THE Memorial Theatre has a busy line-up of music and entertainment for the coming months.
Friday 25th October 4.30pm- Kids Halloween Party At The Assembly Rooms. “Come and join us for some spooky fun at our Children’s Halloween Party! At the Assembly Rooms (rear of the Memorial Theatre) on Friday 25th October, 4.30pm – 7.00pm.
“There will be a disco provided by PDJ Disco and best halloween costume wins a prize.
“Bar will be open for refreshment and cold buffet is available. Children’s tickets are £6, adults are free. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday 26th OctoberJoe Brown – The 60th Anniversary Tour.
Premier rock ‘n’ roll legend Joe Brown has gone from strength to strength as his contemporary achievements continued to gather momentum.
His ‘Very Best Of’ album achieved Gold Record Status and was on the UK charts for eight weeks staying four weeks in the Top 20 and in the same year his 50th anniversary was celebrated with a wonderful sell-out show at the Royal Albert Hall and his new Ukulele Album caused a similar stir although branching out internationally and broke new territory for Joe in the download market where he is now a Spotify Legend.
He has continued to break box office records and recently received MOJO magazine’s coveted Outstanding Contribution To Music Award as well as a much deserved MBE. Joe won over a whole new generation of fans performing on Later With Jools Holland and playing his part closing the show at the Concert For George Harrison. You may have witnessed his critically acclaimed set at Glastonbury Festival or caught him on tour.
In 2017 Joe broke with tradition and toured without a band just taking US Legend Henry Gross along and the two tours & ‘Just Joe’ Double CD release they undertook together in 2017 & 2018 both broke new ground and were rapturously received by audiences who came in record numbers to confirmed that as a raconteur Joe is second to none and as a performer he is just as comfortable solo as with a band.
Joe has a new band for this tour, more eclectic and with a line up including Fiddle virtuoso Tom Leary, Ace Bass player Andy Crowdy and Joe’s 27 year stalwart band member, drummer, percussionist and singer Phil Capaldi. He combines timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, bluegrass, and rock ‘n’ roll, all interwoven with his effervescent delivery and humorous reminiscences. This sensational show is a musical journey not to be missed.
Friday 1st November- Vienna Festival Ballet present Snow White. Join Vienna Festival Ballet on a magical journey with their unmissable production of Snow White. World premiere choreography propels this timeless fairytale and answers the question; who is the fairest one of all?
This spellbinding ballet promises to entertain and dazzle the whole family. www.viennafestivalballet. com Tickets £21, O60s £20, U16s £16, groups 10+ get 1 ticket free
Wed 13th November 7.30pm- David Harper – Unexpected Tales! The show will feature funny behind-the-scenes anecdotes from TV, live auctions, exciting antique finds, huge profits, even bigger losses, as well as stories from celebrity TV appearances and historical journeys through time. It’s all part of what makes this show like no other.
David Harper is a BBC TV presenter well known for his appearances on Bargain Hunt, The Antiques Road Trip, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Flog It and For What It’s Worth. These hugely popular BBC programmes are shown in over 50 countries worldwide. David has appeared on many other BBC TV programmes too from The One Show to Celebrity Masterchef, Through The Keyhole to Countryfile, Celebrity Eggheads to The Heaven & Earth Show!
The show is very much audience-led, with involvement in the form of questions from the audience or questions and challenges from David throughout, as the talk develops.
Talking about the show David Harper said, “The audience does not need to have a particular interest in antiques to enjoy this show. I will cover subjects ranging from how to build the confidence to appear on TV, money-making schemes, meeting famous characters and humorous real life experiences from TV and the world of art and antiques…and sometimes fabulous stories are unexpectedly shared by audience members too!”
Tickets £14
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