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AUTUMN 2016 www.westcliffclacton.co.uk
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A warm welcome to ... WHAT’S ON AUTUMN 2016 September Friday 02 Saturday 03 Sunday 04 Sunday 11 Friday 16 Saturday 17 Saturday 24 Sunday 25 Friday 30
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Rock ‘N’ Roll Paradise The Indians Showtime Spectacular The Bootleg Sixties An Evening with Ray Brooks Bee Gees Fever Isle of Woman Buddy Holly & The Cricketers An Evening of Dirty Dancing
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Live Music Live Music Variety Live Music Talk Live Music Comedy Live Music Dance
Classic Rock USA Talon - The Best of The Eagles Are you Experienced? The Jimi Hendrix Tribute Joe Brown Charlie Landsborough Clacton Keyboard Music Club Concert Carry on Jaywick Swinging At The Cotton Club The Little Mix Experience The Little Mermaid Blake
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Live Music Live Music Live Music Famous Faces Famous Faces Easy Listening Drama Dance Kids & Family Kids & Family Famous Faces
Cheryl, Mike & Jay Formerly Of Bucks Fizz Les McKeown’s BAY CITY ROLLERS A Taste of International Folk Song & Dance (Part 2) Supreme Queen The Counterfeit Sixties Tendring Brass Band Concert Music Hall Tavern Blithe Spirit Time 2 Shine The Company Performance Awards
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Famous Faces Famous Faces Live Music Live Music Live Music Easy Listening Variety Drama Variety Dance
Jackson Live in Concert Genesis Connected We Three Kings Rotary Carol Concert Colne School Christmas Show Andy Williams Christmas Extravaganza Peter Pan
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Rock ‘N’ Roll Paradise Where Legends Live Forever
Now in its 7th year on the road, ‘Elvis Presley’, ‘Buddy Holly’, ‘Roy Orbison’, ‘Jerry Lee Lewis’, ‘Eddie Cochran’ and ‘The Big Bopper’ join each other on stage to give you the night of your life! With world class live musicians and tribute artists – and with clever visuals – they bring you the show that never happened in the 60s with a 21st Century flavour. Whether you saw these legends the first time round or are just a fan of live music,
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise’ has something for everyone and is guaranteed to have you out of your seat and dancing in the aisles – and probably all the way home!!
Friday 02 Sept 7.30pm Tickets: £21 LIVE MUSIC
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The Indians
Ireland’s Top Show Band is coming back to Clacton! Featuring Sitting Bull, Rising Sun, Little Thunder, Crazy Horse and Dull Knife. Popular since the 70s with a huge following and many albums to their credit, The Indians will put a smile on your face with their unique brand of country music.
Saturday 03 September 7.30pm Tickets: £17 Live Music
Showtime Spectacular A charity concert with all proceeds donated to the West Cliff Theatre
Sunday 04 September 3.00pm Tickets: £5 Variety
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The Bootleg Sixties The UKs best Sixties show returns to one of its favourite theatres this year!
The Bootleg Sixties brings its irresistible combination of the sights and sounds of pop music’s greatest decade back to the West Cliff Theatre on Sunday September 11th. If you’ve seen the show before you’ll know you’re in for two hours of the very best music and images from the 1960s, all delivered by The Overtures, a group described by Sir Elton John as “ the best band of their kind in the world”…and if you haven’t, then don’t miss it this time! Sunday 11 September 7.30pm Tickets: £20 Live Music
An Evening with Ray Brooks Me and My Shadows
It’s over fifty years since I started acting. And Butlin’s in Clacton was my second job. It’s been a crazy career. In the mad sixties knowing The Beatles, The Stones, working with Billy Fury, taking over from Adam Faith, crooks everywhere, killer contracts, selfpenned records and loads of girls. Yes, so many downs, until an enormous stroke of luck. I was seriously contemplating my life living in a cardboard box under Waterloo Bridge. Oh dear, yes it’s been a crazy career. Join Ray Brooks, star of EastEnders and the voice of the much loved TV character Mr Benn as he explores decade after decade of his fascinating career with clips of films and television, with all their ups and downs.
