Artrix brochure Winter 2014

BROMSGROVE’S THEATRE,CINEMA, COMEDY AND LIVE MUSIC VENUE

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DECEMBER - FEBRUARY

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LIVE EVENTS

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CONTENTS

Live Events 3-29 Exhibitions 30 Cinema 31-33

Workshops 34-35 Booking Information 36-37 Diary 38-39

Artrix is incredibly lucky to have a skilled team of volunteers who keep customers smiling, ensure the beer flows in the bar and provide invaluable assistance to our technicians. If you would like to join them, or if you would just like to be on our free mailing list to discover what the future has in store, give the box office a ring.

Charity number 1124900. Company number 5455644.

Trustees: Doroth Wilson MBE, FRSA (Chair), Janice Boswell, James Brogan, Chris Everall, Donna Ferrugia, Keith Grant-Pearce, June Griffiths, Stuart Laverick, Winifred Maton, Geoff Moore, Kelvin Nash, Caroline Spencer, Nicki Williams. Margaret D’Andrade-Brown (Secretary)

Arts Award Supporter

Artrix is proud to be an Arts Award Supporter venue. This means that young people who are working towards their Arts Award qualification will find workshops, courses and shows that they can attend to fulfil parts of their award.

These are indicated by the blue ‘a’ logo. www.artsaward.org.uk

LGBT

Artrix is proud to be celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month for the sixth year with the support of Bromsgrove District Council. This year’s theme is ‘History: Claiming Our Past’ in recognition of the achievements of LGBTQ people throughout history. Look out for the logo in the brochure near special events in February.

Artrix Outreach

Alongside its varied programme of performances and screenings, workshops and courses, Artrix has a vibrant Learning and Engagement programme which works with many schools and groups in the local community. For more information, contact TC Peppercorn outreach@artrix.co.uk

Our Sponsors:

Supported by: The William A Cadbury Trust, The Saintbury Trust, The Grimmitt Trust, The David Morgan Music Trust

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Andrew O’Neill, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Basil Brish Show, Martin Barre and The Phil Beer Band.

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Saturday 29th November at 8pm

COMEDY WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE

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£10 (in the studio) A clutch of local new comics take to the stage after weeks of intensive training at the Artrix stand-up comedy workshop. Hosted by course tutor, Theo Theobald, the show promises to be a pot pourri of fantastic original material. (See workshops section for next classes) (16+: Adult themes and language)

Saturday 29th November at 7.30pm

REDDITCH ORCHESTRA AUTUMN CONCERT £10 (£8 over 60s); accompanied children free Guest Conductor: Neil Aston; Leader: Graham Longfils Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op. 37 with soloist: Alastair Moseley Tchaikovsky Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 61 “Mozartiana” Eric Coates: Selected Pieces

MARK STEEL’S BACK IN TOWN £15 The Mark Steel’s In Town show, based on the Radio 4 series, has now been to at least 5 million places. It’s a sparkling verdict on humanity that he’s mocked them all and is somehow still alive. For this show he’s found dozens more towns to humiliate, and pledges to discover what makes Bromsgrove ridiculous. www.marksteelinfo.com

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Wednesday 3rd December at 8pm

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Thursday 4th December at 8pm

SUSAN CALMAN PRESENTS

LADY LIKE £15 (£13)

If you’ve seen her before, Lady Like is a reassuring hour spent with the woman her neighbours call ‘the mad cat lady’. If you don’t know who she is, the show will definitely make you feel better about your own life. Comedy from Calman can be seen and heard on QI, The News Quiz, Calman is Convicted, HIGNFY, Fresh Meat and Would I Lie To You. www.susancalman.com (16+: Adult themes and language)

Friday 5th December at 8pm

BROMSGROVE CONCERTS PRESENTS PRINCE OF WALES BRASS £17 (£3 registered disabled & unemployed, students) Prince of Wales Brass present works by Dukas, Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak, Holst, Prokofiev, Gabrielli, Warren and Sibelius. With players connected to the CBSO, the ensemble takes its name from the pub close to Symphony Hall. www.bromsgrove-concerts.org.uk (BAA)

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£18 (£17 over 60s); £12 students & under 16s The English String Orchestra and Penelope’s Dance Studio perform the ballet Snow White to an original score

by Stephen Roberts. The programme will contain some of the ESO’s favourite foot tapping sequences from Grieg’s Holberg Suite, Bartok’s Romanian Dances and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. www.eso.co.uk

Saturday 6th December at 8pm

LUKE DANIELS

£10 (In the studio) A current member with The Cara Dillon Band and former member of Riverdance. Luke is a master musician and singer-songwriter whose work does not shy away from the big questions; exploring life, love, doubt and faith through the lens of our shared human nature. www.lukedanielsmusic.com

Wednesday December 10th at 7.30pm, Thursday 11th December at 1pm & 7.30pm, Friday 12th at 11am

HOW COLLEGE PRESENTS A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS

£5 (£4) + Groups of 10+ £4 each A tale of magic and discovery. Another grey, dismal Christmas at Dr Dross’ orphanage. The children dream of a better future and, for one child Clara, that dream comes to life. The arrival of the Nutcracker brings a magical journey of discovery. A lively, fast-paced magical show that combines the tale of The Nutcracker with the wonder of Christmas time. HOW College students are proud to present their adaptation of the Nutcracker as their Christmas performance. (BAA)

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ENGLISH STRING ORCHESTRA WHITE CHRISTMAS

LIVE EVENTS

Saturday 6th December at 7.30pm

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Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Friday 12th December at 8pm

Saturday 13th December at 7pm

£16 (£13) A feast of songs, carols, stories and folklore.

stop! This hilarious farce sees things spiral into chaos as their director, choreographer and even the odd job man get mixed up in the pandemonium. A lighthearted original production devised by our dynamic youth theatre.

OUT OF THE BOX PRESENTS ALL ON A WINTER’S NIGHT NOT ANOTHER NATIVITY! WITH JOHNNY COPPIN, (£6) (in the studio) PAUL BURGESS & DIK CADBURY £8 A group of awkward young people is trying to put on a festive performance in, of all places, a bus With material from three Christmas albums and an anthology, Johnny Coppin, one of England`s finest singer/songwriters, presents a rich mix of traditional carols and new songs together with stories, superstitions and folklore from all over the UK and beyond. This seasonal show, accompanied by stunning seasonal images from celebrated photographer Martin Fry, continues to delight audiences year on year, don’t miss it. www.johnnycoppin.co.uk

Saturday 13th December at 7.30pm

BROMSGROVE OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS GILBERT & SULLIVAN GALA £10 Followers of Gilbert & Sullivan and those not yet familiar with their satirical wit, waggish words, gorgeous music, rousing choruses and enchanting characters will love this Gala. The Gala will include pieces from all 14 G&S Operettas so you can be assured of an evening of huge entertainment from the writings of one of the world’s greatest pairings. www.bromsgroveoperaticsociety.org.uk (BAA)

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Wednesday 17th December – Sunday 21st at 7pm (matinees on Saturday & Sunday 2pm)

Monday 22nd December at 7pm

Weds & Thurs: £13 (£12) + £41 Family 2+2 or 1+3, Fri - Sun £14.50 (£13.50) + Family £45 2+2 or 1+3

£15 (£12) (on screen) 12A

ALL & SUNDRY PRESENTS ALADDIN THE PANTOMIME

Christopher Wheeldon’s full-length ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s book is an exuberant piece of storytelling featuring an instantly recognizable cast of characters, among them a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, a tetchy White Rabbit and a raucously bad-tempered Queen of Hearts.

