What’s on in December

events listings local DECEMBER 2022

MELKSHAM ASSEMBLY HALL

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

THE 80’s & 90’s CHRISTMAS PARTY 16 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £10 The Assembly Hall’s ever-popular retro Christmas spectacular is back!

THE POLAR EXPRESS PJ PARTY 22 December, 4pm Tickets: £5 Pop on your PJs and feel free to bring a favourite soft toy, pillows and blankets and snuggle up for a beloved festive classic on the big screen. Accompanying adults can come in for free and enjoy a complimentary mince pie!

WILTSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE

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

COURTNEY PINE: SPIRITUALITY 9 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £28 (Concs £15) The groundbreaking British jazz icon returns with introspective new material.

THE CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE 10 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £26 (Concs £14) A beautiful seasonal programme,

Courtney Pine, Wiltshire Music Centre

including motets by Mendelssohn and Howells, some exquisite arrangements of traditional carols, and a selection of festive favourites.

THE ROYAL BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER 14 December, 7.15pm Tickets: £18 (Concs £10) Tchaikovsky’s most well-known and magical work. THE ROYAL BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER (Relaxed Screening) 17 December, 2pm Tickets: £18 (Concs £10) A much-loved festive treat for the family combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

TOWN HALL ARTS

SWING DANCE WORKSHOP 16 December, 5.30pm Tickets: £6 Learn how to Lindy Hop, the original form of jive dancing that developed in Harlem in the 1920s, with the Lindy Hop Dance Company! Market St, Trowbridge BA14 8EQ Tel: 01225 774306 trowbridgetownhall.com

WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP 10 December, 2pm Tickets: £60 You will be given seasonal materials and professional tuition so that you can unleash your creativity to make a stunning, living wreath to give your home a festive glow.

SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB 16 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £25 (Concs £14) Take a step back in time and through the doors of The Cotton Club, New York City’s most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s and ‘30s.

TEA DANCE 15 December, 2pm Tickets: £5 Enjoy a mixed programme of dances send your listings to info@wired-publishing.co.uk

under the guidance of experienced teachers Mike and Lesley Freke.

POUND ARTS CENTRE

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

THE MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL (U) 8 December, 5.30pm Tickets: from £5 To mark 30 years since its theatrical release, The Pound is screening possibly the greatest Christmas film / Charles Dickens adaptation of all time.

SANDI THOM 9 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £20 It’s been 16 years since her first single “I wish I was a punk rocker” shot to no.1 in 7 different countries.

LOOKING FOR ME FRIEND: THE MUSIC OF VICTORIA WOOD 10 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 (Concs £10) A funny & touching tribute to a much loved & sorely missed national treasure.

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U) 13 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £7.50 (Concs £6) A special screening of Frank Capra’s classic, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed.

LISE VANDERSMISSEN 14 December, 1pm Tickets: £8 Lise will present a programme filled with exciting new transcriptions for the harp.

JOHN KIRKPATRICK: CAROLLING & CRUMPETS 17 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 A heart-warming look at the timeless rituals found in the folklore and folk music of England at Midwinter.

The Muppet Christmas Carol, U, Pound Arts present from Santa – after the most Christmassy Christmas show ever, HO-HO-HO!

MUSIC FOR MINIATURES: A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION! 20 December, various times Tickets: from £7.50 Puppets, actors and a piano perform festive classics, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and The Snowman.

WILD, WILD WOODS 19 – 24 December, various times Tickets: £9, £7 child, £28 Family (2+2) Deep in the woods, the legend of a hooded hero rustles through the trees... Can Lil’ Red take down the greedy wolves running riot in the castle?

NEELD ARTS CENTRE

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

A CHRISTMAS CAROL 4 & 5 December, various times Tickets: from £12.25 Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company and celebrate Winter 2022 with the most heart-warming production imaginable to melt the hearts of even the sternest of Scrooges.

THE EVERLY BROTHERS & FRIENDS – A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 11 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £21 Just like the Everly Brothers, the Temple Brothers are real life brothers, their harmonies are unlike anything ever heard, truly not to be missed.

