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MONDAY ART GROUP The Art Group are a collection of local artists who meet regularly to paint/draw for pleasure. In addition we are able to book one or two tutors per
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MONDAY ART GROUP The Art Group are a collection of local artists who meet regularly to paint/draw for pleasure.
In addition we are able to book one or two tutors per term to demonstrate different techniques they are happy to share with us. New members always welcome.
Free Entry To All
Wednesday 4th March to Tuesday 10th March
10:00 – 16:00
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Embark on A Ticket to Ride with The Fourmost, a captivating journey into one of music’s most exciting eras. As seasoned veterans of the Merseybeat scene, The Fourmost bring unparalleled authenticity
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Embark on A Ticket to Ride with The Fourmost, a captivating journey into one of music’s most exciting eras.
As seasoned veterans of the Merseybeat scene, The Fourmost bring unparalleled authenticity and passion to the stage, performing a beloved collection of timeless hits.
This dynamic show features a vibrant ‘hit parade’ that delves into the songbooks of the era’s most influential bands, including iconic tracks from The Beatles, The Searchers, The Hollies, The Kinks, The Who, and The Move, alongside The Fourmost’s own celebrated repertoire. Each song is delivered with the energy and precision that made them legendary.
A Ticket to Ride transcends a traditional concert; it’s a heartfelt tribute and a nostalgic voyage that encapsulates the essence of Beatlemania and the profound cultural shift of the 1960s. Experience an authentic 60s vibe brought to life through stunning musicianship and a genuine connection to the era. This immersive and thoroughly entertaining experience promises to evoke cherished memories and introduce a new generation to the timeless soundtrack of a revolution.
Get your ticket for this unforgettable ride!
Tickets: £22. Under 18s £18.
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1285087
tue10mar2:00 pm3:45 pmYoung Frankenstein (12A)10 Mar2:00 pm - 3:45 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that
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An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Director: Mel Brooks
Featuring: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr.
Details: US | Language: English | 1974 | 1h 45m
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1332342
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Exhibition of drawings and paintings, mostly of the Dorset landscape.
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Exhibition of drawings and paintings, mostly of the Dorset landscape.
wed11mar7:30 pm9:30 pmThe Choral (12)11 & 24 Mar7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple
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A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Featuring: Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Lyndsey Marshal, Emily Fairn.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2025 | 1h 53m
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An Audience with: Penny Mallory Join us for an intimate evening of life stories, Q&A and grazing boards! Long before she became a celebrated rally champion, award-winning broadcaster, international keynote speaker,
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An Audience with: Penny Mallory
Join us for an intimate evening of life stories, Q&A and grazing boards!
Long before she became a celebrated rally champion, award-winning broadcaster, international keynote speaker, and expert in Mental Toughness, Penny’s world looked very different.
At just 14, she ran away from home and found herself living in London’s derelict squats, surrounded by danger, chaos, and addictions that claimed the lives of many around her. With no money, no qualifications, and no stability, Penny’s future seemed predetermined. But even in the darkest moments, she carried an unshakeable belief that life could be different—that she could be different.
That belief became the spark that transformed everything.
Fuelled by a mixture of grit, courage, and a refusal to be defined by circumstance, Penny rebuilt her life piece by piece. She trained, worked, learned, and fought her way from homelessness to the driver’s seat of a rally car—a place few women had ever sat. In an arena dominated almost entirely by men, Penny rose to become the first and only woman to compete in a World Rally Car, achieving what even seasoned professionals considered impossible.
Her success on the rally stage became the foundation of a new mission: helping others harness the resilience, focus, and mental toughness that had saved her life.
Today, Penny Mallory is one of the UK’s most respected performance and mindset specialists. She has presented on live TV, authored bestselling books, and delivered powerful keynote speeches for global brands including Google, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, and the Ministry of Defence. Her work is trusted by elite athletes, corporate leaders, frontline services, and high-performance teams worldwide.
Then came TV presenting, extreme sports, running multiple marathons, climbing the world’s highest mountains and fighting in the boxing ring twice. She is now training, with her team, to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, in a small boat in December 2026.
Tickets: £18
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1329163
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Housed in a state-run shelter, five poor teenage mothers or mothers-to-be hope for a better life, and learn how to look after themselves and babies.A poignant and compassionate study of
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Housed in a state-run shelter, five poor teenage mothers or mothers-to-be hope for a better life, and learn how to look after themselves and babies.A poignant and compassionate study of unforced social realism.
The Dardenne brothers excel at socially conscious cinema: moving, heartrending and hopeful.
Best screenplay at Cannes 2025
Dirs: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, 2025 Belgium/France.
Starring: Babette Verbeek, Elsa Houben, Janaïna Halloy Fokan, Lucie Laruelle, Samia Hilmi
1h 44m
Subtitled
Tickets
£7.50
SAC members & friends: £6.50
U18s: £5.50
Film Society members: Free
ProgrammeID
1335930
sat14mar7:30 pm9:00 pmAround About Dusk14 Mar7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type Music
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Around About Dusk blends New Orleans jazz, European folk, roots and blues influences into a captivating sound. Their music weaves enchanting melodies and harmonies that tell stories of wonder, nature,
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Around About Dusk blends New Orleans jazz, European folk, roots and blues influences into a captivating sound. Their music weaves enchanting melodies and harmonies that tell stories of wonder, nature, humanity and heartache. With harmonies, macabre humour and familiar folklore tales, they conjure the romance of old cafés, the spirit of New Orleans porches, and the intimacy of campfire songs.
