Winter 2015 programme

Winter 2015 programme
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BLACKHEATH WELCOME
SUNDAYS
PLENTY TO KEEP YOU ENTERTAINED IN 2015
A Happy New Year to everyone.
Blackheath Halls has a great tradition for
bringing you some of the best names on
the comedy circuit. Following in that
tradition, we are delighted to announce
the launch of Laughing Boy Comedy Club,
a monthly Thursday night show in the
Recital Room. Alongside new and
emerging comedy talents, the Comedy
Club will feature some of the top
comedians trying out new material. Also
on 10 April making their first appearance
at the Halls will be two of comedy’s rising
young stand up stars – Romesh
Ranganathan and Suzi Ruffell – with
their hotly anticipated new shows.
For lovers of folk music we welcome
back both the award-winning Scottish
singer, Emily Smith, and the great Irish
band, Altan, and an all-day Folk Funday
on Sunday 17 May, with workshops,
story-telling, concerts and a family ceilidh.
On 30 May The Manfreds, with their
original frontman, Paul Jones, will be
performing many of the greatest hits of
the 1960s group Manfred Mann, along
with jazz and blues songs from some of
their best known albums.
Our Saturday Children’s Theatre series
brings to the stage more wonderfully
enchanting stories, both old and new,
including Little Bo Peep, Rumpelstiltskin,
and A Real Mermaid’s Tale.
Join us for one of our Sunday morning
recitals featuring an excellent mix of
artists and musical repertoire, including
the ever-popular Wihan Quartet, marking
their 30th anniversary.
We are delighted to welcome the Choir
of Clare College, Cambridge to the Halls
on 14 March in a special Passiontide
concert, including the wonderfully
evocative Seven Last Words on the Cross
by James MacMillan. This is a rare
opportunity to see and hear one of the
leading choral groups in the world.
The Jette Parker Young Artists will
present three further Wednesday evening
recitals at the Halls, the first on 21 January.
The students of Trinity Laban will once
again be providing a diverse range of
performances and events from classical to
jazz and musical theatre.
As ever, Blackheath Halls’ community
engagement programme provides lots of
opportunities to get involved, have fun,
and learn new skills. Between January and
March you can come and join our popular
Blackheath Does Broadway course, or
Meantime Jazz if jazz is your thing.
Blackheath Halls Orchestra has space for
string and French horn players and this
term has the privilege of playing
alongside internationally renowned
soloists Raphael and Elizabeth Wallfisch.
Following the success of our previous
children’s operas, the Halls will be
presenting a production of Brundibar by
the Czech composer Hans Krasa.
Two dates to put in your diary now are
the annual Quiz Evening on 30 January
and the Opera Gala Night on 8 March,
both now firmly part of Blackheath’s
social calendar, raising very important
funds to support the work of the Halls.
There’s plenty for everyone so do come
and join us.
CONTENTS
Blackheath Sundays
Classical events
CoLab
Musical Theatre
Comedy
What’s On When
Children’s opera
Children’s events
Spoken Word
Music events
Community Come
and Join In
Community events
Keith Murray, General Manager
Booking info
Contacts
General Manager Operations Manager Marketing and Box
Keith Murray
Hannah Benton
Office Co-ordinator
Kyle Jarvis
Development Manager Technical Manager Community
Administrator
Helma Zebregs
Malcolm Richards Engagement Manager Caroline Foulkes
Rose Ballantyne
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BLACKHEATH SUNDAYS
SACCONI
QUARTET
Sibelius and Nielsen at 150
SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 11am | Recital Room
Sibelius Moderato and Allegro
appassionato in C sharp minor
Nielsen String Quartet in G minor, Op.13
Sibelius String Quartet in D minor, Op.56
‘Intimate Voices’
2015 celebrates the 150th anniversary
of both Sibelius and Nielsen’s births.
The Sacconi Quartet, having
given the UK premiere of Sibelius’
Moderato and Allegro appassionato
at Buxton Festival, champions both
composers with this sumptuous Nordic
programme spanning works from
either end of Sibelius’ compositional
spectrum framing one of Nielsen’s
most popular chamber music works,
his first String Quartet in G minor.
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Photo: Emilie Bailey
AMY HARMAN bassoon
TOM POSTER piano
SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 11am | Recital Room
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Schumann 3 Romances, Op.94
Liszt Oh! Quand je dors (text by Vicomte Victor Marie Hugo)
Hindemith Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
Saint-Saëns Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, Op.168
Reynaldo Hahn Le Printemps; A Chloris
Dutilleux Sarabande et Cortège
Amy Harman studied at the Royal College of Music and
on graduating she became principal of the BBC National
Orchestra of Wales and has appeared as guest principal with
the London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Academy of
St Martin in the Fields and Scottish Chamber Orchestras. In
2011 Amy became principal of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Accompanying Amy is Tom Poster, internationally known
as a pianist of outstanding artistry and versatility. Equally in
demand as a soloist and chamber musician he has appeared
in both capacities at the BBC Proms in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
TICKETS: £14 | £12 concessions
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NAUFAL MUKUMI piano
SUNDAY 1 MARCH 11am | Recital Room
Beethoven Appassionata No.23, Op.57
Scriabin 12 Études, Op.8
Chopin Complete Scherzos
We welcome back award winning
pianist Naufal Mukumi to the
Sunday series. Naufal began his
piano studies at the age of seven,
after winning several prizes in
international piano competitions;
he left Uzbekistan aged 16 and
entered the Purcell School of Music
to study with Tessa Nicholson.
Naufal graduated from Trinity
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Laban Conservatoire of Music
and Dance in 2013 with first
class honours, also winning the
Conservatoire’s Silver Medal Award.
He is currently continuing his
studies at Trinity Laban with Head
of Piano, Deniz Gelenbe.
TICKETS: £14 | £12 concessions
Recital supported by Esta Finlay
Support our Blackheath Sunday recitals
Our Sunday morning recital series
has been a regular feature at
Blackheath Halls for many years,
providing opportunities for local
audiences to hear some of the
country’s leading classical artists, as
well as many new and emerging
ensembles and soloists. If you are
not already a donor and enjoy our
Sunday morning recitals, we hope
that you will consider making a
donation to the series or even
sponsoring an individual recital,
either on your own or as part of a
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group. With your support we can
continue to deliver a diverse and
high quality series of recitals.
Contact Helma Zebregs,
Development Manager, at
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BLACKHEATH SUNDAYS
WIHAN QUARTET
SUNDAY 15 MARCH 11am | Recital Room
Schubert String Quartet No.10 in E flat
major, D.87, Op.125/1
Paganini (arr. W. Zinn) Caprices for String
Quartet: No.9 in E major, No.14 in E flat
major, No.17 in E flat major, No.18 in C
major, No.20 in D major, No.24 in A minor
Dvořák String Quartet No.13 in G major,
Op.106
The Wihan Quartet have had a long
association with Blackheath Halls
and are firm favourites with our
audience.
The Quartet is celebrating 30 years
since its formation in 2015 and over
the years it has developed an
outstanding reputation for the
interpretation of its native Czech
heritage, and of the many classical,
romantic and modern masterpieces of
the string quartet repertoire.
TICKETS: £14 | £12 concessions
BENJAMIN BAKER violin
ROBERT THOMPSON piano
SUNDAY 29 MARCH 11am | Recital Room
Schubert Grand Duo in A major, for Violin and Piano, D.574
Ysaÿe Violin Sonata No.4 in E minor, Op.27 ‘Fritz Kreisler’
Ernst The Last Rose of Summer (Étude No.6)
Strauss Sonata for Violin and Piano in E flat major, Op.18
Award-winning New Zealand violinist Benjamin Baker over
the past year has made his debut with the Philharmonia
Orchestra and performed with the Haydn Chamber
Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon.
He has given recitals at the Wigmore Hall, Newbury and
Northern Chords Festivals; and appeared as soloist with the
Royal New Zealand Ballet Company.
