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Welcome!

Welcome to our new look live and film brochures! Tony Johnston, our Marketing and Publicity Officer has undertaken the graphic design in-house and we all think he has done a really great job. We trust you will enjoy leafing through and booking for some of the events we have on offer.

Book your seat early for Lord David Puttnam – this promises to be a really interesting evening and tickets will be sought after.

We are also pleased to be promoting arts events from other organisations: the very special English Song Weekend, St Laurence’s Summer Arts Festival and the Ludlow Fringe.

Many of you will have noticed that the ‘old Visitor Information Centre’ has now been taken over by Tom Dickins Fine Art – and some of you will be wondering why! We are continuing to work hard towards the

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Ludlow Assembly Rooms Transformation Project and are currently close to applying for planning permission. You will understand that this process, together with raising funds, all takes time. So rather than move the Box Office and VIC twice, at great cost, we decided it was better the space was used on a temporary basis while at the same time helping us to raise extra funds. We will keep you updated with more news as the project takes shape.

Lastly, we have discovered the ‘rigging’ that the auditorium lights are attached to is in urgent need of repair/replacement.

We will, therefore, be closing the auditorium for two weeks during May for these repairs to be undertaken but do look out for films in Oscars instead.

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A fun-filled season all about music, foreign languages, crafts, story-telling and, of course, fabulous kids films!

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Ready for more? Miss out last time? Then keep your eyes peeled for exciting new Little Monsters Film Club events coming soon!

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REGULAR EVENTS TABLE TENNIS

Basic coaching for all ages Bats and balls are provided.

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Wednesdays: £3 Friday: £2.50 (adult), £1.50 (junior) Classes meet in the Studio.

Wednesday, 10am - 12.30pm (over 50s) Friday, 7pm - 9pm (jnrs and adults)

In perfect harmony!

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

Contact Gill 07740 835673 or email gill@zumbashropshire.co.uk

Popular ladies group meets each week to sing in 4-part harmony. To join the group contact Amy by email aimoevo@hotmail.co.uk or to book us for an event call Jo on 01584 873999.

Classes: £5 Thursdays, 7pm - 9.30pm

Classes: £5 Mon, 10am - 11am (Studio) Tue, 6pm - 7pm (Oscars) Thu, 6pm – 7pm & 7.15pm – 8.15pm (Oscars)

TABLETOP SALES

A fun way to sell off surplus goodies and raise some cash. Great for bargains and things you can’t find in the shops!

For spaces, please contact Faraway on 01547 540477 or email: faraway@g-bh. eclipse.co.uk

LEARN2JIVE

Fun, easy to learn and no partner or experience needed!

Contact Matt or Sarah on 01989 750354 or email: info@coolmovesdance.co.uk.

Classes: £5

Tuesdays, 8pm – 9pm

£6 per table. In Oscars and the Studio.

Sunday 7 June & 5 July, 10am - 2pm

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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price. Eddie’s jealous mistrust exposes a deep, unspeakable secret – one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal...

A delayed live stream from the West End by National Theatre Live.

Thursday 9 April, 7pm Duration: 1hr 55mins Tickets: £16 / £15 (concessions)

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A VISIT TO UPTON CRESSETT HALL This event is now sold out. We apologise for any diasppointment.

A guided tour of Upton Cressett Hall, one of the finest Tudor houses in Britain, followed by afternoon tea. The Grade I moated manor near Bridgnorth, with its spectacular 15th century Great Hall, was the seat of the Cressett family from the Conquest to the 20th century.

Departs from Smithfield Car Park, Ludlow, at 1.45pm and returns by approx 5.30pm.

Wednesday 13 May, 1.45pm Duration: 3hrs 45mins (approx) Tickets: £27 / £24 (Friends of LAR)

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MAN + SUPER MAN Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Schindler’s List) plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.

A romantic comedy, an epic fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man + Superman asks fundamental questions about how we live.

