www.disscornhall.co.ukAPR-JUN 2013

If you had any doubt that the very best art, theatre, music comedy and film isnow coming to Diss Corn Hall, you have only to look through this season’sprogramme to be convinced.

We’re thrilled to be able to present one of the sensations of the EdinburghFestival, The Trench, a tale set in World War 1 described by The Stage as ‘A totaltheatre experience of engrossing intensity’.

Our musical highlights include the founders of folk supergroup Bellowhead,Spiers & Boden while, jazz fans are promised an extraordinary treat when thesons of the legendary Dave Brubeck present Brubecks Play Brubeck, a musicalcelebration of their father.

Talking of international legends, we’re privileged to be showing the work of one ofthe titans of 20th century art, Henry Moore in an exhibition of 30 Years ofPrintmaking.

In our usual full and varied programme of films, we have three Oscar winners –Argo (Best Picture), Silver Linings Playbook (Best Actress), Amour (BestForeign Language) – and a host of others which received multiple Oscarnominations. Starting the season off with a bang, is Skyfall, the most successfulBond film of all time.

Another exhibition not to be missed is the work of the Diss Corn Hall Arts Awardgroup which will include perspectives of Diss as you’ve never seen it before!

A special treat in our line-up for our increasingly popular Saturday Club eventswill be the visit by the startlingly brilliant and funny poet John Hegley.

These days Corn Hall shows quite often sell out, so make sure to book early ifyou don’t want to miss out.

Angela Sykes, Diss Corn Hall Manager

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DATE EVENT TIME PAGE3 & 419 & 20 April

Film Skyfall (12A) Wed, Thurs & Fri 8pm,Sat 5pm

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4 April-28 May Art Arts Award Exhibition Box office hours 4Fri 5 April Theatre The Trench – Les Enfants Terribles 7.30pm 5Sat 6 April Music Raymond Froggatt 7.30pm 5Wed 10 April Film Amour (12A) – subtitled 8pm 5Fri 12 April Music Showbitz – Dickleburgh Royal British Legion 7.30pm 6Sat 13 April Music Spiers & Boden 8pm 6Wed 17 April Film Beasts of the Southern Wild (12A) 8pm 6Thurs 18 April Music Elkie Brooks 8pm 7Sat 20 April Family Saturday Club – The Very Ugly Duckling 2pm 7Wed 24 April Film Tokyo Story (U) – subtitled 8pm 7Thurs 25 April Theatre Two – Spinning Wheel Theatre 7.30pm 8Fri 26 April Family Arts Award Showcase 7pm 8Sat 27 April Music Gagadillo 8pm 8Wed 1 May Film The Master (15) 8pm 9Fri 3 May Word Luke Wright’s Stand-up Poetry Club 8pm 9Sat 4 May Film Avengers Assemble (12A) – Late matinee 5pm 10Wed 8 May Film Rust and Bone (15) – subtitled 8pm 10Thurs 9 May Theatre Faileontology – Rapid Gambit 7.30pm 10Sat 11 May Family Saturday Club – John Hegley: Animal Alphaboat 2pm 11Sat 11 May Music The Roving Crows 8pm 11Wed 15 May Film War Requiem (PG) plus Arts Award Youth Film 8pm 12Fri 17-Sun 19 May Art Artex 2013 – Diss & District Rotary Club Various, see entry 12Wed 22 May Film Argo (15) 8pm 12Thurs 23 May Theatre The Girl with the Iron Claws – The Wrong Crowd 7pm 13Sat 25 May World Music Linos Wengara Magaya – Zimbaremabwe 8pm 13Wed 29 May Film Untouchable (15) – subtitled 8pm 14Fri 31 May Comedy Corn Hall Comedy Club 8pm 141-29 June Art Henry Moore – 30 Years of Printmaking Box office hours 15Sat 1 June Film The King’s Speech (12A) – Late matinee 5pm 15Wed 5 June Film The Aviator (12A) 8pm 16Thurs 6 June Theatre Callas 7.30pm 16Sat 8 June Music The Jerry Lee Lewis Story 7.30pm 17Wed 12 June Film Silver Linings Playbook (15) 8pm 17Thurs 13 June Music Limehouse Lizzy 8pm 17Sat 15 June Family Saturday Club – The Golden Cowpat 2pm 18Wed 19 June Film Great Expectations (12A) 8pm 18Thurs 20 June Theatre Much Ado About Nothing – RoughCast 7.30pm 18Sat 22 June Music Brubecks Play Brubeck 7.30pm 19Wed 26 June Film Sightseers (15) 8pm 19Sat 29 June Music Bootleg Shadows – Wymondham Helicopter Group 7.30pm 19

The Old Stables beside the Corn HallSt Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB

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“...probably the bestBond ever.”

April

Lunchtime viewing Sunday 14 April noon to 3pm

Come and meet the young people and find out more about theirprojects. The exhibition will also be open before and after theArts Award showcase on Friday 26 April (see p8).