For this Blackheath Sunday series recital he is accompanied
by consummate pianist, Robert Thompson who as a
chamber musician regularly collaborates with a number
of instrumentalists and has appeared at the Wigmore Hall,
Bridgewater Hall, the Leeds and Nottingham International
Piano Series, and The Sage, Gateshead.
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CLASSICAL EVENTS
MUSIC APPRECIATION WITH
MATTHEW
TAYLOR
Orchestral Splendours
MONDAY 5, 12, 19 & 26 JANUARY; 2, 9 & 23 FEBRUARY;
2, 9 & 23 MARCH 10am | Recital Room
This 10-week course
concentrates on the
development of the orchestra
and orchestral forms.
Matthew will cover an
extensive period from the
17th century including ballet
music by Lully and early
opera by Monteverdi,
baroque and classical,
followed by the concert
overtures of the 19th century
of Mendelssohn and Berlioz
and a rare opportunity to
hear Wagner.
This course should give a
varied glittering orchestral
display. For more information,
make a booking or arrange
your free taster lecture
contact: Lionel Lewis on 020
8297 1075, email ljl@lionel
jlewis.org.uk or visit www.
blackheath-music.co.uk
COURSE FEE: £10 per lecture
| £80 (10 week course)
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Side-by-Side
LUNCHTIME RECITALS
The Friends of Blackheath Halls
bring you a series of recitals for the
winter. All concerts are in the Recital
Room and start at 1.10pm. Admission
is free with a retiring donation to
Blackheath Halls.
Lunch with Friends
The Friends will be offering a hot and
cold lunch made with delicious fresh
food, prior to the recitals.
KEATS QUARTET
MONDAY 19 JANUARY
Mendelssohn String Quartet Op.13;
Janáček String Quartet No.1, ‘Kreutzer
Sonata’
MAYA IRGALINA piano
THURSDAY 22 JANUARY
Chopin Andante Spianato & Grande
Polonaise Brillante Op.22; Schumann
Piano Sonata Op.11; Chopin FantasieImpromptu
EMILIE CAPULET piano
MONDAY 26 JANUARY
Ravel Pavane pour une Infante
Défunte; Debussy L’Isle Joyeuse;
Ravel Gaspar de la Nuit
JAMES KIRBY piano
MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Debussy Images, Book 2; Schubert
Sonata in A, D.959
FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 6pm | Great Hall
OPERAVIEW
Conductor Jonathan Tilbrook
Stravinsky Petrushka
MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY
To welcome in the New Year and a new term, students and
staff perform Stravinsky’s Petrushka, a work that revels in
Russian folk music and superbly exploits the capabilities of
the symphony orchestra, with bold, bright washes of sound.
In Petruska, Stravinsky wrote a masterpiece, a tour de force,
which would propel him forward to the Rite of Spring.
Side-by-Side concerts are always popular, so book early to
avoid disappointment.
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
Mozart Bastien and Bastienne
Mozart’s one act comic opera
performed in an English translation,
fully staged and costumed.
LONDON CHAMBER COLLECTIVE
MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY
Beethoven Violin Sonata Op.96;
Mozart Piano Quartet No.1 in G
minor, K.478
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CLASSICAL EVENTS
BLACKHEATH
SUNDAYS
JETTE PARKER YOUNG ARTISTS RECITALS
Artistic Director David Gowland
Administrator Siri Fischer Hansen
We are delighted to be hosting another
series of recitals by the talented rising
singers of The Royal Opera House. In
addition to their Royal Opera House
performances, you can hear the Young
Artists in the intimate setting of
Blackheath Halls’ Recital Room,
accompanied by the programme’s
artistic director David Gowland.
For more information about the
Programme, visit www.roh.org.uk/
about/jette-parker-young-artistsprogramme
WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY
7.30pm | Recital Room
LAUREN FAGAN soprano
SAMUEL DALE JOHNSON
baritone
Programme includes:
Schumann Liederkreis; Grieg
Opus 48; Gounod Avant de
quitter ces lieux from Faust,
Act II; Puccini Donde lieta,
from La Boheme, Act III.
Rising sta
the Roya rs of
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House, C pera
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Garden t
WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY
7.30pm | Recital Room
KIANDRA HOWARTH soprano
LUIS GOMES tenor
WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 7.30pm |
Recital Room
ANUSH HOVHANNISYAN
soprano
YURIY YURCHUK
bass-baritone
TICKETS: £7 | £5 students | £18 for all three recitals
Jette Parker Young Artists Programme is generously
supported by Oak Foundation
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 7.30pm | Great Hall
Conductor Martin André
Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini, Overture
Bartók Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste
Alexander Bourne-Clark* New Composition
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Martin André conducts the Trinity Laban
Symphony Orchestra in a programme that unwraps
and explores the soundworld of the orchestra.
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Berlioz’s Benvenuto Cellini Overture opens
the concert, followed by one of Bartok’s bestknown compositions, Music for String, Percussion
and Celeste. A new work by Trinity Laban student
Alexander Bourne-Clark is also featured and
Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra completes the
programme.
TICKETS: £12 | £7 CONCESSIONS
*Trinity Laban Composition Student
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CLASSICAL
EVENTS
BLACKHEATH
SUNDAYS
TRINITY LABAN SINFONIA
WIND AND STRINGS
LUNCHTIME RECITALS
THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 7.30pm | Great Hall
THE LEADING LADIES
Conductors Andrew Dunn & Andy Sherwood
Piano Margaret Fingerhut
A selection of classical, traditional
and popular songs.
ANNIE YIM piano
Adam Gorb Bohemian Revelry
Kenneth Hesketh Danceries
Peter Copley Piano Concerto
Enescu Prelude a l’unison, Suite No.1
Panufnik Jagiellonian Triptych
MONDAY 9 MARCH
Programme includes Schumann
Fantasie Op.17
EUSEBIUS QUARTET
Wind Orchestra repertoire includes
Adam Gorb’s Czech inspired Bohemian Revelry and
Kenneth Hesketh’s Danceries, a work influenced by Henry
Playford’s folk music collection Dancing Master.
In the second half soloist Margaret Fingerhut performs
Peter Copley’s Piano Concerto with the String Orchestra
alongside Enescu’s Prelude a l’unison from Suite No.1 in C
and Panufnik’s Jagiellonian Triptych.
TICKETS: £5
TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Side-by-Side
TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 6pm | Great Hall
Conductors Jonathan Tilbrook & James Ham
Weber Der Freischutz J.277 Overture
Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67
Featuring orchestral students alongside professional
musicians, conductors James Ham and Jonathan Tilbrook
direct the fourth Side-by-Side concert this academic year
with a journey into German national identity during
the 19th century.
Weber’s Overture from Der Freischutz – a work considered
by many to be the first important German romantic opera –
opens the programme. Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra
then perform Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 in C minor –
widely considered to bridge the gap between the classical
and romantic eras.
Side-by-Side concerts are always popular, book early to
avoid disappointment!
Admission FREE but ticketed
MONDAY 2 MARCH
THURSDAY 19 MARCH
Haydn String Quartet in D Major,
Op.20 No.4; Schumann String Quartet
No.1 in A Minor, Op.41 no.1
ADELE PAXTON soprano
SARAH DOWN piano
MONDAY 23 MARCH
Sarah Meneely-Kyder Four
arrangements of Scottish folk songs;
Herbert Howells King David; Strauss
& Mahler Selected songs; Kurt Weill
Surabaya Johnny, Alabama Song;
Dvořák Rusalka’s Song to the Moon
MINERVA PIANO TRIO
FRIDAY 27 MARCH
Programme includes: Brahms Piano
Trio in B major, Op.8 (orig version)
BLAZE ENSEMBLE
MONDAY 13 APRIL
Beethoven Quintet for piano and
winds Op.16; Ian Stephens Thea Dances
KRISTINA ROKASHEVICH piano
MONDAY 20 APRIL
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.30,
Op.109; Schumann Carnaval Op.9
OLGA STEZHKO piano
MONDAY 27 APRIL
Mozart Sonata K.570; Prokofiev Tales
of an Old Grandmother; Ravel Pavane
pour une infante défunte; Abeliovich
Tarantella; Debussy Images, Book Two
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CLASSICAL EVENTS
SUNDAYS
TRINITY LABAN SOLOISTS’
COMPETITION FINAL
THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 7.30pm | Great Hall
Finalists compete in this popular and prestigious
competition. The Soloists’ Competition showcases
some of the Faculty of Music’s most talented
performers, with each student performing a
concerto (with orchestral parts reduced as piano
accompaniment) to win the opportunity to perform
their chosen concerto with the Trinity Laban
Symphony Orchestra at Cadogan Hall in June.
