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SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE. Brilliant South West companies are in residence with us during the festival developing new pieces of work. Join them at the end of their week for an informal sharing, a chance to catch a work-in-progress extract of their new show.

THESE ARE FREE TICKETED EVENTS.

THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY11am and 7.30pmTHE POUND, CORSHAM

FILM: THE LEVELLINGSomerset, October 2014. When Clover Catto (Ellie Kendrick) receives a call telling her that her younger brother Harry (Joe Blakemore) is dead, she must return to her family farm and discover her home changed forever by the devastating floods that destroyed the area.Certificate: 15Tickets: £7.50 (£6 Students)

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7pmTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGEBrymore Productions presents

THE BUREAU OF UNTOLD STORIESUnravel the hidden stories of the audience with our inspectors as they use live sound effects, improvisation and their unconventional storytelling skills to immerse you in the excitement of an old radio mystery. Age guidance: 6+Tickets: £8

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FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARYSHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 2pm SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE TOWER ROOMEmily Souter Johnson

HOME: AN INVESTIGATION

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3pm SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEMarcus Bazley presents

ORLANDO

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5pm SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, REHEARSAL ROOMBea Roberts presents

WASP WOMAN

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10.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pmTHE POUND, CORSHAMHurly Burly Company presents

OVER THE MOONA first opera for little people. Over the Moon weaves together gentle classical music with familiar nursery rhymes, folk songs and games in an interactive musical adventure for babies.Tickets: £5 per person

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TRIPLE BILL SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERG6.30pmThe Shouting Mute presents

GROW UP AND JUST LOVE CHOCOLATEA poetic journey about a young man Dave working out how to live his life.

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Birdspeed presents

FIREBIRDA modern black female superhero set in both the real world and mystical realm of West African and Caribbean folklore.

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Chris White and Poppy Pedder present

KINKin is about more than just technology. It’s a whole new way of life. An interactive show exploring what it means to be alone, this is a dystopic comedy.

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7.30pmTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGEWassail! Theatre Company and Richard Crowe proudly present

OVER THE WALL PICKING APPLES Happily married with a lovely house on the Somerset Levels, Richard could have settled down to life as a withy weaver or cider maker. But then the fish tank started singing to him. Join Richard on his emotional roller-coaster as he squares up to the frightening, the furious and the funny sides of mad.Age guidance: 14+Tickets: £10

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TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY10am and 1.30pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE WHITE ROOM Kev F Sutherland

WORKSHOP: COMIC ART MASTERCLASSKev F Sutherland writes and draws for The Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel comics, and now he will teach you how easy it is. After the end of a Comic Art Masterclass, everyone goes away with a comic containing a strip by everyone in the class plus an individual caricature.Age guidance: 7 – 16 yearsTickets: £12

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11am and 2pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGTall Tree Theatre presents

LILY & THE ALBATROSSA tale of wild weather, wild birds and wild ambitions. Far out in the wild and remote ocean is a small family on an old fishing boat. While the whims of the water control the daily routines of their little community, Lily has a different perspective.Age guidance: 5+Tickets: £9

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SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 7pmTHE POUND, CORSHAMEden’s Cave Theatre Company presents

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7.30pmTHE POUND, CORSHAM

FILM: ARCADIAArcadia is an intoxicating array of material. We follow an unnamed protagonist as she travels through the metaphorical ‘seasons’, taking in folk carnivals and fetes, masked parades, water divining, and harvesting. Age guidance: 12ATickets: £7.50 (£6 students)

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MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY11am and 2pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGSoap Soup Theatre presents

THE PIXIES’ SCARFInspired by the powerfully evocative tale of The Pixies’ Scarf by Alison Uttely, Soap Soup Theatre presents a brand new theatrical treat for children and their families, set in the wet, craggy lands of Dartmoor.Age guidance: 3+Tickets: £9

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EXPERIENCE SOMETHING DIFFERENTNow in its eighth year, Fest West is a pan arts* celebration of new work from across the South West, with performances and events at Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury Arts Centre, The Pound, Corsham and Town Hall Arts, Trowbridge.

Over two weeks in February each venue will be bursting with exciting shows, workshops, exhibitions and films for all ages. A South West Symposium will also see artists and industry professionals from across the region discussing the hot topics of the day. We also have a number of companies in residence at each venue and there’s a chance to catch a glimpse of what they are working on each week over the festival period. The Festival also includes special events for families during the Half Term holiday.

