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André Rieu: 70 Years Young

André Rieu invites cinema audiences around the world to join in his birthday celebrations! The Maestro is turning 70 and throwing a lavish birthday party at his castle in Maastricht – during the celebrations André will talk to cinema host Charlotte Hawkins about his life and music.
André Rieu 70 Years Young is his ultimate concert featuring musical highlights chosen by the maestro himself. This unique anniversary event will take you on an unbelievable journey around the world to André’s most amazing concerts such as Schönbrunn in Vienna, Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Royal Coronation Concert in Amsterdam. Join the party in cinemas and bring your friends to kick off the New Year in style with the most wonderful music from the King of the Waltz.

Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 January 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Tickets £14

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognise anymore. Set in Los Angeles, 1969, Rick and Cliff strive to reignite their careers as their failure is juxtaposed with the success of Rick’s new next door neighbours: Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.

10 January, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Tickets £5 OTD

* 2H 45MINS

Certificate 18 for violence and strong language. Read the BBFC guide here….

Downton Abbey

Excitement is high at Downton Abbey when the Crawley family learns that King George V and Queen Mary are coming to visit. But trouble soon arises when Mrs. Patmore, Daisy and the rest of the servants learn that the king and queen travel with their own chefs and attendants — setting the stage for an impromptu scheme and other shenanigans.. The film begins in 1927, about a year and a half after the TV series ended.
Written by Julian Fellowes, directed by Michael Engler. Staring High Bonneville, Matthew Goode, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Tuppence Middleton, Imelda Staunton & Jim Carter.

February 7, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

* please note, new date

Tickets £5 OTD

National Theatre Live

Cyrano de Bergerac

By Edmond Rostand, in a new version by Martin Crimp
Directed by Jamie Lloyd

James McAvoy (X-Men, Atonement) returns to the stage in an inventive new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.

Fierce with a pen and notorious in combat, Cyrano almost has it all – if only he could win the heart of his true love Roxane. There’s just one big problem: he has a nose as huge as his heart. Will a society engulfed by narcissism get the better of Cyrano – or can his mastery of language set Roxane’s world alight?

Edmond Rostand’s masterwork is adapted by Martin Crimp, with direction by Jamie Lloyd (Betrayal). This classic play will be brought to life with linguistic ingenuity to celebrate Cyrano’s powerful and resonant resistance against overwhelming odds.

20 February, 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

Tickets £14

Vienna!

Our friends from the Hallé Orchestra return for a programme of superb music from and inspired by Vienna. This is a gorgeous programme – bringing music from Vienna. Haydn – the father of the string quartet form inspired so many who followed including Schubert whose own short one movement quartet features here. Brahms adored Schubert’s music and in this late work he also pays homage to another Viennese composer, modelling this work on Mozart’s famous quintet for the same combination of instruments.

Franz Schubert                Quartettsatz in C minor

Joseph Haydn                  Quartet in C major opus 20 no 2.

Johannes Brahms            Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor opus 115

Performers:  Sergio Castelló López        clarinet

Peter Liang                          violin

Steven Proctor                    violin

Christine Anderson             viola

Paul Grennan                       cello

Sergio is principal clarinet in the Hallé Orchestra.

Friday 28 February, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Tickets £15

Patrick Monahan – Started at the Bottom, Now I’m Here

Multi award winning comedian and Edinburgh Fringe favourite Patrick Monahan returns on Tour with another brand new stand-up show. Patrick discusses his changing and colourful life from working class Iranian, Irish, Immigrant roots with his family living in a caravan to modern middle-class life living in Central London. As seen recently on BBC One’s The One Show.

Constantly touring, comedy website Ents24 listed Patrick for 3 years in a row as in the Top 3 of the hardest working comedians in the UK. Patrick Monahan is adored by his audiences everywhere! He performs all over the UK and Europe and has appeared in far-flung hotspots including Dubai, Bahrain and Costa Rica! He is very much in demand performing literally hundreds of shows a year!
His many TV appearances include ‘The Wright Stuff’ (C5), ‘Weekend’ (ITV), Live Stand-up Set BBC Asian Network’, ‘Safeword’ (ITV2), ‘Celebrity Squares’ (ITV), ‘Fake Reaction’ (ITV2), ‘The One Show Edinburgh Festival’ (BBC1), The One Show (VT Presenter, BBC1). ‘Classy’ Premieres at The Edinburgh Fringe and the extended version tours to June 2020

‘There isn’t a comic quite like him’ thenewcurrent.com ★★★★★
‘Rip roaringly funny….. another hour would have suited everyone’
One4Review (2018) One4Review ★★★★
‘Possesses the rare ability to be hilarious without being outrageous’
THREE WEEKS ★★★★★
‘Patrick is a Fringe legend and it’s easy to see why’ DAILY MIRROR ★★★★
‘Delightful, impressive and very funny’ The Scotsman ★★★★
‘A definite must see’ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★
‘He really hits the mark…great depth’ www.broadwaybaby.com ★★★★
‘observational and insightful….not to be missed and extremely enjoyable’
www.thelatest.co.uk ★★★★★

29 February, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Tickets £13/11

ABBA Sensation

Widely considered to be one of the best ever ABBA Tribute Acts, they play to packed theatres and festivals throughout Europe. A stunning stage show, which combines costume changes, lighting effects and a faithful reproduction of the ABBA sound.

A great evening’s entertainment is guaranteed for all age ranges.
The band love audience participation, so you can sing along, clap or even get up and dance.

27 March 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

TICKETS £13.50

01629 810152

Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil

Simon Evans’ last show, Genius 2.0 (***** “A Masterclass” The Scotsman) provided an hilarious analysis of the departure of any visible sign of intelligence from modern life. But his new show raises the stakes, with his usual excoriating views of a world on fire given a perspective shift from personal revelations that turned his world upside down this year.

“A gripping and, ultimately heart-warming tale… rich with Evans’ wit and caustic observation.” (**** The Scotsman)

“You expect a high standard of stand-up from this veteran performer. But in sharing something so deeply personal, he’s exceeded what seemed to be his full potential… I’d expect it to get even better when it goes out on tour. Outstanding stuff.” ( **** ½ Chortle)

Simon Evans is the star of Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth & Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon has made appearances on This Week, Question Time, Celebrity Mastermind, Pointless Celebrities and Mastermind The Professionals.

10 April, 8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Tickets £15/13

National Theatre Live

The Welkin

a new play by Lucy Kirkwood

One life in the hands of 12 women.

Rural Suffolk in England, 1759. As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of 12 matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she’s telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.

James Macdonald (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) directs Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything, Funny Cow) and Ria Zmitrowicz (Three Girls, Mr. Selfridge) in this bold and gripping thriller from Tony Award-nominated writer Lucy Kirkwood (Chimerica, Skins). Broadcast live from the National Theatre in London.

21 May, 7pm (doors 6.30pm)

Tickets £14