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APRIL 2017 Wednesday 26 April, 8.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Since 2008, Cheltenham Town Hall has provided the perfect setting for the ultimate comedy club night, showcasing the very best in new and established comedy talent. Previous acts include top comedians Reginald D. Hunter, Rhod Gilbert, Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican, to name but a few! Keep an eye out on www.howlerscomedyclub.com for details of which rising star you could see next. Over 18s only. Great family days out from The Cheltenham Trust • 4 Feb So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs? • 15 Feb Roll up! Roll up! - A Family Day • 17 Feb Treasure Island • 15 Apr Alice in Wonderland Pg 13 Pg 10 Pg 11 Pg 24 APRIL 2017 Howlers at the Hall Line-up subject to change. Tickets: £12.00; Students: £9.00 Cheltenham Concert Series Cheltenham Jazz Festival Friday 21 April, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall The Jazz Festival’s party atmosphere takes over Cheltenham’s picturesque Montpellier Gardens as the town fills with music. Early names announced are jazz living legend Chick Corea, acclaimed jazz/funk collective Snarky Puppy, and the genre-defying multi-instrumentalist Meshell Ndegeocello. Orchestra of the Swan The second visit from Stratford-based Orchestra of the Swan is graced by the stunning youthful talents of cellist Laura van der Heijden, 2012’s BBC Young Musician of the Year. Pre-Concert Talk (6.30pm to 7.00pm): Presented by conductor, David Curtis Conductor: David Curtis Cello: Laura van der Heijden Arensky: Variantions on a theme by Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations for Cello & Orchestra Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 in A major, Italian Wednesday 26 April – Monday 1 May, various venues Enjoy delicious food and drink on-site as you sample some of the jazz world’s best talent from the well-known to the yet-to-be-discovered. Tickets: £33.50, £28.50, £17.50, £13.50 Tickets: Visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz or Cheltenham Festival’s Box Office 01242 850270 for tickets and information. Christian Arts Festival Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra The Big Sing Saturday 22 April, 7.00pm, Cheltenham Town Hall After last year’s huge success – another exciting worship event for the whole community as combined choir and orchestra, led by BBC Songs of Praise Musical Director David Ogden FRSCM unite to launch Cheltenham’s Christian Arts Festival. Plenty of audience participation! For more information or to be a part of the combined pre-rehearsed choir contact christianartsfestival.org. Tickets: £15.00, £12.00; Concessions £8.00, £5.00; Family of 4: £30.00 Old Worlds, New Worlds 3 Saturday 29 April, 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 Piano: Lucia Caruso Copland: Appalachian Spring Gerschwin: Rhapsody in Blue Dvořák: Symphony No.7 in D minor, op.70 Tickets: £17.00, £14.00 and Concessions Remembering Fred Tuesday 25 April, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaz and Janette pay tribute to Fred Astaire in a spectacular new theatre show. Get ready to step back in time and relive special moments from the career of dancer extraordinaire, Fred Astaire. The Remembering Fred tour will take you on a magical journey of dance, live music and entertainment supported by special appearances from celebrity guests. Tickets: £55.00, £35.00, £29.50, £19.50 26 @CheltenhamTH /CheltenhamTH CheltenhamTH Box Office: 0844 576 2210* / Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 27