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The Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture Issue 18 Spring/Summer Programme May - August 2014
HELLO HELLO
We get quite a few rumours that whizz around us here at the ol’ FS, we’re a bit of a rumour magnet to be sure. Some of them are fairly close to the truth, some of them are pretty far fetched and some of them are so weird we wish we’d thought of them first! But this one, the one about us opening a new venue, the one about us getting bigger and bigger, is actually properly TRUE!! (not to be confused with the similar “they’re moving”, “they’re closing” and “Dan’s leaving” rumours ;-) ). Yes indeed, after years of planning, lots of dreaming and a skip full of obscenely early starts and yawningly late nights (not the jumping around ones that we quite like), Prime Studios is a real thing that we do real stuff in! BOOM! There’s more about it on page 11, so I won’t say any more here. But I will just sneak in how excited I am about our future there and that there are loads of people we owe a ton of thanks to for helping make it happen, not the least the Royal Borough for their continued support and enthusiasm for what we do. Thanks everybody! So on to our great summer programme, with a vast, exciting and utterly amazeballs four months worth of cultural zip-a-dee-do-dah! Highlights this time include dub-tastic trance from Mountain of Love (p.06), stunning flamenco music and dance from Sentimiento (p.08), brilliant Edinburgh comedy previews (p.12), Big Picnic faves and hi-octane Americana trio Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys (p.19), brand new theatre with Belle & Sebastian’s Catherine Ireton in “Leaving Home Party” (p.20) and or course the mighty Big Picnic (p.24)! Happy sunshine culture fiends, Dan
THE FIRESTATION CENTRE FOR ARTS & CULTURE
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CONTENTS MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 2014 HOW TO FIND US
T H E WO R L D CUP AT TH E FIRESTATIO N!
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Laughing Coyote comedy listing
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Firestation DJ & Bar Events
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World Cup Crazy!
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Summer Barbecue Listings
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BEAT MAGAZINE New Studios & Gallery
ON FOOT & BIKE
Diary
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From Windsor Castle, go straight down Peascod Street until you reach the Criterion & Crosses Corner pubs at the traffic lights. Go straight across and keep heading down, past East Berkshire College on your right, you should be able to see us, all red and shiny, on your right.
NEW G A L L E RY SPACE
BY TRAIN
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PULL OUT LISTINGS SECTION
We are a fifteen minute walk from Windsor & Eton Riverside Station or ten minutes from Windsor Central Station.
BY BUS
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The Big Picnic
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Kid’s Club
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Classes and Workshops
INTERVIEW WITH MODELS F OR
THE BIG PICNIC 2014
CONNECT WITH US
The Firestation is well served by buses to and from Windsor, Slough, Bracknell and the surrounding area. Routes 71, 191, 200, 701 & 702 either go right by us or very nearby.
BY CAR
The Firestation is within easy reach of the M4 (Jct 6) and M40 (Jct 2). We have a number of inexpensive short stay bays opposite The Firestation offering discounts for Advantage Card holders. A parking space at the rear of the building is available for Disabled Badge holders plus a limited number of spaces are kindly made available to us from 7pm (please check on arrival). Nearest multi-storey car park is situated 5 minutes away on the corner of Victoria Road and Alexandra Road.
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OUR WEBSITES www.firestationartscentre.com www.beatmagazine.co.uk www.fireythings.com
The Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture is housed in The Old Court, Windsor’s old Firestation, Magistrates Court & Police Station. You’ll find us on the corner of St. Leonards Road & St Marks Road, look for the big red fire doors.
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The Auditorium and Upper Bar are accessible by wheelchair and there is a designated disabled parking space and access ramp at the rear of the building.
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LAUGHING COYOTE MIDWEEK HOWLERS Thursday 08 May, 8.30pm Thursday 22 May, 8.30pm Thursday 05 June, 8.30pm Thursday 19 June, 8.30pm Thursday 03 July, 8.30pm Thursday 17 July, 8.30pm Loft Tickets: £5 Finnius Grenfell hosts the fortnightly Midweek Howlers at The Firestation. These are brilliant, informal nights where you see comedians new and old testing out fresh ideas and flogging dead ones. This is a unique experience watching some of the top acts on the UK circuit developing their material as well as a selection of acts working through their old classics... PLUS our favourite acts doing a full headline set. Laughing Coyote past acts include NISH KUMAR, ED GAMBLE, JOHN ROBINS, WILL FRANKEN and many more...
Thursday 01 May, 8pm
MITCH BENN IS THE 37TH BEATLE Auditorium Tickets: £12 Mitch’s new show combines his Scouse upbringing with his love of music and a lifelong obsession with Liverpool’s most famous sons. It is most definitely not a tribute show and while his affection for his subjects is well documented, expect the satirical twists for which Mitch is well known. “Anyone who likes music, hates Simon Cowell and likes learning new things will love it” H H H H - CHORTLE
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Friday 02 May, 8pm
Friday 02 May, 9pm
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
FRIDAY NIGHT JIVE
Auditorium Tickets: £13 / £12 conc / £11 Members / Group rates available
Basement Studio Tickets: £5
All encompassing love. A passion that thrives beyond death. From the same team that created the Multi-Award Nominated, Time Out Critics’ Choice Breakfast with Emma (2010) and Sense and Sensibility (2012). The classic love story of Cathy and Heathcliff set against the wilderness of the Yorkshire Moors. Powerful acting, original score and a visual treat of engrossing storytelling in this beautiful new adaptation of Emily Bronte’s masterpiece. ‘This production’s terrific: lively, energetic, never a dull moment and truly ingenious. The audience is rapt. The whole thing’s magic.’ - Fay Weldon on Breakfast with Emma
Friday Night Jive! is Swingland’s regular swing and jive dance party at The Firestation - swing out to some great music from the 1930s, 40s and 50s on selected Friday nights! All jive/swing styles and non-dancers welcome!
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Saturday 03 May, 1pm
SQUASHBOX PRESENTS
CURIOUS CREATURES Auditorium Tickets: £8.50 adults / £5.50 children (For ages 5+) Welcome to the ‘Curious Creatures’ wildlife park, established by Jeremiah Johnson: world-renowned explorer, zoologist and animal collector. Nobody knows more about animals than him. Unfortunately, Jeremiah Johnson is currently lost somewhere in the jungles of Africa, so he has handed the running of the park over to his inexperienced nephew Craig… and things don’t quite go as planned. Expect to meet curious creatures of all shapes and sizes: from performing fleas, skateboarding snails and gymnastic gerbils to an irritable alligator, an over-excited elephant, and a very intelligent orang-utan! Learn about how animals evolved, how their amazing adaptations help them survive in the wild, and how animals can help us learn more about ourselves. After all, we’re all related if you go back far enough! Using puppets, comedy, slapstick and live music - plus lots of amazing natural history facts - Squashbox Theatre will uncover the mysteries of the animal kingdom. (No animals were harmed in the making of this show. But several puppets were mildly traumatised.)
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Thursday 08 May, 8:00pm LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES PRESENT
ERNEST AND THE PALE MOON Auditorium Tickets: £13 / £12 conc / £11 Members / Group rates available
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Following their acclaimed tour of The Trench, award-winning Theatre Company, Les Enfants Terribles tour with their new show, adapted for the stage with Bristol based company, Pins and Needles Productions. Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest and the Pale Moon is a spine-chilling tale of obsession and murder from the team behind the multi award-winning shows The Trench, The Terrible Infants’ and The Vaudevillains and is written by Oliver Lansley, directed by James Seager and designed by Zoe Squire. The show previously toured in 2010 where it was described by The Telegraph as “gloriously gothic” by The Metro as “fresh as a new wound” and by The Stage as a “highly atmospheric piece of gothic story-telling, channelling Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James, producing a compelling and macabre account of obsession, immurement and murder.” It was previously directed by Emma Earle and was nominated for a Total Theatre Award. Ernest Hemel spends his days watching a beautiful young woman, Gwendoline, who lives in the apartment opposite. Upon seeing her with another man he is thrown into a jealous rage and driven to murder, though all is not what it may at first seem and slowly Ernest’s guilt sends him on a spiralling descent into madness. The piece contains narrative twists and turns, live music, inventive design and physical storytelling to provide a thrilling and terrifying experience.
Saturday 10 May, 8pm
Tuesday 13 May, 8pm
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE (EX-ALABAMA 3)
TEA-TIME COWBOY
Auditorium Tickets: £10 standing / £12 seated
Auditorium Tickets: £5
Deep soul, electronic funk and old-school techno!
Everybody’s talking about the maelstrom that is Will Franken!
