SPARKLING ARTS EVENTS IN THE HEART OF SHOREHAM JAN – MAY 2015
JEREMY HARDY SOWETO KINCH THE LAMBRETTAS KING CREOSOTE SOUTH COAST JAZZ FESTIVAL EDDI READER OYSTERBAND THE BLOCKHEADS THE YARDBIRDS
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From January 2015 our café will re-opening as the Ropetackle Café, serving teas, coffees, soft drinks, and a wonderful menu of freshly made paninis, sandwiches, soups, pizzas and scrumptious cakes. The café will open from 10am – 4.30pm, daily from From music, comedy, theatre, talks, family events, exhibitions, and much Monday to Saturday – our large, light and airy foyer more, we’ve something for everybody to enjoy this spring. We’re also is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing coffee, or excited to be re-launching our Ropetackle Café which will be serving meals meet with friends for a light lunch. before events on Thursday to Saturday. As a charitable trust staffed almost We are also expanding our pre-show dining entirely by volunteers, nothing comes close to the friendly atmosphere, experience and from January 2015 we are delighted intimate performance space, and first-class programming that has to be working with Lesley’s Kitchen to offer established Ropetackle as one of the South Coast’s most prominent and delicious pre-show suppers before our events celebrated arts venues. We believe engagement with the arts is of vital taking place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. importance to the wellbeing of both individuals and the community, and Lesley Ward, who runs Lesley’s Kitchen, has lived with such an exciting and eclectic programme ahead of us, we’ll let the in Shoreham for over 30 years and has lots of events speak for themselves. See you at the bar! experience in catering for local businesses and community events including five years running the Beach Dreams Café. She believes in quality locally BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 sourced ingredients and regular, good, home cooked food. ROPETACKLECENTRE.CO.UK Our pre-show supper menu will include meat and vegetarian options including lasagne, chilli, and fish pie, all served with either salad or vegetables, plus a range of desserts including trifles, meringues, brownies and more! Main meals cost just £7, desserts £3, or the 2-course meal for £9.50. No booking necessary, food will be served from 6pm.
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Ropetackle Film Club Presents: City Books Present: DJANGO UNCHAINED MEET THE AUTHOR: 2012 American Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and TESS GERRITSEN starring Jamie Foxx, Christolph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Samuel L International bestselling crime author Tess Jackson. A highly stylized version of the spaghetti Western taking place in Gerritsen launches her eagerly anticipated new America’s pre-Civil War in the South. Tarantino’s highest grossing theatrical heart-pounding Rizzoli & Isles thriller. release to date. Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Open to Film Club members and guests only. Duration 165 mins. Certificate 18. Maura Isles are back – and they’re going into the Thursday 8th January | 7.30pm | Members Only wild to find a killer. Join bestselling author Tess Gerritsen as she launches her new book Die Again at Ropetackle. SOUTH DOWNS MAGICIANS Gerritsen, who is also a physician, brings to her They’re back! Following their sell-out show in January 2014 the South Downs novels first-hand knowledge of emergency and Magicians return with another evening of stunning magic and amazing autopsy rooms. Her thrillers starring homicide surprises. Fun for all the family, expect a jam packed show filled with detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner wonder, comedy, and amazing magical feats. Before the performance and Maura Isles inspired the hit TV series Rizzoli & during the interval the magicians will also be performing close-up magic Isles which averages 6.5 million viewers every right before your very eyes, so make sure you arrive early! week in the US and was launched in the UK by Saturday 10th January | 7.30pm | £6 Alibi TV. Her books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide and her last thriller Last To Die was a top 10 Sunday Times bestseller in the UK. WANT TO SAVE MONEY, SUPPORT THE CENTRE, This fascinating ‘Meet The Author’ event will feature AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH ROPETACKLE? a reading, talk, Q&A session, plus the chance to purchase signed first edition copies of Die Again at Why not become one of our lovely Friends for just discount. £15 a year individual or £25 joint! As well as giving some much needed financial support to Ropetackle, Monday 12th January | 7pm | £8 JOIN UP! a registered charity, by joining as a Friend receive TODAY numerous benefits. See page 62 for more details.
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SHADY GROVE MARK THOMAS: BRAVO FIGARO! Shady Grove was formed by local Shoreham Touching but brilliantly funny ~ The Times musician Steve Bell in 2011. The present line-up Mark Thomas is doing just six performances in the UK before he takes his consists of Debs Stacey (percussion, vocals), much acclaimed five star award-winning show Bravo Figaro to Australia and Oliver Clarke (bass), Matt Szul (guitar, vocals), New Zealand in early 2015. Re-visiting his 2012 hit show which won a ‘Fringe Mervyn Wallis (fiddle, vocals), and Steve Bell First’ and ‘Herald Angel’ when it first appeared, Bravo Figaro! is the true (guitar, banjo, vocals). Since their inception, Shady Grove’s popularity has tale of a self-employed builder’s love of opera, his battle with degenerative steadily grown, in no small part due to their ability to weave in and out of illness, and how to put opera on in a bungalow in Bournemouth. It sees genres whilst retaining a strong sense of togetherness, expertise, and comedian and writer Mark Thomas bring to the stage a poignant and improvisation. Songwriters Steve and Matt draw inspiration from many personal tale about his relationship with his father, sources, and whilst each has their own style, their songs often carry a strong which plunders the operatic themes of family, love, narrative. Steve likes his songs to tell a story and provoke thoughts/dreams death, and art. Thomas’s father was a self-employed along the lines of Dylan, Rab Noakes, and Dougie Mclean. Matt likes to toy builder with a passion for Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, and with wordplay, double meaning, and irony within his lyrics. The band fuses Mozart. But when he is diagnosed with progressive elemtns of country, blues, swing and folk. A band well worth seeing live, supra-nuclear palsy, his life begins to crumble. As his incredibly good fun. They will be joined by very special guest Laura Ward. father’s illness progresses, Thomas stages a concert Friday 16th January | 8pm | £8 to try to connect with him through music. BARNSTORMERS COMEDY CLUB Wednesday 21st January | 8pm | £14 Three top comics and a barrel of laughs! Matinee Film Screening: Saturday night out at Ropetackle with three top comics from the UK comedy circuit and beyond. Every month Barnstormers Comedy Club promises, and ONE CHANCE delivers, a great laugh-out-loud night out. Unbeatable sell-out Saturday night ‘Thoroughly agreeable... an unapologetic crowd pleaser’ entertainment cabaret style and the perfect way to get together with your The incredible true story of Paul Potts. 2013 British biographical film about mates. Each month our compère introduces three top acts from the comedy ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ winner Paul Potts. Starring James Cordon and Julie circuit. A barnstorming night out! Walters, and directed by Davis Frankel. Over 18s only. Please remember, seats at the front must be filled! Duration 103 mins. Certificate 12a. Saturday 17th January | 8.30pm | £12.50 Advance, £14 On The Door Thursday 22nd January | 2pm | £3.50
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JAZZ VOCAL SUMMIT Featuring Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw and Joe Stilgoe LIANE CARROLL is a living legend of the British Jazz scene with her powerful, addictive voice having moved audiences from Hastings to Hawaii. Her stunning recording output has seen her receive universal recognition including Best Jazz Vocalist and Best Album at the BBC Jazz Awards. She is a phenomenal talent on piano and her shows are renowned for their variety of raucous wit and deeply poignant interpretations of iconic and original ballads. We are thrilled to have her at our first South Coast Jazz Festival! IAN SHAW Sings Joni Mitchell: multi-award winning jazz singer and 23rd - 25th January 2015 pianist, Shaw, has been a life-long fan of the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Joni Mitchell. This solo show, adapted to just Shaw’s voice at the piano, explores her works, from her earliest youthful confessionals through her angsty travel songs to her more recent depictions of religions and the environment. ‘Shaw captures the poetry in Joni’s songs with an THE SOUTH COAST JAZZ FESTIVAL 2015 eye-watering vocal range and bucketloads of soul’ BBC Website. JOE STILGOE is a singer, pianist and songwriter, constantly touring the Vocalist Claire Martin OBE and saxophonist Julian Nicholas have world with his band and as a solo act, having appeared at venues including joined forces and combined their love of the South Coast and their the Royal Festival Hall, The Barbican, and in jazz clubs from New York to professional jazz profiles to curate a brand new jazz festival to be Berlin to Kuala Lumpur. His 2011 solo debut at the Edinburgh Fringe was a hosted at the vibrant Ropetackle Arts Centre. sell-out success and garnered much critical acclaim. His 2012 album ‘We This three day event will celebrate the world class talent from our region Look To The Stars’ went straight to the top of the jazz charts , earned rave with exclusive appearances by both established and up-and-coming artists reviews from national press and attracted new fans from Tim Minchin to alike. There will also be adult and junior jazz improvisation workshops, an Chris Evans to Sir Michael Parkinson. award-winning photography exhibition and a guide to ‘essential jazz tracks’ We are delighted that our vocal celebrations will be opened by the VOX choir from a top jazz broadcaster. Whether you already know you love jazz or not, from Lewes Old Grammar School, led by Rachel Munro. with top jazz vocals, sublime saxophones, cinematic soundscapes and funky Friday 23rd January | 8pm | £20 big bands this festival is for both newcomers and aficionados!