Film

Wednesday 3, Thursday 4 &Friday 19 April 8pmSaturday 20 5pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Skyfall (12A)

Directed by Sam Mendes, 2012

UK/ USA, 143 minutes

With Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem,

Judi Dench, Ben Wishaw

Skyfall triumphantly reinvents 007in probably the best Bond ever.This is a full-blooded, joyous,intelligent celebration of abeloved cultural icon, with Craigtaking full possession of his role.Judi Dench moves centre stagefor a change, Bardem is up therewith the best Bond villains, andWishaw as Q dispenses withover-elaborate gadgets. Greatdirection and sumptuousphotography; supremelyenjoyable.

Art

An exhibition in the Diss Corn Hall Gallery

4 April-28 May Box Office Hours Free

Arts AwardExhibition of WorkCome and walk around the streets of our ‘Diss Appearing

Triangle’; give us your thoughts on this area of our town;

perhaps you will bid for one of the buildings in the secret

auction? Alongside the model which we used as a set for some

animated film making, you will see photographs of dancers,

animals, emotions and murals, together with painting, poetry

and sculpture from this enthusiastic group of young artists.

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Film

Wednesday 10 April 8pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Amour (12A) – subtitledDirected by Michael Haneke, 2012, France, 127 minutesWith Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Isabelle Huppert

This lacerating chamber drama about an octogenariancouple in crisis won at Cannes and was Oscar nominatedfour times over – best film, best foreign film, best actressand best director. As inHaneke’s film Hidden,there is also menace fromoutside forces. Yet theconcentration is on loveand humanity and theirroles in dealing withmortality. The two centralperformances power aremarkably moving film.

Top UK country music entertainer Raymond Froggatt hasmade over 40 records, written around 3,000 songs and wasvoted the top male singer by the British Country MusicAssociation for six years in a row. His songs have beenrecorded by artists around theworld and he has toured with RodStewart, ELO, Tammy Wynetteand Glen Campbell. ‘Froggie’ hasdelighted audiences at the CornHall for many years and is backonce again due to publicdemand.Running time 2hrs.

Music

Saturday 6 April 7.30pm Tickets £15.50 / £12.50

Raymond Froggatt

Theatre

Friday 5 April 7.30pmTickets £10 / Under 16s £8

House presentsLes Enfants Terribles with

The TrenchBy Oliver Lansley,music by Alexander Wolfe

Inspired by the true story of a miner whobecame entombed in a tunnel duringWorld War I, Les Enfants Terribles’ latestaward-winning, five-star sell-out showfollows the soldier’s discovery of a new,strange world beneath the mud. As hestruggles to survive, the boundariesbetween reality and fantasy blur as hequestions what’s real, what’s not andwhether it even matters.

An epic journey of salvation whichblends haunting live music, physicaltheatre and incredible, intricate puppetry.

‘A total theatre experience of engrossingintensity’ The Stage (Must See Show)

Running time 1hr.

www.lesenfantsterribles.co.uk

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Film

Wednesday 17 April 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Beasts of the Southern Wild (12A)Directed by Benh Zeitlin, 2012, US, 93 minutesWith Quvenzhane Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly

A beguiling one-off: hurricane Katrina is re-imagined through the eyesof six-year-old Hushpuppy (Wallis) who lives with her hard-drinkingfisherman dad. She is precocious,defiant, yet puzzled by theunfolding events which provide herwith an escape from her old life. It’sa vividly poetic way of looking atdisaster. Father and daughter arefirst-time actors; her extraordinarilymoving performance won her abest actress Oscar nomination; thefilm, too, was nominated.

Music

Friday 12 April 7.30pmTickets £10

A fundraising event inaid of The Royal BritishLegion

Showbitz– Can you feelthe love tonight?

Showbitz! is a performingmusical trio with years ofexperience in wowingaudiences across thecountry. Celebrate with us90 years of theDickleburgh Royal BritishLegion in an eveningfeaturing some of the verybest songs written for thestage, screen and heart.

http://showbitz.org

Music

Saturday 13 April 8pm Tickets £14 / Concessions £12

Spiers & Boden– The Backyard Songs TourFounders of the folk supergroup Bellowhead and twice winners of theBest Duo Award at the BBC2 Folk Awards, Spiers & Boden have beendescribed by The Guardian as “the finest instrumental duo on thetraditional scene and the contemporary equivalent of Martin Carthyand Dave Swarbrick…”.‘Jon Boden plays fiddle with an earthy vigourthat’s utterly compelling… while John Spiersharmonises and plays urgent drivingmelodeon… halfway to reinventing thestyle without even realising it…’ fRootsMagazine

Running time 1hr 45 mins.

www.spiersandboden.com

“the finestinstrumental duo onthe traditional scene”

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Film

Wednesday 24 April 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Tokyo Story (U) – subtitled

Directed by Yasujiro Ozu, 1953, Japan, 134 minutesWith Chishu Ryu, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara

Ozu’s masterpiece is consistently in critics’ lists of the top ten films ofall time. A retired couple visit Tokyo, where they are shunted around bytheir busy children. Ozu’sincomparable leading lady,Setsuko Hara, plays the moreemotionally generous daughter-in-law. The film is shot inbeautifully composed deepfocus with little cameramovement; instead, it is us whoare moved by this profound anduniversal study of family life.

