Eastlife January 2019
There are no January blues here, just pages of inspiration to help you get out and about and make a few good changes; be it within your life, health or home. With a New Year, comes new beginnings and we have you covered. Start your New Year by giving your home a little TLC. From renovations and refurbishments to kitchen overhauls and interior trends, there’s no room we’ve left untouched. A promise to get fit and healthier is a great way to start the year, but if you’re beginning to struggle, then read our guide to maintaining the health kick on page 58. Perhaps this year you’re one of the thousands of people who are trying ‘Veganuary’ for the first time, if so, we’ve made eating out a little easier with our pick of the best vegan food trucks, plus there’s a whole community of support with our Vegetarian & Vegan Facebook group. Join the chat at www.facebook.com/groups/Veggieandvegan. If you need something to look forward to read our guide to the biggest 2019 events on page 19.
There are no January blues here, just pages of inspiration to help you get out and about and make a few good changes; be it within your life, health or home. With a New Year, comes new beginnings and we have you covered.
Start your New Year by giving your home a little TLC. From renovations and refurbishments to kitchen overhauls and interior trends, there’s no room we’ve left untouched. A
promise to get fit and healthier is a great way to start the year, but if you’re beginning to struggle, then read our guide to maintaining the health kick on page 58.
Perhaps this year you’re one of the thousands of people who are trying ‘Veganuary’ for the first time, if so, we’ve made eating out a little easier with our pick of the best
vegan food trucks, plus there’s a whole community of support with our Vegetarian & Vegan Facebook group. Join the chat at www.facebook.com/groups/Veggieandvegan. If you need something to look forward to read our guide to the biggest 2019 events on page 19.
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What’s on: Beds, Bucks & Herts<br />
THEATRE, FILM AND SHOWS<br />
5 Dec - 5 Jan Jack and the Beanstalk<br />
A lavish spectacle with live musicians<br />
on stage, stunning sets and<br />
costumes, song, dance and slapstick,<br />
performed straight from the heart<br />
by a talented company of new faces<br />
and Palace favourites. Watford<br />
Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road,<br />
Watford, WD17 1JZ. 01923 235455<br />
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk<br />
16-20 Jan Aladdin<br />
The traditonal panto presents the<br />
classic rags to riches tale of Aladdin<br />
and his magic lamp. Join a cast of<br />
colourful characters in this family<br />
friendly show. Hertford Theatre, The<br />
Wash, Hertford, SG14 1PS. 01992<br />
531500. www.hertfordtheatre.com<br />
17-Jan Lee Nelson: Serious Joker<br />
You’ve seen him sneaking into places<br />
he shouldn’t be, now come and see<br />
him where he most definitely should<br />
be: live on stage for a special performance<br />
of his sensational Serious<br />
Joker stand-up show. The Stables,<br />
Stockwell Lane, Milton Keynes,<br />
MK17 8LU. 01908 280800<br />
www.stables.org<br />
19-Jan Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest<br />
Showman<br />
Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust<br />
after Zac Efron and hiss Rebecca<br />
Ferguson as you experience ‘The<br />
Greatest Showman’ in the greatest<br />
way possible - with lyrics on the<br />
screen so you can join in as loud as<br />
you want. Milton Keynes Theatre,<br />
Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes,<br />
MK9 3NZ. 0844 8717652<br />
www.atgtickets.com<br />
21-Jan Blue Monday<br />
A combination of post – Christmas<br />
blues, cold dark nights and the<br />
arrival of unpaid credit card bills …<br />
yes, it’s the third Monday of the year!<br />
Bedford Poetry Company present<br />
their own original poems to share<br />
the gloom and lift the spirits! Quarry<br />
Theatre, 26 St Peter’s Street, Bedford<br />
MK40 2NN. 01234 362337<br />
www.quarrytheatre.org.uk<br />
22-25 Jan Market Boy<br />
“It’s 1985 and anything is possible.”<br />
‘Market Boy’ is a lively coming of age<br />
comedy. The weird and wonderful<br />
characters burst onto stage to an<br />
80s soundtrack, Margaret Thatcher<br />
drops in to buy a pair of shoes, and<br />
The Boys meets The Girl. The Court<br />
Theatre, Station Road, Tring,<br />
HP23 5QY. www.courttheatre.co.uk<br />
23-26 Jan Girl on the Train<br />
Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel<br />
– an international phenomenon<br />
selling over twenty million copies<br />
worldwide – and starring Samantha<br />
Womack and Oliver Farnworth, this<br />
gripping new play will keep you<br />
guessing until the final moment.<br />
Milton Keynes Theatre, Marlborough<br />
Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 3NZ.<br />
0844 8717652. www.atgtickets.com<br />
24-Jan Spirit of the Dance - 20th<br />
Anniversary Tour<br />
Irish in origin and bursting with raw<br />
energy, this explosive and powerful<br />
show combines heart-pounding<br />
Irish Dance with the sensual Latino<br />
rhythms of Flamenco and Red<br />
Hot Salsa in a thrilling production<br />
of strength and passion. Watford<br />
Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,<br />
Watford, WD17 3JN. 01923 571102.<br />
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk<br />
25-Jan La Bayadère<br />
‘La Bayadère’ is one of the greatest<br />
works classical ballet history – a<br />
story of love, death and vengeful<br />
judgement set in India. A must-see!<br />
Watford Palace Theatre,<br />
20 Clarendon Road, Watford,<br />
WD17 1JZ. 01923 235455<br />
www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk<br />
25-Jan Pound for Pound: The Live<br />
Show <strong>2019</strong><br />
Join award-winning actor star Jake<br />
Wood and his best mate, ex<br />
European Super Bantamweight<br />
Champion Spencer Oliver as they<br />
come live to a stage near you<br />
with ‘Pound For Pound: The Live<br />
Show’, developed from their hit<br />
chart-topping podcast. Hertford<br />
Theatre, The Wash, Hertford,<br />
SG14 1PS. 01992 531500<br />
www.hertfordtheatre.com<br />
26-Jan Morgan & West: Parlour<br />
Tricks<br />
The dashing chaps offer up a plateful<br />
of illusion and impossibility, all served<br />
with wit, charm and no small amount<br />
of panache. Be sure to wear a hat<br />
– Morgan & West might just blow<br />
your mind! Broadway Theatre,<br />
Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City<br />
SG6 3DD. 01462 681300<br />
www.broadway-letchworth.com<br />
27-Jan Dan Snow - An Evening With<br />
The History Guy<br />
‘Dan Snow - An Evening With The<br />
History Guy’ will feature the wellknown<br />
historian and TV presenter<br />
recount anecdotes of memorable<br />
experiences from his very successful<br />
career as a historian and broadcaster.<br />
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre,<br />
Exchange Street, Aylesbury,<br />
HP20 1UG. 0844 871 7607<br />
www.atgtickets.com<br />
29 Jan - 2 Feb Matthew Bourne’s<br />
Swan Lake<br />
Thrilling, audacious, witty and<br />
emotive, this Swan Lake is perhaps<br />
still best known for replacing the<br />
female corps-de-ballet with a<br />
menacing male ensemble, which<br />
shattered conventions, turned<br />
tradition upside down and took the<br />
dance world by storm. Milton Keynes<br />
Theatre, Marlborough Gate, Milton<br />
Keynes, MK9 3NZ. 0844 8717652<br />
www.atgtickets.com<br />
30-Jan Andrew Doyle: Friendly<br />
Fire<br />
Andrew Doyle is one of the UK’s<br />
foremost political satirists. ‘Friendly<br />
Fire’ is his seventh solo stand-up<br />
show. The Stables, Stockwell Lane,<br />
Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU. 01908<br />
280800. www.stables.org<br />
31 Jan - 2 Feb Good Dog<br />
‘Good Dog’– set during the early<br />
noughties – tells the story of growing<br />
up in a multicultural community, and<br />
the everyday injustices that drive<br />
people to take back control. Watford<br />
Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road,<br />
Watford, WD17 1JZ. 01923 235455<br />
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