Heavy, dubbed up, joyous psychedelic-electronic-funk, with a slab of old school techno and some deep, swampy blues, from 2/3 of the legendary and irrepressible Alabama 3. Mountain of Love was formed when Piers and Eddie, 2 of the 3 founder members of Alabama 3, writers of The Sopranos theme tune and Alabama’s classic Woke Up This Morning, left to do what they do best - making serious groove based dance music.
Will (a firm Windsor and Laughing Coyote favourite) has penned a semi-autobiographical absurdist satire; TeaTime Cowboy. It’s about Billy Greenbriar, a small town American boy on his journey to the big city of London. Filled with hilarity and typical Franken sketches and absurdist observations, this will be one of the comedy highlights of the season. “I cannot remember one moment of this show that wasn’t funny. I am still laughing. . .practically perfect comedy. . .” H H H H - The Scotsman “Simply hilarious. . .” H
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Friday 16 May, 8pm
PATRICK MONAHAN: CAKE CHARMER Auditorium Tickets: £12 A new stand-up show from the loveable Teessider who likes hugging and eating cake - but not simultaneously! Patrick Monahan is renowned for his superb anecdotes, his unique charm and his unmistakeable brand of humour. In 2011, as well as winning the ITV series Show Me The Funny which led to the release of his debut DVD Patrick Monahan Live, he won the 2011 Forth Radio Best Stand-Up People’s Choice Award and was in The Wrestling which won an Edinburgh 2011 Fringe First.
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Saturday 17 May, 8pm
Thursday 22 May, 7:30pm
Tuesday 27 May, 8.30pm
MIKE WOZNIAK: TAKE THE HIT
HITCHIN’S LAB: OPEN STAGE
Basement Studio Tickets: £10
Auditorium Free to Watch, Free to Perform
STUART LAWS ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ARE DEAD (1HR SHOW)
His wife’s parents have moved in. Permanently. Not so much a show as a person getting out of the house. But fear not, Wozniak has more show business in his moustache than he does in his little finger. Where do you keep yours? Let’s find out if we get around to it.
Back by popular demand is the revamped, supercharged and thoroughly kickin’ Hitchin’s Lab; an open-stage event where you take the stage!
‘Just could be the new comedy hero.’ - Time Out If.comedy Newcomer nominee 2008 Time Out’s Best New Act of the Year 2008 Chortle Award’s Best Newcomer nomination 2009
A fantastic free open stage night for all art forms, Hitchin’s invites all and any performers to get on the stage: poetry, music, a monologue, stand-up comedy or anything else! Performance slots are all through the night, so to get your music out there, try out some new comedy material, show off your latest dance routine or fancy performing your favourite monologue, get in touch! For more information and to apply, please contact Pete via pete@firestationartscentre.com
Loft Tickets: £5 Twenty nine year old Stuart is trying to embrace the fact that his attempts to blend in with the crowd have worked all too successfully and he is now a perpetual “omega male” or “little spoon”. An energetic and compelling master of audience interaction, Stuart’s spontaneous performances see him creating a perversely endearing air of comedic chaos in a show about ornithology, Center Parcs, Terminator, milkshakes, The Bourne Supremacy, the three 9/11s, colour blindness and Hawaii Five-0.
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Our fully licensed MARVELLOUS MEDICINES bar is open 7 Every Tuesday night days a week with the best jukebox in town and Saturday 03 May, 8:00pm regular music and media events Saturday 07 June, 8:00pm from 7:00pm
(Glow-stick Party Special!)
Saturday 05 July, 8:00pm Saturday 02 August, 8:00pm
LOVE & EMPTINESS Saturday 21 June from 8:00pm
Saturday 26 July, 8:00pm
With drinks offers and a dedicated playlist, come and feel the FLOW! Wednesday 07 May, 8:00pm Wednesday 04 June, 8:00pm Wednesday 02 July, 8:00pm Wednesday 06 August, 8:00pm
Saturday 23 August from 8:00pm
West London’s infamous all-comers DJ night kicks off all over again! How it works: • Pick 7 awesome tunes • Bring them down on an iPod, CD or other such thingy • Write your name on the board • Play them loud • If they’re rubbish, you’ll get gonged off • If they’re super-wicked and quite sick, you’ll win the coveted 7UP prize and lusty looks from your gender of choice!
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Friday 30 May, 8pm
HITCHIN’S LAB WINNER, PETE CRANMER: BETWEEN THE IN-BREATH AND THE OUT (A JOURNEY IN POETRY) Loft Tickets: £5
Saturday 31 May, 8pm
The first breath we take is an In-Breath. The last breath we make is an Out-Breath. Between the In-Breath and the Out, a miracle happens... We call it ‘Life’. The In-Breath is the start of the journey. The Out-Breath is the destination. The In-Breath is the Ultimate Question: “What is life?” The Out-Breath is The Answer: “That was.” Join January’s Hitchin’s Lab Open Stage winner Pete Cranmer for a night of poetry and prose, delivered in Pete’s trademark performative style.
MI FLAMENCO PRESENT
SENTIMIENTO Auditorium Tickets: £13 / £12 conc / £11 Members / Group rates available
4 members of this company present a work of authentic flamenco dance with Andalusian voice and virtuoso guitar to thrill, move and inspire. With international dancers, stunning moves and beautiful music, join us for a night of Latin dance!
P U P N P K N U K K N TERRICS NNNNIIIIGGGHHHTTK HT T Friday 30 May, 8pm
+ TINDALL, TENTH LISTEN & THE MAKAROV SCHEME Basement Studio
Tickets: £5
Terrics are a feisty quartet who rattle the South UK live circuit with their Pop Punk infused sound. They’ve been compared to bands like The Starting Line, Taking Back Sunday & The Get Up Kids and since hitting the live music scene at the start of the year Terrics have played a number of high profile gigs, including; Headlining BBC Introducing Stage at Reading’s Oakford Social Club, Caversham Festival, supporting the American rock band Kingsfoil at Reading University and getting to the final 5 bands for the nationwide competition Rock the House. From the ashes of past local pop-punk favourites Muffin, Japan4 and The Jim Band, come Slough quartet and main support band Tindall. Boasting the best looking bass player punk has to offer, Tindall play pop-punk the way it was always meant to be played - fast, loud and catchy. Musically they have been likened to Weezer, Alkaline Trio and The Ataris, as can be heard on their debut EP Things Will Never Be The Same Again, now available on Spotify. Additional support comes from Oxford based four piece Tenth Listen and The Makarov Scheme - the first outing for this young local punk-trio.
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‘With her passion laid bare Ester Tal’s dance is expressive, raw and strong while still elegant’ - Luke Castiglione, ITV Meridian ‘Stunning flamenco dancing backed up by hugely talented guitar players and singers’ - Helen Potter, Docklands Review
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WORLD CUP CRAZY! The biggest worldwide sporting event, The World Cup is taking place this Summer, and we’re screening as many games as we can, live and loud on the BIGGEST screen in Windsor… for FREE! Throughout June and July we’ll be screening key games from the FIFA World Cup 2014. Your chance to watch the games with football fans from down the road and around the globe in glorious HD on the biggest screen in Windsor! Our screen is undeniably mahoosive, but you can watch the football anywhere, we thought.. So we’ve thrown in live commentary from our resident Laughing Coyote comedians and football aficionados, burlesque dancers and DJs to make our World Cup coverage truly AWESOME!! And to help with those nail-biting penalty shootouts, celebrations and disappointments (hmm) our bar will of course be open before, during and after the matches so you can discuss in depth whether 3-1-4-2 would’ve been a better shout and whether the referee really is a w*****.
We’re screening all of the matches listed here – but keep an eye on our Twitter (@firestationarts) for information on other events and updates across the tournament!
GROUP D: ENGLAND vs Italy, Saturday 14 June, kick-off 11:00pm
LAST 16
C WINNER VS D SECOND PLACE, Saturday 28 June, kick-off 9:00pm D WINNER VS C SECOND PLACE, Sunday 29 June, kick-off 9:00pm
QUARTER-FINALS: Friday 04 July, kick-off 5:00pm Friday 04 July, kick-off 9:00pm Saturday 05 July, kick-off 5:00pm Saturday 05 July, kick-off 9:00pm
SEMI-FINALS: Tuesday 08 July, kick-off 9:00pm Featuring Bar Pop! DJs Wednesday 09 July, kick-off 9:00pm Featuring Laughing Coyote comedy
3RD / 4TH PLAY-OFFS: Saturday 12 July, kick-off 9:00pm
WORLD CUP FINAL: Sunday 13 July, kick-off 8:00pm Featuring Glitterbox Burlesque
Please note: All times UK. Fixtures are subject to change. The Firestation is not responsible for any changes that may be made.
