| ^ top ^ SEPTEMBER 2010 | |||
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| until 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. | |
| 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... ] | |
| ^ top ^ OCTOBER 2010 | |||
| Fri 1 Oct to Sat 2 Oct
friends discount |  | Giselle Independent Ballet Wales This passionate and dramatic tale is based on the reworking of Giselle by Marius Petipa with choreographic additions by Artistic Director and Creative Wales Award winner Darius James. A breathtaking version of one of the most famous ballets of all time. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 4 Oct friends discount film film |  | Step Up 3 (cert. 12a) A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers team up with a NYU freshman and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever. (107mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Tue 5 Oct friends discount |  | Moroccan Arabesque Hassan Erraji The blind Moroccan Master Musician is best known for his eloquent and passionate singing and explosive loud playing. A singer songwriter, multi instrumentalist, arranger and composer, entertainer and storyteller with a highly respected international reputation. [ more... ] | |
| Wed 6 Oct friends discount film film |  | Casablanca (cert. U) Classic and much-loved 1942 romantic melodrama starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, and Paul Henreid. Directed by Michael Curtiz. (102mins) [ more... ] | |
| Wed 6 Oct friends discount film film |  | The Expendables (cert. 15) A group of mercenaries hired to overthrow a ruthless South American dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things arent quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. Action film starring Jet Li, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone. (103mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Thu 7 Oct friends discount |  | The Dante Quartet Winner of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Chamber Music, the Dante Quartet is known for its imaginative programming and the emotional intensity of its performances. This concert includes works by Fauré, Beethoven and Schubert. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 8 Oct to Sat 6 Nov | | Dragons Bondgate Gallery at The Playhouse The Coastal Art Group and Craster Art Group combine to present an exhibition of their recent work. A few ‘Dragons’ are promised, amongst the exhibits! | |
| Fri 8 Oct friends discount |  | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Showstopper Productions A brand new musical is created from scratch, in which audience suggestions help to create a show on the spot, as the all-singing, all-dancing cast improvise with unpredictable and frequently hilarious results. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 9 Oct | | Westfield Brass Come and have an informal coffee, enjoy listening to ‘Westfield Brass’ in the Playhouse bar and browse the latest exhibition in the Bondgate Gallery at the Playhouse. Free admission. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 9 Oct friends discount film film |  | The Girl Who Played With Fire (cert. 15) Searching for computer hacker Lisbeth Salander, journalist Mikael Blomkvist uncovers an unsettling case of sex trafficking with gossamer thin ties to the upper echelons of government power. As he delves deeper, he stumbles blindly into the slavering jaws of danger. (129mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Mon 11 Oct friends discount film film |  | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (cert. U) In the age-old battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far. Cats and dogs are forced to join forces for the first time in history to save themselves… and their humans. Family film starring Chris O'Donnell, Bette Midler, Jack McBrayer. (82mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Tue 12 Oct friends discount |  | Austen’s Women Rebecca Vaughan Some of the most rewarding and exciting moments from the complete works of Jane Austen, brought to the stage in a superb multiple-character solo performance of extraordinary virtuosity. [ more... ] | |
| Wed 13 Oct friends discount film film |  | Brief Encounter (cert. U) Classic 1946 romantic film starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard. On a café at a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Although already married, they gradually fall in love with each other and continue to meet, knowing that their love is impossible. (86mins) [ more... ] | |
| Wed 13 Oct friends discount film film |  | Beautiful Kate (cert. 15) A writer, Ned Kendall, is asked to return to the family home to say goodbye to his father who is dying. While there, Ned starts having memories of his beautiful twin sister and himself when they were children. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past. Romantic drama starring Ben Mendelsohn. (90mins) [ more... ] | |
