South Holland Centre Is Owned and Find out All of the Latest South Holland Booking Experience Will Be One of the Operated by South Holland District Council

SOUTH HOLLAND LIVE EVENTS CENTRE SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2018

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PAGE HIRE US 3 TAKE PART 4 MAIN PROGRAMME 6 PANTOMIME 18 CHRISTMAS PARTIES 20 COMMUNITY 22 BOOKING INFORMATION 26 We provide a private screening room, DIARY 28 popcorn, party food and some funky Relax and unwind in our first floor café bar beanbags to lounge on. You bring the where you can enjoy a range of freshly kids, your DVD and you’re all set…. prepared hot and cold snacks, daily specials, fresh Lavazza coffee, teas, MEETING ROOM homemade cakes, wines, beers and more. Regular children’s menu available. Food Enjoy superb views of the river and historic served until 7pm. Beat the queues and Market Place for your special event with pre-order interval drinks on show nights. exclusive use of the Centre’s top floor Function Hall and Bar.

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P BOX OFFICE SERVICES This Autumn we will be changing our GET SOCIAL ticketing system to provide a better service to you. An improved online The South Holland Centre is owned and Find out all of the latest South Holland booking experience will be one of the operated by South Holland District Council. Centre gossip by signing up to main benefits - you will be able to set up your own booking account, have improved The professional programme is support e-newsletters from our website or seeing seat selection options, and print tickets funded by Arts Council England. what we and our friends are up to on at home if preferred. any of these… Please note that to make this happen the Box Office, including the online sales portal, Organising an event? Remove some of the will be closed on Monday 24 and hassle by selling your tickets through our Tuesday 25 September. professional Box Office service. See page 23.

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AERIAL DANCE FITNESS VIBE MEDITATION WORKSHOP GET CRAFTY MEDITATION COURSES IPAD WORKSHOPS For 8 to adults For 8 to 18s For adults aged 16+ For adults aged 19+ For adults aged 16+ For adults aged 19+ With Lauren Williams With Liz Lenten MEDITATE, RELAX & REFLECT With Live and Learn HAPPINESS IS A WAY OF LIFE With Live and Learn In these popular Aerial dance Sing with this funky young choir. Treat yourself to a morning away MAP ART Learn meditation techniques to IPADS FOR BEGINNERS classes you will work on No audition, previous experience from it all with this light and Remember the places you visited carry a true source of happiness Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm mounting, dismounting, climbing or need to read music is inspiring course. Enjoy meditations over the summer - bring a map of within at all times - a peaceful mind! 3 week course from 13 September and poses to get fit, confident, necessary - just a love of singing. guided by a western Buddhist nun a favourite area and get creative 4 week course from 4 September MORE IPADS strong and flexible. Limited places Lots of performances all year and experienced meditation with it. MEDITATION: BEGINNING Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm so please book by the term. round. teacher, designed to bring about Thursday 4 October 10am to 1pm AND IMPROVING 3 week course from 11 October Thursdays 5.30pm to 7pm an experience of peace and For 8 to 16s BUTTON ART A short course giving practical Ipads provided. Mondays 5pm to 6.30pm Term-time from 13 September wellbeing from within. Use buttons creatively with letter advice on how to begin and improve £20 per course. 6 weeks from 10 September (not 25 October) Saturday 29 September craft and various stitch crafts our experience of meditation. £36 Silks £3 per session 10.30am to 1pm Thursday 18 October 10am to 1pm 4 week course from 23 October Please reserve your place by 01775 841750 calling Live and Learn on 7 weeks from 5 November £15 CHRISTMAS PAPER CRAFTS Tuesdays 7pm to 8pm [email protected] 01780 722148 £42 Hoops Bring colourful Christmas papers, £5 per class or £15 per course. For adults LEISURE WALKING GROUP card and a glue stick to try Funded by Lincolnshire County Council’s adult learning Tuesdays 6.45pm to 8.15pm Departs from the Centre. Christmas themed crafts like programme. 6 weeks from 11 September Mondays 10.45am. decoupage baubles, tags and £39 Silks tree decorations. 7 weeks from 30 October Thursday 8 November 10am to 1pm (not 20 November) CHRISTMAS - FIVE STITCH CRAFTS £45.50 Hoops More Christmas crafts to try but this time with a fabric and felt theme . Thursday 22 November 10am to 1pm £5. (free to benefits claimants and those over 65) Please reserve your place by calling Live and Learn on 01780 722148. Funded by Lincolnshire County Council’s adult learning programme.

