Vienna Festival Ballet returns with their traditional, enchanting production of Sleeping Beauty, a classic fairy tale set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score. The music, stunning choreography, beautiful costumes, all combine to portray the struggle between good and evil.

www.viennafestivalballet.com

Start times: 2pm and 7.45pm

Running time: 2 hrs 20 mins

A £17.50  B £16  C £14.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off
Family ticket (4 people, max adults) 
A £60  B £54  C £48

A minimum of four one-act plays will be performed each night of this week long celebration, with a total of twenty-seven throughout the festival. Each play will be the world première of the work of a young playwright and the directorial debut of a young director. Performed by the young practitioners of today, this is new theatre at its best!

Some plays may contain strong language.

Start time: 7.30pm (excl. Wed 17 March)

Running time: 2 hrs

£5

Delve into the world’s most unique landscapes guided by world expert Nick Middleton. Discover extraordinary scenery, ingenious human adaptation and rich biodiversity to uncover the true nature of these fascinating extreme environments.

Nick Middleton is a geographer, writer and presenter of television documentaries. He teaches physical geography at Oxford University and is a Fellow of St Anne’s College. His main research interests are in the natural and human use of deserts. His work has taken him to many of the world’s deserts, including the Sahara, Namib, Gobi and Atacama. He has written more than 200 articles and sixteen previous books including Desert Dust in the Global System (2006) and The Global Casino: An Introduction to Environmental Issues (2008).

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: 1 hr 50 mins

A £13.50  B £11.50  C £9.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off / Schools £7.50
RGS-IBG Members £11 each (limit of 2)
Friends 2 for 1

This performance is now SOLD OUT.

Recognised throughout the Industry as the definitive exponents of recreating the immensely powerful vocals and exact musical reproduction of the Eagles, Talon’s new production promises to deliver yet another stunning show for existing and new fans alike.

The first half features each track from the iconic Hotel California album which spawned classic hits such as New Kid In Town, Life In The Fast Lane, Wasted Time, Last Resort and Hotel California.

The second half of the concert delivers all the classic hits taken from all the Eagles albums evoking nostalgic memories by way of great lyrics, harmony, melody and not forgetting those guitar solos which in themselves have become instantly identifiable in their own right.

Talon's ability to go from strength to strength in delivering bigger and better shows year on year continues with what promises to be an unforgettable event.

Relive all the tracks from Hotel California plus all the hits from all Eagles albums right up to their latest release, Long Road Out Of Eden.

Talon tickets always sell quickly, so early booking is advised for this concert.

Start Time: 7.45pm

Running Time: t.b.c.

£17.50

Join Britain’s funniest dance duo as they deconstruct this first ever Now album and jump headlong into the dark pool of days gone by and come out covered in a filthy 80’s gunk. Wrestling with classic hits from Bonnie Tyler and Duran Duran, amongst others, will Tom and Pete be able to save the audience from drowning in nostalgia?

www.myspace.com/newartclub

www.newartclub.org

Start Time: 7.45pm

Running Time: 1 hr (no interval)

A £12.50  B £10  C £7.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off / Schools £7.50
Friends 2 for 1

Reclaiming Chaplin’s moustache for comedy, the star of The Headmaster’s Son and 90s double act Lee and Herring muses on iconography, whether racists are closer than Liberals to believing that all people are the same and why an innocent square inch of facial hair as taken the blame for Nazism.

“A beautifully crafted and thought-provoking show”.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ****

“Superbly constructed and wickedly clever.”
THE OBSERVER

“Stimulating, passionate and thoroughly entertaining.”
THE TIMES ****

www.richardherring.com

Start time: 8pm

Running time: 1 hr 40 mins

Full £14  60+ £14  Conc. £12

Directed by John Fealey and Toby Sedgwick

What happens when great music falls into the hands of talented idiots? You get the world's most musically challenged string trio – Pluck!

Pluck is the group of three hilarious musicians who compete, ridicule, argue and seduce their way through Bach to Beatles.

Since winning the prestigious Tap Water Award at the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, these crazy characters have astonished audiences in the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia with their unique combination of comedy and superb musicianship.

Now it’s Taunton’s turn to enjoy Pluck’s melodic buffoonery as they wreak havoc between harmonies - bring the family and join them for an evening of totally unpredictable musical arson!

“Gloriously funny”
THE SCOTSMAN

“Classical music for all shoe sizes”
SUNDAY TIMES

“…a mix of sweet music and complete mayhem…”
TIME OUT

www.pluck.me.uk

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: 1 hr 45 mins

A £12.50  B £10  C £7.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off

From the Bafta award-winning BBC show Boogie Beebies.

Are you ready to Boogie with Pete from CBeebies Boogie Beebies? The much-loved Peter Hillier will take to the stage this Spring with his show Boogie Pete Live! Join Pete as he shows you some moves, some magic and some silliness in this fun packed show! Come and join in with all your favourite songs and dances; Go, go mango, hey monkey, ocean motion and many, many more.

“… it is in short, perfect television. What makes it is the presenter Pete Hillier, engaging and warm and the children love him”
THE GUARDIAN

“A children’s television presenter at his best”
DAILY EXPRESS

Age: 2+

Start times: 11am and 1.30pm

Running time: 50 mins (no interval)

Adult A £12  B £10  C £8
Child A £9.50  B £7.50  C £5.50
Family ticket (max 2 adults) 
A £38 B £30

MEET BOOGIE PETE!

