SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE
SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE
AUTUMN/WINTER 2019/20 SEASON
THEATRE | DANCE | MUSIC | COMEDY | FILM | EXHIBITIONS | WORKSHOPS | CAFÉS
Book online www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk Or call 01722 320333
WELCOME
Welcome to the Autumn/Winter Season at Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre.
At Salisbury Playhouse we are excited to be transforming the Main House for two special productions this Autumn. Alan Ayckbourn’s brilliant comedy Relatively Speaking and Hugh Whitemore’s compelling drama Breaking the Code will be produced with seating on all sides of the stage, bringing audiences closer than ever to the action and creating a special atmosphere in the theatre.
Alongside these two Wiltshire Creative productions, we are thrilled to be producing the world premiere of Barney Norris’s new play – a retelling of Lorca’s Blood Wedding, set in a Wiltshire Village.
At Salisbury Arts Centre, there is a lively mix of dance, comedy, music and film, as well as live screenings from NT Live and New York’s Met Opera and a fascinating programme of visual arts.
And, of course, there is plenty of entertainment over the Christmas period – from the family pantomime Robin Hood, a new musical adaptation of The Tailor of Gloucester and Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales at the Playhouse, to a festive murder mystery, stand-up comedy and Christmas music at the Arts Centre.
Finally, why not get creative yourself? Take a look at the wide range of workshops our Take Part team runs – from pottery and sculpture to dance, circus skills and even stand-up comedy – and give something a try.
Thank you to all our audiences and visitors who continue to support our work as Wiltshire Creative. We hope you find lots to entertain and inspire this season.
Sebastian Warrack Gareth Machin Executive Director Artistic Director
CONTENTS
The Main House at Salisbury Playhouse 4 - 16 The Salberg at Salisbury Playhouse 17 – 36 Visual Arts at Salisbury Arts Centre 37 - 38
Live Music at Salisbury Arts Centre 39 – 42
Theatre, Dance and Comedy 43 - 47
Films and Live Screenings at Salisbury Arts Centre 48 – 53
Christmas Entertainment at Salisbury Arts Centre 54 - 55
Take Part 56 - 57
Workshops 58 – 63 Support Us 64 Pricing, Access Information and How to Book 65 – 67 Food, Drink and Venue Hire 68 Events Diary 69 – 72
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 28 September at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm excl. 5 & 7 Sep Salisbury Playhouse, Main House
A Wiltshire Creative Production RELATIVELY SPEAKING By Alan Ayckbourn
Greg and Ginny are living together. Ginny is keen to marry Greg, but with unfamiliar slippers under the bed and a delivery of flowers and chocolates, Greg is becoming suspicious that he is not the only man in her life. When Ginny says she is visiting her parents, a dizzying series of misunderstandings unravel into chaotic comedy in this – Ayckbourn’s first big West End hit.
“Ayckbourn is an absolute master of the one-liner and a brilliant observer of human nature.” Valley News on the 2014 Salisbury Playhouse Production of Bedroom Farce
MAIN HOUSE TRANSFORMED! For this production the Main House will be transformed. With seating on all sides of the stage you will find yourself closer than ever to the action.
Director Jo Newman Designer James Button
Post Show Talk Tue 17 Sep
Captioned Performance Wed 25 Sep, 7.30pm
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 26 Sep, 2.15pm and 7.30pm
BSL Performance Fri 27 Sep, 7.30pm
Tickets: £28 - £17
Members 10% discount: First 4 nights
MULTI-BUY OFFER Book for Relatively Speaking, Breaking the Code and Blood Wedding at the same time and save 15% (Members save 20%)
Saturday 5 – Saturday 26 October at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm excl. 5 Oct Salisbury Playhouse, Main House
A Wiltshire Creative Production BREAKING THE CODE By Hugh Whitemore Based on Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
At the height of the Second World War, eccentric genius Alan Turing was breaking the complex German code, Enigma, at Bletchley Park. Since his work was classified top secret for years after the war, no one knew how much was owed to him when he was later put on trial and publicly humiliated by the revelation of his sexuality. Hugh Whitemore’s compelling play intertwines an account of Turing’s most heroic hour with that of his betrayal by the nation he had helped in its darkest hour. Turing’s story went on to be told in the 2014 Oscar- winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
MAIN HOUSE TRANSFORMED! For this production the Main House will be transformed. With seating on all sides of the stage you will find yourself closer than ever to the action. Director Christian Durham Designer James Button
Post Show Talk Tues 15 Oct
Captioned Performance Wed 23 Oct, 7.30pm
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 24 Oct, 2.15pm and 7.30pm
BSL Performance Fri 25 Oct, 7.30pm
Tickets: £28 - £17
Members 10% discount: First 3 nights Age Guidance 14+
MULTI-BUY OFFER Book for Relatively Speaking, Breaking the Code and Blood Wedding at the same time and save 15% (Members save 20%)
Thursday 31 October – Saturday 2 November at 7.30pm Sat matinee at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse, Main House
AN EVENING OF ERIC AND ERN with Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens
This is a brilliant show full of Morecambe and Wise’s most loved routines, songs and sketches and, of course, a musical guest.
“You have the giddy out-of-time illusion that you are watching the legendary double-act live.” Independent “I never thought I’d see Morecambe and Wise live - I think I just have!” Ben Elton
Tickets: £22
Members 10% discount: Thursday 31 October at 7.30pm
Monday 4 – Saturday 9 November at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse, Main House
NIGEL SLATER’S TOAST Direct from the West End
Toast vividly recreates Nigel Slater’s childhood through the tastes and smells he shares with his mother, culminating in the young Nigel’s escape to London. From making the perfect sherry trifle, through the playground politics of sweets, the rigid rules of restaurant dining, and a domestic war over cakes, this is a moving and evocative tale of love, loss and... toast.
★★★★★ “The show rises like a good soufflé” Mail on Sunday
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 7 Nov, 2.15pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: £28 - £14
Monday 11 – Saturday 16 November at 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse Main House
An Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal Production
From the international number one best-selling author, Sarah Waters THE NIGHT WATCH Adapted by Hattie Naylor
London in the 1940s. A time when hearts beat faster and life burned more brightly. The Night Watch is a tender, tragic and beautifully poignant portrait of four ordinary people caught up in the aftermath of an extraordinary time. Olivier-nominated playwright Hattie Naylor creates a gripping and theatrically inventive adaptation of this great modern novel. From the team that brought you Birdsong, The Habit of Art and The Importance of Being Earnest.
