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Cover image: Maz O'Connor – New Greenham New Folk
CONTENTS
Page 4-5
What's On in December
Page 6
Live Broadcasts
Page 7-10
What's On in January
Page 10-21
What's On in February
Page 21-32
What's On in March
Page 32-36
What's On in April
Page 37
Future highlights
Page 38
Get Involved
Page 39
Visual Arts
Page 42-43
Booking & Visit Us
Image: Furious Folly – Art, War and Insanity on a Grand Scale – August 2014.
Photo Farrows Creative
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WELCOME
THEATRE | STUDIO | CINEMA | GALLERY | CAFÉ | BAR
MEMBERS + FRIENDS PRIORITY
BOOKING OPENS
Thursday 13 November
PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS
Thursday 20 November
“Welcome
to a brand new season packed full of entertainment at the
Corn Exchange & New Greenham Arts
As the weather turns and the nights draw in, we’re gearing up for our busiest time of year, at the Corn
Exchange. During December, we’ll be welcoming more than 20,000 of you through our doors for the
highlight of the year, our annual pantomime Aladdin! With all the magic, music and mayhem you’ve come
to expect of a Corn Exchange panto, make sure to book your tickets soon as they are flying out the door.
As we greet the New Year, we have plenty of shows to help you beat those January blues. Whether it’s a
night out with friends at our monthly Jongleurs comedy club, gripping and compulsive drama Grounded,
an evening of conversation with the legendary Dame Joan Plowright, BBC folk awards singer of the year
Bella Hardy, the ever effervescent Fascinating Aida, a sensational shock night with Britain’s Got Talent
finalists Circus of Horrors or an extraordinary collaboration between 2Faced Dance and Frantic Assembly,
Dreaming in Code. There’s guaranteed to be something in our live season that will help lift your spirits!
And I am delighted to be able to announce that the Corn Exchange will become one of Arts Council
England’s National Portfolio Organisations from April 2015. It really is fantastic to have the quality of the
work we do recognised in this way, and it’s a huge accolade for the entire Corn Exchange team who have
helped to achieve this success. Over the next three years, this funding will be focused on expanding our
Get Involved activities, developing our outdoor performance programme (events like our annual community
lantern procession on Sunday 14th December) and launching 101 - a unique outdoor arts creation space
based at Greenham Common.
“
Make sure you come and visit us soon.
KATY GRIFFITHS | DIRECTOR
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CHRISTMAS
COMEDY
TOM WRIGGLESWORTH:
UTTERLY AT ODDS
WITH THE UNIVERSE
PRESENTED BY COMEDY STORE MANAGEMENT
Friday 5 December | 8pm | New Greenham Arts
Star of Radio 4 and BBC 2 brings his
new show to Newbury
Tom Wrigglesworth returns with an exquisite new show.
Poignant and hilarious, Tom takes an emotional journey
exploring his profound relationship with his granddad, and
comes to fully understand the influence he had on his life.
Tickets £12
MUSIC
CHRISTMAS NO.1 SINGALONG!
WITH RAINER HERSCH, BAND THE ‘CHRISTMAS CRACKERS’
AND SPECIAL GUEST CHARLOTTE PAGE
Saturday 6 December | 7.30pm | New Greenham Arts
Do they know it’s Christmas?
After this – there's no doubt about it
Clap your hands, stamp your feet and laugh along as
comedian Rainer Hersch hosts a brand new Yuletide treat
of classic Christmas number ones and much, much more…
Terrific comic entertainment all served up with a big dollop of
festive cheer.
Tickets £15
MUSIC
BARB JUNGR – A WOMAN TO
WOMAN CHRISTMAS
STARRING MARI WILSON AND BARB JUNGR
Friday 19 December | 8pm | New Greenham Arts
One special evening featuring two extra special talents
Stop shopping, leave the turkey and put on your best
baubles and beads, for a yuletide treat with your two
favourite fairies from the top of the tree.
An evening of musical delights from two of Britain’s most
popular singers. Celebrate American soul and British
pop music in a diverse and highly entertaining evening of
harmony and wit.
Tickets £15
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(£13 concessions)
DECEMBER
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT:
LANTERN PROCESSION
Sunday 14 December | 4.30pm
Northbrook Street, Newbury
5th Festival of Light: Lantern Procession
brings the community together for this
stunning winter spectacle
Join us from 4pm as the Lantern bearers
meet, with the procession starting at
4.30pm from Northbrook Street and
processing to the finale in the
Market Place.
FAMILY
FREE (no booking required)
THEATRE
ALADDIN
PRESENTED BY
THE CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY PHIL WILLMOTT
Friday 28 November 2014 –
Sunday 4 January 2015 | Corn Exchange
OUTDOOR
All aboard the magic carpet for the
annual Corn Exchange Pantomime!
Don’t miss this year’s exploits in Newbury
Bottom, when Aladdin and his enchanted
lamp head into town on this magic
adventure.
Follow Aladdin’s exploits in old Peeking,
with a Genie or two in a lamp or a ring.
Find out the answer to the age old
questions … Will Aladdin be able to rescue
Princess Jasmine from the clutches of the
evil Abanazar? Or will Widow Twankey ever
manage to finish all her laundry?
Tickets from £15 (Previews £10)
Supported by:
PUBLIC LANTERN
MAKING WORKSHOPS
Sunday 30 November
10am – 1.30pm & 2pm – 5pm
New Greenham Arts
Saturday 6 December
10am – 1.30pm & 2pm – 5pm
The Waterside Centre, Newbury
Open to anyone who would like to take
part in our Lantern Procession.
FREE. No booking required. Under 13’s must be
accompanied by an adult
Organised by the Corn Exchange and funded by
Greenham Common Trust and Arts Council England.
The Lantern Parade is part of the annual Outdoor
Arts Programme.
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LIVE
BROADCAST
LIVE and ENCORE performances from the NATIONAL THEATRE on screen
at the Corn Exchange direct from the West End
NT LIVE: JOHN | 9 December 2014 | 8pm | Cinema
NT ENCORE: JOHN | 6 & 15 January 2015 | 8pm | Cinema
Don’t miss this eagerly anticipated new production by DV8 Physical Theatre.
NT LIVE: Treasure Island | 22 January 2015 | 7pm | Auditorium
NT ENCORE: Treasure Island | 18 February 2015 | 2pm & 24 February 2015 | 7pm | Cinema
A thrilling new stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny.
NT LIVE: Behind the Beautiful Forevers | 12 March 2015 | 7pm | Auditorium
A tumultuous play on an epic scale, based on the best selling book by Katherine Boo.
NT LIVE: The Hard Problem | 16 April 2015 | 7pm | Auditorium
Tom Stoppard's first play for the stage since 2006.
NT LIVE: Man and Superman | 14 May 2015 | 7pm | Cinema
NT ENCORE: Man and Superman | 2 June & 11 June | 7pm | Cinema
Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.
