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SUMMER May - August 2014

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Welcome to Summer INSIDE This summer Ludlow Assembly Rooms reaches 21 years of age; 21 years of bringing you topquality films most nights of the week, a regular and vibrant programme of amazing live shows and lectures, as well as hosting regular classes in everything from art lessons to Zumba. To mark this milestone we plan to produce a birthday supplement later this year to help you remember all that we have achieved over the last two decades and to encourage even more of you to become Friends so that we can be here for you for the next 21 years.

Another landmark event this summer is the Secret Gardens of Ludlow’s silver anniversary.

This much-loved annual event was conceived back in 1989 by our dedicated team of volunteers, the Ludlow Assembly Rooms Fundraising Committee, to raise funds for what was then just a gleam in the eye. This great day out has gone from strength to strength: from 200 visitors back then to around 1,500 in recent years. All of the funds come directly to us, so let’s see if we can hit the 2,000 mark this year and make its 25 Years in Bloom a year to remember.

Please remember to book early for our live streamings this summer, as the earlier we know shows will sell out, the more likely it is we will be able to show them again… and don’t forget that our Box Office is now open from 10am until 8pm Monday to Friday, making it even easier to get your tickets.

You will notice that we are promoting and selling the tickets for the new St Laurence’s MiniFest and the Ludlow Fringe this year – the first steps in working in arts partnerships to help us all make better use of scarce resources and share those we do have to continue to bring a dynamic and vibrant arts scene to Ludlow.

Henry IV Parts I & II (RSC Live)

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The Neil Diamond Story (Yellowstone Events)

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Kan An Evening of Clairvoyance

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Night Time (NT Live)

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Regular Events King Lear (NT Live) Lee Evans Memorials of a Quiet Life

Half Term Fun Vikings Live (The British Museum) David Puttnam St. Laurence's MiniFest Whole Lotta Led Secret Gardens At a Glance Pull Out Ludlow Fringe Manon Lescaut (ROH) A Small Family Business (NT Live) Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana & Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (Rising Alternative) Edinburgh Warm Ups Ludlow Festival of Small Gardens The Simon and Garfunkel Story Summer Fun

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We look forward to welcoming you this summer.

Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Cinema)

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Cajun Dance Night

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Coming Soon

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Regular Events First Wednesday of every month 7.30pm

Poetry Café

Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company.

This season's themes: 7 May – Architecture 4 June – Rebels 2 July – Solitude 6 August – Encounters Gallery

First Thursday of every month 7.30pm-9.30pm

Ludlow Art Society Lively talks and demonstrations by invited artists on all aspects of art.

Visitors very welcome; £4 per session www.ludlowartsociety.org.uk

Saturdays, 10.30am-12.30pm

SmArt

A fun Saturday morning arts and crafts club for ages 8 to 16. For details call Tanith Kinton, 01584 876532 Kindly supported by Ludlow Art Society £35 / £30 concessions per term Studio

Sunday 1 June, 10am-2pm

Tabletop Sale A fun way to sell off surplus goodies and raise some cash. £6 per table, early booking recommended. To book a table call Faraway on 01547 540477 email: faraway@g-bh.eclipse.co.uk Oscars and Studio

Wednesdays 10am-12.30pm: over 50s Fridays 7pm-9pm: Juniors & adults

Table Tennis

Studio

Wednesday: £3 per session Friday: £2.50 adults £1.50 juniors

Mondays, 10am-11am (Studio) Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6pm-7pm (Oscars)

Basic coaching for all ages.

Bats and balls provided

A calorie-burning exercise class that's more like a party! Tone up and have fun moving to salsa, samba, meringue, rumba, mambo and more.

Gill 07740 835673 or gill@zumbashropshire.co.uk £4.50

May to August 2014

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Thursday 8 May, 7pm NT Live presents

King Lear

by William Shakespeare Academy Award winner Sam Mendes returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

Delayed live screening from the National Theatre to our cinema screen £15/£14 concessions Auditorium Duration: 3hrs 30mins, including interval

Friday 9 May, 8pm

Lee Evans

Work in Progress Join record-breaking Lee Evans for this very special show where he will be trying out brand new material for his forthcoming Monsters Arena Tour.

