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HIGHLIGHTS

MUSICJoin us for a wide range of concerts this season

DANCEJourney into the heart of Tango Argentino

THEATREThe exploits and passions of composer Ethel Smyth

FILMPop-up community cinema showing award-winning films

HOW TO FIND US

TALKSWell-known authors and personalities talk about their books with Q&A from the audience

JOIN INMake new friends, learn new skills and take to the stage

BOOKINGINFORMATION

39COMEDYFeaturing some of the biggest and best comedians on the UK circuit

37FAMILYClassic tales together with audience participation to enchant children of all ages

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CONTACTSDirectorGemma OkellOperations ManagerHannah BentonDevelopment OfficerEmily PerryTechnical ManagerMalcolm RichardsProgramme & Hires ManagerClare FisherMarketing ManagersJanine Howlett Nicola MetselaarCommunity Engagement ManagerRose BallantyneBookkeeper Debra SkeetBox Office & Friends AdministratorViviana CaprielloTel: 020 8318 9758Email:[email protected] office:020 8463 0100blackheathhalls.comEmail:[email protected]

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BECOME PART OF THE FABRIC OF BLACKHEATH HALLS

Name a seat in the newly refurbished Great Hall Contact Emily Perry on 020 8305 3894 or

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FILMMUSIC COMEDY ARTS & CRAFTSOPERA FAMILYTALKS THEATRE ARCHITECTUREDANCEJOIN IN

BUDAPEST CAFÉ ORCHESTRASUN 7 APR 7.30pmTICKETS: £17

LEVERETFRI 8 MAR 8pmTICKETS: £16

EMILY SMITH AND JAMIE MCCLENNAN FRI 25 JAN 8pmTICKETS: £16

ANGELA BARNESRose-TintedSUN 7 APR 8pmTICKETS: £14Parental guidance: 14+"Feels like a sure-fire bet the instant she utters her opening lines." The Scotsman

JO CAULFIELDKilling TimeSAT 2 MAR 8pmTICKETS: £15Parental Guidance: 14+

MARK STEELEvery Little Thing’s Gonna Be AlrightSAT 23 MAR 8pmTICKETS: £15Parental Guidance: 14+

COMEDYHAPPY HOUR!20% off all drinks

6.30-7.30pmat all comedy

events

JEREMY VINEWhat The Hell Is Going On?!FRI 5 APR 7.30pmTICKETS: £16

HANSEL AND GRETELSAT 23 FEB 11am & 3pmTICKETS: £8.50Parental Guidance: 3+

SOURPUSSSAT 30 MAR 11am & 3pmTICKETS: £8.50Parental Guidance: 3-8 years

SUN 24From Russia with Love: Stuart Jackson tenor, Jocelyn Freeman piano3pm p27

MON 25Lunchtime Recital: Annie Yim piano1.10pm p27

TUE 26The Village Cinema: Phantom Thread (15) 7.30pm p45

WED 27Trinity Laban Rush Hour Concert6pm p28

MARCH FRI 1 Symphony Orchestra Side by Side with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 6pm p28

SAT 2 Trinity Laban Family Concert: Tall Tales, Magical Myths and the Stuff of Legends12.30pm p38

Jo Caulfield 8pm p39

TUE 5 Trinity Laban Beats in the Bar7.30pm p22


FEBRUARY MON 4Lunchtime Recital: Goddess of Beauty1.10pm p25

WED 6Trinity Laban Soloists' Competition Final7.30pm p25

FRI 8Trinity Laban Shapeshifter Concert7.30pm p26

SAT 9The Walrus & The Carpenter11am & 3pm p37

The Walrus & The Carpenter Workshop1.15pm p37

SUN 10Yoanna Prodanova cello & Mihai Ritivoiu piano11am p26

TUE 12 Richard Grierson Architectural Lecture: Richard Upton7.30pm p41

WED 13 Henry MacRory: Ultimate Folly: The Rises and Falls of Whitaker Wright8pm p41

THU 21 Trinity Laban CoLAB Proms (Part I)2pm & 7pm p26

FRI 22 Trinity Laban CoLAB Proms (Part II)2pm p27

Trinity Laban CoLab Proms Party7pm p27

SAT 23Hansel and Gretel 11am & 3pm p37

Tangomotion7.30pm p44

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FRI 25Blackheath Halls Quiz Night7pm p43

Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan8pm p24

SUN 27From Russia with Love: Pre-Concert Talk 6.15pm p24

From Russia with Love: Elin Manahan-Thomas soprano& Jocelyn Freeman piano7.30pm p24

TUE 29Trinity Laban Beats in the Bar7.30pm p22

FRI 18Chamber Music Evening8pm p23

SAT 19Burns Night7pm p23

SUN 20Milton Jones+ Maff Brown & Rich Wilson8pm p39

MON 21Lunchtime Recital: Solomon Piano Quintet1.10pm p23

TUE 22Tea Dance1.30pm p44

Trinity Laban Beats in the Bar7.30pm p22

THU 24The Village Cinema: Sideways (15) 7.30pm p45

Pro Youth Philharmonia with Matthew Barley7.30pm p24

JANUARY MON 7Music Appreciation 10am p40

WED 9First Rehearsal: Blackheath Halls Chorus7.30pm p42

FRI 11Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra Side by Side with Philharmonia Orchestra6pm p22

SAT 12The First Waltz: Tales from Vienna 7.30pm p22

SUN 13First Rehearsal: Blackheath Halls Orchestra2.30pm p43


WED 16Lucy Mangan: Bookworm A Memoir of Childhood Reading8pm p40


The music of Vienna and Strauss is brought to life on SAT 12 JAN 7.30pm

Royal Wedding singer Elin Manahan Thomas stars in our From Russia with Love series on SUN 27 JAN 7.30pm

FILMMUSIC COMEDY ARTS & CRAFTSOPERA FAMILYTALKS THEATRE ARCHITECTUREDANCEJOIN IN

TUE 12 MAR Trinity Jazz Orchestra7.30pm p30

WED 13 Live Composers 7pm p31

THU 14 Live at the Halls7pm p31

SAT 16 Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown 11am & 3pm p38 Ray Gelato8pm p31

