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May – August 2008
Norman Lovett and
Hattie Hayridge
June
The Hamsters
The Elves and The Shoemaker
May
July
Three Singing Pigs
August
Welcome...
Its summer time - almost! Time to dig out the flip-flops and start drinking Pimms and
Lemonade in the garden. Summer is also festival season and first up we have two drama
events; the All England Theatre Festival in May and six nights of free entertainment
with the Haverhill Drama Festival in June.
The Haverhill Festival returns in fine form with favourites such as Herman’s Hermits
and Bee Gees Magic, as well as a breathtaking performance by the Tashi Lhunpo
Tibetan Monks who will give a spectacular insight into their ancient traditions and rituals.
Sci-fi and comedy fans who are tired of travelling to the Dark Side of the country to
attend Star Wars conventions can save their petrol money because Charles Ross and
his internationally famous interpretation of the Star Wars trilogy is coming to Haverhill!
If you prefer your sci-fi and comedy Brit-style Norman Lovett and Hattie Hayridge
(both of whom played Holly in Red Dwarf) join forces in June for what The Edinburgh
Evening News describes as a ‘side-splittingly funny’ show.
It’s a great season for children’s and family shows; there is for example a new take on
The Elves and the Shoemaker by Theatre of Widdershins and a non-classic reworking
on the Lewis Carroll classic with Alan in Wonderland, the White Rabbit might not make
an appearance but there is a rather large helping of goats! Look out for our Family
Tickets to get the best deals (see information below).
You really know its summer when there is talk of Christmas! If you like to get organised
for the festive season well in advance, book now for the 2008 Panto, Dick
Whittington. Not only is it one thing to cross off the Christmas to-do list but you’ll be
saving money too!
Best wishes
We can help if you
are looking for
Fully equipped conference facilities
Meeting / training rooms
Somewhere different to hold
a wedding reception
We can offer
A distinctive, Grade I listed venue
A town centre location, close to
Cambridge
In-house catering
Accessible facilities
Over 200 parking spaces
Conference
facilities
for 10 – 210 delegates,
with breakout spaces
Sara Phillips
Marketing Manager.
Don’t forget to check out our website www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk and please
let us know if you would like to receive information by email. Send your details to
[email protected]
Family tickets:
2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult
and 3 children – are great value
and availablle where you see this
logo.
The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. The management of
Haverhill Arts Centre reserve the right to cancel or change the advertised programme.
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Wedding
receptions
130 for a seated
reception or 280
for a stand-up
dancing reception
For more details contact
Mary Argent
T: 01440 710174
E: [email protected]
May
May
Friday 2 May 8.00pm
Saturday 10 May 8.00pm
The Bury St Edmunds Theatre Royal Community Tour
The Haverhill Town Mayor’s Charity Dance for St Nicholas Hospice
Art
The Galaxy Big Band
by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton
Tickets: £12.50
Tickets: £9.00 and £7.50 Concessions
Is a blank white canvas art? And how would your friends react to spending
200,000 francs on such an outrageous purchase? Serge has just bought
such a piece and soon lines are drawn as three old friends become
embroiled in increasingly personal arguments. A warm and witty exploration
of friendship, Art won the 1997 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, and
has since gone on to enjoy more than 2,500 performances across the world.
‘A remarkably wise, witty and intelligent comedy . . . ‘Art’ has touched a
universal nerve.’ The Times
Treading in the footsteps of the big bands of the 1940s, The Galaxy Big
Band has established an enviable reputation for swing music, jive and jazz.
Band leader, Roger Chinery, heads up an 18 piece line-up of saxophones,
brass and rhythm as well as playing solo trumpet. A buffet meal is included in
the ticket price.
www.galaxybigband.co.uk
Thursday 15 – Saturday 17 May, 7.30pm
with a Saturday matinée, 2.30pm
by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr
based on The Mikado
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate
Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s
Production of
The Mikado
Tickets: £9.00, £8.00, £7.00
This uproarious farce follows the antics of the ladies of The Farndale Avenue
Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild as they tackle their latest theatrical
endeavour, Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta The Mikado. The ladies’
‘interpretation’ is tackled with their usual enthusiasm, despite the constraints of
casting and costume which produces hilarious mishaps, forgotten lines and
shameless scene-stealing.
www.centrestagecompany.co.uk
Friday 9 May 8.00pm
Sunday 18 May 7.30pm
Divas of Country
All England Theatre Festival
Eastern Area Drama Quarter Final
This brand new country show features three fantastic singers, Laurie, Jane
and Sophia and their superb four-piece live band. Celebrate the very best
of the great country divas as they perform many of the best known classic
hits from Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette to Billy Jo Spears, as
well as contemporary favourites by Shania Twain, Leanne Rhymes, Faith
Hill and Carrie Underwood.
