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PP ARNOLD FEATURING                                   FRANK SKINNER: SHOWBIZ                             STEWART FRANCIS:                                     BETTERDAZE RECORD FAIR
STEVE CRADOCK                                         An unmissable opportunity to see comic legend
                                                      Frank Skinner perform brand new stand-up in an
                                                                                                         INTO THE PUNSET                                      Betterdaze Record Fair is back!

PP Arnold has carved out a five-decade career                                                            Presented by Live Nation                             Come and find a bargain and rediscover the joy
                                                      intimate space.
working with everyone from Jagger to Rod                                                                                                                      of vinyl at this hugely popular record fair. For all
                                                      ‘Provocative, remorseless, and very, very funny’   Star of Mock the Week, Live at the                   enquiries please contact Gary Lewis on 07852
Stewart, Barry Gibb, Eric Clapton, Paul Weller and
                                                      The Times                                          Apollo and Crackerjack, Stewart Francis embarks      419937.
Primal Scream. Rediscovered mid-90s records
                                                                                                         on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour EVER!
of PP Arnold by Steve Craddock led to ‘The New        ‘One of Britain’s funniest men’                                                                         Time                         Tickets
                                                                                                         See him before he heads off… into the punset.
Adventures of PP Arnold’ album. Join them both        The Evening Standard                                                                                    9.30am - 4pm                 £1.50 (pay on door, no
                                                                                                         Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe, this
for an exploration of orchestral soul, sunshine pop                                                                                                                                        advance booking)
                                                      Time                        Tickets                hugely successful one liner wizard has become a      Date
and edgy house music combined into one unique
                                                      7.30pm                      £25.50 including       household name in the UK and Ireland over the        Sat 5 Oct
sound.
                                                      Doors 7pm                   booking fee            last decade, thanks to his perfectly crafted gags
Time                       Tickets                                                                       and expert timing, which he has brought to sell-     Venue
8pm                        £22.50 including           Date                        Age                    out audiences across the world.                      Fire Station
Doors 7.30pm               booking fee                Thurs 3 Oct                 14+
                                                                                                         Time                       Tickets
Date                       Age                        Venue                                              8pm                        £22 including
Wed 2 Oct                  Under 14s must be          Main Hall                                          Doors 7.30pm               booking fee
                           accompanied by an
Venue                                                 To be added to the waiting list for this show,     Date                       Age
                           adult
The Crypt                                             please contact the Box Office on 01642 729 729.    Fri 4 Oct                  16+
                                                                                                         Venue
                                                                                                         The Crypt

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BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB                                 ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA                                                    BEN ELTON: LIVE 2019                                     ANDY IRVINE
Line-ups subject to change. Not for the easily
offended!
                                                      SUNDAY MATINEE                                                             The Godfather of modern stand-up returns!
                                                                                                                                 Ben Elton is back on the road with an all new
                                                                                                                                                                                          Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his
                                                                                                                                                                                          voice one of a handful that gets to the very soul
                                                      Copland Appalachian Spring Suite                                           stand-up show. His new show promises to try and          of Ireland. Andy fills the role of the archetypal
Starring: MC Danny Mcloughlin, Adam Rowe
                                                      Barber Adagio for Strings                                                  make sense of a world which appears to have              troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle
and Scott Bennett. Big Mouth favourite Danny
                                                                                                                                 gone stark raving mad. Known for his hilarious           that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie.
Mcloughlin is heading up hosting duties, joined by    Barber Capricorn Concerto                                                  perspective on modern life, Ben is preparing to          To quote The Irish Times, “Often copied, never
Adam Rowe, who has got the Scouse gift of the
                                                      Glass Violin Concerto No. 2                                                tour for the first time in 15 years, saying: “The last   equalled”, his repertoire consists of Irish traditional
gab and an absolute rollicking routine, and proud
                                                      ‘The American Four Seasons’                                                time I toured I was still smarter than my phone.         songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling
Yorshireman and carvery expert Scott Bennett. If
                                                                                                                                 Things have definitely taken a funny turn.”              canon of his own self-penned songs.
you’re a fan of Peter Kay, Jason Manford and John     Please visit our website for orchestra information.
Bishop, then you’ll love Scott.                                                                                                  Time                         Tickets                     Time                         Tickets
                                                      Time                        Tickets                                        8pm                          £30 including               8pm                          £17.50 including
Time                       Tickets                    4pm                         £23.50 & £28.50                                Doors 7.30pm                 booking fee                 Doors 7.30pm                 booking fee
8pm                        £14 including              Doors 3.30pm                including booking fee
Doors 7.15pm               booking fee                                                                                           Date                         Age                         Date
                                                      Date                                                                       Mon 7 Oct                    16+                         Thurs 10 Oct
Date                       Early bird – first 50      Sun 6 Oct
Sat 5 Oct                  tickets £11.50 including                                                                              Venue                                                    Venue
                           booking fee                Venue                                                                      Main Hall                                                The Courtroom
Venue                                                 Main Hall
The Crypt                  Age
                           Strictly 18+ only

