Otley Courthouse Autumn-Winter Programme September 2019- February 2020

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Otley Courthouse September 2019—February 2020
Colin Speakman Jackie Oates Cinderella
Friday 6 December
7.30pm
£10 Adults
£8 Concessions
Talk
COLIN
SPEAKMAN:
50 YEARS OF
THE DALES WAY
50 years ago, Colin
Speakman, walker, poet and
countryside campaigner,
with the late Tom Wilcock
and other colleagues from
the West Riding Area of the
Ramblers Association, helped
to create the Dales Way, the
popular long-distance trail
from Ilkley (with links from
Otley) to Windermere through
the Yorkshire Dales and Lake
District.
Colin will tell the fascinating
story behind the ‘Peoples’
Path’, and the continuing
success and international
appeal of what is now one of
Britain’s most popular long
distance walks. He will offer
a brief impression of the
many delights to be enjoyed
by walkers along the 81 mile
mainly riverside route, leading
directly from the towns and
cities of West Yorkshire, along
Wharfedale to the heart of the
Yorkshire Dales National Park,
and on through Dentdale and
Lune valley to the Lake District.
Saturday 7 December
8pm
£12
Jackieoates.co.uk
Music
JACKIE OATES:
CHRISTMAS
SHOW
Jackie Oates is a name
synonymous with the
reinvigoration of English folk
music, beguiling audiences
with a delicate balance of
tradition and reinvention.
Her mellifluous voice and
imaginatively plaintive fiddle
style has won her several BBC
Folk Awards during a 10-year
recording career that began
as a member of the nascent
Unthanks and has continued
with six acclaimed solo
albums.
Collaborations with Alasdair
Roberts, Belinda O’Hooley
and her brother Jim Moray
on material that’s ranged
from traditional ballads
to eerie lullabies and rich
contemporary songs, Jackie
has earned fans beyond the
folk scene she grew up in. Her
music has featured on Lauren
Laverne’s 6 Music show, as
well as alternative station
XFM. To quote the illustrious
Mojo magazine, Jackie Oates
enthrals.
Sunday 8 December
3pm
£10 Adults
£9 Courthouse Friends
Australianballet.com.au
Film/Theatre
Sunday Screenings
THE
AUSTRALIAN
BALLET:
CINDERELLA
131 mins
Witty, vibrant, glamorous and
romantic, Alexei Ratmansky’s
Cinderella will sweep you off
your feet. The most in-demand
choreographer in the world
and the master of the modern
story ballet fills every bar of
Prokofiev’s cinematic score as
he charts Cinderella’s journey
from rags to rapture. Jerôme
Kaplan’s vivid, sophisticated
designs draw inspiration from
Dior, Schiaparelli, the elegance
of 1940s Hollywood, and
Surrealist art.
Carl Hutchinson
Friday 13 December
8pm
£15
Age 16+
Carlhutchinson.net
Comedy
CARL
HUTCHINSON:
I KNOW I
SHOULDN’T
BEHAVE LIKE
THIS
Undeniably hilarious, brilliant
characterisations and expert
timing. Geordie comic Carl
Hutchinson has reached
the final of So You Think
You’re Funny?, and his debut
Edinburgh Fringe Festival solo
show Acceptable? made the
Top 10 shows of the Amused
Moose Laughter Awards 2012.
His relentless live work has led
him to be named ‘One to watch’
by Chortle.
As seen on Comedy Central’s
Stand Up Central and The
Chris Ramsey Show and
following a sold-out 2018 tour,
Carl Hutchinson is back with
a brand new show I Know I
Shouldn’t Behave Like This….
From buying a house to
having kids, Carl takes his
unique adolescent approach
to grown up issues. Join
Hutchinson with his stories
and observations that’s had
crowds laugh their heads off
year after year.
The Albion Christmas Band
Sunday 15 December
8pm
£23
Music
THE ALBION
CHRISTMAS
BAND
An Albion Christmas is widely
regarded as the premier
seasonal show, which has
been touring for nearly 20
years, and attracts sell-out
audiences across the UK.
Indeed, many people say that
their Christmas doesn’t start
until they have seen The Albion
Christmas Show.
Featuring the combined
talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport
Convention), Kellie While
(Albion Band), Simon Care
(Edward II) and the Guvnor
himself, Ashley Hutchings,
this show is a wonderful
celebration of Christmas both
traditional and contemporary.
The Albion Christmas Show is
a seasonal mixture of carols,
spoken word, humorous
readings and dance. It really is
the perfect way to start your
festivities. This year’s tour will
feature material from their
brand new album alongside
plenty of old favourites from
their back catalogue.
Jack Frost
Tuesday 17–Friday 20
December 10.30am
Saturday 21–Sunday 22
December 10.30am & 3pm
£9 Adults
£7 Children
Age 4+ and families
Fidgettheatre.com
Theatre/Family
Fidget Theatre in
association with
LittleMighty present:
JACK FROST,
A JOYFUL
CHRISTMAS
ADVENTURE
Jack Frost is a music filled
Christmas show about
friendship and the joy of
joining in. Holly, a little girl
who plays the trumpet,
befriends the magical
winter sprite Jack Frost.
We follow Holly’s adventure
into the ice-covered world
of the mischievous yet
lonely Jack. When plans
for Holly’s school concert
go awry, together Holly
and Jack will make sure
no-one is left outside this
Christmas.
Join Jack and Holly
alongside our live local
band for this joyful, frost
filled, festive adventure!
Running time approx.
110minutes inc interval.
Tickets 01943 467466 / otleycourthouse.org.uk