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WHAT’S
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SEPT/JAN 2019
FLAWLESS p 4
SHERLOCK HOLMES p21
Cover photo: Beauty and The Beast p18
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST p 18/19
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BOOK ONLINE FLAWLESS – CHASE THE DREAM - TELETUBBIES LIVE GUYS & DOLLS
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THE REBOOT FRI 7 SEPT 4pm
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£26.50 / £21.50 groups 10+ £18.50, family rates apply, under 2s go FREE 7.30pm & Sat Matinee 2.30pm
£16 - £17
Following their World Tour, Flawless are back in the UK performing The Teletubbies’ first ever theatre show created especially for your
depending on performance
even bigger, jaw-dropping routines than ever before! little ones is here!
FOLLOW US ON Set in New York City, Guys &
Stars of the smash-hit movies Street Dance 3D 1 & 2 and two-time Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and Dolls is populated with larger
winners of the World Dance Championships, Flawless came to the laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland. Look than life gangsters, gamblers,
fore on TV’s Britain’s Got Talent a few years ago and their popularity out for the Tubby Phone, Noo-Noo and the Sun Baby in a fun, bright missionary dolls and showgirls.
@LboroTownHall has continued to rise ever since. and safe world which captures young children’s imaginations and Featuring one of the greatest
encourages them to explore the world around them. Join in and musical scores in the history
/Loughborough enjoy beloved features from the TV series along with brand new of theatre including Luck Be
This fantastically high energy, acrobat-fused, FEEL GOOD,
TownHall songs. A Lady and the irrepressible
family show follows the journey of 10 Big Dreamers, seeking
the opportunity to live their ultimate dance fantasy on board the Sit Down You’re Rocking the
@LboroTownHall “A fantastic show – we had an amazing time!” Boat. It will put a spring in
“Intergalactic Dream Ship”.
- whatsgoodtodo.co.uk your step and a smile on your
The message behind the show: team work makes the dream work! face. So, don’t put your faith in
“A perfect first-outing to the theatre” - Blackpool Gazette Lady Luck and join us instead
“Dazzling…Don’t Miss it! – News Of The World for an evening of odds-on
entertainment!
@FlawlessUK #TeletubbiesLive /LAOSProductions
Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 70mins no interval
Suitable for all Suitable Age: Under 6 Local Group
4/5
TALON JENNI MURRAY: SUSIE DENT - THE SECRET SEANN WALSH – AFTER
THE GREATEST HITS TOUR 2018 A HISTORY OF LIVES OF WORDS THIS ONE, I’M GOING
THE WORLD IN 21 HOME
FRI 21 & SAT 22 SEPT 7.30pm WEDS 26 SEPT 7.30pm
£24 WOMEN £19.50
THURS 27 SEPT 8pm
Over the last two decades Talon have risen from humble Take a journey into the curious, unexpected, and £16.50
beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring
SUN 23 SEPT 7.30pm downright surreal origins of the words we use
£20.50 / £18.50 conc Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and
shows in the UK and the Greatest Hits Tour 2018 will once again every day. Susie will retell the adventures that lie
the self-dubbed Lie-In King, Seann Walsh is
feature the Eagles timeless back catalogue including Hotel Encompassing artists, hidden within such words as lasagne (involving
“unquestionably the best observational comic
California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, politicians and heads of state a chamber pot) and bugbear (a terrorising
of his generation” (The Guardian). Returning
Life In The Fast Lane and many more. from past and present, the monster), and explain such oddities as the silent
from his run in America, Seann Walsh is back on
show celebrates the lives, h in ghost and the mysterious disappearance of
tour in the UK. This dishevelled, fiery, animated,
This world class seven-piece band are a phenomenon and have struggles and achievements kempt, gormful, and ruly (and yes, you really can
fiercely idle, millennial man child is one of best
truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’. They have become a brand of women who have had a be gruntled).
live comedians to have come out of the UK.
name in their own right who are not only revered by their peers, profound impact on the shaping
respected by the music industry but dearly loved by their massive of our world. Jenni Murray Alongside such forgotten stories you will hear
Previous appearances include Live At The Apollo
and expanding fan base that together have become a ‘family’. has been at the helm of BBC Susie’s selection of the funniest moments from
(BBC 2), Celebrity Juice (ITV2), 8 Out Of 10 Cats
Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour for her 25 years on Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats
and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel
over twenty years. She talks Does Countdown, as well as some of Susie’s
4).
about the programme’s 64 year favourite words from the towns and regions she
history and her most engaging visits.
interviewees.