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JONATHAN PIE:                                        CLASSICAL CAFÉ: OPERA NOVA                                                 ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA                               AN AUDIENCE WITH SIMON REEVE
THE FAKE NEWS TOUR                                   Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall thanks to
                                                     funding from Arts Council England.
                                                                                                                                CHAMBER CONCERT                                       Come and see the much-loved TV traveller live for
                                                                                                                                                                                      the first time, where he’ll share thrilling and truly
Phil McIntyre Entertainment proudly presents                                                                                    STAMITZ - Oboe Quartet                                inspiring tales from his adventures in more than
Jonathan Pie                                         Our series of Sunday afternoon performances
                                                                                                                                in E Flat Major, op.8, No.4                           120 countries, from hunting with the Bushmen
                                                     allow you to enjoy classical music in an informal
If no news is good news then good news is fake                                                                                                                                        of the Kalahari, dodging bullets on frontlines,
                                                     and relaxed atmosphere, enjoying coffee and cake                           BRITTEN - String Quartet No.3
news. Jonathan Pie returns to the road once more                                                                                                                                      tracking lions on foot and being detained for
                                                     while you listen! We’re kicking off the season with
to berate the people in power, and the journalists                                                                              ELGAR - Andante and Allegro                           spying by the KGB. This theatre show includes
                                                     a selection of arias, duets and ensembles. Widely
apparently holding them to account. Pie is                                                                                      for Oboe and String Trio                              exclusive multi-media footage and a 20 minute
                                                     regarded as both great fun and high quality,
the exasperated news reporter whose videos                                                                                                                                            Q&A session.
                                                     Opera Nova perform a wealth of repertoire from                             (MOZART - String Quartet in
have been seen across the world. His previous        Mozart to Verdi across the region.                                                                                               Time                        Tickets
                                                                                                                                D major, K. 499 ‘Hoffmeister’
two tours have taken in venues such as the                                                                                                                                            7.30pm                      £25.50 including
Hammersmith Apollo and the London Palladium,         Time                       Tickets
                                                                                                                                Please visit our website for orchestra information.   Doors 7pm                   booking fee
and performances across the US and Australia.        3 - 4pm                    £3.50 including
                                                     Doors 2.15pm               booking fee                                     Time                          Tickets                 Date
Time                      Tickets                                                                                               7.30pm                        £14.50; Conc £13.50     Sat 19 Oct
7.30pm                    £18 & £25 including        Date
                                                                                                                                Doors 7pm                     including booking fee
Doors 7pm                 booking fee                Sun 13 Oct                                                                                                                       Venue
                                                                                                                                Date                                                  Main Hall
Date                      Age                        Venue
                                                                                                                                Thurs 17 Oct
Sat 12 Oct                16+ guidance               The Crypt
                                                                                                                                Venue
Venue                                                                                                                           Main Hall
Main Hall

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THE COURTROOM SESSIONS:      LIVEWIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW                                                     JIMEOIN: RAMBLE ON!                                     FREE PERFORMANCE:
BRENNEN LEIGH AND NOEL MCKAY **Please note: this is a standing event**                                    Presented by Live Nation and MZA                        AN EVENING OF GHAZALS WITH
Texas-cultivated, Nashville-based songwriting
team Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay are set to
                                                     The hugely successful and unique six-man
                                                     tribute to rock music’s greatest band is coming,
                                                                                                          Superb world-class stand-up from the Irishman
                                                                                                          from Australia: Jimeoin brings his brilliantly
                                                                                                                                                                  SUDEEP BANERJEE
embark on their fifth tour of the United Kingdom.    complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls’ and      observed, ever-evolving and hilarious comedy            Presented with GemArts and Middlesbrough
Together they’re an international touring machine:   over two hours of high voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll, in a   to Middlesbrough Town Hall for one night only           Town Hall
the pair’s dry humour coupled with their well-       show critically acclaimed for its closeness to the   as part of his latest smash-hit tour. Hailed as a
                                                                                                                                                                  This performance is part of our free world music
rounded harmonies, McKay’s uniquely South            real thing. The band will put you slap bang in the   genuine “fair dinkum” stand-up alumni, don’t miss
                                                                                                                                                                  programme – the perfect opportunity to try
Texas lead guitar style and Leigh’s raw Delmore      middle of the show with hit after hit, and you’re    your chance to see this award-winning star of TV
                                                                                                                                                                  something new! This very special concert will
Brothers-inspired flatpicking and mandolin make      expected to join in!                                 shows including ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Conan’, ‘Royal
                                                                                                                                                                  take audiences on a journey through classical and
for an unforgettable combination. With support                                                            Variety Performance’, ‘CH4’s O2 Gala’ and ‘Sunday
                                                     Time                       Tickets                                                                           contemporary Urdu poetry as Sudeep presents
from Martha L Healy.                                                                                      Night at the Palladium’.
                                                     8pm                        £18.50 including                                                                  well-known and well-loved ghazals and of course,
Time                      Tickets                    Doors 7.30pm               booking fee               Time                        Tickets                     some requests on the night too! Sudeep Banerjee
8pm                       £15 including              Bar open from 6.30pm                                 7.30pm                      £19 including               has a worldwide reputation as one of the leading
                                                                                Age
                          booking fee                                                                     Doors 7pm                   booking fee                 ghazal singers from India.
Doors 7.30pm                                         Date                       18+ only
                                                     Fri 25 Oct                                           Date                        Age                         Time                      Tickets
Date
                                                                                                          Sat 26 Oct                  14+ only                    7.30pm                    Free. Pre-booking
Fri 25 Oct                                           Venue
                                                                                                                                                                  Doors 7pm                 is essential.
Venue                                                The Crypt                                            Venue
The Courtroom                                                                                             Main Hall                                               Date
                                                                                                                                                                  Sat 26 Oct
                                                                                                                                                                  Venue
                                                                                                                                                                  The Crypt

