Family Space
Saturday 20 July – Saturday 31 August Enjoy our ‘chillout’ space for families – little ones can busy themselves with colouring, building, reading and playing and the adults can rest with a nice cuppa from the café! Free Entry
Children’s Craft Session
Wednesday 21 August, 10am -12pm Join us for fun and interactive crafts and play table in our main hall! All children must be supervised by an adult. £2.50 per child
Holiday Yoga with Ginger Yoga
Thursday 1 August, 10 -11am Thursday 22 August, 10 - 11am Join Ginger Yoga for family yoga sessions this summer holiday! Tickets: Family Sessions £7 for 1 adult and 1 child - extra child £3 (booking required)
Pyjama Drama
Friday 27 September, 11.30am - 12.15pm Drama and imaginative play classes. Visit www.pyjamadrama.com for more information and to book. Tickets: £5 per session
Reptile Roadshow
Wednesday 7 August, 11am (Approx 1 hour) Following hugely successful shows in the past few years, we’re welcoming back Simon Airey and his furry friends! Have fun meeting over 30 exotic animals and learn about fears and phobias and the environments that these animals come from. A truly memorable event for all ages. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets: All at £4
MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCE, COMEDY Mitch Benn Live: Ten Songs to Save the World
Saturday 19 October, 7.30pm One broken world and ten funny songs to fix it. From BBC Radio 4’s “Now Show” to his column in the New European, award-winning Mitch Benn spreads insight and laughs in equal measure. Join the “country’s leading musical satirist” (The Times) as, with six string in hand and a head full of silly rhymes, he identifies the problems and proposes (semi-serious) solutions. “Well crafted, well sung, his songs are just plain funny” The Guardian Tickets: Adults £14, Friends £13, Under 19’s £12 (Suitable for ages 16+)
Altan Live In Concert
Saturday 26 October, 7.30pm WTH is excited to bring the eminent Altan to Shropshire this autumn. No Irish traditional band in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan. Celebrating 30 years in the industry this is a rare chance to hear the stories that have spun golden careers and some of their best musical hits. With their exquisitely produced award-winning recordings, ranging dynamically from the most sensitive and touching old Irish songs all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs, and with their heartwarming, dynamic live performances, Altan have moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo now catch them at Wem Town Hall! Tickets: Adults £22, WTH Friends £20
Ballroom and Sequence Dance
Friday 27 September, 7.30pm Ballroom and Sequence dancing on the best floor in Shropshire, with live music by Steve Nicholas. Dancers £5, Non dancers £2.50
Open Sky Theatre: Disappearing Act
Saturday 23 November, 7.30pm (1 hour 5 minutes) A dark, delirious magical cabaret is performed by three female performers, telling the story of magician’s assistant Edie Rose at different stages of her career. Using visual physical theatre, new writing, song, puppetry, object manipulation and magic tricks, the show addresses themes of sexuality in performance, motherhood, the hopefulness of youth, the wisdom of experience, love, loss and identity. Tickets: Adults £12, Friends £10, Under 19’s £5 (Suitable for ages 12+)
James Wilton Dance: Leviathan
Thursday 28 November, 7.30pm (1 hour 30 minutes, including interval) Leviathan follows Ahab, a ship captain hell-bent on capturing the white whale: Moby Dick, a beast as vast and dangerous as the sea itself, yet utterly beautiful. Ahab’s crew is drawn into the unhinged charisma of their captain, blindly following him on his perilous adventure towards almost certain destruction. Multiaward-winning choreographer James Wilton re-imagines Melville’s seminal novel, Moby Dick. Featuring a cast of 6, electro-rock soundtrack and a blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work, Leviathan will have you on the edge of your seat. Leviathan is man versus nature; be careful what you fish for! Tickets: Adults £12, Friends £10, Under 19’s £5
BIG SCREEN EVENTS Have you tried the Big Screen Experience? Or maybe you’ve been wondering what all the fuss is about? Well, let us tell you… You have the opportunity to see world-class theatre, music, dance and exhibitions at the WTH Cinema. The picture and sound quality is amazing. You get a better view than if you were sitting in the theatre itself and for a fraction of the price! You can see close-ups of the performers and it makes you feel really close to the action. You don’t have the expense of making your way down to London or abroad; instead you can make a short journey to WTH, select a luxury coffee or glass of wine and enjoy the experience! Tickets for all Big Screen Events, unless stated, are charged at £13 Adults, £12 WTH Friends and £7 (£8.50 for ROH events) 19 yrs & under
Back By Popular Demand! Take That Greatest Hits (Encore) (12A)
Friday 9 August, 7.30pm (2 hours 20 minutes) Celebrating 30 incredible years, Take That are bringing their spectacular 2019 Greatest Hits tour to cinemas. Recorded from their last live UK concert on 8 June this is your last opportunity to catch this highly anticipated anniversary show which promises to be their best yet. With front row seats, you’ll be a part of the action as Gary, Mark and Howard journey through Take That’s incredible music history. Performing their biggest hits from the last three decades, and new tracks from their latest album Odyssey, fans will love this ultimate big screen sing along. So, get ready to throw your hands in the air – it’s a party you’ll never forget! The Telegraph – 5 Stars ‘Take That took it and smashed it out of the arena.’ Tickets: Adults £13, WTH Friends £12, Under 19’s £10
National Theatre Live: Production To Be Confirmed Thursday 12 September, 7pm Production to be announced - please check with venue.
