Courtyard Live Guide - Jan - Apr

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JANUARY-APRIL 2012

live events

includes:

Rod Clements

Wicked Women

Davey Arthur and Friends Courtyard Comedy Club Syd Lawrence

Fame

Russell Kane The Bohemians

Circus of Horrors

The Courtyard gratefully acknowledges its supporting organisations:

Registered Charity No. 1067869 Company Registration No. 3342581 VAT No. 880 9945 68 Information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to print but may be subject to change.

Funding bodies: SUPPORTED BY HEREFORD CITY COUNCIL

Come Eat, drink

The Eveson Charitable Trust

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Chat to our very own Digital Marketing Officer @ryancourtyard Ryan Bromley

CafÉ Bar

Sleeping Beauty See behind the scenes of this year’s pantomime @courtyardbeauty

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Whether you fancy a full meal, a light bite or curry and a pint The Courtyard Café Bar is the place to be.

The comfortable, light Café Bar area of the Arts Centre is open during our shows but is also a great place to meet friends during the day or host your own breakfast meeting.

Freshly made cakes can be served with a nice cup of fair trade coffee or tea.

The Courtyard’s Chef’s create great food using locally sourced fresh produce.

Get involved with the Courtyard with Social Media

The Café Bar is open from 10am all day Mon to Sat, Food available 12 noon – 2.30pm, 5.30pm til 7.45pm.

(Salad Bar only on Mondays) Sunday open for Brunch from 11- 2pm

The Courtyard is a building with lots going on from film to theatre, from workshops to meetings and from rehearsals to VIP guest nights.

We are keen to keep customers updated on all the goings on both front of house and backstage, so why not follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and YouTube – ask us a question and get involved!

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Learning, Participation and Programming Ever wonder what goes on with programming the venue? @grantcourtyard Grant Brisland

Front of House & Box Office See what really happens when running the front of house @jencourtyard Jen Booton

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Monday 12 to Saturday 24 December

Jactito Theatre

The Frog Prince In the Studio

We know the pantomime can be a little bit scary for the littlest members of the family that is why each year we have a show especially for the under 6’s.

Our poor handsome Prince has been turned into a Frog by a fairy called Honey.

Princess Coral is a mermaid who makes our Frog Prince swim down to her Water Kingdom.

Can a kiss turn our Frog Prince back and does everyone live happily ever after?

Find out when over 100 puppets bring this magical tale to life.

Tickets £8 Concessions £6.50 Kids Club £6 Schools & Nurseries £6

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The Courtyard Christmas Appeal 2012- partnering with St Michael’s Hospice.

Please give generously over Christmas to support both charities’ community work.

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The pantomime that dreams are made of!

Super Save £9.50 no concessions or group discounts

Friday 25 November 2011 Saturday 7 January 2012 Join us at The Courtyard as we reawaken the magic of everyone’s favourite fairy tale, in an enchanted world of castles and curses, forests and fairies.

Schools £8.50 if paid by October Half Term, otherwise £10.00. Tickets also available to other groups and individuals at £10 (no concessions but group discounts apply) Red £12.50 concessions £10.50 Family Ticket £42 Blue £14.50 concessions £13 Family Ticket £52 Green £16.50 concessions £14.50 Family Ticket £58 Pink £17.00 No Concessions Sponsored by

Friday 6 & 20 January 8.30pm

Courtyard Comedy Club January Come along to one of our laugh-out-loud comedy nights! This is a great way to unwind after a busy week, with fresh talent from the comedy circuit.

THURSDAY 5 January 8pm

Rod Clements

Rod Clements is probably most famous for being a part of Lindisfarne and for writing Meet Me On The Corner.

A true original of the folk world, Rod has not stood still or rested on his laurels, and in recent years has built his roots fans by releasing critically acclaimed solo albums, as well as touring with Thea Gilmore and Rachel Harrington (who is also coming to The Courtyard on page 31).

This evening promises to be a relaxed and intimate evening with instinctive song writing and spine-tingling guitar.

Friday 13 January 7.30pm

Syd Lawrence

Carry on Swinging

Tickets £10, Concessions £8

Studio Theatre

Starring on 6th JanUARY : David Ward Ria Lina MC Kevin Shepherd

Thursday 12 January 7.30pm

Hereford Concert Society present

An Evening of Indian Classical Music

Starring on 20th JanUARY: Michael Legge Stuart Black MC Anna Kierle Sponsored by

Tickets £11.50 Concessions £10.50

Studio Theatre

Why not add a Curry to your night, available from 7pm-8.15pm £5 in advance or £6 on the night!

John Mayer, son of the late Indian composer and Indo-Jazz Fusions founder, studied Sitar from Clem Alford. He and Mitel Purohit (one of the most sought after percussionists on British Asian Music Scene) split their time between Indian, jazz and world music.

As a duo in the first half of the concert, they will present North Indian music, After the interval they will be joined by vocals and guitar from Shahid Khan and Justin Quinn – from there it is anyone’s guess where the quartet will go...

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Sponsored by Tickets £17, Students £5, Hereford Concert Society Members £14, Under 16s £3

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Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra is coming back to The Courtyard with their enjoyable and tuneful evening of nostalgic entertainment.

This show is the perfect mix of Big Band classic hits from the likes of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra and many more.

There is lots of fun to be had with the mischievous leader of the Band, Chris, making sure that the hits keep coming.

This is an evening of foot tapping and seat jigging – not to be missed!

Tickets £18.50 Concessions £17.50

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Saturday 14 January 7.30pm

Mozart Coronation Mass Symphony No 40

Friday 13 January TO Saturday 18 February

This evening of inspiring orchestral and choral music by Mozart shows the Academia Musica ensembles at their best and demonstrates a technical flair that is both inspiring and uplifting.

If you enjoy Mozart’s Requiem, you will love the atmospheric and bold textures of the Coronation Mass. The pure sound that can only be created by chamber ensembles of this nature provides an experience that will not be forgotten.