SUN 17 Opera Gala Night7pm p31


WED 6 Jette Parker Young Artist Masterclass 2.30pm p28

Jette Parker Young Artist Recital7.30pm p29

THU 7Kamal Ahmed: The Life and Times of a Very British Man8pm p41

Albert Lee8pm p29

FRI 8 Leveret 8pm p29

SAT 9 Blackheath Halls Orchestra and Chorus Performance7.30pm p30 TUE 12 MARTea Dance1.30pm p44



THU 21The Village Cinema: Hidden Figures (PG) 7.30pm p45

FRI 22Trinity Laban: The Hermes Experiment6pm p32

SAT 23Grasp the Nettle: The Life of Ethel Smyth7.30pm p44 Mark Steel8pm p39

MON 25 Lunchtime Recital: Marcelle Zahra piano8pm p32

TUE 26 Trinity Laban Beats in the Bar7.30pm p22

THU 28 Trinity Laban Jonathan Dove Birthday Concert6pm p33

Fri 29 Trinity Laban Symphonic Winds7.30pm p33

SAT 30 Sourpuss 11am & 3pm p38 Sourpuss Workshop12pm p38 Junior Trinity Spring Concert7pm p33

SUN 31 From Russia with Love: Anna Sideris soprano, Jocelyn Freeman piano3pm p34

APRIL TUE 2 APR Tea Dance1.30pm p44

WED 3James Russell: Edward Bawden: Artist and Adventurer 7.30pm p42

FRI 5 Bolcom Cabaret 7.30pm p34

Jeremy Vine: What the Hell is Going On?!7.30pm p42

SAT 6 National Youth Jazz Orchestra 7.30pm p34

SUN 7 Julia Sitkovetsky & Roger Vignoles11am p35

Budapest Café Orchestra7.30pm p35

Angela Barnes 8pm p40

MON 8 - FRI 12 Journey to Oz Course10am p43

SAT 13Journey to Oz Performance2pm p35

TUE 23 The Village Cinema Vote7.30pm p46

THU 25 Trinity Laban Opera ScenesVarious times p36

Blackheath Halls Opera Gala Night SUN 17 MAR 7pm is one of thehighlights of our season

Meet the women you don't know, behind the mission you do THU 21 MAR 7.30pm

Jeremy Vine's trying to make sense of it all on FRI 5 APR 7.30pm

A colourful retelling of the classic Grimms’ fairy tale SAT 23 FEB 11am & 3pm

FRI 26 Trinity Laban Opera ScenesVarious times p36

SUN 28 From Russia with Love: Gareth Brynmor John baritone & Jocelyn Freeman piano3pm p36

MON 29 Lunchtime Recital: Fleur Barron mezzo soprano & Maya Irgalina piano1.10pm p36

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CONCESSIONSConcessionary ticket prices are available to under 18s, full-time students, over 60s, benefit recipients (Jobseekers Allowance; Income Support; and Pension Credit); MU members and Lewisham Card holders. Please bring your identification with you when you purchase your tickets.

GROUP DISCOUNTMake the most of our group bookings scheme, with savings of 10% on tickets for groups of 10-19 people and 20% for 20 or more. Offer excludes some performances and concessionary offers may not be combined.

LATECOMERS will only be permitted into the Great Hall or Recital Room if there is a suitable break or interval in the performance.

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R AY G E L A T O A N D T H E G I A N T S

25TH Anniversary Party

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The UK’s Godfather of SwingBringing his own special brand of swing and jazz to Blackheath Halls, Ray Gelato and his 7 piece band the Giants are celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a special show in March. With a long standing 14 year Christmas residency at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, London-born saxophonist and singer Ray and his band perform all over the world in an energetic, superbly entertaining show that will have you out of your seats and shouting for more. Incorporating the music of jazz/swing legends such as Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra as well as original songs, this is an anniversary celebration not to be missed.

We asked Ray about his jazz inspirations and how he’s feeling about bringing his sound to Blackheath Halls for the first time.What was it about swing and the saxophone that really inspired you?I first fell in love with the sax when my dad took me to see Bill Haley and The Comets. After that I was hooked! My parents bought me a sax and when I looked into the evolution of Rock n Roll, I discovered Swing music with all its fabulous musicians.You're seasoned performers at Ronnie Scotts, how do you feel about bringing the jazz club vibe to Blackheath Halls?Well we always try to bring the

same vibe to wherever we are playing. All we want is for people to forget their troubles and worries when they walk through the door, for a few hours.This is the band's 25th Anniversary, what would you say is your most memorable moment of your time together?Wow, that’s a tough one because there have been so many lovely gigs during our time together, every one is special.If you could name a seat in our venue after any of your jazz heroes, who would you name it after and why?I’d name it for the saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. He bought the sax to legitimate popularity with his sound and genius improvisations.

We try to bring the same vibe to wherever we are playing so people can forget their troubles and worries when they walk through the door for a few hours.

SAT 16 MAR 8pmTICKETS: £22 | £20 conc.Running Time: approx. 150 mins including interval


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J O U R N E Y

T O O ZMON 8 – FRI 12 APR 10am-4pmPerformance: SAT 13 APR 2pmCOURSE FEE: £160

Magic is about to take place as we present our very first Youngstars Musical Theatre Workshop. Inspired by the

Wizard of Oz, Journey to Oz will focus on the songs from this iconic musical as well as Wicked and The Wiz to provide a week of singing, dancing, acting and stage craft led by West-End industry professionals. The week will end with an informal performance in the Great Hall for family and friends.