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RELAX ON OUR SUN-DRENCHED TERRACE WITH SUMMER GROOVES FROM OUR SPECIAL GUEST DJS, GREAT VALUE DRINKS AND OUR FAMOUS BARBECUE OFFERING THE BEST IN FRESHLY PREPARED FOOD
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Sa y Sa y Hi to Sa y Hi Hi to to Prime Prime Studios & Prime Studios Studios & & aller Lemonade G aller y Lemonade G allery y Lemonade G It’s been a long time in the planning, but our new space in Windsor is finally up and running, adding another blast of creative and cultural energy to the town
Workshops Full day £39.50/£34.50 conc Half day £24.50 / £19.50 conc
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Prime Studios - in a fantastic unused office space at Ward Royal on Alma Road - has office and studio spaces for artists and cultural projects, supported on our Prime programme with 12 months mentoring and help. It’s very exciting to make a new home for some exceptional people and ideas. As well as some more space for smaller classes - creative writing, theatre skills and the like - Prime Studios is also home to Lemonade Gallery, an innovative contemporary art gallery representing five of the most progressive and provocative artists working in the UK and Europe today. Lemonade disrupts the traditional art gallery model, making the gallery experience as exciting and engaging as the work it shows. Limited edition t-shirts and digital downloads sit alongside prints and paintings. Innovative product displays mean you can get up close to the work and with music playing there’s a real sense of energy and life. Add to that a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere and you’ve got a gallery you can connect with that makes engaging with contemporary art really exciting. “We’ve been looking for the right site for some time” says our MD Dan Eastmond “and we now have a terrific building on loan from RBWM which allows us to invest further in new and exciting artists, ideas and cultural operators” Check our website and the class pages here for brand new classes at Prime Studios, and check out lemonadegallery.com for latest news, opening times and events at Lemonade Gallery. We can’t wait to see you there!
Saturday 07 June, 9.30am - 5.30pm Led by professional writer Tom Smith, Scripting Television Drama serves as an introduction to, and overview of the process of television scriptwriting. Participants will learn how to work an original idea into an industry- standard spec script and receive guidance on approaching agents, commissioning editors and independent production companies.
STORYTELLING Saturday 28 June, 9:30am – 1:30pm Designed to appeal to students who already have a strong interest in but not necessarily any great practical experience of creative writing, the session will examine the basic but essential elements of storytelling and narrative structure with the aim of helping participants gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of creating a story – the Who, When, Where, What, Why and How of narrative. Participants are invited to bring along their own work for discussion and produce a piece of writing over the course of the day.
DEVISING THEATRE Saturday 14th June, 10am Devised and led by professional theatre director Hilary Lyons, this first workshop will explore a range of possibilities by providing practical exercises on how to create text and physical performance. You’ll find out what matters most to you as a performer and how you can develop your ideas and put them in to action.
THE LANGUAGE OF POETRY Saturday 05 July 9.30am-1.30pm A half-day workshop that examines makes the language of poetry so unique. From Imagery and Allusion to Rhyme and Patterns, as well as figurative language – simile, metaphor and analogy. Participants are invited to join in general group discussions and can bring their own work (in note form or finished poems) to be included in the workshop.
ACTIVE BRAINS THROUGH THEATRE GAMES Saturday 19th July, 10am A fun workshop to stimulate your creative imagination and provide a healthy workout for your brain! We’ll be working with a whole range of different theatre techniques, including creative thinking, storytelling, improvisation, voice work, physicality and character development.
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Friday 06 June, 8pm
Saturday 07 June, 8pm
Thursday 26 June, 8pm
EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW
EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW
Auditorium Tickets: £12.50 / £10 Members
MARK THOMAS:
Auditorium Tickets: £12.50 / £10 Members
Mark Smith (Russell Howard’s Good News, MTV) has rapidly established himself as one of the most interesting and exciting comics on the circuit. Mark has gigged all over the UK, presents for MTV2 and writes and performs for Dick and Dom’s Funny Business.
Tiff Stevenson is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer, whose packed out Edinburgh shows have won rave reviews. She’s appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Office and Balls of Steel and in 2012 won the Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe Award.
“Obvious talent...a keen eye for untapped sources of funny” - Chortle
“Hilarious observations… a touching call to arms for 30 somethings” - The Metro
Joining Mark is the star of The Bugle podcast and Radio 4’s Political Animal, Andy Zaltzman. Andy has written and hosted BBC Radio 5 Live’s Yes! It’s The Ashes; appeared on The Now Show and Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive.
A former political adviser, Matt isn’t a typical twentysomething; a passionate and excitable chap he loves football, Prime Minister’s Questions and pasties. Matt is a regular voice on the radio and has appeared on The Now Show and Al Murray’s Radio 2 Show.
“Political comedy at its best” – Sunday Times
“A first-class comic” - The Guardian
FEAT. MARK SMITH & ANDY ZALTZMAN
FEAT. TIFF STEVENSON & MATT FORDE
Sunday 08 June, 8pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW
KATIE MULGREW & WITTANK Auditorium Tickets: £12.50 / £10 Members Lancashire comedian Katie Mulgrew really likes making people laugh. She gigs all over the place in the country’s best comedy clubs. She also makes her Mum laugh loads. Katie has done lots of lovely things whilst being a comedian like supporting the internationally award winning ‘The Boy With Tape On His Face’ during his UK theatre tours. She can also be seen on your tellybox on the CBBC show, ‘The Dog Ate My Homework’. “…Among the best on the Fringe…” – Metro
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WORK-IN-PROGRESS Auditorium Tickets: £10 / £8 conc & Members Ten years ago an activist and close friend of Mark’s was exposed as a spy for BAE Systems, now Mark wants to find him and has some questions to ask. This is a true story. The show takes Mark’s award winning Bravo Figaro style, using interviews from friends, colleagues, activists and journalists to examine the impact of betrayal. It is a personal and timely tale that tries to unearth what it means to be spied upon by a corporation, sanctioned of the state.
WitTank presents: The School: Eminently silly sketch outfit WitTank invite you into the charmingly warped world of The School; a deranged and archaic institution with a dizzying array of loveable eccentrics, diabolical lunatics and malevolent buffoons. So tuck your shirt in, sit up straight, keep off the grass, don’t answer back and enjoy the show. Welcome to boarding school. Stars of BBC3’s Live at the Electric and Radio 4’s Sketchorama. ‘Excellent, inspired and resolutely daft’ - Independent ‘Impressively sharp. Expect big things’ - Sunday Times ‘A dazzling display of sketch genius’
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Box Office: 01753 866 865 info@firestationartscentre.com www.firestationartscentre.com
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Tuesday 03 June, 7.30pm
CULTURAL TRENDS Auditorium Tickets: £12.50 / £10 Members
The Cultural Trends Meeting is an informal meet up to share ideas and passions about what’s new, what’s hot and what’s not in the culture sector, to feed into The Firestation’s output and partnerships over the coming months.
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YOUR order? Don’t miss Gabrielle Killick’s hilarious new one woman show that lifts the lid on the life of an impoverished student actress struggling to live the dream. ONE HT NIG Y! ONL
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What’s breaking? What’s coming next? What did we miss? We want your input to make sure The Firestation has it’s finger on every pulse, no matter how small, brief or out there! So please join us for this informal meeting of managers, programmers, front of house staff and culture lovers.
Saturday 21 June, 8pm
Friday 27 June, 8pm
ALFIE MOORE
CASE HARDIN (PLUS SUPPORT)
Auditorium Tickets: £12
Basement Studio Tickets: £6 / £5 conc & Members
Former Humberside Police Sergeant turned stand-up comedian Alfie Moore is tasering his way through the comedy world, arresting audiences with stories of life on the beat that are institutionally funny. His humorous insight into the life of a police officer has resulted in TV and radio appearances on Comic Relief, BBC Radio 4, The Wright Stuff, Sky News and many more. Alfie Moore’s three Edinburgh Festival shows have resulted in several glowing reviews in both the broadsheets and from fellow comedians.
Much-loved UK band Case Hardin, fronted by enigmatic songwriter and vocalist Pete Gow, add a Windsor date to their current tour, showcasing songs from previous albums and their most recent release, PM, voted Q Magazines Roots Album Of The Month 2013.
