Stables brochure Mar-June 2019

Issue 72 March - June 2019

The Laine Dankworth Centre | Wavendon | Milton Keynes

world class music & entertainment

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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 bestloved 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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front cover artists contents JIM MARSHALL AUDITORIUM March April May June

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STAGE 2 March - June

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CafĂŠ in 2

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LEARN & TAKE PART March - June

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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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Nell Bryden

Friday 28 June

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Kerry Ellis Sunday 10 March page 6

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

Sharon Shannon & Seckou Keita Tuesday 7 May page 19

New shows which are open for public booking from Tuesday 5 February prior to which Stables Friends have priority.

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

Frigg

This event takes place in Stage 2.

Sunday 26 May page 23

This event takes place in Mancini Forum.

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Georgie Fame

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 is 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 a music group from New York with a distinctive a cappella style they call ‘vocal play’ – which they describe as “the art of becoming an instrument, using the human voice to create the sound”. They have performed with Michael Bublé, Coldplay, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock and Queen and recorded a number of CDs over the years – their latest release is entitled Both Sides Now. naturallyseven.com

Colin Blunstone

Like this? Try this: 10 April

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! Supersonic 70s Show

Like this? Try this: 21 June

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Tenors UnLimited

Like this? Try this: 10 May

booking fees apply – please turn to page 60 for details.

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 tracks with which they have become closely associated: 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 Woman to Woman

Like this? Try this: 18 & 22 Junes

Elio Pace presents Elvis Presley

Ed Gamble: Blizzard

Elio Pace

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Elio Pace presents an intimate and unique concert honouring his childhood 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

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 and 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

MARCH

Date: Tuesday 5 March, 8pm Tickets: £24.50 & £22.50

Date: Wednesday 6 March, 8pm Tickets: £15

Gary Delaney

Like this? Try this: 25 October

Like this? Try this: 16 June

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.

Giddy Goat

Like this? Try this: 19 June

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The Fureys

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

Legends of Irish music and song The Fureys make a welcome return to The Stables.

Renowned for their many hits including I Will Love You, When You Were Sweet 16, The Old Man and Red Rose Café, the band are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination and their concerts have received standing ovations in many of the world’s biggest venues.

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham 26 March

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. 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. He has played on countless sessions worldwide and has appeared and recorded with Glen Campbell, Dave Edmunds, Dolly Parton and Joe Cocker. albertleeofficial.com Colin Blunstone

Like this? Try this: 10 April

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

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King for a Day: The Nat King Cole Story

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Like this? Try this: 23 November

Kerry Ellis Date: Sunday 10 March, 8pm Tickets: £25

Join Kerry for a unique night in! Up close and personal, stripped back and accompanied by friend, writer and composer Craig Adams, she’ll be telling stories and singing songs that have changed her life. Don’t miss this one-off chance to see Kerry in this intimate setting, just a piano and a voice... what more could you want? kerryellis.com Claire Martin

Like this? Try this: 1 May

Climax Blues Band

T-Rextasy

Date: Wednesday 13 March, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

Date: Saturday 16 March, 8pm Tickets: £24

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John Verity

Like this? Try this: 6 June

Richard Digance Date: Thursday 14 March, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 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 at the venue.

He will be supported by singer-songwriter Eric Sedge. richarddigance.com Feast of Fiddles

Like this? Try this: 7 April

T-Rextasy are now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan and T.Rex, and are the only band endorsed and approved by Marc’s family, estate and original T.Rex members. 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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It’s been a long road… but one thing for sure is that the Climax Blues Band of today carries the same standard of quality as it did when the band formed back in the late 1960s. Founder member Colin Cooper’s tragic death in 2008 could have meant the end of the road but his wish was for the band to continue. That desire has been accepted with relish by the remaining band members who, with the addition of Graham Dee and Chris Aldridge, are going from strength to strength. climaxbluesband.com

T-Rextasy Acoustic

Like this? Try this: 9 November

Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum Date: Sunday 17 March, 8pm Tickets: £20 Members of Magnum’s classic-era line-ups reunite for a celebration of the band’s muchloved back catalogue covering the period 1978 to 1994. Superb exponents of melodic rock music, Magnum gained a reputation as one of the hardestworking 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 bassist Neil Murray and acclaimed vocalist Chris Ousey. markstanway.co.uk/kingdom-of-madness Cats in Space

Like this? Try this: 25 April

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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.

Jazz Dynamos Date: Sunday 24 March, 11.30am Tickets: £14 From heart-stopping ballads of the Great American Songbook to original jazz arrangements of 1980s pop hits, and with many varied stops along the way, Jazz Dynamos will be performing an eclectic and entertaining mix of musical styles.

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.

Natasha Seale Date: Sunday 19 May, 11.30am Tickets: £12.50 Natasha Seale brings together an all-star rhythm section from the UK jazz scene to celebrate the life and songs of iconic American vocalist Rosemary Clooney, who blurred the line between pop and jazz in the 1940s and 50s.

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 – pre-booking strongly advised.

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Here Come The Girls

Here Come The Girls brings an exciting mix of individual performances and group numbers featuring stars of the hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing with their supporting dance partners.

It promises to be a fresh and innovative evening with amazing ballroom and Latin routines to dazzle and wow you! herecomethegirlstour.co.uk Pre-show meet-and-greet tickets available: £30 (must be bought in conjunction with a concert ticket; only bookable in person or by phone on 01908 280800)

Mark Thomas is 54, the NHS is 70, and the 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+.)

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

Date: Thursday 21 March, 8pm Tickets: £16 (NHS staff £12 – ID required)

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featuring Dianne Buswell, Amy Dowden and Chloe Hewitt

Mark Thomas: Check Up

markthomasinfo.co.uk Ashley Blaker & Imran Yusuf

Like this? Try this: 19 June

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

A powerhouse 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 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 Samantha Fish

Like this? Try this: 8 May

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Jazz Dynamos Date: Sunday 24 March, 11.30am Tickets: £14 From heart-stopping ballads of the Great American Songbook to original jazz arrangements of 1980s pop hits, and with many varied stops along the way, Jazz Dynamos will be performing an eclectic and entertaining mix of classic jazz, swing, samba and contemporary pop music – all featuring the wonderful vocals of Lucy Randell, backed by Mark Adelman on keyboard, Anders Janes on bass, Dom Metz on drums and Stewart Curtis on flute and saxes. jazzdynamos.co.uk Remi Harris Duo

Like this? Try this: 28 April

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Seth Lakeman

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MARCH

Date: Sunday 24 March, 8pm Tickets: £27.50 Seth Lakeman released his ninth studio album – The Well Worn Path – last year and now heads back out touring around the UK. The album is a return to a no-nonsense, classic folk-rock approach with hints of Fairport Convention, Neil Young, Nick Cave and Billy Bragg – plus Seth’s trademark foot-stomping, fiddle bow-shredding and soaring vocals. He brought in top producer Ben Hillier and alongside long-time collaborator Ben Nicholls on upright and electric bass, he was joined by Kit Hawes on electric and acoustic guitar and drummer Evan Jenkins. sethlakeman.co.uk Martin Carthy and Eliza Carthy

Like this? Try this: 30 May

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Date: Tuesday 26 March, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 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, including two ‘Best of’ collections. philandaly.com Feast of Fiddles

Like this? Try this: 7 April

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

This is the sixth year that Battle of the Bands will be hosted by The Stables. Every year Bedfordshire schools send their best bands to 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!

Promoted by Inspiring Music Hub and Bedford Music Hub

Bill Laurance Date: Thursday 28 March, 8pm Tickets: £16 A three-time Grammywinning multiinstrumentalist, composer and producer, dubbed a “jazz maestro”

by The Guardian, Bill Laurance is also a member of the phenomenon that is Snarky Puppy. 2018 saw Bill exploring his first love, the piano, with the recording of a solo album entitled Cables to be released in the spring. The album puts Bill’s focus on the piano and electronics in a further exploration of the meeting of classical and jazz music. billlaurance.com John Etheridge & Sweet Chorus

Like this? Try this: 22 May

Ruby Turner

LAST FEW TICKETS

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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For many years Ruby Turner has been regarded as possessing one of the greatest singing voices the UK has ever produced. She can breathe life and meaning into any song whether it’s a passionate soaring ballad or a soulful up-tempo groove. Many of Ruby’s own 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

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

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

Brian McFadden’s Soul Jam

Like this? Try this: 14 April

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

The Woburn Sands Band presents A Concert for Springtime. The programme will run the gamut from big band and classical sounds to jazz, pop and arrangements of some of your best-loved 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 Band

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening Date: T uesday 2 April, 8pm Tickets: £20 The darkening is the Northumbrian name for twilight, but this band’s music blazes fiercely…

Their inspiration comes from the wild, dramatic, weather-bitten countryside along Hadrian’s Wall, which seems so quintessentially Northumbrian… and yet almost 2000 years ago, that same landscape was inhabited by people from around the world. Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening embrace that global perspective, bringing some of the oldest Northumbrian tunes and songs throbbing to life, intermingling them with new material and binding it all together with contemporary resonance and attitude. kathryntickell.com The Unthanks

Like this? Try this: 16 May

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Limehouse Lizzy

The NewGrass Cutters

Date: W ednesday 3 April, 8pm Tickets: £19

Date: F riday 5 April, 8pm Tickets: £17

Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive and well – and now the band have added a tribute to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore into their show. From receiving their official PRS award and performing for Virgin Atlantic in Barbados to being recruited to record and tour by members of the original Thin Lizzy band, Limehouse Lizzy enter their 25th year with their most explosive gig yet. limehouselizzy.co.uk

Pete Brown (son of rock’n’roll veteran Joe) and internationally renowned band The NewGrass Cutters return to The Stables with a rip-roaring performance of bluegrass music at its finest. The line-up features the same superb musicians who tour with Joe at his sell-out gigs – Nashville recording artist and banjo/mandolin virtuoso, Richard Collins; Mike Nichols on bass; legendary drummer and singer Phil Capaldi – while Pete performs on guitar, lap steel and mandolin.

T-Rextasy

Like this? Try this: 16 March

Lucy Porter: Pass It On Date: T hursday 4 April, 8pm Tickets: £15 A brand new stand-up show from TV favourite Lucy Porter, as seen on QI, Room 101 and Live At The Apollo and heard on BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz and The Now Show. Lucy muses on what we receive from our ancestors and what we pass on to future generations. She has inherited dodgy knees and global warming from her parents, but can she leave a better legacy for her children? (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) lucyporter.co.uk Shappi Khorsandi

Like this? Try this: 15 June

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Cardboard Fox

Like this? Try this: 8 June

The Story of Guitar Heroes Date: S aturday 6 April, 8pm Tickets: £21

Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have the chance to experience in one amazing show! This live concert-style ‘rockumentary’ is performed by the extraordinarily talented musician Phil Walker, backed by his exceptional band. storyofguitarheroes.com Magic: A Kind of ELO

Like this? Try this: 13 June

Date: S unday 7 April, 8pm Tickets: £21

Date: W ednesday 10 April, 8pm Tickets: £22

Feast of Fiddles are really a band of friends who put on a show of huge dynamic range performed with passion, joy and a liberal dose of fun.

Typically, fiddlers Peter Knight (Steeleye Span), Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention), Brian McNeill (Battlefield Band), Ian Cutler (Bully Wee), Tom Leary (Lindisfarne) and Garry Blakeley (Band of Two) add the large range of fiddle-playing styles to the rock back-line of guitars, keyboards, sax and accordion – all held together by drummer Dave Mattacks.

