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What’s On
Spring 2019
BOX OFFICE: 01295 279002
www.themillartscentre.co.uk
December at The Mill:
Last Chance to Book! Welcome
MUSIC VARIETY THEATRE
On behalf of the whole team at The Mill I’m delighted to
welcome you to our latest season of events and activities.
It has been such a busy few months at The Mill, but a highlight has to be sharing the audience
reaction to 201 Dance’s Skin – a brilliant reminder of how performance can tackle a serious
subject such as gender identity in a moving and thought-provoking way, and the fantastic
feedback has been inspiring to see.
The Mill has recently been awarded a project grant by Arts Council England to
enable us to launch a dance festival in July 2019. I am thrilled that together with
our partners Castle Quay, Cherwell District Council, Banbury BID and Banbury
LIMEHOUSE LIZZY SCARLET NIGHTS A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Museum we will be able to bring cutting-edge dance performance from
1st December 8pm 7th December 8pm 8th December 2.30pm & 7.30pm acclaimed companies in to the very heart of Banbury town centre. I can’t wait to
share more details with you in due course.
For now though, I do hope you enjoy browsing through this brochure, and with
MUSIC EXTRA MUSIC FAMILY
MATINEE so much to look forward to I hope to welcome you back to the Mill very soon.
SOLD Georgia Geary, Artistic Director & CEO
OUT!
ST AGNES FOUNTAIN WEST END AT CHRISTMAS THE CHRISTMASSY SHOW
Thank You
11th December 7.30pm 13th December 2.30pm & 7.30pm 18th December 2pm & 6pm
Your generous donations are vital to ensure that as an Independent Charity,
The Mill is able to continue providing opportunities for all to experience the
COMEDY MUSIC FILM benefit of seeing and taking part in high quality arts based experiences.
In the past 12 months your donations have enabled:
Partnerships with 7 local 60 people aged 50 plus 6,252 people to take
organisations working with to attend weekly dance part in one of our 778
marginalised groups. We and music sessions classes and workshops
engaged with 91 children,
parents and support 303 people from low-income 1,341 people to attend
workers who had not family groups to attend one of our off site events
accessed the arts previously subsidised performances in Banbury or Bicester
THE MILL'S CHRISTMAS THE NIGHTMARE through our programme free of charge
COMEDY CLUB ALBION CHRISTMAS BAND BEFORE CHRISTMAS of off-site workshops 150 people to attend free of
22nd December 7.30pm 16,172 people to attend at charge community open events
21st December 8pm 24th December 1pm least one of our 170 live events
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Film Club
We also will be hosting a Film Club Social after each
screening where you can meet fellow film buffs,
Film
review what you’ve just seen, as well as discuss films
These screenings have
Thanks to Film Audience Network, we are excited to that you love and would like to see at The Mill!
been made possible reintroduce our film programme which promises to
by BFI’s Film Audience present a great selection of British Independent and Take advantage of our Film Club Ticket which includes
Network, with the support International titles along with some all-time classics. your film ticket PLUS a free drink after the showing.
of The National Lottery.
3rd JAN 11th JAN 30th JAN 6th FEB
02:00pm 07:30pm 07:30pm 07:30pm
THE ROCKY HORROR PETERLOO (12A)
PICTURE SHOW (12A)
THE GREATEST
SHOWMAN (15) Internationally acclaimed and Oscar- THE CHILDREN ACT (12A)
When sweethearts Brad and Janet are stuck nominated filmmaker Mike Leigh portrays
with a flat tire during a storm, they discover one of the bloodiest episodes in British
Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a history, the infamous Peterloo Massacre of In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court
The Greatest Showman is an original transvestite scientist. Through elaborate 1819, where government-backed cavalry judge must decide if she should order a
musical that celebrates the birth of show dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter charged into a peaceful crowd of 80,000 that life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with
business & tells of a visionary who rose unveils his latest creation: a muscular man gathered in Manchester, England to demand cancer despite his family's refusal to accept
from nothing to create a spectacle that named "Rocky". A cult classic. democratic reform. medical treatment for religious reasons.
became a worldwide sensation.
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing £8 / Members £6 £8 / Members £6
£8 / Members £6, with a cocktail ticket
£6 / Family Ticket £20 (1 free cocktail per ticket) at £11 / £9 Film Club: £11 / Members £9 Film Club: £11 / Members £9
16th JAN 23rd JAN 9th FEB 26th FEB
07:30pm 07:30pm 10:30am 07:30pm
BLACKKKLANSMAN (15)
COLD WAR (Subtitled) (15) From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes
the incredible true story of an American
hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth ERNEST AND THE WIFE (15)
A passionate love story between two (John David Washington) is the first African- CELESTINE (U)
people of different backgrounds and American detective to serve in the Colorado
temperaments, who are fatefully Springs Police Department. Determined to A wife questions her life choices as she
mismatched, set against the background of make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely The story of an unlikely friendship between travels to Stockholm with her husband,
the Cold War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize
Yugoslavia and Paris. and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Celestine. A heart-warming film to be for Literature.
enjoyed by all the family.
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
£8 / Members £6 £8 / Members £6 Tickets & Pricing
£8 / Members £6
Film Club: £11 / Members £9 Film Club: £11 / Members £9 £6 / Family Ticket £20 Film Club: £11 / Members £9
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5th 19th 26th 1st
JAN JAN JAN FEB
07:30pm 07:30pm 07:30pm 07:30pm
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC COMEDY
THE JIGANTICS GRAHAM FELLOWS
SOUL KINDA WONDERFUL ROLLIN CLONES AT THE MILL Completely Out of Character
Breathing new life into fabulous songs such Formed in 1997 to celebrate the music and History is littered with supergroup failures Having performed as the character John
as Saturday Night at the Movies, Under the career of the greatest rock 'n' roll band – attempts at putting together a bunch Shuttleworth for over 25 years, Graham
Boardwalk and Stand by Me. of all time, The Rollin Clones place great of talented musicians that don’t produce recently set aside the purple leather jacket
emphasis on the Rolling Stones’ actual the results you would expect. But when and fawn slacks and stepped out from
The performance is three separate shows LIVE performances thus creating the most it does work, something spellbinding can behind the keyboard to plug in his guitar
in one; whilst in their Motown set they dynamic stage show. happen and such is the case when the and sing his own songs.
perform greatest hits from The Four Tops disparate talents of four remarkable multi-
and Temptations; their 70’s disco set The band members, all outstanding instrumentalists come together as The Graham will naturally talk about
includes classics such as Disco Inferno, Love musicians with numerous professional Jigantics. Shuttleworth as well as his other comic
Train and Hold Back the Night. credits to their names, recreate the songs characters, his pivotal acting role in
with ‘frightening accuracy’. Their fabulous fusion of blues, rock and folk Coronation Street, and becoming a teenage
Performed by the award-winning Soul Kinda ranges from infectiously upbeat and foot- pop star as Jilted John.
