Phoenix Arts Autumn & Winter Brochure 2022

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Autumn & Winter 2022

CIO Charity No 1166858

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The People’s Proms Concert…

As the sun rose on a glorious Saturday in July and with over 800 tickets sold suggesting we’d caught the mood of the town perfectly, A Night at the Proms raised a chord to a new creative venture between the Alton Concert Orchestra, Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company and Phoenix Arts. Indicative of a broadening of our cultural offer and with community to the fore, A Night at the Proms was themed as a celebration of new beginnings in Whitehill & Bordon and promises to be a regular event, sited and showcasing the wonderful Town Park adjacent to The Shed. With interest already strong for 2023, please put Saturday 8 July in your diary and I’ll confirm when tickets for the next Proms concert go on sale.

Some of you might have noticed a subtle change in our branding to Phoenix Arts. It’s nothing to worry about, but is again a sign of our ambition and intention to become an umbrella arts organisation, signposting customers from across the district to the creative opportunities emanating out of Whitehill & Bordon. This will be backed up by a new ticketing system in September and a new website going live in January 2023.

Hampshire’s friendliest little venue is proud to be associated with and play its part in the creative redevelopment of Whitehill & Bordon.

Rob Allerston

Director of Phoenix Arts

Thank you to our friends at…

Associates of The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre

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West Side Story (12A) Tuesday 6 September 2.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) F

Against the backdrop of the decaying tenements in the San Juan Hill, Manhattan’s Upper West Side, two warring gangs fight for supremacy. An unexpected whirlwind romance at the high-school dance sets the stage for an all-out turf war. But what’s hope without love? This is the 2021 version directed by Steven Spielberg.

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The Lost Shankly Boy

Friday 16 September | 7.30pm | Tickets: £19.00 George Scott was one of Bill Shankly’s first ever signings for Liverpool FC in 1960. He was included in the squad when Liverpool won the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 1965. George is one of the few people left sharing first hand experiences of a great football era. Scott provides a fascinating insight into modern Liverpool’s formative years and Shankly’s Anfield, a career rebuilt in Scottish Football and the South African premier league.

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LDN Wrestling

Saturday 17 September | 7.30pm | Tickets: £12.50 (cons/members £10.00) Groups of 4: £42.00 Expect to see edge of your seat, death defying moves as the stars of wrestling take part in action packed matches for the whole family to enjoy! The world’s leading federations battling it out for the prestigious LDN British Championship. See solo, Tag Team matches bouts and much more.

Suitable for the entire family! Doors 7pm, bell time 7.30pm.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era (PG)

Wednesday 21 September | 7.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes, the much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France. Watch as they uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess’ newly inherited villa. Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery and Maggie Smith.

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Carly Smallman: Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Friday 23 September | 8pm | Tickets £10.00 Want to know your future? ‘Cause we already do… You’re in for a night of comedy and tarot! Comedians Carly Smallman (‘Downright Hilarious’ GQ) and Sarah Iles (‘Left the room quaking with laughter’ Voice mag) are joined by a special guest for a 100% real, 100% hilarious tarot reading. Come and see what the cards have in store for you.

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Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder

16+

Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 September | 8pm | Tickets: £19.00 (concs/members £17.00) Star of the Royal Variety Performance, Would I Lie to You?, Have I Got News for You, QI, and Live at the Apollo. One of the UK’s top stand-ups Chris McCausland is on tour with a stand-up show about life, family, and loads of other nonsense as well!

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Tom Allen

14+

Friday 30 September | 8pm | Tickets: £15.00 Tom Allen is a comedian, writer and actor. He has also been making several appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Mock the Week, The Great British Bake Off’s Extra Slice, Celebrity The Crystal Maze as well as the John Bishop Show and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala at the O2 along with several appearances on Just a Minute including the 50th anniversary episode alongside Prince Charles.

Likely to be swearing and adult content.

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These Hills Are Ours

Sunday 2 October | 7.30pm | Tickets: £14.00 (concs/members £13.00) Dan and Boff ran a series of routes from the centre of the city in which they found themselves, to the top of the peak overlooking that city. But what are they really running from? In story and in song, These Hills Are Ours is the story of what they found out on those journeys. With catchy folk songs witten by Boff Whalley, of Chumbawamba fame.

