Derby LIVE Spring 2012 brochure

Spring 2012

BOX OFFICE

01332 255800 www.derbylive.co.uk

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The Welcome Page A Play in One Paragraph

(Peter Ireson, the Director of Derby LIVE, enters from stage left. He is in a panic as he has missed the deadline for the Welcome Page of the new Derby LIVE brochure)

MEAKIN: (Beginning to get upset) And what about the Derby LIVE Youth Theatre’s production of The Children of Hercules? Weren’t you going to mention that either?

PETER IRESON: (To the half a million people who help to make up Derby LIVE’s audiences each year) Welcome to the new Derby LIVE brochure.

We have another great season of excellent entertainment and events lined up for you. It includes highlights such as the smash hit musical Dreamboats and Petticoats, household names such as Omid Djalili, outdoor events like . . .

IRESON: Well, I might have done, yeah.

(He is interrupted by Pete Meakin, Derby LIVE’s Artistic Producer, who comes hurrying on from stage right) PETE MEAKIN: Stop! We always put stuff like this in our Welcome Page for the brochure. Let’s do something different for a change.

MEAKIN: (Now openly crying) Those two productions are going to be Derby LIVE’s last-ever productions at Derby Theatre. And you weren’t going to even mention them?

IRESON: I didn’t say I wasn’t going to mention them. I just said I couldn’t mention everything which Derby LIVE will be doing over the next few months. We’ve got literally hundreds and hundreds of performances and events. There’s something for everybody in the Derby LIVE brochure.

MEAKIN: You always say that.

IRESON: But it’s true!

IRESON: (Irritated at the interruption but instantly composing himself) Such as?

MEAKIN: Well, I dunno. We could use a different format.

MEAKIN: And what else were you going to say?

IRESON: I was going to say that to find out everything which we’re putting on, you’ll have to look through the new Derby LIVE brochure.

IRESON: Like what?

MEAKIN: Well, why don’t you say that, then?

MEAKIN: Well, I dunno. We could perhaps . . . set it out like a script for a play.

IRESON: And what would you say?

MEAKIN: Well, we could talk about all the great things which Derby LIVE has got coming up, both indoors and outdoors.

(Meakin turns sulkily away and skulks off stage) IRESON: (Turning to the audience of half a million people) Welcome to the new Derby LIVE brochure . . .

IRESON: That’s what I was going to say in my Welcome Page. I was going to mention things like Oddsocks’ The Merry Wives of Windsor, Andy Kershaw, The Wizard of Oz, Big Pants and Botox, and the St. George’s Day celebrations out on the Market Place.

MEAKIN: (Annoyed) Weren’t you going to mention Derby LIVE’s production of The Taming of the Shrew?

IRESON: (Placatory) Well I can’t mention everything, can I? There’s so much going on.

That’s why the brochure is so jam-packed.

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Contents Theatre

Friends

Post-Show Discussion

Variety

Age Guidance

Pre-Show Talk

LIVEsaver Event

BSL Signed

Amateur Theatre

Audio Described

Standing Only

Captioned Performance

Dance Comedy

Derby LIVE is part of

Music Events

LIVE saver

Amateur Theatre

Learning

Derby LIVE is part of

Derby LIVE is part of

Derby Theatre: the University of Derby and Derby LIVE working in partnership.

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Homegrown High quality Professionally-produced THEATRE Made in Derby FOR YOU From just £8

The Taming of the Shrew

The Honey man See p40

See p22

Derby LIVE Youth Theatre

THE CHILDREN OF HERCULES See p50

“Magnificent”  The Daily Telegraph on The Go-Between

P05 The BFG

See p10

by Roald Dahl adapted by David Wood

KIDS’ PRICES SLASHED!

CHRISTMAS CLUB*

Under 16s now pay the bargain seat price wherever they sit, saving up to £7 on last year’s prices!

Buy tickets for either The BFG or Dick Whittington and get 25% OFF tickets for the other show.

Dick Whittington See p12

*CHRISTMAS CLUB Terms & Conditions. Tickets must be booked and paid for by the same person, but they do not need to be bought at the same time. Discounted tickets limited to same number of tickets bought for first production. Subject to availability, not available online, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

We want to reward the most regular theatre-goers and give a little bit back.

Becoming a FRIEND of Derby LIVE opens up a fantastic range of discounts and benefits, and there are now three levels you can choose from.

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

a year

a year

£24

LEVEL 3

£250

£40

a year

TICKET DISCOUNTS

All Level 1 benefits plus...

All Level 1 & 2 benefits plus...

• 2 for 1 on preview and press nights of Derby LIVE productions • 2 for 1 on the first night of visiting LIVEsaver productions • 2 for 1 on opening night of selected week-long visiting productions • 10% off LIVEsaver • 20% (or £1 less than concession price if better) off all Derby LIVE productions, LIVEsaver shows, classical season concerts and many other selected productions

• Invite to our annual VIP Members event (pre-show drinks, canapes and

• Family Bolt On • Guildhall Seat Sponsorship • Credit as a donor on our website, in Derby LIVE production programmes and on donor boards in the venues

(including selected children’s shows)

tickets to a show for up to 6 people)

• Access to a wide range of external discounts including restaurants, clothing, health & beauty and lifestyle

FAMILY BOLT-ON

Food & Drink DISCOUNTS • 10% off pre-show dining at the Assembly Rooms • 10% off drinks • 10% off ice creams

OTHER BENEFITS • Seasonal newsletter • 50p off programmes (for Derby LIVE productions and selected week-long productions)

• Invite to season launches • Invite to meet the cast events • Free cloakroom at Assembly Rooms

• Add a Family Bolt-On to Level 1 or Level 2 membership for an additional £12 a year and you’ll get discount on up to 6 tickets for selected children’s shows.

Recover the cost with just one of our 2 for 1 offers

For more information or to join or upgrade contact Box Office

FRIENDS Terms & Conditions. All ticket discounts are for 2 people (except Family Bolt-On which is for 6). All current members at 1 Aug 2011 were automatically transferred to Level 1 membership, but if you wish to upgrade to Level 2 or 3 or get the Family Bolt-On contact Box Office.

Derby Theatre discounts only valid until 31/03/2012. Discounts cannot be applied retrospectively upon taking out a new membership.

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For just £1 a year, 16-26 year olds can join the fiverLIVE scheme and get access to £5 tickets for a wide range of events. To join just call into Box Office with your proof of age and £1 and we’ll take it from there.

As a fiverLIVEr you’ll get monthly updates reminding you what tickets are available on the scheme and the list will also be at:

www.derbylive.co.uk/fiverLIVE

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LIVE saver

SEE MORE

and save money

We want you to see more theatre.

So why not make big savings by taking advantage of our fantastic LIVEsaver ticket!

3 shows from just £24

Pick ‘n’ Mix

Choose 3 or 6 shows from the opposite page and benefit from these fantastic prices...

Previews & weekday matinees*

Mon-Thu evenings & weekend matinees*

Fri-Sun evenings*

Just £8 each

Just £13 each

Just £17 each

* Terms & Conditions LIVEsaver prices are per person and apply to the best available seats at the time of booking. You can mix and match performances and still get the LIVEsaver discount on each show – e.g. one weekday matinee for £8, one Wed evening for £11 and one Sat evening for £14. Tickets must be purchased in one transaction. Subject to availability. Not available online. Does not apply to tickets already purchased. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. † The BFG and Dick Whittington All performances from Thu 22 Dec – Tue 3 Jan are priced as Fri-Sun evenings.

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THE BFG

Dick † Whittington

Tue 29 Nov – Sat 14 Jan See p10

Wed 7 Dec – Sun 8 Jan See p12

The Taming of the Shrew

The Honey man

Fri 3 – Sat 25 Feb See p22

Fri 16 – Sat 31 Mar See p40

Murder on the NilE

Girls Night

Mon 27 Feb – Sat 3 Mar See p32

Tue 1 – Sat 5 May See p62

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by Roald Dahl adapted by David Wood

LIVE saver

3 shows from £24

watch the trailer at www.derbylive.co.uk

See page 8

Late one night, Sophie is snatched from her bed in the orphanage by the BFG, who takes her back to his cave in Giant Country. The BFG – Big Friendly Giant – is a dream-blowing giant who blows lovely golden dreams into the bedrooms of sleeping children. The two soon become the best of friends, feasting together on disgusterous stinking snozzcumbers, washed down with frobscottle and making whizzpoppers together.

Sophie and the BFG quickly make plans to save them, enlisting the help of the Queen of England, the Head of the Army and the Head of the Airforce in their battle against the other giants.

But catasterous disastrophe strikes. The other giants are not nearly so nice. Their favourite pastime is feasting each night on human beans, and have set their sights on their next meal – the chillders of England.

Director Ellie Jones Designer Ellen Cairns Lighting Designer Tim Mascall Sound Designer Carolyn Downing Puppet Director Steve Tiplady

Derby LIVE’s brand new production of this classic Roald Dahl tale promises to delight and enthral audiences this Christmas – from little chillders to Big Friendly Grandpas!

www.roalddahl.com

www.davidwood.org.uk

Tue 29 Nov – Sat 14 Jan. See diary on p80 for performance times Derby Theatre £8 - £24. See page 66 for details.

FRIENDS Meet the Cast Night Fri 9 Dec, 7.15pm BSL Signed performances Wed 30 Nov, 10.15am, Thu 8 Dec 10.15am, Fri 9 Dec, 7.15pm, Fri 23 Dec, 2.15pm & Sat 14 Jan, 2.15pm Audio Described performances Sat 17 Dec, 2.15pm, Wed 21 Dec, 10.15am & 7.15pm, Sat 24 Dec, 1.15pm Captioned performances Fri 30 Dec, 2.15pm & 7.15pm Workshops available. See page 69 Media Sponsor

LIVE saver

Corporate Sponsor

BOX OFFICE

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Christmas Club Save 25% on tickets for Dick Whittington** (see p6 for T&Cs)

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LIVE saver

3 shows from £24 See page 8

West End Star & Just Good Friends

PAUL NICHOLAS King Rat

Big Breakfast & Richard and Judy

The return of CITV’s Hi-5

Idle Jack

Dick Whittington

Image: Karate Grafika

MIKE ‘SQUEAKY’ McCLEAN

LUKE ROBERTS

The return of

IAN GOOD

Sarah the Cook

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Dick Whittington and his cat will be striding into Derby this Christmas for a pantomime adventure paved with gold, packed with comedy capers and polished off with all the winning ingredients Derby LIVE audiences have come to expect.

Alongside our handsome hero is a host of colourful characters waiting to entertain and enthral you all!

Sarah the Cook will be dishing out huge helpings of comedy aided and abetted by the loveable Idle Jack, who will both join Dick, Tommy the Cat and the Captain on the good ship Saucy Sal as they set sail to discover unfound treasures.

Shipwrecked in Morocco, Dick and Tommy the Cat will need to come to the rescue of the Sultan but with a dastardly King Rat ducking, diving and conniving, it will take all of Tommy’s prowess to rid the country of rats.

Will Dick then make it back to London and become Lord Mayor? Will he find true love in the arms of Alice?

Maybe with a little sprinkling of magic and sparkle from Fairy Bow Bells our pantomime adventure will have the happy ever after ending it deserves!

Birds of a Feather & Grumpy Old Women

Written by Keith & Ben Simmons Director Kenn Oldfield Choreographer Robert Wheeler Musical Director Philip Shute

Linda Robson Fairy Bow Bells

watch the trailer at www.derbylive.co.uk

Wed 7 Dec – Sun 8 Jan

See diary on p80 for performance times

Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £8 - £24. See page 66 for details.

FRIENDS Meet the Cast Night Fri 16 Dec, 7pm BSL Signed performances Tue 13 Dec, 2pm, Sat 17 Dec, 6pm, Tue 27 Dec, 2pm & Sat 7 Jan, 2pm Audio Described performances Tue 20 Dec, 10.15am, Tue 3 Jan, 7pm, Sat 7 Jan, 2pm LIVE saver

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If you’re looking for that perfect unique Christmas gift or want to stock up on traditional festive foods then visit Derby Christmas Fayre, with over 20 Tudor-style chalets and entertainment on hand to get you in the festive spirit.

Don’t miss original and ethically produced crafts and Christmas gifts, jewellery, clothing, accessories, festive food and drink and local seasonal produce.

Visit the website for up-to-date details on live entertainment, street performers and special events.

Thu 1 – Sat 24 Dec, 10am - 5pm with extended opening hours on selected days See website for up-to-date information Market Place & Cornmarket

Whether out with a group of friends, on a romantic date or spending time as a family, the Christmas Ice Rink will be one of the coolest destinations in Derby this Christmas. With real ice and an on-site café where you can warm up after your skate, or just sit back and watch the world go by.

Thu 1 Dec – Sun 8 Jan 10am - 10pm (skating times vary - see website) Market Place Peak Prices: £8, over 60s & NUS £7, under 16s £6, family ticket (4) £25 Off Peak Prices: £6, over 60s & NUS, under 16s £5, family ticket (4) £19 Group rates & block bookings available

FREE entry Christmas Fayre & Ice Rink Media Sponsor:

Ice Rink supported by:

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SCOTT HAMILTON & ALAN BARNES with the DAVE NEWTON TRIO

Arriving in New York as a 22-year-old in the late 1970s the young Scott Hamilton was taken up by the ageing stars of an earlier generation, playing with and learning from Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet and Jo Jones. Playing in a style created before he was born, Scott Hamilton is a completely authentic jazz musician.

On this occasion he is joined by Alan Barnes, always entertaining and a great saxophonist in his own right, and the brilliant Dave Newton Trio.

Fri 13 Jan, 8pm. Jazz in the foyer from 7pm Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £12, concessions £10. Under 19s free with accompanying adult.

The Derbyshire Volunteers present their annual event, returning this year with a three-part musical extravaganza! The first part will feature a concert with members of the Volunteers performing together and in various combinations. The extended interval will feature an intimate foyer performance from the Volunteers’ latest recruit, Lucy Ward, accompanied by Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow. During the interval, the hall will be transformed ready for part three - a ceilidh in support of Water Aid, where you can dance ‘til you drop and drive those mid-winter blues away!

PR Promotions

TRADITIONAL MID-WINTER REVELS

www.prpromotions.org.uk

Sun 15 Jan, 6pm Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £13, concessions £11

FARMERS’ MARKETS

Visit the Market Place every month to enjoy a unique range of locally and internationally sourced produce including cheeses, meats, vegetables, breads, pies, cakes and plants – or, for the more adventurous, ostrich burgers.

