Guildhall Arts Centre Brochure 2010

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Group SavingsBook more than 10 seats for any Guildhall promoted show and get the 11th ticket free. Our box offi ce staff will be happy to help you make your group booking and work out your savings. Call them on Tel: 01476 406158. Seats must be booked at the same time, subject to availability. Not available online.

Family of Four Discount Tickets Alice in Wonderland (FILM) page 4

Andy and Mike’s Big Box of Bananas page 6

Nanny McPhee and The Big Bang (FILM) page 10

Tom’s Midnight Garden, Image Musical Theatre page 11

How the Koala Learned to Hug, People’s Theatre Company page 12

Tickets must be purchased at the same time, subject to availability. Not available online.

Student Concessions - £6.50 pre-bookedThe Perfect Wife, Plested and Brown page 8

Inside, Jean Abreu Dance page 9

Animal Farm, Theatre Tours International page 14

Lysistrata, Actors of Dionysus page 14

Student Standbys - £2.00 on the doorStudents (with student ID) can get tickets to any Guildhall promoted show for just £2.00 when they buy them 15 minutes before the start of the show. Subject to availability. This offer applies when tickets are purchased in person.

Artscene MembershipGet a discount off all Guildhall Arts Centre and Stamford Arts Centre promoted events. The more you see, the more you save!

Membership lasts for 12 months from the date of joining and the rates are:

Individual £17

Double £22

Is this your fi rst visit to the Guildhall Arts Centre?If so, once you have made your booking and joined our mailing list, we’ll send you a voucher for two free tickets to a Guildhall promoted show of your choice. Subject to availability - Meres events not included.

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Welcome to the Guildhall Arts Centre and thank-you for subscribing to our mailing list! We want you to have a great time at great value when you visit us so we’ve put together some discount deals to help ease the strain on your pocket. Enjoy!

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Live Music

Musical Theatre

Variety

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Junior

8 to 10 yrs - Tuesdays 4.30pm – 5.30pm £3.00 per session

Intermediate

11 to 13 yrs - Fridays 5.00pm – 6.30pm£3.50 per session

Senior

14 + yrs - Thursdays 7.00pm – 9.00pm£4.00 per session

Kids get the chance to learn basic drama skills, share ideas, work on set texts towards a performance, make new friends and have fun!

First Notes with SoundLINCSMondays in term time 10.30am – 11.30am 2 to 5yrs £1.00

For children, parents and carers, the aim of this workshop is to build skills and confi dence in music making, give children the opportunity to explore different instruments and experience rhythm and dynamics.

Grantham Occasional Orchestra WorkshopsSaturday 4 Sept, Saturday 2 Oct, Saturday 6 Nov, Saturday 4 Dec9.30am - 12.30pm £7.00

All you need is your instrument and a music stand to join this dedicated and friendly group of amateur musicians who meet to enjoy playing together.

Reader’s GroupMeets second Wednesday of the month7.30pm £1.00

If you enjoy reading but feel frustrated because that there’s no one to discuss books with, join our Reader’s Group and you’ll get the chance to enthuse, gush and rant about a variety of texts with like-minded people!

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Mondays in Term Time

13th September to 6th December (No session 25th October)

Junior Ballroom & Latin American

6.00pm – 6.45pm £4.00 a week

(Or pre-book and save money £21 for 6 weeks)

Learn to dance a range of ballroom and Latin dances including the Waltz, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha and Jive in this fun, friendly workshop. There is also the opportunity to take Ballroom Dancing exams.

For 7 to 16 yrs.

Sequence Dancing

7.00 pm – 7.30pm £3.50 a week

Enjoy popular dances in the classical, standard ballroom and Latin American style and don’t worry if you don’t have a partner!

Advanced Ballroom

7.30pm – 8.30pm £6.00 a week

Building on routines in Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, Cha Cha Cha, Jive, Samba and Rumba, you will be improving technique and social ballroom skills. Class includes 30 mins tuition & 30 mins social dance.

Intermediate Ballroom

8.00pm – 9.00pm Pre-paid only

12 week courseTwo instalments of £36.00 for 6 weeks

Building on the basic Waltz, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha Jive and Rumba, you will also learn Viennese Waltz and Samba as well as improving social ballroom skills in Foxtrot and Tango. Class includes 30 mins tuition & 30 mins social dance.

Beginners Ballroom Course

9.00pm – 9.45pm Pre-paid only

12 week courseTwo instalments of £36.00 for 6 weeks

Learn to dance a range of ballroom and Latin dances including the Waltz, Quickstep, Cha Cha Cha and Jive in this fun and friendly course.

New dancers are welcome to join any of the classes above at any ability level according to their experience.

Christmas Ball

Sat 11 December, 8.00pm – 11.30pm £12.50

See page 17 for full details.

Youth Drama with Fiona Kimberley-Pope

Ballroom Dancing with Ann Gibbons Dance

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Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane MackayJean Rhys’ ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’Thursday 2 September12 noonJean Rhys’ ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’ is a postcolonial novel which tells the story of the first Mrs Rochester – or the ‘mad woman in the attic’ - in Charlotte Bronte’s ‘Jane Eyre’ but it’s also so much more than merely an extension of Bronte’s classic. Using her own Creole background, Rhys explores the full range of the psychology of a woman misunderstood by her aristocratic English husband and in doing so, opens us to a world of sexual and cultural misunderstandings. This is one of the 20th Century’s truly great novels.

