A FEAST of arts is coming to Bracknell next month, thanks to South Hill Park.
The arts centre is promising a diverse mixture of theatre, live music, dance and family fun.
One of the first events of the month is a performance from music scholars of Farnborough Sixth Form College. They will demonstrate their learning with an evening of live classical, jazz and rock music on Thursday, February 3.
There’s more music thanks to Wilde Sundays, on February 6. The afternoon event features folk, Americana, and acoustic tunes from Tu Kay & Ryan, Downtown Roundabout and Alex Seel.
Also on Sunday, February 6, is The Beautiful Game, a laugh-out-loud look at our national obsession with football, celebrating everything from weird match-day rituals to ridiculous armchair punditry. It may even attempt to explain the offside rule.
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation will present the world’s largest youth drama festival at South Hill Park. There will be an evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools on Tuesday, February 8.
Then, on Wednesday, February 9, through to Saturday, February 12, The Studio Theatre Company will present Road, a look at a scruffy, depressed road in a small town.
Classical music continues with the Conservatoire International Concert Series. Pianist Florian Mitrea performs on Friday, February 11, the annual visit of students from the Purcell School will be an evening solo instrumental and chamber music. This takes place on Friday, February 25.
Pop Divas Live! is a pop concert tribute experience featuring favourite female pop stars on the same stage for the first time. It’s suitable for all ages, and takes place on Saturday, February 12.
West Forest Sinfonia are performing in the Recital Room on Sunday, February 13, with a concert of chamber music. The performance will include piano, flute, clarinet and more.
BARTA Theatre Academy as they revolt in their performance of Matilda the Musical Jr from Wednesday, February 16, to Saturday, February 19. It features popular Matilda songs including Miracle, Naughty, When I Grow Up, and.
A Blues & Roots Double Bill with Mark T and Ajay Srivastav will take place in the Cellar Bar on Wednesday, February 16. These artists push the boundaries of the Blues at the same time entrenched in the tradition.
Tom Smith is this month’s Bracknell Jazz artist, appearing on Friday, February 18. The saxophonist was twice finalist of the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year programme in 2014 and 2016.
From the producers of the UK tours of The Goon Show and Hancock’s Half Hour comes another radio comedy classic live on stage on Sunday, February 20.
Round the Horne was one of the biggest and best radio comedy shows of all time, and still endures today, 50 years on.
An accidental meeting in the woods. A spark of friendship, of connection – maybe even romance. That’s the premise for Corner Shop Sweets, running from Thursday, February 24, through to Saturday, February 26. It explores the relationships that young carers share and the struggles they face when growing up.
Same Time, Next Year charts the lives of Doris and George who met at a Californian Hotel in 1951.
Their chance encounter leads to a passionate one-night stand in which they promise to meet 12 months later. So begins a romantic love affair that lasts 25 years. This will be performed on Friday, February 25, and Saturday, February 26.
In time for half-term, The Twirlywoos are back for a great big adventure.
Join Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around us.
Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they set sail in their big red boat on Sunday, February 27.
For more details, call the box office on 01344 484123, or log on to: www.southhillpark.org.uk