Please see our website for further details of the National Theatre season along with details of
our Bolshoi and Royal Shakespeare Company Live and Encore productions.
ENCORE performances are captured live and re-screened at a later date, as another chance to see them.
LIVE and ENCORE Performances from the Royal Shakespeare Company on
screen at the Corn Exchange
RSC LIVE: Love Labours Lost | 11 February 2015 | 7pm | Auditorium
RSC LIVE: Love Labours Won | 4 March 2015 | 7pm | Auditorium
RSC LIVE: The Merchant of Venice | 22 July 2015 | 7pm | Auditorium
A trio of Shakespeare’s classics all screened live from the
Royal Shakespeare Company.
LIVE
BROADCAST
Please see our website for further details of the Royal Shakespeare Company season along
with details of our National Theatre and Bolshoi Live and Encore productions
ENCORE performances are captured live and re-screened at a later date, as another chance to see them.
CATCH THEM AGAIN, IF YOU MISSED THEM BEFORE!
On the 14 & 15 February we will be screening two of the hottest
TALKS FILM
contenders for Oscar nominations, on the big screen in our auditorium.
Please check our film brochure and website for details of the films and times.
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JANUARY
MUSIC
DANCING QUEEN
Saturday 17 January | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
TALKS FILM
THEATRE COMEDY
The ultimate 70’s party show
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JONGLEURS
Friday 16 January
7.45pm | Corn Exchange
Newbury’s favourite
comedy club
Let’s start the New Year off
with a laugh, so here's an
evening from our Jongleurs
comedians.
Bring your friends and don’t
forget that you will get 10%
discount for groups.
Tickets £14 (£12 concessions)
Dancing Queen “The Concert” is an action packed party
show featuring all the greatest hits from Abba, Grease and
the biggest hits from the 70’s.
With a fantastic cast of singers and musicians, Dancing
Queen is the ultimate party show that will have the whole
family dancing in the aisles.
Featuring songs such as Dancing Queen; Waterloo;
Mamma Mia; Knowing Me, Knowing You; Thank you for
the Music along with Summer Nights; Grease Lightning;
You’re the One That I Want; Car Wash; YMCA; Boogie
Nights and Love is in the Air.
"Dancing Queen stick by their name and are very
appealing with lovely vocals, strong harmonies
together with warm friendly smiles all helped to bring
a solid performance and a natural crowd pleaser of a
show" The Stage
Tickets £18.50
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THEATRE COMEDY
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LEE NELSON:
SUITED AND BOOTED
MARK WATSON - FLAWS
Friday 23 January | 7.30pm
New Greenham Arts
Thursday 29 January | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Also playing:
Friday 13 March | 7.30pm
New Greenham Arts
Winner of five major comedy awards,
24-hour-show luminary and novelist
National tour warm-up
Lee Nelson is back with a brand
new show!
You may have seen him host Live at
the Apollo or caught him trying to join
the England squad as Premier League
footballer Jason Bent.
Now see Lee live in a series of intimate gigs
as he prepares for his highly anticipated
nationwide tour.
“Never lost for words, never less than
ingenious. . . a seamlessly entertaining
touring show” The Times
Tickets £15
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Mark Watson (star of Dave's Road to Rio,
BBC’s We Need Answers, Never Mind
The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week and
cult Radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes
The World Substantially Better) returns to
the road, fresh from a sell out run at the
Edinburgh Comedy Festival.
This is his darkest, most personal show
yet. Luckily, also his funniest.
"The highest achiever the Edinburgh
Festival has seen this decade. A huge
comic presence" The Times
Tickets £16
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JANUARY
MUSIC
THE COUNTERFEIT STONES
– GRASS ME UP
MAZ O’CONNOR
Friday 30 January | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Friday 30 January | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Tongue in cheek at its best!
One of British folk's rising stars
Have you seen the others baby? A
question The Rolling Stones have
frequently been asked by journalists
keen to know what they think about The
Counterfeit Stones.
Maz O'Connor is a gifted singer with
a rare talent for fusing traditional and
contemporary folk sounds. Performing a
mixture of traditional folk songs and her
own thoughtful, poetic compositions, Maz
accompanies her uniquely pure voice with
guitar, piano, shruti box and harmonium.
Sir Mick Jagger actually referred to them
as "the most famous Stones band in
England". Any band that can boast 24
years of solid and successful touring
deserves such an accolade.
Each show takes you on a hilarious trip
through 5 decades of outrageous fashion
and fantastic hit songs. With colourful
costumes, sourced and made from top
movie wardrobe departments and perfectly
recreated sounds, faithfully matching the
original records, “Grass Me Up”, promises
to be the ultimate live "mockumentary" of
one of England’s greatest music legends.
Tickets £20 (£18 concessions)
In 2013, she was nominated for the BBC
Folk Awards Horizon Award and selected
for a creative fellowship with the English
Folk Dance and Song Society at London’s
Cecil Sharp House, funded by the BBC
Performing Arts Fund.
Maz spent the Summer touring songs from
the new album at festivals all over the UK,
including the 50th Cambridge Folk Festival
and the prestigious WOMAD.
'Maz's plaintive vocals create moments
of haunting beauty' Acoustic Magazine
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
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SING-A-LONG-ASOUND OF MUSIC
Saturday 31 January
7pm | Corn Exchange
50th Anniversary
Celebratory Tour!
The smash-hit musical
show returns to the UK in
celebration of the movie’s
50th anniversary. Yes, the
original Sing-a-long-a is
back, giving the movie a
birthday party to remember!
Sing-a-Long-a Sound of
Music is a screening of the
Julie Andrews film musical
in glorious, full-screen
Technicolor, with subtitles
so that everyone can sing
along, a host and free
fun pack.
The audience is the star of
this interactive show – at
Sing-a-long-a - there are
no rules!
Tickets £15
(£13.50 children under 16)
Buy 10 tickets and get the 11th
FREE
STEVE PARRISH
Wednesday 4 February | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
World Champion; BBC TV Presenter; Practical Joker;
Prankster and Hooligan!
Steve Parrish raced at the highest level of motorcycle
racing, with his highest finish coming in the 1977 500cc
Grand Prix season, as team mate to that year’s champion
Barry Sheene. Steve then dabbled with sports car racing
before moving to truck racing “because it was less painful
than riding bikes” where he won 5 European Truck Racing
titles, but he is equally famous in the world of motorsport
for his pranks, and the real reason for this show.
Enjoy the life and times of Steve Parrish (Stavros) which
provides a completely different, colourful, humourous and
at times, daring portrayal of this man’s career.
Joining Steve on stage as he delivers a fantastically funny
evening of true life fun stories will be his daughter Frankie.
Tickets £20 (£18 concessions)
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Photo © Iona Firouzabadi
FEBRUARY
THEATRE
GROUNDED
POST SHOW TALK AFTER THE
PERFORMANCE IN THE AUDITORIUM
PRESENTED BY GATE THEATRE
Thursday 5 February | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
My pulse quickens. It is not a fair fight, but it quickens
She’s a hot-rod F16 fighter pilot. She’s pregnant. Her career in the sky is over.