£5.50 / £5.00

Invictus(2009) 12AThursday 9 September 7.30pmDirector: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon

Run time: 134 minutes

Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, he rallies South Africa’s rugby team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.

Nominated for two Academy Awards 2010: Best Actor (Morgan Freeman), Best Supporting Actor (Matt Damon)

£4.50 / £3.50

Mad About the MusicalsWednesday 8 September7.30pm‘Mad About The Musicals’ returns to the Guildhall with its award winning new 2010 show. From the poignant ‘Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again’, to the dramatic ‘One Day More’, Mad About’s talented ensemble conjure stunning, high quality performances which evoke the true spirit of the West End. The show contains over 20 of your favourite musicals from composers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Boublil and Schonberg, so sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable West End and Broadway favourites.

£15.00 / £14.00

Alice in Wonderland(2010) PGSaturday 4 September2.00pm & 7.30pmDirector: Tim Burton

Cast: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman

Run time: 108 minutes

19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world of ‘Underland’ (misheard by Alice and believed to be ‘Wonderland’) where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.

2.00pm £3.50 / £2.50 / £10.00 family of four 7.30pm £4.50 / £3.50

Film Musical Theatre / Hire FilmTalk / Guildhall Promoted

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Harrowby SingersWednesday 15 to Saturday 18 September7.30pm - Saturday Matinee 2.30pm It’s Hollywood, 1927, and leading silent film couple Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the toast of tinsel town but in real life, Don can’t stand Lina. However, Lina is convinced that she and Don are ‘an item’. When ‘The Talkies’ arrive and with them sound, Don, proves himself an accomplished song and dance man but Lina’s disastrous preview performance means drastic action is required! Meanwhile Don has fallen in love with aspiring actress, Kathy Selden. Great fun, great Music, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ is a delight, and you never know - you may get wet!!!

Evening £8.00 Matinee £7.00

The New Orleans SerenadersFriday 24 September 7.30pmDirect from their success in New Orleans at the Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Satchmo Summer Festival and the French Quarter Festival, Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders bring to life the magical sounds of jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory and Jelly Roll Morton. Enjoy a selection of classic numbers from all phases of their careers including ‘West End Blues’, ‘Just a Closer Walk with Thee’, ‘I Can’t Give You Anything But Love’, ‘King Porter Stomp’, ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ and ‘Panama Rag’.

Buy tickets for the Pasadena Roof Orchestra (p16) at the same time and get £2.00 off all tickets! Offer not available online.

£14.00 / £12.00 concessions

Roy Book BinderWednesday 22 September7.30pmIf you’ve already heard of Roy Book Binder you’ll know you’re in for a treat and if not, you’ll be wondering why when you see this Blues singing, guitar picking, song writing, story-telling raconteur live. Back in the early 60s, Roy learned his craft from the legendary blind street singer, Reverend Gary Davis and was thrust into the national spotlight with his song ‘If I Had My Way.’ After two years of travelling the folk-blues circuit with his mentor, Roy befriended Pink Anderson (the ‘Pink’ in Pink Floyd) and struck out on his own – a virtuoso in the making. If you enjoy great music – don’t miss this gig.


Music / Guildhall Promoted


Musical Theatre / Amateur


That’ll Be The DayMusic at the MeresFriday 24 September7.30pm Don’t miss this opportunity to see music hall mayhem at its very best with the greatest songs and dance performances from the 50s, 60s and 70s. From Rock and Roll classics by Buddy Holly, Elvis and Cliff Richard to a comic remake of the 70s hit fi lm ‘Grease’, ‘That’ll Be The Day is pure non-stop nostalgia.


This event takes place at the Meres, Trent Road, Grantham NG31 7XQ


Andy & Mike’s Big Box of BananasWith CBeebies presenter Andy DaySaturday 25 September2.00pm4 – 11 yearsCBeebies Presenter Andy Day and comedy partner Mike James bring the full force of his much loved humour to this high energy, fast-paced children’s comedy. In the duo’s ‘fun pad’, appears a magical and mysterious box. Unable to open the box, the boys make it their mission to fi nd out what’s inside and go on the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way they meet confused pirates, musical sea life, silent movie types and extravagant all-singing all-dancing air stewards. Oh... and if you see Poppy the Pet Porpoise ... Will you tell us..? Well...WILL YOU?!

£8.50 / £7.50 concessions / £28.00 family of four

UGLYRed Ladder Theatre CompanyThursday 30 September7.30pm15yrs & overSet in the not too distant future where climate change has reached the point of no return, UGLY is a bold, darkly funny, futuristic satire. Mrs Mason, a disgraced home economics teacher has been exiled to the Ghetto-Zone for those ‘Not Special’ convinced that the Ministry for Mistakes will let her return home. However when it falls to her to save two former students - can she save them without destroying herself? It’s going to get funny - very funny - but it’s also going to get very, very, UGLY…

School workshops available – email [email protected]

£10.00 / £9.00 - £6.50 students

Chris Farlowe and the Norman Beaker BandWednesday 29 September7.30pmDon’t miss this fantastic opportunity to pay homage to the men that kick-started the British rock and blues scene. For many fans, Chris Farlowe is considered the consummate rocker - the living embodiment of a star who’s seen it all and done most of it but remains as fresh and enthusiastic as when he started out 50 years ago. With hits such as ‘Handbags and Gladrags’, covered in 2003 by the Stereophonics, Farlowe’s live act is honed to perfection and backed by the Norman Beaker Band - widely considered to be one of the UK’s most original blues bands.