Thu 15 Dec & every third Thu monthly, 8am – 2pm Market Place, Derby FREE Photo Graham Whitmore

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There’s a right raucous rumbustious romp going on in jolly old Windsor town and no mistake!

Falstaff, a shock he’ll never forget, in return for his unwanted amorous attentions.

Hold on to your 1950’s style hats, as two merry wives give that lovable “naughty knight”, that most famous of Shakespearean characters, fun-loving

Laughter, surprises and fun for all the family guaranteed!

Thu 19 & Fri 20 Jan, 7.30pm Derby Theatre £15, concessions £13, group and schools rate available

BOX OFFICE

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Image Graham Whitmore

www.derbylive.co.uk

Caroline Green

OH WHAT A NIGHT With two stages and over eight hours of music, Evolution gigs are well known for providing great music, an atmosphere that everyone can enjoy and fantastic value!

Featuring a mix of emerging and established talent as well as showcases from music workshops, the event boasts professional staging, lighting and sound and is a great chance for local artists to get involved in Derby LIVE’s programme.

Keep up to date with local gigs through Derby Music Group. www.facebook.com/derbymusicgroup

You can get involved by emailing bob.rushden@derby.gov.uk

Join us for a fantastic evening full of song and dance, as the students of one of Derby’s premier performing arts schools bring you their 21st annual show.

Conductor: Soloist:

André de Ridder Tanja Tetzlaff (cello)

Redwood

Orchestral Short

Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1

Janácek arr.

David Blake On An Overgrown

Mozart

Oh What A Night features a mix of new and old music, stunning choreography, glittering costumes and amazing local talent.

Don’t miss it for anything!

Tickets available through Box Office and via Caroline Green on 07976 973154. www.carolinegreendance.co.uk

Sat 21 Jan & Sat 24 Mar From 2pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

Sat 21 Jan, 7pm & Sun 22 Jan, 2pm & 7pm Derby Theatre

£4 in advance, £5 on the door

£14, concessions £13

Path Symphony No.38 (Prague)

Derby-based sinfonia ViVA return with James Redwood making his contribution to the orchestra’s ‘Orchestral Shorts’ series of commissions, alongside the first of our three Shostakovich concertos this season, David Blake’s orchestration of Janácek’s haunting set of piano pieces On An Overgrown Path and Mozart’s Symphony No.38.

Tue 24 Jan, 7.30pm Talking Music from 6.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £15 - £28, concessions £13 - £25, under 16s £5, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

BOX OFFICE

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CECIL SHARP PROJECT

GERMAINE GREER

Shakespeare’s Wife

In March 2011, eight musicians gathered together for seven days in a farmhouse. Their artistic brief was to create new works that have a ‘resonance and relevance’ to legendary song collector Cecil Sharp, and, in particular, his Appalachian travels and song collecting he undertook in America between 1915-1918.

This is a chance to witness the project on tour.

The artists are a ‘who’s who’ of the current folk scene: celebrated, award-winning member of Show of Hands, Steve Knightley; star of the modern folk revival, Jackie Oates; one of the world’s finest melodeon players, Andy Cutting; the consistently inventive Jim Moray; Georgia-based singer-songwriter Caroline Herring; Braebach’s fabulous fiddle player, Patsy Reid; adventurous banjo player, Leonard Podolak; multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and folkcollaborator, Kathryn Roberts.

The Watson Players

ALADDIN

If it’s fun and magic you’re seeking, join us as we travel to Old Peking. Meet our hero Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Wishee Washee and Widow Twankey in Mrs Woo’s laundry.

Then along comes the evil Abanazar and his cronies Rick Shaw and Paddy Field. Don’t forget the real star of the show – the rusty old lamp... not to mention the Dragon. Through good times and bad, towards a happy ending.

Tickets available from Derby LIVE Box Office from 3 Jan 2012 or from Beryl Boustead on 01332 343649 before this date.

Little is known of the wife of England’s greatest playwright, and a great deal - none of it complimentary - has been assumed. The omission of her name from Shakespeare’s will has been interpreted as evidence she was a mistake from whom the poet did well to distance himself. Yet Shakespeare is above all the poet of marriage.

Germaine Greer combines literary-historical techniques with documentary evidence about life in Stratford in an attempt to put Shakespeare’s marriage in its social context. She presents a new and more fruitful set of hypotheses about the life and career of the farmer’s daughter who married our greatest poet.

www.thewatsonplayers.org.uk

NB: The Q&A Session which follows this talk naturally often spreads to cover almost any subject Professor Greer has written on in her long career.

Tue 24 Jan, 7.30pm Derby Theatre

Tue 24 - Sun 29 Jan Tue – Fri 7.15pm, Sat 1pm & 5pm, Sun 1pm Guildhall Theatre

Wed 25 Jan, 7.30pm Followed by a Q&A session Derby Theatre

£17, concessions £15

£9, concessions £7

£14, concessions £12

Amateur Theatre

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The Moscow State Circus brings its latest and most spectacular show to Derby, with this sensational extravaganza - Babushkin Sekret.

Inspired by the legend of The 12 Chairs, travel on an incredible journey in the company of the greatest and most talented circus performers on earth, combining contemporary and classical circus in a way never witnessed before.

This new show includes the beautiful queen of Russian circus, Yana Alievia on a revolving ariel chandelier, the whirlwind Rubsovsm Troupe who acrobatically catapult themselves across and high into the big top at breakneck speed and the unbelievable vertical pole balancing of The Alikanov.

If all this isn’t enough to keep you sat on the edge of your seat then the hilarious clowns, Valik & Valerik will have you falling over with laughter!

Fri 27 - Sun 29 Jan Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm & 5pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £12 - £26, concessions £15- £24, Family ticket (4) £52 - £92

P20 New Opera Company

DIE FLEDERMAUS

by Johann Strauss

The Bat’s Revenge... a dazzling jewel to delight all opera lovers. An intoxicating evening of intrigue, flirtation and desire in waltz-time.

Recapture the irresistible gaiety and romance of the 1870s Vienna. Savour the heady sparkle of the champagne through the magical melodies of Johann Strauss, the ‘Waltz-King’, including The Czardas, Laughing Song, Brother Mine and Champagne Chorus.

Sung in English with full orchestra.

Fri 27 – Sat 28 Jan, 7.30pm, Sat matinee, 2.30pm Derby Theatre £15, concession £13, group rates available Amateur Theatre

Kaiser Chiefs play Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms, as part of their first UK tour in almost two years.

The tour follows the band’s re-emergence this year with new album The Future Is Medieval, a host of UK festival appearances including a euphoric return to Glastonbury, V Festival, two huge sold-out shows at Leeds’ Kirkstall Abbey and some superlative shows on the European festival circuit.

KAISER CHIEFS

Thu 2 Feb, 7pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £25, £2 booking fee per ticket on all non-cash sales. Please note 6 tickets per booking only.

No under 14s in standing area.

DOUG SCOTT

Big Wall Climbing

The first British climber to summit Everest in 1975, Doug is also an outstanding Big Wall climber with major ascents from the Dolomites to Yosemite, and the Himalaya.

Featuring his dramatic photography, Doug tells how he began climbing crags near his boyhood home in Nottingham, using his mother’s washing line as a rope, to adventures on mile high vertical granite in the Arctic. He charts the changes in climbing styles over the last 40 years and features a “who’s who” cast of climbing partners including Peter Habeler.

Hold on tight!

Thu 2 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £15

BOX OFFICE

01332 255 800 Seann Walsh is the comedy world’s funniest and fastest rising star. As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Mock the Week, Russell Howard’s Good News Extra, Grouchy Young Men and the forthcoming Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford, plus he has supported Stephen K Amos for four consecutive national tours across the UK.

www.derbylive.co.uk

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SEANN WALSH

“a young observational master who combines Billy Connolly’s storytelling gift, Michael McIntyre’s keen eye for detail and Ross Noble’s animated delivery to irresistible effect.”  Mail on Sunday

Fri 3 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £12

Derby LIVE & Soul Over Easy

NORTHERN SOUL ALL-NIGHTER

Sixteen outstanding DJs will make this a night to remember for all Soul lovers.

The Great Hall will be stomping, spinning and flipping to the sounds of classic oldies that made Northern Soul legendary, with the help of a top line-up of DJs including Carl Piper, Ginger Taylor, Mick H, Sean Chapman, Pete Eccles, Glyn Sisson, Sam Evans, Ian Gee, Ted Massey, Nige Brown, Rob Smith.

The Darwin Suite will be transformed into the Soul Expression Room with outstanding DJs including Soul Sam, Ted Massey, Chalky, Andy Dyson, Jimpin Joan, Mick H, Dr Pickles. With two large dance floors and bars open until late. www.soulovereasy.co.uk

Sat 4 Feb, 9pm – 7am Assembly Rooms £12 in advance, £15 on the door

Ever wondered how to make a home made treadmill?

The practicalities of an orgy? Or what to do when you don’t like parties but do like party food? Wonder no more. If your glass is half full, she’ll top it up.

“Watch her transition to national treasure begin here.”

Sunday Times

Tue 7 Feb, 8pm LD Assembly Rooms – Great Hall SO ! £20

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SARAH MILLICAN

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LIVE saver

3 shows from £24 See page 8

It is 1850, and the young Queen Victoria sits on the throne of England. Another spirited young woman, Katherina, remains unmarried. Her wild and wilful ways are far from acceptable in Victorian society.

Enter Petruchio, middle-aged, handsome, but bankrupt. Seeing a way to restore his fortune, he quickly snares Katherina as his wife. But what follows is not wedded bliss, but the systematic and brutal crushing of her spirit.

Fri 3 – Sat 25 Feb See page 81 for performance times £8 - £24, see page 66 for details BSL Signed performances Sat 18 Feb, 2.30pm & Thu 23 Feb, 7.30pm Audio Described performances Sat 18 Feb, 2.30pm & Wed 22 Feb, 7.30pm Post Show Discussion Thu 23 Feb Workshops available. See page 69

LIVE saver

This controversial comedy plays out tragically in the finale of Derby LIVE’s hat trick of Shakespearean productions, following 2009’s Much Ado About Nothing and 2011’s The Merchant of Venice.

Director Pete Meakin Designer Patrick Connellan Lighting Designer Chris Ellis Sound Designer Adam McCready

Pre-Show Valentine’s Day entertainment from 1623 Theatre Company Tue 14 Feb, 6.45pm

Join us in the Open Space next to the entrance of the main auditorium to meet the playwright himself as he introduces some of the greatest lovers from his plays.

Pre-Show Talk with Professor Russell Jackson Tue 21 Feb, 6.30pm

Professor Russell Jackson has worked as text advisor to Kenneth Branagh on all his Shakespeare films and on othertheatre productions including King Lear with Derek Jacobi and Hamlet with Jude Law.

BOX OFFICE

01332 255 800

Photography: Robert Day

www.derbylive.co.uk

Derby LIVE is part of

Derby LIVE is part of

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P24 Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company

THE HISTORY BOYS

by Alan Bennett

Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company is delighted to present The History Boys, the story of eight bright, anarchic sixth formers vying for places at top universities. Considered one of his best plays, having won many awards, Alan Bennett’s brilliant script makes his audience laugh, cry and most importantly, think.

Contains adult content and occasional strong language.

By arrangement with Samuel French Ltd.

www.derbyshakespeare.org.uk

Tue 7 – Sat 11 Feb, 7.30pm Guildhall Theatre £10, concessions £8, group rates available Amateur Theatre

TANNAHILL WEAVERS

This dynamic quintet play Scottish traditional music at its best. The band’s potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery instrumentals leaves their audiences spellbound.

As tight and versatile as any band in the Celtic music scene, the Tannahills can summon rock ‘n’ roll intensity or haunting introspection.

“An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new.” New York Times

Thu 9 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £12, concessions £10

Enjoy all the fun of the fair this February half-term.

VALENTINE’S FAIR

Featuring all the family favourites, plus the thrilling Tango Ride and new Booster Ride and all the usual fairground goodies - hot dogs, doughnuts and, of course, candy floss!

Look out for special promotion days on Sundays and Wednesday when all rides are just £1 per person per ride!

Fri 10 - Sun 19 Feb, 12 noon til late Market Place, Derby See on-site for prices

BOX OFFICE

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THE EVA CASSIDY STORY

Over the Rainbow

A compelling, award-winning musical, which tells the life story of this legendary artist, following Eva’s life through dramatic scenes and live renditions of her music, including Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

The show has received plaudits from the Eva Cassidy Band and family members and contains projection and original footage from Eva’s life, including her first professional gig, a rabble-rousing rendition and recording with Chuck Brown, and culminating in her tragic death.

Sarah Jane Buckley (Hollyoaks) stars as Eva Cassidy, whilst Maureen Nolan (Blood Brothers) takes on the role of Eva’s mother, and Rob Mcveigh (BBC’s Any Dream Will Do) stars as Eva’s brother.

A genuine and heartfelt tribute to an artist who was not interested in fame and fortune, but wanted nothing more than to create beautiful music.

Fri 10 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19, concessions £17

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SIMON FRIEND’S Seismic Survey

See the long awaited collaboration between Simon Friend from the Levellers and Mick Doyle (No Right Turn, Neverland, Bloodsimple) come to fruition. Both local musicians, they have played together sporadically for over 20 years.

1990 saw Simon leave Derbyshire to join Brighton based folk rockers Levellers, whilst Mick continued working with NRT and Neverland.

Recently reunited after 20 years of “being a bit busy!” Mick and Simon bring us a mixture of their own material as well as new takes on their individual influences. They are joined by bass player Andy Cooper from NRT along with a multitude of instruments.

A young man’s dream of flight has ghostly consequences. Set in the shadow of two world wars, this haunting family saga is a tale of ambition and secrets and passion unspent.

A supernatural story of a First World War fighter pilot who returns home from the horrors of the war, in possession of a secret that will haunt his community for generations to come.

Thin Air, a new play Berlie Doherty is set in the Dark Peak of Derbyshire and is inspired by the unique landscape, heritage and mythology of the area. The play will use theatre, projected imagery and live music to tell its ghostly tale.

The group’s main aim will be to raise awareness, funds and donations for selected charities. This evening is dedicated to the memory of Anne Friend and all profits raised will be donated to the MS Society.

