Season Guide Autumn/Winter 2017/18

NEW SEASON BSO THEATRE DANCE CIRCUS MUSIC FILM COMEDY

SEPTEMBER 17 – FEBRUARY 18

01202 280000 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

WELCOME Welcome to our new Autumn season which offers a veritable feast of theatre, dance, music, comedy, circus and film from some of the best UK companies and artists. It is a year since we re-opened the doors after our refurbishment and the new spaces and updates to the building have worked brilliantly making a real difference to our artists, audiences and our team.

The BSO celebrates its 125th Anniversary year with a thrilling programme across the season, led by their exciting Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits.

In October, the world’s first pop up, plug- in- and -play theatre ‘The Roundabout’ returns to Poole Park - an absolutely magical theatre experience.

We are delighted to be working once again as associate partners with physical theatre company Gecko – who bring their new production ‘The Wedding’ in October. Further nuptially inspired theatre of a totally different kind is ‘The Wedding Reception’ – an immersive dining experience brought to you from the makers of ‘Faulty Towers’ which sold out last season. Acclaimed physical theatre company Frantic Assembly appear for the first time with ‘Things I know to be True’.

Panto returns in December with the team that brought us Aladdin last year. Full casting will soon be announced for ‘Cinderella’ – a traditional and magical family Pantomime. For younger audiences we are delighted to be co-producing ‘Great Odds’ with Mac’s Arcadian. Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company return with ‘Three Little Pigs’ with delightful puppets and magical storytelling. Look out too for our co-production of ‘The Drive’ by local favourites Angel Exit as it tours Dorset and the country after its Lighthouse premiere in July.

Watch out later this year for news on our 40th birthday events in 2018. There is so much to come and see in Poole this year so do take a look inside this brochure or go online.

INFORMATION DIARY

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MAIN HOUSE DRAMA

4 – 14

DRAMA IN THE SHERLING STUDIO

15 – 17

DANCE & CIRCUS

18 - 22

FAMILY

23 – 29

CHORAL, OPERA & CLASSICAL

30 – 31

FOLK & ROOTS

32 – 33

MET OPERA LIVE BSO

33 34 – 35

LUNCHTIME RECITALS

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STUDIO JAZZ

37 – 39

MUSIC AND LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

40 – 49

COMEDY

50 – 51

VISUAL ARTS

52 – 53

INDEPENDENT & COMMUNITY EVENTS

54 – 55

JOIN IN

56 – 57

Lighthouse is funded by Arts Council England, Borough of Poole Capital Project funders Arts Council England, Borough of Poole, The Weston Foundation, The Foyle Foundation, Mr and Mrs Clive Sherling, The Wolfson Foundation, Viridor Credits, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Equity, Poole Arts Trust Ltd. and individual donors Capital Project Design Team Sweett Group, Design Engine, RHB Partnership, AKSWard, Charcoalblue, Sustainable Acoustics, Stepnell (Main Contractor)

Elspeth McBain, Chief Executive, Lighthouse

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Bar sponsorship Trethowans Cover photography Richard Budd www.RichardBudd.co.uk ©2017 Model Josephine Phillips

INFORMATION BOOK ONLINE

www.lighthousepoole.co.uk BOOK BY TELEPHONE

01202 280000 TYPETALK Dial Prefix 18001 Followed By 01202 280000 Monday, 11am – 5pm Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 8pm

BOOK AT THE TICKET OFFICE Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 8pm

DISCOUNTS Many performances offer discounts for schools, students, U18s, seniors, groups and families.

LIVE FOR £5 Aged 14-25? Want to see great theatre and dance but think it's out of your price range? Join our FREE scheme today and get access to £5 tickets for a broad range of productions.

FAMILY FRIENDLY Lighthouse is a family friendly venue and many of our shows are suitable for families and young people. Look out for the Family Friendly symbol.

EAT, DRINK, RELAX Ground Floor Cafe Delicious meals, snacks, coffees and quality wines.

The Studio Bar On the ground floor by the cinema; the perfect place to meet friends and grab a drink before a film or show.

The First Floor Bar Ideal for pre show and interval drinks.

VISITING US Find us in the centre of Poole, opposite the Dolphin Centre and bus station, a five-minute walk from Poole mainline train station.

ADDRESS 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG

PARKING PAY AND DISPLAY There is plenty of parking near to Lighthouse, Seldown Road; multi-storey (evenings and weekend only), the Dolphin Shopping Centre and the Dolphin Car Park (next to Everyone Active).

See Borough of Poole website for parking charges. Parking on our forecourt is restricted to Blue Badge holders and for dropping off only.

WE ARE ACCESSIBLE There are two public lifts to all floors.

Each venue has space for wheelchairs. To reserve a wheelchair space, book in person or by telephone. If you are unable to access the performance without support from a carer or personal assistant, we offer a complimentary ticket for your support companion.

Infra red Induction Loop sound enhancement systems are available in the Concert Hall, Theatre, Sherling Studio and Cinema. Headsets are available from ticket office on request at time of booking. Guide, hearing and assistance dogs are welcome. There are accessible toilets on all floors Lighthouse is a Dementia Friendly building. Prams and pushchairs can be left in the lobby next to the Ticket Office.

Baby changing facilities can be found in the ground and first floor toilets.

CHARITY As a registered charity, donations from our supporters are vital to ensuring that the organisation can sustain its current offer and provide new and exciting opportunities for the community. When you book tickets we will ask if you would like to make a small donation. Your support now is more vital than ever.

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Saturday 7 October Met Opera – Norma (Live) 6pm 33 Saturday 7 October Tap Factory 7.45pm 18 Saturday 7 October AUGUST Factory Girl 8pm 15 Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 October Thursday 31 August The Tempest 7.45pm 9 NT Live – Yerma (Live) 7pm 19 Wednesday 11 October BSO – Clarinet Magic 7.30pm 34 SEPTEMBER Thursday 12 October – Sunday 15 October The Roundabout Festival Various Times 10 Friday 1 & Saturday 2 September Thursday 12 October Pageant 7.45pm 4 Jasper Carrot, Stand Up and Rock 7.30pm 50 Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 September Friday 13 October Sheila Girling – Tender Light 11am - close 52 Norma (Encore) 1.30pm 33 Sunday 3 September Friday 13 October Wedding Daze – Wedding Exhibition 11am - 3pm 54 Richard Thompson 7.30pm 43 Tuesday 5 September Friday 13 & Saturday 14 October Ocean Film Festival 7.30pm 40 Cockfight 7.45pm 19 Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 September Saturday 14 October – Saturday 2 December The Wedding Reception 12.30pm & 7.30pm 5 Richard Allen – Purbeck Plus 53 Tuesday 12 September Saturday 14 October Mr Darcy Loses The Plot 7.45pm 6 One Night of Queen 7.30pm 43 Friday 15 September Saturday 14 October Sincerely Yours, The Vera Lynn Story 2.30pm 41 Met Opera – Die Zauberflote (Live) 5.55pm 33 Friday 15 September Wednesday 18 October ELO Again 7.30pm 40 Great odds 11am & 5pm 23 Saturday 16 September Wednesday 18 October Tangomotion – Tango Siempre 7.45pm 18 BSO – Saltzburg Connections 7.30pm 34 Tuesday 19 September Thursday 19 October Yerma (Encore) 1.30pm 9 WI Annual Meeting 9.30am 54 Wednesday 20 September Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 October An Evening of Dirty Dancing 7.45pm 41 Bournemouth G&S Operatic Society – The Gondoliers 2.30pm & 7.30pm 31 Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 September Friday 20 October It Runs In The Family 2.30pm & 7.45pm 7 Ray Mears 7.30pm 44 Thursday 21 September Friday 20 October Justin Moorhouse 8pm 50 Lianne Carol Trio 8pm 38 Friday 22 September Friday 20 October John Law’s Recreation 8pm 37 Met Opera – Die Zauberflote (Encore) 1.30pm 33 Saturday 23 September Saturday 21 October To Helen Back 8pm 15 Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door 7.30pm 44 Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 September Saturday 21 October Opera della Luna, Tales Of Offenbach 7.45pm 30 Tinderbox 8pm 32 Wednesday 27 September Tuesday 24 October Yerma (Encore) 7pm 9 The Pixie Scarfe 11am & 2pm 24 Thursday 28 September Tuesday 24 October Rip It Up 7.30pm 19 Trash Test Dummies 7.45pm 20 Thursday 28 September Wednesday 25 October Judith – A Parting From The Body 8pm 15 Crafty’s Creepy Castle 2pm 24 Friday 29 September Wednesday 25 October Thomas McClarey and his band 7.30pm 42 BSO – Colour and Light 7.30pm 34 Saturday 30 September Thursday 26 October The Sooty Show 11am & 2.30pm 23 The Magnificent Music Hall 2.30pm 45 Thursday 26 October OCTOBER Marc Almond with Orchestra 7.30pm 45 Tuesday 3 October Thursday 26 October Gecko, The Wedding 7.45pm 8 Big Foot 8pm 16 Wednesday 4 October Friday 27 October BSO – Rhythm Of Life 7.30pm 34 Collabro 7.30pm 46 Wednesday 4 October Saturday 28 October Stephen Venables 7.45pm 42 The Mini BSO 11.15am 24 Thursday 5 October Saturday 28 October Noriko Ogawa and Philip Smith Piano 1.05pm 36 Shackleton 11am & 2pm 25 Thursday 5 October Saturday 28 October Oz & Armonico Drink To Music 7.45pm 30 Live On Mars 7.30pm 46 Friday 6 October Sunday 29 October Monteverdi - Vespers of 1610 7.45pm 31 The RAF In Concert 2017 7pm 47 Friday 6 October Tuesday 31 October Josh Kemp Quartet 8pm 37 Ballet Black 7.45pm 20