Now, she sits in an air-conditioned trailer in Las Vegas flying remote-controlled
drones over the Middle East.
She struggles through surreal 12-hour shifts far from the battlefield, hunting terrorists
by day and being a wife and mother by night.
A gripping, compulsive new play that flies from the heights of lyricism to the shallows
of workaday existence, and targets our assumptions about war, family, and what it is
to be a woman.
Winner - Best Production and Best Design, Off West End Awards.
Fringe First award winner 2013.
Tickets £14 (£12 concessions, schools £8)
65 minutes (no interval)
14+ (strong language, descriptions of scenes of a sexual nature, descriptions of violence)
Supported by Arts Council England and Jerwood Charitable Foundation
(Jerwood Young Designers Programme) Presented in association with house
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MUSIC
Photos by Steve Ullathorne
FEBRUARY
TALKS FILM
SING-A-LONG-A FROZEN
PRESENTED BY SING-A-LONG-A
PRODUCTIONS
Saturday 7 February | 1.30pm & 5.30pm
Corn Exchange
Disney's Frozen gets the full
Sing-a-long-a treatment
BARB
JUNGR'S THE BLUE HOURS
Who hasn't been singing Let It Go and
wanting to dress up as Elsa! Join in the
experience with a screening of the film with
lyrics on screen and sing along with Elsa
and Anna. Introduced by a live host who will
show you how to use your interactive fun
pack and judge the fancy dress competition.
Friday 6 February | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Please contact Box office for any returns
Barb Jungr hosts another great night at
NGA with her special guest Sarah Moule.
Sarah Moule and Simon Wallace perform
material from the acclaimed new album
'Songs From The Floating World'. Simon
is well-known to Greenham audiences and
as a composer he created a body of work
with lyricist Fran Landesman. Together
they create a series of mini-worlds in song
that range from Film Noir to bohemian
decadence, to wildly romantic hymns of
hope and redemption.
Barb's nights are always hugely popular,
booking is advised.
"Cool, elegant, immaculate"
««««« The Observer
Tickets £15 (£13 concessions)
SOLD OUT
Age recommendation: 5+ years
YOUR COMMUNITY ON STAGE
LIVE AND LYRICAL
Thursday 12 February | 8.15pm
Corn Exchange Balcony Bar
Share your talent in front of an audience
We welcome everything, as long as
it’s acoustic, at our regular platform for
local performers to share their talents.
Performers are allocated on a first-come,
first-served basis, so book now – letting
us know whether you’re performing or just
watching. All performers will get a drink.
Tickets £5
Performers FREE – but must pre-book via Box Office
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Photo by Johnny Boylan
FEBRUARY
THEATRE
FASCINATING AÏDA - CHARM OFFENSIVE
Monday 9 & Tuesday 10 February | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
The satirical cabaret trio at their best
Following a sold-out 2013 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million
YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane,
Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman continue to celebrate over 30 years of Fascinating Aïda
with their terrific new show Charm Offensive.
Expect topical new songs hot off the press, plus some outrageous old favourites,
as Fascinating Aïda continue to grow old disgracefully!
"Outrageous... seductive" The Guardian
"I can’t recommend this show highly enough" Mail on Sunday
"Engages the brain as well as the funny-bone" The Times
Tickets £19.50
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FEBRUARY
MUSIC
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THEATRE COMEDY
MONSTER CEILIDH BAND
MUSIC DANCE FAMILY O
MATT PARKER:
NOW IN 4D
Friday 13 February | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
PRESENTED BY
LAKIN MCCARTHY
Old dance traditions for the twenty-first
century audience
Friday 13 February | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Monster Ceilidh Band are on a crusade to bring a
powerfully modern and un-patronising approach to ceilidh
fusion music. Their experimentation with electronic beats
has its roots in the traditional but has produced something
innovative, contemporary and dynamic. They combine
explosive and fiery folk with, funky riffs and live drums.
The Band’s music embraces the old dance traditions,
while translating them into blood-quickening crescendos
for the twenty-first century nightclub audience. 2014
excitingly saw their 2nd studio album ‘Charge’ released on
the bands own label and promoted through a tour in the
Autumn, along with festival appearances.
Tickets £12
“I danced my socks off to these guys at
RACHEL ARTS CENTRE ASSISTANT
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Bestival this year! Really looking forward
to hearing their contemporary twist on a
traditional ceilidh in our auditorium.
Maths comedian and
Rubik's Cube world
record holder is on tour
again, this time in 4D!
Fresh from the sell-out 2014
Festival of the Spoken Nerd,
Matt Parker is once more
forming a maths + comedy
venn diagram with lively
stand-up and mind-boggling
maths.
Over a million people have
watched him on YouTube
and live audiences have
watched Matt do maths on
an OHP at Brian Cox and
Robin Ince's Christmas
shows.
Warning: Graphical Content
(contains actual graphs) Adult
themes and spreadsheets.
Tickets £12
FEBRUARY
PRESENTED BY TALL STORIES
Tues 17 Feb | 1.30pm & 4.30pm
Wed 18 Feb | 11am & 1.30pm
Corn Exchange
Storytelling, live music and lots of
laughs, in a show for everyone
Tall Stories (creators of The Gruffalo and
Room on the Broom stage shows) are
proud to present their latest exciting
collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel
Scheffler.
A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she
hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback
whale.
But when the whale becomes beached,
how will the tiny snail save him? Follow
the tiny snail’s amazing journey, as seen
through the eyes of a very adventurous
young girl, who’d love to be going round
the world with her seafaring father...
"An inventive and charming adaptation"
«««« The List
Tickets £10 (£8 concessions and schools)
Ages 4+
Running time: 50 minutes (no interval)
POST SHOW MEET AND GREET IN AT THE
AUDITORIUM AFTER THE 11AM SHOW ON
WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
“This is a lovely, touching story and
beautifully shows the relationship between
father and daughter. It is one of those
shows that children love but also speaks
to the big kids in the audience too.
JULIET PROGRAMME AND CENTRE MANAGER
“
FAMILY
THE SNAIL AND
THE WHALE
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YOUNG CORN EXCHANGE - BIG WEEKEND
SATURDAY 21 & SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Join the Young Corn Exchange for their Big Weekend as they take over the Corn Exchange
for two days! There are some great family activities and workshops. Whatever your age,
there’s bound to be something for you at The Big Weekend!
SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY
SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY
SINGING WORKSHOP
JUNIOR DRAMA WORKSHOP
11am – 12pm | Balcony Bar
Ages 12 – 25 | £3 per person
11am – 12pm | Auditorium
Ages 6 – 11 | £4 per person
Whether you’re a complete beginner or have
had a bit of experience of singing before, this
engaging workshop covering popular and
musical genres is the one for you!
A fun, fast paced drama workshop for ages 6
to 11. Come along and enjoy a variety of drama
based games and activities to develop your
performance skills!
LEARN TO PLAY! MUSIC LAB
BIG CAFÉ
All Ages | FREE
All Ages/Families | FREE
11am – 2pm | Auditorium
A drop-in session for anyone who fancies trying out
a new, or maybe an old musical instrument. Open to
anyone, of any age, to give something musical a try!
PLUG IN AND PLAY MUSIC CAFÉ
11am – 4pm | Balcony Bar
An all-day family friendly space with coffees,
milkshakes and snacks available to buy, and fun
activities including cookie decorating, crafts and
a soft play area.
1pm – 5pm | Balcony Bar
CIRCUS SKILLS
Our music themed café is open for business!
Featuring a music-themed menu and some
great local acoustic performers, this space is
open to everyone.
All Ages/Families | £1.50 per person
All Ages | FREE
12.30pm – 3pm | Auditorium
Why not come and learn some fun circus skills
that the whole family can enjoy? Just drop in at
any point and stay for as long as you like!
BANDS NIGHT
FANCY DRESS DISCO
Ages 14+ | £5 per person
Ages 11 and under | £4 per person
7.30pm – 10.30pm | Auditorium
A great night of young local bands performing
on the Corn Exchange main stage, showing
off the young musical talent of all genres that
Newbury has to offer.
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5pm – 8pm | Auditorium
A great chance for youngsters to dance the
evening away to a list of classic pop tracks!
Prizes for the best fancy dress costume, goody
bags on arrival.
FEBRUARY
BRENDAN POWER
Friday 20 February | 8pm | New Greenham Arts
One of the most versatile and creative
harmonica players in the world today
UK-based New Zealander Brendan Power has recorded
with the likes of Sting, Kate Bush, Van Morrison, Paul
Young, Mary Black, James Galway, John Williams, and
Paul Brady.
His playing has also featured on several Hollywood film
soundtracks and BBC TV series.
In addition to his inspired harmonica improvising skills,
Brendan is an expert player of traditional Irish music and a
former All Ireland Champion.
He has 18 solo CDs to his name, in a dazzling variety of
styles from Blues to Bulgarian.
"Brendan Power reaches astonishing
heights of technical brilliance..." The Guardian
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
MUSIC
DREAMING OF KATE A TRIBUTE TO KATE BUSH
PRESENTED BY UPBEAT MANAGEMENT
Thursday 26 February | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
Dreaming of Kate is not just a tribute band:
it is a live experience
With a remarkable resemblance to Kate Bush in vocal style
and appearance, the extraordinary singer and performer
Maaike Breijman brings the music of Kate Bush to life.
Accompanied by a fantastic live band, numerous costume
changes, dance routines and stage props help Maaike
amaze her audience as she effortlessly performs songs
spanning the whole of Kate Bush’s career.
Dreaming of Kate is a rare opportunity for the audience to
see Kate Bush’s songs brought to life with the attention to
detail her music deserves.
Tickets £18 (£16 concessions)
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FEBRUARY
GOLDEN TICKET
PRIZE DRAW
MUSIC
AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOU TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THE CORN EXCHANGE!
CAFÉ CONCERT:
HOHENTHAL TRIO
PRESENTED BY SOUTHERN SINFONIA
Friday 27 February | 1pm
Corn Exchange
GUESS WHICH SEAT IN OUR
AUDITORIUM IS HIDING THE
GOLDEN TICKET!
Just pick a seat and get the chance to
win 2 tickets to every show in the
Corn Exchange auditorium for a year!
It costs £20 per guess and you can have
as many guesses as you like.
Purchase your guess, in person, over
the phone or online, just like
making a normal ticket booking!
The lucky winner will win two tickets
to every show in our auditorium
for a year (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2015).
This unique prize not only allows
the winner priority booking, but
two golden tickets for absolutely
every show that happens in the Corn
Exchange Auditorium. In 2014 that
would equate to 153 shows!
All proceeds raised go towards the
refurbishment and maintenance of our
beautiful 150 year old building.
TICKETS £20 PER GUESS
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Three superb musicians come together for
what promises to be a thrilling lunchtime
of music. Southern Sinfonia leader
Alexander Hohenthal (violin) is joined by Nick
Stringfellow (cello), who appeared in our
Autumn season with the wonderful Villiers
Quartet, and James Sherlock (piano). The
programme includes works by Mendelssohn
and Mozart and is not to be missed!
Tickets £7 (£5 under 25’s)
£11.25 with sandwiches –
to be ordered by the day prior to the concert
TALKS FILM
THEATRE COMEDY
JONGLEURS
Friday 27 February | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Newbury’s favourite comedy club
It’s laughter time again, so come along
and enjoy an evening from our Jongleurs
comedians.
Bring your friends and don’t forget that you
will get 10% discount for groups.
Tickets £14 (£12 concessions)
MUSIC D
FEBRUARY
MAGIC
CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC
Saturday 28 February | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
Join our award winning team of tricksters for a spectacular night of mystery that’ll
keep you guessing for a long time to come
Grand Illusionists - Young & Strange; Queen of Close-up - Fay Presto;
Master Mind Reader - Alex McAleer; Magic’s Latest Sensation - Edward Hilsum.
Witness stunning illusions including disappearances, teleportation, levitation and a heart
stopping finale that sees one performer walk through the spinning steel blades of a giant
industrial fan, all presented with lighting and pyrotechnics to rival the biggest arena productions.
“Spectacular family show... take a seat and prepare to be astounded, astonished
and amazed” ” Heart FM
Family of 4 £65
“I’m fascinated by magic and this sounds
excellent, with four world class performers
in one show. If you loved James More (here,
last season) – you’ll want to see this too.
ANDY MARKETING MANAGER
“
Tickets £21 Under 16's £16.50
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PRESENTED BY YVON BONENFANT
Schools shows - Thursday 26 & Friday 27 February | 10am & 1pm
Public performance - Saturday 28 February | 11am
New Greenham Arts
FAMILY
GE
T
ULUZUZULALIA
LEARNING
The microphone is all yours!
What can your voice do? How does it do it?
Join us for a romp around the world of your own voice like you’ve never heard it – or used
it – or enjoyed it – before, in a world where a new vocal discovery and a new vocal sound
wait around every corner.
You play with clicking and clacking and tipping and tapping with the tip of the tongue.
Using your whole body, you capture and change, and you twist and turn your own sound.
You create a windstorm, howl with wolves, chirp with baby crocs, and imitate sounds
from around the world. You cast your own spells. You fill and shake bubbles, you stoke up
a campfire, you create a dance party, and your voice makes a tornado!
