Village Ventures Sept 2011 - June 2012.pdf - Nottinghamshire ...

Live performances in your area
Diary of Events Autumn 2011 - Spring 2012
drama | dance | music | children’s shows
a great night out on your doorstep!
www.villageventures.org.uk

A warm welcome awaits you
Welcome to the new Village Ventures brochure - your guide to
what’s on at a venue near you!
Village Ventures is the rural and community touring scheme for Nottinghamshire,
featuring high quality professional dance, drama and music from the best in national
and international touring companies and performers.
Shows are promoted in a wide range of community venues – all providing a very
warm welcome.
Ticket information
Tickets are sold locally. For prices and to book, please call the contact numbers given
on specifi c event pages.
Village Ventures is co-ordinated by Nottinghamshire County Council Cultural
Services (Arts).
To fi nd out more about any aspect of the scheme visit our website at
www.villageventures.org.uk
Alternatively, contact us on 0115 977 4589 or artsadmin@nottscc.gov.uk
The programme is subsidised by Nottinghamshire’s County and District Councils
and Arts Council England and supported by local volunteer promoters.
Many of the shows featured are suitable for family audiences and age
recommendations are provided for guidance.
All brochure details are correct at the time of going to press but please check
our website for any changes.
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See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk

The Water Tower
Bucket Boys
In Concert
After fi ve years on the road, four albums under
their belt and multiple international tours The
Water Tower Bucket Boys have been brewing up
a storm in the folk music world.
Based in Oregon, USA, the band perform
fabulous bluegrass, Cajun and country style
music. With the lightning energy of their stage
performances, authentic songs featuring tight
three part harmonies, along with powerful
instrumentals, the band is a favourite amongst
folk music connoisseurs throughout the US and
Europe. A terrifi c rip-roaring show, guaranteed
to get you dancing!
www.watertowerbucketboys.com
Thurs 15 September, 7.30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre
01636 636523
Fri 16 September, 7.30pm
Wysall & Thorpe Village Hall
01509 881068
Sun 18 September, 7.30pm
North & South Wheatley Village Hall
01427 880758
Age: All ages
Tartuffe
Northumberland Theatre
Company
Tartuffe was the original ‘Carry On’ fi lm, an
hilarious and outrageous classic that, 350 years
on, still has the ability to make audiences laugh.
Tartuffe, a rotten, religious imposter, worms
his way into the once ordered household and
vulnerable heart of prosperous merchant Orgon.
Under the guise of piety, he looks set to succeed
in driving away the son, marrying the daughter,
seducing the wife, imprisoning Orgon and
leaving the family destitute despite the best
efforts of Orgon’s streetwise servant Dorine.
Cue disguises, thwarted lovers, eavesdropping
and the famous ‘table scene’, considered by
many to be one of the funniest comic set pieces
ever written for the stage.
www.northumberlandtheatre.co.uk
Wed 21 September, 7.30pm
Styrrup Village Hall
01302 752515
Thurs 22 September, 7.30pm
Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School
01773 786212 ext 123
Fri 23 September, 8.00pm
Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent
01159 118625
Age: 13+
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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The Tom McConville Trio
In Concert
The Tom McConville Trio combines a
rollercoaster of musical delights. From fast,
rhythmic dance tunes through to beautiful slow
airs, accompanied by terrifi c vocals.
The Trio comprises Tom McConville, whose
fabulous fi ddle and song won him the BBC Folk
‘Musician of The Year’ award in 2009, David
Newey on guitar and Phil Murray on acoustic
bass guitar.
A musical treat from these three highly regarded
musicians, performed with much humour and
bags of musical virtuosity!
www.tommcconville.co.uk
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Fri 23 September, 8.00pm
Treswell Village Hall
01777 248719/248879
Sat 24 September, 7.30pm
Coddington Village Hall
01636 674574/708781
Age: 14+
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
A Thousand Years of Music
Clive Carroll
When the music press describes someone as
‘Probably the best and most original young
acoustic guitar player and composer in Britain’
then you know that something pretty special is
going on. Welcome to the world of UK acoustic
guitar phenomenon Clive Carroll…
In A Thousand Years of Music, Clive takes
the audience on a musical journey from 12th
Century Rounds and Bach through to the Kaiser
Chiefs via 16th Century lute songs, Spanish
guitar music, South American Tangos, Django
Reindhart jazz, Beatles songs and Coldplay!
Join this stunningly virtuosic guitarist for an
evening of pure musical joy.
www.clivecarroll.co.uk
Sat 24 September, 7.30pm
East Markham Village Hall
01777 871593
Fri 10 February, 7.30pm
Upper Broughton Village Hall
01664 823530
Sat 11 February, 7.30pm
All Hallows Halls, West Bridgford
01159 821710
Age: 12+

Atongo Zimba Trio
In Concert
The Trio features Ghanaian performer Atongo
Zimba, who plays the molo, a two-stringed
calebash banjo and sings in his native Fra Fra,
Hausa, Ga, English and Twi.
With his raw and bluesy voice, Atongo and the
band perform a swinging fusion of traditional
Ghanaian music, Afrobeat, jazz and funk.
Atongo has played with the likes of Osibisa, The
Pan African Orchestra and the legendary Fela
Kuti. He had a major hit in Ghana with No Beer
in Heaven and his album Barefoot in the Sand,
was nominated “African CD of the Year” in 2007.
Now based in the UK, Atongo performs with
other leading world musicians to deliver a
fabulous evening of African roots music.
www.atongozimba.com
Fri 30 September, 7.30pm
Chilwell Road Methodist Church
01159 431164
Sat 1 October, 7.00pm
Grove Street Methodist Church, Retford
01777 816881/710834
Age: 10+
Perunika Trio
In Concert
Incorporating Bulgarian, Macedonian and
Russian traditional music, Perunika Trio
are rapidly gaining recognition for their
mesmerizing vocal range.
As well as hauntingly beautiful songs their
performances include poetry and storytelling,
rooted in the rich folklore and traditions of
Bulgaria.
Prepare for a memorable performance of
sublime vocal music.
www.myspace.com/perunika
Tues 4 October, 7.30pm
St Helen’s Parish Church, Stapleford
01159 391818
Wed 5 October, 8.00pm
St Peter’s Church, Thurgarton
01636 831051/831141
Sun 9 October, 7.30pm
Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton
01949 850600
Age: All ages
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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Black Umfolosi 5
In Concert
Internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean group,
Black Umfolosi, present spectacular traditional
songs and dances with a beauty and vitality
that is unrivalled.