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partner, guitarist Dave Cliff and as sideman to JAZZ FOR ABSOLUTE such luminaries as Art Farmer, Al Cohn and Tal BEGINNERS WITH KEVIN Farlow. Geoff is also a respected jazz educator and visiting tutor at Trinity College, The Royal LEGENDRE Welsh College of Music and The Royal Academy Armed with a CD player and a handful of discs, of Music. Described as “a master of the art of Kevin LeGendre presents twelve recordings improvisation” by Jazz UK and “what can you say that have shaped his understanding of ‘the about Geoff Simkins except that he is a major, thing called jazz’. Known for his writing and major talent who seems to hide away in the broadcasting, for Jazzwise, The Independent Brighton area” by Brian Blain in The Musician. On Sunday and BBC Radio 3, Kevin recounts his One of the most intensely creative, dynamic and way into the music through tracks by legendary exciting performers on the UK scene, Gareth artists, less well known figures and players from other genres that have Williams has received widespread critical and special relevance. At the end of the session, Kevin will also do a short Q&A public acclaim. He has dazzled audiences not only and signing of his acclaimed book, ‘Soul Unsung’. by his virtuoso approach to the piano, but also by Saturday 24th January | 3pm | £10 (90 minutes) his multi-instrumentalist talents on guitar and vocals. BOBBY WELLINS AND GEOFF SIMKINS AND MARK EDWARDS’ ‘CLOGGZ’ FEAT. WITH THE GARETH WILLIAMS TRIO JULIAN NICHOLAS & BEN SARFAS Multi-award-winning Bobby Wellins - Jazz Musician of the Year, Cloggz intertwine intricate ensemble playing with lyrical improvisation. Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2012 - is best known for his work with Stan Mark Edwards leads this sensational group, arranging and directing Tracey, particularly on the legendary ‘Under Milk Wood’ 1965. Bob is a their unique style, taking in influences from jazz to tango to film-score. stylist on tenor saxophone, known and loved by US legends Sonny Rollins, Accessible and melodic, the band plays carefully selected material from Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon and Dizzy Gillespie. Anyone who hears his a wide array of composers, including Brad Mehldau, Ennio Morricone, extraordinary tone will know at once what a truly individual modern jazz and John Williams, as well as their own original music. The line-up voice he has made on tenor sax. features Mark Edwards (piano, glockenspiel, harmonium), Julian Nicholas (saxophones, clarinet), Ben Sarfas (violin), Dave Trigwell (drums), Neil Geoff Simkins leads his own quartet, which can be heard on the much Corrin (accordion), Terry Pack (bass), Eden Townend (guitar, banjo). praised CD ‘Don’t Ask’ featuring Nikki Iles, Simon Woolf and Martin France, and continues to work as often as possible with long-time musical Saturday 24th January | 7.30pm | £20
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able to incorporate DUKE ELLINGTON JAZZ WORKSHOPS this workshop into the - THE FIRST 30 YEARS Throughout the festival weekend weekend’s program. there will also be a selection of ECHOES OF ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA Festival ticket-holders adult and junior workshops taking may see this for free Plus support from The Mingus Underground Octet place at Ropetackle. From a simple solo rag from 1914 to the SATURDAY WORKSHOP groundbreaking fusion of symphonic form, FRIDAY WORKSHOPS “JAZZ FOR JUNIORS” into the lexicon of the jazz orchestra from the SINGERS MASTERCLASS early 1940s, this concert demonstrates how 10.30am - 1.30pm 11am – 3.30pm (includes concert at 1pm) the melodic genius of Ellington grew out of his Where: Ropetackle Mezzanine Where: Ropetackle Auditorium roots as a stride piano ace to then form one of Admission: £50 (spaces very limited), or Admission: Free (subject to availability) the most important bodies of work in the entire £20 if you’d like to spectate. Peter Long Tutors: Trudy Kerr and Sue Richardson history of jazz. Bandleader will Tutors: Claire Martin and narrate and illustrate this progression with the Gareth Williams Open to music students up to backup of the stellar group that is the Echoes GCSE at participating secondary Of Ellington. It will be a journey from the Soda Fountain in Washington D.C This masterclass will involve schools. This workshop will explore where it all started via the Cotton Club up to the height of the Swing Era on performing two songs with the improvisation and ensemble the hallowed boards of Carnegie Hall itself! group and exploring mic technique, playing on the blues, culminating improvisation, choosing keys and in a concert at 1pm. Family and material, stage presence, counting friends of the participants, and THE MINGUS UNDERGROUND OCTET in, planning a set, warming up, and Festival ticket holders have priority The Mingus Underground Octet is a new band put together to play the tackling nerves! admission to the 1pm performance music of the great bassist and bandleader, Charles Mingus. The band – which is free of charge. comprises some of the best jazz players on the local and national scene, ROPETACKLE JAZZ Please contact Ropetackle before Jan and aims to recreate the spirit and excitement of the great Mingus WORKSHOP 9th if you wish to participate, leaving 2pm with a show at 3.30pm. bands and recordings. The Mingus Underground Octet is: Mark Bassey parental contact details, age, school and (trombone), David Beebee (piano) Milo Fell (drums) Martijn van Galen Where: Ropetackle Auditorium instrument. We will contact you letting (trumpet) Rob Leake (baritone sax), Sam Miles (tenor sax), Terry Pack Tutor: Mark Bassey you know if there is a space available for you. (bass) and Andy Pickett (alto sax). This session is already a regular Sunday 25th January | 7.30pm | £20 feature at Ropetackle and the South Coast Jazz Festival is proud to be
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RICHARD DURRANT ANDY PARSONS: WARM UP “Technically impressive guitar “Parsons is acerbic, sharp-witted and edgy… taking playing on the folk/classical cusp, well-aimed potshots at politicians, celebrities, and with nimble runs, deft arpeggios, anyone who dares to talk rubbish.” ~ The Express and quicksilver fingering.” ~ The With four sell out national tours, three DVD releases, Independent and a special for Comedy Central already under his The barefoot, stand-up, un-classical belt, Andy Parsons, is back on the road in 2014 and guitarist. coming to a theatre near you. Andy’s fifth show Live As ever an eclectic guitar show And Unleashed - But Naturally Cautious will see incorporating sounds and images in the star of BBC2’s ‘Mock The Week’ and ‘Live At At The Apollo’ hit the road a prismatic musical display that can again delivering more sharp comedy up and down the UK. Andy has enjoyed best be described as an “everyman’s huge success as a writer and performer on television, radio and the live performance”. comedy stage. As well as a series regular on the award-winning Mock The Week (BBC 2) and numerous spots on Live At The Apollo (BBC 1), Andy has Durrant’s programmes are aimed also appeared on QI, The Politics Show, Newsnight, World’s Most Dangerous at the popular as well as the fine Roads, Saturday Live (ITV) and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala At The O2, Andy was and his ever expanding audience also lead writer on ITV’s hugely influential ‘Spitting Image’. welcome the artistic unpredictability Tuesday 27th January | 8pm | £10 and musical spontaneity that are his trademarks. Thursday 29th January | 7.30pm | THE TREASON SHOW £15, £13 Concession, £5 16s & Under “Savagely funny - fantastically silly.” ~ The Guardian The Treason team are back and sharpening their claws in readiness to tear them through the week’s FRIENDS OF ROPETACKLE headlines. With more silly songs and political punditry than you could shake a pointy thing at, it’ll JOIN UP! Join us and become a Friend of Ropetackle leave you purring like a queen on referendum day. Ding dong! TODAY Per year: £15 individual, or £25 joint. More details on page 62. Friday 30th January | 8pm | £14
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JAZZ BREAKFAST WITH MIKE HATCHARD Mike Hatchard is back with another season of jazz breakfasts that go from strength to strength; the atmosphere is often wacky, sometimes borderline chaotic, but the music is always sublime. Each month he is joined by distinguished guests both new and old, and the high standard seems set to continue… February sees Mike joined by two guests; award-winning guitarist Nigel Price, and irrepressible multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson. Price recently COMPANY B appeared at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club where they said “his blend of flowing “A jaw-dropping performance of tight harmonies, swinging rhythms, and bebop lines, blues feeling, and the will to swing has made him instantly horns aplenty!” accessible and popular with jazz audiences.” Glasson needs no introduction – a stalwart from the early days and always a popular performer, her engaging Company B are a 7 piece “jump jive” band who bring the sights and sounds style and joy for music is contagious. She plays every instrument under the sun of the 1940s bang up to date with a rowdy energetic show full of swing and but is best known for her tenor sax. swagger. Sunday 1st February | 11am | £9 The band, who have built a reputation as one of the most entertaining acts in the South West, boast a rock solid rhythm section, an exhilarating horn section, and dynamic vocals which veer from rowdy chant to tight harmonies. Company B play the songs of Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, and others alongside their own “tongue in cheek” originals to create a hot atmosphere FRIENDS OF ROPETACKLE which is surprisingly cool to all ages. JOIN UP! Join us and become a Friend of Ropetackle Saturday 31st January | 8pm | £14 Seated, £12 Standing TODAY Per year: £15 individual, or £25 joint. More details on page 62.
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KING CREOSOTE BONNIE DOBSON ‘Beautifully crafted demonstration of what can be achieved with a song and a “Dobson’s voice is singular, sweet and strum’ ~ The Independent strong, energised by her band… the If you build a fence then you have to treat result is a tender and engaging listen.” it, as any DIY buff will tell you. You have ~ MOJO to make it durable; to help it help us to Canadian born folk star Bonnie Dobson weather storms. Fife’s Kenny Anderson has lived in the UK since the late 60s and realised this when he conceived his had effectively retired from the music micro-label, Fence, in 1994 – and so he scene (despite an appearance at Jarvis treated it, then treated us, with an alt-pop Cocker’s Meltdown back in 2007) until alter-ego: King Creosote. He was short- she began recording a new album in the listed for 2011’s Mercury Prize thanks to summer of 2013. Now, in 2014 she is back Diamond Mine, his sublime collaboration touring and brings her amazing live show with Jon Hopkins. to Ropetackle. In January 2014, Anderson completed Bonnie is spectacular! She has a great his first-ever film soundtrack for Virginia voice and fantastic presence – a truly Heath’s poetic documentary, From beautiful person. Her song Morning Dew Scotland With Love. The film weaves has become a key folk standard that has Scottish archive film footage with King moved beyond the folk scene, covered by Creosote compositions – and vice versa – with the project culminating in a a host of artists including The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Lulu, Jeff major live performance as part of Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games Beck, Rod Stewart, and Robert Plant to name just a few! Cultural Programme. Meanwhile, Fence continues to thrive, thanks to home-grown live events like February’s World Tour Of Crail and Easter’s Bonnie was a key figure in the 60s folk revival and was involved with the Yellae Deuks (in nearby Anstruther) – not to mention King Creosote’s influential Greenwich Village scene. Time Magazine bracketed her together ongoing penchant for writing fanzines; carving box-sets; making things. with Joan Baez and Judy Collins as one of the three top female folk singers in It may be ramshackle, patched-up and hand-painted, but the DIY Scottish America. pop throne is his. Quite simply unmissable. Please note, this is an all standing event. Thursday 5th February | 8pm | £14 Sunday 1st February | 8pm | £15 (All Standing)
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ROPETACKLE BEER FESTIVAL 2015
Attila The Stockbroker & The Wellington Brewhouse Proudly Present: The 6th Annual Ropetackle Beer Festival FRIDAY 6TH – SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2015 The first five have been great – so we’re not stopping! Organised and compered as ever by Southwick poet/musician Attila The Stockbroker, with beers sourced by Rob Jones, now owner of the Duke Of Wellington in Shoreham (with the above-named new brewery coming soon...) The festival will feature 25+ beers from small independent breweries, plus ciders and perries, lovely food, and wonderful live music during the evenings. There will be plenty of space to sit and enjoy the beer… and space to dance if you feel like it! FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY THE YARDBIRDS Session Time: 6pm – 11.30pm | £7 Described as “the most impressive guitar band in rock music” and with Full selection of beers, ciders and perries, plus former members including three of the world’s greatest guitarists; Eric delicious hot food. Live music from local folk Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds are undoubtedly one Laura Ward & The Risen Road heroes plus of the most impressive and influential sixties blues rock bands. Formed in Rory Ellis Aussie urban blues singer . 1963, The Yardbirds reformed after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY Of Fame back in 1992 and have continued their legacy through extensive Session Time: 12noon – 5.15pm | £4 touring. Their high quality music speaks for itself with huge hits such as ‘For Your Love’, ‘Heart Full Of Soul’, and ‘Shape Of Things’, and their live Relaxing afternoon session with beer, show remains a powerful and unmissable experience. conversation, and food. The current Yardbirds line-up are still going strong and includes original Session Time: 6pm – 11.30pm | £7 members Jim McCarty (drums) and Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), plus Ben Full selection of beers, ciders and perries, plus delicious hot food. Live King (lead guitar), Andy Mitchell (lead vocals/harmonica), and David Smale music from seminal Harlow punk cult heroes Newtown Neurotics plus (bass guitar). Don’t miss them! Sussex based folk-punk outfit Bandana Collective. Sunday 8th February | 8pm | £19 Seated, £17 Standing Book your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment, the Friday and Saturday evening sessions are extremely popular and usually sell out!
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City Books + Brighton Science Festival Present: LARRY MILLER MATT PARKER “One of the UK’s most fiery and exciting Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension blues rock guitarists on the current scene… his guitar playing is simply mesmerising” ~ As part of the Brighton Science Festival, Matt Parker Blues Matters talks about his new book ‘Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension’. Matt Parker is known as the Guitarist Larry Miller is now more popular than ever and is undeniably one ‘Stand-Up Mathematician’. He has an almost complete of the must see blues/rock acts around today. He holds the record for the collection of every retro video-game console ever made, is fluent most encores at The Cambridge Rock Festival, playing to capacity crowds in binary, meaning he could write your name in a series of 0s and standing ovations. For this show, Larry will be showcasing his new and 1s in seconds, and he can convert photographs into an excel album Soldier Of The Line, which is receiving much critical acclaim. spreadsheets! Matt’s love of numbers is infectious. Join him as A must for fans of Rory Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore, Walter Trout, he takes you on an exhilarating ride into a magical world, fizzing or Jimi Hendrix. Support comes from Sussex based blues band Catfish. with games, puzzles and mind-bending possibilities. This special email will Friday 13th February | 8pm | £13 Advance, £15 On The Door feature a book reading, Q&A session, and book signing, with first edition copies available at discount. Wednesday 11th February | 7pm | £8 SOUTH COAST SOUL REVUE Let’s get it on this Valentine’s Day and get your sexy selves down to see Ropetackle Film Club Presents: the South Coast Soul Revue playing live just for you on the most romantic day of the year. After another smash sell-out performance at Christmas, CAMILLE CLAUDEL this 8-piece powerhouse has been saving all their love for you, only to 1988 French film about the life of the 19th shower you with their delicious grooves, soulful vocals, and knee-trembling century sculptor Camille Claudel. Directed by performance. The South Coast Soul Revue perform all-time classics and Bruno Nuytten, the film recounts the story of more current hits all in their own inimitable way and once you’ve seen the development of the intense romantic bond between Camille (Isabelle them live, you’ll be hooked. Just you wait! Expect Adjani) and a legendary sculptor (Gerard Depardieu). Won the 1989 tunes from Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklyn, Chaka Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Foreign Language Film. Khan and more! Open to Film Club members and guests only. Duration 175 mins. Certificate PG. Unfortunately we can no longer take table reservations. Thursday 12th February | 7.30pm | Members Only Saturday 14th February | 8pm | £15
