Honiton Community Theatre Company
The hit musical comedy ‘Sister Act’ is coming to Honiton this summer. Get ready for a divine dose of laughter, love, and a whole lot of groove!
When disco-diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a crime, she is thrust into hiding in the most unexpected place - a convent!
Disguised as nun, Deloris finds herself at odds with the strict Mother Superior, but soon discovers the power of sisterhood, igniting the once lacklustre choir with her soulful rhythm and infectious energy!
Packed with irresistible tunes, hilarious antics, and a heartwarming message of redemption, ‘Sister Act’ will leave the audiences uplifted and inspired.
Sister Act
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner
Additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane
Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard.
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.co.uk
Garfield: The Movie
Director: Mark Dindal
Running Time: 1 hours 51 minutes
Cast includes: Chris Pratt, Samuel L Jackson, Hannah Waddingham
Garfield (voiced by Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure.
After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) - Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.
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The Dinosaur TimeWarp - A Dinosaur Panto
Age guidance: Primarily aimed at ages 3-8 but suitable for all ages.
Are you ready for the journey of a lifetime?
Then join our palaeontologist friends, as they embark on an exciting adventure through the jungle to meet Babsy the Mad Scientist and use her new time machine to take them back in time to meet their favourite dinosaurs in person. After a visit from Leo the Lion, Molly the cheeky Monkey and the evil Dr Nasty the time machine goes wrong and opens a doorway from the past transporting Terry the T Tex into present day. Oh no it didn’t! Oh yes it did! They quickly devise a plan to defeat Dr Nasty, find the dinosaur and send him back to the past.
Join us on this exciting, unmissable, and fully interactive Jurassic Panto style adventure filled with music, fun and laughter along the way. An unforgettable dinosaur themed stage show for all the family. Can you roar like a dinosaur and help us return Terry The T Rex to the past? Would you like to meet a baby T Rex in person? Then why not join Babsy and the team after the show and have a photo with our friendly Baby Dino Rex. It’s going to be Roar..some!
Testimonials:
“It was brilliant! A fantastic totally interactive show with call and respond. The kids loved every minute of it. What a clever way to capture children’s attention and imagination.” – Imogen Farrel
“What a wonderful show, so different to all the other Dinosaur theatre shows out there. We loved it” – Karen Donold
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Unsung Hero
Directors: Richard L. Ramsey & Joel Smallbone
Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Cast includes: Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Begrer
When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. Based on a remarkable true story, a mum's faith stands against all odds; and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs.
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Inside Out 2
Director: Kelysey Mann
Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Cast includes: Amy Phoeler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up.
And it looks like she's not alone
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Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Hamilton Luske
Starring Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cate Bauer
Duration 89 mins
In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them -- so she can have a fur coat.
Dementia Friendly Cinemas have proven to be very therapeutic for people with memory problems and their families. Besides engaging the brain and stimulating emotions, being part of an audience enjoying a film helps people with dementia and their carers to feel less isolated and also challenges the stigma associated with the condition.
All Nostalgic Cinema performances have subtitles to assist full enjoyment of the film by any members of the audience who are hard of hearing.
Whilst promoted as a dementia friendly screening, we hope anyone who loves the old films will come along for an afternoon of fond memories.
Tickets £5 - includes hot drink, biscuits and chat after the screening.
Ticket price includes £1 admin fee
Seats are not allocated for these showings.
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Tea with Mr Toad - An interactive experience for all of the family.
Toad, Badger, Ratty and Mole are the best of friends but Mr Toad isn’t the best driver, the others have a plan to stop Mr Toad driving his motorcar so badly as he has crashed several times and paid out a fortune in fines.
Also how will the gang save Toad Hall when it comes under threat from a local Weasel? Let's all find out together in Tea with Mr Toad.
The performance is an interactive adventure that takes elements from the classic story Wind in the Willows. It features Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole who will lead the performance. The price includes a drink, snack and an activity.
Tickets: Adult £14, Under 12's £10 & Family of 4 £35
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
All seats are accessible seats for this performance
The cafe will be open prior to the event
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Fly Me To The Moon
Director: Greg Berlanti
Running time:2 hours 22 minutes
Cast includes: Scarlett Johanson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon landing.
Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon.
When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.
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Inspector Sun and the Curse of The Black Widow
Director: Julio Sato Gurpide
Running time: 98 minutes
After being put on indefinite leave by his chief of police uncle, the highly intelligent and arrogant huntsman spider Inspector Sun boards a San Francisco bound seaplane. Joined by an intrepid young fan, Sun is pulled into a murder case where the turnout could affect both the insect and human worlds.
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Thelma
Director: Josh Margolin
Running time: 108 minutes
Cast includes: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree
Deceived by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, a 90-year-old woman sets out on a quest to reclaim what was taken from her.
Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin's own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business -- despite what her daughter Gail (Parker Posey), son-in-law Alan (Clark Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.
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The BIkeriders
Director: Jeff Nichols
Running time: 2 Hours 6 minutes
Cast includes: Tom Hardy, Jody Comer, Austin Butler
After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy is inextricably drawn to Benny, the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny.
Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
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A Titanic Adventure with Dinner
A Candlelight Murder Mystery Production
Running Time: 3 Hours
Doors to the auditorium will open at 7pm when you will be given a glass of Prosecco to enjoy at your table.
It is April 9th 1912, the night before the Titanic sets sail to America and some of the more affluent guests of the ill-fated liner are having dinner before their crossing begins the next day.
Maggie Warner has been shopping in London with her fiancé Thomas but is that the only reason she was here or is there a more sordid and shameful reason behind her trip to America?
We all know the tragic tale of the ship but did something wicked happen even before the ship set sail? Lets meet some of the passengers and crew arguably one of the most famous ships in history and see what unfolds.
Immerse yourself in to this interactive show, fancy dress is encouraged! Best dressed wins a prize on the night!
***PLEASE NOTE DINNER NEEDS TO BE ORDERED AT WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR TICKETS***
Dinner Menu
Beef Lasagne, Salad, Garlic Bread and Coleslaw
Vegetable Lasagne, Salad, Garlic Bread and Coleslaw
Dessert: Choice of Cheesecake, Gateaux or Fresh Fruit Salad
Tickets £29 to include a free glass of prosecco on arrival, dinner and the show
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
There will be a bottle bar in the auditorium on the evening.