National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (Encore) (12A)
Thursday 26 September, 7pm (3 hours 30 minutes) Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But all is not as it seems and the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.
Wise Children (15)
Thursday 3 October, 7pm and Friday 4 October, 1.30pm (2 hours 30 minutes with one interval) Multi-award-winning director Emma Rice brings her unique, exuberantly impish vision to Angela Carter’s great last novel in this brand-new theatre production. A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope, with a generous dash of Shakespeare, scandal and mischief, taking the audience on a rollercoaster ride of emotion. In Brixton, Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls born and bred south of the river – are celebrating their 75th birthday. Over the river in Chelsea, their father – and greatest actor of his generation – Melchior Hazard turns 100 on the same day. As does his twin brother Peregrine. If, in fact, he’s still alive. And if, in truth, Melchior is their real father after all… ‘pure, unadulterated theatre.’ (*****Broadway World)
National Theatre Live: Hansard (15)
National Theatre Live: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (12A)
Thursday 17 October, 7pm (3 hours to be confirmed) The course of true love never did run smooth.’ A feuding fairy King and Queen of the forest cross paths with four runaway lovers and a troupe of actors trying to rehearse a play. As their dispute grows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortal lives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities and transformations… with hilarious, but dark consequences. Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy will be captured live from the Bridge Theatre in London.
Thursday 7 November, 7pm (3 hours to be confirmed) Hansard; The official report of all parliamentary debates. See two-time Olivier Award winners, Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van), in this brand-new play by Simon Wood, broadcast live. It’s a summer’s morning in 1988 and Tory politician Robin Hesketh has returned home to the idyllic Cotswold house he shares with his wife of 30 years, Diana. But all is not as blissful as it seems. Diana has a stinking hangover, and secrets are being dug up all over the place. As the day draws on, what starts as the familiar rhythms of marital scrapping quickly turns to blood-sport.
Photo Credit: Manual Halan
Gallery UN: Hinged Exhibition Thursday 5th September – Thursday 3rd October ‘Permission Granted’ is a body of work created by UN:Hinged, a group of four mixed media artists. They each work independently in their own style, meeting to share ideas, critique work and encourage each other. They are intending to have a ‘Meet the artist’ demonstration day every Thursday during the exhibition.
DIARY OF EVENTS AUGUST Toy Story 4 (U) Thurs 1st, 7.30pm FILM Yesterday (12A) Fri 2nd, 7.30pm FILM Yesterday (12A) Sat 3rd, 2pm FILM Yesterday (12A) Tues 6th, 1.30pm FILM Reptile Roadshow Weds 7th, 11am LIVE EVENT Yesterday (12A) Thurs 8th, 7.30pm FILM The Queen’s Corgi (PG) Fri 9th, 2pm FILM Take That Encore: Greatest Hits (12A) Fri 9th, 7.30pm BIG SCREEN The Queen’s Corgi (PG) Mon 12th, 2pm FILM The Queen’s Corgi (PG) Tues 13th, 11am FILM Tolkien (12A) Tues 13th, 1.30pm FILM Tolkien (12A) Thurs 15th, 7.30pm FILM Pavarotti (12A) Tues 20th, 1.30pm FILM Children’s Craft Session Weds 21st, 10am - 12pm WORKSHOP Pavarotti (12A) Thurs 22nd, 7.30pm FILM The Lion King (PG) Fri 23rd, 2pm & 7.30pm FILM The Lion King (PG) Sat 24th, 11am FILM The Lion King (PG) Tues 27th, 1.30pm FILM The Lion King (PG) Thurs 29th, 7.30pm FILM
SEPTEMBER UN: Hinged Exhibition Thurs 5th September - Thurs 3rd October GALLERY Dementia Friendly: Casablanca (U) Mon 2nd, 1.30pm FILM Sometimes, Always, Never (12A) Tues 3rd, 1.30pm FILM Sometimes, Always, Never (12A) Thurs 5th, 7.30pm FILM The Captor (15) Tues 10th, 1.30pm & 7.30pm FILM NT Live: Production To Be Confirmed Thurs 12th, 7pm BIG SCREEN Songs From the Movies: Dementia Friendly Singing Sessions Mon 16th, 1.30pm WORKSHOP Blinded By The Light (12A) Tues 17th, 1.30pm FILM