Tickets: £8.00 and £6.00 Concessions
Tickets £15.50
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Three award winning one-act plays – but which one will go through to the
Semi-final of the The All-England Theatre Festival?
Adjudicator: Marie O’Sullivan GODA
www.aetf.org.uk
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May
May
Tuesday 20 May 7.30pm
Wednesday 28 May 3.00pm
Haverhill Keyboard Club present
Fatcat Productions present
Ryan Edwards
Kids Comedy Club
Tickets: £7.00
Tickets: £4.00
Ryan’s first official booking was at the age of 16 for the Belper Organ Society.
His popularity grew rapidly and since 1992 he has given over 500 concerts
across the British Isles as well as playing for all the major festivals. Ryan’s fresh
approach to playing is reflected in the variety of styles in his programme.
A proper comedy club where the best comedians do their stuff without the
swearing or rude bits. Acts in the past have included Ed Byrne, Stewart Lee,
and Brendon Burns. A different show every time for children 6+ and anyone
who likes fantastic alternative comedy without the rude words.
Adults unaccompanied by children are also allowed!
Wednesday 21 May 8.00pm
The Fureys and Davey Arthur
Tickets: £15.00
The Fureys and Davey Arthur celebrate their 30th
anniversary with an international tour to bring their
music, songs and stories to the generations who have
enjoyed them over the years. Their audiences have
included the late Pope John Paul, President of Ireland
Mary McAleese, Australian Prime Minister John
Howard and Tony Blair. Expect all their greatest hits
including When You Were Sweet 16, The Green
Fields of France, The Old Man, Red Rose Café, and
Her Father Didn’t Like me Anyway.
www.thefureys.com
Sunday 25 May 8.00pm
Thursday 29 May 11.00am
Comedy Night
Theatre of Widdershins present
Tickets: £8.00 in advance, £9.00 on the night
Miles Jupp
‘Miles Jupp’s gloriously offensive posh-boy persona makes
for an hour’s great entertainment.’ The Independent
Hal Cruttenden
‘He takes the personal, the surreal, the ridiculous and the
political, and whizzes them into a delicious comedy smoothie
that is sweet with a hint of sharpness. The Scotsman
Barry Castagnola
‘. . . it’s his self deprecating bemusement at his own diary
entries, overblown song lyrics, home videos and vintage
possessions that holds this show together and provides the
most hilarity.’ Metro
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The Elves and
the Shoemaker
Tickets: £4.50, Family Ticket £16.00
Shooooooes! Ah, new shoes . . . Delightful on the feet. Soft, dancing shoes;
swarthy pirate shoes; silver buckle and silken soles. No one makes shoes like
an elf. This well known and loved tale has been re-heeled by Theatre of
Widdershins in their own inimitable style. A beautifully crafted set and puppets,
sublime music, a kaleidoscope of miniature shoes and a comic mouse all make this
show a magical must-see.
For ages: 3-9 but suitable for all the family
Duration: 55 minutes
www.theatre-of-widdershins.co.uk
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June
June
2008
Monday 2 June – Saturday 7 June 7.30pm
Saturday 14 June 8.00pm
Haverhill Drama
Festival 2008
Bee Gees Magic
Free admission by ticket only
The Bee Gees entire glittering career
wrapped up in one spectacular show. Enjoy
all the Bee Gees’ hits drawn from three
chart-topping decades: from the 60s,
Massachusetts, and I’ve Gotta Get A
Message To You; the 70s, Stayin’ Alive,
How Deep Is Your Love and Night Fever
and the 80s, You Win Again plus platinumselling hits written by Maurice, Barry and
Robin for other artists including, If I Can’t
Have You, Chain Reaction, Heartbreaker
and Islands In The Stream. This fabulously
authentic concert show ensures the Gibb
brothers’ legacy of classic hit songs is well
and truly stayin’ alive.
