October - December 2016 Registered Charity No. 1051708 Don’t miss Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood Our unmissable traditional family pantomime The Roses’ Christmas Market Quality local produce and gifts Live Cinema Screenings from the Met Opera, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company
www.rosestheatre.org Proudly supported by Box Office: 01684 295074 Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos GL20 5NX Become A Member Business Welcome In Association with Opportunities In Association with Hello and welcome to The Roses’ Contents autumn programme. Robin Hood & The This time of year is the busiest Babes In The Wood 4 - 5 for theatres as the weather Christmas Market 7 • Raise your brand awareness and starts to cool, the nights darken profile within the business community and everyone looks for indoor Offers & Discounts 8 • Deliver your CSR Policy entertainment. Luckily, we have September Reminders 9 • Enjoy corporate hospitality and staff everything you need under our benefit packages roof this season and I hope you 42 Becoming a member is one of • Engage directly with your audience enjoy browsing through this through a range of sponsorship and jam-packed brochure. the most valuable ways that advertising opportunities you can support us. Outside the theatre, The Roses is delivering some really exciting – and challenging – specially commissioned What you see in this brochure is only part creative projects as part of our charitable mission. Hunt For The Wilderpeople of what we do. Behind the scenes we lead the way with essential projects that enrich We are delighted to be running our second year of Close Live Events 10 - 23 communities. To Home with Tewkesbury School, funded by the Police With memberships available from just Commissioner. Close To Home is a project in which 2017 Events 24 - 25 £28 per year, you really can make a young people get to meet and interview people who Exhibitions 26 - 27 difference and shape our future, whilst have experienced crime and addiction first hand, giving enjoying a range of benefits too. them valuable insight and understanding. Take Part 28 - 29 Become a Member Partner with The Roses We are also delivering three innovative projects Live Screenings 30 - 33 as part of the NHS/Arts Council Cultural Contact Shirley Grant: Contact Cat Reese: Film Programme 34 - 47 [email protected] [email protected] Commissioning programme, using photography, 01684 853071 01684 853070 puppetry, theatre, film, creative writing and art Booking Info 48 - 49 to support patients with a range of conditions, Diary 50 - 51 including cancer and mental health difficulties. With thanks to The work we do in the theatre directly contributes to the work we do outside the theatre. It couldn’t be easier Rose Benefactors Ruby Patrons Gp. Capt. & Mrs R David Mr T Kennedy Booking dates The George Mr Brian Somers Mrs Daphne Regan Mrs J Mallett to support our work; you can do so as simply as buying a Patron & Benefactor Cadbury Trust Mr and Mrs Moore Mrs Margaret Austen Mrs M Mayne ticket to an event here. booking opens: Benefactors Mrs M A Burton Mr D Taylor Miss Anne Price Mr & Mrs R Armitage Mr & Mrs Kirby Mrs Margaret Brewer Miss Stephanie Raggatt I hope you have had a wonderful summer and look Friday 12 August Mr K Norton Mr & Mrs Workman Mr & Mrs J Blackburn Mrs G Shelley forward to seeing you here again soon. Mr N Riossi Capt & Mrs K Whittaker Mr P W McIntosh Mr Mike Warner Friend & Seat Donor Ms W Spence Prof Clair Chilvers Mr D Witts Ms P Weaver booking opens: Tony Veal Mr & Mrs R Fisher Mr A Walton Diamond Patrons Wednesday 17 August Patrons Mr & Mrs P & L Hines Mr P Cottingham Mrs S Cunningham Mrs J Fowler Anonymous General Public Condon Family Trust Mrs Marguerita Frith Mr & Mrs J Lewis Mr & Mrs D J Hall booking opens: Mr I Rowland-Hill Mrs I McIlwraith Deborah Rees, Director Monday 22 August Mrs G Ashton Mrs C Hodges Dr P Smail Mrs A Holliday Mr H Sweet Mr & Mrs J Needham rosestheatre.org Box Office: 01684 295074 3 Performances “Bold, colourful and entertaining” Sat 3 Dec - - 7pm The Stage on Cinderella (2015) Mon 5 Dec 10am 1.30pm - Tue 6 Dec 10am - 5.30pm Wed 7 Dec 10am 1.30pm - Thu 8 Dec 10am 1.30pm - Fri 9 Dec 10am 1.30pm - Sat 10 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm Mon 12 Dec 10am 1.30pm - Saturday 3 December Tue 13 Dec 10am 1.30pm - - Saturday 7 January Chorus Auditions Wed 14 Dec 10am 1.30pm - This year’s auditions will take place on Sat Thu 15 Dec 10am 1.30pm - 17 Sept at 1.30pm. Auditions are open to Fri 16 Dec 10am - 7.30pm young performers aged between 8 - 16. Sat 17 Dec 11am 2.30pm - Email [email protected] for full Mon 19 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm information and to register your Tue 20 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm child’s attendance. Wed 21 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm Thu 22 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm Fri 23 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm Sat 24 Dec 11am 2.30pm - Mon 26 Dec - 2pm* 5.30pm Tue 27 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm Written and Directed by Ben Crocker Wed 28 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm Thu 29 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm This year’s pantomime is a Fri 30 Dec - 2pm 5.30pm BRAND NEW title, produced Sat 31 Dec 11am 2.30pm - by the same team that’s Mon 2 Jan - 2pm 5.30pm been entertaining you for Wed 4 Jan - 2pm - the last five years. Join us Thu 5 Jan 10am - - for a tale of gallant heroism and good over evil - with all Fri 6 Jan - - 7pm of the madness and mayhem Sat 7 Jan - 2pm 5.30pm you’ve come to expect! * Rod Leaver Memorial Performance
Early Bird Prices (Until 30 November) Gold All tickets: £25 Silver Full price: £22.50, Concessions: £20.50 Family of 3*: £61.50, Family of 4**: £82 Blue Full price: £19, Concessions: £17 Family of 3*: £51, Family of 4**: £68 Green All tickets: £13.50 Schools: Please contact Box Office Purple All tickets: £13 Groups: Buy 15 get 1 free. Valid on all performances except Gold. *Family of 3 = 1 adult, 2 concessions ** Family of 4 = 2 adults, 2 concessions 4 Box Office: 01684 295074 rosestheatre.org rosestheatre.org Box Office: 01684 295074 5 The Roses’ Christmas Market
Join us for a Christmas shopping experience to remember. We have carefully selected a variety of stallholders that together create a one-stop destination for all of your Christmas shopping needs. • Unique Gifts • Artisan Local Produce • Affordable Art • Food And Drink • Carol Singing Sat 12 Nov 10am - 2pm The Roses • Free entry
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There are many ways you can save money at The Roses, whether you are a Genesis Connected The Blues Band The Collector regular theatre-goer or someone who fancies trying something new. Starring Pete Bultitude, this show Celebrating 35 glorious years Thought-provoking contemporary covers all the hits plus the solo drama set in post-Saddam Iraq. Look out for the symbols next to the relevant shows to see where you can save. Sat 17 Sep 7.30pm work of Genesis’ members. All tickets: £23 Tues 27 Sep 7.30pm Fri 2 Sep 7.30pm Tickets: £16 - £10 Full price: £17.25 Three shows for £33 Member Discount Concessions: £16.25 Only Fools & Boycie Kicking And Pick and mix three of Friends, Patrons and Benefactors of The An evening with John Challis of Only Fools & Horses fame Screaming these live events and Roses save £1 on selected live events every Rock ‘n’ Roll Back Tangled Feet Theatre Company save money. season as part of their benefits package. The Years Tues 20 Sep 7.30pm All tickets: £17 present an honest, funny and This season, members save £1 per ticket on Starring DJ and broadcasting touching show about the trials and This season... the following shows: legend ‘Diddy’ David Hamilton tribulations of parenthood. Ceirw - A Savage Hart (p. 9) English String Orchestra (p. 11) Sat 3 Sep 7.30pm Talon Fri 30 Sep 7.30pm The Collector (p. 9) Kim Cypher & Lee Jones (p. 13) All tickets: £21 The best of The Eagles Tickets: £14 - £10 Kicking And Screaming (p. 9) The Big Band At Christmas (p. 20) Sun 25 Sep 7.30pm English String Orchestra (p. 11) Shappi Khorsandi Tickets: £21.50 - £20.50 RUN (p. 14) The ‘Oh My Country!’ tour Mr Darcy Loses The Plot (p. 15) Wed 14 Sep 8pm Ockham’s Razor (p. 17) Tickets: £16 - £14 Cwmbach Male Choir (p. 19) Ceirw - A Savage Hart Exciting and energetic circus dance fusion from Citrus Arts See inside front cover for information on becoming a Member of The Roses. Fri 16 Sep 2pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £16 - £10
Give It A Go See select events for just £3.50. Simply buy your tickets for one event and give another a go for £3.50. This season... Book Frozen Floral Roadshow (p. 19) and see the film Dare To Be Wild (p. 40) for £3.50 Book Vampires Rock (p. 14) and give Ockham’s Razor (p. 17) a go for £3.50
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Popular Music Popular Music Stand Up Comedy Classical Music Rock Music Rock Music / Tribute Les McKeown’s Pop-Up Bowie Croft & Pearce English String That’ll Be Counterfeit Bay City Rollers Voted the UK’s No.1 David Bowie Hilarious, sharply observed sketch Orchestra The Day Stones: 25x5 Tribute Act at the National comedy from award-winning After an incredible three decades Described by Mick Jagger as Bay City Rollers’ iconic frontman Tribute Awards this year, Paul Hannah Croft & Fiona Pearce, who Director Michael Bochmann - of touring, the UK’s No.1 Rock & “the most famous Stones band Les McKeown is back on tour Anthony consistently amazes and have been writing and performing Violin Roll variety production That’ll in England”, The Counterfeit and bringing his fantastic show entertains audiences wherever sketches together for the past 5 With Graeme Adams – Oboe Be The Day returns with another Stones are celebrating their 25th to Tewkesbury. ‘Rollermania he plays. With a full band he years. They are the breakthrough Corinne Frost – Cello brand new show! This year’s anniversary as Britain’s best loved 2016’ promises to be a unique performs 2 hours of Bowie’s stars of BBC Radio 4’s ESO bring the glorious warm show features a fresh new line-up Rolling Stones tribute with yet voyage back to when Les and biggest hits taking the audience ‘Sketchorama’ and their episode sounds of the oboe to the centre of sensational classic gold hits, another “Sham Rock” experience. his legendary band ruled the on a musical journey, experiencing was so sparkling that it resulted of their programme, with music spanning the 50s through to the Their skillfully mixed cocktail of world’s pop charts and The Bay the masterpieces that made in a nomination for Best Scripted from Bach to Gabriel’s Oboe. 70s & 80s, mixed as always with classic hits, retro costume and City Rollers’ music became the the late, great David Bowie the Comedy and the commission for The Worcestershire-based ESO even more hilarious comedy. humour continues to intoxicate soundtrack for a generation immortal legend he is today. their first solo sketch show series is the international professional Complete with stunning costumes young and old alike - 100% proof of teenagers. Les brings back Pop-Up Bowie inspires, uplifts and ‘The Croft & Pearce Show’, which orchestra of Elgar Country. and incredible live music that a good shot always hits the all the thrill and excitement of celebrates the life of a true artistic debuted on BBC Radio 4 in March performances, we guarantee you’ll target. This faking masterpiece, Rollermania, performing all the genius. Experience the magic of earlier this year. When not writing Programme: be on your feet and dancing in hilariously “mockumenting” the original hits with a whole new Bowie live with thrilling artistry and performing comedy, Fiona Mozart Divertimenti in Bb K 137 the aisles before the night is over. history of the Rolling Stones from level of energy including Bye Bye and a theatrical performance that writes taglines for Hollywood Albinoni Concerto for oboe D Welcome to the golden age of 1962, will take you back as if you Baby, Shang-a-Lang, Remember, honours the revolutionary icon in movie posters and trailers, and minor popular music…revived! were there, or make you wish you Summerlove Sensation and Give the most respectful of ways. Hannah works as a translator, Bach Concerto for oboe and had been. Think Rolling Stones A Little Love, plus many more, as actress and improviser. Fiona violin in D minor www.thatllbetheday.com meets Spinal Tap, an hilarious well as introducing new songs from is 80% vegan. Hannah is 95% Holst St Paul’s Suite piece of bogus brilliance. their upcoming album. chocolate. Enrico Moricone Gabriel’s oboe “Masters of pinpoint observation Casals Song of the Birds Bartok Rumanian Folk Dances Tuesday 11 October 7.30pm and characterisation” Wednesday 12 October Daily Telegraph 7.30pm All tickets:SOLD £26.50 OUT