With performances at festivals including Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, Bristol Folk Festival, and Secret Garden Party, as well as European tours, Bristol (UK) based Around About Dusk brings charm, authenticity, and a distinctive presence to every stage. Their work has featured on BBC Radio 6 Music and been highlighted as a Fresh Fave on Fresh on the Net. At their core a five-piece ensemble, their debut album—an ambitious project supported by Help Musicians—features widescale collaborations with acclaimed guest musicians and vocalists.
Tickets:
Adults: £18
Members & Friends: £16.50
U18s: £15
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1353979
tue17mar2:00 pm4:00 pmFinding Your Feet (12)17 Mar2:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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On the eve of retirement, a middle-class, judgmental snob discovers that her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian
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On the eve of retirement, a middle-class, judgmental snob discovers that her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.
Director: Richard Loncraine
Featuring: Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Joanna Lumley, Timothy Spall, Josie Lawrence.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2017 | 1h 51m
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1332345
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A unique collection of wildlife paintings created by Susi Gardner, captured using traditional oils. ‘Wild and Free’ is a celebration of some of the most beautiful animals we share this world
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A unique collection of wildlife paintings created by Susi Gardner, captured using traditional oils.
‘Wild and Free’ is a celebration of some of the most beautiful animals we share this world with. With each painting Susi strives to evoke, in realism, their beauty, character and the uniqueness that sets them apart in the natural world.
wed18mar7:30 pm9:30 pmWicked: For Good (PG)18 Mar & 26 May7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks
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Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she’ll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Featuring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum.
Details: US | Language: English | 2025 | 2h 17m
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1350040
sat21mar7:30 pm10:00 pmThe Kast Off Kinks21 Mar7:30 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type Music
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The Kast off Kinks Not to be missed! The Kast off Kinks, Has always included former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’. Past Kinks members include, John Dalton, Jim Rodford,
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The Kast off Kinks Not to be missed!
The Kast off Kinks, Has always included former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’. Past Kinks members include, John Dalton, Jim Rodford, Ian Gibbons, John Gosling & Bob Henrit. Ray Davies has also graced the stage on the odd occasion.
The current great line-up features Mick Avory (Founding member of The Kinks & the original drummer on all the classic hits from 1964-84), Mark Haley (keyboards/vocals, Kinks 1989-93, also played with The Rubettes), Mike Steed (bass/vocals, playing history with Love Affair, Chip Hawkes, Marmalade, The Rubettes & Mike Pender).
These high-class professionals are then fronted by the equally talented & charismatic Robin Bibi (guitar/main vocals). Robin is an award winning guitarist in his own right & has worked as a session man with such artists as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, The pretty Things, Ben E. King and Helen Shapiro to name but a few.
Expect all the hits, including You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Days, Waterloo Sunset, Come Dancing, and many more for a great night out!
“A full house, and a standing ovation. To anyone wondering about going, do not hesitate” (The Stables, Milton Keynes)
“Nothing short of superb. From start to finish it was filled with hit after hit” (Mad Ferret, Preston)
Tickets:
Adults: £25
Members, Friends & Under 18s: £22
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1331713
tue24mar2:00 pm4:00 pmThe Choral (12)11 & 24 Mar2:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple
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A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Featuring: Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Lyndsey Marshal, Emily Fairn.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2025 | 1h 53m
fri27mar7:30 pm9:00 pmStolen Ram27 Mar7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type Theatre
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From the makers of Pot licker … Zara is in deep trouble. She’s involved with shady, unscrupulous characters motivated only by greed and pursuit of power. Well, it was her choice
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From the makers of Pot licker …
Zara is in deep trouble. She’s involved with shady, unscrupulous characters motivated only by greed and pursuit of power. Well, it was her choice to take that job in school senior management. Now she must find her way out to salvage what’s left of her teaching career. But a County Lines gang and a group of irate sheep farmers won’t easily forget the bag that Zara is so desperate to be rid of. Why can’t her teaching colleagues Rich and Kris learn how to torch a BMW properly? And wasn’t the plan always to be rock stars rather than teachers?
“A thoroughly engaging blend of caustic humour, suspense and frail humanity” Bath Echo
“Perfect for thriller lovers and devious teachers” Bath Echo
“It’s like Shallow Grave in a school. With added staple gun” Bath Echo
Writer/Director – Ed Viney
Produced by Dorchester Arts in association with Lighthouse Poole
Tickets:
Adults: £16
Members & Friends: £14
U18s: £12.50
Age Restriction: 15+
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1354366
fri27mar7:30 pm9:03 pmSatu – Year of the Rabbit (12A)27 Mar7:30 pm - 9:03 pm(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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When a bomb endangers the Pha Tang temple, Satu, an orphan child labourer, decides to head north through the rich and feral landscape of Laos in search of his long-lost
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When a bomb endangers the Pha Tang temple, Satu, an orphan child labourer, decides to head north through the rich and feral landscape of Laos in search of his long-lost mother, in the company of his aspiring young photojournalist friend Bo.
Beautifully filmed, a thoughtful, unsentimental but moving ‘road movie’.
Dir: Joshua Trigg, 2024, Laos/UK.
Starring: Itthipone Sonepho, Vanthiva Saysana, Tao Chanthavong
1h 33m
Subtitled
Tickets
£7.50
SAC members & friends: £6.50
U18s: £5.50
Film Society members: Free
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1335931
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Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by
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Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
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1277301
mon30marAll Dayfri03aprEaster Musical Theatre Course30 Mar - 03 Apr(All Day)(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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Presented by Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Theatre in association with Limelight Theatre. Create a fantastic performance in just five days, ready to present to an audience on Saturday morning. Programme: Monday 30 Mar
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Presented by Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Theatre in association with Limelight Theatre. Create a fantastic performance in just five days, ready to present to an audience on Saturday morning.
Programme:
- Monday 30 Mar to Friday 3rd April – 9.30am to 4.30pm. Musical Theatre course.
