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01 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk PRESENTING OUR ALL NEW VATS BAR! We ve given the Vats Bar a major makeover, transforming it into a stylish and welcoming social space unlike any other in Kendal! The new bar will celebrate local breweries as part of an exciting new drinks menu, and diners will be able to enjoy freshlyprepared bar snacks and food, including delicious sharing dishes such as roti, chicken, seafood and jerk platters. Brand new bar snack menu includes: Chilli pork nachos Dirty fries Artisan cheese platter Mixed bean nachos Don t worry though, our ever-popular burgers and pizzas are going nowhere!
Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Welcome 02 Welcome to our summer 2018 brochure. We hope the following pages contain something to inspire and, above all, entertain you! This is a particularly exciting time for us as our all new Vats Bar has thrown open its doors to welcome customers old and new. We are sure you will be delighted with its fresh, modern look and updated drinks and food menu. The renovation marks an exciting new partnership with our new catering partners CH&Co who bring a new level of professionalism and innovation into our hospitality offer. The Brewery s catering is an important element of our overall offer and the income generated supports our arts and creative learning programmes. We are sure that this new refurb will reflect our vibrant, cultural and artistic venue, and help cement our position as one of Kendal s premier social destinations. Richard Foster Chief Executive Richard Foster, Chief Executive Brewery Business Club Members - find out more on our website 400 Brewery Members and counting! By becoming a member of the Brewery you aren t just getting ticket discounts, you are contributing to our diverse artistic programme and community work. As a registered charity and independent arts centre we proudly present a broad programme in visual art, music, theatre, dance, comedy, cinema and spoken word. Having a strong supporter base is essential to show our funders and stakeholders that we are a vital resource to the arts in South Cumbria. If you are one of our 400 members thank you for your support - If you would like to join you can via our website or via box office.
03 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk MusIc Beans on Toast - Sat 5 May Dub reggae, punk, soul and folk. Where else but the Brewery could you experience such an eclectic mix of live music?! Dean Friedman Thu 3 May Malt Room seated Doors 7.30pm 25 ( 27 OTD) Supreme songwriter and performer behind chart-topping hits such as Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, Woman of Mine and many more. Beans on Toast Sat 5 May Malt Room seated Doors 7.30pm 15 ( 17 OTD) Love songs, protest songs and beer! The tour coincides with the release of his first book Drunk Folk Stories, a collection of short, true-life tales about song-writing, travelling and drinking. For more information on music at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/music or call box office on 01539 725133
Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Music 04 Macbeth Scott presents Elio Pace s Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown Wed 16 May Theatre Starts 7pm 27.50 ( 30 OTD) Back at the Brewery following a sell-out show in 2016. The Lovely Eggs - Sat 12 May Smoove & Turrell + DJ Robin Walker (Fallback Productions) Fri 1 Jun Malt Room standing Doors 7.30pm 15 ( 17 OTD) One of the UK s finest soul acts and firm favourite here at the Brewery. We can t wait to welcome them back for what promises to be another knockout full live show. North Fire Sound Presents - Mungo s Hifi (Scotch Bonnet Records) Nem (Mighty Oak Records) Daddy Samwise & Nema-Kuta Fri 11 May Malt Room standing Doors 8.00pm 15 ( 17 OTD) A Glasgow-based production unit famed for their seismic sound system and renowned for spreading their philosophy of original, easy going, reggae/ dancehall fun. Mungo s Hifi will be joined by Daddy Samwise and drummer Nema Kuta who roots his sets in bombastic beats and riddims. The Lovely Eggs + Support Sat 12 May Malt Room standing Doors 7.30pm 10 ( 12 OTD) Lancaster s surreal-psych punk rock duo are one of the most exciting, innovative and original bands on the British Underground Music Scene. Welcome to their world! Dreadzone + Support Thu 7 Jun Malt Room standing Doors 7.30pm 17.50 ( 19.50 OTD) One of the most energetic, exciting and powerful dub reggae bands in the UK renowned for their storming live sets. Macbeth Scott presents Elio Pace s Elvis Presley Tue 3 Jul Theatre Starts 8pm 25 ( 27 OTD) An electrifying night of Elvis Presley s greatest hits. Smoove & Turrell - Fri 1 Jun Pricing: OTD On The Door - from 5pm on the day
