Evesham Arts Centre

What WAS on - in 2006

The events that were on at Evesham Arts Centre during April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December 2006
See also past events in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 - or see what's on at Evesham Arts Centre now.

December 2006

Wednesday 6th at 8pm - Three Wise Men: Gold, Frankinsense & Myrrh, Evesham Decorative and Fine Arts Society

Just who were the Magi who came travelling from somewhere in the mysterious East bearing gifts?
Zoroastrian priest-sages, wise men, kings?
Illustrated talk by Christopher Bradley, lecturer, tour guide & expert in the history & culture of Arabia.

New members welcome on the night or call 01386-871211

Thursday 7th at 7:30pm - Coull Quartet, Evesham Music Club
The International COULL QUARTET - quartet in residence at Warwick University - play MOZART (‘King of Prussia’ Quartet K575 in D Major), ELGAR (Quartet in E Minor) and TCHAIKOVSKY (Quartet No 1 Opus 11 in D Major).
Non-members welcome - tickets £12 (£11 seniors, £3 students) from Evesham Book Centre, Evesham Almonry or 01386-446944

Friday 8th at 7.30pm - Stand Up Comedy!
Another of Evesham's bi-monthly stand-up comedy nights, with
» Spoof German techno-pop duo Die Clatterschenkenfietermaus (Die Clatters to their fans);
» Charmingly naughty Kevin Precious who's already played New York, Reykjavik & most of Japan. ("If he were any more laid back he'd fall over - we fell over laughing." - Evening Standard);
» Razor-sharp Zoe Lyons who survived ITV's Survivor & has since appeared with Sandi Toksvig & Jenny Éclair ("One to Watch" - Time Out);
» Master of Ceremonies Dan Evans, whose twisted logic has appeared on numerous TV & radio shows. ('Original and inventive' -The Times) .

Click here to download flyer - please pass it around & put it up!

WARNING: This product may contain Rude Words likely to offend the delicate & over-educate the immature.

Doors open 7pm. Tickets £8 (ACE Members £7) from usual box offices, online from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk or on the door.

Saturday 9th at 7.30pm - Big Bruvver
Joe Brown's band (but not Joe Brown). SORRY - SHOW CANCELLED!

Sunday 10th at 7.30pm - Bretforton Silver Band Christmas Concert

Featuring a variety of music including all your festive favourites.
Conducted by John Wood

For more information see www.bretfortonsilverband.co.uk or call 01386 834326

Tickets £6 from Evesham Book Centre or ring 01386 834326

Friday 15th at 7.30pm - From Prehistoric Park to Penguin Safari - a Unique Behind-the-Scenes Look with Nigel Marven
Hosted by Vale Wildlife Rescue patron, wildlife adventurer & TV presenter Nigel Marven, veteran of the BBC Natural History Unit, Granada TV and a catalogue of wildlife programmes from The Life of Birds through Walking with Dinosaurs to Ugly Animals. In aid of Vale Wildlife Hospital, Beckford.

You can help Britains wildlife by bidding in our auction - call Vale Wildlife Rescue on 01386 882288

Tickets £10 (under-16 £6, further reductions for Vale Wildlife members) from Vale Wildlife Rescue on 01386 882288 (cards accepted), by download a booking form from their website or sending a cheque to Vale Wildlife Rescue, Station Road, Beckford, Tewkesbury, Glos GL20 7AN

Saturday 16th at 7.30pm - Christmas Music for All with the Arts Centre Choir & Avonbank Brass Band
Evesham Arts Centre Choir join forces with Avonbank Brass Band for a miscellany of Christmas music from choir and band with audience participation.

Come along & join in - get in the mood for Christmas!
Call 01386 861298 for further information. For a printable poster click here.

Tickets £5.50 (ACE Members £5) from Arts Centre Choir & Avonbank Brass Band members, usual box offices, online at www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk or by calling 01386 861298

Wednesday 20th at 7.30pm - FILM: The Incredibles (U)

Mr Incredible was a Super Hero but became an insurance agent to avoid being sued. Can he and his Super-Hero family keep pretending to be normal? Could he still fit into his old Super-Hero costume anyway?