Their energy driven performances feature
fabulous a capella harmonies, intricate rhythms
and sensational choreography. This dynamo
of a show features both traditional and
contemporary dancing styles of South Africa,
including the famous Gumboot Dance, which
continue to thrill audiences worldwide.
A joyous, sensational performance and one not
to miss!
www.blackumfolosimusic.com
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Fri 7 October, 7.30pm
Gringley on the Hill Village Hall
01777 817492
Sat 8 October, 7.30pm
Orston Village Hall
01949 851772
Age: All ages
Holmes & Watson:
The Farewell Tour
Angus & Ross Theatre
Company
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
Before slipping into well-earned retirement,
Sherlock Holmes has prevailed upon his longtime
companion Dr Watson, his landlady Mrs
Hudson and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard
to join him in a farewell tour of the British Isles.
Popular touring company Angus & Ross
hilariously re-enact one of the detective’s most
baffl ing unrecorded cases – The Case of the
Prime Minister, the Floozie and the Lummock
Rock Lighthouse – an affair upon whose
outcome the security of Europe once hung by
a thread!
Prepare for a riotous evening of superb
entertainment.
www.angusandrosstheatre.co.uk
Thurs 13 October, 7.30pm
Sutton Village Hall
01777 707562/710510
Fri 14 October, 7.30pm
Thrumpton Village Hall
01159 830551
Sat 15 October, 7.30pm
North Muskham Rural Community Centre
07587 146925
Age: All ages

Mad, Bad and Dangerous
to Know!
MsFits Theatre Company
May’s a bit mad! Hitting 60 is not going to stop
her having a good time! Matti is baad! She’s
just a child but she’d curdle your rum punch!
Mia is glamorous, ageless and maybe a little bit
dangerous to know…
Matti’s staying with May for 3 weeks. May likes
salsa dancing, Matti likes slugs, they’re never
going to bond! And Matti thinks May’s new
best friend, neighbour Mia, looks like a very
dangerous person to know. May can’t see it.
Can May and Matti ever fi nd a way to get on?
Could discovering Mia’s guilty secret bring them
together? Or could it all go horribly wrong?
Award winning actress Fiona Knowles performs
this superb one woman comedy drama
featuring, families, friendships and pure fantasy!
www.msfi ts.co.uk
Wed 5 October, 7.00pm
Bramley Centre, Southwell
01636 812148
Fri 7 October, 7.30pm
Ordsall Parish Hall
01777 706433
Age: 12+
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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Bj Cole & E m i l y B u r r i d g e
In Concert
When BJ Cole and Emily Burridge perform
together they produce a dynamic energy
created from their complementary musical
perspectives.
Emily, is a virtuoso cellist and BJ, whose
fabulous musicianship (as well as 35 years
playing with the likes of Elton John, Marc
Bolan, Sting and REM), proves that the pedal
steel guitar is long overdue re- evaluation as an
orchestral instrument.
This unique combination creates orchestral
sounds in a new and refreshing context;
weaving together in a sinuous dance of
infectious sound and rhythm, to include work
by Erik Satie, Debussy, Purcell and Copland,
taking audiences on a wonderful musical
adventure.
www.emilyburridge.com
www.bjcole.co.uk
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Sat 15 October, 7.30pm
All Hallows Halls, West Bridgford
01159 821710
Sun 16 October, 7.30pm
Maplebeck Village Hall
01636 636421 / 636533
Age: All ages
You’re Not Like the
Other Girls Chrissy
Caroline Horton
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
January 1945, Paris is liberated. Christiane
waits at Gare Du Nord for a ticket to England
to re-unite with her English fi ancé. Whilst she
waits, this gloriously irrepressible Mademoiselle
recounts the extraordinary love story between
her, an eccentric, acutely myopic Parisian, and a
shy, uptight teacher from Staffordshire.
From a chance encounter at Cheadle Tennis
Club, their story takes us to cosmopolitan 1930s
Paris, before their inevitable separation by war.
A separation which she hopes, today, will fi nally
come to an end.
Award winning performer Caroline Horton
presents a fond, comical and ultimately
poignant portrait of one woman’s experience of
love and war.
www.carolinehorton.net
Sat 15 October, 7.30pm
Harworth & Bircotes Town Hall
01302 752515/752642
Age: 11+

The Rocking Horse Winner
North Country Theatre
A rare supernatural tale from one of the 20th
century’s great novelists, D.H. Lawrence, The
Rocking Horse Winner takes young Paul on a
wild ride in search of two things: the approval
of his mother and the place where Luck is. But
how far will his sinister old rocking horse take
him?
Set against a vivid background of colourful
race meetings, jockeys, touts and bookies this
is a dark psychological thriller laced with satire,
from this highly popular touring company.
www.northcountrytheatre.com
Wed 19 October, 7.30pm
Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School
01773 786212 ext 123
Age: 10+
Arabian Nights
Fairgame Theatre
The scent of incense hangs in the air; Turkish
delight tickles your taste buds and the jingle
of bells around the ankles of our beautiful
heroine, Scheherazade, signals the beginning of
a magical adventure. Telling a story every night
to save herself from execution, Scheherazade
transports you to exotic lands full of genies,
fl ying carpets, magic lamps and mystery.
Fairgame Theatre return to the region with
a sumptuous feast for the senses. Bring big
hearts and your imagination in a production
sure to delight children and families.
www.fairgametheatre.com
Tues 8 November, 7.30pm
Shireoaks Sports and Social Club
01909 472817
Wed 9 November, 6.30pm
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School
01159 819292
Age: 5+
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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A Rake’s Progress
Strangeface
A Rake’s Progress is the wild and astonishing
tale of Tom Rakewell. Possessed of his dead
father’s fortune, Tom forsakes the country life
and embarks on a riotous journey through
18th century London. Funny and moving in
equal measure, this highly original production
is a cautionary tale of youthful abandon,
supernatural interventions and a strange
redemption.