Paul Davies (Gallery)

Academia Musica Choir and Orchestra

Tickets £15, £13 Concessions £14, £12 This is a community hire.

Spring Exhibition

Former film editor Paul Davies will be exhibiting a selection of his vast collection of fascinating photographic images taken throughout his life. Paul’s passion for taking photographs increased while he was working on the production of Sam Peckinapah’s film, ‘Straw Dogs’ as he realised the pivotal role photography has in determining the effectiveness of a filmed scene.

Nicky Arscott (Upper and Lower Canyons)

Nicky Arscott’s exquisitely painted work is a delight to behold in this wonderful exhibition. Nicky’s childhood visits to Spain, along with influences from artists she loves such as, Picasso, Tapies, and Velazquez are all evident within her paintings. Nicky has exhibited in Texas, Hereford and London, including the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Free Entry

Sunday 15 January 7.30pm

Wicked Women

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Behind the scenes of the Archers’ This show promises to be an evening of fantastic entertainment with two of the Archers’ most famous voices Caroline Sterling (Sara Coward) and Lillian Bellamy (Sunny Ormonde).

The two actresses will present a delightful show of wit and wisdom, both real and fictional, from the wickedly funny to the downright bad! This is your chance to see behind the scenes of the most popular radio show with sketches, poems and prose.

Come along and ask about Ambridge with answers from two outrageous women.

Saturday 14 January 8pm

Friday 20 January 8pm

Davey Arthur and Friends

The Bohemians A Night of Queen

Davey Arthur is famous for being one of Ireland’s most successful, talented and influential working musicians with over 40 of his compositions being recorded and performed by some of the finest artists and bands ever to grace the world stage.

In this new show, Davey is joined on stage by his youngest son, Patrick ‘Pa’ Arthur, on percussion and strings and also the UK guitarist, Steve Layton.

An evening with Davey Arthur and Friends gives the audience a rare chance to see this folk icon perform live, up close and personal – not to be missed!

Tickets £17.50, Concessions £16.50

Studio Theatre

WEDNESDAY 18 January 7.30pm

Tickets £14, Concessions £13

Circus of Horrors The Ventriloquist Following on from the huge success of The 4 Chapters from Hell, The Circus of Horrors bring their new show, The Ventriloquist to Hereford.

This show will take you on a whirlwind journey through 1921 Berlin, the birth place of the Cabaret, and will feature hair hanging beauties, twisted contortionists, flying aerialists, demon dwarfs, gyrating jugglers, voodoo warriors and its latest and greatest new found star, The Ventriloquist.

Members of the Kids Club get discounted ticket prices to fantastic Kids Club shows and films, plus news and birthday cards from Edgar, our friendly Kids Club mascot.

Kids Club membership is just £5 for a whole year – Call the Box Office and ask to join…!

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Recommended age 16+ Tickets £25, £20 or £15 Concessions £22 or £17

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The Bohemians will perform and re-enact the glory days and music from one of the greatest rock bands, Queen, in this high-energy show.

The band formed in 1996 and have been performing all the craziness of the 70s and the magic of the 80s, proving themselves to be the most dynamic and exciting Queen tribute bands touring today.

Come along to hear the timeless classics, such as; Don’t Stop Me Now, You’re My Best Friend, We Are The Champions and or course, Bohemian Rhapsody.

Tickets £17.50 Concessions £16.50

Saturday 21 January 2.45pm

Jactito Theatre present

Rat-A-Tat-Tat It is the Chinese New Year and the Emperor is throwing a party for all the animals with a big surprise for the first to arrive.

Dragon, Dog, Tiger and Pig are all invited to the palace, but they will take Rat-A-Tat-Tat the little Rat because she doesn’t know the way.

108 puppets tell the story of a madcap chase for first place!

Tickets £7.50 Children £6.50 Kids Club Members £6 Look on page 8 to become a member

Thursday 26 JanUARY 7.30pm Friday 27 JanUARY 7.30pm Saturday 28 JanUARY 7.30pm

Kingstone High School present

Met Opera This season’s highlight’s:

Saturday 21 January 6pm

The Enchanted Island

Saturday 11 February 5pm

Götterdämmerung

Saturday 25 February 6pm

Ernani

Saturday 7 April 5pm

Manon

Saturday 14 April 6pm

La Traviata The Courtyard is supported by

The Courtyard brings world-class opera to Hereford, transmitted live via satellite from the New York Met, in high definition on the big screen.

Sunday 22 January 7.30pm

English Chamber Orchestra

Bolshoi This season’s highlight’s:

Sunday 11 March 3pm

Le Corsaire

Sunday 29 APRIL 4pm

The Bright Stream Sunday 24 June 4pm

Tasmin Little (Violin/Director) & Benjamin Ellin (Conductor)

The Courtyard presents a season of live ballet, broadcast direct from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in high definition.

The Bolshoi Ballet is a symbol of Russian culture and traditions, with the Bolshoi’s productions meeting the highest international standards.

The English Chamber Orchestra is the most recorded Chamber Orchestra in the world, and has performed in more countries than any other orchestra.

This concert will see popular Violinist, Tasmin Little direct the English Chamber Orchestra in a performance of Mozart’s Concerto No 4 in D. The programme also includes Tchaikovsky’s idyllic Serenade, Bartok’s arrangement of six lively folk dances and Haydn’s dramatic and thrilling Symphony No 44.

Tickets for the Bolshoi £15 each or £12.50 if you book all three in one booking!

Tickets £25, £22 Concessions £23, £20

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Tickets to the Met Opera £17.50 each. £12.50 if you book 4 or more operas in one booking!

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Fame

Set in New York’s legendary High School of the Performing Arts, Fame - The Musical tells of the hopes and dreams of aspiring stars in their quest for success.

From auditions to celebrations, follow the long winding path of stage students and their journey into the limelight.

Accompany the students on their emotional ride through pleasure, pain, discovery and loss in this starry musical. Romances and friendships develop as the story makes a social statement especially relevant to today’s youth.

Tickets £12 Adults Concessions £10 This is a community hire.

open

mic nights FIRST tUESDAY OF THE MONTH at 8pm

The Courtyard Cafe Bar hosts a free open mic night as a forum for aspiring performers.

It’s a great place to try out new material, meet other musicians and practise your performing skills.

Even if you don’t want to perform - just come and watch, There are drinks offers at the bar and the promise of some great local talent - the perfect way to spend a Tuesday evening!

Tuesday 31 January & Wednesday 1 February Tuesday 8pm, WedNESDAY 5pm & 8pm

Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 January 7.45pm

4Play Theatre Company present

Moscow State Circus

THE Pillowman From the BAFTA award winning writer of ‘In Bruges’, comes a darkly comic drama with a difference. An author living in a police state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories, and their similarities to a number of bizarre crimes committed in his town. Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Pillowman’ won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2004.

A viciously funny, seriously disturbing un-fairytale not suitable for children.

Recommended age 16+ Tickets £10 Concessions £9 Sponsored by

The Moscow State Circus brings its latest & most spectacular show to date to the UK with this sensational extravaganza Babushkin Sekret.

A mammoth cast of Russia’s greatest and most talented circus artistes, many of which have never performed in Britain, transform the most famous circus in the world, combining contemporary & classical circus in a way never before witnessed.

Studio Theatre

SUNDAY 29 January 8pm

Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy has been a stand-up comic since 1984 and will be one until he dies or wins the lottery.

He is best known for his work on Radio 4, notably on News Quiz, I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation. In 2010, he published a book, My Family and Other Strangers, chronicling his desperate search for interesting ancestors.

“In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material.” The Guardian Tickets £14

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If all this isn’t enough to keep you sat on the edge of your seat then the hilarious clowns,Valik & Valerik will have you falling off them with laughter.

Tickets £27, £22, £15 Concessions £24, £19

Fami ly Ticke t £90

Thursday 2 February 8pm

Russell Kane Manscaping

After his sell-out show at The Courtyard in 2011, Russell Kane returns with his new show – Manscaping.

In his hilarious show Russell Kane will look at the bizarre world of masculinity, as he shaves his chest fur you watch and laugh!

“Exquisite, super-smart solo show … gloriously funny” Time Out Tickets £17.50

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Thursday 2 February 7.45pm

Friday 3 & 17 February 8.30pm

Courtyard Comedy Club February

Preston Reed

Friday 3 February 7.30pm

Come along to one of our laugh-out-loud comedy nights! This is a great way to unwind after a busy week, with fresh talent from the comedy circuit.

Blackeyed Theatre Company present

The

Starring on 3 February: Liam Mullone, Debra Jane Appley, MC Ray Kane

Tickets £12, Concessions £10

Trial

Starring on 17 FebRUARY: Cole Parker, Iszi Lawrence, MC Kevin Shepherd Tickets £11.50 Concessions £10.50

Adapted from the novel by Franz Kafka, Blackeyed Theatre Company return to The Courtyard with this chilling performance of Steven Berkoff’s The Trial.

Joseph K, is an estranged citizen who is the victim of anonymous governing forces beyond his control. Finding himself arrested and awaiting trial, K sinks deeper and deeper as he tries to escape through twists and turns that are at once shocking, thrilling and funny.

This show is ideal for lovers of pure theatre and those studying the ‘Berkovian’ theatre style.

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Why not add a Curry to your night, available from 7pm-8.15pm £5 in advance or £6 on the night!

Preston Reed is one of the greatest guitarists in the world, in 1987 he invented a two-handed playing style and approach to the guitar that is unique.

His critically acclaimed, energetic shows deliver an entertaining and uplifting evening, with compositions that include blues, rock, jazz, classical and bluegrass.

Don’t miss one of the most dazzling displays of musicianship you will ever see!

Tickets £15, Concessions £14, Schools £10

Studio Theatre

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SATURDAY 4 February 7.30pm

Tickets £18, Concessions £17

Garlic Theatre Company present

HEREFORD CONCERT SOCIETY PRESENTS

The Fortunes and the Ivy League The Fortunes are famed for their enduring pop songs released in the 60s and 70s. The Fortunes show will feature all their classic hits!

This stunning show will be a combination of comedy, slick performance, harmonies and some great hits which include; You’ve Got Your Troubles, Here It Comes Again, Storm in a Tea Cup, Freedom Come Freedom Go, Caroline and many more.

An evening with the Fortunes and the Ivy League is not to be missed!

Saturday 11 February 11am & 2pm

Thursday 9 February 7.30pm

Billy Goats Gruff

Opus Anglicanum Love songs

Wednesday 8 February 7.30pm

Nancy Kerr & James FagAn Nancy and James have, without doubt, established themselves as one of the most professional and highly rated stage acts in the world of folk music. Their musicianship and refreshing on stage performance, is a rare treat indeed. Nancy, with her distinctive singing and exquisite fiddle and viola style, and James, with his powerful singing, dynamic and skilful use of the flat backed bouzouki and mandolin, enthral their audiences whenever they perform. Proud of their roots, this Northumbrian lass and the lad from Oz, with a twinkle in his eye, never fails to please with their finely honed act.

This Valentine’s Day special is a performance by five talented acapella singers, they will perform Vaughan Williams, Howard Skempton’s The Song of Songs, John Taverner’s Greek Wedding, the Story of Trisan and Isolde in Marie de France’s 12th Century version and much more!

Friday 10 February 7.30pm

Roy Orbison and friends

Tickets £17, Students £5 Hereford Concert Society Members £14, Under 16s £3

In the fantastic celebration of Roy Orbinson’s music, Barry Steele will perform in the style of the ‘Big O’ with his trademark dark rimmed glasses.

With some of the great hits being performed including; Ooby Dooby, Mean Woman Blues, and Uptown right through to the later hits such as; California Blue, You Got It and, of course, the Travelling Wilburys whose music also feature in the show.