“Captures the heart of Sarah Waters’ love story” The Guardian
“One of the best storytellers alive today.” Independent on Sunday
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 14 Nov at 2.15pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: £28 - £14
Members 10% discount: Monday 11 November
Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 January at 7.30pm Thu and Sat matinees at 2.15pm Salisbury Playhouse Main House
An Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and Ray Rackham Theatricals Production
MAME
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death! That’s the motto of Mame Dennis, one of musical theatre’s all-time greatest heroines, in this brassy, hilarious and touching adaptation of Patrick Dennis’s bestseller, Auntie Mame, starring critically acclaimed and two- time Olivier Award-winner Tracie Bennett as Mame (End of the Rainbow, Hairspray, Blood Brothers, Coronation, Scott & Bailey) and film, TV and theatre favourite Harriet Thorpe as Vera (Absolutely Fabulous, The Brittas Empire, new BBC comedy Mister Winner, Wicked, Mamma Mia! - National Theatre & West End). Set in New York City and spanning the Great Depression and World War II, Mame Dennis and her intellectual and arty clique are disrupted when her deceased brother’s 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted into her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame tries her hand at a number of jobs with comically, disastrous results but perseveres with good humour and an irrepressible sense of style. Jerry Herman’s celebrated musicals includes the rousing title number, plus “Open a New Window,” “If He Walked into My Life,” “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Bosom Buddies” and “That’s How Young I Feel.” With spirit, humour, class and wit, Mame is sure to thrill audiences for generations to come. Director/Choreographer Nick Winston Book by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee Music & Lyrics Jerry Herman Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis & the play Auntie Mame by Lawrence and Lee
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 23 Jan at 2.15pm and 7.30pm
Tickets: £30 - £14
Members 10% discount: Tuesday 21 January
Presented by arrangement with Tams Witmark
Saturday 30 November – Sunday 12 January Salisbury Playhouse Main House
A Wiltshire Creative Production ROBIN HOOD By Andrew Pollard
Join Robin and his merry band for a fantastic adventure this Christmas. With all the elements of a traditional pantomime – comedy, dance, audience participation, fantastic sets – and familiar songs, you won’t want to miss this year’s Playhouse extravaganza. It’s the perfect treat for all ages. Robin Hood is written by Andrew Pollard, writer of previous Playhouse pantomimes Beauty and the Beast, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin and Cinderella.
Sales for last year’s production of Beauty and the Beast were record- breaking, so don’t leave it too late to book your tickets!
“Packed full of song, dance and plenty of laughs” Salisbury Journal on Beauty and the Beast, Christmas 2018
Director Gareth Machin Designer James Button
Lighting Designer Nic Farman Choreographer Nicky Griffiths Musical Director Christopher Peake
BSL Performance Fri 13 Dec at 7pm
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Wed 18 Dec at 2.30pm and 7pm
Relaxed Performance Thu 9 Jan, 2.30pm
Tickets: £28 - £12
Thursday 6 – Saturday 22 February at 7.30pm Thu and Sat matinee at 2.15 excl. 6 & 8 Feb Salisbury Playhouse Main House
A Wiltshire Creative and Up In Arms Production in association with Oxford Playhouse
LORCA’S BLOOD WEDDING Retold by Barney Norris
A Wiltshire village, today. Rob and his fiancée Georgie are checking out the village hall for their wedding reception, but Rob’s Mum wonders if they’re rushing into things. Just as they begin to talk her round, a figure from Georgie’s past appears and threatens to shatter their plans. Very soon Georgie is questioning who really is the love of her life. Barney Norris’ explosive retelling of Lorca’s classic tragedy sets the action firmly in a modern day Wiltshire community that’s rocked by revelations and gossip. His previous plays include Echo’s End and The Remains of the Day at Salisbury Playhouse.
“Has an emotional pull that confirms Norris as a writer to watch.” The Guardian on Echo’s End (2017)
Director Alice Hamilton Designer James Perkins
Post Show Talk Tues 18 Feb
Captioned Performance Wed 19 Jan, 7.30pm
Audio Described Performances (and Touch Tours) Thu 20 Jan at 2.15pm and 7.30pm
BSL Performance Fri 21 Jan at 7.30pm
Ticket: £30 - £13
Members 10% discount: first 5 nights Age Guidance 14 + (contains some strong language)
MULTI-BUY OFFER Book for Relatively Speaking, Breaking the Code and Blood Wedding at the same time and save 15% (Members save 20%)
EXHIBITION 27 Jan – 28 Mar
Don’t miss Cornwall-based artist Nicola Bealing’s exhibition Three Acts and Seven Scenes, a response to Lorca’s Blood Wedding at Salisbury Arts Centre.
WELCOME TO THE SALBERG Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 September at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Queer Street Production ALL I SEE IS YOU By Kathrine Smith
Bobby works on Woollies’ record counter. Ralph dreams of being a teacher. One kiss and they’re hooked. But it’s 1967 and their love is illegal. A National Octagon prize-winner set in Bolton and Manchester, this is a rollercoaster love story, inspired by real accounts of queer life from 50 years ago.
“Full of gasps & chuckles” Go See This
“Heart-warming, heart-wrenching & heart-breaking” Frankly My Dear
“Totally spellbinding” Northern Soul
Directed by Ben Occhipinti & Mark Powell
Post Show Talk Fri 6 Sep
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Members 10% discount: Thu 5 Sep
Age Guidance 14+ (includes strong language and sexual references)
2019 tour supported by Arts Council England & Frank and Elizabeth Brenan.
Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 September at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse in The Salberg
An Outbound Project Production M.E.H. mass epidemic hysteria
Ancient Egypt: ‘Wandering womb’ theory first recorded.
1518: Hundreds of people dance uncontrollably on the streets of Strasbourg. 1877: Dr Jean-Martin Charcot gives demonstrations of hypnosis on female ‘hysterics’ in Paris. 2019: An award-winning theatre company write this blurb. Right now: You read this and understand implicitly that it won’t just be a group of people screaming in a dark room for an hour. You sense it’s an exploration of medical and theatrical storytelling that transcends time. You feel a sensation that can only be described as an uncontrollable urge. You book your ticket.
Praise for the Outbound Project "...fiercely intelligent...relentlessly imaginative...philosophically and emotionally honest." - Fest
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thu 12 Sep Age Guidance: 12+ The Outbound Project is an award-winning physical theatre company whose work has toured nationally to critical acclaim. Inspired by British physical theatre companies such as Gecko and Theatre Re, they use a combination of beautiful physical/visual storytelling and sharp witty new writing to tell stories about the human condition.
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 September at 7.45pm Thu and Sat matinees at 2.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Theatre Chipping Norton Production
SKYLIGHT By David Hare
“With you, when something is right, it’s never enough. You don’t value happiness. Because you always want more.”
