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SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARTS EVENTS CALENDAR 2017 issue 1 January – February Phoenix Film showings supported by South Northamptonshire Council Community Grant Funding. Part of The Big Country Rural Cinema Network, a publicly Community funded mobile cinema scheme (formerly Centre Screen). Info: Cinema www.ruralcinema.net Northants Touring Arts performances supported by South Northamptonshire Council Community Grant Funding, Arts Council England and Northamptonshire County Council. Info on how to book a show: www.northantstouringarts.co.uk (T) = Tickets or admission charge JANUARY Thu 5 Jan – 3 Feb Seeing Clearly: Paintings by Francis O’Neill – visual arts Exhibition with an investigation into Rembrandt’s use of optics to create his self- portraits, by Francis O’Neill, specialist in portraits, figures and landscapes in oils, pencil, charcoal and pastels; previously artist in residence at Chenderit School and author of The Stick Man’s Guide to Life and Art. Info: http://www.francisoneill.net/about-francis.htm .The Michael Heseltine Gallery, Chenderit School, Archery Road, Middleton Cheney OX17 2QR. Weekdays 9am – 4pm. Information: 01295 711567 ext.240 (school term time). Fri 6 Brooklyn – film (cert. 12A) Phoenix Community Cinema at Milson Malsor Village Hall, 7:30pm. (T) Info: 01604 858418 www.miltonmalsor.info/film_club/ or www.ruralcinema.net Sat 7 Epiphany Celebration – service with music Eucharist Mass by candlelight. Palestrina's Mass Hodie Christus natus est, marking Epiphany with incense and a fabulous double choir setting sung by Cotswold Voices from the North Cotswold Chamber Choir, plus a Bruckner motet and Herbert Howells’ lovely Here is the little door. St Mary's Church, Easton Neston, Towcester NN12 7HS (via Hulcote: allow a little time to find it and bring a torch, as there are no street lights), 6pm. http://hugha.co.uk/StMary/St_Mary_Services.htm Sun 8 Amy Roberts/Richard Exall Quintet – music Weekly Sunday lunchtime jazz in The Ellington Room, The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, 12 noon. (T) on the door. Venue: 01604 859551, www.walnut-tree.co.uk/live-events/live-jazz SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARTS EVENTS CALENDAR January & February Tue 10 Jan The Dressmaker – film (cert. 12A) Phoenix Community Cinema at Whittlebury Reading Room, 7:30pm. (T) 01327 857037 Info: www.ruralcinema.net Thu 12 Dad’s Army – film (cert. PG) Middleton Cheney Library Supporters present a film at the library, 7:30pm. (T) www.ticketsource.co.uk/MCLSG Thu 12 Morris dance taster evenings – dance & music Newcomers and visitors welcome for taster sessions at Brackley’s traditional Morris side practice evenings, Thursdays during January and to Feb. 9th. Manor Road Junior School, Brackley NN13 6EE. Info: 07764 799947 and www.thebrackleymorrismen.org.uk Fri 13 Eye in the Sky – film (cert. 15) Phoenix Community Cinema at Culworth Village Hall, 8pm. (T) 01295 760855. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Sun 15 Ben Cummings’ Gerry Mulligan Band – music Featuring Amy Roberts (baritone sax – see 8 Jan). Sunday lunchtime jazz in The Ellington Room, The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, 12 noon. (T) on the door. Venue: 01604 859551, www.walnut-tree.co.uk/live-events/live-jazz Mon 16 Eddie The Eagle – film (cert. PG) Phoenix Community Cinema at Evenley Village Hall, 8pm. (T) 01280 705056. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Thu 19 Arsenic and Old Lace – film (cert. 12A) Brackley Film Club at Brackley Library, 7:30pm. Arranged through Phoenix Community Cinema. (T) Info: www.ruralcinema.net Thu 19 Calendar Girls – film (cert. 12A) Phoenix Community Cinema at Nether Heyford Village Hall, 7:45pm. (T) 01327 340803. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Sun 21 The Intern – film (cert. 12A) Phoenix Community Cinema at Marston St. Lawrence village hall, 8pm. (T) 07956 993830. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Sun 22 Jazz Roots and Routes – music Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends’ Sunday lunchtime jazz in The Ellington Room, The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, 12 noon. (T) on the door. Venue: 01604 859551, www.walnut-tree.co.uk/live-events/live-jazz Sun 22 New Year Concert – music Sparkling baroque music with Fiori Musicali Chamber Ensemble, featuring Poppy Walshaw, cello, Heidi Fardell, recorder and Pauline Nobes, violin. Music by Telemann, Morel and Marin Marais. Sulgrave Manor, OX17 2SD, 7:30pm. Information & tickets: www.fiori-musicali.com Supported by South Northamptonshire Council with a Community Grant Thu 26 Swallows and Amazons – film (cert. PG) Phoenix Community Cinema at Blisworth Village Hall, 7:30pm. (T) 01604 858590. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Fri 27 Conservation of Paintings – talk Ruth Edwards talks about conserving paintings. Middleton Cheney Library, 7:30pm. Organised by the Library Supporters Group. (T) www.ticketsource.co.uk/MCLSG (T) = Tickets or admission charge 2 SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARTS EVENTS CALENDAR January & February Sun 29 The Ginger Pig Band – music Sunday lunchtime jazz in The Ellington Room, The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, 12 noon. (T) on the door. Venue: 01604 859551, www.walnut-tree.co.uk/live-events/live-jazz FEBRUARY Wed 1 Youth – film (cert.15) Phoenix Community Cinema at Kings Sutton Memorial Hall, 8pm. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Fri 3 The Dressmaker – film (cert. 12A) Phoenix Community Cinema at Paulerspury Village Hall, 8pm. (T) 07836 715518. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Thu 9 - Sat 10 Cinderella – pantomime The Brackley Players’ panto, directed by Sam Munday-Webb. Waynflete Hall, Magdalen School Waynflete Campus, Brackley. Thursday & Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 11am & 3pm. (T) Davies & Partners, High St. www.ticketsource.co.uk/brackley-players Tue 14 Bridge of Spies – film (cert. 12A) Phoenix Community Cinema at Whittlebury Reading Room, 7:30pm. (T) 01327 857037 Info: www.ruralcinema.net Wed 15 – Sat 18 Beauty and the Beast – pantomime Paulerspury Players’ panto, by Philip Meeks. Paulerspury Village Hall, 7.30pm + Sat matinee 2:30pm. (T) 0845 833 4810 / 01327 811578 or online http://paulerspuryplayers.org.uk/box-office/ Thu 23 Love and Friendship – film (cert. U) Phoenix Community Cinema at Blisworth Village Hall, 7:30pm. (T) 01604 858590. Info: www.ruralcinema.net Thu 23 Blithe Spirit (t.b.c.) – film (cert. U) Phoenix Community Cinema at Brackley Library, 7:30pm. Info: www.ruralcinema.net ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Phoenix Community Cinema (formerly Centre Screen Northamptonshire) Films can be seen most months at Blakesley, Blisworth, Brackley, Culworth, Evenley, King’s Sutton, Marston St. Lawrence, Middleton Cheney, Nether Heyford, Paulerspury and Whittlebury. For more information about screenings in community venues contact [email protected] More films: Yardley Hastings Secret Cinema: see Love Yardley Hastings on Facebook Croughton Film Club: www.croughton.org.uk/village-life/societies-and-clubs/film-club/ Check local village news for film clubs and arts societies. Coming to South Northants on March 10: The Giant Jam Sandwich. Helmdon Primary School, 6pm. 01295 768126 http://www.northantstouringarts.co.uk/whats-on/191/the-giant-jam-sandwich If you are interested in arranging a live performance by professional performers in your community, have a look at the shows on offer and information on the website and get in touch with the scheme organiser on 0870 850 5601 or Sue Carverhill at the Council (see next page). (T) = Tickets or admission charge 3 SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARTS EVENTS CALENDAR January & February Interested in art and crafts? Visit South Northamptonshire Arts website: www.arts-sn.org.uk. Artists – prepare your submissions for the Annual Selected Open Exhibition in May. Details available soon from Sue Carverhill. Art & Craft courses at Vitreus Art, Potterspury: www.vitreus-art.co.uk ; Cool Contours at Chipping Warden: www.coolcontours.co.uk; Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone: www.btcworkshops.co.uk Useful county/regional/national culture websites: www.royalandderngate.co.uk Northampton Theatres & Filmhouse www.emvan.net East Midlands Visual Arts Network www.northantscraftsguild.co.uk Guild of Designer Craftsmen www.northantsdfas.org.uk Northamptonshire Decorative & Fine Arts Society www.nmpat.co.uk Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Trust & Hub links www.northantsjazz.co.uk Northants Jazz www.fiori-musicali.com Baroque & classical music concerts and choir www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Leisure/libraries/ Libraries www.oundlelitfest.org.uk/ Literature events throughout the year, Oundle. www.mkweb.co.uk/Whats-On Milton Keynes area http://oxonarts.info/ Oxfordshire Arts www.artsatstowe.co.uk Arts at Stowe School, Bucks www.artscouncil.org.uk Arts Council England www.bbc.co.uk/arts/sections/get-creative BBC Arts ‘Get Creative’ www.whatnextculture.co.uk/ bringing together arts and cultural organisations from across the UK, to articulate, champion and strengthen the role of culture in our society. South Northamptonshire Council Disclaimer: every effort is made to ensure that the information given in this newsletter is correct at the time of going to press. No liability is accepted for subsequent changes to arrangements or misinformation. It is suggested that you call the listed contact or look on websites to check details before attending an event. See the Events Calendar on our website for further event information and additions: www.southnorthants.gov.uk and visit the Leisure pages for local arts information. To receive updates on arts events and information about arts opportunities by email, contact Sue Carverhill, Community Development Partner - Arts by telephone on 01327 322334, email on [email protected], or post: South Northamptonshire Council, The Forum, Moat Lane, Towcester NN12 6AD. Please also follow and keep in touch with arts & leisure in South Northants on Facebook (SNC Leisure) or Twitter @SNCLeisure (T) = Tickets or admission charge 4 .