DIARY OF EVENTS Blinded By The Light (12A) Thurs 19th, 7.30pm FILM NT Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (Encore) (12A) Thurs 26th, 7pm BIG SCREEN Ballroom and Sequence Dance Fri 27th, 7.30pm DANCE
OCTOBER Wise Children (15) Thurs 3rd, 7pm BIG SCREEN Wise Children (15) Fri 4th, 1.30pm BIG SCREEN Dementia Friendly Film: Kiss Me Kate (U) Mon 7th, 1.30pm FILM
Wem Town Hall Community Trust would like to thank the following businesses for their support as Business Friends: E Maund & Sons Gemini Hair and Beauty Hatchers Solicitors JSL Farm and Country Lorraine Guest Nathan Cross R.Greaves and Co
COMMUNITY EVENTS & REGULAR ACTIVITIES Extend Exercise Class Mondays 10.30-11.30am
Exercise for people with a disability and older people. Email Sonja at hopkins766@btinternet.com
Let’s Talk Local
Thursdays 12.30pm - 4.30pm Email charlotte.redford@shropshire.gov.uk
Wem U3A
Koru Youth Theatre
Email membership@u3a.uk.
Telephone 01939 236414 or email koruyouththeatre@gmail.com
First Tuesday of the Month, 10am
Yoga
Tuesdays 9.15am – 10.45am Regular Yoga 11am – 12.30pm Gentle Yoga Contact Ginger Yoga on 07932798574. £6 per class or £5 per class with block booking. Summer Regular Sessions: Thursday 1st, 8th & 22nd August - 7-8.30pm Workshop: Saturday 24th August, 10am-1pm (£20 - booking required)
Tai Chi Class
Tuesdays 2-3pm. For more information email jennyajoyner@gmail.com - £5 per class.
Pilates@Wem
Wednesdays 9.30-10.30am,10.45-11.45am, 6.30pm - 7.30pm & 7.45pm - 8.45pm Thursdays 7-8pm Contact Helen Minton on 01939 234017 or email wempilates@hotmail.com
Macular Society
Last Wednesday of the Month, 2-4pm For more information please contact 01939 234387.
Ballroom Dance Classes Wednesdays 7.15-8.15pm
All abilities welcome. £10 per couple each week. For more information telephone 01952 223091.
Wem Market
Thursdays 8am-1pm For stall information, please email fay@wemtownhall.co.uk.
Hatchers Legal Surgery Thursdays 9am - 12noon
To book an appointment email mail@hatchers.co.uk
Thursdays 6.15pm - 9.15pm
Stage 2 Performing Arts Academy Cecchetti Ballet Saturdays
Primary and Grades 1 to 6 Classes start from £6.00 Contact: studio@stagetwo.co.uk/01743 248667.
FILM Film Screenings
Unless stated, all films are priced at £7 Adults, £6 Friends and £5 for 19’s and under. 3D Films are priced at £8.50 Adults, £7.50 Friends and £6.50 for 19’s and under. At time of going to print some film ratings and timings are to be confirmed and may be subject to change.
Audio Aids
Infra Red enhanced hearing headsets are available to amplify sound for hard of hearing patrons. They can be worn with or without a hearing aid. Please call 01939 232299 to book your headset.
The Best of British and World Cinema Project
BE REWARDED! Attend any five Best of British and World film screenings at Wem Town Hall and get your sixth free! At your first screening ask for a loyalty card and then get it stamped each time you attend a qualifying film. Look out for the Best of British and World Cinema Stamp across our film listings to see which screenings are applicable!
Carers and Accessibility
We offer free carers tickets when accompanying a paying adult. These tickets are not available online, please contact our box office to book. A limited number of reserved seating is available for patrons with a disability or mobility concern. Please contact the venue for more information and to reserve seats. Telephone 01939 232299.
Toy Story 4 (U)
Friday 26 July, 7.30pm, Saturday 27 July, 2pm, Monday 29 July, 2pm, Tuesday 30 July, 1.30pm and Thursday 1 August, 7.30pm (1hour 40 minutes) When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Yesterday (12A)
Friday 2 August, 7.30pm, Saturday 3 August, 2pm, Tuesday 6 August, 1.30pm and Thursday 8 August, 7.30pm ( 1 hour 56 minutes) Yesterday, everyone knew the Beatles. Today only struggling musician Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal. Written by Richard Curtis, best known for ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ and ‘Love Actually’ and directed by Danny Boyle.
The Queen’s Corgi (PG)
Friday 9 August, 2pm, Monday 12 August, 2pm and Tuesday 13 August, 11am (1 hour 25 minutes) Family animation about the adventure of Rex, the British monarch’s (Dame Julie Walters’) most beloved dog, who loses track of his mistress. During his epic journey to return to the Queen, Rex falls in love and discovers his true self.
Tolkien (12A)
Tuesday 13 August, 1.30pm and Thursday 15 August, 7.30pm (1 hour 52 minutes) This biographical drama explores the life of renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, courage and inspiration among a fellow group of writers and artists at school. Their brotherhood strengthens as they grow up and weather love and loss together, until the outbreak of the WWI threatens to tear their fellowship apart.
Pavarotti (12A)
Tuesday 20 August, 1.30pm and Thursday 22 August, 7.30pm (1 hour 54 minutes) A celebration of the life of legendary opera star Luciano Pavarotti - director Ron Howard’s documentary brings unique access to the Pavarotti family archives: from humble beginnings through to global superstardom. We get to know the great tenor as a husband and a father, and a committed philanthropist, as well as an artist who had a complex relationship with his own talents and success.
The Lion King (PG)
Friday 23 August, 2pm & 7.30pm, Tuesday 27 August, 1.30pm and Thursday 29 August, 7.30pm Saturday 24 August, 11am (this screening will have cabaret style seating with tables and chairs) (1 hour 58 minutes) From Disney Live Action. After the murder of the King, Simba, the young lion prince, flees his kingdom. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Sometimes, Always, Never (12A)
Tuesday 3 September, 1.30pm and Thursday 5 September, 7.30pm (1 hour 29 minutes) Bill Nighy stars as Alan, a retired Merseyside tailor and demon Scrabble player, in this offbeat comedy drama about the breakdown of family relationships. It tells the story of a family with an exceptional Scrabble vocabulary who fail to communicate with each other, and of their journey to reconnect. Also starring Sam Riley and Jenny Agutter. “a distinct, articulate pleasure” The Guardian
The Captor (15)
Tuesday 10 September, 1.30pm and 7.30pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Ethan Hawke stars in the absurd but true story of a 1973 hostage crisis that gave rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.” After taking hostages in a Stockholm bank, ex-con Lars Nystrom demands the release of his old partner in crime from prison. As the situation escalates, Lars starts to let down his guard as he develops an unlikely bond with his hostages, who start to side with their captor.
Blinded By The Light (12A)
Tuesday 17 September, 1.30pm and Thursday 19 September, 7.30pm (1 hour 57 minutes) 1987. When music fanatic Javed discovers the illustrious back catalogue of Bruce Springsteen, his world is turned upside down; yearning to escape his rundown hometown and the rules of his traditional Pakistani household, Javed finds himself caught in between two worlds and must discover if he too is ‘Born to Run…’.
Dementia Friendly Film Showings - September to October Wem Town Hall is proud to be offering access to the arts for those living with dementia and memory loss. Dementia Friendly Showings are open to all but will be more relaxed, with lights on and sound level low with specially trained ushers on hand to assist. All timings include a 20 minute interval with refreshments! Tickets: £5, Carers Free (not available online) - includes refreshment.
Casablanca (U)
Monday 2 September, 1.30pm (2 hours including interval) To mark the 80th Anniversary of the start of WWII. An American expatriate struggles to decide whether he should help his former lover escape French Morocco. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Kiss Me Kate (U)
Monday 7 October, 1.30pm (2 hours 10 minutes including interval) An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ but the production is troubled with ex-lovers’ quarrels.
Songs From The Movies (U)
Interactive Singing sessions for People with Dementia Monday 16 September, 1.30pm (1 hour 30 minutes including interval) Join local musician Adrian Plant for relaxed singing sessions! All music provided and no previous singing experience required. Tickets: £5, Carers Free (not available online) - includes refreshment.
Venue Information
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Access to the first floor can be gained via a lift. Wheelchair accessible toilets are available on all floors. Infra Red enhanced hearing headsets are available for cinema patrons. Induction Loop system operates in the main hall and foyer. Guide Dogs are welcome in all parts of the building.
Parking Information The nearest parking is located at the main car park, adjacent to the Co-op, just off High Street. Disabled parking on site (limited) please book in advance. Please do not park on Noble Street.
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High Street, Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5DG REG CHARITY No, 1113075 Box Office: (Tickets and Bookings) 01939 238279 Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm or Online 24hrs Reception: (Information) 01939 232299 www.wemtownhall.co.uk info@wemtownhall.co.uk Open Monday-Saturday 10am - 4pm and other times for events Follow us on Twitter @WEMTOWNHALL or like us on Facebook.
All information correct at time of printing. Please see Wem Town Hall website for the most up to date listings or contact reception.