Jack Tanner, celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor, seems an unlikely choice as guardian to the alluring heiress, Ann. But she takes it in her stride and decides to marry and tame this dazzling revolutionary.

Tanner, appalled by the whiff of domesticity, flees to Spain where he is captured by bandits and meets The Devil, while Ann follows in hot pursuit…

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Sung and surtitled in English.

Sentimental pirates, a blundering policeman, absurd adventures and improbable paradoxes – Gilbert and Sullivan’s dazzling The Pirates of Penzance comes to ENO in a new production by renowned director Mike Leigh (Mr Turner).

This comic opera is a showcase of brilliant humour and razor-sharp wit and features a sparkling score chock-full of memorable melodies and catchy tunes.

This vibrant production is conducted by David Parry and the superb cast includes the ever-versatile Andrew Shore as the very model of a modern Major-General.

Streamed live from the ENO

Streamed live from the National Theatre Thursday 14 May, 7pm Duration: 4hrs Tickets: £16 / £15 (concessions)

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Tuesday 19 May, 7.30pm Duration: 2hrs 20mins (inc. interval) Tickets: £16 / £15 (concessions)

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CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Celtic Fiddle Festival stars: Kevin Burke, a giant of Irish music; renowned fiddler Christian Lemaître (Kornog); and sensational young Quebecois musician André Brunet (De Temps Antan).

The group toasts the violin in all its globetrotting variations. Along with acclaimed guitarist Nicolas Quemener, the quartet combines their talents, musical traditions, and spontaneous humour for an evening of dazzling energy and subtle grace.

Each artist plays a solo set, showcasing their individual musical styles and traditions, followed by a collaborative set featuring all four musicians. Together, they play with such relentless precision and fire that the tunes transcend all cultural and geographical barriers, leaving the audience with a truly memorable musical experience.

Thursday 21 May, 8pm Duration: 2hrs (approx) Tickets: £17 / £16 (concessions)

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KEVIN BRIDGES WORK IN PROGRESS

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Kevin Bridges returns to the road, stopping off at Ludlow Assembly Rooms to try out brand new material before embarking on his biggest tour to date, A Whole Different Story…

Scotland’s biggest export, Kevin Bridges, dubbed as “brilliant” by one of his comedy idols, Billy Connolly, has had an astonishing rise to success.

His blend of his trademark social commentary, sharp one-liners and laughout-loud humour has transformed him into one of the country’s biggest comedy stars.

During this warm-up performance, Kevin will be referring to notes.

“Britain’s best stand-up” - The Sun Saturday 23 May, 8pm Duration: 1hr 45mins (inc. support) Tickets: £18.50

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GRAHAM AND ANN ARNOLD, ROBERT BATES: THREE CONTEMPORARY THE IMPRESSIONISTS ARTISTS, TWO FILMS They are the world’s most popular artists.

The works of Cezanne, Monet, Degas and their compatriots fetch tens of millions of dollars. But just who were they really? Why and how did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal?

To answer these questions, this film secured unique access to a major new exhibition focussing on the 19th century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel, the outspoken champion of Impressionism whose brave decision to exhibit these painters in New York in 1886 introduced Americans to modern French painting. In doing so, he not only filled great American galleries with Impressionist masterworks but also kept impressionism alive at a time when it faced complete failure.

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

Our other film features artist Robert Bates in conversation. He describes his working methods and demonstrates his watercolour technique for producing his small scale minutely observed and intricately executed landscapes. Shropshire locations Mitchell’s Fold stone circle and mines at Snailbeach lead mines provide inspiration.

Graham Arnold and Robert Bates have solo shows at Silk Top Hat Gallery 1st – 27th June.

Tuesday 26 May, 7.30pm Duration: 1hr 30mins Tickets: £12 / £10 (concessions)

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Sunday 31 May, 5pm Duration: 1hr 30 mins Free, but donations to LAR very welcome

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Friday 29 May - Sunday 31 May Artistic Director - Iain Burnside Promoted by Finzi Friends

A song outlasts a dynasty....

