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What’s On
July 2014 to
December 2014
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Contents
Welcome to
MILL MIX & MATCH
AUTUMN OFFER!
What’s On
July 2014 to
December 2014
Buy tickets for any two shows or
classes and receive a free ticket to a
film! See page 26 for film listings
Please note: 1 free ticket per person. Maximum
of 2 free film tickets per transaction. Only
available on the phone or in person at Box Office
The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 5QE
Welcome to a Packed
Programme at The Mill...
By the time you read this the World Cup will be well and truly
over so it’s a perfect time to think about entertainment away
from the TV screen. There’s certainly plenty on offer at The
Mill over the coming months with some great ticket offers to
boot!
Make sure you head to
The Mill’s Summer Party
on Saturday 2 August
2014. There will be live
entertainment and activities
for all of the family and a
chance to cash in on some
one day offers for tickets and
classes.
If film’s your thing then we’re
not taking a break as the
weather gets hotter. Check
out our Tuesday night movies
at The Mill and the new ABC
(Adults and Babies Cinema).
For older children there’s a
double Disney helping of
Frozen and Peter Pan on
Pirates and Princesses Day, a
perfect opportunity to dress
up and for parents to put
their feet up.
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Our theatre programme goes
from strength to strength
this season with some
well-loved titles including
Pride and Prejudice, Great
Expectations and The Three
Musketeers to tempt all ages
and for those who like a trip
down memory lane there’s
Big Daddy versus Giant
Haystacks and Morecombe
and Wise.
Speaking of familiar faces,
following their sell out show
earlier this year Paul Daniels
and Debbie McGee are back
by popular demand. Others
you may recognise include
Gareth Gates, Beverley
Craven and Kiki Dee.
If you fancy a laugh we’ve
got some great names this
LIVE!
The Mill Presents...
Take the mic Tuesday 4
PERFORMANCES
July p5
Adult Arts
Film
Augustp6
Julyp25-26
Septemberp6-10
Augustp26-27
Octoberp11-16
Septemberp27-28
Novemberp16-21
Octoberp28
Decemberp22-25
Youth Arts
The Gallery
season including Rob Ince,
Simon Evans, Steven K Amos
and Marcus Brigstock.
Weekly Classes
p29-34
Summer Workshops
p46
Hirep48
Access to the Arts
p35
Independent Dance
p47
Exhibitionsp48
Summer School
p36-39
Before we can blink it will
be December and time
for some festive fun. I am
thrilled that for the first time
ever The Mill is hosting a
Christmas Production, The
Ballad of Rudy. There are
some great offers on this
show that is perfect for all of
the family.
Autumn Workshops
p40-44
I look forward to seeing
you all at The Mill over the
coming months.
Independent
Classesp45
Information
Bookings &
Seating Plan
p49
The Millstream
Café & Bar
p50
Volunteersp50
Room Hire
p50
Finding the Mill p50
At A Glance - Arts
p51
At A Glance - LIVE!
p52
Arts Centre Director
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All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
VILLAGE
AMBASSADORS
within currently underrepresented communities.
If you are passionate about
the arts and arts education
and would like to make a real
difference in Banbury,
we need you!
• Helping collect public opinion
on The Mills’ work, from people
who currently come here and
those who do not
The Mill Ambassadors are
volunteers who help The Mill Arts
Centre engage with local people.
Using their local knowledge and
experience, Ambassadors act
as advisors and representatives,
helping The Mill ensure its
programme is attractive to local
people and that local people
know what is going on here!
We aim to increase audiences
and participants in our work, as
well as improve our engagement
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The role includes:
• Advising on The Mill’s
programme and facilities and
suggesting improvements
• Helping promote The Mill in
the local area, at public events or
through your own local networks
• Helping The Mill forge links
with local community groups,
especially those who do not
currently use our facilities
If you are interested in becoming
a Mill ambassador please call
01295 279002 (option 1).
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LIVE! The Mill Presents...
The Mill Presents...
The Mill Arts Centre Presents…
THE MILL’S CHARITY TEA DANCE
This year marks 100 years since the Great War, a
time to remember those who served and gave their
lives for our country.
Come and help us support the Help for Heroes
charity with a 1940s tea dance with live music,
fancy dress, dancing and homemade cake, let’s not
just remember but commemorate our heroes from
the past and present.
More details to follow soon.
Date
Sunday 9th November
Time
3pm
Tickets £10 | Cabaret Event
LIVE! July
THE MILL SUMMER PARTY!
Come join
the Mill as
we celebrate
Summer with
our very own
Mill Summer
Party.
As well as the
launch of our new
Artist Studios at
the Mill; from midday till 7pm we will also have a
selection of local pop-up craft shops, face painting,
kids zone, food stall, Pimms station, cocktail bar,
performances from local acts including stars from
Banbury’s Got Talent and much much more.
Date
Saturday 2nd August
Time
12noon-7pm
Andrew Richardson &
John Challis Presents…
ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE
We are excited to welcome back
to The Mill an intimate evening
with John Challis, one of the
nation’s greatest comedy actors,
best known as Boycie in BBC1’s
Only Fools and Horses.
In this one-off show the national
treasure will reveal secrets
from the set with stories and
anecdotes from his dazzling
career. The show will also
celebrate the launch of the
second volume of Challis’
autobiography, Being Boycie,
and Mr Challis will sign copies
during the interval and after his
performance.
Date
Wednesday 23rd July
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £16
TAKE THE MIC TUESDAY
Open Mic Night
Then we
want to hear
from you!
If you’re
interested or
want more
information then
please email takethemicnight@
gmail.com or call the box office on
01295 279 002.
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MOTOWN EXPRESS
A new breath-taking Motown
show comes to The Mill Arts
Centre brilliantly recreating
the music of Motown
legends.
Tickets FREE
Are you a musician?
A Comedian? A Poet?
Or part of a Theatre Group?
Victoria Francis
Productions Presents…
Alan Bearman Music
Presents…
MARTIN CARTHY
For more than 40 years Martin
Carthy has been one of folk
music’s greatest innovators,
one of its best loved, most
enthusiastic and, at times, most
quietly controversial of figures.
His skill, stage presence and
natural charm have won him
many admirers, not only from
within the folk scene, but also far
beyond it.
‘Carthy is a master of the
ballad of substance, songs
that tell stories, whether
they are traditional, his
own or from contemporary
writers.’
The Telegraph
www.alanbearmanmusic.com
Date
Friday 25th July
Time
8pm
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
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Seated Event
It has now been over 50 years
since Berry Gordy started his
Motown Empire back in 1959 in
Detroit Michigan. Studio A was
housed in a converted garage
behind the building he soon
dubbed Hitsville U.S.A.
It was from these humble
beginnings that Motown was
born and still commands
immense audience support and
appreciation today.
www.victoriafrancis.co.uk
Date
Saturday 26th July
Time
8pm
Tickets £17
Seated Event
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LIVE! August-September
LIVE! September
Hells Bells
Presents...
Komedia Entertainment
Presents…
Hells Bells has evolved
into perhaps the
most well known and
professional AC/DC
tribute band in the UK.
Winning an array of comedy and
fringe awards, this Edinburgh Hit
is a comedy not to be missed.
HELLS BELLS
Covering material from
both the Bon Scott and
Brian Johnson eras,
and the four decades of
classic no-nonsense, foot
stomping rock n roll!
www.hellsbells.info
Date
Friday 5th September
Time
8pm
Tickets £15 | £13 Concs | Standing Event
Honalee Media Presents…
MARTY MACDONALD’S FARM
Come and join in the adventure to help
Marty, Pongo the Pig, Molly-Moo the Cow
and Sheena the Sheep rescue their farm
from Crafty and the Crows.
Sing along to your favourite nursery
rhymes in a live, interactive puppet show
full of fun and laughter, down on Marty
MacDonald’s Farm!
Featuring children’s TV’s Justin Fletcher
as the Voice of Pongo the Pig and Nicole
Davis as the Voice of Molly-Moo the Cow.
Please note that Justin & Nicole do not
appear in person.
Date
Sunday 24th August
Time
4pm
Tickets
£7 | £23 Family Ticket
(4 Tickets)
BIG DADDY VS
GIANT HAYSTACKS
The knockout true tale of the
rise and fall of British Wrestling.
Ray Laidlaw Presents…
THE LINDISFARNE
STORY
The show is devised, written and
performed by drummer/founder
member Ray Laidlaw, and Billy
Mitchell, front man for the final
eight years of the group. Ray and
Billy perform acoustic versions
of Lindisfarne’s classic songs
and tell the inside story of the
group’s rise to fame. You’ll hear
Date
Wednesday 10th
September
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
how the classic songs developed
and how Bob Dylan’s producer
helped Lindisfarne to focus their
musical ideas and burst through
the glam and manufactured
sounds around them to become
one of the major British groups
of the seventies.
www.lindisfarnestory.co.uk
Date
Thursday 11th
September
Time
8pm
Tickets £19 | Seated Event
Speak & Spell Company Presents...
THE BEST OF MODE & NUMAN
Speak and Spell are the UK and Europe’s definitive
and best Depeche Mode Tribute which have built
up a large following.
Knoxville Highway
Presents…
KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY
Their shows span from the early days right
through to their last tour 2013/2014, reminding
their audiences of the journey of the world’s most
successful electronic act.
A Country Music Show featuring
classic songs authentically
reproduced by an outstanding
Country Music band. With the
great Nashville sound, plus
elements of Bluegrass and TexMex, the show is an entertaining
journey through Country Music.
www.depechemodetribute.co.uk
Date
Saturday 6th September
Time
8pm
Tickets £13 | Standing Event
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Starring Herald-Angel winner
Ross Gurney-Randall (Follow
Me) and Radio 4’s Count Arthur
Strong’s Radio Show! regular
David Mounfield.
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Featuring the music of Johnny
Cash and Hank Williams right
through to The Eagles and
Modern country artists. A great
night for listeners and those who
want to sing along.
Date
Friday 12th September
Time
8pm
Tickets £16 | £13 Concs
Seated Event
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LIVE! September
LIVE! September
Garlic Theatre Presents…
THE SORCERER’S
APPRENTICE
Take one castle, one broom and
one book of sorcery. Add a boy
with the tingle of magic in his
fingertips and a spell that spirals
out of control…… And you have
the classic tale of The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice!
Garlic Theatre conjures a
bewitching tale, full of mystery
THE DOLLY
PARTON STORY
The Dolly Parton Story is a
two hour journey through the
sensational career of one of
country music’s most successful
ladies.
Now in its fifth year this great
show has built up a huge
following around the UK and will
be venturing further in the near
and enchantment, with its blend
of physical theatre, humour and
technical wizardry. Puppets,
mime and a dash of real magic
will leave adults and children
enthralled.
www.garlictheatre.org.uk
Date
Saturday 13th
September
Time
11.30am
Tickets £7 | £23 Family Ticket
(4 tickets)
Gag Reflex Ltd Presents...
AXIS OF AWESOME:
VIVA LA VIDA LOCA
LAS VEGAS
The Axis of Awesome are a
comedy trio band. They tore the
place apart on their first ever
tour of the UK and they had
such a great time they’re coming
back to clean up the mess they
made!
