March 2020
6 March 2020 – Martin Watts talk – Richborough – the Secret Port
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
Saturday 21 March 2020 – Four of A Kind present Just For You
Tickets £6 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
April 2020
3 April – Martin and Rosemary Hawkins talk – As you Like It (old photos of Sheppey)
Martin and Rosemary Hawkins give you the chance to choose which views of Sheppey you would like to see. Another opportunity to dip into their extensive photo archive and see some rare and interesting photographs or our Island.
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
10 April 2020 – International shows present The Jersey Boys
Tickets £19 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on the night (if available)
25 April – The Terribly Disappointing Mr Pummel – 2 performances at 1530 and 1930
Tickets £10 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
May 2020
1 May 2020 – Lenny Clarke – Canterbury Cathedral
I take you on a slide show tour of the cathedral including the real story of Thomas Beckets murder, into the Norman crypt dating back to 1070. Showing you things and telling you stories that only a dedicated guide would know , upstairs to secrets of the central tower . Into the magnificent quire , stories of the 2nd world war , the murder of Simon of Sudbury , pilgrims steps , the life and death of the Black Prince, the miracle windows , tomb and stories of Henry 4th , and the trancey or double decker tomb of an archbishop. It does include some gruesome details.
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
2 May 2020 – Nicky Hart presents the Hart of Elvis
Tickets available from Sheppy Glass price £19.50
9 May – Newington Concert Party present Life is What You Make It
Tickets £6 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
June 2020
5 June – Simon Elliott – Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was Republican Rome’s greatest warlord, a towering figure in world history. In this talk historian, archaeologist and broadcaster Dr Simon Elliott will discuss his new book in which he sets out how Caesar came to dominate the age in which he lived. He will talk about his early life, his political career, and his military conquests which included two incursions into Kent in 55 bC and 54 BC.
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
20 June 2020 – Queen Will Rock You
Tickets £19.50 from Sheppy Glass
25 June 2020 – The Kylie Story
Tickets from Sheppy glass price £19.50
July 2020
4 July 2020 – The Meyrick Minstrels present One More Time
Tickets £6 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night.
10 July – 2020 – Helen Allinson talk – William Barrow’s Legacy
William Barrow’s largest land holding was Great Bells at Eastchurch. The trustees of the charity set up to administer his legacy continually had trouble with the sea wall and later with the air ministry bombing the farm. The whole story of the charity is a juicy saga probably mirrored by many other charities.
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
September 2020
4 September – Dave Burton talk – Short Brothers
The talk is an illustrated history of Shorts production from the beginnings in London to the move to Belfast after the war and includes Balloons/Planes/Buses and much more. There are personal recollections from my Aunt and Uncle who both worked at Shorts from the 1920’s and some of the pieces my Uncle made as a apprentice toolmaker.
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
19 September – Sounds Familiar present TBA
Tickets £tba from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night.
October 2020
2 October 2020 – Chris Reed – The Rise and Fall of Lady Emma Hamilton
Chris Reed will tell the story of the rise and fall of Lady Hamilton – the original celebrity Diva. From prostitute to aristocracy and the Lover of Britain’s Greatest Hero, back to obscurity and a paupers grave.
Tickets £4 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
10 October 2020 – Don’t Go Into The Cellar presents Strictly Sherlock
After the terrific success of The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, we return with this follow-up stage play. Join the king of the detectives as he brings to life those three startling cases, The Sussex Vampire, The Creeping Man and The Devil’s Foot!
Jonathan Goodwin returns as Sherlock Holmes, in a show scripted by himself and co-directed by Goodwin and Gary Archer.
Tickets £12 from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night.
November 2020
6 November 2020 – Talk – Janys Thornton -What the Papers Say
Janys Thornton relates the gossip of the day from WWI. Attempted suicide love pacts, affairs, adventure and celebrity from the war years.
Tickets £4 – We regret we are unable to take card payments
28 November 2020 – Memory Lane present – tba
Tickets £tba from Box Office in advance and at theatre on night
December 2020
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Biffa awards supports theatre
Biffa Awards have granted Sheppey Entertainments Association £6,194 to install a new energy efficient boiler in the theatre. The old boiler was over 40 years old. The new boiler is far more efficient and has helped us to both cut our fuel bills and our carbon footprint.
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