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CHEQUER MEAD Community Arts Centre Venue Guide January - april 2015 Jamie Frank/Kellie Maloney Allan Shirley Williams Joe McElderry Freddie Starr Des O’Connor www.chequermead.org.uk Leo Tolstoy once said “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” Well we certainly have plenty of those ahead. Chequer Mead is thriving and that is thanks to your support. I believe we have a very varied programme that offers something for everyone. We are seeing bigger and better acts, and consequently, bigger audiences, leading to many sold out shows. We are also seeing many visitors from outside the East Grinstead area, who are spreading the good word and returning with friends and family. With the improving quality of acts and new visitors, we have to change and improve with them. We have many plans for the centre, all of which are to enhance the experience of visiting our intimate venue. I ask you to embrace these changes and understand that they are all done for the good of Chequer Mead, and with the aim of a long and sustainable future. Take a look through the programme, and I’m confident there will be something in here that will be of interest. We have also launched our new app through mytheatre.com. Now you will be able to check out what is going on at Chequer Mead on the train home, or waiting to see the doctor! The app is downloadable from itunes or google play and is absolutely free. Don’t forget you can book your tickets online at www.chequermead.org.uk Thanks for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you in the theatre PETE JENKINS Centre Manager 2 Card transaction fee applies box office: 01342 302000 book online - www.chequermead.org.uk HOW TO FIND US 5P-POEPO 5P5VOCSJEHF8FMMT $SBXMFZ " " $ 0 - - & WE ARE HERE! 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Join us on Facebook and Twitter! www.facebook.com/chequermead www.twitter.com/chequermead CHEQUER MEAD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3BS Box Office: 01342 302000 Administration: 01342 325577 Pavilion Cafe: 01342 324860 Web: www.chequermead.org.uk Email: [email protected] As a charity, Chequer Mead gratefully acknowledges the generous financial support it receives from its sponsor, East Grinstead Town Council. Registered Charity Number: 1108890 Registered Office: East Court Mansion, College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3LT Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events Fancy A Flutter?! The 1001 club is run by the Chequer Mead Friends to raise money for Chequer Mead. &PO=OEILHALNK?AOO £12 entry buys you an entry in to the draw. You can buy as many entries as you like. Every month we will pick three entries for three fabulous cash prizes The more entries you have the more chances of winning. Winners are published on the CMF notice board by the bar in Chequer Mead $KKJD=RA=CKUKQRACKPPK>AEJEPPKSEJEP ŚĞƋƵĞƌDĞĂĚ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐϭϬϬϭĐůƵďĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŵ ED͗ DƌͬDƌƐͬDƐͬKƚŚĞƌ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͘͘ ĚĚƌĞƐƐ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙ ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͘͘ WŽƐƚŽĚĞ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙ ŵĂŝů͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͘ /tŽƵůĚůŝŬĞ͙͙͘͘͘ƐƚĂŬĞƐΛάϭϮĞĂĐŚ WůĞĂƐĞŵĂŬĞĐŚĞƋƵĞƐƉĂLJĂďůĞƚŽ͞ŚĞƋƵĞƌDĞĂĚ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐϭϬϬϭ ůƵď͟ΘƐĞŶĚŽƌŚĂŶĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽdžŽĸĐĞ͕ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚƚŽ͗ ŚĞƋƵĞƌDĞĂĚ&ƌŝĞŶĚƐ͕ϭϬϬϭůƵďƌĂǁ͕ŚĞƋƵĞƌDĞĂĚ͕ Ğ>ĂtĂƌƌZĚ͕ĂƐƚ'ƌŝŶƐƚĞĂĚ͕Z,ϭϵϯ^ 4 Card transaction fee applies box office: 01342 302000 book online - www.chequermead.org.uk CHEQUER MEAD Friends As a patron of Chequer Mead Community Art Centre we are sure that you would be more than happy to support its continuing success. As a Friend of Chequer Mead you will greatly benefit the Art Centre. Your annual membership fee is used by the small Friends committee to provide items to enhance the centre for all its users and hirers. In recent years we have been able to provide full height mirrors for the meeting and rehearsal rooms, child booster seats, 80 new chairs, stage condenser microphones, clip frames in The Pavilion, the planters by the front entrance, portable modesty screens. We continue to raise funds and meet the centre manager regularly to find out what is needed. In return, we offer Friends concessions on some shows, we hold quarterly ticket draws so you could win a pair of free tickets to a show. We hold events just for Friends and Volunteers for example, we recently held a wine tasting evening, quiz night and a talk and we email regular newsletters to keep you informed of upcoming events and shows. If you are interested in helping further, then why not join the Committee? We raise funds in