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Welcome to the Autumn season at Quarterhouse We have met some extraordinary people in 2015. People who are using their time and talents to enact change in the world, here in Folkestone and beyond. Throughout the festivals I have been inspired by how much can be accomplished by one person: from personal triumphs over adversity to national campaigns for change. And how much can be accomplished when that person shares their story with others. Whether through a talk, a poetry performance, a voice workshop, theatre or comedy, these people have helped us pay attention, giving us new ways to see and understand issues that matter.
Welcome 3 SALT: Sea & The Environment Festival
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Children & Families
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Christmas 11 Circus 12 Music 13 Comedy 14 Film 16
I hope that you will find time to come along to one of our open meetings where you become part of the conversation about what happens at Quarterhouse. So far this year over 90 people from Kent have been involved in making the festivals happen. From giving talks and workshops to mentoring, performing or helping out front of house, there are many ways to connect. This autumn you can be involved in making Folkestone Fun Palace (p. 7) and SALT, our new festival about the sea and the environment (p.4 and 5). We will be looking ahead to Women of the World Festival 2016 (p. 19), so keep an eye out for that!
Folkestone Book Festival 18 WOW 19 Get Involved
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Booking Tickets
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How to find Quarterhouse 22 What’s On
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Creative Community is growing to include a new women’s choir, led by Carol Grimes (p.20). This will run alongside our regular improvisation group, who have been meeting at Quarterhouse for the past year. If there is an activity that you can lead or want to take part in, come and talk to us about it. Finally, don’t miss the early bird booking period for our Christmas show, Santa’s Little Trolls. Most of the shows sold out last year, so although it seems far away – book! See you soon.
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Allegra Galvin Quarterhouse Director @allegragalvin Photo courtesy of Vincent Beaume
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TALKS SALT FESTIVAL
SALT FESTIVAL TALKS A Transport/New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich co-production
The Edge
Wednesday 21 October, 7.30pm Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm + post-show discussion Saturday 24 October, 2pm + post show discussion & 6.30pm Folkestone Library, Grace Hill Ages 14+ A woman steps into the English Channel. Five thousand miles away in West Bengal a man is swept up by a great storm surge. Two decades later their children meet on a beach by an English town that’s been abandoned to the sea. She’s training to swim the Channel. He’s a climate change refugee. Performing four unique site-specific performances in Folkestone Library, The Edge takes us on a touching and fantastical journey through weather, time and friendship exploring the mythical place where the land meets sea.
21 – 24 October SALT is a new festival for Folkestone about the sea and the environment. Expect talks, workshops, installations, shows and exhibitions that will explore the unique coastal environment of this region, the communities it sustains and consider what the future might hold. SALT is for experts and amateurs, campaigners and sceptics with something for all ages. There might even be some wild swimming, for the very brave! SALT is coming to a space near you, with events at Folkestone Library, Quarterhouse, Sunflower House and the Harbour Arm. SALT is co-curated by Diane Dever from Folkestone Fringe, Karen Shepherdson from Canterbury Christ Church University and Allegra Galvin from Quarterhouse. It is co-created with the people of Folkestone. See next page for SALT’s theatre programme. Keep an eye out in the autumn for the full list of activities and events.
In Our Hands Friday 23 October, 1.30pm & 7.30pm Quarterhouse Ages 11+ Using puppetry and visual theatre In Our Hands tells the story of Alf, a trawler fisherman whose experience and loyalty have put him, and his boat, at the top of the game. But times are changing and so are the rules and regulations surrounding the industry. Can Alf adapt in order to survive? This show has been developed in London, Cornwall and Folkestone and is funded by Arts Council England.
Sea Story Friday 23 October, 10am & 1.30pm Saturday 24 October, 11am & 2.30pm Sunflower House Ages 5+ Weaving together 100 stories written by young people from across the UK, let Sea Story take you on a magical journey over, under, and through the sea. Combining dance, storytelling, and music broadcast through our very own ‘pirate’ radio station, expect storms, shipwrecks, mermaids, jellyfish and a very curious sea creature. Tall Tales Big Moves is a dance theatre company based in East Kent. We are passionate about the stories you find hidden in dance and music, the stories that start where the words end and our imagination takes over.
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES
CHECK OUT SCREAMER FILMS PAGES 16–17
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
CHECK OUT SCREAMER FILMS PAGES 16–17
Half Moon presents
Up in the Attic Saturday 19 September, 2.30pm Adults £6 / Children £5 / Family £20 (2 adults, 2 children) Ages 3-6 / 45 mins Join three children on an unforgettable bedtime adventure: a journey through the attic at the top of an old house. As they discover the delights and secrets hidden inside, they’re taken on a rollercoaster ride of story, song and surprise. As the children work together to unravel a mystery, they meet a wolf, a crab, a whale and a goose – and when they finally open the dusty suitcase in the far corner of the attic, they realise that there really is no need to be frightened of the dark ever again. Up in the Attic is a magical, melodious and interactive tale created through enchanting music and puppetry. At the end of the performance, there is an opportunity for the audience to meet the characters and share in the magic of the story. Out of the Egg Productions presents
Kid Carpet and the Noisy Neighbours
Sunday 20 September, 2.30pm Adults £6 / Children £5 / Family £20 (2 adults, 2 children) Ages 6+ / 60 mins Will we ever get used to living in the new house? Are the neighbours really feeding cats to their dog? Why do they smell like lemons and cat wee? Where has Dad mislaid the children this time? Can he be unarrested before Mum gets home? And why is that car on fire? Ed Patrick (aka Kid Carpet), is a Bristol-based theatre maker of nonsense music and rock’n’roll theatre shows. His funny and moving new show uses music, puppetry and projection to look at what it’s like to move into a new house in the city and find your place there. Great melodies and infectious pop hooks... if only all pop music could be this fun. iDJ Magazine (on Kid Carpet) Box Office 01303 760 750
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Folkestone Fun Palace Sunday 4 October, 11am – 6pm, FREE And best of all, EVERYTHING IS FREE!
On 4 October 2015 over 100 Fun Palaces will pop up across the UK and globally, celebrating the vision of a very special woman called Joan Littlewood, who had radical ideas in the 1960’s about what culture is and who it is for. Fun Palaces is a campaign for culture that everyone can join – combining arts and sciences, welcoming and free, at the heart of our communities.
If you’d like to be involved come to a Think In: an open meeting to discuss what our Fun Palace will have in it. These will take place on: Thursday 16th July 5:30pm Thursday 13th August 5:30pm Thursday 10th September 5:30pm
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CHILDREN & FAMILIES
CHECK OUT SCREAMER FILMS PAGES 16–17
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
CHECK OUT SCREAMER FILMS PAGES 16–17 A Little Angel Theatre Production
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Thursday 5 November, 10.00am & 1.30pm Friday 6 November, 10.00am & 1.30pm Saturday 7 November, 11am & 2.30pm Sunday 8 November, 11am & 2.30pm Adults £8 / Children £6 / Family £25 (2 adults, 2 children) / £6 schools + teachers free Ages 2+ / 45 mins A family go on an expedition of a lifetime – running down the grassy bank, wading through the cold river, squelching over the oozy mud, stumbling into the dark forest, then peering into a cave… what will they find? Little Angel Theatre brings Michael Rosen’s thrilling and funny adventure to life in this entrancing puppetry production directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Barb Jungr. A must see family show. The Stage Based on the book by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, published by Walker Books Ltd. Story Pocket Theatre in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre presents
Arabian Nights
Saturday 14 November, 2.30pm Adults £6 / Children £5 / Family £20 (2 adults, 2 children) Ages 5+ / 60 mins
Contender Charlie, China Plate and Warwick Arts Centre present
WINNER of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Primary Times Children’s Choice Award 2014
Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood
Meet Sheherazade, the greatest storyteller of them all. She has a feast of adventures and fantasies to tell involving genies, villains, heroes and princesses. Come and enjoy Ali Baba’s encounter with the 40 thieves along with Aladdin and his lamp, the Little Beggar and the Fisherman and the Genie. Be transported to a wonderful world of mysterious marvels and tales retold with music, puppetry and theatrical magic.
Thurday 8 October, 1pm / Friday 9 October, 10am & 7pm Adults £6 / Children £5 / Family £20 (2 adults, 2 children) Ages 9+ / 60 mins + 30 mins workshop Using razor sharp storytelling, a dramatic on-screen world and a heart-stopping soundtrack, this one-man adaptation takes us on a break-neck journey through the blood-soaked world of Macbeth.
