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Dirt in the Gate Movies and Shelley Theatre present
Bait - [35mm]
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Modern-day Cornish fisherman Martin (Edward Rowe) is struggling to buy a boat while coping with family rivalry and the influx of London money, Airbnb and stag parties to his harbour village.
The summer season brings simmering tensions between the locals and newcomers to boiling point, with tragic consequences.
Stunningly shot on a vintage 16mm camera using monochrome Kodak stock, Mark Jenkin’s Bait is a timely and funny, yet poignant new film that gets to the heart of a community facing unwelcome change.
We are delighted to present this screening from a 35mm film print with thanks to the BFI.
Director Mark Jenkin will be in attendance and offers a Q&A session at the end of the film. All regular tickets include the Q&A. |
| Thursday 21 November 2019 |
20:00 |
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Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion refresh the blues genre with eclectic arrangements, virtuosic playing and vocal prowess. With an exciting live set based around rootsy original songs, strong catchy riffs and exciting grooves, they mix old school tradition with contemporary flare and sophistication.
Zoe’s dynamic and commanding vocal delivery is complimented by the unmistakable touch and flow of Rob Koral - guitar, and the highly accomplished rhythm section of Pete Whittaker-Hammond organ and Paul Robinson-drums (Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Eric Bibb and more).
“A great band. Terrific musicians all four of them” - Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2
"Recommended” - Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2
“Eye-catching vocals meet sumptuous guitar" - Guitarist Magazine
"An intoxicating mix of sass, class and panache” - The Bishop, Blues Matters, 2018 |
| Friday 22 November 2019 |
20:00 |
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In a world of soundbites and distractions Chris Wood is a truth seeker. His writing is permeated with love and wry intelligence, uplifting and challenging as he celebrates the sheer one-thing-after-anotherness of life. Tom Robinson and Chris Difford are fans while Stick In The Wheel and The Unthanks look to him as an influence. Winner of 6 BBC Folk Awards, he's played with The Royal Shakespeare Company and was a key member of The Imagined Village along with Billy Bragg and Martin Carthy. A wise and soulful craftsman, his concerts are a cliche free zone.
“Chris Wood might be the Ken Loach of songwriting. Very political, but at the same time full of compassion, and he grows sharper and more acute with each passing album. He’s good, quite probably the very best we have today, and we need him more than ever.” |
| Saturday 23 November 2019 |
20:00 |
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The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family.
Written by Ben Elton, and directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh as Shakespeare.
*11am is a relaxed performance intended to be sensitive to audience members who may benefit from a more unrestricted environment. The auditorium remains lit, and you are free to enter and leave as you please. |
| Wednesday 27 November 2019 |
11:00 |
| Wednesday 27 November 2019 |
20:00 |
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Screening from 35mm film, as Quentin Tarantino intended it to be seen!
It’s 1969 Los Angeles, and everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from writer-director Quentin Tarantino features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age. We are delighted to bring this to The Shelley Theatre from a 35mm Film Print. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Tarantino’s latest film in this format! |
| Thursday 28 November 2019 |
20:00 |
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Expect the unexpected as The Polly Morris Band returns the Shelley Theatre after an exciting year of performances across London and the South. A female-led musical comedy band that performs both laugh-out-loud funny and also heartbreakingly poignant songs - the Polly Morris Band is gaining increased radio airplay across the UK.
Polly Morris has a rare gift of bringing people together through her songs. Her band increase that impact with tight harmonies, beautiful arrangements and moments to make you smile.
“Polly is the Flanders and Swann of our day. A cultural commentator with her tongue firmly in her cheek!" David Gillard MBE - The Daily Mail
The Polly Morris Band comprises vocals, guitar, harmony vocals, saxophone, flute, accordion, bass, double bass and piano, although, during a show, you never know what might be played!
The musicians are Polly Morris, Mandy Stansfield, Brian Harries, Kate Hunter and Joel Solomons. |
| Friday 29 November 2019 |
19:30 |
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From Sam Willis - the presenter of the BBC’s The Silk Road and Invasion! - and James Daybell comes a brand-new show on the TUDORS!
A fast-paced and revolutionary show for all the family…You’ll never think about the Tudors in the same way ever again …GUARANTEED!
Why is the history of shrinking all about the Spanish Armada? Why is the history of oranges all about Tudor spies? What links Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to windows, bells and fire? Why is the history of rings all about the death of Elizabeth I?
Well you’ll just have to come to find out…
‘History as you’ve never seen it before’, Dan Snow
‘It’s the new Horrible Histories’, BBC Radio Devon |
| Saturday 30 November 2019 |
19:30 |
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‘NOT JUST SAX’ are looking forward to their return visit to the Mulberry Room at Shelley Theatre at the end of November. They will be bringing their unique jazz sound with a hint of Christmas cheer!
The group are four professional musicians from the south led by Sarah on sax, flute and vocals. The band share a love of melodic, rhythmic jazz and enjoy pushing the boundaries of the idiom, with both a variety of well-known jazz favourites and beautiful originals composed by pianist Ray Shea. |
| Saturday 30 November 2019 |
20:00 |
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Matthias, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment : coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water polo team. A massive box office hit in France, this upbeat comedy is poignant and ultimately joyful ride!
“Exuberantly feel-good” – Radio Times
“Flamboyant Fun” – Total Film
In French with English subtitles
*11am is a relaxed performance intended to be sensitive to audience members who may benefit from a more unrestricted environment. The auditorium remains lit, and you are free to enter and leave as you please. |
| Wednesday 04 December 2019 |
11:00 |
| Wednesday 04 December 2019 |
20:00 |
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Chris Difford is a Grammy nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist who has brought us characters and sketches from everyday life, and has successfully turned the mundane into the beautiful, the urbane into the exquisite for over 40 years.
With his collaborator, Squeeze co-founder Glenn Tilbrook, Chris has written some of the most enduring and best-loved songs of our time such as 'Up The Junction', 'Cool For Cats' and 'Labelled With Love', 'Tempted' and many others. Squeeze returned with a new album 'The Knowledge' in October 2017 followed by extensive world-wide touring into 2018 / 2019.
Chris is one of the country's most respected songwriters and has co-written with a host of musicians and performers that reads like a veritable who's who of the industry.
Catch him in December on his stand up sit down book & music tour around the UK, telling stories and singing songs.
Chris is supported on this tour by singer-songwriter and record producer Boo Hewerdine - lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, and one of the greatest songwriter performers in the business. |
| Thursday 05 December 2019 |
19:45 |
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Celebrating 40 years since its original release, in glorious 35mm, Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their 1979 feature film Life of Brian.
Highly controversial upon its original release and banned in several countries, the film is now frequently ranked as the greatest comedy feature of all time by magazines and media outlets around the world. As Monty Python member Terry Gilliam says, "It rips bare and makes you laugh at the world we’ve created for ourselves."
Set in 33 A.D. Judea, where exasperated Romans are trying to impose some order, it is a time of chaos and change with no shortage of messiahs and followers willing to believe in them. At its centre is Brian Cohen, a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd circumstances providing ample opportunity for the entire Monty Python ensemble (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin) to shine in multiple roles as they question everyone and everything from ex-lepers, Pontius Pilate and the art of haggling, to revolutionaries, crazy prophets, religious fanaticism, Roman centurions and crucifixion.
Dirt In The Gate Movies are delighted to be able to bring this screening to Bournemouth from a beautiful 35mm print.
Expect surprises and celluloid fun during our supporting programme! |
| Friday 06 December 2019 |
20:00 |
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★★★★★ SCOTSMAN
★★★★★ BROADWAY BABY
★★★★★ HERALD SCOTLAND
Back by popular demand! After standing ovations here for her last show PIAF, Christine returns with her 5 star show PARIS.
Christine beckons you back to the Golden Age of French Song; a demi-monde of heroes and outcasts, cynics and bruised romantics. Come and be transported into a Parisian scented twilight world of song.
With drama, pathos and pizazz, the show casts sepia-tinged spotlight on the songs and stories of Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Barbara, Juliet Greco, Charles Aznavour and more…
You are in Paris within minutes.