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ZOE MULFORD JULIE AN EVENING HAIRSPRAY FUNHOUSE CATHRYN CRAIG & & TOM KITCHING National Theatre Live WITH AGGERS Act II Theatre Company COMEDY CLUB BRIAN WILLOUGHBY Folk Club in the Lounge Bar In the Function Hall Folk Club in the Lounge Bar Ace fiddler Tom Kitching Wild and newly single, Julie Jonathan Agnew learnt his Welcome to the ‘60s in this Funhouse Comedy Club is our This musical partnership is already well known here (Vanessa Kirby) throws a late craft under the tutelage of feel-good musical about regular, relaxed comedy night features the creamy vocals of through his work with Pilgrims’ night party. In the kitchen, Brian Johnston, emerging from overcoming adversity and in the Function Hall - perfect Virginian-born Cathryn Craig Way and others. This time he Jean and Kristina clean up as the notoriety of the gloriously segregation. Tracy Turnblad for a night out with friends or who numbers Chet Atkins and appears in a new partnership the celebration heaves above funny 'leg over’ incident to has a big wish to be part of the colleagues. Tonight's three the Righteous Brothers among with singer-songwriter them. Crossing the threshold, become BBC Radio’s voice Corny Collins Show but along stand-up entertainers are Larry her many collaborations and Zoe Mulford - a one time Julie initiates a power game of cricket. the way she finds a greater Dean, Mandy Muden and Alfie who still works as a Nashville resident of North Carolina who with Jean - which rapidly Join Aggers in his first solo cause to fight for. A show full Brown and the evening will be session singer from time to sings of hope, community and descends into a savage show as he takes us on a trip of big hair, big tunes and kept flowing with the charm time. Cathryn’s vocals are resilience in times of trouble! fight for survival. down memory lane, recounting big laughs. and wit of compere Dominic perfectly complemented by This new version of August tales with film footage, audio This amateur production is Woodward. the dexterous and sensitive Strinberg’s play Miss Julie , clips and photographs. presented by arrangement with New bar offers include mixed playing of ex-Strawbs guitarist written by Polly Stenham, Music Theatre International sharing food platters and Brian Willoughby. remains shocking and fiercely (Europe). Book by Mark O’Donnell buckets of bottled beers. and Thomas Meehan. Music by relevant in its new setting of Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott contemporary London. Whitman and Mark Shaiman. Broadcast live.

Pre-Show Supper 6.30pm Bar Specials Pie, mash & peas £7.95 Bar Specials Bottled real ales Book by Mon 17 Sept Bottled real ales Wednesday 5 September Thursday 6 September Friday 21 September Wed 26 to Sat 29 September Friday 28 September Wednesday 3 October

Begins: 8pm Begins: 7pm Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 8.30pm Begins: 8pm Duration: 3hrs including Duration: 2hrs tbc Duration: 2hrs Sat matinee: 2.30pm Duration: 2hrs 30mins Duration: 3hrs including floor singers Price: £14, £12.50 concs, Price: £22 Duration: 2hrs 45mins Price: £13 OTD, £10.50 adv floor singers Price: £6, £5 members £10 U26s & schools Genre: Talk Price: £10, £8 concs, Age guide: 14+ under 18s Price: £6, £5 members Genre: Live Music BBFC: 15 £7 groups 10+, £6 to be accompanied Genre: Live Music Genre: Broadcast Theatre multi-perf discount Genre: Live Comedy 6 Genre: Live Theatre Youth 7 OCTOBER OCTOMBAEYR

WE3 ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS THE IMPORTANCE VENTOUX FEAT URING THE HI RIDERS SOUL REVUE OF BEING EARNEST 2Magpies Theatre Oscar Wilde Season Live Having previously gone down Amen Corner front-man, Andy Fairweather Low raised the roof Wilde’s much-loved Ventoux is the story of Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani, a storm in Spalding as the last time he played Spalding with The Low Riders back in 2015. masterpiece throws love, logic whose drug-fuelled race on the fearsome Mont Ventoux in the musical backbone of This exciting new tour features an extended line up including the and language into the air to 2000 Tour de France was the greatest cycling had ever seen. The Magnets, Steve, Fraser addition of the Hi Riders Special Soul Revue - an extended brass make one of theatre’s most Their rivalry is re-staged by 2Magpies Theatre using breathtaking and Andy now return after section and Hammond organ throughout the show. dazzling firework displays. video accompaniment and a pair of road bikes, asking the touring the world to perform The line-up is: Andy Fairweather Low on guitar & vocals; Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and question - how far will we go to succeed? their uniquely entertaining Dave Bronze on bass & vocals; Paul Beavis on drums; Cecily discover how unsmooth brand of a cappella with Nick Pentelow on sax & clarinet; Richard Milner on Hammond runs the course of true love, cheeky humour and effortless Organ; Pete Cook on baritone sax and Matt Winch on trumpet. while Lady Bracknell keeps charm. A fabulous night of a baleful eye on the mayhem pop music from The Beatles of manners. to Bruno Mars all without the Staged by the Classic Spring aid of backing tracks or Theatre Company and instruments. broadcast live from London’s Vaudeville Theatre.

