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September — December ’18 01704 533 333 theatkinson.co.uk
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Christmas Period
Closed: 23 Dec 2018 – 1 Jan 2019 Front Cover:
Re-open: 2 Jan 2019 Dave Spikey: Juggling on a Motorbike
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Dr Feelgood
Ian Siegal
Sam Kelly’s Station House
Xander and the Peace Pirates
Rebecca Downes
Tom C Walker
George & George
Acoustic Blues Stage
Join us in Southport for a
great weekend celebrating
rock, rhythm & blues!
Festival Tickets: £48
Saturday Ticket: £35
Southport
Film Guild
Join SFG in The Atkinson’s Theatre
to enjoy a cinematic experience
like no other.
First Wednesday of every month.
7.30pm. £4.50 per film for
non-members.
Membership: Lady Bird (15)
5 September
£36 full price / £32 unwaged /
£24 under 25s* The Florida Project (15)
— 12 films, Sept 2018 - Aug 2019 3 October
— Invitations to The Atkinson’s
private views Aquarius (18)
— Selected ticket offers for 7 November
The Atkinson’s events
— Backstage tours of The Atkinson’s Pecking Order (PG)
art stores 5 December
— The Atkinson’s monthly newsletter
— Bring a friend for free to your first
screening
For more information on becoming
a member, please call our Box Office
team on 01704 533 333 or email
sfg@theatkinson.co.uk
Image: The Florida Project (15)
Discover,
Explore
& Play
Discover Between Land &
Ancient Egypt Sea: 10,000 Years
—
of Sefton’s Coast
Our stunning Egyptology —
museum takes visitors on Explore the history of those
a journey through ancient who have lived along Sefton
Egypt. With lots of hands-on coast from prehistoric times
activities for all the family. to the present day.
Just 3 mins walk
from the station
& Free Entry
EXHIBiTION
HIGHLIGHTS
All exhibitions
are free,
donations
welcome
Image: Southport: Double Take
Southport: Double Take The Art of Noise
(Old Southport Through 8 September 2018 – 16 March 2019
a Modern Lens) An exhibition of paintings and
8 September 2018 –
sculpture drawn from The Atkinson’s
1 December 2018
collection linking art and music
Local photographer Matt Dodd has in innovative ways.
blended historical photographs of
Southport with images from the present Experience music inspired by the
to give a unique window into the past. visual arts, featuring music from
Vaughan Williams and Wagner to
By using windows, roads and rooftops the Beatles and Neil Young and
as guidelines, Matt painstakingly re- paintings and sculpture by major
photographs areas such as Lord Street, artists including Laura Knight,
the Promenade and Ainsdale Lido. Paul Nash and Richard Hamilton.
Image: Dan Dare sketch
by Frank Hampson
Frank Hampson:
The Man Who Drew
Dan Dare
15 September 2018 –
16 March 2019
Celebrating the centenary of Frank
Hampson’s birth, this exhibition
features original graphics and studio
artefacts used by Hampson and his
team to create the iconic Dan Dare
comic strip stories. Co-curated by the
artist’s son Peter Hampson.
Sacrifice: Stories of Moss Side and the
Bravery & Resilience Great War Remembered
After Recent Conflicts 6 October 2018 – 1 December 2018
6 October 2018 – 1 December 2018
Local volunteers have unearthed
13 North West veterans who have fascinating stories relating to Moss Side
returned from conflicts in Northern Military Hospital in Maghull, which
Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan, pioneered treatment for soldiers with
tell stories of human resilience, strength shell shock during WW1 and became
and vulnerability in this moving audio renowned in developing the field of
visual exhibition. psychological medicine.
Charity Number: 1161020
LOVE,
DE VELO P,
CONS ER VE
You can support us in many ways
Become a Member from £50.
As part of our family you
receive lots of benefits & discounts
Donating
100% goes to Charity,
please donate what you can.
