Warwick Arts Centre Spring 2018

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WARWICK 20:20 PROJECT Warwick 20:20 is a project to refresh, renew and redevelop Warwick Arts Centre to create an updated larger space where we can continue our distinctive, creative, artistic and cultural programme.

Stage 1 of the project is now underway and will be completed by June 2018. Thank you for bearing with us whilst we undertake this work.

What’s happening now?

• Refurbishment of the theatre and studio, including improvements to access and seating • Essential maintenance, including new wiring and power plant • Re-design of the ceiling, including improvements to the lighting Stage 2 will commence October 2018.

For updates, latest plans and news, please visit

warwickartscentre.co.uk/2020project

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CONTENTS THEATRE, DANCE & CIRCUS Pages 04 – 08

360º Page 09

STUDENT EVENTS

THE GOOSE NEST THEATRE

Pages 10 – 11

If you’ve visited recently, you’ll have experienced some of the changes to Warwick Arts Centre, including our temporary theatre at the front of the building.

Pages 12 – 13

This season, our student named The Goose Nest Theatre will be hosting a range of student drama and professional productions, plus some comedy and music events.

Please do come along and check out the new venue.

DIGITAL SCREENINGS CLASSICAL MUSIC Pages 14 – 17

FILM EVENTS Page 18

STUDENT MUSIC Page 19

MEAD GALLERY Pages 20 – 21

EAT & DRINK There are a number of food outlets available on campus.

Located across the road from Warwick Arts Centre is Fusion, which serves Asian cuisine, and Xananas, a bistro-style restaurant serving an imaginative menu of freshly prepared meals. Within Warwick Arts Centre, the Café Bar is perfect as a meeting place for friends.

Visit warwickartscentre.co.uk/visit/eating-and-drinking

FAMILY Pages 22 – 27

FAMILY FILM Page 28

WORDS & IDEAS Page 29

MUSIC Pages 30 – 33

COMEDY Pages 34 – 38

STUDENTS We provide a variety of opportunities for students to gain skills and experience in the workplace, discounted tickets and a place to socialise.

VENUE HIRE Page 39

INFORMATION Pages 40 – 41

QUICK GUIDE Pages 42 – 43

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THEATRE, DANCE &

Buy 2 events this season and get 15% off tickets

Buy 3 events this season and get 20% off tickets

Applies to listed standard/concessionary ticket types. Available by phone, in person at the Box Office and online on selected performances only. Valid for performances located in the theatre, dance and family* section of the brochure. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Tickets must be purchased at the same time. *Excludes Monstersaurus!

BGROUP AND CHINA PLATE

by Ben Wright

NIKKI & JD

Mon 12 & Tue 13 Feb 8pm

Knot

The year is 1978. Isolated from the mainland, Eric Valentine and Bernard Humphries have been stationed at Echo Point lighthouse, somewhere off the coast of England. The unlikely strangers have begun to lay down foundations for their odd working relationship when the uncanny occurs.

Renowned international choreographer Ben Wright and musician and writer Stuart Warwick collaborate to bring you their most intimate and theatrical production.

Point of Echoes is a haunting tale of love, death and monsters, blending the tones of a Wes Anderson movie with the eerie dread of The Twilight Zone.

“GIDDY, PENSIVE, VULNERABLE, UNCOMFORTABLE, SENSUAL... MYSTERIOUS YET PLAYFULLY ALIVE TO THE MOMENT.” The Times 1hr 45mins / Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £16 (£14) Under 26s £10

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Mon 19 & Tue 20 Feb 7.45pm A chance encounter between two acrobats, a frustrated lover and a jilted dreamer. This is the story of two hearts making sense of perfection. The Knot is the invisible string that connects two people. Sometimes strong, sometimes just about to break, it is the complex yet simple bond that we juggle throughout our lives.

Knot follows the journey of two individuals through the absurdity, joy and mundanity of making things work.

Acrobatics, movement and storytelling combine to expose the hopes we hold for the ideal lover.

Performed by circus aces Nikki and JD, Knot was awarded a place at the prestigious CIRCa Festival 2017 in Auch and the 2018 Avignon Festival, France, as part of the Spotlight UK programme.

T. Post Show Talk Mon 12 Feb

55mins / Age 7+ The Goose Nest £13 (£11) Under 26s £10

Commissioned by the Rural Touring Dance Initiative, Warwick Arts Centre and Dance East

T. Post Show Talk Mon 19 Feb

Image: Fabio Affuso

Point of Echoes

CIRCUS TANGO SIEMPRE

Tangomotion Wed 21 Feb 7.30pm From virtuoso displays of traditional tango dance in stunning costumes to the exquisite sounds of 1930s and 40s Buenos Aires and the powerful Nuevo Tango music of Astor Piazzolla, Tangomotion is a breathtaking journey into the heart of Tango Argentino.

Tangomotion features new choreographies created for the 2018 tour by world class tango dancers Alexandra Wood, Guillermo Torrens, Paula Duarte and Richard Manuel, with the acclaimed Tango Siempre septet recreating the lush, romantic sound of the great Argentinian orchestras of tango’s golden age.

“HERE IS THE TANGO, RAW, INTOXICATING, SPEAKING WITH ITS TRUE VOICE.” Financial Times “INTENSE, EPIC AND BEAUTIFUL” Independent on Sunday 2hrs Butterworth Hall £28, £24, £21 Under 26s £10

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BE FESTIVAL

Best of BE Festival 2018 Mon 26 Feb 8pm BE FESTIVAL is Birmingham’s international festival of performing arts.

Each year, the team behind the Festival packages up their top shows and sends them out to audiences around the UK. This year, The Best of BE will feature three delicious, 30 minute samples of mask, theatre, and circus all in one evening.

VAMOS THEATRE

A Brave Face Thu 22 Feb 7.45pm Afghanistan: 2009.

1hr 20mins approx. / Age 12+ The Goose Nest £17 (£15) Under 26s £10

What Does Stuff Do?

“LIFE-AFFIRMING, FUNNY, DEEPLY TOUCHING AND HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” Plays to See

André and Dorine

Award-winning Vamos Theatre brings its trademark, wordless, full mask style to a story that needs to be told.

A Brave Face explores Post-Traumatic Stress, an unseen injury of war, and the impact it can have on even the closest of families. With engaging storytelling, physical dexterity and emotional insight, the production engages audiences across borders and boundaries.

2hrs 20mins / Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £13 (£11) Under 26s £10

Légende

Ryan is there to see the world, learn a trade, get a life. Training’s complete, combat is a buzz. But on one particular hot and desperate tour of duty, Ryan sees things he can’t talk about, to anyone. And when he returns home, the trouble really begins.

Spanish company Kulunka Teatro present André and Dorine; an old couple who are forced to find ways to remember what once joined them together after the sudden onset of Alzheimer’s disease – a moving story, beautifully told through full masks. In What Does Stuff Do? Bristol-based performer Robin Boon Dale will spend 30 minutes, literally, tripping his way through a part guide, part motivational speech on juggling. Romain Teule’s show, Légende, unpacks the possibilities of language, and plays upon the (mis)interpretation of words, with amusing results.

T. Post Show Talk Accessible to hearing and d/Deaf audiences alike Vamos Theatre’s A Brave Face is a co-production with Mercury Theatre Colchester and a co-commission with London International Mime Festival

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Images: Jonny Fuller-Rowell

THEATRE AD INFINITUM

Translunar Paradise Tue 27 & Wed 28 Feb 7.45pm Following acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe and internationally, multi-award-winning Theatre Ad Infinitum bring their hit show to Warwick Arts Centre.

Experience a journey of life, death and enduring love.

After his wife passes away, William escapes to a paradise of fantasy and past memories, a place far from the reality of his grief. Returning from beyond the grave, Rose revisits her widowed companion to perform one last act of love: to help him let go.

A poignant, life-affirming tale without words.

“A SHOW THAT WILL STEAL YOUR HEART” ★★★★★ Scotsman 1hr 15mins / Age 12+ The Goose Nest £17 (£15) Under 26s £10 T. Post Show Talk Tue 27 Feb

Image: Idil Sukan Draw HQ

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COMING SOON

FEMI KEELING

How to Die of a Broken Heart Thu 1 Mar 8pm Heartbreak changed Femi’s body and life forever. This is her solo theatre show about love, illness, and not giving up.

Full of uncomfortable moments, full of truths, and full of laughs, How to Die of a Broken Heart is an intimate storytelling experience.

Through stories of her failed relationships, Femi lays bare the desperation so many of us feel when it comes to love, and invites us to both laugh at her mistakes, and accept our own.

How to Die of a Broken Heart illuminates both the beauties and the dangers of loving someone, but ultimately reminds us that broken things can be mended: especially hearts.

“SENDS US TOWARDS A LOVE THAT IS MESSILY HUMAN” Exeunt Magazine 55mins / Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £13 (£11) Under 26s £10

DRYWRITE & SOHO THEATRE

Fleabag

T. Post Show Talk Developed with support from Battersea Arts Centre and Talawa Theatre Company

Image: Benji Reid

by Phoebe Waller-Bridge performed by Maddie Rice Tue 8 – Sat 12 May 7.45pm Following the BAFTA award-winning BBC series, DryWrite and Soho Theatre bring you the acclaimed stage production of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s cult hit.

Fleabag may seem over-sexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig themed café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.

Stumbling through a maze of social anxiety, disastrous job interviews and meaningless sex, Fleabag serves up an uproariously funny and true account of some sort of a female living her sort of life.