Friday 16 September 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Talk
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Bee Gees Fever
The World’s Number One Premier Bee Gees Tribute Show Since 1999 Bee Gees Fever have been wowing audiences across the UK and Europe with their stunning live tribute to the music of the Brothers Gibb. From soulful ballads to highenergy disco classics, the band faithfully recreates the songs that made the Bee Gees musical legends. Bee Gees Fever perform all songs completely live: no backing tracks; no sequencers; just five guys, their voices and their instruments creating an undeniably authentic show packed with raw energy.
Saturday 17 September 7.30pm Tickets: £19 Live Music
Isle Of Woman THREE WOMEN AND A PIANO - an evening of beautiful harmonies and comedy songs. Think Fascinating Aida meets the Andrews Sisters on topics relevant to women the world over. Join us to decide what we should take with us on the Isle of Woman, and be part of creating a new colony of women where high heels could be a thing of the past whilst servants wait on you hand and foot! Seen through the eyes of three very different women and accompanied on the piano by yet another extraordinarily talented woman, they will have you laughing one moment, and crying the next.
Saturday 24 September 7.30pm Tickets: £16 (Standard) £15 (Over 60s)
Isle Of Woman is a mix of raucous, sharp and witty comedy anthems, heartfelt songs and honest chat expressing life for women of a certain age. It’s a feel-good, uplifting evening which will see the audience leave smiling from ear to ear. All songs are original from numerous female writers.
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Buddy Holly & The Cricketers 24 Years of Rock ’n’ Rolling The World! This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles.
It stars some of the finest actor-musicians in the UK whose combined West End credits include Buddy, Lennon, Forbidden Planet and Jailhouse Rock and was endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act when the boys guested on BBC One’s Saturday night live programme, “The One and Only”, hosted by Graham Norton. Whatever the season, whatever the excuse to party, make your Heartbeat a little faster with the show that has thousands of fans the world over saying: “I can’t believe it’s not Buddy!” Sunday 25 September 7.30pm Tickets: £18 Live Music
Now in its 6th record-breaking year, An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show is a 5 star homage to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. Often imitated but never bettered, this is the original concert celebration of the iconic music from the multiaward winning soundtrack to Dirty Dancing. A high energy, emotional roller-coaster of an evening with breathtaking choreography and buckets of nostalgia. Put your dancing shoes on and get ready to have the time of your life! Please note this production is not affiliated with Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage on tour in the UK and worldwide.
An Evening of Dirty Dancing “A visually stunning, thoroughly
entertaining extravaganza!” The Public Reviews
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Friday 30 September 7.30pm Tickets: £21 (Standard) £19 (Children Under 16 & Over 60s) Dance
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Classic Rock USA Imagine a Rock Concert involving three of the biggest name Rock Stars of the 21st Century? Classic Rock USA is a heart pumping, drum beating, pulsating Rock extravaganza featuring over 25 hits from Brian Adams, Jon Bon Jovi and the ‘Boss ‘himself Bruce Springsteen. You will be taken on an epic journey of all things rock, as the totally awesome cast and band brings down the house with only the very best selections of these three great artists, including Born to Run, Thunder Road, Hungry Heart, Everything I Do , Summer of 69 and the Rock of Anthem’s of Jon Bon Jovi, Living on a Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name, Bed of Roses and many more…
Saturday 01 October 7.30pm
Get Ready to Rock Out and Party On with Classic Rock USA!!!
Tickets: £19.50 Live Music
Talon – The Best of The Eagles The complete history tour 2016
In 2016 Talon presents a brand-new production of their award winning ‘Best of Eagles’. This stunning production is a show of two halves with the first half delivering a world class laid back vibe with an in-depth look at the ‘early Eagles roots’ before visiting the brilliant ‘Hell Freezes Over’ and going right through to the critically acclaimed ‘Long Road Out of Eden’. The second half arrives in style with a complete change of mood and pace featuring those classic ‘Eagles Greatest Hits’ from their timeless back catalogue. Talon are a phenomenon and have truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’.