Thin Air resonates with the mysterious atmosphere of this unique corner of England and echoes with the stories of the many people who have lived, traded and travelled within its borders. Its rich history is captured in the words and action of the play.

Fri 10 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

Tue 14 & Wed 15 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

£15

£12, concessions £10

Support will be provided by Steve One Bloke One Mandolin.

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Reform Theatre In association with Harrogate Theatre

MY FAVOURITE SUMMER Every once in a while a play comes along that reminds you of the glorious summers of your twenties. The long hot days, that fantastic trip abroad with your mates, the moment when the girl you’ve fancied for years suddenly realises she feels the same way, and you live happily ever after.

This is not that play.

Join Dave as he spends a month working alongside a nutcase called Melvin in the summer job from hell whilst trying to save money to take the girl he loves away on holiday with him before she disappears out of his life forever. Still, at least the weather’s nice for him.

A comedy for everyone who’s ever been in love... and lived to tell the tale.

“Blissfully funny” Daily Telegraph  The Times

Thu 16 Feb, 7.30pm Guildhall Theatre £12, concessions £10

RUSSIAN STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Soloist:

Valery Poliansky Natalia Lomeiko (violin)

TCHAIKOVSKY

Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4

Tchaikovsky’s most popular opera, Eugene Onegin, and his angst-ridden 4th Symphony were written virtually back-to-back at around the same time as the most devastating emotional crisis of his life, which came to a head in his short-lived and disastrous marriage. In the symphony he wrestles with the fate he felt haunting him.

The Adventures of Andy Kershaw Andy Kershaw has lived ten lives to everyone else’s one. He was Billy Bragg’s roadie one day and presenting Live Aid the next. A born rebel and a maverick, he’s combined his passion for music with a lunatic curiosity and an instinct for frontline journalism, reporting from the world’s most extreme countries.

Andy is among the UK’s mostdecorated broadcasters, working for Radio 4 and as a Radio 1 DJ, sharing an office with John Peel.

More recently a presenter on Radio 3, he has also worked for the Rolling Stones. His record collection weighs seven tons.

Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No.1 was written for the great Russian violinist David Oistrakh.

Conceived on a large scale, it is typical of the composer in its mixture of brooding introspection and driving energy.

Whether it applies to foreign adventures, motorcycles, nervous breakdowns or relationships with a piece of music, Andy has always lived by his most reliable maxim: if you’re going to have one, have a big one.

Thu 16 Feb, 7.30pm Talking Music from 6.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

www.andykershaw.co.uk

£15 - £28, concessions £13 - £25, under 16s £5, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

Thu 16 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £15

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The Future Is Unwritten

WAY OUT WEST

by Paul Hodson

Two men walk into a pub - and then it stops being normal.

Pints are drunk; conversation spans the creation of the universe, the meaning of happiness, the chemical construction of pork scratchings – and how they seem to know more about each other than complete strangers could, or should. And they both seem to recollect dreams in which they met Laurel and Hardy, and each other.

As the alcohol kicks in Simon and Peter find themselves lurching towards an unnerving philosophical and spiritual world, where it becomes a distinct possibility that they are Laurel and Hardy reincarnated... but that’s simply laughable, absurd and beyond comprehension – isn’t it?

A funny, tender, melancholic and puzzling play. www.the-future-is-unwritten.co.uk

OMID DJALILI Tour Of Duty

Omid Djalili’s legendary performances on stage and screen have won him fans and plaudits the world over.

Renowned for his razor sharp wit, boundless energy and expertly crafted cultural observations, Omid’s original material continues to explore the diversity of modern Britain and he remains one of the most exciting entertainers on the circuit.

Omid said: “I’ve mulled and mused. A lot has happened in my life. I’ve teetered on the edge of oblivion. I’m back. Let’s see what happens.”

Omid has won rave reviews as Fagin in West-End smash-hit Oliver! and gained praise for his award-winning role as Mahmud Nasir in The Infidel and two series of The Omid Djalili Show (BBC1).

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Derby Jazz

JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET The fluid touch of inspirational pianist Liam Noble, perfectly complements the muscular energy of Julian Siegel’s saxophone, Gene Calderazzo’s dynamic drumming and the deep groove of bassist Oli Hayhurst.

The band’s music moves freely through varied sound-worlds and colours, from undercurrents of bop into electro-acoustic trance, from an acoustic quartet playing early-electric Miles to dancing West African drum grooves, searching ballads and joyful melodies.

“When the Julian Siegel Quartet perform live it’s a fantastic ride” Jez Nelson, BBC Radio Jazz on 3

“The kind of laughter that gives you digestive problems” Colin Firth

Fri 17 Feb, 7.30pm Guildhall Theatre

Fri 17 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

£12, concessions £10

£19

Fri 17 Feb, 8pm Jazz in the foyer from 7pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £12, concessions £10, under 19s free with accompanying adult

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JOHANN STRAUSS GALA

Waltz back in time to the glittering ballrooms of 19th century Vienna with an enchanting mix of music, song and dance from the Strauss family and friends.

David Juritz will direct from the violin in the traditional Viennese manner and the Johann Strauss Orchestra will be joined by the Johann Strauss Dancers in glorious period costume.

The programme includes, Tritsch Tratsch Polka, The Blue Danube Waltz, Die Fledermaus Overture, Radetzky March, Wiener Blut, Thunder and Lightning Polka, Pizzicato Polka, Perpetuum Mobile and The Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus.

Book now for this wonderful evening that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step!

Sat 18 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £24 - £28.50, group rates available

Goodnights Entertainment Ltd

BIG PANTS AND BOTOX

a one woman show written by Louise Roche performed by Rebecca Wheatley

Rebecca Wheatley gives a tour-de-force performance as we’re taken on the emotional rollercoaster that is Barbra’s 50th birthday celebration. Roche’s trademark blend of humour and poignancy cannot fail to engage as Barbra gradually reveals her big secret.

Part of the play was inspired by a true story Louise discovered whilst researching a TV documentary twenty years ago – the material was never used but has lingered in her imagination ever since. Big Pants and Botox gave her the perfect opportunity to tell it at last.

The story she has woven, and the character she has created are by turns hilarious and intriguing and ultimately uplifting.

Sat 18 Feb, 7.30pm Guildhall Theatre £15, concessions £13

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PETE FIRMAN

THE ELO EXPERIENCE

Jiggery Pokery

Following a fantastic run at this year’s Edinburgh Festival everyone’s favourite comedic conjuror is taking his hilarious new 5-star show, Jiggery Pokery on a national tour. Expect amazing feats that defy logic, a fast and furious delivery of gags and astounding tricks that will leave you dumbfounded for days!

As seen on Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford, Saturday Live Again! and For One Night Only, all ITV1, Dirty Tricks and Derren Brown’s 3D Magic Spectacular (Channel 4) and The Secret World of Magic (Sky1).

Rosehill Musical Society

RUDDIGORE

by Gilbert & Sullivan

In 1970 in a city called Birmingham, a musical super power was established. Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra became one of the world’s best-known and greatest recording bands. Packing stadiums throughout the world ELO played sell-out tours such as the Face the Music Tour, Out of the Blue Tour and Time Tour to name just a few.

“A gob-smackingly talented magician... equally good at stand up and boasts immaculate timing.”

The Metro

W.S.Gilbert’s burlesque of Victorian melodrama set to some of Arthur Sullivan’s finest music with a tale of a witch’s curse and numerous deceptions, featuring a sweet, innocent heroine, a hero in disguise, a mad village girl, a wicked Baronet, ghostly ancestors come to life and, of course, a happy ending.

“Funnier than most comedians and more magical than Dumbledore on a good day.” Time Out

Tickets are available from Peter Featherstone on 0115 925 8717.

Come and hear their greatest hits reproduced by the exciting and incredible ELO Experience.

www.petefirman.co.uk

www.rosehill.org.uk

www.elotribute.com

Sun 19 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

Tue 21 – Sat 25 Feb, 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Guildhall Theatre

Thu 23 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

£14, concessions £12

Tue £10, Wed £11, Thu – Sat £12

£16.50

Amateur Theatre

A seemingly endless list of hit records stormed the charts throughout the world. Radio broadcasts worldwide played hits such as Living Thing, Telephone Line, Wild West Hero, Sweet Talking Woman, and perhaps their most famous, Mr Blue Sky.

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THREE BONZOS AND A PIANO

Bringing you comedians off the telly from shows like Mock The Week, Shooting Stars, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow together with comics on the brink of stardom.

Tom Wrigglesworth star of BBC Radio 4 show, Tom Wrigglesworth’s Open Letters and Russell Howard’s Good News.

“The ultimate crowd pleaser” The Guardian

Steve Shanyaski recently thrilled millions on Jason Manford’s Comedy Rocks.

“Hilarious combination of Eddie Izzard and Peter Kay – just brilliant” The Sun

Al Stick “Hilarious from start to finish” ITV

Damion Larkin MC “One of the

country’s top new comedians” BBC

Thu 23 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite In advance £13, concessions £11, on the door £15, concessions £11

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band fans will be delighted to learn that Roger Ruskin Spear, Rodney Slater and Sam Spoons have teamed up with super-pianist Dave Glasson to create more fun, music and subversive diversion in the spirit of the ageless band.

Three Bonzos and a Piano unleash their Bonzo Dog classics with energetic zip and palaver.

Jollity Farm, I’m Bored, Big Shot, Monster Mash and many more feature in this fantastic show.

Robots, smoke, unsuitable medical technology, ancient theatrical props, the kitchen sink and the audience all combine to re-create the atmosphere of those formative years of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Addictive stuff.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PARADISE An incredibly talented cast bring to life the spirit of the rock ‘n’ roll era, reminding you why the music has stood the test of time. Just try not tapping your foot as Jerry Lee rips into Great Balls of Fire with a passion.

Feel the shivers in your spine as Roy Orbison soars gracefully through his classic songs. Watch with delight as Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly explode onto the stage with slick moves and engaging energy. Be taken back through Elvis’ 1970’s era, complete with Vegas jumpsuits, belts and rings.

www.threebonzosandapiano.co.uk

This is rock ‘n’ roll music played with all the commitment and honesty that the originals would be proud of, backed by a live 5-piece band. Step back in time to a very special era.

Fri 24 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

Sat 25 Feb, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

£16, NUS/students £14

£19.50, group rates available

“More costume changes than an evening with Lady Gaga and more laughs than an audience with Billy Connolly.” R2 Magazine

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Invocation

Music Nation Weekend

Conductor: Soloist:

The Good Companions Stage Society

THE SONGWRITERS’ ALBUM

Join the award-winning Good Companions at their ever-popular annual Revue – colourful, lively light entertainment for all.

This year’s show features a superb selection of songs from such greats as Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Herman, Lennon & McCartney and many others.

Come and enjoy a moment of pure escapism with The Good Companions!

Early booking advisable.

Tickets available from Ray & Brenda Harrison – 01332 515696 from Mon 12 Dec 2011

Tue 28 Feb – Sat 3 Mar Tue – Fri 7.30pm Sat matinees 1pm & 5pm Guildhall Theatre Tue evening & Sat 1pm show £8.50, all other performances £9.50 Amateur Theatre

RESIDENCY

A collaborative instrumental project

Electrifying... Enthralling...

Enlivening... The very best of Derby’s professional and non-professional musicians and creative talent in a unique shared performance.

Participants from across Derby will join sinfonia ViVA and Déda to present this dynamic music and dance collaboration. With soloist Matthew Barley (cello), composer Tunde Jegede, dancer Bode Lawal, conductor Nicholas Collon and workshop leader James Redwood.

This project has been supported by Rolls-Royce plc, The John Ellerman Foundation, Derby City Council, Orchestras Live, Derby LIVE, sinfonia ViVA and Arts Council England. Invocation has been co-commissioned by Orchestras Live and sinfonia ViVA who are joint producers of the overall project in association with Derby LIVE.

Thu 1 Mar, 7pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £5, concessions £3.50

Nicholas Collon Matthew Barley

(Cello) Dancers: Bode Lawal

(Invocation)

Bounceback

(Rite of Spring) Choreography: Tom Dale

(Rite of Spring) Stravinsky Rite of Spring Tunde Jegede Invocation

sinfonia ViVA and Déda joinforces in a performance of The Rite of Spring, a work that famously broke the mould in both music and choreography, and still thrills audiences nearly 100 years on. Composer and multiinstrumentalist Tunde Jegede is equally at home on the worlds of Western classical, African and pop music.

Invocation will be a Countdown Event for the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad.

Supported by Derby City Council, Orchestras Live, Derby LIVE, sinfonia ViVA and Arts Council England. Invocation has been cocommissioned by Orchestras Live and sinfonia ViVA who are joint producers of the overall project in association with Derby LIVE.

Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £15, concessions £13, Classical Season Subscribers £10

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BILL KENWRIGHT

BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AGATHA CHRSITIE LTD PRESENTS

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3 shows from £24 See page 8

Mon 27 Feb – Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm Wed & Sat Matinee, 2.30pm Derby Theatre £8 - £24, see page 66 for details LIVE saver

BSL Signed performance Thu 1 Mar, 7.30pm Audio Described performance Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm Agatha Christie ® Murder On The Nile™ Copyright © 1946 Agatha Christie Limited (a Chorion company). all rights reserved.

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Now in its seventh thrilling year, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents a stylish new production of the queen of crime’s classic thriller Murder on the Nile.

On board a steamer, newly-weds Simon and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame. Then tragedy strikes.

A body is discovered. And all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée.

Presented by the official Agatha Christie Theatre Company and starring Kate O’Mara, prolific stage actress and star of such TV hits as Dynasty and

STARRING

KATE O’MARA DENIS LILL SUSIE AMY CHLOE NEWSOME BEN NEALON AND

MARK WYNTER

DIRECTOR

JOE HARMSTON DESIGNER

SIMON SCULLION LIGHTING DESIGNER

MIKE ROBERTSON SOUND DESIGNER

MATTHEW BUGG

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Bad Girls, Denis Lill, whose extensive TV career most recently includes ITV’s hit drama The Royal and Doctor Who, Susie Amy, star of 71 Degrees North and Footballers’ Wives, Chloe Newsome, who played Vicky McDonald in Coronation Street, Ben Nealon, fondly remembered as Capt Jeremy Forsythe from the long running ITV drama Soldier Soldier and 60’s pop idol, Mark Wynter.

