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VENUE GUIDE May - August 2017

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2 Chequer Mead acts as anBox agent Office: for all01342 events 302000 - A card • transactionwww.chequermead.org.uk fee of £x.xx per booking will apply Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply WELCOME Welcome to Chequer Mead’s brand new venue guide for the summer season. 2017 marks the year of our 21st birthday and so to celebrate we’ve launched this new venue guide design and layout, putting our previous brochure design to rest after 12 long years! We’re pleased to have teamed up with EMS Design and Print and the result, as you can see, is great. This season we welcome back some firm favourites including Vienna Festival Ballet, The Simon and Garfunkel Story and The Show, whilst also bringing first appearances to the programme including Cloudbusting and Creeds Cross, both of which promise a great evening of music. Friday Night Live is an exciting addition to this season too, playing host to some great acoustic acts performing in The Pavilion and with tasty tapas available too. We’ve also been making improvements to the building over the last 10 months including our recently renovated foyer and new state of the art studio spaces which are already proving really popular with our hirers. These spaces have been designed to accommodate almost any eventuality from dance classes to meetings, private parties and functions. Further developments are just around the corner and we can’t wait to tell you more about them soon. Finally, we welcome Sussex Police to Chequer Mead whose new public contact point and policing base is now operating in the former Wagg Studio at Chequer Mead. The public contact point is open for general enquires Mon-Fri between 10am and 2pm. Keep an eye on our website for further information and updates about everything going on at Chequer Mead. It’s going to continue to be a busy year and we think you’re going to love what we have in store. Will Perkins

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4 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply STEVE BIDDULPH - RAISING BOYS Wednesday 3rd May at 7.30pm £16.00 Both shows £30.00 STEVE BIDDULPH - RAISING GIRLS Thursday 4th May at 7.30pm £16.00 Both shows £30.00

TALKS STEVE BIDDULPH IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST KNOWN PARENT EDUCATORS. A psychologist for 25 years, he is now retired of boys and men. Today though, the but continues to write and teach. exploitation and misuse of girls and young His books, which have been translated women globally are a major focus. into 31 languages and include Steve’s live talks have had a remarkable The Secret of Happy Children, Raising Boys, public response, reaching 130,000 people The New Manhood and Raising Girls. over almost 30 years. Many people express They have influenced the way we look at surprise at how moving and emotional these childhood and especially the development talks are, as well as how much fun.

NT Live presents OBSESSION Thursday 11th May at 7pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA JUDE LAW STARS IN THE STAGE PRODUCTION OF OBSESSION, BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE BARBICAN THEATRE IN LONDON. Ivo van Hove (NT Live: A View from the Bridge, Hedda Gabler) directs this new stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film. Gino is a drifter, down-at-heel and magnetically handsome. At a road side restaurant he encounters husband and wife, Giuseppe and Giovanna. Irresistibly attracted to each other, Gino and Giovanna begin a fiery affair and plot to murder her husband. But, in this chilling tale of passion and destruction, the crime only serves to tear them apart. The stage production of Obsession is produced by Barbican Theatre Productions Limited, London and Toneelgroep, Amsterdam. Certificate 15

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 5 MUSIC CLOUDBUSTING – A KATE BUSH TRIBUTE Saturday 13th May at 7.30pm £18.00

AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL KATE BUSH FANS. Cloudbusting brings an experience to Kate The five-piece band’s authentic musical Bush fans across the UK, with their dazzling arrangements are complemented by eye- selection of hits such as Wuthering Heights, popping 3D-mapped projections and a Babooshka and This Woman’s Work. The music backdrop of original videography created of Kate Bush is as popular and relevant today and contributed by Kate-inspired artists from as it ever was. It is rare to find a current artist around the world. who doesn’t cite Kate as a major musical ‘Hounds of Love performed by Cloudbusting’ influence. is an intensely emotional journey through Mandy Watson as the voice of Kate doesn’t the hits such as Running Up That Hill, Hounds disappoint. She encompasses Kate’s range of Love and Cloudbusting culminating in the with uncanny yet effortless accuracy and crescendo of the album’s famous flip-side, The explores the emotional core of the songs Ninth Wave. without ever resorting to caricature.

6 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply Sunday 14th May at 11am & 2.30pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 FAMILY IZZY WIZZY LET’S GET BUSY! SOOTY IS BACK IN A BRAND-NEW SHOW WITH GUARANTEED GIGGLES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Direct from CITV, Sooty, Sweep and head into town accompanied by TV’s . Mr Slater has put Richard in charge of running the show but nothing is going to plan! Sooty’s magic tricks turn very messy and Sweep’s escapology act has him all tied up. Maybe Soo and her tap dancing will save the day? With special guest stars Butch and Ramsbottom. Expect magic, music and mayhem with buckets full of audience participation. A spectacular treat for Sooty fans old and new - plus a chance to meet Richard and Sooty after the show!