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Despicable Me 4
Directors: Chris Renaude & Patrick Delage
Running time: 1hour 45 minutes
Cast includes: Steve Carrell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King
In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world's favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination's Despicable Me 4. Following the 2022 summer blockbuster phenomenon of Illumination's Minions:
The Rise of Gru, which earned almost $1 billion worldwide, the biggest global animated franchise in history now begins a new chapter as Gru (Oscar� nominee Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Oscar� nominee Kristen Wiig) and their girls--Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)--welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Emmy winner Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.
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Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Legacy
Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes including interval
Europes only tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Experience the thrill of two iconic live bands together with the great Stevie Nicks who not only sang with Fleetwood Mac but also performed with Tom Petty many, many times and even had a hit single as a duet with Tom.
Hear and see all these artists classic songs along with The Traveling Wilburys and Stevie Nicks collaborations plus many more. Expect to hear all your favourite songs in an evening of wall to wall hits including Go your own way, Rhiannon, Freefalling, I wont back down , edge of Seventeen and many more.
A full two hour show from two titanic bands and one iconic female singer in one great evenings entertainment all performed by The Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Legacy.
You can visit the bands website here
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Part 1: The Star-Child based on Oscar Wilde’s fable
Interval 20 min
Part 2: Prayer for Ukraine
Sand animation is a form of art, when an artist creates live pictures on sand replacing one another in a semi-dark atmosphere accompanied by music and storytelling (bilingual – Ukrainian and English)
You have the unique opportunity to see the type of art that has been widely used in Ukraine since 2006.
About the artist: Oksana Merhut is the head of the Art Centre of Animation, laureate of the Order of the First President of Ukraine "Guardian of Ukraine", laureate of Ukrainian and International Art Competitions, founder of the First Professional School of Sand Animation.
Oksana Merhut has been performing since 2014. Known as the Sand Fairy of Ukraine, Oksana has performed all over the world with her sand shows of well-known fairytales, such as Cinderella, The Snow Queen, The Musicians of Bremen etc, and accompanied by the singing choir, theatrical performance, or light shows.
The winner of the Golden Time Talent 2024 Oksana Merhut is performing for the first time in the UK!
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The Middleweight Theatre Company Presents 'Whats Next?'
" Fresh from the resounding success of its critically acclaimed 2023 UK tour, Middle-Weight Theatre proudly presents: What’s Next?
" The true story you’ve never heard about…
'What’s Next?' is Middle-Weight Theatre's electrifying new one-woman show which shines a light on the remarkable life of Harriet Quimby, a trailblazing figure in aviation who defied societal norms by becoming the first woman to earn a pilot’s license in the United States and conquer the skies solo to become the first female pilot to cross the English Channel.
The big question is: why haven’t you heard of her?
Fresh from the resounding success of its critically acclaimed 2023 UK tour, 'amendments: A Play On Words,' Middle-Weight Theatre proudly presents 'What's Next?' starring Victoria Lucie, who made her West End debut playing Miss Casewell in London’s longest running play The Mousetrap.
“Victoria Lucie is excellent!“
~ British Theatre Guide "
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“Flawless Production! An inspiring piece of theatre.“
~ Backstage Bristol
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“Humour, wit, anguish and euphoria fought throughout… "
~ VoiceMag
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“ A quirky and thought-provoking piece of theatre.“
~ Reviews Hub
Supported and funded by Arts Council England.
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Chuck Chuck Baby
Director: Janis Pugh
Running time: 1 hour 51 minutes
Cast includes: Louise Brealey, Annabel Scholey, Sorcha Cusack
Present day, industrial North Wales. Helen, late 30's, spends her nights packing chickens and her days caring for dying mother-figure Gwen.
Helen's mundane world takes a surprising turn with Joanne's return; they were the objects of the other's secret teenage passions.
Encouraged by Helen, Joanne starts a playful wooing game. As they fall in love, Helen's zest for life returns but Joanne feels the walls close in as she faces something darker from her past.
Helen's world shatters when Gwen dies and Joanne's painful memories make her flee. Both women reflect on their unfulfilled chance before finding the courage to let go of the past and allow their love to win.
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Introducing the FOS Brothers
The force behind the FOS Brothers has always been Dave and Sam McCrory. Brought up in Belfast during the height of the troubles their sensibilities derive from hard schooling on the streets and strict Northern Irish parents.
Dave left Ireland at the age of 19 and Sam came over 4 years later to form the band, they met Rom Dobbs and have collaborated with him for over 25 years.
Rom's fascination for world music can be attributed to his Dad's influence as head of the music department at Dartington College, however his first taste of gigging was as a drummer for numerous Punk bands.
Pete Bingham is best known for his band Waulk Elektrik who became very popular on the Roots music circuit in the 90’s.
The band move seamlessly from tear jerking Irish ballads to full on Floydian space rock. The FOS Brothers treat their audience to a shared experience and are equally suited to pin drop silence Arts Centres or packed Festival Marquees.
They will be performing as a 4 piece during 2024 with occasional guests - Martin Cradick (mandolin and percussion from Baka Beyond, Paul Sax (Violin player from Curved Air) and even Phil Beer (Show of Hands) has been known to join them on stage.
The line up is:
Sam McCrory - Vocals, Guitar
Dave McCrory - Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Rom Dobbs - Drums, percussion, samples and loops
Pete Bingham – Bass, Vocals
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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Bernard Miles
Duration 130 mins
Dr. Ben McKenna (James Stewart) is on vacation with his wife (Doris Day) and son in Morocco when a chance encounter with a stranger sets their trip, and their lives, on a drastically different course. The stranger, killed in front of the family in the marketplace, reveals an assassination plot to the Americans. The couple's son is abducted in order to ensure the plot is kept secret, and suddenly the mother and father, with no help from the police, must figure out a way to get their child back.
Dementia Friendly Cinemas have proven to be very therapeutic for people with memory problems and their families. Besides engaging the brain and stimulating emotions, being part of an audience enjoying a film helps people with dementia and their carers to feel less isolated and also challenges the stigma associated with the condition.
All Nostalgic Cinema performances have subtitles to assist full enjoyment of the film by any members of the audience who are hard of hearing.
Whilst promoted as a dementia friendly screening, we hope anyone who loves the old films will come along for an afternoon of fond memories.
Tickets £5 - includes hot drink, biscuits and chat after the screening.
Ticket price includes £1 admin fee
Seats are not allocated for these showings.
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National Theatre Live: Prima Facie
Written by Suzie Miller
Directed by Justin Martin
Running time: 125 minutes
Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.
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.
Justin Martin directs this solo tour de force, captured live in 2022 during a sold out run at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End.
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THE DAVINCI MICHELANGELO EXPERIENCE
Over 100+ Off-Broadway Performances
Running Time: 2 hours & 15 minutes (including an interval)
2pm performance - there is an option to buy lunch as an additional extra with this performance. Choices are: Jacket Potato with Beef Chilli (GF), Jacket Potato with Bean Chilli (GF/V/VG) or Leek and Potato Soup with Roll (GF). Lunch is only available to pre-book and cannot be added on the day.
About the Production:
Revel in an unforgettable journey through the Renaissance and rediscover the most exceptional artistic period in history.
Now in its 9th season, The Davinci Michelangelo Experience has played across the United States and most recently a 9-month run Off-Broadway as the show performed its 100 shows in NYC on March 11, 2022.
Join Mark Rodgers, Director of The DaVinci Machines & Michelangelo Exhibitions for North America, on a unique journey through the glory of the Italian Renaissance with Davinci and Michelangelo as your guides! Featuring videos, 3-D animation, film clips and images of Michelangelo and DaVinci's many sketches, inventions, machines, sculptures, codices and paintings.
Rodgers’ energy and passion are infectious, and you will quickly find yourself immersed in the inspirational world of The Italian Renaissance. The performance showcases these two legendary geniuses at their very best and looks at their work through a contemporary lens.
Some of the most famous artwork which is explored during the show includes the Sistine Chapel, the Mona Lisa, the Statue of David and DaVinci’s magnificent machines among countless others. The performance showcases these two legendary geniuses at their very best, looking at their work through a contemporary lens, and relating them to the present-day geniuses of Jacques Couteau, Les Paul, Van Cliburn, and Paul McCartney.
DaVinci & Michelangelo inspires and entertains. Don’t miss it!
You can visit the official website for more information by clicking here
“Powerful and Passionate!” Headout.com
“Compelling work” Intermission Talk NYC
“Intelligent, Entertaining, Masterful, Interesting, Absorbing” Show Score NYC
Only Fools & Horsez
Running Time: 4 hours with intervals
Come and join us, along with 4 original actors of Only Fools and Horses, for a night of Only Fools inspired fun!!
We will be at the fantastic venue The Beehive in Hontion, Devon for another night of fun!!
There will be onstage chats and inside stories. Live Q&A with the audience and even some sing songs!! Competitions, audience participation with some of your favourite characters from the show!!
There will be auctions, raffles and some wonderful memorabilia on sale so you can grow those amazing Only Fools collections!!
We will be joined by Bhasker Patel aka Dr Singh for some surgical humour! Don't worry though as there will be no vasectomies performed with Triggers Black & Decker!!
Philip Pope aka Tony Angelino will bring his style and finesse to the evening and will even be performing his hit song "Cwying".
Mickey Pearce's bezzie mate Jevon aka Steven Woodcock will be there too!!! "Make Those Lagers Long and Cool!!".
And finally with a debut appearance for Only Authentics is Sarah Duncan!! Lady Victoria herself will be with us. There will be no clay pigeon shooting as Iggy Iggins is off robbing banks!!
What a night this will be at a great venue!! So don't be a plonker and book those tickets now!!
The seats for this event will be unallocated. The VIP meet & greet will start at 6pm and will then choose their seats first, standard ticket holders entry from 7pm
Schedule for the evening
7.30pm. Actors on stage, talk on career.
8.15pm Q&A with audience
Interval: 8.45pm 30mins
9.15pm: Acting Actina Bhasker Patel/ Auction
9.45pm: Tony Angelino Cwying performance
Interval: 10.00pm 15mins
10.15pm: Raffle draw
10.30pm: Memorabillia on sale
11.30pm: End of evening show
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Country fans are given a taste of Nashville with Soul Street Productions’ sell-out show Made in Tennessee - A Night of Country Music.
With a band made up of some of UK’s finest country musicians, Made in Tennessee takes you through the decades of the nation's fastest growing music genre, from Country’s origin in the Southern States of America to modern day Country heard around the world.
Featuring classics from Johnny, June, Dolly and Hank, legends like Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood and modern country superstars such as Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton.
Book your tickets now to experience the best show east of Tennessee!
More details at artist website here
Tickets £26 - Allocated Seating
All tickets include £1 admin fee
Accessible seating available by contacting the Box Office
Bar open 1 hour before event.
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Zervas & Pepper present - �This Flight Tonight' -The Songs of Joni Mitchell�
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Zervas & Pepper present - �This Flight Tonight' -The Songs of Joni Mitchell� is an exciting celebration of the songs of legendary Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell. Presented by a five-piece band with pristine Vocals, Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Dulcimer and Piano front and centre..
Featuring all of her most enduring classic songs.. �River', �Both sides Now', Blue', 'California' and 'Woodstock' right through to her cinematic-jazz era, With songs such 'Help Me', 'Hissing of Summer Lawns' and 'Coyote'..
All set to a bespoke illustrated/animated backdrop that transports the audience to Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills 'Joni-Jam' Style setting. Creating an experience that feels like a private listening session at Joni�s own LA home.
Performed faithfully, expertly and true to the timeless original versions.
This show is ideally suited to a seated theatre or cabaret style audience.
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Harold & The Purple Crayon
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Director: Carlos Sandanha
Cast Includes: Zachary Levi, Lil Rey Howery, Benjamin Bottani
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it.
After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life - and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible.
When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.
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An evening with Sherburn.Bartley.Sanders with support act Phil Beer
Running Time: 135 minutes
Sherburn.Bartley.Sanders
Following a chance meeting at Whitby Folk Festival in 1993, Chris Sherburn (Concertina) and Denny Bartley (Vocals and Guitar) have been bringing their unique sound to audiences across Europe and America, creating one of folk music’s most enduring partnerships. Their obvious rapport made them one of the busiest acts on the folk scene, both as a duo and with their well-loved band, Last Night’s Fun. Their soul-stirring songs, exhilarating tunes and quick-witted banter ensures that no two concerts are ever the same.
In 2016, Chris and Denny joined forces with Emily Sanders (fiddle/viola and vocals) and have since become a well-established trio, for the first time blending vocal harmonies, and strings to underpin Chris and Denny’s unique sound, as well as providing a female vocal for some songs, and bringing a repertoire of English folk songs to complement the bands more Celtic roots.