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Wednesday 6 December BSO – An Artist’s Reply 7.30pm 35 Thursday 7 December Wednesday 1 November Cathedral Carols from Wessex Consort 1.05pm 36 BSO – Russian Masters 7.30pm 34 Friday 8 December – Saturday 6 January Thursday 2 November Cinderella Various Times 28 Atresbandes – All In 8pm 16 Friday 8 December Friday 3 November Christmas with The Ratpack 7.30pm 48 Fletch’s Brew 8pm 38 Saturday 9 – Sunday 24 December Saturday 4 November Three Little Pigs Various Times 26 Poole And Parkstone Musical Theatre 2pm, 5pm & 8pm 48 Saturday 9 December Saturday 4 November Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 7.30pm 49 Harry and Chris 8pm 51 Sunday 10 December Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 November Wessex Youth Orchestra – Winter Warmers 3pm 55 The Weir 2.30pm & 7.45pm 12 Wednesday 13 December Wednesday 8 November BSO – Handel’s Messiah 7.30pm 35 BSO – In Memoriam 7.30pm 34 Thursday 14 & Friday 15 December Thursday 9 November A Christmas Carol 7pm 17 The Locrian Trio 1.05pm 36 Thursday 14 December Friday 10 November Baden Powell and St Peters School 7pm 55 T-Rexstasy 7.30pm 47 Friday 15 December Saturday 11 November Showaddywaddy 7.30pm 49 Tidy Up 11.10am & 2pm 25 Saturday 16 December – Saturday 20 January Saturday 11 November Arts University Bournemouth – MAP 53 Jaywalkers 8pm 32 Saturday 16 December Sunday 12 November BSO – Last Night Of The Proms 7.30pm 35 Vegan Fair 54 Tuesday 19 December Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 November BSO – The Snowman and The Nutcracker 3pm & 7pm 27 Million Dollar Quartet 2.30pm & 7.45pm 13 Saturday 23 December Wednesday 15 November BSO – Christmas Carols 7.30pm 35 BSO – The Bells 7.30pm 34 Thursday 16 November JANUARY Tea Dance 2pm 57 Thursday 16 November Monday 1 January Dorset Tourism Awards TBC 54 BSO – New Year Johann Strauss Gala 3pm 35 Thursday 16 November Thursday 11 January We Are The Lions Mr Manager 8pm 17 Tea Dance 2pm 57 Friday 17 November Wednesday 17 January Julia Biel Quartet 8pm 39 BSO – New Eras 7.30pm 34 Saturday 18 November Saturday 20 January Diverse Abilities Gala Ball 6pm 55 Gandini Juggling 7.45pm 21 Saturday 18 November Wednesday 24 January Mer Opera – The Exterminating Angel (Live) 5.55pm 33 BSO – Triumph And Passion 7.30pm 35 Sunday 19 November Wednesday 24 – Sunday 28 January Christmas Wonderland Market 11am 55 St Petersburg Classic Ballet 2.30pm & 7.30pm 22 Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 November Friday 26 January Things I Know To Be True 2.30pm & 7.45pm 14 Arun Ghosh Quintet Plus Thokozile Collective 7.30pm 39 Wednesday 22 November Saturday 27 January Dreaming The Night Field: a legend of Wales 8pm 32 Met Opera – Tosca (Live) 5.55pm 33 Thursday 23 November Wednesday 31 January Jon Boden + The Remnant Kings 7.30pm 33 BSO – Monumental Brahms 7.30pm 35 Friday 24 November Met Opera – the Exterminating Angel (Encore) 1.30pm 33 FEBRUARY Saturday 25 November BSO – Smooth Classics 7.30pm 35 Friday 2 February Met Opera – Tosca (Encore) 1.30pm 33 Wednesday 29 November BSO – Bruckner Transcended 7.30pm 34 Thursday 8 February Emma Kirkby Soprano, Jakob Lindberg Lute 1.05pm 36 Thursday 30 November – Saturday 2 December Poole Schools’ Music Association Christmas Concert 7pm 54 Saturday 10 February Met Opera – L’Elisir d’Amore (Live) 5pm 33 Thursday 30 November -Saturday 2 December Corfe Hills School 55 Friday 16 February Met Opera – L’Elisir d’Amore (Encore) 1.30pm 33

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

Friday 1 December Gilad Atzmon Orient House Ensemble Saturday 2 December Steve Bugeja Sunday 3 December John Wilson and The John Wilson Orchestra

MARCH 8pm 39 8pm 51

Thursday 15 March John Mills Guitar – The Archaeus String Quartet

1.05pm 36

7.30pm 31

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Friday 1 & Saturday 2 September The Flash Point Group Ltd

Pageant Pageant is a fabulous musical comedy about the world of beauty pageants - where 6 hopeful contestants battle to win the coveted title of ‘Miss Glamouresse’. But this is no ordinary pageant: all the ‘girls’ are played by men.

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With catchy songs, outrageous costumes and hilarious dialogue, the contestants compete in rounds including talent, spokesperson, ball gowns and swimsuits. Finally, their fate rests with a panel of judges selected from the audience. Who will it be?

7.45pm TICKETS £18 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 September Interactive Theatre International

affair - a surprise reception to remember.

Cue uninvited guests, misbehaving family and secrets better left in the closet...

A COMEDY DINING SHOW

This unbeatable theatrical dining experience is a side-splitting piece of comedy theatre that comes complete with a 2-course meal and wedding cake. So join the party. It’s immersive, highly improvised, and as interactive as the audience wants it to be, a rollercoaster ride full of fun, frolics, and more than a few surprises!

From the producers of Faulty Towers The Dining Experience The Wedding Reception sees bride and groom Kate and Will expecting a small party to celebrate their wedding. But Kate’s parents have planned an altogether different

7.30pm (Thu – Sat), 12.30pm (Sat matinee) TICKETS £47 (includes drink on arrival, 3 course meal and show) TERRACE CAFÉ

The Wedding Reception

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Tuesday 12 September Lipservice

Mr Darcy Loses The Plot Jane Austen is dreaming up Darcy, a proud, lip-curling handsome creation in very tight pants. But then a door squeaks, a visitor approaches and Jane hastily hides her work.

Mr Darcy is left dangling. Left to his own devices he embroiders his own storyline while his creator stitches her quilt.

‘On leaving the venue you feel a hundred times more invigorated than when you went in, with the chuckle muscles positively aching at the glorious lunacy’ YORKSHIRE POST

7.45pm (followed by post show talk) TICKETS £16 DISCOUNTS U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

When she returns she finds Darcy is diving into a lake in a clinging white shirt, dancing the Berzerka (a more extreme version of the Masurka) and wrestling carp.

The set features quilt work created by community groups for this production. To get quilting visit www.lipservicetheatre.co.uk

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Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 September Talking Scarlet

It Runs In The Family

by Ray Cooney The 25th Anniversary production starring Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty), Judy Buxton (On the Up), Michelle Morris (The Knock) and David Callister (The Bill).

Dr. David Mortimore is about to deliver the most important lecture of his life when into his hospital sanctuary comes Jane Tate - ex-nurse

and ex-girlfriend - with shocking news as to why she departed so hastily 16 years and nine months ago.

Trying to hold both his career and marriage together, there is only one solution - send for faithful friend Dr. Bonney. What ensues is a dangerous web of expanding lies and manic cover-ups involving a Police Sergeant, Dr. Mortimore’s wife, a severe hospital Matron and Dr. Bonney’s mother as the duo improvise at breathtaking speed in a near faultless piece of theatrical invention with the inevitable ... hilarious consequences. This is farce at its finest, spinning deliriously out of control and tickling the funny bones.

2.30pm & 7.45pm Tickets £18 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

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Tuesday 3 October Gecko

The Wedding Created by Amit Lahav We are all married, bound by a contract.

But what are the terms of this relationship and can we talk about divorce?

Gecko’s latest creation is inspired by the complexities of human nature; the struggle between love and anger, creation and destruction, community and isolation. In a blur of wedding dresses and contractual obligations, their extraordinary ensemble of international performers guides audiences through a dystopian world in which we are all brides, wedded to society.

Combining movement, imagery and provocative narratives into Gecko’s trademark style, The Wedding brings these contracts into question with an emotionally charged and spectacular performance.

Supported by Arts Council England and Ipswich Borough Council. The Wedding is a Gecko production. Cocommissioned by DanceEast and New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich, Northern Stage, HOME Manchester, and Beijing 707 N-Theatre Co. Ltd (Edinburgh Fringe Showcase in China), in association with Lighthouse, Poole and Warwick Arts Centre, supported by The Point, Eastleigh.

7.45pm (Join us at the bar afterwards for an informal post-show discussion ) Tickets £18 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE Photo credit Rich Rusk

‘There’s a terrific ensemble at work in a show that bursts with the joy of union’ THE GUARDIAN

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Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Tuesday 10 – Wednesday 11 October Bilmankhwe Arts

The Tempest

By William Shakespeare This powerful, passionate and magical production features stunning contemporary African choreography from Shyne Phiri, with an original soundtrack which samples traditional Malawian music. With live music and full of humour and movement, the show is fast paced, urban and exciting.

By bringing together artists from Africa and Europe, the company uses the best from both continents to both entertain and move audiences.

The Tempest is presented in collaboration with Damon Albarn’s Africa Express.

7.45pm Tickets £18 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN Thursday 31 August (Live), Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 27 September (Encore) National Theatre Live

Yerma (Encore) The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax.

1.30pm (Tue 19 September) 7pm (Thu 31 August,Wed 27 September) Tickets £15 (Live)£13 (Encore) Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, Members, ATL Please note that this broadcast does not have an interval

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THE UNIQUE, INTIMATE POP-UP THEATRE IS RETURNING TO POOLE Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 October

POOLE PARK

Lighthouse in association with Paines Plough and Activate

The Roundabout Festival October sees the return of Roundabout, Paines Plough’s beautiful pop-up theatre in-the-round with three World Premieres. Roundabout will also host an exciting range of specially programmed comedy for kids, locally created performances and workshops.

Paines Plough, Theatr Clywd and The Orange Tree Theatre present three productions

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Black Mountain

Out Of Love

How To Be A Kid

By Brad Birch

By Elinor Cook

By Sarah McDonald-Hughes

A psychological thriller about betrayal and forgiveness.

A tale of friendship,love and rivalry over 30 years.

Age Guidance 14+ Tickets £12 (Adult), £8 (Child), £7 (Schools)

Age Guidance 14+ Tickets £12 (Adult), £8 (Child), £7 (Schools)

A larger than life story of family, friends and fitting in. Warning: Contains dancing, chocolate cake and an epic car chase.