Come and see the guys behind
future. With an all live four-piece
band providing the sound and
an array of amazing, rhinestone
encrusted replica costumes, this
is a real treat for any Dolly Parton
fan.
Date
Saturday 13th
September
Time
8pm
such internet mega-hits as The
Four Chords Song, Rage of
Thrones and Birdplane as they
perform these and many other
hit songs that you won’t be able
to get out of your head for days!
www.axisofawesome.net
Date
Sunday 21st September
Time
8pm
Tickets £15 | £13 Concs
Standing Event
Age
16+ yrs (Performance
contains loud noises)
CK Productions
Present…
GARY DELANEY:
PURIST
Gary thinks that most shows
don’t contain enough jokes,
and is trying single-handedly to
redress the balance.
Tickets £17
SeatedEvent
Expect: Jokes.
Remarkable Promotions
Presents...
JULIE FELIX
This iconic singer/songwriter/
performer, is celebrating 50
years in the music world.
In her brand-new show for
2014, she takes her audience
on a fascinating journey through
music and personal experience.
Her Mexican/American roots in
California gave her a rich and
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Don’t Expect: Narrative, themes
or a voyage of self-discovery
Not suitable for bairns or
sensitive souls
www.garydelaney.com
Date
Tuesday 23rd
September
Time
8pm
Tickets £13
Age
16+ yrs
heady artistic background.
She has always followed her
own restless stars, passionately
embracing the cause of peace,
and singing songs of protest
and inspiration to rallies and
audiences around the world.
Date
Saturday 20th
September
Time
8pm
London Contemporary
Theatre Presents…
GREAT
EXPECTATIONS
Join us as we journey with Pip
through a modern Dickensian
England meeting some of the
most elaborate characters in
literature.
Tickets £14
Seated Event
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This able actor musician cast will
have the audience in the grasp
of their hands from start to finish
as they transform this fantastic
novel into a theatrical delight.
Date
Wednesday 24th
September
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
Age
11+ yrs
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LIVE! September
LIVE! October
All Electric Productions
Presents…
Oh Yes! Productions Presents…
MORECAMBE & WISE REBOOTED
‘Morecambe & Wise Rebooted’ is a live theatre
version of a classic Eric and Ernie tv show. A flat
sketch, crosstalk routines, star guests and of course
“The Play Wot Ernie Wise Wrote”.
Max Martin and Nic Adams play Eric and Ernie,
ably assisted by Ann Hamilton (not the real one of
course!), in a show that will appeal to all not just
fans of Morecambe and Wise.
RLN Music Presents…
AN EVENING WITH
BEVERLEY CRAVEN
BRIT-Award winner Beverley Craven will be
embarking on an extensive UK tour supporting the
release of her brand new album, ‘Change of Heart’,
being launched in summer 2014.
Beverley is looking forward to performing her new
songs live alongside timeless classics Promise Me,
Holding On, Woman To Woman, Love Scenes and
many more.
With a witty narrative and unforgettable melodies,
her poignant sentiments will leave you with a warm
glow of nostalgia, or maybe even the odd tear.
www.beverleycraven.com
Date
Thursday 25th September
Time
8pm
Tickets £18 | Seated Event
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REBOOTED is a fitting tribute to Britain’s favourite
entertainers (Radio Times Poll). Don’t miss this
opportunity to witness the revival of the magic and
genius of Morecanbe and Wise.
Date
Friday 26th September
Time
7.30pm
BILL GILES’
WEATHER SHOW
New Theatre Nottingham
Production Presents…
A GIRL WITH A BOOK
Can a Guardian reader really be
prejudiced?
The McBusted Experience
brings you the closest band
to the real thing!
Date
Date
MCBUSTED
EXPERIENCE
Performing all the Mcfly and
Busted Greatest Hits!
Time
Saturday 27th September
Time
8pm
Tickets £16 | £14 Concs | Standing Event
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Date
Thursday 2nd October
Time
7.30pm
An evening liberally splashed
Tickets £16 | £14 Concs
Sweeney Entertainment
Presents…
their performance resulted
in the album Stupidity that
immediately went to the number
one position in the U.K. charts.
It’s October 2012. Gunmen stop
a bus in Pakistan and shoot
three girls. For wanting to go
to school. How can the writer
respond?
Knowing nothing about the
situation, able to offer little
more than outrage he’s forced
to come out from behind his
desk and go into the community
searching for answers to help
him tell the story of a brave
young woman’s fight for girls’
education. When his research
uncovers attitudes at odds with
his liberal convictions he also
has to deal with what he learns
about himself.
Tickets £15 | £13 Concs | Seated Event
A humorous outlook from the
man who led the BBC Weather
Team for 17 years, Bill Giles
presents his one-man weather
show.
with anecdotes on his fellow
presenters, Bill will answer all
your questions on the weather
including how hurricanes are
born and how and why some
clouds are mistaken for UFOs.
There is even the opportunity for
audience participation!
Wednesday 1st October
7.30pm
Tickets £13 | £11 Concs
DR FEELGOOD
Formed on Canvey Island in
Essex in the early 1970s, Dr.
Feelgood remains one of the
most popular and exciting
live rhythm and blues acts
in the world. The raw and
uncompromising style of
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www.drfeelgood.org
Date
Friday 3rd October
Time
8pm
Tickets £18 | Standing Event
Age
14+ yrs
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LIVE! October
LIVE! October
Off The Kerb Productions
Present…
SIMON EVANS:
LEASHED
Following his sell-out shows
in Edinburgh Festival and a
successful UK tour, star of
C4’s Stand Up For The Week
Simon Evans hits the road with
his critically acclaimed show
LEASHED.
Banbury’s Got Talent
Presents…
JENNA - TONIGHT’S
THE NIGHT
This year’s Banbury’s Got Talent
winner Jenna Hone performs in
her first ever live cabaret show
this October at The Mill Arts
Centre. Book tickets now to see
this up and coming star from
Banbury take you on a magical
journey through the songs
from Andrew Lloyd Webber to
Whitney Houston, Rodgers and
Hammerstein to Ellie Goulding.
Don’t miss this wonderful
opportunity to hear Jenna’s
powerful voice and love of music
and the start of something very
special.
Date
Saturday 4th October
Time
8pm
Tickets £12
Seated Event
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Come and hear what will be at
the very least a useful corrective
to the growing swell of earnest
middle class “Wilderness”
literature written by men who
tramp off into the woods to
spend the night in the root bole
of a storm-toppled fir and are
able to tell you what kind of owl
it was that that did that on them,
as if that’s any kind of way for a
grown up to behave.
‘Captivating’
The Scotsman ****
‘A storming set.
His most pointed gags are
an evil delight’
Chortle
‘Just the ticket’
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke
www.simonevanscomedianetc.
com
Date
Friday 10th October
Time
8pm
Tickets £15
Age
14+
Jil Barke & The Blue Moon
Music Agency Presents…
Kirk Fletcher Band Presents…
KIRK FLETCHER BAND
WHILE AND MATTHEWS
Their pedigree is without question. Both are
supreme songwriters and multi-instrumentalists
and it’s the union of their two wonderful voices
which is the crowning glory with the emphasis
being on the exquisite two part harmonies.
While and Matthews’ music is a unique experience,
one that will take you on an emotional journey;
make you laugh, cry, give you pause for thought,
inspire and move you, all of this wrapped up
and presented in a dynamic, skilful and diverse
package.
+Katie Bradley
featuring.Dudley Ross
WIDELY CONSIDERED as one of the best
blues guitarists in the world, Kirk Fletcher has
commanded the respect and acclaim of critics,
peers and fans across the globe.
He is a four-time Blues Music Award nominee
and has played with a variety of popular artists,
including a four-year role as lead guitarist of The
Fabulous Thunderbirds.
www.whileandmatthews.co.uk
www.kirkfletcherband.com
A tribute to Thin Lizzy’s
classic album
Date
Saturday 11th October
Date
Tuesday 21st October
Time
8pm
Time
8pm
Featuring ex-members of
MAMA’S BOYS and the cream
of UK tributes LIMEHOUSE
LIZZY, DRESSED TO KILL and
THE BOHEMIANS, comes a
musical celebration of what is
widely regarded as the finest
live rock album of all time… Thin
Lizzy’s legendary album ‘Live &
Dangerous’.
Tickets £16 | £14 Concs | Seated Event
LIVE & DANGEROUS
Performed for the first time, live
in its entirety with the missing
songs from the band’s 1977 tour,
this power packed show will take
you back to when Philip Lynott &
Tickets £15 | Seated Event
Banbury Cross Players
Presents…
ALAN AYCKBOURN’S
BEDROOM FARCE
the Boys’ Rally were the greatest
live band of them all.
Date
Thursday 9th October
Time
8pm
Trevor & Susannah’s marital
problems doom their friends’
evenings to disaster as they
descend on everyone in turn leaving complete chaos in their
Tickets £17
Standing Event
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wake in this hectic and hilarious
comedy.
Four couples + three bedrooms
= one unforgettable night!
www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk
Date
Wednesday 15th Saturday 18th October
Time
7.45pm
Tickets £12 | £11 Concs
(no concs Fri-Sat)
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LIVE! October
Patchwork Theatre
Company Presents…
THE THREE
MUSKETEERS
Country Boy D’Artagnan
is desperate to become a
Musketeer, but can he twiddle
his moustache with the best of
them? Packed with romance,
LIVE! October
French cheese and derringdo, Patchwork’s frantic and
hilarious adaption of Dumas’
swashbuckling classic is sure to
be ‘One for All’
Date
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
www.patchworktheatrecompany.
co.uk
Bowjangles Present…
quartet will leave you in stitches,
and incredulous.
Catch them if you can!
Bowjangles are a string quartet
who really play. They sing while
they play. They dance while they
play. They leap, tumble, juggle
and joke while they play....
Comedic musicians Bowjangles
present their TV parody On The
Box!
Non-stop humour, rousing songs
and energetic dance routines
from this rebellious string
TONY JAMESON:
FOOTBALL MANAGER
RUINED MY LIFE
The north easts newest rising
star, Tony Jameson, brings
his hilarious sell-out debut
Edinburgh Festival show on the
road with his first ever UK tour.
‘Football Manager Ruined My
Life’ focuses on Tony’s apparent
mid-life crisis (he’s only 33
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THE MODS
The Mods have toured all over
the UK and Europe playing
to packed crowds & ecstatic
audiences at theatres, clubs and
festivals. They have headlined
The Harley Davidson Euro
Festival & played several Harley
Wednesday 22nd
October
BOWJANGLES:
ON THE BOX!
Lakin McCarthy Ents
Present…
The Mods Band
Present…
‘Action packed,
gold medal fun’
London Metro.
‘Raised my spirits and
refreshed my theatrical
palate. Pure gold’
BroadwayBaby.com
Date
Thursday 23rd October
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £15 | £13 Concs
Blunderbus Theatre
Company Presents…
Plop is exactly the same as every
barn owl that has ever been except for one thing. Plop is
AFRAID of the DARK.
Based on the bestselling
children’s classic by Jill
Tomlinson.
