female gothic, saturday 16 february, 7.30pm spring 2013

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Female Gothic, Saturday 16 February, 7.30pm

This season we welcome a host of delights including Lucy Porter, the Monkey Poet, Scamp Theatre Company, Phil Beer and Richard Herring to name but a few.

We have lots of participatory events running throughout the season for adults and children alike and lots of family activities to try. We have two inclusive performances for people with additional needs – Midnight is a Place and Claytime. Join us for our monthly makes (but book early as they fill up fast!) or check out our regular classes. The February half term sees our first ever Family Festival, including day time activities for all the family, plus performances by Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company and ‘Horrible Science’ author and illustrator Nick Arnold.

There is so much to see and do so please…jump in!

We’re also keen to get you talking so please check us out on Facebook and leave comments or add to our Twitter feed.

Harriet Webb, Area Manager of Arts & Museums (South West Hampshire)

PS check out our ‘coming up…’ list on page 34 to see who we’ve booked for the summer season before the next brochure is out. Book now!

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Tues 19 11.30 & 2.30 Stuck: Family Festival Show children’s theatre £8, 6 pg 14

Wed 20 10am-2pm The Mad Hatter’s Arts Party: Family Festival activities £8 or family ticket £28 pg 14

Thurs 21 10am-2pm Wonderful Words: Family Festival activities £8 or family ticket £28 pg 15

Thurs 21 2.30pm Horrible Science: Family Festival show £6 pg 15

Fri 22 10am-2pm Down the Rabbit Hole: Family Festival activities £8 pg 15

Tues 26 7pm The Perrigaux Kitchen Roadshow hiring £14.50 pg 16

Fri 1 2-5pm Spring Tea Party dance £6 pg 16

Sat 2 10am-1pm Vintage My Dress workshop £15 pg 27

Sat 2 8pm John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett music £14,13 pg 17

Tues 5 7-9pm Monthly Make: Creative Creatures workshop £12.50 pg 25

Tues 5 8pm Mitch Benn comedy £12,11 pg 17

Fri 8 7.30pm The Boy at the Edge of the Room theatre £12,11 pg 18

Sat 9 8pm Phil Beer music £14, 13 pg 18

Fri 15 2.30 & 7.30pm Hope Springs 12A film £6,5 pg 19

Sat 16 8pm Richard Herring comedy £15 pg 19

Fri 22 8pm Jo Caulfield comedy £15,14 pg 20

Sat 23 10am-4pm Surface Embellishment workshop £30 pg 27

Sat 23 8pm Craobh Rua music £13,12 pg 20

Mon 8-Sat 13 Easter Activities Week pg 21

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Mon 7 6.30pm Midnight is a Place relaxed theatre performance £5 pg 5

Tues 8 7-9pm Monthly Make: Paper Craft workshop £12.50, HL£6.25 pg 27

Wed 9 8pm Alun Cochrane comedy £12,11 pg 5

Fri 12 8pm Boo Hewerdine music £12,11 pg 6

Sat 19 10.30am & 1.30pm Claytime inclusive theatre performance £22 family ticket pg 6 £7 adults £5 child

Sat 19 8pm Lucy Porter comedy £14,13 pg 7

Tues 22 8pm Monkey Poet literature/comedy £12,11 pg 8

Fri 25 2.30 & 7.30pm Salmon Fishing in the Yemen film £5.50, 4.50 pg 8

Sat 26 10am-4pm Characters or Caricature workshop £30 pg 26

Sat 26 8pm Paul Lamb & Chad Strentz music £12,11 pg 9

Fri 1 7.30pm Festival of the Spoken Nerd comedy science £12,11 pg 9

Sat 2 10am-2pm The Big Spring Knit-in event free pg 11

Sat 2 8pm Tim Edey & Brendan Power music £13,12 pg 10

Tues 5 7-9pm Monthly Make: Contemporary Embroidery workshop £12.50 pg 25

Tues 5 7.30pm Farm Boy theatre £14,13 10 pg 11

Fri 8 8pm Barb Jungr music £12,11 pg 12

Sat 9 2-5pm Write your own Valentine (14+) workshop £15 pg 26

Sat 9 8pm Imran Yusuf comedy £12.50 pg 12

Fri 15 2.30 & 7.30pm Anna Karenina 12A film £.50,4.50 pg 13

Sat16 7.30pm Female Gothic theatre £12,11 pg 13

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HiringsWe are available to hire!

Did you know that Forest Arts Centre has rooms available to hire?

Forest Arts Centre is easy to get to, has its own car park and a choice of different

rooms – including a light and airy café-bar, a bright mirrored dance studio, a spacious workshop, and of course our 146 seat theatre.

Check us out – our hiring rates are competitive!

Among the many groups and activities that hire facilities at Forest Arts Centre, the following may be of interest:

Di Steer: Pilates and Extend classes Tel: 01425 610756

Brockenhurst College, Dance & Drama for Adults with Special Needs Tel: 01590 625556

Brockenhurst College, Fusee House: Pilates and Yoga classes Tel: 01425 612498

Denise Couston: Beginners Pilates Tel: 01425 617787

John Edwards: Open Studio Tel: 023 8028 3696

New Forest Writers Group Tel: 01425 614552

The Perrigaux Kitchen Roadshow Tel: 07570 094311

Wednesday 9 January, 8pm

Alun Cochrane: MOMENTS OF ALUNYou may have seen him on YouTube, or on Dave, or on a panel game, or Channel 4, or just on a bus somewhere. Expect thinking aloud, chat with the audience, and Cochrane style stand-up.