Tickets £10 (£8 schools)
Ages 6 to 11 and their adults
FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY SCHOOLS PLEASE E-MAIL
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FEBRUARY
TALKS FILM
THEATRE COMEDY
CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL:
DANCE FAMILY
MUSIC
OPERA VISUAL
BREAKING
DAD
ARTS
Saturday 28 February | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Absolute Radio’s weekday morning
Breakfast Show presenter and comedian
Following sell out runs at the 2013 and
2014 Edinburgh Fringe, 10-times Sony
Award winning Christian O'Connell takes
to the road in his highly anticipated debut
stand-up tour.
O'Connell is a dad on the edge and if
you've ever been a dad/had a dad/known
a dad, this is the show for you.
A show featuring beloved pet death,
pensioner sex advice and the inherent evil
of Peppa Pig.
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
DAME JOAN PLOWRIGHT
THEATRE COMEDY MUSIC DANCE FAMILY OP
TALKS FILM
IN CONVERSATION
PRESENTED BY CLIVE CONWAY
PRODUCTIONS
Thursday 5 March | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Reflections on her remarkable life and
career with Richard Digby Day
Dame Joan Plowright is the widow of Lord
Laurence Olivier but also a formidable actor
in her own right. A Golden Globe; Tony
winner & Oscar nominee, she became a
household name in the mid 1950’s. In 1961
she married Olivier and became closely
associated with his work at the National
Theatre. Their marriage lasted until Lord
Olivier’s death in 1989. Already a CBE, she
became a Dame Commander (DBE) in
2004.
Her distinguished career lasted more than
six decades. She announced her retirement
from acting in May 2014.
Tickets £17 (£16 concessions)
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THEATRE
THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS – THE NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIE
Friday 6 March | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
The Britain's Got Talent finalists are back to mark their 20th Anniversary in
spectacular style
‘The Night of the Zombie’ is set in 2020, a decrepit and corpse ridden London, plagued
by a swamp of Zombies. In a city ruled by the undead and climaxing in an awesome
flaming apocalypse.
The story twists and turns with grisly murders and sensational shocks – all interwoven
with some of the most bizarre circus acts on earth, sword swallowers, knife throwers,
daredevil balancing acts, astounding aerialists, a demon dwarf, a ‘hairculian’ hair hanging
beauty, Sinister Sisters, gyrating and fire limboing acrobats and much more.
Performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek and the devil driver rock n’ roll of Dr
Haze and The Interceptors from Hell.
“Blood Thirsty & Burlesque” The Independent
Tickets £22 (£20 concessions)
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Photo Steve Ullathorne
RORY MCGRATH AND
VISUAL– BRIDGE OVER
THEATRE COMEDY MUSIC DANCE FAMILY
OPERA POPE
PHILIP
ARTS
TROUBLED LAGER
PRESENTED BY LAKIN MCCARTHY
Saturday 7 March | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
A show where music and comedy meet, have
a few drinks, fight, then stagger home singing
hits from the 60s
Expect wit, elegance and clever musical
pastiche, rudely interrupted by the pair’s
backchat and bickering on subjects including –
but not limited to – social media, pets, Scottish
independence, Philip’s toe, love, marriage,
Croatian pop in the 90’s and foul language. And
then there’s reality TV, conservation, Schubert,
heavy metal, the French, hardline Christianity and
the Polish word for a mayfly.
Tickets £17 (£15 concessions)
LIVE
BROADCAST
LIVE and ENCORE performances by the Bolshoi Ballet on screen at the
Corn Exchange direct from Moscow.
BOLSHOI ENCORE: The Pharaoh’s Daughter | Sunday 23 November 2014 | 3pm | Cinema
BOLSHOI ENCORE: La Bayadere | Sunday 7 December 2014 | 3pm | Cinema
BOLSHOI LIVE: The Nutcracker | Sunday 21 December 2014 | 3pm | Cinema | Sold Out
BOLSHOI LIVE: Swan Lake | Sunday 25 January 2015 | 3pm | Auditorium
BOLSHOI ENCORE: Romeo & Juliet | Sunday 8 March 2015 | 3pm | Auditorium
BOLSHOI LIVE: Ivan Le Terrible | Sunday 19 April 2015 | 4pm | Cinema
Please see our website for further details of the Bolshoi Season along with details of our
National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company Live and Encore productions.
ENCORE performances are captured live and re-screened at a later date, as another chance to see them.
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“I really love masked performance. This
story works with gestures, such as a tilt
of the head or roll of the eyes to signify
so much. This heartfelt production is
both funny and touching.
“
ANDY MARKETING MANAGER
THEATRE
NURSING LIVES
PRESENTED BY VAMOS MASK THEATRE
Wednesday 11 March | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
A heart-warming wartime tale of bravery and love from the UK’s
leading full Mask Theatre Company
When Flo, a feisty seventy-something, learns that the hospital she trained at during the
Second World War is being demolished, she decides to take one last look. Her visit
becomes a personal celebration of friendship, courage, adventure and romance. But is
what Flo remembers the truth, or is history ready to be re-written?
Nursing Lives is a love story set in the early 1980s, and takes us back to the hardworking, swing-dancing world of the UK’s wartime hospitals.
Like all Vamos Theatre shows, Nursing Lives is wordless, telling its story through physical
communication, a strong visual design and an original soundtrack.
Tickets £14
(£12 concessions) £8 Groups Ages 12+
Nursing Lives is supported by Arts Council England, Sanctuary Care and Worcestershire County Council
GROUP MASK WORKSHOP AVAILABLE
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COMEDY
MUSIC
LEE NELSON:
SUITED AND
BOOTED
Fri 13 March | 7.30pm
New Greenham Arts
Also playing
Fri 23 January | 7.30pm
New Greenham Arts
National tour warm-up
Lee Nelson is back with a
brand new show!
BACK TO BROADWAY
Friday 13 March | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
A stunning new show for 2015
Back To Broadway is the all-singing, all-dancing, theatrical
sensation that takes you on a journey showcasing
the best-loved songs from the greatest musicals, in a
spellbinding and captivating stage spectacular!
Be enthralled by the unforgettable ‘One Day More’ from
Les Misérables, the glitz and glamour of ‘Copacabana’,
the uplifting ‘Time Of My Life’ from Dirty Dancing and
the fantastic ‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked: just some of
the showstoppers performed by some of the country’s
finest performers, in dazzling costumes and with original
choreography.
Back To Broadway is not to be missed, so join us for
an evening of non-stop entertainment that will leave you
clamouring for more.
You may have seen him
host Live at the Apollo or
caught him trying to join the
England Squad as Premier
League footballer
Jason Bent.
Now see Lee live in a
series of intimate gigs as
he prepares for his highly
anticipated nationwide tour.
“Never lost for words,
never less than
ingenious. . . a seamlessly
entertaining touring
show.” The Times
Tickets £15
Tickets £18 (£17 concessions)
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MUSIC
COMEDY
ANDY PARSONS:
JOHNNY CASH
LIVE AND UNLEASHED ROADSHOW
BUT NATURALLY CAUTIOUS Friday 20 March | 7.45pm
PRESENTED BY OFF THE KERB PRODUCTIONS
Corn Exchange
Thursday 19 March | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
The only tribute show to be
endorsed by the CASH family
Acerbic, sharp-witted and edgy comedy
The Johnny Cash Roadshow featuring
respected singer/songwriter Clive John is
a show not to be missed by avid Johnny
Cash fans or the casual listener.