Wonderful - the UK’s no 1 tribute to the Packed full of brilliantly played classics from tapping feel good to convincing tearjerkers,
legendary Drifters – it’s time to get ready for the early 60s, 70s and 80s, through to the all with a touch of class. Hear the tale of the night jazz legend George
a wonderful night of Soul! new releases of today, a touch of humour Melly broke into Graham’s bedsit, and of
and the band’s fantastic presence make for With two albums under their belt and the time he bought a packet of bread sauce
a gig to be remembered and certainly not to having gigged extensively throughout with a famous Hollywood actor, poignantly
be missed. the UK and Europe, this promises to be a recalled in the ballad, ‘Mark Rylance was my
masterclass in musical entertainment. Lodger’!
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details
Saturday 5th January Saturday 19th January Saturday 26th January Saturday 1st February
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Adult £23 / Members £21 Adult £25 Adult £20 / Members £18 Adult £15
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19th
31st 1st 2nd
JAN FEB FEB
07:30pm 07:30pm 07:30pm
THEATRE MUSIC MUSIC
ZURICH
B-HEARD plus Support
Shake off your winter blues with a night out Zurich are an alt-rock band from Oxford
with your friends at B-Heard for some good who play Widescreen Post Punk Rock with a
times and great music from up and coming nod to the darker side of 80s Electronic Pop.
local bands. Earning an impressive live reputation with
comparisons to bands such as The National
Get tapped in to the new sounds of the local and The Killers, the band has gained regular
music scene and who knows, you could be airplay on BBC 6 Music, KRCW, KEXP and
there at the beginning of the career for the Absolute Radio.
next big thing.
They released their critically acclaimed
With a wide range of live artists and music debut EP Small Wars in 2015 recorded by
styles there’s sure to be something to award-winning producer Gary Stephenson,
Hannah Elsy Productions present appeal to all tastes at our under 18s Music accompanied by national tours and
THE SHY MANIFESTO Night. international shows in China and Hong
So, what are you waiting for? Kong. 2018 has seen the band releasing new
material and extending their airplay to the
17-year-old Callum is proud to be shy and he thinks you should be too, because what this US and Europe.
noisy, crazy world needs is a bit more self-restraint.
Venue Venue
The Shy Manifesto is a bittersweet comedy drama about a boy who is fed up of being told to
come out of his shell. OYAP @ Studio 2, Bicester OYAP @ Studio 2, Bicester
Starring Theo Ancient (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) Date & Details Date & Details
Written by Michael Ross (‘fun, sparky and full of ideas’ - The Stage on Michael Ross’ They Won’t Kill You) Friday 1st February Saturday 2nd February
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm
Date & Details Tickets & Pricing
Thursday 31st January Adult £15 / Members £13 Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Starts: 07:30pm Age 12+ Adult £5 Adult £10
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2nd 8th 13th 22nd
FEB FEB -16th FEB
07:30pm 07:30pm FEB 07:30pm
07:30pm
MUSIC COMEDY COMEDY
COMMUNITY
BCP present STEVE BUGEJA:
LEATHER & LACE VIKKI STONE GAME PLAN Almost
Leather & Lace is a dynamic new live show ‘The love child of Victoria Wood and Banbury’s leading local theatre company Voted at school Most Likely to Be Forgotten.
bringing all those classic rock anthems and Tim Minchin’ The Scotsman present Alan Ayckbourn’s contemporary The reunion was in February apparently.
ballads you love to the stage. comedy drama, Game Plan. BBC New Comedy Award winner returns
Award winning musical comedian Vikki following three critically-acclaimed shows.
Presented by a 7-piece rock band featuring Stone is best known for her original comedy Prostitution, police questioning and media As seen on Stand Up Central (Comedy
some of the finest musicians and singers songs, but is also an actress, musician and intrusion. This Hilarious comedy is full of Central), Love Island Aftersun (ITV2) and BBC
on the circuit today you can expect to hear composer. twists, turns and surprises. Radio 4's Fresh From The Fringe.
classic tracks from artists such as Journey,
Bon Jovi, Queen, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Vikki has appeared on many TV and Radio Teenager Sorrel fights to keep herself and 'Big laughs' Guardian 'An eye for comic
Alice Cooper, Aerosmith and many, many shows including The John Bishop Show her abandoned mother, once a dot.com detail that's all
more. (BBC1), The Now Show (BBC Radio 4), This businesswoman, financially afloat by setting 'Truly hilarious' Fest his own'
Morning (ITV), That Sunday Night Show (ITV), up as part-time prostitute, advertising for Guardian
The songs are performed with respect and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here….Now! clients on the internet and persuading her 'A polished hour
class with attention to detail both sonically (ITV2) and many others. tearful school chum to act as her maid. of plentiful jokes 'An instinctive
and visually. No wigs, or silly spandex here! and compelling genuine comic'
Vikki brings her brand new show to The Mill When her first client dies though, Sorrell storytelling' ShortCom.co.uk
for a special preview before setting out on a finds herself in more trouble than she ever Scotsman
UK tour later in 2018. imagined. 'You'll like this new
'Puts gags front and stand-up, an out and
centre of a compelling proud nerd'
narrative' Independent
Date & Details Chortle.co.uk
Date & Details Date & Details Wednesday 13th - Saturday 16th February Date & Details
Saturday 2nd February Friday 8th February Starts: 07:30pm Friday 22nd February
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Adult £13 / Concession £12 Tickets & Pricing
Adult £21 Adult £15. Age 14+ (no concession Fri & Sat) Adult £15
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20th 23rd 28th
FEB FEB FEB
02:00pm 07:30pm 02:30pm
& 07:00pm
FAMILY MUSIC
THEATRE
Living Record Productions present
LOS PACAMINOS THROWN
Featuring Paul Young, Drew Barfield, Mark I shall never forget that even though I’m…
Pinder, Stephen Greetham, Jamie Moses
and Melvin Duffy (UK’s premier pedal steel But being six you don’t exactly…
player). Take it in.
One of the UK’s most popular live touring Based on true accounts, Thrown chronicles
bands, Los Pacaminos play the very best the inescapable moment of losing one’s
in Tex Mex Border music from The Texas childhood – the moment we are thrown,
Tornadoes and Ry Cooder to Los Lobos and unexpectedly, into the chaotic and fallible
even Roy Orbison. adult world.