’The best, as well as the most natural stand-up I’ve seen at the Fringe’ The Independent

‘Alun Cochrane’s ability to make the little things in life a comedy goldmine is phenomenal’ Chortle

www.aluncochrane.co.uk

Tickets £12, £11 concs

Warning: Comedy may contain strong language and adult themes.

Short breaks/ gateway performanceThese are relaxed performances or inclusive activities programmed in association with Short Breaks and Gateway. This means that the performance or activity is specially adapted or/ re-imagined for children on the autistic spectrum and with disabilities. Gateway card holders will have priority so please remember to give us your card number when booking tickets.

Monday 7 January, 6.30pm Forest Forge Theatre Company present

Midnight is the Place by Joan Aikenc. Joan Aiken Enterprises Ltd 1972

Adapted by Russ Tunney Directed by Kirstie Davis

Inside the gloomy Midnight Court Lucas Bell and Anna-Marie Murgatroyd live under the stewardship of Sir Randolph, owner of Blastburn’s dangerous carpet factory. When a mysterious fire forces them onto the icy streets they face danger at every turn.

Surviving in the snow can be a tricky business but Lucas and Anna-Marie’s friendship helps them discover what is needed to build a happy home and how a pie can change family history.

Join us as we return to Blastburn with a shadowy but uplifting family adventure, featuring original music and all the features of a Forest Forge winter show.

Midnight is a Place is supported by the Barker-Mill Foundation.

“A Christmas banquet of madcap invention, festooned with magic and belly laughs” Audience Member on The Phoenix and The Carpet, 2011/12

www.forestforge.co.uk

Tickets £5 (suitable for ages 5+)

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Saturday 19 January, 8pm

Lucy Porter: PEOPLE PERSONLucy Porter’s brand new show is based around a fascinating true story with a stunning twist in the tale. Along the way, the thirty-something mum of ‘Irish twins’ (not Jedward thankfully) brings us her hilarious stand up observations.

She tackles the big subjects; happiness, home shopping, friendship and the psychological impact of daytime TV’s Dom Littlewood. It’s a feel-good night of comedy that will appeal to audiences of all ages.

Lucy continues to appear regularly on BBC Radio 4 on ‘The Unbelievable Truth’ and ‘Life: An Idiot’s Guide’ and has co-presented the magazine show ‘What’s So Funny’ on BBC Radio 4 extra. TV wise she featured heavily on BBC2’s I’m In A Boy Band! I’m In A Girl Band! and I’m a Pop Star!

‘clever, chatty and charming’ Three Weeks

‘ impeccably punch-lined anecdotes of the everyday… genuinely delightful’ The Telegraph

‘…..she is like your witty friend who’s always brilliant company down the pub. Many stand-ups would give their non-drinking arms to be able to transfer that kind of sparkling barroom bonhomie to the stage and Porter does it effortlessly’ The Scotsman

www.lucyporter.co.uk



Saturday 19 January 10.30am & 1.30pm Indefinitearticles present

ClaytimePerformed and Devised by Steve Tiplady and Sally Brown.

Instruments made and performed by Giles Leaman.

Claytime is a play with clay, where the audience gets the chance to participate.

Indefinitearticles invite you to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.

Each Claytime is totally unique – creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.

“Genius... a kind of theatrical sorcery. I’d be pleasantly surprised to come across a more original evening” Time Out, Critic’s Choice

Tickets £22 for a family ticket (up to four, at least 1 adult) £7 adult, £5 child (suitable for 3 to 6 year olds and their families)

Saturday 12 January, 8pm

Boo HewerdineBoo Hewerdine is widely regarded as a songwriting legend. After fronting cult band The Bible until the mid 90’s he went on to make numerous solo albums – most recently God Bless The Pretty Things for Navigator Records. He performed songs from this on the Andrew Marr Show and Songwriter’s Circle on BBC4.

For the last 18 years he has played with, written for and produced Eddi Reader (including her seminal Burns album) and other

artists who perform his songs include Kris Drever, Heidi Talbot, kd Lang, Chris Difford, Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and Duke Special.

This year he released State Of The Union with American guitar genius Brooks Williams and he has just written seven songs for Radio 2’s Ballads Of The Games along with the likes of Jez Lowe, Chris While and Julie Matthews.

A truly amazing singer, guitarist and performer (and very funny too!).

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Saturday 26 January 8pm

Paul Lamb & Chad StrentzA fresh new acoustic duo – featuring the genial Mr Lamb blowing up a harmonica storm in his accustomed blues wailing style with a few cool new stylistic additions. Paul is always an innovative, intelligent, dynamic musician, keen to explore new musical avenues.... Chad on vocals and rhythm guitar – showcases his early song writing influences from Elvis, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Bo Diddley, Junior Parker and others including his love of rockabilly and swing.


Tuesday 22 January 8pm

Monkey Poet: Murder Mystery A new double bill from the critically acclaimed, multi award winning simian guaranteeing a night full of thought provoking laughter. Two very different shows for the price of one.

After an unhinged heckle on opening night in San Francisco, Monkey Poet resorts to beer. Then the evening gets odder when Dylan Thomas buys him a drink and takes him to a party...