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
Advance booking recommended
TRINITY LABAN
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Side-by-Side
FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 6pm | Great Hall
Conductor Jonathan Tilbrook
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 in B minor,
Op.74 ‘Pathetique’
Jonathan Tilbrook conducts the final
Side-by-Side this season in a
performance of Tchaikovsky’s
Symphony No.6 in B minor (Pathetique),
his final completed symphony.
Side-by-Side concerts are always
popular, book early to avoid
disappointment!
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
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SUNDAYS
EVENTS
TRINITY LABAN WIND ORCHESTRA
THURSDAY 5 MARCH 7.30pm | Great Hall
Conductor Duncan Stubbs
Paul Meallor Hymn to Endless Light
Tom Davoran Ascension
Duncan Stubbs, principal director of
music RAF Music Services and Wing
Commander for the Central Band of the
Royal Air Force, conducts the Trinity
Laban Wind Orchestra in a wonderful
programme, featuring Paul Meallor’s
Hymn to Endless Light and Tom
Davoran’s Ascension, with trumpet and
euphonium soloists from the band of
the Royal Air Force.
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
TRINITY LABAN
CONCERT
ORCHESTRA
ANGELL TRIO WITH
MATTHEW ROSE
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 7.30pm | Recital Room
Conductor Jonathan Tilbrook
Novák In der Tatra
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2 in
F major, Op.102
Erica MacLeod* New composition
Dvořák Symphony No.8 in G major, Op.88
Trinity Laban Concert Orchestra and
conductor Jonathan Tilbrook return
with a programme exploring Eastern
European Music.
The concert includes Novák’s most
successful work In der Tatra, a new
composition by Trinity Laban student
Erica Macleod and two
uncharacteristically cheerful pieces:
Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.2 and
Dvořák’s Symphony No.8.
TICKETS: £5
*Trinity Laban Composition Student
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Join Blackheath
Halls regular
Matthew Rose
(right) and the
world renowned
Angell Trio as
they return to the
Halls for an
evening featuring
the new works of
the Michael
Cuddigan Trust
2015 composers John Woolrich and
Kate Whitely.
Set up in 2014 in memory of Michael
Cuddigan, a great supporter of new
vocal chamber music, the Trust supports
the composition of new work through
concert performances by top musicians
in the field.
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Photo: Lena Kern
John Woolrich The Voices
Kate Whitely New Composition
TUESDAY 10 MARCH 7.30pm | Great Hall
CLASSICAL EVENTS
Director Graham Ross
THE CHOIR OF CLARE
COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE WITH
THE DMITRI ENSEMBLE
SATURDAY 14 MARCH 7.30pm | Great Hall
We are delighted to welcome the Choir of Clare College,
to Blackheath Halls to perform this special Passiontide
concert with the Dmitri Ensemble. Since their founding in
1971, the Choir of Clare College has gained an international
reputation as one of the leading choral groups in the world.
The performance includes James MacMillan’s powerful
masterpiece Seven Last Words on the Cross and John
Tavener’s evocative Song for Athene.
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John Tavener Exhoratio
n
Thomas Tomkins When
David Heard
Richard Farrant Call to
Remembrance, O Lord
Robert Ramsey How are
the Mighty
Fallen
Charles H. Parry At the
Round
Earth’s Imagined Corne
rs
Thomas Weelkes When
David Heard
John Tavener Song for
Athene
William Harris Bring us
, O Lord God
James MacMillan Seven
Last Words
on the Cross
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CLASSICAL
TRINITY LABAN STRING
ENSEMBLE
TRINITY LABAN
SHOWCASE SERIES
Conductor Nicholas Pendlebury
Clarinet Elliott DeVivo
Trinity Laban chamber musicians
and soloists perform early evening
recitals in this new series
showcasing Trinity Laban
musicians in the intimate setting
of the Recital Room.
FRIDAY 27 MARCH 7.30pm |
Great Hall
Janáček (arr. R.Tognetti)
Quartet No.1, JW.VII/8,
“Kraytserova sonata” (The
Kreutzer Sonata)
Joanne Mary Cooper* New Work
Sibelius Romance in C major Op.42
Finzi (arr. Ashmore) Five Bagatelles Op.23a
(arr. for clarinet and string orchestra)
Tchaikovsky Serenade in C major, Op.48
TICKETS: £5
*Trinity Laban Composer
GEN LI piano
FRIDAY 27 MARCH
6pm | Great Hall
Gen Li performs
a programme
that includes
Chopin’s 24 Preludes, and a 4-hands
performance of Stravinsky’s Russian
Dance from Petrushka with duo
partner Lin Lin.
ADMISSION FREE
ART EXHIBITIONS
TERRY and VALERIE VAUGHAN
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY – SUNDAY 1 MARCH 10am-5pm | Café Bar
Terry Vaughan has developed
his art in clay, painting, collage
and the making of boxes. He
has had solo and mixed
exhibitions and been involved
in the exhibition on The Body
at the V&A Museum and
artwork for shop window
displays amongst other things.
Valerie Vaughan was a
teacher by profession in
Lewisham and during the 80s
she went to the Royal College
of Art and did a degree in Art
Education. Valerie has
constantly practised her art in a variety of materials such as
paint, clay and stained glass and has had a variety of
exhibitions. She was also chair of the Blackheath Art Society
for several years.
LEE GREEN OPEN
STUDIOS
TUESDAY 7 APRIL – THURSDAY 30 APRIL
10am-5pm | Café Bar
Lee Green, close to Blackheath, is home
to 50 visual artists working in fine art,
printmaking, photography, textiles,
jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, craft
and illustration. Many of the group are
well known, exhibiting nationally as
well as in London.
Julie Eccles
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COLAB EVENTS
THE FIFTH WALL
THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 7.30pm |
Blackheath Halls
COLAB 2015
CoLab is Trinity Laban’s
two-week festival where eight
hundred students from both
Music and Dance Faculties get
together to develop ideas and
make-work.
CoLab is about the
importance of experimentation
and collaboration where the
process is as important as the
product. Students and staff
share their work in a series of
informal events throughout
the two weeks.
We invite and encourage
you to attend these free,
collaborative events and join
us on this exciting journey.
For details as they unfold,
visit www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/
whatson/colab
Join us at Blackheath
Halls for an
evening of
projects that push artistic boundaries.
The London Democratic Orchestra
invites you to answer the question:
what is the future for the orchestra?
This project involves musicians,
dancers and a choreographer working
together with and without a conductor,
from music and memory. As a
culmination of his week in residence
Michael Klien will also introduce his
Excavation Project, which sees him
working with a large group of dance
and music students.
Artists, students, academics and
celebrities will also participate in a live
streamed ‘After Hours’ debate
about the meaning of creativity
and learning. Available to view
at: trinitylaban.ac.uk/live
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
COLAB FINALE
FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 7pm |
Blackheath Halls
CoLab 2015 closes with a delightfully
raucous celebration of dance and music.
Walk around the building’s many nooks
and crannies experiencing weird and
wonderful projects from CoLab 2015.
The finale will be a giant ‘joining-in’
that features baroque, Hip Hop, Ceilidh,
breaking bread, darkness, noise and a
little silence.
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
Disclaimer:
Due to the responsive and process
driven nature of CoLab, performance
listings are subject to change.