Lyngo Theatre present
This is a Tequilla fuelled Tex Mex party
TOM THUMB night, as each venue becomes the perfect
Using wireless headphones, binauraul
soundscapes, and a single female voice,
cantina setting for a great night’s rocking Living Record Productions create a haunting
with the cactus sharp, tequilla filled, Stetson and deeply intimate performance that asks
One night, tiny Tom overhears Mum and Dad talking - there’s nothing left to eat so they are wearing, magnificent 6 – Los Pacaminos!!! whether we can ever let go of our smaller
going to leave him and his six brothers in the forest!
selves.
Outwitting his parents (and an ogre), Tom shows everybody that even though he is small he
is still mighty as he protects his brothers, finds the treasure and makes sure they’ll never be
hungry again.
Performed entirely on and under a kitchen table, this classic story is brought to life in a playful
and fascinating show with feathery spinning birds, a flying house and a portable forest. Date & Details Date & Details
Come and join tiny Tom on his very big adventure! Saturday 23rd February Thursday 28th February
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 02:30pm & 07:00pm
Date & Details Tickets & Pricing
Wednesday 20th February Adult £10 / Family Ticket £35 Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Starts: 02:00pm Age 3+ Adult £24 Adult £15 / Members £13
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1st 2nd 5th 8th
MAR MAR MAR MAR
07:30pm 07:00pm 07:30pm 07:30pm
VARIETY DANCE MUSIC DANCE
SCARLET NIGHTS: Uchenna Dance present Body Politic present
Movie Night THE HEAD WRAP DIARIES THE FUREYS FATHER FIGURINE
Get ready for a night at the movies, Scarlet Hair – worn long, worn short, worn wavy or The FUREYS are responsible for some of This piece combines poignant spoken word
Nights style! in braids – is the subject of The Head Wrap the most stirring music ever to capture the poetry with hip hop dance to explore the
Diaries, a funny and uplifting dance theatre public imagination. fractured relationship between a father and
Whether you’re a fan of cult films like Kill show by London based dance company his son, and their inability to healthily deal
Bill, classics like The Blues Brothers or Uchenna Dance. Their folk based music has received with a traumatic event.
Disney favourites like Frozen, we have it all standing ovations in some of the biggest
in Scarlet Nights’ Movie Night! Blending club house styles, Waacking and concert halls of the world and they credit Will they be able to share their emotions
Vogue with African and Contemporary their musical ability to their parents, Ted with each other? Or will they fall into the
As you’ve come to expect we bring you the Dance, a good dose of humour and a and Nora, who were well-known musicians statistic of nearly half of men believing they
very best, award winning, burlesque artists sizzling soundtrack of sounds, The Head themselves. They encouraged their sons to can’t express their feelings?
in the business today for a night of movie Wrap Diaries explores femininity, beauty, play music from a very early age and there
themed naughtiness. culture, sisterhood and most importantly of was live traditional music in their house With the current climate of mental health
all: HAIR. almost nightly. discussion, Father Figurine talks about the
fragilities and vulnerabilities in men and
Stylists Linda and Riyadh take audiences Their emotive songs stir many emotions; young boys.
on a journey that will have you laughing tears and laughter, sadness and joy.
out loud, thinking about your own (and
everyone else’s) hair, while you learn a thing A FUREYS concert is always a night to
or two about afro hair, straight from the remember.
hairdresser’s chair.
Date & Details Venue: The Cooper School, Bicester Date & Details Date & Details
Friday 1st March Saturday 2nd March Tuesday 5th March Friday 8th March
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:00pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Adult £15 / Members £13. Format: Cabaret Adult £10 Adult £23 Adult £15 / Members £13
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9th 10th 15th
MAR MAR MAR
07:30pm 08:00pm 07:30pm
MUSIC COMEDY MUSICAL
THEATRE
THE ULTIMATE
COMMITMENTS AND IVO GRAHAM:
THE BLUES BROTHERS Motion Sickness
The greatest songs and scenes from two A feisty new hour about facing the future,
classic films collide to create a fantastic live named after Ivo’s fourth favourite Hot Chip
show of two halves. song (and a beaut by Phoebe Bridgers). As
seen/heard on Live At The Apollo, Mock The
Recreating the iconic atmosphere of a live Week, Live From The BBC, Jon Richardson’s
performance of The Commitments and Ultimate Worrier, Fighting Talk, The Now
The Blues Brothers to create two fantastic Show, It’s Not What You Know, and eating
affectionate tributes in one memorable Subway sandwiches in petrol stations.
evening of entertainment.
'Endlessly amusing hour from the politest man
Capturing the essence of both musical in comedy' The i Silent Uproar present
greats, this electrifying stage concert is
guaranteed to have you dancing in the 'Not an ounce of flab on his routines… a joy”' A SUPER HAPPY STORY ABOUT FEELING SUPER SAD
aisles and singing from your soul! Telegraph
'A self-deprecating dweeb par excellence, ‘A Super Happy Story is Superb’ Lynn Gardner, The Guardian
on the brink of comedy’s Premier League'
Evening Standard Written by Olivier Award winner Jon Brittain (Rotterdam and Margaret Thatcher Queen of
Soho) with music by Floyd Jones (Frisky & Mannish), prepare for a hilarious cabaret musical
about depression and how it’s OK not to be OK.
Sally’s a happy person. She doesn’t let little things get her down and almost never cries. But
she’s got an illness. It makes her feel like she isn’t the person she wants to be, but she doesn’t
Date & Details Date & Details want anyone to know about it.