Music

Thursday 18 April 8pmTickets £24

ElkieBrooksQuite simply one of themost successful andpopular singers the UKhas ever produced.Performing some of herclassic hits, blues, jazzand songs from her newalbum Powerless, anelectric evening with Elkieis guaranteed.

As we go to press we haveonly a few tickets left.Don’t miss the chance tosee a truly great artist inaction.

‘Still one of the greatBritish voices’ TheGuardian

Running time 1hr 45 mins includinginterval.

www.elkiebrooks.com

Idyllic countryside... pond life, captured by abeautiful painting… tadpoles emerge as frogs,geese fly by, ducks tap dance past majesticswans and yes, baby ducklings. But where didthe ugly one come from? Can Charles Crane theEggologist shed light on how to save this blot onthe landscape?

Jactito’s stunning visual journey tells the tale ofthe Ugly Duckling in an extraordinary anddelightful new version.Running time approx 1hr.

http://em8z.com/jactitotheatre

The Saturday Club

Saturday 20 April 2pm Tickets £5 / Children £3 (2-7 yrs)

Jactito Theatre present

The Very Ugly Duckling

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Tonight’s event will feature the inspiring diversity of talent within theCorn Hall’s group of young Arts Award participants. It will includedance, music, poetry and readings of original work as well as thepremiere of The Diss Appearing Triangle, a film of intriguing talesabout local landmarks and events in the history of Diss.

You may wish to bid for a building in the secret auction of The DissAppearing Triangle.

All proceeds go tothe continuedrunning costs of theArts Award.Running time approx90 mins.

Youth Showcase

Friday 26 April 7pmFree but please book Donations on the door

Arts Award Showcase

Spinning Wheel Theatre in partnership with the Theatre RoyalBury St Edmunds present

TwoBy Jim Cartwright, Directed by Amy Wyllie

Over the course of one evening in a typical Suffolk pub two actorsembody the Landlord and Landlady, plus 12 other characters, as theyreveal intimate insights into the lives of the colourful pub regulars. An imaginative production of Jim Cartwright’s pacey, bittersweetcomedy by this up-and-coming Suffolk-based company. Running time 2hrs including interval.

Theatre

Thursday 25 April 7.30pm Tickets £9 / Concessions £7

Music

Saturday 27 April 8pmTickets £9 / Under 18s £6

GagadiloFrench band Gagadilo is anexplosive mixture ofJamaican rhythms and Afro-Balkan melodies with addedovertones from theMediterranean and a touch ofcool jazz. Composed of six musicians –drums, bass, guitar,saxophone, trombone andtrumpet – they are pioneersin the fusion of reggae/ska/jazz and Balkan brass bands.The result is a unique cocktailof East and West… thinkspices and vodka!This gig is part of a majortour to celebrate the releaseof their latest albumlaunching this April in NewYork. Running time approx 2hrs.

www.gagadilo.org

“...an explosivemixture… thinkspices and vodka!”

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Join host Luke Wright (Latitude’s poetryprogrammer and resident Radio 4 wordsmith) fora night of witty verse featuring Joel Stickley, thePoet Laureate for Lincolnshire and the authorof 100 Ways To Write Badly Well. His work hasbeen featured on BBC One, Radio 4 andChannel 4 as well as at Glastonbury, theEdinburgh Fringe and the Cannes FilmFestival. He is a member of critically-acclaimedpoetry collective Aisle16, whose show Poetry

Boyband was named Time Out Critics’ Choice ofthe Year 2005.

Running time 2hrs.

www.lukewright.com

www.joelstickley.com

Word

Friday 3 May 8pmTickets £8 / Students £6

The Stand-up PoetryClub – featuring Joel Stickley

Film

Wednesday 1 May 8pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

The Master (15)

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012

US, 144 minutes

With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix,

Amy Adams

Back to the Oscars, with this multi-nominatedtour de force – a film about cults from the cultdirector of There Will Be Blood. Hoffman is TheMaster, a charismatic L Ron Hubbard figure whouses his crazy ‘healing powers’ on an alcoholicinvalided out of the US Navy in 1945 (an equallypowerful performance from Joaquin Phoenix –Johnny Cash in Walk the Line). Their mutualattraction makes for a brilliant, mysteriousdrama.

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Film

Wednesday 8 May 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Rust and Bone (15) – subtitledDirected by Jaques Audiard, 2012, France/Belgium, 120 minsWith Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure

A passionate and moving love story from the director of AProphet. Yet there is reality in the events that drive theprotagonists together, and in theway their difficult, ambitiousrelationship unfolds. Thanks to first-time actor Schoenaerts as arootless boxer and Cotillard (Piaf inLa Vie en Rose) as the beating heartof the film, what might have beenromantic melodrama is fresh andtrue.