Thursday 4 October Saturday 6 October Tuesday 9 October Wednesday 10 October

Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 8pm Begins: 7.15pm Begins: 8pm Duration: 1hr 50mins Duration: 1hr 50mins Duration: 2hrs 45mins Duration: 1hr no interval Price: £16.50 Price: £25 Price: £14, £12.50 concs, Price: £13.50, £12.50 concs, £7.50 U26s £15.50 concs Genre: Live Music £10 U26s & schools Age guide: 12+ Genre: Live Music BBFC: 12A Genre: Live Theatre Genre: Broadcast Theatre 8 9 OCTOBER OCTOBER

KING LEAR UKULELE ORCHESTRA BRASSED OFF CRISTIAN SANDRIN: BUTTERFLIES National Theatre Live OF SPALDING: St Nicolas Players PIANO Tangled Feet and Half Moon HAPPY MEMORIES South Holland Concerts Recorded live from London’s The Ukulele Orchestra of Grimley Colliery is bound to Born in Bucharest to a family Three friends embark on an exciting adventure to chase their West End, Ian McKellen’s Spalding is now in its tenth close, as the accountants say of musicians, Cristian studied butterflies away. They cross new seas to unchartered lands, ‘extraordinarily moving year and to celebrate they there's more money in it shut in Romania and at the Royal on a journey filled with discovery. The only trouble is, they are portrayal’ (Independent) invite you to a concert of than open. It means 1200 job Academy of Music. He has all a bit worried about it. What if they get wet? What if they of King Lear comes to the ‘Happy Memories’ in support losses, a dying town and the gained numerous awards make a new friend? What if they don't? Spalding cinema screen. of the Alzheimer’s Society. loss of its brass band. But and scholarships throughout A beautiful, humorous tale for children aged 3 to 7 - firing Considered by many to be the Come along to help them raise under the leadership of Danny, Europe and is much in imaginations and helping to face fears. greatest tragedy ever written, money as you raise your voice with coal-dusted lungs, the demand as a solo pianist, Shakespeare’s King Lear sees with a good ol’ sing-song of band is somehow transformed chamber musician and as two ageing fathers reject the popular tunes that both the into British Champions with director of small ensembles children who truly love them. Orchestra and their audiences local lass Gloria whipping up from the keyboard. have enjoyed over the past the money needed to get His programme includes ten years. them to the Albert Hall. pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann. This concert is supported by the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.

Thursday 11 October Saturday 13 October Wed 17 to Sat 20 October Sunday 21 October Wednesday 24 October

Begins: 7pm Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 3pm Begins: 2pm Duration: 3hrs 40mins Duration: 2hrs Duration: 2hrs 15mins Duration: 2hrs Duration: 40mins no interval Price: £14, £12.50 concs, Price: £10 Price: £12, £10 concs Price: £13.50, £12 concs, Price: £7.50, £6.50 children & groups 4+ £10 U26s & schools Genre: Live Music Genre: Live Theatre Amateur F/T Stu & U16s Free Genre: Live Children’s Theatre BBFC: 12A Genre: Live Music Genre: Broadcast Theatre 10 11 OCTOBER NOVEMJUMBNAERYE

CROSSINGS HALLOWEEN PARTY DIE WALKÜRE New Perspectives and Pentabus With Zebra in the Function Hall Royal Opera House Live

The village hall, 1919. This is Dust the cobwebs from your Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle Margaret’s domain and where spooky costume and join all of is one of the greatest works of she meets Grace who knew your zombie friends for a fun all opera. This production sees her brother during the Great Halloween Party in the Centre’s Antonio Pappano conducting War. Fast forward to 2019, the top floor Function Hall. Strut an international cast in the village hall has been Mirjana’s your scary stuff on the dance second opera of Wagner’s solace since escaping the war floor with feel-good live music epic Der Ring des Nibelungen in Sarajevo. from Spalding’s very own featuring several of the Marking the centenary of the Zebra, interspersed with Ring’s musical highlights: end of World War I, two actors groovy monster disco sounds. the sparkling Magic Fire Music , TOMORROW’S WARRIORS FEMALE FRONTLINE dance you through a century Party food included in ticket and the electrifying Ride of the price. Creepy cocktail themed Valkyries . Beamed live from in Deirdre Kinahan’s new play Another flagship ensemble from Tomorrow’s Warriors. Led by alto saxophonist with live music, waltzing and night in the bar. Proceeds to Covent Garden. Sung in Ella’s Project. German with English subtitles. Aleksandra Topczewska, Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Frontline features seven unexpected connections. excellent musicians delivering a set of upbeat jazz standards, funky grooves and a contemporary take on some well-known classics including Roy Hardgrove’s Strasbourg St Denis and Kenny Garrett’s Happy People . Their line-up is: Aleksandra Topczewska oWn eadlton essadxoapyh 1o0n eO; cLteottbiee Lr eyland on trumpet; Loucin Moskofian on vocals; Jelly Cleaver on guitar; Roella Orolo on keyboard; Issie Burnham on bass and Caroline Scott on drums.