The Ludlow English Song Weekend is unique. A friendly festival, set in one of England’s most idyllic towns, celebrating a very special musical tradition.

Iain Burnside has curated a rich feast of English song in all its glory and diversity.

Music by Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Gurney, Butterworth, and others will be performed by outstanding artists: baritones Roderick Williams and Marcus Farnsworth, mezzos Anna Huntley and Clare McCaldin, and tenors John Mark Ainsley and AlexanderSprague.

Come and enjoy the graceful beauty of a musical tradition with Britain’s literature, history, and geography at its heart.

The series will be recorded for broadcast by BBC Radio 3. www.ludlowenglishsongweekend.com

Booking your tickets Saver tickets You’re guaranteed the best seats in the house at Ludlow Assembly Rooms and fantastic value for money.

Saver A: Enjoy all events, talks, lunches and suppers (from £171).

Saver B: For those who want to attend event and talks, but not meals (from £101).

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Single tickets Choose the events you want to see most and take in the weekend at your own pace.

How to order Tickets can be booked through Ludlow Assembly Rooms’ Box Office on 01584 878141 (Monday - Saturday) or through their website: ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

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AN EVENING WITH DAVID PUTTNAM Join us for a very special evening with the internationally acclaimed British film producer and educator, Lord David Puttnam.

He will be talking about his life and work, including four decades in the film industry working on hits such as That’ll Be The Day, Lisztomania and Bugsy Malone. After setting up his own production company in 1976, he went on to produce a number of outstanding films, including Chariots of Fire which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Puttnam has sat in the House of Lords

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since 1997 and has carried out important work educating and training young people.

After the talk, audience members will have the chance to put their questions to Puttnam in a Q&A session.

The money raised from this event will go towards our Transformation Project.

Monday 8 June Wine & nibbles: 7.30pm Talk: 8pm Duration: 1hr 30mins (inc. Q&A) Tickets: £25 / £20 (Friends)

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COMING SOON...

KIDS - CREATE YOUR OWN PORTRAIT! Bring in leaves, flowers, feathers, pasta and other interesting shapes to collage and create your own portrait learning the technique of Collograph Print Making.

Workshop by Charlie Goode of Crafty Fox Arts. See craftyfoxarts.com for more.

This event takes place in the Studio.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Tuesday 26 May, 10am Duration: 2hrs Tickets: £5

NEW NT LIVE STREAMED EVENTS

The National Theatre will shortly announce new streamed events for their summer 2015 programme.

Previous highlights have included War Horse, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Audience.

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LA BOHÈME An opera in 4 acts. Sung in Italian.

The most popular opera of all returns in one of The Royal Opera’s best loved stagings, regularly revived since opening in 1974 – now showing for the last time.

John Copley’s keen stagecraft and loving attention to period and dramatic detail make his production a masterpiece of realism. Today’s greatest opera stars return to bid farewell to this sublime staging, notably Anna Netrebko as seamstress Mimì, and Joseph Calleja as her lover, Rodolfo.

Streamed live from the ROH. Wednesday 10 June, 7.15pm Duration: 2hrs 50mins (inc. 2 intervals) Tickets: £17 / £16 (concessions)

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ROOM HIRE Images: Ed Tritton

We have a selection of rooms for events and groups of all sizes!

A stunning building in the heart of our historic market town and easily accessible by road and rail, Ludlow Assembly Rooms is the perfect place to hold your next event.

Hire us for shows, meetings, conferences, parties, weddings and workshops.

Rooms start at just ÂŁ8 per hour.

Contact Christine Underhill on 01584 813704 for more information.