Rousing songs, eccentric masks and
rumbustious puppets, make for an extraordinary
evening, loosely based on the satirical etchings
of William Hogarth, whose visual observations
on everyday life 300 years ago are still as true
today.
www.strangeface.co.uk
Thurs 10 November, 7.00pm
Bramley Centre, Southwell
01636 812148
Age: 10+
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Apocalypse No!
Barbershopera
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
Following performances in London’s West End,
Barbershop’s funniest quartet return to the
region with their award-winning a capella
comedy musical
God summons four dastardly horsemen to
unleash total destruction but unfortunately
Beth turns up instead of Death. Cue mistaken
identity, four-part harmony and at least one
hobby horse!
With superb singing voices and terrifi c comic
timing, Barbershopera present an uproarious
musical evening of fun, frolics and hilarious
songs. Irresistible!
www.barbershopera.com
Thurs 10 November, 7.30pm
Rolleston Village Hall
01636 816370
Age: 12+

Forro Porro
In Concert
Forro Porro play South American fi esta sounds
– Brazilian Forro and Colombian Porro – and
Cumbia, driving accordion and drum music that
raises the spirits and fi lls up the dancefl oor.
Each of these accomplished musicians has
a wealth of experience having performed
alongside some of the top names in Jazz, Folk
and World Music and at many of the UK’s major
festivals. Featuring accordion, zabumba and
timbal drums, triangle, sax, fl ute and clarinet,
Forro Porro make the kind of killer rhythms that
make the evening swing!
www.myspace.com/forroporro
Fri 11 November, 7.30pm
North & South Wheatley Village Hall
01427 880758
Sat 12 November, 7.30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre
01636 636523
Sat 25 February, 7.30pm
Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton
01949 850600
Thurs 1 March, 7.30pm
Keyworth Methodist Church
01159 372796
Sat 31 March, 7.30pm
Chilwell Road Methodist Church
01159 431164
Age: All ages
Sun Stations
John Dipper & L u k e D a n i e l s
Two top folk musicians, fi ddler and concertina
player John Dipper and button accordion player
Luke Daniels, present a potent blend of English
folk and new music to explore our
forgotten traditional calendar and annual
festivals.
Through a combination of live music, recorded
sound, images and spoken word, this awardwinning
duo present their unique take on
strange rural customs and the hidden history of
our ritual year.
Plotting the stations of the sun, from Maying to
Twelfth Night, the performance is a remarkable
and highly enjoyable voyage of discovery into a
wealth of English music and traditions.
www.gael.org.uk
Wed 16 November, 7.30pm
Lound Village Hall
01777 818013
Age: All ages
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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How Steeple Sinderby
Wanderers Won the
F.A. Cup
New Perspectives
Theatre Company
Is it possible? Could a humble village team
really have taken on the best that the football
leagues could throw at it and still come out on
top?
This joyous tale of the unstoppable rise of
the ultimate underdog is rivetingly retold by
this highly popular regionally based theatre
company, in a funny, touching and highly
entertaining one-man show – prepare to laugh,
prepare to cry, and above all prepare to believe
every word!
www.newperspectives.co.uk
Wed 23 November, 8.00pm
Thurgarton Village Hall
01636 831051/831141
Thurs 24 November, 7.30pm
Sutton Village Hall
01777 707562/710510
Fri 25 November, 7.30pm
Flintham Village Hall
01636 526168
Sun 27 November, 7.00pm
Norwell Village Hall
01636 636691
Wed 1 February, 7.30pm
North & South Wheatley Village Hall
01427 880758
Sun 5 February, 7.00pm
Bramley Centre, Southwell
01636 812148
Age: 10+
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See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk

The Jungle Book
Oxfordshire Theatre Company
The Jungle Book is the magical and thrilling
story of Mowgli, the boy brought up by wolves.
Educated by Baloo, the bear and Bagheera, the
panther and hunted by the great tiger, Shere
Khan, Mowgli must learn the laws of the jungle
and become a young man with the confi dence
to walk alone.
Performed by one of the UK’s leading touring
companies, this production of the classic tale is
a dazzling blend of theatre, songs and puppetry,
to delight children and the young at heart alike.
www.oxfordshiretheatrecompany.co.uk
Sat 19 November, 7.30pm
Lambley Village Hall
07914 942019
Sun 20 November, 6.30pm
South Leverton Memorial Institute
01427 880306/880980/880598
Age: 6+
For One Night Only
Farnham Maltings
Eddie and Bode have recently arrived in England
with a dream of fi nding their fame and fortune
at Covent Garden. But a failure to understand
the railway timetable sends them on a tour
of the Home Counties via Didcot and Milton
Keynes on a series of madcap adventures in
which they discover as much about themselves
as the countryside.
Using puppetry, song and smart one-liners
these talented performers present a story of
irrepressible hope and an unshakeable belief in
friendship, as two people try to make sense of
the world they fi nd themselves in …
www.farnhammaltings.com
Fri 25 November, 7.30pm
Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton
01949 850600
Age: 10+
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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The Magical Christmas
Tree Tour
Pete Morton, Maggie Boyle &
Chris Parkinson
A high-fl ying combination of a singer/
songwriter extraordinaire, a superb traditional
singer and one of the most sought after folk
instrumentalists. Together they deliver a richly
textured collection of new and vibrant seasonal
songs, beautiful old carols and stunning
instrumentals – plus all three voices in threepart
harmony... Superb acoustic music!
During the show audience members are invited
to pick a message from The Magical Christmas
Tree, providing inspiration for a series of
light-hearted seasonal pieces from this hugely
talented and entertaining trio.
www.skinnymalinksmusic.co.uk
Wed 7 December, 7.30pm
St Helen’s Parish Church, Stapleford
01159 391818
Thurs 8 December, 7.00pm
Bramley Centre, Southwell
01636 812148
Age: All ages
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Christmas Is Come
The Mellstock Band
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
Christmas Is Come is a delightful mixture of
songs, stories, carols and tunes, drawing on
a range of sources to portray the seasonal
festivities of the English countryside.
The 19th century country poets John Clare and
William Barnes tell of ceremonial house-visiting
from mummers, wassailers and carol-singers,
whilst Thomas Hardy chronicles the disasters
suffered by a country choir. These serve as
introductions to a wide variety of lively and
unusual seasonal music, performed with
authentic instruments of the period.
