Literature at Lunch: Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath,Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Literature at Lunch: Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath

Tues 13 Nov, 12.30pm Join Dr Jane Mackay for a chance to compare and contrast two very different poets whose famous marriage ended in a suicide and further tragic consequences. Ted became the best Poet Laureate of the 20th century and Sylvia became, unwittingly, a banner for feminists. Stay for the film ‘Sylvia’(15) 2003 starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig at 2.30pm

Stamford Arts Centre
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Stamford
Lincs.
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Taken 2 (15), Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Taken 2 (15)

Mon 12 Nov 8pm, Tues 13 Nov 5pm, Fri 16 Nov 8pm Dir: Olivier Megaton France 2012 2hr 15mins Starring: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen Liam Neeson reprises his action-hero profile with this Istanbul-set thriller where the big man and his wife are taken hostage in revenge for his earlier deeds. A superbly physical and exciting film.

 

Mon, 12 November at 8:00 pm

Tue, 13 November at 5:00 pm

Fri, 16 November at 8:00 pm

Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street
Stamford
Lincs.
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Poetry Writing Forum with Darren Rawnsley, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Poetry Writing Forum with Darren Rawnsley

To discuss and share your work with other poets, come along to our friendly Writing Forum. Current dates are: 12th Nov | 10th Dec | 14th Jan 2013 6pm to 8pm - free entry Upstairs in the Burley Room Are you a writer?  We are running  a Short Story Competition with the theme of  Something Wonderful - click here for more information.

 

Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street
Stamford
Lincs.
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On the Road (15), Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

On the Road (15)

Fri 2 Nov 5pm, Sat 3 Nov 8pm, Mon 12 Nov 5pm, Tues 13 Nov 8pm Dir: Walter Salles Fr/UK/USA/Braz 2012 2hr 14mins Starring: Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley This effective treatment of Jack Kerouac’s key “Beatnik” novel of the 1950s powers across the American landscape as two young men and a woman have the time of their lives. Sex, drugs, and driving.

 

Mon, 12 November at 5:00 pm

Tue, 13 November at 8:00 pm

Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street
Stamford
Lincs.
PE9 2DL

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I Fagiolini, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

I Fagiolini

Sat 10 Nov 8pm £19 (£18) Monteverdi - Madrigals Britten - Sacred and Profane Berberian - Stripsody I Fagiolini is a British solo-voice ensemble specialising in Renaissance and contemporary music and is the only early music ensemble ever to be awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Ensemble Prize. Their appearance in Stamford with this five singer programme will no doubt be one of the highlights of the season. “Pure cabaret …the sort of entertainment that could bring entirely new audiences to early music.” - Early Music Review

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Stamford
Lincs.
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1940’s Ballroom Blitz, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

1940’s Ballroom Blitz

Fri 9 Nov 8pm-11pm £8 Come with us back to Wartime Britain during the Blitz when, for one special evening, the Ballroom will be turned into an air raid shelter, with sand bags, camouflage netting and Dig For Victory posters, for a fabulous evening of 1940’s ballroom dancing and jiving to the swinging romantic sounds of Glen Miller & Tommy Dorsey. You don’t have to dress up but many do! Don’t miss it!

Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street
Stamford
Lincs.
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The Sweeney, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

The Sweeney (15)

Wed 31 Oct 8pm Dir: Nick Love UK 2012 1hr 52mins Starring: Ray Winstone, Ben Drew The famous 1970s London-set TV series gets a generous cinematic upgrade as hardened detectives Regan and Carter do battle against various villains. A spectacular shoot-out in Trafalgar Square is worth the ticket alone. Stamford Arts Centre Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Berberian Sound Studio, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Berberian Sound Studio (15)

Wed 31 Oct 5pm Dir: Peter Strickland UK 2012 1hr 32mins Starring: Toby Jones, Tonia Sotiropoulou Happy Halloween! Why not sink your teeth into this clever British shocker about a sound engineer working on the special effects of an Italian horror flick that gradually takes over his life? Stamford Arts Centre Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Paranorman, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Paranorman (PG)

Mon 29, Tues 30 & Wed 31 Oct at 2.30pm Dirs: Chris Butler/Sam Fell USA 2012 1hr 32mins Voiced by: Kodi Smit-McPhee, John Goodman The new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from the makers of Coraline. A misunderstood boy, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. Stamford Arts Centre Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Holy Motors, Denis Lavant, Kylie Minogue, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Holy Motors (18)

Dir: Leos Carax France 2012 Subtitled 1hr 55mins Starring: Denis Lavant, Kylie Minogue From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who journeys from one life to the next. Monsieur Oscar is alone, accompanied only by Céline, but where is his true home, his family, his rest? Stamford Arts Centre Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Grisly Tales from Tumblewater, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Grisly Tales from Tumblewater

Teasel Theatre Sat 27 Oct 11am  £8 (£7) £28 family of four A young orphan Daniel Dorey finds himself in the crumbling, rain-soakedtown of Tumblewater. Daniel has a mystery to solve and a destiny to fulfil and along the way he meets a host of eccentric and grotesque characters. Adapted from Bruno Vincent’s deliciously dark novel, this show is fast-paced, packed with macabre humour and genuine frights, and features original songs accompanied live on the mandolin. With broad appeal to a family audience this show is Charles Dickens meets Roald Dahl, mixed together with a bit of Horrible Histories style. Suitable for ages 8+ Stamford Arts Centre Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

