insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 08 - October 2015 | Page 27
EVENTS
Before The Party // 19-24 Oct
Tony Christie // 23 Oct
The war is over and the Skinner family
is trying to return to normal. If only
the blasted government wasn’t such
a nuisance with rationing preventing
Cook from acquiring delicious
delicacies. With daughter Laura
returned from Africa, widowed but
not alone, they prepare for the latest
social gathering. Rodney Ackland, who
adapted the play from a short story by
Somerset Maugham, has recently seen
a huge resurgence in the popularity of
his work, which is much admired by
such artists as Dame Judi Dench, Bill
Nighy and originally Dame Edith Evans and Sir John Gielgud.
Tony Christie recently celebrated 50
years in music. As a teenager he and a
friend formed The Grant Brothers, touring
hospitals and working men’s’ clubs.
After they parted Tony joined northern
club sensations The Counterbeats until
leaving to go solo in 1966. He was
spotted by mod-guru and Who producer
Shel Talmy and was soon winning
awards. At one such ceremony he met
manager Harvey Lisberg, who promised
to make him a star. At the start of 1971
“Las Vegas” hit the charts and after
that the international hits began to flow.
These were big songs for a big voice
and they were followed by big tours,
establishing a large and loyal fan base.
7.45pm (Wednesday and Saturday matinee 2.30pm). Price: £19-£26.50
Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne BN21 4BW
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk / 01323 412000
7.30pm. Price: £28.50
White Rock Theatre, White Rock, Hastings TN34 1JX
www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk / 01424 462288
The Noise Next Door
// 20 Oct
The UK’s premier improv
comedy troupe are back!
Following 2014’s sell-out
show at The Connaught
Studio, the Brighton boys
are back in town with
more made-up-on-thespot songs, gags, stories,
silliness and stacks of
audience participation.
Hosted by co-founder Russ
Bravo, expect a warm
welcome and a fun night
out for all ages from 12
upwards.
Wedding Reception Open Day
// 24 Oct
The Chichester Cathedral Wedding
Open Day is a fantastic opportunity
to find out about the venues and
what is on offer. You can see the
range of venues available within the
Cathedral grounds for your Wedding
Reception. You can also view the
luxurious accommodation available.
Please register to secure your place
and receive a goody bag and glass
of bubbly courtesy of Chichester
Cathedral.
11am. Price: Free
Chichester Cathedral, Cathedral Cloisters, Chichester PO19 1PX
www.cathedralenterprises.co.uk / 01243 813586
8pm. Price: £9
Connaught Studio, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG
www.worthingtheatres.co.uk / 01903 206206
The Haunted Dolls’ House
// 23 Oct
The Haunted Dolls' House, based
on the brilliantly creepy ghost
story by the master of the genre
M. R. James, is a creepy treat. Mr
Dillett is intrigued by curiosities.
When his eye lights on a beautifully
decorated, fully furnished dolls’
house in his favourite antique
emporium, the shopkeeper is only
too eager to sell it to him… for a
fair price, of course! A delighted
Mr Dillett takes the dolls’ house
home with him, unpacks it, sets it
up and displays it to its full advantage, but it’s not until the moon is up,
the curtains drawn, and the lamps are lit that the object of his delight
reveals its truly terrifying secret and embroils Dillett in its ghastly past in
a way that he could never have imagined!
Interested in the night sky? Fancy looking at the stars, planets and the
moon through some of the country's largest telescopes? Well here
is your opportunity! Come and join the astronomers on their open
evenings and take a glimpse of what it’s like to use these amazing
instruments.
7.45pm. Price: £12
The Capitol Horsham, North Street, Horsham RH12 1RG
www.thecapitolhorsham.com / 01403 750220
6.30pm. Price: £8 (children 4-16 years old £6.15)
The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, Hailsham BN27 1RN
www.the-observatory.org / 01323 832731
Star Gazing Open Evening // 24 Oct
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