Lincolnshire Rural & Community Touring AW16 What's On Brochure

AUTUMN 2016 • WHAT’S ON
THEATRE • MUSIC • DANCE • FAMILY SHOWS
Protein Dance
lincsruraltouring.co.uk

‘TOP QUALITY
ENTERTAINMENT…
A GOOD NIGHT OUT…
THE BEST EVENTS COMING
TO A SPACE NEAR YOU.’
THE GUARDIAN
The Lincolnshire Rural & Community Touring Network
helps volunteer promoter groups bring rural communities
together to enjoy high-quality, entertaining and
affordable professional live theatre, music, dance and
family shows at a wide range of community venues, from
village hall, to church, to school.
Tickets are sold locally. For show information, ticket prices
and to book, please call the local promoter directly on the
telephone number below each show listing. Ticket prices
range from £3 - £20. Many of the shows featured are
suitable for family audiences and age recommendations
are provided for guidance.
Disability access. All venues have a commitment to
access for disabled people; many have full access and a
range of facilities, and others are working towards this goal.
For venue and access information, please visit:
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All brochure details are correct at the time of going to press, but please
check the website for any changes. Please note that provision of
refreshments varies between venues and some may be unable to serve
alcohol. Please check when booking tickets.
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Lincolnshire local authorities, and is made possible by the support of local
volunteer promoter groups.
Live & Local Ltd., Pageant House, 2 Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW
01926 402 173 / marketing@liveandlocal.org.uk

SARAH MOULE
FEMMES FATALE: SONGS
FOR SCARLET WOMEN
With superb torch songs and
pithy 'bad girl' stories this is a
celebration of the 'fatal
woman' in all her feisty glory.
A classy set by a stylish voice
and piano duo brings life to
the 1950s New York late-night
club jazz of Cole Porter,
Stephen Sondheim, et al.
OPERA DUDES
LICENSED TO TRILL
Il Divo meets Morecambe and
Wise! Blending opera, swing,
show songs and good clean
'Carry On' fun, this unique
double act is outrageously
brilliant, a little bit silly and a
whole lot entertaining.
‘Perfect.’
The Times
‘Cool, elegant,
immaculate.’
★★★★★ The Observer
‘Excellent… a fine voice
and a great talent.’
BBC Radio 2
Ages: 14+
Fri 30 Sep 7.30pm
Skegness Grammar School
PE25 2QS
01754 765 645
Ages: 7+
Thu 29 Sep 7.30pm
Hemswell & Harpswell
Village Hall DN21 5UL
01427 668 418
Sat 01 Oct 7.30pm
Carlton Scroop & Normanton
Village Hall NG32 3AR
01400 251 537
Sat 19 Nov 7.30pm
Market House, Long Sutton
PE12 9DD
01406 366 767

THE DEAD SECRETS
HICKORY DICKORY
MURDER
Award-winning comedy
adventurers gently send up
the golden age of detective
novels with a delightful improv
murder mystery. Brimful with
untrustworthy characters,
implausible plot twists and
unbelievable conclusions -
all based on suggestions from
the audience - this is fast,
funny and completely unique
to the performance you see.
Ages: 10+
Sun 02 Oct 7pm
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar
School, Horncastle LN9 5AD
01507 522 465
Thu 01 Dec 7.30pm
St Paul's Baptist Church Hall,
Skegness PE25 3HY
01754 765 645
Fri 02 Dec 7.30pm
Grasby Village Hall DN38 6AP
01652 628 506
Sat 03 Dec 7.30pm
South Leverton Memorial
Institute DN22 0BT
01427 880 306
GREENMATTHEWS
THE CANTERBURY TALES
Six of Chaucer's best-loved
tales, packed with colourful
characters and strange
situations, from the brooding
to the bawdy. Inspired by
travelling medieval mystery
plays this is a scintillating
laughs-a-plenty musicalstorytelling
show.
‘The finest body of
English writing before
Shakespeare.’
The Guardian
Ages: 12+
GreenMatthews formerly known as
Blast From The Past.
Sun 02 Oct 7.30pm
Tennyson d'Eyncourt
Memorial Hall, Tealby LN8 3XU
01673 838 718

