March 2016 - Subscription Rooms

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WHAT’S
ON
JANUARY - MARCH 2016
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www.museuminthepark.org.uk
Mitch Benn stars in the Laugh Out
Stroud Comedy Festival
www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk
www.visitthecotswolds.org.uk
George Street Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 1AE 01453 760999 [email protected]
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Welcome
Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments,
Embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.
John Boswell
Golden moments, sentimental journeys and idle hours are, I hope, our stock
in trade, so it is with John Boswell’s wise words that I welcome you to the
New Year at the Sub Rooms.
An interesting combination of old friends and new ones; of young performers
and the more ‘experienced’; a new comedy festival and the return of the
Stroud Wassail forms our opening season of 2016. Of all the ballrooms, in
all the film screenings, in all the town, you walk into mine. Unusually for us,
we feature film this season with our three contributions to the March Stroud
Film Festival. Something for all the family in our three offerings and, yes,
that includes my favourite film of all time, Casablanca.
A warm welcome awaits you in Mr
Twitchett’s Coffee House and Bar.
Named after a former caretaker of the
Subscription Rooms, this cosy little bar
offers light meals, delicious coffee and a
selection of teas and other hot drinks. We
also have beers, wines and spirits, including
local ale and lager from Stroud Brewery.
There is regular live entertainment,
featuring the best of local acoustic and
electronic artists, actors and poets, and
the bar is the social hub of the Theatre and
Folk Festivals for artists and customers
alike. For sports fans, all free to air major
sporting events will be shown on our 40”
screen. The main door to Mr Twitchett’s is
on the lane between Bedford Street and
Kendrick Street, or you can come in
through the Sub Rooms’ front doors.
We’re here from 9am Monday to Saturday.
The bar is also open before and after all
our performances and in the evenings on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
To discuss our facilities or to tour our
building call us on 01453 760992 or email
[email protected]
Our music has a youthful focus, and a film connection, as we welcome wind
bands and jazz ensembles from Gloucestershire Music, as well as the
South Cotswold Youth Orchestra. There will also be young musicians
performing alongside some of the professional ensembles joining us in the
coming months. It really is a pleasure to have these young people on our
stage and it’s a great opportunity both for the musicians and for the rest of
us to admire and be encouraged by the next generation of players keeping
their various traditions alive.
There’s music of a very different tradition as we are joined by the unique
Bharatiya Vrund Gaan (The Indian Choir) with their Sounds of Divine India.
Indian classical music has a history at least as long as our Western music
and this concert explores traditional and contemporary works.
Finally, if you missed the chance to see the Colourscape installation during last
year’s Fringe Festival, you can experience some of their magic in the George
Room in the spring. As part of National Autism Week, we are hosting the
Colour/Music Sensory space and the week’s events will be split between pre
booked groups and public sessions. Details of the timings and price will be
available nearer the time, so keep an eye on our website.
Happy New Year all. Lots more to see inside so here’s to 2016 and remember
the Japanese proverb: One kind word can warm three winter months.
Paul McLaughlin
General Manager
Saturday 9 January from 10.00am
A celebration of folk
traditions as the dark days
of winter are brought to life
with music, dance and
drama. The centrepiece is
the old tradition of
wassailing – wishing your neighbours good health and
prosperity for the year to come – featuring the Stroud
Wassail song and the Broad... a beast with horns!
The Wassailers will perform around town along with
hordes of Morris dancers, arriving at the door of the
Subscription Rooms for the Wassail at 12 noon. This
year they are joined by the International Mummers
Festival, bringing Christmas mummers’ plays from
across the country. There will be displays, workshops,
community singing and a procession. Join in the fun by
donning a fabulous disguise or a mask.
The Festival finishes with the 12th Night Revels – an
evening emulating the entertainments of medieval
celebrations. Costume and disguise are encouraged.
To prepare for the event, you can learn more at a series
of workshops at the Museum in the Park on the weekend
of 2nd/3rd January. Learn to sing a wassail and make a
raggy mummer’s jacket.
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Stroud Wassail & Mummers Festival
www.stroudwassail.com
www.mummersfestival.com
THE WASSAIL AND MORE
Wassail Workshop
for Community
Choirs
Subscription Rooms
Mummers
Workshops
Old Town Hall
Saturday 9 January 10.00am
Saturday 9 January 10.00am and
2.00pm
Price: £8.00
Price: £8.00
12th Night Revels
Subscription Rooms
Saturday 9 January 7.00pm
Price: £8.00 (£5.00 concessions)
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Son Yambu
Price: £15.00 (£13.00 concs)
traditions of the genre, continuing the Buena Vista legacy
that put Cuban music back on the map in 1997. They
give this irresistible music a contemporary edge, bringing
their audiences a sensational Latin music experience.
