SPARKLING ARTS EVENTS IN THE HEART OF SHOREHAM JAN – APR 2014 BAD MANNERS MIDGE URE ARTHUR SMITH SPIERS AND BODEN ALAIN DE BOTTON JAY RAYNER CARTHY, HARDY, FARRELL AND YOUNG THE SOUTH LUCY PORTER WWW.ROPETACKLECENTRE.CO.UK JANUARY 2014 www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 JANUARY 2014 Ropetackle Film Club Presents: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin CARTHY, HARDY, ALAIN DE BOTTON P9 ARTHUR SMITH P23 FARRELL AND YOUNG P11 Tarantino telling the fictional alternate history story of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany’s political leadership. This is a big audacious film, great fun to watch. Starring Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz. 153 mins. Film Club members and their guests only. Thunkshop Café opens at 6.00pm for scrumptious soups and stews and gorgeous cakes. Booking JAY RAYNER P25 BAD MANNERS P27 MIDGE URE P30 recommended (07957 166092) but not essential. Thursday 9th Jan | 7.30pm MAGICAL SHOWTIME South Downs Magicians present an evening of magic, mystery and illusion. Enjoy an evening of surprises with this entertaining and wondrous THE SOUTH P31 LUCY PORTER P37 SPIERS AND BODEN P38 show for all the family. In addition to the beguiling, astounding stage performances, mesmerising close-up magic will be performed both before the show and during the interval. Don’t miss this special fundraising show BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 in aid of Ropetackle Arts Centre and the South Downs Magicians. With support from Saturday 11th Jan | 7.30pm | £6 Where this icon appears - the Thunkshop will be serving a pre-show supper. Please contact Thunkshop on 07957 166092 for details and to book. Seats are reserved for people eating. Brochure design by Door 22 Creative www.door22.co.uk @ropetackleart Ropetackle Arts Centre Opera Rock Folk Family Blues Spoken Word Jazz 2 JANUARY 2014 www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 JANUARY 2014 Meet the Author: Christos Tsiolkas in association with City Books BARNSTORMERS BARRACUDA BY CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS COMEDY CLUB Barracuda is the new novel from Christos Tsiolkas, the author of Three top comics and a barrel of laughs! phenomenal bestseller ‘The Slap’, which won the Commonwealth Saturday night out at Ropetackle with three comics from the UK comedy Writer’s Prize and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Barracuda is circuit and beyond. Every month Barnstormers Comedy Club promises, a powerful and moving novel of sport and violence, class and education, and delivers, a great laugh-out-loud night out. dreams and disillusionment; it is the story of a young man who eventually Unbeatable Saturday night entertainment cabaret style and the perfect comes to realise that it is in family and friendship that his strongest way to get together with your mates. Each month our compere introduces identity lies. another three top acts from the comedy circuit, usually Comedy Store This engaging Meet the Author evening will feature an exclusive book regulars. Over 18s only. reading from Christos’, a question and answer session, plus a book signing opportunity. Saturday 18th Jan | 8.30pm | £12.50 in advance | £14 on the door Tuesday 14th Jan | 7pm | £8 Matinee Film Screening: THE TREASON SHOW BEHIND THE CANDELABRA ‘this renowned all-singing, all-silly satirical revue hasn’t lasted so long by being afraid to hit a target where it hurts’ The Argus Scott Thorsen’s memoir My Life with Liberace, The Treason Show, Shoreham’s favourite satirical comedy sketch crew, directed by Steven Soderberg. Michael Douglas is back with their very first show of 2014. Banish those mid-winter, gas and Matt Damon give supremely entertaining company-screwing blues with a night of laughter and cheaper heating. performances in this stylish and effective Expect satire, songage and sin, at the hands of the best topical gag American drama film. 118 mins. Cert. 15. meisters in the business. Thursday 23rd Jan | 2.00pm | £3.50 Friday 17th Jan | 8pm | £14 FRIENDS OF ROPETACKLE JOIN UP! Annual Membership TODAY Individual Membership Joint Membership £15 £25 3 Music Film Magic Comedy World Music Theatre Opera Rock Folk Family Blues Spoken Word Jazz 4 JANUARY 2014 www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 JANUARY 2014 AFRICAN NIGHT FEVER African Night Fever brings tropical sunshine music and dance to Ropetackle with leading Ghanaian Afro-beat band Sa Mon Di Band. Lead by the charismatic and dynamic Kofi Dako, Sa Mon Di emerged from the collective talents of a creative new generation of young African musicians. The music of Sa Mon Di is best described as blending dynamic rhythms and powerful songs, mixing traditional and modern instruments, taking you on a African music exploration that will lift your spirits and make you dance. With African Night Fever DJs and hearty Afro-Caribbean food from Cummin Up Catering, this promises to be a joyous night for all. Friday 24th Jan | 8pm | £10 advance | £12 on the door BIG DADDY VS GIANT HAYSTACKS Brighton Festival Award Winner ‘Best Actor’ ‘hilarious... side-splitting... champion comedy’ SARA SPADE Three Weeks ‘I loved it!’ Jools Holland Presented by The Foundry Group in association Sara Spade’s foot-tapping mix of vintage classics (Rum & Coca Cola, Five with Beach Baby Productions, by Brian Mitchell Foot Two) and retro-swing ukulele originals (Boy Next Door, Beautiful) and Joseph Nixon. Every Saturday from 1976 to 1988 millions of Britons have uplifted audiences of thousands across the age spectrum, from were in the grip of an extraordinary sports phenomenon: watching two youthful Camp Bestival to a WW2 reunion party at Birmingham City Hall. fat men pretend to fight. This is their story. This ‘excellent new play’ Complete with a magical aura of vintage chic and her tight-knit band (British Theatre Guide) was a knockout hit at Edinburgh 2013. (Jonny Gee on double bass & Jonny Mattock on snare drum), Sara’s music ‘Could do for wrestling what The Damned United did for Brian Clough. is widening the appeal of jazz, with Radio 1’s Rob da Bank saying ‘beautiful Verdict: Knockout!’ voice - beautiful face!’. Saturday 25th Jan | 8pm | £12.50 Thursday 30th Jan | 8pm | £10 5 Music Film Magic Comedy World Music Theatre Opera Rock Folk Family Blues Spoken Word Jazz 6 FEBRUARYJANUARY 2014 2014 www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 FEBRUARY 2014 TACKLE THE ISSUES In Tackle the Issues, Ropetackle’s first Question Time inspired event, you, TRIO VALORE the audience, are invited to put your questions to our panel of politicians and distinguished political commentators. These include: The soul-mod-jazz super group grace Ropetackle, featuring Steve White, Damon Minchella and Justin Shearn. - Baroness Andrews (Labour peer and former Under Secretary for Communities and Local Government) Trio Valore sing a simple song, they preach a sermon of groove and carry the torch of a great legacy forward, aiming their music at the heart and - Professor Martin Todd (Professor of Climate Change at Sussex the feet; a dance band in the old school style. The band released their first University, Leader of Sussex Climate Change Network) autonomous album Return Of The Iron Monkey in 2008 and have already - Lord Oakeshott (LibDem peer and chair of The National Institute of experienced a mass of media interest and a heavyweight fan base thanks Economic and Social Research) to the pedigree of the musicians involved. - Simon Fanshawe (writer, broadcaster, former chair of Sussex University Steve White joined The Style Council at the age of 17, and is considered Council) by many to be the UK’s finest drummer of his generation, playing on 15 - Tim Loughton (Conservative MP for Shoreham and East Worthing. albums with the legendary Paul Weller. Former Minister for Children and Families) Damon Minchella formed Brit Pop heroes Ocean Colour Scene, going on In the chair will be Jenny King (Chair of West Sussex Credit Union). to sell over 3 million albums before leaving to 2004. He has also been the Current affairs, climate change, local and national politics, press freedom, first call bassist for Paul Weller for over 12 years and has performed with political scandal, the human condition… the wider the range of questions a whole host of other artists. the better. If you would like to ask a question please email it in advance to Justin Shearn recently joined the band after playing out with Sam Gray and [email protected] or bring it along (in writing) on the night. Beggar Joe. A keyboard player of the finest order, Justin fits the slot perfectly. Friday 31st Jan | 7.30pm | £4 Limited seating. Saturday 1st Feb | 8pm | £12.50 7 Music Film Magic Comedy World Music Theatre Opera Rock Folk Family Blues Spoken Word Jazz 8 FEBRUARY 2014 www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk BOX OFFICE: 01273 464440 FEBRUARY 2014 Meet the Author in association with City Books: LARRY MILLER ALAIN DE BOTTON ‘full of intense passion, power, exciting guitar The News: A User’s Manual by Alain de Botton playing… blues-rock brilliance’ Guitar & Bass Magazine What is it we’re looking for when we watch or Guitarist Larry Miller is famous for his read the news - and is it doing us any good? mesmerising guitar work and high octane shows, Following on from his bestselling Religion For bringing his unique showmanship and energy to Atheists, Alain de Botton turns now to look every single performance. Larry will be lighting at the manic and peculiar positions that ‘the up the Ropetackle stage with songs from his latest critically acclaimed news’ occupies in our lives. We invest it with an album Live & Outlawed and his rich back catalogue. Great albums for sure, authority and importance which used to be the but you really have to be at a Larry Miller gig to feel the full effect.