Hillingdon - Compass Theatre

Great Value, Local Entertainment
Hillingdon
Compass Theatre,
Winston Churchill Theatre
and Manor Farm Heritage
Theatres
April to
August
2016
Box Office 01895 250615
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Compass Theatre, Winston Churchill Theatre & and Manor Farm
Visit www.hillingdontheatres.uk for more information
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Regular activities at Hillingdon Theatres
01895 465572
360 Youth Theatre - classes in Voice, Drama and Film
young.hillingdon.gov.uk
Blood Donation in the Winston Churchill Theatre, 26 Apr / 5 Jun / 28 Aug / 26 Jul / 28 Aug.
Country Markets in the Community Hut at Manor Farm, Fridays 10am to 12pm
Coffee Mornings - alternate Fridays, with speakers once a month, at Manor Farm.
Cow Byre Tea Room, at Manor Farm. Open 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday and Market Sundays.
Duck Pond Markets: Foodies – 1st Sunday of the month / Artisan & Food - 3rd Sunday, both 10-4 at Manor Farm
07841 048698
Hartbeeps: Baby / Toddler Sessions in the Stables
steph@hartbeeps.com
Hillingdon Decorative and Fine Art Society meet at Winston Churchill Theatre
www.hillingdondfas.co.uk
01895 558108
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/music
Hillingdon Music Hub: classes
www.littleshakers.co.uk
Little Shakers: movement classes for children in the Stables
www.mini-maniacs.com
Mini Maniacs: pre-school play in the Stables
Moor Park Decorative and Fine Arts Society meet at Winston Churchill Theatre www.moorparkdfas.com
www.facebook.com/pilates with Elizabeth
Pilates Classes with Elizabeth in the Stables
Stars at Knight School of Drama
Stage Talent Academy
07956 123626
020 3012 0134
www.starsatknight-schoolofdrama.co.uk
www.stagetalent.co.uk
sangeet-examinations.co.uk
Sangeet College (PRSSV) Tabla / Kathak classes
www.hillingdonu3a.org.uk
U3A Hillingdon Lectures at Winston Churchill Theatre
01895 441882 / 07803 432113
Violin - Group Classes for Children, Ickenham Hall
fiddlecremona8@hotmail.co.uk
Wardrobe / Costume Hire, Compass Theatre, from April on term-time Wednesdays, 8pm to 10pm.
01923 824922
WEA Workers Education Alliance: Adult Learning
Yoga Classes in the Stables
www.illuminatedhealth.com
Zumba with Graham Tarling
gtarling.zumba.com
www.london.wea.org.uk
www.deelite-fitness.com
The Cart Sheds: Craft Workshops at Manor Farm
Handmade fine furniture desinged and crafted at
www.shaker-maker.com
Handmade gifts with a modern take on decoupage at
Leather goods skillfully crafted at
Art Glass - dazzling creations at
www.madcatcrafts.co.uk
www.sumilondon.com
www.kitzbitz.co.uk
Red1 Art Studio: Artist Christine Smith at work
red1artstudio1.weebly.com
Exhibitions
3 to 16 April 2016
Ickenham Arts Society,
Cow Byre Gallery
17 to 23 April 2016
Brush Strokes Art Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
24 to 30 April 201
Bernadette Collins and Pete Stacey Art Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
1 to 7 May 2016
Hillingdon Artists Group: Spring Show
Cow Byre Gallery
8 to 14 May 2016
Octavia Art Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
15 to 21 May 2016
Field End Photographic Society: May Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
22 to 28 May 2016
Ben Honey Art Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
27 May to 3 Jun 2016
Hillingdon Arts Association
The Great Barn
29 May to 11 June 2016
Eclectic Artists
Cow Byre Gallery
12 to 18 June 2016
Hillingdon Artists Group: Early Summer Show
Cow Byre Gallery
19 June to 2 July 2016
Eastcote Arts Society
Cow Byre Gallery
3 to 7 July 2016
Chandos Art and Crafts Summer Show
Cow Byre Gallery
17 to 23 July 2016
Peter Hopper Art Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
31 July to 6 August 2016
Bernadette Collins and Pete Stacey Art Exhibition
Cow Byre Gallery
7 to 13 August 2016
Hillingdon Artists Group: Late Summer Show
Cow Byre Gallery
21 to 28 August 2016
Arbutus Group of Artists
Cow Byre Gallery
28 August to 3 September 2016
Ray of Light: An Art Exhibition from Ray Staff
Cow Byre Gallery
March-September, Wednesday - Sunday History of Manor Farm
Manor Farm House
Produced by the London Borough of Hillingdon
March 2016
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Wednesday 6 – Saturday 9 April, 7.30pm and Saturday 2.30pm
Join Millie, a thoroughly modern 1920s
lady, who moves to New York City, intent on
finding and marrying a wealthy man. As
Millie finds out, the road to romance is
never straight forward.
