The fabulous Rocky Horror Show

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Plus:
Comedy with Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack,
Frankie Boyle and Rhod Gilbert
Dance from Strictly Come Dancing
The Professionals, Swan Lake and
Sleeping Beauty
Entertainment from Derren Brown,
Yvette Fielding and Circus of Horrors
Live music from Lostprophets,
Peter Andre, Daniel O’Donnell and
Joan Armatrading
Children’s fun with Postman Pat
and The Chuckle Brothers
Plus, world-class classical, rock
and musical tributes
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Leicester Comedy Festival in February is always one of the highlights of
the city’s cultural calendar and this February we have a glorious line-up of
Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack, Rhod Gilbert, Stewart Lee, The Ukulele Orchestra
of Great Britain and Richard O’Brien’s outrageous musical, Rocky Horror
Show. But that is not all the comedy we have coming up - Grumpy Old
Women, The Chuckle Brothers (twice!), Stephen K Amos, Mark Watson,
Dave Gorman, Dara O Briain and Armstrong and Miller paying us a visit.
If you’re drawn to the darker side of things, why not join us for Circus of
Horrors, Derren Brown or Most Haunted Live.
Strictly Come Dancing continues to keep the nation enthralled every
weekend - and we’re very excited to be hosting Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals featuring ten of the renowned dancers from the smashhit series. Throw in a special guest or two and you’re guaranteed a stunning
and spellbinding couple of hours.
Music at dmh is, as always, eclectic - with Peter Andre, Welsh rockers
Lost Prophets, Pasion De Buena Vista, Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting
the Philharmonia Orchestra, Joan Armatrading, Specials founder Jerry
Dammers, Bjorn Again, African Soul Rebels, and twice Grammy nominated
guitarist Tommy Emmanuel just some of the highlights. Ballet fans are well
catered for, with the acclaimed Russian State Ballet of Siberia bringing
Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty to us in the spring.
Don’t forget, De Montfort Hall tickets and gift vouchers make wonderful
presents...
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SPRING
2010
Welcome
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hat a season we’ve got lined up for you! What
better way to celebrate Christmas than at our
musical treat Scrooge, starring legend Tommy
Steele reprising a role that enjoyed a sell-out run at The
London Palladium. With a large cast and stunning special
effects from Harry Potter film illusionist Paul Kieve, it is
the perfect treat for all the family.
De Montfort Hall is
owned and funded by
Leicester City Council
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DECember
Ojos de Brujo
Philharmonia Orchestra - Lorin Maazel
Bootleg Beatles
Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings
Menphys Children for Children Carol Concert
Leicester-Shire Arts in Education
Grumpy Old Women Live 2
That’ll Be The Day - Christmas Show
Steeleye Span
The Chuckle Brothers in A Christmas Chuckle
Scrooge
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January
Henry Rollins
Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show
Johann Strauss Gala
Philharmonia Orchestra Family Music Day
Philharmonia Orchestra - James Ehnes
Joe Brown
The Imagined Village
Literature at Lunch - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Stephen K Amos
February
Organ Recital: Carlo Curley
Tue 2
Lostprophets
Thu 4
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Fri 5
Bardi Symphony Orchestra - Javier Negrin
Sat 6
International Coffee Concerts - International Travellers
Sun 7
Rhod Gilbert
Sun 7
Lee Mack
Tue 9
Stewart Lee
Wed 10
Jimmy Carr
Thu 11 & Fri 12
Leicester Symphony Orchestra - Charles Owen
Sat 13
Rocky Horror Show
Mon 15 - Sat 20
Peter Andre
Wed 24
Literature at Lunch - Under Milk Wood
Thu 25
Rotary Gala Concert
Thu 25
An Evening With Ludovico Einaudi
Fri 26
Desi Masti
Sat 27
Youth Find A Voice
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Pasion De Buena Vista
African Soul Rebels 2010
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Show
Yvette Fielding - Most Haunted Live
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Kodo
Sat 6
International Coffee Concerts - Respected and Established Sun 7
The Circus of Horrors
Mon 8
Tommy Emmanuel
Tue 9
Easter Gala Concert
Wed 10
Jerry Dammers’ Spatial A.K.A Orchestra
Thu 11
Call Up The Groups
Fri 12
Derren Brown - Enigma
Mon 22 & Tue 23
Swan Lake
Wed 24
Literature at Lunch - Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Thu 25
Sleeping Beauty
Thu 25
Bjorn Again 2010 - Here We Go Again!
Fri 26
Bardi Symphony Orchestra - Warren Mailley-Smith
Sat 27
Last Night of the Spring Proms
Sun 28
Dave Gorman
Tue 30
Postman Pat
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Henry Rollins
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Jazz Meets Live
Beyond The Barricade
Philharmonia Orchestra - Juraj Valcuha
Organ Recital - Gordon Stewart
We’ll Meet Again
Joan Armatrading
Debbie Reynolds
From The Jam
Leicester Symphony Orchestra & Leicester
Philharmonic Choir
Daniel O’Donnell
Literature at Lunch - A Streetcar Named Desire
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May
Dara O Briain - Live 2010
International Coffee Concerts - Masterpieces
Frankie Boyle
Bardi Symphony Orchestra - Thomas Bowes
Ken Dodd
Philharmonia Orchestra - Hugh Wolff
Sharing A Legacy - A Second Generation of Swing
That’ll Be The Day - Brand New Show
Essence of Ireland
Organ Recital - Colin Walsh
Lee Mack - Going Out
One Night of Queen
An Audience with The Chuckle Brothers
Strictly Come Dancing
Literature at Lunch - The Jungle Book
Kodo
6 March Page 25
Postman Pat
31 March & 1 April Page 31
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December
6
Lorin Maazel
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Wed 2 December 7.30pm
Ojos de Brujo
Tickets
£8.50 £13 £17 £23 £27 £29
Concessions
£7.50 £11 £15 £21 £25 £27
With special guests La Troba Kung Fu
Lorin Maazel conductor
Arabella Steinbacher violin
Tue 1 December 7.30pm
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3
Mahler Symphony No. 9
Tickets £15 Concessions £12
Special student offer tickets £7.50 with valid university ID
Ojos de Brujo (or ‘Wizard Eyes’ in English) are a nine-piece band from
Barcelona who play a mixture of hip hop and flamenco. A strikingly
original band, they reflect Spanish and gyspy roots and their live shows
have become the stuff of legends.
“Driven relentlessly by frenetic percussion this is music that can’t fail
to move you; live, the impressive presence of the dramatically coiffed
Marina and her large band of musicians, video projections, a whirling
light show and a beatboxer/flamenco dancer face-off make for an
evening of passion and spectacle.” Metro
Support comes from La Troba Kung Fu. At the leading edge of the
remarkable musical fusion that continues to emerge from the barrios of
Barcelona, they are led by singer and accordionist Joan Garriga. Heavily
influenced by cumbia and rumba catalana, seasoned by rock and reggae,
they deliver an impassioned and electrifying live show.
Global dance floor
Traditional in format, Mozart’s Third
Violin Concerto follows the convention
of the orchestra playing accompanist
to the solo violin. Although clearly
influenced by his travels through
Italy, the finale contains the lively
Hungarian folk-tune known as the
‘Strasbourger’. Mahler’s later works
were often associated with the idea of
farewell, an idea that was intensified
after the posthumous première of his
Ninth Symphony. The chaotic waltzes
and dances of the earlier movements
die out to make way for a beautiful
final adagio.
• Supported by The Friends of the
Philharmonia Orchestra.
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December
7
Bootleg Beatles
in concert
Thu 3 December 8pm
Tickets
Standing £21.50
Seated £23.50
Concessions £19.50 £21.50
Re-live the sights and sounds of
the sixties as the world’s premier
Beatles band returns to De Montfort
Hall with their spectacular two
hour multi-media stage production
featuring all the classic Beatles hits.
Using film footage of the period and
”with a little help from” their regular
brass and string ensemble, the show
traces the history of the Fab Four
from Liverpool’s Cavern Club through
Sgt Pepper to The Apple Rooftop,
in what has now become one of the
”not to miss” annual traditions of the
season’s calendar.
It’s not the Beatles but you simply
won’t believe it!
“Mind boggling accuracy.”
The Mail on Sunday
“Flawless.” Mojo
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Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings
Sat 5 December 8pm
Tickets £24.50 £26.50
Rock and roll icon, author, restaurateur, legendary former Rolling Stones
bassist Bill Wyman has seen it all and continues to live life to the full. For
over 30 years he was part of the best rock n roll band in the world.
His latest musical rebirth as the driving force behind the fabulous
Rhythm Kings sees him return to his musical roots. This set of virtuoso
musicians superbly bring back to life the kind of classic rhythm and
blues that first inspired Wyman to pick up the guitar as a teenager. A
show imbued with absolute quality.
Joining him on his 32-date UK tour are the legendary musicians; Albert
Lee, Beverley Skeete, Graham Broad, Geraint Watkins, Georgie Fame,
Terry Taylor, Nick Payn and Frank Mead.
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December
8
Menphys Children
for Children Carol
Concert
Fri 4 December 7.15pm
Tickets £7
available from Menphys Charity
on 0116 2827225 or email:
[email protected]
A special annual event where
the carols are performed by 300
children from Catholic schools in
Leicester and Leicestershire. Marvel
as the carols from the combined
schools choir fill the auditorium and
enjoy the individual performances.
The event is held on behalf of the
charity Menphys - your local charity.
Menphys has been caring for mentally
and physically disabled children for
40 years in Leicester & Leicestershire
and supporting their families.
Conducted by Chris Lowe,
accompanied by Richard Archer
www.menphys.org.uk
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Leicester-Shire
Arts in Education
Sun 6 - Tue 8 December
presents three concerts featuring
over 1,000 talented young
musicians, singers and dancers
drawn from schools, colleges and
youth performance groups in the
city and county.