“Works like a dream - your children will love it” . “Absolutely Brilliant!” netmums “Richard Cadell is as close to a Corbett as you will ever get- Sooty is on the right hands”

Vienna Festival Ballet presents CINDERELLA Wednesday 17th May at 5pm & 8pm Hirer’s Event £19.50 Concessions: £18.00 Pensioners, £12.50 Children/Students, Grandparent & Child £28.00 DANCE VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE CLASSIC TALE OF CINDERELLA, ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN RAGS-TO-RICHES FAIRY TALES OF ALL TIME. A mistreated young girl, a glass slipper, two comical ugly step- sisters and a handsome prince combine to make the perfect piece of story-telling. Vienna Festival Ballet’s production of Cinderella is based on the traditional story, the ballet will surely touch and reach out to everyone’s heart, with its combination of pure The music contains a collection of Rossini’s most famous operatic achievements classical dancing and a touch and has been especially arranged for Vienna Festival Ballet. of pantomime.

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 7 SULLY; MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON Thursday 18th May at 7:30pm £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM ON 15 JANUARY 2009, CAPTAIN CHESLEY “SULLY” SULLENBERGER BECAME A NATIONAL HERO WHEN THE WORLD WITNESSED HIM PILOT HIS DISABLED PLANE ONTO THE WATERS OF THE HUDSON RIVER, SAVING THE LIVES OF ALL 155 ABOARD. However, even as Sully was being championed for his bravery and skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy both his reputation and his career. Tom Hanks stars as Captain Sullenberger in this amazing true-life story directed by the great Clint Eastwood, with many calling this Hanks’ finest role to date.

BYE BYE BABY Friday 19th May at 7.30pm £20.00 Concessions: £18.00 MUSIC

A CELEBRATION OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Delivering a full theatre show, Bye Bye Baby covers the journey of the Four Seasons from the very beginning up until the Disco era and the rock and roll hall of fame. Performing all the hits including Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like a Man, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sherry, Working My Way Back To You, Rag Doll and of course Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye) and many more, this close 4 part harmony has slick choreography and the recognisable falsetto that really sets the scene for a great night. This show is a fresh look to the Four Seasons and demonstrates the diversity and harmonic sounds as once performed by the great band themselves.

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EAST GRINSTEAD SPRING COMEDY GALA Saturday 20th May at 7.30pm £12.00 in advance £14.00 on the door

COMEDY JOIN US FOR ANOTHER NIGHT OF TIP-TOP COMEDY, FULL OF LAUGHTER FOR THE SPRING SEASON. With the lineup including headliner, STEPHEN K AMOS; the award-winning comic is a familiar face on Live at the Apollo, Stand Up for the Week, The Stephen K Amos Show to name only a few... Named as Best Female stand up at the , top Irish girl AISLING BEA is currently one of the team captains on 8 Out of 10 Cats. Not only a regular panellist on Qi, A League of Their Own, she is also a super star of the acting world with roles in hits such as , Delivery Man and The Fall. PHIL WANG was winner of the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Award, as well as Comedy Central’s Funniest Student Award. A regular stand up on the circuit, he has appeared on The John Bishop Show, The Rob Brydon Show and has featured on BBC Three at the Fringe. Once again, the MC will be JAMES GILL- a fab TV warm up for John Bishop, Catherine Tate and Nick Helm.

GERMAINE GREER Tuesday 23rd May at 7.30pm £15.00 Concessions: £13.00 TALKS WHEN WELSH WOMEN TURNED UP AT THE RAF BASE AT GREENHAM COMMON IN 1981, THEY WERE CARRYING A BANNER THAT READ ‘WOMEN FOR LIFE ON EARTH’. THEIRS WAS DIRECT ACTION, BORN OF GUT REACTION, VIRTUALLY INNOCENT OF THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK. Feminists can be found wherever the planet and our fellow earthlings are in trouble. They shepherd stranded cetaceans back into deeper water, stand in front of lorries carrying live animals to slaughter, lash themselves to conveyor belts in protest against the logging of old-growth forests, march and lobby against the threat of fracking. The action they cannot be moved to take on their own behalf, they take on behalf of the planet. If the planet is to survive and human beings continue to inhabit it, this female energy must be unleashed.

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 9 NT Live Presents ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Thursday 25th May at 7pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA DANIEL RADCLIFFE, JOSHUA MCGUIRE AND DAVID HAIG STAR IN TOM STOPPARD’S BRILLIANTLY FUNNY SITUATION COMEDY, BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE OLD VIC THEATRE IN LONDON. David Leveaux’s new production marks the 50th anniversary of the play that made a young Tom Stoppard’s name overnight. Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take centre stage. As the young double act stumble their way in and out of the action of Shakespeare’s iconic drama, they become increasingly out of their depth as their version of the story unfolds. Certificate 12A

THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY Saturday 27th May at 7.30pm £19.00 Concessions: £17.50

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NOW SEEN BY OVER A 1/4 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD, ‘THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY’ IS A CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CONCERT STYLE THEATRE SHOW ABOUT TWO YOUNG BOYS FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK WHO WENT ON TO BECOME THE WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSIC DUO OF ALL TIME. Using state of the art video projection, incredible lighting and a full live band ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ is a moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits such as ‘Mrs Robinson’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’, ‘Scarborough Fair’, ‘The Boxer’, ‘The Sound Of Silence’ and many more, this is a show not to be missed! “Fantastic” - Elaine Paige BBC Radio 2. “Authentic and Exciting” - The Stage www.thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com

10 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply PHILOMENA Wednesday 31st May at 7:30pm £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM BECOMING PREGNANT AS A TEENAGER IN IRELAND IN 1952, PHILOMENA LEE WAS SENT TO THE CONVENT OF ROSCREA TO BE LOOKED AFTER AS A “FALLEN WOMAN”. When her baby was only a toddler, he was whisked away by the nuns to America for adoption. Philomena spent the next fifty years searching for him. Then she met Martin Sixsmith, a world-weary journalist as cynical as Philomena was trusting. Together they set off for America on a journey that would not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena’s son, but also the powerful bond that grew up between Philomena and Martin – a surprising relationship that was both profoundly moving and very funny. This true story is a bitter-sweet comedy that ultimately celebrates life.