1hr 5mins / Age 15+ The Goose Nest £18 (£16) Under 26 £13 T. Post Show Talk Thu 10 May

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360º LIMINA

An Introduction to Virtual Reality Arts Tue 30 Jan – Sun 4 Feb Step into a range of boundary-pushing Virtual Reality experiences. Throughout the week, Limina’s Catherine Allen will lead exciting discussions about VR, alongside screenings of Empire Soldiers VR and Bosch and Magritte VR. Come along, dig a little deeper and get a sense of the VR creation process and its creative relevance to theatre and fine art.

Empire Soldiers VR

Bosch and Magritte VR

by Metro Boulot Dodo

by BDH Immersive

Tue 30, Wed 31 Jan & Thu 1 Feb (see quick guide on p42 for times)

Fri 2 – Sun 4 Feb (see quick guide on p42 for times)

Empire Soldiers is a breathtaking new show that blends performance and technology to tell the compelling stories of the forgotten Caribbean soldiers of World War 1. After the VR show, join us for a discussion on the exciting crossover between VR and theatre.

Experience surrealism and its evolution like never before by flying through Bosch and Magritte’s mesmerising work. Ride on a flying fish into the Garden of Eden, be tempted by strange fruit and even stranger rituals in Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. Then, immerse yourself in a series of Magritte’s landscapes: beach, forest, mountains and sky. Join us after your VR session for a discussion about the origins of surrealism, its relevance to VR and how VR might become fine art’s next frontier.

60mins / Age 13+ Helen Martin Studio £12 Under 26s £10

60mins / Age 13+ Helen Martin Studio £12 Under 26s £10

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STUDENT EVENTS The Goose Nest Theatre Named following a student vote, our temporary venue, The Goose Nest Theatre, plays host to a range of student society performances and our very own Senior Youth Theatre Group, Warwick Arts Centre Connections Company. Their brand new play is part of National Theatre’s Connections Project, and is written specifically for a young cast. Student events are open to all.

OPERA WARWICK

Drama Collective

Hansel and Gretel

The Drama Collective (DC) is a student-run organisation based at The University of Warwick, and is made up of WUDS (Warwick University Drama Society), Codpiece Theatre, Freshblood New Writing and Tech Crew. The Collective will be performing in The Goose Nest twice a term of this upcoming academic year, to showcase new productions directed, produced and performed by students.

Thu 25 – Sat 27 Jan 7.30pm

The team pride themselves on the high quality of work created and the range and variety of content – from reinvented Shakespeare, such as our WUDS’ 2016 production of As You Like It, to fresh off the page new writing, such as Freshblood’s 2017 production of new writer Charlotte Paradise’s Mess. Keep an eye out for 2018 productions – visit warwickartscentre.co.uk

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In a post-apocalyptic world, Hansel and Gretel are barely surviving. When a fateful foraging trip into the forest leads to a trap, they meet a sinister stranger – similarly starved, and with a very particular taste…

In these haunted, hungry woods where witches ride, nothing is ever quite what it seems. And even if you escape with your life, just how much of yourself will be left behind, scattered like breadcrumbs on the ground? Perhaps Hansel and Gretel will find out… if the forest does not consume them first.

Opera Warwick is excited to present an original English adaption of Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera.

Join us. The forest awaits.

Age 14+ The Goose Nest £13 (£11)

MUSIC THEATRE WARWICK

WARWICK ARTS CENTRE CONNECTIONS COMPANY

RENT

The Blue Electric Wind

Wed 31 Jan – Fri 2 Feb 7.45pm Sat 3 Feb 2.30pm & 7.45pm

by Brad Birch

The year is 1989, and a group of impoverished young artists struggle to survive in New York City’s East Village, fighting disease and the death of Bohemia. Inspired by Puccini’s classic opera La Bohéme, Music Theatre Warwick’s production of RENT features unforgettable music and lyrics

by Jonathan Larson, including the much-loved songs Seasons of Love and La Vie Bohème.

Age 14+ contains adult themes and language The Goose Nest £14 (£9)

Sat 17 Mar 7pm When people at school start forgetting things, Scott wonders if he’s the only one who’s noticed. He and some of the school’s misfits seem to be the only ones who can see what’s happening.

Is it the weather? Is it a virus? They must join forces to try and work out what is causing everyone in town to lose all sense of who they are.

The Blue Electric Wind is about why we remember what we do; it’s about bravery and about growing up.

This performance is part of National Theatre’s Connections Programme, where 10 new plays are written specifically for young people each year.

Visit nationaltheatre.org.uk/learning/connections to find out more.

60mins (approx.)

The Goose Nest £4.95

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DIGITAL SCREENINGS

RSC LIVE

NT LIVE

Twelfth Night 12A

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 15

by William Shakespeare Wed 14 Feb 7pm “I am all the daughters of my father’s house, And all the brothers too.”

Director Christopher Luscombe returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest comedy. Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Two twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister…

Cinema £18, £11 (restricted view) 2hrs 55mins (approx.)

by Tennessee Williams (Encore Screening) Sun 25 Feb 1pm Following his smash hit production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Benedict Andrews’ “thrilling revival” (New York Times) stars Sienna Miller, alongside Jack O’Connell and Colm Meaney.

On a steamy night in Mississippi, a Southern family gather at their cotton plantation to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. The scorching heat is almost as oppressive as the lies they tell. Brick and Maggie dance round the secrets and sexual tensions that threaten to destroy their marriage. With the future of the family at stake, which version of the truth is real – and which will win out?

“A BOLD RE-IMAGINING… INNOVATIVE AND POWERFULLY ACTED” ★★★★ Sunday Times Cinema £18, £11 (restricted view) 3hrs (approx.)

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OSCAR WILDE SEASON LIVE

Lady Windermere’s Fan 12A

by Oscar Wilde (Encore Screening) Sun 25 Mar 1.30pm

NT LIVE

Julius Caesar 12A

by William Shakespeare Thu 22 Mar 7pm Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated elite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital.

Cinema £18, £11 (restricted view) 3hrs 12mins

It’s the day of Lady Windermere’s birthday party, and all is perfectly in order. Until her friend Lord Darlington plants a seed of suspicion. Is her husband having an affair? And will the other woman really attend the party? First performed in 1892, Lady Windermere’s Fan explores the ambiguity of upper class morality and the fragile position of women in society in the late Victorian era in one of Wilde’s most popular and witty plays.

This new production of Oscar Wilde’s social comedy, Lady Windermere’s Fan, is directed by award-winning writer, actor and director Kathy Burke.

Cinema £18, £11 (restricted view) 2hrs 30mins

RSC LIVE

Macbeth

by William Shakespeare Wed 11 Apr 7pm “Something wicked this way comes” Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on a path to murder.

This contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller marks both Christopher Eccleston’s RSC debut and the return of Niamh Cusack to the Company.

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CLASSICAL FAMILY MUSIC Butterworth Hall £40.50 (£38.50), £37.50 (£35.50), £34.50 (£33.50), £27.50 (£26.50), £21.50 (£20.50), £17.50 Choir, Under 26s £13.50. Under 18s £10.50 and Under 10s £6, if accompanied by a full paying adult.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Thu 15 Feb 7.30pm Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme

by Thomas Tallis Elgar Cello Concerto Dvořák Symphony No.9 From the New World

Philharmonia Orchestra Wed 31 Jan 7.30pm Dvořák Dvořák Dvořák

Carnival Overture Cello Concerto Symphony No.7

Conductor Cello

Paavo Järvi Gautier Capuçon

“Play me some village music” said Antonín Dvořák, when he returned to his home, deep in the Czech countryside.

“That’s what I like!” And although he went on to conquer the musical world, Dvořák never forgot his humble roots – or lost his ear for a good tune. Tonight, Paavo Järvi and the Philharmonia Orchestra present a complete portrait of this most lovable of composers.

We’ll hear him make the world shake, in his grand and stormy Seventh Symphony – the sound of a nation finding its voice. Some say it’s his masterpiece; others might choose his Cello Concerto: music of delirious passion and heart-melting beauty, written by a lifelong romantic a long way from home, and performed here

by Gautier Capuçon.

Tonight, you’ll get to hear both works, alongside the joyous Carnival Overture, in an ear-tingling explosion of pure, unstoppable fun.

Pre-Concert Talk: Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £2.50 In conversation with a panel of Philharmonia musicians.

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Conductor Cello

Rory Macdonald Kian Soltani

A cello cries out in sorrow, the woodwinds sigh, and like mist on an autumn river, a quiet melody drifts into the evening sky. Some pieces are classics for a reason, and Elgar’s Cello Concerto is one of those works that touches everyone’s soul – just as Dvořák’s Symphony No.9 From the New World channels a nostalgia that seems to speak to listeners of all times and all nationalities (just don’t mention the Hovis advert!).

The hallmark of a true classic is that it always has something new to say, and that’ll certainly be the case when the award-winning young cellist Kian Soltani – whose performance at the 2015 BBC Proms was described by the London Evening Standard as “superlative” – offers his perspective on Elgar’s uniquely British masterpiece.

And with Rory Macdonald conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis will open the evening in a vision of timeless beauty.

Pre-Concert Talk: Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £2.50 In conversation with Rory Macdonald.

Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra Wed 28 Feb 7.30pm Tchaikovsky Rachmaninov Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky

Excerpts from The Nutcracker Piano Concerto No. 2 Sleeping Beauty Suite Excerpts from Swan Lake Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture

Conductor Piano

Valery Polyansky Valentina Lisitsa

You can’t have missed the buzz around Valentina Lisitsa, whose 83 million YouTube hits and hundreds of thousands of online fans have made her an internet sensation, and one of the most-watched pianists in musical history. But the real marvel is her playing; when she recorded Rachmaninov’s piano concertos, BBC Music Magazine praised her “genuine Russian-school weightiness and transcendental, glittering runs”.