- Saturday 4th April – 9.30am rehearsal then final show performance at 11am. The course will finish after the show at approximately noon.
Cost: £150 (£100 each additional sibling). This includes 38 hours of coaching and performance and two free tickets to the final show. Age 7 to 17 years.
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1344399
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A moving love story about a photographer on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip,
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A moving love story about a photographer on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip, and the film traces a brief affair that is never sordid but instead one of two soul mates who have met too late.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Featuring: Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley, Victor Slezak, Debra Monk.
Details: US | Language: English | 1995 | 2h 14m
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1332349
April
mon30marAll Dayfri03aprEaster Musical Theatre Course30 Mar - 03 Apr(All Day)(GMT+00:00) Event Type
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Presented by Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Theatre in association with Limelight Theatre. Create a fantastic performance in just five days, ready to present to an audience on Saturday morning. Programme: Monday 30 Mar
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Presented by Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Theatre in association with Limelight Theatre. Create a fantastic performance in just five days, ready to present to an audience on Saturday morning.
Programme:
- Monday 30 Mar to Friday 3rd April – 9.30am to 4.30pm. Musical Theatre course.
- Saturday 4th April – 9.30am rehearsal then final show performance at 11am. The course will finish after the show at approximately noon.
Cost: £150 (£100 each additional sibling). This includes 38 hours of coaching and performance and two free tickets to the final show. Age 7 to 17 years.
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1344399
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The Final Show from our week-long Easter Musical Theatre Course – presented by Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Theatre. Come and see the hard work of all those on our
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The Final Show from our week-long Easter Musical Theatre Course – presented by Shaftesbury Arts Centre Youth Theatre.
Come and see the hard work of all those on our Easter Musical Theatre Course.
Tickets: £5.
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1344401
tue07apr2:00 pm3:50 pmCalendar Girls (12)07 April2:00 pm - 3:50 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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After the death of her best friend’s husband from cancer, spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to him. Utilizing a
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After the death of her best friend’s husband from cancer, spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris Harper (Helen Mirren) hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to him. Utilizing a tradition from the hidebound Woman’s Institute association, Chris encourages Annie (Julie Walters) and their friends to create a calendar — with the novel detail of using the middle-aged women of their village as nude models. The idea stuns the husbands and a wary young photographer (Philip Glenister).
Director: Nigel Cole
Featuring: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Philip Glenister.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2003 | 1h 48m
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1344261
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Solo exhibition by Matthew Dean, a Salisbury based artist who looks at the landscape from different angles, shape and undulations. Inspired by texture, colour and marks in the land Matthew
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Solo exhibition by Matthew Dean, a Salisbury based artist who looks at the landscape from different angles, shape and undulations. Inspired by texture, colour and marks in the land Matthew produces high colour artworks in oil and pencil from the surrounding areas.
fri10apr7:30 pm10:00 pmHackney Colliery Band10 Apr7:30 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type Music
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Get ready for an electrifying night of brass brilliance! Since forming in 2009, East London’s boundary-pushing musical innovators Hackney Colliery Band have been reshaping expectations of what a brass band can
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Get ready for an electrifying night of brass brilliance!
Since forming in 2009, East London’s boundary-pushing musical innovators Hackney Colliery Band have been reshaping expectations of what a brass band can be. Over the past fifteen years, they’ve built a dedicated following through their uplifting live performances and a series of acclaimed releases. Their journey has included some extraordinary moments — including performing to a crowd of 80,000 at the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
Now, the nine-piece ensemble arrives at Shaftesbury Arts Centre as they get ready to release their sixth full-length album, the eagerly awaited Collaborations: Volume Two. While their previous record, Collaborations: Volume One, brought together iconic world-music artists such as Grammy-winning Beninese vocalist Angélique Kidjo and Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke, the new album shifts its focus. Volume Two explores songs and vocalists, mixed with a selection of instrumentals that feature harp, guitar, cello — and even conch shells.
As anyone who’s ever tried to organise a group will know, gathering nine musicians in one place on a regular basis is no small achievement — let alone touring the globe to perform instrumental music together. In an industry that often urges artists to settle into a single genre, HCB have joyfully refused, carving their own creative path for a decade and a half. The sense of community and camaraderie within the band is extraordinary, and it shines through in everything they do. Frontman and composer Steve Pretty, along with composers Olly Blackman and Luke Christie, say of the new release: “It’s a privilege and joy to still be playing together after all these years, and especially to be pushing each other to be as creative and innovative as we can be. The process of collaborating with so many amazing artists, and the freshness that’s brought to the project is endlessly inspiring. Some of this music started life almost a decade ago, and other tracks are only a few months old, but we’re so proud of the breadth of musical talent on display with this record.” Their new album stands as a vibrant and original continuation of their already diverse catalogue, celebrating the band’s collaborative spirit and inventive approach.
Expect an evening filled with energy, bold creativity, and the unmistakable joy that Hackney Colliery Band bring to every stage. This is a show not to be missed.
Tickets:
Standard: £24.00
Members, Friends, & Under 18s: £21.50
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1325430
tue14apr2:00 pm4:00 pmMothering Sunday (15)14 April2:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and
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On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman), are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover. Paul (Josh O’Connor) is the boy from the manor house nearby, Jane’s long-term love despite the fact that he’s engaged to be married to another woman, a childhood friend and daughter of his parents’ friends. But events that neither can foresee will change the course of Jane’s life forever.
Director: Eva Husson
Featuring: Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman, Colin Firth.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2021 | 1h 50m
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1344272
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they? Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they?
Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a search on the internet finds that they are allowing someone into their home that could put them and their family in mortal danger.
“It’s ok, we’ll cancel her visit”.
Too late she arrives early.
