Margate Theatres Summer Brochure 2016

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Welcome to our latest theatres’ brochure

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Thursday 5 May 7.30pm Alex Bradley & Bill Leslie

Friday 6 May – 2pm

Saturday 7 May – 7.30pm

Surtitle

Tammy Needs You

The All-Star Stand-Up Tour 2016

Tammy WhyNot is a 65 year-old trailer-trash blonde and famous country-western singer turned contemporary performance artist. She’s currently researching for her big project What Tammy Needs To Know About Getting Old And Having Sex, (Here on 12 May - book now!) and wants to talk to Margate’s over-50s to hear their thoughts on desire and intimacy in later life.

Presenting four heavyweight comics in the biggest comedy tour of the year. Featuring double Sony Award winner and star of ‘Mock The Week’ Gary Delaney, top comedy trickster and star of BBC 1’s ‘The Magicians’ Pete Firman, Kiwi compere Jarred Christmas and unbeaten legend, Never Mind The Buzzcocks team captain and one of Channel 4’s ‘100 Greatest StandUps in the World’ Sean Hughes.

Come and chat with Tammy at the Theatre Royal.

Tea, biscuits and juicy conversation will be provided.

Maximum capacity per workshop is 30, so advanced booking advised.

“Master of satire and invention” The Standard on Sean Hughes

with Sophia Farinella & Richie Smith.

Summer loving had me a blast (sorry we couldn’t help ourselves). Welcome to the new summer brochure for Margate Theatres and what a treat we have in store this season!

That cheesy welcome needs an explanation!

This July we’ll be whisking you back to Rydell High in the 1950’s with the hit musical Grease.

Dressing up as your favourite character is not mandatory but is actively encouraged. This won’t be our only popular musical hit this season, in early May we have the multi-award winning M.O.S. with the hilarious Legally Blonde.

Music dictates the offerings at the Winter Gardens this summer, whether that be quality tribute acts or named artists. We’re especially pleased to welcome the UK’s freshest and most exciting live act Catfish and the Bottlemen who recently picked up a 2016 BRIT nomination as UK’s Best breakthrough act.

If music is not your thing, then we’ve got that covered too. This July sees the return of Play Margate one of the UK’s biggest gaming festivals which incorporates consoles and arcade machines from the 80’s to today.

The Theatre Royal has something for all ages.

Tammy WhyNot is back with another free workshop and show for adventurous seniors, whilst children can expect a treat from Monstersaurus, Aliens Love Underpants, Pitschi the Kitten with Dreams and Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs. Older kids will love Daniel Bye’s new show Error 404 too.

Traditional drama lovers will be delighted to see the return of London Classic Theatre (last here with their sensational “Waiting for Godot”), this time with Pinter’s The Birthday Party. As part of the Shakespeare 400 celebrations, the bard is back on the beach with All’s Well That Ends Well and in the Theatre Royal with Shakespeare Untold, then in October with the first allblack production of Hamlet.

And there’s no better time to try something new. Local company Accidental Collective will be in residence in September to bring us their new show Here’s Hoping, Bristol based artist Alex Bradley will be here twice with his interconnected shows Surtitle and then Come as You Are in Turner Contemporary. Last year’s Edinburgh Festival hit Labels is simply unmissable, whilst On the Run’s new show about eating disorders Tell me Anything comes direct from this year’s Festival.

You know how much we like our comedy in Margate.

Of course the big names love playing here – Bill Bailey, Sean Hughes, Jeremy Hardy, Russell Howard, Joe Pasquale, Mark Watson, and the brilliant Grumpy Old Women – Fifty Shades of Beige – what a great line-up!

But check out our Edinburgh Festival Previews too and see the big names of tomorrow, today. Let’s not forget the big names of yesterday either. Two wonderful shows focussing on the lives and loves of Kenneth Williams and Norman Wisdom complete the stellar comedy line-up.

The high point of the summer has to be our Roundabout Festival – here for its third year in Margate and more thrilling than ever. Three new plays from Paines Plough will be joined by a range of events and shows for all tastes and ages. Look out for the Roundabout brochure or check out the website for details.

The sun may be shining but the real fun is happening indoors at Margate’s Theatre Royal and Winter Gardens.

Paul Palmer Entertainments and Facilities Manager Pam Hardiman Programme Manager

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Welcome to our latest theatres’ brochure

What is a surtitle? It’s like a subtitle. It adds information like “Paris, 1912”, or, “27 years later” or describes what the actors are saying for the hard of hearing.

That’s not really what this is. So here we are. A man, a cheerleader and someone else. The people outside in the snow. Me, writing this. Different times and places existing together. Turning slowly into the future.

Instructing, reframing and challenging the action on stage, Surtitle’s projected text involves the audience in a densely woven series of stories.

See page 22 for details a free, live, public version of Surtitle - Come as You Are. Running time: 40 minutes ( no interval) Ages: 15+ Tickets: Pay What You Decide

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Supported by Lancaster Arts and Arts Council England

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“Funnier than most comedians and more magical than Dumbledore on a good day” Time Out on Pete Firman Running Time: 1 hour 45 mins ( inc interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £18.50

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Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 May – 7.30pm, Saturday 14 May – 3pm Matinee Margate Operatic Society MOS

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Friday 13 & Saturday 14 May – 7.30pm Ambreen Razia with Black Theatre Live

What Tammy Needs to Know about Getting Old and Having Sex

The Diary of a Hounslow Girl

Sunday 15 May – 2pm Big Wooden Horse presents

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Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by storm in this fun, upbeat story of self-discovery.

Cast Members: Georgia Rowland-Elliott leads the cast as Elle Woods.

Directed by Stuart Clements, who also plays the role of Professor Callahan.

A fabulously fun international award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde.

The musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in the pursuit of her dreams.

Stephen Porter as Emmet Forrest, the law student who takes Elle under his wing.

Donna Clements is assistant director, with Phil Hughes as Musical Director.

Karen Martin as Paulette, the brash and funny owner of Hair Affair, who befriends Elle.

Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin - Book by Heather Hach

Alfie Murray as Warner Huntington III, Elle’s wealthy ex-boyfriend.

Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture.

Molly Knight as Vivienne Kensington, an overachieving law student, who feels threatened by Elle’s presence at Harvard.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK

Tammy WhyNot, former famous country-western singer turned lesbian performance artist, is on a mission to ask all the difficult questions, talk to those who really know and find out the truth about sex, and all its associations, at midlife and beyond. Part performance, part chat show, part comeback concert tour, What Tammy Needs to Know About Getting Old and Having Sex was developed in collaboration with a growing community of international seniors; from New York, Croatia, Poland, Tasmania and across the UK. Supported by a group of local seniors – her fabulous WhyNets - Tammy invites you to quit worrying why, and start thinking… Why Not?

Also features: Sophie Williams, Gia Hughes, Shauna McCarthy, Guy Underwood and Hollie Harris.

Running Time: 2 hours (inc. interval) Ages: All Tickets: £14 (£16 on the door), Concessions £12 (£14 on the door), Friends - Buy 2, get 1 free.

Running Time: 70 minutes (no interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: Pay What You Decide.

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Her life is turned upside-down when her boyfriend dumps her, but Elle quickly realises her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

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Thursday 12 May – 7.30pm

Lois Weaver as Tammy Whynot

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LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway’s brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser), Elle Woods appears to have it all.

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A comic story of dreams, aspirations and coming of age. The Diary of a Hounslow Girl is told through the eyes of a 16 year old British Muslim Girl growing up in West London. From traditional Pakistani weddings to fights on the night bus this funny, bold, provocative play highlights the challenges of being brought up as a young Muslim woman alongside the temptations and influences growing up in London.

Monty found a book ‘Inventions – Very Rare – Create yourself a monster friend, BUT ONLY IF YOU DARE!’

Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (no interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £10, Schools £8

This brand new show from the creators of Aliens Love Underpants ( which is coming to Margate on 2 & 3 August) is monsterously good!

Follow the young inventor as he creates a whole world of wacky inventions and incredible monsters, but now he has made them all how is he going to get rid of them?! This energetic show full of thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole family – with original music and plenty of audience participation!

Running Time: 50 minutes (no interval) Ages: 3+ Tickets: £6, Family of 4 £20

* A Local Production

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Wednesday 18 May – 7.30pm

Thursday 19 May – 7.30pm Worklight Theatre

Friday 20 May – 7.30pm (7pm Doors)

Jeremy Hardy

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Catfish and the Bottlemen – The Ride

By Joe Sellman-Leava

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Jeremy Hardy begins his 4th decade as a stand-up. That’s a more dramatic way of saying he started 32 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least another 32 years to go. Last year, the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation was broadcast on Radio 4. He is also well known for his appearances on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.

However, Jeremy isn’t only on the radio.

He is on the road all year round and has never stopped doing live shows since 1984. After briefly hibernating in the winter, he’s back out on the road in 2016.

“In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy would be extremely famous, but an ideal world would leave him without most of his best material.” The Guardian Running Time: 1 hour 50 mins (inc interval) Ages: 15+ Tickets: £14, Restricted View £12, Unwaged* £5 * available to personal callers only – proof of entitlement must be shown.

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Worklight Theatre’s multi-award winning show is a funny, moving and honest story about mixed heritage and immigration.

Charting a childhood in 90’s Devon, shifting political landscapes and global refugee crisis, the show uses comedy, storytelling and spoken word.

Expect paper planes, racist romances and lots of sticky labels!

Using humour and honesty, Labels offers a human story from multicultural Britain, and is touring the UK after an award-winning Australian tour and London run.

“Powerful, important and funny” Emma Thompson “Terrific and really thoughtful” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian Running Time: 1 hour (no interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £12, Concessions £10, Friends £8

The band’s eagerly anticipated second album, ‘The Ride’, is released May 27th on Island Records.

The most exciting new guitar band to burst through in the UK is Catfish and the Bottlemen. Their debut album, ’The Balcony’, written by charismatic front man Van McCann, is heading for Platinum status in the UK, with all of their singles getting back to back playlists and heavily rotated plays at National Radio.

Catfish and the Bottlemen were awarded Best Newcomer at the 2014 BBC Music Awards, and went on to feature prominently at many UK Festivals throughout the summer of 2015, then capping a whirlwind year with an extensive UK tour in November which sold out, over 40,000 tickets in under 10 minutes.

Over the Atlantic they also didn’t stop. Touring consistently, they were announced as the number 1 new artist in America by Billboard Magazine and the single ‘Kathleen’, becoming a firm favourite at alternative radio. A huge summer of USA festivals is guaranteed.

Now the UK’s freshest and most exciting live act, they recently sold out this July’s Manchester’s 8,000 capacity Castlefield Bowl in 6 minutes of going on sale.