Spring dates on sale now: Thursday 6 October 8.30pm Sunday 9 October 3pm Wednesday 22 March 7.30pm Saturday 1 October 7.30pm Sunday 2 October 7.30pm All tickets: £13 Full price: £21, Concessions: £19 Thursday 23 March 7.30pm Saturday 15 October 7.30pm All tickets: £25 Full price: £20, Concessions: £18 Comedy in The Bar 16-25s & Children: £10 All tickets: £26.50 Full price: £23, Concessions: £22
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Lazy Sunday Afternoon Jazz Stolen Chocolates This sublime jazz group features the talented Lee Choc Thornton on keys, Nick Jukes on bass and Nicole Warfield on vocals, with an exciting assortment of special guests for their debut performance at The Roses. The group perform classic jazz pieces with a sprinkling of creative collaboration, so come along and listen to this amazing line up and let the smooth tunes jazz up your Sunday afternoon. Afternoon Tewkesbury School Popular Music Family Theatre Drama Sunday 30 October 2pm teas and All tickets: £12 coffee shop Grease The Life And The Teddy Dr. Faustus specials available It’s time to grab your leather Music Of Jim Bears’ Picnic Tewkesbury Arts & Drama Society Kim Cypher & Lee Jones jackets and your bobby socks as (TADS) presents a new adaptation Having studied alongside internationally acclaimed jazz one of the greatest and catchiest Reeves Today is the day of the Teddy of Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. saxophonists such as Pee Wee Ellis (James Brown / Van Morrison) musicals of all time is coming Bears’ Picnic, but one invitation Faustus. This production follows Al Grant presents a unique Andy Snitzer (Paul Simon) and Andy Sheppard, Kim has developed to the Roses. Following on from has gone missing! Freddy Teddy is the tragic hero on his rise from insight into the life and music of a style of playing that exudes energy, drawing audiences in with their successful performances a little bear on a big adventure; join lowly busker to celebrity chart the legendary singer Jim Reeves a mesmerizing appeal. Kim’s vocal performances have been of Oliver! and Bugsy Malone, him on a fun-filled musical journey topper as his biggest flaw, with a wonderful concert of his distinctly influenced by the great Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Tewkesbury School proudly through Teddy Bear Wood as he obsession with fame and wealth, classic hit songs. With narration Imelda May and Caro Emerald, resulting in a vibrant sound. presents Grease - join the encounters all kinds of creatures eventually leads to his downfall. of Jim’s life, together with video Performing alongside Jazz FM’s award winning guitarist Lee T-Birds and Pink Ladies at Rydell who all seem to be wondering Featuring traditional and original screen footage, this will be a Jones, Kim presents an entertaining repertoire of well known High as they navigate through the same thing - why isn’t he at blues music, TADS has created unique evening of songs and the Teddy Bears’ Picnic? Bring favourites with a unique twist, as well as her own original material. adolescence, featuring teenage story. Renowned for his classic this new slant on the original story, your favourite teddy and bags of Sunday 13 November 2pm rebellion, diner dates and the interpretation of Jim Reeves’ but they still remain true to much ultimate young romance between enthusiasm to see if you can help of Marlowe’s brilliant original All tickets: £12 songs with unerring similarity to solve the mystery of the missing Danny and Sandy. Set to an the voice of the ‘Great Man’, this text. This award-winning society amazing score of unforgettable invitation. London Contemporary has an excellent reputation for promises to be one of the best Theatre bring you a family- hit songs including You’re the concerts of the year. Backed by high-quality productions, so come One That I Want, Summer Nights, friendly show featuring live music, and witness local acting talent, a band which includes some of puppetry and loads of colour. Hopelessly Devoted to You, Sandy, Ireland’s finest musicians, Al will plus musical performances by Greased Lightnin’ and many more, perform all of Reeves’ classic We’ll be having our own Teddy members of excellent local bands, you’re guaranteed to be hand jiving hit songs including: ‘I Love You Bears’ Picnic between shows! in this exploration into greed and the night away. A-wop-bam-boom! Because’, ‘He’ll Have To Go’, the appeal of celebrity. ‘Adios Amigo’, ‘Distant Drums’, www.tads.org.uk Grease is presented through special ‘Danny Boy’, ‘You are The Only arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Good Thing’, ‘I Won’t Forget You’, Proud to be associated with The Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 1180 ‘It Hurts So Much’, ‘Moonlight & Roses’ family programme Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor, New York, Roses’ and, of course, ‘Welcome NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com To My World’ and many others. Saturday 22 October 1.30pm & 3.30pm Friday 28 October 7.30pm Tuesday 18 - Thursday 20 Full price: £12, Concessions: £10 Saturday 29 October October 7pm Friday 21 October 7.30pm Family of 3 (max. 1 adult): £30 2.30pm & 7.30pm Image: Kim Cypher Full price: £13, Concessions: £9 All tickets: £21 Family of 4 (max. 2 adults): £40 All tickets: £13
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Drama / Comedy Contemporary Dance Mr Darcy Loses The Plot RUN Jane Austen sits writing, her quill scurrying across the vellum. She is Fight or flight? There is always a choice. dreaming up Darcy, a proud, lip-curling, handsome creation in very tight pants. But then a door squeaks, a visitor approaches and Jane hastily A gritty and explosive brand new triple bill from the award hides her work. Mr Darcy is left dangling. Left to his own devices, he winning and physically adventurous 2Faced Dance Company. embroiders his own storyline while his creator stitches her quilt. When Featuring three new exhilarating commissions by world class Jane returns she finds the plot has moved on and Darcy is dancing to a choreographers Tamsin Fitzgerald, Lenka Vagnerova and different tune. Award-winning comedy duo LipService explore the world newcomer Rebecca Evans, RUN explores the darker side of of women writers, scribbling in secret or under pseudonyms, squeezing in humanity, through an explosion of movement, theatre and design. their writing amongst the hustle and bustle of taking tea, choosing chintz “The choreography is inventively alive...” The Guardian and having the vapours. Classic Rock Music Stand Up Comedy “Exciting, hypnotic and strangely beautiful” The Stage LipService celebrate Jane Austen’s life 200 years on, featuring quilt Vampires Rock: work specially created by community groups for this production. To get Rich Hall Learning and participation packages are available. involved visit www.lipservicetheatre.co.uk See 2faceddance.co.uk for full information. Ghost Train The star of Live At The Apollo, Wednesday 2 November 7.30pm QI, Have I Got News for You, Rich RUN is supported by Arts Council England, PRS for Music, Theatr Brycheiniog, All aboard the Ghost Train! Dance East and The Courtyard, Hereford. Full price: £16 Hall’s California Stars and many After more than a decade on tour Concessions: £15 more is back with his critically with 3,000 live performances, Under 25s: £10 acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style 5 star reviews and over a million that has established him as the sales nationwide, it’s no surprise master of absurdist irony and the that the UK’s favourite Vampire king of rapid-fire wit. Perrier Award Baron is back. Steve Steinman winner Hall has been described has ramped up the vamp in as a transatlantic messenger this spectacular sequel to lampooning each country he visits the phenomenally successful with his common sense, and he Vampires Rock Musical Concert. is no less harsh to his homeland. Amidst mischief and mayhem, this He is a comedian whose plain hilariously funny show lives up to spoken growling indignation its rocking reputation. Guitar Gods and acerbic observations have and Sexy Vampettes perform an unerring talent for hitting his some of the best rock anthems of targets with precision every time, all time including tracks from Guns leaving his audience hanging & Roses, AC/DC, Meat Loaf and on every word and winning many more, in a show packed with him fans all over the globe. aerial silk stunts and fang-tastic fire routines. The Roses’ comedy programme is sponsored by
Tuesday 1 November 7.30pm Full price: £14, Concessions: £13, Under 25s: £10 Suitable for ages 11+ Friday 4 November 7.30pm Saturday 5 November 8pm All tickets: £25 All tickets: £17
