| War of Words |
Wed 10 & Thurs 11 Apr
10am – 4pm
£20 for the 2 days
For 8 to 14 years
A two day wordplay workshop with Stamford Poet Laureate
Darren Rawnsley.
Have fun with words in this exciting writing and
performance workshop for the
Easter holidays.
Performance on Thursday at 3.30pm for parents and friends.
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| The Sagas of Noggin the Nog |
Mon 8 Apr 2.30pm
Third Party Productions and New Diorama
In the lands of the North, where the Black Rocks stand
guard against the cold
sea, in the dark night that is very long, the Men
of the Northlands sit by their
great log fires and they tell a tale…
The Viking storytellers bring the weird and wonderful
tales of Noggin created
by Oliver Postgate & Peter Firmin to the
stage in this new piece of theatre for
children and families. Silly
Vikings, puppets, projection, live music.
Suitable for all ages. Suitable for 4 +
“Devilishly good fun” - Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
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| Side by Side (PG) + Pre Film Talk |
 SUN 7 APRIL, 2.30PM Dir: Christopher Kenneally USA 1hr 39mins Documentary Film is dead. Or is it? As digital technology sweeps away the physical substance of 35mm film stock what are the losses and gains of this huge shift in cinema? Practitioners great and small discuss the issue. Stamford film programmer Alan Alderson-Smith will give a practical introduction to the screening. |
| LOV Festival |
 A fantastic Festival especially for 12-25 year olds! Click here to download the Festival Programme Day 1 - Tuesday 2nd April Film in a Day Blueprint Film Foundation 11am-5pm £5 Art Room A creative workshop for all ages where you are given the exciting opportunity to make, create, direct and edit a film made by you! Limited spacing, so pre-booking is recommended! Street Dance Jem’s Hip Hop 2-5pm £3 Ballroom Create a crew in three hours and work with the amazing Jem’s Hip Hop to choreograph a Street Dance routine.  Stage Combat 11-1pm £3 Ballroom Learn basic stage combat techniques with Haruka Kuroda from the The British Academy of Dramatic Combat. Suitable for age 16+  Acoustic Guitar Master Class 2pm-4pm £3 Gallery Work with guitarist Tommy Loose and learn some acoustic guitar tricks like Andy McKee and Ed Sheeran such as lap tapping, harp harmonics, methods of tuning, percussive playing and hybrid picking! Suitable for intermediate-advanced guitarists and you will need to bring your own guitar. Day 2 - Wednesday 3rd April International Collaborative Drawing Project 11am-6pm FREE Gallery Join Artist, Ivan Liochev for an all-day drop-in workshop, using paints and pencils- and your creativity, all your ideas can be put to canvas. Come and be part of this worldwide project. Zest Theatre's One Day Challenge 11am-5pm £5 Ballroom Zest Theatre gives you a chance to work like a professional with other young people and write, produce and perform your own short play in just 1 day! Performances will take place from 6pm throughout the venue.  Body and Face Art 11am-2pm £3 Art Room Don't miss experiencing this unique body art workshop, with artist Emma Fay, Learn practical techniques to create amazing designs. No experience necessary. There are limited spaces. Theatre Make Up Master Class 2.30pm-3.30pm £2 Art Room Take part in a one hour Theatre Make up master class with artist Emma Fay, get to ask about the secrets of the trade and learn skills such as zombie make up! There are limited spaces. Please be aware that there may be some issues regarding allergies. Percussion Workshop with Recycled Beats 4pm-6pm £3 Blue Room Create your own percussion instruments and then perform with them! Suitable for complete beginners but brilliant for emerging musicians, try out something different! Festival Gig 7pm £3.50 2 tickets for £5 (Only available by ringing the box office) Ballroom & Gallery Expect a mash up of music and performance from new and upcoming acts, including rap, acoustic, comedy and even a mind reader! Organised by students from New College Stamford. Keep an eye on www.facebook.com/LOVfestival for line up announcements! |
| Peterborough Male Voice Choir |
Sat 24 Nov 7.30pm
£12(£10)
The nationally acclaimed Peterborough Male Voice Choir
return to Stamford Arts Centre for their 14th annual concert. The
programme will include favourites from musicals and opera as well as
ballads and popular songs. Directed by international award winning
choral director, William Prideaux.
www.peterboroughmvchoir.org.uk
Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| The Importance of Being Earnest |
Fri 23 Nov 8pm
£12 (£10) £8.50 students & groups
NOW SOLD OUT - RING FOR RETURNS
London Classic Theatre
“To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.”
Oscar Wilde’s theatrical masterpiece is
widely-acknowledged as one of the greatest comedies in the English
Language. Wonderful characters, sparkling dialogue, gloriously
improbable plot twists and a sprinkling of romance - The Importance of
Being Earnest has it all.
LCT promise to bring this 19th Century classic to vivid,
extravagant life with our customary flair, attention to detail,
high-quality casting and impeccable production values.
