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Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Clár Samhraidh na nEalaíon agus Cultúir Arts and Culture Summer Programme INSIDE: AWARD WINNING BELFAST SINGER SONGWRITER KAZ HAWKINS MARY DORAN AND DAVID JOHNSTON ROCK SCHOOL Ag freastal ar an Dún agus Ard Mhacha Theas Serving Down and South Armagh
Welcome DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Seo chugaibh eagrán an tsamhraidh Welcome to the Summer edition of the
de chlár Ealaíne, Cultúir agus Arts, Culture and Museum programme
Iarsmalainne i gComhairle Ceantair for Newry, Mourne and Down District
an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin. Council. This brochure contains live
Tá beo-léirithe, ranganna, ceardlanna, performances, classes, workshops, talks,
taispeántais agus imeachtaí speisialta exhibitions and special events across
fud fad an cheantair idir Bealtaine the district from May – August, including
agus Lúnasa, Séasúr Samhraidh an the Newcastle Summer Season.
Chaisleáin Nua san áireamh.
It is packed full of entertainment
Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult events for the entire family over the
An Comhairleoir
as an chlár seo, atá lán d’imeachtaí summer months. It highlights the Council’s
Mark Murnin siamsúla don teaghlach ar fad i rith commitment to ensuring that we offer
Cathaoirleach na míonna samhraidh. Taispeánann all who live, work and visit the district
an clár seo tiomantas na Comhairle as many opportunities as possible to
Councillor le cinntiú go bhfuilimid a tabhairt engage with arts and culture.
Mark Murnin deiseanna go chách atá ina gcónaí,
Chairman ag obair nó ar chuairt sa cheantar dul
in ngleic le cúrsaí ealaíne agus cultúir.
Down Arts Centre
Information
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Booking
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10yrs
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747
Suggested Minimum Age
Very Strong Language
Suggested Age Range
Strong Language
Sexual Content
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DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Performance
Leeds Meets Lecale! I Am Maura
2 choirs meet ‘Where the DATE: It’s 2005. Maura is trying to DATE:
Performance
Mountains of Mourne sweep Saturday 4 May find a boyfriend. Only she’s Saturday 11 May
down to the sea ...’ surrounded by girls and is
TIME: starting to think she might TIME:
An evening of wonderful 7.30pm 8pm (bar available
actually prefer them. I Am
songs featuring Good in Maura is a light hearted look
from 7pm)
Parts community choir PRICE:
£5 at the life changing decisions PRICE:
from Moortown, Leeds and we all face in our teenage years £12 / £10 concession
Downpatrick-based Voices VENUE: and how we’re woefully ill-
of Lecale. Shimna Integrated equipped to deal with them. VENUE:
Admission by donation College, Newcastle Down Arts Centre
Commedia of Errors present this
(suggested minimum £5) at brand-new hilariously heartfelt PRESENTED BY:
the door in aid of Glebe House look at young love, written and Commedia of Errors
(Harmony Community Trust). performed by Clare McMahon,
A Play for Ireland writer, whose
debut play Shakespeare’s
Women sold out the Lyric
Belfast before touring NI and
whose acting credits include
the West End, MAC and the
BBC’s Woman in White. I Am
Maura is directed by Benjamin
Gould whose adaptation That
Scottish Play! in 2018 became
his second sell-out show at The
Lyric Belfast and who directed
smash-hit Women Troubles
which visited DAC last year. 2—3
Performance DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Trouble Songs Belfast GIRLS
Based on Stuart Bailie’s book, DATE: Belfast GIRLS, the online DATE:
Performance
this sell out show from Belfast Saturday 18 May sensation, comes live to Friday 31 May
comes to life with songs, visuals the stage once again!
TIME: TIME:
and readings. Trouble Songs is
8pm (bar available Written by and starring the 8pm (bar available
about music and stories from from 7pm) from 7pm)
contemporary Belfast. This creator of Belfast GIRLS
performance weaves together PRICE: – Michael Mulcahy! PRICE:
memory, comedy and hard- £12 / £10 concession
Featuring all the Belfast £17.50 / £15 concession
hitting prose. A music and GIRLS favourite characters
storytelling show in-the-round VENUE: VENUE:
Down Arts Centre Big Bernie Greene, Michelle, Down Arts Centre
between 2 musicians and
Shankill Joe and Ma as well
an author - Stuart Bailie, PRESENTED BY:
as introducing brand new
Joby Fox and Ursula Burns. Joseph Rea
characters. Packed with songs
Productions
‘Trouble Songs - Music and from the Belfast GIRLS page,
Conflict in Northern Ireland’ this comedy play will have
sets the scene for the musical you dancing in the aisles.
journey. Gripping stories and
first-hand interviews with Also starring the hilarious
Christy Moore, The Undertones, Christina Nelson from I’ll Tell
Stiff Little Fingers and a number My Ma and directed by Alan
of international acts who visited McKee (Handbag Positive)
the region when only a few HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME
bands would. The show journeys LIKE THAT....... book your
through a conflict of identity tickets today!
and turmoil into peace using
music and stories.
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Performance
Kaz Hawkins VVitches!
Award winning Belfast DATE: June 2019 sees the annual DATE:
Performance
singer songwriter Kaz Hawkins, Friday 7 June world conference of witches Saturday 8 June &
has successfully re-launched to be attended this year by Sunday 9 June
TIME:
as a solo artist and continues the greatest, grandest witch
8pm (bar available TIME:
touring as a duo with special from 7pm) of all. What’s more it’s to be Saturday at 7.30pm
guest Sam York (Tom Jones, held in Downpatrick and the Sunday at 3pm
Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Michael PRICE: really bad news is that these
Ball & Alfie Boe) on piano and £14 / £12 concession witches are set on rounding up PRICE:
as her support act. Price: £7 / £5
all the children in the area and
VENUE:
My Life And I is an intimate Down Arts Centre turning them into chickens! VENUE:
and personal show about Yes, chickens!! And that’s not Down Arts Centre
Kaz’s life in song aiming to a good thing so come along
and join us in defeating their PRESENTED BY:
highlight mental health issues Dramability
such as abuse, drug addiction, evil plans and saving our
domestic violence and more. children. The good news is
It’s an emotional roller coaster they are probably the weirdest,
of a show which sold out in most useless witches you
2018 to audiences across the are ever likely to meet so it
UK/Ireland & Europe. Kaz is an should be easy to outwit them,
artist that truly connects with shouldn’t it. Join us and find
her audience on a personal out for yourselves!
level. She is Northern Ireland’s
very own soul superstar on
a one woman mission to use
her music to break stigma in
mental health!
