Our Star Theatre Company presents Sherlock's Excellent Adventure

A  new comedy by James Barry inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes

Running time: 110 minutes - including an interval

Our Star Theatre Company present their acclaimed comedy, following sell-out runs at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes, and three UK-wide tours.  Follow Sherlock Holmes and his incomparable sidekick Dr John Watson on this riveting, hitherto unpublished case ...

Damsel in distress Lucy Matravers engages Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth Holmes and his partner Watson to resolve a dispute over a family will. Little do they know that this small case brings Holmes straight into the clutches of his arch enemy, James Moriarty!

This riotous spoof is taken on by four actors, minimal furnishings and a ton of jolly-good fun!

"A wacky farcical adventure, which had the audience laughing and delighting in moments of silliness" (The Reviews Hub - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022)

Tickets: General Admission £15, Students £10

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available via the box office on 01404 384050

The bar will be open 1 hour before the performance begins.

Sweet Honi Choir plus support form Illuminations Exeter University A Capella Group

Running time 135 minutes

“Honiton’s original rocking choir”

Sweet Honi is a mixed female/male group singing in 4 parts led by Dan Nicholls covering a variety of material from Pink Floyd, Adele, Foo Fighters, Beatles and Guns and Roses, just to name a few! The choir is well established with over 50 members including their own in-house band.

Join Honiton's own Sweet Honi Choir and special guests for an evening of song.

Established in 2010, Sweet Honi Choir is a mixed community choir led by Dan Nicholls and accompanied by its own live band. Tonight, Sweet Honi will delight audiences with more than a dozen brilliant arrangements of familiar classics by artists ranging from the Everly Brothers and Fleetwood Mac to Adele and Lady Gaga. Warning, audiences may feel compelled to join in…

Support

Illuminations - Exeter University's Premier Mixed A Cappella Group

Illuminations is a 15 piece A Capella Group founded in 2011 at the University of Exeter. They perform a wide variety of music and genres, covering songs by Stevie Wonder, Billie Joel, ABBA, Bruno Mars and many more. They recently competed in the International Competition for Collegiate A Cappella (ICCAs) where they were ranked 3rd nationally, with their beatboxer winning his 2nd consecutive award for Outstanding Vocal Percussion.

They sold out their Edinburgh Fringe show in 2023, have recorded 2 EP’s on Spotify and Apple Music and have featured on Sky. Their set list has something for everyone and they are really looking forward to making a big noise at The Beehive.

Tickets: Adults £12.50, Under 12's £5.50

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating can be booked by calling the box office, or visiting in person, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

The bar will open 1 hour before the show begins.

Directed by Michael Anderson

Starring Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd, Ursula Jeans

Duration 134 mins.

Nostalgic Cinema events are kindly sponsored by Home Instead Exeter & East Devon – providers of officially outstanding home care across our community.

After inventing the "bouncing bomb," which can skip across water until it encounters a dam to explode, Dr. Barnes Wallis (Michael Redgrave) struggles for years to develop his new device for use in World War II. Once the bombs are ready to be tested, Wing Commander Guy Gibson's (Richard Todd) squadron must be specially trained to drop the sensitive weapons on Germany's Ruhr Dams. Based on true events, this British film features a legendary grand finale of special effects.

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.

The Royal Ballet Live Cinema Season 2023/24

THE WINTER’S TALE

Choreography Christopher Wheeldon

Scenario Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot

Music Joby Talbot

Designer Bob Crowley

Lighting Designer Natasha Katz

Projection Designer Daniel Brodie

Silk Effects Designer Basil Twist

Conductor Koen Kessels

Cast TBC

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

A co-production between The Royal Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada

Synopsis

King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King

Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a

marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet

classic, packed with emotional turmoil heightened by Joby Talbot’s compelling score and

Bob Crowley’s atmospheric designs.

Running time 200 minutes (including two intervals)

Tickets: Adults £17, Students £11

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating available by contacting the Box Office

The bar opens 1 hour before the performance starts

Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma.

Director Simon Goodwin

Running time: 150 minutes

There will be 2 screenings of Macbeth today at 2pm & 7pm

Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra, Schindler's List, Coriolanus) and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma (Present Laughter, Game of Thrones, Luther) star in a brand-new 'full-voltage visceral’ (★★★★ Daily Telegraph) production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Filmed live at Dock X, a custom-built theatre space in London, this critically acclaimed staging ofMacbeth ‘that quickens the pulse, then goes for the jugular’ (★★★★ Financial Times) will beunmissable on the big screen.

