The perfect opportunity for all the family to experience and share the charm of opera as a relaxed and welcoming tea-time treat. Come with us on a fun, enchanting musical adventure inspired by Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute. Led by a trio of opera singers and an accordionist, Mini Magic Flute follows a Prince’s search …
Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre. Although his works are nearly 200 years old, Poe’s stories have stood the test of time and have inspired a countless number of horror writers. Using Poe’s original text from the 1840s, award-winning storyteller Stephen Smith faithfully …
Start your day the feelgood way with a jolly good sing! Led by dynamic Rock Choir conductor, Florence Glen. Rock Choir is the nation’s most popular, local and award-winning contemporary choir experience. Florence Glen is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and teacher. In 2015 Florence completed a Masters degree in Music Production at Leeds Beckett University …
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A musical comedy that’s out of this world! Blast off with ASTRO NORMA on a madcap, musical quest to find Grandpa’s lost star. But beware! The sneaky Silencer is hot on her trail, ready to silence the tunes! Packed with awesome aliens, rib-tickling robots, and interplanetary puppets, this joyful space odyssey will have kids reaching …
Meet some puppets and learn some basic techniques with Mark Edwards from Puppet Power North. Create a simple puppet and learn how to make it move. Mark Edwards has honed his puppetry skills over the last decade working with amateur societies, schools and youth groups. Mark frequently directs productions for RAOS Musical Theatre Company, …
A musical comedy that’s out of this world! Blast off with ASTRO NORMA on a madcap, musical quest to find Grandpa’s lost star. But beware! The sneaky Silencer is hot on her trail, ready to silence the tunes! Packed with awesome aliens, rib-tickling robots, and interplanetary puppets, this joyful space odyssey will have kids reaching …
Come and join St Aelred’s Irish Dancers for a fun, relaxed céilí! This isn't a structured class; it is all about getting involved and having a go. Our dancers will be right there in the mix to guide you through the moves, making it easy to pick up the rhythm as you go. Whether you …
All for One - and One for All! Alexandre Dumas wrote five Musketeers novels, the first appearing in 1844. They have enjoyed enormous popularity worldwide and are not just textbook examples of the Historical Romance but also hilarious pastiches of that genre. This one, the first, remains the greatest. Young D’Artagnan is desperate to join …
One woman, a radio, and the largest earthquake in US History. Anchorage, Alaska. 1964. A part-time radio reporter, her teenage intern, a general on leave, and a local hobbyist find themselves at the centre of a remarkable relief effort. Genie Chance, live on air, must take unimaginable risks to save her community and family from …
How will history remember you? As the person you are, or as the person you want to be? A funny and poignant story of an Irish nurse and poet, based on the true stories from World War II. It’s 1939 and Philomena McGuinness, an Irish nurse and poet, has been newly recruited for the British …
An evening of song and sketches and some surprises, all performed by talented puppets with help from local community performers and Puppet Power North. Join the Festival Team, friends and volunteers for a fun finish to Festival week. Puppet Power North (PPN) is led by Mark Edwards who has honed his puppetry skills over the …
Two hearts. One fate. A timeless love reborn.The Duke’s Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a bold reimagining of the iconic tragedy directed by Joseph Pitcher. Pitcher’s acclaimed credits include Gypsy (UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production) and My Fair Lady at The Mill at Sonning, and Macbeth at the Salomons Theatre, Tunbridge …
