Diode Electronic Music Festival

Thorsten Quaeschning (DE) (of Tangerine Dream)

Thorsten Quaeschning is the band leader and driving force of German electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream. This solo performance will combine the very best of Berlin school sequencer music with ambient sound design.

Ron Boots and Rob Papen (NL)

Two of the Netherlands greatest electronic musicians who have been producing albums and performing live since the 1980’s. Sequences, ambience and melodies in abundance.

Callisto (David Wright + Stephan Whitlan) (UK)

David Wright and Stephan Whitlan are long time collaborators and stalwarts of the UK electronic music scene. Their music is multi layered incorporating many classic elements of the genre and always including strong melodies.

Peter Challoner (UK)

Local Nottingham electronic musician who was brought up on the classic 70’s and 80’s electronic music which provides inspiration for the music. Primarily ambient sound design with rhythmic sequences.

Set Times

Doors open 12.30

Set 1 – 2.00pm – 3.00pm – Peter Challoner

30 minute refreshment break

Set 2 – 3.30 – 4.30 – Calisto (David Wright + Stephan Whitlan)

Dinner break 4.30 – 7.00

Set 3 – 7.00 – 8.00 Ron Boots and Rob Papen

30 minute refreshment break

Set 4 – 8.30 – 10.00 Thorsten Quaeschning (main set + encore)

Dune Part II (12A)

The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on Dune: Part Two, the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning Dune.

“Audacious, intimate, and menacing like no other blockbuster in existence” Independent ★★★★★

Guardian ★★★★ Empire ★★★★

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
With Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac
2hrs 47 mins // US 2023

Jazz in the Bar

Jazz in the bar with John Sanderson and Sue Benson. This month we feature the ever popular combination of John and Sue. John delivers the diverse sounds of all the saxophones from baritone to soprano as well as flute and alto flute. Added to this mix are Sue Benson’s classy and expressive vocals.

They both combine so well on a selection of classic jazz standards. With propulsive backing of the superb Bob Hudson Trio. In total, a night of finger snapping, toe tapping jazz.

Everly Brothers & Friends

Just as the Everly Brothers were, the Temple Brothers are real life brothers, their harmonies are unlike anything ever heard, with live acoustic guitars, flawless harmonies, a truly impressive outing which will see audiences captivated by their unique sound, look, quality and professionalism and a touch of humour.

Taking you on a walk back down memory lane with all the classic songs that you remember.

Cathys Clown, Walk Right Back, Ebony Eyes, Bird Dog, Dream, Let It Be Me, Love Hurts, Devoted To You, Til I Kissed Ya, Wake Up Little Suzie, When Will I Be Loved plus many many more….

This spectacular 2 hour tribute show is simply unrivalled anywhere, now into its 16th Year and enjoy The Temple Brothers as they bring to life, the magic of The Everly Brothers!

Comedy Hotspot

Comedy Hotspot returns to Bonington Theatre in Arnold with another cracker of a line up, packed to the brim with comedic excellence. 4 very different styles, but all of them hilarious. Add to that a wonderful venue and an award winning Comedy Promoter to make sure the evening runs like a dream on the night, and you have all the ingredients for a brilliant comedy night. Here is a little insight into the 4 comedians coming to see us in April

JOHN MANN (MC)

Prepare to be captivated by the razor-sharp observations and dry wit of John, a comedian who effortlessly blends humour with a gentle and confident stage presence. With a knack for finding hilarity in everyday situations, John’s comedic style is characterised by his ability to weave witty anecdotes and relatable tales that leave audiences in stitches. One of the best comperes is comedy and he has gigged all over the world and has written for some of the best comics in the UK.

THE HALLS OF RIDICULOUS

The multi award winning The Halls of Ridiculous create quick fire improvised comedy and cleverly crafted character based sketches. It’s high energy, it’s interactive, and its mostly VERY RIDICULOUS! Feat: Chris Lumb (as seen on BBC3: Russell Howards Good News) & Phil Allan-Smith (as seen on BBC1: This is MY House).