All proceeds go towards the development of
our collections and our work with local schools, families & communities.
Buy your membership online now at
theatkinson.co.uk or call 01704 533 333
Image: Leaf
Family
Highlights
Half Moon
Leaf
Sat 8 Sep, 11.30am, 1pm, 3pm,
Ages 0-3
£8 / £6 under 16s / £24 family
Hear the life story of a very special
leaf in this warm, intimate and playful
new piece for under 3s inspired by
nature and the seasons. Framed within
an evocative soundscape, this is the
perfect introduction to theatre for the
very young.
Dommy B Southport Halloween Festival
Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Crafty’s Halloween
Dinosaurs! Spooktacular
Sat 6 Oct, 2.30pm Thu 25 October, 1.30pm
£8 / £6 under 16s / £24 family £9, Ages 2+
Ages 5+
Come in your scariest Halloween
An engaging, hilarious poetry costume and help Sally the Scarecrow
adventure comedy show for the solve the ghostly goings-on then play
whole family! There’ll be rhymes, Trick Or Treat with Crafty! Ticket price
silliness, and a lot of joining in as the includes a trick or treat present for
audience help multi-award-winning every child.
poet Dommy B deal with the deadly
dinosaurs for good.
Lakin McCarthy Entertainment Ltd Image: Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson’s
Spectacular Science
Show
Sat 3 Nov, 2.30pm, £10
Ages 6+
Think science is boring? Think again.
Explore the magical properties of
matter with exploding elephant’s
toothpaste, vortex generating
dustbins, dancing paste, vanishing
beakers and even exploding
Pringles tubes.
Makin Projects Ltd Chapterhouse Theatre
Morgan & West’s Utterly A Christmas Carol
Spiffing Spectacular Sat 8 Dec, 1pm & 7.30pm
Magic Show for Kids £16 / £10 under 16s & students /
(And Childish Grown-ups!) £44 family, Ages 5+
Sat 17 Nov, 2.30pm
Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story
£11 adult / £9 under 16s, Ages 9+
is brought alive in this most traditional
Mixing brain boggling illusion and of productions, complete with beautiful
good old fashioned tom-foolery, period costume, song, dance and
Morgan & West present a show a magnificent musical score.
for all the family, where magic and
silliness abound!Christmas Highlights NLP Ltd Dear Santa Wed 12 Dec, 1.30pm Thu 13 Dec, 10.30am & 1.30pm Fri 14 Dec, 10.30am & 1.30pm Sat 15 Dec, 10.30am, 1.30pm & 3.00pm Sun 16 Dec, 11.30am & 2pm Mon 17 Dec, 10.30am & 1.30pm Tue 18 Dec, 10.30am & 1.30pm £12.50 / £45 family / £10.50 pupils (teachers go free) Ages 2-7 All the ingredients of Rod Campbell’s (Dear Zoo) ingeniously simple and charming style are brought to life on stage, with music, laughter and plenty of audience participation. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Santa himself after the show! Each child will receive a small gift. Image: Dear Santa
theatre
Highlights
Blackeyed Theatre
Sherlock Holmes:
The Sign Of Four
Fri 19 Oct, 7.30pm
Sat 20 Oct, 1.30pm & 7.30pm
£16.50 / £14.50 concessions /
£12 under 16s / £14 matinee /
£10 pupils (teachers go free)
Everything you’d want for a breath-
taking piece of theatre; adventure,
romance, comedy and of course one
or two rather brilliant deductions!
LipService Dyad Productions
Withering Looks The Time Machine
Fri 5 Oct, 8pm Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm
£15 / £10 under 16’s, Ages 10+ £14 / £12 concessions
Britain’s favourite literary lunatics A radical new interpretation of the
are back with their cult Brontë spoof. HG Wells classic, in which a Victorian
Do Lost Souls really wander the time traveller transcends across the
wild and heather clad moors? Who ages from 1900 to our own far future.
should Cathy marry? Heathcliff or
David Niven?...
