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A chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour prompts childhood memories for Adam.

As an intimate relationship develops between them, he revisits his family home of 30 years previously. A moving story unfolds tackling grief, loss, loneliness and the need to be understood.

Director: Andrew Haigh | UK | 2023 | 105 min
Featuring: Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott

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

See here for Film Society membership.

RiverBlue chronicles an unprecedented around-the-world river adventure, led by renowned paddler and conservationist Mark Angelo, who uncovers and documents the dark side of the global fashion industry.

Following the film, rejuvenate your wardrobe by swapping up to five items of clean, good condition garments. Please bring garments for swapping (up to five items in good clean condition) in a bag with name and mobile number – tokens will be sent by text.

This event is part of the Dorset Hub’s programme for Sustainable Fashion Week, 20th-29th Sep. Hosted by Defashion Dorset. Any queries to defashion.dorset@gmail.com.

Tickets: £10. 16-18 years free.

The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris – but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

Shot in front of a live audience at the Prince Edward Theatre, this screening gives fans the chance to enjoy the spectacular, sell-out event that was Miss Saigon’s 25th anniversary performance.

Cinemagoers will also witness a special finale that sees the cast joined on stage by original cast members Jonathan Pryce, Lea Salonga and Simon Bowman.

Runtime: 3 hrs 10 mins (including 2 intervals).

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

Join Maestro Mark Jennings for an enthralling evening of virtuoso guitar classics.

This acclaimed guitarist has won the hearts and minds of audiences for many years across the UK and overseas. Known for his brilliant technique, stunning sounds and musicality, Mark will transport us to serene and dynamic and beautifully exotic musical landscapes, treating us to some of the masterpieces of Rodrigo, Albeniz, J. S. Bach, Tarrega and others.

“A maestro of the guitar, a real treat to hear and appreciated by all” –  The Herald, SA.

“Lovely sound and such a natural sense of musicality …” – Craig Ogden (Royal Northern College of Music)

“Exquisite – bravo” Colin Cooper (Guitar Magazine).

Tickets: £15

Othello has risen through the ranks of the Met police. But can his hard-won reputation, his marriage to Desdemona, and his own subconscious survive the toxic systems that surround him?

Sixteenth-century Venice becomes modern-day London’s Docklands, as Othello grapples with many of the same issues that successful Black people have faced for centuries. This is an Othello for our times.

Experience Shakespeare’s confronting look at the destructive impact of institutional racism, toxic masculinity, and a justice system locked in a vicious cycle of self-fulfilling prophecy. This critically-acclaimed show was captured live in March 2024 at The Globe’s Sam Wannamaker Playhouse, giving it an intimate-yet-cinematic feel that will be a treat for lovers of Shakespeare and theatre in general.

Runtime: 3 hours and 6 minutes, including 20min interval.

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

Othello has risen through the ranks of the Met police. But can his hard-won reputation, his marriage to Desdemona, and his own subconscious survive the toxic systems that surround him?

Sixteenth-century Venice becomes modern-day London’s Docklands, as Othello grapples with many of the same issues that successful Black people have faced for centuries. This is an Othello for our times.

Experience Shakespeare’s confronting look at the destructive impact of institutional racism, toxic masculinity, and a justice system locked in a vicious cycle of self-fulfilling prophecy. This critically-acclaimed show was captured live in March 2024 at The Globe’s Sam Wannamaker Playhouse, giving it an intimate-yet-cinematic feel that will be a treat for lovers of Shakespeare and theatre in general.

Runtime: 3 hours and 6 minutes, including 20min interval.

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

Jeffery Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from ‘Black’ entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes.

Monk uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.

Director: Cord Jefferson | USA | 2023 | 117 min
Featuring: Jeffery Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz

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

See here for Film Society membership.

A chilling portrayal of the everyday life of the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Hoss, his wife and their five children.

Their house is right next to the camp, whose horrors are hidden behind a high wall, but whose sounds can’t be blocked out. Oscar for Best International Feature Film and Grand Prix winner at Cannes.

Director: Jonathan Glazer | UK/USA/Poland | subtitles | 2024 | 105 min
Featuring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus

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

See here for Film Society membership.

Have you ever wanted to get involved behind the scenes with one of our Music and Drama Group’s productions, or are you creative but don’t want to be on the stage itself, and not quite sure where to start? 

Well, here is a chance to take part in workshops and learn more about getting involved. Whether it’s set design, being backstage, production photography, costumes, lighting, producing or directing, this day will allow you to find out more.

We have a series of workshops running throughout the day to allow you to experience as many different areas as you like. There are limited spaces available and we would advise booking your space (see below). Workshops are free to attend. There will also be the chance to have a tour of the Arts Centre, chat to other volunteers who have been working in these areas behind the scenes, meet other like minded people as well as the chance to grab coffee and cake. The bar will be open from 12.30pm onwards.

Visit, explore, discover, collaborate, join us, take part!

Programme:

11am ‘Bringing the Stories to Life’ Directing – led by Diana Banham

Start with a scene, make it sing…the rest will fall into place from there. Whether it’s the allure of crafting and telling a brilliant story, or working with great people around you … or simply being brave enough to take the next step and challenge yourself to develop your love of theatre, this workshop is for you. Diana Banham’s session will be a case study of the recent production of The Thrill of Love and promises to be an entertaining, unfiltered and very real deep-dive into the directing process from beginning to end. If you have dreams of sitting in the Director’s chair, book a space on this workshop to find out more.

11am ‘Set the Scene’ for Stage Design – led by Kim Pragnell

A workshop that takes you through concept, model and the creation of stage scenery for any production. Join Kim and develop your interest and talent from page to stage with this brief journey of design at SAC.

11am Spotlight Anyone? Lighting – led by John Baldwin

Do you have an interest in lighting and technical? Come and join John Baldwin with a brief introduction to what we are trying to achieve with stage lighting for different sorts of shows, drama, dance and bands. You will have a quick look at some of the types of lights that are used and where we are heading in the future. Then there will be a chance to play with some colour and controlling light using our lighting desk. You need to be 16+ to participate in this workshop.

11am ‘What a Picture’! Photography – led by Ian Berry

Have you ever wondered why the Music and Drama Group need photography for a play or musical? Are you a photographer who would like to get involved and wants to see what it is about? Or do you want to come and be part of a photo shoot, to play with some ideas for an upcoming production? Come along and join Ian as he takes you through some of these questions and answers as part of his photography session.

12.30pm ‘Crafting the Vision’ Set Build – led by Pete Morris

Do you love creating things from different materials and working in a team? Have you ever thought about getting involved in a show but don’t quite want to be on the stage! Getting involved in the set build and paint team is always a fantastic option. Come and join Pete and Andy as they share their own experiences of set building for different productions, answer questions, chat about the highs, the lows, how you can get involved, the different levels of commitment that you can have and how much fun it is! If you are creative with the brush, then Pete and Andy would love to also chat to you about set painting. Come and join them to learn more and get involved.

12.30pm ‘I Like to Move’ Choreography – led by Tom Arkle and Charlie Hamilton

Do you like moving and have rhythm? Have you ever wondered how you can get involved in choreography and movement for some of our Music and Drama shows? Come join Tom Arkle and Charlie Hamilton as they talk about their own experiences of being a show choreographer, some of the processes involved and get a chance to have a go at creating a very small piece of movement as part of the workshop.

12.30pm ‘Celebrate the Rhythm’ Musical Directing – led by Georgina Cluett

Do you love and have an understanding of music? Would you love to work on a show in some way helping with the music elements? Well come along and join Georgina as she talks about the role of Musical Director for our Music and Drama shows. It will be an opportunity to find out all about how Musical Directing works, the processes involved, the support available, how you can get involved and what is involved. Come along to collaborate with others and develop your musicianship.

12.30pm ‘Command the Stage’ Stage Management – led by Julian Neaser

2pm Stage Make Up – The lure of the greasepaint – led by Ollie Parnell

Do you love designing innovative and stunning new looks using makeup? Maybe you have always fancied having a go at stage makeup but didn’t know where to start. Join Ollie as he take us through a step by step guide creating both 1950s day and 1980s evening stage makeup.

2pm The Magic of Creating Props – led by Sophia Ruel

Starting with a script and list of props to creating and co ordinating what is needed to help bring the directors vision to life. Come along with Sophia as she talks to you about the process from page to props creation and get a full hands-on experience of making speciality props for the upcoming coming Pantomime, ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’.

2pm The Art of the Producer – led by Sophie Lester

What does a Producer actually do, we hear you ask? The answer is – that is a very good question! The Producer role is one that helps to weave the different threads of the production together and is often the glue that brings everything together in the background to help create the final picture of the show. Come along and hear about some case study examples, as well as the process involved in the producer role when working on Music and Drama Group shows to see how it all knits together.

2pm ‘Let’s Make Some Noise!’ Sound – led by John Baldwin

Join John Baldwin, our technical manager, with a brief introduction to sound in the theatre, from drama to bands. You will get to look at some of the equipment and tools that we use and have an opportunity to experience hands on mixing and triggering sound effects and using microphones. You need to be 16+ to participate in this workshop.

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Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music and Drama Group proudly present their autumn show Rehearsal.

Rehearsal is a dark comedic and otherworldly play by Steve McAuliffe, a local multi-talented playwright, educator and published author.

Dive into the chaotic rehearsals of a bunch of back biting, largely washed up actors who gather to rehearse a play in a soon to be demolished theatre. The rehearsals, however, are almost immediately beset by problems – the play is only half written, the theatre is crumbling and the cast are soon to be terrorised by the ghosts of former actors.

Friday night’s show includes attendance to a short Q&A session with the local writer and creator of the show, Steve McAuliffe, interviewed by director Joni De Winter. Come and learn about the creative process behind the writing of Rehearsal. Age 18+

Tickets: Adults £12.50, Members & Friends £10.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music and Drama Group proudly present their autumn show Rehearsal.

Rehearsal is a dark comedic and otherworldly play by Steve McAuliffe, a local multi-talented playwright, educator and published author.

Dive into the chaotic rehearsals of a bunch of back biting, largely washed up actors who gather to rehearse a play in a soon to be demolished theatre. The rehearsals, however, are almost immediately beset by problems – the play is only half written, the theatre is crumbling and the cast are soon to be terrorised by the ghosts of former actors.

Friday night’s show includes attendance to a short Q&A session with the local writer and creator of the show, Steve McAuliffe, interviewed by director Joni De Winter. Come and learn about the creative process behind the writing of Rehearsal. Age 18+

Tickets: Adults £12.50, Members & Friends £10.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre’s Music and Drama Group proudly present their autumn show Rehearsal.

Rehearsal is a dark comedic and otherworldly play by Steve McAuliffe, a local multi-talented playwright, educator and published author.

Dive into the chaotic rehearsals of a bunch of back biting, largely washed up actors who gather to rehearse a play in a soon to be demolished theatre. The rehearsals, however, are almost immediately beset by problems – the play is only half written, the theatre is crumbling and the cast are soon to be terrorised by the ghosts of former actors.

Friday night’s show includes attendance to a short Q&A session with the local writer and creator of the show, Steve McAuliffe, interviewed by director Joni De Winter. Come and learn about the creative process behind the writing of Rehearsal. Age 18+

Tickets: Adults £12.50, Members & Friends £10.

Soprano Jessica Summers makes a welcome return to Shaftesbury, with her accompanist, Lithuanian pianist Jelena Makarova.

This lunchtime recital provides more ‘Living Songs’, featuring those of familiar composers with contemporary ones, including pieces by our own Sadie Harrison.

Tickets: £10. £8 Members & Friends. U18s free. Hot drink included.

An Oscar-winning film classic starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.

Set in 1974 Los Angeles, a private investigator is hired to expose an adulterer, but finds himself caught up in a shadowy corrupt world of manipulation.

Director: Roman Polanski | USA | 1974 | 130 min
Featuring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hudson

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

See here for Film Society membership.

Think you could solve a spooky mystery? Read on!

Something’s going bump in the night! Agents Dali and Kahlo of top-secret global creative agency Company of International Artists, receive a code red call. This means only one thing: ART IN PERIL!

They’re going to need the sharpest agents to crack this case. Will you join the team? Travel with the agents to Villa Diodati on the banks of Lake Geneva, where you’ll work against the clock – and sometimes even against logic itself – to chase leads, decipher clues and interview suspects.

What’s your theory, agents? Can all the strange goings-on be explained logically or is it, just maybe, a little bit supernatural?

Featuring a broad streak of quirky comedy, family-friendly spoof horror and inspired by the literary history of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, THE MIDNIGHT MISSION! is a highly interactive playable show for families. This show is best suited to those aged 7+.

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Tickets: Adults £12. Under 18s/SAC Members & Friends £10.

A dark and funny exploration of the growing friendship between an artist and her psychiatric nurse as they go on a road trip in an electric car, looking for reconciliation.

Inspired by the extensive archive of diaries, letters and art of Audrey Amiss, the film weaves real events into an imagined journey.

Director: Carol Morley | UK | 2022 | 108 min
Featuring: Monica Dolan, Kelly Macdonald, Gina McKee

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

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Kerry Le Bern sympathetically re-creates the nuances and detailed characteristics of the beautiful soulful contralto tones of Karen Carpenter, whilst telling the tragic story of a life ended far too abruptly.

“It’s just the way that I feel. I’ve never copied anybody or styled myself after anybody. The way my voice showed up was a kind of accident in the first place. – Karen Carpenter, BBC Radio 2 interview with Ray Moore, 1981.

And what an ‘accident’ that was! One that produced perhaps one of the best female vocalists of all time. This exciting new show, ‘Rainy Days, Mondays & Good Old Dreams’ is much more than a Carpenters tribute; it sensitively explores the music and lives of the Carpenters from their early attempts to get a ‘break’, to some of their greatest influences, such as the Beatles, Burt Bacharach & the Beach Boys, as well as the challenges faced by the incomparable sibling duo along their journey to stardom and, ultimately, to tragedy.

Kerry says, “I adored The Carpenters from an early age and in the 1970s I often used to pretend I was Karen Carpenter as I sang along to the songs from the ‘Close To You’ album on my trusty cassette player.” Kerry continues, “I want to bring something very special to my audiences with this show, I want them to hear Karen’s vocals through my own interpretation, but I also want to tell their story, I want people to go away saying ‘how different’, ‘how fascinating’ and ‘I didn’t know that’.”

Kerry is delighted to be joined on stage by her talented musicians and together they will transport you right back to the Carpenters’ magic of the 1970s and early 1980s with their unique and insightful performance. At one moment they will have you tapping your toes and singing along, and in the next, they will reach out and touch your very soul with their poignant rendition of these classic songs.

This is a show to be experienced and not missed.

Tickets: £18. Members & Friends, Under 18s £15.

See the 25th anniversary of the first public performance of The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars.

Starring Ramin Karimloo as The Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine, together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances.

Runtime: 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval).

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

Following a triumphant first show at Shaftesbury Arts Centre last year, Justin Daish returns with his stunning Hank Marvin extravaganza, Shadowing Hank.

Presented with a sparkling production, Shadowing Hank sets a standard all of its own. Justin’s visual similarity to Hank Marvin is not the only likeness in this show; his famously accurate guitar sound and playing style have gained him worldwide acclaim amongst The Shadows’ fan community. He has played onstage with members of The Shadows themselves, including Bruce Welch, Jet Harris, and Brian ‘Licorice’ Locking.

Featuring The Shadows’ greatest hits, including ‘Apache’, ‘Wonderful Land’, ‘Foot Tapper’, ‘Cavatina’, and ‘Riders in the Sky’, plus music from Hank Marvin’s record-breaking career – not to mention the relaxed humour and polished vocals – this remarkable night of entertainment truly captures the magic of the great man’s live shows.

Shadowing Hank certainly has a claim to the title ‘Biggest Small Show in the World’. Come and see why, and join us in this celebration of the music of one of the UK’s greatest-ever guitarists.

‘A born entertainer!’ – The Royal Variety Charity

‘A remarkably proficient guitarist… he not only sounds like Hank Marvin, but could almost be him onstage’ – Guitar & Bass Magazine

‘The best Hank Marvin look-alike lead guitarist’ – Record Collector magazine

Tickets: £18.

The world-famous Treorchy Male Choir are performing in Shaftesbury for the first time and we are delighted and privileged to welcome them.

An evening of glorious, uplifting song will fill our auditorium and leave you stunned by the perfection of their harmony and power.

Tickets: £25

Simeon is a distinguished pianist currently on tour in Europe and the UK, and frequently heard on Radio 3, Classic fm and online podcasts.

He brings his ‘sophisticated and elegant’ Modern Classical compositions to enable the audience to share a genuine connection through music.

Tickets: £12. Members and Friends £10. Under 18s free. Hot drinks available on arrival.