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Ballet Romeo And Juliet Join Ballet Theatre UK and their passionate and innovative recreation of the world’s greatest love story, Romeo And Juliet. As the nation celebrates 400 years of William Shakespeare’s legacy, Ballet Theatre UK create a new production to tell the tragic tale of star-crossed lovers with astonishing grace and heart-breaking intimacy. During the opulent Capulet’s ball our lovers meet, sparking a fateful series of events. We follow the young couple as they Drama experience the greatest of romances to their tragic final embrace. Popular Music Stunning costumes and innovative stage sets transport you to Shakespeare Renaissance Verona where our tragic tale of the Capulet and Cheryl, Mike & Montague families unfolds. From the balcony scene’s elated Schools Festival pas de deux to the lovers’ heart-breaking ends, Romeo And Jay (formerly of Juliet is an audience favourite and a highlight on any calendar. See Shakespeare performed Bucks Fizz) as you’ve never seen it before! Wednesday 9 November 7.30pm Shakespeare Schools Festival is 2016 marks the 35th anniversary Full price: £22, Concessions: £20 of Bucks Fizz’s Eurovision triumph. proud to present a series of unique Family of 3 (max. 1 adult): £45 In the years that followed the performances by young people Family of 4 (max. 2 adults): £60 from all over Gloucestershire. band went on to release over 20 All are welcome to this inspiring singles, including 3 number ones, evening of theatre, and whether and in total they sold in excess you are a parent, friend or another of 15 million records, spending local school, SSF is a wonderful 219 weeks in the UK charts alone. Physical Theatre / Circus way to experience the language, Making Your Mind Up went on to magic and possibilities of be No1 in nine different countries, Ockham’s Razor Shakespeare. Celebrate the future and a favourite among many a UK household - not bad for Ockham’s Razor are an aerial theatre company who combine of Shakespeare with your local circus and visual theatre to create a spectacle which is both schools; for adults and children four strangers who were thrown together at a drop of a hat, told arresting and entertaining. They are not just an act that alike this evening will create a night showcases many beautiful, acrobatic and on occasion dangerous to be treasured and remembered. “you are now Bucks Fizz” and given 8 weeks to record and rehearse pieces of circus entertainment, they are also blessed in the art Details of participating schools a song ready for Eurovision of storytelling, created from the vulnerability, trust and reliance and their plays will be published qualification. The rest, as they that exists between performers in the air. Exciting and moving, online. say, is history. The band would Ockham’s Razor provide a truly unique experience for audience now like to invite all their fans to members that won’t soon be forgotten. come along and help celebrate “Ockham’s Razor is a hugely promising young aerial company who the anniversary with them, so let’s don’t just have superb circus skills, but also highly creative brains.” make this a night to remember... The Guardian and yes, they still rip the skirts off!
Monday 7 November 7pm Tuesday 8 November 7pm Tuesday 15 November 7.30pm Full price: £10, Concessions: £8 Friday 11 November 7.30pm Full price: £14, Concessions: £13, Under 25s: £10 Groups: £7.50 All tickets: £23.50
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Craft / Demonstration Frozen Floral Roadshow with Mig Kimpton Multi award winning floral designer Mig Kimpton brings a fun fresh approach to festive floral design and creates a great evening of entertainment with a new live floral show to brighten any winter evening. Watch him create some amazing festive designs for the home from scratch using fresh flowers and thrill at the opportunity of the chance to take one home. Mig combines thirty years of working in theatre with his extensive Popular Music Popular Music Popular Music Music / Choir experience of floristry to provide an evening of flowers, fun and frozen excitement! Join him as he creates a stage full of flowers The Roy The Johnny Think Floyd Cwmbach celebrating this wonderful festive season. Orbison Story Cash Roadshow With over 20 years experience Male Choir recreating the legendary sound Tuesday 22 November 7.45pm This year Roy Orbison celebrates Years of constant work and of Pink Floyd live on stage, Think An ensemble at the peak of its All tickets: £15 his 80th Birthday, and to development have gone Floyd present their sensational form, the internationally acclaimed Venue: The Roses’ Bar commemorate this special into creating the most fitting nationwide tour. This brand new Cwmbach Male Choir returns once year Barry Steele presents a celebration of the life and work production features The Dark again to The Roses to showcase its brand new production across of the legendary Johnny Cash Side of the Moon and Wish You beautiful sound, thrilling technique the UK. This musical and semi- and it’s plain to see in this brilliant Were Here - arguably two of the and exhilarating close harmony autobiographical celebration show. With Clive John as “The most influential albums of all talents. Formed in 1921 and hailing of The Big O’s musical legacy is Man in Black,” the Johnny Cash time – and these masterpieces from the famous Welsh valleys, it quite simply not to be missed, as Roadshow is packed full of hits will be performed from start to has performed to great acclaim at Barry takes you on this specially such as Ring of Fire, I Walk the finish, along with the whole range the most prestigious venues in the revamped musical journey in Line, Boy Named Sue and many of classic Pink Floyd. Think Floyd U.K., has toured extensively world- time, from the early sun years more. With narration and visuals take enormous pride in recreating wide, and appeared with world- right through to the late 80’s. taking you on a musical journey all the atmosphere, visual renowned artists and orchestras. The show also pays homage through the incredible life of magnitude and musical excellence With a diverse musical repertoire, to the time Roy spent with the John R. Cash, this is a must see of Pink Floyd live on stage and come and enjoy a superbly crafted Traveling Wilburys. Add to the mix for any fan of that charming their production is backed by a and entertaining concert that will a number of fabulous musicians baritone voice. The Johnny Cash dedicated team of sound and send chills up the spine. The choir and singers celebrating the music Roadshow has shared the stage lighting engineers. The thrilling will be supported by the talented from legends Roy actually toured with a multitude of platinum concert atmosphere is enhanced children of John Moore Primary and performed with and you have selling artists such as Elvis with an impressive laser light show School. yourselves an incredible fusion of Costello and Seasick Steve, among and together with the sheer energy 60’s solid gold classics and 80’s others; this is an internationally of the band, you’re promised a contemporary musical genius all acclaimed production which has first-class evening of pure Pink on one stage. wowed audiences the world over, Floyd. It’s no wonder the band including here at The Roses. have long been regarded as The Definitive Pink Floyd Experience.
Saturday 12 November Wednesday 16 November Thursday 17 November 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm Saturday 19 November 7pm All tickets: £21.50 All tickets: £21 All tickets: £22.50 Full price: £18, Concessions: £17
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Folk Music Popular Music Maddy Prior & Midge Ure: Something The Carnival Band From Everything Following the hugely popular 25th anniversary Midge Ure has a career that spans over 40 Christmas tour, renowned folk singer Maddy Prior years, from his pop band beginnings, the joins up once again with the Carnival Band during the electronic groundbreaking work with Visage Festive Season for their unique celebratory show (Fade To Grey is still voted #1 in its genre “Carols & Capers”. Together they mix renaissance, across Europe), via the mainstream success modern and ethnic instruments with a refreshing of Ultravox to the twists and turns of his solo cavalier attitude and plenty of humour putting their releases. In his latest tour he showcases songs inimitable stamps on a range of familiar and not- Folk Music Stand Up Comedy Jazz Music that span his whole career to date, from the so-familiar festive fare. This will guarantee to be a Rich Kids in 1977 via Visage and Ultravox, to his Christmas Party to remember. Sarah McQuaid Jon Richardson: The Big Band solo albums such as the Gift, Pure and Answers to Nothing; all performed with the same energy “Maddy Prior is in enchanting form. The Carnival Fresh from the release of her Work In Progress At Christmas and enthusiasm that you have come to expect. Band is an accomplished bunch whose engaging fourth solo album Walking Into use of classical, folk and other influences defies Come and see Jon Richardson Swing ‘n’ sing-along into Christmas White, Sarah McQuaid now takes Friday 9 December 8pm shorthand definition” as he works on his new material with the unique Five Star Swing her extraordinary musical talents All tickets: £21 Sunday Telegraph on the road. Highly praised by ahead of a major UK tour. Away Big Band show, as featured at audiences and critics alike, from his live stand up, the British London’s Leicester Square Tuesday 13 December 8pm McQuaid’s voice has been likened Comedy Award 2013 Nominee is Theatre and BBC’s Children in All tickets: £22.50 to malt whiskey and melted best known as team captain on ‘8 Need. Enjoy all of your favourite chocolate, while her song writing Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown’. Christmas songs by Glenn Miller, abilities have been described as He is massively in demand for Sinatra, Basie, and Nat King poetry accompanied by guitar. television and radio appearances Cole, with the dynamic Big Band With many strings to her bow, her and his recent TV credits include treatment jazzing up those Jingle next song is just as likely to be a ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘Live Bells! The Big Band have also 1930’s jazz number as one of her At The Apollo’ (BBC1), ‘Channel 4’s appeared at Dame Vera Lynn’s emotive, original folk songs. A born Comedy Gala Live At The 02’ and Charity Ball & Blackpool Tower performer, Sarah McQuaid keeps most recently ‘Taskmaster’ (Dave). Ballroom and feature Simone audiences captivated with not He also hosts ‘The Warm Up’ show from the Ivy Benson Orchestra, only her beautiful music, but also on talkSPORT with Matt Forde Chris Smith (Jnr), composer through cheeky banter and stories every Saturday. and arranger for the BBC Radio from the road. Big Band, Herb Miller Big Band “One of our most individual and (Glenn’s brother), plus Tony “Sending out a trembling interesting stand-ups” The Times Bennett’s trombonist. resonance, this is a collection of songs that feel their way into your The Roses’ comedy programme “Superb - they swing like crazy!” being” Folk Words UK is sponsored by Sheila Tracy, BBC “Swing and song of the highest order” The Telegraph
Friday 25 November 8.30pm All tickets: £13 Monday 5 December 8pm Thursday 8 December 8pm Folk in The Bar All tickets: £15 Full price: £19, Concessions: £17
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Tastings In The Bar Enjoyable and informative evenings hosted by local expert Richard Booth. From wine to whisky, sherry to spirits, our themed tasting nights are a fantastic way to try something new. Port & Sherry Tues 4 Oct 7.30pm • £25 Know your Amontillado from your Oloroso? Festive Wines Thur 3 Nov 7.30pm • £20 Find the perfect accompaniment to the festive season