Image: Sherlock Homles: The Sign of Fourcomedy George Egg: DIY Chef
Fri 19 Oct, 8pm
Highlights £14 / £12 concessions, Ages 14+
The award winning Anarchist Cook
returns, demonstrating more live
cooking and laugh out loud comedy.
Taste the food at the end at your
own risk!...
Dave Spikey:
Juggling on a Motorbike
Fri 26 Oct, 7.30pm, £16
Celebrating a 30 year comedy career,
Dave looks back on his journey, from
working class kid, to Chief Biomedical
Scientist, to comedy performer.
Robert Newman’s
Total Eclipse of Descartes
Thu 1 Nov, 7.30pm,
£15 / £12 concessions, Ages 14+
The stand-up legend, attempts to
piece together a philosophy for our
troubled times by sifting through 3000
years of thought.
Gary Delaney:
Laugh Out Loud Gagster’s Paradise
Comedy Club on Fri 30 Nov, 8pm, £16, Ages 16+
the first Saturday
of every month One of Britain’s leading one-liner
comics returns to the road with
another onslaught of lean, expertly
crafted gaggery.
Image: George Egg: DIY ChefMusic Image: Cara Dillon
Highlights
The Johnny Cash Story Cara Dillon
Sat 8 Sep, 8pm Fri 14 Sep, 7.30pm, £20
£18 / £16 concessions
The extraordinary Irish singer performs
An incredible journey through the a selection of her favourite songs from
career of the 18 time Grammy winner. previous releases, as well as material
Featuring renditions by critically from her new album Wanderer.
acclaimed performer Jamie Rodden.
The South Eddi Reader
Thu 11 Oct, 8pm, £22 Thu 18 Oct, 7.30pm, £25
Former members of The Beautiful From the traditional to the
South, including singer Alison contemporary, Eddi brings joyous
Wheeler, celebrate and perform life to all forms of song. A unique
the bands classic hits, spanning an and powerful figure in contemporary
impressive 20 year career. British music.Image: Martyn Joseph
Ian McNabb China Crisis: Flaunt
Fri 26 Oct, 8pm, £15 The Imperfection &
One of the great singer-songwriters
Greatest Hits Live
Sat 10 Nov, 7.30pm, £22.50
to emerge from Liverpool’s 80s music
scene and the founder / lead singer Liverpool legends China Crisis
with the chart toppers The Icicle Works. perform their classic album live and
in its entirety with their band, alongside
other hits and favourite tracks.
Decade: The Best of Martyn Joseph
The High Kings Fri 23 Nov, 7.30pm
Sat 17 Nov, 7.30pm, £20 £17 / £15 concessions
The true heirs of Ireland’s Folk A jaw dropping guitar player who
Heritage perform fan favourites from has developed a unique percussive
an extensive ten year back-catalogue style spanning Folk, Rock, Soul, Funk
and some new additions too! and Americana. Also known as
“The Welsh Springsteen”!AUDIENCE WITH Image: Tour de Ned
Highlights
Henry Blofeld: Suggs: What a King Cnut
78 Retired Wed 24 Oct, 8pm, £30
Fri 21 Sep, 7.30pm, £20
With help from his trusty pianist
The golden voice of cricket celebrates Deano, Suggs tells his life story in
his retirement with a brand-new show, words and music with the help of
packed full of unheard anecdotes some Madness classics and a couple
from on and off the pitch, as well as more that he wrote all by himself.
stories not allowed on the radio!
Private Parts Live Tour de Ned
Fri 5 Oct, 7.30pm, Fri 9 Nov, 7.30pm, £22.50
£21.50 / VIP £50, Ages 14+
ITV’s cycling commentator Ned
Made in Chelsea stars Jamie Boulting re-lives his best moments
Laing and Francis Boulle share from the 2018 Tour de France,
intimate and sordid details of their seen from the sometimes wonky
private lives, a laugh-a-minute perspective of the man who is paid to
extravaganza developed from their watch the telly and shout out names
hit podcast! VIP tickets include a as riders climb, crash, stop for a poo
meet and greet with the boys, priority and attack each other!
seating and a signed poster.September —
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Family Music COMEDY exhibitions
Construction Club Grateful Fred’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
Every second Saturday, 1, 15, 29 Sep / 13, 27 Oct First Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm
Southport: Double Take
First Sat of every month, 1 Sep, 6 Oct, 3 Nov, 1 Dec, 8pm
10, 24 Nov / 8 Dec, 10.30am – 12.30pm £11 adv / £13 doors
(Old Southport Through a Modern Lens)
£16.50 adv / £19 doors / £40 season ticket /
8 Sep 2018 – 1 Dec 2018
Free workshop, Ages 5+ £12.50 parties of 10+, Ages 16+
Henry Priestman & Les Glover Wed 5 Sept A raucous evening of entertainment,
Story & Rhyme Time The Art of Noise
Alice Howe & Freebo Wed 3 Oct bringing the best live stand-up comedy to Southport!
8 Sep 2018 – 16 Mar 2019
Every Tue 10.30am, Wed 10.30am & Thu 2pm
Free, Ages 0-3 Lynne Hanson Wed 7 Nov New Poetry Society
Henry Normal & Pete Ramskill Frank Hampson: The Man Who Drew Dan Dare
Half Moon Merry Hell Wed 5 Dec Sat 15 Sep, 7.30pm, £10 6 Oct 2018 – 16 Mar 2019
Leaf
Sat 8 Sep, 11.30am, 1pm & 3pm Calan George Egg: DIY Chef Moss Side and the Great War Remembered
Sat 8 Sep, 7.30pm, £14 Fri 19 Oct, 8pm, £14 / £12 concessions, Ages 14+ 6 Oct 2018 – 1 Dec 2018
£8 adult / £6 under 16s / £24 family, Ages 0-3
Matthew Tosh The Johnny Cash Story Alife Moor: Getting Away With Murder Sacrifice: Stories of Bravery & Resilience
Musically Explosive! Sat 8 Sep, 8pm, £18 / £16 concessions Sat 20 Oct, 8pm, £14, Ages 14+ After Recent Conflicts
Sat 29 Sep, 1.15pm & 3.30pm £14 adult / £9 under 18s, Ages 6+ 6 Oct 2018 – 1 Dec 2018
Cara Dillon Dave Spikey: Juggling on a Motorbike All exhibitions are free, donations welcome
Dommy B
Fri 14 Sep, 7.30pm, £20 Fri 26 Oct, 7.30pm, £16
Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Dinosaurs!
Sat 6 Oct, 2.30pm, £8 adult / £6 under 16s / £24 family, Ages 5+
ECLIPSE: The Pink Floyd Experience Robert Newman’s Total Eclipse of Descartes
Sat 15 Sep, 7.30pm, £17 / £13 concessions Thu 1 Nov, 7.30pm, £15 / £12 concessions, Ages 14+ Talks
Southport Halloween Festival
Crafty’s Halloween Spooktacular The Beginnings of Fairport Convention: Gary Delaney: Gagster’s Paradise
Thu 25 Oct, 1.30pm Object of the Month
Ashley Hutchings & Becky Mills Fri 30 Nov, 8pm, £16, Ages 16+
Second Wednesday of every month, 1pm.
£9 (inc trick or treat present for every child), Ages 2-7
Thu 20 Sep, 7.30pm, £15
Free, donations welcome.
This Egg
Me & My Bee
The Malone Sibun Band Theatre Southport: Double Take (Old Southport
Sat 27 Oct, 2.30pm, £8 adult / £6 under 16s / £24 family, Ages 5+
Fri 21 Sep, 8pm, £13 Through a Modern Lens) Wed 12 Sep
Limehouse Lizzy Chapterhouse Theatre Company A Healthy Resort: The Historic Spas of Southport
Lakin McCarthy Entertainment Ltd
Sat 22 Sep, 8pm, £18 / £16 concessions Sense & Sensibility Wed 10 Oct
Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show Sat 1 Sep, 7.30pm, £16 / £10 under 16s & students / £46 family
Sat 3 Nov, 2.30pm, £10, Ages 6+ Science Fiction with Mark Olly
Buddy Holly & The Cricketers Wed 14 Nov
Fri 28 Sep, 7.30 pm, £18 / £16 concessions Graham Woolnough Productions
Makin Projects Ltd Tea with the Old Queen Optical Entertainments before the Movies
Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular The South (Featuring members of The Beautiful South) Fri 7 Sep, 7.30pm, £15 / £13 concessions
Magic Show for Kids (And Childish Grown-ups!) Wed 12 Dec
Thu 11 Oct, 8pm, £22
Sat 17 Nov, 2.30pm, £11 adult / £9 under 16s, Ages 5+ Grist to the Mill Productions
The Unknown Soldier Evening Talks
Eddi Reader First Wednesday of every month, 7pm.
Chapterhouse Theatre Company Sat 22 Sep, 7.30pm, £12.50 / £10.50 concessions
Thu 18 Oct, 7.30pm, £25 Free for Supporters of The Atkinson Development Trust /
A Christmas Carol
Sat 8 Dec, 1pm & 7.30pm £5 for non-members.
Stick in The Wheel LipService
£16 adult / £10 students & under 16’s / £44 family, Ages 9+ Withering Looks
Thu 18 Oct, 7.30pm, £15 lower level / £13 balcony The Green Man with Mark Olly Wed 5 Sep
Fri 5 Oct, 8pm, £15 / £10 under 16’s, Ages 10+
NLP Ltd
Keith James: The Songs of Leonard Cohen The Saga of Two Old Boats Wed 3 Oct
Dear Santa Thu 25 Oct, 7.30pm, £15 Blackeyed Theatre
Wed 12 Dec - Tue 18 Dec, Times Vary Sherlock Holmes. The Sign Of Four The Deeming Murders Wed 7 Nov
£12.50 / £45 family / £10.50 pupils (teachers go free), Ages 2-7 Fri 19 Oct, 7.30pm, Sat 20 Oct, 1.30pm, 7.30pm
Ian McNabb Vikings in the North West Wed 5 Dec
Fri 26 Oct, 8pm, £15 £16.50 / £14.50 concessions / £12 under 16s /
£10 pupils (teachers go free) Lecture Series
Daytime events The Lionel Richie Songbook Murder Mystery Productions
Southport: Snapshots in History II
Sat 27 Oct, 8pm, £21 Wed 5, 12, 19 & 26 Sep, 1pm
The Wilcox Curse 1920s £40 for all 4 lectures.
Cake & Classical with L’Orchestra Dell Arte Sat 27 Oct, 7.30pm, £20 Hosted by local historian Dr Tom Preston.
Once a month, 1pm, £12 / £42 season ticket Prices include piece of Peter Knight’s Gigspanner
cake. Please arrive at 12.30pm for tea and cake. Thu 8 Nov, 7.30pm, £15 Dyad Productions
Talk & Book Signing
The Time Machine
Violin & Piano Mon 3 Sep China Crisis: Flaunt The Imperfection Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm, £14 / £12 concessions
Southport History Tour by Hugh Hollinghurst
& Greatest Hits Live Sat 8 Sep, 2pm, £2
Julian Boyce Mon 8 Oct Sat 10 Nov, 7.30pm, £22.50 Hugh Hollinghurst’s new publication is available to purchase from
our shop for £7.99
Double Tootin’ Flutes Mon 5 Nov
Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders feat.
