What’s on in April

listings local APRIL 2022

MELKSHAM ASSEMBLY HALL

Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES Box Office: 01225 709887 melkshamassemblyhall.com

SIMON GOODALL & THE BOURNE AGAIN SHADOWS 2 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £18 Simon Goodall and the Bourne Again Shadows are widely acclaimed as the most authentic sounding tribute to Cliff Richard and the Shadows.

VOODOO ROOM 15 April, 8pm Tickets: £18 A celebration of the music of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream from a stunning power trio of fine musicians.

POUND ARTS CENTRE

Pound Pill, Corsham, SN13 9HX Box Office: 01249 701628 poundarts.org.uk

SAM CARTER 8 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) Midlands-born guitarist and songwriter Sam Carter has earned a reputation for vivid songwriting and captivating live performances.

FREYA BEER 14 April, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) Freya is inspired by art, literature, fashion and music and distils her disparate influences through a gothic soul and devil-may-care spirit.

CATHERINE BOHART 16 April, 8pm Tickets: £13.50 A blisteringly funny stand-up show filled with horrendous life advice, cheery nihilism and reluctant self-discovery.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: HENRY V 21 April, 7pm Tickets: £15 (Concs £14) Kit Harington plays the title role in Shakespeare’s history play. Captured live from the Donmar Warehouse. Tickets: £7.50 (Concs £6) Maria Sødahl’s perceptive, heartfelt and deeply personal drama is one of the year’s richest and most rewarding films.

MISHRA 30 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) A global folk collective whose Indian-influenced original folk defies definition.

TOWN HALL ARTS

Market Street, Trowbridge BA14 8EQ Tel: 01225 774306 trowbridgetownhall.com

AMY DUNCAN 23 April, 8pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) Enjoy a live performance from this bewitching Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

HOPE (15) w/ subtitles 28 April, 7.30pm NERVENDINGS 9 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £6 A Wiltshire based alt-rock trio.

EROTIC SECRETS OF POMPEII 16 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 Erotic Secrets of Pompeii play wild, weird, angular music transmitted inspired by art rock and post-punk.

PROFESSOR ELEMENTAL 23 April, 8pm Tickets: £10 An award winning hip hop artist and accomplished host.

TOM JENKINS 30 April, 8pm The son of a sheep farmer, Tom carved his own path, taking the experiences of living in ex-coal mining communities with him into his songs.

WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE

Ashley Rd, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ Box Office: 01225 860100 wiltshiremusic.org.uk

MARMEN QUARTET 8 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £20, virtual ticket £10 One of the most impressive new talents on the chamber music scene.

SEVENS 10 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £18 (Concs £10) Inspired by Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance, and originally composed live music, SEVENS will explore the sacred and sometimes sinful significance of the number seven.

THE ROYAL OPERA: LA TRAVIATA (LIVE) 13 April, 6.45pm Tickets: £16 (Concs £8) Courtesan Violetta sings some of Verdi’s most acclaimed arias in her poignant and passionate encounters with Alfredo and Germont.

PERCY PENGUIN’S LIGHTHOUSE PARTY 23 April, 3pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £7) A family concert, for 4-10 yr olds and their families. Join the Galliard Ensemble as they tell this wonderful story through words and music.

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN 27 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £22 (Concs £12) An American Western swing trio with a reputation for jaw-dropping live shows.

VOCES8 29 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £22 (Concs £12) virtual ticket £10 The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing.

NEELD ARTS CENTRE

High Street, Chippenham SN15 3ER Tel: 01249 446699 neeld.co.uk

A TRIBUTE TO EDDIE COCHRAN 17 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £21.57 Eddie Cochran died in April 1960 as a result of a road accident in Chippenham. Sixty two years later, The Bluejays will be keeping his memory and his music alive with this special evening of music.

TWIRLYWOOS LIVE! 22 April, 1.30pm Tickets: £14.25 Join Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around us!

WOMEN IN ROCK 23 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Featuring the songs of Cher, Blondie, Janis Joplin, Republica, Belinda Carlisle, P!nk, Suzi Quatro, Tina Turner & many more!

THE ATHENAEUM CENTRE

18-20 High St, Warminster BA12 9AE Tel: 01985 213891 theath.org.uk

THE RESCUE (PG) 6 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £5.50 (non-members) The against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018 – the daring rescue of 12 boys and their THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (12A) 20 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £5.50 (non-members) This heartwarming story follows Zak, a young man with Down’s syndrome, as he runs away from his nursing home to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

MURDER AT CHECKMATE MANOR 30 April, 7.30pm Tickets: Adult £10, Child £7 A hilarious whodunnit from Tisbury Arts Group. tisburyartsgroup.co.uk

FROME MEMORIAL THEATRE

Christchurch St West, Frome, BA11 1EB Tel: 01373 462795 fmt.website

COME WHAT MAY 8 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £27.50 An all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza as you enter the secret world of one of the greatest moviemusicals of all time….Moulin Rouge.

CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY 17 April, 2.30pm - 5pm Tickets: £8 per child, adults FREE There will be party dances with PDJ Disco and each child will go home with an Easter Egg, a special guest appearance from Peter Rabbit and Peppa Pig and a raffle.

THE ILLEGAL EAGLES 22 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £29.50 This critically acclaimed show features the best from the Eagles’ catalogue.

CHEESE & GRAIN

5 The Bridge, Frome BA11 1AR Box Office: 01373 455420 cheeseandgrain.com

RATRACE 8 April, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

This energetic 9 piece ska band will have you up on your feet and dancing the whole night long.

LEGEND - THE BOB MARLEY EXPERIENCE 9 April, 8pm Tickets: £17 Seven great musicians and singers dedicated to the life and music of the late, great Bob Marley

THE WURZELS 15 April, 8pm Tickets: £19.50 The Wurzels paved the way for Scrumpy n’ Western – a genre packed full of double entendre, mainstream parody and a comical folk style.

THE THREE HORSESHOES

55 Frome Road, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LA Tel: 01225 865876 Find them on Facebook All gigs are FREE and start at 9pm THE SETBACKS + DEATHTRAPS + ANYMINUTENOW 8 April THE RADIO MAKERS 9 April THE SOUL STRUTTERS 10 April HELL DEATH FURY 15 April THE BUTT MONKEYS 16 April THE MODEL FOLK 17 April SAMANTICS 22 April STRAIGHT SHOOTER 23 April SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE 24 April THE BLUNDERS 29 April ULTRABEAT & N-TRANCE (DJ Set) 16 April, 8pm Tickets: £20 Enjoy a night of amazing DJ sets from legends of the dance industry.

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT DINOSAURS? 19 April, 2.30pm Tickets: £17 Dr. Ben Garrod presents an interactive, educational and highly entertaining show using film footage from BBC’s Planet Dinosaur. HENRY WACEY 16 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £5 A talented folk rock musician from Frome.

THE PRESTBURY SPORTS BAR

The Close, Warminster, BA12 9AL prestburysportsbar.com All gigs are FREE! SUNSET OVERDRIVE 9 April, 8.30pm Sunset Overdrive are an 80s Hair/ Sleaze metal act bringing you the best of 80s rock.

So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs, Cheese & Grain PEOPLE LIKE US 16 April, 8.30pm A unique, exciting semi-acoustic covers band, playing an eclectic & varied mix of some of the best music ever written.

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES 23 April, 8pm Tickets: £22 Why pay a fortune to see ants in a stadium when you can get up close and imitate with the faking brilliance of one of the most exciting live acts you’re ever likely to see.

ELIZA CARTHY TRIO 25 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £16 Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, Eliza has performed and recorded with a diverse array of artists including Paul Weller, Richard Hawley and Peggy Seeger. MR BON JOVI 17 April, 8.30pm Probably the world’s number 1 solo tribute act to Bon Jovi & Jon Bon Jovi

OTHERS

VILLAGE PUMP

The Lamb, Mortimer St, Trowbridge thepumptrowbridge.co.uk GAVIN OSBORN 8 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 Gavin makes his Pump debut promoting his album, Scrolling Home. FRAUDS 15 April, 7.30pm Tickets: £8 With Lucky Number 7 and Binboy.

OXFAM TEAM QUIZ The Scout Hut, St Margaret’s Hill, Bradford on Avon BA15 1DU Tel: 01225 866245 2 April, 6.30pm Tickets: £5 from Ex Libris Come in teams of up to 8 people or join a team when you arrive. No individual questions. Bring your own refreshments, tea and coffee available for donations. All profits for OXFAM. ATHENAEUM SINGERS CONCERT The Minster Church, Church Street, Warminster, BA12 8PQ 9 April, 7pm The concert features the lively Haydn favourite, Nelson Mass and Dona Nobis Pacem, ‘Give us peace’ by Vaughan Williams. Retiring collection for The Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. athenaeumsingers.com Send your event listings to info@wired-publishing.co.uk