addition to the membership fees by holding regular raffles, table top sales and run a 1001 Club. If you enjoy fund raising and have some good ideas we would love you to join us. Please contact: Chairperson, Mrs Ginnie Waddingham – 01342 326627 Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events CHEQUER MEAD FRIENDS Membership Application Form Name: Address: Postcode email address: (This will help reduce our costs as we can save on printing and postage) Please tick membership required: Individual Member £10 Joint Members (2 persons) £17 (Note that the membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March annually) STANDINg OrDer FOrM To: Bank plc Branch Name: Branch Address: Postcode Account Name: Account Number: Sort Code: Please pay: Chequer Mead Friends Bank: Lloyds Bank plc Address: 2 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1AH Sort Code: 30-92-92 Account Number: 00360973 Payment amount £ due now and thereafter Due 1st April annually Payment amount in words Payment reference: CMF membership Please continue payments until further notice. I authorise you to debit my/our account in accordance with the above details. Signed: Date: Signed: (Both to sign if joint membership) Please detach and send completed forms to: The Membership Secretary, Chequer Mead Friends c/o Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre 6 Card transaction fee applies box office: 01342 302000 book online - www.chequermead.org.uk ! ! ! !"#$%&%'()!*%'#+,$()!-%%,)!!+$.) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ) ! ! !"##))!/01234546/01) ! ! !"##))-//4))785347))!78!9) ) ! WEEKLY DROP-IN Life Drawing Classes Our aim is to offer artists of all levels the facility to drop in without prior arrangement for a two hour life drawing session. Drawing boards and easels are available and artists should bring their own art materials. Models may be clothed or unclothed participants should be 18 and over. £12 per session MonDAyS (except Bank Holidays) Spring Term 12th January - 30th March ColleMcIDt WoErEKs Fair at CHEQUER MEAD Wednesday 21st Jan, 18th Feb, 18th March, 15th April 10:00am - 3:00pm Coins, Postcards, Stamps, and other collectables Including some full time dealers not always seen locally ADMISSION Free enquiries: 01342 327554 Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events CHEQUER MEAD Youth Theatre The Chequer Mead Youth Theatre aims to give children and young people aged 7-21 the opportunity to train and perform in a professional theatre environment. Our weekly workshops encompass a range of theatre disciplines with a focus on building confidence and having fun. There are also Master Classes and a production every year. Our Youth Theatre Director is Charlie Watts. Charlie trained for 3 years as an actor at the Mountview Academy of Performing Arts. He continues to work as a professional actor, and is experienced in all areas of performance. His theatre credits include, The Lower Depths (Finborough Theatre), Vincent in Brixton (National Theatre Tour, Wyndams and Playhouse Theatre‘s in the West End), The Mousetrap (St Martin’s Theatre, West End), Richard III (Greenwich Playhouse), Candida (English Theatre of Hamburg), Lady Windermere’s Fan (Cannizaro Park) and The Knack (Grace Theatre). Charlie’s television credits include, Doctors (BBC), Holby City (BBC), Dream Team (SKY ONE), 30 plus episodes as Dan Wilkinson in Family Affairs (CHANNEL 5), The Sight (SKY ONE), Coronation Street (GRANADA), Rhinoceros (GRANADA), Cold Feet (GRANADA), The Grand (GRANADA), and Crown Prosecuter (BBC). Charlie is also a LAMDA Speech and Drama Examination coach as well as running numerous drama classes including a successful short film making course for children and adults called, MOVIEMAKERS. The Youth Theatre meet on Mondays between 5:30pm and 6:30pm for 7-11 year olds and between 6:30pm and 7:30pm for 12-21 year olds. The cost is £90 a term . To find out how to join please contact our Youth Theatre Director Charlie Watts via our admin team on 01342 325577 The Pavilion Café Quality Traditional English Cuisine Great Food - Great Service - Great Hospitality, all at prices to match the best in town. Please come along to try our new menus and drinks. Open from 9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday along with pre-show dinners subject to booking. CALL US TO MAKE A RESERVATION 01342 324860 or 07568 541673 Also, find us on the Chequer Mead website Thursday Lunchtime: Free Piano Recital with Simon Casciano 1.30-3.45pm Simon is a local pianist of exceptional calibre having performed professionally for over fifteen years and played everywhere from Claridges to the QE2. We are delighted to be able to offer his music to accompany your lunch and quiet conversations over tea. 8 Card transaction fee applies What’s On in the Theatre NT LIVE PRESENTS TREASURE ISLAND THURSDAY 22ND JANUARY AT 7PM Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre.