In this spellbinding night of music celebrating the most beloved musicals of all time, The Phantoms take us on a magical journey through iconic shows such as Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and of course, The Phantom of the Opera.
Oh eck! It’s been 50 years…
Meet Su and her accompanist live on stage to celebrate her 50 years in show business with a night of hilarious laughter, fabulous songs and wonderful stories!
For 50 years the legendary Su Pollard has delighted audiences, starring in the nation’s best-known TV shows and on stages around the globe in some of the world’s most-loved musicals.
During this 12 week course you will learn:
How to hold your uke
How to tune your uke
How to read chord boxes, understand song sheets and how Tab works
How to strum
Basic fingerpicking
Basic melody picking
With the third millennium almost 2.5% complete, Andy Zaltzman, one of the UK’s leading satirical comedians, assesses the state of Planet Earth and its most famous and controversial species – the human race.
In the biggest stand up tour of his career, Andy will attempt to concoct vaguely plausible answers to perennial questions such as what, who, where, and above all why?
February 2024 saw the release of Katherine Priddy’s eagerly awaited second album: The Pendulum Swing. Greeted by critical acclaim in the press including MOJO who called it ‘simply brilliant’, the album landed at Number 1 in the official UK Folk Charts. It saw the likes of Iggy Pop, Guy Garvey, Craig Charles, Mark Radcliffe and Gideon Coe giving it a spin whilst RTE in Ireland added tracks to their recommendations list for three weeks running.
Sophie Duker is BACK! The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show.
BUT DADDY I LOVE HER sees Sophie take the stage with her trademark naughtiness, this time arguing that we should all choose silliness over common sense and hot wet fantasies over cold, bleak reality. In this intentionally unhinged hour, delulu is the solulu.
‘She rips through sex and race with relish’
★★★★
Sunday Times
‘Shrewd storytelling and pop culture hot-takes’
★★★★
Fest Mag
Ideal for those new to using a sewing machine. In this small class you will enjoy making your own personalised cat ready for International Cat Day.
You will learn sewing machine health and safety, threading the machine and loading a bobbin, sewing on a curve, cutting, assembling, and sewing the project.
All materials will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own cotton fabric if you wish.
Suitable for ages 14+
Make a cute catnip mouse from scrap for your feline friend. Upcycle fabric into a toy and special treat to celebrate the day.
Hand or machine stitch. Perfect for beginners.
Find out more about cats in art from the fabulous books in the Art Library.
Suitable for ages 14+
Handel: Overture to 'Rinaldo'.
Handel: Concerto for organ and orchestra in F major 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale'.
CPE Bach: Symphony in D major with (12) obligato wind parts.
Schubert: Symphony No 6, the 'Little C major' D589.
Ah we’re back in our happy place North’s Springwell Brewery with a gorge mindful line-up of small businesses that put the power in your pocket and enable you to shop more sustainably, inclusively and for your wellbeing.
Alongside our line-up and Springwell's always fantastic hospitably of great fresh beer and street food by @littlebaoboy , we have two other additions to make this weekend as brilliant as possible for you!