As this is a work in progress, he’ll be referring to notes, but if you were lucky enough to get tickets for his sellout shows at Ludlow Assembly Rooms in 2011 you’ll know that he’ll still be hilariously funny! £25 Auditorium Duration: 2hrs, including interval

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Friday 9 May - Friday 20 June

Monday 12 May, 7.30pm

The Redlake Valley Artists

Memorials of a Quiet Life

Redlake Valley artists formed in 2011. The group is made up of 20 artists and makers who all live and work in the Redlake Valley, Clun Forest and includes Graham and Ann Arnold as members. The group’s work spans a variety of arts and crafts, from painting, drawing and photography to hand-printed books, ceramics and stone carving, and is brought together in this exciting show.

A portrait in film of the painters Ann and Graham Arnold, directed by Barrie Gavin.

A range of cards from the various artists will be available from Box Office FREE Atrium and Snug Galleries Occasionally the Snug Gallery may be closed for a private event. Please ring Box Office to confirm.

Memorials of a Quiet Life, looks at the world of Ann and Graham Arnold who, 40 years ago, decided to abandon the metropolitan world and move to a remote countryside where they could work uninterrupted by the pursuit of fashion and success. In this film they reminisce about their first encounters with art, the discovery of like-minded artists and the independent quiet world which they have created for themselves.

Meet Graham Arnold and Barrie Gavin afterwards and view the exhibition of Graham and Ann Arnold’s work in the Gallery.

FREE - but donations welcome Auditorium Duration: 1hr 10mins This event has been generously sponsored

by The Silk Top Hat Gallery, Ludlow.

Friday 9 May - Friday 20 June

Graham & Ann Arnold An exhibition of recent work from the internationallyrenowned artists who co-founded the Brotherhood of Ruralists, formed to counteract the scholarly nature of contemporary art prevalent in the 1970s.

FREE Gallery

Occasionally the gallery may be closed for a private event. Please ring Box Office to confirm.

May to August 2014

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Summer 2014 | Box Office: 01584 878141 Wednesday 14 May, 7pm RSC Live from Statford-upon-Avon

Henry IV part I Friday 27 June, 7pm

Henry IV part II Following his production of Richard II in October 2013, RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran continues his exploration of Shakespeare’s history plays with Henry IV Parts I and II, an epic, comic and thrilling vision of a nation in turmoil.

RSC Associate Artist, Antony Sher returns to the Company to play the infamous comic knight Falstaff. He is joined by Jasper Britton as Henry IV and Alex Hassell as Prince Hal. £15/£14 concessions £2 discount if booking parts I and II together Auditorium. Duration tbc

Thursday 15 May, 8pm Yellowstone Events presents

The Neil Diamond Story The life of a legend in song…

As Neil Diamond prepares to mark 50 years at the top of his profession, the man described as the UK’s ‘Voice of Neil’, singer and guitarist Bob Drury celebrates the life and work of the musical legend with this much acclaimed show.

Featuring iconic songs from a hit-filled musical career such as Cracklin’ Rosie, Sweet Caroline, Love on The Rocks, America, Hello Again, Play Me and Girl You’ll be a Woman Soon, alongside muchloved album tracks and more recent acoustic material. Bob Drury’s one-man show is a must see for all Diamond fans. £15 Auditorium Duration: 2hrs including interval

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This event is organised by Yellowstone Events independently of Ludlow Assembly Rooms

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Sunday 18 May, 8pm

Kan

Brian Finnegan and Aidan O’Rourke, the front men from Flook and Lau - two of the most revered bands ever to have thrilled the folk scene, join forces with the brightest stars in rhythm and accompaniment, guitarist Ian Stephenson and drummer Jim Goodwin to form the instrumental supergroup Kan. Together, the four have an intuitive ability to journey into the heart and soul of a melody and take it

somewhere fresh and new...making music of ravishing beauty and electrifying power, coupled with airy delicacy and a precisionhoned attack. Prepare to be stunned. £16 4 tickets for £50 Auditorium Duration: 2hrs including interval

‘Terrifically tight... intensely lyrical... heavyweight rhythmic attack’ The Scotsman

Musician of the Year 2014: Aidan O’Rourke - BBC R2 Folk awards

May to August 2014

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Summer 2014 | Box Office: 01584 878141 Thursday 22 May, 7pm NT Live presents

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Following its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012, the National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to our screen.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has been hailed by The Times as ‘a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle’.