Saturday 9th March Sunday 10th March ‘You’ll be hard-pushed to find a better musical at this year’s Fringe’ What’s On Stage
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 08:00pm
Date & Details Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Friday 15th March Adult £15 /
Adult £23 / Members £21 Adult £15 Starts: 07:30pm Members £13
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13th 16th 21st 22nd
MAR MAR MAR MAR
07:30pm 11:00am 07:30pm 07:30pm
& 02:00pm
THEATRE THEATRE MUSIC
FAMILY
Shifting Sands Theatre present
THE GOVERNMENT TWEEDY'S ILLUSION Owdyado Theatre present
INSPECTOR CONFUSION TWISTED TALES SOUNDS OF SIMON
The Mayor of the small town is in a cold A show of magic & mayhem! WHY have three strangers been summoned A tribute to the wonderful music of Paul
sweat. News has reached him of an to play a deadly locked-room mystery? Simon, through the years as one half of
imminent investigation by a high-ranking Over the years Tweedy has assisted some of Simon and Garfunkel, to the enduring
government official who is travelling the world’s top magicians, resulting in him WHO is the bandaged man, obsessively in success of his solo career.
incognito – The Government Inspector! being sawn in half, disappeared and even love and held captive inside an upmarket
turned into a tiger. flat, counting down the seconds until it’s Lose yourself to nostalgia as the full band
The town’s officials are thrown into a time for her to return and ‘thing I can’t say’ play such classics as Mrs Robinson, The
panicked frenzy. They are all thoroughly Tweedy has had enough of being the to begin. Sounds of Silence, Bridge Over Troubled Water
corrupt! magicians’ assistant and has decided it’s and Graceland along with all the others that
time to be the magician instead. HOW will two children’s TV presenters have established Paul Simon as one of the
Matters spiral hysterically out of control dispose of a corpse? All they have is their most successful songwriters of all time.
when they believe that a stranger in the Unfortunately, all does not go to plan and wits, their arts and crafts skills and a foul-
town is the real Government Inspector. his blundering attempts lead to more mouthed, criminal genius glove puppet. Paul and Art are played to perfection,
mayhem than magic in this fantastically bringing in elements of their famously
Shifting Sands Theatre update Gogol’s satire funny, family friendly show. Twisted Takes is an anarchic triple bill of fractious relationship, as well as replicating
to present an hilarious, accessible comedy, riotous comedies that ask ‘how far would the beautiful harmonies flawlessly.
where, desperate to keep the supposed ‘true genius had the audience crying with you go to get what you want?’
Inspector happy, everyone loses their moral laughter’ The Sunday Telegraph ‘A world-class act’ The Hinckley Times
compass.
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details
Wednesday 13th March Saturday 16th March Thursday 21st March Friday 22nd March
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 11:00am & 02:00pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Adult £15 / Members £13 Adult £10 / £35 Family Ticket Adult £15 / Members £13 Adult £18
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MAR MAR MAR
07:30pm 07:30pm 05:00pm
& 08:00pm
COMEDY MUSIC
DANCE
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR:
REMIX DIRE STREETS
The UK’s premier improv comedy troupe No other Dire Straits tribute act comes
have taken the comedy world by storm. as close to reproducing Mark Knopfler’s
As eight-time sell-out veterans of the distinctive guitar and vocal tones - making
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Noise Next Dire Streets as close to the original band as
Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of you can see live.
Vienna Festival Ballet present
their lightning-quick wit and totally original COPPÉLIA
comedic talents. The six-piece band is made up of some of
the country’s top musicians and delivers a
Taking audience suggestions, the cheeky stunning show that does justice to one of A lively production, infused with old world charm, Coppélia appeals to audiences of all ages
and charming quartet transform them into the most original and talented bands the UK with its captivating story of an eccentric toymaker, his beloved doll and the jealous lovers
fantastically funny scenes and songs in has ever produced. Swanhilda and Franz on their enchanting evening of mischief and frivolity.
the blink of an eye with a perfect blend of
ludicrous characters, witty one-liners, epic This two-hour theatre show includes faithful Colourful costumes, lively characters and beautiful music from Delibes combine to create a
stories and explosive physicality. reproductions of classic studio tracks along magical and comical classic that warms and entertains from start to finish.
with extended live versions from some of
‘Comedy Gold’ The Guardian the legendary Dire Straits concerts. Returning by popular demand, Vienna Festival Ballet’s eternal production of Coppélia is
guaranteed to lift the hearts of all the family.
With special guest Steve Wiltshire on
Saxophone and Flute. ‘captivating from start to finish’ Welwyn Hatfield Times
Date & Details Date & Details ‘a truly spellbinding performance’ Burnley Express
Thursday 28th March Saturday 30th March WhatsOnStage
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm
Date & Details Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Friday 29th March Adult £23.50 /
Adult £15 / Members £13 Adult £23 Starts: 05:00pm & 08:00pm Children (under 14) £21.50
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MAR APR APR
05:00pm 07:30pm 07:30pm
MUSIC THEATRE DANCE
A CELEBRATION OF Finding the Will and Everyman
GERSHWIN, PORTER & Theatre Cheltenham present
OTHER GREATS NAMING THE VIEW
Tony Jacobs and his indispensable pianist Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of The
Jim Barry celebrate the great American and Shrew concludes with a speech by the
British songwriters George Gershwin and once feisty Katherine declaring unreserved
Yorke Dance Project present
Cole Porter together with other greats. obedience to her newly married husband.
Her character has certainly changed, but TWENTY YEARS ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME
With an encyclopaedic knowledge of the life is it because of their mutual love and
and times of the music business, Tony takes understanding or the bullish controlling
a heart-warming stroll down memory lane, ways of her husband? Yorke Dance Project celebrates 20 years of performing exceptional dance by past masters and
arm in arm with a Who’s Who of musical emerging artists from the UK and USA with an exciting new programme of exceptional and
dignitaries. Naming The View is a modern day re- engaging contemporary ballet.
imagining of Katherine after thirty years of
This is an afternoon of time-honoured marriage. This celebratory programme features works by renowned choreographers Sir Kenneth
musical treasures in their own inimitable MacMillan and Robert Cohan alongside emerging Los Angeles choreographer Sophia Stoller
style, from an age when jazz was king and “It is never too late to explore new and Yolande Yorke-Edgell.
Tin Pan Alley meant something other than horizons.”
a refuse-strewn thoroughfare in a down- MacMillan’s Playground, it’s first revival since 1979, will feature special guest artist Romany
trodden City. “A story of rekindled friendship and healing. Pajdek from the Royal Ballet Company.
Touching and funny, riven with humour and
That, as they say, is entertainment. hope” Stage Talk Magazine Cohan’s new work Communion for nine highly acclaimed and athletic dancers will be
performed to music by Nils Frahm.
Date & Details Date & Details
This is a rare evening of engaging, thought provoking and inspiring dance and will include a
Sunday 31st March Friday 5th April curtain-raiser performance by The Mill’s own Remarkable Dance Company.
