insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 20 - October 2016 | Page 34

EVENTS

Josh Widdicombe // 11 Oct

Centenary Screening: The Life and
Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
// 23 Oct

Josh Widdicombe, that guy from
the TV comedy shows with the
curly hair, is back on the road
with a brand new tour. Since
he's been away from stand up,
Josh has been working hard on
other things, but don't worry, in
his spare time he has found a lot
of minor things to get annoyed
about, and now he has a chance
to talk about them on stage (in
the form of jokes). If you have
seen him before - live or on TV and enjoyed yourself then this is
the show for you. If you didn't like
him then it probably isn't.

With introduction and post-film discussion
by producer, writer, broadcaster and
editor, Catherine Bray. Catherine writes for
magazine, Variety, appears on the Radio
4 Film Programme and Film 2016 on TV,
has recently produced documentaries,
Fear Itself and Beyond Clueless, and was
editorial production on the film, A Field
in England. Catherine will explore this
1943 epic from the powerhouse pairing
of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. General Candy (Roger
Livesey), who’s overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran
leader who doesn’t have the respect of the men. Flashing back to
his career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young
officer whose life has been shaped by three different women (all played
by Deborah Kerr), and by a friendship with a German soldier.

8pm. Price: £20
Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne BN21 4BP
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk / 01323 412000

6pm. Price: £12.50
The Picture House, High Street, Uckfield TN22 1AS
www.picturehouseuckfield.com / 01825 764909

Julian Clary – The Joy of Mincing
// 25 Oct

Julian Clary, national trinket, author, TV and
radio star is coming up your way…
The Joy of Mincing is Julian Clary’s
celebration of 30 years as a camp
comedian. There is so much to tell you: the
ups and downs of his sordid love life; the
true and heart-stopping account of how he
saved Dame Joan Collins’ life; and don’t even start him on the perils
of his DIY electrical home enema kit. On stage, Julian will proudly wear
his well-deserved M.B.E (Mincer of the British Empire). It was the last
thing he expected to receive when he knelt down in front of Prince
Charles in the scullery at Buckingham Palace…And, because Julian
gives and gives (until it hurts), he will be handing out honours to the
lucky few in the audience too. This is Julian at his filthy best. Live and
unplugged. Come and witness a masterclass in camp comedy.

Anna Szalucka’s Reflections Across The Sea // 14 Oct

Another intimate interview concert. Poland’s 2015 Sussex International
Piano Competition finalist plays Chopin waltzes and ‘Ballade No 4’, Bach’s
‘French Suite in B minor BWV 814’, and Ravel’s impressionist ‘Miroirs’,
comprising ‘Moths’, ‘Sad Birds’, ‘A Boat on the Ocean’, ‘The Jester’s
Morning Song’, and ‘The Valley of the Bells’. Plus a surprise piece.

8pm. Price: £24
The Capitol Horsham, North Street, Horsham RH12 1RG
www.thecapitolhorsham.com / 01403 750220

7.30pm. Price: £11
The Denton, Marine Parade, Worthing BN11 3PX
www.worthingtheatres.co.uk / 01903 206206

Des O’Connor // 30 Oct

One of the UK’s greatest ever performers,
the incomparable Des O'Connor. In this
brand new show celebrating the stage and
screen career of the showbusiness legend,
Des entertains as only he can, bringing to
life stories of legendary personalities with
whom he has shared the stage through
a fascinating showreel of clips featuring
entertainment greats including Barbra
Streisand, Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Morecambe and Wise, Dolly
Parton, Elton John, Pavarotti, Oliver Reed, Shirley Bassey, Will Smith,
Robert Redford and many, many more. A unique and unforgettable
evening of music, laughter and iconic moments of television gold!

Rye Wild Boar Week
// 22-30 Oct

The sixth ‘Wild Boar
Week’ in Rye offers
the perfect opportunity
to indulge in culinary
delights from the
countryside...and it’s
more than boar! Local
restaurants will be
showcasing an array of gamey treats including mallard, partridge,
pheasant, rabbit and venison. You will also find details of other ‘Wild
Boar’ events including walks, tours, live music, quiz nights and more!

3pm. Price: £23
Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton Street, Eastbourne BN21 4BW
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk / 01323 412000

Various times and prices
www.wildboar.org.uk

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