Stables brochure Dec 2018 - March 2019

Issue 71 December 2018 - March 2019

The Laine Dankworth Centre | Wavendon | Milton Keynes

world class music & entertainment

Supported using public funding by

box office 01908 280800 www.stables.org

Issue 71 Dec - Mar 2019 APRIL

Welcome to The Stables Located in the village of Wavendon, Buckinghamshire and only a few minutes’ drive from the centre of Milton Keynes, The Stables is one the UK’s best-loved music venues. Founded by the world-famous jazz musicians Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine in 1970, the venue now presents more than 400 performances each year in its two auditoria – the Jim Marshall Auditorium (capacity 398) and Stage 2 (capacity 80) – and welcomes more than 100,000 customers through its doors. A varied programme of music-related workshops and courses for all ages and abilities is also available.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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By becoming a Friend of The Stables you’ll be helping to support one of the UK’s favourite concert venues. You’ll also be entitled to a range of benefits designed to make your visits to us even more enjoyable.

Your support will enable us to plan for the future with greater confidence and ensure we can continue to develop our world-class music and education programmes.

Membership starts at just £30 per year To become a Friend please call The Stables box office on 01908 280800.

Alternatively, pick up a membership form from the box office or join online at stables.org Thank you for your support!

Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd (Registered charity number 261645)

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front cover artists contents JIM MARSHALL AUDITORIUM December January February March

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STAGE 2 December - March

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CafĂŠ in 2

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LEARN & TAKE PART December - March

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And not forgetting Also on sale

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Booking information

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Diary

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Ramin Karimloo: From Now On Wednesday 16 January

page 13

Kirsty Merryn

Saturday 2 February page 35

information key Friends and Founders are entitled to a 10% discount. Please notify the box office when making your reservation.

The Young’uns Wednesday 6 February page 18

New shows which are open for public booking from Tuesday 13 November prior to which Stables Friends have priority.

Denotes an education event or a concert with an associated education event. Ask Box Office for details.

Jally Kebba Susso

This event takes place in Stage 2.

Friday 15 February page 37

This event takes place in Mancini Forum.

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Freckle Productions present adapted from the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Monday 17 - Sunday 30 December

“ Me, you and the old guitar,

How perfectly, perfectly happy we are.

Meee-ew and the old guitar.

How purrrr-fectly happy we are!

”

Tabby McTat is a cat with the loudest of meee-ews and a best friend with a guitar. Together they sing their favourite songs, delighting the crowds, until one day Fred disappears. Separated and alone, Tabby finds shelter and a new life with all the home comforts that any cat could dream of.

However, memories of his life with Fred haunt him, and he sets off to search the streets for his long-lost friend.

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Family Christmas Show

DECEMBER

Tabby McTat

Interwoven with original songs, Tabby McTat is the heartwarming tale of friendship and loyalty from the team behind Stick Man Live, 2017’s sell-out Christmas show.

Suitable for children and families of all ages.

DECEMBER

Running time: approximately one hour

Mon 17

1.30pm

Tue 18

11.30am

1.30pm

Wed 19

11.30am

1.30pm

Thu 20

11.30am

1.30pm

Fri 21

11.30am

1.30pm

Carers accompanying disabled patrons £11.25 Groups of 10+ £12 Schools £11

Sat 22

11.30am

1.30pm

3.30pm

Sun 23

11.30am

1.30pm

3.30pm

Mon 24

11.30am

1.30pm

£11

Tue 25

No Performances

Wed 26

11.30am

1.30pm

Thu 27

11.30am

1.30pm*

Fri 28

11.30am

1.30pm

Sat 29

11.30am

1.30pm

3.30pm

Sun 30

11.30am

1.30pm

3.30pm

Ticket prices Adults £15 Children under 16 £13 Family ticket £52

(two adults, two children)

(one free ticket with every 10 purchased)

Relaxed performance

*BSL-INTERPRETED & RELAXED PERFORMANCE (Thu 27 Dec, 1.30pm): This performance is specifically designed for people who will benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those with an autism spectrum condition, sensory and communication disorders or a learning disability. This performance will also be sign-language interpreted.

BOOK LUNCH

To make the most of your visit to The Stables, why not enjoy a family-friendly lunch menu in Café in 2, our in-house restaurant? Advance booking is strongly advised – call the box office to reserve a table.

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DECEMBER

The Barron Knights Date: Saturday 1 December, 8pm Tickets: £23 & £21

In their early days they influenced Bill Wyman to buy a guitar, and introduced their Abbey Road studios session pianist Elton John to Lennon and McCartney the day Hey Jude was recorded.

Now 60 legends The Barron Knights are back with plenty of new songs that will have you singing along. barronknights.com Richard Digance

Like this? Try this: 14 March 2019

No Jacket Required: Tribute to Phil Collins Date: Sunday 2 December, 8pm Tickets: £19

The UK’s top Phil Collins tribute returns by popular demand as part of its 15th anniversary tour. This stunning 11-piece band perform two hours of non-stop hits from Phil’s award-winning solo career, with a little Genesis thrown in for good measure. From Another Day In Paradise to Easy Lover and the classic In The Air Tonight, there’s something for everyone in this spectacular show which spans three decades of chart-topping success. A sell-out every time they play here, so don’t miss out – book early! nojacketrequired.co.uk G2 Genesis

Like this? Try this: 17 & 18 May 2019

Philharmonia Orchestra Trio: Piazzolla’s Four Seasons Date: Tuesday 4 December, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 Join Philharmonia Orchestra violinist Adrián Varela on a musical adventure through his homeland of Uruguay and beyond. Adrián and his tango trio lead you through a year in the life of bustling Buenos Aires in Piazzolla’s take on the Four Seasons, and discover the origins of his iconic tango style in the music of Bach. Travel from Argentina to Brazil as Adrián charts the influence of Uruguayan folk music on the bossa nova style and explores the friendship between Piazzolla and Vinicius de Moraes, lyricist for Girl from Ipanema and Chega de Saudad.

Roderick Williams

Like this? Try this: 1 February 2019

Free tickets for Under-25s As a member of the Cavatina Trust ticket scheme, which enables young people to enjoy live chamber music, we are able to offer a limited number of free tickets to eight to 25 year-olds for this concert.

To book, contact the box office.

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booking fees apply – please turn to page 56 for details.

Uli Jon Roth

support from Kaleb McCane

Kingdom of Madness:

Like this? Try this: Classic Magnum 17 March 2019

Many of The Blues Band’s 21st-century fans weren’t even born when, in 1979, these five virtuosos decided to fly in the face of musical fashion and form a band ‘just to play the blues’.

No one could have predicted that, nigh on 40 years later, they’d still be dazzling audiences with their showmanship and skill. They’ve earned a reputation around the world for being one of the finest exponents of the blues tradition in all its forms. The band have a new studio album – The Rooster Crowed – due for release in May 2019. thebluesband.net

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Former Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever guitar players. To celebrate his 50th anniversary as a performer, he is giving a short series of special concerts in the UK. The two hour-plus programme will consist of carefully selected highlights from Uli’s entire musical career. ulijonroth.com

Date: Friday 7 December, 8pm Tickets: £28

DECEMBER

Date: Wednesday 5 December, 8pm Tickets: £28 & £26

The Blues Band LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING

Gary Fletcher Band

Like this? Try this: 12 January 2019

Mostly Autumn Date: Thursday 6 December, 8pm Tickets: £17 in advance, £18 on the door

Winners of best track (Sight of Day) and best female vocalist (Olivia Sparnenn-Josh) in the 2017 Classic Rock Society awards, Mostly Autumn have built their fan base the old-fashioned way by playing live at every opportunity. Ranked among the top 100 best prog bands of all time, their musical palette is diverse, and while they draw on influences from the golden age of 1970s rock, they have developed their own unique sound and style that both captures some of the essence of that heady era and looks forward into the future. mostly-autumn.com

Woburn Sands Band Date: Saturday 8 December, 7.30pm Tickets: £12, under-16s £5

The Woburn Sands Band presents A Concert for Christmas. The programme will run the gamut from big band sounds to classical, jazz to pop and arrangements of some of your best-loved and very seasonal melodies, all in one show.

Come along for some true family entertainment from your favourite local brass band, with soloists from the band featured in this, the 62nd concert in the Drakeloe series.

Promoted by the Woburn Sands Band

Promoted by Mostly Autumn

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SUNDAY SESSIONS MANCINI FORUM

Enjoy some fabulous Sunday-morning jazz in the Mancini Forum (The Stables’ main foyer).

We’ll be presenting an enticing mix of established names and rising stars of the UK jazz scene in a relaxed, cabaret-style setting – the perfect way to start the day.

Paul Higgs: A Brief History of Jazz Date: Sunday 9 December, 11.30am Tickets: £14 Ace jazz trumpeter Paul Higgs is joined by Chris Ingham (piano), George Double (drums) and Jerome Davies (bass) for a delightful musical tour of the history of jazz, playing hits by legendary greats such as Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, and Miles Davis.

Chris Ingham Quartet presents

Getz: A Musical Portrait Date: Sunday 17 February, 11.30am Tickets: £14 This celebration of the great lyrical saxophonist Stan Getz takes in the swinging 1950s, the bossa nova years of the early 1960s and many rich and daring collaborations with some of the great musicians of the era.

Remi Harris Duo Date: Sunday 28 April, 11.30am Tickets: £12.50 Accompanied by Tom Moore on double bass, Remi plays an eclectic mix of original compositions, improvisations, jazz standards and new arrangements of music from Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, Peter Green and many more.

Doors open at 11am and before each concert you can enjoy a cup of coffee and a hot bacon roll, along with a full bar and snack bar service – the Sunday papers will be available too! After the music has finished our in-house restaurant Café in 2 will be serving a two- or three-course lunch (full menu details are available on www.stables.org – pre-booking strongly advised).

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ENJZYOYSUNDAY

LA NG THAT NING FEELI MOR

Only Men Aloud

Date: Sunday 9 December, 11.30am Tickets: £14 Ace jazz trumpeter Paul Higgs is joined

by Chris Ingham (piano), George Double (drums) and Jerome Davies (bass) for a delightful musical tour of the history of jazz, playing hits by legendary greats including Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker and Miles Davis. paulhiggs.co

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Chris Ingham Quartet 17 February 2019

Only Men Aloud have been delighting audiences around the world for well over 15 years. The men have become well known for their strong vocals and varied and eclectic repertoire. A typical OMA concert will feature many styles of music including Welsh hymns and folk songs, opera and musical theatre as well as swing and pop music. The group have now recorded five studio albums and plans are taking place for a sixth, later this year. onlymenaloud.com

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Paul Higgs: A Brief History of Jazz

DECEMBER

Date: Tuesday 11 December, 8pm Tickets: £25

Tenors Unlimited

Like this? Try this: 10 May 2019

The Adventures of Andy Kershaw Date: Sunday 9 December, 8pm Tickets: £15 Andy Kershaw’s one-man show has become a hugely successful highlight of many literary festivals – including a sold-out appearance at Hay-onWye – and a popular draw at theatres and arts centres around the UK. Fascinating and often hilarious, the twohour audiovisual presentation treats the audience to recollections from a life spent on the frontlines of rock’n’roll and on the front lines of some of the world’s most extreme and dangerous countries. andykershaw.co.uk

acknowledgements The Stables would like to give a special thanks to the following for their valuable support: • Arts Council England • Cavatina Trust • Dame Cleo Laine • Dentons • Jim Marshall • PRS for Music Foundation • The Wavendon Foundation

Jally Kebba Susso

Like this? Try this: 15 February 2019

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Date: Friday 14 & Saturday 15 December, 8pm Tickets: £32.50 & £30* Kick off the festive season in style and take your seat for Cleo’s annual Christmas celebration. She’s invited a host of friends and family to create a show packed with great music and seasonal fun, as well as some surprises along the way. Already confirmed on the line-up are Kevin Whately, Lorna Dallas, Peter Fisher, Jacqui Dankworth, Charlie Wood, Emily Dankworth and Woburn Sands Band.

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Cleo’s Christmas Show

* These shows are fundraising performances for The Stables Theatre (reg charity 1178665) Portrait by Sven Arnstein ©

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Syd Lawrence Orchestra 25 January 2019

Cara Dillon: Upon A Winter’s Night

Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band: Carols & Capers

Date: Thursday 13 December, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

Date: Sunday 16 December, 8pm Tickets: £26

Cara Dillon, possessed of one of the most celebrated folk voices to have come out of Ireland, will be touring her Christmas show Upon A Winter’s Night for a third year running. Joined by her wonderful band who weave Celtic and folk rhythms alongside reverent and atmospheric carols, Cara holds the darkness at bay with the purity of her voice. caradillon.co.uk

Following the hugely popular 25th anniversary Christmas tour, renowned folk singer Maddy Prior joins up once again with the Carnival Band during the festive season for their unique celebratory show Carols & Capers. Together they mix Renaissance, modern and ethnic instruments with a refreshingly cavalier attitude and plenty of humour, putting their inimitable stamps on a range of familiar and not-so-familiar festive fare. carnivalband.com

Sam Sweeney

Like this? Try this: 3 May 2019

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Fairport Convention

Like this? Try this: 13 February 2019

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The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show Date: Tuesday 18 December, 8pm Tickets: £15 Ho, Ho, Ho… it’s The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show.

