www.westendcentre.co.uk Welcome to our bumper edition! Loads to love in here so I won’t pick favourites, but do make sure you put the dates for The Summer Westival in your diary as it is always brilliant (even if we do say so ourselves!). If you fancy trying your hand at something new take a peek at the fantastic classes and workshops, and keep an eye on The Military Festival as it develops too - could be interesting! Thanks for spreading the word, your appreciation and support makes our job a pleasure. As you can see, my brother Saul and I had an interest in the military from a young age. Is it any wonder Barney Jeavons that I ended up collaborating on Area Arts & Museums Manager Aldershot Military Festival! (North & Central) SPLIT PAYMENT OPTION FOR CLASSES! See page 28 for details Some stuff we don’t have space to talk to you about... Our work with schools, the police, the homeless, the unemployed, the elderly, teenagers, adults and young people with disabilities, First Wessex Housing Association, Rushmoor Voluntary Services, museums, families, artists and loads of other community organisations. We are pretty busy already to be honest, but if you think we can help, just get in touch and we’ll do our best. www.facebook.com/westendcentre Front cover image: www.KevMunday.com @teamwesty Printing: Hampshire Printing Services www.westendcentre.co.uk 2 WWW.WESTENDCENTRE.CO.UK | 01252 330040 COMEDY FESTIVAL Wednesday 15 January, 8pm MILES JUPP IS Saturday 11 January, 12 – 4pm, 6 – 11pm THE CHAP YOU’RE WESTY WINTER THINKING OF BEER FESTIVAL In this show, actor, writer and comedian Miles will be discussing/ranting/describing: himself, you, We’re passionate about our beers and always have domestic imprisonment, fatherhood, having to a healthy supply in stock, so we couldn’t think of a have opinions, hot drinks, the bloody government, better way to hail the ale than to host our first ever bad balance, housing, ill health, the ageing Beer Festival! process, navigation, other people’s pants and, Expect to see some favourites from our amazing inevitably, a number of other things. Pretty spicy local breweries, as well as some ales and ciders stuff, I’m sure you’ll agree. Bits of it will be quite sourced from far and wide, with top quality live mild-mannered, and some of it will probably be bands keeping you entertained, including Vibracore, a tad on the stroppy side. It’s a man, standing on The Crosstown Trio, The Fleet Booze Hound Blues a stage, facing an audience, talking about some Band, Neil Parker and Rock’n’Roll Steve. things and ultimately aiming to cover the cost of his white goods. Sample over twenty fantastic beers from all over the UK, and take home your discoveries. Vote for TICKETS: £15 your favourite beers of the Festival and we’ll get them back as guest ales on the Westy bar. So www.milesjupp.co.uk kick back and relax with us as we start the Westy season with a bang. WHY?... One of our absolute favourites. You may know him from Rev, Harry Potter or TICKETS: £3 per session Balamory, but we have always known him Advance booking highly recommended as a brilliant stand-up! WHY?... I don’t like beer but I’m reliably ‘Someone you could listen to forever informed that there will be a selection on almost any subject. 4 stars’ of cider… The British Comedy Guide Unreserved Seating This show may contain adult themes and strong language WWW.WESTENDCENTRE.CO.UKWWW.WESTENDCENTRE.CO.UK | 01252 | 01252 330040 330040 3 3 SOLD OUT COMEDY Second Thursday of every month, 8pm Image © Zosia Matysik 16 January, 13 February, 13 March, 10 April, 15 May, 12 June COMEDY HECKLERS COMEDY Friday 17 – Saturday 18 January, 8pm CLUB RUSSELL HOWARD: Simply one of the best comedy clubs in the south of England. Hecklers not only creates the perfect Wonderbox – intimate and relaxed atmosphere for you to enjoy Work-In-Progress the finest comedians on the circuit, it also brings the best out of them. Hecklers has welcomed the “What?” I hear you say, “The Russell Howard? biggest names in comedy, from Bill Bailey to Michael In a tiny little room? In Aldershot? Barely seems McIntyre, but is also a great way to catch your new credible!” Well it is, and to all the lucky folks favourite on the way up – and it’s always a great bill, on our email list, Facebook or Twitter who have whether you’ve seen them on the telly or not! managed to get in quick – well done you! To anyone who has missed out, may I suggest you Why not also take advantage of our great offer nab a ticket quick for one of the other amazing – buy tickets for any three Hecklers in Spring/ comedy shows coming up before you miss out on Summer and get a fourth one FREE! that too? TICKETS: TICKETS: £15 £9.50 standard seats / £10.50 table seats www.russell-howard.co.uk www.hecklerscomedy.com @russellhoward WHY?... Hecklers is a crucible of comedy; WHY?... A fantastic comedian known for where well-known comedians come to enjoy his warmth and wit. This warm-up show themselves and new ones flex their chuckle will be a delight. muscles. Grab a few drinks and enjoy! Unreserved Seating Unreserved Seating / Table Seating This show may contain adult themes These shows may contain adult themes and and strong language strong language 4 WWW.WESTENDCENTRE.CO.UK | 01252 330040 THEATRE COMEDY Thursday 23 January, 8pm Saturday 25 January, 8pm Company Gavin Robertson BOND! HAL CRUTTENDEN: An Unauthorised Parody… Tough Luvvie Bond is back… older but still wisecracking. A Simultaneously warm and catty, straight and fast-paced, live-action cartoon adventure which camp, Hal’s comedy has made him a regular spoofs the world’s most famous spy and explodes guest on Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You every cliché in the book(s). With minimum props but and John Bishop’s Only Joking (Sky 1) and earned maximum effect, Bond meets his greatest arch- him not one but two sitcoms this year. villain yet, Ian Fleming himself, courtesy of a time- Tough Luvvie is his best show yet and proves why machine and the smallest car chase (n)ever seen! this Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is strongly Perfect for fans of The 39 Steps, Spymonkey and tipped as the next big thing in comedy. Peepolykus, Gavin Robertson’s brand of physical TICKETS: £14.50 / £13 comedy has toured the world with past productions such as The Six-Sided Man, Spittoon and 2010 www.halcruttenden.com A Space Oddity. @HalCruttenden TICKETS: £12/£10 WHY?... Hal is really at the top of his game www.gavinrobertson.com @comgavrob at the moment. Wonderfully funny WHY?... Gavin Robertson himself is ‘On the edge of great fame. 4 stars’ Fest appearing in this, so this show is guaranteed ‘An absolute joy to to be an hilarious humdinger! watch… just fabulous’ Theatre Seating The Scotsman Not suitable for Unreserved Seating under 8s This show may contain adult themes and strong language WWW.WESTENDCENTRE.CO.UK | 01252 330040 5 COMEDY MUSIC Wednesday 29 January, 8pm TREVOR NOAH: Saturday 1 February, 8pm The Racist THE PRETTY THINGS One of comedy’s fastest-rising stars, South African Celebrating half a century of music, mayhem and Trevor Noah brings his sharp wit, intelligent madness, The Pretty Things are one of Britain’s commentary, unmistakable charm and clinical great live bands and are still fronted by lead singer delivery to a worldwide audience. Recently seen Phil May alongside original Rolling Stones guitarist beguiling Stephen Fry on QI, and enjoying a record Dick Taylor. In the early 1960s, three bands led the 40-night sold-out run at London’s Soho Theatre, British Beat Boom: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones Noah’s first UK tour also includes a headline and The Pretty Things. The wildest, most dangerous performance at the legendary Hammersmith Apollo. of them all were the Pretty Things. Their hard-edged blues-rock, influenced by Bo Diddley and Jimmy Set to establish himself as one of the biggest Reed, transformed into psychedelic rock and, in SF names in comedy in 2014, this is your chance to Sorrow, saw them create the first ever rock opera. see Noah in intimate surroundings for probably the first and only time. TICKETS: £17 TICKETS: £15 www.theprettythings.com www.trevornoah.com WHY?... One of the few originals still @TrevorNoah delivering maximum rock’n’roll. WHY?... Championed by Eddie Izzard and ‘The most exciting rock ‘n’ roll band of now looked after by some of the most the last 50 years who are still on the road influential folks in the comedy world. Catch today’ Jack White, The White Stripes him now! Standing ‘Slick, intelligent, blissfully funny… This is insightful, warm, classy comedy. 5 stars’ Time Out Unreserved Seating This show may contain adult themes and strong language 6 WWW.WESTENDCENTRE.CO.UK | 01252 330040 COMEDY Thursday 6 February, 8pm TOM WRIGGLESWORTH: Utterly At Odds With The Universe Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, this Sony, MUSIC Chortle and TimeOut Award-winner Wednesday 5 February, 8pm returns with an exquisite new show. GORDIE MACKEEMAN In turns poignant and hilarious, Tom And His Rhythm Boys takes an emotional journey exploring his Yeeeehaaar! Quite possibly the most exciting profound relationship roots band in the world right now, a brilliant with his granddad, set of musicians lead by a bluegrass vocalist/ and comes to fully understand the influence he has violinist/dancer with the craziest legs you’ve ever had on his life.