05 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk The Time-travelling Magicians - Sat 23 Jun THEATRE The Joan Littlewood Story: Joan, Babs and Shelagh Too Conscious Theatre Wed 2 May Theatre Starts 8pm 10 A whirlwind journey through the life of Joan Littlewood, one of the 20th century s greatest theatrical visionaries and arguably the most unsung hero of British theatre. Unquestionably brilliant, undoubtedly maverick, undeniably rude, Joan, Babs & Shelagh Too chronicles the life of a fascinating character who was ahead of her time. A Doll s House Theatrical Niche Wed 9 May Theatre Starts 8pm 13/ 12 U16 An emotive re-telling of Ibsen s famous tale for modern audiences. Exploring stigmas around gender expectations and mental health, this artful adaptation focuses on the impossible idolisation of one perfect woman, by a man who walks with weights around his ankles. Tom and Bunny Save the World Fat Rascal Theatre Thu 31 May Malt Room seated Doors 7.45pm 10 As 2018 descends into a zombie apocalypse, Tom and Bunny begin their perilous journey to Yorkshire in quest of sanctuary and a proper cup of tea. A gender-stereotype destroying, black and bloody comedy with a live folk soundtrack. Rec age 12+
Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Theatre 06 Kendal Mountain Festival UK Tour 2018 Fri 8 Jun Theatre Starts 7.30pm 15/ 10 U16 A night of some of the best films from KMF 2017 and live speakers including elite rower and adventurer Anna McNuff and Olly Hicks, who is currently preparing for the first solo row around the world beginning in December this year. School of Rock KKS Summer Show Tue 26 Fri 29 Jun Theatre Starts 7.30pm 10/ 9 Conc Based on the cult film, follow slacker Dewey Finn as he turns a class of straight A students into a head-banging, guitar-scorching, Battle of the Bands-conquering rock band! Tom and Bunny Save the World - Thu 31 May Your Best Guess Mala Voadora and Chris Thorpe Sat 9 Jun Theatre Starts 8pm 10 We can t help living in the future booking flights for holidays, organising birthday parties etc. But when the time comes, these things may happen according to plan, or they may not. Life is entirely unpredictable. But what if we could rewrite history? This thought-provoking show investigates this unpredictability and examines that exact point of consciousness at which things either work out or go awry. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Kendal College Summer Show Wed 13 Sat 16 Jun Theatre Starts 7.30pm 13/ 9 U16 (Sat 14/ 10 U16) Fri & Sat matinees Starts 1pm 10/ 6 U16 Schools/group discounts available The Tony Award winning musical follows a group of quirky students on their journey to become the champion speller at the bee. Along the way they discover the true meaning of winning and losing. Summer Holiday QKS Summer Show Tue 19 Fri 22 Jun Theatre Starts 7pm 10.50/ 9 Conc Fabulous 60s musical jampacked with toe-tapping numbers such as Do you Wanna Dance?, In the Country, Move It and many more. Prepare to be dancing in the aisles! The Time-travelling Magicians Sat 23 Jun Theatre 9/ 7 Children s Show Starts 2pm Evening Show Starts 7.30pm The Time-travelling Magicians, Morgan & West return to Kendal with a marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone inbetween! Expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable, but do not dare miss the unmissable Morgan & West! Keepy Uppy Tutti Frutti Productions Children s Show Sat 30 Jun Theatre Starts 2pm 9/ 7 U16 The perfect play for the 2018 World Cup year! Celebrate the joy of the beautiful game with popping rhymes, fab footie moves, flicks and sidesteps underscored by toe tapping live music. This is a visual treat that will ignite children s imagination from kick-off to the final whistle. Rec age 3+ Lakes Alive is back with more spectacular happenings 7-9 Sep. Visit lakesalive.co.uk for the latest free events, workshops and how to take part.