For up-to-date information visit:
trinitylaban.ac.uk/whatson/colab
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MUSICAL THEATRE
TRINITY LABAN BA3 MUSICAL
THEATRE SHOWCASE PREVIEW
MONDAY 23 MARCH 7.30pm | Great Hall
BA3 Musical Theatre students present
an open dress rehearsal performance
ahead of their showcase to invited
industry specialists.
Expect a medley of songs from the
West End performed with style and
polish from the highly talented
Musical Theatre final year students.
ADMISSION FREE but ticketed
BEATS IN THE BAR
Trinity Laban Jazz students perform in this
regular series of jazz gigs in our Recital Room.
All sessions are free and start at 7.30pm
Tuesday 3 February
Tuesday 3 March
Featuring first and
second year students
in jazz combos.
Featuring third year
students performing
in jazz combos.
Why not stay after
our events for
drinks, a chat and
music in our
relaxed and
friendly bar
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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COMEDY
LAUGHING
BOY COMEDY CLUB
Thursday night just got better…
Independently run Laughing Boy Comedy Club
have put on some of the most successful shows in
London over the past 10 years. They have helped
launch the careers of some of the UK’s finest
stand-ups today, including Alan Carr, Michael
McIntyre, Jon Richardson, Kevin Bridges, Seann
Walsh and Josh Widdicombe.
Viewed as one of the top 10 ‘hidden comedy
hotspots’ by GQ magazine
Laughing Boy still welcome
back some of their A-List friends.
Alan Carr, who is known to pop down to try
out new material, quips ‘I love performing at
Laughing Boy, and warmed up there before my
O2 dates. You never know who’ll rock up
and do a set’
THE LINE-UP SO FAR...
THURSDAY 16 APRIL 8pm | Recital Room
Angela Barnes (left), star of Mock the
Week and Stand up for the Week.
THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 8pm | Recital Room
Pete Firman, star of BBC1’s The
Magicians, brings his trademark blend
of crowd-pleasing comedy and jawdropping magic.
THURSDAY 21 MAY 8pm | Recital Room
THURSDAY 18 JUNE 8pm | Recital Room
TICKETS: £10
Check www.blackheathhalls.com
for up-to-date line-ups
THURSDAY 19 MARCH 8pm | Recital Room
Rob Deering – ‘One of the leading standups of his generation’ Time Out
Ben Norris – ‘Truly a sight to behold’ Ed
Byrne
Kev McCarthy – One of the country’s most
in demand comperes.
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ROMESH
RANGANATHAN
Rom Wasn’t Built in a Day
SUZI
RUFFELL
Social Chameleon
FRIDAY 10 APRIL 8pm | Recital Room
DOUBLE
HEADER
TOUR
Two of comedy’s rising stand up stars embark on their
first UK tour. Fresh from supporting some of the UK’s top
comedians, Romesh Ranganathan and Latitude New Act
of the Year finalist, Suzi Ruffell take their hotly anticipated
shows on the road.
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TICKETS: £14 | £12 concessions
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WINTER/SPRING 2015 DIARY
Your complete guide to what’s on
and when...
JANUARY
MONDAY 5
Music Appreciation 10am
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
FRIDAY 9
Trinity Laban Symphony
Orchestra: Side-by-Side 6pm
MONDAY 12
Music Appreciation 10am
Meantime Jazz Course 1 7pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
MONDAY 19
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: Keats
Quartet 1.10pm
Tea Dance 2pm
Meantime Jazz Course 1 7pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
Highlights
WEDNESDAY 21
Jette Parker Young Artists:
Lauren Fagan, soprano &
Samuel Dale Johnson, baritone
7.30pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
Quiz
Evening
Friday 30
January
THURSDAY 22
Lunchtime Recital: Maya
Irgalina, piano 1.10pm
FRIDAY 23
Trinity Laban Symphony
Orchestra 7.30pm
MONDAY 26
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: Emilie
Capulet, piano 1.10pm
Meantime Jazz Course 1 7pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 28
David Carpenter: Magna Carta
8pm
THURSDAY 29
Trinity Laban Sinfonia Wind
and Strings 7.30pm
FRIDAY 30
Quiz Evening 8pm
SATURDAY 31
Children’s Event: Little Bo Peep
3pm
Box office
020
8463
0100
FEBRUARY
SUNDAY 1
Blackheath Sundays: Sacconi
Quartet 11am
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 2.30pm
MONDAY 2
Music Appreciation 10am
Meantime Jazz Course 1 7pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
TUESDAY 3
Trinity Laban Symphony
Orchestra: Side-by-Side 6pm
Beats in the Bar 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 4 –
SUNDAY 1 MARCH
Art Exhibition: Terry & Valerie
Vaughan 10am-5pm
WEDNESDAY 4
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
SATURDAY 7
Tea Dance 2pm
SUNDAY 8
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 2.30pm
Little Bo Peep
Saturday 31
January
Blackheath
Sundays
1 February
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MONDAY 9
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: James Kirby,
piano 1.10pm
Meantime Jazz Course 1 7pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 11
The Richard Grierson Annual
Architecture Lecture 8pm
THURSDAY 12
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
8pm
SATURDAY 14
Children’s Event: The
Adventures of Perseus 3pm
SUNDAY 15
Blackheath Sundays: Amy
Harman, bassoon & Tom Poster,
piano 11am
MONDAY 16
Lunchtime Recital: Operaview
1.10pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
Highlights
WEDNESDAY 18
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
Annual
Architecture
Lecture
Wednesday
11 February
THURSDAY 19
CoLab 2015: The Fifth Wall
7.30pm
FRIDAY 20
CoLab Finale 2015 7pm
SATURDAY 21
House of Fun with Arthur
Smith 8pm
SUNDAY 22
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Sectionals 11am
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 2.30pm
MONDAY 23
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: London
Chamber Collective 1.10pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
Multibuy offers are available
for Blackheath Sundays,
Children’s events and
Comedy events. Contact the
box office for more details
House of Fun
with Arthur
Smith
Saturday 21
February
Box office
020
8463
0100
WEDNESDAY 25
Jette Parker Young Artists:
Kiandra Howarth, soprano, Luis
Gomes, tenor 7.30pm
THURSDAY 26
Trinity Laban Soloists’
Competition Final 7.30pm
FRIDAY 27
Trinity Laban Symphony
Orchestra: Side-by-Side 6pm
SATURDAY 28
Children’s Event:
Three Pigs 3pm
MARCH
SUNDAY 1
Blackheath Sundays: Naufal
Mukumi, piano 11am
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 2.30pm
MONDAY 2
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: The Leading
Ladies 1.10pm
Tea Dance 2pm
Meantime Jazz Course 2 7pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Rehearsal 7.30pm
Three Pigs
Saturday 28
February
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an event for
drinks, a chat
and music in
our relaxed and
friendly
bar
TUESDAY 3
Beats in the Bar 7.30pm
THURSDAY 5
Trinity Laban Wind Orchestra
7.30pm
SATURDAY 7
Blackheath Does Broadway:
Dress Rehearsal 2pm
Blackheath Does Broadway
Performance 7pm
SUNDAY 8
Opera Gala Night 6.30pm
MONDAY 9
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: Annie Yim,
piano 1.10pm
Meantime Jazz Course 2 7pm
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 7pm
TUESDAY 10
Trinity Laban Concert Orchestra
7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 11
Angell Trio with Matthew Rose
7.30pm
The Choir
of Clare
College
Saturday 14
March
SATURDAY 14
The Choir of Clare College,
Cambridge with The Dmitri
Ensemble 7.30pm
SUNDAY 15
Blackheath Sundays: Wihan
Quartet 11am
MONDAY 16