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Make Your Own Portrait Workshop The Impressionists Exhibitions On Screen

Oscars £5 Upton Cressett Hall £27 / £24 Auditorium £16 / £15 Auditorium £16 / £15 Auditorium £17 / £16 Auditorium £18.50 Studio £5 Auditorium £12 / £10

29 - 31 May, all day

Weekend of English Song

Call Box Office for info

31 May, 5pm

Memorials of a Quiet Life & In The Making of Robert Bates

Auditorium Free

8 May, 7.30pm

Delight

13 May, 1.45pm

A Visit to Upton Cresset Hall

14 May, 7pm 19 May, 7.30pm

Man + Superman NTLive The Pirates of Penzance ENO On Screen

21 May, 8pm

Celtic Fiddle Festival

23 May, 8pm

Kevin Bridges + Support

26 May, 10am 26 May, 7.30pm

JUNE 8 June, 7.30pm 10 June, 7.15pm 14 June, 12noon 14 June, 8pm 19 June, 8pm 19 June, 8pm 20 June, from 1pm 20 June, 8pm 20 June, 7.30pm 21 June, 7.30pm

An Evening with Lord David Puttnam La Bohème Royal Opera House Live

Auditorium £25 / £20 Auditorium £17 / £16 Various Secret Gardens £6.50 Auditorium Eglantyne (Ludlow Fringe) £12 / £10 Oscars Evening of Jazz (Ludlow Fringe) £14 / £12 Auditorium Simon & Garfunkel £17 / £16 Burlesque & Hula Hoop Studio Workshops (Ludlow Fringe) £5 each A Midsummer Night’s Cabaret Oscars (Ludlow Fringe) £12 / £10 Auditorium Mark Thomas (Ludlow Fringe) £14 / £12 Oscars Brainsex (Ludlow Fringe) £12 / £10

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JULY 1 July, 7.30pm

Carmen ENO On Screen

3 July, from 6.45pm

The Cajun Roosters

16 July, 7pm

Everyman NTLive

18 July, 8pm

The Searchers

21 July, 10am 22 July, 7pm 30 July, 2pm

Design Your Coat of Arms Workshop The Merchant of Venice RSC Live Little Howard’s Big Show

Auditorium £16 / £15 Oscars & Auditorium £11 / £9 Auditorium £16 / £15 Auditorium £18 Studio £5 Auditorium £16 / £15 Oscars £7 / £6 / £24

AUGUST 4 August, 10am

Kids’ Clay Castles Workshop

5 August, 8pm

Tim Eriksen

11 August, 10am 14 August, 7.30pm 19 August, 8pm 20 August, 2pm 24 - 31 August

Kids’ Illuminated Letters Workshop The Comedy of Errors Globe On Screen The Spooky Men’s Chorale The Journey of the Turtle Dark Week Closed for annual maintenance

Studio £5 Oscars £10 Studio £5 Auditorium £12 / £8 Auditorium £18 / £13 Oscars £6 / £5

COMING THIS AUTUMN...

HOW TO BOOK

In Person: our main entrance is on Mill Street. See below for opening times.

Phone: 01584 878141 Online: www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk

OPENING HOURS

Monday - Saturday, 10am - 8pm.

Closed on Sundays except for one hour before scheduled events.

The bar opens one hour before scheduled events.

CONTACT US

Address: 1 Mill Street, Ludlow,

Shropshire, SY8 1AZ. Box Office: 01584 878141 Admin Office: 01584 873229 Email: admin@ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk facebook.com/assemblyroomsludlow @ludlowrooms

LUDLOW VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE

Location: Level 3, Ludlow Assembly Rooms Open: Monday to Saturday: 10am – 8pm Phone: 01584 875053 Email: visitors@ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk Staffed by volunteers.

WiFi and computer access available for all customers.

ACCESS Ludlow Assembly Rooms welcomes audience members with additional needs.

We admit service dogs and have accessible toilets, nearby disabled parking, a speaking lift and an assistive listening system.

If you have any queries or special requests, please contact the Box Office ahead of your visit and we will do our very best to accommodate you.

PARKING

Nearby parking is available on-street and in Castle Street car park. These are free after 6pm, but charges will apply during the day.