Back by popular demand, comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson are bringing a special Christmasthemed comedy show to The Stables. Expect scummy carols, yuletide sketches, festive standup and very scummy Santa stories! Book your tickets now, before it sells out. Based on the UK’s number one Kids and Family podcast, as recommended by The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) scummymummies.com Lucy Porter

Like this? Try this: 4 April 2019

Albion Band Christmas Show Date: Wednesday 19 December, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

An Albion Christmas has been touring for nearly 20 years attracting sell-out audiences across the UK. Featuring the combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band), Simon Care (Edward II) and the guv’nor himself, Ashley Hutchings, this show takes you on a guided tour through the Christmas customs of Britain. albionchristmas.co.uk Fairport Convention

Like this? Try this: 13 February 2019

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Bootleg Blondie Date: Thursday 20 December, 8pm Tickets: £17 There aren’t many tribute bands that can say they’ve been endorsed by the original group, but Bootleg Blondie is one of them. They are the only Blondie tribute to play on some of the same stages as Debbie Harry and co. From the world-famous CBGB’s in New York to the Isle of Wight Festival, Bootleg Blondie have earned their credentials on an international level. blondietributeband.co.uk Hazel O’Connor

Like this? Try this: 9 April 2019

Gerald Dickens presents

A Christmas Carol

Date: Friday 21 December, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Gerald Dickens returns to The Stables with his masterful one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The internationally renowned show features more than 30 different characters and Gerald inhabits each one as his great-great-grandfather did more than 100 years ago. From the first line to the last, audiences become part of this magical tale. geralddickens.com

gift ideas Footpath of Fame – your chosen name or text engraved onto a brick and placed amongst many celebrities in our exclusive Footpath Name a Seat – a seat in the auditorium with your chosen name on it Gift Vouchers – treat someone to a great night of entertainment Your support helps us to continue providing music and music-making opportunities for children and adults alike.

For more information contact the Box Office on 01908 280800 or email development@stables.org

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Gyles Brandreth

Like this? Try this: 27 April 2019

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Motown Revue

Jackson Live

Like this? Try this: 2 March

Accompanied by his acclaimed Broadgrass Band, Ramin Karimloo returns to the UK to perform his exciting new show From Now On. Ramin’s unique style of revisiting celebrated songs from musical theatre in a sublime folk style has won him an army of fans around the world.

His stage work has seen him take lead roles in Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, Les Misérables and Chess. raminkarimloo.com

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Direct from London’s West End, this highly acclaimed show is now on the road. From Reach Out I’ll Be There, Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone to Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, and, of course, Signed Sealed, Delivered, the show takes you on a journey through time, celebrating Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, The Temptations and The Supremes as well as many others who defined the soul era.

Date: Wednesday 16 January, 8pm Tickets: £25

JANUARY

Date: Saturday 12 January, 8pm Tickets: £26

Ramin Karimloo: From Now On

Only Men Aloud

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Aynsley Lister Date: Tuesday 15 January, 8pm Tickets: £17

Lee Nelson: Serious Joker Date: Thursday 17 January, 8pm Tickets: £20

When explosive natural ability collides with fiery, emotionally charged compositions, the result is Aynsley Lister, an incredible guitarist whose brand of blues-based rock delivers contemporary song-writing fuelled with the kind of heart and soul that’s missing from so much modern music.

Whether passionately writing and recording his own material or mesmerising audiences at his live shows, one thing is abundantly clear: music is hard-wired into his DNA and flows from his fingertips like sonic bolts of lightning. aynsleylister.co.uk Chantel McGregor

Like this? Try this: & Erja Lyytinen 20 March

Following his 150-date, smash-hit tour, Lee Nelson comes to The Stables for one night only!

You’ve seen him sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, now come and see him where he most definitely should be: live on stage for a special performance of his sensational Serious Joker stand-up show. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) leenelson.com Ed Gamble

Like this? Try this: 6 March

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JANUARY

Simply reRed: Holding Back The Years Date: Friday 18 January, 8pm Tickets: £18.50 This world-class nine-piece band recreates every slick groove and perfect melody and features the awesome talent of Dave Duckmanton as the voice of Mick Hucknall in a twohour spectacular that includes all of Simply Red’s hits: Money’s Too Tight To Mention, Stars, If You Don’t Know Me By Now, Fairground, Something Got Me Started and many more! (Please note this show was previously advertised under the title A New Flame – it has since been rebranded but tonight’s line-up remains unchanged.)

No Jacket Required

Like this? Try this: 2 December 2018

Date: Wednesday 23 January, 8pm Tickets: £25 This extraordinary band, dubbed the Definitive Pink Floyd Experience, are renowned for their stunning celebration of the music of one of the world’s greatest bands. 2019 celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Wall, one of the best-selling albums of all time and the brand new show will feature the complete album as well as the whole range of classic Pink Floyd from the Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and much more. thinkfloyd.net G 2 Genesis

Like this? Try this: 17 & 18 May

Back to Bacharach

James Taylor Quartet

Date: Saturday 19 January, 8pm Tickets: £23

Date: Thursday 24 January, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

Back to Bacharach celebrates the magical music of Burt Bacharach, one of the most accomplished popular composers of the 20th century, who, together with Hal David, penned countless memorable and iconic hits. This exciting production is performed by three of the West End’s finest singers, accompanied by a 10-piece band. Songs featured in the show include Alfie, Anyone Who Had A Heart, Arthur’s Theme, Always Something There To Remind Me, Close To You, I Say A Little Prayer For You and Magic Moments. back-to-bacharach.co.uk King for a Day:

Like this? Try this: The Nat King Cole Story 9 March

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Think Floyd

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James Taylor, one of the great British instrumentalists of his generation, has taken his trademark howling Hammond sound to the masses for more than 25 years, with no sign of slowing down. The band’s relentlessly entertaining tunes take inspiration from the raregroove style and boogaloo funk of the 1960s and 70s and the band is, without doubt, one of the most important British jazz-pop crossover outfits still working today. jamestaylorquartet.co.uk Georgie Fame

Like this? Try this: 1 March

Syd Lawrence Orchestra: Big Band Spectacular

Eban Brown

(formerly of The Stylistics)

The ‘Best Big Band in the Land’ is back for 2019 and their explosive new show is better than ever! Directed by Chris Dean, this mesmerising performance is packed with all your big band favourites, featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Neal Hefti, Billy May, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. syd-lawrence-orchestra.com

The Stylistics have only ever had two lead vocalists in their 49-year career: Russell Thompkins Junior, who left the group in 2000 and Eban Brown, who took over from Russell and was with the band for 17 years.

In this fabulous homage to the music of The Stylistics, you’ll hear all the classic hits including You Are Everything, Betcha By Golly, Wow, I’m Stone In Love With You, Rockin’ Roll Baby, You Make Me Feel Brand New, Let’s Put It All Together and Sixteen Bars.

Ronnie Scott’s All Stars

Like this? Try this: 10 February

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Date: Sunday 27 January, 8pm Tickets: £25 & £22.50

JANUARY

Date: Friday 25 January, 8pm Tickets: £23.50 & £21.50

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Like this? Try this: 12 January

Martyn Joseph Date: Saturday 26 January, 8pm Tickets: £19 Martyn Joseph is a unique and mind-blowing artist. Take everything you think you know about singer songwriters… and rip it up. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge, far-reaching sound that’s energetic, compelling and passionate. Be it to 200 people or 20,000, he blows the crowd away night after night. 2018 saw him honoured with a Spirit of Folk award by Folk Alliance International and he also received Fatea magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. martynjoseph.net

28 January-3 February 2019 The Stables is proud to support Independent Venues Week 2019 Jan Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Wed 30 Thu 31 Thu 31

Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy Kathy Mattea Judy Collins Andrew Doyle Carl Hutchinson Sound of the Sirens

Feb Fri 1 Roderick Williams & Christopher Glynn Sat 2 Kirsty Merryn Sun 3 Crooners

Show of Hands Duo

Like this? Try this: 24 May

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JANUARY

Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy Date: Monday 28 January, 8pm Tickets: £21.50 Don’t miss this fabulous celebration of the late Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and the instrumental rock classics of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Carl Palmer will present bold, new arrangements of the best-loved instrumental music of ELP. A multi-media experience combining music and video projection, the show promises to be among the most musically compelling tours of the year. Carl Palmer ELP Legacy is a red-hot power trio that features Palmer on drums and percussion; guitarist Paul Bielatowicz and bassist Simon Fitzpatrick. carlpalmer.com Kingdom of Madness

Like this? Try this: 17 March

Kathy Mattea Date: Tuesday 29 January, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

Judy Collins: A Sondheim & Hits Show Date: Wednesday 30 January, 8pm Tickets: £25

Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines as brightly as ever. judycollins.com Fairport Convention

Like this? Try this: 13 February

Carl Hutchinson: I Know I Shouldn’t Behave Like This Date: Thursday 31 January, 8pm Tickets: £15

Hailed by The Washington Post as “one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters”, Kathy Mattea has enjoyed the kind of success many artists only dream of: two Grammy wins, four CMA awards, four number one country singles and five gold albums. When Kathy entered her 50s she found find her voice changing, threatening to end her career. But she dug in with a vocal coach, re-committed to her music and emerged with the most poignant album of her career, Pretty Bird, released in Sept 2018. mattea.com Mike Farris

Like this? Try this: 25 January

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As seen on Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central and The Chris Ramsey Show, and following a sold-out 2017 tour, Geordie comedian Carl Hutchinson is back with a brand-new show. From buying a house to having kids, Carl takes his unique adolescent approach to grown-up issues.

(May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) carlhutchinson.net Lee Nelson

Like this? Try this: 17 January

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Winter Journey

The BBC’s Last Night of the Proms star, baritone Roderick Wiliams, and acclaimed pianist Christopher Glynn perform a new English translation of Winterreise, Franz Schubert’s great song cyle of love and loss.

Die Winterreise is one of the pinnacles of Schubert’s music. A collection of 24 songs tells the story of an unnamed character who wanders through the winter landscape, absorbed and singing with fascination at the world around him. Exploring the full range of human emotions, words and music are perfectly combined to tell a tale of tender love and devastating heartache, including outpourings of complete joy and moments of haunting beauty. *commissioned by Ryedale Festival

P hilharmonia Orchestra Trio

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Date: Friday 1 February, 8pm Tickets: £15 & £12.50, 8-25 year-olds £5

FEBRUARY

A new English translation of Die Winterreise

by Jeremy Sams* performed by Roderick Williams (baritone) & Christopher Glynn (piano)

Like this? Try this: 4 December 2018

CLASSICAL SUPPER

Enjoy a two or three-course pre-concert supper in Café in 2.

Advance booking is strongly recommended – to reserve a table, call the box office on 01908 280800.

The Strange Doors

Crooners

Date: Saturday 2 February, 8pm Tickets: £16

Date: Sunday 3 February, 8pm Tickets: £25 & £23

The music of The Doors continues to reach into souls in a way no other music can, whether it be the moving intrigue of Riders On The Storm, the expansive energy of L.A. Woman or the sheer exuberance of the outand-out rock classic Light My Fire. With their authentic instruments and sets crafted through years of experience, The Strange Doors invite audiences to immerse themselves in the vibe and to move to the hypnotic beat. thestrangedoors.co.uk

Crooners is a brand-new, riproaring comedy music show that has been wowing audiences with its hilarious one liners and laughout-loud silliness, as well as superb musical numbers performed by the outstanding nine-piece The Mini Big Band. The show plays homage to some of the greatest Crooners of all time with a splendiferous injection of Britishness.

Featuring humour, tap dance and quintessential songs by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Matt Monro, Nat King Cole and Bobby Darin. croonerstheshow.com

Are You Experienced?

Like this? Try this: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix 20 April

Swinging at the Cotton Club

Like this? Try this: 1 June

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The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff Date: Wednesday 6 February, 8pm Tickets: £18.50 Three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk award winners The Young’uns present a new piece of modern folk theatre.

The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff is the story of one man’s adventure from begging on the streets in the north of England to fighting against fascism in the Spanish Civil War, taking in the Hunger Marches and the Battle of Cable Street. It’s a timely, touching and often hilarious musical adventure following the footsteps of a working class hero who witnessed some of the momentous events of the 1930s.

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FEBRUARY

The Young’uns present

With their trademark harmony, honesty and humour, the Teesside trio bring together 16 specially composed songs, spoken word, striking imagery and the real recorded voice of Johnny himself to tell a remarkable human story oozing with modern relevance. theyounguns.co.uk Fisherman’s Friends

Like this? Try this: 22 March

Stephen K Amos: Bouquets & Brickbats

Roy Orbison & the Traveling Wilburys Experience

Date: Thursday 7 February, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Dates: Friday 8 & Saturday 9 February, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Acclaimed standup comedian Stephen K Amos hits the road with his brand new tour. As Brexit looms, Trump reigns rampant and everyone seems pushed to extremes, Stephen’s main aim is to cheer us up. Forget everything that’s going on in the world and immerse yourself in the warmth of “one of the most likable figures in British comedy” (Radio Times). (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) stephenkamos.com

This fantastic show celebrates the music of 1980s super-group The Traveling Wilburys.

