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Bob Harris & Colin Hall - The Songs the Beatles Gave Away
BBC’s Whispering’ Bob Harris and author/music journalist Colin Hall set out upon an intimate speaking tour based around their mutual love and appreciation of The Beatles, including previously unseen footage from Bob Harris’ archive with Lennon & McCartney.
By 1963 the pair had written so many songs they simply couldn’t all be accommodated on just their own Beatles releases, so it made artistic and economic good sense to be offered to other artists for recording and the Merseybeat boom of 1963 & 1964 gave them a tailor-made outlet in artists such as Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer and Tommy Quickly. This is the story behind those songs, the hits, the misses and the demos that the group never released: ‘The Songs The Beatles Gave Away’.
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When: Sun 19 Nov, 7.30pm
Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre
Linda Smith Lecture: Jan Ravens
We’re delighted that Jan Ravens has agreed to give the 2023 Linda Smith Lecture.
After decades at the forefront of British comedy, both on screen and on radio, Jan Ravens is uniquely qualified to talk about every aspect of making people laugh, from satire to stand up, and most famously, impressions. Her pin sharp and hilarious takes on women in the public eye and insights on her varied career make this evening with the Radio 4 Dead Ringers star an unmissable event.
Tickets: £17.50
When: Wed 8 Nov, 7.30pm
Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre
Tickets: £6
Age: 14+
Artist and visionary Jeremy Deller combined the people’s music of the past with the people’s music of the present when he united one of the world’s leading works brass bands with acid house.
The combination proved to be pure genius and Acid Brass has been performed to huge acclaim in major music festivals all over the world. Now they make a rare appearance in our opening weekend.
Undoubtedly, one of the World’s leading brass bands. Since its founding in 1937 by a group of employees at the Fairey Aviation Works in Stockport, the Band has won multiple domestic and international awards and is in constant demand for concerts, both at home and abroad.
When: Sat 30 Sep, 8pm
Venue: Colyer-Fergusson Hall
Tickets: £25 (£20 restricted view, £15 student)