*including theatre, dance, circus, music, visual art, film.

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WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY10.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pmTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGEHurly Burly Company presents

OVER THE MOONFor more information see Friday 15 February.Tickets: £5 per person

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FILM: GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETYIn the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.Certificate: 12ATickets: £5

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3pmTHE POUND, CORSHAMThe Egg and Travelling Light Theatre Company presents

I WISH I WAS A MOUNTAINWritten and performed by Pound favourite Toby Thompson, this uses rhyme, live music, and just a smattering of metaphysical philosophy to boldly reimagine Herman Hesse’s classic fairy tale.‘With wonder, wit and sophisticated storytelling’ The GuardianTickets: £10 (£8 children)

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8pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGPaines Plough presents

COME TO WHERE I’M FROMCome to Where I’m From visits Salisbury to invite some of the city’s finest playwrights, including Barney Norris, to join the celebrated nationwide project.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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8pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACE

FILM: SOUTH WEST SHORTS SCREENINGSAn evening of shorts by Barney Norris, Matty Crawford, Sonia Wargacha, Jesse Lawrence, Rebecca Hurwitz and Liz Lister. With an opportunity to meet the film makers.

HUNTING OF THE SNARK(Preview) by Simon Da Vision

MRS SOMERVILLE’S MONUMENTby Rebecca Hurwitz & Liz Lister

ADDY and LIGHTby Matty Crawford

IF YOU CAN HEAR MEby Jesse Lawrence

SONG OF THE OPEN ROADby Sonia Wargacha

NEEDLETAILby Barney NorrisAge guidance 16+Tickets: £8

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SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY2pm SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE GALLERY

VENUS IN THE LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION TALKcurated talk with Mirka Golden-Hann and Sarah WatersVenus in the Landscape showcases the collection of Mirka Golden-Hann’s 365 ceramic female figures inspired by the Ice Age Venuses. Together with this work the exhibition will include monumental felt work by Sarah Waters and flint-inspired sculpture by Wendy de Salis. A FREE ticketed event

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8pm SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACEHeather Walrond Company presents

THE RISINGEmpowering, highly charged double bill of dance and live music. It explores what makes people feel alive, using influences of Fijian culture and ideas of community, vulnerability and surrender.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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2019

FEST WEST2019

EXPERIENCE SOMETHING DIFFERENTBold new theatre and performances from across the region

14 FEBRUARY – 2 MARCH

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14 FEBRUARY – 2 MARCH

Fest West is a partnership between Wiltshire Creative, The Pound, Corsham and Trowbridge Town Hall Arts.

Leaflet designed by The Design Unit www.thedesignunit.com. Printed by School Lane Colour Press.

HOW TO BOOKSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE | WILTSHIRECREATIVE.CO.UK | 01722 320333 @SALISBURYPLAY

SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE | WILTSHITRECREATIVE.CO.UK | 01722 320333 @SALISBURYARTS

THE POUND | POUNDARTS.ORG.UK | 01249 701628 | @POUNDARTS

TOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGE | TOWNHALLARTS.CO.UK | 01225 774306 @TOWNHALLARTS

FUNDERS

WILTSHIRE CREATIVE FOUNDING SPONSORS

FEST WEST SYMPOSIUM PARTNERS

Wiltshire CouncilWhere everybody matters

Wiltshire Creative is a Registered Charity No. 249169

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Sarah Corbett, The Swimmer

Heather Walrond Company, The Rising

Chris White and Poppy Pedder, Kin

Pip Hambly, Kinkens

Scratchworks Theatre Company Womans (Like Romans but with a ‘w’)

Move to Stand, Messenger

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Birdspeed, Firebird

The Shouting Mute, Grow up and Just Eat Chocolate

All information in this leaflet is correct at the time of going to print (November 2018)

Wassail! Theatre Company and Richard Crowe, Over the Wall Picking Apples

Young Waters

SATURDAY 2 MARCH12pm SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, ALTAR STAGE

LIVE LUNCH: SALISBURY UKULELE BANDFree ticketed event

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1pm – 3pm and 4pm – 6pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, DRESSING ROOM Jo Bannon

