Great value, local entertainment

Hillingdon Theatres

Compass Theatre, Winston Churchill Theatre and Manor Farm

January to March 2019

comedy • plays • children’s shows • music • events

www.hillingdontheatres.uk

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Stars at Knight presents

School of DramaSaturdays on 12, 19 and 26 January; 2, 9 and 16 February; 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 March and 6 April

Weekly classes where 5 to 18-year-olds can gain confidence in fun and sociable sessions, while learning stagecraft, voice projection, mime and improvisation. Students will also be able to prepare for associated exams. Taught by trained Trinity, Guildhall and LAMDA coaches.

Cost: £84 per term, in advanceFind out more: starsatknightdrama@gmail.com 020 8841 8940

Hillingdon Council and DK proDuKtions present

Compass KidzSaturdays, 10.15am (4 to 6-year-olds) and 11.15am (7 to 10-year-olds)

Learning about performances and teamwork in a fun, safe and creative environment, Compass Kidz gain confidence and communication skills, while developing performing arts disciplines: drama, music and dance. The January to March 2019 term is now fully subscribed. To be added to the waiting list please visit www.dk-pro.co.uk

Cost: £6 per session, paid termly in advanceFind out more www.dk-pro.co.uk

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Tea Dances for Over-65sThursday 24 January, 21 February 21 and 21 March, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Put on your dancing shoes and step back into an age of elegance. Dance the afternoon away and socialise with friends. Open to Hillingdon residents and up to three guests. Book with your HillingdonFirst card.

Cost: Free (advance booking required)Book: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/teadance 01895 556688Tickets not available via Hillingdon Theatres Box Office.

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Argosy Players present

Treasure IslandThursday 17 and Friday 18 January, 7.30pm Saturday 19 January, 1.30pm and 5pm Sunday 20 January, midday and 3.30pm

Long John Silver and his crew may think that treasure is within their grasp but they’ve not reckoned with the ladies of the Smuggler’s Cove Women’s Institute!Cost: £15 / Concessions £12.50 / Groups of 10+ £13.50 /

Groups of 10+ concessions £11Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

www.argosyplayers.org.uk 0845 838 9058

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Friends of Ickenham Hall present

Comedy CompassSunday 13 January, 10 February and 10 March at 8pm

Previous Comedy Compass comedians include Robert White, runner up on Britain’s Got Talent 2018, and two Edinburgh Fringe Award nominees – all before they rose to stardom! More stars of the future can be seen each month in this great value comedy night, compèred by Lewis Bryan.

Cost: £5Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

Hillingdon Council presents

Manor Farm Coffee MorningsFriday 4 and 18 January; 1 and 15 February; 1, 15 and 29 March, from 10.30am to 11.30am

Free coffee mornings are held on alternate Fridays in the lounge at Winston Churchill Theatre.

Sessions alternate between ‘show and tell’ (round-table discussions about items people bring in) and talks from visiting speakers.

Cost: FreeNo booking required

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Outline Theatre presents

Spine ChillersThursday 7 to Saturday 9 February, 7.30pm

One evening... two classic ghost stories. Whistle and I’ll Come To You by M R James. Who is this that is coming? Six words that changed a man’s life forever! The Monkey’s Paw by WW Jacobs. An ancient legend... three wishes... but would you want them to come true?

Cost: £14 / Concessions £10Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

Proscenium presents

A View From The Bridge by Arthur MillerWednesday 30 January to Saturday 2 February, 7.45pm

Arthur Miller’s classic and intense play weaves a darkening journey of hidden truths, passion and betrayal. Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman, confronts his emotions as his niece Catherine falls in love with Rodolfo, a family cousin recently arrived from Sicily and welcomed into the household...

Cost: £14 / Groups of 10+ £10Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

Hillingdon Council and DKproDuKtions Ltd present

The Greatest Showman Workshop and Singalong FilmSaturday 23 February, 1pm (workshop) and 3pm (film)

Back by popular demand, The Greatest Showman is a bold, original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the wonder we feel when dreams come to life. The workshop is suitable for seven to 12-year olds and the film is certificate PG.