Tonight, she performs Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, and with the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Valery Polyansky, this should be far more than just a Brief Encounter with this best-loved of all Russian concertos! It’s set like a jewel amongst highlights from all three of Tchaikovsky’s great ballets. Enjoy the romance of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and of course The Nutcracker, before falling into the arms of Romeo and Juliet: some of the most passionate music Tchaikovsky ever wrote.

Pre-Concert Talk: Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £2.50 In conversation with Valentina Lisitsa.

Please note: This is a change to the previously published programme.

Recital with John Lill Wed 14 Mar 7.30pm Beethoven Sonata in C minor Op.13 Pathétique Beethoven Sonata in C Op.53 Waldstein Beethoven Sonata in C sharp minor Op.27 No.2 Moonlight Beethoven Sonata in F minor Op.57 Appassionata Piano

John Lill

John Lill is the kind of pianist they don’t make any more – a true keyboard lion. But at the centre of his career has been a lifelong engagement with the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. “Beethoven is my leading light” says Lill.

“His music transcends emotion. It becomes a pure spiritual experience which awaits us all”. Critics have agreed. The Scotsman said of Lill “His objective is always to serve the composer… Lill plays him with an integrity few can match”.

So this recital, in which Lill performs what might just be Beethoven’s four most popular piano sonatas, is practically self-recommending. No matter how familiar this music, from the brilliance of the Waldstein sonata to the grandeur of the Appassionata and the deep romantic poetry of the Moonlight sonata, Lill is certain to have something new – and profound – to say.

Pre-Concert Talk: Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £2.50 In conversation with John Lill.

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COULL QUARTET From the New World

OPERA

Wed 24 Jan 7.15pm

MET OPERA

Villa-Lobos Mozart Puccini Dvořák

The best opera broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.

Tickets £27 (£22), £11 (restricted view)

Quartet No.5 Quartet in B flat K589 I Crisantemi Quartet in F Op.96 The American

New worlds: when Dvořák travelled to America, he found a warm welcome in the local Czech community, and you can hear both happiness and homesickness in his irresistibly tuneful American quartet.

Tosca

Villa-Lobos, meanwhile, filled his Fifth Quartet with the joyous street music of Brazil. In between, Mozart writes a string quartet intended to impress a king, and the grand master of Italian operatic romance lets it all pour out, in one of the only pieces he ever wrote for string quartet.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Helen Martin Studio £20 (£18)

Puccini Sat 27 Jan 5.55pm Rivalling the splendour of Franco Zeffirelli’s set and costumes of the Napoleonic era, Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for Sonya Yoncheva who performs the title role of the jealous prima donna.

Cinema 3hr 18mins

From Russia With Love Thu 8 Mar 7.15pm Stravinsky 3 Pieces for String Quartet Shostakovich Elegy and Polka Borodin Quartet No.2 in D Beethoven Quartet in F Op.59 No.1 Rasumovsky Beethoven liked to keep his supporters sweet – so when a Russian prince asked him to write a quartet, he rounded it off with a flying, foot-stamping Russian dance. And that’s just the climax of this extraordinary masterpiece: a quartet as punchy and as powerful as any symphony. First, though, we meet some genuine Russians: the brisk, glittering wit of Igor Stravinsky, Shostakovich’s blend of deep emotion and pitch-black humour, and Borodin’s gloriously romantic Second Quartet.

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Semiramide (Encore Screening)

Rossini Sung in Italian with English surtitles Sun 11 Mar 1pm This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance—its first in nearly 25 years—with Maurizio Benini on the podium and Angela Meade making her Met role debut as the title character.

Cinema 4hrs 20mins

COMING SOON

L’Elisir d’Amore

La Bohème

(Encore Screening)

Puccini

Donizetti

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Sat 24 Feb 5.30pm

Sun 11 Feb 1pm

La Bohème returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production. The passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris, stakes its claim as the world’s most popular opera.

Among the most consistently popular operatic comedies for almost two centuries, the story deftly combines comic archetypes with a degree of genuine character development.

The joy is in the journey, and Donizetti created one of his most instantly appealing scores for this ride.

Cinema 3hrs 16mins

Cinema 2hr 59mins

Salome Strauss

Così fan tutte

Luisa Miller

Mozart

Verdi

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Sat 31 Mar 5.55pm

Sat 14 Apr 5.30pm

The third and final collaboration between Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte is a fascinating paradox. Every possible impression of love—from the loftiest to the basest—is explored in this extraordinary opera.

Met Music Director Emeritus James Levine conducts a revival of Luisa Miller, which has not been seen at the Met since 2006. Starring Sonya Yoncheva as peasant girl Luisa opposite Piotr Beczala as Rodolfo, in Verdi’s tragedy about a young woman who sacrifices her own happiness in an attempt to save her father’s life.

Cinema 3hrs 56mins

OPERA NORTH

Cinema 3hrs 58mins

Sung in German with English titles Thu 3 May 7.30pm The latest in Opera North’s powerful concert performances, this is the savage and bloody tale of King Herod’s step-daughter Salome.

When Herod’s prisoner Jokanaan rebuffs her advances, Salome vows she will kiss him—no matter the consequences. Conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong. ★★★★★ The Times on the 2017 concert staging of Turandot 1hr 40mins (approx.)

Butterworth Hall £37.50 (£35.50), £34.50 (£32.50), £27.50 (£25.50), £21.50 (£19.50), £17.50 (£15.50) Under 26s £13.50 17

FILM EVENTS Matters of Life (and Death): The films of Ingmar Bergman

French Popular Cinema Sat 3 Mar 11am – 3.30pm (including lunch break)

An illustrated talk by Geoff Andrew Sat 27 Jan 11am – 3.30pm (including lunch break) 2018 marks the centenary of the birth of the Swedish writer-director, Ingmar Bergman – the creator of classics like The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Cries and Whispers, and Fanny and Alexander.

Bergman is recognised as one of the greatest artists to have worked in film, television and theatre, notable for the intelligence and seriousness with which he explored the human condition. In this talk, illustrated with film clips, critic and programmer Geoff Andrew will look at what made Bergman’s work so special.

Cinema £15 (£12.50)

The Liberal American: The films of Sidney Lumet Sat 17 Feb 11am – 3.30pm (including lunch break) After Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet is the third great New York filmmaker. If he is less known, his films are not: Twelve Angry Men, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and Network. He is the quintessential city chronicler, but that hasn’t stopped him filming further afield with The Hill, Murder on the Orient Express and Equus. This talk by Ian Haydn Smith, followed by a screening of The Verdict, looks at Lumet’s five-decade career, celebrating one of the great actors’ directors and his wide-ranging body of work.

Cinema £15 (£12.50)

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Many of the most successful French films of the past few years have been colourful comedies such as Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis and Untouchable.

Beyond the stereotypes, this is a fascinating and amusing snapshot of how France is addressing its new diversity. Taking a closer look at several recent films, Charlie Michael of the Institut National de l’Audiovisuel (INA), identifies themes and directions, directors and stars.

Cinema £15 (£12.50)

STUDENT MUSIC Warwick Fused 7 Love Will Find A Way

New Worlds Beyond Your Elsewhere

Valentine’s Day World Music Spectacular

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Gala Concert

Wed 14 Feb 7.30pm

Sun 4 Mar 4pm

Warwick African Caribbean Society, Chamber Choir, Chinese Orchestra Society, Chorus, DrumSoc, Indian Music Ensemble, Steel Pans, Symphony Orchestra, World Music Group

University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, with Warwick Chinese Orchestra Society & DrumSoc

A celebration of love through world music.

Come and enjoy the phenomenon that is Warwick Fused; where violins blend with erhus, where Indian songs are accompanied by a symphony orchestra and where drums from all corners of the globe unify to one passionate heartbeat. Spend your Valentine’s evening where pulses race and hearts beat fast!

All ages Butterworth Hall £7 (£6) Under 26s £4.50 Under 16s £3

Wind Orchestra Gala Concert Mon 26 Feb 7pm University of Warwick Wind Orchestra with Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir and Feeling Saxy Conductors Daniel Brennan & Richard Henshaw Come and enjoy a high-spirited evening concert with the University’s Wind Orchestra and their impressive spin-off groups. A varied repertoire will be on offer in this gala concert, including Hoedown by Aaron Copland arranged

by R. Mark Rogers and Padstow Lifeboat by Malcolm Arnold.

All ages Butterworth Hall £7 (£6) Under 26s £4.50

Soprano Paula Mooneyhan Sides Mezzo soprano ​ Gaynor Keeble Tenor ​​ John Graham Hall Baritone ​​Nicholas Lester Conductors ​​Paul McGrath & James Ham Dvořák ​​Te Deum Paul McGrath ​ Beyond Your Elsewhere Dvořák ​​ Symphony No. 9 From the New World Dvořák’s elegant Te Deum is twinned with his ever popular New World Symphony, a work written in the United States in the 1890s, blending the old European forms and the exciting freshness of the new.

The Chorus and Symphony Orchestra will be joined by the Chinese Orchestra and DrumSoc for the world premiere of a cantata by Paul McGrath. Beyond Your Elsewhere tells parallel stories of shame, secrecy, love and conflict set in two continents over three eras of history, and will also feature a stellar line up of vocal soloists.

