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01 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk MMM... NOW THAT IS A TASTY BURGER! What do you fancy? Whether it s a pre-show pint, quick pizza or a full-on meal, our Vats Bar and restaurant have it covered. Real ale Our Vats Bar boasts an enticing selection of beers from across the region, and our very own Brewery Blonde Ale has been crafted in partnership with local microbrewery Handsome, based in the village of Bowston on the outskirts of Kendal. Gourmet burgers Our new menu celebrates some of the finest beef and chicken available from local Cumbrian farms. The Vats Bar and restaurant have long been established as hotspots for delicious pizza, and we are now also offering an extensive selection of high quality burgers. For more information on food and drink at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/food-and-drink

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Welcome 02 Welcome to our new spring season at the Brewery. I hope you enjoy browsing through the following pages and find something exciting that piques your interest. Richard Foster Brewery Business Club Members - find out more on our website As we look forward to an exciting 2018, I d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your valued support. Twice last year, the Sunday Times cited the cultural offer, particularly at the Brewery, as the reason Kendal was a great place to live. With nearly 75 per cent of our audience living within 25 miles of the Brewery, it is the people of Kendal and South Lakeland that support us in making this such a special place. Around 85 per cent of our income is self-generated through ticket revenues, course fees and sales through our bars, restaurant and café. This money is then ploughed back into the centre. How can you help? You could join our membership scheme which offers a range of special events, offer and discounts. You could also make a donation to one of our three campaigns which include improving the building, supporting the artistic programme or boosting arts provision for young people. However, the best way you can help is simply to use us. Pop in for a coffee, see a film, enjoy a drink or a bite to eat in the bar or come to a show. Over the last 45 years, the Brewery has been a hub for local people to experience a show, take part in a class, or simply meet friends for drink. We ve also attracted countless thousands of people to the town to see some of the biggest stars in world entertainment, which benefits the local economy to the tune of around 8 million annually. With your help we can look forward to many more years at the heart of the community. Thank you. Richard Foster Chief Executive Find out more by contacting the box office or emailing ann.grant@ breweryarts.co.uk

03 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk MusIc Over the last 45 years, the Brewery has established itself as one of the north s best venues for folk music. This spring we re bringing you some of the finest traditional music artists from the UK and beyond. The Railsplitters- Thu 15 Feb

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Music 04 An exciting array of country music artists will be heading to Kendal from across the pond for a special spring season of Americana music. americana Bronwynne Brent - Thu 15 Mar The Fretless - Fri 26 Jan The series of gigs kicks off with exciting young Canadian band The Fretless (26 Jan) whose unique take on traditional fiddle music saw them scoop two major prizes at the Canadian Folk Music Award. February sees a welcome return for hi-energy Colorado bluegrass outfit The Railsplitters (15 Feb) who have spent much of the last three years honing their traditional Appalachian sound on the road. A debut visit to the Brewery beckons for London-based Danny & The Champions of the World (2 Mar), a critically acclaimed outfit who dominated the 2016 UK Americana Awards scooping three major prizes. Mississippi artist Bronwynne Brent s (15 Mar) music mines the darker seams of American country music, with a hint of Delta blues and honky tonk behind the ache in her songs. Her album Stardust was described as a masterpiece of noir and Southwestern Gothic by the New York Music Daily. Last but by no means least is a rare gig from the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and US folk icon, Tom Paxton (27 Apr), who is touring the UK with special guests, Grammy-winning singer/ songwriter duo Don Henry and Jon Vezner aka The DonJuans. Danny & The Champions of the World - Fri 2 Mar For more information on music at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/music Let us sell the tickets for your event using the Brewery s very own ticketing service! Email boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

