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Dear Audience Banish winter blues with some heart-warming live performances! Venture out to your local hall to discover family theatre, top class jazz, international visitors from Canada, (all personally previewed and selected), cabaret and circus – truly a smorgasboard of entertainment! If you have been to an event recently someone has probably asked you for your postcode and email – Arts Alive is part of the first ever national survey of rural audiences. Please help us to prove to those who hold the purse strings that live performances are valued in our rural areas. We need the evidence, they just love data! Save the date! Sunday June 28th sees the inaugural ‘Tour De Arts Alive’ an actionpacked day of bike-themed family fun and a cycling sportive. See back page and website for more details. Please support our fundraising efforts! Despite ongoing cuts to services we are striving to continue to bring you ooh! and aah! moments. Please do tell us about them like this: 1. website artsalive.co.uk – just click on the lime green comment box 2. Twitter @artsaliveevents – help more people find out about Arts Alive events! 3. email sian@artsalive.co.uk 4. write us a letter – we love to receive handwritten missives! Thank you, hope you have fun at a show near you soon. Sian Kerry Co-director, Arts Alive A car full of fun: Why not share an outing with friends? The ideal way to share travel cost, reduce carbon emissions and enjoy company; why not see if anyone wants to come along with you to an event? Can you help us to reach the rural corners? Can you distribute a few brochures for us? With the high cost of postage and fuel we struggle to distribute to all the rural corners of our counties, so if you can spread a few in your area please email mary@artsalive.co.uk and we will be in touch.
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JANUARY Farnham Maltings
It’s a Wonderful Life www.farnhammaltings.com Welcome to Bedford Falls. Welcome to small town America. Frank Capra’s classic 1946 movie needs no introduction. George Bailey, a desperate middle-aged clerk discovers the difference he has made to his family, his friends and his home town (with a little help from Clarence, the apprentice angel). Farnham Maltings brings the struggles and joys of 1940s small town America to the villages and towns of England. Theatre for anyone aged 8+, that promises to warm the coldest of places through the long winter nights. Thu 8 Jan 7.30pm SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle SY9 5AY Tickets 01588 630321/638038 £10/6 www.sparctheatre.co.uk
Dot and Ethel
Match
dotandethel.blogspot.co.uk Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved Christmas classic, Match is the enchanting story of a young child’s hopes and dreams; simple pleasures and losses. Join us for a heart-warming, magical and life-affirming tale for all the family. Experience beautifully inventive storytelling, puppetry, song and live music in this spellbinding production. Uplifting, playful and tender, it is pure delight for everyone age 2–6 and their families. Sat 17 Jan 3pm Fownhope New Memorial Hall HR1 4PW Tickets 01432 860221 £8/5/25
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FEBRUARY Fumi Okiji’s Old Time Jazz Band
In Concert
www.fumiokiji.co.uk/oldtime A joyous celebration of the great tradition of jazz song. The music is essentially lovingly crafted interpretations of repertoire from jazz’s inception, through the interwar years. The quintet takes in the blues, New Orleans, black vaudeville, Louis, Ella and Billie. While tackling the material with the upmost reverence, it does so with both feet firmly in the 21st century. Supported by Jazz Services. Thu 5 Feb 7.30pm Stoke Prior Village Hall HR6 0LG Tickets 01568 760423 £8/5 Fri 6 Feb 7.30pm Clun Memorial Hall SY7 8NY Tickets 01588 640254 £10 Sat 7 Feb 8pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 £12/8 www.themarkettheatre.com
They were outstanding. The most original combination of music, song and dance I have heard in years. Please bring them back (Audience on Canadian trio Bon Débarrass)
Spiltmilk Dance
