The Spring Brochure - Autumn 2012

56 East Street, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1BS

Box Office: 023 9247 2700www.thespring.co.uk

Sept - Dec 2012

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Welcome to our autumn 2012 season packed full of exciting events and activities. Tickets will go on sale through the Box Office from Monday 25th June. Online purchases can be made from Saturday 30th June.

The Spring WiFi – free The museum research room has a WiFi hot spot - come along and do your research straight onto your own laptop. Ask at the Box Office for the password.

Annual General MeetingThis year’s AGM is on Thursday 8 November 2012: drinks and nibbles 7pm, meeting starts at 7.30pm. Please come along, this is your chance to find out more about the running of The Spring and give us your suggestions to make it even better.

MEMBERSWhenever you see the M symbol throughout the brochure it denotes that a member,once per year, can bring a friend along to that show or cinema screening for FREE.Subject to availability.

We look forward to welcoming you to The Spring.

Saturday 15 December, arrive 7pm for 7.30pm startFB Music and Media present Winter, A CelebrAtion! with 3 course dinner Kick start the festive celebrations with seasonal music and a collection of winter tales told by celebrated local storyteller Michael O’Leary. Expect to hear old English folk songs, modern interpretations of seasonal classics and enchanting stories of magic and mystery (perhaps even a good old sing along!).

MenuWarm mulled wine on arrivalFarmhouse Pâté with fresh bread and chutneyDelicious Ham hock Stew with the best of winter vegetablesChristmas pudding with custard and coffee to finish £28.50

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Saturday 8 December, arrive 7pm for 7.30pm startXMAS Quiz, Curry anD COmeDy Put your knowledge to the test in this Xmas arts and media quiz. Prize for the winning team – wooden spoon for the losers! Plus chicken curry with rice, mango chutney and a naan. £10 per person (maximum of 6 to a team)

Tuesday 4 December, arrive 7pm for 7.30pm startPuDDing night Baked Camembert and Cranberry with fresh bread for dipping followed by a platter of sticky toffee pudding, spotted dick, eves apple pudding, chocolate roulade and mulled berry trifle all served with custard or cream and a sorbet palate cleanser with Coffee to follow.£18.50

Amanda O’Reilly, Director

Thu 6, Fri 7, Weds 12, Thu 13, Fri 14 Dec, 7.30pmSat 8 & 15 Dec, 11.30am & 3.30pmSun 9 & 16 Dec, 2pm

Bench Theatre present

aLaDDinBy MARk WAkEMAnAladdin is searching for adventure….Princess Puddle is searching for a way to escape marrying a man she doesn’t love…The evil (and magnificently hairy) Magician, Nostrodominos is searching for a way to take over the kingdom and become ruler of the world!These three find themselves thrown together on a magic carpet ride, to find a long lost relic….and uncover the truth behind the legend of the magic lamp…..

This Christmas, Bench Theatre takes you on an amazing adventure with Aladdin, who must find the magic lamp to save the world! A hilarious and exciting new version of the classic fairy tale from the team that brought you ‘Cinderella! A Christmas Adventure’.

£8.95, £6.50 Concessions£24 for a family of four (2 adults and 2 children: under 16) Group Ticket: Buy 10 tickets and get an eleventh ticket free

Christmas pre-show supper available prior to Friday evening performances – see below.

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ChriStmaS Pre ShOW SuPPerChristmas Sausage (turkey, cranberry and port), Mashed Potatoesand Seasonal Vegetables followed by coffee and mints £8.95 Vegetarian option is Pieminister’s Butternut Squash and Feta Pie

Served one and a half hours before the show start time and available on the following December evening dates:Friday 7th - Aladdin (see above)Tuesday 11th - Babelfish (see page 11)Friday 14th - Aladdin (see above)Friday 21st - Havant Comedy Club (see page 33)


theatre

Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 September, 7pm & Saturday 29 September, 2pmForest Forge Present

blooM“Listen to the gnomes. They’d tell you how to live if only you’d listen”.

Emily Langley has mysteriously inherited an English garden watched over by a guerrilla gardener who doesn’t share her ideas about how it should look. Now it’s time to open it up and share it with the world, and she needs your help.

Bloom takes us through a hundred years of garden history, from a plot of land originally created by influential garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, through a Dig For Victory vegetable patch, against a background of Nuclear protests and on to the England of today.

An intimate, irreverent theatre experience: enter the garden and watch it grow before your eyes. Part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Inspire programme.

£11, £9.90, Members £9.35, Family Ticket £35 (4 persons)

Friday 14 September, 8pmSOOP Theatre Present

SCaLLyWagSNever, in the field just by the pigs, was so much stowed, for so long, by so few…With the threat of WWII, British Intelligence comes up with a splendid notion - Scallywags! Ordinary folk were recruited and trained on a very hush-hush basis, to make do with a hole in the ground, dot their dashes and drink rum in the face of interrogation…. SOOP invades our stage with their characteristic blend of physical theatre and puppetry in this musical comedy drama and asks the question: what if the invasion had actually happened?

£8, £7.20, Members £6.80 M

Saturday 27 October, 7pm Teasel Theatre present

griZZLy taLeS FroM tuMbleWAterWelcome to Tumblewater. Not that it’s a welcoming place - unless you’re an undertaker or an umbrella salesman. Caspian Prye, the twisted land-owner, controls everything and everyone. Into this world stumbles Daniel Dorey, a fearless orphan armed only with his wits and a satchel of spine chilling stories. Can he stay alive long enough to tell his tales?

Dickens meets Roald Dahl via Horrible Histories with laughs, frights and live music.

“The perfect combination of surreal, gruesome and strangely lovely.” Broadway World

Suitable for adults and children above 8 years

£11, £9.90, Members £9.35, Family Ticket £30 (4 persons)

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Thursday 15 november, 1.45pm and 8pm Vicarage Productions present

the KniCKer LaDyThe hit show that romps through the history of the humble knicker with a tempo and hilarity that leaves audiences, both male and female, spellbound and dying for more!

Surrounded by old suitcases, boxes and hat stands, Rosemary delves through two hundred and fifty years of bloomers, briefs and bustles to present the myriad of colourful characters that wore them, in a unique and enigmatic style of her own.

“A delightful mix of costume and social history with a dash of pure cabaret!”

Evening performance £11, £9.90, Members £9.35Matinee Performance £6.75 (no concs)

Thursday 11 October, 1.45pm and 8pmDouble Sharp Productions present

WOnDerFuL DayA celebration of the glamorous life of Doris Day

Sing along to songs from Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, Young at Heart and many more with Doris and her Rhythm Boys and share in the stories and laughter of Wonderful Day.

Evening performance £11, £9.90, Members £9.35Matinee Performance £6.75 (no concs)

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talks

Thursday 13 September, 8pmChriStine WaLKDengiveS a taLK on PLantS, PeOPLe anD vieWS FrOm arOunD the WOrLD Christine has led both garden tours and field trips throughout the world including Turkey, Iran, Kashmir, China, USA, Central Asia, S. Africa and more. As a keen photographer she illustrates her lectures holding an extensive library of wildflower and garden slides from around the world. She is a past presenter on BBC’s Gardeners’ World, a BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time panelist and contributes to Gardeners’ World Magazine.

£8, £7.20, Members £6.80

Thursday 18 October, 8pmFOrgOtten FootprintS – the SPOKen WOrD tourWith JOHn HARRISOnThis event features stunning original photography of the Antarctic and immersive, atmospheric soundscapes. John’s first-hand experience of this mysterious continent, historical knowledge and passion for a good story make this a compelling experience. John is a travel guide, adventurer and award winning writer - twice winning the Alexander Cordell Travel Writing Prize. This event is produced by previous RSC theatre director Rebecca Gould. John’s book ‘Forgotten Footprints’ will be available for purchase on the night.

£7, £6.30, Members £5.95

Saturday 3 november, 8pmtOur OF the univerSeWith Bob MizonAstronomer and planetarium man Bob Mizon will take us on a “Tour of the Universe” in space and time, from our local star, the Sun and its family of planets, to the most distant and mind-boggling galaxies in the far cosmos. Along the way we will experience eclipses, explosions and extreme events (on the screen, of course!) and discuss how we came by our vast knowledge of the Universe today. Afterwards you can experience the Mizar Travelling Planetarium. 3000 pinpoint stars, the planets, Sun, Moon, the Milky Way and other wonders of the heavens appear on the inner surface of the dome.

