The Grand Events Guide: January - May 2020
Happy New Year and welcome to an exciting new season of programming at The Grand. We have more than 50 events listed in these pages and more than 30 of these shows are playing or performing at the venue for the very first time. Our 20:20 vision is to provide a creative programme that offers new discoveries for all age groups of our community - whether it is introducing young children to theatre for the very first time, persuading independent bands to bring their tour to Clitheroe, or offering tried and trusted entertainment to our most established concert goers. Creative participation is high on our agenda too. More than 500 of you join us on a weekly basis at our creative classes: The Grand Choir (Monday), Be My Band (Monday / Thursday), Let’s Dance (Wednesday), Streetfeet (Thursday), Rock and Learn (Friday) and Ella Shaw’s Academy of the Arts (Saturday morning). All these projects are going great guns, but we do still have capacity for anyone interested in joining these activities. To read more about them, see pages 6 - 9 or get in touch with us at hello@thegrandvenue.co.uk . Throughout 2020 The Grand will also be partnering and assisting in the production of a number of local arts festivals. This starts on February 8th, with the Snowmoon Festival, a celebration of light and the coming of spring, in which many local venues will be participating. Make a note in your calendars for: The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival (1st weekend of May), Cloudspotting Festival, Gisburn Forest (June 19-21), King of the Castle Skate Comp (June 27) and Clitheroe Choir Festival (July 10-12). Watch out too for the advent of a new festival, Hope Streets, which will be produced by young creatives under the leadership of Curious Minds, over the summer months. We would like to thank all our partners, audiences and participants for your continued support and reserve the biggest shout for our volunteer team who help make your experiences with us all the more enjoyable. We look forward to welcoming you to one or more of our events.
Happy New Year and welcome to an exciting new season of programming at The Grand.
We have more than 50 events listed in these pages and more than 30 of these shows are playing or performing at the venue for the very first time.
Our 20:20 vision is to provide a creative programme that offers new discoveries for all age groups of our community - whether it is introducing young children to theatre for the very first time, persuading independent bands to bring their tour to Clitheroe, or offering tried and trusted entertainment to our most established concert goers.
Creative participation is high on our agenda too. More than 500 of you join us on a weekly basis at our creative classes: The Grand Choir (Monday), Be My Band (Monday / Thursday), Let’s Dance (Wednesday), Streetfeet (Thursday), Rock and Learn (Friday) and Ella Shaw’s Academy of the Arts (Saturday morning).
All these projects are going great guns, but we do still have capacity for anyone interested in joining these activities. To read more about them, see pages 6 - 9 or get in touch with us at hello@thegrandvenue.co.uk .
Throughout 2020 The Grand will also be partnering and assisting in the production of a number of local arts festivals. This starts on February 8th, with the Snowmoon Festival, a celebration of light and the coming of spring, in which many local venues will be participating. Make a note in your calendars for: The Ribble Valley Jazz Festival (1st weekend of May), Cloudspotting Festival, Gisburn Forest (June 19-21), King of the Castle Skate Comp (June 27) and Clitheroe Choir Festival (July 10-12). Watch out too for the advent of a new festival, Hope Streets, which will be produced by young creatives under the leadership of Curious Minds, over the summer months.
We would like to thank all our partners, audiences and participants for your continued support and reserve the biggest shout for our volunteer team who help make your experiences with us all the more enjoyable.
We look forward to welcoming you to one or more of our events.
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1/2/3 MAY<br />
Freedom Ticket: £75 for the weekend, £60 for members.<br />
Ribble Valley Jazz Festival is back for its 11th outing, bringing together international quality<br />
artists across the jazz, blues, and world music spectrum.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Grand</strong> will be hosting the headline shows of the <strong>2020</strong> festival, with five public shows<br />
across three days showcasing some of the best and most refreshing of music acts from the<br />
jazz and contemporary music scene.<br />
Friday 1 MAY<br />
Gwilym Simcock / Mike Walker /<br />
Hermine Deurloo<br />
“A formidable pianist, with a feeling for the way harmony<br />
can create architecture as well as momentary colours – a<br />
rare gift” - <strong>The</strong> Telegraph<br />
Gwilym Simcock is a British pianist and composer working<br />
in both jazz and classical music, and often blurring the<br />
boundaries of the two. He is joined for this concert by<br />
guitar wizard Mike Walker and the virtuosic harmonica<br />
player from the Netherlands, Hermine Deurloo.<br />
DOORS: 7.00PM STAGE: 7.30PM<br />
TICKETS: £18 ADV / £16 ADV MEMBERS / £20 OTD<br />
Saturday 2 <strong>May</strong><br />
Alina Bzhezhinska Hip Harp<br />
“Inspiration goes far beyond the bounds of the usual jazz<br />
“tribute” album. Bzhezhinska’s own compositions more<br />
than hold their own alongside the classics from Alice and<br />
John Coltrane.”<br />
- All About Jazz<br />
Ukrainian-born harpist Alina Bzhezhinska was born in the<br />
Ukraine and studied art and classical music in Poland and<br />
the USA before settling in London. She has performed<br />
internationally with many leading orchestras and she will<br />
be appearing at the Festival with her quartet, performing a<br />
set heavily influenced by the music of Alice Coltrane, Sun<br />
Ra, 90s Trip hop and Kuti-esque Afrobeat.<br />
DOORS: 3.30PM STAGE: 4.00PM<br />
TICKETS: £12 ADV / £10 ADV MEMBERS / £14 OTD<br />
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<strong>The</strong>re is a £1.50 booking fee on all transactions placed over the phone or counter and 0.95p through our website.
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