07 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk Manon ROH Live Thu 3 May Theatre Starts 7.15pm 18/ 17 U16 Kenneth MacMillan s powerful telling of Manon and Des Grieux s tragic love is a masterpiece of modern ballet. Set to music by Massenet. Stage on ScreeN Macbeth NT Live Thu 10 May Theatre Starts 7pm 18/ 17 U16 Shakespeare s most intense and terrifying tragedy sees Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Swan Lake ROH presents the Royal Ballet Tue 12 Jun Screen Two Starts 7.15pm 18/ 17 U16 The Royal Ballet presents a new version of Tchaikovsky s classical ballet. Romeo & Juliet RSC Live Wed 18 Jul Theatre Starts 7pm 18/ 17 Shakespeare s most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion in this contemporary production. For more information on theatre at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/theatre or call box office on 01539 725133 Romeo & Juliet - Wed 18 Jul
Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Art 08 Constructure 7 Apr 2 Jun Sugar Store Gallery Free Constructure is an exhibition by four printmakers from the north of England. Their work is inspired by ideas about constructions - such as physical/man-made structures, linguistic and social constructions and modular systems and patterns. As a group, they are inspired by areas of overlap and dialogue between their practices. See front cover image for a taste of the exhibition. Fusion By Green Door Artists 8 June 20 July Sugar Store Gallery Free Green Door is a 115-strong self-managed, not-for-profit artists cooperative committed to bringing artists together and making contemporary art accessible to South Lakeland residents and visitors to the area. In this diverse group exhibition, members have been invited to respond to the theme Fusion. Edge by Frances Winder 27 July 8 Sept Sugar Store Gallery Free Frances is a well-established and popular artist throughout the region. In this exhibition, she will be reaching into more experimental territory. Edge is a new body of work in which Frances explores erosion and decay in woodland and rock as well as the edge-lands of shorelines, fields rivers and lakes. ART For more information on art at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/art or call box office on 01539 725133 Edge by Frances Winder
09 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk Tony Allen once in a lifetime workshop! This year, we ve given our Freerange Comedy Festival a proper kick up the Assuming you hadn t heard of it, we hand-pick some of the UK s best comedians, take them out of their comfort zone and see what happens. Chuck in some exciting up-and-coming acts and you ve got a weekend of comedic mayhem like no other! Tony Allen Attitude Workshops Fri 18 May 4pm - 6pm Sat 19 May 12pm - 2pm Sun 20 May 11.30am - 1.30pm Studio 50 A crash course for would-be stand-up comedians designed to equip participants with the technique, understanding and self-confidence to devise and perform an original 3-5 minute act to a live audience. The classes are also perfect for people in other disciplines ie theatre and music, wishing to develop their on-stage persona or those looking to improve their public speaking skills. Showcase Sun 20 May Warehouse Café Starts 2.30pm Free (Reserve tickets at box office) Show off your new found comedy skills at a special showcase of 5 minute slots from all participants of the Tony Allen attitude workshops. Who is Tony Allen? Tony Allen is comedy legend often referred to as the Godfather of Alternative Comedy. He was a major figure in the early days of London s Comedy Store which gave early comedians such as Alexi Sayle, Keith Allen and Rik Mayall their first platform. Freerange Comedy Club Special Fri 18 May Malt Room seated Doors 7.30pm 13.50 Over 18s only Hosted by political satirist Sameena Zehra. The line-up also includes sustainable nihilist Johnny Fluffypunk, Edinburgh Fringe award-winner Becky Fury and BBC Radio 4 favourite Nick Revell. Mark Steel Every Little Thing s Gonna Be Alright Fri 18 May Theatre Starts 8pm 15 Rec 14+ The top comedian, author, presenter and award-winning columnist returns to Kendal with his latest show, exploring the madness of the world we live in. Jay Foreman Disgusting Songs for Revolting Children Sat 19 May Malt Room seated Doors 1.45pm 9/ 7 U16 Rec 6+ A devilishly cheeky hour of songs, poems and comedy for children of all ages from an award-winning musical comedian. John Robertson The Dark Room Sat 19 May Theatre Starts 4pm (12+ show) 10 Starts 8pm (adult show) 12 You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! You, the audience must choose an option. Come and play the world s first live-action text-based adventure game! It s a choose-your-ownadventure! So choose it! Viz Evening - Films so rubbish we ll pay you (in kind) to watch them! Sat 19 May Warehouse Café Starts 6pm Free (Reserve tickets at box office) Come and watch Billy the Fish, Roger Mellie and the Fat Slags and leave with as much Viz-themed tat as you can carry! Viz Evening - Barney Farmer Buys You a Drink! Sat 19 May Warehouse Café Doors 7.15pm 5 Join Barney Farmer, creator of Viz s perennially pissed patissieres, The Drunken Bakers, for last orders at the Brewery Arts Centre and ask not for whom the bell tolls it tolls for film, fun, dramatic readings and possibly some music, depending how things go.