£5.50, £4.95, Members £4.70 M

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Comedy

Friday 9 november, 8pm imPrOv With inStant SOOP A must for any fan of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

£8, £7.20 Concessions

Thursday 25 October, 8pm CLever PeterAward winning group Clever Peter come to Havant with their fast-paced, original sketch show, which was a sell out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe. A four part BBC Radio 4 Series, based on the acclaimed show, was broadcast earlier this year.

“A flair for high-energy silliness” The Guardian

£11, £9.90, Members £9.35

Saturday 24 november, 8pmrobin inCe in haPPineSS thrOugh SCienCeFollowing on from his sell out national tour of ‘Uncaged Monkeys’, with Professor Brian Cox, and as co-presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Sony Gold Award winning series ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’,Robin continues his comic exploration of the human condition, and asks can you be happy and rational at the same time. Join him in a world of Schrodinger’s cat, multiverses and evolutionary conundrums.

£12, £10.80, Members £10.20

Tuesday 25 September, 8pm

anDreW LaWrenCe iS COming tO get yOuAs seen on BBC 1’s Live at the Apollo, now a regular on Channel 4’s Stand Up For the Week, Andrew Lawrence is back on the road following a sell-out fifty date tour of the UK. Twice nominated for Best UK Headline Act at the 2010/11 Chortle Awards, audiences can expect Lawrence to deliver an evening of top class stand up.

“His blend of rage and good grammar is a delight” Sunday Times

£12, Members & Conc. £10


music

Wednesday 26 September, 8pmCLauDia aurOraWith a following to rival flamenco, the haunting melodies of Portuguese fado have always held listeners spellbound; Claudia Aurora is its powerful new voice. She sings fado – traditional Portuguese folk-blues – like no one else. Claudia will perform songs from her debut album, ‘Silêncio’ (released in the UK by World Village). Her extraordinary voice, drenched in a sadness that courses through the audience, gives the soaring sound of Portugal unique dramatic expression.

“Drenched in emotion and drama” Lucy Duran, BBC Radio 3

£12.50, £11.25, Members £10.65

Friday 12 October, 8.30pmloS pACAMinoSTop musicians with a passion of Border, Tex-Mex and Americana music present an incendiary mix of classics and original material.Seven-piece band Los Pacaminos, featuring Drew Barfield, Jamie Moses, Melvyn Duffy, Mark Pinder, Matt Irving, and Steve Greetham, is fronted by one of the UK’s finest and best loved vocalists - Paul Young. The band empathises with Ry Cooder, Flaco Jimenez, The Texas Tornados and Los Lobos. Their set includes songs like ‘Wooly Bully’, ‘La Bamba’ and sometimes, if enough Tequila is flowing, even ‘Speedy Gonzales’.

£14, £12.60, Members £11.90

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Tuesday 16 October, 8pmmOnterey FeStivaL 1967 reviSiteD with THE FORMER MEMBERS of COUnTRy JOE & THE FISH, STEVE MILLER BAnD, and THE BLUES PROJECTThe Monterey Festival 1967 featured the first major American appearances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who. Psychedelic legends Country Joe & The Fish, Al Kooper’s Blues Project and The Steve Miller Band also appeared at this prestigious event, and The Former Members comprise core members of all three bands – Bruce Barthol and David Bennet Cohen (Country Joe & The Fish), Roy Blumenfield (The Blues Project) and Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band). A true psychedelic blues super group! This isn’t just music – this is history!

£12.50, £11.25, Members £10.65

Friday 26 October, 8pmSAM CARTER TRIOBBC Folk Awards 2010 - Winner of the Horizon Award for best newcomerGuitarist and songwriter Sam Carter is in more demand than ever. From performances at the Royal Festival Hall for Richard Thompson’s Meltdown to sharing the stage with the great Nic Jones alongside Chris Wood, Martin Simpson and Jon Boden at Sidmouth Folk Week, Sam continues to impress audiences and fellow artists alike.Sam is armed with a ‘killer voice’ (Nitin Sawhney), and has the ability to play his guitar ‘like a harp’ (Time Out). His new album ‘No Testament’ is out in August 2012‘One of the most gifted acoustic guitarists of his generation’ Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2

£11, £9.90, Members £9.35


Monday 29 October, 7.30pmthe BrODOWSKi QuartetViolins: David Brodowski, Catrin Win Morgan Viola: Felix Tanner Cello: Reinoud Ford…with Tom Hankey (viola) and Olly Coates (cello)

The Brodowski Quartet return to The Spring with two masterworks of the chamber music repertoire. First Prize Winners of the 2008 Royal Overseas League Competition, the Quartet held the Richard Carne Fellowship at Trinity College of Music. They were selected as Park Lane Group Young Artists, and are presently Quartet in Residence at Bristol University. They have performed at leading venues such as the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Barbican, the Edinburgh Festival and the Wigmore Hall.

HAyDn String Quartet in F major, Opus 77 No. 2TCHAIkOVSky String Sextet: Souvenir de Florence

Terry Barfoot will provide brief introductions to the music, with examples performed by the musicians.

£15, £13.50, Members £12.75

Supported by Arts in Residence

Friday 2 november, 8pmOpera Box present

the hiStOry OF OPera (abridged)A whistle stop tour of 400 years of operaWhat is a castrato? Why are basses taller than tenors? This informative and fun evening is perfect for newcomers to opera and regulars alike.Brendan Wheatley will be joined by his wife, soprano Bridgett Gill and a guest artist. There will be lots of live music accompanied by piano. Brendan and Bridgett run their own successful touring companies, Opera Box and Swansea City Opera.

£11, £9.90, Members £9.35

Thursday 8 november, 8pmthe urBan FOLK QuartetThe Urban Folk Quartet is unlike any folk band you have ever heard. From funk grooves to middle-eastern melodies, afrobeat to north Indian rhythms. A sizzling hot ensemble who fuse folk with elements of dub, house and rock with an ease that shouldn’t naturally follow that list of genres. “I was absolutely slain by The UFQ.” Emma Hartley, The Telegraph Blog

£12.50, £11.25, Members £10.65

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Tuesday 11 December, 8pmBrigitte Beraha + BaBeLFiShBand members bring their wide range of influences and experience to create a unique sound. Influenced by French Chanson, Contemporary Classical and Brazilian music - this promises to be an evening of beautiful music and the unexpected. Part of the winter tour celebrating the release of their new album.

Band line up: Brigitte Beraha - voice, Barry Green - piano, Chris Laurence - double bass, Paul Clarvis – percussion. Plus special guest and internationally renowned trumpeter & flugelhorn player Henry Lowther for tonight’s performance.This concert will be preceded by a 2 hour vocal workshop led by Brigitte from 4pm to 6pm.

“Most musicianly singer” London Jazz

£12.50, £11.25, Members £10.65Vocal Workshop £15, £13.50, Members £12.75Christmas pre-show supper available prior to concert – see p3 for details.

Saturday 22 December, 8pmthe JaCKie generatiOnBring along your glitz and blitz, and join the Jackie Generation in their travelling 70s time machine, back to the days when pop really was at its peak! The Jackie Generation show will take you down memory lane with some of the biggest classic hits from the 70s, including Queen, The Carpenters, ELO, 10cc and more…

The band’s highly energetic and visual presentation is completed with genuine 70s costumes & original ‘Chopper Bikes’ (stage size allowing).

Perfect for the Christmas Works Party.

£10, £9, Members £8.50 M

Friday 23 november, 8pmJaZZ mOrLey ‘StorieS tour’This Dorset girl possesses a voice with natural soulfulness beyond her 23 years of age. Jazz took part in the BBC Introducing Musicians’ Masterclass at Abbey Road Studios. Jazz will perform solo on Grand Piano.

“Haunting & soulful singer songwriter’”

£11, £9.90, Members £9.35

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Cinema Cinema tickets £4.85, £4.35 concessions.FREE tea or coffee and biscuits during the interval of the 1.45pm screening. FREE tea or coffee before the 8pm screening. Programmes subject to change as distributors can make changes to film release dates after we have gone to press. We screen films in DVD format.