Nobody sings like Colin Blunstone, the mild-mannered man from St. Albans who became one of Britain’s most respected and popular vocalists and lead singer with The Zombies.

His distinctive voice manages to be both sweetly angelic and deceptively strong. Now Colin is playing solo dates with his own fabulous band featuring songs from his 50-year musical career, including She’s Not There, I Don’t Believe In Miracles and Say You Don’t Mind. colinblunstone.net

Frigg

Like this? Try this: 26 May

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Colin Blunstone APRIL

Feast of Fiddles

Georgie Fame

Hazel O’Connor: Hallelujah Moments Date: T uesday 9 April, 8pm Tickets: £20 Award-winning singer-songwriter Hazel O’Connor rose to fame starring in the 1980 film Breaking Glass.

Her ageless songs include Eighth Day, Will You, Big Brother, Monsters In Disguise, Blackman and Hanging Around. Tonight she’ll be joined by Clare Hirst (The Belle Stars, Communards, David Bowie) on sax and vocals and Sarah Fisher (Eurythmics) on keyboards and vocals. hazeloconnor.com Nick Lowe

Like this? Try this: 28 May

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John Lodge of The Moody Blues Date: F riday 12 April, 8pm Tickets: £37.50 & £35 John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist with The Moody Blues, and recent inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, brings his 10,000 Light Years solo tour to The Stables. This is a unique opportunity to see John perform his Moody Blues’ hits and some of his solo work, plus a few special treats that are sure to delight fans and music lovers alike. johnlodge.com G2 Genesis

Like this? Try this: 17 & 18 May

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The Cavern Beatles

Date: S aturday 13 April, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Date: T uesday 16 April, 8pm Tickets: £22

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The Mods Band

All your favourite 1960 sounds are here: The Small Faces, The Kinks, The Who, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Doors, Spencer Davis and Desmond Dekker to name just a few. Come and experience a real celebration of the best music from the 1960s, letting this great band transport you back to those magical times – maximum entertainment guaranteed! themodsband.co.uk Kast Off Kinks

Like this? Try this: 27 June

The Cavern Beatles are widely regarded as being as close to the real thing as it’s possible to get; they’re the only Beatles band fully endorsed and licensed by Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club. As ambassadors of ‘the most famous club in the world’, they once again recreate the music that has now influenced three generations. cavernbeatles.com The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Brian McFadden’s Soul Jam Date: Sunday 14 April, 8pm Tickets: £27.50

Brian McFadden, back with a new contemporary soul sound and a new album, will be paying tribute to the legendary Otis Redding. Backed by his full eight-piece band performing all the soul classics, the Brian McFadden’s Soul Jam tour will be hitting the road in April playing a small run of clubs and venues around the UK. brianmcfadden.com

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Ruby Turner 29 March

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Skerryvore Date: W ednesday 17 April, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Skerryvore create a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana that represents all the personalities and upbringing of the eight band members who hail from different regions of Scotland. The band showcases the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music and enjoys a growing worldwide fanbase. skerryvore.com Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham

Like this? Try this: 26 March

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Tom Paxton & The DonJuans Date: F riday 19 April, 8pm Tickets: £29.50

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Like this? Try this: 26 April

The Unsung Singers: The Brits Behind The Hits Date: T hursday 18 April, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 The Brits Behind The Hits brings together the best of Britain’s backing singers in a show featuring unforgettable songs and storytelling.

You’ll learn how these vocal shapeshifters became a vital part of the record-making process and contributed to so many of our favourite hit records from the 1950s to the present day. Take a peek at what went on behind the scenes during the recording sessions and tours of some of the world’s biggest artists. unsungsingers.com Woman to Woman

Like this? Try this: 18 & 22 June

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and US folk icon Tom Paxton returns to the UK to perform shows with very special guests, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter duo The DonJuans – Don Henry and Jon Vezner. Within days of writing and playing together, they knew they were onto something. Now they’re taking it on the road! tompaxton.com

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Are You Experienced?: The Jimi Hendrix Tribute Show Date: S aturday 20 April, 8pm Tickets: £20 Are You Experienced? are the world’s number one tribute to legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Could anyone measure up to him? Well, when you listen to singer and guitarist John Campbell, you realise it can be done! The guitar work is note-perfect and beautifully fluent. The voice IS Hendrix, and the persona of the man himself is on stage, personified by John, who bears a striking physical resemblance to Jimi. areyou-experienced.co.uk U ltimate Bowie

Like this? Try this: 25 May

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Radio Active with Angus Deayton Date: Tuesday 23 April, 8pm Tickets: £20 Angus Deayton (Have I Got News For You, One Foot In The Grave), Helen Atkinson Wood (Blackadder), Michael Fenton Stevens (Benidorm) and Philip Pope (Who Dares Wins) reunite to take classic scripts from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show on the road following a sell-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Expect to catch up with long-suffering radio host Mike Channel, original foodie Anna Daptor and the accident-prone Martin Brown.

Gyles Brandreth

Like this? Try this: 27 April

Cats in Space Date: Thursday 25 April, 8pm Tickets: £19.50 Cats in Space have caused quite a stir since landing in 2015. With their unique sounds they transport you back to the days of 1970s classic rock. Think loud guitars, walls of soaring multitracked vocal harmonies, grandiose pianos and huge singable choruses.

It’s purr-fect! A storming live album Cats Alive! was released last year to document the band’s live performances, cementing them as front-runners in the UK rock scene. Their eagerly anticipated 2019 release is crammed with even more outrageousness than all their predecessors combined. catsinspace.co.uk Kingdom of Madness:

Like this? Try this: Classic Magnum 17 March

Gyles Brandreth: Break A Leg Date: S aturday 27 April, 8pm Tickets: £20

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They say all political careers end in tears. In Gyles Brandreth’s case it’s tears of laughter as the actor, author, exMP, One Show reporter and QI, Have I Got News For You and Countdown star is back on tour with his new show celebrating all things theatrical. Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation), Just A Minute regular Gyles delivers a dazzling hour of wit, wisdom, high drama, low comedy and hilarious name-dropping. gylesbrandreth.net T he Tiger Lillies

Like this? Try this: 12 May

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Remi Harris Duo 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. remiharris.com Jazz Dynamos

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C lare Teal

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Josh Rouse & Grant-Lee Phillips

From The Jam

Date: S unday 28 April, 8pm Tickets: £20 You don’t have to work hard to enjoy Josh Rouse’s music. His songs present themselves to you with an open heart, an innate intelligence and an absolute lack of pretension. They are clear-eyed, empathetic and penetrating.

Grant-Lee Phillips’s gifts for reconciling classic touchstones with an adventurous sensibility has distinguished his work since he first emerged as the frontman of the acclaimed trio Grant Lee Buffalo in the early 1990s. His most recent album – Widdershins – was released last year. joshrouse.com grantleephillips.com The Southern Companion

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Date: S unday 28 April, 11.30am Tickets: £12.50

Claire Martin takes to the road with a stellar group of musicians to celebrate the release of her eagerly awaited new album, Believin’It. The album was conceived and recorded in Sweden in collaboration with one of the country’s most gifted jazz musicians, Martin Sjöstedt, who has created imaginative new arrangements of contemporary material.

Encompassing five decades from the 1970s to the present day, tracks include unique reworkings of Broken Wings by Mr. Mister and I’m Not in Love by 10cc, as well as favourites by Joni Mitchell, Ivan Lins and Pat Metheny. clairemartinjazz.co.uk

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Date: W ednesday 1 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

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Date: Thursday 2 May, 8pm Tickets: £25 From the Jam are led by bassist/ singer Bruce Foxton, one of the original members of immortal trio, later to perform with Stiff Little Fingers. He is joined by Russell Hastings on lead vocal and guitar. Together they will be performing acoustic interpretations of The Jam‘s classic back catalogue including Start, Town Called Malice, That’s Entertainment, Eton Rifles, Beat Surrender and Going Underground. fromthejamofficial.com Promoted by AGMP

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Sam Sweeney: The Unfinished Violin Date: F riday 3 May, 8pm Tickets: £20

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Sam Sweeney is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead’s domination of British folk for 10 years. He is artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret and a superb instrumentalist at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music.

Pre-concert talk: 7-7.30pm (tickets are free to concert ticket holders but must be booked in advance) Come and hear Sam talk about the story behind the album, how he put it together and made the tunes come alive. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions!

Last September Sam released his first solo album, The Unfinished Violin, a development of his acclaimed live show, Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle: Made In The Great War, which toured from 2014 until last year. It centred on a fiddle the 19-year-old Sweeney came across in a violin shop in Oxford, made but not assembled by one Richard S Howard of Harehills, Leeds, in 1915. It’s the instrument Sweeney has used for numerous albums and countless gigs. In time he set about digging into its history and uncovered the fateful tale of Richard Howard, a music hall performer called up in 1916 only to lose his life in the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917. samsweeneymusic.com Gilmore & Roberts

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Tubular Bells for Two

+ support from Gypsy Fingers Date: S aturday 4 May, 8pm Tickets: £21 Two ambitious musicians play more than 20 instruments to bring Mike Oldfield’s classic hit Tubular Bells to life in a unique theatrical performance.

Multi-instrumentalists Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts have arranged the entire score of Tubular Bells to be played out by just two musicians, bringing the influential masterpiece to life with all of its multi-layered madness and subtle beauty intact. tubularbellsfortwo.com

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 • PMC • PRS for Music Foundation • The Wavendon Foundation

John Lodge of The Moody Blues

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Marmen String Quartet Date: S unday 5 May, 2.30pm Tickets: £15

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HAYDN Quartet in B flat Op.50 No.1 LIGETI Quartet No.1 Metamorphoses nocturnes BEETHOVEN Quartet in C sharp minor Op.131 This concert will be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3 C hineke! Esemble

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CLASSICAL LUNCH AT THE STABLES

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 8-25-year-olds for this concert. To book these tickets, please contact the box office.

Sharon Shannon & Seckou Keita

Enjoy a two- or three-course pre-concert meal in Café in 2. Advance booking is strongly recommended – to reserve a table, please call the box office on 01908 280800..

Samantha Fish

Date: T uesday 7 May, 8pm Tickets: £21 Sharon Shannon, the button accordian player from County Clare, has recorded and toured with a who’s who of the Irish and global music industry. Sharon will be touring to support her current release Sacred Earth which features Seckou Keita, arguably the most influential and inspiring Kora player of his generation. Together these two masters of their crafts, weaving together their musical traditions, will take us to magical places new. sharonshannon.com seckoukeita.com Antonio Forcione Quartet

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The Marmen Quartet are former holders of Sheffield-based Music in the Round’s ‘Bridge’ Quartet Residency and in 2018 won the prestigious Annual Royal Overseas League Competition. This recital begins with the first of Haydn’s Op.50 quartets, an enchanting work dedicated to the King of Prussia, himself an enthusiastic cellist. Ligeti’s masterful first quartet was completed in 1954, but owing to the political situation in Hungary was only premiered in 1958 in Vienna. Beethoven’s late quartets stand at the pinnacle of classical chamber music and, anecdotally, the Opus 131 quartet in C sharp minor was the composer’s own favourite.

Date: W ednesday 8 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50 Multi-awardwinning American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Samantha Fish returns for a UK tour.

The tour coincides with Samantha’s new studio album, the followup to her critically acclaimed 2017 albums Belle of the West and Chills & Fever. After launching her recording career in 2009, she quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world. Since then, she has earned a reputation as a true guitar hero and powerful live performer. samanthafish.com Chantel McGregor

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story Country Radio Live Date: Saturday 11 May, 7.30pm Tickets: £22.50 & £20

Direct from success in London’s West End, a sold-out UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back on the road. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th anniversary celebration features a full live band performing all the hits, including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more. thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com

Join Laura Oakes, Holloway Road and Katy Hurt for an evening of the best UK country music.