05 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk Folk fans will be able to see some of the UK s finest exponents of traditional music this spring. Julie Fowlis - Thu 25 Jan Julie Fowlis Thu 25 Jan 18.50 / 20.50 OTD NEW! The Fretless Fri 26 Jan 12.50 / 14.50 OTD BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Sat 27 Jan Theatre 6 NEW! Shake The Chains Thu 1 Feb 17.50 / 19.50 OTD Julie FOlkThere Fowlis (25 Jan) is one are a couple of great of the biggest stars Scottish traditional music has ever produced. Primarily a Gaelic singer, Julie will be performing tracks from her new album Altereum which, for the first time, features songs sung in English. Stick In The Wheel (3 Feb) burst onto the scene in 2015 with their debut album From Here which scooped froots magazine Album of the Year and MOJO Folk Album of the Year. With their fierce, workingclass delivery and culturally and politically switched on music, they are widely commended for their modern appraisal of English folk. Shake the Chains (1 Feb) was one of the most exciting new music commissions of 2017, featuring Nancy Kerr, Greg Russell, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin and Tim Yates. In a year of unprecedented political upheaval, an enviable cast of five of the best contemporary folk singer/songwriters and musicians combine to celebrate the role songs play in social change, resistance and protest. solo shows, with Show of Hands Phil Beer (22 Feb) sharing some of his favourite songs from an illustrious career, and Lau s Kris Drever (12 Apr) will be performing a 'best of' set featuring all the key songs from his back catalogue, and some new material played live for the first time. Fiddle fans can also enjoy a pair of fantastic shows from two of the best bands in the business, with gigs from Blazin Fiddles (1 Mar) and Feast of Fiddles (20 Apr). Shake The Chains - Thu 1 Feb NEW! Stick In The Wheel Sat 3 Feb 12 / 14 OTD Fleetwood Bac Sat 10 Feb 18 / 20 OTD The Railsplitters Thu 15 Feb 13.50 / 15.50 OTD Phil Beer Thu 22 Feb 16.50 / 18.50 OTD Judie Tzuke Sat 24 Feb 22.50 / 25 OTD Blazin Fiddles Thu 1 Mar 17.50 / 19.50 OTD NEW! Danny & The Champions of the World Fri 2 Mar 14 / 16 OTD Bronwynne Brent Thu 15 Mar 12.50 / 14.50 OTD NEW! Electric Swing Circus Sat 24 Mar 10 / 12 OTD Glenn Tilbrook Wed 28 Mar 17.50 / 19.50 OTD NEW! Cabbage Fri 6 Apr 13 / 15 OTD Kris Drever Thu 12 Apr 15 / 17 OTD Feast of Fiddles Fri 20 Apr 20.50 / 22.50 OTD Nearly Dan Sat 21 Apr 18 / 20 OTD Tom Paxton & The DonJuans Fri 27 Apr 29.50 / 31.50 OTD For more information on music at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/music Unless otherwise stated all gigs are in the Malt Room and doors open at 7.30pm. Visit our website for more info. Pricing: OTD On The Door - from 5pm on the day

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Spoken Word 06 SPOKEN WORD Verbalise Warehouse Café Doors 7.30pm 5 / 2 Conc Sat 27 Jan Special guest playwright and poet Sarah Miller. Sat 24 Feb Special guest poet Harriet Fraser. Sat 31 Mar Special guests, poets Anne Pilling and Hamish Wilson. Sat 28 Apr Special guest spoken word comedy genius Fat Roland. Dr John Cooper Clarke Sat 17 Mar Malt Room seated Doors 7.30pm 22.50 Poet, movie star, rock star, TV & radio presenter, comedian, social and cultural commentator. Dr John Cooper Clarke

07 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk Lucy Porter - Thu 5 Apr Ed Gamble He is on irresistible form The Telegraph Graham Fellows John Shuttleworth steps out from behind the keyboard to plug in his guitar, sing his own songs and recount tales from his career as one of comedy s quirkiest performers. Lucy Porter Rich with fine routines an endearing hour Guardian Phil Wang Hugely entertaining... a unique and properly funny stand-up comic The Times Sophie Willan Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2017. Entertaining and inspiring perfectly structured with a rare sensitivity and intelligence The Times Recommended age 14 + for all shows unless otherwise stated. Comedy Club Fri 2 Feb Malt Room Doors 7.30pm 13.50 Graham Fellows: Completely out of Character Thu 8 Feb Theatre Starts 8.00pm 12 Ed Gamble: Mammoth Fri 23 Feb Malt Room Doors 7.30pm 14 / 12 U16 Phil Wang: Kinabalu Sat 3 Mar Malt Room Doors 7.30pm 12 Sophie Willan: Branded Fri 16 Mar Theatre Starts 8.00pm 12 Comedy Club Fri 23 Mar Malt Room Doors 7.30pm 13.50 Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Appropriate Adult Sat 31 Mar Malt Room Doors 7.30pm 13.50 For more information on comedy at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/comedy Lucy Porter: Choose your Battles Thu 5 Apr Malt Room Doors 7.30pm 14 / 12 U18 Age 16+

