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Dear audiences Welcome to a packed new programme of live shows offering international visitors, great drama, new gems and old favourites. Our big news is that our application to the Arts Council has been successful, so Arts Alive can continue working with local promoters to bring our communities an exciting and varied programme of top quality, live performances, in informal spaces. We take pride in the quality of what is on offer; many shows have been scouted at Edinburgh and other festivals, bringing you the best of what we find. Last chance in October to catch our innovative contemporary project, Field Notes, created in partnership with Craftspace and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. A very rare opportunity to hear contemporary music played by top class musicians in an intimate setting, to meet textile artist Matthew Harris and composer Howard Skempton and discuss their work. My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding is a comic four hander that has arisen from an urban/ rural community exchange we set up in 2011. We discovered so much to laugh about in uncovering our prejudices and misunderstandings about our different lives, that we knew we had to use this material. You are invited to come along to the wedding reception and see for yourselves! My Dearest Girls is another performance made with Arts Alive’s involvement. We wanted to programme a piece that was rurally rooted and had a new take on WW1; My Dearest Girls is those years as seen through the eyes of young Shropshire women, researched in Shropshire Archives. Sian Kerry Co-director, Arts Alive e: sian@artsalive.co.uk Have you had an ‘Arts Alive moment’? Four ways to give us your comments: 1. website artsalive.co.uk – just click on the lime green comment box 2. Twitter @artsaliveevents – help more people find out about Arts Alive events! 3. email sian@artsalive.co.uk 4. write us a letter – many do and we love to receive them! Lift sharing: Why not share an outing with friends? The ideal way to halve the travel cost, reduce carbon emissions and enjoy company; why not see if anyone wants to come along with you to an event? Can you help us to reach the rural corners? Can you distribute a few brochures for us? With the high cost of postage and fuel we struggle to distribute to all the rural corners of our counties, so if you can spread a few in your area please email mary@artsalive.co.uk and we will be in touch.
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SEPTEMBER Bowjangles
On the Box www.bowjangles.org A welcome return for Bowjangles, who combine fiery musicianship with energetic dance moves, vaudeville comedy and four-part harmony singing in a dazzling stage show which will leave you spellbound. This stunning act harks back to the good old days, when entertainment talent was truly multidimensional. You just won’t believe what this four-piece are capable of! Thu 11 Sep 7.30pm Breinton Village Hall, HR4 7PJ Tickets 01432 350919 £8/5/25 Fri 12 Sep 7.30pm Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton SY6 6BY Tickets 01694 720132 £10/6/30
Heads South Latin Jazz Quintet
In Concert
www.headssouth.com Heads South combines Afro-Cuban and other Latininfluenced rhythms with tuneful melodies in an enthralling repertoire of memorable original tunes, great arrangements of loved standards, and timeless classics. Think Buena Vista Social Club (in a smaller package), add the excitement of Jazz, and imbibe the warmth of a Latin evening. The 5-piece band includes a top UK jazz trumpeter, a Cuban percussionist and a Venezuelan bassist. “Cool, cultured and exhilarating” (The Musician). Fri 19 Sep 7.30pm SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle SY9 5AY Tickets 01588 630321/ 638038 sparctheatre.co.uk £10/6 Sat 20 Sep 7.30pm Chelmarsh Parish Hall WV16 6BA Tickets 01746 862104 £9/6
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Pacific Curls
Pacific Roots to Celtic Soul www.pacificcurls.com Pacific Curls have travelled the world with the fusion sound of their indigenous roots from the Pacific and Scotland. This combines Pacific ukulele rhythms, vivacious Scottish fiddle playing, evocative Maori instrumentation, guitar, cajons, percussion, kalimba, footstomp and gorgeous vocals. Multiple high-profile international appearances include Winter Olympic Games and several WOMADs, and you can catch them now in your local village hall! Sat 20 Sep 7.30pm St Leonards Church, Yarpole HR6 0BD Tickets 01568 780874 £10/5 Sun 21 Sep 7.30pm Welshampton Parish Hall SY12 0PH Tickets 01948 710586 £9/5