The Queen of Versailles, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

The Queen of Versailles (PG)

Fri 26 Oct 8pm, Sun 28 Oct 5.30pm Documentary A jaw-dropping portrait of a millionaire couple who start to build a mansion as ostentatious as Versailles but come undone when the financial crisis hits them. Extreme wealth + mindless hedonism = car-crash cinema! Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Lawless, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Lawless (18)

Fri 26 Oct 5pm, Sun 28 Oct 8pm, Mon 29 Oct 5pm Dir: John Hillcoat USA 2012 1hr 55mins Starring: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf Written by the singer Nick Cave and featuring an awesome cast, Lawless is set during Depression-era America where hillbilly bootleggers take on the corrupt police to preserve their way of life, win or lose. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Bones, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Bones

Tues 23 Oct 8pm £8 (£6)  £3.50 for Ticket 16:26 Members “She doesn’t feel like my mum.  She doesn’t do things mum’s do. She gets leathered and smacked up and tries to shag my mates.” 1998. Nottingham. Nineteen year-old Mark is living a life he never signed up to.  Heavy with the responsibility of caring for his broken mum and her baby and pining for a past of Panda Pops, eggy bread and Brian Clough, Mark knows he has to do something drastic – But will he make the chilling choice that will change things forever? An achingly honest portrayal of a boy struggling to find his place in a world that doesn’t want him. Bones will break your heart, spit you out and then make you wonder why you cared in the first place. Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out show 2011. Age 14+ Contains strong language ‘storytelling to perfection… shockingly realistic…Left me agape in wide-eyed awe.’ Three Weeks ***** ‘Believable, powerful and quite genuinely heartbreaking.’ Fest Magazine *****  The List **** Informed Edinburgh **** The public Reviews ****

Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street
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Lincs.
PE9 2DL

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The Lodger (PG) NEW PRINT Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

The Lodger (PG) NEW PRINT

Mon 22 Oct 5pm Dir: Alfred Hitchcock UK 1927 1hr 14mins Starring: Ivor Novello, Marie Ault Lovingly restored by the British Film Institute, Hitchcock’s early silent classic (with a new score by Nitin Sawney) has a Jack the Ripper theme. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Woven Chords go Dutch! Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Woven Chords go Dutch!

Sun 21 Oct 6pm FREE The Arts Centre’s resident choir shares the stage with Vokaal Kabaal from the Netherlands. This is a free concert to celebrate the first meeting of these 2 much acclaimed choirs. Each will entertain separately and then combine for a finale of well over 100 voices. www.wovenchords.com Free tickets –however these must be booked through the box office. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Dr Seuss: The Lorax, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Dr Seuss: The Lorax (U)

Sat 20 & Sun 21 Oct 2.30pm Dirs: Chris Renauld/Kyla Balda USA 2012 1hr 26mins Voiced by: Zac Efron, Danny DeVito A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will win the affection of the girl of his dreams although the key belongs to the grumpy but charming Lorax creature. Terrific fun for younger viewer Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

The Wedding Video, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

The Wedding Video (15)

Fri 19 Oct 8pm, Sat 20 at 5pm and Sun 21 Oct at 8pm Dir: Nigel Cole UK 2012 1hr 34mins Starring: Lucy Punch, Rufus Hound By filming a video of the run-up to a posh wedding, the groom’s best man (and brother) shoots more than anyone bargained for as snobby in-laws, stag-nights and sheer silliness overwhelm everyone, especially the bride. Very funny. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

SO Comedy Nights, Ava Vidal, Gary Delaney, Shirley and Shirley,Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

SO Comedy Nights

Fri 19 Oct 8pm Fri 14 Dec 8pm £15(£13) £12 students & groups Join us for our all new comedy nights! The producers of The Graham Norton Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme bring you an evening of the very best in stand up and sketch comedy. Fri 19 Oct: First up, Ava Vidal - a regular on BBC2’s Mock The Week and Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Ava is one of the most respected comedians in the UK today. Ava will be followed by Gary Delaney - ‘A hugely impressive collection of exquisitely crafted gags by one of Britain’s grandmasters of the one-liner’ – Chortle Finally, Shirley and Shirley filter our world through fabulously twisted minds and deliver a ‘mash-up’ of sketch, character and physical comedy. “These girls are going all the way” - The Herald Fri 14 Dec: Tom Wrigglesworth - “Engaging, heartwarming and exquisitely performed… comedy is rarely this elegant.” Joel Dommett - “Hilarious delightful tales” Eric Lampeart - Voted T4 Rising Star of 2012 Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm

Hope Springs, Starring, Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL

Hope Springs (12A)

Fri 19 Oct 2.30pm, & 5pm, Sat 20 Oct 8pm, Sun 21 Oct 5pm, Mon 22 Oct 8pm, Wed 24 Oct 5pm Dir: David Frankel USA 2012 1hr 40mins  Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones Hope does indeed spring eternal for a couple in their 50s who, after 30 years of marriage, try to rekindle the sexual intimacy they once enjoyed. Funny, touching, and wonderfully true-to-life. A story for grown-ups. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm