DECEMBER 2013

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CHRISTMAS AT THE HALL Thursday 5th December

7.30pm Grimsby Concert Society present

TRAVELLING BY TUBA

A unique duo that performs stunning and imaginat ive performances - definitely not just a t u b a r e c i t a l ! T h e d u o co mp r i se s C HR I S CRANHAM (Tuba) and STEWART DEATH (Piano) and both musicians play various other wind & brass instruments. With their array of wind and brass instruments, the duo gave over 200 performances last year. Established for 22 years, it has given recitals at venues such as Bridgewater Hall and St. David’s Hall as well as touring in Canada and throughout Europe. Music from classical to jazz, humorous anecdotes and informative chat (plus a flavour of Christmas to go with the mince pies), combine to give an unforgettable evening and

something for everyone.

TICKETS: £15 Concessions £5

Saturday 7th December

7.30pm Grimsby & Cleethorpes Ladies Choir

present

BOLSTERSTONE MALE VOICE CHOIR

Grimsby & Cleethorpes Ladies

Choir present Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir. Internationally renowned and with over 75 years of history, Bolsterstone is one of the largest male voice choirs. Their programme offers a variety of popular music and they regularly perform all over the world and whatever the venue, from ancient cathedral to local pub, their performances are always a must see. The ladies will perform a varied programme as well as Christmas music.

TICKETS: Circle £10 & £8

Saturday 14th December

7.30pm Grimsby Philharmonic Society present

A FAMILY CHRISTMAS

CONCERT

The Grimsby Philharmonic

Christmas Concert is always a seasonal treat for the whole family. This year they have been fortunate that their good friend Janet Fulton, who so delighted the audience at last year’s carol concert, has agreed to return with her array of percussion instruments. Once again, Janet will provide some more of her quirky accompaniments to traditional carols and Christmas songs. As before, expect a few perennial favourites as well as some surprises! TICKETS: Circle £10 & £8 - Stalls £6

Avoid the crush in the shops and treat your family and friends to the pleasure of music with Central Hall gift tokens. Now available from our Box Office.

On behalf of everyone at

Grimsby Central Hall, we

wish you a very happy

Christmas and thank you for

your support during 2013.

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WHAT’S ON

BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE: 01472 355025

Thursday 13th February 7.30pm Grimsby Concert Society present

AQUINAS PIANO TRIO

One of Britain’s most sought-after ensembles makes a welcome return after their stunning performance for Grimsby Concert Society in 2011. All three members are established solo artists in their own right and have an outstanding array of awards and achievements. They have performed at the country’s leading venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Hall and Bridgewater Hall and throughout the world. “This was an evening of sublime music.” – Grimsby Telegraph Programme: Haydn: Piano Trio Hob XV 27 in C major Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio No.1 in F major, Op. 18 Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

TICKETS: £15 Concessions £5

Thursday 23rd January 7.30pm Grimsby Concert Society present

4 GIRLS 4 HARPS

The musicianship and elegance of the four award-winning harpists that form 4 Girls 4 Harps have captivated audiences around the world. They have broadcast on radio and TV. Performing on their full-sized Salvi concert harps and modern pearlescent electric harps, 4 Girls 4 Harps present entertaining programmes of music encompassing many contrasting genres. The dynamic and virtuosic playing of 4 Girls 4 Harps, along with the amazing sound of four harps, is guaranteed to make an impact. Programme: Handel: Sarabande; Saint-Sæns: Danse Macabre; Fauré: Sicilienne; 4Girls4Harps: Celtic Medley; Longstaff: Saraswati; De Falla: Spanish Dance No.1; Shostakovitch: Waltz; Adie: Elemental Piazzolla: Milonga del Angel and Libertango.

TICKETS: £16 Concessions £5

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Saturday 25th January 7.30pm Silhouettes Musical Theatre present

BLITZ AND PIECES

Silhouettes have been regular performers at the Central Hall for many years and are returning with a concert of songs from stage, screen and popular music. They will be performing a selection of songs by Jerome Kern including Showboat, also medleys from Walt Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame, favourites from West End shows including Jekyll and Hyde and the ever popular Beatles and Carpenters. There will also be a selection from their forthcoming show, Blitz by Lionel Bart.

TICKETS:

Circle: £10 & £9

Stalls: £8

Children (under 16): £8 all seats

Friday 31st January 7.30pm Orpheus Male Voice Choir present

A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA

It will be a contrasting musical extravaganza as the Orpheus Male Voice Choir is starting the New Year concert with their style of music including some new items. Their guests are the Humber Belles singing their barber shop style of music. They also have John Conolly, whom we all know as the local Folk Singer and Musician. The night will be a musical delight, come along and listen, share in the enthusiasm.