4—5
Performance DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
The REAL Housewives of Norn Iron
You’ve met the real housewives of New York, Atlanta DATE:
Performance
and Cheshire – now let’s meet the REAL housewives Friday 14 June
of Norn Iron! TIME:
8pm (bar available
Housewives from every walk of life are flung together
from 7pm)
in this unique Norn Iron comedy. You thought you seen
drama in The REAL Housewives? Imagine a West Belfast PRICE:
milly rubbing shoulders with a BT9-er? A wee Derry Irish £18 / £16 concession
language fanatic drinking gin and slim-line tonics with a
VENUE:
mid-Ulster Slimmers World hallion! You ain’t seen sparks The Great Hall,
fly until you’ve seen The REAL Housewives of Norn Iron! Downshire Estate
A REAL rip-roaring comedy packed with characters PRESENTED BY:
that you’ll know and love brought to you by the most Red Brick Road
successful comedy team in Norn Iron. Productions
Written and produced by Leesa Harker, creator
of ‘Maggie Muff’ and writer of “50 Shades of Red, White
and Blue”, “Dirty Dancin in le Shebeen”, ‘Maggie’s Feg
Run” and “Maggie – Yer Ma!” – and Directed by Andrea
Montgomery – in other words, you’re guaranteed a geg!
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Performance
Singing Sweet Killymuck
Lullabies Killymuck, written by Kat DATE:
Performance
Woods (Wasted, Belfast Boy, Friday 21 June
Mule), starring Aoife Lennon
‘Singing Sweet Lullabies - DATE: TIME:
Saturday 15 June (Mule, Edinburgh Festival, 8pm (bar available
Songs and Arias for Babies
Clapham Omnibus and tour) from 7pm)
with Spark Opera’
TIME: offers an insight into how
Welcome your little ones to 11am, 12pm, 1pm growing up on a council PRICE:
estate affects the present £12 / £10 concession
the magical world of song!
PRICE:
Relax and enjoy as Spark and informs the future.
£10 (includes: VENUE:
Opera introduce your little 1 adult & up to Down Arts Centre
Killymuck is a fictitious
ones to the power of the voice 3 children under
housing estate built on a
with a fun filled workshop of the age of 7 years)
paupers’ graveyard in 1970s
musical story telling.
VENUE: Ireland. Inspired by real events
Surrounded by toys with large Down Arts Centre from Woods’ upbringing, this
cushions, your child can play black comedy sees Niamh
PRESENTED BY: navigate the trials and
and laugh with our young
Spark Opera
opera singers in a friendly, tribulations of being from
sensory environment tailored the benefit system.
to them.
A powerful one-woman play
A gentle hour of lullabies and that explores the political
nursery rhymes, this is the cause and effect of what
perfect way to start the day! being born with less means.
6—7
Performance DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Poems on a Sunday Afternoon
As always writers, readers and singers are invited to DATE:
Performance
Sunday 12 May
join us at Down Arts Centre in celebrating the written
word in all its forms. Offering a friendly space to read, TIME:
it is hoped that as before, those gathered will join in by 2.30pm – 4.30pm
sharing a piece of their own work (poem, story, song)
PRICE:
or perhaps a favourite.
In our featured space, we are delighted to present
a showcase of writing from selected members of VENUE:
Queen’s Writers’ Group. Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Castle Ward Arts and
Crafts and Down Arts
Centre
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Performance
Downtime Summer Fest
Visit Downpatrick and explore all we have to offer at
Performance
DownTime, a Summer Festival of Arts, Music, Racing
and Heritage. From the 13th to the 16th of June there
will something for everyone as Downpatrick hosts events,
performances, workshops and living history activities
for all that come to town.
Over 4 days we’ll have live music, street art, theatre,
children’s puppet theatre, children’s arts workshops,
living history with the Magnus Viking, Downpatrick
Artisan Market and 2 days of Festival Racing at
Downpatrick Racecourse.
Stay, enjoy and relax and get some DownTime.
For further information contact:
Down Arts Centre Box Office on 028 4461 0747
8—9
Exhibitions DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Aspects Starburst Annual Schools
of Calligraphy Stampedes Exhibition
Calligraphy is not just beautiful A recent series of action This exhibition highlights the
writing, but another way to express racing paintings by Leo Casement. excellent standard reached by
your art through words. Traditionally Depicting horses racing, aspects secondary school art students
using a pen and ink comes to mind on the flay, hurdles and starbursts. year after year. So come along and
but with this exhibition we hope Action paintings portraying the see what the students manage to
that eyes can see another world of special dynamism and connection achieve this year. Students from
lettering. Words can be applied to between horse and rider. St Patrick’s Grammar, Down High,
any surface giving enjoyment and St Mary’s High School, St Malachy’s
Exhibitions
excitement. The journey started DATE: High School, St Colman’s High
with Cuan Scribes an affiliated Friday 7 June – School, SERC and Shimna College
group of CLAS, at certificate level Saturday 29 June have all been past participants.
progressing through the Clas levels
TIME:
of Foundation, Intermediate and DATE:
During Centre
Advanced, and hopefully attaining opening hours Friday 5 July –
Fellowship. Most now do it for Saturday 17 August
pleasure and hope to demonstrate PRICE:
TIME:
the wide range of techniques
During Centre
that they use. opening hours
VENUE:
DATE: Down Arts Centre PRICE:
Friday 10 May –
Saturday 1 June ARTIST:
Leo Casement
TIME: VENUE:
During Centre Down Arts Centre
opening hours
ARTIST:
PRICE: Various
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
ARTIST:
Jacquie Brachi with the Cuan ScribesDOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Workshops & Classes
Painting Pottery Painting
This painting course is aimed Experienced potter, Helen This established course is aimed
at both beginners and those who Faulkner will help lead you at both beginners and those who
have some experience of oil or through this exciting tactile have some experience of oil or
acrylic painting. Instruction will be medium. Helen will be teaching acrylic painting. Instruction
given in the chosen medium and the coiling and slabbing and an will be given in the chosen
sessions will cover essentials such introduction to decorative medium and the sessions will
as basic equipment and materials, techniques. cover essentials such as basic
getting started, choosing subject equipment and materials,
matter, composition, colour, DATE: getting started, choosing
perspective, still life and landscape. Wednesday 24 April subject matter, composition,
Workshops & Classes
A list of materials needed is for 6 weeks colour, perspective, still life
available on the website (www. and landscape. A list of materials
TIME:
downartscentre.com) in ‘downloads’. needed is available on the website
10:30am – 12:30am
(www.downartscentre.com)
DATE: PRICE: in ‘downloads’.