Tickets Wed £13 / £10 concs, Thu-Sat £15 /
£12 concs. ONLY available via
07905 932366
www.ruislipos.org
boxoffice@ruislipos.org
Waiting in the Wings
“The most lovely modern play I’ve played...
cruel, but awfully funny.” Sybil Thorndike
Saturdays 16 April to 16 July, 10.30am
Compass Kidz enjoy regular, fun drama
sessions based around theatrical games
teaching drama, movement, voice
exercises and mime for children aged from
4 to 7.
For full list of session dates visit
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Sessions are paid for by the term in
advance of the first session.
£40 per child per term
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Compass Kidz
Compass Theatre
London Borough of Hillingdon presents
01895 250615
Tickets £12
Box Office
Wednesday 13 - Saturday 16 April, 7.45pm
Set in the Wings, a charity home for retired
actresses, Noel Coward’s wryly amusing
piece is a wise and compassionate address
of the problems of confronting old age.
Compass Theatre
Proscenium presents
April
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Winston Churchill Theatre
Ruislip Operatic Society presents
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TUESDAY 5 APRIL - SATURDAY 9 APRIL 2016
The Per
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COMPASS THEATRE
GLEBE AVENUE, ICKENHAM, MIDDLESEX, UB10 8PD
TICKET PRICES: ADULTS £15 / £11 UNDER 16s
Groups of 10+ From £11 each / FAMILY TICKETS £44
SPECIAL OFFER FOR COMPASS CLUB MEMBERS **
** Compass Club Members can get £1 off a maximum of 2 full price tickets at Peak Shows
Tuesday 5 April, 5pm
Wednesday 6 April, 1.30pm/5pm
Thusday 7 April, 3.30pm/7pm Friday 8 April, 1.30pm/5pm Saturday 9 Apr, 1.30pm
NO BOOKING FEES
BOX OFFICE: 01895 250615 www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Wednesday 20 – Saturday 23 April, 7.30pm and Saturday 2.30pm
Half a Sixpence is based on H.G. Wells’s
novel Kipps; The Story of a Simple Soul.
Arthur Kipps is an orphan who unexpectedly
inherits a fortune and climbs the social
ladder before losing everything and
realising that you just can’t buy happiness.
April – June
Half a Sixpence
Compass Theatre
Pastiche Musical Theatre presents
Tickets £13 / concs £11 Wed, Thu, Sat 2.30pm
Genesis, Live
Saturday 23 April, 7pm
Tickets £15 / £12 concs
28 April, 19 May, 23 June, 21 July, 25 August 2016 from 1.30pm to 4pm
These dances are suitable for beginners
and advanced dancers alike, complete with
seating around the sides and tea and coffee
served from the lounge. Visitors can feel
free to dance or just enjoy the atmosphere.
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Tea Dances
Winston Churchill Theatre
London Borough of Hillingdon presents
01895 250615
For this show, the Genesis Live album will be
presented live in the first half of the show,
with other favourites played after an interval.