£14.00 / £12.00

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Life after LifeLAD PromotionsFriday 1 October7.30pmSpiritual mediums Keith Charles and Ivan Lee aim to deliver messages from the spirit world in ‘Life after Life’. Keith’s ‘no nonsense’ approach to the age-old question: ‘Is there life after death?’ was established during his many years’ experience working alongside some of the most respected and best known spiritual mediums in the UK. After 32 years in the Metropolitan Police, Keith is now one of the UK’s most notable psychic detectives. Ivan Lee is a Clairvoyant medium who demonstrates his clairvoyant abilities with a down-to-earth approach and a warm sense of humour.

£11.50

An Education(2009) 12ATuesday 5 October – 7.30mDirector: Lone Scherfig

Cast: Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Thompson, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, Alfred Molina

Running time: 95 minutes

In England in 1961, school girl Jenny Mellor is given a lift home by charming playboy, David Goldman - a man nearly twice her age. The two strike up a relationship and before long, Jenny’s plans of passing her A Levels and going to Oxford fall by the wayside. However, as time goes by, it becomes clear David’s life contains some dark secrets.

Nominated for three Academy Awards 2010: Best Picture, Best Actress (Carey Mulligan), Best Adapted Screenplay

£4.50 / £3.50

Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane MackayVirginia Woolf ‘To the Lighthouse’Thursday 7 October12 noon‘To the Lighthouse’ is a landmark novel of high modernism, focusing on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920. Inspired by Woolf’s own childhood summers spent in Cornwall, come and enjoy this wonderful novel about a family holiday, about grief and loss and the nature of memory in which she rejects absolutely the values with which she grew up. Woolf explores here the price paid for the keeping of family secrets and of the truth being swept under any available carpet.

£5.50 / £5.00

Richard Roddis & Philip Robinson Grantham Music Club - Benefactors ConcertWednesday 6 October 7.30 pmPianist Philip Robinson - musical director of Grantham Choral Society for many years - is also the accompanist to the internationally famous girls’ choir, ‘Cantamus’. Richard Roddis is equally well known in the Midlands but as a solo tenor. He sang the role of Evangelist in Grantham Choral Society’s performance of St. Matthew Passion last year and is much in demand for oratorio work.

£10.00 / £8.00 - £1.00 students

Grantham Music Club concerts take place at Central Technology and Sports College, Rushcliffe Road, Grantham.

Grantham Music Club Talk / Guildhall PromotedMedium / Hire Film


Stalin Ate My Homework - Alexei SayleFriday 8 October7.30pmAlexei Sayle gives an entertaining and exclusive glimpse into his brand new memoir ‘Stalin Ate My Homework’, with stories and readings from the book and an opportunity to ask questions. Born in Liverpool on the day egg rationing came to an end, Sayle always knew his parents were different. They ate salad, read the Soviet Weekly, attended union conferences, travelled to Nazi massacre sites and sat in the audience of bizarre mime shows. Life was often confusing. Stalin Ate My Homework is a funny and perceptive portrait of a family, a city, a country and a continent going through enormous changes.

Recommended for ages 16 and over

£14.00 / £12.50

Precious: A Novel by Sapphire(2009) 15 Thursday 14 October7.30pmDirector: Lee Daniels

Cast: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd

Run Time: 110 minutes

Set in 1987, and based on the novel ‘Push’ by the Harlem poet and author Sapphire, ‘Precious’ is about an obese, abused African-American teenager who has one child and is expecting another - the result of being raped by her father. Precious is enrolled into a special school where she learns how to read, write and express herself.

Winner of Academy Award 2010: Geoffrey Fletcher for Writing

£4.50 / £3.50

The Perfect WifePlested and BrownWednesday 13 October7.30pmDiscover how to be happy with an imperfect man; learn to be patient and respectful; stop fi nding your husband so irritating; ultimately - give up the notion of the ‘perfect man’ and become the ‘perfect wife!’ This show combines internationally renowned comedy duo Plested and Brown’s sharp and witty text, great physical comedy and, as a new addition, musical theatre featuring three fabulous female singers accompanied by a pianist.

Co-commissioned by Lov, Newbury Corn Exchange and Barnsley Civic.


£10.00 / £9.00 - £6.50 students

Drama / Guildhall Promoted Film

Talk / Guildhall Promoted


InsideJean Abreu DanceFriday 15 October8.00pm‘Inside’ is a fi ercely evocative, highly charged piece of physical dance theatre featuring fi ve outstanding male dancers exploring violence, incarceration, solitude and hope inside prison walls. Award-winning Brazilian-born choreographer Jean Abreu’s explosive new work touches a nerve that may unsettle many people and communities, giving an insight into physical and mental imprisonment and raising issues particularly relevant to young people in a contemporary society. Music is by instrumental guitar/noise/glitch band - 65daysofstatic.