This re-invented new production of Macbeth, Blood Will Have Blood is an accessible and unforgettable introduction to Shakespeare’s shocking story of ambition, greed and the abuse of power.
I cannot but imagine that Shakespeare himself would have loved this interpretation and that the visceral, earthy and mischievous re-telling of his story would have delighted him. Steve Hawthorne, InSuffolk Review
Summoned by the arrival of the audience, a macabre Porter leads us into the dark heart of Shakespeare’s play, offering young audiences (and their families) a glimpse of life under Scotland’s tyrant King. Box Office 01303 760 750
... a gloriously uncluttered example of how engaging, funny and dynamic storytelling can be. The Scotsman
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CHRISTMAS
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Shakespeare Schools Festival Monday 16 November, 7pm Tickets £9 / £7 concessions For all ages Quarterhouse is thrilled to welcome local talent to the stage as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival. Three schools will perform different Shakespeare plays. Come and celebrate the achievements of our local schools while enjoying a wonderful evening of entertainment. You will see Shakespeare performed as you’ve never seen it before! The Shakespeare Schools Festival is the UK’s largest youth drama festival and enables over 1,000 primary, secondary, and special schools to stage abridged Shakespeare productions in their local professional theatre. 35,000 young people will take to stages across the UK. What a fantastic evening! Lots of amazing new talent in our community. Enjoyed every minute of it! Audience Member, West London, 2014
Wimpy Kid & Dino Show
PICKLED IMAGE presents
Santa’s Little Trolls
Part of Folkestone Book Festival 2015 Saturday 28 November Adults £6 / Children £5 / Family £20 (2 adults, 2 children)
Thursday 17 & Friday 18 December, 10.00am & 1.30pm (schools only) Saturday 19 December, 11am & 2.30pm Sunday 20 December, 2.30pm Tuesday 22 December, 2.30pm Wednesday 23 December, 2.30pm Thursday 24 December, 11am & 2.30pm Early bird tickets: Adults £7 / Children £6 / Family £25 (2 adults, 2 children) Early bird offer ends Sunday 4 October. Tickets from 5 October: Adults £8 / Children £7 / Family £27 (2 adults, 2 children) Ages 3+ / 60 mins
Wimpy Kid, 11.00 am Ages 8+ A must for all Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans and great family entertainment. Host Alastair Watson brings the books to life with fun activities including The Wimpy Kid Draw-Along and The Wimp Wars! Quiz. The event also includes exclusive clips of author Jeff Kinney talking about the books, his involvement in the films and showing how he draws the characters. Purchase a book on the day and get stamped with an exclusive Wimpy Kid Show stamp. Dino Show, 2.30 pm Ages 5+ Created from the bestselling The Dinosaur That Pooped picture book series, host Alastair Watson brings the books to life with help from The Dinosaur himself! An interactive, fun event that includes dino impressions, live drawing and gross games. Box Office 01303 760 750
Directed by John Nicholson Performed by Dik Downey & Vicky Andrews Written by Adam Fuller Puppets by Pickled Image Music by Simon Preston 10
Jeremy really, really loves Christmas. All he wants is for each Christmas to be perfect; mince pies, stockings, mistletoe and especially (and this is the icing on the Christmas cake)… lots and lots of SNOW! But, who exactly brings the snow? Santa? Rudolph? Jack Frost? No, it’s the one job left in the heavy hands of the Trolls of Winter. However, the trolls are fed up with never getting any of the credit. It’s always those cheery, little elves and that red nosed reindeer celebrated at Christmas, while the hard working trolls miss out. Not once have they been on an advent calendar or featured in a carol, so this year, unless they get their ugly mugs on at least one Christmas card, there will be NO SNOW! With silliness, laughter, stunning puppets (and maybe a humbug or two), Pickled Image present a magical Christmas extravaganza. I loved this show. I’m only a tiny bit ashamed to say that I had a little tear at the end, and left the theatre feeling ready for Christmas to begin. A mum from Bristol 11
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CIRCUS
MUSIC
YARP Festival
Baccalà Clown presents
Pss Pss
Saturday 26 September Tickets £5 / Ages 14+ (under 16s accompanied by an adult)
Saturday 10 October, 7pm Tickets £10 / £8 concessions Ages 8+ / 65 mins
The YARP Festival comes to Quarterhouse with some of the best UK and international artists featured on YARP radio. Hosted by Colin O’Reilly and Matthew Verrell, YARP Radio is a show which encompasses live performances, local music and interviews from new artists and venues far and wide. With a line-up featuring nine bands at only £5 a ticket, you’d be mad to miss it! Acts include Riskee and the Ridicule, Benzokayn, Three Kings high, The Rash, Praeter, Mechanical Monkey, Tomcats, Tiny Ghost and Rapture.