LIMEHOUSE LIZZY 2017 TOUR Friday 2nd June at 7.30pm Hirer’s Event £18.50 Concessions: £16.50 MUSIC LIMEHOUSE LIZZY CONTINUE TO KEEP THE SPIRIT OF CELTIC ROCK ICON PHILIP LYNOTT AND HIS BAND THIN LIZZY ALIVE, WELL AND DOMINATING STAGES WORLDWIDE. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore. From their Official PRS award, performing for Virgin Atlantic in Barbados, T.V. appearances (BBC 2’s ‘Arena’ amongst others), and to actually being recruited to record and tour by members of the original Thin Lizzy, Limehouse Lizzy enter their 21st year with their most explosive show and critically-acclaimed line-up yet. The boys are back! www.limehouselizzy.com ME BEFORE YOU Friday 9th June at 7:30pm £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM BASED ON JOJO MOYLES BEST-SELLING BOOK, THIS ROMANTIC DRAMA IS CENTRED AROUND A FILTHY-RICH 30-ISH MAN WITH SHUT DOWN EMOTIONS BUT WHO MANAGES TO FORM A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS NEW CARER, A FETCHINGLY UNSOPHISTICATED, YOUNGER WOMAN. What starts off as strictly a business proposition eventually grows into a more personal and cozier connection.

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 11 NT Live presents PETER PAN Saturday 10th June at 2pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA ALL CHILDREN, EXCEPT ONE, GROW UP… Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale screens in cinemas this summer. When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-believe ensues. A delight for children and adults alike, Sally Cookson (NT Live: Jane Eyre) directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic theatre.  ‘Spellbindingly imaginative. A dazzling production.’, Radio Times Certificate TBC

ConChord Big Band presents THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Sunday 11th June at 7.30pm Hirer’s Event £14.00 Concessions: £12.00 MUSIC THE GOLDEN AGE OF POPULAR MUSIC WRITTEN BY THE GREAT COMPOSERS SUCH AS GERSHWIN, ROGERS AND HART, IRVING BERLIN, COLE PORTER AND MANY MORE, ALL PERFORMED BY THE CONCHORD BIG BAND AND VOCALISTS. One night only of wonderful music, not to be missed, played by a 17-piece Swing Orchestra with Roger Hind as compere. This enduring music, that shaped history and lives and is as fresh today as the day it was first performed.

TONY STOCKWELL, PSYCHIC MEDIUM Tuesday 13th June at 7.30pm £20.00 ENTERTAINMENT REMARKABLY COMPELLING, AMAZINGLY DETAILED AND ALWAYS HUMOROUS. The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Private Psychic Eyes and 6ixth Sense, Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones, all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and empathy. Remarkably compelling, amazingly detailed and always humorous. We hope that nobody can fail to come away untouched by the experience.

12 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply THE DREAMBOYS Wednesday 14th June at 8pm £22.50 (standard seats) £24.50 (premium seats) ENTERTAINMENT THE DREAMBOYS ARE BACK AND HOTTER THAN EVER WITH A BRAND NEW SHOW AND UK TOUR FOR 2017. The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK’s top Male Strip Show, perfect for a girls night out with all your friends. Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced, it’s no wonder The Dreamboys have earned themselves the title of the only male strip group in history to have celebrity status. If you’re looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, look no further than these incredible stripping hunks. An action packed 2 hour Show from start to finish, these boys will literally have you begging for more!!! This is one action packed show full of music, muscle, magic and mayhem that will leave you breathless. You simply cannot afford to miss!!! 18+

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Friday 16th June at 8pm £10.00 MUSIC

COME AND JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC FROM A VARIETY OF ACTS. Friday Night Live supports talented local unsigned artists covering a wide selection of music genres from Jazz to Melodic Rock. Sit back, relax and enjoy acoustic live music, in the Pavillion with a selection of tapas on offer and a licenced bar.

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 13 GONE GIRL Saturday 17th June at 8pm £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM THE DAY OF HIS FIFTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, NICK DUNNE RETURNS HOME TO FIND THAT HIS WIFE AMY HAS MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. Immediately, evidence shows signs of a struggle and Nick becomes the prime suspect, who must prove his innocence, but all is not as it seems. Adapted from Gillian Flynn’s best selling novel of the same title, this dark story is full of suspense and twists.

Rising Stars Adult Theatre Company presents SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Thursday 22nd - Saturday 24th June at 7.30pm Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm Hirer’s Event £15.00 Concessions: £14.00 Group bookings available MUSICALS & DRAMA AFTER BRINGING THE HILARIOUS COMEDY ‘ALLO ‘ALLO TO THE CHEQUER MEAD STAGE LAST YEAR, RISING STARS ADULT THEATRE COMPANY RETURN WITH THE CLASSIC MUSICAL SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN! The “Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin’ In The Rain. Singin’ In The Rain has all the makings of a Tinsel Town tabloid headline - the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item, but behind the scenes things aren’t always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina’s squeaky voice might be the end of her career in “talking pictures” without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.

Singin’ In The Rain is the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals and a heart-warming classic musical for the whole family to enjoy!

14 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply “SINCERELY YOURS”- THE DAME VERA LYNN STORY Thursday 29th June at 2:30pm £12.00 MUSIC SINCERELY YOURS WILL TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY THROUGH THE EARLY CAREER OF VERA LYNN, THE MOST FAMOUS LADY OF WW2, THE FORCES SWEETHEART WHO CAPTURED THE HEARTS OF A NATION. Featuring many of the songs she would have sung in her big band days through to the blockbuster hits which propelled her to international stardom with classics such as White Cliffs of Dover, A Nightingale sang in Berkeley The show will also feature video footage from her performances in the 40’s as well as Square and of course some of the personal memories from Dame Vera herself. We’ll Meet Again. A show not to be missed if you are a fan of pure nostalgia.

SERIOUSLY DEAD Friday 30th June at 7.30pm £20.00 MUSICALS & DRAMA A BRAND NEW MUSICAL COMEDY PLAY Written by Leah Bell and Crissy Rock, this musical comedy play about a deceased bank robber, a café owner and a lovesick ghost had the audience in hysterics from the very beginning until the very end. Thelma Henderson arrives at The Pearly Gates only to be told that she cannot get in as everyone has a number for entry and she has arrived ahead of schedule so her number is not up! Well not yet anyway!!! A chain of riotously funny events is set in motion which brings the lives of Betty, Albert, Billy and the flamboyant undertaker Tristan de Winter to an uncomfortable crossroads. Their lives become inextricably linked on a path leading them all towards the newly digitalised Pearly Gates.

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CinemaLive presents LA BOHÈME: LIVE FROM TAORMINA Wednesday 5th July at 7:30pm £16.00 Concessions: £15.00 EVENT CINEMA LA BOHÈME IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS OF GIACOMO PUCCINI’S OPERAS. The classical essence of this opera is expressed by its intense melodic lyrics, original and refined harmony, instrumental light feel and nuances which are all unmistakable and unique. For over 2000 years, the Teatro Antico di Taormina, under the shadow of Mt. Etna, has inspired artists from the ancient Greeks and Romans to Woody Allen and the opera stars of today. Come and experience this spectacular opera, screened live from Taormina!

NT Live presents SALOMÉ Thursday 6th July at 7pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA THE STORY HAS BEEN TOLD BEFORE, BUT NEVER LIKE THIS. AN OCCUPIED DESERT NATION. A RADICAL FROM THE WILDERNESS ON HUNGER STRIKE. A GIRL WHOSE MYSTERIOUS DANCE WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE WORLD. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed theatre director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production which will be broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. Certificate 15

Bullfrog Productions presents ONCE UPON A TIME Saturday 8th July at 7pm Hirer’s Event £14.00 Concessions: £12.00 Family Ticket: £40.00 YOUTH PRODUCTION WHEN A GROUP OF KIDS ARE THROWN TOGETHER ON AN ADVENTURE THAT WILL SEE THEM JOURNEY THROUGH PLACES YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE WERE REAL, WILL FRIENDSHIP AND BRAVERY WIN OUT? Will battling evil spells, wicked deeds and the darkest of hearts prove that growing-up requires more than just courage? When five friends are taken from The Grimm Orphanage for Lost Children by a mysterious stranger known as The White Rabbit, a sequence of fast-paced events takes our heroes through four lands filled with magic, enchantment, and wonder! Facing a threat like none they have known before, will our band of adventurers defeat the Darkness? Stranger yet, when will Filled with a cast of beloved characters and well- each of our heroes realise that they each harbour a secret that they known songs from hit shows, join us for Once themselves do not fully comprehend? Upon A Time, a new telling of a tale as old as time!

18 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply CHOIRPOWER SUMMER CONCERT Wednesday 12th July at 7:30pm Hirer’s Event £11.00 Concessions: £10.00 MUSIC ENJOY A LIVELY MIX OF SONGS FROM BACH TO BROADWAY, OFFENBACH TO QUEEN. Get a taste of Old Music Hall and Swing with Fats Waller. There’s highlights from The Pajama Game and Pippin....and even a little bit of Irish.

The Blunter Brothers presents A NIGHT OF CLASSIC FUNK, MOTOWN AND SOUL Saturday 15th July at 8pm Hirer’s Event £15.00 Concessions: £12.50 Family Ticket: £42.50 MUSIC THE BLUNTER BROTHERS RETURN TO FOR A NIGHT OF CLASSIC FUNK, MOTOWN AND SOUL, WHILST SUPPORTING PARKINSON’S UK CHARITY. The band started playing live in 1989 and has become established as one of the premiere ‘Revue’ acts in the country. The Blunter Brothers covers all the hits from artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Ray Charles, Curtis Mayfield, EW&F, The Average White Band and many more. They pride themselves on creating an authentic sound, whilst playing classic tracks the way they used to be. This is definitely a date not to be missed and you’ll be supporting a worthy cause too!

NT Live presents ANGELS IN AMERICA: PART 1, MILLENNIUM APPROACHES Thursday 20 July at 7pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA AMERICA IN THE MID-1980S. IN THE MIDST OF THE AIDS CRISIS AND A CONSERVATIVE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORKERS GRAPPLE WITH LIFE AND DEATH, LOVE AND SEX, HEAVEN AND HELL. Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge) plays Prior Walter along with a cast including Denise Gough (People, Places and Things), Nathan Lane (The Producers), James McArdle (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Russell Tovey (The Pass). This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse). Part Two: Perestroika, will also be broadcast live on 27 July 2017. Certificate 15

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Creeds Cross presents THE CELTIC JOURNEY Friday 21st July at 7.30pm £19.50

A STUNNINGLY EXCITING EVENING, CAPTURING THE ORIGINS OF THE CELTIC JOURNEY AS IT SPREAD ACROSS THE WORLD. From Galway to Nashville and to many “A spectacular show of electrifying music far flung destinations and diverse musical and tribal rhythm’s, skillfully performed by genre – Bluegrass, Country, Americana, Folk extremely talented musicians and dancers” and Rock can all be traced back to the early Clare Winter Trestle Arts Base St Albans influence of the Irish and the Scots. Now, live on stage, some of the country’s “Think Galway Girl meets Mumford and Sons, finest musicians take you on a thrilling ride and you still can’t quite put your finger on why through this great story, with a refreshingly it sounds so good, or so different to anything modern, toe tapping approach that will you’ve heard before” leave you breathless. Deanne Crocker Engage Magazine

20 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply NT Live presents ANGELS IN AMERICA: PART 2, PERESTROIKA Thursday 27th July at 7pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA AMERICA IN THE MID-1980S. IN THE MIDST OF THE AIDS CRISIS AND A CONSERVATIVE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORKERS GRAPPLE WITH LIFE AND DEATH, LOVE AND SEX, HEAVEN AND HELL. Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge) plays Prior Walter along with a cast including Denise Gough (People, Places and Things), Nathan Lane (The Producers), James McArdle (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Russell Tovey (The Pass). This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time and War Horse). Part One: Millennium Approaches was first performed at the National Theatre in 1992 and was followed by Part Two: Perestroika the following year. Part One: Millennium Approaches will be broadcast live on 20 July 2017.

FINDING DORY Friday 28th July at 11am £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM DISNEY PIXAR’S “FINDING DORY” WELCOMES BACK TO THE BIG SCREEN EVERYONE’S FAVORITE FORGETFUL BLUE TANG DORY, WHO’S LIVING HAPPILY IN THE REEF WITH MARLIN AND NEMO. When Dory suddenly starts to recall memories of her long-lost family, she embarks on an epic adventure across the breadth of the ocean to find them, accompanied as before by Marlin and Nemo. But when she’s captured and placed in the Monterey Marine Life Institute, she must devise a plan of escape, enlisting the help of three new friends. Pixar’s Oscar-winning Finding Nemo is widely regarded as one of their finest films and this eagerly anticipated sequel plunges us back into an extraordinarily beautiful aquatic world.

NT Live presents PETER PAN Wednesday 2nd August at 2pm £12.00 Concessions £10.00 EVENT CINEMA ALL CHILDREN, EXCEPT ONE, GROW UP… Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale screens in cinemas this summer. When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-believe ensues. A delight for children and adults alike, Sally Cookson (NT Live: Jane Eyre) directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic theatre.

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 21 Chequer Mead Productions presents ALADDIN JR Saturday 12th August at 3pm £8.00 Concessions: £6.00 YOUTH PRODUCTION WELCOME TO AGRABAR, THE CITY OF ENCHANTMENT! Join all the talented kids from Chequer Mead Productions’ summer workshop as they perform everything they’ve learnt over the last week. Enjoy all the wonderful characters from the hit animated film and let your spirits soar with excitement as the magic, mayhem, flying carpet rides and all the best songs from the Academy award-winning score, including ‘Friend Like Me’ and ‘A Whole New World’ come to life!

AFTERNOON TEA AT THE MOVIES: SOME LIKE IT HOT Wednesday 16th August at 2pm Film only: £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM COME AND JOIN US FOR OUR CREAM TEA AND CINEMA EXPERIENCE Start with an afternoon screening of the classic 1959 romantic comedy film “Some Like It Hot” starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, followed by a sumptuous afternoon cream tea of your choice.

Film only: £5.50, Concessions: £4.50 Ticket including tea/coffee and cake or scone with jam and clotted cream; £8.00 Ticket including tea/coffee, selection sandwiches, cake bites and scones with jam and clotted cream: £16.00

Bullfrog Productions presents MADAGASCAR Saturday 19th August at 2pm & 6pm Hirer’s Event £13.00 Concessions: £11.00 Family Ticket: £40.00 YOUTH PRODUCTION ALEX THE LION IS THE KING OF THE URBAN JUNGLE IN NEW YORK’S CENTRAL PARK ZOO. He and his best friends – Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo – have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!”.