/TalonMusicUK @Susie_Dent @Seannwalsh
Duration: 150mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 115mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval
6/7
SEPT/OCT
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For the very first time TV stars Jamie Laing and Francis Boulle are
Due to phenomenal demand the Bafta-winning In a brand new show, adventurer-explorer coming to a theatre near you! The two bad boys of Chelsea bare
stand-up and voice of Love Island is back on Benedict Allen tells the whole unvarnished truth
UK stages this autumn, as his sell-out tour is of his most recent adventure – a solo expedition
FOLLOW US ON their souls (and a few other things...).
extended for the third and final time. This is to Papua New Guinea, during which he filmed his The two loveable gents are treading the boards with their live,
your last chance to catch Iain Stirling’s brilliant journey to visit a community he had befriended laugh-a-minute extravaganza developed from their hit podcast
observations of modern millennial life in U OK thirty years earlier – when he hit the headlines Private Parts. They have promised to share all the intimate and
@LboroTownHall
HUN? x. after failing to turn up for a flight to Hong Kong, sordid details of their private lives, including gossip from both on
prompting his friends and family, and eventually /Loughborough and off the screen, so don’t miss out on a truly hilarious evening
Back on TV this summer reprising his role as the the world media, to become concerned for his and an opportunity to meet them after the show too!
TownHall
voiceover man ”Love Island fans go wild for” well being.
(Daily Mail), the in-demand comedian will then be @LboroTownHall
back to doing what he does best, as he hits the Benedict will recall the highs and lows of this *The VIP package includes an exclusive meet and greet after
road to perform his acclaimed smash hit show awe-inspiring trip, tell exhilarating tales from his the show with Jamie and Francis, personally signed poster and
one last time. life as an explorer and show never-before-seen a chance to have a selfie with the boys.
material from his travels across the globe.
@IainDoesJokes @benedictallen @FrancisBoulle @jamielaing
Suitable Age: 14+ Suitable Age: 14+
Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval 8/9
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AN EVENING WITH AGGERS HENNING WEHN SHOWADDY- CLARE TEAL AND HER BIG MINI BIG
WED 3 OCT 7.30pm – GET ON WITH IT WADDY BAND – SWING’S THE THING
£24.50 SAT 6 OCT 7.30pm
THURS 4 OCT 8pm FRI 5 OCT 7.30pm
Since the home Ashes series in 2013, the Evenings with Aggers £21.50 SOLD OUT £24.50
shows have been delighting audiences and selling out theatres all A celebration of popular music from the golden age of song -
over England. Join Aggers in his first solo show as he takes us on You couldn’t make it up; “The Greatest Rock & Roll
surely the German Comedy Band In The World” is a bold upbeat and uplifting to the extreme. This brand new show sees
a trip down memory lane, recounting tales from a wonderful and award winning vocalist and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal and
entertaining career on the field and in the box, with film footage, Ambassador Henning Wehn statement but Showaddywaddy
hasn’t bosched out yet another has ‘lived up’ to that title as they her excellent musicians effortlessly traverse a rich landscape of
audio clips and photographs on our big screen. timeless and sparkling material, with standards from the grand
new show? And what’s he still recently celebrated their 40th
doing here anyway? Well, his anniversary. Formed in 1973 masters of the Great American Song Book, Cole Porter & Rodgers
Evenings With Aggers are always fun, fiery and full of surprises! & Hart to witty and urbane song stylists of the 50s and 60s, Cy
They are fascinating, hilarious, no-holds-barred evenings for lack of transferable skills is what in Leicester, they have sold
keeps him here and his belief more than 20 million records. Coleman, Carolyn Leigh & Dave Brubeck, there’s always a nod to
cricket fans and non-lovers of the game alike and there will be more contemporary writers and originals too.
an opportunity for the audience to tweet Aggers with their own that practise makes perfect is Their live show is dynamic and
questions. what keeps him going. uplifting; featuring all of their
biggest hits, many of which This ensemble is built to demonstrate the thrill and power of the
“Wehn wraps his vowels around reached number one in the pop big band age, packed with fantastic jazz players capable of taking
The event is being run in aid of the Professional Cricketers flight at any given moment gives a great backdrop for Clare to
Association and we are raising money which will go to the the issues of immigration and charts of Europe.
identity. And he triumphs at it.” communicate her eclectic songbook of intimate ballads, roaring
organisation’s Benevolent Fund. blues, sophisticated swing and fiery Latin tunes.