Having recently picked up a 2016 BRIT nomination as UK’s Best breakthrough act... 2016 looks to be the year Catfish and the Bottlemen take over.

Ages: 8+. This is a standing event.

Under 16’s must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult.

Tickets: £17.50 (maximum 4 tickets per person) * Booking fee £2 per ticket in person/phone, £3 per ticket online

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Saturday 21 May – 7.30pm

Sunday 22 May – 7.30pm

Wednesday 25 May – 2.30pm

Thursday 26 May – 7.30pm Shakespeare’s Globe and Seabright Productions present

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Pasha Kovalev – It’s All About You

The Good Old Days *

Shakespeare Untold

A Gordon and Joy Clarkson Production

By Harper Ray and Adam Sibbald.

Based on the plays of William Shakespeare

with special guests Wadaiko Tokara Pasha arrived in the UK in 2011 as one of the professionals on STRICTLY COME DANCING.

A special guest appearance, direct from London, of Derek Tobias as ‘Your Worthy Chairman’ introducing a talented bill of Artistes. “All Engaged at H’Normous Expense” in their own acts and beautifully costumed production medleys, ensures a great afternoon of nostalgia at it’s best!

His first celebrity partner was Chelsee Healey and they became the nation’s favourites when they were runners up to the coveted title. In 2012 he danced with Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh and was once again a runner up.

In 2013 Pasha danced with Countdown presenter Rachel Riley before finally winning the trophy in 2014 with television presenter Caroline Flack.

Two mighty forces combine in a first-time earth-shaking taiko concert tour, as Mugenkyo and Tokara celebrate the 20th anniversary of their meeting at the First European Taiko Festival.

Mugenkyo are the UK’s most successful touring taiko group, renowned for their high-octane energy, contemporary look & sound, and gritty passionate style.

Japan-based Wadaiko Tokara thunder into the UK with a reputation of speed, precision and mesmerising martial power, with leader Art Lee winning prestigious awards for his electrifying Odaiko (big drum) performance.

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The musical fusion of these two contrasting & complementary groups will shake the foundations and thrill the senses, in an explosive coming together of pure taiko energy…

Hold on to your seats!

“Just when you think it could not get any more powerful, it doubles in intensity. This show is not one to be missed.”  Edinburgh Evening News Running Time: 2 hours (inc. interval) Ages: All Tickets: £20, Concessions £18, Friends £16, Restricted view £15, Family of 4 £60

Pasha Kovalev – Winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2014 tours once again with his brand new show – ‘It’s All About You’.

With his slick moves, calm demeanor, and brooding good looks Pasha has become a sensation as a popular dancer.

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Running Time: 2 hours and 20 mins (inc interval) Ages: All Tickets: £12

After the huge success of his ‘Life Through Dance’ tour he will be joined again by his spectacular dancers in an evening of dance, chat, fun and stunning costumes.

Gordon and Joy Clarkson bring a series of four entirely different shows to the Winter Gardens this year under the collective title of “Gordon Clarkson’s Marvellous Matinee Medley 2016”

This brand new production features breathtaking choreography, sensational music and amazing costumes leaving the audience supercharged with positive energy and emotion.

‘THE GOOD OLD DAYS’ OLD TIME MUSIC HALL SHOW.

Gordon Clarkson Productions Multi-Buy Tickets: 2 for £11 per show, 3 for £10 per show or buy tickets for all four shows at £9 per show.

Please call the Box Office on 01843 292795 for these offers. * A Local Production

Featuring song, dance, and comedy in the setting of a Victorian Music Hall!

The stories you know from the characters you don’t. This family-friendly double bill comes from London’s world-renowned venue, Shakespeare’s Globe.

In Romeo Untold, the story of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet is retold through the eyes of the Capulet Ball’s party planner. Titus Untold retells Shakespeare’s goriest tragedy, Titus Andronicus, as seen from the kitchen of Titus’s piemaker.

These shows premiered to great critical and popular acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, and are now touring internationally. Rediscover two Shakespearean classics together in just two hours including an interval.

“When The Globe set out to make Untold, it had two main aims: to introduce young audiences to Shakespeare, and create good shows in their own right. They’ve achieved both.” The Scotsman “Highly commendable performances which entertain, educate and indeed inspire enthralled audiences.”  The Stage

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes (inc. interval) Ages: All Tickets: £23, 2nd tier £21.50, Child £15

Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) Ages: 5+ Tickets: £15, Concessions £13, Friends £12, Schools £8

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Friday 27 May – 7.30pm

Mad About The Musicals Starring Gareth Gates and Michael Courtney

Saturday 28 May – 7.30pm Swansea City Opera Presents

Saturday 28 May – 7.30pm

Monday 30 May – 2pm Komedia

La Bohème

One Night of Queen

Pitschi, The Kitten with Dreams

Puccini’s much-loved opera, sung in English

Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works

In support of local Charity Cats in Crisis.

We are delighted to welcome the critically acclaimed Swansea City Opera, who are setting their production of La Bohème in war torn1940’s Paris.

Image: Guy Harrop

Taking you on a whistle stop tour from the heart of London’s theatre land to the glitz of Broadway, MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS is back, celebrating the very best songs from the shows we all know and love!

Sung in English and accompanied by chamber orchestra, don’t miss this opportunity to hear Puccini’s shimmering concoction of soaring vocal lines and lush orchestral melodies.

With a host of your favourite numbers from Rodgers & Hammerstein, Kander & Ebb, Andrew Lloyd Webber and many more, the talented cast, including Gareth Gates and Michael Courtney, will evoke the true spirit of the stage, to bring you the very best show in town!

From the poignant ‘All I Ask Of You’ to the dramatic ‘One Day More’, you can sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable London and New York favourites.

Hailed as ‘OUTSTANDING!’ by the Stage and ‘THE BEST SHOW OF ITS KIND’ by Encore Magazine, this is one definitely not to miss!

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes (plus interval) Ages: All Tickets: £22, Restricted View £21, Friends £20, Concessions £21

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

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

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Join us for a FREE pre-performance talk about the opera and production at 6.15pm, given by the Artistic Director of Swansea City Opera, Brendan Wheatley.

Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £25, Concessions £20, Friends £15 Would you like to be part of our chorus?

We’re looking for a mixed community chorus of experienced local singers for the Act 2 Cafe Momus scene and the City Gates scene in Act 3. Get in touch and join in the fun.

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars in Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the show’s history. The record of 864,838 votes was more than twice that of the runner-up. Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band ‘The Works’, to pay tribute to rock legends Queen.

Since May 2002, ‘Gary Mullen and the Works’ have performed throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences. The outfit have also twice rocked the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park, in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of 40,000.

Pitschi doesn’t care for the rough and tumble and mischievous fun of kitten play, but instead dreams of being something else – a chicken, perhaps, or a goat, or a rabbit… for after all, anything is better than being a cat!

One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. This show will ROCK you!

This original production uses a rich mix of story-telling, physical theatre, music and song to tell the story of a kitten that learns to be happy by being exactly what she is.

Running Time: 2 hours (inc. interval) Ages: All Tickets: £19, Concessions £18, Friends £17, Child £14

“45 minutes of pure magic for young children” Fringe Review

Email sarah@richard-newton.co.uk.

“A heart warming show” The Stage

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Cats in Crisis is an entirely voluntary organisation that takes in the neglected and abandoned cats of Thanet and does a lot of welfare work, including offering neutering at reduced rates.

Cats in Crisis rely totally on donations and you can be assured that every penny you donate goes back into the care of cats.

Running Time: 45 minutes (no interval) Ages: 2-7 (suitable for babies) Tickets: £6, Family of 4 £20. Children under 2 do not need a ticket, provided they sit on a ticket paying adult’s lap.

Children over 2 pay normal prices.

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Thursday 2 June – 2pm ARC Stockton present a Polka Theatre production

Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 June – various times Thanet Stage School Performing Arts

Saturday 4 June – 9am-4pm

Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 June – 7.30pm Inspirations Inclusive Theatre

Friday 10 June – 7.30pm London Classic Theatre

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Children’s Showtime 2016 – 40th Anniversary

Peter Pan Auditions

Alice in Wonderland

The Birthday Party

By Daniel Bye

By Harold Pinter - Directed by Michael Cabot The arrival of two enigmatic strangers seems to offer a welcome distraction from their mundane existence.

The group originally performed this at the Theatre Royal Margate in 2010, and then again at the Turner Contemporary Gallery in 2012 as part of Kent County Councils ‘Kent Youth Arts Festival’, to a packed audience. This year the group have added further scenes, expanding new opportunities for an even broader cast.

Look again at everything you thought you knew.

There’s a boy. No more than ten years old. You know someone just like him – except that his best friend is a robot. Don’t hold that against him, though. He lost his best friend in a terrible accident and when his mum brings home an unusual parcel, things start getting weirder and weirder. Join him on a roller coaster of laughter, tears, music and games – you might even change the ending.

Funny, engaging and unusual, Error 404 asks you to look again at everything you thought you knew.

Running Time: 1 hour (no interval) Ages: 8+ Tickets: £10, Concessions £8 This show is performed to a small capacity audience seated on the Theatre Royal stage

Thanet Stage School of Performing Arts is celebrating its 40th year with a spectacular 40th Anniversary Show featuring over 100 local talented children. This year there will be a mix of classic and modern musicals.

If you enjoy West End style costumes with “glitz and glamour” then you are guaranteed a great nights entertainment, in a show suitable for all ages.

Running Time: Approx. 2 hours 45 minutes Ages: All Tickets: £13, Concessions £11.50, No Concessions for Saturday performance

Wicked Productions, the Producers behind last year’s spectacular production of ‘Aladdin’, are back this Christmas and are looking for local talent to support the professional cast in this year’s high flying production of ‘Peter Pan’.

For casting details and requirements please see our website.

9am – 12 noon - Lost Boys (aged 5 – 12) 12.30pm – 2pm - Indians (aged 14 – 17) 2pm – 3pm - John & Michael (aged 6 – 9 & 9 – 12) 3pm – 4pm – Wendy (aged 18+) To register your interest in auditioning please message our Facebook page “Margate Panto” with you or your child’s name, age and the part you, or they, want to audition for.

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But when an impromptu, seemingly innocent birthday party abruptly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse, there are horrifying repercussions.

By turns, cryptic thriller and macabre comedy, The Birthday Party was Harold Pinter’s first major work and is among the most unusual and absorbing of his plays. London Classic Theatre presents the first significant touring revival of the twenty-first century, promising to bring this ground-breaking classic to fresh and exhilarating life.

The group is totally ‘Inclusive’, bringing together participants from across the local community, with and without disabilities, celebrating their amazing diversity and known as ‘Multi-abled’.

The story is energetic, with signing used throughout the workshops and performances, enabling deaf and hearing children to work together.

Lewis Carroll’s poems are set to original music, and played by local musicians.

Come dressed as your favourite character from the story and join us in Wonderland!

Running Time: Approx. 90 minutes (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £6, Concessions £4

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London Classic Theatre return to Margate following their visit here in November 2015 with Beckett’s classic “Waiting for Godot”

“There’s a gentleman living here. He’s got a birthday today, and he’s forgotten all about it. So we’re going to remind him. We’re going to give him a party.”

A shabby boarding house in a small English seaside town. An elderly couple take care of a solitary guest, who rarely ventures out.

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Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £16, Concessions £14, Friends £12, Schools £10 Join us after the show for Theatre Club – see page 43

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Saturday 11 June – 7.30pm James Seabright presents Superbolt Theatre’s production

Tuesday 14 June – 7.30pm Saltmine Theatre

Thursday 16 June – 7.30pm

Friday 17 June – 7.30pm Ballet Theatre UK

Dinosaur Park (The Jurassic Parody)

John Newton – Amazing Grace

Mark Watson – I’m Not Here

Pinocchio Join Ballet Theatre UK as we tell the tale of a wooden puppet carved from pine with but only one wish…to become a real boy.

Follow Pinocchio, the cheeky marionette puppet with an unruly nose, on his epic quest as he overcomes obstacles, faces consequences and even ends up in the belly of a whale yet proves to all that dreams really do come true.

This award-winning, laugh-out-loud spin on Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park is a theatrical celebration of cinematic nostalgia. The perfect parody for those waiting anxiously for the next film, and an enjoyable entertainment for everyone else! Welcome to the unlikely setting of Lyme Regis Community Centre, where the Park Family embark on a journey to a misty past. When things go wrong, family feuds are faced with the rapturous roar of DIY dinosaurs. Superbolt Theatre’s five-star production is an epic adventure of show-stopping, spine-tingling theatrics and megalithic mayhem.

Direct from a sell-out London season, and an official sell-out status at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, the show tours the UK for the first time!

“Will make you chuckle your humanhide off. A brilliantly nutty and nostalgic affair.”  Time Out “Spielberg should be amused and touched by what this young trio have produced… both irreverent and reverent.” The Times

Press-ganged into the navy at nineteen, flogged for desertion miles away from the girl he loves, John Newton feels he has nothing to live for. Making his way into the harsh world of the eighteenth century transatlantic slave trade, he climbs up through the ranks to slave ship captain. He is a man without hope, making enemies of all he meets.

Then one stormy night, with his ship going down, he faces certain death…. and nothing is the same again.

Running Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (plus interval) Ages: 10+ Tickets: £15, Concessions £13, Friends £12

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This is a powerfully moving story of slavery, freedom and the remarkable power of love and grace to transform a life.

Amazing Grace!

How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see!

Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £12, Concessions £10, Ages 12-16 £10

Mark Watson (multi-award-winning star of numerous TV shows including Dave’s Road to Rio, BBC’s We Need Answers, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You, and his own cult Radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better and Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life) returns with the follow-up show to his highly celebrated and successful ‘Flaws’. A seemingly minor problem at an airport is the starting point for a spiralling examination of identity in the digital age and search for meaning in our lives.

Pinocchio, joined with iconic characters such as Geppetto, The Blue Fairy and Jiminy Cricket, will take you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.

But with an enormous number of jokes, luckily, as well as Watson’s customary flailing, chaotic audience interactions and all sorts of other fun.

Set to a stunning classical score this original production will delight ballet audiences and families alike and promises to carve a new love for Pinocchio through the magic of classical dance.

In short: if you like comedy, but you don’t come and see this, you’re acting very oddly.

“Terrifyingly funny” The Times

Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £16, Concessions £14, Friends £12, Restricted View £10, Schools £8

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Saturday 18 June – 7.30pm The Astor Big Band

Saturday 18 June – 3.45pm Really Live Music presents

Friday 24 June - 7.30pm John Gordillo & Elliot Steel

Saturday 25 June- 7.30pm

Pop-Up Bowie

More Miller Magic

Margate Rock & Blues 2016

Edinburgh Festival Previews

Mr Wonderful Dance

“Resolutely acute, relentlessly smart comedy with political hues. A grown up observational comic and all round bright spark” The Independent Following impressive performances and wowing audiences at The Latitude, V and Reading festivals in 2013, Elliot Steel is the new must-see comic name to watch out for.

Paul Antony as the award winning, ‘Pop-Up Bowie’ performs the greatest hits of David Bowie, from every era of Bowie’s career from the seventies through to the nineties and beyond. Paul’s vocal and visual likeness to David is remarkable. He performs his show solo, or backed by fantastic pro musicians to provide a pulsating night of pure and authentic Bowie! In 2013 Paul Antony won National Tributes award as the UK number 1 tribute and he appeared in the 2013 Hollywood Blockbuster film ‘Rush’.

The Astor Big Band and singers present a host of Glenn Miller No 1 Hits including In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, At Last, plus the hits of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters alongside Songs from musicals such as West Side Story , Les Miserables, Copacabana and many more- all in the unmistakable Glenn Miller Style.

“Pop-Up Bowie had us spellbound” Lucy Johnston, Daily Express

All the Astor Big Band profits plus a bucket collection at this performance go to the Royal British Legion.

Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (plus interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: 1st Tier £20, 2nd Tier £18, Friends £1.50 off ticket, Group of 4 £1 off per person

Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £18.50, Concessions £16.50, Friends £14.50

Headlining are BUZZCOCKS, one of the most important and influential bands ever.

Joining them will be veteran Blues guitar hero, STAN WEBB’S CHICKEN SHACK, with bourbon-soaked Gypsy Blues from THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE. Joining as special guests are, THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS, whose music has sometimes been described as “Hillbilly Pink Floyd”.

STONE FOUNDATION will close the show.

Their electric live energy has won them the adoration of The Specials!

Real ales and food will be available.

Running Time: 8 hours including intervals Ages: All Tickets: Early Bird £25.50 (Available until 15 April), Standard £27.50, On the door £30

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It’s that time of year again when the UK’s finest comedy talent tries out new material before heading up to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

John Gordillo is a Perrier Awardnominated English director and comedian who has directed shows by the Comedian Eddie Izzard and was the host and co-creator of The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance).

Elliot’s hilarious and honest routines are gritty real-life tales of growing up on a South London council estate – all delivered in his refreshingly individual style.

Catch him now before the stadium tour.

“One to watch” The Independent This show is performed to a small capacity audience seated on the Theatre Royal stage.

Running Time: 2 Hours (inc interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £10

An evening combining the best ballroom and Latin dance music with the presentation skills to ensure that whatever standard of dancer you are, whether you are with a partner, with a group of friends or simply on your own, you will have a thoroughly enjoyable time.

Running Time: 3 hours 30 mins Ages: 14+ Tickets: £8.50, Friends £8, Door Price £10

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Winner of the Best Show at the 2016 Leicester Comedy Festival, John previews his new 2016 Edinburgh Festival show LOVE, CAPITALISM x.

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Tuesday 28 June – 8pm (doors at 7.15pm)

Wednesday 29 June – 7.30pm

Thursday 30 June – 7.30pm

Saturday 2 July – 7.30pm

Saturday 2 July – 8pm

Bill Bailey – Limboland

Dr John Cooper Clarke

James Freedman: Man of Steal

Fabric

Club Tropicana

A new play by Abi Zakarian

SATURDAY 2nd JULY

And special guests

CLUB TROPICANA

Leah is sorting through all the stuff that has accumulated in her spare room: clothes she doesn’t wear, books she doesn’t read, things she doesn’t need.

Constantly reliving events in her past; she desperately tries to unpick just wher it all wentwrong and who is really to blame.

A raw, poignant, and unflinching look at the unravelling of one woman’s life, FABRIC questions the shifting roles and expectations of women in today’s society and asks how, if ever, they can be fulfilled.

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Directed by Tom O’Brien The gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how they really are is the subject of Bill’s new show LIMBOLAND. With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, he tells tales of finding himself in this halfway place. From his countless global travels, he recounts the hilarious saga of a disastrous family trip to Norway to see the Northern Lights. He rails against a world that doesn’t match up to our expectations and contemplates the true nature of happiness. And no Bill Bailey show would be complete without music, so we have Bill’s version of the protest song, a heart-rending country and western ballad played on a Bible, and a fabulously downbeat version of Happy Birthday.

Ages: All Tickets: £25 * Latecomers will not be admitted

John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original ‘people’s poet’.

Since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents.

Today, JCC is as relevant and vibrant as ever, and his influence just as visible on today’s pop culture. Aside from his trademark ‘look’, his poetry is now included on national curriculum syllabus and his effect on modern music is huge.

His latest show is a mix of classic verse, extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat - a chance to witness a living legend at the top of this game.

Running Time: : Approx. 2 hours Ages: 14+ Tickets: £19.50, Friends £18.50, Restricted View £17.50

Persuader. Showman. Thief. Freedman will steal a whole lot more than you might expect. One member of the audience will lose the most valuable thing possible– it could be you! Funny and fast-fingered, his unique and extraordinary show exposes how the bad guys really work, sharing a life-time spent studying hustlers, street criminals and con-men. Hailed a genius in his field by Derren Brown, stealth-crime expert James Freedman is the only man to have picked the pockets of the Mayor of London, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England. It’s no wonder that his hands have been insured for £1 million.

“It blew my mind” Dynamo Running Time: 90 minutes (plus interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £15, Concessions £13

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Club Tropicana is Thanet’s new and biggest summer party. Playing classic party hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Get your Hawaiian shirts and your sunglasses out.

Set & Costume Design by Alyson Cummins Produced by Robin Rayner in association with The Marlowe Theatre Canterbury

DRESS UP IN YOUR BEST BEACH FANCY DRESS.

This brand new play was developed by TREMers and stars Nancy Sullivan, whose performance in The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice at both the West Yorkshire Playhouse and Birmingham Rep received critical acclaim in 2015 (“Nancy Sullivan is outstanding” The Stage)

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Work like a captain, party like a pirate. We hope to SEA you soon.

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Friday 8 July – 7.30pm

Saturday 9 July – 7.30pm Changeling Theatre

Sunday 10 July – 8pm (doors 7:30pm)

Friday 15 July – 7.30pm James Seabright presents

Ballet Central 2016

Shakespeare on the Beach

Grumpy Old Women – Fifty Shades of Beige

Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams Written and performed by David Benson

Ballet Central 2016 features a sparkling programme of ballet, neoclassical, contemporary and narrative dance.