Thursday 1 November

Friday 26 October Friday 26 October Sunday 28 October Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 7.30pm Time: 7.30pm Begins: 5pm Duration: 1hr 50mins Duration: 2hrs until midnight Duration: 4hrs 50mins Price: £15, £14 concs, £7.50 U26s Price: £13.50, £12.50 concs Price: £12.50, two intervals Genre: Live Music £7.50 U26s £10 groups 8+ Price: £14, £12.50 concs Age guide: 14+ Age guide: 18+ £10 U26s & schools Genre: Live Theatre Genre: Party Night Genre: Broadcast Opera 12 13 NOVEMBER NOVEMJUBNERE

ROBIN WINDSOR DEGAS: PASSION MARTYN BBC CHILDREN IN NEED : EUGENE HIDEAWAY LA BAYADÈRE THE FAREWELL TOUR FOR PERFECTION WYNDHAM-READ SONG FOR BRIDGES Royal Opera House Ballet Live Exhibition On Screen Folk Club in the Lounge Bar LINCOLNSHIRE This autumn sees one of Exhibition On Screen journeys Martyn’s powerful and After a rousing success Louisiana-born singer-guitarist Set in mythical India, Petipa’s BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s from the streets of Paris to the sensitive singing has been an back in 2017, BBC Radio Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges is lavish melodrama of love, favourite professionals, heart of a superb exhibition at inspiration to many. He has a Lincolnshire brings its annual keeping the style of traditional betrayal and ultimate Robin Windsor, head out on the Fitzwilliam Museum in huge repertoire of traditional song writing contest to the blues alive with his charismatic redemption tells the tale of tour for the very last time with his Cambridge, whose extensive songs but also champions South Holland Centre once action packed shows. the temple dancer Nikiya’s team of professional dancers. collection of Degas’ works is contemporary writers, such as more. Broadcast live on BBC Tonight he plays with his doomed love for the warrior Expect lots of amazing dance the most representative in the late Graeme Miles. Much Radio Lincolnshire from soul and blues band featuring Solor. Scenes of exotic routines, fun, cheeky chat Britain. With exclusive access of his material reflects his early Spalding, this finals night will Kelpie McKenzie on bass spectacle culminate in the and plenty of sparkle in this to view rare and diverse works, years in Australia, and his feature local musicians and guitar; Michael Bates on drums choreographic glory of the incredible action packed this film tells a fascinating story Songlinks project drew on special guest performers. and Gabriel Piers-Mantell ‘Kingdom of the Shades’, extravaganza that reflects of Degas’ pursuit for the connections between Tickets are free of charge on keys. one of the greatest treasures perfection. these songs and their in the company’s repertory. Robin’s energetic personality. however there will be a ‘He sings like Sam Cooke earlier British versions. Book a limited VIP ticket to collection on the night and plays guitar like BB King’ meet Robin before the show at with proceeds donated Blues Blast Magazine 1.30pm and receive a signed to BBC Children in Need. print. VIP seats are situated on Tickets go on sale the first row of the gallery. Wednesday 26 September. Pre-Show Sunday Lunch 1pm Sunday roast, pud & coffee Pre-Show Supper 6.30pm £11.95/£6.95 U11s Café Special Bar Specials Beef hotpot & pud £11.95 Book by Mon 29 Oct P o s t - screening Tea & Cake £3.50 Bottled real ales Book by Tues 6 Nov Sunday 4 November Wednesday 7 November Wednesday 7 November Thursday 8 November Friday 9 November Tuesday 13 November

Begins: 3pm Begins: 2pm Begins: 8pm Begins: 7pm Begins: 8pm Begins: 7.15pm Duration: 2hrs Duration: 1hr 25mins Duration: 3hrs Price: Free-but please Duration: 1hr 50mins Duration: 3hrs 5mins Price: £28, £26 concs Price: £10, £7.50 schools including floor singers book your seat Price: £15.50 two intervals £48 VIP Genre: Broadcast Exhibition Price: £6, £5 members Genre: Live Music £14.50 concs Price: £14, £12.50 concs Genre: Live Dance Genre: Live Music Genre: Live Music £10 U26s & schools Genre: Broadcast Ballet 14 15 NOVEMBER NOVEMJUBNERE

CREATIVE JOURNEYS CINDERELLA FUNHOUSE THE SUITCASE KID THE LADYKILLERS THE DEMON BARBERS Sinfonia Viva Stagecoach Performing COMEDY CLUB ACT II Theatre Company SADOS The Lock In ‘Christmas Carol’ In the Function Hall Arts Spalding In the Function Hall Over the past few months Stagecoach Performing Arts Come and get your last Based on the novel by Posing as amateur musicians, It’s Christmas Eve in the pub, South Holland residents have Spalding present their take Funhouse Comedy Club fix of Jacqueline Wilson, The Professor Marcus and his and regulars are getting been working with professional on the classic pantomime the year courtesy of stand-ups Suitcase Kid follows the story criminal gang rent rooms in excited about the evening’s musicians from Sinfonia Viva to Cinderella. Performed by the Markus Birdman, Karen Bayley of 10 year old Andy and best the lopsided house of the dance party of the year. create new songs. This concert whole company aged 6 to 16 and Pete Phillipson with friend Raddish - her toy rabbit. sweet but strict Mrs But landlady Jasmineezer is the culmination of this project years, this family favourite is compere Tony Cowards. Andy’s parents recently Wilberforce. Whilst planning Scrooge has other ideas... and includes several short guaranteed to finish Mixed sharing food platters divorced and this is the tale a daring robbery, the villains Part gig, part dance show, part classical pieces alongside the before midnight. and buckets of bottled beers of how she copes with her plot to involve Mrs Wilberforce panto - this BBC Folk Award world premiere of their newly on sale in the bar from 7.30pm. changing lifestyle. A beautiful unwittingly in Marcus’ brilliantly Winning team of musicians written songs. All welcome. tale that resonates with conceived heist. Will they pull it and dancers are back in This project is being delivered by South children of all ages. off... or will the old lady get it? Spalding by popular demand Holland District Council in partnership By Jacqueline Wilson. Adapted for the for the very best festive live with Orchestras Live and supported by stage by Vicky Ireland. An Amateur music, song and dance. Efficiency East Midlands, London production by arrangement with Housing Consortium, South Holland Nick Hern Books Ltd ‘A full-on show of such blazing Centre and Arts Council England. energy’ The Independent