With support from Barry’s fabulous five piece band who will perform the Shadows and Jerry Lee.

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Winners of inaugural BBC Radio 2 Horizon award in 2000; winners of the BBC 2003 folk award for Best Duo and credited with the distinction of having their rendition of “Dance to your Daddy” (from Between The Dark And The Light FECD167) nominated for the best traditional song.

This is the simple story of three hungry goats and a grumpy old troll.

Come along and watch the goats, the flying troll and all the gallons of rubbish. Garlic Theatre Company Create a magical world to delight a young audience, starring puppets and live music, storytelling and singing.

Tickets £7.50 Children £6.50 Kids Club Members £6 Look on page 8 to become a member

Tickets £16.50

Tickets £14, Concessions £12

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WedNESDAY 15 TO SatURDAY 18 February WedNESDAY TO SatURDAY 2pm WedNESDAY, ThuRSDAY & SatURDAY 7pm

Hereford Amateur Pantomime Society presents

Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood

Nurse Norah arrived in Nottingham to deliver her precious charges, Janet and John, into the safe keeping of their Uncle, the Sherrif.

Unbeknown to Nurse Norah the wicked Sherif, with the assistance of his not very bright henchman Herman, set about stealing them in order to keep their money. But, fear not Robin Hood, with the aid of his merry men and the beautiful Maid Marian will thwart their evil plans.

Robin needs your help! Come along and be a member of Robin’s gang and enjoy the madness and mayhem with all the family.

Tickets £11, Concessions £9 Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £35 This is a community hire

Saturday 18 February 2.45pm

A PROGRaMME

Teddy’s Sports Day

Fascinating Aida The Cheap Flights Tour

Image © Steve Ullathorne

Saturday 11 February 8pm

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Eddy The Teddy has developed a sudden interest in being a sporting star. He wants to be an Olympic hero. The only problem is, he isn’t very good at anything.

After trying and failing at several events Eddy realises that winning isn’t everything, having fun and making friends are very important too!

The show is a perfect introduction to live entertainment for children who’ve never been to a show before.

HEREFORDSHIRE

Tickets £8, Concessions £7 Kids Club £6

Continuing their smash-hit. sell-out 2011 tour, three times Olivier Award nominated and now a global internet sensation, Fascinating Aïda are still Britain’s best comedy cabaret trio.

This brand new show will include several numbers hot off the press, plus a few old favourites including their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights (7 million plus hits on YouTube) as well as The Dogging Song, a fond homage to the joys of al fresco sex!

“The glamour is magnetic, the satire razor-sharp, the lyrics brilliant...intensely poignant” The Guardian Recommended age 16+ Tickets £19.50

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... and get more for your money! You can join the scheme by calling the Box Office and receive the following benefits: £ Free parking - after 12noon £ 10% Discount for selected productions £ 20% Discount on Courtyard productions £ 10% Discount on teas and coffees £ 10% Discount on post show drinks And many more!

To learn more about the scheme look on page 41

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Shakespeare in the Primary Classroom Led by Edu

cation Officer, David Durant, these sessions will explore the structure and main themes of your chosen Shakespeare text for KS2 and can be followed up with extra workshops explorin g the main characters and a stage combat workshop!

For more information please contact David on 01432 346532.

Roald Dahl Literacy Project

Year 10 & Year 11 Drama Day

This day is an inspirational day for students as they get to wor k alongside their peers and professiona ls to enhance their performance skills given valuable feedback from and industry professionals.

For more information please contact Kate Ganderton on 01432 346511.

Working with the education team, class will undertake a five wee your k project exploring one of Dahl’s text s. Analysing the characters, themes and stru this project culminates in an cture, end performance at The Courtya rd.

For more information please con Grant Brisland on 01432 346 tact 535.

History through Drama

Are you exploring The Tudors, Romans or Victorians and wan a fun and interactive worksh op for your pupils? Our worksh t ops are an ideal way of kick-starting your history project or to look a particular aspect of the pro ject you want to creatively exp at lore.

We believe that children lear n most when having fun!

For more information please contact Grant Brisland on 01432 346535.

Thursday 23 TO Saturday 25 February 7.30pm

Courtyard SENIOR Youth Theatre presents

Our Country’s Good The Courtyard Senior Youth Theatre will perform the classic play by Timberlake Wertenbaker.

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The story is about convicts and Royal Marines sent to Australia in the late 1780s as part of the first penal colony there. It follows Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark’s attempts to put on a production of George Farquhar’s restoration comedy The Recruiting Officer with a cast of male and female convicts. The play shows the class system in the convict camp and discusses themes such as sexuality, punishment, the Georgian judicial system, and the idea that it is possible for theatre to be a humanising force.

Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10 Schools £8 Sponsored by

Friday 24 February to Sunday 11 March

Borderlines Film Festival

Friday 24 February TO Saturday 24 March 2012 Borderlines, Herefordshire and the Marches’ very own film festival, is planning to celebrate its 10th birthday in style!

Since 2003 Borderlines has been bringing the finest films from all over the world to venues of every size and shape throughout Herefordshire. If you’ve never been, here are ten good reasons (on screen and off) to come along: laughter, tears, music, romance, local stimulants, music, glamour, conviviality, brainfood, cake. Check out our website for details and offers and prepare to party!

Thursday 23 February 7pm

Living the Book Services presents

www.borderlinesfimfestival.co.uk

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Look on the Borderlines website for details of films and events, times and prices.

Thursday 9 FEBRUARY at 7pm

Monday 5 March at 7pm

TRAVELLING LIGHT

Comedy of Errors

Affinity Trust’s Living Book Theatre Company present’s its own version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream”. The actors of Living Book Theatre Company, along with local writer/director Lyndsay Maples have devised this anarchic and comic reworking of Shakespeare’s famous tale.

Living Book Theatre Company is a Hereford-based theatre company for adults with learning disabilities. Affinity Trust is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities. In Hereford it runs the Score opportunities service, a weekday service offering a variety of community based activities and participation in innovative projects, from which Living Book Theatre Company sprang.

Tickets £12.50

Tickets £5

Image: Amigo

National Theatre Live Best of British theatre broadcast live to cinemas around the world!

NT Live

Tickets £12.50

NT Live

The Courtyard is supported by

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Spring Exhibition

Chloe Scadding (Gallery)

Chloe Scadding specialises in mixed media using a wide range of materials and processes to explore the potentialities of textiles. In this exciting exhibition Chloe combines traditional and contemporary techniques, thriving on letting the materials take their own path to a new aesthetic.

Diana Nuttall (Upper canyon)

Diana Nuttall’s exhibition combines colourful power with the lyrical beauty of a melody. The influence of Diana’s former career as an Oboist instinctually permeates her paintings resulting in a truly individual, natural response to her love of the landscape and seasonal variations.

Pedro Brown (Upper canyon)

As a musician Pedro Brown has had the opportunity to work with and see a plethora of Jazz greats. In this exhibition Pedro has put together a collection of photographs taken throughout a number of years of the musicians he particularly admires.

Free Entry

Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 March 7pm Tuesday 13 March 7.30pm

Pentabus Theatre presents

For Once

Written by the multi-award winning Welsh playwright Tim Price, this highly acclaimed drama was inspired by a week spent in a Welsh borders market town and the young people he met there.

Life, love and loss in a picture postcard town is laid bare in this heartbreaking but darkly comic new play. Through a series of intertwining accounts, For Once, cuts to the heart of a family, and a community, turned upside down by tragedy.

Tickets £12.50 Concessions £10 Schools £8

Wednesday 14 March 7.30pm

Hereford Concert Society present

Kandinsky Piano Trio

Thursday 1 March 8pm

Urban Folk Quartet

The Urban Folk Quartet is made up of four talented musicians, Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigas, Frank Moon and Tom Chapman.

The Urban Folk Quartet won Spain’s International Folk Competition on only their fourth gig together with their winning formula of sublime virtuosity and a lot of fun!

Joe Broughton is the fastest fiddle player and is a fine percussionist. Frank Moon effortlessly throws in the Django Reinhardt solo and Paloma’s legendary smile distracts you from measuring her fiddle playing.

Tickets £10, Concessions £8

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Part of the All-England Theatre Festival, this is a showcase of Hereford talent.

The Festival will see six winning plays performed, and the winners of the preliminary round festivals within the Western Division will compete to represent the Division at the Semi Finals of One-Act-Plays.

Check The Courtyard’s website nearer the time for details on the plays.

Tickets £7.50, for all three evenings £19

Rachel Lyn Harrington

New All Girl Honky Tonk Band Seattle’s Country Soul sensation Rachel Lyn Harrington heads to Herefordshire to promote her 4th CD on her sixth UK tour. She will perform a collection of all-new, all-original school country ballads, western honkytonk swing and early rock n’ roll.

Rachel has wrangled up three other girls for this UK tour called the All Girl Honky Tonk Band. The band consists of bass, drums, fiddle and guitar.

Familiar with major festivals throughout the UK and the US, Rachel has made three live appearances on the Bob Harris Show, and reached millions of listeners through airplay at Starbuck’s Coffee Shops.

Tickets £10

Tickets £20, Students £5, Hereford Concert Society Members £17, Under 16s £3 Sponsored by

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The Kandisky Piano Trio has broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and has performed at Kings Palace, Bridgewater Hall, Conway Hall and in many festivals and music societies in the UK. The programme will include: Beethoven – Op 70 No 2, Piano Trio in G major Schumann – Piano Trio in F major Rachmaninov – Trio Elegiaque No 1

Hereford County Drama Festival of One Act Plays

Thursday 15 March 8pm

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Friday 16 March, 13 & 20 April

Courtyard Comedy Club march & april

starring on 16 march Toby Hadoke San Gore MC Jared Hardy starring on 13 april Quincy Johnny Awsum MC Anna Kierle starring on 20 april Wes Packer Pete Cain MC Sally Anne Haywar

Come along to one of our laugh-out-loud comedy nights! This is a great way to unwind after a busy week, with fresh talent from the comedy circuit.

Saturday 24 March 7pm

HerefordSHIRE’s Performing Arts Festival This year marks the 77th Performing Arts Festival.

Hundreds of young people will perform at the Courtyard throughout the week as they shine in their particular discipline.

This show will celebrate the highlights of the week with a concert of music, drama and dance.

SUNDAY 25 March 7.30pm

Herefordshire’s

Got Talent 2012

Tickets £8, Concessions £6

Tickets £11.50, Concessions £10.50

Thursday 22 March 8pm

Mark Steel

Why not add a Curry to your night, available from 7pm-8.15pm £5 in advance or £6 on the night!

Commentator and stand-up comedian, Mark Steel is making a return visit to The Courtyard this Spring.

Mark has presented The Mark Steel Lectures (BBC2) The Mark Steel Solution (Radio 4) and appeared on shows such as; QI, Have I Got News For You and Nevermind the Buzzcocks. As well as presenting, Mark also writes for the Independent and has recently published a book What’s Going on? The Meanderings of a Comic Mind in Confusion.

Come and laugh a minute at the mutli-talented comedian!

Tickets £14

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Following months of competitive heats, the final of Herefordshire’s Got Talent will showcase performances from the crème de la crème of new artistic talent around the county.

Come and be a part of the most inspiring and entertaining talent show of the year.

Tickets £15, Concessions £13

You can also attend the Open Audition on Sunday 5 February All Day Tickets (10am-6pm) £10

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To take part in HGT 2012 & for full information go to www.courtyard.org.uk/hgt2012

Friday 30 March to Saturday 12 May 2012

Spring Exhibition

‘Kate Owens’ 28 day flower diary and other domestic and floral oddities’ incorporating pieces from Herefordshire Heritage Services.

