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Do you love singing, dancing or have you enjoyed being in one of our recent Music and Drama Group events? If so, come along and find out how you can get involved in our cabaret event – ‘All That Jazz’.

The evening will be a chance to hear about the event, contribute ideas to what might be performed and see how you might like to get involved.

We are looking for singers, dancers, a compère for the evening, and anyone who might like to serve drinks, wait on tables or just be involved somehow! The cabaret itself will be on 22nd/23rd March 2024 with a dress rehearsal on 21st March 2024. You do need to be available for all of these dates to be the show.

If you want to know more or want to get involved but can’t come to this evening, please email stage@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk. Age 16+.

A fabulous self-care workshop that celebrates the older face and takes women on a journey from bare face to a healthy glow.

Spend a fun couple of hours indulging in a full-face experience with lots of tips and advice with a professional make- up artist. Everything provided. Suits women 50+.

Tickets: £68. To reserve a place, email info@gracefuldisgraceful.co.uk.

Noonans of Mayfair hold monthly specialist valuation days at Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

Our specialists are available to offer free confidential valuations of jewellery, watches, coins, antiquities and detectorist finds.

Free entry.

Honalee Media presents Santa’s Christmas Wish – the show where every child gets a present from Santa!

Christmas is a season of joy, love and sharing, a time when Santa delivers presents all over the world… but what would Santa himself like for Christmas?

Dasher the Reindeer has an idea… Pompom the Penguin thinks he knows… Or maybe Snowy the Snowman has the answer..? Dotty the Elf needs all their help – and yours – to find out!

Join a fun, festive, musical adventure to give Santa the very best Christmas,
then meet him at his home in the North Pole! There, every child will receive a special present from Father Christmas in our popular meet, greet and treat, after the most Christmassy Christmas show ever!

Songs include festive favourites such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney, The Twelve Days of Christmas, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and many more!

Santa’s Christmas Wish is a festive, song-filled, interactive family show particularly suitable for 2 to 8-year-olds. It lasts 45 minutes and is followed by a special meet, greet and treat with Father Christmas himself!

Tickets: £10.50 adults, £9.50 under 18s, £36 families of 4 (2 adults and 2 under 18s).

Growing up in Korea, Nora and Hae Sung formed a childhood bond that was abruptly broken when Nora’s family emigrated to Canada and then New York.

Years later the two connect on Facebook. Hae Sung travels to the US to meet the now-married Nora. An original and moving take on long-distance romance and the immigrant experience.

Director: Celine Song, USA, 2023, 106 min
Featuring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

Journey to another world this winter with the Music and Drama Group in their magical pantomime, Peter Pan.

Follow Peter on his enchanting adventure as he teams up with the Brave Gang and the Darling children to battle the dastardly Pirates who terrorise the Lost Boys. Audiences will be whisked away from the comfort of London, across the Seven Seas and deep into the enchanted forests of Neverland.

Peter Pan the pantomime is guaranteed to be bursting with magic, wonder and a little bit of fairy dust…

Tickets: Adults £15, Members & Friends £12.50, U16s £8. Family (two adults & two children) £40.

Written by John Morley. Script provided by PantoScripts, NODA, Peterborough, PE2 7UH.

A multi-award-winning film. The secret of a middle-aged tailor’s homosexuality is woven into his married life, with an ailing wife whom he loves deeply.

But their relationship is challenged by the arrival of a new apprentice, in this finely crafted love story.

Director: Maryam Touzani, Morocco, 2022, Subtitles, 122min
Featuring: Lubna Azabal, Saleh Bakri, Ayoub Missioui

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

Agatha Christie was one of the greatest thriller writers of all time and certainly the most prolific. In 1926, she was at the centre of a mystery as perplexing as any of her fiction, a series of events which sparked one of the biggest and most extensive police hunts in history.

Her crashed car was discovered in Surrey and the famous author was missing, presumed dead by many, for eleven days. However, she was eventually found at a luxury hotel in Harrogate. She claimed then, and for the rest of the life, that she was suffering from amnesia and remembered nothing. Neither the press nor the police believed her.

Actor Liz Grand presents her one-woman show ‘Where Is Mrs Christie?’ Did she suffer from amnesia? Was it a publicity stunt? Or was there a darker secret involved? In true thriller style, all will be revealed. 12+ advised.

Tickets: £18. Members, Friends and under 18s £15.

After a career of more than 50 years and at the age of 80, Scorsese’s latest film is an epic drama about murder and moral guilt.

More of a western than a gangster film, it has many Scorsese characteristics including morally ambiguous male leads. Based on David Grann’s book of the same title, the film tells the true story of a dark and shocking chapter of American history – the Osage Indian murders in the 1920s – that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

Grann meticulously investigated the systematic killings and the birth of the FBI, exposing a web of greed, corruption and injustice. Scorsese gives a compelling exploration of a forgotten tragedy, both a historical exposé and a haunting reminder of a devastating part of American history. It echoes his earlier work about mob violence, mob loyalty and the part played by federal authorities in a story about land- grabbing, resources and power.