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Phoenix Beer Festival 2022

Saturday 24 September | 5pm-11pm Tickets: £12.00 | 150 tickets available Sunday 25 September (chill out session/finish off the beer event) No admission fee | 1pm-3pm Come and join us in raising a glass to the new season.

Live music, BBQ and of course, award-winning ales, are on offer at our popular festival. We also welcome the return of Hogmoor Gin Distillery with their gin bar.

Tickets include admission, a free glass and programme as well as access to fantastic entertainment throughout the session.

Sunday is a chill-out session, where left-over beers, if there are any, will be on offer at discounted rates. FREE ADMISSION to Saturday ticket holders. Why not bring a container and take some home? No need to book a ticket for this day but of course, there may be no beer left!!

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Why not sponsor a beer barrel?

If you or your organisation are interested in free tickets, and advertising on our promotional material and in the festival programme, please get in touch!

PHOE N I HE A brilliant way to support your local theatre and promote your business or cause.

Cheers!

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The Duke (12A) Tuesday 4 October | 2.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) F

In 1961, 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery, London. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world and managed to save his marriage.

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Twelfth Night

Wednesday 5 October | 7.30pm | Tickets: £15.00 (under 18s £10.00, under 10s free) The hugely popular Shakespearean troupe, The HandleBards, are back with another bicycle-powered tour to outdoor venues and open-air theatres across the UK this autumn. The HandleBards are to reprise their hit production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy Twelfth Night with drunkenness, frivolity and cross-dressing aplenty. Committed to providing environmentally friendly entertainment, they travel the country by bicycle with set, props and costumes. “An exceptional touring production“ The Stage C

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Thursday 6 October | 8pm | Tickets: £15.00 Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up comics. With a hilariously razor sharp roster of contemporary impressions ranging from Piers Morgan and Bojo to Ru Paul, Luke has become a household name and is bringing his highly anticipated brand new show, Macho Macho Man on the road. Don’t miss this remarkable one-man show from one of Britain’s most exciting, new comedy talents.

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Hungry Town

Friday 7 October | 8pm | Tickets: £12.00 After more than 15 years of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson – otherwise known as the folk duo Hungrytown – have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting. “Not only is Hungrytown’s album Further West one of the best of the year, it’s one of the best of the decade.” New York Music Daily 7 PhoenixArts_Autumn_Winter22_2.indd 8

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Harry Baker: Unashamed

Thursday 13 October | 8pm | Tickets: £12.00 From reviewing toilet seats online to writing falafel-based diss tracks for Chris Evans, World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker brings his most heartfelt, playful, unashamedly Harry Baker-y show yet.

“Simply put… The greatest performer on earth” H H H H H BBC Radio 1

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Flotsam & Jetsam

4+

Saturday 8 October | 2.30pm | Tickets: £8.00 each | Groups of 4: £30.00 Flotsam is soft, flexible, laid back; she slides and glides through life on the ice. Jetsam is the opposite, his insectile body alert and watchful, suspicious of all in his forest home. And then comes the weather… and they are both cast adrift in a world that is strange to them and full of a range of dangers. A story of our time, visual, accessible and with delightful puppetry and original music.

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The Noise Next Door: Hometown Heroes

15+

Friday 14 October | 8pm | Tickets: £14.00 (concs/members £13.00)

The quickest wits in comedy are coming to town with a side-splitting evening of hilarious off-the-cuff songs, scenes and characters. The stars of ‘Tonight at the Palladium’ (ITV1) will spin comedy gold out of the all things that YOU, the live audience, think are the best, worst and down right weirdest things about your hometown. “Comedy gold… Staggeringly well executed.” The Guardian

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Yes Please

Saturday 15 October | 8pm | Tickets: £15.00 Yes Please are the UK’s leading tribute to Yes, meticulously recreating the music of the Progressive Rock giants!

Their shows have received high praise; in 2019 they were invited to perform at Roger Dean’s Exhibition of Yes album artwork. 2022 sees 50th Anniversary celebrations of three ground-breaking albums which will be featured in the show including Close to the Edge. Whether it’s hit singles like Owner of a Lonely Heart, Roundabout or Wonderous Stories, sit back and enjoy the rocky electricity of a vintage Yes performance!

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Griff Rhys Jones: Work in Progress

16+

Thursday 20 October | 8pm | Tickets: £14.00 Join the star of Not The Nine O’Clock News, Smith & Jones, and Three Men In A Boat as he returns to the stage with an hour of stories, anecdotes, reminiscences and outright lies – all in the name of comedy.