Wheeldon, along with composer Joby Talbot and designer Bob Crowley, have created a genuine family ballet in the spirit of Carroll’s much-loved children’s classic. www.roh.org.uk/cinemas

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A terrifically funny pantomime, with some great jokes and one-liners.Joining Aladdin on his comical adventures are some very colourful characters including Aladdin’s man mad mum, Dame Widow Twankey, his brother Wishee Washee and a couple of inept policemen.

Also includes a traditional ‘it’s behind you’ routine involving a Mountain Gorilla! Look out for an amazing UV flying carpet scene that promises to take you on a magical journey to a far away land...... www.allandsundry.org (BAA)

THE ROYAL BALLET LIVE PRESENTS ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Sunday 28th December at 1.30pm & 3.30pm

LITTLE ENGLISH THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Tuesday 23rd December at 7.30pm

JAMIE KNIGHT & THE MANUKA BAND £8 Worcester’s own Jamie Knight is a talented singer and musician. He recently performed at Artrix fronting his band Wooden Horse, singing and playing his own brand of Cajun Blues.

Now Jamie is back with his 10 piece Big Band for his Christmas concert. They will be performing a wide range of the popular Christmas songs old and new, interspersed with the very best of American Swing standards.

Whatever the music Jamie will deliver them in his own powerful and unique style.

If you haven’t seen Jamie before, then it’s time you did. If you have seen him, then you know what I mean!

So come along and witness the drive and power of the Big Band supporting Jamie’s commitment to the music - it is a perormance not to be missed.

£9 (£7 under 16s) (in the studio) A frosty evening, a taste of expectation in the air, sleepy heads filled with dreams of sugar canes and gifts....yeah right!! Not if Scrooge has his way! Join Scrooge, as he and his sidekick, Snout the Rat, are whisked off by three ghosts. With songs, dance, and a turkey full of magic, this is one Christmas with a twist Yule never forget. From the company that brought Zorro’s Christmas Adventure (2012) and The Snow Queen (2013) to Artrix.

Friday 2nd January at 9.30pm

A NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT £5 Join us after the screening of Northern Soul (15) and take a spin on the dance floor with Northern Soul DJ Glyn Preece. Glyn will be playing the hits that took the dance halls and nightclubs by storm. The film is at 7pm and costs £6.80 (£5.80).

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Friday 2nd January at 11.30am & 2.30pm

THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE PRESENTS SANTA IN LOVE

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£8.50 Have you ever wanted to know a secret? A Christmas secret! Maybe you’d like to know where the fairy on top of the Christmas tree comes from, or why you never see a Christmas elf, or what exactly happened to Frosty the Snowman? Or maybe you’d like to know the greatest secret of them all... the one about Santa Claus and the thing he secretly loves best. Could it be presents? Could it be reindeer? Could it be snow? You’ll never guess, so if you want to find out then join Santa and his friends in this fun filled family musical complete with games, giggles and all your favourite Christmas songs.

Santa will be available after the show to meet your little ones and give them a present, so don’t forget to bring your camera to capture the smiles! www.ptc.org.uk Suitable for children 2+ and all the family

Saturday 3rd January at 8pm

KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYS

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£16 (£14) (standing with balcony/gallery seating) Rough, tough and always rocking, the legendary King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys’ zany stage show sometimes belies the fact that here is the finest, most authentic rhythm & blues band ever to come from outside the USA. The band carries a guarantee of great swinging music and high entertainment value. This year the high-octane jump and jive band have, as always, been spreading their message throughout Europe promoting their 11th Big Bear CD Live at Last!

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Friday 9th January at 8pm

ANDREW LAWRENCE PRESENTS REASONS TO KILL YOURSELF

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£15 (£13 Students) He’s been on BBC1’s Live at the Apollo and BBC3s Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live a regular on Channel 4’s Stand-Up For The Week. He’s had three series of his own show on BBC Radio 4. He’s a double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. Yet none of that rubbish has brought him any joy. Come and laugh in his stupid face, at his disappointing life and some amusing thoughts he’s cobbled together about how awful the world is. www.andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk (16+. Adult themes & languages)

Saturday 10th January at 8pm

THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW £19.50 (£17.50) The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! The Johnny Cash Roadshow features respected singer/songwriter Clive John and is now an even bigger show than ever, introducing the ‘Carter Sisters’ and brass section the ‘JC Horns’ accompanied by emotive screen visuals.

This is simply the best Johnny Cash tribute show in the world. www.johnnycashroadshow.com

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THE COUNTERFEIT STONES

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£20 The Counterfeit Stones are more than a tribute to the Rolling Stones, they’re a complete re-enactment.

With a healthy smattering of ‘Spinal Tap’ humour, their performances take on an almost cartoon-like air. The repertoire, instruments and clothes faithfully match those of the originals, and the show has been affectionately described as a masterpiece in ‘fraud rock and hookey nostalgia’.

LIVE EVENTS

Friday 16th & Saturday 17th January at 8pm

Thursday 22nd January at 7pm

NT LIVE PRESENTS TREASURE ISLAND (12A) Sunday 11th January at 3pm and 7.30pm

RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR £21 The Purveyors of Cool swing into town with the greatest music of the 20th Century. Wonderful memories of classic Las Vegas from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis

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Every song a winner - Come Fly with Me, Volare, That’s Amore, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Sway, Mack The Knife and many more of your favourites.

£15 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre.

It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Saturday 24th January at 8pm

SUPREME QUEEN

Friday 23rd January at 8pm

BROMSGROVE CONCERTS PRESENTS FITZWILLIAM STRING QUARTET

£19 Supreme Queen have been paying homage to the world’s most theatrical and dramatic rock band since 1995. Frontman Scott Maley plays a uncannily realistic Freddie with just the right look, stage persona and, most importantly of all, the most incredibly powerful voice! Featuring an enormously talented band including Nathan Mathers who brings all the electric guitar virtuosity required to play a very convincing Brian May, their attention to detail is truly impressive. www.supremequeen.co.uk

£17 (£3 registered disabled & unemployed, students) Lucy Russell violin Marcus Barcham-Stevens violin Alan George viola Heather Tuach cello Delius String Quartet (1916/17) Vaughan Williams

String Quartet No.2 in A Minor (1943) Suk Meditation on the

St Wenceslas Chorale (1914) Shostakovich String Quartet No.3 in F

Major Op 73 (1946) A fascinating programme of music written during the Two World Wars and an opportunity to hear some rarely heard quartets by composers with very distinctive styles and their musical reactions to the wars they experienced – Delius’ nostalgia, Vaughan Williams anguish, a plea for peace from the Czech composer Suk and Shostakovich’s journey from innocence to elegy. www.bromsgrove-concerts.org.uk (BAA)

Sunday 25th January at 7pm

ODDSOCKS PRESENTS THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS £15 (£13) + £9 under 16s Join Mole, Ratty, Badger and the boisterous, bumptious, loud and lovable Toad as the adventure of a lifetime unravels on the riverbank. Watch out for the dangerous weasels, stoats and ferrets from the wild wood along the way! Live music, hilarious comedy and exciting adventure from the ever popular Oddsocks as they turn their inimitable, clever and funny hands to this classic tale of boats, cars, trains and washerwomen! www.oddsocks.co.uk

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£17.50 Martin Barre has been the guitarist of Jethro Tull for 43 years, his sound and playing having been a major factor in their success. As Jethro Tull are taking a long break from touring, Martin has put together a band to play the “classic” music from the Tull catalogue. His band is a total commitment to give the Tull fans and a broader audience the chance to hear tracks not performed for many years. The band includes top musicians from a similar background.

£20.50 T.Rextasy have now been performing around the world for over 20 years, a career that ironically out lives Marc’s very own T.Rex. The band is now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-members of T.Rex, and Bolan’s catalogue management. The band has been described by many as ‘beyond the boundaries of tribute’.