Vividly bringing to life Homer, Shelley, Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, Bukowski, Oscar Wilde, Dorothy Parker, Ginsberg and Gil Scott Heron, Murder Mystery is fast paced and funny as hell.

Monkey Poet then morphs into a radical stand up for the second act dealing with democracy, religion, homo and xeno phobia’s, and the terrifying day Dad took the stabilisers off the bike.

Tickets £12, £11 concs (suitable for ages 16+)

www.monkeypoet.co.uk

“Mixes righteous frustration and educated reason in one hyperactive, occasionally sweary, often very funny bundle. Amusing, impassioned and even a little educational.” THE SCOTSMAN

“Sublime genius, full of moments to treasure. A cracker of a show.” BROADWAY BABY


Developed using public funding by Arts Council England

Friday 25 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm

FILM: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 12ADir. Lasse Hallström / 101 mins/ 2011

Directed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat/ Dear John) Salmon Fishing in the Yemen tells the tale of a fisheries expert who is approached by a consultant to help realise a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert.

Based on the 2006 bestseller by Paul Torday and with strong central performances by Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor, this is charming and likeable romantic drama.

Tickets £5.50, £4.50 concs

BBFC Consumer advice: contains infrequent strong language and moderate sex references

Friday 1 February 7.30pm Phil McIntyre Entertainment presents

Festival of the Spoken NerdJoin three of the UK’s best (and nerdiest) performers - stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, geek songstress Helen Arney and experiments guy Steve Mould - for an evening of comedy, science, music, maths and interactive experiments as they ask those all-important questions: How can you use a parabola to set stuff on fire? How does the angler fish make love? And how dangerous can things get with just numbers?

“A riotously funny show about science… brimming with unashamed geekery” Three Weeks

“Harnesses comedy to highlight what is fun – and funny – about science” NewScientist.com


www.festivalofthespokennerd.com



Saturday 2 February, 10am – 2pm

The Big Spring Knit-in EventFree entry (suitable for everyone)

Following the success of our Friday morning Sit, Knit and Stitch group and the amazing knitted garden created as part of the Bloom project, we would like to invite all of you to join in!

We’re asking you to knit or crochet a small triangle ‘flag’ which will then be stitched together with other flags to make our Spring Bunting. The finished bunting with then be used at a variety of Forest Arts and community events including our Family Festival in half term and the Tea Dance in March.

How to take part:Come to Forest Arts Centre on Saturday 2 February between 10am and let our experienced knitting and crochet gurus help you to make the perfect Spring flag, whether it’s stripy, plain, embroidered or embellished.

Or go to the Big Spring Knit-in Event at www.forest-arts.co.uk to see how to make a bunting flag at home and send the finished flag to Jackie Goddard at Forest Arts Centre.

We’d also like to hear your knitting stories, facts and photos so please send no more than 50 words and 2 photos to Jackie Goddard at [email protected] and we will post a selected few on our face book page and website.

Saturday 2 February 8pm

Tim Edey and Brendan Power Winner Best Duo & Musician of the Year (Tim Edey) – BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012

Adventurous creative players are drawn to each other, and the first time Tim and Brendan met, the musical sparks flew.

Tim Edey is one of the finest multi-instrumental players of his generation in the worldwide Celtic music scene. A virtuoso on both acoustic guitar and button accordion, he has toured and recorded with Sharon Shannon, Lunasa, Michael McGoldrick, Seamus Begley, Mary Black, Altan and Capercaillie - to name a few. Tim has also released four solo albums.

UK based Kiwi harmonica player and composer Brendan Power is one of the most versatile and creative harp players around today, recording with Kate Bush, Sting, Van Morrison, Paul Young, and James Galway to name a few.

He has recorded 15 solo CDs and works for Suzuki Musical Instrument Corp as their International Harmonica Specialist. He sings and composes original songs, and often throws in some nifty beatboxing too.

“It’s Folk Jim, but not as we know it!” Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2


www.timedey.co.uk

www.brendan-power.com

Tuesday 5 February 7.30pmNew Perspectives Theatre Company and Scamp Theatre presents

Michael Morpurgo’s – Farm BoyAdapted and directed by Daniel Buckroyd

Starring John Walters and Gareth Bennett-Ryan

Michael Morpurgo’s compelling sequel to the award-winning War Horse is a moving account of the changing face of the English countryside and a beautifully-crafted reminder that stories really can reach out across the generations.

Following critically-acclaimed runs at both the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the 2011 Brits Off Broadway Festival in New York, plus a hugely successful UK tour, this magical tale of the bonds linking grandfather to grandson has once more been brought to life by New Perspectives Theatre Company in their delightful touring show combining drama, storytelling and original music.

A heart-warming tale **** Sunday Telegraph

Tickets £14,£13 concs, £10 for under 12s and school groups (suitable for ages 7+ and their families)


Friday 15 February 2.30pm & 7.30pm

FILM: Anna Karenina 12ADir. Joe Wright/ 124 mins/ 2012

In Imperial Russia 1874, socialite Anna Karenina, seemingly content in a passionless marriage to a dependable government official, begins an affair with dashing cavalry officer Count Vronsky, turning her world and polite Russian society upside down. Kiera Knightly, Jude Law and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star.


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Saturday 16 February 7.30pm

Female Gothic by Dyad Productions

From the company that brought you Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth and The Diaries of Adam and Eve…

In the unquiet, stygian darkness between life and death, a lone, haunted woman tells chilling tales of the macabre and terrifying, illuminating the curious frailties of human nature…

The Victorian fascination with tales of mystery and the supernatural created an enduring legacy of Gothic fiction; but it is often the male writers that we remember. Many thrilling and eerie stories from the great female writers of that era have gathered dust and been forgotten. Until now.

This dark celebration of female gothic is adapted and performed by Rebecca Vaughan (Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth) and Directed by Olivier Award Winner, Guy Masterson.

“A truly breathtaking experience. An absolute masterclass. I can’t recommend this highly enough.” Fringe Review on I, Elizabeth


Friday 8 February 8pm

Barb JungrThis is Barb Jungr like you’ve never heard her before in a deeply soulful, richly groove laden show which explores her life, from the roots of her upbringing in the Northwest of England to her international cult status as one of the great song stylists – featuring original material specially written for this project.

“… proving that even if Stockport isn’t vintage road -move territory, Lancashire and Tennessee can still find common ground.” The Times

“Some Jazz singers want to appear knowing and sophisticated. Barb Jungr isn’t like that; she just wants to get to the heart of the song, and if it means wearing her own heart on her sleeve at times, that’s just fine.” The Telegraph


www.barbjungr.com

Saturday 9 February 8pm

Imran Yusuf: BRING THE THUNDER!!Following the sell-out success of Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Imran Yusuf’s first two full-length shows at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the popularity of his debut UK Tour in 2011, he is delighted to present the UK Tour of his second show, Bring The Thunder!!. This is a show about pursuing your dreams and ambitions with unrelenting enthusiasm and perseverance.

Motivating, inspiring and 100% comedy!

Fast and furious yet charmingly endearing, his is a unique voice with his seemingly light-hearted satire frequently masking hard-hitting topical commentary on contemporary issues.

See Imran Yusuf NOW whilst you can still get a ticket!

“A new comedy star. Intelligent, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny,” Time Out


www.imranyusuf.com

Warning: Comedy may contain strong language and adult themes


www.dyadproductions.com

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Tuesday 19 February, 1.30pm & 2.30pm Family Festival Show:

STUCK by Oliver Jeffers, presented by Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company£8 adult, £6 child (suitable for ages 3-7 and families)It all begins when Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree...

He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck along with... the cat, a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things!

Will Floyd ever get his kite back??

Oliver Jeffers has become a world-wide picture book sensation with his stunning artwork and wonderful stories, which include How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found and our recent critically-acclaimed production of The Way Back Home.

www.bigwoodenhorse.com

Wednesday 20 February, 10am – 2pm

Family Festival Activities:

The Mad Hatter’s Arts Party10am – 2pm £8 per person or £28 for a family of 4 Join artists Lisa Compton Christopher, Charlotte Moreton and Katie Taylor on our Wonderland themed art trail. Make and paint Madhatter inspired tea cups or hats. Create a dormouse from willow, help build a giant Teacup that you can climb inside and much more……

Colourful, witty and so much fun for all the family!

BBFC consumer advice: Contains mild comic violence, brief rude humour & one use of mild language

Tickets £5.50, 4.50

Thursday 21 February, 10am – 2pmFamily Festival Activities:

Wonderful Words10am – 2pm £8 per person or £28 for a family of 4 If you love reading, writing books or listening to stories then come along and indulge your passion. Join storyteller Rachel Carter as she weaves her tantalising tales and work alongside poet and author Keith Bennett as he investigates whether rhyme really is a crime…

Thursday 21 FebruaryFamily Festival Show:

The ‘Horrible Science’ Best Bits Show with Nick Arnold2.30pm £6 per person (suitable for ages 5+ and families)Join amazing author Nick Arnold for outrageous hair-raising highlights from the multi-million selling Horrible Science series including Really Rotten Experiments and Sick! From Measly Medicine to Savage Surgery, get ready for evil experiments, scary stories and queasy quizzes. With woeful water torture experiments, disgusting details and the odd shocking song this is roof-raising family fun with extra squishy bits. Not to be missed!

Friday 22 February, 10am – 2pmFamily Festival Activities:

Down the Rabbit Hole10am – 2pm £5 per person for the day Enter a world of excitement and fantasy as you street dance with Exlis Staddon, animate drawn, cut out or chalk characters with Matthew Dean and create and play junk jungle drums with Ollie Corbin. You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in Mirror Mirror’s Expedition to the Exhibition - a Magic Lantern Play & Workshop where you’ll take part in a magic lantern show, play games and handle weird and wonderful artefacts.

We have programmed a variety of events including performances, workshops and drop in activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.Select one event or come to them all, stay all day or drop in when you feel like it.

All activities are suitable for children of 12 years and under and their families.

Please book in advance as places are limited. Remember to bring your packed lunch if you intend to stay all day.

Please note- children MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Special Offer!book tickets by 12 February and you

might get ALL your money back!

See website or ask a member of staff

for details.

February Half Term

FAMILY FESTIVAL

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Tuesday 26 February 7pm

The Perrigaux Kitchen RoadshowChef Stephen Perrigaux welcomes you to a fun evening of cookery and baking drawing on the wonderful local produce and ingredients found in such abundance from both the sea and the forest.

Along with one or two local producers he invites you to an informal and light hearted evening full of new ideas intended to create added enthusiasm for your own kitchen.

Drawing especially from his French roots and wide travels Stephen will be cooking and baking in the tradition of the French boulangerie and the modern bistro...and be prepared for one or two surprises.