Starts: 05:00pm Starts: 07:30pm
Date & Details Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Thursday 4th April Adult £15 /
Adult £15 / Members £13 Adult £15 / Members £13 Starts: 07:30pm Members £13
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APR APR &13th APR
07:30pm 07:30pm APR 07:30pm
02:00pm
MUSIC COMEDY & 7:00pm MUSICAL
THEATRE
COMMUNITY
POP-UP BOWIE ALFIE BROWN: LUNATIC STRICTLY BANBURY WEST END AT THE MOVIES
Paul Anthony was voted the UK’s No.1 David Fresh from a sell out run at the Edinburgh This year is the 10th Anniversary of Step by The cast of leading performers from
Bowie tribute act at the National Tribute Festival, Alfie Brown is going on his first Step Dance School’s Strictly Banbury back London’s West End invite you to join them
Awards in 2016. UK tour and he remains charming and once more to raise money for local charities for a night of magical live entertainment,
disgusting. through some dazzling dancing! featuring the very best songs from the
With a full band, Paul will perform 2 hours
of Bowie’s biggest hits taking the audience His new show is about identity politics, smash hit movie musicals throughout the
This year our chosen charities are Katharine decades.
on a musical journey experiencing the trying to be a good father in a horrible world House Hospice, MacMillan Cancer Support
masterpieces that made the late, great and being responsibly horny in the wake of and Age UK Oxfordshire. The talented cast have starred in many
David Bowie the immortal legend he is wide-spread male sex crimes. He provides West End productions and national tours
today. no answers, only questions. With all the usual glitz and glamour including Les Misérables, We Will Rock You,
returning to entertain you, come along and Singin’ In The Rain, Starlight Express, Phantom
Pop-Up Bowie aims to inspire, uplift and Society’s new-found fondness for moral support a great night for great causes.
celebrate the life of a true genius by certainty is the subject of a search and of The Opera, Wicked and Cats to name just
experiencing the magic of Bowie’s music live destroy mission; it turns out if you believe in a few!
with thrilling artistry. something, you’ll fall for anything. ‘With outstanding vocals and slick
A theatrical performance that honours Chortle choreography, this wonderful concert
the revolutionary icon himself in the most The Times guarantees to bring you joy’
respectful of ways. The List Date & Details South Wales Evening Post
The
Evening Standard Friday 12th & Saturday 13th April
Edinburgh Guide
Starts: Friday 7pm.
Date & Details Date & Details Saturday 2pm (shortened show) / 7pm. Date & Details
Saturday 6th April Thursday 11th April Tickets & Pricing Thursday 18th April
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm Friday & Saturday Evening Performances Starts: 07:30pm
£17.50
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Saturday Matinee (shortened show)
Adult £20 Adult £13 Adults £12 / Children & OAPs £10 Adult £19 / Members £17
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APR APR APR APR
07:30pm 07:30pm 07:30pm 11:00am
& 02:00pm
COMEDY COMEDY MUSIC
CIRCUS
THEATRE
ANDREW LAWRENCE: EMILY ATACK: Can't Sit Still present
Clean Talk Thirty To Me HELLS BELLS PLINK & BOO
Star of Live at the Apollo and Michael Emily Atack takes to the stage in Spring 2019 Hells Bells is Europe’s longest running AC/ Some might be Plink, and others are Boo
McIntyre’s Roadshow, UK comedy’s for her debut comedy show: A live memoir DC tribute band.
foremost contrarian takes a break from all of anecdotes, impressions and tales of an Why does it matter, what’s the to-do?
the controversy in this new show. actress in her twenties. Spot-on, musically impeccable, cover-wise
audaciously sensational, Hells Bells put on Jumbled up people and boxes too small
No politics. No religion. No Smut. No Emily will be unravelling today’s anxiety a fearlessly spirited set, jam-packed with Come play in our den and discover it all…
Swearing. inducing world of scrolling through social explosive takes of original classics, and
media, swiping right, slimming apps and the exactly the right amount of hell that would Welcome to the topsy turvy world of Plink
Just great jokes and good clean fun. never-ending search for ‘the one’. have made AC/DC proud. and Boo. Using acrobatics, live music and
“Clean sees Andrew Lawrence remind mountains of toys, join us in an interactive
Don’t miss out on a truly hilarious, tongue in Playing sell-out shows all over the UK and circus theatre adventure to explore what
audiences of his ability to write and deliver cheek look at ‘having it all’ and turning 30 in Europe, they are known for their high-
clean, non-partisan humour just as well as any happens when people don’t fit into boxes
the millennial age. energy performances and relentless touring. (even if it is the neatest place to put them).
other comic” British Comedy Guide
Hells Bells are an act not to be missed by A circus theatre experience for 2-5 year olds
fans of the original Australian rockers. and their grown ups
‘Never go on after Hells Bells. Please note that Plink and Boo is accessible
They’re LETHAL!’ Don Airey (Ozzy to Deaf and EAL audiences.
Osborne, Rainbow, Deep Purple)
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details
Saturday 20th April Thursday 25th April Friday 26th April Saturday 27th April
Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 07:30pm Starts: 11:00am & 02:00pm
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing
Adult £15 / Members £13 Adult £23 Adult £20 / Members £18 Adult £10 / Family Ticket £35
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TERM DATES
2019
Spring term begins
Monday 14th January
and ends week
commencing 1st
DRAWING & WATERCOLOUR
April. Half term is
week beginning 18th
SKETCHING EXPLORATIONS
with Ruth Broadbent with Rachel Cronin
February.
PAINTING &
COURSE FEES This course, which is DRAWING Formerly called Traditional
suitable for both beginners Watercolour, this evening
If you are in receipt with Chrissie Borland course is for both
and those looking to
of any means tested further their skills, is beginners and those
benefits you may be packed with information with some experience of
entitled to discount and techniques to help Mixed ability class in which this fascinating medium.
off course fees on develop drawing skills and students are encouraged The classes will take you
weekly classes. individual styles. There to find their own style through tone, composition,
are opportunities to try through experimenting colour theory and how
You will need to bring out different approaches with different media. Full to build up a watercolour
your membership to varied subject matter of creative entertainment, painting in a structured,
these classes are supported MONDAY demonstration-led setting.
card with you to the
box office when you
and look at work by other
artists. New themes and guided by tutor MAKERS We tackle lots of different BANBURY
book in order to and techniques are Chrissie Borland. subject matter alongside CROSS PLAYERS
explored each term in both traditional and
receive the member’s Dates & Details
this challenging and lively Every Monday we run crafty modern techniques.
discount. If you’re looking for a new
course. FOR BOTH OPTIONS sessions in our gallery
All course fees are Duration 11 weeks space. Dates & Details hobby or just want to meet
non-refundable and Dates & Details new people, BCP’s the place
OPTION 1 Come along and enjoy FOR BOTH OPTIONS
for you.
non-transferable. FOR BOTH OPTIONS Starts 14th January some gentle activities, meet Day Held Tuesday
Starts 14th January Day Held Monday like-minded people and Time 7pm-9pm We’ve been leading the
local theatre scene for
DISABLED Day Held Monday Time 2.30pm-5pm perhaps even inspire a new OPTION 1
over 70 years, so we must
Duration 11 weeks hobby! Starts
ACCESS OPTION 2 15th January
be doing something right!