27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| Stamford Ghost Walks |
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Meet in the Arts Centre Gallery
Fri 23 Nov & 14 Dec 7.30pm - Tickets £4.50
You will scream
27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| History Lectures by Don Chiswell |
| History Lectures by Don Chiswell |
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Talks begin at 7.30pm in the Ballroom £4 (£3) Wed 21 Nov: Tyburn and the Newgate Calendar By 1800 there were over 250 crimes for which the penalty was death by hanging and constituted what came to be called the ‘Bloody Code’. Throughout the Eighteenth Century, in response to increased criminality (real and perceived) the State imposing harsh punishments meant to serve as a deterrent, strove to maintain law and order. The fate of many of the condemned was recorded as a warning in the Malefactors Register and later in the Newgate Calendar. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| Red Riding Hood/ The Three Little Pigs |
Wed 21 Nov 7pm
£15 (£14)These family works are based on popular children’s storyteller Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. Adapted from the internationally recognised musical scores by composer Paul Patterson, which were commissioned by The Dahl Foundation, Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs have become children’s classics played all over the globe. The Little Red Riding Hood score featured in the 2006 BBC Christmas Day Special featuring the voices of Ian Holm, Julie Walters and Danny DeVito.
Now Patterson’s dazzling scores are being set to dance for the first time.
www.welshballet.co.uk
Running time 1 hr 25 mins
Suitable for ages 7 yrs+Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| The Tempest - Ballet Cymru |
Tues 20 Nov 8pm
£15 (£14)
This island is full of voices… an adventure in dance beyond your imagination.
The award-winning company Ballet Cymru present an
extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. The Tempest,
Shakespeare’s last and most fulfilling play, is given a new and utterly
fresh awakening as a full-length ballet, with hauntingly beautiful music
by Jean Sibelius.
Ballet Cymru brings to life this ageless story using the company’s unique blend of classical technique and storytelling.
Running time 1 hr 25 mins
Suitable for ages 10 yrs+Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| Ruby Sparks (15) |
 Sun 18 Nov 5pm, Mon 19 Nov 8pm Dirs: Jonathan Dayton/Valerie Faris USA 2012 1hr 44mins Starring: Paul Dano, Antonio Bandaras What better way for a novelist with writer’s block than to find romance by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence? A delightful fantasy rom-com. |
| Stamford Chamber Orchestra |
Sat 17 Nov 8pm
£12 (£10, £5 child)Beethoven - Symphony No. 8 Hummel - Trumpet Concerto (Huw Morgan) Voríšek - Symphony in D
For
their autumn concert the SCO, under the inspiring direction of
conductor Ben Palmer, perform three pieces from early 19th century
Vienna. The trumpet soloist in the Concerto, Huw Morgan, was brass
winner of the BBC Young Musicians 2006, since when he has been in demand
for concert engagements throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
Founded in 1983, Stamford Chamber Orchestra has gained an excellent
local reputation for bringing high quality orchestral performances to
audiences in and around Stamford.
27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower (12A) |
 Fri 16 Nov 5pm, Sun 18 Nov 8pm, Mon 19 Nov 5pm Dir: Stephen Chbosky USA 2012 1hr 43mins Starring: Ezra Miller, Emma Watson This sophisticated take on the coming-of-age story is set in 1960’s middle America and narrates how a lonely teen is given lessons in life (and sex) by two older seniors at his high-school. Literate and emotional film-making. |
| 5 Potters |
 Fri 16 – Fri 30 Nov
This exhibition will feature a wide variety of work from
five potters from the Stamford and Lincolnshire area. Pat Armstrong,
Will Illsley, Lyn Lovitt, Katherine Winfrey and Carlos Versluys all take
a very different approach to working in ceramics, showing just how
diverse the medium can be.
27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| New Network for Nature |
Nature Matters - 15-17 November
New networks for nature’s fourth annual
symposium. Lively, thought provoking sessions with nationally known
creators, thinkers and activists inspired by wildlife.Nature Matters
promises to be challenging, provocative, stimulating and, above all,
great fun.
Thurs 15 Nov 8-9pm Ronald Blythe in conversation with Mark Cocker
Fri 16 Nov 9am-5pm Symposium
Sat 17 Nov 9.30am- 1pm Symposium
All events (Thursday evening, Friday all day, Saturday morning) £50
Main symposium (Friday all day, Saturday morning) £45
Main symposium (Friday only) £35
Thursday evening only £10
More info at www.newnetworksfornature.org.uk
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| Met Opera Autumn/Winter Season |
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Adès’s The Tempest—Met Premiere November 14, 2012, 5.55pm ENCORE 2 hours 41 mins Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his own work, with baritone Simon Keenlyside starring as Prospero. Director Robert Lepage recreates the interior of 18th-century La Scala in this inventive staging. Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box OfficeCall 01780 763203Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm |
| Sylvia (15) |
 Tues 13 Nov, 2.30pm £5 (£4.50) Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig, this 2003 film explores the turbulent marriage of two very different poets, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Ted became the best Poet Laureate of the 20th century whilst Sylvia became, unwittingly,a banner for feminists. Yet against all this success, their lives were tainted with tragedy. Join us at 12.30pm for a Literature at Lunchtime discussion with Dr Jane Mackay about the poets. Tickets for the talk are £5.50 (£5) |