Thur 26 Jan 7.30pm • £25 Stand Up Comedy Community Choir Burns Night Whisky Hugely popular last year - complete with Haggis and nibbles Jeremy Hardy Tewkesbury Caroline’s Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade Town Band Crooners as a stand-up this year. That’s a Quiz Nights In Your Own Words more dramatic way of saying he Join Tewkesbury Town Band Caroline’s new choir has been Join us for an evening of laughter and trivia in This poetry writing group is all about started 32 years ago and, without for their hugely popular annual filling the theatre with joyful voices our popular monthly quiz. Win cash prizes, film encouraging you to improve your a lottery win, probably has at Christmas concerts. Come in out every Tuesday morning, and now tickets or a bottle of wine and enjoy testing your craft with Miki Byrne’s expertise least another 32 years to go. In of the cold and enjoy a great family they present their wonderful knowledge in a light hearted contest. as guidance. Miki has had her work 2014, the tenth series of Jeremy Christmas concert with a selection songs to the public. Caroline included in over 170 respected Hardy Speaks to the Nation was of new and classic festive tunes and Lucas have chosen a wide poetry magazines and anthologies, broadcast on Radio 4. He is also and a few sing-a-long items too. variety of tunes spanning multiple and was also a finalist for Poet well known for his appearances Our ever popular Town Band is genres which will both move you Laureate of Gloucestershire. on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry busy throughout the year with and uplift your spirits. They are all I Haven’t a Clue. Indeed, Alan concerts, parades and festivals in extremely excited and delighted to Last Wednesday of every month Last Wednesday of every month 7.45pm Bennett recently said he likes the town and beyond. Finish off be holding their very first concert 5pm - 7pm him “but he’s only on the radio”. the year with some festive fun. at The Roses and you’ll thoroughly Cost: £1 (pay on door) Workshop and open-mic: £3 However, Jeremy isn’t only on the enjoy hearing their hard work and Venue: The Roses’ Bar Open-mic only: £2, Concessions: £2 radio, his television credits include: commitment come to fruition in a Jack Dee’s Election Helpdesk celebration of music. (BBC2), QI (BBC1), Mock The Join Caroline’s Crooners - see Week (BBC2), Grumpy Old Men opposite for details Saturday 17 December 7.30pm Caroline’s Crooners Open Mic (BBC1), Back In The Day (BBC2), Sunday 18 December 3pm Sunday 18 December 7.30pm Not Tonight With John Sergeant Enjoy the uplifting experience of Re-launching of The Roses’ (BBC2). Full price: £13, Concessions: £10 All tickets: £9 singing together. You don’t need to Open Mic Night - a regular be able to read music, and it doesn’t monthly slot showcasing the The Roses’ comedy programme matter if you’ve not sung before – best of Gloucestershire’s up is sponsored by Charity Christmas Tree this choir is all about having fun, and and coming talent. Sign up We are continuing with last year’s theme celebrating the role of enjoying music from many different sheet available from 3.30pm. carers in our community with a towering tree which will adorn our eras and genres. lobby. Local charities including Crossroads Care and National Star Tuesday 20 September - First Sunday of every month College will be making decorations for the tree. Each charity will Tuesday 6 December 4pm - 6pm interpret the theme for themselves which last year saw knitted Cost: £60 per term Free Entry baubles, angels, hearts and butterflies sparkling amongst the Wednesday 14 December 8pm traditional decorations of lights and tinsel. 9.30am - 10.30am Venue: The Roses’ Bar Full price: £15, Unwaged: £6
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From January 2017 we will be introducing banded pricing across most live events in our auditorium. This new system will offer a range of different priced seats. Please be assured that this doesn’t automatically mean an increase in price - there will actually be many cheaper tickets available.
Concessions Carers 16 - 25s £2 off the advertised price Registered carers are entitled to A limited number of seats are (excludes Price Band C). Available free admission. Proof of eligibility available at £5 off the advertised Miles Jupp: Choir Factor Fairport (where specified) to children may be required. price across all live events Songs Of Freedom An uplifting evening of song, Convention aged 3 – 15, to people receiving Families (excludes Price Band C). All 16 featuring a range of favourites. a state pension, those in receipt - 25s tickets must be booked in Top stand-up comedy The 2017 Wintour £2 off the price of all child tickets of Disability Living Allowance, the recipient’s name. This is a and up to 2 adult tickets for all Wednesday 25 January 8pm Saturday 28 January 7.30pm Tuesday 31 January 7.30pm Job Seekers Allowance or other condition of purchase. parties of 3-9. Party must include A £23 B £19 C £17 ABC £12 ABC £26 documented benefits. You may be at least 1 under 16 and 1 adult. Schools & Groups No concessions available Concessions available (all seats) No concessions available required to prove eligibility. We do not charge for children Buy 10 tickets, get 1 free. Available under the age of 3, provided they on all live shows. Please contact sit on a parent or guardian’s lap. Box Office on 01684 295074.
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Stage / Screen A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Two by Jim Cartwright The Elvis Years Megson B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Level Selladoor Theatre Company The Story of the King The husband and wife duo bring seating C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 heavenly vocals and harmonies. D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Friday 3 February 7.30pm Saturday 4 February 7.30pm Tuesday 7 February 8.30pm E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 A £19.50 B £16.50 C £14.50 A £25 B £21.50 C £17 £15 (Folk in the Bar) F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Concessions available Concessions available No concessions available G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Main aisle H* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Forever Jackson The Simon & That’ll Be The Day O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 The BAD 30th Anniversary Tour Garfunkel Story The smash hit party show P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Brand new show for 2017 R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Wednesday 22 March 7.30pm Saturday 11 February 7.30pm Sunday 12 February 7.30pm Thursday 23 March 7.30pm Rear of auditorium £25 £21.50 £17 £25 £21.50 £17 £26.50 *Row H has level access and is reserved for wheelchair users or those with mobility issues. A B C A B C ABC Concessions available Concessions available No concessions available
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Karl Whiteley Day Of The Dead Gloucestershire-based Illustrator Imogen Harvey-Lewis & Alun Hughes Karl Whiteley exhibits a broad Day Of The Dead is a fresh collaborative exhibition range of work celebrating from renowned artist and illustrator Imogen his love of life stories, comic Harvey-Lewis, and poet singer-songwriter Alun strips, landscapes and maps. Hughes, lyricist with the band Lensmen. A new As Barnwood Trust’s resident dynamic duo on the arts scene, these two share Illustrator, Karl has a gift for a consuming passion for their creative process, animating hopeful stories in a finding a common ground in life and death. humourous, yet poignant way. Imogen’s graphic art is a true and honest blend of line and emotion, capturing a moment and redefining it with simplicity and creative integrity. lensmen.bandcamp.com www.imogenharveylewis.co.uk
Monday 24 October - Sunday 13 November Open during theatre opening hours With a live music set from Lensmen on Monday 31 October 6pm - 7pm Monday 5 December - See page 28 for details of Imogen’s ‘Zombie Rabbits’ workshop Sunday 18 December Open during theatre opening hours
Diversity In Print Odysseys Local printmakers including UWE alumnus Lucy Guenot Odysseys is an accessible exhibition made and Phil Johnson, and members of the Gloucester Print up of work commissioned and developed Co-Operative will be exhibiting and selling their work. by established and emerging artists. The A wonderful opportunity to buy original artworks for literal and figurative meaning of ‘odyssey’, Christmas and support local artists. symbolising individual creative journeys undertaken, is explored in various ways. The exhibition is an ArtShape initiative funded by Arts Council England.
Monday 19 December - Monday 14 November - Sunday 4 December Wednesday 18 January Open during theatre opening hours Open during theatre opening hours
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The Roses Youth Theatre The Roses Youth Theatre is the perfect place for young people interested in drama and performance to enhance their skills with industry professionals in an encouraging, supportive environment. Alongside our team all Youth Theatre members develop confidence through drama, voice coaching and movement. The Roses hosts the youth theatre’s main performance each year, affording members the opportunity to experience first-hand the inner workings of a professionally run venue. We continue to offer nationally recognised Arts Award qualifications and are regular participants in the National Theatre’s Connections festival, The Zombie Scandinavian Christmas Strike A Light Theatre Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. Rabbits Are Christmas Wreaths With Jane Calvert The Roses Youth Dance Coming! Crafts These lively and engaging classes are suitable for all With Imogen Harvey-Lewis With Sara Kristine Lakselv In this firm seasonal favourite you’ll make a Christmas wreath abilities and cover a diverse range of dance styles including Join illustrator and Zombie Rabbit Following the success of Sara’s from scratch by creating a willow contemporary, ballet, musical theatre, and street. As well as maker Imogen Harvey-Lewis for Easter workshop, and due to base, adding greenery, and finally boosting students’ overall confidence and stage presence, an easy step-by-step process of popular demand, we are bringing embellishing your wreath with all dance has a multitude of benefits such as improved balance, mini soft toy surgery, including very her back to show you how to manner of decorative objects. co-ordination, flexibility, strength, stamina and spatial simple sewing, drawing and lots of create and embellish traditional Early booking advised. awareness. Special perks of joining The Roses Youth Dance Places fun to create a family of fiendish Norwegian straw ornaments that include the chance to perform on a professional stage and to available for friends, perfect for Hallowe’en... can be displayed around the home receive tutelage from visiting expert practitioners. if you dare! or given as gifts. Autumn 2016! Join now! Monday 24 October Saturday 26 November Saturday 3 December All classes run weekly during term-time 10am - 1pm 10am - 12noon or 1pm - 3pm 10am - 1pm or 2pm - 5pm For information see www.rosestheatre.org Cost: £10 per family Cost: £10 Cost: £30 To book a free taster session contact [email protected] Venue: The Roses Venue: The Roses Venue: The Roses
Paper Cut Screen Printing Hallowe’en Extravaganza With Steve Dixon Gloucestershire’s scariest collection of ghosts, ghouls and goblins are Create your own Christmas themed, multi-coloured coming together to answer once and for all “what goes bump in the screen print that can be developed into an edition night?”. This week long frightfest is ideal for everyone from little devils of bespoke gift cards, calendar or frameable print. to teenage zombies. Create creatures from the darkest reaches of your Spend the morning designing and cutting your printing imagination using face paint, costume and scary sound effects, all on stencils, before then learning how to register and top of drama and some killer thriller dance moves. produce your unique print edition. Monday 24 - Friday 28 October 10am - 3pm Cost: £60 per child (age 7+) Venue: Tewkesbury School Saturday 5 November 10am - 3pm An inclusive project in partnership with Active Impact. Cost: £45 • Venue: The Roses Part of the ‘Of Course We Can ‘ programme.