Age Guidance 7+ Tickets £10 (Adult), £6 (Child)

‘Paines Plough’s travelling Roundabout Auditorium is probably the loveliest venue at the Fringe.’

THE LIST

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Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

PLUS…

Directing In Unusual Space AN ENGAGING MASTER CLASS Join Paines Plough and Lighthouse for a masterclass on directing in unusual spaces; specifically looking at the challenges of theatre in-the-round and non-proscenium stages.

For students, artists, teachers and practitioners.

Joint ticket price for master class and ‘Out of Love’.

Tickets £8

Activate Performing Arts and Lighthouse

Youth Performance Platform An afternoon of Dance, Theatre and Music performed by Dorset’s local young people.

Devised by individuals, schools, colleges and youth organisations.

Tickets £5

Comedy Club 4 Kids!

Cracking entertainment for everyone over six years old and under 400 years old (no vampires).

The best comedians from the UK and world circuit doing what they do best… but without the rude bits!

Thursday 12 October 3.30pm 4.30pm 7.30pm

Master Class Out Of Love Black Mountain

Friday 13 October 10am, 12pm, 2pm How To Be A Kid (Sold out)

Saturday 14 October 11am 2pm 4pm 7.30pm

How To Be A Kid Comedy Club 4 Kids Out of Love Black Mountain

Sunday 15 October 2pm How To Be A Kid 3.30pm Youth Performance Platform 5.30pm Out Of Love

‘A highlight for children... comedy with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club.’

THE GUARDIAN

Tickets £10 (Adult), £6 (Child)

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Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 November English Touring Theatre and Mercury Theatre Colchester

The Weir

By Conor McPherson Winner of the 1997 Olivier Award for Best New Play, Conor McPherson’s chilling, modern classic The Weir marks its 20th Anniversary year.

In a small Irish town, the locals exchange stories round the crackling fire of Brendan’s pub to while away the hours one stormy night. As the beer and whisky flows, the arrival of a young stranger, haunted by a secret from her past, turns the tales of folklore into something more

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unsettling. One story, however, is more chilling and more real than any of them could have ever imagined.

The Weir is a co-production between English Touring Theatre (French Without Tears / winners of 2016 UK Theatre Awards’ Best Touring Production for The Herbal Bed), and Mercury Theatre Colchester.

7.45pm 2.30pm (Wed & Sat matinee) Pre show talk (Tue 7 at 7pm - please book) Post show talk (Thu 9 following performance) Captioned (Wed 8 at 7.45pm) Audio Described (Sat 11 at 2.30pm) Tickets £20 (midweek), £18 (Wed matinee), £24 (Fri, Sat & Sat matinee) Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 November Mark Groucher Production Ltd

THE BROADWAY AND WEST ENDMillion SMASH Dollar HIT MUSICAL Quartet

This worldwide smash-hit musical is inspired by the famous recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

On December 4, 1956, these four star musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever.

STARRING

PETER DUNCAN AS SAM PHILLIPS

‘The feel-good musical with a soundtrack to die for’ THE INDEPENDENT

Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 November Mark Groucher Production Ltd

Million Dollar Quartet This worldwide smash-hit musical is inspired by the famous recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

On December 4, 1956, these four star musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever.

Million Dollar Quartet, written by Colin Escott Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

and Floyd Mutrux, brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, That’s All Right, Sixteen Tons, Great Balls of Fire, Walk the Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Who Do You Love?, Matchbox, Folsom Prison Blues, Hound Dog and many more.

Don’t miss your chance to discover the true story of one unforgettable night that made rock’n’roll history!

2.30pm & 7.45pm Tickets £27.50 (Midweek), £22.00 (Wed matinee), £30.00 (Fri/Sat matinee, Sat evening - no concessions) Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, Groups THEATRE

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Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 November A Frantic Assembly & State Theatre Company South Australia production

Things I Know To Be True

by Andrew Bovell As beautifully touching as it is funny and bold, Things I Know To Be True tells the story of a family and marriage through the eyes of four grown siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents’ love and expectations.

Parents Bob and Fran have worked their fingers to the bone and with their four children grown and ready to fly the nest it might be time to relax and enjoy the roses. But the changing seasons bring home some shattering truths.

‘A thing of beauty. Exquisitely observed. An absolute gem.’ ★★★★★ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Co-directed by Frantic Assembly’s Tony and Olivier Award nominated Artistic Director Scott Graham and State Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Geordie Brookman, Things I Know To Be True, featuring Frantic Assembly’s celebrated physicality, is a complex and intense study of the mechanics of a family that is both poetic and brutally frank.

EARLY BIRD £5 OFF FRI AND SAT. MUST BE BOOKED AND PAID FOR BY 31 AUGUST. 7.45pm (Thu 23 – post show talk), 2.30pm (Wed and Sat matinee) Audio Described Performance (Thu 23 evening) Captioned Performance (Sat 25 matinee) Tickets £20 (Week days & Wed matinee), £24 (Weekend, including Sat matinee - no concessions) Discounts U18s, Students, Schools, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

DRAMA IN THE SHERLING STUDIO Saturday 23 September

To Helen Back A spoken word performance by Helen Seymour Directed by Hannah Silva Analysing sickness, health and what it really means to recover, Helen Seymour admits you into a surreal hospital to create a funny, unique and powerful theatrical experience blurring the boundaries between spoken word, comedy and performance art.

8pm Tickets £12 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors THE SHERLING STUDIO

Thursday 28 September

Saturday 7 October

REND Productions

Yangson Project

Judith

Factory Girl

A PARTING FROM THE BODY

A playful, charming and beautifully crafted dance-theatre production created by one of the rising stars of South Korea’s theatre scene.

Ok-soon is a young factory girl working in a Japanese owned factory during the Korean industrial boom of the 1930s. Combining text, movement and sound, with an ensemble cast of four performers.

Coronation Street actress Catherine Cusack stars in this powerful one-act play reimagining the apocryphal legend of Judith. A daring widow infiltrates the enemy camp the night before battle to seduce and kill the bloodcrazed head of the army, Holofernes. Playwright Howard Barker lays bare the complex sacrifices of human beings at war.

8pm Tickets £14 Discounts U18s, Students, Live for £5, Seniors, ATL THE SHERLING STUDIO Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

8pm (followed by post show talk) Tickets £15 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5 THE SHERLING STUDIO

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Thursday 26 October HighRise Theatre with Black Theatre Live & Stratford Circus Arts Centre

Big Foot Love, life and masculinity meet head-on as Joseph tells his poignant coming-of-age story with a twist of the fantastical.

When the euphoric highs of teenage life in south London collide with terminal illness and family pressure, what is the right thing to do? Worrying about school, girls and status on the streets, Joseph stumbles and strives to find a path to the present day. With Guyanese folk stories, grime, roti and raucous energy, this is a funny and impassioned portrayal of becoming a man and the responsibility that comes with it.

8pm Tickets £12.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL THE SHERLING STUDIO

Thursday 2 November A new work commissioned by HOME, Manchester and Festival TNT, Barcelona

Atresbandes ALL IN A wild ride through vastly different, seemingly unconnected worlds, where everyday situations take unexpected turns into the absurd and intimate. Dictatorships, nightclubs, national anthems, education and self help manuals combine in an epic journey that questions how free we really are from the tyranny of the crowd. For this new performance, ATRESBANDES have brought striking visuals to their characteristic blend of physical theatre and meditative text in a darkly playful exploration of the millennial condition.

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8pm Tickets £14 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL THE SHERLING STUDIO Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Thursday 16 November Townsend Theatre Productions

We are the Lions Mr Manager The remarkable story of Jayaben Desai the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Strike. She not only stood up for workers’ rights and against oppression with selfless dedication, but with her steadfast resolve, she turned the dispute into a national movement for human rights and dignity inspiring future generations.

8pm Tickets £12.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL THE SHERLING STUDIO

Thursday 14 & Friday 15 December Rabbit Theatre

A Christmas Carol

Suitable for adults and children age 8+ 7pm Tickets £12 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL THE SHERLING STUDIO

Spend an evening in the company of a mean, tight-fisted, squeezing, grasping, clutching old miser. Watch horrified as Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by four creepy ghosts (wooo-oooh) each one more terrifying than the last. Sob at the bedside of a tiny, malnourished child riven with rickets.

The team that brought you Great Expectations take you on a grim journey through the dark, dismal streets of Victorian London, where Ignorance and Want cower together...... and hopefully a few laughs. Celebrate the festive season with a mesmerising one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ timeless, transformative story.

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DANCE & CIRCUS

Saturday 16 September

Saturday 7 October

Tango Dance Productions Ltd

Tap Factory Productions Ltd

Tangomotion

Tap Factory

TANGO SIEMPRE

Tap Factory is an international hit show for all the family, featuring urban tap dance, percussion, comedy and acrobatics. Full of high energy dance, explosive percussion and acrobatics, all wrapped up in a fun-filled evening, this is a show not to be missed.

From virtuoso displays of traditional tango dance in stunning costumes to the exquisite sounds of 1930’s Buenos Aires and the powerful Nuevo Tango music of Astor Piazzolla, Tangomotion is a breathtaking journey into the heart of Tango Argentino. Featuring four world class tango dancers and live music from quartet Tango Siempre, the UK’s leading tango ensemble.

7.45pm Tickets £21 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

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‘Simply superb’ SUSSEX NEWSPAPER

7.45pm Tickets £24 Discounts U18s THEATRE

Friday 13 – Saturday 14 October Performing Lines, NORPA & Dance Touring Partnership present

Cockfight

By The Farm Two blokes in an office. One older, one younger, each body pushed to its limits. A cross between The Office and an Australian style cage-fight, this game of comical oneupmanship builds to a moment of impact where everything is suspended. Skilfully enacting a full-throttle mash-up of extreme physical risk-taking, graceful movement and slow-mo fight sequences, this is a darkly humorous and surprisingly tender piece of dance theatre exploring power play between men.

7.45pm (followed by post show talk) Tickets £18 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

Thursday 28 September From The Producers of Remembering Fred

Rip It Up DANCING THROUGH THE 50’S Two Strictly champions together with one Strictly professional live on stage with BBC Radio Two’s Leo Green with musicians, dancers and singers.

