Summer Brochure 2024

WHAT’S ON
At Your Local Arts Venue
Bishop’s Stortford | Summer 2024
Theatre | Cinema | Museum
southmillarts.co.uk

Welcome to
South Mill Arts
South Mill Arts is a community arts and heritage venue
which is home to a 300 seat theatre, bar, meeting
rooms, museum, local classes and much more!
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Cinema
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Coming Soon
Concessions: over
60s and under
16s (unless stated
otherwise)
Family: 2 adults
and 2 children or 1
adult and 3 children
Children’s tickets:
under 16s
Group tickets: 10+
tickets
Box Office: 01279 710 200 | www.southmillarts.co.uk
Box Office opening times: Mon - Sat 12pm - 4pm
For wheelchair and group bookings, please call our box office.
South Mill Arts, 1-3 South Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG
Please note that we have limited parking facilities on site. Alternative
parking is available at Jackson Square Car Park, CM23 3XQ
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May
Six Chick Flicks
Thu 2 nd May | 7.30pm
£24 | 13+
...OR A LEGALLY BLONDE PRETTY
WOMAN DIRTY DANCED ON THE
BEACHES WHILE WRITING A
NOTEBOOK ON THE TITANIC.
Fresh from a sold-out run at the
Edinburgh Fringe, this smash hit
comedy parodies your favourite
chick flicks in one hysterical,
fast-paced show.
The Metamorphosis
Fri 3 rd May | 7.30pm | £20
£18 Conc | £12 Groups
A new adaptation of Franz
Kafka’s classic tale of isolation
and alienation. In this fresh
interpretation, we bring Kafka’s
timeless tale into the modern
world, meticulously exploring the
areas of contemporary life that
mirror the challenges faced by
Gregor Samsa. Ages 10+
Milton Jones:
Work In Progress
Sat 4 th May | 7.30pm
£17 | 14+
Join Milton as he tries out new
material.
“He’s fast, absurd and very
funny” - Radio Times
“No-one can touch Jones when
he hits his stride” - The Guardian
The Dolly Show
Fri 10 th May | 7.30pm
£26
As seen on BBC ONE, ITV This Morning, Channel
5, Sky, ITV London and voted the U.K’s BEST Dolly
Parton Impersonator, West End star - Kelly O’Brien is
country legend Dolly Parton.
Accompanied by some of the U.K’s finest musicians,
Kelly and her band play songs like 9 to 5, Jolene,
Islands In The Stream, I Will Always Love You and
many more…
Anglia Comedy Co Presents:
The Best in Comedy
Fri 17 th May | 7.30pm
£20 | 18+
The Best in Comedy show debuts at South Mill Arts
in May with a fantastic line-up featuring the hilarious
Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Rachel Fairburn & Julian
Deane!
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May
Big Makers Fair
Sat 18 th May |10am – 5pm
Sun 19 th May | 10am – 4pm
A spectacular exhibition of art
and design. Artists from across
Hertfordshire will show three
dimensional work celebrating
form, scale and texture.
Solve-Along-A-
Murder-She-Wrote
Fri 24 th May | 7pm
£22 | 16+
Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-
Murder-She-Wrote returns with
an interactive screening of
the classic Murder, She Wrote
episode “Broadway Malady”.
Can you solve the crime before
Jessica Fletcher?
The Upbeat Beatles
Sat 25 th May | 7.30pm
£28 | £26 Conc.
“Get Back” to the swinging
60’s with ‘The Upbeat Beatles’
and relive those ‘Fab’ days and
timeless songs!
Pop Divas Live!
Mon 27 th May | 2pm
£17.50
Half
Term
Pop Divas Live! is the UK’s number one pop concert
experience meaning you can sing and dance along
to all your favourite pop stars! Featuring all their
favourite female stars including, Little Mix, Taylor
Swift, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Olivia
Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, JoJo Siwa and many more, the
hits just keep on coming.
Running time – 2 hours (including a 20min interval)
Mark Thompson’s Spectacular
Science
Tues 28 th May | 2.30pm
£19 | £17 Conc. | 5+
Half
Term
You think science is boring, think again; this is
science like you have never seen it before. Designed
for children and adults alike, Mark’s Spectacular
Science Show explores the strange and magical
properties of matter with exploding elephant’s
toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and even
howling jelly babies!
Running time – 1h40 (including a 20min interval)
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May - June
Morgan and Wests
Massive Magic Show
Thu 30 th May | 2pm
£15 | £13 Concs. | £52 Family | 5+
Roll up, roll up! Morgan & West are back with a
massive magic show for kids (and their childish
grown-ups)! Expect gawps, gasps, and guffaws in
this relentlessly funny and fantastical magic filled
extravaganza, guaranteed to delight those aged five
and 105, and indeed everyone in between!