Leicester-Shire Arts In Education
Gala Concert
Sun 6 Dec 7pm
Tickets £4.50 £7.50 £9.50
Concessions £3.50 £6.50 £8.50
Tiered seating
The Chairman Of The County
Council’s Concert
Mon 7 Dec 7pm
Tickets £4.50 £7.50 £9
Concessions £3.50 £6.50 £8
Flat floor seating
The Lord Mayor Of
Leicester’s Concert
Tue 8 Dec 7pm
Tickets £4.50 £7.50 £9
Concessions £3.50 £6.50 £8
Flat floor seating Grumpy Old
Women Live 2
Chin Up Britain
Wed 9 December 8pm
Tickets £20
A brand spanking new show from
three of Britain’s Top Grumps,
including; Jenny ‘the spleen burster’
Eclair - the original grump and star
of many grumpy shows such as
the West End run and the tour of
Australia, Wendi ‘mad dog’ Peters the all singing, all dancing ex Corrie
grrrrrrrrump; and finally the Queen of
Soap, stage and taking things back to
Marks and Spencers, Ms Susie ‘the
huffer’ Blake, (looks like a normal
middle aged woman - but scarier).
Ninety minutes of advanced
Grumping - plus vital tips on getting
through these gloomy days the
Grumpy way!
Special Offer - for this tour only,
the indispensable Grumpy Rumpy
Pumpy guide to safe sex (The
Grumpy Karma Sutra). Warning double gussets advisable.
www.grumpyoldwomenlive.com
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December
9
That’ll Be The Day - Steeleye Span
40th Anniversary
Christmas Show
Thu 10 December 7.30pm
Tickets £16.50 £18.50 £20.50
Concessions £15 £17 £19
The Chuckle
Brothers in A
Christmas Chuckle
World Tour
Fri 11 December 7.30pm
Tickets £16 £18
Concessions £14 £16
Prepare for a party this Christmas as
the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the
UK’s most successful touring rock ‘n’
roll production returns with a brand
new 2009 Christmas Show.
In a world where bands come and go
in the blink of an eye, the enduring
success of Steeleye Span is one of
the great stories in rock music. 2009
will see them celebrate an incredible
Trevor, Gary and the gang celebrate
40 years together, an achievement
the festive season by bringing
made all the more remarkable by the
on back the good times with a
fact that the band has seldom been
combination of their unique comedy
more active in its career.
routines mixed with all the best
non-stop Christmas hits to produce The current line-up of Maddy Prior,
Peter Knight, Rick Kemp, Liam
a show with a real feel-good party
Genockey and Ken Nicol has in fact
atmosphere!
become the longest serving of any
Join in and treat yourself to an early
across the years.
Christmas pressie. Christmas has
At a period in their career when most
never been so much fun!
bands are happy to settle down to
”What a great value for money
rehashing past glories, Steeleye Span
show That’ll Be The Day is. Not to be
have pushed on with a succession of
missed!” The Daily Mail
acclaimed albums, each seeing them
re-define their classic sound.
www.thatllbetheday.com
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Sat 12 December 2pm
EXTRA SHOW ADDED 5pm
Tickets £16
Children £15
Group booking offer - buy 10 or
more and get two tickets free!
In the year of eighteen hundred
and frozen to hecky thump, the two
brother’s worlds collide!
Ebenezer Sneezer (Paul Chuckle),
oooh he’s so mean, and his kindhearted brother Bob Scratchit (Barry
Chuckle) are visited by three ghosts
who attempt to show the path to
true kindness and good spirit to
Ebenezer Sneezer.
The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present
and Future come to visit and turn the
brothers’ whole world up side down.
Don’t miss this Ghostly, Comedy
Christmas Special adventure of The
Chuckle Brothers in A Christmas
Chuckle. Guaranteed fun for all the
family from ages 3 to 103.
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December/January
10
The Record-breaking London Palladium Production!
EVENING NEWS
Scrooge
Tue 15 December - Sun 10 January
Tickets:
Price band A £25 £30 £35
Price band B £20 £25 £30 - Concessions £2 off
Price band C £15 £20 £25 - Concessions £2 off
Tommy Steele’s return to the London Palladium in
Scrooge sent him into the record books as the star to
have headlined the most performances at London’s
most famous theatre. A prestigious plaque was
mounted at the Palladium to honour this
extraordinary achievement.
Tommy’s legendary career includes over twenty hit
singles, Hollywood movie hits such as The Happiest
Millionaire and Fininan’s Rainbow, and countless award
winning stage musicals such as Half a Sixpence, Hans
Anderson and Singing in the Rain.
The ideal Christmas treat, Scrooge is a heartwarming
family story with stunning sets and costumes, specially
created illusions by magician Paul Kieve (acclaimed
for the magical effects in the Harry Potter films) and
a fantastic musical score which features the Oscarnominated hit Thank You Very Much.
Performances:
Tue 15 Dec
Wed 16 Dec
Thu 17 Dec
Fri 18 Dec
Sat 19 Dec
Sun 20 Dec
Mon 21 Dec
Tue 22 Dec
Wed 23 Dec
Sat 26 Dec
Sun 27 Dec
Mon 28 Dec
Tue 29 Dec
Wed 30 Dec
Sat 2 Jan
Sun 3 Jan
Mon 4 Jan
Wed 6 Jan
Thu 7 Jan
Fri 8 Jan
Sat 9 Jan
Sun 10 Jan
Band B
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
Band A
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
3pm
7.30pm
3pm
7.30pm
3pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
3pm
Group booking offer on all price bands, £2 off and
buy 10 get 11th free!
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‘Sheer magic...harry potter’s
illusionist paul kieve is the
genius behind the show’s
special effects’
BBC
THE SUN
Band C
7.30pm
2.30pm
2.30pm
Sign language interpreted performances,
Tue 22 Dec 2.30pm & Fri 8 Jan 7.30pm
‘MUSICALs don’t
come any better
than this’
Sunday Times
December/January
11
Bill Kenwright presents
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January
12
An Evening Of Spoken Word with
Henry Rollins
Thu 14 January 7.30pm
Leicester Comedy Johann Strauss Gala
Festival Preview
Wed 20 January 7.30pm
Show
Tickets £16.50 £21 £23.50 £27
Tickets £17.50
Concessions £15
Hosted by Barry Cryer
If Henry Rollins were a question
on a multiple-choice quiz, the
correct answer would be “D. All of
the above”.
Tickets £19.50
Concessions £18
Best known to some as the frenetic
frontman for punk rock legends
Black Flag and later the Rollins Band,
and to others for his sharp-tongued
spoken performances, Henry Rollins
is an actor and an author. He’s a
businessman and a philanthropist.
He’s a Grammy-nominated singer
and a Grammy-winning spoken
word artist. He’s an ad pitchman, a
USO veteran, a world traveller and
a TV host. And above all else, he’s a
tireless performer, averaging more
than 100 shows a year for the past
two and a half decades.
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Fri 15 January 7.30pm
Early booking offer - £5 off top
price ticket when booked before
Tue 1 December
Waltz back in time to the glittering
ballrooms of 19th Century Vienna
A fantastic comedy show to celebrate with a magical mix of music, song
and dance from the Strauss Family
the launch of the 17th Leicester
and Friends.
Comedy Festival. The main festival
rolls into town from 5 to 21 February Programme includes: The Blue
but grab a ticket for the Preview Show Danube Waltz, Tritsch Tratsch
Polka, Radetzky March, Thunder and
to get a taste of what’s to come.
Lightning Polka, The Laughing Song
A complete sell out for the past seven
from Die Fledermaus, Pizzicato Polka,
years, confirmed guests include:
Perpetuum mobile, Wiener Blut, Die
Barry Cryer, Shappi Khorsandi Fledermaus Overture
comedian and author of “A Beginner’s
The Johann Strauss Orchestra is
Guide To Acting English”, Nina Conti
directed from the violin in the
- “fabulous flourishing of wit and
traditional Viennese manner
imagination” The Guardian, Seann
by David Juritz. Also featuring
Walsh - Leicester Mercury Comedian beautiful soprano Caroline MacPhie
of the Year 2009, Jim Smallman and and Johann Strauss Dancers in
special guests.
exquisite costumes of the period.
www.comedy-festival.co.uk
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Choreographed and staged by
Christopher Hampson.
“Pure pleasure … a lovely sense
of fun.” Bristol Evening Post
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Supported by
January
13
James Ehnes
Philharmonia
Orchestra Family
Music Day
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Joe Brown
Sat 23 January 7.30pm
Sat 23 January 12pm
Tickets £8.50 £13 £17 £23
£27 £29
Concessions
£7.50 £11 £15 £21 £25 £27
Tickets
£17.50 £19.50 £21.50
Concessions
£16 £18 £20
Tickets £7
Concessions £3.50
Join the Philharmonia Orchestra
for its annual Family Music Day as
we embark on a tour of Europe;
together we’ll take in Germany
with Beethoven; hopping up to
Scandinavia with Grieg; passing
through Italy with Respighi and
Rossini; and coming back to the
UK via Austria and Ireland!
Kevin Hathway presents this
hour-long interactive concert
for children aged 5 to 11.
Free craft and percussion
workshops will take place at 10.15
and 11am – please book ahead.
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Wed 27 January 7.30pm
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor
James Ehnes violin
Elgar Alassio (In the South)
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Elgar Enigma Variations
An evening featuring the most
recognisable tunes in the classical
repertoire; luxurious tunes abound
in both Elgar’s expansive ode to
Italy ‘In the South’ and his musical
portraits of his closest friends in the
‘Enigma Variations’. Mendelssohn’s
Violin Concerto was one of the first
concertos for the instrument in the
Romantic period yet it remains at
the forefront of the violin repertoire
today, ubiquitous in any violinist’s
discography.
Joe Brown, along with his long
serving band and newest band
member, record-producing son
Pete, is back at De Montfort Hall
by popular demand in a two-hour
musical celebration.