Tuesday 30 April for 5 weeks £40 / £35 concession
Thursday 2 May for 5 weeks DATE:
VENUE: Wednesday 24 April
TIME: Down Arts Centre for 6 weeks
7pm – 9pm
TUTOR: TIME:
PRICE: Helen Faulkner 7pm – 9pm
£35 / £30 concession
PRICE:
VENUE: £40 / £35 concession
Newcastle Centre
VENUE:
TUTOR: Down Arts Centre
Martin McParland
TUTOR:
Martin McParland
10 — 11Workshops & Classes DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Pottery I have a story Creative Writing
Helen Faulkner will give an
in me ………. Workshop
introduction to a range of pottery
techniques including hand-building You’ve heard it a thousand times, These workshop-based classes
techniques such as slab building maybe even said it yourself… are designed to support those
and coiling as well as throwing on “I have this great idea for a who wish to explore and develop
a potter’s wheel. Clay, glazes and children’s book…” But that’s their writing skills. They will
firing included. as far as it gets! Life gets in cover topics such as writers’
the way and the story never tools and sources, character
DATE:
gets told, and if you don’t tell and plot, as well as looking at a
Wednesday 24 April your story, who is going to? variety of styles including short
Workshops & Classes
for 6 weeks No one – that’s who! So why stories, scriptwriting and poetry.
not let published author / Opportunities to experiment with
TIME: artist Kieron Black help you different types of writing will be
7pm – 9pm
get your story from daydream provided to enable participants to
PRICE: to thumbnail sketch to workable find and enhance their own writer’s
£40 / £35 concession plot, all fleshed out with crazy voice. Whether for fun or with a
characters, impossible scenarios view to publication, this course
VENUE: and fantastic landscapes in aims to find ways to unlock
Down Arts Centre a workshop that really tells imagination and to develop a
a story. greater awareness of craft.
TUTOR:
Helen Faulkner
DATE: DATE:
Wednesday 1 May Wednesday 1 May
for 6 weeks for 6 weeks
TIME: TIME:
1:30pm – 3:30pm 7pm – 9pm
PRICE: PRICE:
£35 / £30 concession £35 / £30 concession
VENUE: VENUE:
Down Arts Centre Down Arts Centre
TUTOR: TUTOR:
TO BOOK CALL: Kieron Black Dr Catherine Kelly
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Workshops & Classes
Singers’ Circle The Thursday Hand Knitted
Singing out for Spring!
Singers Socks
Feel your energy take off Bursting into song! Learn how to make beautiful,
as the sun returns and come sing folk style socks. During this course
with us! New voices are welcome This is a very informal afternoon
you will explore the construction
and no previous experience is class for singers of all types from
of socks and will learn how to
required. A wide range of songs the complete beginner to the more
create coloured folk patterns in
are taught by ear with an emphasis experienced singer. We sing songs
the round working from simple
on harmony. There is also an from across the genres and decades
charts and how to shape and knit
opportunity to join the Voices including pop, folk and world music.
a heel, gussets and toes. There
Workshops & Classes
of Lecale community choir ‘If you can walk you can dance, will be original ‘mini’ sock patterns
(www.freewebs.com/voicesoflecale) if you can talk you can sing!’ to work from as you learn and an
and take part in performances. TUTOR: LAURA PLUMMER NVN original sock pattern to take away
and finish at home.
DATE:
(www.lauraplummer.com)
Wednesday 1 May
This workshop is ideal for the
for 6 weeks intermediate knitter as you will
DATE:
Thursday 2 May need to be able to knit confidently.
TIME: for 6 weeks
7.30pm – 9.30pm
DATE:
TIME: Thursday 2 May
PRICE: 2pm – 4pm for 6 weeks
£25 / £22 concession
PRICE: TIME:
VENUE: £25 / £22 concession 7pm – 9pm
Down Arts Centre
VENUE: PRICE:
TUTOR: Down Arts Centre £37.50 / £32 concession
Laura Plummer
(www.lauraplummer.com) TUTOR: VENUE:
Laura Plummer Down Arts Centre
(www.lauraplummer.com)
TUTOR:
Lucinda Guy
12 — 13Workshops & Classes DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Beginners Ossia Guitar Intermediate
Dressmaking In a relaxed and informal
Dressmaking
setting, all students will gain
This course is aimed at those valuable playing experience This class is aimed at those
who have never learnt any whilst having fun. A perfect who are familiar with using
dressmaking skills and those option for all beginner guitarists their own sewing machine
who need help in using a sewing seeking a fun-based learning and can therefore thread it
machine. You will be taught how programme. All aspects of up and wind a bobbin.
to read a pattern and understand guitar playing will be touched All patterns will be provided
what all the symbols mean. upon, from basic rhythms to and different techniques will
Your tutor will provide all of the fundamental finger style. be taught, how to do buttonholes,
Workshops & Classes
patterns and you will experiment insert zips and use stretchy
with different garments in order to fabrics. Please bring along
DATE:
gain the confidence to be able to your own sewing machine.
Thursday 2 May
make your own clothes. for 8 weeks
DATE:
DATE: TIME: Tuesday 7 May
Thursday 2 May 6:30pm – 7:30pm (Beginners) for 6 week
for 6 weeks
7:30pm – 8:30pm (Improvers) TIME:
TIME: 6:30pm – 9pm
10:30pm – 1pm PRICE:
£32 / £28 concession PRICE:
PRICE: £37.50 / £32 concession
£37.50 / £32 concession VENUE:
Down Arts Centre VENUE:
VENUE: Down Arts Centre
Down Arts Centre TUTOR:
Paul McMordie TUTOR:
TUTOR: Naomi Whan
Naomi Whan
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Workshops & Classes
Silver Jewellery Draw and Paint Tai Chi for All
Each participant will be taught A class to assist and encourage This class involves fluid and
traditional jewellery making the absolute beginner as well as slow body and mind exercises to
techniques such as piercing, those already more familiar with develop mindfulness and movement
soldering, rolling, annealing drawing and painting. Beginning skills. You will learn a short form
and filing. If you have attended with the basics of drawing you of Chen Style Tai Chi and an energy-
previous workshops this is a will learn techniques to form the based practice, called QiQong,
great opportunity to build basis of your painting. Moving on that will contribute to develop
on the skills that you have to mixing colours and working your body balance, coordination,
already gained. towards a finished piece. Materials strength, and awareness over
to bring to the first session: your energetic field. This class is
Workshops & Classes
Copper sheet provided.