The company’s young and dynamic dancers will showcase their talent with a diverse performance of newly commissioned works and celebrated revivals. This family-friendly show is ideal for dance enthusiasts as well as those new to ballet. Don’t miss this opportunity to see these highly talented dancers launch their professional careers.

“Ballet Central seems to be on an upward trajectory, looking finer all the time.” Dance Europe, July 2015 Ages: All Tickets: £14.50, Concessions £12, Friends £10

Changeling Theatre is staging two plays in a range of outdoor venues across Kent this Summer. In the year that marks 400 years since Shakespeare’s death, what better way to celebrate his remarkable legacy than coming to see Changeling on tour!

All’s Well that Ends Well tells the tale of two lovers, Helena and Bertram.

Brought up together as the son and ward of a countess, Helen has an unhealthy crush on Bert. He goes off, following his Dad’s death, to the French court to fight.

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Helena follows… She Stoops to Conquer is a hilarious comedy of manners taking place over the course of one evening. Londoner Marlowe is invited to nouveau rich country squire Hardcastle’s house to meet his daughter Kate, with a view to marriage.

Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer and original star of Grumpy Old Women Jenny Eclair will be joined by fellow recruits Susie Blake (Mrs Brown’s Boys BBC One, Coronation Street) and actress and singer Kate Robbins (Where the Heart Is, Casualty).

When Marlowe meets Kate, he barely has the confidence to look at her.

But having been fooled into thinking Hardcastle’s home is just an Inn and he is the Innkeeper, Kate then decides to pretend to be the scullery maid to have fun with Marlowe, who falls for it and wants to run away with her.

This jam-packed show includes… learning the art of ‘Grumpy Grooming’, the joy of large pants, a free nagging master class, beards for women, complimentary Anger Management workshop, middle-aged drinking: the rules, how to customise an unwanted pole dancing kit and a mercifully brief Zumba demonstration.

Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £5 reserved deckchair.

Special meal offer with grumpy old women live tickets. Book tickets to see grumpy old women live and get 2 courses for £9.95 At pizza express.

Following its Fringe First winning debut at the Edinburgh Festival in 1996, ‘Think No Evil Of Us’ played in the West End. Now it returns for a strictly limited twentieth anniversary tour in an updated version. The show continues to prove its enduring popularity both with audiences who loved Kenneth Williams and those who know nothing of his work.

Call 0161 212 1017 and quote the code: grumpy old women or email parties@pizzaexpress.Com to take advantage of this offer.

Please note that this specially discounted rate cannot be booked directly with the restaurant or redeemed without pre-booking.

Reservations must be made with PizzaExpress central reservations at the contact details provided. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount scheme.

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This brilliantly performed semiautobiographical show also reveals how David’s unusual childhood led to an extraordinary connection with the Carry On star.

“Unforgettable and inspirational theatre.” Independent on Sunday This classic one-man show unlocks the character of one of Britain’s best-loved and most-missed entertainers. In this thrilling and hilarious tour de force we see Kenneth Williams at his funniest – and at his most badly behaved.

David Benson’s uncanny impersonation was also heard in the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series, ‘The Private World of Kenneth Williams’.

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“Brilliant! A truly remarkable event.”

Mail On Sunday “A masterpiece of comic timing.”

London Evening Standard Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (plus interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £14, Concessions £12, Friends £10

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Sunday 17 July 12 noon, 1.30pm, 3pm & 4.30pm Alex Bradley and Bill Leslie

Friday 22 July 7.30pm Maddy Anholt & Edd Hedges

Saturday 23 10am - 6pm & Sunday 24 July 10am - 6pm

Come As You Are

Edinburgh Festival Previews

Play Expo Margate

A participation project in Turner Contemporary

Image: Holly Bradley Cole

In this brand new one-woman show, Shazza, talks Generation Rent, fitting in and additions to the Urban Dictionary.

“A 21st Century Bridget Jones…Catch her before she’s lost to TV”  Chortle Edd Hedges

Is there part of you that we never get to see? That you never get to see? Is there a facet that is never described, put out into the world? Bradley & Leslie are interested in how individuals perceive themselves. This piece will place participants at the centre of attention for a limited time to externalise their view of themselves, or a part that is hidden, reserved or even suppressed.

This playful set of ‘in the moment’ performances will feature live surtitling, soundtrack and slowly turning performers, demonstrating ways of recontextualising writer, performer, audience & participant.

Funded by Arts Council England and TDC and supported by Theatre Royal Margate and Turner Contemporary.

Book your slot to participate, or come as you are and watch – that’s free too.

Running time: 30 mins Ages: All Tickets for participants: Free – please book your slot in advance.

Maddy Anholt: Rent Girl Following a totally sold-out run with the critically acclaimed, Diary of a Dating Addict, at the Edinburgh Fringe 2015, Maddy Anholt is back with a brand new show, Rent Girl. Co-written and directed by Hardeep Singh Kohli.

Maddy, character comedienne extraordinaire, comes to Margate with her next comedy creation.

Meet Shazza, the bastard child of Persia and South LDN. Belle of Brixton.

Princess of Peckham. Queen of Quitters. Dame of Dickheads.

Empress of Excess. Expect everything.

Shazza is fast, fearless and funny.

With an incredibly endearing stage presence, Essex-boy, Edd Hedges, has a natural affinity with an audience and since winning So You Think You’re Funny in 2013 his career has skyrocketed. Machynlleth Festival 2014 & 2015. So You Think You’re Funny WINNER.Montreal Just For Laughs 2014. Radio 4 Extra The Comedy Club.Taking the UK circuit by storm, Edd can also be seen performing his unique style of ridiculous anecdotes in various comedy clubs such as The 99 Club, Jongleurs, Komedia and the familyfriendly show, Comedy Club 4 Kids.

“Edd Hedges is a joy to watch.”

The Scotsman Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (plus interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £10

This show is performed to a small capacity audience seated on the Theatre Royal stage.

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The UK’s favourite Arcade, Indie & Retro video gaming expo is heading to Margate.

Fans of gaming are in for a real treat!

We will have hundreds of machines running classic and modern games – Sega’s, Nintendo’s, Atari’s, Playstation’s, Commodore’s, Spectrum’s, Xbox’s, Amstrad’s, Neo Geo’s, PC Engine’s – almost every games console you can think of will be at PLAY Margate.

PC gamers don’t get left out either – the Replay LAN will feature classic networked games from the FPS, Realtime Strategy and Driving genres. We will also be featuring a huge video game arcade containing many classic arcade machines – but all set to freeplay so no need for pockets full of coins.

Indie game fans will be in for a treat as well at this show. Once again indie game developers will be bringing an eclectic selection of new and retro inspired modern games which will also be playable at the show. If you think you are pretty hot at gaming you can prove it at PLAY Margate. Not only do we have one of the qualifying heats of the UK Classic Gaming Championships at the show, but we will have all manner of quirky and well-loved tournaments for you to get your game on to.

There are some great prizes to be won and all tournaments are free to enter.

So whether you think you’re fantastic at FIFA, superb at Street Fighter, a hero at Halo or even King of Kong, PLAY Margate will be right up your street.

See you at PLAY Margate – because we do like to PLAY beside the Seaside!

Running Time: 10am-6pm both days Ages: All (under 5’s go free).

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Wednesday 27 July – 2.30pm

Just For Laughs*

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Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 July – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) Regency Productions

Friday 29 July 7.30pm Andy Zaltzman & Bilal Zafar

Tuesday 2 August – 1.30pm & 3.30pm & Wednesday 3 August – 11am & 2pm

Grease - The Musical *

Edinburgh Festival Previews

Aliens Love Underpants

Big Wooden Horse & Nick Brooke Limited proudly present the world premiere of

A Gordon and Joy Clarkson Production

Based on the book by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort Adapted & directed by Adam Bampton-Smith

Gordon and Joy Clarkson bring a series of four entirely different shows to the Winter Gardens this year under the collective title of – “Gordon Clarkson’s Marvellous Matinee Medley 2016” Just For Laughs - the song and comedy sensation.

Running Time: 2 hours and 20mins (inc interval) Ages: All Tickets: £12 Gordon Clarkson Productions Multi-Buy Tickets: 2 for £11 per show, 3 for £10 per show or buy tickets for all four shows at £9 per show.

Please call the Box Office on 01843 292795 for these offers. * A Local Production

The No.1 Musical, GREASE, has got a new groove & comes to the Margate Winter Gardens this July.

Newsnight (BBC Two), Sky News, Daily Politics (BBC Two), CNN, The Late and Live Guide to Comedy (BBC2), The Politics Show (BBC1) and BBC News. Don’t miss your chance to see Andy preview his Edinburgh Fringe show - Plan Z!

The company that has produced acclaimed productions such as FAME!, Footloose & The Sound of Music are BACK and have been hard at work bringing the world’s best love musical back to life.

It’s the original High-School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.

So dust off your leather jackets, pull on your poodle skirts and take a trip down memory lane as Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again.

With cars live on stage, electrifying dance moves & everyone’s best loved songs!

It’s the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, ‘A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!’

IT’S THE MOST ELECTRIFYIN’ EXTRAVAGANZA on stage!

Appearing for 3 nights only. Do not miss out!

Ages: All Tickets: £14, Concessions £13 * A Local Production

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“The best political comedian in the business, Zaltzman lets loose a veritable torrent of jokes, facts, observations, very short stories, silly remarks and inspired asides… Zaltzman is breathtakingly good.” Time Out Andy Zaltzman has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British comedy with his unique brand of political satire. He can currently be seen touring his show Satirist For Hire around the country, and at his monthly show at the Soho Theatre. Andy also hosts and curates the sell-out show Political Animal, which he conceived and originally co-hosted alongside John Oliver. Andy’s numerous and diverse TV appearances include Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave), Alternative Comedy Experience (Comedy Central),

Aliens love underpants Of every shape and size But there are no underpants in space So here’s a big surprise!

This zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is wonderfully brought to life on stage for the very first time.

With stunning effects, madcap action, original music (and lots of aliens of course!) this fantastically fresh and funny production will delight the whole family.

You’ll laugh your PANTS off!

“An excellent show for the entire family” Primary Times “A close encounter of the most entertaining kind!” Metro Running Time: 55 Minutes (no interval) Ages: 3+ Tickets: £12.50, Schools £10, Groups 10+ £10 each

Bilal Zafar is the 2016 winner of the prestigious New Act of the year (formerly Hackney Empire award) and was also the runner up in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the year competition. The East Londoner has been described as a wry storyteller with an instantly amenable onstage demeanour. His impressive material ranges from topical, satirical to mildly bizarre with plenty of inventive imagery.