Irresistibly charming, Baccalà Clown’s awardwinning show has seduced audiences across the globe. In Pss Pss two highly skilled performers find magic in the mundane, using a unique blend of juggling, acrobatics, clowning and apples. Channelling Chaplin, these hapless dreamers transport you to a world filled with knowing glances, laugh out loud moments and impressive physicality. A showcase of modern clowning at its very best. Winners of the Cirque du Soleil Prize, Swiss company Baccalà Clown create and tour shows that are poetic, playful and vibrant.
Stackridge: The Final Bow Tour
...one of the best clown pieces I’ve ever seen... this is a master-class in a form... unique... outstanding. Fringe Review
Saturday 17 October, 8pm Tickets £15 / Ages 14+ (under 16s accompanied by an adult)
The tour is presented by house
Prog Rock, Psych, Beatlesque Power Pop, Folk or even the precursors of Britpop? Either way James Warren and Andy Davis aka Stackridge are an unmissable live act, with a pedigree that stretches to over 40 years of eccentric, perfect, quintessentially English Music. Aided and abetted by long serving musicians Glenn Tommey (Keyboards), Eddie John (Drums) and Clare Lindley (Violin & Guitar ) they embark on their last ever tour of the UK this autumn.
Crying Out Loud presents
Circus Mayhem Friday 30 October, 7pm Saturday 31 October, 2.30pm Tickets £10 / £8 concessions Ages 7+ / 90 mins (15 min interval) An evening of absurd circus featuring a backpedalling pianist, an awesome speed painter and a slapstick clowning trio performing tricks with stacks of white buckets.
Equator presents
Son Yambu
In the foyer meet the world’s first side winding pianist. Playing and singing as he rides, Rimski will dazzle you with his flawless finger work. On stage, Jon Hick’s humorous puppetry and speed painting set to a kicking musical score have earned him the title International Man of Artistry. Slapstick comedy trio BettiCombo deliver optimum fun. With bags of wit and enthusiasm they create a playground from countless white buckets and a towering Chinese pole.
Friday 13 November, 7.30pm Workshop 6pm – 7pm (FREE with a ticket to the show, limited capacity, first come first served) Tickets £8 / £6 concessions / £3 under 12’s Ages 6+ / This is a family friendly event and dancing is encouraged! Red hot rhythms straight from the streets of Eastern Cuba! Son Yambu play authentic ‘Son Cubano’ – a fusion of Spanish and African rhythms and the root of all salsa music. Son Yambu continue the Buena Vista legacy that put Cuban music back on the map.
Matchless in its madness, this is a circus variety show for all ages. Supported by the Institut Français Box Office 01303 760 750
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COMEDY
COMEDY Live Nation, MHA and United Agents presents
Off the Kerb Productions presents
Friday 18 September, 8pm Tickets £14 / Ages 14+
Friday 6 November, 8pm Tickets £14 / Ages 14+
Fresh from his sell-out UK tour Of Mic And Men, a starring role in the hit show Law and Order, as well as singing with Ricky Gervais on the youtube viral Equality Street, Doc Brown is back with his unique take on Life, Love and Lyricism.
Long established as one of the UK’s best comics Jo Brand returns to her stand up roots this winter trying out brand new material. In her break from stand-up Jo has written and starred in the BBC’s series Getting On, for which she won a BAFTA, set on a hospital’s geriatric ward and partly inspired by her earlier career in nursing. She put her cooking to the test on The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. Jo was such a success on this show that she was named as the host of the hugely popular The Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice. She’s also sat on the judging panel for ITV’s ‘Splash’. She recently presented the Have I Got Election News For You show on BBC1 the day after the General Election.
Doc Brown: The Weird Way Round
With other tv appearances already under his belt including Russell Howard’s Good News, The Inbetweeners, Rev and Derek, Doc is a must see act. If Brown keeps mining this rich seam of hip-hop comedy, his fame should look after itself. Guardian
Off the Kerb Productions presents
Rob Beckett: Mouth of the South Friday 25 September, 8pm Tickets £14 / Ages 14+ Beckett’s back with a brand-new hour of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread! Star of BBC1’s Live at the Apollo, BBC2’s Mock the Week & Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats. A revelation. Scotsman Relentlessly smiley, perpetually grinning Londoner whose unshowy, unpretentious but thoroughly funny shtick has every chance of winning him a big audience… Guardian Joyous, cheek aching and touching stand up. Shortlist
Jo Brand: Work in Progress 2015
Robin Ince’s Reality Tunnel Part of Folkestone Book Festival 2015 Saturday 28 November, 7pm Tickets £10 / £8 concessions Robin is host of Radio 4’s Sony award winning Infinite Monkey Cage, multiple award winner, including Time Out’s outstanding achievement in comedy. After tackling Charles Darwin, particle physics, and propaganda, his latest show is about the limits of the human brain, the ingenuity of gorillas, and why dolphins don’t speak English, amongst many other topics. ... you might assume that he would have a gentle, bookish act, what with his fondness for knitwear and love of literature, yet his rage and passion are almost unparalleled in contemporary British stand-up. Scotsman
He already has the confidence of a veteran. The Times
Katherine Ryan: Kathbum
Chris Ramsey: All Growed Up
Friday 2 October, 8pm Tickets £17 / Ages 14+
Thursday 3 December, 8pm Tickets £16.50 / Ages 14+
Star of Live At The Apollo, QI and The Jonathan Ross Show, the razor sharp and hilariously funny Canadian returns with a highly anticipated new show. Hot on the heels of a complete sell-out UK and Australian tour, Katherine hits the road with another terrific comedy show. Put this at the top of your ‘must see’ list for this year’s comedy diary.
Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Celebrity Juice regular, star of BBC2’s Hebburn, and the man who once got pizza delivered to a moving train embarks on his biggest stand-up tour yet! Following sell-out runs of his last three UK tours, Chris is back with a brand new show for 2015. Join him as he explores getting older, finding yourself, taking responsibility, realising you are no longer a child and all of the other terrifying realisations that come with being dragged kicking and screaming into modern adulthood.
Young, smart and acridly funny. Sunday Times Thoughtful, funny and just twisted enough. The Times Warped wit… striking presence… killer lines… calm confidence. Scotsman Box Office 01303 760 750
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Ramsey commands the stage with an hour of some of the best stand-up I’ve seen at the Fringe. Broadway Baby
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FILM
FILM
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (U) Thursday 29 October, 7.30pm Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. From the studio that brought you Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, and The Wind Rises comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines the limits of animated storytelling.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (15) Thursday 5 November, 2.30pm (Screamer performance) & 7.30pm
Film at Quarterhouse Whiplash (15) Thursday 10 September, 2.30pm (Screamer performance) & 7.30pm This multiple award-winning film from director Damien Chazelle is a fast-paced, heart-thumping exploration into how far you can push and be pushed. Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller), an ambitious young jazz drummer in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man’s life. But Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (12A) Thursday 24 September, 2.30pm (Screamer performance) & 7.30pm This Venice Film Festival award winning film by Swedish Director Roy Andersson is a tragicomedy about the human condition. Two salesmen visit the city of Gothenberg, dragging a suitcase of novelty samples from one door to the next. The salesmen are in search of a shop called Party, but the address doesn’t exist so they are lost in the suburbs, standing in for us all in the search for meaning. Watching their bumbling progress, we don’t know whether to laugh or to cry. A quirky, compelling, visual feast of a film about what it means to be a human being. Box Office 01303 760 750
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Winner of the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director, Ana Lily Amirpour’s darkly comic Iranian vampire western is a joyful genre mash-up. Somewhere between a graphic novel, spaghetti western and classic horror A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night follows discontented youngster Arash as he deals with life in a lawless town. Meanwhile a silent, hijab wearing vampire stalks the town’s streets to exact revenge on the men who prey on her fellow women.
The Clouds of Sils Maria (15) Thursday 19 November, 2.30pm (Screamer performance) & 7.30pm A veteran actress (Juliette Binoche) comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. She departs with her assistant to rehearse in Sils Maria; a remote region of the Alps. Olivier Assayas directs this complex, bewitching and fearlessly intelligent new film starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloë Grace Moretz.
Tickets £5 / £4 concessions Special Offer: Book any 5 films for the price of 4! Screamer performances A special screening of the latest releases for parents and babies up to 12 months old. Adults must be accompanied by at least one baby (babies are free of charge). The volume is lower and the lights are raised to create a more calming environment. Oh, and there is quite a bit of noise, but no one will make you feel guilty.
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TALKSFESTIVAL BOOK
WOW FESTIVAL
Melvyn Bragg
Terry Wogan
Women Of The World – Festival of Inspiring Women 8 – 12 March 2016 The WOW week is for everybody. Join us for a packed week that celebrates the incredible achievements of women and girls and looks at the most potent topics for women today. Featuring voices from around the world and stories from your neighbours. We look forward to debates, poetry, activism workshops, walks, talks, shows and live music. WOW is co-curated with Leah Thorn, Folkestone Fringe and Folkestone Quarterhouse.
Tracey Thorn
20 – 29 November 2015 Join us for an even more festive celebration of books, ideas and stories. The 2015 Folkestone Book Festival opens on Friday 20 November with Louis de Bernieres switching on the Christmas lights and talking about his new novel, partly set in Folkestone.
Louis de Bernieres
Want to be involved? Come to our WOW Think Ins on Thursday 24 September & Thursday 15 October and join the Quarterhouse Women’s Choir, meeting Monday evenings from September.
Then as the week goes on, we are delighted to welcome Melvyn Bragg, Lynne Truss, Terry Wogan, Wendy Cope, Robin Ince, Tracey Thorn, Jonathan Dimbleby, Tony Juniper and Princess Michael of Kent to name but just a few of our speakers. We will showcase local talents, discuss the environment, inequality and the future of the monarchy, listen to stories, go on a tour of Italy, explore the mind and the brain, and celebrate Trollope’s bicentenary. There should be something for everyone, whatever the age, fun for kids and grown ups alike! And this should be your Christmas shopping sorted! For more details on the full programme go to www.folkestonebookfest.com Facebook: /FolkestoneBookFestival Twitter: @FstoneBookFest
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Quarterhouse Women’s Choir Improv Gym Led by Carol Grimes Mondays, 5.45pm – 7.15pm, from 21 September Pay what you can, suggested subs of £3 to £10 per session
Mondays, 14 September, 12 October, 9 November, 14 December, 7.15pm – 8.45pm, FREE
Improv Gym is a warm, friendly group open to all who want to practice being more ‘in the moment’, to laugh more, and to draw out the playful side of All Women welcome, whatever your state of themselves. We’ll play ice-breaker and warm-up health or voice or age! See for yourself how singing with others can help your voice, breathing, games, and practice skills at the heart of posture and mood! We will sing everything: Jazz, improvisation, such as listening, making offers and ‘saying yes’. With no audience and no folk, gospel, pop and show songs. performance on the agenda, the atmosphere Working with the unique performer inside you. is accessible, fun, and non-judgmental, with the Working with breath, movement and voice. hope of stretching our creative muscles as we Working with rhythm and melody. interact with each other. You may have some Working towards a performance at WOW experience of drama or improv comedy, or you Festival 2016. may be a complete beginner. Either way is fine, For the last 12 years alongside her performing you are most welcome. work Carol Grimes has run two choirs in London Facebook.com/improvgym for people from all backgrounds and abilities. Quarterhouse would like to thank
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How to find Quarterhouse
Parking The nearest car parks are Tram Road (2mins), Payers Park (2mins) and the Harbour car park (5mins). All council car parks charge daily fees starting from £1 per hour. There is limited parking available behind Quarterhouse which requires a parking permit that can be obtained from Quarterhouse. For more information please call Quarterhouse Box Office.