Come along and enjoy some excellent music from three award winning UK country artists... together in one place for one night only! Listen to these and other great country music artists on the Country Radio website or ask your smart speaker e.g. “Alexa, play Country Radio UK on Tune In”! countryradio.co.uk

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Date: T hursday 9 May, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

Kast Off Kinks

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Tenors UnLimited Date: F riday 10 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 Join the numberone selling classical trio Tenors UnLimited, the ‘Rat Pack of Opera’, as they kick off their latest tour with a brand new show. The group – Scott Ciscon, Jem Sharples and Paul Martin – have assembled a fabulous mix of music ranging from opera, pop and crooner classics, old favourites and selfpenned titles. Songs include the ever popular La Donna E Mobile and Nessun Dorma, pop favourites Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud and Freddie Mercury’s Barcelona, as well as numbers from their current album The Journey. tenorsunlimited.com Naturally 7

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The Tiger Lillies: Devil’s Fairground Date: Sunday 12 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 The Grammynominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret return with a very special show celebrating their 30th anniversary.

The world of The Tiger Lillies is dark and hilarious with moments of immense beauty. In this new show they take you on a trip to the Devil’s Fairground – temptation and sin await! Formed in 1989, they perform worldwide and remain one of the most unique, provocative and genre-defying bands of all time, winning an Olivier award for their hit West End musical Shockheaded Peter. tigerlillies.com G yles Brandreth

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Patty Griffin Date: Tuesday 14 May, 8pm Tickets: £23.50

The Rutles: The Get Up & Go Again Tour Date: W ednesday 15 May, 8pm Tickets: £22.50 & £21 Occasional supergroup The Rutles — led by exBonzo Neil Innes and drummer John Halsey — return in May for a short series of UK dates.

Widely known as the ‘Pre-Fab Four’, The Rutles first arrived on our screens in 1975 via a sketch on Eric Idle’s BBC television series Rutland Weekend Television. Expect a full evening’s entertainment featuring all the classic songs, including I Must Be In Love, Cheese And Onions, Piggy In The Middle, With A Girl Like You, and, of course, Get Up & Go. rutles.org The Cavern Beatles

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Date: T hursday 16 May, 8pm Tickets: £23

Before fronting one of the most artistically brave and revered bands working today, Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank grew up singing songs without accompaniment, in weaving, unschooled vocal harmony. As if to prove that creativity should never be about ambition or aspiration, The Unthanks are going back to what they know and do best – singing in unaccompanied harmony – joined on this tour

by Unthanks member Niopha Keegan to make a vocal trio. the-unthanks.com

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Thea Gilmore

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Patty Griffin is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation, a quintessentially American artist whose wideranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together. Widely regarded among the best pure songwriters of this era, Patty has had her work performed by a truly epic assortment of her fellow artists, among them Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Kelly Clarkson and Jeff Beck.

Her self-titled new album is due for release in March. pattygriffin.com

The Unthanks: Unaccompanied, As We Are

S eth Lakeman

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G2 Genesis Dates: Friday 17 & Saturday 18 May, 8pm Tickets: £25 (£23 if both shows booked in the same transaction) G2 Genesis pay tribute to a vintage period in Genesis’ long and colourful history, the fourman Seconds Out era, and earlier Gabriel years. With a repertoire extending from the 1970 Trespass album to 1980’s Duke, G2 faithfully recreate some of the finest progressive rock ever written.

Having been performing classic Genesis for nearly two decades, G2 are making their annual return to The Stables and will again perform two different sets over the two nights. g2online.co.uk J ohn Lodge of The Moody Blues

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Leo Sayer: Just A Boy At 70

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Date: M onday 20 May, 8pm Tickets: £37.50

Natasha Seale: The Songs and Life of Rosemary Clooney Date: S unday 19 May, 11.30am Tickets: £12.50 Natasha Seale brings together an all-star rhythm section from the UK jazz scene to celebrate the life and songs of iconic American vocalist Rosemary Clooney, who blurred the line between pop and jazz in the 1940s and 50s. Rosemary rubbed shoulders with a whole host of musical royalty including the Gershwin brothers, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Tony Bennett. natashaseale.com Clare Teal

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Antonio Forcione Quartet Date: S unday 19 May, 8pm Tickets: £20 The Antonio Forcione Quartet continue to wow audiences across the world. This is a truly international line-up which features Jenny Adejayan from Nigeria/Grenada/UK, Emiliano Caroselli from Italy, Matheus Nova from Brazil and Antonio Forcione from Italy. Tonight’s concert will feature many of Antonio’s own compositions as well as a mixture of rearranged classics by Dave Brubeck, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and many others. There is an imaginative and joyful synthesis – a world-class band with spectacular technique and rich composition who have developed a unique, powerful and exotic sound. antonioforcione.com Sarah Shannon & Seckou Keita

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British music legend Leo Sayer is touring the UK in celebration of his 70th birthday year. With this performance, Leo and his band bring boundless energy, exuberance and a hitpacked show to some of his favourite venues across the country.

He is known the world over for his catalogue of hits which include Thunder In My Heart, Moonlighting, One Man Band, I Can’t Stop Loving You and More Than I Can Say. leosayer.com S howaddywaddy

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Some Kinda Wonderful: The Music of Stevie Wonder featuring The Derek Nash Band & Noel McCalla Date: T uesday 21 May, 8pm Tickets: £22.50 Some Kinda Wonderful celebrates the genius of Stevie Wonder, with mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash and a band of worldclass musicians. Following sell-out shows in London’s top jazz venues, they arrive at The Stables to play a wide-ranging catalogue of classic hits guaranteed to appeal to anyone who loves great music.

O h! What A Feeling –

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Date: W ednesday 22 May, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

Date: S aturday 25 May, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

Formed 20 years ago by legendary guitarist John Etheridge to celebrate the work of the 20th century’s greatest jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, with whom he toured the world for five years, Sweet Chorus is a band that revels in melodic, swinging acoustic jazz.

The partnership of John Etheridge and violinist Christian Garrick has been described as “one of the most potent combinations in European jazz” (Jazzwise magazine) and the team of Dave Kelbie and Andy Crowdy as the “Rolls Royce of rhythm sections”. john-etheridge.com

In January 2016, the world lost a great music legend.

The legacy David Bowie left his fans is a superb catalogue of music from a stellar 40+ year career. In this authentic celebration, the UK’s number one David Bowie tribute show, starring Ed Blaney, will transport you across the golden years of Bowie, from Spaceboy to Superstar. ultimatebowie.uk

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John Etheridge & Sweet Chorus

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Bill Laurance

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Show of Hands Duo

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Frigg Date: S unday 26 May, 8pm Tickets: £18.50

Date: F riday 24 May, 8pm Tickets: £23.50 Show of Hands join forces with long-term friend and collaborator Richard Shindell to present their very own transatlantic ‘Special Relationship’ show.

Hailing from New Jersey and now a resident of Buenos Aires, Richard writes flawless, vivid songs that paint pictures and tell stories. Along with a selection of their own material, Steve Knightley and Phil Beer will join Richard to add their sparkle on songs such as You Stay Here, Reunion Hill and Next Best Western. showofhands.co.uk Seth Lakeman

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Stars of the Nordic fiddle scene, Frigg features the finest talents of a generation of Finnish folk musicians. The group draw influences from their homeland alongside those from their extensive travels – joyfully fusing Nordic and bluegrass flavours to create their own signature Nordgrass. Tight interplay between four violins, with the support of mandolin, cittern, guitar and contrabass, is spiced up with a sparkling, highenergy stage show. frigg.fi F east of Fiddles

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Thea Gilmore

Rossano Sportiello Trio

Date: Monday 27 May, 8pm Tickets: £22

Date: W ednesday 29 May, 8pm Tickets: £15

Since releasing her debut as a teenager nearly 20 years ago, the Oxfordshireraised, Cheshirebased singer and songwriter has gained global acclaim for making music not only of extraordinary beauty, but of rare honesty and insight. Thea released The Counterweight in 2016 to critical acclaim, an album full of passion and disdain that often muses on the rapid change in the social and political landscape. 2019 will see the release of an eagerly anticipated new studio album. theagilmore.net

The fabulous ItalianAmerican swing pianist Rossano Sportiello joins bassist Dave Green and drummer Steve Brown for an evening of exciting live jazz. Rossano was born in Vigevano, Italy and graduated in classical piano aged only 16. Having transferred his allegiance to jazz, he became known as an exponent of the stride style and was compared to the late Ralph Sutton and Dave McKenna, but that understates his playing range. He can, as they say, do it all. rossanosportiello.com W endy Kirkland

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Nell Bryden

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Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock & Roll Revue

Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy Date: T hursday 30 May, 8pm Tickets: £17.50

starring Los Straitjackets

Date: T uesday 28 May, 8pm Tickets: £32 & £30 Nick Lowe made his mark as a producer and songwriter of at least three songs you know by heart, enjoying a short-lived career as a pop star and a lengthy term as a musicians’ musician.

His new four-song EP Tokyo Bay features Los Straitjackets as his backing band. Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks, Los Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental and use the music of The Ventures, The Shadows, Link Wray and Dick Dale as a jumping-off point. nicklowe.com Hazel O’Connor

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The good Doctor Martin Carthy and his twice Mercury-nominated daughter Eliza Carthy join forces to perform songs from The Elephant, their duo album of traditional material released in 2014. For more than 50 years Martin has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best-loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial figures. Eliza has revitalised folk music and captured the most hardened of dissenters with her intelligent, charismatic and boundary-crossing performances. eliza-carthy.com T he Unthanks

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Swinging at The Cotton Club

John Verity

Date: S aturday 1 June, 8pm Tickets: £22.50

with special guest Beki Brindle

Carole King’s Tapestry the Concert performed by Nicki Gillis

Date: W ednesday 5 June, 8pm Tickets: £23.50 Nicki Gillis and her band present Carole King’s Tapestry the Concert, a new two-hour show, in which she performs this quintessential album live on stage. There’ll also be a mini-concert of Songs Carole King Gave Away where the band and backing singers perform many of the hit songs written by Carole but performed by other artists. Nicki Gillis is one of Australia’s most amazing entertainers, a singer, dancer, radio announcer and television presenter who exudes such positive energy that you can’t help but be mesmerized by her presence.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

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John Verity is a man and musician who is blue to his soul. He has been one of the most consistent performers on the British blues rock circuit for many years, from the early days opening for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in the US to his time as frontman with Argent. Joining John will be Liam James Gray on drums and bass supremo Roger Inniss (Blues Caravan, Laurence Jones, Elkie Brooks). johnverity.com

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Date: T hursday 6 June, 8pm Tickets: £16.50

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This actionpacked show celebrates the music and dance of The Cotton Club, New York’s most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s and 30s. Performances by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Fats Waller would have had the club swinging – while dancers such as Bojangles Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers lit up the stage with their breathtaking routines. In this show, the exhilarating dance and music of the Cotton Club is recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance Company, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra. swingingatthecottonclub.com

C olin Blunstone

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Stacey Kent Date: F riday 7 June, 8pm Tickets: £22.50 Internationally acclaimed, Grammynominated vocalist Stacey Kent returns to the UK for a limited number of tour dates, featuring music from her latest album I Know I Dream. This beautiful collection of songs includes American standards, bossa nova classics and chansons, as well as original songs and reprises of some of Stacey’s most-loved repertoire – including music from her Grammy nominated album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram. staceykent.com C lare Teal

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Northern Soul Live

Magic: A Kind of ELO

Date: S aturday 8 June, 8pm Tickets: £23

Date: T hursday 13 June, 8pm Tickets: £23 (£22 if this show and The History of Queen on Friday 14 June are booked in the same transaction)

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with special guest Lorraine Silver

The late, great Edwin Starr’s band The Team and special guest northern soul legend Lorraine Silver perform soul and Motown hits including Agent 00 Soul, 25 Miles, Stop Her On Sight, War, Eye To Eye Contact and many more.