22 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply BLACK MAGIC - THE LITTLE MIX SHOW Wednesday 23rd August at 7pm £15.00 Concessions: £12.00 MUSIC DANCE, SCREAM AND SING ALONG TO THIS HIGHLY ENERGETIC TRIBUTE SHOW THAT FOLLOWS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE AWARD WINNING GIRL BAND, LITTLE MIX. The Little Mix Show brings the full pop concert experience to your doorstep with live vocal and full-on choreography that suitable for kids, teens and adults alike! The packed out playlist of hit songs includes Black Magic, Hair, Love Me Like You, How Ya Doin, Wings, Shoutout To My Ex and even a few covers from their time on the Factor. There’s also a chance of a meet & greet with the girls after the show!

THE UPBEAT BEATLES Saturday 26th August at 7:30pm £18.00 MUSIC THE UPBEAT BEATLES ARE SECOND TO NONE - POWERHOUSE VOCALS, PRECISION HARMONIES AND TIGHT MUSICIANSHIP. The guys have an easy, happy rappore with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business. There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like the Upbeat Beatles! The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sgt. Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and and full multi-media presentation. If you love the Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love the Beatles you’ll love this show!

NT Live presents YERMA Thursday 31st August at 7pm £12.00 Concessions: £10.00 EVENT CINEMA THE INCREDIBLE BILLIE PIPER RETURNS IN HER EVENING STANDARD BEST ACTRESS AWARD-WINNING ROLE. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it: ‘an extraordinary theatrical triumph’ The Times and ‘stunning, searing, unmissable’ Mail on Sunday . Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as ‘spellbinding’ The Evening Standard, ‘astonishing’ iNews and ‘devastatingly powerful’ . Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax. Please note that this broadcast does not have an interval. Certificate 15

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ADULT BALLET CHOIRPOWER Adult ballet class, Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm and Thursdays “Choirpower” sings a wide range of music including show 10am-11am. and popular songs, jazz standards, light classics. New Re-live your childhood ballet class. Get fit, improve all over members are always welcome. Rehearsals are Thursdays at 8.00pm. body strength and have fun. For further information contact [email protected] Ballet shoes not required, unless you want to. or 01342 312824 For more information call Annie Scott 07977 007076 www.learn2sing.org or email: [email protected] ENCORE ACADEMY ANNIE SCOTT DANCE STREET DANCE AND TAP DANCE Encore Academy of Performing Arts presents a brand new Term time only, Thursdays. Fun and imaginative street dance singing class to East Grinstead. and tap dance classes for primary school children. Every Tuesday from 5:15pm-6pm, term time only. Suitable For more information call Annie Scott 07977 007076 for ages 8+. or email: [email protected] For more information and availability contact Helen on: 07870 266974. www.encoreacademy.co.uk ANNIE SCOTT DANCE BALLET Term time only, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. EAST GRINSTEAD DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY Fun and imaginative ballet classes for toddlers, pre-school A wide variety of lectures held in the theatre each month at and primary school children. Chequer Mead. Contact Annie Scott on 07977 007076 or [email protected] For further information on these and on becoming a member, visit their website: www.nadfaseastgrinstead.com BELLY DANCING EAST GRINSTEAD STAMP & POSTCARD CLUB The fun way to keep fit- great for all ages and sizes of women. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from Two classes every Monday at 7-8pm- Open Class (suitable for September to May. all) and 8-9pm- Dancers Class (1years experience +) Visiting speakers give displays at most meetings, and the club £8 per class or £40 for a block of 6. also holds two auctions a year. Contact Lea Smith on 01342 850423 or email: [email protected] Visitors welcome at any meeting. Please contact the secretary for the current programme giving dates and times. BULLFROG PRODUCTIONS YOUTH GROUP For further information contact Malcolm Green : 01342 327554 Bullfrog Productions Youth Group is a performance specific group for 6-21 year olds, producing musicals throughout the FBS TAI CHI year at Chequer Mead. The gentle flowing movements of Tai chi have long been Private singing/drama/piano classes also available on renowned for their benefits to Health and Wellbeing. Saturday mornings. We also offer a Monday night drama Helping to improve posture, co-ordination, balance and specific group for Juniors and Seniors. flexibility, whilst reducing stress. Telephone: 01342 322411 A beginners class starts at 7pm on Thursdays, followed by an Website: www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk established class at 8pm catering for all levels of fitness and Facebook: Bullfrog Productions ability from beginners to advanced. Our aim is to provide a fun, learning, social environment. BULLFROG FROGGIES BALLET, TAP & STREET CLASSES For more details contact Chris on 07952878368 www.fbstaichi.blogspot.co.uk Bullfrog also run ballet, tap & street classes from 3 years upwards on a Saturday morning from 10am to 1:30pm. MID WEEK COLLECTORS FAIR Taught by fully qualified teachers, these classes are fun and Now in its third year, this “third Wednesday of the month” can lead to ISTD exams and performances on stage. event has 15 dealers selling (and buying) postcards, coins, Beginners are welcome. stamps and other collectables Telephone: 01342 322411 The fair is open from 10.00am - 3.00pm, Website: www.bullfrogproductions.co.uk each month except August. Facebook: Bullfrog Productions For further information contact Malcolm Green: 01342 327554