Can’t believe a small rural venue could attract such a professional musician. Brilliant – a fantastic evening of virtuoso playing (Audience feedback, Much Dewchurch)
ALAW
Dazzling Tunes and Songs from Wales and Beyond www.alaw-band.com ALAW unites the talents of three exceptional musicians whose subtle interplay is a joy to watch. Drawing on a wealth of experience they take their audiences on a musical journey – a tune brought back from a tour in Bulgaria or collaboration in India – but at the heart of their set is a passion for the old tunes of Wales. From sublime slow airs to dazzling dance tunes and storming songs, ALAW promise a performance of joyful and life-affirming music. Catch fiddler Oli again playing with folk group Mabon next month. Fri 26 Sep 7.30pm Habberley Village Hall SY5 0TP Tickets 01743 790179/790144 £10 Sat 27 Sep 7.30pm Aymestrey Parish Hall HR6 9SR Tickets 01568 770367/01568 709031 £10/5/25
OCTOBER Northern Harmony
In Concert
A welcome return to this wonderful American/ international choir who sing the most fantastic range of harmony songs from different cultures and centuries from all around the world. Songs are introduced with interesting background information, and sung with passion. Northern Harmony tour internationally and their visits to Arts Alive are eagerly anticipated. Harmonies to make your toes tingle! Fri 3 Oct 7.30pm Steiner Academy Birch Hall, Much Dewchurch HR2 8DL Tickets 01981 540221 £8/5/25 Sat 4 Oct 7.30pm Clee St Margaret Village Hall SY7 9DT Tickets 01584 823609 £8/5
Workshop A chance to sing with this fantastic choir and learn some of their repertoire. Workshop price only below (contact local promoter directly for discount price of £20/10 for a combined workshop/show ticket). Sat 4 Oct 2.30pm Clee St Margaret Village Hall SY7 9DT Tickets 01584 823609 £15/5
Still talking about it, feedback has been great. Such a brilliant evening. (Promoter feedback, All Stretton)
Osiligi Maasai Warriors
In Concert
www.osiligi.org The totally authentic Osiligi Maasai Warriors Troupe return to Arts Alive after last year’s successful visit. Their vibrant performances are sensational to watch, with all ages being enthralled and excited by their natural harmony of song and movement; their jumping, for which they are famous, is something to behold! All performances are introduced and narrated. The tours help raise money for the members of the troupe, and their local community. Will appeal to anyone aged 5+ Fri 3 Oct 7.30pm Lyde Court, Lower Lyde HR1 3AE Tickets 01432 357753 £8/5 Sat 4 Oct 7.30pm Quatt Village Hall WV15 6QW Tickets 01746 781759/781214 £8/5
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Kali Theatre Company/Black Country Touring /Arts Alive
My Big Fat Cowpat Wedding
www.kalitheatre.co.uk You are invited to join the guests at Clare and Arjun’s wedding reception. It’s a celebration of a mixed marriage between a country girl and a lad from the city, with all their friends and family. What could possibly go wrong? This fast-moving new comedy drama is full of mishaps and misunderstandings, with plenty of neat twists and a disco/bhangra dance for everyone to join in at the end. Everyone loves a wedding don’t they? Based on real people’s experience of mixed marriages or rural weddings attended by city dwellers out of their comfort zone, this is a fun, light-hearted exploration of relationships across the divides of rural/urban, race and gender. But don’t forget your hanky – weddings are always emotional! Will be enjoyed by age 12+. Fri 3 Oct 7.30pm The Talbot Theatre, Whitchurch SY13 2BY Tickets 01948 660660 £8/7/5/25 Sat 4 Oct 7pm Shipton Village Hall TF13 6JU Tickets 01694 771790 £8/5/25 Fri 10 Oct 7.30pm Priest Weston Village Hall SY15 6DE Tickets 01938 561425 £8/5 Sat 11 Oct 8pm Farlow & Oreton Village Hall DY14 0TS Tickets 01746 718642 £8/5 Sun 12 Oct 8pm Bodenham Parish Hall HR1 3LB Tickets 01568 797404 £8/5/25
OCTOBER
Motionhouse
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www.motionhouse.co.uk Performed by four dancers in a large cage. Powerfully physical, emotionally charged and extraordinary, Captive is a dazzling blend of dance and aerial work. In order to survive, the environment is constantly transformed though physical ingenuity. Pacing the cage and tumbling through a world turned upside down, which way is up as our cell of confinement gets turned on its head? A free, unmissable event from Arts Alive and Blackberry Fair. Sat 4 Oct 1pm and 3pm Whitchurch Blackberry Fair The Civic Centre, High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AX FREE!