Schoolteacher Kyra receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom, a charismatic self-made restaurant tycoon. Supper bubbles on the stove, and flickers of their former passion rekindle. As they fall into a battle of opposing politics and mutual desire, is the gap between them too great? One of the great intimate plays of passionate ideas and complex love – delicate, hilarious and thought provoking, Skylight was originally produced at the National Theatre and won an Olivier Award for Best Play.
“A zinging, stinging mixture of wit and anger” The Telegraph
Director John Terry
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Members 10% discount: Tue 24 Sep
Saturday 5 October at 11am and 2pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Circus 250 Production STRONGWOMEN SCIENCE
Ever wanted to know how you balance a chair on your chin, if you can juggle liquid, or how circus performers eat fire? StrongWomen Aoife and Maria reveal the scientific secrets behind their astounding tricks. In a fun, lively and fast-paced family circus performance, find out how jugglers, acrobats and hula hoop artists use science to create their amazing acts. StrongWomen Science seeks to promote enquiry, failure, inventiveness and accessibility in science, making it open to all, in particular young women and girls. Because when science meets circus, anything’s possible.
Tickets: £9
Members 10% discount
Ideal for ages 5+
Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 October at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Mesh Theatre Production THE SOLDIER By Rachel Wagstaff
Inspired by the life of one of England’s best-loved war poets Rupert Brooke and his contemporaries at the outbreak of WW1, The Soldier moves between London, Blandford Camp, Belgium and the Aegean where Brooke died on his way to fight in the Gallipoli campaign. Captivating and surprisingly modern in its treatment of warfare and relationships, it was Rachel’s first play, launching a stellar career which includes stage adaptations of Birdsong, Flowers for Mrs Harris and The Mirror Crack’d.
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Members 10% discount: Thu 10 Oct
Age Guidance 11+
Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 October at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Kali Theatre Production HOMING BIRDS By Rukhsana Ahmad
Young Afghan refugee Saeed desperately wants to reconnect with his roots and find his long-lost sister. So he leaves his adoptive family in London and returns to Kabul. But here he becomes caught up in the paranoia, suspicion and violence of contemporary Afghanistan and must face up to the realities of his changed world. This moving and thought-provoking play asks if life has meaning without a connection to family, home and roots. Writer Rukhsana Ahmad has written many plays for stage and the BBC and was a finalist for the Writer’s Guild Award and the Susan Blackburn Award.
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Members 10% discount: Thu 17 Oct
Age Guidance: 12+
Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 October at 7.45pm Sat matinee at 2.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
An Ad Infinitum Production EXTRAORDINARY WALL OF SILENCE
Helen, Alan, and Graham are told they are impaired and need fixing. As they begin to question the world around them, three powerful coming-of- age stories unfold, uniting in a struggle against violence, ignorance and oppression. Connecting through a shared past they are transported to one pivotal moment in 1880 when a dangerous ideology was born: one that would impair the way the world views D/deaf people for over a century. Ad Infinitum combines the company’s signature style of physical storytelling with the beauty of British Sign Language in an unmissable feast for the senses.
“A theatre company that refuses to be put in a box” Lyn Gardner, The Stage
“One of contemporary theatre’s vital organs” Time Out
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount: Thu 24 Oct
All performances include a BSL interpreter and are captioned.
Co-commissioned by Birmingham Hippodrome, Bristol Old Vic, HOME, Newbury Corn Exchange, In Good Company, in association with Wiltshire Creative and supported by The North Wall. Made possible through funding from Arts Council England and Bristol City Council.
An Angel Heart Theatre Production THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF Thursday 24 October at Bemerton Heath Centre at 4pm Friday 25 October at St Andrew’s Hall, Tidworth at 4pm Jacob is a young boy who loves to play tricks. When he is given the responsibility of being the village shepherd he cannot resist the temptation... Delightfully re-imagined, Aesop’s much-loved fable about the power of our word, is brought to life for young children and their families. This colourful show combines exquisite puppetry and dynamic storytelling with live music, singing and the chance to join in.
This performance takes place at Bemerton Heath and Tidworth at 4pm, followed by ‘meet the puppets’
Tickets: £5
WORKSHOP
Join the company for a free workshop at 1.30pm – ideal for ages 4-11 years (under 6s must be accompanied by an adult). To book email [email protected]
Bemerton Heath and Tidworth residents can access discounted tickets. Contact the Take Part team for details.
Tuesday 29 October at 11am and 2pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Sonia Sabri Company Production Commissioned by Birmingham Hippodrome and The Place
SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT A new family show, mixing Kathak, Hip Hop dance, contemporary dance, hints of live music and physical storytelling, to create a playful and colourful world, exploring our curiosities and fears, the times we feel different and when we belong. Inspired by the well-known Anglo-Asian phrase ‘same, same… but different’, meaning "Yes, something kind of similar, but not the exact same thing”, three dancer-musicians conjure a magical atmosphere where we celebrate our individuality, diversity and the bonds which connect us all.
Tickets: £9
Members 10% discount
Ideal for ages 5+
Thursday 31 October at 11am and 2pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Taking Flight Theatre Company Production YOU’VE GOT DRAGONS
Based on the book by Kathryn Cave
“Dragons come when you least expect it. You turn round… and they’re there.”
Lots of people get them. Sometimes they make you feel alone. So, what can a young child with a bad case of the dragons do? With live music, this sensitive production is a humorous exploration of the dragons we face. Featuring creative captioning, BSL and Audio Description, it’s a treat for the whole family. And remember… “No dragon is more powerful than YOU!”
Tickets: £9
Members 10% discount
Ideal for ages 3+
DRAGON TAMING WORKSHOPS FREE at 12pm & 3pm – suitable for ages 3+ Have you or anyone in your family ever felt anxious or overwhelmed with worries? Do you want to build emotional resilience and discover some new, fun techniques to use with very young children to tackle their anxiety? Join this family-friendly session of activities that can help tame the dragons we all face. Devised by Taking Flight and clinical psychologist Dr Sara Rhys-Jones. Free tickets available from Ticket Sales.
Friday 1 November at 11am and 2pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg HALF TERM!
A Longnose Puppets Production
ARTHUR’S DREAM BOAT
Based on the book by Polly Dunbar, this is the story about a little boy who has a dream. One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a beautiful pink and green boat with a stripy mast. He can’t wait to tell everyone about it but no-one (not even his dog!) is interested. In fact, they don’t even notice that this very same boat is growing on his head, getting larger and larger by the minute! Soon, Arthur is bouncing along the waves in his very own dream boat. Maybe now his family will listen to him! A magical playful children’s show with puppets, so enchanting that everyone will want to sail away with Arthur in his dream boat! The music is by Tom Gray, of the Mercury Award-winning band, Gomez.