Freerange Comedy Festival - 18-20 May 2018 Comedy 10 Arthur Smith Viz - Drunken Bakers Nick Revell BrokenDreamCatcher Sat 19 May Malt Room seated Starts 7pm 12 The comedian and writer premieres a new show based on his series of surreal and satirical stories broadcast on BBC Radio 4, before taking it to this year s Edinburgh Fringe. JoJo Bellini (Cabaret) Agents Provocateurs Sat 19 May Malt Room seated Doors 8.45pm 12 Rec 14 + A one-woman cabaret about history s greatest female spies. Expect brassy, bombshell blasts and brilliant ballads about the wicked women of the espionage world. A celebration of history, subterfuge, and the women who did it all! Arthur Smith In The Footsteps of Coleridge and Princess Meghan Sun 20 May 10 Meet at the Brewery box office at midday Join alternative tour guide Arthur Smith on a comedy walk through history, mud and hedges to tell the incredible story of the new Princess and her connection with Kendal and the Romantic poets. Expect laughs, fantasies, leap frogging and a VERY special guest. Walk begins at the Brewery and ends at the Factory Tap on Aynam Road for a special stand-up gig! Tom Stade I Swear Sat 2 Jun Malt Room seated Doors 7.45pm 16 Combining razor-sharp wit and a no-holds-barred attitude, Tom pledges to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! Patrick Monahan Rewind Selector 90s Sat 16 Jun Malt Room seated Doors 7.45pm 13 Brand-new stand-up show from the multi award-winning comedian who compares life as an Irish/Iranian teenager in the 90s to today. For more information on our Freerange Comedy Festival visit breweryarts.co.uk/ whats-on/freerange or call box office on 01539 725133 Comedy Club 4 Kids Sun 20 May Malt Room seated Starts 1.30pm 9/ 7 U16 Some of the best comedians in the UK doing what they do best but without the rude bits! The line up includes Tez Ilyas and comedy archaeologist Paul Duncan McGarrit Comedy Club Sat 30 Jun Malt Room cabaret Doors 7.30pm 13.50 Over 18s only Top of the bill is ace Geordie funnyman Alun Cochrane.
11 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk SPOKEN WORD The Brewery Poets Fri 25 May Warehouse Café Doors 7.30pm 5 Featuring performances from Kim Moore, John Foggin and Jean Harrison. Verbalise Perform your own work or sit back and enjoy the show! Warehouse Café Doors 7.30pm 5 / 2 Conc Sat 26 May Special guest poet Mark G Pennington. Sat 30 Jun Special guests, novelist David Hewitt and poet Pauline Yarwood. Sat 28 Jul Special guest poet Rowland Crowland. Andrew Motion - Essex Clay Wed 6 Jun Malt Room seated Starts 7.30pm 12.50 The former poet laureate reads from his new collection of poems entitled Essex Clay. Motion s greatest and most distinctive gift... is to look squarely at the world and describe it with a plain and unsentimental eloquence that makes world value seem all the more questionable. Independent on Sunday
Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Cinema 12 Summer is here and that means only one thing in the cinema Blockbuster season! We ll be screening some of Hollywood s biggest offerings on their release (where we can) meaning you can keep it local and support your independent cinema! July Incredibles 2 Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! Mission: Impossible - Fallout August Ant-Man And The Wasp Disney s Christopher Robin Showing alongside the latest mega-blockbuster releases, we ll also be bringing you the best in British, Independent and World Cinema. All our summer cinema screenings feature in a special movie brochure, so, stop by box office, pick up a copy and have a look at all the amazing films you could be getting into this summer! May Sherlock Gnomes Deadpool 2 On Chesil Beach Solo: A Star Wars Story June Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Ocean s 8 Sicario 2: Soldado For more information on cinema at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/cinema or call box office on 01539 725133
13 May - Aug 2018 Box Office: 01539 725133 For full listings and to book online: breweryarts.co.uk CREATIVE LEARNING Pick up a copy of our new Summer 2018 Adult Creative Learning brochure at box office now! Our summer creative learning programme is bigger than ever and features many new and exciting workshops that you won t find anywhere else, from Paint the Lakes to The Art of Charcoal with Karen Lester. It is your chance to try something new, from experimenting with printmaking in our new evening taster sessions, or hone a new skill during an intensive three day summer school. New for this year,why not GET OUT AND ABOUT as our expert tutors take you on sketching and painting days in the inspiring landscape of the Lake District. For more information on courses and workshops at the Brewery, pick up a brochure from box office, visit breweryarts.co.uk or call box office on 01539 725133