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City Books Present: MEET THE AUTHOR: S.J. WATSON S.J. Watson was born in the Midlands and lives in London. His novel Before I Go To Sleep has become a phenomenal international success. It has now sold over 4 million copies in over 40 languages around the world and has been made into a hit Hollywood film starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. A New York Times and Sunday Times best-seller, S.J. Watson’s new book Second Life is set to continue this LEVERET success. This ‘Meet The Author’ session “Sublime, exquisite music – don’t miss them” ~ Martin Simpson will include a Q&A session and exclusive Leveret features three of England’s finest folk musicians in an exciting new booking signing. collaboration. Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney, and Rob Harbron are each Wednesday 18th February | 7pm | £8 regarded as masters of their instrument and are involved in numerous collaborations with a huge range of artists. Together their performances combine consummate musicianship, compelling delivery, and captivating spontaneity. From January 2015 we’ll be expanding our pre-show dining experience Leveret’s music is firmly rooted in the English tradition but is fresh working alongside Lesley’s Kitchen and new, with original settings of ancient tunes sitting alongside new to offer delicious pre-show suppers compositions by some of today’s finest tunesmiths in the folk field. before events taking place on Sophisticated and honest, considered and spontaneous, each performance Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. is improvised ensuring no two shows are ever the same and each performance is a totally unique experience for the audience, so their show No booking necessary with food served from 6pm. at Ropetackle is set to be something very special indeed. SEE PAGE 1 FOR MORE DETAILS. Sunday 15th February | 8pm | £13
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Lempen Theatre Company Present: TANNAHILL WEAVERS LITTLE FRANKENSTEIN ‘Even after all this time, The Tannahill Weavers “Enjoyable bonkers remain at the top of their game and will performance!” hopefully continue to weave their magic for many years to come.’ ~ Edinburgh Evening News Semi famous puppeteer Frank Stein has had enough with The Tannahill Weavers are Scotland’s beloved musical ambassadors, with his badly made puppets. He’ll scores of recordings and countless tours over forty years to their credit. never be really famous because Originally hailed for introducing the mighty Highland pipes into a folk-band his puppets keep falling apart! Taking inspiration from the scientist Dr setting, the Tannies’ concerts remain forever fresh to their fans—a blend of Frankenstein and with the help of the audience, Frank creates a new real powerful instrumentals, ballads with three part harmonies, and on-stage live puppet that is destined to change this life forever! banter that turns the space between the songs into a show of their own. Creature George emerges from the workshop – innocent and willing to Friday 20th February | 8pm | £13 learn, but Frank is so intent on the planned rehearsal that he neglects to look after his new child. Imaginative, lyrical, spellbinding, and surprising, Lempen Theatre BARNSTORMERS COMEDY CLUB Company focus on puppetry, storytelling, light, music and a journey that Three top comics and a barrel of laughs! takes the audience there and back again. Saturday night out at Ropetackle with three top comics from the UK This is a gentle horror for little horrors. A treat not to be missed! Little comedy circuit and beyond. Every month Barnstormers Comedy Club Frankenstein will tickle the imagination of everyone from 5 to 105 years old. promises, and delivers, a great laugh-out-loud night out. Unbeatable sell- Suitable for ages 5+. Duration approx. 55 minutes. out Saturday night entertainment cabaret style and the perfect way to get together with your mates. Each month our compère introduces three top Thursday 19th February | 2.30pm | £7.50, or £26 Family Of Four acts from the comedy circuit. A barnstorming night out! Over 18s only. Please remember, seats at the front must be filled! FRIENDS OF ROPETACKLE Saturday 21st February | 8.30pm | £12.50 JOIN UP! Join us and become a Friend of Ropetackle Advance, £14 On The Door TODAY Per year: £15 individual, or £25 joint. More details on page 62.
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Matinee Film Screening: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB 2013 American biographical drama film about an Aids patient diagnosed in the 1980s when HIV/AIDS treatments were under-researched and the disease was not understood and highly stigmatised. Starring Matthew McConnaughy, Jennifer Garner, and Jared Leto and directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, the film received two Academy Awards. Duration 116 mins. Certificate 15. Thursday 26th February | 2pm | £3.50
RICHARD DURRANT PAUL MCCAFFREY & CARL DONNELLY A double bill evening of brilliant stand-up comedy from stars Paul The barefoot, stand-up, un-classical McCaffrey and Carl Donnelly. guitarist presents ‘The Return Of The Paul McCaffrey: star of Impractical Jokers and as seen on Russell Guitar Whisperer’. Howard’s Good News (both BBC Three). Paul is a seasoned comic with a Durrant’s 2010 ‘Guitar Whisperer’ tour, warm and cheeky wit, likeability in the bucket loads. Come and join him as warmly received at venues throughout he dishes out his hilarious anecdotes. the UK, was a benchmark moment “Obviously born to be a comic.” ~ The Scotsman in this musician’s career. This is an exclusive first chance to see the 2015 Carl Donnelly: nominated for the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award Carl Guitar Whisperer show, updated with Donnelly (as seen on Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Good News, Dave’s new music and film. One Night Stand) has established himself as one the freshest and most distinctive acts on the circuit with a conversational style through hilarious Thursday 26th February | 7.30pm | anecdotes and observations on the state of the world – and how we should £15, £13 Concession, £5 16s & Under be dealing with it. “Gripping, unmissable stand-up” ~ The Guardian Wednesday 25th February | 8pm | £12
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AFRICAN NIGHT FEVER: ZONG ZING THE BLOCKHEADS ALLSTARS ‘Given the times, those ancient Blockheads sound more here-and-now than anyone’ ~ Uncut African Night Fever returns with the tropical rhythms and dance of tropical Kinshasa with the formidable mighty Zong Zing All Stars. Rarely off the road since the demise of Ian Dury in 2000, but now with Derek Hussey fronting the band, the Blockheads are still one of the most Hailing from the Democratic Republic Of Congo, the Zong Zing All Stars underrated British bands of all time, with a legion of fans of all ages. describe their music as ‘perfect’ for a sunny day at a festival. Infectious and energetic, their soukous music is a blend of vocal harmonies, guitar As well as through their own new material, interest in “Sex & Drugs & picking, and dynamic rhythms. Rock & Roll”, the recent biopic of their erstwhile front man Ian Dury, has seen a resurgence in the band’s popularity over the past couple of years This nine-piece are as much about the dancing as the music and between and they continue to go from strength to strength. them have a wealth of stage experience, having played with the likes of the Orchestra Virunga of Samba Mapangala and OK Jazz of Franco Makiadi. Along with some new material you can expect to hear all the classics including Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Wake Up And Make Love With Me, Reasons To In recent years the Zong Zing Allstars have modernised their take on Be Cheerful (Part 3), and many more from the illustrious back catalogue. The soukous music, blending it with the rhythms and innovation of ‘New Africa’ Blockheads are fronted by Derek ‘The Draw’ Hussey, and Chaz Jankel, Norman and making their style unique and easy to dance to. Watt-Roy, John Turnbull, and Mick Gallagher still remain from the original band. This evening promises to take you on a wonderful musical journey across The current line-up is augmented by John Roberts on drums and a rolling line Africa, and remember to bring your best dancing shoes. up of saxophonists that includes Gilad Atzmon, Terry Edwards, and Dave Lewis. Limited seating. Please note, this is an all standing event. Friday 27th February | 8pm | £12.50 Advance, £15 On The Door Saturday 28th February | 8pm | £21 (All Standing)
