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E ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT E ENTERTAINMENT The Cheltenham Trust offers a variety of performances ranging from music and dance to top comedians and spoken word. MUSIC Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra – An English Celebration 3  MUSIC FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE Jon Boden and The Remnant Kings Cheltenham Jazz Festival  Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts  DATE WEDNESDAY 2 MAY TIME 7.30PM LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £22 Jon Boden, former lead singer of Bellowhead, heads out on the second leg of his Afterglow album tour, featuring the newly extended Remnant Kings – a band that hasn’t performed together since 2012. Including the talents of: Sam Sweeney, Paul Sartin, Rob Harbron, Ben Nicholls and Richard Warren, the band will be joined by string and brass sections to bring the album to the stage. DATE THURSDAY 3 – MONDAY 7 MAY TIME VARIOUS LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL & MONTEPELLIER GARDENS PRICE VARIOUS Experience the best classic and contemporary jazz, soul, blues and pop from an array of international powerhouse acts and brightest emerging talent. Featuring: Van Morrison, Imelda May, Kamasi Washington, Courtney Pine and Omar, Corinne Bailey Rae, Rick Astley, Caro Emerald, Gilles Peterson, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Andy Sheppard, Donny McCaslin, Beth Hart, Nigel Kennedy, Jay Rayner and many more. DATE TUESDAY 8 – SUNDAY 20 MAY TIME 9AM LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £3 PER DAY, UNDER 18 FREE The Festival offers a variety of performance based events. From ballet to modern dance, Shakespeare to poetry and choirs to piano recitals, there is something different every day. Look out for our special recital competition, the Nutland Award Class for Gloucestershire’s Young Musician of the Year. For a full listing of events visit: www.cheltenhamfestivalof performingarts.co.uk MUSIC Masterworks Concert 63  DATE FRIDAY 18 MAY TIME 7.30PM LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £15, £5 CONC For fifteen years, pianist James Lisney’s Masterworks has proven to be a highlight of Cheltenham’s classical programme. His virtuosity and integrity are internationally recognised, as evidenced by his residencies at London’s Southbank Centre, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Carnegie Hall in New York. 6 May - September 2018 WWW.CHELTENHAMTRUST.ORG.UK DATE SATURDAY 19 MAY TIME 7.30PM LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £14, £17, CONC AVAILABLE In their final English Celebration, the CSO are joined once again by Michael Foyle (violin) who performs the Elgar Violin Concerto – made famous by the young Menuhin. Holst’s ballet music from his comic opera The Perfect Fool brings three lively dance episodes. Finally the “Four Sea Interludes” from Britten’s Peter Grimes, a work deeply redolent of the Suffolk coast. DANCE MUSIC COMEDY Tea Dance Sharon Shannon Howlers at the Hall DATE MONDAYS AS LISTED BELOW TIME 2.30PM LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £5, CARERS FREE Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy a fun and social afternoon of dancing and live music; of course, it wouldn’t be a tea dance without the tea and biscuits! DATE MONDAY 21 MAY TIME 7.30PM LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £22 Sharon is a musician who likes to surprise. While she is best known for her arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and compositions, she has always been eager to explore new styles, and to meet and work with other musicians. Her Irish influences are cheerfully mixed in with often unexpected styles from around the world, including – for the first time – Africa. DATE WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 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. 21 May 18 June 23 July 20 August 17 September WWW.CHELTENHAMTRUST.ORG.UK May - September 2018 7