Winner of 7 Olivier Awards in 2013, including Best New Play.

Encore screening from the National Theatre to our cinema screen

Wednesday 21 May, 7.30pm

An Evening of Clairvoyance

£15/£14 concessions Auditorium Duration: 2hrs 30mins including interval

Beverley Williams, international spiritualist medium, is back at Ludlow Assembly Rooms by popular demand. Her work brings great comfort to thousands of people by delivering messages from family members and loved ones in the spirit world to their families here in the physical world.

A trained counsellor, Beverley also uses her work to raise money for various charities.

For more details and testimonials visit: www.beverleywilliams-spiritualist.co.uk £10 Oscars This event is organised by Beverley Williams independently of Ludlow Assembly Rooms

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HALF TERM FUN Tuesday 27 May, 10.30am-12noon

Whistling up the Wind

Become a weather forecaster and learn about compass directions and also how wind direction affects our weather. Make a feather weather detector to take home and a wristband with magic sun-sensitive beads to tell you when you’ll need to wear sunblock.

Age 5 upwards under 8s must be accompanied £5 each Studio Duration: 1hr 30 mins

Family Films

Thursday 29 May, 10am-12.30pm

Children’s Art Workshop

Exploring Shape and Space in 3D Jo King, curator of the Ludlow Open, leads this fun art activity. The workshop will be based on last year’s launch event for the Ludlow Open, Making the Connection building architectural and sculptural forms using plastic plumbing pipes - but this time, using paper and card tubing. www.ludlowopen.org Age 8-13 £5 (£3 for additional siblings) Studio Duration: 2hr 30 mins

Sat 24, Mon 26 & Tues 26 May, 11am & 2pm

The Lego Movie(U) Thurs 29, Fri 30 & Sat 31 May, 11am & 2pm

Muppets Most Wanted(U)

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Don’t forget to pick up your July & August Film Sheet. Available from early June Box Office: 01584 878141

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Summer 2014 | Box Office: 01584 878141 Wednesday 5 June, 7pm (10.30am schools screening) The British Museum presents

Vikings Live

This special screening offers an exclusive private view of the BP exhibition Vikings: Life and Legend, introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor and presented by historian and broadcaster Michael Wood. The exhibition will be brought to life by curators Gareth Williams and Tom Williams, alongside experts on Viking ships and swords, burial and beliefs, and language and legacy.

Delayed live screening from the British Museum to our cinema screen £10/£8 Auditorium Duration: 1hr,30mins

Date tbc - he's a busy man!

David Puttnam To commemorate Ludlow Assembly Rooms’ 21 years of providing great entertainment for Ludlow and the hinterland, we are proud to welcome David Puttnam, the internationally renowned film director to help us celebrate. Lord Puttnam will be speaking about the importance of the Arts in rural areas and will share anecdotes from his life in cinema.

As stated, he’s a busy man so we’ll let you know the date once confirmed. Why not sign up to our regular e-bulletin for this and all the latest from Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

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May to August 2014

‘Cathedral of the Marches’ Open eve

St Laurence,s Minifest Saturday 14 June 4.00pm Concert to Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Snetzler Organ Thomas Trotter plays Mendelssohn, Overture, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; J.S.Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A minor; Elgar, Sonata in G major; Walton, Crown Imperial, as well as the world première of a specially commissioned work for solo organ by Jonathan Dove. The concert will also mark the launch of the DVD/CD which Thomas recorded with Regent Records at St Laurence’s. Large screen video projection Tickets £10 Monday 16 June 7.30pm Soldiers marching, all to die The Great War commemorated in song by Stephen Varcoe - baritone, accompanied

by Christina Lawrie.