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Creative Learning 08 NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! Why not carve out a bit of precious me time and try something new in 2018? For more information on courses and workshops at the Brewery, pick up a brochure from box office, visit breweryarts.co.uk We have lots of Creative Learning courses and workshops to choose from, many that you won t find anywhere else in the area. Dip your toe in with our one-day workshops: Etching, Monoprinting, Woodcuts, Gum Arabic and Drypoint printmaking workshops with Angie Mitchell and Steam bending with Beatrix Baker. Five week courses in: Bookbinding, Porcelain, Spoken Word, Ukulele for Beginners and Paper Craft. Improve mind, body and spirit with our fantastic health and well-being sessions in: Nordic Walking, Dance Fit, Yoga and Sacred Meditation. Or if you want to really get stuck in and master a brand-new skill in the new year, try a 10-week course in Modern Upholstery, Abstract Painting, Practical Photography and lots more!

09 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk THEATRE Small, but perfectly formed. Our spring selection of theatre encompasses comedy, classic literature, dance, art and music and cookery! SOMETHING CLASSIC Take a thrilling theatrical trip to the dark side of Robert Louis Stevenson s psyche with a brand new adaptation of one of his seminal works. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (28 Feb) is an immersive journey through the myth and mystery of 19th century London s fog-bound streets, where love, betrayal and murder lurk at every chilling twist and turn. Gripping, stylish and thought-provoking, this is unmissable theatre. Go on. Treat your dark side! The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Wed 28 Feb

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Theatre 10 CONTEMPORARY DANCE Inspired by the paintings of artist Alexander Millar, Launch Day (14 Mar) is a celebration of the working class and shipbuilding in all its industrial glory. Dynamic, exciting and powerful movement brings Millar s iconic paintings to life. Kelly Abbot Dance Theatre s piece was shortlisted for Performance of the Year at the Living North Awards 2016. SOMETHING SPICY Fancy a curry? The Chef Show (21 Feb) is a delicious fusion of comedy play and cookery which sees two actors play all the roles in the story of a busy night in an Indian restaurant. They will also be joined onstage by guest chef Syed from the Eastern Balti, Kendal. SOMETHING CUTTING-EDGE... Hummingbird (26 Apr) is inspired by the true story of the Lonely Hearts Killers, a pair of latter-day Macbeths who gripped the imagination of 1950s America. Dark, compelling physical theatre blending acrobatics and action with a striking visual style to tell a deviously touching tale of love and murder. SOMETHING FOR THE FAMILY... Chit Chat Chalk Show (24 Feb) is a charming show packed with interaction for children aged 3-8 years. Sitting among the set and performers, the children in the audience play an essential part in helping a young girl called Kiko make sense of the world. Nick Sharratt s Big Draw-Along (14 Apr). Join this much-loved children's writer and illustrator in a family-friendly, fun filled draw-along for all ages. Climb That Tree (28 Apr) is a brand new show from awardwinning songwriter and musician David Gibb. Join him on a musical journey through his hilarious and surreal imagination, where bears live in the cupboard under the stairs and wolves are roaming the corridors at school. Climb That Tree - Sat 28 Apr The Chef Show - Wed 21 Feb Unless otherwise stated all shows are in the Theatre and start at 8.00pm. Visit our website for more info. The Chef Show Wed 21 Feb 13 Chit Chat Chalk Show Sat 24 Feb Starts 12.00pm & 3.00pm 9 / 7 U16 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Wed 28 Feb 13 / 12 U16 Launch Day (Dance) Wed 14 Mar 12 QKS Arts Evening Sat 17 Mar 8 / 6 U16 Nick Sharratt s Big Draw-Along Sat 14 Apr Starts 2.00pm 9 / 7 U16 Chit Chat Chalk Show - Sat 24 Feb For more information on theatre at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/theatre Hummingbird Thu 26 Apr 12 David Gibb Climb That Tree Sat 28 Apr Starts 2.00pm 8 / 6 U16