Spiltmilk Say Dance www.spiltmilkdance.co.uk Three polka dotty dancers put their unique spin on familiar dance favourites, reinventing and having fun with popular social dance crazes. Be amazed as you witness disco dancing to Sinatra, the YMCA to Mozart, and The Twist on chairs! You won’t be able to keep still, so they give you a chance to join in, with a fun social dance, with a caller making sure you all go the same way. You’ll get to have a go at long-forgotten folk dances you learned at school, daft novelty dances you only do at weddings and elegant ballroom moves, all to some unexpected musical choices with live music. Brimming with nostalgia, wit and mind boggling moves, Spiltmilk Say Dance is a family friendly event with something for everyone! All ages 5+ Fri 6 Feb 7.30pm Steiner Academy Birch Hall, Much Dewchurch HR2 8DL Tickets 01981 540221 £8/5/25 Sat 7 Feb 6.30pm Meole Brace Peace Memorial Hall SY3 9JP T ickets 01743 247664 £8/5/25
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Little Angel Theatre
Handa’s Surprise
www.littleangeltheatre.com Travel to Kenya and follow in Handa’s footsteps as she journeys to see her best friend Akeyo, in the next village. Handa is taking 7 delicious fruits as a surprise – but 7 different animals have 7 very different ideas… A blend of physical performance, puppetry, live music and song combine to create an intimate, magical production with audience participation. For those aged 2-5 and their adults. Mon 9 Feb 2pm Ledbury Primary School HR8 2BE Tickets Ledbury Children’s Centre 01432 383840 £2 (family)
Debs Newbold
Romeo & Juliet www.deborahnewbold.co.uk Pitting the Montagues against the Capulets, Debs catapults audiences into the torrid streets of Verona in an unforgettable storytelling performance. With just voice, words and a charismatic stage presence, the whole world of Romeo & Juliet is recreated by this spellbinding performer. Originally commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe, and a sell-out at the Hay Festival, this poignant and often hilarious re-telling immerses audiences both in Shakespeare’s incomparable verse and the warm, poetic storytelling that is uniquely Debs’ own, showing why her performance has been hailed “a masterful piece of verbal cinema”. A perfect way to mark St Valentine’s Day – dying for love! Fri 13 Feb 7.30pm Quatt Village Hall WV15 6QW Tickets 01746 781759 / 781214 £8/6 Sat 14 Feb 7.30pm All Stretton Village Hall SY6 6JR Tickets 01694 723378 £8/6
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Squashbox Theatre
The Sea Show
www.squashboxtheatre.co.uk A quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Meet crazy characters like Morwenna the ‘beautiful’ mermaid, Ruan the reformed seagull and salty seadog Captain Pemburthy, as well as a cast of mischievous seasquirts, anemones, limpets, crabs and pilchards. Come and celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music and songs – unmissable fun for children aged 4+ and adults of all ages! The Sea Show is the creation of Craig Johnson, a long-standing member of the renowned Kneehigh Theatre. Thu 19 Feb 2pm The Hive, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE T ickets 01743 234970 £8/6 Fri 20 Feb 3pm Alveley Parish Memorial Hall WV15 6JT T ickets 01746 780478 £6/4 Sat 21 Feb 4pm Steiner Academy Birch Hall Much Dewchurch HR2 8DL T ickets 01981 540221 £5/5/22 Sun 22 Feb 2.30pm Kingsland Coronation Hall HR6 9QS T ickets 01568 709579/07905 589830 £5 all tickets
Great energy. Great music. Great costume. It was fantastic to experience such a show in rural Herefordshire
Ballet Nimba
Bagatai
www.balletnimba.org.uk Ballet Nimba is led by the irrepressible Idrissa Camara of Guinea and combines musicians and dancers from across West Africa to produce dynamic and exciting dance theatre with amazing musicianship and percussive beats that will delight you. Bagatai was inspired by Camara’s recent trip back to his father’s homeland and delves into the often secretive world of the Baga, a people revered and even feared for their art and beliefs. Expect traditional masks, colourful costumes and brilliant dance. Sat 21 Feb 7pm Wem Town Hall SY4 5DG Tickets 01939 238279 Early bird discount: £9/7/5 (£11/9/5 from 7 Feb)
(Audience response to Ballet Nimba)
MARCH
Ian Sherwood
In Concert
www.iansherwood.com A live, original music performance by one of Canada’s rising star songwriters. Sherwood is singer/ songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and storyteller. His music dances the line between folk and pop. He won a 2013 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Singer of the Year, and in 2012 he was named Male Artist of the Year by the International Acoustic Music Awards. Ian has great personality and creates a warm rapport with his audience. Sat 28 Feb 8pm Garway Village Hall HR2 8RQ Tickets 01981 580056 £9/5/25 Sun 1 Mar 7.30pm Shipton Village Hall TF13 6JU Tickets 01694 771790 £8/5/25
Xylophone Productions
Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret www.tricityvogue.com Join Tricity Vogue and friends for a night of charming, cheeky and surprising entertainment featuring her favourite four-stringed instrument. This high calibre cabaret features London’s ‘Queen of the Ukulele’ along with three of the UK’s finest cabaret and musical comedy stars. Tricity leads the audience in riotous, feel-good singalongs, while guest performers battle to win the Golden Ukulele Award and the chance to strum Tricity’s head. For older children and adults (some innuendo!). “Endearing, accessible and full-hearted. The uke always makes you feel better” (FringeReview.co.uk). Thu 5 Mar 8pm Leintwardine Community Centre SY7 0LB Tickets 01547 540554 £10 Fri 6 Mar 7.30pm Little Wenlock Village Hall TF6 5BN Tickets 01952 505888 £10 Sat 7 Mar 8pm Pontesbury Village Hall SY5 0QD Tickets 01743 790165 £10/6 Sun 8 Mar 6pm Chelmarsh Parish Hall WV16 6BA Tickets 01746 861593 £10/7 (includes tea 4.30pm)
Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra
In Concert
After sell-out shows in December this popular band are back for one night only. Friday 13 Mar 7.30pm Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton SY6 6BY Tickets 01694 720132 £10/6
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The Whispering Road www.seriouskitchen.co.uk Bubbling with vivid imagery and thrilling music, leaping between song, music and the spoken word, seriouskitchen deliver an electrifying performance leading the audience on a fantastical journey to a land where every bird and beast has power and every encounter a deeper purpose. The Whispering Road is brought to life with accompaniment of traditional Swedish music on the nyckelharpa, kohorn (cow horn), accordion, guitar and three-part close harmony singing. Sat 14 Mar 7.30pm Eardisley Curzon Herrick Hall HR3 6NT T ickets 01544 327844 £8/5/25
Heads South Latin Jazz Quintet
In Concert
www.headssouth.com Combining Afro-Cuban and other Latin-influenced rhythms with tuneful melodies in an entertaining mix of original compositions and arrangements of classic tunes and well-loved standards such as Mack the Knife and Guantanamera. Think Buena Vista Social Club (in a smaller package), add the excitement of jazz, and imbibe the warmth of a Latin evening... The band features top UK jazz musicians plus players from Cuba and Venezuela. “Cool, cultured and exhilarating” (The Musician). Ticket price includes tapas and glass of wine. Supported by Jazz Services. Sat 14 Mar 8pm St Mary’s School, Bucknell SY7 0AA Tickets 01547 530366 £15
Absolutely topnotch musicians. It was a real privilege to have music of such high calibre in our village hall (Heads South, Chelmarsh)
MARCH ‘Owdyado Theatre
Above Bored
www.owdyado.co.uk A police interrogation room. A woman has been detained for questioning after her boss is found dead in suspicious circumstances. In a room down the hall, her colleague also awaits an interview. Just routine questions. Just routine. But what if the monotony of routine was responsible for pushing one of them over the edge? When does bored become bored to death (albeit someone else’s death)? After all, perhaps it’s not unusual for employees of an adhesive supply company to feel a little… stuck. Anarchic and fast-paced comedy theatre for those aged 14+ Fri 20 Mar 7.30pm Snailbeach Village Hall SY5 0NX T ickets 01743 791327 £8/5 Sat 21 Mar 8pm Farlow & Oreton Village Hall DY14 0TS T ickets 01746 718642 £8/5
Rollercoaster of a journey brought tears of both laughter and sorrow in equal measure (Audience response to The Pearl by Dumbshow)
Dumbshow
The Pearl
www.dumbshow.org A last chance to see this brilliant show that provoked tears, laughter and great audience reviews when we toured it in autumn. When an impoverished pearl-diver finds the pearl of the world he thinks his life will be transformed forever – it is, but not how he imagines. Rave press reviews for this ensemble company who tell this timeless fable adapted from Steinbeck’s original with wit, humour, charm and emotional impact. “**** Hot Show, an imaginative joy to behold” (The Scotsman). For ages 12+. Thu 26 Mar 7.30pm The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch SY13 2BY Tickets 01948 660660/07506 724572 £8/6/25