| Thu 14 Oct friends discount |  | Sean Wilson With over 30 albums recorded, Sean Wilson is a household name on the Country and Irish music scene across the UK and Ireland. Sure to be a great show. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 15 Oct friends discount film film |  | Gainsbourg (cert. 15) From visionary graphic artist and director Joann Sfar comes a completely original take on one of France’s greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Serge Gainsbourg. (121mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Sat 16 Oct friends discount |  | Catfish Keith Acoustic Blues Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music is holding audiences spellbound. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 18 Oct friends discount film film |  | Toy Story 3 (cert. U) The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care centre instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. (108mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Tue 19 Oct friends discount film film |  | Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (cert. 15) Based on Chris Greenhalgh's Coco & Igor, the film pays tribute to the life of Coco after Chanel and explores the electric relationship between the French fashion icon and the radical Russian-born composer. French romantic film starring Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen. (118mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Wed 20 Oct friends discount |  | Wilkie Collins’ The Dead Hand Rumpus Theatre Company Young, easy-going Arthur Halliday has come to Doncaster for the races, but all the hotel rooms are full. All, that is, except for one remaining twin room that he’ll have to share with a stranger. A Gothic tale of horror, lust and black magic. [ more... ] | |
| Thu 21 Oct friends discount film film |  | North By Northwest (cert. PG) This classic thriller from 1959 is one of the most entertaining movies ever made and one of Hitchcock’s most famous. A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies and is pursued across the country. (136mins) [ more... ] | |
| Thu 21 Oct friends discount film film | | Toy Story 3 (cert. U) The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care centre instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. (108mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Fri 22 Oct friends discount |  | West End Goes Ballroom The WestEnders An evening of outstanding musical theatre entertainment. The magic of the musicals and the beauty of the ballroom in one in an exciting extravaganza featuring six performers who have over twenty years experience in London’s West End. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 23 Oct | | ‘Help For Heroes’ Concert Alnwick Playhouse Concert Band A charity performance in aid of ‘Help For Heroes’ from the Alnwick Playhouse’s well-established resident Concert Band. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 25 Oct friends discount film film |  | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (cert. PG) An innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil. Starring Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel. (109mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Tue 26 Oct friends discount film film |  | Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue (cert. U) A little girl's life is changed forever once she meets Tinker Bell and captures her. Now Tinker Bell’s friends and enemies must join forces to save her and bring her safely home while avoiding the many dangers that arise along the way. Family animated film. (76mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Tue 26 Oct friends discount |  | Stalin Ate My Homework An Evening with Alexei Sayle ‘Stalin Ate My Homework’ is a memoir of Sayle's confusing life as the son of Communist parents, his childhood in Eastern Europe, and his years as a teenage Maoist. A funny and perceptive portrait of a family, a city, a country, and a continent going through enormous changes. [ more... ] | |
| Wed 27 Oct friends discount |  | A Viennese Whirl Opera Box This acclaimed opera company presents a captivating new production. Evoking the magic and music of Vienna, they transport audiences to the banks of the dreamy Danube River. Music from composers including Kreisler, Lehar, Kalman and Johann Strauss. [ more... ] | |
| Thu 28 Oct friends discount film film |  | Marmaduke (cert. U) A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way. Family comedy starring Emma Stone, Ron Perlman. (88mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Thu 28 Oct friends discount film film |  | Salt (cert. 12a) A CIA officer is fingered as a Russian sleeper spy. She eludes capture by superiors who are convinced she is out to assassinate the president. Action film starring Liev Schreiber, Angelina Jolie. (100mins) [ trailer / more... ] | |
| Fri 29 Oct friends discount |  | Charlie Dore & The Hula Valley Orchestra Charlie Dore’s enduring radio classic, 'Pilot of the Airwaves' was the first of many successful songs that lead the way for an impressively diverse list of artists to record her material. Here she is backed by her band providing the glorious authentic sounds of the 1920's and 30's. [ more... ] | |