“hugely talented” - Daily Mirror
Half
Term
Dinosaur Adventure Live -
Trouble On Volcano Island
Sat 1 st Jun | 2pm & 4.30pm | £16
£18 Premium ‘Danger Zone’
Half
Term
DINOSAUR ADVENTURE LIVE is back and even more
ROARSOME!
Join our brave Rangers for another action packed
Dinosaur Adventure in the all new and exciting
show: TROUBLE ON VOLCANO ISLAND. This
amazing, immersive and interactive show is
guaranteed to be an unforgettable adventure for the
whole family.
Celebration of Father
Ted with Joe Rooney
Fri 7 th Jun | 7pm
£22 | 16+
Join us in celebrating one of the
greatest sitcoms ever made, as
we welcome renowned standup
Joe Rooney for a night of all
things Father Ted!
In the guise of Father Damo,
Joe takes the audience on an
hilarious romp through Craggy
Island!
The Barry White
Concert with The Soul
Unlimited Orchestra
Sat 8 th Jun | 7.30pm
£28.50
The Barry White Concert and
also That’s What Friends Are
For Show - Dionne Warwick and
Gladys Knight.
The only UK touring show
dedicated to the maestro and
legend Barry White!
Gail Porter: Hung,
Drawn and Portered
Fri 14 th Jun | 7.30pm | £17
£32 Meet & Greet | 18+
Gail has just completed 31
sold-out shows at The Edinburgh
Fringe and is now taking her
hilarious stand-up show on tour.
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June - July
Think Floyd
Sat 15 th Jun | 7.30pm
£31.50
Think Floyd’s new show for
2024 features the whole range
of classic Pink Floyd from Dark
Side of the Moon, Wish You Were
Here, The Wall, The Division Bell
and more.
Girls Night Out (with
Flat and the Curves)
Fri 21 st Jun | 7.30pm
£29 | 16+
As seen on the BBC, brace
yourself for this award-winning
smash hit GIRLS NIGHT OUT with
Flat and the Curves, the comedy
girl band that’s leaving a trail of
sequins across the UK in 2024!
‘Fascinating Aïda for a new
generation’ - Christina Bianco
Beyond the
Barricade
Fri 5 th Jul | 7.30pm
£28
Beyond the Barricade, the UK’s
longest running Musical Theatre
Concert Tour, is celebrating
its 25th Anniversary. Join the
cast for the best of Broadway
and the West End, including
a spectacular finale from Les
Misérables!
That’s Drag Bingo
Tue 9 th Jul | 7pm
£17 | 18+
From its humble beginnings in the heart of South
London’s vibrant Brixton, ‘THAT’S DRAG BINGO’
has evolved from a local hidden gem to a mustsee
event. Hosted by the inimitable Orange Gina,
a London-born drag queen who’s been dazzling
audiences since childhood, and her husband, this
show is a celebration of love, joy, and unapologetic
self-expression.
Anglia Comedy Co Presents:
The Best in Comedy
Fri 12 th Jul | 7.30pm
£21.50 | 18+
The Best in Comedy show returns to South Mill Arts
this July with a top line-up featuring the fantastic
Marcus Brigstocke, Paul Sinha, Esther Manito &
Jack Skipper!
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KBD Dance Summer
Show
Counterfeit 70’s
The Extraordinary
Time-Travelling Adventures
of Baron Munchausen
Sat 13 th Jul | 5pm | Sun 14 th
Jul | 1.30pm | £18
Audiences can expect inspiring
choreography, show-stopping
costumes, energetic and moving
performances from everyone on
stage as well as tons of uplifting
music that will get you dancing in
your seat. Come and support the
amazing students of KBD Dance.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Sat 20 th Jul | 7.30pm
£25 | £23 Conc.
Having toured extensively with
The Counterfeit Sixties show
they now bring you their unique
Seventies show from a decade
of glam rock through to new
wave music, and everything in
between.
Thu 25 th July |2pm | 6+
£15 | 1 hour (no interval)
summer
Hols
Amazing tales elegantly
told. There will be pirates &
princesses, unicorns & dragons,
swordfights & spacemen, and all
of it is completely and irrefutably
true. Winner of Best Children’s
Show - Leicester Comedy
Festival. Perfect for adventurers
aged 6-12, and their adults.
July - August
La Voix
West End Magic
Pop Party
Fri 26 th Jul | 7.30pm
£28 | 14+
The Red Ambition Tour! Direct
from the West End come and see
the UK’s best drag queen.