TICKETING POLICY

All prices shown include a £1 booking fee per ticket. This helps us to cover administrative costs and ensures we comply with EU-wide sales regulations.

Concessionary rates are available to under 16s, students and senior citizens.

We regret that refunds are not given and tickets cannot be exchanged. We accept all major credit and debit cards and there are no additional charges for making card payments or for online booking.

CINEMA PRICING

Stalls: £7 / £6.50 (conc) / £5 (under 12s) Balcony: £8 / £7.50 (conc) / £6 (under 12s) Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

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SECRET GARDENS OF LUDLOW

This year we explore an eclectic selection of gardens in Corve Street, Linney, Upper Linney and Mill Street, offering a wealth of horticultural delights plus spectacular views of Ludlow Castle, St Laurence’s Church and the river Teme. Five new gardens, never before open to the public, now offer up their secrets while some popular favourites will delight us once more.

Afternoon teas will be served in Maryvale’s spacious garden while plants, greetings cards and ice creams are on sale in other gardens. The Mini Museum’s collection of old restored woodworking tools and artefacts is again open at 25 Mill Street.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY The fascinating tale of how two boys from Queens became the most successful musical duo of all time returns to Ludlow after delighting audiences last summer.

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 a full live band, performing the hits that defined a generation, including: Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Homeward Bound and many more.

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

Children under 12 go free but must be accompanied by an adult. Wheelchair access is only available in some gardens. No dogs please.

This event is organised by Maple Tree Entertainment independently of LAR.

Sunday 14 June, 12noon - 6pm Ticket and map still only £6.50 and will be available from the Box Office from early May

Friday 19 June, 8pm Duration: 2hrs 30mins (inc. interval) Tickets: £17 / £16 (concessions)

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SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL @ ST LAURENCE Saturday 13 June - Sunday 21 June

An exciting programme of classical music and the arts in the magnificent Parish Church of St Laurence Ludlow

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Henry Fairs organ Great Danes: A celebration of the 350th and 150th anniversaries of Nicholas Bruhns and Carl Nielsen

Scott talks about Joan of Arc, the character of her new novel.

Rising stars from Tokyo

£5 unreserved

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Patrick Dunachie counter-tenor & Shaun Ward harpsichord Music for A While; Songs and Music by Henry Purcell Suite No 4 in A minor for harpsichord

Buxtehude - Praeludium in F BuxWV 145

Suite No 5 in C major for harpsichord

J P E Hartmann Allegro Marcato from Sonata Op 58

£8 unreserved*

N Bruhns Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

Tuesday 16 June

C Nielsen Den milde Dag e rlys og lang from Springtime in Funen C Nielsen Commotio Op 58 £10 unreserved

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Manda Scott historical novelist The Girl Who Walked into the Fire Historical novelist Manda

Britten String Quartet No 3, Op 94 W A Mozart String Quartet No 16, K428

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Wednesday 17 June

Charles Owen piano

7.30pm

The Goldberg Variations

Eleanor Alberga piano; Thomas Bowes violin; Anna Douglass french horn

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J S Bach’s complete Goldberg Variations BWV 988 £20 and £10 unreserved

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Klee Quartet Naoko Senda violin; Emi Otogao violin; Jun Ohta viola; Ruri Kuroda cello

Concert in association with Music in Arcadia Schumann Adagio and Allegro for Horn and Piano, Op 70 Brahms Sonata in G, Op 78 for Violin and Piano

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Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano

Chaconne in G minor Dido and Aeneas, opera – in a prologue and three acts

£20 and £10 unreserved

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Friday 19 June

Soloists Dido, Queen of Carthage Gemma King soprano, Aeneas Trojan Prince Edward Kay baritone

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Victor Lim piano

The Corelli Orchestra The Ludlow Festival Chorus Samuel Scheidt Battle Suite Victor Ewald Brass Quintet No 1 Malcolm Arnold Brass Quintet

Performs two highlights of the piano repertoire

trad. arr Barnett She moved through the fair

Beethoven Piano Sonata No 26 in E flat major Op 8a, Les Adieux

trad. arr Canadian Brass Just a closer walk

Schumann Kreisleriana Op 16

Joseph Horowitz Music Hall Suite Michael Kamen Quintet

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Leonard Bernstein Selection from West Side Story

Friday 19 June

£20 and £10 unreserved

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Metropolitan Brass

Saturday 20 June

Tim Barber trumpet; Andrew Maher french horn; Matthew Palmer trumpet; Simon Powell trombone; Ben Thomson tuba

A celebration of one of England’s finest composers, Henry Purcell

Some of England’s best orchestral instrumentalists

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Welcome to all the pleasures (Ode for St Cecilia’s Day)

Conductor Shaun Ward £20 and £10 unreserved

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Sunday 21 June 7.30pm for 8pm

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Candlelit Gala Festival Dinner The Festival ends with an atmospheric candlelit dinner in the chancel of St Laurence’s. A glass of fizz on arrival, followed by three course dinner in association with The French Pantry, accompanied by jazz trio led

by Liam Dunachie.

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*Lunchtime ticket deal: Buy three concerts for the special price £20

Limited access for wheelchairs, please speak to box office for advice.

WORKSHOPS

Festival

Burlesque and hula hoop workshops in the Studio by Fringe favourites Pink Elephant.

Hula hoops: Sat 20 June, 1pm - 2pm Burlesque: Sat 20 June, 2.30pm - 3.30pm Classes: £5

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CABARET MARK THOMAS

Mark Thomas is well versed in the art of creative mayhem and in 2014 set himself the task of committing 100 Acts of Minor Dissent. He catalogued everything from the silliest gesture to the grandest confrontations and the results are subversive, hilarious and occasionally inspiring. This book reading/standup event takes place in the Auditorium.

Celebrate the solstice with a night of decadence, beauty and Midsummer Madness. From burlesque bombshells to awe inspiring freaks you can expect a night of pure imagination, intrigue and indulgence.

Adults only. Takes place in Oscars.

Saturday 20 June, 8pm Tickets: £12 / £10 (concessions)

Winner: Edinburgh Fringe First Award 2014 & Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award 2014.

Saturday 20 June, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 / £10 (concessions)

AN EVENING OF JAZZ Dip into the great American songbook and enjoy popular hits, overlooked gems and witty anecdotes from Frank Sinatra’s film career at this special night of jazz in Oscars.

Dedicated to Aubrey Weller (1933-2014), one of Ludlow’s most beloved and colourful characters and friend to jazz musicians everywhere.

Friday 19 June, 8pm Tickets: £14 / £12 (concessions)

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CIRCUS LIFE

A still frame and a captured moment amongst the chaos and excitement of professional circus performers in Shanghai.

Part of the Fringe Art Trail.

From Saturday 13 June - Sunday 5 July

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EGLANTYNE

A new one woman show about Eglantyne Jebb, a courageous social reformer and co-founder of Save the Children.

From her idyllic Shropshire childhood, Eglantyne went on to Oxford University, heartbreaks, suffrage rallies, spiritualism arrest in Trafalgar Square and pioneering children’s rights.

In 1919, in response to the famine in postwar Europe, Eglantyne and her sister Dorothy founded Save the Children.

Eglantyne drafted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child which evolved into the current United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Sunday 14 June, 8pm Tickets: £12 / £10 (concessions)

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BRAINSEX

Men read maps better, but women read emotions — say some brain scientists. Is the secret of human behaviour inside our skulls?

Timandra Harkness is an engaging and energetic performer. Featuring SocRATes and electric shock treatments, Brainsex is a thought provoking mixture of science fun and science fact, designed to appeal to adults but suitable for all ages and backgrounds. You don’t need Science GCSEs to enjoy the irreverent mix of comedy, video, songs, gameshow & live experiments on the audience.