This project is co-presented by Trinity Laban’s Musical Theatre Department, who have an unparalleled reputation for success on the West-End Stage and across the globe.For more information and to register email Rose Ballantyne [email protected]

My vision for From Russia with Love is to

bring world-class song to South East London and I am delighted to be able to share this incredible music with you on the beautiful stage of Blackheath Halls.Jocelyn Freeman

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Throughout Blackheath Halls’ long history, many important names in classical music have graced our stage. To celebrate our venue emerging from its extensive refurbishment in Autumn 2018, we are collaborating with international tenor Nicky Spence to present a series of recitals inviting musical personalities both known and emerging to perform in this important first full year of reopening.

B L A C K H E A T HP R E S E N T S

F E A T U R E

A new Blackheath Halls recital series

Programmed by artists to showcase both established and emerging talent

Working together with Nicky we have a

strong vision to provide a platform for world-class chamber music

in South East London. As part

of Blackheath Presents, we will bring together masters in the field of artsong such as Roger Vignoles and Malcolm

Martineau alongside exciting young artists such as James Newby, Iúnó Connolly and Dylan Perez. In addition to this, we have invited pianist Jocelyn Freeman to present several concerts under the theme of From Russia with Love exploring the cultural and political links between the former Soviet Union and Europe.

There will also be a selection of lunchtime recitals on Mondays presented by The Friends of Blackheath Halls.

It’s an exciting prospect to have

a chamber music recital series reflecting the new state of the art surroundings and legacy as one of London’s most cherished recital venues. Nicky Spence

CHAMBER MUSIC EVENING

FRI 18 JAN 8pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE with a retiring donation to Blackheath Halls OrchestraRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval Come and enjoy an enchanting evening of chamber music performed by ensembles made up of members of the Blackheath Halls Orchestra and friends.

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LUNCHTIME RECITALSOLOMON PIANO QUINTET

MON 21 JAN 1.10pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE with a retiring donation to Blackheath HallsRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Yuki Negishi pianoTadasuke Iijima violinAyako Yamazaki violinYohei Nagachima viola Matthew Strover cello

Joaquín Turina La oración del torero for string quartet Op.34 Granados Piano Quintet in G minor Op.49 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34

A light lunch is available prior to the recital.

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TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASide by Side with Philharmonia Orchestra

FRI 11 JAN 6pmGreat HallAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Conductor Jonathan Mann

Brahms Symphony No.2, Op.73

THE FIRST WALTZTales from Vienna: The Music and The Magic

SAT 12 JAN 7.30pm Great HallTICKETS: £40Running Time: approx. 150 mins including interval

Featuring Emma Johnson and Friends with special guest John Suchet

Waltz into the New Year with aspecial music and dance eventwhich celebrates the best lovedmusic from Vienna, interwoven with historical insights. In the second half we invite the audience to try their hand at a Viennese Waltz and Polka under the tuition of professional dancer Natasha Hubert.

TRINITY LABAN BEATS IN THE BAR

TUE 15, 22 & 29 JAN, TUE 5, 19 & 26 MAR 7.30pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Trinity Laban’s jazz department is one of the strongest in Europe and this regular series is a great chance to hear the stars of tomorrow on stage in Blackheath today.

BURNS NIGHT

SAT 19 JAN 7pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £45 | £425 (per table of 10) includes a traditional 3 course haggis supper by Handmade Foods (vegetarian option available)Running Time: approx. 180 mins including interval

Cheer up your January with an evening of traditional food and great entertainment celebrating Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns. Featuring Burns’ poetry and songs performed by expert practitioners, a good dose of fun and laughter is guaranteed – feel free to wear your kilt!

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LUNCHTIME RECITALGODDESS OF BEAUTY

MON 4 FEB 1.10pmAdmission FREE, with a retiring donation to Blackheath HallsRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Iuno Connolly sopranoDylan Perez piano

Brahms Die Liebende schreibt.Op.47, No.5. Wenn du nur zuweilen lächelst Op.57, No.2. Wie Melodien Op.105, No.1.Ach, wende diesen Blick Op.57, No.4. Die Schnur, die Perl an Perle Op.57, No. 7. Debussy La romance d’Ariel Recueil Vasnier. Pantomime Recueil Vasnier. La mort des Amants (V). 5 Poémes de Baudelaire. Coquetterie Posthume. Recueil Vasnier. Romance - Sîlence Ineffable. Recueil Vasnier. Ravel Kaddisch (I) Deux mélodies hébraïques. L’énigme éternelle (II). Deux mélodies hébraïques.

TRINITY LABAN SOLOISTS’ COMPETITION FINAL

WED 6 FEB 7.30pmGreat HallAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Finalists compete in one of the most popular and prestigious competitions in the Trinity Laban Music calendar. Showcasing some of the most talented performers, the winner has the opportunity to perform their chosen concerto next academic year with one of Trinity Laban’s orchestras.


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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEOpening Recital

SUN 27 JAN 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £15 | £12 conc.Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Elin Manahan Thomas sopranoJocelyn Freeman piano

In resonance with Trinity Laban's Venus Blazing initiative, this programme will include works by female Welsh composers, Dilys Elwyn-Edwards and Morfydd Owen, alongside Stravinsky, Prokofiev’s Anna Akhmatova settings and crowned by Schumann's Frauenliebe und leben.

Pre-concert talk at 6.15pm with Philip Ross Bullock and Richard Stokes.


TRINITY LABAN RUSH HOUR CONCERT

OLGA ARGO sopranoCHARIS HANNING piano

WED 30 JAN 6pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Olga Argo and Charis Hanning, Trinity Laban Junior Fellow in Piano Accompaniment, give a performance of Modest Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death and Claude Debussy’s Poèmes de Baudelaire.

W H A T ’ S O N W H E N M U S I C

EMILY SMITH AND JAMIE MCCLENNAN

FRI 25 JAN 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £16Running Time: approx. 120 minutes including interval

Multi award winning Scottish singer Emily Smith and New Zealand born songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jamie McClennan have been making music together for over fifteen years. Having spent much of 2016 off the road the couple took time to focus on writing new material. The fruits of their labour are two albums, the first of which Unplugged was released in April 2018. The duo’s new sound reworks traditional material from their homelands of Scotland and New Zealand as well as drawing on influences from the folk tradition, Americana and beyond.

