Online booking now available www.christs-hospital.org.uk transaction fee 1.50 applies PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS JANUARY - APRIL 2018 BOX OFFICE: 01403 247434 www.christs-hospital.org.uk email: boxoffice@christs-hospital.org.uk
COURT ROOM CLASSIC - CH Music Scholars COURT ROOM Friday 19th January 7.30pm The talented music scholars of Christ s Hospital present a varied programme of instrumental and vocal music. Tickets: Adults 8, Conc. 7, Friends 6 Get ready for the time of your life with SING-A-LONG-A DIRTY DANCING THEATRE Thursday 25th January 7.30pm The producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a GREASE bring you their latest interactive film. The brand new singalonga screening of the classic film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It s the Summer of 1963, it s college boys versus dancing hunks, it s one of the best loved movies of all time. Join Baby and Johnny in a fun-filled screening of the1987 dance classic film where YOU are the stars of the show. Our host, will lead a vocal warm up, show you how to use your free interactive prop bag and have you up dancing.. Fancy dress not obligatory but highly recommended. This film carries a 15 certificate and contains adult content. Tickets: Adults 15, Conc. 14, Friends 13
JAZZ & BLUES NIGHT THEATRE Friday 2nd February 7.30pm This hugely popular cabaret style evening in CH s own jazz club includes performances by some of our finest jazz musicians led by Steve Titchener with special guests: Simon Bates (Saxophone) Pete Cater (Drums) Andy Crompton (Trombone) Nikki Isles (Piano) Jules Jackson (Bass) Rachel Taylor (Vocals) & Lorraine Temple (Trombone). A cash bar will be available prior to the show and in the interval. Theatre seat tickets - Adults 8, Conc. 7, Friends 6 Table seat tickets (tables of 10) - very limited availability. Please contact the Box Office for further details. COURT ROOM CLASSIC CH Acrylic Saxophone Quartet, featuring Ferio Sax Quartet COURT ROOM Friday 23rd February 7.30pm CH Acrylic Saxophone Quartet performing an eclectic mix of repertoire joined by Award Winning Ferio Saxophone Quartet. Tickets: Adults 8, Conc. 7, Friends 6 I BELIEVE IN UNICORNS by Michael Morpurgo THEATRE Wednesday 28th February 2.00pm This intimate show is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. It is a tale of the power of books, and the bravery of a young boy called Tomas. An enchanting and interactive production, I Believe in Unicorns sparks imagination in both young and old. We challenge you not to believe in unicorns after joining Tomas spellbinding journey. Tickets: Adults 10, Conc. 9, Friends 8
LETTERS OUT LOUD - Drama Scholars Evening LIBRARY READING BALCONY Saturday 3rd March 7.30pm The Drama Scholars come together with teachers and adult performers to honour the art of letter writing, through this intimate evening of readings in the library. The evening will explore letters of various tones, some humorous, many moving but all written with a remarkable personal touch that our scholars will aim to replicate in their performed readings. Ranging from letters to and from public figures to letters between family members, the evening promises to be a celebration of literary correspondence throughout history. Tickets include a glass of wine or a soft drink to enjoy whilst experiencing the sharing of the letters, with all proceeds for the evening being donated to Their Future Today, a charity whom the Drama Department are supporting this year. For more information please visit www.theirfuturetoday.com Tickets: Adults 5, Conc. 4, Friends 3 BAND CONCERT BIG SCHOOL Sunday 4th March 3.00pm The famous CH Band, plus the Training Band, will be in concert performing an entertaining programme of light classics, solos, film music and much, much more. A must for all the family! Tickets: Adults 6, Conc. 5, Friends 4
15 to be booked in advance (numbers limited). For all bookings or enquiries contact Mike Cade, Christ s Hospital Choral Society on 07738 835796 or e-mail chchoralsoc@gmail.com CHORAL SOCIETY WORKSHOP BIG SCHOOL Saturday 10th March 10.15am Keen singers are once again invited to join Christ s Hospital Choral Society for a workshop on John Rutter s Magnificat, and enjoy the syncopated, energetic rhythms and strong melodies I LOVE YOU MUM, I PROMISE I WON T DIE by Mark Wheeller THEATRE Wednesday 14th March 7.30pm Daniel Spargo-Mabbs was a bright, articulate and popular 16 year-old from south London with a great sense of humour and a huge zest for life. He died on 20 January 2014, having taken MDMA (ecstasy) at an illegal rave a couple of days earlier. This wasn t the kind of thing Dan usually did. The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, a drug and alcohol education charity has been set up by Dan s parents, Tim and Fiona, in order to try to prevent any harm happening to another family. This verbatim play, written by award-winning playwright Mark Wheeller, tells Dan s story, entirely in the words of his family and friends. The audience sees the decisions that led to his death and the consequences of his loss on his friends and his family. The title comes from the final words Dan said to his mother Fiona before he left home for the last time on 17 January 2014. Tickets: Adults 6, Conc. 5, Friends 4 The performance will be followed by a Q&A with Mark Wheeller and Fiona Spargo-Mabbs.