THE FOUNDRY GROUP
GILBERT (NO SULLIVAN)
RAG MAMA RAG
IN CONCERT
A rollicking performance of
daft, lesser known tall tales
and bonkers ballads by the
master of Victorian black
comedy (and one half of
the much-loved musical
partnership that was Gilbert
& Sullivan). Brought lovingly to
the stage by a multi-awardwinning
company, this is the
perfect night out for fans and
a great introduction to one of
England's wittiest writers.
‘Superbly funny.’
The Guardian
‘Wonderfully entertaining.’
The Times
(on Those Magnificent Men)
Classic 1920s and 30s
acoustic down-home goodtime
blues, ragtime and
jug band music by one of
Europe's finest country-folk
blues duos. Timeless music,
in exceptionally full and hard
driving performances.
‘Outstanding.’
★★★★
Blues in Britain Magazine
Ages: 10+
Sat 08 Oct 7.30pm
Ludford Village Hall LN8 6AJ
01507 313 335
Ages: 7+
Gilbert (No Sullivan) is supported
using public funding by Arts Council
England.
Thu 06 Oct 8pm
Ewerby Reading Room
NG34 9PJ
01529 461 926
Sun 09 Oct 7pm
Caistor Town Hall LN7 6QU
01472 851 075

NORTHUMBERLAND
THEATRE
HOW TO MAKE A KILLING
IN BOLLYWOOD
Warm hearted, superbly acted
and brilliantly choreographed
musical-comedy of two best
friends who journey from a
UK takeaway to Bollywood
stardom. A joyous play about
friendship and ambition, built
upon a fantastic soundtrack
and injected with infectious
Bollywood dance.
‘Their ability to weave
storytelling magic is
second to none.’
The Guardian
Ages: 13+
Sat 08 Oct 7.30pm
Billinghay Village Hall LN4 4EX
07881 524 377
01526 861 845
BADAPPLE THEATRE
THE LAST STATION
KEEPER
A funny, heartfelt new
comedy recounting the
drama of a village railway
station house threatened
by the development of a
high-speed rail link. Will all the
memories locked within its
walls be lost? Original, brilliantly
executed and engaging, this
affecting play explores the
perils of modern life as the
21st Century 'need for speed'
hits the 'old ways' head on.
Ages: 10+
Wed 12 Oct 7.30pm
Heydour Parish Hall, Aisby
NG32 3NE
01529 455 501
Sat 15 Oct 7.30pm
Leadenham Hall LN5 0QB
01400 272 835
Sun 16 Oct 7.30pm
Alford Corn Exchange
LN13 9EB
01507 463 666

BLAIR DUNLOP
IN CONCERT
Son of Fairport Convention
icon Ashley Hutchings, this
hugely talented Radio 2 Folk
Award-winning guitarist-singer
performs an intimate set of
popular folk songs and
critically acclaimed originals.
‘Powerful lyrics and
accomplished guitar work
[confirm] his place as a
leading figure in modern
folk music.’
The Telegraph
‘An exciting glimpse
of where 'tradition'
folk rock might go.’
★★★★ Q Magazine
Ages: 12+
Fri 14 Oct 7.30pm
Terry O'Toole Theatre,
North Hykeham LN6 9AX
01522 883 311
Fri 25 Nov 7.30pm
Crowland Abbey PE20 3NA
0333 666 3366
PROTEIN DANCE
MAY CONTAIN FOOD,
MAY CONTAIN YOU
Award-winning dance
company Protein explores
today's foodie culture in a
playful yet thought-provoking
dance-theatre show.
Immersive and imaginative,
this is a fast-moving feast for
the eyes, mind and ears, with
dancers, plates and food
weaving around the audience
tables.
‘Lip-smacking fusion of
song, dance, mime.’
★★★★ The Guardian
You are invited to bring with
you some food that you have
made, grown or bought -
something with sentiment that
you wish to offer and share.
Ages: 12+
Produced in association with the
Rural Touring Dance Initiative
(making the best dance happen
in small spaces), supported by
Arts Council England. May Contain
Food, May Contain You is an
adaptation of Protein Dance's
touring production May Contain
Food. Protein Dance is supported
using public funding by Arts Council
England.
Fri 14 Oct 7.30pm
Ropsley Village Hall NG33 4BN
01476 585 739