“The Agatha Christie Company always deliver a thrilling night out.” The Herald “A Company that clearly understands and loves Christie’s work.” Windsor Express

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PLANET CIRCUS

Planet Circus rolls into Derby.

Don’t miss your chance to see some of the world’s most spectacular acts.

Featuring the Motorcycle Madness of the Thunderball Riders in the amazing Globe of Death. Four fearless motorcycle stuntmen in an amazing stunt display inside the Globe of Death, right before your very eyes!

The Crazy High Wire of Marco Polo, the death-defying Wheel of Death, Gary Bond - Master Magician, as well as all your favourite circus acts in a two hour spectacular. Everyone’s favourite clown from Mexico, Chico Rico is on hand to keep all the family laughing along!

Circus information line: 0756 372 7206

Wed 29 Feb – Sun 4 Mar Wed 29 Feb – Fri 2 Mar, 5pm & 7.30pm Sat 3 Mar, 2pm & 5pm Sun 4 Mar, 1pm & 3pm Bass’s Recreation Ground Tickets available on site only. £15 - £24. £7.50 with voucher

Gatepost Theatre Company

Hilarious show of world-class stand-up as Irish/Australian superstar Jimeoin, internationally hailed as one of live comedy’s masters and multi award-winner, presents his stunning new show, for one night only.

No gimmicks, purely and simply just great craic. As seen on all the biggest TV shows in UK, Europe and Australia including BBC’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, and The Very Best of the Edinburgh Comedy Festival as well as The Best of Just For Laughs and Conan O’Brien.

“A series of hilarious, often surrealistic climaxes. This is the comedy of one who truly perceives human behaviour, breaks it up and puts it all together again in all its ridiculousness, to leave you with your eyes streaming... comic genius!” Edinburgh Evening News

Who would want to live in a town like Bomont where enjoying yourself is illegal?

When Ethel and her son Ren arrive from Chicago he finds it impossible to accept and sets out to change the law! With a musical score drawing on influences from the world of Rock ‘n’ Roll, R&B, Pop, Gospel and Broadway music and performed by a live band, this is an experience which must not be missed.

FOOTLOOSE Stage adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE. Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. Music by TOM SNOW. Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD. Additional music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN.

“Sublime observational comic... devastatingly accurate comedy... a masterclass in delivery.” Chortle UK

Presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of R&H THEATRICALS of New York.

www.jimeoin.com

www.gateposttheatre.com

Sun 4 Mar, 7.30pm Derby Theatre £14.50

Wed 7 – Sat 10 Mar, 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Guildhall Theatre Wed & Thu £8, concessions £6, Fri & Sat evening £8, Sat matinee £6 Amateur Theatre

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The show that rocked Britain’s Got Talent is back with a new awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping sensation!

Set in Berlin in 1921 – the roaring twenties, a decadent decade and the birth of the Cabaret.

One particular venue was struggling to make ends meet, new blood was needed and it was found when Dr Haze rolled into town with his Vampire Vaudeville show; featuring hair-hanging beauties, twisted contortionists, flying aerialists, demon dwarfs, gyrating jugglers, voodoo warriors, pickled people, sword swallowers and its latest and greatest new-found star - The Ventriloquist.

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Inspired by the Evil Ventriloquist movies Devil Doll & The Dead of Night the story twists and turns, sending a shiver down your spine as the demonic dummy seems to take on a life of its own. With a brilliant cast, The Circus of Horrors features some of the greatest, most bizarre and beautiful circus acts on earth. Without a doubt the most sinister and sensational Circus of Horrors show to date. Imagine if Quentin Tarantino had directed Cirque Du Soleil.

“I loved it, if I was the Royal Family, I’d love to watch it.”

Simon Cowell “Fantastic, That’s what I call entertainment, I want to party with you guys.” David Hassolhoff

Fri 9 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £12 – £25, concessions £14 - £23

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THE GRAND CENTRAL CHORUS 21st Birthday Show

Dale Diva: Ladies harmony singing group who have appeared locally, nationally and on Channel 5’s Don’t Stop Believing. YesterYear: A dozen men who mainly sing a capella but have been known to get out a ukulele now and then! The Great British Barbershop Boys: What can you say, youthful, talented, good looking and one of the UK’s best televised quartets. Your hosts Grand Central Chorus. Talented and one of the UK’s best Barbershop choruses! www.grandcentralchorus.com

Sat 10 Mar, 7pm Derby Theatre £12

DERBY WEDDING SHOW

Derby’s ultimate wedding show where only the best wedding show professionals exhibit. Over 60 stands all under one roof. Catwalk shows at 12.30pm & 2.30pm.

For FREE tickets, pre-register at www.derbyweddingshow.co.uk or call Stanley’s Exhibitions on 01332 875880. www.derbyweddingshow.co.uk

Sun 11 Mar, 11am – 4pm Catwalk shows 12.30pm & 2.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £4 on the door

One Vision Dance School

WE LOVE TO BOOGIE

A fun, fabulous family show with diddy dancers, toe-tastic tappers, beautiful ballet and funky freestyle. A dance show that shouldn’t be missed, with something for everybody.

A great eclectic range of music with an eclectic range of performances.

Sun 11 Mar, 6.30pm Derby Theatre £13

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Following its sell-out tour of Scotland Hormonal Housewives is heading down South! Written by a husband and wife team, this hilarious comedy stars Beverley Callard, who is best known for her role as Liz McDonald in ITV’s Coronation Street.

Join the Hormonal Housewives as they battle against weight gain, weight loss, mood swings, wine, pms, men, going to the gym, waxing, stretch marks, men, chocolate, upper-lip hair, chocolate, men, chocolate... and all the other joys of being a 21st Century girl! Did we mention men and chocolate?

Grab your friends for a night of fun and frolics with the girls!

Mon 12 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £14 - £20, concessions £12 - £18, group rates available

Raymond Gubbay

Following a sold out UK tour in 2011 Anton du Beke and Erin Boag return with a sensational new show.

Britain’s favourite dance couple will be joined by singer Lance Ellington, superb guest dancers and a live orchestra, conducted

by Richard Balcombe.

With music from George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Kander & Ebb and Cole Porter featuring classic hits such as An American in Paris and many more.

Tue 13 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £28.50 - £37.50, concessions, groups rates available

ANTON & ERIN Let’s Do It

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Re-live the sights and sounds of sixties of the world’s premier Beatle band returns to Derby with their spectacular two hour multi-media stage production featuring all the classic Beatle hits.

Using film footage of the period and ‘with a little help from’ their regular brass and string ensemble, the show traces the history of the Fab Four from Liverpool’s Cavern Club through Sgt Pepper to The Apple Rooftop, in what has now become one of the ‘not to miss’ annual traditions of the season’s calendar.

It’s not the Beatles but you simply won’t believe it!

“Mind boggling accuracy.”

The Mail on Sunday

Derek Block & Blackburn International proudly present an Ellen Kent Production

Featuring the internationally acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv, with handpicked soloists, a highly-praised chorus, and full orchestra. Starring the International sopranos Rosa Lee Thomas and Elena Dee.* The love story that gripped Paris is back by public demand. A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi’s outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La Dame aux Camelias.

Based on a true story, it tells of the passionate consumptive Violetta.

There are many echoes of Verdi’s own life in La Traviata and he threw himself into the music. The highlights include the Brindisi, the best known drinking song in opera, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta’s haunting aria Addio Del Passato. This magnificent production boasts sumptuous sets and costumes.

“Uplifting, charming, heroic and finally tear-jerking” Liverpool Echo “An opera lover’s dream” Manchester Evening News

This production will be sung in Italian with English surtitles. *Cast subject to change

Wed 14 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

Thu 15 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

£25

£20 - £32, concessions £18 – £30, group rates available

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STEWART LEE

PR Promotions

KRIS DREVER & ÉAMONN COYNE

PLUS LADY MAISERY

The live touring sensation The Australian Pink Floyd Show return with their Exposed In The Light tour, which takes its title from the lyrics of the Floyd classic Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

After selling out dates in 2011, The Australian Pink Floyd Show play 29 dates across the UK in Spring 2012.

Don’t miss the live phenomenon that is The Australian Pink Floyd Show.

Kris Drever, stunning guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and interpreter of traditional songs is from the Orkney Isles, and a member of the award-winning trio, Lau. Éamonn Coyne is one of Ireland’s leading tenor banjo players and specializes in Irish traditional music. He has performed and recorded with a vast array of people and is a member of Scottish international band, Salsa Celtica. “...mutually attuned musicianship of the first order... a breath of fresh air.” Songlines

“The kings of the genre.”

The Mirror

Lady Maisery are Hannah James, Hazel Askew, and Rowan Rheingans. Rich harmonies mixed with accordion, harp and fiddle. Complete new arrangements of songs and tunes from the diverse world of traditional music.

www.aussiefloyd.com

www.prpromotions.org.uk

“Very good, probably better than we are.” Floyd drummer Nick Mason on BBC 5 Live

Fri 16 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £29.50

Fri 16 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16, concessions £15, under 16s £8

Carpet Remnant World

A new full-length touring show from the acclaimed star of BBC2’s Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle.

“The funniest thing on television” The Guardian

What can a sexless middle aged married man, whose life now consists mainly of watching Scooby Doo cartoons with a four-year-old boy, possibly find to write comedy about?

Formerly stand-up’s youthful iconoclast, Lee now gawps blankly at News 24 as Britain burns down around him, and blinks weirdly at the vast wayside retail outlets during endless journeys to and from increasingly indistinct provincial theatres.

Once he lived on the pleasure planet. Now he is trapped in Carpet Remnant World.

And so are you.

“Heralds a new brand of political stand-up”  The Guardian “Lee’s glittering rants blend cynicism, vanity and unbearable snobbery.” Daily Telegraph

Fri 16 Mar, 8pm Derby Theatre £17.50

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by Tyrone Huggins “How can I remember things I never knew?”

A fascinating and beautifully detailed account of the unlikely relationship that develops one summer between Misty, a 15 year-old girl, and The Honey Man, an ‘ancient’ afro-caribbean man who has taken up residence in a derelict cottage at the edge of the picture-postcard English village where she lives.

It’s a tale of growing up and growing old, of individual responsibility and shared history, of dying bees, healing herbs and (possibly) just a little magic.

The Honey Man was developed in partnership with Eastern Angles Theatre Company and Theatre Writing Partnership and showcased as a work-in-progress at the ACE Decibel Festival 2009.

Director Suzanne Gorman Designer Juliet Shillingford Lighting Designer Jeremy Rowe

Fri 16 – Sat 31 Mar See diary page 82 for performance times Guildhall Theatre £8 - £24. See page 66 for details

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One Vision Productions presents The Linda Cooper School of Dance, with breathtaking dance and beautiful costumes. It includes hot jazz, toe tingling tap and magical ballet from a leading professional dance school. A spell binding family show! Book now as this is always a sell out.

Linda Cooper School Of Dance

GRAVITY

By the community. For the community. www.lindacooperschoolofdance.co.uk

Sat 17 Mar, 6.45pm Derby Theatre £13

Tantalising yet tasteful, camp and colourful, elegant showgirls combine Parisian charm with Vegas glamour. It’s all tease, no sleaze with corsets, killer heels and stockings aplenty. Sultry vocals, breathtaking choreography, mischief, magic, frivolity and fun collide. The all-star cast of remarkable women command respect and their couture costumes recall long-gone-by eras of glamour. “...enchanting, ethereal, elegant, captivating to watch” Mail on Sunday

www.easytheatres.com

Sat 17 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22.50, concessions £21, group rates available

Help us celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as this rocking show carries you back through the most momentous hits of the mighty rock legends U2. From their first great success, Out of Control back in the early 80s right up to today’s hits, Get on Your Boots and Crazy, this show will walk you through an amazing slice of musical history and leave you shouting for more!

U2UK are an awesome live band worthy of their reputation as Europe’s greatest tribute show to U2 recreating all their very best music.

Sat 17 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £12 advance, £14 on the door

U2UK

The U2 Show

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Moscow City Ballet & Orchestra

ROMEO & JULIET and SWAN LAKE

Moscow City Ballet is brimming with some of Moscow’s best young dancers, outstanding principals, stunning soloists and a sublime corps de ballet, all underpinned by the dynamic vitality of a live orchestra.

Romeo and Juliet is probably the world’s best-known love story and the ballet is set to Prokofiev’s dramatic score, a masterpiece of 20th century music. In Victor Smirnov-Golovanov’s staging, all the hustle and bustle of Renaissance Verona is brought to life in this powerful production. The ballet follows the fate of the star-crossed teenage lovers from their first meeting to their untimely and tragic death.

Swan Lake is the world’s most enchanting of all ballets, set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. You will be moved by this fable which follows the fate of Prince Siegfried as he falls in love with the beautiful Swan Queen, Odette. The ballet’s soaring climax sees the power of true love conquer the forces of evil.

“The dancers are elegant, superbly rehearsed and very savvy. The ensemble pieces are a delightful triumph for the company dancers. The principals finished with a dazzling flourish and brought the house down.”

The Sunday Express on The Nutcracker, Nov 2010

Romeo & Juliet – Sun 18 Mar, 7.30pm Swan Lake – Mon 19 & Tue 20 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22 - £30, concessions £20 - £28, under 16s £12, group rates available. See both ballets £17 - £25 each

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RICHARD HERRING What Is Love, Anyway?

Does anybody love anybody anyway? So asked insane, Welsh, poet philosopher Howard Jones in 1983.

Finally someone dares to answer.

Having sorted out religion (Christ on a Bike), politics (Hitler’s Moustache) and penises (Talking Cock), the star of the award winning podcast As It Occurs To Me and Radio 4’s Richard Herring’s Objective seeks to define and destroy love. Before love destroys him. Again. Does Richard’s dry-cleaner genuinely love him? How could a romantic gesture involving Ferrero Rochers get dangerously out of control?

“Stimulating and exhilarating....

Utterly hilarious”  Chortle

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FLYING HIGH 2012 The award-winning Gang Show is back after its great success at Derby Theatre in February 2010, which was described by a theatre-goer as ‘heart-lifting, brilliant entertainment’.

Great music, stunning colour, energy and enthusiasm by the Derby East Scouts and Guides.

Flying High 2012 promises to be another great show not to be missed.

Three times winner of the Derby Amateur Theatre Eagle Award for Outstanding Achievement in 1996, 2002 and 2010. www.flyinghigh.org.uk

Tue 20 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

Tue 20 – Sat 24 Mar Tue – Fri 7.15pm, Sat 1.30pm & 6pm BSL Signed performance Fri 23 Mar, 7.15pm Derby Theatre

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£12, concessions £9 Amateur Theatre

Fresh from her new TV Series Psychic Sally On The Road on Sky Living, Britain’s best-loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan returns by overwhelming public demand.

Sally has used her gift over the years to help many people, most notably famous for her work with the late Princess Diana. Her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high profile celebrities.

Sally now brings her amazing abilities and her tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening. Sally Morgan has taken the UK by storm! www.sallymorgan.tv Sally Morgan: Psychic Sally On The Road is experimental/investigational. There are no guaranteed or certain results and the show is for the purposes of amusement/ entertainment.

Thu 22 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £23.50

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Derby LIVE & Derby Jazz

COURTNEY PINE Europa

In the live set of his new work EUROPA, Courtney Pine creates a powerful statement that reflects the vibrancy, innovation and spirit of the continent of his birth.

His live show incorporates his travelling experiences, drawing back in time to Gregorian Chant, Scandinavian, Celtic, Spanish, Hungarian and Mediterranean melodies.

Courtney ventures even further with this new work, his first all Bass Clarinet set and presents the latest chapter in the fascinating evolution of one of this country’s most original musicians.

Featuring: Robert Fordjour - Drums Darren Taylor - Double Bass Zoe Rahman - Acoustic Piano Cameron Pierre - Mandolin and Acoustic Guitar Omar Puente - Electric Violin Amanda Drummond - Viola Courtney Pine - Bass Clarinet* *Please note, line-up may be subject to change

www.courtney-pine.com

Fri 23 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £15, under 19s free with accompanying adult

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Foursight Theatre

BETTE & JOAN: THE FINAL CURTAIN In a co-production with Jacksons Lane and Richard Jordan Productions Ltd, in association with Assembly and mac birmingham

“You should only say good of the dead. Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” Bette Davis “Take away those pop eyes, the cigarette, those funny clipped words, and what have you got?”

Joan Crawford Now on her own deathbed, Davis is forced by Hollywood hacks Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons to finally confront the ghost of her nemesis, Crawford herself. And of course, just because someone’s dead doesn’t mean they’ve changed.

This new comic-drama by Foursight Theatre (creators of Thatcher The Musical!) is a wry, feisty and irreverent look at two of Hollywood’s greatest icons and their equally famous feud.

“Foursight’s clever two-hander allows its lead actors to display a non-stop, scenery-chewing wit.” The Times

Mon 26 Mar, 7.30pm Derby Theatre £13, concessions £11

A fabulous brand new show for all ages, taking you back to the great days of entertainment.

Starring the power-house performance of TV legend Stu Francis and backed by a full supporting company of singers, hilarious comedy, speciality acts, a chairman, live band and lots of wonderful songs to sing along with.

A show not to be missed. Why not bring along a group booking and join in with all the fun!

Brought to you by Mark Andrews Productions Winner of the Encore London Theatre Awards for Best Family Producer 2011.

Tue 27 Mar, 2.30pm Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £12, over 60s £11, group rates available

THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF MUSIC HALL AND VARIETY with Stu Francis

Unleash your inner Einstein - explosive fun for all the family!

Experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments as the Science Museum takes to the stage with a fantastic live show to blow your mind and challenge your brain!

Fast, furious and frenetically fun, Science Museum Live on Tour will propel you on an exploratory theatrical adventure into the wonderful world of science. Get set for a breathtaking ride that will entertain, inform and inspire.

“A show that lights up the world. Go and see it!”  Whatsonstage.com

Wed 28 Mar, 7pm & Thu 29 Mar, 10.30am Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £14.50 adult, under 16s £12.50, family ticket (4) £48, group and school rates available FREE teachers’ resource pack available to download at www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/liveontour

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WORBLEY & FARRELL

Present Company

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

This iconic musical... loved by millions as a film... a recent West End smash hit... now on stage at Derby Theatre.

The true story of Maria Rainer, the postulant nun who became the Baroness Von Trapp, immortalised by Rodgers & Hammerstein’s songs: Climb Ev’ry Mountain, My Favourite Things, The Sound of Music, Edelweiss, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, Do-Re-Mi, Lonely Goatherd, Maria and So Long, Farewell.

Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey, fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi. Throughout their career, the band have sold over 120 million albums worldwide and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.

Well Strung!

The internationally acclaimed musical comedy duo (formerly known as Katzenjammer) takes a “hugely impressive” (Chortle) and hilarious look at the piano’s most famous pieces and players.

The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to Bon Jovi.

They are the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have played and shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself and who lead singer Tony Pearce closely resembles.

Expect exquisite musical virtuosity, utter stupidity and rapier wit combined with a breathtaking display of gymnastic piano playing talent all with four hands on one grand piano.

The Bon Jovi Experience perform all the great hits including Livin’ On a Prayer, Keep the Faith, Bad Medicine, You Give Love a Bad Name and many more.

“It is a joyful experience to sit and watch Worbey and Farrell’s incredible virtuosity, creativity and throwaway humour and jaw-dropping talent” The Scotsman

A great show for all the family.

“Have you seen this guy? He looks so much like Jon Bon Jovi its freaky man!” Chad Kroeger –Nickelback

“An entertaining hour of stylish, witty banter, comic song and blatant musical showboating” Chortle

Thu 29 – Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm Sat matinee 2.30pm Derby Theatre

Fri 30 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

Fri 30 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

£16, concessions £15

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£13, concessions £11

Amateur Theatre

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LIMEHOUSE LIZZY

Prepare yourself for a party as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the nations favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns by popular demand with a brand new 2012 production.

This hugely entertaining rock ‘n’ roll spectacular features an all new line up of knock out hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, mixed with loads of new zany comedy routines to produce a show with a real feel good party atmosphere.

Now in its 26th year of touring continuously in the UK and Europe, That’ll Be The Day is living proof that Rock ‘n’ Roll will never die!

Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide.

Attention to detail, playful audience interaction and that all important x-factor leaves you with the feeling of witnessing the real thing. The 2012 European tour celebrates the artistic and musical legacy of the hard-living, hard-rocking, yet at times surprisingly tender and romantic artist that was Philip Lynott.

DAVE SPIKEY

Words Don’t Come Easy

Inspired by the amazing audience reaction to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his Best Medicine Tour combined with his fascination with the vagaries of the English language, Dave’s hilarious new show examines many more situations in life where words really don’t come easy.

These include tongue-tied parents explaining the facts of life, ridiculous newspaper stories, poems, pathetic adolescent chat-up lines, hospital speak, learning a foreign language and an extended selection of song lyrics that range from the lazy through surreal to the ridiculous.

“What a great value for money show That’ll Be The Day is. Not to be missed!” The Daily Mail

Expect more of the Celtic influenced tracks like Whisky in the Jar and Black Rose, amongst the usual razzamatazz and classic tracks The Boys are Back in Town, Sarah and many others.

www.thatllbetheday.com

www.limehouselizzy.com

Throw in a Champion the Wonder Horse sing-a-long, a look at ancient Abyssinian contraception, rubbish school trips, epidural anaesthesia and The Last Supper and you have all the ingredients for a rich and spicy comedy casserole - a sort of lexicon-carne! Sorry.

Sat 31 Mar, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite

Thu 5 Apr, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

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£17.50

Sat 31 Mar, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £21 - £22.50, group rates available

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Denied their birthright, the Children of Hercules have become targets for ethnic cleansing. Driven from their homes and trying to stay one step ahead of their hunters, they desperately seek sanctuary wherever they can.

Finally, the children and their guardians find safe haven with the townspeople of Marathon – but their relief is short-lived. As the final assault draws near, they prepare to make their stand.

This is the first staging in the UK of Euripides’ Ancient Greek tragedy for over two hundred years.

Wed 4 – Sat 7 Apr See diary on p83 for performance times Derby Theatre £8 - £13 see page 66 for details

It forms a major part of Derby’s contribution to the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and is adapted by Peter Roberts (Lysistrata, A Lady with a Lamp, The Snow Queen, Peer Gynt). Join Derby LIVE’s Youth Theatre in their fourth year and for their final production – a classic tale of good versus evil.

Directors Tony Coffey and Pete Meakin Musical Director Tony Coffey Set Designer Andy Miller Costume Designer Tim Heywood Lighting Designer Alexandra Stafford Sound Designer Adam McCready

BSL Signed performance Fri 6 Apr, 7.30pm Audio Described performance Sat 7 Apr 2.30pm

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16 of the world’s most entrancing beauties are ready to take you on their carnival parade like no other. See elaborate costumes, feel the heart-breaking beats, sense the mystery and live the intensity that can only be The Lady Boys Of Bangkok’s all new production, Carnival Queens.

Be enticed to join the festivities by the entourage as they parade through comedy, cabaret, capers and carnival beats all under the specially erected Sabai Pavilion on the Market Place.

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Marvel at the perfect makeup, stunning costumes and fabulous choreography with the added surprise of some of the planet’s most famous divas getting the full Ladyboys’ treatment - including saucy poppets, Beyonce and Lady Gaga.

Come alive and feel the intense rhythm of the beating drums, be bewitched by the vivid array of colours and be left breathless by our unique Carnival Queen in the grand finale.

The party like no other party... the show like no other show... girls like no other girls, The Lady Boys Of Bangkok are ready to party... Are you?

Fri 6 - Sat 21 Apr Mon - Thu 8pm, Fri & Sat 7pm & 9.15pm, Sun 6pm Sabai Pavilion, Market Place, Derby Adults £24, Students £14.50. Premium seat £27. Side view £17, Students £10 Fri 6 Apr, 7pm & 9.15pm - All seats £12

GANDEY

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One of the best loved stories ever told...

A spectacular all new professional Easter pantomime version of the classic story.

Starring the hilarious Bobby Davro as Scarecrow and children’s favourite Sarah-Jane Honeywell from CBeebies Tikkabilla, Mighty Mites, Zingzillas and Higgledy House, plus a full supporting cast and amazing dancers! Also yet to be announced... a very special guest star as Dorothy!

Follow Kansas farm-girl Dorothy and her pet dog Toto on this magical adventure suitable for all ages. Watch in amazement as they are picked up by a tornado and carried off to the magical Land of Oz. With help from their new friends the

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Munchkins, they to travel to the Emerald City where the great Wizard of Oz lives.

On their way they meet a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage.

Will the wonderful Wizard of Oz be able to help them before the Wicked Witch of the West captures them in her dungeon?!

Come and join in the fun Easter 2012 as Enchanted Entertainment present this amazing Easter pantomime version of the L. Frank Baum book. Packed with great songs, amazing dance routines and plenty of laughter for all the family!

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Sat 7 & Sun 8 Apr. Sat 3pm & 7pm, Sun 2pm & 6pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £18, under 16s & over 60s £16, Family (4) £65

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EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Director: Soloist:

Jérôme Akoka Julian Lloyd Webber (cello)

Handel Suite from Water Music Haydn Cello Concerto No.1 in C Delius arr. Fenby Two Aquarelles Mozart Symphony No.29

Handel composed his Water Music for a royal boat trip up the River Thames. In his 60th birthday year, Julian Lloyd Webber joins the orchestra for Haydn’s delightful Cello Concerto in C, which had its first modern performance only in 1962 after lying undiscovered for nearly 200 years.

Delius’s two atmospheric miniatures were arranged for strings by his assistant Eric Fenby from a pair of wordless songs for unaccompanied chorus. Mozart’s charming, intimate Symphony No.29 is graceful, elegant and, in the finale, lively and exuberant.

Thu 12 Apr, 7.30pm. Talking Music from 6.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £15 - £28, concessions £13 - £25, under 16s £5, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

GILBERT O’SULLIVAN

Live In Concert

Gilbert O’Sullivan has accumulated no less than fourteen top-forty hits, including Clair, Alone Again (Naturally), Get Down and Nothing Rhymed, with number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as four top-five UK albums.

His live performances showcase his tremendous musical abilities and all the hits from the early 70s right through to 2011. He is joined on stage by his amazing 11 piece band, including a string quartet, to present a stunning 2 hour performance.

Fri 13 Apr, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £25

The new host of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week, team captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats and best-selling author will be discussing the everyday items that have a profound effect on his outlook. Funny Magnet sees Jon working his pessimism with some hilarious Funny Magnet consequences, and as always with his loveable vivacious delivery.

JON RICHARDSON

“Sublimely brilliant, stunning... He is a comic right on the verge of greatness. If you haven’t seen him yet get your finger out and sort it.” Time Out

www.jonrichardsoncomedy.com

Fri 13 Apr, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £13

This event is the 5th annual concert by this world famous band, to raise funds for the repair and restoration of the Derby Salvation Army Citadel.

An exciting programme is planned, promising a memorable event.

BLACK DYKE BAND CONCERT

www.blackdykeband.co.uk

Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £17.50

An inspiring, intelligent new play with darkly comic undertones. Tajik farmer Benham sends his son, Fariad to England as part of a scheme to outwit local druglords, but once there Fariad meets Jennifer and his feelings for her begin to interfere with Benham’s carefully laid plans.

“We’re not the troubles we face, but how we choose to face them.” www.freedomtheplay.co.uk

Sat 14 & Sun 15 Apr, 7.30pm Guildhall Theatre £12, concessions £10

Parlon Film Company

FREEDOM

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BILL KENWRIGHT & LAURIE MANSFIELD MUSIC PRESENTS

IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL

BOOK BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN

In 1961 emotions run high as young musicians Norman and Bobby compete to win a national songwriting competition, and, more importantly, the attention of the gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons.

Featuring classic tracks from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and many more, including Let’s Dance, To Know Him Is To Love Him, Bobby’s Girl, Runaround Sue, Happy

Birthday Sweet 16, Great Pretender, C’mon Everybody, Let’s Twist Again and many more!