W.e.Weds 19 Sept 1.45pmTwo love stories, one historic and one contemporary, are interwoven. The famous romance between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson is juxtaposed with the affair of a Russian security guard with a New York trophy wife Wally Winsthrop. Starring Abbie Cornish, James D’Arcy, James Fox Cert 15 / 89min

2 DayS in neW yOrKWeds 10 Oct 1.45pm & 8pmMarion lives in New York with her child. But when her family decides to come visit her, she’s unaware that the different cultural background held by her new American boyfriend Mingus, her eccentric father, and her sister Rose will make for an explosive mix.Starring Chris Rock, Julie Delpy. Cert 15 / 90mins

extremeLy LOuD inCreDiBLy CLOSeWeds 3 Oct 1.45pmA nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001. Starring Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks and Sandra BullockCert 12A / 129 mins

hunKy DOryWeds 26 Sept 1.45pmIn the heat of the summer of 1976, keen drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end of year music version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. To engage her students, she uses hits of the time - performed by a fresh young cast.Starring Minnie Driver, Aneurin Barnard and Danielle Branch. Cert 15 / 110mins

WarhOrSeWeds 12 Sept 1.45pm & 8pmYoung Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on.Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and David ThewlisCert 12A / 146mins M

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WOman in BLaCKWeds 17 Oct 1.45pm & 8pmArthur Kipps, a widowed lawyer whose grief has put his career in jeopardy, is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a recently deceased eccentric. But upon his arrival, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a deadly secret. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciarán HindsCert 12A / 95 mins

bel AMiWeds 31 Oct 1.45pm & 8pm A chronicle of a young man’s rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s most influential and wealthy women. Georges Duroy, who travels through 1890s Paris, from cockroach ridden garrets to opulent salons, uses his wits and powers of seduction to rise from poverty to wealth, where sex is power and celebrity an obsessionStarring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman and Kristin Scott Thomas. Cert 15 / 102 mins

We BOught a ZOOWeds 7 nov 1.45pm & 8pmAn amazing and true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.Starring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Haden Church. Cert PG / 124 mins

SaLmOn FiShing in the yemen + FiLm ShOrt ‘the Day i met yOu’ (See BeLOW)Weds 14 nov 1.45pm & 8pmA fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, kristin Scott Thomas. Cert 12A / 107 minsFiLm ShOrt: ‘the Day i met yOu’ Young sensible university student Alice goes on a blind date with Joe, a young, spur of the moment ‘kinda’ guy. They spend the day together getting to know each other, while Alice begins to discover a whole new way to experience life and love... Local filmmakers, The Norton Brothers produce music videos as Greenflash/MEDIA.20 mins approx.

J eDgarWeds 24 Oct 1.45pm & 8pmJ. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the FBI for nearly 50 years, looks back on his professional and personal life. As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts. Cert 15 / 137 mins


tO rOme With LOveWeds 21 nov 1.45pm & 8pmA story about a number of people in Italy, some American, some Italian, some residents, some visitors, and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into. Woody Allen takes us on a romp around yet another beautiful European city, set in one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world - Rome.Starring Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz andJesse EisenbergCert TBC / Running time TBC

mOOnriSe KingDOmWeds 28 nov 1.45pmSet on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, enjoy the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way.Starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Bill Murray Cert 12A / 94 mins

taLK thiS WaLtZWeds 12 Dec 1.45pmWhen Margot, 28, meets Daniel, their chemistry is intense and immediate. But Margot suppresses her sudden attraction: she is happily married to Lou, a celebrated cookbook writer. When Margot learns that Daniel lives across the street from them, the certainty about her domestic life shatters. Starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and Sarah SilvermanCert TBC / 116 mins

Albert nobbSWeds 19 Dec 1.45pm & 8pmAlbert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren’t encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin’s most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.Starring Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska and Aaron JohnsonCert 15 / 113 mins

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arts and Crafts

the OySter ShOPOpen 10am - 8pm Mon to SatOur shop sells lovely gifts including jewellery, scarves, handbags and knick-knacks at affordable prices. It also sells a wonderful selection of greetings cards by Art Angels, Emma Ball, Lou Mills, Wishart and local artists.We also display and sell jewellery and other crafts by local artists.

The Oyster Shop can now be found within our Cafe so you can browse whilst enjoying a coffee and a chat.

22 Sep & 27 Oct (for 24 nov see Lovely Things)10.30am to 3pm uniQue makers’ monthly marketThe ‘Unique Makers’ Monthly Market’ takes place in the Gallery and offers beautiful contemporary arts and crafts where every item is created by hand. Come and enjoy ‘Unique’ every month with a changing group of select quality makers. FREE entryIf you are an artist or craft maker and would like to have a stand at this event please contact Lyn Unsworth on [email protected] 02392 249064

Saturday 24 november, 10.30am to 4pmLOveLy thingSChristmas Art, Craft & Food FairThe Christmas Fair will be throughout the whole building and offer a large selection of original and tempting gifts. Come and indulge in jewellery, textiles, ceramics, art, delicious Christmas delicacies and beautiful Christmas decorations.FREE entryOur Cafe will be open all day serving some tempting traditional festive food.If you are an artist, craft or food maker and would like to have a stand at this event please contact Lyn Unsworth on [email protected]

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take a journey through the starsIn The Mizar Planetarium you can see over 3000 pinpoint stars, the planets, Sun, Moon, the Milky Way and other wonders of the heavens as they appear on the inner surface of the dome. Entrance will be at 11am, 12am, 1pm and 2pm.

‘x-ray’ specsSee the planets through ‘X- Ray’ specs - decorate and wear your specs as you enter the world of stars and planets.

make willow stars Bend and twist willow into stars.

Design your own solar system Create a mobile for your bedroom.

astronaut foodSample freeze-dried food similar to what the astronauts eat.

Planet Quiz competition Learn about the planets, answers the questions and enter the quiz.

the Spring nebulaHelp us create the Nebula. Make your planet, launch your space ship and land your aliens – fun for all ages.

museum trailLaunch yourself around The Spring and follow the planets.

naSa tvWatch a live stream from NASA TV – see the astronauts in the space station at work.

Planet Quiz competition Learn about the planets, answers the questions and enter the quiz.

An adult must accompany children.

the BOrOugh OF havant’S interaCtive timeLineThe Spring launched its new interactive timeline in February 2012. Come along and learn about the History of the Borough, see the original workhouse bell from the Havant Poor House and learn about the siege of Warblington Castle through the brass rubbings designed in collaboration with the pupils of Warblington Secondary School. The 14 foot Billy Line automata takes you along the rails over the 100 years history of the Billy Lines existence and you can hear the sound the real Hayling Billy made.

LOCaL hiStOry exPertSLocal experts will be available every Wednesday 1pm to 3pm, Friday 10am to 12.30pm and every other Thursday. You can book a slot by emailing Kate Saunders at: [email protected]

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StarS, StarS anD mOre StarS...Free FamiLy Fun OPen DaySaturday 3 november, 10.30am to 3pm

museum and heritage

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ZumBa gOLDA new style of dance and exercise. Zumba Gold is an alternative to regular Zumba and is gentler, easier to follow and tailored to suit your fitness level. Monday 10.30am – 11.30pm

zuMbAA fast paced and exciting fitness dance class. Monday 6pm – 7pm

taP DanCingThis is Tap Dancing for fun, fitness and entertainment. Beginners – Tuesday 9.30am – 10.30amImprovers – Tuesday 10.30am – 11.30am

ShOWStOPPerSA dance workshop inspired by the musicals. All levels welcome. No partners required. Tuesday 11.45am – 12.45pm

StriCtly StepS Learn the traditional waltz, quickstep and cha cha cha. Wow your friends and family at parties and at weddings. Come on your own and dance in couples. Friday 3.30pm – 4.30pm

LiFe DraWingLife drawing is the traditional cornerstone of art training. The human body offers every challenge in line and tone, perspective and composition. All levels welcome. Tuesday 7.30pm – 9.30pmWeekly drop in £8.00

DraWing – BeginnerSLearn drawing basics focusing on still life in class and out of doors on some short walks. Wednesday 10am – 12noon

AUTUMn TERM DATES 20127 Weeks – W/C 10 Sep to W/C 22 Oct Half Term Holiday 6 Weeks – W/C 5 Nov to W/C 10 Dec

SPRInG TERM DATES 20135 Weeks – W/C 14 Jan to W/C 11 Feb Half Term Holiday5 Weeks – W/C 25 Feb to W/C 25 Mar (No workshops on Fri 29 Mar)

BOOkInGYou can book by paying for a full term or a half term by post, phone, at the counter or online.

adult regular WorkshopsPRICESDance & Zumba - £26.75 for a 5 week block Life Drawing - £39 for a 5 week block Art - £32.50 for a 5 week block

WORkSHOP SUPERSAVERBook a whole term (normally 12 weeks) at once and get one week free.