Joe Brown’s 50th anniversary 2008
tours were complete sell outs at
every venue and he also achieved
a Gold Record for 100,000 sales
of his 50th anniversary Very Best
Of album.
6.30pm Pre-show talk
with local musician and lecturer
Andy Richardson Tickets £3
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6.15pm Free pre-concert talk
Violinist James Ehnes in
conversation with John Florance.
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January
14
Literature At
Lunchtime
January - June
Tickets £5
Book four lectures for £18
Tue 26 January 8pm
Tickets £17.50 £19.50
Join us for Literature At Lunchtime
- now in its seventh year. Dr Jane
Mackay explores the life, influences
and themes which inspire these
great writers. Dr Jane’s passion and
enthusiasm continues to enthral.
The Imagined Village is a stunning project spearheaded by Grammy
Award winning musician and producer Simon Emmerson. On stage will be
an outstanding cast including Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, and Chris Wood
backed by a band featuring Simon Emmerson, Johnny Kalsi, Francis
Hylton, Andy Gangadeen, Sheema Mukherjee and Barney Morse Brown.
Thu 28 January Muriel Spark
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
One thing that makes The Imagined Village such a delight, is the way
it interweaves such traditional considerations with the sounds and
voices of today’s era. Fiddles and squeezebox breathe easily alongside
electronica and ambient effects.
Thu 25 March Truman Capote
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Simon is joined by members of world beat troupe Transglobal
Underground – Sheema Mukherjee on sitar and Tim Whelan on
keyboards, beats and arrangements – and by Johnny Kalsi’s charismatic
dhol drumming.
Thu 27 May Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book
It’s an astonishing line-up and a thrilling live show which had its debut
at WOMAD 2007, a successful November tour in 2007 and stormed
festivals around the UK and Europe in Summer 2008.
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Thu 25 February Dylan Thomas
Under Milk Wood
Thu 29 April Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire
Thu 24 June Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles
All lectures 12.30pm in the Victoria
Suite. Lectures last approximately
1 hour.
January/February
Stephen K Amos
15
Organ Recital:
Carlo Curley
Lostprophets
The Feelgood Factor
Thu 28 January 8pm
Tue 2 February 7.30pm
Tickets £22.50
Tickets £16.50
Tickets £9
See all three organ recital
concerts for £21 - other dates on
Tue 13 April and Tue 18 May
(£2 booking fee on credit/debit cards)
Welcome to Stephen K Amos’ third
solo stand-up comedy tour of the
UK. He’s back with a brand new show
for 2009/2010. It’s full to bursting
with more fun, warmth, bonhomie
and love than ever before. Forget the
credit crunch and welcome to The
Feelgood Factor!
”Born to entertain.” The Guardian
”A hurricane of relentlessly
energetic charisma, Amos has the
crowd eating out of his hand and
unites everyone in laughter.” The
List
Thu 4 February 7pm Doors
Carlo Curley is one of the world’s
foremost concert organists. He was
coached privately with renowned
pedagogues Arthur Poister and
Robert Elmore, before studying
with two of the world’s greatest
organists, Virgil Fox and Sir George
Thalben-Ball.
Early in his career, he made history
by becoming the first classical
organist to give a solo organ recital
at the White House. Today, he tours
”Radiates charm and exudes joy...a
the world, having played in every
truly uplifting performer.” Time Out state and province in North America
”For sheer entertainment value Amos and Canada, as well as Europe, Asia,
Australia and Hong Kong.
is tough to beat.” Evening Standard
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”He’s inspiring, acutely clever and
irresistibly funny.” Edfest
Not suitable for under 16s.
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After several sold out shows in the
last couple of months, including
electrifying performances
headlining the Radio 1/NME Stage
at the Reading and Leeds Festivals
and a Q Awards show at the Forum,
Lostprophets will be coming to
Leicester as part of their UK tour.
The band release their fourth album
The Betrayed on January 18 which
includes the top 20 single It’s Not
The End of The World, But I Can See It
From Here.
The band who consist of guitarist
Mike Lewis, frontman Ian Watkins,
Lee Gaze (guitar), Stuart Richardson
(bass), Jamie Oliver (keyboards,
programming) and new drummer
Luke Johnson recorded The
Betrayed in Los Angeles.
Bassist Stuart Richardson took on
production and mixing duties for
the first time and the band have
created their most ambitious and
accomplished album to date.
Standing
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February
16
Javier Negrin
Bardi Symphony
Orchestra
Sat 6 February 7.30pm
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Fri 5 February 7.30pm
Tickets £16 £18 Concessions £14 £16
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, allstrumming ukulele players (the clue is in the name), using instruments
bought with loose change, which holds that all genres of music are
available for reinterpretation, as long as they are played on the ukulele.
A concert by the Ukulele Orchestra is a funny, virtuosic, twanging,
awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light
entertainment featuring only the “bonsai guitar” and a menagerie of
voices in a collision of post-punk performance and toe-tapping oldies.
The Ukulele Orchestra started as a bit of fun in 1985. The first gig,
intended as a one-off, was an instant sell out. Since then, the Orchestra
has given thousands of concerts, TV and radio appearances all over the
world including the BBC (UK) and 3Sat (Germany).
“The best musical entertainment in the country.” The Independent
“The Best of British.” Michael Palin
“The ukulele has found its avant garde.” The Guardian
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Tickets £9 £13 £15
Concessions
£7.50 £11.50 £13.50
16 and under all tickets £2
Claus Efland conductor
Javier Negrin piano
Mozart ‘Marriage of Figaro’ Overture
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Nielsen Symphony No. 4
‘The Inextinguishable’
Tchaikovsky’s passionate First Piano
Concerto, with its famous enigmatic
opening, contrasts with Carl Nielsen’s
Fourth Symphony, his response to
the horrors of the First World War.
Nielsen’s assertion that “music is
life and as such is inextinguishable”
gives his most popular work its title.
The concert opens with Mozart’s
exuberant overture to The Marriage
of Figaro.
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International Coffee Concerts
International
Travellers
17
Rhod Gilbert
Lee Mack
And The Cat That Looked
Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
Going Out
Sun 7 February 11am
Sun 7 February 8pm
Tickets £15
Tickets £16.50
Trio Hochelaga of Canada
Graham Oppenheimer viola
Following last year’s sell-out tour
and sensational performances on
The Royal Variety Performance,
Live At The Apollo, and Michael
McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, the
Welsh Wonder is back on the road
with a brand new show.
Haydn Piano Trio in E flat Hoboken
XV:30
Dubois Piano Quartet in A minor
Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C minor
op 66
One of Canada’s leading ensembles,
Trio Hochelaga, has appeared in
many of the world’s leading music
festivals, and is delighted to be
touring the home country of its
cellist, Paul Marleyn. This award
winning trio records exclusively
for ATMA Classique, and recently
released three discs of works by
the celebrated, romantic French
composer, Théodore Dubois, to
great critical acclaim.
Victoria Suite
Last year, he punched a shopassistant over the duvet tog-rating
system and went berserk over a
mince pie. Stung by accusations that
he over-reacts, this year Rhod sets
out on an emotional rollercoaster
of a journey to discover the truth.
Is he, as he believes, a visionary in
a sea of closed minds, or has he, as
everyone else believes, got angermanagement problems?
“Without doubt one of the best
comedians anywhere in the world
right now.” Time Out
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EXTRA DATE Wed 19 May
8pm See p38
Tickets £18.50
Critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning
comedian Lee Mack returns to the
live stage with a hotly anticipated
new show. Lee will be bringing his
trademark brand of high energy
banter, well crafted gags and sharp
one-liners to venues across the
country on his biggest ever live
stand-up tour.
Lee is best known to BBC One
viewers as the star of multi-award
winning Not Going Out and as team
captain on Would I Lie To You?
“Lee Mack’s star continues to rise…
go and see what all the fuss is
about.” Sunday Times
“A masterclass in pure comedy.”
The List
www.leemacklive.com
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February
18
Jimmy Carr
Rapier Wit
Thu 11 & Fri 12 February 8pm
Tickets £22.50 Maximum 10
tickets per person
David Johnson presents
Stewart Lee
If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One
Wed 10 February 8pm
Tickets £16
Writer, director and comedian, Stewart Lee returns to the live circuit
with a new show which begins in a High Street coffee chain and ends in
a pear cider which is 100 per cent disappointment.
Expect some punchy stuff near the top; inexplicable hostility towards
relatively innocuous figures; silences and repetition; sudden and/or
gradual shifts in tone, velocity and volume; the possibility of failure and
a quasi-serious bit at the end. This tour follows his acclaimed BBC TV
series Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.
”The funniest, most cliché-free comedian on the circuit.” Ricky Gervais
”Surreally brilliant.” The Times
”His whole tone is one of complete, smug condescension.”
Sunday Mercury, Birmingham
www.stewartlee.co.uk
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A heady mix of artistic integrity,
loyalty and avarice has put Jimmy
back on the road. If you only see one
comedy show this year… what’s the
matter with you? Get out more.
A ‘rapier’ is the long sword of a
gentleman. ‘Rapier wit’ is defined
as clever, quick, intelligent humour.
Please note, Jimmy Carr doesn’t
have ‘the long sword of a gentleman’
and even if you like him, ‘clever,
quick and intelligent’ is a bit of a
stretch.
Not suitable for under 16s.
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February
19
Charles Owen
Leicester
Symphony
Orchestra
Peter Andre
Sat 13 February 7.30pm
Tickets £10 £13 £16
Students £5 £6.50 £8
16 and under £3
more tickets & get 25% off each
20% off for The Card holders
Pop favourite Peter Andre will
be coming to De Montfort Hall in
February as part of a 29-date tour
across the country.