Wednesday 14 November Friday 16 November Friday 16 November Saturday 17 November Wed 21 to Sat 24 November Friday 30 November

Begins: 2pm Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 8.30pm Begins: 3pm Begins: 7.30pm Begins: 8pm Duration: 1hr Duration: 2hrs 30mins Duration: 2hrs 30mins Duration: 2hrs Duration: 2hrs 15mins Duration: 1hr 50mins Price: £3.50 Price: £12, £10 concs Price: £13 OTD, £10.50 adv Price: £8, £6 concs Price: £11, £10 concs Price: £17.50, £16 conc Genre: Live Music Genre: Live Theatre Youth Age guide: 14+ under 18s Genre: Live Theatre Youth & family ticket £10 U26s to be accompanied Genre: Live Theatre Amateur Genre: Live Music & Dance Genre: Live Comedy 16 17 DECEMBER Polka Dot Pantomimes in association with the South Holland Centre proudly presents JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - a GIANT of a pantomime suitable for the whole family. Get ready to roar with laughter and cheer our hero Jack on his magical journey to Blunderbore’s castle in the sky as he battles to save his best friend Daisy the cow! Starring the hilarious VINCE WILLIAMS as Dame Trott, a supporting West End cast and the biggest Giant in panto-land, it won’t cost you a bag of beans to see the best traditional family pantomime in Lincolnshire that is guaranteed to be FE-FI-FO-FUN for everyone!

Choose from these performances JOHN KIRKPATRICK Folk Club in the Lounge Bar All December 2018 Sun 9 Dec 2018 2pm Mon 10 10.15am John is one of the national treasures of folk Tue 11 10.15am music - not only a renowned squeezebox player, but also singer, songwriter, dancer and Wed 12 10.15am & 1.15pm one-time member of several seminal bands, Thu 13 10.15am, 1.15pm & 6pm including Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey and Fri 14 10.15am The Richard Thompson Band. This show will be Sat 15 2pm & 6pm his Christmas special, Carolling and Crumpets. Sun 16 2pm & 6pm Mon 17 10.15am & 1.15pm Tue 18 10.15am & 1.15pm Wed 19 10.15am Thu 20 10.15am & 6pm Fri 21 2pm & 6pm Sat 22 2pm & 6pm Sun 23 11am, 2.30pm & 6pm Mon 24 11am & 2.30pm Thu 27 11am, 2.30pm & 6pm Fri 28 2pm & 6pm Bar Specials Sat 29 1pm & 5pm Bottled real ales Sun 30 1pm & 5pm Mon 31 2pm Wednesday 5 December

Begins: 8pm Relaxed / Signed performance on Duration: 3hrs including floor singers Thursday 20 December at 6pm Price: £6, £5 members Genre: Live Music Tickets: £15, £14 concs, £13.50 family ticket SOUTH Group and school rates apply HOLLAND CENTRE 18 19 FESTIVE PARTIES CHRISTMAS PRESENTS CHRISTMAS PARTIES UNDER 5s SHOW TICKETS MAKE GREAT GIFTS Friday 14, Saturday 15 & Friday 21 December 7.30pm CHRISTMAS DISCO These 2019 events are on sale now: Post-Christmas party on Friday 18 January 7.30pm Wednesday 19 December 1pm Are you arranging the Christmas Do this year? Don’t get your tinsel All of the usual Top of The Poppets THE NUTCRACKER in a tangle, come to one of our shared Christmas party nights! fun for accompanied under 5s, with Royal Opera House Live Ballet Screening They begin with a fantastic festive dinner and mouthwatering a festive twist. Dancing, party games A post-Christmas treat recorded live from Covent Garden. dessert, followed by the best dancing tunes until 12.30am. And if and even a visit from Santa who will Saturday 5 January 6pm £14, £12.50 concs, £10 U26s you are too busy to play in December, celebrate in January instead. deliver a small gift to each child. £28 per person. £5 per child with accompanying JASON DONOVAN & HIS We also have availability for exclusive Christmas Parties catering adults and babes in arms for 50 up to 180 guests on selected Wednesdays and Thursdays free of charge. AMAZING MIDLIFE CRISIS in December. Jason is on the road to celebrate his 50th birthday with stories about Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, FAMILY NEW YEAR’S I'm A Celebrity, Strictly plus some of the songs you know and love. CHRISTMAS LUNCHTIME PARTY Saturday 2 February 7.30pm £27.50 Thursday 20 December 1pm EVE PARTY Monday 31 December 7.30pm Is your company or social group busy, busy, busy over Christmas? If you are struggling to fit in an evening get-together come to our Everyone is invited to our Family New DO YOU THINK THAT’S WISE? Christmas Lunch Party instead. Two course Christmas dinner Year’s Eve Party where there will be THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOHN LE MESURIER followed by tea or coffee and mince pie accompanied by a fine party games, a delicious buffet and Impressionist Julian Dutton’s joyful and moving celebration selection of festive tunes to set the atmosphere. dancing to fun and festive disco of one of the most popular comic actors of our era. tunes through to 1am. £18.95 per person. Friday 15 February 7.30pm £13.50, £12.50 concs, £7.50 U26s £15 per adult, £8.50 U12s For evening and lunchtime Christmas parties, a non-refundable JON BODEN & THE REMNANT STRINGS deposit of £5 per person will be taken at the time of booking with Former Bellowhead front-man and multiple BBC Folk award winner full payment due by 31 October. Please pay for any party tickets Jon Boden returns to Spalding with his new four piece band. booked from November in full. Please identify vegetarian or any Thursday 14 March 8pm £20, £10 U26s, disabled & companion other dietary needs at the time of booking. GIFT VOUCHERS ... or let your loved ones decide with South Holland Centre Gift Vouchers. Available in your chosen denomination and valid for one year.