Voiced by Craig Nelson, Holly Hunter & Samuel L Jackson, produced by the makers of Finding Nemo.

Come and see an Oscar-winning fun family animation with laughs for all ages!

Official web site, review.
Tickets £3 from usual box offices , online at www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk or on the door.

November 2006

Sat 4th at 6.30pm & Sun 5th at 2.30pm - Victoria Dolan/Vale Dance
For details call 01386-443756
Tickets

Wednesday 8th at 8pm - From Blood & Sawdust to Lycra, Evesham Decorative and Fine Arts Society

A light-hearted romp through the history of design over the last two centuries with Plastics Historical Society founder, broadcaster & author Colin Williamson.

New members welcome on the night or call 01386-871211

Friday 10th at 7:30pm - Ashley Wass, Evesham Music Club
Brilliant young pianist ASHLEY WASS plays BEETHOVEN (32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, Andante Favori in F, Rondo a Capriccio in G major), JANACEK (Sonata 1. X. 1905, “From the Street”), LISZT (Sonettos 47,104,and123 del Petrarca) and SCHUMANN (Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22).

Non-members welcome - tickets £12 (£11 seniors, £3 students) from Evesham Book Centre, Evesham Almonry or 01386-446944

Wednesday 22nd at 7.30pm - FILM: Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl (12A)

Prepare to be blown out of the water!

Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley, Jack Davenport and Jonathan Pryce swashbuckle fit to bust in Disney's tale of treasure & treachery on the high seas.

Come and enjoy a big fun film on a big screen with a big new sound system - and support your local cinema - and all for £1!
Official web site, review. Here's a poster - please print & distribute!

Tickets just £1 (for this show only) from usual box offices starting Saturday 11th November or on the door (strictly first come first served, so book in advance to avoid disappointment).

Weds 29th - Sun 3rd December at 7.30pm - The Snow Queen, The Jacqueline School of Dance
Matinee show 2.30pm Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd December - The Snow Queen, The Jacqueline School of Dance
For details and tickets ring 01386-831727

October 2006

Sat 7th at 8pm - Sketching, Comedy with The 20 Toes Theatre Company

Sketching is a collection of original comedy sketches inspired by life and nfluenced by such as French and Saunders, Victoria Wood, Little Britain and Catharine Tate. The 20 Toes Theatre Company is a new company formed by local actresses Charmaine Goode & Mia Causier.

100% SOLD OUT. If you were there, please write & tell us what you thought!

In the Studio theatre space. Down-loadable poster/flyer available click here.
Tickets £6 (£5 concessions) from usual box offices or online from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk

Wednesday 11th at 8pm - Romans and Roses, Evesham Decorative and Fine Arts Society

Illustrated talk by garden designer and historian James Bolton on the development of Italian gardens, from Emperer Hadrian's garden at Tivoli to the present day.

New members welcome on the night or call 01386-871211

Thurs 12th - Sat 14th at 7:30pm (+ Sat 2:30pm matinee) - Lionel Bart's OLIVER! with the Phoenix Theatre Group.
After 2,618 performances in London and 774 on Broadway (NY not Worcs) the song-filled tale of an orphaned boy's life in Victorian England comes to Evesham. The Artful Dodger, "Food Glorious Food", "You've Got To Pick a Pocket or Two" - all that.
You want MORE?

PLEASE NOTE: tickets selling rapidly - be quick!
Tickets £8 (£7 Thursday only) from 07910 499 589 or Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham (only Saturdays 10am – 1pm )

Tuesday 17th at 7:30pm - Evesham Music Club
The Passionate EMERALD ENSEMBLE , Bristol's professional Chamber Orchestra, play Mozart's Divertimento in B flat, Clarinet Quintet in A and String Quintet in G minor.