All ages Butterworth Hall £9 (£7) Under 26s £4.50

Lunchtime Concerts 1.10pm Helen Martin Studio (unless otherwise stated) FREE

Thu 25 Jan George Barton (Percussion) and Siwan Rhys (Piano) Thu 8 Mar Pavao Quartet

Thu 15 Feb José Menor (Piano)

Wed 21 Feb My First Concert with Jack Mc Neill and friends A concert designed specifically for babies and young children

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MEAD GALLERY Clare Woods Reality Dimmed Sat 6 Jan – Sat 10 Mar Open Mon – Sat 12 – 9pm Closed most Sundays excluding: Sun 18 Feb 12 – 9pm & Sun 25 Feb 10am – 5pm

Having established her reputation with large-scale landscapes painted in household gloss and enamel on aluminium, recently, the artist has moved into figurative painting. In this major solo exhibition, the Mead Gallery presents a new series of raw and powerful paintings, frequently vast in scale, which were inspired by found imagery the artist collects.

Mead Gallery FREE Please note: The Mead Gallery will be closed from 3 – 7pm on Tue 16 Jan for the ‘In Conversation’ event; see right

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Image credit: Clare Woods, English Murder, 2017. ©the artist, courtesy Simon Lee Gallery, London/Hong Kong.

Clare Woods is a renowned British painter, whose work is held in many major international collections, including those of the University of Warwick, Arts Council England, the Arken Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, and the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, USA

EVENTS Exhibition Tours

Tue 16 Jan 5.30 – 7pm

Join one of the Mead Gallery curators for a 30 minute introduction to the exhibition.

Mead Gallery FREE, places are limited so please book ahead by calling the Box Office.

Mead Gallery open from 5pm to ticket holders only In this special event, Clare Woods and Karen Lang (Reader in History of Art at the University of Warwick) will discuss the artist’s new series of paintings with contributions from academics, including Clément Dessy, Johannes Roessler and Jonathan Skinner. The discussion will then open up to involve the audience.

This event is organised by the Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts. A limited number of free tickets are available to University of Warwick students; please enquire through the box office. Advance booking essential. The Mead Gallery will be open to ticket holders from 5pm.

Mead Gallery £4.50 (£3)

Meet the Artist Tue 16 Jan 7 – 9pm Join Clare Woods, the Mead Gallery curators and guests for a special reception in the Mead Gallery. There will be an opportunity for book signings by the artist and a limited free bar will be available throughout the evening.

Mead Gallery FREE

Tue 23 Jan & Tue 13 Feb 6pm Sat 27 Jan & Sat 24 Feb 12pm

Creative Week in the Mead Gallery Mon 19 – Fri 23 Feb 10am – 4pm Over schools’ half term week and the University’s reading week, the Mead Gallery will have a wide range of self-led activities on offer for visitors of all ages, which relate to the current exhibition and change daily.

See p23 for details.

Mead Gallery FREE

Image credit: Clare Woods, Last Word, 2017. ©the artist, courtesy Simon Lee Gallery, London /Hong Kong.

In Conversation: Clare Woods and Karen Lang

A Tour of the University of Warwick Art Collection Wed 7 Mar 11am – 12pm This tour will focus on works which relate to the current exhibition. The collection is sited across campus so please dress appropriately for walking outdoors.

Mead Gallery FREE, places are limited so please book ahead by calling the Box Office.

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FAMILY OILY CART

Hush-A-Bye Wed 7 – Sat 10 Feb 10.30am (6mths – 2yrs) & 1.30pm (3 – 5yrs) Sun 11 Feb 11am (6mths – 2yrs) & 2pm (3 – 5yrs) “Rock-a-bye baby, on the tree-top, when the wind blows the cradle will rock…”

Nestle among branches and meet the neighbours in Oily Cart’s immersive tree-top world. The leafy canopy is home to some of the creatures you might expect, and one you definitely won’t – a tiny baby! How did the infant get up there? Who is looking after them? And how can we help?

Experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a woodland wonderland, the audience must explore to find answers.

Hush-A-Bye is an interactive, multi-sensory production for the very young, with live music, puppets and an enchanting environment. Created by Oily Cart, a theatre company renowned for their innovation, the production is presented in two versions: one for babies and toddlers and one for young children.

45mins / Ages 6mths – 2yrs & 55mins / Ages 3–5yrs Helen Martin Studio £11.25 (£9.25)

THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE COMPANY

Don’t Dribble On The Dragon Sun 11 Feb 3.30pm When young brothers Jack and Tom’s friendship falls apart, can a magical dragon help them put it back together again?

Based on the fabulous new book by Steven Lee and with magic designed by TV legend Paul Daniels, this spectacular musical adventure about growing up and the importance of family is the perfect feel-good show for big hearted adults and loving little ones alike.

After the show meet the characters and join author Steven Lee for a book signing.

60mins / Age 2+ The Goose Nest £12 (£10)

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This February join us for free foyer activities to complement our shows. Most sessions will be drop-in, so whether you are coming to see a show, to visit the Mead Gallery or explore the sculpture collection, don’t forget to check out the Stamp It programme!

Over February half term you can also enjoy our Fabulous Beasts Sculpture Trail.

Collect your trail from the Mead Gallery or the Creative Learning space in the foyer.

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Arts Award Afternoons Are you working towards an Arts Award?

Want some help with your portfolio?

Join our Arts Award Advisor between 2pm and 4pm on the following Saturdays.

Sat 13 Jan

Sat 24 Feb

CREATIVE WEEK IN THE MEAD GALLERY The Clare Woods exhibition (p20) will have a bigger than usual Creative Space with activities to support the show on each day the gallery is open. Over February half term, between 10am – 4pm, there will be free special events exploring different elements of the exhibition.

Monday

Wednesday

Paint your biggest picture – Clare Woods works on a very large scale. Try your hand at painting like her.

Explore the use of colour and surfaces in our printing activity.

Tuesday

Reveal a picture using scratch art.

Work like Clare does, seeking inspiration from photographs to create a unique design for a tote bag.

Friday

Thursday

Help us make a large scale floor collage by painting and adding different textures.

Sat 10 Mar

Contact ed.artscentre@warwick.ac.uk to book your slot and to give us plenty of time to get the biscuits in.

If you would like to book a group visit to the Mead Gallery, please contact ed.artscentre@warwick.ac.uk Box Office 024 7652 4524 | warwickartscentre.co.uk

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Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children Sat 17 Feb 3pm Jay Foreman is an award-winning musical comedian whose songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, London Live TV and Dave Gorman’s UK/Ireland tour. Jay provides a devilishly cheeky hour of songs, poems and comedy for children of all ages in this family friendly show which regularly sells out entire runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

“MY FELLOW CHILD-WRANGLERS LAUGHED HAPPILY, PROBABLY EVEN LOUDER THAN THEIR ENTHRALLED KIDS.” ★★★★ ThreeWeeks 60mins / Age 6+ Helen Martin Studio £12 (£10)

HICCUP THEATRE

The Gingerbread Man Tue 20 Feb – Thu 22 Feb 11am & 2pm A delicious adventure for families.

“Run run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.” Chase after our cheeky gingerbread hero as he sets off on the biggest adventure of his life! Out of the kitchen, through the town, across the fields and all the way to the river…

Now if he could just avoid that sly old fox!

Hiccup Theatre cook up a brand new version of this classic tale adding delicious original live music, tasty storytelling and dollops of fun.

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ANATOMICAL

The Doodle Dance Show Fri 23 Feb 1pm & 3.30pm Sat 24 & Sun 25 Feb 11am & 2pm Grab a pen and kick off your shoes for this playful, interactive show that will get the whole family doodling, moving and imagining. We will create a world populated by crazy birds, dancing pirates, strange underwater creatures and loads more. We guarantee this is the most fun you can have with your family and a giant piece of paper!

55mins / Ages 3+ Helen Martin Studio £11.25 (£9.25)

M6 THEATRE

A Tiger’s Tale Fri 23 Feb 12.30pm & 3pm Sat 24 & Sun 25 Feb 12pm & 2.30pm From a circus train in South Africa, to a steamboat on the Atlantic Ocean and onward to West Yorkshire, a ramshackle travelling troupe tell us the unbelievable true story of a family of acrobats and their adopted tiger cub.

M6 Theatre presents a fantastical new production by the award-winning playwright Mike Kenny. Based on the extraordinary story of Fenella, the Holmfirth Tiger, A Tiger’s Tale is a high spirited balancing act of circus, puppetry, live music and song.

Join Titch, Ma and Pa on their riotous adventure into a world where all the best stories end with a surprise.

60mins / Ages 4+ The Goose Nest £11.25 (£9.25)

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STORY POCKET THEATRE

Pub Quiz for Kids with Patrick Monahan Sat 17 Mar 3pm A runaway hit at the 2016 and 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this family fun quiz is unlike anything you’ve seen.

Hosted by one of the UK’s favourite stand-ups, this quiz goes where no quiz has gone before.

Fronted by the quiz master who makes everyone from toddlers to grannies helpless with laughter. Prepare for quick fire competition, lots of laughs and very few prizes.

“A NEW STANDARD FOR KIDS’ ENTERTAINMENT… THIS SHOW IS A WINNER ALL ROUND… IT’S CURRENT, FUNNY AND DELIRIOUSLY ENERGETIC.” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby 1hr 10mins / Age 5+ Helen Martin Studio £12 (£10)

A LINE ART

Ready Steady Lift Off! Mon 2 Apr – Sat 7 Apr 11am, 1pm & 3pm Welcome to our Space Station!

Train to be an astronaut, make your own rocket, colour it in and Lift Off! Ready Steady Lift Off! invites you to take part in our weird and whacky astronaut programme. Come navigate, sing, colour and play your way through the seven stages of training, from working as a team in a space station to piloting your own rocket around our galaxy. This immersive experience will get the family colouring and creating together, and once you’ve decorated your rocket, you will orbit around space meeting strange creatures and overcoming some cosmic catastrophes, all in a day’s work for the Lift Off team! Finally, fly your rocket home!