Cost: Workshop £6 / Film £6Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

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Hillingdon Philharmonic Orchestra presents

Magical Melodies from the MusicalsSaturday 16 March, 7.30pm

Come and enjoy a wonderful assortment of your favourite melodies from Broadway and the West End with an evening of music from shows including selections from Oliver!, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Guys and Dolls and Les Misérables.

Cost: £12 / Concessions £10 / 11 to 16-year-olds £5 / Under-11s freeBook: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 or 01895 674223

Harrow Opera present

Dido and Aeneas/ Gianni SchicchiThursday 14 to Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm

Love and betrayal are tragically explored in this immersive restaging of Purcell’s haunting opera Dido and Aeneas. Puccini’s comic opera, Gianni Schicchi, combines hilarious comedy with glorious music, including the aria Oh My Beloved Father. Both operas will be sung in English.

Cost: £20 / Concessions £16 / Groups 10+ £15Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

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Hillingdon Musical Society presents

All Shook UpThursday 21 to Friday 22 March, 7.30pm Saturday 23 March, 2.30pm and 7.30pm

This hilarious show about friendship, love and music features hits including Jailhouse Rock, Can’t Help Falling in Love, Heartbreak Hotel and A Little Less Conversation. Come along for a rock ‘n’ rollin’ good time!

Cost: In advance £15 / Concessions £13 / On the door £16 / Concessions £14Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 or

www.hillingdonmusicalsociety.co.uk 01753 886609

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KLOS presents

Little Shop of HorrorsWednesday 27 to Friday 29 March, 7.30pm Saturday 30 March, 2.30pm and 7.30pm

The age-old story of boy meets girl meets carnivorous alien plant. Seymour, a florist’s assistant, buys a strange and unusual plant that grows ever larger on a diet of blood. Can it help Seymour win Audrey’s affection? And who will survive?

Cost: £15 / Concessions £13Book: www.klosmusicaltheatre.co.uk 020 8207 2340 / 07564 692070

Tickets not available via Hillingdon Theatres Box Office.

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9 to 5Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 March, 7.30pm Saturday 30 March, 2.30pm and 7.30pm

Based on the hit movie of the same name, three women decide that enough is enough and take revenge on their chauvinistic boss.

Featuring a glorious Oscar, Tony and Grammy nominated score by Dolly Parton, 9 to 5 is a funny, uplifting show.

Cost: £14 / £12 concessions / Groups of 10+ £12Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615

01753 424163 07598 839743

Ideas for Compass Theatre: Summer 2019 Last summer, the Compass Theatre hosted a great community theatre project and we’re looking for suggestions for daytime activities for the 2019 summer school break. We’re considering a number of options, including tea dances, play-in-a-week (with Stars At Knight), a pantomime masterclass and singalong film screenings, but are open to suggestions for other daytime activities. Have you written a play you’d like to read through? Could you teach Hillingdon’s amateur actors to improve their skills in a workshop? All reasonable ideas will be considered. Please email your suggestion(s) to fstenning@hillingdon.gov.uk or call the box office on 01895 250615.

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disabled parking bays. Both venues have loop hearing systems and welcome assistance dogs.

ParkingA parking space is not included in the price of a ticket. Please travel by public transport or allow plenty of time to find parking – find out more at

www.hillingdontheatres.uk or call 01895 250615.

Venue hireAvailable Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 5pm. Email artsvenues@hillingdon.gov.uk or call 01895 277643. Full hire costs are available online at www.hillingdontheatres.uk.

Compass TheatreGlebe Avenue Ickenham UB10 8PDComprising: Compass Theatre, Hillingdon Box Office, Compass Studio, Compass Bar and Ickenham Hall

Winston Churchill Theatre and Manor FarmPinn Way Ruislip HA4 7QLComprising: The Manor Farm Visitor Centre, The Great Barn, The Craft Sheds, The Winston Churchill Theatre and Hall, The Stables, The Cow Byre Art Gallery and The Community Hut

Hillingdon TheatresProviding great value, local entertainment spaces for the Hillingdon community.