Box Office
The Book of Genesis faithfully recreates
the musical brilliance of England’s finest
prog rock band, covering the Gabriel years
and some of the best songs from the
Collins period too.
Winston Churchill Theatre
The Book of Genesis presents
FREE
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Compass Theatre
April – May
The Mayor of Hillingdon and Encore Theatre present
Mayor’s Cabaret Night
Saturday 30 April, 7pm
A glittering programme of popular music,
dance and comedy including showstopping numbers from Encore’s
productions of Hairspray, Seussical the
Musical and Legally Blonde, with local
performers and comedians plus a few
surprises along the way!
Box Office
Winston Churchill Theatre
Compass Theatre
01895 250615
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
A thoroughly entertaining evening, full of
fun and all in aid of a worthy cause.
Tickets £15
WOS Productions presents
9 to 5 the Musical
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 May, 7.30pm and Saturday 2.30pm
Based on the hit movie, this hilarious story
centres on three office workers who turn
the tables on their sexist boss. Containing
original numbers from Dolly Parton’s
award nominated score
Tickets £15 (£12 Wed) / £9 child (4-16) /
£12 Over 60s / £40 Family.
Info, offers and bookings ONLY via
www.wos-productions.org.uk,
or call 07401 116994
Argosy Players presents
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 May, 7.30pm and Saturday 3pm
Argosy Players premiers a new stage
adaptation of this successful dark comedy.
Fantasising about his secretary, sick of his
boring job and imagining his mother-in-law
as a hippopotamus, Reginald Perrin pretends
to drown at sea in a bid to start a new life.
Tickets £12 / £10 concs
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Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 May, 8pm and Saturday 2.30pm
Listen carefully, I shall say this only once!
Based on the hit TV series this stage version
has all your favourite characters back for
another classic evening at Café René. Packed
with hilarious mix-ups, misunderstandings
and a generous sprinkling of innuendo it is
guaranteed to delight.
May – June
’Allo ’Allo!
Compass Theatre
Ruislip Dramatic Society presents Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft’s
Tickets £12 /
£11 concs Wed, Thu and Sat matinee only.
Also available from 07856 246517
Flying! - a new cantata for Hillingdon
Wednesday 1 – Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm
Rent is a rock musical that tells the story
of a group of impoverished young artists
struggling to survive in New York. We
follow the characters’ journey through
love, friendship and heartache to the sound
of an entertaining but touching soundtrack
Tickets £15 / concs £12
ONLY AVAILABLE FROM 020 8572 0475
starlightytc@aol.com or
www.ticketsource.co.uk/starlightytc
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Rent
Winston Churchill Theatre
Starlight Theatre Company presents Johnathan Larson’s
01895 250615
All Tickets £6
Box Office
Wednesday 18 May, 5.15pm and 7.30pm
Since the dawn of time, people have dreamed
about flying! Here in Hillingdon, RAF planes
have taken off from Northolt, been coordinated from the Uxbridge Bunker and
taken millions on holiday from Heathrow.
Hillingdon Music Hub presents a brand-new
cantata by David Perkins and Caroline Dooley,
performed by members of the RAF Regiment
Band and sung by eight local schools.
Winston Churchill Theatre
Hillingdon Music Hub presents
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Hillingdon Music Hub
Concerts April-August 2016
Jazz Concert
Friday 29 April
Workshop 4pm, Concert 8pm
St John's Church, Uxbridge
Box Office
01895 250615
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
The Brunel Jazzbridge directed by Frank
Griffith will be doing a mix of Latin, Soul
and improvised sounds written by
Frank Griffith, Graham Collier and
Brunel MA student Ben Zucker.
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The Hillingdon Jazz Orchestra,
Directed By Luke Pinkstone will be
performing a range of music from
the World of Big Bands
Tickets £6 / £3 concs
Music Service Fundraising Concert
Wednesday 4 May, 7pm
Sacred Heart School, Ruislip
Providing much needed support to
Hillingdon's young musicians, the
Friends of Hillingdon Music Service
invite you to a concert performed by
the service's Brass Band and three
choirs; from Newnham Junior, Sacred
Heart Catholic Primary School and Dr
Triplett's C of E Primary School.
