September to December Live Events brochure

Monet: Women in the Garden. Art History Lecture on 10 October
Thursday 13 September • 8.00pm
I Love the 60s
Starring the Swinging Blue Jeans with Sounds Force 5
£18.00, concessions £16.00
Friday 14 September • 6.30pm – 8.30pm
C&B Beautiful
Ladies’ Night
Lots of stalls including beauty treatments, jewellery, photography, hairdressing,
clothing, style advice, hypnotherapy, teeth whitening, cupcakes, biscuits,
birthing advice, accessories & bridal wear.
Free Entry
Friday 7 September • 8.00pm
Martin Simpson
Martin released his new album Purpose And Grace in early September
2011 on Topic Records to much critical acclaim.
‘Sounds better than ever’ **** The Guardian
‘Simpson’s latest is a potent blend of the highest calibre…Simpson
has never sung or played better’ Acoustic Magazine
Marvel at Martin’s beautiful guitar playing, his highly distinctive sound, and
his song writing which features true stories on the themes of love, loss, home
and much more. Martin has been nominated an astounding 29 times in the
11 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (more than any other performer)
with 11 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year, which he has
won twice.
£13.00
Saturday 22 September • 8.00pm
T.Rextasy
Expect all of Marc Bolan’s biggest hits, such as Ride A White Swan, Jeepster,
Telegram Sam, New York City, Debora, Teenage Dream, Hot Love, 20th
Century Boy, I Love To Boogie, Get It On, and of course Children Of The
Revolution.The band plays totally live without the aid of any backing tracks,
and is devoted to recreating the music, performance and excitement of those
heady days of glam rock.
£16.50
Sunday 23 September • 2.30pm
Tony Stace
& Andrew Nix
Tony Stace & Andrew Nix present ‘The Duet
Show’ playing the Digital Orchestras, an
afternoon of Musical Entertainment with
England’s award winning keyboard players.
Tickets only available from Andrew Nix, 55 Meadow
Drive, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, North Yorkshire,
Y08 9PN Tel: 01757 708509 / 07970 077913
£7.50
Friday 28 September • 8.00pm
John Etheridge and the
Hannah Horton Quartet
John Etheridge is one of the world’s most respected guitarists. Not only was
he the guitarist for the celebrated jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli, he plays
in a duo with the eminent classical guitarist, John Williams and has
performed with such greats as Andy Summers, Dizzy Gillespie and Nigel
Kennedy. He handles just about any style from 1930s ‘Hot Club’ swing to
Claptonesque blues. Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist Hannah Horton leads
her quartet with panache, alternating on tenor and baritone saxophones. She
will be joined by John Crawford on piano, Rob Statham on bass, and Charlie
Price on drums.
£10.00
Thursday 4 October • 7.30pm
The Osiligi
Maasai Warriors
Traditional performers from Kenya who perform to raise funds for
improvements to their village back home.
The warriors always receive a rapturous reception as they are truly
sensational; be enthralled by their rhythm, song and jaw-dropping jumping!
All performances are narrated and the audience invited to take part.
£8.00, concessions £5.00
Saturday 29 September • 9.30am to 8.30pm
23rd Haverhill Sinfonia
Soloist Competition
Twenty five international musicians each perform a 20-minute programme in
this exciting and varied competition. Thirty eight prizes and engagements
throughout the UK to the value of £9,125 are to be won.
£4.00, OAPs and students £2.00, 16 & under FREE
Tickets permit re-entry throughout the day
Sunday 30 September • 8.00pm
Monkey Nuts
Comedy Club
£9.00, members £7.50
Saturday 6 October • 8.00pm
Harmony in Harlem
Dedicated to the music of Duke Ellington, the greatest jazz
composer/bandleader in history, this 17-piece Cambridge-based jazz
orchestra has a unique repertoire and an inspiring selection from the raw
sounds of the jungle to the vibrant swing of the Cotton Club era and beyond.