£10.00 / £9.00 - £6.50 students

Hooked on Country, Sold on SixtiesThe Magnifi cent 7Wednesday 20 October7.30pmA fabulous new programme for 2010, this show takes you on a rollercoaster ride of memories from the sixties along with the very best of country music. For the last six years, Hooked on Country, Sold on Sixties has enjoyed success across the country, with a fantastic combination of classic country greats and solid gold hits from the sixties, all interwoven with comedy & sketches. The performers create a rapport with the audience, making the whole experience infectious and uplifting and leaving the audience cheering for more.

£12.00

Bouncers1990s Remix By John GodberCleethorpes Rotary Club Production Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 October7.30pmIt’s Friday night, it’s club night - time for Bouncers to start work! Four brutish bouncers show us a night out on the town in a hilarious parody of the night club scene. They play over twenty different characters from giggly girls and young lads out on the pull, to Hooray Henrys - all set against the tatty glamour of the local night club.

£9.50 / £8.50 £8.50 groups more than 10

The Magic of MotownSaturday 16 October 7.30pm Celebrating 50 years since Berry Gordy Junior created the Tamla record label, this fabulous production leaves all other Motown shows standing. Covering hits from The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye and Lionel Richie, amongst others - you’ll be dancing in the aisles and screaming for more!

£18.50 / £17.50


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Nigel’s Autumn TonicNigel ‘Boy’ Syer in association with Douglas GorinThursday 21 October7.30pmEveryone knows the best tonic is laughter and you will get loads of laughs with Nigel ‘Boy’ Syer the top Norfolk comedian – he can play the accordion too! With him is singer Douglas Gorin making his farewell appearance at the Guildhall with some favourite songs. Also appearing are popular singer Lisa Marie and the Starlite Dancers. Something for everyone, so book early!

£10.00

A Spoonful of SugarElite Academy of DanceFriday 22 & Saturday 23 OctoberSaturday Matinee 2.30pmEvenings 7.30pmStudents from Grantham’s Elite Academy of Dance present their adaptation of the classic children’s tale, Mary Poppins. A supercalifragilistic story of two children and their practically perfect Nanny told through a variety of genres of dance and song.

£7.00 / £5.00 under 10s

Halloween ‘Glee’ Musical WorkshopWildcats Theatre School’sTuesday 26 October9.15am to 4.30pm6 to 16 yearsA day fi lled with songs and dances from the popular TV programme ‘Glee’ mixed in with Halloween themed activities such as spooky party games, creepy dances and chilling drama. Participants should bring a packed lunch.

A mini-performance for parents and friends is at 3.45pm

£16.50

Nanny McPhee and The Big Bang(2010) UTuesday 26 October – 2.00pmDirector: Susanna WhiteCast: Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Run Time: 109mins

On a farm in Britain during World War II, Mrs. Green is trying to keep the family farm running, hold down a job and look after three children - all while her husband is away at war. So when her children’s spoiled cousins are sent to live on their farm, another war breaks out. Enter Nanny McPhee who takes matters into her own hands…

£3.50 / £2.50£10.00 family of four

Variety / Hire Dance / Amateur

Workshop Film

Family Fun this half term...


NITS Look at the Future Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 October10.00am to 3.30pm6 to 16 yearsWill you be holidaying on Mars and going to school by spacecraft? Or will you still be on earth, combating climate change with weird and wonderful inventions? It’s up to you! Partly pre-structured and partly improvised, the Nearly Instant Theatre Sessions are drama, dance and singing workshops which lead to a performance, suitable for beginners and experienced performers. Participants should bring a packed lunch.

The performance is on Thursday at 3.00pm.

£25.00 for two days

Tom’s Midnight GardenImage Musical TheatreWednesday 27 October2.30pm

The Mayor’s Charity Variety Show Thursday 28 October7.30pmIt’s that time of year again – the annual charity variety show where the fi nest acts and local talent take to the stage in an evening of entertainment in aid of the Mayor’s chosen charities. The line-up for this show will be confi rmed closer to the date – check at the box offi ce for details. Tel: 01476 406158.

£10.00

Workshop

Family / Guildhall Promoted

Variety / HireFamily Fun this half term...When Tom’s brother gets measles, Tom is sent to stay with an uncle and aunt in a fl at. Pretty soon, he begins to feel lonely. However, at night, when he hears the grandfather clock strike 13, he investigates and discovers that the small back yard is now a large sunlit garden. Here he meets another lonely child, Hatty, and together, they embark on many adventures until Tom begins to realise they are not taking place in the 1950s – Tom’s time – but in 1895… With beautiful period costumes, an ingenious set and wonderful music this production provides the very best in touring productions for children.

£6.50 / £5.50 / £20.00 family of four


So You Think You Can Dance? Halloween SpecialWildcats Theatre SchoolFriday 29 October 9.15am – 4.30pm6 to 16 yearsCan dance? Can’t dance? Either way, it doesn’t really matter! This day will be fi lled with music from Thriller, The Adam’s Family, The Rocky Horror Show, Ghostbusters and Better The Devil You Know for you to learn dances to. During the afternoon we will be dressing up and performing our dances in Grantham (subject to weather) then returning to the Arts Centre to prepare for the show. Remember to bring any costumes, wigs or witches brooms! Participants should bring a packed lunch.


