Virtually everybody of a certain age has read an Enid Blyton book. She was loved
by children (except her younger daughter who hated her) but vilified by the BBC,
teachers, critics and librarians.
She sold more than 600 million books, despite all
her work being banned by the BBC and many libraries and schools for more than
thirty years. She was accused of being a racist and of using such limited
vocabulary that it actually hindered children's reading progress.
Her love-life
was interesting and she had numerous affairs including with her children's nanny.
She enjoyed playing golf so much that she bought a golf course near Swanage.
She died of Alzheimer's in 1968 aged 71, mourned by millions of readers all over
the world.
Liz Grand (previous shows "The Second Best Bed", "Where Is Mrs.
Christie?" and "Mrs. Churchill: My life With Winston") plays this remarkable
and controversial woman and brings you her story.
"The show's subject is brilliantly played by Liz Grand, already well-versed in
portraying strong independent women, appearing in other solo productions "Where is Mrs Christie?", "Mrs Churchill - My Life With Winston" and "The
Second Best Bed". *****
View From The Stalls 8/23
"This production evokes in the audience considerable admiration for the
phenomenal output and achievements of Enid's writing career, some sympathy
for her harsh and snobbish treatment by her critics, some respect for her
charitable work and the positive morality in her stories, though little warmth for
her as a person. 'Behind the Arras ' 8/23
Event Information
Tickets Prices: General Admission £17
All ticket prices include a £2 booking fee.
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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
Scintillating vocals & incredible harmonies. Bringing to life the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The All Seasons present a show that will wow fans of the Jersey Boys sound.
Crammed with singalong hits, The All Seasons is a West End experience at The Beehive, Honiton. Young, vibrant and talented; The All Seasons are a guaranteed hit. Immaculately costumed in the iconic red jackets, the boys offer a show that faithfully recreates the sound that has been the soundtrack to our lives for over half a century.
The All Seasons is an exhilarating revue of the best of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, presented as a live all-singing, all-dancing fully-staged show that has impressed audiences throughout the UK and abroad.
Event Information
Tickets Prices:General Admission £19
All ticket prices include a £2booking fee.
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The Beehive operates aNo 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
A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theatre, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat.
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.
Nostalgic Cinema screenings are kindly sponsored by Churchill Retirement Living - specialists in developing attractive, purpose-built retirement apartments.
On April 26, Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live broadcast from
the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Joana Mallwitz, in her Met debut, takes the podium to
conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever
valet Figaro, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna, Canadian baritone
Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished
wife, and French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino.
Event Information
• Ticket Prices: Adult £18, Student £12
• 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.
• Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• 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
Now hear this y'all:
Legend has it the original Wilbury brothers from Nashville, Tennessee, were plying their trade as
a good ol' Country band one night in Tootsie's Bar, when who should walk in but George Harrison
from The Beatles and his old pal JeD Lynne outta the ELO. After a few beers, George and JeD
decided they loved the Wilbury boys and called up some of their friends, inviting them
downtown to hear for themselves. Those friends turned out to be Roy Orbison, that Tom Petty
out of the Heartbreakers, and Bobby Dylan himself.
The story goes that, after the show, the famous five wanted to hang out with the shy and retiring
Unravelling Wilburys. They all got pretty drunk, and it seemed like the Wilbury brothers had got
their big break when Tom Petty allegedly said they should all work together.
Six months went by and the Wilburys heard nothing. Then one day they was passing a record
store and heard one of their own songs playing on the hi- fi. "Who's this playing our song?" they
said to the guy behind the counter. "Why, it's a new supergroup," the guy replied. "They call
themselves The Traveling Wilburys".
"Yes folks, it seems the Traveling Wilburys became a tribute band to our home-spun originals.
Well, a few years and more passed and finally the Unravelling Wilburys decided to "reclaim" those songs, putting together a set of all the hits and the best stuD Dylan, Petty, Orbison, Lynne
and Harrison could muster between 'em. Then they headed for the UK. The folks there ain't got
much of a clue about Country music and took to 'em straight away.
Pretty soon they was travelling all over the country, from the Orkney Islands to the Isle of Wight;
from Penzance to Perth; from Southwold to South Wales; packing out theatres along the way in
towns whose names they'd never heard of and couldn't pronounce.
The show features the best of the Wilbury albums (?Handle with Care?; ?The End of the Line?;
?The Devil?s Been Busy?; ?Tweeter & The Monkey Man? etc.) and some of their supposedly
thievin? counterparts? numbers like ?Only the Lonely?; Won?t Back Down?; ?While my Guitar
Gently Weeps?; ?Like a Rollin? Stone? and ?Mr. Blue Sky?. The act even contains the kind of
comedy only a band spending too many nights in Travelodge hotels could dream up.
The Unravelling Wilburys are now so popular they even got to be a question on that TV show
?The Chase?. Now that?s fame?even if it ain?t fortune.
So- Ladies and Gentlemen, turn oD your hearing aid,, put your Zimmer frame to one side and
prepare for a musical journey with Walter, Blind Melon, Sticky Willy, Thumper and the Reverend
Honky Tonk Wilbury. It?s a journey you ain?t gonna forget in a hurry.!
Event Information
Ticket Prices: General Admission ?19.50
All ticket prices include a ?2 booking fee.
Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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