Friday 07 October 7.30pm Tickets: £21 (Standard) £20 (Over 60s)
They have become a brand name in their own right who are not only revered by their peers, respected by the music industry but dearly loved by their massive and expanding fan base that together have become a ‘family’. The ability of Talon to evolve and go from strength to strength in delivering bigger and better shows year on year continues once again with what promises to be an EVENT…
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Are You Experienced? – The Jimi Hendrix Tribute The Legend Lives On... Are You Experienced? are the world’s finest tribute to Jimi Hendrix, the greatest legendary rock guitarist the world has ever seen. Catch ‘ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?’ when they come to town and relive the excitement and explosive stage show of the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE. Let the band take you through all the favourites like Hey Joe, Voodoo Chile, All Along The Watchtower, Foxy Lady, Little Wing’ and Wild Thing. Could anyone measure up to him? Well, when you listen to singer and guitarist John Campbell and his band, you quickly realise it can be Saturday 08 October 7.30pm done! Tickets: £19.50 Live Music
Joe Brown Just Joe
Joe Brown MBE is unique, a one off. With a history spanning music hall, skiffle, rock ‘n’ roll, theatre, films, TV, radio, there aren’t many that can claim such an entertaining background. He is one of the very few to have successfully traversed the years and the genres and still be contemporary. Now for a real treat and, for the first time ever... Just Joe, the man by himself, uncut, solo, uncensored, an audience with. Joe has such a raft of great stories to tell that he decided the time had come to share them. Aided and abetted by his old friend Henry Gross, Joe will share anecdotes and insights, interact with audiences, play many a song and do what he does better than almost anyone else – Sunday 09 October Entertain with a capital E. 7.30pm
Tickets: £27 Famous Faces
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Charlie Landsborough Charlie is generally recognised and categorised as a country singer, however, as his regular supporters will tell you, country music only accounts for a very small part of his concert repertoire and music catalogue. Winner of ‘Best Songwriter’, ‘Best Song’, ‘Best Male Vocalist’ & ‘International Country Album’, Charlie’s talent and chart-topping record received the ultimate recognition in 2011 when he was inducted into the British Country Music Hall of Fame, a wonderful achievement for any artist and one Charlie is very proud of. Join us for a memorable evening of beautiful ballads, folk, blues, country, rock ‘n’ roll, pop, gospel and anthem with the immensely talented Charlie Landsborough.
Saturday 15 October 7.30pm Tickets: £21 Famous Faces
Clacton Keyboard Music Club
Presents: DirkJan Ranzijn Sunday 16 October 3.00pm Tickets: £9
Spend an afternoon with one of Europe’s leading Multi Keyboard players.
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Carry On Jaywick
Shine on, every day and night. And that’s how we get through Jaywick
Friday 21 October 7.30pm Tickets: £10 Drama
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Join new touring company Murphy & Co. for Carry on Jaywick, a play about Jaywick, the former seaside gem of the Essex coast, which is currently ranked as
Britain’s most deprived town. This play tells the real stories of the people who call Jaywick home in their own words. After 18 months of research trips and interviews with Jaywick residents, writer Dan Murphy has created a new piece of theatre which tells a pertinent
and often surprising story about inequality in the UK today. Carry on Jaywick is about home, identity, and not letting life grind you down.
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Blake Swinging At The Cotton Club
Take a step back into 1920s & ’30s New York City and through Subtitle the doors of Harlem’s hottest nightclub, ‘The Cotton Club’! Featuring the Lindy Hop Dance Company & The Harry Stutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra, ‘Swinging at The Cotton Club’ is the action-packed show celebrating the music and dance of the Cotton Club – New York’s most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s and ‘30s. Performances by Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Fats Waller would have had the club swinging – whilst dancers such as Bojangles Robinson and the Nicholas Brothers lit-up the stage with their breathtaking routines. In this show, the exhilarating dance and music of the Cotton Club is recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance Company and the show’s special guest tap-dancer, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra – featuring American vocalist Marlene Hill and compere/vocalist Megs Etherington.
Saturday 22 October 7.30pm Tickets: £19.50 (Standard) £18.50 (Over 60s) Dance
BlakeLittle Mix Experience The If you’re a fan of one of X Factor’s finest Subtitle exports you’re sure to L.O.V.E. The Little Mix Experience! Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to one of the UK’s finest Girl-Bands. With breathtaking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK, this is a high-energy show from beginning to end, packed with all Little Mix’s greatest hits and suitable for all ages! Featuring songs such as DNA, Wings, Salute, Black Magic, Love Me Like You, Secret Love Song and many, many more. They look like Little Mix, they sound like Little Mix. They are “The Little Mix Experience”.
