 SEPTEMBER 2010 | |||
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| Thu 2 Sep friends discount |  | John Kirkpatrick A solo performance from John Kirkpatrick, one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, who has established an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso and session musician as well as a leading interpreter of English folk music. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 3 Sep to Sat 2 Oct |  | Ian Williams - Scene & Heard Bondgate Gallery at The Playhouse Ian Williams, a local photographer from Amble, after many exhibitions in the North, stages his first exhibition in the Playhouse combining photography and words. A related poetry performance is on 22nd September. | |
| Fri 3 Sep to Sat 4 Sep
almost sold out friends discount |  | The Old Curiosity Shop Northumberland Theatre Company True to the inner life of the book this adaptation shows Dickens at his best, funniest and as a master of the grotesque. It's a journey, a flight undertaken by the girl Nell and her gambling-addicted Grandfather. [ more... ] | |
| Tue 7 Sep friends discount film film |  | Inception (cert. 12a) From the director of The Dark Night, a contemporary science fiction thriller about a corporation that has developed a technology that can enter dreams and extract information from the human mind. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page. (148mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Wed 8 Sep friends discount film film |  | Predators (cert. 15) A mercenary reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realise they’ve been brought together on an alien planet... as prey. Science fiction action film starring Topher Grace, Laurence Fishburne, Adrien Brody, Alice Braga. (107mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Thu 9 Sep friends discount film film |  | The Twilight Saga : Eclipse (cert. 12a) Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. Romance starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner. (123mins) [ more... ] | |
| Fri 10 Sep friends discount |  | The Ultimate Bowie Show Aladdinsane The country’s leading tribute to David Bowie, taking you back to the height of the Glam rock period from Ziggy Stardust and working through Bowie’s colourful career. Included in the show will be all of the hits songs such as ‘Space Oddity’, ‘The Man Who Sold The World’, ‘Life on Mars’, ‘Jean Genie’, ‘Fame’, ‘Starman’, ‘Changes’. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 11 Sep |  | Youth Music Concert Northumberland Creative & Performing Arts A concert with performances from pupils at schools throughout Northumberland - providing young musicians with playing opportunities intended to develop their talents fully whilst complimenting the work of school and community ensembles. [ more... ] | |
| Tue 14 Sep friends discount |  | An evening with… Chris Mullin Chris Mullin - author, journalist and former MP for Sunderland South, a minister in three departments and chairman of the Home Affairs select committee. His books include ‘A View from the Foothills’ described as the most wickedly indiscreet and elegant memoirs since those of Alan Clark. [ more... ] | |
| Wed 15 Sep friends discount film film |  | Please Give (cert. 15) Kate has a lot on her mind. There’s the ethics problem of buying furniture at sales and marking it up at her trendy Manhattan store. There’s the materialism problem of not wanting her teenage daughter to want the expensive things that Kate wants. And there’s the marriage problem. Comedy directed by Nicole Holofcener. (90mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Thu 16 Sep friends discount film film |  | London River (cert. 12a) After traveling to London to check on their missing children in the wake of the 2005 terror attack on the city, two strangers come to discover their respective children had been living together at the time of the attacks. Drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyate, and Roschdy Zem. (88mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Fri 17 Sep friends discount |  | I’m a Stranger Here Myself Antonia Schnauber (singer), Mark Troop (piano) An entertaining cabaret-concert showcasing music from the golden age of German Cabaret - 20s and 30s Berlin - with songs by Kurt Weill, Bertold Brecht and Friedrich Hollander. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 18 Sep | | Northumbria Sinfonietta The Alnwick-based amateur orchestra returns to the Playhouse for a late-Summer concert with music from popular classics to more recent folk based compositions. [ more... ] | |
| Tue 21 Sep friends discount |  | Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums interweave with layers of percussive soundscapes and delicate bamboo flute in a spellbinding display of precise choreography & sheer athleticism. [ more... ] | |
| Wed 22 Sep |  | Ian Williams - Poetry Performance Come and enjoy an eclectic and entertaining afternoon of tales with Ian’s wry and humorous observations on men and shopping, growing up with teenagers and his emotional descriptions around getting old, mental health and war. This free event accompanies Ian's Playhouse exhibition running throughout this month. [ more... ] | |
| Thu 23 Sep | | Janacek Choir & Rock Festival Choir Concert A unique and extraordinary musical evening of exquisite singing is anticipated as the ever-popular local Rock Festival Choir is joined in concert by the Janacek Choir from Jablonec nad Nisou in North Bohemia, Czech Republic. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 24 Sep friends discount film film |  | The Karate Kid (cert. PG) With no friends in a strange land, 12-year old Dre Parker has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. (140mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Sat 25 Sep friends discount film film |  | Knight & Day (cert. 12a) A wholesome, Midwestern woman accidentally gets involved with an international super spy and is forced to flee the country with him while he protects a dangerous new piece of technology. Action comedy film starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz. (109mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Wed 29 Sep friends discount film film |  | The A-Team (cert. 12a) A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed. (118mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Thu 30 Sep friends discount |  | Fiddlers’ Bid A welcome return to the Playhouse for Shetland's Fiddlers’ Bid. Their latest album ‘All Dressed in Yellow’ recently won ‘Best Album of the Year’ at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards. [ more... ] | |
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