THURSDAY 9th OCTOBER 7.30pm
BBC RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE FOLK SONG CELEBRATION
Including many of the winning songs and performers from previous years,
this will be an evening to celebrate the best of Lincolnshire song-writing,
with music and songs from John Sykes, Paul Dickinson, David and Julie
Evardson, Stitherum, Winter Wilson, Better Late Than Naked, Penny Sykes,
Clarty Sough, John Connoly, Dick Appleton, and others.
£7 & £6
SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER 8pm ~ THE JAZZ ALL STARS
Traditional and mainstream tunes from the 30’s 40’s 50’s
and beyond.
£7.50 & £6.50 conc
SUNDAY
26th OCTOBER 7.30pm
Clap Trap Productions present NOT ABOUT HEROES
A moving and intimate drama by Stephen Macdonald about the real-life
relationship between two great First World War Poets, Wilfred Owen and
Siegfried Sassoon, with Dominic Goodwin as Siegfried Sassoon and Jonathon
Lewis as Wilfred Owen.
The play, taken from the poets actual writings, shows the “strangely
fruitful encounter between Siegfried Sassoon, poet and war hero, and
Wilfred Owen, who is recovering from shell shock & looking desperately
for a hero, who is not immune to the pity of war.
Sassoon looks back on the first meeting with Owen, in Craiglockhart
War Hospital, in the summer of 1917. Their friendship deepened only
to be cruelly cut short when a sniper killed Owen, just one week before
the armistice. Clap Trap Productions is a North Yorkshire touring theatre
company creating intimate, involving and memorable drama.
£8 & £6 conc
Part Funded by Arts Council East Midlands, Lincolnshire
Coiunty Council, East Lindsay District Council Co-ordinated by Artservice
SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER 8pm ~ DR A & KING
ROLLO
“One of Britain’s finest acoustic blues performers”
– is Paul Jones' tribute to King Rollo
Along with Dr A’s stunning blues piano these two venerable Blues
men will be celebrating 100 years of Blues from Robert Johnson to Chuck
Berry, Pinetop Perkins to BB King, with extracts from the musical stage
show John Doe – A Story of The Blues.
£10 & £9 conc
THURSDAY 6th NOVEMBER ~ Matinee & 7.30 p.m. performance
THE DROWNED WORLD by Gary Owen ~ Sleeping Dogs
with Theatre Alive
This is a spine-tingling story of four people whose lives twist together
in a devastating tale.
A daring and exciting fusion of poetic prose with shocking realism combines
to create an Orwellian landscape that strikes a chord in today’s
society where image is arguably more important to the ambitious politician
than sincere policies.
Tickets £10 & £8 conc
THURSDAY
13th NOVEMBER 7.30pm
THE LONDON MOZART PLAYERS BRASS QUINTET
One of the finest chamber ensembles in Europe, the London Mozart Players
has been performing to capacity venues throughout East Lindsey for the
last seven years as part of its Residency in the district. On this tour
the LMP Brass Quintet is being given a chance to shine. Two trumpets,
horn, trombone and tuba will take the chill off any cold November evening
with their warm sound. Featuring brass music from Poulenc, Jenkins and
Malcolm Arnold, there is also a chance to tap your feet to Jacobean
Court Music – and of course no LMP concert would be complete without
some Mozart, and the concert opens with the Overture to the opera
The Magic Flute!
£10 & £3 students/children
FRIDAY
14th NOVEMBER 8pm
HAZEL O’CONNOR with Cormac De Barra ~
Irish Harp
‘BEYOND BREAKING GLASS’
“The show was the highlight of the Edinburgh Festival “
The Scotsman “Five Star Performance” The Guardian. The long
awaited return of the ground-breaking theatre show Beyond Breaking Glass.This
phenomenal autobiographical show conveys in words and music Hazel O’Connors
journey. Hazel re-enacts scenes from her past and performs many of her
self-penned songs with celebrated harpist Cormac De Barra, including
the hits Will You, Eighth Day, Blackman, and Decadent Days. Her unique
and unforgettable voice is charged with passion, enthusiasm & a
love of music. Her candid and moving account highlights the highs and
lows of a career that catapulted her into stardom after gaining the
leading role in the film “Breaking Glass”.