AUDIENCE WITH
The Hi Riders Soul Revue Workshop
Goran Stevanovic Mon 10 Dec
Fri 16 Nov, 7.30pm, £25 Henry Blofeld: 78 Retired Heka: The role of magic in Ancient Egypt
Sefton Opera Wed 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 1pm
Fri 21 Sep, 7.30pm, £20
Tea Dance Space £35 for all three classes.
Third Monday of every month, 17 Sep, 15 Oct, 19 Nov, 17 Dec This course will examine ancient Egyptian objects created
Fri 16 Nov, 8pm, £16, Ages 14+ Andy Kershaw
1pm doors, 1.30 pm start time £2, pay on the door specifically for magical practice.
Fri 28 Sep, 8pm, £14 adv / £15 doors
Decade: The Best of The High Kings
Sat 17 Nov, 7.30pm, £20 An Evening with Mark Stanway: Ex Magnum
Big bLUES fESTIVAL 2018 Sat 29 Sep, 8pm, £14 Community Activities
Martyn Joseph
Friday 12 - Saturday 13 October 2018
Fri 23 Nov, 7.30pm, £17 / £15 concessions Private Parts Live Chair based exercise classes &
Fri 5 Oct, 7.30pm, £21.50 / VIP ticket £50, includes meet
Festival Ticket (Fri & Sat) £48
T.Rextasy Diets Don’t Work Sessions
and greet with Jamie Laing & Francis Boulle, priority seating and
Saturday Ticket £35 Activelifestyles-sefton.co.uk, 0151 934 2352
Sat 24 Nov, 8pm, £22.50 a signed poster, Ages 14+
Our fourth annual Big Blues Festival promises to be a weekend
The Stumble Sefton Art Group
of great music, great food and great ale!
Suggs: What a King Cnut Roy Munday 07737 982513 / roymun@cybase.co.uk /
Sat 24 Nov, 8pm, £12 Wed 24 Oct, 8pm, £30
artclasses-merseyside.co.uk
Fri 12 October
The Simon and Garfunkel Story Tour de Ned
Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm, £23 / £21 concessions Job Club Every Wed, 2pm–4pm
George & George 7.30pm –8.15pm Fri 9 Nov, 7.30pm, £22.50
Dr Feelgood 8.35pm – 10.30pm Belshazzar’s Feast Companions Every other Thu, 1pm–2.30pm
Sat 13 October
Thu 6 Dec, 8pm, £15 lower level / £13 balcony
Film Family History
Carols & Capers: Every Tue, 2pm–4pm, Fri 10am–12pm, Sat 10.30am–1pm
Tom C Walker 12.30pm – 1.30pm Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band Southport Film Guild
Fri 7 Dec, 7.30pm, £22.50 Join SFG in The Atkinson’s Theatre to enjoy Graphics Club
Rebecca Downes 2.15pm – 3.15pm Monthly on a Thu, please ask staff for details 0151 934 2118
a cinematic experience like no other.
Xander and the Peace Pirates 4pm – 5pm Corks Jackets and Drill First Wednesday of every month. 7.30pm.
Fri 14 Dec, 7.30pm, £10 Library Groups
Sam Kelly’s Station House 6.30pm – 7.30pm Membership September 2018 – August 2019 (12 films) Monthly, please ask staff for details or call 0151 934 2118
Ian Siegal 8pm – 10pm Aynsley Lister: Eyes Wide Open Tour £36 full price / £32 unwaged / £24 under 25s
Sat 15 Dec, 8pm, £14 adv, £16 doors £4.50 per film for non-members
Lady Bird (15) Wed 5 Sep
DANCE The Florida Project (15) Wed 3 Oct A pre-show platter
Aquarius (18) Wed 7 Nov
is available from
Robin Windsor: The Farewell Tour A Great Little Place café
Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm, £28 / £26 concessions Pecking Order (PG) Wed 5 Dec
VIP ticket £48, includes pre-show meet and greet,
in The Atkinson
priority seating and a signed print. for £6.75You can also read
