Shindig Spring 2012 Tour

Welcome to the Spring 2012 Shindig Tour where you will find exciting shows at various venues across Wychavon.

Listed below is a full menu of the shows in Wychavon along with the venues, dates, times and contact details.

Ten Days That Shook the Kitchen - Ginny Davis Productions

'TEN DAYS That Shook The Kitchen!' describes ten days in the life of Ruth Rich, an ordinary mum of three who, in response to a magazine article, starts to write a diary. You'll recognise the familiar packed schedule of mums everywhere - swimming lessons, supermarket shopping, PTA meetings, visits by the gruesome in-laws, whingeing kids and the hard to live up to (34DD) best friend. It's all given a hilarious twist when she prangs her car into (the rather delectable) Milly's Dad's BMW. Their eyes meet…he asks her out….Will she?!

Ginny Davis' performance is magnificent as she cleverly portrays every single character (and there are quite a few). Mums everywhere will recognise themselves and hopefully the stroppy teenagers out there will realise how hectic Mum’s life really is, especially when it comes to saving their embarrassment when her husband decides to impersonate Elvis!
Think 'Bridget Jones's Diary' meets 'My Family'!
Suitable for Adult / Families (children 8+)

Rous Lench Village Hall, WR11 4UN
Saturday 5th May - 7.30pm
Box Office - 01386 793651
Tickets - £8.00 / £6.00 (Child under 16) / £25.00 (Family 2 adults, 2 children)

Hoagy, Hornpipes, Handel & Hoedown - Hilary James & Simon Mayor

Simon and Hilary have worked as presenters, songwriters and musical directors for BBC television. Simon is one of the world's leading mandolin virtuosos and composers, as well as a fine fiddle player and guitarist. Hilary has "one of Britain's finest voices" (BBC Radio 4) as well as an unusual taste in bass instruments - her Mandobass is a real showstopper.
With Hilary's stunning voice and wonderful Mandobass (a giant mandolin) plus Simon's finger-flying talent on just about every string instrument going, this will be a fantastically varied evening.
Beethoven gets the mandolin treatment and rubs shoulders with Gershwin, a foot-stomping Texas fiddle tune and a song written for children gets the audience joining in on the action and their lovely laidback humour adds to the quality of a really great, musical night out.
Suitable for Adults and families (children 8+)

Bishampton Villages Hall, WR10 2LY
Friday 11th May - 7.30pm
Box Office - 01386 462306
Tickets - £7.00 (In advance) / £7.50 (On door) / £5.00 (Under 16s)

The Old Dance School

This twinkly-eyed seven piece band will shower you in magical harmonies, dueling fiddles and hair-raising world percussion with their unique and imaginative take on traditional folk music. Evoking images of wind-swept headlands, witches and wild adventures, this group are incredibly talented and bring to the stage a friendly and energetic spirit.
Their debut album 'Based on a True Story' was met with terrific reviews in the national press, has been championed by BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris and has secured The Old Dance School as one of the most exciting young bands to have emerged in recent years.
Having all studied at Birmingham Conservatoire, the seven members of The Old Dance School may seem fresh faced but don't let that fool you – the diversity and scale of each one's musical journey is quite remarkable. From international jazz festivals to European opera tours, film score commissions to classical recitals, green festivals to tattoo conventions the members of The Old Dance School have performed, recorded and toured with artists such as Martha Wainwright, Graham Coxon, Zoe Rahman, Neil Yates, The Destroyers, Martha Tilston, Kevin Dempsey, Joe Broughton and Chris While.
Suitable for Adults / Families (children 8+)

Severn Sailing Club House, Bredons Norton, GL20 7HD
Friday 11th May - 8.30pm
Box Office - 01684 772849
Tickets - £8.00 / £6.00 (Children up to 14)

Zulu

Zulu’ is a theatre company, a band, a dance troupe, a group of storytellers and school of educators all rolled into one! Direct from Durban, South Africa, the individual members of ‘Zulu’ have previously performed in the UK as part of 'The Mighty Zulu Nation' and on the West End in 'The Lion King'. They have performed around the world for royalty and senior government alike, including the Queen, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
Staged in colourful authentic costumes, this exciting show encompasses a wide range of musical styles to present a spectacle of rich African culture. You will be taken on a journey to experience Maskandi (traditional Zulu music), afro-jazz and traditional Zulu songs and psalms. The cast will also use various genres
Suitable for Adults/Families (Children 6+)

Ashton Under Hill Village Hall, WR11 7SW
Saturday 12th May - 7.30pm
Box Office - 01386 881594
Tickets - £9.00

Brassed Up! - Orichalcum - World of Brass

It’s not very often that you hear nearly 20 different brass instruments in the same show and it’s hard to believe that they’re all played by one man! This performance will take you on a journey through a whole world of brass, from the tiny piccolo trumpet to the huge bass tuba.
James Stretton will be your virtuoso multi brass instrumentalist. He is a former member of both Black Dyke and Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Bands and a musical chameleon working in professional theatre, performing with leading orchestras, as a soloist and with recording artists. Iain Jackson will accompany, and delight, on the electric piano.
James and Iain pride themselves on their impressive variety and move through musical genres at a rate of knots. With down-to-earth versions of well known classics, from Jazz on the tuba, Rachmaninov on the euphonium and a lively Hungarian dance on the trombone, there really will be something for all tastes!
There are opportunities to get involved throughout the show, from singing along to playing instruments, and the evening will conclude with a popular Q & A session.
Suitable for Adult/Families (children 7+)

Cleeve Prior Memorial Hall, WR11 8LE
Friday 18th May - 8.00pm
Box Office - 01789 772578
Tickets - £10.00 / £5.00 (Under 16s)

The Lady Loves Jazz

Helen Barrett has been wowing audiences up and down the country in rural and community venues with this sumptuous show. She has been working as a professional performer for over 10 years and her singing career has taken her all over the world.
Helen will be joined by one of the country’s top jazz pianists for this performance as she sings a wonderful repertoire from well-loved songwriters of our time - Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy to name a few.
Helen has performed to some of the most prestigious audience members in the past including the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Tony Blair so this lady's definitely got a few stories to tell!
Suitable for Adults/Older Children (15+)

Eckington Village Hall, WR10 3AU
Saturday 19th May- 7.30pm
Box Office - 01386 750305 
Tickets - £8.50 (Full price) / £7.00 (Student U25)

Latin Fiesta Rhythmic Explosion

Lament are a Warwickshire based five-piece latin, jazz and world music group. They have appeared on BBC 6 Music, recorded two successful CD's and have been touring extensively to packed out venues and festivals. They played at community venues last year and went down a storm so we're delighted to have them on the programme.
The band is made up of Kath on vocals, Anthony on acoustic guitar, Liz on trumpet, Chris on drums and the very cool Wayne on bass guitar. Their style blends gypsy, latin and flamenco grooves with Arabic, Cuban, Salsa and Brazilian Bossa Nova flavours. Add Kath's meaningful songs into the mix and you have an evening that's not just about Latin dance grooves.
Lament's live performances are incredibly vibrant and they will keep all ages entertained with their fun improvisation and freestyling. You really won’t be able to resist getting up to show off your sassy salsa skills!
Suitable for Adults/Families (children 8+)

Stoulton Village Hall, WR7 4RE
Saturday 19th May - 7.30pm
Box Office - 01905 841260
Tickets - £8.00 (Adult) / £6.00 (Child in full time Edcn) / £25.00 (Family 2 adults + 2 child)

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For details of performances please contact Jenny Davis on 01386 565396 or email jenny.davis@wychavon.gov.uk

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