January to April Live Guide 2016

January - april 2016 LIVE EVENTS LIVE SCREENINGS FILM CAFé BAR ExhIBITIoNS EduCATIoN BuSINESS MEMBERShIP PARTICIPATIoN

EXTRAVANGAZA This season’s theme is Extravaganza.

Check out some extravagant shows...

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When you see this sym bol throughout the brochure you can get 10% off when you buy tickets for two or mo re of the shows.

When you see the extravaganza symbol throughout the brochure you can get 10% off when you buy tickets for two or more of the shows

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Great discounts for The Courtyard’s Friends and patrons. 10% off most shows which are marked throughout the brochure. 20% off inhouse shows such as Hansel and Gretel, Beauty and the Beast and Lord of the Flies if you are aged between 14 and 25 you can get 10% off selected shows throughout the brochure, online or at Box Office Members of this club can get 15% off tickets for selected live shows when booking online or at the Box Office Comedy Curry £6 in advance or £8 on the night served from 7pm onwards you can book this with your ticket Family Friendly. This show is suitable for all the family

Offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or membership deal. The best offer will apply.

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The Courtyard Café Bar offers great local produce presented in imaginative new dishes as well as more traditional offerings. head Chef Jan’s marvellous cakes, quiches and salads are justly famous!

“Ladies who lunch” REViEwED 10 July 2015

Other favourites include The Courtyard Burger and our delicious Fish pie. Back by popular demand, this season sees the return of aubergine Cannelloni, lamb Moussaka and the Seasonal pie of the Week, not forgetting the ever changing daily specials.

The Courtyard is one our favourite lunching places.

The glass walled building fills with light. Furnishings are comfortable and clean. The ‘ladies who lunch’ usually spend a couple of hours there.

The Café Bar has something for everyone, so whether you are coming to a show, film or calling in for a light bite with friends; we hope to see you soon. Don’t forget that Courtyard Friends and patrons also collect loyalty points to offer even better value.

The food is delicious and reasonably priced.

The pick and mix salads are fab - look colourful, are tasty and nutritious. The portion sizes are generous and hooray, a variety of gluten free dishes.

OPENiNG hOuRs

Full menu open from 10am Monday to Saturday open from 11am Sundays

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occasionally there is live music to add to the ambience. As it is part of the theatre it does get very busy in the evening, pre show, so make a booking or just enjoy the buzz with a glass of wine. Love it.

NORMAl FOOD sERVicE TiMEs 12noon – 2.30pm Monday to Saturday 5pm – 7.45pm Tuesday to Saturday Sunday 12 noon – 2pm & some evenings (show dependant)

Quiche and salads Monday evenings, Tuesday to Saturday 12noon 8pm. Sundays 12noon – 2pm

To reserve your table call 01432 346525 or email: catering@courtyard.org.uk

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For a party to remember, come to The Courtyard and let the stars of the big screen entertain and our award winning catering team provide a fantastic spread of party favourites that all will enjoy. our catering team are happy to bake a delicious birthday cake for you, or alternatively, you can bring your own.

Bespoke parties can be arranged with alternative food and live shows on request.

£10 per person including tickets to a Film.

ThE PARTy Food wILL BE SERVEd IN A dESIGNATEd PARTy AREA ANd wILL INCLudE:

Chicken Goujons Cheese and Tomato Pizza Curly Fries

Cherry Tomato & Cucumber Salad Fruit Squash Ice Cream

Contact the Box Office for more details.

Children’s parties are for 10+ attendees. parental supervision required at all times (tickets required).

Booking is subject to availability. Guests with specific dietary requirements can be catered for, please let the catering team know at time of booking. Cake design and prices to be determined on specification.

CaFé Bar EVEnTS

sATuRDAy cAFé Come to The Courtyard’s Café Bar and listen to some top local talent thanks to The Music pool – most Saturdays 12noon to 2pm.

OPEN Mic NiGhT First Tuesday of every month from 8pm. a great opportunity for emerging local talent for all ages.

QuiZ NiGhT Second Monday of the month from 8.30pm (£2 per person) Supported by

For dates and acts look online at courtyard.org.uk

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suNDAy 29 NOVEMBER 7PM

ThuRsDAy 28 JANuARy 7PM

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TuEsDAy 8 DEcEMBER 7PM

JanE EyrE (12a)

ThuRsDAy 25 FEBRuARy 7PM

JanE EyrE

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TiCKETS £14

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ThuRsDAy 12 NOVEMBER 7.15PM

ThuRsDAy 4 FEBRuARy 6.45PM

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ThuRsDAy 10 DEcEMBER 7.15PM

CaVallEria ruSTiCana/ paGliaCCi TiCKETS £18, COnCESSiOnS £15 Buy tickets for four or more Royal Opera house screenings for £12.50 each

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sATuRDAy 28 NOVEMBER 6PM

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sATuRDAy 30 JANuARy 5.55PM

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TiCKETS £18, COnCESSiOnS £15 Buy tickets for four or more Met Opera screenings for £12.50 each

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Come and unwind after a stressful week with one of The Courtyard’s hilarious Comedy Clubs in the Studio. Bring in your drinks from the Café Bar and get ready to be entertained by some of the upcoming comedians on the comedy circuit. rOMEO & JuliET

suitable for ages 18 years +

OThER scREENiNGs

suNDAy 10 JANuARy 2PM BranaGh ThEaTrE liVE

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cOMEDy cuRRy Start the night with a curry which can be pre-ordered for £6 (£8 if booked on the night).

Served from 7pm onwards – you can book this with your ticket at Box Office or online.

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NOVEMBER hiGhliGhTs suNDAy 8 NOVEMBER 7.30PM Main hOuSE

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The courtyard’s pantomime is back with a ‘Beast’ of a show!

TiCKETS £20, COnCESSiOnS £19

Beauty’s family has fallen on hard times and when her father hears of a chance to regain some of his fortune, he sets off on a long journey. on his way home, empty-handed and without the gifts he promised, he gets lost in the forest and takes refuge in a mysterious castle. As he is leaving in the morning, he sees a beautiful rose and picks it to take home. Little does he know that the master of the house, a fearsome Beast, has decreed the penalty for picking the roses is death. The Beast promises to spare the father’s life if his beautiful daughter comes to live with him at the castle. But what will happen to Beauty and will she ever find true love? FRIEN

MONDAy 9 NOVEMBER 7.30PM Main hOuSE

ThE MATT MONRO sTORy FEATuRiNG MATT MONRO JR TiCKETS £21, COnCESSiOnS £20

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suNDAy 22 NOVEMBER 8PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

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iD – EMERGiNG DANcE ARTisTs NiGhT TiCKETS £5 TuEsDAy 24 NOVEMBER 8PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

cAlAN TiCKETS £12, COnCESSiOnS £11

All ABOARD FOR liVE EVENTs During the Spring Season The Courtyard are offering free transport for the following shows:

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Austen’s women Wed 24 February at 7.30pm (bus will pick up at 6pm)

hanover Band Sun 20 March at 7.30pm (bus will pick up at 6pm

Thurs 2 and Sat 4 June Matinee performances 2pm (bus will pick up at 12.30am)

Pick uP POiNTs: leominster, Etham Street Car Park, hR6 8AE Ross on wye, Larruperz Centre, Grammar School Close, hR9 7Qd

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This year’s christmas Appeal is partnering with herefordshire Riding for The Disabled, dedicated to improving the quality of life for disabled people of all ages.

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27 November 2015 – 9 January 2016 Directed by Estelle van warmelo Written by lyndsay Maples

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FRiDAy 15 JANuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

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ThE swiNG cOMMANDERs The swing commanders are a vibrant Lancashire quintet whose mission is to promote sophisticated harmonies, hot solos and pretty dresses. They take the best mid twentieth century songs, from Glenn Miller to the singing cowboys of old, and give them a high energy makeover, with mid song instrument swapping and lots of humour.

If you enjoy vintage style, lively music and good old fashioned entertainment, you’ll have a ball with The swing commanders!

TiCKETS £16, COnCESSiOnS £15

FR PATIENDS RON & S

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FRiDAy 22 JANuARy 8PM sATuRDAy 16 JANuARy 8PM Main hOuSE

VOODOO ROOM: A NiGhT OF hENDRiX AND cREAM Voodoo Room are a stunning power trio featuring some of the uK’s finest musicians, performing an incredible show in the true spirit of these legendary superstars. Not a pantomime dress up tribute act simply great music played by great musicians!

Enjoy classics from both artists, from Sunshine of Your Love to Purple Haze.

TiCKETS £18, COnCESSiOnS £17

Main hOuSE

DAVE GORMAN

GETs sTRAiGhT TO ThE POiNT... POwERPOiNT

The innovative comedy mind behind Modern Life Is Goodish (dave TV), Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure is back with a live show that promises more of his unique blend of stand-up comedy and visual story-telling as Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point*... (*The PowerPoint). yes. That’s right.

It’s a PowerPoint presentation. we know what you’re thinking.

But don’t worry… you won’t need to take notes and you almost certainly won’t be tested on it later.

TiCKETS £25

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FRiDAy 22 JANuARy 8PM

sATuRDAy 23 JANuARy 11AM

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FOOTBAll MANAGER RuiNED My liFE Tony Jameson feels he’s now at the mid-point of his life. he believes he’s achieved some good things in his life, but there’s still the nagging voice in the back of his head that wonders, ‘Could he have achieved more had he not spent the last 20 years playing video games?’

Join one of the north-east’s hottest talents for silly stories and reference to players you may / may not remember.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £11 Sponsored by:

FREE PiNT OF lAGER wiTh EVERy TwO TickETs BOOkED ADulTs ONly 18 yEARs +

sATuRDAy 23 JANuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

whiTNEy, QuEEN OF ThE NiGhT A stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time. This award winning production features a stellar line-up with rising west End star Rebecca Freckleton delivering a powerhouse and breathtaking performance as whitney houston.

Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hit’s that include, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, My Love is Your Love, So Emotional Baby, Run to You, Saving All My Love, I Will Always Love You, and many more.

TiCKETS £22.50, COnCESSiOnS £21.50

lEMPEN PuPPET ThEATRE cOMPANy

JOuRNEy OF TuRTlE An imaginative, evolutionary journey of this most fascinating and ancient creature.

In the beginning Turtle was shiny and fast, always impatient, always in a hurry, but then one day he had a terrible accident…

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

TiCKETS £6

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MONDAy 25 JANuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

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ThuRsDAy 28 JANuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

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welcome to the Carnevil is set in Victorian London in 1899. Jack the Ripper is still at large and it is the age of the Freakshow. A young girl dreams of running away to join the Circus, only to see her dream become a nightmare in a decrepit and corpse ridden Carnevil!

limehouse lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore.

with twists and turns, grisly murders and sensational shocks this is a show ruled by the undead and climaxing in an awesome flaming apocalypse, performed by an almighty cast with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek!

TiCKETS £25 & £19, COnCESSiOnS £23 & £17

From their official PRS award, performing for Virgin Atlantic in Barbados, TV appearances (BBC 2’s Arena amongst others), and to actually being recruited to record and tour by members of the original Thin Lizzy, limehouse lizzy enter their 21st year with their most explosive show and critically acclaimed line up yet.

TiCKETS £18, COnCESSiOnS £17

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FRiDAy 29 JANuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

JAcQui DANkwORTh & chARliE wOOD JusT yOu, JusT ME British jazz diva Jacqui Dankworth and American vocalist/pianist charlie wood announce a husband-and-wife concert tour and an upcoming duet Cd release celebrating some of the great musical partnerships of the 20th century.

Featuring classic compositions and landmark recordings by legendary duos like Ray Charles & Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, George & Ira Gershwin, Roberta Flack & donny hathaway, James Taylor & Carole King, and many more.

TiCKETS £21

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ThuRsDAy 4 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

ThE chicAGO BluEs BROThERs Complete with Pork Pie hats & sunglasses, the legendary Chicago Blues Brothers are back with a brand new action-packed show!

Featuring over two hours of the best Blues, Motown, Soul & Comedy from both of the Blues Brothers movies, as well as classic hits from James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, otis Redding and many more! sATuRDAy 30 JANuARy 8PM Main hOuSE

cAsiNO NiGhT Join us for a sophisticated night of professional gaming tables (with fun money!), dancing, cocktails and magic.

Now with an elaborate new stage production including an 11-piece live band, this non-stop party celebrates over 30 years of the Blues Brothers phenomenon.

TiCKETS £22, COnCESSiOnS £21

Dress code: Black Tie TiCKETS £22.50, inCluDinG BuBBly anD CanapéS On arriVal This is a fundraiser for The Courtyard Sponsored by:

FRiDAy 5 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

PiPliNE ThEATRE PREsENT

TRANsPORTs In the late seventies a spiky fifteen year old finds herself shunted into her final foster home. her widowed foster mother has a hint of a foreign accent, verbal diarrhoea and a trunk full of secrets. As youth plays cat and mouse with age, two parallel sets of revelations collide with devastating consequences. weaving film and powerful underscore, jumping in time between the 1970s and ww2, Transports, by turns funny and moving, is a journey not quickly forgotten.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £12

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sATuRDAy 6 FEBRuARy 8PM Main hOuSE

TuEsDAy 9 – ThuRsDAy 11 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

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hEREFORD cAThEDRAl schOOl PREsENTs

whO DO i ThiNk i AM

FiDDlER ON ThE ROOF

Critically acclaimed star of BBC1s Have I Got News For You and BBC Radio 4’s Mark Steel’s in Town, Mark steel guides you through his incredible journey of selfdiscovery as he shares the story of his biological heritage.

An act that will bring you laughing and giggling face to face with nostalgia, Steel’s “who do I Think I Am” is, like Steel himself, simply one of a kind.

TiCKETS £15

An epic musical extravaganza of love and life set against a torrid backdrop of Czarist Russia. It is 1903, a new century and change is in the air. In the little Russian town of Anatevka, life carries on, in its age old, precarious way.

Tevye, a Jewish milkman, ekes out a living and follows tradition. his five daughters need husbands.

The matchmaker makes arrangements, but the girls have different ideas about love, life and their futures. The winds of revolution and prejudice are blowing towards Anatevka, and nobody realises exactly what that will means for Tevye, his family and the community as a whole.

TiCKETS £15, COnCESSiOnS £13

HIRE

Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl. Book by JoSEPh STEIN, Music by JERRy BoCK, Lyrics by ShELdoN hARNICK, Produced on the New york stage by harold Prince. original New york stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JoSEF wEINBERGER LTd. on behalf of MuSIC ThEATRE INTERNATIoNAL of NEw yoRK.

FRiDAy 12 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

hOw wOulD yOu likE TO OwN A liTTlE PiEcE OF ThE cOuRTyARD? you can do this through sponsoring a seat in the Main house or The Studio. A beautiful plaque with your personal inscription will be placed on a seat of your choice for 5 years, so you can see it every time you see a show or film.

For further information please contact harriet coleman, 01432 346510 harriet.coleman@courtyard.org.uk

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BRiAN cONlEy AliVE AND DANGEROus The multi-talented and irrepressible Brian conley returns to the stage in this all-new show.

Showcasing his many talents, there’ll be singing, laughs, and much, much more in this latest variety show from one of Britain’s most loved performers. www.brianconley.com @RealBrianconley TiCKETS £23.50

sATuRDAy 13 FEBRuARy 11AM STuDiO ThEaTrE

ThE TAP DANciNG MERMAiD

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Gather round for the Moon’s magical story about a tippetty-top tap dancer who he has been watching at night. Marina Skippett creeps down to the boardwalk every night to shuffle and stomp to the sounds of the sea.

She can’t tap dance at home since her evil Aunty banned it! But then, one moonlit night, Marina meets a mysterious, watery boy and her life is never the same again!

sATuRDAy 13 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

VOicE OF ThE hEART This stunning show celebrates the music of The Carpenters, and the evening is guaranteed to lead everyone through a magical memory.

Yesterday Once More, Goodbye To Love, Close To You, Only Yesterday all the hits that every Carpenters fan adores. Plus their great country favourites Top Of The World, Sweet Sweet Smile, Jambalaya and many, many more which will all be in great contrast to the sad and perhaps most poignant songs on their last album Voice Of The Heart.

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TiCKETS £6

TiCKETS £21.50, COnCESSiOnS £20.50

wEDNEsDAy 17 – sATuRDAy 20 FEBRuARy wEDNEsDAy – sATuRDAy 2PM wEDNEsDAy, ThuRsDAy AND sATuRDAy 7PM Main hOuSE

hAPs PREsENT

Dick whiTTiNGTON

GOEs ON GENERAl sAlE ON 7 DEcEMBER

Dick whittington sets out from his home in Gloucestershire to make his fortune among the streets paved with gold in London. on arrival he meets a cat called Tommy who becomes his best friend. dick then finds a job in Alderman Fitzwarren’s store and falls in love with the Alderman’s daughter Alice.

Things are looking up until the evil King Rat interferes and everything starts to go wrong. There follows an adventure on the high seas; a shipwreck off Morocco; and then sailing back again to London to fulfil his destiny.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £11, FaMiliES £42

HIRE

TuEsDAy 16 FEBRuARy 8PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

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TORch ThEATRE PREsENT

GRAV Known to millions for his legendary exploits on the rugby field, Grav was and is so much more than that. An actor, a cultural icon, a father, a husband, a man with a life packed full of stories that deserve to be heard once more.

In october 2007 Ray Gravell, a man who for many embodied what it is to be welsh, passed away after succumbing to complications resulting from contracting diabetes. he was 56 years old.

TiCKETS £14, COnCESSiOnS £13

wEDNEsDAy 17 & ThuRsDAy 18 FEBRuARy 7PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

FAGiN’s lAsT hOuR Charles dickens’ oliver Twist, a dark tale of crime and punishment, is stunningly re-imagined in this critically acclaimed stage adaptation. Told from the point of view of Fagin the Miser, one hour before his execution, this unique and powerful one-man show offers a fresh insight into literature’s most controversial villain.

Recommended age: 12 years + TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £11

FR PATIENDS RON & S

TuEsDAy 23 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

FAsciNATiNG AiDA’s DilliE kEANE Dillie keane takes a short break from her Fascinating Aïda gal pals to present her first solo show in 557 years. with brand new tunes, grand old favourites, gorgeous songs of love and hilarious songs of utter wickedness, dillie will break your heart, mend it again and have it sent to the cleaners for pressing.

And she’ll give you her recipe for chutney while she’s at it.

TiCKETS £22

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wEDNEsDAy 24 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

AusTEN’s wOMEN Thirteen of Jane Austen’s heroines come to life in this bold revisiting of some of literature’s most celebrated works. In this much-loved Edinburgh sell-out hit, using only Austen’s words, Rebecca Vaughan becomes Emma Woodhouse, Lizzy Bennet, Mrs Norris, Miss Bates and nine other beautifully observed women in critical moments from Austen’s major novels including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma and lesser known or unfinished works.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £12 FR PATIENDS RON & S

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ThuRsDAy 25 FEBRuARy 7.30PM Main hOuSE

MERcuRy over 15 years on tour, Mercury is now established as one of the world’s most authentic tributes to Freddie Mercury and Queen. with a dynamic stage show that fully emulates the true charismatic appeal of rock’s most flamboyant front man, backed up by superbly crafted harmonies and intricate guitar work, Mercury faithfully and accurately recreate the distinctive Queen experience.

