insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 11 - January 2016 | Page 24

EVENTS

Medieval Mondays at
Bodiam Castle
// 11, 18 & 25 Jan

Joe Brown // 14 Jan

He had his first number
one record in 1962, played
lead guitar with Johnny
Cash, Gene Vincent and
Eddie Cochran before he
was 20 years old and was
named by Eddie Cochran
as his favourite guitar player
– Joe Brown can only be
described as a rock and roll legend. Joe has performed on Later With
Jools Holland and at the Royal Albert Hall in the concert for George
Harrison. He also played a critically acclaimed set at Glastonbury
Festival. On his visit to Crawley, Joe and his five-piece band perform
music as unique as the man himself in a brand new show.

Brighten up your winter
days at one of Bodiam
Castle’s Medieval Monday
talks and lunches. Discover
different aspects of
medieval life with the help
of experts. All talks are
followed by a delicious
light lunch. 11 January –
medieval beekeeping; 18 January – guns and gunpowder; 25 January
– Sir Edward Dallingridge.
12pm. Price: £15
Bodiam Castle, Robertsbridge TN32 5UA
www.nationatrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle / 01580 830196

7.30pm. Price: £27.50
The Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ
www.hawth.co.uk / 01293 553636

Backstage Tours // 11 Jan – 8 Mar

Follow Glyndebourne’s expert guide on
a 90-minute walking tour as you explore
Glyndebourne and discover more
about the fascinating history behind this
world-class opera house. Enjoy a guided
tour of the theatre, backstage, dressing
rooms, rehearsal spaces and the historic Organ Room. Tickets include
light refreshments at the beginning of your tour. The shop will be open
at the end of each tour.
10.15am. Price: £13
Glyndebourne, Lewes BN8 5UU
www.glyndebourne.com / 01273 815000

The Bon Jovi Experience // 15 Jan

The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to Bon Jovi. They are
the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have actually played and
shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself! Fans will have thought there
were two Bon Jovis on stage that night, so much does lead singer Tony
Pearce resemble JBJ. Recreating Bon Jovi Live in Concert, The Bon Jovi
Experience perform all the great hits: “Livin’ On a Prayer”, “Keep the
Faith”, “Bad Medicine”, “You Give Love a Bad Name” and many more.
7.30pm. Price: £17.50
The Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ
www.hawth.co.uk / 01293 553636

Harp Recital with Alexandra King
and an Evening Meal // 15 Jan

Annie // 12-16 Jan

Enjoy a special evening of delicious
food and wonderful music from harpist
Alexandra King. The evening will include
a three-course meal (included in the
ticket price) provided by Lesley’s Kitchen.
Alexandra will perform beautiful music
including Hasslemans’ Chanson de Mai,
Debussy’s La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin,
Friou’s arrangement of Scarborough Fair,
and much more. Don’t miss this relaxing
combination of concert and meal.

Annie, the world's favourite family musical, starring Birds of a Feather
star Lesley Joseph as the tyrannical Miss Hannigan! Set in 1930’s
New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is force
to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Determined to
find her real parents, her luck changes when she is chosen to spend
Christmas at the residence of famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks.
Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie's
search. With its award-winning book and score, this stunning new
production includes the unforgettable songs “Hard ۛ