“A relaxed, knowing, skilful performer’ Steve Bennett” Chortle Running Time: 2 hours (plus interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets £10

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Friday 5 August – 7.30pm Engine Shed & David Phillips

Friday 5 – Sunday 7 August – times dependent on venue

Wisdom of a Fool

Margate Soul Festival 2016

Wednesday 10 - Saturday 20 August Joseph Hodges Entertainments

Written and performed by Jack Lane In this emotional rollercoaster one-man play Jack Lane takes you behind Norman Wisdom’s well-known character to reveal a tough and lonely childhood. After joining the Army he discovers a passion for comedy and begins to perfect an act that would go on to shape his unique style. But fame comes at a price.

Norman Wisdom dominated British film and theatre during the 1950s playing to packed audiences across the country. For more than six decades Norman’s warmth and boundless energy won the hearts of millions.

His cloth cap, ill-fitting suit and classic underdog character led Charlie Chaplin to describe him as his ‘favourite clown’.

The Gump suit featured in the show was originally owned and worn by Norman and has been generously loaned to the production by his children, Nicolas and Jaqueline Wisdom.

“Lane’s performance is truly incredible as he explores the facets of Wisdom and it would take a heart of stone not to be moved by the way his experiences are portrayed.” British Theatre Guide Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £16.50, Concessions £15, Friends £14

Three Incredible Days of Non-Stop Music, More Than 50 DJs, 6 Major Live Acts, 4 Stages and 7 Themed Venues.

Margate Soul Festival is Kent’s signature soul music festival held in and around the picturesque Margate Harbour, with a large outdoor arena overlooking the sea at the rear of the iconic Turner Contemporary Gallery.

Now celebrating it’s 10th anniversary, this year’s festival will offer a unique combination of ticketed large-scale outdoor live shows, free family street performances, DJ-led carnival street parties and the most eclectic mix of club nightlife.

Spread across multiple venues, situated around the Harbour our associate venues cater for a selection of musical tastes each adding their own special atmosphere to create what is being hailed as the best soul inspired festival in the country. On Saturday night Margate Winter Gardens will be hosting The British Collective with supports by high profile DJs including Ronnie Herel, Gordon Mac, Calvin Francis and many more.

Please contact the Box Office for more information. We are working as a ticket agent for this event and therefore booking fees will be 10%.

Set your summer on fire with the world première of this energetic disco musical perfect for the whole family featuring all of your favourite 1970’s hits from artists such as – Gloria Gayner, Billy Joel, Donna Summer, The Pointer Sisters, Cyndi Lauper, Sister Sledge and many, many more.

Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval) Ages: All Tickets: £12, Concessions £11, Family of 4 £42, Groups of 10 £10 each.

Join Bradley, Sarah and the crew, as they travel “Down to Margate” in a colourful, vibrant, fun-kissed show, for all the family. A show full of sparkling songs, dynamic dances, and dreams for the future, all performed by a professional cast and live band.

Wednesday 10 August 7pm Thursday 11 August

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Friday 12 August

7.30pm

Saturday 13 August

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sunday 14 August

4pm

Tuesday 16 August

7.30pm

Wednesday 17 August 7.30pm Thursday 18 August

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Friday 19 August

7.30pm

Saturday 20 August

2.30pm & 7.30pm

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Thursday 11 August – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

Friday 12 August - 7.30pm

Saturday 13 August – 7.30pm (doors 6:45pm)

Thursday 18 August – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm) Julie Nevada

Friday 19 August - 8pm (doors 7.15pm)

A Night of Adele

LDN Wrestling

Thank You for the Music

Simply the Best Tina Turner Experience

Still Drifting Rifting

Thank You for the Music presents The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA

Featuring Ray Lewis -Former Lead Singer of The Drifters A brand new theatre show set in the concert style with a twist.... Attached to the show is the life story and career of one of the world’s most iconic performers - Miss Tina Turner.

Starring Miss Julie Nevada, one of the World’s leading Tina Turner impersonators. Julie has studied Tina’s dance moves, her facial expressions and her voice for many years.

‘A powerful and striking resemblance to seeing Adele live’ Sarah Evans (BBC’s Adele at the BBC), acclaimed international vocalist, headlines a live band performing Adele’s stunning catalogue.

Often mistaken for the sound of the real thing, the show includes hits such as ‘Rolling In The Deep’, ‘Someone Like You’ and ‘Hello’.

Sarah’s grace and witty charm entertains the audience with stories that she has shared with Adele herself.

Running Time: 1 hour 30 mins (plus interval) Ages: All Tickets: £25, Concessions £23, Friends £19, Child £15, Group of 4 £88

LDN Wrestling live events celebrating 12 years of Britain’s top promoters return to Margate with an explosive evening of top action bringing a host of top American wrestling stars to the ring to face the very best of home grown talent and fans favourites in a two hour rip roaring entertainment for all the family to enjoy. This show is the ideal place to celebrate a birthday and get the opportunity of VIP back stage passes to meet the stars at the end of the show.

If you’ve been before you know how good it gets.

If you haven’t, we guarantee that the kids will be talking about it for weeks afterwards.

Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Ages: 5+ Tickets: £12.50, Concessions £10.50, Groups of 4 £40

Saturday night and the lights are low. . . Margate Winter Gardens is the place to go. . . join the fantabba-ulous party of the year as the 40th anniversary of ABBA’s greatest hit Dancing Queen is celebrated in sequinspangled style.

ABBA classics abound. Rocking the retro sounds of “the right music” – Super Trouper; Waterloo; Mamma Mia; Gimme, Gimme, Gimme; Knowing Me Knowing You and more – to Lycra-tight perfection.

Put this together with her fantastic nine piece live band The Vintage Corporation, and her fabulous dance troupe The Ultimate Dance Co. to make a show well worth booking, for a great night’s entertainment.

Running Time: 2 hours (plus interval) Ages: All Tickets: £18, Concessions £17.50, Friends £17, Child £15, Group of 4 £68 (£17pp)

Running Time: 2 hours ( plus interval) Ages: All Tickets: £22, Friends £19, Child £10, Groups of 4 £80

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In the mid-late 1970’s, a talented young singer named Ray Lewis joined one of the world’s biggest bands, The Drifters.

He became one of the longest serving members of the band, finally leaving in the late 1980’s to pursue a solo career.

Now the time is right for Ray to release his new solo album, which he has been working on for close to five years. ‘He is a perfectionist and will not let anything out of the studio until he is happy with the sound’ says Ray’s musical director and producer.

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Sunday 21 August – 7pm Margate Bookie presents

Friday 26 August – 7.30pm

Saturday 27 August – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

Tuesday 30 August – 7.30pm

Jay Rayner - The Ten (Food) Commandments

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Magic of the Beatles

Joe Pasquale

The original Ten Commandments have very little to offer when it comes to the complex business of how and what we eat. Now the award-winning restaurant critic and MasterChef judge Jay Rayner has decided it’s time to act.

The two hour spectacular features all of the classic songs of the fab four from ‘Love Me Do’ to ‘Let It Be’.

So join our very own culinary Moses in this audio-visual romp as he attempts to lead us to the edible Promised Land.

He’ll explain why thou shalt always eat with thy hands, why thou should most definitely worship leftovers, and why thou must celebrate the stinkiest of foods. Plus he’ll invite thee to honour thy pig - and so much more besides.

Join the chair of BBC Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet as he sets out to provide hilarious guidance on the very best way to eat now.

A stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time. This award winning production features a stellar line-up with rising West End star Rebecca Freckleton delivering a breath-taking performance as Whitney.

Includes Q&A and book signing.

This show is part of the Margate Bookie Litfest, bringing great authors to Margate.

Other events on August 20th and 21st include the Margate Crimewave, Psychologies magazine, Vanguard Readings and Literary Tea at the Sands Hotel.

Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (plus interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £15, Concessions £13, Friends £12, First 30 customers £10 each

Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hit’s that include, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, Greatest Love of All, and many more, the show beautifully remembers the most highly awarded female artiste in the world.

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Get ready for the Queen of the Night!

Running Time: 2 hours (plus interval) Ages: All Tickets: £23, Concession £21, Friends £20, Child £15, Group of 4 £84

Yes, it’s that time of year again, Joe Pasquale is back! The star of five Royal Variety shows (will the Queen never learn?) The King of the Jungle will be discussing things like “Why is an orange called an orange, when a carrot is more orange than an orange?”.

The band use authentic musical instruments and amplifiers to help to re-create all of the sounds of the originals with stunning accuracy, and this is further enhanced by the use of superb replica costumes which represent all of the eras of the Beatles career, from their early mop-top roots, through psychedelia and then on to the final studio years and the breakup of the group.

If that makes any sense to you, come and see the man in action, see his bunion read your mind, feel the power of his psychic haemorrhoids as they open your third eye… this show has to be seen to be believed, waffle pan optional.

Running Time: 2 hours (including interval) Ages: 10+ Tickets: £17.50, Friends £15, Restricted View £14

This all adds up to produce a superb show that’s packed with hits and history from start to finish!

Running Time: 2 hours (plus interval) Ages: All Tickets: £22, Friends £19, Child £10, Group of 4 £80

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Saturday 3 September – 7.30pm

Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 September – 7.30pm

Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 September - 10am to 4pm

Here’s Hoping

Sherry Babys

Russell Howard – Warm Up

Heritage Open Days

Plus support

Explore behind the scenes

Images: Ian Grundy and Dan Thompson

Times are tough and the news is grim. Daisy and Pablo were in need of some hope, so they thought they should make a show about it. They wanted it to be a show about the triumph of hope, but it turned out that things are not as simple as that. They are knotted and complex. Hope and hopelessness hold hands.

So this is a show about determination and resilience, about not giving up, about keeping going despite the odds. Hope is hard work, and it’s even harder when you go it alone - but perhaps something will happen if we’re all in a room together. Here’s hoping.

A Celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons presented by Europe’s number 1 tribute ‘The Sherry Babys’.

Running Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (no interval) Ages: 10+ Tickets: £10, Concession £8

Cabaret Style seating

As one of Britain’s best loved comedians Russell needs little introduction. He has appeared on some of the most well-known comedy shows on television including ‘Mock the Week’, ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’ and ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’. In addition to this he has his own television show on BBC3 – ‘Russell Howards Good News’. He has released four DVD’s of his most successful stand -up tours and in 2011 embarked upon a sell-out UK arena tour ‘Right Here, Right Now’. Join Russell Howard, one of our funniest and most successful comedians, as he tries out brand new material. Russell Howard’s rescheduled show means we now get two fantastic nights of comedy!

Running Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (Including interval) Tickets: £21 (Tables), Child £13, Friends £19, Table of 10 £16 each.

