.
Phone: 01273 201 801 Lines are open from 10am-6pm weekdays.
In Person: See opening times, right Save money: pay cash to avoid the card fee.
On The Door: Subject to availability Any unsold tickets will be available for sale when doors open (see Opening Times, right). Many tickets are, however, cheaper when booked in advance.
opening TIMES: To Collect Tickets Present your payment card, or a form of ID. Collect tickets either on the door before your show begins, or in advance, any time we’re open.
Concession Rates Available for students in full time education, under 16s, over 65s & registered unemployed. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Carers go free: call for information.
Card Transactions Online credit/debit card fee: £1.70 per transaction, or in person £0.50 per transaction.
TOM’s Box Office : Monday-Friday, 1pm-5pm
Show Door Times: Seated Events: 45min before advertised start time. Standing Events: Door time as advertised in listings.
Contact Us: @ info@theoldmarket.com 01273 201 800 [office] 11a Upper Market St, Hove, BN3 1AS
How To Find Us: The Old Market is located between Brighton and Hove town centres, near Brunswick Square. We are easily accessible by foot, car or public transport. See our website for detailed instructions and map:
theoldmarket.com/find-us
Directions: From Western road, turn South onto Upper Market Street; you’ll see our main entrance immediately in front of you.
Parking: Pay & Display on Kingsway (by Hove Lawns) requires payment only until 8pm, or NCP Regency Square is a 10 minute walk away.
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MORE INFORMATION: theoldmarket.com/your-visit
Listings at a glance november
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• SKYE | ROSS Wed 2 7.30pm • THE FOOTBALL RAMBLE LIVE Fri 4 8pm • JASON BYRNE Sat 5 8pm • HUNDRED WATT CLUB Sun 6 7.30pm • CAT’S EYES Tue 8 7pm • MARK THOMAS Wed 9 7pm • KING KING Thu 10 7.30pm • TAPE FACE Fri 11 7.30pm • TAPE FACE Sat 12 7.30pm • TAPE FACE Sun 13 7.30pm • LAKE STREET DIVE Wed 16 7.30pm • BEARDYMAN AND THE DREAM TEAM Thu 17 7.30pm • DANNY BROWN Sat 19 1.30pm & 4pm • WHY THE WHALES CAME Tue 22 7pm •• SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL Fri 25 7pm • THE BONZO DOG DOO-DAH BAND Tue 29 7.30pm • RENT Wed 30 7.30pm • RENT Tue 1 7pm
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Sat 17 8.30pm Wed 28 2pm & 4pm Thu 29 11am & 2pm Fri 30
11am & 2pm
Sat 31 11am Sat 31 9pm
• INCOGNITO •• THE MAGIC LAMP •• THE MAGIC LAMP •• THE MAGIC LAMP •• THE MAGIC LAMP •• WHITE MINK: NYE
january •• THE MAGIC LAMP • Mon 9 8pm • FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS Tue 10 8pm • FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS Wed 11 8pm • FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS Wed 18 7pm • NEWMAN MUSIC NIGHT Thu 26 7.30pm • THE FELICE BROTHERS
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FROM IBIZA TO Sun 8 7.30pm THE NORFOLK BROADS
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p13 • RENT p13 • RENT Sat 3 2.30pm & p13 7.30pm • RENT p13 Sun 4 7pm • LABELS p8 Mon 5 7pm • BLUE CAMEL CLUB p13 Thu 8 7.30pm • ALDA ORCHESTRA p8 Sat 10 9pm •• CLUB CLICK RESCHEDULED: BUDDY HOLLY’S Sun 11 7.30pm • WINTER DANCE PARTY p8 p8 Mon 12 8pm • THE TREASON SHOW p8 Tue 13 8pm • THE TREASON SHOW p8 Wed 14 8pm • THE TREASON SHOW p8 Thu 15 8pm • THE TREASON SHOW p9 Fri 16 7.30pm • THE BLOCKHEADS Thu 1 7.30pm
Fri 2 7.30pm
Venue Hire Performances, parties, events, receptions… Our Main House (300 Seated, 500 Standing), TOM’s Bar and Waterloo Room (combined capacity 80) are available for hire. Find out more at theoldmarket.com/venue-hire
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