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PRO YOUTH PHILHARMONIA

THU 24 JAN 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £24 (£20) | £18 (£14) £12 (£8)Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Wissam Boustany conductorMatthew Barley cello

Bushra El-Turk MosaicDvořák Cello Concerto in B minorAmelia Clarkson A Beacon of Hope (world premiere)Beethoven Symphony No.7 in A major

Following their successful inaugural tour in April 2018, Pro Youth Philharmonia embark on a thrilling tour early in the New Year. Award-winning composer Bushra El-Turk’s colourful Mosaic will be presented alongside a world premiere performance of Trinity Laban student Amelia Clarkson's A Beacon of Hope.


FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEThe Fire of Love

SUN 24 FEB 3pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Stuart Jackson tenorJocelyn Freeman piano

The passion of Liszt’s Petrarch Sonnets is complimented by light-hearted serenades by Tosti. In contrast, the depth and earnest of Britten’s Canticle 1 flows into humorous folksong settings by Prokofiev, and this recital culminates in colourful Romances by Rachmaninov.


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COLAB Trinity Laban's cross-disciplinary festival is all about creativity, bringing people together to reach beyond artistic boundaries, try out new ideas without fear of failure and share a creative journey.

TRINITY LABAN COLAB PROMSPart I

THU 21 FEB 2pm & 7pmGreat Hall, Recital Room & BarAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 240 mins & 180 mins including intervals

There is something for everyone in a marathon sharing of music and movement in the first instalment of CoLab 2019’s CoLab Proms.

TRINITY LABAN COLAB PROMSPart II

FRI 22 FEB 2pmGreat Hall, Recital Room & BarAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 240 mins including intervals

Creative, immersive and involved, Trinity Laban students fill Blackheath Halls to the brim with music and movement, for the second instalment of CoLab 2019’s CoLab Proms.

TRINITY LABAN COLAB PROMS PARTY

FRI 22 FEB 7pmGreat Hall, Recital Room & BarAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 180 mins including interval

CoLab 2019 comes to a spectacular close, bringing the festival to an end with a final party in true CoLab-style.


BLACKHEATH PRESENTS...

YOANNA PRODANOVA & MIHAI RITIVOIU

SUN 10 FEB 11amRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Fauré Romance, Élégie, PapillonJanáček PohadkaChopin Sonata in G minor

Emerging international artists Bulgarian cellist Yoanna Prodanova and Romanian pianist Mihai Ritivoiu perform a captivating programme featuring Chopin's final sonata.

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TRINITY LABAN SHAPESHIFTER CONCERT

FRI 8 FEB 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £5Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Conductor Kwamé Ryan Lana Trotovšek violin

Beethoven Symphony No.8, Op.93 in F majorJames Layton new workDeirdre Gribbin Venus Blazing

Join Trinity Laban for an evening celebrating the title work of their Venus Blazing season as they perform the Venus Blazing Violin Concerto by award-winning composer Deirdre Gribbin with soloist Lana Trotovšek. Beethoven’s Symphony No.8 of 1812, which he described as “my little Symphony in F”, and a new work by Trinity Laban composition student James Layton complete the programme.

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LUNCHTIME RECITAL

ANNIE YIM piano

MON 25 FEB 1.10pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE with a retiring donation to Blackheath HallsRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.27 No.2, ‘Moonlight’ Schumann Kinderszenen Op.15 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit

A light lunch is available prior to the recital.

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JETTE PARKER YOUNG ARTISTS OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE RECITAL

WED 6 MAR 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Yaritza Véliz sopranoGermán E Alcántara baritoneDavid Gowland piano

An amazing opportunity to hear the Royal Opera House’s future stars Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz and Argentinean baritone Germán E Alcántara perform lieder repertoire, operatic arias and duets in the intimate setting of the Recital Room.

ALBERT LEE75th Birthday Tour

THU 7 MAR 8pmGreat HallTICKETS: £25Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, Double Grammy Award Winner Albert Lee, has worked with The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris and The Crickets over his long and illustrious career. The British-born country-rock artist started his career during the emerging rock 'n' roll scene of sixties London. After moving to the US, Albert quickly garnered a reputation as one of the fastest guitar players in the business.

"The ultimate virtuoso. His skill is extraordinary, his ear is extraordinary and he's gifted on just about every level." Eric Clapton




ALEXANDER ROCHE guitar

WED 27 FEB 6pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Postgraduate guitarist Alexander Roche performs a varied programme including works by Manuel de Falla, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Toru Takemitsu.

TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASide by Side with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

FRI 1 MAR 6pmGreat HallAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Conductor Jonathan Tilbrook

Dvořák Holoubek, Op.110 (The Wild Dove)Dvořák Vodník, Op.107 (The Water Goblin)

Trinity Laban and long-term partners Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform two symphonic poems by Antonín Dvořák – The Wild Dove and The Water Goblin.

JETTE PARKER YOUNG ARTISTS OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE MASTERCLASS

WED 6 MAR 2.30pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 90 mins including interval

This free masterclass is a unique chance to observe some of the finest and most celebrated musicians in the world at close quarters as they work with Trinity Laban Students. Open for anyone wanting to see learning in action.


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LEVERET

FRI 8 MAR 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £16Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Leveret is a unique collaboration between three of England's finest folk musicians, Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron, each regarded as exceptional performers and masters of their instruments. Together their performances combine consummate musicianship, compelling delivery and captivating spontaneity. Their music is firmly rooted in the English tradition but sounds fresh and new, and their intuitive playing makes the band three of today's finest tunesmiths in the folk field.

