Great value, local entertainment Compass Theatre, Winston Churchill Theatre Hillingdon and Manor Farm September to December Theatres 2018 comedy • plays • ch ildren ’s show s • music • events www.hillingdontheatres.uk Opera Vera and Hillingdon Council present La Boheme Sunday 26 and Monday 27 August at 6pm Professional company Opera Vera is back performing quality opera with their production of Puccini’s La Boheme – the tale of love between a poet and a seamstress in 19th century Paris. These performances take place inside Manor Farm’s The Great Barn 700 year old Great Barn. Cost: £16 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents Hans, The Witch and The Gobbin Saturday 1 September at 11am and 3pm Compass Theatre celebrates 50 years since its opening, with a revival of the first-ever play staged there. Written by Alan Cullen, this is a charming, quirky and funny play for children, with three acts Compass Theatre performed by volunteers for the next generation of Compass theatregoers to enjoy. Recommended for five-year-olds and over. Cost: £6.50 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Ruislip Lions present The Last Night of the Proms Saturday 1 September at 7.30pm Ruislip Lions return with their popular charity concert, The Last Night of the Proms. The concert brings together the award-winning Friary Guildford Band and professional vocal soloist Ruth Fortey to provide a fun-filled evening of musical entertainment – all finished off with the traditional Last Night of the Proms songs and lots of flag-waving. Winston Theatre Churchill Cost: £13.50 / Under-16s £10 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 2 Hillingdon Council presents Costume Hire Wednesdays during term time from 8pm to 9.30pm Compass Theatre The Compass Theatre has a wonderful selection of costumes for hire, with more than 3,000 items to suit every occasion. Run by volunteers with a great deal of experience. Cost: Adults’ costumes £15 per week / Children’s costumes £10 per week Hillingdon Council presents Wallpaper Exhibition Wednesday 5 September to Thursday 25 October Manor Farm House Farm Manor Wednesdays to Fridays, midday to 3pm / Saturdays and Sundays, midday to 4pm / Market Sundays from 11am This exhibition brings to life the exceptional 17th century wallpaper at Manor Farm House. Designed by Abraham Price and produced by the Blue Wallpaper Warehouse in London, its ‘Chinoiserie’ pattern highlights the importance of trade in relation to British design history. Cost: Free, no booking required Find out more: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/mfwallpaper Hillingdon Council and DK proDuKtions Ltd present Compass Kidz 10 Saturdays from 8 September to 24 November at Compass Auditorium 10.15am (4 to 6-year-olds) and 11.15am (7 to 14-year-olds) Learn about performance and teamwork in a fun, safe and creative environment. Sessions help increase confidence and communication skills, while developing performing arts disciplines: drama, music and dance. Cost: £60 in advance for the term Book: www.dk-pro.co.uk 01628 605981 (not sold via Hillingdon Theatres) 3 Friends of Ickenham Hall presents Comedy Compass Sundays on 9 September, 14 October and 11 November at 8pm Previous Comedy Compass comedians include Robert White, runner up on Britain’s Got Talent 2018 and two Edinburgh Fringe Award nominees – all before they rose to stardom! More stars of the future will be performing from September in this great value monthly comedy night, Compass Theatre compered by Lewis Bryan. Cost: £5 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents Manor Farm Coffee Mornings Alternate Fridays from 14 September to 21 December at 10.30am Come along to free coffee mornings in the lounge at Winston Churchill Theatre. Sessions alternate between show and tell sessions (round table discussions about items people bring in) and talks from visiting speakers, Winston Theatre Churchill where available. Cost: Free, no booking required Hillingdon Council presents Manor Farm History Weekend Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September, 10am to 4.30pm As part of the National Trust’s Heritage Open Days, the Manor Farm site in Ruislip welcomes families to a weekend of activities celebrating the Tudors. On Saturday, there are Tudor-themed children’s craft workshops in the Stables and on Sunday there’s Manor Farm Manor historical live music and dancing, a living history camp held with Shakespearean travelling players performing on stage, with writing sessions, weapon display and sword school. Cost: Free, no booking required Find out more: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/mfheritage 4 Stars at Knight presents School of Drama Autumn term from 15 September to 8 December Compass Theatre Weekly classes where 5 to 18 year olds can gain confidence in fun and sociable sessions, while learning stagecraft, voice projection, mime and improvisation. Students can also prepare for associated exams and are taught by trained Trinity, Guildhall and