Sunday 23 October 6.00pm Tickets: £15 Kids & Family
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The Little Mermaid The beloved tale of The Little Mermaid is brought to the stage in a brand new production following a sell-out tour of China.
The Little Mermaid
The Panto Company bring you their adaptation of this classic Hans Christian Anderson’s story to the stage in a fantastic, funny and exciting interactive show full of singing and dancing. It follows the dreams of a young girl who believes there is something more for her out of the water. Of course there’s a handsome prince, an evil baddie and lots of laughs along the way. Together with stunning scenery, eye-catching costumes, original songs Friday 28 October plus up to date chart songs 11am & 2pm and not forgetting loads of audience participation, this Tickets: £12.00, £10.00 show makes for a thoroughly (Children Under 16) entertaining family day out. Special Family Ticket: 2 adults & 2 Children £40.00 Kids & Family
Blake Songs from ‘STAGE & SCREEN’ With Brit-Award-Winners BLAKE. Fresh from recent appearances on The Graham Norton Show, Strictly Come Dancing & The One Show, British harmony trio BLAKE present a brand new tour featuring the finest songs from stage and screen, with projections & lighting that bring the cinematic magic to life. Linked together with the boys’ famous improvised banter, the show features music from Hanz Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys & many more. Saturday 29 October 7.30pm
This is the ultimate celebration of movies and musicals, all sung in thrilling vocal harmony.
Tickets: £21
Including You’ll Never Walk Alone, Memory, Somewhere Over The Rainbow ,Music of the Night & Maria.
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Cheryl, Mike & Jay Formerly Of Bucks Fizz with Bobby McVay Early in 1981, four complete strangers sat in the drawing room of a house in Fulham and were told: “you are now Bucks Fizz”. With over 20 singles released over the next few years including 3 number ones, “My Camera Never Lies”, “Land Of Make Believe” and of course, “Making Your Mind Up”, they sold in excess of 15 million records, spending 219 weeks in the UK charts alone! Making Your Mind Up went to No 1 in nine countries! In 2016 the band will celebrate 35 years since winning the Eurovision and they want all their fans to come along and celebrate this anniversary with them, so let’s make this night a night to remember like the prestigious 30th anniversary sell-out gig at The London Palladium....And yes, they still rip the skirts off!
Friday 04 November 7.30pm Tickets: £22 Famous Faces
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Les McKeown’s BAY CITY ROLLERS Bay City Rollers icon Les McKeown is at it again! What’s that you say?? Les is back on tour, bringing his fantastic show to venues across the UK!! The ROLLERMANIA 2016 promises to be a unique voyage back to the 1970s, when Les and his Legendary band ruled the world’s pop charts and The Bay City Rollers’ music became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers.
Saturday 05 November 7.30pm Tickets: £23.50 Famous Faces
Les brings back all the thrill and excitement of Rollermania, performing all the original hits including Bye Bye Baby, Shang-a-Lang, Remember, Summerlove Sensation and Give A Little Love plus many many more, as well as introducing new songs from the upcoming new Bay City Rollers album. The current Legendary Bay City Rollers bring a new energy to all the classic hits.
A Taste of International Folk Song & Dance (Part 2) In aid of “Help Alexia Walk” & Christmas gifts for Children at Colchester General Hospital An all charity Folk concert, including some of the best dancers and folk performers & singers from Essex & Suffolk. All acts are giving their time freely so we hope you all come and have a great night of entertainment.
Sunday 06 November 7.30pm Tickets: £8.50 Live Music
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Alexia-rose Sinclair is 3 years old and has quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy as well as epilepsy. She is unable to sit up, free herself, play with toys or stand. We are fundraising for £75,000 to send Alexia to America for an SDR operation to remove her spasticity and hopefully enable her to use her arms, learn to sit and, with lots of physio and hydrotherapy, learn to one day walk better. The more support we get the better, so see you all there.
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Blake Supreme Queen
Subtitle SUPREME QUEEN have been paying homage to the world’s most theatrical and dramatic Rock band, Queen since 1995, and in that time have had a huge impact on audiences across the UK, Europe and Asia. Front man, Scott Maley, plays an uncannily realistic ‘Freddy’ with just the right look, stage persona and, most importantly of all, the most incredibly powerful voice!