Theatre

Thursday 9 May 7.30pmTickets £7 / Under 18s £5(Suitable for 8+ yrs)

Rapid Gambit present

FaileontologyJacques is a genius. Albert is not, buthe’s a dab hand at filing. They workfor Them Upstairs, tweaking,observing, recording, filing, keepingthe Universe spinning and stoppingthe balance of Unseen Forces fromflying out of control. It’s a tough job,but someone has to do it; andunfortunately, that someone is them.But perhaps they can cheat thesystem. Perhaps Jacques’mysterious machine can give theman escape route. It won’t be easy,and it might not be pretty, and ifThem Upstairs find out there’ll be hellto pay… but it’s got to be worth a try!Part sci-fi, part clown-show, and allridiculous, Rapid Gambit’s story ofhope, fear, friendship and gravity is awarm and funny piece of theatre foraudiences of 8 to 108.Running time 1hr.

www.rapidgambit.co.uk

Film Late Matinee

Saturday 4 May 5pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Avengers Assemble (12A)

Directed by Joss Whedon, 2012, USA, 143 minutesWith Robert Downey Jnr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo,Samuel L Jackson

Nick Fury (Jackson) is director of an international peace-keeping agency which is a who’s who of Marvel super heroes– Iron Man (Downey), The Incredible Hulk (Ruffalo), BlackWidow (Johansson) and Captain America (Chris Evans).When global security isthreatened by Loki (TomHiddleston), the team needall their powers to save theworld from disaster. Criticsrolled over in delight; forMarvel comic fans it’sChristmas.

“A passionate andmoving love story...”

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Performance poet John Hegley’s uniqueapproach to poetry, dance and song will enchantchildren and adults with his genius and sillinessin this interactive show for families.

‘(Animal Alphaboat is)… one of the ten best kids’shows at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival’The Guardian

Running time approx 60 mins.

www.johnhegley.co.uk

The Saturday Club

Saturday 11 May 2pmTickets £5 / Children £3 (4+ yrs)

John Hegley– Animal Alphaboat

Music

Saturday 11 May 8pmTickets £10 / Concessions £8

The Roving CrowsMulti-award winning original folk-fusion outfit,The Roving Crows are fast becoming legendaryfor their high energy, their musicianship and theirunrivalled ability to connect with their audiences.The Crows’ line-up boasts fiery fiddle playing,trumpet, guitar, drums and vocals and anirresistible blend of Celtic vibe and influencesfrom jazz, ska, folk, klezmer and blues.

Their impressive awards haul for 2012 includesBest Folk Act at the Exposure Music Awardsand Top Celtic Rock Band and Top Fiddle Playerat The Irish Music Awards.

‘Great party music… I love that band’Paul O’Grady, BBC (April 2012)

‘Really individual Celtic folk rock group’Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 (Nov 2012)

Running time 2hrs.

www.rovingcrows.com

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Preview Evening Friday 17 May 7.30pm£7.50 (includes buffet & 2 glasses of wine)Contact 01449 781321

The Diss Appearing Triangleshort film screening

Art

Saturday 18 May 10am-6pm FreeSunday 19 May 10am-3pm Free

Diss & District Rotary Club present

Artex13 – Grand Art Exhibition & SaleThis popular event for art-lovers will feature over 500 picturesfrom 120 high profile East Anglian artists and a wide range ofstyles and media. Funds raised will benefit charities locally andabroad.

www.dissartshow.org.uk

War Requiem will be precededby this film created by the ArtsAward youth film project.

Film

Wednesday 22 May 8pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Argo (15)Directed by Ben Affleck, 2012

USA, 120 minutes

With Ben Affleck,

John Goodman,

Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin

1979. The American embassy inIran is invaded byrevolutionaries, but sixemployees manage to escapeto the Canadian embassy. EnterTony Mendez (Affleck) a CIAexpert with a bizarre plan:posing as a film producer –complete with sci-fi script andproduction sketches – he’llsmuggle the six back to safety.Based on a true story, Argo

combines nail-biting tensionwith Hollywood-inspired farce.Highly entertaining and sevenOscar nominations.

Film

Wednesday 15 May 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

War Requiem (PG)

Directed by Derek Jarman, 1989, UK, 92 minutesWith Tilda Swinton, Nathaniel Parker, Laurence Olivier

Jarman juxtaposed original archive film and acted sequences in adeeply moving visual commentary on the choral masterpiece byBenjamin Britten, whose centenary year this is. Britten combinedthe Latin texts of the traditional Requiem Mass with the words ofpoet Wilfred Owen, who died in the trenches. Laurence Olivier, inhis last role, plays a disabled veteran.

“Highly entertainingand seven Oscarnominations.”

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TOTAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINATED, 2011

Growing up isn’t easy, especially when you’re in love with abear.Following a sell-out success at Edinburgh 2011 and acritically-acclaimed tour of the UK and Ireland during 2012,comes this dark fairy-tale about a wayward girl who daresto follow her longing. Stunning puppetry, enchanting musicand deft humour combine in this fierce coming-of-age story.‘…a show with claws that proves Kneehigh hasn’t corneredthe market in putting wonder back into fairytales’Lyn Gardner, The Guardian HHHH

‘A fantastical world that has all the fresh, unusual andsinister appeal of wandering into a fairy-tale for the firsttime’ The Scotsman HHHHRunning time approx 1hr.

www.wrongcrowdtheatre.co.uk

Theatre

Thursday 23 May 7pmTickets £8 / Under 18s £4 (8+ yrs)

House presents The Wrong Crowd with

The Girl with the Iron Claws

World Music

Saturday 25 May 8pmTickets £9 / Concessions £8

Zimbaremabwe present

Linos WengaraMagayaCreating an entrancing mixture oftraditional Zimbabwean Mbira (orthumb piano) music and modern MbiraReggae, Linos Wengara Magaya andhis band radiate energy. Their musiccontains spiritual messages and thedeep rhythms will keep both the bodyand soul dancing!

