West End Centre What's On September - December 2019

WHAT’S ON

SEP-DEC 2019 westendcentre

AT THE WEST END CENTRE

SHOWS

Tankus The Henge, 26 Oct 2019

CLASSES

Get Plucky, Monday’s Sept - Dec 2019

WORKSHOPS

Intro to Pottery, 23 Nov 2019

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MUSIC | COMEDY | THEATRE

WEST END SEASON LAUNCH PARTY Thurs 5 Sept, 7pm FREE A chance to hear about all the gems coming up!

MARTIN SIMPSON Wed 11 Sept, 8pm £15 The Master returns, one of the best guitarists in the world.

MODULAR CAFÉ Sat 14 Sept, 8pm £12 A truly massive night from our electro pals, featuring acclaimed German experimental musician Hainbach on the main stage and loads more!

IN LOYAL COMPANY Wed 18 Sept, 8pm £12 An incredible true story of one man’s survival in WWII, written and performed by his greatnephew, David William Bryan. ★★★★★ Touching & humbling BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

ANDY PARSONS Fri 20 Sept, 8pm £12.50

HECKLERS COMEDY CLUB Thurs 12 Sept, Thurs 10 Oct Thurs 14 Nov, Thurs 12 Dec 8pm £14 See the freshest names in comedy for an hilarious night out and book early for December’s Christmas special!

RUSHMOOR FOOD FESTIVAL 2019 Sat 14 Sept, 11.30am £5 / Under 10’s £3 / Under 3’s FREE Bringing the community together to share delicious food and local culture. In Municipal Gardens.

One of our favourites, Andy is one of the best comedians in the world.

GALLERY LIVE:

CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC Wed 25 Sept Violin and piano Wed 9 Oct Cello and piano Thurs 21 Nov Saxophone and piano 8.15pm £7.50 Some of the finest musicians in the world, members of the Royal College of Music, performing classical music in an intimate setting.

GLENN MOORE

Thurs 26 Sept, 8pm £14

Thurs 3 Oct, 8pm £12

The Tibetan monks residency here culminates in a wonderful theatre experience of prayer, music and dance. Uplifting.

A brilliant comedian, with a show packed to the gunnels with laughs. As seen on Mock The Week and all those things!

CLIVE CARROLL

SUZI RUFFELL:

Fri 27 Sept, 8pm £14 Arguably Britain’s finest guitar player, and also a warm and charismatic performer. An evening with Clive is a rare treat.

THE DESTROYERS

DANCE LIKE EVERYONE’S WATCHING Wed 9 Oct, 8pm £14 Famous for turning tragedy and anxiety into big laughs, this year Suzi is actually happy.

And even funnier.

Sat 28 Sept, 8pm £15 Bringing the party to Aldershot!

Revive your weary soul with this nine piece bundle of fun!

HARRIET KEMSLEY Sat 28 Sept, 8pm £10 Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018, we’ve got multi award-winning comic Harriet Kemsley!

GRACE PETRIE Wed 2 Oct, 8pm £14 She blew us away with Robin Ince and Lady Maisery, and has recently been touring with Frank Turner. This is the last time you’ll catch her in a small venue!

Grace Petrie

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TASHI LHUNPO MONKS

Fri 11 Oct, 8pm £12 A raucous and hilarious new play that gets to the heart of everything. Original soundtrack by Frightened Rabbit. For ages 12+. ★★★★ Riotously entertaining THE INDEPENDENT

HUNDRED WATT CLUB Sat 12 Oct, 8pm £14 Your favourite burlesque acts at your favourite venue!

TETRA-DECATHLON Wed 16 Oct, 8pm £12 A joyous exploration of coming last and then coming back for more. Tetra-Decathlon explores Lauren’s journey from couch to competition, as she learns 14 athletics events from scratch to compete in the Tetra-Decathlon World Championships.

IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE Thurs 17 Oct, 8pm £14 An exciting clash of African and electronic elements inspired by West-African funk & disco and modern post-punk & electro.

MATT PARKER Fri 18 Oct, 8pm £12 Matt joins us after performing a new maths-comedy show (based on his book Humble Pi) at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

CATHOLIC ACTION Sat 19 Oct, 8pm £7 A blistering combination of slacker-pop, art rock and gritty glam classics.

FERN BRADY:

POWER & CHAOS Thurs 24 Oct, 8pm £12 Fern is completely compelling and astoundingly funny. Our tip for worldwide stardom.

Ibibio Sound Machine

MUSIC | COMEDY | THEATRE

FRANCESCA MOODY PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEARED AND HOUSE PRESENTS: SQUARE GO!

HOLY MOLY & THE CRACKERS Fri 25 Oct, 8pm £12 Riotous fun from an incredible band. If Gogol Bordello and Jack White had a child…

TANKUS THE HENGE Sat 26 Oct, 8pm £12.50 Unforgettable songwriting, spectacular live performances and a guaranteed sell out!

