CHEQUER MEAD Community Arts Centre Venue Guide SePTemBer - decemBer 2014 Colin Fry Paul Daniels Navi Beverley Craven Jimmy Jones www.chequermead.org.uk Samuel Butler once said “Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.” Well our current season gets very fruity, with lots to get your teeth into! Especially fruity is EGOS’ return of Full Monty in September. Murder and intrigue are the order of the day with Trevor Marriott’s World’s Worst Serial Killers, and horror takes over at the end of October, with NT Live’s screening of the powerful Frankenstein starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and the cult classic Evil Dead on Halloween. As well as fruits, there are stars a plenty, with Ben Montague, Beverley Craven, Jimmy Jones, Paul Daniels, Jethro, Julia Fordham, China Crisis, The Fureys and Michael Portillo all gracing the Chequer Mead stage. There really is something for everyone in this programme and we finish off our year with the ever popular Company of Friends Panto, which this year is Aladdin. Don’t forget you can book your tickets online through our website. May I take this opportunity to thank you for your support and wish you Seasons Greetings for December and a prosperous New Year. PETE JENKINS Centre Manager TThe he introductionintroductio nof o ourf o unewr ne highw h definitionigh defin projectorition pro jandect oscreenr and bringsscree an whole bring s a wnewho laspecte new and as plifeec tot a thend theatre.life to t Wehe tarehe anowtre. ableWe toa rstreame now liveab lscreeningse to strea fromm liv e sthecre Nationalenings Theatre,from th eand N awetio arena lalso Th eina talkstre, afornd some we aotherre al sveryo in special talks screeningsfor some other very special screenings throughout the year. We can also show throughout the year. 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PUBLIC TRANSPORT East Grinstead railway station is a 10-minute walk, with regular services to London and connections to the South Coast and Thames Link Services. All buses stop at the High Street; 2 minutes walk from the Centre. For further information on timetables, telephone 0870 608 2608. Join us on Facebook and Twitter! www.facebook.com/chequermead www.twitter.com/chequermead CHEQUER MEAD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3BS Box Office: 01342 302000 Administration: 01342 325577 Pavilion Cafe: 01342 324860 Web: www.chequermead.org.uk Email: [email protected] As a charity, Chequer Mead gratefully acknowledges the generous financial support it receives from its sponsor, East Grinstead Town Council. Registered Charity Number: 1108890 Registered Office: East Court Mansion, College Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3LT Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events EARLY BIRD OFFER 20th – 3 0th December 2014 “Pantomime at its best!” After their magical production of Jack & the Beanstalk last year, The Company of Friends are back at Chequer Mead again this Christmas, and full of Eastern promise with their magical production of ‘Aladdin’. They’ll take you on a magical carpet ride and with prices to suit every pocket you won’t have to part with many dinari to enjoy this spectacular trip to Pantoland. “Oh No You Won’t!” Tickets: £15.00 Concessions £13.50 Family ticket: £54.00 SPECIAL EARLY BIRD OFFER– All tickets sold before 1st October £13.00 4 Card transaction fee applies box office: 01342 302000 book online - www.chequermead.org.uk CHEQUER MEAD Friends As a patron of Chequer Mead Community Art Centre we are sure that you would be more than happy to support its continuing success. As a Friend of Chequer Mead you will greatly benefit the Art Centre. Your annual membership fee is used by the small Friends committee to provide items to enhance the centre for all its users and hirers. In recent years we have been able to provide full height mirrors for the meeting and rehearsal rooms, child booster seats, 80 new chairs, stage condenser microphones, clip frames in The Pavilion, the planters by the front entrance, portable modesty screens. We continue to raise funds and meet the centre manager regularly to find out what is needed. In return, we offer Friends concessions on some shows, we hold quarterly ticket draws so you could win a pair of free tickets to a show. We hold events just for Friends and Volunteers for example, we recently held a wine tasting evening, quiz night and a talk and we email regular newsletters to keep you informed of upcoming events and shows. If you are interested in helping further, then why not join the Committee? We raise funds in addition to the membership fees by holding regular raffles, table top sales and run a 1001 Club. If you enjoy fund raising and have some good ideas we would love you to join us. Please contact: Chairperson, Mrs Ginnie Waddingham – 01342 326627 Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events CHEQUER MEAD FRIENDS Membership Application Form Name: Address: Postcode email address: (This will help reduce our costs as we can save on printing and postage) Please tick membership required: Individual Member £10 Joint Members (2 persons) £17 (Note that the membership year runs from 1st April to 31st March annually) STANDINg OrDer FOrM To: Bank plc Branch Name: Branch Address: Postcode Account Name: Account Number: Sort Code: Please pay: Chequer Mead Friends Bank: Lloyds Bank plc Address: 2 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1AH Sort Code: 30-92-92 Account Number: 00360973 Payment amount £ due now and thereafter Due 1st April annually Payment amount in words Payment reference: CMF membership Please continue payments until further notice. I authorise you to debit my/our account in accordance with the above details. Signed: Date: Signed: (Both to sign if joint membership) Please detach and send completed forms to: The Membership Secretary, Chequer Mead Friend c/o Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre 6 Card transaction fee applies box office: 01342 302000 book online - www.chequermead.org.uk x Corns & Callus x Cracked Heels x Toe Nail Cutting x Diabetic Feet x Thick Toe Nails x Painful Feet x Flat Feet x Heel Pain x Verrucae WEEKLY DROP-IN Life Drawing Classes Our aim is to offer artists of all levels the facility to drop in without prior arrangement for a two hour life drawing session. Drawing boards and easels are available and artists should bring their own art materials. Models may be clothed or unclothed participants should be 18 and over. £12 per session MonDAyS (except Bank Holidays) Autumn term: 15th September -1st December ColleMcIDt WoErEKs Fair at CHEQUER MEAD Wednesday 17th Sept, 15th October, 19th November 10:00am - 3:00pm Coins, Postcards, Stamps, and other collectables Including some full time dealers not always seen locally ADMISSION Free enquiries: 01342 327554 Chequer Mead acts as an agent for all events CHEQUER MEAD Youth Theatre The Chequer Mead Youth Theatre aims to give children and young people aged 7-21 the opportunity to train and perform in a professional theatre environment. Our weekly workshops encompass a range of theatre disciplines with a focus on building confidence and having fun. There are also Master Classes and a production every year. Our Youth Theatre Director is Charlie Watts. Charlie trained for 3 years as an actor at the Mountview Academy of Performing Arts. He continues to work as a professional actor, and is experienced in all areas of performance. His theatre credits include, The Lower Depths (Finborough Theatre), Vincent in Brixton (National Theatre Tour, Wyndams and Playhouse Theatre‘s in the West End), The Mousetrap (St Martin’s Theatre, West End), Richard III (Greenwich Playhouse), Candida (English Theatre of Hamburg), Lady Windermere’s Fan (Cannizaro Park) and The Knack (Grace Theatre). Charlie’s television credits include, Doctors (BBC), Holby City (BBC), Dream Team (SKY ONE), 30 plus episodes as Dan Wilkinson in Family Affairs (CHANNEL 5), The Sight (SKY ONE), Coronation Street (GRANADA), Rhinoceros (GRANADA), Cold Feet (GRANADA), The Grand (GRANADA), and Crown Prosecuter (BBC).