Inspired by the million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats One, Two, Three and Four, ‘Dreamboats’ the musical opened in February 2009 to rave critical reviews and widespread audience acclaim. Over a million people have since been enchanted by an evening of pure hedonistic affection for a more innocent era, when love was young and so was rock ‘n’ roll.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL MEETS GREASE IN THE ULTIMATE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PARTY

“A great rockin’ evening” Daily Express

Mon 16 – Sat 21 Apr, 7.30pm Wed & Sat matinee 2.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £17 - £31, concessions £15 - £29 (Mon - Thu), group rates available

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PR Promotions

BRASS MONKEY

ST GEORGE’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

Folk for St George!

No-one sounds like Brass Monkey! Their 2009 album Head of Steam heralded another chapter in the life of a band that has thrilled the live music scene in various incarnations since their debut in 1980. Martin Carthy and John Kirkpatrick naturally lock into one another’s playing with an ease and precision that can only come of playing together for over thirty years. Sharing the vocals, they bring the fruits of years of experience to this band with an explosive freshness that is clearly driven by the excitement they all feel by playing together.

With Martin Brinsford; mouth-organ, percussion, Roger Williams; bass trombone, euphonium and Paul Archibald; trumpet. It’s a rare treat to see five masters of their art combine with such open hearted enthusiasm to reach such tremendous heights. www.prpromotions.org.uk

Fri 20 Apr, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16, concessions £15, under 16s £8

Conductor: Nicholas Collon Soloist: Allan Clayton (tenor)

Richard Watkins (horn)

Love Scene from

Romeo & Juliet Britten Serenade for Tenor,

Horn and Strings Walton Two pieces for strings

from Henry V Berlioz

Let’s make a splash for St George’s Day. The Waterfall in Derby’s Market Place will be switched off for these celebrations and transformed into a performance arena.

Traditional and modern entertainment will be provided for all ages - and all for free! Music, dance and drama will capture the essence of Merrie England as we come together to celebrate all that is good in multicultural England today.

So - get out the flags, get on down to the Market Place, and get waving!

Visit our website for an up-to-date list of entertainment nearer the time.

Sat 21 Apr, from 12 noon The Waterfall on the Market Place FREE

Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5

The Love Scene from Berlioz’s choral-orchestral ‘dramatic symphony’ Romeo & Juliet evokes youthful passion. The approach of night is the subject of Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings setting a selection of poems by Tennyson, Blake, Keats and others. Walton’s score for Laurence Olivier’s Henry V is widely acclaimed as a film music classic. Vaughan Williams’ visionary 5th Symphony passes through unease, mystery and anxiety to reach a movingly affirmative conclusion.

Mon 23 Apr, 7.30pm Talking Music from 6.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £15 - £28, concessions £13 - £25, under 16s £5, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

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COUNT ARTHUR STRONG’S Command Performance

IAN ANDERSON Plays Jethro Tull’s Thick As A Brick

On the 24 Apr 2012, Ian Anderson and his band will be commemorating the 40th anniversary of his Jethro Tull album Thick As A Brick.

The No 1 Billboard chart-topping Thick As A Brick album from 1972 will be played in its entirety, for the first time since its original tour. There will of course be some of the Jethro Tull hits thrown in for good measure.

The Thick As A Brick album will be performed as per the original recording, with a few surreal and humorous theatrical interjections.

This high production tour will include special guests alongside Ian’s band and incorporate video projection in the show.

Tue 24 Apr, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £25.50 - £28.50. Booking Fee of £2 per ticket on non-cash sales

Count Arthur Strong, showbiz legend and raconteur, returns to the stage to remind us just what we’ve been missing since his heyday.

Count Arthur Strong’s new show, Command Performance, is so new, not even he knows he’s doing it yet. Don’t worry about that though, it’s never stopped him before! So get your Maltesers out, roll your trouser legs up and sit back and enjoy this potentially wonderful show.

Pausing only to glance up from your programme to ask when the interval is. You’ll have never seen anything like it, whatever it is.

Arthur is ably assisted in the Command Performance by Terry Kilkelly playing Malcolm and Renee, and Dave Plimmer as Dad’s Army’s Alan Leslie.

BLOWZABELLA

Blowzabella are Andy Cutting, Jo Freya, Paul James, Gregory Jolivet, Dave Shepherd, Barn Stradling and Jon Swayne and together they produce an inimitable, driving drone-based sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling.

Formed in 1978 they have played everywhere from the main stage at Glastonbury to the outer reaches of Brazil and West Africa and innumerable places in between. They compose their own music which is influenced by British and European traditional dance music. Many bands across Europe who experiment with the boundaries of folk music cite Blowzabella as a major influence.

“Character comedy at its absolute finest.” The Telegraph

Hear tracks from the new live album Dance at www.myspace.com/blowzabella

www.countarthurstrong.com

www.blowzabella.com

Thu 26 Apr, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £15

Thu 26 Apr, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £15, concessions £12, under 16s £2 with paying adult

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CRAFT MARKET

If you are looking for that unique gift for someone special then make sure you visit the Craft Market in Derby’s Market Place.

Products may include: handmade jewellery, knitted clothing and accessories, baby accessories, health and beauty products, home furnishings, photography, wood turned products, paintings & sculptures, craft equipment, stationary items, handmade chocolates and fudge and homemade jams and pickles.

Fri 27 Apr, 10am - 6pm & Sat 28 Apr 10am - 4.30pm Market Place FREE entry

Celebrating 27 years of the UK’s original and premier 60s show. Featuring Peter Noone; I’m Into Something Good, Chris Montez; Let’s Dance, Brian Hyland; Sealed with a Kiss, Brian Poole; Silence is Golden, all backed by Vanity Fare.

They say that if you remember the 60s you weren’t there! Fill that gap in your memory with The Solid Silver 60s Show and relive the 60s with original artists singing their greatest hits! Hear the classic hits – performed by the original hit makers!

Fri 27 Apr, 7.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £24, concessions £22

Derby Jazz

TIM GARLAND LIGHTHOUSE TRIO

The imagination of Tim Garland, saxophonist, composer and sometime Bill Bruford and Chick Corea sideman, ranges across far more territory than most jazz players assume is rightfully theirs. Playing originals with Spanish, Middle Eastern and South American rhythms and jazz classics by Bill Evans and Charlie Mingus Tim Garland’s inspired tenor and soprano saxophone solos are perfectly balanced by the coolly graceful improvisations of the young piano star Gwilym Simcock and underpinned by the painterly percussion of Asaf Sirkis.

Fri 27 Apr, 8pm. Jazz in the foyer from 7pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £12, concessions £10, under 19s free with accompanying adult

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Andrew Lawrence

Beyond The Barricade

Thu 3 May Assembly Rooms Darwin Suite

Fri 11 May Assembly Rooms Great Hall

COMING

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Stewart Francis

Albert Lee

Sat 12 May Assembly Rooms Darwin Suite

Wed 16 May Assembly Rooms Great Hall

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The Searchers

Sat 26 May Assembly Rooms Great Hall

HallÉ

Wed 30 May Assembly Rooms Great Hall

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Starring

A brilliantly funny musical comedy...

Fun, friendship and fantastic music!

Five life-long friends celebrate the past on a hilarious karaoke night out packed with girlie anthems including Dancing Queen, I Will Survive, It’s Raining Men and many more.

From Where the Heart Is writer, Louise Roche, this thoughtful, funny and down to earth musical comedy follows five girlfriends on a riotous, cocktail-fulled karaoke night out. You’ll recognise every one of them; Carol the party girl, eccentric Anita, Liza with her issues, boring Kate and gossipy Sharon.

Gillian Taylforth, Kim Taylforth and

Rebecca Wheatley Real-life sisters Gillian Taylforth (EastEnders, The Bill) and Kim Taylforth (Bad Girls, London’s Burning) appear for the first time together on stage, alongside Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) in this hilarious new musical comedy, jam-packed with anthems.

Grab your girlfriends, your sisters and your workmates and prepare to laugh like never before!

Tue 1 – Sat 5 May. Tue – Thu, 7.30pm, Fri & Sat, 5.30pm & 8.30pm BSL Signed and Audio Described performance Sat 5 May, 8.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

LIVE

£8 - £24, see page 66 for details

saver

3 shows from £24 See page 8

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Everything is not quite as it seems as fantasy and reality converge to dizzying effect.

These two witty dramas by the Nobel prize-winner still pack the same punch as when first written.

Thrillingly powerful with an air of mystery, they will keep you on the edge of your seat. A rare and welcome treat for any theatre lover!

“European Arts Company provides sheer entertainment but also an excellent opportunity for seeing high-quality live theatre.” International Herald Tribune

Wed 23 & Thu 24 May, 7.30pm Guildhall Theatre £13, concessions £11, schools rates available

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The internationally acclaimed production of ShangHi by Cirque Du Ciel comes to the UK this year - for the very first time!

A marvellous 2 hour extravaganza, originally directed by Cirque Du Soleil’s Guy Caron, combining acrobatics, modern dance, original music, martial arts and many other Chinese elements in an amazing adventure.

With superb costumes, sets and lighting, this stunning production showcases the skills of not only the performers but the world class team behind the scenes. In addition to traditional Chinese stunts such as the aerial silks, and the famous Monkey Poles, Cirque Du Ciel’s ShangHi also features a fabulous storyline which will captivate and enthral audiences of all ages.

Miss this and you will miss the most daring, breathtaking and stunning family entertainment show of the year!

Fri 8 – Sun 10 Jun. Fri & Sat, 7.30pm. Sat & Sun matinee 2.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £14 - £24, concessions £16 - £22, under 16s £14

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London 2012 Torch Relay Evening Celebration

The Darley Park Concert

A weekend of celebration, sparked by the Olympic Torch Relay coming to Derby on Friday and culminating in the annual Darley Park Concert on Saturday. The eyes of the world will be on Derby during this weekend – what a great way to showcase our great city!

Fri 29 & Sat 30 Jun Darley Park FREE entry

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These two pages give details of seating plans & prices for:

SEATS & PRICES

Derby LIVE productions • The BFG • Dick Whittington • The Taming of the Shrew • The Children of Hercules* • The Honey Man

TICKET TYPE

BEST

Visiting productions • Murder on the Nile • Girls Night

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Previews & weekday matinees*

£13 (£11)

£11 (£9)

£8

Family Ticket † (The BFG and Dick Whittington)

£38

£34

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Mon - Thu evenings & weekend matinees*

£19 (£17)

£16 (£14)

£12

Family Ticket† (The BFG and Dick Whittington)

£58

£52

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£24 (£22)

£20 (£18)

£15

Family Ticket† (The BFG and Dick Whittington)

£74

£66

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• The Children of Hercules – All performances priced as previews and weekday matinees * The BFG and Dick Whittington - all performances Thu 22 Dec - Tue 3 Jan inclusive priced as Fri - Sun evenings.

Under 16s pay the Bargain seat price wherever they sit. † 2 adult & 2 child tickets

LIVE friends of Derby LIVE get 2 for 1 tickets for preview & press nights and the first night of visiting LIVEsaver shows (see diary on page 80 for details) 20% off all full price tickets (except Bargain seats) and 10% off LIVEsaver tickets. See page 6 for details.

SCHOOLS

Schools tickets are just £9.25 with one free ticket for teachers/supervisors for every 10 bought (tickets not available on Bargain seats, or 22 Dec – 3 Jan inclusive).

GROUPS

saver

Come as a group and make great savings:

10+ save 15% 20+ save 20% 100+ save 25%

SEE MORE 3 shows from just £24 See page 8 for details

Concessions

Concession prices are shown in brackets, and are available to over 60s, registered unemployed, registered disabled people, and full time students.

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Squeakers 2011

& inclusion

Derby LIVE Youth Theatre The Derby LIVE Youth Theatre was launched in September 2008 for young people between the ages of 9 and 19. It provides the highest quality training and development opportunities in theatrical performance skills and helps overcome barriers to artistic advancement.

Productions to date have included: Nicholas Nickleby (2009) A Lady with a Lamp (2010) Squeakers (2011) This year’s production: The Children of Hercules takes place from Wed 4 - Sat 7 Apr, see p50

For information on anything on these pages please contact Kim Miller, Learning & Inclusion Manager: kim.miller@derby.gov.uk or on 01332 287336

Lysistrata 2011

Derby LIVE Community Theatre The Derby LIVE Community Theatre launched in 2009 with a very successful production of Peer Gynt and in 2010 staged Cranford the Musical with Big Adventures Theatre Company and 2011’s production Lysistrata.

Photo: Graham Whitmore

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PRE-show TALKS & POST-show Discussions

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS

Tickets Most schools tickets are priced at just ÂŁ9.25, we give one ticket free for every ten bought, for teachers/supervisors.

Come early or stay on after the performance on selected nights, to listen or take part in pre-show talks & post-show discussions.

Look for the PST or PSD symbols throughout the brochure and on the diary pages.

Education Packs We prepare education packs for most Derby LIVE productions to support your visit. Request one from the Box Office on 01332 255800 or keep an eye on www.derbylive.co.uk to download education packs for current and past productions.

Teacher Support Work Experience We offer work experience placements throughout the year. For more details contact Kim Miller, Learning and Inclusion Manager: kim.miller@derby.gov.uk or on 01332 287336

We want to make your visit go as smoothly as possible, so have risk assessments and child safety information prepared for you - see it at www.derbylive.co.uk or request it from the Box Office on 01332 255800.

Workshops We offer tailor-made workshops, designed to fit the specific requirements of your group, subject to availability.

Workshops are available on all Derby LIVE productions.

Contact Kim Miller on 01332 287336 for details or to book.

Drama Teachers Network We have now launched a Drama Teachers Network.

If you would like to be involved or want more information please contact Kim Miller on 01332 287336.

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Corporate Associates

Become a Derby LIVE Corporate Associate, a great way to raise your company’s profile, entertain both your clients and employees, and to support the arts in Derby.

To find out more, contact Kelly Smith on 01332 255427 or kelly.smith@derby.gov.uk

Advertising Associate

Gold Associate

Platinum Associate

£350 per year*

£1250 per year*

£2500 per year*

• Your logo in our brochure, on our website and in programmes

Receive all Premium Advertising Associate benefits plus: • 20 tickets

Receive all Gold Associate benefits plus: • 50 tickets

Premium Advertising Associate £750 per year* • Your logo in our brochure, on our website and in programmes • Year-long profile on our digital venue screens • Profile at two events

*All prices are exclusive of VAT.

(subject to availability)

• All year round best-price ticket offers for your employees (subject to availability, limited to 30 tickets per year)

• Use of a VIP area and personal events organiser at your chosen event • Exclusive invitations to press & guest nights and meet the cast events • Priority booking opportunities

(subject to availability, selected events)

• 10 additional tickets for our pantomime • Two complimentary hires of the Assembly Rooms’ 45 Suite or Reception Suite • Quarter page advert in our brochure

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LOOKING FOR FRESH WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR PROFILE?

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

Would you like to reach 445,000 people at 1200 wide-ranging events across the city of Derby? With Derby LIVE you can.

We offer a great range of opportunities for creative targeted marketing and advertising to our customers.

Whether it be a direct mail campaign, profile & distribution at our events or something tailored just to your needs, you’ll be sure to see real results by working with Derby LIVE.

To find out more, contact Kelly Smith on 01332 255427 or

kelly.smith@derby.gov.uk

We would like to thank and acknowledge our key supporters:

We are members of The Association of Festival Organisers

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

77 Osmaston Road, Derby. 01332 341414

Kudos

J and G Flowers & Fruit Albion Street Derby

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JOIN IN You can now find Derby LIVE on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube.

Find us, follow us and like us for exclusive content, offers and to join in the conversation about your latest Derby LIVE experience.

Search for

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@DerbyLIVE

OfficialDerbyLIVE

talks to groups Want to know more about Derby LIVE and theatre-making? We offer talks about Derby LIVE, the theatre-making process, as well as specialist talks on request.

You can come to us in one of our venues or we’ll come to you. £30 plus expenses.

Pre-show talks for Derby LIVE productions are FREE when you book 10 or more tickets. All talks are subject to availability and by prior arrangement only.

For more information or to book, contact Anita Bush on 01332 287337 or email anita.bush@derby.gov.uk

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ACCESS We believe that theatre-going should be accessible to all, and have a strong commitment to making this happen. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to improve your experience with us.

Other formats

This brochure is available in large print, Braille and on audio CD. You can also view it online at www.derbylive.co.uk To request another format or for a full access guide, contact Box Office.

Access Register

Let us know if you would like to be kept up to date with access information. Just let the Box Office know by phone or email.

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Accessible venues

Most public areas of our venues are accessible, with all areas except the balconies accessible by lift. All venues have disabled toilets.

Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome at all venues. Please let the Box Office know when you book or at least 24 hours in advance.

Infra-red Sound System

An infra-red sound system is available in all our auditoria. Please let the Box Office know when you book, as the system only works in certain areas, so we need to make sure your seat is in the right area.

Headsets and hearing aid attachments are available for your free use. Even with a digital hearing aid, as with an analogue one, you will still require a headset, neck loop or hearing aid attachment. Please ask the Duty Manager when you arrive.

Essential Companion Scheme

We now offer a free ticket to customers who need someone with them to assist with mobility or guidance. You need to apply to join the scheme (as an individual or as an organisation). Application forms are downloadable from our website or you can request one from the Box Office.

Derby LIVE Box Office Telephone 01332 255 800

Wheelchair spaces

Wheelchair spaces are available in all venues; please let the Box Office know when you book so we can allocate your seat accordingly.

Typetalk 18001 01332 255 800 Minicom 01332 255 796 Email boxoffice@derby.gov.uk Online www.derbylive.co.uk

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Audio Described

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Ideal for blind and partially sighted people, audio description is a form of audio-visual translation, using the natural pauses in dialogue or between critical sound elements to insert narrative that translates the visual image into a sense form.

British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted Please let Box Office know where you would like to sit: directly in front of the interpreter or on the opposite side, looking across the stage/action.

Thanks to our sign interpreters co-ordinated

by Sarah Gatford-Ball and TheatreTerp.

Unless otherwise stated the interpreter is Sarah Gatford-Ball.

The BFG Wed 30 Nov, 10.15am, Thu 8 Dec, 10.15am, Fri 9 Dec, 7.15pm, Fri 23 Dec, 2.15pm & Sat 14 Jan, 2.15pm Dick Whittington Tue 13 Dec, 2pm, Sat 17 Dec, 6pm, Tue 27 Dec, 2pm & Sat 7 Jan, 2pm The Taming of the Shrew Sat 18 Feb, 2.30pm & Thu 23 Feb, 7.30pm Murder on the Nile (Emma Stones) Thu 1 Mar, 7.30pm Flying High 2012 Fri 23 Mar, 7.15pm The Honey Man Sat 24 Mar, 2.30pm & Thu 29 Mar, 7.30pm The Children Of Hercules Fri 6 Apr, 7.30pm Dreamboats & Petticoats Fri 20 Apr, 7.30pm Girls Night Sat 5 May, 8.30pm

Free touch tours take place around an hour before the performance, with the chance to look closely at the set and costumes and often with a chance to meet some of the actors! Please let the Box Office know if you want to attend the touch tour, tickets are free.

Thanks to our audio describers: Stef Bell, Naomi Wilds, Louisa Sanfrey, Mo Pickering-Symes, Amy Ford, Chrissie Shaw and Kirsty Maycock.

The BFG Sat 17 Dec, 2.15pm, Wed 21 Dec, 10.15am & 7.15pm, Sat 24 Dec, 1.15pm Dick Whittington Tue 3 Jan, 7pm & Sat 7 Jan, 2pm The Taming of the Shrew Sat 18 Feb, 2.30pm & Wed 22 Feb, 7.30pm Murder on the Nile Sat 3 Mar, 7.30pm The Honey Man Sat 24 Mar, 2.30pm & Wed 28 Mar, 7.30pm The Children Of Hercules Sat 7 Apr, 2.30pm Dreamboats & Petticoats Sat 21 Apr, 7.30pm Girls Night Sat 5 May, 8.30pm

Captioned

Words appear on screens either side of the stage at the same time as they are spoken – ideal for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or if you’d just like to read along.

Captioning by Word For Word.

The BFG Fri 30 Dec, 2.15pm & 7.15pm

We are proud to be a part of Scene and Sound.

Visit www.sceneandsound.co.uk where you will find access performance listings for other venues.

Assembly Rooms & Guildhall Theatre

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Both venues are located in Derby’s Market Place (see map. Enter DE1 3AH into your SatNav). Parking is available in the Assembly Rooms car park, however spaces are limited, so we advise you to leave plenty of time for finding a space at one of the many other car parks around the city centre (see map). Call the Box Office on 01332 255 800 or visit www.derbylive.co.uk for more deatils).

HOW TO FIND US

Derby Theatre Derby Theatre is located on Theatre Walk within Derby Westfield (see map Enter DE1 2NL into your SatNav). Avoid the queues!

Buy a pre-paid evening car park ticket for Westfield basement for just £1.70 - available from the Box Office.

Derby LIVE and its venues are located in the centre of Derby, on all major bus routes and 15 minutes walk from the railway station.

The venues are sign-posted on all major road routes.

The most convenient car park is Westfield Basement accessed from Traffic Street. However spaces are limited, so we advise you to leave plenty of time for finding a space at one of the many other car parks around the city centre (see map, call the Box Office on 01332 255 800 or visit www.derbylive.co.uk or www.westfieldderby.co.uk for details).

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HIRE US

Derby LIVE offers a wide range of facilities available for hire. From small meetings to large scale conferences – we’re happy to cater to your needs.

• 45 Suite With a flat floor area and three small bays, lends itself to small boardroom style meetings and recruitment fairs

We’re ideally located in the centre of Derby and the UK, close to the railway station & approximately 20 minutes from the M1. We have an adjoining multi-storey 200 space car park, which can on occasion be booked exclusively for your use, and a good range of quality hotels nearby.

Our professional on-site caterers offer a full catering service - anything from tea & biscuits to a banquet. We offer a day or half day delegate rate and can supply and advise on a wide range of presentation equipment and additional technical requirements. Alternatively, you may wish to organise the whole event yourself and we will give you our full support. Many of our clients return year after year to take advantage of our versatile facilities, helpful staff and professional catering.

Why look anywhere else in Derby when we have it all!

We have four flexible spaces available for hire, as well as large airy foyers and wheelchair access to most of the venues: • Great Hall Our largest space adapts to suit a wide range of activities and has played host to televised snooker events, wedding fairs, AGMs and trade exhibitions • Darwin Suite Accommodates a wide range of smaller events such as trade exhibitions, seminars, presentations and dinner/dances.

• Reception Suite Perfect for meetings/presentations

If you or any of your colleagues would like to look round our facilities or you would like to discuss availability please contact Heather Errington on 01332 255443 or email heather.errington@derby.gov.uk Download the conference brochure from www.derbylive.co.uk

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HOW TO BOOK

Derby LIVE Box Office is open Mon - Sat, 10am - 8pm* Open 1 hour before the show on Sundays & Bank Holidays.

CALL

01332 255 800 CLICK

COME IN

Book online 24hrs a day.

Market Place, Derby DE1 3AH

boxoffice@derby.gov.uk

Open until 31 Mar 2012

www.derbylive.co.uk Email us with your query or booking.

Assembly Rooms Box Office Derby Theatre Box Office* Theatre Walk, Westfield, Derby DE1 2NF *Derby Theatre Box Office closes at 6pm when there is no evening performance.

CONCESSIONS Concessions are available to under 16s, over 60s, registered unemployed, registered disabled people, and full time students. Proof may be required.

GROUPS Are you a social secretary for a club or special interest group or the office outings organiser, looking for the next project?

We offer discounts for groups of 10+ on many of our shows. Register your details by emailing matt.clay@derby.gov.uk to receive regular information on our group booking activities.

GIFT VOUCHERS You can buy or use Derby LIVE Gift Vouchers and National Theatre Tokens at Derby LIVE Box Office. Why not treat someone special - give the gift of theatre!

PAYMENT We accept cash, cheques (payable to Derby City Council), debit and credit cards (credit cards incur a £1 booking fee). We can post your tickets to you for 50p, time permitting.

RESERVATIONS We can reserve tickets for you for 48 hours.

REFUNDS, RESALES & EXCHANGES Tickets are not refundable unless in the event of a cancelled show. Tickets can be exchanged only for another performance of the same production for a fee of £1.

We can, at our discretion, attempt to resell your tickets for you, however available tickets will take priority before returns are offered for sale.

THE SMALL PRINT • As part of our audience development programme we reserve the right to introduce and withdraw ticket discounts and special offers at any time. Special offers and concessions cannot be used together.

• CONDITIONS OF SALE can be found on the back of your tickets.

• DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 FAIR PROCESSING NOTICE All personal information provided will be held electronically and treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will only be used to provide you with tickets or information on your chosen shows or events. We will only share your details with similar organisations outside Derby City Council for the promotion of events or entertainment, and we will only add you to our marketing list to receive information on future events or entertainment if we have your verbal or written consent. You can withdraw this at any time. Please contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer at the Council House for further details on the information we hold or on the Data Protection Act 1998.

STAGE

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KEEP IN TOUCH

KEEPING UP TO DATE Join our mailing list and we promise to keep you up to date with the latest news from Derby LIVE. We can send you brochures, and regular email updates - we’ll even send you exclusive special offers from time to time. To sign up or update your details call Box Office on 01332 255800 or join online at www.derbylive.co.uk

CONTACT US We’d love to hear from you whether it’s to tell us about your experience at Derby LIVE (good or bad!), what you thought of a show or if you have an idea or suggestion about something we could improve at Derby LIVE.

Mail:

Derby LIVE Assembly Rooms Market Place Derby DE1 3AH

Email:

derbylive@derby.gov.uk

Phone:

01332 255 800

www.derbylive.co.uk Our website is packed full of information about all things Derby LIVE. There are even more images and videos to accompany show information and help you make your choice.

Take a look now - and don’t forget you can book online too!

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DIARY

Theatre

BSL

BSL Signed Performance

AR

Assembly Rooms

Dance

AD

Audio Described Performance

GH

Guildhall Theatre

Variety

CAP

Captioned Performance

DT

Derby Theatre

Comedy

PST

Pre-Show Talk

MP

Market Place

Family

PSD

Post-Show Discussion

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Cornmarket

Music

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Press Night

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NOVEMBER Tue 29 F The BFG 10.15am P Wed 30 F The BFG 10.15am P BSL

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DECEMBER Thu 1

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E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 5pm F The BFG 7.15pm P E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 9pm F The BFG 7pm PN E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 9pm F The BFG 2.15pm F The BFG 7.15pm E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 8pm E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm F The BFG 10.15am E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm F Dick Whittington 10.15am P F The BFG 10.15am E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm F Dick Whittington 2pm P F The BFG 2.15pm E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm F Dick Whittington 10.15am P F The BFG 10.15am BSL E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm

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F The BFG 7.15pm Fri 9 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

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E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 7pm PN

F The BFG 7.15pm BSL Sat 10 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm

F Dick Whittington 6pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Sun 11 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 1pm

F Dick Whittington 5pm Mon 12 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm

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Tue 13 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

F Dick Whittington 10.15am

F The BFG 10.15am

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm BSL Wed 14 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

F Dick Whittington 10.15am

F The BFG 10.15am

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm Thu 15 E Farmers’ Market 8am

E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

F Dick Whittington 10.15am

F The BFG 10.15am

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Fri 16 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

F Dick Whittington 10.15am

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 7pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Sat 17 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm AD

F Dick Whittington 6pm BSL

F The BFG 7.15pm Sun 18 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink - 11am - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 1pm

F Dick Whittington 5pm Mon 19 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm Tue 20 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

F Dick Whittington 10.15am

F The BFG 10.15am

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 1pm - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm Wed 21 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

F Dick Whittington 10.15am BSL

F The BFG 10.15am AD

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 7pm

F The BFG 7.15pm AD Thu 22 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F Dick Whittington 7pm

F The BFG 7.15pm

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E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 8pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm BSL

F Dick Whittington 7pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Sat 24 E Derby Christmas Fayre 10am - 5pm

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am - 8pm

F The BFG 1.15pm AD

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F The BFG 5.15pm

F Dick Whittington 6pm Mon 26 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 5.15pm

F Dick Whittington 6pm Tue 27 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm BSL

F The BFG 5.15pm

F Dick Whittington 6pm Wed 28 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm

F Dick Whittington 7pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Thu 29 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm

F Dick Whittington 7pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Fri 30 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm

F The BFG 2.15pm CAP

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F The BFG 7.15pm CAP Sat 31 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