You have the right to remain silent but you won’t help but laugh. “Brilliantly funny… Genuinely hilarious” - David Mitchell “A proper grown-up’s comic” - The Scotsman “Very funny... lots of well-crafted jokes and a large dash of gallows police humour” - The Telegraph
Case Hardin are all about the story and the telling of that story. Gow’s writing has been increasingly picking up critical praise (‘aching lyrical genius’, ‘one of our foremost storytelling songwriters’) and in concert his songs also carry the power of a band continually in the service of those songs. Case Hardin head out in any manner of musical configuration and each night the songs are different - they have to be... framed and pitched for the band, for the audience, for the mood, for the hell of it and often all four Plus support TBA.
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL WARM UP SHOW 8-9pm - Saturday 5th July - Basement Studio
Saturday 28 June, 2pm – 4pm
KIDS GO POP! Auditorium Tickets: £4 Join us for poptastic disco, with brilliant pop tunes, lights and lasers and a flashy mirror ball; come and show off your pop star moves! An afternoon of non-stop dancing and popping for 8 – 12 year olds, with special guests: Spectacles, Bar POP! DJs, the Bar POP! dancers and KGP’s ultimate tunemeister and 11 year old beat bomber, DJ Sprinkles. Oh... AND a hot dog stand and dedicated soft drinks bar. Sweet!
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YOUR AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE TO ALL EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES FROM MAY THROUGH TO AUGUST. FOR ALL UP-TO-DATE INFO PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE WWW.FIRESTATIONARTSCENTRE.COM OR CALL THE BOX OFFICE 01753 866865
JUNE
01 THU 8pm Mitch Benn is the 37th Beatle / Page 04
01 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
02 FRI 8pm Wuthering Heights / Page 05 9pm Friday Night Jive / Page 05
02 MON
03 SAT 1pm Curious Creatures / Page 05 8pm The Spectacles / Page 07
03 TUE 7.30pm Cultural Trends / Page 13
04 SUN
04 WED 8pm FLOW! / Page 07
05 MON
05 THU 8.30pm Midweek Howlers / Page 04
06 TUE
06 FRI 8pm Mark Smith & Andy Zaltzman / Page 12
07 WED 8pm FLOW! / Page 07
07 SAT 8pm MTiff Stevenson & Matt Forde / Page 12 8pm The Spectacles / Page 07
08 THU 8pm Ernest & The Pale Moon / Page 06 8.30pm Midweek Howlers / Page 04
08 SUN 8pm Katie Mulgrew & WitTank / Page 12
09 FRI
09 MON
10 SAT 8pm Mountain of Love / Page 06
10 TUE
11 SUN
11 WED
12 MON
12 THU
13 TUE 8pm Tea Time Cowboy / Page 06
13 FRI
14 WED
14 SAT 11pm World Cup / Page 09
15 THU
15 SUN
16 FRI 8pm Patrick Monahan: Cake Charmer / Page 06
16 MON
17 SAT 1pm Kids Club: The Croods / Page 25 8pm Mike Wozniak: Take the Hit / Page 07
17 TUE
18 SUN
18 WED
19 MON
19 THU 8.30pm Midweek Howlers / Page 04
20 TUE
20 FRI 8.30pm Comedy in the Basement / Page 04
21 WED
21 SAT 1pm Kids Club: Planes / Page 25 8pm Alfie Moore / Page 13 8pm Strange & Beautiful / Page 07
22 THU 7.30pm Hitchin’s Lab / Page 07 8.30pm Midweek Howlers / Page 04
22 SUN
23 FRI 8.30pm Comedy in the Basement / Page 04
23 MON
24 SAT
24 TUE
25 SUN
25 WED
26 MON
26 THU 8pm Mark Thomas / Page 12
27 TUE 8.30pm Stuart Laws / Page 07
27 FRI 8pm Case Hardin + support / Page 13
28 WED
28 SAT 2pm Kids Club: Kids Go Pop! / Page 13 9pm World Cup / Page 09
29 THU
29 SUN 9pm World Cup / Page 09
30 FRI 8pm Terrics + support / Page 08 8pm Hitchin’s Lab winner Pete Cramner / Page 08
30 MON
31 SAT 8pm Sentimiento / Page 08
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AUGUST
01 TUE
01 FRI
02 WED 8pm FLOW! / Page 07
02 SAT 8pm The Spectacles / Page 07
03 THU 8.30pm Midweek Howlers / Page 04
03 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
04 FRI 5pm & 9pm World Cup / Page 09 9pm Friday Night Jive / Page 18
04 MON
05 SAT 2.30pm Kids Club: Old Macdonald / Page 18 5pm & 9pm World Cup / Page 09 8pm The Spectacles / Page 07
05 TUE
06 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
06 WED 8pm FLOW! / Page 07
07 MON
07 THU
08 TUE 9pm World Cup + Bar Pop! DJs / Page 09
08 FRI 8pm Bitter Revenge / Page 22
09 WED 9pm World Cup + Laughing Coyote comedy / Page 09
09 SAT 8pm Bitter Revenge / Page 22
10 THU
10 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
11 FRI
8pm Andrew O’Neill / Page 18
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11 MON
12 SAT 1pm Kids Club: Comedy Club 4 Kids / Page 19 9pm World Cup / Page 09
12 TUE
13 SUN 8pm World Cup + Glitter Box Burlesque / Page 09
13 WED
14 MON
14 THU
15 TUE 8pm Nish Kumar & Fin Taylor / Page 19
15 FRI
16 WED 8pm Gordie Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys / Page 19
16 SAT 1pm Kids Club: Frozen / Page 25
17 THU 8pm Chris Dugdale: More Magic & Mischief / Page 20 8.30pm Midweek Howlers / Page 04
17 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
18 FRI 8pm Chris Dugdale: More Magic & Mischief / Page 20 8.30pm Comedy in the Basement / Page 04
18 MON
19 SAT 1pm Kids Club: Turbo / Page 25 8pm Leaving Home Party / Page 20
19 TUE
20 SUN
20 WED
21 MON
21 THU
22 TUE 8pm John Robins & James Acaster / Page 21
22 FRI
23 WED
23 SAT 8pm 7UP / Page 07
24 THU
24 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
25 FRI
25 MON
26 SAT 8pm Bar Pop! / Page 07
26 TUE
27 SUN 8pm Carl Hutchinsn & Iain Stirling / Page 21
27 WED
28 MON
28 THU 2pm dark River, Still Shining / Page 22
29 TUE
29 FRI
30 WED
30 SAT 12pm The Big Picnic / Page 24
31 THU
31 SUN 12pm Summer BBQ / Page 10
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The Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture Issue 18 Spring/Summer Programme May - August 2014
A short interview with
Models For Every now and again at Beat Magazine HQ something drops into our inbox that we just weren’t expecting. Something that makes us go “Hmm, that’s interesting”, something that makes us ponder for a moment whether we’ve come across something like it before, or something that causes a little smile to creep across our collective (and immensely attractive) faces as our way of thinking shifts just a little. A short note from Models For was one of those moments, a little hello from out of the blue that made us sit up, and resulted in this short interview...oh and our picture editor was very happy too ;-)
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Hi, can you introduce yourself? My name is Victoria and I’m the campaign manager for Models For - a small charity based in Bolton that helps children from all over the UK. Our models travel around the UK raising money by attending events - from football matches to cage fights and music festivals as well as doing photo shoots and features in magazines and for websites and radio, to raise awareness for our campaign and to get as many events booked in as possible! We’ve worked at some massive events over the past year. We covered lots of the MMA events, the Amir Khan fight in Sheffield, the Price v Thompson fight in Liverpool, we supplied the girls for the Enfusion Live fight at the Indigo2 in London and we even had a few girls at the Sunrise 2 Sunset festival in Blackpool. At the fighting events the girls offer there services as ring girls for the events and then
during the interval and at the end of each event they then collect any donations for the charity. How did you come to be involved in Modelsfor? Models For was actually my concept. After attending a few charity balls with some of my model friends I really wanted to do something different that hadn’t been done, to raise money for the children’s charities that really needed help raising money! I sat down for a few days going over all different ideas and then eventually came up with Models For Campaign. I put out a casting to find some models to join the campaign and in February 2013 we had our first photo shoot. Since then more and more models have been involved with the campaign, but we still have a lot of the original models, which is really nice! We see ourselves as a little family now!