- The Times STOP PRESS – 2019 show
now on sale. Check LTH
website for more information.
@Aggerscricket @clareteal
Suitable Age: 16+
Duration: 110mins incl. interval Duration: 150mins incl. interval Duration: 135mins incl. interval Duration: 135mins incl. interval 10/11
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THE SOUTH JASON SIMON EVANS – CHRIS RAMSEY – ROSS NOBLE – EL
SUN 7 OCT 7.30pm DONOVAN & GENIUS LIVE 2018 (THE HABLADOR
£23.50 HIS AMAZING JUST HAPPY TO
THURS 11 OCT 8pm SAT 13 OCT 8pm
When great British pop institution, The Beautiful South split in MIDLIFE CRISIS £15.50 / £13.50 conc GET OUT OF THE SOLD OUT
2007, some members of the band didn’t feel ready to hang up their
Ever since he was a small boy, HOUSE TOUR) Ross Noble returns to dance
microphones or instruments just yet… WEDS 10 OCT 7.30pm all Evans really wanted was around the stage spinning out
SOLD OUT to be recognised as a man FRI 12 OCT 7.30pm all the nonsense in his head
The South feature former members of The Beautiful South including £21.50
singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since Celebrating his 50th birthday of genius. He has, until now, into a hilarious stand up show.
original singer, Dave Hemingway, left the group at the end of 2016, and with a wealth of tantalising remained thwarted. The world Due to phenomenal demand, At some point, he may wander
Gaz has now moved across to vocal duties. They play the songs tales under his belt, this seems increasingly indifferent to we have added a second date into a shadowy part of the stage
made famous by The Beautiful South and bring back the full flavour autobiographical show will true genius of any kind, let alone for Chris Ramsey’s 2018 tour. and look a bit shadowy.
and excitement with the nine piece live band. zigzag through his life, with Evans’. Endlessly distracted by Critically acclaimed and award Book now to see the one they
stories about Neighbours, Ten the trivial, we allow the classical winning comedian, host of his call El Hablador*.
With the new reshuffle complete, The South are a full team again Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, tools of grammar, logic and own TV entertainment and stand
and raring to go! Their live show promises to continue to celebrate I’m A Celebrity, Strictly and rhetoric to lie unregarded in the up show on Comedy Central, *Ross is the only one that calls
and perform the classic Beautiful South songs - A Little Time (the much more. Hear some new shed of consciousness, rusting Celebrity Juice regular and the himself El Hablador.
number one single), Perfect 10, Rotterdam, Good as Gold and stories (and possibly one or to a picturesque hue that would only person to ever put Katie
Don’t Marry Her. All performed again live, these songs, and many two you’ve heard before!) plus actually look really great on Hopkins in her place; Chris
more, span an impressive 20 year career starting way back in some of the songs for a night Instagram. But which filter? Ramsey brings his 2018 live
1989! like no other! Hmmm… tour back to Loughborough!
/TheSouth @JDonOfficial @TheSimonEvans @IAmChrisRamsey @realrossnoble
Victoria Room Suitable Age: 15+
Suitable Age: 14+ Suitable Age: 12+ Duration: 150 mins
Duration: 140mins incl. interval Duration: 130mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 150mins incl. interval incl. interval 12/13
Peppa Pig © Astley Baker Davies Ltd/ Entertainment One UK Ltd 2003
THE CARPENTERS STORY PHILL JUPITUS – JUPLICITY PEPPA PIG’S ADVENTURE
SUN 14 OCT 7.30pm FRI 19 OCT 8pm TUES 16 OCT 4pm
£26 £16.50 WEDS 17 OCT 10am, 1pm & 4pm
This highly acclaimed concert-style production Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and £17 / £15 Under 16 / £10 12-24 month olds
continues to captivate audiences across the UK TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for over an hour of tales, £60 Family (2 adults & 2 children)
with its spectacular re-creation of the classic laughs and diversions. Watch in delight
Peppa Pig and friends are back in the brand new live show Peppa Pig’s Adventure!
songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in and/or horror as this experienced funny man
the world of popular music. drags laughs out of the chaos of his own life and
Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her
the uncertain world that surrounds it.
school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes packed and
The outstanding vocal talents of Claire Furley and
Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of games,
pianist/artistic director Phil Aldridge take centre- Phill became a familiar face when he started as
laughter and live music!
stage, accompanied by Richard Carpenter’s team captain on BBC2’s pop quiz Never Mind
original orchestral arrangements from live The Buzzcocks in 1996, which went on to run
The happy campers soon settle down to sleep and listen to the gentle pitter patter of rain. Safe and
musicians, and a stage-wide backdrop of state- for 19 years. Aside from Buzzcocks and live
warm inside their tents the excited group can look forward to morning time, when there will be lots of
of-the-art video projection. stand up shows all over the UK, he appears as
muddy puddles to play in!
a regular guest on QI (BBC2) and Alan Davies
Featuring all of The Carpenters’ hit songs As Yet Untitled (Dave), and in 2012 returned to
“We’d go back and watch it again – we loved it!” - Mumsnet
including (They Long To Be) Close To You, television stand-up for the first time since 2000
Yesterday Once More, We’ve Only Just Begun, with an appearance on Live at the Apollo (BBC1).
“The show was a huge hit with my little boy who had a huge smile on his face throughout and asked
Superstar, A Song For You, Rainy Days &
even if he could stay to see the next show. It’s a must for all Peppa fans.” - Express and Star
Mondays, and many more!
/PeppaPigLive
Suitable Age: 14+ Suitable Age: Under 6
Duration: 140mins incl. interval Duration: 140mins incl. interval Duration: 80mins incl. interval 14/15
THE ELVIS YEARS 42ND STREET SWAN LAKE DAVID O’DOHERTY – YOU
SAT 20 OCT 7.30pm
presented by Greasepaint
SUN 28 OCT 2.30pm & 7.30pm HAVE TO LAUGH
£22.50 / £21.50 conc TUES 23 - SAT 27 OCT £24.50 / £22.50 conc WEDS 31 OCT 8pm
The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings 7.30pm & Sat Matinee 2.30pm The Russian National Ballet return with the most £20.50
to the stage the incredible story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis £16 - £17 famous Ballet of all time. Swan Lake is one of
depending on performance Unhook your mindbras. David O’Doherty is back
Presley. Tchaikovsky best works featuring some of ballet’s
on tour with a brand-new show made up of talking
This is the story of hard work, most memorable music and breath-taking dance.
and songs played on a crappy keyboard from
This glittering production charts the musical and emotional highs being in the right place at the Swan Lake is a tale of two young women, Odette
1986.
and lows of Elvis’ amazing journey from poor truck-driving teenager right time, talent and love. and Odilie, who resemble each other so closely
from Tupelo, Mississippi through the army, Hollywood and finally the 42nd Street is a celebration one can easily be mistaken for the other.
As seen on BBC2’s Live At The Apollo and
legendary Las Vegas concerts. of Broadway and the people Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
involved in shows! Featuring It is the compelling legend of a tragic romance in
With a world class cast, authentic costumes and rare film footage, a classic score of musical which a princess, Odette, is turned into a swan
The Elvis Years features more than 50 of the King’s greatest theatre showstoppers such as by an evil curse. Prince Siegfried chances upon
hits including Hound Dog, It’s Now or Never, Suspicious Minds, We’re In The Money, Lullaby a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of
American Trilogy and many more, as well as lesser known tracks of Broadway, 42nd Street and the swans turns into a beautiful young woman he
such as Rock A Hula Baby and Bossa Nova Baby. About A Quarter To Nine, this is instantly captivated – will his love prove strong
heart-warming musical provides enough to break the evil spell that she is under?
exceptional tap routines and Swan Lake is full of mystery and romance and
classic comedy in bucket loads. has captured the imagination of generations over
the years and continues to attract worldwide
audiences.
@GreasepaintUK @phlaimeaux
Suitable for all Suitable Age: 14+
Duration: 150mins incl. interval Local Group Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval 16/17
NOVEMBER
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BOOK ONLINE TOM ALLEN - ABSOLUTELY MERCURY SHERLOCK HOLMES -
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THURS 1 NOV 8pm FRI 2 NOV 7.30pm
THE SIGN OF FOUR
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£16.50 £20 / £19 conc MON 5 & TUES 6 NOV 7.30pm
visit our website to register.