Scott is joined on stage by an enormously talented band including Nathan Mathers, who brings all the electric guitar virtuosity required to play a very convincing Brian May. Their attention to detail is truly impressive and extends to their use of the exact same equipment used by Queen on stage in their heyday.
Friday 11 November 7.30pm Tickets: £20.50 (Standard) £19 (Over 60s) Live Music
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The Counterfeit Sixties Take a large helping of the best pop music ever-recorded. Toss in four musicians playing 100% live. Add a light show and sound system that Pink Floyd would envy. Stir in a generous amount of video and stills of the stars from a bygone era. Sprinkle with anecdotes & reminiscences. Mix in a large dollop of Geordie humour and a little sauce. Cook for 2 hours. Result: The Counterfeit Sixties Show!
Saturday 12 November 7.30pm Tickets: £19 (Standard) £17 (Over 60s) Live Music
Tendring Brass Band Concert The Best of British
Sunday 13 November 3.00pm Tickets: £8 £7 (Over 60) Easy Listening
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A celebration of British music, culture and history culminating in an Act of Remembrance. Prepare to be entertained by one of the top brass bands in Essex, fresh from competing in the Finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. A carefully selected and prepared programme of music will keep your feet tapping and put a smile on your face. The band are hoping to be joined by members of Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society who will do some sketches based on the concert theme.
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Blake Hall Tavern Music
The UK’s premier comedy drag variety show Subtitle Whatever your age, come along and join Mrs T and the “girls” from MHT this Autumn for a truly magnificent night of dazzling costumes, side splitting laughter and a cast of unique characters singing and dancing all night long. A feel-good night that will not only entertain and amuse you, but will leave you with unforgettable memories of the funniest night out of the year! Starring Paul Carroll as Mrs T, Paul Burnham as Guapatini, Grant Koper as Miss Frankie and featuring the Showcase International Dancers. The show also tours the Canary Islands all year!!
Thurs 17 November 7.30pm Tickets: £23 £21 (Over 60) Variety
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Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society Registered Charity Number 1154362
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Time 2 Shine
An Amateur Production, produced, directed and performed by young local performers. This fabulous musical youth showcase returns for its sixth year and features a line-up of the very best youth talent from across the Tendring District & surrounding areas. The concept of the show embodies the energy and passion of live performance enhanced by the vibrancy and enthusiasm of a host of talented young performers. Established in 2011 in memory of former West Cliff Trust Chairman Mike Freeman, the profits from the show fund the Mike Freeman Award. The award supports successful applicants in furthering their education in technical theatre Saturday 19 November and the performing arts. 7.30pm
Tickets: £9 £7 Over 60s and children under 16 Variety
The Company Performance Awards An Amateur Production presented by The Company Performing Arts The Company Performing Arts present their annual ‘Performance Awards’. Students perform in vocal, dance and drama categories for guest judges from the entertainment industry. Don’t miss your chance to witness the incredible talents of ‘The Company’ in a festive celebration of artistry and achievement.
Sunday 27 November 5.00pm Tickets: £11 Dance
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Jackson Live in Concert
Starring Ben and his Incredible Band & Dancers Michael Jackson is not only remembered as one of the most influential artists of all time, but many of today’s artists have been inspired by his iconic style. His career spanned nearly five decades of music, and he was continually at the forefront of popular music. Jackson Live in Concert sees long-time fan and hugely talented Ben recreate the Michael Jackson experience with his stunning rendition of all his favourite songs.
Friday 02 December 7.30pm Tickets: £20.50 (Standard) £15.50 (Children Under 16 & Over 60s)
Ben’s portrayal of Jackson has to be the most accurate and exciting tribute to the King of Pop to have ever toured UK theatres. Ben is joined on the stage by his Incredible Band and Dancers who work their way through all the hits. He’s got the look, the moonwalk and the voice! His renditions of Thriller, Beat it and Billie Jean are truly sensational. Jackson Live in Concert features all-live vocals and superb musicians and dancers, fabulous costumes and, of course, all the signature dance moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ!
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Genesis Connected Genesis Connected is a UK tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics. This show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to chart toppers that will get the crowd dancing in the aisles. Hits spanning from the late 70s onwards including: Turn It On Again, Sledgehammer, In The Air Tonight, Over My Shoulder, Against All Odds, That’s All, Solsbury Hill, You Can’t Hurry Love, The Living Years and many more. . .
The frontman, Pete Bultitude, is not only an incredibly versatile vocalist, he is also a truly gifted drummer just like Phil Collins, So expect the show to include the iconic “double drums” element as featured on every Genesis and Phil Collins tour.
Saturday 03 December 7.30pm Tickets: £20 (Standard) £19 (Over 60s) Live Music
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Blake We Three Kings
Subtitle Three West End Artists paying tribute to three icons of Rock ‘n’ Roll! A two hour up lifting Rock ‘n’ Roll show that will have you dancing in the aisles to all the favourites from Billy Fury , Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley ! A sensitive tribute to the British King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Billy Fury by Gavin Stanley. Marc Robinson and his four piece band the Counterfeit Crickets pay attention to detail with a tribute to Buddy Holly .
Elvis – what more can you say but the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself, from That’s All Right Mama to G.I. Blues plus all the earlier songs? So bring along your dancing shoes to see Steve Halliday bring you some fabulous authentic costume changes . Will Rock ‘n’ Roll ever die? That’ll be the day!
Friday 09 December 7.30pm Tickets: £19 £18 (Over 60) £11 (Children under 16) Live Music
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A Celebration of Christmas
Presented by the Rotary Club of Clacton-on-Sea An extravaganza of Christmas entertainment led by the Rev. Crawford Logan, featuring carols and traditional songs for your enjoyment and participation.
Sunday 11 December 3.00pm Tickets: FREE (No Tickets required, just turn up on the day) Easy Listening
Colne School & College Christmas Dance Show An amateur production presented by the students
Wed 14 - Thurs 15 Dec 7.30pm Tickets: ÂŁ6 Dance
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Blake Subtitle
Saturday 17 December 7.30pm Tickets: £35.50 (Standard) £151 (VIP Meet & Greet) Famous Faces
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Flying in this Christmas… Produced by West Cliff Theatre, Clacton and AJL Theatrical Ltd. Incorporating young talent from the Tendring District & surrounding areas.
We are delighted to present an All Youth production of the unforgettable story of Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up. Join Wendy, Michael and John Darling on their adventures with Peter, far away on the magical island of Neverland. There they encounter the enchanting mermaids, magical fairies and the cruellest pirate of them all, Captain Hook.
Wednesday 28th December – 6pm Thursday 29th December – 6pm Friday 30th December – 2pm & 6pm
Tickets £14 – Standard £12 – Children Under 16 & Over 60s
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Supporting the West Cliff T heatre The West Cliff Theatre is run by a Registered Charity for the benefit of the local community with Trustees drawn from local people who have an active interest in the theatre. Run largely by volunteer staff, the theatre offers a varied programme of star names throughout the year whilst supporting local community and youth groups from across the Tendring and Colchester Districts.
The Stage Door Bar is fully licenced and opens one hour before all performances and during the interval. The bar is also available for private hires (subject to availability). Please be advised: Only food & drink purchased on the premises may be consumed in the stage door bar. We are sorry but we are unable to accept cards. Regular art exhibitions are staged in the theatre’s foyer. Registered in England No. 02002819: Charity No. 1001022
Joining the Friends of the West Cliff The FRIENDS OF THE WEST CLIFF THEATRE is a friendly voluntary organisation founded in 1987 and has nearly 600 members. The Friends celebrated their 25th Anniversary in 2012 and have provided tremendous support to the West Cliff raising well over £200,000 to purchase; • lighting and sound equipment, incl. new infrared sound enhancement system • carpets and furniture • stage curtains • refurbished toilets • a refurbished foyer • contributing more than half the cost of the purpose built storage facility The Friends hold regular social and fund-raising events, both at the theatre and elsewhere, and a regular coffee morning every Saturday in the Stage Door Bar from 10am to 12noon which is open to all. Many Friends also work as volunteer Front of House, Technical and Backstage Staff. Annual Membership is only £6 per person, joint membership for £10, family membership for £12 or a club, with a minimum of 25 people, can join for £15. Application forms are available from the theatre or by telephoning the Membership Secretary on 01206 824345.
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Second Act Charity Shop 29 Frinton Road, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5UH
In February 2012 the Trust opened Second Act, a hugely popular charity shop offering a variety of good quality clothing, jewellery, footwear, toys and books. The charity shop receives tremendous support from volunteers from the local community. All proceeds from the charity shop support the West Cliff Theatre.