Directed by Simon Godwin (Antony & Cleopatra, Romeo & Juliet, Hansard) with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw (Jerusalem, Blues for an Alabama Sky), this is a cinematic and ‘beautifully staged’ (★★★★ WhatsOnStage) production that brings ‘Shakespeare’s tragedy pulsing into the present day’ (★★★★★ The I).

Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition in cinemas for a limited timeonly.

 Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.

Tickets: General Admission £16, Student £13

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available by calling the box ofice (01404 384050) or visiting in person, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

The bar will open 1 hour before the performance begins

The Dark Side of Pink Floyd (24)

The Darkside Of Pink Floyd proudly presents their 2024 UK tour consisting of

classic songs from Pink Floyd’s celebrated 1994 P.U.L.S.E. tour.

With sell-out theatre shows across the UK, The Darkside Of Pink Floyd is a

premier touring tribute band featuring the authentic sound of Pink Floyd

delivered by seasoned musicians with over 150 years of total experience.

 Each show includes a custom designed thematic light show, spectacular laser effects

and circular video screens delivering a visual feast, accumulating to give

audiences a dizzying, moving and memorable experience which is truly

unforgettable.

With 5 Star reviews and thousands of fans across the UK, the

tribute band - on their 2024 PULSE & Division Bell tour - will highlight

the definitive live versions of Pink Floyd’s classic and best loved songs,

continuing a well-established tradition of attracting large audiences, old and

young, to their performances, wherever they play.

Tickets: General Admission £25.50, Carers £23

All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available by calling the box office on 01404 384050

The bar will be opened one hour before the performance

A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK production

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Directed and choreographed by Kate Prince

Based on the songs of Sting

with ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company

[This production was filmed in 2022]

Director & Choreographer Kate Prince

Music & Lyrics Sting

Music Supervisor & New Arrangements Alex Lacamoire

Music Producer & Arranger Martin Terefe

Music Co-Producer & Mixer Oskar Winberg

Set Designer Ben Stones

Video Designer Andrzej Goulding

Costume Designer Anna Fleischle

Lighting Designer Natasha Chivers

Sound Designer David McEwan

Dramaturg Lolita Chakrabarti

Associate Choreographer Lukas McFarlane

Music Associate & Additional Arrangements D.J. Walde

Assistant Choreographers Tommy Franzen and Lizzie Gough

Cast

Oliver Andrews

Melissa Bravo

Nafisah Baba

Lindon Barr

Deavion Brown

David Cottle

Harrison Dowzell

Onyemachi Ejimofor

Nestor Garcia Gonzalez

Anna Holmström

Megan Ingram

Ajani Johnson-goffe

Daniella May

Lukas Mcfarlane

Robbie Ordona

Portia Oti

Kaycee Rice

Hannah Sandilands

Alexzandra Sarmiento

Stephen Thompson

Gavin L Vincent

A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK production co-produced with Birmingham

Hippodrome and The Lowry, Salford

Synopsis

The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack,

everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous

journeys in order to survive.

Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award

nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-

winning artist Sting, including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon and

more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork and breath-taking

athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.

Message In A Bottle is the latest masterpiece from the ground-breaking creator behind West

End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

(choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the astonishing talents of dance

storytelling powerhouse, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company

Running time 120 minutes (including one interval)

Tickets: Adults £17, Students £11

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating available by contacting the Box Office

The bar opens 1 hour before the performance starts

Kung Fu Panda 4

Runing Time 94 minutes

Directors: Mike Mitchell & Stephanie Stine

Cast includes: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis

After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to... give it a rest already. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. That poses a couple of obvious problems.

 First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position. Even worse, there's been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Po's Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.

So, Po’s going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po’s fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon’s reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.

Tickets: Adult £8, Child £7, Family (4 people) £26

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating can be booked via the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

The cafe will be ope from 10am on the day of the film

Back to Black

Running time: 2 hours 12 minutes

Director: Sam Taylor Johnson

Cast includes: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O'Connell

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black.