Tickets: £9 Members 10% discount Ideal for ages 2-7
Saturday 2 November at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Breach Theatre Production IT’S TRUE, IT’S TRUE, IT’S TRUE
Fringe First-winning, Breach Theatre, re-stage the 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi, for the rape of baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi. Based on surviving court transcripts, the seven-month trial that gripped Renaissance Rome is brought to the stage, asking how much has changed in the last four centuries. Blending myth, history and contemporary commentary, this is the story of how a woman took revenge through her art to become one of the most successful painters of her generation.
★★★★★ Financial Times
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Age guidance 14+ (Contains nudity, strong language and some scenes audiences may find upsetting)
Monday 4 – Saturday 9 November at 7.45pm Thu and Sat matinees at 2.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
MORGAN & WEST: PARLOUR TRICKS
They’re back! Join time-travelling magic duo Morgan & West for an evening chock full of jaw dropping, brain bursting, gasp eliciting feats of magic. Morgan & West have fooled Penn & Teller (Fool Us, ITV 1), competed to be the Next Great Magician (ITV 1), and even attempted to escape The Slammer (CBBC). Join these practitioners of prestidigitation for an unforgettable evening of magic, mystery, and the unexplainable. The dashing chaps offer up a plateful of illusion and impossibility, all served with wit, charm and no small amount of panache. Be sure to wear a hat – Morgan & West might just blow your mind!
★★★★★ “Hugely talented” Daily Mirror
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Wednesday 20 November at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Pentabus Theatre Production THE TALE OF LITTLE BEVAN By Robert Alan Evans
In a peaceful Norfolk village three people are seeking happiness. But as the harvest moon fills and the party begins, ancient forces are brought to life. While Tony and Mike get trapped in the tunnels below the village, Gill’s plan for revenge turns extremely nasty. A darkly comic journey through 24 hours in the life of a village called Little Bevan, this new play promises live music and the spirit of a 10th century saint.
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 November at 7.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
Shôn Dale-Jones Presents Hugh Hughes in a Hoipolloi Production THE LADDER The uplifting story about a downfall
When theatre-maker Shôn Dale-Jones becomes too pessimistic to write a new show, he approaches his long-time collaborator, the Welsh emerging artist, Hugh Hughes, to step in. Determined to restore Shôn’s faith in humanity, Hugh creates The Ladder. Using the story of his father’s life and death, Hugh Hughes challenges us to wake up to the pitfalls that surround our everyday lives. The Ladder is a wake-up call to the sleepwalkers heading off the edge of the cliff. The show exposes us to some of the decisions we make in our lives – decisions we make, knowing full well, that we’re making the wrong choices.
“Warm, funny and dances a gentle line between playfulness and pathos” Exeunt
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount Thu 21 Nov
Commissioned by Norfolk and Norwich Festival. In association with Theatre Royal Plymouth & Cambridge Junction
Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 November at 7.45pm Sat matinee at 2.45pm (Relaxed performance) Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Graeae & Theatre Royal Plymouth production. ONE UNDER By Winsome Pinnock. Commissioned by Ramps on the Moon and presented in association with Curve.
An evocative play about the power of guilt and the quest for atonement, award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock (Rockets and Blue Lights) and Amit Sharma (Deputy Artistic Director, Birmingham Rep) join forces to explore the fragility of human relationships in this re-imagining of
One Under. When a young man jumps in front of a train that Cyrus is driving, the mysterious circumstances prompt him to search for answers. In pursuing the truth of Sonny’s final hours, Cyrus is led to laundrette worker Christine, as the past begins to catch up with people whose lives are changed forever.
Graeae are world-renowned for placing D/deaf and disabled artists centre-stage. All performances of One Under will feature creative captioning and audio description.
Relaxed Performance Sat 30 Nov at 2.45pm
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9) Members 10% discount Wed 27 Nov Age guidance 16+
Monday 9 – Saturday 28 December Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Wiltshire Creative Production
Beatrix Potter’s THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER A new musical adaptation by Glyn Kerslake and Gareth Machin
Christmas day is just around the corner and the Tailor of Gloucester is busy working on an extraordinary new coat for the Mayor. But the Tailor is unwell and worried that the coat might not be finished in time for the Mayor’s wedding on Christmas Day. Simpkin, his cat, is too busy chasing mice to help but who knows what might happen on this, the most magical night of the year The writers behind The Night Before Christmas and Little Robin Redbreast bring another magical musical show to the stage for young children and families this Christmas.
“Completely captivating” Raring2Go Magazine on The Night Before Christmas “A spell-binding treat for tots” Musical Theatre Review on Little Robin Redbreast
Director Jo Newman Designer Verity Quinn Musical Director Glyn Kerslake
Relaxed Performances Tues 10 Dec at 10.45am and Sat 14 Dec at 10.45am
Tickets: £10
Groups of 10+ £8
Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 December at 7.45pm excl. Sat 21 Dec Matinees Thurs 19 Dec at 2.45pm, Sat 21 Dec at 5pm
Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES
Dylan Thomas’s wonderful short story and other works are brought vividly to life by Guy Masterson – following his sell-out performances of A Christmas Carol last year. Often overshadowed by his masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, Thomas’s seasonal story is brilliantly told by Masterson, world-renowned performer of his works. The evening will also include a selection of Thomas’s other pieces, such as Fern Hill, Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night and Death Shall Have No Dominion.
★★★★★ "Sheer unadulterated pleasure! Expect Thomas's words and characters to be brought wonderfully to life... A simply unmissable offering." Scotland on Sunday
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Members 10% discount: Wed 18 Dec
Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 January at 7.45pm matinee Sat 11 Dec at 2.45pm Salisbury Playhouse, The Salberg
A Wardrobe Theatre Production STEAMED: A DICKENSIAN IMPROVISED TALE
Steam ships, steam trains, steamed puddings, hilarious comedy, astonishing drama and perhaps the odd catchy music hall number! Join Bristol’s Closer Each Day Company for something Dickensian and entirely improvised, created on the spot from your suggestions! Come along for a right old knees up and enjoy improv in the time of cholera!
★★★★ “Quick-witted, very watchable ensemble, razor-sharp in timing and delivery.” Stage Talk
Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)
Members 10% discount: Thu 9 Jan
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS all located at Salisbury Arts Centre
The Gallery and Café at Salisbury Arts Centre are open Mon-Sat from 10am - 3pm
27 July – 7 September Wiltshire Creative Summer Open
Celebrating creativity flourishing within our community by providing a platform for artists at any stage of their career based in Wiltshire and adjoining counties.
13 September – 16 November The Last Full Measure of Devotion: Kate Wilson
Reflecting on the conflict in Afghanistan, this commemorative installation consists of a loving cup for each British service life lost in that country, accompanied by a set of stitched kneelers bearing poetry written by a WW2 veteran. Kate Wilson is a studio ceramist, whose work examines emotional engagement with the banal and sometimes ridiculous.
