Gala brochure Autumn 2016

Autumn 2016

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We’ve been talking cow costumes, magic beans and giants in recent weeks at the Gala Theatre which means it’s panto season.

All of our shows are available to book online at www.galadurham.co.uk - you can even select your own seat when purchasing your tickets. You can also find out the latest updates from our upcoming shows by ‘liking’ us on Facebook at facebook.com/ galadurham or by following us on Twitter at twitter.com/galadurham.

After last year’s production of Cinderella became the most successful show in our theatre’s history, we knew that Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley had struck a chord with our audiences, so it’s great to have them on board once more to write and direct. Over 14,000 people have already booked their tickets, and with a script and cast in place, we are all working together to ensure this year’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, is another show to remember.

Rehearsals are also set to begin on our other in-house production of the season The Fighting Bradfords. As part of the Durham Remembers programme of events commemorating The Battle of the Somme, the play will bring the story of the four Bradford brothers to life, from their upbringing in Witton Park, Bishop Auckland to their experiences fighting in the First World War. We’re sure our regular audiences will enjoy the play, but we’re also keen to entice new audiences too, so we’ve a ‘Pay What You Like’ performance of The Fighting Bradfords which means you can call our Box Office and pay whatever you want before seeing the show.

We hope to see you there.

Gala Theatre Offers Keep an eye out for the below symbols when reading through our brochure - it means there are ticket offers for you to enjoy!

PAY WHAT YOU LIKE

JOINT TICKET OFFER

SEASON TICKET

Robin Byers Service Manager - Place & Experience 2

‘Pay What You Like’ does exactly what it says on the tin - see the show for however much you want to pay. Our Monday 12 September performance of The Fighting Bradfords is ‘Pay What You Like’ so simply call our Box Office, and pay what you like for your ticket in advance of the show.

We love our live theatre and therefore want our audiences to come and experience as much of it as possible. To help you save a few pennies and enjoy more shows, if you book tickets for both Tony’s Last Tape and Key Change, you get two tickets for £20. There’s also a special joint ticket offer for English Touring Opera - see P27 for info.

You know when you have a top night of comedy with a friend or family member and you say ‘we should do this again soon’. Well, now you can with our The Comedy Store season ticket. Not only will you get entry to all three shows, but also save £2 per show no matter what your ticket type. Belting!

To take advantage of any of these offers, please contact our Box Office on 03000 266 600.

THEATRE A Gala Theatre Production

The Fighting Bradfords

By Carina Rodney Directed by Psyche Stott Designed by Andrew Stephenson

PAY WHAT YOU LIKE

see P2 for info

Thursday 8 to Saturday 17 September, 7.30pm (+2.30pm on Wednesday 14 and Saturday 17) | £15 (£13 concession), £12 Gala Members. £12 opening night and matinee performances The most celebrated brothers in British military service, the Bradfords were County Durham’s own.

Drawing on first-hand accounts, correspondence and family anecdotes, a brand new play tells the story of this highly decorated family of First World War soldiers: Roland the born leader and a natural soldier; George, who heroically volunteers for a seemingly suicidal mission; James who joins the war under pressure from his brothers; and the eldest brother, and only survivor, Thomas.

Influenced by a domineering father and artistic mother, the boys’ childhood was filled with imaginative role playing and intensely competitive sport. They were bare-knuckle boxers and lovers of poetry, strong soldiers and accomplished musicians, but above all else they were selflessly brave in their determination to play the game, whatever the cost. The Fighting Bradfords explores what drove this remarkable family from County Durham to become national as well as very local heroes.

Project supported by West Auckland Ward Elected Members Neighbourhood Budget through Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP 03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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Funny Bones Comedy Club All shows start at 7.45pm | £8.50 Our monthly dose of Friday night funnies returns with a mix of seasoned standups and new comedic talents ready to have you laughing your socks off!

Friday 9 September Joining your compere for the evening Penella Mellor will be one of the most exciting young acts on the circuit Adam Rowe, Chortle Student Comedy Award runner-up Liam Pickford and the man described as being “hilarious, warm, energetic and capable of busting some serious moves”, Aaron Twitchen.

The Deep Blue Sea presented by NT Live Thursday 1 September, 7.00pm | £15 (£13 concession), £10 Gala Members A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952.

When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion. Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.

Helen McCrory (Penny Dreadful, Peaky Blinders) and Tom Burke (War and Peace, The Musketeers) star in Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece.

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Friday 14 October MC Red Redmond introduces a line-up including that bloke from Mrs Brown’s Boys and Phoenix Nights Smug Roberts, one of the most promising up-and-coming acts in the North West Jay Hampson and deliverer of playful, cheeky and gag-rich stories Theresa Farlow.

Friday 11 November MC Nina Gilligan hosts our final Funny Bones of 2016 with sets from Alex Boardman who counts John Bishop and Jason Manford as fans, a man renowned for his clever one-liners and slick jokes Danny Sutcliffe, and Jack Shanik whose playfully loose tales peddle measured daftness and sophisticated filth.

MUSIC

Gala Lunchtime Concert Series All concerts are 1pm - 2pm | £4

Jo Harrop and the Paul Edis Trio Friday 9 September Originally from the North East, London based singer Jo Harrop is a young jazz singer with a captivating and rich voice. Inspired by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, Jo’s favourite place is on stage, singing classic Jazz standards.

Sue Ferris Quintet

Greg Abate and Paul Edis

Friday 14 October

Friday 11 November

Talented saxophonist and flautist Sue Ferris has performed in numerous groups in the North East and beyond. Her quintet plays swinging straight ahead jazz rooted in the music of the ‘Great American Songbook’.

Completing the quintet are Graham Hardy (trumpet) Paul Edis (piano) Neil Harland (bass) and Rob Walker (drums).

International jazz artist Greg Abate is a saxophonist, flautist and composer who continues to tour the globe 225 days a year.