 Told from Amy's perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the phenomenon and the tumultuous relationship at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

Tickets: Adults £8, Under 16's £7

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available by either calling the box office on 01400 384050 or in person, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

The bar will open 1 hour before the flm begins

Voodoo Room - A Night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream

Celebrating the incredible music of Jimi Hendrix,Eric Clapton & Cream - Voodoo Room are a stunning high energy ‘Power Trio’ featuring some of the U.K.’s finest musicians whose credits include: Steve Winwood, Massive Attack, Arthur Brown, Fish,Thunder, Lulu etc.

NO WIGS, NO PANTOMIME - JUST GREAT MUSIC PLAYED BY GREAT MUSICIANS!

Just like their forebears, Voodoo Room are a classic three piece.

First up is journey-man guitarist Peter Orr

.

He has been thrilling audiences throughout the UK and Europe for over 3

decades, mashing up classic riff based rock anthems, with the energy and

style evocative of their time.

His jaw dropping solos and epic vocal styling's, have wowed all those lucky

enough to experience this virtuoso inject new life into the classics!

The Engine Room of this power trio is the stunning rhythm section of Jevon Beaumont

& John Tonks.

Their superlative credentials include:

Massive Attack, Duran Duran, Sting, Thunder, Bryan Adams, Fish, Stevie Winwood, Arthur Brown etc etc. Not to mention Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and more!

Together they form the mighty, retro, rocking machine that is "Voodoo Room" - their mission:

To deliver the all time great Hendrix, Clapton & Cream numbers, with the true passion and energy worthy of these true master pieces! This show is beyond any tribute, its a celebration of Pure Power Trio Class!!

With standing ovations the norm don't miss the opportunity to experience the thrill of this musical ride as it was back then.

Experience the magic with "Voodoo Room."

‘INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS! ’

- Neneh Cherry.

‘ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE ’

- Radio Caroline.

‘OUTSTANDING’

- Blues In The South Magazine.

‘SUPERB’

- Time Out.

Tickets: General Admission £18

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available by calling the box office, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

The bar opens 1 hour before the performance begins

Join us for a very special evening at The Beehive to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day at the 'Honiton's Anniversary Show'. Everyone welcome!

Running time 3 hours, including a interval.

The evenings entertainment will consist of  local film clips, plus some rarely seen footage, music, dancing and sketches from the era. There will be laughter,  uplifing moments, poignant moments and there may also be some tears! The evening will end with a 'Last Night of the Proms' style sing-a-long for everyone to enjoy.

An amazing cast drawn from groups and individuals across Honiton and its local area's have come together to bring this fantastic community event together for you to enjoy, these include;

Upottery Airfield Heritage Centre

Honiton Community Theatre Company

The Sheldon Singers

East Devon Dance

Honiton Royal British Legion

Jay Passmore

Emma Brown

1064 - Honiton Squadron Air Training Corps

Honiton Army Cadets

Dave Retter - Honiton Town Crier

There will be a raffle on the evening and at the end of the event a collection will be held by Honiton Royal British Legion.

Tickets: General Admission £8, Under 16's £5

All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available by calling (01404 394050) or visiting the box office, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Our bar will open 1 hour before the performance begins and will be open during the interval.

Jacob & Drinkwater

Join Jacob & Drinkwater as they celebrate 10 years of the duo with a UK tour throughout May & June 2024.

They first began performing together back in 2014. They have since released an EP, a live album, and two studio albums, taken in plaudits from BBC6 and BBC Introducing, performed at Glastonbury and toured extensively in the UK and Europe. With a core sound built around acoustic guitar, double bass and vocal harmonies their live show has been described as “intense and spellbinding” by Folk Radio UK, all its energy, musical chemistry and spontaneity drawing comparisons with the virtuosic pairing of John Martyn and Danny Thompson.

Their strongly folk influenced sound is full of vitality, dynamism and surprising musical departures. Jacob’s sweeping vocals never fail to captivate, delivering many a spine-tingling moment; the fluidity and precision of his finger-picking underpinned by Drinkwater’s nimbly rhythmic double bass; at times sweetly soaring, haunting, percussive and driving, the layers of depth a perfect counterfoil. The added complement of stirring vocal harmonies nicely rounds off the mix.