ANGUS ROSS MEMORIAL CONCERT BIG SCHOOL Sunday 18th March 7.00pm The Christ s Hospital Choral Society and Chapel Choir join forces to perform Rutter s celebrated Magnificat, with orchestral accompaniment. Tickets: Adults 15, Conc. 14, Friends 13 THE WAR OF THE WORLDS THEATRE Thursday 19th April 7.30pm No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man s And fewer would have believed in the first years of the twenty-first century that H. G. Wells science fiction classic would be performed live by just four actors with intelligences lesser than average The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons invade the stage in this funny yet faithful new adaptation as they use musical instruments, puppetry and, um, enthusiasm to recreate deadly heat-rays, giant fighting-machines, squidgy tentacled Martians and interplanetary warfare on an epic scale. The chances of success? A million to one Part alternative rock band, part thespian wholly charming The Times Tickets: Adults 8, Conc. 7, Friends 6
CHRIST S HOSPITAL - A SCHOOL AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Christ s Hospital is a boarding school and Charitable Foundation that supports the provision of a first class education and offers life changing opportunities for children of financial, social or other need. Established in 1552 Christ s Hospital has pioneered social mobility and challenged social inequality to provide an unrivalled start in life for disadvantaged children. By providing outstanding, free or supported education to talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, Christ s Hospital helps them to reach their full potential and transforms lives in a way that no other educational establishment in the UK can match: Up to 75% of pupils receive some level of financial assistance 13% of pupils receive a fully supported place; and up to 36% of parents pay less than 10% of the full fee Support us There are many ways for those who care about Christ s Hospital to help sustain its ethos and secure its future. To find out more about how you can help to support this unique school, please contact the Development Office on 01403 247588 or by email at development@christs-hospital.org.uk FRIENDS OF CHRIST S HOSPITAL ARTS Become a member of CH Arts and receive the following membership benefits: Receive discounts on tickets to each event. Admission to weekly lunchtime concerts in term time. An invitation to the Friends Annual Buffet 15.00 Individual Membership 25.00 Joint Membership You may also like to consider becoming a Patron of CH Arts. In addition to the above you will be able to enjoy a select number of free tickets throughout the year to all performances. 120 Individual Patron and 190 Joint Patron. Please contact the box office for further details or an application form to become a member. LUNCHTIME CONCERTS Tuesdays Court Room 1.30-2.10pm Every Tuesday lunchtime during term time, pupils at Christ s Hospital have the opportunity to present a short music recital in the intimate setting of the Court Room. Do come along and enjoy hearing our students musical talents. Admission is free to Friends of CH Arts and parents of CH pupils and a light lunch is available, for a small donation, from 12.45pm. Please contact the box office for more details. CHRIST S HOSPITAL CHORAL SOCIETY Come and join us. We rehearse on Thursdays during term-time in the Court Room from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. For further details please contact Liz Lancaster on 01403 753279 or lizanne@lancasi.plus.com Access routes and car parks Public Roads Principal venues Dominions Theatre Theatre Octagon Big School Court Room Quad Chapel Dining Hall BY ROAD (Free Parking) Christ s Hospital is well signposted from both the Worthing Road out of Horsham and the A24 bypass. For ALL events please park in the Main Visitors car park, accessed via the Main Gate. Drivers with disabled badges should report to the Security Office and will be directed to the designated parking spaces. SATNAV Main Gate: Lat 51.04733 Long -0.360961 Main Gate To the Station BY RAIL Christ s Hospital station is 20 minutes walk from the Theatre and has an hourly service on the Victoria to Littlehampton line. The nearest mainline station is located at Horsham.
DIARY OF EVENTS JANUARY 2018 Friday 19th 7.30pm Court Room Classic - Music Scholars COURT ROOM Thursday 25th 7.30pm Sing-A-Long-A Dirty Dancing THEATRE FEBRUARY 2018 Friday 2nd 7.30pm Jazz & Blues Night THEATRE Friday 23rd 7.30pm Court Room Classic - CH Acrylic Saxophone Quartet COURT ROOM Wednesday 28th 2.00pm I Believe in Unicorns THEATRE MARCH 2018 Saturday 3rd 7.30pm Letters Out Loud LIBRARY READING BALCONY Sunday 4th 3.00pm Band Concert BIG SCHOOL Saturday 10th 10.15am Choral Society Workshop BIG SCHOOL Wednesday 14th 7.30pm I Love You Mum, I Promise I Won t Die THEATRE Sunday 18th 7.00pm Angus Ross Concert BIG SCHOOL APRIL 2018 Thursday 19th April 7.30pm War of The Worlds THEATRE GENERAL INFORMATION OPENING TIMES The box office will open for bookings on Monday 8th January. The box office is open during term time only, Monday-Friday from 9.30am - 12.00pm. A voicemail system is in operation when the office is busy or closed. TICKETS Tickets can be paid for by cash, cheque payable to Christ s Hospital, or VISA/MasterCard (credit & debit card bookings incur a 50p administration charge per booking). Tickets are non-refundable. TELEPHONE BOOKINGS 01403 247434 The box office is open in term time; Monday-Friday from 9.30am-12.00pm. A voicemail system is in operation when the office is busy or closed. All reserved tickets must be paid for within 5 days of booking, or the reservation will be released. ONLINE BOOKINGS Visit www.christs-hospital.org.uk transaction fee 1.50 applies POSTAL BOOKINGS Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for all postal bookings, along with payment to: The Box Office, Christ s Hospital Theatre, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0LJ ON THE DOOR The box office will open 30 minutes prior to all paid performance for collection, or purchase of tickets. FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE There are special facilities and wheelchair spaces available, please advise the box office if you require wheelchair accessibility or any other special facilities in advance. REFRESHMENTS Refreshments are available at many public performances in all venues. The tea cup icon is displayed in the programme for those events. Christ s Hospital is pleased to welcome you to organised events such as concerts and plays on the school site. Due to the need to adhere to Safeguarding of Children regulations could we please ask that you do not roam the site when you visit and that you do not seek to enter school buildings, especially boarding houses, unless accompanied by school staff. On arrival you should proceed directly to the event venue where you will be registered by CH staff (or tickets will be checked). Many thanks for your co-operation on this important matter.