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A Room of One’s Own

Wednesday 19 October | 7.30pm | Tickets: £15.00 (£14.00 for Rob’s Theatre Club members) Dyad Productions return with Virginia Woolf’s celebrated exploration of the impact of social inequality on creativity; a wry, amusing and incisive trip through the history of literature, feminism, and sexual politics with Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, Aphra Behn – and Shakespeare’s sister! Travel to the far-flung future of… 2028. But whatever you do, Keep off the Grass.

‘If you haven’t seen Dyad Productions’ work before, you simply must’ British Theatre Guide

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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors

Saturday 22 October | 7.30pm | Tickets: £12.50 Nosferatu (1922) is arguably the film that gave birth to the horror genre, the first movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. With a new score that was commissioned by English Heritage, join composer Chris Green for a brand new live accompaniment to this silent horror classic.

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Half Term Kids Cinema: Lightyear (PG)

Tuesday 25 October | 11am | Tickets: £4.00 each | Groups of 4: £14.00 Legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear’s intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby, and his robot companion, Sox. As they tackle their toughest mission yet, they must learn to work together as a team to escape the evil Zurg and his robot army. Starring: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer and Peter Sohn.

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Phoenix Film: Top Gun Maverick (12A)

Wednesday 26 October | 7.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) Set 30 years after its predecessor, it follows Maverick’s return to the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (also known as U.S. Navy-Fighter Weapons School – “Topgun”), where he must confront his past as he trains a group of younger pilots, among them the son of Maverick’s deceased best friend Lieutenant Nick “Goose” Bradshaw, USN. Starring: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly and Miles Teller

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Paul Foot: Swan Power

Friday 28 October | 8pm | Tickets: £15.00 The multi-award winning comedian presents his brand new show. Tired of the goose? Swan Power is here. Paul opens his beak and explores topics including Nanna on the rack, murdering Santas and interfering ambulance drivers (self-appointed busybodies!) Plus Billy Zane’s Valuable Diamond (c/o RMS Titanic). Live by the swan, fly by the swan. “Sublime, original, brilliant” The Independent 11 PhoenixArts_Autumn_Winter22_2.indd 12

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A Perfect Likeness

Saturday 29 October | 7.30pm | Tickets: £14.00 (£13.00 for Rob’s Theatre Club members) Reclusive writer and photographer Charles Dodgson (also known as Lewis Carroll) invites celebrity author Charles Dickens to his Oxford home to pose for a portrait. Dickens is so intrigued by the whimsical Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that he accepts.

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Afternoon Film: Death On The Nile (12A)

Tuesday 1 November | 2.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, Gal Gadot, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French

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BR James

Friday 4 November | 8pm | Ticket price: £14.00 (concs/members £12.00) An accomplished communicator, pianist, producer, songwriter and singer, Funk and Soul master BR James visits The Phoenix Theatre. This event is not to be missed!

With a gift to “bring the crowd along”, BR’s shows have been called “One to remember”, “Magical”…

BR will be playing with his full band. Get your tickets today!

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5T’s Brass

Friday 11 November | 7.30pm | Ticket price: £14.00 (concs/members £12.00) Join us this Armistice Day, for an evening of wonderful music. The quintet will delight with arrangements of light classical pieces, folk songs and some more recent popular pieces, as well as original compositions for brass ensemble. 5T’s Brass comprises five brass players who came together to form the quintet. The group includes two trumpets, two trombones and a tuba.

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Learning to Fly

14+

Saturday 12 November | 7.30pm | Tickets: £14.00 (£13.00 for Rob’s Theatre Club members) A new show from James Rowland featuring his captivating mix of theatre, comedy and music.

Learning to fly sees James tell the story of a remarkable friendship he made when he was a lonely, unhappy teenager with the scary old lady who lived in the spooky house on his street.

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Music from the Guitar Salon: A Golden Age

Friday 18 November | 7.30pm | Tickets: £13.50 Classical guitarist Bob Drury re-visits the 19th and 20th century music salons of Europe to present a solo concert celebrating the so called ‘Golden Age’ of classical guitar. Music from Sor, Tárrega, Carcasssi, Giuliani, Ferrer, Coste, Broca and more.

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Rise & Fall

2+

Saturday 19 November | 11.30am and 2pm | Tickets: standard £8 | Groups of 4: £30.00 Come and explore an ecosystem of balloons: universes in miniature.