MARTIN BARRE

LIVE EVENTS

Friday 30th January at 8pm

TREXTASY

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www.martinbarre.com

NT LIVE (ENCORE) PRESENTS JOHN (18)

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Sunday 1st February at 8pm

£15 (£12 students) (on screen) Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their powerful new production to the National Theatre.

www.ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk (18+: Adult themes and language)

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Lloyd Newson, DV8’s Artistic Director, interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank questions, initially about love and sex. One of those men was John. What emerged was a story that is both extraordinary and touching. Years of crime, drug use and struggling to survive lead John on a search in which his life converges with others.

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Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Tuesday 3rd February at 8pm

JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH PRESENTS A WEE KEN TO REMEMBER £17 (£15) Versatile singer/organist, John Shuttleworth, wants to share fond memories of his favourite past weekends.

However, a typo on the poster (“weekend” has become “wee Ken”) means John is obliged to spend the evening paying homage to his next-door neighbour and sole agent - the diminutive Ken Worthington. With any luck, John will end up doing both. In this brand new show, Shuttleworth will perform classic tunes such as Two Margarines, Disaffected Youth and I Can’t Go Back To Savoury Now.

www.shuttleworths.co.uk Friday 6th February at 8pm

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JO HARMAN £15 Much vaunted blues star and her world class band The Company, come to Artrix, for their first ever show at the venue. Having played over 40 festivals in 2013. including as one of only 12 (otherwise household) names at Parkpop to 300k people, Jo appeared alongside names like Robert Plant, Van Morrison and more at BluesFest at The Royal Albert Hall in London for Live Nation (Jo’s performance was subsequently broadcast by BBC Radio 2). www.joharman.com

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Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm

CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL PRESENTS BREAKING DAD

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Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm

Sunday 8th February at 7.30pm

£16 Full time students 21 and under free with NUS card.

Schoolchildren free when accompanying adults.

Richard Laing conductor Beethoven Overture ‘Coriolan’ Beethoven Symphony no.4 Mozart Don Giovanni Overture Haydn Symphony no. 104 ‘London’

Wilde Without the Boy is a dramatisation of De Profundis, the letter Oscar Wilde wrote from his prison cell in Reading gaol to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, after Wilde had been imprisoned for acts of gross indecency with other males.

MIDLAND SINFONIA WILDE WITHOUT THE BOY PRESENTS FROM TRAGEDY £12 (£10) (in the studio) Directed & dramatised by award-winning Gareth Armstrong. Performed by Gerard Logan.

TO TRIUMPH

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£12 (£10) (in the studio) 10-times Sony Award winning Christian O’Connell (Absolute Radio) takes to the road in his highly anticipated debut stand-up tour, following sell out runs at the 2013 and 2014 Edinburgh Fringe.

O’Connell is a dad on the edge and if you’ve ever been a dad/had a dad/ known a dad, this is the show for you. A show featuring beloved pet death, pensioner sex advice and the inherent evil of Peppa Pig.

www.midlandsinfonia.co.uk (Hire) (BAA)

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Sunday 8th February at 3pm

BROMSGROVE CONCERTS PRESENTS YOUNG MUSICIAN’S SHOWCASE £8 (£3 registered disabled & unemployed, students) Bromsgrove Concert’s previous Young Musician’s Showcases were very successful, so they are delighted to stage another one – this time at a more ‘family friendly’ time on Sunday afternoon. Once again some of Worcestershire’s up and coming musicians show their abilities in the solo and chamber music repertoire.

Wednesday 11th February at 7pm

RSC LIVE PRESENTS LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (12A) £14 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) Summer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. No sooner have they made their pledge than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive, presenting them with a severe test of resolve.

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Only at the end of the play is the merriment curtailed as the lovers agree to submit to a period apart, unaware that the world around them is about to be utterly transformed by the war to end all wars.

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www.onscreen.rsc.org.uk

Friday 13th February at 8pm

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THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENTS THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (ABRIDGED) £16 They’ve skewered history, the Bible and the world’s most celebrated playwright. Now, the bad boys of abridgement tackle the subject they were born to reduce. From the high-brow to the low, they cover comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin. The show is far more affordable than tickets to an amusement park, but you’ll still come away with the same feeling of nausea and motion sickness. www.reducedshakespeare.com

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Saturday 14th February at 7.30pm

Saturday 14th February at 8pm

ANDREW O’NEILL PRESENTS NYA KING PRESENTS HEAVY METAL: A HISTORY WHITNEY HOSTON: A £10 (in the studio) SOUNDTRACK TO LOVE What is Heavy Metal? What does it taste like? Does it hurt? Andrew O’Neill answers all the questions you were afraid to ask the big hairy men in that pub you’ve always avoided. Whether you’re a committed headbanger or the type of person that wouldn’t know Napalm Death if they were squatting your garden shed, this show is hugely funny and massively entertaining. Combining stand-up comedy with live music played on his customised Flying V guitar, O’Neill paints a picture of a subculture and history that has rocked the world. www.andrewoneill.co.uk (16+: Adult themes and language)

£12 (£10 Groups of 10+) Nya King and her Whitney Houston tribute band are back with a love-themed show on Valentine’s night. Whitney’s vast repertoire is covered, from her self-titled album to I Look To You, her last recording. So no matter what phase of love you’re in, there sure to be a song for you!

Join Nya, the APAA dancers and choir plus other special guests for a night to remember. www.whitneyhoustonno1tribute.com (Hire)

Tuesday 17th February at 11am & 2.30pm

THE BASIL BRUSH SHOW £14 (£12 under 16s) + £42 Family 2+2 or 1+3 Basil Brush is a star with an outstanding ability to entertain and make people of all ages laugh and smile.

He’s cheeky, irreverent, charming, naughty, quick-witted, scheming and foxy, but at the same time he’s kin caring and affectionate.

Now, Britain’s most loveable fox is back on the road along with his TV chum Mr Stephen (aka Chris Pizzey).

Together they will take you on a journey of laughs, storytelling and song in a brand new specially written ‘live’ stage show packed with fun and excitement.

A show for all the family. www.basilbrush.com

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Wednesday 18th February at 2.30pm

NT LIVE (ENCORE) PRESENTS TREASURE ISLAND (12A) £15 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre. It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out.

Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins. www.ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk

JAMES RHODES £15 (£8 students) James Rhodes is a man on a mission to debunk the idea of stuffiness that can surround the world of classical music. Dubbed ‘the Russell Brand of piano’, the revolutionary pianist’s number one iTunes debut album, Razor Blades Little Pills and Big Pianos reflects his personal struggle with rehab and psych wards. Bach, Beethoven and Chopin became his solace. This evening James will play works by Schubert, Chopin and Blumenfeld. His iconoclastic approach weaves stand-up anecdotes about his life and those of the composers into his performance, offering an immersive experience that has won him a dedicated new following.

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Friday 20th February at 7.30pm

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Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd February at 7.30pm

ALL & SUNDRY PRESENTS LOOK BACK IN ANGER £9 (in the studio) A complex love triangle involving an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin (Jimmy Porter), his upper-middle-class, impassive wife (Alison), and her haughty best friend (Helena Charles). Cliff, an amiable Welsh lodger, attempts to keep the peace. The play was a success on the London stage, and spawned the term “angry young men” to describe Osborne and those of his generation who employed the harshness of realism in the theatre in contrast to the more escapist theatre that characterized the previous generation... www.allandsundry.org (BAA) (14+: Adult themes and language) Saturday 21st February at 8pm

BARNSTORMERS COMEDY £12 (£14 on the door) Sit back and enjoy a great Saturday night out as Barnstormers Comedy compere introduces three top comedians from the London/National stand-up comedy circuit.