TiCKETS £20.50, COnCESSiOnS £19.50

BORDERliNEs FilM FEsTiVAl FRiDAy 26 FEBRuARy suNDAy 13 MARch

Fourteen years on, Borderlines is recognised as one of the country’s biggest and best-loved film festivals.

It takes place right here in hereford and all over the Marches where for 17 days in early spring you can relish some of the finest current and classic movies from Britain and round the world in excellent company. with the chance to preview new films, like Japanese master hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest, Our Little Sister, weeks before release in the uK. Borderlines is a celebration and a voyage of discovery – try it!

Visit borderlinesfilmfestival.org for full details and offers

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wEDNEsDAy 9 MARch 5PM & 8PM Main hOuSE

MOscOw sTATE ciRcus 18

The Moscow state circus returns to the uK with its latest & greatest production to date.

Professor wacko and his crazy side kick Natalia Mezentceva invite the audience to a wondrous and mysterious enchanted garden, a place where dreams come true and a place to see magnificent feats of human achievement, the like of which have never been witnessed in Great Britain before.

As our Loveable Buffoons guide us through this tantalising tale, granting wishes to the beautiful Kushka Veslovskiy who plays Zhenya, surrounded by a multitude of flying, back flipping, juggling, wire walking and roller-skating performers.

wEDNEsDAy 16 – sATuRDAy 19 MARch 7.30PM sATuRDAy MATiNEE 2.30PM AD S Main hOuSE

hEREFORD GilBERT AND sulliVAN sOciETy PREsENTs

PATiENcE Two rival poets in love with Patience the milkmaid! what will become of their lovesick fan club? Enter the dragoon guards!! This musical romp combines a sparkling score, topsy-turvy plot and witty dialogue, all set in a bygone era where ladies sighed for their sweethearts and love could turn the whole world upside-down. don’t miss the chance to see this local multi-award-winning company!

TiCKETS WED EVEninG anD SaT MaTinEE £14, ThurS TO SaT EVEninGS £16 (COnC £14), HIRE STuDEnTS £5 all pErFOrManCES.

TiCKETS £27, £22 anD £15 unDEr 16S £24 & £19

Directed by Estelle van warmelo Written by lyndsay Maples

ThuRsDAy 10 sATuRDAy 12 MARch 7PM Main hOuSE

hEREFORD cOuNTy DRAMA FEsTiVAl hereford County drama Festival of one-Act Plays the best of amateur drama competition. Part of the All-England Theatre Festival.

TiCKETS £8, COnCESSiOnS £6 all ThrEE EVEninGS £21 HIRE

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ThuRsDAy 17 MARch 8PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

RichARD DuRRANT Richard Durrant’s virtuosity and spontaneity generate an electric atmosphere. with animated film, projected artwork and his own very special connection with the audience durrant performs his new Guitar whisperer Show.

Including music by Bach, django, debussy and durrant including the title track from his latest album The Girl at the Airport.

TiCKETS £12.50, COnCESSiOnS £11.50

FRiDAy 18 & sATuRDAy 19 MARch 8PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

ThEATRE AliBi

FAlliNG

By DANiEl JAMiEsON

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What happens when terra firma isn’t firm at all...?

It’s five o’clock on a normal weekday evening.

Claire and her teenage daughter Alice are making tea. Alice pops out to fetch some apples from the shed. But in the blink of an eye she’s disappeared down a hole that’s suddenly yawned open on the lawn… what happens when life swallows you whole and terror is only a heartbeat away?

Theatre Alibi combine powerful performance, projection, puppetry and a thrilling live soundscape to tell a raw and intimate story.

Recommended age: 14 years + TiCKETS £14, COnCESSiOnS £13

suNDAy 20 MARch 7.30PM Main hOuSE

ThE hANOVER BAND cPE BAch Symphony in B wq 182/5

TuEsDAy 22 MARch 1PM & wEDNEsDAy 23 MARch 7.30PM Main hOuSE

ABEl Flute Concerto op.6 No.5

ThE MAGicAl uMBREllA

J.s.BAch double Violin Concerto in d BwV 1043

A JOiNT DANcEFEsT AND Music POOl PRODucTiON iN PARTNERshiP wiTh ThE cOuRTyARD

J.s.BAch harpsichord Concerto in F BwV 1056 hANDEl Trio Sonata op.2 No.1 J.s.BAch Brandenburg Concerto No.5 BwV 1050 The hanover Band, is one of the uK’s finest period instrument orchestras.

Its members are period instrument specialists whose objective is to enable audiences to gain a better feeling for what earlier music actually sounded like when heard in ‘favourable circumstances’.

TiCKETS £22, COnCESSiOnS £19

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Imagine an umbrella that can take you on an adventure. using dance, film and live music, The Magical umbrella is a performance to delight the senses.

So take cover and get whisked away to imaginary worlds....

The Magical umbrella is performed by disabled and non-disabled dancers and musicians and is the result of a dance, music and film project with herefordshire and worcestershire schools. It forms part of dancefest’s Big Jigsaw integrated dance programme.

TiCKETS £11.50, COnCESSiOnS £6 FaMily TiCKETS £25 SChOOlS MaTinEE £3.50

suNDAy 20 MARch 7.30PM

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STuDiO ThEaTrE

FRiDAy 25 - sATuRDAy 26 MARch 4PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

iD: EMERGiNG DANcE ARTisTs All FEMAlE NiGhT

yOuTh ThEATRE cONNEcTiONs FEsTiVAl

The Courtyard and 2Faced dance Company proudly present I.d. Championing the work of female Artists, this season’s I.d is a unique and exciting opportunity for all women whom are in the early stages of their careers to have their work profiled. whether you are an aspiring artiste, choreographer, film maker, up and coming script writer, performance poet or musician or if you just want to try something new, this is one not to miss. Get your tickets and support our next generation of future artists.

TiCKETS £5

This year sees the first ever youth Theatre connections Festival which consists of six performances from The Courtyard’s and Conquest Theatre’s Intermediate and Senior youth Theatre groups.

‘Connections’ is a set of plays written specifically for young people, the theme this year is teen issues. The performances themselves are very simplistic and stylised putting emphasis on the ensemble.

TiCKETS £7 FOr ThrEE piECES in OnE Day

ThuRsDAy 24 MARch 7.30PM Main hOuSE

AcTORs OF DiONysis PREsENT

lysisTRATA Nationally acclaimed Actors of Dionysis are back on the road this Autumn with their unique take on Greek drama with their no holds barred comedy, lysistrata. Follow our heroine, Lysistrata, and the women of Greece in their (not always heartfelt!) battle to deny their men sex in order to stop a bloody war.

As tensions mount, frustrations erupt, and phalluses reach bursting point, see who wins and if peace is restored in this high octane, hugely enjoyable and absurdist version of Aristophanes’ masterpiece.

FRiDAy 25 MARch Courtyard’s year 10 youth Theatre group Performing ‘Take-Away’ by Jackie kay Courtyard’s year 11 youth Theatre group performing ‘shooting Truth’ by Molly Davies Courtyard’s Senior youth Theatre group 1 performing ‘seventeen’ by Michael Gow sATuRDAy 26 MARch

TiCKETS £15, COnCESSiOnS £14

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Bromyard’s Intermediate group Performing ‘The Musicians’

by Patrick Marber Bromyard’s Senior group performing ‘little Foot’ by craig higginson Courtyard’s Senior youth Theatre group 2 performing ‘The Exam’ by Andy hamilton

TuEsDAy 29 MARch – sATuRDAy 2 APRil 7.15PM sATuRDAy 2 APRil 2.15PM Main hOuSE

hEREFORD GANG shOw hereford Scouts & Guides are back for a very special 25th show, celebrating past productions as well as presenting the best in current music, comedy and dance.

A cast of over 100 young people bring you toe-tapping hits from top musicals and six decades of the pop charts. There’s plenty of classic and brand new comedy sketches to have you laughing out loud…and as for the rest, you’ll have to buy your ticket, come along and find out! A not-to-bemissed show for all the family!

TiCKETS £11, COnCESSiOnS £9 EXCEpT SaT EVEninG 2 april – all TiCKETS £13

wEDNEsDAy 30 MARch 7PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

A NiGhT AT ThE RAcEs

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This hugely popular event returns, with races on the big screen, curry supper and an electric atmosphere! Sponsor your own horse or race with prizes for all winning race sponsors.

This is a fundraiser for The courtyard For information on how to sponsor a horse or race contact harriet Coleman on 01432 346510

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TiCKETS £17.50 (inCluDinG a Curry SuppEr)

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suNDAy 3 APRil 3PM Main hOuSE

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TwEEDy’s lOsT PROPERTy A comedy about a clown who gives in to society and gets a real job.

Not knowing who he is anymore, Tweedy gets a job in a Lost Property office to try and find himself. The consequences of attempting to run the office are hilarious - the lost property in his possession seem to develop lives of their own and allied with his own body rebelling against him he is constantly prevented from answering the ringing telephone.

In this one man, family show, Tweedy illustrates an impressive repertoire of comedic talents which have made him one of the most respected and popular clowns the country currently has to offer.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £9, FaMily TiCKET £35

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TuEsDAy 5 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

wEDNEsDAy 6 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

JAy RAyNER

AMiNA khAyyAM DANcE cOMPANy PREsENT

Jay Rayner has been a restaurant critic for over a decade, written reviews of well over 700 establishments, and if there is one thing he’s learnt it is that people like reviews of bad restaurants. No, scratch that.

A hugely entertaining show in the company of the man recently voted the best food and drink journalist in Britain.

The anguishing story of yerma in Federico Garcia Lorca’s savage yet lyrical play featuring a woman who suffers the heart breaking social torment of a childless marriage, that forces her to commit a horrific and irrevocable act, is set to Indian neoclassical dance – Kathak.

Jay Rayner has been the observer newspaper’s restaurant critic for over 12 years, is the resident food expert on The One Show, a regular judge on Masterchef and chair of BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet. he has a lot of hair and a fine collection of flowery shirts.

TiCKETS £18, COnCESSiOnS £17 FR PATIENDS RON & S

ThuRsDAy 7 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

chAMPiONs OF MAGic Join our award winning team of tricksters for a spectacular night of mystery that’ll keep you guessing for a long time to come. witness stunning illusions including disappearances, teleportation and a heart stopping finale that sees one performer walk through the spinning steel blades of a giant industrial fan, all presented with lighting and pyrotechnics to rival the biggest arena productions.

TiCKETS £23, COnCESSiOnS £16.50, FaMily TiCKET £65

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yERMA

yerma, re-imagined and made relevant

by Amina Khayyam for modern Britain and Europe’s new and marginalised communities, from its original setting of rural patriarchal Spain of 19th century, is performed to spectacular live music with tabla, cello and vocals featuring world renowned musicians.

TiCKETS £14, COnCESSiOnS £13

FRiDAy 8 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

A cElEBRATiON OF JOhN DENVER

FRiDAy 8 APRil 8PM STuDiO ThEaTrE

icARus ThEATRE

AT ThE MOuNTAiNs OF MADNEss Be drawn into the untold world of the Antarctic, and stumble upon unnameable horrors that lie beyond The Mountains of Madness.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £11

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This tribute show will take the audience on a magical journey through the musical career of John Denver, featuring popular hits such as Annie’s Song, Leaving On A Jet Plane, Rocky Mountain High and title track Take Me Home Country Roads.

Throughout his career John Denver racked up an impressive 41 albums, two Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Country Music Association Awards, one Academy of Country Music and one Emmy Award, alongside a staggering NASA Public Service Medal, whilst Rocky Mountain High was declared as the official state song for Colorado in 2007.

TiCKETS £19.50, COnCESSiOnS £18.50

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sATuRDAy 9 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

BEyOND ThE BARRicADE

suNDAy 10 APRil 8PM Main hOuSE

RussEll kANE

Beyond the Barricade has delighted audiences throughout the uK and mainland Europe for more than a decade, with its exciting concert portrayal of the greatest songs in musical theatre, all performed totally live!

In this brand new show, Russell kane unleashes another blisteringly-funny, award-winning stand-up performance about growing up, growing down, and why farts will always be funny.

Beyond the Barricade features songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon and many others, climaxing with a spectacular finale from, of course, Les Miserables!

Multi-award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell kane is best known as the host of three series of BBC3’s Live At The Electric, regular appearances on BBC1’s Live At The Apollo, BBC3’s Unzipped, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Russell was nominated four times for prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards before winning Best Show in 2010.