ROVING CROWS
IN CONCERT
Best Live Act, Spiral Earth
Music Awards 2014
The next folk-rock super group
in waiting, this Anglo-Irish
band boasts uncommonly
exhilarating music and
powerful, high-energy live
shows. An utterly fantastic
must-see act.
★★★★ Financial Times
‘Just pure musical
energy. Tight rhythms,
great on-stage personality,
proper up-on-the-tableskicking-over-the-beerglasses
fun-time music…
genuinely the next big
thing on the folk scene.’
BBC Music
Ages: 10+
ASHLEY HUTCHINGS
FROM PSYCHEDELIA
TO SONNETS: A LIFE IN
WORDS AND MUSIC
'The Guv'nor of British folk-rock'
chronicles his extraordinary life
and illustrious career through
lyrics, poems, writings and
song, supported by the superb
violinist/singer Ruth Angell
(Rainbow Chasers).
‘An inspired work from
start to finish, full of
fascinating twists and
turns. Very English,
very essential.’
BBC Music
Ages: 12+
Sat 15 Oct 7.30pm
Morton Village Hall PE10 0NR
01778 570 370
Fri 14 Oct 7.30pm
North Thoresby Village Hall
DN36 5QL
01472 840 068

HOLY MOLY AND
THE CRACKERS
IN CONCERT
This wild and carnivalesque
seven-piece from the
Bohemian Quarter of
Newcastle blurs the
boundaries of folk, gypsy and
rock music with its truly terrific
sound. Mixing powerhouse
story-songs with foot-stomping
rhythms this band has more
than a touch of magic to it.
‘A rousing and captivating
sound… a raucous twenty
first century hoe-down.’
Yorkshire Times
Ages: 10+
Fri 21 Oct 7.45pm
Harmston Memorial Hall
LN5 9SN
01522 722 462
Thu 27 Oct 7pm
Langrick Village Hall PE22 7AN
07794 507 773
Fri 28 Oct 7.30pm
Rampton Village Hall
DN22 0JU
01427 881 582
PENTABUS THEATRE
HERE I BELONG
A thoughtful, compelling and
charming portrayal of 60 years
of village life seen through the
eyes of one village resident,
from youth to the fight to
stay in her home in old age.
A thoroughly engaging
performance by an absolutely
fantastic 'new writing'
company.
‘One of British theatre's
unsung treasures…
superb touring shows.’
The Guardian
Ages: 14+
Pentabus Theatre is supported using
public funding by Arts Council
England.
Wed 26 Oct 7.30pm
West Deeping Village Hall
PE6 9HP
01778 380 197

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• Hemswell
• Ingham
• Tealby
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• Rampton
• South Clifton
• South Scarle
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• Coddington
• Leadenham
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• Carlton Scroop
• Ewerby
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SWINESHEAD
• Ropsley
• Swayfield
Uffington
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Touring is supported by:
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• Fulstow
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ALFORD
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LONG SUTTON
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FARNHAM MALTINGS
THEATRE / BUCKET CLUB
LAUNCH PARTY
ANONYMOUS
IS A WOMAN
THINK OF ENGLAND
Attend a 'leaving do' with a
difference: for a sister who is
journeying into outer space.
A playful and lovable new
show - with live music and
buckets of charm - about
family and space exploration,
by a multi award-winning
young theatre company.
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ The Stage
‘Wry, offbeat humour, live
music and a wonderfully
idiosyncratic, often
haunting soundscape.’
The Guardian
(on Bucket Club's Lorraine
& Alan)
Ages: 8+
Farnham Maltings is supported using
public funding by Arts Council
England.
Sat 29 Oct 7.30pm
Market House, Long Sutton
PE12 9DD
01406 366 767
A rousing, thought-provoking
immersive play of two young
ladies travelling the country
hosting tea dances for RAF
fighter pilots during WW2,
and of their real purpose;
sending the men off to fight
having experienced all of
life's pleasures.
‘Excavates women's stories
with spirit and invention.’
The Guardian
Ages: 12+
Produced in association with the
Live & Local DART programme
(developing artists for rural touring),
and with Community Touring Network
promoters in East and West Midlands.
Supported using public funding by
Arts Council England.
Thu 10 Nov 7.30pm
Ashby de la Launde Village
Hall LN4 3JG
01526 322 571
Fri 11 Nov 7.30pm
Minting Village Hall LN9 5SB
01507 578 755