Whitebone Productions
Bane 1, 2
www.brucebane.com A return from one of our all-time favourite shows. Multi-award-winning one-man comedy with a live guitar soundtrack, Bane is akin to a Raymond Chandler novel, spliced together with a Quentin Tarrantino movie. An intense manic verbal spectacular, a vocal and physical tour de force. Hard to pigeonhole – audience feedback “BRILLIANT! THANK YOU! We all loved it, along with everyone else in the room – the atmosphere was buzzing by the end. Such energy!” “Brilliant... perhaps the best crime movie never made” (The Guardian), “Joe Bone’s performance is phenomenal... very funny” (Time Out). Dripping with 5 star reviews and awards. A gutsy and graphic performance, we suggest age 12+. Sat 4 Oct 8pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 themarkettheatre.com £12/6
Jamie Smith’s Mabon
In Concert
www.jamiesmithsmabon.com Wales’ finest purveyors of original InterCeltic music. As comfortable on a world music stage as in a folk setting, theirs is a music that travels beyond borders to explore the forms and styles of the Celtic traditions and work them anew. Through songs and melodies, from thoughtful lyrics to joyful jigs, graceful mazurkas to ecstatic muñera, here is a band that can take you on an emotional journey. More than just a show, more than inspired composition and skilful arrangement, you can expect to witness the joy of creating music expressed in dynamic, virtuosic performance. Sat 4 Oct 7.30pm Eardisley Curzon Herrick Hall HR3 6NT Tickets 01544 327841 £10/6.50 Thu 9 Oct 8pm Chetton Village Hall WV16 6UE Tickets 01746 768822/ 789257 £10 Sat 11 Oct 8pm Pontesbury Village Hall SY5 0QD Tickets 01743 790165 £10/6 Sun 12 Oct 7.30pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 themarkettheatre.com £13/10
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Francesca Millican Slater
My Dearest Girls: Helen’s Story www.francescamillicanslater.co.uk Researched in Shropshire Archives, and based on real letters sent between six young Shropshire women friends between 1917–1920. Helen’s Story is a 30-minute piece that tells the tale of one of them – a farmer’s daughter in Much Wenlock. Through her own words we hear about women working on the land, the impact of the war on family and farm, and her personal wait for news from The Front. Sat 4 Oct 12pm, 2pm & 4pm Pentabus Theatre, Bromfield SY8 2JU Tickets 01584 856564 FREE as part of Pentabus ‘Fun Palace’ weekend Tue 7 Oct 2pm, 4pm & 6pm Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery SY1 1LH £4/3.50/2 incl. entry to museum
Luke Wright
Your New Favourite Poet Do you have a favourite poet? Maybe you think declaiming about daffodils isn’t for you. Luke Wright writes bawdy bar room ballads about small town tragedies and Westminster rogues. His fast-paced, witty poems are crammed full of yummy mummies, debauched Tory grandees, posh plumbers, Essex lions and normal folk like you and me. “Russel Brand but less grabby, Roald Dahl but rocket-fuelled... His lexical acrobatics are astounding, often motor-mouthed and breathtakingly honest… Go for the wordsmithery, stay for the painful poignancy” (The List), “One of the funniest and most brilliant poets of his generation” (The Independent), “An amazing show” (Phill Jupitus). Recommended age 16+ Sat 11 Oct 7.30pm Hermon Chapel, Oswestry SY11 1LF Tickets 01691 670003 £8 (£10 on the door)