Charles Owen soloist
Jason Lai guest conductor
Beethoven Coriolan Overture
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
‘Pathetique’
and Special Guests
Rotary Gala
Concert
Wed 24 February Doors 7pm
Thu 25 February 7.30pm
Tickets £23 SOLD OUT
Tickets £10 £15 £20
Concessions £9 £13.50 £18
He will perform, live with his
band, tracks from his new album
Revelation including top five single
Behind Closed Doors as well a
number of his previous classic hits.
Peter’s album has shown how he has
developed as an artist and has shown
a more musically mature approach
to his lyrics. The tour will give Peter
Enjoy an evening of beautiful
the chance to prove to everyone that
melodies as the LSO perform
he is not only a brilliant studio artist
Tchaikovsky’s passionate
but also a talented live vocalist and
‘Pathetique’ symphony and welcome
musician.
internationally renowned pianist
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Charles Owen to play Brahms much
loved Piano Concerto No. 2.
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The Rotary Club of Leicester is proud
to present a programme of musical
delights provided by local talents,
with the accent on youth. The
occasion is to support worldwide
efforts to rid the world of polio.
Come and join us for a wonderful
evening, and make a difference by
being there.
Performers include Lancaster Boys
Choir, Robert Smyth School Jazz
Band, The Youth Group of Melton
Musical Theatre with songs from
Les Miserables, pianist Rajen Nagar,
twice Rotary District Young Musician
of the Year, massed male voice
choirs of Leicester City, Corby and
others and Lancaster Community
Choir, which has been formed by
Simon Lubkowski of Lancaster
School from parents and friends
along the lines taken by Gareth
Malone from the BBC.
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20
February
21
“The sexiest and
funniest show in town.”
“As delightfully
naughty as ever.”
Evening Standard
Daily Telegraph
Rocky Horror Show
Mon 15 - Sat 20 February
The rock ‘n’ roll musical is back by popular demand!
Mon 15 - Thu 18 Feb 8pm & Sat 20 5.30pm
Tickets £20 £24 £28
Follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an
adventure they’ll never forget, with the scandalous Frank
‘n’ Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta. Get
ready for a night of fun, frolics and frivolity in this thrilling
production of Richard O’Brien’s classic original script.
Fri 19 Feb 5.30pm
Tickets £16 £18 £20
Student special offer £12 all seats
Fri 19 Feb 8.30pm & Sat 20 Feb 8.30pm
Tickets £24.50 £28.50 £32.50
Group booking offer Buy 10 get 11th free
and £3 off each full price ticket
Sign language interpreted performance
Fri 19 Feb 8.30pm
Bursting at the seams with timeless classics, including
Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the
pelvic-thrusting Time Warp, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky
Horror Show is a non-stop party!
Ready to thrill you with its frothy fun and naughty
moments, this is the boldest bash of them all, so
sharpen those stilettos for the rockiest ride of your life!
Don’t dream it – be it.
BE WARNED, THIS SHOW HAS RUDE PARTS!
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February
22
Serious presents
An Evening With
Ludovico Einaudi
The Nightbook Tour
Fri 26 February 7.30pm
Tickets £10 £20 £25
Desi Masti
Youth Find A Voice
A Celebration of 2009
– Bollywood Circus
Sun 28 February 7pm
Sat 27 February 6pm
Tickets £10
Schools £7
Tickets £11 £13 £15
Youth Find a Voice 2010 perform
from Anand Bhatt 07957 148 150
Desi Masti will be returning to
De Montfort Hall for its fourth year
Ludovico Einaudi’s new project The
to dazzle you yet again with the
Nightbook is an exhilarating journey
through the different emotional states Midland’s biggest Bollywood dance
show. Leicester’s premier dance
between light and darkness. This
academy is sure to surprise you this
project brings together a six-piece
year with a vibrant and new showcase
group combining the piano with
strings, percussion and live electronics. of Bollywood’s hottest numbers.
The project grew out of the ideas
and ‘musical sketches’ that Einaudi
jotted down in a notebook whilst
on tour around the world. Einaudi
describes the project as: “A nighttime landscape. A garden faintly
visible under the dull glow of the
night sky. A few stars dotting the
darkness above, shadows of the
trees all around. Light shining from
a window behind me. What I can
see is familiar, but it seems alien at
the same time. It’s like a dream –
anything may happen.”
Some of the UK’s brightest and
most talented new dancers will
astonish you with high energy
dance moves and will provide
excellent entertainment for the
whole family. Come and support
some of the young people of
Leicester and become fans of some
of our award-winning dancers and
choreographers.
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The Gloria by Francis Poulenc,
conducted by Tom Williams with
Soprano Rita Cullis and Leicestershire
Camerata and students from the
choirs of Beauchamp, City of
Leicester, Countesthorpe, Groby,
Guthlaxton, Leicester Grammar,
Leicester High School for Girls,
Lutterworth, Manor, Quorn Rawlins,
St Martins Catholic, Wyggeston
& QE and others combining with
Leicestershire Chorale.
This concert is the culmination of
work done by Tom Williams and
the chorale with more than 200
young people to develop their choral
singing skills by performing together
this exciting work and several
individual recitals.
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March
23
Pasion De
Buena Vista
Oumou Sangare
Mon 1 March 7.30pm
Tickets £20.50 £23.50 £25.50
Pasion De Buena Vista is a music
and dance extravaganza that is
taking Europe by storm. Filled
with hot rhythms, delicate dances,
and beautiful melodies, Pasion De
Buena Vista will take you on a tour
through the streets of the Pearl of
the Caribbean on an exciting Cuban
night, allowing you to experience
the unspoiled rawness and joy of
Cuban life.
The show features three top
Cuban singers, dancers from the
word-famous Tropicana Club in
Havana and an eight-piece live
band, as well as beautiful costumes,
stage-backdrop and breathtaking
projections which will infect you
with the heat and passion of Cuba.
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Music Beyond Mainstream presents
African Soul Rebels 2010
Tue 2 March 7.30pm
Tickets £15
The sixth African Soul Rebels tour brings together some of the
continent’s most spectacular performers.
The Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou was one of the greatest
African bands of the 70s. Based in Benin, they mixed funk and Afrobeat
with the bewitching rhythms of their native Voudoun tradition.
The Kalahari Surfers formed in South Africa in 1982 and their
energising mixture of rhythm and outspoken social commentary
promptly resulted in the banning of their first three albums under
the apartheid regime. They have had projects with Brendan Jury and
Massive Attack, and a longer term collaboration with rebel Sowetan
poet Lesego Rampolokeng, who appears tonight.
Oumou Sangare’s outstanding CD releases on World Circuit – including
the latest Seya (Joy) - have gained her a great reputation over the
years, but her live shows are even better, driven by her majestic
presence and spellbinding voice. A huge force for women’s rights and
economic development in her native Mali, Oumou and her supertight band bring an irrepressible energy and joie de vivre to their
performances.
Global dance floor
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March
24
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Wed 3 March 7.30pm
Tickets
£8.50 £13 £17 £23 £27 £29
Concessions
£7.50 £11 £15 £21 £25 £27
Andris Nelsons conductor
Nikolai Lugansky piano
Verdi Overture, ‘La forza del destino’
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.
Wagner Prelude to Act I from
‘Lohengrin’
Shostakovich Symphony No. 9
It’s easy to see why Rachmaninov’s
Second Piano Concerto is his most
popular, with its soaringly beautiful
melodies and lush orchestrations.
Premièred in November 1945
Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony was
intended be a celebration of the
Russian victory over Germany.
6.15pm FREE Pre-concert talk
Conductor Andris Nelsons in
conversation with John Florance.
Sgt Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts
Club Show
Yvette Fielding Most Haunted Live
Thu 4 March 8pm
Tickets £20 £22
Tickets £24.50
This stunning new note-for-note
production brings one of rock ‘n’
roll’s greatest landmark albums back
to life in truly breathtaking fashion.
Fri 5 March 7.30pm
Yvette Fielding and the team from
Living TV’s Most Haunted Live will be
live on stage.
Now, for the first time on stage the
team are looking forward to their
Featuring some of the best
visit to Leicester bringing their
musicians from the Fab Four’s own
theatrical debut production of a
home town of Liverpool, and backed
supernatural thrill fest.
by a spellbinding new light show,
original big-screen animations and a The Most Haunted team of mediums
host of fun surprises, this show is a
and ghost hunters will reveal
must for Beatles fans old and new.
purported paranormal activity
and stories related to the hall and
The performance of Sgt Pepper in its
its surroundings and an audience
entirety will be followed by an hour
member will be selected to assist
of Beatles classics live.
in some of the activities directly.
£1 from every ticket sold will go
Experience the unexplainable!
directly to the Beatles Day Foundation.
Also featuring Karl Beattie, Brian
Shepherd, Cath Howe, Ciaran
6.30pm Pre-show talk with
O’Keefe and Stuart Torvell.
local musician and lecturer
Andy Richardson Tickets £3
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March
25
Respected and
Established
Sun 7 March 11am
Tickets £15
Allegri String Quartet
Haydn Quartet op 20 No. 6 in A major
Matthew Taylor Quartet No. 6
Beethoven Quartet op 59 No. 2 in E
minor ‘Razumovsky’
Kodo
Sat 6 March 7.30pm
Tickets £19 £23 £27 Concessions £17 £21 £25
For nearly 30 years Kodo has explored the boundless potential of the
ancient Japanese drum, the taiko. Inspired by the powerful natural
beauty of their home on Sado Island in the Sea of Japan, Kodo infuses
traditional forms with fresh global influences to create new musical
expressions that are utterly unique.
Two meanings are embedded in the Japanese characters for Kodo.
First, heartbeat: the primal, tender sound as heard in the womb. Second,
children of the drum: reflecting Kodo’s intent to play their drums
simply, with the heart of a child.
Kodo exploded onto the world stage at the Berlin Festival in 1981
and have since delivered over 3,200 performances in more than
46 countries.