FOL ESPOIR
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
AMERICAN SERVICEMEN
IN BRITAIN
TRAVELLING BY TUBA
FAREWELL TOUR
This multi-instrument
extravaganza by one of the
UK's most successful classical
music duos mixes wonderful
musicianship, sheer silliness
and cheeky audience rapport
in a set packed full of quirky
musical gems ranging from
classical to jazz. Exhilarating
and utterly irresistible.
‘Experts who really get
their enjoyment of
music across.’
The Times
Ages: 6+
Sat 12 Nov 7.30pm
Nettleton Village Hall LN7 6AA
01673 828 478
Fri 18 Nov 7.30pm
Morton Village Hall PE10 ONR
01778 570 370
A daft wartime romp about a
horde of Yankee servicemen
who have landed in deepest,
darkest, rural England,
confused by the customs of
their hosts. A fun, frivolous,
feel-good show that plays
on our strange British ways.
‘Wholly idiotic, inducing
a helpless laughter that
almost incapacitates
the audience… an
unforgettable
experience.’
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ Sunday Times
★★★★ Time Out
Ages: 10+
Instructions For… is supported using
public funding by Arts Council
England.
Tue 15 Nov 7.30pm
Uffington Village Hall PE9 4SN
01780 239 463

ZOE GILBY QUARTET
IN CONCERT
A nationally-renowned,
immensely talented and
exuberant jazz vocalist is
joined by her sparkling band
for an adventurous blend of
new music, familiar classics
and contemporary covers.
An evening of sheer
enjoyment.
‘Excellent.’
Courtney Pine, BBC Radio 2
Ages: 15+
Thu 17 Nov 7.30pm
St Martin's Church,
Welton Le Wold LN11 0QT
01507 606 202
Sun 20 Nov 7.30pm
St Peter & St Paul's Church,
Belchford LN9 6LQ
01507 533 514
JEZ LOWE
SONGS FROM THE
RADIO BALLADS
Poignant, powerful and
evocative narrative folk songs -
real stories of real people -
by a 2015 BBC Folk Awards
double nominee (best singer,
best new song), as featured
on BBC Radio 2's landmark
Radio Ballads series.
'Jez Lowe is one of our
finest songwriters.’
BBC Radio 2
Ages: 10+
Thu 17 Nov 8pm
Braceborough Village Hall
PE9 4NT
01778 560 417

ARLETTY THEATRE
SWAN CANARIES
GRAFFITI CLASSICS
IN CONCERT
Award-winning, innovative
music theatre, at turns funny
and thought-provoking, telling
the fateful story of the 1918
Chilwell munitions factory
explosion. A masterful
snapshot of the extraordinary
lives of four ordinary women
during the Great War; of sisterly
love and family secrets, of
camaraderie and conflict.
Ages: 8+
Swan Canaries is supported using
public funding by Arts Council
England.
Wed 23 Nov 7.30pm
South Scarle Community
Centre NG23 7JH
01636 892 003
Sat 26 Nov 7.30pm
Frampton Village Hall
PE20 1AR
01205 722 013
A comedy cabaret of
exquisitely good music from
a sensational, all-singing,
all-dancing, string quartet.
With virtuosic talent, cheek
and wit, this is top-class
entertainment to make
you smile.
‘A simply wonderful show.’
The Times
‘A terrific quartet – the fab
four earned themselves
a standing ovation with a
scintillating repertoire.’
Nottingham Post
Ages: 6+
Fri 25 Nov 7.30pm
Ingham & Cammeringham
Village Hall LN1 2XT
07920 142 127
Sat 26 Nov 7.30pm
Swayfield Village Hall
NG33 4LQ
01476 550 909

