VENUE GUIDE January - May 2018
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CHEQUER MEAD THEATRE MUSIC DANCE COMEDY MUSICALS & DRAMA EVENT CINEMA FAMILY TALKS FILM YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND THE JUNGLE BOOK VENUE GUIDE January - May 2018 www.chequermead.co.uk THE GRUMBLEWEEDS CHEQUER MEAD ★★★★★ PREMIUM CLUB Join our brand new exclusive Premium Club today and enjoy these year-round membership benefits: ★ Priority booking on exclusive ★ A free drink during your London theatre trips birthday month ★ Pre-sale on selected events ★ Discount at the bar and ★ Extended Early Bird offers The Lodge Coffee Shop ★ Monthly ticket give away ★ Special cinema and event cinema pricing ★ Discount on lowest ticket rate on selected shows ★ Seasonal Premium Club e-mail newsletter All of this and more for just £25 per year For more information contact the box office or visit www.chequermead.co.uk Terms and Conditions apply. Please see website for full T&Cs. Membership is non transferable. We have the right to change, remove and amend benefits and features at anytime. PREMIUM CLUB THEATRE TRIP Thursday 1st March 2018 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London Exclusive for our Premium Club members, Chequer Mead will be organising a West End Theatre trip to see 42nd Street on Thursday 1st March 2018 for the 7:30pm performance. The coach will leave from outside Only Premium Club members will have Chequer Mead Theatre at 4pm. The priority booking until 1st February 2018. performance length is 2 hours 40mins With the West End's biggest cast, 42nd (including interval) and the return Street is known as one of the greatest coach will leave immediately after the musicals of all time. This is a musical like performance finishes and will return no other. back to Chequer Mead. Entertainment doesn’t get bigger Top price stalls seats and return coach than this! travel for just £65 per person.* *This event will only go ahead subject to adequate numbers 2 Booking fees apply – Box Office: 01342 302000 WELCOME Welcome to our venue guide for Spring 2018 season. Having celebrated Chequer Mead’s 21st year in 2017, we are eagerly looking forward to embarking on our 22nd year with an outstanding line-up of theatre to suit all tastes. This season’s highlights include Irish folk legend Andy Irvine, The Grumbleweeds Laughter Show, A Spoonful of Sherman, magician and comedian James Phelan and for the family there’s the amazing Jungle Book. Our biggest announcement this season is our new Premium Club which replaces the former Chequer Mead Friends, who supported us for many years. I truly believe this is a great scheme that all our customers could benefit from, with select offers exclusively for our members. See the inside cover for more information. The exciting times continue at Chequer Mead and we look forward to seeing you very soon. Will Perkins General Manager SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED BY: THEATRE SEATING PLAN CIRCLE Q Q P P N N M M L L K K STALLS J J H H G G F F E E D D C C L L K K B B A A STAGE www.chequermead.co.uk • Booking fees apply 3 Go somewhere over the rainbow and follow the yellow brick road to the wonderful world of Oz! Following the success of our 2017 summer workshop, Chequer Mead Productions are directing a week long workshop of The Wizard of Oz, on the stage, this February half term. Led and directed by professional performers, the young performers dancing, singing and acting skills will be encouraged and developed, all whilst they have fun! PLACES ARE LIMITED! This workshop is suitable for performers between 8 – 16 years For more information old, and will run from Monday 12th February through to about how to book a place Saturday 17th February, culminating with a performance on visit: www.chequermead.co.uk/wizard Saturday afternoon. Chequer01342 323516 Open Monday to SaturdayMead from 9am to 5pm Café Make your trip to the theatre extra special with one of our two- course pre-show dinners which are available for certain events and by prior booking. Shows with this logo indicates pre-show dinner is available. Please contact the Lodge Coffee Shop for further details on 01342 323516 4 Booking fees apply – Box Office: 01342 302000 CHEQUER MEAD DE LA WARR ROAD, EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX, RH19 3BS Box Office: 01342 302000 Administration: 01342 325577 Email: [email protected] www.chequermead.co.uk As a charity, Chequer Mead gratefully acknowledges the generous financial support it receives from East Grinstead Town Council. Chequer Mead is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Registered Charity Number: 1165519 Registered Office: East Court Mansion, College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3LT Join Us on Facebook and Twitter www.facebook.com/chequermead www.twitter.com/chequermead London Rd HOW TO FIND US sat-nav: RH19 3BS CHEQUER MEAD Theatre Beeching