1 July 2015

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Wednesday 1 July at 7:30pm

Chequer Mead Silver Screen presents Boyhood

Boyhood is a true ‘coming of age’ film.  Written and directed by Richard Linklater, the film was shot intermittently over the course of a 12 year period from 2002 to 2014, depicting the life of Mason Evans from ages six to 18 as he grows up in Texas with divorced parents.Tickets: £5. Concessions: £4.

Thursday 2 July at 8pm

Gerard Kenny and his Musicians

International singer-songwriter Gerard Kenny returns to Chequer Mead for a relaxed evening of hits from his legendary songbook including Made it Through The Rain, I Could Be So Good For You and New York, New York (So Good They Named It Twice).

Tickets: £15.50

Friday 3 July at 7:30pm

Masters of Dance

Masters of Dance brings together the finest local talent for one spectacular night of dance supporting local children’s charity, Jigsaw (South East).Tickets: £10.

Saturday 4 July at 7:30pm

The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his Band

Elio Pace returns to Chequer Mead with his stunning performance of The Billy Joel Songbook. Elio opened his last tour here and is giving people the opportunity to celebrate Independence Day with him. Tickets £18. Concessions: £16.

Sunday 5 July at 5pm

The British Red Cross presents Dance: Make Your Move – Semi Finals

Tickets: £8.50, Concessions: £6.50

Tuesday 7 July at 7:30pm

Marion Shuster presents Choirpower Summer Concert

An evening of choral delights including songs from West Side Story, Oklahoma, Les Mis, HMS Pinafore and popular classics.

Tickets: £10.50, Concessions: £9.

Wednesday 8 July at 7pm

Step Up and Sing presents Summer 2015 Show

Come and support the very talented Step Up & Sing pupils as they perform their 2015 Summer Show.

For more information about the show and the classes, visit www.stepupandsing.com .Tickets: £7.50

Thursday 9 July at 8pm

Richard Durrant -The Guitar Whisperer

A chance to see the UK’s only stand up, barefoot, un-classical guitarist.

Richard Durrant has the virtuosity and spontaneity to generate an electric atmosphere. With animated film, projected artwork and his own very special connection with the audience, Durrant performs his new Guitar Whisperer show.

The programme includes JS Bach – Chaconne in Dm, Debussy – Reverie & Arabesque, Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells, JS Bach – for unaccompanied Ukulele, Durrant – Cycling Music (for guitar, sequencers and bicycles).

Tickets: £15. Concessions £13.50

Friday 10 July at 7:30pm

The Dutch Swing College Band

Officially launched on D-Day, 5 May 1945, the Dutch Swing College Band has created over 100 albums and appeared at festivals, theatre and for royalty.

The world’s longest established international jazz band are performing for their 70^th Anniversary.  Join them for a fun-filled evening of soulful jazz.

Tickets: £18. Concessions: £16.

Saturday 11 July at 7pm

Bullfrog Productions presents Hollywood and Beyond

Hollywood and Beyond explores the Golden Age of Hollywood with extracts from some of the world’s favourite movie musicals.

Tickets: £13, Concessions: £11, Family Ticket: £40.

Wednesday 15 July at 7:30pm

Ballet Virtuoso and Janet Lewis Enterprises presents

Ballerinas On Broadway

Directed by Janet Lewis MBE,  this gem of a ballet company presents the professional  principal dancers from  the award winning English Youth Ballet who appear throughout the UK in EYB’s full length classical ballets.

Virtuoso is an exciting and contrasting evening ranging from the romantic ballet era of Les Sylphides through to Gershwin-Motion Pictures Hollywood musicals.

The white and black swan pas de deux from Swan Lake is followed by the famous Spring Waters pas de deux very rarely seen outside Russia and made famous by the Bolshoi Ballet.

The grand finale of the evening is the wonderful Gershwin ballet based on the Hollywood musicals era of the thirties and forties.

The classical ballet dancers change their image and become  Garland, Astaire, Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.

Choreographed brilliantly by Ian Mackenzie Stewart, the EYB dancers present a dazzling Hollywood finale to the evening.

Tickets: £18, Concessions: £16.

Saturday 18 July at 7pm

Andre Rieu’s Maastricht Concert

Affectionately known as ‘The King of Waltz’, André performs every year in front of thousands of fans at his beautiful home town of Maastricht, in The Netherlands.

The Maastricht concerts are André’s most popular of the year with his most dedicated fans flying from all over the world to see this incredible event live.

As always, CinemaLive’s programme will feature a host who will introduce the show as well as conduct an interview with André the moment he steps off stage, exclusively for cinema audiences.

The concert is approximately 3hrs including a 15 minute interval. Spoken parts in English and Dutch with some English subtitles supplied.

The satellite-delivered concert is recorded several days prior to the cinema screening, during André Rieu’s 2015 Maastricht Concert summer season.Tickets: £18. Concessions: £16.

Tuesday 21 July at 7pm

NT Live presents Everyman

Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out.

One of the great primal, spiritual myths, Everyman asks whether it is only in death that we can understand our lives.

A cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century, it now explodes onto the stage in a startling production with words by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, and movement by Javier De Frutos. Chiwetel Ejiofor takes the title role.Tickets: £12. Concessions: £10.

Wednesday 22 July at 8pm

Peter Howarth

Over the past few months Peter has been touring as the lead singer with the legendary “Hollies” throughout  Scandinavia and in the UK. During this period he has also been co writing and recording with Bobby Elliot (fromThe Hollies).  Their composition, “Skylarks”  features on the band’s new album “The Hollies at 50”. Tickets: £12.Concessions: £11.

Thursday 23 July at 7:30pm

Good Times Promotions present Whole Lotta Led – The UK’s longest running, professional tribute to Led Zeppelin

Now in their 19th year Whole Lotta Led are undeniably the UK’s leading tribute to Led Zeppelin with their customary two and half hour shows receiving universal acclaim from Zeppelin lovers the length and breadth of the UK.Tickets: £16. Concessions: £14.

Saturday 25 July at 8pm

AM Theatre Productions presents Six Five Rock ‘N’ Roll Express

Tickets: £14.

Sunday 26 July at 1:30pm

Pongo’s Party

With CBeebies’ Justin Fletcher and Nicole Davis as the voices of Pongo the Pig and Molly-Moo the Cow.

Today is the day that Pongo the Pig has been waiting for. It’s his birthday and he’s been dropping hints to his friends all year but the trouble is, nobody seems to know.

Come and help make Pongo’s Party a day to remember, by joining in a show full of fun, songs and laughter.

Tickets: £10. Concessions: £9. Family Ticket: £35.