OPTION 1 Starts 15th January All materials are supplied. Duration 5 weeks
There are more than just
Regrettably, due to Time 10am-12.30pm Day Held Tuesday OPTION 2 our four shows a year at
the historic nature of OPTION 2 Time 10am-12.30pm Date & Details Starts 26th February The Mill Arts Centre. You’ll
the building, not all Time 7pm-9pm OPTION 3 Starts 14th January Duration 6 weeks find us at local community
classes are accessible Starts 15th January Day Held Monday events with our short ‘Bite
Fees Fees
by wheelchair. Please Day Held Tuesday Time 3pm Size’ outings.
contact the box office OPTION 1
Time 2pm-4.30pm Duration 11 weeks OPTION 1
should you have £135 / £125 Members £50 / £45 Members Date & Details
particular access OPTION 2 Fees Fee OPTION 2 Day Held Tuesday
requirements. £110 / £100 Members £135 / £125 Members £5 per session £60 / £55 Members Time 7.30pm
Page 28 www.themillartscentre.co.uk Box Office: 01295 279002 Page 29YOGA
with Louise Willis
WATERCOLOUR
TECHNIQUES:
Suitable for beginners
Layered WATERCOLOUR
and those either returning
or with a current yoga Landscapes TECHNIQUES:
practice. Each class consists with Rachel Cronin
Seed Heads
of static postures and & Still Life
short flowing sequences. with Rachel Cronin
This creates an ebb and You will spend five weeks
flow of movement that practicing the basics of
will support beginners in watercolour landscapes Settle in to winter and
their understanding of beginning with sessions anticipate the coming of
alignment and offer more on tone, perspective and spring with this foray in CREATIVE
WATERCOLOUR experienced practitioners watercolour technique. to the wonderful world of WRITING
the chance to ‘dig deeper’
PROJECTS or approach postures more
You will spend time ghostly seed heads.
with Gabrielle Mullarkey LEARN GUITAR
experimenting with
with Rachel Cronin playfully. We will be working from
different types of with Matthew Sullivan
watercolour washes and both photographs and
With a fresh focus each real life in this structured On this course, we will
week, participants will will be guided through
A stimulating class full of the steps to build up a course and you will benefit continue to develop
exciting approaches to grow in confidence as they from guided tuition on our writing skills, using Always wanted to learn to
become physically in tune landscape painting. play guitar?
watercolour. We tackle a experimental watercolour a mixture of published
variety of different subject with the practice. You will be provided with as we mix our paints with extracts and our own This is your chance to learn
matter whilst exploring source material to work metallic inks and cloudy writing generated in and theory, technique and sight
both traditional and Dates & Details from but by the end of the gouache. We will practice between sessions. Both the reading with experienced
experimental techniques. FOR BOTH OPTIONS course you will be painting several mark making activities and being part jazz/flamenco musician
Students will build up a Day Held Wednesday your own landscapes! techniques to capture the of a supportive, inclusive and tutor Matt Sullivan.
portfolio of completed Time 12.30pm-2pm This is a structured shape and form of poppy group will help you to find Students will need to bring
work whilst also building up and demonstration led seed heads, honesty, and foster your writing their own guitars.
OPTION 1
a sketchbook of ideas and course that is suitable for fennel and hogweed as ‘voice.’ You do not need to
smaller studies. All abilities 16th January for 5 weeks beginners and those with well as exploring still life have attended previous Date & Details
are welcome in this class. OPTION 2 some experience. composition. courses.
27th February for 6 weeks Starts 16th January
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Day Held Wednesday
Fees Time Beginners:
Starts 16th January Starts 16th January Starts 27th February Starts 27th February 6.45pm-7.45pm
OPTION 1
Day Held Wednesday Day Held Wednesday Day Held Wednesday Day Held Wednesday Intermediates:
£40 / £35 Members
Time 10am-12.30pm Time 1.30pm-3.30pm Time 1.30pm-3.30pm Time 1.30pm-3.30pm 8pm-9pm
OPTION 2
Duration 11 weeks Duration 5 weeks Duration 6 weeks Duration 5 weeks Duration 11 weeks
£45 / £40 Members
Fee SINGLE SESSION Fee Fee Fee Fee
£135 / £125 Members £9 £50 / £45 Members £60 / £55 Members £50 / £45 Members £55 / £50 Members
Page 30 www.themillartscentre.co.uk Box Office: 01295 279002 Page 31JEWELLERY
MAKING
with Sue Collins
EXPERIMENTAL
This course is open to TEXTILE TEXTILES TRINITY RING
anyone interested in
learning how to make silver
EXPLORATIONS with Sue Green with Sue Collins
jewellery using traditional with Sue Green
techniques.
These short courses offer Ever wondered how a silver
you the chance to discover
Beginners will learn a
variety of techniques
With up to date knowledge
on new techniques and
RUSTY the fascinating world of
interlocking Trinity ring was
made? Learn how to make
such as cutting, sawing, cutting edge materials, MUSICIANS experimental textiles. this iconic ring, also known
annealing, texturing, projects to spark Blend fabric, paper and as a Russian wedding ring,
soldering and polishing, your imagination and plastic to create wonderful in this friendly and informal
whilst more experienced opportunities to exhibit Do you have an instrument mixed media effects class. Students will learn
students will develop their your work as well as lying around getting dusty, and experiment with the basic techniques of
skills and work on more develop your sketchbooks. used to play an instrument dyes, paints, slashwork CREATIVE sawing, forming, soldering
advanced pieces. This class is ideal for and still have a passion for and couching to create CRAFTS and polishing over the 5
anyone wishing to explore music, have nowhere to interesting textures. All week course to create three
This is a relaxed, friendly practice or would like to materials provided. silver interlocking rings.
the wonderful world of
and informal class where play with others? Then why
textiles. A perfect mixed arts and
students work at their not come along to a fun Dates & Details All tools are supplied but
own designs at a pace crafts class for those there will be a charge of
Dates & Details weekly jam session? who want to experiment
appropriate to their skill FOR BOTH OPTIONS approximately £20 to £25
level with individual tutor FOR BOTH OPTIONS Bring along your own Day Held Thursday with different techniques for the silver made payable
guidance. Starts 17th January instrument or borrow one Time 6pm-8pm without committing to a to the tutor.
of our electric / acoustic longer course. This is a
Day Held Thursday OPTION 1
All tools are supplied but bass guitars, keyboard, drop in course where you Spaces are limited to 10
you will need to pay for the Duration 11 weeks Starts 17th January can come as often as you so book early to avoid
darbuka drum, maracas or
silver for your design. OPTION 1 Duration 5 weeks like. disappointment.
even an electric drum kit!