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NKA KICKBOXING Smart Points is a fantastic weight loss plan, giving you the Friendly classes, great workout, improve your flexibility and tools and tactics to achieve the weight loss success you want! mental & physical awareness - practical defence & fighting We provide weekly weigh in, group support and fun! Get your style. Classes every Wednesday at 7.30pm-8.30pm. First lesson sparkle back! free. For further information: Jenny Whitaker 07921 383618 For more information, please contact Graham on: 07919 992917 [email protected] Facebook: Jenny Whitaker Weight Watchers PILATES ZUMBA GOLD- AGE UK Pilates offers strengthening of the back and abdominals. It improves posture, flexibility, balance and helps reduce stress. Zumba Gold is designed to be approachable by all Classes are held every Thursday. populations, regardless of fitness level. Experience with dance is not required. Moves in class are broken down in a slow and Intermediate classes- 11:00-12:00pm, manageable manner. Beginners/ Improvers- 12:15-1:15pm The intention of the class is to move a little and have a For further information, contact Marion Rowe on: lot of fun, even if you don’t perform each move perfectly. [email protected] or call 07980 975511 Wednesdays at 10am. Due to the popularity of the class, sometimes the Zumba class is split, SOUL TRAIN CHOIR and so times can change, please phone Age UK East Grinstead on: Do you love singing, love soul music and love having fun? 01342 327046 to save disappointment Then this is the Choir for you! We sing popular Soul, Motown, R&B, Funk and Soulful Pop songs arranged for 3 or 4 part harmony singing. We are a very friendly choir and welcome ALL singers, whoever BE BETTER DRESSED you are and whether you are an experienced singer who would love to take solos, or completely new to singing. For more information visit our website www.soultrainchoir.com THAN THIS GUY!

TAI CHI - AGE UK Join us for Tai Chi, brought to you by Age UK, designed to be approachable by all populations, regardless of fitness level. Learn to control breathing and correct your posture, all whilst enjoying the class. Class fees are £4.00 for Age UK members and £5.00 for non members- Tuesdays at 10am. Contact AGE UK on: 01342 327046 for more information.

TAI CHI - Liu He Ba Fa The consistent practice of tai chi promotes balance control, flexibility, good posture and improves the ability of the body to heal itself. We practise the Liu He Ba Fa form, which is a Chinese internal art of self-cultivation characterised by fluid and gentle movements designed to allow the body to integrate harmoniously with spirit and mind resulting in enhanced vitality, mental clarity and relaxation. This Tai Chi Class is held on Mondays at 6:30pm and is open to adults of any age, size and fitness level. For more information please visit our website: http://www.eliobasagni.com/ WITH CHEQUER MEAD about-tai-chi/ and if you wish to join our class please contact us on: 07832964191 FANCY DRESS & STAGE (Elisabetta) or 07896303248 (Elio). COSTUME HIRE WEIGHT WATCHERS. Because it works! A warm welcome awaits you every Thursday evening at Weight Watchers. Join us from 5.45pm- 6.15pm for weigh in, with the meeting talk starting at 6.15pm. Call: 01342 325577 Open: 10am -1pm Saturdays

Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 27 ! ANNIESCOTTDANCE! SummerSummer show show Sunday 28Sundayth May 28th 1pmMay 1pmand and 3pm3pm Baby Ballet Baby Ballet Tuesday 10.00 – 11.00am Tuesday 10.00 – 11.00am Wednesday 10.00 - 11.00am ThursdayWednesday 11.00 – 11.30am10.00 - 11.00am Thursday 11.00 – 11.30am Ballet Wednesday 3.45 – 4.15pm Reception 4.15 – 4.45pm ReceptionBallet Wednesday 4.45 – 5.30pm3.45 –Yr 4.15pm 1 & 2 Reception 5.30 – 6.15pm4.15 Yr– 4.45pm3,4 & 5 Reception Street Dance4.45 Thursday– 5.30pm Yr 1 & 2 3.45 – 5.304.30pm – Reception6.15pm Yr 3,4 & 5 4.30 – 5.15pm Yr 1 upwards Tap DanceStreet Thursday Dance Thursday 5.153.45 – 6.00pm – 4.30pm Reception 4.30Adult – Ballet5.15pm Yr 1 upwards Mon 7.30pm ThursTap 9.45am Dance Thursday 5.15 – 6.00pm DROP-IN CLASSES:£7 6 LESSONS:£36Adult Ballet Run by experienced Monfully 7.30pmqualified Thursdance teacher 9.45am