“Forget the notion that this is a performance for lovers of French song....C’est sublime.”★★★★★ THE WEE REVIEW
“It’s rare that a musical performance has such a deep emotional effect, but Bovill’s amazing voice does it every time. ★★★★★ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL.ORG
“The one show we recommend you do not miss.” ★★★★★ THE EDINBURGH REPORTER
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| Saturday 07 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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Lucinda Drayton and writing partner Andrew Blissett are responsible for creating the seminal album 'A Hundred Thousand Angels'. It has been used all over the globe - in healing circles, yoga classes, spas, and hospices.
Come and join us for a very special evening with the creators of this music, and let Lucinda's voice and remind you of the true meaning of Christmas.
An evening not to be missed.
"Her lyrics are as inspiring as the music and her songs contribute to a vision of life that we all want to live." - Lynne Franks OBE |
| Monday 09 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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Javed is a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 1987 England. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers an outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to express himself in his own voice.
*11am is a relaxed performance intended to be sensitive to audience members who may benefit from a more unrestricted environment. The auditorium remains lit, and you are free to enter and leave as you please. |
| Wednesday 11 December 2019 |
11:00 |
| Wednesday 11 December 2019 |
20:00 |
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This comedy went down a storm at Shelley Theatre in April so it’s back! The Bournemouth Echo called it “the real thing” loving its insight into the “downright lunacy of the acting profession”.
Devised and written by Barbara Dryhurst and Mark Spalding who have appeared at Shelley Theatre with the London Rep as well as Airpocket Theatre, DAISY CHAIN is a sitcom about two diehard actors who really haven’t paid attention to the 7 signs of ageing. Is that still their publicity photograph? What is it they were meant to remember to do? Who just got a knighthood? Ditch the Christmas shopping, grab a ticket and join them for scenes of mild peril and proper silliness. |
| Thursday 12 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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An Albion Christmas is widely regarded as the premier seasonal show, which has been touring for nearly 20 years, and attracts sell-out audiences across the UK. Indeed many people say that their Christmas doesn’t start until they have seen The Albion Christmas Show.
Featuring the combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band) Simon Care (Edward II) and the Guvnor himself, Ashley Hutchings, this show is a wonderful celebration of Christmas both traditional and contemporary. |
| Friday 13 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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The show that takes audience participation to the next level, with its own unique brand of improvised comedy! Watch as an entire night of hilarity is created based on nothing but your ideas, You can expect... the unexpected! Your suggestion could be turned into a scene, a song, a skit or evening become a smash hit musical!! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see this epically improvised comedy show!!
‘My jaw is aching from three hours of laughter’ - (Encore reviews)
‘From start to finish, roaring laughter throughout the auditorium’ - (Trip Advisor)
5 stars! - (The Ritz Hotel London) |
| Friday 13 December 2019 |
20:00 |
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| The multi award winning international drag superstar returns with her annual holiday spectacular. RuPaul's Drag Race alumnus, Charlie Hides recalls the year old saint Nick slid down her chimney twice. There'll be music, laughter, celebrity impersonations and more festive fabulousness than ever.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to see the show twice.
"Hysterical" - Elton John
"Charlie Hides is a British drag legend" - Attitude Magazine
"Riotously funny & uber talented" - OUT Magazine
"Dame Charlie Hides, you are one fierce queen!" - RuPaul
VIP Ticket is a pre-show 'Meet & Greet' photo opportunity with Charlie. |
| Saturday 14 December 2019 |
20:00 |
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Following last year’s sell-out performances of Santa’s Christmas Party, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand new show this Christmas…
“There’s nothing Santa loves more as Christmas approaches than opening the windows of his special Christmas calendar. But when he begins the countdown this year, disaster – the calendar is broken and all the magical goodies inside are missing! How is Santa going to get everything back in time?
Join Dotty the Elf and his friends in a fun, festive, musical adventure to help fix Santa’s calendar and get the Christmas Countdown started! – Plus remember to bring your Christmas letter to post in Santa’s special post box!
This 45 minute, interactive family show, is particularly suitable for 2-7 year olds. Afterwards each child gets to meet Father Christmas and receive a specially wrapped present from him!– It’s the most Christmassy Christmas show ever, HO-HO-HO!
Call us for group bookings of 4 or more for a special discounted rate of £9.50 per ticket. |
| Sunday 15 December 2019 |
10:30 |
| Sunday 15 December 2019 |
13:00 |
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Comprising Mike Hammond, Aly Hirji, (BBC film critic) Mark Kermode and Alex Hammond, The Dodge Brothers are renowned for their take on Classic Americana.