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F The BFG 5.15pm

F Dick Whittington 6pm

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Thu 5

Fri 6

E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am F Dick Whittington 2pm F Dick Whittington 6pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am F Dick Whittington 2pm F The BFG 2.15pm F Dick Whittington 7pm AD E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am F The BFG 2.15pm E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am F Dick Whittington 10.15am F The BFG 10.15am F Dick Whittington 2pm F The BFG 2.15pm e Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am F Dick Whittington 10.15am F The BFG 10.15am F Dick Whittington 7pm F The BFG 7.15pm

- 9pm - 9pm

- 9pm

- 9pm - 9pm

- 9pm

MP P14 MP P14 AR P12 AR P12 MP P14 AR P12 DT P10 AR P12 MP P14 DT P10 MP P14 AR P12 DT P10 AR P12 DT P10 MP P14 AR P12 DT P10 AR P12 DT P10

Sat 7 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 2pm BSL AD

F The BFG 2.15pm

F Dick Whittington 6pm

F The BFG 7.15pm Sun 8 E Derby Christmas Ice Rink 10am - 9pm

F Dick Whittington 1pm

F Dick Whittington 5pm Tue 10 F The BFG 10.15am Wed 11 F The BFG 10.15am

F The BFG 2.15pm Thu 12 F The BFG 10.15am

F The BFG 7.15pm Fri 13 F The BFG 7.15pm

M Scott Hamilton and Alan Barnes 8pm Sat 14 F The BFG 2.15pm BSL

F The BFG 7.15pm Sun 15 M Traditional Mid-Winter Revels 6pm Thu 19 E Farmers’ Market 8am - 2pm

T Oddsocks The Merry Wives of Windsor 7.30pm Fri 20 T Oddsocks The Merry Wives of Windsor 7.30pm Sat 21 M Evolution 2pm onwards

V Oh What a Night 7pm Sun 22 V Oh What a Night 2pm

V Oh What a Night 7pm Tue 24 M Cecil Sharp Project 7.30pm

T Aladdin 7.15pm

M Sinfonia ViVA 7.30pm Wed 25 T Aladdin 7.15pm

E Germaine Greer: Shakespeare’s Wife 7.30pm Thu 26 T Aladdin 7.15pm Fri 27 T Aladdin 7.15pm

T Die Fledermaus 7.30pm

E Moscow State Circus 8pm Sat 28 T Aladdin 1pm

E Moscow State Circus 2pm

T Die Fledermaus 2.30pm

T Aladdin 5pm

T Die Fledermaus 7.30pm

E Moscow State Circus 8pm Sun 29 T Aladdin 1pm

E Moscow State Circus 2pm

E Moscow State Circus 5pm

MP P14 AR P12 DT P10 AR P12 DT P10 MP P14 AR P12 AR P12 DT P10 DT P10 DT P10 DT P10 DT P10 DT P10 AR P15 DT P10 DT P10 AR P15 MP P15 DT P16 DT P16 AR P17 DT P17 DT P17 DT P17 DT P18 GH P18 AR P17 GH P18 DT P18 GH P18 GH P18 DT P20 AR P19 GH P18 AR P19 DT P20 GH P18 DT P20 AR P19 GH P18 AR P19 AR P19

FEBRUARY Thu 2

Fri 3

Sat 4

Mon 6 Tue 7

Wed 8

Thu 9

M Kaiser Chiefs 7pm E Doug Scott Big Wall Climbing 7.30pm T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm P C Seann Walsh 8pm T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm P E Northern Soul All-Nighter 9pm - 7am T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm P T The Taming of the Shrew 7pm PN T The History Boys 7.30pm C Sarah Millican 8pm T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm T The History Boys 7.30pm T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm T The History Boys 7.30pm M Tannahill Weavers 7.30pm

AR P20 AR P20 DT P22 AR P21 DT P22 AR P21 DT P22 DT P22 GH P24 AR P21 DT P22 GH P24 DT P22 GH P24 AR P24

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P82 Fri 10 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T The History Boys 7.30pm GH P24

T The Eva Cassidy Story: Over the Rainbow 7.30pm AR P25

M Simon Friend’s Seismic Survey 8pm AR P25 Sat 11 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 2.30pm DT P22

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T The History Boys 7.30pm GH P24 Sun 12 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24 Mon 13 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24 Tue 14 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T Thin Air 7.30pm AR P25 Wed 15 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T Thin Air 7.30pm AR P25 Thu 16 E Farmers’ Market 8am - 2pm MP P15

E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 1.30pm DT P22

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T My Favourite Summer 7.30pm GH P26

M Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra 7.30pm AR P26

E The Adventures of Andy Kershaw 8pm AR P26 Fri 17 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T Way Out West 7.30pm GH P27

C Omid Djalilli 8pm AR P27

M Julian Siegel Quartet 8pm AR P27 Sat 18 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

T The Taming of the Shrew 2.30pm AD BSL DT P22

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

D Johann Strauss Gala 7.30pm AR P28

T Big Pants and Botox 7.30pm GH P28 Sun 19 E Valentine’s Fair 12 noon onwards MP P24

C Pete Firman Jiggery Pokery 8pm AR P29 Tue 21 T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm PST DT P22

T Ruddigore 7.30pm GH P29 Wed 22 T The Taming of the Shrew 1.30pm DT P22

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm AD DT P22

T Ruddigore 7.30pm GH P29 Thu 23 T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm BSL PSD DT P22

T Ruddigore 7.30pm GH P29

M The ELO Experience 7.30pm AR P29

C Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club 8pm AR P30 Fri 24 T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22

T Ruddigore 7.30pm GH P29

M Three Bonzos and a Piano 8pm AR P30 Sat 25 T Ruddigore 2.30pm GH P29

T Ruddigore 7.30pm GH P29

M Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise 7.30pm AR P30

T The Taming of the Shrew 7.30pm DT P22 Mon 27 T Murder on the Nile 7.30pm DT P32 Tue 28 T Murder on the Nile 7.30pm DT P33

T The Songwriter’s Album 7.30pm GH P31 Wed 29 T Murder on the Nile 2.30pm DT P33

E Planet Circus 5pm BR P34

T Murder on the Nile 7.30pm DT P33

T The Songwriter’s Album 7.30pm GH P31

E Planet Circus 7.30pm BR P34

MARCH Thu 1 E Planet Circus 5pm

M Sinfonia ViVA : Residency 7pm

E Planet Circus 7.30pm

T Murder on the Nile 7.30pm BSL

T The Songwriter’s Album 7.30pm Fri 2 E Planet Circus 5pm

E Planet Circus 7.30pm

T Murder on the Nile 7.30pm

T The Songwriter’s Album 7.30pm Sat 3 T The Songwriter’s Album 1pm

E Planet Circus 2pm

T Murder on the Nile 2.30pm

T The Songwriter’s Album 5pm

E Planet Circus 5pm

T Murder on the Nile 7.30pm AD

M Sinfonia ViVA: Invocation 7.30pm Sun 4 E Planet Circus 1pm

E Planet Circus 3pm

C Jimeoin 7.30pm Wed 7 T Footloose 7.30pm Thu 8 T Footloose 7.30pm Fri 9 V Circus of Horrors 7.30pm

T Footloose 7.30pm Sat 10 T Footloose 2.30pm

M Grand Central Chorus 7pm

T Footloose 7.30pm Sun 11 E Derby Wedding Show 11am - 4pm

D We Love to Boogie 6.30pm Mon 12 T Hormonal Housewives 7.30pm Tue 13 D Anton & Erin 7.30pm Wed 14 M The Bootleg Beatles 8pm Thu 15 E Farmers’ Market 8am - 2pm

M La Traviata 7.30pm Fri 16 T The Honey Man 7.30pm P

M The Australian Pink Floyd Show 7.30pm

M Kris Drever & Eamonn Coyne 8pm

C Stewart Lee 8pm Sat 17 D Gravity: Linda Cooper School of Dance 6.45pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm P

V An Evening Of Burlesque 7.30pm

M U2UK 8pm Sun 18 D Romeo and Juliet 7.30pm Mon 19 T The Honey Man 7.30pm P

D Swan Lake 7.30pm Tue 20 T The Honey Man 7pm PN

V Flying High 2012 7.15pm

D Swan Lake 7.30pm

C Richard Herring 8pm Wed 21 V Flying High 2012 7.15pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm Thu 22 T The Honey Man 1.30pm

V Flying High 2012 7.15pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm

E Psychic Sally on the Road 7.30pm Fri 23 V Flying High 2012 7.15pm BSL

T The Honey Man 7.30pm

M Courtney Pine 8pm

BR P34 AR P31 BR P34 DT P33 GH P31 BR P34 BR P34 DT P33 GH P31 GH P31 BR P34 DT P33 GH P31 BR P34 DT P33 AR P31 BR P34 BR P34 DT P34 GH P34 GH P34 AR P35 GH P34 GH P34 DT P36 GH P34 AR P36 DT P36 AR P37 AR P37 AR P38 MP P15 AR P38 GH P40 AR P39 AR P39 DT P39 DT P42 GH P40 AR P42 AR P42 AR P43 GH P40 AR P43 GH P40 DT P44 AR P43 AR P44 DT P44 GH P40 GH P40 DT P44 GH P40 AR P44 DT P44 GH P40 AR P45

P83 Sat 24 V Flying High 2012 1.30pm

M Evolution 2pm

T The Honey Man 2.30pm AD BSL

V Flying High 2012 6pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm Mon 26 T The Honey Man 7.30pm

T Bette & Joan: The Final Curtain 7.30pm Tue 27 V The Good Old Days of Music Hall... 2.30pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm Wed 28 T The Honey Man 1.30pm

E Science Museum Live on Tour 7pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm AD Thu 29 E Science Museum Live on Tour 10.30am

T The Honey Man 7.30pm BSL PSD

M The Sound of Music 7.30pm Fri 30 T The Honey Man 7.30pm

T The Sound of Music 7.30pm

M Worbley & Farrell: Well Strung 7.30pm

M The Bon Jovi Experience 8pm Sat 31 T The Sound of Music 2.30pm

T The Sound of Music 7.30pm

T The Honey Man 7.30pm

V That’ll Be The Day 7.30pm

M Limehouse Lizzy 8pm

DT P44 AR P17 GH P40 DT P44 GH P40 GH P40 DT P46 AR P46 GH P40 GH P40 AR P47 GH P40 AR P47 GH P40 DT P48 GH P40 DT P48 AR P48 AR P48 DT P48 DT P48 GH P40 AR P49 AR P49

Wed 18 T Dreamboats and Petticoats 2.30pm

T Dreamboats and Petticoats 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Thu 19 E Farmers’ Market 8am - 2pm

T Dreamboats and Petticoats 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Fri 20 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 7pm

T Dreamboats and Petticoats 7.30pm BSL

M Brass Monkey 8pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 9.15pm Sat 21 E St George’s Day Celebrations 12noon onwards

T Dreamboats and Petticoats 2.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 7pm

T Dreamboats and Petticoats 7.30pm AD

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 9.15pm Mon 23 M Sinfonia ViVA 7.30pm Tue 24 M Ian Anderson 7.30pm Thu 26 M Blowzabella 8pm

V Count Arthur Strong’s Command Performance 8pm Fri 27 E Craft Market 10am - 6pm

M The Solid Silver 60’s Show 7.30pm

M Tim Garland Lighthouse Trio 8pm Sat 28 E Craft Market 10am - 4.30pm

AR P56 AR P56 MP P51 MP P15 AR P56 MP P51 MP P51 AR P56 AR P58 AR P51 MP P58 AR P56 MP P51 AR P56 MP P51 AR P58 AR P59 AR P59 AR P59 MP P60 AR P60 AR P60 MP P60

APRIL MAY Wed 4 T Children of Hercules 7.30pm PN Thu 5 C Dave Spikey: Words Don’t Come Easy 7.30pm

T Children of Hercules 7.30pm Fri 6 T Children of Hercules 7.30pm BSL

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 7pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 9.15pm Sat 7 T Children of Hercules 2.30pm AD

T Wizard of Oz 3pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 7pm

T Wizard of Oz 7pm

T Children of Hercules 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 9.15pm Sun 8 T Wizard of Oz 2pm

T Wizard of Oz 6pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 6pm Mon 9 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Tue 10 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Wed 11 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Thu 12 M European Chamber Orchestra 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Fri 13 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 7pm

M Gilbert O’Sullivan 7.30pm

C Jon Richardson: Funny Magnet 8pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 9.15pm Sat 14 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 7pm

M Black Dyke Band 7.30pm

T Freedom 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 9.15pm Sun 15 V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 6pm

T Freedom 7.30pm Mon 16 T Dreamboats and Petticoats 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm Tue 17 T Dreamboats and Petticoats 7.30pm

V The Lady Boys of Bangkok 8pm

DT P50 AR P49 DT P50 DT P50 MP P51 MP P51 DT P50 AR P52 MP P51 AR P52 DT P50 MP P51 AR P52 AR P52 MP P51 MP P51 MP P51 MP P51 AR P54 MP P51 MP P51 AR P54 AR P55 MP P51 MP P51 AR P55 GH P55 MP P51 MP P51 GH P55 AR P56 MP P51 AR P56 MP P51

Tue 1 C Girls Night 7.30pm Wed 2 C Girls Night 7.30pm Thu 3 C Girls Night 7.30pm Andrew Lawrence 8pm Fri 4 C Girls Night 5.30pm

C Girls Night 8.30pm Sat 5 C Girls Night 5.30pm

C Girls Night 8.30pm BSL AD Fri 11 V Beyond the Barricade 7.30pm Sat 12 M Albert Lee 8pm Wed 16 C Stewart Francis 7.30pm Wed 23 T The Dumb Waiter/The Lover 7.30pm Thu 24 T The Dumb Waiter/The Lover 7.30pm Sat 26 M The Searchers 7.30pm Wed 30 M Hallé 7.30pm

AR P62 AR P62 AR P62 AR P61 AR P62 AR P62 AR P62 AR P62 AR P61 AR P61 AR P61 GH P63 GH P63 AR P61 AR P61

JUNE Fri 8 Sat 9

Sun 10 Fri 29 Sat 30

E Cirque Du Ciel: ShangHi 7.30pm E Cirque Du Ciel: ShangHi 2.30pm E Cirque Du Ciel: ShangHi 7.30pm E Cirque Du Ciel: ShangHi 2.30pm E Olympic Torch Relay E The Darley Park Concert

AR AR AR AR DP DP

P64 P64 P64 P64 P65 P65

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