Running Time: 2 hours (inc interval) Ages: 16+ Tickets: £15, Restricted View £13

This show is performed to a small capacity audience seated on the Theatre Royal stage

With slick choreography and the recognisable falsetto, this really sets the scene for a great night. Acoustic versions of songs like “Sherry”, “Walk like a man”, “Oh what a night” are a highlight in this part of the show, echoing the diversity and harmonic sounds of the great band themselves.

This is a show you definitely don’t want to miss.

Dating back to 1787 and remodelled by the Victorians, the Theatre Royal is proud to be the 2nd oldest working theatre in the UK, described by the Theatres Trust as “of major significance” and a Grade ll* listed building.

Our friendly “Theatre Ghosts” are so pleased to have been nominated for a Pride in Thanet Award, that they have promised to return for a second year. Will you spot them as you tour the building?

As part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days scheme, the Theatre Royal is opening its doors FREE of charge for an entire weekend. Come along and sit in the Royal Box, go mermaid spotting, check out the view from the Gods and soak up the historic atmosphere.

We’re also proud to be hosting an exhibition of photographs by Dan Thompson documenting the creation of “Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland”

by John Retallack – a co-production by Theatre Royal Margate and UK Arts International. This play is the sequel to “Hannah and Hanna” which originally premiered at the Theatre Royal in 2001.

Backstage tours for small groups, guided by our technical staff will run at 10.30am, 12 noon, 1.30pm and 3pm and will last approx. 45 minutes. Booking required.

The theatre will be open to all FREE of charge, but if you’d like to explore backstage, why not join one of our guided backstage tours?

Backstage Tours: Running time: 45 minutes Ages: 6+ Tickets: £3, Children £2, Friends FREE

Booking opens to Friends 9am Thursday 28 April, General booking from 9am Friday 29 April

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Saturday 17 September – 7.30pm Show And Tell present a show by On The Run

Sunday 18 September- 6.30pm

Tell Me Anything

Kent School Games Cultural Celebration

Thursday 22 September – Sunday 25 September The Theatre Royal Margate & Paines Plough present The Roundabout Festival 2016 a week-long pop-up arts festival

The Roundabout Festival 2016 On The Run return to Margate with a new show - solo performed by David Ralfe - about love, hopeless devotion and growing up. Their previous show, So It Goes, was a five-star, nationwide sell-out hit.

Directed by Chris Harrisson.

Commissioned by Shoreditch Town Hall and supported by The North Wall Oxford, Camden People’s Theatre and Arts Council England.

Direct from its premiere at the Edinburgh Festival.

When David was 15, he loved punk, house parties and poetry. But most of all, he loved Kate. They loved each other so much it hurt. Kate has an eating disorder. But David knows he can make it better.

“Intensely personal and universally human… Gorgeous”  The Times, on So It Goes.

Running Time: 1 hour (no interval) Ages: 14+ Tickets: £10, Concessions £8, Friends £8 This show is performed to a small capacity audience seated on the Theatre Royal stage

The Kent School Games Cultural Celebration is the most high profile event of its kind which takes place every two years. With a fusion of art, music, dance and drama, the show will celebrate the best young talent from across the region in an original Musical Extravaganza.

The story follows the life of a deaf teenager and his younger sister.

This year’s production will be the biggest one to date and will also feature a cameo performance from ‘The Voice’ star Alaric Green.

Running Time: 2 hours Ages: All Tickets: Free

September sees the return of Roundabout, Paines Plough’s beautiful pop-up theatre in-the-round.

The Roundabout programme comes to Margate directly from Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

This year we’re proud to present three World Premieres: A Paines Plough, Sherman Cymru and Theatr Clwyd production

Love, Lies and Taxidermy

By Alan Harris This is a boy meets girl story. Son of a Polish taxidermist meets daughter of a failing ice cream salesman. An offbeat love story about trying to fit in from acclaimed writer Alan Harris.

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A Paines Plough production

Roundabout will also host an exciting range of specially programmed music, comedy, locally created work and arts activities for all.

Growth

By Luke Norris Tobes is young, free and having a ball. Off. It’s seriously cramping his style so there are pants to be dropped and decisions to be made. A comedy about growing up and manning up from rising star Luke Norris.

A Paines Plough and Half Moon production

I Got Superpowers For My Birthday

Check out the Roundabout Festival brochure or our website for more details.

“The loveliest venue at the Fringe.”

The List on Roundabout Follow us on Twitter @painesplough & #RoundaboutPP Tickets: From FREE to £12, and the more you buy, the cheaper they get!!

By Katie Douglas Ethan, William and Fiona discover they have superpowers on their 13th birthday, just in time to save the world. Join our heroes on a magical quest for ages 7+ from acclaimed writer Katie Douglas.

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Wednesday 28 September – 2.30pm

Saturday 1 October – 2pm Les Petits Theatre Company

Saturday 1 October – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

Fri 7 Oct - 2pm & 7.30pm, Sat 8 Oct -7.30pm Black Theatre Live with Watford Palace Theatre & Stratford Circus

The Music Makers *

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass

10CC in Concert

Hamlet

A Gordon and Joy Clarkson Production

By William Shakespeare

Flinn is back! Les Petits return to Margate with the sequel to their hugely successful production of Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, based on the book

by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto.

Join Flinn in an action-packed adventure as he attempts to rescue his kidnapped friends who have been forced to hunt for the Magic Cutlass by his nemesis the tyrannical Mr T-Rex! Winner of The Primary Times Children’s Choice Award Gordon and Joy Clarkson bring a series of four entirely different shows to the Winter Gardens this year under the collective title of “Gordon Clarkson’s Marvellous Matinee Medley 2016” The Music Makers Featuring the music of popular composers such as Gershwin, Porter, Coward, Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein and much more! Enjoy a wonderful afternoon of music and mirth, not to be missed!

Running Time: 2 hours and 20mins (inc interval) Ages: All Tickets: £12 Gordon Clarkson Productions Multi-Buy Tickets: 2 for £11 per show, 3 for £10 per show or buy tickets for all four shows at £9 per show.

Please call the Box Office on 01843 292795 for these offers. * A Local Production

“This is a bright sparky production, filled with hum-along songs, beautiful puppets and a lot of imagination.”

Time Out Running Time: 1 hour (no interval) Ages: 3+ Tickets: £6, Family of 4 £20

One of the most inventive and influential bands inthe history of popular music, 10cc, will perform their classic hits plus material from their seminal Sheet Music album. Few other acts have achieved commercial, critical and creative success in equal measure, and with eleven Top 10 hits, including three No 1s – Rubber Bullets, I’m Not In, Love and Dreadlock Holiday – it’s no surprise that the band has sold 15 million albums in the UK alone.

“The current band is as near as you’re ever going to get to hearing the perfect 10cc. Hit after hit after hit.

It’s relentless. We show no mercy.”

Graham Gouldman

For the first time in Britain, an all-black cast present Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy on tour this autumn, in a striking contribution to the Shakespeare 400 anniversary celebration.

Ages: 14+ Tickets: First Tier £32.50, Second Tier £29.50

Remember me….

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Denmark, a Black Empire of modern England, where an intelligent young student discovers the world he once knew has crumbled. Implored to defend what is left of his father’s decaying legacy, Hamlet now faces the greatest moral challenge – to kill or not to kill.

Directed by Jeffery Kissoon and adapted with Shakespeare’s text by award-winning playwright

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Mark Norfolk, this fast-moving version gets straight to the heart of a young man’s dilemma.

The pioneering Black Theatre Live most recently toured hit productions of Tara Arts’ Macbeth, She Called Me Mother (2015) starring Cathy Tyson and The Diary Of A Hounslow Girl, this May (see page 5) Running Time: Approx. 2 hours (plus interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £15, Concessions £13, Friends £11, Schools £9

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Friday 7 October – 7.30pm (doors 6.45pm)

Sunday 9 October – 7.30pm Adverse Camber productions

Wednesday 12 October – 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Sixties Gold

Fire in the North Sky

Level 42 Sirens II Tour 2016

Epic Tales from Finland (Saatuja Sanoja)

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Winter Wonderland - Christmas Parties Taking Bookings Now 2016 sees the triumphant return of our renowned Christmas Party nights set in a magical Winter Wonderland.

On entry you will be greeted with an iced cocktail to kick start your evening.

Enjoy a four course festive carvery at the beautifully decorated tables.

Once you have enjoyed your sumptuous meal, it’s time for you to be treated to some live entertainment before dancing the night away into the early hours guided by our resident DJ. Why don’t you also take advantage of the theme and treat yourself to a new outfit to ensure you dress to impress!

The Searchers first single went to No. 1 and led to five more Top 5 hits as well as 128 weeks in the charts.

Brian Poole & The Tremeloes spent over 220 weeks in the UK charts. P.J. Proby was a Melody Maker teen idol award winner in 1964 and spent 91 weeks in the charts.

Wayne Fontana spent over 75 weeks in the British charts with hits such as “Game of Love”, “Um Um Um Um Um” and “Pamela Pamela”. With special guests direct from America, Gary Puckett & Union Gap. For lovers of Sixties music, this is the ultimate, and probably never to be repeated, line-up.

Ages: All Tickets: £32.50

Commissioned in association with mac birmingham and Beyond the Border Storytelling Festival with support from Sage Gateshead Be transported by the songs, adventure and stories of Kalevala - Finland’s epic and cultural treasure.

UK storyteller, Nick Hennessey and three of Finland’s finest musicians bring Kalevala’s ancient stories vividly to life with a touch of offbeat fun, dancing flutes, intoxicating rhythms and hauntingly beautiful sung melodies.

Running Time: 2 Hours (plus interval) Ages: 12+ Tickets: £12, Concessions £10, Friends £10

Whether you’re a small party of two or a group of two hundred, we’d love you to join us for a Christmas celebration to remember.

To date the band have released 14 studio albums, 7 live albums, the Sirens EP and 6 compilation albums, had 18 top 40 singles, sold out Wembley Arena for a total of 21 nights and sold in excess of 30 million albums worldwide. In short they have proven to be one of the most successful British bands of the 1980’s, and with the recent re-issues of the bands vast catalogue on Universal Music, and inclusion on BBC Radio 2’s Sounds of the Eighties compilation album, it is clear they continue to be a benchmark for British Jazz Funk at the highest level.

So what are you waiting for - reserve your place now, on the coolest guest list in 2016.

Please contact the box office for more information

This is a standing concert Ages: 7+ Under 16 must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult Tickets: £28 * Booking fee applies £2 per ticket in person/phone & £3 per ticket online

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The producers of our smash hit 2015 pantomime ‘Aladdin’ Wicked Productions are back in Margate with the high flying ‘Peter Pan’, with the return of the hilarious Jezo as Pirate Smee!

