The Hawth’s new season is soon to be unveiled and it’s full of the names you know and love in high quality live productions. We have music from some of the best in the business, comedy that will have you rolling in the aisles plus films and exhibitions for everyone to enjoy.
If you want a good laugh this summer you can look forward to comedy with Hardeep Singh Koli in The Nearly Naked Chef. Broadcaster, raconteur and writer, Hardeep displayed his culinary abilities on BBC’s Celebrity Masterchef when he was runner up in 2006. Here he combines his inventive cuisine with comedy for a very funny, laid back evening of entertainment in The Hawth Studio. Another famous face heading to Crawley this season is one of Britain’s best-loved and most versatile performers, Bradley Walsh. Known for his roles in Coronation Street and Law and Order UK, Bradley will be showing off his other talents with his very own brand of stand up comedy for a night of fun and laughter.
The Proclaimers
Music fans can rejoice as an array of favourites will be gracing the stage including big band magic from the Glenn Miller Orchestra UK, smooth, subtle and sophisticated blues from Eric Bibb, plus a celebration of this favourite genre in The Hawth’s 10th Blues Under The Sky. This ever-popular gig has been drawing crowds for a decade combining great music with delicious barbeque food, all in the open-air. This year performances from Barber and Taylor, The Elevators and Smokestack are set to make it the most memorable year yet. If the words ‘I would walk 500 miles’ spread a huge grin across your face and give you the urge to dance round in circles holding the arm of the person nearest you, then you’ll be thrilled to hear that The Proclaimers will be performing at The Hawth in June. ‘70s Rock ‘n’ Roll icon Alvin Stardust will be singing hits including My Coo-Ca Choo, Jealous Mind, Pretend and many more and for those who love the hip swivelling moves of the one and only King, One Night with Elvis is the perfect treat.
Brad
Following last year’s record-breaking success, the 2010 Crawley Folk Festival is back in June, offering three days of family friendly entertainment with more than 30 bands playing over five stages! Friday nights sees the return of Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds after the bands huge success last year. Saturday includes music from 2010 BBC Folk Award winner Martin Simpson and on Sunday, the newly crowned Folk Singer of the year, Jon Boden with The Remnant Kings will be headlining the main stage. There is also the chance to soak up the sun and sounds whilst enjoying the usual range of goodies on offer, including free workshops, craft stalls, demonstrations in Morris and traditional folk dance and the big news is the selection of beers available in the Beer Tent has DOUBLED this year!
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There’s be more alfresco fun throughout the season as Worth Park Gardens hosts the half-term treat James and the Giant Peach, Goffs Park will transport you to Sherwood Forest for Robin Hood and The Hawth’s Amphitheatre will stage the Dickens classic Great Expectations, Shakespeare’s romance Romeo & Juliet and Austen’s masterpiece Pride & Prejudice. With great discounts when you see two, three or more outdoor productions, grab that blanket and picnic and make the most of the warm weather! Great theatre continues indoors too with Graeae, Britain’s foremost disabled theatre company presenting Signs of a Star Shaped Diva, a signed song and captioned performance full of frocks, fake eyelashes and true love. Later Chickenshed return to The Hawth with hard-hitting dance theatre, Crime of The Century about knife crime among young people.
Crime of the Century Loren Jacobs chair
Dance fans can also look out for Strictly Come Dancing star – the bad boy of ballroom Brendan Cole Live and Unjudged, with a show that is a feast from the senses, plus we have Strictly Tap Dance Fever offering a whistle stop tour of the greatest tap dance moments in show business and Ballet Central head back to Crawley with their 25th Anniversary Show.
Brendan Cole
The Tongues On Fire Film Festival is coming to Crawley for the very first time in April, showcasing three powerful and thought-provoking films that express the drive and spirit of South Asian independent cinema. Enjoy Hiding Divya, Ramchand Pakistani and Khudha Ke Liye free in The Hawth Studio and other selected venues in the town over three weeks. For full details, and to find out how you can host a screening yourself contact Hazel Ellis on 01293 438110.
All this plus much, much more including films, visual art exhibitions and fairs¬¬ are included in the brand new-look brochure, get a free copy by calling the Box Office on 01293 553636 or browse online at www.hawth.co.uk.