£12.00, concessions £10.00
Wednesday 10 October • 7.30pm
Haverhill Art Group present
A Professor Slinn Lecture:
The Impressionists
Professor Slinn discusses the French Impressionists, Sisley, Pissarro and
Monet with a visit to Monet’s garden at Giverny. An illuminating and
entertaining talk from Professor Anthony Slinn who has previously lectured
on Picasso and Van Gogh.
£5.00, students £1.00
Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17, Thursday 18,
Friday 19, Saturday 20 October • 7.30pm
with an additional 2.30pm matinee on Saturday
Centre Stage Company present
Sound of Music
Two teams of local children, plus a large cast and orchestra tell the story of
Maria, sent from a convent to be a governess for Captain Von Trapp’s seven
children. Kelly Mepham heads the cast in a role which she first played here
11 years ago. She has since starred in a string of musicals including Singin’
In The Rain, My Fair Lady and West Side Story at Cambridge Corn Exchange.
This ultimate feel-good show features several members key to the
company’s success at this year’s Haverhill Drama Festival, including director
David Hart, musical director Karen Chinery and choreographer Sue Webber.
Thursday 11 October • 7.30pm
Tues & Wed £8.00 / £9.00. Thurs and Sat Mat £10.00 / £11.00.
Fri and Sat £12.00
The Future is Unwritten present
Fever Pitch
Adapted and directed by Paul Hodson
From the first moment through the turnstiles at Highbury, Nick Hornby was
hooked … This hugely successful play, adapted from the best-selling book,
digs deep into the mind of an obsessed football fan. Hornby’s story of his
Arsenal fixation is also a tale of family, football, class, identity and joy. Harking
back to the days when football was the people’s game rather than the
plaything of corporate sponsors and oligarchs, Fever Pitch is fast, funny,
exhilarating theatre.
‘A gem’ The Observer
‘Unsparingly funny’ Time Out
£10.00, concessions £8.00
Thursday 25 October • 8.00pm
Maddy Prior
in Concert with Giles Lewin
and Hannah James
Maddy, best known as the lead vocalist of
Steeleye Span, has a history of collaborating with unexpected musicians;
this time she teams up with Giles Lewin and Hannah James. Giles is a
stalwart of the Carnival Band and Hannah James is from the award-winning
duo Hannah James and Sam Sweeney and can currently be seen as part of
the group Lady Maisry. Hannah brings a multitude of talents to the show
including singing, accordion, and clog dancing!
£16.00
Monday 29 October • 7.30pm
LDN Wrestling
Breath-taking action from the top rope and beyond. See tag team and single
bouts featuring top names from the world of wrestling plus the climax to the
show, the All-in Rumble. The wrestlers can only be eliminated by being
thrown over the top rope; the last man standing is the winner! Just the ticket
for the entire family.
£12.00, concessions £10.00, family ticket £36.00
Tuesday 30 October • 3.00pm
Garlic Theatre present
The Fire
There’s a Monster
in My Piano
The Fire are fast becoming regarded as the most authentic sounding Jimi
Hendrix band around. Recreating the energy and sound of the guitar legend,
the band performs all the classic tracks from Hendrix’s musical legacy.
Capturing that unique Hendrix ‘feel’, The Fire’s live performance could be
the closest thing you’ll hear to Jimi himself.
‘A great band, they really capture the feel of the Jimi Hendrix Experience’.
John Slaughter, Blues Guitarist, Chris Barber Band
‘These guys are the most authentic Hendrix band around’.
Danny De Matos, A&R, Amber Music, New York
Q: What do you do when you hear a strange munching noise inside a piano?
A: Call the Piano Doctor of course.
He might be able to help with his bag full of ears and his collection of weird
and wonderful tools. But when he looks inside the musical notes are packing
their bags and running away. What are they scared of and who is hammering
at the keys? Garlic Theatre delight children and adults with this offbeat,
jazzy tale. Starring puppets, clowning, animation and a very highly strung
monster indeed.