Adjudicator David Vince, Guild of Drama Adjudicators
( GODA ) judges one act plays, performed by drama
societies from across East Anglia and beyond over six
nights of top quality drama at Haverhill Arts Centre.
The ‘only Free Drama Festival in the Universe’ welcomes
societies from Haverhill, Stretham, Sawbridgeworth,
Sawston, St Neots and Buckinghamshire.
Advance booking is advisable.
Friday 13 June 7.30pm
The Minden Band
Tickets: £15.00 and £12.50 concessions
Tickets: £10.00 and £8.00 Concessions
The Minden Band supports the Regiment’s of The Queen’s Division by entertaining
troops at home and on operational tours and Peace Support Operations.
Music is used as a form of universal language, drawing people together in a
neutral way. The Band is in much demand with recent tours to Cyprus, Kosovo,
Pakistan, Bosnia, Iraq and Italy.
Saturday 14 June 11.00am
Egyptian Belly Dance
Workshop
Tickets: £8.00
Belly dancing is one of the oldest forms of dance with
origins that can be traced back across Middle
Eastern, Oriental and Arabic cultures. Henrietta,
from Arabian Fantasy has been dancing, teaching
and performing for several years and will show
participants how this is an enjoyable way
to have fun, gain flexibility and get fit. Her class will
begin with a look at technicalities and will develop
into exploring the movement more dynamically.
For ages: 16+
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Sunday 15 June 2.30pm
Castle Manor Business and Enterprise College
join forces with Haverhill Keyboard Club
Nice Manors
and Chris Stanbury
Tickets £7.00
College band Nice Manors’ first performance with a professional artist
(keyboard player Chris Stanbury) promises a lively and mixed programme.
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June
June
Sunday 15 June 7.30pm
Thursday 19 June 8.00pm
Haverhill Choral Society present
Martin Taylor and Alison Burns
Music for a
Summer’s Evening
Tickets: £6.00
Following their success of last year the choir will once again feature as part of
the Festival with a wide variety of music to appeal to all tastes. To mark the
fact that 2008 is the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Vaughan Williams, the
performance will include his cantata for mixed voices In Windsor Forest the
music for which was adapted from his opera Sir John in Love.
Tickets: £15.00
America’s Acoustic Guitar magazine, described Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor as
‘the acoustic guitarist of his generation.’ Martin who has collaborated with
Peggy Lee, Jamie Cullum, Dionne Warwick and Bryn Terfel amongst others, has
recorded a special duo album with the UK’s fastest rising jazz singer Alison
Burns. Produced by legendary record producer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, The
Who, The Rolling Stones) the tour and album take inspiration from the Grammy
award winning collaboration between Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald, mixing
repertoire from The Great American Songbook with contemporary material.
www.martintaylor.com
Friday 20 June 8.00pm
Herman’s Hermits
Wednesday 18 June 7.30pm
Tickets: £15.00
Tashi Lhunpo Tibetan Monks
The Power of Compassion
A rare opportunity to witness a unique and endangered culture in a dramatic,
entertaining and informative performance of the majestic dances and the sacred
chant from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, which was founded by the First Dalai Lama
in 1447. Buddhist texts, mantras, ringing bells, the clash of cymbals, the
booming of the great long horns and the beating of drums are complemented by
colourful traditional costumes, ceremonial masks and explanations which offer
an insight into the life of the monastery and its traditions.
The mid 60s music scene was dominated by
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and
Herman’s Hermits. From their beginning in
Manchester in 1964 the band has chalked
up over 23 hit singles, 10 hit albums 3 films
and countless TV shows and concert tours all
over the world. One of the hardest working
acts in the business, ‘Golden Oldies’ still
make up a large part of the show much to the
enjoyment of their fans, who find it hard to
resist singing along to such favourites as Mrs
Brown You’ve got a lovely Daughter,
Silhouettes, Dandy and Henry VII.
www.tashi-lhunpo.org.uk
www.hermanshermits.co.uk
Tickets: £10.00
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June
June
Saturday 21 June 8.00pm
Thursday 26 June 8.00pm
Charity Gig
Norman Lovett
and Hattie Hayridge
Tickets: £5.00. All proceeds to St Nicholas Hospice
Four top bands, Umbrella Assassins, Darren ‘Michaelangelo’ Smith & The
Kraze, Pelly’s Field and Indigo play to raise funds for St Nicholas Hospice.