Tickets £14.50

Saturday 2 March 8pm John Otway and Wild Willy BarrettBoth John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett remain enigmas to the vast majority of the British public, but for those who know, they are amongst the top ten of favourite artists to see live. The show is a wonderful eclectic mix of bizarre humour, superb visual effects, fine guitar playing and the best use of a Theremin anywhere.

Never mind the Sex Pistols touring again: the real spirit of 1977, not to mention anarchy in the UK, can be found in the persons of Mr John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett. Edinburgh Festival Review

Tickets £14,13 concs

Friday 1 March 2 – 5pm

Spring Tea PartyJoin us for this one off event celebrating afternoon tea and dance. Our live band, The FB Pocket Orchestra, will help you to recreate the style and elegant informality of a bygone era. Dance the Waltz, the Tango, the Quickstep or the Foxtrot or enjoy hot tea and delicious cakes while you listen to the ‘light classics’ and soak up the unique atmosphere. Perfectly set to the backdrop of our vintage dress exhibition, we’re hoping that the afternoon tea party will put a Spring in your step!

Tickets £6 per person (price includes refreshments)

Tuesday 5 March 8pm

Mitch Benn: REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCESThe adventures of a contracting man in a contracting world... The world is shrinking, the economy’s shrinking and comic songwriter Mitch Benn, ‘The country’s leading musical satirist’ (Times), is shrinking. In January 2011 he weighed 25 stone (that’s 350lb if you’re American and 160kg if you’re properly foreign). By last year’s Edinburgh Fringe he had lost 10 stone. How did he do it? Where’s it gone? How the hell did he reach 25 stone in the first place? And the real question: what will he (and we) do now? Music. Mirth. Morbid obesity.

Mitch is a regular writer and performer on The Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and It’s Been a Bad Week (BBC Radio 2). Three series of his successful Radio 4 show, Mitch’s Crimes Against Music have been broadcast so far. He also presented The Mitch Benn Music Show on BBC Radio 7.

A highly intelligent comic who fires out funny material at the speed of a machine gun **** One4Review

Insightful, honest stuff…more please **** Three Weeks

Tickets £12,11 concs


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Saturday 9 March 8pm

Phil BeerPhil Beer is the multi-instrumental half of the west country’s award winning acoustic duo, Show of Hands. With a professional career of over 36 years, Phil has a great deal of material to draw on for his solo appearances, which are an eclectic mix of traditional tunes, covers of Springsteen or The Hollies, together with his own compositions and songs from his contemporaries.

All are songs and music of memory and significance sung in the subtle and melodic Phil Beer style and interjected with musings and amusings to an almost personal audience. It is a treat of past and current favourites from one of the most popular musicians on the acoustic circuit.


www.philbeer.co.uk

Friday 8 March 7.30pm Forest Forge Theatre Company present

The Boy At The Edge of the Room “He was not like other boys….

He did not see the world through the same eyes as us”

A boy called Tony struggles to fit in and find his place. He has a different way of looking at the world and longs to retreat to place where he can be ‘’nothing more than small and far off’. Those surrounding him have little patience for his dreams, with the exception of his mother who will do anything to ensure his happiness.

When a mysterious ‘dealer’ offers Tony the chance to make his dream come true, his mother must face a future without him, and the audience is forced to confront an unsettling and moving ending.

The Boy At The Edge of the Room is a fairytale for adults, inspired by Lucy Clifford’s 1882 story Wooden Tony. It focuses on a character who displays many of the classic traits of those on the autistic spectrum. It is a beautiful and moving examination of difference and acceptance, brought to life through song, movement and puppetry.

In association with Lighthouse, Poole, Anvil Arts, Basingstoke and Activate Performing Arts with advice from the Hampshire Autistic Society.


www.forestforge.co.uk

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Friday 15 March 2.30pm & 7.30pm

FILM: Hope Springs 12ADir. David Frankel / 96 mins/ 2012

After thirty years of marriage, lonely and undesired Kay convinces her husband to attend an intensive week of counselling to save their relationship. Steve Carell, Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones star in this touching but also hilarious story about love and marriage.


BBFC Consumer advice: contains frequent moderate sex references

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Richard Herring: TALKING COCKIt’s an object of shame and pride; it inspires laughter and fear; it’s a symbol of power, yet it’s incredibly fragile; it can be a pound of flesh or an ounce of winkles, it can be used to express both love and hate; it creates life, it can condemn us to death... and it can do wees as well.

In this tenth anniversary update of the critically acclaimed show, Richard Herring intends to expose the truth about men and their flutes of love.

Tickets £15

www.richardherring.com

Warning: Will contain adult themes and strong language

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Friday 22 March 8pm

Jo Caulfield: BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOWThe minute Jo Caulfield hits the stage you know you’re in for a good time. Nominated as ‘Funniest Woman’ (LAFTA Awards) and ‘Best Female Stand-Up’ (Chortle Awards), Jo Caulfield is one of the most popular and successful female Stand Up comedians in the country.

Star of Radio 4’s critically acclaimed It’s That Jo Caulfield Again and recently seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Best of The Comedy Store and The Apprentice: You’re Fired.

Tonight Jo asks; Why are drunken girlfriends so much fun? Which hotel has the best porn? What constitutes an airtight alibi? Is friendliness overrated?

“Sharp-witted, urban comedy that goes down a treat. Like a sociology textbook, but with jokes” The Times.