Tom Allen’s unique style of sharp, acerbic wit and camp, riotous Now in there 19th year on tour, Mercury is now £17 / £14 conc / £11.50 schools & students
storytelling has seen him sell out shows all over the country. Due established as one of the world’s most authentic
Crammed full of adventure, romance, comedy
to phenomenal demand the tour has now been extended into the tributes to Freddie Mercury and Queen.
and of course one or two rather brilliant
FOLLOW US ON Autumn of 2018.
deductions, The Sign of Four is Conan Doyle’s
With a dynamic stage show that fully emulates the
epic second Sherlock Holmes tale; a breath-
As seen on Mock The Week, The Royal Variety Performance, The true charismatic appeal of rock’s most flamboyant
taking yarn brought to life in this spectacular
Bake Off: The Professionals, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, front man, backed up by superbly crafted
new stage adaptation by Blackeyed Theatre, in
@LboroTownHall Live at the Apollo, The Great British Bake Off’s Extra Slice and The harmonies and intricate guitar work, Mercury
association with South Hill Park and adapted by
John Bishop Show. faithfully and accurately recreates the distinctive
Nick Lane.
/Loughborough Queen experience.
TownHall “Riotous stuff, perfectly delivered.” - The Scotsman
When Mary Morstan arrives at 221B, Baker Street
@LboroTownHall to request help with the mystery of her missing
father, Holmes takes the case and together with
his companion Dr Watson enter a murky world of
deception and trickery, unravelling a complex plot
involving murder, corruption and stolen jewels.
@TomAllenComedy /MercuryQueenTribute
Suitable Age: 14+ Suitable Age: 11+
Duration: 120mins incl. interval Duration: 135mins incl. interval Duration: 120mins incl. interval
20/21NOV/DEC
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LTH TEA DANCE ARTS, MEMORIES 9 TO 5 BOOK ONLINE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
presented by loughboroughtownhall.co.uk
SUN 11 NOV 2.30pm AND EMOTION SAT 4 NOV - SUN 6 JAN
The ESNA Players To join our mailing list please
£12.50 Times & price vary depending on performance
25 OCT - 22 NOV visit our website to register.
Come along and dance the FREE Entry
TUES 13 - SAT 17 NOV In the pretty French village of Mont-Sur-Relle, bookish Belle is
afternoon away as our popular 7.30pm & Sat Matinee 2.30pm ready to start a new chapter and find some adventure. However
Tea Dance returns. Enjoy a This exhibition is part of £16 - £17 Belle, her friend Idle Jacques and his mum, Betty the local bell
Charnwood Borough Council’s depending on performance
variety of live swing music from
programme of activities to FOLLOW US ON ringer get more than they bargained for when they find themselves
the 1920s – 1940s in a relaxed Set in the late 1970s, this trapped inside the enchanted castle of a mysterious beast.
and friendly environment where mark 100 years since the end
of World War One. Featuring hilarious story of friendship
we invite you to join us on the and revenge in the Rolodex Will true love conquer all? Will the curse of the Enchantress ever be
dance floor or just sit back, the historic Carillion Quilt being broken? Will Betty drop a clanger?
shown in full for the first time, era is outrageous, thought- @LboroTownHall
relax and enjoy the music! provoking and even a little
a 1931 film reel of the first The team behind last years five star smash hit Robin Hood return
romantic. Pushed to the boiling /Loughborough
With musical guests The Ashby Carillonneur Eric Jordon playing with shimmering sets, outrageous costumes, magic, mayhem and
point, three female co-workers TownHall
Tea Dance Band and a guest the bells, original sheet music monstrous fun for this brand new furry-tail adventure.
and many more interesting concoct a plan to get even
vocalist, tickets include a full with the sexist, egotistical, @LboroTownHall
afternoon tea consisting of artefacts on display. *For performance times, ticket prices and information please
hypocritical bigot they call their
finger sandwiches, scones and For more information about boss. visit pages 18/19.
cakes alongside fresh tea and the special Quilt Workshop
coffee. taking place on the 11 Nov
visit our website.
