Available Events

Saturday 19th October 7:30pm
Agatha Christie was one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. In 1926, her crashed car was discovered in Surrey and the famous author was missing, presumed dead by many, for eleven days. However, she was eventually found at a luxury hotel in Harrogate. Liz Grand presents her one-woman show ‘Where Is Mrs Christie?’ Did she suffer from amnesia? Was it a publicity stunt? Or was there a darker secret involved? In true thriller style, all will be revealed.

Wednesday 23 October 2024 - 7.30pm
Our Patron, Martin Jenkins, talks informally about the role played by the director when working on a play with particular reference to Shakespeare's King Lear (please bring a copy along). During a career stretching over 60 years, Martin progressed from assistant director at the RSC to Founding Artistic of The Everyman Theatre, Liverpool and finally Chief Producer Drama (Radio) with the BBC.

Monday 28 October 2024 - 12noon
This is ‘Carnival of the Animals’ but not as we know it. Dissected for body part potential to create the ‘ultimate animal’, we take inspiration from the music by Camille Saint-Saëns, a little help from Darwin and a whole lot of cardboard to mash up a show full of puppet possibility. Inspiration and delight for everyone from 4 to 104.

Friday 2 November 2024 -  2pm performance & workshop  
A magical story based on the legend of the Lambton Worm told through puppets, song, and music.Then meet the puppets and create you very own Dragon Puppet! 


 

Saturday 9 November 2024 - 8pm
Three spine-tingling tales of the supernatural from two of the world’s greatest writers of ghost stories. Performed by award-winning actor, Gerard Logan.

Friday 15 November 2024 - 7.30pm
A romantic, funny and very touching portrait of life during the second World War, featuring readings of the letters between Oscar-nominated actress Celia Johnson, and her explorer and writer husband Peter Fleming.