Noted for Music presents Old Herbaceous FRI 3 FEB 7.30PM | £12/£10 CONC
The humorous love story of a single-minded yet gentle man with a passion for plants, this charming one man show has entranced audiences around the country. Giles Shenton, as Old Herbaceous, keeps us engrossed, entertained, amused and emotionally engaged. Old Herbaceous is an acute and sometimes hilarious observation of relationships between the classes in a gentler, simpler age. Sprinkled with witticisms and epithets the evening blossoms into gentle humour much in the traditionally understated English style of the early 20th century.
Saturday Morning Movie… and Make! – The BFG SAT 4 FEB 10.30AM | TICKETS £6/£4 CONC
This adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved novel centres on the unlikely friendship between an orphan called Sophie and a Big Friendly Giant. Together they explore Giant Country and collect dreams… After the film, join us in the Gallery for an opportunity to make and take something big, friendly and/or giant home! Certificate PG.
Per Piacere Chamber Orchestra | SAT 4 FEB 7.30PM | TICKETS £9/£7 CON
Per Piacere are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. Many of the orchestra are founder members including the leader Chris Knox and the conductor Paul Ingram. The orchestra continues to draw its core repertoire from the Classical and early Romantic periods.
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin | THU 9 FEB 8PM | TICKETS £16
Winners of 2014’s BBC Radio Two Folk Award for Best Duo, Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, have come a long way on their journey. The last 18 months have been their busiest to date. They recorded a concert, toured with folk legend Seth Lakeman, attended Folk Alliance in Kansas City, and bookings for Canada and Australia in 2016 swiftly followed. Watershed, Henry and Martin’s keenly an-ticipated third studio album, is their most emotionally charged, personal and per-tinent work to date. A collection of 12 inspired original songs and tunes, rec-orded live with The Watershed Band in Devon’s Blackdown Hills, it centres around the idea of turning points.
Psychic Duo: Tom Davies & Pat Twigg | FRI 10 FEB 7.30PM | TICKETS £15
Tom Davies and Pat Twigg are two ordinary people with an amazing gift. They have achieved a wide recognition from their unique ability to communicate with those no longer with us in the physical, making the process both enlightening, inspiring and entertaining. Their sincerity and desire to help is reflected within the many messages they have given and continue to give, to those looking for answers, that much needed comfort and closure over the loss of loved ones and life’s many dilemmas. On this their second outing to Hanger Farm, join them for your chance to witness the phenomena that is Mediumship. DISCLAIMER: Mediumship and Clairvoyance are experimental and have not yet been scientifically proven, but as both Tom and Pat would say, they haven’t been unproven either! There are no guaranteed or certain results, therefore the evening is deemed for the purpose of entertainment only, in accordance with current European Legislation.
Movie Monday: Bridget Jones’s Baby | MON 13 FEB 7.30PM| TKTS £8/£6
Be-fuddled mum-to-be Bridget Jones (Reneé Zellweger) must figure out which man in her life is the father of her child. Now a fortysomething news producer, she discovers that she is pregnant however, she isn’t sure if the baby’s father is Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), her on-off boyfriend or Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), her new American love interest. Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones and Emma Thompson co-star. Certificate 15.
Stompin’ Dave & Sam Kelly
FRI 17 FEB 8PM| TICKETS £10 ADV/£12 DOOR
Stompin’ Dave teams up with award winning drummer Sam Kelly for a feast of blues and boogie in the barn. Described by Maverick Magazine as “one of the world’s greatest performers“ and Blues In Britain as “a downright genius”, Dorset based Stompin’ Dave is a vocalist, multi instrumentalist and dancer. London based Sam Kelly has been voted into Blues In Britain magazine Gallery of the Greats as a five-times winner of the UK Drummer of the Year award. Sam has recorded albums with Gary Moore, Ruby Turner, Rory McLeod and Stan Webb. Dave and Sam’s first album together Live From The Sticks released in 2015 received excellent reviews. Blues In Britain describing the disc as “a rampaging set of electric blues” and praising “the rapport and sheer enjoyment of these two fine musicians operating in tandem.” Blues Matters concluded the album was “nothing short of classic juke-joint blues from the sticks.”