EXPOSUREExposure is a one-to-one 9 minute performance, a tender and tentative look into autobiography.“Simple, beautiful, evocative – authentic!” Audience MemberTickets: £9

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2.45pm and 5pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE REHEARSAL ROOMHugh McCann

NOISEAn immersive, intimate, multi-sensory audio-performance which takes place in darkness and blends meditation with a unique and contemporary tale of our relationship with the natural world.Age guidance: 14+Tickets: £8

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DOUBLE BILL SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERG6.30pmRun Like Stags presents

GIRL(ING)Join Run Like Stags to explore a forgotten piece of British feminist history – the tale of a working-class lass with a ‘winning voice’ and holy management, whose quest to save society from the oncoming apocalypse led to all sorts of cult-y business…

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Scratchworks presents

WOMANS (LIKE ROMANS BUT WITH A ‘W’)A feast for the eyes and the ears with physical comedy, clowning and original music, Womans will be a raucous and hilarious tale of the first female resistance.Womans has been developed with support from Beaford Arts, Barbican Theatre Plymouth and Arts Council England.

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8pmTHE POUND, CORSHAMStrike A Light presents

SHE’S A GOOD BOYAn honest, moving and hilarious show exploring non-binary gender using Elise Heaven’s real-life experiences. Age guidance: 13+Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions)

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FRIDAY 1 MARCHSHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 10am – 12pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEGemma Prangle

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4pm SALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEGemma Prangle

SHELLFISH

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5pm – 6pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE TOWER ROOMMove to Stand present

MESSENGER

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6.30pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGHazel Lam presents

TO THE LIGHTHOUSEA solo performance piece that explores and represents the theme of solitude using an unusual material – PVC plastic. It is an expressionist and existentialist piece.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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7pmTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGE

UNSIGNEDMusic by young bands and musicians.Age guidance: 14+Tickets: £4

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8pm THE POUND, CORSHAM

HIP YAK POETRY SHACKSee Thursday 28 FebruaryTickets: £5

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8pm till lateSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACE

MUSIC: AN EVENING OF THE SOUTH WEST’S BEST MUSIC TALENTJoin us for an evening of musical celebration of all the South West has to offer. Check our website for special guest announcements, timings and ticket information.

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THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY

SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 10am – 12pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEGemma Prangle

MOVE WITH MESee Monday 25 Feb for details.

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10am – 5pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE

SOUTH WEST SYMPOSIUMWiltshire Creative in partnership with Pavilion Dance South West and the Surf the Wave project, Extraordinary Bodies and Diverse City, Circomedia, Activate Performing Arts, Theatre Bristol and Take Art are coming together with artists and industry professionals from across the South West to have meaningful conversations about pan arts practice (dance/circus/theatre/music/live art/visual art/film). A practical exploration of how sectors can work together to create work, ensure best practice, support artists and explore ways for programmers to develop knowledge/understanding of different art forms. Speakers/ session leaders include: Claire Teasdale (Executive Producer, Extraordinary Bodies), Nic Young (Artistic and Managing Director, Circomedia), Zannah Doan (Chief Executive, Pavilion Dance South West).Tickets: £15 including lunch

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6.30pm SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGCheap Date Dance

DIRTY WORDSCheap Date Company with dancer Grace Clayton and multi-instrumentalist Seamas Carey (Kneehigh, Wildworks) perform a visual monologue of movement and music exploring modes of accessibility to a deaf and hard of hearing audience.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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7.30pmTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGEStrike A Light presents

SHE’S A GOOD BOYAn honest, moving and hilarious show exploring non-binary gender using Elise Heaven’s real-life experiences. Age guidance: 13 +Tickets: £10

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8pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, ALTAR STAGE

HIP YAK POETRY SHACKA hugely entertaining, hand-made, poetry, comedy cabaret, starring the finest talent from the UK performance poetry and stand-up poetry scene. Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY

SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 10am – 12pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEGemma Prangle

MOVE WITH MESee Monday 25 Feb for details.