21 November – 18 January Drawn to Craft
Our winter exhibition will seek inspiration from drawing and will reflect on the drawn line. It will be an opportunity to see and to buy work from some of the top contemporary British craft practitioners, including Sarah Young print, Jennifer Hall ceramics, Jennie Gilbert ceramics, Francesca Maclean illustration, Louise Brown baskets, Colin Chetwood lamps, Sheila Herring ceramics and Bronwen Gwillim jewellery.
11 October – 11 January Imprint – Mind, Body and Soul Impressions from life, drawings by me
Coinciding with the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Exhibition at The Salisbury Museum, Imprint is a drawing festival for families. Using the museum building and its collections as inspiration, members of the public were invited to draw, scribble and scrawl. Come and see a selection of outcomes from a whole week of drawing experiments – from string symphonies to human drawing machines.
27 January - 28 March Three Acts and Seven Scenes Nicola Bealing (solo exhibition) A response to Blood Wedding
Nicola Bealing is represented by Matt’s Gallery, London
Nicola Bealing is a Cornwall-based British artist who works in both painting and printmaking, who leans toward the narrative and visually communicates modern-day fables through the exploration of the absurdity of human behavioural patterns. Themes of dark and light, blood and contortion, wind, sky and water, eyes and teeth, long roads, high mountains, birds in forests together with powerful representations of flora recur in her work. This solo exhibition is a response to the retelling of Lorca’s Blood Wedding, being produced at Salisbury Playhouse.
LIVE MUSIC
Live Lunch: Salisbury Ukulele Band SAT 7 SEP 12pm - 2pm SAT 5 OCT 12pm - 2pm SAT 14 DEC 12pm - 2pm
Tickets: FREE
Rant Friday 13 September at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Nominated ‘Folk Band of the Year’ - Scots Trad Awards 2016 Rant is the meeting of four of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014 for Best Traditional Track, they tour their unique brand of ‘chamber-folk’ far and wide. “An irresistible journey through reels, strathspeys and jigs” - Songlines
Tickets: £14 (£12 conc.)
Live Lunch: Rob Johnston Saturday 14 September, 12pm - 2pm Salisbury Arts Centre
One of the very best acoustic guitar players around, influenced by genres including roots, world and classical. ‘Staggering playing... He is a mighty, mighty fine player.’ - BBC Southern Counties Radio
Tickets: FREE
Big Band Brunch Salisbury Arts Centre 12pm (Doors 11.15am) Delicious food available to purchase from 11.15am
SUN 6 OCT GOJO Big Band SUN 3 NOV Salisbury Big Band SUN 1 DEC GOJO Big Band
Tickets: £7
Live Lunch: Blues, Jazz ‘n’ Roots Zoe Schwarz & Rob Koral
Saturday 12 October, 12pm - 2pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Expect a mix of classic blues standards, originals songs, plus a few surprises all delivered with style and flare.
“Eye-catching vocals meet sumptuous guitar.” - Guitarist Magazine
Tickets: FREE
O Duo Saturday 19 October, 3.30pm & 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Described by The Daily Telegraph as ‘brimming with style and panache’, O Duo perform a mixture of popular classics and contemporary music, from Bach to Brubeck, with a stage full of fascinating tuned and untuned percussion instruments.
Afternoon tickets: £10 (£8 conc.) Evening tickets: £14 (£12 conc.)
Percussion workshop 2pm for ages 9-12 years
Live Lunch: Daisy Chapman Saturday 9 November, 12pm - 2pm
Frequently compared to Regina Spektor, Nick Cave, Eva Cassidy & Kate Bush, Daisy’s unique voice soars high over dramatic strings & Nyman-esque piano. She has toured extensively and performed at many of Britain’s leading festivals including Glastonbury.
‘Instantly captivating.’ - The Independent
Tickets: FREE
A Shropshire Lad and a Wiltshire Lass Thursday 21 November at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Hurn Court Opera presents a feast of aria and song, performed by soprano Sian Dicker and baritone Michael Lafferty, with Ashley Beauchamp (piano). Music by Rossini, Butterworth, Mozart and others.
Tickets: £16 (£14 conc.)
Rhythm Of Life: Salisbury Musical Society
Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 November at 7.30pm Sat matinee at 2.30pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Featuring songs from popular musicals representing travelling through life – including hits from The Greatest Showman, Wicked, Little Shop of Horrors, Matilda, Rent, Fame and many more. Tickets: £16 (Under 16s £10)
The Beat Goes Bang Saturday 14 December at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Everett Morton, the original drummer for The Beat, has brought together some of Birmingham’s most talented artists to reform as The Beat Goes Bang, delivering that classic Ska and Reggae sound with a Post-Punk edge.
Tickets: £16 (£14 conc.)
Moscow Drug Club Tuesday 17 December at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Transcendent troubadours of gypsy jazz and swing! A curious musical place where elements of Berlin cabaret, Hot Club de France, French musette and storytelling meet. Imagine stumbling into an Eastern European bar where Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits are having an after-hours jam.
Tickets: £18 (£16 conc.)
THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY
Genius Anjali Dance Company Friday 20 September at 2pm & 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre An exceptional group of six dancers perform two dramatic explorations of genius. Gary Clarke’s Beethoven takes a touching and darkly humorous look at the extraordinary personal life and musical works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Lea Anderson’s Bloodsucker is a stylised and gently humorous exploration of the legend of the vampire Nosferatu and his depiction in film.
‘Bold, ambitious, technically and visually stunning.’ Audience member
Tickets: £14 (£12 conc.)
Lemn Sissay: My Name Is Why Saturday 21 September at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
This is Lemn’s life story: a story of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph. To celebrate the publication of My Name is Why: A Memoir by Canongate Books, Lemn will be reading from his new Memoir and reflecting on a childhood in care, self-expression and Britishness.
Tickets: £14 (concessions £12)
Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer One-man comedy, storytelling and dance from Shane Shambhu
Friday 27 September at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Shane Shambhu reveals his secret life as a “fat kid” growing up in the cultural melting pot of East London to becoming an international performer, in a bedazzling mix of comedy, theatre and dance. He rips up ideas of race, language and culture and re-imagines them to leave you with gestures of hope. This is no Bollywood ‘rags to riches’ story, this is the real deal. From an unlikely dance student to “rude” boy, to marketing manager to international performer, his story is told through a fresh and captivating blend of laugh-out loud comedy, impeccable characterisations and mesmerising dance.
“Brilliant! Hilarious! Heart-warming! Inspirational! MUST SEE!” The British Theatre Guide
Tickets: £14 (£12 conc.)
Living Spit’s Odyssey Friday 25 October at 8pm and Saturday 26 October at 2.30pm & 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Captivating singer Kate Dimbleby joins Bristol’s favourite comedy theatre troupe Living Spit to reimagine Homer’s classic work. The Odyssey, one of the supreme works of western literature, tells of Odysseus’ 10-year journey home to Ithaca from the Trojan War, overcoming some of Greek mythology’s greatest monsters, misfortunes and temptations. While all Greece presumed him dead, Penelope, his faithful wife, fended off 100 drunken suitors who besieged their home. The story’s scope and beauty have entranced mankind for nearly three thousand years.
Now Kate Dimbleby, the internationally renowned, stupefyingly talented singer and raconteur, joins Living Spit, a pair of scruffy, puerile, knockabout chancers from a small seaside town just south of Bristol, to create a brand new and highly original retelling of this story of redemption, isolation and a desperate yearning for love. Expect great music and top-notch comedy married together with playful panache, pathos and painful puns a-plenty! Let’s just hope they get on…
“This ribald reworking is a beguiling rib-tickler... the sense of mischief and sheer silliness are difficult to resist" The Times on Living Spit’s Frankenstein “Stunning vocal virtuosity… This is an artist absolutely at the top of her game” BBC Radio 6 Music on Kate Dimbleby
Tickets: £14 (£12 conc.)
Scratch Night Thursday 24 October at 7pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Catch brand new work-in-progress extracts from theatre makers from across the UK – then stay behind for a drink and let them know what you thought!
Tickets: £5
Sindhu Vee: Sandhog Saturday 14 September at 7.30pm Salisbury Arts Centre
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2018, Sindhu Vee extends her UK tour due to popular demand with her critically acclaimed show, Sandhog.
Loving your children, spouse and ageing parents (in that order, please don’t tell my mother) is very hard work, very intense and a lot of the time it sucks. But who wants to live without love? As seen on QI - BBC2, Have I Got News for You - BBC1 and Alan Davies As Yet Untitled - Dave, and heard on Guilty Feminist podcast.
Tickets: £18 (£16 conc.) Ages 16+
Snow Holly Noble Dance Saturday 2 November at 7pm Salisbury Arts Centre Underneath the canopy of the big-top tent, a classic fairy tale is retold, with some not-so-familiar twists and turns… Mischievous and magical, the whole family can enjoy this interactive performance, which will be Sign Language Interpreted and Captioned.
Tickets: £14 (concessions £10). Purchase 4 tickets for £45
Fantasia Rosie Kay Dance Company Saturday 16 November at 8pm Salisbury Arts Centre
“Fantasia": a composition that breaks all the rules.
Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony choreographer Rosie Kay’s newest work takes ballet and tutus into the 21st century using dance and science to create an exquisite performance of pleasure, beauty and finesse. Fine-tuning choreography with neurological research, Kay questions what it is that makes dance beautiful to watch and experience.
Delve deeply into a soundtrack of Vivaldi, Purcell, Beethoven and Bach and revel in the vision of three bold female dancers as they discover love, loss, emotion and joy.
Join us on a journey of music, delight and fantasy.
Tickets: £14 (concessions £12)
Barnstormers Comedy Nights Friday’s on 4 October, 1 November, 6 December at 8.30pm
Regularly selling out, don’t leave it too late to book a night of laughs. Unreserved seating. Tickets: £12 (£11 conc.)
WEDNESDAY FILM MATINEES at Salisbury Arts Centre
All tickets £5 (includes FREE ice cream) Café open from 10am for coffee and pre-matinee lunch
Wed 3 Jul at 2.30pm In the Heat of the Night [12A]
Wed 10 Jul at 2.30pm Rear Window [PG]
Wed 17 Jul at 2.30pm Dirty Dancing [12]
Wed 4 Sep at 2.30pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel [12] Dementia Friendly screening
Wed 11 Sep at 2.30pm Annie [U]
Wed 18 Sep at 2.30pm Slumdog Millionaire [15]
Wed 25 Sep at 2.30pm The Imitation Game [12]
Wed 2 Oct at 2.30pm The Hippopotamus [15]
Wed 9 Oct at 2.30pm The Blues Brothers [15]
Wed 16 Oct at 2.30pm Mustang [15]
Wed 23 Oct at 2.30pm O Brother Where Art Thou [12A] In the White Room
Wed 30 Oct at 2.30pm Dumbo [PG] Relaxed screening
Wed 6 Nov at 2.30pm The Sound of Music [U] Dementia Friendly screening
Wed 13 Nov at 2.30pm Babette’s Feast [PG]
Wed 20 Nov at 2.30pm The Man in the White Suit [U] Dementia Friendly screening
Wed 27 Nov at 2.30pm My Cousin Rachel [12] In the White Room
Wed 4 Dec at 2.30pm Holiday Inn [PG]
Wed 11 Dec at 2.30pm Peter Rabbit [PG] In the White Room
Wed 18 Dec at 2.30pm The Muppet Christmas Carol [U] In the White Room
FILM NIGHTS At Salisbury Arts Centre All tickets £8* Bar open from 6.45pm.
(All films correct at time of print. Please check website for latest details)
Wed 4 Sep at 7.30pm Fisherman’s Friends [12A]
Wed 11 Sep at 7.30pm Mary Queen of Scots [15]
Wed 18 Sep at 7.30pm Green Book [12A]
Wed 25 Sep at 7.30pm Stan and Ollie [PG]
Wed 2 Oct at 7.30pm Shoplifters [15]
Wed 9 Oct at 7.30pm At Eternity’s Gate [12A]
Wed 16 Oct at 7.30pm The Keeper [15]
Wed 23 Oct at 7.30pm Can You Ever Forgive Me? [15] In the White Room
Wed 6 Nov at 7.30pm Wilderland Film Festival Incredible short wildlife films, introduced by Wilderland founders Dan O’Neill and Isaac Rice (*tickets £14.50)
Wed 13 Nov at 7.30pm Nae Pasaran [12A]
Wed 20 Nov at 7.30pm All Is True [12A]
Wed 27 Nov at 7.30pm Tolkien [12A] In the White Room
Wed 4 Dec at 7.30pm Wild Rose [15]
Wed 11 Dec at 7.30pm Rocketman [15] In the White Room
Wed 18 Dec at 7.30pm It’s a Wonderful Life [U] In the White Room
LIVE SCREENINGS At Salisbury Arts Centre The world’s greatest theatre and opera performances, screened live to Salisbury Arts Centre.
Tickets: £17 (£15 conc.)
Thursday 26 September at 7pm NT Live: One Man, Two Guvnors Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden, the West End and Broadway hit comedy returns to screens to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.
Thursday 3 October at 7pm Live Screening: Wise Children Multi award-winning director Emma Rice brings her unique, exuberantly impish vision to Angela Carter’s novel.
Saturday 12 October at 5.55pm MET Opera Live: Turandot Franco Zeffirelli’s celebrated production of Puccini’s opera
Thursday 17 October at 7pm NT Live: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Wednesday 30 October at 7pm MET Opera (Encore): Manon Lisette Oropesa stars as Massenet’s tragic beauty. Shown in the White Room
Thursday 7 November at 7pm NT Live: Hansard
Saturday 9 November at 5.55pm MET Opera Live: Madama Butterfly Placido Domingo stars in Puccini’s opera classic.
Monday 25 November at 7pm MET Opera (Encore): Akhnaten Phelim McDermott’s new staging of Philip Glass’s Olivier Award-winning opera.
Saturday 7 December at 7pm (In The White Room) NT Live: Present Laughter
Saturday 11 January at 5.55pm MET Opera Live: Wozzeck Alban Berg’s expressionistic masterpiece, one of the most significant operas of the 20th century.
Saturday 1 February at 5.55pm MET Opera Live: Porgy and Bess The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess returns to the MET for the first time since 1990.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT At Salisbury Arts Centre
Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 December at 8pm THE DOTS The Dots are a slick and sophisticated cabaret trio. Well, they were until the soprano stormed out. And the mezzo died – and all just before Christmas! Remaining Dot Helen (up Dot creek without a dotting paddle) has frantically found emergency understudies for the festive season. Watch as this new ensemble launch into an under-rehearsed snow storm of quavering fear, major malfunctions and minor injuries. Will they strike the right chord? Will they B flat? Join The Dots for music, mayhem and a tinsel-ating crescendo!
Tickets: £18 (£16 conc.)
Presented by MurderedforMoney with Complete Catering of Salisbury Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 December at 7.30pm IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE MURDER
Santa and his friends are back at the Arts Centre for an evening of mischief and mayhem - perfect for Christmas parties or a fun night out with family and friends. Join Santa as he returns to earth to judge the Toy of the Year competition. With a reindeer, fairy, elf and snowman as the four finalists, what could possibly go wrong...? Put your detective skills to the test as you interrogate suspects and solve clues, or simply sit back, watch and enjoy your fun.
Tickets: £45 (includes 3 course Christmas dinner) See website for menus.
Friday 20 December at 8.30pm
CHRISTMAS BARNSTORMERS STAND-UP Barnstormers is going all Christmassy with a festive line-up of stand-up comedians! Tickets: £14 (£13 concessions)
Unreserved seating
TAKE PART
For full details of Take Part activities visit wiltshirecreative.co.uk or contact [email protected]
YOUTH ARTS Are you aged 4-25 years and looking for a fun, social, creative activity? Stage 65 Youth Theatre offers workshops and performance opportunities. Inclusive workshops regularly take place at Salisbury Playhouse, with additional hubs in the region, including Tidworth, Stonehenge School, Amesbury and Exeter House School, Salisbury. Interested in dance? Our Youth Dance Company, Jigsaw provides high quality dance opportunities with professional practitioners and companies which have included 2Faced Dance and Yorke Dance, also the opportunity to perform in regional festivals such as Origins at Pavilion Dance South West. For gifted dancers aged 14-18 years with weekly rehearsals at Salisbury Arts Centre.
COMMUNITY Working with groups in and out of our buildings, our community work offers creative experiences for everyone. Current activities include Mind the Gap, a performing arts group for over 60s, DANCE SIX-0, a contemporary dance company for older people, Zone Arts creative sessions for adults with learning disabilities and Craft Club a free drop- in session for adults. Other projects include workshops with groups including military families.
FURTHER EDUCATION DIPLOMA Explore your career with Wiltshire Creative, Wiltshire College and University of the Arts London. This unique learning opportunity offers access to exceptional professional facilities, including Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre. With tuition from professional staff and industry professionals, whilst putting learned skills to the test on stage and behind the scenes, you are certain to be given the best start to a rewarding career. We currently offer UAL Level 2 and level 3 in Performing and Production Arts in partnership with Wiltshire College.
CREATIVE LEARNING
We offer a range of activities for schools and colleges. At Primary level our well established Beginners Please! project offers children the opportunity to experience live theatre and develop their own performance skills. Our Secondary programme includes the popular technical theatre workshops, teachers’ CPD, a writing competition and other activities to support English, Drama and Arts in school.
WORKSHOPS ON SALE 1 JULY
Fabulous opportunities for people of all walks of life to get creative, perform, learn or just have fun.
FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES
smARTies
MON 2 SEP, 7 OCT, 4 NOV & 2 DEC,10.30am, Salisbury Arts Centre Free drop-in activities for children and their grown-ups. FREE Under 5s
Story Time Movers
FRI 27 SEP, 25 OCT & 29 NOV, 10.15am, Salisbury Arts Centre Early years movement sessions inspired by familiar story books. £5 Ages 2-5 years
Children’s Pottery With Mirka Golden-Hann SAT 28 SEP – 14 DEC , 9am & 11.15am, Salisbury Arts Centre
£88 Ages 7+ years
Play in a Day MON 28 OCT 10am- 4pm, Salisbury Playhouse
Explore storytelling, costumes, props and sounds, make new friends and create your own play in just one day!
£25 Ages 5-7 & 8-11 years
Family Christmas Printmaking with Charlotte Moreton
SAT 14 DEC, 10am & 1pm, Salisbury Arts Centre
Have fun all together! Create your own unique cards and wrapping paper for friends and family this year.
£7 Ages 5+ years
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Jigsaw: Youth Dance Company With Amie Hawker MON 23 SEP – 2 DEC, 5.30pm, Salisbury Arts Centre
£84 Ages 14 – 18 years
Zone Arts SAT 28 SEP, 26 OCT & 30 NOV, 10am, Salisbury Arts Centre Music and filmmaking for participants with learning disabilities.
£18 Ages 16+ years
Make a Bag in a Day THU 31 OCT, 10am, Salisbury Arts Centre Learn how to make a zip bag with Wiltshire Creative’s Teri Buxton.
£30 Ages 13-17 years Circus Skills With Beth Ireland FRI 1 NOV, 10am & 1pm, Salisbury Arts Centre
10am 11 – 16 years 1pm 6 – 10 years £15
Stage 65 Youth Theatre Regular Sessions
Our Stage 65 Youth Theatre offers weekly workshops, end of term performances, productions on our stages and a range of discounts to anyone aged 4-25 years. Visit our website to sign up.