Barnstormers Comedy prides itself on finding the funniest, cleverest and maybe silliest comedians out there so a great night of entertainment is guaranteed. www.barnstormerscomedy.com (18+: Adult themes and language) Tuesday 24th February at 7.15pm

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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE PRESENTS THE FLYING DUTCHMAN (12A) £15 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) In this tale of a captain forced to sail the seas for eternity unless released by the faithful love of a good woman, and the lonely girl who longs to save him, Wagner created two unforgettable characters operating near the limits of human emotion.

Tim Albery’s atmospheric modern-dress staging provides an ideal platform on which Bryn Terfel’s turbulent Dutchman and Adrianne Pieczonka’s visionary Senta will explore their passions and struggle to find salvation in a hostile world. www.roh.org.uk/cinemas

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LLOYD LANGFORD PRESENTS OLD FASHIONED

In the last year, Lloyd has won a Radio Academy Award for his work on sketch show Here Be Dragons (BBC Radio Wales), achieved the joint highest ever score on The Unbelievable Truth (9 points, Radio 4), been called an “undiscovered genius” by The Guardian, appeared on QI and also written and recorded a sitcom pilot for BBC Radio 4… and he’s still not happy. www.lloydlangford.com (16+: Adult themes and language)

BROMSGROVE CONCERTS PRESENTS FIDELIO PIANO TRIO £17 (£3 registered Darragh Morgan Robin Michael Mary Dullea

disabled & unemployed, students) violin cello piano

Faure

Piano Trio Op 120

Alasdair Nicolson

Judith Weir Schoenberg

Half Told Tales (Fidelio Trio commission 2011) Piano Trio Two (2004) Verklarte Nacht Op 4 (arrangement for Piano Trio by Eduard Steuermann 1932)

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£12 (£10) A brand new show about struggling to keep up with the pace of the modern world. It is a show about being in your 30s but feeling about 70.

Friday 27th February at 8pm

LIVE EVENTS

Wednesday 25th February at 8pm

The Fidelio Trio are now one of the world’s leading contemporary music groups and their commitment to music of our time makes for a rewarding listening experience.

Their programme of two recent works by Scottish composers is framed by Faure’s elegant trio and an arrangement of Schoenberg’s early, and tuneful piece. www.bromsgrove-concerts.org.uk (BAA) Saturday 28th February at 7.30pm

GLAMBA

£10 (£8) (In the Studio) Glamba are a fun theatrical percussion group who perform a unique blend of Brazilian, African and Western beats that are fused together to create a dynamic force of rhythm‘n’soul – all with a touch of humour with plenty of laughs along the way. www.glamba.co.uk

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LIVE EVENTS

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WORDS PRESENTS TIMBERLAKE WERTENBAKER £12 (£6 students) (in the studio) Award winning playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker grew up in the Basque Country and was educated in France.

She is a screenplay writer and translator and is currently holds the Chair in Playwriting at the University of East Anglia. She is the artistic director of Natural Perspective Theatre Company and is also the artistic adviser to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She has written plays for the Royal Court and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and is currently writing a new work for Out of Joint. www.bromsgrovewords.com

Wednesday 4th March at 7pm

RSC LIVE PRESENTS LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON (12A) £14 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) Autumn 1918. A group of soldiers return from the trenches. The world-weary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero.

Saturday 28th February at 8pm

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ACOUSTIC BLUES HOUSE PARTY £10 (£8) (Standing with balcony/gallery seating) Featuring Eddie Martin playing guitar and harmonica, Ashley Dow playing slide guitar and Michael Roach sings and plays guitar in a style that dates back to the 1920s.

Together they will play ragtime to delta blues. (See workshop section for details of the Blues Weekend) www.euroblues.co.uk

As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall madly, deeply in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship.

Better known as Much Ado About Nothing, the play is performed under the title Love’s Labour’s Won, a name possibly given to it during Shakespeare’s lifetime. www.onscreen.rsc.org.uk

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LIVE EVENTS

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Saturday 7th March at 8pm

JOHN OTWAY BIG BAND

Friday 6th March at 8pm

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DURAN

£15 (Standing with balcony/gallery seating) Being the most authentic tribute to 80s pop legends Duran Duran, DURAN faithfully recreate the unique excitement and blistering feel-good melodies of the original band using authentic equipment. DURAN deliver a high-energy set featuring all the hits - Rio, Girls on Film, Wild Boys, The Reflex, Ordinary World and many more. www.durandurantribute.co.uk

£15 Rock veteran Otway dubbed himself “rock’n’roll’s greatest failure” after many unsuccessful attempts to produce a second hit single to follow his 1977 classic (Cor Baby, That’s) Really Free with Wild Willy Barrett.

However, a mere quarter century later, he was back on Top of The Pops with the wonderful disco pastiche, ‘Bunsen Burner’ and back in the charts as a birthday present from his adoring and patient fans. Expect madcap mayhem and some scintillating stunts from a man old enough to know better.....and also to be surprised at just what a showman and musician really lies underneath the tomfoolery. www.johnotway.com Saturday 7th March at 7.30pm

COMEDY WORKSHOP PERFORMANCE £10 (in the studio) A clutch of local new comics take to the stage after weeks of intensive training at the Artrix stand-up comedy workshop. Hosted by course tutor, Theo Theobald, the show promises to be a pot pourri of fantastic original material. (16+: Adult themes and language)

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ELEANOR MCEVOY £12 (£10) (in the studio) Eleanor McEvoy’s performances are intimate, emotional and uplifting. She explores soul, love and humour using her own compositions and interpretations from other songbooks. www.eleanormcevoy.com

LIVE EVENTS

Sunday 8th March at 8pm

Sunday 8th March at 7.30pm

KEVIN PAUL AS ELVIS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS VOICES UNLIMITED £16.50 Kevin Paul presents his celebrated tribute to The King of Rock & Roll.

Joined once again by the 120-strong Worcester-based vocal group, Voices Unlimited, wdescribed in the press as having “heart, soul, timing, talent, passion, performance and attitude in abundance”, and by 60s legend P.J. Proby as “the best night out you’ll have outside of the West End”. The group is led by Ria Keen – vocal coach extraordinaire. (Hire)

LUKE JERMAY £15 (£13) Luke Jermay is the most incredible man you’ve probably never heard of. He can read your mind. No really; he can read your mind. He doesn’t use mind games or psychological tricks; there are no smoke and mirrors. He can simply read your mind. ‘Jermay’s - Sixth Sense’ has gained critical acclaim with 5 Star reviews from Edinburgh to London’s West End. You’ll be amazed at Jermay’s incredible powers; he knows your past, present and future, sometimes better than you do. Jermay impossibly knows all, sees all and tells (almost) all in an expert display of telepathy

and personal predictions about your future developed to

amazing razor

sharp accuracy.

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Tuesday 10th March at 8pm

www.sixthsenseshow.com (16+. Adult themes & languages)

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Thursday 12th March at 7pm

Friday 13th March at 8pm

£15 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) Meera Syal (The Kumars, Goodness Gracious Me, Rafta Rafta at the National) returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road). Pulizter Prize-winner Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising book, winner of the National Book Award for NonFiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.

£14 This show performs the music of Genesis and the solo projects Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike and the Mechanics. Hits spanning from the late 70’s onwards including Turn It On Again, Sledgehammer, In The Air Tonight, Over My Shoulder, Against All Odds, That’s All, The Living Years and many more.

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NT LIVE PRESENTS BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (12A)

GENESIS CONNECTED

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Saturday 14th March at 8pm

THE PHIL BEER BAND

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£16 (£15) Phil Beer, best known for his multi-instrumental wizardry as one half of England’s top acoustic / roots duo Show of Hands, is touring with his own band for the first tour in three years.