West Cliff Theatre Co-Patron Jimmy Cricket cutting the ribbon on opening day. Photo Credit: Clacton & Frinton Gazette
Gift Aid Gift Aid is a government scheme, for UK tax payers, to encourage charitable giving. For every pound donated to the West Cliff Theatre, we will receive an extra 25p from HMRC helping donations go much further. Higher rate tax payers may also be able to reclaim additional tax. Your donation could make a huge difference to the theatre’s future, and it won’t cost you a penny! For detailed information about Gift Aid please visit www.hmrc.gov.uk/individuals/giving
If you would like to support the theatre in this way, please collect a form from the Box Office or telephone 01255 43 33 44 and we will send you one with pleasure. Alternatively, you can download a form from our website. You need only fill in the form once, and this will cover all future donations until you notify us otherwise.
Gift Vouchers With over 200 performances each year, West Cliff Theatre gift vouchers offer a great opportunity to give the wonderful gift of theatre to friends, loved ones or colleagues all year round!
Gift Voucher
T he Perfect Gift for T heatre lovers! • Ideal gift for Birthday, Christmas, Anniversary or Fathers’ / Mothers’ Day presents • Ideal for employee incentive schemes • Valid for 2 years To order your gift vouchers please telephone 01255 43 33 44 (option 1), buy online or call into the theatre during Box Office opening hours.
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Did you know that we now redeem & sell National Theatre Tokens? Ask our box office for more info.
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BOOK ONLINE westcliffclacton.co.uk
Booking Information HOW TO BOOK ONLINE www.westcliffclacton.co.uk EMAIL tickets@westcliffclacton.org TELEPHONE 01255 4333 44
POST West Cliff Theatre, Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1LE
OR IN PERSON
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OPENING HOURS
the West Cliff, with the majority of the ticket price going to the artists, producers and promoters. Charging a booking fee ensures that 100% of this extra revenue comes to the theatre.
PAYMENTS
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the West Cliff Theatre.
The Box Office is open from 10am - 4.30pm from Monday to Saturday (closed lunchtime 12.30pm – 1.30pm) and 1 hour before performances. We accept all major credit and debit cards except American Express. Cheques should be made payable to ‘West Cliff Theatre’. Bookings should be paid for within five working days.
BOOKING FEE
A booking fee of £1 will apply on all ticket sales and reservations made online, over the phone or in person, whether paying by cash, cheque or credit/debit card. Prices that are displayed in this brochure include this fee. Why do we need to charge a booking fee? Since the loss of our Council grant, and in order to provide you with the best entertainment possible, we need to charge a booking fee to secure our share of the ticket income. On average, we receive less than 20% of the ticket price for the shows that you see at
BOX OFFICE 01255 43 33 44 (option 1)
CONCESSIONARY TICKETS
Concessionary tickets are available for patrons over 60 years and children under 16 years on some shows. See show pricing to see if this is applicable.
GROUPS
Special Group rates for a party of 10 or more are available for some shows. Please call or email our box office for further information.
POSTAGE
Patrons who require their tickets to be posted should send a SAE. Alternatively we can post your tickets for £1.00 postage & handling charge.
RESALE
We will try to resell tickets that cannot be used, however this will only be possible in the event that we are sold out.
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C oming up in 2017 Upcoming Shows:
West Cliff Theatre Open Day
Saturday 21st January
Think Floyd
Saturday 4th February
Elvis On The Road
Saturday 11th February
Barbara Dickson
Sunday 19th February
Abbamania Saturday 4th March T.Rextasy Saturday 11th March
The Sensational 60s Experience
Alice in Wonderland
Sunday 9th April
The Supersonic 70s Show
Friday 28th April
Roy G Hemmings’ Hits of Motown
Seriously Dead Starring Crissy Rock & Frazer Hines
Friday 17th March
Saturday 6th May Saturday 27th May
Keep updated Create your own account via our website and make sure you select to receive regular emails from us and be the first to know what’s going on! DISCLAIMER – The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. We reserve the right to make alterations to the programme if necessary. We cannot be held responsible for cancellations or changes made by external promoters/hirers of the theatre.
BOOK ONLINE westcliffclacton.co.uk
BOX OFFICE 01255 43 33 44