HB pencil, rubber, sharpener and suited to adults of all ages that are
Sterling silver to be purchased
sketchbook. Advice will be given interested in body-mind practices
by each participant.
then on any other materials and to develop a greater sense of
paint needed for the rest well-being and fitness.
DATE: of the course.
Tuesday 7 May
DATE:
for 8 weeks
DATE: Friday 10 May for 6 weeks
Tuesday 7 May (No class 31 May)
TIME:
10am – 1pm for 6 weeks
TIME:
TIME: 10.30am – 11.30am
PRICE:
7pm – 9pm & 12 noon – 1pm
£85 / £80 concession
PRICE: PRICE:
VENUE:
£40 / £35 concession £25 / £20 concession
Down Arts Centre
VENUE: VENUE:
TUTOR:
Down Arts Centre Down Arts Centre
Diane Lyness
TUTOR: TUTOR:
Vincent McDonnell Paula Guzzanti
14 — 15Workshops & Classes DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Sewing Club Draw and Paint Wire Work Class
During these 6 weeks students A class to assist and encourage This Class will cover a variety
will be taught about free machine the absolute beginner as well as of techniques to build your skills
embroidery and will also stitch those already more familiar with and confidence with wire work,
designs on to various types of drawing and painting. Beginning allowing you to create beautiful
fabrics such as water-soluble fabric. with the basics of drawing you will jewellery and gifts. Learn how to use
Applique will also be explored. learn techniques to form the basis wire, gemstones, beads and beach
Once students have made up some of your painting. Moving on to finds to create gemstone trees,
embroidered motif’s they can apply mixing colours and working towards pendants, bracelets, earrings, Tree
to tea towels, cushions, bags etc. a finished piece. Materials to bring of Life sun-catchers and pendants.
If you have some of your own to the first session: HB pencil,
Workshops & Classes
You will be introduced to the tools,
individual sewing project ideas rubber, sharpener and sketchbook.
materials and techniques you will
please discuss with the tutor, Advice will be given then on any
need including; the different wires
Naomi at the first class and she other materials and paint needed
that can be used, the effective use
will be on hand to help you develop for the rest of the course.
of jewellery making tools, gemstone
and achieve your sewing wishes.
shapes and their properties, how
This class suits all levels of ability DATE: to wrap different shaped beads and
and teaches you lots of new skills Monday 13 May
stones including cabochons and
in a fun and relaxed environment. for 6 weeks
beach finds, how to create coils and
TIME: wire shapes, how to texture wire,
DATE: 10am – 12noon and how to use chain and findings.
Friday 10 May
for 6 weeks PRICE:
£40 / £35 concession DATE:
TIME: Monday 13 May
10:30am – 1pm VENUE: for 6 weeks
Down Arts Centre
PRICE: TIME:
£35 / £30 concession TUTOR: 7pm – 9pm
Vincent McDonnell
VENUE: PRICE:
Down Arts Centre £40 / £35 concession
TUTOR: VENUE:
Naomi Whan Down Arts Centre
TUTOR:
Lindy McMahonDOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 One Day Workshops
Tai Chi Linocut Workshop
Tai Chi is a gentle flowing DATE: An introduction to lino DATE:
One Day Workshops
exercise which aims to enhance Tuesday 14 May printing, you will become Saturday 4 May
the bodies intrinsic energy for 6 weeks familiar with the tools and
TIME:
system. The main benefits TIME:
materials needed to create 10am – 4pm
are relaxation and physical 13.30pm – 14:30pm your own lino prints. We will
and mental balance. As well begin with basic cutting PRICE:
as this Tai Chi works on PRICE: techniques to give you a better £45 / £40 concession
strengthening the core and £25 / £20 concession understanding of the process, (materials and lunch
included)
is a cardiovascular exercise. before moving onto an image
VENUE:
At its core Tai Chi promotes Down Arts Centre or design to carve into the VENUE:
physical and mental well- lino. Once the lino is inked Down Arts Centre
being through focusing the TUTOR: up you can create multiple
practitioner on the individual Petesy Burns prints from the same carved TUTOR:
moves and creating a sense lino. This process is extremely Kiera Arnold
of truly being in the moment. versatile not only for the
As the nature of the movement reproduction aspects but the
is slow and gentle Tai Chi is surface in which you print onto
suitable for all regardless of is not limited to paper. You
age or ability. will also have the opportunity
to experiment with different
colours and papers to evolve
your prints further. Students
are advised to bring at least
one design or image to
work from.
16 — 17One Day Workshops DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Ceramic Woven
Box Making Willow Hare
One Day Workshops
Helen will show you how DATE: In this exciting workshop DATE:
to hand build with leather Saturday 11 May you will create a basic willow Saturday 18 May
hard clay to make a lidded hare using random weave
TIME: TIME:
ceramic box. Handbuilding 10:30am – 3pm
techniques. In this willow 10am – 4pm
and decorative techniques sculpture workshop Clive
such as relief work and slip PRICE: Lyttle from Welig Heritage PRICE:
decoration will be covered. £40 / £35 concession Crafts will guide you through £45 / £40 concession
Suitable for beginners (materials and lunch the creation of your piece. (materials and lunch
included) included)
and those with some All tools and materials
ceramic knowledge. VENUE: are provided. No previous VENUE:
Down Arts Centre experience necessary. Down Arts Centre
TUTOR: TUTOR:
Helen Faulkner Clive Lyttle
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 One Day Workshops
3D Embroidered Swedish Twined Slip Casting
Butterfly Knitting Workshop
Is your embroidery a little flat? Learn the ancient Swedish knitting Create and decorate your
technique that produces own functional, bone china
Why not try our 3D embroidered
a beautiful, warm and durable milk bottle with local designer/
butterfly one day workshop. Learn
fabric ideal for mittens and socks. maker Rebecca Killen. You will
all the techniques you need to design
During the workshop you will learn explore the slip casting technique
and create your own embroidery
the basics of twined knitting as and plan and decorate your own
sculpture. Including basic stump-work
well as a decorative twined cast on design as well as experiment
techniques; you’ll learn manipulation
and distinctive twined raised stitch with printing onto clay.
of wire, long and short for basic silk
One Day Workshops
patterns. There will be original
shading and finishing stitches. Your
patterns to work from as you learn DATE:
butterfly can be easily adapted to be
and take away and finish at home. Saturday 8 June
an attractive brooch or become part
of a larger embroidery. This workshop is ideal for the TIME:
intermediate knitter who is happy 10am – 4pm
DATE: knitting in the round with 5 needles.