“Feisty, funny and wonderfully bitchy” The Observer


www.jocaulfield.com

Follow Jo on twitter twitter.com Jo_Caulfield



Craobh Rua (pronounced Crave Ru-ah)

This exciting acoustic four-piece take a refreshing un-pretentious and uncommonly skilled run at some of the greatest music in the world.

Craobh Rua play Irish Traditional Music from the heart. A rich sound, acoustic driven, this is traditional Celtic fare at its finest, mixing rousing jigs, reels and polkas with tender ballads and airs.

Theirs is a music driven by uillean pipes, fiddle, whistles and the exciting banjo and mandolin playing of group founder Brian Connolly with passionate vocals from Jim Rainey. Book early it’s gonna be busy!

“Craobh Rua - are free advertisement for everything that’s good about Irish Traditional Music - they play it from the heart and they play it superbly “ Belfast Telegraph

Tickets £13,£12 concs

www.craobhrua.com

www.myspace.com/craobrhua


Easter Holiday workshopsAll activities grouped by school year. Please book in advance and remember to bring your packed lunch for all our full day activities..

Tuesday 9 AprilBig Cat Jungle Party 10am-12pm school yrs 1-5 £12

Join us for a day of partying with loads of fun activities- jungle cartoons and drawing activities, games including a limbo competition, big cat videos, animal stories and a Rainforest Disco.

Tutor: Shelley Lozano

Junk Jungle Drums 1-3pm school yrs 3+ £12

Make your own musical instruments out of recycled materials and then learn to play fantastic rhythms that you can perform to family and friends.

Tutor: Ollie Corbin

Wednesday 10 AprilExplorers Day Out 10.30am-12.30pm school yrs 1 & 2 £10

1.30pm-3.30pm school yrs 3 -6 £10

Using lots of different materials and methods create your own explorers outfit and pops to prepare you for your adventure. Then make a mask of the creature you intend to capture!

Tutor: Lisa Compton Christopher

Thursday 11 AprilThe Jungle Comes Alive 10am - 3pm school yrs 3+ £30Create a luscious and exotic jungle scene and bring to life your lions, monkeys, snakes and other wild animals by the wonder of animation and film. Price of the workshop includes a professionally edited DVD of your work.

Tutor: Matthew Dean

Please see website for full details of all our Easter Activities.

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EXHIBITIONSRetrospective by Sandy DaviesWed 13 March – Sat 13 AprilArtist Reception: Sat 16 March 12 – 2pmAn exhibition that celebrates the work of Sandy and her role in constructive and creative textile education over the past 46 years.

Margins of the Sea by Peter SeyFri 4 January – Sat 2 FebruaryArtist Reception: Sat 5 January 12 – 2pmPeter Sey is an exciting young artist who overcomes the disability of cerebral palsy to produce a range of work in acrylics, pen and ink with a very distinct style, eye for detail and bold use of colour.

Retro Revival, an exhibition of vintage clothingWed 6 February – Sat 9 MarchArtist Reception: Sat 9 February 12 – 2pmAn exhibition of vintage clothing, including dresses from the 30’s through to the 70’s. Ball gowns, day wear, accessorises and much more, all from a previously unseen collection. Indulge in fond memories and be inspired to re-create the look.


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Saturday 2 MarchExhibition related workshopVintage My Dress10am – 1pm, 14+£15, FAC £11.25, HL £7.50Get inspired by the Vintage Dress exhibition and join this one day workshop to bring new life to your pre-loved dress! Participants will learn how to alter and add vintage inspired detailing to their own dresses in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Tutor: Nora Sotamaa

Saturday 23 MarchExhibition related workshopSurface Embellishment10am – 4pm£30, FAC £22.50, HL £15 Join textile artist Sandy Davies to produce cards and sewing machine samples using a variety of foils, bedazzle beads and glitter on both paper and fabric.

Tutor: Sandy Davies

WorkshopsWorkshops

Saturday 26 JanuaryCharacters or Caricature: How to find YOUR characters voice through dialogue.10am – 4pm£30, FAC £22.50, HL £15 So your story is plotted, the stage is set and the stakes are high. We turn the page eager and ready to meet your first character. Even within a really great story it can often be impossible to truly hear the voice of the characters. Dialogue is able to reveal both depth and motivation for a character, and with in this course, you will explore how to create and use dialogue to reveal your characters own authentic and unique voice.

Tutor: Rachael Muller

Saturday 2 FebruaryThe Big Spring Knit-in Event: 10am – 2pm Free entry (suitable for everyone)Join our Sit, Knit and Stitch group gurus as we attempt to make as many Spring flags as possible. Come to Forest Arts Centre where you will be able to create a stripy, plain, embroidered or embellished flag to be added to our Spring Bunting. Or go to the Big Spring Knit-in Event at www.forest-arts.co.uk to see how to make a bunting flag at home and send the finished flag to Jackie Goddard at Forest Arts Centre.

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Saturday 9 February Write your own Valentine – you don’t have to send it!2 – 5pm, 14+£15, FAC £11.25, HL £7.50Explore the ‘Valentine’ poem and write your own: a workshop for all with poet, Robyn Bolam. Hilarious or heartfelt - which will yours be?