A magical seasonal musical treat!
www.mellstockband.com
Fri 16 December, 7.30pm
Gringley on the Hill Village Hall
01777 817492
Sat 17 December, 7.30pm
Hickling Village Hall
01664 823418/822834
Age: 13+

Shoo Shoo Baby’s Christmas Party
Shoo Shoo Baby
With heaps of musical wit and superb
harmonies, this effortlessly funny musical
double act host an unashamedly sparkly
Christmas celebration. Featuring fresh new
arrangements of well-known songs such as
Jingle Bells and Santa Baby as well as gorgeous
unknown gems such as Angie The Christmas
Tree Angel, this delightful duo give the audience
plenty of opportunity to participate in the party.
And for those who just can’t stomach too much
Christmas, some non-festive musical feasting
awaits!
www.shooshoobaby.co.uk
Thurs 8 December, 7.30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre
01636 636523
Fri 9 December, 8.00pm
St. Mary’s Hall, Radcliffe on Trent
01159 118625
Sat 10 December, 7.30pm
East Markham Village Hall
01777 871593
Age: 9+
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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Hansel & Gretel
Northumberland Theatre
Company
NTC present a fabulous new telling of a classic
tale.
Hansel and Gretel are starving, living in a house
where there’s nothing to eat. However, they
soon fi nd themselves living in a house where
everything is to eat (including the house itself)
but they themselves are the main thing on the
menu!
See them fall out of the frying pan and then
climb out of the fi re in a funny, scary and
delightful show for children and families.
Come and eat yourself silly and laugh yourself
daft!
www.northumberlandtheatre.co.uk
Thurs 19 January, 7.30pm
Sutton Centre Community College,
Sutton in Ashfi eld
01623 441310
Sat 21 January, 3.00pm
Rampton Village Hall
01777 248578/248396
Sun 22 January, 3.00pm
South Wolds School, Keyworth
01159 372796
Age: 6+
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Fascinating Rhythm
In Concert
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
Fascinating Rhythm are four accomplished
musicians who perform the Great American
Songbook, as well as jazz in its most accessible
form.
Their repertoire features carefully crafted
arrangements of classics by Gershwin, Irving
Berlin, Dave Brubeck and many others, as well as
striking originals.
With superb vocals, saxophone, clarinet, piano
and double bass, these highly skilled musicians
perform a wide range of jazz classics and new
compositions, providing audiences with an
exhilarating and memorable musical treat.
www.fascinatingrhythm.co.uk
Thurs 26 January, 7.30pm
North Muskham Rural Community Centre
07587 146925
Fri 27 January, 7.30pm
Everton Village Hall
01777 817275
Sat 28 January, 7.30pm
Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton
01949 850600
Age: All ages

The New Rope String Band
In Concert
Combining superb musicianship with sidesplitting
comic genius, The New Rope String
Band are truly unique entertainers. Elements
of circus, clowning, vaudeville, slapstick and
sheer inspired silliness are spliced with beautiful
acoustic music from various world traditions, in
precision-honed yet uproarious performances.
From musical tennis to deconstructed
nursery rhymes, Python-esque absurdism to
pyrotechnics and live, interactive fi lm, expect
the hilariously unexpected!
www.newropestringband.co.uk
Wed 1 February, 7.30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre
01636 636523
Thurs 2 February, 7.30pm
Coddington Village Hall
01636 674574/708781
Fri 3 February, 7.30pm
Orston Village Hall
01949 851772
Sat 4 February, 7.30pm
Treswell Village Hall
01777 248719/248879
Sun 5 February, 7.30pm
Chilwell Arts Theatre, Chilwell School
01159 252698/07584 263893
Thurs 26 April, 7.30pm
Hickling Village Hall
01664 823418/822834
Age: All ages
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
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A Roll In The Hay
The Antonius Players
A Roll in the Hay is a lighthearted and highly
entertaining celebration of the countryside
through words and music.
The Antonius Players join forces with one of the
most famous voices in the land, Radio 4’s The
Archers actress, Sunny Ormonde (better known
to Ambridge listeners as Lillian Bellamy).
Together they explore the joys of the
countryside through stories, poems and foottapping
music plus anecdotes from the much
loved radio programme.
A fun fi lled musical treat, not to be missed!
www.antoniusplayers.com
Fri 10 February, 7.30pm
Ordsall Parish Hall
01777 706433
Fri 2 March, 7.30pm
North Muskham Rural Community Centre
07587 146925
Sat 3 March, 7.30pm
Gringley on the Hill Village Hall
01777 817492
Age: 14+
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The Lion Tamer
Bash Street Theatre
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
www.villageventures.org.uk
Full of action, pathos and silent comedy
from a bygone era, The Lion Tamer combines
circus skills, slapstick comedy and live piano
accompaniment to bring you a black-and-white
movie show from the golden age of the silver
screen.
A down at heel showman is rapidly running
out of acts for his travelling circus when a
stranger arrives in town. When the lion tamer
has an unfortunate accident, the newcomer is
‘volunteered’ for the job.
Inspired by the comic genius of Buster Keaton
and Charlie Chaplin, the show is a delightfully
entertaining evocation of the silent movie era
which audiences of all ages will adore.
www.bashstreet.co.uk
Wed 22 February, 6.30pm
Pierrepont Gamston Primary School
01159 819292
Fri 24 February, 8.00pm
Thurgarton Village Hall
01636 831051/831141
Age: All ages

Kiss & Tell
Cat Weatherill &
Kasper Sorensen
A fabulously fun and fl irty show featuring two
of Europe’s leading performance storytellers:
Cat Weatherill (UK) and Kasper Sorensen
(Denmark).
Storytelling doesn’t always mean ‘Once Upon A
Time’. And it’s not always for children! Cat and
Kasper take to the stage for an evening of 21st
century storytelling for adults, with
contemporary tales and a playful but
powerful approach. Expect mischief, humour,
enchantment and glorious singing as Kasper’s
roguish masculine energy meets Cat’s seductive
feminine charm.
‘Cat is one of our great storytellers, vivacious
and inventive’ - Michael Morpurgo
www.catweatherill.co.uk
www.besttellers.dk
Sat 25 February, 7.30pm
Colston Bassett Village Hall
01949 832830
Age: 16+
Dances from the
Distant Lands
Annapurna Dance Company
Annapurna Dance Company present a rich
garland of traditional dances and ancient
stories from India, with stunning costumes and
original music, bringing a delightful insight into
traditional Indian culture.
Dances from the Distant Lands takes you on
a celebratory journey through the ancient
epics and mythology of India, using vibrant
traditional dances, storytelling, music,
drumming, puppets and masks.
A spectacular family show.
www.annapurnadance.com
Sat 3 March, 7.00pm
Upton Village Hall
01636 812416/814208
Age: 7+
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Musical Arson!
Pluck
What happens when great music falls into the
hands of talented idiots? You get the world’s
funniest string trio - Pluck!
The hilariously incompetent trio are not so
much a Classical trio as a classical mistake!
Impossibly, they compete, argue, scheme,
ridicule, dance, fi ght and seduce their way
through Bach to Beatles. They play Brahms,
Ravel and Vivaldi but in a way that would have
the composers laughing in their graves!
Pluck are classically trained musicians and
their comedic talent, coupled with skilled
musicanship, ensure an evening of fabulous
music and entertainment.
www.pluck.me.uk
Tues 6 March, 7.30pm
South Leverton Memorial Institute
01427 880306/880980/880598
Wed 7 March, 7.30pm
Styrrup Village Hall
01302 752515
Thurs 8 March, 8.00pm
Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent
01159 118625
Age: 8+
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Spaghetti Swing
In Concert
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Direct from Italy, Spaghetti Swing brings you
great easy-listening Italian style swing jazz from
the 50s, with a contemporary twist.
This charismatic four-piece is led by a very
funny front man and as well as being great
musicians they cook and serve REAL Italian
pasta - direct from the stage!
The band features some of the best known
and esteemed jazz players in Italy on keyboard,
harmonica, double bass, percussion and vocals,
providing a fabulous Italian fl avour with musical
themes of jealousy, rivalry and revenge.
A terrifi c comedy that mixes music and cooking,
real Italian style!
www.spaghettiswing.it
Tues 13 March, 8.00pm
Thrumpton Village Hall
01159 830551
Sun 18 March, 7.30pm
Treswell Village Hall
01777 248719/248879
Age: 16+

Much Ado About Wenlock
Vamos Theatre
In 1850 the small Shropshire village of Much
Wenlock hosted its very own ‘Olympian Games’,
an event that was an essential inspiration for
the modern Olympics that began 46 years later.
With London 2012 approaching this highly
acclaimed theatre company explore the Olympic
Games’ unlikely UK roots in a dynamic and
delightful show, enjoyable for all ages.
Athletics and country sports combine with
wheelbarrow races and a competition for a bag
of tea, as the local community train for, and
compete in, this amazing annual event. The
butcher’s wife practices her hammer throws
with un-plucked pheasants, the postman uses
letters and parcels to perfect his discus, the
school children (under the training of the strict
school mistress) will do their very best… The
whole Victorian household is going for gold!
www.vamostheatre.co.uk
Thurs 15 March, 7.30pm
Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School
01773 786212 ext 123
Fri 16 March, 7.00pm
The Crescent Centre, Mansfi eld
01623 468558
Sat 17 March, 7.00pm
Bramley Centre, Southwell
01636 812148
Age: All ages
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Some Like it Hotter
Oxfordshire Theatre Company
Great movie stars never die – they just sparkle
on forever.
It’s September, 2010 and at long last funny man
Jack Lemmon and the incomparable Marilyn
Monroe are reunited with old friend, Tony
Curtis. But how come Tony looks thirty again?
Where exactly are they and who is the stranger
on the set?
This fast moving, fantasy comedy whisks the
three screen icons back to their most beautiful,
sexy and hilarious selves as they once again don
heels and stockings for the making of one the
best loved classic Hollywood comedies.
Daring dialogue, razor-sharp wisecracks,
sparkling musical numbers and red hot jazz,
feature in the most surprising comeback in
movie history, starring Monroe, Curtis and
Lemmon - dead, uncut and hotter than ever.
Now that’s entertainment!
www.oxfordshiretheatrecompany.co.uk
Sat 17 March, 7.30pm
Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton
01949 850600
Sun 18 March, 7.30pm
Acorn Theatre, Worksop
01909 501817
Age: 14+
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Not Some Kind
of Side Show
Northumberland Theatre
Company
See pages 28 - 29 for venue and access information
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A roadside bomb in Helmand – Sally is seriously
injured and her best mate killed. In the army
you depend on your mate … so can Sally ever
forgive? Her army career is over but what
happens now? And how will her family and
fi ancé react to this devastating change in their
lives? How could any of us?
Sally uses the courage gained in Afghanistan
for a new challenge – the UK Paralympics Squad
for 2012. But will she be good enough to gain
a place?
The acclaimed theatre company NTC, presents
a riveting story of courage, hope and
determination, friendship and family and the
achievements made through the power of the
human spirit.
www.northumberlandtheatre.co.uk
Fri 23 March, 7.30pm
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre
01636 636523
Age: 13+

Coope, Boyes & S i m p s o n
In Concert
Barry Coope, Jim Boyes and Lester Simpson are
the radical sound of English a cappella roots,
performing traditional songs with memorable
tunes and soaring harmonies.
Nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Festival
Awards (2011), Coope, Boyes & Simpson
have been described as ‘quite simply the best
purveyors of a cappella song on these islands’.
Their latest album, As If, received many
outstanding reviews and their polished
performances never fail to provide a hugely
enjoyable musical experience.
www.coopeboyesandsimpson.co.uk
Thurs 29 March, 7.30pm
Chilwell Arts Theatre, Chilwell School
01159 252698/07584 263893
Age: 11+
She’koyokh
In Concert
With a “potent blend of the wild and the
melancholy” (The Scotsman), London’s awardwinning
Klezmer ensemble, She’Koyokh, perform
a diverse repertoire of Eastern European Jewish,
Balkan, Turkish and Gypsy music with huge
energy and passion.
As one of the UK’s fi nest Klezmer and Balkan
bands, having played at international festivals
and concert halls and showcased regularly
on BBC radio and TV, She’koyokh provide a
fabulous evening of exhilarating music. Dance
your socks off!
“Inspirational” – The Guardian
www.shekoyokh.co.uk
Fri 30 March, 7.30pm
East Markham Village Hall
01777 871593
Sat 31 March, 7.30pm
All Hallows Halls, West Bridgford
01159 821710
Age: All ages
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Turned Out Nice Again!
Little Pixie Productions
Little Pixie present a brand new adventure
featuring Granny Flo and Ruby as they head off
to the seaside at Darley-on-Sea.
As the story unfolds, the characters remember
Granny’s trips to the seaside of her youth and
a mysterious postcard is discovered. Before
long Granny and Ruby are acting out a trip to
the seaside and embarking on the adventure
promised in the postcard.
With Flo’s collection of shells, fossils and old
postcards, the audience are transported back
to 1938 for a seaside extravaganza with dance,
original songs, slapstick and candy fl oss!
A gloriously charming family show.
www.littlepixieproductions.co.uk
Thurs 26 April, 7.00pm
Walkeringham Village Hall
01427 891157/890357
Age: 3+
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Eddie & The Gold Tops
Badapple Theatre Company
It’s the 1960’s and every village in England has a
band determined to hit the big time.
Eddie is a hard-working milkman, inspired
by the cream of the pop charts, who dreams
of stardom and success. But money lenders,
managers and real life just keep on getting in
the way. Will his dreams be thwarted, as his
career takes a churn for the worse?
Get ready, Eddie, go! You’re heading for the
high life, with the fabulous Gold Tops behind
you every step of the way in a fabulous new
comedy with music, performed by one of the
UK’s most popular touring companies.
www.badappletheatre.com
Fri 11 May, 7.30pm
Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School
01773 786212 ext 123
Sat 12 May, 7.30pm
Sutton Village Hall
01777 707562/710510
Age: 10+

The Honey Man
New Perspectives
Theatre Company
A fascinating and beautifully detailed account
of the unlikely relationship that develops one
summer between Misty, a 15 year-old girl, and
The Honey Man, an ‘ancient’ African-Caribbean
man who has taken up residence in a derelict
cottage at the edge of the picture-postcard
English village where she lives.
It’s a tale of growing up and growing old, of
individual responsibility and shared history, of
dying bees, healing herbs and (possibly) just a
little magic.
This magical production is presented by New
Perspectives, one of the region’s most popular
and accomplished rural touring theatre
companies.
www.newperspectives.co.uk
Thurs 26 April, 7.30pm
Maycliffe Hall, Stapleford
01159 391818
Fri 27 April, 7.30pm
Lowdham Village Hall
01159 663596
Sat 28 April, 7.30pm
Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton
01949 850600
Age: 12+
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H a ra l d H a u g a a rd Q u a r t e t
In Concert
Internationally acclaimed fi ddler Harald
Haugaard is one of the most sensational
musicians on the Danish music scene. With his
characteristic style of playing - light and elegant
but also dramatic – he offers contemporary
Danish folk music deeply rooted in tradition.
He is joined by guitarist Rasmus Zeeberg
and percussionist Sune Rahbek in a vibrant
combination, performing a delicate blend of old
traditional Danish dance tunes and Haugaard’s
beautiful compositions. The ensemble also
features Helene Blum, whose haunting and
beautiful vocals superbly complement the
virtuoso and hugely enjoyable sounds of these
remarkable musicians.
www.haraldh.dk
Thurs 17 May, 8.00pm
St Peter’s Church, Thurgarton
01636 831051/831141
Age: All ages
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Venue and access information
This information has been supplied by venues and to the best of our knowledge is accurate.
Please call venues for further information.
Acorn Theatre, Queen Street,
Worksop S80 2AN
All Hallows Halls,
Pierrepont Road, West Bridgford NG2 5BP
Bramley Centre,
King Street, Southwell NG25 0EH
Caunton Dean Hole Community Centre,
Manor Road, Caunton NG23 6AD
Chilwell Arts Theatre - Chilwell School,
Queens Road West, Chilwell NG9 4HY
Chilwell Road Methodist Church,
Chilwell Road, Beeston NG9 1EH
Coddington Village Hall,
Main Street, Coddington NG24 2PN
Colston Bassett Village Hall,
School Lane, Colston Bassett NG12 3FD
Crescent Centre,
Peel Crescent, Mansfi eld NG19 7LW
East Markham Village Hall,
High Street, East Markham NG22 0QJ
Eastwood Theatre - Eastwood Comprehensive School,
Mansfi eld Road, Eastwood NG16 3EA
Everton Village Hall,
Main Street, Everton DN10 5BB
Flintham Village Hall,
Inholms Road, Flintham NG23 5LF
Grange Hall,
Vicarage Lane, Radcliffe-on-Trent NG12 2FB
Gringley Village Hall,
High Street, Gringley on the Hill DN10 4QY
Grove Street Methodist Church,
Grove Street, Retford DN22 6LB
Harworth & Bircotes Town Hall,
Scrooby Road, Bircotes DN11 8JN
Hickling Village Hall,
Main Street, Hickling LE14 3AQ
Keyworth Methodist Church,
Selby Lane, Keyworth NG12 5AL
Lambley Village Hall,
Catfoot Lane, Lambley NG4 4QF
Lound Village Hall,
Town Street, Lound DN22 8RX
Lowdham Village Hall,
Main Street, Lowdham NG14 7BD
Maplebeck Village Hall, Maplebeck,
Newark NG22 0BS
Maycliffe Hall,
Toton Lane, Stapleford NG9 7HA
North Muskham Rural Community Centre,
Nelson Lane, North Muskham NG23 6HD
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North & South Wheatley Village Hall,
Sturton Road, South Wheatley DN22 9DL
Norwell Village Hall,
Carlton Lane, Norwell NG23 6JN
Ordsall Parish Hall,
Church Lane, Ordsall DN22 7TU
Orston Village Hall,