By Train High speed trains run regularly from London St Pancras International (journey time 57 minutes). The last return train from Folkestone to London is at 22:56. Folkestone Central Station is a short walk from the centre of town and approximately 15 minutes from Quarterhouse. National Railway Enquiries – 08457 484 950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk
By Bus or Coach A direct National Express coach service runs from London Victoria Coach Station to the main bus station in Bouverie Square, Folkestone. Stagecoach operates a network of routes linking local towns and villages to Folkestone.
By Car From the M20, turn off at junction 13 and follow signs to the Harbour. (SAT NAV USERS – CT20 1BN) one dst Bra
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Thu 10 Sept 2.30pm & 7.30pm Whiplash Fri 18 Sept 8pm Doc Brown Sat 19 Sep 2.30pm Up in the Attic Sun 20 Sept 2.30pm Kid Carpet and the Noisy Neighbours Thu 24 Sept 2.30pm & 7.30pm A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Fri 25 Sept 8pm Rob Beckett Sat 26 Sept YARP Festival Fri 2 Oct 8pm Katherine Ryan Sun 4 Oct 11am Fun Palace Thu 8 Oct 1pm Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood Fri 9 Oct 10am & 7pm Macbeth – Blood Will Have Blood Sat 10 Oct 7pm Pss Pss Sat 17 Oct 8pm Stackridge Wed 21 Oct 7.30pm The Edge SALT Festival Thu 22 Oct 7.30pm The Edge SALT Festival Fri 23 Oct 1.30pm & 7.30pm In Our Hands SALT Festival Fri 23 Oct 10am & 1.30pm Sea Story SALT Festival Sat 24 Oct 11am & 2.30pm Sea Story SALT Festival Sat 24 Oct 2pm & 6.30pm The Edge SALT Festival Thu 29 Oct 7.30pm The Tale of Princess Kaguya oad 30 Oct 7pm Circus Mayhem Bay RFri Wear de Oct Sat n Para31 2.30pm Circus Mayhem atio ron CoThu 5 Nov 10am & 1.30pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Thu 5 Nov 2.30pm & 7.30pm A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Sunny Sands Fri 6 Nov 10am & 1.30pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Fri 6 Nov 8pm Jo Brand Sat 7 Nov 11am & 2.30pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Sun 8 Nov 11am & 2.30pm We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Fri 13 Nov 7.20pm Son Yambu Sat 14 Nov 2.30pm Arabian Nights Mon 16 Nov 7pm Shakespeare Schools Festival Thu 19 Nov 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sils Maria Fri 20 – Sun 29 Nov Folkestone Book Festival 2015 Sat 28 Nov 11am Wimpy Kid Book Festival Sat 28 Nov 2.30pm Dino Show Book Festival Sat 28 Nov 7pm Robin Ince Book Festival Folkestone Thu Harbour 3 Dec 8pm Chris Ramsey Pier Thu 17 Dec 10am & 1.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas (schools only) Fri 18 Dec 10am & 1.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas (schools only) Sat 19 Dec 11am & 2.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas Sun 20 Dec 2.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas Tue 22 Dec 2.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas Wed 23 Dec 2.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas Thu 24 Dec 11am & 2.30pm Santa’s Little Trolls Christmas W ea rB ay Cre sce nt
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Hire Quaterhouse Our flexible auditorium space, meeting rooms and bar area are available for conferences, parties, exhibitions, wedding receptions and performances. Our experienced events team will help you turn your vision into reality. With great transport links to and from London and the rest of Kent and competitive rates, our fully accessible venue is the perfect choice in East Kent. Auditorium Our state of the art theatre boasts a capacity of 250 seated or 490 standing across two levels, and can be configured to suit your event, from cabaret-style tables and chairs to fully raked seating or as an open performance space/dance floor. We also offer dressing rooms and breakout spaces. Quarterhouse Meeting Room Whether you are conducting an interview, boardroom discussions or an away day, the Meeting Room is the ideal space, seating up to 30 boardroom style or up to 50 theatre style. Projectors and a screen can be provided along with a phone line and Wifi. Quarterhouse Bar Is a modern, vibrant space which can be hired with the auditorium or on its own. With floor to ceiling windows, it is light, spacious and perfect for fun packed parties. For more information and to discuss your ideas contact Sally Otteson on 01303 760 755 or email sallyotteson@creativefoundation.org.uk www.quarterhouse.co.uk