DISCOUnTS Available for members.

TRy BEFORE yOU BUyIf you have never tried an activity before then try it once before you pay. If you like it and want to continue then pay for your trial week when you pay for the rest of the term.


DraWing - imPrOverSImprove your drawing and branch into mixed media. You will work on perspective, composition, line and tone, while experimenting in a variety of media.Friday 1pm – 3pm

WaterCOLOur Painting A watercolour workshop to improve your watercolour techniques, understand colour mixing and how to achieve the paintings you have always wanted.Beginners Friday 10am – 12noon Improvers Wednesday 1pm – 3pm

burleSQue the art OF teaSe with miss Jessica JadeMondays: Sept 3, Sept 24, Oct 22,Nov 19 & Dec 177.30pm - 9.00pm By popular demand Miss Jessica Jade returns to run a regular workshop to learn the art of tempt and tease. Find your own Burlesque character and hone your performance techniques. This workshop will continue as a monthly Burlesque workshop giving you the opportunity to perform (if you are brave enough) in the new year. £18 per session or £67 for all 4 sessions purchased at one time. (no concessions)

Knit BitSA new “Stitch and Bitch” group who like to knit and natter over a coffee. Run by knitting expert Sue Arnold you can bring along your knitting, get help and try out new techniques with an expert on hand. 2nd Saturday of the month 10am – 12noon£2 per week.Includes tea or coffee.

Knit ’n’ natterKnit ’n’ Natter is the New Yoga! Bring along knitting, crochet or embroidery. Thursday 10am – 12noonFREE

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DigitaL PhOtOgraPhy in the FieLDSat 29 Sept, 10.30am to 3pmLearn to take exhibition quality photographs on location. Return to The Spring for manipulating, editing and cropping techniques. Bring your digital camera, laptop with Photoshop if you have one (laptops can be safely stored).Tutor Aaron Bennett£38, £34.20 Concs

exPreSSive LiFe DraWingSat 6 Oct, 1pm to 5pmEnjoy an uninterrupted afternoon of life drawing. Learn new or practice existing techniques to become creatively more expressive whilst having fun. Bring your own materials. You can purchase Cartridge paper; and easels are available. Beginners welcome.Tutor Kate Simms£38, £34.20 Concs

oCtober SOCKSSaturdays 6, 13, & 27 Oct, 10am to 12noonLearn to knit socks with expert knitter Sue Arnold over 3 Saturdays in October. Socks can be tricky but easy when you know how. If you are reasonably confident in basic stitches you can knit yourself the best socks you’ve ever owned. Bring 100g of sock wool and a set of double ended 2.75mm (size 12) needles. Pattern and expert provided. £5 to register and £2 per week. Includes a tea or coffee.

rag rug BagSat 27 Oct, 1pm to 6.30pmBy popular demand Linda Chivers returns for another Rag Rugging day. Create an amazing and funky bag using rag rugging techniques. Be as creative as you like. Bring any fabrics you have. Some fabrics and hessian provided. £38, £34.20 Concs

iCeD ChriStmaS CaKe Sat 10 nov, 1pm to 5.30pmSpend a relaxing afternoon learning all the techniques to ice your own Christmas Cake. A delicious rich festive cake is provided. You will cover it with marzipan, learn how to ice with fondant icing, then create festive decorations to a professional standard. All materials supplied. £29 covers the cost of your cake which is included in the price.Bring an apron and a cake tin.Tutor Theresa Atchison£55, £49.50 Concs

mini ChriStmaS StOCKingSSat 17 nov, 10.30am to 3.30pmKnit yourself delightful mini Christmas stockings to go on your Christmas Tree. Wool and pattern provided. Bring a set of 4mm (size 8) double ended needles.Tutor Sue Arnold£38, £34.20 Concs

BeaDeD BauBLeSSat 17 nov, 1pm to 4.30pmLearn to make beautiful Christmas beaded baubles from beading expert Chloe Menage. Beautiful Christmas decorations to keep or give as gifts. Baubles and beads provided..£38, £34.20 Concs

Cutting treeS PrintmaKingSat 1 Dec, 10.30am to 4.30pm A printmaking workshop using vinyl tiles and cardboard to make relief prints of trees. These will then be hand-printed onto a variety of paper. Please bring A4 and A5 black and white photographic images to work from. Tutor Jenny Graham£38, £34.20 Concs

POrtrait PhOtOgraPhySat 8 Dec, 10.30am to 3pmLearn to take exhibition quality portraits. Work with a model for the day and learn about lighting and composition. Create your shots with an expert on hand. Bring your digital camera and laptop (with Photoshop) if you want the chance to follow it up with manipulating, editing and cropping techniques.Tutor Aaron Bennett£38, £34.20 Concs

All one-off workshops include break time Tea/Coffee & Biscuits

adult One Day Workshops


young People’s Weekly Workshops

AUTUMn TERM DATES 20127 Weeks – W/C 10 Sep to W/C 22 Oct Half Term Holiday 6 Weeks – W/C 5 Nov to W/C 10 Dec

SPRInG TERM DATES 20135 Weeks – W/C 14 Jan to W/C 11 Feb Half Term Holiday5 Weeks – W/C 25 Feb to W/C 25 Mar (No workshops on Fri 29 Mar)

BOOkInGYou can book by paying for a full term or a half term by post, phone, at the counter or online. Workshops must be paid for in half term blocks (normally 6 weeks)

PRICESDance Moves & Street Dance£24.75 for a 5 week block (£4.95 per week)Rock School & Fashion School £26.75 for a 5 week block (£5.35 per week)ReMix Youth Theatre£29.50 for a 5 week block (£5.90 per week)Make Art & Showtime£26.75 for a 5 week block (£5.35 per week)

WORkSHOP SUPERSAVERBook a whole term (normally 12 weeks) at once and get one week free.

DISCOUnTS Available for members.

TRy BEFORE yOU BUyIf you have never tried an activity before then try it once before you pay. If you like it and want to continue then pay for your trial week when you pay for the rest of the term.

FaShiOn SChOOLLearn to create your own fashion garments and accessories. Customise your own clothes and create your own look. Work towards your own collection and put on a fashion show. 10 – 16 years Tuesday 5.30pm – 7pm

rOCK SChOOLDo you want to learn how to write and perform your own material.Maybe you’re already in a band and want somewhere to play & rehearse.Or simply you want to join a band, jam some tunes, make some noise and have some fun. That’s what Rock School is and that’s what we do.Rock Juniors9 – 14 years Wednesday 4.30pm – 5.30pm Rock Seniors14 – 18 years Wednesday 5.45pm – 6.45pm

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DanCe mOveSDance classes which allow children to learn new moves and explore their own creativity. Learn different dance styles and performance skills.5 – 11 years Monday 5.15pm – 6.15pm

hiP hOP & Street DanCeWith Dynamic Dance CoHip hop floor moves, amazing spins and cool footwork. Perform at The Guildhall as part of the Dymanic Dance Show7 – 13 yearsWednesday 6pm – 7pm

remix yOuth theatreJoin ReMix theatre company and be part of two large theatre productions per year. You will audition, create your role, be involved in the set, music and costume design. Show off your acting talents to your public.Juniors 8 –11 years Thursday 4.30pm – 6.30pmSeniors 12 – 15 years Thursday 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Thursday 17 & Friday 18 Jan 2013 at 7.30pmSaturday 19 Jan 2013 at 2.30pm the DemOn heaDmaSterPresented by ReMix Youth Theatre The pupils of St Campion’s Comprehensive, ultra-disciplined exam machines, are devoted to their headmaster. But something strange is going on and the worst class in the world — 6Z — are going to get to the bottom of this mystery and expose the DEMON HEADMASTER! Dress and technical rehearsal 16 Jan. If you would like to perform in this production then join ReMix Youth Theatre.

£5, 4.50 Concs

Wednesday 30 Jan, 7pmrOCK SChOOL rOCKSHi-energy nu-sounds will be coming at you from the stage. These bands are here to deliver and deliver they will. Come on bring the noise. This is Rock School and it ROCKS.

£4.50

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taking Part...inCLuSiOn event & WOrKShOPSSaturday 3 november, 4pm – 6.30pmStarry night - eventAn enchanting evening of star gazing and magical stories.

Experience the Mizar planetarium and see the wonders of the solar system. Make your own lanterns to catch the light from the stars to light up the magical woodland where goblins and elves live. Transform yourself into a wizard or woodland fairy by creating your own hats, wands and wings. Then take your lantern along the winter woodland path to find the Snow Queen.

A special evening of delight for families with children & young people with disabilities

£12 per family (including carers)

maKe art – WeeKLy WOrKShOPEnjoy Saturday mornings full of arty, crafty fun. Come along and make a great work of art. An art group with a half yearly exhibition, for children & young people with disabilities or additional needs.6 – 18 yearsTerm Time Saturdays 10.30am – 11.30am (No workshop on 24 Nov or 27 Apr)See page 20 for term dates

£32.10 for a 6 week block (£5.35 per week)

ShOWtime – WeeKLy WOrKShOPA ‘Showtime’ glee style performance group for children & young people with disabilities or additional needs. You will be acting, singing and dancing and showing off your talents in a twice yearly performance. 6 – 18 yearsTerm Time Mondays 4.30pm – 5.30pmSee page 20 for term dates

£32.10 for a 6 week block (£5.35 per week)

All Children’s Workshops at The Spring are part of The Children’s University.

www.thespring.co.uk

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PARkInGNext to a pay & display car park. Please use any disabled bays as drop-off zones and move vehicles once young people have arrived on the activity day.

REFRESHMEnTSOur bar/café areas will be open during these events for tea, coffee, soft drinks and snacks.

PRE VISITSWe understand that for some people new places can be a bit daunting. If you have not been to our venue before then you are welcome to pop in to make yourself familiar with the venue in advance.

ACCESSAll centres have easy access for wheelchair users. We have an induction loop in all areas for those with hearing difficulties. Guide dogs are welcome. Accessible toilets and changing facilities are also available. CARERSWe will be providing an additional tutor and carer per session for extra support. Your own carers are also welcome to these activities. FURTHER InFORMATIOnThese activities are part of Hampshire County Council’s Short Breaks programme: www.hants.gov.uk/shortbreaks

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inCLuSiOn hOLiDayWOrKShOPS

Summer aCtivitieSAge 6 to 18

Street DanCeA chance to try out your coolest moves. Popping, locking, tutting and loads more in this exciting, fun workshop aimed at All abilities. Bring your self, loads of enthusiasm and a sense of fun!Mon 30 July 10am – 12.30pm

DrummingMake some noise and drum for fun! Learn rhythms andbeats as part of a group.A great chance to express yourself, improve coordination and work as part of a team. Tue 31 July 10am – 12.30pm StOryteLLing Join Lulu on a magical journey of storytelling, crafts and music. You’ll sing Songs, explore different worlds and make lots of friends along the way!Wed 1 Aug 10am – 12.30pm

CirCuSEver wanted to join the circus? This is your chance to learn juggling, plate spinning and diabolo.Thu 2 Aug 10am – 12.30pm

ArtArt for everyone in this fun workshop led by textile Artist Ginny Farquhar. Some sticky, painty fun with a touch of collage thrown in - dress for mess!Fri 3 Aug 10am – 12.30pm


Children’s holiday Workshops

Storytelling

On the following Saturdays:1 Sep, 6 Oct, 17 nov, 1 Dec at 10.30amEvery child loves a story. Hear about a magical world full of faraway places and silly stories.In these sessions the children become involved and join in with the actions.For 4 – 8 yearsFREE

MUSIC & STORIES

GRUESOME MAKEUPLearn how to create fake scars, bleeding sores and make up your face into a monster. Dress for mess.With Lyn Unsworth

31 OCT WED

TIMES 10am – 3pm (unless specified) COST £15.50 per day DISCOUnTS £65 for any 5 days (purchased in one transaction)PACkED LUnCH Includes filled roll, crisps, fruit or cake and fruit juice. £4 per day

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HALLOWEEn SCEnEDesign and paint your Halloween scene on a plate and have it fired. With Alison Richer

CERAMIC MURDER MySTERyCreate your own murder mystery. Learn to use props and disguises. With Rachel Carter

DRAMA

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ART & ROLEPLAY

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12.30pm - 3.30pmFATHER CHRISTMAS STORyMake your own Christmas stocking to hang up, watch the Father Christmas film by Raymond Briggs and make some lovely Christmas pictures. With Jules Roper

ART & STORIES

10.30am - 3.30pmGOTH CHRISTMAS FASHIOn Be inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton to give your wardrobe a goth make over. T Shirts provided. Bring clothes to customize. With Rachel Carter

FASHION & ART

WITCHES’ SInG’A’LOnGLearn some silly witches songs and make up a monster musical story. With Rachel Carter

CHRISTMAS

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HALLOWEEn STORyMake a scary Halloween T Shirt and mask, join in with some silly stories. With Nikki Kidd

LIFE SIZE SkELETOn PUPPETS Recreate yourself as a moving skeleton puppet or life size super hero. With Rachel Carter

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Saturday 13 October, 11.30amBlunderbus present

the SeLFiSh CrOCODiLeDeep in the forest, by the banks of a great river, lived a very selfish crocodile...This funny, heart-warming tale, with a snappy happy ending is perfect for 3-7 year olds, their grownups, and of course, anybody with a pet crocodile!Song, music and a host of beautiful puppets bring this watery adventure to life.

£7 adults, £4.50 kids

Wednesday 31 October, 11.30amLong nose Puppets present

PenguinBased on the award-winning book by Poppy Dunar

Ben tickles Penguin; he pulls his funniest face; he puts on a happy hat, sings a silly song and does a dizzy dance. But Penguin never says a word. Until a passing lion intervenes...and Ben discovers something that was worth the wait! Perfect for 3-7 year olds.


Saturday 10 november, 11.30amPied Piper Theatre Co. present

my Big LittLe SiSterTom says he can’t understand his little sister Ruby. She always wants to be someone else: a pop star, a model, a princess...Ruby says she just wants to be a grown-up, with no one telling her what to do…Mum says be careful what you wish for....!


CraFt 4 KiDSSpend your Saturdays getting creative with our FREE Craft4Kids sessions. Celebrate the summer with a beach collage, welcome the autumn with a colourful rain stick and spook your friends at Halloween. Join our December adventure with Aladdin making shiny gold lamps and your very own genie!Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.All Ages. Every Saturday (except 24 nov) 10.30am to 3pm

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exhibitionshavant SPOrtS FutureBy AAROn BEnnETT1 Jul to 19 SepAn exhibition for the OlympicsAaron Bennett creates 6 vibrant action portraits of Havant’s bright young sports talent. A chance to celebrate the Olympics by discovering the young sports personalities of Havant, with photographer and digital artist Aaron Bennett as he takes up residency in his studio The Spring.

in tWO minDS 1947-2011By BRIAn LUnn2 Oct to 30 OctExhibition Celebration 30 Oct, 7.30pm Brian’s paintings are distillations of responses to places and times. They are prompted by allowing distant memory the freedom to engage with recent observation. The places are located in and around the Muskerry Gaeltacht of West Cork and the times are ancient and modern.

the riDDLe OF age 3 nov to 21 DecExhibition Celebration and Auction 20 Dec, 7.30pmAn exhibition by Pete Levy, Rob Storey and Arturo Casciaro. To be a contemporary artist all you need is to be critically engaged and be alive. We are not celebrating that we are old artists, we are just artists who happen to be getting old.