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Screened from the The Entertainer National Theatre, Set against the backdrop London of post-war Britain, John Screened from Osborne’s modern classic Stratford-upon-Avon conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public Cymbeline masks and private torment. The Deep Rob Ashford directs Kenneth Cymbeline is a ruler Blue Sea Branagh as Archie Rice in the of a divided Britain. A flat in Ladbroke final production for Plays at the When Innogen, the Grove, West Garrick season. only living heir, marries London. 1952. Christmas her sweetheart in When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours secret, an enraged With André in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the Cymbeline banishes Christmas With André is a festive story of her tempestuous affair with a former him. But a powerful celebration in which the ‘King of RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage figure behind the throne Waltz’, André Rieu, invites you to to a High Court judge begins to emerge. is plotting to seize power and murder them a Christmas concert packed with Helen McCrory returns to the National both. Innogen embarks on a dangerous journey favourites including Hallelujah, Theatre in Terence Rattigan’s devastating that will reunite Cymbeline with a lost heir and Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Thursday 27 October 7.15pm masterpiece, playing one of the greatest reconcile the young lovers. Melly Still directs Amazing Grace and many more. All tickets: £17 female roles in contemporary drama. Shakespeare’s rarely performed romance. Through the magic of live cinema, Wed 9 Sep 7pm (pre-recorded) you can visit André’s hometown Wednesday 28 September 7pm All tickets: £17 and take an intimate tour of All tickets: £17 Maastricht’s magical Christmas Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker highlights, as well as seeing The Threepenny Opera an interactive Q&A hosted by On Christmas Eve, Marie’s wooden nutcracker doll is transformed into a beautiful prince who takes her on a magical journey. Before King Lear Mack the Knife is back in town. London scrubs up Charlotte Hawkins. they leave, they must confront the Mouse King, whose army is King Lear has ruled for for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, Sunday 20 November 5pm threatening Marie… many years. As age the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to (pre-recorded) begins to overtake keep it all out of sight. It’s all about to kick off… Wednesday 21 December 10am (pre-recorded) All tickets: £21 him, he decides to This bold, anarchic production is brought to you Full price: £15, Concessions: £13 divide his kingdom by a creative powerhouse; adapted by Simon Family of 3 (max. 1 adult): £39, Family of 4 (max. 2 adults): £52 amongst his children, Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the living out his days Night-Time), directed by Rufus without the burden of Norris (Everyman, power. Misjudging his London Road); children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the and starring Olivier wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of Award-winner Rory a life that has brought him to this point. Kinnear. Antony Sher returns to the RSC to play King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare Thur 22 Sep 7pm in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and All tickets: £17 powerful plays. Contains scenes of a sexual nature, violence Friday 14 October 7pm and filthy language All tickets: £17
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The Metropolitan Tristan und Isolde Don Giovanni (Mozart) L’Amour de Loin Nabucco (Verdi) Romeo et Juliette Opera’s latest Live In (Wagner) Simon Keenlyside makes his highly (Saariaho) James Levine conducts Verdi’s (Gounod) HD season features Described by the composer anticipated Met role debut as One of the most highly praised early drama of Ancient Babylon. Diana Damrau makes her role the unrepentant seducer in Tony Nabucco tells the tale of war, ten live screenings, as more of a drama than an operas of recent years, Kaija debut as Juliette in Bartlett Sher’s opera, this is a story of love, award-winner Michael Grandage’s Saariaho’s yearning medieval treachery and a power struggle for new production, conducted by including five new betrayal, murder and magic. Nina staging of one of Mozart’s most romance has its Met premiere this the crown of Babylon and features Gianandrea Noseda. Sher’s staging productions. Since Stemme and Stuart Skelton star loved masterpieces. Led by Met season and tells the story of two Plácido Domingo adding a new is a La Scala production, initially as the two protagonists, whilst principal conductor Fabio Luisi, long distance lovers and the trials role to his repertory as the title presented by the Salzburg Festival, its inception in 2006, conductor Sir Simon Rattle Don Giovanni tells the dramatic and tragedies that befall them on character. where it premiered in 2008. the series has brought makes his Live in HD debut. tale of greed, murder and revenge. their quest to unite. a wide selection of Saturday 8 October 5pm Saturday 22 October 5.55pm Sunday 11 December 6pm* Saturday 14 January 6pm* Saturday 21 January 5.55pm classical masterpieces Approx. run time: 5hrs 15mins Approx. run time: 3hrs 45mins Approx. run time: 3hrs Approx. run time: 3hrs 5mins Approx. run time: 3hrs 30mins to the big screen, and this season will reach 70 countries on six continents.
Prices (Per opera) Full price: £21.50 Concessions: £19 Rusalka (Dvořák) La Traviata (Verdi) Idomeneo (Mozart) Eugene Onegin Der Rosenkavalier Multibuy 4 +: £16.50 each Dvořák’s fairy-tale opera tells Sonya Yoncheva stars as the Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s classic (Tchaikovsky) (R. Strauss) All prices include a booking fee the story of tragic water nymph doomed courtesan Violetta Valéry, production presents a story of Anna Netrebko reprises one of Der Rosenkavalier immerses Rusalka in a tale of love and opposite rising American tenor devotion, jealousy and the Gods all her most acclaimed roles as audiences in a tale of rivalry, magic, jealousy and betrayal. Michael Fabiano as her lover, to a backdrop of Ancient Greece at Tatiana, the naïve heroine of scandal and romance, with Sir Mark Elder conducts Mary Alfredo. Thomas Hampson sings the end of the Trojan War. Starring Tchaikovsky’s opera, adapted Elīna Garanča singing in her first Zimmerman’s new staging, which one of his most acclaimed Met Matthew Polenzani in the title role, from Pushkin’s classic novel. North American performance as stars Kristine Opolais and Brandon roles as Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s with Nadine Sierra and Alice Coote Dmitri Hvorostovsky stars as Octavian, the impulsive young title Jovanovich as the human prince disapproving father, in a revival of as Ilia and Idamante. the title character, who rejects character. who captures Rusalka’s heart. Willy Decker’s staging. Tatiana’s love until it’s too late.
Saturday 25 February 5.55pm Saturday 11 March 5.55pm Saturday 25 March 4.55pm Saturday 22 April 5.55pm Saturday 13 May 5.30pm *Pre-recorded screenings Approx. run time: 4hrs 5mins Approx. run time: 2hrs 55mins Approx. run time: 4hrs 20mins Approx. run time: 4hrs Approx. run time: 4hrs 50mins
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There are many different film series at The Roses. Look out Ghostbusters (12A) The Shallows (15) Maggie’s Plan (15) for the symbols throughout the film pages and diary. Ticket Prices Successful feminist reboot of the This taut, suspenseful thriller “Life is what happens when Daytime (10am - 5pm) 80s classic, featuring many of the finds a lone surfer, injured, you’re busy making other plans”. 2D 3D original cast. bleeding and trapped on a rock Lennon’s words reverberate just 200 yards from shore - with a around this clever comedy drama Mon 29 Aug 2pm & 7.30pm Relaxed Elevenses Full price £7 £9 great white shark circling her. as Maggie’s best laid plans are Concessions £6 £8 Wed 31 Aug 7.30pm constantly derailed by love, Screenings Screenings Mon 5 Sep 7.30pm R E Under 26s £5 £7 Thur 1 Sep 2pm R relationships and families. Relaxed Screenings enable Morning screenings Tues 6 Sep 2pm Saturday AM £2.50 - those living with Dementia, programmed with our retired Wed 7 Sep 7.30pm Sun 11 Sep 4pm & 7.30pm Autism or any other condition Notes On Tues 13 Sep 7.30pm audience in mind. Enjoy Evenings (after 5pm) (U) that affects daily living, to discounted drinks and free Blindness (15) 2D 3D Summertime enjoy a social activity in a safe refills from Cotteswold Coffee. An immersive documentary that (12A) environment. The lights will Full price: £8 £10 chronicles the audio diaries of Sensual and frank story of the Now You See Me 2 love affair between a farm girl and be left on low and there may Elevenses Concessions: £7 £9 John Hull, who went blind just The Four Horsemen return for a feminist activist. In French with be the possibility of people Screenings are before the birth of his first son. second mind-bending adventure, Under 26s: £5 £7 subtitles. talking or moving around. sponsored by elevating the limits of stage All booking fees are included Thur 1 Sep 7.30pm illusion to new heights and taking DF Legal Thur 8 Sep 8pm The Meddler (12A) them around the globe. Wed 21 Sep 2pm (PG) The BFG Star Trek Beyond (12A) Mon 12 Sep 7.30pm The Carer (15) Nappy Steven Spielberg’s big budget Tues 13 Sep 2pm Thurs 6 Oct 2pm adaptation to celebrate Roald The USS Enterprise has been Mondays attacked by a powerful, N Dahl’s centenery. Dare To Be Wild (PG) Nappy Mondays are film unstoppable wave of unknown Fri 14 Oct 2pm Audio screenings exclusively for Sun 4 Sep 4pm & 7.30pm aliens, leaving the crew stranded Pete’s Dragon (PG) A Described mums, dads and carers with Tues 6 Sep 7.30pm on a new planet. Mon 24 Oct 2pm Audio Description headsets young children under 18 Thur 8 Sep 2pm R Sat 10 Sep 2pm 3 & 7.30pm Swallows & Amazons are available. Please notify us months old. We’ll provide you (Cert TBC) in advance if you would like to with discounted drinks and Wed 26 Oct 2pm reserve one. free refills, changing mat and buggy park, as well as a free Miss Peregrine’s Home For seat for your belongings. Peculiar Children (Cert TBC) Thur 27 Oct 2pm The Meddler (12A) Subtitled Mon 19 Sep 11.15am Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) S Screenings Love & Friendship (U) Thur 10 Nov 2pm English language screenings Mon 3 Oct 11.15am Inferno (12A) with English subtitles. Dare To Be Wild (PG) Wed 23 Nov 2pm Mon 10 Oct 11.15am The Meddler (12A) Storks (Cert TBC) Sun 18 Sept 7.30pm Inferno (12A) Wed 7 Dec 5pm Mon 21 Nov 11.15am Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) Nappy Mondays are Sun 13 Nov 5pm sponsored by Aquatots 3D The Girl On The Train (Cert TBC) 3 Screenings Sun 20 Nov 2pm All screenings with a 3 next Inferno (12A) to them will be shown in 3D. Thurs 24 Nov 7.30pm
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Finding Dory (U) David Brent: Life On The Road (15) Pixar Studios revisit the eye poppingly gorgeous He’s back! Ricky Gervais revisits his breakthrough role as the underwater world of Finding Nemo, this time focusing on cringingly deluded office manager David Brent. It’s now more Dory, a friendly but forgetful blue tang fish who somehow than a decade since he was made became separated from her parents as a child. With redundant by Wernham-Hogg, and we help from Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic find him preparing for a self-financed adventure to find them and everyone learns a few things UK tour with his fledgling rock band about the real meaning of family along the way. ‘Foregone Conclusion’… while still working as a sales rep for cleaning and (PG) Sun 18 Sep 2pm R & 5pm 3 ladies personal hygiene products. The Idol 1hr 43mins The incredible rags to riches story Sat 24 Sep 7.30pm of Mohammad Assaf, a singer Dir: Angus MacLane, Andrew Stanton Cast: Ellen 1hr 36mins DeGeneres, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Diane Keaton from a refugee camp in Gaza, who Dir: Ricky Gervais Cast: in 2013 won the TV talent show Ricky Gervais, Jo Hartley, Arab Idol. Forming a band with Tom Bennett friends, Mohammad and his sister dream of making it big, but getting to the auditions in Cairo will take more than just a good singing voice. Oscar-nominated director Hany Abu-Assad deftly balances success with the harsh reality of Gaza in an inspiring true life story of a talent that defies borders. Thur 29 Sep 7.30pm (12A) (18) (15) The Meddler A Chevalier Elvis & Nixon 1hr 39mins Susan Sarandon is on top comic Manhood is measured in ever On a December morning in 1970, Dir: Hany Abu-Assad Cast: form as a recently widowed but more elaborate and absurd ways the King of Rock ‘n Roll showed Tawfeek Barhom, Ahmed Al Rokh, eternally optimistic mother who in this savagely funny ‘anti buddy up on the lawn of the White Hiba Attalah can’t stop herself meddling in her movie’ from the writer of last House to request a meeting In Spanish & Arabic with subtitles daughter Lori’s life. When Lori puts years surrealist hit The Lobster. with the most powerful man up barriers, she must find ways to Six men and some hugely inflated in the world, President Nixon. channel her forceful generosity to egos take a luxury yacht out on The untold true story behind (PG) change the lives of others - as well the Aegean Sea. Soon jovial male this revealing, yet humorous Sweet Bean as her own. A heartfelt and wryly bonding gives way to a series of moment in the Oval Office that A jaded pancake stall manager who doesn’t like sweet food and an scripted look at family dynamics increasingly illogical, testosterone was forever immortalized in the eccentric 76 year old woman who claims to cook in communion with and new beginnings - see it with fuelled games as the men most requested photograph in the nature form an unlikely friendship in this beautifully tender story your mum! compete for the title of ‘best in National Archives. of life, loss and confectionery. Both have sadness in their lives, but general’, and the right to wear the Toku’s lovingly prepared bean paste brings a change in fortunes. A Sun 18 Sep 7.30pm S victory ring: The Chevalier. bittersweet delicacy that is as richly nuanced in its study of human Mon 19 Sep 7.30pm connectedness as it is of the zen-like preparation of the dorayaki. Tues 20 Sep 11.15am E Wed 21 Sep 7.30pm Thur 22 Sep 11.15am E Wed 21 Sep 2pm R 1hr 45mins Fri 23 Sep 2pm & 7.30pm Mon 26 Sep 7.30pm 1hr 43mins Dir: Athina Rachel Tsangari 1hr 26mins 1hr 53mins Dir: Lorene Scafaria Cast: Panos Koronis, Efthymis Dir: Liza Johnson Dir: Naomi Kawase Cast: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida Cast: Susan Sarandon, Rose Papadimitriou, Giorgos Cast: Michael Shannon, Kevin In Japanese with subtitles Byrne, J.K. Simmons In Greek with subtitles Spacey, Alex Pettyfer
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Saturday Morning Kids Club The Carer (15) Brian Cox is in delightfully cantankerous form as veteran By popular request, we are pleased to introduce family films on a Saturday thespian Sir Michael Gifford, an acclaimed Shakespearean actor, morning. Look out for more in the New Year. now living out his days at his country manor, frustrated with the onset of Parkinson’s, but stubbornly refusing any form of help. Enter Dorottya, a headstrong Hungarian carer foisted upon Sir (U) (U) Michael by his daughter. An aspiring actress, she quickly bonds The Angry Birds Movie The Secret Life of Pets with him and helps him rediscover the joy of living. In this adaptation of the popular computer So you think you know what your pets get up to game, find out why the birds are so angry. When while you’re out? Max is enjoying his life as Mon 3 Oct 7.30pm, Tues 4 Oct 11.15am E an island populated by happy, flightless birds is his owner’s favourite pet in the comfortable Thurs 6 Oct 2pm R & 6.15pm visited by mysterious apartment building where they 1hr 29mins green piggies, it’s up to live together. One day, his life is Dir: János Edelényi Cast: Brian Cox, Coco Konig, Emilia Fox, three unlikely outcasts turned upside down when Anna Chancellor, Roger Moore - Red, Chuck and Bomb his human brings home - to figure out what the a sloppy mongrel pigs are up to. named Duke. Sat 24 Sep 10am Sat 5 Nov 10am 1hr 37mins 1hr 31mins
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Last Chance To See... Julieta (15) This intriguing mystery spans three decades in the life of a Madrid school teacher. A chance encounter with a friend of her estranged daughter prompts a (12A) major change of plan for Julieta, The Childhood Of A Leader and through flashbacks we If you crossed Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winning The White Ribbon gradually piece together a life of with horror classic The Omen, the result might be something like this grief and guilt. Revisiting many of striking first feature. As WWI draws to a close, an American family Florence Foster Love And Absolutely his recurrent themes, director relocate to France where the father is negotiating the Treaty of Versailles. (PG) (U) (15) Pedro Almodóvar proves himself As his rebellious young son’s behaviour becomes more and more Jenkins Friendship Fabulous A a master of dissecting the interior unpredictable, we see hints of a monster in the making. Loosely inspired The true story of a New York Adaptation of Jane Austen’s Another great British sitcom gets a lives of women in a typically stylish by the childhood experiences of many of the great dictators of the 20th socialite who pursues her dream novella Lady Susan, in which the big screen remake. and intricately plotted melodrama. Century, this nightmarish reflection on the dark forces of history features of becoming an opera singer, title character schemes to find a a thunderous orchestral soundtrack by Scott Walker and cinema’s most husband for her daughter. despite not being able to sing! Wed 5 Oct 7.30pm chilling little boy since Damien Thorn. Tues 4 Oct 2pm Thur 13 Oct 2pm 1hr 39mins Oct Thur 22 Sep 2pm 1hr 33mins 1hr 31mins Dir: Pedro Almodóvar Tues 4 7.30pm 1hr 56mins 1hr 50mins Dir: Whit Stillman Dir: Mandie Fletcher Cast: Emma Suárez, Adriana Dir: Stephen Frears Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Ugarte, Daniel Grao Dir: Brady Corbet Cast: Berenice Bejo, Robert Pattinson, Tom Sweet Cast: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant Sevigny, Jemma Redgrave Lumley, Jane Horrocks, Kate Moss In Spanish with subtitles In English & French with subtitles
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Dare To Be Wild (PG) Swallows And Amazons (PG) The inspiring true story of landscape gardener Mary Reynolds’ Arthur Ransome’s childhood classic is updated for a new generation journey from rank outsider to winner of a Gold Medal at the of would be adventurers. Set over an idyllic summer holiday in the Chelsea Flower Show. Mary’s goal is to share the beauty and Lake District, the Walker children sail their boat to camp on a remote power of wild nature, but in the elitist world of the show, the odds Island, but soon realise that they are not alone. The battle for are stacked against her. Her journey takes her from the iconic ownership of the island teaches them the skills of survival, the value green hills of Ireland, to the vast, dry deserts of Africa, where she of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve. Steeped meets a handsome botanist who helps her realise her dreams. in the wonder of childhood imagination, this is an exhilarating Sun 9 Oct 7.30pm, Thur 13 Oct 11.15am E (PG) adaptation of a treasured classic. Fri 14 Oct 2pm Pete’s Dragon R Wed 26 Oct 2pm R & 7.30pm, Sun 30 Oct 5pm 1hr 40mins A re-imagining of the 1977 Disney classic, Pete’s Dragon blends live 1hr 37mins Dirs: Vivienne De Courcy Cast: Emma Greenwell, action and 3D CGI to tell the story Tom Hughes, Alex Macqueen Dir: Philippa Lowthorpe Cast: Kelly Macdonald, of the special bond between an Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott, Harry Enfield orphaned boy, Pete, and his best friend, Elliott, who just happens to be a dragon. My Scientology (Cert TBC) A Louis Theroux turns his enquiring lens on the infamous church of Scientology, hoping to gain entry with his natural charm and modesty. When he is refused access, Theroux casts actors to re-enact incidents people experienced as members to better understand the way the church operates. Provocative, gloriously funny and outlandishly revealing, with a bizarre twist worthy of a Hollywood movie. Followed by a live satellite Q&A with Louis Theroux (12A) Mon 24 Oct 2pm R Things To Come Wed 26 Oct 4pm 3 Mon 10 Oct 7.30pm Isabelle Huppert plays a 1hr 42mins 1hr 39mins 50-something philosophy teacher Dir: David Lowery Cast: Bryce Dir: John Dower Cast: Louis Theroux, whose comfortable life begins to Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Rob Alter, Tom Cruise, Paz de la Huerta unravel after her husband leaves Robert Redford her for another woman. On her own for the first time, she has the freedom to reinvent her life, but not before more tragedy comes Miss Peregrine’s Home her way. Under the deft direction (Cert TBC) of acclaimed auteur Mia Hansen- For Peculiar Children A Løve, Huppert brings warmth and Tim Burton adapts Ransom Riggs’ fantasy about a boy who discovers a humour to the role of a woman mysterious island inhabited by a group of peculiar orphaned children who takes everything life throws at under the protection of the shape-shifting Miss Peregrine. The mystery her with grace and defiance. and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers... and their powerful enemies. Ultimately, he Thurs 13 Oct 7.30pm discovers that only his own special ‘peculiarity’ can save his new friends. 1hr 42mins Tues 25 Oct 2pm 3, Thurs 27 Oct 2pm R Dir: Mia Hansen-Løve Cast: Length TBC Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Dir: Tim Burton Cast: Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Chris O’Dowd, Roman Kolinka Allison Janney, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Samuel L. Jackson In French with subtitles
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Café Society (12A) A The 1930s milieu of movie stars, playboys, parties and gangsters form the backdrop to the tale of a young man who leaves New York to start a new life in L.A. Working at his uncle’s talent agency, he is soon swept up by the vibrant society that defined the spirit of the age. An ode to classic Hollywood, this fast-paced comedy is Woody Allen’s most visually accomplished film yet. Mon 24 Oct 7.30pm, Tues 25 Oct 11.15am E The Magnificent Captain Southside (12A) (15) (Cert TBC) 1hr 36mins Seven A Fantastic With You Dirs: Woody Allen Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Denzel Washington reunites with No, not a superhero movie, but One warm summer day in 1989, Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively, Parker Posey Antoine Fuqua, who directed him an entertaining and thought- a young law firm associate takes to Oscar glory in Training Day in a provoking drama focused on a colleague on an epic first date re-imagining of the 1960 Western. an unconventional family who across Chicago’s South Side. His With the town of Rose Creek under live deep in the forests of the name was Barack Obama and she the deadly control of industrialist pacific North West. They hunt was the future first lady Michelle and farm their own food, sing Bartholomew Bogue, the Robinson. Reminiscent of Richard around the campfire, learn about desperate townspeople employ Linklater’s Before trilogy, this herbal remedies and take part intelligent and engaging romance protection from seven outlaws, in rigorous daily exercise. When bounty hunters, gamblers and tragedy strikes, they are forced to is perfectly cast, impeccably hired guns. leave their bucolic existence and performed, and has the added confront the outside world. frisson of knowing what life has in store for the young couple.
(12A) Mon 31 Oct 7.30pm Sun 13 Nov 7.30pm Ben-Hur A Thur 3 Nov 11.15am E Thur 3 Nov 7.30pm Fri 18 Nov 11.15am E & 5pm The sixth screen adaptation of 2hrs 13mins 1hr 58mins 1hr 20mins Lew Wallace’s novel, and the first Dir: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Chris Dirs: Matt Ross Cast: Viggo Dir: Richard Tanne Cast: Tika in 3D, tells the epic story of Judah Pratt, Denzel Washington, Ethan Mortensen, George MacKay, Sumpter, Parker Sawyers, Vanessa Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard Samantha Isler, Frank Langella Bell Calloway of treason. Stripped of his title, (12A) separated from his family and the Hunt For The Wilderpeople woman he loves, Judah is forced One of those rare films that you just don’t want to end, this heart- into slavery. After years at sea, Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) A Judah returns to his homeland to warming odd-couple comedy follows an unruly teenager and a grouchy Now in her forties and single again, Bridget decides to seek revenge, but an encounter bushman who unwittingly find themselves the subject of a national focus on her career and surround herself with friends. with Jesus leads him to the manhunt. Following a series of mishaps and misunderstandings, they Then, her love life takes a turn and she meets a dashing Crucifixion, where he discovers head deep into the New Zealand bush and are branded both as outlaws American suitor who is everything that Mr Darcy is not. and folk heroes. Loaded with visual gags, stylistic flourishes and a slew of forgiveness and finds redemption. But there’s a hitch, she discovers that she’s pregnant movie references, this endlessly inventive and often surprisingly poignant and can only be fifty percent sure of who the father is! film is an absolute joy. Sun 6 Nov 7.30pm Sun 30 Oct 7.30pm 3 Thur 10 Nov 11.15am E, 2pm R & 7.30pm Thur 3 Nov 2pm Sun 13 Nov 5pm S 2hrs 3mins Length TBC Tues 25 Oct 7.30pm, Thurs 27 Oct 11.15am & 5pm E Dir: Timur Bekmambetov Cast: Dirs: Sharon Maguire Cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, 1hr 41mins Huston, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Patrick Dempsey, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson Dir: Taika Waititi Cast: Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rima Te Wiata Zurer, Morgan Freeman
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The Girl On The Train (Cert TBC) Emily Blunt stars in the gripping adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ bestselling suspense thriller. Devastated by her recent divorce, Rachel spends her daily commute fantasising about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day. One morning, she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Fri 18 Nov 7.30pm, Sun 20 Nov 2pm S (Cert TBC) Mon 21 Nov 7.30pm, Tues 22 Nov 11.15am E Storks A Length TBC Everyone knows that storks deliver babies…or at least they Dir: Tate Taylor Cast: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, used to. Now they have diversified Hayley Bennett, Allison Janney, Lisa Kudrow to deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. When a stork (CTBC) accidentally activates the Baby I, Daniel Blake Making Machine, producing an For what is possibly his last feature film, Ken Loach uses a format adorable and wholly unauthorised similar to his acclaimed early work Cathy Come Home to explore baby girl, he must fix the situation the Kafka-esque bureaucracy of the modern benefits system. before anyone finds out. Following the increasingly frustrating experiences of a 59-year-old carpenter who needs help after injuring himself and a destitute single mother of two, this Palme d’Or winning film is an authentic, quietly devastating and often very funny critique of an uncaring system that cripples those that are in most need of help. (Cert TBC) (12A) Sun 4 Dec 4pm 3 Little Men Inferno A Lo And Behold, Wed 7 Dec 5pm R Ira Sachs follows the acclaimed Tom Hanks once again reprises Reveries Of The Length TBC Love Is Strange with another the role of Robert Langdon in Sat 26 Nov 7.30pm Dirs: Nicholas Stoller, Doug tender and acutely observed slice the latest Dan Brown adaptation, Connected World 1hr 40mins Sweetland Cast: Kelsey Grammer, (Cert TBC) of New York life. When shy and which finds the famous symbolist Dir: Ken Loach Cast: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston sensitive teenager Jake moves on a trail of clues tied to the great Werner Herzong has made a into a Brooklyn apartment with his Dante himself. When Langdon career out