‘– (All spaces) Traditional feminine occupations like floristry were seen as safe occupations to tame idle hands and minds. In this enthralling exhibition Kate wanted to up-end this idea creating bouquets which revel and reveal something uncontrollable, like the experience of female menstrual cycles.

Mirroring Victorian floral arrangements Kate uses flower symbolism to express unspoken feelings. Using pieces of work kindly on loan from the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, along with some found pieces, we have been able to work together combining this contemporary take on female crafts alongside some beautiful original pieces.

Free Entry

Alloy Jewellers The Alloy Jeweller’s group display an exciting range of jewellery and silverware consistently throughout the year.

Their work is shown in the foyer cabinets alongside pieces from local makers including, ceramics, wood, and glass artists.

Items on display can be purchased from Box Office, or commissions arranged.

Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 March 7.30pm, Saturday 31 March 2.30pm

Thursday 5 April 7.30pm

FoUrsight Theatre Company present

Hereford G&S Society present

Iolanthe

Bette and Joan:

The Final Curtain

Gilbert and Sullivan’s fairy opera, Iolanthe is one of the duo’s most entertaining operettas. Acknowledged as one of the greatest Savoy operas, Gilbert’s satire on British politics remains as fresh and witty as when it was written and brought to life by Sullivan’s score.

After 20 years of being banished for daring to marry a mortal, Iolanthe returns to her fairy family...only problem is she now has a son, Strephon, who falls in love with Phyllis, and asks for her hand in marriage. The Lord Chancellor rejects their union and the Queen of the Fairies sends Strephon into parliament where he creates chaos within its hallowed walls.

Law will not surrender meekly, but love is determined to conquer all. A cunning plan is required...

Tickets £16 for Thursday to Saturday, and £14 for Wednesday, Concessions £14. This is a community hire.

Monday 2 April 7pm

Health, Wealth and Green Living (3)

Foursight Theatre Company (creators of Thatcher: The Musical) return to The Courtyard with this nostalgic theatrical treat.

Now on her death bed, Bette Davis is forced by Hollywood’s Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons to finally confront her ghost of her nemesis that is Joan Crowford.

This show promises to be wry, feisty and an irreverent look at two of Hollywood’s greatest icons and their famous feud.

“The best time I had with Joan Crawford was when I pushed her down the stairs in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” Bette Davis “Take away those pop eyes, the cigarette, those funny clipped words, and what have you got?” Joan Crawford

Prosperity after the Crunch Herefordshire’s Question Time; how can government support local green business?

Third in this popular series, featuring talks and dialogue with speakers from business and government, sharing their secrets of success even in these economically ‘interesting times’ - showing how wealth, wellbeing, jobs and environment are all connected, if you do it right!

Tickets £15, Concessions £13

www.herefordshiregreenlinks.info

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H&W Chamber of Commerce, Herefordshire Greenlinks, Herefordshire Council Tickets £5

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Friday 6 April 1pm and 3pm

Bob The Builder

BOB’S BIG THEATRE BUILD

The world’s favourite builder is going on tour and bringing his brand new show to your theatre.

Fixham Theatre has been closed for 6 months and Bob and Wendy have been called in to ‘fix’ it up ready for the grand opening by the world famous director Dickie Oliver!

Spud, Scoop, Lofty and Scrambler will also be on hand to help sunshine valley’s favourite builder... but he’ll need your help too! There’s a deadline to meet, Can we fix it? Yes we can!

Tickets £12, Concessions £10

Get your business noticed!

Rich Hall Monday 16 April 8pm

Thursday 5 April 8pm

Ruth Notman

Ruth Notman is a talented singer and songwriter from Nottinghamshire, where, from an early age she began listening to and practising traditional Irish Music.

In 2006, Ruth reached the finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, she spent the next twelve months developing her repertoire, writing material and developing tracks to be recorded for her debut album. She also caught the eye of some of the luminaries of the folk scene, including Kate Rusby, Nic Jones and John Tams and in early 2008 played a live set on Bob Harris’s Radio 2 Show.

Tickets £10, Concessions £8

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Tickets Tuesday 10th April: All tickets £8.50 Wednesday 11th – Saturday 14th matinee: Adults £10.00, Concessions £8.50 Saturday 14th evening: All tickets £11.00

Rich Hall is the star of the critically acclaimed BBC 4 documentaries Rich Hall’s The Dirty South and How The West Was Lost plus Channel 4’s topical late night show Stand Up For The Week.

Rich Hall’s renowned grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and king of rapid-fire wit. Fans can see the comic genius from Montana discuss a variety of topics all delivered in his own hilarious unique way.

Since appearing in the guise of his redneck alterego, Otis Lee Crenshaw in 1998, award-winning Rich has won critical acclaim across the Globe by performing to sell-out audiences each year at the Edinburgh Fringe.

This is a community hire.

Tickets £15

Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 April 7.15pm & Saturday Matinee 2.15pm

Hereford Gang Show 2012 Hereford’s Scouts & Guides are back with another funpacked variety show of song, dance & sketches guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

With something for all the family, “The Gang” will take you from Copacabana to the West End, and will pay tribute to the world of Disco, Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Pop – and much more!

It’s an evening you won’t forget – and that’s a promise!

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From Cargill to Castle House and Claridge Nursing Homes to Cotswold Hereford MINI...

Wednesday 18 April 7.30pm

Idle Motion present

The Vanishing Horizon Total Theatre Award-nominated, Idle Motion, return to The Courtyard with The Vanishing Horizon.

This stunning piece of theatre uses charming and inventive staging created from battered suitcases, puppets, maps and paper aeroplanes. They give wings to the female pioneers of aviation and journey’s they went on, exploring the freedom found in flight.

From the company that brought The Seagull Effect in 2011, Idle Motion is a young and dynamic theatre company that is based in Oxford, the company are passionate about creating and sharing new work.

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Tickets £7.50

Join the 25 businesses based in the county who are already working with us to promote their products and services to our discerning (and growing) audiences.