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Penelope RETOLD Welcome to Ithaca. Island paradise and home to Penelope. She’s married to a world famous war hero and she’s had enough of waiting quietly. Made with input from soldiers and military spouses, Penelope RETOLD is an irreverent collision of classic myth and contemporary rage. Get ready for a theatrical storm that sweeps through poetry, songs, comedy and YouTube clips towards a poignant and furious conclusion. Olivier Award nominee and Stage Best Solo Performer, Caroline Horton, presents an epic, heart-breaking and fiercely playful tale of love, loneliness and the need to be free. Age 13+ Sat 28 Mar 8pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ T ickets 07967 517125 www.themarkettheatre.com £12/8
The Harmonettes
Dorothy’s War
www.theharmonettes.co.uk Spring 1919: the War is over, it’s an important day for the village, a day of celebration – a bright, hopeful day. But for Annie and Elizabeth this is also the day when a woman arrives in the village who will change their lives forever. Who is she? What has she to do with them? And who is the man that connects them all? Based on the extraordinary, true story of a woman’s amazing journey into the heart of a man’s war, Dorothy’s War is told through songs of the period ranging from much-loved favourites to forgotten gems, all sung live in close-harmony. A welcome return from The Harmonettes – sell out favourites with Arts Alive. Suitable age 12+ Fri 10 Apr 7.30pm Cawley Hall, Eye HR6 0DS T ickets 01568 615836 £10/5/25 Sat 11 Apr 7.30pm Welshampton Parish Hall SY12 0PH T ickets 01948 710586 £10/6 Sun 12 Apr 7.30pm Aymestrey Parish Hall HR6 9SR T ickets 01568 709251/ 709031/ 770367 £10/5/25
APRIL Circus Geeks
Beta Testing www.circusgeeks.co.uk An hilarious mix between a juggling show and a TED talk. With mind-boggling projections, bizarre Heath Robinson-style contraptions and a smattering of mild fishbased violence, our trio of Circus Geeks will show you what life as a juggler is really like. Beta Testing is a warm, clever and funny show for adults and teens alike – sure to bring out everyone’s inner geek. Great for families with kids aged 8+. Sat 11 Apr 3.30pm Kinokulture Cinema Oswestry SY11 1JN Tickets 0845 250 0517 £8/5
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Back Down
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk This’ll be good. Has to be. Three boys and a mountain. Luke, Zia and Tommy have known each other for forever. With Luke about to leave for university it’s time for one last adventure together. Armed with Zia’s mix CD and a bag of Brummie pride, they set off to conquer Snowdon but when their jaunt takes an unexpected turn they are forced to face up to the reality of why they needed the trip in the first place. With great humour and insight, Back Down captures that unique time when you’re making the transition to adulthood. For age 13+. Fri 17 Apr 7.30pm Wem Town Hall SY4 5DG Tickets 01939 238279 Early bird discount: £9/7/5 (£10/8/5 from 3 Apr)
In my second year at Oxford, I realise that I’m willing and able to offer critical honest opinions on theatre that I see. I think this is almost entirely thanks to the array of dynamic, engaging, inventive performances I saw through Arts Alive in my childhood and adolescence (RP)
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Daniel Llewelyn Williams
A Regular Little Houdini www.aregularlittlehoudini.co.uk Set in the heavily industrialised docklands of South Wales between 1905 and 1913, we follow a boy, obsessed with Houdini. The escapologist visited Wales twice in the Edwardian period, sparking huge controversy with his cunning self-promotion stunts. Through magical stories of cyclops, escapism and amazement, the boy conjures up a moving, fantastical slice of history from Daniel’s hometown. A great story for ages 10+. Fri 17 Apr 8pm The Edge Arts Centre TF13 6NB Enquiries 01852 728911 Tickets 08448 700887 £10/6
Kings of England
Monument
www.k-of-e.net On the 18th March 1941, the National Picture Theatre cinema in Hull was bombed. Every one of the 150 people in attendance, gathered for a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, survived. Commemorating this event, Monument is a short black and white movie, filmed on 16mm reel, accompanied by a performance from theatre company Kings of England and live music. A great night at the cinema for families, this short film is followed by a screening of The Great Dictator. Sat 18 Apr 7.30pm Clun Memorial Hall SY7 8NY T ickets 01588 640254 £10/6
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Red Moon Road
In Concert
www.redmoonroad.com Red Moon Road are at the forefront of folk music in Canada – a trio of diverse and compelling musicians who create songs of rich, descriptive lyricism and sparkling harmonies. Consisting of two gentlemen called Daniel, and one woman, Sheena, their voices blend together as beautifully as the acoustic instruments they play. Equally talented as storytellers and musicians, a Red Moon Road show is filled with humour, tales of the Canadian lakes and wilderness, ballads of lost love and footstomping barn burners. Sat 18 April 7.30pm Bodenham Parish Hall HR1 3LB Tickets 01568 797404 £8/5