One day, Mr Barn Owl suggests
that Plop fly down into the world
and find about the dark for
himself. And this is where Plop’s
adventure begins... This gentle,
reassuring tale is brought to
life with an irresistible blend of
music, puppetry and storytelling.
THE OWL WHO WAS
AFRAID OF THE DARK
Plop is a baby Barn Owl. He lives
at the top of a tall tree, in a field.
He is fat and fluffy. He has big
round eyes and very knackety
knees.
An Audience with Hank
& Bruce Presents…
though) and a realisation that
he has spent 20 years playing
the same video game. He thinks
he’s achieved some good things
in his life, but could his life
have been any better if he had
applied his energies elsewhere?
With a warm, amiable and
conversational style, Tony brings
a mixture of silly stories and
references to footballers you may
/ may not have heard of.
But it’s more than just a riff on
football. Tony looks into whether
he’s an addict, is it escapism, or
who should he just know better?
Written especially for small
people aged 3-7, and grown-ups
who still sleep with the light on.
AN AUDIENCE
WITH HANK & BRUCE
Date
Friday 24th October
Time
8pm
Ritchy Rich and Steve Wood are
Hank & Bruce… lead and rhythm
guitarist with The Fabulous
Shadows. In this show Ritchy
and Steve will be taking you
on a journey back in time to
the 1960s playing the fabulous
instrumental music of The
Shadows. A few surprises, a
lot of laughs, fun and plenty of
Tickets £13
Age
14+ yrs
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events in Austria, St Tropez &
Silverstone. The Mods have an
excellent reputation for delivering
powerful exciting & entertaining
shows. A must see!
www.the-mods.com
Date
Saturday 25th October
Time
8pm
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
Standing Event
www.blunderbus.co.uk
Date
Monday 27th October
Time
11am | 2pm
Tickets £7 | £23 Family Ticket
(4 tickets)
reminiscing about the swinging
sixties. The Shadowlettes gogo
dancers may well be partying
the night away… who knows… so
come and join the fun, frolics
and laughter.
Our show helps support The
Alzheimer’s Society – raising
money and awareness for
dementia.
www.hankandbruceshow.biz
Date
Wednesday 29th
October
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £13 | Seated Event
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LIVE! October-November
LIVE! November
‘It was all fabulous. But it
was when riffing with the
audience that Amos truly
excelled. With a packed
venue ready on his side,
Amos drew people into his
routines; his finely honed
sensibility turned innocent
remarks into comedy gold’
Herald Sun
Transition Records Ltd
Presents…
THE OLD DANCE
SCHOOL
The Old Dance School’s
expansive landscapes of earbending contemporary folk
place them as true innovators
of the music. Duelling fiddles,
soaring brass crescendos, and
irresistible grooves, their new
House Presents
Long Nose Puppets with
ARTHUR’S
DREAM BOAT
Bound & Gagged Comedy
Presents…
www.theolddanceschool.com
Date
Thursday 30th October
Time
8pm
Richard Darbourne
Presents…
PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE
Tickets £15 | £13 Concs
Seated Event
One night, Arthur has an
amazing dream about a
beautiful pink and green boat
with a stripy mast. He can’t wait
to tell everyone about it but
no one (not even his dog!) is
interested. Will anyone listen to
him? Will anyone notice the boat
on his head getting bigger?
A magical playful children’s show
with breath-taking puppets, so
enchanting that everyone will
want to sail away with Arthur in
his dream boat!
www.longnosepuppets.com
Date
Saturday 1st November
Time
2pm
Tickets £7 | £23 Family Ticket
(4 tickets)
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‘Warmest comic around,
able to riff off a crowd and
make them feel good about
themselves’
show charts their remarkable
journey from ballet school
basement jam sessions and
cowshed rehearsals, to remote
lighthouses, to headline
appearances at international
festivals.
A highly praised, witty and
inventive new adaptation of
one of the most loved novels
of all time. This production
premiered at the Theatre Royal
Bury St Edmunds in 2013 and
thrilled the sold out audience.
Now on a full UK tour this is
your chance to catch the five
Bennett sisters and the whole
world of Austen brought to life
memorably by just two actors.
Join us for debates in drawing
rooms, magnificent balls and
turns about the garden. Not to
be missed.
www.richarddarbourne.com
Date
Friday 31st October
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
WELCOME TO
MY WORLD:
STEPHEN K AMOS
Comedy favourite Stephen K
Amos is back on tour with his
new show. Fresh from sell-out
tours of Australia and New
Zealand, as heard on BBC Radio
4 Life: An Idiot’s Guide and
What Does the K Stand For?
Sunday Times
‘Uplifting stand-up from a
charming performer’
Time Out
www.stephenkamos.com
Date
Friday 7th November
Time
8pm
Tickets £18
Age
16+ yrs
The Mill Arts
Centre is delighted
to welcome
Gareth Gates.
Ash Productions Live Ltd
Presents…
From Pop Idol to star of
stage and screen, this is
your chance to see and
hear Gareth up close as
her performs hits old
and new in this special
acoustic evening.
THE SNOW QUEEN
This winter get ready to be blown
away by the brand new musical,
The Snow Queen.
A captivating story of family,
friendship and the triumph of
love over evil.
Wrap up warm as we join Gerda
for an epic adventure, as she
battles the elements, makes
friends with some whacky
characters and saves her brother
from the evil Snow Queen.
Date
Saturday 8th November
Time
11am
Tickets £7 | £23 Family Ticket
(4 tickets)
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
GARETH GATES
Date
Sunday 9th
November
Time
8pm
Tickets £22
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LIVE! November
LIVE! November
The Ultimate Doors Tribute
Show Present…
THE ULTIMATE
DOORS TRIBUTE
SHOW
(with The Strange Doors)
Nick Leigh Associates
Presents…
PAUL DANIELS
& DEBBIE MCGEE
Back…...Despite Popular
Demand!
Paul and Debbie are taking to
the road again in Autumn of
2014, with another brand new
show where they will perform
a selection of their favourite
magic and a number of new
tricks never performed in public
before.
An evening full of comedy
and Magic.
‘The Godfather of Magic’
Dynamo
www.pauldaniels.co.uk
The Strange Doors are the UK’s
most authentic tribute to the
legendary Californian sixties
band, The Doors.
Using the exact instruments the
Doors used, the band accurately
Peter Sweeney Presents…
TREXTASY
T.Rextasy have now been
performing around the world
for over 20 years, a career that
ironically outlives Marc’s very own
T.Rex.
recreates a Doors concert from
the sixties. Their two hour theatre
show includes psychedelic
projection throughout that
enhances the music and
atmosphere. Fires will be lit and
lizards will be celebrated!
Doors fans can relive the
psychedelic sixties and step back
in time with a Doors tribute band
that looks as good as it sounds.
Date
Saturday 8th November
Time
8pm
Tickets £14 | Seated Event
The band is now accepted as the
world’s only official live tribute
band dedicated to Marc Bolan
& T.Rex, and the only band
endorsed and approved by Marc
Bolan’s family, estate, original exmembers of T.Rex, and Bolan’s
catalogue management.
The band has been described by
many as ‘beyond the boundaries
of tribute’.
Veteran rocker Steve Gibbons,
in the company of Fairport
Convention’s legendary rhythm
section - Gerry Conway (drums)
and Dave Pegg (bass) - join
keyboard wizard Phil Bond
(piano, organ, accordion) and PJ
Saturday 15th November
Date
Friday 14th November
8pm
Time
8pm
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
www.dylanproject.co.uk
Date
Sunday 16th November
Time
8pm
Tickets £18 | Seated Event
Blazin’ Management
Presents…
BLAZIN’ FIDDLES
Take a group of the hottest
contemporary fiddle players,
mix with some wonderfully
sympathetic keyboard and guitar
arrangements and you’ve got the
award winning Blazin’ Fiddles.
Over the last 15 years no
other band has quite captured
the excitement, passion and
sensitivity of Scottish music.
www.blazinfiddles.com
Date
Tuesday 18th November
Time
8pm
Tickets £17 | £15 Concs
Seated Event
Marionet Music
Presents…
LISBEE STAINTON
Lisbee Stainton’s full band Word
Games tour comes to The Mill
- an evening not to be missed
by music lovers. Having toured
extensively with the likes of Joan
Armatrading, Paul Carrack,
Gretchen Peters and Eleanor
Tickets £18 | Standing Event
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
Wright’s pedal steel and slide
guitars to present a magical
evening of Bob’s songs, artfully
arranged and played by worldclass musicians.
Spellbound Recordings Ltd
Presents…
KIKI DEE &
CARMELO LUGGERI
- An Acoustic Journey
www.trextasy.com
Time
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THE DYLAN PROJECT
Truly a rock’n’roll concert for
all ages - If you would like to
know exactly what a Marc Bolan
concert was like in the 1970s,
this show is for you!
Date
Tickets £20 | Seated Event
Dave Pegg Presents…
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Join Kiki and Carmelo for an
acoustic journey of stories and
song which include unique
covers of songs by artists such
as Kate Bush and Frank Sinatra
and of course Kiki’s own hits
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”, “I
Got The Music In Me” and the
stunning “Amoureuse”.
Date
Thursday 20th
November
Time
8pm
Tickets £17 | Seated Event
McEvoy, the prolific 25 year-old
Stainton has just released ‘Word
Games’, the fourth album of the
acoustic pop star’s increasingly
impressive career.
www.lisbee.com
Date
Wednesday 19th
November
Time
8pm
Tickets £14 | Seated Event
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LIVE! November
Lakin McCarthy
Presents...
ROBIN INCE IS
(IN AND) OUT
OF HIS MIND
Robin Ince - Sony Gold Award
winning comedian and science
enthusiast (Radio 4’s Infinite
Monkey Cage with Prof Brian
Cox) - presents another in
his line of unhinged stand up
comic lectures. After dabbling
in Darwin and Feynman, and
cleaning out Schrodinger’s Cat,
Robin now delves into his mind
and possibly your mind too.
LIVE! November
From Freud and Jung to Laing
and Milgram, from rats after
rewards to insanity cured by
ink spots, Robin looks at the
last 100 years of psychiatry,
psychology and skewiff brain
dabblings. Just how hard is it
being a self-conscious being on
planet earth. Come along, he
may cure you.
“when someone writes a
history of modern comedy,
they should make room for
Robin Ince” …
The Guardian
“thoughtful, provocative and
very funny” …
The Times
GROUNDED
She’s a hot-rod F16 fighter pilot.
She’s pregnant. Her career in
the sky is over. Now, she sits
in an air-conditioned trailer
in Las Vegas flying remotecontrolled drones over Pakistan.
She struggles through surreal
twelve hour shifts far from the
battlefield – hunting terrorists by
day and being a wife and mother
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FLORAL CURIOSITY
WITH MIG KIMPTON
www.robinince.com
Date
Friday 21st November
Time
8pm
both an award winning guitarist
and drummer, this is a concert
not to be missed! “The best
thing I’ve seen and heard for
many years!”
This award-winning Modern
Blues power trio are fast
becoming one of the must see
Blues/Rock acts on the UK
circuit today! Known for their
high energy shows and featuring
three top musicians including
www.absolutionband.co.uk
Date
Saturday 22nd
November
Time
8pm
Tickets £13 | Standing Event
by night. Grounded is a gripping,
compulsive new play that flies
from the heights of lyricism
to the shallows of workaday
existence, targeting our
assumptions about war, family,
and what it is to be a woman.