Although Robert De Niro has appeared in ten Scorsese films and Leonardo DiCaprio in six, this is the first time they have appeared together for him. Here De Niro plays a corrupt, violent politician and DiCaprio his submissive nephew. There is also a brief cameo from Scorsese himself.

Screened with an interval, during which tea, coffee and cakes will be served (free of charge).

Director: Martin Scorsese US, 2023, 206min
Featuring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Brendan Fraser

Tickets: £11. Members & Friends £9. U18s £8. Film Society members free. Includes tea, coffee and cake in the interval.

Critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest tribute shows, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years continues to delight audiences across the globe. This spectacular concert transports you on a journey through the epic songs and history of the much-loved Simon and Garfunkel.

The show is a celebration of the unprecedented rise to fame of two boys from Queens, New York, who went on to become the most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s, selling 38 million albums in the US alone, and receiving 10 Grammy Awards. In 1981, they performed to over half a million people in their hometown of New York, and in 1990 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

‘One of the greatest tribute shows anywhere in the world’ – Stuart Cameron, BBC and ITV Broadcaster

Collectively known as Bookends, Dan Haynes and Pete Richards have been fronting Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years since its creation in 2011. Much like their idols, they became friends at school and could not resist singing together from a tender age. Alongside stops in London’s West End, the show has toured extensively around the UK, Europe, United States and Australia, attracting packed houses night after night. With consecutive sell-out runs since 2014 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, they are championed as ‘one of the best vocal groups touring today’, whose sounds are ‘simply breathtaking’.

Featuring all the major hits, such as The Sound of Silence, Mrs Robinson, The Boxer and the iconic Bridge Over Troubled Water, don’t miss out on this phenomenal show.

Tickets: £20. Members, Friends and under 18s £18.

In a music drama set in South London, a family is tested when Travis, fresh out of jail, is found by his partner and teenage daughter, wearing a dress.

The family is sent spinning by this discovery and the truths that remain. A feel-good story with the energy of Tina Turner hits.

Director: Dionne Edwards, UK, 2022, 110min
Featuring: Alexandra Burke, Natey Jones

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

An evening of Celtic entertainment to include Scottish and Irish folk songs sung by Anne-Louise Richards, music from Ringwood Pipes and Drums, and the toe-tapping music of Tatty Bogle to which you are invited to dance with Cliff Skey as caller.

Lift the gloom of Winter with this glorious evening of Celtic song and dance. The bar will be open so book your tickets early! When they’re gone they’re gone!

Tickets: £15. Includes Celtic refreshments.

Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game.

The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?

With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land.

★★★★★ ‘Tremendous’ – Telegraph

★★★★ ‘A brilliant fusion of sport and art’ – Evening Standard

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play.

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart.

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, Lukas Dhont’s second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, heartbreak and healing.

Director: Lukas Dhont, France, 2022, Subtitles, 104min
Featuring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

Not to be missed! The Kast Off Kinks include former members of the legendary band The Kinks.

This great line-up features Mick Avory (founding member of The Kinks and 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 and Mike Pender).

These high-class professionals are then fronted by the equally talented and charismatic Dave Clarke (guitar/main vocals). Dave made three albums with the Noel Redding Band, two solo albums as Dave Carlsen and the Dream Machine, one with Jimmy McCulloch and several others including Mick Avory, Dave Rowberry, Tim Rose and Keith Moon. Dave has been a member of the Kast Off Kinks since it was formed almost thirty years ago.

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: £22. Members, Friends and U18s £20.

Barbie and Ken suffer crises of identity when they leave the anodyne, comforting and familiar environment of Barbieland and enter the real world.

Sharp, wickedly funny satire from Greta Gerwig (Ladybird, Little Women), with knockout performances by perfectly-cast Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and definitely not just for kids!

Director: Greta Gerwig, US, 2023, 114min
Featuring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End.

Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov and directed by Sam Yates. Designed by Rosanna Vize

Tickets: £15. Members, Friends and under 18s £12.50.

Set in contemporary Paris, a young widowed mother is torn between her relationship with her father, who is suffering a form of dementia, her efforts to bring up her eight-year-old daughter alone, and her lover.

Sharp, wickedly funny satire from Greta Gerwig (Ladybird, Little Women), with knockout performances by perfectly-cast Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and definitely not just for kids!

Director: Mia Hansen-Løve, 2022, France, Subtitles, 112min
Featuring: Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. U18s £5.50. Film Society members free.

A romantic drama set in Paris about a gay couple, one of whom begins a passionate affair with a woman. Chaos ensues as their lives twist and turn on an emotional roller coaster.

Director: Ira Sachs, France/Germany, 2023, Subtitles, 92min
Featuring: Franz Rogowski, Ben Wishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulos

Tickets: £7.50. Members & Friends £6.50. Film Society members free.