FOR ADULTS
Here is just a selection of workshops on offer at Salisbury Arts Centre. Visit www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk for full details of these and other opportunities
Pottery TUES, WED & THU with Mirka Golden-Hann and Jennie Gilbert
Introduction to Gouache With Francesca Mclean
18 SEP – 23 OCT, 7pm, Salisbury Arts Centre
£72 Ages 18+ years
Learn to Sew Slipper Boots With Teri Buxton
SAT 21 SEP, 10am, Salisbury Arts Centre
£40 AGE 18+ years
Contemporary Dance With Amie Hawker
23 SEP - 2 DEC, 7.10pm , Salisbury Arts Centre
£62 Ages 18+ years
Craft Club Tuesday mornings (monthly)
Enjoy craft activities in a relaxed atmosphere
FREE
Stand-Up Comedy for Beginners With Kevin Precious
SAT 16 OCT, 10am, Salisbury Arts Centre
£30 AGE 18+ YEARS
Festive Wreath Making With Pod and Pip
THU 5 DEC, 6pm, Salisbury Arts Centre
£55 (INCL. WINE AND MINCE PIE) AGE 18+ years
Drawn to Baskets With Louise Brown
SAT 11 JAN, 10am, Salisbury Arts Centre
£40 AGE 18+ years
Drawn to Slipware With Jennifer Hall
SAT 18 JAN, 10am, Salisbury Arts Centre
£48 AGE 18+ years
BECOME A MEMBER £40+ Members are at the heart of Wiltshire Creative and actively support our work as a registered charity, working with the UK’s best artists and across our community. As a thank you, you will receive a range of exclusive benefits, including priority booking, special offers and behind- the-scenes news.
To find out more and to join, pick up a leaflet in our venues or visit wiltshirecreative.co.uk.
BECOME A BENEFACTOR £250+
Benefactors support Wiltshire Creative’s vision to become the very best pan-arts organisation in the South West, celebrating the distinctiveness of each art form, as well as embracing creative interaction between them. Your contribution enables our wide range of work, including music, dance and visual arts, to flourish and adds significant value to what we are able to achieve. In recognition of your generous support you will enjoy named acknowledgement and exclusive invitations to Opening Nights, gallery Private Views and special events.
To find out more about becoming a Benefactor, please contact the Development team on [email protected] or call 01722 343 036.
Wiltshire Creative is a registered charity. We are delighted to acknowledge the generous support of our current funders, sponsors, founding benefactors and business partners. Further details of these may be found on our website at: https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/support-us/
PRICING
Book early for the best prices
As the demand for tickets increases, prices are subject to change. So book early for the best seats at the best prices. Visit wiltshirecreative.co.uk for the latest ticket prices.
See more, pay less with our special packages
Book for Relatively Speaking, Breaking the Code and Blood Wedding at the same time and save 15% (Members save 20%).
Groups and schools can save Groups of 10 or more can save at many performances. Call Ticket Sales on 01722 320333 to talk through your needs and find out about performances with the greatest savings.
Concessions
Wiltshire Creative offers a range of concessions. For availability visit wiltshirecreative.co.uk
HOW TO BOOK
Online: wiltshirecreative.co.uk Phone: 01722 320333 (usual hours 10am-7pm Mon-Sat).
In person: The Wiltshire Creative ticket office at Salisbury Playhouse is usually open 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday, but may close earlier if there is no evening performance. Tickets can also be purchased on the door at Salisbury Arts Centre from 45 minutes prior to a performance.
TICKET EXCHANGES AND REFUNDS
No refunds will be given once tickets have been purchased so please ensure your tickets are correct. Ticket exchanges (to a performance of the same production) can be made up to 48 hours prior to the performance, but not thereafter. A £3 charge per ticket applies to all exchanges. Ticket prices shown are inclusive of a £1.50 booking fee (50p in The Salberg and at Salisbury Arts Centre). This fee may not apply to certain selected events. All prices and discounts are subject to availability and all tickets are sold under our terms & conditions which can be found on our website.
WELCOMING TO ALL At Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre – and wherever we present work – we aim to make your visit as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. We offer Audio Described performances (with accompanying backstage touch tours), Captioned performances (similar to surtitles) and BSL Signed performances. You can also reserve amplified sound headsets at most performances. We also offer Relaxed & Dementia Friendly performances.
Audio Described Performances and Touch Tours
Audio Described performances: A live narrator describes the action on stage between the dialogue, via headphones.
Touch Tours: Accompanying audio described performances, designed for blind or partially sighted audience members. Touch tours will start 90 minutes before the performance time.
Relatively Speaking Thu 26 Sep, 2.15pm and 7.30pm
Breaking the Code Thu 24 Oct, 2.15pm and 7.30pm You’ve Got Dragons Thursday 31 October at 11am and 2pm Toast Thu 7 Nov, 2.15pm and 7.30pm The Night Watch Thu 14 Nov at 2.15pm and 7.30pm One Under Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 November at 7.45pm. Sat 2.45pm
Robin Hood Wed 18 Dec at 2.30pm and 7pm Blood Wedding Thu 20 Jan at 2.15pm and 7.30pm Mame Thu 23 Jan at 2.15pm and 7.30pm
To find out more about how we can help you with your visit, please visit our website. Mark Simonds, Operations Director, is our Access Contact. You can contact him on 01722 320 117 or on [email protected]
FOOD AND DRINK
Salisbury Playhouse
Our light and airy Foyer Café is a great place to have a pre-show drink, meet friends or have informal meetings. Open from 9.30am, Monday to Saturday. We also offer a range of pre-show lunches and seasonal specials.
Salisbury Arts Centre
The Café at Salisbury Arts Centre is the ideal place for a relaxing lunch, offering a range of food and drink. Open from 10am-3pm, Monday to Saturday. Visit our website to see details of the latest menus and food and drink offers.
Wiltshire Creative Venues – For Hire
Discover a truly unique venue with a range of sensational indoor and outdoor settings to host your big event. Salisbury Arts Centre is ideal for all kinds of occasions, offering modern facilities within a beautiful historic listed building. Salisbury Playhouse offers theatre spaces, rehearsal rooms and informal meeting areas. A variety of spaces can be hired for performances, parties, wedding receptions, workshops, seminars and meetings. For further information, or to get in touch, please visit wiltshirecreative.co.uk.
EVENTS DIARY
MILES JUPP in THE LIFE I LEAD THURSDAY 14 – SATURDAY 16 MARCH Main House, Salisbury Playhouse
Best remembered for playing Mr Banks in Disney’s classic film Mary Poppins, David Tomlinson was renowned for playing the classic English gent, forthright, proper, and a loveable fool. The Life I Lead sees Miles Jupp, one of Britain’s leading stand-up comedians and revered actors (Mock the Week, The News Quiz, Rev, The Durrells) bring his remarkable story to life, in a richly comic and moving tale which fills in the blanks behind a very well-known face. By James Kettle Director Selina Cadell Evenings at 7.30pm Matinee Sat at 2.15pm Tickets £22.50 - £13