Greg has played lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra, tenor sax for the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra in the eighties and as a post-hard bop soloist in international festivals. Recently described as ‘a significant new voice in British Jazz’, pianist Paul Edis is a familiar face to Gala Theatre audiences and regularly collaborates with touring soloists.

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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SEASON TICKET see P2 for info

The Comedy Store

Romeo and Juliet

Queens of Country

Sunday 11 September, 2 October and 6 November, 7.30pm | £11 (£9 concession), £8 students and Gala Members

presented by Branagh Theatre Live

Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm | £17.50

Our friends at The Comedy Store bring a cracking line-up of the very best comedians on the stand-up circuit to Durham.

They like to keep their line-ups close to their chest, but be sure to follow our The Comedy Store Facebook page (facebook.com/ ComedyStoreDUR) where we unveil which stand-up comics will be performing each month.

You can also join our amigos at Chiquitos where you can get a main course plus a ticket to The Comedy Store for just £15! Ask our Box Office for further details…arriba!

Contains strong language, recommended age 16+ 6

Tuesday 20 September, 7.15pm | £15 (£13 concession), £10 Gala Members After a sell out screening in July, this is another chance to see Kenneth Branagh’s theatre production of Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tale of forbidden love on the big screen.

A longstanding feud between Verona’s Montague and Capulet families brings about devastating consequences for two young lovers caught in the conflict. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of Cinderella, Branagh directs Richard Madden and Lily James as Romeo and Juliet and Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio.

A celebration of female country artists and their songs throughout the decades featuring classic hits from luminaries such as Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette through to new age stars including Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and LeAnn Rimes. An incredible live band along with three Queens of Country singers will ensure you have a night to remember.

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The Threepenny Opera

Hungrytown

Miles Jupp

presented by NT Live

Friday 23 September, 8.00pm | £12 (£10 concession)

Songs Of Freedom

Thursday 22 September, 7.00pm | £15 (£13 concession), £10 Gala Members London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off… With Olivier Awardwinner Rory Kinnear (Hamlet, Othello, James Bond) as Macheath, alongside Rosalie Craig (As You Like It, My Family and other Animals) as Polly Peachum and Haydn Gwynne (The Windsors, Drop the Dead Donkey) as Mrs Peachum.

Contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence and filthy language.

After more than a decade of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, otherwise known as the folk duo Hungrytown, have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting. Inspired by the grit and true-to-life experiences Rebecca heard in these traditional folk ballads, she was inspired to write the lyrics that later became her first songs, aided by Ken’s flair for musical arrangement.

Saturday 24 September, 7.30pm | £17.50 Astronauts. Regrets. The sexes. Social Media.

Hipsters. Poo. Rage. Medicine. Manners.

Identity. Lost stuff. Other stuff.

Miles Jupp, (Stand-up, actor, writer, thinker, father, husband, worrier, fool, star of Rev. and host of The News Quiz) hits the road in a freshly-ironed shirt and some robust trousers and tries to make some bloody sense of it all.

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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MUSIC

One Man Star Wars

Cymbeline

The Big Chris Barber Band

Monday 26 September, 7.30pm | £14

presented by The Royal Shakespeare Company live from Stratford Upon Avon

Thursday 29 September, 7.30pm | £21 (£20 concession)

Celebrating ten years since he first brought his hilarious show to the UK, Canadian actor Charles Ross returns from a galaxy far, far away with his One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy. Relive the classic first three Star Wars releases with him, as he single-handedly plays all the characters, sings the music, flies the ships, fights the battles and condenses the plots into just sixty minutes!

“A delight for fans… but there’s enough here to satisfy casual observers too.” The Independent Running time: 60 minutes One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy performed with permission of Lucasfilm Ltd. All ‘Star Wars’ elements property of Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Wednesday 28 September, 7.00pm | £15 (£13 concession), £10 Gala Members Broadcast live from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Melly Still directs Shakespeare’s rarely peformed romance which sees Cymbeline as a ruler of a divided Britain. When Innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart in secret, an enraged Cymbeline banishes him.

But as a powerful figure behind the throne plots to seize power and murder them both, Innogen embarks on a dangerous journey that will reunite Cymbeline with a lost heir and reconcile the young lovers.

Inspired by the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band, Chris formed his first band in 1949 at the age of nineteen and has since gone on to become not only Europe’s most successful and influential bandleaders, but a bona fide jazz legend. With his 10-piece band, featuring a 7-strong front line, Chris plays a selection of his favourite music from his New Orleans style roots in Bourbon Street Parade, to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet.

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Henning Wehn

Pajama Men

Stacey Kent

Westphalia Is Not An Option

2 Man 3 Musketeers

Tuesday 4 October, 7.30pm | £18.50

Friday 30 September, 7.30pm | SOLD OUT

Saturday 1 October, 7.30pm | £16, £15 Gala Members

The American, Grammy-nominated vocalist, Stacey Kent, comes to Durham with a brand new concert, featuring music from her latest album Tenderly. Tenderly sees Stacey return to familiar ground with her first album of standards and jazz-classics since the release of her breakthrough album of 2003, The Boy Next Door - featuring tracks such as The Very Thought of You, Tangerine, In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning and Embraceable You.

German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn presents an evening of Teutonic jolliness at its best. After his last show tackled those wellknown staples of light entertainment that are the British obsession with home ownership and the self-serving nature of most fundraising efforts, this time Henning’s having an unbiased look at immigration. He also wonders, if, generally speaking, people are competent.

Luckily in his case this doesn’t matter as either he’s funny or he lives up to a national stereotype. It’s a win-win situation.

The spectacularly surreal Pajama Men have won acclaim across the globe, and the shapeshifting double act come to Durham with a live, comic existential meltdown that takes place as two comedians attempt to stage an epic, historical, romance novel in under an hour.

“Without props and costumes, but with expert skill and an impish sense of fun, the Pajama Men create a cartoon of the mind – a shape-shifting world in which anything seems not just possible, but imminent.” HHHHH The Guardian

“Stacey Kent has been quietly sitting on top of the world of jazz vocals, for many years.”

Jamie Cullum

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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Andy Hamilton

She Wins All The Races

Marcus Brigstocke

Change Management

presented by Mad Alice Theatre Company in association with Queen’s Hall Arts & Action Transport Theatre

Why The Long Face?

Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 October, 7.30pm | £10 (£8 concession)

One of Britain’s finest comedians and broadcasters, Marcus’s talent was noted early on in his career in 1996 when he won the BBC New Comedian Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He is now regarded as a major comedy, writing and acting talent, performing stand up nationally to sell out audiences around the UK and globally at international comedy festivals.

Wednesday 5 October, 8.00pm | £20 In his 60 years on this planet, comedy writer and performer Andy Hamilton has experienced many changes. For instance, he was once a 6’4” tall professional basketball player, until a tree fell on him.

But, of course, change is an inescapable part of the human condition. Some changes are good, some bad. Why can’t they be more clearly labelled? How did we end up working longer hours? Where did all the sparrows go? If you’re feeling flustered because of flux, Andy will teach you how to cope with the changes we have seen and the changes yet to come.

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A brand new one-woman show about an intelligent, happy little girl Belinda, who loves life, her two brothers and stealing The Priest’s biscuits with her best friend Angela.

A celebration of the courage and resilience of the human spirit, with quirky, physical storytelling and a little bit of Abba! Performed

by Shelley O’Brien and based on her true story of growing up with two brothers who were born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Thursday 6 October, 8.00pm | £16

“Dazzling, inspired, perfectly observed. I’ve yet to see anything funnier.” Daily Telegraph

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MUSIC JOINT TICKET OFFER see P2 for info

Nell Bryden Tony’s Last Tape presented by Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company Friday 7 October, 7.30pm | £15 (£13 concession), £12 Gala Members Following a successful and critically-acclaimed London and Edinburgh Festival run, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company’s hit drama, now embarks on its first tour. Tony Benn sits in a room faced with a collection of recording devices that he has accumulated over his long and eventful life.

He pours himself a cup of tea and takes out a pipe. For more than fifty years he has been recording everything that has happened to and around him and, as the years have passed, so the burden of this documentation has grown. And today he has decided to make his last tape.

“Warm, sweet and consistently funny.” HHHH The Observer

Saturday 8 October, 7.30pm | £17.50 (£15 concession) A darling of BBC Radio 2, Nell Bryden has become the listeners’ favourite in recent years for her powerful, soaring vocals and accomplished song writing. She is, to many, the true definition of musical independence, dedicating her life to touring and producing material full of integrity and truth. As well as acclaimed hits from Wayfarer and the rest of her back catalogue, she’ll debut the more soulful roots of her new record, due for release in September.

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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Durham Book Festival

Tickets on sale Wednesday 10 August

Friday 7 to Sunday 16 October

For your full festival line-up, please visit www.durhambookfestival.com

An Evening with an Immigrant presented by Inua Ellams and Fuel Written and performed by Inua Ellams Saturday 8 October, 4.30pm | £8 (£6 concession) Born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother in what is now considered by many to be Boko Haram territory, award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams tells his ridiculous, fantastic, poignant immigrant-story of escaping fundamentalist Islam, performing solo shows at the National Theatre, and drinking wine with the Queen of England, all the while without a country to belong to or place to call home.

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Matt Miller: Sticking Sunday 9 October, 1.30pm | £6 (£4 concession) A solo, spoken word theatre show about moving away from home for the first time. Sticking combines poetry, music and upfront storytelling to create a show which will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever felt lost in their own skin.

Directed by international theatre artist Peader Kirk and written and performed by BBC Verb New Voice Matt Miller, the show is supported by Arts Council England. Sticking was commissioned by Contact and has been developed through the North East Artist Development Scheme, with thanks to Gala Theatre.

The Best in New Fiction: Picador Showcase Tuesday 11 October, 6.15pm | £6 (£4 concession), ticket price includes a Durham Gin and Tonic Hear some of the most exciting new voices in fiction including Megan Bradbury (Everyone Is Watching), Hannah Kohler (The Outside Lands) and Garth Greenwell (What Belongs To You) as they read from their brilliant debut novels and learn more about their journeys to publication. Best selling author of The Last Act Of Love Cathy Rentzenbrink will chair this event which will appeal to fiction lovers and aspiring writers alike.

An Evening with Anthony Horowitz

An Evening with Alan Johnson

Kathryn Williams and Friends

Wednesday 12 October, 7.30pm | £10 (£8 concession)

Thursday 13 October, 7.30pm | £12 (£10 concession)

Saturday 15 October, 4pm | £10 (£8 concession)

As an internationally best-selling author, Anthony Horowitz has written over 40 books including the teen spy series Alex Rider, and more recently, two new Sherlock Holmes novels, The House of Silk and Moriarty, and the James Bond novel Trigger Mortis. Anthony comes to Durham Book Festival for the first time to talk about his fascinating career and to introduce a brand-new book, Magpie Murders, a classic crime novel with more than one twist!

Chaired by Professor Simon James.

One of our best-loved politicians, Alan Johnson is a Labour party MP who served as Home Secretary and filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in the Brown and Blair governments. The third volume of Alan’s memoirs, The Long and Winding Road, takes us to the corridors of Westminster and lifts the lid on the life of a hard working constituency MP.

This year’s festival commission brings together Mercury-Prize nominated Kathryn Williams and musician friends including Michele Stodart from The Magic Numbers, and Tom McRae who lead a group of poets and novelists including Professor of Poetry at Lancaster University Paul Farley, one of Britain’s foremost spoken word artists Salena Godden, Sunday Times best-seller Laura Barnett and Polari First Book Prize winner Kirsty Logan on an intensive three day songwriting retreat in Durham, before premiering their work.

Suitable for ages 14+

Following in the bestselling tradition of This Boy and Please, Mister Postman, Alan’s honesty and authenticity shine though the book.

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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SCREENING

You’ve Got A Friend

Owen Jones

King Lear

The Music Of James Taylor and Carole King

The Politics Of Hope

Sunday 9 October, 7.30pm | £20 (£18 concession), £17 Gala Members

Tuesday 11 October, 7.30pm | £12

presented by The Royal Shakespeare Company live from Stratford Upon Avon

From the creators of the smash hit West End show The Simon & Garfunkel Story, this brand new theatre experience celebrates two of the world’s all-time greatest songwriters - James Taylor and Carole King.

Telling the delicate story of friendship, this musical journey intertwines all the hits including I Feel The Earth Move, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved

By You), Fire & Rain, You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman) and the beautiful You’ve Got A Friend.

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TALK

How we can build societies run in the interests of working people, not run as a racket for the mean and the greedy at the top? By looking at some alternatives across the world, we can end the inevitability of widening inequalities and injustice.

The popular Guardian columnist and author of Chavs and The Establishment shines some light on a positive way forward.

Wednesday 12 October, 7.00pm | £15 (£13 concession), £10 Gala Members Antony Sher returns to the RSC to play King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in one of his most epic and powerful plays. King Lear has ruled for many years, but as age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children in order to live out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point.

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Frankenstein presented by Blackeyed Theatre in association with South Park Hill Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October, 7.30pm | £15 (£13 concession), £12 Gala Members This brand new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic horror masterpiece fuses ensemble storytelling, live music and stunning theatricality. From the artistic team behind Blackeyed Theatre’s hugely successful 2013 production of Dracula, Frankenstein promises a fresh, exciting take on what is widely considered to be a landmark work of romantic, gothic and science fiction literature.

Suitable for ages 12+ “One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatre.” The Stage

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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Omid Djalili

Miss Saigon

Jeremy Hardy

Schmuck For A Night

Anniversary Performance

Friday 14 October, 8.00pm | £24

Sunday 16 October, 7.30pm | £15 (£13 concession), £12 Gala Friends

Sunday 23 October, 8.00pm | £14 (£5 unwaged)

Award winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili is known for his legendary standup performances. Intelligent, sometimes provocative and always entertaining, his stand-up is a hugely energetic and captivating comedy masterclass.

With credits ranging from Hollywood to television and the West End stage, Omid has recently earned praise across the globe for his performances in Dickensian on BBC One and Lucky Man on Sky1.

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With songs by Schonberg & Boublil (Les Miserables), Miss Saigon has been a huge audience favourite since it first hit the UK stage with two successful West End runs.

This year sees the musical celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special one-off performance that will be shown on the big screen at the Gala Theatre featuring many of the original cast (including Olivier & Tony Award winners Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga) who will return to the stage to celebrate the long-running hit.

Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade as a standup this year. That’s a more dramatic way of saying he started 32 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 32 years to go. Jeremy has been heard in ten series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation and in appearances on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue on BBC Radio 4, as well as seen on QI and Grumpy Old Men. “In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material.”

The Guardian

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THEATRE JOINT TICKET OFFER see P2 for info

Seann Walsh One For The Road Wednesday 26 October, 8.00pm | £14 The Lie-in King, described by The Guardian as “unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation”, returns with a brand-new show. However dishevelled he may be, the Foster’s Comedy Award nominee is also one of the best comics in the country. With a keen observational mind, Seann can spot the absurdity in everything and convert it to perfectly delivered stand-up comedy.

You might have seen Seann on TV, but he’s something else live – pacing the stage, working the room and reducing crowds to hysterics. Even if he’d probably rather be at home watching Sky Sports News.

Key Change presented by Open Clasp Theatre Company Written by Catrina McHugh Directed by Laura Lindow Friday 28 October, 7.30pm | £12 (£10 concession), free for Gala Members The prison van, fences high, a Magpie. One for sorrow. Snatched the babies. The mother fought, but it was too big, and flew too high. Devised with women in HMP Low Newton to tour to male prisons, critically-acclaimed Key Change carries their voices over the razor wire in a raw and illuminating portrayal of women in prison. Winner of The Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award 2015, Key Change premiered in New York in 2016 and was awarded the prestigious New York Times Critics Pick.

Running time: 60 minutes “A touching, empowering work that hits the hat-trick of great script, direction and performance.”

HHHHH The Stage 03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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TakeOff Festival

At the Gala Theatre…

Theatre Hullabaloo present TakeOff, England’s leading festival of theatre for children from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 October.

The fun-filled week includes fantastic shows and family fun at The Gala Theatre, as well as other venues across the region. A spectacular Family Day on Saturday 22nd October will see the fun spill out onto the streets of Durham.

View the full festival line-up at www.takeofffestival.org.uk All shows priced £6.50.

Family ticket priced £22 also available.

We Dance, Wee Groove

Molly’s Marvellous Moustache

presented by Stillmotion

presented by Fidget Theatre Company in association with LittleMighty

Friday 21 October, 11.00am and 1.30pm Saturday 22 October, 11.00am, 1.30pm and 3.00pm A journey to the four corners of the dance floor for young children and their grown ups.

We Dance, We Groove is a unique dance experience celebrating music and imaginative play. Creative performers will guide you on a musical journey around the world to outer space - you’ll surf, you’ll fly, you’ll groove and bop.

Recommended for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

Approximate performance time: 50 minutes.

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Friday 21 October, 10.30am and 1.30pm Saturday 22 October, 11.30am and 2.30pm Molly wants to be just like the grown-ups, so her Mummy makes her a moustache. With her moustache she can go anywhere and do anything she likes. But Molly learns that being a grown up isn’t all fun. Featuring an original musical score and lots of laughs, Molly’s Marvellous Moustache is a new theatrical adaptation of the original storybook, written by Andrea Heaton and illustrated by Talya Baldwin.

Recommended for children aged 3 to 7 years.

Approximate performance time: 50 minutes.

Also taking place in Durham City‌

In a Nutshell presented by PuppetShip CIC

Fairytales Gone Bad: Zombie-rella/ Blood-red Hood

Alington House, Durham Saturday 22 October, 11.30am and 2.30pm

presented by Half Moon A Joseph Coelho production

The clock has stopped at a quarter to Spring.

The World is frozen in Winter. Who could guess the key to the New Year lies hidden, In a Nutshell. A warm and touching story of beginnings and endings, goodbyes and hellos told with puppets and bits and pieces.

Recommended for children aged 3 to 7 years.

Approximate performance time: 45 minutes.

Clayport Library, Durham Saturday 22 October, 1.00pm and 3.30pm Join performance poet Joseph Coelho as he unravels the true stories behind the happily ever afters which are maybe not as charming as you remember. Discover the true tale of Cinderella, where she dies and becomes a zombie, and Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf-hunter with the blood stained cloak.

Recommended for children aged 6 years and over.

Approximate performance time: 45 minutes.

03000 266 600 www.galadurham.co.uk

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The Entertainer

Paul Foot

Jason Byrne

presented by Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company

Friday 28 October, 8.00pm | £13.50

Propped Up

In Paul’s first new show in two years, Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces as he tackles the big issues such as terrorism.

Plus Ant ‘n Dec, immigration, X-Factor and breakfast. The multi-award winning Paul has appeared on numerous TV and radio programmes including Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Would I Lie To You?, Russell Howard’s Good News and The Infinite Monkey Cage on BBC Radio 4.

Saturday 29 October, 7.30pm | £17.50

Thursday 27 October, 7.00pm | £15 (£13 concession), £10 Gala Members Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborne’s modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice in the final production for Plays at the Garrick season.

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On his last tour, Jason re-introduced his prop comedy mixed with his stand up and audience participation. THEY LOVED IT. They wanted more silly props…more giant ducks, more rubber hands, owls, big wooden pegs and amazing magic stunts.

So he said “Let’s give them more silly”, and you won’t get more silly or more enjoyment from Jason’s Propped Up. Bring your mates and family for a guaranteed laugh. You might even get a glimpse of a mouse with a moustache.

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MUSIC

TALK

Carl Hutchinson

The Lindisfarne Story

Doug Scott

The Fixer

Sunday 30 October 7.30pm | £18.50

Everest: The Hard Way

Saturday 29 October, 8.00pm | SOLD OUT

When Lindisfarne exploded onto the UK music scene in 1970, their sparkling songwriting quickly established the band as the standardbearers for acoustic-based rock, cutting through the prevailing pop and glam sounds of the decade.

Monday 31 October, 7.30pm | £18.50 (£16 concession), £14 Gala Members

Additional date added due to phenomenal demand Sunday 30 October, 8.00pm | £10 From people who obnoxiously post motivational quotes on social media, racist taxi drivers, grown-up dinner parties, patronising relatives to those who urge you to ‘stick your phone in rice when you get it wet’, Geordie comedian Carl Hutchinson tackles a bunch of life’s little problems in his new show The Fixer.

Fresh from supporting Chris Ramsey on tour and right in the middle of his first sold-out national tour, join one of the most in-demand comedians on the circuit.

In this unique show, Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell perform a string of Lindisfarne’s most unforgettable songs including Lady Eleanor, Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Run For Home and more, and share first-hand the story of the band behind them.

Doug and the late Dougal Haston’s first ascent of the Everest’s massive South West Face remains one of the most significant climbs in mountaineering history. In this special lecture lavishly illustrated with his celebrated mountain photography and coinciding with the publication of his long-awaited autobiography, Doug will tell of the epic expedition and climb, how his life led up to this defining moment and where it took him upon his return from the summit.

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MUSIC

COMEDY

The Sons Of Pitches

Next Up...

Jimeoin

Tuesday 1 November, 7.30pm | £23.50

Wednesday 2 November, 7.30pm I £4

Renonscence Man

The multi-award winning a cappella group have diversity in abundance combining soaring solos, impeccable harmonies and sensational beat-boxing to stunning effect.

With extensive and varied backgrounds including musical theatre, barbershop, classical and operatic music, the group were crowned winners of the BBC Two’s The Naked Choir in 2015, have clocked up nearly two million YouTube hits and have a growing international reputation. These guys have ‘given a cappella a kick up the backside’.

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SPECIAL EVENT

Come and join us as we showcase new work by some of the most exciting emerging talent in the region. A relaxed evening of performance as artists try out their work in front of an audience. Conversation and constructive feedback is encouraged!

Wednesday 2 November, 8.00pm | £17 (£15 concession) An evening of brilliantly observed, everevolving and hilarious stand-up from the internationally acclaimed star of TV shows including Live at the Apollo, Royal Variety Performance, John Bishop Show, Channel 4’s O2 Gala and Sunday Night at the Palladium. Don’t miss Ireland’s own ‘Witruvian Man’ live!

“Classic nonsense...stand-up comedy at its best” The Scotsman

TALK

MUSIC

MUSIC

An Evening with Gervase Phinn

Martyn Joseph

Midge Ure

Thursday 3 November, 8.00pm | £15

Something From Everything

Thursday 3 November, 7.30pm | £16

A performer like no other, Martyn is a jaw dropping guitar player who has developed a unique percussive style. Teamed up with a powerful show stopping voice, he and has been called “The Welsh Springsteen”, but there are also shades of John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews. He does however stand in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives.

Saturday 5 November, 7.30pm | £17.50

Having toured theatres across the country for over 10 years now, best-selling and awardwinning author, radio and TV personality Gervase Phinn really is at his best and most exciting in front of a live audience. With his keen ear for the absurd and a sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase’s acclaimed show will see him share his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.

Midge Ure has a career that spans over 40 years – from his ‘pop band’ beginnings, ‘almost’ joining the Sex Pistols, the electronic groundbreaking work with Visage, via the mainstream success of Ultravox to the twists and turns of his solo releases. Something From Everything touches on the broad reach of his recorded output, covering at least one song from every album he has released, and will appeal to both the hit-conscious customer and the long term fan looking for something unusual played live with all the usual commitment.

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SPECIAL EVENT

The original 1916 film TheGeoffrey Battle Of The Sommeand Jo Malins presented by Somme100 FILM as part of Durham Remembers Music by Laura Rossi

Music by Laura Rossi, by the Imperial War Mu

Friday 4 November, 1.30pm and 7.30pm | £10 (£8 concession), £7 Gala Members

Filmed in 1916 at the actual battle, the film The Battle of the Somme remains one of the most successful films ever made. In 1916 it was seen by over half the adult population of the UK, and remains the source of many of the most iconic images of First World War.

“And these troops in the m or stared at us to a new m

by Laura Rossi, brilliantly GeoffwillBrown, Theby aTimes** The screening be accompanied musical score commissioned by the Imperial War Museum and written by UK composer Laura Rossi. The live orchestral performance at the Gala Theatre will be performed by the Durham University Symphony Orchestra.

With deeply affecting footage accompanied by a poignant score, this promises to be a memorable evening to mark a significant moment in history.

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In your he

SPECIAL EVENT

COMEDY

MUSIC

Shakespeare Schools Festival

James Acaster

The Illegal Eagles

Reset

Sunday 13 November, 7.30pm | £24

Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 November, 7.00pm | £10.50 (£8.50 concession), £8 Groups 20+

Saturday 12 November, 8.00pm | £15 (£13 concession)

Shakespeare Schools Festival is proud to present a series of unique performances by children from all over Durham. All are welcome to this inspiring evening of theatre.

Whether you are a parent, friend or another local school, the festival is a wonderful way to experience the language, magic and possibilities of Shakespeare. For adults and children alike, this will be a night to be treasured and remembered.

A Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee every year from 2012 to 2015, James Acaster, as seen on Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, QI and 8 Out Of Ten Cats, finds himself with something to look forward to. Something he’s always wanted. Something we all want.

“A bright and unique comedy mind.” Chortle

Long established as the World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute and after a sell-out performance last year at the Gala Theatre, The Illegal Eagles make a welcome return promising more of their tight harmonies and incredible showmanship. Their ability to recreate the distinctive sound of The Eagles with both flare and impressive authenticity has won them mass acclaim on an international level.

Featuring all the classics - Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado, Life in the Fast Lane, Take it to the Limit and more, this latest production also features a special tribute to the late Glenn Frey, one of the original founding members of The Eagles.

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DANCE

Coal presented by The Gary Clarke Company Thursday 10 and Friday 11 November, 7.30pm | £15 (£13 concession), £12 Gala Members Marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the 1984/85 British Miner’s Strike, award winning choreographer Gary Clarke presents a riveting dance theatre show which takes a nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life at the coal face.

Strong, powerful and emotive, Coal explores the darker underbelly of the mining industry unearthing true nature and body wrecking demands of a working class industry now almost forgotten. Featuring music accompaniment from members of the NASUWT Riverside Band, the piece is... an emotional, moving and ever relevant exploration of community, solidarity and survival.

A post-show discussion will be taking place following the performance on Thursday 10 November.

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OPERA

Baroque opera from Venice £26 (£24.50 concession), £23 Gala Members, £10 restricted view A £45 double ticket offer is available when booking for both Xerxes and Ulysses’ Homecoming

Xerxes Monday 14 November, 7.30pm One of ETO’s most warm-hearted and humorous productions of recent years was Xerxes, which saw Handel’s astonishing setting of a Venetian text relocated to the Battle of Britain, with the Persian king recast as a glamorous prince-turned-pilot jealous of his brother’s stronger sex appeal. The score is absolutely Handel at his best, sometimes fiery and even explosive, at other times deeply touching. Julia Riley, Clint van der Linde, Laura Mitchell and Andrew Slater return in their original roles, with Peter Brathwaite and Galina Averina in her company debut, and Jonathan Peter Kenny directing the spitfire brilliance of the Old Street Band. Revival, sung in English with subtitles.

Ulysses’ Homecoming Tuesday 15 November, 7.30pm One of the certain masterpieces of Venice’s glory days is Monteverdi’s crowning achievement Ulysses’ Homecoming, recounting the delicate interplay between gods and men when, long after the end of the disastrous Trojan war, Ulysses is reunited with his wife Penelope. James Conway’s new production, designed by Greek designer takis (Ottone, Life on the Moon) will feature Benedict Nelson and Carolyn Dobbin in these central roles, Nick Pritchard as their son Telemachus, and Katie Bray as the feisty goddess Minerva. New production, sung in English.

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MUSIC

COMEDY

Jon Boden

Ahir Shah

The Suggestibles

Goes Solo

Sunday 20 November, 8.00pm | £10

The Suggestibles’ Impro Pantso

Wednesday 16 November, 7.30pm | £20 (£18 concession) Over the course of his career, Jon has become one of the outstanding performers of traditional music of his generation. Though widely respected for his role as a highly accomplished interpreter of traditional song and a winner of eleven BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Jon has a musical repertoire which extends far beyond the boundaries of just one genre. Now that the exuberant big band Bellowhead which Jon fronted has now come to a close, Jon has decided to explore a more simple, pared down sound.

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COMEDY

Ahir wants to believe in a future where democracy flourishes, technology liberates us from work, and we all get to rub our bellies in satisfaction at a job well done.

However, he’s also feeling powerless to enact change, alienated from his fellow lefties, and increasingly anxious about the state of the world after getting caught up in the Paris attacks. He’s got a lot of concerns; fortunately, they’re super funny.

“Excellent.” HHHH The Guardian

Friday 16 December, 8.00pm | £17.50 Spinning the traditional panto on its head, the infamous improv comedy troupe creates hilarious havoc in a festive fun-ride like no other. Oh, yes they do! Totally improvised, every show is a one-off. With no script or score, your suggestions inspire the crazy characters, story and songs in this Christmas cracker of a show. Warning: Expect the unexpected. Strictly for naughty big kids. Contains nuts.

“One of the hottest comedy tickets in the North East.” The Guardian

FAMILY

Elf’s

Elf’s Christmas Wish A co-production from the Gala Theatre and Durham Scenic Workshops Monday 5 to Saturday 24 December 10.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm (with select performances at 10.15am and 11.45am) | £6 - £7.50 (family ticket £24 - £28, under 1s £1) Elf and Elfie are back in Durham this Christmas and getting into their usual muddle!

This year they have moved to the Wrapping department and have to make sure all the presents are ready for delivery but Uh Oh!...

What a catastrophe!... Something has happened to the map needed to guide the sleigh through the sky!...

Elf’s Christmas Wish is a charming and interactive introduction to theatre which engages the senses and inspires the imagination.

With original music, movement and puppets, the simple storytelling is perfect for the under 5s to enjoy with their families at Christmas time.

From the team behind Elf’s Christmas Adventure and Elf’s Christmas Toys.

Can you help the Elves make a new magic map in time for the big night of deliveries and save Christmas?

Running Time: Approx. 30 mins.

Prices vary dependent on day of the performance.

For further information, please contact our Box Office.

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FAMILY

Written and directed by Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley Musical Director - Mark Thompson Choreographer - Georgina Mannifield Designed by Andrew Stephenson With full supporting company

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A Gala Theatre production Thursday 24 November 2016 to Saturday 7 January 2017 | Tickets from £6 After last year’s acclaimed and best-selling Cinderella, Neil Armstrong and Paul Hartley are back to write, direct and star in the Gala Theatre Panto once more as they bring you the heroic and hilarious tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Jack (Jamie Brown) has fallen in love with Princess Jilliana (Sarah Boulter), but she has been kidnapped by the evil wizard Fleshcreep (Neil Armstrong). With the help of the good Fairy Moonflower (Sally Collett), his brother Silly Simon (Paul Hartley) and his Mother Dame Trott (Paul Dunn), Jack must climb a giant beanstalk, storm a castle in the clouds and defeat an angry giant if he is to win the heart of the Princess and bring back prosperity to his home town.

With over 14,000 tickets already sold, be sure to book your tickets now for this rollicking North East roller coaster ride of Panto mayhem featuring a full supporting cast, dancers, live band...oh and a friendly cow called Milkshake!

Cast Neil Armstrong Fleshcreep Paul Hartley Silly Simon Jamie Brown Jack Trott Paul Dunn Dame Trott Sally Collett Fairy Moonflower Sarah Boulter Princess Jilliana John Murdoch Milkshake

Prices Super bargain show Bargain shows Adult Children Concession Members Groups (10+) Schools Family ticket Baby

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BSL performance Thursday 15 December, 7.00pm Relaxed performance Tuesday 4 January

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Forthcoming Attractions

COMEDY

COMEDY

Count Arthur Strong

The Horne Section

Hysteria

The Sound of Mucus

Friday 24 February, 8.00pm | £17.50

By Terry Johnson presented by London Classic Theatre

Wednesday 22 February, 8.00pm | £17.50 Using stories and other things that are secret, Count Arthur Strong, showbiz legend, pays tribute to one of the best musicals he can remember. Uniquely recreating the salient and poignant moments for your enjoyment. Plus something else. Don’t miss this amazing event.

“Just get’s funnier and funnier.” The Guardian

Following their hit BBC Radio 4 series, and many years of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London’s West End, don’t miss everyone’s favourite Dictionary Corner regulars on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the first band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks! Expect a heady mix of spontaneous stand-up, spectacular performance and outlandish musical talent led by the brilliant comedian Alex Horne (Taskmaster). ‘‘We can’t recommend The Horne Section highly enough’.’ HHHHH Time Out

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THEATRE

Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 March, 7.30pm | £15 (£13 concession), £12 Gala Members 1938. Hampstead, London. Sigmund Freud has fled Nazi-occupied Austria and settled in leafy Swiss Cottage. The ageing Freud intends to spend his last days in peaceful contemplation, but when Salvador Dali pays a visit, and discovers a naked woman in the closet, intoxicating mayhem ensues. An acknowledged modern classic, Terry Johnson’s (Mrs Henderson Presents, Dead Funny, The Graduate and Cleo) hilarious farce explores the fallout when two of the twentieth century’s most brilliant and original minds collide.

Also coming soon…

Saturday 4 February The Blues Band Sunday 5 February The Pitmen Poets Monday 6 & Tuesday 7 February Empty Nesters Monday 20 February Ruby Wax: Frazzled

COMEDY

Al Murray - The Pub Landlord Let’s Go Backwards Together Saturday 18 March, 3.30pm & 7.30pm | £27.50 Publican. Politician. Other thing beginning with P. Philosopher, yeah, that. The nation’s critically acclaimed bar-based-braveheart, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord embarks on a common sense campaign to re-Great Britain in his brand new show. Watch the one man who will call time on tyranny even though he isn’t quite sure what it means. Watch the one man who isn’t afraid to say no to women ordering anything other than a glass of white wine (or fruit based drink).

The Blues Band

Monday 27 February Matt Forde Sunday 5 March Elkie Brooks Friday 10 March Are You Experienced: Jimi Hendrix Wednesday 15 March Northern Ballet: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The Pitmen Poets

Wednesday 12 April An Audience with Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe Saturday 14 April Champions of Magic Thursday 11 May T.Rextasy Sunday 21 May The Searchers Empty Nesters

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gala

Working in partnership with

Cinema

Gala houses a two-screen cinema screening a mix of blockbusters and independent films.

We have state-of-the-art digital projection equipment, and also screen in 3D. For screening times, please see our website or contact the Box Office. We also accept the Meerkat Movies 2 for 1 offer.