The Wilburys never toured, perhaps due to the untimely death of Roy Orbison in 1988, and so their fans never got to see them perform live.

With that in mind, Paul Hopkins has joined up with four talented singers and musicians who together have formed this incredible tribute show. travelingwilburystribute.co.uk

Ed Gamble

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Elio Pace presents Elvis Presley

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Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: 60th Anniversary Tour

Fairport Convention

with special guests The 4 of Us

In this, the 60th anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the Ronnie Scott’s Story. Featuring classic music from many of the jazz greats who have performed at the club along with tales of old Soho, miscreant musicians and police raids, the show is a glimpse into this unique world and its incredible history. ronniescottsproductions.com/bands/all-stars

After more than 50 years on the road, Fairport Convention’s passion for live performance is as bright as ever. Tonight’s concert showcases the band’s musical sophistication and instrumental virtuosity as they embark on a fascinating journey through their inspiring and extensive repertoire. fairportconvention.com

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Cleo’s Christmas Show 14-15 December 2018

The Sound of Springsteen Date: Tuesday 12 February, 8pm Tickets: £19 Formed in late 2017 each member of this eight-piece band was carefully chosen by the producer for their unique abilities as a performer and an undeniable passion for the music of The Boss. While the band remains a fairly new creation they are already showing signs of a big and successful career, quickly gathering online momentum before even performing their first date. Have a great night with The Sound of Springsteen.

Counterfeit Stones

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Date: Wednesday 13 February, 8pm Tickets: £28

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Date: Sunday 10 February, 8pm Tickets: £22.50 & £21

Albion Band

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Respect To Aretha Date: Thursday 14 February, 8pm Tickets: £24.50 Life-long Aretha Franklin fan and power-house vocalist Letitia George stars in this uplifting dedication to the Queen of Soul.

Whilst Letitia will always be remembered for her breath-taking performances on series four of The Voice, she has gone on to forge an enviable reputation as one of the most passionate and hardworking soul singers around.

Aretha’s sad passing has inspired Letitia and her outstanding backing band to attempt the seemingly impossible. Very few singers could ever do justice to the Aretha Franklin songbook… but Letitia George manages to capture the very spirit!

Eban Brown

Like this? Try this: 27 January

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Nights On Broadway Date: Friday 15 February, 8pm Tickets: £23 Nights On Broadway present a tribute to the Bee Gees featuring incredible songs from the 1960s through to the 90s. With musical authenticity and the accurate recreation of the Gibb brothers’ vocal talents and harmonies, this show gives the audience the experience of being at a Bee Gees concert. The six-piece band blend the classic hits, acoustic medleys, songs written for other major artists and dance-floor fillers to tell the story of the Bee Gees from start to finish. nightsonbroadway.net Leo Sayer

Like this? Try this: 20 May

Dr. Feelgood Date: Saturday 16 February, 8pm Tickets: £21 Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s, Dr Feelgood remain one of the world’s most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts. The raw and uncompromising performance style led to the album Stupidity which immediately went to number one in the UK charts. Dr. Feelgood have also enjoyed global success with a string of hit singles including Milk and Alcohol, Roxette, Back In The Night, Down At The Doctors, Going Back Home and See You Later Alligator. drfeelgood.org The Blues Band

Like this? Try this: 7 December 2018

Chris Ingham Quartet presents

Getz: A Musical Portrait

Date: Sunday 17 February, 11.30am Tickets: £14 This celebration of the great lyrical saxophonist Stan Getz takes in the swinging 1950s, the bossa nova years of the early 1960s and many rich and daring collaborations with some of the great musicians of the era. Featuring Chris Ingham (piano/commentary) with woodwind star of the John Wilson Orchestra Mark Crooks (saxophone), Arnie Somogyi (bass) and George Double (drums).

Paul Higgs

Like this? Try this: 9 December 2018

Cregan & Co: The Rod Stewart Songbook Date: Tuesday 19 February, 8pm Tickets: £19.50 As one of the most influential guitarists in Rod Stewart’s original band The Faces, Jim Cregan co-wrote, co-produced and musically directed for Rod for almost two decades. Jim has now formed his own band Cregan & Co to perform that incredible musical heritage. Now he is taking to the road to present the very best of Rod Stewart – the songs that formed the soundtrack to our lives… creganandco.com Leo Sayer

Like this? Try this: 20 May

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The Christians

Date: Wednesday 20 February, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

Date: Friday 22 February, 8pm Tickets: £24

Carl Hutchinson

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Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits, including Forgotten Town, Ideal World, Born Again, Harvest for the World and What’s In A Word, The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 1980s and early 90s both in the UK and Europe. The band are still headed by enigmatic lead singer Garry Christian who has only gained in vocal stature over the years. thechristianslive.co.uk

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An evening of world-class stand-up as the Irishman from Australia brings his brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious comedy to The Stables.

Jimeoin is internationally acclaimed as one of comedy’s masters – don’t miss your chance to see this award-winning star perform live. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) jimeoin.com

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Hazel O’Connor

Like this? Try this: 9 April

Counterfeit Stones: The Midnight Scrambler Date: Thursday 21 February, 8pm Tickets: £25

Legend of a Band present

Go Now: The Music of the Moody Blues Date: Saturday 23 February, 8pm Tickets: £23

Why pay a fortune to see ants in a stadium when for a fraction of the price you can get up close and smell the faking brilliance of the Counterfeit Stones? Their latest fast shuffle, The Midnight Scrambler, promises yet another night of pure, unadulterated Copy-Rock. Packed with big hits, retro fashion and vintage guitars, it’s Satis-fiction guaranteed. thecounterfeitstones.com Cavern Beatles

Like this? Try this: 16 April

Enjoy the music of the Moody Blues in the company of a supergroup of legendary musicians, singers and songwriters in a brand-new show for 2018. Drummer Gordy Marshall played with the Moody Blues for more than 25 years and is joined by a band drawn from current 10cc lead singer Mick Wilson plus Tim Maple, Malcolm Moore, Lindsay Goodhand, Patrick Duffin and Lindsay Goodhand. Sit back and enjoy impeccable performances of Nights in White Satin, Go Now, Tuesday Afternoon and many more. gonowmusic.com G2 Genesis

Like this? Try this: 17 & 18 May

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Lau

Barbara Dickson

Date: Sunday 24 February, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Date: Wednesday 27 February, 8pm Tickets: £38

Scottish folk pioneers Lau return with their first new music since 2015’s The Bell That Never Rang (Album of the Year The Herald, ***** The Guardian). The new music was written in Shetland and highlights the continuation of Lau’s experimental approach to folk music with increasingly minimal arrangements in song form. lau-music.co.uk Frigg

Like this? Try this: 26 May barbaradickson.net

Julia Biel

Leo Sayer

Date: Tuesday 26 February, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 Described as “the best British vocalist to emerge in an age” by The Independent, the MOBOnominated singersongwriter Julia Biel will be showcasing songs from her acclaimed third album.

Her musical influences range from the classic jazz of Billie Holiday to the soaring pop of Radiohead, but she retains a unique individuality that is highly regarded by an increasingly broad spectrum of music lovers. Hip enough to be on the coolest Spotify playlists and very much part of the current vibrant UK jazz scene, she can deliver an emotional punch as powerful as any of the jazz greats of old. juliabiel.com

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Multi-millionselling recording artist Barbara Dickson returns to The Stables, accompanied by a full band. The show features a wonderful range of material drawing on Barbara’s folk roots as well many of her much-loved hits, including The Caravan Song and Another Suitcase In Another Hall.

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Steve Harley Acoustic Trio Date: Thursday 28 February, 8pm Tickets: £27.50

Steve Harley, the original Cockney Rebel, frequently tours with his Acoustic Trio, playing an intimate, unique and atmospheric show. Steve will be accompanied by his Cockney Rebel bandmates of long-standing, Barry Wickens (violin and guitar) and James Lascelles (piano and percussion). The set will be built around tracks from any or all 13 of Steve’s original albums and will include all-time favourites Mr Soft, Judy Teen, Mr Raffles, Sebastian and Make Me Smile. steveharley.com Legend of a Band:

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Naturally 7

Date: Friday 1 March, 8pm Tickets: £23

Date: Sunday 3 March, 8pm Tickets: £25

With his muchloved blend of jazz and rhythm’n’blues, Georgie Fame has consistently worked in the highest musical circles and has become a true icon of the British music scene. In this very special and intimate evening, audiences will be treated to Georgie’s hits alongside music from the artists who have influenced him – all interspersed with personal stories and anecdotes from his incredible career. georgiefame.co.uk

No instruments – just voices! Naturally 7 are an American music group with a distinct a cappella style they call ‘vocal play’, which, according to group leader Roger Thomas, is “the art of becoming an instrument using the human voice to create the sound”. They have performed with the likes of Michael Bublé, Coldplay, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Phil Collins and Queen and recorded a number of CDs over the years – their latest release is entitled Both Sides Now. naturallyseven.com Only Men Aloud

Like this? Try this: 11 December 2018

Jackson Live in Concert

Vonda Shepard & Sharon Corr

Date: Saturday 2 March, 8pm Tickets: £24

Date: Monday 4 March, 8pm Tickets: £35

‘CJ’ is one of the most experienced, dedicated and wellrespected Michael Jackson tribute artists and he perfectly captures the electrifying energy of Michael’s performances with 100% live vocals. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice and his renditions of Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean are truly sensational. Pure MJ!

Great friends Vonda Shepard, musical star of Ally McBeal, and Sharon Corr, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and member of The Corrs, join forces with their band to tour the UK and Ireland. The show will feature songs from their solo catalogues alongside some of the most memorable songs they have become closely associated with: Tell Him, Dreams, Maryland, Radio, Hooked On A Feeling, Smalltown Boy, I Only Want To Be With You and So Young. sharoncorr.com vondashepard.com

Simply reRed

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The Blues Band

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Georgie Fame

Barbara Dickson

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Elio Pace presents Elvis Presley Date: Tuesday 5 March, 8pm Tickets: £24.50 & £22.50 Elio Pace presents an intimate and unique concert honouring his childhood musical idol Elvis Presley. Elio’s sensational singing and electrifying piano-playing are ingeniously accompanied on stage by the dynamic and percussive power of drummer Steve Rushton. Coupled with insightful and moving anecdotes about Elvis’s life and career, never before will you have seen or heard the great man’s catalogue presented like this – and not a white jumpsuit in sight! eliopace.com Roy Orbison & the

Like this? Try this: Traveling Wilburys Show 8 & 9 February

Ed Gamble: Blizzard Date: Wednesday 6 March, 8pm Tickets: £15 Following a sell-out national tour in 2017, Ed Gamble is back with another bracing flurry of idiocy.

As seen on Mock the Week, The Russell Howard Hour, Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, The Apprentice You’re Fired, Man Down, Conan – and a short film he can’t remember the name of in which he killed a man from The Bill with a spade. (May contain strong language; suitable for 16+.) edgamble.co.uk Carl Hutchinson

Like this? Try this: 31 January

Freckle Theatre presents

Zog

adapted from the book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler Dates: Wednesday 6 March, 4.30pm & Thursday 7 March, 10.30am & 1pm Tickets: Adults £14.50, children, £12.50, school groups 10+ £10, groups 10+ £12.50 Large in size and keen in nature, Zog is eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three.

Luckily, the plucky Princess Pearl patches him up, ready to face his biggest challenge yet – a duel with Gadabout the Great!

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved Zog comes to life in Mike Shepherd’s magical adaptation with Johnny Flynn’s sumptuous folk score featuring live musicians. Katie Sykes’ design lifts the book from the page and creates a real and fantastical world. From the team behind Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales and Tabby McTat, Zog promises to be roaring fun for all ages.

Tabby McTat

Like this? Try this: 17-30 December 2018

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The Fureys Date: Thursday 7 March, 8pm Tickets: £21.50

Featuring world-class live music from vocalist Atila and a stellar group of musicians, narration and projected archive images, this thoughtful and entertaining new show takes a fresh look at the life and work of the timeless Nat King Cole. Nat’s vocal styling in songs such as Nature Boy, Unforgettable and When I Fall in Love defined a golden era of music and earned him a place in the history of American music as one of its most iconic vocalists. atila.uk

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Date: Saturday 9 March, 8pm Tickets: £20

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Legends of Irish music and song The Fureys, renowned for their many hits including I Will Love You, When You Were Sweet 16, The Green Fields Of France, The Old Man and Red Rose Café make a welcome return to The Stables. The Fureys are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination and their concerts have received standing ovations in some of the world’s biggest venues. thefureys.com

King for a Day: The Nat King Cole Story

Syd Lawrence Orchestra

Like this? Try this: 25 January

Albert Lee Band Date:

Friday 8 March, 8pm Tickets: £26

Double Grammy award-winner Albert Lee returns to the UK, this time accompanied by his great Electric Band.

Undoubtedly one of the world’s finest guitarists, Albert is also an accomplished piano player and has a fine singing voice that can ‘tear it up’ rock’n’roll style. Albert has played on countless sessions worldwide and has appeared and recorded with the likes of Glen Campbell, Dave Edmunds, Dolly Parton and Joe Cocker.