Jay McGuiness, Natalie Lowe and Louis Smith will swing, bop, jitterbug, lindy hop, jive and ballroom through the greatest songs from the greatest decade of music! Music spans various styles from romantic ballads and crooner songs through to classic pop hits and the shattering world of rock ’n’ roll.

“If you loved Dreamboats & Petticoats, That’ll Be The Day, with a little twist of Strictly then this is the show for you!”

7.30pm Tickets £35, £29.50, £19.50 V.I.P. Experience meet & greet £75 CONCERT HALL Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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Tuesday 24 October

Trash Test Dummies This award winning, sidesplitting slapstick comedy routine takes the household wheelie bin to new heights, and delivers a dump truck full of hilarity! In a show like no other, these hot new, highly skilled circus performers can trash talk with the best of them, showcasing a stunning array of jaw dropping acrobatics, juggling and stunt work. These dexterous dummies take the audience on a journey into their playful imagination, where they invite them to take a fresh look at the humble household wheelie bin.

7.45pm Tickets £16 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

Tuesday 31 October Presented by Lighthouse and Pavilion Dance South West

Ballet Black TRIPLE BILL FEATURING RED RIDING HOOD Cassa Pancho commissions bold choreography, blending the classical and contemporary, narrative and abstract, for her ballet company comprising international dancers of black and Asian descent. A fourhander characterised by intricate detail and propulsive energy, Captured ebbs and flows to the fiery emotion of Martin Lawrance’s edgy choreography, set to a Shostakovich string quartet. Celebrated British choreographer Michael Corder, creates the evening’s second abstract piece, House of Dreams. South Bank Award winner, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa turns a popular fairy tale on its head as Red Riding Hood is given a surprising twist!

Red Riding Hood is co-commissioned by The Barbican.

7.45pm Tickets £18 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

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Photo credit Bill Cooper

Saturday 20 January

Gandini Juggling SPRING From the iconic Gandini Juggling, Spring is a kaleidoscopic, colourful and virtuosic production and a philosophical reflection of the nature of colour and how we perceive it, combining dazzling circus skills with gorgeous choreography and a vibrant new score.

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Co-produced by Cambridge Junction (UK), London International Mime Festival (UK), Plateforme 2 pôles Cirque en Normandie / La Brèche à Cherbourg et le Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf (FR).

Supported by Arts Council England, Arts Depot (UK), Theater op de Markt, Dommelhof (BE), Birmingham Hippodrome, Lighthouse Poole, CIRCa. From Gandini Juggling in collaboration with Alexander Whitley, original musicby Gabriel Prokofiev and lighting design by Guy Hoare.

7.45pm Tickets £14 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

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Wednesday 24 – Sunday 28 January Classical Events Ltd

Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet

GISELLE – 7.30pm (Wed & Thu) SWAN LAKE – 7.30pm (Fri & Sat), 2.30pm (Sat & Sun matinee) Tickets £25, £29, £37.50 (Evenings), £22, £26, £32 (Matinees) Children half price when bought with an adult ticket (up to 4 per adult ticket).

Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

GISELLE & SWAN LAKE Combining classical training and technique with the best-loved Russian ballets, Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet’s performances have an air of magic, complemented by a full orchestra and outstanding soloists who will take your breath away!

Giselle is one of the few 19th century Romantic ballets to survive intact, the quintessential story of unrequited love. Swan Lake is Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, a tragic tale of love and betrayal with an instantly recognisable score.

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Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

FAMILY Saturday 30 September

The Sooty Show Izzy wizzy let’s get busy! Sooty is back in a brand-new show with guaranteed giggles for the whole family! Direct from CITV, Sooty, Sweep and Soo head into town accompanied

by TV’s Richard Cadell. Mr Slater has put Richard in charge of running the show but nothing is going to plan! With special guest stars Butch and Ramsbottom. Expect magic, music and mayhem with buckets full of audience participation - plus a chance to meet Sooty and Richard after the show!

11am & 2.30pm Tickets £12 Discounts U18s THEATRE

Wednesday 18 October Mac’s Arcadian and Lighthouse present

Great Odds

By Esther McAuley A story about identity, who we are and what we need to be to achieve our dreams. Exploring ambition, communication and friendship, follow Marco, Grouch and Jewels, on an exciting and sometimes wobbly journey... Dreams change shape, unexpected things are uncovered.

Integrating visual storytelling, British Sign Language, live music, sound and puppetry.

Suitable for children aged 6-11 and their families 11am & 5pm (Signed performances) Tickets £7.50, £20 (Family Ticket) Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5 THE SHERLING STUDIO

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Tuesday 24 October Soap Soup Theatre

The Pixies’ Scarf While out picking whortleberries Dicky Bundle finds a treasure that opens the door to a beautiful, fragile world. It is the world of The Wee Folk. But the moor hears Dicky listening, and watches Dicky looking, and tells the Pixies, who don’t want to share their precious secrets with a human child. With deliciously visual story telling, Soap Soup combines beautiful puppetry, charmingly funny characters and magical music, with their most unforgettable adventure yet!

Suitable for children aged 3+ and their families 11am & 2am Tickets £8, £30 (Family Ticket) THE SHERLING STUDIO

Wednesday 25 October

Crafty’s Creepy Castle Why has Crafty the Cow gone to live in a haunted castle? Can Sally the Scarecrow help with its ghostly goings-on? And what haunted happenings are making things go bump in the night? Come in your scariest Hallowe’en costume and join the sing-along adventure to find Crafty’s hidden treasure! Crafty’s Creepy Castle comes to you from the team behind Marty MacDonald’s Farm. This family show is suitable for 2 – 7 year olds, lasts 40 minutes and is followed by a meet & greet with Crafty the Cow where every child will receive a special Trick or Treat present!

2pm Tickets £11, £9 (U18s), £36 (Family Ticket) Discounts U18s THEATRE

Saturday 28 October BSO in association with Lighthouse

Mini BSO Quintet that includes all four families of musical instruments found in the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The ensemble encourages, entertains and educates thousands of children of all ages, introducing classical music in a fun and family-friendly manner.

11.15am Tickets £7 (Adults), £4 (Children), £20 (Family)

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Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Saturday 28 October Tall Tree Theatre

Shackleton Compelling performance, live music and puppetry combine to tell a tall tale about stepping out of your comfort zone and saying yes to adventure! Mr Middle has created a predictable life of routine for himself and his loyal dog, Shackleton. Together they enjoy simple walks and evenings in, but Shackleton longs for more adventure. Not one for surprises, Mr Middle keeps his world as small as possible, but one day the garden gate is left ajar ….

A fun and memorable musical tale of one man and his dog as they rediscover the thrills of adventure.

Suitable for ages 4+ 11am & 2pm Tickets £8, £30 (Family Ticket) Discounts U18s THE SHERLING STUDIO

Saturday 11 November Peut Etre

Tidy Up A very tidy dance-theatre performance that gets messed up.

The world can be a messy place – but as we try to organise our way through it we can discover things anew. A funny and vibrant journey through Peut-Être Theatre’s Tidy Up will investigate why some of us gravitate towards mess, whether anything can be ordered in the ‘right’ way - and how balloons can create pandemonium.

Tidy Up invites you to an unforgettable party where orderliness becomes exciting for children; and chaos becomes joyful for parents.

The show was developed in partnership with GOSH Arts, patients and families and the Psychological Services Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

11.10am & 2pm Tickets £8 THE SHERLING STUDIO

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Saturday 9 – Sunday 24 December Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company

Three Little Pigs “...You can huff and puff all you like, you’re still not getting in!”

Building your own home is not as easy as it looks, the three little pigs discover. What’s the best material to use? Will it keep out the rain?

Will it be Wolf Proof!!! There’s only one way to find out...Perfect for ages 2 and beyond, this brand new show is chock full of puppets, music, comedy and thrills!

Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company’s 3 Little Pigs follows in the footsteps of The Little Red Hen, The Enormous Turnip, The Elves and The Shoemaker and The Hare and The Tortoise.

Created in association with Salisbury Playhouse, with additional support from The Merlin Theatre and Tobacco Factory.

SHOW TIMES Saturday 9 Sunday 10 Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Saturday 16 Sunday 17 Monday 18 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24

11.15 & 2pm 2.15pm 10.45am (SCH) / 1.45pm (RP) 10.45am (SCH) / 1.45pm (SCH) 10.45am (SCH) / 1.45pm (SCH) 10.45am (SCH) 11am & 2pm 2.15pm 11am & 2pm 11am & 2pm 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm 11am &2pm 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm 10.30am & 1pm

Suitable for ages 3+ Tickets £9 (Standard), £10 (Premium), £7 (Schools), £6 (Relaxed Performance) THE SHERLING STUDIO (SCH) – Schools Performance, (RP) – Relaxed Performance

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Tuesday 19 December Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in association with Lighthouse

The Snowman and The Nutcracker Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Hugh Brunt | Conductor Pui Fan Lee | Narrator/Presenter Cherished by children and adults alike, The Snowman is the soundtrack to everyone’s Christmas. We’re walking in the air…join the Snowman and James on their magical journey through the winter sky in this special showing of the festive classic on the large screen, accompanied by the BSO. Guaranteed to send tingles down your spine as you relive this enchanted animated film together with a Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

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live orchestral performance of Howard Blake’s iconic score.

Before that we take an enchanted trip to a land of toys, sweets and fairies with Tchaikovsky’s beautiful ballet music to The Nutcracker accompanied by specially created visuals that will bring the story to life.

Delight your family this Christmastime with a double-bill of classic musical stories for children accompanied by a live orchestra. ©Snowman Enterprises Ltd.

3pm & 7pm Tickets £36, £30, £26, £23, £18, £11 (50% discount for children) CONCERT HALL

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Friday 8 December - Saturday 6 January CINDERELLA IS AT LIGHTHOUSE THIS CHRISTMAS IN A SPECTACULAR FUN-FILLED FAMILY PANTOMIME. BOOK NOW! Cinderella is going to meet the Prince at the Royal Ball but her cruel Ugly Sisters prevent her from going. Baron Hardup and the faithful Buttons do what they can to stop her tears but only the magical powers of her Fairy Godmother can get her to the Palace on time... but she must leave on the stroke of midnight. A Pantomime full of knockabout laughter, spectacle, audience participation and the unexpected! From the makers of last years inspired Aladdin.