Saturday 25 May PRICE:
£45 / £40 concession
DATE:
TIME: (materials and lunch included)
Saturday 1 June
10am – 4pm
VENUE:
TIME:
PRICE: Down Arts Centre
10am – 4pm
£45 / £40 concession
(materials and lunch included) TUTOR:
PRICE:
Rebecca Killen
£45 / £40 concession
VENUE: (materials and lunch included)
Down Arts Centre
VENUE:
TUTOR: Down Arts Centre
Emma Whitehead
TUTOR:
Lucinda Guy
18 — 19One Day Workshops DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
AUGUST
CRAFT
MONTH
WITH NAOMI WHAN
Down Arts Centre
Garden Robins
In this workshop we will DATE:
One Day Workshops
be making two cheeky little Saturday 15 June
Robins. One of which will
TIME:
perch on lovely rust effect, 10am – 4pm
metal crook stake (provided)
and the other will be made PRICE:
to go on the ground looking £45 / £40 concession
up at the other. These little (materials and lunch
included)
robins will be made in garden
wire which will be rusted once VENUE:
made. There will also be an Down Arts Centre
introductions into working
with wire, the types of TUTOR:
wire available, tools and Joy Gray
simple patinas that can be
experimented with just using
two ingredients from the
kitchen cupboard.
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 August Craft Month
ADULT WORKSHOPS
Sewing Machine Silk Painting Crochet Granny
Basics for Beginners Squares
A workshop specifically made This workshop is an ideal Using beautiful yarn, and
for those who are completely introduction for people who with a hook and patterns
new to sewing, or who would are new to silk painting or who provided too, come and learn
like a refresher course on modern feel they would benefit from how to crochet in a relaxed
machines. You will learn how to revisiting the basics. Learn about and friendly environment.
August Craft Month Workshops
thread a machine, wind the bobbin the different materials involved In this workshop you will learn
and how to sew basic stitches. before creating your very own how to hold your hook and yarn,
We will talk about stitch width, silk painted card. A handout will how to crochet chain stitches
length and tension. Participants cover everything taught and will and how to form the basic
should bring along a sewing enable you to go away with the stitches needed to crochet a
machine (in good working order) confidence to carry on painting. granny square. This class gives
with a spare needle. If you don’t All materials included. you the opportunity to explore
have a sewing machine, enquire several different techniques with
at time of booking and one may DATE: lots of inspiration for finished
be available to use. Saturday 3 August items. So why not come and
TIME:
enjoy learning with others
DATE: 1.15pm – 3.45pm and go home with a stash
Saturday 3 August of squares and inspiration?
PRICE:
TIME: £25
9.30am – 12.30pm DATE:
Saturday 10 August
PRICE:
£30 TIME:
9.30am – 1.30pm
PRICE:
£35
20 — 21August Craft Month DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
AUGUST CRAFT MONTH – ADULT WORKSHOPS
Glass Painting Learn how to Creative
Glass painting is a lovely craft
Sew Curtains Feltmaking
workshop to do! You will learn
to play with light and form to Curtains can be very expensive Discover the joys of ‘painting’
explore the versatility of the to order, so why not learn how to with merino wool. Learn about
translucent paint. Everyone will make them yourself? You will learn the tools, materials and techniques
each paint a beautiful glass plate. how to make pencil pleat, fully required for wet felting. We’ll start
All the materials you will need lined curtains. You will see how with a demo to help you decide
August Craft Month Workshops
are provided, including paints, to measure the window correctly, what you want to make. There
design ideas, and the plate itself. square off the fabric, add the lining will be a large range of colours
However if you have a particular and attach the header tape, as of wool for you to choose from
glass piece you would like to well as lots of tips and tricks. and the design is up to you however
use feel free to bring it along You will make a sample curtain in if you are unsure there will be
with you on the day. this class to take away with you. some samples for inspiration to
All techniques will be detailed help you out! Needle felting will
in hand-outs with step by step also be taught as it is a great way
DATE:
Saturday 10 August instructions for you to refer back to embellish and add detail to
to with the aim that you will be your design. Previously workshop
TIME:
2.30pm – 4.30pm
able to make your first pair of participants have made felted
curtains at home with confidence! pictures and brooches.
PRICE: Please bring along a sewing machine All materials included.
£25
with spare needle. If you don’t have
a machine please enquire at time of DATE:
booking and one may be available. Saturday 24 August
All other materials will be supplied. TIME:
9.30am – 1pm
DATE: PRICE:
Saturday 17 August £35
TIME:
10am – 4pm
TO BOOK CALL: PRICE:
£40
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 August Craft Month
Jewellery Making Pebble Art Hand Embroidery
This workshop is aimed at those Pebble Art is a very popular Embroidery is the art of decorating
who want to create bespoke pieces crafting activity to do and the fabric with threads using a variety
of jewellery. Participants will results are amazing! It is so much of stitches in various colours.
be able to create their very own fun from painting the pebble to Each participant will create a
beaded jewellery pieces including using pebbles to produce various sampler of embroidery stitches
choice of necklaces, bracelets and images…there’s no end to being and will receive hand-outs as
earrings. You will be shown how creative. The tutor will have lots a reminder of how to sew the
August Craft Month Workshops
to make stunning jewellery pieces of ideas and inspiration to help you stitches. You will learn how to
using specialist tools and wire. enjoy a relaxed and fun morning embroider chain, blanket, feather,
Perhaps you want to make jewellery and you will leave with a beautiful french knots and couching plus
pieces for an upcoming wedding framed pebble art picture to hang lots more. Embroidery hoops
or special occasion or for a gift for on your wall or give as a gift. and all materials and threads
friends and family? You don’t need Price includes all materials, will be provided. You’ll look at
to have any previous experience tools and instructions. how to source inspiration for
as you will get plenty of creative your own designs, and how to
help and inspiration from the tutor DATE: transfer those designs onto your
and the workshop will suit children Saturday 31 August chosen fabrics, before you know
as well as adults. All children TIME: it you’ll be stitching your cares
must be accompanied by an adult. 10am – 12 noon away, embroidering new life into
All materials, tools and everything from cushion covers,
PRICE:
instructions included. £25 pillowcases to shopping bags and
clothing. This workshop is suitable
DATE: for beginners or for those looking
Saturday 24 August to refresh their skills.
