Ipswich24 Magazine - December 2019

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FABULOUSLY FESTIVE ENTERTAINMENT plus hits from Abba, the Four Seasons and The Blue Jays too December is filled with fabulously festive songs and begins with The Big Band at Christmas with Five Star Swing performing on Sunday 1st from 3pm. You may have seen them at London’s Leicester Square Theatre or on the BBC’s Children in Need.

They promise all your favourite Christmas songs all given the dynamic Big Band treatment. The following weekend join the Spa for the sound of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons with the show Walk Like A Man*** on Saturday 7th at 7.30pm. You can look forward to classics including; Sherry, Beggin', Big Girls Don’t Cry, and of course Walk Like a Man. Then it’s more festive frolics with A Christmas Cracker variety show on the following afternoon, Sunday 8th from 3pm. The Rat Pack Live Christmas Party is back on Friday 13th at 8pm combing Christmas classics Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Winter Wonderland, White Christmas, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) combined with all your favourite Rat Pack hits.

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Next the Spa manage to fit in some Abba with Arrival – The Hits of Abba*** on Saturday 14th at 7.30pm, the 45th anniversary of their legendary Eurovision win. You are invited to join Abba fans and celebrate the music of one of the biggest selling, most icon bands of all time. December’s penultimate show is award-winning The Bluejays - Rock & Roll Revolution Live! On Sunday 15th at 5pm with tickets from just £22 it takes you on a jiving journey through the fabulous fifties. Taking us up to Christmas and into the New Year is Dick Whittington, the 54th annual family Spa Pantomime by the Dennis Lowe Theatre Company from the 21st December through to 5th January 2020. Discounted family tickets available. January 2020 arrives with Elvis in Concert starring Marshall King just days after what would have been the King’s 84th birthday. This is always a hugely popular show. The Spa follows that with more iconic music from Back to Bacharach and then its comedy from Jethro. With the D-Day

Darlings & The Songs That Won the War plus Sinderella – the clue is in the title – there’s a veritable feast of entertainment awaiting you. There are 3-in-1 Christmas Parties*** available on some shows in November and December, with a meal, premium show ticket, DJ and Dancing to midnight, so whatever your preference there’s never been a better time to come to this fabulous, independent theatre by the sea. The very best way to find out first about all the top shows coming to the Spa Pavilion Theatre is by joining their mailing list – full details can be found on their website. Tickets for all theatre shows are available from the Spa Pavilion Box Office which is open from 11am until 4pm, 01394 284962. You can also select and reserve your seats online, 24 hours a day, at www.felixstowespa.co.uk The café, bars and restaurant are open every day from 9.30am to 5pm. Also, food is always served for two hours before every performance. You can follow the Spa Pavilion on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all the latest news and show updates.


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