50mins / Ages 3 – 8 (not suitable for under 3s) Helen Martin Studio £12.25 (adults), £10.25 (children)

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THIS EASTER

BIG WOODEN HORSE

Monstersaurus!

Sat 31 Mar – Mon 2 Apr 11.30am & 2.30pm “One day Monty found a book Inventions Very Rare.”

Create yourself a monster friend BUT ONLY IF YOU DARE! This brand new show from the creators of Aliens Love Underpants is monster-ously good! Follow the young inventor Monty as he creates a whole world of whacky inventions and incredible monsters, but he has a problem – now he has made them all, what is he going to do with them?! This energetic show full of thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole family – with original music and plenty of audience participation!

50mins/ Age 3+ The Goose Nest £12 (£10) Family Ticket £40 (Max 4 people, must include at least 2 concession tickets)

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FAMILY FILMS

Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie U Sat 13 Jan 1.30pm USA 2017 84mins George Beard and Harold Hutchins spend their days creating comic books and dreaming up pranks.

One day they accidently hypnotise their school principle into believing he is Captain Underpants. As if this wasn’t bad enough, their newest teacher is a disgraced evil scientist bent on exacting his revenge on their school. Together with Captain Underpants they must work to thwart his evil agenda.

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Cinema £5.50 (£3.50)

Mulan U

Ferdinand PG

Sat 20 Jan 1.30pm USA 1998 88mins

Sat 10 Mar 1.30pm USA 2017 106mins

Mulan is a loving girl who is always brave and bold. When her country needs it most, she disguises herself as a man and goes off to fight using courage and determination to win the day.

Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. Set in Spain, Ferdinand proves you can’t judge a bull by its cover.

Paddington 2 PG Sat 3 Feb 1.30pm UK 2017 100mins Happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, Paddington has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.

WORDS & IDEAS Griff Rhys Jones Where Was I? Sun 4 Feb 7.45pm Join the star of Not the Nine O’Clock News, Smith & Jones and Three Men in a Boat as he reminisces and airs stories, anecdotes and outright lies from 40 years of travelling down rivers and up mountains, into Africa, out of India, and across the arid wastes of the BBC canteen. It’s a career, if that means bouncing chaotically downhill without a map.

Suggs

“GREAT COMEDY” ★★★★ The Telegraph

What A King Cnut: A Life in the Realm of Madness…

The Goose Nest £19

Fri 9 Feb 7.30pm If Suggs’ first smash hit tour My Life Story was about how on Earth he got there, this show is about the surprises that awaited him when he did.

Vertigo on the roof of Buckingham Palace. Nearly blowing the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

Watching his underpants fall to earth on Bowie’s driveway. Things have gone a smidge surreal since the Madness frontman was a 12 year old on the streets of North London.

Constantly expecting that inevitable tap on the shoulder to hear “what are you doing here, sunshine?”, he frequently asks himself “how have I got this far?”.

Fame is a tightrope and Suggs has fallen off many times. But for all the near death experiences he takes great solace in the words of the Greek philosopher, Blondie: “the tide is high, but I’m holding on…”

Butterworth Hall £29.50

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MUSIC London Sinfonietta Bang on the Wall Cèilidh Thu 25 Jan 8pm Come and dance the night away at a traditional Cèilidh with live music from the Bang On The Wall Band. Partners are not required and all dances will be called, so simply come along, have a go and have a great time! The band knows exactly how to produce a wonderful, lively, danceable sound. Caller Laz Gilbert has the ability to programme a set of dances which are simple enough for beginners to pick up, while still being perfect for the experienced dancer too.

Helen Martin Studio £13

Tony Allen A tribute to Art Blakey with Nubiyan Twist Thu 8 Feb 7.30pm Described by Brian Eno as “perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived”, Tony Allen, the legendary member of Fela Kuti and co-founder of the afrobeat genre, returns to his jazz roots for this special tribute to seminal Blue Note artist Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Tony is joined by his stellar band, and supported by Nubiyan Twist, who create a unique infectious sound in an eclectic mix of styles, drawing on jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, latin, soul, reggae and dance music.

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Turning Points: 1960 A decade of musical change Wed 7 Feb 7pm György Ligeti ​​ Poème Symphonique – for 100 metronomes (1962) Karlheinz Stockhausen ​ Adieu – for wind quintet (extract; 1966) Pierre Boulez ​​ Domaines – for solo clarinet (extract; 1968) Luciano Berio ​​ Sequenza VII – for oboe (1969) György Ligeti ​​ 10 Pieces – for Wind Quintet (1968) Turning Points explores game-changing composers of the 20th century in new concert experiences. This event takes the 1960s as its focus, and the social and political background that provided the setting for many composers to radically reinvent the possibilities of composition. Presented by Jonathan Cross, the evening includes an illustrated talk featuring footage from the era and musical snippets from London Sinfonietta musicians, including performances of the music of Berio, Boulez, Ligeti and Stockhausen: the influence of whose ground-breaking styles can still be felt today. The evening begins at 7pm in the Mead Gallery with a performance of Ligeti’s radical Poème Symphonique for 100 metronomes, a rarely-performed work which creates a captivating audiovisual experience.

The programme will then continue in The Goose Nest.

The Goose Nest £21.50

Peggy Sue

Juan Martín

Fri 9 Feb 7.45pm

Sat 10 Feb 7.30pm

Indie duo Rosa Slade and Katy Young have toured with the likes of Jack White, Local Natives and Wild Flag and now present a headline show, featuring new single Slow Fade and songs from their upcoming fifth album.

Master of ‘nuevo flamenco’, acoustic guitar virtuoso, Juan Martín plays and introduces his compositions with the forms of the great tradition. His exquisite style is enhanced through minimal amplification to capture his very pure flamenco sound: just Juan and his sublime guitar to lift and transport you to another dimension. ¡Viva el arte!

Borrowing in equal parts from the perfectly constructed pop songs of the 1960s and the understated, noisy guitar experiments of 1990s indie bands such as The Breeders and Blur, Peggy Sue’s new material sees front-women Slade and Young joined by Dan Blackett (Landshapes) on drums and Benjamin Gregory (Grip Tight) on bass, who bring a fresh energy and clarity to the band’s captivating dual vocals.

“THE MASTER FLAMENCO GUITARIST” The Guardian The Goose Nest £17.50

The Goose Nest £16

Penguin Café Sun 18 Feb 7.30pm Penguin Café’s music is at once familiar and new, combining acoustic power and a beguiling, feisty charm that utilises many different instruments and influences. Led by Arthur Jeffes, son of original composer and Penguin Café Orchestra founder Simon Jeffes, Penguin Café’s new album, The Imperfect Sea, echoes their trademark sound while embracing the new. The album is a collection of dance records made on acoustic instruments, which features covers of electronic works by Simian Mobile Disco and Kraftwerk, along with a re-working of Now Nothing, a track originally produced for the album Broadcasting from Home.

Butterworth Hall £26.50, £24.50

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Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band

Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro

Featuring John Spiers, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin

Feet Don’t Fail Me Tour

Mon 26 Feb 7.45pm Gigspanner, formed by Steeleye Span’s fiddle player Peter Knight, has built a reputation for dismantling traditional music and song and reassembling it into “music of intelligently crafted brilliance” (Songlines).

On the heels of the largely sold out Static in the Wires tour, this dynamic transatlantic duo take to the road again for their Feet Don’t Fail Me tour. Always engaging and far from predictable, these “two musicians at the top of their game” (Music Riot) seek to push the boundaries of blues, folk and American roots music.

For this performance Gigspanner are joined by BBC Folk Award winners (Best Duo) Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, and John Spiers (Bellowhead) to create the Gigspanner Big Band.

The Goose Nest £16 (£14)

Thu 1 Mar 7.45pm

Unhindered by the limits of technical ability, they take self-penned material along with music rooted in the British Isles, and with the flick of a bow, a finely chosen chord or slip of a beat, produce richly atmospheric arrangements layered within a wealth of subliminal musical influences.

Jake Bugg Solo Acoustic Tour Thu 8 Mar 7.30pm After a sold-out tour in 2017 and an intimate solo show at the legendary 100 Club, Jake Bugg takes to Warwick Arts Centre’s stage.

His acclaimed new album Hearts That Strain went Top Ten on release and reviews for the record have been nothing short of revelatory with The Times saying in their four star review that Jake “sounds better than ever”, and The Guardian that he is “Glenn Campbell re-incarnated”.

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Image: Matt Crockett

The Goose Nest £19.50

The Overtones Sat 10 Mar 7.30pm Known for sensational, flat-out singing with a timeless appeal, The Overtones have had a stream of successes since first signing to Warner Music in 2010. The group prove time and time again that their reputation precedes having the unique ability to deliver consistently uplifting music infused with exquisitely crafted vocal harmonies.

Butterworth Hall £42 (VIP Package), £27

Steven Wilson plus special guests Thu 15 Mar Doors open 7pm

COMING SOON

Steven Wilson, four-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist and producer, embarks on a UK tour to coincide with the release of To The Bone – his expansive, brilliant fifth album.

Fusing driving futurist rock and spectral electronics to elegiac hyper-space ambience and dizzying, squalling guitars, To The Bone is Steven Wilson’s hat-tip to the hugely ambitious progressive pop records of his youth (think Peter Gabriel’s So, Talk Talk’s Colour of Spring and Tears for Fear’s Seeds of Love).

Butterworth Hall £47, £37

The Waterboys Sun 13 May 7.30pm Butterworth Hall £41.50, £37

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Gilson Lavis, Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall Wed 23 May 7.30pm Butterworth Hall £46.50, £38.50, £28.50

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COMEDY Please note: Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared. All shows are 16+ unless otherwise stated.

Bill Bailey Larks in Transit Mon 29 & Tue 30 Jan 8pm LIMITED AVAILABILITY Larks in Transit is a compendium of travellers’ tales and the general shenanigans of 20 years as a travelling comedian. With musical virtuosity, surreal tangents and trademark intelligence, Bill Bailey tackles politics, philosophy and the pursuit of happiness.

“JOYOUS, PLAYFUL, EFFORTLESSLY FUNNY” Time Out Butterworth Hall £29.50

Stephen K Amos John Kearns

Paul Chowdhry

Bread and Circuses

Don’t Worry They’re Here

Live Innit

Thu 18 Jan 8pm

Sun 28 Jan 8pm

Comic maestro Stephen K Amos might not be able to provide bread to the hungry masses, but no one else is going to put on a better circus. Leave your problems behind for an evening in the company of the effusively charming Amos and who knows, maybe the world will seem just a little bit brighter?

John Kearns dons his false teeth and monk wig for his debut UK tour. The only ever winner of both the Best Show and Best Newcomer prize at the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards presents his latest stand-up show: an hour of “richly idiosyncratic comedy, frequently compared to Tony Hancock” (Guardian).

Sat 10 Feb 8pm LIMITED AVAILABILITY

“A NOTE PERFECT HOUR” ★★★★★ Metro

Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £12 (£10)

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Following phenomenal demand and instant sell-outs across the country, Paul Chowdhry brings his latest show to Warwick Arts Centre.

“IT’S A RARE AND JOYOUS THING TO SEE A STAND UP SO VIBRANT AND IMPERIOUSLY ON TOP OF HIS GAME” ★★★★★ The Mail on Sunday Butterworth Hall £22

Reginald D Hunter Stephen Bailey Can’t Think Straight Sat 17 Feb 8.15pm

“BAILEY IS AN ABSOLUTE CROWDPLEASER, GETTING THE ROOM HOWLING WITH LAUGHTER.” Chortle Helen Martin Studio £13.50

Alun Cochrane Sun 25 Feb 8pm LIMITED AVAILABILITY Grumpy-joyful, silly-serious stand-up. Jokes, ideas and (possibly) movement will all be deployed for your amusement during this show.

As seen on blah, blah and blah, and heard on various funny radio shows.

Helen Martin Studio £13.50

Sat 17 Feb 8pm Due to popular demand Reginald has extended the critically acclaimed UK tour of his latest show.

During the 15 years in which he has lived in the UK, Reginald’s searingly honest material has garnered him a popular fanbase that spans the generations.

“THIS IS COMEDY OF A RARE SCOPE” ★★★★★ Times Age 18+ Butterworth Hall £25 (£23)

Image: Kash Yusuf

Meet your new potty-mouthed best friend, who supported Katherine Ryan and Jenny Éclair on their recent sell-out UK tours. Stephen Bailey’s friendly, open brand of gossipy humour has made him one of the most enjoyable acts on the UK comedy circuit today. As well as being a working-class, ginger, gay, northern comic, he is also a black belt in Tae Kwon-Do, has a degree in Languages and loves a conspiracy theory (preferably involving a celebrity and a cucumber).

Some People vs Reginald D Hunter

Tiff Stevenson Bombshell Sun 18 Feb 8pm A live show from critically acclaimed stand-up Tiff Stevenson, who you may know from Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and the BAFTA nominated People Just Do Nothing, or your dreams – she’s definitely been there.

Some say she oscillates wildly between Sylvia Plath and Beyoncé, like Belva Lockwood fused with your drunken aunt. Tiff says she’s very funny and a right old smarty-pants. She also says she’s very, very, very modest.

“A MUST SEE STAR OF THE 2017 FRINGE” ★★★★ Funny Women Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £13 35

Ed Byrne

Phil Wang

Lucy Porter

Spoiler Alert

Sun 4 Mar 7.45pm

Choose Your Battles

Thu 1 Mar 7.30pm

Writer and star of Radio 4’s Daphne, Phil Wang embarks his first UK tour.

After appearances on Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie to You? Live at the Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, this is your chance to see him live.

Fri 9 Mar 8pm

Is life that bad or have we good reason to complain about it? Are we filled with righteous anger at a world gone wrong or are we all just a bunch of whiny little brats? In short, are we spoiled? Come and watch as Ed Byrne takes this question, turns it upside down and shakes it until the funny falls out. Go on, spoil yourself.

“COMEDY’S HOLY GRAIL. GO SEE!” Sunday Times Age 12+ Butterworth Hall £26

Jonathan Pie Back To The Studio Wed 7 Mar 7.30pm The frustrated news reporter is back and he’s angrier than ever. Jonathan Pie attempts to host a night of serious discussions on current affairs whilst simultaneously attempting to smash the system from within. Join him for a night of political comedy that soon descends into chaos. This is political satire at its finest.

“THE MOST EXCITING SATIRICAL CREATION SINCE PARTRIDGE” Rory Bremner Butterworth Hall £24.50 (£19.50 unemployed, students & under 26s) 36

“CERTAIN BELLY LAUGHS” ★★★★ Sunday Times Age 14+ Cinema £13

In these combative times, it’s easy to be irritated, offended or downright enraged by other people. How do we know which causes are worth fighting for? Lucy uses her hilarious experiences to help you decide.

“IMPECCABLY PUNCH-LINED ANECDOTES… GENUINELY DELIGHTFUL” Telegraph Helen Martin Studio £15 (£13)

Image: Matt Crockett

Craig Campbell

Larry Dean

Patrick Monahan

Easy Tiger

Fandan

Rewind Selector 90s

Sat 10 Mar 8pm

Sun 11 Mar 8pm

Sat 17 Mar 8pm

The majestic mountain moose in a tiger striped onesie brings his thrilling new show Easy Tiger out of the Fringe jungle and onto the world stage.

Queens and Toms pack some nip and prowl on down to screech and howl the night away!

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Larry Dean brings his criticallyacclaimed new show on tour following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run and a debut appearance on BBC1’s Live at the Apollo. Enjoy “unexpected and excellent storytelling” (★★★★ Sunday Times) from one of UK comedy’s fiercest new talents.

Brand new stand-up show from multi award-winning Patrick Monahan, who reminisces about life as an Irish/ Iranian teenager in the 90s. As identity cards and ‘Cool Britannia’ were being introduced, Monahan found himself on the periphery as a teenager – trying to blend in but ending up with all the other ethnic groups.

Helen Martin Studio £9

Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £15 (£13)

Helen Martin Studio £16

Robin Ince Pragmatic Insanity Fri 13 Apr 8.30pm

Robin’s first new stand-up show in three years is a clash of two cultures, a joyous romp through his favourite artists and strangest scientific ideas. From the work of Stanley Spencer to Niels Bohr, it is 90 minutes fizzing with ideas about creativity in science and art, as well as asking why we believe we see what we see and why we believe what we believe.

Age 14+ Cinema £16

John Robins The Darkness of Robins Wed 25 Apr 7.45pm Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2017 John Robins – one of the most exciting and distinctive voices in comedy – returns, reflecting on love, loss and lamenting the fact he can’t break up with himself.

Image: Timothy Ginn

The Goose Nest £15.50

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Radio Active

Tom Allen

Jason Manford

Thu 26 Apr 7.45pm

Absolutely

Muddle Class

Angus Deayton, Helen Atkinson Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Philip Pope reunite to take classic scripts from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show, following a sell-out and critically acclaimed run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and performances at the Glastonbury & Underbelly Southbank Festivals.

Thu 26 Apr 8pm Wed 30 May 8pm

Sat 28 Apr & Sat 4 Oct 7.30pm

The sharply dressed, well-spoken, disparagingly camp son of working class Bromley, Tom Allen embarks on his debut solo tour.

★★★★★ British Theatre Guide

“RIOTOUS STUFF, PERFECTLY DELIVERED” ★★★★ Scotsman

Age 14+ The Goose Nest £21

Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £15

Delivered with Jason’s amiable charm and captivating wit, Muddle Class promises to feature a wealth of new material about Jason growing up ‘working class’ then finding, over the years, that part of him has become ‘middle class’ – causing much confusion!

Butterworth Hall £29.50

COMING SOON Danny Baker

Tim Vine

Mitch Benn

Sarah Millican

Sat 5 May 7.30pm Age 14+ Butterworth Hall £24.50

Sunset Milk Idiot

I’m Still Here

Control Enthusiast

Tue 8 May 8pm Age 12+ Butterworth Hall £25.50

Sat 12 May 8pm Age 14+ Helen Martin Studio £14 (£12)

Thu 11 – Sat 13 Oct 8pm Butterworth Hall £29.50

Shazia Mirza

Stuart Goldsmith

El Hablador

Mark Steel Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright Sun 6 May 7.45pm Age 14+ The Goose Nest £16

With Love From St Tropez

Fri 11 May 8pm Age 12+ Helen Martin Studio £15 (£13)

Sat 19 May 8pm Helen Martin Studio £11

Thu 25 – Sat 27 Oct 8pm Butterworth Hall £27

Gorman Richard Herring Dave With Great PowerPoint Oh Frig I’m 50!