Non-members welcome - tickets £12 (£11 seniors, £3 students) from Evesham Book Centre, Evesham Almonry or 01386-446944

Friday 20th at 7.30pm - STAND UP COMEDY!
Evesham's new regular stand-up comedy nights continue with an excellent show featuring four top comedians recently returned from the Edinburgh Festival:

Circuit veteran Jack Cowley ("experienced and nimble-witted" - Evening Standard) hopes to keep order as compere.
Deadpan and thoughtful Pete Cain claims to be lazy. "an outstanding comic" - Independent.
Anarcho-punk Andrew O'Neill contributes to Radio 1's The Milk Run & will be in the new series of Steve Coogan's Saxondale. "...talented, intelligent and unique" - Dazed & Confused.
Lively Juliet Meyers has a fantastic life, allegedly. "Her on-stage likeability and clever puns are a joy" Time Out

Download this printable poster/flyer & pass it around.

Doors open 7pm. Tickets £8 (ACE Members £7) from usual box offices or online from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk
WARNING: This product may contain Rude Words likely to offend the delicate & over-educate the immature.

Saturday 21st at 7:30pm - Avonbank Brass Band Autumn Concert
Live music with the Avonbank Brass Band and guest soloist cornet player Garry Wyatt, currently Co-Principal with The Desford Colliery Band. Programme will have music to suit all tastes and include Rodrigo's Concerto D'Aranjuaz, Alfie and Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue

Further details from Peter Mace on 01386 761230

Doors open 7pm.
Tickets £7 (£6 concessions) from Evesham Book Centre, Library Arcade; Evesham Travel Centre, Port St; or by calling 01386 761230.

Sunday 22nd at 7.30pm - The Billie Holiday Story, Theatre Productions Ltd
Billie Holiday was one of the greats, her music heard by millions and inspiring performers from Frank Sinatra through to Macy Grey and Norah Jones.

From her childhood in the back streets of Baltimore to the colourful jazz scene of New York’s café society and Harlem’s Apollo theatre and a tragic demise at the age of 44, Billie Holiday’s tempestuous story is brought to life by a multi-talented cast of West-End performers.

The show blends drama and film with 22 familiar hits - including 'God Bless the Child', 'Lady Sings The Blues', 'Ole Man River', 'Summertime' and 'Strange Fruit' - to recreate the atmosphere of the 30’s and 40’s jazz era.

The title role of Billie Holiday will be played by Yaa (left), a veteran of the West End stage whose performances include The Lion King, Carmen, The Big Life and Fame.

Brought to you by the the team that produced the hugely popular Over the Rainbow: The Eva Cassidy Story .

For more details of the Billie Holiday Story see the show's website or read this review.

Doors open 7pm.
Tickets £15 (ACE members £13) from usual box offices or online from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk

Tuesday 24th at 7.30pm - Rock Concert: Stitch, Backlight & The Lies in Me
Three local bands Stitch, Backlight & The Lies in Me showcase their talents.

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Doors open 7pm. Tickets £4 from Rapture, Abbey Gates shopping centre, Evesham.

Thursday 26th at 7:30pm - The Screwtape Letters, Saltmine Theatre Company
This award winning* satirical comedy brings to life C. S. Lewis’ classic book, in which a senior devil -Screwtape - instructs his junior apprentices in the fine art of temptation. With David Robinson’s “impressive Screwtape” and Nigel Forde’s “sparkling script” (The Stage 2005) this adaptation remains faithful to the original text, exploring the characters and themes created by Lewis, including perhaps the most serious subject of all, damnation.
*Edinburgh Festival Fringe Sell-out Show Award 2004 & 2005

Doors open 7pm. Tickets £8.50 (Concessions £7.00) from usual box offices or online from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk

Friday 27th at 7:30pm - The Hiding Place, Saltmine Theatre Company
Set in Holland during the Second World War, this award winning* show tells the true story of Corrie ten Boom and her family as they bravely defy the Nazi occupation by hiding Jews in their home. But, once discovered the family is torn apart and Corrie and her sister Betsie are transported to the notorious Ravensbruck concentration camp. Their faith is tested to the limit as they question “can God’s light penetrate even such darkness as this?”

This play is a remarkable tale of courage, love and forgiveness. It remains as powerful and challenging today as it was then. By Corrie ten Boom and John & Elizabeth Sherrill.

Doors open 7pm. Tickets £8.50 (Concessions £7.00) from usual box offices or online from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk

September 2006

Wednesday 13th at 8pm - Cardiff Castle: a Welsh Victorian Camelot, Evesham Decorative and Fine Arts Society

An illustrated talk by Matthew Williams.

New members welcome on the night or call 01386-871211

Cardiff Castle

Tues 19th - Sat 23rd at 7:30pm (+ Sat. 2:30pm matinee) - The Little Shop of Horrors, presented by Evesham Operatic & Dramatic Society

The musical comedy masterpiece about a loser, the girl he loves and the man-eating plant that's about to change their lives forever. Laughter, romance, horticulture & dentistry combine in a spectacular "boy-meets-girl, plant-eats-world" phenomenon. See here for more details.

Feed me, Seymour!

PLEASE NOTE: only a few tickets left - book now to avoid disappointment!

Doors open 7pm. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) from www.eveshamboxoffice.co.uk or 07786-187003 or tickets@eods.org  or Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham (10am - 4pm).

Friday 29th & Saturday 30th at 7:30pm - Music Variety Showtime 2006 with Vale Connection & Vale Harmony.

A musical extravaganza with two local choruses and the Big Swing Band, Vocalist/Guitarist Miriam Backhouse and Compere/Comedienne Anita Bolland.

Vale Connection are the Evesham offshoot of Pershore's Vale Harmony Barbershop group, a superb and highly successful ladies Barbershop chorus with musical director Eddie Howell.

Photo by Ian Cameron
Doors open 7pm. Tickets £8 (concessions £7) from Evesham Book Centre, 62 High St Evesham 01386-45567

August 2006

Saturday 12th at 7.30pm - Stand-up Comedy Night
Yet another night of mirth with top comic Gary Delany supported by Danny Buckler & Bob Riley & MC Dave Ingram.
Tickets £8 (ACE members £7) from either of our Box Offices

July 2006

Tuesday 11th at 7.30pm - Evesham Arts Association Annual General Meeting
All association members invited - to join see here.

Saturday 15th at 6.30pm - Hilary Saxby School of Dance
For details call 01242 251206

June 2006

Friday 2nd at 7.30 pm - THE UPBEAT BEATLES
Relive the sound and excitement of the 60’s with this leading Beatles tribute band.

The Upbeat Beatles are a regular attraction as a popular Beatles tribute band at outdoor festivals, theatres, corporate functions and Beatles Conventions and are just as much at home performing to young students or to those who remember the Fab Four the first time around.

Tickets £14 ACE Members £13 from either of our Box Offices

Saturday 10th at 7.30 pm - ARTS CENTRE CHOIR SUMMER CONCERT
The programme will include “Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo”, music by Joseph Horovitz, with clever & very witty lyrics by Michael Flanders. Written in 1970 it was the first collaboration of Flanders and Horovitz and is a light-hearted oratorio based upon the biblical story of Noah and his Ark.
The evening will also include special guests Pinvin First School with extracts from “The Wizard of Oz”
Tickets £ tba

Wednesday 14th at 8.00 pm - EVESHAM DECORATIVE & FINE ART SOCIETY
Illustrated talk by Valerie Woodgate “Picasso and his Women”
New members welcome on the night or ring 01386 871211

Friday 16th at 7.30 pm - ‘TERNICHKA’ Belarussian Childrens’s Folk & Dance Group
Part of a UK tour commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. The children and young people will be performing traditional Belarussian song, dance and circus skills
The concert will also feature the children of Pinvin First School.
In aid of Chenobyl Childrens Project UK
Tickets £6 (Children £3) from Evesham Book Centre

Saturday 17th at 7.30 pm - STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT
Another evening of stand-up comedy with three more first class comics:
Respectively...
Steve Day ("warm, funny, frank & thought-provoking" - The Scotsman),
Kerry Godliman ("She's bloody good!" - Norman Lovett from Red Dwarf),
Barry Dodds ("Very impressive" - Jasper Carrot) and
David Ward ( "A really funny set" - Paul McKenna) as Master of Ceremonies to keep them in some sort of order.
Why not download this poster & take it to work/the club/etc?
Tickets £8 ACE Members £7 from either of our Box Offices

