The Centre June 2015 - Riverside Arts Centre

the centre
Quarterly Journal of
The Riverside Arts Centre and Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Association
Volume 35 Number 4
June 2015
Congratulations to Peter Anderson & Jean Cain
Recipients of Spelthorne Civic Trust Awards 2015
Riverside Arts Centre
The Annual General Meeting of the RAC
will be held at Riverside
on
Tuesday 14th July 2015 at 8 pm
Followed by the AGM of RAC Club
Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Association
The Annual General Meeting of the SSAA
will be held at Riverside
on
Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 8 pm
Jean and Peter with the Spelthorne Trust Civic
Awards presented to them by Mayor Suzy Webb,
flanked by their sponsors Eric Champion, Chairman of RAC and Cllr Vivienne Leighton
T
wo of our best known volunteers, Peter Anderson, Hon Treasurer RAC and Jean Cain Hon
Bar Secretary, were acknowledged for their tireless
work on behalf of the community at RAC over many
years, at a Presentation Evening on April 13th 2015.
The Mayor of Spelthorne, Cllr Suzy Webb handed
over the awards and our local MP, Kwasi Kwarteng,
was also present.
Peter took on the position of Treasurer for Sunbury
Art Group in 1988. Later he became Treasurer for
Spelthorne Citizens Advice Bureau and Rent Start
and assumed in the responsibility of being Hon
Treasurer at RAC in 1988. Importantly, he keeps the
Bar at Riverside well stocked!
As Bar Secretary since its inception in 1982 Jean
spends many hours ensuring that the Bar is manned,
from the rota of volunteers, at the many events which
take place at RAC and also chairs a meeting group
for women in Shepperton.
Following our very successful series of
coffee concerts this year, we are now
approaching the annual Sunbury &
Shepperton Arts Festival which is running from 17th - 26th July.
We have, we hope, a lovely selection of events: two
Concerts and a Musical. On the dramatic side, we
have Florence-The story of Florence Nightingale,
the Musical (as previously mentioned) as well as a
Comedy Evening being organised by The Laughing
Chili Comedy Club. Amaraterra, Italian Dancing are
coming to give a chance to enjoy - and to dance in
their Italian dance show. We also have three
talks - one by Tim Moorey about Dr Johnson & his
Dictionary, another at Shepperton Studios and one
by John Spink, a renowned expert on English Watercolours. In addition, Francesco from Little Italy is giving a demonstration on Italian Cooking,
with lunch afterwards. Our final event is th Boat
Trip where Nick Pollard will talk about the history
of the islands and the riverside.
Full information appears in The Centre. Please
come and support your local Arts Festival.
Catherine Black & Carmen Souchet. Co-Chairs
The Riverside Arts Centre is a Company limited by Guarantee,
a Registered Charity (No 272929) and is sponsored by
The Borough of Spelthorne
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CHAIRMAN’S COLUMN
Congratulations to Peter Anderson~ Hon. Treasurer
RAC and Jean Cain RAC Bar Hon. Secretary, who
both received a Spelthorne Civic Award for outstanding services to the voluntary sector in The Borough of Spelthorne. “A Civic Award acknowledges
dedicated voluntary effort in the borough by honouring those members of our community whom the Trustees believe have by their outstanding endeavour benefited members of the community” Both awards were
presented by The Mayor of Spelthorne Cllr. Suzy
Webb at a Presentation Evening on Monday 13th
April.
the last 35 years and probably before that. I am sure
you will join me in thanking them for their outstanding
contribution and congratulating them on this achievement.
Peter and Jean have both voluntarily given their time
to RAC and other organisations in the Borough over
Eric Champion: Hon Chairman: (01932 782850)
This newsletter comes to you with notice of our AGM.
Do make a note of the date. Although it may appear
that all positions on the committee are filled, we shall
need to find a new Honorary Treasurer in the coming
year. We shall also need a Bookings Secretary and
The Riverside Arts Centre Club (The Bar) will need a
Bar Treasurer. If you can help with any of these positions please get in touch.