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Jason Donovan and Richard Digance his Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour Date: Thursday 14 March, 8pm Date: Tuesday 12 March, 8pm Tickets: £27.50 Jason is delighted to announce that he is extending his Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour into 2019 with a final series of dates. These intimate evenings will be a unique opportunity to see him like you’ve never seen him before! Celebrating his 50th birthday and with a wealth of tantalising tales under his belt, this autobiographical show will zigzag back and forth through his life, with stories about Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, I’m A Celebrity, Strictly and much, much more. jasondonovan.com Midge Ure

Like this? Try this: 26 April

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Musician and comedian Richard Digance says he is so old he remembers when The Stables was populated by sheep and wild boar! 2019 sees him making his 33rd visit, making him one of the most frequently booked artists to the venue.

He will be supported, as last year, by singersongwriter Eric Sedge. richarddigance.com The Barron Knights

Like this? Try this: 1 December 2018

Seann Walsh: After This One, I’m Going Home Rescheduled Date Date: Friday 15 March, 8pm Tickets: £14 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and the self-dubbed ‘Lie-In King’, Seann Walsh is “unquestionably the best observational comic of his generation” (The Guardian).

Returning from his run in the US, where he made his television debut appearance on Conan, Seann is back on tour in the UK. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) seannwalsh.com Jimeoin

Like this? Try this: 20 February

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T-Rextasy Date: Saturday 16 March, 8pm Tickets: £24

T-Rextasy are now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan and T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc’s family, estate and original T.Rex members. The band has been described by many as ‘beyond the boundaries of tribute’. If you want to know exactly what a Marc Bolan concert was like in the 1970s, this show is for you! trextasy.com

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Ultimate Bowie

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Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum

Here Come The Girls

Date: Sunday 17 March, 8pm Tickets: £20

featuring Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden and Chloe Hewitt

Members of Magnum’s classic-era lineups reunite for a celebration of the band’s much-loved back catalogue covering the period from 1978 to 1994. A superb exponent of melodic rock music, Magnum gained a reputation as one of the hardest-working bands on the touring circuit. Kingdom of Madness features Mark Stanway, Richard Bailey, Micky Barker, Laurence Archer and Mo Birch – all of whom have toured and/or recorded with Magnum – together with legendary bassist Neil Murray and acclaimed vocalist Chris Ousey. markstanway.co.uk/kingdom-of-madness

Date: Tuesday 19 March, 7.30pm Tickets: £30

Uli Jon Roth

Like this? Try this: 5 December 2018

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Here Come The Girls brings an exciting mix of individual performances and group numbers as stars of hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing with their supporting dance partners. It promises to be a fresh and innovative show with amazing ballroom and Latin routines.

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Chantel McGregor & Erja Lyytinen Date: Wednesday 20 March, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

A powerhouse of a blues double-bill featuring two of the finest female artists in the business.

Following acclaimed album releases in 2011 and 2015, Chantel is currently writing for her third album, debuting some of the new tracks on her current UK and European tour. Erja won the European Blues Award for best guitarist in 2017 and last summer opened for Santana at their show in Helsinki’s Kaisaniemi Park. chantelmcgregor.com erjalyytinen.com

Fisherman’s Friends Date: Friday 22 March, 8pm Tickets: £30

With a film based on their incredible true story about to hit cinemas screens, the Fisherman’s Friends are getting ready to hit the road for a string of live dates. The original ‘buoy band’, bound together by lifelong friendship and shared experience, for more than a quarter of a century they have met on the Platt on the harbour in their native Port Isaac to sing the songs of the sea. thefishermansfriends.com The Young’uns

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Aynsley Lister

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Mark Thomas: Check Up Date: Thursday 21 March, 8pm Tickets: £16 (NHS staff £12 – ID required) Mark Thomas is 54, the NHS is 70, UK national average life expectancy is 84. If Mark makes it to 84, the NHS will be 100 – what will they both look like? Based on a series of interviews with leading experts in and on the NHS, and residencies in hospitals and surgeries, Mark uses his own demise to explore the state we’re in. What’s going right, what’s going wrong and how does it get better? (May contain strong language; suitable for 16+.) markthomasinfo.co.uk

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Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Date: Tuesday 26 March, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

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Having toured together since 1986 to packed concert halls all over the world, Aly and Phil continue to charm audiences with their stunning music and onstage charisma.

Their concerts feature tunes that tug at the heartstrings as well as joyous reels and melodies that will have your feet tapping along. The pair have recorded many highly acclaimed albums in their 30 years together, including two ‘Best of’ collections. philandaly.com Feast of Fiddles

Like this? Try this: 7 April

Lost Voice Guy

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support from Jonny Awsum Date: Saturday 23 March, 8pm Tickets: £16 After winning of Britain’s Got Talent 2018, BBC New Comedy Award winner and star and writer of BBC Radio 4’s comedy series, Ability, Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) is setting out on a tour of the UK. He may not be able to talk but he definitely has something to say, and his comedy will leave you speechless. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) lostvoiceguy.com Lucy Porter

Like this? Try this: 4 April

Bedfordshire Schools Battle of the Bands Date: Wednesday 27 March, 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (concessions £6) Inspiring Music Hub and Bedford Music Hub

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ThisBedfordshire is the sixthSchools year that Battle of the Bands 7.30 pm Wednesday 27th March 2019 will be hosted by The Stables. Every year the Stables, Milton Keynes Tickets £10 and £6 concessions available fromsend the Bedfordshire schools their best bands to Stables box office 01908 280800 www.stables.org compete and become champions. A popular local band will judge the event which is organised by Inspiring Music Hub and Bedford Music Hub and sponsored by local companies Marshall Amplification, Kawai Keyboards and SoundArc recording studios. Come and see the musical talent of the future!

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Ruby Turner

Woburn Sands Band

Date: Friday 29 March, 8pm Tickets: £23.50

Date: Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm Tickets: Tickets: £12, under-17s £5

For many years Ruby Turner has been regarded as possessing one of the greatest voices the UK has ever produced. She can breathe life and meaning into a song whether it’s a passionate soaring ballad or a soulful up-tempo groove. A prolific songwriter, many of Ruby’s songs have been covered by artists including Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest, while her vocal prowess has been employed to good effect by Brian Ferry, Mick Jagger, Steve Winwood and Jools Holland. rubyturner.com Respect to Aretha

Like this? Try this: 14 February

The Stables Bar

The Stables Bar is open from 7pm on concert nights, serving a wide range of drinks for you to enjoy during the evening.

The Woburn Sands Band presents ‘A Concert for Springtime’. The programme will run the gamut from big band sounds to classical, jazz to pop and arrangements of some of your bestloved melodies, all in one show. Come along for some true family entertainment from your favourite local brass band, with soloists from the band featured in this, the 63rd concert in the Drakeloe Series.

Promoted by Woburn Sands

Guest Beers Look out for our Guest Beers – changed monthly with details displayed on the Bar. We are currently featuring bottled ales from our local brewery, Concrete Cow.

Winter Warmers are back!

Mulled wine will be served for the winter months.

Or why not try a tipple from our range of whiskies and gins?

Drivers Drinks We now stock non-alcoholic Becks Blue and Heineken Zero plus a wide range of soft drinks

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Stage 2 is the ideal place to catch a star of tomorrow on their way up or enjoy more established artists experimenting with new material. With a capacity of just 80 for most gigs, there’s always an intimate and relaxed feel to proceedings.

The Stables’ second performance space: intimate, relaxed and informal

STAGE 2

stage 2

Stage 2 hosts around 120 concerts each year of all shapes and sizes – folk, rock, blues and much more besides – along with a good smattering of comedy and theatre nights.

So come and hear the latest new music and comedy, relax and enjoy a drink with friends!

Look out for these Stage 2 artists making their headline debuts this season

Kirsty Merryn

Saturday 2 February

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Andrew Bird

The Black Feathers

Thursday 7 February

Sunday 10 February

Fresh from supporting Eliza Cathy & the Wayward Band at IF: MKFest 2018

Long-standing host of our popular Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

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DECEMBER

Tom Barford Group

Date: Saturday 1 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Tuesday 4 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Jaywalkers, one of the UK’s finest acoustic Americana, bluegrass and country bands, are on a large UK tour with a brand-new album.

The band effortlessly create a unique sound based on their collective and individual musical backgrounds. Add good humour, tasteful arrangements and exceptional musicianship to the mix and they are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. jaywalkers.co.uk

Tom Barford is bringing his band to The Stables for the first time as part of a UK tour following the release of his debut album Bloomer. Tom took part in jazz workshops at The Stables while growing up, and he is very much looking forward to playing here. His musical influences include Brad Mehldau, Mark Lockheart, John Scofield, Paul Motion, Iain Ballamy and Troyka. tombarford.com

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Jaywalkers

The Black Feathers

Like this? Try this: 7 February 2019

Chris Wood

Lucid Date: Sunday 2 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Formed in 2007 on the Isle of Wight, Lucid have a distinctive folk-rock sound driven by brilliant vocal harmonies. Their unique sound is woven together with violin, guitar, bass and keys, all of which are played to the highest calibre. Their well-crafted songs take you on journey from joyful melody to darker rock, with some breathtaking violin work thrown in for good measure. Their lyrics can just be fun, while other songs explore the problems of being human in a poetic and thoughtful way. lucidband.co.uk Fairport Convention

Like this? Try this: 13 February 2019

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Charlotte Glasson Band

Like this? Try this: 5 March 2019

Date: Thursday 6 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £16 In a world of soundbites and distractions, Chris Wood is a truth-seeker.

His writing is permeated with love and wry intelligence, uplifting and challenging as he celebrates the sheer onething-after-anotherness of life. Tom Robinson and Chris Difford are fans, while Stick In The Wheel and The Unthanks look to him as an influence.

Winner of six BBC folk awards, he’s played with The Royal Shakespeare Company and was a key member of The Imagined Village with Billy Bragg and Martin Carthy. chriswoodmusic.co.uk The Young’uns

Like this? Try this: 6 February 2019

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Date: F riday 7 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £14

Stephen K Amos

Like this? Try this: 7 February 2019

Jinder

with support from Peter James Millson Date: S aturday 8 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Jinder has carved a reputation as a craftsman-like songwriter and dynamic live performer. He counts among his fans Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, country rocker Ryan Adams and indie pop colossi Coldplay, who were so enamoured of Jinder’s early work that they flew him to New York in 2003 to provide the entertainment at their Madison Square Garden after-show party.

His most recent album, Presents… KingSize Blackfoot, is an intense and joyful exploration of American blues and roots music. jinder.co.uk

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support from Nicola Hardman Date: F riday 14 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £18.50 Iconic and enigmatic, Canadian Jane Siberry is a gifted singersongwriter. Blessed with a sincere integrity and emotional depth, her work has spanned three decades, with the release of 14 studio albums and performances on concert stages around the world. Jane’s songs have been covered by numerous artists, with particular success by k.d Lang on her renditions of Love Is Everything, Haint It Funny and a stunning rendering of The Valley. This is guaranteed to be a very special evening with Jane performing some of her most beautiful music. janesiberry.com

STAGE 2

In a world where rainy days and Mondays collide, one man’s solitary journey to find himself has only just begun…

The piano player from Frisky & Mannish plays the piano player from The Carpenters in a razorsharp parody play about a life spent playing the piano. Richard used to be on top of the world, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen. Now he’s back with a vengeance, only to find out it’s not exactly yesterday once more any more. matthewfloydjones.co.uk

Jane Siberry

DECEMBER

Matthew Floyd Jones: Richard Carpenter is Close to You

Hazel O’Connor

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Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club Date: W ednesday 19 December, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Tony Cowards and the headliner is Ola. Line-up may be subject to change. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.)

Andrew Maxwell

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JANUARY STAGE 2

Gary Fletcher Band

The Local Honeys

Date: S aturday 12 January, 8.45pm Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the door

Date: S aturday 19 January, 8pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

A founder and ever-present member of The Blues Band, Gary performs a compelling mix of originals and classic covers straddling blues, Americana and folk, playing guitar, slide, banjo, mandolin and ukulele. Following the success of the band’s gig at The Stables last year, tonight’s show features a full six-piece lineup which showcases the exceptional talents of Tom Leary (Feast of Fiddles, Lindisfarne) on violin and mandolin, Alan Glen (Yardbirds, Nine Below Zero) on harmonica, Andy Billups (The Hamsters) on bass, Nick Ritchie (Mud) on lead guitar and Sam Kelly (Tom Robinson, Dave Kelly Band) on drums. garyfletchermusic.net

From the rolling hills of the Bluegrass and the foothills of the Appalachians, Montana Hobbs and Linda Jean Stokley are two exceptionally talented young women who will be bringing the folk music of Kentucky to these shores as they embark on a tour of England and Scotland.

Their debut album Little Girls Actin’ Like Men includes both traditional and original songs and showcases the Honeys’ ability to tear into hard-driving fiddle tunes, sing the high lonesome sound and tell a damn good story. thelocalhoneys.com

The Blues Band

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Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club Date: W ednesday 16 January, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Micky Overman and the headliner is Alan Francis.

(May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.)