Way A22 B2110 East Grinstead A22 Christopher Rd Station King St King De L a Wa rr Railway Approach R d College Ln A22 London Rd Cantelupe Rd B2110 Sackville Church Ln College B2110 St Swithun’s Church West St High St A22 Ship St Public Transport Parking East Grinstead railway station is a 10 minute There is ample and convenient parking walk, with regular services to London. immediately opposite Chequer Mead, All buses stop at the High Street; 2 minutes which is free-of-charge after 6pm and all B2110 walkTo Turners from Hill the venue. day Sundays. For further information on timetables, telephone 0871 200 2233. www.chequermead.co.uk • Booking fees apply 5 THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES Thursday 25th January at 7:30pm £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM THIS FEEL-GOOD CHARACTER-DRIVEN COMEDY STARS GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER JOAN COLLINS AND BAFTA WINNER PAULINE COLLINS Determined to gatecrash her ex-lover’s funeral in France, former Hollywood siren Helen escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla, a repressed English housewife stuck in a dwindling marriage. On this unforgettable journey, which includes a tangled love triangle, they find true friendship in one another - and have the time of their lives. Ardingly Prep presents HONK! Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd February at 7pm, and Saturday 3rd February at 2:30pm Hirer’s Event £10.00 Concessions: Over 60’s & Under 16s: £6.00 YOUTH PRODUCTION ARDINGLY PREP SCHOOL PERFORM THE STILES & DREWE MEMORABLE MUSICAL, HONK! THIS DELIGHTFUL SHOW, BASED ON THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING, WON THE 2000 OLIVIER AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL. Ugly looks different from the other ducklings. He goes on an adventure of self-discovery, meeting a whole flock of unique characters, and discovers that being different is not that bad after all. Honk is a touching story with plenty of heart that is bound to captivate audiences of all ages. 6 Booking fees apply – Box Office: 01342 302000 AN EVENING WITH ARSENAL LEGENDS Tuesday 6th February at 8pm £30.00 VIP: £50.00 (VIP tickets include a premium seat plus a VIP meet and greet at 6pm before the show) TALKS THREE ARSENAL LEGENDS GRACE THE STAGE TO TALK ABOUT THEIR BRILLIANT CAREERS AT ARSENAL Come and join Paul Merson, now on Sky Sports as a pundit, along with Perry Groves also on Talksport and Alan Smith now on Sky Sports, as they discuss games, dressing room and training ground stories as well as managers, fall outs and everything else you wanted to know about a successful football club! There’ll also be a chance to ask questions to the lads on the night. VIP tickets are available for a meet and greet and a photograph opportunity before the show, check this out at the box office when booking. *Please note players are available at time of booking but their schedule could change. CHURCHILL Thursday 8th February at 7:30pm £5.50 Concessions: £4.50 FILM IT’S JUNE 1944 AND ALLIED FORCES STAND ON THE BRINK WAR The exhausted and beleaguered British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (Brian Cox) awaits the D-Day Normandy landings. Fearful of repeating past mistakes like Gallipoli in 1915, he worries for another disaster. Behind the iconic figure and rousing speeches, this is a man who has faced political ridicule, military failure and a speech impediment. www.chequermead.co.uk • Booking fees apply 7 BON GIOVI Friday 9th February at 7:30pm £18.00 Concessions: £17.00 MUSIC BON GIOVI ARE THE WORLD'S PREMIER LOOK- ALIKE AND SOUND ALIKE TRIBUTE TO NEW JERSEY ROCKERS BON JOVI, BLASTING ONTO THE STAGE TO PERFORM ALL THE GREATEST HITS FROM BON JOVI’S EXTENSIVE CAREER This amazing live stage show includes all the favourites including Living On A Prayer, It's My Life, Wanted Dead or Alive, as well as some rare tracks that even Bon Jovi hasn't performed for many years. Formed in August of 1999, with over 16 years of UK and International touring experience as a band, Bon Giovi are without compromise, one of the best tribute acts on the circuit today. THE GRUMBLEWEEDS LAUGHTER SHOW Saturday 10th February at 2:30pm £15.00 ENTERTAINMENT JOIN LEGENDARY COMEDY ACT 'THE GRUMBLEWEEDS' FOR AN AFTERNOON OF LAUGHTER, MUSIC, MAGIC AND MORE! It's a show that's full to the brim with laugh-out-loud comedy routines, a great female singer, a brilliant support comic, theatrical magic and fun for all the family! See exactly what's kept The Grumbleweeds at the very top of their game for over 50 years as they perform some of their hilarious comedy routines in this non-stop variety spectacular. 8 Booking fees apply – Box Office: 01342 302000 Chequer Mead Productions presents THE WIZARD OF OZ - THE YOUNG PERFORMERS EDITION Saturday 17th February at 3pm £8.00 Concessions: £6.00 YOUTH PRODUCTION FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD..