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E ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT E MUSIC Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra: Summer Concert  DATE SUNDAY 24 JUNE TIME 3PM LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £12.00 ADULTS, £6 STUDENTS, FREE FOR UNDER 16 Our final performance for this season is filled with gentle and charming music, not without joy and passion, and includes a rarely heard piece for saxophone and orchestra. The concert begins with a work written for the birth of a son and concludes with a child’s innocent view of heaven – a touching celebration of the beauty and wonder of life. DANCE Cheltenham International Tango Festival – Beginner Workshops in Argentine Tango  MUSIC COMEDY MUSIC Les Musicals Howlers at the Hall Masterworks Concert 64  DATE SUNDAY 24 JUNE TIME 7.30PM LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £24.50, £57 Musical Theatre’s leading men and X Factor stars, Jonathan Ansell (G4 frontman) and Rhydian Roberts, join forces for the first time ever to create a dramatic and spine tingling concert. This vocally exhilarating evening showcases all of the smash hit songs from the greatest musicals of all time, brought to you by two of the world’s finest voices. DATE WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE TIME 8.30PM LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL AGE OVER 18 PRICE £10 STUDENT, £13.50 Due to popular demand, Howlers Comedy Club will now be bringing you the very best in the UK and international comedy on a monthly basis. Since 2008, Cheltenham Town Hall has provided the perfect setting for the ultimate comedy club night, showcasing the very best in new and established comedy talent. Visit www.howlerscomedyclub. com for details. Line up subject to change. DATE THURSDAY 28 JUNE TIME 7.30PM LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £15, £5 CONC 12 May - September 2018 WWW.CHELTENHAMTRUST.ORG.UK Chopin Waltzes, opus 34, Bach Suite for violoncello solo, BWV 1012, Prokofiev Suite from Romeo and Juliet, Franck Sonata in A, Joy Lisney violoncello, James Lisney piano Since her debut in the Masterworks Series, Joy Lisney has established herself at the forefront of young musicians. As cellist, she has toured the major European venues; as composer, she won the Ralph Vaughan Williams Prize and been Cambridge University Composer in Residence. She now has a career as conductor, including performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony and the Busoni Piano Concerto at St John’s Smith Square. DATE FRIDAY 29 JUNE – SUNDAY 1 JULY TIME VARIOUS LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE START FROM £35 As part of the Cheltenham International Tango Festival, there will be two workshops offered for complete beginners to Argentine Tango. Develop new skills and practice them by joining in with the dancing in the evening; an inspiring talk on different styles of tango. Visit www.citf.dance for the full timetable. FESTIVAL MUSIC Cheltenham Music Festival  DATE WEDNESDAY 4 – SUNDAY 15 JULY TIME VARIOUS LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL, PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM & VARIOUS PRICE VARIOUS Two weeks of sublime and surprising musical adventures in gorgeous settings across the Cotswolds. Star performers include: Maxim Vengerov, Sir Mark Elder with the Hallé, Sir András Schiff, The King’s Singers, Mahan Esfahani, Dame Sarah Connolly, Novaya Opera, Steven Isserlis, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and many more with anniversary celebrations of Bernstein, Debussy and Parry. A Summer Evening with Natalie Merchant DATE TUESDAY 17 JULY TIME 7.30PM LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £34.50 Marking the 20th anniversary of her solo debut Tigerlily, this will be a unique opportunity to see the celebrated singer play towns and cities chosen by Merchant herself. Joined by her longtime guitarist Erik Della Penna, performing material from the past 35 years of Merchant’s career. Cheltenham Operatic & Dramatic Society presents 12th – 16th June 2018 Box Office: 01242 572573 www.everymantheatre.org.uk Monty Python’s SPAMALOT Book & lyrics by ERIC IDLE Music by JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Spamalot is presented through special arrangement with and all authorised performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW) 1180 Avenue of the Americas , 8th Floor, New York , NY 10036 . www.theatricalrights.com www.codsonline.co.uk WWW.CHELTENHAMTRUST.ORG.UK @codsonline May - September 2018 13