Phil’s hectic personal schedule over those three years has rendered it impossible to bring the band back together until now, but with the extended Show of Hands break, the band will play a series of dates to coincide with the release of a new live album which was recorded during the 2011 tour. www.philbeer.co.uk

Monday 16th March at 8pm

THE HIGH KINGS £16 Ireland’s Folk Band of the year, The High Kings, are Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden. The High Kings grew up in households soaked in the Irish Musical tradition and each member of the band witnessed first hand the power of well crafted Irish music on an audience.

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THE ROYAL BALLET LIVE PRESENTS SWAN LAKE (12A) £15 (£12 students & under 16s) (on screen) Swan Lake, surely the greatest of all Romantic ballets, is the captivating story of a beautiful woman transformed into a swan, and a heart-rending tribute to the power of love. Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis of choreography and music and, though Tchaikovsky did not live to see it become a success, his first ballet score is now synonymous with ballet itself, inspiring generations of dancers and crossing over into popular culture. www.roh.org.uk/cinemas

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The High Kings showcase their incredible versatility and skills as multi-instrumentalists, playing 13 instruments between them bringing a rousing acoustic flavour to brand new songs as well as some old favourites.

Tuesday 17th March at 7.15pm

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Thursday 19th March at 8pm

THE PANTALOONS PRESENTS BLEAK HOUSE £12 (£10) Join The Pantaloons Theatre Company for a fog-filled adventure in Victorian London.

When a dead body is discovered in Mr Krook’s Ragand-Bone shop, a web of mysteries starts to untangle, with far-reaching consequences. Hilarious, tragic and romantic by turns, Dickens’ darkly comic masterpiece is retold by The Pantaloons in their own inimitable style. A company of five actor-musicians bring the novel’s cast of over 50 characters to life in a thrilling tale of love, skulduggery and spontaneous combustion... www.thepantaloons.co.uk Friday 20th March at 8pm

Sunday 22nd March at 7.30pm

BROMSGROVE CONCERTS PRESENTS DANTE STRING QUARTET

EDDI READER

£22.50 Eddi Reader found fame in the 80’s as lead singer of Fairground Attraction. Their single Perfect and the album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts.e album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts. Since then it’s been her solo work which has shown Eddi’s ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them very much her own. From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi Reader brings song to life with a unique depth and quality of emotional performance.

£17 (£3 registered disabled & unemployed, students) Krysia Osostowicz violin Oscar Perks violin Yuko Inoue viola Richard Jenkinson cello Spirits soar with Haydn’s Lark. Relish the Sibelius symphonic sound in his string quartet; its title Intimate Voices sums up the essence of what makes a string quartet. Beethoven brings our season to a close with his most profound feelings about life’s experiences.

www.eddireader.co.uk

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COMING

SOON

MARCH 25th Tom Stade 27th Blue Orange Theatre: Jane Eyre 28th Purple Zeppelin 28th Ellie Taylor (studio) 29th Vienna Festival Ballet Gala

APRIL 17th Classic Clapton 18th Treorchy Male Choir 20th Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman 23rd Gerry & The Pacemakers

MAY 1st Katherine Ryan 3rd Albert Lee 12th Julian Lloyd Webber

KEEP ARTRIX THRIVING Here’s what your donation could fund £5 would pay for the material for 5 children to do one of our drop in craft activities £10 would pay for a young person to attend two half day summer workshops £30 would pay for a child under 10 to come to ‘Club Creative’ for a day £40 would pay for a disabled person to access ‘Get In Drama’ for one term £120 would fund a child or young person for a whole week of our holiday Stage School £300 would fund a day’s creative residency in a school or youth centre £5,000 will enable us to pay for some capital expenditure such as lighting or sound equipment £6,000 would pay for an issue-based film project with disadvantaged young people

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As well as its mainstream activities, Artrix (registered charity no 1124900) provides drama workshops for those with disabilities and young people in care, film screenings for older people, for children and families, for those with hearing impairment and people on the autistic spectrum and much more.

To date our Learning and Engagement programme has worked with over 10,000 young people on an array of exciting creative projects.

SUPPORT ARTRIX

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PLEASE SUPPORT US NOW! Even the smallest donation can help to secure Artrix’ future. You can donate through the Box Office (01527 577330), online at www.artrix.co.uk/supportus or via the donation boxes in the foyer. If you are a UK tax payer, don’t forget to gift aid your donation too – we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated at no extra cost to you.

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EXHIBITIONS

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EXHIBITIONS The Artrix gallery brings the best in challenging new work to Bromsgrove in its monthly exhibition programme of 2D, 3D and mixed media artwork. Admission is free, and it is open 10am-4pm Monday- Saturday and on performance evenings. Many of the works on display can be purchased, Wednesday 26th November - Sunday 4th January

KATE WRIGGLESWORTH: MAKE BELIEVE AND MOVEMENT THROUGH STORY TELLING AND PAINT “I have a background of Theatre design and my paintings are inspired by music, stories and dance. I work from my imagination using colour and line expressively to create lyrical qualities in my compositions”. www.katewrigglesworth.co.uk Wednesday 7th January - Sunday 1st February

TIMES 3: GARDENS REVISITED For this exhibition three artists (Margaret Pritchard, Janet Glazier & Judy Reece) have taken as their point of departure real garden locations. Instead of the usual representation of natural garden forms, they have concentrated on re-imagining places that they have experienced to create unusual images.

The artists have focussed on colour and form, sometimes using tight geometrical shapes, sometimes using a more fluid style. Overall, they hope that they have transformed the familiar original sources into more personal and dramatic pieces.

Wednesday 4th February - Sunday 1st March

JOSHUA MATHESON: CREATIVE INTERPRETATION THROUGH BEAUTY The images in this exhibition will give you an insight into the creative world of hairdressing and makeup artistry. Interpreting the culture, personality and identity of the models to determine their personality, how they interpret the world and what they hope to show of this on their exterior. see it how you will, there is no right or wrong.

Wednesday 4th - Sunday 28th March

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BIRMINGHAM & MIDLAND PASTEL SOCIETY: THE ART OF PASTELS Founded in 1982 to promote the art of pastel drawing/painting. This is the society’s first exhibition of 2015 and offers the opportunity to see a wide variety of styles and approaches from figurative to abstract. Pastels are amongst the purest of media in terms of permanence and vibrant colour.

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Cinema prices (unless otherwise stated) from December 7th: £6.80 (£5.80)

Screenings before 5pm

£6.30 (£5.30)

£3.30 accompanied

children under 16.

Friday matinees £6.30 (£5.30 senior citizens) including tea, coffee and biscuits

CINEMA DISCOUNT CARD For £5 you can buy10 £1 film discounts for use by you or your friends on any cinema screening (one discount per ticket)

ACCESSIBLE SCREENINGS (AS) A family screening for audiences with special needs and with their carers with space for wheelchairs and freedom to move and vocalise.

TITLED SCREENINGS (HH) Selected English language film screenings identified HH will be subtitled for the hard of hearing.

What follows is a film listing; full details of the seasons films can be found on our website, www.artrix.co.uk

(Full details and prices in Live Events section. All films 12A unless specified.)

Mon 22nd December at 7pm ROH Royal Ballet Live (encore)

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

Thurs 22nd January at 7pm live; encore Wed 18th February at 2.30pm NT Live

TREASURE ISLAND Sun 1st February at 7pm NT Live (encore)

Sun & Mon 7th & 8th December at 7.30pm

EFFIE GRAY (12A)

Dir: Richard Laxton (UK 2014. 108 mins) with Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise & Tom Sturridge.

Emma Thompson scripted tale of Effie, her unhappy husband John Ruskin and the Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood Tues 9th December at 7.30pm; Fri 19th at 2pm

WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY (12A)

Dirs: Guy Jenkin & Andy Hamilton (UK 2014. 95 mins) with Rosamund Pike, David Tennant & Billy Connolly.