Programme features the war poetry of Housman, Sassoon and Brooke set to music by Butterworth, Gurney, Britten Tickets £14/£10 Tuesday 17 June 1.00pm The Complete Rachmaninov Preludes Victor Lim, BBC Young Musician of the Year Finalist in 2012, will play all the Preludes, Op.32 Tickets £5 Wednesday 18 June 1.00pm Four (Royal) Weddings and a Funeral or Two Roger Judd MVO will talk about life as the Organist to Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St George’s, Windsor Castle Tickets £5

Wednesday 18 June 7.30pm Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle Ensemble Sine Nomine will sing Rossini’s Mass accompanied by St Laurence’s Choir conducted by Shaun Ward with Christina Lawrie and Steve Dunachie - pianos, Peter Dyke - organ, and soloists Gemma King soprano, Suzanna Spicer - alto, Ian Storey – tenor, Martin le Poidevin – bass Tickets £14/£10 Thursday 19 June 1.00pm Music from across Europe Harp Duo Emma Spandrzyk and Rhianwen Pugh will play a varied programme from Bach and Bizet, Debussy, Faure and Schubert with some solo pieces

by Renie, Alvars and Enesco Tickets £5

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14-21 June 2014 Friday 20 June 7.30pm A Concert for Two Pianos Ludlow Music Society presents a concert for two pianos featuring renowned pianists Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva who will perform Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Rachmaninov’s Suite No.2 and Stravinsky’s Petrushka Tickets £14/£10

More details on our website

www.stlaurences.org.uk Sponsored by Treasure & Sons Ltd Summer Organ Recitals 1pm | Retiring Collection Saturday 28 June Birmingham Conservatoire and Symphony Hall - Percy Whitlock Organ Scholars Annual recital in association with Birmingham Conservatoire Organ Department Saturday 12 July Tim Harper Assistant Director of Music Birmingham Cathedral Saturday 26 July Simon Bell Director of Music Dean Close, Cheltenham

Saturday 21 June 7.30pm Music from Wales The Fron Male Voice Choir returns to Ludlow to sing a mix of traditional well-loved choir and popular songs with Gemma King as guest soloist Tickets £14/£10 Tickets available at www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk or from Ludlow Assembly Rooms Box Office (01584 878141)

Saturday 9 August Joseph Wicks Organ Scholar St John’s, Cambridge Saturday 23 August Douglas Tang Organ Scholar King’s, Cambridge

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Whole Lotta Led Last year’s highly successful nationwide tour with new lead vocalist Lee Pryor saw Whole Lotta Led confirm their reputation as one of the UK’s top tribute bands and gain even more enthusiastic followers.

This year’s shows see the band delve even deeper into Zep’s back catalogue to perform songs never played live before as well as the usual classics.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be transported back in time and re-live this classic music played with passion and energy by the UK’s longest running professional Led Zeppelin tribute band.

This event is organised by Good Times Promotions independently of Ludlow Assembly Rooms

£15 Auditorium Duration: 2hrs 45mins, including interval

Sunday 15 June, 12noon-6pm

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Secret Gardens of Ludlow 25 Years in Bloom!

This year we celebrate 25 years of Ludlow’s Secret Gardens. A dozen lovely gardens, diverse in style, outlook and horticultural interest will be open in the town centre.

For this special Silver celebration we are delighted to include in the selection some gardens which were open in that very first Secret Gardens event in 1990.

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Ticket / Map available from Box Office from early May. £6.50

Afternoon teas and ice creams will be available in one of the gardens and stalls selling plants, books and greetings cards, plus a special ‘Silver’ stall will be on display in others.

Children under 12 go free but must be accompanied by an adult. Wheelchair access is not available in most gardens.

No dogs allowed.

May to August 2014

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Secret Gardens of Ludlow Sunday 15 June 12 noon-6pm

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Auditorium £25

Lee Evans

9 May 8pm

Memorials of a Quiet Life

12 May 7.30pm

An Evening of Clairvoyance

21 May 7.30pm

27 May 10.30am 12noon

22 May 7pm

Kan

18 May 8pm

Whistling up the Wind

Children's Art Workshop

NT Live

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Neil Diamond Story

15 May 8pm

RSC Live from Statford-upon-Avon

Henry IV part I

The Redlake Valley Artists

9 May 20 June

14 May 7pm

Graham & Ann Arnold

9 May 20 June

Work in Progress

Studio £5 each

Auditorium 15/£14

Oscars £10

£16 4 tickets £50

Auditorium £15

Auditorium £15/£14

Auditorium Donations

Atrium & Snug Galleries FREE

Gallery FREE

Auditorium £15/£14

NT Live

King Lear

8 May 7pm

May

1 Aug 2pm & 7pm

31 July 10.30am 12.30pm

26 July 7.30pm

26 & 27 July 12noon 6pm

25 July 8pm

25 July 10.30am 12noon

23 July 8pm

17 July 8.30pm

3 July 7pm NT Live

Shakespeare’s Globe Cinema

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

August

Sun, Sea and Sand

Children's Art Workshops

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Ludlow Festival of Small Gardens

Angela Barnes & Henry Paker

Up Close and Personal with Corner Exotics

Josh Widdicombe & Suzi Ruffle

Rising Alternative

Mascani’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci

A Small Family Business

July

Auditorium £12/£7 £35 family ticket

Studio £5

Auditorium £15/£14

£7 - 1 day £12 - 2 days

Oscars £8/£5 if booking both comedy nights

Studio £5

Oscars £10

Auditorium £16/£15

Auditorium £15/£14

What’s on At a glance

Vikings Live

Auditorium £15/£14

Henry IV part II

27 June 7pm

Ludlow Photographic Club

27 June 15 Aug

By phone 01584 878141, online www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk, in person at the Box Office or by post.

How to book

Susie Church

27 June 15 Aug

registered disabled people. Proof of status required. We regret that refunds are not given and that tickets cannot be exchanged.

send a stamped addressed envelope.

Concessionary rates are available to under 16s,

Auditorium £10/£8 £34 Family

Studio FREE

Studio £5/£3

Oscars £6/£4 4 tickets £16

Studio £5

students, senior citizens, unemployed and

Closed for annual maintenance

Cajun Roosters

Cajun Dance Workshops

Fetch Shadow Puppetry Workshop

Children's Art Workshops

Fetch Theatre

The Cloth of the World

Drums and Dreamcatchers

Children's Art Workshops

fees apply). Ticket collection from the Box Office or

Atrium & Snug Galleries FREE

17-24 Aug

16 Aug 8pm

16 Aug 6.45pm

14 Aug 3.15pm4.45pm

14 Aug 2pm

7 Aug 10.30am 12.30pm

We accept all major debit and credit cards (booking

RSC Live from Statford-upon-Avon

ROH

Gallery FREE

Auditorium £16/£15

Manon Lescaut

24 June 6.45 pm

Ludlow Fringe

Auditorium £12

Studio £5

Auditorium £18/£12

£6.50

Auditorium £15

Auditorium £10/£8

Studio £5 (£3 siblings)

A Midsummer's Night Tease

Ludlow Fringe

Dance Workshops

Ludlow Fringe

Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy

25 Years in Bloom!

Secret Gardens of Ludlow

Whole Lotta Led

The British Museum

June

Space and Shape in 3D

Children’s Art Workshop

21 June 8pm

21 June 11.30am 5.30pm

15 June 8pm

15 June 12 noon 6pm

7 June 8pm

5 June 7 pm

29 May 10am 12.30 pm

(Closed Sunday except for scheduled films and shows)

Bar opening times The bar opens an hour before each event.

Access Our facilities are set out in brief below, and in detail in our leaflet Welcome All Access Guide, available from the Box Office. If you have any queries or special requests please call us before you visit.

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Disabled parking

Service dogs welcome Assistive listening system. Please book headsets Family friendly

1 Mill Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AZ.

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A regular park & ride service operates from Ludlow Eco Park, Monday to Saturday.

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More details: www.ludlowfringe.co.uk Saturday 21 June, 11.30am-5.30pm

Dance Workshops Jump and Jive, Burlesque, Street & Breakdance and Flamenco £5 each Studio

Sunday 15 June, 8pm Saturday 21 June, 8pm

Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy

A Midsummer's Night Tease

Stalwarts of the UK folk scene, father and daughter duo Martin and Eliza Carthy unite for a special evening of music. Martin is a legendary ballad singer and guitarist who has influenced a generations of artists, including Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. Eliza has been twice-nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and both are also multiple-award winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

A night of decadence, beauty and naughty summertime mischief: celebrate the solstice with some of the world’s most infamous and talented cabaret artists. From burlesque bombshells to awe-inspiring freaks, you can expect a night of pure imagination and intrigue. Tit'ania and Bottom as you've never seen them before...

£18/£12 students Auditorium Duration: 2hrs including interval

Wednesday 25 - Friday 27 June 8pm

Comedy Nights

Christian Rilley

Ages 16 + £12 Auditorium

Monday 30 June - Saturday 5 July 7.30pm Rooftop Theatre Presents

The Comedy of Errors Andrew Law

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Carl Donelly

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Tuesday 24 June, 6.45pm ROH presents

Manon Lescaut An Opera in four acts Sung in Italian

Puccini’s triumph returns to Covent Garden for the first time in 30 years in a new staging

by Jonathan Kent, under the baton of Music Director Antonio Pappano. The exciting, consummate Puccini soprano, Kristine Opolais, sings the title role and Jonas Kaufmann takes the role of her lover, Des Grieux.

This is a much anticipated new production, and Kent’s vision of a young girl who faces temptation in the big city will surely resonate with today’s audience. £16/£15 concessions Auditorium Duration: tbc

Friday 27 June - Friday 15 August

Susie Church

FREE Gallery Occasionally the gallery may be closed for a private event. Please ring Box Office to confirm.

May to August 2014

Streamed LIVE from the Royal Opera House to our cinema screen

Friday 27 June Friday 15 August

Ludlow Photographic Society

www.ludlow-photographic-club.org.uk FREE Atrium and Snug Galleries Occasionally the snug gallery may be closed for a private event. Please ring Box Office to confirm

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Summer 2014 | Box Office: 01584 878141 Thursday 3 July, 7pm NT Live presents

A Small Family Business

by Alan Ayckbourn This Ayckbourn classic, a riotous exposure of entrepreneurial greed, returns to the National where it premiered in 1987.

Jack is a man of principle in a corrupt world - but not for long. Moments after taking over his father-inlaw’s business he’s approached by a private detective armed with some compromising information. Jack’s integrity fades as he discovers his extended family to be thieves and adulterers, looting the family business.

Rampant self-interest takes over and comic hysteria builds to a macabre climax.

Delayed Live screening from the National Theatre to our cinema screen £15/£14 concessions Auditorium, Duration: tbc

Thursday 17 July, 8.30pm Rising Alternative presents

Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci Built in the early seventh century BC, Teatro Antico di Taormina is the second largest ancient Greek theatre in Italy.

Frequently used for operatic and theatrical performances, this picturesque theatre sitting on the coast of Sicily is home to the annual Festival Euro Mediterraneo.

Book online at ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

Streamed LIVE from the Festival Euro Mediterraneo, Taormina, to our cinema screen £16/£15 concessions Auditorium Duration: 3hrs approx, including interval

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Edinburgh Warm-ups

Book online at ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk Four of the best up-and-coming acts on the stand-up circuit! We’re delighted to be able to bring them to you in Ludlow before they hit the Edinburgh Fringe.

Wednesday 23 July, 8pm

Josh Widdicombe & Suzi Ruffell Josh Widdicombe will be familiar to fans of Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats and Live at the Apollo; his easy confidence and a charming, sharp wit makes him a sure fire hit with comedy fans.

Suzi Ruffell’s innovative style captivates audiences with her engrossing tales of social ineptitude, overbearing parents and stories of desperately trying to fit in. £10 Oscars Duration: 2hrs 30mins, including interval

Friday 25 July, 8pm

Angela Barnes & Henry Paker After winning the BBC New Comedy Award in 2011, Angela and her witty world view have been catapulted onto numerous radio and television shows including Russell Howard’s Good News, Russell Kane’s Whistle Stop Tour, and BBC Radio 4's The Now Show.

Angela Barnes: ‘Brilliantly funny’ Sarah Millican

Henry Paker scales impressive comedy peaks that have his audiences rolling in the aisles; he’s a riotous, iconoclastic star in the making.

Henry Paker: * * * * * The Guardian

£8 (£5 if also booking Josh Widdicombe & Suzi Ruffell) Oscars Duration: 2hrs 30mins, including interval

Suzi Ruffel: ‘A stand-up gem’ The Guardian

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Summer 2014 | Box Office: 01584 878141 Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 July, 12 noon - 6pm

Ludlow Festival of Small Gardens

After last year’s successful festival, greenfingered residents of Ludlow are once more throwing open their gates and inviting visitors to view their gardens.

25 small gardens in Corve Street, Steventon and Sandpits, many of which have not been open to the public before, will be on show with a free minibus to carry visitors between the sites.

Enjoy the sculpture trail, art exhibitions, live music from Ludlow Jazz Quartet and Minstrel, Gerry Game plus stalls selling herbaceous perennials and many types of plants. Light lunches with wine and beer and afternoon teas are also on offer.

Tickets / map: £7 for one day or £12 for two days.

Available from Ludlow Assembly Rooms Box Office from late June.

Saturday 26 July, 7.30pm

The Simon and Garfunkel Story 50th Anniversary Tour

The fascinating tale of how two boys from Queens became the most successful musical duo of all time.

‘Authentic and exciting’ The Stage 'A powerful and moving tribute' BBC Radio 2

Direct from London's West End, awardwinning actor Dean Elliott (Buddy Holly in Buddy - The Musical) and a full cast of performers tell The Simon and Garfunkel Story using huge projection photos, original film footage and featuring a live band performing hits including, Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Homeward Bound and many more. £15/£14 concessions Auditorium Duration: 2hrs 30mins, including interval

Book online at ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

May to August 2014

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SUMMER FUN Children's Art Workshops Thursday 31 July 10.30am-12.30pm

Sun, Sea and Sand Make a shell-encrusted picture or mirror frame or create your own picture frame and bottle kite. Play Saving the Shrinking Seas - a fun, action-packed game.

Age 6 upwards Under 8s must be accompanied

Friday 25 July 10.30am-12noon

Up Close and Personal with Corner Exotics

He’s back by popular demand! Simon Airey - The Animal Man - invites you to get up close and personal with some beautiful and fascinating animals from around the world. Learn some cool facts about them and us - as well as hearing some of Simon’s legendary terrible jokes! £5 Studio Duration: 1hr 30 mins

£5 Studio Duration: 2hrs

Thursday 7 August, 10.30am-12.30pm

Drums and Dreamcatchers Make a dreamcatcher, medicine shield or God's eye and a totem drum. Learn some Native American rhythms and dance moves...but no rain-dancing allowed!

Age 6 upwards Under 8s must be accompanied £5 Studio Duration: 2hrs

Thursday 14 August, 3.15pm-4.45pm

Shadow Puppetry

with The Fetch Theatre After watching The Cloth of the World, be inspired by some of the magical, mythological and extraordinary creatures you’ve met and join Fetch Theatre director, Purvin, to create shadow puppets and bring them to life on the shadow screen.

Places limited. Advance booking suggested.