Wed 30 Oct, 2pm £10 Bring pens and paper and something to lean on, as you get to draw with this acclaimed and entertaining writer and illustrator!

MARTHA HILL Fri 1 Nov, 8pm £10 This Westival smash hit has supported Mahalia, Maximo Park and Let’s Eat Grandma.

She now returns with her soulfully honest alt-pop.

Fern Brady

YE VAGABONDS Wed 6 Nov, 8pm £12 Signed to Rough Trade’s River Lea imprint, a major player in the current, innovative and vibrant Irish folk scene. Wonderful.

ROBIN INCE: CHAOS OF DELIGHT Thurs 7 Nov, 8pm £14 Fresh from Arena tours in the USA, he still pops back to little old us!

He’s defined a generation of comics STEWART LEE

NICK HELM:

DAOIRI FARRELL

Sat 2 Nov, 7.30pm £14

Wed 13 Nov, 8pm £12 advance, £14 on the door

Singing songs and righting wrongs. Genuinely excited to bring him to Aldershot!

Globally acclaimed Irish folk star Daoiri (pronounced Derry) is a magical live performer.

PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES

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NICK SHARRATT’S RIGHT ROYAL DRAWALONG

Swedish Death Candy

MUSIC | COMEDY | THEATRE

SWEDISH DEATH CANDY

CHAINSKA BRASSIKA

Fri 15 Nov, 8pm £8

Fri 22 Nov, 8pm £12.50

An incredible live experience from one of the coolest bands on the planet. Stoner, doom, psych wizardry and bursts of garage fuzz all mingle seamlessly

Firm party favourites, getting crowds rocking from Glastonbury to Notting Hill Carnival. A stomping good time!

F4WT PRESENTS:

JULIAN LEWRY MUSIC AND WHITE MOUNTAIN PROMOTIONS PRESENTS:

Sat 16 Nov, 5pm. £8

Sat 23 Nov, 8pm £15

THE 405

WE 4RE HERE

Community arts champions, the Forward 4 Wiz Trust, will host a very special festival of art, music, film and spoken word in conjunction with !GWAK Arts Collective and Rose Coloured Records.

SHACKLETON’S CARPENTER Thurs 21 Nov, 8pm £12 Shackleton’s Endurance sank in Antarctica, leaving them all stranded. A defiant McNish, brilliant carpenter and shipwright, stuck with his boss and played a vital role in ensuring all were saved.

STILLMARILLION

A superb tribute to the Fish era of Marillion.

DARREN HARRIOT Sat 23 Nov, 8pm £12.50 This rising star and Edinburgh Best Newcomer nominee is hilarious, as featured on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Don’t Hate The Playaz and Roast Battle.

CHRIS WOOD Wed 27 Nov, 8pm £15 The best there is. Award winning songwriter, guitarist, producer, singer and truthseeker. Loved by everyone from The Unthanks to Chris Difford.

THE LITTLE UNSAID

HUNDRED WATT CLUB

Thurs 28 Nov, 8pm £10

Fri 6 Dec AND Sat 7 Dec! 8pm £14 per show or £23 for both

PARIS SCHOOL OF DANCE Sat 30 Nov, 2.30pm & 4.30pm £10 The big dance showcasing Aldershot’s longest running dance school.

STUART GOLDSMITH:

END OF

Wed 4 Dec, 8pm £10 Intelligent comedy for everybody, but of particular interest to people over thirty who’ve lost touch with all their old friends and can’t eat just the one pain au chocolat.

SKINNY LISTER Thurs 5 Dec, 8pm £15 Treat yourself to an early Christmas present. A phenomenal live band who’ve toured huge venues with Frank Turner, Dropkick Murphys and more.

Concession prices available on some shows. See our website for more details.

50p booking charge applies per ticket.

Your favourite burlesque acts at your favourite venue – this year running for two nights back to back for the first time ever!

BELSHAZZARS FEAST Wed 11 Dec, 8pm £15 Always a sell-out, this is a highlight of our folk programme.

Few can match this duo in concert for entertainment and great music THE INDEPENDENT

AWAKE ARISE Thurs 19 Dec, 8pm £16 An incredible, heartwarming performance from five of the greats. Like a delicious mug of hot chocolate on a winter’s day.

Darren Harriot

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Entrancing… songwriting of a real rich quality, all held together by an intensity of approach, by a focus on the emotional weight music can carry CLASH

CLASSES

English for speakers of other languages

ART CLUB 11-16 YRS

Thursday, 12 Sept – 12 Dec 4pm - 6pm £72/£43.20

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 10.15am – 12.15pm FREE

NEEDLE FELTING

Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 1.30pm – 3.30pm £160/£96

YOUTH THEATRE 8-12 YRS

Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 5pm – 6.30pm £78/£46.80

YOUTH THEATRE 14-19 YRS

CRAFTY CULTURE

Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 7pm – 9pm £84.50/£50.70

BEGINNERS UKELELE

Tuesday, 10 Sept – 10 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm £162.50/£97.50

