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Arts and Crafts Session
Craft activities to keep the little ones entertained.
The crafts vary so you can create something new every day!
Sessions are 45 minutes.
Crafts for February Half Term:
Monday 18 February: Space – UFO and Rocket Picture
Tuesday 19 February: Birds – Parrot & Owl
Wednesday 20 February: Duck and a Rowing Boat
Thursday 21 February: Space – UFO and Rocket Picture
Friday 22 February: Toadstools and Gnomes
Age guidance: 5-8 years.
£5 per child
Mole & Gecko: The Show
A rapper and a singer. A mole and a gecko.
A river. A boat with no name.
A quest for adventure.
A quest with a duck!
Enjoy live songs, rap stories and instant poems as our heroes find out that what they thought they were searching for, might be less important than what they find along the way.
WHY? An interactive rap musical that you help create!
Age guidance: 5+ years
Presented by Simon Mole and Gecko.
Studio
£11 (£9 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £36
Tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG)
Dir: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore 2018 | 112 mins, US
Ralph and Vanellope must travel beyond Litwak’s Arcade and into the expansive world of the internet in search of a missing part to save Sugar Rush. Along the way they encounter pop-up ads, high stakes online auctions, Disney princesses and online driving games.
WHY? The sequel to hit family film Wreck-It Ralph
Click here to read the full review.
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £24
Mary Poppins Returns (U)
Dir: Rob Marshall 2018 | 130 mins, US
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks’ household in a spectacular new story, to help the next generation of the family. Using her magical skills, she takes the Banks’ children on an adventure to help bring joy and wonder back to their lives.
WHY? Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer
Click here to read the full review.
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Movie Mondays Offer
Monday film screening tickets are £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday Family screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
Parent and Baby Screening
The screening on Wednesday 30 January at 11am is exclusively for parents with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including a cup of tea/coffee); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
NT Live: I'm Not Running (15)
Run time tbc.
Encore screenings of this explosive new play by David Hare. Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision.
WHY? Hare was recently described by The Washington Post as ‘the premiere political dramatist writing in English’
Courtyard Theatre
£15
Daily Drawings
By Sara Hurley
Sara Hurley presenting a selection of her drawings on paper and canvas. Her subject matter is visitors of galleries and museums where they form a relationship with an art work; they become the art themselves.
You are invited to a Meet the Artist event with Berkshire based artist Sara, taking place in our Gallery on Sunday 3 February between 11am -4pm.
- 20 Feb FREE
- 21 Feb FREE
- 2 more dates...
The Front Runner (15)
Dir: Jason Reitman 2018 | 113 mins, US
Charismatic politician Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman) was considered the overwhelming front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. But his campaign was sidelined by the story of an extramarital relationship. Tabloid journalism and political journalism merge, forcing him to drop out of the race.
WHY? ‘Hugh Jackman makes headlines in nuanced drama’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the full review.
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Zumba (Thursdays)
Led by Annet Bowler.
A fun, friendly and easy to follow dance based class. Get fit and exercise in disguise to uplifting Latin rhythms.
Spring
Thur 10 Jan – 25 Apr (exc 18 Apr)
10am – 11am | £6 per class
A fun, friendly and easy to follow dance based class. Get fit and exercise in disguise to uplifting Latin rhythms.
Suitable for 18+ years.
Introduction to Jewellery Making
Led by Grant Forsyth
Learn the fundamentals of jewellery making and design, including mark making and stone setting. Advanced students are welcome to join and expand their skills and create their own design led work. Materials cost to tutor £28 (approx).
Spring
Thur 10 Jan - 7 Feb, 14 Feb - 14 Mar and 21 Mar - 9 May (exc 4, 11, 18 Apr)
10am - 11.30pm and 12pm - 1.30pm
£63 for 5 week course
- 21 Feb
- 21 Feb
Storytelling
11am and 1.30pm.
Join our storytellers in the magical story den for interactive tales!
This Half Term the stories will be
Mon 18 Feb - The Bag of Warmth
Tues 19 Feb - The Witch got on at Paddington Station (by Dylan Sheldon)
Thur 21 Feb - Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.
Fri 22 Feb - The Magic Porridge Pot
Sat 23 Feb - The Magic Paintbrush by Julia Donaldson
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Adult spaces must be booked.
Age guidance: 3-7 years.
£2 per person
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG)
Dir: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey 2018 | 117 mins, US
A fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. The story introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse - where more than one can wear the mask. From the creative minds behind The Lego Movie.
WHY? Nominated for Best Animated Feature at this year’s BAFTA and Academy Awards
'A dazzling animated caper' ★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the full review.
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £24
Calligraphy - Improvers Copperplate Script
Led by Stuart Maxwell.
This course is for those with a general proficiency in copperplate writing who wish to develop further. Ornamental and letter flourishing will be covered.
Thur 14 Feb – 14 Mar
2.30pm – 4.30pm
£55 for 5 week course, £10 materials cost to tutor
- 21 Feb
London Klezmer Quartet
Laugh, cry, dance and sing as the London Klezmer Quartet brings you the best of klezmer in a journey from the Baltic to the Black Sea - and beyond.
The line up includes Ilana Cravitz (violin), Susi Evans (clarinet), Carol Isaacs (accordion) and Indra Buraczewska (double bass). Indra's sultry vocals also breathe new life into old songs of love, life, food and drink.
WHY? ‘A fantastic sound with inventive arrangements, virtuosity, exciting original tunes and soulful playing’ Songlines Magazine
‘Exuberant yet cultured playing... no shortage of dynamism here... The tradition is safe in the hands of the next generation’ Sunday Times
‘Dynamic and authentic’ Time Out
Studio
£15, £13 Supporters
Strictly Ann - An Evening with Ann Widdecombe
Sailing dangerously close to National Treasure status, one of the most outspoken politicians of our time embarks on her first ever national tour.
Entertaining, enlightening and as controversial as you would expect, Margaret Thatcher and Craig Revel Horwood collide as Ann lifts the lid on life in Westminster and shares behind-the-scenes gossip from some of the nation’s best-loved programmes, including Strictly Come Dancing, Have I Got News For You and Celebrity Big Brother.
Courtyard Theatre
£22
- 21 Feb SOLD OUT
Charcoal, Chalk & Graphite
Led by Karen Carter
Drawing and Printing Workshops
Fridays | 10.30am – 3.30pm | £38 per class
Suitable for all levels of experience. Please bring own materials and see our website for more details.
We will explore the wonderful qualities of charcoal, chalk pastels and graphite in this fun experimental workshop. Using the different media both individually and in combination with each other we will work through a series of sketches incorporating mark-making, rich velvety tonal work, delicate linework and even a bit of spattering! Bring a big apron and an open mind!
Amazing Bubble Man
Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles.
An Edinburgh Fringe favourite, he has sold out there for the last twelve years. Louis explores the breathtaking dynamics of bubbles, combining comedy and artistry with audience participation.
WHY? Be mesmerised by square bubbles, rocket bubbles, tornado bubbles, flying saucer bubbles and more!
Age guidance: 5+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£11 (£9 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £36
Tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
- 22 Feb SOLD OUT
- 22 Feb SOLD OUT
Stuart Goldsmith - End Of
Stu's back with a comic odyssey on how it works out in the end, and whether anyone cares.
Intelligent stand-up comedy for everybody, but of particular interest to people over thirty who've lost touch with all their old friends and can't eat just one pain au chocolat.
Featuring ultimates, absolutes and surprisingly few conclusions.
Host of The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast (10 million downloads) and as seen on Dave's As Yet Untitled and Comedy Central's Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central.
WHY? 'Truly a comedy masterclass... endlessly inventive' The List
'Expert, charming stand-up' The Sunday Times
'A master of the form' The Independent
Studio
£10
Mary, Queen of Scots (15)
Dir: Josie Rourke 2018 | 124 mins, UK
Queen of France at 16, at 18 Mary is widowed. She returns to Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. By birth, Mary has a rival claim to the throne of Elizabeth I. Betrayal, rebellion and conspiracies within each court imperil both Queens - driving them apart, as each woman experiences the bitter cost of power.
WHY? ‘Saoirse Ronan rules over political drama’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Click here to read the full review.
£10.50 (£9.50 conc)
Special Ticket Offer
£9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings. Offer applied in basket.
Parent and Baby Screening
The screening on Wednesday 27 February at 11am is exclusively for parents with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including a cup of tea/coffee); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
Align and Flow Yoga
Led by Deborah Le Vene-Page.
A dynamic yoga class with precise alignment focus. Linking the breath with a flow of postures and time at the end for relaxation will leave you feeling stronger, more flexible, calm and renewed. Deborah Le Vene-Page has been teaching yoga since 2005, her classes are fun, friendly, inspiring and suitable for all levels. Please bring a yoga mat with you.
Suitable for 18+ years
Spring
Sat 12 Jan (drop in session)
Sat 19 Jan – 6 Apr
10am – 11.15am
£9 per class | £96 per 12 week term
Suitable for all levels of experience. Please bring a yoga mat with you.
Mirai (PG)
Dir: Mamoru Hosoda 2018 | 98 mins, Jp
Four-year-old Kun’s world is turned upside down when he meets his new baby sister. Named Mirai, the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun’s entire family. He becomes increasingly jealous. Then one day, he encounters strange guests from the past and future…
WHY? A sumptuous and magical adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are
Click here to read the full review.
£8 (£6 under 16s)
Family and Friends (4 people) £24