Son Yambu play authentic Cuban son, the intoxicating
fusion of Spanish and African rhythms that gave rise to
salsa. The band features a new generation of Cuban
musicians who are all passionate about maintaining the
Absolutely tremendous… if you don't start to move to
this there is no hope for you! Extraordinary music
Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3
www.sonyambu.com
Saskia Griffiths-Moore
+ support Adam Sweet
Gentle Heart album & tour launch
Friday 5 February 8.00pm
Price: £12.00 (£10.00 concs)
Saskia is launching her UK tour and her debut album
Gentle Heart, which draws from the genre’s of
Americana, roots, and darker folk music. She is known
for her clear, enchanting tones, passionate, creative
melodies and her natural sound. Supporting her is Adam
Sweet, whose golden expressive throat and driving guitar
style delivers blues with dignity and integrity.
www.saskiagm.com www.adamsweetmusic.com
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Music from the
Movies
Sunday 7 February 3.00pm
Price: £7.00 (£5.00 concessions) U-10s Free
Hits from the Movies for the whole family to
enjoy from the national award winning GYWO
and their colleagues the GSWO. With over 80 of
the county’s finest young musicians
performing, this afternoon concert will brighten
those dark February days. Gloucestershire
Music are the county’s music education
service, providing high quality music services
for schools and young people. Find out more
about what they do and how you can take part
www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk
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Glos Youth Wind Orchestra and
Glos Symphonic Wind Orchestra
present
European Union
Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 31 January 7.30pm
Price: £16.00 (£14.00 concs) u-18s £5.00
Director: Hans-Peter Hofmann
Soloist: Martin James Bartlett
(BBC Young Musician of the Year)
Members of Glos County Youth Orchestra
Vivaldi
Mozart
Jane Wells
Haydn
Concerto for Two Oboes
Piano Concerto No.12 in A K.414
Two Wings and a Prayer
Symphony No 49 La Passione
Martin James Bartlett, BBC Young Musician
2014, has given solo recitals in prestigious
venues including the Wigmore Hall, Bolivar
Hall and the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room.“Being obviously a
natural chamber musician makes him a bringer of fresh air to
Mozart concertos... Bartlett may also grow as tall as Alfred
Brendel” Richard Amey reviews Martin James Bartlett
performing Mozart concerto K.466.
The EUCO gave its first concerts in 1981 and gained an
international reputation as a musical ambassador for the
European Union. It regularly performs in major UK concert
halls and recent years have seen live broadcasts on BBC
Radio 3, the Bath Festival with Alison Balsom and a tour of
Christmas concertos with Nicola Benedetti.
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Dot to Dot Drama presents
Thingumajig Theatre Presents
Robina Hood by Stewart Auty
The Ugly Duckling
Thursday 11 February 5.00pm
Tuesday 16 February 11.30am & 2.30pm
Price: £9.00 (£6.00 concs)
Price: £8.00 £6.00 concs (£25.00 family ticket –
2 adults/2 children or 1 adult/3 children )
Boo, hiss and laugh your way
through this quirky twist on the tale
of Robin Hood. Enjoy some
panto-style entertainment when
Robina proves that girls can do anything, baddies must
meet a sticky end and laughter is always the best
medicine. Brought to the Subscription Rooms Stage by
local children, The Stroud Schools’ Drama festival is
right on target!
Bharatiya Vrund Gaan (The Indian
Choir) Presents
Sounds of Divine India
Saturday 20 February 7.30pm
Price: £12.00 (£10.00 concessions)
The Bharatiya Vrund Gaan (BVG-The Indian Choir) is the
first Indian Music adult choir in the UK and over 50
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Life isn’t much fun in the
farmyard for the misfit
duckling. Teased and
tormented, he dreams of
kindlier places beyond
the farm gates. But will
he survive out there?
Join in the adventures of
this famous under-dog
in Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale of
transformation, brought to you in Thingumajig’s house
style – beautiful puppet characters, live music, captivating
story-telling and a sprinkling of theatre magic.
50 minutes. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
http://thingumajig.info
talented singers take part in this national project.
BVG performs popular compositions of Indian music
and songs written by well-known Indian poets. These
songs are in Indian languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi,
Gujarati and Bengali and include popular group songs
(Samuh Gaan), classical raga based compositions,
Tarana, divine chants of Vedic tradition, songs of four
seasons and poetry. The choir will also perform new
compositions in an authentic Indian style.
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George Sessions
Upstage, Downstage
Previews from Gloucestershire
Theatre Companies
Price: £5.00
Join us for an evening of excerpts of performances
from the county’s leading professional theatre
companies and performers. Come and see tasters
from Gloucestershire’s own theatre makers including
Spaniel in the Works, Jenny Wren, Jonny Fluffypunk
and many more.
Fluffed Up
with Matt Harvey, Lara Conley,
Crispin Thomas & Out To Lunch
Saurday 13 February 8.00pm
Lewis & Dav
Price: £8.50 adv £10.00 on door
Following last year’s sell-out, another spectacular
‘dress to frill’ love-themed Valentine’s cabaret.
Sparkling comedy, live music and dazzling spoken
word from four of the circuit’s finest acts.
Matt Harvey: Ricketty-racketty word play and
naughty round the edges, everything about Matt
Harvey is clever and humorous. Host of Radio 4’s
Wondermentalist Cabaret, Matt’s wordplay journey
has taken him from Wimbledon Tennis
Championships via Saturday Live to Edinburgh
Festival and Womad.
Not only funny, but tender and true The Guardian.
Lara Conley: One of the most stunning contemporary
voices of our time, melding equality, tradition, stories
and songs with guitar, dulcimer and bodhran.
Crispin Thomas: Right at the cutting edge of fluff
Glastonbury Festival.
Out To Lunch: Seriously funny and much loved
Stroud combo. A car-bootful of Roots Blues and
Nonsense Cheltenham Festival of Literature.
Price: £8.00 (£6.00 concs)
College friends Lewis and Dav had played together on
and off for two years before they decided to start regularly
gigging their unique blend of acoustic jazz/funk. Their set
includes acoustic arrangements of gypsy jazz, contemporary
jazz, pop, funk, rock and classical. This diversity has
allowed them to play in many different types of venues
across the country. An exciting new duo not to be missed!
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comedy festival
Box Office: 01453 760900
Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 March
Laugh Out Stroud combines stand up, music, storytelling and maybe even
yoga to tickle your funny bones. Local acts and national headliners
combine to bring you the funniest week this year so far! The Subscription
Rooms will be Comedy HQ, and there will be opportunities for you to find
your inner funny man (or woman) and tell us your favourite joke live!
Graveside Manner
Wednesday 2 March @ The Little Vic 7:30pm
Price: £6.00
A one man show that’s
positively overflowing
with gloom Stroud’s
gloomiest poet,
Miserable Malcolm
(Bill Jones) returns after his sell-out shows at the Stroud
Theatre Festival, and attempts to entertain the audience in
his own way – with poems about death, appalling chitchat and excerpts from the world’s worst adventure story.
And yet, he can’t keep off the subject of his ex-girlfriend
Mavis. And her new boyfriend. And how happy they are
together...
Mitch Benn
Don’t Believe A Word
Thursday 3 March 8.00pm
Price: £14.00 (£12.00 concs)
“I’m a skeptic. But don’t take my word for it. Or indeed
anybody’s. For anything…” this is the basic premise of
Mitch’s new show. You’ll laugh a lot and think a bit as
well as Mitch debunks myths, exposes nonsense and
grapples with the nature of knowledge itself with amusing
consequences and, of course, a few songs
along the way. The Now Show aside,
Mitch has co-presented Radio 2’s
Anatomy Of A Guitar as well
performing Mitch Benn Is The 37th
Beatle and presenting Spank The
Plank for Radio 4.
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Fanfare of Strumpets
Friday 4 March 8:00pm
Price: £14.00 (£12.00 concs)
Dashing four-woman acapella harmony with a sparkling
repertoire ranging from traditional folk to Velvet
Underground, irreverent send-ups, jazz standards and
old favourites. Sit back, let your ears tingle and wonder
what you’ll hear next.
Late n Local @ Mr Twitchett’s
Friday 4 March 10.00pm
Price: Free entry
The festival’s celebration of local stand-up comedy talent
introduces some of the funniest people in Stroud and
special guests from further afield. If you’d like a spot
email [email protected]
Chris Head
Stand-up Class Showcase
Saturday 5 March 8.00pm
Price: £10.00
See brand new local comedy talent! This
show is the culmination of Chris’s Stroud
stand-up course. Weeks of intensive tuition
all lead up to this night where the students
do their first ever stand-up shows. Course
details: www.chrishead.com
Saturday 5 March 10.00am-2.00pm
Price: Free Entry (apart from walks)
Come and celebrate English Tourism Week
with us!
Local attractions including The Museum in the Park,
Berkeley Castle, SWWFL, Cotswold Playhouse,
Newark Park, Stroud Festival of Nature, Cotswold
Canals, Rover European Travel & many more local
attractions will be joining us. There will be lots of
information on walks in the area, cycling and many
other activities.
Free face painting, live entertainment, a raffle and
interactive demonstrations are sure to make this a
fun day out for all the family.
The Origins of the High Street
layers of Victorian and modern shop fronts are
stories of past characters, their achievements and
misdeeds that take us back to the Middle Ages.
Scholarship and riot, faith and commerce mix
together in the foundations of the buildings of
historic Stroud.
Walks start at the Subscription Rooms at 10:15 and
11:45 and last about 60-70 minute. (Tickets for the
walks cost £4 per person and early booking is
advised as places are limited).
with local historian Ian Mackintosh
This short walk is packed with history. Under the
More details from the Tourist Information Centre
01453 760960.
South Cotswold Youth
Orchestra
Glos and beyond, it is gaining a reputation for its
performances of symphonic repertoire. Formed in
2012, previous performances include Peter and the
Wolf narrated by John Telfer from The Archers and a
special children’s performance of Saint-Saens’
Carnival of the Animals.
The concert will feature Bizet’s Symphony in C as well
as soloists and young musicians from TAYM. Fittingly
for a youth orchestra, Bizet started composing the
work just four days after his 17th birthday.
A TAYM Showcase Concert
Sunday 6 March 7.30pm
Price: £5.00 (£2.00 concs)
The South Cotswold Youth Orchestra is Thornbury
Area Youth Music’s flagship ensemble. Featuring
some of the finest young musicians from South
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Tourism Day
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Stroud Film Festival
These films are part of the 2016 Stroud Film Festival which runs Friday 4
to Sunday 20 March at a range of venues across the town. For details
about the festival please see www.stroudfilmfestival.org
Casablanca (U)
John Lennon: In My
Life – A Special Concert
Price: £5.00
Set in Casablanca during the early days of World War II:
An American expatriate (Humphrey Bogart) meets a
former lover (Ingrid Bergman), with unforeseen
complications. An all time Hollywood classic!
Imagine: John Lennon (15)
A biography of the rock music star
Thursday 10 March film 7.15pm band 9.00pm
Price: £15.00 (£12.00 concs) film & performance
£5.00 film only
£12.50 (£10.00 concs) performance only
‘Imagine’ is a
definitive look at
the real John
Lennon... as
haunting,
remarkable and
memorable as his
musical legacy.
To complement the screening of the John Lennon
documentary, All You Need Is The Beatles present a
concert celebrating his greatest songs with and
without The Beatles. From A Hard Day’s Night to All
You Need Is Love, enjoy the music of one of the
greatest songwriters of the 20th century.
Night at the Museum (PG)
Price: £5.00
Newly-recruited night security guard at the
Museum of Natural History (Ben Stiller) discovers
that an ancient curse causes the animals and
exhibits to come to life and wreak havoc. A great
film for all the family. Along with the film, see
some real objects from our own Museum in the
Park, out for the afternoon! Artefacts such as a baby
ichthyosaur, ‘Sidney’ the stoat collar, several 1960s
Cowboys and Indians will be there… and a few
pieces of armour, perhaps looking for their long
lost owner!
Hells Bells
Price: £14.00 (£12.00 concs)
Hells Bells has evolved into perhaps the most well known and professional AC/DC
tribute band in the UK. Touring the length and breadth of Britain and Ireland for
over 18 years, Hells Bells have built up a loyal following of fans and continue to
do so wherever they play. The band perform material from both the Bon Scott and
Brian Johnson eras, covering four decades of classic, no-nonsense, foot stomping
rock ’n’ roll!
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Price: £18.00 (£16.00 concs)
The Ultimate
ABBA Tribute
Show returns
to The
Subscription
Rooms. This
multi award winning live spectacular
has sold out in over 20 different
countries worldwide. A fantastic live,
high energy show with a live band
containing the UK’s finest
musicians, stunning vocals and
beautiful harmonies plus a fabulous
collection of lavish replica costumes
and with video projection
throughout. When it comes to
recreating the sounds of Abba,
Arrival UK are unsurpassed. Come
ready to party and sing along with all
your favourites! Not to be missed!
Simply the best Abba show bar none
The Stage
Gloucestershire Youth Jazz
Orchestra
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Abba Arrival
Price: £10.00 (£8.00 concs) (£5.00 children)
Gloucestershire Jazz Live musicians showcase their talents in their
Spring concert. Five groups of adults and students from across the
county will perform their finest repertoire throughout the evening. The
groups performing are
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l CAJE (Colwell Arts Jazz Ensemble)
l GYJO (Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra)
Presented by Gloucestershire Music Service
http://jazzlive.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk/
Roving Crows
Price: adv £10.00 (£9.00 concs) door £12.00
(£10.00 concs)
Roving Crows are an original must-see act, with
roots in Folk and Celtic music. Renowned for their
high-energy live performance, their shows pull
together funked up traditional tunes and catchy
original song. Think powerful Celtic undertones and
intoxicating tribal rhythms. The band comprises
fiddle, guitar, bass, percussion and vocals. As well
as almost constant national touring, the band has
released two albums and two EPs since their launch
in 2009. The most recent album Deliberate
Distractions received four star reviews in the
Financial Times and R2 Magazine. Their latest EP
Up Heaval will be released on March 14 at the
Gloucester Guildhall.
Best Live Act
Spiral Earth Music Awards 2014
www.rovingcrows.com
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Philharmonia Brass
Price: £12.00 (£10.00 concs)
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
JS Bach (arr. Eric Crees)
Suite from West Side Story
Bernstein (arr. Eric Crees)
Pictures at an Exhibition
Mussorgsky (arr. Elgar Howarth)
Three iconic works, arranged especially for
large-scale brass forces, are performed by the
Philharmonia Brass. Originally written for piano
and later transcribed by Ravel for orchestra,
Pictures at an Exhibition was composed by
Mussorgsky after visiting his friend’s memorial
exhibition at the Royal Academy of Fine Art in St
Photo: James Stevens
With songs you will know from her successful
current album Red & Gold, and launching her much
anticipated second album, you will love her pure
voice and storytelling lyrics.
Briggs has an exquisite ear for both melody and
harmony
R2 Magazine – 5 stars
www.hattiebriggs.co.uk
Hattie Briggs
+ support The Black Feathers
Price: £12.00 adv £14.00 door
Hattie Briggs, Stroud-based singer songwriter,
comes with her five piece band including cello,
double bass, lead guitar & percussion.
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Petersburg, each piece depicting a different
painting. Also highly evocative, but from an
entirely different era, West Side Story is famous
for its brassy, jazz-infused joie de vivre. An
arrangement of J.S. Bach's virtuosic Toccata and
Fugue completes the programme.
The Black Feathers are the perfectly paired voices of
Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler intertwining
effortlessly to create a unique sound combining
elements of folk, roots, alt-country and Americana.
www.theblackfeathers.com
Times and prices for the public sessions at this
amazing installation will be advertised nearer the
time.
Anyone who experienced Colourscape during the
Stroud Fringe will have enjoyed the intense
experience of colour and music together. Now
Eye Music Trust presents a new installation – an
experience of colour and music that you create
yourself!