RAC Treasurer’s Report for 2014/15
A
nother year has passed and it
is time for me to report to you
how the RAC’s finances have fared
during the past year. This report to
you is done on the Payments and
Receipts basis, which just means
monies in and out during the actual
year rather than taking into account
debtors and creditors. These usually balance out year on year. The
past year has been a good one
again, although down a somewhat
on the previous very good one.
Our total income for the year was
£47,711 compared to £57,528 in
the previous year but is similar to
the year before that. As the bulk of
our income comes from the rents
that we receive, so also the bulk of
the fall is in those rents down to
£37,514 from £46,567. The usage
of our premises is down from the
previous year although speaking
with my Booking Secretary’s hat
on, it doesn’t feel like it. Over the
whole year, based on 21 sessions
per week and per venue, the Hall
was used for 59% of the available
sessions down from 63%, the Studio 36% (46%), the Craft Centre
29% (34%), and the Colman room
19% (30%). Although we have
had a number of new users we also
lost a number of regular users including the Sunbury Art Group and
the Baby Sensory Group. Our income from donations was £1,106
down from £1,921 last year. In
addition the Sunbury Art Group
passed its closing funds of £2,280
over to the RAC to hold in trust.
The Bar Club donated £5,559
(£7,470) from its profits, down after a record year.
Our total expenditure for the year
was £38,064 compared to £40,248
in the previous year. The largest
expenditures were maintenance,
£12,064 (£11,928), utilities
£11,581 (£12,826) and insurance
£9,007 (£9,068). We also spent
£2,500 (£2,024) on Fees and admin
related items and £2,198 (£1,835)
on cleaning. This has left us with a
surplus of income over expenditure
of £9,647 for the year compared to
£16,972 the previous year bringing
our funds up to £68,550 at the year
end having started the year with
£58,903.
Whilst the surplus is down it is still
more than adequate for us to maintain a healthy reserve fund to cover
any one off projects or to meet any
unexpected maintenance bills. It
also means that I see no reason to
recommend any increases in our
current rental rates.
In conclusion I would like to thank,
as always, all those volunteers and
donors who have been so generous
with their time and funds to help us
achieve our objectives.
Peter Anderson, Hon. Treasurer
THE BASIL MILES AWARD
This award is presented each year to the group who, in the opinion of the committee, have given the best or most
memorable event at Riverside Arts Centre during the year 2013/14. Previous winners have included:2010/11
Manor Players
The Phantom of The Arts Centre
2011/12
Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Assn.
Morning Coffee Concert Series
2012/13
Shepperton Players
Richard III
2013/14
Zodiac Musical Society
Memories - 10 years of ZMS Shows
Please nominate your favourite event.
Send your nomination to the Chairman at RAC by 30th June 2015.
Editor’s notes
June 2015
The next Centre appears in September 2015. The deadline for contributions will be Saturday 15th August for news, views and
future events in September, October and November 2015. I especially like photos! If the contributor for your group has an e-mail
address, please let me know, so that I can send them a reminder about a fortnight before the deadline.
Whilst I cannot put posters in The Centre, they can be displayed on the RAC website for a couple of weeks prior to your event.
Send the poster file in PDF format to [email protected].
My telephone is 01932 782788, e-mail [email protected] or put copy on the notice board at RAC
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Christine
3 Years a Prime Minister written and directed by Geoff Buckingham
Manor Players return to the Riverside Arts Centre stage
after their hugely successful pantomime 'King Humpty
Dumpty'. There's no letting up from big productions
though as this show features 17 actors, 55 scenes and 32
characters. It is a hugely topical piece, dealing with the
politics leading our country. However, instead of looking
at the negative spin politics of the 21st century, this deals
with a truly great Prime Minister who dedicated his political career to protecting our great country and it's citizens
from he armies of Napoleon. He managed this whilst doing more for the freedom of slaves than any Prime Minister before or after him.
Supported by Spelthorne Council, Manor Players invite
you to be part of this amazing story of a man that many
have never heard of but who had a tremendous role in
protecting our nation so that we can enjoy the freedoms
and privileges we have today. With the Magna Carta's
800th birthday being celebrated this year, there has never
been a better time to remember our history whilst enjoying Geoff's excellent script lined with some of his wittiest
comedy to balance out the serious nature of the piece
This is the first ever stage play about the only British
Prime Minister to be assassinated and is premiering in
Sunbury after the radio version made its live recording
debut in Ealing before broadcast on Radio Wey. This
original creation, written and directed by award-winning
local writer Geoff Buckingham, tells the story of the traumatic years in power of Spencer Perceval, this country’s
last evangelical Premier.
Booking Information as follows: 07771 458 696 [email protected] https://www.ticketsource.co.
The story of an unassuming Christian man, who went
from humble Northamptonshire lawyer to both Chancellor and Prime Minister of our country during 1809-1812,
involves many of Britain most memorable figures. Industrialisation was on the rise and Britain's borders & navy
permanently under threat. There was no great surprise
that social unrest quickly followed. This would be more
than enough for any normal man but Spencer was also
faced with the madness of King George 3rd, George's
reckless son (Prince Regent and later George IV), the
wrath of the Atlantic Slave Traders and USA President
Madison flexing his political muscles to avoid looking
weak.
So, book your tickets early for this moving and historical drama. 7.45pm start on 18th 19th and 20th
June. Tickets are £10 each or just £8 for concessions.
Some of the cast members who are looking forward to
bringing the remarkable story of Spencer Perceval to the
Riverside stage for the very first time. Left to Right,
Robin Whitbread, Robert A Hardy, Rob Day, Geoff Buckingham, Sue Dye, Olwen Holme and Phillipe Bosher
RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTRE
Notice & Agenda of the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 14th July 2014 at 8 pm
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9.
Apologies for absence.
Minutes of the 2014 Annual General Meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes.
Director’s Report.
Treasurer’s Report and adoption of accounts for year ending 31.3.15.
Chairman’s Report.
Technical Director’s Report.
SSAA Chairman’s Report.
Election of Officers.
In accordance with the Memorandum of Association, Mr P. Anderson, Hon Treasurer
retires. He is willing to stand for re-election. Any other nominations for this position
should reach the Chairman by 30th June 2015.
10. Presentation of the Basil Miles Award.
11. Appointment of Honorary Independent Examiner.
12. AOB: Members wishing to raise matters must notify the Chairman by 30th June 2015.
Members please note : Only Guarantors are entitled to vote. To become a guarantor it is necessary to sign a form
guaranteeing to pay £10 in the event of the winding up of the company and there being a deficiency.
This meeting will be followed by the AGM of the RIVERSIDE ARTS CENTRE CLUB
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Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Association
Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Festival 2015
Friday17th – Sunday 26th July
FRIDAY 17 JULY, 7.30 FOR 8.15 PM (EVENT 1)
LAUGHING CHILI COMEDY CLUB
The Laughing Chili Comedy Club brings a gaggle of acts (or
should that be a giggle?) from the UK comedy circuit to Sunbury.
Four unique comedians and one hilarious compere take to the
stage to entertain comedy-lovers. Acts include stand-up, musical,
sketch, and prop based comics and make for a great night of
entertainment!
Please note this is an adult show with a minimum age of 16.
There may
be themes and language of an adult nature, including occasional
swearing, so these shows are not for the meek and mild!
TICKETS £12 SHOULD BE PURCHASED FROM: www.
laughingchili.co.uk
SATURDAY 18 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 2)
AMARATERRA: a selection of tunes and dances from
Salento and Southern Italy
Amaraterra is the first ensemble in London to play pizzica – the
traditional dance and music from Salento, the ‘heel’ of Italy. They
bring alive a timeless musical treasure that still thrives and is
enjoyed by locals and thousands of tourists alike in countless
village festivals who join in to listen to the music and to dance.