No unaccompanied under 14s, proof of age may be required.
Sunday 22 June 7.30pm
Arnold Sinfonia
Orchestral Concert
Tickets: £10.00 and £6.00
Concessions £2.00 Under 16s
Mendelssohn
Elgar
Mozart
Delius
Beethoven
Tickets: £10.00
Hattie Hayridge and Norman Lovett both star as the face of Holly the
computer in the hugely popular TV series Red Dwarf. Individually they are also
renowned and distinctive comedians. Now for the first time ever, they link up
on a national tour to celebrate the show’s twentieth anniversary with stand-up
and an ad-libbed Q&A.
’Exquisite stand-up comedy.’
’Side-splittingly funny.’
The Guardian
Edinburgh Evening News
www.reddwarf.co.uk
Overture ‘The Hebrides’
Salut D’Amour
Oboe Concerto
Intermezzo from ‘Fennimore and Gerda’
Symphony No 1 in C
Tamas Balla (Oboe) and Kevin Hill (Conductor)
Tamas Balla graduated as Master of Music in oboe
performance and attained a teaching diploma at Franz
Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest with Professor
P. Pongracz and J. Kiss. He has won the National Oboe
Competition of Hungary on three consecutive
occasions, in 2004 he won the UFAM International
Oboe Competition in Paris and as an orchestral
musician has toured America, Europe and Asia.
www.haverhillsinfonia.co.uk
Tuesday 24 June 7.30pm
Haverhill Keyboard Club present
Jean Martyn
Tickets: £7.00
Whether you enjoy the classics, a stomp from the big band
era, the gentle tones of a ballad, a Kenneth Alford march,
a minuet, or a hit tune from the latest West End production
bubbly Jean, ‘Queen of the Keyboards’ plays them all
with the same flawless delivery.
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Friday 27 June 8.00pm
Andy Fairweather Low
Tickets: £15.00
Andy Fairweather Low’s pedigree is the stuff rock dreams are made of. He first
came to prominence as the lead singer in 60s band Amen Corner clocking up
hit after hit with songs such as Bend Me Shape Me, Hello Suzy, (If Paradise is)
Half As Nice. Throughout his career he has worked with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton,
George Harrison, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix and his new show includes songs
from his whole career as well as his new Sweet Soulful Music album.
www.andyfairweatherlow.com
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July
June
Saturday 28 June 1.30pm
Friday 4 July 7.30pm
Cambridge Touring Theatre present
Hooked on Country
Sold on Sixties
The Sword and the Stone
Tickets: £7.50 and £5.00
Concessions Family Ticket £20.00
Tickets: £12.50
Arthur is being brought up by Sir Ector when along comes Merlin and his talking
owl Archimedes. It is the job of Merlin to teach Arthur right from wrong and
to prepare him for the moment when he is ready to take the magic sword from
the stone and to become the great King of England. Audience members are
invited to bring a picnic for this hilarious and energetic outdoor production.
With an all new show for 2008 - The Best of Both Worlds.
Revel in Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, The Beatles and more in this
brand new show for 2008 starring Texas Gun, Country Company, Maria Lee
& Sidewinder. This fun packed show provides a rollercoaster ride
of memories from the best of the Sixties and Country Music.
www.magnificent7productions.co.uk
A HAVERHILL TOWN
COUNCIL EVENT
AT EAST TOWN PARK
Saturday 5 July 7.30pm
The Cann Twins
Tickets: £12.00 and £10.00 Concessions
The performance will include
Saturday 28 July 7.30pm
In association with the Haverhill Harlots Morris Dancers
Festival Ceilidh
Tickets: £5.00
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Haverhill Harlots, Haverhill Arts Centre
is hosting an event that has been missing from the calendar for some years,
the Festival Ceilidh! This perfect family event is a chance to Strip-theWillow, Dosey-Do and Gypsy the night away.