LAMDA coaches. Cost: £84 in advance for the term Book: [email protected] 020 8841 8940 (not sold via Hillingdon Theatres) Hillingdon Council presents Tea Dances for Over-65s Winston Churchill Theatre Thursdays on 20 September, 18 October, 15 November and 13 December from 1.30pm to 4pm Put on your dancing shoes and step back into an age of elegance. Dance the afternoon away and socialise with friends. Open to Hillingdon residents and up to three guests. Cost: Free Advance booking required: With your HillingdonFirst card www.hillingdon.gov.uk/teadance 01895 556688 (not available via Hillingdon Theatres) Hillingdon Council presents Open House Weekend Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September, 11am to 4pm As part of London’s Open House, the Manor Farm Farm Manor site in Ruislip opens its doors to the 700-year old Great Barn, the only-slightly-younger Little Barn (now the Manor Farm Library), the Pram Shed’s exhibition of farming tools from the 18th and 19th century and the Manor Farm House itself. Tours available. Cost: Free, no booking required Find out more: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/openhouse 5 Hillingdon Council presents Tracy Borman: The King’s Witch Tuesday 25 September at 7.30pm Tracy Borman returns to Hillingdon to talk about her debut novel The King’s Witch. Tracy has captivated audiences with talks on her non-fiction books and has proved herself as a professional historian, she Compass Theatre now shares her skills as a born storyteller. Cost: £5 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents An Evening with Adele Parks Wednesday 26 September at 7.30pm International best-selling author Adele Parks is coming to the Compass Theatre to talk about her eighteenth novel I Invited Her In, published Thursday 20 September this year. Cost: £5 Compass Theatre Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Musical Society presents Step In Time Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 September at 7.30pm Saturday 29 September at 2.30pm and 7.30pm This cabaret-style show uses the power of theatre to reflect the highs and lows of life. Songs from shows, including Dreamgirls, Saturday Night Fever and Kinky Boots, tell a tale everyone can relate to. Cost: £15 / Concessions £12 Winston Theatre Churchill Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 www.hillingdonmusicalsociety.co.uk 01753 886609 6 Hillingdon Council presents Victoria and Abdul Thursday 27 September at 7.30pm Compass Theatre In her book Victoria and Abdul: The True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant, author Shrabani Basu looks at the unusual friendship between Queen Victoria and her Indian servant, Abdul Karim, which caused a storm in the Royal Court. The book was recently adapted to a critically-acclaimed film with Oscar-winning Judi Dench. Cost: £5 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents How to Get Published Friday 28 September at 7.30pm Uxbridge Library Trying to get published is an ambition for a lot of people and not an easy task. Senior editor from Orion Books, Sam Eades, will be talking to novelists Isabel Ashdown and Stephanie Marland, giving you tips and tricks for getting published and discussing the publishing journey of a novel. Cost: £5 Advance booking required: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents Books and the City Afternoon Tea Haste Hill Golf Club Saturday 29 September at 2pm Come and chat with extraordinary authors Catherine Isaac, Juliet Ashton, Kate Furnivall and Rachel Hore while indulging in the splendid surroundings of the Haste Hill Golf Club. Ticket includes cakes, sandwiches, glass of bubbly and a goody bag. Cost: £15 Advance booking required: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 7 Friends of Ickenham Hall present Quiz n Chips Saturday 29 September at 7pm A fun, lighthearted, general knowledge quiz. Book up as a team of eight or join other individuals to make up a team. Tickets include a tasty chip supper, so when booking, choose from: fish, chicken, vegetarian or sausage. Profits go to Friends of Ickenham Hall, raising funds to restore Ickenham Hall and Compass Theatre’s building and Compass Theatre fittings. Cost: £13 (includes chip supper) Advance booking required: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents Shotgun Wedding Sunday 30 September at 6pm You are invited to the most eventful wedding of the year. Join in with this evening of murder, mystery and mayhem and play detective with fellow guests to unveil the culprit. Tickets includes entry, food and a drink. Cost: £15 The Great Barn Advance booking required: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Council presents Wendy Cope: Anecdotal Evidence Thursday 4 October at 7pm Wendy Cope amuses her audience with wry, ironic poetry from her new collection Anecdotal Evidence for this special event on National Poetry Day. At times, sharp and punchy; at times soft and The Great Barn contemplative, Wendy has crafted a well-rounded and poised set.