TICKETS £10
THURSDAY 23 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 7)
UNDERSTANDING THE GOLDEN AGE OF BRITISH
WATERCOLOURS 1780-1920
A talk by John Spink
Art dealer and watercolour expert, John Spink, will explain the
origins of watercolour painting and its importance as part of our
national artistic heritage. He will highlight many well-known
Victorian artists including Turner and explain the watercolour
market and its popularity over the past sixty years.
TICKETS £8
FRIDAY 24 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 8)
ALIVE TO TELL THE STORY
A Musical
This is a resurrection musical drama written by Susie Hare. It
tells of the last days of Jesus’ life on earth, his crucifixion and
subsequent resurrection. The story is told through the words of
Lazarus who, having died and lain for four days in his tomb,
had been brought back to life by Jesus. This performance is
organised through the Sunbury Methodist Church with their
Director, Reverend Victoria Davidson, with her wonderful team
of actors and musicians.
TICKETS £10
SUNDAY 19 JULY, 3 PM (EVENT 3)
THE DAVID WAY STRING TRIO
David Way viola, Gavin Jones violin, Andrew Taylor cello
Beethoven’s String Trio No 1, Op 3 in E-flat major forms part of
a suite of trios that are masterly in form and content, and
among the most significant works of the genre. To follow, Gavin
and Andrew will perform Jean-Baptiste Breval, excerpts from
6 Airs Variés for Violin and Cello, Op 9. To complete the recital,
David will perform J.S.Bach’s Cello Suite No 2 on the viola.
THE RECITAL WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A CREAM TEA
TICKETS £10
SATURDAY 25 JULY, 10.15 FOR 11 AM (EVENT 9)
COFFEE CONCERT
The Ellis Ensemble
The Ellis Ensemble is a young and exciting new chamber group
with the unusual combination of piano, clarinet and bassoon.
They have quickly built a reputation through their virtuosity,
expressive playing and original repertoire.
The trio has performed at St John's Smith's Square, the
Buckingham Music Festival and St James's Piccadilly and as
artists on the King's Place Chamber Studio programme.
TICKETS £8 (COFFEE AND CROISSANTS WILL BE SERVED
FROM 10.15 AM)
TUESDAY 21 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 4)
DR JOHNSON AND HIS DICTIONARY
with Tim Moorey
Tim Moorey, aka Mephisto of The Sunday Times crossword,
returns to give us another of his knowledgeable talks about Dr
Johnson who wrote his Dictionary of the English Language,
published in 1755, and described as ‘one of the greatest single
achievements of English
TICKETS £8
SATURDAY 25 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 10)
FLORENCE: THE STORY OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Florence Nightingale is known today for laying the foundation of
good nursing practice. In the Crimean War she became known
as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’. But, supported by her cousin
Henry Bonham Carter, she did much more during her long and
eventful life for public health reform.
Created and performed by Chester House Production
TICKETS £10
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY, 2.30-4 PM (EVENT 5)
SHEPPERTON STUDIOS: THE BEGINNING, PRESENT
AND FUTURE
This year, we are revisiting Shepperton Studios for a talk on its
inception through to the present day and the changes along the
way that crafted the Studios into the home of independent film
production now, and for the future.
PLEASE NOTE SEATING IS LIMITED TO 50
TICKETS £8
SUNDAY 26 JULY, 2.30 PM (EVENT 11)
RIVERBOAT TRIP: WALTON TO CHERTSEY
Nick Pollard, Chairman of the Shepperton & Sunbury Local
History Society, will talk about the history of the islands and
riverside on this return Boat Trip from Walton to Chertsey.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE ON SALE DURING THE JOURNEY.
DEPARTURE FROM COWEY SALE- PLEASE ARRIVE BY
2.15 PM
RETURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 4.30 PM
TICKETS £14
THURSDAY 23 JULY, 10.30 AM TO 1 PM (EVENT 6)
ITALIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION
with Francesco from ‘Little Italy’
Francesco from local restaurant, Little Italy, comes to show us
how Italian cuisine should be prepared. The demonstration will
be followed by a delicious lunch where you can all enjoy the
fruits of his labour!
