What's On Jan-May 2017 Cheltenham Town Hall and Pittville Pump Room | Page 18

MARCH 2017 Old Worlds, New Worlds 2 Saturday 11 March, 7.30pm, Pittville Pump Room Be captivated by the musical mastery of Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra as they bring together the old worlds and the new in this breathtaking concert. Conductor: David Curtis Soprano: April Frederick Barber: Adagio for Strings Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Dvořák: Symphony No.8 in G Op.88 Menopause the Musical Monday 13 March, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Starring Cheryl Ferguson (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Ruth Berkeley (Penny Dreadful) this all-singing, all-dancing comedy is set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common, meet by chance and make fun of their experience of ‘The Change’ and problems with forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles and chocolate binges. Age advisory +16 The show is sponsored by Promensil Menopause. Tickets: £17.00, £14.00 and Concessions Tickets: £27.00 Pittville Sundays Oysters 3 Edwina Hayes – singer, songwriter, coffeedrinker, driver of heavily mileaged cars... Sunday 12 March, 3.00pm, Pittville Pump Room Tuesday 14 March, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Oysterband from a different angle… By popular demand, Oysters 3 takes to the road again in 2017. Edwina’s beautifully written songs, charming stage presence and voice of an angel have won her a reputation as a true talent of folk-Americana. She has opened for Jools Holland and Van Morrison as well as playing stages everywhere from Glastonbury to The Royal Albert Hall. John Jones, Alan Prosser and Ian Telfer, the three founder members and creative heart of folk-rock legends Oysterband, invite you to an evening of fresh acoustic performance and off-the-wall stories. It’s an insight into their history - sometimes turbulent, often funny, with great songs from every era of their unique career. Tickets: £19.50; Earlybird: £17.50 Tickets: £20.00 David Gower, Chris Cowdrey & The Holy Bail Sunday 12 March, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Lifetime friends and former England cricket Captains, David Gower and Chris Cowdrey are treading the boards to discuss everything from meeting on a rugby pitch at school to why they only seemed to end up on the same side when one of them was the captain! Expect a fun-filled, laugh a minute show packed with anecdotes from two pals whose lives are arguably rooted in the history of cricket more than anyone else today. Tickets: £27.00 MARCH 2017 Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra Gilbert O’Sullivan The 50th Anniversary Tour Thursday 16 March, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall 2017 will mark an astonishing 50 years since Gilbert O’Sullivan made his first foray into the music business with the release of his debut single Disappear. Enjoy every facet of his history in this new live show. Including classics such as Alone Again Naturally, Nothing Rhymed, Clair Matrimony and Get Down as well as songs from the latest album Latin Ala G! including No Way and I Guess I’ll Always Love You. Tickets: £31.50 Forbidden Nights Friday 17 March, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Forbidden Nights is a classy new all male variety show with full theatre production and explosive choreography as seen on Britain’s Got Talent and TOWIE. Featuring a vocalist, aerial artist, pole performer and fire act all delivered with an element of naughtiness but not so naughty that you can’t bring your Granny! The evening is suitable for ages 18 to 80. Tickets: £25.50, £22.00 18 @CheltenhamTH /CheltenhamTH CheltenhamTH Box Office: 0844 576 2210* / Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 19