Time
7.30pm
Thursday 27th November
Time
7.30pm
Tickets £15
Combining their original material
with songs by the likes of Jaques
Brel, Leornard Cohen, Tom Waits
and Bertolt Brecht, Moscow Drug
Club provide an intoxicating and
intimate musical experience.
Moscow Drug Club
Presents…
MOSCOW DRUG CLUB
In a curious musical place
where certain elements of
1930s Berlin Cabaret, Hot Club
de France, Nuevo Tango and
Tickets £14 | £12 Concs
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Gypsy Campfire meet, have a
few to drink and stagger arm in
arm into the darkness of some
eastern European cobbled
street on a mission to find the
bar where Django Reinhardt
and Tom Waits are having an
after hours jam with the local
Tziganes.
The Ultimate Beatles
Tribute Show presents…
wit and personalities. The two
hour theatre show is split into
four half hour sets with different
costumes representing the
different eras of the Fab Four’s
musical journey. Close your eyes
and you’d think you were hearing
the real thing
Touring for over ten years,
Ultimate Beatles look the part as
well as sounding great, using the
exact instruments the Beatles
used and even emulating the
Beatles’ cheeky Liverpudlian
Date
Saturday 29th
November
8pm
8pm
THE ULTIMATE
BEATLES TRIBUTE
SHOW
www.gatetheatre.co.uk
Tuesday 25th November
Date
14+
Joe Fawcett & Absolution
Blues Trio Presents…
Date
Multi award winning floral
designer Mig Kimpton brings
a fun, festive, flare to all things
creative, informative and factual.
Join him as he conjures up floral
designs from history, explains
the myths behind our Christmas
traditions and as always shares
his personal funny stories and
tales. You might even get the
chance to appear on stage with
him, you could also win the
opportunity to take home one
of Mig’s designs. Festive flowers,
fun and factual – a truly unique
evening in the theatre.
Tickets £14 | Seated Event
Age
ABSOLUTION
House Presents…
Michael Corbidge
Presents…
Date
Friday 28th November
Time
8pm
Tickets £15 | £13 Concs
Seated Event
Tickets £16 | Seated Event
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
You are cordially invited to
share a wry smile with us as you
enter the darkly comic world of
Moscow Drug Club…..this way
please and mind the stairs!
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LIVE! December
LIVE! December
Off The Kerb Presents…
MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE:
Je M’accuse – I Am Marcus
“Rare is the stand-up show
that makes you laugh, think
and then fight back the
tears. This is it”
**** The Daily Telegraph
Podium dancer, oil rig worker,
food addict, musical theatre
enthusiast, posh, eco-hypocrite,
ex-Goth, muppet fan, award
winning comedian and chief
beverages operator at the Little
Chef – screw politics! Let’s talk
about me.
“Don’t miss this incredible
show”
Admotive Music
Presents…
A huge fan of the great man,
Paul’s vocal and visual likeness
to David is unbelievable and
backed by a fantastic band. As a
Bowie lookalike he also appeared
in the Ron Howard Hollywood
Blockbuster film ‘Rush’.
POP UP BOWIE
Paul Anthony known as ‘Pop
Up Bowie’. A stunning tribute to
David Bowie.
He performs the greatest hits
of Bowie, from every era of
the guy’s career from the 70s
through to the 90s and beyond.
Proud to sponsor
The Ballad of Rudy
At Child First Banbury, we are
also very proud of our
nursery and if you are
looking for child care that
puts your child first then
come and visit us today.
Sunday Mirror
Date
Tuesday 2nd December
Time
8pm
Tickets £16
Date
Saturday 6th December
Time
8pm
We are a friendly, well established and
experienced team who work closely with our
families to ensure that every child’s time at
nursery is exciting and enjoyable.
Our unique building with mezzanine and sensory
area, creates an environment which is full of fun
and adventure and by making great use of all
our space, no two days are ever the same.
Tickets £16 | Seated Event
The Albion Band
Presents…
Visit us today at
Child First Day Nursery
THE ALBION
CHRISTMAS BAND
8 Horsefair, Banbury,
OX16 0AA
01295 273743
www.childfirst.co.uk
The Albion Christmas Show
is now in its 16th year
with sell-out shows
across the UK.
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 takes you
on a guided tour through the
Christmas customs of Britain.
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It’s a seasonal mixture of carols,
spoken word, humorous readings
and dance. It really is the perfect
way to start your festivities. This
year will see a collection of new
material alongside favourites
from their back catalogue of
Xmas albums.
They will also be selling their
brand new “Live at Kings Place”
album.
Date
Thursday 11th December
Time
8pm
Caring for your
child from 3 months
& upwards
@lovechildfirst
Funding
available for
2*, 3 and 4
year olds
5% discount for
NHS and
Mondelez
* Criteria apply
Tickets £17 | Seated Event
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
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LIVE! December
LIVE! December
Mill
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Com
Goblin Present
Performance Schedule...
Date
AM
PM
Wednesday 10th
10:30
1:00
‘Hey Reindeer,
you got Groove’
Thursday 11th
10:30
1:00
1:00
6:00 n/a
Saturday 13th
11:00
3:00
An original show for children
made especially for ages 3 and up.
Sunday 14th
11:00
3:00
Tuesday 16th
10:30
1:00
In this story Rudy doesn’t have
a red nose; rather it’s his talent
for new and exciting music that
sets him apart from all the other
Reindeer. Together with a magical
Jazz Penguin he goes on an
adventure that teaches him that life
isn’t about following the herd.
Wednesday 17th
10:30
1:00
Thursday 18th
10:30
1:00
Friday 19th
10:30
1:00
Saturday 20th
11:00
3:00
Sunday 21st
11:00
3:00
Tuesday 23rd
11:00
3:00
Wednesday 24th
11:00
3:00
THE BALLAD OF RUDY
Funny, warm and with a big
heart, this show features live
music, original songs and lots of
imagination that is guaranteed
to have children aged 3 and up
mesmerised from start to finish.
Sing the blues with a Polar Bear,
jam with the Puffins and beat-box
with an Arctic Fox.
Friday 12th
***** “Brilliant… there is so muc
h
to enjoy in this innovative piec
e of
children’s theatre”
What’s On Stage
**** “It is a treat for youngsters
and adults alike”
The Public Reviews
**** “A classic Christmas tale
with a jazzy twist... It is not
often a show gets three-year-o
lds
interested in theatre, and adu
lts
will have a wonderful time too!
”
Everything Theatre
Friday 26th
No show
3:00
Saturday 27th
11:00
3:00
Sunday 28th
11:00
3:00
Monday 29th
11:00
3:00
Tuesday 30th
11:00
3:00
Wednesday 31st
11:00
3:00
To make a group booking or reservation
contact [email protected]
or call 01295 279002 and ask to speak to
the Customer Service Supervisor (Sales).
It all happens at the North Pole
Jazz Lounge. It’s gonna be coooool.
Dates
Wednesday 10th Wednesday 31st December
Tickets
£10 | £36 Family Ticket
(4 Tickets)
Group/School Discount: 1 free
ticket for every 10 purchased
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Illustration: Chantal Renn
Photos: Teresa Snooks
Twitter:@goblintheatre
Facebook.com/goblintheatre
www.goblintheatre.co.uk
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
For further details go to
www.themillartscentre.co.uk
We look forward spending a jazzy Christmas with you!
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
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Film
Film
Special Movie Offer for
Movies
at
all films
If you book to watch 3
films at The Mill
cinema you can book all
3 films at £5
each instead of the usu
al price of £6.
T&Cs: The offer is subj
ect to one per person.
need to attend three diffe
You would
offer. Bookings of the filmsrent films to be able to use the
must be made at the sam
by phone or on our web
e time
site.
THE BOOK THIEF
SAVING
MR BANKS
Tuesday 22nd July,
7.30pm
Starring: Emma Thompson
& Tom Hanks
Director: John Lee Hancock
Rating:PG
Duration:125 mins
Thurstday 24th July,
7.30pm
Starring: Sophie Nélisse
& Emily Watson
Director: Brian Percival
Rating: 12A
Duration:131 mins
All Tickets:
Adult £6
Under 16’s £4
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Pirates & Princesses
day at The Mill
showcasing:
FROZEN &
PETER PAN
Tuesday 19th August
Tuesday 29th July, 7.30pm
AUGUST:
OSAGE COUNTY
Tuesday 12th August,
10.45am (Adult Baby
Cinema) & 7.30pm
We’ve a movie day
showcasing two Disney
classics - Frozen and
Peter Pan!
Frozen at 11am
Join Elsa, Anna and of course
Olaf on their epic journey to save
Arendelle from an eternal winter.
Another chance to see and sing
along to this Disney smash hit!
Wendy and her brothers are
whisked away to the magical
world of Neverland with the hero
of their stories, Peter Pan.
On the day you can dress up as
your favourite Disney Princess or
become a swashbuckling Pirate!
Tuesday 26th August,
10.45am (Adult Baby
Cinema) & 7.30pm
An unlikely World War II
platoon is tasked to rescue art
masterpieces from Nazi thieves
and return them to their owners.
Starring: Pierre Niney &
Charlotte Le Bon
Director: Jalil Lespert
Rating:15+
Duration:106 mins
have diverged until a family
crisis brings them back to the
Oklahoma house they grew
up in, and to the dysfunctional
woman who raised them.
Starring: Meryl Streep
& Julia Roberts
Director: John Wells
Rating: 15+
Duration:121 mins
A look at the lives of the
strong-willed women of the
Weston family, whose paths
A look at the life of French
designer Yves Saint Laurent from
the beginning of his career in
1958 when he met his lover and
business partner, Pierre Berge.
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
A LONG WAY DOWN
Tuesday 19th August,
7.30pm
Starring: Pierce Brosnan
& Toni Collette
Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Rating: 15+ /
Duration:96 mins
Peter Pan at 2pm
Starring: George Clooney &
Matt Damon
Director: George Clooney
Rating: 12A+
Duration: 118 mins
YVES SAINT
LAURENT
While subjected to the horrors
of World War II Germany, young
Liesel finds solace by stealing
books and sharing them with
others.
Author P.L. Travers reflects on
her childhood after reluctantly
meeting with Walt Disney, who
seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins
books for the big screen.
THE
MONUMENTS MEN
Films are always being added to our
programme so keep checking the website!
THE LOVE PUNCH
Thursday 4th September,
7.30pm
Starring: Emma Thompson
& Pierce Brosnan
Director: Joel Hopkins
Rating:12A
Duration:94 mins
GRAND BUDAPEST
HOTEL
Tuesday 9th September,
7.30pm &
Tuesday 30th September,
10.45am (Adult Baby
Cinema)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes &
F. Murray Abraham
Director: Wes Anderson
Rating: 15+
Duration:100 mins
A romantic caper about
Richard (Brosnan) and Kate
(Thompson), a divorced couple
who, after their pension is
stolen by an unscrupulous
businessman, reunite to steal
it back. A whirlwind caper
about embezzlement, bankrupt
employees’ pension funds and
re-discovering old love set in
France.