TICKET PRICES Previews £18 Off Peak £21.50 Peak £22.50 Schools (SCH) and Relaxed Performance (RP) £10.50 Generous Discounts U16s, Seniors, Groups & Clubs No booking fee for Groups, Schools or Families

FREE ICE CREAM

For groups 20+ if booked and paid for

by Friday 27 October.

DECEMBER DATES Friday 8 Saturday 9 Sunday 10 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Saturday 16 Sunday 17 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Saturday 23 Sunday 24 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31

7pm 11am & 4pm 2pm 10am (SCH) & 7pm 10am (SCH) & 7pm 10am (SCH) & 7pm 10am (SCH) & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 2pm & 6pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 2pm & 6pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm & 7pm 3pm (CP) & 7pm (AD) 3pm & 7pm 11am & 4pm

JANUARY DATES Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 Friday 5 Saturday 6

3pm 3pm (RP) 3pm (AD) & 7pm (CP) 3pm & 7pm

(SCH) – School Performance (AD) – Audio Described Performance (RP) – Relaxed Performance (CP) – Captioned Performance

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Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

LIGHTHOUSE AND DUNCAN REEVES PRODUCTIONS LTD

Poole’s Magical Family Pantomime

Written and Directed by Peter Duncan

OPENING FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER

CHORAL, OPERA & CLASSICAL Tuesday 26 – Wednesday 27 September Opera della Luna

Tales of Offenbach

By Jacques Offenbach Two hilarious one-act operas by the French master of comic opera. Sung in English, in a completely new version by Jeff Clarke.

CROQUEFER OR THE LAST OF THE PALADINS Croquefer has abducted the daughter of his arch-rival: Rattlebone, with whom he has been at war for 23 years. Despite having lost most of his body parts, including his tongue, at the Crusades, Rattlebone is determined to fight one last battle to save his daughter.

L’ILE DE TULIPATAN King Cacatois XXII is unaware that his only son and heir, Alexis, is biologically, his daughter.

In order to avoid her child being conscripted into the army, the wife of the King’s Field Marshall has also lied to her husband about their daughter, who is in fact, a boy. How extraordinary it would be if these two children were to meet and somehow fall in love...

7.45pm Tickets £24 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

Thursday 5 October Armonico Consort

Oz & Armonico Drink to Music ARMONICO CONSORT & BAROQUE PLAYERS Christopher Monks | Director Oz Clarke | Narrator If you’re looking for something more than your standard music concert, this event is perfect for you! Join us for a relaxed evening of wine and music with Oz Clarke and the internationally renowned Armonico Consort. Taste wines from across the world, expertly guided by the UK’s best loved wine critic while being entertained with live music. Writer, wine critic and broadcaster Oz Clarke was a singer for many years –you just may get to hear him sing too! In a completely unique programme presented cabaret style, Oz and Armonico Consort investigate the spurious links between wine and music.

7.45pm Tickets £26.50 (three small glasses of wine included) THEATRE

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Friday 6 October

Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 October

Armonico Consort

Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society

Monteverdi - Vespers of 1610

The Gondoliers

Armonico Consort and Baroque Orchestra Director | Christopher Monks

By Gilbert and Sullivan

One of the greatest pillars of music history, Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 offer a stunning array of brilliant instrumental writing, opulent choruses and moving arias. Celebrate the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth by experiencing his most famous work in this performance

by Armonico Consort, the period instrument ensemble that’s built a reputation for the freshness and drama of its interpretations.

7.30pm Tickets £14.50 - £25 Discounts U18s, Students, Groups, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL

Giuseppe and Marco two Venetian gondoliers, have just married Tessa and Gianetta two local girls, when they learn that one of them is the King of Barataria. Identifying which of them is the King is a problem because he was entrusted to the care of a drunken gondolier who mixed up the prince with his own son. Matters are complicated when the Duke and Duchess of Plaza Toro reveal that their daughter, Casilda, was married to the then future king as an infant. In true Gilbertian style, true love never runs smoothly!

7.30pm & 2.30pm (Sat matinee – Captioned Performance) Tickets £19.50 (Tickets on sale from 15 August) THEATRE

Sunday 3 December

John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra John Wilson’s superstar orchestra returns with their brand new show ‘A Celebration of the MGM Film Musicals’. The orchestra has established an international reputation performing repertoire from the golden era of Hollywood and Broadway musicals and music for the big screen. Joined by guest soloists and for the first time the John Wilson Orchestra Chorus. A joyous celebration.

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

7.30pm Tickets £49, £43, £36.50 CONCERT HALL

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Saturday 21 October Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd

Tinderbox

8pm (unless otherwise stated) THE SHERLING STUDIO (unless otherwise stated)

Saturday 11 November

Jaywalkers

With a long-established reputation amongst the wider folk and acoustic scene, award winning contemporary folk group Tinderbox explore a myriad of poignant themes that range from war and the environment to lost friendship, global travel and love, inspired by artists such as James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and Counting Crows.

Since reaching the finals of the BBC Young Folk Awards, Jaywalkers have cemented their place as one of the most exciting, virtuosic and entertaining young bands working on the British Folk scene. Creating a unique sound based on their collective and individual musical backgrounds, the band takes influence from Folk, Bluegrass, Country and Western Swing music in the form of virtuosic instrumentals, three part harmony and impressive slap bass.

Tickets £12 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL

Tickets £12 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL

Support Bob Whitley and Frank Boyle

Wednesday 22 November Adverse Camber

Dreaming the Night Field: a legend of Wales Brought to you by the company that thrilled audiences earlier in the year with Fire in the North Sky: Epic Tales from Finland.

Honour, justice, magic and transformation collide in this spellbinding new storytelling and exquisitely haunting live music performance which evokes the ancient Celtic legend of The Mabinogion.

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Experience a world that’s bristling with life and caught in stories of creation and destruction.

Thrilling, funny, powerful and poetic.

Tickets £14 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL

MET OPERA LIVE 7 October (Live), 13 October (Encore)

Norma 14 October (Live), 20 October (Encore)

Die Zauberflöte 18 November (Live), 24 November (Encore)

The Exterminating Angel 27 January (Live), 2 February (Encore)

Tosca 10 February (Live), 16 February (Encore)

L’Elisir d’Amore Thursday 23 November

Jon Boden + The Remnant Kings In November 2017 Jon Boden, former leadsinger of Bellowhead, will head out on his “Afterglow” Launch Tour, marking the release of his third solo album - his first new release since leaving Bellowhead in May 2016. It also marks the reformation of the amazing Remnant Kings - a band that hasn’t performed together since 2012. Featuring the talents of former Bellowhead band-mates Sam Sweeney and Paul Sartin, plus Leveret’s Rob Harbron and Ben Nicholls and Richard Warren (King of The South Seas) the band will be joined by a string and brass section to celebrate the launch of the new album “Afterglow” - a genuinely ground breaking album by an exceptional artist.

7.30pm Tickets £20 Discounts U18s, Students, Groups, ATL CONCERT HALL Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

24 Feb (Live), 2 March (Encore)

La Boheme 10 March (Live), 16 March (Encore)

Semiramide 31 March (Live), 6 April (Encore)

Così fan tutte 14 April (Live), 20 April (Encore)

Luisa Miller 28 April (Live), 4 May (Encore)

Cendrillon For individual performance times, check online Tickets £15 (Live), £13 (Encore) Discounts U18s, Student, Senior, Members, ATL Book 4 or more, get 10% off CINEMA

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BSO CONCERT SEASON 17/18 Join the BSO for another spectacular concert season, with an epic opening concert, Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits exploring the great symphonies of Bruckner and Mahler, a host of world-class artists including Artist-in-Residence Andreas Ottensamer, Kees Bakels, Robert Levin and many more – not forgetting the traditional showstoppers for the Christmas period!

7.30pm (unless otherwise stated) Tickets £43 – £11 Book now for generous multibuy discounts of up to 40%

Wednesday 4 October

Rhythm Of Life Bizet Messiaen

Symphony in C Turangalîla-Symphonie

Kirill Karabits, Steven Osborne, Cynthia Millar

Wednesday 11 October

Clarinet Magic Brahms Hindemith Weber Schumann

Variations on a Theme of Haydn Clarinet Concerto Concertino Symphony No.4

Kirill Karabits, Andreas Ottensamer

Wednesday 18 October

Salzburg Connections L Mozart M Haydn WA Mozart

Sinfonia in G Major ‘Neue Lambacher’ Cello Concerto Serenade No.9 ‘Posthorn’

Reinhard Goebel, Bruno Delepelaire

Wednesday 25 October

Colour And Light Debussy Chopin d’Indy Debussy

Printemps Piano Concerto No.1 La Forêt enchantée La Mer

Fabien Gabel, Louis Schwizgebel

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Wednesday 1 November

Russian Masters Glinka Glinka Kalinnikov Rachmaninov

Ruslan & Ludmilla Overture Valse from A Life for the Tsar Symphony No.1 Piano Concerto No.3

Kees Bakels, Lukáš Vondráček

Wednesday 8 November

In Memoriam Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Elgar Symphony No.2 Richard Farnes, Jack Liebeck

Wednesday 15 November

The Bells Brahms Beethoven Rachmaninov

Tragic Overture Piano Concerto No.3 The Bells

Kirill Karabits, David Fray, BS Chorus

Wednesday 29 November

Bruckner Transcended Mozart Bruckner

Piano Concerto No.23 Symphony No.8

Kirill Karabits, Robert Levin

Wednesday 6 December

An Artist’s Reply Prokofiev Rachmaninov Shostakovich

Romeo and Juliet Suite Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Symphony No.5

Vassily Sinaisky, Kirill Gerstein

Wednesday 17 January

New Eras Mozart J Stamitz C Stamitz

Dvořák

Symphony No.35 ‘Haffner’ Clarinet Concerto in B flat Clarinet Concerto in E flat ‘Darmstädter’ Symphony No.5

Matthew Halls, Andreas Ottensamer

Wednesday 24 January

Triumph And Passion Khachaturian Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 Mikhail Tatarnikov, Boris Giltburg

Wednesday 31 January

Monumental Brahms Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Lyatoshinsky Symphony No.3 Kirill Karabits, Sunwook Kim

Saturday 25 November

Smooth Classics A concert of some of the most beautiful and relaxing classical music ever written, including the Fantasia on Greensleeves, Dance of the Blessed Spirits, as well as excerpts from Peer Gynt, New World Symphony, Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto and many more.

