What's On Jan-May 2017 | Page 2

23 25 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra New Year Strauss Gala Saturday 7 January, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Celebrate 2017 with a concert that evokes the Vienna Philharmonic’s famous New Year’s Day concerts in the Musikverein. Soprano Soraya Mafi joins the BSO to bring to life the Vienna dance halls in a bubbling selection of waltzes, gallops, polkas and marches by Strauss and his contemporaries. JANUARY 2017 W E LCOME Cheltenham Concert Series Conductor: Frank Zielhorst Soprano: Soraya Mafi Tickets: £33.50, £28.50, £17.50, £13.50 and Concessions Strictly Ceroc 10 Every Monday, Pittville Pump Room. Beginners Class starts at 7.45pm 29 Strictly Ceroc is a fusion of jive and salsa. Regular dancing is a great way to keep fit, lose weight, improve co-ordination and beat stress and along the way you will have a great time. Beginners welcome every week; just turn up with or without a partner. For further information: contact John Baker on 07736 472597 or www.strictlyceroc.com Tickets: £8.00 on the door 11 Cheltenham Music Society Family Friendly Pre-performance Dining KEY Delicious pre-performance dining on all events with this symbol. For details, see our website. (Not included in ticket price) Highlight One To Watch Your chance to catch the next big names live and local. Don’t miss these top picks. Pre-Concert Talk Group Bookings See below for further details. GROUP BOOKINGS Round up the kids and enjoy one of our great family friendly events. Free entry using your concert ticket. Great savings for group bookings: Book 10-19 seats: Save £2 per ticket Book 20-39 seats: Save £2.50 per ticket + organiser goes free Book 40+ seats: Save £3 per ticket + organiser goes free Juliette Bausor (flute) and Alasdair Beatson (piano) Wednesday 11 January, 7.30pm, Pittville Pump Room Juliette Bausor is principal flute with Royal Northern Sinfonia and London Mozart Players, and appears as guest principal flute with orchestras all over Britain. Alasdair Beatson is a distinctive and vibrant pianist. Highlights include a sixth solo Wigmore Hall recital and collaborations with the Nash Ensemble and the Doric String Quartet. Includes works by: Fauré, Reinecke, Widor, Bach, Debussy and Franck Tickets: £20.00, £15.00; Ages 8-25: Free through the Cavatina scheme The ELO Experience Friday 13 January, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall The ELO Experience is the world’s foremost tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra. With a sensational string section, a stunning light show and large screen projection to further enhance the experience, why not come along and enjoy this incredible show which accurately reproduces the songs and sounds and takes you on a magical musical journey through time. A tribute that’s jam-packed with musical talent. Look out for the Group Bookings symbol. Applies only to tickets at £12 or more. Exclusions may apply, please check with our box office for further information. Tickets: £24.00 2 @CheltenhamTH /CheltenhamTH CheltenhamTH Box Office: 0844 576 2210* / Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 3