Time 10am-3pm OPTION 2
Date & Details OPTION 2 Date & Details Starts 28th February Date & Details Date & Details
Starts 16th January Time 10am-12pm Day Held Thursday Duration 6 weeks Starts 18th January Starts 18th January
Day Held Wednesday Fees Time 1pm-3pm & Fees Day Held Friday Day Held Friday
Time 7pm-9pm 7pm-9pm Time 10am-12noon Time 1.30pm-3.30pm
OPTION 1 OPTION 1
Duration 11 weeks Duration Weekly Duration 11 weeks Duration 5 weeks
£225 / £215 Members £55 / £50 Members
Fee OPTION 2 Fee OPTION 2 Fee Fee
£110 / £100 Members £125 / £115 Members £3 per session £65 / £60 Members £10 per session £55 / £50 Members
Page 32 www.themillartscentre.co.uk Box Office: 01295 279002 Page 33Workshops
We have a great variety of weekend workshops this season.
Whether you want to try something new or make something
unique, we're sure to have a workshop that will suit you.
3-D FELTED
JEWELLERY
with Lisa Broughton
PHOTOGRAPHY Learn the art of making
FOR BEGINNERS handmade felt using
with Ivor McCullagh colourful fleece. Through
a variety of techniques and
YOGA: processes you will learn
DRAWING TO
Re-New You Want to find out what how to wet felt merino
MOVEMENT
with Louise Willis your camera is capable wool fleece. You will be
shown how to compact with Ruth Broadbent
of and get to grips all
the fleece together so the
A regenerating yoga
those buttons and dials?
This short course covers
PRINTING & wool shrinks and hardens
practice to support your LIFE DRAWING: the fundamentals of STITCH WITH to create an assortment Come along and
best intentions for wellness The Portrait exposure and the basics EVERYDAY of three-dimensional
beads in a variety of styles,
experiment with ways of
drawing in response to
in 2019.
with Chrissie Borland
of composition. We’ll show OBJECTS shapes and colour. Using movement. We'll use a mix
you how your camera
Join us for a New Year with Sue Green the beads you have made of materials from pens and
works so you can begin
practice focussed on taking control of your participants will be shown pencils to coloured inks.
wellness and the setting of These extremely popular photography. how to use the beads We'll look at how artists
good intentions for 2019. one day workshops are Experiment using everyday to make a necklace and have used movement and
Experiencing postures that a perfect opportunity Using simple concepts and objects to print with, to bracelet mixing the felted try out a range of drawing
will restore us physically to draw from a model. real-world examples we will produce a background to beads with contrasting techniques, with the aim of
and energetically as we Each workshop is based help you break through the embellish with different jewellery beads and finding ways to create your
emerge from winter - a on a theme or an artist jargon and start developing hand stitching, sequins and finishing with jewellery own personal response to
rounded practice with and students find your eye. This course is beads to make a panel for a fastenings. You will leave drawing to movement. A
plenty of twists to wring them stimulating and perfect for people who calico bag. Bag included in with hard wearing unique fun and experimental one-
our digestive system. And informative. All abilities are want to improve their workshop but please bring pieces of jewellery. All day workshop led by Ruth
of course a restorative welcome and all materials photography skills and get scissors, needles and an materials, tools and Broadbent. Suitable for all
relaxation at the close. are included. off auto mode. apron. fastenings are provided. levels. Beginners welcome.
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details
Date Saturday 19th Date Saturday 26th Date Saturday 2nd Date Saturday 9th Date Saturday 2nd Date Saturday 9th
January January February February March March
Time 10am-1.30pm Time 10.30am-4pm Time 10.30am-4pm Time 10.30am-4pm Time 10.30am-4pm Time 10.30am-4pm
Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee Fee
£35 £45 £45 £45 £45 £45
Page 34 www.themillartscentre.co.uk Box Office: 01295 279002 Page 35Younger Children
ATMOSPHERIC
ACRYLICS
with Rachel Cronin
SILVER
STACKING
This is a structured
landscape painting class
RINGS
where you will spend with Sue Collins
the morning playing with
techniques before working
on your own painting in the Learn how to make a set
afternoon. You will follow of silver stacking rings in
VENETIAN guided demonstrations on this informal and friendly
workshop.
CARNIVAL glazing with acrylic paint
LITTLE STORIES
Little
as well as working on a
MASKS primed surface to create
This class will teach you
the basic silversmithing
with Chrissie Borland atmospheric paintings. techniques of sawing, LITTLE ARTISTS
This class will serve as an
introduction to landscape
forming, soldering and
polishing to create your
Creatives Sing along with a welcome
song, snuggle down and
@ The Mill
Come and find out more painting techniques stacking ring set. listen to us spin tales and
about the wonderfully including perspective and then stay and have fun with Bringing together mums,
decorative tradition of composition as well as a All tools are provided, but craft and play activities. dads, babies and toddlers
Venetian Masks. Create chance to play with mixed you will need to purchase in a wide range of activities
a beautiful one of your media techniques to build silver from the tutor. Spend some There is free tea and coffee including painting, collage,
own from a papier mâché
blank. Other materials also
up surface texture. Suitable
for both beginners and
Students can expect to
spend approximately £20
quality time for the grown-ups and
squash for the little ones.
junk modelling, sticking and
gluing.
provided. intermediates. - £25 with your little
Date & Details Date & Details
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details ones weekday
Starts 14th January Starts 17th January
Date Saturday 16th Date Saturday 23rd Date Saturday 30th mornings at Day Held Monday Day Held Thursday
Time
March
10.30am-4pm Time
March
10.30am-4pm Time
March
10.30am-5pm
The Mill. Time 10.30am-
11.30am
Time 10.30am-
11.30am
Fee Fee Fee Recommended for Fee Fee
ages 0 to 5 years.
£45 £45 £45 £5 per child, adults go free £5 per child, adults go free
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7|10 YOUNG
COMPANY
with Oxford Playhouse
PAINTBOX
YOUTH GUITAR
with Matthew Sullivan
WORLD OF
The 7|10 Young Company
A weekly craft session STORYTELLING
for budding creatives.
is a series of fun after-
Experiment with printing,
school activity sessions
model making, papier Future guitar heroes
MOTHER'S DAY
that will build your child’s
mache and painting. everywhere look no further,
Come and create fun
FAMILY ART
confidence and support
your journey begins here! EARNEST AND stories in this exciting one
day drama workshop. DAY
their creative development. Recommended for ages 6 –
13 years.