Andrew Bird

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Ramin Karimloo

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Mike Farris Dates: F riday 25 January, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door It’s in the quiet moments sprinkled throughout his latest album, Silver and Stone, that Mike Farris reveals a previously hidden side of his singular instrument. His voice, known for its power and range, becomes a vessel for something more subtle but infinitely more rare and challenging to capture – the pure, authentic nature of returning to your roots. Musically, the album delves deep into Farris’ background with a wide range of influences, drawing as much from Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers as from Bon Scott and Steve Marriott. mikefarrismusic.com Kathy Mattea

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Chris Bevington Organisation Sound of the Sirens

chrisbevingtonorganisation.com Chantel McGregor

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Exeter-based duo Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood dovetailed beautifully on their debut album, For All Our Sins, a beguiling acoustic pop collection replete with lyrical sensibility. They’ve already been championed by Chris Evans – who declared himself “blown away” when he heard he girls for the first time, and subsequently invited them to perform alongside U2 and Take That on TFI Friday last year. Their live shows combine a natural facility for connecting with their audiences and unforgettable performances predicated on energy, warmth, humour and, above all, real conviction. soundofthesirens.net

STAGE 2

A fantastic nine-piece blues band featuring Jim Kirkpatrick on vocals and guitar, Chris Bevington Organisation hit the blues scene in 2014 with the release of their debut album Chris Bevington & Friends. Cut & Run, the band’s latest album, is full of style and swagger, and replete with an irresistible array of different blues tones and textures.

Date: Thursday 31 January, 8.45pm Tickets: £12

JAN / FEB

Date: S aturday 26 January, 8.45pm Tickets: £12, includes a free album (exchange your ticket stub for this on the night)

Vonda Shepard & Sharon Corr

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20 March

Andrew Doyle: Friendly Fire Date: W ednesday 30 January, 8.45pm Tickets: £11 Andrew Doyle is one of the UK’s foremost political satirists.

Friendly Fire is his seventh solo stand-up show. He is co-writer of internet sensation Jonathan Pie and has collaborated with Pie creator Tom Walker on numerous viral videos. Their response to Donald Trump’s election has been viewed online more than 150 million times and a more recent piece was described by Ricky Gervais as “one of the most perfect (and important) pieces of comedy I’ve ever seen.” (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) andrewdoyle.co.uk Screaming Blue Murder

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Kirsty Merryn Date: S aturday 2 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Kirsty Merryn is one of the most arresting and unconventional new young singersongwriters on the UK folk roots scene, with a style uniquely her own.

Kirsty’s music is heavily anchored in the folk tradition with jazz and classical backwaters. But it has a much wider reach, with her influences ranging from Cara Dillon to Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush – emphatic, piano-based songs with sharply observed lyrics, packaged with panache in elegant, beautifully balanced settings and delivered in crystal clear, assured vocals. Her debut album She & I reached number three in the Amazon folk charts. kirstymerryn.com Miranda Sykes

Like this? Try this: 20 February

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FEBRUARY STAGE 2

The Black Feathers

Andrew Bird

Date: T hursday 7 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: S unday 10 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler – aka The Black Feathers – are two exciting talents. They first became aware of the magic between them while collaborating on several musical projects, becoming The Black Feathers and life partners in 2012. Americana, folk and acoustic indie rock sensibilities co-exist comfortably in their musical world, with Hughes’ guitar work buoying the kind of harmonies often only heard in family bands.

Their debut album – Soaked To The Bone – broke into the top 10 of both the iTunes Country and the official UK Americana charts. theblackfeathers.cm

Regular host of our popular comedy club Screaming Blue Murder, Andrew Bird is the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of. He’s been tour support for Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon and Michael McIntyre on his recent arena tour. If you like your comedy funny then join Andrew for a show jam-packed with observations and stories about marriage, parenthood and the petty grievances of modern life. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) andrewbirdcomedian.com

Jaywalkers

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Lizzie Deane Band

Silje Nergaard

Date: Saturday 9 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £15

Date: T uesday 12 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £22.50

Soul, funk and blues songstress Lizzie Deane has a deeply soulful voice that emulates the sweet melodic and raw belting lines associated with the classic divas. With her warm persona and infectious performance style Lizzie contemporises her musical influences, that include Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Stevie Wonder. Having toured with highly-acclaimed artists including Boy George and Howard Jones, Lizzie will be performing songs from her album Set Me Free as well as showcasing some brand new material. lizziedeane.com Promoted by Lizzie Deane

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Following the success of her recent sold-out tours, Norwegian songstress Silje Nergaard is returning to the UK. Her latest album For You A Thousand Times was released in Europe to critical acclaim in 2017 and Silje will be performing tracks from this alongside songs that span her 25-year career. This is a rare chance to see a truly stunning international and inspiring artist in concert. siljenergaard.com Julia Biel

Like this? Try this: 26 February

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Date: Saturday 16 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £14

FEBRUARY

Date: W ednesday 13 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Beth Rowley

STAGE 2

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Dan Evans introduces rising star Kate Lucas and the headliner is Michael Fabbri. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.)

Glenn Wool

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Jally Kebba Susso Date: F riday 15 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £12

June 2018 saw the release of Beth Rowley’s new album Gota Fria, 10 years on from her first release Little Dreamer. A heady fusion of rock, blues and Americana the new album is a startling rebirth, with a confidence that belies that 10-year absence. Working with co-writers Ron Sexsmith, Marcus Bonfanti and Ben Castle, Beth has delivered an album that smoulders, in both explosive and intimate forms. bethrowley.com Woman to Woman

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Miranda Sykes: Behind The Wall Date: W ednesday 20 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £12

Kora-playing maverick Jally Kebba Susso returns to Stage 2 showcasing his forthcoming new album Freedom. Dubbed by Songlines as “London’s favourite griot”, Jally is a master of blending sounds, consistently pushing new frontiers for the 21-string West African instrument with his band, Manding Sabu.

Freedom will be released in January and promises to refine his psych kora, bass, heavy percussions and sax into an rhythm-heavy, rapidfire journey: 74 generations of Afro-Manding kora tradition dexterously woven together with jazz, Afrobeat and funk rock. jallykebbasusso.com The Adventures of

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Building on the success of her Borrowed Places tour, Miranda Sykes is back with a completely new project: Behind The Wall. Where Borrowed Places opened a window into the past, explaining where she had been, physically and spiritually, Behind The Wall is a roller coaster ride exploring where we are going: Miranda, you, me, all of us. Powerful and hardhitting but also poignant and beautiful, this show gives us all a chance to reflect, and maybe even empowers us. mirandasykes.com Kirsty Merryn

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STAGE 2

FEB / MAR

Nick Harper: 58 Fordwych Road Date: F riday 22 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £15 For more than two decades, Nick Harper, son of the legendary Roy Harper, has been dazzling audiences with his heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship and sheer bravado. He has released 11 solo albums, earning a number one spot in the charts with the seminal hit Blue Sky Thinking. 58 Fordwych Road centres around a living room in his father’s small flat in Kilburn in the mid-1960s.

People like Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Paul Simon, Sandy Denny and others dropped in, to drop out, jam and try new tunes. But, all along, there was someone else there… a toddler, part of the family, inhaling the music and absorbing the vibe: Roy’s young son, Nick Harper. harperspace.com Martyn Joseph

Stephen Bailey: Our Kid Date: Thursday 28 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £14 Everyone’s favourite “guilty pleasure” (Daily Record), stand-up star Stephen Bailey is back on tour with his brand-new show Our Kid, a story full of northern warmth, some working-class guilt and a bit of blue.

The past six months have seen Stephen embark on his first critically acclaimed UK tour, perform a season at the prestigious Soho Theatre in London and support Katherine Ryan on her recent UK outing.

(May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) stephenbaileycomedy.co.uk Screaming Blue Murder

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Larry Dean: Bampot Dates: Saturday 23 February, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 Fresh from a sellout international tour and smash-hit Live at the Apollo debut, Larry Dean has a new hour of ‘unexpected and excellent’ **** (Times) thoughts on Scottishness, sodomites and self-esteem.

As seen on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store and Roast Battle. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) larrydeancomedy.com Ed Gamble

Like this? Try this: 6 March

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The Southern Companion Date: Friday 1 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door The Southern Companion are a multiple award-winning Americana/ country band from the south of England. The band is fronted

by Darren Hodson and made up of some of the UK’s finest session musicians whose CVs include Tom Jones, Lulu, Take That, Mel C, James Morrison and Pete Townsend. Highlights to date include BBC Radio 2 plays on Bob Harris Country and a song in the upcoming movie Wild Rose featuring Jessie Buckley and Julie Walters.

Their third album is due for release in February 2019. thesoutherncompanion.com Kathy Mattea

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Glenn Wool: Wool’s Gold II (The Iron Pirate)

glennwool.com Andrew Doyle

Described by Genesis legend Steve Hackett as “beautiful, powerful and inspiring”, award-winning songwriters, composers and multiinstrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington are The Blackheart Orchestra. Their stage has been described as a ‘musical spaceship’ or ‘laboratory’ where they switch from electric and acoustic guitars, bowed guitar, piano, organ, bass and electronic percussion to vintage synthesisers, omnichord and melodica in a complex choreographed weave of musical moods and textures. theblackheartorchestra.com

STAGE 2

Comfortably in his 40s, award-winning comedian and new dad Glenn Wool delves into his back catalogue of material spanning 25 years to perform some of his more subversive routines.

Does he still agree with those points of view or has he finally grown up? Plus a little navel gazing tossed in for the arty-farty types. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.)

Date: Thursday 7 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

MARCH

Date: S unday 3 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £14

The Blackheart Orchestra

Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy

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Charlotte Glasson Band

Fraser Anderson

Date: Tuesday 5 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: F riday 15 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Since winning the Best Newcomer Award at Marlborough Jazz Festival, multiinstrumentalist Charlotte Glasson and her band have been wowing audiences at London Jazz Festival, Southport Jazz Festival, Swanage, Teignmouth, Ealing and Oxford Jazz festivals. Last year the band released their latest album Robots. Fusing together South African flavours and Latin music it creates an uplifting sound. As well as featuring tracks from the album Charlotte will also be playing tunes from her extensive back catalogue. charlotteglasson.com

Fraser Anderson is a highly acclaimed modern Scottish folk artist. His sophisticated musical tales of human vulnerability and connection take folk music to a level that is cinematic in reach and vision. A taste-maker with a crooner-like ease of style, his passion for design and cinematography seep into and out of his music, making him an exciting multidimensional artist at the forefront of the modern cinematic folk genre. His UK tour features a series of special performances with leading double-bass player Jon Short. fraseranderson.com

Tom Barford Group

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Date: W ednesday 20 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

STAGE 2

MARCH

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Tiernan Douieb and the headliner is Steve Day. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.)

Stephen Bailey

Like this? Try this: 28 February

We Are Leif

Cantlos Date: Saturday 23 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £12 in advance, £15 on the door Join ever-popular traditional song duo Cantlos to sample their rich harvest of songs from the British Isles and Ireland.

Their repertoire sees much-loved favourites like Scarborough Fair and The Sweet Nightingale rubbing shoulders with haunting medieval carols from the Celtic heartlands and lesser-known gems like The Twa Corbies and The Shores of Avalon. Cantlos, taking their name from the last month in the ancient Celtic calendar, are Kirsty Morris on clàrsach (Celtic lever harp), bodhrán and vocals and James McCafferty on cittern, guitar, dulcimer, melodeon and vocals. cantlos.com Promoted by Cantlos

Date: T hursday 21 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

like us on facebook /TheStablesMK Led by the songwriting team of vocalist Louise Victoria and drummer Mark Whitlam, We Are Leif deftly span the balance of jazz sensibilities with the groove and sound world more associated with Neo-Soul, R’n’B and Down Tempo genres. Louise’s voice sits comfortably alongside the company of Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens. Musically there are nods in the direction of Erykah Badu and Jill Scott whilst retaining a classic Bristol sound, steeped in the history of bands like Portishead, Massive Attack and Lamb. weareleif.com

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Date: S unday 31 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £14

Mawkin’s extraordinary brand of boisterous folk music is one to warm hearts, minds and feet. Built on a solid traditional foundation and influenced by the swagger of 90s indie rock and Bellowhead-style brouhaha, this five-piece’s sound comes alive with a large dose of Essex-boy energy on stage. No surprise then that MOJO magazine regards them as “unconditionally mighty”. The 2018 album and tour Down Among the Dead Men is a confident stride forward for a band that’s gathering serious momentum. mawkin.co.uk

With Showtime, Andrew Maxwell continued his long run of domination of the Edinburgh Fringe. A memorable cocktail of personal stories, astute political observations and the odd surprise foray into character cameos, it won yet another barrage of five-star reviews for one of the festival’s most universally acclaimed acts.

Now, it’s Showtime for the rest of the country.

Andrew is known for his eagle-eyed, passionate current-affairs comedy, showcased in his many appearances on BBC Radio 4. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.)

Jim Causley

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STAGE 2

Andrew Maxwell: Showtime

Date: T hursday 28 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £15

MARCH

Mawkin

Glenn Wool

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Navaro Date: S aturday 30 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Navaro are Beth Navaro, Pete White and Steve Austin.