The Allegri Quartet is one of the
oldest and most respected of British
chamber ensembles, going back
to its formation in 1953. Now with
a new, vibrant and exciting team,
the Allegri are forging a resurgence
to their international career with
concerts in major venues, recordings
and enjoy long standing Residencies
with the Universities of Middlesex,
East Anglia, Bangor, Durham,
Nottingham, and Oxford.
Victoria Suite
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March
26
Tommy Emmanuel
Tue 9 March 7.30pm
The Day of The Dead
Mon 8 March 8pm
Tickets £12 £17 £20 £26
Early bat offer - book before Monday 8 February 2010 and get
tickets at concessionary prices
Following on the huge success of The Asylum, The Circus of Horrors
has had a major revamp and is back rocking and shocking with a
brand new show The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muerto - A Mexican
X’Travaganza). Set in Mexico during the early 1900s, the cast of
chaosmongers transport the body of their doyen Dr Haze to a remote
area of Mexico. In a former burial ground of Aztec Warriors, they join
in the local inhabitants Day of the Dead rituals to try and revive their
esteemed leader - all of course, with disastrous consequences.
The action happens amid a backdrop of an Aztec Temple, Witchdoctors, voodoo acrobats, pickled people, bendy bodies, demon dwarfs,
and flying vampires erupting, chained, from a tank of blood to perform
their amazing blood-curdling stunts.
Please note - this show is not suitable for for children under 12 and
children aged 12 to 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
The show does contains some nudity and occasional use of adult
language. Strobe lighting is also used.
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Tickets £17.50
Concessions £15.50
Family ticket offer - two free
children with two adult tickets
Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy
Emmanuel has a professional career
that spans over four decades and
continues to intersect with some
of the finest musicians throughout
the world. A household name in
his native Australia, Tommy has
garnered hundreds of thousands
of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s
unique style - he calls it simply
”finger style” - is akin to playing
guitar the way a pianist plays piano,
using all 10 fingers.
His new tour contains many fan
show-stoppers, including Emmanuel’s
Beatles Medley, Mombasa, and
Initiation – the aboriginal tribute song
that has evolved over the years and
never sounds the same.
local musician and lecturer Andy
Richardson Tickets £3
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27
Easter Gala Concert
In Celebration of the Year
of Music
Wed 10 March 7.30pm
Tickets £4.50 £7.50 £9.50
Concessions £3.50 £6.50 £8.50
Available from the Box Office
from Mon 1 February
A vibrant musical programme
featuring the full range of talented
young players from Leicester-Shire
Arts in Education’s youth music
ensembles, including the newly
formed Wider Opportunities Junior
Band, the Intermediate String
Ensemble, the Junior Steel Pans
Ensemble and the Leicester-Shire
Schools Symphony Orchestra.
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Jerry Dammers’
Spatial A.K.A Orchestra
Thu 11 March 7.30pm
Tickets £10 £15 £17
Songwriter/keyboardist Jerry Dammers - founder of the Specials and
the 2-Tone record label - and his 18-piece orchestra pay tribute to the
cosmic jazz of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane, mingling their sounds with those
of dub innovator Coxone Dodd, exotica pioneer Martin Denny and more.
Costumes, theatrics and visuals mix with ska, reggae, hip-hop, dubstep, rock and outer-spatial sounds - an unforgettable ride across the
galaxies with a crew of leading jazz soloists - Larry Stabbins, Denys
Baptiste, Finn Peters, Nathaniel Facey, Jason Yarde and Zoe Rahman
amongst them - and the voices of Francine Luce, rap poet Anthony
Joseph and dub poet Space Ape.
“Never less than spectacular.” The Observer
“Triumphant. Glorious. Exhilarating.” Uncut
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March
28
Call Up The Groups
Fri 12 March 7.30pm
Tickets £16 £17.50
Concessions £14.50 £16
Call Up The Groups is back after
a two-year break. Barron Knights,
Fortunes, The Tremeloes and
Marmalade will be singing all their
hits, Silence is Golden, Obla De
Obla Da, You’ve Got Your Troubles,
Call Up The Groups, Even The Bad
Times Are Good, Rainbow and many
many more.
The boys do a rock and roll section
together and also play duelling
banjos and the William Tell Overture.
Book early for this popular show.
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Mon 22 & Tue 23 March 7.30pm
Tickets £28 £30
Be prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience when
the master of psychological illusion returns to the stage with Derren
Brown - Enigma. Derren will once again bewilder, baffle and bewitch
and show why he is one of the country’s most revered live performers;
a master of magic, mind control and psychological illusion. This is the
second leg of his fourth tour and is expected to sell out as it did in 2009
throughout the UK.
“Enigma raised the hoodwink and the scam to the level of art... you
repeatedly find yourself retrieving your jaw from the floor.”
Daily Telegraph
”Brilliant... there was nothing for it but to surrender to his control.”
Mail on Sunday
Please note the performance is not suitable for children under 12 years.
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29
Swan Lake
Raymond Gubbay presents
Swan Lake & Sleeping Beauty
Swan Lake - Wed 24 March 7.30pm
Sleeping Beauty - Thu 25 March 7.30pm
Tickets £16 £24.50 £31 Concessions £14 £22.50 £29
Children 15 and under £8 £12.25 £15.50
Björn Again 2010 –
Here We Go Again!
The acclaimed Russian State Ballet and Orchestra of Siberia returns to
the UK by popular demand.
Fri 26 March 8pm
Swan Lake is the greatest romantic ballet of all! This is an immortal love
story filled with magic, emotion and beauty. From the opulence and
splendour of the magnificent court room to the exhilarating lake scenes
where swans play in perfect formation, Tchaikovsky’s hauntingly
beautiful music creates a truly unforgettable experience.
Sleeping Beauty is every child’s favourite fairy tale, a the classic story
of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime
score. Stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful
sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy struggles against
the evil Carabosse.
Formed in 1981, the Russian State Ballet of Siberia has quickly established
itself as one of Russia’s leading ballet companies and has built an
international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality.
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“This production is a triumph.”
Plymouth Evening Herald
“Every child’s
vision of a
fairytale brought
to life.”
Tickets £17 Concessions £16
One Aussie bloke presents four
pretendy Swedes and a trip to De
Montfort Hall you’ll never forget.
Join in all the fun with Rod Stephen’s
production Björn Again - 2010
Here we go Again featuring ABBA’s
hits and songs from Mamma Mia,
together with the legendary voice of
host Tony Blackburn playing all the UK
hits of 1988. This is the greatest party
night out for everyone of all ages.
“It was a great show. I loved the
choreography... it was very true to
life.” Agnetha Fältskog
“Björn Again has been going for
twice as long as ABBA did!”
Benny Andersson
“ Björn Again... the first time I heard
that I thought it was a very funny
name!” Björn Ulvaeus
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South Wales Echo
Sleeping Beauty
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March
30
Warren Mailley-Smith
Bardi Symphony
Orchestra
Sat 27 March 7.30pm
Tickets £9 £13 £15
Concessions
£7.50 £11.50 £13.50
Warren Mailley-Smith piano
Raymond Gubbay presents
Last Night of the
Spring Proms
Dave Gorman
Sit Down Pedal Stop
and Stand Up Tour
Sun 28 March 7.30pm
Tue 30 March 8pm
Tickets
£17.50 £22.50 £26.50 £29
Early bird offer - £5 off top two
prices if booked before the end
of January
Tickets £18.50
Jonathan Stoughton tenor
James McOran-Campbell baritone
Stephen Bell conductor
Wonderful romanticism and youthful London Concert Orchestra
exuberance are contrasted in
Welcome the new season with this
Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto and
superb concert bursting with popular
Mahler’s Mighty First Symphony.
classics and a rousing finale of all
Subtitled Titan, the Mahler calls
your Proms favourites.
on the forces of a huge orchestra
Rossini Barber of Seville Overture
including eight horns in its
Elgar Chanson de Matin
spectacular conclusion.
Strauss Blue Danube Waltz
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Di Capua O Sole Mio
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2
Mahler Symphony No. 1 ‘Titan’
In 2009, Dave Gorman set off on a
unique national tour. The intention: to
cycle over 1500 miles across Britain
in 33 days… with a gig each night.
But demand for the show has been
so high that he’s decided to keep
performing it… but this time without
cycling from venue to venue. He’s
obviously getting lazy.
So now only the last bit of the title
makes sense. But look at it from his
point of view. Same show, fewer
blisters. What would you do?
“Gorman has seen his stock rise
to such an extent that he’s poised,
as never before, to make the leap
from cult figure to mainstream
With Proms Favourites including
Rule, Britannia!, Nessun Dorma, Land phenomenon.” Daily Telegraph
of Hope and Glory, Colonel Bogey
“The man is a true genius.”
March, Those Magnificent Men in
The Mirror
their Flying Machines and There’ll
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Always Be An England.
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31
Jazz Meets Jive
Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen
with The Jive Aces
Thu 8 April 7.30pm
Tickets £16
Concessions £14.50
Kenny Ball is a legend. Probably the
greatest test of an artist’s success
is his durability. Kenny is now a
national institution and the most
successful jazz trumpeter this side
of the Atlantic.
Postman Pat
A Very Royal Mission
Wed 31 March 3.30pm & Thu 1 April 10.30am & 2pm
Tickets £13 Concessions £11 Family ticket for four £42
In Pencaster, everyone has received a letter from the Palace. Someone
special is coming to open the brand new SDS Sorting Office. Mrs
Goggins, Ted Glen and Ben Taylor are helping with the preparations,
while PC Selby finally has something important to do!
The Jive Aces are the UK’s No 1
jive and swing band. Renowned
for their hot, swinging music and
high-energy stage show, they play
songs made famous by such greats
as Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and
Sammy Davis Jr, as well as some
superb originals.
Postman Pat® © 2009 Classic Media Distribution Limited.
Original writer John Cunliffe. Lic. RMG Ltd.
The show also features very special
guest, top crooner, Mr Keith Ball.
Both bands will play their own sets
comprising of some of the most
popular and enduring songs in the
jazz and swing songbook and then
join together for a red-hot, jam
session finale with some surprises!
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man can be counted on – the Head of the SDS, Postman Pat of course...
with his trusty sidekick Jess the Cat and his brand new SDS Helicopter!
Get ready for take-off and join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun
and participation.
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Juraj Valcuha
Beyond The
Barricade
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Organ Recital Gordon Stewart
Fri 9 April 7.30pm
Sat 10 April 7.30pm
Tue 13 April 7.30pm
Tickets £15.50 £17 £19
Tickets
£8.50 £13 £17 £23 £27 £29
Back by overwhelming public
Concessions
demand, the most successful and
£7.50 £11 £15 £21 £25 £27
popular touring show of its kind,
Beyond the Barricade, returns with a more tickets & get 25% off each
brand new 2010 production of
the show.
Recreating original West End/
Broadway musical hit songs with
amazing authenticity, this cast of
past principal performers from
Les Miserables and the West End
perform songs from Miss Saigon,
The Lion King, Phantom Of the
Opera, We Will Rock You, Blood
Brothers, and many more major
hit productions, climaxing with a
spectacular finale from, of course,
Les Miserables. Don’t miss the
musicals event of the year!
www.beyondthebarricade.com
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Tickets £9
See all three organ recitals for
£21 - other dates Tue 2 Feb and
Tue 18 May
Gordon Stewart is one of the
UK’s most popular and adaptable
organists, and he has played
Juraj Valcuha conductor
concerts in such places as St Paul’s
François-Frédéric Guy piano
Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and
Smetana ‘Vltava’
Westminster Cathedral, Symphony
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
Hall in Birmingham, Leeds Town Hall,
Dvorák Symphony No. 8
Melbourne Town Hall, Johannesburg
Premièred in 1804 at the last concert Cathedral and the Bridgewater Hall,
Manchester.
in which Beethoven appeared as
soloist, this work was heralded in
He studied at the Royal Manchester
the press as “the most admirable,
College of Music and the Geneva
singular, artistic and complex
Conservatoire, with teachers
Beethoven concerto ever.” Dvorák’s
including Gillian Weir, Lionel Rogg
Eighth Symphony, meanwhile,
and Eric Chadwocl. For 16 years,
is a cheery work dominated by
Gordon has been resident organist
influences from the Bohemian folk
at Huddersfield Town Hall and has
music that the composer loved.
broadcast on BBC Radio and TV and
Classic FM.
6.15pm FREE Pre-concert talk.
Perfomers from this evening’s
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concert in conversation with
Neil Roberts.
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Duggie Chapman MBE presents
We’ll Meet Again
Hits From The Blitz
Wed 14 April 2.30pm
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Debbie Reynolds
Alive and Fabulous
Mon 19 April 8pm
Sat 17 April 7.30pm
Tickets £27.50 £29.50
Tickets £23 £25 £28
Tickets £12
Concessions £10
MGM legend and star of Singing in
more get tickets for £10 each and the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown,
That’s Entertainment, The Bodyguard
11th free
Relive the spirit of the Forties in a
wonderful afternoon performance
of Hits from the Blitz, with lots of
singalong tunes that will bring back
warm memories.
Joan Armatrading
and Will and Grace, Debbie Reynolds
celebrates an amazing 50 years of
show business in this award-winning
one woman show.
Featuring original MGM footage,
Debbie salutes her glittering
The celebration show pays tribute to career, dishes the dirt on her many
the legendary stars of the war years, husbands and shares stories of her
Vera Lynn, Donald Peers, Gracie
incredible life in song and dance.
Fields, George Formby, Bing Crosby,
Winner of The American Comedy
and famous comedians Max Miller
Award, nominated for two Golden
and Tessie O’Shea.
Globes and an Academy Award,
This special show promises not
Debbie Reynolds comes to the UK
only to evoke the spirit of wartime
direct from America, where she has
Britain, but to experience the music
become a national treasure.
and laughter that kept Britain smiling
through her darkest days.
Don’t miss this hilarious, touching
and uplifting evening of music
P
re-show cream teas available
at 12.30pm and 1.30pm, tickets and comedy.
Joan Armatrading, whose unique
voice has deservedly built her a huge
following, takes to the road again to
play a selection of UK dates in 2010.
Joan’s strong rhythmic acoustic
guitar playing and her melodic
electric solos help to make her the
consummate musician.
The three-times Grammy nominated
British singer songwriter has stood
the test of time with songs including
Love And Affection, Willow, Drop The
Pilot and Lovers Speak.
“Britain’s first lady of song.”
Daily Mail
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From The Jam
Wed 21 April 7.30pm
Tickets £20
(£2 booking fee on credit/debit cards)
Before a major UK tour in December
2010 that will mark the 30th
Anniversary of The Jam album
classic, Setting Sons, From The Jam
will be touring in a series of intimate,
in-your-face venues where The Jam
cut their teeth three decades ago.
Leicester Symphony Daniel O’Donnell
Orchestra
Sun 25 April 7.30pm
& Leicester
Tickets £32.50 £34.50
Philharmonic Choir On sale Saturday 6 February
Sat 24 April 7.30pm
Tickets £12 £17 £19
Students £6 £8.50 £9.50
20% off for The Card holders
Keith Smith conductor
From The Jam features The Jam’s
Verdi Requiem
Bruce Foxton on bass, Mark Brzezicki
A coming together of two great local
- founder member of Big Country on drums and singer Russell Hastings. musical institutions and local musical
legend Keith Smith to treat you to
After The Jam split, Foxton pursued
the wonderful massed sounds of one
a solo career. He had a hit with the
of the greatest choral works ever
single Freak and then got a call from
written. Keith was chorus master
Stiff Little Fingers’ Jake Burns, staying of the Leicester Philharmonic Choir
with them for 15 years. Bruce’s
for 18 years and conductor of the
versatility is evident, taking lead
Leicester Symphony Orchestra for
vocals on David Watts (The Kinks) and 21 years and has looked forward
News Of The World, which was from
to conducting a performance of
his own catalogue of compositions.
Verdi’s great work with Leicester’s
foremost Choir and Orchestra for
many years. This exciting concert is
local musician and lecturer Andy
in celebration of his 70th birthday.
Richardson. Tickets £3
Don’t miss your chance to attend!
Standing
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(£1.50 booking fee on credit/debit cards)
Daniel O’Donnell is Britain and
Ireland’s most popular easy listening
entertainer and it’s not difficult to
see why. He not only continues to
entertain fans at sell-out shows,
but re-writes UK chart history along
the way.
Since the turn of the century he has
had eight UK Top Ten albums, five
UK No.1. DVDs, created a completely
new spectacular rock’n’roll show
that toured the UK and Ireland and
established himself as a major star
in America.
Daniel’s shows are renowned for
their sheer professionalism and
entertainment value. Few artists, if any,
give more to their fans in a live concert
situation than Daniel O’Donnell.
Don’t miss this chance to see just
why Daniel has become such a sought
after and legendary entertainer.
Flat Stalls
May
35
Pavel Fischer
Off The Kerb Productions presents International Coffee Concerts
Dara O Briain Live 2010
Masterpieces
Sat 1 May 8pm
Tickets £15
Tickets £19.50
Following 2008’s sold out national
tour, best-selling DVD Dara O Briain
Talks Funny and his debut book
Tickling The English, award-winning
stand-up Dara O Briain hits the road
again in 2010. While not hosting BBC2’s Mock
The Week, Dara is the star of Three
Men and a Boat, has appeared on
Live From The Apollo and is also a
Guardian sports columnist.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity
to catch the most charming,
charismatic, fast-talking funny man
working on the UK’s live comedy
circuit today.
“His set is a masterclass in
intelligent stand-up.” The Guardian
“If you don’t laugh at O Briain check
your pulse - you must be dead.”
The Evening Standard
I Would Happily Punch
Every One Of You In
The Face
Sun 2 May 11am
Wed 5 & Thu 6 May 8pm
Pavel Fischer violin
Graham Oppenheimer viola
Nicholas Jones cello
Tickets £20 SOLD OUT
Bach Suite No. 3 in C major for solo
cello BWV 1009
Martinu ‘Madrigals’ for Violin & Viola
Mozart Divertimento for String Trio
in E flat K 563
A programme of masterpieces
built around one of the greatest
chamber works ever written, Mozart
Divertimento for String Trio, with a
magnificent six movements.
Leading Czech artist Pavel Fischer,
who joins two of the UK’s most
respected musicians, is a player
with huge energy and excitement,
and was co-founder of the
internationally renowned kampa
String Quartet.
Victoria Suite Frankie Boyle
Following his epic record-breaking
tour in 2008, Frankie Boyle, star of
BBC2’s Mock the Week and one of
the hottest and most controversial
comedians of the moment, is back
on the road in 2010 with an all-new
live show.
“This is meat-and-potatoes standup, but the sauce is tart, the meat’s
bleeding and the spuds are hard as
rock.” The Guardian
“You can forgive Frankie Boyle’s
confidence and his apparent belief
that he is really that good. That is
simply, because he is.”
Edinburgh Evening News
Not suitable for children under 16
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May
36
Thomas Bowes
Bardi Symphony
Orchestra
Sat 8 May 7.30pm
Tickets £9 £13 £15
Concessions
£7.50 £11.50 £13.50
Thomas Bowes violin
Bax Tintagel
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
The Bardi’s final concert of the
season opens with Arnold Bax’s
evocative tone poem Tintagel,
depicting the Cornish coast of
Arthurian legend and is followed
by the ever popular Bruch Violin
Concerto No1.
Events come to a spectacular
conclusion with Shostakovich’s
dynamic 5th Symphony - the
composer’s response to criticism
by Stalin.
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Ken Dodd
Sun 9 May 7pm
Tickets £17.50 £18.50
Ken Dodd is one of Britain’s funniest comedians. A true legend, icon
and national treasure, he has been entertaining us for 55 years.
Come and enjoy his famous Happiness Show and you’ll be absolutely
discumknockerated (that’s Knotty Ash for ‘over the moon’) with a
truly tattifelarius evening of laughter and songs presented by a
comic genius.
Enjoy a fun-filled variety show for all the family, with guests, non-stop
gags and a selection of songs in celebration of 55 hilarious years of
Happiness with The Squire of Knotty Ash.
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Hugh Wolff
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Wed 12 May 7.30pm
Tickets
£8.50 £13 £17 £23 £27 £29
Concessions
£7.50 £11 £15 £21 £25 £27
Hugh Wolff conductor
Gil Shaham violin
Walton Overture, ‘Portsmouth Point’
Walton Violin Concerto
Holst ‘The Planets’
Walton’s Violin Concerto is widely
considered to be a declaration of
love. A dazzling work, the concerto
is infused with the sunshine,
overwhelming light and vivid colours
that Walton experienced during his
sojourn to Italy in the early 1920s.
One of the most popular works from
fellow Englishman Gustav Holst, ‘The
Planets’ perfectly encapsulates the
ideas and emotions associated with
each of the planets.
6.15pm FREE Pre-concert talk.
Violinist Gil Shaham in conversation
with John Florance.
Sharing A Legacy
That’ll Be The Day –
– A Second
Brand New Show
Generation of Swing Sat 15 May 7.30pm
With Jan Eberle & Ray
Eberle Jnr
Tickets £16.50 £18.50 £20.50
Fri 14 May 7.30pm
Tickets £10 £15 £17
Two of Big Band’s finest second
generation singers come together
with their orchestra to pay tribute to
their father, legendary band singer,
Ray Eberle.
Jan and Ray Jnr will perform many of
the tunes their father made famous
with Glenn Miller alongside a tribute
to him with rare film footage, private
photos and personal stories.
This exciting evening of Big Band
music will, no doubt, be emotional,
engaging and memorable. Jan Eberle
and Ray Eberle Jr – Sharing A Legacy.
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Prepare for a party as the legendary
That’ll Be The Day, the UK’s most
successful touring rock ‘n’ roll
production returns with a brand-new
show for Spring 2010.
Trevor, Gary and the gang bring
on back the good times with a
combination of their unique comedy
routines mixed with back-to-back
non-stop classic gold hits from
the 1950s through to the 70s to
produce a show with a real feel good
party atmosphere. We guarantee
you’ll be on your feet and dancing
before the night is over! Don’t miss
this party.
“What a great value for money
show That’ll Be The Day is. Not to be
missed.” Daily Mail
www.thatllbetheday.com
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Essence of Ireland
Sun 16 May 7.30pm
Tickets £17.50 £18.50
Capturing the true spirit of the
Emerald Isle, Essence of Ireland
is a breathtaking show of brilliant
choreography, superb musicianship
and dazzling costumes.
With a selection of the finest
dancers and musicians, it will
sweep you along a breathtaking
journey of music, song and dance
with a kaleidoscope of colour and a
backdrop of infectious high-octane
live music.
With a mixture of traditional and
modern songs, a touch of Irish craic
and endless energetic dance routines
that give you flavours of other genres
such as salsa, country as well as Irish
Dance, anyone who is a fan of quality
music and dance cannot fail to be
mesmerised by this truly wonderful
show. Come for the craic!
www.essenceofireland.co.uk
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Organ Recital Colin Walsh
Lee Mack Going Out
Tue 18 May 7.30pm
Wed 19 May 8pm
Tickets £9
See all three organ recitals for
£21 - other dates Tue 2 Feb and
Tue 13 Apr
Tickets £18.50
Colin Walsh is one of the finest
English organists of his generation,
playing many recitals in cathedrals,
abbeys, college chapels and concert
halls in the UK.
He regularly tours internationally,
and has recently given concerts in
Cologne Cathedral and Notre Dame
de Paris.
His work as an organist has
always been connected with long
established choral foundations: at
St.George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford;
at Salisbury Cathedral as Assistant
Organist and at St. Albans and
Lincoln Cathedrals as Organist.
Critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning
comedian Lee Mack returns to
De Montfort Hall after his sell-out
success during Leicester Comedy
Festival in February.
Added due to extra demand, his
Going Out show, the same as in
February, features Lee’s trademark
brand of high energy banter, wellcrafted gags and sharp one-liners.
Lee is best known to BBC One
viewers as the star of multi-award
winning Not Going Out and as team
captain on Would I Lie To You?
“Lee Mack’s star continues to rise…
go and see what all the fuss is
about.” Sunday Times
“A masterclass in pure comedy.”
The List
www.leemacklive.com
Since January 2003 he has been
Organist Laureate of Lincoln and still
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plays regularly for the Cathedral’s
services.
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39
One Night of
Queen
Fri 21 May 7.30pm
Tickets £18.50
Concessions £16.50
Celebrating 10 successful years,
One Night of Queen continues to
rock sell-out audiences worldwide,
from the prestigious BBC Proms
in the Park, to extensive tours of
the USA.
A stunning live concert featuring
all the Queen classics, Bohemian
Rhapsody, Under Pressure and Radio
Ga Ga.
“For one night only, Queen and
Freddie Mercury came back to life.”
Salt Lake Tribune (USA)
“Fantastic!” Sir Terry Wogan,
BBC Proms In The Park
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An Audience with The Chuckle Brothers
Sat 22 May 2pm
Tickets £13.50 Children £12.50
Having completed the 21st series of the ever-successful series
ChuckleVision for the BBC, Paul and Barry have decided to interact
live with their audience and fans. In this one off tour special they
will be showing film clips of some of their favourite routines. As well
as performing some of your favourite live routines with supporting
artistes, the Chuckle Brothers will talk about how it all started for them.
They will speak about the most memorable “incidents” of their career
which changed their lives and turned them in to becoming one of
Britain’s best loved family double acts.
Have your questions ready as Mr Noslacking and Mr Getoutofit will be
moving through the audience with microphones to hear your questions
to put to Paul and Barry. Who knows, you may even be asked on stage
to join them.
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May
40
Mon 24 - Sat 29 May
Fri 7.30pm and Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm
£32.50 £38.50 £42.50
Mon 24 to Thu 27 May 7.30pm
£29.50 £35.50 £39.50
Concessions £26.50 £32.50 £36.50
Wed 26 May 2.30pm
£24 £28 £32
Senior citizens £17 £21 £25
Schools and senior citizens special offer
Mon 7.30pm £22.50 £28.50 £32.50
Group booking offer Mon to Thu
- buy 10 tickets get 11th free
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BBC LOGO™ & © BBC 1996
Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals features
the world champion dancers from the smash-hit BBC
TV series as they take to the stage for the first time in
the ultimate dance extravaganza!
Starring Flavia Cacace, Matthew Cutler, Brian Fortuna,
Ola and James Jordan, Kristina Rihanoff, Vincent
Simone, and Ian Waite, along with this season’s new
faces Aliona Vilani and Natalie Lowe; this brand-new
show for 2010 presents the beauty and elegance of
Strictly’s dancing professionals within the intimate
environment of De Montfort Hall.
The stage show will include the breathtaking show
dances for which the Professionals have become
famous in each of the BBC1 Strictly Come Dancing
TV series, together with never before seen content,
leaving audiences stunned and spellbound.
Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals is a
celebration of the glitz, glamour and passion of
ballroom and Latin from the world’s dancing elite
– a must-see for fans of the TV series and dance
enthusiasts of all ages!
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WORLD CLASS DANCERS FROM THE SMASH HIT
TV SERIES LIVE ON STAGE
KRISTINA
&
BRIAN
ALIONA
&
MATTHEW
OLA
&
JAMES
NATALIE
&
IAN
FLAVIA
&
VINCENT
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Looking Ahead
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Teri Bhi Chup
Meri Bhi Chup
Harbhajan Mann
Solid Silver 60s
Sun 4 April
Sun 11 April 7.30pm
Thu 20 May 7.30pm
Call Jayesh Kotak on 07809 455101
Tickets £25 £35 £50
Tickets £18 £20 £22*
Stagecoach
Theatre Arts
Bardi Wind Orchestra
Gala Concert in association with
Rainbows Children’s Hospice
Sun 23 May 2.30pm
Babyfest
Tickets £8 £10 £12 Children £2 Mon 31 May
Robert Cray
Decades – A 10th
Anniversary Celebration
Sun 27 June
Mark Watson
Armstrong & Miller
Tickets £28.50
Tue 5 Oct 7.30pm
Tue 9 Nov 8pm
(+£1.50 for credit/debit cards)
Tickets £16.50
Tickets £20*
Sat 3 July 8pm
Concessions available, call the box office on 0116 233 3111 or go to www.demontforthall.co.uk for more information
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Getting here
Where To Find Us
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De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU
By Bus
De Montfort Hall can be easily reached by a number of
bus routes close to the venue. For up to date details or
to find your best route call Traveline on 0871 200 2233
or visit www.traveline.org.uk.
By Train
Leicester train station is only a 15 minute walk from
De Montfort Hall. East Midlands Trains provide regular
services from London at just over an hour and routes to
major cities across the UK such as Derby, Nottingham,
Lincoln, Sheffield and Leeds. Further services are
provided by CrossCountry to destinations such as
Birmingham, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
For National Rail enquiries call 08457 48 49 50.
CONTACTING US
Let us know what you think about us – write to us at:
‘We’re Listening’, De Montfort Hall, FREEPOST
LE6 680, Leicester LE1 7ZE
fax us on 0116 233 3182
or email us at [email protected]
Access
2 for 1
Disabled patrons receive two tickets for the price of
one on selected shows as indicated in the brochure.