In contemporary Helsinki, two lonely working-class middle-aged souls meet by chance in a karaoke bar.

Will they surmount the obstacles and accidents that beset them and their stray dog in their quest for happiness and love?

Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Finland/Germany | subtitles | 2024 | 81 mins
Featuring: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyytiäinen

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

See here for Film Society membership.

Join us for an evening of laughter, music and unexpected twists at Belle Street’s BAD Cabaret.

The dynamic singing duo, Belle Street, renowned for their harmonious melodies and self depreciating wit, will take centre stage on what promises to be a night to remember. However, there’s a twist – Belle Street aren’t sure which one of them was supposed to book the special guests!

Watch as our dynamic duo, with the help of their frazzled stage manager, scramble to pull together a show with unexpected but delightful results. Expect impromptu performances, audience participation, and surprise cameos that will keep you entertained all night.

Dress to impress, bring your friends, and get ready for an evening filled with music, comedy, and heartwarming moments. Don’t miss out on Belle Street’s most entertaining and unpredictable show yet! Secure your tickets now and be part of the fun.

All proceeds from this unforgettable night will go to The Brave and Determined Company, supporting those who need early intervention, life saving counselling.

UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A VIP TICKET! This includes a welcome and interval drink in a separate VIP area and an exclusive, limited edition Belle Street/BAD Co collaboration goodie bag and complimentary signed programme.

Tickets: £17.50. VIP tickets £45.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre is launching a new, weekend-long competitive festival for young people to demonstrate their musical skills.

This weekend will celebrate music making and provide encouragement. Adjudicators will offer helpful comments and prizes will be awarded for effort and achievement.

The categories for entries are:

• Solo voice
• Solo instrument
• Duet voice
• Duet instrument
• Group voice
• Group instrument
• Composition

Suitable for ages 4-18 years.

Entries £5 per class, both solo and group.

Entry forms will be sent on receipt of payment – please provide an email address during booking. Closing date for entries is 13th October 2024.

For further information, please email SYPF@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

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Join us for an evening of laughter, music and unexpected twists at Belle Street’s BAD Cabaret.

The dynamic singing duo, Belle Street, renowned for their harmonious melodies and self depreciating wit, will take centre stage on what promises to be a night to remember. However, there’s a twist – Belle Street aren’t sure which one of them was supposed to book the special guests!

Watch as our dynamic duo, with the help of their frazzled stage manager, scramble to pull together a show with unexpected but delightful results. Expect impromptu performances, audience participation, and surprise cameos that will keep you entertained all night.

Dress to impress, bring your friends, and get ready for an evening filled with music, comedy, and heartwarming moments. Don’t miss out on Belle Street’s most entertaining and unpredictable show yet! Secure your tickets now and be part of the fun.

All proceeds from this unforgettable night will go to The Brave and Determined Company, supporting those who need early intervention, life saving counselling.

UPGRADE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A VIP TICKET! This includes a welcome and interval drink in a separate VIP area and an exclusive, limited edition Belle Street/BAD Co collaboration goodie bag and complimentary signed programme.

Tickets: £17.50. VIP tickets £45.

Shaftesbury Arts Centre is launching a new, weekend-long competitive festival for young people to demonstrate their musical skills.

This weekend will celebrate music making and provide encouragement. Adjudicators will offer helpful comments and prizes will be awarded for effort and achievement.

The categories for entries are:

• Solo voice
• Solo instrument
• Duet voice
• Duet instrument
• Group voice
• Group instrument
• Composition

Suitable for ages 4-18 years.

Entries £5 per class, both solo and group.

Entry forms will be sent on receipt of payment – please provide an email address during booking. Closing date for entries is 13th October 2024.

For further information, please email SYPF@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.

Book Your Place(s) Here:

Conor McPherson’s Tony Award-winning Girl From The North Country, featuring the songs of Bob Dylan and recorded at the Belasco Theatre in New York.

It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including ‘Forever Young’, ‘All Along The Watchtower’, ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Like A Rolling Stone’.

Girl From The North Country stars Emmy Award-winner Mare Winningham and Jeannette Bayardelle, both Tony-nominated for their performances.

Experience this “profoundly beautiful” Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

Runtime: 2 hrs 25 mins (including interval).

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

Jodie Comer’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns. 