Which charities are you raising money for and why? We set out to raise money for different childrens charities and so far have managed to help around five, but at the minute we are solely raising money for the childrens charity Wipe Your Tears. It is such a wonderfull charity and the people involved are so nice that we really enjoy being able to help them in such a massive way! This year we’ve pledged to raise £30,000 and are just about to reach the £5,000 mark. How many models are involved now? We currently have twenty models involved with the campaign, but we’re holding interviews right now and will hopefully take on another five new models to help cover the demand! What sort of reaction have you had? The reaction has been amazing, we’re blown away by how much support we’re getting
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and how much money we’ve raised! It’s been a dream come true for everyone involved. The figures speak for themselves, since we started we’ve raised nearly £20,000. We’re attending events every weekend and event organisers are booking our girls time and time again! The models are not just amazing models and gorgeous, but they’re all lovely girls and everyone is really happy with everything we do! Ring Girls are usually seen but not heard, how have people responded to you’re having an agenda? Most people have been really great and obviously we have managed to raise a lot of money! But as is the nature of the business we’ve had a few words with some rude people, but that’s to be expected in an environment fuelled by alcohol and testosterone! Then again, all of the girls know how to handle themselves and the security staff at all the events make sure they keep a close eye on us, which is always lovely! Do you think that the all-female nature of the charity makes it different? I definitely think that the fact we are all females makes a difference, It certainly helps with the collections. Most of the events we attend are male dominated environments, which means they they are more easily approached by a woman. It also makes them more generous, I think. It feels like there is a female empowerment message in your work. Do you feel that?
Definitely. I think we have taken something that some people view as a bit seedy and we have totally given it a re vamp! I’ve definitely felt a difference in the way people approach us at events from the start of the campaign to now! People know what we are doing and that we are only there for the children and I believe it has given a new spin on the industry! We feel empowered to be able to do something so amazing, and to help so many brave children really gives you a buzz! How do you see the charity growing in the future? I just see us taking on more and more models and hopefully organising more and more events. We’re planning to arrange charity auctions and other types of events such as fashion shows in the future. If every year we can raise more than the last then that will make me a happy woman! Favourite moment so far? It would have to be at Christmas when we did a toy drive for all of the children we’d helped over the year! It was amazng to be able to drop off all the prezzies we’d donated and collected! It’s has brought us really close together as a group of women. We are all extremely close, not just a random group of models, but really good friends! We support each other in ever aspect of our lives and it’s great to be a part of this and to have gained so many new friends!! I cant wait to see what this year has to offer for the campaign! You mentioned feeling closer as a group of women as a result of the campaign. Is
the work otherwise lonely/isolated and what do you think has changed? I think the modelling industry and ring girling can be quite bitchy and cold at times, which does make it sometimes isolating and lonely. Some of the girls in the industry are quite false, which I guess is why some of the girls in the campaign come and go whilst others have stuck with us. It’s really nice that we have managed to find such a good bunch of girls. Everyone is really helpful, but also just very humble, and that’s very rare in this industry! When we find a new girl like that we grab on to her and help her as much as we can! I was reading an interesting article in Sunday Times Style recently about positive messages for young girls. Modelling is often seen as presenting a superficial value system to young girls (I’m not saying this is necessarily correct), your campaign reveals that there is of course more under the surface, but doesn’t seek to change any existing stereotypes and assumptions. What are your thoughts on this?
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look like the images on the shelves. The end product is made up from what the editors perceive as beautiful, and this is what’s most harmful to young women. Many people don’t actually understand what true modelling is and how demanding it is! You have to eat well and look after your body and your face as well as making sure you’re in great shape. The art of modelling itself knowing your angles - how best to position your body - is something that takes time and experience to learn! I know, and have always known, that there is a lot under the surface of every model and hopefully our campaign can bring this awareness to the general public and help young girls see that there is more to the industry than just having your picture taken. To be a great model you also have to be a great person! You can follow Models For on Twitter at @models_for or email them at models_for@hotmail.co.uk
I’m not sure that it’s the modelling itself that presents a superficial value system to young girls. Personally, I believe that it’s the air brushing and re-touching that warps and alters young girls values and sense of self. A lot of young girls admire the stars and models who they see printed in the magazines, and compare themselves to the pictures that they see. But of course the truth of the situation is that the models and stars themselves never have and never will
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The Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture Issue 18 Spring/Summer Programme May - August 2014
Saturday 05 July, 2:30pm
OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM Friday 04 July, 9pm
FRIDAY NIGHT JIVE
Auditorium Tickets: £9.50 adults / £8.50 children / Family ticket £32 Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. But Old MacDonald’s animals have gone missing!
Basement Studio Tickets: £5
Can you help a friendly scientist and his amazing time machine get them back for him?
Friday Night Jive! is Swingland’s regular swing and jive dance party at The Firestation - swing out to some great music from the 1930s, 40s and 50s on selected Friday nights! All jive/swing styles and non-dancers welcome!
Presented by the team behind There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly and written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, this fun filled farmyard tale brings to life all the best loved characters from the original
nursery rhyme along with a magical medley of games, giggles and sing along songs including Heads, Shoulders Knees and Toes, She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain and of course Old MacDonald Had A Farm. So come and relive the delights of this most charming of tales told with a captivating combination of live action, puppetry and animation by the creators of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.
Friday 11 July, 8pm
ANDREW O’NEILL
HEAVY METAL – A HISTORY* Auditorium Tickets: £10 / £9 conc / £8 Members *for people who don’t necessarily like heavy metal† but if you do, you’ll really like it, we promise.
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A hilariously kick-arse tour through heavy metal by the UK’s foremost metal-head stand-up comedian. Want to learn how to headbang? Always wondered what happens in a moshpit? Keen to learn the difference between blackened thrash and grindcore? Did you know: • Any Old Iron by Harry Champion was the first heavy metal record • When Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, writer of the song Hell Bent For Leather, Ram It Down, Delivering The Goods and Breaking The Law came out as gay in the mid-90s the metal community was shocked. They later expressed surprise at the defecatory habits of woodland bears and the religious inclination of the Pope. • It takes the average metal-head 10 minutes longer to get ready due to their all-black wardrobe • The New Zealand All-Blacks are a rugby team and have nothing to do with heavy metal. • Satan has all the best tunes. (Though their second album is patchy.) WARNING: This show will contain references to the musical genre known as heavy metal, not a loosely scientific defined subset of elements that exhibit metallic properties. ‘Comedic brilliance’ - Time Out “Andrew O’Neill is like comedy ball-lightning. Fast, electrifying and even funnier than the misfortunes of others” - Alan Moore
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JULY
Tuesday 15 July, 8pm
EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW:
NISH KUMAR & FIN TAYLOR Auditorium Tickets: £10 / £8 Members
An exclusive double-header preview from circuit and Laughing Coyote favourites, Nish Kumar and Fin Taylor! Nish Kumar is a Comedian and its forerunner in 2012, Who is Nish Kumar? garnered Kumar critical acclaim and an army of new followers – some more wanted than others. The shows went on to be a huge success and both had month long residencies at the prestigious Soho Theatre in the West End.
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Saturday 12 July, 1pm
COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS Auditorium Tickets: £8.50 adults / £5.50 children Like the name says, it’s a Comedy Club 4 Kids! Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years old and under 400 years old (no vampires or Highlanders). We have the best comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! “A highlight for children... giving them a taste of some of the biggest names in comedy with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club.”- The Guardian “The perfect way to entertain the whole family.” -Three Weeks www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk
One of the future stars of UK comedy, Nish brings a brand new gagladen set of carefully constructed anecdotes and observations on having his identity stolen by an American website as well as more common observations of the idiosyncrasies of modern Britain in this Edinburgh preview show! “Slick, sharp and with oodles of charm, Nish Kumar is a comedian, and a bloody good one at that.” H H H H - TimeOut
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Alongside Nish, is boisterous comedian and MC, Fin Taylor. A regular host at Laughing Coyote at the age of just 23, Fin has gigged internationally, warmed up for TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks and BBC1’s Pointless, and supported Glenn Wool on tour. Also a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival, he has appeared in prestigious showcases such as The Lunchtime Club (2011) and The Big Value Show (2012), and in 2013 his 40-minute solo show Cramp played to full houses throughout the festival. “Highly rated up-and-comer” - The Guardian
Wednesday 16 July, 8pm
GORDIE MACKEEMAN & HIS RHYTHM BOYS PLUS SUPPORT FROM STARK Auditorium
Tickets: £12 standing / £13.50 seated
Hailing from Prince Edward Island, the award-winning Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with an energy level that practically yanks you out of your seat by the collar. The Rhythm Boys were given the Galaxie Supernova Award at the 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival for outstanding live performance. Tom Power, host of Deep Roots on CBC, recently called the Rhythm Boys his “Best Discovery Band” at the 2012 East Coast Music Awards and let’s not forget their incredible headline slot at last year’s Big Picnic here in Windsor! If ever someone was deserving of the nickname “Crazy Legs”, it is Gordie MacKeeman. His thrilling dance style mixed with great bluegrass vocals, Peter Cann’s blistering guitar solos, and the lively multi-instrumental talents of Thomas Webb and Mark Geddes, and Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys are an unforgettable live experience. Within months of forming the Rhythm Boys and releasing their self-titled debut CD in 2011, the band had received two Music PEI Awards for Roots/Traditional Group of the Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year, and were nominated for Roots/Traditional Group Recording at the 2011 ECMAs. Supporting is Stark: “An impressive young Americana-influenced trio with a gift for Seth Lakemansized choruses bursting with tight, driving melodicism and folk harmonies” - Time Out Magazine.
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The Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture Issue 18 Spring/Summer Programme May - August 2014
Saturday 19 July, 8pm
EDINBURGH PREVIEW
LEAVING HOME PARTY
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY CATHERINE IRETON PRODUCED BY FARNHAM MALTINGS Thursday 17 July, 8pm Friday 18 July, 8pm EDINBURGH PREVIEW:
CHRIS DUGDALE - MORE MAGIC AND MISCHIEF!
Basement Studio Tickets: £10 / £9 conc / £8 Members (Recommended for ages 12+)
A play with songs and Barry’s tea. Catherine never left home. She took a one-way Ryanair flight to Gatwick in 2005. Now she’s got a flat, a job and a Tesco clubcard. Tonight she is having a party, a leaving home party to mark all of those tiny moments of letting go. Brought to you by former Belle and Sebastian songstress Catherine Ireton, Leaving Home Party is about the ties that bind us, the small events that make us who we are and explores the spaces between belonging and unbelonging. With original music, Leaving Home Party is a story complete with cocktail sausages and tales about finding your way in the world. ‘A startling discovery, Ireton has the voice of Mama Cass and the poise of Julie London’ - The Guardian
Auditorium Tickets: £12 / £11 conc / £10 Members / Group rates available (Recommended for ages 12+) Following the knockout success of last year’s Magic and Mischief, Chris Dugdale hits Windsor again with More Magic and a lot more Mischief in a brand new show for 2014.This is your last chance to catch this Edinburgh preview show before he heads up North! Since his last outing with Assembly, Chris has appeared in NBC’s Dracula, ITV News (burning the reporter’s hard earned cash!) and has even tried Chinese Medicine! More Magic and Mischief sees Chris return in a knockout 55mins of magic, mischief, mayhem and “unusuality”. This high energy, hard-hitting, mindnumbing experience will leave your mind asking how? and maybe even why? With 10 Royal Performances now to his name and even an appearance in the local pub last Tuesday, this is one show you cannot afford to miss! Complete with knife throwing, incredible card artistry and a unique appearance of Chris’s abusive ego, come along, be baffled, bemused and bewildered…
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hire me. Tuesday 22 July, 8pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW
JOHN ROBINS & JAMES ACASTER Basement Studio Tickets: £10 / £8 Members Laughing Coyote favourite and ‘Comedy’s Best Kept Secret’, John Robins returns to preview his brand new Edinburgh show, and he’s bringing a friend; twotime Foster’s Best Comedy Show nominee, James Acaster. This preview is John’s follow-up to last year’s 5-star show (and recent Firestation sell-out) Where Is My Mind? This work-in-progress treat will be another exploration of the confusing world that we live in. “Robins presents comedy in its rawest form: one man, one microphone, one fantastically funny show.” H H H H H - Three Weeks ‘Captivating’ H
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Sunday 27 July, 8pm EDINBURGH COMEDY PREVIEW
CARL HUTCHINSON & IAIN STIRLING Auditorium Tickets: £12.50 / £10 Members Iain Stirling is a stand-up comedian and face of CBBC. He burst onto the comedy scene whilst studying for a Law degree at Edinburgh University, being placed second in both the Paramount Funniest Student, and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year in 2009. Dubbed one of Scotland’s “hottest newcomers” (The Scotsman), Iain has played at some of the most established gigs in the country, including the Stand, the Comedy Store and The Glee. He has supported Russell Kane and Rhod Gilbert on tour, appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3) and The Comedy Zone, the most prestigious new act showcase at the Edinburgh Festival. Since October 2012, Iain has been touring with Russell Kane. “Stirling’s most marketable skill is an ability to say very little in an entertaining way” - Nione Meakin, Chortle “A rich comic stream of amusing anecdote” - Edinburgh Spotlight
James is one of the hottest properties in comedy – with appearances on Dave’s One Night Stand and a new Radio 4 series about to hit the air – he is mostly known for producing the most talked about shows at Edinburgh for the last two years. Having supported Josie Long and Milton Jones, James’ previous two solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe were nominated for Best Comedy Show and in 2013 he performed at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival where his show was nominated for Best International Show. James has also appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Russell Howards Good News, Live at the Comedy Store and Chris Addison’s Show and Tell. He has his own Radio 4 series James Acaster’s Findings and regularly features on The Josh Widdicombe Show on XFM. ‘A curious, original and immensely enjoyable show.’ H H H H - The Telegraph
Originally from the North East of England, now residing in Manchester, Carl Hutchinson first took to the stage in 2007 and quickly became a multiaward winning comedian. In August of that year Carl reached the final of the esteemed So You Think You’re Funny competition held in Edinburgh and in October of the same year he was crowned the winner of the Beat the Frog World Series competition held in Manchester. Not content with just one award he headed to Camden in October 2008 to become the Mangers Pub Comedian of the Year. The following year in February 2009 Carl was nominated for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year. Carl is now an established act on the circuit and performs all over the country; make sure to click on his ‘Coming Soon’ page to see when he will be performing near you. “His overriding quality was his reactive nature to the audience.” - Open Mic Productions “Hutchinson’s trump card is the way he interacts with the audience, rolling with every ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ his material generated, giving a dynamism and spontaneity to his performance.” - Steve Bennett
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The Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture Issue 18 Spring/Summer Programme May - August 2014
Friday 08 August, 8pm
Thursday 28 August, from 2pm
Saturday 09 August, 8pm
DARK RIVER, STILL SHINING
BITTER REVENGE (PART OF FESTIVAL!) Auditorium Tickets: £7.50 / £5 concessions & Members (Recommended for ages 15+) This is a brand new musical written by published playwright and HND student from East Berkshire College, Christopher O’Dwyer. 4 pained girls, 4 cheating guys, a secret attic and a master plan… Bitter Revenge is a musical about love, lust, turmoil and a group of students with murder on the mind. Complete with original music, written and composed by Annie Gough, spanning various genres, this murderous new musical will be sure to please the senses (or kill them dead…).
Auditorium Tickets: £7.50 / £5 concessions & Members (Recommended for ages 15+) ‘You can learn more about the human condition in a voyage along the Thames than on any long journey over the oceans of the world. But water reflects. It has no meaning. So we may say that the Thames is in essence a reflection of circumstances…’ Peter Ackroyd This exhibition of images by Tom Farmer, taken along the course of the River Thames, offer a small glimpse of how the river is inextricably linked to the national psyche, not just by its proximity to the capital but also through its collective history. They are a meditation on a collective connection to the Thames and they reflect the diversity of community and tradition found along the route of the river.
AUTUMN PREVIEW!
Autumn 2014 Preview
Friday 24 October, 8pm
KATHERINE RYAN: GLAM ROLE MODEL Auditorium Tickets: £12 / £10 conc & Members A dude who is fast becoming a recognisable face on British TV with appearances on BBC 1’s Live At The Apollo & Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, BBC 2’s Mock The Week, QI & Nevermind The Buzzcocks, C4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats and more, Katherine Ryan embarks on her second UK stand-up tour. The fresh, often dangerously fierce pop-culture obsessed Canadian, was unaffected by publicized death threats and survived the world’s first crack smoking mayor. ‘Warped wit...striking presence...killer lines...calm confidence.’ - Scotsman
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Seeing what we expect to see By Warwick Cairns
There was a picture that appeared on the front page of a national newspaper these past few weeks. It was a close-up of a child’s face, beneath the headline “BRITAIN, 2014”. A girl of about six or seven, she must have been, this child. And she didn’t look very happy at all. Furrowed brow. Tears welling in her eyes. A little trickle of liquid snot (sorry) beginning to run down from one nostril. And her mouth twisted into a picture of misery.
