April - July 11

APRIL - JULY 11

Epic 01635 522733 www.cornexchangenew.com This season has something for everyone – with some great comedy alongside some of the best contemporary performance – and no less than four Corn Exchange supported or produced shows.

You’re Not Like Other Girls Chrissy is a wonderful true story of a tenacious French woman pursuing the Englishman of her dreams through the outbreak of the second world war. A moving and very funny tale this was a hit at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. We also welcome back Will Adamsdale (previously in Newbury with the hysterical Jacksons Way) back in The Summer House, a new comic play which follows three men as they head off on ‘blokes’ holiday – but end up lost in pretty much every way! And for the ﬁ rst time at the Corn Exchange we welcome the incomparable Daniel Kitson with The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church, a brilliant and touching piece of comedy theatre from one of the most impressive talents working today.

Leading up to the 2011 Newbury Comedy Festival we also have some top names arriving in Newbury – including Al Murray, Arthur Smith and the return of the brilliant Boothby Graffoe as well as a music programme that includes the stunning Flameco company Jaleo and rising folk talent Jane Taylor.

As this is the ﬁ nal season I have programmed at the Corn Exchange I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, our wonderful audiences, for enjoying and supporting this very special theatre over my three years here. It’s been a real privilege to serve as Director, and I wish the Corn Exchange, Newbury and my successor, Katy Grifﬁ ths, who joins the team from March, every good wish for the future.

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FUTURE LEGEND THEATRE PRESENTS THE GLENN MILLER MYSTERY Wednesday 6 April 7.45pm (ends 9pm) Corn Exchange A brand new thriller with a sting in its tail. Twinwood Airfi eld, Bedfordshire, December 15 1999. The setting: a damp and dreary dressing room. As a Frank Sinatra tribute artist prepares for his fi nal YOU’RE NOT LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS CHRISSY performance, a stranger enters dressed CREATED & PERFORMED BY CAROLINE HORTON in U.S. Military uniform. However, Wednesday 13 & Thursday 14 April | 8pm (ends 9pm, no inverval) something is wrong... a disturbing truth New Greenham Arts is about to be revealed. Including real life accounts from around the time of Winner of Best Solo Performer, The Stage Awards 2010 Major Miller’s disappearance, this new Paris 1945. Christiane waits for a ticket to England that will reunite her with her fi ancé. play explores one of World War II’s While she waits, this irrepressible mademoiselle recounts the love story between unsolved mysteries’. her – an eccentric, acutely-myopic Parisian – and a tongue-tied English teacher from Totally outstanding writing performed Staffordshire. A tender, comic portrayal of one woman’s experience of love and war. by two accomplished actors. This simple and heartfelt show feels like a real labour of love… a really Paul Ross tremendous and rounded performance. The Guardian Tickets: £12 (£10 concs) Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) Age Guide: 7+ Age Guide: 12+ Post-Show Discussion Post-Show Discussion: 13 April e Guide: TBC 4 | www.cornexchangenew.com THEATRE

FOSTER & DÉCHERY & CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY PRESENT EPIC Thursday 5 & Friday 6 May 8pm (ends 9.15pm, no interval) New Greenham Arts “With Epic we will go on a quest for History; the big one, written about in books. The one with World Wars in it, with memorable dates and names you learn at school, but also the personal one, the human one, the one you can relate to.” A playful and experimental journey through the past hundred years, Epic combines personal stories, video interaction, fanciful re-enactments of key 20th century events, and a cameo from Bertolt Brecht. Epic creates moments of intimacy while also connecting us to the bigger picture. Foster & Déchery make thrilling, accessible, pared-down theatre that harnesses the power of autobiography to address issues of contemporary life, using a rich visual and physical style.

Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) Age Guide: 12+ Commissioned and co-produced by Corn Exchange Newbury Credit: Manual Vason

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FUEL PRESENTS THE INTERMINABLE SUICIDE THE SUMMER HOUSE OF GREGORY CHURCH A COMEDY THRILLER WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DANIEL KITSON

Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 May Thursday 26 May | 7.45pm (ends 9.15pm) 8pm (ends 9.15pm, no intervals) Corn Exchange New Greenham Arts Fringe First Award Winner 2009 Three men arrive by car at a remote house in the Gregory had fi fty seven letters to write. He’d never written countryside. Who are they? Where are they? that many letters, not in one go. In fact, he’d never written Are those stuffed beavers on the wall? a single letter and it was taking signifi cantly longer than Then the Vikings arrive. he’d anticipated. He’d started, full of optimism, curiously enough, at 9am and now here he was 8 hours later half This is a play about men and all their crap, about way through letter twenty four. He glanced at his watch and myths and what they’re for and about the weather and then at the noose hanging over his head. how it blows all the other stuff away anyway. Gregory sighed. Had he known how long suicide letters The Summer House is a fi rst time collaboration take, he thought, he wouldn’t have cancelled the milk between Will Adamsdale (Jackson’s Way), Neil Haigh for the morning. (Cartoon de Salvo regular), Matthew Steer (Britain’s Best Mates) and John Wright (co-founder of Told By The story of a death postponed by life. An Idiot and Trestle). An inspired fi ctional anecdote that fl owers into Commissioned by Corn Exchange Newbury Developed as part of Fuel at the Roundhouse and the an unobtrusive masterpiece of modern low-key Jerwood Residencies at Cove Park storytelling… funny, poignant, richly observant. Funded by Arts Council England The Scotsman Image credit: Edmund Collier Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) Age Guide: 16+ Age Guide: 14+

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YOU LOOK LIKE ANTS WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY STUART SILVER Thursday 14 July 8pm (ends 9pm, no intervals) VICTORIA WOOD’S New Greenham Arts DINNERLADIES An intimate, humourous and textually rich epic journey where Stuart Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 June Silver seeks to get a hold on what Thu - Sat 7.45pm (ends 9.45pm) Fri 1.30pm (ends 3.30pm) life is all about in his ‘Big Picture’ Corn Exchange monologue on getting perspective. Take one huge hit sitcom from the BBC, place on a stage in a World Premiere A philosophical almost-narrative of national tour starring members of the original cast of the TV series. Blend perilous received wisdoms and in Victoria Wood’s writing, undoubtedly some of the funniest on television, long-distance ambitions. With and whip into a play, based on the second TV series, following the reluctant ukulele when you least expect it. love story of Bren and Tony, egged on by Dolly, Jean, Twinkle and Anita. Mix And when you expect it. in caretaker Stan’s words of wisdom and coat with regular appearances by In his ﬁ rst solo show after a 10 year, Phillippa from Human Resources and Petula, Bren’s dreadful mother and you Perrier Award-winning, BAFTA have a recipe for madness, mirth and twelve rounds of toast! nominated collaboration with Kim Tickets: £15.50 (£14.50 concs) Noble, Silver continues the tradition of crossing disciplines and entering Age Guide: All Ages new territories. Supported by Arts Council England Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) Age Guide: 14+

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ROSIE KAY DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS 5 SOLDIERS THE BODY IS THE FRONTLINE Thursday 28 April 7.45pm (ends 9pm, no interval) Corn Exchange

LONE TWIN PRESENTS BEASTIE Tue 31 May & Wed 1 June Full Show: 11am (ends 12.45pm) Corn Exchange Workshop: 2.30pm (ends 4.30pm) New Greenham Arts Who’s that hiding around the corner? What’s that moving in the trees? Take a magical adventure with Lone Twin in an innovative participatory project for children. There are two options for children to participate in Beastie; creative workshops in which they explore and create their own mythical creatures and meet Beastie himself; or Beastie Rosie Kay Dance Company present 5 SOLDIERS weaves a journey of performances in which the kids are let the hard-hitting dance theatre physical transformation helping us into a jaw-dropping secret and given the production 5 SOLDIERS. understand how soldiers are made, opportunity to create their own stories Highly praised by serving and the effects of war and the causes and explore their surroundings hand- former members of the British and impact of injury. in-hand with a very special new friend. Army, 5 SOLDIERS is a timely, It was created after an intense period The result is a playful, active and controversial and thought- of research where Rosie was attached engaging experience for small groups of provoking exploration of war in to the 4th Battalion The Riﬂ es, and children and one big surprise for adults! modern times. Featuring Rosie David (Visual Designer) spent time Kay’s trademark intense physicality All Tickets: £6 (limited capacity) in Helmand Province with the Joint Age Guide: 6+ and athletic choreography, Forces Medical Group.