WINNER – ‘Best Alternative Act’ – Yorkshire Comedy Awards 2023, WINNER – Southport New Act of the Year 2023, 2024 Tour Support for Russell Kane

ROGER MONKHOUSE

Roger Monkhouse Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Presenter, Writer and Voiceover Artiste A consummate stand-up who employs a deadly combination of charm and menace to exert a masterful control over any audience. A highly original and quirky performer, Roger Monkhouse`s trademark stage-prowling style and curious, inimitable manner have established him as one of the hottest names on the comedy circuit. Supremely confident, with audience banter down to an art form, Roger is happy to improvise freely but has no shortage of first class material in his armoury. A master of observational comedy with a routine that is universally and unfailingly hysterical. A sought after compere and headliner across the UK and internationally.

JJ WHITEHEAD

JJ Whitehead’s rangy swagger and fearless, electric wit has charmed audiences around the world.  Disarmingly comfortable, JJ delivers unabashedly personal stories and blistering social satire in a unique performance style that can only come from a North American who cut his comedy teeth in Great Britain.

He has been a welcomed regular on British and Canadian TV; at international comedy festivals and as a headliner at such clubs as The Comedy Store, Jongleurs, Highlight, The Glee Clubs, Manfords and Yuk Yuks.

JJ Whitehead has recently brought his honest, uncensored brand of humor to LA. As well as performing on local stages such as The Improv, he has joined the controversially outspoken Australian comic, Jim Jefferies, on his 2019  Night talker tour slaying audiences on the largest stages in the country.

Bonington Players… Home, I’m Darling

The Bonington Players are pleased to announce that, following sold-out seasons at the National Theatre and in the West End, and a national tour, we are proud to bring Laura Wade’s Olivier Award-winning comedy to the Bonington Theatre.

How happily married are the happily married?

Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems!

Catch-up Screenings: One Life (12A)

One Life tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker played by Johnny Flynn, who, along with Trevor Chadwick (played by Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warinner (played by Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia, rescued 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II,. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time.

How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it’s 1988 and Nicky (played by Anthony Hopkins) lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn’t able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It’s not until a live BBC television show, ‘That’s Life!’, surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children – now adults – that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades.

“Anthony Hopkins is stirring as the ‘British Schindler’ who saved 600 Jewish children” Telegraph ★★★★

Directed by James Hawes
With Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn
1hr 50 mins // UK 2023

Luca (U)

Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film Luca is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca (voice of Jacob Tremblay) shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, Alberto (voice of Jack Dylan Grazer), but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

“Pixar’s Riviera dream is a beautiful evocation of youthful possibility” Independent ★★★★

 

*Includes the short film For The Birds

Directed by Enrico Casarosa
Voiced by Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer
1hr 40 mins // US 2021

Nottingham Organ Society: Brett Wales

Born in Nottingham, Brett Wales returns to the Nottingham Organ Society for a show featuring a diverse mix of music for all audiences!

Soul (PG)

Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams and your interests come from? What is it that makes you… YOU? Pixar Animation Studios will take you on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answers to life’s most important questions.

Soul introduces Joe Gardner voiced by Jamie Foxx, a school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz. In the film, just when Joe thinks his dream might be in reach, a single unexpected step sends him to a fantastical place where he’s is forced to think again about what it truly means to have soul. That’s where he meets and ultimately teams up with 22 voiced by Tina Fey, a soul who doesn’t think life on Earth is all it’s cracked up to be.

“With beauty, humour, and heart, this is Pixar at its very best” Independent ★★★★★

“A deeply sweet, happy, gentle film.” Guardian ★★★★★

“Pixar’s latest masterpiece” Telegraph ★★★★★

*Includes the short film Burrow 

Directed by Kemp PowersPete Docter
Voiced by Jamie Foxx
1hr 47 mins // US 2020