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20 21 VISUAL ARTS South Holland has a number of GEEST GALLERY UNIQUE COTTAGE STUDIOS visual arts and workshop venues Ayscoughfee Hall Museum Fulney Lane South, ORGANISING AN EVENT? open to the public. Please check Church Street, Spalding Spalding, PE12 6FA opening hours with each venue PE11 2RA Art and crafts facility, Concert, festival, conference or ball? before visiting. Changing exhibitions by local artists classes and workshops Share the load and sell tickets SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE www.ayscoughfee.org www.uniquecottagestudios.co.uk through our Box Office. Craft Showcases. Changing 01775 764555 01775 766698 displays for sale sourced SPALDING PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY RIVERBANK STUDIOS As event organisers ourselves, we appreciate from The Design Factory Wednesdays 7.30pm Double Street, Spalding. PE11 4DB how much work goes into making each and Benefits include: SPALDING ARTS September to April Exhibitions, classes and workshops every occasion a success. So wherever your Less hassle for you and more convenient for AND CRAFTS SOCIETY www.spaldingphotographicsociety.co.uk [email protected] event is taking place, why not lighten the load and your customers who are able to purchase Pinchbeck Village Hall. PE11 3RB SPALDING PUBLIC ART TRAIL Life classes sell your tickets through South Holland Centre’s tickets online 24 hours a day. Art demonstrations first Pick up a leaflet from the [email protected] professional Box Office Service? Payment can also be made by cash Tuesday of the month South Holland Centre or visit Parchment classes The charge for this service is 15% of ticket income for or card, over the phone or by calling in 01775 640255 www.saacs.org.uk www.transportedart.com/ [email protected] commercial events and 10% of ticket income for charity person to our welcoming Box Office. LONG SUTTON BARNS spalding-public-art-trail www.riverbank-studios.co.uk or community events. We will send you regular sales 01775 680683 59 Wisbech Road, STRAWBERRY GLASS updates so you won't get any surprises and are able to adapt Long Sutton, PE12 9AF Stained Glass Design Studio Interested? your promotional activity as www.longsuttonbarns.com [email protected] Call Andrea Tait to discuss your event on 01775 764818 you go along. 01406 362500 07714 458813 or email [email protected]