TICKETS £16 (LIMITED PLACES SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY)
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Festival Box Office: 01932 567 365
10am - 8pm
boxoffice@ssaa-arts
Booking form can be downloaded from www.
riversidearts.co.uk
SUNBURY & SHEPPERTON ARTS ASSOCIATION
Notice and Agenda of the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 8 pm
At the Riverside Arts Centre
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5.
Welcome and Apologies for absence
Minutes of the 2014 AGM and Matters Arising
Chairman’s Report
Treasurer’s Report including audited accounts for the year ending 31.3.15
Election of Officers: Hon Co-Chair, Hon Secretary
Catherine Black & Carmen Souchet have indicated that they are willing to stay on in their roles as
Hon. Co-Chairmen of the SSAA. However, if anyone else wishes to stand for election, they should
submit their application to Hon Secretary, c/o RAC by Friday 26th June 2015
The post of Hon. Secretary is vacant. Applications for this post should be addressed to the Hon.
Secretary, c/o RAC, by Friday 26th June 2015
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8.
Co-option of individual members of the Committee
Appointment of Independent Financial Examiner
Any Other Business: Items of AOB should be notified to Hon Secretary , SSAA c/o RAC, by Friday 26th
June 2015
Sunbury and Shepperton Arts Association
Coffee Concert Saturday 14th March 2015
This concert, of the highest musical quality, was
fascinating as the majority of the work were unknown to the members of the audience. The composers all
came from Eastern Europe. The overall impression was of
music with a dark plangency, passionate, and often driven
by energetic dance rhythms. Christine Townsend played
the violin and viola with a rich and generous tone and
complete technical mastery. Stephen Robbing produced a
sonorous sound on the Yamaha which has never sounded
better, and the total partnership between the players, in
terms of balance and musical integration, was a delight.
Ernö Dohnάnyi’s Ruralia Hungarica with its gypsy -style
passionate inner movement enclosed within the energetic
Presto and the devil’s dance Molto Vivace was a substantial work of great individualism. The performers expressed
its every mood.
The Andante by Béla Bartók was a seductive piece, not
instantly recognisable as in that composer’s style. The
Kaprys Polski by GraŜna started with a simple folk tune,
played with beautiful tone, and then, as Christine herself
said, “goes beserk” in a display of virtuosity.
Stephen then treated us to memorable performances of two
Etudes d’éxécution transcendante, the lilting “Paysage”
and the heroic “Mazeppa” with a lyrical middle section.
The Zoltan Kodάly Adagio was a revelation – a multilayered and intense meditation, played with a rapt concentration.
The last piece, the Concertstϋck by the Romanian composer Georges Enescu, was the most mainstream concert
piece and it was a pleasure to hear the deeper tones of the
viola. It brought to a close a deeply satisfying concert by
these two local artists, received with acclaim by the full
house. The Coffee Concert series goes from strength to
strength.
Richard Black
Wed 15th to Sat 18th July 2015 at 8pm
Shepperton Players present
Don't Blame It On The Boots'
by Nick Warburton directed by Peter Smith
&
The Chinamen
by Michael Frayn directed by Stephen Millinger
Tickets at £10 can be obtained from the box office on 07505 206757.
Tickets can also be obtained at the door subject of course to availablity.
Go to www.sheppertonplayers.org.uk for more information.
KH Dance Academy
Providing dance classes for ages 3 years through to Adults specializing in RAD Ballet,
ISTD Tap & Modern and Adult tap, ballet and keep fit classes.
Weekly classes held in Sunbury-on-Thames with Adults classes on Tuesdays and children's classes on Saturdays held at the Riverside Arts Centre.