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ComingSoon

Maison Dieu (Dover Town Hall) Weddings at Maison Dieu

Wednesday 12 October

Sunday 16 October

Wednesday 19 October

Saturday 22 October

Friday 28 October

Saturday 5 November

Friday 11 November

Miles Jupp

Why the Whales Came

Pride and Prejudice

The Collector

Henning Wehn

Brian Cox

Puppetry of the Penis

The historic Maison Dieu has been a place of hospitality and celebration for almost 800 years. Today the building boasts a magnificent suite of four beautiful rooms, complemented by historic paintings and splendid Victorian stained glass windows - perfect for traditional setting wedding ceremonies.

For further details, please call 01843 296111 or email events@yourleisure.uk.com Every Wednesday: Tea Dance May 7: Jig In The Box, Cabaret Night May 21: Craft Fair

Friday 18 November

Saturday 19 November

Thursday 24 November

Friday 25 November

Saturday 26 November

Wednesday 30 Nov - Sunday 4 Dec

Thursday 1 December

Jim Davidson

Jimmy Carr

Jenny Eclair

The Dreamboys

Disco Inferno

Cinderella

A Christmas Carol

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July 1: Dover Prom July 2: Dover Carnival July 22: Jig In The Box, Cabaret Night

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Margate Theatre Club

5 - 12 AUGUST 2016 Altan, False Lights, Nancy Kerr & the Sweet Visitor Band The Young ‘Uns, O’ Hooley & Tidow, Megson Tim Edey, Sam Kelly & the Lost Boys, Blackbeard’s Tea Party Ewan McLennan, Ciaran Algar Band, The James Brothers Gilmore Roberts, Steve Turner, Will Pound & Eddy Jay Talisk, Dovetail Trio, Dan Walsh, Tom Kitching Band Granny’s Attic, Winter Wilson, The Jigantics Andy Fairweather Low & the Low Riders, The Turbans Andy Kershaw’s African, Caribbean & Latin Dance Night Rory Mcleod, Holy Moly & the Crackers, Bayou Seco Rough Chowder, the Hut People, Pagoda Project and more!

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FolkMusic by the Sea

CONCERTS • WORKSHOPS • CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL • CRAFT & FOOD STALLS CEILIDHS • MORRIS DANCING • MAIN CONCERT VENUE WITH FESTIVAL BAR FESTIVAL CAMPSITE WITH ON-SITE ENTERTAINMENT; SHOWERS • LOOS 24 HOUR CCTV AND NIGHT SECURITY • TOWN PUB SESSIONS

Festival Tickets with or without camping for one week, weekend or day - AVAILABLE NOW! Early bird tickets on sale now - pre 1 May CREDIT CARD BOOKING, TICKET SALES & INFORMATION www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk info@broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk BOX OFFICE

Broadstairs Folk Week is a registered charity No 1104684. All monies raised are used to promote and fund the festival. Company Ltd by Guarantee No 4485954.

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Margate Theatre Club meets once a month for a lively, informal and friendly discussion.

We pick shows here at the Theatre Royal and the Tom Thumb Theatre that are exciting, interesting and thought-provoking and meet afterwards to swap opinions and thoughts. Our conversations often go further than just the show!

Come if you hated it, come if you loved it, come if you know what it meant, come if it made no sense at all, come with hundreds of opinions, come if you have no idea what you think. Whatever you think about theatre, we’d love to meet you.

Margate Theatre Club is a chance to meet other theatre goers and share in great conversation, as well as learn about other exciting theatrical and cultural events in the area.

This season we will be meeting on the following dates: Friday 29 April - Until You Hear That Bell (Tom Thumb) Thursday 19 May - Labels (Theatre Royal) Friday 10 June - The Birthday Party (Theatre Royal) Friday 16 September - Garden (Tom Thumb) Theatre Royal meetings across the road at the London Tavern, Tom Thumb meetings upstairs in the Finn Bar Open to everyone, just head to the bar post-show and join in.

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Friends with Benefits Join the Friends of Margate Theatres including Theatre Royal Margate & Margate Winter Gardens.

Ageless Thanet’s Culture Club needs you!

The membership was created as a reward scheme to enable patrons to get the best out of the venue and more for their money!

Ageless Thanet’s “Culture Club” is a group of “over 50 something’s” who enjoy mixing theatre and arts with socialising and healthy debate.

Join today for just £20 single, £15 concessions (OAPs, Students) for discounts on selected shows, and start receiving benefits all year round:

They are looking for new members to join in and help this exciting group explore more ways of seeing and taking part in Theatre and arts performance.

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Discounted ticket price on selected shows for you and 3 guests Priority booking on select shows No booking charge for you and 3 guests, when booking in person and by phone.

Priority mailing of our brochure of events (produced three times a year) £5 discount on London Theatre Trips No postage fee charged for ticket delivery 10% discount on food in The London Tavern

Plus - half price entry into Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens at Quex Park (On production of your Friends of Margate Theatres Membership Card.

Excludes special event days)

Friends are important

Theatre Royal Margate Associate Companies

The “Club” is working on some very exciting plans: What productions to go and see and why?

Where can they meet afterwards to discuss the production?

Can we get to meet the actors, writers and production staff, to find more about their inspiration and share our views?

Can we use that inspiration and work on our own creation?

How can we work with “Ageless Thanet” to help fund some of these activities?

The Culture Club members work together to enjoy theatre, film and the arts, with a main focus on social enjoyment and total inclusion.

Over 50? Then this friendly club wants to hear from you and will encourage you to get involved.

To find out more about the “Ageless Thanet Culture Club” please call 01843 601550 or visit www.yourleisure.uk.com/ageless Culture Club is an Ageless Thanet initiative supported by the Big Lottery Ageing Better project.

So why not join our ever-expanding circle of Friends? Not only will you be helping to look after two of the oldest and most beautiful theatres in the country, but you’ll be enjoying yourselves in the process.

If you would like to join Friends of Margate Theatres please contact the box office on 01843 292795 or join online at: www.margatewintergardens.co.uk or www.theatreroyalmargate.com

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Theatre Royal Margate will be supporting the following Kent based companies to create and present work to audiences in Margate and beyond. Mischievous Theatre, Third Party and Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company have all been chosen because they make relevant, exciting and accessible work which we want to see more of, especially here in Margate. We’re proud to be able to showcase their work at the Theatre Royal, with the ambition of helping them reach a wider audience.

Mischievous Theatre CIC, based in Ramsgate, was formed to create stimulating, provocative and mischievous theatre, to tour this work nationally and internationally and to encourage a greater involvement in the arts by the people of east Kent. This coming year is going to be a busy one with two new shows, a revival and a new community project. Firstly, ‘The Wooden Horse of Troy’,

a piece of story-telling theatre based on the Greek tales of the Trojan War, is currently touring into schools, ‘I Have Lost Myself …’ a new project that explores memory and Alzheimer’s disease, which had a work-inprogress performance at Theatre Royal last year, will be touring next spring (2017), ‘The Man in the WideAwake Hat: Pugin’s Gothic Adventures’, first performed in 2013, will be resurrected and will tour next autumn, and finally, ‘Thanet Folks Tales’ (working title), a new project, in association with Looping the Loop, is looking for stories from local Thanetians. None of these projects would be possible without the continued support from Theatre Royal Margate. Mischievous Theatre is pleased to be an associate company. www.mischievoustheatre.co.uk Third Party has been producing touring theatre for twenty years in the UK and abroad, playing theatres, village halls, festivals and found spaces. The bulk of their recent work has been in collaboration with director John Wright and has featured strongly visual and physically expressive versions of classic plays. In 2009 they premiered their two language, two country co-production of “The False Servant” by Marivaux at the Theatre Royal Margate. In 2012, Third Party adapted the children’s classic The Sagas of Noggin the Nog for the stage, directed by John Wright. Following previews here at the Theatre Royal, T

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Third Party and Mischievous Theatre are currently collaborating on a new and exciting project in search of new audiences for theatre. Watch this space! www.thirdparty.org.uk The Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company “This is not about age - it is about being human” “Thrilling” “Delightful and strangely moving” “Inspirational” Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company create high quality performance opportunities for older women. Working as co-authors, we celebrate the vitality of participants, challenging views of being an ‘old’ woman, providing a performance platform for those voices to be heard via movement, music and digital projection.

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We consider the funny side of things, the stuff of life, and all that moves us.

Our Core Performance Company, Moving Memory, have worked alongside the Artistic Director, Sian Stevenson, for 6 years, producing over 10 performance projects which have toured to many venues around the South East. Audiences have been enthused by the unexpected approach of older women being human, not old, producing work that is daring, funny, and moving. The work has attracted an enthusiastic following stretching across all ages, male and female. We also run outreach ‘Moving Well groups’; a place to stretch, move, gain new skills, and as importantly,have a laugh. If you’re interested in learning more please email: info.movingmemory@gmail.com or tel: 07714 083258. www.movingmemorydance.com

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The theatres are a 15 minute walk or just a short bus journey away. Taxis are also available from Margate Rail Station.

3 Fort’s Enjoy proper, home cooked food and beer and wine in our relaxed, seafront café.

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Free street parking is also available on most of the surrounding roads after 7pm.

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6 The Ambrette Multi Award Winning Fine Dining Restaurant.

Mon to Sun 11.30am – 2.30pm & 6pm – 9.30pm (5.30pm - 10pm on Fri, Sat, Sun) 44 King Street, Margate CT9 1QE 01843 231504

7 Mullins Brasserie Modern European restaurant with Caribbean influences.

Mon to Sat 12pm – 3pm & 6pm – 9pm (9.30pm on Fri & Sat) 6 Market Place, Margate CT9 1EN 01843 295603

8 Crescent Hotel “Theatre View Restaurant” “British, Boutique and Unique” Open 7 Days a week 12-9.30 serving lunch, afternoon tea and dinner 25-26 Fort Crescent, Margate, CT9 1HX 01843 230375

9 The London Tavern Tues - Thurs: 17:00 - 23:00 Fri: 13:00 - 23:00 Sat: 12:00 - 23:00 Sun: 12:00 - 21:00 Addington Street Margate CT9 1PN 07598 647753

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Please note that bookings for events at both venues are made through the Winter Gardens Box Office.

The Theatre Royal Box Office will open at 5pm on show days ( 2 hours before show time at weekends) for sales and collection of pre-paid tickets.

Winter Gardens: Additional agency fees may apply.

You will be advised of these at the time of booking.

Online Bookings: www.eticketing.co.uk/ margatewintergardens. Not all shows are available to purchase online. A £1.50 per ticket charge applies to online bookings unless otherwise stated.

Ticket Collection: Tickets that are paid for in advance can be collected on the day until show start time.

Theatre Royal: No booking fees apply to book purchases, schools’ bookings and groups of 10+, FREE or Pay What You Decide tickets.