MUMBO-JUMBO
TROUBADOURS AND
RACONTEURS
TANGRAM THEATRE
THE ORIGIN OF
SPECIES…
Elegant country blues and
vibrant good-time roots music
from these British Blues Award
nominees. With powerful songs
and punchy vocals, this is one
phenomenal live band.
‘The musicianship is
unsurpassable, the
songwriting is excellent.’
Blues in Britain Magazine
Ages: 6+
Sat 26 Nov 7.30pm
Mareham-Le-Fen Village Hall
PE22 7RW
01507 568 651
This uproarious, critically
acclaimed one-man
musical comedy tells of
Charles Darwin's revolutionary
discovery of the secrets of
evolution. Packed with
fascinating scientific facts,
terrible puns, brilliant physical
comedy and witty original
songs, this is an absolutely
charming load of monkey
business.
‘Remarkably inventive,
thoroughly entertaining…
19th century science can
rarely have been so
fascinating and never
so much fun.’
The Stage: A Must See Show
Ages: 11+
Thu 01 Dec 7.30pm
Ropsley Village Hall NG33 4BN
01476 585 739
Sat 03 Dec 8pm
Ewerby Reading Room
NG34 9PJ
01529 461 926

SHOOSHOOBABY'S
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Cabaret Pick.
The Independent
With heaps of musical wit
and superb harmonies, this
effortlessly funny double act
(and their pianist) host an
unashamedly sparkly
Christmas party, with new
arrangements of well-known
songs and gorgeous unknown
vintage gems. Such fun.
‘Totally enjoyable.’
★★★★ The Scotsman
‘Clever, entertaining and
delicious! The audience
had a ball.’
The Stage
Ages: 9+
Fri 02 Dec 7pm
Fulstow Village Hall LN11 0XG
01507 363 682
Fri 09 Dec 7.30pm
Caistor Town Hall LN7 6QU
01472 851 075
Sat 10 Dec 7.30pm
Leadenham Hall LN5 0QB
01400 272 835
JEZ LOWE &
THE BAD PENNIES
SNOWED IN
Musical Christmas cheer from
Geordieland with double BBC
Folk Awards 2015 nominee
Jez Lowe and his terrific band.
Part folk concert, part musichall
revue, this is a warm,
rousing festive show of
great songs, excellent
performances, and
entertaining chat.
‘One of the hottest
acts around.’
The Telegraph
Ages: 10+
Fri 02 Dec 7.30pm
North & South Wheatley
Village Hall DN22 9DL
01427 880 758
Thu 08 Dec 7.45pm
Harmston Memorial Hall
LN5 9SN
01522 722 462

MAMBO JAMBO
IN CONCERT
Musical sunshine from a
multi-talented, multiinstrumental
acoustic roots
duo: an upbeat, feel-good
concert mixing sounds and
styles from around the world
with wonderful banter and a
great stage presence.
Ages: 6+
Fri 02 Dec 7.30pm
Scotton Village Hall DN21 3RB
01724 763 136
NEW PERSPECTIVES
THEATRE
OH WHISTLE AND
I'LL COME TO YOU
A gripping Christmas chiller
based on M R James's classic
Edwardian ghost story in which
the chance find of an ancient
whistle with a soul-stirring
inscription unleashes a
terrifying supernatural
encounter. Mesmerising
from start to finish.
Ages: 10+
Wed 07 Dec 7.30pm
Tennyson d'Eyncourt Memorial
Hall, Tealby LN8 3XU
01673 838 718
BADAPPLE THEATRE
THE ELVES AND
THE CARPENTER
Who will help Santa as crisis
hits Christmas toy making time.
Not the Elves, they've not been
seen since last year when
they packed their cases and
headed off. A whirlwind
journey ensues as Mrs. Claus
tries to wrestle victory from
defeat. A feel-good comedy
alternative to a classic panto,
making good use of the
magic of puppetry, physical
theatre and the songs of BBC
Folk Awards 2015 nominee
Jez Lowe to delight family
audiences.
Ages: 5+
Wed 07 Dec 7.30pm
Heydour Parish Hall, Aisby
NG32 3NE
01529 455 501
Thu 08 Dec 6.30pm
Swineshead Village Hall
PE20 3NA
01205 821 877
Fri 09 Dec 7pm
Toynton Village Hall,
Toynton All Saints PE23 5AJ
01790 754 020

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