The Royal British Legion Diss & District Branch present
A Festival of Remembrance
Friday 11 November 7.30pm Tickets £5 / 8-16 yrs £2.50 / Under 8s Free
Local schools and organisations will participate in this evening of music, poetry and singing, created to honour and remember the Fallen and to raise money for those in need from our Armed Forces
Bridesmaids (15)
Wednesday 16 November 8pm Tickets £4 / Students £2
Directed by Paul Feig, 2011
USA, 125 minutes
With Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph,
Chris O’Dowd
Bridesmaids is a terrifically funny, smart and tender ensemble comedy, pulling off the remarkable trick of being brutal and gentle (and occasionally crude) at the same time. The full horror of being a bridesmaid is shown, but Feig persuades us that there is something genuinely loving and sisterly to be found at the end of this incredible ordeal. Wiig plays a maid of honour whose life unravels as she organises her best friend’s wedding with a group of colourful bridesmaids, before she emerges into something like triumph. Chris O’Dowd is an excellent foil as her long-suffering suitor.
Electric Youth Revolt
EP Launch show– supports Twisted Piglet, Jon Hart Band and Easy Brothers
Friday 18 November .7.45pm. Tickets Advance £4 / Door £5
Diss’ own Electric Youth Revolt are Steven Bailey (bass), Neil Dennis (vocals & guitar) and Rob Goodwin (drums). Their canon of upbeat anthems displays a wide range of influences from 60s Mod records, aggressive punk power, the wave of 90s Britpop and modern angular garage bands. Since their victory in April’s DISScovery competition they have taken their original twist of indie garage rock all over the region, wowing festival audiences and are undertaking a full UK tour.
Claudia Aurora
Saturday 19 November. 8pm. Tickets £10 / Concessions £9
The haunting melodies of fado – traditional Portuguese folk-blues – have always held listeners spellbound; Porto-born singer/songwriter Claudia Aurora is its powerful new voice. Fado is renowned for its heady mix of loss, longing, love and nostalgia, and Aurora – who was a hit at this year’s Norwich Festival – sings it like no one else. ‘Boy, she has a voice, as elementally strong as the tides of which she sings, and as imbued with ability to induce calm or awe.’ Venue magazine
Senna (PG)
Wednesday 23 November .8pm. Tickets £4 / Students £2
Directed by Asif Kapadia UK, 106 minutes
You don’t need to know or care about motor racing to enjoy Kapadia’s film about legendary Brazilian F1 champion Ayrton Senna. The film’s masterstroke is its exclusive use of archive footage, with no talking heads or modern-day interruptions. With so much recorded footage, Senna’s story is a live drama rather than a posthumous documentary. The immediacy of the approach is exhilarating and, as we approach the inevitably tragic ending, undeniably emotional.
Open Space Theatre Company presents
The Blue Angel
By Pam Gems
Thursday 24 November .7.30pm.Tickets £9.50 / Concessions £7.50
A dark tale of love and lust set in 1920s Frankfurt when a pompous and proud college professor falls for Lola, star of a burlesque cabaret troupe. Based on the novel which inspired the 1930 film of the same name starring Marlene Dietrich. Songs include, Falling in Love Again, Happy Days Are Here Again and Auf Wiedersehen. A modern script commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. www.openspacetheatre.org.uk
Red Card Comedy Club – On the Road
Friday 25 November .8.30pm.Tickets Advance £8 / Door £9.50
This is our last comedy night for 2011, so we’ve made sure it’s a cracker. Don’t miss it!
Noel Britten
Described by Comedy Review magazine as ‘The country’s finest emerging stand up talent’, Noel’s quick witted dry humour defies all expectations. He executes his fast paced one-liners with razor sharp precision firing his wit into the audience to create an atmosphere that can only be produced by a seasoned professional.
David Whitney
The thinking person’s comic, David’s material is a fine blend of political satire and pure filth. His posh-accented delivery comes dunked in a tongue-in-cheek laddishness. “His trajectory is perfect. He squeezes the laughter out of audiences. He is the
squeeze person.” Eddie Izzard
Gordon Southern (compère)
His upbeat and energetic delivery combined with his fantastically funny observational comedy and quick witted improvisation has secured his place as an audience favourite. ‘Razor sharp wit and cavernous imagination.’ Evening Standard www.redcardcomedyclub.com
Food and full bar from 7.45pm.
Please note, line up is subject to change
Desperado – Heart of the Eagles
Saturday 26 November .7.30pm.Tickets £15 / Concessions £13.50
Desperado will perform their take on the Hell Freezes over tour – which included both old favourites and brand new songs – faithfully recreating the show that out-grossed any other rock tour previously – surely a testament to the undeniable talent of one of the greatest rock acts ever to grace the stage.
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