TicketsThe Hillingdon Theatres Box Office at the Compass Theatre offers telephone ( 01895 250615) and in-person bookings, Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am to 5pm. Counter service is available at each venue from 45 minutes before events. Visit

www.hillingdontheatres.uk to book online. No booking fees are charged. Cheques should be made payable to London Borough of Hillingdon.

AccessThe Compass Theatre has spaces for two wheelchair users and offers three disabled parking bays. Winston Churchill Theatre has spaces for up to four wheelchairs and offers five

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There’s always plenty going on...

...at Manor FarmHeritageManor Farm has been at the heart of Ruislip for more than a thousand years. The Heritage Visitor Centre, downstairs in the 16th century Manor Farm House, is open:• November to March –

Market Sundays, midday to 4pm

• April to October – Wednesday to Friday, midday to 3pm;

weekends, midday until 4pm and Market Sundays, 11am until 4pm

Ruislip Country MarketIn the Community Hut in St Martin’s car park, every Friday, 10am to 11.30am

Duck Pond MarketsFoodies Market, the first Sunday of each month, 10am to 4pm Artisan Market, the third Sunday of each month, 10am to 4pm

www.duckpondmarkets.com

Crafts in the Cart ShedsOn the Bury Street side of the Great Barn are four skilled craftspeople, making and selling handmade goods.

Mita Samanta designs, makes and sells handmade leather goods.

www.sumilondon.com

Shaun Higgins designs, makes and sells handmade bespoke furniture and kitchen units.

www.shaker-maker.com

The Fairy Maker designs, makes and sells individually-crafted miniature fairy art.

www.thefairymaker.com

Little Willows designs, makes and sells personalised ceramics and keepsake boxes.

www.little-willows.co.uk

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Classes in the StablesPilates with ElizabethMondays at 12.30pm and 7pm, Thursdays at 11.30am, 2.30pm and 7.45pm, Saturdays at 9.30am

Pilates Dash for FitnessTuesdays at 1.30pm

Yoga with Illuminated HealthTuesdays at 7pm, Thursdays at 1.15pm, Saturdays at 11am

Zumba with GrahamWeekly on Sundays at 10.15am and Wednesdays at 6.30pm. Monthly on Fridays at 6pm

Meditation with Pranic Healing UKThursdays at 9.30am

Little ShakersPreschool music and movement. Mondays at 10am

HartbeepsAward-winning classes for newborns, babies and toddlers.Tuesdays at 9.30am and Wednesdays at 11am

Dinky DancersFridays at 10am

Cow Byre Art Gallery Society of Ruislip Artists ExhibitionSunday 3 to Saturday 16 MarchSunday 11am to 4pm, all other days 10am to 5pm

Four Friends ExhibitionSunday 17 to Saturday 30 March, 10am to 4pm

...at the Compass TheatreCostume HireA team of volunteers are on hand to hire out costumes from our extensive wardrobe.Every Wednesday in term time, from 8pm

ClassesCompass KidzPerforming arts classes.Saturdays at 10.15am for 4 to 6-year-olds and at 11.15am for 7 to 14-year-olds

www.dk-pro.co.uk/compass-kidz

Stars at KnightSchool of drama for 4 to 18-year-olds. Saturdays at 9.30am

www.starsatknight schoolofdrama.co.uk

360 Youth TheatreDrama workshops.Tuesdays, 7pm to 9pm (school years 7 to 13)Thursdays, 7.45pm to 9pm (school years 11 to 13)

Hillingdon Music HubBased at the Manor Farm House, Hillingdon Music Hub provides lessons and exams in music.

On Wednesdays and Saturdays, they also run a music school at John Locke Academy, Uxbridge. Sessions allow young musicians from Grade 1 level to play in bands and orchestras. Those with no previous experience can join choirs – all in a very friendly atmosphere.

www.hillingdon.gov.uk/music

music@hillingdon.gov.uk 01895 558108

Singing workshops.Thursdays, 6pm to 7.30pm (school years 7 to 13)

www.hillingdon.gov.uk/youththeatre

Pandit Ram Sahai Sangit Vidyalaya (PRSSV)Indian music and dance classes.Sundays from 9.30am

www.indian-music-dance.co.uk

Workers’ Educational Association (WEA)Weekday adult education classes.

www.london.wea.org.uk

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