Tickets £6 / £3 concs
The Hillingdon Music Hub enhances lives through music
Every child aged 5-18 has the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and
to perform in ensembles from an early stage. Find out more about
Hillingdon Music Hub and check the latest concert details at
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/music
Flying! - a new cantata for Hillingdon
Wednesday 18 May, 5.15pm and 7.30pm
The Great Barn, Manor Farm
Since the dawn of time, people have dreamed about flying! Here in Hillingdon,
RAF planes have taken off from Northolt, been co-ordinated from the
Uxbridge Bunker and taken millions on holiday from Heathrow.
Hillingdon Music Hub presents a brand-new cantata by David Perkins and
Caroline Dooley, performed by members of the RAF Regiment Band and sung
by eight local schools.
All Tickets £6
Encore 2016: A Celebration of Music
Box Office
Sunday 19 June, 7pm
The Cadogan Hall, Chelsea
01895 250615
The Hillingdon Music Service takes its
young musicians into the heart of
London for their annual Encore concert
at the prestigious Cadogan Hall.
Tickets £12 / £6 concs ONLY from
Cadogan Hall 020 7730 4500
www.cadoganhall.com
Sunday 26 June, 7pm
St Andrew's Church, Hillingdon
Tickets £6 / £3 concs
Encore:
Chamber Concert
Tuesday 28 June, 7pm
St Andrew's Church, Hillingdon
Tickets £6 / £3 concs
Encore:
Junior Encore
Sunday 3 July, 7pm
Sacred Hearts School, Ruislip
Tickets £6 / £3 concs
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Encore:
Symphony Concert
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Compass Theatre Studio
June
The Purple Theatre Company presents
Washed Up
Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 June, 7.30pm
Three different types of actors survive a
wreckage and find themselves trapped on
a desert island. Can these literally washed
up actors survive each other’s egos?
A satire upon the media mythology of actors.
Box Office
Compass Theatre
Encore Theatre Company presents
Disney Show
Saturday 25 June, 2pm and 4.30pm
Following the success of The Little Mermaid
Jnr in 2015, Encore Junior Theatre stages
another Disney show at the end of an
intensive half term workshop.
More information about the workshop and
the show coming soon:
www.encoretheatre.org.uk
Tickets TBC
Compass Theatre
01895 250615
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Tickets £8
Spotlight Musical Theatre Company presents
Stepping Out – the Musical
Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 June, 7.30pm and Saturday 2.30pm
Stepping Out – the Musical is a heartwarming, toe-tapping show following the
lives, loves and laughs of a group of ordinary
people attending a weekly tap class.
Spotlight are delighted to be returning to
the Compass with this production.
Tickets £14.50 / concs £12.50 on Wednesday
evening and Saturday matinee only
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Sunday 12 June, 12pm until 5pm
Come and take a look around the Grade II
listed house, Ickenham Hall.
There will be talks about the history and
renovation of the building at 1pm and 3pm.
June – July
Ickenham Hall Open Day
Ickenham Hall, Compass Theatre
Friends of Ickenham Hall presents
Free Entry
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Tickets £12
Saturday 9 July, 4.30pm
A spectacular showcase of Indian classical
(Kathak) and Bollywood dance, presented
by Nikita Thakrar and her school of dance.
Accompanied by live musicians, children as
young as 4 years of age, teens and adults
will be performing.
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
DNC Annual Summer Production 2016
Winston Churchill Theatre
Dancing Nikita Company presents
01895 250615
Masques, mockery and mayhem reign,
as Shakespeare joyously flexes his
comedic muscles.
Box Office
Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 June, 7.45pm
Mrs Ford and Mrs Page set out to teach
suspicious husbands and errant offspring
a lesson whilst tricking Sir John Falstaff,
who aims to seduce them for profit.