Ring Business Development Manager Melanie Denning on (01432) 346505 or email melanie.denning@courtyard.org.uk to find out about the many ways in which we can help you build your brand!

Thursday 19 April 7.30pm

TUESDAY 24 TO SATURDAY 28 APRIL 7.30PM & SATURDAY MATINEE 2.30PM

Hereford Concert Society present

Galliard Ensemble (Wind Quintet) Ibert – Trois Piece Breve Milhaud – La Cheminee du Rois Rene Taffanel – Quintet in G Minor Arnold – Three Shanties Macdowell – Subject to the weather Holst – Wind Quartet in A flat Patterson – Comedy for Five Woods As the former BBC New Generation Artists, the Galliard Ensemble has become one of Britian’s leading chamber groups, and will soon celebrate their 20th anniversary. They play regularly in many of Britain’s prestigious venues.

You might have seen them at the Presteigne Festival in 2010!

Tickets £17, Students £5 Hereford Concert Society Members £14 Under 16s £3 Sponsored by

THURSDAY 26 & FRIDAY 27 APRIL 7.45PM

EUROPEAN ARTS COMPANY PRESENTS

THE LOVER & THE DUMB WAITER

FRIDAY 20 april 8pM

HAZELO’CONNOR

Striding into the spotlight with cult movie Breaking Glass, award-winning singersongwriter, Hazel O’Connor immediately became an iconic figure .

Live onstage, her unforgettable songs from the film including Eighth Day, Will You , Big Brother, and If Only seem even more relevant in our present times. Expect a sumptuous evening of some of the greatest songs from the 20th Century delivered with passion and fire - a soulful introspective dip into Hazel’s stunning portfolio the old, the new and everything inbetween. www.hazeloconnorofficial.com Tickets £18.50, Concessions £17 with support from Tensheds

HERMAN’S HERMITS Herman’s Hermits became one of the most popular bands in the mid 60’s along with household names, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones!

From their Manchester roots the band has had over 23 top twenty singles, 10 hit albums, three major movies and countless TV shows.

During their world tour Herman’s Hermits will stop off at Germany, Holland, Denmark and Hereford for one night only! And will be playing timeless tunes such as Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter, Silhouettes, Dandy, Can’t You Hear My Heart Beat, There’s A Kind Of Hush, No Milk Today, Something Is Happening, Sunshine Girl, Henry V111 plus many more.

Tickets £18.50, Concessions £17.50

In ‘The Dumb Waiter’, two hit-men are waiting in a basement room to do a job. Strange messages keep appearing via a serving hatch. Who are they from? Why are they waiting? And who is their next victim? Comedy and menace collide seamlessly in this classic Pinter one-act play from 1960.

In ‘The Lover’, Richard and Sarah have been married 10 years. Every morning he commutes into the City to pour over balance sheets and graphs, while she shows her lover the Hollyhocks. Everything is not quite as it seems as fantasy and reality converge to dizzying effect.

These two taut witty dramas by the Nobel prize-winner still pack the same punch as when first written. Thrillingly powerful with an air of mystery, they will keep you on the edge of your seat. A rare and welcome treat for any theatre lover.

Tickets £12.50

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The world’s best -loved musical based on the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family and the good natured Maria. The Sound of Music was the last collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, becoming one of the most successful Oscar-winning film musicals of all time.

The score for The Sound of Music touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Edelweiss, Climb Every Mountain, Sixteen Going On Seventeen, The Lonely Goatherd and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music.

We are sure if you come along to The Sound of Music you will leave with a smile on your face and a spring in your step!

An Amateur Production presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of R&H Theatrical’s of New York Tickets Tuesday Evening and Saturday Matinee £13 (Concessions £12) Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £45 Wednesday to Saturday Evenings £16 (Concessions £15) Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £55 This is a community hire.

a word from our sponsors Having recently opened offices in Hereford, we’re pleased to be working with Shropshire’s largest law firm Lanyon Bowdler, an awardwinning multi-disciplinary law firm, which has 18 partners and in the region of 200 experienced staff. The firm offers legal advice throughout both counties from local offices in Hereford, Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Telford and Wellington.

‘We have a progressive outlook and embrace opportunities to work with the community – supporting charities and enterprising initiatives,’ explains Amanda Jones, Marketing Manager. www.lblaw.co.uk

‘We are delighted to be supporting our local arts centre, The Courtyard, for the first time this year,’ says Clive Loader, Head of Office, Brewin Dolphin Hereford. ‘With a broad and diverse programme of shows, it has attracted us to get involved and we’re thrilled to be associated with the arts in Herefordshire.’ The Brewin Dolphin Group provides a complete investment management and financial planning service for private investors, charities and pension funds, managing £25 billion of funds for over 130,000 private clients. The group has 41 offices throughout the UK and the Channel Islands, with an office in Hereford and earlier this year, they won ‘Best Wealth Manager for Alternative Investments’ in the Investor’s Chronicle Wealth Management Awards.

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Thanks to the following sponsors of shows and events this season:

Bulmers – Comedy Clubs in the Studio and Quiz Nights Lanyon Bowdler – Syd Lawrence, 13 January Hi Town Taxis – Wicked Women, 15 January Claridge Nursing Homes – English Chamber Orchestra, 22 January, Hereford Concert Society series and selected live screenings allpay – Our Country’s Good – 23-25 February Erect A Scaffold – Herefordshire’s Got Talent, 25 March BBR Optometry – Bette & Joan, 5 April

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be a supporter

The Courtyard is a registered charity, and we always need public support to help deliver our work in the arts and to develop it in new ways to serve the communities of Herefordshire.

In the current economic climate, we need your support more than ever.

Here are some of the ways you can be a part of our work: • Make a Donation • Sponsor a Seat • Volunteer • Remember us in your Will • Gift Aid your Donations • Become a Friend or Patron For more information contact Lucy Wells on 01432 346505 or lucy.wells@courtyard.org.uk

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We are keen to keep in regular contact with all our Friends & Patrons, so that we can keep you updated on all our events and offers.