JOHN (18)

From the writers of Outnumbered an outrageous, yet hilarious, tale of family discord at a reunion in the wilds of Scotland.

Wed 11th February at 7pm RSC Live

Mon-Wed 22nd-24th December at 2.30pm

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST Tues 24th February at 7pm Royal Opera House Live

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Wed 4th March at 7pm RSC Live

LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON Thurs 12th March at 7pm NT Live

THE BOOK OF LIFE (U)

Dir: Jorge R Gutierrez (USA 2014. 95 mins) with the voices of Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana & Channing Tatum.

Young Manolo is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart.

Sat-Wed 27th-31st December at 2.30pm; Sat 3rd January at 2pm. (Wed AS)

PADDINGTON (cert PG)

Dir: Paul King (UK/Fr/Can 2014. Time TBC) with the voices of Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins & Julie Walters.

Young Peruvian bear is taken in by the kindly Brown family, but catches the eye of a taxidermist.

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BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS

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LIVE THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC AND OPERA RELAYS

CINEMA

CINEMA

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LIVE EVENTS

Box Office: 01527 577330 www.ARTRIX.co.uk Sat - Tues 27th -30th December at 7pm

Wed & Thurs 14th & 15th January at 7.30pm

Dir: Mike Leigh (UK 2014. 150 mins) with Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson & Marion Bailey.

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MR TURNER (12A)

Dazzling, award laden portrait of the later years of C19 creative iconoclast J.M.W. Turner.

Fri 2nd January at 7pm & Sun 4th at 7.30pm

NORTHERN SOUL (15)

Dir: Elaine Constantine (UK 2014. 102 mins) with Steve Coogan, Elliot James Langridge & Josh Whitehouse.

Dir: Anton Corbijn (UK/USA/Germany 2014. 122 mins) with Philip Seymour Hoffman & Rachel McAdams

Hamburg-set LeCarre thriller linking the worlds of fundamentalist terrorism, espionage and banking.

Sat 17th January at 2pm; Sun & Mon 18th & 19th at 7.30pm

ST VINCENT (12A)

Dir: Theodore Melfi (USA 2014. 102 mins) with Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy & Naomi Watts.

Back in 1974 two small town friends try to break into Lancashire’s burgeoning Northern Soul scene as DJs.

His parents divorced, a young boy finds an unlikely friend in the misanthropic, bawdy, war veteran next door.

Mon-Wed 5th- 7th January at 7.30pm (Mon HH)

Tues & Wed 20th & 21st January at 7.30pm

(12A)

Dir: Volker Schlondorff (France/Germany 2014. 84 mins) with Andre Dussollier & Niels Arestrup. In French & German with subtitles.

THE IMITATION GAME

Dir: Morten Tyldum (UK 2014. 113 mins) with Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley & Matthew Goode.

DIPLOMACY (12A)

The story of cryptanalyst Alan Turing and his team of wartime code breakers at Bletchley Park.

The Swedish Consul General tries to persuade the Commander of Paris not to destroy the City as the Germans retreat in 1944.

Thurs 8th January at 7.30pm; Fri 9th at 2pm

Fri 23rd January at 2pm; Mon 26th at 7.30pm

Dir: Andy Goddard (UK 2014. 97 mins) with Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones & Kelly Reilly.

Dirs: Joachim Ronning & Espen Sandberg (UK/ Nor/Den/Sw/Ger 2012. 118 mins) with Pal Sverre Hagen. In various languages with subtitles.

SET FIRE TO THE STARS (15) KON-TIKI (15) Dylan Thomas, on a lecture tour of the States, is taken on a retreat by academic John Brinnin to dry out.

The story of Thor Heyerdal’s 1947 crossing of the Pacific in a balsa wood raft to prove the possibility of pre-Columbian migration.

Mon & Tues 12th & 13th January at 7.30pm

Tues-Thurs 27th -29th January at 7pm

Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski (Pol/Den/Fr/UK 2013. 82 mins) with Agata Kulesza & Agata Trzebuchowska. In Polish, Latin and French with subtitles.

Dir: Peter Jackson (USA/NZ 2014. Time TBC) with Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman & Richard Armitage.

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A MOST WANTED MAN

Orphan novitiate nun Anna learns of her Jewish heritage and her family’s fate during the Nazi occupation.

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES (Cert TBC) Bilbo Baggins struggles to bring together dwarves, elves and men to fight a new, devastating threat to Middle Earth.

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MY OLD LADY (12A)

Dir: Israel Horovitz (UK/Fr/USA 2014. 107 mins) with Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas & Maggie Smith.

Thurs 5th February 7.30pm; LGBTQ reception 6.30pm

HAIRSPRAY (PG)

Dir: John Waters (USA 1988. 92 mins) with Sonny Bono, Debbie Harry, Divine & Ricky Lake. FREE.

A teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Fri 6th February at 2pm; Sun & Mon 8th & 9th at 7pm

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (Cert TBC)

Dir: Ridley Scott (UK/USA/Spain 2014. 142 mins) with Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley & Sigourney Weaver

Moses rises up against the Pharaoh Ramses, and sets out on a monumental journey of escape.

Tues & Thurs 10th & 12th February at 7.30pm

UNBROKEN (Cert 12A)

Dir: Angelina Jolie (USA 2014. Time TBC) with Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson & Jai Courtney.

Coen Brothers scripted story of Olympic runner Louis Zamperini’s wartime shipwreck and imprisonment by the Japanese.

Mon 16th, Thurs 19th & Sat 21st at 2.30pm (Thurs 19th AS)

Dir: Eric Darnell & Simon J. Smith (USA 2014. 92 mins) voices of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller & Benedict Cumberbatch.

Super spy penguins defend the world against the villainous Dr Octavius Brine.

Dir: Will Gluck (USA 2015. Time 118 mins) with Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhane Wallis & Rose Byrne.

Irrepressible foster kid Annie is taken in by New York mayoral candidate to soften his hardnosed image.

Tues-Thurs 17th - 19th February at 7.30pm

BIRDMAN (15)

Dir: Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu (USA 2015. 119 mins) with Michael Keaton, Zack Galifianakis & Edward Norton.

Only remembered for a superhero role, a washed up actor mounts a Broadway play to boost his self esteem.

Fri 20th February at 2pm; Sun 22nd at 7pm; Mon & Thurs 23rd & 26 February at 7.30pm (Mon HH)

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)

Dir: James Kent (UK 2015. Time 129 mins) with Alicia Vikander, Dominic West & Kit Harrington.

New film of Vera Brittain’s harrowing memoir of her coming-of-age as a VAD nurse in the First World War. Come along early to the Friday screening to enjoy a light lunch prepared and served from 12.30pm by the Bromsgrove committee of the NSPCC. Money raised will support the NSPCC’s (charity no 216401) work with local children and Childline.

(Lunch tickets, at £6, must be purchased in advance and are available from the box office) Sun-Tues 1st-3rd March at 7.30pm

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (PG)

Dir: James Marsh (UK 2014. 123 mins) with Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones & Emily Watson.

A look at astrophysicist Stephen Hawking’s early years and his fight against devastating illness.

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PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (U)

ANNIE (PG)

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Down at heel New Yorker Mathias inherits a Parisian apartment, but can’t shift the aged sitting tenant and her daughter.

Sun & Mon 15th & 16th February at 7.30pm

LIVE EVENTS

Fri 30th January at 2pm; Mon & Wed 2nd & 4th February at 7.30pm

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WORKSHOPS

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CREATIVE CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Full details are available on the website

FESTIVE DROP-IN CRAFT

Monday 22nd December 10.30-12.30pm Ages 3-12 £1 per child (pay on the day) Join us in the Artrix Foyer for drop-in craft to get you in the holiday mood. Youngsters are welcome to bring their adults for make and take fun. (Strong chance of mince pies!)