Emily was a founder member of the acclaimed trio Isambarde. She has also toured with Merrymouth (Simon Fowler, Lead Singer of Ocean Colour Scene) and regularly appears with Pete Morton and Chris Parkinson.
Their latest album BEGUILE is the first to feature Chris, Denny and Emily together, and also some stellar guest performances from Martin Simpson and Andy Seward (Kate Rusby Band) and mastered by Phil Beer.
“Chris, Denny and Emily sound good, make you smile and are a great mix – a true chemistry lesson… Superb musicians of the highest order.” Alan Wood, The Barn at Baston
“Sherburn, Bartley and Sanders are a joy to watch… This is what music is meant to be about.” Ant Miles, Downend Folk Club
Phil Beer
Charming, disarming and exceptionally talented, multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer is something of a national treasure on the folk, roots and acoustic scene. One-half of award-winning powerhouse Show of Hands, he is equally in demand for his solo shows. With the odd laugh thrown in for good measure, Beer’s flawless musicianship and rich vocals will leave you wide-eyed and wanting more. Phil is one of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music. A dazzling instrumentalist, he is perhaps best known as a top-flight fiddler but his skills don't stop there: he also plays slide, Spanish and tenor guitars, mandocello, viola, mandolin and South American cuatro, not to mention contributing his rich and remarkable vocals.
Alongside some Show of Hands classics, Phil will deliver his signature interpretation of much-loved folk and rock songs alongside a wealth of brand-new material, and there’ll be the odd laugh thrown in for good measure.
“A Phil Beer gig is one spent in the company of a true craftsman, a master musician and consummate performer” Spiral Earth.
'...where Steve Earle and Richard Thompson collide' - The Guardian
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A Head Full of Coldplay
Running time: 120 minutes
A Head Full Of Coldplay - A Celebration Of The Music
A Celebration Of The Music Of Coldplay; capturing the energy and sound of one of the biggest bands in the world.
This immersive and fun driven show features Xylobands, lasers, back projection, confetti, and all the biggest hits from Yellow, Hymn For The Weekend, to Magic and Paradise. Don't miss this unique show for all fans of Coldplay.
You can visit the bands website here
?Brilliant musicians! Great Sound! Thank you so much.? - Sara Shipp
?Great Evening Will certainly come again!? - Di Humber ?You guys were IMMENSE.? - Raptorneet
?Great evening and well done for recreating the Coldplay sound.? - Mark Baber
"We had a great night tonight , thanks so much, you were amazing!" - Victoria Lascelles Briggs
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
Running time: 205 minutes, Two intervals
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Christopher Wheeldon
CONDUCTOR Koen Kessels
MUSIC Joby Talbot
ORCHESTRATION Christopher Austin and Joby Talbot
DESIGNER Bob Crowley
SCENARIO Nicholas Wright
LIGHTING DESIGNER Natasha Katz
PROJECTION DESIGNERS Jon Driscoll and Gemma Carrington
ORIGINAL SOUND DESIGNER Andrew Bruce
Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey
through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher
Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.
At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend Lewis Carroll
transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole, events become curiouser
and curiouser…As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she encounters countless strange creatures.
She’s swept off her feet by the charming Knave of Hearts, who’s on the run for stealing the tarts.
Confusion piles upon confusion. Then Alice wakes with a start. Was it all a daydream?
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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Gigspanner Big Band
New Album Preview Tour
The Gigspanner Big Band are a unique force in British folk music...
Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental, and they have garnered praise from publications as varied as fRoots, The Telegraph and The Wire, where they were described as ‘melodically folk-rooted yet open and innovative beyond the constraints of genre’
Beginning life as a trio - with legendary Steeleye Span fiddle player Peter Knight being joined by percussionist Sacha Trochet and guitarist Roger Flack - the line-up has been expanded to form the Gigspanner Big Band, with acclaimed multi-instrumental duo Edgelarks (Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin - BBC Folk Awards 'Best Duo') and Bellowhead co-founder and melodeon player extraordinaire, John Spiers, joining the fray.
While Peter Knight, as part of Steeleye Span’s classic 1970s line-up, helped invent a brand of folk rock that is still influential today, John Spiers, has had an equally profound impact on the landscape of traditional music over the last two decades.
Characterised by riotous inventiveness, technically gifted individual playing and subtle collaborative interaction, this coming together of several of the biggest names on the folk-roots scene, combines a deep knowledge of roots traditions with a ceaselessly boundary pushing approach.
Unsurprisingly, the superlatives have come thick and fast..
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"Spectacular” 5***** R2 Magazine
“Utterly thrilling” Northern Soul
"Totally blown away by the spellbinding Gigspanner Big Band. Lost for words..." Folking. Com
Having spent much of the past two years touring alongside best-selling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) with their massively successful prose and music collaboration SALTLINES, the Gigspanner Big Band return to their six-piece format for a UK tour which sees them showcasing material from their new album, due for release in 2025
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Directed by Gerald Thomas
Starring Harry H. Corbett, Kenneth Williams, Fenella Fielding
Duration 107 mins
A British sleuth (Harry H. Corbett) and his sidekick find monsters at the mansion of a mad doctor (Kenneth Williams) and his sister (Fenella Fielding).
Dementia Friendly Cinemas have proven to be very therapeutic for people with memory problems and their families. Besides engaging the brain and stimulating emotions, being part of an audience enjoying a film helps people with dementia and their carers to feel less isolated and also challenges the stigma associated with the condition.
All Nostalgic Cinema performances have subtitles to assist full enjoyment of the film by any members of the audience who are hard of hearing.
Whilst promoted as a dementia friendly screening, we hope anyone who loves the old films will come along for an afternoon of fond memories.
Tickets £5 - includes hot drink, biscuits and chat after the screening.
Ticket price includes £1 admin fee
Seats are not allocated for these showings.
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Jeanine Tesori / Libretto by George Brant
Grounded (Met Premiere)
Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded premieres at the
Metropolitan Opera, wrestling with often-overlooked issues created by 21st-century warmaking:
the ethical conflicts created by the use of modern military technology and the psychological and
emotional toll supposedly safe remote technology takes on our servicepeople. Canadian mezzo
soprano Emily D’Angelo stars as the hot-shot fighter pilot whose unplanned pregnancy takes her
out of the cockpit and lands her in Las Vegas, operating a Reaper drone halfway around the
world. American tenor Ben Bliss costars as the Wyoming rancher Eric in a production by
Michael Mayer that brings this story to life in a high-tech staging which presents a variety of
perspectives on the action. Met Music Director Yannick Né zet-Sé guin takes the podium to
conduct Tesori’s kaleidoscopic opera.