With four sell out national tours, three DVD
releases and a special for Comedy Central
already under his belt, Andy Parsons is
back on the road. ‘Live And Unleashed But Naturally Cautious‘ will see the star of
BBC2’s ‘Mock The Week’ and ‘Live At The
Apollo’ hit the road again delivering more
sharp comedy up and down the UK.
Andy has enjoyed huge success as a writer
and performer on television, radio and
the live comedy stage, and was also lead
writer on ITV’s hugely influential
Spitting Image.
“Hysterical live show.
Andy Parsons is on fire.” The Mirror
Tickets £15
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It takes the audience from the 1950’s right
up to 2002 and all the stops in between,
with Clive recreating the sounds of Cash
with astounding accuracy and truly
capturing the essence of a real Cash show!
Accompanied by the ‘Carter Sisters’ and
a brass section ‘JC Horns’, all the greatest
hits are included, along with evocative
screen images and shots from Johnny
Cash’s life.
Tickets £19.50
MARCH
O’HOOLEY & TIDOW – THE HUM
Friday 20 March | 8pm | New Greenham Arts
One of the most exciting acts on the contemporary folk scene today
Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow are accomplished interpreters of everything from
Massive Attack to traditional Irish ballads, but it's their own boundless song writing and
exquisite harmonies that truly shine. Belinda and Heidi’s powerful, deeply moving, and at
times spine-tingling performances are infused with an honesty and empathy.
Their new album The Hum has already been hailed as one of the albums of the year.
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
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MUSIC
YOUR COMMUNITY ON STAGE
MUSIC
SPRING EQUINOX
UNFORGETTABLE
Tuesday 24 March | 7pm
Corn Exchange
Saturday 21 March | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Inspiring local dance talent
A nostalgic night to remember
A celebration of dance performed by
West Berkshire Schools, youth dance
companies, community groups and
specialist performing arts institutes.
Hosted by current members of The Drifters
and featuring music from some of the
greatest artistes of all time, Unforgettable
provides a night of world-class
entertainment and nostalgia.
Audiences can come and watch either one
of the acts or both at a discounted rate.
Your opportunity to enjoy watching a
wealth of young local dance talent.
Always inspiring!
Tickets Both Acts: £10 (£8 concs)
One Act only £6 (£5 concs)
150 minutes including interval
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Enjoy the memories of hits recorded by
Nat King Cole, The Drifters, Frankie Valli
and the Four Seasons, Dionne Warwick,
Dusty Springfield, The Beach Boys, Frank
Sinatra, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley and
many, many more.
Tickets £20 (£19 concessions)
MARCH
DANCE
DREAMING IN CODE
PRESENTED BY 2FACED DANCE COMPANY
Wednesday 25 March | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
“Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in
dreams?” Alfred Lord Tennyson
Award-winning choreographer Tamsin Fitzgerald and
Eddie Kay for Frantic Assembly present Dreaming in Code,
an explosive, visceral, brand-new double bill performed by
one of the UK’s most innovative male dance companies.
Featuring a breath-taking collision of kinetically charged
dance and theatre, with music by Angus MacRae and
Tony-nominated composer Alex Baranowski, 2Faced
Dance explore what the future could look like in this
powerful and fearless work.
Exhilarating, heart-breaking, devastating and joyful, this is
one not to be missed!
“They slam, slide and somersault their way through with
a swift determination that rarely falters” The Times
Tickets £14
(£12 concessions)
“These dancers are amazing! I saw their previous piece,
Out of His Skin last year and there were more than a few
times the audience gasped out loud at the impressive
(and sometimes pretty dangerous-looking!) choreography
– this is one not to be missed!
“
KERRIE | LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION OFFICER
Post Show Talk after the performance in the Auditorium
2Faced Dance Workshops available, please e-mail
getinvolved@cornexchangenew.co.uk for more information
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MARCH
SHOWTIME CIRCUS
PRESENTED BY
NOMADS MUSICAL THEATRE
Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 March | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Showtime Circus an evening from
NOMADS you will not want to miss!
MUSIC
Starring jugglers, acrobats and strong men
galore! With smash hit songs from Shrek,
Chicago, Barnum and The Book of Mormon.
Tickets 10 (£8 concessions)
SONGBIRD - THE MUSIC
OF EVA CASSIDY
YOUR COMMUNITY ON STAGE
PRESENTED BY DAVID GRAHAM
ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Thursday 26 March | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
One of the world’s leading
Eva Cassidy interpreters
A fantastic concert performance starring
Sarah-Jane Buckley, telling the story of the
music of Eva Cassidy, one of the greatest
singers of the 1980s and 1990s.
The music of Eva Cassidy only came to
prominence in this country following her
untimely early death but since Terry Wogan
first played her recordings in 2000 she
has had three No 1 UK hits and a total of
eleven UK chart hits, including five top three
albums.
Sarah-Jane is supported on-stage by a live
band, fantastic video footage and classic
Eva Cassidy arrangements of some of the
best songs of the late 20th century.
Tickets £21 (£19 concessions)
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MUSIC
CAFÉ CONCERT: JASON
CARR AND FRIENDS
PRESENTED BY SOUTHERN SINFONIA
Friday 27 March | 1pm
Corn Exchange
Tony Award nominee Jason Carr, and
friends in a celebration of the classic
songs, with anecdotes, from Broadway
and Hollywood.
Tickets £7 (£5 under 25’s) £11.25
with sandwiches – to be ordered by the day
prior to the concert
MARCH
FAMILY
COMEDY
JONGLEURS
Friday 27 March | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Newbury’s favourite comedy club
It’s time for an evening of some March
Madness with our Jongluers comedians.
Bring your friends and don’t forget that
you will get 10% discount for groups.
Tickets £14 (£12 concessions)
THE AMAZING
BUBBLE MAN
Sunday 29 March | 11am & 2pm
Corn Exchange
Explore the breath-taking dynamics
of bubbles
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences
around the world for nearly 30 years with
the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
A Fringe favourite, he sells out every year,
demonstrating the dynamics of bubbles,
while combining comedy and artistry
with audience participation and enough
spellbinding bubble tricks to keep
everyone mesmerized.
The Amazing Bubble Man conjures square
bubbles; bubbles inside bubbles; fog-filled
bubbles; giant bubbles; bubble volcanoes;
tornados and even people inside bubbles!
Tickets £10 (£8 concessions)
Suitable for all the family
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THEATRE
PENELOPE RETOLD
PRESENTED BY DERBY THEATRE
Tuesday 31 March | 7.45pm
Corn Exchange
Written and performed by Caroline
Horton - Directed by Lucy Doherty
Welcome to Ithaca, island paradise and
home to Penelope, who’s married to a war
hero and had enough of waiting quietly.
Made with input from soldiers and military
spouses, it is an irreverent collision of
classic myth and contemporary rage,
a theatrical storm that sweeps through
poetry, songs and comedy towards a
poignant and furious conclusion.
“Caroline Horton’s work is exceptional.
“
Her production of Mess was brave,
honest and truly touching. I’m so
pleased she’ll be back in Newbury!
KERRIE LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION OFFICER
Penelope RETOLD is an epic, heartbreaking and fiercely playful tale of love,
loneliness and the need to be free.
Tickets £14 (£12 concessions) £8 schools
Aged 13+ Running time 60 minutes - No interval
Post Show Talk after the performance in
the Auditorium
YOUR COMMUNITY ON STAGE
YOUR COMMUNITY ON STAGE
NEW: MUSIC SHOWCASE
OLIVER!
Sat 4 April | 7.30pm | Corn Exchange
THEATRE SOCIETY
An incredible evening of local talent
NEW:MUSIC Showcase introduces a
selection of musical acts from the local
circuit, featuring a variety of genres and
styles from a range of Newbury’s musical
talents and tastes.
Tickets £4 in advance (£5 on the day)
PRESENTED BY NEWBURY MUSICAL
Tue 7 – Fri 10 April | 7.30pm
Sat 11 April | 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Corn Exchange
Never before has a boy wanted more!
Pick-a-Pocket or Two with Fagin and his
gang in Lionel Bart’s glorious musical
version of Dicken’s classic tale.
Tickets £14.50 (£12.50 concessions)
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COMEDY
RICHARD
HERRING LORD OF THE
DANCE SETTEE
Friday 10 April | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Richard’s 11th stand-up
show in 11 years
Have you ever…
• considered the power of
the sombrero to
eradicate sadness?
• noticed the terrible curse
of the UK’s oldest person?
(whoever receives this
poisoned chalice is always
dead within months).
Having sorted out politics,
religion, love and death,
Richard is in a frivolous
mood with a show about
daftness, being uncool
and bouncing joyously
on a sofa.
Tickets £15
THEATRE
STAND
PRESENTED BY OXFORD PLAYHOUSE AND
CHRIS GOODE & COMPANY
Tuesday 14 April | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
Real life stories of courage and conscience of
people who stood up for something, or someone,
they believed in
Was it a split second decision or a cause that’s haunted
you? An act of bravery or something ‘anybody would do’?
Was it forgotten as quickly as it happened or do you think
about it years later? Who did you stand up for and what
made you do it?
STAND relays the tales of people who have chosen to act
for their cause. Six actors tell of moments of bravery from
everyday life, where ordinary people did what others didn’t
or wouldn’t do.
Told verbatim, STAND follows Chris Goode’s previous
productions Monkey Bars, Longwave and 9 as a moving,
uplifting celebration of the power of humans to change
their corner of the world.
“A theatre maker of infinite talent and infinite
compassion” The Guardian
Tickets £14 (£12 concessions)
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FAMILY
ROOM ON THE BROOM
KW & NB LTD PRESENT A TALL STORIES PRODUCTION
Thursday 16 April | 1.30pm
Friday 17 – Sunday 19 April | 11am & 2pm
Corn Exchange
How the cat purred and how the witch grinned as they sat on their broomstick and
flew through the wind
Join in the songs, laughs and scary fun with Tall Stories’ magical musical stage adaptation
of Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, when it flies into Newbury!
The witch and her cat are flying happily along on their broomstick when a stormy wind
blows the witch’s hat, bow and wand away into the night. A helpful dog, bird and frog find
the witch’s lost things and all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick’s not meant
for five and – CRACK! - it snaps in two!
When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch?
And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone?
Tickets £11 (£8.50 Groups with 11th ticket free)
Ages 3+ and their grown ups! Running time: 55 minutes (no interval)
Illustration: copyright © Axel Scheffler & Macmillan Children’s Books.
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COMEDY
DICK TRACY
PRESENTED BY LE NAVET BETE
BELLA HARDY
- THE DAWN TOUR 2015
Saturday 18 April | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Thursday 23 April | 8pm
New Greenham Arts
Dick Tracy promises to have the bad
guys in handcuffs and the audience
in stitches
BBC Radio Folk Awards
Singer of the Year 2014
There's been a series of high-profile crimes
- but fear not ... Dick Tracy’s on the job.
The square-jawed, hard-hitting, fastshooting, comic book detective will solve
the crime the only way he knows how...
Rooted in the ridiculous, Le Navet Bete's
physical comedy incorporates original
live music, plenty of audience interaction,
lightning quick character changes, malice
and mischief.
Le Navet Bete teams up with John
Nicholson (Peepolykus) and is supported
by Arts Council England.
“Hilarious and utterly engaging; if all
theatre was this good we wouldn't
need TV.” BBC
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions)
Bella Hardy, tours a heartfelt collection of
self-composed songs which tell a story of
travel, of choices, of lessons unlearned,
and also of hope.
One of the most creative, prolific and
original singers in the UK, her captivating
voice inhabits her music and spins her
narratives with an equal balance of strength
and sensitivity.
With roots firmly within the folk tradition
and bold steps into a new world of sound
and expression, this is a performance not
to be missed.
“...unveiled, committed, uncontrived,
persuasive, passionate, empowering,
and utterly wonderful.”
Colin Irwin, fRoots
Tickets £14
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APRIL
THEATRE
NORSESOME
PRESENTED BY TEMPLE THEATRE
Tuesday 28 April | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
All the greatest Viking myths in one unforgettable hour
Their last show was UNMYTHABLE. Their new show is totally ... NORSESOME.
Randy gods, psychotic giants and murderous elves face off in the show to end all shows
- with the end of the world guaranteed.
From the adventures of Thor to the outrageous pranks of Loki, every story from Norse
mythology is packed into this unforgettable hour.
Mixing comedy, music, drama and an unhealthy amount of cross-dressing, the makers
of international hit UNMYTHABLE bring you Valhalla-va show.
Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions) Under 25's £8
Ages 12+
JONGLEURS
Friday 24 April | 7.45pm | Corn Exchange
Newbury’s favourite comedy club
COMEDY
Bring your friends and don’t forget that you
can get 10% discount.
Tickets from £14 (£12 concessions)
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COMING SOON AT THE CORN EXCHANGE
MUSIC
THE MAGIC
OF MOTOWN
Thursday 11 June
7.45pm | Corn Exchange
The REACH OUT® 50 Years of No1 Hits Tour
Celebrating 50 years of
Motown in the UK, the
all-new, all-star 2015
spectacular boasts more
No1’s than ever.
The legend of the label
lives on as five-star
performances revive
over 36 classics from the
Temptations, Supremes,
Four Tops, Jackson 5, Isley
Brothers, Stevie Wonder,
Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross,
Lionel Richie and more,
featuring the dance moves,
costumes and musicianship
made famous by Motown.
