Live & Local: An Evening with Hannah Brine

Inspired by the Great American Songbook, with a voice and song writing style likened to Carole King, Norah Jones and Rumer, Hannah Brine writes and performs lush ballads and lively jazz anthems, telling tales of growth and change, of life and loss, all destined to be modern classics.

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Live & Local: The Hippy Years

One old hippy, one voice, one guitar (well, maybe two!)

An original Hippy performing favourite songs from the years surrounding Woodstock – 1966 to 1971, the golden age of songwriting.

The 60’s – Vo Fletcher was there! He lived it, breathed it, bought the records, saw the bands, played the songs and he’s still doing it 60 years later.

Vo is a true professional, having played thousands of gigs throughout his career, performing with The Applejacks, Fairport Convention, Rick Wakeman, Ray Jackson (Lindisfarne,) Nigel Kennedy, Donovan, Rik Mayall, Brent Ford & The Nylons to mention a few. He’s also made plenty of appearances on live TV, wrote TV theme tunes and even worked for a year as a children’s TV presenter.

This is the perfect show for audiences who will enjoy the very best of the 60’s/70’s songs with a smattering of original tunes by a well-seasoned and skilled musician.

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Live & Local: The Campfire Sessions

Join us for The Campfire Sessions, where Craig Gould’s heartfelt performances and storytelling shine. He shares the stories behind his songs, inspired by his journey to recovery, creating a deeply personal and memorable connection with the audience.

With sold-out shows on two national tours, festival appearances at The Long Road and Ynot Festivals, and widespread support from BBC Radio across the UK, Craig Gould’s talent for connecting with audiences through story and song is being rightfully recognized.

His album, ‘Songs from the Campfire,’ received critical acclaim, reaching the Top 20 in the UK’s Official Folk Album Charts and featuring on the award-winning ‘Folk on Foot’ podcast chart show. These songs chronicle his battles with severe mental illness and his path to recovery.

Expect an atmosphere of togetherness and authenticity as Craig gathers us together to celebrate progress and recovery, and to focus on the positive rather than past struggles.

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Live & Local: Cider with Rosie

Experience an evening of spellbinding storytelling, live music and rich nostalgia as ARKangel bring Laurie Lee’s beloved world to life. This beautifully crafted performance transports audiences to a time of change – a rural community on the brink of modernity, emerging from the shadows of the First World War.

Through a unique blend of spoken word, traditional song and evocative musical pieces, including The Lark Ascending and Land of Hope and Glory, this show captures the warmth, humour and characters of a countryside past.

Audiences can expect to meet wild schoolchildren ‘stuffed to the gunwales’ in the village classroom, witness the last of the ‘bonneted and booted,’ and hear the first rumblings of motorcars on quiet lanes. And, of course, there’s the young Laurie Lee – violinist, dreamer, poet – and his unforgettable first love, Rosie Burdock.

With stunning live violin, classical guitar and soaring vocals, this performance is an immersive journey into a world that feels both deeply nostalgic and strikingly familiar. Whether your audiences remember the echoes of this time or are discovering it anew, the evening promises to be touching, uplifting and utterly captivating for all.

A must see for Laurie Lee fans but above all, a wonderful opportunity for your community to come together and celebrate the spirit of rural life – its past, its people and its stories.

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Live & Local: Dead on Cue

Set in the same dressing room during two performances of Hamlet – 60 years apart – this eerie tale weaves past and present together in a way that will leave audiences intrigued. Strange happenings unfold as history repeats itself, secrets long buried under the stage claw their way to the surface, and that old mirror in the dressing room? It holds something far more terrifying than a simple reflection.

With masterful storytelling and a suspense-filled atmosphere, this production will have audiences feeling the chill of something unseen, the thrill of an unfolding mystery and the excitement of live theatre at its most captivating. They’ll gasp, they’ll hold their breath and they’ll leave wondering if they really saw what they think they saw.

This is a show that will bring your community together for a night of gripping drama and supernatural suspense right on their doorstep! A guaranteed hit for drama and thriller fans of all ages.

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The Tour of the Eras – A Spectacular Tribute to Taylor Swift

Experience the ultimate celebration of Taylor Swift’s music in The Tour of the Eras, a breathtaking tribute starring the incredible Hannah Jenkins. Backed by a sensational four-piece live band and dynamic dancers, this electrifying production takes audiences on a journey through Taylor’s iconic eras, from country roots to pop anthems.

With stunning vocals, dazzling costumes, and all the hits you know and love—including Cruel Summer, Love Story, Shake It Off, and many more—this is one of the best Taylor Swift tribute shows on the market. Whether you’re a lifelong Swiftie or a casual fan, this show promises an unforgettable night of music, energy, and magic.

Don’t miss your chance to sing, dance, and relive the Eras Tour—book your tickets now!

Flying High Film Workshop- Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (15)

We would love you to join us for this once a month opportunity for adult members of the community to come together for fun, camaraderie, learning, sharing food and film.

10.30 – Exploration workshop examining the themes, context, characters, ideas and plot of the film as well as examining the acting styles and direction.

12.30 – A light buffet style lunch, teas and coffees

13.30 – Watching the film explored in the workshop

14.50 – End of Film

Tuesday 15th July – Jane Austin Wrecked My Life

This is an uplifting and heart- warming throwback to classic romance, with a modern sensibility

Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming, and full of contradictions, dreams of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel. Instead, she finds herself stuck in desperate singlehood, spending her days working in the legendary British bookshop, Shakespeare & Co in Paris, rather than pursuing her own ambitions of becoming a novelist.

But when an unexpected invitation to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England lands in her lap, Agathe is in for an eye-opening and life-changing experience.

Encouraged to confront her insecurities and explore her true romantic, sexual and creative nature, in part thanks to her eccentric co-residents, Agathe realises it’s time to stop wasting her sentimental life and take control – over both her writing aspirations, and her very own love story.

In French and English with subtitles and starring Camille Rutherford (Anatomy of a Fall), Pablo Pauly (The French Dispatch), Charlie Anson (Death on the Nile) and directed by Laura Piani.

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a fresh and affectionate take on these well-known and loved stories.” Filmhounds ★★★★

“Witty, well-played French comedy in a Bridget Jones vein” ★★★ Guardian

 

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia (15)

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Inter Alia
a new play by Suzie Miller

1hr 45 mins (no interval)

*Captioned screenings are available from the 26th September and are on sale here

Superman (12A)

Superman, DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theatres worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humour and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.

Independent ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by James Gunn
With David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult
2hr 2 mins // US 2025

Amadeus (PG) – 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration

The first theatrical re-release of eight-time Academy Award winner Amadeus in over 20 years.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart’s downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men.

With a 4K restoration of the 1984 theatrical release cut, supervised by the academy and producer Paul Zaentz, completed in spring 2024 to mark the 40th anniversary of the first release.

“F Murray Abraham mesmerises as Mozart’s lizardly frenemy in Miloš Forman’s masterpiece” Guardian ★★★★★

Directed by Milos Forman
With F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce
2hr 33 mins // US 1984