5 Things- This Week in Staines

1.

Travel to ‘Havana’ in Woking

Havana Rakatan, Woking Theatre Tue May 13-Sat May 17 2008

A dazzling dance spectacular direct from Cuba
Havana Rakatan - Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 May 2008 New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Direct from a sell-out run last summer in the West End, Havana Rakatan is now bringing all the heat of a Cuban summer to Woking. From the sexy, spontaneous rumba to the slick footwork of the cha-cha-cha, this is a show that’s guaranteed to get head’s nodding and feet-tapping. Featuring one of Cuba’s most popular bands live on stage, this is a captivating and colourful journey through the dance and music of a truly unique country.

Box Office: 0870 060 6645

2.

Go into the Enchanted Woods at Sunbury

Into the Woods- Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury, 14th - 17th May £8

A Musical by Stephen Sondheim

Riverside Youth Theatre
14th-17th May 2008
Riverside Arts Centre

Into the Woods is an award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters’ performance as the Witch, and Joanna Gleason’s portrayal of the Baker’s Wife, brought acclaim to the production during its original Broadway run.

Inspired by Bruno Bettelheim’s 1976 book, The Uses of Enchantment, the musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them further to explore the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, tied together by an original story involving a Baker and his wife and their quest to begin a family, and including references to several other well-known tales.

A revival at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Studio in Covent Garden (with Clive Rowe) had a limited run from June 14 - June 30 2007. This is the second Sondheim musical to be staged by the company, following 2003’s Sweeney Todd.

This performance is brought to you by the Riverside Youth Theatre at Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames
Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th May 2008 at 8pm Tickets £8
Box Office: 01932 779686

Riverside Arts Cente
Sunbury-on-Thames
59 Thames Street
Sunbury

links:

http://www.riversidearts.co.uk/

http://www.sondheimguide.com/woods.html

3.

Go to chuckle at Walton- Comedy Night

Comedy at Walton, Rob Deering & Co, Riverhouse Barn, Fri 16th May 8PM

Comedy at Riverhouse Barn
Gallery Studio
Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames KT122PF

Box Office 01932 253354

Local lad Rob Deering has been described as one of the leading stand-ups of his generation [Time Out] working since 2000 and a favourite at the Edinburgh Festival since 2003. Rob is famous for his ‘classic rock’ based routine and observational humour seen from a 30’s something perspective.

At the mike:

Rob Deering, Dan Atkinson & Kevin Bridges
Friday 16th May 8pm

also, note your diary for 20th June…

John Gordillo, Noel Britten & Steve Williams
Friday 20th June 8pm

http://www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/

4.

Go to see the Fourmustgetbeers Playing at Slough

The Fourmustgetbeers- Sat 17 May Rising Sun, Slough 2008

The Fourmusgetbeers are establishing themselves as one of the best bands on the pub scene around the West London area. After a number of personnel changes the line up now consists of, Mitch, vocals/guitar, and Paul bass/vocals, Andy lead guitar, Dave drums, and featuring Oded keyboards. The boys play covers covering four decades, classic rock to punk ,funk and always the unexpected songs that make you go (I know this one! What the hell is it called?) They play for fun and have fun playing, which reflects in their superb live performances.

If you like The Rolling Stones, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen, Whitesnake, The Clash, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, ACDC, ZZ Top, Ozzy, Black Label Society and lots of BEER you should love this!

http://www.myspace.com/thefourmusgetbeers

5.

Listen to the Sound of Youth

16 & 17 May 2008 at 7:30 pm Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley

Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra

Date: 16 May 2008 - 17 May 2008
Starts at: 19:30
This event will be held at: Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY

Friday 16th May - In Support of The Rotary Club of Camberley - 7.30pm
Saturday 17th May - Celebrating 25 Years of Making Music - 7.30pm

Come and enjoy these talented young musicians play a variety of music - Big Band Style!

Please note: Tickets cannot be booked through the normal Box Office, only by calling Mike Wells on 01276 506788

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Get Your Tickets for Beck Theatre, Hayes

The Beck Theatre
Grange Road
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 2UE

Live Rock n Roll at Egham - Sat 17th May

The Compasses, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham.