Following their second album 'Louisa and the Devil', a hybrid of blues, rockabilly, jugband and skiffle, ('wonderful stuff!' - Bob Harris, Radio 2) the band recorded 'The Sun Set' at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (as documented on BBC Radio 2).
Their new album combines everything you expect from the band and a whole lot more.
The Dodge Brothers tunes of proven merit never fail to entertain.
STANDING ONLY. Dancing optional though highly recommended! |
| Wednesday 18 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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Featuring the beautiful voices of Michelle Nova, Louisa Mayes and Holly Spillar.
Introducing direct from the Royal College of Music, rising vocal star Ben Gautier.
Also showcasing a very talented group of young performers. This Victorian concert is sure to put you in the right mood for Christmas!
Doug Gould resides at the pianoforte!
Mulled wine and mince pie ticket option available. |
| Thursday 19 December 2019 |
19:30 |
| Friday 20 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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The vineyards of Burgundy cover eastern central France, make some of the most highly prized wines from single grape varieties of any worldwide, and offer something for every taste and pocket – provided you like your wines dry.
We will explore this endlessly fascinating and complex region via ten wines, accompanied by a platter of suitably festive fare. If you want to understand the difference between premier cru and grand cru, why Chardonnay is such a widely planted grape, and why Pinot Noir is such a prima donna, with top wines being on allocation to billionaires, this is the evening for you! |
| Friday 20 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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Dirt In The Gate Movies & The Shelley Theatre Proudly Present Frank Capra's holiday classic to define all holiday classics, It's a Wonderful Life, from a beautiful 35mm film print.
On Christmas Eve 1945, in Bedford Falls, New York, George Bailey contemplates suicide. The prayers of his family and friends reach heaven, where Clarence Odbody, Angel 2nd class, is assigned to save him and earn his angel wings. Through him, George is given a unique chance to see what would become of his beloved small town without him, and learn his true worth.
Join us for the only film you need to see this Christmas! |
| Saturday 21 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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The Book of Darkness & Light in association with LittleMighty present
A Christmas Carol
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After the phenomenal success of two national tours of The Book of Drakness & Light and a 40+ date tour of Shivers, The Storyteller and The Musician return with an adaptation of that most famous festive ghost story, A Christmas Carol.
The production marks the company’s first foray into classical literature, combining the unmistakable prose of Charles Dickens with an original, live violin score. Join Ebenezer Scrooge and a whole host of characters, as they journey into the past, present and yet-to-come on a supernatural journey to redemption.
The show will be cosy, hair-raising, festive fun. Watch with delight as the atmosphere of Victorian London is brought to life – and the hosts of Christmas return from the dead! |
| Sunday 22 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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| 'Twas a time before Christmas, when three musical singers
Joined forces in song, to pay for their dinners.
Their voices were tuneful and the banter was funny
Singing all of the show-tunes, for not that much money!
Join top International and West End musical theatre singers - James Hume (Mary Poppins, Titanic, Les Misérables), Paul Wilkins (Hair, Les Misérables, The Dreamers) and Broadway star and local boy Earl Carpenter (Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You) - in a delightful evening of musical anecdotes, songs and much Christmas merriment.
Bring the mistletoe and join the good cheer! |
| Monday 23 December 2019 |
19:30 |
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Following a sold-out run at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Tom Brace returns with a brand-new magic show for the whole family!
Featuring Tom's unique blend of comedy and magic, the show promises to have a little something for everybody.
★★★★ “Go for the magic, stay for Toms charm and comedy.” (Phoenix Remix)
★★★★ “A fun-filled hour of amazing magic and hilarious comedy.” (Primary Times)
'Hilarious... joyfully daft... if you want to catch a magic show this Fringe, then this should be it' (SittingontheFourthWall.com) |
| Tuesday 24 December 2019 |
16:00 |
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After last year's successful run we've packed away the cave of Bona and dragged Snow White kicking and screaming into adult Panto Land. In our version you will find a very different Snow White at odds with the Wicked, Evil and just God Damm Vile Queen. Come along to find out who will be the 'fairy-est in the Land'...
This year were thrilled to welcome to the cast TV's Oliver Mellor (Dr. Matt Carter in Coronation Street) & Chloe Akam to the cast along with our Professional Dancers Benjamin Derham & Ashley Johnson.
And returning for more fun this year are: Lea Martin, Lucinda Lashes, Charley Bird and Dame Danny Mills alongside Director Paul Lawrence Thomas.
At Bournemouth's Adult Alternative Pantomime we guarantee you a Panto experience like no other... how we get away with it we will never know!… |
| Thursday 09 January 2020 |
19:30 |
| Friday 10 January 2020 |
18:00 |
| Saturday 11 January 2020 |
16:00 |
| Saturday 11 January 2020 |
19:30 |
| Sunday 12 January 2020 |
13:00 |
| Sunday 12 January 2020 |
16:00 |
| Wednesday 15 January 2020 |
19:30 |
| Thursday 16 January 2020 |
19:30 |
| Friday 17 January 2020 |
18:00 |
| Saturday 18 January 2020 |
16:00 |
| Saturday 18 January 2020 |
19:30 |
| Sunday 19 January 2020 |
14:00 |
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Presenting the story against a modern backdrop of fame, popularity and hashtags, Rogue Opera brings the intricacy and power of Mozart’s music to life in an engaging and intimate production, examining the themes of power, attraction and seduction and exploring what morality, judgement and retribution look like in today’s world.
Set during Fashion Week in present-day Milan: Don Giovanni is head of the label ‘Don G’ and uses his power, status and wealth to charm, seduce and deceive three women. His assistant, Leporello, reluctantly aids his boss’s debauchery but becomes more and more complicit.….will Don Giovanni truly be punished for his crimes?
***** “A first class production”
***** “Wonderful voices and expression…. Inventive costumes and scenery with a modern update.”
***** “The singing and acting were superb. As good as I have seen at Covent Garden.”
**** “A triumph, excellent! Eight singers pulling together a big opera with great confidence.” |
| Friday 24 January 2020 |
19:30 |
| Saturday 25 January 2020 |
19:30 |
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| "The Stories Behind The Songs"
Following the success of last year’s intimate one man show, Steve’s latest outing is intended for anyone fascinated by the art and craft of song writing.
Exploring his extensive back catalogue and introducing unheard, new material he explores the themes and stories that inspire him and shows how music and words can become lyrics and chords and notes can meld to create songs that acquire a life of their own! |
| Friday 31 January 2020 |
20:00 |
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These engaging, much loved and talented regulars at Shelley Theatre are preparing an unforgettable French Cabaret Soirée with food and fabulous music, to chase away the winter blues!
With new violinist, Gill Tolliday joining Bethany Jameson - irrepressible comedienne and powerful chanteuse - on vocals, Simon Newton on Guitar, Nick Dyer on Double Bass, they have moved toward a sound that is reminiscent of Hot Club de France….. and with a promise of a lighter tone! Though undoubtedly, if requested, they will gladly play some of their beautiful arrangements of the ‘darker’ Piaf and Brel classics.
“Jameson makes a fine job of the Chansons “ – The Times |
| Saturday 01 February 2020 |
20:00 |
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Glamorous. Controversial. Commanding. Drop-dead funny. The world’s most celebrated diva dares the next generation to rise to her heights. Based on her real-life masterclasses at Juillard and featuring live grand opera. Merilee Brunet is Maria Callas in this outstanding play, which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1996.
Bournemouth-based Questa Teatro (part of the Questa family) bring this epic play to Bournemouth with laughs, wonder and the best singing this year, before taking it on tour.
“'Rich, vivid, satisfying theater. An involving meditation on Callas’ life and the nature of her art.'” – The New York Times.
(Wednesday 5th at 6pm is a relaxed performance, where the auditorium remains lit. It is intended to be sensitive to audience members who may benefit from a more unrestricted environment.) |
| Wednesday 05 February 2020 |
18:00 |
| Thursday 06 February 2020 |
19:30 |
| Friday 07 February 2020 |
19:30 |
| Saturday 08 February 2020 |
19:30 |
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Sarah is delighted to be bringing her London band ‘Sax in the City’ to the Mulberry Room at Shelley Theatre for a Valentine’s special night.