£16.50

How the Koala Learned to HugThe People’s Theatre CompanySaturday 30 October2.30pm4 years and overAfter the success of ‘Bink and the Hairy Fairy’ last Spring, The People’s Theatre Company returns to the Guildhall with ‘How The Koala Learned To Hug.’ Adapted from Steven Lee’s fi rst collection of short stories, this charming new musical has been written especially for parents to enjoy with their children. Join Steven and a host of wild characters; including Natascha the Witch, the reggae beavers and Karen the Koala, to learn about the magic of family and, of course, the importance of a nice warm hug. You can expect plenty of sing-along songs, superb games and fi rst class hugging!

£6.50 / £5.50 / £20.00 family of four

‘Twilight’ Halloween SpecialWildcats Theatre SchoolSaturday 30 October9.15am – 4.30pm6 to 16 yearsTake part in a day of activities themed around vampires, ghosts and spooky goings on. Learn songs, routines and script from the ‘Twilight’ fi lms along with Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, ‘The Time Warp’ and ‘The Adams Family’. Bring spooky costumes, make-up, accessories and a packed lunch. Children will have access to temporary tattoos/coloured hairspray and face paint during this session – please advise of any allergies on booking.


£16.50

Brodowski String QuartetSponsored by Escritt Barrell Golding Wednesday 3 November7.30 pmThis brilliant quartet is a group to watch out for and those who saw their concert last year at Harlaxton, as part of the Music in Quiet Places season, can vouch for this. David Brodowski (violin), Catrin Win Morgan (violin), Felix Tanner (viola) and Vanessa Lucas-Smith (cello) have enjoyed performing in some of the foremost venues in the country including Wigmore Hall and the Barbican as well as throughout Europe, including several festivals. The Quartet is dedicated to educational work and increasing the awareness of Chamber Music amongst young people.

£10.00 / £8.00 - £1.00 students


Workshop Family / Guildhall Promoted Workshop Grantham Music Club


Literature at Lunchtime withDr Jane MackayHenry James ‘The Turn of the Screw’Thursday 4 November12noon‘The Turn of the Screw’ is a great horror story for this time of year, written by the absolute master of psychological exploration in fi ction. It’s also a story that may or may not have ghosts! When a governess is charged with looking after two orphaned children on a country estate, the fi gures of an unknown man and woman in the grounds are the catalyst for some strange events, leading the reader to ask: Is the governess moral and sane or prurient and mad? Dr Jane Mackay attempts to reach a clearer understanding of James’s intentions.

£5.50 / £5.00

An Audience with Peter Snow‘To War with Wellington’Saturday 6 November7.30pmEnjoy an entertaining evening with presenter and writer Peter Snow discussing the highlights of the Duke of Wellington’s battle with Napoleonic France. Most famously known for his highly visual reporting on ‘Newsnight’ using the ‘swingometer’ during elections, Peter Snow can bring to life the driest of topics. Now, following the success of his books and TV series ‘Battlefi eld Britain and 20th Century Battles’, Peter uses eyewitness accounts, letters and memoirs of soldiers who fought with Wellington to bring alive the horrors, the courage, the ambitions and the jealousies fi ghting the Napoleonic dictatorship.

£15.00 / £14.00

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’ St Peter’s Hill PlayersWednesday 10 to Saturday 13 November7.30pmOn the morning John Christow and his downtrodden wife, Gerda, are due to travel to Sir Henry and the eccentric Lady Angkatell’s house for a weekend party, John allows his daughter to tell his fortune with cards. When the death card is drawn, he pays no attention. However, the appearance of an old fl ame, Veronica Clay, at the Angkatell’s party at ‘The Hollow’ seems to be the fi nal link in a chain of what proves to be fatal circumstances. A fi ne example of ‘a country house mystery’, this is one of Agatha Christie’s more complex examples of characterization.

Wednesday £7.50All other shows £8.50

60s GoldStarring Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Searchers, PJ Proby and Chip HawkesSaturday 13 November7.30pm This glittering show features sounds of the sixties from stars for the sixties. Gerry and the Pacemakers will perform classics including ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, The Searchers will rock the house with hits such as ‘Sweets for my Sweet’, international recording star PJ Proby will be on stage singing top tunes including ‘Somewhere’ and Chip Hawkes will perform timeless classics including, ‘Silence is Golden’.

£22.00 / £20.00


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Animal FarmTheatre Tours InternationalWednesday 17 November7.30pmGary Shelford’s magnificent solo performance of Orwell’s classic satire has to be seen to be believed! Using nothing but a wooden box, some amazing sound effects and brilliant physical and vocal dexterity, Shelford ignites this famous yarn bringing a modern sinister relevance to Orwell’s masterwork. Hilariously comic and powerfully poignant by turns, Shelford’s breathtaking storytelling creates the farmyard around you in 110 minutes of utterly compelling theatre. This is a must see performance for all ages.

£10.00 / £9.00 - £6.50 students

My Name is Khan(2010) 12AThursday 18 November – 7.30pmDirector: Karan Johar

Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol

Run Time: 161 minutes

Rizwan Khan is a Muslim from Mumbai with Asperger’s syndrome. As an adult, he travels to the US where he marries Hindu single mother, Mandira, and begins a ‘perfect life’. However, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York, they experience prejudice and following an attack on Mandira’s son, the family is torn apart. When Rizwan asks Mandira what he must do, she tells him to ‘tell the people and the president of America that your name is Kahn, and you are not a terrorist’. Taking her at her word, Rizwan sets off on a journey across the States to clear his name.

£4.50 / £3.50

Lysistrata leads the women of Greece in a revolt against the male establishment, calling on them to ban sex in order to stop a bloody conflict in this bold, visual, no-nonsense approach to the contemporary staging of a classical text. Chaos ensues as the conventions of Ancient Greek society are turned on their head and sexual tension builds to bursting point in this bawdy, provocative & delightfully absurd comedy. With a reputation for making Greek drama seriously sexy, AOD use a highly physical style and a team of skilled collaborators known for their circus & comedy experience to catapult this play into the 21st Century.

School workshops available - email [email protected]

£10.00 / £9.00 - £6.50 students

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LysistrataActors Of Dionysus (AOD)Friday 19 November7.30pm16 years and over


Chris Newman & Máire Ní ChathasaighSaturday 27 November7.30pmEnjoy the celebrated virtuoso partnership of Máire Ní Chathasaigh, ‘the greatest Celtic harpist of our age’ and England’s premier flat-picking guitarist, Chris Newman for an enticing cocktail of dynamic Irish dance-music. You can expect a programme of soulful airs, evocative songs and original compositions, spiked with shots of hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque. Tonight the duo will be showcasing material from their two new solo albums, Máire’s ‘The Crystal’ and Chris’s ‘Still Getting Away with It’.


The Aristocats Kids Star AcademySaturday 20 November1.30pm & 4.00pmStudents from Grantham’s Star Academy present a stage version of Disney’s much loved children’s classic ‘The Aristocats’. Madame’s jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her kittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What’s a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch of Alley Cats come to their rescue! This feline adventure is sure to get you tapping your feet to its hip, jazzy beat which includes the Disney favourites ‘The Aristocats,’ ‘Scales and Arpeggios’ and ‘Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat.’

£6.00

Dance / Guildhall Promoted

Music / Guildhall PromotedDance / Amateur GiselleIndependent Ballet WalesFriday 26 November8.00pmIndependent Ballet Wales present a breathtaking version of one of the most famous ballets of all time. Peasant girl Giselle is driven to kill herself when she discovers that her youthful lover ‘Loys’ is in reality Count Albrecht and unable to marry her. She rises from the dead to prey on the man who has betrayed her but as Albrecht visits her moonlit grave, Giselle protects him from the deathly touch of her phantom sisters. Based on the reworking of Giselle by Marius Petipa, with additions by artistic director and ‘Creative Wales Award’ winner Darius James, it also features an original score by Adolphe Adam.

£14.00 / £12.50


Wanted - One Body!by Charles DyerGrantham Dramatic SocietyWednesday 1 to Saturday 4 December7.30pmEven before rising fl ood waters cut the country house off, the late Mr Barraclough’s body has gone missing along with his latest will. But who’s responsible for the ensuing murders and who stands to benefi t? Is it the rough diamond chauffeur Johnson? Or down-trodden secretary Anne Beale? Or maybe one of the others? It’s up to solicitor Blundell and his petrifi ed nephew Mickleby to fi nd out.

Book before November 1st and get £1 off every ticket.

Group discount: book 8 tickets or more and get £1 off every ticket.

(Offers not to be used in conjunction)

Wednesday £8.00 / £7.00Thursday-Saturday £9.00 / £8.00

Literature at Lunchtime with Dr Jane MackayHarriet Beecher Stowe’s ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’Thursday 2 December12 noon Abraham Lincoln thought that this book, essentially an anti-slavery novel, started the American Civil War. Focusing on the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave, it was the fi rst American novel to become a best seller. However, from being celebrated for its defence of human rights, it has since become hugely controversial with the name ‘Uncle Tom’ becoming a derogatory term for those championing African American writing. Let’s see what we think!

£5.50 / £5.00

Join us for mince pies and mulled wine in the gallery after the talk!

Pasadena Roof OrchestraSwinging into Christmas! Friday 3 December 7.30pm Get in a feel-good festive mood with Christmas songs, ballads and timeless classics of the 1920s and 1930s, played with The Pasadena Roof Orchestra’s inimitable style and panache. The programme includes special arrangements of ‘White Christmas’, ‘By The Fireside’ and ‘The Savoy Christmas Medley’ in this fantastic family show.

£16.00 / £15.00


Christmas with CantabileSponsored by Pigott and HallWednesday 8 December7.30pmPerforming music for the festive season, Cantabile will be performing a range of pieces from carols and classical to modern and jazz - presented with the purest choral sound, combined with side-splitting comedy. Founded in Cambridge as a purely a capella student group, Cantabile have long been recognised as one of Britain’s great vocal groups, appearing in a variety of venues and pursuing a policy of dynamic renewal.

£10.00 / £8.00 - £1.00 students


Drama / Amateur Talk / Guildhall Promoted Music / Guildhall Promoted Grantham Music Club

Musicat the


Christmas BallSaturday 11 December8.00pm – 11.30pmOpen to all keen ballroom dancers, this is your opportunity to dress up and enjoy yourself in a relaxed evening of dancing, eating, drinking and socialising.