11 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Mon 26 Feb Stage on ScreeN Rigoletto ROH Live Tue 16 Jan Theatre Starts 7.15pm 18 / 17 U16 Follies NT Live Encore Wed 31 Jan Theatre Starts 7.00pm 18 / 17 U16 Cezanne, Portraits of Life Exhibitions on Screen Encore Sun 4 Feb Screen 2 Starts 6.00pm 12.50 / 11.50 U16 Tosca ROH Live Wed 7 Feb Theatre Starts 7.15pm 18 / 17 U16 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof NT Live Encore Mon 26 Feb Theatre Starts 7.00pm 18 / 17 U16 Transport yourself to some of the world s most prestigious venues from the comfort of our theatre. The Winter s Tale ROH Live Sun 4 Mar Theatre Starts 2.00pm 18 / 17 U16 Carmen ROH Live Sun 11 Mar Theatre Starts 2.00pm 18 / 17 U16 Macbeth - Opera ROH Live Wed 4 Apr Theatre Starts 7.15pm 18 / 17 U16 Julius Caesar NT Live Encore Thu 12 Apr Theatre Starts 7.00pm 18 / 17 U16 Vincent Van Gogh - A New Way of Seeing Exhibitions on Screen Encore Sun 22 Apr Theatre Starts 6.00pm 12.50 / 11.50 U16 For more information on STAGE ON SCREEN at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/theatre

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Youth 12 Youth Get creative, be inspired, have fun! Dance Street dance, contemporary, experimental, musical theatre, bodypopping, boyz moves. Theatre Filmmaking, script writing, drama, stage fighting, comedy performance. Art Painting, collage, sculpture, fashion, drawing, photography. Northern Rascals Journey Dance Festival 2017 BYA Short Film Night Wed 7 Feb Warehouse Starts 7.30pm 5 Rec age 11+ Brewery Youth Theatre and Act Your Age Fri 9 & Sat 10 Mar Theatre Starts 7.30pm 7 / 5 Dance Platform Mon 19 - Thu 22 Mar Theatre Big Play Wed 18 Apr Theatre Starts 6.00pm 6 / 5 La al Big Sing Thu 19 Apr Theatre Starts 6.00pm 6 / 5 Image Brian Slater For more information on youth at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/youth

13 Jan - Apr 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk ART Being Inbetween Inspire Creative Learning Tutors Exhibition 13 Jan 24 Feb Sugar Store Gallery Free To mark the relaunch of the Brewery s Creative Learning programme, this exhibition showcases the individual practices of the talented tutors who deliver the creative courses and workshops at the Brewery. Being Inbetween Carolyn Mendelsohn 2 March - 14 April Sugar Store Gallery Free Being Inbetween is an ongoing portrait series by artist/photographer Carolyn Mendelsohn of girls aged between ten and twelve, exploring the fascinating and complex transition between childhood and adulthood. The work and the way it is exhibited seeks to give the girls power and allows their voices to be heard. Constructure 20 April 2 June Sugar Store Gallery Free Constructure is a group of artists from the north of England. Each artist explores constructs and structures using printmaking processes and their work is united by considerations of modularity, spatial landscapes and personal responses to place. As a group, they are inspired by areas of overlap and dialogue between their practices. For more information on art at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/art

Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Cinema 14 Mamma Mia chosen by Brewery Cinema Young Programmers group The Brewery is committed to showing the best in cult and foreign films that you might not otherwise see in a mainstream cinema, and also opening up the delights of film to new audiences. This spring we ve got two exciting offerings designed to do just that! Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 7.50 all tickets The annual touring film programme returns with a showcase of Japanese cinema following a narrative framework of secrets and lies. The Dark Maiden Initiation Love Sword of the Stranger The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji Oh Lucy! Gukoroku Traces of Sin See website for full listings. Generation K Film Festival Feb - Mar Screen 2 & Warehouse A short season of films selected by the brand new Brewery Cinema Young Programmers group. Our inaugural festival is based around the theme coming of age and features five specially curated film screenings. See website for full listings. Supported by: Film Hub North, led by Showroom Workstation, part of the BFI Film Audience Network. Sword of the Stranger For more information on cinema at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/cinema