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JAZZ BREAKFAST WITH BIG BOY BLOATER MIKE HATCHARD & THE LIMITS March’s jazz breakfast sees something a bit different “One of the great blues men of our time” – a jazz journey through the best song Oscar winners ~ Jools Holland from the 1930s to the 2000s, featuring the work of Acclaimed guitarist, singer, and Michel Legrand, Jimmy Van Heusen, Randy Newman, and many others. songwriter Big Boy Bloater returns for From the 20th Century Fox Fanfare (cunningly reduced from an 80-piece another night of blues brilliance. 2011 saw orchestra to a 6-piece jazz group) we’ll take you through the decades, from him as a guest on Jools Holland’s BBC Fred Astaire to Lord Of The Rings, a mixture of familiar and not so familiar Radio 2 show and found him as a special songs featuring renowned vocalist Jenny Howe, and with new arrangements guest of Imelda May at two of her big from woodwind player Duncan Lamont Jnr. Join us to celebrate the songs that UK concerts, as well as being personally made movie history! invited by Imelda to be the support for her Sunday 1st March | 11am | £9 UK tour. His 2011 self-titled album, ‘Big Boy Bloater & The Limits’ has attracted much GENO WASHINGTON critical acclaim with self-penned numbers & THE YO YO’S showing not only great musicianship but a maturity in style. Bloater quickly followed Geno Washington is still the No.1 60s Soul Man, this up with 2012’s ‘The World Explained’ the real deal… enjoying cult status in the soul, which went Top 5 on the Amazon and RNB, blues, and northern soul scenes, due in iTunes blues download charts, and has main to his unsurpassable reputation as a live performer. A contemporary received amazing reviews from the roots of Georgie Fame, The Small Faces, and Jimi Hendrix (all of whom were his community and beyond. It was picked as support acts back in the day), he is as electrifying on stage today as ever, a one of the Classic Rock Blues magazine’s force of nature and a genuine joy to behold. Always ready to rock the house, Top 50 releases of 2012, also garnering a the king of the swingers Geno Washington is the incarnation of all things spot in the Editor’s personal picks of the ’60s. Hipsters and flipsters, movers and shakers alike, are all rendered year. incapable of having a bad time, when the ‘Good Time Guru’ gets his army of fans on the good foot! Saturday 7th March | 8pm | £14 Seated, £12 Standing Friday 6th March | 8pm | £17 Seated, £15 Standing
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JEREMY HARDY THE LAMBRETTAS The Lambrettas came into being in the late 70s. Original members Doug Sanders, Paul “In an ideal world, Jeremy Hardy Wincer, Mark Ellis, and Jez Bird played their would be extremely famous, but first show on Hastings Pier, and after just a an ideal world would leave him few months of gigs they were quickly signed to without most of his best material.” Elton John’s prestigious Rocket Records. ~ The Guardian Most remembered for the hit single Poison Jeremy Hardy begins his 4th decade Ivy from their hugely successful debut album Beat Boys In The Jet Age, The as a stand-up this year. That’s a Lambrettas went on to release 8 singles, 2 albums, and toured extensively more dramatic way of saying he for 3 years. In 1982 however, the boys called it a day. started 31 years ago and, without a lottery win, probably has at least Fast forward to 2009, and the anniversary of Quadrophenia. Doug and Paul another 31 years to go. Last year, were asked if they would get back together to perform a short set at the the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy ‘Modrophenia’ event, just down the road in Brighton. They were joined by Speaks To The Nation was broadcast two well suited and talented new generation players - Phil Edwards on on Radio 4. He is also well known guitar and Chris Venzi-James on bass. Following the gig, it became clear for his appearances on The News that the chemistry between Doug and Paul was still very much alive, and Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. The Lambrettas were reborn. Inspired by this renewed energy and passion, Indeed, Alan Bennett recently said they have been playing gigs up and down the UK, Ireland, and Europe ever he likes him “but he’s only on the since. Due to other commitments, Chris has now been replaced by Nick radio”. Beetham on bass. The current set includes songs from the iconic Beat Boys album alongside hit singles including Poison Ivy, D-a-a-ance, Another Day However, Jeremy isn’t only on the (Another Girl), plus a few musical homages – the music and live experience radio. He is on the road all year is as energetic and fresh as it has ever been. 2015 is set to be an exciting year round and has never stopped doing for The Lambrettas, Beat Boys In The Jet Age is due to be re-released in live shows since 1984. After briefly February, and writing and recording of a brand new album is also currently hibernating in the winter, he’s back underway. This is the perfect time to see this iconic band as they continue to out on the road in 2015. fly the flag for the mod-revival right up to the present day! Friday 13th March | 8pm | £14 Saturday 14th March | 8pm | £17.50 Seated, £15 Standing
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HAT FITZ & CARA “Hat Fitz has a deep, gruff Howlin’ Wolf-esqe voice while Cara dances with angels in her vocal. He plays wonderful resonator guitar. Her instrument is that sweet and soulful voice.” ~ Blues & Soul Magazine Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild man of the blues scene in Australia. He has a record 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, a record that is not likely to ever be broken, and one which bears testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity with festival goers. Cara draws on her soul background (she’s toured Europe and the United States with singers such as Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corrine Bailey-Rae), and although blessed with a sensational voice she was not content to be labelled as ‘just a singer’. She has taken to drumming duties as well as washboards, flute, and tin whistle, sometimes all at once. An enchanting and dynamic blues duo highly recommended. JOSIENNE CLARKE & BEN WALKER Wednesday 18th March | 8pm | £12 ‘Thoroughly remarkable and unique’ ~ Maverick Magazine Double BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominees Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker Ropetackle Film Club Presents: infuse ageless stories of love and loss with their exquisite command of many instruments. Whether interpreting words centuries old or singing THE DRESSER her own authentic lyrics, Josienne’s jewel-like voice finds the nuance in Adapted from a successful 1980 West End and Broadway play, this 1983 the simplest phrase and sends it, effortlessly, straight to your heart. Ben’s British film tells the story of an aging actor’s personal assistant who musical tact and flair for arrangement provide the perfect setting, allowing struggles to keep his charge’s life together. Directed by Peter Yates and the song centre-stage. Critical recognition soon followed, along with the starring Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, and Isambard Folk Award, and the FATEA Award for Best Album and Female Edward Fox. Nominated for five Academy Awards. Vocalist Of The Year, plus the Spiral Earth Award for Best Duo. Open to Film Club members and guests only. Duration 118 mins. Certificate PG. Tuesday 17th March | 8pm | £12 Thursday 19th March | 7.30pm | Members Only
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STEVE BARNSTORMERS COMEDY CLUB RICHARDS: Three top comics and a barrel of laughs! ROCK N ROLL Saturday night out at Ropetackle with three top comics from the UK comedy circuit and beyond. Every month Barnstormers Comedy Club POLITICS – promises, and delivers, a great laugh-out-loud night out. Unbeatable sell- out Saturday night entertainment cabaret style and the perfect way to get ELECTION together with your mates. Each month our compère introduces three top SPECIAL! acts from the comedy circuit. A barnstorming night out! Over 18s only. Please remember, seats at the front must be filled! ‘Steve is a brilliant Saturday 21st March | 8.30pm | £12.50 anecdotalist, carrying Advance, £14 On The Door lightly the accumulated wisdom of having spoken to the people at Matinee Film Screening: the top of British politics for over 20 years’ BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP ~ The Independent ‘Kidman puts in a chilling performance’ In the build up to the closest election for years, award winning columnist British mystery thriller film written and directed by Rowan Joffe starring and broadcaster Steve Richards takes you behind the scenes of the great Nicole Kidman, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, and Anne-Marie Duff. 40 year political drama. old Christine Lucas wakes up in bed with a man she does not know in an Can Cameron hang on as PM? Can Miliband win? What will happen to unfamiliar house. Clegg? What will be the impact of the Farage factor!? Move closer to the Duration 92 mins. Certificate 15. characters and the drama as it reaches a nerve shredding climax. Thursday 26th March | 2pm | £3.50 Friday 20th March | 8pm | £12.50 FRIENDS OF ROPETACKLE JOIN UP! Join us and become a Friend of Ropetackle TODAY Per year: £15 individual, or £25 joint. More details on page 62.