For six days the Colour/Music Sensory Space
will be installed in the Subscription Rooms to be
open to the public and to Special Needs groups.
This is Autism Awareness Week and people on
the Autistic Spectrum have a particularly strong
reaction to intense colour and music. Within a
warm, surrounding environment are special
movement sensors that you can ‘play’ with your
hands, feet or head to create all kinds of music.
The sensors also control LED lights so that you
can create all the colours of the rainbow linked to
the music. Each day there will be closed
sessions for people with ASD but also public
sessions where anyone can come and enjoy the
experience. Come and be immersed in colour
and music
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Colourscape
Saturday 2 April 10.00am-2.00pm – Stalls
from local organisations and groups on
forecourt.
BRASS BAND SEASON 2016
Sunday 28 February 3.00pm Flowers Brass Band
No 1 in West of England, the Gloucester band are
currently ranked No 8 in the world following some
impressive contest results this year.
Sunday 3 April 3.00pm Virtuosi GUS Band
A welcome return for this brilliant ensemble from
Northamptonshire, including their newly appointed
principal cornet, Thomas Fountain.
Sunday 12 June 3.00pm Cory Band
The world champions are back, this time with a
new Brass in Concert title under their belt.
Sunday 2 Oct 3.00pm Chalford Band
Very pleased to welcome local favourites Chalford to
be part of this year’s brass band season.
Sunday 4 Dec 3.00pm Tredegar Band
The Welsh Wizards maintained their place in the
world’s top 10 again this year with some fine
performances.
£10.00 (£8.00 concs) £5.00 u-16s
SPECIAL OFFER: Five concerts for the price of four £40 (£32 concs) £20 u-16s
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Stroud Ceilidhs
8.00pm
Price: £11.00 adv (£10.00 concs) £12.00 door (£11.00 concs) accompanied children £5.00
Come and try something new for 2016. English Ceilidh is energetic, upbeat barn dancing. It is fast,
friendly, great fun and a wonderful way to meet new people. You don’t need to bring a partner and it
doesn’t matter if you haven’t done it before. The caller walks through every dance and prompts you as
you dance.
Steamchicken
Saturday 2 January
One of the UK’s premier Ceilidh bands. Steamchicken is
a swinging seven piece with a four piece horn section
whose genre-defying sound flirts with jazz, blues and folk.
“Endlessly watchable, enviably accomplished and
ridiculously fun. It’s a scientifically certified fact that no
mammal can listen to Steamchicken and resist dancing.”
Caller: Lisa Heywood
The Gloworms
Saturday 6 February
Featured on Imagined Village’s first album, the trio play
exciting reinterpretations of traditional English dance
music. Bold music with a layered texture of rhythms and
melodies and an irresistible dance groove.
“What a big and satisfying noise from such a small
number of people”
fRoots magazine
Caller: Fee Lock
Token Women
Saturday 5 March (Due to the Comedy Festival this
event will be held at Lister’s Hall, Dursley GL11 4JB)
Token Women are one of the best ceilidh bands
currently on the circuit. If you want to let your hair down
and dance then this is the band to do it to! Driving
fiddle, keyboard and percussion topped by brass.
“This is happy, powerful, grooving, funky, exciting New
Folk Music – music that cheers you up.”
Caller: Jo Freya
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STROUD OUT LOUD!
Stroud's monthly spoken word showcase
Fridays - 29 Jan, 26 Feb & 25 Mar
7.00pm for 7.30pm start (arrive early for a slot)
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Join Twitchett’s Theatre
Club, get your special
membership card and
receive discounts on all
theatre shows at the Sub
Rooms.
Poetry l Storytelling l Song l Stand-up l Monologues
Celebrate free speech with this entertaining
open mic showcase. Strut your stuff and get
your three minutes of fame! Whatever your
party piece – a poem, a comedy routine, a folk
tale, a song, a monologue, your latest artwork – come
and share it.
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Free events in the intimate
surroundings of Mr Twitchett’s
Coffee House & Bar. Bar open
and food available.
For more information visit
the Tourist Information
Centre 01453 760900
[email protected]
Sport Events being screened in our Café Bar
6 February - 19 March Six Nations Rugby
15 - 18 March Cheltenham Races
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TWITCHETT’S LIVE
Music and song from some of Stroud’s finest, and that might include you! Come and
listen or join us with a song or a tune. Free admission donations welcome.
Dark Island
Wednesday 13 January 8.00pm
Dark Island are husband and wife Dave Scott (Scotty) and Alex
West. They regularly impress audiences with their range of folk,
blues/jazz and original songs, and their ability to embody
characters and tell stories through music. Their distinctive
arrangements use shared lead vocals, strong sung harmonies
and instruments including guitar, soprano saxophone, bouzouki
and flute. www.darkislandmusic.net
James Chiseldine
James is a Stroud-based singer/songwriter and multiinstrumentalist who sings lyrical songs inspired by nature, love
and the human spirit. His influences are diverse: he has trained
in musical traditions of India, West Africa and Brazil, as well as
listening to ‘Western’ songwriters such as Neil Young and John
Martyn.
Take Two
Wednesday 10 February 8.00pm
Lake Two are Tony and Moira Cima (guitar, vocals and fiddle).
Expect a hugely varied mix of songs and tunes ranging from
traditional British and East European to swing, contemporary and
their own compositions. The variety seems to work well, as it
has captured audiences far and wide. (Don’t worry, they always
let them go after a hefty ransom).
Moonshine
Wednesday 9 March 8.00pm
Moonshine is a four piece contemporary folk group comprising
Annie Taylor (vocals and guitar), Jane Franklin (vocals), Dave
Rogers (percussion) and Arthur Grey (guitar, vocals, banjo).
They regularly perform at the White Horse Folk Club and recently
were invited to play at the ‘Live at the Tythe’ and ‘Riverfolk’
Festivals. Their repertoire is a lively variety, incorporating a mix
of contemporary and traditional songs.
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n SUB ROOMS EXHIBITIONS
IMPRESS National
Contemporary Print
(INCprint) Exhibition 2016:
’Experimental‘
Friday 4 March – Saturday 26 March 10.00am –
5.00pm (Not Open Sundays)
As part of the IMPRESS International Printmaking
Festival, we are proud to be showing half of the
INCprint exhibition in Stroud. This exhibition will
focus on new, exciting and experimental approaches
to printmaking. The meet the Artist event is Saturday
March12 at midday. The second half of the INCprint
exhibition, ‘Exemplar’, is being shown at the Wilson
Art Gallery in Cheltenham (De Ferrieres Space).
All exhibitions may be closed on certain days. Contact us to ensure that the
exhibition is open before making a special visit.
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n SUB ROOMS REGULARS
Your Musical Memories
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Hosted by Trevor T Smith
Learn to Jive
Thursday 21 January 2.30pm
Wed 6 Jan - Wed 23 Mar
7.00pm-10.00pm
7.00pm (Beginners)
Price: £6.00 (including Tea & Biscuits)
8.00pm (Intermediates 1)
Relive your musical
memories at these
monthly afternoon
concerts; enjoy
classical pieces that
have always lived in
your heart, hear songs
from musicals and arias
from operas that have
always been yours to
cherish.Trevor presides
over a feast of talent
from local performers and gifted young artists. The
themed community singing which always concludes
each concert will lift your spirits. You can chat with
friends over a cup of tea and a snack in Mr Twitchett’s
Coffee House and Bar before and after the concert.
9.00pm (Intermediates 2)
Price: £6.00 per class
Contact James on 01453 752842
www.justjive.com
Learn to jive with experienced and fun teachers. Get fit and
improve your social life with easy-to-learn dances are
taught step by step. No need to bring a partner – just
yourself.
Jive Dance
Friday 29 January 8.00pm
Yoga & Relaxation
with Claudia Weston
Price: £8.00
Mon 11 Jan - Mon 21 Mar (no class Mon 15 Feb)
5.45pm-7.15pm
A great atmosphere and great dance floor. Dance to
top swing and jive music.
www.justjive.com
Price: £6 per class (drop-in)
Call Claudia on 01453 755 695 or email
[email protected]
www.cloud9yoga.org
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Ground, lengthen and breathe... Based loosely on
Scaravelli’s form of yoga – the postures are
adapted to the individual. These classes are
suitable for beginners and advanced.
Magic School
With Colin Dymond
Thu 25 Feb - Thu 24 Mar (five week course)
6pm-7pm
Price: £50.00 (early booking essential)
Magic Workshop
Five one-hour lessons that will teach your child the
fundamental skills required to become a magician.
All props used are supplied for the children to keep,
including a special pack of cards and a magic wand!
The children will also learn about performance, the
need to practise and how to interact with an
audience.
With Colin Dymond
Fri 19 February 10am-11.30am
Colin Dymond is an associate of the Inner Magic Circle
and President of The Cotswold Magical Society. He has
several books and DVDs that have been sold to
magicians around the world.
Magic Workshops are fun-filled sessions designed to
teach a few impressive but simple to perform tricks. All
the props needed to perform the tricks taught on the day,
will be theirs to keep. Workshops are a great way of
sparking interest in a new hobby.
n SUB ROOMS CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & COURSES
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
‘I Got Rhythm’ Music Workshops
With Sean Randle
Saturday 27 February - Saturday 19 March
10.30am-11.30am (7-11 yrs)
11.30am-12.30pm (12-16 yrs)
Price: £30.00 for a four week course
Come and join the band! Learn to play instruments (use
ours or bring your own), and write and record a song.
Join in with fun games and warm-ups in the early
session. We’ll write the words and music together,
record a CD and have a performance on the last day.
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Box Office: 01453 760900
WORKSHOPS
Choir Workshop
With Stroud Choral Society
Saturday 30 January 10.00am-1.00pm
Price: £15.00 (booking essential)
Come and sing Handel’s Zadok The Priest. Join members
of Stroud Choral, Huw Williams (Musical Director, Her
Majesty’s Chapel Royal) and soprano Emma BrainGabbot for a fun singing workshop. Refresh your voice,
your vocal techniques, and meet new people.
Weave a Willow Piglet
With Norah Kennedy
Saturday 13 February 10.00am - 4.00pm
On this enjoyable one day course you will create your own
piglet for your home or garden. Using simple
basketmaking techniques we will start with the body then
add a snout, ears, trotters and a tail – the only thing we
won’t be weaving is the squeak! Tools, willow and handout
are provided so there is no need to bring anything.