Comedy Club 4 Kids! MON 20 FEB 2PM | TICKETS £10/£7/£28 FAMILY OF 4
Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! A decade later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up. The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but it’s on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like “why is that your face!?”.
Make Your Own Story Stones WED 22 FEB 10.30AM-12.30PM | COST £4.50
Story Stones are a fun way to help children explore their imagination and creativity. Each stone is decorated with an object or character and used individually to build a story, prompted by the picture on each one. They are a great tool to open up a magical world of adventures. In this session, you will decorate a set of 10 stones around a theme of your choice e.g. fairytales/space/animals/monsters/nature or random objects, and you will be given a lovely calico pouch to keep them in. We will have some inspirations for you to draw on or bring your own fantastical ideas. Anything is possible in the world of your imagination! Suitable for aged 5+ | Squash and Biscuit included | Parent/carer to stay with child please.
Michael O’Leary ‘Hagstone Storyteller’ – Tales for The Young & Young At Heart | SUN 26 FEB 11am | TICKETS £7 PER CHILD INC 2 GROWN UPS
Come and join us as we celebrate ‘National Tell A Fairytale Day’ with local storyteller Michael O’Leary. A dynamic and warm storyteller, he will bring alive tales of adventure and mystery! In the first half of his session, he will be weaving a magical world of stories and inspiring the children (as well as their grown-ups!) In the second half, he will hold a tuition session for the adults, with tips and advice on how to develop your own inner ‘storyteller’, to help you with your own children. During this time, the children will have a chance to do a craft activity or read stories in our beautiful Gallery space.
Phil Beer
THU 23 FEB 8PM | TICKETS £16
Phil Beer is the multi-instrumental half of the west countryʼs award winning acoustic duo, Show of Hands, described as a true craftsman, a master musician and consummate performer. With a professional career of over 36 years, Phil has a great deal of material to draw on for his solo appearances. All are songs and music of memory and significance sung in the subtle and melodic Phil Beer style and interjected with musings and amusings to an almost personal audience.
‘Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years’ Live in Concert | FRI 24 FEB 8PM | TICKETS £14/£12
Bookends perform the most authentic sounding tribute to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Made up of Dan Haynes & Pete Richards, Bookends have toured extensively with their concerts being described as ‘simply breathtaking’. Performing the songs in a truly captivating way, against a backdrop of images and video footage, their delicate recreation of the unmistakable sound of the American folk-rock duo is something of a masterpiece. Hear many of the hits such as ‘The Sound of Silence’, ‘Mrs Robinson’ and ‘The Boxer’ and Bookends’ own beautiful rendition of the unforgettable ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’. With early folk gems such as the haunting ‘Sparrow’ and wonderfully poetic ‘Bleecker Street’, alongside music of Simon & Garfunkel’s solo careers, the concert is must see for any music lover.
Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z
SAT 25 FEB 7.30PM| TICKETS £12
As seen on Matt Forde’s Unspun (Dave) and half of global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, Zaltzman returns to plot his planet’s path to and/or from preservation and/or perdition. In a show encompassing national identity, hope, fear and live action democracy, he addresses diverse issues such as the past, the present, the future, body surfing and the unending volcano of confused fury that is modern global politics.