| ^ top ^ NOVEMBER 2010 | |||
| Wed 3 Nov to Fri 5 Nov
|  | Death of a Salesman Duchess's Community High School Senior Drama Group Arthur Miller’s masterpiece changed the course of modern theatre and in creating Willy Loman, his destructively insecure anti hero, Miller defined his aim ‘to set forth what happens when a man does not have a grip on the forces of life’. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 6 Nov | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Wed 10 Nov to Thu 11 Nov
|  | Cinderella A delightful family show performed by the enthusiastic and talented junior members of the Playhouse’s own Youth Theatre. The timeless fairytale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the much-loved animation. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 12 Nov to Sat 4 Dec | | Alnwick District Camera Club Bondgate Gallery at The Playhouse The annual exhibition which highlights the talents of the local Camera Club. There is a great variety of subject matter, photographic technique and printing style with both film and digital materials. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 12 Nov | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Sat 13 Nov | | The Alnwick Northumbrian Gathering A full day of workshops and competitions at the Playhouse will culminate with this celebration of music and traditional entertainment of Northumberland and the Borders. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 15 Nov | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Tue 16 Nov
| Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Wed 17 Nov |  | Wildlife Photographic Presentation Miguel Lasa Miguel Lasa specialises in wild birds and mammals but also shoots landscape and has started to explore the world of underwater photography. This year has seen both his first book, ‘On Feathered Wings’ and an exhibition of his photography at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Promoted by the Alnwick Camera Club. [ more... ] | |
| Thu 18 Nov friends discount |  | Johnnie Walker’s Musical Milestones Johnnie Walker From pirate radio to Buckingham Palace and an MBE, Johnnie Walker tells the amazing story of how he came to be one of the best known and most loved broadcasters in Britain, with a voice recognised by millions. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 19 Nov friends discount |  | William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing Clockhouse Theatre Company This delightful production unravels the plot with an energetic, highly comic, fresh and full-of-fun rendition of this sparkling Shakespeare classic. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 20 Nov friends discount |  | Heatseaker - A tribute to AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie, You Shook Me All Night Long, Highway To Hell, Rock 'n' Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution, Heatseaker, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Thunderstruck, Back In Black, Hells Bells, For Those About To Rock - just a few of the rock classics in this sensational show. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 22 Nov | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Wed 24 Nov to Thu 25 Nov
| | The Demon Headmaster Alnwick Playhouse Youth Theatre A cracking musical with a great storyline and terrific songs, performed by the middle group of the Youth Theatre. Based on the popular novel by Gillian Cross, this show is exciting… and a little scary. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 26 Nov | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Sat 27 Nov | Friends of the Playhouse AGM | ||
| Sat 27 Nov |  | Michael Collins - Clarinet recital The programme will include Saint-Saens Clarinet Sonata Op 167, Brahms Clarinet Sonata in E♭ major, Lutoslawski Dance Preludes, Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, and Weber Grand Duo Concertante. Promoted by the Alnwick Music Society. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 29 Nov | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Tue 30 Nov friends discount |  | Solo Jazz Guitar Martin Taylor Described as ‘THE acoustic guitarist of his generation’, Martin Taylor is an internationally acclaimed guitarist. His inimitable style has seen him recognised as the world's foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar playing. [ more... ] | |
| ^ top ^ DECEMBER 2010 | |||
| Wed 1 Dec | Beauty & The Beast Special schools performance of Northumberland Theatre Company’s festive dramatic treat. | ||
| Wed 1 Dec | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Thu 2 Dec | Beauty & The Beast Special schools performance of Northumberland Theatre Company’s festive dramatic treat. | ||
| Thu 2 Dec | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Fri 3 Dec | Beauty & The Beast Special schools performance of Northumberland Theatre Company’s festive dramatic treat. | ||