Running time approx 2hrs.

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Sara Pascoe Sara is a gifted actress and highly originalcomic. She has been voted one of Time OutMagazine’s ‘Rising Stars of Comedy’ and iscurrently developing many of her own TV andradio projects.  Sara is one of the regularweekly stars of the Channel 4 series, Stand UpFor the Week as well as appearances on Liveat the Apollo, Comedy World Cup and Don’tSit on the Front Row.

‘…a cocky-cum-quizzical delivery that resembles Russell Brandminus the libido’ Evening Standard

Gerry Howell Gerry’s performances lie somewhere betweenMr Fantastic and the mysterious encyclopediaof Uqbar. His imagination casts itself far andwide as he recounts his early years growing upin a post office or his experiences playingchess with pandas. He can tell you howShakespeare was born in an ostrich egg, orabout dressing up as an anagram for anevening out. 

‘Often likened to a young Eddie Izzard, Gerry Howell, possessesa wonderfully befuddled stream of consciousness’ The Guardian

Tiernan Douieb (compère)Tiernan’s friendly manner and fast paced gagshave made him highly sought after on thecomedy circuit.

‘a perennial contender for the title of mostaffable person in comedy’ The Scotsman

Food and full bar from 7pm.

Lineup is subject to change.

Sara Pascoe

Gerry Howell

Tiernan Douieb

“...Russell Brandminus the libido”

May-June

Film

Wednesday 29 May 8pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Untouchable(15) – subtitled

Directed by Olivier Nakache,

Eric Toledano, 2011

France, 112 minutes

With François Cluzet, Omar Sy,

Anne Le Ny

An irreverent, humorous take ondisability: Untouchable seemsan unlikely film to have brokenFrench box office records. It’sthe true story of a handicappedmillionaire who employs a streetsmart ex-con as his carer,although he applied for the jobjust to receive benefits.Although the two have nothingin common, they gradually openup each other’s lives anddevelop mutual respect.Charming and uplifting.

Comedy

Corn Hall Comedy Club

Friday 31 May 8pmTickets Advance £9 / Door £10 Min age 18

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Evening viewing Wednesday 5 June 6-7.45pm

David Case, formerly a director of Marlborough Fine Art and aleading expert on Henry Moore prints, will give a briefintroduction to the exhibition at 7pm.

Join us afterwards for our screening of The Aviator (see p16).

One of the greatest sculptors of 20thcentury, Henry Moore was an activeprintmaker for most of his career. Thisexhibition brings together etchingsand lithographs from the last 30 yearsof his career. Although they explore hisfamiliar themes of the reclining figureand the mother and child, there aresome unexpected aspects of his work– including illustrations of thePrometheus myth from the 50s toimages of sheep around hisHertfordshire home in the 1970s.

Film Late Matinee

Saturday 1 June 5pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

The King’sSpeech (12A)Directed by Tom Hooper, 2010

UK, 118 minutes

With Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush,

Helena Bonham Carter

The first of our series of films

‘back by popular demand’.

Something of a legend – four

Oscars, seen by a quarter of the

population and said to be

responsible for bringing people

back to the cinema. Superb

performances by Colin Firth as

George VI, Helena Bonham

Carter as the Queen (Queen

Mother to be) and Geoffrey

Rush as the speech therapist

who cures the King of a

debilitating stutter.

Art

An exhibition in the Diss Corn Hall Gallery1-29 June Box Office Hours Free

Henry Moore– 30 Years of Printmaking

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Film

Wednesday 5 June 8pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

The Aviator (12A)

Directed by Martin Scorsese, 2004

US, 170 minutes

With Leonardo DiCaprio,

Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin,

Kate Beckinsale

Simply a great biopic: 20 years inthe life of Howard Hughes (anexcellent turn from DiCaprio) – bornrich, paranoid businessman,Hollywood groupie, film-maker,serial lady-killer, aviation pioneer,germ-fearing recluse. Scorsesehandles this arc with his usualnarrative skill.  Cate Blanchett isthe adored Katherine Hepburn. Andit’s a visual feast: early Technicoloreffects dazzle on the surface,depth charges of unforced ironybeneath.

Theatre

Thursday 6 June 7.30pmTickets £9 / Concessions £8

CallasBy Jean-Yves Picq, Directed by Richard Digby Day

A sensitive and candid portrayal of the legendary opera singer,Maria Callas, based exclusively on interviews given by herthroughout her life. Born in New York of Greek parentage, Callas first establishedherself as an exceptional singer in Italy, and went on to winworldwide acclaim. Her search for perfection, her unique vocalprowess and acting genius led her to be dubbed “La Divina”.Her dramatic life and personal tragedy have oftenovershadowed Callas the artist in the popular press. However,her influence was so enduring that, in 2006, Opera News wroteof her: “Nearly thirty years after her death, she’s still thedefinition of the diva as artist – and still one of classicalmusic’s best-selling vocalists.”‘There are no false notes in Anna Korwin’s superbperformance… Unmissable’ What’s On in London

‘Astonishing...for an hour and a half La Divina lived again.’Western Daily Press

‘A one woman tour de force which literally captivates theaudience’ Putney and Wimbledon TimesRunning time 1hr 30 mins plus interval.