@ESNAPlayers #LTHpanto
Victoria Room Suitable Age: 12+ Suitable Age: 3+
Duration: 120mins incl. interval Local Group Duration: 150mins incl. interval 22/23SOCK CHRISTMAS WILDE WITHOUT IT’S A CHRISTMAS CHARLES DICKENS PRESENTS: A
ART & CRAFT FAIR THE BOY WONDERFUL LIFE PARTIES AT LTH CHRISTMAS CAROL
SUN 25 NOV 11am - 5pm WEDS 28 NOV 7.30pm A live radio play FRI 7, SAT 8, FRI 14 & TUES 11 - WEDS 12 DEC 7.30pm
FREE Entry £14 / £12 conc presented by SAT 15 DEC £13 / £11 conc
The Festival Players 7.30pm arrival
Loughborough Town Hall is Wilde Without The Boy is a To celebrate the 175th anniversary of A Christmas Carol, European
hosting its second SOCK dramatisation of De Profundis, SUN 2 - THUR 6 DEC £34.95 per person Arts Company returns with a heart-warming evening in the
Christmas Art and Craft Fair. Oscar Wilde’s searing letter 7.30pm - Sun Matinee 2.30pm Put your party in the spotlight presence of the author himself!
to his lover, written from £6 - £17 this Christmas and let us take
There will be a range of exciting Reading Gaol. Wilde had been depending on performance the work out of your Festive Actor John O’Connor faithfully recreates Dickens’ famous
stalls offering handmade wares, imprisoned for gross indecency. do! Set within the elegance performance of his best-loved ghost story. He enacted it over 150
from stunning visual art to hand Follow the life of George Bailey, of our ballroom-style Victoria times and the effect on the public was phenomenal. In the beautiful
crafted jewellery. Glimpse into the bruised soul a generous and well-meaning Room, enjoy a welcome drink setting of the Victoria Room, come and enjoy a seasonal treat in the
of one of the greatest geniuses man who has become too upon arrival, 3-course Festive spirit of Christmas past, present and future.
Whether looking for those last ever to have lived. downcast and tired to continue Banquet and live music
few gifts for Christmas or a living. It will take help from a entertainment from Uncovered, “This almost feels immersive. John O’Connor’s performance is a
special something for you, Performed by Gerard Logan lovable angel to show George who wowed guests in 2017 and delight. A festive treat.” – The Stage
there will be something for (Olivier Nominee & The Stage’s what life would be like if he are back by popular demand to
everyone. Best Solo Performer of the hadn’t been born and for get you on the dancefloor with
2011 Edinburgh Festival) and George to have a change of your favourite hits through the
directed by Gareth Armstrong. heart and understand the true decades!
spirit of Christmas.
@sockgallery /TheFestivalPlayers
Victoria Room Please contact our Box Office for
Suitable Age: 12+ Victoria Room bookings of 10 or more. Victoria Room
Sock Gallery Duration: 120mins incl. interval Local Group Victoria Room Duration: 120mins incl. interval 24/25JANUARY COMING NEXT SEASON
FRANCIS ROSSI – I TALK
Market Place
TOO MUCH
Loughborough SUN 5 MAY 7.30pm
LE11 3EB FAIRPORT CONVENTION £26.50 / £34 VIP
SUN 10 FEB 7.30pm Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi
BOX OFFICE £25.50 shares the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus
01509 231914
After over fifty years on the road, the bands years in rock’n’roll.
box.office@charnwood.gov.uk
passion for live performance has never wavered
and this concert will showcase the band’s musical
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sophistication and instrumental virtuosity.
Monday - Saturday
9am - 5pm
1 hour prior to any
performance
LIVE ON STAGE RUBY WAX, THE MONK
BOOK ONLINE
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AN EVENING GREASE MARCH 2019 AND THE NEUROSCIENTIST
WITH ALICE presented by CTC
To join our mailing list please ROBERTS – TUES 29 JAN - WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR WED 8 - THURS 9 MAY 7.30pm
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DIGGING INTO SAT 2 FEB Times Vary HUNT £23.50 / £21.50 conc
£16 - £18 Ruby Wax returns to Loughborough in the follow
BRITAIN’S PAST depending on performance
FRI 1 & SAT 2 MAR Times Vary
up to Ruby’s sell out shows Sane New World and
£14 / £9 schools
FOLLOW US ON Dust off your leather jackets, Frazzled.