Additional cost of willow £15 payable on the day.
Portrait Workshop
With Katherine Lister
Saturday 6 February 10.00am-4.00pm
Katherine was a student at the highly regarded Glasgow
Art School where the emphasis was on the fine art skills
of drawing and painting starting with the human face and
figure. She has done many portrait commissions at
home and abroad including nudes. For the class we will
use charcoal, conte
crayons and pastels.
Also, to draw on,
pastel paper and thin
MDF board. Old
clothes are suggested
and cheap plastic
aprons are sold in the
art shops. No previous
experience is
necessary. All that’s
needed is enthusiasm.
Make a series of individually
Patterned Mugs
With Peter Garrard
Saturday 13 February 10.00am-4.00pm
With demonstrations and one-to-one support, Peter will
guide you through each stage, making it achievable even
for the complete beginner. All materials and tools are
provided. There will be an additional charge of £6 per
mug on the day to cover the cost of materials and two
firings. Peter will take your work to his studio to fire and
glaze it before returning it to the Subscription Rooms.
All workshops £35.00 unless otherwise stated. Booking essential.
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Make a Clay Minion
With Peter Garrard
Monday 15 February 10.00am-12.30pm
Price: £15.00 (booking essential)
Peter will show you, step by step, how to
make your own individual minion. Both
children and adults are welcome although
children under 8 must be accompanied by
an adult. Your work will be fired and returned
to the Sub Rooms for collection.
Spring Flowers in
Watercolour Workshop
With Rita Dee
The Comedy Double Act Workshop
With Cheryl Parmenter
Sat 27 February 10.00am-4.00pm
The aim of this session is to try to capture an
impression of spring flowers rather than produce
a botanical illustration. Composition, colour
mixing, adding a background, texture effects and
use of masking fluid and watercolour pencils will
be included. Participants will be expected to
bring a flower or flowering plant with them but the
tutor will also provide some for people to share.
The workshop is suitable for those with a little
drawing or painting experience. Please ask for a
materials list.
Laurel and Hardy, Morecambe and Wise, Cooper and Sykes,
Reeves and Mortimer… why are they so timelessly funny? This
workshop will take you through many of the performance
techniques used by the comic greats such as slapstick, parody,
comic timing, double takes, suspension, creating tension, comic
stops, duplication and reversal. We will trace the roots of the
double act back through history playing in comic duos such as
the Master and Servant, the Charlatan and Stooge, or the Dumb
and Dumber Clowns. This is an ideal workshop for anyone
wanting to develop confidence, gain ideas for devising, find
simple ways into comic characterisation or simply have fun.
Come on your own or bring a comic partner!
WORKSHOPS
Box Office: 01453 760900
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Willow Structures for the
Garden
With Rita Dee
A wigwam for your sweet peas or beans, a fan shaped
support for a clematis, circles with legs for delphiniums
or peonies or perhaps a decorative heart or sphere – all
these are possible on this enjoyable one day course.
Tools, willow and handouts are provided by the tutor –
just leave plenty of space in your car for the journey
home. Additional cost of willow £20 payable to tutor on
the day.
Focus on Fusing Class
With Caroline Lambert
10.30am - 12.30pm
HiJinks! Dragons, Knights and
Princesses
With Cheryl Parmenter
Thursday 7 - Friday 8 April 8.30am - 5.30pm (main
activities 9.30am - 4.30pm)
Price: £25 per day (10% sibling discount)
Wind up the Easter break with two high energy days of
imaginative play, crafts and storytelling for kids. In
honour of St. George’s Day, we will battle dragons and
save princesses in between making armour and puppets,
acting out stories and playing games. Longer days are
offered to assist working parents. Please ensure your
child brings breakfast if arriving early plus lunch, snacks
and a refillable water bottle. Suitable for 7-9 year olds.
This 10 week course will focus on the remarkable
process of kiln-firing and mould work. We will cover the
basics of fusing, learn how glass behaves when heated
and cooled, kiln preparation and firing schedules,
working with accessories such as frits and stringers, the
use of enamels and metal inclusions, and slumping into
moulds. This is a practical course that will build your
knowledge and skill throughout the term. Each week you
will be able to work on your own projects
which will be fired and returned
to you by Caroline. All tools and
equipment are provided and a
range of glass (COE 96) and
other compatible materials
can be bought from
Caroline. No previous
experience is necessary
but if you have done it
before you will be
more than welcome.
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Stained Glass Class
With Caroline Lambert
1.30pm-3.30pm and 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Tue 12 Jan - Tue 22 Mar (no class Tue 16 Feb)
10.00am-12.00pm and 1.00pm-3.00pm
This popular class will
quickly have you designing
and assembling a stained
glass creation. Designed
for both beginners and
those with some
experience, the course
allows you to work on
personal projects. You
will learn techniques of pattern preparation, glass
cutting, leading, soldering, finishing and basic
decorative processes. Tools and equipment are
provided. Glass and other material can be bought
from Caroline.
Tone; Editing; Researching the Market; and Pitching
your Proposal. Each week you'll get a chance to
write, and to workshop work-in-progress – giving
and receiving feedback in a supportive environment.
No experience necessary – just an idea for a novel.