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2pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACE

FILM: THE SECRET SPITFIRESA story of young girls, boys, women and handful of elderly men who built thousands of Spitfires in secret during WW2. Certificate: RTickets: £5

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6.30pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE SALBERGStrike A Light presents

SHE’S A GOOD BOYAn honest, moving and hilarious show exploring non-binary gender using Elise Heaven’s real-life experiences. Age guidance: 13+Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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7.30pmTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGE

ISADORA: I DANCE WHAT I AMA new play is set just before Isadora Duncan’s tragic death in 1972 and includes re-imagined excerpts of her iconic dances and glimpses of her personal struggle to reconcile love and art.Age guidance: 12+Tickets: £10

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8.30pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACE

FILM: THE LEVELLINGSee Thursday 14 February for more information.Certificate: 15Tickets: £8

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TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY7pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE WHITE ROOMFE Students

SAY THAT AGAIN RADIO PLAYThis is the third annual outing for our actors in training exploring the wonders, freedom and general craziness that is the world of live recorded performance with wonderful music brought to you by the talented students of the Wiltshire College Music Department.A FREE ticketed event

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SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 10am – 12pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEGemma Prangle

MOVE WITH MESee Monday 25 Feb for details.

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MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY6pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERG

SECONDARY SCHOOLS WRITERS PRIZEStudents from Salisbury Secondary Schools are all represented in this evening of entertainment. The young writers have developed their scripts after having seen them performed as part of a rehearsed reading in June 2018 and will be performed and directed by FE drama students.Tickets: £5

SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 10am – 12pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ARTS SPACEGemma Prangle

MOVE WITH MEGemma invites you to join her for morning movement sessions. Drawing on her experience in theatre, contemporary dance and yoga, the sessions are suitable for anyone who likes to move.

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SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY10am – 5pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE REHEARSAL ROOM

WORKSHOP WITH EDEN’S CAVEParticipants have the opportunity to research the relationship between form and freedom, inner life and outer expression, storytelling, vocal and physical training within an ensemble ethos. The training places emphasis on the principles of presence, truth, and the freedom and spontaneity of the body.Tickets: £15

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2pm and 7.45pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERG‘Owdyado Theatre Company presents

TWISTED TALES3 twisted thrillers live on stage!Twisted Tales is a hilariously dark triple bill of riotous comedies that reveal the darkness under the domestic, the lengths people will go to for love and how to wash blood stains out of a carpet.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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8pmTHE POUND, CORSHAM

MUSIC: YOUNG WATERSHaunting harmonies and toe-tapping rhythm Hailing from Bristol, Young Waters’ twisted neo-folk is a tapestry of emotionally powerful vocals, stirring harmonies, lyrical violin solos and finely mastered acoustic guitar. Tickets: £14 (£12 concessions)

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8pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACEOlu Taiwo presents

YORUBA SONNETSYoruba Sonnets is a storytelling performance that employs the spoken word and mime in phase with music using Afro-beat and Jazz overtones. The project is conceived by Grammy award winning percussionist Lekan Babalola, featuring spoken word performer Olu Taiwo, Composer, Musical Director and Clarinetist Kate Luxmoore and The Sacred Funk Sextet. This event is the culmination of several years of research into a reimagining of the Yoruba Oracle called Ifa. This performance also features dancer and aerialist Tori McGrory, in this unique interdisciplinary event.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARYSHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 1pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE REHEARSAL ROOMThe Last Baguette Theatre Company presents

THE BIRD SHOW

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4pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MEDIA SPACEThe Narwhal Ensemble present

2020: CORNISH SPACE ODYSSEY

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7pmTOWNHALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGE

LOBSTER TALE

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8.30pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACE

BARNSTORMERSThree great comedians from the South West comedy circuit, introduced by guest compère, Dave Thompson, formerly Tinky Winky.Tickets: £12 (£14 on the door)

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7.45pmSALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGPip Hambly presents

KINKENSJack fell down. Broke his crown. And Jill came tumbling after. This is the story of a friendship between anxiety and depression. Told by Kinkens, host of the internal radio station of Jill’s mind.Age guidance: 12+Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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8pmTHE POUND, CORSHAMJamie Wood presents

O NO!One of the most talked-about shows of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015, O No! is a psychedelic ride, and a wonky homage to the woman damned for destroying the Beatles. It borrows Yoko Ono’s art instructions to ask whether falling in love is always catastrophic. Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions)

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THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY10am – 3pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE WHITE ROOMJames Wilton presents

WORKSHOP: DANCE IN A DAYA fast paced and fun workshop based on James Wilton Dance’s performance Leviathan. Participants will learn the athletic, acrobatic and martial arts inspired repertoire from the work, as well as engaging in creative activities in duets and trios. The day will culminate in a sharing for friends and family. Suitable for beginners and those with some dance experience.Age guidance: 8 – 11 yearsTickets: £25

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SHARINGS FROM COMPANIES IN RESIDENCE 5.30pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE ART SPACEEden’s Cave Theatre Company presents

FORESTS

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6.30pm SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE, THE SALBERGJamie Wood presents

I AM A TREEFrom the creator of O No! (***** The Times) comes something else entirely. A dance party with ghosts, in a forest, in a theatre. An invitation to drink deep, to face the shadows that growl on your insides and to laugh big. Directed by Jamie Wood, Wendy Hubbard & George RamsayTickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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DOUBLE BILL THE POUND, CORSHAM7pmSarah Corbett

THE SWIMMERTwenty-one miles (as the gull flies). So near that on a clear day you can see the coast of France. Expect one woman, witty physical theatre and an inventive use of props all from the depths of a mobile modesty hut.

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Pip Hambly presents

KINKENSJack fell down. Broke his crown. And Jill came tumbling after. This is the story of a friendship between anxiety and depression. Told by Kinkens, host of the internal radio station of Jill’s mind.Age guidance: 12+

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8pmSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE MAIN SPACEJames Wilton Dance presents

LEVIATHANMulti award-winning choreographer James Wilton re-imagines Herman Melville’s seminal novel, Moby Dick. Featuring a cast of six, Wilton’s trademark blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work, Leviathan will leave you gasping for air under the sheer ferocity of movement, all accompanied by a powerful electro-rock soundtrack by Lunatic Soul.Tickets: £13.50 (under 25s £9)

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FORFAMILIES

Strike a Light, She’s a Good Boy

The Narwhal Ensemble

Hazel Lam’s, To the Lighthouse

Cheap Date Dance Company, Dirty Words

The Egg and Travelling Light Theatre Company, I wish I was a Mountain

Olu Taiwo, Yoruba Sonnets

Hip Yak Poetry Shack

James Wilton Dance Company, Leviathan

Jamie Wood, O NO!

VISUAL ARTS & EXHIBITIONS10 January – 23 FebruarySALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE GALLERY

VENUS IN THE LANDSCAPEThis exhibition presents contemporary visual arts practice, which draws inspiration from pre-history and the landscapes that have witnessed the creativity of mankind for millennia.Venus in the Landscape showcases the collection of Mirka Golden-Hann’s 365 ceramic female figures inspired by the Ice Age Venuses. The installation was made during 2018 – Year of the Woman as a study of the female. The intention for this installation is to later intern the individual figurines into landscapes between the UK and the Czech Republic. Together with this work the exhibition will include monumental felt work by Sarah Waters and flint-inspired sculpture by Wendy de Salis.

Saturday 12 January – Saturday 2 March THE POUND, CORSHAM

CALNE ARTISTS: THE DISCIPLINES OF ART Exhibition Preview: Friday 11 January, 6 – 8pm New work by the Calne Artists is brought together in a vibrant exhibition celebrating the disciplines of art. As well as highlighting the diverse set of mediums used within the group, the title of the exhibition refers to the discipline required in the act of creating an artwork.

22 February – 6 AprilTOWN HALL ARTS, TROWBRIDGE

HARD HATS, HI HEELS AND HER Exhibition Preview: Thursday 21 February, 6pmJenna Fox and Nichola Rodgers explore the ways women’s roles have transformed in the home and in industry. Through the female gaze they seek to challenge stereotypes and begin conversations around changed relationships.

27 February – 6 AprilSALISBURY ARTS CENTRE, THE GALLERY

CLANCY STEER THE NATURE OF IMAGINATION Leading British Theatre & Film Costume Designer Deirdre Clancy working under her family name Clancy Steer, opens up her private visionary landscape, icon paintings and costume designs in a new exhibition.The exhibition includes evocative textural landscapes, modern figurative icons and visionary guardian figures alongside examples of her fabulous costume design watercolours and iPad paintings.

Hugh McCann, Noise