Sue Richardson
Too Cool – the Life and Music of Chet Baker www.suerichardson.biz Too Cool features Chet Baker’s beautiful music, recalling smoky jazz clubs of the 1950’s west coast. His romantic music belied a tragic heroin-fuelled existence. This show is both an homage to his music and a journey through his chaotic life, that will appeal to all whether jazz fans or not. The show also features a wide range of crowdpleasing jazz standards. Supported by Jazz Services. Fri 24 April 8pm Birchmeadow Centre, Broseley TF12 5LP T ickets 07759 799037/07880 721388 £9 (£10 on the door) Sat 25 April 7.30pm Kingsland Coronation Hall HR6 9QS T ickets 01568 709579/07905 589830 £15
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Theatre Newfoundland Labrador
With Cruel Times in Between
www.theatrenewfoundland.com A fantastic opportunity to enjoy an international company with six performers, harmony singing and ensemble performance simply staged. Nostalgic and tender human stories of pioneering lives, growing up in an era of tough hardships and strong communities, of childhood lives dominated by the weather and landscape, of being forced to give up a way of life in the face of ‘progress’. Tue 28 April 8pm Playhouse Cinema, The Community Centre, Leominster HR6 8NJ Tickets 01568 616460 / 612583 £8/6/25 Thu 30 April 7pm SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle SY9 5AY Tickets 01588 630321/638038 £10/7/30 www.sparctheatre.co.uk Fri 1 May 8pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 £12/8 www.themarkettheatre.com
The Devil’s Violin Company
The Forbidden Door
www.thedevilsviolin.co.uk This very popular company returns to us for a fourth time with a new show. What would you sacrifice for the sake of the one you love? The Forbidden Door tells passionate, funny and hauntingly interwoven stories, twisting human nature’s need to disobey the rules into beautiful tales of love and loss. This is storytelling with live music for adults; expect impossible quests, heart-stopping twists, love, loss, high drama, low comedy and pure moments of total abandonment from the real world. For ages 12+ “A scintillating combination of music, sound and story.” (The Times). Sat 9 May 8pm Garway Village Hall HR2 8RQ Tickets 01981 580056 £10/5/28
MAY Untied Artists
The Boy Who Bit Picasso www.theuntiedartists.co.uk “My name is Tony. I live on a farm. I’ve got the most extraordinary friend. His name is Pablo Picasso.” Tony wants you to come and play with his friend Picasso. It’ll be loads of fun! We’ll get dressed up, let the animals loose, make crazy pictures, and sink our teeth into the delightful true story of how a three-year old boy became pals with one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Based on Antony Penrose’s autobiographical children’s book of the same title, this is an engaging theatrical treat with live music for children age 5+ and their families. Sun 24 May 11am and 2.30pm All Stretton Village Hall SY6 6JR Tickets 01694 723378 £8/5
Melody A Johnson
Miss Caledonia
www.housetheatre.org.uk 1955. Desperate to escape the chicory-pulling, stall-cleaning, hay-baling drudgery of life in Caledonia, Peggy Ann Douglas has a plan. Following in the footsteps of starlet Debbie Reynolds, Peggy Ann will simply become a movie star – and she will start her journey to the top by winning the local pageant. Can she sing, twirl and pivot her way into the judges’ hearts, or will shaky nerves and a “Puritanical Work Ethic” sabotage her efforts? Brimming with love and comedy, Miss Caledonia is a delightful exploration of optimism and reality down on the farm. Canadian Comedy Award winner Melody A Johnson, accompanied by Alison Porter on fiddle, will have you in the palm of her hand on her quest for the tiara. For ages 12+ Thu 28 May 7.30pm Playhouse Cinema, The Community Centre, Leominster HR6 8NJ Tickets 01568 616460/612583 £8/6/26 Opening event for the Leominster Festival
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Pop-Up Opera
L’Italiana in Algeri www.popupopera.co.uk Pop-Up Opera back by popular demand! Isabella the Italian girl is one of the wisest and most formidable women you’ll find in opera. Nobody would dare call her a girl, and by the time her story ends, no-one – including her captive lover – is willing to stand in her way. The powerful Mustafa thinks he no longer loves his wife, Elvira. Grown tired of her, he sets her up with Lindoro, a young Italian man recently captured on the high seas by Mustafa’s pirates. What Mustafa really wants is an Italian girl. Cue a shipwreck and all havoc breaking loose… Sat 18 Jul 7.30pm St Michaels and All Angels Church, Kingsland HR6 9QW Tickets 01568 709579 / 07905 589830 £25
A brilliant performance worthy of Glyndebourne! (Audience feedback on Pop Up Opera)
“Powerful, thought-provoking, darkly humorous. Go see it!” Audience Member on Milked
MILKED
by SIMON LONGMAN
Paul can’t find a job. Snowy can’t find himself. A black comedy about friendship, unemployment – and a cow called Sandy. Book now for this hilarious and moving tale from Channel 4 Playwright Simon Longman. Advised 15+. Contains strong language. Running time: 1 hour 15 mins. Market Theatre, Ledbury Wed 25 Feb 2015, 8pm Includes free post show talk Tickets: £12 Full Price, £8 Students Book: 07967 517125 or themarkettheatre.com Theatre Severn, The Walker Theatre, Shrewsbury Tue 17 / Wed 18 Mar 2015, 7:30pm Free post show talk on Tue 17 Tickets: £15 Full Price, £13 Conc, £11 schools 10% discount for Friends/Groups Book: 01743 281281 or www.theatresevern.co.uk
Milked is also touring nationally – check www.pentabus.co.uk for info
“Milked was brilliant. Moving, tender story about badly needing direction in life” Audience Member on Milked
Live Satellite Screenings
JUNE
A chance to access performances from world class companies – the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company, Globe Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet and Glyndebourne. It’s not quite like being there, but it’s much better than not being there!
Available variously in the following venues:
The atmosphere is infectious, the pre-show chats are insightful and you do feel like you are part of the audience. Why not give it a try? You get a great view for a fraction of the original theatre price and it’s so much cheaper than going to London!
Wem Town Hall 01939 238279
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The Market Theatre, Ledbury 01432 383663 The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock 01952 728911 SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle 01588 630321 Aston on Clun Village Hall 01588 660493 Playhouse Cinema, Leominster 01568 616460 All details of shows, venues, times and prices on our website www.artsalive.co.uk
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LIVE EVENTS WHITCHURCH 9 Welshampton 10
MARKET DRAYTON
WEM 6,11
OSWESTRY 11
SHREWSBURY 6 TELFORD Meole Brace 4
Pontesbury 7
Little Wenlock 7
Snailbeach 9 All Stretton 5,15
Broseley 13 MUCH WENLOCK 12 BRIDGNORTH
Shipton 7 Church Stretton 7 Bishop’s Castle 3,14 Clun 4,12
Quatt 5 Chelmarsh 7
SHROPSHIRE
Aston on Clun
Bucknell 8
Alveley 6
Farlow & Oreton 9
LUDLOW
Leintwardine 7
Events are shown by location on the map (red dots ), with a page number for more details of each show. Venues that show live satellite screenings have a yellow outline ( )
Aymestrey 10 Eye 10 Kingsland 6,13,16
LEOMINSTER 14,15 Stoke Prior 4
Eardisley 8
Bodenham 13
HEREFORDSHIRE LEDBURY 5,10,14
HEREFORD Much Dewchurch 4,6
Fownhope 3
Garway 7,14
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The inaugural
Tour de Arts Alive Sunday 28th June 2015
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Sportive rides start at 9am and 10am from Clun Memorial Hall; Family fun starts at mid-day Whether you are a Wannabe Wiggo or more of a Handmade unique ‘medals’ to part-time pedaller, whether you ride a Pinarello or a prove you’ve done it, for all participants vintage velo, Arts Alive, Flicks in the Sticks and professional bike tour company FREE hands-on making Rideventures have combined forces Calling Cyclists! workshops for kids from to create a day of cycling, fresh The Clun Sportive offers ‘Sticks and Stuff’ air and fun in the beautiful south two clearly-signed routes: Shropshire hills. This will be a ‘Bling Your Bike’ friendly event with something for (for the dedicated cyclist who everyone. workshops likes a challenge) Come and cheer your family Bike-themed members on, or just come along street theatre (shorter route with – you don’t need to be a cyclist fewer climbs) or even to bring a bike! As well as Live music… plus more performances and activities there are bike-related fun still to be confirmed lovely circular way-marked walks from the hall, ducks to feed on the river, a castle to explore; a great day out.
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