GET PLUCKY

Tuesday, 10 Sept – 10 Dec 7.30pm – 9.00pm £5.50/£3.50 per week

PRE-SCHOOL ART CLUB

Tuesday, 10 Sept – 10 Dec 8.15pm – 10.15pm £115/£69

Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 1pm – 3pm FREE Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 6.30pm – 8pm £78/46.80 Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 8pm – 10pm £84.50/£50.70 3-5 YRS

Monday, 9 Sept – 9 Dec 10.30am – 11.30am £72/£43.20

PAINT YOUR ‘ART OUT

WESTY CHOIR

ADULT DRAMA

FASHION TEXTILES

12-16 YRS

Tuesday, 10 Sept – 10 Dec 6pm – 8pm £117/£70.20

POTTERY

Tuesday, 10 Sept – 10 Dec 7pm – 9.30pm Thursday, 12 Sept – 12 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm and 7pm - 9pm

SEW AWESOME

Thursday, 12 Sept – 12 Dec 7pm – 9pm £160/£96

Friday, 13 Sept - 13 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm £160/£96

YOUTH THEATRE 12-14 YRS

STAINED GLASS

Wednesday, 11 Sept – 11 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm £175/£105

LIFE DRAWING

Wednesday, 11 Sept – 11 Dec 7pm – 9pm £160/£96

DRAWING ROOM

Thursday, 9 Oct – 12 Dec 10am – 12pm £124/£74.40

SILVER JEWELLERY

Thursday, 12 Sept – 12 Dec 7.15pm – 9.15pm Friday, 13 Sept – 13 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm £180/£108

BEGINNERS ENGLISH FOR NEPALI SPEAKERS

Friday, 13 Sept – 13 Dec 11.30am – 1.30pm FREE

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

Friday, 13 Sept – 13 Dec 9.30am – 11.30pm FREE

Life Drawing

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Tuesday, 10 Sept – 10 Dec 6pm – 8pm £84.50/£50.70

WORKSHOPS

Sewing Café

MESSY BABIES

Friday 6 Sept, 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 6 Dec 10.30am – 11.15am £6 per baby

POTTERY FOR TEENS

Saturday 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 9 Nov, 7 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm £12/£7.20

SEWING CAFÉ

Friday 13 Sept, 11 Oct, 15 Nov, 14 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm FREE

STACKING RINGS

Saturday 21 Sep 10.30am – 4.30pm £70/£42

MEDITATION

Saturday 21 Sept, 19 Oct, 23 Nov, 14 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm £8/£4.80 per session

BOOGIE BEATS

Monday 23 Sept, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 9 Dec 10.30am – 11.15am £6 per baby

BOOK CLUB

Monday 23 Sept, 21 Oct, 25 Nov 7.30pm – 9.30pm FREE

JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY

Saturday 5 Oct 10.30am – 1.30pm £28/£16.80

MODERN CALLIGRAPHY

Saturday 19 Oct 10.30am – 1.30pm £28/£16.80

INTRO TO STAINED GLASS

Saturday 26 Oct 10.30am – 4.30pm £65/£39

WIRE WRAPPING BRACELET

Intro to Stained Glass

Saturday 9 Nov 10.30am – 2.30pm £50/£30

Friday 15 Nov 10.30am – 4pm £22/£13.20

BRUSH LETTERING

Saturday 23 Nov 10.30am – 1.30pm £28/£16.80

INTRO TO POTTERY

Saturday 23 Nov 10.30am – 4.30pm £60/£36

Japanese Calligraphy

WILLOW STARS

Monday 25 Nov 7pm – 9.30pm £15/£9 Wednesday 4 Dec 2pm – 4.30pm £15/£9

FUSED GLASS

Saturday 30 Nov 10.30am – 13.30pm £40/£24

CHRISTMAS SILVER COURSE

Saturday 7 Dec 10.30am – 4pm £70/£42

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CRAFTFULNESS REKINDLING YOUR CREATIVE SELF

WORKSHOPS

PEACE MANDALA WITH THE MONKS

Wednesday 25 Sept 11am – 1pm FREE

ART WORKSHOP WITH THE MONKS

Wednesday 25 Sept 4pm – 5.30pm Thursday 26 Sept 11am – 12.30pm £8/£4.80

MEDITATE WITH THE MONKS

Wednesday 25 Sept 7.00pm – 7.30pm £6/£3.60

MORNING PRAYERS WITH THE MONKS

Thursday 26 Sept 10am – 10.40am £6/£3.60

MANDALA DESTRUCTION

Thursday 26 Sept 1pm – 2pm FREE

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH THE MONKS

Thursday 26 Sept 4pm – 5.30pm £8/£4.60

We offer a 40% reduction on our classes and workshops for anyone in receipt of low income benefits (eg. jobseekers allowance and including pension credit but not state pension). If you qualify for a discount you must book at West End Centre in person and bring proof of your entitlement.

All details correct at time of printing but subject to change.

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