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Blockbuster Film: JERSEY BOYS
2014 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. The film tells the story of the musical group The Four Seasons. Starring John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, and Christopher Walken. Duration 134 mins. Certificate 15. OYSTERBAND Friday 27th March | 7.30pm | £5 “Tremendous, joyous, remarkable… the cream of their genre” ~ Rolling Stone At first purely a dance band (The Oyster Ceilidh Band), Oysterband are a band which a rich and fascinating history, defined by their experimentation with radical arrangements of traditional songs and their determination that traditional music should not be just a branch of the heritage industry. Our café is open 10am – 4.30pm, Mondays to As Oysterband expanded from their folk background during the mid-90s, Saturdays, serving teas, others were expanding from rock into folk, and the convergence became a coffees, soft drinks, and new scene including The Pogues, The Levellers, The Waterboys, and more. a wonderful menu of The high-point from this period was their album Holy Bandits, the first freshly made paninis, song of which When I’m Up I Can’t Get Down was later a substantial hit for sandwiches, soups, pizzas Great Big Sea in North America. and scrumptious cakes. Our Stay up-to-date with the Now currently working on songs for a forthcoming album, and after such a large, light and airy foyer is Ropetackle Café on social media: long a career, Oysterband can’t help feel that the most fruitful time might the perfect place to enjoy a be right now. Make sure you don’t miss their incredible return to form. relaxing coffee, or meet with @ropetacklecafe Thursday 26th March | 8pm | £19.50 Seated, £17.50 Standing friends for a light lunch. Ropetackle Café
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RICHARD HERRING: GLYNDEBOURNE STYLE OPERA EVENING LORD OF THE DANCE SETEE An evening of top-flight opera on the big screen in Glyndebourne style (please bring your own interval picnic). Have you ever… Please keep an eye on the website and look out for flyers for when the title has • considered the amazing power of the sombrero to eradicate all sadness? been fixed. Includes pre-performance talk and a free glass of bubbly. • noticed the terrible curse of the UK’s oldest person? (whoever receives Sunday 29th March | 5pm | £12 this poisoned chalice is always dead within months) • become disillusioned with organised religion when you realise a MARK JENNINGS childhood mishearing of a hymn means Jesus isn’t anywhere near as much fun as you thought? Join master of the classical guitar Mark Jennings as he performs an exquisite set of Spanish and classical Lord Of The Dance Settee is Richard Herring’s eleventh stand-up show in guitar favourites including songs by Villa-Lobos, J. S. eleven years. Having sorted out politics (Hitler Moustache), religion (Christ Bach, and Joaquin Rodrigo. He has enjoyed a variety On A Bike), love (What Is Love, Anyway?), death (We’re All Going Yo Die!) of successful musical collaborations with several and spam-javelins (Talking Cock), he is in a frivolous mood with a show acclaimed musicians throughout an esteemed career. about daftness, being uncool and bouncing joyously on a sofa. Thursday 2nd April | 8pm | £8 Saturday 28th March | 8pm | £15 SOWETO KINCH Award winning alto-saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch is one of the most exciting and versatile young musicians in both the British jazz and hip hop scenes. Undoubtedly, one of the few artists in either genre with a degree in Modern History from Oxford University, he has amassed an impressive list of accolades and awards on both sides of the Atlantic – including a Mercury Prize nomination, two UMA Awards, and a MOBO for best Jazz Act in 2003. In October 2007, he won his second MOBO Award, at the O2 Arena, London where he was announced as the winner in the Best Jazz Act category. An inspiration and highly talented musician well worth seeing. Saturday 4th April | 8pm | £15
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JAZZ BREAKFAST WITH THE TREASON SHOW MIKE HATCHARD “Multi-talented performers - fast, witty, topical and surreal with a million laughs.” ~ The Latest This month Mike welcomes for the first time in this setting the charismatic vocalist Chantelle Duncan Spring is in the air and the treason crew are full of Heath. London based Chantelle has backed the likes fun and frolics. Expect the usual salacious sketches of Alexander O’Neil, ABC, Doctor John, Jamelia, and savage songs. The days are getting longer and Joss Stone, Alfie Boe, Brian May, Mica Paris, Roy the satire’s getting sharper, as we roll up our sleeves Ayers, and Nerina Pallot. A previous winner of the for another scintillating show with a topical twist. ‘Blackfriars Young Jazz Soloist Of The Year’ title, Exceptionally funny, brilliantly clever, and bouncier than Chantelle has performed all over the world in a vast range of genres, most a new born lamb on espresso. Don’t miss out! recently with renowned world music band Berakah. She also sings for radio, Friday 10th April | 8pm | £14 television, and film. Sunday 5th April | 11am | £9 WIND IN THE WILLOWS ‘Has families rolling around with laugher’ Ropetackle Film Club Presents: ~ The Guardian TRANCE Award-nominated Immersion Theatre and the critically- 2013 British psychological thriller film directed acclaimed Cambridge Touring Theatre join forces to by Danny Boyle and telling the story of an art present a spectacular musical adaptation of the classic auctioneer who becomes involved in the theft of tale The Wind In The Willows. Join the boat-loving Ratty, a painting from his own auction house. Starring the sensible yet curious Mole, wise old Badger, and the James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, and Rosario fantastically irrepressible Toad as they embark on the Dawson. Music composed by Rick Smith of the band Underworld. adventure of a lifetime culminating in a colourful battle with a pair of pick-pocketing weasels to save Toad Hall! Open to Film Club members and guests only. Duration 101 mins. Certificate 15. Eye-catchingly elaborate costumes, toe-tapping music and larger than life Thursday 9th April | 7.30pm | Members Only characters promise to capture the imagination. The perfect treat for all the family! Suitable for ages 5+. Duration approx. 2 hours. Saturday 11th April | 2.30pm | £7.50, or £26 Family Of Four
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BARNSTORMERS COMEDY CLUB Three top comics and a barrel of laughs! Saturday night out at Ropetackle with three top comics from the UK comedy circuit and beyond. Every month Barnstormers Comedy Club promises, and delivers, a great laugh-out-loud night out. Unbeatable sell- out Saturday night entertainment cabaret style and the perfect way to get together with your mates. Each month our compère introduces three top acts from the comedy circuit. A barnstorming night out! Over 18s only.
Over 18s only. Please remember, seats at the front must be filled! Saturday 11th April | 8.30pm | £12.50 Advance, £14 On The Door
From January 2015 we’ll be expanding DAVID KNOPFLER our pre-show dining experience working “Knopfler has opened a space, where his songs can develop their special alongside Lesley’s Kitchen to offer delicious delicacy” ~ Rolling Stone pre-show suppers before events taking place Guitarist, singer-songwriter, poet and founder member of 70’s rock band on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Dire Straits. David spent three years with Dire Straits before embarking No booking necessary with food served from 6pm. upon a solo career as a rock jazz recording artist. He has recorded many solo albums and often works with Harry Bogdanovs, co-producing the SEE PAGE 1 FOR MORE DETAILS. album Wishbones, which includes guest appearances by Chris Rea and Eddi Reader of Fairground Attraction. WANT TO SAVE MONEY, SUPPORT THE CENTRE, More recently, a double CD containing unplugged renditions of new and old songs was released, with David continuing to tour globally including the US, AND STAY IN TOUCH WITH ROPETACKLE? Canada, Spain, Germany, and the UK. This is a truly great opportunity to Why not become one of our lovely Friends for just enjoy the music of this supremely talented singer-songwriter whose thought £15 a year individual or £25 joint! As well as giving provoking and insightful lyrics complement beautifully crafted acoustic music. some much needed financial support to Ropetackle, JOIN UP! a registered charity, by joining as a Friend receive “Always great live” ~ Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2 TODAY numerous benefits. See page 62 for more details. Wednesday 15th April | 8pm | £14
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PAUL JOHNSON TACKLE THE ISSUES: Paul Johnson – director of the Institute Of Fiscal Studies and one of the ELECTION SPECIAL country’s foremost experts on public finances and the economy gives an For Ropetackle’s ‘Tackle The Issues – exclusive talk about the deficit and living standards, what has happened Election Special’, our Question Time over this parliament, and what are the challenges for the next. Ropetackle inspired panel discussion, we bring is privileged to welcome back Paul Johnson, his talk, shortly before the together our local parliamentary election, being particularly timely. candidates standing for election: Friday 17th April | 8pm | £5 Tim Loughton (Conservative) Tim Macpherson (Labour) CLARE TEAL Jemima Bland (Liberal Democrat) Michael Glennon (UKIP) More Divas & Me! James Doyle (Green Party) In a new show our very own Queen Of Swing celebrates more of the music Members of the audience will be invited to put their questions to the panel. of her heroines, the leading lights of So this is your chance to hear what they have to say! the jazz and big band world from Ella If you would like to ask a question please email it in advance to admin@ Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee,Judy Garland, ropetacklecentre.co.uk (headed ‘Tackle The Issues’) or bring it along (in Doris Day, and many of their illustrious writing) on the night. Some additional questions may be taken on the night. contemporaries. Tuesday 21st April | 8pm | £4 The multi award-winning singer and BBC Radio 2 broadcaster also demonstrates the influence these Matinee Film Screening: characters have had on her own acclaimed catalogue of work. Known for her knowledge and love of the Great American Songbook and more recently PRIDE The Great British Songbook, with wit and warmth Clare tells outrageous 2014 British historical comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Warchus. anecdotes of the extraordinary lives of the Divas, and points to the future Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who of Diva-dom with a few relevant originals and more modern day covers. raised money to help families affected by the British miners’ strike in 1984. Accompanied by pianist Jason Robello. This is a not to be missed evening Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Paddy Considine. of feel good music, inspired by the greats and played by the best. Duration 120 mins. Certificate 15. Saturday 18th April | 8pm | £22 Thursday 23rd April | 2pm | £3.50
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SHAPPI KHORSANDI
‘Shappi is an endearing presence and possesses a charming self-awareness that ensures consistent laughter from start to finish.’ ~ Huffington Post Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You, and Q.I. is back with a brand new show for 2014. After being knocked up like a 1950s teenager Shappi missed 2013, but now SPIRO she is back and it’s forward march. “This is one of the most human variants of minimalism I’ve encountered, Reflecting on the good things, she as Mr Warhol put it: ‘this is fabulous!’” **** ~ The Guardian celebrates her haphazard, zigzag Spiro first met on the Bristol music scene and have been together, their towards her dreams. She introduces us line-up completely unchanged, for over 20 years. Since formation it was to friends, family and total strangers clear that Spiro were not your average acoustic instrumental act, their music who have helped her on her personal being variously likened to “Detroit techno played by a travelling band out Yellow Brick Road. of a Hardy novel – or Steve Reich playing the cider-scented backroom of a She’s has whip-crack jokes and is village pub” by The Word; described as “oddly compelling, strangely soulful effortlessly funny as she handles every music of mind and body” by The Independent On Sunday; and “cinematic, subject with a razor sharp wit, softened breathtaking and beautiful” by Songlines Magazine. only by her deliciously mischievous Listen to just a few bars of any track and their tight ensemble sound is delivery and endless charm. Over 16s both overwhelming and invigorating. Spiro’s approach to composition only. and performance unlocks an extraordinary emotional response to their ‘Makes live comedy thrilling’ ~ London music, both on record and live, and it is on stage in particular where their Evening Standard instrumental expertise shines through in all its glory. Friday 24th April | 8pm | £15 Thursday 23rd April | 8pm | £12
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RICHARD DURRANT BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST “One of the world’s most accomplished and ‘Their music is breathtaking and wickedly experimental players.” ~ Guitarist Magazine inventive and the between-tunes The barefoot, stand-up, un-classical guitarist interchange as intelligent and hilarious as presents CYCLING MUSIC 2 - The Man With Two the music.’ ~ Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2 Bicycles. Start with traditional folk music, add a touch The UK’s busiest virtuoso guitarist embarks on his of classical and jazz, throw in a bit of pop and music hall, and top it off with second concert tour by bicycle, carrying his entire lashings of wry humour – and you have a wonderfully entertaining evening stage set in a trailer and panniers. From May 1st to with Belshazzar’s Feast. Paul Sartin (of Bellowhead and Faustus) and Paul July 3rd Durrant will be playing at venues great and Hutchinson (of Hoover The Dog) have together wowed audiences across small during his 2,500 mile cycling odyssey. The last the UK with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and between songs word in eco-friendliness! chat that always sends audiences home with smiles on their faces. Richard Durrant will be performing a selection of guitar solos, many from Wednesday 6th May | 8pm | £13 his 2014 album Cycling Music (used during the BBC’s coverage of Le Tour De France, as well as in the film Bicycle, on ITV’s Cycle Show and BBC Radio 3). He’ll also be carrying a ukulele to play works by J.S. Bach – music to soothe ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL: the soul as well as aching muscles! THE TREASON SHOW! Cycling Music concerts tend to sell out - so book early for 2015. Friday 1st May | 8pm | £15, £13 Concession, £5 16s & Under It’s election time, treason heaven! And the team are gearing up to face the absurdity of it JAZZ BREAKFAST WITH MIKE HATCHARD all with an all singing, all dancing (and possible nudity) satirical spectacular special edition. It’ll be topical tunes and side-splitting sketches galore! Then of course there’s the notorious Brighton Festival too. Is anyone safe from Jazz man extraordinaire Mike Hatchard continues his successful season the foppish festival frippery? (Try saying that three times fast.) Rich pickings of fantastic jazz breakfasts this May with more charismatic musicianship, indeed this May, so get yourselves down for the fun. Because in this election wonderful guests, and his own inimitable style. special, no matter which horse you back, you’ll enjoy the ride! Please note, supper will be served after the show. Sunday 3rd May | 11am | £9 Thursday 7th May | 8pm | £14
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FROM THE JAM SHOWADDYWADDY
That’s Entertainment Acoustic Tour Showaddywaddy have long been From The Jam, featuring former The established as Europe’s most Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and Russell successful ever exponents of retro- Hastings will tour the UK with their inspired rock and roll. Their record ‘That’s Entertainment’ acoustic tour. speaks for itself! 23 top 40 hit singles, including 10 top 5 hits (Under The Moon Bruce and Russell will be performing Of Love, When, You Got What It Takes, a selection of songs from The Jam’s 3 Steps To Heaven, Hey Rock & Roll) 15 extensive back catalogue and songs from Bruce’s new album Back In massive selling albums (including the The Room as well as handing over the microphone to the audience for a Christmas number 1 in 1978), in excess question and answer session. With a catalogue that includes 18 UK Top 40 of 50 Top Of The Pops performances, and countless industry awards! As if singles, The Jam were the sound of the British youth in the late 70s and the band’s amazing success through four decades were not enough, well this intimate show is a rare opportunity to hear those songs in a stripped into the 21st century the demand for these legendary performers is every down way. “We played some acoustic shows earlier this year and it was a bit as strong, serving as a testament to their outstanding reputation as live revelation how well the songs work acoustically” says Bruce. artists. Audiences can expect to hear classics such as ‘Down In The Tube Station Formed on September 1st 1973, their show here at Ropetackle forms part of At Midnight’, ‘Going Underground’, ‘Town Called Malice’, and ‘The Modern a new landmark 80+ date nationwide tour which will take the boys to every World’ as well as favourites including ‘Strange Town’, ‘When You’re Young’, corner of the UK celebrating forty incredible years of rock and roll. With and ‘Start’. Bruce and Russell will also perform songs from ‘Back In The a revitalized show, expect all the hits and many surprises along the way. Room’ which was released in 2012 to great acclaim and featured Paul The band’s track record and versatility are without question – concerts, Weller and Steve Cropper as guests. conventions, festivals, universities, colleges, clubs, and private functions “The reaction to the acoustic shows has been great, people really get into the world over still clamour to have the remarkable Showaddywaddy the songs and the Q&A brings the audience and us together for the evening perform, don’t miss them here at Ropetackle! which is so special” adds Russell. Rock and roll is alive and kicking in the hands of this amazing band. Make sure you don’t miss their incredible show here at Ropetackle! Please note, this is an all standing event. Please note, this is an all standing event. Saturday 9th May | 8pm | £22.50 (All Standing) Friday 8th May | 8pm | £17 (All Standing)
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Ropetackle Film Club Presents: THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE 2001 British-American neo-noir film written, produced and directed by Joel and Nathan Coen. Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), a barber in the town of Santa Rosa, decides he wants to invest in a new technology called dry cleaning and schemes to get the necessary money by anonymously blackmailing ‘Big Dave’ Brewster (James Gandolfini). Also starring Scarlett Johansson. Open to Film Club members and guests only. Duration 116 mins. Certificate 15. Thursday 14th May | 7.30pm | Members Only
BARNSTORMERS COMEDY CLUB CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL Three top comics and a barrel of laughs! “Three sensational fiddlers from three distinct Celtic traditions. Saturday night out at Ropetackle with three top comics from the UK Exhilarating fun!” ~ Boston Herald comedy circuit and beyond. Every month Barnstormers Comedy Club Described as “three of the finest folk violinists anywhere”, Celtic Fiddle promises, and delivers, a great laugh-out-loud night out. Unbeatable sell- Festival celebrates the violin in all its globe-trotting variations. Fiddlers out Saturday night entertainment cabaret style and the perfect way to get Kevin Burke (Ireland), Christian Lemaître (Brittany, France) and André together with your mates. Each month our compère introduces three top Brunet (Quebec, Canada) showcase a fascinating juxtaposition of acts from the comedy circuit. international and individual styles. Sell-out tours and standing ovations A barnstorming night out! give testimony to the electricity and excitement generated by the group. Over 18s only. Please remember, seats at the front must be filled! These traditional masters showcase their regional repertoires and together Saturday 16th May | 8.30pm | £12.50 Advance, conjure an experience of breathtaking performances. £14 On The Door In concert each artist plays a solo set, showcasing their individual musical styles and traditions, followed by a collaborative set featuring all three fiddlers. Together, they play with such relentless precision and fire that the tunes transcend all cultural and geographical barriers, leaving the audience with a memorable musical experience. Friday 15th May | 8pm | £17
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NORSESOME Their last show was UNMYTHABLE. Their new show is totally... NORSESOME! All the greatest Viking myths in one unforgettable hour. Randy gods, psychotic giants and murderous elves face off in the show to end all shows – with the end of the world guaranteed. From the adventures of Thor to the outrageous pranks of Loki, every story from Norse mythology is packed into this unforgettable hour. Mixing comedy, music, drama and an unhealthy amount of cross-dressing, EDDI READER international award winners Temple Theatre bring you Valhalla-va show. Not In the early 1980s, Eddi travelled around Europe with circus and suitable for anyone under 12 or the faint-hearted! performance artists before moving to London where she quickly became ‘Hypnotically entertaining… The energy and spirit of Monty Python, a sought after session vocalist. She famously harmonized with Annie blended with Flight Of The Conchords.’ ~ The New Zealand Listener Lennox touring with the Eurythmics, after her time with successful Suitable for ages 12+. Duration approx. 60 minutes. Please note, there are TWO punk outfit Gang of Four. It was the short-lived but warmly remembered showings, one at 3pm, and one at 7.30pm. Fairground Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to the attention of a much wider audience. The single ‘Perfect’ and parent album Saturday 23rd May | 3pm & 7.30pm | £7.50, or £26 Family Of Four First of a Million Kisses both topped the British charts.