TiCKETS £21, COnCESSiOnS £19

TiCKETS £16

wEDNEsDAy 13 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

TRANsiTiONs DANcE cOMPANy: ThE 2016 TRiPlE Bill See the work of dog Kennel hill Project, Theo Clinkard and Ederson Rodrigues xavier; by turns surreal, witty, playful, physical and deeply affecting, performed by this company of twelve remarkable dancers.

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TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £12

sATuRDAy 16 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

ByE ByE BABy FRiDAy 15 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

swANsEA ciTy OPERA PREsENT

` ME lA BOhE It’s Christmas Eve in Paris. A young poet, an artist and a philosopher are celebrating in their flat. Then comes a knock at the door, a lost key and an accidental touch of cold hands in the dark, and so begins one of the greatest romances of all opera.

From the irrepressible joy of their burgeoning love affair through to the unbearable heartbreak at their separation by death, only the stoniest of hearts could fail to be moved by this timeless story – whether you’re watching for the first or the 31st time.

TiCKETS £21, COnCESSiOnS £20

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Bye Bye Baby takes you back in time on a musical journey through the career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, whose songs graced such films as The Deer Hunter, Dirty Dancing and Grease.

From their early beginning in the 1950s, when Frankie first joined the group, this show celebrates the greatest hits such as Beggin, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man, Lets Hang On, Who Loves You, December ‘63 (Oh What A Night), Bye Bye Baby, Can’t Take my Eyes off You, Fallen Angel and Grease through to a superb grand finale medley of the group’s greatest hits.

TiCKETS £20.50, COnCESSiOnS £19.50

FR PATIENDS RON & S

sATuRDAy 16 APRil 11AM STuDiO ThEaTrE

lyNGO ThEATRE cOMPANy PREsENT

EGG AND sPOON This show is specifically for early years (aged 1 – 5). Egg and spoon is an interactive romp through the seasons where the audience come in and out of the magic circle and get to open all the gifts of nature. Percy and April get the audience settled on our comfortable cushions and introduce you to Birdy, still hiding in his glowing egg.

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This show has delighted children all over the world from New york to Singapore and when Birdy does come out they all want to give him a little stroke and a feed. Egg and Spoon is a perfect gentle introduction to the magic of theatre.

TiCKETS £6 suNDAy 24 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

FOREVER JAcksON Singing live, Robin Parsons pays true homage to the late great Michael Jackson, replicating the distinctive tones and mirroring those infamous dance moves down to meticulous detail.

The show features a full production including electrifying choreography, stunning special effects and superb musicians and includes the vast catalogue of hits – from the Jackson 5’s Can You Feel It to solo pieces such as Billie Jean, Bad, Thriller, Beat It, Man In The Mirror, Smooth Criminal and many more. This is truly a show for everyone.

sATuRDAy 23 APRil 7PM Main hOuSE

hEREFORDshiRE’s PERFORMiNG ARTs FEsTiVAl GAlA cONcERT

TiCKETS £20.50, COnCESSiOnS £19.50

The Courtyard is the main venue for a week of performance of the arts. over 2,000 people of all ages, but mainly the young, will converge for a professional adjudication of their art form.

Audiences are welcome for all sessions from Sunday to Friday (tickets available daily on the door) .

The culmination of the week will be the Gala Concert on Saturday where the highlights of the Festival can be celebrated.

TiCKETS £8.50, COnCESSiOnS £6.50

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TuEsDAy 26 APRil 7PM Main hOuSE

hEREFORDshiRE yOuTh Music PREsENTs

sENiOR, iNTERMEDiATE 26 AND yOuTh cONcERT BAND AND BRAss BAND herefordshire youth Music draws young musicians of all standards from schools across the county to play together in bands and orchestras. The ensembles rehearse throughout the year on Saturday mornings or weekday evenings and perform in at least two concerts a year.

The concert features the Senior, Intermediate and youth Concert Band together with the Brass Band. youngsters between the ages 9 and 18 will be on stage playing the full range of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments; some of the older players have been playing with the county bands for ten years! The bands play a variety of music covering many genres.

TiCKETS £5

ThuRsDAy 28 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

ThAT’ll BE ThE DAy Prepare for a nostalgia party extravaganza as the legendary That’ll Be The Day appears with its brand-new 30th Anniversary Special!

The nations favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show has been touring for 30 years and their birthday party is coming to The Courtyard. Featuring a fantastic new line up of knock-out hits from the 50s, 60s & 70s, plus more side-splitting comedy.

That’ll Be The Day is all about nostalgia and live entertainment, reflecting the music and tone of an era that changed the course of music history and youth culture forever.

This ever-popular show attracts a big audience of music lovers ready to party!

TiCKETS £21, COnCESSiOnS £20

wEDNEsDAy 27 APRil 7PM Main hOuSE

hEREFORDshiRE yOuTh Music PREsENTs

sTARTER sTRiNGs JuNiOR AND iNTERMEDiATE cONcERT BAND ukulElE ENsEMBlE This strings and beginners concert features the Starter, Junior and Intermediate String Ensembles together with the Starter Concert Band and the ukulele Ensemble. The youngest players, from the age of 7, will perform in the two starter ensembles and many of them also take the opportunity to learn the ukulele.

The more experienced string players will perform within the Junior and Intermediate Strings, playing a mixture of classical and contemporary music.

TiCKETS £5

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FRiDAy 29 APRil 7.30PM Main hOuSE

sATuRDAy 30 APRil 8PM Main hOuSE

ElO AGAiN: A NiGhT OF ElO

PuPPETRy OF ThE PENis

All the big hits are performed – Livin’ Thing, Sweet Talkin’ Woman, 10538 Overture, Wild West Hero, The Diary Of Horace Wimp, Telephone Line, Turn To Stone plus many, many more. ElO Again provide the full effect of ELo’s orchestrations, full of depth and tone and they certainly know how to entertain, as the hits just keep on coming. Live cellos and the infamous blue violin make this show the best ELo tribute out there and certainly the most musically authentic. Their version of Mr Blue Sky is full of passion and fervour and will have the whole auditorium jumping to its feet, dancing, clapping and singing well into the night.

TiCKETS £21, COnCESSiOnS £19

ThE VEGAs shOw This latest incarnation comes fresh from sin city itself, Las Vegas, where the show has been thrilling audiences. This show will feature all of your favourites, including the Eiffel Tower, the Lochness Monster, the Pelican and of course, the iconic hamburger, but will also include a host of new installations that promise to rock you into hilarious fits of laughter.