Silly Boys Theatre
The Elves and The Shoemaker www.sillyboys.co.uk A magical new show from Silly Boys, The Elves and The Shoemaker is a hilarious, wacky and heartwarming take on some of the world’s favourite fairytales, re-imagined using puppetry, live music and a huge dose of silliness! For children aged 4+ and their families. Wed 22 Oct 11am and 1.30pm SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle SY9 5AY Tickets 01588 630321/ 638038 sparctheatre.co.uk £6/4 Thu 23 Oct 10.30am The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock TF13 6NB Tickets 08448 700887 enquiries 01952 728911 £5 Fri 24 Oct 4pm Wem Town Hall SY4 5DG Tickets 01939 238279 £7/5 Sat 25 Oct 2pm Kinokulture Cinema, Oswestry SY11 1JN Tickets 0845 250 0517 £8/5 Sun 26 Oct 3pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 www.themarkettheatre.com £8/5/16
OCTOBER Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/CRAFTSPACE/Arts Alive
Field Notes
www.fieldnotestour.co.uk Textile art and new music – an evening of creative magic with internationally renowned artists. Using old county maps and graphic scores as common starting points, composer Howard Skempton and artist Matthew Harris have each created a brand new work for this performance. Savour hearing world-class musicians performing in an intimate space in an informal atmosphere. Programme includes Skempton’s new piece, Field Notes, and short pieces by other leading composers. Harris’ freestanding intricate and layered textile artwork can be viewed and enjoyed up close. There’s also a ‘behind-the-scenes’ film of the collaboration and the chance to meet and talk to the artists. Wed 8 Oct 7.30pm Folly Arts Theatre, Hereford Art College HR1 1LT Tickets 01432 273379 £10/5 Fri 24 Oct 7.30pm Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery SY1 1LH Tickets 01743 258885 £10/5 Sat 25 Oct 8pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 or themarkettheatre.com £12/6 Sun 26 Oct 3pm Sidney Nolan Trust, The Rodd, Presteigne LD8 2LL Tickets 01544 260149 LD8 2LL £10/5
BCMG/CRAFTSPACE
Family Music Maze music workshop www.fieldnotestour.co.uk Music Maze is a free, fun, creative and participatory workshop for children aged 8–11 (and accompanying adult). Using participants’ own instruments and BCMG’s fantastic percussion collection, together you will compose musical lines, layers and contours inspired by Field Notes, a new piece of music and textile art installation by composer Howard Skempton and artist Matthew Harris. Bring an instrument if you play one, but this is not a requirement. Sat 18 Oct 3pm Sidney Nolan Trust, nr Presteigne LD8 2LL Tickets 01544 260149 Free but please book a place
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Two Gents Productions
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The Taming of the Shrew
twogentsproductions.weebly.com Two Gents is launching The Complete Shakespeare Project – performing and touring all of Shakespeare’s plays in chronological order. Is Petrucchio’s ‘taming’ of Kate an act of love, of violent submission, or (perhaps more controversially) both?