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SUNDAY JAZZ SPECIAL                                  JAMES ACASTER: COLD LASAGNE                                                                             DAVE GORMAN: WITH GREAT                                BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB
*Please note the afternoon and evening
performances are ticketed and pre-booking
                                                     HATE MYSELF 1999                                                                                        POWERPOINT COMES GREAT                                 Line-ups subject to change. Not for the easily
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    offended!
highly recommended*                                  Presented by Little Wander in association with
                                                     PBJ Management
                                                                                                                                                             RESPONSIBILITY POINT                                   Starring: Julian Deane and Rob Rouse. MC to
Part of the Sunday Jazz series. Join us for a full                                                                                                           Dave Gorman, the man behind Dave TV’s hit              be confirmed. We have a change to our usual
day of jazz! Starting with morning workshops         James named his tour after a drunken episode                                                            show ‘Modern Life Is Goodish’ as well as ‘Are You      Saturday night as we make a one-off move to
for anyone to take part in (14+), a lunchtime free   eating cold lasagne and a WhatsApp group he                                                             Dave Gorman?’ and ‘Googlewhack Adventure’, is          Friday. Julian Deane has been wowing audiences
stage in the Fire Station, and ending with two       named COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999,                                                                    back on the road with a brand new live show. As        across the country since 2005 with his genius
special ticketed performances in the afternoon       because he had been thinking a lot about how                                                            the title suggests, he’s bringing his laptop and       punch lines and perfect delivery. He joins one
and evening. Performers include Zoe Zilby,           1999 was the best year of his life and also about                                                       projector screen with him so expect the ‘King          of comedy’s most lively, loveable and dynamic
Andy Champion, Tommy Smith, Brian Kellock,           how much he hates himself sometimes. And that                                                           of PowerPoint comedy’ (The Guardian) to have           performers, Rob Rouse, who won Channel
Gwilym Simcock, and the Scottish National Jazz       says it all really.                                                                                     more detailed analysis of those parts of life you’ve   4’s prestigious So You Think You’re Funny
Orchestra. Please visit our website for more         Time                      Tickets                                                                       never stopped to think about before. Hey, not          competition at the Edinburgh Festival way back
information and to book the afternoon and            8pm                       £19 including                                                                 all heroes wear capes. With support from Nick          in 1998.
evening performances.                                                          booking fee                                                                   Doody.
                                                     Doors 7.30pm                                                                                                                                                   Time                       Tickets
Time                       Tickets                   Bar open from 6.30pm      Age                                                                           Time                       Tickets                     8pm                        £14 including
10.30am onwards            Free for workshops                                  14+                                                                           8pm                        £28 including               Doors 7.15pm               booking fee
                                                     Date
                           and the Fire Station                                                                                                              Doors 7.30pm               booking fee
Date                                                 Fri 1 Nov                                                                                                                                                      Date                       Early bird – first 50
                           Free Stage. Afternoon
Sun 27 Oct                                                                                                                                                   Date                       Age                         Fri 8 Nov                  Tickets £11.50 including
                           performance £14.50;       Venue
                                                                                                                                                             Sat 2 Nov                  16+                                                    booking fee
Venue                      Conc £7.50 including      Main Hall                                                                                                                                                      Venue
Various                    booking fee. Evening                                                                                                              Venue                                                  The Crypt                  Age
                                                     To be added to the waiting list for this show,
                           performance £17.50;                                                                                                               Main Hall                                                                         Strictly 18+ only
                                                     please contact the Box Office on 01642 729 729.
                           Conc £7.50 including
                           booking fee.