Britain’s Funniest Red Head is
swinging into town with her most
ambitious show yet!
A Unique evening of music and
comedy.
Sat 27 th Jul | 7pm
£17 | £14 Conc.
summer
Hols
London’s longest-running
theatre magic show, direct from
the Leicester Square Theatre,
presents some of the most
exciting names in magic & variety
in the UK.
Sat 31 st Aug | 2pm
£16 | 4+
summer
Hols
Get ready for a dazzling
explosion of music, dance, and
excitement as Pop Party takes
the stage! The show features
chart-topping songs from artists
including Little Mix, Taylor Swift,
Harry Styles, Lizzo, Meghan
Trainor, Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran
and more.
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BIG ADVENTURE PRODUCTIONS
summer
Hols
Produced especially for South Mill Arts!
WRITTEN BY IAN MACFARLANE

“A STELLAR AND
EXPERIENCED CAST,
BREATHTAKING
SET DESIGN,
ASTONISHING
VOCALS…
LAUGH OUT LOUD”
Mum’s Guide To Hertford,
Cinderella 2023.
From the company who brought you South Mill Arts’ previous Pantomines
‘Cinderella’ (2023) and ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’ (2022) presents...
Once Upon A Time!
Starring David Ribi from kids TV show “Milkshake!”
Join the magical Storykeepers on an exciting adventure through the
realm of fantasy. Featuring some of the most beloved fairytales of all
time; including Aladdin, Snow White, Red Riding Hood and many more.
The Storykeepers invite you on a madcap journey of music, dance and
audience participation.
Join them, as they hurtle through the pages of Once Upon a Time, to save
the world’s stories! Suitable for 4+
Tickets
£15.00
Dates
Thu 8 August
Fri 9 August
Sat 10 August
Sun 11 August
2.30pm
11.00am
4.00pm
11.00am
3.00pm
7.15pm

Community
Technical Workshop
29 th Jul – 2 nd Aug
Mon – Thu | 10am – 4pm
Fri 11am – late | £150
Age 14+
Are you interested in technical
theatre? Our week-long theatre
workshop could be for you!
Learn all the basics of technical
production, culminating in a live
event on Friday where you will be
the technical support for the day.
Contact Scott for further details:
sgaddes@southmillarts.co.uk.
Inclusive Workshop
7 th Aug | 3pm - 5pm
£10 | Ages 10-16
Young people with additional
learning needs or SEND -
parents advised to stay
The workshop is open to all
abilities and levels and will be
a great introduction to drama
techniques.
Students will leave with a better
understanding of devising
scripts, drama techniques
and a sense of belonging and
confidence in themselves.
Stort Pride
Fri 9 th Aug | 8pm - 11.30pm
Sat 10 th Aug | 9am - 4pm
StortPride brings you its annual
Pride celebration events, there’s
something for everyone. Whether
you identify as LGBTQIA2S+, love
people who are or are an ally,
join us Friday 9 th - Saturday 10 th
August 2024.
Keep up to date via:
@stortfordlgbtq
Take a look at our website for all the
latest community events and classes,
there’s something for everyone!
southmillarts.com
12 th May | BSAPA Showcase – tbc
26 th May | Live Wire Rock Academy
24 th - 26 th Jun | Schools Music Festival
29 th Jun| Tracey Walker School of Dance
30 th Jun | Phoenix Theatre School
2 nd Jul | Northgate Primary School
4 th Jul | Windhill21 Primary School
6 th Jul | Sting Performing Arts School
8 th Jul | Richard Whittington Primary School
10 th Jul| Summercroft Primary School
21 st Jul | Baby Ballet
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Grove Cottage
Adult Support Club
Wed | 10am - 1pm
Hummingbird Cancer
Support
Mon | 10.30am - 1.30pm
Unique Disco
Please our website for dates
Bishop’s Stortford Learning
Disability Forum
Please our website for dates
Please visit our website for further
information on the above groups.

South Mill Arts has been a platform for live music for over 60 years and has
seen the early careers of some of the very best musicians and bands in history
(Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder to name a few!)
The South Mill Arts Live Lounge | £8: A regular evening of live music in The
Maltings Bar from 7:30pm, where you can relax and listen to some of the best
from the local music scene.
The Acoustic Club | £7: A local community club supporting local bands and
offering first opportunities to young professionals seeking music careers.
Retune | £17: A Bishop’s Stortford based charity, offering opportunities to
young and old people alike, to share and experience live music as a creative
outlet to support mindfulness and wellbeing. Supporting the local music
scene by offering first opportunities and encouraging people of all ages and
backgrounds to share their passion for music.
The Moon Jammers | Free: An established jam night held on the last Sunday
each month. This is a jam for players and fans of blues, soul, funk – and all
musical points in between.
Auditorium Shows:
Retune: 18 th Jun.
Alex Outlaw: 3 rd Aug | £tbc | Booking essential
This show is the culmination of the Summer Tech Workshop.
Maltings Bar: All bar shows start at 7.30pm
Acoustic Club: 16 th & 30 th May | 5 th & 20 th Jun | 11 th & 18 th Jul | 1 st , 15 th & 29 th Aug.
Live Lounge: The Noisy Neighbours | 13 th Jun, Alex Outlaw | 9 th May.
The Moon Jammers: Free | 26 th May | 30 th Jun | 28 th Jul | 25 th Aug.
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Please visit southmillarts.com for all the latest listings
Cinema
The Holdovers
Tue 7 th May | 2pm &
Wed 8 th May | 7pm | £8 | 15
A cranky history teacher at a
prep school is forced to remain
on campus over the holidays
with a grieving cook and a
troubled student.
Poor Things
Tue 7 th May | 7pm &
Wed 8 th May | 2pm | £8 | 18
The incredible tale about the
fantastical evolution of Bella
Baxter, a young woman brought
back to life by a brilliant and
unorthodox scientist.
Migration
Sat 11 th May | 11am | £8
£6 Conc. (under 16s) | U
A family of ducks try to
convince their overprotective
father to go on the vacation of
a lifetime.
Bob Marley: One Love Wicked Little Letters Kung Fu Panda 4
Tue 4 th Jun | 2pm &
Thu 6 th Jun | 7pm | £8 | 12A
The story of how reggae
icon Bob Marley overcame
adversity, and the journey
behind his revolutionary music.
Tue 4 th Jun | 7pm &
Thu 6 th Jun | 2pm | £8 | 15
When people in Littlehampton
begin to receive letters full of
hilarious profanities, rowdy
Irish migrant Rose is charged
with the crime.
Sat 22 nd Jun | 11am | £8
£6 Conc. (under 16s) | PG
After Po is tapped to become
the Spiritual Leader of the
Valley of Peace, he needs to
find and train a new Dragon
Warrior.
The Color Purple
Mon 15 th Jul | 2pm &
Tue 16 th Jul | 7pm | £8 | 12
A woman faces many hardships
in her life, but ultimately finds
extraordinary strength and
hope in the unbreakable bonds
of sisterhood.
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Anatomy of a Fall
Mon 15 th Jul | 7pm &
Tue 16 th Jul | 2pm | £8 | 15
A woman is suspected of
murder after her husband’s
death; their half-blind son
faces a moral dilemma as the
main witness.
IF
Sat 17 th Aug | 11am | £8
£6 Conc. (under 16s) | U
A young girl who goes through
a difficult experience begins
to see everyone’s imaginary
friends who have been left
behind as their real-life friends
have grown up.

SEVENTH-ART.COM
Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906. The Art Institute of Chicago
THE GUARDIAN
From the
producers of
THE GREATEST
EXHIBITION
“I perhaps owe it to flowers
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ROH: Carmen
Wed 1 st May | 6.45pm
£16.50 | £12.50 Conc.
ROH: Andrea Chénier
Tue 11 th Jun | 7.15pm
£16.50 | £12.50 Conc.
Titles to be confirmed
Thu 23 rd May | Wed 26 th Jun
Fri 19 th July
Live Screenings
«««««
“Ravishing”
Frida Kahlo
Thu 16 th May | 11am & 2pm
PAINTING THE
MODERN GARDEN
MONET TO MATISSE
that I became a painter”
CLAUDE MONET
Painting the modern garden:
Monet to Matisse, 90’
Thu 20 th Jun | 11am & 2pm
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEVENTH ART PRODUCTIONS ‘PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE’
MUSIC ASA BENNETT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PHIL GRABSKY WRITTEN BY DAVID BICKERSTAFF & PHIL GRABSKY DIRECTOR DAVID BICKERSTAFF
John Singer Sargent: Fashion
and Swagger, 90’
Thu 18 th Jul | 11am & 2pm
My National Gallery, 90’
Thu 22 nd Aug | 11am & 2pm
Tue 21 st | 4.30pm
Tue 21 st | 7.30pm
International
Wed 22 nd | 4.30pm
Wed 22 nd | 7.30pm
21 st & 22 nd May
Tickets £8
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Kids Activities
Let us know you are coming by
registering on the website or just drop in!
Summer Storytime
Tue 7 th May, Tue 4 th Jun, Tue 2 nd Jul
& Tue 6 th Aug | 10.30am | Free
Join us for storytime at the museum. Enjoy
a story and some colouring.
Mini Maypoles and Streamers
Tue 28 th , Wed 29 th , Thu 30 th May
10am – 2pm | £1 pay on day
Its May! Make some colourful decorations to
welcome the summer.
Glove Puppets
Tue 30 th , Wed 31 st Jul, Thu 1 st Aug
10am – 2pm | £1 pay on day
This Summer it’s all about puppets.
Decorate a glove puppet to make your own
character.
Marionette
Tue 6 th , Wed 7 th , Thu 8 th Aug
10am – 2pm | £1 pay on day
Make this dancing dog marionette and find
out about the history of puppets.
Finger and Peg Puppets
Tue 13 th , Wed 14 th , Thu 15 th Aug
10am – 2pm | £1 pay on day
Design your own finger and peg puppets.
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Free Museum Trails also take place throughout the year!

Museum Guided Tour
4 th May, 1 st Jun, 6 th Jul, 3 rd Aug
11am | Free
Join us for a fascinating and
free tour of our museum
displays!
River Walk
Sun 5 th May | 11am | £5
Venue: Meet at South Mill Arts.
Join us for this river walk and
discover many fascinating
historical facts along the banks
of the River Stort.
Talk: The Changing Face of
Market Square
Tue 21 st May | 12.30pm | £5
This talk will explore the
changes which have happened
over the years.
Museum Walks and Talks
Cemetery Walk
Talk: History of St.
Barnabas Centre, Thorley
Talk: Peter Walbourn and
Milicent Fisher
Sun 9 th Jun | 11am | £5
Venue: Meet at Old Cemetery
CM23 3UE. Discover the link
to the famous WWI pilot, Albert
Ball VC, and his connection
with George Harrison & more.
Tue 18 th Jun | 12.30pm | £5
Venue: St. Barnabas Centre,
CM23 4BE. This talk will focus
on year-long conversion, its
timber-framed history and its
present day uses.
Tue 16 th Jul | 12.30pm | £5
Come and join us to hear
the stories about two largely
forgotten, but quite famous
local artists.
Walk: Entertaining
Bishop’s Stortford
Slow Walk
Talk: Dog Owner’s Issues
and Challenges
Sun 28 th Jul | 11am | £5
Venue: meet at South Mill Arts.
Join us for a stroll along
the many varied Stortford
entertainment venues.
Sun 11 th Aug | 11am | £5
Venue: meet at South Mill Arts.
Join us for a slow circular walk
to the Methodist Church taking
in the growth of Stortford.
Tue 20 th Aug | 12.30pm | £5
Local, experienced & qualified
trainer of many years will share
knowledge and offer advice on
various issues you may have
with your dog.
Please note for all Museum Walks and Talks, booking onine is essential.
All talks will take place at South Mill Arts unless stated otherwise above.
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Coming Soon...
Miss Disco
Sat 28 th Sept | 7.30pm
£22
Expect a life-affirming, feel-good celebration of
dance floor anthems by disco’s biggest icons,
including Chic, Sister Sledge, Chaka Khan, Bee
Gees, Gloria Gaynor and Earth Wind & Fire, amongst
others, all performed 100% live by Miss Disco’s
incredible seven-piece band, fronted by their truly
extraordinary disco diva lead singer Susan Pinky.
THE PURRFECT FAMILY TREAT!
The Tiger
Who Came
to Tea
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Tue 15 th | 1.30pm | Wed 16 th Oct | 10.30am
& 4.30pm | £16 | £10 Schools | 3+
A musical play adapted and directed by DAVID
WOOD. Based on the book by JUDITH KERR.
Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family
show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long
songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning
stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime
mayhem... expect to be surprised!
‘This Tiger is the cat’s meow’ - The Times
ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT © KERR-KNEALE PRODUCTIONS LTD 1968
Omid Djalili: Namaste
Wed 6 th Nov | 7.30pm
£30 | 18+
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his
critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid
peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a
torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of
this dangerously messed up planet.
No government gets a green card. No tyrant avoids
a take down. No audience member leaves the
theatre with an ounce of laughter left in them.
You have been warned.
Robin Hood
Sat 7 th Dec - Sat 4 th Jan
Tickets from £18.50
We are delighted to announce 2024’s Christmas
Pantomime will be Robin Hood!
From the same company who brought you Jack and
the Beanstalk and Cinderella, it’s sure to be a hit
with the whole family.
*Please note the show on the 27 th December at
11am is a relaxed performance.