Sniper

The New Assassins >> check adpontes review here

Riptide Romance

Stay Away From Paris

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{ Satellite-State } at Guildford 31st May

Satellite State

May, 31 2008 at Boileroom, Guildford

Cost : £6 adv

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Gin Panic at the Fighting Cocks Kingston

This coming Saturday- May 17th - with Blakfish, Shield Your Eyes and Jesus Knives

Poster by http://kate-kamikaze.blogspot.com/

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Filthys Twickenham

Filthys announces 2008 Summer All Day-er line-up

Filthys Summer All Dayer 2008

FILTHY’S TWICKENHAM 2008

Filthys is a rock and roll a music venue in Heath Road, Twickenham- keeping music alive everyday of the week

On SUNDAY 25th MAY Filthys are holding a special all day event in memory of Dave ,Damn Sly, Northmore. Kick off is 1pm.

Line up includes :

Klezma Villanova
Marner Brown
Kevin Tuffy
The Fullertons
Kid Champion

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Amazing London Show Deals - Spring / Summer

Big Savings on Spectacular London Shows

BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY


Purchase the best tickets for just £19.50 (usually £55)!

Duchess Theatre - London

Available Mon-Thurs and Fri mats until 30 June 2008

It’s had the audience on their feet in every corner of the globe and now Buddy “the world’s most successful rock’n'roll musical” is back and ready to explode on to the stage in a toe-tapping, hand-clapping extravaganza!

With a phenomenally talented cast, Buddy the Musical tells the story of Buddy Holly, presents his music and features some of Buddy’s greatest hits including That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Rave On, Heartbeat, Raining In My Heart and many more.

This dazzling extravaganza will have the whole audience rocking and bopping in the aisles.

OFFER: Purchase top price tickets for just £19.50 (usually £55). Please note, all transactions are subject to a processing fee of £2.25.

This offer is valid for all Monday to Thursday and Friday matinee performances until 30 June 2008.

This offer is subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts and does not apply to tickets already booked
Links:

CLICK HERE FOR THIS SPECIAL INTERNET RATE

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LORD OF THE RINGS - THE ASTONISHING STAGE MUSICAL


Purchase the best tickets to see LOTR for just £30!

Theatre Royal Drury Lane - Mon-Fri until 30 June

Be transported to the magical world of Middle-earth in the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, where tree roots creep into the auditorium, playful Hobbits catch fireflies and terrifying Orcs roam the aisles

Marvel at the enchanted forests of the Elves, wonder at the tree-sized walking Ents, and try to catch your breath between the epic battles scenes, as Sam and Frodo journey on their mammoth quest to destroy the Ring and save Middle-earth.

With an unforgettable score, heartfelt performances and ground-breaking special effects, The Lord of the Rings is a dazzling theatrical masterpiece.

`Astonishing’ (Sunday Times)

`Terrific’ (Daily Mail)

`Prepare for enchantment’ (The Times)

Please note: this production is suitable for children from 6 years of age upwards.

OFFER: Top priced tickets reduced to just £30 (usually £60). Please note a processing fee of £2.25 applies to every transaction.

This offer is valid for all Monday to Friday performances until 30 June 2008.

This online offer is subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts and does not apply to tickets already booked.

Links:

CLICK HERE FOR THIS SPECIAL ‘LORD OF THE RINGS’ INTERNET RATE

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AVENUE Q - THE SAVVY SASSY MUSICAL


Purchase the best tickets for Avenue Q for just £25!

Noel Coward Theatre - London - Available Mon-Fri until 30 June

Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets!

In a Downtown New York neighbourhood, a bright eyed college graduate called Princeton is looking for a new place to live. With a tiny bank balance, he is about to come face to face with the reality of life on Avenue Q, however a variety of weird and wonderful new friends help lead Princeton on a hilarious journey of self-discovery.

This is the must-see hit show of the year and a guaranteed laugh-out-loud night out. Book your trip to Avenue Q now!The cast for the London production have won great acclaim for their performances, bringing the puppets to life with great
energy, touching sensitivity and above all genuine hilarity. Avenue Q was the winner of the 2004 Tony Awards for Best New Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score!

“A savvy, sassy musical. Unfailingly tuneful and disgustingly irresistible” - New York Times

Please note: Avenue Q contains scenes which may be unsuitable for children under 12. Children under five are not admitted. The show contains mild sexual references. Parents are advised to use their discretion based on the maturity level of their children

OFFER: The top two priced tickets for Avenue Q reduced to just £25 (usually up to £50). Please note a processing fee of £2.25 applies to every transaction.