“Leveret – it means young hare – is the finest of traditional English folk today:”The Guardian


BLACKHEATH HALLS ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS Evening of Bach and Walton

SAT 9 MAR 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £16 | £14 conc. £6 under 12sRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Conductors Christopher Stark and Nicholas Jenkins

JS Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (arr. Leopold Stokowski)JS Bach Sleeper Wake (arr. Percy Grainger)JS Bach Sheep May Safely Graze (arr. William Walton)William Walton Belshazzar’s Feast Blackheath Halls Orchestra and Chorus serve up a musical feast featuring a trilogy from Bach and Walton’s most celebrated composition Belshazzar’s Feast all under the experienced batons of Christopher Stark and Nicholas Jenkins.


WOMEN COMPOSERSIN SONG

SUN 10 MAR 11amRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Blackheath Halls have collaborated with young artists from Trinity Laban and pianist Dylan Perez to explore the important impact female composers have made to music over the last 100 years.

TRINITY LABAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

TUE 12 MAR 7.30pmGreat HallAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

In what promises to be a fantastic evening’s entertainment, Trinity Laban Jazz Orchestra performs student arrangements of pieces by composer, pianist and bandleader Geri Allen. The concert opens in style with a performance by Andrea Vicary’s Big Band.


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LIVE COMPOSERS

WEB 13 MAR 7pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8 | £6 conc.Running Time: approx 120 mins including interval

An opportunity for young composers to showcase their new work.

LIVE AT THE HALLS

THU 14 MAR 7pmGreat HallTICKETS: £8 | £6 conc.Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

An evening of music celebrating music composed, created, and performed by women. Featuring talented young musicians from Lewisham schools and local music groups, performing both individually as well as together in a massed finale piece.

RAY GELATO AND THE GIANTS25th Anniversary Party

SAT 16 MAR 8pmGreat HallTICKETS: £22 | £20 conc.Running Time: approx. 150 mins including interval

Celebrating their 25th anniversary with a series of special shows, Britain's own "Godfather of Swing", saxophonist and singer Ray Gelato will be bringing his 7 piece band, the Giants, to Blackheath Halls.

The band perform their special brand of swing, jazz and R&B to fans all over the world, presenting a musical cocktail of classic swing and original songs in a joyous show that will blow you out of your seats!



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OPERA GALA NIGHT

SUN 17 MAR Doors 6pm Performance 7.45pmGreat HallTICKETS: £50 | £475 (per table of 10) including a light supperRunning Time: approx. 240 mins including interval

Presented in our beautiful Great Hall, the Opera Gala Night is one of the highlights of the season Blackheath Halls Opera Patron, tenor Nicky Spence, and some of opera's leading stars will present a collection of operatic favourites amongst several fizzy pourings from our 2019 Blackheath Halls Opera, Offenbach’s La Belle Hélène.

All performers generously donate their time and talent for the Gala Night, and all proceeds go toward supporting Blackheath Halls Opera.

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PHILIP LESLIE piano

WED 20 MAR 6pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Recent Trinity Laban alumnus Philip Leslie returns with a programme to include piano sonatas by Joseph Haydn and Robert Schumann.

TRINITY LABAN: THE HERMES EXPERIMENT

FRI 22 MAR 6pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

The Hermes Experiment, a contemporary and innovative quartet including vocal alumnus Héloïse Werner performs new works by members of Trinity Laban’s highly acclaimed Composition department.

This concert marks the end of the second collaborative project between the quartet and our postgraduate composers.

LUNCHTIME RECITAL

MARCELLE ZAHRA piano

MON 25 MAR 1.10pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE with retiring donation to Blackheath HallsRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Turina Miniaturas Mozart Piano Sonata in C major K.330 Chopin Ballade No.1 in G minor Op.23 A light lunch is available prior to the recital.

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TRINITY LABAN: JONATHAN DOVE BIRTHDAY CONCERT

THU 28 MAR 6pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Jonathan Dove is one of the world's leading composers of opera, choral works, plays, films, and orchestral and chamber music. In honour of his 60th birthday, Trinity Laban welcomes him to Blackheath Halls for an evening of celebration.

TRINITY LABAN SYMPHONIC WINDS

FRI 29 MAR 7.30pmGreat HallAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Conductor Gillian MacKay

Cindy McTee TimepieceAilie Robertson New work for symphonic winds and solo harpColin McPhee Concerto for Wind OrchestraCait Nishimura Lake Superior SuiteMatthew Emery When the Sun Comes After RainJodie Blackshaw Soulström

A glorious programme of music for wind orchestra conducted by Gillian MacKay is sure to raise the roof at Blackheath Halls – don’t miss it!



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JUNIOR TRINITY SPRING CONCERT

SAT 30 MAR 7pmGreat HallAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Junior Trinity’s annual concert features performances by Four Part Choir, Big Band, Wind Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. It includes solo performances by winners of the junior department’s concerto competition.

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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVESecret Treaties

SUN 31 MAR 3pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Anna Sideris sopranoJocelyn Freeman piano

This programme pays homage to the secret Franco-Russian treaty, Dual Alliance in this, the 125th anniversary of its formation. The arrangement paved the way for a very fruitful exchange of arts and culture. Works by Wolf, Rachmaninov Rimsky-Korsakov and Prokofiev frame Faure’s Cinq Melodies de Venice Op.58 and Poulenc’s tragic La dame de Monte-Carlo.

NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRAThree Nations Under One Groove

SAT 6 APR 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £15 | £13 conc. £10 under 18s Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

The UK’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra join forces with its German and Dutch counterparts for an evening of exceptional music-making from the leading lights of Europe’s next generation of jazz musicians. Fresh from a joint tour of Germany and the Netherlands in September 2018, they bring the spirit of collaboration and cultural exchange to the Halls, featuring members of all three bands in a range of combinations.


WILLIAM BOLCOM CABARET

FRI 5 APR 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Charlotte King mezzo sopranoGeorgie Mae Bishop mezzo sopranoYoung Artists from the Guildhall School of Music and DramaDylan Perez piano

American composer William Bolcom’s music ranges from serialism to ragtime. His eclectic tastes are apparent in his Cabaret Songs, written for his wife Joan Morris. Arnold Weinstein is the poet to Bolcom’s music - a pairing as equal as Da Ponte & Mozart. Whether entertaining, whimsical or touching, this special cabaret of songs show human nature in stark reality.