Diary Performance Genre Date Venue Time Booked JANUARY Rigoletto Live Screening Tue 16 Jan Theatre 7.15pm Julie Fowlis Music Thu 25 Jan Malt Room 7.30pm Doors The Fretless Music Fri 26 Jan Malt Room 7.30pm Doors BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards Music Sat 27 Jan Theatre 7.30pm Doors Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 27 Jan Warehouse Café 7.30pm Follies Live Screening Wed 31 Jan Theatre 7.00pm FEBRUARY Shake The Chains Music Thu 1 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Comedy Club Comedy Fri 2 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Stick In The Wheel Music Sat 3 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Exhibition on Screen: Cezanne, Portraits of Life Live Screening Sun 4 Feb Screen 2 6.00pm Tosca Live Screening Wed 7 Feb Theatre 7.15pm Graham Fellows: Completely out of Character Comedy Thu 8 Feb Theatre 8.00pm Fleetwood Bac Music Sat 10 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors The Railsplitters Music Thu 15 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors The Chef Show Theatre Wed 21 Feb Theatre 8.00pm Phil Beer Music Thu 22 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Ed Gamble: Mammoth Comedy Fri 23 Feb Malt Room 7.45pm Doors Chit Chat Chalk Show Theatre Sat 24 Feb Theatre 12.00 & 3.00pm Judie Tzuke Music Sat 24 Feb Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 24 Feb Warehouse Café 7.30pm Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Encore) Live Screening Mon 26 Feb Theatre 7.00pm The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Theatre Tue 28 Feb Theatre 8.00pm MARCH Blazin Fiddles Music Thu 1 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Danny & The Champions of the World Music Fri 2 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Phil Wang: Kinabalu Comedy Sat 3 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors The Winter s Tale (Encore) Live Screening Sun 4 Mar Theatre 2.00pm Brewery Youth Theatre and Act Your Age Youth Fri 9 & Sat 10 Mar Theatre 7.30pm Carmen (Encore) Live Screening Sun 11 Mar Theatre 2.00pm Bronwynne Brent Music Thu 15 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Sophie Willan: Branded Comedy Fri 16 Mar Theatre 7.45pm Dr John Cooper Clarke Spoken Word Sat 17 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors QKS Arts Evening Theatre Sat 17 Mar Theatre 8.00pm Dance Platform Youth Mon 19 - Thu 22 Mar Theatre Comedy Club Comedy Fri 23 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Electric Swing Circus Music Sat 24 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Glenn Tilbrook Music Wed 28 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Appropriate Adult Comedy Sat 31 Mar Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 31 Mar Warehouse Café 7.30pm APRIL Macbeth Live Screening Wed 4 Apr Theatre 7.15pm Lucy Porter: Choose your Battles Comedy Thu 5 Apr Malt Room 7.45pm Doors Cabbage Music Fri 6 Apr Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Julius Caesar (Encore) Live Screening Thu 12 Apr Theatre 7.00pm Kris Drever Music Thu 12 Apr Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Nick Sharratt s Big Draw-Along Theatre Sat 14 Apr Theatre 2.00pm Big Play Youth Wed 18 Apr Theatre 6.00pm La al Big Sing Youth Thu 19 Apr Theatre 6.00pm Feast of Fiddles Music Fri 20 Apr Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Nearly Dan Music Sat 21 Apr Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Vincent Van Gogh - A New Way of Seeing (Encore) Live Screening Sun 22 Apr Theatre 6.00pm Hummingbird Theatre Thu 26 Apr Theatre 8.00pm Tom Paxton Music Fri 27 Apr Malt Room 7.30pm Doors David Gibb - Climb That Tree Theatre Sat 28 Apr Theatre 2.00pm Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 28 Apr Warehouse Café 7.30pm LAKES IGNITE coming soon in 2018 www.lakesculture.co.uk Opening Times Box Office Sun - Thu Midday - 8.00pm Fri - Sat Midday - 8.30pm Box Office: 01539 725133 Phone lines close at 8.00pm Vats Bar / Restaurant Mon - Thu: 5.00pm - 11.00pm Fri: 5.00pm - 11.30pm Sat: 12.00pm - 11.30pm Sun: 12.30pm - 10.30pm Warehouse Café Mon - Sat: 9.30am - 4.00pm Sun: Closed breweryarts.co.uk