Follow us on twitter: @BACKendal facebook: facebook.com/breweryartscentre Youth 14 Youth Get creative, be inspired, have fun! The Brewery is dedicated to inspiring creativity in children and young people. We do this through an exciting programme of creative learning classes and workshops in dance, drama and visual arts. Past members of our youth arts scheme have gone on to professional careers in the arts but many more have simply enjoyed trying new things, making new friends and having fun! Visit our website and have a look at all the exciting opportunities we ve got to offer! Big Sing In partnership with Cumbria Music Hub 22 24 May Theatre Starts 6.30pm 6/ 5 Conc Hundreds of local primary school children will take to the stage to perform Shakespeare s The Tempest. For more information on youth at the Brewery visit breweryarts.co.uk/youth or call box office on 01539 725133
Diary Performance Genre Date Venue Time Booked MAY Joan Littlewood Joan, Babs and Shelagh Too Theatre Wed 2 May Theatre 8.00pm Dean Friedman Music Thu 3 May Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Manon - ROH Live Live Screening Thu 3 May Theatre 7.15pm Beans on Toast Music Sat 5 May Malt Room 7.30pm Doors A Doll s House Theatre Wed 9 May Theatre 8.00pm Macbeth - NT Live Live Screening Thu 10 May Theatre 7.00pm North Fire Sound Presents - Mungo s Hifi, Nem, Daddy Samwise & Nema-Kuta Music Fri 11 May Malt Room 8.00pm Doors The Lovely Eggs + Support Music Sat 12 May Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Macbeth Scott presents Elio Pace s Billy Joel Songbook featuring David Brown Music Wed 16 May Theatre 7.00pm Comedy Club - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Fri 18 May Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Tony Allen - Attitude Workshop - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Fri 18 May Warehouse Café 4.00pm - 6.00pm Mark Steel - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Fri 18 May Theatre 8.00pm Jay Foreman - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sat 19 May Malt Room 1.45pm John Robertson - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sat 19 May Theatre 4.00pm & 8.00pm JoJo Bellini - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sat 19 May Malt Room 8.45pm Doors Nick Revell - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sat 19 May Malt Room 7.00pm Tony Allen - Attitude Workshop - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sat 19 May Warehouse Café 12.00pm - 2.00pm Viz Evening - Films so rubbish we ll pay you (in kind) to watch them! Comedy Sat 19 May Warehouse Café 6.00pm Viz Evening - Barney Farmer Buys You a Drink! Comedy Sat 19 May Warehouse Café 7.45pm Doors Comedy Club 4 Kids - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sun 20 May Malt Room 1.30pm Tony Allen - Attitude Workshop - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sun 20 May Warehouse Café 11.30am - 1.30pm Arthur Smith - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sun 20 May Box Office 12.00pm Tony Allen - Showcase - Freerange Comedy Festival Comedy Sun 20 May Warehouse Café 2.30pm Big Sing Youth Tue 22 - Thu 24 May Theatre 6.30pm The Brewery Poets Spoken Word Fri 25 May Warehouse Café 7.30pm Doors Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 26 May Warehouse Café 7.30pm Doors Tom and Bunny Save the World Theatre Thu 31 May Malt Room 7.45pm Doors JUNE Smoove & Turrell + DJ Robin Walker (Fallback Productions) Music Fri 1 Jun Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Tom Stade - I Swear Comedy Sat 2 Jun Malt Room 7.45pm Doors Andrew Motion - Essex Clay Spoken Word Wed 6 Jun Malt Room 7.30pm Kendal Mountain Festival UK Tour 2018 Theatre Fri 6 Jun Theatre 7.30pm Dreadzone + Support Music Thu 7 Jun Malt Room 7.30pm Doors The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Theatre Wed 13 - Sat 16 Jun Theatre 7.30pm Swan Lake - ROH presents the Royal Ballet Live Screening Tue 12 Jun Screen Two 7.15pm Your Best Guess Theatre Sat 9 Jun Theatre 8.00pm Patrick Monahan - Rewind Selector 90s Comedy Sat 16 Jun Malt Room 7.45pm Doors Summer Holiday Theatre Tue 19 - Fri 22 Jun Theatre 7.00pm The Time-travelling Magicians Theatre Sat 23 Jun Theatre 2.00pm & 7.30pm School of Rock - KKS Summer Show Theatre Tue 26 - Fri 29 Jun Theatre 7.30pm Comedy Club Comedy Sat 30 Jun Malt Room 7.30pm Doors Keepy Uppy Theatre Sat 30 Jun Theatre 2.00pm Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 30 Jun Warehouse Café 7.30pm Doors JULY Macbeth Scott presents Elio Pace s Elvis Presley Music Tue 3 Jul Theatre 8.00pm Romeo & Juliet - RSC Live Live Screening Wed 18 Jul Theatre 7.00pm Verbalise Spoken Word Sat 28 Jul Warehouse Café 7.30pm Doors 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 Let us sell the tickets for your event using the Brewery s very own ticketing service! Please call Box Office or email boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk for more info. breweryarts.co.uk