TICKETS: Circle Only £10 & £8

Opening Hours

Box Office:

Tue - Sat 10.30am to 2.30pm

45 minutes prior to start of all concerts and shows

During 1st interval of all concerts and shows

General Office:

Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri:

9.45am to 2.30pm

Thur: 9.45am to 12.30pm

Telephone answering services available when offices closed

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Parking

Daytime:

Free street parking immediately outside the Central Hall and in adjacent streets for up to 1 hour.

NELC pay and display car park in Duncombe Street.

Evening:

We strongly recommend you use the NELC pay and display car park in Duncombe Street, which is FREE to use after 6pm.

For your peace of mind, Grimsby Central Hall Trust arranges attended supervision for the duration of evening concerts and shows.

Contact Us Grimsby Central Hall Duncombe Street Grimsby DN32 7EG

Box Office: 01472 355 025 Email: boxoffice@grimsbycentralhall.org

General Office: 01472 349 300 Email: enquiries@grimsbycentralhall.org

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Grimsby Central Hall Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 5271624. Registered charity number 1107521. Registered office address: Duncombe Street Grimsby DN32 7EG

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Exciting Highlights For 2014! Exciting Highlights For 2014!

Saturday 15th February

THE RAGDOLLS

“Jersey Boys Tribute”

The lights soften, the mood settles. An audience waits for that first moment of sound. The Big Band is

poised, relaxed, but with eyes anxious for the lead. Then, as if giving body to an echo, the murmured

notes of ‘Moonlight Serenade’…and the night, it seems, is suddenly full and timeless. Recapture the

sounds of a bygone era, the era of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Ted Heath and Tommy Dorsey among

others, as the Nick Ross Orchestra presents ‘an unmissable evening of music and song’ – the Classic Big

Band Sound of the 1940s.

Saturday

22nd February

THE MERSEY BEATLESTHE MERSEY BEATLESTHE MERSEY BEATLESTHE MERSEY BEATLES

After a barnstorming, near sell-out

concert in 2012, Liverpool’s official

Beatles tribute band returns to the Hall.

A 10-year residency at the world-

famous Cavern Club, endorsements by

those close to the Fab Four and headline

appearances at Beatles conventions

across the world guarantee that this

brilliant stunningly accurate show is one

that no Beatles fan will want to miss.

TICKETS: Circle: £15.50 Stalls: £12.50

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“The Ragdolls” will take you on a musical journey through the well-known career of one of

the most successful bands of all time, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. With slick

choreography and the instantly recognisable falsetto, the boys take you back to where it all

began with cover versions of 50’s hit songs. Then the red jackets come out and the Central

Hall becomes electrified as all those Jersey Boys classic hits flow one after another. This

show will have you dancing and singing in the aisles!

Tickets: Circle: £15.50 Stalls: £12.50

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WORKERS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION GRIMSBY

Welcome to the WEA!

We are the Workers’ Educational Association -also known as the WEA -and we're the UK’s largest voluntary-sector provider of adult education. We were founded in 1903, in order to support the educational needs of working men and women who could not afford to access further or higher education. Today we provide

courses for all kinds of adults but we maintain our special mission to provide educational opportunities to adults facing social and economic disadvantage. Nationwide, we run over 10,000 part-time adult education courses each year. Our 110,000 students reflect all ages and interests, and come to us from all walks of

life. We are one of the UK’s biggest charities, and operate at local, regional and national levels through our regional offices and volunteer-led branches. Our courses are created and delivered in response to local need, often in partnership with local community groups and organisations, such as these courses offered by our centre in Grimsby:

Beethoven - Classicism into Romanticism?

Starting: 7 Jan 2014 Tue 10:30 for 10 Session Fees: £63.00 We shall study the music of Beethoven chronologically against the background of his life and times. Students will be asked to keep a diary of relevant music listened to both in and out of class with comments on their own reactions. Tutor: Graham Saunders

Aspects of Railways in the Twentieth Century Starting: 9 Jan 2014 Thu 10:00 for 10 Sessions Fees: £63.00 In two parts - the course aims to investigate the role played by railways in the two world wars and to discuss their impact on the British railway network; and to consider aspects of the ways in which the British railway system was managed in the twentieth century. Tutor: Neil Burgess Art at Any Level

Starting: 10 Jan 2014 Fri 10:00 for 10 Sessions Fees: £63.00 Beginning or resuming with the students own skills and knowledge, to develop at their own pace an understanding and practical application of drawing and painting using a choice of media and subjects. Tutor: James Starkey

For those in Peril on the Sea - Part 2 Starting:11 Jan 2014 Sat 14:00 for 1 Session Fees: £7.50 inc refreshments Guest speaker Dr Stephen Bloy, will examine Grimsby’s prosperity as the world’s premier fishing port and, the part played by Trawlers in WW1 and WW2 will be examined, before discussing how the Cod Wars contributed to the decline of Grimsby’s fishing industry. Tutor: Dr Stephen Bloy

Monastic Britain - Saxon to Dissolution

Starting: 13 Jan 2014 Mon 14:45 for 10 Sessions Fees: £63.00 Monastic Origins, Saxon Monasteries, Norman re-foundations and foundations. Description of the Orders, Monastic life, Monks - Nuns - Canons - Friars. The enclosed church monk/canon, urban monks. Tutor: Simon Tomson

Beginners and Continuing French NEW

Starting: 13 Jan 2014 Mon 19:00 for 10 Sessions Fees: £63.00 To be able to communicate effectively in a variety of situations and to be confident to ask and answer a variety of simple questions in French. Tutor: Ian Turner

English Literature Classics NEW

Starting: 14 Jan 2014 Tue 13:45 for 10 Session Fees: £63.00 To explore a variety of English Literature classics. To be able to analyse literary style and content. The following classic works of English Literature will be studied: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. There will also be discussion and analysis of some Shakespearean works during the course. Tutor: Ian Turner

Beginners and Continuing Italian NEW

Starting:16 Jan 2014 Thu 19:00 for 10 Session Fees: £63.00 For those with little or no Italian language to communicate effectively in a variety of situations in Italian. Also to be confident to ask and answer a variety of simple questions in Italian. Tutor: Ian Turner

1914 & Poetry: Before, During and Beyond

Starting: 6 Feb 2014 Thu 13:45 for 7 Sessions Fees: £44.10 To understand the range of poetry written in English in the period 1912 to 1922, including poets of war and peacetime. To share ideas on the poems studied, and understand something of the process of reading and appreciating poetry. Tutor: Hazel Hale

Criminals and Magistrates in North Lincolnshire 1700-1850

Starting: 8 Feb 2014 Sat 14:00 for 1 Session Fees: £7.50 inc refreshments North Lincolnshire has exceptionally full documents for the study of crime. Todays guest speaker, Brian Davey, will explore the notebooks of a magistrate, Thomas Dixon of Riby, 1787-98 the records of Bradley Haverstoe magistrates’ court 1830-50, the Skelton Collection of reward posters, local newspapers, and the journals of Grimsby’s first senior policeman. Tutor: Brian Davey

Music and the First World War

Starting: 15 Mar 2014 Sat 14:00 for 1 Session Fees: £7.50 inc refreshments To introduce (or remind) students to music, both popular and classical, of the First World War period. Tutor: Graham Saunders

Spotlight on the Middle Eastern Front 1914-1918

Starting: 12 Apr 2014 Sat 14:00 for 1 Session Fees: £7.50 inc refreshments British and French aims and campaigns 1914-1918 continue to have consequences in the Middle East. Syria, its post 1918 experiences and recent devastating civil war will be the focus for consideration. Tutor: Josephine Clark

Volcanoes of the Planets

Starting: 14 Jan 2014 Tue 19:00 for 1 Session Fees: £6.00 Take a tour of the planets. This is the first of five stand-alone two-hour sessions exploring Astronomy. Tutor: Paul Money Observatories in Space

Starting: 28 Jan 2014 Tue 19:00 for 1 Session Fees: £6.00 Observatories in Space is the second of five ‘stand-alone’ two-hour sessions exploring Astronomy. Tutor: Paul Money Images of Earth

Starting: 11 Feb 2014 Tue 19:00 for 1 Session Fees: £6.00 Images of the Earth is the third of five ‘stand-alone’ two hour sessions exploring Astronomy. Tutor: Paul Money The Space Shuttle Era

Starting: 25 Feb 2014 Tue 19:00 for 1 Sessions Fees: £6.00 The Space Shuttle Era is the fourth of five ‘stand-alone’ two-hour sessions exploring Astronomy. Tutor: Paul Money The Red Planet - Mars

Starting: 11 Mar 2014 Tue 19:00 for 1 Session Fees: £6.00 The Red Planet - Mars will conclude the final session of five stand-alone lectures on the science of Astronomy. Tutor: Paul Money

General Information

All the above courses take place at Grimsby Central Hall, Duncombe Street, Grimsby. If you are in receipt of certain benefits, you may be eligible for fee waiver. For more information on the WEA, available concessions, these courses or those scheduled for winter/spring 2014, please follow this link to view an on-line copy of the WEA’s course brochure: http://yh.wea.org.uk/download.aspx?id=1132. Alternatively, you may contact the local volunteer WEA branch secretary: Linda Salkeld, 30 Fairview Avenue, Cleethorpes DN35 8DJ Tel: 01472 200329 Email: lindasalkeld1@aol.com. Actual copies of the course brochure are also available from Linda, Grimsby Central Hall and all local libraries.

Winter/Spring 2014 Courses