THURS 24 JAN 7.30pm Direct from the West End, the smash-hit stage
pull on your bobby-socks and
£22.50 / £20.50 Conc adaptation of Michael Rosen’s We’re Going On A
take a trip to a simpler time as
Alice Roberts has been delving Bear Hunt is coming to Loughborough!
Danny and Sandy fall in love all
@LboroTownHall into Britain’s past, and making over again.
archaeology programmes,
/Loughborough for nearly twenty years. In Grease is the original high-
TownHall this exclusive tour, Alice will school musical, featuring all the
share insights, anecdotes and unforgettable songs from the
@LboroTownHall behind-the-scenes stories from hit movie including You’re The
her personal journey to explore One That I Want, Grease Is The
Britain’s past, with footage from Word, Summer Nights, Sandy, HORRIBLE HISTORIES –
her programmes and excerpts
from her books. Each show will
Greased Lightnin’ and many
DAN SNOW – AN EVENING BRAND NEW BARMY
more.
finish with 20 minutes Q&A. WITH “THE HISTORY GUY” BRITAIN
@theAliceRoberts @CTC_presents SUN 10 MAR 7.30pm TUES 28 - WEDS 29 MAY Times Vary
£26.50 £15.50 / £14 conc / £54 Family
The well-known historian, broadcaster and BBC It’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible
TV presenter recounts anecdotes of memorable Histories live on stage with a brand new West
Duration: 120mins incl. interval Local Group experiences from his very successful career. End show that has never toured before!
26/27LITERATURE
AT LUNCHTIME
Our highly popular series of lunchtime lectures
are brought to you by Dr Jane Mackay, with
penetrating insight, wit, warmth and humanity.
12 noon prompt
£6 standard
A Room With A View Forster’s conviction that the English middle class
by E.M. Forster had ‘undeveloped hearts’ is fully played out by
TUES 25 SEPT a group of ex-pats holidaying in Florence. Come
and meet the unconventional Emersons and
the lovely young Lucy Honeychurch who has to
choose how to spend the rest of her life.
Les Misérables A huge epic novel with an immense cast of
by Victor Hugo unforgettable characters. Come and follow the
TUES 30 OCT fortunes of Jean Valjean, a victim of the most
cruel injustice, and watch how his bitterness
is turned to benevolence by one act of human
kindness. The greatest French novel of the 19th
century.
The Leopard The only novel by this Sicilian aristocrat and one
by Guiseppi de which covers the invasion by Garibaldi and the
Lampedusa last days of a lost Sicily, never to be retrieved.
TUES 27 NOV A fabulous portrait of a beautiful but decaying
world.
Especially for Christmas, Andersen’s lovely fable
The Little Mermaid
by Hans Christian about the mermaid who longed to be human
Andersen and who gives her life for the man she loves.
Her sacrifice wins her a spiritual life beyond her
TUES 18 DEC
wildest dreams.
The Cherry Orchard This is Chekhov’s last play before his early death
by Anton Chekhov from TB, and the one which displays his farcical
TUES 29 JAN invention at its richest. An elegy for a lost world,
estate and class, this is the work which makes
Chekhov the firm forerunner of modern drama
from Beckett to Pinter.