If you are online and would like to receive updates from us by email, please can you let us have your email address for our database.

Please send to Lucy Wells lucy.wells@courtyard.org.uk or contact the box office on 01432 340555.

Patrons Coffee Mornings!

If you are a Patron, please come and join us for a monthly coffee and cake get-together on the Mezzanine.

This is a great chance to socialise with other Patrons and meet with Courtyard staff at the same time.

Upcoming dates are Friday 27 January, Thursday 23 February, Wednesday 14 March, Tuesday 10 April, Friday 18 May, Thursday 14 June If you wish to become a Patron please contact the box office or go to www.courtyard.org.uk/friends and download an application form.

become a patron and get even more benefits

For even more benefits why not become a Patron of The Courtyard. This exclusive part of the scheme recognises your generosity with unique Patrons’ events and your name highlighted within the venue Choose from: Annual Patron (AP), Annual Patron Plus (APP), Life Patron (LP), Life Patron Plus (LPP) Patrons receive all the benefits of Friends with unique added extras (depending on level & subject to availability): • Free car parking at any time • Special Booking Hotline • Invite to opening night

receptions • Invite to special Patrons

events • Your name on our wall plaque • Your name in our in-house

programmes • Your name on a seat plaque (LPP, LP, APP) • Private backstage tours (LPP, LP) • Dinner with the CEO (LPP) For more details or to become a Friend or Patron please call the Box Office.

All revenues from the Friends scheme go to support the work of The Courtyard.

Did you know that you can purchase membership of our Friends schemes for the theatre lover in your life? Contact The Courtyard Box Office on 01432 340555 boxoffice@courtyard.org.uk or go to our website to download an application form.

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Further car parks available at Merton Meadow, and Garrick House off Blackfriars Street. Please respect our neighbours and do not park in adjacent residential areas.

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Subtitles are available for selected film screenings, see film guide or call Box Office for more information.

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booking information how to book:

On-line www.courtyard.org.uk day or night.

In Person Pay by cash, cheque, Theatre Tokens or by most major credit and debit cards.

By Phone - 01432 340 555 Pay by most major debit and credit cards.

By Post Cheques should be made payable to The Courtyard. Include your name, full address, contact telephone number, date and time of the performance. Either add 50p for postage or include a stamped addressed envelope. Post to, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR. Reservations Only available for live events. Tickets will be held for up to three working days or seven days before an event, whichever comes sooner. Unconfirmed tickets will be released after this time.

Group Bookings For every 10 tickets purchased, the 11th ticket is free. Applies to most live events unless otherwise stated. For larger bookings contact our Group Bookings Co-ordinator James Batley on 01432 340555 Concessions (unless otherwise stated) under 16s, students, senior citizens (aged 60 or 65), claimants of disability benefit, registered unwaged and Equity members. Proof of eligibility may be required.

Refunds & Exchanges Refunds are not given unless the event is cancelled. Tickets may be exchanged (subject to availability) for another performance of the same show upon presentation of the original ticket and payment of a £1 fee per ticket. If a show is sold out, on request we can attempt to resell your tickets. If sold, the value of the sale less a £1 fee per ticket will be issued as a credit voucher.

The management reserves the right to refuse admittance, to provide alternative seats to those purchased (of the same or higher value) or to make changes to the advertised cast or programme. Latecomers cannot be guaranteed entry. All children over the age of 18 months must have their own seat.

The Courtyard Audio Description Association

Audio description is a live commentary, given between actors dialogue by trained describers, to help capture the atmosphere, costumes, characters and action during the course of a performance. This is relayed via a discreet headset linked to an infra-red system.

Please arrive at least 10 mins prior to show start time and request headset from box office.

Audio Description shows: Saturday 25 February - Our Country’s Good Saturday 31 March 2.30pm - Iolanthe Saturday 28 April 2.30pm - Sound of Music

listings

The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR

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25 November-7 January

Sleeping Beauty 12-24 December

The Frog Prince

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5 Rod Clements 6 & 20 Courtyard Comedy Club 12 An Evening of Indian Classical Music 13 Syd Lawrence 14 Mozart Coronation Mass & Symphony No.40 14 Davey Arthur and Friends 15 Wicked Women 18 Circus of Horrors 20 The Bohemians - A Night of Queen 21 Rat-a-Tat-Tat 21 Met Opera: The Enchanted Island 22 English Chamber Orchestra 25-28 The Pillowman 26-28 Fame 29 Jeremy Hardy 31 Moscow State Circus

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Moscow State Circus Russell Kane Preston Reed Courtyard Comedy Club The Trial The Fortunes and the Ivy League Herefordshire’s Got Talent:Open Audition Nancy Kerr & James Fagan Opus Anglicanum NT Live - Travelling Light Roy Orbison and Friends Billy Goats Gruff Met Opera: Götterdämmerung Fascinating Aida Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood Teddy’s Sports Day Our Country’s Good A Midsummer Night’s Dream Met Opera: Ernani

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1 Urban Folk Quartet 5 NT Live - Comedy of Errors 11 Bolshoi: Le Corsaire 13 For Once 14 Kandinsky Piano Trio 15-17 Hereford County Drama Festival 15 Rachel Lyn Harrington 16 Courtyard Comedy Club 22 Mark Steel 25 Herefordshire’s Got Talent 2012 27 Hereford’s Performing Arts Festival 28-31 Iolanthe

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2 Health, Wealth and Green Living 5 Bette and Joan: The Final Curtain 5 Ruth Notman 6 Bob the Builder 7 Met Opera: Manon 10-14 Hereford Gang Show 2012 13 Courtyard Comedy Club 14 Met Opera: La Traviata 16 Rich Hall 18 The Vanishing Horizon 19 Galliard Ensemble (Wind Quintet) 20 Courtyard Comedy Club 20 Hazel O’Conor 21 Herman’s Hermits 24-28 The Sound of Music 26 & 27 The Lover & The Dumb Waiter 29 Bolshoi - The Bright Stream

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