Victor Aviat, BSO Soloists

Wednesday 13 December

Handel’s Messiah The BSO and BSC’s traditional performance of Handel’s timeless Christmas classic.

Saturday 16 December

Last Night Of The Christmas Proms Christmas Songs old and new to get you into the festive spirit.

Saturday 23 December

Christmas Carols The traditional carol sing-along to ring in the holidays.

Monday 1 January, 3pm

New Year Johann Strauss Gala An uplifting selection of waltzes, polkas, marches and arias by the King of Waltz.

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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LUNCHTIME RECITALS

A tuneful series of Lunchtime concerts by some of the finest musicians in the country to brighten your week.

1.05pm – 1.55pm, £8 (unless stated otherwise) THE SHERLING STUDIO

Thursday 5 October

Noriko Ogawa and Philip Smith Pianos Two virtuoso pianists play RACHKMANINOV’S wonderful Symphonic Dances and DEBUSSY’s L’apres Midi d’un Faune.

Thursday 9 November

The Locrian Piano Trio Rita Manning - Violin, Katherine Rockhill - Piano, Justin Pearson - Cello Beautiful melodies from Schubert, Bizet, Bellini, Lerner and Loewe, and Eric Coates.

Thursday 7 December

Cathedral Carols from Wessex Consort 12 of the finest young professional singers conducted by ANDREW KING the celebrated early music tenor (ex Kings College, The Sixteen), create that unique English choral sound.

Thursday 8 February 2018, £10

Emma Kirkby, Soprano Jakob Lindberg, Lute “Like as the lute delights” - a balanced selection of the best English lute song writers and their French, and Italian contemporaries performed by the two acknowledged UK masters of the genre.

Thursday 15 March 2018

John Mills Guitar The Archaeus String Quartet Play Vivaldi’s much loved D major sonata, and Boccherini’s charming Quintet, in a unique and varied programme.

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STUDIO JAZZ Friday 22 September

John Law’s Re-Creations John Law | piano Sam Crockatt | saxophones Yuri Goloubev | bass Billy Weir | drums One of the most gifted and innovative jazz pianists, John Law has built an international reputation for his work straddling the jazz and classical worlds. John has put together a stunning new group of young musicians, playing mainly his arrangements of other people’s tunes, in a purely acoustic, highly melodic setting.

Re-Creations takes music from the standard jazz repertoire along with pop and indie material and presents it in a highly accessible, innovative way.

8pm Tickets £13

Friday 6 October

Josh Kemp Quartet Josh Kemp | tenor sax, Steve Fishwick | trumpet, Ross Stanley | hammond organ, Tim Giles | drums Blending the Hard Bop and Blue Note traditions with a fresh melodic contemporary sound, saxophonist and composer Josh Kemp brings a worldclass band of musicians to Lighthouse as part of a UK tour. A musician with a rare gift for melody, Josh is known for his lyrical improvising style and attractive compositions. Expect high-energy swing with an enjoyable and relaxed groove from this top-level ensemble.

8pm Tickets £14

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Friday 20 October

Liane Carroll Trio Liane Carroll | voice and piano Roger Carey | electric bass TBC | drums

‘Deeply soulful, wonderfully honest’ THE TIMES

Liane been a stalwart of the British jazz scene for many years, but since winning her first two BBC Jazz Awards in 2005, she has gone on to enjoy huge critical acclaim, win masses of awards and enthral audiences in Europe, the Americas, and the far East. Liane is quite simply one of the best jazz singers and entertainers in the world, capable of moving audiences with her passion, humour and subtlety.

8pm Tickets £16

Friday 3 November

Fletch’s Brew Mark Fletcher | drums Freddie Gavita | trumpet Ross Stanley | keyboards Laurence Cottle | bass Mark Fletcher is one of the UK’s leading jazz drummers, a brilliant ball of energy and technique, a collaborator with the likes of Liane Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie, Mark Murphy and James Moody. . Fletch’s Brew is making big waves on the London scene, and features an all-star line up straight from Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Band, playing funky originals alongside tunes by Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker, Weather Report, late era Miles and much more. The Brew is now a resident band at Ronnie’s.

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8pm Tickets £14, £11

Friday 17 November

Julia Biel Quartet Julia Biel | vocals, piano, guitar Idris Rahman | bass, backing vocals Rob Updegraff | lead guitar Ayo Salawu | drums, backing vocals Singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist, Julia’s career took off in 2000 when she won the Perrier Vocalist of the Year award.

Blending jazz with soul and folk influences, and a poetic lyrical style, Julia made major international waves with her MOBO nominated second album, ‘Love Letters and Other Missiles’, which the Evening Standard called ‘a gem’.

8pm Tickets £16, £12

Friday 1 December

Gilad Atzmon Orient House Ensemble THE LYRICAL COLTRANE Gilad Atzmon | saxes, clarinet Frank Harrison | piano Yaron Stavi | bass, Chris Higginbottom | drums Gilad is one of the finest players on the scene and his OHE quartet combines stunning musicianship with intense emotional commitment. This gig marks 50 years without John Coltrane with a special focus on the beauty of Coltrane’s ballads.

8pm Tickets £15

Friday 26 January

Arun Ghosh Quintet Plus Thokozile Collective WORLD JAZZ SPECIAL! Arun Ghosh | clarinet, Idris Rahman | tenor saxophone, Shirley Tetteh | electric guitar Liran Donin | bass, Dave Walsh | drums 2018 kicks off with Lighthouse favourite, British-Asian clarinettist and composer Arun Ghosh, returning by popular demand, to promote his new album the Blue Light the Red Light. The new work marks a move towards more song-like structures and psychedelic textures, creating a sonic space where Alice Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Coltrane meets The Doors, Spiritualized and The Velvet Underground. Opposite Arun are Thokozile Collective, local favourites, returning with their African/funk-infused sounds, last seen at Jazz By the Sea Festival.

Photo credit Emile Holba

7.30pm Tickets £17

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MUSIC AND LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday 5 September

Ocean Film Festival World Tour Calling all ocean lovers! The annual Ocean Film Festival is sweeping towards Poole with a brand new selection of the world’s most amazing ocean films, from both above and below the surface.

Brought to you by the team behind the Banff Mountain Film Festival UK Tour, this collection of short films celebrates divers, paddlers, surfers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray. Be wowed at the mind blowing marine life; exhilarated by the power of the waves, and inspired by the characters who dedicate their lives to answering the call of the ocean.

Friday 15 September Blue Sky Productions Presents

ELO Again RETURN TO THE BLUE Celebrating the 40th anniversary of ELO’s iconic album ‘Out of the Blue’. ELO Again really do give you a dramatic taste of what the classic ELO were like in the heyday in a professional reenactment of an ELO concert with a great sound reproduction, light show and visual effects.

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Photo Credit: Perrin James

7.30pm Tickets £13.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, Groups THEATRE ELO Again provide the full effect of ELO’s orchestrations, full of depth and tone and they certainly know how to entertain, as the hits just keep on coming. Live cellos and the infamous blue violin make this show the best ELO tribute out there and certainly the most musically authentic. ELO Again pays tribute to the beautifully crafted songs of Jeff Lynne and ELO. Mr Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing, Showdown, Telephone Line plus many more.

7.30pm Tickets £24 CONCERT HALL

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Friday 15 September OEP Live

Sincerely Yours: The Vera Lynn Story Vera Lynn was one of the darlings of the British Forces during the Second World War. Her greatest wartime hits were undoubtedly The White Cliffs of Dover and We’ll Meet Again. Endorsed by Dame Vera Lynn, Sincerely Yours will take you through the amazing life of the forces sweetheart. With video screen footage and a 7 piece live band the show will transport the audience back to the 1940’s complete with a special guest appearance of a

Wednesday 20 September Stage Acts Entertainment

An Evening of Dirty Dancing THE TRIBUTE SHOW Now in its 7th record-breaking year, An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show is a 5 star homage to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. The original concert celebration of the iconic music from the multi-award winning soundtrack to Dirty Dancing.

George Formby act. Vera Lynn is portrayed by multi award winning artiste Lorrie Brown.

2.30pm Tickets £16.50 Discounts U18s, Students THEATRE A high energy, emotional roller-coaster of an evening with breathtaking choreography and buckets of nostalgia. Includes the classic songs Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me, and many more. Put your dancing shoes on and get ready to have the time of your life!

Please note this production is not affiliated with Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage on tour in the UK and worldwide.

7.45pm Tickets £20 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE

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Friday 29 September OEP Live

Thomas McClary and His Band Perform the music of the Commodores and Lionel Richie

‘You wanna hear the songs performed the way they should be!’

As an irresistible force of social and culture change , Motown Icon Thomas McClary made his mark on the music industry by writing or

co -writing the majority of The Commodores hits and classic album tracks along with Lionel Richie. Richie once referred to the McCLary/ Richie songwriting team as the ‘Lennon & McCartney Of The Commodores.’ In 1967 McClary, met Richie registering at Tuskegee University and invited him to put a band together. They formed The Mystics and the onto The Jays and then The Commodores. The rest is history and the hits just kept on coming They are all here in this amazing Sound and Vision show delivered the way it should be with passion and energy that will have you dancing ‘All Night Long’.

7.30pm Tickets £32.50, £29.50, £27.50 CONCERT HALL

Wednesday 4 October

Stephen Venables A SLENDER THREAD – ESCAPING DISASTER IN THE HIMALAYA Stephen Venables and three top British climbers had just made the first ascent of remote Himalayan peak Panch Chuli V. Descending through the night, after nearly twenty-four hours on the move, they had almost reached the safety of camp when the anchor securing the abseil ropes failed, sending Venables plunging down the mountainside. He regained consciousness and had survived the 80 metre fall but not without serious injury. With two broken legs, at nearly 6,000 metres above sea level, with a maze of complex icefalls blocking the way

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down, he was in a desperate predicament.

What followed was a long painful struggle.