Sunday 25th at 7.30pm - Bretforton Silver Band & John Wood Big Band
One night only "Last Night of the Proms", proceeds to Bretforton Silver Band.
Tickets £10 from Evesham Book Centre or call 01386-834326

May 2006

Monday 1st   Christadelphians Annual Fraternal Gathering
For details call 01905 452236

Wednesday 3rd, 7.30pm - “Two’s Company”, presented by Offenham Floral Art Society
Floral Arts demonstration by Bob Harris and Andrew Lloyd of Stourport Floral Art Club.
For details ring 01386 832544

Saturday 6th, 7.30 - "You Must Remember This”, presented by Spun Gold Promotions
A professional touring company with a show full of unforgettable songs from the 30’s to the 60’s with numbers made famous by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Ivor Novello, Edith Piaf, Flanders & Swan etc. Includes songs from films and musicals and a very popular minstrel medley.
Tickets £9 (ACE Members £8) from either of our Box Offices

Wednesday 10th, 8pm - “Buildings of the Cotswolds”, presented by Evesham Decorative & Fine Arts Society
An illustrated talk by architectural historian Denis Moriaty, author of Buildings of the Costwolds.
New members welcome on the night or ring 01386 871211

Wednesday 17th ***pm - “The Strange Case Of The Frightened Lady” - the Miracle Theatre Of Penzance
It's 1932. Fleet Street editor and successful whodunit author Edgar Wallace gets a call from his publisher about the new novel that's due on Monday. The thing is, he hasn't written it. At least, not yet...

A tangle of dodgy criminals, false clues and secretive toffs! A sparkling comedy with captivating music, full of surprises - a funny, musical, stylish mystery. "…a comic tour de force..." - Western Morning News, June 2005
See here for more details.

Tickets £12 (ACE Members £11) from either of our Box Offices

April 2006

Thursday 6th, 7:30pm - 20th Century Rock Musicals - presented by Theatre Productions Ltd
Hot on the heels of Theatre Productions’ phenomenally successful tour of “20th Century Musicals” comes a show that re-creates hit songs from the greatest Rock and Pop Musicals ever produced - a roller coaster ride through the history of rock musicals from “Hair” to “Little Shop of Horrors”, from “Fame” to “Blues Brothers”.

Stars of TV & West End shows will transport you through the “time warp” from the story of “J.C. Superstar” to present day rock “naughties” such as “We Will Rock You” featuring the all time greatest hit “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Danielle Corlass will also be re-creating her role as Janet from the West End’s “Rocky Horror”.

Dress up as your favourite Rock Star – the most outrageous costume will win you a place on stage with the stars of the show.

Cast includes Danielle Corlass (Janet in “Rocky Horror”, Marty in “Grease”), Benedict Relton (Jailhouse Rock,“Brookside”), Rachael Holoway (“Hollyoaks”, Sky TV presenter) & Lucy Sinclair (“Footballers’ Wives"). Musical Director is Martin Hughes (“Blood Brothers” & “Les Misérables In Concert”).

Tickets £15 (ACE members £14) from Box Offices

Friday 7th, 7:30 - The Vagina Monologues presented by the Red/Green/Blue company.
The Vagina Monologues is Eve Ensler's hugely successful and popular sequence of monologues drawn from a series of womens' testimonies across the globe reflecting their attitudes towards and experiences of their own vaginas.

The content is very explicit - but very funny and sometimes incredibly moving. Previous performers have included Jerry Hall, Jenny Eclair, Kate Winslet, Whoopi Goldberg, Lisa Riley, Sharon Osbourne, Sophie Dahl and Rula Lenska among others.

"Warm, open, exiting, enchanting and hilariously funny! See it even if you haven't got one" - Sunday Times

This performance is being staged in aid of Droitwich Womens Refuge, as part of the `V-DAY` global movement to stop violence against women and girls. Further information about V-Day can be found at www.vday.org

Tickets £8.00/£6.00 concs from Tourist Information/Almonry Museum (01386 446944) or Louise - 07963838753.
Please note that the content of The Vagina Monologues is very explicit and unlikely to be suitable for children!

Saturday 8th, 7:30 - Comedy Night with Quincy plus Karen Bayley, Ed Petrie & Matt Price
Evesham Arts Centre's new comedy season continues...
... with a headline set from the award-winning Quincy ("big personality, bold act, sure crowd-pleaser" - City Life), who won 2005's Best Comedy gong at the Black Entertainment Awards. Quincy is a headline act all over the country and a regular presenter on BBC Radio 1 Xtra

He’ll be joined by mouthy West Midlands lass Karen Bayley, ("inspired and sparkling punchlines" - Chortle) ever so slightly posh Londoner Ed Petrie ("snappy, smart and always funny" - The List) and Welsh former boxer Matt Price ("gentle but deadly when dealing with hecklers" - South Wales Echo).
Tickets £8 (ACE members £7) from Box Offices See Reviews

Monday 10th, 8:00pm - Jazz in the Foyer with the Dutch Lewis Broadband
A blend of classic 'Blue Note' era modern jazz, tempered with 1940's Be-Bop, 1930's swing and a big slice of rhythm and blues features Dutch Lewis's inimitable vocal styles recently described by a distinguished listener as “Tony Bennet meets Van Morrisson”. Dutch Lewis plays reeds & is from Pershore.

Tickets £4 at the door. This event kindly sponsored by Wychavon District Council.

Wednesday 12th, 8pm - Evesham Decorative & Fine Art Society (EDFAS)
Illustrated talk by Dr. Nicola Smith - "Frogmore House - A Royal Retreat"
Nicola Smith has worked as an inspector of historic buildings with English Heritage has lectured in art history at the University of Buckingham, for NADFAS and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Her special subject is English architecture and sculpture on which she has published a number of articles and books, and has appeared on television and radio. Frogmore House.
New members always welcome at the door or ring 01386-871211. Come to a talk as a visitor for £5 & enjoy a warm welcome & a great evening.

Friday 21st, 8pm - "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" - presented by the Watermill Theatre Company
It's a very Irish wake for 'mad' Madelyn O'Sullivan, a wild hearted woman with a mind to match. Two mourners begin to talk over a bottle of whiskey, exploring their reasons for being there & their place in this extraordinary woman's life.

A tale of the enduring passion of a woman torn between two men. Inspired by a Bryan Gallagher short story and written by Ade Morris, "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" has played to packed theatres across the country.
"It’s impossible to be less than charmed or moved" - The Daily Telegraph.
"Beautifully crafted" - The Stage (read more) .
Read other reviews, an interview with writer/director Ade Morris. See photos of the production.

Tickets £6 (ACE Members £5) from box offices.
This is a SHINDIG event, supported by Wychavon District Council, Worcestershire County Council & Arts Council West Midlands.

Saturday 22nd, 7:30pm - "The Canterbury Tales" - Independent Ballet Wales
This stunning new production of Chaucer's classic introduces a group of people on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury, each of whom tells a story to pass the time.

From the earthy Wife of Bath to the gentlemanly Knight, the Monk to the Miller & the Nun to the Squire Independent Ballet Wales vivid interpretation brings Chaucer's vibrant crowd of characters alive.

"Impressively able dancers and a choreographer who can make use of every gift they have.” - The Sunday Telegraph

Tickets £10 (ACE members £9) from box offices.

Thursday 27th & Friday 28th Sedgeberrow School
Details from the school

Saturday 29th, 7:30pm Avonbank Brass Band
Programme of music includes: The Theme from “The Great Escape”, “A North Country Fantasy”, selection from “Oklahoma!”. Euphonium solo - “Travelling Along”, Tenor Horn solo - Rondo from Mozarts Horn Concerto, Trombone solo - “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square”.
The performance will feature both the Main Band and also the Training Band.
Tickets £6 (concessions £5) from Evesham Book Centre and from The Travel Centre, Port Street.