of exploring the conflict wakes up in hospital with amnesia, family, he quickly bonds with Tony, between humans and nature and he meets Sienna Brooks, a doctor (Cert TBC) the charismatic son of the Chilean now focuses on something a little Deepwater Horizon he hopes will help him recover his immigrant woman who rents the In April 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off memories. Together, they race more intangible – the internet. the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers, and pumping two dress shop downstairs from his across Europe to stop a madman With fascinating interviews with family. When Jakes parents decide from unleashing a global virus that scientists, hackers, internet million gallons of oil per day into the Gulf of Mexico. This to raise the rent, a bitter feud would wipe out half of the world’s addicts and victims of online thrilling true life disaster movie chronicles the courage of erupts that threats to destroy the population. bullying, he traces the evolution of those who worked on the rig and the extreme moments of boys’ deepening friendship. our connected world and muses bravery and survival in the face of what would become one Wed 23 Nov 2pm R & 7.30pm on where these technologies of the biggest man-made disasters in world history. Thurs 24 Nov 11.15am E might take us. Thurs 24 Nov 7.30pm S Sun 4 Dec 7.30pm, Tues 6 Dec 8.30pm Tues 22 Nov 6.30pm 2hrs 1min Fri 25 Nov 6.15pm Length TBC 1hr 25mins Dirs: Ron Howard Cast: Tom 1hr 38mins Dir: Peter Berg Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Dir: Ira Sachs Cast: Greg Kinnear, Hanks, Ben Foster, Felicity Jones, Dir: Werner Herzog Cast: Robert John Malkovich, Kate Hudson Alfred Molina, Jennifer Ehle Irrfan Khan, Omar Sy Kahn, Leonard Kleinrock
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A Street Cat Named Bob (12A) A The moving and life affirming true story of the friendship between James Bowen, a homeless young busker, and Bob, a stray Ginger cat who one day limps into his sheltered accommodation with an injured leg. Both are on their ninth life, but James nurses Bob back to health and the pair become inseparable, giving James the strength to get his life back on track. Several cats were brought in to play Bob, but in the end the real Bob proved to be a natural in front of the cameras and plays himself in nearly every scene. (Cert TBC) (CTBC) Away Dr Strange A It’s A Wonderful Tues 20 Dec 8.30pm, Thur 22 Dec 8.30pm (U) Timothy Spall and Juno Temple Marvel meets Harry Potter meets Life 1hr 43mins shine as two troubled, but very Inception as magic and alternate The perennial Christmas favourite Dir: Roger Spottiswoode Cast: Bob, Luke Treadaway, different people, who find solace dimensions are woven into the returns to the big screen. Frank Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head and strength in each others’ story of a brilliant but arrogant Capra’s story of a suicidal company. Devastated by the surgeon who gets a new lease of businessman who is rescued by loss of his wife, Joseph travels to life when a sorcerer takes him an Angel who shows him how bad Blackpool on a suicide mission, under her wing. With her training, other people’s lives would be if he Coming Soon where he meets Ria who is Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr never existed is the ultimate feel escaping her abusive drug-dealer Strange learns to use a vast array good film and a wonderful pre- ex-boyfriend. A moving story of of metaphysical abilities and Christmas treat. Stars Wars: Rogue One love, loss and of hope, played out artifacts to protect the Marvel against the magical backdrop cinematic universe. Fantastic Beasts And of the twinkling Blackpool Where To Find Them illuminations. Sat 10 Dec 8.30pm 3 Sun 11 Dec 3pm Birth Of A Nation Mon 12 Dec 7.30pm Wed 7 Dec 7.30pm Length TBC Mon 12 Dec 2pm A United Kingdom 1hr 50mins Dir: Scott Derrickson 2hrs 12mins Dir: David Blair Cast: Timothy Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Dir: Frank Capra La La Land • The Queen Of Katwe Spall, Juno Temple, Matt Ryan, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Hayley Squires Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers The Founder • Fences • Sully Manchester By The Sea • Moana The Light Between Oceans (12A) Billy Lynn’s Long Half Time Walk Acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance’s eagerly awaited American Pastoral • Silence • Loving adaptation of ML Steadman’s heart-wrenching bestseller is set on a beautiful remote island off the west coast of Australia Collateral Beauty • Tulip Fever whose only inhabitants are the lighthouse keeper and his wife. After years of trying to start a family without success, a rowboat The Zookeeper’s Wife suddenly washes up on shore and inside they find a baby girl who they raise as their own. Years later on a trip to the mainland, Passengers • Loving the devastating consequences of their actions are revealed. Mon 19 Dec 8.30pm, Wed 21 Dec 8.30pm The Salesman • The Mercy 2hrs 13mins Molly Moon And The Incredible Dir: Derek Cianfrance Cast: Michael Fassbender, Rachel Weisz, Alicia Vikander, Caren Pistorius Book Of Hypnotism
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Thu 3 7.30pm September Thu 13 Dare To Be Wild (PG) E 11.15am Festive Wine Tasting December Absolutely Fabulous (15) A 2pm Fri 4 Vampires Rock 7.30pm Things To Come (12A) 7.30pm Sat 3 Christmas Wreath Making 10am or 2pm Sun 18 Finding Dory (U) 2pm R & 5pm 3 Sat 5 Paper Cut Screen Printing 10am - 3pm The Meddler (12A) A S 7.30pm Fri 14 Dare To Be Wild (PG) R 2pm The Secret Life Of Pets (U) 10am Sun 4 Storks (Cert TBC) A 3 4pm RSC Live: King Lear 7pm Open Mic Session 4pm - 6pm Mon 19 The Meddler (12A) A 7.30pm Rich Hall 8pm Sat 15 Counterfeit Stones 7.30pm Deepwater Horizon (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Tue 20 The Meddler (12A) A 11.15am Sun 6 Open Mic Session 4pm - 6pm Mon 5 Karl Whiteley Exhibition Open Only Fools & Boycie 7.30pm Tue 18 Tewkesbury School: Grease 7pm Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) A 7.30pm Jon Richardson 8pm Wed 21 The Meddler (12A) A R 2pm Wed 19 Tewkesbury School: Grease 7pm Mon 7 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7pm Tue 6 Deepwater Horizon (Cert TBC) 8.30pm The Chevalier (18) 7.30pm Thu 20 Tewkesbury School: Grease 7pm Tue 8 Shakespeare Schools Festival 7pm Wed 7 Storks (Cert TBC) A R 5pm Thu 22 Elvis & Nixon (15) E 11.15am Wed 9 Romeo & Juliet 7.30pm Fri 21 The Life And Music Of Jim Reeves 7.30pm Away (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Florence Foster Jenkins (PG) 2pm Sat 22 The Teddy Bears Picnic 1.30pm & 3.30pm Thu 10 Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) A E 11.15am NT Live: The Threepenny Opera 7pm Thu 8 The Big Band At Christmas 8pm MET Live in HD: Don Giovanni 5.55pm Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) A R 2pm Fri 23 Elvis & Nixon (15) 2pm & 7.30pm Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Fri 9 Midge Ure 8pm Mon 24 Day Of The Dead Exhibition Open A Sat 24 The Angry Birds Movie (U) 10am Zombie Rabbits Workshop 10am Fri 11 Cheryl, Mike & Jay Sat 10 Dr Strange (Cert TBC) A 3 8.30pm David Brent: Life On The Road (15) 7.30pm Hallowe’en Extravaganza 10am (Formerly of Bucks Fizz) 7.30pm Sun 11 Dr Strange (Cert TBC) A 3pm Sun 25 Talon 7.30pm Pete’s Dragon (PG) R 2pm Sat 12 The Roses’ Christmas Market 10am - 2pm MET Live in HD: L’Amour de Loin 6pm Cafe Society (12A) 7.30pm Mon 26 Sweet Bean (PG) 7.30pm A The Roy Orbison Story 7.30pm Mon 12 It’s A Wonderful Life (U) 2pm Tue 25 Cafe Society (12A) 11.15am Dr Strange (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Tue 27 The Collector 7.30pm A E Sun 13 Kim Cypher Duo 2pm A Miss Peregrine’s Home Bridget Jones’ Baby (Cert TBC) A S 5pm Tue 13 8pm Wed 28 5pm Maddy Prior & Carnival Band In Your Own Words For Peculiar Children (Cert TBC) A 3 2pm Southside With You (Cert TBC) 7.30pm RSC Live: Cymbeline 7pm Hunt For The Wilderpeople (12A) 7.30pm Wed 14 Jeremy Hardy 8pm Quiz Night 7.45pm Mon 14 Diversity In Print Exhibition Open Wed 26 Swallow And Amazons (PG) R 2pm Sat 17 Tewkesbury Town Band 7.30pm Tue 15 Ockham’s Razor 7.30pm Thu 29 The Idol (PG) 7.30pm Pete’s Dragon (PG) 3 4pm Sun 18 Tewkesbury Town Band 3pm Fri 30 Kicking And Screaming 7.30pm In Your Own Words 5pm Wed 16 Johnny Cash Roadshow 7.30pm Caroline’s Crooners 7.30pm Swallow And Amazons (PG) 7.30pm Thu 17 Think Floyd 7.30pm Mon 19 Odysseys Exhibition Open Quiz Night 7.45pm October Fri 18 Southside With You (Cert TBC) E 11.15am The Light Between Oceans (12A) 8.30pm Thu 27 Hunt For The Southside With You (Cert TBC) 5pm Tue 20 (12A) 8.30pm Sat 1 7.30pm A Street Cat Named Bob A Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers Wilderpeople (12A) 11.15am E & 5pm The Girl On The Train (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Wed 21 Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker 10am Sun 2 Open Mic Session 4pm - 6pm Miss Peregrine’s Home Sat 19 Cwmbach Male Choir 7pm The Light Between Oceans (12A) 8.30pm Pop Up David Bowie 7.30pm For Peculiar Children (Cert TBC) A R 2pm Branagh Theatre: The Entertainer 7.15pm Sun 20 The Girl On The Train (Cert TBC) S 2pm Thu 22 (12A) 8.30pm Mon 3 (15) 7.30pm A Street Cat Named Bob A The Carer Christmas With André 5pm Fri 28 TADS: Dr. Faustus 7.30pm Tue 4 (15) 11.15am The Carer E Mon 21 The Girl On The Train (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Love & Friendship (U) 2pm Sat 29 TADS: Dr. Faustus 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tue 22 The Girl On The Train (Cert TBC) 11.15am The Childhood Of A Leader (12A) 7.30pm Sun 30 Stolen Chocolates 2pm E Little Men (Cert TBC) 6.30pm Port & Sherry Tasting 7.30pm Swallow And Amazons (PG) 5pm Frozen Floral Roadshow 7.45pm Wed 5 Julieta (15) 7.30pm Ben-Hur (12A) A 3 7.30pm Wed 23 Inferno (Cert TBC) A 2pm R & 7.30pm Thu 6 The Carer (15) 2pm R & 6.15pm Mon 31 The Magnificent Seven (12A) A 7.30pm Croft & Pearce (Comedy in the Bar) 8.30pm Thu 24 Inferno (Cert TBC) A 11.15am E & 7.30pm S Sat 8 MET Live in HD: Tristan und Isolde 5pm November Fri 25 Lo And Behold, Reveries Of The Connected World (Cert TBC) 6.15pm Sun 9 3pm English String Orchestra Tue 1 2Faced Dance: RUN 7.30pm Folk in the Bar: Sarah McQuaid 8.30pm Dare To Be Wild (PG) 7.30pm Wed 2 Mr Darcy Loses The Plot 7.30pm Sat 26 Scandinavian Christmas Crafts 10am or 1pm Mon 10 My Scientology (Cert TBC) A 7.30pm Sat 3 Dec - Sat 7 Jan Thu 3 The Magnificent Seven (12A) A E 11.15am I, Daniel Blake (Cert TBC) 7.30pm Tue 11 7.30pm That’ll Be The Day (SOLD OUT) Ben-Hur (12A) A 2pm Wed 30 In Your Own Words 5pm See page 4 for full information Wed 12 That’ll Be The Day (SOLD OUT) 7.30pm Captain Fantastic (15) 7.30pm Quiz Night 7.45pm
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