Kelly Oliver
THU 2 MAR 8PM | TICKETS £10 ADV/£12 DOOR
Kelly Oliver is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist, described by The Times as an artist who ‘blends traditional with bold, indie-pop’. Her debut album ‘This Land’, funded by an Emerging Excellence Award by Help Musicians UK, gained a 4* review from The Telegraph and her second album ‘Bedlam’ was included in The Sunday Times Essential New Releases. Her last five singles have all gained BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music airplay and she performed her summer single ‘Rio’ on BBC One’s Sunday Morning Live for her first national TV appearance. Kelly tours the UK predominantly as a solo artist and was thrilled to be awarded Best Female Solo Artist and Breakout Artist in the 2015/2016 NMG Awards. Including original material and traditional folk songs in her live performance, Kelly has been described as “a vital voice in British folk music” – Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2. “Quite an amazing young songwriter” – Mike Harding
Elvis – The Concerts FRI 3 MAR 7.30PM | TICKETS £13/£12
Gary Jay’s charismatic performance reproduces a “live” Vegas concert with awesome accuracy, both vocally and characteristically. He has made many TV appearances and is one of the most highly endorsed and respected tributes in the UK. This is a unique insight to Elvis, the man and his music, staged in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Saturday Morning Movie… And Make! – Trolls
SAT 4 MAR 10.30AM | TICKETS £6/£4
DreamWorks’ Trolls is a hair-raising comedy filled with unbelievable adventure and incredible music. Known for their crazy, colourful and magical hair, Trolls are the happiest, most joyous creatures ever to burst into song. But their world of rainbows and cupcakes is changed forever when their leader Poppy must embark on a rescue mission that takes her far beyond the only world she’s ever known. After the film join us in the gallery and get crafty with your very own Trolls inspired creation! Certificate U.
Adam Hess & Rhys James FRI 10 MAR 7.30PM| TICKETS £12/£10 CONC
After his Fosters award-nominated, sell-out debut show, Adam Hess, star of Live at the BBC, is back and he’s cooler and taller than ever! He’s a funny guy, has good manners and no matter how dark or light it is when he leaves the cinema he’s always surprised. Don’t worry about it. Honestly, it’s fine. Just get a ticket to see Rhys James bash out another hour of splash-hit, classic stand-up and definitely cool and not pretentious poetry and all will be forgiven.
Richard Digance
SAT 11 MAR 7.30PM | TICKETS £17/£16.50
Join Richard for a celebration of his 50 years of songs and stories that led to a BAFTA Nomination and The British Academy of Composers Gold Award. 31 albums, music for Bill Bryson’s audio book and over 3 million YouTube views prove it was a successful journey. He is supported by acoustic duo The Broadside Boys on their first British tour as they promote their new album Plenty More Fish In The Sea.
Movie Monday: The Girl On The Train MON 13 MAR 7.30PM | TICKETS £8/£6
This tense, twisting thriller follows the daily commute of divorcee Rachel. Her route takes her past the home she shared with her ex. But she’s also fascinated by a neighbouring house, and the couple living there, who seem the epitome of a loving relationship. Then one day she sees something which tells her that they’re not as idyllic as they seem and becomes involved, without realising the effect it will have on her life, as well as theirs.
A St Patrick’s Day Celebration with The Flying Toads FRI 17 MARCH 8PM | £19.50/£17.50 CONC INCLUDING HOG ROAST SUPPER
Join us this St Patrick’s Day for a fantastic night of music, dancing and food! A highly entertaining concert of Celtic music and song, ranging from lively jigs and reels to heart-warming songs and haunting ballads guaranteed to keep your toes tapping! The Flying Toads are a multi–instrumental band playing inventive arrangements of Irish and Celtic music.
The Lost Songs of Fake Thackray FRI 31 MAR 8PM| TICKETS £12/£10
For the past three years John Watterson has been researching to write the first biography on the late Jake Thackray, with the help of Jake’s family, friends and fellow performers. In the course of this research, John has uncovered 15 songs written by Jake but never released. These songs, along with never-before told stories from the biography research (plus some much loved Jake classics) will feature in John’s 2017 tour.
Hanger Farm Arts Centre, West Totton, SO40 8FT. Box Office: 02380 667683