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“A one womantour de force...”

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Starring the sensational Peter Gill, this exhilarating show– featuring more than 20 of ‘The Killer’s’ greatest hits andperformed with an energy that Jerry himself would havebeen proud of – tells the full rollercoaster story of the firstwild man of rock,and without doubtrock ‘n’ roll’s mostexciting performer.Running time 2hrs 30 minsincluding interval.

www.petegill.com

Film

Wednesday 12 June 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Silver Linings Playbook (15)Directed by David O Russell, USA, 122 minutesWith Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro

Russell’s dark, quirky comedy casts Cooper as a bipolarex-teacher adapting to life after psychiatric hospital.Desperately trying to rekindle his relationship with his wife,he meets a girl (Lawrence) with problems of her own whooffers to help, but onlyif he helps her in return.As their love/hate dealplays out, a bondforms between them.Intelligent and sparkyperformances, and anOscar contender.

Music

Saturday 8 June 7.30pmTickets £14 / Concessions £12

The Jerry Lee Lewis Story

Music

Thursday 13 June 8pmTickets £15

Limehouse LizzyRenowned for an action-packedpyrothechnic-fuelled explosion of ashow, Limehouse Lizzy were officiallynamed one of the hardest working actsin the UK in 2011, alongside some ofthe country’s biggest and most popularperformers. Their musicianship,attention to detail and audienceinteraction leave you feeling that you’rewitnessing the real thing as they keepthe spirit of Celtic rock icon PhilipLynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive,well and dominating stages worldwide. Expect Celtic-influenced tracks likeWhisky in the Jar and Black Rose,amongst the razzamatazz and classictracks The Boys are Back in Town,Sarah and many others. ‘If you’re sceptical about tribute acts,you won’t be after seeing LimehouseLizzy’ Radio TimesRunning time 2hrs.

www.limehouselizzy.co.uk

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Something is shimmering and shining in the far corner of thecow field on Hector’s run-down farm. Something that leadsHector and his naughtiest cow, Betty, on an adventureacross the magical land of Mandari…Come on a journey with award-winning Tucked In for anamusing and moving tale oftemptation, greed andfriendship. Join in with catchysongs, bid for a GoldenCowpat in a hilarious auctionand even choose the story’sending! Running time approx 1hr.

www.tuckedin.org.uk

Film

Wednesday 19 June 8pm Tickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Great Expectations (12A)Directed by Mike Newell, 2012, UK, 128 minutesWith Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger, Ralph Fiennes

David Nicholls (One Day author) has created an attractivescreen adaptation of Dickens’ parable of false hopes andthwarted vanities. Irvine (star of War Horse) is Pip, waylaid

by the terrifying Magwitch(Fiennes) and Miss Havisham– played with vampiric relishby Helena Bonham Carter –plots revenge on men usingEstella (Grainger) to ensnarePip’s heart. A worthy additionto the screen versions of thebook.

Theatre

Thursday 20 June 7.30pmTickets £9 / Concessions £7 /£5 School Students

RoughCast Theatre Company present

Much AdoAbout NothingBy William Shakespeare

“We are the only love-gods!”…exclaims Don Pedro, Prince ofAragon, as he embarks on one of“Hercules’ labours” and attempts alove-match between Beatrice andBenedick (if they can stop their‘merry war’ for long enough, that is!).With plots of a rather different nature,Don John, the prince’s disgruntledbrother, attempts to cause mischiefwherever he can…RoughCast’s typically high-energyand fast-paced performance ensuresaudiences a summer’s evening ofdelight in one of Shakespeare’ssparkiest comedies. Running time approx 2hrs.

The Saturday Club

Saturday 15 June 2pm Tickets £5 / Children £3 (4+ yrs)

Tucked In Promotions present

The Golden Cowpat

“...bid for aGolden Cowpatin a hilariousauction…”

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Music

Saturday 29 June 7.30pm Tickets £15 / Concessions £14

Wymondham Helicopter Group present

The Bootleg ShadowsIn aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance

A unique tribute concert that encompasses TheShadows amazing career from 1960 up until the early80s and includes their fantastic hits such as: FootTapper, Apache, Wonderful Land and many more.Running time approx 2hrs.

Directed by Ben Wheatley, 2012, UK, 90 minutesWith Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Eileen Davies

The term black comedy doesn’t quite do justice to aglorious film – with traces of Mike Leigh and AlanBennett – that somehow manages to send uppsychopathy. Macabre, violent, hilarious: this unlikelycritical success features acouple on a homicidalcaravan tour of NorthernEnglish tourist attractions.Their new relationshipflourishes, but at what cost?