Tutor: Robyn Bolam

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Regular Classes for Adults

The Spring term will run for 10 weeks, unless statedClasses will start the week beginning 14 January and end the week beginning 25 MarchNo sessions during half term: 16 – 22 February

MONDAYBalance11am – 12pm, 60+

£4 per person per session or FAC £30, HL £20 for 10 week term

A dance based movement session for the over 60s that will encourage mobilisation of joints, stretch muscles provide tools & exercises to increase balance, co-ordination & awareness of posture. The sessions will include dance based warm ups & will teach short dance motifs including a variety of movement & musical styles.

Tutor: Aimee Smith

Lightroom5 week course

14 Jan – 11 Feb, 7.30 – 9.30pm, 16+

£75, FAC £56.25, HL £37.50

An in-depth introduction to Adobe Lightroom

Specifically designed for photographers with no prior post-production knowledge of Lightroom to provide digital workflow solutions from capture to final output.

Tutor: Martin Coyne

Readers GroupMonthly 7 – 9pm, 18+

14 January Dark Matter by Michelle Paver

11 February The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

18 March Across the Bridge by Morag Joss

22 April What’s my Motivation by Michael Simkins

£3 per person per evening (cash on the night)

Join this informal book club in our relaxed café/ bar where every month reactions to the seasons chosen titles are discussed.

Library books usually available to borrow.


Poem and PintMonthly 8pm onwards, 18+

21 Jan, 25 Feb, 25 Mar, 29 April

£3 per person per evening (cash on the night)

If you’ve got a poem to share or just want to listen in our relaxed bar area come along and be stimulated.

With Keith Bennett

TUESDAYSing Loud, Play LoudBi-weekly 7.30 – 8.30pm

Jan 15 and 29

Feb 12 and 26

March 12 and 26

Sing Loud Play Loud is a regular meeting of people who love, or would like, to sing and play instruments. Apart from the obvious benefits of energetic group singing and playing, SLPL members experience a wide range of new & unfamiliar music.

Please come and join in the fun; your first session is free.

Pricing details available on the website or if you prefer call or email on the contacts below.

web: www.singloudplayloud.co.uk

email: [email protected]

Tel: 01329 239660

WEDNESDAYDance for Adults with Learning Differences 1.30 – 2.30pm, 18+

£45, FAC £33.75, HL £22.50

Learn and create new movements to a variety of music and movement styles, including set choreographic phrases. This class encourages group participation, timing and concentration, in a fun, safe environment. Suitable for all abilities, each term participants will create pieces of dance that we invite friends and family to watch and enjoy!

Tutor: Aimee Smith

Dance Workout7 – 8pm, 16+

£5 per person per session or £45, FAC £33.75, HL £22.50 for 10 week term

Warm up, raise your heart rate and put the flex into flexibility by learning a series of simple dance routines and sequences all set to music. The hour finishes with toning exercises and stretches to cool down.

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To ensure a place on any of our classes, it is essential to enrol and pay in advance of the course start date. Please note most classes are allocated by school year groups. If you have any queries please call the box office.Classes will only run if the minimum number required has enrolled in advance of the first session.The Spring term will run for 10 weeks, unless stated.Classes start 14 January and end the week beginning 25 March No sessions during half term: 16 – 22 Feb inclusive.

MONDAYMini Street Dance, 4– 5pm, school years 1& 2

Street Dance, 5.15 – 6.15pm, school years 3 – 6

Street Dance, 6.30 – 7.30pm, school years 7–11

All classes £30

Learn some cool street and break dance moves. Exlis keeps it real, challenging, energetic and fun.

Tutor: Exlis Staddon

The Monday Club: Dance and drama for young people with special needs, in association with SCARF and Curious Arts

5-6pm, 7 – 14years

£25 for SCARF members

£60 for non SCARF members

A dance, movement and dram club – try something different, learn new skills and make friends.

Tutor: Curious Arts

The Monday Club: Dance and drama for young people with special needs, in association with SCARF and Curious Arts

6.15 – 7.30pm, 14 years +

£25 for SCARF members

£60 for non SCARF members

Have fun exploring all aspects of performing arts from playing warm-up games to devising, directing and creating characters.

Tutor: Curious Arts

Regular Classes for Children & Young People

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THURSDAYCreative Writing7 – 9pm, 18+

£90, FAC £67.50, HL £45

The jubilee, the Olympics, the Mesoamerican end of 5125 year calendar, Xmas and the new year, if you survived all this you have to write your story, Keith Bennett is back by unpopular demand to encourage those survivors who want to write creatively

Tutor: Keith Bennett


FRIDAYSit, Knit & Stitch 10am – 1pm Open to all

£3 per person per session*

(cash on the day, please)

Why not drop in with your knitting, crochet or spinning and enjoy a chat with like minded people in the relaxed atmosphere of our café.

*Price includes tea or coffee.

SATURDAYMiddle Eastern Belly Dancing 11.30 – 1.30pm, 18+

8 week course, begins 19 Jan – 16 March (no class 16 Feb)

£64, £57.60 concs

This exotic and graceful art form can help reduce stress and improve fitness and is taught in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Suitable for all ages and ability

Tutor: Shelley Lozano


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THURSDAYForest Youth Theatre 4.45 – 6.15pm, school years 7 – 9£45A fun and challenging class for those who want to develop performance skills, work with scripts and create characters whilst exploring movement, sound and voice.

Tutor: Jacqueline Goddard

Forest Youth Theatre6.30 – 8pm, school year 10 +

£45

Develop performance skills, work with scripts and create characters. Alongside normal classes students will have the opportunity to take the bronze or silver Arts Award, an accredited qualification. For more info contact Jacqueline on 01425 619983.