Puppetry Of The Penis is the perfect show for all occasions. Break the ice on that all important first date, thrill your friends with a birthday to remember, celebrate your divorce with a bang, and of course, this is the perfect hen party show!

TiCKETS £16, nO COnCESSiOnS iF yOu BOOK BEFOrE 31 January, £22 ThErEaFTEr SEniOr CiTiZEnS 50% OFF TiCKETS This is a non-sexual show and does contain full frontal male nudity. limited number of concessionary tickets available.

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Adults only 18 years +

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TuEsDAy 31 MAy - sATuRDAy 4 JuNE 2016 Main hOuSE

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AGAThA chRisTiE’s ThE MOusETRAP A classic.

A landmark.

A legend.

The Mousetrap is famous around the world for being the longest running show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over 25,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. Enjoy this once in a life-time opportunity to see this masterpiece here at The courtyard.

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. who can it be? one by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

In her own inimitable style, dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

TiCKETS £29.50 & £26.50 COnCESSiOnS £27.50 & £24.50

DayTiME

EVEninG

Tuesday 31 May

7.30pm

Wednesday 1 June

7.30pm

Thursday 2 June

2pm AD S

7.30pm

Friday 3 June

2pm

7.30pm

Saturday 4 June

2pm

7.30pm

FREE TRANsPORT TO This shOw FROM lEOMiNsTER OR ROss. Find out more on page 6

lOuisE JAMEsON (EAsTENDERs, DOcTOR whO, DOc MARTiN)

“The cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre” The Telegraph “A truly entertaining classic thriller” The sunday Times “Deservedly a classic among murder thrillers” The Observer

FR PATIENDS RON & S

Performances May / JunE

sTARRiNG

ADD A BAcksTAGE TOuR ONTO yOuR TickET! ThuRsDAy 2 JuNE 12NOON sATuRDAy 4 JuNE 12NOON

Stand on stage, amongst the set. work the lights and see what it is like to be apart of Mousetrap.

Add £10 to your ticket, with a free glass of wine/soft drink after the tour.

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Performances OCTOBEr Thursday 6

7.30pm

Friday 7

7.30pm

Saturday 8

2pm

7.30pm

ThuRsDAy 6 – sATuRDAy 15 OcTOBER Main hOuSE

Monday 10

10am

1.30pm

Tuesday 11

10am

1.30pm

lORD OF ThE FliEs

Wednesday 12

10am

1.30pm

Thursday 13

2pm

7.30pm

aDapTED FOr ThE STaGE

By NiGEl williAMs

Friday 14 Saturday 15

DirECTED By DAViD DuRANT Set during the aftermath of a terrible plane crash, a group of school children find themselves deserted on an island with no adults in sight!

Relationships are formed and arguments begin on how they will all survive and live together in harmony.

This modern masterpiece deals with issues such as bullying, survival, and the true nature of how we behave out of all our comfort zones.

TiCKETS £13, COnCESSiOnS £11, SChOOlS £9

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ThE cOuRTyARD hAs A JAM-PAckED FilM sEAsON FOR EVERyONE TO ENJOy! hERE ARE sOME OF ThE hiGhliGhTs FOR NOVEMBER AND DEcEMBER.

ThE DrESSMaKEr

SuFFraGETTE

ThE lOBSTEr

nOVEMBEr FRiDAy 13 5.45, 8.15, sATuRDAy 14 5.45, 8.15, suNDAy 15 11.00, 2.00, 5.00, MONDAy 16 5.45, 8.15, TuEsDAy 17 5.45, 8.15, wEDNEsDAy 18 5.45, 8.15, ThuRsDAy 19 5.45, 8.15

SpECTrE (12A) DirECTOr: Sam Mendes STarrinG: Daniel Craig, ralph Fiennes,

naomie harris, Christoph Waltz

FRiDAy 20 6.00, sATuRDAy 21 8.30, MONDAy 23 6.00, wEDNEsDAy 25 2.30, 8.30, ThuRsDAy 26 11.00, 2.30

SuFFraGETTE (12A) DirECTOr: Sarah Gavron STarrinG: Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep,

helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson uK, 2015, 1 hour 46 minutes

Mothers, daughters, rebels and foot soldiers of the early feminist movement were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal state.

ThE laDy in ThE Van

DECEMBEr wEDNEsDAy 25 6.00, ThuRsDAy 26 8.30

ThE lOBSTEr (15) DirECTOr: yorgos lanthimos

suNDAy 13 7.15, MONDAy 14 6.00, TuEsDAy 15 8.15, ThuRsDAy 17 6.00

ThE DrESSMaKEr

STarrinG: Colin Farrell, rachel Weisz,

(12A TBC)

Olivia Colman, lea Seydoux ireland/uK/Greece/France/ netherlands, 2015, 1 hour 58 minutes

DirECTOr: Jocelyn Moorhouse

A funny, moving satire that reflects on how odd our own couple-fixated society really is.

uK, 2015, 2 hours 30 minutes

Bond is back! This latest adventure picks up where Skyfall left off. M is dead And Bond is still wrestling with encroaching middle age and rampaging anger-management issues.

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nOVEMBEr/DECEMBEr FRiDAy 27 11.00, 2.30, 6.00, sATuRDAy 28 11.00, 2.30, suNDAy 29 2.30, MONDAy 30 11.00, 2.30, 8.00, TuEsDAy 1 DEcEMBER 11.00, 8.00, wEDNEsDAy 2 6.00, ThuRsDAy 3 8.00

ThE laDy in ThE Van (12A) DirECTOr: nicolas hytner STarrinG: Maggie Smith, Dominic

Cooper, James Corden, Jim Broadbent uK, 2015, 1 hour 44 minutes

The true story of how Alan Bennett formed an unexpected bond with the singular Miss Shepherd. An irascible, eccentric bag lady of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Monday 23 November at 5.15pm PRE FILM TALK – worcester based ‘discover history’ will present an interactive talk about the history of the Suffragettes.

STarrinG: Kate Winslet, liam hemsworth,

hugo Weaving, Judy Davis australia, 2015, 1 hour 58 minutes tbc

After years away in Europe the glamorous Tilly dunnage returns to her small hometown in the outback to take care of her ailing mother.

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GEORGiE MEADOws: sTiTchED DRAwiNGs GALLERy

15 JANuARy - 13 MARch 2016

PANDORA VAuGhAN & JOE cARcARy GALLERy & uPPER CANyoN Pandora Vaughan makes work which often uses the language of what used to be known as 'the public arts' - object painting, textiles, assemblage, block printing & gardening.

Some of these are nostalgic and some are futuristic. They all deal with land use, power and the occasional failure of collective memory in the public realm. Since 2003 she has collaborated with welsh architect huw owen to produce cross disciplinary art/architecture/landscape projects under the name V&o, mainly in North wales.

suZANNA REyNOlDs LowER CANyoN hereford-based Suzanna Reynolds makes reflective drawings which explore the idea of the viewer having precedence over the images within the drawing.

Georgie Meadows: Stitched drawings brings together a group of textile artworks which explore personal experiences of ageing and dementia. Meadows, a Monmouth based artist and occupational therapist, crafts uniquely affecting and compassionate portraits, translating line drawings of people she knows or has cared for into stitched works.

Georgie Meadows: stitched Drawings is a welcome collection Touring Exhibition

BRiAN hATTON iNsPiREs BREiNTON uPPER CANyoN April 2016 is the centenary of hereford artist Brian hatton’s death. he worked extensively in and around the Breinton area, where the hereford Community Farm is now sited.

This exhibition showcases artwork created in the same setting by older and vulnerable adults.

Supported by the Pippin Trust

Photographs in Gallery: Adrian higgins (7-27 April 2014)

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support Mind The Gap! and help us raise £35,000 by April 2016 Did you know The Courtyard is open 360 days a year at a cost of £2,700 per day?

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with the pending loss of statutory funding that underpins The Courtyard from April 2016, we will soon be experiencing a significant ‘gap’ in our core income. As herefordshire’s arts hub, we have grown The Courtyard’s community work to a point where we are reaching thousands of local people every year. As The Courtyard extends this work, the costs also increase, and if we cannot sustain our projects they will not be able to continue.

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For this reason we have launched Mind The Gap! a campaign which will run until April 2016 to ensure continuation of our valuable community work and enable us to maintain our increasingly busy venue.

Alongside a range of varied fundraising initiatives throughout the year, we need your buy-in to help make Mind The Gap! the most successful fundraising campaign we have ever run.

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Mind The Gap! will help us sustain and develop the following work: community arts projects with older people - 7,500 attendances in 2014/15 youth projects - over 30,000 attendances in 2014/15 our building running costs of approx £1 million per annum

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you can make a crucial difference to our future by making a donation at Box office or online. For further information about donating to The Courtyard please contact the Business Development Team on 01432 346505 or email lucy.wells@courtyard.org.uk

SuppOrTErS Tesco (Bewell Street), old Market hereford, hereford Sixth Form College, hibiscus Room, Mike Gell, Sign-rite, Peter Prosser hairdressing, hereford College of Arts, Rotherwood healthcare, hay Festival, Royal National College for the Blind, Chase distillery and hereford Cathedral School.

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Corporate enquiries to Melanie Denning on 01432 346503

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There is a £1.50 booking fee on tickets bought online, in-person and over the phone. Members are exempt.

The Box Office opening hours are from 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 2.30pm on Sundays after 13 September. For Sunday evening performances the Box Office opens an hour before the show.

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Choose your ticket online 24 hours a day courtyard.org.uk

These are available on live events. Tickets are held for three working days or seven days before the show and then released.

Refunds are only given when an event has been cancelled.

If you are unable to make an event then tickets may be exchanged (subject to availability) for another performance of the same event. There is an administration charge of £1 to do this. If a show is sold out, the Box office can offer to re-sell the ticket. If sold there is a £1 administration charge per ticket, and the ticket will be issued as a credit note.

in person you can pay by cash, cheque or National Theatre Tokens as well as most major debit or credit cards

Over the phone Call 01432 340555 and pay with most major debit and credit cards

Group Bookings If you book 10 or more tickets you will get the 11th ticket free of charge. This applies to most events – some hires are excluded.

For larger bookings contact the Box office.

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Send a cheque with a letter of what is required (date and title of the show/film) along with your name, address and a contact telephone number.

The cheque should be made out to The Courtyard. Please include £1 in the payment for postage and a £1.50 booking fee if appropriate.

under 16s, students, senior citizens, claimants of disability benefits, registered unwaged and equity members. Proof of eligibility will be required.

Box Office 01432 340555 For full terms and conditions visit the website

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Step free access to all areas of the building Accessible toilets on all floors designated disabled parking in The Courtyard car park Speaking lift at all levels Access dogs are welcome if you require this brochure in large print or alternative formats, please contact the Box Office.

Wheelchairs Spaces are available both in the Main house and the Studio with a free seat for a professional or registered carer. Assistance from one of The Courtyard’s Stewards is available, please request a wheelchair space when booking tickets.

Visual impairment Tactile signage is provided around the building. Audio description is available on selected live shows and films.

Audio description is AD live commentary given between on stage/screen dialogue by trained describers to help capture atmosphere, costumes, characters and action.

This information is relayed through a discreet headset linked to an infrared system, Shows in the current guide with audio description include: Beauty & The Beast Sat 12 dec at 7pm Sun 3 Jan at 10.30am Patience Sat 19 March at 2.30pm The Mousetrap Thu 2 June at 2pm

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hard of hearing Audio enhancement facilities are available for events in the Main house and the Studio.

Subtitles for the hard of hearing are available on selected film screenings.

Please look online or ask at Box office for more details.

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parent & Baby These facilities are found on the ground floor.

Car parking There is a pay and display car park at The Courtyard.

Spaces are limited. Please ensure that you park in a designated bay and display the ticket as parking enforcement is in operation. users of The Courtyard attending or taking part in activities over four hours can purchase a £3 day permit from the Box office.

Further car parks are available at old Market, Merton Meadow and Garrick house off Blackfriars Street.

Please respect our neighbours and do not park in local residential streets or otherwise cause obstruction.

The full address for Sat Nav is The courtyard, Edgar street, hereford, hR4 9JR

Getting here The Courtyard is situated in central hereford on Edgar Street, opposite hereford Football Club. The Courtyard is five minutes away from the old Market Shopping Centre, and within easy reach of the railway and bus stations. For local bus times look online at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/ transport Thanks to the generous support of herefordshire Council, the passenger lift is currently being replaced. work is expected to be complete by 1 december.

In the meantime, our staff will do all they can to assist and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact the box office or see our website for further information.

The management reserves the right to refuse admission, to provide alternative seats to those purchased or to make changes to the advertised programme. latecomers cannot always be guaranteed entry. Children over the age of 18 months must have their own seat.

Each ticket has an investment Fund levy added to the price, for all Main house shows this is £1, and for Studio shows it is 50p.

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