Angelo Starr (Edwin’s brother) has taken over on lead vocals, performing all the fantastic Edwin Starr classics and some great northern soul covers. Lorraine recorded Lost Summer Love, still a massive favourite on the northern soul and Scooter scene.

Ruby Turner

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Stuart Maconie: Jarrow – Road To The Deep South Date: Tuesday 11 June, 8pm Tickets: £16 In October 2016, writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie walked 300 miles from Jarrow to London retracing the famous Jarrow Crusade 80 years on, through a divided, complex country that echoes 1936 in many ways. From choral evensong to curry house, from austerity to affluence, from Wearside to Westminster, join him on an entertaining, impassioned, enlightening journey through Britain then and now. Stuart is a best-selling author of travel, culture and social history books as well as one of Britain’s bestknown radio presenters.

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Magic’s outstanding vocal and musical talents are augmented with the addition of Dave Chapman, a sensational keyboard player who reproduces the complex orchestral sounds integral to the ELO legend, making this concert a must for all lovers of great music and harmony.

J ohn Lodge of The Moody Blues

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The History of Queen starring Magic

Date: F riday 14 June, 8pm Tickets: £23 (£22 if this show and Magic:A Kind of ELO on Thursday 13 June are booked in the same transaction) From Seven Seas Of Rhye to Made in Heaven, Magic will take you on a musical journey through the History of Queen.

Freddie Mercury and Queen produced many hit records throughout their career and Magic give you a show covering many of these wonderful pieces of music in a rock’n’roll concert played as only they can.

U ltimate Bowie

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Shappi Khorsandi: Woman to Woman uesday 18 June & Saturday 22 Skittish Warrior, Confessions Dates: TJune, 8pm of a Club Comic Tickets: £37.50 & £35 JUNE

Date: S aturday 15 June, 8pm Tickets: £15

Ed Byrne

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Gary Delaney Date: S unday 16 June, 8pm Tickets: £17 Due to exceptional demand, Britain’s leading one-liner comic extends his 2018 tour with even more dates for 2019, returning to the road with another onslaught of lean, expertly crafted gaggery. A Mock The Week regular and recent star of the new Live At The Apollo series, Gary is renowned for a near-unrivalled volume of high-class gags. You should expect no different from this highly acclaimed show. Please note Coolio will not be appearing. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) garydelaney.com Ashley Blaker & Imran Yusuf

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Woman to Woman sees a unique collaboration between three of the UK’s most celebrated female singer-songwriters. Judie Tzuke, Beverley Craven and Julia Fordham will be taking to the stage together performing their classic hit singles and album tracks with their sensational five-piece band. This unforgettable experience will be a chance to hear much-loved songs including Stay With Me Till Dawn, Promise Me, Where Does The Time Go and Happy Ever After. wtwlive.com

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Comedian, author, cultural icon and idiot who agreed to be tortured on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, Shappi Khorsandi is a woman of many parts. But live comedy is where she’s in her element, and now she sets out for the more welcoming destination of Milton Keynes. A brand new show packed full of sharp-tongued gags and cultural observation, this is Shappi’s warts-and-all journey through the 1990s comedy scene, from breaking through on telly to then letting it all slip away.

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

V onda Shepard & Sharon Corr

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Ashley Blaker & Imran Yusuf: Prophet Sharing Date: W ednesday 19 June, 8pm Tickets: £18 Two great religions. Two great comedians. The descendants of Abraham may have gone their separate ways but now stand-up comedian friends Ashley Blaker and Imran Yusuf – both stars of their own BBC shows – are joining forces in the most unlikely double act since Kermit and Miss Piggy (who neither Ashley nor Imran can eat!). Originally brought together by a passion for the same football team, the pair are travelling the UK uniting people of every faith and none for an evening of laughter. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) ashleyblaker.com imranyusuf.com S happi Khorsandi

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Giddy Goat

featuring Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives Dates: Wednesday 19 June, performances at 11am & 1pm Tickets: £7.50 (free teachers ticket with every 10 seats booked) For ages 3 to 7/Foundation/Key Stage 1 Duration: approximately 50 minutes, no interval

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School/Family concert

This musical tale follows the trials and tribulations of Giddy, a young mountain goat who is scared of heights, as he faces his fears and makes new friends. Based on the colourful children’s book by Jamie Rix and Lynne Chapman*, with specially composed music by Paul Rissmann, this captivating concert includes projected images and some irresistibly catchy songs with actions, ideal for engaging young children in high quality music, as well as firing up their imaginations. It is an ideal way to introduce children aged 3-7 years to classical music, with plenty of audience participation and projections of images from the story. *Published by Orchard Books. Learn the songs and download the free teachers pack before the concert at www.musicintheround.co.uk. The comprehensive cross-curricular digital resources are ideal for any early years setting looking to develop their music-making and enrich their learning. Schools Inset sessions also available – contact education@stables.org for more information.

Chineke! Ensemble Date: T hursday 20 June, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Nonet in F minor, Op.2 ERROLLYN WALLEN: Nnenna SAINT-SAËNS: Septet in E flat major, Op.65 WA MOZART: Oboe Quartet in F Major, K.370 chineke.org Marmen String Quartet

The Chineke! Ensemble comprises the principal players of the Chineke! Orchestra, which was founded in 2015 to give career opportunities to black, minority ethnic musicians in the UK and from across the world.

In every programme, Chineke! feature a work or works by composers of BME heritage.

The son of a doctor from Sierra Leone and an English mother, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was a contemporary of Elgar, Holst and Vaughan Williams. Errollyn Wallen’s Nnenna was premiered at the Cambridge Festival in November 2018 and is scored for Septet forces.

An attractive work full of catchy tunes, SaintSaëns’ Septet was written in 1879-80 for the Parisian Chamber Music Society with the unusual instrumentation of trumpet, string quintet and piano. Mozart’s ever popular Oboe Quartet completes the programme.

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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 these tickets, please contact the box office.

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CLASSICAL SUPPER AT THE STABLES Enjoy a two- or three-course pre-concert meal in Café in 2. Advance booking is strongly recommended – to reserve a table, please call the box office on 01908 280800.

Date: F riday 21 June, 8pm Tickets: £19.50

Date: Friday 28 June, 8pm Tickets: £20

Yes, it’s the hottest ticket in town! The Supersonic 70s show is GLAM-packed with all those incredible hits from the greatest musical decade of them all... the 1970s!

Led by the Catsuit Wonder Girl vocalist Janey Bombshell, the band deliver a powerpacked spectacle. From the towering might of Queen, Fleetwood Mac and ELO through the ‘pin-up pop’ of David Cassidy, David Essex and Donny Osmond to the sounds of Sweet, T.Rex and Suzi Quatro, you won’t have time to catch your breath! supersonic70s.com

For her latest tour Nell Bryden has gone back to her roots and followed the traditional sonic footsteps of her idols Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin and Carole King. Nell’s new EP is called Soundtrack to Little Wing - Part 1, which is a reference to Nell’s soon-to-be-released debut novel, for which this music is a companion album. You can expect a soulful, heartfelt performance from Nell and her band – an artist who is at her most comfortable on the road. nellbryden.com

T-Rextasy

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T hea Gilmore

Like this? Try this: 27 May

Kast Off Kinks Date: T hursday 27 June, 8pm Tickets: £18.50 The Kast Off Kinks are all former members of the band, back playing great music together and reliving the good times while keeping alive the songs that made The Kinks a household name.

This great line-up features Mick Avory (original drummer on all the classic hits from 1964-1984), Ian Gibbons (keyboards/vocals, Kinks 1980s and 90s and still with Sir Ray Davies), John Dalton (bass/ vocals, Kinks 1960s and 70s) and Dave Clarke (guitar/vocals, formerly of the Beach Boys, Noel Redding and Tim Rose). kastoffkinks.co.uk The Cavern Beatles

Like this? Try this: 16 April

JIM MARSHALL AUDITORIUM

Nell Bryden JUNE

Supersonic 70s Show

John Coghlan’s Quo Date: S aturday 29 June, 8pm Tickets: £18.50 John Coghlan was Status Quo’s drummer for more than a decade.

After leaving in 1981, he put together new bands Diesel and Stranger, before forming John Coghlan’s Quo in the late 1990s. The current line-up consists of John on drums, Mick Hughes from NWOBHM boogie band Predatür on guitar, Rick Chase on bass and vocals and Rick Abbs on guitar and vocals. If you enjoy a combination of long-lost classic album tracks and many of Quo’s greatest hits, then a John Coghlan’s Quo gig is a must. johncoghlan.com L imehouse Lizzy

Like this? Try this: 3 April

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STAGE 2

stage 2

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 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

Molly Tuttle

Sunday 14 April

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Neil Angilley Trio

Tuesday 7 May

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April Blue

Saturday 1 June

The Southern Companion

with support from Robbie Cavanagh & Demi Marriner

Matt Owens

Like this? Try this: 29 March

Katherine Priddy

STAGE 2

The Southern Companion are a multiple-award-winning Americana/country band from the south of England. Fronted by Darren Hodson and made up of some of the UK’s finest session musicians, the band’s 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. thesoutherncompanion.com

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

MARCH

Date: F riday 1 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Glenn Wool: Wools Gold II (The Iron Pirate)

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+.) glennwool.com Patrick Monahan

Date: Saturday 2 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Like this? Try this: 26 April

Charlotte Glasson Band Date: T uesday 5 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Birmingham-based folk artist Katherine Priddy has recently re-emerged onto the scene with her long-awaited debut EP Wolf. Recent years have seen her reputation grow on the back of successful performances supporting artists including Martin Carthy, Scott Matthews and Vashti Bunyan as well as sell-out home-town shows. Katherine’s original works are delivered with an emotional maturity, depth and a vulnerable tenderness that still carries a darker edge, citing Nick Drake, Tunng and Imagined Village among her many influences.

Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy

Like this? Try this: 30 May

Since winning 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, which fused together South African flavours and Latin music to create an uplifting sound. As well as featuring tracks from the album, Charlotte will also play tunes from her extensive back catalogue. charlotteglasson.com Neil Angilley Trio

Like this? Try this: 7 May

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MARCH STAGE 2

The Blackheart Orchestra

Chris Wood

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

Date: T uesday 19 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £16

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’ 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

In a world of soundbites and distractions, folk-artist Chris Wood is a truth seeker. His writing is permeated with love and wry intelligence, uplifting and challenging as he celebrates the sheer one-thing-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 along with Billy Bragg and Martin Carthy. chriswoodmusic.co.uk

April Blue

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Rescheduled Date

The Unthanks

Like this? Try this: 16 May

Fraser Anderson Date: F riday 15 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Fraser Anderson is an 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 Ryan Young

Like this? Try this: 12 July

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Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Eleanor Conway

Like this? Try this: 11 May

We Are Leif

You may know him as ‘comedy legend Lee Nelson or as the ‘unfunny pillock’ who gave Theresa May a P45, but you won’t know him as ‘tiny Jew’ Simon Brodkin. After three hugely successful series of Lee Nelson on the BBC, multiple TV appearances (Live at the Apollo, Sunday Night at The Palladium, C4’s Comedy Gala), and several world-famous stunts on the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West & Sepp Blatter, Simon unveils his funniest persona yet; himself.