SATURDAYMicropops!10 – 11am, school years R, 1& 2Starts 12 Jan – 23 March, no class 16 Feb£45

During this session children will explore & learn dance through movement games & learning activities. They are encouraged to get creative & offer movement ideas as well as learn the skills of watching, listening & copying set dance routines. Each session works with a different theme or idea and is rounded off by inviting parents to watch a sharing of what the group have been working on that day.

Tutor: Aimee Smith and helpers

Regular Classes for Children and Young PeopleRegular Classes for Children and Young People

WEDNESDAYMini art club3.45 – 4.45pm, school years 1 & 2 £30A chance for mini masters to explore their creativity, imagination, be messy and have fun.


Art Club5 – 6.15pm, school years 3 – 5 £37.50Come and make a mess, experiment with a variety of materials and processes to release creative imagination.


Portfolio Art 6.30 – 8pm, school years 7 – 11£45A tutorial based session, students bring their own projects and discuss ideas, ways forward and possible outcomes within a group environment. A chance to experiment with different processes and materials, to enrich current portfolios and extend the variety of referencing work of Artists and movements.


Mini drama4.45 – 5.45pm, school years 1& 2

£30

A chance for younger ones to explore their imaginations with storytelling, poetry and drama games.


Drama Club6 – 7.30pm, school years 3 – 6£45Explore your imagination and gain confidence. A great class for those who want to develop their performance skills and an understanding of theatre techniques.


High School Dance4.15 – 5.15pm, school years 3 – 6 £30If you like Glee, High School Musical, Cheerleading, making & learning dances to your favourite ‘sing along’ songs, you’ll love this class. You’ll be given the opportunity to learn new moves & include some of your own into the dances that will be learnt throughout the term to popular songs, both old & new. Increase confidence, creativity & performance skills as we work towards a sharing of our work to friends & family at the end of the term.

Tutor: Aimee Smith



Saturday 20 April 8pm

Neil Innes: Another Chance To Get It RightTickets £16,15 concs

Saturday 27 April 8pm

Chris Ramsey: Stand up comedian and star of BBC 2 sitcom HebburnTickets £15

Saturday 11 May 8pm

Shooglenifty: Famous the world over for inventing Techno Ceilidh, Acid Croft and HypnofolkadeliaTickets £14,13 concs

Friday 17 May 8pm

Vin Garbutt: Folk music at its very best!Tickets £14, 13 concs

Coming up next season…

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Box Office Opening Hours10am – 5pm Monday to Saturday (but opening hours may vary on weekday evenings and performance nights).

We are not open on Bank Holidays.

Purchasing TicketsYou can buy tickets in the following ways;

- in person from the box office

- by telephone by calling 01425 612393

- online at www.forest-arts.co.uk

We accept cash, cheques and most credit and debit cards.

Additional charges: £1 booking charge for all credit and debit card transactions; 50p postage charge for all tickets posted out.

We cannot accept unpaid reservations and you must have your ticket to enter a performance or screening.

ConcessionsConcession prices - children under 16, full time students, over 60s, those in receipt of disability allowance, unemployment benefit or income support. Proof of discount status will need to be shown when collecting your tickets.

Visting Forest Arts NB all children aged 12 years and under must be accompanied by an adult to all performances and appropriate film screenings. We advise that children up to the age 14 years are also accompanied.

Refunds and ResalesForest Arts Centre does not refund or exchange tickets once they have been paid for, unless an event is cancelled. Tickets cannot be transferred. If an event is sold out Forest Arts Centre is happy to accept tickets for re-sale. In such a case we require the original ticket and will charge £1 per re-sold ticket.

Numbered SeatingPlease see the seating plan for details. Accessible seating cannot currently be booked online. If you

have particular access or seating issues please contact us in advance and we will do everything we can to assist. Seats, once paid for, cannot be changed.

Data Protection Act 1998HCC complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Your personal information will only be used for supplying you with information you have requested from HCC arts venues and/or The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, Havant. Your details will only be shared with an external organisation to enable us to contact you and will not be shared with any other organisation. If you do not wish to receive information from HCC arts venues and/or The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, Havant, please contact us and we will remove your details from our mailing list.

Access We are keen to see you at Forest Arts and accessibility in all its forms is very important to us. We have excellent physical access, fully accessible toilet, two disabled parking bays, ramp entrance, automatic doors and an induction loop at the box office and in the theatre. Registered assistance dogs are welcome and we have some signed and audio described performances.

Please do call if you have any queries or particular access/seating requirements and we will try to help.

Large print brochure and audio described version available - please contact the box office.

Where we are:We are situated on Old Milton Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6DS.

Half way between Christchurch and Lymington on the A337.

For more details please see the website.

ParkingFree parking is available to customers at Forest Arts Centre although it is limited. Street parking can be found along Old Milton Road or on the A337.

By trainWe are approximately a 15 minute walk from New Milton train station (on the London Waterloo- Bournemouth line). A taxi rank can be found in the train station car park.

Who we are – staff

Harriet Webb Area Manager (SWHants)

Judy Kyle Administrator

Jackie Goddard Arts Development Officer

Suzy Needle Operations Co-ordinator

Ann Henderson Marketing Co-ordinator

Toni Kearl Administrative Assistant

Holly Murney Administrative Intern

Richard Timbs Cleaner/ Caretaker

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