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Music
Thu 1 May 8pm
PHIL BEER BAND
The Phil Beer Band will make a three gig raid on the west country at the
beginning of May. Appearances by this outfit are very rare these days.
Led by The Show of Hands instrumentalist Phil Beer, the line up includes
Miranda Sykes on Bass/ Acoustic guitars, Nick Quarmby on Bass/Acoustic
guitars, Steve Crickett on drums and Gareth Turner on Diatonic
Accordians. A good fun night with a broad mix of 'folk and Roll'.
Something for everyone.
£12 |
Phil Beer
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Music
Fri 2 May 8pm
JULIE FELIX
‘Highway of Diamonds’ Tour
With her 2008 tour Julie Felix is celebrating forty-five years in the
music business as well as seventy years on this planet - and she can
still kick her height! The Highway of Diamonds tour will be accompanied
by a new CD of the same title, with many new tracks and Julie's unique
vocal skills at their very best. She has a well established and
enthusiastic following, and has been touring for many years, gaining new
audiences all the time, with an electric range of songs.
Take this opportunity to meet (or meet again) an icon of the 60s and one
of our greatest legends of folk/rock music.
www.juliefelix.com
£12; £10 members & conc |
Julie Felix
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Literature
Thu 8 May
BRIAN PATTEN DOUBLE-BILL
Two shows from one of the most accessible and popular poets working
today. Brian Patten made his name in the 60s in the Liverpool trio with
Adrian Henri & Roger McGough and has been writing & performing poetry
ever since. With a reputation enhanced by each of his collections, and
now translations into Italian, Spanish German & Polish, he is
acknowledged as one of Europe's foremost poets.
For kids and parents:
GARGLING WITH JELLY 1.30pm
Brian Patten brings his infamous collection of hilarious, lyrical and
outrageous poems to life in this hour long extravaganza of verse and
worse. Meet the author of children’s cult classics Gargling with Jelly,
Thawing Frozen Frogs and Juggling With Gerbils. Suitable for 7-11 year
olds and their well behaved parents!
£4
Also for adults:
GROWING UP BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES 8pm
From first to second childhood and back again, with a little chaos and
much humour on the way! A hilarious, sometimes dark, sometimes
heart-rending and always fascinating journey through a chaotic boyhood,
a love-struck adolescence and a disrespectful middle-age, to leave us
teetering on the brink of yet another childhood. Book-signing after the
show.
£12; £10 members & conc |
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Two events to
launch FLUX 2, Somerset’s Festival of Arts and Disability.
Fri 9 May 1pm
HiJinx Theatre present
FULL CIRCLE
Full Circle, written by Glenys Evans, was originally toured by Hijinx in
2003 to critical acclaim. It is inspired by the true story of Andy
Williams, a man with Down’s Syndrome and a seemingly impossible dream…
After college ends, Andy finds himself alone; he no longer sees his
friends, his world has become smaller. But Andy has a dream… a BIG
dream!
An inspirational tale story for everyone.
£8; £6 members & conc; £5 group bookings
Fri 9 May 8pm
ELLING (15)
A film by Peter Næss.
Nominated as Best Foreign film at the 2002 Oscars, Elling is a touching
Norweigian film that may have passed you by - until now. A gentle,
odd-couple comedy, the film follows the travails of two middle aged
patients - the anxious, sensitive Elling and his dense, loutish
room-mate Kjell - as they are released from institutional care and
re-housed in a state-subsidised apartment.
"a good-natured comedy in which eccentricity is something to be
cherieshed, not shunned." BBCi Films
£4.50 |
Full Circle
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Music
Sat 10 May 8pm
BEVERLEY SMITH AND CARL JONES
American old time musicians Beverley and Carl have an uncanny ability to
tap the depths of rural mountain music, and yet perform with a freshness
and life all of their own, delighting audiences the world over.
Surrounded by an array of wonderful old instruments, the duo perform
everything from hard driving Appalachian fiddle / banjo tunes sure to
make you dance, to soulful harmony singing fit for church.
£9; £8 conc; £7.50 members |
Beverley Smith & Carl Jones
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Hire
Thu 15 May. Doors: 7pm. Bands from 8pm.
Gas Alley Promotions present
*CLOVENHOOF
“The next major British HM band” Al Rhodes, KERRANG
+ Bridgwater’s top metal band Downfall
Tickets: £8.50 advance / £10 on the door
Available from: Bridgwater Arts Centre; West Quay Records, Bridgwater;
Martian Records, Taunton. |
Clovenhoof
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Music
Fri 16 May 8pm
TOM MCCONVILE, CLAIRE MANN AND AARON JONES
McConville (Fiddle and Vocals), Mann (Flute, Fiddle, Whistles and
Vocals) and Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year 2005’
Jones (Bouzouki, Guitar and Vocals) met between the thriving traditional
music scenes in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Edinburgh. Over several years as
friends and musical acquaintances they have developed a unique and
exciting musical relationship, performing a mixture of traditional and
original Scottish, Irish and English music and song and enthralling
audiences wherever they have performed.
