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Apr-Jun 2018 Theatre Music Art Film Word Heritage APR-JUN 2018 www.thecornhall.co.uk DATE & TIME CATEGORY EVENT PAGE 29 Mar-28 Apr, Exhibition in the 10am-4pm Upper Gallery Test and Measure – Optical Curiosities 4 Weds 4 Apr, 10.30am Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film Paddington 2 (PG) 4 11 Apr-25 May, 10am-4pm Art Exhibition Tony Casement – Breaking News 4 Weds 11 Apr, 10.30am Film Toddler screening – Thomas the Tank Engine 5 Weds 11 Apr, 7.30pm Evening Film Mimosas (15) 5 Thurs 12 Apr, 7pm Screen Arts NT Live – Julius Caesar (15) 5 Sat 14 Apr, 11am Family Saturday Club – Sourpuss 6 Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm Music Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith 6 Weds 18 Apr, 10.30am Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film Loving Vincent (12A) 6 Fri 20 Apr, 7.30pm Music The Jive Aces 7 Sat 21 Apr, 7.30pm Theatre Open Space – Dancing at Lughnasa 7 Weds 25 Apr, 10.30am Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15) 7 Thur 26 Apr, 7.30pm Music Keith James – The Songs of Leonard Cohen 8 Fri 27 Apr, 8pm Comedy Corn Hall Comedy Club 8 2 May-2 Jun, Art Exhibition in Harleston & Waveney Art Trail Collective 10am-4pm the Upper Gallery – The Waveney Revisited 9 Weds 2 May, 7.30pm Evening Film Call Me By Your Name (15) 9 Thurs 3 May, 7.30pm Theatre Eastern Angles – Guesthouse 9 Sat 5 May, 7.30pm Music The Bootleg Shadows 10 Tues 8 May, 8pm Theatre Fat Rascal Theatre – Tom & Bunny Save the World 10 Weds 9 May, 7.30pm Evening Film Get Out (15) 10 Thurs 10 May, 7.30pm Music Diss Jazz Club – Ben Holder: Spirit of Stéphane 11 Sat 12 May, 11.30am Family Saturday Club – The Water Babies 11 Tues 15 May, 7pm Screen Arts Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (12A) 11 Weds 16 May, 7.30pm Evening Film Loveless (15) 12 Fri 19 May, 7.15pm Screen Arts An American in Paris – The Musical (12A) 12 Sat 19 May, 7pm Music Eye Bach Choir – Zimbe! Come, Sing the songs of Africa! 12 Sun 20 May, 10am-5pm Town Event Diss Organ Festival 13 Weds 23 May, 10.30am Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film Murder on the Orient Express (12A) 13 2 BOX OFFICE 01379 652241 Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm www.thecornhall.co.uk The Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB DATE & TIME CATEGORY EVENT PAGE Thurs 24 May, 7pm Screen Arts NT Live – Macbeth (15) 13 30 May-9 July, 10am-4pm Art Exhibition Gary Breeze – Architectural 14 Weds 30 May, 10.30am, Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film NT As Live – The Audience (PG) 14 Thurs 31 May, 8pm Music Limehouse Lizzy – 25th Anniversary Tour 1993-2018 14 Fri 1 Jun, 8pm Music The Churchfitters 15 Sat 2 Jun, 2pm Family Mouths of Lions – Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal 15 Tues 5 Jun, 7.15pm Screen Arts Vaudeville Theatre Live – An Ideal Husband (12A) 15 Art Exhibition in 6-30 Jun, 10am-4pm the Upper Gallery Post War British Art – A Woman’s View 16 Weds 6 Jun, 10.30am, Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film The Post (12A) 16 Fri 8 Jun, 8pm Word Luke Wright’s Stand-Up Poetry Club – Mark Garr 16 Sat 9 Jun, 11.30am-11pm Music Festival Diss Ukulele Day 17 Tues 12 Jun, 7.15pm Screen Arts ROH Live – Swan Lake 17 Weds 13 Jun, 10.30am Film Toddler Screening – Peppa Pig 17 Weds 13 Jun, 7.30pm Evening Film In Between (15) 18 Sat 16 Jun, 7.30pm Word Jenni Murray – A History of Britain in 21 Women 18 Weds 20 Jun, 7.30pm Evening Film Breaking Away (PG) 18 Thurs 21 Jun, 7.30pm Music Diss Jazz Club – Simon Spillett: The Great Tenors 19 Sat 23 Jun, 7.30pm Word Mark Cocker – Our Place 19 Sun 24 Jun, 7am-5pm Outdoor Diss Cyclathon 19 Weds 27 Jun, 10.30am, Matinee 7.30pm Evening Film Darkest Hour (PG) 20 Fri 29 Jun, 8pm Comedy Corn Hall Comedy Club 20 Sat 30 Jun, 7.30pm Music Pasadena Roof Orchestra 20 3 APRIL ‘…something to treasure’ Heritage Film An exhibition in the Wednesday 4 April 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm Upper Gallery £5 / Under 18 £2.50 29 March-28 April 10am-4pm Paddington 2 (PG) Directed by Paul King, UK, 2018, 1hr 44mins Test and With Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville Measure The first Paddington film was such an utter joy from beginning to – Optical curiosities end it’s hard to imagine its sequel being as good, but if anything it through the ages is better. Along with all the regulars, Hugh Grant’s superb, scene- stealing Phoenix Buchanan and Brendan In 1916 George Dipple and Gleeson’s beautifully realised Knuckles Thomas Conway opened their McGinty add substance and depth to a first practice in Norwich. The caper movie that is funny, moving and family-run company still trades surprisingly thrilling. A brilliant film that is from the original premises but genuinely fun for all of the family. now has branches in Diss and ‘…something to treasure rather than just to Swaffham. entertain.’ The Guardian In 2015 a large quantity of historical optical equipment Art was unearthed in the basement and attic of the Norwich An exhibition in the Main Gallery 11 April-25 May Free practice dating back to the inception of the company. Jo Conway cleaned and sorted Tony Casement – Breaking News through the rescued collection In these works on paper Tony Casement makes a foray into the and proceeded to produce a world of TV and media where the observer series of photographs is observed, the news cycle accelerates, recording the artefacts. These major events and disasters are absorbed intriguing photographs will be as entertainment and talking heads rule. on display along with a selection of optical artefacts. He has said of his practise, “I try to make work that has a physical presence and an identity of its own.” Included is a wall of disparate sometimes pareidolic images and an introduction to the recently completed box set of 5 screenprints ‘Breaking News’. www.tonycasement.co.uk Opening evening Wednesday 18 April 6-7.30pm Meet the artist. 4 Toddler Screening Screen Arts Wednesday 11 April 10.30am-11am £2.50 Thursday 12 April 7pm £12 / Under 18 £10 Thomas & Friends – Extraordinary Engines Excitement spreads across Sodor with the arrival of a new and unusual engine. Worrying they’ll be replaced by the fast and Julius modern Hugo; the engines fail to be good friends by not making him feel welcome. When they stop to listen, they realise that Hugo Caesar (15) is a very special By William Shakespeare engine who truly belongs on the Nicholas Hytner directs his new rails. Discover the take on Shakespeare’s classic wonders of play thrusting the audience into dreaming big and the street party that greets join Thomas & Caesar’s triumphant return to Friends in three Rome, the congress that unique adventures! witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in Film its wake. Starring Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, Wednesday 11 April 7.30pm £5 / Under 18 £2.50 David Calder and David Morrissey. ‘David Morrissey is electrifying Mimosas (15) as Mark Antony’. Daily Telegraph Directed by Oliver Laxe, Spain/Morocco, 2016, 1hr 36mins, subtitled ‘Visceral and politically urgent.’ With Ahmed Hammoud, Shakib Ben Omar, Said Aagli The Guardian Approx 135mins no interval. Oliver Laxe merges harsh reality and offbeat mysticism into a Please note: This production contains reflection on the tug between our higher powers and baser some strobe lighting. instinct, in this dreamy, beautifully shot parable. A caravan escorts an elderly and dying Sheikh through the Moroccan Atlas. His last wish is to be buried with his close ones, but fearful of the mountains, his cortege hesitates. 5 APRIL ‘A heart stopping, floor filling, blaster of a set’ Saturday Club Music Saturday 14 April 11am Saturday 14 April 7.30pm Advance £12 / Door £14 £6/ Children £4 (Age 3+) Jimmy Aldridge Sourpuss & Sid Goldsmith Incorporating marionette Their combination of outstanding vocal work, sensitive puppetry, original music and instrumentation and a powerful social conscience has brought stunning design, this delightful Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith widespread critical acclaim. show follows the grumpy main character, Sourpuss and what The songs themselves are always given centre stage but they are happens when he is shut out of brought to life with stunning musical arrangements and vocals. There is an integrity that shines the house. To begin with he through their performances and a feels lost and confused, but the common thread of political beautiful garden soon intrigues struggle, resistance, and justice. him. ‘Making common cause between Watch his journey of discovery antique songs and present and enjoy learning the secrets circumstances is one of the grails of the great outdoors. From of modern folk, one this young buzzing bees to a chirpy robin, duo pull off impressively… stinky rubbish and vibrant Rousing stuff.’ The Observer flowers this visual show is a feast for little eyes. Film Stay afterwards for the free creative workshop based on Wednesday 18 April 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm the show from 12.15pm to £5 / Under 18 £2.50 1.30pm. www.lorihopkins.co.uk Loving Vincent (12A) Directed by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Poland/UK, 2017, 1hr 34mins With Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk The world’s first fully oil painted feature film is a technical marvel, but it’s also a stunning evocation of the life and works of Vincent van Gogh.
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