Room: Council Chamber (all unreserved seating)
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5 SEPT Flawless - Chase The Dream - The Reboot - p4
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£18.50
7-8 SEPT Teletubbies Live - p5 under 2s FREE
11-15 SEPT Guys & Dolls presented by LAOS - p5 £16 - £17
21-22 SEPT Talon - The Greatest Hits Tour 2018 - p6 £24
Jenni Murray: A History of The World £20.50
23 SEPT
In 21 Women - p6 £18.50 conc
25 SEPT Literature at Lunchtime - A Room With A View - p29 £6
26 SEPT Susie Dent - The Secret Lives of Words - p7 £19.50
27 SEPT Seann Walsh - After This One, I’m Going Home - p7 £16.50
28 SEPT Iain Stirling - U OK Hun? X - p8 £18
29 SEPT Benedict Allen - Ultimate Explorer - p8 £19/£17 conc
30 SEPT Private Parts Live - p9 £23/£51.50 VIP
3 OCT An Evening With Aggers - p10 £24.50
4 OCT Henning Wehn - Get On With It - p10 £21.50
5 OCT Showaddywaddy - p11 SOLD OUT
5 OCT In The Vic Comedy Club - p28 £12/£10 NUS
Clare Teal And Her Big Mini Big Band -
6 OCT £24.50
Swing’s The Thing - p11
7 OCT The South - p12 £23.50
10 OCT Jason Donovan & His Amazing Midlife Crisis - p12 SOLD OUT
11 OCT Simon Evans - Genius - p13 £15.50/£13.50 conc
Chris Ramsey Live 2018 (The Just Happy To Get £21.50
12 OCT
Out Of The House Tour) - p13
13 OCT Ross Noble - El Hablador - p13 SOLD OUT
14 OCT The Carpenters Story - p14 £26
£17/£15 under 16
16-17 OCT Peppa Pig’s Adventure - p15 £60 Family
19 OCT Phil Jupitus - Juplicity - p14 £16.50
20 OCT The Elvis Years - p16 £22.50/£21.50 conc
23-27 OCT 42nd Street presented by Greasepaint - p16 £16 - £17
28 OCT Swan Lake - p17 £24.50/£22.50 conc
30 OCT Literature at Lunchtime - Les Misérables - p29 £6
31 OCT David O’Doherty - You Have To Laugh - p17 £20.50
1 NOV Tom Allen - Absolutely - p20 £16.50
2 NOV In The Vic Comedy Club - p28 £12/£10 NUSDATE SHOW PRICE BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES
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2 NOV Mercury - p21 £20/£19 conc Online: www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk Concessions where indicated may be available
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11 NOV LTH Tea Dance - p22 £12.50 By Phone: 01509 231914 (open 9am - 5pm) Loughborough card holders.
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Until 22 NOV Arts, Memories And Emotion - p22 FREE Entry ESSENTIAL COMPANION SCHEME
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13-17 NOV 9 to 5 presented by ESNA Players - p22 £16 - £17 On selected shows a £1.50 per ticket fee (£1 per join our Essential Companion Scheme, and qualify
24 NOV - 6 JAN Beauty and the Beast - p18/19 Prices Vary ticket for Local Group performances) is included for a free ticket so that you can bring a helper to the
in the advertised price. This fee covers most of venue. For full details see our website or call in at
25 NOV Sock Christmas Art & Craft Fair - p24 FREE Entry the associated booking costs incurred by the our Box Office.
27 NOV Literature at Lunchtime - The Leopard - p29 £6 venue to continue to offer a quality and affordable
programme. 6 wheelchair spaces in the main
28 NOV Wilde Without The Boy - p24 £14/£12 conc auditorium. Should a performance sell
POSTAGE
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It’s A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play Box Office collection or print at home: FREE
released for general sale.
2-6 DEC presented by The Festival Players - p24
£6 - £17 Post: £1 charge.
You may be asked for proof of identity when An infra-red loop system in the main
7-15 DEC Christmas Parties at LTH - p25 £34.95 per person redeeming your ticket. auditorium and Victoria Room. Please
RESERVATIONS ask on arrival.
11-12 DEC Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol - p25 £13/£11 conc
Reservations can only be made via the Box Office. Working dogs are welcome.
18 DEC Literature at Lunchtime - The Little Mermaid - p29 £6 Seats will be held for 3 days and if not confirmed,
will be released. We operate a Babes in Arms policy.
21 DEC In The Vic Comedy Club - p28 £12/£10 NUS Please check the website for full details.
24 JAN Alice Roberts - Digging Into Britain’s Past - p26 £22.50/£20.50 conc AGE ADVISORY
Where a suitable age is stipulated, the show GROUP BOOKINGS
29 JAN Literature at Lunchtime - The Cherry Orchard - p29 £6 may contain themes and language not suitable For selected shows we offer special discounted
29 - 2 FEB Grease presented by CTC - p26 £16 - £18 for persons aged below the recommendation. rates for groups of 10+. Please check for availability.
Children attend at parental discretion.
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10 FEB Fairport Convention - p26 £25.50
Latecomers must wait until a suitable break to be TOWN HALL THEATRE GIFT VOUCHERS
1 - 2 MAR We’re Going On A Bear Hunt - p26 £14/£9 schools admitted and for some performances late Buy Theatre Gift Vouchers at our Box Office.
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