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Saint-Saens
Winter Owen
Tchaikovsky
Debussy
Borodin Arr.Cann
Danse Macabre
Ariadne’s Crow
Three Dances from the Nutcracker Suite
Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
Polovtsian Dances
Twin pianists, Claire and Antoinette Cann have performed on the recital and
concerto platform in Europe, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Japan with
The Royal Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic and the BBC Concert
Orchestra. They studied piano at the Royal College of Music with the
legendary duo-pianist Phyllis Sellick. They graduated with first class honours in
both solo and duo-piano performance and were awarded the ‘President’s
Rosebowl’ the Royal College of Music’s highest award for Outstanding
Musical Achievement.
www.canntwins.com
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July
July
Friday 11 July 8.00pm
Saturday 26 July 6.30pm
Solstice
Heartbreak Productions present
Tickets: £5.00
Tickets: £7.50 and £5.00
Concessions Family Ticket £20.00
+ Guests
Winners of the 2008 Haverhill Rock Competition, Solstice, headline an
evening of music from great bands in the Haverhill area.
No unaccompanied under 14s, proof of age may be required.
www.solstice-music.co.uk
Peter Pan
A HAVERHILL TOWN
COUNCIL EVENT
AT EAST TOWN PARK
An unforgettable concoction of fantasy, magic, humour and sinister villains
guarantees entertainment for all in this exciting family show. This is an
interactive show, so be prepared to join in: if you always wanted to be one of
the Lost Boys, or you missed an opportunity to be Tiger Lily, this could be your
chance!
www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk
Friday 18 July 8.00pm
The Hamsters
Play Jimi Hendrix
Tickers: £12.00
The guitar, bass and drums trio The Hamsters have long been established as
a premier blues-rock attraction, having performed 4,000 concerts in 21 years.
Although primarily playing their own brand of rootsy Rock, Blues and
Americana, they’re also widely regarded as the UK’s leading interpreters of
the music of Jimi Hendrix. As it was Jimi’s 65th birthday recently, by popular
request the Hamsters will perform a full show of his music!
‘They’re fabulous: one of Britain’s very best live bands.’ Bob Harris, Radio 2
‘Nobody does the music of Jimi Hendrix better.’ The Times
Tuesday 29 July 7.30pm
Haverhill Keyboard Club present
Tim Flint
Tickets: £7.00
Tim isn’t just an organist, but also an entertainer, a musician, and a showman.
As a player, he can turn his playing to almost any style: classical, orchestral,
jazz, big band, theatre organ, electronic organ, jazz organ, piano, Latin
American, and other modern styles.
www.thehamsters.co.uk
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August
August
Saturday 3 August 8.00pm
Tuesday 19 August 7.30pm
Charles Ross One Man
Star Wars Trilogy
Haverhill Keyboard Club present
Tickets: £12.00 and £10.00 Concessions
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www.onemanstarwars.com
Tony Stace
Tickets: £7.00
Tony Stace started playing the organ when he was nine and has developed a
unique style whereby he engineers his own registrations and rhythms.
He is now a firm favourite at organ societies and clubs across the country
playing a blend of music including many popular light classics.
Thursday 21 August 11.00am
Obelon Arts present
Three Singing Pigs
Tickets: £4.50, Family Ticket £16.00
Adapted from Kaye Umansky’s book, five traditional stories told using rod,
glove and muppet-style puppets, vivid costumes, masks, songs and raps. The
happy trio of lyrical swines ask the audience to take an active part in the
story telling and encourage them to join in with songs, sounds and actions.
‘Wonderful freshness and quality.’ ‘Delighted to see the total involvement
and absorbed expressions of the children’.
For ages: 3 – 9 Duration: 50 minutes
www.obelon.co.uk
Wednesday 13 August 2.30pm
Booster Cushion Theatre present
Alan in Wonderland
and the 3 Goats Plus . . .
Tickets: £4.50, Family Ticket £16.00
Thursday 28 August 11.00am
Openwide Theatre Company present
The Town Mouse and the
Country Mouse
A magical world, with a slice of Alice in Wonderland and a generous helping
of goats! A comical solo show where the 3 Goats come to tea and you’ll see
a puppet hare jumping, a flying fish tumbling and Alan arranging & re-arranging
suitcases and finding a 3.5m concertina book to tell his story. A really fun family
show which requires lots of audience helpers to wear hats and drink tea, plus
someone fit enough to be a troll!
Tickets: £4.50, Family Ticket £16.00
For ages: 3 + Duration: 50 minutes
www.boster-cushion.co.uk
For ages: 3 – 9 Duration: 55 minutes
www.openwidetheatre.co.uk
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From hedgerow, field and riverbank to busy city streets the scent of fresh
flowers to the taste of fast food. From the hoot of an owl to the wail of a siren
the sturdiest of wellies to the trendiest of trainers . . . Will Toni and Charlie ever
see eye to eye? This new adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s tale shows us what
happens when two very different worlds collide.
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Coming soon – now booking
Tuesday 2 September 7.30pm
Robert Wolfe
Tickets: £7.00
Robert is recognised as one of the world’s leading
interpreters of the theatre organ and is famous for his
Wurlitzer show at the Thursford Collection in Norfolk.
Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September 8.00pm
Marty Wilde
Tickets: £20.00
This icon to the British rock and roll movement
celebrates the brilliance of an era that would inspire
the British youth-culture across two decades and
shape the future of the British music scene. The
performance includes songs from Marty’s own library of
hits, ‘Teenager in Love’, ‘Jesamine’, ‘Bad Boy’, ‘Rubber
Ball’, ‘Sea of Love’ and many more.
Friday 3 October 8.00pm
London Community
Gospel Choir
Tickets: £18.00
London Community Gospel Choir, famous for up-tempo
gospel, swing-beat, R’n’B, traditional and soulful arrangements,
have sung on the soundtrack for Walt Disney’s The Lion
King, performed for Nelson Mandela, opened the main
stage at Glastonbury and put gospel for the first time on the
BBC Proms map.
Sunday 5 October
Ollie Austin & His All Star
Band – Best Of Friends Tour
Tickets: £10.50
A full six piece line up performing Country Music songs and
popular up-tempo numbers, duets and harmonies with solos
from Ollie and the band. The show opens with popular duo
Merv & Maria.
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Monday 22 December 3.00pm and 7.00pm,
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 December
11.00am and 3.00pm
Early Bird Offer: Book before 30 September
to receive discounts on the full ticket price.
Tickets: £8.50 £7.00, Family ticket £28.50
Another Christmas classic gets The Panto Company treatment! Our hero journeys
to London to seek his fortune, accompanied by his faithful cat. But gold soon
becomes the least of his worries when he is smitten with Alice Fitzwarren, the
Alderman’s daughter, and is confronted with the baddest of all pantomime
baddies – King Rat! Join Dick and the gang as he travels to Siam, then returns
to face his greatest challenge yet – becoming Lord Mayor of London!
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Information...
How to book . . .
Call in: at the Box Office during opening hours
MONDAY
10.00am – 5.00pm
TUESDAY – FRIDAY 10.00am – 5.00pm 6.30pm – 8.00pm
SATURDAY
10.00am – 4.00pm 6.30pm – 8.00pm
SUNDAY
One hour prior to a performance
Haverhill Arts Centre
Bistro
A delicious selection of snacks, meals and
drinks in a wheelchair and pram friendly
space. Monday to Saturday: 9.30am to
4.00pm, Wednesday: 9.30am to 300pm.
Bar
Telephone: 01440 714140. During busy periods, please leave your name
and number on our answer machine and we will return your call.
Meet friends over a drink in the bar, open
one hour before all events. Drinks (in plastic
glasses) can be taken into the auditorium.
Email: [email protected]. Please include a day-time and
evening contact number and the performance you are interested in.
Hire
By post: Haverhill Arts Centre, High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR.
Either enclose a stamped address envelope or add 50p for tickets to be
sent by post.
For information on hiring meeting, function
and conference spaces, call Mary Argent
on 01440 710174.
Payment: can be made by cash, cheque (payable to Haverhill Town
Council), credit or debit card.
Exhibitions
Concessions: under 16s, full time students, registered unwaged, those in
receipt of Disability Living Allowance, and senior citizens. Please
produce evidence of entitlement when paying for or collecting tickets.
Group Bookings: are available on selected events. One free ticket with
every ten tickets booked, for a single performance.
Refunds: will only be made if the event is sold out and tickets can be
sold on to another customer. A fee of £2.00 per ticket will be charged for this
service.
The personal details required to administer your booking are securely
stored by Haverhill Arts Centre. In accordance with the Data Protection
Act, we will not pass on your details to third parties, unless you give us
permission to do so.
Latecomers: Performance starting times vary. If you arrive after the start
start of a performance you may be asked to wait until a suitable break in
the performance before taking your seat.
Please inform the Box Office if you have access requirements so that they
may advise you on the most appropriate seats. If you would like
further information about our facilities for those with disabilities, please ask
for our leaflet or look on the back page.
Join our mailing list: If you would like to find out about upcoming events and
films at the Arts Centre please email [email protected] with
your details.
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If you are a local artist and interested in
exhibiting in The Bistro Gallery please call
Mary Argent on 01440 710174.
June: Haverhill Art Group Summer Exhibition
the regular exhibition of the Art Group.
July: Paired Vision Sue and Terry Hartga
explore environment and identity through
photography.
August: Haverhill Learning Centre’s Summer
Exhibition students attending art classes held
in the town and surrounding villages exhibit
their work.
Cinema
Haverhill Arts Centre Cinema screens blockbusters, foreign language films, Saturday
morning specials and Monday matinées. With
free parking after 6.00pm, a bar and tuck
shop, we offer great value for money.
Upcoming films include Oscar winner There
Will Be Blood.
Call the Box Office on 01440 714140
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Centre for Haverhill Arts . . .
Haverhill Arts Centre hosts a number of local organisations.
Centre Stage Company
Centre Stage perform a varied programme of musicals, pantomimes and
plays at Haverhill Arts Centre and are always looking for new members,
young and old, interested in all aspects of theatre.
Contact: Jan Davidson, 01638 667897
www.centrestagecompany.co.uk
Haverhill & District Flower Club
Haverhill Sinfonia
Haverhill Sinfonia is a registered charity that promotes the Haverhill
Sinfonia Soloist Competition, recitals and orchestral concerts performed by
the fully-professional Arnold Sinfonia at Haverhill Arts Centre.
Contact: Deena Shypitka, 01440 763799, [email protected].
www.haverhillsinfonia.co.uk
Haverhill Tea Dances
Tickets: £2.00 (includes refreshments)
Promoting the art of Flower Arranging, this club organises monthly
demonstrators and is open to new members who are interested in learning
more about the subject.
Wednesdays at 2.00pm: 14 May, 25 June and 16 July.
Monday 9 June, Challanges with Brenda Tubb
Monday 1 September, Floral Moments with Barbara Collins
Jo Jingles
Contact: Val Phillips, 07890168344
www.haverhill-uk.com/flowerclub/
Haverhill Art Group
Contact: Box Office, 01440 714140
Jo Jingles provides music, singing and movement classes for children aged
6 months to 5 years providing a fun approach to pre-school
education. Each Jo Jingles class incorporates a carefully structured
routine appropriate to the ages of the children that is designed to
maximise enjoyment and learning.
A club for all those interested in and wanting to develop their artistic skills in
a relaxed, sociable and friendly atmosphere. Monthly meetings are held at
Haverhill Arts Centre on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm.
Contact: Kathryn Bienert, 01440 730155.
Contact: 01440 730723 or 01440 762740.
An afternoon club with line dancing led by Val Buer. New members always
welcome.
Haverhill Keyboard Club
This group programmes concerts every month featuring the country’s top
keyboard specialists playing a huge variety of music.
Contact: Muriel Turner, 01440 707551.
Haverhill School of Speech and Drama
Haverhill School of Speech & Drama provides drama lessons for children
from five years upwards. In a fun environment, the children take part in
improvisation, stagecraft and script reading. They also take part in festivals
and stage an annual production.
Contact: Samantha Tucker, 01440 714648.
Silverliners Line Dancing
Tickets: £2.50 (includes refreshments)
Tuesdays at 2.00pm: 6 May, 13 May, 10 June, 24 June, 8 July and 22 July.
Contact: Box Office, 01440 714140
University of the Third Age (U3A)
The University of the Third Age, ‘U3A’, is a worldwide movement
encouraging retired people who have left full-time employment to take up
or continue educational and other interests in a friendly and informal setting.
No qualifications are required to join - and no qualifications or degrees
awarded.
Contact: Aldine Horrigan, 01440 702497
Haverhill Silver Band
The multi award-winning Haverhill Silver Band regularly performs concerts at
Haverhill Arts Centre as well as elsewhere in the town and the region.
Contact: Richard Pannell, 01440 761769.
www.haverhill.silver.band.googlepages.com
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Saturday
5 The Cann Twins
7.30pm £12.00 and £10.00
11 Solstice
8.00pm £5.00
Friday
18 The Hamsters
8.00pm £12.00
Tuesday
29 Haverhill Keyboard Club, Tim Flint
7.30pm £7.00
May
Friday
July
4 Hooked on Country
Sold on Sixties
7.30pm £12.50
Diary
Wednesday 13 Alan in Wonderland and
the 3 Goats Plus . . .
2.30pm £4.50 £16.00
Tuesday
19 Haverhill Keyboard Club, Tony Stace
7.30pm £7.00
Thursday 21 Three Singing Pigs
11.00pm £4.50 £16.00
Thursday 28 The Town Mouse and
the Country Mouse
11.00am £4.50 £16.00
Diary
Saturday 28 June The Sword and the Stone
East Town Park
1.30pm £5.00, £7.50 and £20.00
Saturday 26 July Peter Pan
East Town Park
6.30pm £5.00, £7.50 and £20.00
HAVERHILL TOWN COUNCIL
EVENTS AT EAST TOWN PARK
August
Diary
June
Monday –
2 Haverhill Drama Festival 2008
Saturday
7 7.30pm FREE
Friday
13 Minden Band
7.30pm £10.00 and £8.00
Saturday 14 Egyptian Belly Dance Workshop
11.00am 1.00pm £8.00
Saturday 14 Bee Gees Magic
8.00pm £15.00 and £12.50
Sunday
15 Nice Manors and Chris Stanbury
2.30pm £7.00
Sunday
15 Music for a Summer‘s Evening
7.30pm £6.00
Wednesday 18 Tashi Lhunpo Tibetan Monks
7.30pm £10.00
Thursday 19 Martin Taylor and Alison Burns
8.00pm £15.00
Friday
20 Herman’s Hermits
8.00pm £15.00
Saturday 21 Charity Gig
8.00pm £5.00
Sunday
22 Arnold Sinfonia Orchestral Concert
7.30pm £10.00, £6.00 and £2.00
Tuesday
24 Haverhill Keyboard Club, Jean Martyn
7.30pm £7.00
Thursday 26 Norman Lovett and Hattie Hayridge
8.00pm £10.00
Friday
27 Andy Fairweather Low
8.00pm £15.00
Saturday 28 Festival Ceilidh
7.30pm £5.00
Friday
Diary
Events
2 Art
8.00pm £9.00 £7.50
Friday
9 Divas of Country
8.00pm £15.50
Saturday 10 The Galaxy Big Band
8.00pm £12.50
Thursday – 15 The Mikado
Saturday 17 7.30pm £9.00, £8.00 and £7.00
Sunday
18 All England Theatre Festival
7.30pm £8.00 £6.00
Tuesday
20 Haverhill Keyboard Club, Ryan Edwards
7.30pm £7.00
Wednesday 21 The Fureys and Davey Arthur
8.00pm £15.00
Sunday
25 Comedy Night
8.00pm £8.00 and £9.00
Wednesday 28 Kids Comedy Club
3.00pm £4.00
Thursday 29 The Elves and the Shoemaker
11.00am £4.50 and £16.00
Friday
Other
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May – August 2008
Haverhill Arts Centre
High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8AR
[email protected]
Arts Centre
Programmer:
Nick Keeble
01440 71 0174
Facilities and
Finance Manager:
Gordon Mussett
01440 712858
Hires and
Administration:
Mary Argent
01440 71 0174
Marketing Manager:
Sara Phillips
01440 71 8934
Catering Manager:
Barbara Rawlings
01440 714936
Technical:
Dylan Mills
01440 71 0174
[email protected]
Access Facilities & Car Parking
Facilities at the centre include ramped access to the main
entrance, a lift to the upper floor, toilet, and a sound induction
loop in the theatre/cinema. Free parking after 6.00pm in rear car park.
This brochure is available in large print
or electronic format.
T: 01440 71 0174
E: [email protected]
Haverhill Arts Centre is managed by Haverhill Town Council
with financial assistance from St Edmundsbury Borough Council.