The story of that escape, recorded in his acclaimed book A Slender Thread, is a gripping, touching and humorous tale of survival against the odds.

7.45pm Tickets £15 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL THEATRE Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Friday 13 October Serious present

Richard Thompson Special Guests: Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker Richard Thompson is one of this country’s greatest songwriters and most distinctive guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from Alison Krauss to Robert Plant.

Over the summer, he’ll be releasing a second Acoustic Classics album on Proper, coupled with Acoustic Rarities - and he’ll draw his set from all these albums and much more besides.

7.30pm Tickets £35, £30, £25 Discounts ATL CONCERT HALL

Saturday 14 October Gobo Productions

One Night of Queen Performed by Garry Mullen & the Works One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. This show will ROCK you In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the shows history.

Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed ‘The Works’, to pay tribute to rock legends Queen. Since then, ‘Gary Mullen and the Works’ have performed throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences.

7.30pm Tickets £21.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL

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Friday 20 October Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd

Ray Mears BORN TO GO WILD From a very young age Ray discovered the joys of exploring the Wilderness, the most intact, undisturbed wild natural areas left on our planet. His fascination with this environment that has not been modified by civilized human activity, has greatly shaped his life.

Ray will take you on a journey that he deeply values for cultural, spiritual, moral and aesthetic reasons and explain why he believes these are vital for the human spirit and creativity.

7.30pm Tickets £25, £75 (Family Ticket) Discounts U18s, Seniors, Groups, ATL CONCERT HALL

Saturday 21 October

Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door is a breathtaking roller-coaster ride back to the heady days of the very first teenagers – fabulous 50s and the swinging 60s. This is a real, live wire show, quite rightly referred to in The Stage & Television Today as ‘A Classic Slice of Social History’. Featuring stunning portrayals of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran and the King Himself, Elvis Presley and backed by a superb rock ‘n’ roll band.

7.30pm Tickets £19.50 – £23.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL, CONCERT HALL

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Thursday 26 October Senbla Ltd

Marc Almond With Orchestra One of Britain’s most gifted, and unique vocal talents, Marc Almond performs a very special concert featuring songs and hits from his 36 year career to beautiful new orchestral arrangements of hits, iconic torch songs and 60’s Orchestral Pop for which he has become loved for, from his new album Shadows and Reflections.

Celebrating the synth pop pioneers 60th Birthday year, this concert follows his Top 10 album Hits and Pieces as well as his sold out Spring tour.

7.30pm Tickets £60, £39.50, £29.50, £24.50 CONCERT HALL

Thursday 26 October Paper Moon Theatre Company

The Magnificent Music Hall The Magnificent Music Hall is back by popular demand.

We invite you on our journey down memory lane to the glorious and glamourous heyday of the great ‘British Music Hall’ a truly golden era.

This splendid afternoon of song dance, magic & laughter will be performed by a superb line up of artistes who have all appeared on BBC TV’S ‘The Good Old Days ‘ currently showing on BBC 4 TV.

2.30pm Tickets £15 Discounts Seniors, Groups THEATRE

‘This is cutting edge Victoriana beloved by the British and their visitors‘ THE TIMES Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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Friday 27 October SJM Concerts presents

Collabro Plus Special Guest Carly Paoli Following a huge UK sold out tour this year, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro have announced dates for their third nationwide tour.

Saturday 28 October CMP Entertainment

Live On Mars A TRIBUTE TO DAVID BOWIE A bold new stage production celebrating iconic pop hero David Bowie; his music, artistry, style and showmanship...

Live On Mars fuses sound and vision to portray the essence of Bowie, his alter egos and creative muses, with elements of mime, dance, and stunning big screen visuals and animation.

Featuring the electrifying vocals and uncanny likeness of singer and lifelong Bowie fan Alex Thomas, with a hand picked world-class band, and covering the Bowie back-catalogue from Space Oddity to Let’s Dance and everything in between, Live On Mars is sure to become the definitive show that all generations of Bowie fans have been waiting for.

So express your inner space oddities in makeup and costume, and join us to become part of the LIVE ON MARS experience!

7.30pm Tickets £34.50, £24.50 CONCERT HALL

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Collabro are the world’s most successful musical theatre group. In the two years since the competition, Collabro have released a number one debut album “Stars”, and their follow up album “Act Two” peaked at number two in the charts. They have performed at the Royal Variety Performance, twice on Britain’s Got Talent including the ten-year grand final compilation of past contestants, and have become enormously successful internationally.

7.30pm Tickets £99 (VIP ticket), £39.50, £29.50, £19.50 CONCERT HALL

Sunday 29 October

The RAF In Concert 2017 To mark the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force, the Royal Air Force’s finest musicians will perform a Stars & Stripes flavoured musical tribute to their fellow aviators on this year’s RAF in Concert Tour.

With Big Band numbers from the swing era, Rock & Roll, Motown and classics from the Great American Songbook, music legends from the United States have helped provide the soundtrack to our lives over the past seven decades. The programme of music will include Send in the Clowns, Hoe Down, Stars & Stripes March and I Left My Heart in San Francisco.

7pm Tickets £26.00, £23.00, £19.00 CONCERT HALL

Friday 10 November Sweeney Entertainment

T-Rextasy MARC BOLAN 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Marc Bolan, with his band T.Rex, was one of the most flamboyant and charismatic stars of the original glam rock era. 40 years have now passed since Marc’s tragic fatal car accident and fans have mourned the loss of a truly individual, inspirational talent ever since.

T.Rextasy have become widely accepted as the world’s only official tribute show dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc’s family, estate and catalogue management, not to mention original members of T.Rex. Celebrating Marc’s life and works with a very special commemorative tour this is truly a rock’n’roll concert for all ages - If you would like to know exactly what a Marc Bolan concert was like in the 1970s, this show is for you!

7.30pm Tickets £22.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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Saturday 4 November Poole and Parkstone Productions

Oh Happy Day A MUSICAL 24 HOURS Let P&P entertain you from dawn ‘til dusk in this concert which travels through a musical 24 hours. There’ll be no watching the clock in this production featuring hits from Saturday Night Fever, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Top Hat, Sister Act and many more.

With a cast of all ages, Oh Happy Day! is sure to have you toe-tapping all day and humming well into the night!

2pm, 5pm & 8pm Tickets £15 (Matinee 2pm and 5pm), £18 (Evening 8pm) Tickets not available through Lighthouse Contact tickets@pandp.org.uk Discounts U16s, Family Ticket CONCERT HALL

Friday 8 December Flying Entertaiment Ltd

Christmas with the Rat Pack Christmas with the Rat Pack is still the coolest party in town so beat the winter blues with Frank, Sammy and Dean. Drift back in time to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Vegas in the company of three of the world’s most popular entertainers and experience Frank, Sammy and Dean performing at the famous Sands hotel with the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band. Hit follows hit including favourites The Lady is a Tramp, Mr Bojangles, That’s Amore, and seasonal classics: Baby it’s Cold Outside, White Christmas, & Auld Lang Syne. If you wish you’d swung with the hardest partying pack in town, now’s your chance!

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7.30pm Tickets £29.50, £27.50, £24.50, £21.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Saturday 9 December

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain THE HERSEY II HERITAGE TOUR The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has become a global sensation and a UK national treasure. Their new tour, charts the Uke’s rise from curiosity to virtuosity, from village hall to the Royal Albert Hall. Providing pure entertainment, dead-pan British humour and irresistible foot-tapping music the Ukes are masters of the unexpected, whether reimagining folk songs, twisting classical music

favourites, uncovering quirky versions of rock covers, or playing the performers’ own alloriginal compositions.

7.30pm Tickets £22.50 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL

Friday 15 December Handshake

Showaddywaddy ‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 4 decades!

Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records and have toured all corners of the World extensively. Their live show is dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits, many of which reached number one in the pop charts of Europe. ‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘Three Steps to Heaven’, ‘Hey Rock & Roll’, ‘When’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Pretty Little Angel Eyes’ and many, many more.

So come and join the ‘Dancin’ Party’… ‘You’ve Got What It Takes’!

7.30pm Tickets £20 Discounts U18s, Students, Live For £5, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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COMEDY Thursday 21 September

Justin Moorhouse PEOPLE AND FEELINGS Justin has come a long way since the long hot summer of 1976, when he was thrust by his divorced Mum’s quick remarriage into a clichéd working-class Northern English family.

This Autumn one man will stand on a stage with all that life has taught him, talk about his feelings, and be very funny about it.

8pm Tickets £10 THE SHERLING STUDIO

Thursday 12 October Brian Yeates Associates & Highfield Productions

Jasper Carrott STAND UP AND ROCK Jasper Carrott’s Stand Up And Rock does what it says on the tin….Jasper is back to his very best….mic in hand regaling the audience with his inimitable stand up routines before introducing his musical compatriots that have been ‘rockin’ audiences all over the world.

Touring with some of Jasper’s best friends comprising of some of the country’s finest musicians, the 2017 line up will be released soon.

So do not miss this unique show that gives the opportunity to see and hear great legendary artistes belt out a night of fantastic songs and Jasper back where he belongs……making us laugh!!

7.30pm Tickets £27.50, £25 Discounts U18s, Students, Seniors, ATL CONCERT HALL

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Saturday 4 November Avalon UK

Harry & Chris After last year’s sell-out run of their debut show in Edinburgh, Harry Baker and Chris Read bring their unique mix of comedy, melody, poetry and best-matery to venues nationwide! Ranging from pandas in crisis to Robot Wars, they bring love and laughter to a world that needs both more than ever.

8pm Tickets £10 THE SHERLING STUDIO

A combination of catchy hooks and breathtaking verbal ingenuity makes this a winning hour…

HHHH BROADWAYBABY

Saturday 2 December Avalon Promotions

Steve Bugeja Steve has a bag for life, he remembers it every single time. That’s not even his best chat up line and only the third coolest thing about him. BBC New Comedy Award winner, as seen on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC) and BBC 3’s Top Tens and heard on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra.