£12.50 (includes finger buffet)

For those interested in brushing up on Ballroom Dancing skills, see page 3 for details on the Guildhall’s regular Monday evening Ballroom classes for juniors, beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers as well as a sequence dancing class.

The night before Christmas Wildcats Theatre SchoolTuesday 21 December9.30am – 4.00pm6 to 16 years‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse....’ We will be recreating this famous Christmas poem using dance, drama and singing in this one-day Wildcats special. Learn how to dance and sing to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and what it means, as well as other famous festive songs. The day will finish with a mini Wildcats party which ends when the clock strikes midnight (or 4pm!) Participants should bring a packed lunch.


£16.50

Snow White & The Seven DwarfsPolka Dot Theatre CompanyMonday 13 to December 2010 to Sunday 2 January 2011‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the best loved panto of them all?’

Polka Dot makes its debut panto at the Guildhall Arts Centre this Christmas with the first of many spectacular pantomimes. Snow White is an enchanting fairytale and the perfect festive treat for the whole family – full of dazzling scenery, glittering costumes and some truly magical surprises.

Join Muddles the Jester, Dame Dolly Dumpling, the hilarious Seven Dwarfs and the handsome Prince s they help to save Snow White from the evil plotting of the jealous Wicked Queen.

Dance Workshop

Family / Guildhall Promoted

December 2010Monday 13 10.15amTuesday 14 10.15am 1.15pmWednesday 15 10.15am 1.15pmThursday 16 10.15am 1.15pmFriday 17 6.00pmSaturday 18 2.00pm 6.00pmSunday 19 2.00pm 6.00pmMonday 20 2.00pm 6.00pmTuesday 21 2.00pm 6.00pmWednesday 22 2.00pm 6.00pmThursday 23 2.00pm 6.00pmFriday 24 11.00am 2.00pmSaturday 25 - NO PERFORMANCESunday 26 NO PERFORMANCEMonday 27 2.00pm 6.00pmTuesday 28 2.00pm 6.00pmWednesday 29 2.00pm 6.00pmThursday 30 2.00pm 6.00pmFriday 31 2.00pm

January 2011Saturday 1 NO PERFORMANCESunday 2 2.00pm 6.00pm

Tickets Adults: £10.00Concessions: £9.00Family Deal: £36.00 (2 Adults & 2 Children or 1 Adult & 3 Children)School Groups: £7.00 (plus 1 free ticket for every 10 booked)Groups of 20 plus: £9.00

It’s Panto Time!


Bookings Book Onlinewww.guildhallartscentre.com

In PersonOpening Times: 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday

9.30am to 1.00pmSaturdays

45 minutes prior to events

On the PhoneTel: 01476 406158.

Outside opening hours, please leave a message and one of our box offi ce staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

Credit CardsPayment can be made by Mastercard, Switch, American Express and Visa in person or by phone.

ChequesCheques should be made payable to South Kesteven District Council and posted to Guildhall Arts Centre Box Offi ce, St Peter’s Hill, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6PZ.

CoffeeShopWelcome to the new Guildhall Coffee Shop, which has been refurbished and re-opened under new management.

We offer a range of locally sourced sandwiches and meals prepared to order, along with a selection of homemade cakes, teas and Rainforest Alliance coffees.

Whether you’re visiting the Guildhall for a performance, attending a meeting or simply shopping in Grantham, call in and sample our new menu.

Opening times:

Monday – Friday: 9.30am to 4.30pmSaturday: 9.30am to 2.00pm

The bar is open before all shows, during intervals and ice creams are available. There is also a pre-order service for interval drinks.

If you are holding a meeting, wedding or function at the Guildhall, we can provide a range of refreshments or buffets to meet your requirements. To fi nd out more:

Tel: 01476 575757

Email: [email protected]

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And if helping us to save the planet isn’t enough, you’ll also be entered into a monthly prize draw to win two tickets to a Guildhall promoted show of your choice*. Going green never felt so good!

* subject to availability and excluding Music at the Meres events.

Additional Information

Reservations and CollectionsReserved tickets must be paid for within fi ve working days or they will be released. Paid-for tickets should be collected at least 15mins before the start of a show.

Prices and ConcessionsDiscounts are available to:

Artscene MembersUnemployed PeopleSenior CitizensStudentsChildren Under 16People Receiving Income SupportPeople Receiving Invalidity, Benefi t or Disability allowanceCarers Accompanying a Disabled PersonPlease bring proof of status when making a booking

RefundsRegretfully we are unable to refund money or exchange tickets. If an event is sold out, we will try to sell unwanted tickets.

Children Under 18 MonthsChildren under the age of 18 months are not admitted into the theatre. Any child brought to see a performance must have a ticket and an allocated seat.


Equipment AvailableEquipment available for hire includes: overhead projector, screens, flipcharts, television, video, DVD player, Power Point, slide projector, public announcement systems (for Ballroom and Theatre only), fax and photocopier.

The Gallery & Studio 4The Gallery and Studio 4 can accommodate smaller functions and meetings. The Gallery is situated on the ground floor and can be used for small performances, parties, lectures, sales and meetings. Studio 4, situated on the first floor with lift access, can comfortably seat up to 25 people for meetings and lectures.

The BallroomPerfect for wedding receptions, parties and informal performances, the Ballroom can hold up to 200 people and seat 100. With a small stage, dance floor, professional kitchen for your chosen caterer, licensed bar and some sound and lighting equipment available, the Ballroom is a great venue with lots to offer. Situated on the second floor with lift access, the Ballroom is also ideal for everything from sales meetings to seminars.

The TheatreThe Guildhall Theatre can seat up to 210 people and hosts performances, workshop, lectures and seminars throughout the year. The theatre is equipped with professional quality sound and lighting systems, an excellent upright piano, cinema screen and two fully fitted dressing rooms with adjoining showers and toilets. The theatre also has an induction loop and assistance dogs are welcome.

Room HireThe impressive Victorian clock tower of the Guildhall Arts Centre on St Peter’s Hill, right in the centre of town, serves as an obvious point of reference to anyone visiting the centre.

Well situated and easy to find, this venue offers a range of facilities to accommodate a variety of activities including performances, conferences, seminars, presentations, meetings, workshops, receptions and parties.

Buffet lunches are available from our in-house café from just £3.00 a head and there is a professional kitchen and a range of support equipment available for hire.

The venue is accessible to wheelchair users with a lift to the first and second floors and has disabled facilities. Anyone requiring assistance should inform the venue prior to the visit and we will be more than happy to help.

Anyone interested in booking a room is welcome to view the spaces available by appointment.

Call on 01476 406159 or email: [email protected]

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SeptemberThu 2 12 noon Lit at Lunch, Wide Sargasso Sea Talk

Sat 4 2.00pm / 7.30pm Alice in Wonderland (PG) Film

Wed 8 7.30pm Mad About the Musicals Musical Theatre

Thu 9 7.30pm Invictus (12A) Film

Wed 15 to 7.30pm / Singin’ In the Rain, Harrowby Singers Musical TheatreSat 18 2.30pm (Sat)

Wed 22 7.30pm Roy Book Binder Music

Fri 24 7.30pm The New Orleans Serenaders Music

Fri 24 7.30pm That’ll Be the Day Music at the Meres

Sat 25 2.00pm Andy & Mikes Big Box of Bananas Family

Wed 29 7.30pm Chris Farlowe & The Norman Beaker Band Music

Thu 30 7.30pm UGLY, Red Ladder Theatre Company Drama

OctoberFri 1 7.30pm Life After Life Medium

Tue 5 7.30pm An Education (12A) Film

Wed 6 7.30pm Richard Roddis & Phillip Robinson Grantham Music Club

Thu 7 12 noon Lit at Lunch, To The Lighthouse Talk

Fri 8 7.30pm Alexei Sayle’s ‘Stalin Ate My Homework’ Talk

Wed 13 7.30pm The Perfect Wife, Plested & Brown Drama

Thu 14 7.30pm Precious (15) Film

Fri 15 8.00pm Inside, Jean Abreu Dance Dance

Sat 16 7.30pm The Magic of Motown Music at the Meres

Mon 18 & 7.30pm Bouncers, Cleethorpes Rotary Club DramaTue 19

Wed 20 7.30pm Hooked on Country, Sold on Sixties Music

Thu 21 7.30pm Nigel’s Autumn Tonic Variety

Fri 22 & 7.30pm / A Spoonful of Sugar, Elite Academy DanceSat 23 2.30pm (Sat) of Dance

Wed 27 2.30pm Tom’s Midnight Garden, Image Musical Family

Thu 28 7.30pm The Mayor’s Charity Variety Variety

Sat 30 2.30pm How the Koala Learned to Hug Family

NovemberWed 3 7.30pm Brodowski String Quartet Grantham Music Club

Thu 4 12 noon Lit at Lunch, The Turn of the Screw Talk

Sat 6 7.30pm An Audience with Peter Snow Talk

Wed 10 to 7.30pm Agatha Christie’s ‘The Hollow’, SPHP DramaSat 13

Sat 13 7.30pm 60s Gold Music at the Meres

Wed 17 7.30pm Animal Farm, International Theatre Tours Drama

Thu 18 7.30pm My Name is Kahn (12A) Film

Fri 19 7.30pm Lysistrata, AOD Drama

Sat 20 1.30pm & 4.00pm The Aristocats, Kids, Star Academy Dance

Fri 26 8.00pm Giselle, Independent Ballet Wales Dance

Sat 27 7.30pm Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh Music

DecemberWed 1 to 7.30pm Wanted – One Body! GDS DramaSat 4

Thu 2 12 noon Lit at Lunch, Uncle Tom’s Cabin Talk

Fri 3 7.30pm Pasadena Roof Orchestra Music at the Meres

Wed 8 7.30pm Christmas with Cantabile Grantham Music Club

Sat 11 8.00pm Christmas Ball Dance

Mon 13 to Various Snow White and the Seven Dwarves PantomimeJan 2 2011

The Guildhall Arts Centre is Part of South Kesteven District Council’s Cultural Services. All information contained in the programme was correct at the time of going to press. The Guildhall Arts Centre reserves the right to make changes if necessary.Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peter’s Hill, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6PZTel: 01476 406158www.guildhallartscentre.com

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Documents

Guildhall Arts Centre Brochure 2010