For further details contact: Kathryn Hocking 07891675753
[email protected] www.kh-danceacademy.co.uk
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Members attending
the February meeting
enjoyed travelling
across the globe
through nine books
that had been selected
and recommended by
the Riverside Reading Group. The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan
Eng took us to present day Malaysia
whilst reflecting on the Japanese occupation during the war and the later
communist insurgency. Not always a
comfortable read. We then moved to
Italy with The Leopard by Giuseppe
Tomasi di Lampedusa followed by Africa with the Swedish writer Henning
Mankell. His book, Chronicler of the
Wind, is the story of a 10 year-old
street boy’s journey of survival and
friendships. The next book, Pure by
Andrew Miller, reflected on change
from prerevolutionary to modern
France. The Secret River by Kate Grenville, starts with the story of a Thames
lighter man who is left destitute by the
Great Freeze. Caught stealing wood, he
was sentenced to death but then given
the chance to go to Australia with his
wife and children. The book tells the
tale of the family’s life in the new colony. Saturday by Ian McEwan was described by the presenter as an evocation
of present day London.
Our next book, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce first
appeared as a radio play. Described as a
modern pilgrimage, Harold Fry decides
to walk from Devon to Berwick on the
Scottish Borders to deliver a reply to a
letter that has been sent to him a dying
former colleague, Queenie. Our next
title, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak,
is also well known as a recent film although members felt that the book is
better than the film.
Our afternoon ended with humour as
we heard about Skios by Michael
Frayne - the rules of stage farce applied
to a novel. Set on the sun drenched island of Skios, a story of consequences
as a young man, who sees a sign for Dr
Wilfred as he arrives at an airport, decides to take on that identity and introduces himself as Dr Wilfred. Meanwhile the real Dr Wilfred is still waiting in the baggage hall…
We all enjoyed finding something new
to read so why not try something from
our list and enjoy a good read
In March Jenny Hartley, President of
the International Dickens Fellowship
and founder of Prison Reading Groups,
made a welcome return to the Riverside
Book Circle to deliver an entertaining
talk on Charles Dickens and his House
of Fallen Women.
Dickens’ commentary on society
through his journalism and novels is
well known, but Jenny Harley gave us
further insight into his observations by
describing a ‘social experiment’ he
conducted with the financial backing of
his friend, Angela Burdett Coutts, philanthropist and shareholder of the famous London bank.
They established and ran Urania Cottage in rural Shepherds Bush for 12
years as a home for ‘the sweepings of
the street’. In other words, offered a
home to young women, generally in
their late teen years, who had fallen on
hard times.
By giving the girls a home, food,
clothes and a year or so of education
and training, including exposure to literature, music and gardening, they
hoped to turn the girls into ‘good’
women capable of making their own
way in the world through domestic service. However the girls had to volunteer for admission to the cottage in the
knowledge that at the end of their stay
they would be destined to emigrate to
the colonies.
The experiment appeared to be successful in changing the fortunes for most
and Jenny explained how she had tried
to track down descendants of the home
and successfully found a granddaughter
of one, alive and well in Australia.
Around 100 or so girls passed through
the cottage until 1858 when the experiment was terminated, a time coincident
with Charles’ estrangement from his
wife of 20 years, Catherine. Miss
Coutts took Catherine’s side, so
Charles ‘dropped’ Miss Coutts. Jenny
described Dickens as a ‘great dropper’
of erstwhile friends when it suited him.
One may also surmise that Dickens’
motives for establishing Urania Cottage
were not purely altruistic; the early
lives of the inmates provided him with
a handy resource for the development
of the vivid female characters which
populate his novels.
Jenny Hartley’s talk was informative
and enjoyable and after tea she talked
about her work with the Prison Reading
Groups.
SUNBURY ON THAMES FLOWER CLUB
O
nce again our Members were
subjected to 2 Elections in 1
week. However, Our Candidates
were all elected unopposed with no
shock results.
with gardening implements and books. So no-one
dozed off!
As we proceed toward our 50th Anniversary Year ideas were put forward and discussions took place. Final decisions and arrangements
will keep our new Committee and ‘A Team’ extremely busy during the coming months. All will be
revealed in due course.
Not to be missed is the Show taking place in the
Chapel and Windsor Building of the Royal Holloway
College Campus. “Magna Carta in Flowers”. The
exhibits staged by Surrey Area of N.A.F.A.S. will
depict the main characters involved in the sealing of
Magna Carta at Runnymede This will run from Friday
l2thJune until Tuesday16th June from 10a.m. - 4p.m.
Entry is free and there is a large car park
A delicious cream tea followed and certificates given
to those who had attained the most marks for the
competitions during the year.
The small, but quality, audience were entertained by a
Mr.Negus - not Arthur!- with a talk and slide show of
the many beautiful places he had visited in Great Britain. Questions were asked both during and after the
slide show and our erudite Members were rewarded
We look forward to our coach trip to the Winchester
Cathedral Flower Show on 24th June. The meeting on
7th July will be a teach-in, details to be announced.
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Laughing Chili Comedy Night
June 2015 – 06/06/15
Riverside’s top comedy night is back with another superb line-up from the UK’s comedy circuit, as 4 comics and
a top compere entertain you on this night of mirth and laughter.
Main act Richard Morton is an established headliner on the UK comedy circuit, with a wealth of TV and radio
appearances under his belt.
Join us at the bar first and then for a great night of comedy in The Studio on Saturday 6th June.
16+ only. Show may contain themes and language of an adult nature.
Doors and bar open from 7.30pm. Show starts prompt at 8.30pm.
Tickets from £10, and more information from www.laughingchili.co.uk
July 2015 – 17/07/15
This month, Laughing Chili joins you as part of the Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Festival, and moves into the
main theatre for a night of top class comedy.
Canadian Wes Zahruk is this month’s headliner and is a must see! Prop lunatic Wes entertains with his hilarious
and anarchic physical comedy routines. A rip-roaring jump into the surreal.
Join us at the bar first and then for a great night of comedy in the Main Theatre on Friday 17th July.
16+ only. Show may contain themes and language of an adult nature.
Doors and bar open from 7.30pm. Show starts prompt at 8.30pm.
Tickets £12, and more information from www.laughingchili.co.uk
August 2015 – 14 & 15/08/15
Summer is here and Laughing Chili brings a whole weekend of entertainment to August!
Launching the ‘Sunbury Comedy Festival’, we have shows on Friday & Saturday nights in the Main Theatre,
and family friendly entertainment in the Studio on Saturday afternoon.(We’re in talks to book some extra special
acts for this weekend, so keep checking the website to see who will be appearing.)
Join us for 2 great nights of comedy in the Main Theatre on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August, and in the
Studio on Saturday afternoon if you want to bring the kids.
Evening shows are 16+ only and may contain themes and language of an adult nature.
Doors and bar open from 7.00pm. Show starts prompt at 8.00pm.
Tickets £15, with a special offer if you book both nights. More information from www.laughingchili.co.uk
First meeting of new Playreading Group on Wednesday June 24th at 8pm
in the Coleman Room upstairs at RAC.
Riverside’s dramatic productions are getting better and better (did you see Shepperton Players’ recent production of Midsummer Night’s Dream?) but what RAC lacks is a playreading group. Reading a play is great fun
and gives the opportunity to discuss characters and plot both before and after over a glass of beer thus helping
to develop a clearer understanding of what the author was trying to achieve. The proposal is to hold monthly
meetings with suggestions for future readings most welcome and an emphasis on everyone getting a chance to
read.Costs will be kept to a minimum with participants being asked to contribute only enough to cover the
cost of room hire. All abilities and experience will be given a warm welcome!
SO PLEASE COME ALONG ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 24TH AT 8PM UPSTAIRS IN THE COLEMAN ROOM
TO READ
TOM STOPPARD’S ARCADIA
Interested enquiries to Moira on 01932-787390 or email [email protected]
History proved a satisfying source for our
March meeting when a wealth of personalities and historical events were described in
poetry. Whitman, Auden and Lowell provided more sombre observations, old favourites were also added to the mix. An unusual concept of Napoleon came from Czechoslovakian poet Morislav Horub
while an amusing description of a British aristocrat by nineteenth century satirist Barnabus Brough resulted in general
laughter. Verses on the wives of Henry the Eighth was an
apposite choice to complete the evening as the final episode
of "Wolf Hall" had occurred the previous week.
