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JANUARY 2017 Masterworks Enjoy laid back recitals from some of the finest new and established classical musicians. A range of delicious light lunches will be available from the Regency Café from noon -12.55pm on recital days (not included in ticket price). For further details on the programmes and performers please see the Lunchtime Recitals brochure. Thursday 2 February, 7.30pm, Pittville Pump Room Tuesdays, 1.05-1.55pm, Cheltenham Town Hall 31 January 7 February 28 February 14 March 21 March 28 March 4 April 11 April 18 April Concert 60 James Lisney performs Schubert cycles in our sixtieth Masterworks concert. Masterworks has established itself as an essential thread of the Pittville Pump Room’s programming of quality chamber music. Past artists include Dame Emma Kirby, Wolfgang Manz, Alexander Baillie and the Adderbury Ensemble. Schubert: Impromptus in C and E flat, D899 Bach: Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 97 Mozart: Sonata in E flat, D 282 Chopin: Improptus, opus 29 and 51 Schubert:Sonata in A, D 959 FEBRUARY 2017 Lunchtime Recitals Tickets: £15.00; Concessions: £5.00 Tickets: £5.00 per recital Jimmy Carr The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour Tuesday 31 January, 8.00pm, Cheltenham Town Hall A man who has devoted his life to creating perfect jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr’s new tour will distil everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible, unparalleled night of entertainment. Now all that experience is being put to good use – this is the very best of Jimmy Carr. Over 16s only. Please note this show is a repeat of the 2016 Jimmy Carr event. Tickets: SOLD OUT! Additional date added 16 May. John Shuttleworth My Last Will and Tasty Mint Thursday 2 February, 8.00pm, Cheltenham Town Hall John Shuttleworth hits the road following the second series of Radio 4’s John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music for his farewell tour. A recent health scare (well, a mild bout of sciatica) has made “Sheffield’s finest singer/songwriter” (The Times) focus on his mortality, and the many things he needs to do before the inevitable move into a hospice. As well as new songs, John will bash out the favourites on his trusty Yamaha. Tickets: £19.50 Hire iconic venues at The Cheltenham Trust Thousands of people enjoy our venues every week and as a charity all our proceeds go back in to providing great events for visitors and local people alike. The Classic Rock Show Cheltenham Town Hall Pittville Pump Room The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum Leisure at Cheltenham To hire rooms or our venues call us today on 01242 264231 or email [email protected] Cheltenhamtrust.org.uk The Prince of Wales Stadium The A-Z of Rock Friday 3 February, 7.30pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Performing the greatest songs from right across the alphabet of rock, The Classic Rock Show’s world class band powers through anthem after anthem, riff after riff, power chord after power chord – The Classic Rock Show takes you on a musical journey through two and a half hours of foot-stomping fun, culminating in a show-stopping guitar duel that is definitely not to be missed. Tickets: £30.50, £25.50 8 @CheltenhamTH /CheltenhamTH CheltenhamTH Box Office: 0844 576 2210* / Cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 9