£9; £8 conc; £7.50 members |
Tom, Claire and Aaron
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Bollywood
Sat 17 May 8pm
Phizzical Productions present
WHAT YOU FANCY
King of Bollywood Dhruv Raj Singh dreams of nothing but the sensational
new actress Olivia Kapoor, but his attempts to woo her have been
perceived as stalking and harassment. To make matters worse her brother
has died in a freak accident. Into this starry and fickle world, enter a
pair of twins, Sunny and Vidya, both equally capable of provoking
infatuation wherever they appear. When Vidya has to dress up as Sunny,
the stage is set to re-awaken Olivia’s passion and spirit and for the
mayhem to begin.
A modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night transported
to Bollywood celebrity culture, What You Fancy is a complicated love
triangle full of comedy, romance and confusion.
www.phizzical.com/whatyoufancy/
£12; £10 members & conc; £8 groups of 20+ |
What You Fancy
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Workshop
Mon 19 May 11am-12.30pm
Count Me In present
GET FUNKY!
A workshop for the FLUX 2 Festival of Arts and Disability.
Count Me In are an integrated team of music leaders who run inclusive,
improvised music-making workshops. They provide drums, percussion,
inspiration, and a party atmosphere. Participants explore funky beats
and layer them up, as bass and electric guitar are added and the party
begins!
Open to anyone, regardless of age, ability, or experience, who enjoys
music (which sometimes can be quite loud), and likes working in a group.
The equipment can be played by wheelchair users.
Places are FREE but are limited so please book in advance. |
Get Funky!
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Music
Thu 22 May 8pm
OTWAY / BARRETT 'STRUNG TOGETHER' TOUR
John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett first achieved notoriety with an
eye-watering performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit
single 'Really Free' in 1977.
Otway's heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence has kept this
microstar shining for almost two decades despite his ability to turn any
situation to his own disadvantage. His autobiography 'Rock and Roll's
Greatest Failure' out sold, by a factor of ten, all the records he had
released since his hit. His second hit came only in 2002 when "Bunsen
Burner" reached the UK number 9, and earned Otway an appearance on Top
Of The Pops.
Wild Willy Barrett is one of the most accomplished
multi-instrumentalists working today, playing acoustic classical guitar
with an original style and virtuosity few could match. His musical style
is witty and his humour onstage is dry. The perfect madcap musical
night-out…
Advance: £12; £10 conc; £9 members. Door: £14 (no conc) |
John Otway & Willy Barrett
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Music
Fri 23 May 8pm
RENATO D’AIELLO INTERNATIONAL QUARTET
Renato D’Aiello Tenor Saxophone
Ross Stanley Piano
Nicola Muresu Double bass
Max Russino Drums
”D'Aiello's weighty, behind-the-beat sound shows how a poetic
imagination can rekindle a long-gone style without nostalgia…” John Fordham, The Guardian
The birth in 2006 of the Renato D’Aiello International quartet has come
about after a long and careful gestation. The line up has come together
through a combination of old friendships and newly discovered
partnerships. The band is now exploring the roots of jazz with a dynamic
energy that is the synthesis of four world class and original
musicians/artists, as showcased in recent release, the acclaimed ‘Sintetico’.
£9; £8 conc; £7 members |
Renato D'Aiello
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Film
Sat 24 May 8pm
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (15)
With their customary wit and impeccable craftsmanship, Joel and Ethan
Coen bring Cormac McCarthy’s bracing novel to the screen. In a parched
and rugged West Texas landscape, three characters are embroiled in a
bloody game of cat and mouse. Scooping Oscars for Best Achievement in
Direction, Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Javier
Bardem as assassin Anton Chigurh) and Best Screenplay, the film combines
indelible imagery, expertly judged pacing and note-perfect performances
and the story plays out with the stature of a modern myth.
£4.50 |
No Country For Old Men
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Music
Thu 29 May 8pm
ALBERT LEE AND HOGAN’S HEROES
Veteran country-rock and Brit-blues guitarist Albert Lee has worked with
all the greats (Jerry Lee Lewis, The Crickets, Emmylou Harris, Eric
Clapton, Joe Cocker, Rory Gallagher, The Everly Brothers, Bill Wyman).
Grammy Award Winner in 2002 and nominated yet again in 2005, Lee was
amongst other world class names appearing at the Royal Albert Hall in
the 'Concert for George', a tribute to George Harrison. He appears with
his long-running outfit Hogan’s Heroes who, led by Gerry Hogan, draw
together some of the most respected Rock’n’Roll / Country musicians in
Great Britain.
Tonight’s gig will be opened by local guitarist Naffa Myers.
£15; £13 members & conc |
Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes
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Theatre/Comedy
Fri 30 May 8pm
Black Sheep
I, LEAR
A brand new character comedy from critically-acclaimed double act and
Radio 4 writers The Black Sheep. Directed by the award-winning Cal
McCrystal (The Mighty Boosh, Cirque du Soleil, Peepolykus).
Two of the country’s finest unemployed actors will show you how theatre
should be performed, treating you to their unique interpretations of
scenes from Britain’s greatest playwrights (and one or two foreigners).
The show culminates in a truly unforgettable and startling reworking of
King Lear. You’ll never look at theatre in the same way again…
"Endlessly inventive and brilliantly funny" The Scotsman
Suitable for the ages 14+
www.blacksheepcomedy.co.uk
£12; £10 conc; £9 members |
I, Lear
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promoters or community groups. Whilst we attempt to safeguard our
patrons' interests, BAC cannot take responsibility for the quality,
content or pricing of these events. |
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