Sun 3 Jun 7.30pm Age 14+ The Goose Nest £18.50 38

Ross Noble

Comes Great ResponsibilityPoint Sun 18 Nov 8pm Age 12+ Butterworth Hall £29.50

HIRE US

For more information visit warwickartscentre.co.uk/venue-hire or contact our Events Sales Team on 024 7652 3734 or artscentrehires@warwick.ac.uk

CELEBRATIONS, EVENTS AND STAGE HIRE From wedding parties and formal dinners to school and community stage events, we have the perfect space for your special occasion.

Supported by personal event management, a specialist technical team, and experienced catering staff, we offer the complete package for totally individual and bespoke events.

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

CINEMA PARTIES

We have multiple spaces available for hire throughout the year, suitable for meetings of 20 to conferences of 2000. Set against a backdrop buzzing with creativity, Warwick Arts Centre is the perfect venue for your corporate and business events.

Looking for a new way to celebrate a birthday or anniversary but running out of ideas? Look no further. Warwick Arts Centre’s Cinema is available to hire for parties, celebrations and private screenings.

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INFORMATION Booking information Book online

warwickartscentre.co.uk

Book by phone 024 7652 4524

Book in person

Box Office opening hours Mon – Sat 10am – 9pm Sun 2pm – 8pm Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Credit cards

We accept AMEX, Visa, Mastercard, Delta and Maestro cards.

Booking fee

We include a booking fee in the published price of all tickets. The booking fee applies to all tickets, whether purchased by phone, online or over the counter (excluding schools, group bookings & Concert Series subscriptions). The fee is £2 on Comedy and Music events in the Butterworth Hall and £1 on all other events. The sum is invested back into the organisation, helping to maintain the programme, services and activities you experience during your visit to Warwick Arts Centre.

Reservations

We can reserve tickets for four days – tickets not paid for within this time will be released for sale. Tickets must be paid for a minimum of 30 minutes before performance starts.

Exchanging tickets

Tickets are not normally refundable. Tickets can be exchanged for another performance or for a credit voucher valid for 365 days.

However you MUST return your original tickets to Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (14 days for groups of 9+).

There is an administration fee of £1 per ticket.

Tickets purchased as part of a subscription or package deal cannot be exchanged for credit vouchers. The booking fee is not refunded. Any credit voucher not used after 365 days will have elapsed and will go to the Arts Centre Development Fund.

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Ticket collection Print at home

Save time and print your tickets at home before you arrive. Select ‘Print at Home’ on selected events when booking online. Just print the email attachment, bring it with you and show it to a steward to enter the auditorium. Proof of ID may be requested.

Postage

We charge 75p to post your tickets to you at a UK billing address (if booked one week in advance, otherwise we will hold them for collection at Box Office on the day of performance).

Pricing policy & ticket offers Warwick Arts Centre is committed to accessibility and aims to remain competitive with ticket prices. Please note that, on occasions, ticket prices are set by external promoters and we have no control over their value. Where we can, we offer a range of discounts. We are especially committed to accessible pricing for young people.

Discounts

Discounted tickets, where offered, are shown in brackets and are available to over 60s in full time retirement, recipients of job seekers allowance, full time students, Coventry Passport to Leisure and Rugby Leisure Pass holders. For full details of discounts visit warwickartscentre.co.uk

Schools

For selected events, an allocation of tickets with no booking fee can be purchased at reduced prices for teacher-led school/college groups.

Call Box Office for details.

Groups

On selected events we offer a discounted rate for groups of 10 or more. This is the price listed in brackets plus every 10th ticket free, and no booking fee. Check Box Office for availability – not available online. For schools and group bookings, please call Box Office or email groupbookings@warwick.ac.uk

Under 26s

As part of our access policy, we make available a limited number of tickets for Under 26s on many events. This ticket price is to encourage independent attendance and is not available to groups. This offer is available online. ID may be required.

Terms and conditions All tickets are sold according to our terms and conditions. Full details, and our privacy policy, can be found at warwickartscentre.co.uk or ask for a copy at Box Office. All tickets, discounts and offers are subject to availability.

Unless otherwise stated, discounts and concessions cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other offers. Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to make occasional special ticket offers in addition to those listed here. Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to change programme and artists without notice.

Please contact Box Office or check the website for updated information, especially if travelling some distance.

Data Protection

Warwick Arts Centre, as part of the University of Warwick, conforms to the Data Protection Act 1998 and is committed to upholding the Data Protection principles of good practice.

When processing your booking we will ask you for your name, address, email and telephone number. This is essential for all bookings.

We will also ask you if you would like to be kept informed about forthcoming events and campaigns at Warwick Arts Centre. As part of our funding agreement with Arts Council England we will also ask if you would allow your contact information to be shared with visiting companies also in receipt of Arts Council funding.

Warwick Arts Centre is registered with the University of Warwick under the 1998 Data Protection Act, registration no. Z5856740 For our full data protection statement, please visit warwickartscentre.co.uk or contact our Box Office team on 024 7652 4524

Family Arts Standards

We are signed up to Family Arts Standards – and this means we’re all geared up for a fantastic family experience. For full details see familyarts.co.uk/family-arts-standards

Children’s University

Warwick Arts Centre is a Children’s University venue. To find out more or take part visit warwickartscentre/childrensuniversity

How to find us

Access information Although it is not essential, you are advised to book in advance so that we can readily provide assistance. If you require assistance, disabled patrons may also bring a companion FREE of charge. For full and updated access information please see the website or ask for a leaflet at Box Office.

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Lift access to National Grid Room and Mead Gallery.

Assistance dogs are welcomed and can be cared for during performances by prior arrangement.

By car SAT NAV – CV4 7AL Approaching Coventry, simply follow brown signs for Warwick Arts Centre. Once on the University of Warwick campus, head for car parks 7 (nearest), 8, 6 (on weekends and after 6pm).

Car parking on campus

Car park 7 (on central campus) Car Park 7 is the nearest car park to Warwick Arts Centre and is multi-storey. Please be prepared that at the end of a busy night it can take some time to exit from the upper floors.

Car park 8 (on central campus) Car Park 8 is multi-storey and approximately 7 minutes walk from Warwick Arts Centre.

It is adjacent to the Sports Centre.

Parking is now £4.50 all day and FREE after 6pm on Mon – Fri, at weekends and on bank holidays.

Car parks 7 and 8 are pay and display during the day. Please allow time for your journey as latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

By bus

Car park 6 (on central campus)

By train

Car Park 6 is at the bottom of Health Centre Road, located between The Oculus and Rootes Grocery Store. It is an open car park and 5 minutes walk from Warwick Arts Centre. Barriers open for Warwick Arts Centre customers on evenings after 6pm and all day on weekends.

Coventry station is just a short taxi or bus ride away. Services run regularly via Birmingham and London to Coventry. The numbers 11, 11U and 12X (express service) buses bring you to Warwick Arts Centre. The taxi rank is at the side of the Arts Centre next to the bus interchange.

Regular bus services from Coventry, Leamington, Stratford and Kenilworth stop at the bus interchange directly behind Warwick Arts Centre. Traveline: 0871 200 2233

Receivers for our Sennheiser infra-red facility are freely available from Box Office.

Toilet facilities accessible on the ground level.

The accessibility leaflet is available online at warwickartscentre.co.uk/your-visit/ accessibility.

The brochure is available in braille, large print or audio CD, call 024 7652 4524 to request a copy and sign up to our access mailing list.

Additional information During the Warwick 20:20 Project (see p2) there may be some disruption for which we apologise for in advance. If you would like guidance before your visit, please contact our Box Office team on 024 7652 4524. Or see

warwickartscentre.co.uk/visit

Box Office 024 7652 4524 | warwickartscentre.co.uk

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QUICK GUIDE JANUARY Sat 13

1.30pm

Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie

p28

2pm

Arts Award Afternoons

p23

5.30pm

In Conversation: Clare Woods and Karen Lang

p21

7pm

Clare Woods: Meet the Artist

p21

Thu 18

8pm

Stephen K Amos

p34

Sat 20

1.30pm

Mulan

p28

Tue 16

Tue 23

7.45pm

RENT

8pm, 8.30pm & 9pm

Empire Soldiers VR

T p9

p10 T p9

11.25am, Bosch and Magritte VR 12pm, 12.35pm & 1.10pm

T p9

2.15pm, Bosch and Magritte VR 2.50pm & 3.25pm

T p9

4.30pm, Bosch and Magritte VR 5.05pm & 5.40pm

T p9

Bosch and Magritte VR

T p9

Clare Woods: Exhibition Tours

p21

Coull Quartet: From the New World

p16

Thu 25

1.10pm

Lunchtime Concert

p19

7.30pm

Hansel and Gretel

p10

8pm

Bang on the Wall: Cèilidh

p30

Fri 26

7.30pm

Hansel and Gretel

p10

6.45pm, 7.20pm, 7.55pm

Sat 27

11am

Film Talk: Matters of Life (and Death): The films of Ingmar Bergman

p18

7.45pm

RENT Bosch and Magritte VR

12pm

Clare Woods: Exhibition Tours

p21

9pm & 9.35pm

5.55pm

MET OPERA LIVE: Tosca

p16

7.30pm

Hansel and Gretel

p10

8pm

John Kearns

p34

Mon 29 8pm

Bill Bailey

p34

Tue 30

8pm

Bill Bailey

p34

1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm & 2.30pm

Empire Soldiers VR

Empire Soldiers VR

T p9

4.30pm, Bosch and Magritte VR 5.05pm & 5.40pm

T p9

3.30pm, 4pm & 4.30pm

T p9

Empire Soldiers VR

T p9

6.45pm, 7.20pm, 7.55pm

Bosch and Magritte VR

5.30pm, 6pm & 6.30pm

Bosch and Magritte VR

T p9

8pm, 8.30pm & 9pm

Empire Soldiers VR

9pm & 9.35pm

Wed 31 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm & 2.30pm

Empire Soldiers VR

7.30pm 7.45pm

Thu 1

Sat 3

2.30pm RENT & 7.45pm

Sun 4

Philharmonia Orchestra RENT

T p9

T p14 p10

1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm & 2.30pm

Empire Soldiers VR

3.30pm, 4pm & 4.30pm

Empire Soldiers VR

T p9

T p9

Paddington 2

2.15pm, Bosch and Magritte VR 2.50pm & 3.25pm

T p9

Wed 7

Thu 8

Fri 9

Sat 10

Sun 11

11.25am, Bosch and Magritte VR 12pm, 12.35pm & 1.10pm 1.30pm

T p9

FEBRUARY

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Empire Soldiers VR

Wed 24 7.15pm

Sun 28

6pm

Fri 2

5.30pm, 6pm & 6.30pm

p10

10.30am Hush-A-Bye & 1.30pm

p22

7pm

p30 p22

7.30pm

p30

p28 T p9

p10

11.25am, Bosch and Magritte VR 12pm, 12.35pm & 1.10pm

T p9

2.15pm, Bosch and Magritte VR 2.50pm & 3.25pm

T p9

p22

7.30pm

Suggs: What A King Cnut: A Life in the Realm of Madness…

p29

7.45pm

Peggy Sue

p31

10.30 & 1.30pm

Hush-A-Bye

p22

7.30pm

Juan Martín

p31

8pm

Paul Chowdhry

p34

11am & 2pm

Hush-A-Bye

p22

1pm

MET OPERA LIVE: L’Elisir d’Amore (Encore Screening)

p17

3.30pm

Don’t Dribble on the Dragon

Mon 12

8pm

Point of Echoes

Tue 13

6pm

Clare Woods: Exhibition Tours

p21

8pm

Point Of Echoes

p4

RSC LIVE: Twelfth Night

p12

7.30pm

Warwick Fused 7: Love Will Find A Way

p19

1.10pm

Lunchtime Concert

7.30pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

11am

Film Talk: The Liberal American: The Films of Sidney Lumet

p18

3pm

Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children

p24

8pm

Reginald D. Hunter

p35

8.15pm

Stephen Bailey

p35

7.30pm

Penguin Café

p31

8pm

Tiff Stevenson

p35

Wed 14 7pm

Thu 15

Sat 17

Sun 18

Mon 19 10am

Tue 20

4.30pm, Bosch and Magritte VR 5.05pm & 5.40pm

T p9

6.45pm, 7.20pm, 7.55pm

Bosch and Magritte VR

T p9

7.45pm

Griff Rhys Jones: Where Was I?

9pm & 9.35pm

Bosch and Magritte VR

p29 T p9

Tony Allen with Nubiyan Twist

10.30am Hush-A-Bye & 1.30pm

T p9 T p9

London Sinfonietta

10.30am Hush-A-Bye & 1.30pm

Creative Week in the Mead Gallery

p22 T p4

p19 T p14

p21

7.45pm

Knot

10am

Creative Week in the Mead Gallery

p21

11am & 2pm

The Gingerbread Man

p24

7.45pm

Knot

p4

Creative Week in the Mead Gallery

p21

11am & 2pm

The Gingerbread Man

p24

1.10pm

Lunchtime Concert

p19

7.30pm

Tangomotion

p5

Wed 21 10am

T p4

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

10am

Creative Week in the Mead Gallery

p21

11am & 2pm

The Gingerbread Man

p24

7.45pm

A Brave Face

10am

Creative Week in the Mead Gallery

p21

12.30pm & 3pm

A Tiger’s Tale

p25

1pm & 3.30pm

The Doodle Dance Show

p25

11am & 2pm

The Doodle Dance Show

p25

12pm

Clare Woods: Exhibition Tours

p21

12pm & 2.30pm

A Tiger’s Tale

p25

2pm

Arts Award Afternoons

p23

5.30pm

MET OPERA LIVE: La Bohème

p17

11am & 2pm

The Doodle Dance Show

12pm & 2.30pm

A Tiger’s Tale

1pm

p25 p25

NT LIVE: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Encore Screening)

p12

Alun Cochrane

p35

Wind Orchestra Gala Concert

p19

7.45pm

Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band

p32

8pm

The Best of BE Festival 2018

p6

7.45pm

Translunar Paradise

T p7

Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra

T p15

8pm Mon 26 7pm

Tue 27

T p6

Wed 28 7.30pm 7.45pm

Sun 11

1pm

MET OPERA LIVE: Semiramide

p16

Thu 10

7.45pm

Fleabag

T p8

8pm

Larry Dean

p37

Fri 11

7.45pm

Fleabag

p8

8pm

Shazia Mirza

p38

7.45pm

Fleabag

p8

8pm

Mitch Benn

p38

Sun 13

7.30pm

The Waterboys

p33

Sat 19

8pm

Stuart Goldsmith

p38

Wed 23 7.30pm

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

p33

Wed 30 8pm

Tom Allen

p38

Richard Herring

p38

Wed 14 7.30pm

Recital with John Lill

Thu 15

7pm

Steven Wilson

p33

Sat 17

3pm

Pub Quiz for Kids with Patrick Monahan

p26

7pm

The Blue Electric Wind

p11

8pm

Patrick Monahan

p37

Thu 22

7pm

NT LIVE: Julius Caesar

p13

Sun 25

1.30pm

OSCAR WILDE SEASON LIVE: Lady Windermere’s Fan (Encore Screening)

p13

Sat 31

11.30am Monstersaurus! & 2.30pm

p27

5.55pm

p17

MET OPERA LIVE: Così fan tutte

T p15

JUNE

APRIL Sun 1 Mon 2

Tue 3

11.30am Monstersaurus! & 2.30pm

p27

11am, 1pm Ready Steady Lift Off! & 3pm

p26

11.30am Monstersaurus! & 2.30pm

p27

OCTOBER Sat 4

7.30pm

Jason Manford

p38

Thu 11

8pm

Sarah Millican

p38

Fri 12

8pm

Sarah Millican

p38

Sat 13

8pm

Sarah Millican

p38

Thu 25

8pm

Ross Noble

p38

Fri 26

8pm

Ross Noble

p38

Sat 27

8pm

Ross Noble

p38

Dave Gorman

p38

Wed 4

11am, 1pm Ready Steady Lift Off! & 3pm

p26

Sun 18

Thu 5

11am, 1pm Ready Steady Lift Off! & 3pm

p26

T = Pre/Post Show Talk

Fri 6

11am, 1pm Ready Steady Lift Off! & 3pm

p26

Sat 7

11am, 1pm Ready Steady Lift Off! & 3pm

p26

NOVEMBER 8pm

All information correct at time of going to print November 2017.

7.30pm

Ed Byrne

p36

Wed 11

7pm

RSC LIVE: Macbeth

p13

7.45pm

Martin Harley and Daniel Kimbro

p32

Fri 13

8.30pm

Robin Ince

p37

8pm

How to Die of a Broken Heart

Sat 14

5.30pm

MET OPERA LIVE: Luisa Miller

p17

Sat 3

11am

Film Talk: French Popular Cinema

p18

Wed 25 7.45pm

John Robins

p37

Sun 4

4pm

New Worlds Beyond Your Elsewhere

p19

Thu 26

7.45pm

Radio Active

p38

8pm

Tom Allen

p38

7.30pm

Jason Manford

p38

T p8

7.30pm

p26

p7

Thu 1

Sun 3

11am, 1pm Ready Steady Lift Off! & 3pm

Translunar Paradise

MARCH

Sat 12

Please check website for updates to the programme

KEEP UP TO DATE

7.45pm

Phil Wang

p36

11am

A Tour of the University of Warwick Art Collection

p21

Tue 28

7.30pm

Johnathan Pie

p36

1.10pm

Lunchtime Concert

p19

COMING SOON

7.15pm

Coull Quartet: From Russia with Love

p16

7.30pm

Jake Bugg

p32

Thu 3

7.30pm

Salome

p17

Fri 9

8pm

Lucy Porter

p36

Sat 5

7.30pm

Danny Baker

p38

Sat 10

1.30pm

Ferdinand

p28

Sun 6

7.45pm

Mark Steel

p38

2pm

Arts Award Afternoons

p23

Tue 8

7.45pm

Fleabag

p8

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7.30pm

The Overtones

p33

8pm

Tim Vine

p38

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8pm

Craig Campbell

p37

7.45pm

Fleabag

p8

Wed 7

Thu 8

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MAY

Wed 9

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The cover image is the second in a series of three images featuring staff and artists behind the scenes at Warwick Arts Centre.

Emma (right) has worked as Assistant House Manager in the Mead Gallery for seven years and works with the Front of House and Creative Learning teams to provide exciting things for visitors to do in the Mead Gallery Creative Space. Whilst Karen (left), a Warwick graduate, has worked in the Mead Gallery for six years taking many roles and is now Gallery Assistant. Come and say hello to them next time you visit!

Warwickshire based, freelance photographer, Katie McCullough has taken all of the images in the series. Katie has a passion for revealing the unseen charm of her subjects. To see more of Katie’s creatively composed but subtle photography, visit katiemcculloughphotography.co.uk See more behind the scenes images on our Instagram @warwickarts #wac_behindthescenes

Image credit: Lost Heap by Clare Woods University of Warwick Art Collection

Our cover image features Emma and Karen from the Mead Gallery and includes Clare Woods’ Lost Heap. This painting is part of the University of Warwick’s Art Collection and will be joining many of this leading artist’s works on the walls of the Mead Gallery for the Spring exhibition.