For ages: 4 + Duration: approximately 45 minutes.
Saturday 27 October • 8.00pm
£12.50, on the night £14.00
£5.00, family ticket £18.00
Saturday 3 November • 8.00pm
Saturday 10 November • 7.30pm
Thomas Leeb
Jukebox & BobbySox
Thomas Leeb played his first solo
concert at the age of 15 and released
his first acoustic guitar album at
seventeen. Leeb is a frequent performer
at concerts and festivals in Asia, the
Americas and Europe and has been
featured in numerous guitar magazines
all over the world. Every year, he
teaches workshops and his album
Desert Pirate was voted one of the
essential albums of the last twenty
years by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.
All this has earned him a loyal worldwide following and influential fans such
as Eric Roche who was his guitar
teacher, ‘for about five minutes and then I heard him play’, Jon Gomm
awarded him ‘ten out of ten Gomms’ and Guthrie Govan who thinks that
‘what Thomas does on an acoustic guitar probably shouldn’t be legal.’
This non stop colourful show will take you back in time with two hours of
jukebox hits. Featuring the most popular music from artists such as Buddy
Holly, Eddie Cochran, Connie Francis, Elvis, Brenda Lee, Billy Fury, Dusty
Springfield, Cliff Richard, Sandie Shaw, The Beatles plus many more. With a
live band, fabulous costumes and fantastic dancing from the BobbySox
dancers this is a rock and roll music show that will blow your Bobbysox off!
£10.00
Friday 9 November • 8.00pm
Beverley Craven
Performing all her hits from the 90s including Promise Me, Holding On,
Woman to Woman, Memories & Love Scenes, Beverley Craven is back on
the road with a pared down acoustic line up, she sings candidly about
her experience of surviving breast cancer, her recent divorce and current
affairs (not the political kind ...) This is a show filled with nostalgia,
unapologetically designed to make you laugh, cry and then buy Truth Be Told,
her autobiography that’s been 12 years in the making.
£16.00
£15.00
Sunday 11 November • 7.30pm
In Concert
with Haverhill
Silver Band
Haverhill Silver Band is delighted to be back in the Arts Centre for the start
of the indoor concert season. The band will perform a selection of music from
their recently recorded CD. The programme will also feature some items from
the winning performance at the Crawley entertainment contest held in May.
£6.50, concessions £5.00
Haverhill Performing Arts Festival
Friday 16 November • 9.30am to 7pm
Saturday 17 November • 9.30am to 7pm
Sunday 18 November • 10.00am to 6pm
Children’s Speech
& Drama Festival
Friday 23 November • 9.30am to 7.00pm
Saturday 24 November • 10.00am to 4pm (TBC)
Children’s Music Festival
Wednesday 21 November • 7.30pm
The Albion Band
With a history stretching back forty years, The Albion Band has seen some
of the great names in English folk music appear in its ranks, from Martin
Carthy to Maddy Prior to Martin Simpson.
The fortieth anniversary of the band's founding sparked the idea of a
revamped, new line-up bringing together some of the finest talent in folk
music from a generation of performers. Under the watchful eye of founder
member Ashley Hutchings, the baton is passed on to his son Blair Dunlop
along with five of England's most promising musicians; Gavin Davenport,
Tom Wright, Katriona Gilmore, Tim Yates and Benjamin Trott. This new lineup recaptures the spirit of The Albion Band’s heyday with a rockier, edgier
approach to traditional English folk music.
The Haverhill Performing Arts Festival brings together children and young
adults up to the age of 18 to perform and compete in a variety of solo, duo
and group performances. From poetry, prose, acting, mime and group work
for the Speech and Drama Festival to choirs, instrumental and vocal for the
Music Festival, there is something for everyone to enjoy with entrants drawn
from across the region.
£2.00 per session or £5.00 all-day pass (3 sessions).
children £1.00 per session or £2.00 all-day pass
Sunday 25 November • 2pm to 4pm
Haverhill Performing Arts
Festival Winners’ Concert
The concert marks the Festivals 5th anniversary and will showcase the
winners from the Speech, Drama and Music Festival 2012.
£3.00, children £2.00
£12.50
Sunday 25 November • 8.00pm
Monkey Nuts
Comedy Club
£9.00, members £7.50
Thursday 29 November • 6.00pm -9.30pm
Christmas Time with
Shopping & Wine!
Free entry – Free prize draw – Goody bag for first 100 people!
Come along and get in the Christmas mood! There will be various shopping
stalls offering something to suit everyone including Father Christmas and a
raffle to raise funds for St Nicholas Hospice.
Tuesday 4 December • 2.00pm
Wednesday 5 December • 2.00pm
Remember When
at Christmas
Neil Sands and friends return for a festive trip down memory lane.
£7.00
Free Entry
Friday 30 November • 8.00pm
Limehouse Lizzy
Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show,
Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott
and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The
band has also added a tribute to the late Gary Moore (ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist
and solo artist) who recently passed away. Attention to detail, audience
interaction and that all important X-factor will leave you with the feeling of
having witnessed the real thing.
£12.50, on the night £14.00
Thursday 6 December • 7.30pm
A Victorian Christmas
Join in with the traditions and sounds of Victorian Yuletide in this evening of
music, song, stories and drama from the time of Dickens and Hardy. Sing
well known carols; hear some more obscure Victorian Christmas and parlour
songs; enjoy a ten-minute mummers play in which St George battles the
Turkish Knight and be gripped by a cliff-hanging story, told in two parts.
£7.50
At St Mary's Church
Friday 7 December • 5.00pm to 8.30pm
Saturday 8 December • 9.30am to 4.00pm
Imagine Present
A Christmas
Craft Fair
Your chance to buy some unusual Christmas
gifts not available in the shops.
Free entry
Saturday 8 December • 8.00pm – 1.30am
Paul Firman presents
Rats in the Kitchen
This live band provide heart pounding, foot tapping reggae hits spanning 25
years. Let them take you on an exciting journey spanning UB40's early hits
right through to their latest material. Plus DJ Paul Trinder.
£10.00
Friday 21 December • 7.00pm
Saturday 22 December • 2.00pm, 5.00pm
Sunday 23 December • 2.00pm, 5.00pm
Monday 24 December • 1.00pm
Wednesday 26 December • 1.00pm & 4.00pm
Thursday 27 December • 1.00pm
Dick Whittington
and his Cat
Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment!
Sunday 9 December • 4.00pm
That’s Entertainment Productions make a welcome return to present
their latest Pantomime spectacular.
Family Christmas Concert
Dick Whittington tells the marvellous 600-year-old true story of the best
Pantomime adventure of all. Can Dick battle to save Haverhill from the evil
King Rat? Will Sarah the Cook ever create
something edible? Can beautiful Alice
Fitzwarren survive their swashbuckling sea
voyage? Can Dick overcome his misfortunes
to fulfil his destiny to become Lord Mayor?
Will Fairy Bow Bells weave her magic and
save the day? With headlining professional
cast, sparkling costumes, colourful sets, enthralling illusions,
special effects and a live band, this is a special family treat not to be missed!
Haverhill Silver and Haverhill Youth
and Community Bands
Festive music and popular hits will be the order of the afternoon as your two
local bands join forces in a concert to get you in the Christmas mood. There
will be a family quiz and other opportunities for audience participation
throughout the program. We also hope to have our latest CD available to
help you out with your Christmas shopping.