| Fri 3 Dec friends discount |  | Beauty & The Beast Northumberland Theatre Company Northumberland Theatre Company’s festive dramatic treat for all the family, especially youngsters. It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s exciting. It will warm your heart and send shivers up your spine, whether you are young or old. (Daytime performances for schools and an evening, public performance on 3rd Dec.) [ more... ] | |
| Sat 4 Dec friends discount |  | ‘One Night In Vegas’ Christmas Party A festive concert-style show starring Martyn Lucas featuring many Christmas favourites. An amazing Christmas set and visuals, live big band, Vegas showgirls, spectacular costumes and a voice that will move you. Prepare to be dazzled. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 6 Dec | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Tue 7 Dec |  | ‘Just Christmas’ – Floral Demonstration Janet James Janet has been a National Demonstrator since 1988 and is also a National Judge. She uses a variety of styles in her demonstrations often on a large scale, using garden plant material wherever possible. Promoted by the Alnwick & District Flower Club [ more... ] | |
| Wed 8 Dec | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Thu 9 Dec friends discount |  | Holly at Christmas 2010 Buddy Holly & The Cricketers The longest running and greatest Buddy Holly show on earth. This Christmas cracker of a show is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 10 Dec to Sat 29 Jan | | Members’ Christmas Exhibition Bondgate Gallery at The Playhouse This ever popular mixed exhibition highlights the diversity of artistic work by members of Alnwick District Arts Association. | |
| Fri 10 Dec friends discount |  | Hamlet - the comedy! Oddsocks Oddsocks’ riotous, family-friendly production of ‘Hamlet - the Comedy!’ finds the young student prince returning home for Christmas to discover there’s something rotten in the state of Denmark… and it’s not just his dirty washing! [ more... ] | |
| Sat 11 Dec | | Westfield Brass Come and have an informal coffee, enjoy listening to ‘Westfield Brass’ in the Playhouse bar and browse the latest exhibition in the Bondgate Gallery at the Playhouse. Free admission. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 11 Dec | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Tue 14 Dec to Thu 16 Dec
| | Les Misérables Alnwick Playhouse Youth Theatre The most loved musical of all time, Les Misérables is presented by the senior group of our Youth Theatre to mark the 20th Anniversary of the opening of The Alnwick Playhouse. A perfect pre-Christmas treat for all the family. [ more... ] | |
| Fri 17 Dec to Sat 18 Dec
| | Christmas Concert Alnwick & District Choral Society and The Reg Vardy Brass Band No Christmas would be complete without the fabulous concert featuring rousing popular carols and a range of festive music from the Choral Society and the 32 times North of England Regional Brass Band champions. [ more... ] | |
| Mon 20 Dec | Film (details to be announced) | ||
| Wed 22 Dec friends discount |  | Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Mike Maran A welcome return to The Playhouse for the same team that brought us their spellbinding production of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. The Dickens classic tale is told by Mike Maran with music composed and performed by Alison Stephens. [ more... ] | |
| Thu 23 Dec friends discount |  | Pop Goes the 80’s… at Christmas A barrage of 80’s festive classics performed by a sensational cast of West End singers, dancers and musicians. Breathtaking lights, dazzling laser shows, a giant video wall and lavish costumes complete this unforgettable 80's Christmas experience. [ more... ] | |
| ^ top ^ JANUARY 2011 | |||
| Sat 15 Jan Tue 18 Jan to Sat 22 Jan
| | Robin Hood: A Wild West Panto Alnwick Theatre Club The Alnwick Theatre Club present their annual seasonal pantomime. Famous outlaw Robin the Hood and his gang take from the rich and give to the poor. But in the lawless prairie town of Canny-On, the evil Sheriff has kidnapped Robin’s true love… [ more... ] | |
| Wed 26 Jan friends discount |  | Russian World Gypsy Jazz Koshka A mesmerising mix of Russian, world, gypsy and jazz music from this astonishly gifted trio, whose virtuosity, playfulness and emotional intensity should not be missed! [ more... ] | |
| Fri 28 Jan friends discount |  | Viva Vivaldi Concerto! La Serenissima Britain’s finest Vivaldi ensemble bring an evening of glorious music. Works include Concerto ‘La Notte’ for flute, 2 violins, bassoon & continuo in G minor, Concerto for flute, violin, bassoon & continuo in F and the recently discovered Sonata for violin & continuo in C. [ more... ] | |
| Sat 29 Jan | | 2010 Alnwick & District Sports Awards An evening which celebrates the sporting achievements of the district - from world and European champions to international representatives and up-and-coming stars. Free admission. [ more... ] | |
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