GET IN!

With Maggie Bishton Tuesdays 5-6pm 5 weeks from January 6th - February 3rd 5 weeks from February 10th - March 17th (no class February 17th) This inclusive drama and movement session welcomes those with disabilities or special needs and their carers and friends. All ages and abilities.

SONGSTARS JUNIOR SHOWCHOIR

with Estelle Williams Thursdays 7-8pm £40 10 weeks January 8th - March 19th (no classes February 19th) Join our younger sparkling singing sensations to learn vocal techniques, sing some great songs and prepare for fun performances!

ACTING UP With Maggie Bishton

Fridays ages 6-9 years 6-7pm £40 per term Fridays ages 10-18 7-9pm £60 per term 10 weeks January 9th - March 20th (no sessions February 20th) Our fun drama club sessions focus on improvisation, performance skills and confidence building.

THEATRE TRAIN Age groups 6-9,9-12 & 13-18 Saturdays 10am-1pm Bromsgrove@theatretrain.Co.Uk (Hire)

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OUT OF THE BOX: ARTRIX YOUTH THEATRE with Mel Dykes Ages 10-18, saturdays 1.30-4.30Pm £180 Saturdays 1.30-4.30pm Ages 10-18 £180 12 weeks January 3rd – March 28th (no session February 21st) This winter , the youth theatre will be working with some classic comic and tragic theatre and traditional choral voice work. We’ll be exploring how to make Shakespeare enjoyable and relevant to today’s younger audiences, improving voice work and (very importantly) using dramatic Elizabethan insults to get our energy up! The final show is on Saturday 21st March 5-6pm in the Auditorium.

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BELLY DANCING

With Tracy Griffiths Beginners Wednesdays 6.30-8pm £55 per term Intermediate Wednesdays 8-9.30pm £55 per term 10 weeks from January 7th – March 18th (no session February 18th) Set your spirit free and enjoy learning this captivating dance form, passed down from mother to daughter for generations.

For ages 16+.

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ADULT BALLET

With Helen Lewis Intermediate Tuesdays 7-8pm £55 per term (Those with some experience, can include pointe work.)

Beginners Tuesdays 8.15-9.15pm £55 per term (Those with little or no experience. Everyone welcome!)

10 weeks from January 6th – March 17th (no session February 17th) Enjoy learning this classic, graceful dance form whilst improving your poise and posture. No obligation trial lesson for either class on request. For ages 16+.

LIVE EVENTS

CREATIVE CLASSES FOR ADULTS

SONGSTARS SHOWCHOIR With Estelle Williams Thursdays age 16+: 8-9.30pm £50 per term 10 weeks January 8th - March 19th (no classes February 19th)

Join our sparkling singing sensations to learn vocal techniques, sing some great songs and prepare for fun performances

THEO’S COMEDY SKOOL

With Theo Theobald Mondays 7.30-9.30pm 9th February - 2nd March Studio show Saturday 7th March at 8pm £85 (Guests at show £10) In the company of aspiring local comedians you will have five weeks of intensive ‘write-and-rehearse’ workshops to build your skills and bolster your confidence. The course culminates in a real live show packed with laughs.

ARTRIX OUTREACH

Alongside its varied programme of performances and screenings, workshops and courses, Artrix has a vibrant Learning and Engagement programme which works with many schools and groups in the local community. For more information, contact TC Peppercorn outreach@artrix.co.uk

EUROBLUES PROMOTIONS ACOUSTIC BLUES WEEKEND Friday 27th February – Sunday 1st March£145 (£140) weekend: Saturday £80 (£75) and includes evening con-

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cert followed by the late night jam; Sunday £6 (£65).

Classes are for all levels and start on Friday from 1pm to 5pm followed by an evening jam session from 8pm for participants only. On Saturday, classes run from 10am to 5pm followed by a public staff concert at 8pm and Sunday classes run from 10am to 3pm. The tutors for the ‘Acoustic Blues Weekend’ are Eddie Martin (harmonica), Ashley Dow (bottleneck slide guitar) and Michael Roach (country blues guitar).

INFORMATION ACCESS

We welcome people with disabilities and are committed to ensuring that your visit is easy, enjoyable and straight-forward. We have level access to the main foyer, an adapted toilet on the ground and top floors and an induction loop system for the hard of hearing downstairs in the auditorium (turn your hearing aid to the t position). wheelchair spaces are available in the auditorium on the ground floor and in the side galleries via a lift: please make your requirements known when booking.

MAILING LIST You can join our free mailing list by phoning the box office on 01527 577330. Better still, and to ensure you get the most up to date information on events, join our email list and receive free weekly programme updates..

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A fee of £1.50 per booking is payable for tickets costing over £6.50 made by post, phone or online.

ARTRIX RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION AND, IF UNAVOIDABLE, TO MAKE ALTERATIONS TO THE PROGRAMME WITHOUT NOTICE.

By car: Leave the A38 (Bromsgrove Eastern bypass) at the Guild/Premier Inn/David Lloyd leisure centre roundabout onto Slideslow Drive, B60 1PQ (beware, this post code does not work on all SatNavs). Ample free parking is available adjacent to the venue.

By foot: from the town centre: We are at the end of School Drive, off Stratford Road.

LATECOMERS

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Latecomers may have to wait for a break in the performance to be seated.

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Concessionary ticket prices (in brackets) apply to children, students in full time education, senior citizens, registered disabled and those on benefits - unless otherwise stated. Proof of eligibility is required.

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Online Visit www.artrix.co.uk and follow the simple onscreen instructions

INFANTS

For suitable events, free admission is available for infants up to two years old. Otherwise a valid ticket must be held.

DIRECTIONS

Unless otherwise noted, events are fully seated.

BAA Events marked BAA are presented by members of Bromsgrove Arts Alive, a forum of arts organisations based or working in the District.

Phone 01527 572739 for details.

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By telephone Call us on 01527 577330. Credit/debit card bookings can be made 10am-4pm Monday Saturday (Hours may vary between Christmas and New Year).

Tickets cannot be refunded unless an event is cancelled.

There is a £3 administration charge per transaction for ticket exchanges.

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By post Send details of your ticket requirements to our postal address, ARTRIX, School Drive, Bromsgrove B60 1AX, together with a cheque or postal order payable to ARTRIX. We can then either hold your tickets or send them by return.

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SEATING PLAN

Please call 01527 577330 or vist our website for further information regards seating or for more information regards disabled access.

To find your seats on the night, please feel free to ask any member of staff.

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DIARY OF EVENTS

- Theatre, Dance, Spoken Word, Music, Comedy, Film, Workshops, Exhibitions.

