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Autumn / Winter 2014 Box Office: 01329 223100 Autumn / Winter 2014 box office: 01329 223100 www.ashcroft.org.uk www.hants.gov.uk Visit some of these other cultural venues across South East Hampshire Across South East Hampshire, there is a wide range of exciting museums and venues for the whole family to enjoy. Westbury Manor SEARCH Eastleigh Museum Bursledon Museum The Search Hands-on centre is Discover Eastleigh’s past. Windmill part of the Gosport Discovery There is always something Fareham’s local museum, tells Visit this restored ‘tower’ mill Centre, providing exciting new to see with a regularly the story of the Borough. Set in and discover how the windmill encounters with real museum changing programme of a fabulous Georgian building, works. You can also explore the collections. special exhibitions, workshops, the museum is right in the heart other buildings on the site. www.hants.gov.uk/museum- talks and events, plus family of Fareham. www.hants.gov.uk/windmill search friendly attractions. www.hants.gov.uk/westbury- www.hants.gov.uk/eastleigh- manor-museum museum 2 Welcome to the Ashcroft Diary of Events September Lee Nelson Wed 17 £17 7.30pm Comedy November Kris Drever & Eamonn Coyne Thurs 18 £14/£13 7.30pm Music A November Day Thurs 6 £12/£11 7.30pm Theatre I Believe in Unicorns Sat 20 £7/Family £22 11.30am & 2.30pm Theatre The Hut People Fri 7 £12/£11 7.30pm Music Tom Stade Wed 24 £16 7.30pm Comedy Philip Henry & Hannah Martin Sat 8 £12/£11 7.30pm Music Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Thurs 25 £14/£13 7.30pm Music James Acaster Wed 12 £13/£10 7.30pm Comedy Son Yambu Fri 26 £12/£11 7.30pm World Music Paul Foot (Hiring) Thur 13 £12.50 7.30pm Comedy Gordon Giltrap Fri 14 £15/£14 7.30pm Music October House presents Grounded Wed 19 £14/13 7.30pm Theatre The Queen’s Knickers Wed 1 £10 11am & 1.30pm Family Theatre Dr Phil Hammond Thurs 20 £14/£13 7.30pm Theatre Nik Kershaw Thurs 2 £20/£19 7.30pm Music Sandi Thom Fri 21 £16/£15 7.30pm Music Pete Firman Fri 3 £15/£13 7.30pm Comedy Our Friends the Enemy Wed 26 £11/£10 7.30pm Theatre Stephen K Amos Mon 6 & Tue 7 £17 7.30pm Comedy Mark Watson Thurs 27 £16 7.30pm Comedy Bridget Christie Wed 8 £14/13 7.30pm Comedy Rory McGrath & Philip Pope Fri 28 £15/£14 7.30pm Comedy Katherine Ryan Thurs 9 £12/£10 7.30pm Comedy Juan Martin Fri 10 £14/£13 7.30pm World Music December Paul Cissell (Hiring) Wed 15 £10 7.30pm Clairvoyance The Noise Next Door Wed 3 £13/£12 7.30pm Comedy The Unremarkable Death Jim Cregan & Ben Mills Fri 5 £13/£12 7.30pm Music of Marilyn Monroe Thurs 16 £13/£12 7.30pm Theatre St Agnes Fountain Mon 8 £18.50/£17.50 7.30pm Music Martin Taylor Fri 17 £15/£14 7.30pm Music Johnny Cash Revisited (Hiring) Sat 13 £16/£15 7pm Theatre De Danann Wed 22 £20/£19 7.30pm Music Chris Newman William Shakespeare’s & Maire Ni Chathasaigh Fri 19 £13/£12 7.30pm Music Timothy of ACME (Hiring) Thur 23 - Sat 25 £10 7.30pm Theatre Santa in Love Sat 20 & Sun 21 £7/Family £22 11.30am & 2.30pm Family Theatre Fantastical Film Making Mon 27 £30 9.30am - 3.30pm Children’s Workshop Chilled Tue 28 £18.50 9.30am - 3.30pm Children’s Workshop Jack & The Beanstalk Wed 29 £7/Family £22 11.30am & 2.30pm Family Theatre Pumpkin Carving Thurs 30 £10 10am - 11.30am & 1-2.30pm Family Workshop Think Forensic School Years 3-6 Fri 31 £20 9am - 12noon Children’s Workshop Think Forensic School Years 7+ Fri 31 £20 1pm - 5pm Children’s Workshop 3 Avalon present Lee Nelson Wednesday 17 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £17 He’s hosted Live at the Apollo, sold out his three times extended live Lee Nelson Live Tour, had over two million people watching BBC Three’s Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show; now it’s time for him to come to the Ashcroft Arts Centre with a night of qwaliteeee jokes, games and banter. Everyone’s welcome. Kris Drever & “As comic inventions go, Simon Brodkin’s Éamonn Coyne south London council estate geezer Lee Nelson is up with the best.” Daily Telegraph Thursday 18 September, 7.30pm www.leenelson.com Tickets: £14; £13 concessions WARNING: Comedy Both Kris and Éamonn are critically acclaimed often contains strong musicians in their own right. Kris Drever, as language and part of the group Lau who have recently adult themes played on Later…With Jools Holland and as part of the BBC Folk Awards. Éamonn Coyne plays with the lauded Treacherous Orchestra and with Salsa Celtica. Together, they play dazzling music on banjo, tenor guitar, mandolin all topped with Kris Drever’s award-winning vocals. ***** 5/5 BBC Music 4 Comedy Store management proudly presents Tom Stade: Decisions Decisions Wednesday 24 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £16 The free-thinking philosopher returns to ponder timeless questions and reflect upon life’s choices and decisions. He’s recently stormed BBC One’s Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow as well as Ch4’s Comedy Gala, performing to his largest live audience yet at London’s O2 Arena. Direct from sell-out performances at the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals, catch this exuberant and spellbinding talent as he continues I Believe in Unicorns his assault on the global comedy scene. Incisive, comedy with the usual sprinkling of Stade magic and Saturday 20 September 11.30 & 2.30pm expertly-crafted mayhem. A true master of his craft. Tickets: £22 family ticket; (£7) “UNMISSABLE” ***** This intimate show is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories Edinburgh Evening News within their pages. It is a tale of the power of books, and the bravery of a young www.tomstade.co.uk boy called Tomas. Tomas hates reading and school, but his world is turned upside down the day he meets the Unicorn Lady… WARNING: Comedy often contains strong language An enchanting and interactive production, I Believe in Unicorns sparks and adult themes imagination in both young and old, and you too will believe in unicorns after joining Tomas’s spellbinding journey. Age Guidance: 16+ Age Guidance: 5 – 11 year olds and everyone who loves stories “an utterly magical stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s enthralling children’s tale” The Stage Add your own piece of magic to the story by bringing a children’s book to become part of the set, and swap it for another at the end. 5 Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Thursday 25 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £14; £13 concessions Their experienced approach to their art lacks none of the fervour of their early days, and brings a maturity born of many years living with the music that is an integral part of their beings. All the old skills are demonstrated with a new collection of traditional songs and instruments. Dave and Martin first teamed up in 1966 and for more than 40 years they have continued to wow audiences with their innovations. Book early! “Arguably the greatest English folk song performer, writer, collector and editor of them all!” Q Magazine 6 Son Yambu Friday 26 September, 7.30pm Tickets: £12; £11 concessions Formed in 2011, Son Yambu feature a new generation of mainly Cuban musicians who are all passionate about maintaining the traditions of the genre. Playing as a traditional Cuban Septeto, the band performs with 7 musicians – lead vocalist, Cuban mandolin, guitar, bass, trumpet and two percussionists. Playing their irresistible tropical rhythms, they bring their audiences a truly sensational, authentic Latin-music experience and their music is guaranteed to set toes tapping. “…the real sound of Santiago De Cuba” London Evening Standard www.sonyambu.com The Queen’s Knickers Presented by the egg and Southbank Centre Weds 1 Oct, 11am & 1.30pm Tickets: £10 What would you do if you lost the Queen’s pants? Dilys, the Queen’s maid, is the royal custodian of her Majesty’s “intimate apparel”, otherwise known as the Queen’s knickers. She guards HRH’s smalls as if they were the crown jewels but one day, the knickers go missing. A celebration of the garments we all wear but never show, this children’s classic is inventively told by two elastic actors. “This hilarious, witty and down-right silly show will keep you chortling up to the last minute. And you’ll never look at a pair of humble knickers in the same way again” Time Out 7 Nik Kershaw – The “Me, Myself and I” tour A Solo Retrospective Thursday 2 October, 7.30pm Tickets: £20; £19 concessions To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first chart success, Nik performs songs and tells tales from his impressive career and takes (potentially) awkward questions from the audience. This is a rare opportunity to experience an intimate evening with the man, famously described by Elton John as, “the best song writer of a generation”. www.nikkershaw.net Pete Firman Friday 3 October, 7.30pm Tickets: £15; £13 concessions The star of BBC1’s “The Magicians” and special guest on countless other TV shows, which recently include the BBC’s “The Sarah Millican Television Programme and “Celebrity Mastermind” Expect Pete’s trademark blend of crowd-pleasing comedy and jaw-dropping magic. This is a show not to be missed. “The best magic tricks in the Universe” The Independent www.petefirman.co.uk Age Guidance: 14+ WARNING: Comedy often contains strong language and adult themes 8 Stephen K Amos - Bridget Christie – A Bic for Her Welcome To My World Wednesday 8 October, 7.30pm Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th Tickets: £14; £13 concessions October, 7.30pm Bridget Christie (from R4’s Bridget Christie Minds Tickets: £17 the Gap, Dilemma, Heresy, News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth, BBC’s HIGNFY, QI, ITV’s The maestro of feel-good comedy is back Kevin and C4’s Cardinal Burns) does not wear on tour with his new show.
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