Through these years Eddi based herself in London, but in 2001 she decided Matinee Film Screening: to move home to Glasgow where she recorded the classic ‘Songs Of Robert Burns’ album released to international acclaim in 2003. Awarded the MBE THE RAILWAY MAN in 2006 for services to singing, she took her Burns songs on tour all over 2013 British-Australian war film directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and the world. Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Jeremy Irvine. During World War combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to make her a unique and Two, a British officer is captured by the Japanese and sent to a POW camp powerful figure in contemporary British music. She has effortlessly developed where he is forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway. into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. Duration 116 mins. Certificate 15. Friday 22nd May | 8pm | £23 Thursday 28th May | 2pm | £3.50
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COMING SOON HOW TO FIND US PEGGY SEEGER Ropetackle Arts Centre Little High Street, Shoreham-By-Sea, “Her songs have enriched the folk West Sussex, BN43 5EG idiom, and you have somebody worth Tel: 01273 464440 getting amazed about.” ~ fRoots Web: ropetacklecentre.co.uk Magazine Email: [email protected] Now in her 80th year, Peggy’s family connections are well-known in folk WORKSHOPS and classical music circles. She is Workshop and classes at Ropetackle Pete Seeger‘s half-sister, Ruth include adult yoga, children’s dance, Crawford Seeger‘s daughter; partner to music, singing, and movement classes, Please visit our website for more Ewan MacColl, who wrote First children’s drama, music workshops, information or contact Mark on mark@ Time Ever I Saw Your Face for her and plus many more. Ropetackle is the ropetacklecentre.co.uk with whom she had three children. place for inspiring, informative, and MAILING LIST She is known for her evocative fun-filled workshops and classes. Stay up-to-date on new events and renditions of Anglo-American folksongs Please visit our website for more special offers by joining our fortnightly and for her activist song-writing, information. emailing via our website. especially in the field of feminism. HIRE OUR SPACE Gonna Be An Engineer and The Ballad You can hire our 200 seat auditorium EXTRA INFORMATION Of Springhill were widely regarded as or smaller mezzanine room for Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday ground-breaking songs that continue to conferences, lectures, meetings, 10am - 4.30pm. Closed Sundays. be relevant in the 21st century. workshops, and classes. We can Tickets for all events at Ropetackle As a singer and multi-instrumentalist, provide catering, media tools, Arts Centre are unreserved seating Peggy is widely considered to be one reception, and other facilities. unless specifically stated otherwise. of North America’s finest female Please visit our website for more All tickets are non-refundable and folksingers. information or contact Hermione on non-exchangeable unless your event Peggy will be performing with Neill [email protected] is cancelled. Whilst we can take MacColl and Calum MacColl. EXHIBITIONS reservations for groups of 6+ we Wednesday 3rd June | 8pm | £18.50 Ropetackle runs a regular programme cannot guarantee where you will be of exhibitions in our large foyer space. seated in the auditorium.
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WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES FRIENDS OF ROPETACKLE TRANSFORMATIONAL YOGA AND PILATES Want to save money, support the Centre and stay in touch with MOVEMENT CLASSES WITH ANANDI Thursday: 7pm-8pm. Ropetackle? Why not become one of our lovely Friends! DEVADASI For more info, please contact Keiran on Mondays: 11.30-1.30pm. 1st hour [email protected] As well as giving some much needed financial support to Ropetackle, a beginners, 2nd hour progression. registered charity (no. 1109381) by joining as a Friend you can: For more info, please contact 01273 MITCHY TITCH YOGA 411658 or [email protected] Fridays: 10.30am-11.30am. For ages 6/8 - take advantage of exclusive discounts on selected shows weeks to crawling. - enjoy special discounts/benefits from a large number of local shops, businesses, LITTLE LINGOS For more info, please contact Naomi on and restaurants Mondays: 10am-11am. French classes [email protected] for ages 0-2 with play, songs, dance, and - receive advance notification on new shows and late additions to the programme toys. JAZZ WORKSHOP - be kept fully up-to-date on special offers and receive invitations for preview For more info, please contact Antonia on Fridays: 2pm-4pm. Led by renowned jazz [email protected] trombonist Mark Bassey. events and showcases For more info, and to book your place, - join our Film Club for £20 per season (usually £25) WELL WOMAN YOGA please contact Steve Lawless on steve@ - be invited to the Ropetackle AGM Tuesdays: 10am-11.30am. Term time stevelawless.co.uk only. Please book in advance with Kathy JOIN UP! Courage. TATTY BUMPKIN Become a Friend of Ropetackle for just £15 a TODAY For more info, please contact 07989 Saturdays: 9.30am. Fun and creative yoga 632371 or [email protected] inspired classes for children aged 2-8yrs. year individual, or £25 joint. Join today online, For more info, please contact 07817 over the phone, or via our box office. MIXED ABILITY YOGA 463027 or [email protected] Tuesdays: 6.30pm-7.45pm. Drop in with These Ropetackle Business Friends all offer exclusive discounts: Kathy Courage. ROPETACKLE FILM CLUB @1A, 50 Cycles, Adur Computer Centre, Adur Furniture Network Ltd, Adur Osteopathic Clinic, Apres For more info, please contact 07989 The Ropetackle Film Club runs an annual 632371 or [email protected] season of 10 films from September to June. Chocolat, Beach Fit Ltd, Beautiful Shoreham, Brio Restaurant, Chambers Bistro, Crystal Clear Financial Membership for 2014/15 is now closed, Services, Danceaholics, Darren Ross Jewellers, The Dawn Chorus Morning Community Choir, Dawn KIMBALU MUSIC CLASSES however membership for 2015/16 will open Jee Photographer, The Dollshouse Shop, Dreams to Reality Life Coaching, Edminson Butler Optician, Wednesdays: 9.15am, 10.15am, 11.15am, in May. Why not join the waiting list? First Foot Clinic, Fitnessbasics, Get Started! Cooking For Life, Gifted Musician Ltd, Giles Smith - £5. Music group for babies, young For more info, please visit our website, Yorkshire Building Society Agents, Ginger & Dobbs, Guitar Freq, Homoeopath - Kathy Pitt, Hyman Hill, children and their parents/carers. see the notice board in Centre, or email ICPhotographics, Indian Cottage Tandoori, Key Locations, KH Cleaners, Lancing Dental Practice, The For more info, please contact 01273 [email protected] Little Beauty Salon, Little Lingos, M’s Cycle Hire Ltd, Mako Hair Design Ltd, Movement & Health, Play 464934 or [email protected] Away Guitars, Real Patisserie, Savage Caricatures, Shoreham Carpet Centre, Shoreham Fireplace Centre Ltd, somosaic, The Star Inn Steyning, Stephanie Reed Residential Ltd, Steyning Jazz Club, Strictly For more information go to: ropetacklecentre.co.uk Dancing With Lisa, The Jewellers Workshop, Toast By The Coast Ltd, Tony Wainwright Photography, Tosca Ristorante, Western Road Garage, Whitehouse Antiques, Xpressions Gifts & Cards
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