In Rise And Fall you’ll meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs.

Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away. Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go.

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Phoenix Film: Escape to Victory (PG)

Thursday 24 November | 7.30pm | Tickets: £8.00 (concs/members £7.00) Tickets includes a pint of lager and a packet of crisps! Join us during World Cup season for a classic film night. During World War II, a group of allied prisoners of war agree to play a football match against the Nazi team only to use it as a method to escape captivity. This 1981 American-British-Italian sports war film stars Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone and Pele.

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Night Terrors: The Ghost Stories

Friday 25 November 2022 | 7.30pm Tickets: £14.00 (£13.00 for Rob’s Theatre Club members) This is a spine-tingling evening of three tales of the supernatural from E.F. Benson’s brilliant collection of ghost stories, Night Terrors.

Night Terrors the Ghost Stories

With masterful storytelling from the award-winning actor Gerard Logan, Night Terrors will transport you to a darker, more sinister world of the unexpected and the unexplainable.

The three stories (The Dance, In The Tube and The Confession of Charles Linkworth), are dramatic, haunting and hugely memorable.

“Logan is astounding… He takes a strong script and flies it to the stars” Edinburgh Festival 2016 H H H H H

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Phoenix Cinema Event: The Mummy (PG)

Saturday 26 November | 7.30pm | Tickets: £12.50 2022 marks one hundred years since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, a landmark moment in Egypt’s long and celebrated history. What a brilliant reason to hold another cinema event night with a classic movie and entertainment! The theatre will be decorated and the atmosphere set for another fun and interactive evening. Includes Egyptian style supper. Why not join us in dressing up!

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Is Opera Boring?

Friday 2 December | 7.30pm | Tickets: £12.00 Ever wondered what being an opera singer is like?! Probably not but come along anyway!

Join pianist Mark Hoare and opera singer and comedy writer Lucy Mellors for their unique blend of magical opera and hilarious anecdotes about life in the arts – perhaps opera is not quite as glamorous as it seems... “No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible” W.H. Auden F

Afternoon Film: The Phantom of the Open (12A)

Tuesday 6 December | 2.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) The remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness who managed to gain entry to the 1976 British Open qualifying, despite never playing a round of golf before. This extraordinary story of an ordinary man is an uplifting and moving comedy drama about pursuing your dreams and shooting for the stars, no matter what hand you’re dealt. Starring: Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Rhys Ifans T

A Christmas Carol

Friday 9 December | 7.30pm | Tickets: £14.00 (concs/members £13.00) A Christmas Carol was the first public reading Dickens gave of his own work. He enacted it over 150 times and the effect on the public was phenomenal. ‘The success was most wonderful and prodigious – perfectly overwhelming and astounding altogether!’ he said after the first night. Come and enjoy a seasonal treat in the spirit of Christmas past, present and future.

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Dick Whittington

18+

Thursday 15 December | 8pm | Friday 16 December | 8pm | Saturday 17 December 4pm and 8pm | Tickets: £12.50

Inspired by the Carry On films and directed by Rob Allerston, with Choreography by Elizabeth Blake, Dick Whittington tells the tale of a young man who sets out for Whitehill & Bordon to make his fortune accompanied by a cat. The adult panto is for adults only and we suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.

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Rapunzel

Monday 19 December | 2.30pm and 6pm | Tuesday 20 December | 2.30pm | Tickets: £5.00 Locked away atop a tower, unaware of the power she holds within, Rapunzel dreams of life beyond her prison in the sky. This is until one day, a chance encounter sparks a friendship that changes her life and the lives of everyone in the kingdom forever. Bursting with music, magic, puppetry and projection, the tale of the girl with the famous golden locks is brought to life like never before. This heart-warming, hair-raising adventure is the perfect Christmas treat for the entire family.

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Kids Christmas Film: The Polar Express (U)

Wednesday 21 December | 2.30pm | Tickets: £4.00 each | Groups of 4: £14.00 Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him – The Polar Express. When the boy arrives at the North Pole, Santa Claus offers him any gift he desires.

The boy asks only for a bell from the harness of Santa’s reindeer. But on the way home, the bell is lost.

Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the Christmas tree, and when he shakes it, the bell makes the most beautiful sound he’s ever heard.

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Phoenix Christmas Film: Boxing Day (12)

Wednesday 21 December | 7.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) Melvin (Aml Ameen), a British author living in America returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa (Aja Naomi King) to his eccentric British-Caribbean family.

Their relationship is put to the test, as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind. This romantic comedy was the first British film in its category to have an all-black cast.

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Aladdin

Thursday 19 January | 7.30pm Friday 20 January | 7.30pm Saturday 21 January | 2.30pm and 7.30pm Thursday 26 January | 7.30pm Friday 27 January | 7.30pm Saturday 28 January | 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (concs/members: £9) Groups of 4: £34 The Phoenix Players return with a festive retelling of the family favourite, Aladdin. Tricked by the evil wizard Abanazar into entering a cave that holds a great treasure, Aladdin finds and rubs a magic lamp that releases the Genie of the Lamp. Granted three wishes, can he use them to secure the affections of the beautiful Princess Mandarin?

“Amazing Panto, loved it, so did the kids” (Jack and the Beanstalk)

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Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call

16+

Saturday 4 February | 8pm | Tickets: £18.00 Wake-Up Call is a show about revelations, realisations and epiphanies – both large and small. Subjects covered include: Bin collection schedules, cats, school fair booze tombolas, the Scottish Enlightenment and Huel. It’s an exuberant, silly show with some wisdom sprinkled on top. “Impeccably punch-lined anecdotes… genuinely delightful” The Telegraph F

Afternoon Film: The Road Dance (15)

Tuesday 7 February | 2.30pm | Tickets: £6.00 (concs/members £5.00) Kirsty Macleod (Hermione Corfield) dreams of a better life away from the isolation of a small village on an island in the Outer Scottish Hebrides. Suppressing these aspirations, she sees her lover Murdo (Will Fletcher) conscripted for service in the First World War, soon to set off and fight alongside the other young men from the village. A road dance is held in their honour the evening before they depart, and it’s on this fateful evening that Kirsty’s life takes a dramatic and tragic turn.

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Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Com 1

14+

Friday 17 February | 8pm | Tickets: £15.00 (concs/members £13.00) Following his ground-breaking 2018 show, Deaf Comedy Fam, Ray Bradshaw’s new stand-up show, Deaf Com 1, covers his recent fatherhood, teaching his young son sign language and a disastrous trip to Bahrain! Ray is a CODA (like in the Oscar winning film) and grew up with deaf parents. International award-winning comic, Ray, spent 2021/22 touring the UK as John Bishop’s handpicked support act.

“Bradshaw is raucously funny… captivating, funny and sharply executed“ BroadwayBaby.com F

Ugly Duckling

Saturday 18 February | 1pm and 3pm | Tickets: £8 each | Groups of 4: £30.00 Join us for four of Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved stories: The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, The Tin Soldier and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Learn how one little grey duckling went from social outcast to king of the pond, how a tiny pea helped a lonely prince find a wife, a one-legged tin soldier and his epic adventure and how an arrogant emperor ended up walking the streets with no clothes on!

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Phoenix Tweedle Tots Mondays | 10am-11.30am (during term-time) | Suitable for ages 0-4 A fun, sociable drop-in group for pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. Free play, crafts, themed sessions, music and story-time are on offer. Refreshments included.

Led by Lizzy Hurley | £2.50 per session

Firebird Youth Dance Thursdays | 4pm-4.45pm (during term-time) | Suitable for ages 4-7 An introduction to dance aiming to develop confidence, co-ordination and the ability to work with others whilst having fun! This modern dance class uses popular music and builds towards an informal performance at The Phoenix Theatre.

Teacher: Elizabeth Blake, Phoenix Dance Officer | £45.00 per term (10 weeks)

Little Kids Drama Tuesdays | 5.30pm-6.30pm (during term-time) | Suitable for ages 5-7

Through fun and interactive games and activities, children will learn the skills required to become characters, develop excellent communication skills, grow in self-esteem and make new friends along the way. Drama is an excellent way to build confidence, enhance social skills, improve co-ordination and will enable children to have fun and a sense of belonging and well-being.

Teacher: Mary Ormond | £50.00 per term (10 weeks)

Kids Drama Tuesdays | 6.30pm-7.30pm (during term-time) | Suitable for ages 8-11 Kids drama gives your children the opportunity to learn how to express themselves through performing live, helping with their confidence and self-belief. Each term they will learn voice and movement, play drama games and exercises and finish with a performance on our stage.