Meantime Jazz Course 2 7pm
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 7pm
WEDNESDAY 18
Helen Castor: Joan of Arc –
A History 8pm
THURSDAY 19
Lunchtime Recital: Eusebius
Quartet 1.10pm
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
8pm
SATURDAY 21
Children’s Event: There's a
Monster in My Piano 3pm
SUNDAY 22
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Rehearsal 2pm
Blackheath Halls Orchestra
Performance 7.30pm
Helen Castor:
Joan of Arc
Wednesday
18 March
MONDAY 23
Music Appreciation 10am
Lunchtime Recital: Adele
Paxton, soprano & Sarah Down,
piano 1.10pm
Meantime Jazz Course 2 7pm
Trinity Laban BA3 Musical
Theatre Showcase Preview
7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 25
Live At The Halls 7pm
FRIDAY 27
Lunchtime Recital: Minerva
Piano Trio 1.10pm
Trinity Laban Showcase Series:
Gen Li, piano 6pm
Trinity Laban String Ensemble
7.30pm
SUNDAY 29
Blackheath Sundays: Benjamin
Baker, violin & Robert
Thompson, piano 11am
MONDAY 30
Meantime Jazz Course 2 7pm
TUESDAY 31
Children’s Opera: Brundibar
6pm
Children’s
opera:
Brundibar
Tuesday 31
March
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APRIL
WEDNESDAY 1
Children’s Opera: Brundibar
2pm
Children’s Opera: Brundibar
6pm
THURSDAY 2
Children’s Opera: Brundibar
6pm
TUESDAY 7 - THURSDAY 30
Art Exhibition: Lee Green Open
Studios 10am-5pm
FRIDAY 10
Comedy: Romesh Ranganathan
& Suzi Ruffell 8pm
SATURDAY 11
Children’s Event: Alan in
Wonderland and The Three
Goats Plus… 3pm
MONDAY 13
Lunchtime Recital: Blaze
Ensemble 1.10pm
Highlights
WEDNESDAY 15
Tea Dance 2pm
Dr Alastair Niven: Judging The
Man Booker Prize 8pm
The Worm
That Squirmed
Saturday 25
April
THURSDAY 16
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
8pm
MONDAY 20
Lunchtime Recital: Kristina
Rokashevich, piano 1.10pm
SATURDAY 25
Children’s Event: The Worm
That Squirmed 3pm
MONDAY 27
Lunchtime Recital: Olga
Stezhko, piano 1.10pm
WEDNESDAY 29
Jette Parker Young Artists:
Anush Hovhannisyan, soprano,
Yuriy Yurchuk, bass-baritone
7.30pm
MAY
SUNDAY 3
Tea Dance 2pm
SATURDAY 9
Children’s Event:
Rumpelstiltskin 3pm
Box office
020
8463
0100
SATURDAY 16
Altan 8pm
SUNDAY 17
The big jig: Folk Family Fun Day
3pm onwards
THURSDAY 21
Laughing Boy Comedy Club
8pm
WEDNESDAY 27
Ken Follett: The Edge of Eternity
8pm
SATURDAY 30
Children’s Event: A Real
Mermaid's Tale 3pm
The Manfreds 8pm
JUNE
THURSDAY 18
Laughing Boy Comedy 8pm
JULY
WEDNESDAY 29
Tea Dance 2pm
FRIDAY 15
Emily Smith 8pm
Jette Parker
Young Artists
Wednesday 29
April
Emily Smith
Friday
15 May
BLACKHEATH HALLS CHILDREN’S OPERA
Comments
from 2014
participants and
their parents
‘It was lovely to
make such great
memories through
performing in a
spectacular
performance
which was put
together by a fab
cast and crew.’
BRUNDIBÁR
by Hans Krása
COME
PERFO AND
RM!
Rehearsals: 14–21 FEBRUARY;
Some weekend and evening rehearsals
until 28–30 MARCH
Performances: TUESDAY 31 MARCH 6pm |
WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2pm & 6pm | THURSDAY 2 APRIL 6pm
SUBSCRIPTION: £35
Image by Flora and
Bonnie Eggleston
inspired by the
original View of
Terezin collage by
Hanush Weinberg
b.18 August 1931 d.15 December 1943
‘The best thing
was the
enthralling feeling
of enjoying
performing in
front of an
audience.’
‘A great
introduction to
opera for the
children.’
‘She adored the
whole process
and it has given
her confidence
and joy.’
‘Keep up the
excellent work,
inspiring children
to sing and love
opera!’
Director James Hurley
Musical Director Christopher Stark
Designer Rachel Szmukler
Lighting Designer Ben Pickersgill
Brundibar Nicholas Merryweather
Annette Rebekah Smith
Joe Adam Music
Come and take part in our third
Blackheath Halls Children’s Opera,
Brundibar. A brother and sister go
looking for milk for their sick mother
with no money. Can they sing for it? Or
will the evil Brundibar prevent them?
Does your child love singing and
performing? We are looking for:
l 7 young people to take on solo singing
and acting roles in the production.
Auditions are on Wednesday 14
January 2015
l 40 children aged 8 to 12 to be part of
the chorus. No audition required.
l Up to 10 adults to be part of the
chorus. No audition required.
l 8 chaperones to be part of the chorus
and chaperone five children.
This is an amazing opportunity for
participants to work with a professional
creative team and a professional opera
singer. For information on how to get
involved email Rose Ballantyne at
r.ballantyne@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Performances: TUESDAY 31 MARCH 6pm,
WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 3pm & 6pm &
THURSDAY 2 APRIL 6pm | Great Hall
TICKETS: £10 | £5 under 12s
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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BLACKHEATH
CHILDREN’S EVENTS
SUNDAYS
LITTLE BO PEEP
SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 3pm | Recital Room
Sea Legs Puppet Theatre
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and
doesn’t know where to find them. Her
companion Little Boy Blue is doing his
best to help find the woolly runaways
but he keeps falling asleep.
Meanwhile, The Nursery Rhyme
Man is in his kitchen baking a surprise
cake for Little Bo Peep’s birthday. As he
works a naughty mouse keeps stealing
the ingredients.
Watch Sea Legs Puppet Theatre bring
your favourite nursery rhymes to life
in their fabulous tenth anniversary
show, featuring magnificent puppets,
fantastic scenery and of course lots of
music and singing.
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for ages: 2+
Running Time: 45 minutes plus 15
minutes ‘Meet the Puppets’
THE ADVENTURES
OF PERSEUS
SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 3pm | Recital Room
Multistory Theatre
Two quarrelsome professors bring to
life one of the most exciting of the
myths from Ancient Greece: the story
of a woman with snaky-hair, a seaslime monster and a boy determined
to protect his mother.
The professors use projection,
puppetry, lightning-quick character
changes and some pretty impressive
physical action to tell their tale. And
even manage to agree on a suitably
happy ending!
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for ages: 5+
Running Time: 55 minutes
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Children’s
Multibuy
Discounts
Book 3-4 events
and receive a
10% discount
Book 5-6 events
and receive a
15% discount
Book 7-8 events
and receive a
20% discount
CHILDREN’S EVENTS
THREE
PIGS
A sty full of stories and song
SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 3pm | Recital Room
Storybox
The Three Little Pigs, Susannah the
Fanciful Sow and The Old Woman and
her Pig are all brought to life with the
amazing ingenuity and formidable
storytelling skills of Rod Burnett and
Storybox Theatre.
This porcine show will send magic
tingling up the spines of piglets, sows
and boars of all ages!
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for ages: 2+
Running Time: 45 minutes plus 15
minutes ‘Meet the Puppets’
THERE’S A MONSTER
IN MY PIANO
SATURDAY 21 MARCH 3pm | Recital Room
Garlic Theatre
Q: What do you do when you hear a
strange munching noise inside a piano?
A: Call the Piano Doctor of Course.
He might be able to help with his bag
full of ears and his collection of weird
and wonderful tools. But when he looks
inside – the musical notes are packing
their bags and running away. What are
they scared of and who is hammering
the keys?
Garlic Theatre delight children and
adults with this offbeat jazzy tale.
Starring puppets, clowning, animation
and a very highly strung monster indeed.