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

STAGE 2

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

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

Date: F riday 22 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £8

MARCH

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

Simon Brodkin

Patrick Monahan

Like this? Try this: 26 April

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

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

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.

Musically there are nods in the direction of Erykah Badu and Jill Scott while retaining a classic Bristol sound, steeped in the history of bands like Portishead, Massive Attack and Lamb. weareleif.com Bill Laurance

Like this? Try this: 28 March

Mawkin’s extraordinary brand of boisterous folk music is one to warm hearts, minds and feet. Built on a traditional foundation and influenced by the swagger of 1990s indie rock and Bellowhead-style brouhaha, this fivepiece’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 Down Among the Dead Men was a confident stride forward for a band that’s gathering serious momentum. mawkin.co.uk Jim Causley

Like this? Try this: 9 May

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MARCH STAGE 2

Matt Owens

Andrew Maxwell: Showtime

Date: F riday 29 March, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

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

British born singersongwriter and musician Matt Owens first came to prominence as a founder member of indie-folk band Noah and the Whale. Releasing four albums, Noah and the Whale achieved huge success, selling more than one million albums in the UK alone.

January sees the release of Matt’s debut solo album – a release that oozes Americana with its campfire storytelling told mainly on acoustic guitar and piano, reflecting the songwriting skills of some of Matt’s favourite artists including Ryan Adams, Jason Isbell and Warren Zevon. mattowensmusic.com

With 2017’s 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+.)

Molly Tuttle

Like this? Try this: 12 April

Croft & Pearce

Like this? Try this: 16 May

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 opened for Fairport Convention, Colin Blunstone 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 Colin Blunstone

Like this? Try this: 10 April

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Wendy Kirkland

Albany Down

Date: T uesday 2 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Friday 5 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the door

STAGE 2

Albany Down are an original rock band who have recorded three highly acclaimed studio albums.

Their first album, South of the City, was released in 2011 and was well received by BBC Radio which invited the band to perform on The Paul Jones Blues Show. In 2013 the band stepped up to the plate with 12 original well-crafted songs on Not Over Yet, including their International Songwriting Competition Award-winning song You Ain’t Coming Home. The band’s third album, The Outer Reach, was voted Number 5 Best Album of the year by Blues Rock Review. albanydown.com

APRIL

Wendy Kirkland is a world-class jazz pianist and vocalist whose 2017 debut album Piano Divas made such an impact that it was Album of the Week slot twice on Jazz UK radio. Tonight she will perform tracks from the album which contains fresh arrangements of songs made famous by jazzwomen – including Diana Krall, Eliane Elias, Shirley Horn, Nina Simone and Blossom Dearie – who all started out as pianists then learned to serenade the audience too, as Wendy has done. wendykirkland.com

STANDING GIG

Promoted by Albany Down

Claire Martin

Like this? Try this: 1 May

Marshes (featuring Beth Porter) and The Bookshop Band Date: T hursday 4 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Marshes is the new incarnation of Beth Porter (cellist, composer and songwriter) and The Availables. Their forthcoming album Who We Are features a mix of dark, quirky, charming and ethereal tracks, all carried by Beth’s pure and unaffected voice.

The Bookshop Band is one of Beth’s many other incarnations – a duo with Ben Please which writes and performs songs inspired by their response to books they have read. marshesmusic.com thebookshopband.co.uk Elizabeth & Jameson

Sam Kelly’s Station House Date: S aturday 6 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £12.50 Sam Kelly is a professional musician with more than 40 years in the business.

Station House is his ‘groove’ band and has dancing very much in mind.

The band’s unique sound is influenced

by New Orleans second line, soul, jazz, calypso, reggae and British funk. With three lead singers supported by percussion and drums, the result is an eclectic fusion of music with its roots firmly based in the blues. sam-kelly.co.uk Ruby Turner

Like this? Try this: 29 March

Like this? Try this: 27 April

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APRIL STAGE 2

Big Dez

The Hut People

Date: T hursday 11 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Saturday 13 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Big Dez plays guitar with the chilling intensity of Albert Collins and Johnny Guitar Watson, writing great foottappin’ original electric blues songs and playing superb versions of blues standards. He’ll be promoting his new album, Last Train, which was mixed and mastered in Austin, Texas, and features special guests Lucky Peterson and Sax Gordon Beadle.

Whether jamming with Lucky in the clubs of Paris or playing at the larger European and North American blues festivals, Big Dez and his band deliver a great performance every time. bigdez.com

Taking the audience on a musical journey around the world, English instrumental duo The Hut People (Sam Pirt and Gary Hammond) have established themselves as one of the most entertaining and best-loved acts on the UK folk scene. Mixing global rhythms with folk tunes from Quebec to Spain, Scandinavia to Sussex and everywhere in between, this is a quirky celebration of our rich musical heritage – and it works so well! thehutpeople.com

Storm Warning

Like this? Try this: 15 June

Aibhe Reddy Date: F riday 12 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Influenced by the likes of Liane La Havas, Fiona Apple and Hundred Waters, Aibhe continues to impress with Attach To Memory, a sublime EP built on solid song writing, intricate melodies, and addictive radio friendly hooks – best illustrated on the lead single Fingertips. She has been making huge waves in her native Ireland, ever since a homemade demo of her song Cover Me was used in a Today FM radio advert in 2014. Later that year her first single Flesh & Blood garnered excellent reviews and was featured as Song of the Day on Folk Radio UK. ailbhereddy.com The 4 Of Us

Like this? Try this: 8 May

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Dan Walsh Trio

Like this? Try this: 29 May

Molly Tuttle Date: S unday 14 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £12 in advance, £14 on the door Molly Tuttle speaks softly. Her voice is both lilting and lucid, and when she says she wants to create music that is truly original and unmistakably hers, her quietness shifts into a steely audacity that’s charming and almost funny. Her 2017 win for Guitar Player of the Year from the International Bluegrass Association was history making as the first woman to be nominated for the honour and the accolades have kept coming.

In 2018, Folk Alliance International’s International Folk Music Awards awarded her Song of the Year for You Didn’t Call My Name. mollytuttlemusic.com Kaia Kater

Like this? Try this: 10 May

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Date: T uesday 16 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: Friday 26 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

The Krissy Matthews Band is a British bluesrock trio led by the guitarist and singer Krissy Matthews. The band has played more than 1,000 concerts on renowned stages in Europe and Asia. They have played as warm-up for Toto, Joe Bonamassa, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gregg Allman and released five studio albums. krissymatthews.com

Multi-award-winning comedian and Edinburgh Fringe favourite Patrick Monahan performs his brand new-stand up show, #Goals. We all have life goals, whether it’s to win the lottery or marry up – make it your goal to come and watch this great comedy show from an Irish Iranian smoggy! Patrick is constantly touring, so much so that comedy website Ents24 has listed him for the past three years in the top three of the hardest-working comedians in the UK. As seen on ITV’s Celebrity Squares, Loose Women, Show Me The Funny, Safeword, Fake Reaction and Splash. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) patrickmonahan.co.uk

Climax Blues Band

Like this? Try this: 13 March

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club Date: W ednesday 17 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

Compere Andrew Bird introduces rising star Ross Smith and the headliner is Debra Jane Appleby. Line-up may be subject to change.

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

Andrew Maxwell

Like this? Try this: 31 March

STAGE 2

Patrick Monahan: #Goals APRIL

Krissy Matthews Band

Ed Byrne

Like this? Try this: 27 & 28 September

Elizabeth & Jameson Date: S aturday 27 April, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door A stunning collaboration between two rising stars of the UK folk-pop-rock scene, Elizabeth & Jameson comprises Hannah Elizabeth of Said The Maiden and Griff Jameson of Fred’s House. Together, they offer the best of both backgrounds; this is simple, classic songwriting at its best – a stripped-back, harmony-driven sound with guitar, violin and exquisite vocals. Having already opened for Scott Matthews, Bob Fox and Daoirí Farrell, the duo are also receiving critical acclaim for their debut EP Supermoon and their latest studio recording The Second Phase. elizabethandjameson.co.uk Marshes

Like this? Try this: 4 April

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Date: T hursday 2 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £16.50

STAGE 2

MAY

Sarah Jane Morris: Sweet Little Mystery

In her inspiring new show Sarah Jane Morris shines a light on the great musical maverick John Martyn. Sarah Jane will be accompanied by her regular collaborators Tony Remy, Tim Cansfield, Martyn Barker and Henry Thomas. sarahjanemorris.co.uk Antonio Forcino Quaret

Like this? Try this: 19 May

Andrew Lawrence: Clean Date: F riday 3 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £14 Andrew Lawrence, star of Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and UK comedy’s foremost contrarian, takes a break from all the controversy in this new show.

No politics. No religion. No smut.

No swearing. Just great jokes and good clean fun.

andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk Lucy Porter

Like this? Try this: 4 April

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Luke Jackson Date: S aturday 4 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £12.50 Luke’s songwriting draws on his experiences, family life and poignant stories he’s been told. His performance style and songwriting skills are constantly developing and improving, as confirmed by him winning Male Artist of the Year from Fatea magazine in 2014 and 2016 and being nominated in 2013 in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Emerging Talent and Young Folk categories. An accomplished performer, Luke takes his audience on a shared journey down the byways of love, hope, sorrow and melancholy via the service stations of folk, roots, blues, Americana and soul. lukepauljackson.com Show of Hands Duo

Like this? Try this: 24 May

Neil Angilley Trio Date: T uesday 7 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Neil Angilley is a brilliant pianist, equally at home playing jazz, Latin or classical. He has worked with the acid jazz percussionist Snowboy for many years, is MD for the violin virtuoso Vanessa Mae and includes work with Maceo Parker, Roy Hargrove, Lionel Richie, Lisa Stansfield and jazz/ rock show War of The Worlds on a glittering CV. Neil’s trio have just released a new recording called The Lake District, dedicated to children’s author and conservationist Beatrix Potter, who owned and donated much of her land to the National Trust. angilley.com Charlotte Glasson Band

Like this? Try this: 5 March

Jim Causley Date: T hursday 9 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

MAY STAGE 2

pre-concert dining Before the show starts, enjoy a tasty meal in our in-house restaurant Café in 2.

To be sure of getting a table, call the box office on 01908 280800 to make a reservation.

Visit www.stables.org for details of our a la carte current menu and specially themed meal deals.

More than simply a folk-singer, multi-awardwinning singer-songwriter, musician and proud Devonian Jim Causley is an all-round entertainer.

During the past decade, Jim has been nominated six times for a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. jimcausley.co.uk Mawkin

Like this? Try this: 28 March

Kaia Kater

The 4 of Us Date: W ednesday 8 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door The 4 of Us are one of the most acclaimed bands in Ireland, having been a part of Irish music history for more than 25 years. Blending contemporary roots with rock, the award-winning band was formed by brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy from Newry in Northern Ireland. Their unique sound has garnered a large fanbase and a catalogue of timeless songs, including six Top 20 Irish charting albums and several hit singles.

Sugar Island, their latest album, explores the Murphy brothers’ early years growing up in a border town during the height of the Troubles. the4ofus.com Aibhe Reddy

Like this? Try this: 12 April

Date: F riday 10 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £12 A Montreal-born GrenadianCanadian, Kaia Kater grew up between two worlds: one her family’s deep ties to folk music; the other the years she spent soaking up Appalachian music in West Virginia. Her old-time banjo-picking skills, deft arrangements and songwriting abilities have landed her in the spotlight in North America and the UK, garnering critical acclaim from outlets including NPR, CBC Radio, Rolling Stone magazine and BBC Music.