In April we examined the link between poetry
and music, lyrics with poetic value and poems
set to song. The creative beauty of words used
in familiar melodies from the "swinging sixties" resulted in some pleasant moments of
nostalgia!
American Poetry the following month covered a broad spectrum. The opening of Sylvia Plath's "Morning Song"....
"Love sets you going like a fat gold watch" and the familiar
"And miles to go before I sleep" by Robert Frost were particularly appreciated. A beginning to the end of life's span
so to speak!
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Saturday 6th June at 7.30 for 8.30pm In The Studio
Laughing Chili Comedy Night
Headliner Richard Morton
Doors and bar open from 7.30pm : Show starts prompt at 8.30pm.
Tickets £10, more info from www.laughingchili.co.uk
16+ only. Show may contain themes and language of an adult nature.
Wednesday 15th to Sat 18th July at 8pm
Shepperton Players
An Evening of Two One Act Plays
Don’t Blame It on the Boots
Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th June at 7.45pm
By N J Warburton
3 Years a Prime Minister
The Remarkable Times of Spencer Perceval
Written and directed by Geoff Buckingham
Tickets £10 ( Concessions £8) 07771 458 696
[email protected]
manorplayers.ticketsource.co.uk
Chinaman
By Michael Frayne
Tickets £10 Box Office 07505 206757
www.sheppertonplayers.org.uk
for more information
Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Association
Sunbury & Shepperton Arts Festival 2015
Friday17th – Sunday 26th July
Full details of the programme on page 4
Festival Box Office: 01932 567 365 10am - 8pm or boxoffice@ssaa-arts
Booking form can be downloaded from www.riversidearts.co.uk
FRIDAY 17 JULY, 7.30 FOR 8.15 PM (EVENT 1) : LAUGHING CHILI COMEDY CLUB Headliner Canadian, Wes Zahruk
SATURDAY 18 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 2) : AMARATERRA: Tunes and dances from Salento and Southern Italy
SUNDAY 19 JULY, 3 PM (EVENT 3) : THE DAVID WAY STRING TRIO: David Way, Gavin Jones, Andrew Taylor
TUESDAY 21 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 4) : DR JOHNSON AND HIS DICTIONARY with Tim Moorey
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY, 2.30-4 PM (EVENT 5) : At Shepperton Studios
SHEPPERTON STUDIOS: THE BEGINNING, PRESENT AND FUTURE -LIMITED TO 50
THURSDAY 23 JULY, 10.30 AM TO 1 PM (EVENT 6)
ITALIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION with Francesco from ‘Little Italy’ - LIMITED PLACES
THURSDAY 23 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 7)
UNDERSTANDING THE GOLDEN AGE OF BRITISH WATERCOLOURS 1780-1920 A talk by John Spink
FRIDAY 24 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 8) : ALIVE TO TELL THE STORY A Musical Written by Susie Hare
SATURDAY 25 JULY, 10.15 FOR 11 AM (EVENT 9) : COFFEE CONCERT The Ellis Ensemble
SATURDAY 25 JULY, 8 PM (EVENT 10) : FLORENCE: THE STORY OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Created and performed by Chester House Production
SUNDAY 26 JULY, 2.30 PM (EVENT 11) : RIVERBOAT TRIP: WALTON TO CHERTSEY
With Nick Pollard, Chairman of the Local History Society
KH Dance Academy
KHDA SUMMER SCHOOL
Week of 10th –14th August at 9.30am-1.30pm
Ages: 4-12 years : £65 for the week, sibling discounts
Take a trip around the movies, come along and join in the fun for a 5 day course of dance, drama, singing and craft
Please contact Kathryn to book your place 07891675753 [email protected]
Friday 14th &Saturday 15th August at 7 for 8pm in the Main Hall
& Saturday 15th August in The Studio
Inaugural Sunbury Comedy Festival
Laughing Chili Comedy Night
Doors and bar open from 7pm : Show starts prompt at 8pm
Tickets at £15 - special offer if you book both nights. More information from www.laughingchili.co.uk
Evening shows 16+ only. Show may contain themes and language of an adult nature.
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