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for ages: 4+
Running Time: 45 minutes
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS
ALAN IN
WONDERLAND
AND THE THREE
GOATS PLUS…
SATURDAY 11 APRIL 3pm | Recital Room
Booster Cushion Theatre
We follow Alan (Alice’s brother) as he
tries to rescue his sister who has got
stuck at a Tea Party. Alice has eaten so
much that she’s grown into a troll and
is eating everything. The only way to
help is to get the goats to save her.
This comical performance shows
the fun to be had from playing with
traditional tales and joining them
together. The audience will eagerly
want to help and get involved by
miming teacups, teapots and even one
becoming a troll (belly provided).
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for Ages: 4+
Running Time: 50 minutes
THE WORM THAT
SQUIRMED
SATURDAY 25 APRIL 3pm | Recital Room
Indigo Moon Theatre
Following their recent sell out
performance of Aladdin at Blackheath
Halls, Indigo Moon return to tell the
tale of a squirmy worm that causes
chaos wherever he goes. Using physical
movement and humour, this visual
feast of farce crosses cultural borders in
crazy pursuit of the worm.
A contemporary show for children
and adults alike combined with an
exciting musical score and live sound
effects, makes it a thrill to watch!
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for Ages: 5+
Running Time: 50 minutes
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
SATURDAY 9 MAY 3pm | Recital Room
Treasure Trove Theatre
Whir, whir, whir, the wheel turned
and turned until all the straw had
been spun into gold. Snapdragon, the
greedy King, has imprisoned Marigold
in his tower and set her an impossible
task – to spin straw into gold. Alone in
the dungeon, Marigold weeps... then
Rumpelstiltskin appears.
An enchanting, colourful production
using hand and shadow puppetry
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for Ages: 4+
Running Time: 50 minutes
A REAL MERMAID’S TALE
SATURDAY 30 MAY 3pm | Recital Room
Ripstop Theatre
Follow intrepid explorer, Amelia Buttersnap, on an exciting
adventure on the high seas with pirates, monstrous sea
creatures and mermaid treasure.
A fun and exciting show full of magic, puppetry and
mutinous rats.
TICKETS: £7
Suitable for Ages: 3+
Running Time: 50 minutes
Cakes and cookies
If you’re going to children’s events or
Blackheath Sundays, look out for our
delicious treats in the cafe bar.
Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
Cute
Cuisine
Contact Janine Howlett
tel: 07849 640909
jhowlett65@
googlemail.com
SPOKEN WORD
DAVID
CARPENTER
Magna Carta
WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 8pm |
Recital Room
Box office
David Carpenter, professor of
Medieval History at King’s College
London and part of the team
working on the Magna Carta project,
discusses probably the most famous
declaration in western legal history.
Wrested by rebellious barons from a
very reluctant King John, Magna Carta
sets out a series of rights and duties,
which have been appealed to, ignored,
suppressed and argued
about ever since. 2015 marks
the 800th anniversary of its
creation – an event that will be marked
with exhibitions, commemorations
and debates in all the countries
over whose constitutions and legal
assumptions the shadow of Magna
Carta hangs.
020
8463
0100
TICKETS: £10
THE RICHARD GRIERSON ANNUAL
ARCHITECTURE
LECTURE
Maybe it’s because: Designing London 2020
WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 8pm | Recital Room
In the current decade a
population the size of
Birmingham’s (latest estimate
1,085,400) will be added to
London. London’s economy is
set to grow by 15% in the next
five years, a rate far higher than
the rest of the UK.
Under this pressure how
shall we hang on to and
improve what is best and
beautiful about the capital?
And be able to do all this while
cutting emissions?
London has again become
the World City – this time
commercial rather than
imperial. But London’s status
today appears to be being
gained at the expense of many
Londoners, younger ones for a
start, for whom it is increasingly
less affordable to live here. What
can we do through planning,
architecture and technology to
make a London to love?
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Sunand Prasad, senior
partner of Penoyre & Prasad,
a multi sectoral practice with
an internationally recognised
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profile in health, education
and civic buildings, will discuss
this topic in our annual lecture:
Designing London 2020.
President of RIBA from
2007-2009 and voted one of
The Independent’s Top 100
Environmentalists for his
work in ‘greening the RIBA’.
Sunand Prasad is a leading
figure in architecture and
construction and continues to
hold a number of key positions
related to policy development
and design quality, including
a member of the Mayor’s
Design Advisory Panel for
London and a member of
the UK Government’s Green
Construction Board.
The lecture is organised by
the Friends of Blackheath Halls’
Architectural Group.
TICKETS: £12 | £10 concessions
| £6 students
SPOKEN WORD
HELEN
CASTOR
Joan of Arc – A History
DR
ALASTAIR NIVEN
Judging The Man Booker Prize 1994 & 2014
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 8pm | Recital Room
WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 8pm | Recital Room
Fresh from telling the
story of England’s queens
before Elizabeth in her
bestseller She-Wolves,
acclaimed historian
and broadcaster Helen
Castor gives a fresh and
gripping account of Joan
of Arc, featuring firsthand testimony from the revolutionary
figure and those who knew her: a rare
survival from the medieval world.
Tickets to
Spoken Word
events include
a glass of wine
(over 18s only)
TICKETS: £10
‘A triumph of history – there have been
many lives of the saint, but none quite
like this masterly narrative drawing on
strictly contemporary sources.’
The Guardian
KEN
FOLLETT
The Edge of Eternity
Fellow of Harris
Manchester College,
University of Oxford,
and eminent figure in
the world of literature,
Dr Alastair Niven gives
an insight into his
experiences as a judge
on the panel for the
Booker Prize in 1994 and 2014.
Greeted each year with great
anticipation and fanfare the Booker
Prize is a mark of distinction for
authors to be selected for inclusion in
the shortlist or even to be nominated
for the longlist.
To many it is considered to be the
second-equal most important prize
after the Nobel Prize for Literature and
alongside the Pulitzer.
TICKETS: £10
Become a Friend of
Blackheath Halls
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 8pm |
Recital Room
Throughout the Century Trilogy,
Ken Follett has followed the
fortunes of five intertwined
families as they make their way
through the 20th century.
Now in Edge of Eternity they come to one of the
most tumultuous eras of all, the enormous social,
political, and economic turmoil of the 1960s through
the 1980s, from civil rights, assassinations, mass
political movements and Vietnam to the Berlin Wall,
the Cuban Missile Crisis, Presidential impeachment,
revolution – and rock and roll.
With the hand of a master, Follett brings us into a
world we thought we knew but now will never seem
the same again.
The Friends of Blackheath
Halls is a great village
network. We exist to
support the Halls,
raising funds, providing
audiences and putting
on our own cultural events. The Friends
programme includes regular lunchtime
concerts, exciting architectural visits, and
literary evenings with well-known authors
and occasional special events.
I hope you will consider making a
commitment to the Halls by picking up a
Friends brochure at the Halls or emailing
Friends@Blackheathhalls.com.
Dame Joan Ruddock, Chairperson
The Friends of Blackheath Halls
TICKETS: £10
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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MUSIC EVENTS
THE HOUSE OF FUN WITH ARTHUR SMITH
SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 8pm | Great Hall
An uproarious night of variety with fantastic comedy, sparkling music,
saucy stand-up, scintillating theatre and more in the company of Arthur
Smith, compere beyond compare, playwright, king of comedians, professional
Leonard Cohen impersonator and star of radio’s Loose Ends, The Smith
Lectures and TV’s The One Show and Grumpy Old Men.
THE LINE-UP SO FAR...
The McCarricks (right),
consisting of Martin McCarrick
on cello and Kimberlee
McCarrick on violin, have
collaborated with Kristin Hersh,
Sinead O’Connor, Gary Numan,
Marianne Faithfull and at Patti
Smith’s 2006 Meltdown at the
Royal Festival Hall, London.
Currently developing
TV shows and taking the
Edinburgh Festival by storm –
James Corden dubs Shirley &
Shirley ‘Two of the freshest and
most energetic performers in
Edinburgh this year’.