Tickets £24 (Groups – get 10th
ticket FREE)
MUSIC
THE DRIFTERS THE REBRANDED
TOUR 2015
PRESENTED BY PMG
& TREADWELL
Thursday 2 July
7.45pm | Corn Exchange
A musical extravaganza
with some very smooth
moves
Following on from the
success of their recent
tours, the current line up
brings you the Rebranded
Tour 2015 defining the
evolution of the phenomenal
story of The Drifters through
its music from the past
to the present. This high
energy show brings many
of the greatest hits along
with newer songs that have
evolved through the first
new recordings in over
30 years.
Tickets £26 (£25 concessions)
MUSIC
ELIO PACE
PERFORMS
THE BILLY JOEL
SONGBOOK
Saturday 18 July
7.30pm | Corn Exchange
The phenomenal music
of Billy Joel
Elio Pace delivers this
sensational tour featuring
the massive hits, Uptown
Girl, Just The Way You
Are and My Life as well as
favourites Scenes From
An Italian Restaurant,
Goodnight Saigon and
Piano Man.
Don't miss this wonderful
opportunity to experience
The Billy Joel Songbook
performed by the dynamic
singer/songwriter and
piano-player, Elio Pace
and his magnificent
6-piece band.
Tickets £20
(£18 concessions)
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CREATIVE LEARNING TOGETHER UP CLOSE ACCESS
GET INVOLVED
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE
CORN EXCHANGE NEWBURY & NEW GREENHAM ARTS
Learn, create and socialise at our great workshops at the
Corn Exchange and New Greenham Arts
• Family arts activities on Saturday mornings
• Creative workshops for young people
• Dance, drama and event management opportunities for young people
• Live and Lyrical open mic nights
• Taster sessions and short courses in poetry, photography and craft
classes for adults
• Painting, drawing, sculpture and mixed media course for adults
PICK UP OUR BROCHURE TO FIND OUT MORE OR VISIT…
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VISUAL ARTS
HD DVD
ARTIST JETHRO GERMAN
28 January – 9 April 2015 | New Greenham Arts Gallery
HD DVD, a solo show from artist Jethro German, is the culmination of a 21-month
graduate residency programme at New Greenham Arts.
Jethro German’s work takes inspiration from a wide variety of sources, including televised
sport, film tropes and news stories. In isolating particular aspects of these forms, German
seeks to deconstruct and parody the framework by which we consume and process
information, exposing the absurdities that pervade popular culture and the mass media.
German regularly uses found imagery in his art, working with a wide variety of media
including video, sculpture and print.
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SUPPORTERS
CORN EXCHANGE
GRATEFULLY
ACKNOWLEDGES
FUNDING FROM:
WE ALSO GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
SUPPORT FROM:
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR KINDLY GIVING UP THEIR TIME TO THE CORN EXCHANGE AND
NEW GREENHAM ARTS. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS, FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING US.
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYONE
ACCESS
The Corn Exchange and New Greenham Arts offers a programme of
accessible events and performances for people with a wide range of
disabilities and sensory impairments as well as those on the
autistic spectrum.
We provide relaxed performances on stage and in the cinema, where
the sound level is reduced, lights are left on and it is acceptable for
people to move about and make noise. For our Pantomime, we also
hold pre-performance acclimatisation sessions and provide a ‘quiet’
break out area during the performance.
For more information about our access programme – please e-mail
getinvolved@cornexchangenew.co.uk
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SUPPORTERS
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BOOKING & VISIT US
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TALK TO US
0845 5218 218
Local call rates apply from landlines
Monday 10am - 5pm | Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 7pm | Sunday 11am- 5pm
Sunday hours may sometimes vary. On bank holiday Box Office opens 1 hour before the show starts.
EMAIL US
boxoffice@cornexchangenew.co.uk
SEASON BOOKING OPENS
Members + friends priority booking opens Thursday 13 November
Public booking opens Thursday 20 November
Become a member from £30 per year
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DISCOUNTS
Concessions are available on selected shows for:
Groups | Under-19s | Senior Citizens | Full-Time Students | Benefit & Family Credit Claimants
Key Workers | Equity Card Holders | Registered Disabled may not get a concessionary
priced ticket – but could be eligible for a Free Companion ticket
SIGN UP
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@cornexchange
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BOOKING FEES
All live events and live broadcasts (including encores) will be subject to a booking fee when booked
online or on the telephone. For films this will be 50p per ticket, for live events and live broadcasts
(including encores) this will be 85p per ticket. This fee is capped at £6 in any one telephone
transaction. Bookings made in person at the Box Office will be processed free of charge. Friends
and Patrons are exempt from a Ticket Booking Fee when booked over the telephone. No fees are
payable for any of our Get Involved programme.
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Tickets are non-refundable except in the case of a cancelled event
In the case of a sold-out show £1 per ticket will be payable on tickets returned for resale and exchange
Postage £1.20 charge
Only one discount per ticket and proof required to collect concession tickets
Tickets for babies up to 18 months cost a £1 administration fee
Where Family Tickets are advertised, at least 2 of the 4 ticket holders must be under-19
All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult
Pushchairs and prams will not be permitted inside the auditorium
DATA PROTECTION
The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust is committed to complying with The Data Protection Act (1998) and to upholding the principles of
good information handling practice
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CORN EXCHANGE SEATING PLAN VISIT US
Corn Exchange
Market Place
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 5BD
New Greenham Arts
113 Lindenmuth Way
Greenham Business Park
Newbury
Berkshire
RG19 6HN
TRAVEL
Corn Exchange
ACCESS
Ÿ Visit www.cornexchangenew.com/access for full access
information
Ÿ Please tell us when booking if you require an induction loop or
if you use a wheelchair
Ÿ The Corn Exchange and New Greenham Arts are fully
accessible by wheelchair and toilets are accessible
Ÿ Guide Dogs welcome
Ÿ Is surrounded by a number
of car parks, £1 after 6pm
Ÿ Is in the town centre and
just 5 minutes walk from the
train station
New Greenham Arts
Ÿ An 8 minute drive away
from the Corn Exchange, free
bus service available
Ÿ A car park directly in front
of the building
VOLUNTEERS
Events wouldn’t happen without our team of dedicated volunteers.
If you are over
18 and interested in taking part email volunteers@cornexchangenew.co.uk or call 01635 517965
TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE BUILDING BEFORE YOU VISIT
wwww.cornexchangenew.com/tour
The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust is registered charity 1080567 and 3908975 company limited by guarantee.
New Greenham Arts is managed by the Corn Exchange and funded by Greenham Common Trust.
Brochure designed by Farrows Creative www.farrowscreative.com
All information correct at time of print on 25/10/14. Please check the website for up-to-date information
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Image: Room on the Broom
Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust is a registered charity. Number 1080567.