Join us for our first "picnic event". You are welcome to bring your own treats and purchase drinks from our fully licensed bar.
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The Canterville Ghost performed by the Don't Go Into The Cellar Theatre Company.
Running Time: Approximately 60 minutes - depending on audience interaction
Enjoy comedy and chills in this original adaptation of the charming Oscar Wilde tale, written especially for children and young families. This one-man show, featuring much audience participation, is guaranteed to raise more than just a ghost of a smile!
Philip Jennings stars in a show that's written by Jonathan Goodwin, and directed by Gary Archer.
The video below is other work by the theatre company.
You can visit their website by clicking here
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Welcome to the Silverdrake Academy for Witches and Wizards’ special open day!
Join Professor Scorpius Shufflebottom for an enchanting introduction to the wonders and mysteries of the Silverdrake Academy for Witches and Wizards.
The Professor will dazzle you with magical tricks and treats, and you’ll even have the chance to try some sorcery yourself! Accompanying the Professor are the academy’s top student, Gabby, and the Professor’s nephew, Oswald.
Refreshments will be provided for all during your visit, and there will also be a craft or interactive activity to enjoy.
We eagerly await your visit to the Silverdrake Academy for Witches and Wizards!
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Budapest Cafe Orchestra
Christian Garrick & the Budapest Café Orchestra are:
CHRISTIAN GARRICK – violin, darbuka
EDDIE HESSION – accordion
KELLY CANTLON – double bass
ADRIAN ZOLOTUHIN – guitar, saz, balalaika, domra
In 2009 Christian Garrick established the refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired Budapest Café Orchestra. The intention to present a broad range of music from all over the world in the most entertaining and fun way. One of BCO's prime directives is to take the music seriously but not so much themselves. Part of the secret formula of the BCO's show presentation is performing all the music from memory and, combined their trademark wit and charm, audiences leave tingling with warmth and delight.
BCO are one of the very busiest acoustic groups for me today playing an average of 60 to 70 shows per annum. Since their inception they have recorded one album every year and in January 2023 made their 14th Pavane (& the whole shebang-bang). BCO are frequent guests to BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and on Martin’s Handley’s weekend Breakfast programmes.
Each member of the orchestra is a freelance musician in their own right. Both Eddie and Adrian teach prolifically for budding school-age musicians. Christian is a professor of jazz violin at Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy of Music, and Royal College of Music in London.
Adrian is curator and director of the Imperial Balalaika Orchestra of Overton (IBOO) who sometimes appear with BCO at special gala concerts. Both Eddie and Christian are busy session recording the sessions and have each played on a multitude of movies. Eddie even had an on-screen role in the Nick Cage film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin!
From a musical family with jazz and classical learnings Christian Garrick is musical director of BCO and his influences run far and wide. He first discovered Hungarian and Romanian folk and gypsy music listening to Sandor Lakatos and Taraf du Haidouks. Christian’s arrangements for BCO of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Greig - the so called ‘squeezebox concertos’ - are rooted in BCO folklore. His arrangements of traditional Gaelic tunes on the album The Gaelic Chronicles was met with critical acclaim with the likes of Cerys Matthews and Mark Radcliffe both championing the disc on their respective radio shows. Christian is influenced by a range of fiddlers from Grappelli to Stuff Smith to Indian virtuosos L Shankar and L Subramaniam. Nigel Kennedy, a sometimes collaborator with Christian on stage, described him as “one of my favourite violinists”. Christian’s own unique hybrid playing style, sheer emotional passion and extraordinary improvisational abilities thrills audiences everywhere.
You can find visit the Budapest Cafe Orchestera website here
“The music is magic in their hands” BBC Radio 3
“Acoustically Electrifying” NME
“Brain placebo” Times
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SOUL TRADERS
The Soul Traders story was begun by Den Hegarty in 1999 when he put a band together specifically to play at the grand opening of his local village hall.
Twenty-five years and many reincarnations later the twelve-piece band continues to work and thrive under the mentoring and leadership of Den Hegarty.
Celebrating upbeat Soul and Funk classics from the sixties and seventies, the band’s close four-part harmonies, fearless brass and ruthless back line make for a dance night to challenge your very best boots.
The thing that binds the Soul Traders together is our mutual love of music. We have a very diverse repertoire, showcasing the breadth of diversity within our ranks. At the core of our catalogue, some of the finest northern soul there is to be had (as hinted at in the name). Thrown in alongside, a touch of funk and just a tad of good ol' fashioned bebop, blues and rock 'n' roll.
You can expect a mixture of superbly executed piano riffs, a heaped helping of pumping bass licks, ear tinglingly grooving percussion, some smooth strumming of the ol' six string and some of the finest trumpet blowing and driving saxophones there is to be had. Weave into this supreme musical mix a cornucopia of the most supremely talented singers there is to be seen for miles around, tying a grand virtuosic bow around the package that is The Soul Traders.
To find out more about Soul Traders, please visit their website here
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CHRISTINE COLLISTER
?..boundary breaking is routine for Collister and makes her one of the finest grown-up vocalists on the planet?? ? Q
Touring for the first time in four years, Christine will be performing songs from the
?Children of the Sea? project along with a selection of old favourites.
2024: Christine?s career now spans an incredible 40 years. Over that bridge of time she has released 24 albums, a DVD celebrating 20 years in the business and an acclaimed single with the BBC: the theme tune for ?The Life and Loves of a She-Devil? in 1987.
Throughout, she has mesmerized and astounded with her unique blend of soul, blues, pop, jazz, country and folk, and today she remains as powerful, subtle, effortless and relevant as ever.
Collister grew up on the Isle of Man, and her professional recording career began after she moved to the UK in the mid 1980?s, when she came to national attention singing the theme for the BBC Television series The Life and Loves Of A She Devil. A period of great critical and commercial success when working with Clive Gregson was followed by a fruitful and enduring association with Richard Thompson.
Christine is a magical live performer, with her gravity defying voice, assured and impressive live performances and great personal charm has become a familiar and popular name on the ?live? scene including major international festivals from Glastonbury to Cambridge, Winnipeg to Port Fairey.
? ? a voice personally delivered by God.? The Times
?Christine Collister has a killer voice. As full as Dusty Springfield or as blue as Alison Moyet? ? Froots
To be released in 2024 - Children Of The Sea is a very special project of 9 original songs inspired by Manx Folklore and a magical sense of place. Part funded by the Isle Of Man Arts Council, Culture Vannin and Fledgling Records, The CD is accompanied by a beautiful book complete with lyrics, inspirations and stories with original illustrations by Manx artists. It promises to be Collister?s finest release and marks a turning point in her authentic artistic expression.
Christine has always enjoyed the collaborative process and has been an integral part of many and varied musical projects over the years. Her most recent collaboration with brilliant Australian guitarist Michael Fix has been a successful and delightful surprise for them both. They released their second CD ?North&South? in October of 2019 with a sell out tour of the UK followed by an equally successful tour of the Australian Festival scene in 2020.
?Christine Collister?s singing was powerful and emotional, shifting effortlessly from soft and angelic to knock you out Janice Joplin style. Michael Fix?s guitar was equally superb. He provided tasteful support in the most charming way and would then explode into amazing virtuoso runs across the finger board, all impeccably tasteful and clean.?
? Troubadour (Woy Woy NSW) concert review, Michael Fine
Christine?s natural warmth and intimate connection with audiences coupled with her stunning voice, make her concerts delightfully memorable events.
??one of the world?s finest..? ? Q
Christine also toured and recorded with the female super group Daphne?s
Flight. In 2017, 21 years after their first collaboration, they released a highly
acclaimed second album: "Knows Time, Knows Change" on Fled?gling Records.
To visit Christine's website click here
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The Upbeat Beatles
Running Time: 2 Hours 30 minutes
Paying homage to the greatest band in history, ‘The Upbeat Beatles’ take you through the whole of the Beatles’ career;
With authentic instruments, costume changes, multimedia, and featuring an ensemble cast of professional musicians with West End experience, this is a two-hour spectacular show not to be missed, for Beatles fans new and old!
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Directed by Charles Dance
Starring Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl
Duration 114 mins
Aging spinster sisters Ursula (Judi Dench) and Janet (Maggie Smith) discover a young man (Daniel Brühl) near death on the beach by their home in a small Cornish fishing village. Taking him in, they discover that he is Andrea, a violinist from Krakow, Poland, who had been swept off an ocean liner on which he was sailing to a fresh start in America. Although Ursula feels an unfamiliar spark of infatuation for the handsome young musician, propriety suggests the attraction must remain unspoken.
Dementia Friendly Cinemas have proven to be very therapeutic for people with memory problems and their families. Besides engaging the brain and stimulating emotions, being part of an audience enjoying a film helps people with dementia and their carers to feel less isolated and also challenges the stigma associated with the condition.
All Nostalgic Cinema performances have subtitles to assist full enjoyment of the film by any members of the audience who are hard of hearing.
Whilst promoted as a dementia friendly screening, we hope anyone who loves the old films will come along for an afternoon of fond memories.
Tickets £5 - includes hot drink, biscuits and chat after the screening.
Ticket price includes £1 admin fee
Seats are not allocated for these showings.
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The Alter Eagles
The Alter Eagles are delighted to be coming back to The Beehive for the third time, bringing with them a new theatre show for 2024 that celebrates their 21st year of touring. Since their debut gig in 2003, the Alter Eagles have established themselves as one of the country's top tribute acts, headlining at theatres all over the country, playing a mix of old and new Eagles' songs. Expect all the classics - including Hotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin' Eyes and Life In The Fast Lane - as well as Henley, Frey and Walsh solo numbers like Boys of Summer, The Heat is On and Rocky Mountain Way, along with some deep cuts and plenty of sweet country harmonies and rocking twin guitars.
The band members are Steve McCormack (vocals, guitars) Alan Tomkins (keyboards, guitars, vocals) Rob Beattie (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals) Mike Bradley (guitars, vocals) and Ollie Green (drums and percussion).
You can find out more about the band by visiting there website here
"World class." - Lemonrock Gig Guide
"Pitch perfect harmonies." - Brighton Evening Argus
"A joy to watch." - East Anglian Daily Times
"One of the best tribute bands I can remember seeing." - Windsor Observer
"The Alter Eagles brought more than a little American West Coast harmony to a warm English West Coast St Ives - they were perfect." - St Ives Times and Echo
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MAD DOG MCREA
Support act TBC
Standing Gig
Please note this is an over 18 years only event and you may be asked for ID. If you cannot present ID if asked you will not be admitted to the gig.
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and ‘shakeyour ass’ music. From self penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to
traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies
Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two bit, jibe arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the
word, a live, band.
Matched with the unshakable dedication of their massive and “loyal to the hilt", fan base
Mad Dog Mcrea are more than just a very popular, festival act with five albums under their belts, they are serious and acclaimed recording artists too.
December 2019 saw Mad Dog Mcrea released a 5 track EP titled 'It's a Sign'.
The famous purple happy bus is fired up and ready for action, and there’s room for you jump aboard. This is music that transcends the run of the mill Irish Wannabes and leaves them standing.
Acoustic Magazine “It’s always a joy to me when something jumps up and smacks you between the eyes Acoustic Magazine
Mad Dog Mcrea did that to me” Mike Harding
“A sound mixed, mashed and finely honed through years of live gigs Rock ‘n Reel Magazine
“This is rowdy, heartfelt, room shaking and spirit stirring music that only the dead can’t enjoy.” ltdstate.com
“Musical magicians Mad Dog Mcrea are synonymous not only with a damn good party but alsoquality musicianship and the odd surprise” Talk Torbay
Tickets: 18 years and above £22 (Standing Gig)
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(Since their first get together, to record the eponymous St Agnes Fountain album in 2001, the quartet; David Hughes, Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie and multi award winning duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, have brought musical invention and laughter to the star-dust atmosphere of the season.
In 2020, David decided to leave the band and very sadly passed away in 2023, he will be sorely missed...
Chris, Chris and Julie will be keeping the Christmas Aggie spirit alive and working as a trio celebrating 22 years together again this year.
This year brings a new 'live' album from the trio, recorded all across the country in 2023 and will be ready for pre-release sales in November.
Although the albums accompany the putting up of a thousand Christmas trees throughout Britain and around the globe as their reputation reaches further afield, it is, without question, their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience (tickets were again being sold for this year's tour as the curtain fell last year).