Shirley & Shirley (above right)
are Joanna Carolan and Pascale
Wilson, who filter our world
through fabulously twisted
minds and deliver a “mashup” of character, physical and
sketch comedy. Be prepared for
inspired comic observation, top
class creations and wonderfully
dark ideas.
TICKETS: £17.50 | £15
concessions
NB: line-up subject to change
THE
MANFREDS
Hits, Jazz and Blues
SATURDAY 30 MAY 8pm | Great Hall
The 1960s group Manfred Mann is
now considered, more than ever, one
of the finest and most respected bands
from that era. Their numerous pop
hits were R&B based with an
undercurrent of jazz – a very unusual
but winning combination of playing
style and substance.
As a result, their records have a
timeless quality and, some 55 years
on, The Manfreds, with original front
man Paul Jones, will be performing
many of their hits, along with a mix
of Jazz and Blues songs, from some of
their best-known albums.
TICKETS: £22
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MUSIC EVENTS
Folk
festival
EMILY SMITH
FRIDAY 15 MAY 8pm | Recital Room
Having celebrated a decade as
one of Scottish music’s most
distinctively sublime voices, Emily
Smith begins a fresh chapter in her
illustrious, award-winning career.
For her fifth solo album Echoes,
Emily returns to her first love
of traditional song. Her gift for
finding a personal connection in
these passed-down, anon-penned
words is still at the heart of her
craft. But this is a bold new phase
in Emily’s music and with it comes
what she describes as a ‘new
Scottish sound’.
TICKETS: £17 | £15 concessions
THE
BIG JIG
Folk Funday for all the family
SUNDAY 17 MAY
ALTAN
SATURDAY 16 MAY 8pm | Great Hall
With exquisitely produced, award-winning recordings,
ranging from the most sensitive and touching old Irish
songs all the way to hard-hitting reels and jigs, and with
their heart-warming, dynamic live performances, Altan have
moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo.
Folk music from around the world in
all its forms has shaped the world that
we live in and been handed down from
generation to generation.
At Blackheath Halls we are recreating
and reviving this tradition in a day of
folk music and fun for all the family.
Bring your friends and family to an
amazing day of dancing, playing, and
participation, listening and relaxing to
folk music at the Halls.
There will be a jam session in the bar,
a Ceilidh for families in the Great Hall,
story-telling and informal workshops
for all levels.
TICKETS FROM: £5-£25
Further details available at
www.blackheathhalls.com
TICKETS: £18 | £16 concessions
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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COMMUNITY – COME AND JOIN IN
Blackheath Halls Community Engagement Programme
We run a thriving
Community
Engagement
programme at
Blackheath Halls.
Our aim is to engage as many
members from the diverse local
community of every age in
high quality music making and
performance in this wonderful
historic venue.
Blackheath Halls is fortunate
to be situated in one of the
world’s leading cultural capitals
where so many exceptional
musicians and leaders live and
'The most magical, wonderful
experience in the world that has
affected me deeply in a very
positive way.'
work. Our aim is to give all
our community participants
the opportunity of working
with some of the country’s
most talented artists as well as
getting a chance to perform in
our famous Great Hall.
Over the past year we have
produced two community
operas, Britten’s The Little
Sweep and Rossini’s The
Adventures of Count Ory, giving
over 300 local people aged
between 8 and 80 the chance to
perform alongside professionals
and be led by a professional
opera team in productions of
high artistic worth.
During the year we have also
run projects giving over 400
singers of all abilities and levels
of experience the opportunity
'A life-affirming and lifechanging experience. Everyone
should take part!'
to sing gospel music and
musical theatre classics as well
as classical repertoire.
As well as singing we have
two thriving orchestras, our
Blackheath Halls Orchestra and
our Meantime Jazz Orchestra
rehearsing and performing all
year round at Blackheath Halls.
If you’d like to come and get
involved in any aspect of our
work, or you know a school that
would be interested in joining
us to sing, play and perform,
then please get in touch.
Rose Ballantyne
r.ballantyne@trinitylaban.ac.uk
BLACKHEATH DOES BROADWAY
Rehearsals MONDAY 5, 12, 19, 26 JANUARY;
2, 9, 16, 23 FEBRUARY; 2 MARCH & WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY;
4, & 18 FEBRUARY 7.30pm-9.30pm
Dress Rehearsal SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2pm-5pm
Performance SATURDAY 7 MARCH 7pm | Great Hall
Course Leader Lee Reynolds
Choreography Carolyn Williamson
Piano Rachel Murphy
Come and join us at Blackheath Halls to form our popular
Blackheath Does Broadway choir. You will get the chance to
sing and dance to some of the world’s best known musical
theatre songs as well as learning some new repertoire.
This course is suitable for everyone from beginners
to seasoned thesps and is a fun and rewarding way to
experience the joy, sweat and camaraderie of musical theatre.
If you fancy singing a solo there will be an opportunity to
audition during the course.
This year a group from John Ball Primary School Year 5 will
join us at our final performance.
SUBSCRIPTION: £85 | £76 concessions
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COMMUNITY – COME AND JOIN IN
BLACKHEATH HALLS
ORCHESTRA
Come and Play Brahms and Schubert
Rehearsals SUNDAY 1, 8, 22 FEBRUARY & 1 MARCH
2.30pm-5.30pm; MONDAY 9 & 16 MARCH 7pm-10pm;
SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2pm-4.30pm
Sectionals SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 11am-1.30pm
Performance SUNDAY 22 MARCH 7.30pm | Great Hall
Musical Director Leigh O’Hara
Violin Elizabeth Wallfisch
Cello Raphael Wallfisch
Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello Op.102
Schubert Symphony No.8 in B minor D.759 (complete four
movement version by Brian Newbould)
TEA DANCES
MONDAY 19 JANUARY; SATURDAY 7
FEBRUARY; MONDAY 2 MARCH; WEDNESDAY
15 APRIL; SUNDAY 3 MAY; WEDNESDAY 29
JULY 2pm-4.30pm | Great Hall
Come and spend a magical afternoon
in the friendly atmosphere of a
Blackheath Halls tea dance where
you get a chance to dance in our
magnificent Great Hall.
There’s sequence dancing, quickstep,
cha cha cha and much more, compered
by Mr Wonderful Dancing.
TICKETS: £5 (including light
refreshments)
MEANTIME JAZZ
Course 1: MONDAY 12, 19, 26 JANUARY;
2 & 9 FEBRUARY 7pm-9pm
Course 2: MONDAY 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
MARCH 7pm-9pm
Two five-session courses rehearsing
jazz standards and looking at
improvisation, led by Jonny Dexter.
The group is particularly looking for
trumpet and trombone players.
COURSE FEE: £40 | £35 concessions
Start the New Year by dusting down that old instrument and
joining our friendly orchestra. We have space in some string
sections and for French horns.
SUBSCRIPTION: £57 | £51 concessions | Under 18s FREE
Find out how your support can ensure that we can
continue to deliver this high quality work.
Contact: Helma Zebregs, Development Manager, on
020 8318 9758 or h.zebregs@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
BLACKHEATH DOES BROADWAY
SATURDAY 7 MARCH 7pm | Great Hall
Course Leader Lee Reynolds
Choreography Carolyn Williamson
Piano Rachel Murphy
Our Blackheath Does Broadway group presents for a third
time their popular all-singing, all-dancing evening of
musical theatre performances from the shows. A fun night
for all the family!
TICKETS: £9 | £7 concessions | £5 under 12s
LIVE AT THE HALLS
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 7pm | Great Hall
Blackheath Halls are proud to be a
Lewisham Live Festival partner. We
present this showcase of music making
by over 200 Lewisham young people in
collaboration with the Lewisham Music
Service as part of the three week-long
festival of music and dance.
The evening will culminate in a
specially created piece for the massed
ranks of performers led by Lewisham
Music Hub.