Lombard Street, Orston NG13 9NG
Pierrepont Gamston School,
Coledale, Gamston NG2 6TH
Rampton Village Hall,
Manor Lane DN22 0JU
Rolleston Village Hall,
Staythorpe Road, Rolleston NG23 5SG
Shireoaks Sports & Social Club,
Shireoaks Road, Shireoaks, Worksop S81 8NA
South Leverton Memorial Institute,
Town Street, South Leverton DN22 0BT
South Wolds School,
Church Drive, Keyworth NG12 5PF
St. Helen’s Parish Church,
Church Street, Stapleford NG9 8GB
St. Mary’s Hall,
Main Road, Radcliffe on Trent NG12 2FD
St. Peter’s Church,
Priory Road, Thurgarton NG14 7GP
Styrrup Village Hall,
Serlby Road, Styrrup DN11 8LT
Sutton Centre Community College,
High Pavement, Sutton in Ashfi eld NG17 1EE
Sutton Village Hall,
Town Street, Sutton cum Lound DN22 8PT
Thomas Cranmer Centre,
Main Street, Aslockton NG13 9AL
Thrumpton Village Hall,
Church Lane, Thrumpton NG11 0AX
Thurgarton Village Hall,
Bleasby Road, Thurgarton NG14 7FW
Treswell Village Hall,
Town Street, Treswell DN22 0EG
Upper Broughton Village Hall,
Main Road, Upper Broughton LE14 3DG
Upton Village Hall,
Church Lane, Upton NG23 5SR
Walkeringham Village Hall,
Stockwith Road, Walkeringham DN10 4JF
Wysall & Thorpe Village Hall,
Main Street, Wysall NG12 5QS
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Autumn 2011 - Spring 2012 diary
Date
September
Time Show Company Venue
Page
Thur 15 Sep 7.30 The Water Tower Bucket Boys In Concert The Water Tower Bucket Boys Caunton Dean Hole
Community Centre
3
Fri 16 Sep 7.30 The Water Tower Bucket Boys In Concert The Water Tower Bucket Boys Wysall & Thorpe Village Hall 3
Sun 18 Sep 7.30 The Water Tower Bucket Boys In Concert The Water Tower Bucket Boys North & South Wheatley Village Hall 3
• Wed 21 Sep 7.30 Tartuffe Northumberland Theatre Company Styrrup Village Hall 3
• Thur 22 Sep 7.30 Tartuffe Northumberland Theatre Company Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School 3
• Fri 23 Sep 8.00 Tartuffe Northumberland Theatre Company Grange Hall, Radcliffe on Trent 3
Fri 23 Sep 8.00 The Tom McConville Trio In Concert The Tom McConville Trio Treswell Village Hall 4
Sat 24 Sep 7.30 The Tom McConville Trio In Concert The Tom McConville Trio Coddington Village Hall 4
Sat 24 Sep 7.30 A Thousand Years of Music Clive Carroll East Markham Village Hall 4
Fri 30 Sep
October
7.30 Atongo Zimba Trio In Concert Atongo Zimba Trio Chilwell Road Methodist Church 5
Sat 1 Oct 7.00 Atongo Zimba Trio In Concert Atongo Zimba Trio Grove Street Methodist Church,
Retford
5
Tue 4 Oct 7.30 Perunika Trio In Concert Perunika Trio St. Helen’s Parish Church, Stapleford 5
Wed 5 Oct 8.00 Perunika Trio In Concert Perunika Trio St. Peter’s Church, Thurgarton 5
Wed 5 Oct 7.00 Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know! MsFits Theatre Company Bramley Centre Southwell 7
Fri 7 Oct 7.30 Black Umfolosi 5 In Concert Black Umfolosi 5 Gringley on the Hill Village Hall 6
Fri 7 Oct 7.30 Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know! MsFits Theatre Company Ordsall Parish Hall 7
Sat 8 Oct 7.30 Black Umfolosi 5 In Concert Black Umfolosi 5 Orston Village Hall 6
Sun 9 Oct 7.30 Perunika Trio In Concert Perunika Trio Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton 5
Thur 13 Oct 7.30 Holmes & Watson: The Farewell Tour Angus & Ross Sutton Village Hall 6
Fri 14 Oct 7.30 Holmes & Watson: The Farewell Tour Angus & Ross Thrumpton Village Hall 6
Sat 15 Oct 7.30 Holmes & Watson: The Farewell Tour Angus & Ross North Muskham Rural
Community Centre
6
Sat 15 Oct 7.30 BJ Cole & Emily Burridge In Concert BJ Cole & Emily Burridge All Hallows Halls, West Bridgford 8
Sat 15 Oct 7.30 You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy Caroline Horton Harworth & Bircotes Town Hall 8
Sun 16 Oct 7.30 BJ Cole & Emily Burridge In Concert BJ Cole & Emily Burridge Maplebeck Village Hall 8
• Wed 19 Oct 7.30 The Rocking Horse Winner
November
North Country Theatre Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School 9
• Tue 8 Nov 7.30 Arabian Nights Fairgame Theatre Shireoaks Sports & Social Club 9
• Wed 9 Nov 6.30 Arabian Nights Fairgame Theatre Pierrepont Gamston Primary School 9
• Thur 10 Nov 7.00 A Rake’s Progress Strangeface Bramley Centre, Southwell 10
Thur 10 Nov 7.30 Apocalypse No! Barbershopera Rolleston Village Hall 10
Fri 11 Nov 7.30 Forro Porro In Concert Forro Porro North & South Wheatley Village Hall 11
Sat 12 Nov 7.30 Forro Porro In Concert Forro Porro Caunton Dean Hole
Community Centre
11
Wed 16 Nov 7.30 Sun Stations John Dipper & Luke Daniels Lound Village Hall 11
• Sat 19 Nov 7.30 The Jungle Book Oxfordshire Theatre Company Lambley Village Hall 13
• Sun 20 Nov 6.30 The Jungle Book Oxfordshire Theatre Company South Leverton Memorial Institute 13
• Wed 23 Nov 8.00 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers ... New Perspectives Thurgarton Village Hall 12
• Thur 24 Nov 7.30 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers ... New Perspectives Sutton Village Hall 12
• Fri 25 Nov 7.30 For One Night Only Farnham Maltings Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton 13
• Fri 25 Nov 7.30 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers ... New Perspectives Flintham Village Hall 12
• Sun 27 Nov 7.00 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers ...