JULIA SITKOVETSKY & ROGER VIGNOLES

SUN 7 APR 11amRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx 60 mins no interval

Wolf Mignon (Kennst du das Land) Das verlassene MägdleinAuf einer Wanderung Er ist’sStrauss Drei Lieder der Ophelia Op.67Strauss Einerlei Op.69/3Strauss Befreit Op.39/1Debussy Four Songs from Ariettes oubliéesRachmaninov Six Songs Op.38



BUDAPEST CAFÉ ORCHESTRA

SUN 7 APR 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £17Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Led by jazz violin superstar Christian Garrick, the Budapest Café Orchestra play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia. Klezmer laments, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czadas, evoke vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires - a show by the BCO is good enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!

JOURNEY TO OZ PERFORMANCE

SAT 13 APR 2pmGreat HallTICKETS: £5Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Following a fun packed week of workshops led by industry professionals from the West End and beyond the participants from our Youngstars musical theatre course take to the stage to showcase what they have learnt. Inspired by well-loved musicals The Wizard of Oz, Wicked, and The Wiz, this performance is sure to transport you to the merry old land of oz in a whirl!



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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEBetween War and Peace

SUN 28 APR 3pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 | £8 conc.Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Gareth Brynmor John baritoneJocelyn Freeman piano

From Russia with Love at Blackheath Halls culminates in a programme of epic tales of battle contrasted with intimate love and harmony. Ballades and Romances by Robert Schumann are juxtaposed with exuberant, romantic and dramatic settings by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Mussorgsky and Prokofiev, with texts in German and Russian by Heine, Goethe, Tolstoy and Pushkin.

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FLEUR BARRON mezzo sopranoMAYA IRGALINA piano

MON 29 APR 1.10pmRecital RoomAdmission FREE with a retiring donation to Blackheath HallsRunning Time: approx. 80 mins

Schubert Winterreise D.911 A light lunch is available prior to the recital.

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TRINITY LABAN OPERA SCENES

THU 25 & FRI 26 APRGreat HallVarious Times - see online for detailsAdmission FREE, booking requiredRunning Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

Our postgraduate singers perform opera scenes connected together into a dramatic performance with piano accompaniment. This is a fantastic opportunity for the audience to follow the development of our gifted young artists whilst enjoying the thrilling music of Verdi, Charpentier, Richard Strauss and Wagner.

HANSEL AND GRETEL

SAT 23 FEB 11am & 3pmRecital Room TICKETS: £8.50Suitable for ages: 3+Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Deep in an enchanted forest, everybody’s looking for something to eat. A tasty treat, a sticky sweet - some children’s feet? Goody and Storey and Norwich Puppet Theatre present a colourful retelling of the classic Grimms’ fairy tale, serving up a feast of delicious music, dynamic scenery and knock-your-socks-off puppetry. A show to tickle your eyes, your ears, and your tastebuds.

THE WALRUS & THE CARPENTER

SAT 9 FEB 11am & 3pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8.50Parental Guidance: 4+Running Time: approx..60 mins no interval

Based around Lewis Carroll's famous poem from Alice Through The Looking Glass,this musical show with live accordion by theatreRotto, features a large weepy Walrus puppet, his lugubrious chippy companion, Maid with mop and a cameo appearance from Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

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THE WALRUS & THE CARPENTER WORKSHOP

SAT 9 FEB 1.15pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £6Parental Guidance: 4+Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

A fun creative activity before the afternoon performance. Using recycled arts and crafts materials, children can make their own hat and seashore creatures, including oysters - which can be fed to the Walrus. All creations can be taken away as a reminder of the great time had!

"Captivating and humorous show. Workshop was brilliant - even the adults wanted to make things too!" audience member, St Leonards-on-Sea



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JO CAULFIELDKilling Time

SAT 2 MAR 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £15Parental Guidance: 14+Running Time: approx. 110 mins including interval

Jo Caulfield’s new show Killing Time does what it says on the tin. It’s a show of odd topics and observations covering everything from tales of Australian travellers to hotel baggage handling and one extremely embarrassing trip to Harrods.

Incorporating stories and opinions from the audience, poking some fun and having a great time doing it, her dry wit and sarcasm are staples of British comedy.

MARK STEELEvery Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright

SAT 23 MAR 8pmGreat HallTICKETS: £15Parental Guidance: 14+Running Time: approx. 140 mins including interval

A few years ago, it seemed unlikely that the UK would vote to leave the EU; we had a reasonable opposition to the Tory Government; Donald Trump was a buffoon who surely wasn’t going to beat Hilary Clinton and Mark was living the married suburban ideal, since then it’s all gone completely mad! But don’t worry as Mark thinks every little thing’s gonna be alright.

MILTON JONESMaff Brown & Rich Wilson

SUN 20 JAN 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £16Parental Guidance: 14+Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

The award winning Outside the Box Comedy Club comes to Blackheath Halls. Opening the comedy season with a cracking night of stand up is the incredible Milton Jones, as seen on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and QI. Plus support from Maff Brown, writer for Mock the Week and seen on Lead Balloon, and Rich Wilson as seen on Sky One complete the night's line-up.

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SOURPUSS

SAT 30 MAR 11am & 3pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8.50Parental Guidance: 3-8 yearsRunning Time: approx. 40 mins no interval

Sourpuss is a very grumpy, ginger cat. When shut out of the house he feels lost and confused, but the beautiful garden soon intrigues him. Watch Sourpuss on his journey of discovery and enjoy learning the secrets of the great outdoors. From buzzing bees to a chirpy robin, stinky rubbish and vibrant flowers this visual show is a feast for little eyes.

WORKSHOP 12noonRecital RoomTICKETS: £4Running Time: approx. 30 mins

Come along and make your own shadow puppet based on one of the characters in the show – a cat, robin or a bumblebee.

SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN

SAT 16 MAR 11am & 3pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8.50Parental Guidance: 4+Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Theatre of Widdershins return with a brilliant fairy tale adventure. Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood. Not as worldly wise as their Mother would like, they are nonetheless, kind, caring and sometimes a little over enthusiastic in their deeds!

When their quiet life is interrupted by a friendly bear a new chapter begins. But why has the bear chosen them as playfellows? Why is there sadness in his eyes? And who on earth is that rude little man with a ridiculously long beard that they keep bumping in to?

TRINITY LABAN FAMILY CONCERT: TALL TALES, MAGICAL MYTHS AND THE STUFF OF LEGENDSThe music of Antonín Dvořák

SAT 2 MAR 12.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £6 | £4 conc.Parental Guidance: 4+Running Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

A mischievous water goblin, a loving family, and an underwater wedding with fish for bridesmaids! These tall tales provided the inspiration for Dvořák’s symphonic poems, which create a murky underwater realm full of secrets and mischief. Bring the whole family to experience a full orchestra performing music with the power to draw you into a world where things are not quite what they seem…

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KAMAL AHMEDThe Life and Times of a Very British Man

THU 7 MAR 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 including a glass of wineRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Kamal Ahmed's childhood was very 'British' in every way – except for the fact that he was brown. Half English, half Sudanese, he was raised in 1970s London at a time when being mixed-race meant being told to go home, even when you were born just down the road. His memoire makes the case for a new conversation about race in Britain through personal stories, political analysis and passionate belief in the ultimate good of this country.

HENRY MACRORYUltimate Folly: The Rises and Falls of Whitaker Wright

WED 13 FEB 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 including a glass of wineRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Few people have led such an extraordinary life as Whitaker Wright. Few have died in such sensational circumstances. Drawing on family papers and archives from around the world, Henry Macrory’s compelling account of Wright’s life reads like a thriller and offers an insight into the mind of the ultimate gambler and conman.

"The book has been diligently researched and the narrative, with its dramatic last twist, is highly entertaining." Blake Morrison

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MUSIC APPRECIATION WITH MATTHEW TAYLORThe Bard Comes To Blackheath

First Lecture: MON 7 JAN 10am then weekly lectures until MON 1 APRRecital Room & Charlton HouseCOURSE FEE: £105 (11 week course) | Further details contact: Lionel Lewis 020 8297 1075 [email protected] Blackheath-music.co.ukRunning Time: 120 mins including interval

A foray into the music inspired by the plays and poetry of Shakespeare, with music from different epochs, including symphonies, tone poems, overtures, incidental music, film music, opera and ballet.

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LUCY MANGANBookworm A Memoir of Childhood Reading

WED 16 JAN 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 including a glass of wineRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new worlds and cast light on all the complexities she encountered in this one. She was whisked away to Narnia – and Kirrin Island – and Wonderland. She ventured down rabbit holes and womble burrows, into midnight gardens and chocolate factories. Bringing the favourite characters of our collective childhoods back to life, she brilliantly uses them to tell her own story.

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RICHARD UPTONRegeneration Rethought

TUE 12 FEB 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKET: £15 | £12 conc. £6 studentsRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

Richard Upton is an unusual developer who straddles the boundary between architecture and developer and believes strongly in heritage and the quality of buildings. Involved in the successful regeneration of Deptford Market Yard and the saving of Smithfield Market, he was appointed a Commissioner of Historic England this year. He is a patron of the arts, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, and also a member of the London Advisory Board of Historic England.

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ANGELA BARNESRose-Tinted

SUN 7 APR 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £14 Parental guidance: 14+Running Time: approx. 130 mins including interval + support

Following another sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Angela Barnes as seen on Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week and host of The Comedy Club on BBC R4Extra, is back with her brand new show Rose-Tinted. With stand up and stories, Angela is trying, really trying, to look on the bright side of life.

“She’s just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic” The Guardian


JOURNEY TO OZ COURSE

MON 8 – FRI 12 APR 10am-4pm each dayPerformance: SAT 13 APR 2pmGreat HallCOURSE FEE: £160 15% sibling discount availableFor more info and to register email Rose [email protected]

Youngstars presents an exceptional Musical Theatre experience for children aged 8 years and over.

Using the story of The Wizard of Oz for inspiration, sing and dance your way down the yellow brick road and join us for a fabulous musical theatre experience.

Led by industry professionals from the West End and beyond, the week will be a fun packed creative experience of singing, dancing, acting, theatre making, creating, devising and stage craft, culminating in a performance in the Great Hall.

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BLACKHEATH HALLS QUIZ NIGHT

FRI 25 JAN 7pm Great HallTICKETS: £10 per person (maximum 8 per team)Running Time: approx. 180 mins including interval

Come and test your wits at this fun quiz night in support of our fabulous Royal Greenwich and Blackheath Halls Youth Choir.

With live music you can expect a really engaging quiz with a difference!

BLACKHEATH HALLS ORCHESTRA COURSE

First Rehearsal: SUN 13 JAN 2.30pm-5.30pm followed by weekly rehearsalsPerformance: SAT 9 MAR 7.30pmCOURSE FEE: £75 | £68 conc.Running Time: 180 mins including breaks

Conductors Christopher Stark (Bach orchestrations)Nicholas Jenkins(Belshazzar’s Feast) Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (arr. Leopold Stokowski)Bach Sleeper Wake (arr. Percy Grainger)Bach Sheep May Safely Graze (arr. William Walton)William Walton Belshazzar’s Feast

Come and join Blackheath Halls Orchestra to play some Bach lushly orchestrated by Leopold Stokowski, Percy Grainger and William Walton as well as Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast.

JEREMY VINEWhat The Hell Is Going On?!

FRI 5 APR 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £16Running Time: approx. 90 mins, no interval

One of the UK’s most successful TV and radio broadcasters, Jeremy Vine increasingly finds himself asking ‘What the hell is going on?!’, as information and misinformation get mixed together and the sheer volume of news that gets thrown at us all is mindblowing. Get ready to laugh and cry as Jeremy tries to make sense of a world that increasingly makes no sense at all.


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BLACKHEATH HALLS CHORUS COURSEBelshazzar’s Feast

First Rehearsal: WED 9 JAN 7.30pm-9.30pm followed by weekly rehearsalsPerformance: SAT 9 MAR 7.30pmCOURSE FEE: £85 | £76 conc.Running Time: 120 mins including breaks

Nicholas Jenkins makes a welcome return to lead this project. Come and join Blackheath Halls Chorus to sing this wonderful piece from the choral repertoire, William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast, in our fabulous new Great Hall. All are welcome from beginners to seasoned singers.

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JAMES RUSSELLEdward Bawden: Artist and Adventurer

WED 3 APR 8pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £10 including a glass of wineRunning Time: approx. 60 mins no interval

In a long and illustrious career Edward Bawden (1903-89) achieved renown as a painter, designer, illustrator and teacher, yet he remains an elusive figure. Today he is remembered for his spectacular linocuts and humorous illustrations, yet he was once feted as an innovative modern painter. As curator of last summer's Bawden exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, James Russell draws on in-depth research, archive material and more to share with us the story of this artist and adventurer.

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SIDEWAYS

THU 24 JAN 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8 | £6 conc.Certificate: 15 Running Time: approx. 127 mins, no interval

Director Alexander PayneCast Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen & Sandra Oh

The Village Cinema uncorks a charming little vintage from 2004. A full-bodied road trip through the vineyards of Napa Valley. It's rich, intense, mellow and fruity, all together a memorable blend.

PHANTOM THREAD

TUE 26 FEB 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8 | £6 conc.Certificate: 15Running Time: approx. 130 mins, no interval

Director Paul Thomas AndersonCast Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis & Leslie Manville

Set in postwar London, amid the world of 50s haute couture, Phantom Thread is a gothic romance, a tale of lost mothers and broken spells, with secret messages sewn into its cinematic cloth.

HIDDEN FIGURES

THU 21 MAR 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8 | £6 conc.Certificate: PG Running Time: approx. 127 mins, no interval

Director Theodore MelfiCast Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe & Kevin Costner

The untold true story of a team of female African-American mathematicians working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. This stunning achievement inspired generations to dream big.

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TANGOMOTION

SAT 23 FEB 7.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £15 | £13 conc.Running Time: approx. 120 mins including interval

A breath-taking journey into the heart of Tango Argentino, from virtuoso displays of traditional tango dance in stunning costumes to the exquisite sounds of 1930s and 40s Buenos Aires and the powerful Nuevo Tango music of Astor Piazzolla.

Tangomotion features new choreographies created by world class tango dancers Alexandra Wood, Guillermo Torrens, Paula Duarte and Richard Manuel, with new original music and evergreen tango classics from the acclaimed Tango Siempre quartet.

“Here is the tango, raw, intoxicating, speaking with its true voice.” Financial Times

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GRASP THE NETTLEThe Life of Ethel Smyth

SAT 23 MAR 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £20

Dame Ethyl Smyth, composer, writer and suffragette, was the living embodiment of the passion with which Victorian women challenged the ‘male machine’.

Grasp the Nettle is a whirlwind of Ethel’s exploits and passions performed and sung by Lucy Stevens accompanied by Elizabeth Marcus.

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TEA DANCE

TUE 22 JAN, 12 MAR, 2 APR 1.30pmGreat HallTICKETS: £7Running Time: approx. 180 mins including interval

Come and spend a magical afternoon in the friendly atmosphere of a Blackheath Halls tea dance where you get a chance to dance in our recently refurbished Great Hall. There’s sequence dancing, quickstep, cha cha cha and much more.

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HALLSBLACKHEATH HALLS

Blackheath Halls 23 Lee Road London SE3 9RQ

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Less than 25 minutes from Central London

TRAIN Direct National Rail trains run from London Victoria (21 mins), London Charing Cross (23 mins), London Waterloo East (19 mins), London Bridge (12 mins), Bexleyheath and Dartford (23 mins). As you come out of Blackheath Station, turn right and we are a two-minute walk up the road.

DLR The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Lewisham. Connections can be made to Blackheath by National Rail or bus.

BUS Routes, 54, 89,108, 202, 380, 386 and N89 all stop in Blackheath Village.

BY CAR The A2, A20 and South Circular all provide easy access to Blackheath. Situated at the south end of the village,

Blackheath Halls is next to the mini-roundabout serving Lee Road, Lee Park, Lee Terrace and Blackheath Village.

PARKING The nearest car park to Blackheath Halls is Blackheath Station pay and display car park, which is two minutes walk from the Halls. Please note that there is no parking at the Halls and that parking is not permitted in Blackheath Park, the adjacent private road.

Blackheath Halls is a registered charity, No.287589

Transform Blackheath Hallssupported byHearn FoundationViridor CreditsBernard Sunley Charitable Foundation

and numerous generous individuals.


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OPERA ARCHITECTURE VISITS

DANCE FUNDRAISING

TALKSFriends of Blackheath Halls is a great village network. We exist to support the Halls, raising funds, providing audiences and putting on our own

cultural events. The Friends programme includes regular lunchtime recitals, exciting architecture visits, literary evenings with well-known authors and visits to the theatre and opera followed by discussions. I hope you will consider making a commitment to the Halls by emailing me for a Friends brochure.Dame Joan Ruddock, ChairpersonEmail: [email protected]

THE VILLAGE CINEMA VOTE

TUE 23 APR 7.30pmRecital RoomTICKETS: £8 | £6 conc.

To celebrate The Village Cinema’s inaugural season, we invite the community to vote for the film they most want to watch from the following:

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Certificate: 15

DUNKIRK Certificate: 12A

LADY BIRD Certificate: 15

CRAZY RICH ASIANS Certificate: 12A

To vote email [email protected] @thevillagecinema or fill out a voting slip at Blackheath Halls. Voting closes: FRI 22 MAR

BLACKHEATH HALLSFor all enquiries please contact [email protected] or 020 8318 9758

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