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With only two actors on a bare stage, in their distinct and innovative cross-cultural style, Two Gents fuse Shakespeare’s text with great physicality. “Seriously entertaining” (The Observer), “a striking gem” (whatsonstage). Will appeal to age 10+ Fri 24 Oct 7.30pm Chapel Lawn Village Hall SY7 0BW Tickets 01547 530535 £8/5/25 Sat 25 Oct 7.30pm Goodrich Village Hall HR9 6HX Tickets 01600 891291/ 890609 £10/5/25
Little Earthquake
The Tell-Tale Heart www.little-earthquake.com Hallowe’en special! This gripping comic tale of murder in the dark is performed by one actor, alongside a sound artist creating totally live sound effects. Every heartbeat, every ticking deathwatch beetle, every bump in the night happens right before your ears in this brand-new adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s mini-masterpiece. Disclaimer: patrons are advised that only fruit and vegetables come to harm during the performance. Will appeal to age 12+. Fri 31 Oct 7.30pm Conquest Theatre, Bromyard HR7 4LL Tickets 01885 488575 £8
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Dumbshow
The Pearl
www.dumbshow.org When an impoverished pearl-diver finds the pearl of the world he thinks his life will be transformed forever. But seduced by its beauty and the promise of riches, he is blind to the pearl’s destructive power. Dumbshow tell powerful stories which explore the human condition with wit, charm and emotional impact. This timeless fable adapted from John Steinbeck’s novella is a story which resonates strongly in a society that is questioning what we value most. Will appeal to age 12+ **** (Hot Show), “A bric-a-brac masterpiece… real emotional heart… an imaginative joy to behold” (The Scotsman). Fri 7 Nov 7.30pm Dilwyn Cedar Hall HR4 8JS Tickets 01568 720226 £8/5 Sat 8 Nov 7.30pm All Stretton Village Hall SY6 6JR Tickets 01694 723378 £8/5/25
Francesca Millican Slater
My Dearest Girls – The Letters Book www.francescamillicanslater.co.uk A full-length theatre piece based on the real letters sent between a groups of six Shropshire women between 1917–1920. Against a background of war the women tell each other stories of their everyday life; as farmers, office workers, factory hands, nurses and teachers. There is gossip and hint of scandal, reprimands and reprisals, tales of dancing for royalty, fiancés on the frontline and how to feed 100 chickens while on rations. Combining character, live music and a touch of cabaret along with her warm and witty storytelling, Francesca tells the tales of the ladies of the letters. From town to country, across work and play, as friendships evolve, history happens and the war draws to a close. Will appeal to age 12+ Fri 7 Nov 7.30pm Habberley Village Hall SY5 0TP Tickets 01743 790179/790144 £10 Sat 8 Nov 7.30pm Trefonen Village Hall SY10 9DY Tickets 01691 657011 £8/5/25 Fri 14 Nov 7.30pm Wem Town Hall SY4 5DG Tickets 01939 238279 £9/7/5
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Ballet Nimba
Bagatai
www.balletnimba.org.uk Ballet Nimba is led by the irrepressible Idrissa Camara of Guinea and combines musicians and dancers from across West Africa to produce dynamic and exciting dance theatre with amazing musicianship and percussive beats that will delight you. Bagatai was inspired by Camara’s recent trip back to his father’s homeland, and delves into the often secretive world of the Baga, a people revered and even feared for their art and beliefs. Expect traditional masks, colourful costumes and brilliant dancing from eight performers. Sat 8 Nov 7.30pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 or themarkettheatre.com £12/8
Rabbit Theatre
Great Expectations www.mynne.com Deft, Daft, Delightful... and Definitely Dickens! Christmas Eve, 1803. Pip, a seven year-old orphan, visits his mother’s grave. A frightening encounter with an escaped convict begins events that will change his life forever. Using Charles Dickens’ original words (well, mostly!), David Mynne takes you on a journey, bringing you a ‘cast of thousands’, in this skilful, one-man adaptation of this epic novel. “I loved every second. Faultless” (Sue Cade: Wildfire). For everyone age 10+. Thu 13 Nov 7.30pm Wigmore Village Hall HR6 9UW Tickets 01568 770337 £8/5/25 Fri 14 Nov 8pm Longden Village Hall SY5 8EX Tickets 01743 861100 / 07724 106847 £8/5 Sat 15 Nov 7.30pm Brilley Village Hall HR3 6JZ Tickets 01544 327227 £8.50/5
Bon Débarras
In Concert
www.pspare.com / www.bondebarras.ca Bon Débarras’ folk music is deeply rooted in the memory of French-speaking America. On guitars, banjo, mandolin, accordion, washboard and harmonica, and integrating foot percussion, the trio creates magical musical atmospheres. Reaching deep into their roots, Bon Débarras draws inspiration from an Americanness flavoured with Cajun, rock, blues, rap and country music undertones. Oh, and did we mention that they also rap and do awesome body percussion? Spotted in Canada, and brought over for you! Great fun, don’t miss them. Thu 20 Nov 8pm Prees Recreational Club SY13 2DX Tickets 07506 724572 £8/5/25 Fri 21 Nov 7.30pm SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle SY9 5AY Tickets 01588 630321/ 638038 sparctheatre.co.uk £10/6 Sat 22 Nov 7.45pm Winforton Community Hall HR3 6EA Tickets 01544 328425 £8/5/25
NOVEMBER Debs Newbold & Laurel Swift
Under Her Skin
www.underherskin.co.uk An epic tale, a modern twist, two voices, four feet and eight strings. With just two performers and no stage set except for a characterful double bass, a whole world is created, from a quiet cove in Scotland to rush hour in Whitechapel. Under Her Skin is a live experience of joyful irreverence, lyrical poetry, and killer riffs.This story of loss and regret is uplifting, thoroughly modern, and belly-shakingly funny. 12+ Sat 22 Nov 7.30pm Hermon Chapel, Oswestry SY11 1LF Tickets 01691 670003 £8 (£10 on the door)
Thank you so very much for organizing tonight’s wonderful show. A first class evening. (Audience response, Leintwardine)
Horse + Bamboo
Hansel & Gretel www.horseandbamboo.org Hunger gnaws at the stomach like a dog on a bone. If only… if only there were a cake… a cake as big as a house! Sometimes, if you want something badly enough, it might just happen. But getting what you want isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. With succulent music and film, puppets and masks, Horse + Bamboo have baked up a delicious treat of a show – dark, chewy and delicious at heart, yet coated with a sprinkle of something light, sweet and zesty. Hansel & Gretel promises to be a feast for the senses. For anyone aged 5+. Wed 26 Nov 6.30pm Severn Centre, Highley WV16 6JG Tickets 01746 860000 £8/5/25 Thu 27 Nov 6pm Kinokulture Cinema Oswestry SY11 1JN Tickets 0845 250 0517 £8/5 Sat 29 Nov 7pm Welshampton Parish Hall SY12 0PH Tickets 01948 710586 £8/5
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Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
In Concert
www.owlsworld.co.uk Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra are the ones to watch on the UK’s growing Americana scene. The six-piece band plays an eclectic mix of western swing, gypsy jazz, hokum blues, ragtime, cajun and country roots, with themes of debauchery, disasters, drink and debt mixed together with a 21st century twist. Their infectious sound will have you singing and whistling along and feet of all ages will be tapping within seconds! “Do not miss this band – we’re still raving about them over a year later!” (promoter comment). Thu 4 Dec 7.30pm Kingsland Coronation Hall HR6 9QS Tickets 01568 709579/07905 589830 £12/5/25 Fri 5 Dec 7.30pm Chelmarsh Parish Hall WV16 6BA Tickets 01746 862850 £9/6 Sat 6 Dec 7.30pm Whitbourne Church WR6 5RS Tickets 01886 821684 £8/5 Sun 7 Dec 7.30pm Putley Parish Hall HR8 2QN Tickets 01531 670425 / 670316 £10/6
The New Budapest Café Orchestra
In Concert
www.chrisgarrick.com The New Budapest Café Orchestra plays powerful and driving folk-based music from Eastern Europe, inspired by the music of European gypsies. With four fabulous players of violins, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz & balalaika the New Budapest Café Orchestra plays an impassioned but often tender mixture of Hungarian Czardas, Russian and Ukranian folk songs, and dances from Romania and Bulgaria, as well as their own electrifying compositions. The music evokes vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires. Good enough to make you want to book a holiday in Budapest! Fri 12 Dec 7.30pm Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton SY6 6BY Tickets 01694 720132 £12/6 Sat 13 Dec 8pm The Market Theatre, Ledbury HR8 2AQ Tickets 07967 517125 or themarkettheatre.com £14
NOVEMBER Farnham Maltings
It’s a Wonderful Life www.farnhammaltings.com Welcome to Bedford Falls. Welcome to small town America. Welcome to Farnham Maltings Winter show. Frank Capra’s classic 1946 movie needs no introduction. George Bailey, a desperate middle-aged clerk discovers the difference he has made to his family, his friends and his home town (with a little help from Clarence, the apprentice angel). Following the success of Miracle on 34th Street Farnham Maltings is bringing the struggles and joys of 1940s small town America to the villages and towns of England. Using their own, inimitable style the company has created two hours of theatre that promise to warm the coldest of places through the long winter nights. Aged 8+ Thu 8 Jan 7.30pm SpArC Theatre, Bishop’s Castle SY9 5AY Tickets 01588 630321/ 638038 £10/6 or sparctheatre.co.uk £10/6
Dot and Ethel
Match
dotandethel.blogspot.co.uk Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s much loved Christmas classic and created by some of Bristol’s finest children’s theatre makers, Match is the enchanting story of a young child’s hopes and dreams, simple pleasures and losses. Join us for a heart-warming, magical and life-affirming tale for all the family. Experience beautifully inventive storytelling, puppetry, song and live music in this spellbinding production. Incredibly uplifting, playful and tender, it is pure delight for younger audiences. For ages 2–6 and families. Sat 17 Jan 3pm Fownhope New Memorial Hall HR1 4PW Tickets 01432 860221 £8/5/25
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COMING SOON Coming soon – Jazz from Fumi Okiji, Tricity Vogue’s Ukulele Cabaret, Caroline Horton’s new show (top pick), lots for kids and the fab Spiltmilk Dance, plus three more great Canadian companies.