Her 2016 album Nine Pin won a Canadian Folk Music Award and a Stingray Rising Star Award, and sent Kaia on an 18-month touring journey across the world. kaiakater.com Molly Tuttle

Like this? Try this: 14 April

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STAGE 2

MAY

Eleanor Conway: Walk of Shame 2 (Reality Bites) Date: S aturday 11 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £12 Fresh off the back of a 100-date, 10-country tour, Eleanor Conway returns with her hotly anticipated sequel Walk of Shame 2 (Reality Bites). Eleanor’s last blackout was four years ago and she’s missing her old friend. What happens when you wake up and realise the party is over? She’s living life in real time now and reality is harsh when you don’t have something to take the ‘edge’ off. Eleanor’s new show is about what happens when you stop chasing the ‘perfect’ version of yourself and realise she’s been right there all along. (May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) eleanorconway.com Lucy Porter

Like this? Try this: 4 April

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club Date: W ednesday 15 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Presenting the comedy stars of tomorrow today!

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

Andrew Lawrence

Like this? Try this: 3 May

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Croft & Pearce Date: T hursday 16 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce are the stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Sketchorama, winners of the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award and recipients of the official Edinburgh Fringe ‘Total SellOut Show’ laurel. This BBC’s Next Big Thing act have sold out theatres in London, New York and across the UK. Don’t miss their brand new show!

(May contain strong language and adult material; suitable for 16+.) croftandpearce.com Shappi Khorsandi

Like this? Try this: 15 May

Emma Stevens Date: F riday 17 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door British singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emma Stevens first picked up a guitar at the age of two and she has since learnt cello, piano, banjo, ukulele and mandolin. Emma has achieved four consecutive playlisted singles on BBC Radio 2, extensive radio play in the UK, Europe and Australia and an iTunes single of the week with her song Riptide.

Since losing her mother to cancer in 2012, Emma has dedicated her life to her music, writing messages of positivity, hope and love. emmastevensmusic.com George Montague

Like this? Try this: 19 May

George Montague

Reg Meuross

Date: Saturday 18 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Date: W ednesday 22 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £11 in advance, £13 on the door

MAY STAGE 2

Ingenious singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist George Montague is an exceptional musician with immense energy and countless contagious original songs. Playing piano and guitar, he enhances his live shows by featuring live-looping vocal harmonies and beatboxing. The full richness of George’s undaunted and intelligent play with a myriad of musical textures can be experienced on his captivating and ear-catching album Curiouser and Curiouser George, as well as on his brand new record to be released in the spring. georgemontague.com

Described by Mark Radcliffe as a “brilliant singersongwriter and true troubadour with a social conscience”, Somerset singersongwriter Reg Meuross is touring with his new album 12 Silk Handkerchiefs and tracks from 12 other superb albums. As well as story songs which bring characters from history to life and comment on the world around him, Reg also writes captivating love songs, performed with depth and spellbinding delivery. regmeuross.com Charlie Dore & Julian Littman

Like this? Try this: 6 June

Heg & The Wolf Chorus

Like this? Try this: 7 June

Dave Kelly & Christine Collister Date: Monday 20 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £17 Close friends Dave and Christine have enjoyed several great tours together when their other commitments permit.

Tonight they will perform a host of their favourite songs, crossing every music genre: soul, blues, country and may be some folkabilly too. An evening packed with musicality, talent, emotion… and a little humour.

Tracey Browne & Stevie Simpson

Like this? Try this: 14 June

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Simon Brodkin

April Blue

Date: T uesday 28 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £8

Date: S aturday 1 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

You may know him as ‘comedy legend Lee Nelson or as the ‘unfunny pillock’ who gave Theresa May a P45, but you won’t know him as ‘tiny Jew’ Simon Brodkin. After three hugely successful series of Lee Nelson on the BBC, multiple TV appearances (Live at the Apollo, Sunday Night at The Palladium, C4’s Comedy Gala), and several world-famous stunts on the likes of Donald Trump, Kanye West & Sepp Blatter, Simon unveils his funniest persona yet; himself.

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

April Blue’s songs of life, lust and loneliness spring from a bed of brooding electronic soundscapes.

Frontman Ozz LP’s soulful vocals drive the music through scenes of lullaby and desperation, finding their perfect complement in the deep rhymes of rapper Ian Morcher. The four-piece take their inspiration from an array of artists including The Weekend, Royal Blood and The 1975 and their original sound has earned them recognition as Best Pop Artist at the NMG awards, Slickest Sound at the NVMAs and Track of the Week with BBC Introducing. aprilblue.co.uk

Patrick Monahan

Like this? Try this: 26 April

Dan Walsh Trio Date: W ednesday 29 May, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door After a solo world tour promoting the acclaimed Verging On The Perpendicular album, BBC Folk Award nominee Dan Walsh comes to The Stables with the all-new Dan Walsh Trio. This exciting outfit sees him team up with award-winning fiddler Ciaran Algar and long-time collaborator Nic Zuppardi on mandolin. At the heart of the trio’s sound is British, Irish and American folk music delivered with a healthy dose of funky grooves.

Add to all that poignant songs, astonishing musical departures and lively humour and the result is sure to be truly memorable. danwalshbanjo.co.uk The Hut People

Like this? Try this: 13 April

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The Blackheart Orchestra

Like this? Try this: 7 March

Charlie Dore & Julian Littman Date: T hursday 6 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £11 in advance, £13 on the door A night of eclectic, contemporary folk as multiaward-winner Charlie Dore, one of the UK’s most respected songwriters, teams up with long-time co-pilot Julian Littman of Steeleye Span to share her latest album, Dark Matter. Charlie promises another fastmoving show as the pair swap guitars, mandolin, harmonium, ukulele, piano and autoharp. Dark Matter has won two awards: Album of the Year and Best Lyrics from the USA Indie Acoustic Project 2018. charliedore.com Reg Meuross

Like this? Try this: 22 May

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Heg & The Wolf Chorus

Rescheduled Date

Tracey Browne & Stevie Simpson

Heg & The Wolf Chorus have carved a name for themselves over the past six years with their unique brand of theatrical folk. Drawing inspiration from folklore, fairytales, family stories and even modern-day myths, their piano-driven songs blend together folk, theatre and classical in dramatic execution. With a core group of four musicians playing piano, flute, fiddle and double bass, and led by songwriter Heg Brignall’s bright and enchanting vocals, the south-west-based band use tight four-part harmonies to give a cinematic depth to their songs. hegandthewolfchorus.com

Tracey Browne is a singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist, session singer and producer from the northwest of England and is known for her work with acclaimed British songwriter Thea Gilmore.

With a brand new studio album The Doctrine of Song, Tracey brings a solo show which features piano, acoustic guitar and tenor guitar, along with her own distinctive voice. These days a Stevie Simpson live show is pretty much what it says on the tin: One Bloke, One Mandolin (well two really) playing a whole bunch of original folk and country songs. traceybrowne.co.uk oneblokeonemandolin.com

George Montague

Like this? Try this: 18 May

Thea Gilmore

Like this? Try this: 27 May

Cardboard Fox Date: S aturday 8 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Cardboard Fox are a unique and powerful combination of dexterous instrument playing, memorable songwriting and energetic live shows.

All four musicians have their musical roots in bluegrass but their collective influences reach much further. Formed in 2013, the band features the sibling harmonies of Charlotte and Laura Carrivick (the Carrivick Sisters), the extraordinary talents of young mandolin player Joe Tozer and the driving doublebass playing and harmony vocals of John Breese.

Winners of the 2015 Spiral Earth Award for Best Debut, the band released their latest album, Topspin, last year. cardboardfox.co.uk The NewGrass Cutters

Like this? Try this: 5 April

STAGE 2

Date: F riday 14 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

JUNE

Date: Friday 7 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door

Storm Warning Date: S aturday 15 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Storm Warning have been hailed as one of the UK’s top contemporary blues rock bands and are now promoting their fifth album.

Ex-Mick Ralph’s Band vocalist Son Maxwell and guitarist Bob Moore lead the band, backed by Ian Salisbury on keys, Derek White (Larry Miller band) on bass and ex-Mick Clarke drummer Russ Chaney. Their tracks have been played on radio stations across the world, including BBC Radio 2 for which they also recorded a live session broadcast on the Paul Jones Blues Show.

Big Dez

Like this? Try this: 11 April

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Andrea Valeri

Gilmore & Roberts

Date: S unday 16 June, 8.45pm Tickets: : £14 in advance, 16 on the door

Date: Saturday 29 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £12

World-renowned Italian fingerstyle guitarist Andrea Valeri visits the UK for a series of concerts and masterclass workshops.

Dubbed the ‘prince of the acoustic guitar’, Andrea is now a veteran of many of the biggest stages around the globe. He has released six solo albums along with many other collaborations with some of the most important artists of the guitar and music world today, including John Doan, Goran Kuzminac, Daniele Bazzani and Buck Wolters.

Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound. Nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) released their debut album in 2008. Since then, the duo have toured Canada and Europe, played some of the UK’s biggest acoustic festivals and won accolades for their genre-spanning work.

They released their fifth studio album, A Problem Of Our Kind, in October last year. gilmoreroberts.co.uk

Andrea will be giving an Acoustic Guitar Masterclass in the afternoon – see page 53 for details. andreavaleri.com

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Sam Sweeney

Like this? Try this: 3 May

The Other Band Date: S aturday 22 June, 8.45pm Tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door Following their successful appearance at 2018’s IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, The Other Band now come and strut their stuff at The Stables. Their music is poppy, with jangling guitars and harmonies and influenced by a wide range of artists from Suede to Rag’n’Bone Man. Optimistic in outlook and never taking themselves too seriously, The Other Band guarantee an evening of love and lovely melodies.

Navarro

Like this? Try this: 30 March

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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

café in 2

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

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.)

JAZZ DYNAMOS

Sunday 24 March

REMI HARRIS DUO

Sunday 28 April

NATASH SEALE

Sunday 19 May

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

MARMEN STRING QUARTET

Sunday 5 May

CHINEKE! ENSEMBLE

Thursday 20 June

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learn and take part Workshops & Courses MARCH

Time

Suitability Adult/15+

Fee

Blues Guitar Beginners Part 1

Sat 23 Mar

10am-3pm

Learn to Play Day

Sat 23 Mar

10am-4pm

Sax from Scratch

Sat 30 Mar

9.30am-12.30pm or 1-4pm

Adult/15+

APRIL

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

How to Make Up Chord Sequences

Sat 6 Apr

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£35

Intro to Music Recording & Production Part 2

Sun 7 Apr

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£48

Bodhrán Beginners

Sun 7 Apr

1-4pm

Adult/15+

£24

Ukulele Beginners Part 1

Sat 13 Apr

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£35

Melodeon Beginners Part 2

Sun 14 Apr

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£37

Mandolin Beginners

Sun 14 Apr

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£37

Blues Guitar Beginners Part 2

Sat 27 Apr

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£35

MAY

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

Refresher Sax from Scratch

Sat 11 May

9.30am-12.30pm or 1-4pm

Adult/15+

£25

Singing Lead Vocals & Microphone Technique

Sun 12 May

1-4pm

Adult/15+

£25

Harmonica Beginners Part 1

Sun 19 May

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£33

JUNE

Date

Time

Suitability

Fee £35

£35 Free £25

Ukulele Beginners Part 2

Sat 1 Jun

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

Fingerstyle Guitar Part 1

Sat 8 Jun

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£35

Intro to Music Recording & Production Part 1

Sat 8 Jun

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£48

Harmonica Beginners Part 2

Sat 15 Jun

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£33

Andrea Valeri Guitar Masterclass

Sun 16 Jun

2.30-4.30pm

Adult/15+

£12

Songwriters Beginners

Sat 22 Jun

10am-3pm

Adult/15+

£37

Intro to Live Sound Recording

Sat 29 Jun

10am-4pm

Adult/15+

£40

COURSES

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Date

Time

Suitability

Fee

Saxophone Improving Beginners Course Sat 13 Apr, 18 May, 15 June & 13 July

Dates

9.30am-12.30pm

Adult/15+

£69

Saxophone Study Group

Sat 13 Apr, 18 May, 15 June & 13 July

1-4pm

Adult/15+

£69

Conga Study Group

Suns 28 Apr, 26 May, 16 Jun & 7 Jul

11am-2pm (7 Jul: 1-4pm)

Adult/15+

£69

Conga Improvers Course

Suns 28 Apr, 26 May, 16 Jun

2.30-5pm

Adult/15+

£52

Rock Experience

Sundays 2, 9, 23, 30 June, 7 & 14 July

10am-1pm (14 Jul: 2-11pm)

Adult/15+

£90 (£70 students)

booking fees apply – please turn to page 60 for details.

Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 23 March, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35

Date: S aturday 30 March, 9.30am-12.30pm OR 1-4pm Workshop fee: £25

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.

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 your first 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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Blues Guitar Beginners Part 1 Saxophone From Scratch

KORG UK in association with The Stables present

Learn To Play Day

Date: Saturday 23 March, 10am-4pm Free event Learn To Play Days are flagship events for the UK’s Music For All Charity, offering a free ‘taster’ lesson on a large array of musical instruments – in 2018 more than 10,000 free lessons were given to novices and musicians alike.

Many people would love to try out an instrument before committing to buy and this is where The Stables, in association with renowned musical instrument manufacturer KORG, have come to the rescue!

There will be free short taster lessons on the day allowing you to try your hand at playing keyboards, drums and guitars. You can also learn some music production skills on a range of synthesizers and groove boxes and give the new, cool, pulse vibration metronome a try.

To be sure of a place on one of the lessons of your choice, please register by going to www.korg.com/Events or just come along on the day and join in the fun. Entrance is free.

Attendees under 16 need to be accompanied by an adult.

KORG UK Limited are a subsidiary of KORG Inc. and own the KORG and VOX amplification brands. KORG also distribute Takamine Guitars, Mapex Drums, Paiste cymbals and Vic Firth Drumsticks.

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How To Make Up Chord Sequences

Bodhrán Beginners Workshop

Adult/15 + Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 6 April, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £35

Date: S unday 7 April, 1-4pm Workshop fee: £24

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).

The bodhrán (pronounced bow-ran) or Irish frame drum has grown from its use in traditional Irish music to become a popular instrument used across many forms of Celtic, folk and contemporary roots music.

This beginner’s level workshop introduces aspiring players to the bodhrán and will include basic techniques, traditional and contemporary rhythms and advice on models/ sticks/diameters etc. You’ll will use the most common tune types (jigs/reels) to explore different styles and techniques of playing and how to build a good foundation for further playing. Instruments will be provided.

Intro To Music Recording & Production Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: Sunday 7 April, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £48

Ukulele Beginners Part 1 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S aturday 13 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £35

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.

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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 soprano or concert-sized ukulele with you.

Adult/15+ Course Date: S aturdays 13 April, 18 May, 15 June & 13 July, 9.30am-12.30pm (Four-session course) Course fee: £69

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Saxophone Improving Beginners Course

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 13 April, 18 May, 15 June & 13 July, 1-4pm (Four-session course) Course fee: £69 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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Melodeon Beginners Part 2

Blues Guitar Beginners Part 2

Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

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

Date: S aturday 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.

Mandolin Beginners

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.

Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S un 14 April, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £37 The mandolin is a popular instrument used in a range of styles including country, bluegrass, traditional folk and Irish music. It is great as a melody or rhythm instrument and this workshop will introduce both styles of playing. It will look at basic technique, simple tunes, chord shapes and progressions, and playing as a group and is suitable for those who have some basic experience of stringed instruments (such as guitar, ukulele, banjo, bazouki, violin) and who can play basic open chords and a few scales or tunes. An ability to read tablature is useful but not essential. Please bring a mandolin if you have one, or contact education@stables.org if you need to borrow one (limited numbers available).

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Becoming a Friend also plays a vital role in the funding of The Stables’ live music, entertainment and education activities.

Join online at stables.org/support_us/Friends or call 01908 280800 for further information

Adult/15+ Course Dates: S undays 28 April, 26 May & 16 June, 11am-2pm & 7 July, 1-4pm (Four-session course) Course fee: £69

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Conga Study Group

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).

Conga Improvers Course Adult/15+ Course Dates: Sundays 28 April, 26 May, 16 June, 2.30-5pm (Three-session course) Course fee: £52

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Sam Sweeney pre-concert talk

Singing Lead Vocals & Microphone Technique

Date: Friday 3 May, 7-7.30pm Tickets: Free to concert ticket-holders (please book a ticket at box office)

Adult/15+ Workshop

Join Sam for an informal pre-concert talk before he takes to the stage with his Unfinished Violin show (see page 18 for more details).

Come and hear Sam talk about the story behind the album, how he put it together and made the tunes come alive.

This will be an opportunity for you to ask Sam any questions about the album, fiddle playing in general and anything else that you might want to ask! He will have his fiddle with him...

Refresher Sax from Scratch Adult/15+ Workshop Date:

Saturday 11 May, 9.30am-12.30pm

OR 1-4pm Workshop fee: £25

Date: S unday 12 May, 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 ‘singer’s 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.

Harmonica Beginners Part 1 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S unday 19 May, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £33

Following on from the absolute beginners Sax from Scratch workshop, this Refresher workshop will enable students to have more fun playing one of our saxophones, or bring their own sax, with a view to developing their skills and techniques. It is ideal for those that have attended previous Sax from Scratch workshops, or for other early beginners who would like to develop their playing.

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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.

Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S aturday 1 June, 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.

Fingerstyle Guitar Part 1: Introduction to Finger-Picking Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S aturday 8 June, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £35

LEARN & TAKE PART

Ukulele Beginners Part 2

Intended for guitar ‘strummers’ who want to add other interesting ways of playing, this workshop introduces the use of right-hand fingers to play chords by picking individual strings. We’ll cover some basic principles to get everyone on the same page and look at playing in ‘guitar-friendly’ keys. You’ll learn how a capo ‘engineers’ guitarfriendly keys from awkward keys and how you ‘transpose’ chords from difficult keys into these friendly keys. You’ll also explore different picking patterns for various songs and experiment with your own picking patterns. We also look briefly at a ‘self-accompanied’ style of playing both the tune and accompanying chords at the same time.

To benefit from this workshop you ideally need to have been playing for at least six months and be able to play most of chords G, C, D, A, E, F, Am, Dm, Em, Bm, F#m, B7, G7 and F7. Please bring a guitar (acoustic preferred), guitar tuner and a capo.

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

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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, a budding vocalist or interested in forming a band of your own, The Rock Experience is a great opportunity to take the first steps.

The perfect course for aspiring rock and pop musicians who would like the chance to play in 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

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.

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Introduction to Music Acoustic Guitar Masterclass Recording & Production Part 1 with Andrea Valeri Adult/15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 8 June, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £48

Date: Sunday 16 June, 2.30-4.30pm Tickets: £12

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 13 July will look in more detail at studio-based recording and production.)

One of the world’s leading acoustic guitarists Andrea Valeri shares some of his guitar secrets and stories, tips and techniques in an exclusive guitar masterclass/workshop. This session will be inspiring to all levels of players, including beginners, but is particularly suitable for intermediate and advanced players. Through a mixture of talk, demonstration and playing, Andrea will explore some of the fingerstyle and flat-picking techniques, improvising, soloing, chord voicing and harmonization that feature in stand-out acoustic guitar performance.

Harmonica Beginners Part 2 Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S aturday 15 June, 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.

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See Andrea perform live in Stage 2 later on this evening – see page 44 for more details.

Songwriting Beginners Workshop Adult/15+ Workshop Date: S aturday 22 June, 10am-3pm Workshop fee: £37 Unlock your creative potential as a songwriter with a day of inspiring techniques lead by singersongwriter Sara Spade. Whether you already play an instrument or are just interested in the lyrics, this course aims to give you the tools you need to get started, get crafting and finish your own songs, in a safe and fun atmosphere. In individual and co-writing exercises you will share your songs and begin to develop the openness and ability to give and listen to constructive feedback. We will also analyse some of your favourite songs, their structure, elements and what it is that makes them work for you, so you can think about other approaches to songwriting. You’ll also look at some of the areas where songwriters need help, such as how to ignore ‘the self-critic’, healthy writers’ habits, listening to the inner voice, ‘noticing’ good ideas, throwing ideas away, developing your identity and unblocking a ‘writer’s block’. If you play an instrument please bring it along. Some keyboards are available – contact education@ stables.org if you think you may need one.

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Introduction to Music Recording & Production Part 2

Adult/ 15+ Workshop

Adult/15+ Workshop

Date: Saturday 29 June, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £40

Date: Saturday 13 July, 10am-4pm Workshop fee: £48

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. It will cover types of microphone and placement, basic parts of a PA, how to use a mixing desk and how to use basic EQ. This course is suitable for complete beginners or for those who have gaps in their understanding of live sound.

Aimed at those who have attended the Intro to Music Recording and Production Part 1 workshop or who already have some experience of recording and music technology, this follow-up session will look in more depth at microphone technique, effects and processors, synthesis, MIDI, mixing and mastering and the techniques you need to create great recordings in your own home or DIY studio. The workshop uses MAC computer and Logic Software, but in a way that apply generally across Digital Audio Workstations software such as Ableton, Cubase and Sonar. If you play an instrument, please bring it along for the afternoon recording session. (Part 1 of this course is available on Saturday 8 June.)

LEARN & TAKE PART

Introduction to Live Sound Engineering

National Youth

Music Camps July/August 2019

Residential music weeks to inspire young music-makers Each summer young people from across the UK and abroad come together to take part in an inspiring week-long musical experience: National Youth Music Camps. From orchestral playing to jazz improvisation, ukulele sessions to steel pan groups, music theatre production to choirs and rock bands, the Camps include all kinds of music making.

The Camps are suitable for all young people interested in music, regardless of their playing standard – there is no minimum grade of entry. All we ask is that you love music and are keen to develop your talent.

2019 VENUE AND DATES Camps will be taking place at Piper’s Corner School in Great Kingshill near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Teenage Camp 1 (for ages 13-17 years): Sunday 28 July-Saturday 3 August Teenage Camp 2 (for ages 13-17 years): Sunday 4-Saturday 10 August Junior Camp (for ages 8-12 years): Sunday 11-Saturday 17 August

For further information and to apply, visit www.stables.org/Learning/music_camps email stables@stables.org

box office 01908 280800

www.stables.org

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INFORMATION

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.

Guest Beers

Look out for our featured Guest Beers – changed monthly with details displayed on the bar. Our Summer selection will include some popular local cask ales.

Gin for the Spring

Why not try a premium Gin from our range including Hendricks, Bombay Sapphire, Warner Edwards Rhubarb and Agnes Arber?

Compliment with a tonic from our new range of flavours from Franklins.