8pm Tickets £10 THE SHERLING STUDIO Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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VISUAL ARTS

Saturday 2 – Saturday 30 September

Sheila Girling TENDER LIGHT Sheila Girling, who died in 2014 aged 90, was an artist whose vibrant oils, watercolours, papercuts and collages were infused with a Modernist spirit and the vivid style of the American “colour field” abstract painters. She explored colourful abstraction and enjoyed collaborating with her husband, Sir Anthony Caro. She was also known as Lady Caro, the supportive wife of the sculptor Sir Anthony Caro. She once described their marriage as a “64-year conversation about art”.

This exhibition coincides with the Anthony Caro Sea Music Project to celebrate the completed refurbishment of the ‘Sea Music’ sculpture on Poole Quay.

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Saturday 14 October – Saturday 2 December

Richard Allen

PURBECK PLUS Richard Allen studied Fine Art (Painting) at Central Saint Martins College, London, before taking an MA and pursuing a successful career in illustration. Richard was awarded the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year in 2016 and the V&A Illustrator of the Year Award 2017.

This exhibition comprises his still-life landscapes and more direct, observational work, including recent Purbeck-based images.

His work uses gestural brush strokes and thickly applied oil paint and is based on intense, extended observation. There is often a conceptual element to his images, employing framing and mediating devices, pictures within pictures, to highlight the painting process.

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Saturday 16 December – Saturday 20 January

Arts University Bournemouth MAP MAP is an architectural exhibition which originated as Music Architecture Poole in 2011.

MAP is curated by AUB architecture degree students during their second and third year. In the second year the students research, analyse and intervene with urban architecture, as pertaining to towns and cities.

Lighthouse has housed MAP since 2011 in annual exhibitions allowing third year students as full curators to work with a cultural venue that is one of the largest of its type outside London.

MAP in 2017 continues as a showcase for professionally curated high-quality architectural student work.

MAIN GALLERY Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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INDEPENDENT & COMMUNITY EVENTS Sunday 3 September

Sunday 12 November

Wedding Daze

Vegan Fair

DORSET - WEDDING EXHIBITION

Poole’s very first vegan fair arrives at Lighthouse this winter for a celebration of all things plant-based and cruelty free. Come and shop from over 70 exhibitors showcasing a huge range of vegan products including cakes, candles, pampering body products, stocking fillers, artisan chocolate, raw treats, hot food, clothing, cosmetics, unique jewellery and much more! We’ll also have a full programme of speakers and cookery demonstrations to inspire you. No matter whether you’re vegan or omnivore, everyone is welcome.

With up to 80 local wedding suppliers on hand to help you plan the day of your dreams....

FREE Wedding Daze Directory. FREE Goodie Bag for every bride-to-be Exclusive exhibition offers & discounts on the day

11am – 3pm (Opening Times) Fashion Shows 12 noon & 2pm Tickets £2 admission or for your FREE admission voucher email tammy@weddingdaze.co.uk Thursday 19 October

WI Annual Meeting This is the Dorset Federation’s Centenary year and a full programme has been arranged for this special Annual Meeting. We are delighted to have three excellent speakers at our Meeting.

Philip Holt, worked in Air Traffic Control at Heathrow Airport, also as a reservist in the RAF as a flying instructor and in Maritime Air Region Operations. Philip is now a Volunteer guide and educational lecturer at the RNLI, Poole. Paul Connery is a Chiropractor and his talk will be on Wellbeing and Keeping Fit. The Dorset FWI Choir will perform two songs which have been especially written by two WI members and set to music by Graham Stansfield.

The afternoon speaker will be Janet StreetPorter, CBE writer and broadcaster and a regular panellist of Loose Women.

9.30am (Doors open) CONCERT HALL

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Visit www.pooleveganfair.co.uk for further information.

CONCERT HALL, FUNCTION ROOMS AND FOYER Thursday 30 November

Poole Schools’ Music Association Christmas Concert 7pm (On sale in the Autumn) CONCERT HALL Thursday 16 November

Dorset Tourism Awards Lighthouse is proud to be hosting the 5th annual Dorset Tourism Awards on the evening of Nov 16th. This follows 4 months of judging of Dorset’s best across a wide range of categories.

For information see www.dorsettourismawards.org.uk

Tickets available in October CONCERT HALL Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Saturday 18 November

Thursday 30 November – Saturday 2 December

Diverse Abilities Gala Ball

Corfe Hills School

Raising funds for Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity Kindly sponsored by Franses Jewellers

This November, Corfe Hills School is overjoyed to be returning to the stage of Lighthouse.

The annual school musical is a wonderful opportunity for young people across the year groups to collaborate with one another creatively and experience a real sense of pride and satisfaction over what can be achieved by motivation, commitment and resilience.

The charity’s annual gala ball is a must in the social calendar. The evening will commence with a drink reception followed by an exceptional three course dinner with wine on your table.

Silent and live auctions and other surprise entertainment will add fun to your evening, ending with the fantastic sounds from an amazing 9-piece band keeping you dancing all night long.

Find out more www.diverseabilities.org.uk/events

6pm CONCERT HALL Sunday 19 November

Christmas Wonderland Market Over 120 stands bearing seasonal goods to suit every pocket, from local and independent makers and producers who will be selling a tempting selection of unique presents, you will find an enormous variety of unique and interesting crafts, gifts and foods on offer, at superb prices, for your Christmas table, a wide range of cheeses, biscuits and chutneys, fudge, sauces, preserves, chestnuts and seasonal cakes, and so much more....

FREE – STORY TIME with SANTA FREE – Write a letter to Santa Professional Photo with Father Christmas (Photos will be available to purchase) Entry £2.50 (Adults), Children under 16 FREE (Tickets will also be available on the door on the day of the event) THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

On sale in The Autumn THEATRE Sunday 10 December

Wessex Youth Orchestra and Centre for Wessex Young Musicians’ ensembles

Winter Warmers Join the Wessex Youth Orchestra and ensembles from the Centre for Wessex Young Musicians for a heart-warming afternoon of festive winter favourites.

3pm Tickets £14, £12 and £9 (Senior citizens £2 off, under 18s half price) CONCERT HALL Thursday 14 December

Baden Powell & St Peters School This is one of Baden-Powell & St. Peter’s Junior school’s musical highlights of the year, where we aim to bring the sparkle and magic of Christmas to our audience. Experience both tradition and music from across a range of genres performed by 540 children. A Christmas feast for the eyes and the ears!

7pm CONCERT HALL

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JOIN IN Stagewise School For The Performing Arts Based at Lighthouse, Stagewise helps young performers reach their potential and follow their dreams. Our performing arts training is taught by an experienced and friendly team of industry creatives and we are a registered exam centre with Trinity.

SPARKLE & SHINE The perfect introduction to acting and musical theatre for little performers with big dreams. Have fun, gain confidence and make new friends!

Saturdays 10am & 11.30am (Ages 4-6) Workshops are also available in Wimborne and Christchurch.

STAGEWISE MAIN SCHOOL Our 3 hour workshops for students aged 7-14 are the perfect combination of acting, singing and dance, helping your child develop the essential skills required in performing arts.

Saturdays 1pm – 4pm (7-10 years) Saturdays 2pm – 5pm (11-14 years) THE INDUSTRY Advanced training for teenage students who want to enter the performing arts business.

Contemporary and classical acting and musical theatre development. Opportunity to lead in Stagewise productions.

LAMDA, RADA and Trinity exams. Audition technique and preparation. Masterclasses with guest professionals from West End, TV and Film.

Tuesdays 6pm – 9.30pm (15-20 years) Visit www.stagewise.co or call Ally on 07702 309486 to book your 4 week free trial.

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The Dorset School Of Acting Be Brave, Be Bright, Be Brilliant The Dorset School of Acting is a national full time and part time drama school based at Lighthouse providing full and part time vocational training for those who wish to pursue a career in the industry from age 5+ years. Using its own exclusive acting technique, The Process - the secret to truthful acting, students from age 16 years are given the training and tools to go on to further training at drama school or into the industry. With strong links to Rose Buford College along with working practitioners from the West End, TV and film, the school has regular contact with a great number of current respected industry professionals. It is also a Trinity-registered centre and provides Trinity qualifications from Level 4.

Tel: 01202 922675 Email: admin@dorsetschoolofacting.co.uk Website: www.dorsetschoolofacting.co.uk

DFA (Dance For All) DFA offer fun and energetic weekly Street/Hip Hop dance classes for all ages & abilities.

Thursdays Boogie Squad (4 – 8yrs) 5 – 6pm Thursdays Divine Inspiration Breakin/Street (9 – 15yrs) 6 – 7pm Thursdays Black Sole Commercial Street Dance (9 – 15yrs) 7 – 8pm Thursdays Lock-Down Commercial Street Dance (Adults) 8 – 9pm Tel: 07881468967 Website: www.dancefourall.co.uk

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

Bournemouth Symphony Chorus And Youth Chorus Join us, our primary purpose is to sing with the BSO in concerts that need a chorus.

We are interested in hearing from prospective singers and with our Childrens’ Choir and Youth Chorus we offer the opportunity for young people to join us from the age of 8. Entry to the adult chorus is by audition. We rehearse at Lighthouse on Tuesday evenings; the Childrens’ and Youth Choruses from 6pm and 6.45pm respectively, and the Symphony Chorus from 7.15pm.

Tea Dances Borough of Poole in association with Lighthouse and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

An informal, welcoming event for anyone who enjoys dancing or listening to live music.A great way to meet new people, keep fit and have fun.

Come on your own, with a group or with a partner.

Thursdays; 16 November, 11 January & 8 March Advance booking essential.

Ticket includes refreshments.

Adults £5.50, ATL £4.50 FR2

For more details visit www.bschorus.co.uk where you can send us your application.

For the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus Youth Chorus visit www.bsychorus.co.uk or email bsyc@bschorus.co.uk for more information.

Poole Leisure Painters Tuesday and Friday 10am – 3pm Tel: Heather Toms 01202 693526 Website: www.pooleleisurepainters.co.uk New members very welcome

Purlesque Knitting Group Meet every Tuesday, 10.30am – 12.30pm Tel: Marion 0796 316 3746

French Conversation Meet every Friday, 11am – 12pm, first floor foyer Email: cafelighthousefrench@yahoo.com

Booking Fees: Prices quoted are for tickets booked in person at the Ticket Office.

Tickets booked via telephone or online are subject to a booking fee of up to £1.75 per ticket.

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