Written by Steven Moffat, The Unfriend takes a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to appear nice.
Tickets: £16
Friends, Members & U18s: £14
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1343853
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they? Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they?
Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a search on the internet finds that they are allowing someone into their home that could put them and their family in mortal danger.
“It’s ok, we’ll cancel her visit”.
Too late she arrives early.
Written by Steven Moffat, The Unfriend takes a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to appear nice.
Tickets: £16
Friends, Members & U18s: £14
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1343853
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they? Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they?
Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a search on the internet finds that they are allowing someone into their home that could put them and their family in mortal danger.
“It’s ok, we’ll cancel her visit”.
Too late she arrives early.
Written by Steven Moffat, The Unfriend takes a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to appear nice.
Tickets: £16
Friends, Members & U18s: £14
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1343853
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they? Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a
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Elsa becomes acquainted with Peter and Debbie on holiday and after agreeing to keep in touch, because no one ever really does, do they?
Elsa plans a visit, oh dear, a search on the internet finds that they are allowing someone into their home that could put them and their family in mortal danger.
“It’s ok, we’ll cancel her visit”.
Too late she arrives early.
Written by Steven Moffat, The Unfriend takes a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to appear nice.
Tickets: £16
Friends, Members & U18s: £14
ProgrammeID
1343853
tue21apr2:00 pm3:40 pmLove Sarah (12)21 April2:00 pm - 3:40 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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Determined to fulfill her late mother’s dream of opening a bakery in charming Notting Hill, 19-year-old Clarissa enlists the help of her mother’s best friend Isabella and her eccentric estranged
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Determined to fulfill her late mother’s dream of opening a bakery in charming Notting Hill, 19-year-old Clarissa enlists the help of her mother’s best friend Isabella and her eccentric estranged grandmother Mimi. These three generations of women will need to overcome grief, doubts and differences to honor the memory of their beloved Sarah while embarking on a journey to establish a London bakery filled with love, hope and colorful pastries from all over the world.
Director: Eliza Schroeder
Featuring: Shelley Conn, Celia Imrie, Shannon Tarbet, Bill Paterson.
Details: UK | Language: English | 2020 | 1h 37m
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1344285
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Paintings of the beauty and power of the world.
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Paintings of the beauty and power of the world.
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The Momentum Group at Shaftesbury Arts Centre presents: An Audience with Andy Sturgess Building a Lancaster Bomber &
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Building a Lancaster Bomber & Re-Flying the Legendary Dambusters Raid.
Step inside one of the most extraordinary aviation projects ever undertaken.
In this captivating talk, Andy Sturgess shares the remarkable story of how, over 20 years and more than 10,000 hours, he built a full-size Lancaster Bomber cockpit using original wartime components painstakingly restored and transformed into a fully functioning flight simulator.
With a crew of four, Andy then achieved something truly unique: re-flying the exact route of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943, following the path flown by Flight Lieutenant David Maltby, who breached the Möhne Dam. This historic mission was recreated 80 years to the day, on 16–17 May 2023.
The talk weaves together meticulous research, engineering ingenuity, and vivid storytelling, covering:
• The challenges of sourcing and rebuilding authentic wartime parts
• The evolution and design of the Lancaster Bomber
• The aircraft’s pivotal role in World War II
• The precision and courage required to fly the Dambusters mission
Audience members are warmly encouraged to bring along any relevant WWII artefacts, photographs, or memorabilia to share with Andy, adding a personal and interactive dimension to the evening.
Voluntary contributions are welcomed on the night to help support ongoing efforts to keep the memory of Bomber Command alive and not forgotten.
Further information: lancasterflightuk.co.uk
Tickets: £18
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1338705
fri24apr7:30 pm9:00 pmGood One (15)24 April7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam navigates the clash of egos between her father and his oldest friend. This character-driven film explores the awkward dynamics between
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On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam navigates the clash of egos between her father and his oldest friend. This character-driven film explores the awkward dynamics between them, focusing on Sam as she navigates their quarrelling and emotional limitations. When a boundary is crossed, Sam exits the forest, a different girl to when she went in. Everything has changed.
Dir: India Donaldson, 2024, US.
Starring: Lily Collias, Sumaya Bouhbal and Valentine Black.
1h 30m
Tickets
£7.50
SAC members & friends: £6.50
U18s: £5.50
Film Society members: Free
ProgrammeID
1335932
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Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue. But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on
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Princess Pamina has been captured. Her mother, the Queen of the Night, tasks the young Prince Tamino with her daughter’s rescue.
But when Tamino and his friendly sidekick, Papageno, embark on their adventure, they soon learn that when it comes to the quest for love, nothing is as it really seems. Guided by a magic flute, they encounter monsters, villains, and a mysterious brotherhood of men – but help, it turns out, comes when you least expect it.
Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. A star cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut.
Sung in German with subtitles | Duration: 3h 30m (to be confirmed)
Cast:
Pamina JULIA BULLOCK
Tamino AMITAI PATI
Papageno HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL
Queen of the Night KATHRYN LEWEK
Sarastro SOLOMAN HOWARD
Monostatos GERHARD SIEGEL
Creatives:
Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Conductor MARIE JACQUOT
Director DAVID MCVICAR
Designer JOHN MACFARLANE
Lighting Designer PAULE CONSTABLE
Movement Director LEAH HAUSMAN
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
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1286065
tue28apr2:00 pm3:50 pmDirty Dancing (12)28 April2:00 pm - 3:50 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she’s disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a
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Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she’s disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort’s dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby’s father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she’s determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer.
Director: Emile Ardolino
Featuring: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes.
Details: UK | Language: English | 1987 | 1h 40m
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1344307
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A Feast for the Eyes: An exhibition of art with food at its heart. The Kitchen Table Dorset proudly presents A Feast for the Eyes, a vibrant new art exhibition bringing
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A Feast for the Eyes: An exhibition of art with food at its heart.
The Kitchen Table Dorset proudly presents A Feast for the Eyes, a vibrant new art exhibition bringing together painting, ceramics, and three-dimensional creations—all inspired by the universal language of food.
This unique exhibition explores food not just as sustenance, but as culture, memory, ritual, and visual delight. From richly detailed still-life paintings and expressive contemporary canvases to handcrafted ceramics and imaginative sculptural installations, A Feast for the Eyes invites visitors to experience food in an entirely new way.
Featuring a diverse group of artists, the exhibition celebrates the textures, colours, and connections created by food and ties in with Shaftesbury Food Festival on May 3rd 2026.
“Food brings people together, sparks conversation, and tells stories across generations,” says Sarah Rudder, founder of The Kitchen Table Dorset. “With A Feast for the Eyes, we wanted to create an exhibition that captures that same sense of warmth, creativity, and connection—only through art.”
As sponsor of the exhibition, The Kitchen Table Dorset continues its commitment to creating experiences with food at their heart. Known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and a love of food culture, the shop provides the perfect partner for an exhibition that blends culinary inspiration with artistic expression.
Featured Artists:
Maja Barker @maja.barker.art
Joanne Rutter https://www.joannerutterceramics.co.uk
Kate Toms www.katetoms.co.uk @katetoms.mixedmedia
Alison Turner @alisonjaneturner99
Becca Perl https://www.beccaperl.com @becca_perl_illustration.
Lucy Bentley @bentleybluestudio
Charlotte Lorimer @charlottelorimerart
thu30apr7:30 pm9:30 pmEabhal30 Apr7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type Music
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Eabhal have made a significant impact on the Scottish music scene with their vibrant and energetic folk music. The band’s distinctive West Coast sound and dedication to their craft have
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Eabhal have made a significant impact on the Scottish music scene with their vibrant and energetic folk music. The band’s distinctive West Coast sound and dedication to their craft have earned them a prestigious Folk Band of the Year nomination in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022 amongst multiple other awards and nominations over the past 10 years. Eabhal have released two albums to date, the debut This is How The Ladies Dance in 2018 and the second Aisling, released in 2022, showcasing an array of arrangements of Gaelic and English songs. The band’s focus on kinship and connection to people, land, elevation and language are all reflected in their music. Although they all come from different backgrounds and places, each member was immersed in traditional music, and their collective passion for their craft is evident in every song and performance.
Eabhal’s achievements in their career include the successful releases of both their albums, taking them on extensive tours to stunning locations throughout the Highlands, Scottish Isles, and much of Europe. Additionally, the band has been fortunate enough to showcase their talents at World Music Asia in Shanghai and perform at various shows in the US in 2018.
Tickets:
Adults: £18
Members & Friends: £16.50
Under 18s: £15
ProgrammeID
1331853
May
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A Feast for the Eyes: An exhibition of art with food at its heart. The Kitchen Table Dorset proudly presents A Feast for the Eyes, a vibrant new art exhibition bringing
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A Feast for the Eyes: An exhibition of art with food at its heart.
The Kitchen Table Dorset proudly presents A Feast for the Eyes, a vibrant new art exhibition bringing together painting, ceramics, and three-dimensional creations—all inspired by the universal language of food.
This unique exhibition explores food not just as sustenance, but as culture, memory, ritual, and visual delight. From richly detailed still-life paintings and expressive contemporary canvases to handcrafted ceramics and imaginative sculptural installations, A Feast for the Eyes invites visitors to experience food in an entirely new way.
Featuring a diverse group of artists, the exhibition celebrates the textures, colours, and connections created by food and ties in with Shaftesbury Food Festival on May 3rd 2026.
“Food brings people together, sparks conversation, and tells stories across generations,” says Sarah Rudder, founder of The Kitchen Table Dorset. “With A Feast for the Eyes, we wanted to create an exhibition that captures that same sense of warmth, creativity, and connection—only through art.”
As sponsor of the exhibition, The Kitchen Table Dorset continues its commitment to creating experiences with food at their heart. Known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and a love of food culture, the shop provides the perfect partner for an exhibition that blends culinary inspiration with artistic expression.
Featured Artists:
Maja Barker @maja.barker.art
Joanne Rutter https://www.joannerutterceramics.co.uk
Kate Toms www.katetoms.co.uk @katetoms.mixedmedia
Alison Turner @alisonjaneturner99
Becca Perl https://www.beccaperl.com @becca_perl_illustration.
Lucy Bentley @bentleybluestudio
Charlotte Lorimer @charlottelorimerart
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An Audience with Marlow Renton from Wild Food UK You’re Walking Past Dinner Every Day. What if your next meal was growing just beyond the footpath? Real Talk Fridays Presents: An audience
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An Audience with Marlow Renton from Wild Food UK
You’re Walking Past Dinner Every Day. What if your next meal was growing just beyond the footpath?
Real Talk Fridays Presents: An audience with Marlow Renton from Wild Food UK Join Marlow Renton from Wild Food UK for a powerful, eye-opening Real Talk Fridays talk that will completely change the way you see the land beneath your feet. From the edges of Kingsettle, through Duncombe Woods, to the hedgerows, lanes, and chalk landscapes surrounding Shaftesbury, this is an invitation to rediscover the familiar and realise just how much abundance we’ve been walking past all along.
Marlow is a leading voice in modern foraging, an expert forager and educator, and the founder of Wild Food UK a movement dedicated to reconnecting people with nature through ethical, sustainable, seasonal wild food. This isn’t about gimmicks or survival skills. It’s about rebuilding a relationship with the land, noticing what’s already there, and rethinking where food really comes from. His work challenges modern food systems and invites us to look beyond supermarket shelves towards a more connected, sustainable way of living.