There are some exciting changes happening at Gala. We are working with our friends at Picturehouse Cinemas to refit our cinemas, and give a sparkling new look to Gala. This will mean our cinemas will be closed from mid-September until mid-November, but we will be opening in time for the highly-anticipated Star Wars: Rogue One. Call Box Office for latest updates.

Join our e-mailing list Sign up to our weekly e-listings flyer and get film times (or information on any of Gala’s activities) delivered straight to your inbox.

Just email info@galadurham.co.uk

Student Day If it’s a Monday, and you can show a valid student card at the Box Office, tickets for all our films are just £5 each. Simple as that.

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Star Wars Rogue One

Box Office 03000 266 600 OPENING HOURS Monday-Saturday 10.00am-8.30pm, Sunday 2.30pm-8.30pm. Times may vary on public holidays.

BOOKING METHODS Online available 24 hours a day at: www.galadurham.co.uk In person at Gala during the above times By phone 03000 266 600 Reservations are held for 3 days. Group bookings of 10+ must be paid two months before the show.

Ticket Exchanges/Refunds Tickets may be exchanged for other performances (for a fee of £1 per ticket) up to 24 hours before a performance, at the management’s discretion. Unless an event is cancelled, all tickets are non-refundable. By purchasing our tickets you agree that these can’t be re-sold for profit through any means. This will result in tickets being declared void.

National Theatre Tokens are sold and redeemed at Gala. See www.theatretokens.com Concessions are available for selected events - please check at time of booking, and proof may be required upon ticket collection. Only one concession applies.

INFORMATION Latecomers will be seated at a suitable point in the performance, to minimise inconvenience to others.

Access Gala has lifts to all levels and accessible toilets located throughout. Our Main Auditorium and both cinemas have wheelchair spaces available. If using a wheelchair, please advise the Box Office when booking to ensure your seats/spaces are allocated accordingly. We request that our wheelchair-using patrons attend with an able-bodied companion whose ticket is free of charge. Guide Dogs are welcome in all parts of the theatre.

To make an accessible seat booking or for any access enquiries, please contact 03000 266 600 We operate the Sennheiser infrared amplification system in our Main Auditorium.

Headsets for the hard of hearing are available at Box Office.

Family Friendly Gala aspire to make all of our customers welcome, no matter how small and we really hope that our younger visitors become regulars at our theatre and cinema. In consideration of our audience and performers, we just ask that those under the age of 3 are only admitted to shows aimed at the very young. If in doubt, you can check with Box Office. For those under one year old, babes-in-arms tickets are available for selected shows. Find more information on our website about visiting Gala with your younger family members.

Mothers & Babies Our café staff are trained to be aware of the needs of breast-feeding mothers, and we also have baby changing facilities on all levels.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere within Gala.

Travel There is parking on-site at Walkergate (DH1 1SQ), which is easily reached via the slip road under Milburngate Bridge or via Freeman Place. An evening tariff is available. Prince Bishops car park (DH1 3UJ) is also nearby. A list of all bus routes can be found on our website.

Gala Theatre & Cinema, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA

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info@galadurham.co.uk

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Event Diary

Box Office 03000 266 600

September Thur 1 The Deep Blue Sea Thur 8 to Sat 17 The Fighting Bradfords Fri 9 Gala Lunchtime Concert Series Fri 9 Funny Bones Comedy Club Sun 11 The Comedy Store Tues 20 BTL: Romeo and Juliet Wed 21 Queens of Country Fri 23 Hungrytown Sat 24 Miles Jupp Mon 26 One Man Star Wars Wed 28 RSC Live: Cymbeline Thur 29 The Big Chris Barber Band Fri 30 Henning Wehn October Sat 1 Sun 2 Tues 4 Wed 5 Wed 5 & Thur 6 Thur 6 Fri 7 Sat 8 Sat 8 Sun 9 Sun 9

Pajama Men The Comedy Store Stacey Kent Andy Hamilton She Wins All The Races Marcus Brigstocke Tony’s Last Tape DBF: Inua Ellams Nell Bryden You’ve Got A Friend DBF: Matt Miller

Tues 11 Owen Jones Tues 11 DBF: The Best In New Fiction Wed 12 DBF: Anthony Horowitz Wed 12 RSC Live: King Lear Thur 13 DBF: Alan Johnson Fri 14 Gala Lunchtime Concert Series Fri 14 Funny Bones Comedy Club Fri 14 Omid Djalili Sat 15 DBF: Kathryn Williams and Friends Sun 16 Miss Saigon: Anniversary Performance Mon 17 & Tues 18 Frankenstein Fri 21 & Sat 22 TakeOff : Molly’s Marvellous Moustache Fri 21 & Sat 22 TakeOff:

We Dance, Wee Grove Sun 23 Jeremy Hardy Wed 26 Seann Walsh Thur 27 BTL: The Entertainer Fri 28 Key Change Fri 28 Paul Foot Sat 29 Jason Byrne Sat 29 & Sun 30 Carl Hutchinson Sun 30 The Lindisfarne Story Mon 31 Doug Scott

November Tues 1 The Sons Of Pitches Wed 2 Jimeoin Wed 2 Next Up...

Thur 3 An Evening with Gervase Phinn Thur 3 Martyn Joseph Fri 4 The Battle Of The Somme Sat 5 Midge Ure Sun 6 The Comedy Store Mon 7 & Tues 8 Shakespeare Schools Festival Thur 10 & Fri 11 Coal Fri 11 Gala Lunchtime Concert Series Fri 11 Funny Bones Comedy Club Sat 12 James Acaster Sun 13 The Illegal Eagles Mon 14 English Touring Opera: Xerxes Tues 15 English Touring Opera: Ulysse’s Homecoming Wed 16 Jon Boden Sun 20 Ahir Shah Thur 24 to Sat 7 Jan Jack and the Beanstalk December Mon 5 to Sat 24

Elf’s Christmas Wish