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TEESSIDE CYBERPUNK                                      CLASSICAL CAFÉ: ALICE DIX                            I WANNA BE YOURS                                     THE SOUTHMARTINS: PERFECT 10
CONVENTION                                              (SOPRANO) & BEN NOBLE                                Ella is from Yorkshire. Haseeb is
                                                                                                             from London. They order a pizza. House red for
                                                                                                                                                                  Support from Amelia Coburn & Be Quiet,
                                                                                                                                                                  Shout Loud.
The family-friendly Cyberpunk market includes
comics, performance, tattoo, makeup, local
                                                        (BARITONE)                                           Ella. Hot chocolate for Haseeb.
                                                                                                                                                                  The Southmartins have carved themselves a
produce, art runner memorabilia and cyberpunk           Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall thanks to       “I think I’m falling in love with you.”              unique niche in the tribute scene since forming
memorabilia, plus much more. The Cyperpunk              funding from Arts Council England.                                                                        in late 2009. Playing fast and loose with the back
                                                                                                             People and playlists. Christmas and Eid.
Ball is a night like no other, featuring the likes of                                                                                                             catalogues of the Housemartins and the Beautiful
                                                        Our series of Sunday afternoon performances          Travelcards and Megabuses. London to
Atari Teenage Riot, Clinic, Vessel and Kindred                                                                                                                    South (and the occasional foray into Paul Heaton
                                                        allow you to enjoy classical music in an informal    Leeds. Love is more than just a game for two.
Luft Front, plus Joanna Cassidy (Zhora from Blade                                                                                                                 and Jacqui Abbott’s more recent hits) the band
                                                        and relaxed atmosphere, enjoying coffee and cake     Especially when there’s an elephant in the room.
Runner) will be a judge for fancy dress/cosplay                                                                                                                   manage to not only bring the sound of these two
                                                        while you listen! After meeting at Dorset Opera
(optional), with a £500 prize.                                                                               A tender, funny, lyrical play about finding love     hugely successful British bands to their shows,
                                                        festival, Alice and Ben have performed on multiple
                                                                                                             and holding onto it with everything you’ve got.      but also pull off the neat trick of making many of
Time                        Tickets                     professional and amateur stages together. Join
                                                                                                             I Wanna Be Yours is the debut play from Zia          the songs their own.
10am-5pm (free              Cyberpunk Market:           them for a journey through classical Mozart duets,
                                                                                                             Ahmed.
Cyberpunk Market),          free. Cyberpunk             English song, Austrian waltzes and 20th century                                                           Time                       Tickets
7pm-2am (tickets            Ball: £28. Four day         theatre classics.                                    Time                          Tickets                7.30pm                     £17.50 including
below)                      convention tickets                                                               7.30pm                        £10.50; Freelancers,   Doors 7pm                  booking fee
                                                        Time                      Tickets
                            available from our                                                               Doors 7pm                     Students & Groups      Bar open from 6.30pm
                                                        3 - 4pm                   £3.50 including                                                                                            Age
Date                                                                                                                                       £7.50 including
                            Box Office for £124                                   booking fee                Date                                                                            18+ only
Sat 9 Nov                                               Doors 2.15pm                                                                       booking fee            Date
                            including booking fee                                                            Tues 12 Nov                                          Sat 16 Nov
Venue                                                   Date
Main Hall                                               Sun 10 Nov                                           Venue                                                Venue
                                                                                                             The Crypt                                            Main Hall
                                                        Venue
Full Programme available at                             The Crypt
www.cyberpunkconvention.com