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SPALDING PUMPKIN FESTIVAL RED WINE WRITERS Friday 12 October This annual event fills Spalding At Riverbank Studios Town Centre with a wide range of pumpkin New writers welcome to read out and discuss their themed stalls, arts, music and entertainment. prose or poetry. The day will culminate with the Pumpkin Parade Monthly on Mondays from 7 to 9pm led by the Pumpkin Coach and a spectacular Contact 01775 723026 [email protected] firework display. Wear something orange and/or green and join in the fun! RSPB WASH BIRDWATCHING CRUISES Sponsored by David Bowman’s Pumpkin Ltd, supported by Transported, the Welland Centenary From Boston Marina on specific dates until Rotary Club and the Spalding Lions. Organised by October 2018 South Holland District Council. Tickets from South Holland Centre Box Office 01775 764777 BURTEY FEN COLLECTION or visit www.southhollandcentre.co.uk Tickets from 01775 766081 www.burteyfen.co.uk PLAYING THE CINEMA ORGANS NO FRILLS CEILIDH CHRIS POWELL ROBERT WOLFE With The Beltonas & Slapdash Sunday 16 Sept 2.30pm Sunday 18 Nov 2.30pm St Mary’s Church Hall, Pinchbeck NIGEL OGDEN CHRISTMAS SHOW www.roselaneceilidh.co.uk Sunday 21 October 2.30pm WITH KEVIN GRUNILL 14 Sept, 26 Oct, 14 Dec 7.45pm Sunday 16 Dec 2.30pm £4, children free 22 23 4yrs old - KS1 IMAGINATION STATION - Fridays 4pm - 5pm £4.00 Have your birthday KS2 Party at ACT II! PINT-SIZED PLAYERS - We take the hassle out Tuesdays 4:30pm - 6pm (doors open 4pm) £5.50 of organising a party and All staff are DBS checked and directors ensure everyone has a are trained to degree level drama. MINI MUSICAL JUNIOR (school yrs 3 and 4) fun time to remember. Saturdays 9:30am - 11am (doors open 9am) £5.50 Ring or email for more details or any 2hr themed parties (on your MUSIC THEATRE JUNIOR (school years 7-9) choice of theme): £110 queries, we look forward to meeting you! Thursdays 4:30pm-6:00pm (doors open 4pm) £6.00 2hr film making or pop Unit One, Welland Business Park, MINI MUSICAL SENIOR (school yrs 5 and 6) video making parties: £140 Saturdays 11:30am - 1pm (doors open 11.15am) £5.50 Clay Lake, Spalding, LINCS. PE12 6BL Contact us for more details! MUSIC THEATRE SENIOR (school years 10+) Thursdays 6:30pm-8:00pm (doors open 6:15pm) £6.00 www.act2online.co.uk Secondary school age [email protected] DRAMA - Wednesdays 4:30pm - 6pm (doors open 4pm) £6.00 First session for MUSIC THEATRE - Thursdays 4:30pm - 6pm (doors open 4pm) £6.00 any class: FREE! 01775 766921 8-20 years old CHOIR - Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm £4.00 14-20 years old ADVANCED SKILLS - Committed to providing Fridays 5:30pm - 8pm (doors open 5.15pm) £6.00 arts for everyone