The problem? Food, it seemed. Or the lack of it these days, and the rise of food banks and food parcels. The result of ‘Food Poverty,’ as they say. Which is what you have when you’re too poor to afford food. As opposed to just “poverty.” Which is – well, I don’t know, something else I imagine. Maybe in normal poverty you can afford a bit of food, but not other things. And maybe in food poverty you can afford all sorts of other things – but just not food, for some reason or other. But I digress. Because, you see, the problem turned out to be more than just a problem with food. The problem turned out to be a problem with the photo itself. Which turned out to have been taken not in “Britain, 2014”, as you might reasonably have expected - given the
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headline - and not even in a food bank of any kind. It turned out to have been taken in San Francisco five years earlier. And the child turned out to have been the photographer’s own daughter, Anne. It also turned out that she was crying because of a worm that she was playing with in the local park. She’d picked it up and named it ‘Flower’ and made it a little house. But when her back was turned, Flower decided it had had enough and crawled away. And her father had his camera on him, and captured the shot and uploaded the image to Flickr, the photosharing site. From which the newspaper lifted it it. So that was something of a problem, given the way it was subsequently presented. But there was actually a deeper problem still with the picture. Let’s do a little quiz, to flex our problemspotting muscles. An aeroplane with a German pilot carrying French holidaymakers suffers an engine failure and crashes in the Italian Alps, close to the Swiss border where a dialect known as Romansch is widely spoken. Where do they bury the survivors – and what language do they use on the gravestone? The answer, of course, is that they don’t bury the survivors at all, because the survivors aren’t dead. The story, if you fell for it, works by setting up expectations that lead you to process the bits you expect to hear “Where did they bury…” and to ‘screen out’ the bits that don’t fit your expectations “…the survivors.” A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest, as Simon & Garfunkel put it.
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Got that? Now, back to this newspaper photo and the story that went with it. I have a sort of family link to a situation like this. My mother grew up in Bow, in the 1930s and 40s, at a time where they had the full poverty package: “food poverty” and “poverty poverty” and “everything else you can think of poverty” all at the same time. And there was a philanthropist woman who came and gave out food parcels to the poor children. To qualify you had to be small enough to pass under a portable arch that was set up in the cobbled street on distribution days. And my mother, who was a very small child (and is to this day a very small adult) managed to carry on passing under this arch well into her early teens and to keep on coming away with her little brown-paper bag of treats for years – much to the envy of her siblings and classmates. Which brings us back to the photo, and the problem I was telling you about. It was a problem of expectations. The “spin” the paper put on the picture was that it was supposed to look like it had been taken in a food bank. Of course, as an adult you have certain expectations about how you’d feel if you were so poor and your circumstances so dire that you had to go to one of these places to accept handouts. Embarrassed, perhaps. Miserable. Hopeless. But now imagine yourself at the age of six or seven. Being taken to a place where you are about to be given free food. Now, what was wrong with that picture?
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The Firestation Centre for Arts & Culture Issue 18 Spring/Summer Programme May - August 2014
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Saturday 03 May, 1pm
Saturday 05 July, 1pm
SQUASHBOX PRESENTS
OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM
CURIOUS CREATURES Animals are amazing! There are big ones, little ones, scaly ones, furry ones, friendly ones and scary ones! There are over 8 million different species of animal on earth today and in this show we’re going to meet all of them! (Ok, not all of them, but quite a few). Welcome to the ‘Curious Creatures’ wildlife park! See page … for more information
Saturday 17 May, 1pm
THE CROODS (2013) 98mins Rating: U After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. Starring Nicholas Cage, Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone.
JUNE Saturday 21 June, 1pm
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PLANES (2013) 91mins Rating: U Set above the world of Cars, Disney presents Planes! A crop-dusting plane (with a fear of heights) lives his dream of competing in a famous around-the-world aerial race.
Saturday 28 June, 2pm
KIDS GO POP! Join us for a POP-tastic disco! With brilliant pop tunes, disco lighting and a flashy mirror ball, come and show off your pop star moves! See page … for more information.
Written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, this fun filled farmyard tale brings to life all the best loved characters from the original nursery rhyme along with a magical medley of games, giggles and sing along songs including Heads, Shoulders Knees and Toes, She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain and of course Old MacDonald Had A Farm. See page 16 for more information.
Saturday 12 July, 1pm
COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS We have the best comedians from the UK and World circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits! See page … for more information.
Saturday 19 July, 1pm
TURBO (2013) 96mins Rating: U A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream of winning the Indy 500. He’s fast… they’re furious!
AUGUST Saturday 16 August, 1pm
FROZEN (2013) 102mins Rating: PG Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, presents Frozen, a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
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4MDT YOUTH COMPANY ‘THE RED CARPET’
SOTA STAGE SCHOOL
LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTORS ELAINE & DEAN
SOTA SEEDS
SUMMER TERM: TUES 22ND APRIL – TUESDAY 1ST JULY 2014 (EXCL. 27TH MAY)
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SPARKS 5-7 yrs
4.30-5.20pm / £65.00 Jam packed with fun, laughter, and heaps of energy! Children will develop confidence through movement story telling, choreography games and performing as a team. Creative play is at the heart of this class and everyone can join in the dancing adventure!
FLAMES 8-10yrs
5.20-6.20pm / £70.00 These workshops are action packed and focus on learning fun routines, gaining confidence and devising interesting new choreography. Children are encouraged to input their ideas, explore their creativity, and experience the value of working as a team.
HEAT
11-12yrs 5.20-6.20pm / £70.00 The transitional class from FLAMES to BLAZE, involving an intermediate approach to dance technique and choreography skills. HEAT dancers have the opportunity to become 4Motion Dance Assistants to develop young leadership skills.
BLAZE 13yrs+
6.20-7.30pm / £75.00
Blaze is ideal for those wishing to study or currently studying GCSE Dance, Theatre and Performing Arts, and those with a genuine passion and dedication for creative arts. BLAZE classes involve an advanced approach to dance technique, contact work, and choreography and performance skills. All 4Motion groups take part in the end of term 4Motion Youth Dance Performance at the Firestation Arts Centre
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SOTA Seeds classes provide a fabulous introduction to performing arts for little ones. Watch them flourish as they explore through dance, singing and drama.
AGES 4-6 YEARS
TUESDAYS 22ND APRIL - 1ST JULY (EXCL. 27TH MAY) 3.45pm-4.30pm
AGES 3-5 YEARS
SUNDAYS 27TH APRIL - 6TH JULY (EXCL. 1ST JUNE) 10am-10.45am £78 per 10 week term
MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS Have a ball learning songs, dances and acting scenes from West End and Broadway musicals with our highly experienced acting, dance and singing coaches.
AGES 8-14 YEARS
TUESDAYS 22ND APRIL - 1ST JULY (EXCL. 27TH MAY) 4.30pm-5.45pm £120 per 10 week term
SOTA SUNDAY STAGE SCHOOL
SOTA School enables 6-16 year olds to develop skills in dance, singing and drama in a creative and stimulating environment. Working in three age groups, pupils rotate between three workshops lead by professionally trained workshop leaders and performers. The emphasis is on fun through confidence building, skills development and self expression.
AGES 6-16 YEARS
SUNDAYS 27TH APRIL - 6TH JULY (EXCL. 1ST JUNE) Sundays 10.30am-1.30pm £245 per 10 week term
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Looking for an alternative to the gym, something that’s energetic and original? Then join 4Motion’s popular adult dance class ‘Get A Move On’ for a fun dance and fitness experience. The Firestations’ professional resident dance company has created a totally unique contemporary dance class that welcomes anyone who wants to try something new or build on their current technique, flexibility, and fitness. The class focuses on high intensity dance specific fitness; yoga stretches and dance technique, and is a very friendly and fun group. To find out more please contact Elaine on elaine@4motiondancetheatre.co.uk or 07792859254.
EVERY TUESDAY (EXCL. 27TH MAY AND 1ST JUNE) 7.35pm-8.45pm £70 for 10-weeks / £8 drop-in
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No Handbags is a theatre company for performers with learning difficulties, based at The Firestation since 2008. No Handbags’ work focuses on non-verbal and visual performing skills such as mask, puppetry and mime. The company devises original, contemporary theatre for performances, workshops and interactive installations and is developing an inclusive and exciting body of work through immersive and multi-sensory theatre. No Handbags has devised two major touring pieces ‘Aquariana’ and ‘The Flicker Club’ - which visited venues including Hoxton Hall, The Beautiful Octopus Club @ The Albany (London), Pegasus Theatre (Oxford) and South Hill Park. If you are interested in joining the company or would like No Handbags to work with you e.g. developing a project, contact Matt Young (Artistic Director), 07814 660 817, nohandbagsmail@gmail.com.
EVERY MONDAY 10AM-4PM
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Learn the original swing dance from the 1930s, 40s and 50s (aka the Lindy hope or Jitterbug)! Can be danced to everything from Big Band swing (Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie) through Rock ‘n’ Roll, the lounge swing of Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack and modern artists like Michael Bublé!
BEGINNERS 8.00pm - 9.00pm Learn the basic swing steps and some fun moves! No previous experience needed! No partner needed! IMPROVERS / INTERMEDIATES 9.00pm - 9.45pm Move your dancing on with more complex rhythms, moves and combinations including swing, lindy hop charleston and variations. No partner needed!
ROUTINE CLASS (ADVANCED) 9.45pm - 10.30pm
LIFE DRAWING
EVERY MONDAY (EXCL. 26TH MAY) TERM ENDS 28TH JULY
A fun and dynamic life drawing session for all abilities, with a great atmosphere, music and stage lighting to enhance the definition and features of the subjects. You can be left to your own devises or alternately tutor, Patrick Palmer, is happy to give advice. Each week there is a nude model to study, holding various times poses of different lengths.
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4MOTION ADULT DANCE: GET A MOVE ON!
NO HANDBAGS
Patrick is a professional artist with over 20 years of experience in life-drawing. He was classically trained at Heatherley’s School of Art (Chelsea) and at The National College of Art and Design (Dublin). He was also given extensive personal tuition by Michael Clack, a close friend of Francis Bacon and by Bobby Gill, an honorary lecturer at The Royal Academy.
EVERY SUNDAY (EXCL. 25TH MAY AND 1ST JUNE) TERM ENDS 27TH JULY 5.30pm-7.30pm £10 drop in, £8 with Advantage Card/Conc/Mem £80 for 10 sessions
£8 per session / £30 per 5 week block (includes free entry to Friday Night Jive!) See events listings for Friday Night Jive dates If you would like to attend two different classes in one evening, pay just £12. It’s £15 to attend Beginners, Improvers/Intermediates and Routine classes in the same evening. £45 per 5 week block for 2 different classes
SING OUT!
Space varies A hairbrush holding, loud and lively singing group for absolutely everyone, singing your way from ABBA to Queen to U2 and even have a stab at 3 part harmonies! The Sing Out group now numbers over 30 singers and meets up at The Firestation every Friday evening at the end of a long week to relax, de-stress and Sing Out!
EVERY FRIDAY (EXCL. 30TH MAY) TERM ENDS 18TH JULY 6pm-7pm £5 per session
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RED HAT SALSA Basement
THURSDAYS 1 MAY - 10 JULY (EXCL. 5TH JUNE)
BEGINNERS 8.00pm - 9.00pm Don’t worry, if you’ve never danced before – you’ll be gently and enjoyably eased through the basics! Moves and steps are broken down down into bite-sized chunks which are easy to learn in our relaxed and friendly atmosphere. No need to bring a partner. IMPROVERS 9.00pm - 10.00pm A class for people who are comfortable with the basics of Salsa and want to progress further. Expand your repertoire and improve your skills as leaders or followers and increase your dancing confidence.
DANCE PRACTICE SESSION 10.00pm - 10.30pm All levels are very welcome, with course leader, Ed, on hand to dance with you and answer any questions during the session. £8 per session / £12 for both £36 / £54 for 5 week block £70 for 10 week block
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Fun packed creative classes for pre-schoolers, Messy Monets have arrived at The Firestation! Each class lasts around an hour and is themed. The children make two things to take home each session – so we’re great value for money and the little ones are kept nice and busy! During the session, the children also do some modelling with play-dough and dance around in bubbles at the end of each session to music. So it’s pretty fun packed! So grab a coffee from the bar and come on down and join in the creative fun!
EVERY FRIDAY (EXCL. 23RD AND 30TH MAY) TERM ENDS 18TH JULY 6pm-7pm Tickets £6 / £4 siblings / Loyalty cards available
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The Windsor Photographic Society is one of the largest photographic societies in the UK. Members enjoy a friendly atmosphere with a varied and stimulating programme of practical help, creative sessions, speakers, competitions and social evenings.
EVERY MONDAY (EXCL. 26TH MAY TERM ENDS 16TH JUNE 8.00pm-10.30pm Contact: Chris Towler on chris.towler@talk21.com mob: 07917 878315
BLOSSOM BALLET
Blossom Ballet and its syllabi were created and carefully designed by pre-school professionals specifically for babies, toddlers and young children. Blossom Ballet offers a new way to learn through exciting movement classes derived from imaginative play, providing a sound foundation for dance, education and social needs. Inspirational pictures, props and instruments are used but most importantly, Blossom Ballet is about having lots of fun and making new friends. Children naturally progress throughout the levels according to their age. Upon graduation from Blossom Ballet, pupils are welcome to join Hawthorne School of Dance to continue their learning in Ballet, Tap and Street.
MONDAY 28 APRIL - SATURDAY 12 JULY (EXCL. 26TH MAY TO 31ST MAY)
SEEDS [18-26 MONTHS] Wed & Thu 9.45am-10.15am £72
SAPLINGS (27-36 MONTHS] Mon 2.30pm-3.00pm £72 Wed & Thu 10.25am-10.55am £72
SAPLINGS+BUDS [3 YEARS] Mon 1.45pm-2.25pm £72
BUDS [3 YRS] Wed & Thu 11.05am-11.45am £84 Sat 10.00am-10.40am £84
CLASSES& WORKSHOPS
HAWTHORNE SCHOOL OF DANCE
Classical Ballet - Delivered in a fun and imaginative manner with classes divided by age and ability - suitable for girls, boys, beginners and improvers. Optional examinations validated by the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Tap dance - delivered in an energetic and interactive manner with classes divided by age and ability - suitable for girls, boys, beginners and improvers. Optional examinations validated by the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) Street - Inspirational, energetic and funky classes delivered by dancing professionals working within the commercial industry - suitable for girls, boys, beginners and improvers.
MONDAY 28 APRIL - SATURDAY 12 JULY (EXCL. 26TH MAY TO 31ST MAY)
STREET DANCE [7 YRS+] Mon 6.45pm-7.30pm £60
PRE-PRIMARY ISTD BALLET & TAP [5 YRS] Mon 4.55pm-5.45pm £96
LEVEL 2 BALLET & TAP [YEAR 2] Mon 5.50pm-6.40pm £96
PRIMARY ISTD BALLET & TAP [YEARS 1 & 2] Sat 12.30pm-1.20pm £96
ISTD PRE-PRIMARY BALLET & TAP [RECEPTION] Mon 4.00pm-4.50pm £96
BLOSSOM ISTD BALLET & TAP [4 YEARS]
NEW ISTD PRIMARY MODERN & TAP [RECEPTION/YEAR 1]
Mon 3.10pm-3.55pm £90 Wed 3.50pm-4.35pm £90 Sat 10.45am-11.30am £90
NEW ISTD GRADE1/2 MODERN & TAP [YEARS 2 & 3]
BLOSSOM/PRE-PRIMARY ISTD BALLET & TAP [4 & 5 YRS] Wed 4.40pm-5.30pm £90 Sat 11.35am-12.25am £90
PRIMARY ISTD BALLET & TAP [5 & 6 YRS] Mon 4.00pm-4.50pm £90 Sat 12.30am-1.20pm £90 For more information please visit: www.blossomballet.com
.......................................................................... FIRESTATION YOUTH THEATRE
Our brand new class with Bea Vanderkar, that provides a fun and stimulating environment for young people to develop a practical understanding of the art of theatre whilst making new friends. The group learns the techniques of improvisation, using these to write and devise their own pieces aswell as exploring existing scripts and performing a showcase to friends and family at the end of term.
EVERY THURSDAY 01ST MAY - 17TH JULY (EXCL. 29TH MAY) 7-11yrs 4.15-5.45pm £110 12-18yrs 5.45-7.45pm £130
Mon 4.55pm-5.35pm £96 Wed 5.35pm-6.25pm £96
.......................................................................... GLITTER BOX BURLESQUE Basement
Glitter Box Burlesque now does: Traditional burlesque 7 - 8 and Neo Burlesque 8-9 Traditional burlesque with Dollface incorporates lots of confidence work, tracing, posing, peeling and props - all with plenty of fabulous dance moves thrown in for good vintage measure. If you’re feeling cheeky we can even get the nipple tassels out with Glamour L’Amour! Neo burlesque with Minxy Monroe is a more commercial edged dance class with sassy, sexy moves and more of a focus on getting fit the fun way. PLUS both classes offer the opportunity to star in a Glitter Box show!
EVERY WEDNESDAY UNTIL 23RD JULY (EXCL. 28TH MAY)
7pm - 9pm £8 per session / £45 for six sessions / £80 for 12
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