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Concessions: Available on selected performances for children under 16yrs, students, disabled persons, over 60s, special offers for Friends, schools and under 25s.

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Disabled Access The Winter Gardens now provides an Assisted Access Scheme. Please contact the Box Office.

We have adequate wheelchair spaces and disabled toilets at both venues.

Disabled parking at box office level for the purchase of tickets and limited spaces are available in the promenade car park, Winter Gardens.

A hearing loop system is fitted at both venues.

This system may not be available on every show, please confirm with the Box Office prior to booking.

Baby changing facilities available at both venues Guide dogs welcome.

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Online bookings carry a £1.50 per ticket charge, whilst a 50p per ticket charge applies to bookings made in person and by phone. Friends of Margate Theatres book fee free in person and on the phone.

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Telephone: Box Office: 01843 292795 Theatre Royal Box Office: 01843 293877 (from 5pm on show days and 2 hours prior to weekend performances)

Tickets can also be posted to you for an additional charge of £1. Please check your tickets on receipt.

If you are using our promenade entrance, please inform the Box Office if you have pre-paid tickets to be collected.

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The Gallery is unsuitable for people with mobility difficulties or vertigo.

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Please specify any special requirements to the Box Office at time of booking. For further information on disabled access please visit the DisabledGo website.

Want to bring a group to a show but need transport? Margate Theatres have linked up with Thanet Community Transport Association to provide affordable and wheelchair accessible minibus transport. For more information, please call 01843 602030 Pay What You Decide: We want to take some of the risk out of going to the theatre and are keen for our existing audiences to come more often and try something new and for new customers to come to the theatre for the first time, so we’re piloting a new ticketing scheme on selected Theatre Royal shows.

Book your ticket in advance in person or by phone and you won’t be charged a penny. Then after the show, you’ll be asked to Pay What You Decide, based on your enjoyment of it and what you can afford. These tickets aren’t available online, and payment must be in cash please. We’re confident you’ll be glad you came!

Theatre Tours and workshops Our beautiful venues are regularly hired out to local community groups, but did you know that we can also offer bespoke packages of tours? Our customers range from schools to WI and local history groups, and as part of your visit we can also offer drama workshops tailored to your needs. Call 01843 292795 for further details.

Get Involved By Volunteering: Our volunteer ushers are invaluable to us and we thank every one of them.

Ushers cover a range of duties, from taking tickets, selling ice creams and programmes, to helping people to their seats. We are always on the look-out for people with • Good verbal communication skills • The ability to use their initiative • A high level of punctuality and reliability • A passion for the theatre and its audience There are lots of benefits to being a Theatre Royal Margate Volunteer including selected complimentary tickets.

Call 01843 292795 to register your interest.

Get Involved By Giving: Sponsoring a seat in the Winter Gardens or Theatre Royal is a great way to support the Theatre; they make an ideal present, can be used to mark occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries or remember someone special who enjoyed happy times at the theatre. Your seat dedication on a brass plaque can be up to 10 words long and will remain on the seat for many years to come.

Call 01843 292795 for further details.

Gift Aid: Any gift, however large or small, will make an enormous difference to what we can do. If you are a UK taxpayer you can also Gift Aid your donation.

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Theatre Royal Margate - Theatre Groups 11-16s: Tuesday evenings: 6pm-7.30pm (Theatre Royal) 12 week terms, limited places: £60 per term Adult company: Wednesday evenings: 6pm-7.30pm (Theatre Royal) 12 week terms, limited places: £60 per term By joining us you will:

“I enjoy learning about dramas techniques, and creating things with other people.” Jamie, 9 “The youth theatre is what finally brought me out of my shell; I have made many great friends and learned my many skills” Will, 19 Theatre Royal Margate’s theatre groups have become a growing family over the past ten years. They comprise groups for 7 – 11s, 11 – 16s, Inspiration Inclusive and our new group – the Adult Company. The 2 Youth Theatre groups and Adult Company are run by Martin Gibbons, a professional actor, writer and director, who tours nationally withThe Pantaloons, directs work across the South East, and has a huge passion for his work at Theatre Royal.

Our Inspiration Inclusive Youth Theatre is run by Zoe and Peter Hammond and is funded by Children in Need.

Theatre Royal Adult Company This year we are embarking on a brand new adventure! We are setting up a community theatre group for adults of all ages. The key aim of this group will to be to support a safe creative space for adults. Here you will have freedom to be creative, whilst being supported by a professional theatre maker. The focus of the group will be very different to usual ‘amateur’ companies.

This will be a place where you can create your own work, have endless stimulus to devise, improvise, and be part of a brand new (none judgmental) creative community. No previous experience necessary, but all abilities welcome!

Theatre Royal Youth Theatre and Adult Company programme: 7-11s: Saturday afternoons 5pm-6pm (Hartsdown Leisure Centre) 12 week terms, limited places: £50 per term

• Have a safe space to explore your imagination • Make new friends • Develop key drama skills • Create your own work • Perform in a major production for the public over 3 nights • Showcase your own devised work twice a year in the theatre • Be part of a growing community • Get to work each week in one of the most beautiful theatres in the country Further details: 01843 296111 youth.theatre@yourleisure.uk.com Inspiration Inclusive Youth Theatre (8-18yrs) The aim of our group is to cater for ANY young person who has a desire to perform!

We believe the only label for our group is ‘Multi-abled’ because we believe that we all have skills and potential, and together we can all realise our dreams!

‘Inclusive’ literally means that anyone - whether deaf or hearing, using a wheelchair or not, needing extra support or not, can work together.

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We actively seek to bring together young people from all backgrounds and want to give them the opportunity to learn theatrical skills towards careers, or just for fun - learning how to communicate through voice, body, sign language and beyond.

We work in diverse peer groups; and the biggest skill of all – to not only learn lines, physicality and cues but most importantly to support each other on and off stage so that no-one is ever left out.

Led by Zoe and Peter Hammond alongside a large team of volunteers, all sessions are BSL signed. Members work towards a professionally supported show performed in the Theatre each Summer.

So whether you feel that you “don’t fit in” at school/college, you want to make new friends, you love being around people, or you want to work in one of the most rewarding and fun groups ever... Then Inspiration is for you!

Inspiration Inclusive programme: Tuesday evenings 5pm – 6.50pm term time only. £3 per session (voluntary subs), at Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs To join the group please first contact the leaders on: 07792 684227 or Inspiration-inc@hotmail.co.uk Full details of our Theatre Groups can also be found on the Theatre Royal website.

YourVenue All of our fabulous venues are available for private hire.

The 466 seat Theatre Royal with its classical stalls, circle and balcony layout, make it the perfect venue for large meetings, conferences and presentations, as well as school showcases, award ceremonies and full scale theatrical productions.

The Winter Gardens offers a variety of function rooms to cater for everything from small dinner parties and family celebrations to full banqueting and large conferences and exhibitions.

The Main Hall accommodates up to 1400 (seated), 2150 (standing) and the smaller Queens Hall is perfect for seminars, cabaret style shows and intimate dinner dances, when it can accommodate 350 people comfortably.

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As an alternative, Northdown House is set in the picturesque grounds of Northdown Park, Palm Bay. The tree lined sweeping driveway entrance unveils this beautiful building that provides the perfect intimate venue for birthday, anniversary and wedding celebrations.

For enquiries email: events@yourleisure.uk.com or call 01843 296111 www.yourleisure.uk.com

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Summer SeasonDiary Theatre Royal May 5 6 7 12

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Alex Bradley & Bill Leslie - Surtitle Split Britches - Tammy Needs You The All-Star Stand-Up Tour 2016 Split Britches - What Tammy Needs to Know about Getting Old and Having Sex The Diary of a Hounslow Girl Big Wooden Horse - Monstersaurus!

Jeremy Hardy Worklight Theatre - Labels Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Shakespeare’s Globe - Shakespeare Untold Swansea City Opera - La Bohème Pitschi, the Kitten with Dreams

June 2 Daniel Bye - Error 404 Peter Pan Auditions 4 8 - 9 Inspirations - Alice in Wonderland London Classic Theatre - The Birthday Party 10 11 Superbolt Theatre - Dinosaur Park 14 Saltmine Theatre - John Newton – Amazing Grace 16 Mark Watson - I’m Not Here Ballet Theatre UK - Pinocchio 17 18 The Astor Big Band - More Miller Magic 24 Edinburgh Festival Previews - John Gordillo & Elliot Steel Dr John Cooper Clarke 29 30 James Freedman - Man of Steal

September 2 - 3 Accidental Collective - Here’s Hoping 7 - 8 Russell Howard - Warm up 10 - 11 Heritage Open Weekend 17 On the Run - Tell Me Anything 22 - 25 Paines Plough - Roundabout Festival

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YourFest * MOS – Legally Blonde Catfish and the Bottlemen Pasha Kovalev – It’s All About You Gordon & Joy Clarkson Prod. – The Good Old Days Mad About the Musicals One Night of Queen

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Thanet Stage School Performing Arts – Showtime 2016 Craft Fair * Mickie’s Summer Spectacular * Pop-Up Bowie Margate Rock & Blues Festival Mr Wonderful Dance Make Me A Star – Grand Final * Bill Bailey

July 2 Club Tropicana 3 Off The Hook Productions * 9 DAPA Graduation Show * July 10 Grumpy Old Women – Fifty Shades of Beige 52 Margate Theatres Guide Summer 2016 | Booking Fee 50p per ticket in person/phone, £1.50 per ticket online 2 Robin Rayner Productions - Fabric 16-17 Wisewood’s Dance * 8 Ballet Central 2016 19-20 Upton Junior School * 9 Changeling Theatre - Shakespeare on the Beach 23-24 Play Margate 15 David Benson - Think No Evil of Us 27 Gordon and Joy Clarkson Prod. – Just For Laughs 17 Come As You Are - at Turner Contemporary 28-30 Grease 22 Edinburgh Festival Previews August - Maddy Anholt & Edd Hedges 5-7 Margate Soul Festival 29 Edinburgh Festival Previews 11 A Night of Adele

- Andy Zaltzman & Bilal Zafar 12 LDN Wrestling August 13 Thank You for the Music 2 - 3 Big Wooden Horse - Aliens Love Underpants 18 Simply The Best Tina Turner Experience 5 Engine Shed - Wisdom of a Fool 19 Still Drifting Rifting ft Ray Lewis 10 - 20 Down to Margate - The New Disco Musical 26 Whitney – Queen of the Night 21 Jay Rayner - The Ten (Food) Commandments 27 Magic of the Beatles 30 Joe Pasquale September 3 Sherry Babys 18 KSG Cultural 28 Gordon and Joy Clarkson Prod. – The Music Makers *Event listed but not featured in this brochure We reserve the right to change prices and details after going to print