24 25 SEATING PLAN, MAP & SERVICES BOOKING INFORMATION Payment Access Payment for tickets can be made by cash or most There is ramped access to the entrance doors and credit and debit cards, in person or on the phone, passenger lift access to all floors. Wheelchair spaces during our box office opening hours. Or you can are available on both auditorium floors. Please inform book and pay for tickets online 24 hours a day the Box Office at the time of booking. Please note at www.southhollandcentre.co.uk. that wheelchair seats are not bookable online. Please Until 23 September 2018 the online booking fee select the ‘Accessible Seating Request’ link from the remains at £1.50 for buying up to 9 tickets. No online booking page or call the Box Office to discuss online booking fees will apply from 26 September your requirements. For Induction Loop, please switch when our new ticketing system is launched. hearing aids to the ‘T’ position (Please note: this Reservations facility is not available for live music events, including Reservations will be held for 3 days or half an hour Musical Theatre events with a live band). A number before the start of a performance or screening, of booster seats are available. There are two whichever is earlier. In some cases, eg when an disabled toilets at the South Holland Centre: one is event is almost sold out, reservations may not on the first floor Café Bar level; the second is on the be available and full payment will be requested basement level, and is a larger facility with a rise to secure the booking. and fall bed with shower, and a ceiling hoist suitable for personal hoist attachments. Both disabled toilets Tickets are accessed from the Centre's passenger lift in the Tickets can either be held at the box office or sent entrance foyer. to you by post. If you require the latter, a small charge of £1 will be made for this service and Parking should be included with your payment. Alternatively, Parking during the daytime and evening - easy Call Connect you can enclose a stamped addressed envelope. access from Broad Street Car Park (Herring Lane), pay and display. In the evening - free parking from CallConnect is a unique bus Concessions 6pm in the Market Place and Vine Street Car Park. service that you can book in Where offered, unless specified concessions are Additional parking is available as indicated on the advance and travel to and from generally available for the following people: over map (P) just a short walk from the Centre. Nearest local pick-up points. It also 60s, children 16 years and under, full time students disabled parking is on Broad Street. dovetails with the InterConnect and those in receipt of unemployment and long- fixed-route bus service. term sickness benefits (and if incapacity benefit, Gift Vouchers Call Connect operates Monday to Saturday their carers when accompanying). Concessions The Centre sells gift vouchers which can be used providing journeys from 7am to 7pm. To find out also apply to young people under 26 and groups at the majority of live events and at any cinema more about this service that operates in and where shown. Please ask for eligibility details at showing. They are valid for one year from the date of around the Spalding area call 0845 234 3344 the box office. Proof of eligibility may be required. purchase and can be used as part or full payment Monday to Saturday from 8.30am or check out for an event. Please contact the box office for details. Children the website www.lincsinterconnect.com Children are very welcome at the South Holland Family Tickets Alternatively text the word ‘CallConnect’ to Centre. Films, shows and workshops for children Where offered, a family ticket rate can be applied 82727 followed by a space and your are a regular part of our programme. The Café Bar ‘per person’ to a group booking of four or more request information. offers high chairs and a special children’s menu. people. The group must contain at least one adult Baby changing facilities are also available. Please (maximum two adults), with Opening hours BOX OFFICE CAFÉ BAR FOOD note that children aged 10 years and under must the remaining parties being Monday to Saturday: Monday to Saturday: be accompanied by a person aged 16 or above under 16 years of age. Market Place, 9.30am to 8.30pm Full menu and specials served in the auditorium. Under 2s free of charge when Running Times Spalding PE11 1SS Sunday: 9.30am to 7pm sharing an adult seat. Where the performance 1 hour before publicised event Sunday: Refunds duration is stated, please until curtain up / interval. Light snacks & homemade cakes during A full refund will be given on tickets returned at least note that this is only an Sunday Box Office opening times. Contact: 01775 764777 28 days before the event. If you return your tickets approximation. www.southhollandcentre.co.uk within 28 days of the event, refunds will only be possible when the tickets can be resold. 26 27 LIVE EVENT DIARY Month Day & Date Time Event Genre September Wed 5 8pm Folk Club: Zoe Mulford & Tom Kitching live music Thu 6 7pm National Theatre Live: Julie broadcast theatre Fri 21 7.30pm An Evening With Aggers talk Wed 26 to Sat 29 various Act II Theatre Company: Hairspray live theatre youth Fri 28 8.30pm Funhouse Comedy Club live comedy October Wed 3 8pm Folk Club: Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby live music Thu 4 7.30pm WE3 live music Sat 6 8pm Andy Fairweather Low Big Band live music Tue 9 7.15pm Oscar Wilde Season Live: Importance of Being Earnest broadcast theatre Wed 10 8pm 2Magpies Theatre: Ventoux live theatre Thu 11 7pm National Theatre Live: King Lear broadcast theatre Sat 13 7.30pm Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding: Happy Memories live music Wed 17 to Sat 20 7.30pm St Nicolas Players: Brassed Off live theatre amateur Sun 21 3pm South Holland Concerts: Cristian Sandrin - Piano live music Wed 24 2pm Tangled Feet: Butterflies live children’s theatre Fri 26 7.30pm New Perspectives & Pentabus: Crossings live theatre Fri 26 7.30pm Halloween Party with Zebra party night Sun 28 5pm Royal Opera House Live: Die Walküre broadcast opera November Thu 1 7.30pm Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Frontline live music Sun 4 3pm Robin Windsor - The Farewell Tour live dance Wed 7 2pm Exhibition On Screen: Degas - Passion for Perfection broadcast exhibition Wed 7 8pm Folk Club: Martyn Wyndham-Read live music Thu 8 7pm BBC Children In Need: Song For Lincolnshire live music Fri 9 8pm Eugene Hideaway Bridges live music Tue 13 7.15pm Royal Opera House Live: La Bayadère broadcast ballet Wed 14 2pm Sinfonia Viva: Creative Journeys live music Fri 16 7.30pm Stagecoach Performing Arts Spalding: Cinderella live theatre youth Fri 16 8.30pm Funhouse Comedy Club live comedy Sat 17 3pm Act II Theatre Company: The Suitcase Kid live theatre youth Wed 21 to Sat 24 7.30pm SADOS: The Ladykillers live theatre amateur Fri 30 8pm The Demon Barbers: The Lock In Christmas Carol live music & dance December Wed 5 8pm Folk Club: John Kirkpatrick live music Sun 9 to Mon 31 various Polka Dot Pantomimes & SHC: Jack & The Beanstalk live pantomime Fri 14, Sat 15, Fri 21 7.30pm Christmas Parties party Wed 19 1pm Under 5s Christmas Disco family disco Thu 20 1pm Christmas Lunchtime Party lunch party Mon 31 7.30pm Family New Year’s Eve Party party 2019 events on sale now Sat 5 Jan 6pm Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker broadcast ballet Fri 18 Jan 7.30pm Post-Christmas Party party Sat 2 Feb 7.30pm Jason Donovan & his Amazing Midlife Crisis live show Fri 15 Feb 7.30pm The Life and Times of John Le Mesurier live theatre Thu 14 Mar 8pm Jon Boden & The Remnant Strings live music Take Part Diary - Health & Wellbeing sessions and start dates Start Dates Time Event Age Group Tue 4 Sept 7pm Meditation Course: Happiness is a Way of Life 16+ Mon 10 Sept 5pm Aerial Dance 8 to 16s Tue 11 Sept 6.45pm Aerial Dance 16+ Thu 13 Sept 2pm iPads for Beginners 19+ Thu 13 Sept 5.30pm Vibe Youth Choir 8 to 18s Sat 29 Sept 10.30am Meditation Workshop 16+ Thu 4 Oct 10am Get Crafty: Map Art 19+ Thu 11 Oct 2pm More iPads 19+ Thu 18 Oct 10am Get Crafty: Button Art 19+ Tue 23 Oct 7pm Meditation Course: Beginning & Improving 19+ Thu 8 Nov 10am Get Crafty: Christmas Paper Crafts 19+ Thu 22 Nov 10am Get Crafty: Christmas Five Stitch Crafts 19+

The information contained in this brochure is published in good faith and is correct at the time of going to press. South Holland District Council reserves the right to vary the advertised programme without notice. South Holland Centre is in LOV! LOV is a network of ten visual and performing arts venues across Lincolnshire who work together to bring you the very best in arts and culture www.lincolnshireonevenues.com