Music

Saturday 22 June 7.30pm Tickets £19

Brubecks PlayBrubeckWith Darius Brubeck (piano), Chris Brubeck(trombone & bass), Dan Brubeck (drums)and featuring Dave O’Higgins (saxophones)

For over 50 years, Dave Brubeck was agiant of American jazz, exciting millions offans with his inimitable improvisation andrhythms. In the 70s and 80s his sons Darius,Chris and Dan – all fine musicians in theirown right – recorded and toured worldwidewith Dave as Two Generations of Brubeckand The New Brubeck Quartet.

Now, following the death of their father inDecember last year, they have cometogether to play the music that made him alegend of modern jazz. With special guestsaxophonist Dave O’Higgins, thisextraordinary evening of music will includeBrubeck classics like Take Five and BlueRondo a La Turk, as well as a few of theirown popular compositions.

Running time 2hrs 10 mins incl interval.

Film

Wednesday 26 June 8pmTickets £5 / Under 18s £2.50

Sightseers (15)

Friday 5 July8pm£10 /Concessions £8

Zambra Flamenca – Dixey Rucelli andher dancers bring the passionate andvibrant Flamenco dance to the Corn Hallthis summer. Accompanied by expertmusicians including top classical Indiansinger Rajesh, whose voice complimentsthe Flamenca music with soaring andeffortless vocals, this will be an authenticand dynamic show for all lovers of dance.

Sunday 28 July7.30pm£10 /Concessions £9

An Evening with Helen Fraser – anentertaining miscellany of fascinatingmemories and music from stage andscreen by the actress who co-starredwith Tom Courtenay in Billy Liar,appeared in television series like TheLikely Lads, One Foot in the Grave andBad Girls and has trodden the boards atthe National Theatre and in the West End.

Thursday8 August 2pm£7 /Children £5(2-10yrs)

Finding Alice – a fun-packed familyshow based on the Lewis Carroll books.With music, sing-along-songs, plenty ofaudience interaction and the characterswe all know and love!

Thursday8 August7.30pm £12 /Concessions £10

Lady Windermere’s Fan – DOTProductions present Oscar Wilde’s comicthriller packed with intrigue, jealousy andbrilliant one-liners.

Thursday22 August7.30pm£10 /Concessions £9

Vicar of Dibley – The Seagull Rep areback, this time with an adaptation of theDawn French sitcom and featuring theepisodes The Arrival, Songs of Praise andThe Easter Bunny. Perfect summer fun forall the family.

Thursday5 September7.30pm£11 /Concessions £10

Austen’s Women – Dyad Productions.Lizzy Bennet, Emma Woodhouse andMarianne Dashwood are brought to life inthis brilliant and illuminating one-womanshow. “A startling feat of performance,portrayal, writing and direction… stronglyrecommended” Fringe Review

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FAIRS,CLASSES &

COMMUNITY

COMING TO

These forthcoming events are on sale now.Go to www.disscornhall.co.uk for more informationand the latest updates.

Blood DonorSessions1.00-3.30pm and 5.00-7.00pm Tuesdays 9 & 30 April and7 & 28 MayNew donors please register inadvance at www.blood.co.uk.

MontereyLine Dance Club– Improvers ClassMonday evenings 7.15-9.00pm from 21 January)Line Dancing is an excellent way tokeep fit and classes place greatemphasis on socialising and havingfun. Led by qualified instructor MelissaHawkes.Further details phone 01379 651773.

Record CollectorsFairSunday 5 May 10am-4pmLP’s, 45s, EPs and 78s sold andbought. Covering all music genresfrom the last 100 years.Further details:fruit.tree.antiques@gmail.com or call01638 603518 / 07952 230960

Book and Cake Sale– In aid of Cancer ResearchRelay for LifeSaturday 29 June 10am-12 noonIn the Waveney Room.  Donations ofbooks and cakes gratefully received -please call Suzanne on 01379 641388.

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CORN HALL

“Events nights”

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Open Monday to Saturday from 11am

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Booking advisable

Credit and debit cards accepted

Eat early and still get to see the show

Lunches

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Pizza & Pasta

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01379 644447

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Tel: 01379 640555diss@hwca.com

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Haines WattsChartered Accountants

Norwich ❖ IpswichDiss ❖ Thetford

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Haines Watts are delighted to support Diss Corn Hallby providing Award winning, experienced and qualified

business and financial help and advice.

Wilderness StoresANTIQUES & DECORATIVE HOMEWARE

HARLESTON, NORFOLK

Bullock Fair Close, Harleston IP20 9ATTel 01379 853067

www.wildernessstores.com

Shabby-chic and…French rustic…

…furniture andmuch, much more

1-dayPaint Your OwnFurniture Workshops –7 & 21 April,

25 May

Saturday7 September8pm £12 /Concessions £10

Budapest Cafe Orchestra – “…the fieryvivacity and awe-inspiring musicianshipof the finest purveyors of EasternEuropean gypsy music… will leave youwith a grin on your face and rhythm inyour feet” The Timeswww.budapestcafeorchestra.co.uk

Thursday19 September7.30pm£8

Landermason – exceptional musicianswho introduce a multitude of instrumentsinto a winning repertoire of hauntingballads, jaunty jazz and folk tunes, andthe bounciest of jigs.

Saturday21 September2pm£7.50 /Children £5.50(8+ yrs)

Treasure Island – Blue Orange Theatrecompany bring Robert Louis Stevenson’sclassic tale full of suspense, pirates, fun,adventure and buried treasure.

Thursday14 November8pm£20

The Blues Band – Paul Jones, DaveKelly, Tom McGuinness, Rob Townsendand Gary Fletcher are acknowledgedthroughout Europe and beyond as beingamongst the very finest performers ofrhythm & blues.

Friday1 November7.30pm£15 / Groupdiscount £13for bookings of4 or more /Under 16s withan adult £2.

Blowzabella – Dance has always beenat the heart of this multi-instrumentalband’s music and they have played allover the world including the main stageat Glastonbury. Come and join thislegendary band who are touring tocelebrate their 35th anniversary.www.blowzabella.com

Saturday23 November8pm£12/Concessions £10

Appalachian Roots – Ira Bernstein &Riley Baugus return with their captivatingperformance of traditional dance, songand instrumental music from southernAppalachia.

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For more details go to theHiring page on our website

www.disscornhall.co.uk, cometo the box office in the Old

Stables or phone Angela Sykeson 01379 652239.

Viewings may be made byappointment.

HIRE

This impressive historicbuilding in the heart of Diss

offers flexibleaccommodation which canmeet a variety of needs atvery reasonable cost. Thisincludes the Assembly Hall(seating capacity 300) fordinners, dances, wedding

receptions, corporatehospitality, productions, fairs,sales and exhibitions, indoor

sport and educationalgatherings. The Waveney

Room and Council Chamberprovide excellent locationsfor classes and workshops,

rehearsals and seminars.

With a range of room sizes,versatile seating and layout

possibilities, a fully-equippedbar, kitchen and large dance

floor, Diss Corn Hall is theobvious first choice when

organising your event.

COMING TO

These forthcoming events are on sale now.Go to www.disscornhall.co.uk for more informationand the latest updates.

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Spice Cottage

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orders of £30or more.

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availableAll major credit cards acceptedwhen spending over £20.

Telephone: 01379 640222 or 640777www.spice-cottage.co.uk

Opening times: Lunch 12 noon – 2pm Evening 5.30pm – 11pm (11.30pm Fri & Sat)Open 7 days a week including Bank Holidays.

Lunch menu available. Meals from £5.50.

Every Monday to WednesdayFREE vegetable side dish with every

main course on production of thisadvert or a ticket to a Corn Hall event.

Restaurant only.

Tel: 01379 676523email: buffysbrewerysales@gmail.com Website: www.buffys.co.uk

Buffy’s Brewery Ltd, Rectory Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk NR15 2DD

Enjoy Buffy’s Beersat Home!

Our Beers are now available Bottle Conditionedand in 5 litre Mini Cans!

Please contact thebrewery by phoneor email to leave

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Also availablefor nationaldelivery viaour website.

TicketsIn person: During box office opening hours.By phone: Card payment is accepted (credit cards incur a 50p processing fee). Outside box office openinghours you may leave a message and your call will be returned. Tickets will be held for collection on the dooror can be posted to you for an additional 50p if requested.By post: Send full details of the tickets you require along with a SAE and a cheque for the full amount.Cheques should be made payable to the Diss Corn Hall Trust.Online: Tickets for most events may be booked online at www.disscornhall.co.uk.Email: You may email requests for tickets to boxoffice@disscornhall.co.uk.

AccessibilityThere are three disabled parking bays

on the street in front of the Corn Hall. Thehall, bar and accessibility toilet are fullyaccessible to wheelchair users via the sideentrance. Please inform the box office whenbooking.

The main hall is fitted with aninduction loop which covers all seats.

Hearing aids should be switched to thet-position. Please note: soundenhancement is only available for filmsand amplified performances.

Bar and door opening timesThe bar and auditorium will usually open45 mins before the start of a performance,unless otherwise stated.

Getting involvedIf you are interested in volunteering as asteward, in the box office, or in any other way, email admin@disscornhall.co.uk. We’d love to hear from you.

Special thanks to our Good FriendsTerence Blacker, David Case, Lynn Clark, Peter Dudley, Don Dunkin, Brian & Gunilla Falk,Christopher Grocott, Charles & Liz Handy, Stephanie Harrison, Jo & Gary Hincks, Alun Howkins,Martha Kearney, Jay Leader, Mrs A Leitch, Dr A Linder, Glynne Lloyd-Davis, Richard Mabey,Linda Merricks, Elizabeth Mooney, Sheila Moss-King, Laura Purling, Sue Shrager, John Taylor,Richard Vivian and Corporate Friends: Buffy’s Brewery; Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, Il Divo,Mere Players, Spice Cottage and John Taylor Builders.

PatronThe Duke of Norfolk.

DISS

BOX OFFICE 01379 652241Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Sat 11am-2pmThe Old Stables, beside the Corn Hall,St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB

www.disscornhall.co.uk email: boxoffice@disscornhall.co.uk