Begin with the basics and CELESTINE
During these weekly develop a practice to take FAMILY ART Unlock your creative
imagination; discover the
sessions your child will
play games and explore
Date & Details your playing as far as you
want.
ACTIVITY secret of stories and play
This is the perfect activity
for families who want to
devising and storytelling FOR BOTH OPTIONS with a variety of characters. celebrate Mother’s Day with
skills using the story of Dick Day Held Tuesday Intermediate students Explore stories you know children ages 0 – 5 years.
should have one year’s Join us before the screening and love and some that you
Whittington and His Cat. Time 4pm-5.30pm Come and get messy and
tuition experience. of Earnest and Celestine are yet to create.
OPTION 1 make something you can
There will be a short for crafty fun that can
Starts 15th January Recommended for ages 6 – treasure.
performance at the end of be enjoyed by the whole Using a mixture of
the final session, for the Duration 5 weeks 13 years. family. Create animal improvisation, script Free tea and coffee will be
children to share their work OPTION 2 themed crafts to enjoy work and other drama available in the room for
Date & Details after the film and kept as techniques, this workshop
with family and friends. Starts 26th February the adults and squash for
Starts 16th January a momentum of the day. will be a fun packed, energy the little ones.
For ages 7 – 10 years. Duration 6 weeks
Day Held Wednesday Suitable for all ages. filled day of drama.
Fee Duration 11 weeks Date & Details
Date & Details Date & Details Date & Details
OPTION 1 Time Beginners: Date Sunday 31st
Starts 22nd January 4.30pm-5.30pm Date Saturday 9th Date Tuesday 19th March
£30
Day Held Monday Intermediates: February February Time 10am-11am OR
OPTION 2
Time 4pm-5.30pm 5.30pm-6.30pm Time 9.30am-10.30am Time 10am-4pm 1pm-2pm
£37
Fee SINGLE SESSION Fee Fee Fee Fee
£50 £7 £45 £5 per child, adults go free £35. Ages 10-15 Yrs £5 per child, adults go free
Page 38 www.themillartscentre.co.uk Box Office: 01295 279002 Page 39Exhibitions
Artweeks Monday 29th April - Sunday 2nd June 2019
We are proud to celebrate our continuing This year we are dedicating our gallery space
partnership with Oxfordshire Artweeks, an to artists aged 16 – 25 years to support and
pioneer new and emerging talent.
initiative that provides the opportunity for
For more information and for
people to see amazing art in wonderful places an application form, please email
across the whole of Oxfordshire. emma.noney@oxfordshire.gov.uk
RACHEL NATHAN RICHARD
CRONIN BARRY VALDAMBRINI
Driven by an instinctive and Showing scenes of bold With a life-long interest in
emotional response to the and elegant natural beauty, nature, Richard decided to
landscape, Rachel’s work this exhibition of landscape apply his Photography skills
seeks to explore two very photography is the work to the real world by going
different environments; the of Nathan Barry, from on Safari in Africa.
wildness of mid Wales and his explorations of the
the gentle, verdant beauty Banburyshire area to UK Beginning his expedition
of Oxfordshire. national parks and even the in Kenya, followed by
frozen geological wonders Tanzania, Richard has
Mist-soaked mountains of Iceland. captured iconic African
contrast with the Wildlife in their natural
tranquillity of a local Nathan dedicates his time habitats; from Maasi Mara,
autumn in an exhibition to finding and framing Amboseli, the Serengeti
of abstracted landscapes moments in nature through and the Ngorongoro Crater.
in watercolour and mixed his vision and composition,
media. showing that light, weather Richard made headlines
and seasons can transform in the Banbury Guardian
local and seemingly for climbing Kilimanjaro in
mundane locations as support of African Wildlife
much as it can famous conservation.
landmarks.
Date Date Date
Monday 3rd December Monday 28th January Monday 4th March -
- Sunday 27th January - Sunday 3rd March Sunday 31st March
Box Office: 01295 279002 Page 41Coming Soon 30th MAY -
2nd JUN 2019
CIRCUS THEATRE
1 -4 11th
MAY MAY
07:30pm 07:30pm
COMMUNITY MUSIC
AMY - A TRIBUTE
BCP present
TO AMY WINEHOUSE
DEATH KNELL
''AMY'' was established by a group of
Banbury’s leading local theatre company musicians who are genuine fans of Amy
present James Cawood’s edge-of-your- Winehouse and her music.
seat thriller. Successful Playwright Henry
Roth takes delight in telling his neurotic Performing all the hits that defined the
wife, Evelyn, he has a new ‘seismic’ play to unique talent that was Amy Winehouse,
unleash on the theatrical world. we look forward to sharing the stories and
music that will live on forever.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets & Pricing
£13 / £12 concession
(no concession Friday & Saturday) £22
Lost in Translation presents
THE HOGWALLOPS
18th 31st
MAY JUL Meet The Hogwallops, a family unlike all
others.
‘The Hogwallops is the best of the
combination of theatre and circus…
02:00pm 07:30pm
colourful, funny and suitable for all ages.’
Everyday activities are extreme, with simple
British Theatre Guide
FAMILY MUSIC tasks such as bedtime and teeth brushing
needing a bungee and high-level jet spray.
Dressing is a game of flying aerial wardrobe ‘Brilliantly silly yet technically impressive,
DUCKIE antics, and meal times are a nerve-wracking The Hogwallops is an enchanting and
display of juggling food and crockery. exciting display of dexterity and humour.’
Three Weeks
LINDISFARNE Lost in Translation Circus is one of the
Duckie is a re-imagining of Hans Christian brightest and most exciting young circus
Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling with a companies in the UK. They present The ‘You’ll be hard-pushed to find a better
message of tolerance and self-acceptance Hogwallops, probably the craziest, funniest, musical at this year’s Fringe’
at its core. Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers
most awe-inspiring family you will ever meet. What’s On Stage
LINDISFARNE return to form with a classic
Walking a little differently? Sounding a bit five-piece line up of long-time members Venue Tickets & Pricing
strange? Watch Duckie triumph by realising fronted by Rob Clements on vocal,
these are his strengths. mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar. Whitelands Farm Sports Ground, Bicester Adult £12
Children (under 16) £8
Tickets & Pricing Tickets & Pricing Date & Details
Family of 4 £30
£10 / £35 Family Ticket £25 Thursday 30th May - Sunday 2nd June 2019
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