Cameras and pens at the ready; Pete will be coming to meet, greet and sign autographs for the audience after the show!

Admission is FREE.

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Upcoming Brew Ha Ha! Comedy Healiners (in the Main House)

Fri 12 Mar:
Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up!
Fri 30 Apr:
Laura Solon – Rabbit Faced Story Soup

FREE Comedy in The Bar - Dates for your Diary!

Wed 7 Apr, 8pm - late

Click here to share your thoughts and comments on the Brew Ha Ha! Comedy Club.

‘They’re the closest you’re ever going to get to the real thing’
BILL LEGEND (original T.Rex drummer)

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: 2 hr 10 mins

A £17.50  B £16  C £14.50

Why not come along to these friendly interactive sessions that aim to stimulate imaginations and creative play. The sessions include shadow-play, projections, music, storytelling and movement, and will take place in The Brewhouse Café Bar.

Fridays once a month.

10am – 11.30am

FREE admission

The Tiger Lillies are the godfathers of alternative cabaret; Direct from a sell-out London West-End run and the Edinburgh Festival, they bring their show celebrating 20 years of dark and deviant theatrics to The Brewhouse.

For the first time in years, they will perform songs from the Olivier Award-Winning smash Shockheaded Peter, their Grammy nominated album The Gorey End and other deranged favourites.

“Fleshily engorged with the pustule throb of the garishly gaudy and gloriously obscene”
TIME OUT

 “There is nothing else like them, they are completely peerless”
ALEK KAPRANOS, FRANZ FERDINAND.

Age: 16+

Start time: 8pm

Running time: 1 hr 50 mins

£15

If you enjoy song, dance and comedy then this is the show for you. Full of vibrant, colourful, magically themed production scenes performed with a real zing and foot tapping songs a plenty.

Why not Ride The Crest of A Wave with the Taunton Gang.

Start time: 7.15pm, Sat mat 2pm

Running time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Tues, Wed and Sat mat 
Full £8.50  60+ £7.50  Conc. £7.50
Thurs & Fri 
Full £9  60+ £8  Conc. £8
Sat eve  £11

From the tales of humble folk to the resting place of kings, where legends abound of witches, devils and black dogs.

With an extraordinary array of eclectic instruments Jem Dick and Michael Loader will tell the tales.

Age: 14+

Start time: 7.30pm

Running time: 2 hrs

Full £8  60+ £8  Conc. £6

This performance has now SOLD OUT.

With such classic hits as Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and Pins, Don’t Throw Your Love Away and When You Walk In The Room, The Searchers have contributed enormously in establishing the UK as the world’s leading nation in the music industry. With total record sales well in excess of 40 million, their recent compilation album The Very Best of The Searchers, which includes all of their hits, has seen a recent welcome and deserved return to the UK charts. No doubt the decade that gave us The Beatles, The Searchers and many others, was unique and pervades all cultural and age barriers today.

The Searchers continue touring the globe as much today as they have done throughout a fantastic career now remarkably spanning five decades. They have devised a special concert for UK touring, which is highly entertaining and which has been enthusiastically and warmly received and includes all their famous hits, B-sides and well known favourites.

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: 2 hrs 30 mins

A £17.50  B £16  C £14.50

Clive Mantle – best known for his role as Dr Mike Barratt in Casualty and Holby City as well as Simon Horton in The Vicar of Dibley – stars as the legendary comedian... all 6'4 of him!

Book now for a genuinely funny and outstanding evening of stand up comedy.

“Miraculously funny”
DAILY TELEGRAPH

“I laughed to the bottom of my soul”
DAILY MIRROR

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: t.b.c.

A £17.50  B £15  C £12.50
60+ £1 off  / Conc. £2 off / Schools £7.50
Friends 2 for 1 on opening night

The former BBC reporter, Britain’s first Independent MP in 50 years and a tireless campaigner for trust in politics, Martin Bell had vowed never to write another book. An 88p bathplug changed all that. A Very British Revolution gives Bell’s unique view – as a parliamentary insider and yet outside the fray of any particular party – of the crisis sparked by the expenses scandal.

Start time: 8pm

Running time: 2 hrs

A £16.50  B £14  C £11.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off / Schools £7.50

www.operadellaluna.org

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: t.b.c

A £20  B £17.50  C £15
Schools £7.50

Tepid-shot publisher Diana Lewis is scrambled to find a writer to finish a book and save the company from crisis. Her obstacles include an American Super Agent, a lightly tanned boss, a call centre worker, a diversity officer, The French and a dead rabbit called Ian.

An Edinburgh Festival 2009 sell-out, multi-character comedy show, from Perrier Award Winner Laura.

“An adventurous and hilarious masterclass”
SUNDAY TIMES ****

"Solon always finds her mark and in the most entertaining way"
TELEGRAPH****

Start time: 8pm

Running time: 1 hr 50 mins

Full £10  60+ £10  Conc. £8

With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn has delighted audiences all over the UK with stories of his experiences as a school inspector. Gervase embarks on his 9th national tour that takes in over 40 nights. His shows have received rave reviews all across the country.

“Gervase Phinn is one of the most accomplished public speakers of any kind. A natural storyteller, he combines the timing of the professional comedian with palpable warmth and the ability to deliver a message that is just more than a series of jokes”.
THE TIMES

“Funny touching and entertaining”
THE DAILY EXPRESS

“He tells a cracking good tale”
THE TIMES

Start time: 7.45pm

Running time: 2 hrs 10 mins

£16.50