“Spectacularly entertaining...it’s a winner.” - Bath Comedy Festival Sunday 21 June, 7.30pm Tickets: £12 / £10 (concessions)

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CARMEN

EVERYMAN

A passionate tale of lust, seduction and betrayal, no other opera boasts as big a following as Bizet’s Carmen.

Set during the dying days of Franco’s Spain, Calixto Bieito’s acclaimed production of this must-see opera has been enjoyed by audiences across Europe.

Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays. Directed by Rufus Norris, Everyman now explodes onto the stage in a startling production with words by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate.

Sung and surtitled in English.

Sensational mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte leads the cast, alongside the internationally acclaimed tenor Eric Cutler as José, ENO Harewood Artist Eleanor Dennis as Micaëla and Leigh Melrose as the toreador Escamillo.

Returning to the Coliseum to conduct this stunning production is Sir Richard Armstrong.

Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling.

He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out...

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made.

With the gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood.

Streamed live from the National Theatre.

Streamed live from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Thursday 16 July, 7pm Duration: 1hr 30mins Tickets: £16 / £15 (conc.)

Wednesday 22 July, 7pm Duration: TBC Tickets: £16 / £15 (conc.)

Streamed live from the English National Opera.

Wednesday 1 July, 7.30pm Duration: 2hr 45mins Tickets: £16 / £15 (conc.)

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THE CAJUN ROOSTERS After a barn-storming hoe-down last summer, the multi-award winning Cajun Roosters return to Ludlow Assembly Rooms for another night of foot-stomping Deep South-flavoured Cajun and Zydeco music.

Learn some new dance moves at the free pre-show workshop, and stay for the best Swamp Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Creole and New Orleans beats this side of Louisiana!

“Straight up knee-slapping, line dancing, hoe-down swingin’, Bayou swimmin’ stuff” - Songlines Winner: Best Cajun album outside Louisiana at the 2014 “Cajun Grammies”.

THE SEARCHERS The decade that gave us The Beatles, The Searchers and many others was very special and will go down in history as being the most imaginative period of musical creativity and expression.

Today, The Searchers’ remarkable career continues with this special show that combines anecdotes and reminisces with all the classic hits, including Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away; Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room.

With total record sales well in excess of 50 million, The Searchers are loved by audiences across the world. They tour the globe as much today as they have done throughout a fantastic career spanning 5 decades.

This event is kindly sponsored by South Shropshire Roofing.

Friday 3 July Workshop: 6.45pm - 7.45pm; Show: 8pm Duration: 2hrs 30mins (inc. interval) Tickets: £11 / £9 (conc.) Workshop free.

Box Office: 01584 878141

Saturday 18 July, 8pm Duration: 2hrs 30mins (inc. interval) Tickets: £18

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Summer Holiday Fun! For Kids & families Lempen Puppet Theatre present

THE JOURNEY OF THE TURTLE In the beginning turtle was shiny and fast, always impatient, always in a hurry, but then one day he had a terrible accident…

A beautiful story about following your dream, told with shadows, table-top puppets and traditional storytelling.

“A really beautiful and inspiring show. Completely absorbed both my children!” - Audience member Thursday 20 August, 2pm Duration: 1hr TBC Tickets: £6 / £5 (child)

MAKE A COAT OF ARMS WORKSHOP

Be bold, colourful and original! Design your own coat of arms, using the technique of collographic print making.

Workshop by Charlie Goode of Crafty Fox Arts. See craftyfoxarts.com for more info.

This event takes place in the Studio.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Tuesday 21 July, 10am Duration: 2hrs Tickets: £5

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CLAY CASTLES WORKSHOP

Make clay tiles and explore mark making and textures. Join the tiles together and create your own 3D work of art to hang on the wall.

Workshop by Charlie Goode of Crafty Fox Arts. See craftyfoxarts.com for more info.

This event takes place in the Studio.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Tuesday 4 August, 10am Duration: 2hrs Tickets: £5

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ILLUMINATED LETTERS WORKSHOP Magical creatures and bright colours – be inspired and design your own initials.

Workshop by Charlie Goode of Crafty Fox Arts.

This event takes place in the Studio.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Tuesday 11 August, 10am Duration: 2hrs Tickets: £5

LITTLE HOWARDS BIG SHOW FOR KIDS! Little Howard is the world’s only live interactive animation. He’s won so many awards and fantastic reviews and he’s only just celebrated his 6th birthday (for the tenth year in a row)!

Live theatre is still his first love...but life is tough in showbiz; Little Howard’s big new act keeps going wrong, Roger The Pigeon has spent all their money on cookie cutters, his comedy counterpart Big Howard has been diagnosed with being clinically unfunny and there’s a slug in the backstage toilet. And it’s about to get worse: a sinister figure arrives and Big Howard and Little Howard have to put on the best show of their lives to keep themselves out of jail!

Following the success of their TV show Little Howard’s Big Question (CBBC) real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard are bringing their unique family comedy show to Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

Thursday 30 July, 2pm Duration: TBC Tickets: £7 / £6 (child) / £24 (family)

Box Office: 01584 878141

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TIM ERIKSEN Tim Eriksen is widely regarded as “the best ballad singer of his generation” (BBC Radio). He combines hair-raising vocals with savvy arrangements for fiddle, banjo, guitar and bajo sexto, transforming American tradition with a “northern roots” Americana sound that embraces old New England murder ballads, “shape-note” gospel and haunting originals alongside Southern Appalachian and Irish songs.

Eriksen’s other notable work has included extensive contributions to Anthony Minghella’s 2004 Oscarwinning film Cold Mountain as well as collaborations ranging from hardcore punk and Bosnian pop to symphony orchestra.

“Among the world’s finest folk practitioners” - The Toronto Star This event will take place in Oscars.

Wednesday 5 August, 8pm Duration: 2hrs 20mins (inc. interval) Tickets: £10

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THE SPOOKY MEN’S CHORALE Ennobled by improbable facial hair and dignified with cavernous vocal chords, The Spooky Men’s Chorale have been gleefully smashing up and reassembling the world of men’s singing since 2001. They employ a devastating combination of immaculate musical sensibilities, hair-raising deep harmonies and extreme silliness to explore the paradoxes of latter day masculinity.

The repertoire, which began with

a simple combination of Georgian table songs, immaculate ballads and vaudevillian nonsense, has expanded to include sly and witty commentary on their own favourite body parts, a surfing anthem, and a mock Sufi ode to the Bee Gees - all performed with passion and a twinkle in the eye.

“Inspired – and a triumph of choreography...a fantastic night out is guaranteed!” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 Wednesday 19 August, 8pm Duration: 2hrs Tickets: £18 / £13 (under 18s)

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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Take one pair of estranged twin brothers (both called Antipholus), and one pair of estranged twin servants (both called Dromio), keep them in ignorance of each other and throw them into a city with a reputation for sorcery, and you have all the ingredients for theatrical chaos!

A hectic tale of violent cross-purposes, furious slapstick and social nightmare, this sell-out production employs authentic Renaissance costumes and staging.

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Once described as the only place to shop in Shropshire, The Silver Pear is a stunning store filled with exciting contemporary design-led products that will make you want to visit time and time again.

68-69 Broad Street, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1NH T: 01584 879096 F: 01584 879124 E: sales@silverpear.co.uk

Friday 14 August, 2pm & 7.30pm Duration: 2hrs 30mins (inc. interval) Tickets: £12 / £8 (concessions)

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LUDLOW MILLENNIUM GREEN Ludlow, Shropshire

Wednesday 2nd September 7.30pm Box office: 01584 878141 Adult £15.00

Child £10.00

• Kind, caring staff • Long term nursing care • Respite and post-operative care Lynhales Hall, Lyonshall 01544 340238 Hampton Grange, Hereford 01432 272418 Gwen Walford House, Hereford 01432 803200

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