Marlow is co-author of two of the countries most popular foraging books, both Amazon Bestsellers. In addition, he has recently released a Wild Food Cookbook that has been shortlisted for a World Gourmand Award. He is also the founder of Youtube Foraging Channels with over 75,000 subscribers.
Drawing on years of experience foraging across the UK, Marlow will share real stories from the field, practical foraging insights, and eye-opening perspectives on food, sustainability, wellbeing, and lost knowledge which will help us to enjoy even more our woods and everyday green spaces within our lovely Cranborne Chase and Blackmore Vale.
Whether you’ve wandered through the countryside a hundred times or you’re simply curious about what grows along local paths and fields, this talk will leave you seeing your surroundings, and your food, in a whole new way.
This talk is for nature lovers, foodies, locals, sustainability thinkers, and the curious!
“Once you know what you’re looking at, every walk becomes a conversation.”
“I’ll never walk through the woods the same way again.”
“Grounded, inspiring, and completely mind-shifting.”
Tickets: £20
ProgrammeID
1336694
fri01may7:30 pm9:00 pmChicken Town (15)01 May7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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An engaging, quirky tale set in Norfolk which tells of bonding and reconciliation across the generations.A relationship develops when two school friends help a granddad, who is a keen gardener,
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An engaging, quirky tale set in Norfolk which tells of bonding and reconciliation across the generations.A relationship develops when two school friends help a granddad, who is a keen gardener, fence his shed – in which he has grown marijuana by accident!
Dir: Richard Bracewell, 2025, UK.
Starring: Ramy Ben Fredj, Hugo Carter, Michael Dalton
1h 30m
Tickets
£7.50
SAC members & friends: £6.50
U18s: £5.50
Film Society members: Free
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1335933
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Join our Music and Drama Group’s Youth Theatre in their variety show ‘Time to Shine’. See their passion and creativity – a feast of song, dance, sketches and music, along with
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Join our Music and Drama Group’s Youth Theatre in their variety show ‘Time to Shine’.
See their passion and creativity – a feast of song, dance, sketches and music, along with their visible love and passion of all things theatrical.
It is their ‘Time to Shine’.
Tickets won’t hang around for long, so grab your now to share the joy.
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1352691
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Join our Music and Drama Group’s Youth Theatre in their variety show ‘Time to Shine’. See their passion and creativity – a feast of song, dance, sketches and music, along with
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Join our Music and Drama Group’s Youth Theatre in their variety show ‘Time to Shine’.
See their passion and creativity – a feast of song, dance, sketches and music, along with their visible love and passion of all things theatrical.
It is their ‘Time to Shine’.
Tickets won’t hang around for long, so grab your now to share the joy.
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1352691
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Join our Music and Drama Group’s Youth Theatre in their variety show ‘Time to Shine’. See their passion and creativity – a feast of song, dance, sketches and music, along with
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Join our Music and Drama Group’s Youth Theatre in their variety show ‘Time to Shine’.
See their passion and creativity – a feast of song, dance, sketches and music, along with their visible love and passion of all things theatrical.
It is their ‘Time to Shine’.
Tickets won’t hang around for long, so grab your now to share the joy.
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1352691
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Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone
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Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.
Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realises his affection for her all too late.
The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph).
Sung in Russian with English subtitles | Duration: 4h 5m with two intervals (to be confirmed)
Cast:
Tatiana ASMIK GRIGORIAN
Olga MARIA BARAKOVA
Filippyevna STEPHANIE BLYTHE
Lenski STANISLAS DE BARBEYRAC
Eugene Onegin IGOR GOLOVATENKO
Prince Gremin ALEXANDER TSYMBALYUK
Creatives:
Music PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Conductor TIMUR ZANGIEV
Director DEBORAH WARNER
Set Designer TOM PYE
Costume Designer CHLOE OBOLENSKY
Lighting Designer JEAN KALMAN
Projection Designer IAN WILLIAM GALLOWAY and FINN ROSS
Choreographer KIM BRANDSTRUP
Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.
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1286068
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Listed by Counter Culture as one of “five shows not to be missed at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe,” we are thrilled to confirm this popular and excellently reviewed show will
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Listed by Counter Culture as one of “five shows not to be missed at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe,” we are thrilled to confirm this popular and excellently reviewed show will be playing at the Shaftesbury Arts Centre on 9th May 2026. Written and presented by Irish duo Brothers Broke, the brothers strip bare a carefully selected repertoire of Dylan and Lennon songs, and present them raw and unplugged around a story of the influence, jealousy, parody and respect that each artist had for the other.
This engaging show compares the like-minded and socially conscious lyrics of Dylan and Lennon and deals with the relevance of their political messaging, written up to sixty years ago, in today’s world. It also addresses key questions regarding their relationship – why was Lennon in awe of Dylan only to deride him years later? And why did Dylan keep it to himself that he “Really dug the Beatles”?
The show has been described as “a must-see for anyone who appreciates the power of music to evoke emotions, inspire reflection, and shed light on the socio-political landscape”.
Whether you’re looking for a raw and energetic acoustic performance of some great Dylan and Lennon songs or wish to appreciate a unique in-person performance of a thought-provoking concept, this show is for you.
The show is a proud holder of the coveted “Sell-out Show” Laurel awarded by Edinburgh Fringe.