       

With the duo now living 11,000 miles apart they only tour the UK once a year so catch them while you can!

‘they draw the audience into their world with a powerful mesmerising set.’ - FRUK

‘Exactly the kind of deep intense and brilliant thing we’ve come to expect from Jacob & Drinkwater’ -  BBC Music Introducing

‘more innovative explorations in songwriting’ - Fresh On The Net

“Inventive and thrilling” – R2: Rock n Reel

Tickets:General Admission £13

All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating is available by calling the box office on 01404 384050, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Our bar will open 1 hour before the performance starts.

The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2023/24

ANDREA CHÉNIER

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

Music Umberto Giordano

Conductor Antonio Pappano

Director David McVicar

Set Designer Robert Jones

Costume Designer Jenny Tiramani

Lighting Designer Adam Silverman

Movement Director Andrew George

Andrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann

Maddalena Di Coigny Sondra Radvanovsky

Carlo Gérard Amartuvshin Enkhbat

Bersi Katia Ledoux

The Incredibile Alexander Kravets

Roucher Ashley Riches

Contessa Di Coigny Rosalind Plowright

Pietro Fléville William Dazeley

The Abbé Aled Hall

Madelon Elena Zilio

Major-Domo Simon Thorpe

Mathieu James Cleverton

Fouquier-Tinville Eddie Wade

Dumas Jamie Woollard

Schmidt Jeremy White

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Co-production with China National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing and San

Francisco Opera

Synopsis

At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned

denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror,

transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the

man who could destroy him...

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-

time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of

revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.

Running time 195 minutes (including one interval)

Tickets: Adults £17, Students £11

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating available by contacting the Box Office

The bar opens 1 hour before the performance starts

MY NATIONAL GALLERY

Directed by Phil Grabsky and Ali Ray

Running time 100 minutes

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs.

This film gives voice to those who work at the gallery – from cleaner to curator, security guard to director – who identify the one artwork that means the most to them and why. An assortment of people from all walks of life who have a strong connection to the gallery make surprising choices of both well-known and lesser-known artworks. Finally, some well-known celebrities explain what they head for when they visit the gallery.

These stories are used as a lens through which to explore the 200-year history of the National Gallery and what the future may hold for this spectacular space.

Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.

Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.

Tickets: General Admission £13.00

All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee

Accessible seating can be booked by calling the box office on 01404 384050

Our bar opens 1 hour before the screening begins

THE BAR-STEWARD SONS OF VAL DOONICAN

****THE STANDARD SEATING FOR THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT, THERE ARE A FEW ACCESSIBLE SEATS REMAINING. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO A WAITING LIST INCASE OF TICKET RE-SALES PLEASE CALL THE BOX OFFICE ON 01404 384050***

Founded in Barnsley Rock City in 2006 by their outspoken and energetic ringleader, Scott Doonican, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican are on a mission!

 Far from being your typical folk ensemble, this cult-like collective of like-minded knit-wear enthusiasts are determined to follow in their spiritual father’s immortal footsteps and keep his legacy alive. Scott and his brothers-from-other-mothers, Alan, J.R., Mo-Jo and Dave, have quite the talent for Bar-Stewardizing other famous people’s songs with new satirical comedy lyrics, on folk instruments, and to complete their outrageously understated image, the Doonicans have become instantly recognisable for their immaculate hair and their stylish choice of sexy knitwear, and instantly memorable for their lairy, no-holds-barred, anarchic live shows.

A group that is both perpetually on the move, ever-evolving and joyously independent, they have played close to 1300 side- splitting shows to date, and have brought smiles and belly- laughs to audiences across the UK; from Barnsley to Barnstaple, from Glastonbury to Glasgow. They continue to wow audiences with a fine selection of their greatest hits, including the likes of “Jump Ararnd”, “The Lady In Greggs”, "How Deep Is Your Glove?", "Paint 'em Back", "Goat Yoga", and “If I Could Punch A Face... It’d Be Justin Bieber’s”.

The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican can’t wait to bring their shindig to The Beehive for their 18th Birthday and they promise that they WILL rock you... but gently!!

They deserve the reputation they have earned as one of the festival scene's hottest bookings."

UK Festival Guides

General admission: £20

All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee

The bar opens 1 hour prior to the performance