£17 & £16.50 conc
SUNDAY 16th NOVEMBER 10am-4pm ~ LEADING VOCALS
WITHOUT PIANO
This workshop is aimed at anyone working with children, such as teachers,
youth workers, scouting leaders, play leaders and music facilitators
who wish to expand their knowledge of singing. This session will include
practical (and fun!) activities together with a focus on a specialist
topic, in this case “Leading Vocals Without Piano”. Sing
Up is the Music Manifesto National Singing Programme, produced by Youth
Music with AMV-BBDO, Faber Music and The Sage Gateshead, supported by
the Government. SoundLINCS is the Sing Up Area Leader for Lincolnshire.
Booking essential ~ Please book your
place through SoundLINCS on 01522 510073 or by emailing louise@soundlincs.org
FRIDAY
21st NOVEMBER 8pm
SIR GAWAIN & THE GREEN KNIGHT ~ New Perspectives
Theatre Company
Critically-acclaimed New Perspectives Theatre Company is delighted to
present this classic English Winter tale. Written by an unknown Midlands
poet over six hundred years ago, it is as startling and fresh as ever.
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight tells the haunting human story of a
young knight’s epic journey through the changing seasons to find
the Green Chapel and keep his appointment with fate. It’s a tale
of temptation, romance and chivalry, shot through with rough-knuckled
action and tall-tale humour.
£8 & £6 conc
Part Funded by Arts Council East Midlands, Lincolnshire
Coiunty Council, East Lindsay District Council Co-ordinated by Artservice
THURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER 7.15pm
~ SPILSBY FLOWER CLUB OPEN CHRISTMAS MEETING
With NATIONAL DEMONSTRATOR
~ JONATHAN MOSELY ‘FESTIVE FAVOURITES’ ~
Admittance ticket only ~
£7
FRIDAY
28TH NOVEMBER 8pm
~ ‘NEW WORLD PIONEERS’
RYAN LE BLANC, OLD MAN LUEDECKE & CATHERINE MACLELLAN
The very best in Canadian New Roots Music ~ 3 young Canadian artists
all with new album releases.
RYAN LE BLANC ~ Whole rooms often stop to watch Ryan’s unique
guitar strumming, hammering and tapping, and his performance is truly
memorable – In Sydney, Cape Breton, at the East Coast Awards he
showcased in the Roots room and had three standing ovations in a 20
minute set! With his own original material, Ryan interlaces guitar,
djembe, harmonica, and banjo to produce upbeat, passionate musical pieces.
“The best thing I have seen in 20 years”, said Canada’s
premier multi-instrumentalist, J.P.Cormier during Stanfest 2005.
OLD MAN LUEDECKE ~ A rare musician following in the tradition of solo
banjo men and women of days gone by. A melodic, songwriter blending
a wealth of traditional Canadian musical influences with inspirational
songwriting. Very catchy tunes too!
CATHERINE MACLELLAN ~ It’s Catherine Maclellan’s voice that
strikes you first ~ pure and haunting ~ and then the subtle strengths
of her powerfully poetic songs emerge, revealing hidden depths with
every listen. As the daughter of Canadian music legend, singer/songwriter
Gene Maclellan, the writer of the huge 70’s hit “Snowbird,
she grew up surrounded by music and her father’s musical influence
was profound, borne out by the subtlety and beauty of her songwriting.
Catch her and her fellow New World Pioneers here at Spilsby.
£9 & £8conc
SATURDAY
6th DECEMBER 8pm
A NIGHT OFF WITH PEGGY & P.J.
Fairport Convention’s Dave Pagg and Little Johnny England’s
P.J. Wright take to the road again. These two principal and influencial
figures on the folk-roots scene join forces again.