NOVEMBER Tues 25th 7.15pm Wed 26th 7.15pm Thurs 27th 7.15pm Fri 28th 8pm Sat 29th 7.30pm 8pm Sun 30th

JANUARY Bromsgrove School: The Winter’s Tale Kate Wrigglesworth exhibition opens Bromsgrove School: The Winter’s Tale Bromsgrove School: The Winter’s Tale Abba Reunion (tribute) Redditch Orchestra Comedy Skool Performance (studio) Closed

DECEMBER Mon 1st 7.30pm Tues 2nd 7.30pm Wed 3rd 8pm Thurs 4th 8pm Fri 5th 2.30pm 8pm

Sat 6th 7.30pm 8pm Sun 7th 7.30pm Mon 8th 7.30pm Tues 9th 7.30pm Wed 10th 7.30pm Thurs 11th 1/7.30pm Fri 12th 11am 8pm Sat 13th 7pm 7.30pm

Sun 14th Mon 15th Tues 16th Wed 17th 7pm Thurs 18th 7pm

Pride (15) (HH) Pride (15) Mark Steel Susan Calman Pride (15) Bromsgrove Concerts: Prince of Wales Brass English String Orchestra Luke Daniels (Studio) Simone School of Dancing Effie Gray (12A) Effie Gray (12A) What We Did on our Holiday (12A) HOW College: A Nutcracker Christmas HOW College: A Nutcracker Christmas HOW College: A Nutcracker Christmas Johnnie Coppin Out of the Box Youth Theatre (studio) Bromsgrove Operatic Society: G&S Gala Workshops only Workshops only Workshops only All & Sundry: Aladdin All & Sundry: Aladdin

Thurs 18th 7pm Fri 19th 2pm 7pm Sat 20th 2/7pm Sun 21st 2/7pm Mon 22nd 10.30-12.30 2.30pm 7pm

Tues 23rd 2.30pm 7.30pm Wed 24th 2.30pm Thurs 25th Fri 26th

All & Sundry: Aladdin What We Did on our Holiday (12A) All & Sundry: Aladdin All & Sundry: Aladdin All & Sundry: Aladdin Festive Drop In Craft The Book of Life (U) ROH: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (on screen) The Book of Life (U) Jamie Knight & the Manuka Band The Book of Life (U)

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Sat 27th 2.30pm Paddington (Cert TBC) 7pm Mr Turner (12A) Sun 28th 1.30/3.30pm Little English Theatre:

A Christmas Carol (studio) 2.30pm Paddington (Cert TBC) 7pm Mr Turner (12A) Mon 29th 2.30pm Paddington (Cert TBC) 7pm Mr Turner (12A) Tues 30th 2.30pm Paddington (Cert TBC) 7pm Mr Turner (12A) Wed 31st 2.30pm Paddington (Cert TBC) (AS)

Thurs 1st Happy New Year Fri 2nd 11.30 People’s Theatre: Santa In Love 2.30pm People’s Theatre: Santa In Love 7pm Northern Soul (15) 9.30pm Northern Soul DJ Night Sat 3rd 2pm Paddington (Cert TBC) 8pm King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys Sun 4th 7.30pm Northern Soul (15) Mon 5th 7.30pm Imitation Game (12A) (HH) Tues 6th 7.30pm Imitation Game (12A) Wed 7th Times 3: Gardens Revisited exhibition opens 7.30pm Imitation Game (12A) Thurs 8th 7.30pm Set Fire to the Stars (15) Fri 9th 2pm Set Fire to the Stars (15) 8pm Andrew Lawrence Sat 10th 8pm Johnny Cash Roadshow Sun 11th 3pm/7.30pm Rat Pack Vegas Spectaclar Mon 12th 7.30pm Ida (12A) Tues 13th 7.30pm Ida (12A) Wed 14th 7.30pm A Most Wanted Man (15) Thurs 15th 7.30pm A Most Wanted Man (15) Fri 16th 8pm Counterfeit Stones Sat 17th 2pm St Vincent (12A) 8pm Counterfeit Stones Sun 18th 7.30pm St Vincent (12A) Mon 19th 7.30pm St Vincent (12A) Tues 20th 7.30pm Diplomacy (12A) Wed 21st 7.30pm Diplomacy (12A) Thurs 22nd 7pm NT Live: Treasure Island (on screen) Fri 23rd 2pm Kon-Tiki (15) 8pm Bromsgrove Concerts:

Fitzwilliam String Quartet Sat 24th 8pm Supreme Queen Sun 25th 7pm Oddsocks: Wind in the Willows Mon 26th 7.30pm Kon-Tiki (15)

MARCH Tues 27th 7pm

Wed 28th 7pm

Thurs 29th 7pm

Fri 30th 2pm 8pm Sat 31st 8pm

The Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Cert TBC) The Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Cert TBC) The Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies (Cert TBC) My Old Lady (12A) Martin Barre T. Rextasy

FEBRUARY NT Live: John (on screen) (18) (LGBTQ) My Old Lady (12A) John Shuttleworth Joshua Matheson exhibition opens My Old Lady (12A) LGBT reception Hairspray (PG) Exodus: Gods and Kings (cert TBC) Jo Harman Midland Sinfonia Chris O’Donnell (studio) Bromsgrove Concerts: Young Musician’s Showcase Wilde Without the Boy LGBTQ (studio) Exodus: Gods and Kings (cert TBC) Exodus: Gods and Kings (cert TBC) Unbroken (Cert TBC) RSC Live: Love’s Labour’s Lost (on screen) Unbroken (Cert TBC) Reduced Shakespeare Company: A Complete History of Comedy

Andrew O’Neill (studio) Nya King: A Tribute to Whitney Houston Annie (PG) Penguins of Madagascar (U) Annie (PG) The Basil Brush Show The Basil Brush Show Birdman (15) NT Live encore: Treasure Island (on screen) Birdman (15) Penguins of Madagascar (U) (AS) Birdman (15) NSPCC Lunch Testament of Youth (Cert TBC) James Rhodes, Piano Penguins of Madagascar (U) All & Sundry: Look Back in Anger (studio) Barnstormers Comedy All & Sundry: Look Back in Anger (studio) Testament of Youth (Cert TBC) Testament of Youth (Cert TBC) (HH) ROH: The Flying Dutchman (on screen) Lloyd Langford: Old Fashioned Testament of Youth (Cert TBC) Acoustic Blues Workshop Acoustic Blues Workshop Bromsgrove Concerts: Fidelio PianoTrio Acoustic Blues Workshop Glamba (studio) Blues House Party

Sun 1st 10am-3pm Acoustic Blues Workshop 7.30pm Words: Timberlake Wertenbaker (studio) 7.30pm The Theory of Everything (PG) Mon 2nd 7.30pm The Theory of Everything (PG) Tues 3rd 7.30pm The Theory of Everything (PG) Wed 4th Birmingham & Midland Pastel Society exhibition opens 7pm RSC Live: Love’s Labour’s Won (onscreen) Fri 6th 8pm Duran (standing & seated) Sat 7th 7.30pm Comedy Skool Performance (studio) 8pm The Otway Big Band Sun 8th 7.30pm Kevin Paul as Elvis with Voices Unlimited 8pm Eleanor McEvoy Tues 10th 8pm Luke Jermay Wed 11th 7.30pm HOW College: Musical Theatre Extracts Thurs 12th 7pm NT Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers Fri 13th 8pm Genesis Connected Sat 14th 8pm Phil Beer Mon 16th 8pm The High Kings Tues 17th 7.15pm ROH Live: Swan Lake Wed 18th 7.30pm HOW College: Music Tech Thurs 19th 8pm Pantaloons: Bleak House Fri 20th 8pm Bromsgrove Concerts:

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Sun 1st 7pm Mon 2nd 7.30pm Tues 3rd 8pm Wed 4th 7.30pm Thurs 5th 6.30pm 7.30pm Fri 6th 2pm 8pm Sat 7th 7.30pm 8pm Sun 8th 3pm

7pm 7pm Mon 9th 7pm Tues 10th 7.30pm Wed 11th 7pm

Thurs 12th 7.30pm Fri 13th 8pm

Sat 14th 7.30pm 8pm Sun 15th 7.30pm Mon 16th 2.30pm 7.30pm Tues 17th 11am 2.30pm 7.30pm Wed 18th 2.30pm

7.30pm Thurs 19th 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 20th 12.30pm 2pm 8pm Sat 21st 2.30pm 7.30pm 8pm Sun 22nd 7.30pm 7pm Mon 23rd 7.30pm Tues 24th 7.15pm Wed 25th 8pm Thurs 26th 7.30pm Fri 27th 1-5pm 8pm 8pm

Sat 28th 10-5pm 7.30pm 8pm

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