Christmas, as they say, starts with...... St Agnes Fountain... Fa la la la la la la la la!
Chris, Chris and Julie intend to do just that, keeping the Christmas Aggie spirit alive and touring as a trio celebrating 23 years together with some new material, those old Aggie classics and a doff of the fedora to David.
Although the albums accompany the putting up of a thousand Christmas trees throughout Britain and around the globe as their reputation reaches further afield, it is, without question, their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience (tickets were again being sold for this year's tour as the curtain fell last year).
Chris While vocals, guitar, bodhran, dulcimer, banjo, darbuka and percussion.
Julie Matthews vocals, piano, guitar, accordion and gazouki
The duo have been nominated ten times in the BBC Folk Awards in the 'Best Song' 'Best Duo' and 'Best Live Act' categories and winning Best Duo in 2009. In 2019 year they celebrated 25 years the longest lasting female duo in the country with a brand new album and an extensive tour of the UK to celebrate as well as numerous summer festival performances including the Pengwern Stage 'Whie and Matthews Take Over' where they curated the stage in August of that year to celebrate their anniversary.
Chris and Julie are more powerful and popular than ever in their 27th year as a duo and remain at the very top of their game. whileandmatthews.com
Chris Leslie is a multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Oxfordshire UK. Primarily known for the past 20 years for his work with Fairport Convention, he has toured and recorded with, amongst others: Steve Ashley, the Albion Band, Jez Lowe, Ian Anderson, Chris While and Julie Matthews, Whippersnapper, Alan Stivell, Feast of Fiddles and St. Agnes Fountain.
Chris has also provided music for a number of Radio Four plays and classic serials.
His fiddle playing has also been heard on the TV series Heartbeat, Midsommer Murders and Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland. Chris plays: Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar, Bouzouki, Ukulele, Banjo, Oud, Whistle and Native American Flute and anything else he can lay his hands on!! chrislesliemusic.com
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
CINDERELLA
[Revival]
Running time: 195 minutes, Two intervals
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Frederick Ashton
MUSIC Sergey Prokofiev
SET DESIGNER Tom Pye
COSTUME DESIGNER Alexandra Byrne
LIGHTING DESIGNER David Finn
VIDEO DESIGNER Finn Ross
ILLUSIONS Chris Fisher
CONDUCTOR Jonathan Lo
This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams
come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is
a theatrical experience for all the family.
Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull.
Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is
transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where
pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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Directed by Bob Clark
Starring Peter Billingsley, Zack Ward, Melinda Dillon
Duration 104 mins
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
Dementia Friendly Cinemas have proven to be very therapeutic for people with memory problems and their families. Besides engaging the brain and stimulating emotions, being part of an audience enjoying a film helps people with dementia and their carers to feel less isolated and also challenges the stigma associated with the condition.
All Nostalgic Cinema performances have subtitles to assist full enjoyment of the film by any members of the audience who are hard of hearing.
Whilst promoted as a dementia friendly screening, we hope anyone who loves the old films will come along for an afternoon of fond memories.
Tickets £5 - includes hot drink, biscuits and chat after the screening.
Ticket price includes £1 admin fee
Seats are not allocated for these showings.
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The Snow Queen by Theatrix Arts
Running Time: 1 Hour 40 minutes
Two performances 1 at 11am, and 1 at 2pm
The Toy Maker is in his workshop, making toys for the children when all of a sudden they come to life to tell the story of The Snow Queen
Follow Gerda on her adventures as she sets out to rescue her brother Kai from the evil Snow Queen who is holding him prisoner in her ice palace and meet the magical creatures who help her on her mission.
It's a wonderful tale of The Snow Queen told through the eyes of puppets Gerda and Kai. Join them on their adventures,
Watch Paul Batten of Theatrix Arts perform this magical story through puppets, changing scenery, music and sound effects. Then meet the puppets and create you very own Puppet of a character from the show.
Tickets: Adult £11, Under 12's £8, Family of 4 £32
All tickets include a £1 booking fee
All seating is accessible
The cafe will be open during the day of the performances
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
THE NUTCRACKER
[Revival]
[Captured live December 2023]
Running time: 165 minutes, One interval
Cast:
THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY Anna Rose O'Sullivan
THE PRINCE Marcelino Sambé
HERR DROSSELMEYER Thomas Whitehead
CLARA Sophie Allnatt
HANS-PETER/THE NUTCRACKER Leo Dixon
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
MUSIC Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
SCENARIO Marius Petipa after E.T.A. Hoffmann
PRODUCTION AND SCENARIO Peter Wright
DESIGNER Julia Trevelyan Oman
LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Henderson
PRODUCTION CONSULTANT Roland John Wiley
Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family. Julia
Trevelyan Oman’s period designs bring festive charm to Peter Wright’s beloved Royal Ballet
production, as fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic
ballet.
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is
tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted
Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets.
Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Opera
THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
[New Production]
[Captured live November 2024]
Running time: 245 minutes, Two intervals
Sung in French with subtitles
Cast:
HOFFMANN Juan Diego Flórez
LINDORF/COPPÉLIUS/DR MIRACLE/DAPERTUTTO Alex Esposito
OLYMPIA Olga Pudova
ANTONIA Ermonela Jaho
GIULIETTA Marina Costa-Jackson
NICKLAUSSE Julie Boulianne
ANDRÈS/COCHENILLE/FRANTZ/PITICHINACCIO Christophe Mortagne
SPALANZANI Vincent Ordonneau
CRESPEL Alastair Miles
MUSE OF POETRY/SPIRIT OF ANTONIA'S MOTHER Christine Rice
LUTHER Jeremy White
HERMANN/SCHLEMIL Grisha Martirosyan
NATHANAEL Ryan Vaughan Davies
ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
CONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin
CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding
CHORUS Royal Opera Chorus
Creatives:
DIRECTOR Damiano Michieletto
CONDUCTOR Antonello Manacorda
MUSIC Jacques Offenbach
LIBRETTO Jules Barbier
SET DESIGNER Paolo Fantin
COSTUME DESIGNER Carla Teti
LIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro Carletti
CHOREOGRAPHER Chiara Vecchi
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-
like opera.
Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to
matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…
Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model
student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is
taken from him too soon. Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As
memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late?
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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The Met: Live in HD 2024-25 Season
Verdi
Aida (New Production)
Streamed live
American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country
in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering
pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations.
Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi also stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside
Polish tenor Piotr Beczała as the soldier Radamè s—completing opera’s greatest love triangle.
Met Music Director Yannick Né zet-Sé guin takes the podium to conduct the January 25
performance, which will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas
worldwide.
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
SWAN LAKE
**Streamed live**
Running time 210 minutes, Two intervals
Cast:
ODETTE/ ODILE Yasmine Naghdi
PRINCE SIEGFRIED Matthew Ball
VON ROTHBART Thomas Whitehead
THE QUEEN Christina Arestis
BENNO Joonhyuk Jun
PRINCE SIEGFRIED’S YOUNGER SISTERS Leticia Dias, Annette Buvoli
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY Liam Scarlett and Frederick Ashton
MUSIC Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
PRODUCTION Liam Scarlett
DESIGNER John Macfarlane
LIGHTING DESIGNER David Finn
STAGING Gary Avis, Laura Morera, and Samantha Raine
ARTISTIC SUPERVISOR Laura Morera
Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together
Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and
designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this
ultimate ballet classic.
Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into
a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured. But she is under a spell that holds her captive, allowing
her to regain her human form only at night. Von Rothbart, arbiter of Odette's curse, tricks the Prince
into declaring his love for the identical Odile and thus breaking his vow to Odette. Doomed to remain
a swan forever, Odette has but one way to break the sorcerer's spell.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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Transcendent Troubadours of World Jazz & Folk
A curious musical place where elements of Berlin Cabaret, Latin Tinge, French musette and storytelling meet…..
Imagine having a few to drink and staggering arm in arm into the darkness of an eastern European cobbled street and stumbling into a bar where Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits are having an after-hours jam with the local Tziganes.
Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt,
Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience.
Moscow Drug Club have played some great venues and festivals of note including: WOMAD, National Theatre London, International Gypsy Guitar Festival, Trowbridge Pump Festival, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Purbeck Folk Festival, Le Quecumbar London, Marlborough Jazz Festival, Royal Albert Hall, Harbourside Festival, Dartmouth Festival, Larmer Tree Festival and many more...
Absolute Knock Out Performance!
Evocative, Beautiful & Inspiring!
Best Music Entertainment We've Ever Seen!
Heady & Intoxicating
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The Met: Live in HD 2024-25 Season
Beethoven
Fidelio (Revival)
Streamed live
Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen
returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her
husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast
is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz
Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran German bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco,
Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and
Jaquino, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Mä lkki
conducts the March 15 performance, which will be broadcast live from the Met stage to cinemas
worldwide.
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
ROMEO AND JULIET
**Streamed live**
Running time 210 minutes, Two intervals
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Kenneth MacMillan
MUSIC Sergey Prokofiev
DESIGNER Nicholas Georgiadis
LIGHTING DESIGNER John B. Read
The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over
the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get
caught in the crossfire.
The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and
Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two
fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get
married. The stakes are raised for the young couple when Romeo avenges the death of his friend
Mercutio who has been killed by Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. For this, Romeo is exiled from Verona.
Meanwhile, Juliet’s parents are forcing her to marry another suitor. In order to be together, Romeo
and Juliet must risk it all.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Opera
TURANDOT
Running time: 205 minutes, Two intervals
Sung in Italian with subtitles
Cast:
PRINCESS TURANDOT Sondra Radvanovsky
CALAF SeokJong Baek
LIÙ Anna Princeva
TIMUR Adam Palka
PING Hansung Yoo
PANG Aled Hall
PONG Michael Gibson
EMPEROR ALTOUM Paul Hopwood
MANDARIN Ossian Huskinson
ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
CONCERT MASTER Sergey Levitin
CHORUS DIRECTOR William Spaulding
CHORUS Royal Opera Chorus
Creatives:
DIRECTOR Andrei Șerban
CONDUCTOR Rafael Payare
LIBRETTO Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
MUSIC Giacomo Puccini
DESIGNER Sally Jacobs
LIGHTING DESIGNER F. Mitchell Dana
CHOREOGRAPHER Kate Flatt
CHOREOLOGIST Tatiana Novaes Coelho
Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-
popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.
The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles.
Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in
Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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The Met: Live in HD 2024-25 Season
Strauss
Salome (New Production)
Streamed live
Met Music Director Yannick Né zet-Sé guin takes the podium on May 17 to conduct Strauss’s
one-act tragedy, which will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas
worldwide. Leading the company’s first new production of the work in 20 years, Claus Guth, one
of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story a psychologically perceptive
Victorian-era setting. South African soprano Elza van den Heever leads a celebrated cast as the
abused and unhinged antiheroine, with Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as the imprisoned prophet
Jochanaan; German tenor Gerhard Siegel as Salome’s lecherous stepfather, King Herod;
American mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung as his wife, Herodias; and Polish tenor Piotr
Buszewski as Narraboth.
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ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA CINEMA SEASON 2024/25
The Royal Ballet
BALLET TO BROADWAY: WHEELDON WORKS
[Mixed Programme; 1 Revival, 3 New Productions]
**Streamed live**
Running time 180 minutes
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
CHOREOGRAPHY Christopher Wheeldon
CONDUCTOR Koen Kessels
ORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
MUSIC:
Joby Talbot
Joni Mitchell
Keaton Henson
George Gershwhin
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works.
Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable
choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.
FOOL’S PARADISE
Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations
with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and
first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet.
THE TWO OF US
The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of The Two of Us, a duet of deep
intimacy and yearning. It was created in 2020 for the Fall for Dance Festival in New York, and had
American ballet dancers Sarah Mearns and David Hallberg in its original cast.
US (DUET)
Us is a tender duet danced by two men. It was created in 2017 for BalletBoyz and is set to Keaten
Henson’s music.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (BALLET)
The Royal Ballet celebrates Wheeldon’s extraordinary success in musical theatre by performing the
ballet scene from his Tony Award-winning musical An American in Paris. Set to Gershwin’s jazzy
melodies, the musical is inspired by the 1951 film of the same name starring Gene Kelly and Leslie
Caron. The musical went on to win four Tony awards. The full musical depicts a blossoming romance
between the American G.I. Jerry Mulligan and a French ballerina, Lise Dassin. The ballet excerpt was
Wheeldon’s take on one of the most memorable scenes from the film – an extended sequence in
which the two central characters dance through Paris.
Event Information
Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Under 16 £12
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin – Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific ‘bring your own event’ has been advertised
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