MEMORIAL THEATRE

Christchurch St West, Frome, BA11 1EB Tel: 01373 462795 fromememorialtheatre.org.uk

THAT’LL BE THE DAY XMAS SHOW 9 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £26 A combination of pop Christmas classics and traditional Christmas songs with comedy sketches and world-class impersonations.

CARA DILLON – UPON A WINTER’S NIGHT 10 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £24 The inimitable Cara Dillon will be touring her annual Christmas show “Upon A Winter’s Night”.

PANTOMIME: CINDERELLA 28 December - 3 January, various times Tickets: £15 Lose yourself in this charming fairy tale with all the usual characters and a few extras for good measure.

Cara Dillon, Memorial Theatre

SANTA SAVES CHRISTMAS 18 December, 11am & 2pm Tickets: £10.75 A family show most suitable for 2 to 7 year-olds, where every child will receive a specially wrapped

THE ATHENAEUM CENTRE

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

DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA (PG) 7 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £5.50 There is a bustling wind of change and innovation at Downton Abbey.

ROBINSON CRUSOE & THE PIRATES 15 – 24 December, various times Tickets: £14.50 (Concs £12.50) A fabulous value Christmas treat for all the family.

CHEESE & GRAIN

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

DAVE PEARCE - DANCE ANTHEMS 3 December, 8pm Tickets: £18 The creator and original presenter of BBC Radio 1’s Dance Anthems—Dave Pearce has been a driving force in the UK Dance Scene for many years.

FESTIVE FOOD & DRINK FAIR 10 December, 9am FREE A great place to get all your Christmas party foods all in one place!

FROME CHRISTMAS VEGAN FAIR 11 December, 10am Tickets: £2 Over 40 stalls featuring food, clothing, gifts, cosmetics, accessories, free tasters, talks and demonstrations.

THE SWEET 16 December, 7pm Tickets: £30.50 Sweet, featuring original guitarist Andy Scott, will perform iconic hits including Ballroom Blitz, Fox on the Run, Blockbuster, Hellraiser and more. Entry: £5 adults, children FREE Great Chalfield Manor, near Melksham SN12 8NH Taking place in The Great Hall and The Courtyards, the fair will have a variety of stalls, food and drink around the open fire and large Christmas tree. There will be carol singing and lots of opportunities to buy wonderful gifts. greatchalfield.co.uk

CHRISTMAS AT STOURHEAD Until 1 January 2023 Tickets: adults £21.50 members, £29.50 non-members Stourhead, Wiltshire BA12 6SH Christmas returns to Stourhead when more than a million lights and seasonal sounds fill the air with festive fun. Discover the sparkling Cathedral of light, glowing fields of flowers and trees drenched in jewellike colour among other installations. For a moment of reflection pause at mesmerising flickering flames in the fire garden, gaze at larger-than-life illuminations and don’t forget to find Father Christmas along the way. nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead

THE RAMONAS – LIVE @ THE TREE HOUSE 17 December, 7pm Tickets: £12 adv An all female tribute to the iconic New York Punk Rock band Ramones.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY - THE HAMMERVILLES 31 December, 8pm Tickets: £16.50 Famed for their energetic rock/pop floor fillers The Hammervilles are the perfect band to kickstart 2023 with.

VILLAGE PUMP FRIDAY FOLK

Lamb Inn, Mortimer Street, Trowbridge villagepump.org.uk

GRANT SHARKEY 4 December, 7pm FREE Bass playing troubadour who has been releasing an album every 6 months for 20 years!

OTHERS THE THREE HORSESHOES

Frome Rd, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1LA Tel: 01225 865876 All gigs are FREE and start at 9pm

SEVERANCE 9 December LITTLE GHOST + DJ GRAHAM 10 December

CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 9 December, 7pm Tickets: £10, children free Amid the sparkle of Holy Trinity’s Christmas Tree Festival in Bradford on Avon, enjoy an evening of seasonal music and traditional carols from Bradford Choral. Email for further details secretary@boachoral.org.uk CYDERNIDE 11 December MONKEY BIZZLE 16 December THE HAMMERVILLES 21 December FAR CUE 22 December FRENZY 23 December