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28 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply 29 BOOKING INFORMATION Please note from Monday 20th March all transactions Chequer Mead reserves the right to remove anyone (excluding cash) will be subject to a £2.00 booking fee. who doesn’t comply with this policy. Book Online - www.chequermead.org.uk Accessibility Most shows can be booked online directly from our We hope that everyone can enjoy the experience of website. Tickets can be posted straight to your door live theatre and therefore take the issue of accessibility for £1.00. very seriously. From The Box Office There is level access to the front and throughout the The Box Office is open from 9.30am – 5pm Monday building and full disabled facilities including allocated to Friday and from 9.30am – 4.30pm on Saturdays. parking. Regretfully there is no access to the first floor On show days the Box Office is also open one hour seats in the circle. before a performance and closes at the end of the Chequer Mead operates a Personal Emergency interval. Quite often the Box Office will open later than Evacuation Plan Procedure (PEEP) for its disabled advertised. We accept most credit and debit cards and patrons – please speak to a member of staff for more telephone bookings can also be posted directly to you information. for £1.00. An infrared induction loop system is installed within Tickets can be booked in person or by telephone by the auditorium to aid customers who are hard of calling 01342 302000. hearing. A limited number of headsets are available at Concessions the Box Office free of charge. Please check on any concession prices, with the Guide and assistance dogs are welcome throughout Box Office at the time of the booking, as discounts the venue. cannot be applied retrospectively. Concessions vary depending on the production. Wheelchairs We have specific areas for optimum wheelchair access Refunds & Exchanges in the auditorium and so we ask that wheelchair Please make sure you check your tickets. Once patrons book in advance so that we can allocate purchased, regrettably, tickets cannot be exchanged you these seats as well as help you during your visit. nor can money be refunded in any circumstances Please discuss your needs with Box Office staff when other than an event being cancelled. In event of a making your booking, especially if you are using a large sell out we will attempt to resell your tickets, but wheelchair. we cannot guarantee a resale. Tickets can only be exchanged for the same show or film at a different We are pleased to offer concessionary priced tickets to time or day. wheelchairs users where Reservations available and complimentary tickets to carers whose Tickets may be reserved for up to 7 days for any event presence is essential to comply with the centre’s fire that is more than 7 days in the future by calling or regulations. visiting the Box Office. Tickets cannot be reserved Audience Latecomers online and are automatically released if not paid for At the discretion of the duty manager, patrons arriving after 7 days. late may be held back, or seated in the most easily Mobile Phones & Cameras accessible seat if appropriate, until a suitable break in All mobile phones must be turned off prior to entering the performance. the auditorium. Performance Content There is strictly no photography or filming allowed Whilst we attempt at all times to safeguard customer’s inside the auditorium unless prior consent is given by interests, Chequer Mead can accept no responsibility the production company or artiste. for the content and pricing of events. Chequer Mead will give guidance where possible on extreme content.

30 Box Office: 01342 302000 • www.chequermead.org.uk Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events • Booking fees apply Corporate Sponsorship & Advertising We have a number of sponsorship and advertising Sponsor A Seat opportunities for the business community to support their local arts centre. For more information, email Campaign [email protected]. For £113, you can name SOLT Theatre Vouchers and refurbish a seat within SOLT Theatre Vouchers are accepted as payment, our 320 seat theatre. We will either via the telephone or in person at the Box Office. acknowledge your support SOLT Theatre Tokens can also be purchased at the Box with a brass plaque with your Office, a perfect gift idea! name/business or group, which will be attached to a seat of Facilities For Hire your choice in the auditorium. Whether it’s a musical or a school production, from a conference for 320 people to a breakfast meeting for 10 people we are able to accommodate your requirements. Our rooms start at a competitive £10.00 per hour for more information email: [email protected] Our caterers, The Lodge Coffee Shop, will be pleased to fulfil all your catering needs with morning coffees, finger buffet and evening meals, among their wide range of catering options. For more information, please call them on 01342 323516.

Our VOLUNTEERS play a vital role at Chequer Mead, by stewarding at our shows and assisting at the box office and behind the bar.

If you’d like to be part of our friendly team of volunteers, please get in touch by emailing: [email protected] or call: 01342 325577

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JULY 2017

5th La Bohème

6th NT Live – Salome 8th Bullfrog Productions – Once Upon a Time

12th Choirpower Summer Concert

15th The Blunter Brothers

20th NT Live – Angels in America: Part 1, Millennium Approaches

21st Creeds Cross – The Celtic Journey MAY 2017 27th NT Live – Angels in America: 3rd Steve Biddulph - Raising Boys Part 2, Perestroika

4th Steve Biddulph – Raising Girls 28th Finding Dory 11th NT Live – Obsession 13th Cloudbusting – A Kate Bush Tribute

14th The Sooty Show AUGUST 2017

17th Vienna Festival Ballet – Cinderella 2nd NT Encore – Peter Pan 18th Sully; Miracle on the Hudson 12th Chequer Mead Productions Summer School – Disney’s Aladdin Jr 19th Bye Bye Baby 16th Afternoon Tea at the Movies 20th East Grinstead Comedy Gala 19th Bullfrog Productions Summer School – 23rd Germaine Greer Madagascar

25th NT Encore – 23rd Black Magic - The Little Mix Show Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 26th The Upbeat Beatles 27th The Simon and Garfunkel Story 31st NT Live - Yerma 31st Philomena

JUNE 2017

2nd Limehouse Lizzy 2017 Tour

9th Me Before You

10th NT Encore – Peter Pan 11th Conchord Big Band – The Great American Songbook

13th Tony Stockwell – Psychic Medium

14th The Dreamboys

16th Friday Night Live, in the Pavilion CHEQUER MEAD 17th Gone Girl DE LA WARR ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 3BS 22nd-24th Singin’ In The Rain Box Office: 01342 302000 Administration: 01342 325577 29th Sincerely Yours – The Dame Vera Lynn Story Email: [email protected] www.chequermead.org.uk 30th Seriously Dead Registered Charity Number: 1165519 Registered Office: East Court Mansion, College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LT