£5.00, under 16s £2.00
£11.00, concessions £9.00, family ticket £36.00
SEPTEMBER DIARY
Saturday 19, Sunday 20 January • 11.00am & 3.00pm
Thursday 24 January • 7.00pm
Saturday 26 January • 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Centre Stage Company present
Beauty and the Beast
Centre Stage Company does it again with their 14th pantomime, this year a
sparkling production of Beauty and the Beast. The story stays true to the
favourite fairytale of how an ugly monster wins the heart of a fair maiden
whilst introducing some colourful characters who instigate some amusing
diversions. Children of all ages will love the show-stopping songs guaranteed
to get everyone strutting their funky stuff.
Sponsored by IFF
from £5.00 to £8.50
Friday 7
Martin Simpson
Thursday 13
I Love The 60s
Friday 14
C&B Beautiful Ladies' Night
Saturday 22
T.Rextasy
Sunday 23
Tony Stace & Andrew Nix
Friday 28
John Etheridge and the
Hannah Horton Quartet
Saturday 29
23rd Haverhill Sinfonia
Soloist Competition
Sunday 30
Monkey Nuts Comedy Club
OCTOBER DIARY
Thursday 4
The Osiligi Maasai Warriors
Saturday 6
Harmony in Harlem
Wednesday 10
A Professor Slinn Lecture:
The Impressionists
Thursday 11
Fever Pitch
Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17,
Thursday 18, Friday 19, Saturday 20
The Sound of Music
Thursday 25
Maddy Prior
Saturday 27
The Fire
Monday 29
LDN Wrestling
Tuesday 30
There’s a Monster
in My Piano
NOVEMBER DIARY
Book online
with the NEW
Arts Centre
website
Now you can select
your own seat
www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk
Saturday 3
Thomas Leeb
Friday 9
Beverley Craven
Saturday 10
Jukebox & Bobbysox
Sunday 11
Silver Band
Friday 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18
Children's Speech and Drama Festival
Wednesday 21
The Albion Band
Friday 23, Saturday 24
Children’s Music Festival
Sunday 25
Haverhill Performing Arts
Festival Winners’ Concert
Sunday 25
Monkey Nuts Comedy Club
Thursday 29
Christmas Time with
Shopping & Wine
Friday 30
Limehouse Lizzy
DECEMBER DIARY
Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5
Remember When at Christmas
Thursday 6
A Victorian Christmas
Friday 7, Saturday 8
A Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday 8
Rats in the Kitchen
Sunday 9
Haverhill Silver Band
Friday 21, Saturday 22,
Sunday 23, Monday 24,
Wednesday 26, Thursday 27
Dick Whittington and his Cat
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TUESDAY
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6.30pm – 8.00pm
WEDNESDAY
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6.30pm – 8.00pm
THURSDAY
10.00am – 5.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
FRIDAY
10.00am – 5.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
SATURDAY
10.00am – 4.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
SUNDAY
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in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, and senior citizens. Please produce
evidence of entitlement when paying for or collecting tickets.
GROUP BOOKINGS: are available on selected events. One free ticket with
every ten tickets booked, for a single performance.
REFUNDS: will only be made if the event is sold out and tickets can be sold
on to another customer. A fee of £2.00 per ticket will be charged for this
service.
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LATECOMERS: Performance starting times vary. If you arrive after the
start of a performance you may be asked to wait until a suitable break in
the performance before taking your seat.
Please inform the Box Office if you have access requirements so that they
may advise you on the most appropriate seats. If you would like further
information about our facilities for those with disabilities, please ask for our
leaflet or look on the back page.
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A delicious selection of snacks, meals and drinks in a wheelchair and pram
friendly space.
Monday to Saturday: 9.30am to 4.00pm, Wednesday: 9.30am to 3.00pm.
Bar
Meet friends over a drink in the bar, open one hour before all events. Drinks
(in plastic glasses) can be taken into the auditorium.
Hire
For information on hiring meeting, function, exhibition and conference spaces,
call Mary Argent on 01440 710174.
Exhibitions
September: Geoff Ship and West Suffolk College
October:
Marina Morgan
November: Michael Adams
December: Haverhill Art Group
Cinema
Haverhill Arts Centre Cinema screens blockbusters, foreign language films,
and Monday matinées. With free parking after 6.00pm, a bar and tuck shop,
we offer great value for money. Upcoming films include Anna Karenina,
The Lorax and Hope Springs. Ask at the Box Office for our cinema brochure.
Haverhill Arts Centre hosts a number
of local organisations:
Centre Stage Company
Centre Stage perform a varied programme of musicals, pantomimes and
plays at Haverhill Arts Centre and are always looking for new members,
young and old, interested in all aspects of theatre.
Contact: Jan Davidson, 01638 667897
www.centrestagecompany.co.uk
Haverhill & District
Flower Club
Promoting the art of Flower Arranging, this club organises monthly
demonstrators and is open to new members who are interested in
learning more about the subject.
Monday 3 September: Autumn Delights – Brenda Eyers, Colchester
Monday 1 October: AGM – Haverhill
Monday 5 November: Saturday night at the Movies –
David Wright, Norwich
Monday 3 December: A Handful of Stars – Lois Gill, Caston, Norfolk
Haverhill Art Group
Founded around 50 years ago, our group of 25 artists from the Haverhill
area come together once a month for a relaxed and friendly workshop, or
demonstrations by visiting artists.
They meet at 7.30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month at The
Arts Centre. New members welcome. Contact: Hon. Secretary, Keith
Hitchen, 01440 714863
Haverhill & District
Local History Group
The History Group meet every month with guest speakers on subjects of
local historical interest. The Local History Centre is run from the Arts
Centre and is currently looking for volunteers.
Thursday and Friday, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Saturday 10.30am – 3.30pm
and on the 1st Tuesday of the month, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Contact: 01440 714962
Email: [email protected]
Haverhill Silver Band
The multi award-winning Haverhill Silver Band regularly performs concerts
at Haverhill Arts Centre as well as elsewhere in the town and the region.
Contact: Richard Pannell, 01440 761769
www.haverhill.silver.band.googlepages.com
Haverhill Sinfonia
Haverhill Sinfonia is a registered charity that promotes the Haverhill
Sinfonia Soloist Competition, recitals and orchestral concerts performed
by the fully-professional Arnold Sinfonia at Haverhill Arts Centre.
Contact: Deena Shypitka, 01440 763799, [email protected]
www.haverhillsinfonia.co.uk
Haverhill Tea Dances
Monday 17 September, Monday 8 October, Wednesday 7 November and
Monday 3 December.
Tickets: £2.00 (includes refreshments) At 2.00pm
Silverliners Line Dancing
An afternoon club led by Val Buer. New members always welcome.
Tickets: £3.00 (includes refreshments) At 2.00pm:
Tuesday 4 and Tuesday 18 September
Tuesday 9 and Tuesday 23 October
Tuesday 6, Tuesday 20 and Tuesday 27 November
Monday 10 December
Contact: Box Office, 01440 714140
CB9 Media Hub
CB9 Media Hub runs weekly Hub Club sessions for 13 – 19 year olds at the
Arts Centre. Professional tutors work with young people to help them
improve skills and confidence in new media, photography, film-making,
animation and web design.
Hub Club offers young people the chance to achieve Arts Award
qualifications, meet media and music professionals, attend and be
involved in organising arts performances
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01440 707131
University of the Third Age (U3A)
Encouraging retired people to continue educational and other interests in a
friendly and informal setting.
Contact: General Secretary, Marion Senior 01440 712612
Access Facilities & Car Parking
Facilities at the centre include ramped access to the main
entrance, a lift to the upper floor, toilet, and a sound induction
loop in the theatre/cinema.
Free parking after 6.00pm in the South Car Park.
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Phone: 01440 718934
Email: [email protected]