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Four people meet on New Year’s
Eve and form a surrogate family
to help one another weather the
difficulties of their lives.
The adventures of Gustave H, a
legendary concierge at a famous
European hotel between the
wars, and Zero Moustafa, the
lobby boy who becomes his
most trusted friend.
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Adult Arts - Weekly Classes
Film
THE DOUBLE
HER
TRACKS
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg
& Mia Wasikowska
Director: Richard Ayoade
Rating: 15+
Duration:93 mins
Starring: Amy Adams &
Scarlett Johansson
Director: Spike Jonze
Rating: 15+
Duration:126 mins
Starring: Mia Wasikowska
& Emma Booth
Director: John Curran
Rating: 12+
Duration:112 mins
Thursday 18th September,
7.30pm
A clerk in a government agency
finds his unenviable life takes
a turn for the horrific with the
arrival of a new co-worker who is
both his exact physical double
and his opposite - confident,
charismatic and seductive with
women.
LOCKE
Tuesday 7th October,
7.30pm
Starring: Tom Hardy &
Olivia Colman
Director: Steven Knight
Rating: 15+
Duration:85 mins
Tuesday 30th September,
7.30pm
A lonely writer develops an
unlikely relationship with his
newly purchased operating
system that’s designed to meet
his every need.
manager, receives a phone
call on the eve of the biggest
challenge of his career that sets
in motion a series of events that
threaten his careful cultivated
existence.
Ivan Locke, a dedicated family
man and successful construction
ADULT BABY CINEMA (ABC)
A new addition to The Mill Arts
Centre is ABC Tuesday screenings
of newly released films.
We welcome parents and carers to
bring their babies, from new-born up to
18 months, to enjoy this relaxed viewing.
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Tuesday 28th October,
7.30pm
Producers of THE KING’S
SPEECH bring you the film
TRACKS, which tells the
remarkable true story of Robyn
Davidson (Wasikowska), a young
woman who leaves her life in the
city to make a solo trek through
almost 2,000 miles of sprawling
Australian desert. Accompanied
by only her dog and four
unpredictable camels, she sets
off on a life-changing journey of
self-discovery.
There will be a designated parking area for
buggies and prams with space available
for travel seats in the theatre, as well as
the freedom to feed your little ones in the
auditorium whilst you enjoy the film and
without the worry of disturbing others.
Tickets are £6 and babies go free.
Take advantage of our special offer and
enjoy coffee and cake for just £3!
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Adult
Education
Autumn is the perfect
time to take up a new
hobby or polish an old
one what with the shops
full of pencil cases
and blank notebooks
promising new creative
adventures. Try your hand
at painting the glorious
Oxfordshire autumn
landscape or make
personalised Christmas
gifts in our many jewellery
classes- perfect for that
special someone.
Unless otherwise
specified the Mill provides
all the materials for you
to use so you don’t need
to worry about shopping
lists. Our tutors are
specialists in their fields
with years of experience
teaching and inspiring
hundreds of adults. A
class at The Mill also
provides you with ample
opportunity to showcase
your work in our beautiful
gallery as well as meet
like-minded souls and
make friends for life.
Term Dates:
Term begins: Monday
22nd September. Term
ends: Week beginning
Monday 8th December.
Half term: Monday 27th
October to Friday 31st
October.
DRAWING &
SKETCHING
with Ruth Broadbent
This course, which is suitable
for both beginners and those
looking to further their skills, is
packed with information and
techniques to help develop
drawing skills and individual
styles.
There are opportunities to try out
different approaches to varied
DRAWING
FROM SCRATCH
with Ruth Broadbent
Do you want to learn to draw
but don’t know where to start?
Tutor Ruth Broadbent will guide
you through each step to help
you create drawings you can be
proud of in no time at all.
This class is also ideal if you
want to build up a weekly
drawing practice over the full
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subject matter and look at work
by other artists. New themes and
techniques are explored each
term in this challenging and
lively course.
Start Date
22nd September
Day Held
Monday
Time
10am-12.30pm
Duration
11 weekly classes
Fee
£121
£108.90 Concs
academic year. Ruth will tailor
the class to build up confidence
in your drawing skills and
encourage your creativity to
move in new directions.
Start Date
22nd September
Day Held
Monday
Time
7pm-9pm
Duration
11 weekly classes
Fee
£96.80
£87.12 Concs
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PAINTING
& DRAWING
with Chrissie Borland
A mixed ability class in which
students are encouraged to
find their own style through
experimenting with different
media. Full of creative
entertainment, these classes are
supported and guided by tutor
Chrissie Borland.
Option 1
Start Date
22nd September
Day Held
Monday
Time
2.30pm-5pm
Option 2
Start Date
23rd September
Day Held
Tuesday
Time
10am-12.30pm
Option 3
Adult Arts - Weekly Classes
DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR BEGINNERS
DEEP RELAXATION
with Tina Burnett
with Becky Moyce
Want to find out what your
camera is capable of and start
mastering all those buttons and
dials?
This five week course covers the
fundamentals of exposure and
the basics of composition. We’ll
show you how your camera works
so you can begin taking control
of your photography. Using
simple concepts and real-world
examples we help you break
through the jargon and start
developing your eye.
This course is perfect for people
who want to improve their
photography skills and get off
auto mode. Classes are small,
friendly and a lot of fun.
23rd September
Start Date
6th October
Day Held
Tuesday
Day Held
Monday
Time
2pm-4.30pm
Time
7.30-9.30pm
Duration
5 weekly classes
Fee
£53
£47.70 Concs
Start Date
Fees:
11 weeks
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Concs
Learn how to dissolve tension,
release busy mind chatter and
relax more deeply than you
thought possible in a nurturing
peaceful atmosphere where
week by week we will share ways
and practices to develop a sense
of deepening inner peace.
There will be weekly session
notes to take home to help you
keep practicing if you wish to, so
that each week we can add on
more ways and experiences of
relaxing and releasing tension.
Bring a cosy wool blanket or mat,
a soft cushion (for your neck or
hips during relaxing time), and
wear comfy layers to help you
feel at ease. Absolute beginners
welcome.
Start Date
23rd September
Day Held
Tuesday
Time
10.30-11.30am
Duration
11 weekly classes
Fee
£48.40
£43.56 Concs
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WATERCOLOURS:
BEGINNERS
with Barry Whitehouse
Do you have a box of
watercolours that tempt you to
paint but you are not sure how
to get started? Or have you tried
them out but would like to know
more? This class will help you
understand and practice the
tried and tested techniques of
watercolour. From washes and
layering to maintaining clarity
they will help you to master the
intricacies of this very special
media. As your confidence grows
you will be able to contemplate
your favourite subject and say
‘’Yes I know how to paint that!’’
SINGING CLASSES
An introductory singing and
vocal harmony class for those
terrified of singing, for the tone
deaf and for people who have
no singing experience or who
haven’t sung for a long time.
Students will learn breathing and
vocal techniques, how to follow
written music on the page and
vocal harmony skills.
An intermediate group for
students who have at least one
year experience singing, who
can tune accurately and who
have a good sense of rhythm
and group work. The session
will involve vocal and breathing
technique, basic sight reading
and vocal harmony, and we will
work on easy arrangements of
English and other world music in
3 and 4.
Start Date
23rd September
Start Date
24th September
Start Date
24th September
Day Held
Tuesday
Day Held
Wednesday
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
7pm-9pm
Time
6pm-7pm
Time
7pm-8pm
Duration
11 weekly classes
Duration
11 weekly classes
Duration
11 weekly classes
Fee
£96.80
£87.12 Concs
Fee
£48.40
£43.56 Concs
Fee
£48.40
£43.56 Concs
with Patrissia Cuberos
Singing for the Terrified
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Adult Arts - Weekly Classes
Image courtesy of:
Magda Gould
JEWELLERY MAKING
with Sue Collins
WATERCOLOURS:
INTERMEDIATES
with Rachel Cronin
This class is ideal for anyone
who has some experience of
working in watercolour and would
like to develop their style further
as well as experiment with new
techniques. The class will cover
a mixture of landscapes and
still life subjects as well as the
opportunity to work on selfdirected projects.
Start Date
24th September
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
10am-12.30pm
Duration
11 weekly classes
Fee
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£108.90 Concs
LEARN GUITAR
with Matthew Sullivan
YOUTH GUITAR
with Matthew Sullivan
Always wanted to play guitar?
This is your chance to learn
theory, technique and sight
reading with experienced jazz/
flamenco musician and tutor,
Matthew Sullivan. These sessions
are ideal for beginners of folk,
blues and jazz style. Students
will need to bring along their own
guitars.
Future guitar heroes everywhere
look no further, your journey
begins here!
Start Date
24th September
Start Date
22nd September
Day Held
Wednesday
Day Held
Monday
Time
Beginners:
6.45pm-7.45pm
Time
Beginners:
4.30pm-5.30pm
Begin with the basics and
develop a practice to take your
playing as far as you want.
Option 1
Intermediate students should
have one year’s tuition
experience.
Start Date
24th September
Duration
5 weekly classes
Fee
£49
£44.60 Concs
Improvers:
8pm-9pm
Duration
Fee
These courses are ideal if you
have attended one of our ‘in
a day’ workshops and want to
take your ideas further. You will
develop your soldering, forming
and stone-setting techniques
in a small, informal and friendly
class. All tools are supplied but
there will be a charge for silver
used made payable to the tutor.
Spaces are limited to 10 so book
early to avoid disappointment.
Option 2
THE MILL
TEXTILES GROUP
EXPERIMENTAL
TEXTILES
A group for advanced textile
practitioners, students undertake
themed projects and work
towards exhibitions both in
house and at other venues.
These short courses offer you
the chance to discover the
fascinating world of experimental
textiles. Blend fabric, paper and
plastic to create wonderful mixed
media effects and experiment
with dyes, paints, slashwork and
couching to create interesting
textures. All materials provided.
with Sue Green
Ideal if you already have some
knowledge of both traditional
and experimental techniques
and want to expand your skills.
Please contact the adult learning
department on 01295 227174
if you are interested in joining
this class.
Follow The Mill’s Textile class
every week!
Facebook - Cowshed Studio 1
Blog – www.cowshedstudio.co.uk
with Sue Green
Option1
Start Date
25th September
Duration
5 weekly classes
Fee
£49
£44.60 Concs
Option2
Start Date
5th November
Duration
6 weekly classes
Fee
£57.80
£52.52 Concs
Start Date
4th November
Start Date
25th September
Duration
6 weekly classes
Day Held
Thursday
Improvers:
5.30pm-6.30pm
Fee
£57.80
£52.52 Concs
Time
10am-3pm
Duration
11 weekly classes
For both options
Fee
£203.60
£184.21 Concs
Day Held
Thursday
Time
6pm-8pm
11 weekly classes
Duration
11 weekly classes
For both options
£48.40
£43.56 Concs
Fee
£45
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
7pm-9pm
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Adult Arts - Access to the Arts Classes
Classes for adults with learning disabilities
MONDAY MUSIC BOX
FACE TO FACE
MIXED CRAFTS
Day Held
Monday
Option 1
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
7pm-9pm
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
1pm-3pm
Time
10am-12noon
with Steve Suttee
HANDS ON:
ARTS & CRAFTS
CREATIVE WRITING
CREATIVE CRAFTS
TEXTILES
The perfect mixed arts and
crafts class for those of you who
want to experiment with different
techniques without committing
to an 11 week course.