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LÎLA DANCE PRESENTS JALEO FLAMENCO IN OUR BLOOD Thursday 16 June Tuesday 7 June 7.45pm (ends 10pm) 7.45pm (ends 9pm, no interval) Corn Exchange Corn Exchange Enter the fl amboyant and magical A collection of three striking works fl amenco world of Andalusian dance, that illustrates Lîla Dance’s exceptional song and guitar. On this tour Jaleo gripping and emotive dance vocabulary. are joined by new dancers including Inspired by the potential of dance to sensational new stars Mª José León communicate the most intangible and and Adolfo Vega. emotional of human experiences, Lîla Fusing the essential elements of Dance presents Not About Love, Tracker fl amenco with their own inimitable and and Here, Still Here, Still. charismatic brand of Spanish passion Propelling the work forward in and emotion, Jaleo unleash the raw all three pieces is Lîla’s ability to energy and sensuous rhythms inherent combine intense dynamic physicality within fl amenco. A potent cocktail of Astonishing work… It’s highly with raw emotional sensitivity, in turn explosive footwork, haunting singing, charged and it screams drawing audiences into their journey virtuoso guitar playing and percussive authenticity… Awesome. and the world created on stage. handclapping from southern Spain The Stage with some of fl amenco’s fi nest Tickets: £10 (£8 concs) Tickets: £12 (£10 concs) award-winning artists. Age Guide: 12+ Age Guide: 12+ Post-Show Discussion Tickets: £17 (£15 concs) Post-Show Discussion Age Guide: 12+

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TRARARAVELLINLI G LIGHT ANNDD POLOLOLKA THEATRA E PRRESESENNTTS LOST AND FOUND Saturday 23 April 1.30pm & 4pm (d(dudurratiioon 455 mmiinsns, nnoo innterte vavalval) Corn Exchange Onnce theeree wasa a boyy.....aand one day he fouundn a penguinn at his dooro … HeH diiddn’n’t knk oow whheerer it came LOUIS PEARL IN frf omm or wwhho iti belonged too. The THE AMAZING penngguiu n lloookokede sad and the boyy ththoouughght iti must bee losst.t So he BUBBLE SHOW deecicidded ttoo help it fi nd its way Saturday 9 April hoh meme, eve enn if thhatt meant rowinng 11am & 1pm (duration 1 hour, no interval) alall thhe waway to the South Pole. Corn Exchange Trravvelellil ng Ligghth teams up withh The Greatest Bubble Show On Earth is an Polkka ChC illdren’ss Theatre to create enchanting brew of breathtaking bubbles and bubbly music which will ann enchaantinng new shs oww. Bases d appeal to everyone, no matter what their age. Packed with fun stuff, you on the awaw rd-winnning book byb will witness all kinds of extraordinary things such as spinning fl ying saucer the pop pulaar aua tht or/i/ llustrrator bubbles, square bubbles fi lled with fog, universe bubbles with orbiting Olivere Jeffers, Loost and Fouo ndd is planets and bubble chains that look like centipedes. There’s lots of audience a heart-waw rmming tale of advev nturu e,e participation and some lucky kids will fi nd themselves inside bubbles, while brava erry,y and trur e lol ve. others will get to eat them. Warning: expect lots of excitement and laughter. Tickets: £8 (£6 concs) Tickets: £8 (£6 concs) Age Guide: 3+ Age Guide: 3+

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FISHWIFE A MUSICAL PUPPETRY ADVENTURE FOR ALL THE FAMILY Saturday 28 May 11am (duration 45 minutes, no interval) Corn Exchange A Fisherman meets a magical fi sh though as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for! As Fishwife’s riches and fame increase her heart grows colder. HICCUP THEATRE PRESENTS Fisherman is distraught. But how will this fi shy tale end!? THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Fishwife is an adaptation of the Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2 June classic Brothers Grimm tale ‘The Wed 1pm, Thu 11am & 1pm (duration 1 hour, no interval) Fisherman and his Wife’. The show Corn Exchange is an energetic, playful performance Follow Owl and Pussy Cat as they set out on the high seas with only some that captivates and provokes your honey, money and a runcible spoon to help them fi nd their way through a imagination. topsy turvy world! Along the way they meet the piggy wig, the turkey who lives Tickets: £8 (£6 concs) on the hill and the strangest looking tree you’ll ever see! Enjoy this absurd Age Guide: 3+ hogwash of nonsense featuring silly songs, babbling puppets and smaller than life characters. Puppetry, live music and beautiful storytelling combine in this enchanting retelling of Lear’s classic poem. Tickets: £8 (£6 concs) Age Guide: 3+

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LONG NOSE PUPPETS HISS & BOO & CORN EXCHANGE PRESENTS NEWBURY PRESENTS FLYAWAY KATIE ROBIN HOOD Saturday 2 July WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY PHIL WILLMOTT 11am (ends 12.20pm) Corn Exchange Friday 2 Dec 2011 - Following the success of Shoe Baby Monday 2 Jan 2012 and Penguin, Long Nose Puppets Corn Exchange exciting new show is an inspiring ﬂ ight of fancy about the power of Join us for Newbury’s wackiest, most tuneful, and action packed pantomime imagination based on the popular adventure yet! Legendary hero Robin Hood is heading our way this festive children’s book by Polly Dunbar with season and he wants you in his gang of merry maids and men. And not a music by Tom Gray of Gomez. moment too soon! Katie is all alone and feeling grey. Not content with making everybody pay lots of nasty taxes, Berkshire’s beastly The birds in the picture on her wall Baron Blaggard has devised his wickedest scheme yet. He stands to inherit a look so colourful - if only Katie fortune if he can lose the beautiful Maid Marion and her sisters in the forest. could be as bright as them, who Can you help Robin save the day and win the girl? knows what might happen? The show is bursting with colour, New dame in town, the outrageous Jill Scarlet, will be on hand to join in the movement and surprises, with fun - along with a host of fresh and familiar faces to make this brand new puppets of varying scales acting pantomime from the team behind the action-packed Aladdin, the purrrrfect the story, and there is even an Puss in Boots and the scintillating Sleeping Beauty, the opportunity to ‘meet the puppets’ perfect holiday treat for all. at the end of the show. Prepare to scale the castle walls, sign up for sing- TICKETS Tickets: £8 (£6 concs) alongs around the camp ﬁ re, expect daring deeds, ON SALE Age Guide: 2+ duals and daftness and shout hooray for a hunky hero... NOW! in green tights! Robin Hood is coming to Newbury! Tickets: £14.50 - £17 12 | www.cornexchangenew.com CLASSICAL MUSIC

SOUTHERN SINFONIA MATTHEW SHARP SOUTHERN SINFONIA PRESENTS CABARET CONCERTO PRESENTS CAFÉ CONCERT CAFÉ CONCERT FOLLOWED BY CANZONA DEATH’S CABARET DAVID HILL & THERESA CAUDLE & A LOVE STORY ALEXANDER ALASTAIR ROSS Tuesday 24 May HOHENTHAL PIANO & VIOLIN Friday 8 April 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Corn Exchange 1pm (ends 2pm, no interval) Friday 27 May Corn Exchange Songs by Brel and Ravel, Debussy’s 1pm (ends 2pm, no interval) Corn Exchange Canzona, one of the leading irresistible string quartet followed by ensembles specialising in baroque Death’s Cabaret – A Love Story. A night Two beloved artists return to continue music on period instruments, gives us when entertainment means life or death. their wonderful series of violin and a unique presentation of 17th Century And the forbidden pleasures of cabaret piano gems. This will be the third violin and cornet sonatas – it’s sure to make passionate love to classical music. performance in this popular series be a very special afternoon! The story of a man’s search for truth. and will include Elgar’s sonata for Violin and Piano. These musicians with their beautiful Of all-consuming love for a dangerous instruments will transport us to a time woman. And the ultimate sacriﬁ ce. Both internationally known as before the invention of engines - when A ground-breaking new kind of concerto soloists, their collaboration is unique life had more peace and tranquillity commissioned for outstanding cellist, in its deep musical rapport which is baritone and story-teller Matthew Sharp shared joyously with their audiences. Tickets: £7 (£11.25 including with the internationally acclaimed food, £5 under 25s) Tickets: £7 (£11.25 including Sacconi Quartet from extraordinary food, £5 under 25s) composer Stephen Deazley and award- winning writer Martin Riley. Tickets: £12 (£10 concs) Post-Show Discussion

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SIMON MAYOR’S MANDOLINQUENTS & FRIENDS

Thursday 26 May | 8pm (ends 10pm) | New Greenham Arts Britain’s leading hot-ﬁ ngered mandolin virtuoso, Simon Mayor and his merry crew of Mandolinquents return for a summertime instalment of their fabulous and fun live show, joined by the legendary Jez Lowe. With more than a dozen albums and countless live performances around the world over the last twenty years, Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer. Here, he joins the Mandolinquents off the back of an Indie-Acoustic Award winning album Northern Echoes and a nomination for Folksinger of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. JANE TAYLOR Tickets: £14 (£12 concs) Thursday 21 April 8pm (ends 9.30pm) New Greenham Arts Classical strings meet some boho gypsy jazz, an acoustic guitar, a grand piano, and something very quintessentially English. Jane returns to share music from her album ‘Compass’ due for a national release in April along with her brand new ‘Live Album’ recorded at her concert last June at St George’s, Bristol. She’ll also be sharing brand new songs and will be joined by her band. I am a complete fan. Johnnie Walker, BBC Radio 2 Tickets: £12 (£10 concs)

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BARB JUNGR’S PUCCINI’S BLUE HOURS LA BOHÈME WITH KULJIT BHAMRA AND Saturday 11 June SIMON WALLACE 7pm (gates open 5.30pm) Newbury Racecourse Friday 3 June 8pm (ends 10pm) Greenham Common Trust invites you New Greenham Arts to Newbury Racecourse to enjoy its seventh subsidised outdoor opera, Barb Jungr presents The Blue Hours La Boheme. Following a record- in a special performance of Durga breaking audience of over 1,500 THE UKULELE Rising which reunites her with the people last year, the Trust has asked extraordinary and award winning PROJECT dynamic company Opera Brava to percussionist Kuljit Bhamra and bring back accomplished national Thursday 14 July pianist Simon Wallace. and international singers to perform 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Performing together again in Puccini’s ﬁ nest score. Corn Exchange celebration of the re-launch and Bring a picnic and your family and The UK’s freshest and funkiest act re-release of their groundbreaking friends to this fantastic experience at a set the stage alight (in a small way) 90s fusion album Durga Rising fraction of Covent Garden prices. as they play everyone’s favourite which they recorded as a trio with songs, uke style. Rock, pop, hip- the sadly deceased Russell Churney, Tickets: £10 hop, classical… no style is safe it’s a pot pourri of their respective (£8 concs, Under 16s free) in this microtastic mix of musical inﬂ uences and interests along with Promoted by Greenham Common Trust mayhem and dizzying entertainment. some previously unreleased tracks. Stunning, inventive music for all Tickets: £13 (£11 concs) ages from the band that dares to be small. Prepare to get uked!

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The annual Newbury Spring Festival - where international symphony orchestras, ensembles and soloists rub shoulders with jazz legends, world music artists and the classical music stars of tomorrow - takes place in and around Newbury and includes 20 events presented at the Corn Exchange.

YOUNG ARTISTS LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES

12.30pm (ends 1.30pm) | Corn Exchange Tickets: £8 each | £32 for the series

Monday 9 May NAVARRA QUARTET

Haydn Quartet in G minor Op 20 No 3 Navarra Quartet Brahms Quartet in A minor Op 51 No 2 Wednesday 11 May GEORGIE FAME APRIL FREDRICK SOPRANO AMY DE SYBEL PIANO

IN CONCERT April and Amy present a programme including works by Amy de Sybel Schubert, Debussy, Strauss, Rachmaninov and Barber. Saturday 7 May 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) Friday 13 May Corn Exchange ENSEMBLE AMARANTHOS Georgie Fame, with his much loved London and Paris – The Spell of the Metropoles. Works by Handel, Marais, Rebel, Geminiani and Telemann. blend of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues, April Fredrick has consistently worked in the highest Monday 16 May musical circles and has become an Icon WINNER OF THE THIRD of the British music scene. So far there SHEEPDROVE PIANO COMPETITION have been more than twenty albums A varied programme including works by Liszt whose and fourteen hit singles, including the 200th anniversary is being celebrated this year. Number 1’s: Yeh Yeh, Getaway and The Wednesday 18 May Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde. Add to this KIT DOWNES TRIO Ensemble Amaranthos a long list of collaborations with some The Kit Downes Trio concentrates on walking the fi ne of music’s most famous names: Muddy line between improvisation and composition. Inspired Waters, Gene Vincent, Bill Wyman, Eric by infl uences ranging from Bela Bartok to Keith Jarrett Clapton and Van Morrison, amongst to Rufus Wainwright, they endeavour to celebrate and many others, and in Georgie Fame you develop the classic piano trio tradition. Kit Downes Trio have a bona fi de Musical Legend! Friday 20 May Tickets: £17.50 NILS KLÖFVER GUITAR BJÖRN KLEIMAN VIOLIN JS Bach Sonata No 6 for violin and basso continuo Schubert Sonatina in D major Op137 No 1 Schnelzer Scene II | Sarasate Zapateado Robert Dyens Tango en skaï | Piazzolla Histoire du Tango Nils Klöfver/Björn Kleiman

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THE GREAT THE EDUARDO DAVID REES- BIG GILBERT & NIEBLA EXPERIENCE WILLIAMS TRIO SULLIVAN SHOW EDUARDO NIEBLA DAVID REES-WILLIAMS PIANO Sunday 8 May GUITARIST & COMPOSER NEIL FRANCIS BASS GUITAR 3pm (ends 5.20pm) RICARDO GARCIA PHIL LASLETT DRUMS Corn Exchange GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT Wednesday 11 May DHARMESH PARMAR TABLA 7.30pm (ends 9.20pm) Performances of The Great Big Gilbert Tuesday 10 May Corn Exchange & Sullivan Show have been delighting 7.30pm (ends 9.20pm) ange audiences at theatres and festivals The talented and extremely versatile Corn Exchange throughout the country and this year’s David Rees-Williams Trio can swing show features highlights from four Formidable ﬂ amenco-jazz guitar effortlessly from classical to jazz. of Gilbert and Sullivan’s sparkling virtuoso, Eduardo Niebla is a master Formed in 1988, the Trio bring a unique Operettas; HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, of today’s generation; technically superb, freshness to classical repertoire through The Pirates of Penzance and The poignantly poetic, supernaturally improvisation and superb musicianship. Gondoliers. The costumed performance talented. Inspired by tours to India, the Regularly featured on BBC Radio 3 features six stars from the old and new Middle East, his adopted Yorkshire and Classic FM, they have been widely D’Oyly Carte Opera Companies and homeland and his Spanish mother, and unanimously acclaimed as one other major UK Opera Companies. Eduardo presents his stunning new of the outstanding groups in their album My Gypsy Waltz together with genre – exceptional playing but also Major-General Stanley, Sir Joseph music from his acclaimed career – an extraordinary contemporary take on Porter and The Pirate King will even intricately brilliant, passionate ﬂ amenco classic compositions. Their programme invite you to sing-a-long with one or infused with a myriad of Eastern colours will include new arrangements from two numbers. Don’t miss this superb and a Gypsy-jazz edge. Brilliantly their recently recorded CD Back from performance of highlights from accompanied by Ricardo Garcia on Before including works by JS Bach, Gilbert and Sullivan’s witty and guitar and Dharmesh Parmar on tabla Gibbons, Mozart, Parry, Pergolesi, wonderful works. this is an opportunity to hear world- Tchaikovsky, Wesley and Widor. Tickets: £16 class guitar playing. Tickets: £16 Tickets: £16 01635 522733 | 17 NEWBURY SPRING FESTIVAL

RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT AND CLAIRE MARTIN THE IRVING BERLIN SONGBOOK Friday 13 May 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) Corn Exchange Richard Rodney Bennett and Claire NETTLE AND MARKHAM Martin present their brand new show, PIANO DUO A Couple of Swells, a tribute to Irving Berlin, and featuring Richard’s own Thursday 12 May classy arrangements of such classics 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) as Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Corn Exchange How Deep is the Ocean, What’ll I Shostakovich Concertino Op.94 | Saint-Saëns Caprice Arabe Op.96 do?, Cheek to Cheek and Let Yourself Ravel Introduction & Allegro | Grainger Blithe Bells | Gershwin arr. Grainger Go, all delivered with the style and Fantasy on Porgy & Bess | Addinsell arr. N & M Warsaw Concerto | Puccini arr. panache that you would expect from N&M, Scenes from Turandot | Bernstein arr. N & M Scenes from West Side Story these two great friends and world- David Nettle and Richard Markham are considered one of today’s most entertaining class artists. Claire and Richard both and musically satisfying piano duos. Their vitality, musical integrity and remarkable share a great love of the American empathy in performance have delighted audiences for over 30 years. The duo’s composer and lyricist Irving Berlin, entertaining programme tonight contrasts masterpieces of attractive, lesser known who was widely considered to be one original two-piano works with their own vivid transcriptions of popular music, full of of the greatest songwriters of all time. colour and pianistic virtuosity. Tickets: £17.50 Tickets: £17.50

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JACQUI DANKWORTH WITH SOUTHBANK SINFONIA AND GUILDHALL JAZZ ORCHESTRA Saturday 14 May | 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) | Corn Exchange The Festival is delighted to welcome Jacqui Dankworth, one of this country’s leading jazz vocalists, and these exciting young musicians to the Corn Exchange with a programme that includes John Coltrane’s Africa/Brass (arr Scott Stroman), the Concert Suite from Gershwin’s ever popular Porgy and Bess and a selection of songs from Jacqui. The collaboration between Southbank Sinfonia’s young professionals and the jazz department at Guildhall School of Music and Drama began in 2009. It has undertaken two major projects focusing on ‘orchestral’ jazz – a jazz orchestra that incorporates strings alongside the usual brass, percussion and saxophones. Tickets: £17.50

JENNIFER PIKE VIOLIN MASTERCLASS Saturday 14 May 11am (ends 1pm) Corn Exchange Jennifer Pike became, at the age of twelve, the youngest ever winner of the prestigious BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2002 after her inspired performance of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Described as “simply spectacular” by The Independent. Jennifer is widely regarded as one of the ﬁ nest violinists in Britain. Following her appearance with the Philharmonia Orchestra in the Festival’s opening concert, Jennifer returns to give a Masterclass with young violinists from Berkshire Maestros. Free admission

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PETER AND THE WOLF FAMILY CONCERT WITH NEWBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sunday 15 May JOGLARESA DANCING IN TETUÁN 3pm (ends 4pm, no interval) Corn Exchange Tuesday 17 May JOHN TRAILL CONDUCTOR 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) CHRIS DE SOUZA NARRATOR Corn Exchange MARIA FRIEDMAN Prokofi ev invented the story of Peter BELINDA SYKES DIRECTOR and the Wolf and wrote the narration This UK-based band sounds more WITH JASON CARR himself. Loved by children and adults like a street carnival band than a Wednesday 18 May all over the world, it is a wonderful solemn early music group. There is 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) child’s introduction to the orchestra, with nothing airy-fairy in this medieval Corn Exchange each character in the story represented music – Joglaresa embodies the by a different instrument or group of Three time Olivier Award-winning boldness and improvisatory chutzpah instruments: Peter by the strings, the star of the musical stage Maria that gets straight to the heart of bird by the fl ute, the duck by the oboe, Friedman and the brilliant arranger and medieval music. and so on. Continuing the fi erce animal composer Jason Carr have assembled theme, the programme also includes Comprising outstanding a rich selection of songs for tonight’s Eric Coates’ Three Bears Fantasy, and international performers from performance. The fi rst half features two pieces from Elgar’s Wand of Youth classical, world, folk and jazz, songs from The Great British Songbook Suite, Wild Bears and Tame Bears! Joglaresa has a sound that is at including Mad about the Boy, Alone Come and join in the excitement with once traditional and contemporary – Again Naturally and Eleanor Rigby the Newbury Symphony Orchestra combining intoxicating elements of whilst the second half celebrates the and the excellent narrator Chris de Medieval, Middle Eastern, Flamenco work of Maria’s dear friend Stephen Souza. Suitable for children aged 5 and Celtic musics. With fl amenco Sondheim with songs from the musicals and above and all the family. guitar, oud, darabuka, bendir, Sweeney Todd, Company, A Little Night cláirseach and searing vocals they Music and much more. Tickets: £9 (£6 under 16s) meld together a sound that is both Age Guide: 5+ Tickets: £17.50 extrovert and personal. Tickets: £16

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JULIAN BLISS AND THE KING OF SWING THE BENNY GOODMAN LEGACY

Saturday 21 May | 7.30pm (ends 9.30pm) | Corn Exchange Recreating the exciting sound of swing from the 40’s, Julian Bliss’ dynamic virtuosity leads his sextet through some of the great tunes of the swing BALLET CENTRAL BENJAMIN era, staying true to the authentic feel, but naturally with their own twist. Thursday 19 May GROSVENOR PIANO Linking the high energy musical performance, they tell the story of 7.30pm (ends 9.50pm) Friday 20 May | 7.30pm Corn Exchange Benny Goodman’s life and career in a (ends 9.30pm) | Corn Exchange programme featuring well known tunes PHILIP FEENEY Works by Scarlatti, Chopin, such as Sing, Sing, Sing, Stompin’ at MUSICAL DIRECTOR Albeniz, Mompou and Liszt the Savoy, Avalon, Lady be Good and Ballet Central, the performing 18-year old British pianist Benjamin Memories of You. company of Central School of Grosvenor is internationally recognized Firmly established on the international Ballet, returns for a third year with for his electrifying performances and concert scene award-winning Julian an exciting new programme of penetrating interpretations. An exquisite Bliss has appeared with orchestras ballet, contemporary and jazz dance, technique and ingenious ﬂ air for tonal and ensembles around the world. showcasing some of the world’s most colour make him one of the most He also performed at the Queen’s talented young dancers. Festival sought-after young pianists in the 80th birthday BBC Prom and the goers have been captivated by these world. Benjamin won the BBC Young Buckingham Palace celebration of outstanding young performers whose Musician of the Year Keyboard Final Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee. dates always sell out fast! Their 2011 in 2004 aged 11. During his short Tickets: £17.50 tour offers the rare opportunity to see but sensational career to date, he has works by leading choreographers featured in two TV documentaries, Christopher Bruce, Darshan Singh performed with many renowned Bhuller, Christopher Hampson, Helgi orchestras, recorded with EMI Classics Tomasson and the late Christopher and this season becomes a member of Gable (founder of Ballet Central). The the prestigious BBC New Generation repertoire also includes new works by Artists’ scheme. His varied programme Christopher Marney, Sara Matthews, tonight concludes with Liszt’s dazzling Phillip Aiden and Kenrick Sandy. Rhapsodie Espagnole to honour the Tickets: £17.50 composer’s 200th anniversary year. Tickets: £17.50

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MARK THOMAS EXTREME RAMBLING (WALKING THE WALL) Friday 8 April 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Corn Exchange Following his sell-out nationwide show ‘The Manifesto’, award-winning comedian and activist Mark Thomas returns with his brand new show. Never one to take the easy option, THE RETURN OF BOOTHBY GRAFFOE Mark decided to go rambling in the Middle East and walked the entire Thursday 7 April | 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) | Corn Exchange length of the Israeli Separation Barrier Boothby Graffoe is back with music and his own uniquely warped view of life. In this crossing between the Israeli and the brand new show Graffoe, graced with the partnership of talented multi instrumentalist Palestinian side. This is the story Nick Pynn, brings to life his latest CD titled ‘Songs for Dogs, Funerals...’ of 300,000 settlers; a 750km wall; six arrests, one stoning; too much Following successful shows on Radio 4, writing for Omid Djalili’s two hummus and a simple question... award winning BBC series and extensive touring with Canadian super group The Barenaked Ladies, we’re delighted to welcome Boothby to the Corn ‘Can you ever get away from it all Exchange and back to the world of live performance where he belongs. with a good walk?’ Moving and inspiring…as gripping It’s not fair to call them comedy songs, they are much more than that, as any live performance you there are some I would dare to call genius. The Times will see ***** The Guardian Tickets: £14 (£12 concs) Age Guide: 14+ Tickets: £15 (£13.50 concs) Age Guide: 16+