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SUNDAY JAZZ: FRANCIS TULIP   RUDEBOY FT. DON LETTS                                                      ADAM ANT                                              GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS
QUARTET, NOYA RAO AND BINKER Presented by Trojan Records                                                Presented by Triple A                                 CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE
GOLDING BAND                 The perfect evening for post-punk reggae, ska
                             and soul fans! We’ll start the evening with the
                                                                                                        From his early punk days in London to his
                                                                                                        explosion on the world stage that would lead to
                                                                                                                                                              Glenn Hughes, the former bassist and singer
                                                                                                                                                              of Deep Purple, will be performing Deep
Join our monthly celebration of jazz that is open   Teesside premiere of Rudeboy: The Story of          him becoming an icon, Adam Ant’s musical career       Purple ONLY material on this hotly anticipated
to all, whether you’re an aficionado or just want   Trojan Records. Then for the music: Don Letts’      spans the course of 9 albums and 22 chart-            nationwide tour. Expect a dynamic, turn-back-the-
to learn a bit more about this wonderful genre.     reputation has been firmly established in both      topping singles worldwide. Following a world          clock, two-hour live extravaganza homage to his
Each month we’ll explore different jazz styles,     the film and music world by a substantial body      tour to sold-out venues throughout the UK, USA,       tenure in MK 3 and MK 4 incarnations of Deep
showcasing everything from toe tapping classics     of work from the late 70s through the 80s, 90s      Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Adam Ant           Purple – one of music history’s most seminal and
to modern jazz fused with rock, funk and soul.      and well into the millennium. He has worked with    will play his landmark ‘Friend or Foe’ album in its   influential groups.
For more information on each of the performers,     music legends such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash,   entirety as well as classic chart-topping singles
please visit our website.                           Gil Scot-Heron and The Jam.                         and personal favourites.                              Time                      Tickets
                                                                                                                                                              8pm                       £30 including
Time                      Tickets                   Time                      Tickets                   Time                       Tickets                                              booking fee
                                                                                                                                                              Doors 7.30pm
2 - 6pm                   £14.50; Conc £7.50        7.30pm                    £14.50 including          7.30pm                     £39 / £35.50
                                                                                                                                                              Bar open from 6.30pm      Age
Doors 1.30pm              including booking fee     Doors 7pm                 booking fee               Doors 7pm                  including booking fee
                                                                                                        Bar open from 6.30pm                                  Date                      Under 14s to be
Date                                                Date                      Age                                                                                                       accompanied by
                                                                                                                                   Age                        Thurs 28 Nov
Sun 17 Nov                                          Sat 23 Nov                Strictly 18+ only         Date                                                                            an adult
                                                                                                                                   Under 14s must be
                                                                                                        Sun 24 Nov                                            Venue
Venue                                               Venue                                                                          accompanied by an
                                                                                                                                                              Main Hall
The Crypt                                           The Crypt                                           Venue                      adult
                                                                                                        Main Hall

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THE BLUETONES                                         BEN OTTEWELL (GOMEZ)                                  SHED SEVEN                                           JOHN BISHOP:
Fronted by the enigmatic Mark Morriss, this
indie rock band have had an impressive run of
                                                      Mercury Music Award Prize winner and front man
                                                      of English indie rock back Gomez, Ben Ottewell is
                                                                                                            Presented by SJM Concerts                            WORK IN PROGRESS
                                                                                                            This York five-piece just get bigger and bigger!     Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to
hit singles including ‘Bluetonic’, ‘Slight Return’,   well known for his unmistakable voice and talent
                                                                                                            Since rising to fame in the 90s as one of the        Middlesbrough Town Hall to warm up his brand-
‘Marblehead Johnson’, ‘Solomon Bites The Worm’,       for blistering and inspired guitar solos. His deep,
                                                                                                            leading lights of Britpop, Shed Seven released       new show!
‘If’ and ‘Keep the Fires Burning’. Their live shows   soulful voice has drawn comparisons to Pearl
                                                                                                            their first new album in 16 years ‘Instant
have brought the West London four-piece an            Jam’s Eddie Vedder and the masterful Tom Waits,                                                            John is very much looking forward to this new
                                                                                                            Pleasures’ in 2017, which went top ten and
army of devoted followers worldwide.                  and his lyrical style and acoustical arrangements                                                          adventure, this will be his eighth stand up show
                                                                                                            achieved acclaim across the board. This show will
                                                      are similar to that of folk hero Nick Drake.                                                               and it’s shaping up to be his best yet!!
Time                        Tickets                                                                         feature a mix of Sheds classics and choice cuts
8pm                         £24.50 including          Time                       Tickets                    from ‘Instant Pleasures’, including fan favourites   Time                       Venue
Doors 7.30pm                booking fee               8pm                        £17.50 including           ‘Room In My House’ and ‘Better Days’.                8pm                        Main Hall
Bar open from 6.30pm                                  Doors 7.30pm               booking fee
                            Age                                                                             Time                      Tickets                    Doors 7.30pm               Tickets
Date                        14+                       Date                                                  7.30pm                    £29 including              Bar open from 6.30pm       £30 including
Sat 30 Nov                                            Sun 1 Dec                                             Doors 7pm                 booking fee                                           booking fee
                                                                                                                                                                 Date
Venue                                                 Venue                                                 Date                                                 Wed 4 Dec                  Age
The Crypt                                             The Courtroom                                         Mon 2 Dec                                            *selling fast*             16+ only
                                                                                                            Venue                                                Thurs 5 Dec
                                                                                                                                                                 *sold out*
                                                                                                            Main Hall