Joined by the outstanding and renowned 7 string guitarist Jo Caleb, it will not just be a night of romance but of fun, revenge and blues!
These outstanding musicians are a ‘must’ and a delight to see! |
| Thursday 13 February 2020 |
19:30 |
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| We are delighted to screen David Lean's brilliantly crafted classic British masterpiece from a 35mm film print on Valentine's Day.
The Guardian quotes, 'The Best Romantic Film Of All Time'
'I love you. You love me too. It's no use pretending it hasn't happened, 'cause it has.'
Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, a station buffet…and one of cinema's greatest romances on the big screen. David Lean and Noël Coward's classic weepie is perfect for a late Valentine's date - or for anyone who wells up when they hear the music of Rachmaninov.
This is going to get emotional. Bring a hankie - or two. |
| Friday 14 February 2020 |
20:00 |
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Our weekend of true love on the big screen continues!
In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek (Christian Slater) marries a call girl (Patricia Arquette), steals cocaine from her pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile the owners of the stash - the Mob - track them down in an attempt to reclaim it. |
| Saturday 15 February 2020 |
20:00 |
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It's 1958 - a time of rock and roll, space discovery, and great hope for a bright future. But trouble is brewing at the Whitney Ellis Private School for Girls. Only days away from the opening night of the end of term musical, 'Rocket Girl', the leading lady is knocked unconscious with a sandbag. Once again, it is up to our favourite teenage sleuth, Brenda Bly, to solve the crime, catch the crook and save the day.
From the same team that brought you the sell-out “Little Women”. performed by a company of talented, professionally trained musical theatre students, the show is a sure fire hit for anyone who has ever enjoyed Scooby Doo or remembers the Nancy Drew detective novels.
BIGLITTLE Theatre School, a highly regarded not for profit organisation boasts an exceptional, professional creative team, many of whom bring expertise direct from the West End.
This amateur production of “Brenda Bly: Teen Detective” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD, a Concord Theatricals Company.
Brenda Bly: Teen Detective Book and Lyrics by Kevin Hammonds Music by Charles Miller |
| Wednesday 19 February 2020 |
19:30 |
| Thursday 20 February 2020 |
14:30 |
| Thursday 20 February 2020 |
19:30 |
| Friday 21 February 2020 |
19:30 |
| Saturday 22 February 2020 |
14:30 |
| Saturday 22 February 2020 |
19:30 |
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Lloyd is back on the road for his third UK stand up tour. It’s been a busy few years for Grimsby’s favourite (for now, anyway) comedian/choirboy. He’s recently been supporting Jack Whitehall on tour, and you may have also seen him in on 8 out of 10 cats (Channel 4), Can You Beat The Bookies? (BBC), Soccer AM (Sky One), Flinch (Netflix), Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Songs of Praise (BBC2) ((lol)).
'This is an hour of uplifting stand-up that’ll have you smiling for days. A warm, relatable and hilarious show' - The Sunday Post
'Disarmingly good’ - Dominic Maxwell, The Times
‘Lloyd Griffith has to be my favourite find from this show. It's not often you get a comic and a choirboy rolled into one, and he's seriously talented in both areas’ - Leicester Mercury |
| Thursday 27 February 2020 |
20:00 |
| Friday 28 February 2020 |
20:00 |
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Benjamin Joseph "Ben" Ottewell is an English singer-songwriter, and one of the three lead singers of the English indie rock band Gomez.
He was the recipient of the Mercury Music Award Prize in 1998, and is well known for his "deep, raspy voice" and "gravelly baritone".
Ben returns for the Bournemouth Folk Club series of concerts at the Shelley Theatre, appearing solo as he did for his previous sold-out show here in 2018, and appearance at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival. |
| Saturday 29 February 2020 |
20:00 |
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Comedy Drag Bingo with Charlie Hides from Ru Paul's Drag Race.
After selling out all over the UK, Charlie Hides is bringing his shiny balls to Bournemouth. An outrageously fun event hosted by internationally famous Drag Queen Charlie Hides with stand-up comedy, sing a longs and camp prizes to be won!
Guaranteed good time or your money back.
Snatch up your tickets fast as this event WILL sell out!
"Not your Nana's Bingo!" - BOYZ Magazine
"Dame Charlie Hides, you are one fierce queen" - RuPaul
"Hysterical" - Kylie Minogue
"Outrageously talented" - Attitude Magazine
"The most fun I've ever had playing Bingo" - Angelina Jolie |
| Friday 13 March 2020 |
19:00 |
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2019 saw Phil Beer busily engaged in finishing a large number of recordings to make up a definitive Box Set of songs and music, encapsulating everything he has done in the last 40 years. They include archive material as well as copious new recordings all in one package.
His 2020 solo shows will be the last time he undertakes such a large number of performances, and will reflect this body of work. In addition, there will be a solo album entirely featuring instruments built by the late David Oddy.
Very old songs, very new songs. So much to choose from after all this time. Catch him on tour while you can! |
| Saturday 14 March 2020 |
20:00 |
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Robert Wise’s eerie tale, captured using creative filming techniques including distorted Panavision is regarded as one of the best horror films of all time.
While working on West Side Story, director Robert Wise read Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House. He was impressed by how this tale of terror had gripped him, and hoped he might be able to translate some of its most hair-raising passages to the silver screen. He used a 30mm anamorphic, wide-angle lens and Panavision camera which at the time, was technically not yet ready for use. This produced distortions, perfectly capturing the unnerving atmosphere Wise sought to elicit using the expanse of the Panavision process.
The story which centres on a group of people invited to investigate a haunted house is now iconic. Its emphasis on the psychological as well as the supernatural has secured its legacy as the haunted house film against which all others are measured.
We are thrilled to be able to bring this to The Shelley Theatre from an archived 35mm print thanks to BFI and Park Circus. |
| Saturday 21 March 2020 |
20:00 |
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Bournemouth Folk Club presents
MEGSON
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Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards, Megson - aka Stu & Debbie Hanna - draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music.
The husband & wife duo bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars. Comprising Debs Hanna (Vocals, Whistle, Piano Accordion) and Stu Hanna (Guitar, Mandola, Banjo) Megson have gained fame on the British folk scene.
‘Simply Brilliant’- The Sunday Express
‘Savagely perceptive lyrics & melodies to die for’ - Louder Than War
2019 saw the release of their much anticipated new studio album CONTRADICSHUN gaining them critical acclaim including FOLK ALBUM OF THE WEEK from THE SUNDAY TIMES, “One of the albums of the year” ★★★★ from ROCK 'N' REEL. |
| Saturday 28 March 2020 |
20:00 |
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Let the beaky boy from Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4) and Plebs (ITV2) tell you the story of how he spent his life trying to avenge the theft of his foreskin.
Previous winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year and nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist at the British Comedy Awards.
'A striking show, raising questions and laughter in equal measure.' (Guardian).”
'A thoughtful and often hilarious take on a disturbing subject.' (List).”
‘This is essentially an hour’s worth of dick jokes. It is funny, though.’ (Metro).”
As seen as the drunkest guy on Drunk History (Comedy Central), sassing Chris Ramsey on Roast Battle (Comedy Central) and getting overly competitive in the pub quiz (The Alwyne Castle).
Photo credit: Idil Sukan |
| Friday 03 April 2020 |
20:00 |
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THE NEXT BIG STAR OF MAGIC!
Ben Hart is no ordinary magician. He was the Magic Circle's "Young Magician of the Year" at 16, then in 2019 became a "Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star" at 26. He is already a West End Star and a Britain's Got Talent finalist (2019).
His utterly enchanting performances are dark, beautiful, baffling and wickedly funny. A treasure trove of impossible mysteries.
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★ Glam Adelaide
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ The List
"You’re better than David Blaine" - Eamon Holmes
"You are the living embodiment of magic" - David Walliams
"Eye-boggling…his sleight of hand is extraordinary" - Time Out
"jaw-droppingly amazing, beautiful.....a master of his art" - Broadway Baby
WHAT AN EASTER TREAT! |
| Saturday 04 April 2020 |
19:30 |
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Paul Thomas-Anderson's 'BOOGIE NIGHTS' is an epic of the low road, a classic Hollywood story set in the shadows instead of the spotlights but contains the same ingredients: Fame, envy, greed, talent, sex, money. The movie follows a large, colourful and curiously touching cast of characters as they live through a crucial turning point in the adult film industry as it shifts from heady, theatrical artistic film in the 1970s to a quick 'bang for your buck' cheap home video format that emerged in the 1980s. Everything changed.
Featuring an award-winning cast, including Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, John C. Reilly, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Don Cheadle and William H. Macy.
Dirt In The Gate Movies are thrilled to screen this from an original 35mm film print at The Shelley Theatre. |
| Friday 17 April 2020 |
20:00 |
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Writer, Radio 4 regular and creator of cult theatre show John Peel's Shed John Osborne returns with a brand new storytelling show about dementia, two sisters and the role music plays in our lives.
John's previous Edinburgh shows have been adapted for BBC Radio 4, and this brand new funny, sad, cosy, beautiful story deals with dementia, family and the role music plays in our lives. Just because something is diagnosed doesn't mean it's the end.
"Magical and moving," – Clash magazine. |
| Thursday 23 April 2020 |
19:30 |
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Comedy Drag Bingo with Charlie Hides from Ru Paul's Drag Race.
After selling out all over the UK, Charlie Hides is bringing his shiny balls to Bournemouth. An outrageously fun event hosted by internationally famous Drag Queen Charlie Hides with stand-up comedy, sing a longs and camp prizes to be won!
Guaranteed good time or your money back.
Snatch up your tickets fast as this event WILL sell out!
"Not your Nana's Bingo!" - BOYZ Magazine
"Dame Charlie Hides, you are one fierce queen" - RuPaul
"Hysterical" - Kylie Minogue
"Outrageously talented" - Attitude Magazine
"The most fun I've ever had playing Bingo" - Angelina Jolie |
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Daphnes Flight are: Melanie Harrold * Chris While * Julie Matthews * Helen Watson * Christine Collister
It was 1995 and five friends found themselves at Cambridge Festival. They decided to sing some songs together ... magic happened and Daphne's Flight took off.
Now, two decades later, five of the best singer/songwriters of their generation are gathering again – older, wiser and twice as powerful.
In 2017 they released their new album on the Fledgling Label on CD and Vinyl 'Knows Time, Knows Change'. 2018 brought a sensational new live album.
Daphne's Flight will be playing the Shelley Theatre while touring the UK throughout in May 2020 with a stunning brand new album. |
| Saturday 23 May 2020 |
19:30 |
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Dirt In The Gate Movies Proudly Presents -
House - [35mm]
'Horror Has Found A New Home'
Roger Cobb (William Katt) is a Vietnam veteran whose career as a horror novelist has stalled when his son Jimmy mysteriously disappears while visiting his aunt's house. Roger's search for Jimmy destroys his marriage and his writing career. The sudden death of the aunt brings Roger back to the house where his nightmares began, where an evil presence forces him to endure a harrowing journey into his past.
PLUS
House II: The Second Story - [35mm]
'It's Getting Weirder!'
Returning screenwriter Ethan Wiley picks up directorial duties for the sequel, House II: The Second Story. This time the story follows Jesse (Arye Gross), the new owner of a mansion that’s been in his family for generations. As Jesse settles into his new home, he discovers its rooms function as portals to different places in time, centred around a mysterious Aztec crystal skull. Jesse finds himself contending with new home ownership, a girlfriend (Lars Park-Lincoln) with ambitions of her own, whilst taking part in an ongoing battle between good and evil within the house. |
| Saturday 27 June 2020 |
19:00 |
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Back by popular demand, "Broadway and Beyond – The Magic Lives On" follows on from last year's highly successful show. Now in its 12th successful year, this production is a new compilation of forty musical numbers spanning a century of Broadway shows. Featuring songs from old favourites such as Camelot, South Pacific, and West Side Story, through to the more modern Cabaret, Chicago and Phantom of the Opera, this performance also includes seven of the most requested songs from the previous show.
Designed to dazzle and delight, the evening is presented by a company of eight West End professionals. The vocal dexterity of the three all-singing, all-dancing actors and the musical agility of the five musicians will astound and amaze. Add to this energetic dance routines and a stunning array of costumes, the performance promises to set your feet tapping, your heart singing and leave you wanting more…
A dazzling performance not to be missed! |
| Friday 17 July 2020 |
19:30 |
| Saturday 18 July 2020 |
19:30 |
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