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aLtereD BOOKS BETTy PEPPER4 Sep to 30 OctBetty Pepper is a jewellery designer maker who creates altered books. In her effort to find that elusive something which makes an object desirable and somewhat ‘magical’ she explores different media and techniques in both two and three dimensions. Here she exhibits her beautiful altered books inspired by stories, memories, things from the past, over-hearings and misgivings. Imagine the stories such inanimate objects would tell could they speak. This exhibition is in association with Havant Literary Festival. See p32.www.bettypepper.co.uk

treelineS5 nov to 9 Jan 2013Jenny Graham has worked as an artist printmaker for 15 years. In this exhibition she explores the graphic intricacies of line, light, pattern and mystery to be found within our native trees and woodlands through a series of large monochrome photo-etchings and digital installation.

engLanD at LeiSure 7 Jul - 25 SepAn exhibition from the archive of English Heritage. These wonderfully evocative photographic images explore leisure from the 1860s to the mid-20th century. From Victorian ladies with bicycles in Hyde Park to people holidaying at an English seaside resort in the 1950s. See the new-found pleasures of a nation breaking free from the constraints of work and beginning to enjoy itself.

EH. Tug of War, Ashenden. John Gay, 1971

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harBOurSBy RICHARD JOnES 5 Oct - 1 novA photographic exhibition inspired by the natural beauty of Langstone, Portsmouth and Chichester Harbours. Each harbour has a very different character and its own distinctive natural beauty. Enjoy these unique landscapes enhanced by the ever-changing state of the tide and the natural rhythm of the seasons, captured by the winner of The Spring postcard exhibition. The photographs will be complemented with poetry by Felicity Kay.

A reAl AMAteur ArtiStBy JEAn kATHLEEn CLARk29 Jun - 27 SepIn the fifties Jean discovered a love of drawing and painting. Well into her eighties, she continued to sketch as part of a local art group and was also an enthusiastic volunteer at The Spring. Sketch book in hand she would constantly record moments with a deft and delicate touch that reflected her great enjoyment of the world around her.

SuFFering FOr Beauty hairDreSSing Or tOrture?1 Oct – 4 Jan 2013Hairdresser Yvonne Creamer’s family has run Knipes and Son, a chain of 6 hairdressers in Portsmouth for so long that upon viewing this collection of hairdressing implements and devices one wonders if they are torture implements, rather than enhancers of beauty. Come and see the intimidating Eugene Permer or the S Buchbinder machine to help baldness in men!!

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We neeD yOur heLP!The well-used seats in our theatre space have become a bit old and tired. We are asking our supporters to make a contribution to their refurbishment costs. We have plans to create like-new seats in the theatre auditorium by the start of our autumn 2012 season.

Resident Photographer Aaron Bennett is working on a huge piece of gallery photo-art to raise awareness (the art goes on display from June 2012).

Anyone who donates £10 or more to this effort will have their name or company mentioned in the Winter/Spring 2013 brochure edition.

Or you can sponsor a seat: 1 seat £30, 2 seats £50A plaque will be placed on the newly refurbished seat(s) of your choice. Your name or company will be mentioned in the Winter/Spring 2013 brochure edition.

For more details email: [email protected]

garDen at the SPringHavant Transition Network is creating an eco-friendly garden at The Spring. Still in its early stages, we are looking for helpers, gardeners, fundraisers and plants. If you can help please contact: [email protected]

www.htn2020.org.uk


13 Objects takes on a variety of monologues and intimate, small cast scenes to form an exhibition of life’s rich tapestry, from grief and poetry to sex and art. Shakespeare it ain’t, but it is a language full of ideas, rhythms and cadences that are just as demanding and just as rewarding.

Bench are back with a course of 13 thematically linked tales in which Barker explores the emotional importance we invest in ordinary objects. Rich, theatrical and uncompromising.

This production will be staged in-the-round.NON-PROFESSIONAL THEATRE£8, Members & Conc. £62 for the price of 1 on Tuesday 18th

Community theatre & events

Tuesday 2 to Saturday 6 October, 7.30pmHumDrum Present

the CriPPLe OF iniShmaan1934.The Aran Islands, Ireland. The numbing boredom of life on Inishmaan is shattered when Hollywood decides to make a film on a neighbouring island.. Young orphan Billy - crippled, twisted and unloved - determines to be part of the film and as news of Billy’s ambition ripples through the news-starved community events take turns both comic and sinister. And Cripple Billy is keeping a dark secret…

Award-winning HumDrum return with Martin McDonagh’s brilliant and bitter-sweet 1996 play.

NON PROFESSIONAL THEATRE£9, £8, Members £7.65

Most of the following events, shows, talks, courses and classes are promoted by other organisations and are hosted by The Spring.

If you are interested in hiring the venue for a performance, or a room for regular classes or for a private function please contact Amanda O’Reilly on 023 9224 9067 or email: [email protected] page 37 for hire costs.

Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 September, 7.30pmBench Theatre Present

13 OBJeCtS: StuDieS in ServituDeA play by Howard Barker

Thursday 29 november to Saturday 1 December, 7.30 pmeDWarDian ChriStmaS PartyPresented by Havant Light Opera

A Yuletide gallimaufry at the Havant Manor: HLO entice you to their delightfully decorated drawing room with a felicitous farrago of seasonal songs, extravagant entertainments and very mixed nuts.

£8, Children (under 18) £4

www.havantlightopera.co.uk

Wednesday 5 to Saturday 8 September, 7.30pmDynamo youth Theatre present

out oF FoCuSBy Peter Gordon

A series of over-bookings in the church hall causes confusion among the community hirers, all claiming their right to the booking. Finally everyone comes together, united in the common cause of producing a pantomime.

This cleverly crafted comedy includes a wonderful mix of characters, providing the Dynamo sixth formers with a superb play showcasing their skills.

£8, £6 concessionswww.dyt.org.uk

FrienDS OF havant MuSeuMTuesday 11 September, 7pmMapping the Modern AgePrinted maps of Hampshire from 1830 to the Second World War With speaker Gill Arnott

Tuesday 9 October, 7pm Researching Hampshire War MemorialsAn illustrated talk with Hampshire Record Office archivist Heather Needham

Tuesday 13 november, 7pm Details TBC

Thursday 13 December, 7pmnotes on Jane AustenRosemary Culley from the Jane Austen Society offers an illustrated talk. Members only.

£2 non-members Free to members of Friends of Havant Museum

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Friday evening 19th and Saturday 20th October all day

Just to whet your appetite - some of the events taking place during our mini Festival at The Spring.

Friday Night is Bookshelf Barney Night - organised by WordsouthA well-known writer, reader, thinker, poet and artist each pitch the book that they think is ‘the best book ever written’. Come along, choose your favourite and vote for a winner.

Saturday includes a writing workshop for young people with Miriam Halahmy and a talk about her thought provoking novels, ‘Hidden’ and ‘Illegal’ set on Hayling Island. Michael Stewart, multi-award winning writer whose novel ‘King Crow’ won the 2011 Not the Booker prize will be running a writing workshop for adults plus a talk on his own career, including his novel which will interest and intrigue lovers of psychological thrillers and birds! Graham Hurley, the popular crime writer, do we need to say more! We also have The Spring Poets – published poets of The South; also John Scadding performing Dickens - plus much more - so please visit our websitewww.havantlitfest.org.uk for constant updates and to download an entry form for our Open Poetry Competition.

Our full HLF brochure will be out in August.

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havant COmeDy CLuBOn the following Saturdays at 8pm, (except Fri 21 Dec), Havant Comedy Club brings you a collection of brilliant comedians guaranteed to tickle your tummy…15 September Christian Steel - ‘Ensured laughter filled the room’ The JournalFlange krammer - Olympic skiing sensation and ladies’ man with a unique attitudeGareth Richards - ‘A delightful hour of comedy’ The Guardian13 Octoberkevin Hampson - Scouser. Funny. Enough said.Ray Guns Look Real Enough - Cabaret, comedy and rock ‘n’ rollAva Vidal - Star of “Mock of the Week” ! 10 novemberLarry Dean - The future of the UK comedy sceneJan Jack - Is back by popular demand!Bob Mills - Is a true elder statesman of British stand-up comedy21 DecemberSimon Fielder - ‘He was hilarious’ VolvoLaura Lex - ‘Next generation Lucy Porter’ ChortleSteve Day - Due to popular demand this is his 5th time back!

eLgar SOCiety SOuthern BranChSaturday 13 October, 2pm kathleen FerrierWe are delighted to welcome back Dr. Christopher Fifield, conductor, writer and broadcaster who will celebrate the life and art of one of the world’s best-loved singers – Kathleen Ferrier. Saturday 17 november, 2pm AGM and The Music MakersElgar felt a great affinity with the opening words of this choral work “We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams.” David Bury a frequent contributor to the Elgar Society Journal and a past member of the Society’s Council discusses the work and its reception. FREE All welcome

Saturday 17 november, 8pmKeith JameS in COnCertthe SOngS OF LeOnarD COhenEach song stripped back - desolate, naked and sensual

The most enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural songwriter the English speaking world has ever known. Revered and covered by the entire music community. Keith James; with an undying love of the pure song gives you a concert of this amazing material in the most intimate and sensitive way imaginable. Also included are Poems by Federico Garcia Lorca and Leonard Cohen that Keith has set to music. ‘Certainly the UK’s most celebrated and evocative interpreter of golden music’ The Guardian £14www.keith-james.com

£9.50, £8 concessionsACTS SUBJECT TO CHAnGE AT SHORT nOTICE. More info at: tjkrealcomedy.weebly.comChristmas pre-show supper available prior to December performance – see page 3.


havant Wea autumn COurSeS 2012 10 week courses, fee £79, 2 October - 13 December, local venues.

ART APPRECIATIOn: ART UnDER THE DICTATORS Art as a propaganda tool in Europe 1930-1945

LITERATURE: DICkEnS AnD THACkERAy – LITERARy RIVALS Comparing: Pickwick Papers, Dombey and Son, Vanity Fair.

HISTORy: THE MIDDLE EAST In THE 20th CEnTURy Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Egypt – British involvement 1914-1958, later developments.

THE GEORGIAnS: (HAnOVARIAnS) 1714-178318th century, local and national life. Enrolment essential two weeks before courses start; free for those receiving benefit.

Tel. Una Rayment 01243 375620 / Jean McKenzie 02392 262477 for further details

Based at The Spring, Music Fusion provides music making activities for young people and specialises in contemporary music genres. Music Fusion’s East Street Studio houses a digital recording studio and fully soundproofed rehearsal space. Full details: www.musicfusion.org.uk

Hampshire Dance creates opportunities to participate in dance and watch performances in less usual settings. It also supports the development of dancers, dance makers and the leaders of dance activity.

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independent ClassesFor further information or to book a place on one of the following classes please contact the tutor direct.

exPLOring muSiCMondays 1.30pm - 3.30pmTuesdays 7.30pm - 9pmLectures with Terry Barfoot.Suitable for anyone who enjoys music, featuring the work of the great composers. Fully illustrated on excellent hi-fi equipment. For more information tel. 02392 383356 or email: [email protected]£5 a week (series booking) or £7 (single booking) Payment to T Barfoot

yOgaWednesdays 7.30pm-9pmA midweek opportunity to re-charge batteries in a small, friendly class. Yoga is both relaxing and energising, healthily stretching mind and body. Beginners, as well as more experienced students, are welcome to join us. To find out more about Iyengar yoga and my classes, go to: www.iyengaryoga.org.uk or phone Cathy on 02392 483323

JaZZ WOrKShOPThursdays 1.30pm - 3.30pmAll brass, reeds, guitar, percussion players and vocalists welcome. For bookings or further information contact Mike on 01730 266744

yOgaFridays 10am - 11.30amYoga is a truly amazing sequence of many movements improving flexibility, strength, balance, breathing and circulation. A small friendly class with an Iyengar teacher. Suitable for students with some experience of yoga. Contact Sue on 01243 376142

yOgaFridays 5.30pm - 7pmIntegrated approach of Yoga influenced by Hinduism, sivanadna yoga (hatha yoga) and elements of astanga. In the class you explore the alignment of static yoga poses and explore various sequences focusing on moving with great awareness. Remember Yoga is not just for women - before yoga became popular in the West it was almost exclusively practised by men. Contact Sanjay 07941 937667

Write on!Do you enjoy creative writing? Do you want to meet other keen writers? Then join a creative writing club at The Spring. Please contact Lucy Meredith at: [email protected] or 01243 377695.11 – 14 years £5 per session


How to Find usBy train: Havant stationBy bus: Havant Bus Station, Elm LaneBy car: A27 B2149 Park Rd South (see map)

information and theatre PlanBox Office 023 9247 2700Café Tel. 023 9224 [email protected]

The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre56 East Street, Havant, PO9 1BSRegistered Charity Number 297353

The Spring Opening Hours:Mon to Sat 9.30am to 6pm - and later when there is a performance or activity taking place in the building (closed at 5pm during August). Museum opening hours: Mon to Sat 10am to 3.15pm & Wed to Sat 7pm to 10pm. The museum will not be open in the evenings if there is no show or event taking place. The building is closed on Bank Holidays.Contact UsDirector, Programmer & Hiring Co-ordinatorAmanda O’[email protected]

Box Office Manager Debbie [email protected]

Box Office AssistantCassie [email protected]

Financial ManagerJacqueline [email protected]

Technical ManagerSimon [email protected]

Box Office Counter Opening Hours10am – 8pm, Mon – Sat (when no event/ meeting the building shuts at 6pm). Not open on Bank holidays. We can take elephone bookings by credit/debit card, or in person by credit/debit card, cash or cheque.

Online Purchases Tickets for most events and workshops can be purchased online at www.thespring.co.uk

Transaction Charges & Postage The Spring is a charity and a non-profit-making organisation. We make a £1 transaction charge for the use of credit and debit cards for ticket purchases online, over the telephone and at the Box Office. This charge helps to offset the cost incurred for providing this payment facility. There is a charge of 50p for posting tickets if requested.

ReservationsReservations can only be made for bookings of 10 or more but must be confirmed and paid for by 10 days prior to the show.

Discounts / ConcessionsWe offer 10% discount on ticket prices for most shows and workshops for under 18’s,students, senior citizens, people in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support or Disability Living Allowance. Discounts must be requested at the time of booking and discounts maynot be applied to tickets already purchased. The Spring reserves the right to make special offers from time to time. Group Bookings can be made for parties of 10 or more, for most shows, and the 11th ticket will be FREE. Please note that not all discounts are available online.

Ticket Returns or ExchangesAll tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Mailing Lists/Data ProtectionThe Spring is committed to upholding the Data Protection principles of good information handling practice. When processing your bookings the Box Office will ask you for your name, address, telephonenumber and email address. This information will be added to our Marketing Lists and may be used to inform you about events and other developments at our venue. If you do not want your details used in this way please contact the Box Office.Contact [email protected] if you would like to be added to the mailing list.

PerformancesAll performances take place at The Spring unless otherwise specified. Most occur in the theatre space.

Car ParkingThe Spring is next to an HBC pay and display car park which is free after 6pm in the evenings. There are five spaces available for disabled badge holders.

Marketing ManagerDarren [email protected]

Marketing InternRebecca [email protected]

Education Officer /Visual Arts Co-ordinatorLyn [email protected]

Museum & Heritage Officer Kate [email protected]

Cafe Bar SupervisorKatie Thackray 023 9224 [email protected]

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Theatre SeatingRaked seating. Standard seating plan featured.

AccessWe welcome individuals with special needs and disabilities. We have 5 disabled parking bays at the front of the building. There are a limited number of wheelchair spaces available in the theatre. Carergoes FREE when accompanying a person with a disability to a show/ screening. An Induction Loop is installed in the theatre to assist those with a hearing impairment. Guide dogs are welcome. There is an adapted toilet with baby changing facilities available.

Programme ChangesPlease note that all information given was correct on going to press, but The Spring reserves the right to make alterations as necessary. A large print version of this brochure is available onrequest.

The Spring Membership• Members receive 15% off the price of most shows and workshops• FREE postage of tickets purchased by phone• No £1 transaction charge for credit/debit card purchases made by phone or at the counter• 10% off art works, crafts and shop purchases on presentation of membership card• 10% off daytime food from the café on presentation of membership card• Bring a friend for FREE, once per year, to any film or other selected event (denoted by the members ‘m’ symbol). This must be booked at The Box Office in person or by phone.• Opportunity to support a thriving arts venue & museum

£17.50 for single membership per year entitles you to one ticket to each show at the member’s price. £29 for joint membership entitles you to 2 tickets for each show at the member’s price.

Sound & Production Equipment HireComprehensive Sound Systems, Lighting & Stage Systems available for hire. From small dry hire to fully managed outdoor events. Contact Simon Gray at [email protected] or tel. 023 9224 9066

Hospitality/CateringThe Café & Bar is a great place to meet friends, enjoy a range of light breakfasts, homemade lunches or grab a sandwich and coffee to takeaway. It serves delicious cakes and tea & coffee from 9.30am till 3pm, breakfast is available from 9.30am till 11.30am, lunches are served from 11.30am till 2.30pm Monday to Saturday.The Café & Bar can also provide a wide selection of catering. From delectable cakes made to order, to homemade savoury tarts and buffets for any occasion.For enquiries please call 023 9224 9065 or email [email protected]

Box Office 023 9247 2700 37

Room and Venue HireWe offer both Charity and Business ratesC = Charity RateB = Business Rate

Theatre Show HireIncludes front of house staff & technicianC £195 per session B £235 per session

Theatre Space OnlyC £17 p/h B £20.50 p/h

Langstone or Saltings Room (Capacity 50)C £12.50 p/h B £15 p/h

Small Meeting Room (Capacity 15)C £10 p/h B £12 p/h

10% Discount is offered for bookings of ten weeks or more.

For more information on room/venue hire contact Amanda O’Reilly at [email protected] ortel. 023 9224 9067

VolunteersWe would like to thank all our volunteers for the vast contribution that they make.If you would like to volunteer please contact Kate Saunders at [email protected] or tel. 023 9224 9063


SEPT TO DEC 2012

SEPTEMBERSat 1, 10.30am Children’s Storytelling Stories p24 5-8, 7.30pm Out of Focus Youth Theatre p31Tues 11, 7pm Mapping the Modern Age Talk p31Wed 12, 1.45pm & 8pm Warhorse Cinema p12Thu 13, 8pm Plants, People & Views Talk p6Fri 14, 8pm Scallywags Theatre p4Sat 15, 8pm Havant Comedy Club Comedy p3318-22, 7.30pm 13 Objects: Studies in Servitude Theatre p30Wed 19, 1.45pm W.E. Cinema p12Sat 22, from 10.30am Unique Makers Market p15Tues 25, 8pm Andrew Lawrence Comedy p7Wed 26, 1.45pm Hunky Dory Cinema p12Wed 26, 8pm Claudia Aurora Music p827-29 Bloom Theatre p4

OCTOBER2-6, 7.30pm The Cripple of Inishmaan Theatre p30Wed 3, 1.45pm Extremely Loud Incredibly Close Cinema p12Sat 6, 10.30am Children’s Storytelling Stories p24 Tues 9, 7pm Researching Hampshire War Memorials Talk p31Wed 10, 1.45pm & 8pm 2 Days in New York Cinema p12Thu 11, 1.45pm & 8pm Wonderful Day Theatre p5Fri 12, 8.30pm Los Pacaminos Music p8Sat 13, 11.30am The Selfish Crocodile Kids Theatre p25Sat 13, 2pm Kathleen Ferrier Talk p33Sat 13, 8pm Havant Comedy Club Comedy p33Tues 16, 8pm Monterey Festival 1967 Revisited Music p9Weds 17, 1.45pm & 8pm Woman in Black Cinema p13Thu 18, 8pm Forgotten Footprints Tour Talk p619-20 Havant Literary Festival Literary p32Wed 24, 1.45pm & 8pm J Edgar Cinema p13Thu 25, 8pm Clever Peter Comedy p7Fri 26, 8pm Sam Carter Trio Music p9Sat 27, from 10.30am Unique Makers Market p15Sat 27, 7pm Grizzly Tales Theatre p5Mon 29, 7.30pm The Brodowski Quartet Music p10Tues 30, 7.30pm In Two Minds 1947-2011 Exhibition p26Wed 31, 11.30am Penguin Kids Theatre p25Wed 31, 1.45pm & 8pm Bel Ami Cinema p13

nOVEMBERFri 2, 8pm History of Opera (abridged) Music p10Sat 3, from 10.30am Stars, Stars & more Stars Family Open Day p16 Sat 3, 4pm Starry Night Various p22 Sat 3, 8pm Tour of the Universe Talk p6Wed 7, 1.45pm & 8pm We bought a Zoo Cinema p13Thu 8, 7pm Annual General Meeting AGM p2Thu 8, 8pm Urban Folk Quartet Music p10

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nOVEMBER COnTInUEDFri 9, 8pm Improv Comedy p7 Sat 10, 11.30am My Big Little Sister Kids Theatre p25Sat 10, 8pm Havant Comedy Club Comedy p33Tue 13, 7pm Details TBC Talk p31Wed 14, 1.45pm & 8pm Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Cinema p13Thu 15, 1.45pm & 8pm The Knicker Lady Theatre p5Sat 17, 10.30am Children’s Storytelling Stories p24 Sat 17, 2pm Elgar Society AGM & the Music Makers Talk p33Sat 17, 8pm The Songs of Leonard Cohen Music p33Wed 21, 1.45pm & 8pm To Rome with Love Cinema p14Fri 23, 8pm Jazz Morley Music p11Sat 24, from 10.30am Lovely Things Christmas Art, Craft & Food Fair p15Sat 24, 8pm Robin Ince Comedy p7Wed 28, 1.45pm Moonrise Kingdom Cinema p1429-1 Dec, 7.30pm Edwardian Christmas Party Musical Theatre p31

DECEMBERSat 1, 10.30am Children’s Storytelling Stories p24 Tues 4, 7pm Pudding Night Food p2Tues 11, 8pm Brigitte Beraha + Babelfish Music p116-16 Aladdin Family Theatre p3Sat 8, 7pm Xmas Quiz, Curry & Comedy Quiz p2Wed 12, 1.45pm Talk this Waltz Cinema p14Thu 13, 7pm Notes on Jane Austen Talk p31Sat 15, 7pm Winter, A Celebration Food / Festive p2Wed 19, 1.45pm & 8pm Albert Nobbs Cinema p14Thu 20, 7.30pm The Riddle of Age Exhibition/Auction p26Fri 21, 8pm Havant Comedy Club Comedy p33Sat 22, 8pm The Jackie Generation Music p11

JAnUARy 17-19 The Demon Headmaster Youth Theatre p21Thu 24, 8pm Bully Wee Band Music Back PageWed 30, 7pm Rock School Gig Youth Music p21Thu 31, 6.30pm Midnight is a Place Theatre Back Page

FEBRUARyFri 8, 8pm The Ancient World Talk Back PageSat 9, 8pm Phil Beer Music Back PageFri 15, 8pm Female Gothic Theatre Back Page

MARCHMon 4, 7.30pm Badke Quartet Music Back PageSat 16, 8pm Damien O’Kane Music Back Page See pages 17-24 for our classes & workshops and pages 26-28 for our exhibitions

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Thursday 24 January, 8pm

Bully Wee BandExponents of celtic/rock music

Thursday 31 January, 6.30pm

Forest Forge’s midnight is a PlaceA classic tale by one of Britain’s best-loved children’s authors

Saturday 9 February, 8pm

Phil BeerTop flight fiddler and acoustic roots musician

Friday 8 February, 8pm

Delphi: Bellybutton of the ancient WorldA talk with BBC4’s Dr. Michael Scott in which he brings the ancientworld to our new world

Saturday 16 March, 8pm

Damien O’KaneExciting Irish singer and banjo player

Monday 4 March, 7.30pm

Badke QuartetOne of Britain’s finest string quartets

Friday 15 February, 8pm

Dyad Production’s Female gothicA celebration of Victorian ghost stories and tales of the macabre

Documents

The Spring Brochure - Autumn 2012