ACT is a project to build a new performance and arts venue in Thornbury.It has been set up as an independent (not for profit) organisation solely with the purpose of developing and building a new 'state of the art' performance venue in Thornbury.
It will serve the town and local area, bridging the arts facilities vacuum between Bristol, Cheltenham and Bath.
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We rehearse every Thursday from 7.30-10pm at King George Memorial Hall, Rangeworthy.
Click below if you would like further information about joining us or hiring us for your event.
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Our Youth Theatre (Ages 5-16) stage regular performances. We do not hold auditions we just require lots of energy and enthusiasm.
We work in schools, youth centres and community venues with one off workshops or longer term projects. More information can be found on our website below.
Tel: 01454 414880
Having presented high quality youth productions for 31 years, (a South-West record), gained seven theatrical awards in the last twelve years and launched many professional careers, NYTC's reputation reflects enthusiasm, energy and excellence!
For more information, please contact our Principal, Lyn Bedford on 01454 884154, or by email.
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We perform three shows a year: a pantomime in January, a play in June, and a revue in October - proceeds from the October show go to charity.
We perform our shows in the Christ the King Church Hall, Castle Street, in Thornbury.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer RASG promoter, would like a brochure or to join our mailing list, please click below or call 01249 701628/712618 Monday to Friday 10am-7pm; Saturday 10am-4pm.
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TADS is open to anyone over 16 with any level of experience, and set designers and costumiers are as welcome as actors - rehearsals take place at Turnberrie's.
New ideas for venues and types of production are always welcome, as are members from other societies, or from outside Thornbury. Standard membership costs £30 (£5 for associate members and students). Call 0798 567 5117 for more info.
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For more information, see our Thornbury Arts Festival page, or visit the festival website, below.All enquiries 01454 853947 or look at our website.
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We book accessible seats and regularly visit Theatre Royal Bath, Everyman at Cheltenham, Bristol Old Vic, Hippodrome and Colston Hall.
If you are interested in joining, please visit our website or email for more information.
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We meet on Friday evenings at Thornbury URC and put on productions throughout the year for everyone to work towards. £4 per 2 hour session and 6th session free.
Call Jill on 01454 413850 or email below.
Castle School, Thornbury
The South Cotswold Choral Group will hold a workshop to study J.S.Bach’s B minor Mass under the leadership of Nigel Perrin. The public are invited to take part in studying this great work.
The workshop runs from 10.30am-4pm when the public are invited to come and listen to a performance of the results of the day’s endeavours.
Nigel Perrin was for a long time the high voice of the King’s Singers and now is heavily involved in choral singing in both Bath and Wells.
The price for the all day workshop is £15 which includes teas, coffees, biscuits and even cake!
To obtain an entry form visit the South Cotswold Choral Group’s website below or contact the SCCG Secretary Julia O’Connor-Beach on 01454 260877 or by email below.
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Castle School, Thornbury
South Cotswold Choral Group Workshop
10.30am-5pm, The Castle School, Thornbury
The South Cotswold Choral Group are holding a Workshop to study J.S.Bach's B minor Mass conducted by Nigel Perrin, with a free performance at 4pm. The day costs £15 with teas, coffees, squash, biscuits and cake included, and hire of the Novello score costs £2. Bring your own lunch. For an enrolment form contact the South Cotswold Choral Group Secretary Julia O'Connor-Beach on 01454 260877, email below or download a form from the website below.
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Caedmon Complex
Caedmon Complex, Bristol Road, Thornbury
Calling all singers, dancers, musicians, technicians and DJs aged 17-25. Are you looking for a course to develop you as an artist and help you grow in your walk with God?
Come along to our Open Day to find out more! Email below to book your place.
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Christ The King Church, Thornbury
Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th June at Christ the King Church Hall, Castle Street, Thornbury
Noël Coward's 1941 comedy Blithe Spirit centres on novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife Ruth who are literally haunted by a past relationship when an eccentric medium manages to conjure up the ghost of Charles's neurotic first wife, Elvira, at a séance.
They have assumed the preposterous Madame Arcati is a fraud who will simply entertain their dinner guests with a little chicanery and supply Charles with material for his forthcoming novel. However, when Elvira appears, visible only to Charles, and is determined to sabotage his current marriage, life - and the afterlife - begin to get extremely complicated.
The play, directed by Shelagh Fagan, has a ‘star’ filled cast and promises to be an evening full of fun and laughter. Octopus is a friendly and well organised local amateur dramatic group, based in Thornbury. The stage is set in a small but cosy hall and the performance... Read more >>
Kingswood Park
10.30am-4pm
Come along and enjoy a range of family fun activities, live music and refreshments - all with free entry.
Enjoy activities and workshops, live performances, multi sports, stalls and stands, live music and storytelling.
For more information, please click below.
Thornbury Theatregoers: Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing
Everyman, Cheltenham, leaving from outside Gillingstool School, Thornbury
Henry is a brilliant and celebrated playwright. With his wife Charlotte in the starring role, his new play examines the complexity of love and fidelity. Henry’s reality and fiction blur when passions ignite and his own marriage becomes entwined with that of Charlotte’s co-star, Max and wife Annie. As Henry struggles to write a new work, the players in this game of deceit and lust are all searching. But can any of them find The Real Thing?
Christ The King Church, Thornbury
Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th June at Christ the King Church Hall, Castle Street, Thornbury
Noël Coward's 1941 comedy Blithe Spirit centres on novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife Ruth who are literally haunted by a past relationship when an eccentric medium manages to conjure up the ghost of Charles's neurotic first wife, Elvira, at a séance.
They have assumed the preposterous Madame Arcati is a fraud who will simply entertain their dinner guests with a little chicanery and supply Charles with material for his forthcoming novel. However, when Elvira appears, visible only to Charles, and is determined to sabotage his current marriage, life - and the afterlife - begin to get extremely complicated.
The play, directed by Shelagh Fagan, has a ‘star’ filled cast and promises to be an evening full of fun and laughter. Octopus is a friendly and well organised local amateur dramatic group, based in Thornbury. The stage is set in a small but cosy hall and the performance... Read more >>
Christ The King Church, Thornbury
Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th June at Christ the King Church Hall, Castle Street, Thornbury
Noël Coward's 1941 comedy Blithe Spirit centres on novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife Ruth who are literally haunted by a past relationship when an eccentric medium manages to conjure up the ghost of Charles's neurotic first wife, Elvira, at a séance.
They have assumed the preposterous Madame Arcati is a fraud who will simply entertain their dinner guests with a little chicanery and supply Charles with material for his forthcoming novel. However, when Elvira appears, visible only to Charles, and is determined to sabotage his current marriage, life - and the afterlife - begin to get extremely complicated.
The play, directed by Shelagh Fagan, has a ‘star’ filled cast and promises to be an evening full of fun and laughter. Octopus is a friendly and well organised local amateur dramatic group, based in Thornbury. The stage is set in a small but cosy hall and the performance... Read more >>
Christ The King Church, Thornbury
Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th June at Christ the King Church Hall, Castle Street, Thornbury
Noël Coward's 1941 comedy Blithe Spirit centres on novelist Charles Condomine and his second wife Ruth who are literally haunted by a past relationship when an eccentric medium manages to conjure up the ghost of Charles's neurotic first wife, Elvira, at a séance.
They have assumed the preposterous Madame Arcati is a fraud who will simply entertain their dinner guests with a little chicanery and supply Charles with material for his forthcoming novel. However, when Elvira appears, visible only to Charles, and is determined to sabotage his current marriage, life - and the afterlife - begin to get extremely complicated.
The play, directed by Shelagh Fagan, has a ‘star’ filled cast and promises to be an evening full of fun and laughter. Octopus is a friendly and well organised local amateur dramatic group, based in Thornbury. The stage is set in a small but cosy hall and the performance... Read more >>
THE FESTIVAL PLAYERS
THEATRE COMPANY
2012 SUMMER TOUR
Gate Farmhouse, Itchington, Alveston
Tickets: £14.00 (£9.50 child under 15) Tel 01 454 413318
Open air performance. Bring your own rugs and chairs.
Garden open at noon for picnics.
Shakespeare has crafted a Machiavellian character of gargantuan ego and ambition, Richard Duke of Gloucester, who will stop at nothing to gain the Crown.
Playing in splendid period costume, the Festival Players Theatre Company is thrilled to bring you the drama of the last King of England to be killed in battle. In its inimitable colourful, energetic, and crystal-clear style this all-male ensemble promises an unforgettable and exciting theatrical experience.
In aid of Combat Stress.
Old Down Country Park
Looking for a treat for Father’s Day? No doubt many of you will already have plans in place to celebrate but why not add an outdoor concert?
Thornbury Musical Theatre Group will be performing a Diamond Concert as their contribution to celebrations marking the Jubilee. The concert will take place in the beautiful Victorian walled garden at Old Down Country Park and will consist of music from the last six decades, including iconic Disney songs; this is truly a concert for everyone. For some it will be a trip down memory lane, a chance to relive youth, for the younger audience members it will be a great introduction to some fantastic music along with much they will already be familiar with.
There will be a performance at 3pm and another at 7pm. Tickets are £10, concession £8(OAP and students), child £5 with a special family ticket at £25 for the afternoon performance. Afternoon ticket prices also include entry to the Park so why not make a day of it? Bring a picnic and something... Read more >>
Kingswood Park
Armed Forces Day, which replaces Veterans Day, aims to honour the contribution made by current members of the armed forces and by veterans of all ages.
It provides an opportunity for us all to join together to pay tribute to the armed forces, past, present and future.
After the huge successes of previous years, South Gloucestershire Council are organising a parade and activities at Kingswood Park, 10.30am-4pm.
The veterans' parade with marching band and military vehicles assembles at 11am at Kimberley Road, Kingswood, and concludes in Kingswood Park.
In the park there will be stalls, demonstrations and activities for all the family, and a drum head ceremony at 12.15pm with Rev Peter Hussey officiating.
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Garden Party in aid of Sarcoma UK soft tissue and bone cancer at Gate Farmhouse, Itchington
Entertainment by MO,MAC'n'ME, Damara Belly Dancers and Ben Maddock - classical guitarist. Lunch included in ticket price £15/£6 children. Tickets available from 01454 413173/413318.
Bringing our Communities together
South Gloucestershire is home to a vibrant range of communities, each with their own unique customs, culture and heritage.
Drawing visitors from around the world, the Engage festival is a multicultural event that showcases the vibrant cultures of the people that live and work in South Gloucestershire.
Engage is a dynamic and colourful celebration of world music, dance, drama, food and workshops. The Engage festival helps us to appreciate the richness of our communities through the many talented musicians, singers and dancers who participate.
As part of the celebrations, more than 250 performers will come together for a variety of exciting live performances, youth and environmental activities, interactive stalls, and an impressive feast of Indian, Mediterranean, Chinese and British food.
Thornbury Theatregoers: Doctor in the House
Everyman, Cheltenham, leaving from outside Gillingstool School, Thornbury
The play follows the fortunes of Simon Sparrow (Joe Pasquale) starting as a new medical student at the fictional St Swithin’s Teaching Hospital in London. When Sparrow has to leave his lodgings to get away from his landlady’s amorous daughter, he ends up sharing a flat with three amiable but feckless fellow students. Towering over them all is the short-tempered and demanding chief surgeon, Sir Lancelot Spratt, played by Robert Powell. Both Joe and Robert have delighted audiences with their innumerable roles on the stage, in film as well as on the small screen so this should an evening of just what the doctor ordered!
Bristol Harbour Festival takes over the city's harbour area with a programme of circus, dance, music and theatre.
Tortworth Court
Enjoy a gala dinner and dance featuring music from the 60s and 70s until 1am, fantastic price of £24.95.
Accommodation not included. To make a booking or for more information please call 01454 263000 or click below.
Armstrong Hall, Thornbury
Come along and spend an evening with South Gloucestershire’s Choirs led by the irrepressible Liz Martin, the indomitable Kate Phillipson-Masters and guest artist, folk singer, Johnny Coppin.
The event will be in two parts. In the afternoon there will be a workshop for the choir members including a warm up session with Liz and Kate and then Johnny will teach us a song especially written by him for the occasion.
In the evening there will be a concert at which each participating choir will sing two songs of their own choice and then the massed choirs will perform Johnny’s song. We are delighted to have Johnny Coppin with us for the day as he has been one of our greatest supporters right from the very beginning. This will be his third visit to Thornbury under the ACT banner. With Kate and Liz at the helm it will be a fun day for the choirs and audience alike.
To learn more about ACT's exciting project to provide a theatre-based community complex, please click below.
Armstrong Hall, Thornbury
27–29 September 2012
Calendar Girls (written by Tim Firth) is based on an inspiring true story of a group of friends from a Yorkshire WI who do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference!
When Annie’s husband John is diagnosed with leukaemia, she and best friend Chris persuade fellow W.I. members to pose for a charity calendar with a difference!
Hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence assists them to compile it, and the unexpected success of the calendar sparks a global phenomenon amongst the media.
Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious, guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!
Based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, the stage version of Calendar Girls has been an immense success for many years.
However, in a bid to get the play into the Guinness Book of Records to... Read more >>
Armstrong Hall, Thornbury
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a show for the whole family with wonderful music and sumptuous costumes. This is a show that can be enjoyed and appreciated on several levels. On one level it is of course the traditional fairytale which both young and old are familiar with, but also embedded within it are the themes of love, regret, true beauty and illusion – deeper truths as true today as ever.
We all love a happy ending and we aim to send the audience out with the “feel good factor”. There is bound to be a high demand for such a popular show so contact Karen on the above number or click below.
Caedmon Complex
10am-5.30pm - A brand new event for girls aged 14-19.
Come and get seriously encouraged in how to live your life to the full with God as we spend a day together filled with creative talks, powerful worship, inspiring stories, breakout sessions including dance and vocal workshops with ngm’s talented artists, lots of fun and loads of food for thought! Don’t miss out!
Laura Cheadle is a gifted communicator and has travelled the UK speaking at Churches and youth conferences. Laura’s heart is to see girls get excited about God and excited about their own potential!
Release are ngm’s very own dance crew with a passion for inspiring young people to chase after their dreams!
Plus other exciting ngm speakers and artists!
Tickets: £20 if you book by 10/08/12, £25 after 10/08/12, available from ngm 01454 414880 (including card payment facility) - click below.
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The Chantry, Thornbury
Mumping Night
The Chantry, Castle Street, Thornbury