Under 8s must be accompanied £5 (£3 if booking for Cloth of the World) Studio

May to August 2014

Box Office: 01584 878141

25 Friday 1 August, 2pm and 7pm Shakespeare’s Globe Cinema presents

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Thursday 14 August, 2pm The Fetch Theatre presents

The Cloth of the World

Journey into a fantastical world of wonder - into the Mappa Mundi.

Experience the thrill of watching theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe here at Ludlow Assembly Rooms thanks to Globe on Screen. We start this season’s performances with Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

The production is directed by Dominic Dromgoole, the Artistic Director at Shakespeare’s Globe. £12/£7 children £35 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) Auditorium Duration: 3hrs, including interval

Travel into a world ruled by the imagination. Meet mermaids, giant gold digging ants, dragons and the monopod.

Travel into a time when anything seemed possible and everything was incredible.

But beware, here be monsters!

This funny and moving show, featuring The Fetch’s amazing puppets and visual flair, will entertain and illuminate the medieval world for all ages.

Inspired by Britain's finest medieval map, this show is developed with support from Hereford Cathedral - home to The Mappa Mundi.

Suitable for ages 6 years+ £6 / £4 concessions 4 tickets £16 Oscars Duration: 1hr including talk back

Look out for our Summer Holiday Family Films Book online at ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

May to August 2014

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Cajun Dance Night

Book online at ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk 6.45pm-7.45pm

Cajun Dance Workshop Come along on your own or bring a partner and get ready to hit the dusty dance floors of Cajun country with this fun workshop from Angie and Graham Breakwell.

FREE Studio, Duration: 1hr

8pm

The Cajun Roosters The Cajun Roosters are a multi-talented, multi-award winning and truly International band bringing together some of the finest and most experienced Cajun and Zydeco musicians in Europe. Their repertoire embraces Swamp Blues, Louisiana Rock ‘n’ Roll, Creole and New Orleans beats.

Get your dancing shoes on for one of the hottest bands on the Cajun scene. £10/£8 concessions £34 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) Auditorium, cabaret seating Duration: 2hrs 30mins, including interval

Coming Soon Wednesday 3 September RSC Live from Stratford-upon-Avon

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

May to August 2014

Saturday 27 September Mid Wales Opera presents

Acis & Galatea

Box Office: 01584 878141

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Wednesday 13th August 7:30pm Adult £15.00 | Child £10.00 Assembly Rooms Box Office: 01584 878141

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12th - 14th September 2014

10th -11th May 2014

THE Best Food Festival!

Better than a Beer Festival!

The Ludlow Food Festival is one of the most respected food festivals in the calendar. Over 180 local food & drink exhibitors from the Ludlow Marches area: free talks & demos with top chefs; kids activities, sausage, bread & ale trails & much more...

Over 190 Real Ales; 60+ hand picked local food and drink exhibitors, free talks and demos, pate and pudding trails, 200 spectacular classic cars and a toe tapping music line up that all makes for a great weekend!

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The Friends of Ludlow Arts gives new generations the opportunity to experience live theatre, drama and music in Ludlow.

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A series of personal development, growth, learning and educational events - lectures, workshops, classes and activities delivered in a warm and welcoming environment with the opportunity for networking with like-minded individuals. All events to be held in and around Ludlow with sessions facilitated by Registered Psychologists and their Professional / Creative Associates.

Events / topics are wide-ranging and include: ∞ How does the mind work? ∞ The psychology of human development ∞ Lie detection: what’s the truth? ∞ Understanding the depression of a loved one ∞ How to get the most out of your relationship

PipCafés Regular networking events for all age-groups. Come along for a taste of Pip and enjoy the socialising opportunity over a cup of (rather good) tea, coffee or a glass of wine.

∞ The importance of self-esteem ∞ Understanding and managing stress ∞ Parenting an anxious child workshop ∞ Mindful Hypnobirthing course ∞ Psychology of Personality lecture series

PipActivities A selection of more general activities are also being scheduled, for example, various arts, crafts and outdoor activities; and activities for parents and children during the school holiday periods.

Launch of Pip Network coming very soon.

Schedule of events available via the website.

Please contact us to be added to the mailing list and/or to book an event.

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