TIME:
2pm – 4.30pm DATE:
Saturday 31 August
PRICE:
£28 (adults) TIME:
£10 (children) Age 8 – 16 years 1pm – 3pm
PRICE:
£25
22 — 23Kids and Teens DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Rock School Dance
Whether you’re an absolute DATE: This class is a chance DATE:
Kids and Teens
beginner or a more advanced Thursday 2 May to try different styles of Thursday 2 May –
player, Ossia Music Rock School for 8 week dance, it will explore jazz, Thursday 30 May
(5 weeks)
offers you the opportunity to TIME:
contemporary and musical
learn and improve your skills on 4pm – 6pm theatre technique and will TIME:
guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, include fun and challenging 7.30pm – 8.30pm
and vocals, from professional PRICE: routines each week. The class
musicians and teachers £60 will also explore how music PRICE:
£25
in a friendly and creative works in partnership with
VENUE:
curriculum-based environment. Down Arts Centre movement to tell a story, VENUE:
so it is a good opportunity Down Arts Centre
TUTOR: to be creative. It is suitable
Ossia Music School for people with a range TUTOR:
of experience. Jennifer Rooney
GUIDANCE:
11 – GUIDANCE:
15yrs
11+
yrs
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Kids and Teens
Kids Pottery Illustration
classes Drawing is great fun, DATE:
Kids and Teens
drawing well is even better. Tuesday 7 May
And everyone can do it – all for 8 weeks
Join Austyn Finnegan DATE:
Saturday 11 May
that is needed sometimes TIME:
to create sculptural forms,
for 8 weeks is an encouraging word or a 4pm – 6pm
animal pots, explore texture
nudge (smudge!) in the right
and impressing in clay, PRICE: PRICE:
direction. Get guidance in the
make relief tiles and coil £35 (4 – 6 years) £55
techniques of pencil, pen
or pinch pots. £40 (7 – 11years)
and ink, watercolour, acrylic,
VENUE:
VENUE: even felt-tips or crayons if you Down Arts Centre
Down Arts Centre like – anything to get that
idea out of your head and on TUTOR:
TUTOR: to the page. Join autho/artist/ Kieron Black
Austyn Finnegan illustrator Kieron Black for this
GUIDANCE:
fun workshop aimed directly at
GUIDANCE: 9–
4–
the younger artist and get that 11yrs
6yrs from 11am – 12pm
creativity unleashed!
7– from 12.30pm – 2pm
11yrs
24 — 25Kids and Teens DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Fashion Club
This after school club is for creative young people DATE:
Kids and Teens
Tuesday 7 May
interested in learning to design and make clothing.
for 5 weeks
Students will follow and adapt commercial patterns
and during the five weeks a summer dresses with pockets TIME:
will be the selected pattern to focus on. They will also 4pm – 6pm
gain confidence in how to set up sewing machine, pin, PRICE:
cut out fabric plus lots more very useful sewing tips! £40
All materials are included and experience is not necessary!
VENUE:
However please bring along own sewing machine. Down Arts Centre
If you don’t have one please ask at time of booking
and one may be available. TUTOR:
Naomi Whan
GUIDANCE:
9–
16yrs
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Kids and Teens
Patterned Block Printed Cards
Notebooks for Father’s Day
Kids and Teens
This workshop will see kids DATE: Make a delightful card with DATE:
learning repeat pattern Saturday 11 May envelope for father’s day using Saturday 8 June
printmaking techniques to block printmaking techniques
TIME: TIME:
create the cover of a handmade 1pm – 3pm
and collage. 1pm – 3pm
notebook that uses a basic
Japanese stitch binding. PRICE: PRICE:
£8 £8
VENUE: VENUE:
Down Arts Centre Down Arts Centre
TUTOR: TUTOR:
Lisa Murray Lisa Murray
GUIDANCE: GUIDANCE:
7– 7–
11yrs 11yrs
26 — 27Kids and Teens DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
SUMMER
SCHOOLS
Illustration
Drawing is great fun, drawing well is even better.
And everyone can do it – all that is needed sometimes
is an encouraging word or a nudge (smudge!) in
the right direction. Get guidance in the techniques
of pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, acrylic, even
felt-tips or crayons if you like – anything to get that
idea out of your head and on to the page. Join author/
artist/ illustrator Kieron Black for this fun workshop
aimed directly at the younger artist and get that
Kids and Teens
creativity unleashed!
DATE:
Monday 1 July –
Friday 5 July
TIME:
10am – 12noon
PRICE:
£50
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
TUTOR:
Kieron Black
GUIDANCE:
9–
11yrs
TO BOOK CALL:
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Kids and Teens
Young Designers Young Designers Young Designers
Design and make: Design and make: Design and make:
A T-Shirt A Pebble Art Picture Handmade Felt
Come along and design and Pebble Art is a very popular This wet felting workshop will
make your own unique T-Shirt. crafting activity to do as the allow you to get wet and woolly
Choose from your favourite results are amazing! It is so much to create a masterpiece to take
cartoon characters or images of fun from painting the pebble to home. Children will learn how
your favourite sports/hobbies. using pebbles to produce various to build up layers to create a
images…there’s no end to being
All materials will be provided background and then design a
creative. Your child will have lots
Kids and Teens
however your child may wish to picture to go on the surface.
of fun arranging their pebbles and
bring along a snack and drink to various other natural materials Girls might want to make a
enjoy during our break time. into a lovely design. Each pebble landscape scene or perhaps
picture is unique and the children some beautiful butterflies and
DATE: will have lots of own ideas but if the boys maybe want to make
Saturday 20 July not the tutor will help develop some snails or even scary snakes!
your child’s ideas into a beautiful These workshops will involve water,
TIME:
framed pebble art picture. Your soap and getting your hands wet!
10am – 11.30pm
child may wish to bring along a Your child may wish to bring along
PRICE: snack to enjoy during our break a snack to enjoy during our break
£15 time. Price includes all materials, time. All materials will be supplied.
VENUE: tools and instructions.