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PAUL CHOWDHRY JONGLEURS AN EVENING WITH NOT PC Friday 29 April GERVASE PHINN Friday 27 May Wednesday 27 April Thursday 5 May (ends 9.30pm) Friday 1 July 7.45pm 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Corn Exchange Corn Exchange Corn Exchange After a fantastic gig at the Indigo O2 Join Gervase Phinn as he shares his A guaranteed laugh-laden night out, and a great Edinburgh Festival run hilarious and sometimes poignant Jongleurs monthly comedy club kicks Paul will be taking his show NOT PC tales of life as a schools’ inspector off your summer with three more out on the road. in the Yorkshire Dales. Dubbed fantastic evenings of comedic chaos. Brand new material and unscripted “the James Herriot of schools” this improvisation is his trademark. Share Every month a stellar line-up of bestselling author, Radio and TV Paul’s acute observations on subjects the ﬁ nest acts on the circuit make personality is one of Britain’s greatest such as how the word ‘irony’ replaced Newbury rock with laughter in an comic writers and raconteurs. With the word ‘offensive’ and became the evening of raucous comedy that his keen ear for the absurd and sharp PC way of behaving distastefully. will leave your fancy well-and-truly eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn And why don’t friends like it when he tickled. The line-up is kept a closely has delighted audiences all over the orders from a Chinese restaurant in guarded secret until the week of the UK with stories of his experiences as the same accent as the waiter? show, but Jongleurs can guarantee a a school inspector. Brutally honest, internationally giggle that has hundreds coming back month after month. Book early. Gervase Phinn is one of the most acclaimed. Time Out accomplished public speakers of any Tickets: £14 (£12 concs) Tickets: £14 (£12 concs) kind. TES Age Guide: 18+ Age Guide: 18+ Tickets: £16.50 (£14.50 concs) Age Guide: All ages

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ROB ROUSE THE INTERMINABLE AL MURRAY THE THE GREAT ESCAPE SUICIDE OF PUB LANDLORD Saturday 14 May GREGORY CHURCH BARREL OF FUN EXTRA 8pm (ends 9.15pm) WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Saturday 28 May New Greenham Arts DANIEL KITSON 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Rob has a girlfriend, just! He also has a Corn Exchange toddler and a dog. Rob struggles to make Thursday 26 May Following on from the huge success plans, faffs a lot and generally makes bad 7.45pm (ends 9.15pm) decisions. This often makes his life very Corn Exchange of his 2010 tour, Al Murray The Pub Landlord is extending time at the bar awkward. The good news for you is, the Daniel Kitson returns to Newbury with more Rob behaves like an idiot, the more his 2009 Fringe First winning show. by coming to Newbury. Britain’s best- scrapes he gets into and the more funny known Pub Philosopher will be serving Gregory had ﬁ fty seven letters to stories he has to tell you. up his own special brew of bar room write. He’d never written that many Rob and his family recently left letters, not in one go. In fact, he’d banter at the Corn Exchange as the Guv noisy, busy London for the peace never written a single letter and it goes back to basics; returning to many and tranquility of the Peak District was taking signiﬁ cantly longer than of the intimate venues where he made countryside, inevitably Rob ended up he’d anticipated. He’d started, full of his name. Tickets are guaranteed to making an utter pig’s ear of it. optimism, curiously enough, at 9am and sell-out fast, so get your order in now. Missing this show means missing now here he was 8 hours later half way through letter twenty four. He glanced at The way he integrates the crowd into something wonderful. his watch and then at the noose hanging the show is awe-inspiring. Edinburgh Evening News over his head. The Times Tickets: £12 (£10 concs) Gregory sighed. Had he known how All Tickets: £25.50 Age Guide: 16+ long suicide letters take, he thought, Age Guide: 18+ Age Guide: TBC he wouldn’t have cancelled the milk for the morning. The story of a death postponed by life. All Tickets: £10 Age Guide: 16+ 26 | www.cornexchangenew.com COMEDY & ENTERTAINMENT

ARTHUR SMITH NEWBURY COMEDY FESTIVAL VICTORIA WOOD’S PRESENTS EXPOSED! DINNERLADIES YOU MUST BE JOKING Thu 9 – Sat 11 June Saturday 4 June OPEN MIC COMPETITION 2011 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Thu - Sat 7.45pm (ends 9.45pm) Corn Exchange Heats: Wed 8 & Tue 14, 21, Fri 1.30pm (ends 3.30pm) 28 June | 8.15pm Corn Exchange Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution Corn Exchange Balcony Bar Take one huge hit sitcom from the BBC, Arthur Smith and bask in an evening Final: Tuesday 12 July place on a stage in a World Premiere of laughter and off the wall humour 8.15pm | Corn Exchange national tour starring members of the with one of the ‘alternative comedians’ Newbury Comedy Festival’s search for original cast of the TV series. Blend in who shook up the world of light outstanding new comedy talent has a Victoria Wood’s writing, undoubtedly entertainment in the 80s and 90s. reputation for unearthing gems. With ten some of the funniest on television, and Expect an evening of sublime comedians and a compère at each Heat, whip into a play, based on the second playfulness, crammed with jokes, make sure you are in with a chance TV series, following the reluctant love anecdotes, short stories, poems, of seeing the Jimmy Carr, Michael story of Bren and Tony, egged on by songs and readings from his recently McIntyre or Sarah Millican of tomorrow. Dolly, Jean, Twinkle and Anita. Mix published memoir ‘My Name Is Daphne Fairfax’. A regular on the likes Previous winners of YMBJ include the in caretaker Stan’s words of wisdom of Have I Got News For You, Grumpy wonderful Imran Yusef, Ian Smith, Papa and coat with regular appearances by Old Men and Q.I. Arthur is simply CJ and 2010 winner Matt Richardson Phillippa from Human Resources and one of our funniest and most original who will return to compère this year’s Petula, Bren’s dreadful mother and you comic performers and is guaranteed ﬁ nal on 12 July. If you’ve always wanted have a recipe for madness, mirth and to bring you a night of hilarity, mirth to give stand-up ago, please email twelve rounds of toast! and scandal...with a touch of rudeness [email protected] Tickets: £15.50 (£14.50 concs) thrown in for good measure. for more details. Age Guide: All ages Tickets: £16 (£14 concs) Tickets: Heats: Free Entry Age Guide: 16+Age Guide: (please book in advance) 16+ Final: £6 Age Guide: 18+ 01635 522733 | 27 COMEDY

GREG DAVIES RAINER HERSCH’S Tue 5 – Sat 23 July 2011 FIRING CHEESEBALLS VICTOR BORGE Returning refreshed and rejuvenated AT A DOG following an 11 month hibernation, Thursday 30 June Newbury Comedy Festival arises Friday 17 June 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) from its winter break to bring 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Corn Exchange sunshine and laughter to your Corn Exchange Victor Borge was a brilliant pianist, summer. Everyone likes a big, Greg Davies’ hotly anticipated debut virtuoso comedian and, at one point, bawdy belly-laugh, and with the stand-up show was a critically lauded the highest paid entertainer in the Comedy Festival you can be sure sell-out smash hit at the 2010 world. In ‘this Broadway calibre show’, there’ll be a stack of events over Edinburgh Festival, picking up a his extraordinary life is retold and his the three weeks that will have your prestigious nomination for the Fosters classic routines re-imagined for the hysterical roars echoing for miles Comedy Award. You already know 21st century by his acclaimed around. With lots of acts already him as the psychotic Head of Sixth successor, Rainer Hersch (Loose Ends, ﬁ led in a folder marked ‘Top Secret’ Form, Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, Quote...Unquote BBC Radio 4). in the vault at Comedy Festival HQ, from the new series of Live at The A hit on four continents, this show you won’t want to miss the line-up Apollo and Have I Got News for You, has been greeted with critical acclaim as it’s announced. So to keep in as a regular on Ask Rhod Gilbert and and sold out theatres from Montreal touch, sign up for email updates on as the most out-of-shape member of to Adelaide. More than just a tribute, www.cornexchangenew.com, We are Klang as well as appearances Rainer Hersch’s Victor Borge is a follow the Corn Exchange on Facebook on Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats rollercoaster ride of outstanding and Twitter, or risk missing out on and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Now’s comedy and dramatic insight. tickets to your favourite events. your chance to see his incredible debut Tickets: £14 (£12 concs) stand-up show. It promises to address Age Guide: 14+ ON SALE NOW every single issue important to the MARK WATSON | 5 JULY human race. But it lies - it won’t address CORN EXCHANGE any. Come though, it’ll be funny. DOM JOLY | 9 JULY All Tickets: £15 CORN EXCHANGE Age Guide: 16+ 28 | www.cornexchangenew.com FILM