All three are singersongwriters and each brings something a little different to the collective sound. Over the past 10 years the trio have performed at numerous venues and festivals and have opened for Fairport Convention, Colin Blunstone, James Grant and Little Johnny England. Navaro are returning to The Stables having previously played here in support of their albums Under Diamond Skies (2008) and (Home Is Where Your) Heartlands (2012). navaromusic.co.uk Fairport Convention

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CAFÉ IN 2

Call Café in 2 on 01908 280832 or email stables@stables.org to book a table

café in 2

If you are looking for somewhere to eat before the show, then look no further. Café in 2 enjoys a reputation for top quality food and tasty dishes at a reasonable price.

Café in 2 is open from 6pm on concert nights.

For more information and the current menu visit stables.org and click on the link to Café in 2.

To be sure of a table we recommend that you make your reservation well in advance – call the box office on 01908 280800 or email stables@stables.org – please advise us of any dietary requirements when making your reservation.

From time to time Café in 2 offers a specially devised menu to complement the accompanying concert.

SUNDAY LUNCH AT THE STABLES Following our Sunday Sessions jazz concerts, we’ll be servinga tasty two or three-course Sunday lunch. (£18 for two courses, £22 for three.)

PAUL HIGGS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ

CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET: GETZ – A MUSICAL PORTRAIT REMI HARRIS DUO

Thursday 18 October Sunday 17 February Sunday 28 April

CLASSICAL SUPPER Before the music starts, enjoy a two- or three-course meal. (£18 for two courses, £22 for three.)

RODERICK WILLIAMS & CHRISTOPHER GLYNN

Friday 1 February

FAMILY-FRIENDLY LUNCH MENU If you’re coming to see Tabby McTat over the Christmas period, make the most of your visit to The Stables and enjoy lunch before or after the performance. Advance booking strongly recommended.

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Monday 17-Sunday 30 December

LEARN & TAKE PART

learn and take part Workshops & Courses DECEMBER

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

Guitar for Absolute Beginners

Sat 1 Dec

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£33

Funk Folk Rhythm Guitar Part 2

Sun 8 Dec

10am-12.30pm

Adult/15+

£23

JANUARY

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

Cajon Beginners Workshop

Sun 6 Jan

2.30-5pm

Adult/15+

£23

Ukulele Beginners Part 1

Sat 12 Jan

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£35

Intro to Music Recording Part 2

Sat 12 Jan

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£48

Guitar for Improvers

Sat 19 Jan

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£32

Harmonica Beginners Part 1

Sat 26 Jan

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£33

Saxophone from Scratch

Sat 26 Jan

9.30am-12.30pm OR 1-4pm

Adult/15+

£25

FEBRUARY

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

Ukulele Beginners Part 2

Sat 9 Feb

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£35

Melodeon Beginners Part 1

Sun 17 Feb

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£37

Conga Beginners Part 2

Sun 17 Feb

2.30-5pm

Adult/15+

£23

Harmonica Beginners Part 2

Sat 23 Feb

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£33

Intro to Live Sound Engineering

Sat 23 Feb

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£40

Intro to Music Recording & Production Part 1

Sun 24 Feb

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£48

More Principles of Music

Sun 24 Feb

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£33

MARCH

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

Ukulele Beginners Part 2

Sat 2 Mar

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£35

Over 2 U

Thu 14 Mar

8.45pm

Blues Guitar Beginners Part 1

Sat 23 Mar

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£35

Singing Lead Vocals and Microphone Technique

Sun 31 Mar

1-4pm

Adult/15+

£25

£5 non-players, £2 players

COURSES

Dates

Time

Suitability

Fee

Conga Study Group

Suns 6 Jan, 17 Feb & 24 Mar

11am-2pm

Adult/15+

£51

Saxophone Improving Beginners

Sats 19 Jan, 16 Feb & 16 Mar

9.30am-12.30pm

Adult/15+

£52

Saxophone Study Group

Sats 19 Jan, 16 Feb & 16 Mar

1-4pm

Adult/15+

£52

Jazz Experience for Beginners

Suns 27 Jan, 3 & 10 Feb, 3,10, 17 Mar

10am-1pm

Adult/15+

£92 (£72 students)

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LEARN & TAKE PART

Guitar for Absolute Beginners

Funky Folk Rhythm Guitar Part 2

Adult/15 + Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 1 December, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £33

Date: Saturday 8 December, 10am-12.30pm Workshop fee: £23

Have you ever wanted to have a go on the guitar but are not sure where to start? Or maybe you’d like to buy one but you’re not sure what to look for?

This workshop aims to give absolute beginners a great starting point, with lots of information and advice, including how to start playing and practicing, and advice on buying a guitar and avoiding costly mistakes.

You’ll learn about the different parts of the guitar, tuning, ‘open’ chords, understanding ‘tab’, using a capo, and how to strum to simple songs, as well as useful ‘non-playing exercises’ to help develop playing technique. There will be a small amount of playing on the day at a level suitable for absolute beginners – if you have a guitar, bring it along. Some guitars will be available for you to try on the day.

In Part 1 we looked at various right-hand rhythm techniques aimed at accompanying a variety of typical tune and dance types. In Part 2 the focus will be on the left hand, investigating typical chord progressions and some alternative ways of voicing these. Both Parts 1 & 2 will be useful whatever genre you play and will help develop your skills whether you’re accompanist or a songwriter. Please bring along a steel strung acoustic guitar.

Conga Study Group Adult/15+ Course Dates: Sundays 6 January, 17 February

& 24 March, 11am-2pm (three-session course) Course fee: £51 This group is for those who have been playing congas for a while and have previous experience of playing traditional and popular Cuban or Brazilian styles. Ideally participants will have attended previous Stables Conga Beginners and Improvers courses or have a lot of playing experience from other groups.

Contact us at education@stables.org before booking if you are interested in this course and we can advise you if your experience is suitable. Bring a pair of congas if you have them, or contact education@stables.org if you need to borrow them (limited numbers available).

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Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Sunday 6 January, 2.30-5pm Workshop fee: £23

Introduction to Music Recording and Production Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop Dates: Saturday 12 January OR

Sunday 7 April, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £48

The cajon (wooden box) is the smallest drum kit in the world and the perfect powerful accompaniment instrument to any kind of band, providing a full snare and rich bass sound.

During this one-day workshop you’ll get handson experience to fully discover the range of possibilities this versatile instrument can provide.

Covering tones, exercises and rhythms, this workshop is suitable for kit drummers and hand drummers alike. Please bring a cajon (with snare) if you have one, or contact education@ stables.org if you need to borrow one (limited numbers available).

Ukulele Workshop: Beginners Part 1

LEARN & TAKE PART

Cajon Beginners Workshop

Aimed at those who have attended the Intro to Music Recording and Production Part 1 course or who already have some experience of recording and music technology, this follow-up course will look in more depth at microphone technique, effects and processors, synthesis, MIDI, mixing and mastering as well as the techniques you need to create great recordings in your own home or DIY studio. The workshop uses MAC computer and Logic Software, but uses them to look at the principles that apply generally across Digital Audio Workstations software such as Ableton, Cubase, Sonar. If you play an instrument, please bring it along for the afternoon recording session.

Guitar for Improvers Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 19 January, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £32

Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 12 January, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35 Come and take part in the ukulele revival! This fun and accessible instrument is making a comeback in popular music and in education.

Learn the basics of playing, how to accompany songs and ukulele techniques. No prior experience is necessary but you will need to bring a sopranoor concert-sized ukulele with you.

This follow-up workshop to our Guitar for Absolute Beginners is also suitable for beginners who may have been playing for a while but would like some extra help in moving on. It focuses on how to use chords and scales to play songs and will cover strumming and finger-picking techniques. You will learn about open, closed and bar chords and approaches on playing ‘movable’ shapes, chord types (focusing on on major, minor and seven(th) chords). We cover simple open scales and how to use them to play tunes and briefly look at more advanced closed scales. You also learn about using plectrums and types that suit you, tab notation and how it relates to standard music notation, along with its pros and its cons, as well as how and why to use a Capo. To take part you should know how to tune your guitar, the names of the strings and be able to play most if not all of the following chords: G, C, D, D7, A, Am, G7, E, Em, B7. Also you should know the 12 chromatic notes and how to make up a major scale from them (the 2-2-1-22-2-1 or T-T-S-T-T-T-S rule). Contact education@ stables.org if you have any questions about your experience or suitability for this workshop.

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Saxophone Improving Beginners Course Adult/15+ Course Dates: Saturdays 19 January, 16 February

& 16 March, 9.30am-12.30pm

(three-session course) Course fee: £52 This new course offers returning saxophonists the opportunity to learn as part of a saxophone group via a fun programme of practical musical activities and performance. It aims to help students develop core technical, performance and improvisation skills and build confidence.

Students must have their own instruments and ideally have attended previous Stables Saxophone from Scratch, Refresher and Improving Beginners workshops. If you have any other recent playing experience and are interested in joining the course contact education@stables.org for further advice.

Saxophone Study Group Adult/15+ Course Dates: Saturdays 19 January, 16 February & 16 March, 1-4pm (three-session course) Course fee: £52 This course is for saxophonists with more than two years’ experience and looking to reach an intermediate standard (equivalent to Grade 3 plus) on their instrument.

You will have the opportunity to learn through a structured programme of study, incorporating a mixture of scale and study work, duet and group performance and improvisation activities.

The focus is on having fun, building confidence and competence in a supportive environment which enables students to progress in their musical development. Contact us on eduction@stables.org to find out availability of places and also so we can advise you if your recent sax playing experience is suitable for the course.

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Saxophone from Scratch Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 26 January, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £33 Learn the basics of playing harmonica in this popular workshop, where you’ll be introduced to tune-playing, chord-playing, and blues improvisation. No previous harmonica experience necessary, but you’ll need to bring a 10-hole harmonica in C. Tutor Joff Watkins is a leading performer and teacher of blues harmonica and blues guitar, and has introduced hundreds of new players to the blues! If you get bitten by the harmonica bug and want to take it further, watch out for our part 2 workshop later in the year.

Dates: Saturday 26 January,

9.30am-12.30pm OR 1-4pm Workshop fee: £25 Have you ever wanted to try the saxophone but didn’t know where to start? Do you want to try it for the first time or have a go before buying one? Starting with the absolute basics, this workshop takes you on a on a step-by-step approach to making yourfirst sounds, breathing tips, exercises, learning fingerings and scale patterns and playing simple melodies from those scales. No previous musical experience is required. You’ll be in a small group of beginners and in a friendly and supportive learning environment. Instruments are provided for use in the workshop, but if you have your own you are welcome to bring it along for advice and comparison, especially if it is one you may be practicing on after the workshop.

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Harmonica Workshop: Beginners Part 1

The Jazz Experience for Beginners Adult/15+ Course Dates: Sundays 27 January, 3 & 10 February, 3, 10 & 17 March 2019, 10am-1pm; end of course performance Sunday 17 March 2019, 2pm Course fee: £92 (£72 students) For instrumental players new to jazz, this six-session course will help introduce you to the language and repertoire of jazz.

With the help of expert tutors you’ll work through activities and play in both small and large groups, all designed to help you begin to understand the roots of jazz and how to begin playing it. You’ll also work towards learning a selection of well-known jazz tunes from memory, in preparation for an informal performance on the final afternoon.

The course is open to players of piano, guitar, bass, drum kit, brass, reed or woodwind, but numbers of rhythm section instruments (bass, drums, guitar, piano) are limited in order to balance the bands.

You’ll also be directed to some listening examples before the course and will need to be familiar with the following scales and chords: Concert pitch instruments: Bb, F, Eb ‘Blues’ scales; Bb, C, Db, D, Eb Major scales Bb instruments: C, G, F ‘Blues’ scales; C, D, Eb, E, F Major scales Eb instruments: G, D, C ‘Blues’ scales; G, A, Bb, B, C Major scales Chords (rhythm section): Major7: Bb, D, Eb; Min7: C, D, Eb, G; 7: Bb, C, Eb, F, Ab

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Ukulele Workshop: Beginners Part 2

Conga Workshop: Beginners Part 2

Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 9 February, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35

Date: Sunday 17 February, 2.30-5pm Workshop fee: £23

Tutor Sara Spade returns with a chance for ukulele players to improve their skills. Building on Beginners Part 1 this workshop will help you to develop your rhythm and melody playing skills, add new chords and combine different strokes for rhythmic effects. Using a mix of contemporary and vintage material, you’ll also get the chance to practice as a ukulele band and try out playing the melody, accompanying and adding colour to the musical arrangements.

Previous attendance at Ukulele Beginners Part 1 is recommended and you will need to bring a soprano or concert-sized ukulele.

The aim of this workshop is to enrich your knowledge of conga drumming, become aware of the interplay between several congas and train physical stamina on the instruments. You’ll look at a range of Cuban and Brazilian rhythms with two-drum conga patterns for one player. We’ll continue developing work on all conga sounds (including open slaps and muffled tones) and look at more complex exercises including palm/ finger movements & rudiments. The workshop is suitable for anyone who has done Conga Part 1 or has some experience of conga drumming.

Contact education@stables.org if you would like to enquire if the course is suitable for your level of experience.

Melodeon Workshop: Beginners Part 1 Adult/15 + Workshop Date: Sunday 17 February, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £37 Expert melodeon player Simon Care is back with another chance to try the small but mighty squeezebox, with instruments provided so beginners can have their first go.

Drawing on traditional English dance tunes, the workshop will introduce basic technique, how to play with rhythm and feel and how to play with other musicians. The day is for anyone with an interest in English folk music and dance or who just wants to try a squeezebox for the first time. You do not need to be able to read music notation and no previous squeezebox or folk music experience is required, but a basic knowledge of music (e.g. scales, chords, time signatures) will help.

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gift ideas Footpath of Fame – your chosen name or text engraved onto a brick and placed amongst many celebrities in our exclusive Footpath Name a Seat – a seat in the auditorium with your chosen name on it Gift Vouchers – treat someone to a great night of entertainment Your support helps us to continue providing music and music-making opportunities for children and adults alike.

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support our work The success of our music and education programme depends on the generous support of many individuals and organisations.

• Become a Friend of The Stables – benefits include priority booking and ticket discounts.

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Harmonica Workshop: Beginners Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 23 February, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £33

Our popular one-day harmonica workshops continue with this Beginners Part 2 day. This session will consolidate the work you have already done on improvisation, tune playing and chugging at the Beginners Part 1 workshop and move on to the fundamental blues technique of note bending. Participants will need a 10-hole harmonica in C. Prior attendance on Beginners Part 1 is recommended.

Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 23 February, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £40

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Introduction to Live Sound Engineering

Are you an aspiring sound engineer? Or a musician who wants to understand how to use PA and get a better sound at your gigs? This workshop offers a basic introduction to the world of live sound engineering and will look at different types of microphone and placement, basic parts of a PA and how to use a mixing desk and basic EQ. It is suitable for complete beginners or for those who have gaps in their understanding of live sound.

Introduction to Music Recording and Production Part 1 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Sunday 24 February, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £48 Join us in The Stables’ studio and control room for this music technology and recording workshop and hands-on studio session.

Our popular one-day introduction is ideal for beginners or those who want a refresher. The workshop will use a MAC computer and Logic Software, but in a way that looks at the general principles that apply across all DAWS (Digital Audio Workstations) software such as Ableton, Cubase, Sonar. You will focus on recording and production rather than just creating within the software and you’ll be able to take away audio files of tracks produced to further practice the skills you’ve learned. If you play an instrument, please bring it along for the afternoon recording session to learn how best to record it. (A Part 2 follow-on workshop on 7 April will look in more detail at studio-based recording and production.)

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More Principles of Music

Over 2 U

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Thursday 14 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £5 to non-players & £2 to players

Date: Sunday 24 February, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £33 More Principles of music is a follow on to the basics day, re-capping and exploring in more depth some of the basic concepts that help you understand music.

These will include a more in-depth look into the nature of musical sound and tone, tuning, temperament, transposing between keys, different clefs and time signatures, as well as more complex harmony, chords and arranging for different instruments. It is strongly recommended that you attend Part 1 before attending this day. Please note this day is more of a tutorial rather than a hands-on workshop, and includes supporting notes.

An exciting opportunity to show off those new or hidden talents. Have you ever attended one of The Stables’ Education events? Maybe you’ve been to a ukulele, harmonica or song-writing workshop or worked hard for six weeks on the Ceilidh or Rock Experience. Now is the time to use those talents and experience Over 2U, The Stables own ‘open mic’ night for anyone who has taken part in a Stables course or workshop. Over 2U provides a safe environment with a line-up of people with similar talents and experience, supporting each other through what might be their first stage appearance. You will not have a better opportunity to take that first step! If you are interested in performing please contact education@stables.org before booking.

Ukulele Workshop: Beginners Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 2 March, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35 Tutor Sara Spade returns with a chance for ukulele players to improve their skills. Building on Beginners Part 1 this workshop will help you to develop your rhythm and melody playing skills, add new chords and combine different strokes for rhythmic effects.

Using a mix of contemporary and vintage material, you’ll also get the chance to practice as a ukulele band and try out playing the melody, accompanying and adding colour to the musical arrangements. Previous attendance at Ukulele Beginners Part 1 is recommended and you will need to bring a soprano or concert-sized ukulele.

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Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 23 March, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35

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In this practical workshop, blues musician Joff Watkins introduces the blues, demystifies V-IVIs, turnarounds, shuffles and basic basslines and introduces fundamental techniques such as finger picking, hammer-ons and pull-offs, using examples from classic blues recordings. You will need to be comfortable with the chords of E, A and B7 and be able to change confidently between them. It will also be helpful if you know what a scale is but not essential as the blues scale will be introduced in a very practical way.

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Adult/15 + Workshop Date: Sunday 31 March, 1-4pm Workshop fee: £25 For singers who want to explore some of the technical, artistic and practical aspects of singing with a microphone.

Perhaps you already sing in a choir, or play in a band, and want to try solo or lead vocals? This workshop aims to give you a ‘singers toolbox’ of tips and techniques for singing live and developing your stage craft and performance. You’ll look at equipment essentials, microphone technique and which mic to use, understanding monitoring, fold back and live mixing to get the best out of your sound, how to approach different styles of music such as rock, pop or jazz. and how to tackle the challenges of fronting a band, whatever the size. You’ll also look at how ‘phrasing’ can help with the challenges of some songs and have a go at singing with backing tracks and stripped down guitar accompaniment. Participants will be sent a short list of songs to listen to and get familiar with before the workshop. Please note his workshop is not a ‘singing lesson’ as such and won’t be about general singing technique, and you’ll need enough singing experience to know you want to have a go at singing solo.

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Blues Guitar Workshop: Beginners Part 1

How To Make Up Chord Sequences Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Saturday 6 April, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £35 This workshop is designed to de-mystify the process of making up the chords to a song. Suitable for guitarists, keyboard players and anyone else interested in the process, it will look at examples of popular songs in different styles, starting with simple chord sequences and progressing to more advanced ones, and looking at how more complex chords can add colour and depth. This fast-paced workshop covers basic principles that relative beginners will need to understand, but also more complex extended chord sequences that more experienced players will find useful. Full notes will be supplied to take away. You should have some understanding of scales and chords. If you are a guitarist, please bring an acoustic guitar and capo. Some keyboards will be available (please advise at time of booking if needed).

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Melodeon Workshop: Beginners Part 2

Blues Guitar Workshop: Beginners Part 2

Adult/15 + Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Sunday 14 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £37

Date: Saturday 27 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35

A chance for beginner melodeon players to explore the instrument and repertoire in more depth. This workshop will focus on playing traditional English repertoire and style and how to play with other musicians.

Suitable for players who have some basic knowledge of the instrument already (ie can play simple tunes from memory), and who have their own instrument. You do not need to read music notation, but a basic knowledge of music (scales, chords, time signatures) will help.

Joff Watkins returns with another workshop to help you move on with the blues guitar. By looking at tunes by Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker, you’ll learn about 12-bar progressions, the blues scale and shuffle rhythms in more depth. You will need to bring a six-string acoustic guitar and prior attendance on Beginners Part 1 is recommended.

June/July 2013

The Rock Experience

Adult/15+ Course

Dates: Sundays 2, 9, 23, 30 June & 7 July, 10am-1pm & 14 July, 2-11pm The Rock Experience (includes 7.30pm is the perfect course forend-of-course all Newly-formed bands are also welcome, but please public performance) aspiring rock and pop musicians who would like

contact the Stables Learning and Participation

the chance to play in a band, meet other musicians Department for further advice before booking – Course fee: £90 (£70 students) and learn from experienced tutors. Whatever your education@stables.org instrument, whether you are a bedroom-guitarist,

budding vocalist orcourse interested in forming The aaperfect for aspiring rock and pop band of your own, The Rock Experience is a great opportunity to takewould the first steps. like the chance to play in musicians who You’ll be supported and coached by ourmusicians tutors a band, meet other and learn from in rehearsal and performance skills, finishing on experienced Whatever your instrument, the final Sunday with atutors. gig on The Stables stage.

You need to have some experience of playing your whether you are enough a back-bedroom guitarist, instrument and to be confident to have To book a place, call the a go playing alongside other people, but no budding vocalist, or interested inonforming a previous band experience is necessary. box office 01908 280800 band of your own, The Rock Experience is a great opportunity to take the first steps. You’ll be supported and coached by our tutors in rehearsal and performance skills, finishing on the final Sunday in a gig on The Stables stage.

Venue: The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes

Dates: Sundays 9, 16, 23, 30 June & 7, 14 July

Times: Times: 10am-1pm ( 14 July from 3pm onwards) Final performance: Sunday 14 July, 7.30pm Cost: £80 (concessions £55)

Suitable for everyone aged 15 and above

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To take part, you will need to have some experience of playing your instrument and be confident enough to have a go playing alongside other people, but no previous band experience is necessary. If you are in an existing or newly formed band and would like to take part, contact The Stables Learning and Participation Department for more information at education@stables.org.

INFORMATION

And not forgetting...

Tickets are still available for the following shows in November:

NOVEMBER

Date

NOVEMBER

Date

Rob.Green

Thu 1

Worry Dolls

Sat 17

Tom Baxter

Fri 2

Gabrielle Ducomble Quartet

Catfish

Sat 3

David O’Doherty

Sun 18

Katey Brooks

Sun 4

Siobhan Miller

Sun 18

George Hincliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Mon 5

Nerina Pallot

Mon 19

Sally Barker

Tue 6

Oysterband

Tue 20

Kim Cypher Band

Tue 6

Hothouse Flowers

Wed 21

Talon

Wed 7

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Wed 21

Carvin Jones

Wed 7

Ben Poole & Stevie Nimmo

Thu 22

Talon

Thu 8

Paul Foot

Thu 22

Kelly Oliver

Thu 8

Taiko Meantime

Fri 23

Nine Below Zero

Fri 9

Winter Mountain

Fri 23

Graham Fellowes

Fri 9

Flash: Best of Queen

Sat 24

Danni Nicholls

Sat 10

Sarah Gillespie

Sat 24

The High Kings

Sun 11

Private Peaceful

Sun 25 Mon 26

Luna Rossa

Sun 11

Elis James & John Robins

Mon 26

Focus

Mon 12

Buddy Holly & the Cricketers

Tues 27

Moore Moss Rutter

Tue 13

Ruth Trimble

Tue 27

Tide Lines

Wed 14

Marcus Brigstocke

Wed 28

Clare Teal

Fri 16

Matt Woosey Band

Wed 28

Sean Taylor

Fri 16

Joanna Eden

Thu 29

Horse

Sat 17

Paolo Morena

Thu 29

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INFORMATION

Also on sale JIM MARSHALL AUDITORIUM APRIL Tue 2 Kathryn Tickell &

The Darkening £20

ALL SHOWS START AT 8PM, EXCEPT WHERE STATED

Sat 27 Gyles Brandreth: Thu 30 Martin Carthy &

Break A Leg

Eliza Carthy £20 £17.50 MAY

JUNE

Wed 3 Limehouse Lizzy Fri 3 Sam Sweeney: The Sat 1 Swinging at the £19

Unfinished Violin

Cotton Club £20 £22.50 Thu 4 Lucy Porter: Pass It On £15 Sat 4 Tubular Bells for Two Wed 5 Carole King’s £21

Tapestry the Concert Sat 6 Story of the

Guitar Heroes £23.50

Sun 5 Marmen String Quartet £21 £15 Thu 6 John Verity Sun 7 Feast of Fiddles

with Beki Brindle Thu 9 Simon & Garfunkel £21 £16.50 Story £22.50 Tue 9 Hazel O’Connor £20 Fri 10 Tenors Unlimited Wed 10 Colin Blunstone £22

£20

Sat 8 Northern Soul Live £23 Thu 13 Magic: A Kind Of ELO

& Fri 14 Magic: History of Fri 17 & G2 Genesis Queen Sat 18 £25 (£23 if both nights

Sat 13 The Mods Band

booked in same transaction) £23 (£22 if both shows £18.50

booked in same transaction) Mon 20 Leo Sayer: Sun 14 Brian McFadden’s Sat 15 Shappi Khorsandi

Just A Boy at 70

Soul Jam £15 £37.50 £27.50 Thu 20 Chineke! Ensemble Wed 22 John Etheridge & Tue 16 Cavern Beatles

Sweet Chorus

£19.50 £22 £16.50 Sat 22 Woman to Woman Wed 17 Skerryvore Fri 24 Show of Hands Duo

(rescheduled date) £18.50 £23.50

£37.50 & £35 Fri 19 Tom Paxton Sat 25 Ultimate Bowie Thu 27 Kast Off Kinks £29.50 £22.50 £18.50 Sat 20 Are You Experienced: Sun 26 Frigg Sat 29 John Coghlan’s Quo

Tribute to Jimi Hendrix £18.50

£18.50 £20 Wed 29 Rossano Sportiello Trio Fri 26 Midge Ure £15 £22.50

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INFORMATION

Indicates a new show which is open for public booking from Tuesday 13 November, prior to which Stables Friends have priority.

Friends and Founders are entitled to a 10% discount.

Please notify the box office when making your booking.