Down Arts Centre
DATE:
TUTOR: DATE: Saturday 20 July
Naomi Whan Saturday 20 July
TIME:
GUIDANCE: TIME: 2pm – 4pm
5– 12 noon – 1.30pm
10yrs PRICE:
PRICE: £15
£15
VENUE:
VENUE: Down Arts Centre
Down Arts Centre
TUTOR:
TUTOR: Naomi Whan
Naomi Whan
GUIDANCE:
GUIDANCE: 6–
5– 12yrs
10yrs
28 — 29Kids and Teens DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
Minecraft Specialist Performing Arts
Minecraft is a sandbox video DATE:
Week for 12-18 year olds
game that allows players to Monday 22 July –
work individually or as part Friday 26 July Choose ONE Specialist Area DATE :
of a team to build their own from ACTING/ DANCE/ THEATRE Monday 29 July –
worlds. We like to think of it TIME: Friday 2 August
like a digital version of Lego. 10am – 4pm Take part in a series of
specialist workshops linked TIME:
WORKSHOP OUTLINE PRICE: 10am – 4pm
by a contemporary and relevant
Minecraft Team Challenge £65
theme and have the opportunity PRICE:
Participants work in teams
to complete a variety of build VENUE: of sharing your work at the £65
Down Arts Centre end of the week. Suitable for
Kids and Teens
challenges during our Minecraft
Workshop. These challenges will everyone; including beginners VENUE:
TUTOR: and those considering a career Down Arts Centre
be customised to suit different,
Ossia School
subjects and can also change in the performing arts or
of Music TUTOR:
in difficulty depending on the theatre design. Jenny Long,
experience the participants GUIDANCE: Jenna Finnegan
have using Minecraft. ACTING – Explore a range
8– & Mark Revels
Design and Animate your
12yrs of techniques and styles
Minecraft Character from method acting to GUIDANCE:
This can be a bit boring when contemporary physical theatre. 12+
yrs
everyone on your team looks
the same. We can also run a DANCE – Develop dance
design your own character techniques and skills in a
workshop that allows the range of styles including
participants to design their own musical theatre. Focus on
character that they can play as skills required to perform to
during the game. They can also an audience with confidence
print off and create a real life and compete in today’s
3D model of the character dance industry.
We can also help you bring your
character to life with our own THEATRE DESIGN – Investigate
animation app. So you can show a variety of stage design styles,
off your creativity to the world. create a mood board and a
With our animation app you model box, develop scene
can create animated cartoon painting skills and create a
characters using frame-to- stage set.
frame animation.DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Kids and Teens
Intermediate Arts Summer Rock School
Summer School School A week of mayhem, noise
and chaos is what you might
‘Be Supercalifragilistic Picasso self portrait art expect if you come to Rock School.
Expialidocious’ this summer workshops, where the kids But by the end it you will have
at the Down Arts Centre! can explore the magic of self made some new friends and found
expression and exploration of some old ones, learnt some new
Join us for a fun filled week
colour and form, whilst being songs, maybe even rediscovered
of acting, dancing, singing
tactile with a range of some old ones, and above all you
and art! Make new friends,
varying materials. will definitely have played one of
build self-confidence and develop
new skills! This year we will be The end result of the workshop the best gigs of your life.
Kids and Teens
creating a performance based on will be a low relief, free standing
scenes from the legendary hit, and colourful self portrait of all DATE:
‘Mary Poppins’. The week will the participants. Monday 19 August –
culminate in a sharing of work Friday 23 August
for parents and friends. DATE: TIME:
Monday 12 – 10am – 4pm
Friday 16 August
DATE:
Monday 5 August – TIME: PRICE:
Friday 9 August 10am – 12 noon £65 concession
TIME: PRICE: VENUE:
10am – 4pm £40 Down Arts Centre
PRICE: VENUE:
£65 Down Arts Centre TUTOR:
Ossia Music Tutors
VENUE: TUTOR:
Down Arts Centre Mark Revels GUIDANCE:
11 –
TUTOR: GUIDANCE: 18yrs
Jenny Long, 4–
6yrs
Jenna Finnegan
& Mark Revels
GUIDANCE:
7–
11yrs
30 — 31Summer Nights DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
SUMMER
NIGHTS
& SUMMER
DAYS
Wedding Fever The Legend
The ever-popular Belvoir Players
of Luke Kelly
make a welcome return to Newcastle
for their now legendary Summer On 30th January 1984 it was said
Theatre tour with ‘Wedding Fever’, that the whole of Ireland grieved
a rip-roaring Sam Cree comedy. the death of Dubliner Luke Kelly.
He left an indelible mark as being
Wedding fever is gripping the the greatest folk artist of the 20th
Galbraith household. Myra, daughter Century and is regarded as one of
of football fanatic, Alec, is due to Ireland’s cultural treasures.
marry canny countryman Dennis
Hall. His farmer parents come to When Dublin singer/ songwriter/
Summer Nights
town to meet their prospective multi-instrumentalist Chris
in-laws and, as if this was not Kavanagh performs, his talent
enough, American relations descend captures the depth and passion
on the household. To add further of the great man he is so heavily
confusion, railway worker Alec is influenced by. Over the past 16
involved in a strike, son Davy has years he has amazed audiences
been in an accident and nosey with sell-out performances.
neighbour Emily Beattie constantly
gets in everyone’s way. DATE:
Saturday 6 July
Expect the usual Sam Cree magic
from start to end. TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE:
DATE:
£16 / £14 concession
Friday 5 July
VENUE:
TIME:
Newcastle Community Cinema
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRESENTED BY:
PRICE:
Aine Hanratty Entertainments
£12 / £10 concession
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
PRESENTED BY:
TO BOOK CALL: Belvoir Players
028 4461 0747DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Summer Nights
Dolly’s The Illegals with Letting Go
Jukebox Band Niamh Kavanagh or Losing It
The greatest hits of Dolly Parton Oldshore Productions presents Nuala McKeever’s hilarious stand-
with country classics old & new THE ILLEGALS with Niamh Kavanagh up show comes to Newcastle!
– celebrating all things Dolly and Eagles and Fleetwood Mac ‘25’ Tour
If you’re gliding gracefully towards
more! Come and join Dolly and Twenty-five years ago the Eagles the second half of your life, maybe
friends for a night to remember came back with their magical this isn’t the show for you. But if
including the most popular floor Hell Freezes Over world tour and you want reassurance that you’re
fillers, toe-tappers and sing-a-long Fleetwood Mac reformed their most not the only one struggling with
tunes from country, rock & pop!! successful line-up. all the things life throws at you,
Summer Nights
step right up!
For further information on To celebrate, The Illegals are putting
our show including videos, a new show for these two ground- Weight gain, menopause,
shaking music events from the bereavement and becoming
press releases, photos etc.
world’s two most iconic rock bands invisible – just some of the joys
www.facebook.com/
that await the woman of a certain
DollysJukeboxBand Led by Niamh Kavanagh, she of the age! What to do? Lie down and
mesmerizing voice and mischievous take it (at least that makes your
DATE: spirit, The Illegals will take you on stomach look flatter) or stand up
Friday 19 July a journey for three hours of soulful and laugh?
harmonies, exciting riffs, blistering
TIME: Nuala McKeever gives both a
guitars and unforgettable songs.