This offer is valid for Monday to Friday performances until 30 June 2008.

This online offer is subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts and does not apply to tickets already booked

Links:

CLICK HERE FOR THIS SPECIAL ‘AVENUE Q’ INTERNET RATE

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5 Things- This Week in Staines

1.

See the Kast Off Kinks

Kast off Kinks, Eeel pie Club, Twickenham Wed Apr 30th 2008 8PM

Having gone from British Invasion hitmakers to late Sixties cult heroes to
bonafide arena-filling rock stars in the Seventies and Eighties, the Kinks are, it
would seem, cult heroes again for the time being - a position that their bright
and sometimes discomfited leader no doubt savors. On the eve of their induction
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, Ray Davies had this to say: “The
Kinks have always been outsiders. I’m an outsider. To be accepted is unique for
us. I’m pleased for the people who believed in me all along. It’s nice for them to know that their faith wasn’t misplaced.” To quote a slogan popular with those who love the band, “God Save the Kinks.”

John Dalton, Mick Avory, Dave Clark, John “The Baptist” Gosling are the remaining ‘kast off’ Kinks !

http://www.john-dalton.com/kok.htm

2.

Go to listen to the Nashville Teens at Bracknell

The Nashville Teens at the Silver Birch, Bracknell. Sat 3rd May 8:00PM

One of the Worlds finest R&B singers, Ray Phillips (vocalist) has stayed loyal to the Nashville Teens through thick and thin, turning down offers to move to other groups, including an offer from Jack Bruce to be lead singer with Cream. Ray is a keep fit enthusiast and as well as his dynamic performance with the Nashville Teens, he also works with the World Class Maclaren Motor Racing Team.

Colin Pattenden (bass guitar)cut his teeth as a session guitarist for the likes of Englebert Humperdink and Leapy Lee in the sixties, but made his mark as a founder member of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in the early seventies. He has also played with Mungo Jerry, The King Earl Boogie Band and The Jackie Lynton Band.

Simon Spratley (keyboards & vocals) is a music teacher by day and has played with many other bands, including Cheques In The Post and The Ian Campbell Blues band.

Ken Osborn is an accomplished lead guitarist who has played with other bands including Spank The Monkey, The King Earl Boogie Band and the Jackie Lynton Band.

Despite his youthful looks, Adrian ’spud’ Metcalfe has drummed with the Teens for 25 years, and - apart from Ray - is the longest serving band member in the Groups history.

http://www.nashville-teens.com/

The Jackie Lynton Band is playing Staines Riverside Club on Fri 9th May 2008 9:00pm

3.

Go see the Agency Girls at Beck Theatre

The Agency Girls at The Beck Theatre, Hayes, Thu 1st May 8:00PM

THE AGENCY GIRLS
BY K.R.S FOSTER
BECK THEATRE
GRANGE ROAD, HAYES
THURSDAY EVENING 20:00
1ST MAY 2008

Running time 70 minutes

With the characters rushing in and out of doors at one hundred miles an hour, The Market Theatre has slowly made this style of comedy their theatrical trade mark and this year’s show will not disappoint!

The play is set in a remote cottage where two unsuspecting men have both, unknowingly, booked the same venue for a weekend away with their respective mystery women. One of them has used traditional booking procedures, to secure the property and the other the infallible internet.

70 Minutes of sexual innuendo, comic confusion and ridiculous reasoning will make this a night to remember and a farce not to miss. However, you will need to book early as this show is only on for one night!

From the company that brought the hilarious adult panto Beauty and the Big Beastie.

Adults only!

Click here for tickets for Thursday 1st May at Beck Theatre

4.

Go to see Nigel Havers at Woking

Single Spies- New Victoria Theatre, Woking 5th-10th May 2008

By Alan Bennett

Monday 5 - Saturday 10 May 2008
New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Stars Nigel Havers with Jack Ryder (Eastenders) and Diana Quick (Brideshead
Revisited)

Single Spies opened to ecstatic reviews at the National Theatre in 1988 and went
on to become a huge Wet End hit. The two plays, An Englishman Abroad and A
Question of Attribution sparkle with Alan Bennett’s trademark wit and delighted a
public intrigued by espionage and fascinated by forgery.

Box Office: 0870 060 6645

5.

Simply Ballroom - One Night Only !!!

Sunday 4 May 2008 at 8:00 pm New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Featuring a cast of International Championship Dancers, with choreography by TV’s Dancing Stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag.

Simply Ballroom is a lavish production where the colour and spectacle of ballroom dance fuses brilliantly with live theatre.

Featuring a cast of outstanding world-class dance champions whose performances in the Waltz are exhilarating; their passion in the Tango breathtaking and their Paso Doble - just one of the many highlights of this spectacular show - has astounded audiences in every venue around the country.

This electrifying production showcases the exceptional talents of the cast through a number of styles, including the Cha Cha, Salsa, Rumba, Quickstep and many, many more.

Running Time
2h 10m

Box Office: 0870 060 6645

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Get Your Tickets for Beck Theatre, Hayes

The Beck Theatre
Grange Road
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 2UE

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Local Summer Music Festivals

Guilfest announces 2008 line-up

GUILFEST 2008

Line up so far:

***Friday 4th July***

Levellers, Freak Power,

***Saturday 5th July***

Blondie, Bowling For Soup, Kula Shaker, Dodgy, Richie Havens, The Aliens,

***Sunday 6th July***

The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Cerys Matthews, From The Jam, The Damned, Dreadzone, Cerys Matthews

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/guilfest

http://www.guilfest.co.uk

Also don’t forget your ‘local’ Festival at TILFORD….. WEYFEST

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5 Things- This Week in Staines

1.

See Brock & The Badgers Live , Staines

Brock & the Badgers, Riverside Club, Staines Thu Apr 24th 2008 8PM

Brock and the Badgers have earnt their place in rock history as Windor’s finest blues-rock band selling several albums over the years and reaching no. 7 in the UK charts with “Living By Numbers”.

The new-look Brock and the Badgers is a a three-piece outfit concentrating on blues and rock covers (Hendrix/Yardbirds/ZZ Top/Rory Gallagher/Peter Green and some gutsy self-penned material which ranges from the out-and-out blues to more accessible rock/pop.

Visitors - £3

http://www.brockandthebadgers.co.uk/

2.

Go to listen to Oceansize at Kingston

Oceansize at the HOP, The Peel, Kingston. 26th April 7.30pm.

Oceansize + special Guests (Tickets on
sale now 020 8546 3516)

When Oceansize christened themselves back at the start of the third millennium,
they didn’t just pick a name, they set themselves a challenge. Their mission statement was to make the biggest music possible, adventures on the high seas of
future-rock giganticism that could never, ever stop. It also meant that every album
they made would have to be even bigger, heavier, than the last one. Now a
supporting band for Coheed and Cambria’s European leg as well as
Apocalyptica.

http://www.myspace.com/oceansizeuk

3.

Go see a Shakespeare play at The Rose, Kingston

Romeo & Juliet at The Rose, Kingston 22 April - 26 April 2008

A Northern Broadsides Production
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Barrie Rutter

A chance meeting brings together two youngsters from rival families. Determined to pursue their forbidden love they risk all to be together and fall victim to a cruel destiny, paying the ultimate price for their devotion.

Romeo and Juliet is a heart-rending love story of tragic proportions, filled with passion tenderness and bitter recriminations. Award-winning company, Northern Broadsides, return to the Rose Theatre and bring their inimitable warmth, charisma and energy to this timeless romantic tragedy.

Tickets £5 - £27

Matinee(s) Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm

Evening(s) 7.30pm

24-26 High Street
Kingston KT1 1HL
United Kingdom

Box Office 0871 230 1552

What better way to celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday?

4.

Go enjoy Red Rocket in Woking

Red Rocket- FRI 25TH April at O’Neills Woking

RED ROCKET are a four piece covers band, based in West London, consisting of female vocals, backed by guitar, Female bass/vocals and drums/vocals.
They are; Steph, Mike, Mark & Sophie.

May Dates

FRI 2ND GRAND JUNCTION ARMS - SOUTHALL 9 - 11
SAT 3RD Red Lion - Twickenham9.00 - 11.00
SAT 10TH GUILDFORD CITY CLUB 9.00- 11.30
FRI 16THO’Neills - Shepherds Bush 10.30 - 12.45
FRI 23rd Brookhouse-Hayes 10.00- 12.30
SAT 24TH Horns - Watford
FRI 30 TH O’Neills Woking 10.15- 12.45
Sat 31stO’NEILLS N.FINCHLEY 10.00-12.30

June Dates

FRI 13 TH Rising Sun Slough 9.45- 12.45
SAT 21ST Afternoon Laleham school fete 12.00- 3.00pm
SAT 21ST Red Lion - Twickenham 9.00 - 11.00
FRI 27 TH O’Neills Woking 10.15- 12.45

http://www.redrocketlive.com/

5.

Laugh with Geoff Norcott, Walton-on-Thames

Friday 25th April 8PM - Comedy once a month at Riverhouse Barn, Walton

Described as “The first comedian of rap” by Craig Charles, Geoff is a high-energy performer whose strength is his devastatingly accurate parody of the violently misogynist attitude that pervades the rap scene.

Faithfully recreating the genre’s hateful lyrics and arrogant stance, he uses the usual weapons in the musical comedian’s armoury to drive his point home. But that message, and the accuracy of his renditions raise this well above the norm.
Away from the parodies, his more straightforward stand-up on everyday observational topics are delivered with an easy confidence and no small measure of charm.

Riverhouse box office
Manor Road
Walton-on-Thames
Surrey KT12 2PF
01932 253354 (24 hr booking line)

Comedy nights also on:

Friday 16th May

Rob Deering, Dan Atkinson & Kevin Bridges

Friday 20th June

John Gordillo, Noel Britten & Steve Williams

http://www.riverhousebarn.co.uk/

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Get Your Tickets for Beck Theatre, Hayes

The Beck Theatre
Grange Road
Hayes
Middlesex
UB3 2UE

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Big Jim Sullivan and Duncan McKenzie

Big Jim Sullivan with Duncan McKenzie

If you prefer your peanut butter smoo-ooth and you like your breezes warm and tropical - then the gentle sounds of Duncan Mckenzie and ‘Big Jim’ Sullivan are probably for you. This is music for the ’mellow birds’ set.

That is not to say that there is no drama or light n’ shade in their playing, but the sheer class and gentle power of the strings washes over the listener in a mesmeric and, frankly, spiritual way. Yes, it is musical healing.

You probably already knew that ‘Big Jim’ has worked with just about every artist in the business- from Ritchie Blackmore to Frank Zappa via Jimmy Page. He played with Elvis. He toured with Tom Jones. He practiced sitar with George Harrison in his sitting room. Heck, he was even on the fateful tour that ended Eddie Cochran’s life. But you probably were not aware of just how mighty and influential ‘Big Jim’ has been on the guitar world stage. Amongst his many, many achievements he can boast that he introduced 12-string guitars to the UK, he was the first to use fuzz-boxes and whah-whah on recordings and he even did the musical arrangements for the orchestral version of The Who’s Tommy.

Duncan McKenzie, one of the uk’s finest acoustic guitarists in his own right, provides the vocals for the duo.His ambient vocal style, gritty when required but fluid and soulful for the most part, add colour and nuance to the twin guitars.

I saw the duo at the convivial Staines Riverside Club, Laleham Road, Staines last week. Their set was split into two, with part one being acoustic and ‘jazzy’ and the second part being electric and ‘rocky’. The jazz standards in the first half were perfect and there was plenty to be amazed at. But the second half, the rock half, was when the fire really started and the earth really began to move. The pair sound a lot like 1970’s Dire Straits but the playing fluctuates between raw blues to flamenco style - always bold - always confident- using the body of the guitar percussively, and employing some sumptuous finger-style technique.

Covers include work by Van Morrison, Bob Dylan (or to be more accurate Jimi Hendrix plays Dylan), Eric Clapton, the Beatles and, naturally, Elvis. Sometimes folksy and soulful a la 1970’s Wishbone Ash, often gritty and raw, but always majestically tuneful and gloriously sumptuous.

This is guitar heaven. It is guitar cream and honey.

Neil_Mach
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2008

Links:

http://www.bigjimsullivan.com/

http://www.duncanmckenzie.com/

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