Learn various textile techniques
such as stitch skills, printing,
couching, and ink effects in this
lively and informative class.
with Sue Green
This class is great for relieving
stress, anxiety and social
isolation in a supportive and
caring environment.
This class does get very busy so
we advise booking in advance.
Start Date
26th September
Day Held
Friday
Time
10am-12noon
Duration
N/A. Individual
sessions.
Fee (per
sesson)
£8.80
£7.92 Concs
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with Sue Green
The Friday class is particularly
suited to students who have
attended the Creative Crafts
sessions.
There are also opportunities to
gain valuable insight and tutor
support through personal project
work.
with Carol Jephcott
with Jo Allen
Option 2
Friday
with Steve Suttee
Time
10am-12noon
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
3.30pm-4.30pm
Tuesday
with Meg Harper
Time
1.30pm-3.30pm
These sessions come packed
with exercises designed to get
your creative juices flowing as
well as opportunities to share
your own writing.
Term
Starts week
commencing
22nd September
Fees
2 hr
sessions
£167
£100.20 Concs
11 weeks
Rocky
Group
£83.50
£50 Concs
A chance for creative writers at
all levels to improve their writing
and be inspired to do more.
Start Date
Day Held
27th September
Monthly Saturday
Classes:
27 September
18 October
Start Date
26th September
Day Held
Friday
Time
1.30pm-3.30pm
Time
3.30pm-5.30pm
Duration
11 weekly classes
Duration
4 monthly classes
Fee
£106.80
£97.12 Concs
Fee
£35.20
£31.68 Concs
15 November
13 December
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ROCKY GROUP
Day Held
Day Held
You will gain helpful feedback
and encouragement from both
the tutor and the other students
in this small and friendly group.
with Carol Jephcott
ANJALI DANCE COMPANY
Anjali celebrates the extraordinary creative potential
of people with people with learning disabilities and
has pioneered their creative development through
dance for over fifteen years.
Anjali works with professional dance artists and
choreographers to make exceptional work which is
toured nationally.
There is Learner Support
Funding available for students
to apply for, please contact the
Adult Learning Office on 01295
227174 for more information.
For further information contact Nicole Thomson
[email protected] / 01295 251909
www.anjali.co.uk
Day Held
Tuesday
Time
5.30pm-7pm
Fee
£80 per term
£8 taster session
Anjali is a resident company at The Mill and runs
regular training days for dancers with learning
disabilities who want to make dance their career.
The company also has a Youth dance company Young Anjali and an Education Team of teachers
with learning disabilities who deliver the company’s
education work.
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Adult Arts - Summer School
Summer
School
Saturday
12th July
until
Saturday
23rd August
Welcome to The
Mill’s annual creative
summer school.
This year we are trying
something new; your class
fees now automatically
include a buffet lunch as
well as tea and coffee*.
If the weather is sunny
you will be eating outside,
if not you will be in our
refurbished Millers bar.
Adult Arts - Summer School
WATERCOLOUR
LANDSCAPES
FOR BEGINNERS
There will opportunities to
trouble shoot the problems you
encounter when painting.
Perfect for beginners.
All materials are included.
with Rachel Cronin
Layering washes, wet in wet
technique, creating realistic trees,
mixing greens… do you struggle
with any of these things when
trying to paint a landscape?
Rachel will take you through the
basics of building up a simple
landscape painting.
12th July
Days Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
STREET
PHOTOGRAPHY
This course focuses on
subjects, camera settings and
composition and explains how
to capture live action and unique
moments on the street.
with Becky Moyce
Date
11th August
Day Held
Monday
Time
11am-3pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£26
Location:
Oxford City Centre
BRINGING
WATERCOLOUR
LANDSCAPES
ALIVE
Bring out the documentary
photographer in you using a city
filled with colour and action.
Whether a beginner or a more
experienced photographer you
can develop that urban edge to
your street photography.
with Rachel Cronin
Rachel will show you how
to paint with a looser, freer
style and how to infuse your
paintings with vibrancy.
*With the exception of Street
Photography in Oxford.
19th July
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
with Sue Green
Using the traditional process of
felting Marino wool tops create
simple, stylish vessels for your
home.
These vessels can also be
embellished with stitches and
beads to make them even more
special.
SILVER RING
IN A DAY
All materials are included but
if you have your own brushes
please bring them along.
Date
FELTED VESSELS
These can be used as keepsake
boxes, tooth fairy boxes for your
children or simply to adorn a
cherished area of your home.
An intermediate class aimed
at those who already have a
good grasp of watercolour
painting and colour mixing
but are struggling to bring
life to their landscape
painting.
We want our summer
school classes to be as
relaxed as possible so
the fee also includes as
many of the materials as
possible. So you don’t
need to worry about
anything, no need to
bring your lunch, no need
to bring your brushes, just
turn up and let us look
after you.
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Dates
with Sue Collins
An excellent opportunity to
create your own personalised
ring. Using a choice of D shaped
or rectangular silver, you will
spend the day shaping, soldering
and forming to construct you
own unique piece of jewellery.
You will explore texture and
oxidisation to give your ring
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a striking finish, as well as
stamping with letters and shapes
to produce your own design.
All materials are supplied but
felting is so addictive we are sure
you’ll be buying your own kit to
practice at home in no time at
all.
Dates
11th August
Date
13th August
Days Held
Monday
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
10.30am-5pm
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Duration
One day
Fee
£45
Fee
£40
See details on page 42 for Silver
Cuff in a Day’
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Adult Arts - Summer School
CREATIVE WRITING
FOR BEGINNERS
with Meg Harper
A great place to start for any
budding writer. Spend a day with
published author Meg Harper as
she takes you through a number
exercises designed to get your
creative juices flowing and those
words down on paper!
Date
13th August
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
Spend two days with experienced artist Chrissie Borland creating
striking still life paintings in acrylic. You will be using patterned fabrics,
vases, flowers and all sorts of subjects to create vibrant paintings on
board. This class will be full of all sorts of tips and techniques that you
can apply to your own practice. Beginners welcome as well as those
with more experience.
Combine many different visual
elements to create stunning 2D
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A one day workshop to introduce
you the heritage craft of ragrugging.
You will be given the opportunity
to shoot with real models and
learn how to approach different
kinds of subjects.
with Chrissie Borland
A pattern and surface design
class to introduce you to the
technique of creating, cutting
and using stencils.
Lighting, lenses, posing and
composition… this course is
packed with tips and advice on
how to get your portraits looking
picture perfect!
During the day you will learn
how to shoot dynamic and eye
catching portraits working with
both natural and artificial light.
2 day workshop
with Chrissie Borland
INTRODUCTION TO
RAG RUGGING
with Becky Moyce
STILL LIFE
IN ACRYLICS
STENCILLING
PORTRAIT
PHOTOGRAPHY
Day Held
Thursday & Friday
Time
10.30am-4pm
both days
An understanding of the
advanced DSLR shooting modes
including full manual is required
for this course.
Duration
Two days
Date
20th August
Fee
£75
Day Held
Wednesday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
18th August
Days Held
Monday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
Date
21st August
Day Held
Thursday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Soon you will have the rag
rugging bug too!
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
PHOTO EDITING
WORKSHOP
out and give them a professional
finish.
This course is aimed at those
who already use an SLR and are
looking to improve their portraits
or develop a portfolio.
14th & 15th August
Dates
During this one day workshop
you will be introduced the
techniques and tools and will
make a rag rugged sample ready
to transform into a beautiful item
for your home.
Find out how to make us of
available backdrops and see how
your images can be enhanced
out of the camera to create
stunning prints.
Dates
designs to use as home décor
inspiration or to frame for a
stylish piece of artwork.
with Sue Green
with Becky Moyce
Hands-on training in the
basics of picture editing using
Photoshop, GIMP or Elements.
You will develop skills for
creating, manipulating and
enhancing images using layers,
masking and other tools of the
pro’s to make your images stand
£40
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You will need to bring with you
your laptop installed either with
Photoshop, GIMP or Elements.
Date
23rd August
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
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Adult Arts - Autumn Workshops
Adult Arts - Autumn Workshops
Autumn Workshops
PEACE-YOGA
WORKSHOPS
with Tina Burnett
A one day workshop designed
to take you through a morning
of gentle, relaxing hatha yoga,
suitable for beginners onwards,
to encourage the body to relax
and open up through the back,
hips and legs.
This is followed by an afternoon
session of guided breath-work
and meditations to continue the
focus on relaxing the mind and
body. All topped off with a good,
long, deep relaxation practice at
the end of the session. Please
bring something to lie on, and
a blanket to cover you during
the relaxation and cushions
to support either neck and/or
knees.
TACTILE DRAWING
with Ruth Broadbent
A series of experimental
drawing techniques and
processes will offer an
insight into different ways
of looking at subject
matter and responding,
from a sensory response
to considering gesture
and mark making. These
exercises, together with artist
references and informal
group discussions, will provide a starting point
to enable you to generate a more self-directed
approach to experimental drawing.
Date
4th October
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
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MIXED MEDIA BOARD
SKETCHBOOKS
20th September
1st November
with Sue Green
13 December
Day Held
Saturday
Time
11am-3.30pm
Duration
3 monthly sessons
Fee
£27 a session
DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR BEGINNERS
Two-Day Workshop with
Becky Moyce
LIFE DRAWING
with Chrissie Borland
These extremely popular one
day workshops are a perfect
opportunity to draw from a
model.
Each workshop is based
on a theme or an artist
and students find them
stimulating and informative.
Suitable for all abilities.
Materials and models fees
included.
Date
11th October
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
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This two-day workshop
introduces SLR digital camera
users to various methods and
techniques used in professional
photography.
This class will look at elements
such as light and composition,
perspective and colour, tone and
image quality and the functions
your camera uses to determine
them.
EXPERIMENTAL
WATERCOLOURS
Dates
11th-12th October
Spend the day with experienced
textile artist Sue Green creating
your very own mixed media
sketchbook. You will use assorted
papers, paints and printing
techniques alongside creating
mini rubber stamps, hand
stitching and trapping seed
heads between gauzy layers.
This will be a day of creative
experimenting so please bring
an apron!
Day Held
Saturday-Sunday
Date
18th October
Time
10.30am-4pm
both days
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
This practical and interactive
workshop is ideal for anyone who
feels they don’t currently make
the most of their camera and
who wants a starting point to
explore new photo opportunities.
Please bring your own digital
SLR camera.
Duration
Two days
Fee
£70
Autumn Seed Heads
with Rachel Cronin
Spend the day painting Honesty,
Fennel, Alium and Poppy seed
heads in this autumnal still life
workshop.
We will be using metallic inks,
granulation medium and
masking fluid as well as using
sticks to paint with! This class is
perfect for beginners and those
wishing to experiment with more
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advanced techniques. Book early
as this class will sell out and this
is the only one! All materials will
be provided but you may wish to
bring your own brushes.