A second chance to see this solo tour de force, captured live in 2022 during a sold out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game.

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

An imaginative 12-year-old, who ingeniously manages to hoodwink social services, lives alone following the death of her mother. She then faces the unexpected reappearance of her estranged father.

This British comedy drama deals with bereavement using warm offbeat humour and features remarkable performances from the leads.

Director: Charlotte Regan | UK | 2023 | 84 mins
Featuring: Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Cary Crankson

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

See here for Film Society membership.

The award-winning Dyad Productions, (A Room of One’s Own, I, Elizabeth, Austen’s Women, Female Gothic) who have toured their sell-out festive show Christmas Gothic since 2015, now bring their magic to Dickens’ classic and perennially relevant ghost story.

It’s Christmas Eve, and the miserly misanthrope, Ebenezer Scrooge, is about to have a ghostly night he’ll never forget. Dickens’ festive, immortal tale of redemption and compassion is brought to life in Dyad’s inimitable solo style.

Draw near for an evening of mistletoe and merriment in the company of Marley, Fezziwig, and Cratchit et al to discover the true meaning of Christmas: tenderness for the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future.

Ebenezer lives in us all, and this glorious tale reminds us how not to give in to the Scrooge within.

Taking inspiration from Dickens’ original performances of his own work and utilising the brilliant narrator of the novel to bring the story to life, this solo piece is performed by Andrew Margerison (Frantic Assembly’s Fatherland, Macbeth), and directed by Rebecca Vaughan.

10+.

‘If you haven’t seen Dyad Productions’ work before, you simply must’ British Theatre Guide

THREE WEEKS Cumulative Body of Work Award-Winners, 2018

★★★★★ ‘Intelligently adapted, beautifully performed… entrancing’ (British Theatre Guide)

★★★★★ ’Richly re-imagined, exquisitely evocative’ (Edinburgh Guide)

★★★★★ ‘A towering performance…assured…rich’ (The Scotsman)

★★★★★ ‘Outstanding… gripping… never less than magnetic’ (Three Weeks)

 

Tickets: £18. Members & Friends, U18s £16.

The show where every child gets a present from Santa! Following last year’s sell-out performances of Santa’s Christmas Wish, Honalee Media are delighted to present their next hit Santa show this Christmas.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year, so it’s no surprise that everyone at the North Pole is super-excited as Christmas draws near! Father Christmas is busy making toys, Dotty the Elf is decorating the Christmas tree and Dasher the Reindeer is getting presents onto his sleigh – but then they meet a lost penguin who has never even heard of Christmas…

Impossible! But how to teach him all about Christmas? Dare they open the door marked ‘For Christmas Emergencies Only’? And can you help unleash the magic of Christmas by pulling one of Santa’s Christmas Crackers?

Join Father Christmas and friends for a fun, festive, musical adventure to discover the wonder of Christmas – you may even get to pull a cracker with Dotty the Elf! Santa’s Christmas Cracker is a 45 minute, interactive family show, particularly suitable for 2-8 year olds. Afterwards the adventure continues as each child gets to meet Father Christmas and receive a specially wrapped present from him – it’s the most Christmassy Christmas show ever, Ho-Ho-Ho!

Songs include festive favourites like Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Twelve Days Of Christmas, Deck The Halls, We Wish You A Merry Christmas and many more!

“It was perfect, full of fun, singing and laughter, what better way to start the festive season!” – Mummy Monster blog

“The Santa Shows have become our Christmas tradition and we love them! Perfect engagement with the children, lots of audience participation and the children were beside themselves when Father Christmas gave them a present after the show. Wonderful value for money and top rate entertainment!” – Natalie D, mum of Rae

“Eyes lit up full of wonder and joy – as my children walked away from receiving their gift they whispered, “That was the real Santa!” – Families North Hampshire

For more info, see www.santashows.co.uk.

Tickets: £11.50 adults, £10.50 under 18s, £41 families of 4 (2 adults and 2 under 18s).

This foodie romance is set almost entirely in the country chateau of Dodin, a famed gourmet in 1880s France.

The tender and enduring love between Eugénie the chef and Dodin is expressed through the meticulous preparation and presentation of food. A feast for the eyes and the taste buds!

Director: Anh Hung Tran | France/Belgium | subtitles | 2024 | 135 min
Featuring: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel

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

See here for Film Society membership.