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HENNING WEHN: GET ON WITH IT                        BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB:                             CLEVELAND PHILHARMONIC                              THE COURTROOM SESSIONS:
You couldn’t make it up; surely the German
Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn bosched
                                                    CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1                               CHOIR                                               DAWN LANDES
out yet another new show? And what’s he still       Line-ups subject to change. Not for the easily     Performing Handel: Messiah                          With Support from Jonah Tolchin.
doing here anyway? Well, his lack of transferable   offended!                                          The 100-strong Cleveland Philharmonic Choir         The Courtroom Sessions are an intimate set
skills is what keeps him here and his belief        It’s Christmas! Here’s the first of our two        brings you a traditional start to the Christmas     of performances in our beautiful Courtroom.
practise makes perfect is what keeps him going.     Christmas Specials the perfect way to kick-start   season.                                             Dawn Landes is a Nashville-based singer-
This show is a much needed call to arms. Listen,    the festivities! With MC Matt Reed at the helm,                                                        songwriter whose music you might have heard
                                                                                                       Conductor: John Forsyth MBE
everyone: stop pondering and hand-wringing.         you know you’re in for a cracking night. The gin                                                       if you watch The Good Wife, House or Gossip
Instead get on your bike and put your face to the   guzzling Jesus lookalike has the most infectious   Keri Fuge (soprano), Victoria Simmonds              Girl. Along with releasing five albums since
grindstone!                                         giggle in the business and is a blooming genius    (mezzo-soprano)                                     2005 (and an EP inspired by yé-yé, 60s French
Time                       Tickets                  at getting the audience involved. He’s joined      Nick Pritchard (tenor), Henry Waddington (bass)     pop music), she’s a frequent collaborator with
8pm                        £22 including            by MC Hammersmith (aka Will Naameh, the                                                                contemporaries such as Sufjan Stevens, Norah
                                                    skinny posh one from Men With Coconuts,            The Mowbray Orchestra with Andrew Christer          Jones and composer Nico Muhly.
Doors 7.30pm               booking fee
                                                    Spontaneous Sherlock and Spontaneous Potter),      (organ)
Bar open from 6.30pm                                                                                                                                       Time                      Tickets
                           Age                      an award-winning, freestyle rap improvisational    Time                       Tickets                  8pm                       £14.50 including
Date                       16+                      extraordinaire.                                    7pm                        Premium: £18.50; Conc    Doors 7.30pm              booking fee
Fri 6 Dec
                                                    Time                       Tickets                 Doors 6pm                  £16.50; Child/Student
Venue                                                                                                                             £5.50 including          Date
                                                    8pm                        £16.50 including        Date                                                Mon 9 Dec
Main Hall                                           Doors 7.15pm               booking fee                                        booking fee
                                                                                                       Sun 8 Dec
                                                                                                                                  Standard: £15.50; Conc   Venue
                                                    Date                       Age                     Venue                      £13.50; Child/Student    Courtroom
                                                    Sat 7 Dec                  Strictly 18+ only       Main Hall                  £5.50 including
                                                    Venue                                                                         booking fee
                                                    The Crypt

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BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB:                              SUNDAY JAZZ: JAMBONE AND                               CLASSICAL CAFÉ:                                      BIG NORTH EAST
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #2                                PAUL EDIS’ JAZZY CHRISTMAS                             ERIMUS SINGERS                                       CHRISTMAS RECORD FAIR
Line-ups subject to change. Not for the easily      Join our monthly celebration of jazz that is open      Organised by Middlesbrough Town Hall thanks to       Come and find a bargain and rediscover the joy
offended!                                           to all, whether you’re an aficionado or just want      funding from Arts Council England.                   of vinyl at this hugely popular record fair. For all
                                                    to learn a bit more about this wonderful genre.                                                             enquiries contact Gary Lewis on 07852 419937
It’s the second of our Christmas Specials and                                                              Our series of Sunday afternoon performances
                                                    December’s performance is extra special as we
it’s gonna be a cracking night! Our MC Mandy                                                               allow you to enjoy classical music in an informal    Time                         Tickets
                                                    celebrate Christmas, featuring new arrangements
Knight is a true dame of British stand-up comedy.                                                          and relaxed atmosphere, enjoying coffee and cake     9.30am - 4pm                 £1.50 (pay on door, no
                                                    of all your festive favourites! For more information
The first female comedian to compere that bastion                                                          while you listen! Our last Classical Café of the                                  advance booking)
                                                    on each of the performers, please visit our                                                                 Date
of old-school stand-up The Comedy Store, our                                                               year features beautiful choral music by the Erimus
                                                    website.                                                                                                    Sat 28 Dec
Mandy has been breaking down barriers all her                                                              Singers, a sixteen solo voice chamber choir based
life. She’s joined by Raymond and Mr Timpkins,      Time                        Tickets                    in the Tees Valley.                                  Venue
The Noise Next Door and Jack Gleadow.               2 - 6pm                     £14.50; Conc £7.50                                                              The Crypt
                                                                                                           Time                      Tickets
                                                    Doors 1.30pm                including booking fee
Time                       Tickets                                                                         3 - 4pm                   £3.50 including
8pm                        £16.50 including         Date                                                   Doors 2.15pm              booking fee
Doors 7.15pm               booking fee              Sun 15 Dec
                                                                                                           Date
Date                       Age                      Venue                                                  Sat 22 Dec
Sat 14 Dec                 Strictly 18+ only        The Crypt
                                                                                                           Venue
Venue                                                                                                      The Crypt
The Crypt

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AT THE TOWN HALL

MIDDLESBROUGH’S
NEWEST DESTINATION
FOR FANTASTIC FOOD
AND COFFEE IS RIGHT
HERE IN THE TOWN HALL.

The Carriageway coffee shop and café uses the          On Saturdays and throughout the school holidays
very best locally and ethically sourced ingredients,   you’ll find a separate children’s menu with hot and
with a selection of freshly made sandwiches,           cold options, again all freshly made in their kitchen
wholefood salad platters and hot dishes, and a
daily-changing specials board. There will always
                                                       at the Town Hall.
                                                                                                               YOUR SPACE,                       HERITAGE                           ALL UNDER
be vegan and gluten free options, with every
effort made to accommodate special dietary
                                                       The Carriageway’s mission is simple: fresh food,
                                                       fantastic coffee and fair prices. Why not try the       YOUR STYLE                        IN THE HEART                       ONE ROOF
requirements.
                                                       £4 breakfast or the £5 lunch, available to eat in
                                                       or takeaway?
                                                                                                               We know every wedding             OF MIDDLESBROUGH                   We’re licensed for full wedding
                                                                                                                                                                                    ceremonies in our unique
                                                                                                               is unique, which is why we
Coffee lovers will find responsibly sourced                                                                                                      Our Grade II listed home is        Victorian courtroom, so you can
                                                       Come down and try Middlesbrough’s best                  provide a range of spaces
coffee from Rounton’s – freshly roasted in North                                                                                                 located on Albert Road in the      have the ceremony, the drinks,
                                                       thorough-fayre Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm            and creative wedding styles.
Yorkshire – with organic milk from Darlington’s                                                                                                  city centre of Middlesbrough.      the feast and the party all under
                                                       (hot food served until 4pm).                            From traditional to music hall
Acorn Dairy, a selection of organic teas from                                                                                                    We’re close to major transport     one historic roof!
                                                                                                               banquets, hog roasts to street
Storm Tea Merchants in Newcastle, and award-                                                                                                     links, making us one of the most
                                                                                                               food feasts, with spaces for up
winning single origin hot chocolate; the perfect                                                                                                 accessible wedding venues in
                                                                                                               to 350 guests: celebrate your
accompaniment to one of their freshly made                                                                                                       the area.
                                                                                                               day in your way.
scones and cakes.

                                                                                                               We are available for other event hires too.
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Because music and performing
                                             arts aren’t just for watching!

                                                      		                        PIANO LESSONS
		                      GUITAR WORKSHOP               Every Wednesday Naomi Haigh will be at the
                                                      Town Hall and available for 1:1 tuition in 20/30
A class for beginners who would like to learn         minute slots.
the basics of chords and strumming.
                                                      Dates                      Time
Time                      Tickets                     11 September to            12 - 3pm
12.30pm - 1.30pm          Pay what you decide         23 October
                                                                                 Tickets
                                                                                 Free, but please book in
MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL                                                          advance

COMMUNITY CHOIR
A daytime and an evening choir, both fun and          		                        MUSIC CLUB
friendly groups for all ages and abilities.
                                                      A free, open access music group for young people
Time                      Tickets                     aged 6-18. No experience is necessary, beginners
1pm - 2.30pm              Daytime £3.50,              welcome.
7pm - 9pm                 Evening £4.50               Time                       Dates
Venue                                                 Ages 6 - 11                Starting Thurs 3 Oct
The Crypt                                             4pm - 5pm                  Every Thurs in term
                                                                                 time
                                                      Ages 12 - 18
                                                      5.30pm - 7pm               Tickets
                                                                                 Free but please book
		                      UPBEAT!                                                  a place at the Box
This music group for adults with special needs                                   Office
and disabilities explores different genres of music
through singing and drumming.
                                                                                 MTH
Time                      Tickets                                                PERFORMING ARTS
10.30am – 12pm            £2 for participants,
                          support workers/            MTH Performing Arts develops skills in acting,
                          accompanying                voice work, singing and movement.
                          adults free                 Time                       Tickets
                                                      Ages 6 - 11:               £7 per session,
                                                      10am - 1pm                 payable per half
		                      MINI MUSIC MAKERS             Ages 12 - 18:              term in advance
45 minutes of singing, instruments, play and fun      1.30pm - 4.30pm            Free taster session
through music, led by a musician experienced in                                  for first timers
                                                      Dates
early years music education.
                                                      14 September
Time                      Tickets                     to 26 October
11am - 11.45am            Pay what you decide
                                                      9 November to
                          Age                         14 December
                          0-5
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at Middlesbrough
                                               Town Hall...