Date
25th October
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
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Adult Arts - Autumn Workshops
GLAZING
WITH ACRYLIC
DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR INTERMEDIATES
Start from scratch or add these
techniques to your existing
practice.
with Chrissie Borland
Discover and enjoy several
different ways of glazing with
acrylic paint to extend your
potential with this media and to
enrich your paintings.
Date
1st November
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
Two-day Workshop
with Becky Moyce
This Intermediate DSLR
Photography Course is a great
course for people who already
have some knowledge of digital
photography and know how to
use their cameras in the more
advanced shutter and aperture
priority modes.
The course will reinforce your
understanding of advanced
camera functions and look at
using flash as well as full manual
exposure control and advanced
techniques.
This two day follow up of our
Beginners course and will get
you working on an exciting
photographic project to
challenge your creativity.
Dates
22nd-23rd
November
Day Held
Saturday-Sunday
Time
10.30am-4pm
both days
Duration
Two days
Fee
£70
Date
29th November
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
SILVER CUFF IN A DAY
with Sue Collins
Wear your very own cuff design!
Using sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones,
this class will focus on an introduction to the basic
silver smithing techniques needed to create your
own silver cuff. You will learn how to cut, solder, form
and finish silver using a variety of tools, and will
explore decorative techniques such as texturizing,
letter stamping and oxidisation. All tools are
provided, however you will need to pay for silver.
Students can expect to pay around £25 - £30
Option 1
Date
26th July
Option 2
Date
8th November
For both options
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-5pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£40
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PAINTING BIG: AUTUMN
WOODLANDS IN WATERCOLOUR
with Rachel Cronin
Spend the day painting with the rich colours of
autumn. We will be creating layered watercolour
landscapes using a variety of traditional and
experimental techniques on large sheets of paper.
If you are used to painting on small pieces of paper
and want to break out of you comfort zone then
this is the ideal class for you. We be using large
sweeping brush strokes so bring along the biggest
brushes you have. All other materials are included.
Date
15th November
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
CLOTHED FIGURE
DRAWING
with Chrissie Borland
These extremely popular one
day workshops are a perfect
opportunity to draw from a
model.
Each workshop is based on a
theme or an artist and students
find them stimulating and
informative.
Suitable for all abilities.
Materials and models fees
included.
Date
22nd November
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
LINO & STITCH
with Sue Green
Be inspired by nature and take
home a unique piece of work
created on calico using lino cut
printing decorated with hand
stitching to recreate teasels,
seed heads and more.
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
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Adult Arts - Autumn Workshops
Adult Arts - Independent Classes
Independent Classes
free! Contact Chris on 01295
MORRIS DANCING
812843
TASTER SESSOINS
Start Date 4th September
Adderbury Morris Men
Come and explore Morris
Dancing at The Mill. No
experience is necessary to join
in the fun of learning our great
English dance tradition and it’s
READING ROUND
sponsored by the RLF
LEARN TO KNIT
IN A DAY
with Amanda Lickorish
Have you ever wanted to learn to knit? Perhaps you
have known how to once but have now forgotten
and need a refresher.
This workshop is for you. Starting with the basics
of casting on, learning how to make knit and purl
stitches and then how to cast off. From there you
can move forward at your own pace with the help
and guidance of a long term knitter who knows
what a challenge it can be to pick up the needles
and to begin…and who can help you realise what
creative fun, confidence building achievement and
relaxation being a Knitter can be!
Equipment required. Size 4mm needles and
double knitting (DK) wool. This can be brought to
the workshop or be bought from the tutor at a cost
of £3
Dates
6th December
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
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CHRISTMAS GARLANDS
with Philippa Kendall
An opportunity to have fun and create shaker
Christmas garlands with popular tutor Philippa
Kendall.
Using festive chequered and shabby chic fabrics
you will sew and stuff hearts and birds before
creating a garland with cinnamon, bay leaves
and beads ready to hang in your own home over
Christmas.
Or you can leave it up for the entire year because
it’s too nice to take down!
Dates
13th December
Day Held
Saturday
Time
10.30am-4pm
Duration
One day
Fee
£36
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
A new type of reading group,
sponsored by the RLF.
Each week the group, led by
novelist Jane Rogers (www.
janerogers.org) will listen to
and discuss a different piece of
writing.
Work will range from short
stories to poems to essays
to novel extracts, both
contemporary and classical,
chosen and introduced by Jane.
Day Held
Thursday
Time
8pm-9.30pm
Duration
3 weekly classes
Fee
FREE
of the session, and no special
knowledge of literature is
required: all that is needed is an
interest in reading and in sharing
responses to it within the group.
Contact Jane on 07740 514618
or [email protected]
LOCAL THEATRE
Banbury Cross Players
Looking for a new hobby?
Want to meet new people?
Wondered how plays get from
Page to Stage?
BCP are your leading local
theatre company producing four
shows a year … but there’s so
much more! Come along to The
Mill, 8pm, Tuesdays, we’d love
to meet you. Share your skills or
maybe learn some new ones!
zz
Acting / Directing
zz
Set Design / Build
zz
Costumes / Make Up
zz
Lighting / Sound / Props
zz
Stage Management
zz
Front of House / Social
www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk
[email protected]
Start Date
9th September (to
19th December)
Day Held
Tuesdays
Time
7pm-8.30pm
Duration
Ongoing
Start Date
2nd September
FREE*
Day Held
Every Tuesday
Fee
Contact 07802 301726 or
[email protected]
For participants, there is nothing
to read or prepare in advance
*but a £2 contribution to room
hire per session is requested.
Time
8pm
Fee
£30 pa
YOGA AT THE MILL
Why not come and find out what
it can do for you?
Contact 01295 256884, 07871
436456 or yogaliveit3@gmail.
com
with David Russell
“Yoga is so much more than just
an excellent physical exercise.”
Improve your core strength,
posture and flexibility. Yogic
breathing strengthens the
muscles that support the
back as well as improving
the way you breath; find a
technique that works for you!
Learn to calm that busy mind
whilst experiencing a range
of relaxation techniques,
visualisation and meditation.
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Start Date
11th September
Day Held
Thursday
Time
9.30am & 7.30pm
Duration
12 weeks (to 4th
December)
Fee
Drop in £9, paying
up front equivalent
to £8.
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Youth Arts - Summer Workshops
Youth Arts - Independent Classes
Independent Dance Classes
Summer
Workshops
for
Children
CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE
SUMMER
PHOTOGRAPHY
2 day drama workshop
with Meg Harper
In this exciting two-day drama
workshop, we’ll be going on an
adventure and you will help to
choose the way it goes!
Who knows where we’ll end
up? Anything could happen
along the way but one thing
we do know – we’ll be making
a play to perform at the end of
the two days!
Come with a packed lunch
and plenty of drink (no fizzy
drinks or sweets, please) and
wearing clothes that are easy
to move in.
No open-toed sandals or
shoes that fall off easily
please.
Dates
7th-8th August
Days Held Thursday-Friday
Time
9.30am-4pm
with Becky Moyce
SUMMER
CRAFT SESSIONS:
Stitch & Collage
with Sue Green
Get messy in our art studio
with fabric, paint, collage,
stitch and surface design.
A great way to make friends;
learn a new crafty technique
and eventually build up your
GCSE portfolio of art work.
Dates
30th July &
27th August
You can practise street
photography, taking the most
flattering selfie, finding the
perfect light and capturing the
best angles.
And the best thing? You
don’t even need a posh
camera, you can bring along
a regular digital camera or
a smartphone with a decent
camera.
Date
22nd-24th July
Days Held Tuesday-Thursday
Times
Day Held Wednesday
Ages 6-11 10am-12noon
Ages 12-16 1pm-3pm
Times
Ages 9-12 10am-12noon
Ages 13-16 1pm-3pm
Duration
Fee
Duration
Two days
Duration
Two days
Fee
£40 for two days
Fee
£12 per session
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Snap away with Becky during
these summer morning
workshops.
Three mornings or
three afternoons
£30 for
three sessions
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
ROSALIND CAPLIS
Registered Royal Academy
of Dance Teacher
To book classes, please
contact Rosalind Caplis
on 01608 664231
Pre-Primary Ballet
ANJALI OPEN CLASS
Anjali’s Open Class offers a unique opportunity for people with
learning disabilities to get exceptional dance training and learn how to
dance and perform.
The class is open to everyone from complete beginners to confident
dancers.
Come along, get fit, boost your confidence and have fun.
Fridays | 4pm-4.30pm
If you have a learning disability or know someone who does and likes
dancing and music, please contact us.
Ballet Grade one
For further information contact Nicole Thomson
E: [email protected]
Fridays | 4.30pm-5pm
Tap / Disco / Modern
Fridays | 5pm-5.30pm
Ages 5+
Ballet Grades 3-7
Fridays | 6.30pm
Ages 11+
www.rosalindcaplisdanceacademy.
co.uk
T: 01295 251909
www.anjali.co.uk
Day Held
Tuesday
Time
5.30pm-7pm
Duration
Ongoing weekly classes
Fee
£80 per term
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
£8 taster session
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Artist Exhibitions
Information
Bookings & Seating Plan
The Mill Gallery
The Mill foyer gallery is a beautiful space hosting a
continuous programme of exhibitions. The Mill Gallery’s
craft gift collection features a selection of work from
local artists and makers.
This ever changing and evolving collection includes
prints, jewellery, ceramics and textiles and is the perfect
place to find unusual and original gifts made by local
artisans.
The gallery space is also available for hire for local
artists and art groups at competitive rates. If you are
interested in booking an exhibition at The Mill
please contact [email protected]
OF THE LAND
A joint exhibition
showcasing the works
of David Snell and Alex
Michel-Bowman
Terms & Conditions
Concessions
Data Protection
Payment is required when
booking. We regret that tickets
may not be exchanged or
refunded after purchase, except
when an event is cancelled.
Discounted tickets are available
(where stated) to: students
with student cards, over 60s
and under 16s. Evidence and/
or identification will need to be
supplied upon purchase at the
Box Office. Certain productions
also include a reduced rate
for school bookings or group
bookings.
The Mill Arts Centre collects
information for administrative
purposes and in the event of
cancellations or emergencies.
For full T&C’s please look online
at www.themillartscentre.co.uk
Patrons with Disabilities
Days Open
Monday-Saturday
Time
10am-6pm
Fee
FREE ENTRY
Over the last few years David
and Alex have found common
ground in their interpretation of
landscape, light, form, figures
and movement. In this show
they bring together recent work
to contrast and complement
each other’s perception of the
world around them through
photography, mixed media and
sculpture.
From
Tuesday 7th October
To
Saturday 1st November
Please advise the Box Office or
fill in your Access requirements
when booking so that we can
readily provide assistance.
There are discounts available
for workshops for recipients of
certain benefits with evidence
/ proof of benefit. Please
contact the Box office for more
information.
BOX OFFICE: 01295 279002
Monday-Saturday | 10am-8pm
Or book online: www.themillartscentre.co.uk
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PERSPECTIVES
ON AN ENGLISH
LANDSCAPE
Being creative is a wonderful
gift, but it’s always best shared.