JOIN US AT SCREEN ONE THIS SPRING/SUMMER Discover your love of fi lm again at One attracts a devout audience of the Corn Exchange’s cosy 40-seat regular attendees and is one of the cinema, Screen One. An intimate undoubted jewels in Newbury’s alternative to the multiplex experience cultural scene. We make every effort to hidden away on the top fl oor, make your experience enjoyable and COMING SOON whereyou can enjoy a glass of hope we cater for everyone, with weekly Helen Mirren stars in wineor a cup of coffee in a relaxed Silver Screen showings dedicated The Tempest atmosphere. We offer a specialised to the over-60s, a weekly parent and Werner Herzog’s programme of arthouse, independent baby session called You Shall Go To The Cave of Forgotten Dreams and world cinema alongside the big The Bawl! and regular Autism Friendly blockbusters, so you can see all your Screenings. Tickets are just £5.60 Emily Watson in favourites and try something new - £7.20 (concessions available), so Oranges and Sunshine that you’d simply not get the chance make your night out at the cinema an Johnny Depp stars in to see elsewhere. With a new fi lm affordable,enjoyable one at the Pirates of the Caribbean: season every eight weeks, Screen Corn Exchange. On Stranger Tides

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www.cornexchangenew.com rock’ fromfestivalfavourites, the Silence Four mind-blowingbands ononeunmissablenight.Topping thebillarerockphenomenon Saturday 18June|7pm NEWBURY ROCKSCHOOL for springunderthedirectionofIncantata’s conductorSallyChappell,thispromisesanenchantingevening. programme willrangefromBritishfolksongs throughtodiscoclassics.Withalocaljuniorschoolalsosharingselectionof Join anewlyformedcommunitychoiroffemale singersforaneveningofupliftingmusictocelebratespringinallitsglory. A Saturday 21May|7pm INCANTATA players between9-14yearsold.BurghclereSchoolBandholdanimportantplaceinschool life,performingatavarietyoflocal A greatopportunitytohearthebestlocalyoungmusicaltalent.TheTadley Band,supportedbyHampshireCountyCouncil,arema Friday 20May|7pmNew Greenham Arts|Tickets: £5 TADLEY AREAYOUTH WINDBANDANDTHEBURGHCLERE SCHOOLBAND Thu 14April,12May,9June&July |CornExchange |Free BONHAMS AUCTIONEERS JEWELLERYVALUATION DAYS Join pastmembersofShiningLightsYouth Theatreastheyperformaseriesofapparentlydisconnectedscenes. Saturday 9April|7.45pmNew Greenham ArtsTickets: £5 SLY THEATRE about toﬂ ythenestintoworldofprofessionaldancetraining,thesenightsarenottobemissed. Two fantasticnightsofdance,showcasingthewealthtalentthatisonourdoorstep. Frombuddingdancerstothosewhoare Mon 4&Tue 5April|7.45pm ACE DANCE & COMMUNITYEVENTS LOCAL COMPANIES on any piece of jewellery thatyou maybeconsideringselling.CallLauraSmithon on anypieceofjewellery monthtogiveconﬁLaura SmithwillvisittheCornExchangeonsecondThursdayofevery dential auctionvaluations, freeof International auctionhouseBonhamsAuctioneers,isoneoftheworld’s special auctioneers.BonhamsJewellery leadingJewellery award winningcartoonandmore.Idealforallthefamily. and happyendingsallround.Afullliveorchestrawillaccompanythisenchantingscorewhichincludesthesongsfrom With it’s incomparableblendofmagicandawardwinningmusic,Disney’s classictellsthetaleoflovetriumphingoverevil For thefirsttimeinWest Berkshire–Disney’s OperaticSociety. most acclaimed musicalisbroughttoyoubyNewbury Tue 12-Sat16April NEWBURY OPERATIC SOCIETY isseeingthemtouted asthenextgiantsofrock.AlsofeaturingKerrang TVfavourites COMMUNITY CHOIR PRESENTS PRESENTS | 7.30pm | | 7.30pm New Device

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ROBREBECCA ROUSE SWAINSTON THEDYNAMIX INTERMINABLE PRESENTS ALWEST MURRAY BERKSHIRE THE& NORTH PRESENTS HAMPSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS Saturday 14 May SUICIDEFORCED DYNAMIXOF PUB LANDLORD INSIDE OUT PRESENT 8pm (ends 9.15pm) GREGORYThu 7 April – SatCHURCH 16 April INSIGHTBARREL OF FUN 2011 EXTRA NewMon Greenham 28 February Arts – WRITTENNew Greenham AND PERFORMED Arts BY Saturday 28 May Fri 29 April Sat 7 May - Sun 5 June ?? DANIELThe Forced KITSON Dynamix exhibition deals 7.45pm (ends 9.30pm) Corn Exchange New Greenham Arts Tickets: £12 (£10 concs) with 3 areas: The Past. The weight Corn Exchange Thursday 26 May Sparkling jewellery by established AgeRebecca Guide: Swainston TBC has built a of responsibility and commitment. Following on from the huge success 7.45pm (ends 9.15pm) makers, textiles full of colour and Agereputation Guide: for TBCproducing powerful Tied to a situation. Begging to be of his 2010 tour, Al Murray The Pub Corn Exchange intricate design, pots, paintings, images, rich in jewel-like colour reborn under the exposure of freedom. Landlord is extending time at the bar Daniel Kitson returns to Newbury with his sculpture and photography can be and intrigue. The work is fi gurative The Present. Consider the pressures by coming to Newbury. Britain’s best- 2009 Fringe First winning show. seen when you take a journey round and detailed and at once painterly of young people today. Confusing known Pub Philosopher will be serving Gregory had fi fty seven letters to write. Open Studios. Over 100 artists will and expressive. Her paintings expectations of peers and society. up his own special brew of bar room He’d never written that many letters, not in be taking part this year and will talk incorporate ideas involving Racial environments struggling with banter at the Corn Exchange as the Guv psychology and emotion. Memory culturalone go. Indiversity. fact, he’d The never Future. written a single about their ideas and the way their letter and it was taking signifi cantly longer goes back to basics; returning to many and understanding are explored A pattern beneath the fl esh of particular art form develops at each than he’d anticipated. He’d started, full of of the intimate venues where he made through a fl uid representation of stage. Make a point of visiting the optimism,history is curiouslyexposed. enough, These connectionsat 9am and his name. Tickets are guaranteed to Insight 2011 exhibition, where all the time and reality. Identity is a nowshould here never he was have 8 hours been later made. half Isway sell-out fast, so get your order in now. recurring theme in the work where throughthe endgame letter twenty on our four. horizon? He glanced at artists are represented. animals and objects often carry his watch and then at the noose hanging CentralThe way to he Open integrates Studios the is acrowd fully into concealed aspects of the human over his head. illustrated,the show is Directory awe-inspiring. of Artists, fi gures whose experiences, Gregory sighed. Had he known how withThe Timesinformation about the artists thoughts and secrets leak through long suicide letters take, he thought, Alland directionsTickets: to £25.50 studios. This the fabric of the clothes and he wouldn’t have cancelled the milk Ageis obtainable Guide: free 18+ from the Corn environment. for the morning. Exchange. The story of a death postponed by life. All Tickets: £10 Age Guide: TBC

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WEST BERKSHIRE & NORTH LIZZIE SYKES PRESENTS INTUITION HAMPSHIRE OPEN STUDIOS PRESENT SLICE: HENGEST Wednesday 13 July – SYNTHESIS TO ALNWICK – A Thursday 4 August COASTAL SEQUENCE New Greenham Arts Wed 4 May - Thu 16 June Many people in the local area are Corn Exchange Thu 9 June – Thu 7 July New Greenham Arts learning new skills and developing This exciting project in collaboration with their creativity behind closed doors. the Corn Exchange and New Greenham A series of short ﬁ lms that explore This exhibition will display work Arts showcases Open Studios visual capturing motion along the created at New Greenham Arts through artists who have brought their personal coastline, from abstract road movie the extensive range of workshops interpretations of music and dance to performance. based here every week. From performances for you to see in this watercolours to photography, textiles to exhibition Synthesis. They were inspired drawing, this exhibition will showcase by The Mill, an acrobatic performance, them all and maybe even inspire you singer song-writer Sam Carter and try something new yourself. nesday Renditions by Candoco Dance Theatre. 4 May

150 YEARS OF THE CORN EXCHANGE Tuesday 21 June – Wednesday 31 August |Corn Exchange As an integral part of Newbury’s heritage, Corn Exchange celebrates 150 years at the heart of Newbury life in 2011. To mark this momentous landmark, we are presenting an exhibition charting the history of the building, which has appeared in a number of guises through the years, from a traditional venue to exchange corn, to a bustling dance hall, a boxing venue, roller disco and of course theatre space. The exhibition also features original artworks based around the building’s importance within the town.

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Learn something new, develop a hobby or just brush-up on some skills that you’ve let slip of late. All the workshops take place at New Greenham Arts in Studio 2. For full details of all the workshops please see www.cornexchangenew.com or contact the artist listed.

CIRCLE DANCING is a chance for 11 – 25 year olds to learn EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING techniques from Commedia dell’arte, a WITH TANYA WHANNELL WITH SALLY HAYNES classical style of improvised comedy, to Fri 1 April, Fri 6 May, Fri 3 June Tue 26 April – Tue 28 June create your own improvised show. & Fri 1 July, 2.15pm-3.45pm 7.30pm - 9.30pm Circle dancing comes from all over the £30 Designed for the more experienced world, bringing people together in a Contact: 01635 522733 student, artists are encouraged to draw community atmosphere. Some dances using all their senses, not just the are lively and others are gentle. It is CREATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS visual. Each week subject matter will suitable for men and women of all ages WITH SHIRLEY ECCLES be provided and students will develop and no partner is needed to join the fun. Mon 18 – Fri 22 April, 10am-1pm & their work in a variety of ways, in Mon 30 May – Fri 3 June, 10am-1pm sketch books and at a large scale using £5 (per session, payable in advance) A whole week of creative fun for ages the floor, walls or easels. Contact: 01635 522733 10 -16 years. Learn a new skill every £107 (for 10 sessions) day including ceramics, printing, LACE MAKING WORKSHOPS Contact: 07905 973817 or jewellery, fabric painting…and more.. Tue 5 – Thu 7 April, 10am-4pm [email protected] Three days of lace making workshops £100 (1 week course, includes materials) taught by three international artists. Contact: 07817 722330 or WATERCOLOUR & PASTELS Including Chantilly Lace: Ulrike [email protected] WITH TESSA KIRBY Voelcker (Lohr) from Germany, Withof Tue 3 May – Tue 12 July Lace: Susie Johnson from USA and INTRODUCTION TO GLASS (except 31 May) 10am - 12pm Needlelace/Stump Work: Cathy Barley WITH SHIRLEY ECCLES Both beginners and intermediates are from England. Sat 23 & Sat 30 April, 10am - 4pm welcome on this course, in which mixed Come and create some one off originals, media will be explored, with particular £165 (for 3 full days) designed and made by your own hand emphasis on watercolour and pastels. Contact: 01722 710900 or in this 2 day workshop that teaches you [email protected] £90 (for 10 sessions) the basic skills involved with creating Contact: 01635 45828 YOUNG CORN EXCHANGE glass objects. These will include using a PRESENTS microwave to make jewellery pieces and COMMEDIA FANTASTICA – basic fusing and slumping. SHOW IN A WEEK £150 (for 2 sessions, includes materials) Mon 11 – Sat 16 April, Contact: 07817 722330 or 11am-5pm (6pm Sat) [email protected] The Corn Exchange young members scheme is back in the saddle and this time we’re organising a week of workshops and rehearsals to make a play

34 | www.cornexchangenew.com YOU AND YOUR CAMERA PORTRAIT PAINTING TEXTILE CREATIONS WITH MIKE SAMUELS WITH TESSA KIRBY WITH JO JONES Wed 4 May – Wed 13 July Fri 13 May – Fri 22 July Sat 14 May – Sat 18 June (except 1 July) 2.30pm - 4.30pm (except 3 June), 10am - 12pm (except 4 June), 10am – 12pm In a mixed ability workshop, Mike takes A general portrait painting class, students 5 week course for beginners through to you through what you need to know are welcome to use the media that they more experienced students. A variety of about your camera and what you don’t. prefer. Students will be encouraged to techniques will be explored and developed You will create aesthetically pleasing paint/draw the head and the whole or part including wax entrapment, machine images, including basic portraiture, still- of the figure as well. We will examine embroidery and felt making. Handmade silk life and close-up. Plus the fundamentals basic anatomy as needed, composition, journals will also be put together to give a of image correction, cropping, file colour and expression. beautiful home to your other creations. management and storage. £100 (for 10 sessions) £50 (5 week course, materials included) £100 (for 10 sessions) Contact: 01635 45828 Contact: 01635 522733 Contact: 01635 522733 COLOUR IN PRACTICE GLASS AND PRINT LIFE PAINTING/DRAWING WITH KATHERINE WITH SHIRLEY ECCLES WITH JANE WHITAKER ATTWELL-GRIFFITHS Sat 25 June, 10am-4pm Thu 5 May – Thu 30 June Mon 9 May – Mon 18 July Experiment and create. In this workshop (except 2 June) 7.30pm - 9.30pm (except 30 May), 2pm -4pm you will explore different techniques to Age guide 16+ A good understanding of colour theory create printed effects in glass.All materials Whether you are an experienced artist, will improve your painting faster than and kiln firing are included. a student or a complete beginner, this anything else. Learn the basics of colour 8-week course can help you maintain £75 (includes materials) theory and how to apply them in a Contact: 07817 722330 or and improve your drawing skills. painting. Suitable for all standards. [email protected] £76 (for 8 sessions plus your own materials) £100 (1 week course, includes materials) Contact: 01635 43187 Contact: 01635 522733 ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE AWARENESS ACRYLICS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OILS WITH TANYA WHANNELL AFTERNOON WITH KATHERINE Sat 2 July, 10am - 1pm WITH SIMON JARDINE ATTWELL-GRIFFITHS Alexander Technique is a practical Thu 5 May – Thu 14 July Fri 13 May – Fri 29 July hands-on learning process which helps (excl 2 June), 1.30pm-3.30pm (excl 3 June & 1 July) | 1pm-3pm you identify and prevent harmful postural An introductory course to painting The course introduces the basic habits which may lead to stress and in acrylics. Explore this user friendly principles of oil painting, and will pain. This workshop introduces you to medium and lots of general drawing and cover both direct and indirect methods some simple procedures in a fun and art techniques by tackling a different and include modern and traditional relaxed way. subject each week. Suitable for those techniques. Suitable for all standards. new to painting and drawing as well as £40 the more experienced artist. £100 (10 weeks, plus your own materials) Contact: 01635 522733 Contact: 01635 522733 £95 (10 weeks, plus your own materials) Contact: 01635 522733

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Creative learning and participation are at the heart of the Corn Exchange’s engagement with the community. We work with schools, young people and community groups to create opportunities for people from across the region to learn about the arts and explore our programme more fully. Whether this means coming to a dance workshop, staying for a post-show discussion or creating a short ﬁ lm, we try to offer a wide variety of ways for people to get involved.

This work is overseen by our Learning Manager Sam Sampson. We are always looking for new projects and ways of supporting arts in the community, so please get in touch with Sam to discuss any ideas or ﬁ nd out more about what’s on offer: [email protected] or 01635 582666 ext 206.

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YOUNG CORN YOUTH THEATRES LIVING PICTURES EXCHANGE We have two resident youth theatres, Living Pictures is a group open to Young Corn Exchange is for anyone Newbury Youth Theatre and SLY all blind and visually impaired local under 25 who is interested in live Theatre. Both are for young people residents run in partnership with events. Joining is completely free aged 14-21 and meet during term Kingsclere-based charity Living and gives you access to free tickets, time at New Greenham Arts. NYT is Paintings. We meet on the second special events and training, as well as open to all and SLY auditions for each Monday of each month, 10.30am the opportunity to take part in putting production. Full details online: – 12 noon, to look at works of art on your own events here at the Corn newburyyouththeatre.co.uk through audio descriptions and Exchange. We hold monthly social shininglightsyouththeatre.com tactile images, and to meet local get-togethers for all YCE members; craftsmen, painters and musicians. this season these will take place at the We will arrange transport to the Corn Exchange, 5pm - 7pm on the CINECLUB sessions where necessary. following dates. Come along if you We also offer audio described live We work with primary and secondary would like to fi nd out more! performances and fi lm screenings schools across West Berkshire to – please contact the Box Offi ce for Saturday 16 April support young fi lmmakers clubs up-to-date information. (at New Greenham Arts) through Cineclub, the national young Saturday 28 May fi lmmakers’ network. Three times a Saturday 25 June year Cineclub members gather at the WORKSHOPS Corn Exchange to see the fi lms that To join, download a membership form This season visiting artists are they have made on the big screen. from the Learning & Participation offering workshops alongside the section of the Corn Exchange website We are always looking for new performances listed below. Visit the and return it to Sam Sampson. schools and youth groups to join, and Learning pages on the Corn Exchange full training in digital fi lmmaking is website for more information. ARTS AWARDS provided as well as ongoing support and advice. Please get in touch if you • You’re Not Like Other The Corn Exchange is proud to be are interested. Girls Chrissy an Arts Award Welcome centre. We • 5 Soldiers support people doing the Arts Award, • Epic a nationally-recognised qualifi cation • Matthew Sharp’s for 11-25 year olds, by offering them Cabaret Concerto discounted tickets and access to special events. • Lila Dance We also work with schools and other groups to support their delivery of the Award. Please visit our website for more information.

01635 522733 | 37 40 | www.cornexchangenew.com Evolve is the artist and support Of course, we are also delighted that programme of Corn Exchange. Adam Brown of Plested and Brown has Through it we work with a range of landed a role in the screen adaptation of individuals and companies, investing in, J.R.R.Tolkein’s The Hobbit. commissioning and co-commissioning This season we present ‘Epic’, which new pieces and providing space, time has been developed as part of the and support. It has been a successful programme (see page 5), as well as few months for our supported artists, continuing to work with companies with our resident dance company, including Gideon Reeling, So & Lost Dog, named as ﬁ nalists for the So Circus, director Kirsty Housley, UK’s biggest and most prestigious Greylight Productions and bgroup. choreography prize, The Place Prize for Dance, sponsored by Bloomberg. For more information about the Having premiered their previous Evolve programme, see our website show Salvage here in 2009, we wish www.evolveexchange.com them every success when the prize is announced in April 2011.

Live in Hampshire? Want free tickets? From September 2010 the Corn Exchange is involved in Never SeenLive, the audience development scheme from Hampshire County Council, implemented by Audiences South. If you live in Hampshire and have never visited the Corn Exchange before, now’s your chance to test drive a show for free! Log onto www.neverseenlive.com, register and apply for tickets for any of the shows listed below. We’ll then send you a pack with everything you need to know about our venue. So don’t be shy, log on now and apply for your free tickets!

Never Seen Live shows – You’re Not Like Other Girls Chrissy | 5 Soldiers | Epic | The Summer House | In Our Blood

Terms and conditions apply 5 Soldiers - 28 April 01635 522733 | 39 Screen One is our full time digital cinema, with 20 screenings per week of the latest releases, on the top ﬂ oor of the Corn Exchange. Specialising SUPPORTERS in arthouse, British independent ﬁ lms and world cinema, sit back and relax with a glass of wine in the intimate club feel of just 40 seats.

CORN EXCHANGE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES CORE FUNDING FROM:

WE ALSO GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE SUPPORT FROM:

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Corn Exchange Newbury and New Greenham Arts are two of the South East’s most exciting venues, with a growing regional and national reputation – thanks in no small part to the fantastic support of audiences across West Berkshire and beyond.

In common with all theatres we future of the theatre. These include rely on the support of companies, becoming a member and making individuals and trusts for necessary a regular donation of £5 a month, funds over and above our grant or if you are a local company, by from West Berkshire Council. In fact becoming a sponsor0. For further every year we need to raise at least details or to discuss supporting £150,000, and as we look to the the Corn Exchange please contact future there is every chance this will Joanne Windsor, General Manager, increase. In addition to supporting on 01635 582666 ext 248 or us by buying tickets and importantly joannew@ trying new things in the programme, cornexchangenew.co.uk there are also a range of other You can also visit the website for ways you can help to safeguard the more information.

Gold and Platium Members We also gratefully Mrs J Bensley acknowledge support from: Mrs J Bowrage Cardy Beaver Foundation Mrs L Bravery The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Mr L Bretz Sackler Foundation Mr M Cowley Engleﬁ eld Charitable Trust Mr Michael Foy Mr & Mrs I Freeman With thanks to: Mr Patrick & Linda Grifﬁ n All volunteers Ms Helena Herd Fortiori Design Mrs J Milsom Mr Paul Richardson Mr Alan Stark Ms Fiona Walker Mrs D Watson

01635 522733 | 41 HOW TO BOOK

MEMBERS PRIORITY BOOKING OPENS: MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2011 PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS: MONDAY 7 MARCH 2011

ONLINE BOOKING • Please note that only one discount VOLUNTEERS cornexchangenew.com per ticket may apply. Concession The people who assist the Front of Our online booking facility allows tickets purchased online or over House managers are Volunteers. you to choose your seats 24 hours the phone will need to be collected Events simply couldn’t happen a day. No booking fees apply. in order to show proof of without them. Volunteers also help eligibility. Tickets for babies in other areas of the Corn Exchange TELEPHONE BOOKING (where suitable) up to 18 months when needed. If you are 18 or over Box office 01635 522733 is open cost a £1 administration fee. and would like to be part of a Monday 10am - 5pm, Tuesday - • Where family tickets are available, friendly team, please contact the Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sundays a family consists of 4 people, at Front of House team on and bank holidays 1 hour before least two of which are under 19 01635 582666 x 208, or email the show starts. [email protected] • All children under the age of TERMS 12 must be accompanied by DATA PROTECTION POLICY • Tickets are non-refundable except a paying adult. The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust in the case of a cancelled event; is committed to complying with The POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS in the case of a sold-out show £1 Data Protection Act (1998) and to Join the company after the show for a per ticket will be payable on tickets upholding the principles of good discussion about what you’ve just seen. returned for resale. information handling practice. • There is a £1 charge for postage FILMS ACCESS if required. Details of films showing at the • Please tell the box office when • Groups of ten or more receive Corn Exchange are listed in a booking if you require the induction 10% off most performances. separate leaflet, available from loop (the Corn Exchange only) or the box office. Film listings are • Those eligible for concessions use a wheelchair. include (with proof) ages under also on the website or email • Corn Exchange is fully accessible, 19, senior citizens, full-time [email protected] with a disabled drop off point students, benefit and family credit to receive our free weekly email. behind the theatre (Bear Lane). claimants, key workers, Equity EMAIL LISTS cardholders and Registered • Corn Exchange and New To sign up to receive our regular Disabled. Registered disabled get Greenham Arts welcome newsletter, including last minute a free ticket for their companion. guide dogs. offers, exclusive email deals • New Greenham Arts gallery, • West Berkshire Council and information about new auditorium and Tandoori are employees are entitled to 10% events, send an email to accessible to wheelchair users off most performances or [email protected] concession price. and toilets are also accessible.

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