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LIVE EVENTS WHITCHURCH 6,7 Welshampton 4,13
MARKET DRAYTON
Prees 12 WEM 8,11
OSWESTRY 8,13 Trefonen 11
SHREWSBURY 8,9 TELFORD Pontesbury 7 Longden 12 Habberley 4,11 Priest Weston 6
All Stretton 11
MUCH WENLOCK 8 BRIDGNORTH
Shipton 6 Church Stretton 3,14 Bishop’s Castle 3,8,12,15
Clee St Margaret 5
Highley 13
Farlow & Oreton 6 Bromfield 8,10 LUDLOW
Events are shown by location on the map (red dots ), with a page number for more details of each show. Venues that show live satellite screenings have a yellow outline ( )
Wigmore 12 Aymestrey 4 Presteigne 9
Yarpole 4 Kingsland 14
Whitbourne 14
LEOMINSTER Dilwyn 11 Brilley 12
Quatt 5
Chelmarsh 3,14
SHROPSHIRE
Aston on Clun Chapel Lawn 10
Chetton 7
Eardisley 7
Bromyard 10 Bodenham 6
HEREFORDSHIRE Lower Lyde 5
Winforton 12
LEDBURY 7,8,9,12,14
Breinton 3
HEREFORD 9
Much Dewchurch 5
Putley 14
Fownhope 15
ROSS-ON-WYE Goodrich 10
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Arts Alive is a registered charity (no. 1075794) and is administrated by Artful Management. (www.artfulmanagement.co.uk)
Arts Alive – tel: 01588 620883 email: sian@artsalive.co.uk Blue Barn, Green Lane, Churchstoke SY15 6EN
Please help us to keep entertaining you! Last year in Shropshire and Herefordshire there were over 48,000 ‘bums on seats’ at over 900 Arts Alive performances, Flicks in the Sticks films or live satellite screenings. We programme work for all ages, giving whole communities a chance to come together for social and cultural activity. Every event is subsidised. Volunteer promoters give over 5,000 hours of their time to make these events happen. You told us: “It is wonderful to see such quality work on our rural doorstep and I am grateful to Arts Alive for continuing to offer such incredible work in such difficult arts funding times” Audience member “A brilliant social service especially for people living in remote areas. It provides an opportunity for people to meet and something to look forward to” Audience member “It would be very hard for a venue of our size to afford this without Arts Alive’s financial support” Promoter, Leintwardine Please help us continue to bring top class performers and big screen films right to your doorstep. By giving as little as £3 per month, you can help us keep this service available to our small towns, villages and hamlets in Herefordshire and Shropshire. Our new direct debit service is quick and easy: you can go to our website at artsalive.co.uk and click on the left menu item DONATE? use the QR code below or if it is easier, give us a ring on 01588 620883 (option 4).
THANK YOU! Arts Alive is a registered charity number 1075794; if you are a UK tax payer your donation can be increased via gift aid.