If you have some initial notes &/or chapters, all the
better. But all you need to bring to the first session
is pen and paper.
www.kevanmanwaring.co.uk
Portrait Class
Write a Novel in 2016
With Katherine Lister
With Kevan Manwaring
Wed 13 Jan – Wed 23 Mar (no class Wed 2 Mar)
Mon 11 Jan - Mon 21
Mar (no class 15 Feb)
7pm-9pm
Price: £75.00 (early
booking essential)
It is said everyone has a
book inside of them.
Start the year running
with this practical
course, and make that
long-held dream come true. Over ten weeks we'll
look at all the essentials of writing a novel:
Character; Setting; Plot; Point-of-View; Themes;
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Katherine was a student at the highly regarded
Glasgow Art School where the emphasis was on the
fine art skills of drawing and painting starting with
the human face and figure. She has done many
portrait commissions at home and abroad including
nudes. For the class we will use charcoal, conte
crayons and pastels. Also, to draw on, pastel paper
and thin MDF board. Old clothes are suggested and
cheap plastic aprons are sold in the art shops. No
previous experience is necessary. All that’s needed
is enthusiasm.
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n SUB ROOMS INFORMATION
Old Town Hall
Open all day Monday to Saturday
and before, during and after
performances for...
Lunches l Snacks l Evening Tapas
l Freshly Ground Coffee l Selection of
Teas l Soft Drinks l Wines & Beers
A large, bright room in one of the oldest
buildings in Stroud, OTH is available for
classes, meetings and private parties.
Tables and chairs are on site and there is
a small kitchen for simple catering. The
Subscription Rooms catering team can
advise and provide any catering if
required, or you can supply your own.
The space is also ideal for rehearsals.
Negotiable rates are available for actors
and musicians wishing to use the Hall
either on a regular or one off basis.
Please contact the Subscription Rooms
for more details.
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INFORMATION
HOW TO BOOK: The Tourist Information Centre (TIC)
and Box Office are situated in the Subscription Rooms and
are open from Monday to Saturday 10.00am-6.00pm. The
Box Office is also open from 6.00pm on performance nights.
CONCESSIONS: Concessionary ticket prices apply to
students, senior citizens, registered unemployed and under
16s. Proof of status may be required.
REFUNDS: We are sorry but we are unable to offer
refunds unless an event is cancelled.
LATECOMERS: Latecomers will not be admitted to the
auditorium until a suitable break in the performance, which
may be the interval.
SPECIAL FACILITIES: Please help us to help you by
informing us of your needs when booking. We have
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wheelchair access at the front and back of the building and
a lift to all floors. The accessible toilet is on the ground
floor. Parking for blue badge holders is close by. There is a
hearing loop in both The Ballroom and The George Room.
CHILDREN: No unaccompanied children under 14
years will be admitted unless otherwise stated.
PARKING: Free after 6.00pm in Stroud District Council
car parks: Church Street, Parliament Street and Cheapside.
CONTACTS:
TIC: 01453 760960; e: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/stroudtic
Box Office: 01453 760900
The Subscription Rooms are owned and managed by Stroud District Council. The information contained in this
brochure is correct at the time of going to print. We reserve the right to make alterations to the programme
and/or line-up without prior notice.
COMING SOON
Stroud Wassail & Mummers Festival
Saturday 9 January from 10.00am
Stroud Wassail 12th Night Revels
Thursday 21 January 2.30pm
Jive Dance
Friday 29 January 8.00pm
Son Yambu
European Union Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 31 January 7.30pm
Saskia Griffiths-Moore + Adam Sweet
Music From The Movies
Dot to Dot Drama – Robina Hood
Upstage, Downstage
Fluffed Up
The Ugly Duckling
Tuesday 16 February 11.30am & 2.30pm
Sounds of Divine India
Jive Dance
Flowers Brass Band
Comedy Festival
2-5 March
Tourism Day
South Cotswold Youth Orchestra
An Evening with
Hazel O’Connor
Saturday 9 April 8.00pm
With Clare Hirst (Bellestars/
Communards/ David Bowie) sax and
Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics) keyboards
Woody Mann – Film &
Performance
Sunday 22 May
Stroud Film Festival
4-20 March See page 10 for details
Hells Bells
Abba Arrival
Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra
Roving Crows
Philharmonia Brass
Jive Dance
Hattie Briggs + support The Black Feathers
Colourscape
Mon 28 March – Saturday 2 April
n SUB ROOMS DIARY
DIARY JAN - MARCH 2016
MR TWITCHETT’S EVENTS
Six Nations Rugby
6 Feb - 19 Mar
Cheltenham Races
15 - 18 March
Dark Island - Twitchett’s Live
Wednesday 13 January 8.00pm
James Chiseldine - Twitchett’s Live
Take Two - Twitchett’s Live
Wednesday 10 February 8.00pm
Lewis & Dav - Twitchett’s Live
Moonshine - Twitchett’s Live
Wednesday 9 March 8.00pm
7.00pm – Harlem Street Singer.
A film about the Reverend Gary
Davis, the great blues and gospel
musician whose unique style and
remarkable skills on the guitar
inspired a generation of musicians.
8.45pm – Woody Mann in concert
www.harlemstreetsinger.com
www.woodymann.com
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March 2016 - Subscription Rooms

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