December
New Perspectives Norwell Village Hall 12
Wed 7 Dec 7.30 The Magical Xmas Tree Tour Pete Morton, Maggie Boyle
& Chris Parkinson
St. Helen’s Parish Church, Stapleford 14
Thur 8 Dec 7.00 The Magical Xmas Tree Tour Pete Morton, Maggie Boyle
& Chris Parkinson
Bramley Centre Southwell 14
Thur 8 Dec 7.30 Shoo Shoo Baby’s Christmas Party Shoo Shoo Baby Caunton Dean Hole
Community Centre
15
Fri 9 Dec 8.00 Shoo Shoo Baby’s Christmas Party Shoo Shoo Baby St. Mary’s Hall, Radcliffe on Trent 15
Sat 10 Dec 7.30 Shoo Shoo Baby’s Christmas Party Shoo Shoo Baby East Markham Village Hall 15
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Fri 16 Dec 7.30 Christmas Is Come The Mellstock Band Gringley on the Hill Village Hall 14
Sat 17 Dec 7.30 Christmas Is Come The Mellstock Band Hickling Village Hall 14
January
• Thur 19 Jan 7.30 Hansel & Gretel Northumberland Theatre Company Sutton Centre Community College 16
• Sat 21Jan 3.00 Hansel & Gretel Northumberland Theatre Company Rampton Village Hall 16
• Sun 22 Jan 3.00 Hansel & Gretel Northumberland Theatre Company South Wolds School, Keyworth 16
Thur 26 Jan 7.30 Fascinating Rhythm In Concert Fascinating Rhythm North Muskham Rural 16
Community Centre
Fri 27 Jan 7.30 Fascinating Rhythm In Concert Fascinating Rhythm Everton Village Hall 16
Sat 28 Jan 7.30 Fascinating Rhythm In Concert Fascinating Rhythm Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton 16
February
Wed 1 Feb 7.30 The New Rope String Band In Concert The New Rope String Band Caunton Dean Hole 17
Community Centre
• Wed 1 Feb 7.30 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers ... New Perspectives North & South Wheatley Village Hall 12
Thur 2 Feb 7.30 The New Rope String Band In Concert The New Rope String Band Coddington Village Hall 17
Fri 3 Feb 7.30 The New Rope String Band In Concert The New Rope String Band Orston Village Hall 17
Sat 4 Feb 7.30 The New Rope String Band In Concert The New Rope String Band Treswell Village Hall 17
• Sun 5 Feb 7.00 How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers ... New Perspectives Bramley Centre, Southwell 12
Sun 5 Feb 7.30 The New Rope String Band In Concert The New Rope String Band Chilwell Arts Theatre, 17
Chilwell School
Fri 10 Feb 7.30 A Thousand Years of Music Clive Carroll Upper Broughton Village Hall 4
Fri 10 Feb 7.30 A Roll in the Hay The Antonius Players Ordsall Parish Hall 18
Sat 11 Feb 7.30 A Thousand Years of Music Clive Carroll All Hallows Halls, West Bridgford 4
Wed 22 Feb 6.30 The Lion Tamer Bash Street Theatre Pierrepont Gamston Primary School 18
Fri 24 Feb 8.00 The Lion Tamer Bash Street Theatre Thurgarton Village Hall 18
Sat 25 Feb 7.30 Kiss & Tell Cat Weatherill & Kasper Sorensen Colston Bassett Village Hall 19
Sat 25 Feb 7.30 Forro Porro In Concert Forro Porro Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton 11
March
Thur 1 Mar 7.30 Forro Porro In Concert Forro Porro Keyworth Methodist Church 11
Fri 2 Mar 7.30 A Roll in the Hay The Antonius Players North Muskham Rural 18
Community Centre
Sat 3 Mar 7.00 Dances from the Distant Lands Annapurna Dance Company Upton Village Hall 19
Sat 3 Mar 7.30 A Roll in the Hay The Antonius Players Gringley on the Hill Village Hall 18
Tue 6 Mar 7.30 Musical Arson! Pluck South Leverton Memorial Institute 20
Wed 7 Mar 7.30 Musical Arson! Pluck Styrrup Village Hall 20
Thur 8 Mar 8.00 Musical Arson! Pluck Grange Hall Radcliffe on Trent 20
Tue 13 Mar 8.00 Spaghetti Swing In Concert Spaghetti Swing Thrumpton Village Hall 20
• Thur 15 Mar 7.30 Much Ado About Wenlock Vamos Theatre Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School 21
• Fri 16 Mar 7.00 Much Ado About Wenlock Vamos Theatre The Crescent Centre, Mansfi eld 21
• Sat 17 Mar 7.30 Some Like It Hotter Oxfordshire Theatre Company Thomas Cranmer Centre, Aslockton 22
• Sat 17 Mar 7.00 Much Ado About Wenlock Vamos Theatre Bramley Centre, Southwell 21
Sun 18 Mar 7.30 Spaghetti Swing In Concert Spaghetti Swing Treswell Village Hall 20
• Sun 18 Mar 7.30 Some Like It Hotter Oxfordshire Theatre Company Acorn Theatre, Worksop 22
• Fri 23 Mar 7.30 Not Some Kind of Side Show Northumberland Theatre Company Caunton Dean Hole 22
Community Centre
Thur 29 Mar 7.30 Coope, Boyes & Simpson In Concert Coope, Boyes & Simpson Chilwell Arts Theatre, 23
Chilwell School
Fri 30 Mar 7.30 She’Koyokh In Concert She’Koyokh East Markham Village Hall 23
Sat 31 Mar 7.30 She’Koyokh In Concert She’Koyokh All Hallows Halls West Bridgford 23
Sat 31 Mar 7.30 Forro Porro In Concert Forro Porro Chilwell Road Methodist Church 11
April
Thur 26 Apr 7.00 Turned Out Nice Again! Little Pixie Productions Walkeringham Village Hall 24
• Thur 26 Apr 7.30 The Honey Man New Perspectives Maycliffe Hall Stapleford 25
Thur 26 Apr 7.30 The New Rope String Band In Concert The New Rope String Band Hickling Village Hall 17
• Fri 27 Apr 7.30 The Honey Man New Perspectives Lowdham Village Hall 25
• Sat 28 Apr 7.30 The Honey Man New Perspectives Thomas Cranmer Centre Aslockton 25
May
Fri 11 May 7.30 Eddie & The Gold Tops Badapple Theatre Company Eastwood Theatre, Eastwood School 24
Sat 12 May 7.30 Eddie & The Gold Tops Badapple Theatre Company Sutton Village Hall 24
Thur 17 May 8.00 Harald Haugaard Quartet In Concert Harald Haugaard Quartet St. Peter’s Church Thurgarton 26
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Live performances in your area
Disability access and venues
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.
This brochure is available in other formats.
Please call 01159 774589 or email artsadmin@nottscc.gov.uk
Village Ventures is co-ordinated by Nottinghamshire County Council.
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