8pm (bar available from 7pm) go in her hilarious new show as
PRICE: The best of two legendary she transforms the awful into
£15 / £12 concession bands in one night? the awfully funny, by way of her
It’s almost too good to be true. trademark wit and compassion.
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
DATE: DATE:
Saturday 20 July Friday 26 July
TIME: TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm) 8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE: PRICE:
£17.50 / £15 concession £15 / £13 concession
VENUE: VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema Newcastle Community Cinema
PRESENTED BY:
Oldshore Productions
32 — 33Summer Nights DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
The 70’s/80’s Plaza Suite Cash Returns
Rewind Show Hilarity abounds in Neil The smash hit band ‘Cash Returns’
with Johnny Hero Simon’s terrific comedy portrait
of three very different couples
makes their way back to the stage
this time with an exciting new
occupying the same suite at the show to mark the 50th anniversary
Flashback – The Ultimate
New York Plaza Hotel on three of Johnny Cash’s legendary
musical journey
very different occasions. San Quentin album.
Flashback is a fabulous, feel-good
celebration of the music of the 70s Follow the antics of a suburban The award winning JP Mac as
and 80s, featuring a nine-piece couple whose marriage is on the the Man In Black along with June
totally live band belting out the rocks, the exploits of a Hollywood Carter and electric live band will
bigwig who, after three marriages, bring the audiences back to 1969
Summer Nights
biggest hits of the golden years.
The show includes songs by Donna is looking for fresh fields and when Cash blew away the inmates
Summer, Bay City Rollers, Sweet, a mother and father fighting of San Quentin penitentiary and
Cockney Rebel, Stevie Wonder, about the best way to get their the rest of the world with one
Erasure, Madonna, Wham, Cher, bride-to-be daughter out of the of the most famous and iconic
Bon Jovi, Queen, Whitney, Boy bathroom and down to the ballroom live musical performances in
George and many more. where their guests and her future front of TV cameras.
husband are waiting…
Special guest Johnny Hero from Experience for yourself the
U105 radio joins the band onstage Married bliss…or love in crisis? authentic sound they heard that
to sing some 70s classics and throw Find out in this fantastic night special evening and listen to,
a few shapes. Grab your dancing of comedy courtesy of South ‘A Boy Named Sue’, ‘Folsom Prison
shoes and legwarmers for an evening Bank Playhouse. Blues’, ‘I Walk The Line’, ‘San
of fun and high energy music. Quentin’ and a whole lot more.’
DATE:
DATE: Friday 2 August DATE:
Saturday 27 July TIME: Saturday 3 August
TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm) TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm) PRICE: 8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE: £12 / £10 concession PRICE:
£15 / £12 concession VENUE: £17 / £15 concession
VENUE: Newcastle Community Cinema VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema PRESENTED BY: Newcastle Community Cinema
South Bank PlayhouseDOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019 Summer Nights
Flash Harry The Elvis
Flash Harry are Northern DATE:
Spectacular Show
Summer Nights
Irelands most enduring tribute Saturday 10 August
band, celebrating the music
of super star Freddie Mercury TIME: Ireland’s premiere ELVIS DATE:
and super group Queen, 8pm (bar available show Starring CIARAN Friday 16 August and
for over 25 years. from 7pm) Saturday 17 August
HOULIHAN WITH HIS TCB
Flash Harry deliver a rock show PRICE: BAND AND THE SWEET TIME:
that will have the audience £18.50 SENSATIONS returns to 8pm (bar available
rocking in their seats and Newcastle Community Cinema from 7pm)
singing along to anthems of one VENUE: on 16th AND 17th August!
of the greatest bands in history; Newcastle Community That’s right two nights!!! PRICE:
featuring classics like “Radio Cinema £17 / £15 concession
We had so many disappointed
Ga Ga”, “We Are the Champions”,
PRESENTED BY: people last year who couldn’t VENUE:
to “Bohemian Rhapsody”,
David Hull Promotions get tickets... Newcastle Community
“Who Wants to Live Forever”
and everything in between. So dust off the BLUE SUEDE Cinema
The five piece band have played SHOES and the KISS ME QUICK
PRESENTED BY:
everywhere from the USA to hat and get to Newcastle TCB Productions
Dubai as well as major venues this August. But be quick!
in the UK and Ireland and The last time the guys played
continue to sell out venues two nights THEY BOTH SOLD
wherever they go, recreating OUT! You’ve been warned!
the magic of Queen for
audiences young and old. THE ELVIS SPECTACULAR
SHOW... NEWCASTLE
For a true celebration of the
COMMUNITY CINEMA ...
music of Queen, Flash Harry
are a band not to be missed. 16th &17th AUGUST 2019
34 — 35Summer Nights DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2019
A Night in November Bjorn Identity
Can passion really DATE: The Björn Identity® exceed DATE:
Summer Nights
change a man? Friday 23 August all expectations of ABBA Saturday 24 August
tribute bands from their
Kenneth McAllister, a clerk TIME: TIME:
stunning replica costumes,
in the local welfare office, is 8pm (bar available 8pm (bar available
from 7pm) vocal likeness and Abba style from 7pm)
a Belfast Protestant who has
choreography, to a perfect
followed all the rules. He loved
PRICE: copy of Benny’s famous white PRICE:
who he was supposed to love. £17 / £15 concession £17 / £15 concession
Yamaha piano. Widely known
He lived where he was expected
for their love of audience
to live. He fought who he was VENUE: VENUE:
Newcastle Community participation, The Björn Newcastle Community
taught to fight. Until one night
Cinema Identity® with their Swedish Cinema
– a night in November – he did
humour & professionalism are
the most exciting, outrageous,
PRESENED BY: committed to re-creating the PRESENTED BY:
crazy, mad thing he’d ever done. Soda Bread Musicon
music of their tribute idols.
‘A Night in November’ is Theatre Company Entertainment
the stunning multi-award This show is an authentic
winning play from Marie and live ‘ABBA in concert’
Jones, the writer of other experience unlike any previous
hit shows such as ‘Stones In comparisons. With all the glitz
His Pockets’ and ‘Christmas of the classic 70’s era, featuring
Eve Will Kill You’. This brand ALL of ABBA’s greatest hits
new 25th Anniversary and much more!
production by Sodabread
Theatre Company is directed
by Matthew McIlhinney
and stars Matthew Forsythe.You can also read