JULY

MAY

Thu 2 Thu 4 Hello Again:

The Story of

Neil Diamond £26 Fri 3 Fri 19 Livewire:

The AC/DC show £17.50 SHOWS START AT 8.45PM , STAGE 2 ALL EXCEPT WHERE STATED

APRIL

Sarah Jane Morris: Sweet Little Mystery £16.50

Sat 29 Gilmore & Roberts £12 JULY Fri 12

Sat 4

Tue 7

Luke Jackson SUNDAY SESSIONS £12.50 APRIL Neil Angilley Trio Sun 28 Remi Harris Duo £10 in adv/£12 otd

£12.50 Jim Causley £10 in adv/£12 otd

Thu 9 Wendy Kirkland

£10 adv/£12 otd Sat 11 Eleanor Conway: Thu 4 Marshes (featuring

Walk of Shame 2

Beth Porter) and

£12

The Bookshop Band Wed 15 Screaming Blue

£10 adv/£12otd

Murder Comedy Club Sat 6 Sam Kelly’s

£10 adv/£12 otd

Station House Fri 17 Emma Stevens £12.50

£10 in adv/£12 otd Sat 13 The Hut People Sat 18 George Montague

£10 in adv/£12 otd

£10 in adv/£12 otd Sun 14 Molly Tuttle Mon 20 Dave Kelly &

£12 adv/£14 otd

Christine Collister Tue 16 Krissy Matthews Band

£17

£10 adv/£12 otd Wed 29 Dan Walsh Trio Wed 17 Screaming Blue

£10 adv/£12otd Murder

JUNE

£10 adv/£12 otd Fri 14 Tracey Browne & Sat 20 Heg & the Wolf Chorus

Stevie Simpson

£10 adv/£12 otd

£10 adv/£12 otd Tue 2

Ryan Young

£10 adv/£12 otd Andrew Lawrence: Clean £14

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Support our Vision for 2020

Core box office opening hours:

As we approach the 50th Anniversary of The Stables in 2020, our ambitions include the creation of a new flexible performance and education space, but we also need to ensure that the current facilities are maintained and modernised. The total cost of this programme of work is expected to be in the region of £10 million. We have introduced an optional donation of £1 on all box office transactions. Your support now will help us to realise our plans and provide us with a secure platform from which to present world-class concerts and educational opportunities for the next 50 years and beyond. Thank you in advance for your support.

Monday – Saturday: 10am-6pm (until 8pm on show nights); Sunday: 5-8pm (show nights only) IN PERSON: the box office is located in the main foyer

BY PHONE: 01908 280800 during opening hours as stated above; text phone users please call 18001 01908 280800.

ONLINE: www.stables.org

BY POST: please write to The Box Office, The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU

BY EMAIL: boxoffice@stables.org

Concessions/discounts

Payment options

Concessions are available on selected performances and where they apply are indicated on the ticket pricing details.

You can pay by cash if booking in person; we accept Visa, Mastercard and Visa Delta.

Gift Vouchers

Reservations

Gift vouchers (any denomination) for The Stables and for Café in 2 and Bar (available in £5 denominations) are available to purchase from the box office.

Ticket reservations must be paid for within three days of booking (excluding groups and Friends of The Stables who can reserve for up to seven days). We are unable to reserve tickets without payment within seven days prior to the performance.

Data protection We would like to add or retain your details to keep you informed about future events promoted by The Stables.

When you make your first booking with us, you will be asked whether you want to receive such information. To be removed from our mailing lists at any time, please call or email the box office boxoffice@stables.org

Transaction Fees All bookings (in person, by phone or online) are subject to a transactional charge of £3.00. Online bookings are subject to an additional booking fee of £1.80 per ticket.

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This seating plan gives a general overview of The Stables main auditorium. Please ask a member of our box office staff at time of booking if you have questions regarding the choice of your seats

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There is a lift available giving access to seats on lower accessible levels. We can accommodate eight people in wheelchairs per performance, subject to availability. We have volunteer customer assistants available at the majority of events to provide assistance.

Please ask a member of our box office team at the time of booking if you have any questions or concerns about your access around the building

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Facilities for Hearing Impaired Customers

The main auditorium is fitted with an Ampetronic system.

To use this system you must have a hearing aid with either a switchable or auto-detect T-Setting built in. Stage 2 customers will need to wear a hearing necklace, available from the box office. If you wear a hearing device please inform a member of the box office team when booking your tickets so that they can seat you in the area of the auditorium where the signal is strongest.

Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome, but please advise us when you book so that we can allocate appropriate seats and inform you of any special effects that might affect your dog’s comfort.

Eating and drinking at The Stables

On performance nights, our popular in-house restaurant Café in 2 is open for pre-show meals and light-bites.

Service starts at 6pm and advance booking is highly recommended – please call the box office on 01908 280832 to make a reservation.

The Stables main bar (located in the foyer) is open from 7pm on performance nights. Coffee, teas and other refreshments are available from the snack bar in the main foyer.

Tickets are sold by The Stables Theatre Ltd subject to the following terms and conditions: 1) Tickets are sold on behalf of The Stables Theatre Ltd for itself or as agent for other promoters. 2) Tickets cannot be refunded except on the cancellation or substantial alteration of the performance. The Stables may be able to resell tickets when shows are sold out – a charge of £3.00 will apply (charge waived for Stables Founders and Friends only where The Stables Theatre Ltd is the promoter. 3) The Promoter reserves the right to refuse admission to any venue if it reasonably considers such refusal to be necessary for the safety and convenience of other customers or for the proper running of the venues and events. 4) Latecomers cannot be admitted until a suitable break or interval in the performance.

5) Smoking is not permitted in any part of a venue unless designated as a smoking area. 6) Every effort is made to present shows at suitable sound levels, however levels may vary according to artists’ requirements, over which the Promoter has no control and concerts may be loud. Refunds will not be given on a matter of personal taste or noise level experienced. 7) The Promoter presents a range of seated and standing events and cannot always guarantee uninterrupted views as the stage setup, as determined by the artist, may vary and some people may stand around you. 8) Some performances may have a support artist before the main act and the Promoter may not know this in advance. 9) Some artists may use strong language. The Promoter has no control over this. 10) Internet ticket sales are subject to booking fees and transaction charges which are levied to cover the cost of third party web/financial service providers and as such cannot be refunded. 11) By purchasing and/or using a ticket you consent for yourself and for any person using a ticket purchased by you to being photographed, filmed or recorded as an audience member when official photography, filming or audio recording is taking place. If you have difficulties with this please contact the Box Office on 01908 280800 before purchasing tickets.

Please note that all other unauthorised photography, filming or audio recording is not permitted and the Promoter reserves the right to confiscate equipment used/material gained in this way and/or remove offending individuals from the show. 12) Tickets sold or offered for sale by any person or persons other than The Stables, the Promoter or their authorised agents will not be honoured. 13) Please note some shows may contain flashing lights or smoke effects. The Promoter cannot always provide / specific warnings of these in advance to customers. 14) The Stables means The Stables Theatre Ltd (company no. 3224226). Please check stables.org or contact the box office for full current terms and conditions of ticket purchase as they may vary. The Promoter means The Stables or the promoter of the event for which the ticket is sold, in which case The Stables acts as the agent of that promoter. The Stables is owned by Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd (Charity No 261645) which aims to engage the widest range of people with music in all its diversity. As a non-profit making charitable organisation, any surplus made through the programme is re-invested in its artistic and educational projects.

email stables@stables.org

box office 01908 280800

www.stables.org

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INFORMATION

diary at a glance DECEMBER

Tue 15

Sat 1

The Barron Knights

Wed 16 Ramin Karimloo

Sat 1

Jaywalkers

Wed 16 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Sun 2

No Jacket Required

Thu 17

Lee Nelson

Sun 2

Lucid

Fri 18

Simply reRed

Tue 4

Philharmonia Orchestra Trio

Sat 19

Back to Bacharach

Tue 4

Tom Barford Group

Sat 19

The Local Honeys

Wed 5

Uli Jon Roth

Wed 23 Think Floyd

Thu 6

Mostly Autumn

Thu 24

James Taylor Quartet

Thu 6

Chris Wood

Fri 25

Syd Lawrence Orchestra

Fri 7

The Blues Band

Fri 25

Mike Farris

Fri 7

Matthew Floyd Jones

Sat 26

Martyn Joseph

Sat 8

Woburn Sands Band

Sat 26

Chris Bevington Organisation

Sat 8

Jinder

Sun 27

Eban Brown

Sun 9

Paul Higgs

Mon 28

Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy

Sun 9

The Adventures of Andy Kershaw

Tue 29

Kathy Mattea

Tue 11

Only Men Aloud

Wed 30 Judy Collins

Wed 12 Go West SOLD OUT

Wed 30 Andrew Doyle

Thu 13

Cara Dillon Christmas Show

Thu 31

Carl Hutchinson

Fri 14

Cleo’s Christmas Show*

Thu 31

Sound of the Sirens

Fri 14

Jane Siberry

FEBRUARY

Sat 15

Cleo’s Christmas Show*

Fri 1

Roderick Williams

Sun 16

Maddy Prior & the Carnival Band

Sat 2

The Strange Doors

Sat 2

Kirsty Merryn

Sun 3

Crooners

Wed 6

The Young’uns

Wed 19 Albion Band Christmas Show

Thu 7

Stephen K. Amos

Wed 19 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Thu 7

The Black Feathers

Fri 8

Roy Orbison & the Traveling Wilburys Experience

Sat 9

Roy Orbison & the Traveling Wilburys Experience

Sat 9

Lizzie Deane Band

Mon 17- Tabby McTat Sun 30 Tue 18

Christmas fun for all the family see pages 4-5 for details

The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show

Thu 20

Bootleg Blondie

Fri 21

Gerald Dickens: A Christmas Carol

JANUARY

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Aynsley Lister

Sat 12

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Sat 12

Gary Fletcher Band

booking fees apply – please turn to page 56 for details.

Friends and Founders discount applies

Educational

Stage 2

Mancini Forum

For more information see page 3

Sun 10

Ronnie Scott’s All Stars

Tue 5

Charlotte Glasson Band

Sun 10

Andrew Bird

Wed 6

Zog

Tue 12

The Sound of Springsteen

Wed 6

Ed Gamble

Tue 12

Silje Nergaard

Thu 7

Zog

Wed 13 Fairport Convention

Thu 7

The Fureys

Wed 13 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Thu 7

The Blackheart Orchestra

Thu 14

Respect To Aretha

Fri 8

Albert Lee Band

Fri 15

Nights On Broadway

Sat 9

King for a Day: The Nat King Cole Story

Fri 15

Jally Kebba Susso

Tue 12

Jason Donovan

Sat 16

Dr Feelgood

Thu 14

Richard Digance

Sat 16

Beth Rowley

Fri 15

Seann Walsh

Sun 17

Chris Ingham Quartet

Fri 15

Fraser Anderson

Tue 19

Cregan & Co

Sat 16

T-Rextasy

Wed 20 Jimeoin

Sun 17

Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum

Wed 20 Miranda Sykes

Tue 19

Here Come The Girls

Thu 21

Counterfeit Stones

Wed 20 Chantel McGregor& Erja Lyytinen

Fri 22

The Christians

Wed 20 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Fri 22

Nick Harper

Thu 21

Mark Thomas

Sat 23

Go Now: The Music of the Moody Blues

Thu 21

We Are Leif

Sat 23

Larry Dean

Fri 22

Fisherman’s Friends

Sun 24

Lau

Sat 23

Lost Voice Guy

Tue 26

Julia Biel

Sat 23

Cantlos

Wed 27 Barbara Dickson

Tue 26

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

Thu 28

Steve Harley Acoustic Trio

Wed 27 Bedfordshire Battle of the Bands

Thu 28

Stephen Bailey

Thu 28

Mawkin

Fri 29

Ruby Turner

MARCH Fri 1

Georgie Fame

Sat 30

Woburn Sands Band

Fri 1

The Southern Companion

Sat 30

Navaro

Sat 2

Jackson Live

Sun 31

Andrew Maxwell

Sun 3

Naturally 7

Sun 3

Glenn Wool

Mon 4

Vonda Shepard & Sharon Corr

Tue 5

Elio Pace presents Elvis Presley

email stables@stables.org

box office 01908 280800

www.stables.org

INFORMATION

Indicates a new show which is open for public booking from Tuesday 13 November, prior to which Stables Friends have priority.

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Your Perfect Conference Venue!

15% discount on Room Hire Hold your event at The Stables before the end of March 2019 and receive 15% discount on room hire.

The Stables offers an inspirational and unique setting for a wide range of meetings, conferences, team-building musical workshops and business-focussed events.

For further details please contact the Development Office on 01908 280815 or development@stables.org

become a Friend of The Stables

By becoming a Friend of The Stables you’ll be helping to support one of the UK’s favourite concert venues. You’ll also be entitled to a range of benefits designed to make your visits to us even more enjoyable.

Your support will enable us to plan for the future with greater confidence and ensure we can continue to develop our world-class music and education programmes.

Membership starts at just £30 per year To become a Friend please call The Stables box office on 01908 280800.

Alternatively, pick up a membership form from the box office or join online at stables.org Thank you for your support!

Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd (Registered charity number 261645)

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