Tickets:
Adults: £20
Friends/Members/U18s: £18
ProgrammeID
1354386
sun10may2:00 pm3:00 pmAdventures in Science10 May2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type Comedy
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Join ‘The Magical Mr West’ on an incredible adventure into the world of science!Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert and a collection of curious contraptions, Mr West demonstrates the fundamental
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Join ‘The Magical Mr West’ on an incredible adventure into the world of science!Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert and a collection of curious contraptions, Mr West demonstrates the fundamental principles of scientific enquiry, exploring everything from supersonic speediness to malicious misinformation.
Best known as one half of magic duo ‘Morgan & West’, ‘The Magical Mr West’ has travelled around the world performing to audiences of all ages with spectacular shows that include magic, science and a good deal of tomfoolery. Now he presents his most amazing show yet, with the help (or possibly hindrance…) of a wisecracking cartoon crow.
Expect skills, silliness and the studious application of logic as you embark upon ‘Adventures in Science!’
Tickets:
Adults: £12.50
Members & Friends: £11.50
Under 18s: £10.50
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1331867
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Let’s play Bingo! Come along to our technicolour Bingo – a fundraiser for our Music & Drama Group’s summer show ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’. 6 pages of main Bingo games
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Let’s play Bingo!
Come along to our technicolour Bingo – a fundraiser for our Music & Drama Group’s summer show ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’.
6 pages of main Bingo games with a prize for 1 line and Full House plus a Special game with a prize every line!
Raffle on the night for £1 per strip
Booking your space is essential as space is limited!
Never played before? Don’t worry, all will be explained on the night! Perfect for beginners and seasoned players.
Nibbles included in the price of your ticket and the bar will be open for the evening.
Tickets: £7.50
Booking coming soon.
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1352380
fri15may7:30 pm10:12 pmOne Battle After Another (15)15 May7:30 pm - 10:12 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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A wild ride of a film, mixing violence and humour, with an incredible score.DiCaprio plays a drug-befuddled and paranoid ex-revolutionary, forced back into combat when a corrupt military officer starts
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A wild ride of a film, mixing violence and humour, with an incredible score.DiCaprio plays a drug-befuddled and paranoid ex-revolutionary, forced back into combat when a corrupt military officer starts to pursue him and his daughter. A fast-moving intricate plot, with plenty of allusions to Trump’s America, and a huge box-office success, likely (at the time of writing) to be an Oscar-winner.
Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson, 2025, US.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro
2h 42m
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1335934
sat16may7:30 pm9:30 pmBudapest Café Orchestra16 May7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type Music
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The Budapest Café Orchestra were established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. Led by Christian they play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from
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The Budapest Café Orchestra were established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. Led by Christian they play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia, Klezmer laments, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czardas and their own unique re-imaginings of some of the biggest pieces ever written by the greats.
BCO have won legions of fans through their magical and infectious performances. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires – plus a few surprises along the way – hugely entertaining, immense skill and profound musicianship. A show by the BCO is good enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!
The BCO is a small but impeccably formed orchestra of just four players combined to create an aural alchemy so wholesome you would be forgiven for thinking a far bigger ensemble is at work. Two of the country’s most revered international soloists revel at the heart of proceedings. Accordionist exemplar Eddie Hession is a supreme accordion champion of Great Britain. In his illustrious career he has accompanied Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Chris Rea. Christian Garrick is one of the world’s most celebrated jazz violinists. He has played with the likes of Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth, Wynton Marsalis, Nigel Kennedy, Bireli Lagrene and Caro Emerald. Another member of the Orchestra is one of Russia’s most enigmatic musical exports. The Sultan is played expertly by Adrian Zolotuhin, a master of the strummed strings of domra, balalaika, guitar and saz. Veteran bass-man Kelly Cantlon has been in the business of laying down the low notes for many moons. Kelly found fame in the late 60’s as a Vagabond with northern soul sensations Jimmy James and the Vagabonds.
“The music is magic in their hands” Sean Rafferty BBC Radio 3
“Back by popular demand, the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music this side of a Lada scrap heap will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet…” TIMES
“The Budapest Cafe Orchestra play a blistering barrage of Czardas, East European and Russian folk tunes that might have come from the Hot Club of Paris via the Orient Express!” Brighton Argus
“THEIR VIRTUOSIC SKILL, HILARIOUS SENSE OF HUMOUR AND UNDOUBTED SENSITIVITY KEPT THE PACKED AUDIENCE SPELLBOUND. AMAZING ….UNLIKE ANY OTHER BAND THAT I HAVE EVERY HEARD.” Ely Standard
“Not so much a band name as a whole genre of its own, Budapest Café Orchestra embraces an encyclopaedia of music and mischief.” SCOTSMAN
Tickets:
Adults: £21
Members/Friends/U18s: £19
ProgrammeID
1354389
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Sherlock Holmes The Death and Life. A fantasy based upon a fiction, finds Arthur Conan Doyle tiring of ‘his’ intolerably arrogant Sherlock Holmes, and inventing the arch villain, Moriarty, to
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Sherlock Holmes The Death and Life. A fantasy based upon a fiction, finds Arthur Conan Doyle tiring of ‘his’ intolerably arrogant Sherlock Holmes, and inventing the arch villain, Moriarty, to dispose of him. But Doyle’s dangerous strategy, combined with his passion for raising the spirits of the dead, has rather more surreal and dramatic consequences than he bargains for!
A light – hearted and intriguing investigation of the consequences, when fictional characters take on lives and ambitions of their own, quite against the wishes of the author.
In this wryly humorous one man tale, of murder, mystery and the occult the world’s greatest detective refuses to leave the stage!
Starring Nigel Miles-Thomas, written by David Stuart Davies, adapted for the stage and directed by Gareth Armstrong; with original music by Simon Slater.
‘Nigel Miles – Thomas plays Holmes with magical candour. Brilliant, Unmissable’ ***** (Noho Arts)
‘A Classy Holmes” **** (The Daily Mail)
‘There is nothing elementary about this production, top class’ *****(Glam)
‘A Firework display of Acting virtuosity’ ***** (Theatre Weekly)
Tickets:
Adults: £18
Members, Friends & Under 18s: £15
ProgrammeID
1332147
tue26may2:00 pm4:20 pmWicked: For Good (PG)18 Mar & 26 May2:00 pm - 4:20 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type
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Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks
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Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she’ll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Featuring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum.
Details: US | Language: English | 2025 | 2h 17m
ProgrammeID
1350040
wed27may7:30 pm9:00 pmAnyone For Tennis?27 May7:30 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT+01:00) Event Type Comedy
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A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and
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A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT!Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40 – love letter to the game. And there’s nobody to say ‘quiet please’. She cannot be serious… can she?
“Laughs aplenty… juicy locker room secrets… naughty line judge-y anarchy…motivational joy… Nice.” 5***** Northwestend
“What makes the hour land is the marriage of insider authority and properly honed comic timing. It’s not just a love letter to a game; it’s a blueprint for turning an obsession into a well-structured, laugh-out-loud show.” 4**** One 4 Review
‘She’s warm, wonderfully funny and you’ll want to be her pal’ Angela Barnes.
‘10 out of 10’ Giles Brandreth (THE Giles Brandreth!!)
Fresh from sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
As featured in/on The Guardian, Sunday Post, The Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC 5 Live, Radio Wimbledon, Der Spiegel, TVNZ, ABC Australia…
Directed by Ben van Der Velde
Tickets:
Adults: £18
Members/Friends/U18s: £16
ProgrammeID
1354406
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An Audience With Jess Gough: A Modern Smallholder: The Road to Self-Sufficiency What does self-sufficiency really look like in 2026, and is it possible without giving up modern life? In this engaging
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An Audience With Jess Gough: A Modern Smallholder: The Road to Self-Sufficiency
What does self-sufficiency really look like in 2026, and is it possible without giving up modern life?
In this engaging and refreshingly honest Real Talk Fridays session, Jess Gough invites us into her world as a modern smallholder, sharing how she transformed a patch of land in Somerset into a thriving, wildlife-rich homestead while still working full time.
From growing almost all her own fruit and vegetables to keeping chickens, ducks, bees and pigs, and even brewing her own beer, Jess tells the real story behind the dream.
She shares what’s worked, what hasn’t, and the lessons learned along the way, with practical tips and down-to-earth insights you can actually use. Rooted in organic growing and working with nature, Jess explores how encouraging biodiversity builds resilience, boosts productivity, and makes food growing more joyful and sustainable.
Motivated by the hugely positive impact gardening has had on her own wellbeing, Jess launched @happy_smallholding in 2023 to inspire others to start growing their own food, whatever their space, time or experience level.
Her message is simple and empowering: self-sufficiency isn’t about perfection — it’s about progress, passion, and getting your hands dirty.
Perfect for aspiring growers, smallholders and anyone curious about living closer to the land and nature, this talk will leave you inspired, informed, and ready to take your own first (or next) step towards a more self-sufficient life.
Tickets: £18
ProgrammeID
1354361
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Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View
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Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
All My Sons
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Ivo Van Hove
Design by Jan Versweyveld
ProgrammeID
1352413
July
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Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down
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Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
The Playboy of the Western World
By John Millington Synge
Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
ProgrammeID
1352457
August
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BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of
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BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.
Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
By Christopher Hampton
Based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Directed by Marianne Elliott
ProgrammeID
1352459
October
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The Momentum Group Presents: Halloween After Dark: Live Music, Dancing & Disco Step into an atmosphere of Halloween
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Well known across North Dorset for their high-energy performances and crowd-pleasing setlists, Jamarca promise a night packed with great music, a buzzing atmosphere and plenty of reasons to hit the dancefloor.
Whether you’re coming in full fancy dress or just for the vibes, this is one Halloween party you won’t want to miss
Check them out online:
🌐 Website: http://jamarca.band
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamarcaUK/
🐦 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JamarcaUK
November
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After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening. With amazing performances from some
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After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening.
With amazing performances from some of Shaftesbury’s favourite musicians as you have never seen them before, you will be taken on a journey of laughter, chaos and occasionally wondering what on earth might happen next.
Belle Street will guide you through the evening – serving as your charming and comedic hosts … or so they think?!
An amazing opportunity to support The Brave and Determined charity. 100% of all ticket sales will go to this life saving charity.
Tickets: £20.
Special Early Bird Offer – until April 30th 2026 £17.50.
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1308380
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After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening. With amazing performances from some
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After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening.
With amazing performances from some of Shaftesbury’s favourite musicians as you have never seen them before, you will be taken on a journey of laughter, chaos and occasionally wondering what on earth might happen next.
Belle Street will guide you through the evening – serving as your charming and comedic hosts … or so they think?!
An amazing opportunity to support The Brave and Determined charity. 100% of all ticket sales will go to this life saving charity.
Tickets: £20.
Special Early Bird Offer – until April 30th 2026 £17.50.
ProgrammeID
1308380
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening. With amazing performances from some
Event Details
After the roaring success of Belle Street’s previous collaboration with The Brave and Determined charity, Belle Street Productions are returning with another wildly entertaining evening.
With amazing performances from some of Shaftesbury’s favourite musicians as you have never seen them before, you will be taken on a journey of laughter, chaos and occasionally wondering what on earth might happen next.
Belle Street will guide you through the evening – serving as your charming and comedic hosts … or so they think?!
An amazing opportunity to support The Brave and Determined charity. 100% of all ticket sales will go to this life saving charity.
Tickets: £20.
Special Early Bird Offer – until April 30th 2026 £17.50.
ProgrammeID
1308380