Drivers Drinks

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

Save Time at the Bar!

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INFORMATION

And not forgetting...

Tickets are still available for the following shows in February:

FEBRUARY

Date

FEBRUARY

Date

Roderick Williams

Fri 1

Nights on Broadway

Fri 15

The Strange Doors

Sat 2

Jally Kebba Susso

Fri 15

Kirsty Merryn

Sat 2

Dr Feelgood

Sat 16

Crooners

Sun 3

Chris Ingham Quartet

Sun 17

The Young’uns

Wed 6

Cregan & Co

Tue 19

Stephen K Amos

Thu 7

Jimeoin

Wed 20

The Black Feathers

Thu 7

Miranda Sykes

Wed 20

Roy Orbison & the Traveling Wilburys Experience

Fri 8-Sat 9

The Christians

Fri 22

Ronnie Scott’s All Stars

Sun 10

Nick Harper

Fri 22

The Sound of Springsteen

Tue 12

Go Now: The Music of the Moody Blues

Sat 23

Silje Nergaard

Tue 12

Lau

Sun 24

Fairport Convention

Wed 13

Julia Biel

Tue 26

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Wed 13

Stephen Bailey

Thu 28

Respect to Aretha

Thu 14

Lau Sun 24 email stables@stables.org

Julia Biel Tue 26 box office 01908 280800

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Also on sale Susie Dent

Tue 2 Jul

Slambovian Circus of Dreams

JIM MARSHALL AUDITORIUM JULY Tue 2

Thu 4

SEPTEMBER Sun 1

Hello Again: The Story of Neil Diamond £26

Fri 6

The Real Thing £25

Sat 7

Shakatak £19.50

Showaddywaddy £23.50

Sat 6

Kossoff: The Band Plays On £17.50

Thu 11 Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams £18 Livewire: The AC/ DC show £17.50

AUGUST Sat 24 Blake £27.50 Fri 30

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Hats Off to Led Zeppelin £19.50

Gordon Giltrap

Sun 8 Sep

ALL SHOWS START AT 8PM, EXCEPT WHERE STATED

Susie Dent: The Secret Life of Words £20

Fri 5

Fri 19

Thu 11 Jul

Sun 8

An Evening with Richard Jobson of The Skids £20

Thu 26 Martin Simpson £17.50 Fri 27 & Ed Byrne: Sat 28 If I’m Honest £25 Sun 29 La Voix £23 OCTOBER Thu 3

Alan Barnes Octet: Requiem £17.50

Fri 4

Bye Bye Baby: A Celebration of Frankie Valli £24

Sun 6

Dave Koz £22.50

Fri 11

The Three Degrees £29.50

Gordon Giltrap £17.50

Tue 17 Michael English in Concert £25 Thu 19 Oh! What A Feeling: Celebrating the music of Lionel Richie & The Commodores £22 Sat 21 Abba Forever £23 Sun 22 Royal South £16 Wed 25 Menuhin & Grappelli Remembered £18

treat someone special – gift vouchers are available from the box office

Sat 12 Nearly Dan £19 Fri 18

Marty Wilde £25

Sat 19 Fleetwood Bac £21 Wed 23 The Pitman Poets £20

INFORMATION

Indicates a new show which is open for public booking from Tuesday 5 February, 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.

Ed Byrne

Fri 25

Fri 27 & Sat 28 Sep

Sun 29 Sep

La Voix

Fri 29

Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri £20

Sat 30 Barron Knights £23.50 & £21.50

Sat 26 Viva Santana £22.50

Sun 1

Wed 30 Wishbone Ash £27.50 & £25

Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers £25

Sat 7

No Jacket Required: Tribute to Phil Collins £19.50

NOVEMBER Count Arthur Strong: Is There Anybody Out There? £22.50

Wed 6 Hot Club of Cowtown £17.50 Sat 9

T-Rextasy Acoustic with Strings £28

Sat 16 Mugenkyo £22 & £20 Fri 22

Gigspanner Big Band £20

Wed 16 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club £10 adv/£12 otd NOVEMBER Sat 2

Glymjack £10 adv/£12 otd

Fri 8

Gnoss £10 adv/£12 otd

DECEMBER

Sun 27 Pasadena Roof Orchestra £22.50

Fri 1

SHOWS START AT 8.45PM , STAGE 2 ALL EXCEPT WHERE STATED

JULY Fri 12

Sat 23 Nov

OCTOBER

Sat 23 Clare Teal £28

ALBUMS SHOW: Elio Pace’s Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown £27.50 & £25.50

Clare Teal

Ryan Young £10 adv/£12 otd

SEPTEMBER

Wed 20 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club £10 adv/£12 otd Sat 30 Forest of Fools (Standing gig) £10 adv/£12 otd DECEMBER Wed 11 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club £10 adv/£12 otd

Thu 19 Clive Carroll £10 adv/£12 otd Sat 21 Steve Winch & The Inception £12

email stables@stables.org

box office 01908 280800

www.stables.org

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booking information How to book

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.

seating plan Shaded areas represent seating levels not prices. Each show is individually priced.

PROSCENIUM STAGE

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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The Stables welcomes people with disabilities. For full access information, please visit the information section on our website at www.stables.org The Stables is accessible to wheelchair users and other customers with limited mobility.

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

There are three accessible public toilets – one as part of the main toilet area situated in the foyer; further toilets are located next to the ladies and within the gents, both accessible from the auditorium.

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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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diary at a glance MARCH

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Fri 29

Ruby Turner

Fri 1

Georgie Fame

Fri 29

Matt Owens

Fri 1

The Southern Companion

Sat 30

Woburn Sands Band

Sat 2

Jackson Live

Sat 30

Navaro

Sat 2

Katherine Priddy

Sun 31

The Searchers SOLD OUT

Sun 3

Naturally 7

Sun 31

Andrew Maxwell

Sun 3

Glenn Wool

APRIL

Mon 4

Vonda Shepard & Sharon Corr

Tue 2

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening

Tue 5

Elio Pace presents Elvis Presley

Tue 2

Wendy Kirkland

Tue 5

Charlotte Glasson Band

Wed 3

Limehouse Lizzy

Wed 6

Zog

Thu 4

Lucy Porter

Wed 6

Ed Gamble

Thu 4

Marshes & The Bookshop Band

Thu 7

Zog

Fri 5

The NewGrass Cutters

Thu 7

The Fureys

Fri 5

Albany Down

Thu 7

The Blackheart Orchestra

Sat 6

The Story of Guitar Heroes

Fri 8

Albert Lee Band

Sat 6

Sam Kelly’s Station House

Sat 9

King for a Day: The Nat King Cole Story

Sun 7

Feast of Fiddles

Sun 10

Kerry Ellis

Tue 9

Hazel O’Connor

Tue 12

Jason Donovan SOLD OUT

Wed 10 Colin Blunstone

Wed 13 Climax Blues Band

Thu 11

Best of Queen SOLD OUT

Thu 14

Richard Digance

Thu 11

Big Dez

Fri 15

Seann Walsh SOLD OUT

Fri 12

John Lodge of The Moody Blues

Fri 15

Fraser Anderson

Fri 12

Aibhe Reddy

Sat 16

T-Rextasy

Sat 13

The Mods Band

Sun 17

Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum

Sat 13

The Hut People

Tue 19

Here Come The Girls

Sun 14

Brian McFadden’s Soul Jam

Tue 19

Chris Wood

Sun 14

Molly Tuttle

Wed 20 Chantel McGregor& Erja Lyytinen

Tue 16

The Cavern Beatles

Wed 20 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Tue 16

Krissy Matthews Band

Thu 21

Mark Thomas

Wed 17 Skerryvore

Thu 21

We Are Leif

Wed 17 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Fri 22

Fisherman’s Friends SOLD OUT

Fri 22

Simon Brodkin

Sat 23 Sun 24

Thu 18

The Unsung Singers: The Brits Behind The Hits

Lost Voice Guy SOLD OUT

Fri 19

Tom Paxton & The DonJuans

Jazz Dynamos

Sat 20

Are You Experienced?

Sun 24

Seth Lakeman

Tue 23

Radio Active

Tue 26

Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham

Thu 25

Cats in Space

Wed 27 Bedfordshire Battle of the Bands

Fri 26

Midge Ure SOLD OUT

Thu 28

Bill Laurance

Fri 26

Patrick Monahan

Thu 28

Mawkin

Sat 27

Gyles Brandreth

booking fees apply – please turn to page 60 for details.

Friends and Founders discount applies

Educational

Stage 2

Mancini Forum

For more information see page 3

Sat 27

Elizabeth & Jameson

Sat 25

Ultimate Bowie

Sat 28

Remi Harris Duo

Sun 26

Frigg

Sun 28

Josh Rouse & Grant-Lee Phillips

Mon 27

Thea Gilmore

Tue 28

Nick Lowe Simon Brodkin

MAY Wed 1

Claire Martin

Tue 28

Thu 2

From The Jam

Wed 29 Rossano Sportiello Trio

Thu 2

Sarah Jane Morris

Wed 29 Dan Walsh Trio

Fri 3

Sam Sweeney

Thu 30

Fri 3

Andrew Lawrence

JUNE

Sat 4

Tubular Bells for Two

Sat 1

Swinging at The Cotton Club

Sat 4

Luke Jackson

Sat 1

April Blue

Sun 5

Marmen String Quartet

Wed 5

Carole King’s Tapestry the Concert

Tue 7

Sharon Shannon & Seckou Keita

Thu 6

John Verity

Tue 7

Neil Angilley Trio

Thu 6

Charlie Dore & Julian Littman

Wed 8

Samantha Fish

Fri 7

Stacey Kent

Wed 8

The 4 of Us

Fri 7

Heg & The Wolf Chorus

Thu 9

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Sat 8

Northern Soul Live

Thu 9

Jim Causley

Sat 8

Cardboard Fox

Fri 10

Tenors UnLimited

Tue 11

Stuart Maconie

Fri 10

Kaia Kater

Thu 13

Magic: A Kind of ELO

Sat 11

Country Radio Live

Fri 14

The History of Queen

Sat 11

Eleanor Conway

Fri 14

Tracey Browne & Stevie Simpson

Sun 12

The Tiger Lillies

Sat 15

Shappi Khorsandi

Tue 14

Patty Griffin

Sat 15

Storm Warning

Wed 15 The Rutles

Sun 16

Gary Delaney

Wed 15 Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Sun 16

Andrea Valeri

Thu 16

The Unthanks

Tue 18

Woman to Woman

Thu 16

Croft & Pearce

Wed 19 Giddy Goat

Fri 17

G2 Genesis

Wed 19 Ashley Blaker & Imran Yusuf

Fri 17

Emma Stevens

Thu 20

Chineke! Ensemble

Sat 18

G2 Genesis

Fri 21

Supersonic 70s Show

Sat 18

George Montague

Sat 22

Woman to Woman

Sun 19

Natasha Seale

Sat 22

The Other Band

Sun 19

Antonio Forcione Quartet

Thu 27

Kast Off Kinks

Mon 20

Leo Sayer

Fri 28

Nell Bryden

Mon 20

Dave Kelly & Christine Collister

Sat 29

John Coghlan’s Quo

Tue 21

Some Kinda Wonderful

Sat 29

Gilmore & Roberts

INFORMATION

Indicates a new show which is open for public booking from Tuesday 5 February, prior to which Stables Friends have priority.

Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy

Wed 22 John Etheridge & Sweet Chorus Wed 22 Reg Meuross Fri 24

Show of Hands Duo

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Your Perfect Conference Venue!

15% discount on Room Hire Hold your event at The Stables before the end of June 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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