DISCOVER
MIDDLESBROUGH
Discover Middlesbrough
is back for another year.
Running from Monday
14 October to Sunday                                                                                      PARKING
3 November, this year’s                                                                                   Middlesbrough Town Hall has no on-site
programme includes                                                                                        parking, however parking is available
a number of events at                                                                                     throughout the town centre.                         ACCESS INFORMATION
Middlesbrough Town Hall                                                                                   Council car parks                                   Personal Assistant tickets
including tours of the building                                                                           All council car parks are free after 6pm.           Any customer who requires a Personal Assistant
to learn about its history, and                                                                           Those close to the Town Hall include mima,          to be present in order for them to access the
a number of family-friendly                                                                               on-street at Corporation Road, on-street at         venue and evacuate it in an emergency, is entitled
torchlight tours to celebrate                                                                             Albert Road, on-street at Baker and Bedford         to a free ticket for their assistant.
                                                                                                          Streets, France Street (white bays), Buxton
Halloween!                                                                                                                                                    Qualifying documentation must be shown
                                                                                                          Street, and Gurney Street.
                                                                                                                                                              as proof of this:
                                                                                                          Cleveland Centre
                                                                                                                                                              • A letter from the local authority confirming
To find out more, visit                                                                                   Visitors to the Town Hall during the evening can       receipt of disability allowance
www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk                                                                           park at the nearby Cleveland Centre car park for
                                                                                                                                                              • Local authority disability pass – this does
                                                                                                          just £1.50 between 6pm and midnight.
                                                                                                                                                                 not include blue badges
                                                                                                          Disabled (Blue Badge) parking
                                                                                                                                                              • Local authority visual impairment card
BOOKING INFORMATION                                  Refunds & Exchanges
                                                     Tickets can’t be exchanged or refunded, except
                                                                                                          Blue Badge holders can park free of charge in
                                                                                                          any bay in Council operated car parks (apart
                                                                                                                                                              • Disability rail card
Postage                                              in the event of a cancelled performance.             from the designated electric vehicle-only bays in   • Doctor’s note (valid for 6 months)
£1.00 charge for any tickets mailed out. Your                                                             Zetland and Captain Cook Square multi-storey
                                                     Admission                                                                                                Once you’ve presented your proof to the Box
tickets will be printed the day after your booking                                                        car parks).
                                                                                                                                                              Office, you won’t need to show it again for 12
and sent by second class post. You should            Latecomer may not be admitted until a suitable
                                                                                                          Legislation also allows Blue Badge holders          months from that date in order to be entitled
usually receive your tickets within five working     break in the performance, which may not be
                                                                                                          to park free of charge and without time limit       to Personal Assistant tickets.
days of your booking.                                until the interval. We reserve the right to refuse
                                                                                                          in any on-street pay and display or limited
                                                     admission.                                                                                               Please note, Personal Assistant tickets
Reprints                                                                                                  waiting parking bays. This is clearly stated in
                                                                                                                                                              can only be purchased in person or by phone.
                                                     Our data promise                                     the guidance issued to all blue badge holders
There will be an admin fee per order for                                                                  when they receive or renew their badges.
reprinting lost or forgotten tickets.                We are committed to protecting your privacy and
                                                     data. Find full details here
                                                                                                          For more information please go to: www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/accessibility/
                                                     www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/                     or email: venueaccess@middlesbrough.gov.uk
                                                     privacy-policy/

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Please contact the Box Office.
Information in the guide is accurate at time of print.

OPENING TIMES                                                                        FIND US
Monday:                 10.00 – 18.00                                                Middlesbrough Town Hall
                                                                                     Albert Road
Tuesday:                10.00 – 18.00
                                                                                     Middlesbrough
Wednesday:              10.00 – 18.00                                                TS1 2QJ
Thursday:               10.00 – 18.00
Friday:                 10.00 – 18.00
                                                                                     CONTACT US
Saturday:               10.00 – 18.00                                                    01642 729 729
Sunday:                      Closed                                                      boxoffice@middlesbrough.gov.uk
The Box Office is open until                                                         www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
9pm on show evenings
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