Blue Badge Parking
Blue badge holders can park in the grounds of the
Hall by booking one of the 20 spaces in advance simply ring the Box Office on 0116 233 3111 and
request when buying your tickets. Spaces will be
available up to 30 minutes before the show begins. If
you are going to arrive after this time, please contact
Stage Door on 0116 233 3029.
Loop System
Patrons using a hearing aid with a ‘T’ switch can
collect a receiver and loop prior to a performance
from the cloakroom. These do not need to be booked
in advance, but proof of identity will be required.
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By Car
De Montfort Hall is situated at the top of Regent Road on
the edge of Victoria Park (one mile south of Leicester’s
city centre). The Hall is well signposted on the inner ring
road. If using the M1 come off at Junction 21 and follow
the signs for the outer ring road A563 (Leicester South
and East), turning left along the A50 or A6. Parking is
available on the edge of Victoria Park, including two pay
and display car parks and in the dmh secure car park.
Car Park
Pre-book a space in our secure car park on University
Road for £2.50. The Box Office will take bookings up to
90 minutes prior to the start of a show or pay on the gate
(subject to availability) from 60 minutes beforehand.
Sign Language Interpreted Perfomance
Wheelchair Users
Please inform the Box Office when booking seats if
you or a member of your party is a wheelchair user so
that an appropriate position can be allocated. We are
pleased to announce that there is now an accessible
viewing platform available for Rock & Pop gigs.
Accessible Toilets
There are accessible toilets available on the ground
and first floors.
Guide Dogs/Hearing Dogs
We welcome Guide Dogs/Hearing Dogs at the Hall.
Large print brochures, audio tapes and Braille
versions of this brochure available on request.
Please call 0116 233 3111.
Lift
The Hall has a lift to the Circle bars and Right Circle seats.
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Executive
Club
We are grateful for
the support
of our executive
club members.
Box Office Opening Hours
Mon - Sat, 10am - 6pm (8pm on performance days)
Sun 6 - 8pm for evening performances, or from 1 hour before a matinee
BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Call us on 0116 233 3111
or book online www.demontforthall.co.uk
In Person
You can call in to our Box Office at De
Montfort Hall or the Tourist Information
Centre on Town Hall Square to purchase
tickets by cash, cheque, postal order or
credit/debit cards. We do not accept
American Express cards.
MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS
By Telephone
Book your tickets by phone using a
credit/debit card on 0116 233 3111.
There is a £1 handling charge for posting
tickets or we can hold tickets for you
to pick up. You can also reserve tickets,
which have to be paid for within four
working days. Uncollected reservations
are immediately released for sale when
the deadline for payment expires.
Online
You can book tickets for many of our shows
online at www.demontforthall.co.uk. There
is a £1.50 booking fee per transaction for
this service but no credit card fee.
By Fax
To book tickets please send us your
contact details via fax to 0116 233 3119
and we’ll call you back to discuss
your purchase.
By Post
Send a cheque or postal order made
payable to ‘Leicester City Council’ with
details of the tickets you require and a SAE
to: Box Office, De Montfort Hall, Granville
Road, Leicester, LE1 7RU. Please ensure
that you telephone the Box Office to
confirm your booking.
Credit Cards
Please note that there is an additional
£1 charge per credit card transaction.
This fee does not apply to online or debit
card bookings.
Concessions
Concession prices, when available as
shown with show details apply to over
60s, under 16s, students, disabled people
and Jobseekers unless otherwise stated.
Certain discounts also apply to The Card+
holders. Disabled patrons receive two
tickets for the price of one on selected
shows as indicated in the brochure.
Only one concession - or special offer
may be claimed at any one time; where
there is an option, the largest discount
will be offered.
Resales
Tickets are only accepted for resale on
sold-out events, otherwise tickets may
not be exchanged or refunded.
Gift Vouchers
These may be purchased from the dmh
Box Office and the Tourist Information
Centre in denominations of £1, £5, £10
and £20.
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Bar Hours
Bars open one hour before show start time and close
11pm or 30 minutes after show end time, whichever is
later. Please note that some private hire shows do not
request bar service. We reserve the right to modify bar
closing times for late night events or at times of low after
show patronage. Please ask our friendly bar staff on the
night for that evening’s performance bar opening times.
Interval Drinks
Beat the rush - order and pay for your interval drinks at
the bar before the start of most shows.
Drinks in the Auditorium
Depending on the show’s format you may or may not be
able to bring drinks into the auditorium of De Montfort
Hall. You are welcome to take your drinks into the ground
floor only of the auditorium for dance floor or cabaret
formats, as well as major festivals. However, they must
be decanted into plastic cups. For standing gigs, only
plastic bottles with their tops removed will be allowed.
For seated shows, alcoholic, open top, or hot drinks are
not permitted, although cartons and plastic bottled water
are allowed. Alcoholic beverages are never permitted in
the balcony area.
Proof of Age
If you are fortunate enough to look under 21, we
may ask you to prove you are 18 or over. We accept
the following: passport, photo driving licence or
government ‘prove it’ card.
Entertaining
Whether you are organising a party for friends, family
or colleagues, we have rooms which can be hired for
a variety of private functions and dinners. For more
information on hires contact Pete Mitchell on 0116 233
3114, and for catering call Paul Oliver on 0116 254 1225.
Advertising in De Montfort Hall’s brochure
If you would like to advertise in the next edition of
this brochure please contact Emma Dezelu on 0116 233
3115 [email protected] for an
information pack.
Seating Plan
This seating plan gives a general
overview of the main auditorium in
a standard tiered seating format.
Due to the great variety of events
we put on at the hall we have other
formats that we use such as standing,
dance floor (with limited table
spaces) and flat floor seating. Drinks
can be taken in downstairs for the
dance floor format only. Even the
tiered format shown here can change.
For example, for musicals the front
row will normally be row F.
We hope the image will assist you
when choosing your seats, but would
recommend that you check with Box
Office staff exactly which format is
being used for any given event before
purchasing your tickets.
Wheelchair places
Wheelchair spaces are available in the auditorium and their position for
each show depends on the set-up of the performance. Please contact
the Box Office at dmh on 0116 233 3111 to book a wheelchair space.
The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print. Late bookings which miss the
brochure’s copy deadline will be advertised in the local press, on www.demontforthall.co.uk and via our email
lists (sign up on our website). De Montfort Hall reserves the right to alter concessions and prices at any time. Only
one discount can be used at per transaction. As with all live events, named performers are subject to availability as
unforeseen circumstances may occur.
box office 0116 233 3111
box office 0116 233 3111
Sign Language
Interpreted
Performance
Meals available
on selected shows
Box Office 0116 233 3111
Classical & Opera
Philharmonia Orchestra
2 Dec, 23 Jan, 3 Mar, 10 Apr, 12 May
Organ Recital - Carlo Curley
2 Feb
Bardi Symphony Orchestra
6 Feb, 27 Mar, 8 May
7 Feb, 7 Mar, 2 May
Leicester Symphony Orchestra
13 Feb
Evening with Ludovico Einaudi
26 Feb
Last Night of the Spring Proms
28 Mar
Organ Recital - Gordon Stewart
13 Apr
Leicester Symphony Orchestra &
Leicester Philharmonic Choir
24 Apr
Organ Recital - Colin Walsh
18 May
Personalities
Henry Rollins
Debbie Reynolds
14 Jan
22 & 23 Mar
17 Apr
Literature
For programme see page 14
Theatre
Yvette Fielding - Most Haunted Live 5 Mar
8 Mar
Family/Children’s Events
Menphys Children for Children
Carol Concert
4 Dec
Leicestershire Arts In Education
Gala Concert
6 Dec
A Christmas Chuckle
12 Dec
Philharmonia Family Music Day
23 Jan
Rotary Gala Concert
25 Feb
Youth Find a Voice
28 Feb
Leicestershire Arts In Education
Gala Concert
10 Mar
Postman Pat
31 Mar - 1 Apr
Chuckle Brothers
22 May
Musical & Tributes
Bootleg Beatles
3 Dec
That'll Be The Day - Christmas Show10 Dec
Scrooge
15 Dec - Sun 10 Jan
Johann Strauss Gala
20 Jan
Rocky Horror Show
15 - 20 Feb
Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Show 4 Mar
Bjorn Again
26 Mar
Beyond the Barricade
9 Apr
We’ll Meet Again
14 Apr
From The Jam
21 Apr
Sharing a Legacy
14 May
That’ll Be The Day
15 May
One Night of Queen
21 May
Comedy
Grumpy Old Women Live 2
9 Dec
Leicester Comedy Festival
Preview Show
15 Jan
Stephen K Amos
28 Jan
Rhod Gilbert
7 Feb
Lee Mack 9 Feb, 19 May
Stewart Lee
10 Feb
Jimmy Carr 11 & 12 Feb
Dave Gorman
30 Mar
Frankie Boyle
5 - 6 May
Dara O Briain
1 May
Ken Dodd
9 May
Produced on green coat velvet paper with 80% post consumer waste recycled content
Rock, Pop & World Music
Ojos de Brujo
1 Dec
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
5 Dec
Steeleye Span
11 Dec
26 Jan
Joe Brown
27 Jan
Lostprophets
4 Feb
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 5 Feb
Peter Andre
24 Feb
Pasion de Buena Vista
1 Mar
African Soul Rebels
2 Mar
Kodo
6 Mar
Tommy Emmanuel
9 Mar
Jerry Dammers 11 Mar
Call Up The Groups 12 Mar
Jazz Meets Jive
8 Apr
Joan Armatrading
19 Apr
Daniel O’Donnell 25 Apr
Ballet & Dance
Desi Masti
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
Essence of Ireland
Strictly Come Dancing 27 Feb
24 Mar
25 Mar
16 May
24 - 29 May
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Spring 2010
demontforthall.co.uk

The fabulous Rocky Horror Show

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