"I hope the title explains our approach," says PJ. "There
will be a mix of my songs from Hedge of Sound, some Little Johnny England
material, some of Peggy's songs and tunes from various sources, and
a smattering of Sandy Denny and Fairport. We might even throw in a bit
of Jethro Tull. Alongside this original material, we hope to play some
cover versions of our favourite songs down the years." The acoustic
instrumentation will include guitars, bouzouki, mandolin, dobro, harmonica
and bass. “Add Peggy’s skills as a raconteur and one or
two of my duff jokes and it should be an idiosyncratic, rocking evening
of fun for all the family” says P.J.
Definitely not one to be missed!
£12 & £10 conc
SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER 8pm
THE FANFARE BIG BANDS’ CHRISTMAS SHOW
A fun-filled night of swinging big band music with all the favourites
from Miller to Gershwin and back again .
£10 & £9 conc
TUESDAY 23rd DECEMBER 10am – 4pm
Make a play in a day! ‘Beauty and the
Beast’
Christmas Workshop Ages: 8 – 14 Cost ~ £15
for the day
Drama extravaganza at the Spilsby Theatre this Christmas!
‘Tale as old a time, song as old as rhyme…’ Spend
a magical day bringing characters to life and creating this enchanting
story. Children quickly make new friends and build confidence as they
explore a world of creativity.
Every one has the opportunity to shine in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
presented to family and friends at the end of the day.
The workshops will be taught by Faye Bradbrook who qualified with the
Professional Teachers of Dancing and London College of Music and Media.
She is a highly professional teacher with 8 years experience of teaching
and organising holiday activities.
All teachers and workshop leaders are C.R.B certified.
CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR PLACE! Spilsby Theatre
box office: 01790 752936
2009 PROGRAMME
SATURDAY
14TH FEBRUARY 8pm
THE KOSH present THE STOREROOM
“Utterly compelling, a phenomenon. Is there anything Sian Williams
can’t do” Time Out
Starring the brilliantly talented Sian Williams. As graceful and sinuous
as a cat, her award-winning performances have been acclaimed internationally,
The Kosh, one of the UK’S most daring touring companies, hits
the road with a dazzling new dance theatre cabaret- The Storeroom- a
dark, comic tale of injustice, pitched against magical cabaret acts
and a mesmerising soundtrack. Seen through the eyes of a dazzling cabaret
dancer, reality and fantasy collide as she tries to unlock the secret
of her mysterious past. Revenge is a cold dance. She’s dressed
to kill and ready to sing. The answer she is seeking is in The Storeroom,
if only she can make the pieces fit!
Part Funded by Arts Council East Midlands, Lincolnshire Coiunty Council,
East Lindsay District Council Co-ordinated by Artservice
£8.50 & £6.50 conc
SAT
14th MARCH 8pm
St Patrick’s Night Celebration with CRAOBH
RUA
Belfast’s finest are back on tour here for what promises to be
another stunning celebration of Irish music and song. Firm favourites,
this exciting acoustic four-piece take a refreshing un-pretentious and
uncommonly skilled run at some of the world’s finest music.
Craobh Rua (pronounced Crave Ru-ah) play Traditional Music from the
heart. A rich sound, acoustic driven, this is traditional Celtic fare
at its finest,- mixing rousing jigs, reels, and polkas with tender ballads
and airs. Theirs is a music driven by uillean pipes, fiddle, whistles
and the exciting banjo and mandolin playing of group founder Brian Connolly
with passionate vocals from Jim Rainey.
Regarded around the globe as true ambassadors of Irish Music, they have
performed with DeDannan, Alan Stivell, and have recently released their
fifth album “If Ida Been Here Ida Been There”.
Where are you going to be? ~ Spilsby Theatre
!~ another one for the diary!
£11 & £10 conc
REGULAR EVENTS
ACOUSTIC, FOLK & OPEN MIC NIGHT IN THE
THEATRE BAR 8-11pm
LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH
The first Acoustic folk night of the season held in the theatre bar
with around a log fire with real ales on sale.
Open mic for the first hour of the season ~ come and sing your favourites
songs or read a favourite poem, then enjoy the music session afterwards.
Bring an instrument to play or come to listen.