We local artists offer a variety
ALCHEMY
A joint exhibition
showcasing the works of
Rachel Cronin and Tina
Burnett
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of subjects and skills and we
hope you’ll come along to enjoy
the work of: Alexandra Buckle
whose linocuts are inspired by
the light, shadows and colours
of our countryside; Ruth Harris
and Maria Ludlow who paint
using mixed media and diverse
techniques; Ann Osborne whose
paintings evoke the seaside and
Cathy Read creator of intriguing
architectural abstracts.
An exhibition of mixed
media work; paintings, prints,
watercolours and collages by
two experienced local artists.
We invite you to feast your eyes
on the colours and textures to
brighten up the December days.
We hope you will very much
enjoy looking.
From
Tuesday 4th November
To
Saturday 29th November
From
Tuesday 2nd December
To
Saturday 3rd January
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
If you wish to be added or
removed from our postal or
e-mailing list, please do so
online or contact our Box Office.
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A3
A2
A1
To book wheelchair seats
for rows A1 - A3 please
contact the Box Office
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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A2
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Stage
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All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
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Information
At a Glance - Arts
The Loft @ The Mill
The Mill Arts Centre has
recently built four brand
new artist studios in The
Loft space at The Mill which
are now available to rent to
local independent artists.
This is an opportunity for
artists to develop their work in
a welcoming environment that
buzzes with artistic flair, situated
in an arts environment.
Four artists’ studios available to hire
My Notes
FINDING THE MILL from the M40
 Exit Junction 11. If heading from the south take the 1st exit, from
the north take the 4th exit onto the A422 (Hennef Way) for 0.2 miles.
Opening Hours:
Mon to Fri 9.30am-close,
Sat to Sun 10am- close
A423
M40 J11
A422
Mon to Sun Lunch 12-2pm
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Che
Join our friendly team and enjoy
the benefits of volunteering at
The Mill Arts Centre.
rwell
The Mill offers a friendly, flexible
service at competitive rates.
For more information please visit
www.themillartscentre.co.uk.
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A4260
Cherwell Drive

Full training given.
ROOM HIRE
Concord
Avenue
VOLUNTEERS

Sou
tha
Customers are welcome to use
our WIFI facilities for FREE.

A361
Castle Quay
Shopping Centre
Banbury Station
July
Drawing & Sketchingp29
Drawing from Scratchp29
Painting & Drawingp30
Digital Photography for Beginnersp30
Page 1 of 1
Youth Guitar: Beginnersp32
Youth Guitar: Improversp32
Monday Music Boxp35
TUESDAY
VIEWINGS AVAILABLE NOW! Artists interested in hiring a space should contact
Rachel Cronin... [email protected] / 01295 227174
THE MILLSTREAM
CAFÉ & BAR
Workshops & EVENTS
MONDAY
10am-12.30pm
7pm-9pm
2.30pm-5pm
7.30pm-9.30pm
4.30pm-5.30pm
5.30pm-6.30pm
7pm-9pm
The studios also include 4 large
original wooden pane windows
overlooking the scenic Banbury
canal, one for each studio to
allow in plenty
natural light.
Print -of
Maps
The Mill Arts Centre is ideally
located in the town centre,
with pay and display parking
available as well as being
Maps
situated within a five minute
walk from the train station.
As an artist in residence at
The Mill, you will have the
opportunity to feed into the
programme with open studio
events and exhibitions.
Mixing traditional cottage style
with contemporary facilities,
the studios have a timeless
character with modern twist.
Facilities include a communal
functioning kitchen and chill out
area just for the artists.
Weekly Arts Classes

Way
Hennef
 At the next
roundabout, take the 2nd
exit, drive for approximately
0.5 miles.
 At roundabout, take 1st
exit onto A4260 (Concord
Avenue) for 0.4 miles.
 At
roundabout, take
the 2nd exit
onto Cherwell
Drive for 0.1 miles (passing
Spiceball Leisure Centre).
 At roundabout, take
1st exit leading you along
Spiceball Park Road to
The Mill.
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
10am-12.30pm
2pm-4.30pm
10.30am-11.30am
7pm-9pm
1.30pm-3.30pm
5.30pm-7pm
7pm-8.30pm
8pm-10pm
Painting & Drawingp30
Painting & Drawingp30
Deep Relaxationp30
Watercolours: Beginnersp31
Hands On: Arts & Craftsp35
Anjali Dance Class
p35 & p47
Reading Roundp45
Banbury Cross Playersp45
WEDNESDAY
10am-12.30pm
6pm-7pm
7pm-8pm
6.45pm-7.45pm
8pm-9pm
7pm-9pm
10am-12pm
1pm-3pm
3.30pm-4.30pm
Watercolours: Intermediatesp32
Singing for the Terrifiedp31
Songthreadsp31
Learn Guitar: Beginnersp32
Learn Guitar: Improversp32
Jewellery Makingp33
Face to Face 1p35
Mixed Craftsp35
Rocky Groupp35
THURSDAY
9.30am
10am-3pm
6pm-8pm
7.30pm
8pm-9.30pm
Yoga at The Millp45
The Mill Textiles Groupp33
Experimental Textilesp33
Yoga at The Millp45
Morris Dancing Taster Sessionsp45
FRIDAY
10am-12pm
1.30pm-3.30pm
10am-12noon
4pm+
Face to Face 2p35
Textilesp34
Creative Craftsp34
Rosalind Caplis (see page
for individual dance classes)
p47
SATURDAY
3.30pm-5.30pm
Creative Writingp34
01295 279002 | www.themillartscentre.co.uk
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee
Sat 12
Sat 19
Sat 26
Watercolour Landscapes
for Beginnersp36
Bringing Watercolour
Landscapes Alivep36
Silver Cuff in a Dayp42
August
Mon 11
Mon 11
Wed 13
Wed 13
Thu 14 - Fri 15
Mon 18
Wed 20
Thu 21
Sat 23
Street Photographyp37
Silver Ring in a Dayp37
Felted Vesselsp37
Creative Writing for Beginnersp38
Still Life in Acrylicsp38
Stencillingp38
Portrait Photographyp39
Introduction to Rag Ruggingp39
Photo Editing Workshopp39
September
Sat 20
Peace-Yoga Workshopp40
October
Sat 04
Sat 11
Sat 11 - Sun 12
Sat 18
Sat 25
Tactile Drawingp40
Life Drawingp40
DSLR Photography for Beginnersp41
Mixed Media Board Sketchbooks p41
Experimental Watercolours:
Autumn Seed Headsp41
November
Sat 01
Sat 01
Sat 08
Sat 15
Sat 22
Sat 22 - Sun 23
Sat 29
Peace-Yoga Workshopp40
Glazing with Acrylicp42
Silver Cuff in a Dayp42
Painting Big: Autumn
Woodlands in Watercolourp42
Clothed Figure Drawingp43
DSLR Photography
for Intermediatesp43
Lino & Stitchp43
December
Sat 6
Sat 13
Sat 13 Learn to Knit in a Dayp44
Christmas Garlandsp44
Peace-Yoga Workshopp40
Key:
 Youth Arts
 Classes for Adults with Learning Disabilities
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At a Glance - LIVE! & Film
LIVE PERFORMANCES & Film
July
Tue22 Saving Mr Banks
Wed23 Only Fools & Boycie
Thu24 The Book Thief
Fri 25 Martin Carthy
Sat26 Motown Express
Tue 29 The Monuments Men
Filmp26
Comedyp5
Filmp26
Musicp5
Musicp5
Filmp26
August
Sat02 The Mill Summer Party!
Tue12 August Osage County
Tue12 August Osage County (ABC)
Tue19 Pirates & Princesses:
Frozen & Peter Pan
Tue19 Long Way Down
Sun24 Marty MacDonald’s Farm
Tue26 Yves St Laurent (ABC)
Tue26 Yves St Laurent (ABC)
Eventp4
Filmp26
Filmp26
Filmp27
Filmp27
Familyp6
Filmp27
Filmp27
September
Thu04 The Love Punch
Filmp27
Fri05Hells Bells
Musicp6
Sat06 The Best of Mode & Numan Musicp6
Tue09 Grand Budapest Hotel
Filmp27
Wed10 Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks Theatrep7
Thu11 The Lindisfarne Story
Musicp7
Fri12Knoxville Highway
Musicp7
Sat13 Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Familyp8
Sat13 Dolly Parton Story
Musicp8
Thu18 The Double
Filmp28
Sat20 Julie Felix
Musicp8
Sun21 Axis of Awesome
Comedy/Musicp9
Tue23 Gary Delaney: Purist
Comedyp9
Wed24 Great Expectations
Theatrep9
Thu25 An Evening with Beverley CravenMusic p10
Fri26Morecambe & Wise Rebooted
Comedyp10
Sat27 McBusted Experience
Musicp10
Tue30 Grand Budapest Hotel (ABC) Filmp27
Tue30 Her
Filmp28
October
Wed01 A Girl With A Book
Thu02 Bill Giles’ Weather Show
Fri03Dr Feelgood
Theatrep11
Comedyp11
Musicp11
Sat04 Jenna - Tonight’s the Night’s Musicp12
Tue07 Locke
Filmp28
Thu09 Live & Dangerous
Musicp12
Fri10Simon Evans
Comedyp12
Sat11 While & Matthews
Musicp13
Wed15 Sat18 Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce Theatrep13
Wed22 The Three Musketeers
Theatrep14
Thu23 Bowjangles: On the Box!
Musicp14
Fri24Tony Jameson
Comedyp14
Sat25 The Mods
Musicp15
Mon27 The Owl who was Afraid of the DarkFamily p15
Tue28 Tracks
Filmp28
Wed29 An Audience with Hank & BruceMusicp15
Thu30 The Old Dance School
Musicp16
Fri31Pride & Prejudice
Theatrep16
November
Sat01 Arthur’s Dream Boat
Familyp16
Fri07Stephen K Amos
Comedyp17
Sat08 Snow Queen
Familyp17
Sat08 The Ultimate Doors Tribute Show
with The Strange Doors
Musicp18
Sun09 The Mill’s Charity Tea Dance Familyp4
Sat09 Gareth Gates
Musicp17
Fri14T.Rextasy
Musicp18
Sat15 Paul Daniels & Debbie McGeeComedy/Magic p18
Sun16 The Dylan Project
Musicp19
Tue18 Blazin’ Fiddles
Musicp19
Wed19 Lisbee Stainton
Musicp19
Thu20 KiKi Dee & Carmelo Luggeri Musicp19
Fri21Robin Ince
Comedyp20
Sat22 Absolution
Musicp20
Tue25 Grounded
Theatrep20
Thu27 Floral Curiosity with Mig Kimpton Theatrep21
Fri28Moscow Drugs Club
Musicp21
Sat29 The Ultimate Beatles
Musicp21
December
Tue02 Marcus Brigstocke
Sat06 Pop Up Bowie
Thu11 The Albion Christmas Band
Wed10 Wed31 The Ballad of Rudy
Print Management: Stephens Print Solutions Ltd - tel. 07827 973 590
Design: Alison Design & Marketing Ltd - www.alison.co.uk - tel. 01327 260015
Comedyp22
Musicp22
Musicp22
Familyp24