Teacher: Mary Ormond | £50.00 per term (10 weeks)

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Youth Theatre Wednesdays | 6.30pm-8pm (during term-time) | Suitable for ages 12-16

The Phoenix Youth Theatre group is challenged to think beyond the norm and let their imaginations take them as far as they want to go. No previous experience is necessary as this is a fantastic place to build confidence, gain skills and enjoy the amazingly diverse world of theatre in a supportive environment.

Teacher: Carrie Mooney | £50.00 per term (10 weeks)

Black Flame Theatre Company Wednesdays | 8pm-9.30pm (during term-time) | Suitable for ages 15+ Black Flame is aimed at older members of our Youth Theatre group who want to take risks and devise more challenging work. The opportunity to develop ideas, writing and performance is encouraged, culminating in an end of term performance.

Teacher: Carrie Mooney | £50.00 per term (10 weeks)

Kids Craft Club (October half-term) Christmas Kids Craft Club Thursday 27 October | 10.30am-12 noon Suitable for ages 5-9

Saturday 17 December | 10.30am-12 noon Suitable for ages 5-9

Join us for some Halloween half-term crafty fun with The Phoenix Kids Club. Get creative and take your spooky crafts home. Booking in advance essential.

Join us for jolly Christmas crafty activities with The Phoenix Kids Club. Lots of fun making and creating this season. Booking in advance essential.

Led by Heather Ford | £5.00 per session

Led by Heather Ford | £5.00 per session

Disability Arts | Music & Movement (Adults) Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am

Gentle, enjoyable exercise to music for adults with learning and/or physical disabilities including dementia.

Suitable for wheelchair users. Mainly chair-based with optional standing and includes the use of some sensory props and handheld musical instruments. Led by Elizabeth Blake, Phoenix Dance Officer. £5.00 per session (carers free of charge, refreshments included). Pre-booking essential.

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Handmaidens Craft Group

Life Drawing

7.30pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month

Tuesdays 7pm-8pm | Starting 13 September

Meet a friendly bunch of crafters, learn a new skill, bring your own project, chat and enjoy plenty of tea and cake! Email info@phoenixarts.co.uk A small donation for refreshments and occasional materials.

Booking is essential as spaces are limited and are already being booked.

Email info@phoenixarts.co.uk | £60.00 (10 week guided sessions)

The Phoenix Players Mondays and Thursday | 7.30pm-10.00pm | Welcome to all!!

The Phoenix Players are a friendly, amateur theatre group that produce shows for the stage at The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre. The biggest highlight of each year is their family friendly Pantomime. Auditions for Aladdin will be held in October 2022 and all are welcome to take part. We’d also be interested in talking to those keen to work backstage and stage manage, or build and paint scenery or make costumes.

Membership and subs apply.

Saturday Sewing with Alice and Ginny 10 December | 10am-4pm A lovely, relaxing day, designed solely to indulge you in a whole day of sewing bliss! You might want to start a new project, come with a toile that needs fitting, or just try and tackle some of those UFOs. More information about courses and workshops, including those held at The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre, can be found on www.aliceandginny.co.uk If you are interested email info@aliceandginny.co.uk £80.00 (includes tea, coffee cake and a delicious lunch)

Chairobics Tuesdays 2pm-3pm | Whitehill Village Hall

A seated exercise class to music, with some optional standing, in a friendly group suitable for people with mobility and/or health issues. This is also great for people returning to exercise after injury or illness.

Transport is available from the Community First accessible minibus for an extra £2.00 per session.

Refreshments included. Led by Elizabeth Blake, contact Val Bywater (01420 362123) | £2.50 per class 21 PhoenixArts_Autumn_Winter22_2.indd 22

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Dance Picnic Tuesdays | 10am-11am and 11.30am-12.30pm

Want to have fun and make new friends? This gentle, low impact dance class will improve fitness, strength and mobility. No dance experience is needed! Sessions are followed by refreshments.

Led by Elizabeth Blake, Phoenix Dance Officer | £30.00 per half-term (6 weeks)

Dance to Fitness with Liz Mondays | 6.40pm-7.40pm Get fit whilst enjoying yourself! A fun, accessible class using a variety of dance styles, in a workout with easy to follow routines and great music.

Led by Elizabeth Blake, Phoenix Dance Officer | £30.00 per half-term (6 weeks)

Phoenix Community Choir Thursdays | 2pm-4pm Do you just like to sing, and have fun? The Phoenix Community Choir is open to all and is a great place to come to make friends and sing with others who just love to sing!

Led by Ysanne Bonner | £50.00 per term (10 weeks)

Pilates Thursdays | 8.40am-9.40am and 9.45am-10.45am Pilates aims to strengthen all areas of the body to improve general fitness and wellbeing. Improve your posture, build core strength and stamina, increase flexibility and gain muscle tone. Even if you have tried Pilates before a refresher of the basics can enhance the benefits and precision of your exercise.

Led by Jodie Gibbs-Farrow of Creative Form, call 07921 065797 for further details.

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Tickets: Can be booked by telephone on 01420 472664, in person or online at www.phoenixarts.co.uk. Please note, a booking fee of £1.00 per ticket will be charged on all Credit, Debit and Cash payments.

Concessions: Tickets for selected shows are available at a reduced rate. These are available for under-18s, full-time students, registered disabled, unemployed and those aged over 65.

Phoenix Membership: A yearly membership costs £15 per person for adults, £7.50 for concessions and £30 for a family. In addition to a £1 discount on selected shows, members will be sent regular newsletters and brochures.

Car Parking: There is ample free parking and there are disabled bays at the rear of the building.

Bar and Café: Our fully licensed Bar and Café normally opens an hour before every performance.

Free Wi-Fi is available.

Access: Our theatre is fully accessible with the Box Office situated on the ground floor.

Our volunteers will be happy to help with your access requirements – just let us know when booking. Access to a hearing induction loop is also available.

Rob’s Theatre Club: Sign up at the Box Office – it’s free! Members receive exclusive discounts on selected shows, a complimentary glass of wine and opportunities to meet the cast and company after the show. Look out for the ‘Rob’s Theatre Club’ symbol.

Find us at GU35 0LR The Phoenix Theatre & Arts Centre is situated near the Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex borders with excellent transport links via the A325 (Farnham), M3 (London and Southampton) and A3 (Guildford and Portsmouth).

The theatre is served by several bus services and is near to Alton, Bentley, Liphook & Liss train stations.

For more information, visit www.easthants.gov.uk/transport

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Fri 2

Is Opera Boring?

Tues 6

Afternoon Film: The Phantom of the Open (12A)

Fri 9

A Christmas Carol

Wed 26 Phoenix Film: Top Gun Maverick (12A)

15, 16 & 17

Adult Panto: Dick Whittington

Fri 28

Paul Foot: Swan Power

19 & 20 Rapunzel

Sat 29

A Perfect Likeness

Wed 21

Kids Christmas Film: The Polar Express (U)

Wed 21

Phoenix Christmas Film: Boxing Day (12)

A Room of One’s Own

Thurs 6

Film: West Side Story (12A)

Thurs 20 Griff Rhys Jones: Work in Progress

Fri 16

The Lost Shankly Boy

Sat 22

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors

Sat 17

LDN Wrestling

Tues 25

Half Term Kids Cinema: Lightyear (PG)

Wed 21 Downton Abbey: A New Era (PG) Fri 23

Carly Smallman: Tarot, Nice to Meet You

Sat 24 Sun 25

Phoenix Beer Festival 2022

Tues 27 Wed 28

Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder

Fri 30

Tom Allen

October

November Tues 1

Afternoon Film: Death On The Nile (12A)

Fri 4

B R James

Fri 11

5T’s Brass

Sun 2

These Hills Are Ours

Sat 12

Learning to Fly

Tues 4

The Duke (12A)

Fri 18

Wed 5

Twelfth Night

Music from the Guitar Salon: A Golden Age

Sat 19

Rise and Fall

Thurs 6

Luke Kempner: Macho Macho Man

Fri 7

Hungry Town

Sat 8

Flotsam & Jetsam

Thurs 13 Harry Baker: Unashamed Fri 14 Sat 15

The Noise Next Door: Hometown Heroes Yes Please

Thurs 24 Phoenix Film: Escape to Victory (PG) Fri 25

Night Terrors: The Ghost Stories

Sat 26

Phoenix Cinema Event: The Mummy (PG)

December Thurs 1

Phoenix Community Choir Christmas Concert

January 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28

Aladdin

February Sat 4

Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call

Tues 7

Afternoon Film: The Road Dance (15)

Fri 17

Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Com 1

Sat 18

Ugly Duckling

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September

Music

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