Compass Theatre
Proscenium presents William Shakespeare’s
Tickets £15
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The Great Barn
July – September
Opera Vera presents W.A. Mozart’s
Così Fan Tutte, or the School for Lovers
Friday 29 July at 7pm / Sunday 31 July at 2.30pm
Bring a picnic, and enjoy professionallysung opera in Ruislip’s 13th Century Great
Barn at historic Manor Farm. Mozart’s
sublime comedy is performed by Opera
Vera, who brought us Don Giovanni in
2014. This will be a Summer evening of
pure sensual pleasure in magnificent
surroundings. English surtitles;
accompanied by a live chamber orchestra.
Box Office
Winston Churchill Theatre
Compass Theatre
01895 250615
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Tickets £15 premium seats / £10 regular seats
ROS StageWorks Summer School presents
High School Musical Jr
Saturday 30 July, 2.30pm and 5pm
The brainiacs, the athletes, the thespians
and the skater dudes – can they learn to
get along? Will music bring the school
clans together at East High? Infectious fun
this summer…
Places available for performers aged 8 to
18, just ask.
Tickets £8 / £4 for under 16s ONLY via
07990 885956
www.rosswsummerschool.org
Endeavour Players presents Mark Brookes’
POETS Day
Wednesday 31 August – Saturday 3 September, 7.45pm
An adult drama exploring emotional
turmoil and the necessity for man to
forgive himself. Four builders attend their
local pub for an afternoon of beer, laughs
and exotic dancers, however there’s
always one isn’t there?
This performance includes strong
language and adult subject matter.
Tickets £12
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Providing great value, local entertainment at Compass Theatre in Ickenham
and Manor Farm in Ruislip - both offering community arts spaces for the
residents of Hillingdon.
including Winston Churchill Theatre
and Lounge, The Stables, The Great
Barn, The Community Hut,
The Cow Byre Gallery,
The Manor Farm House
Visitors Centre
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Information
Hillingdon Theatres
Administration Team
01895 277643
artsvenues@hillingdon.gov.uk
Tuesday-Friday, 10.30am to 5pm Saturday, 10.30am to 4pm.
Tickets via Hillingdon Box Office
Unless otherwise stated, you can
book for events listed here via
Hillingdon Box Office either online at:
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
by phone:
01895 250615
or in person* Tue-Sat 10.30am to 5pm
*Please note the box office will be at
Winston Churchill Theatre from 4
January to end of March 2016.
Access
Compass Theatre is wheelchair
accessible, with space for two
wheelchairs in the auditorium and
three parking bays for blue badge
holders. Winston Churchill Theatre
is wheelchair accessible, with space
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for up to 4 wheelchairs in the
auditorium and 5 parking bays for
blue badge holders. Both theatres
have a loop hearing system in place
and welcome hearing or seeing dogs
where required.
Ceremonies, functions, classes, private film screenings, meetings,
presentations, training and performance…
If you want to hire one of our spaces, the same team now manage the
Compass Theatre, Winston Churchill Theatre, Manor Farm and the Great Barn.
Venues
Space hire
All hire rates, booking forms and details can be found under HIRE at:
www.hillingdontheatres.uk
or contact the team:
01895 277643
Compass Theatre
an fit 300
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standing / 158
seated theatrestyle or 80
cabaret style
Compass Studio
artsvenues@hillingdon.gov.uk
Winston Churchill Theatre
an fit 400
C
standing / 346
seated theatrestyle, 200 cabaretstyle or 150 with
dance floor.
The Great Barn at Manor Farm
With sprung floor,
mirrored wall,
dance barre,
green screen and
can fit 40 people.
Rooms at both sites
c an be found to
accommodate
between 5 and 30
- perfect for
meetings or
classes.
an fit up to 200
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- perfect for
weddings,
functions and
ceremonies.
The Stables at Manor Farm
an fit up to 40,
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includes kitchen
and toilets.
Perfect for
functions,
meetings or
classes.
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