TICKETS: £7 | £6 concessions
BLACKHEATH HALLS
ORCHESTRA
Plays Brahms and Schubert
SUNDAY 22 MARCH 7.30pm | Great Hall
Musical Director Leigh O’Hara
Violin Elizabeth Wallfisch
Cello Raphael Wallfisch
Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello Op.102
Schubert Symphony No.8 in B minor D.759 (complete four
movement version by Brian Newbould)
We are so excited to welcome celebrated and internationally
renowned soloists Raphael and Elizabeth Wallfisch to
perform the Brahms Double Concerto with our Blackheath
Halls Orchestra. This will be a really thrilling concert.
TICKETS: £12 | £10 concessions | £5 under 12s
This event is supported by Meg and Richard Dinkeldein
and friends.
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COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS
QUIZ EVENING
FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 8pm | Great Hall
Join us for Blackheath Halls’ quiz evening when we will be
testing your knowledge of a wide variety of interesting and
amusing topics. This evening is in support of Blackheath
Halls’ Community Engagement Programme.
Tables can be booked via our Box Office. You can choose
your own table, so it’s worth booking soon.
TICKETS: £10 per person (maximum eight per team)
Nibbles included in ticket price
OPERA GALA NIGHT
SUNDAY 8 MARCH doors 6.30pm
PERFORMANCE 7pm | Great Hall
Now firmly part of Blackheath’s social
calendar This is our main fundraising
event for Blackheath Halls Opera and
the launch of our 2015 Opera.
International opera singer Matthew
Rose, Ambassador to Blackheath Halls
Opera, will be hosting our Opera Gala
Night and you will be treated to an
evening of wonderful singing by
Matthew and his colleagues from the
world of opera.
Ticket price includes a glass of
sparkling wine on arrival and a light
super. For further information and to
book tickets contact Helma Zebregs
on 020 8318 9758 or email h.zebregs@
trinitylaban.ac.uk
This evening usually sells out
quickly, so please book early. Booking
can only be confirmed with payment.
TICKETS: £37.50 per person | £325
per table of 10
Box office: 020 8463 0100
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BLACKHEATH
SUPPORT US SUNDAYS
Why Blackheath Halls deserves your support…
Blackheath Halls opened its
doors as a concert hall in 1895
and people flocked from all over
South East London and beyond
to ‘Blackheath Concert Halls’
for professional performances
by artists such as Sir Edward
Elgar, Dame Clara Butt and Percy
Grainger and for a whole host
of community events, including
balls and lectures by public
figures including Sir Ernest
Shackleton.
Having served as a government
building after the Second World
War, Blackheath Halls faced an
uncertain future until it was
saved as a concert hall by the
local community.
Since we reopened in 1985,
Blackheath Halls has been at
the centre of cultural life in
Blackheath and we continue
to offer people from all over
South East London and beyond
an exciting professional
performance programme
featuring a wide variety of
artists.
We are proud of our
Community Engagement
Programme which works closely
together with the Music Hubs
in the London Boroughs of
Lewisham and Greenwich.
Help us to maintain and
improve Blackheath Halls
During the last three years the
generosity of our supporters has
enabled us to install a lift to the
first floor, refurbish the Recital
Room, improve the outside of our
building and repair our car park.
In the next few years we plan to
improve both the front of house
and backstage facilities of our
Grade II listed Victorian building.
Support Blackheath Sundays
recitals
Our Blackheath Sundays recitals
bring some of the country’s
leading classical artists, as well as
Thank you
We are most grateful to the
many people who so generously
support Blackheath Halls in so
many ways. Just to remind you,
if you are a UK tax payer, we are
able to claim 25% Gift Aid on top
of your donation.
For further details on how
to support Blackheath Halls,
please contact Blackheath Halls’
Development Manager Helma
Zebregs on 020 8318 9758 or at
h.zebregs@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Our Great Hall
The renovated Recital Room
The Halls are the centre of village culture
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Support our Community
Engagement Programme
Each year we offer more than
5,000 opportunities to take part
in community events to people
varying in age from 8 to over
80 from the London Boroughs
of Greenwich and Lewisham
and beyond. We offer people
the unique opportunity to work
with first class professional
performers and creative teams, to
learn new skills and to perform
in ensemble productions in our
historic building in front of large
audiences.
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many emerging ensembles and
soloist to perform in Blackheath
Halls beautiful Recital Room. We
hope you will consider making a
donation to the series or sponsor
an individual recital on your own
or as part of a group. A great way
to celebrate a special occasion!
Remember Blackheath Halls in
your will
If you would like future
generations to experience
the joy of coming to events at
Blackheath Halls or to perform in
our wonderful building, please
consider leaving a legacy to
Blackheath Hals. There are tax
incentives for leaving a legacy to
a registered charity.
BOOKING
BLACKHEATH
INFORMATION
SUNDAYS
BOX OFFICE
020 8463 0100
Email Kyle
Jarvis at
marketing@
blackheathhalls.
com if you
would like to
be added to
our emailing
list
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boxoffice@blackheathhalls.com
Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
and up to 30 minutes after the start
of any event
Weekends Open for scheduled events,
otherwise closed.
Please call for precise opening times.
Booking fees apply £1.50 per
transaction for all credit/debit cards
by phone or internet. Tickets can
be posted for a charge of 75p per
transaction.
Blackheath Halls is committed to
making your visit easy and enjoyable.
Where possible we operate a family
friendly and accessible venue with
baby change facilities, lift and
accessible toilets.
Wheelchair users Blackheath Halls
is fully accessible for customers with
reduced mobility.
Visually impaired customers Guide
dogs are welcome. Printed materials
are available in large print format
from the Marketing Department on
020 8318 9758.
Tickets We offer discounts and
complimentary access assistant tickets
(subject to availability).
Access arrangements Telephone 020
8318 9758 before your visit so that we
can best accommodate your needs.
CONCESSIONS
Concessionary ticket prices are
available to under 18s, full-time
students, over 60s, benefit recipients
(Jobseekers Allowance; Income
Support; and Pension Credit); MU
members and Lewisham Card holders.
Please bring your identification with
you when you purchase your ticket/s.
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STUDENTS AND
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If you are a student or under 26 you
can get discounted tickets to selected
concerts throughout the year. Contact
Kyle Jarvis on 020 8318 9758 or email
marketing@blackheathhalls.com to
join one of the free e-bulletin lists to
get details of these offers.
GROUP DISCOUNT
Bring friends – save money!
Make the most of our group bookings
scheme, with savings of 10% on tickets
for groups of 10-19 people and 20%
for 20 or more. Offer excludes some
performances and concessionary offers
may not be combined. Please call the
Box Office for details.
EXCHANGES
AND RETURNS
Tickets may be exchanged for another
concert in the Blackheath Halls Winter
2015 season or for a credit voucher at
a handling fee of £2 per ticket up to 48
hours prior to the event/performance.
All tickets are non-refundable.
l All discounts are subject to
availability and cannot be combined.
l Credit and gift vouchers are valid
for one year from date of issue or
purchase.
l The right is reserved to substitute
artists and to vary programmes.
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CAR The A2, A20 and South Circular all
provide easy access to Blackheath. Situated at
the south end of the village, Blackheath Halls is
next to the mini-roundabout serving Lee Road,
Lee Park, Lee Terrace and Blackheath Village.
PARKING The nearest car park to Blackheath
Halls is Blackheath Station pay and display
car park, which is two minutes walk from the
Halls. Please note that there is no parking at
the Halls and that parking is not permitted in
Blackheath Park, the adjacent private road.
TRAIN Direct overground trains run from
London Victoria (25 mins), London Charing
Cross (22 mins), London
Waterloo East (19
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Docklands Light
Railway station
is Lewisham.
London Bridge 12 mins
Connections can be
Cannon St/Charing X 23 mins
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Victoria 21 mins
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Blackheath Village.
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Blackheath Halls is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Trinity Laban Conservatoire
of Music and Dance
Blackheath Halls is a registered
charity, No.287589