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29 Mar-28 Apr,10am-4pm

Exhibition in theUpper Gallery Test and Measure – Optical Curiosities 4

Weds 4 Apr, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Paddington 2 (PG) 4

11 Apr-25 May,10am-4pm Art Exhibition Tony Casement – Breaking News 4

Weds 11 Apr, 10.30am Film Toddler screening – Thomas the Tank Engine 5Weds 11 Apr, 7.30pm Evening Film Mimosas (15) 5Thurs 12 Apr, 7pm Screen Arts NT Live – Julius Caesar (15) 5Sat 14 Apr, 11am Family Saturday Club – Sourpuss 6Sat 14 Apr, 7.30pm Music Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith 6Weds 18 Apr, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Loving Vincent (12A) 6

Fri 20 Apr, 7.30pm Music The Jive Aces 7Sat 21 Apr, 7.30pm Theatre Open Space – Dancing at Lughnasa 7Weds 25 Apr, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15) 7

Thur 26 Apr, 7.30pm Music Keith James – The Songs of Leonard Cohen 8Fri 27 Apr, 8pm Comedy Corn Hall Comedy Club 82 May-2 Jun,10am-4pm

Art Exhibition inthe Upper Gallery

Harleston & Waveney Art Trail Collective– The Waveney Revisited 9

Weds 2 May, 7.30pm Evening Film Call Me By Your Name (15) 9Thurs 3 May, 7.30pm Theatre Eastern Angles – Guesthouse 9Sat 5 May, 7.30pm Music The Bootleg Shadows 10Tues 8 May, 8pm Theatre Fat Rascal Theatre – Tom & Bunny Save the World 10Weds 9 May, 7.30pm Evening Film Get Out (15) 10Thurs 10 May, 7.30pm Music Diss Jazz Club – Ben Holder: Spirit of Stéphane 11Sat 12 May, 11.30am Family Saturday Club – The Water Babies 11Tues 15 May, 7pm Screen Arts Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (12A) 11Weds 16 May, 7.30pm Evening Film Loveless (15) 12Fri 19 May, 7.15pm Screen Arts An American in Paris – The Musical (12A) 12Sat 19 May, 7pm Music Eye Bach Choir – Zimbe! Come, Sing the songs of Africa! 12Sun 20 May, 10am-5pm Town Event Diss Organ Festival 13Weds 23 May, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Murder on the Orient Express (12A) 13

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Thurs 24 May, 7pm Screen Arts NT Live – Macbeth (15) 1330 May-9 July,10am-4pm Art Exhibition Gary Breeze – Architectural 14

Weds 30 May, 10.30am,7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film NT As Live – The Audience (PG) 14

Thurs 31 May, 8pm Music Limehouse Lizzy – 25th Anniversary Tour 1993-2018 14Fri 1 Jun, 8pm Music The Churchfitters 15Sat 2 Jun, 2pm Family Mouths of Lions – Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal 15Tues 5 Jun, 7.15pm Screen Arts Vaudeville Theatre Live – An Ideal Husband (12A) 15

6-30 Jun, 10am-4pm Art Exhibition inthe Upper Gallery Post War British Art – A Woman’s View 16

Weds 6 Jun, 10.30am,7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film The Post (12A) 16

Fri 8 Jun, 8pm Word Luke Wright’s Stand-Up Poetry Club – Mark Garr 16Sat 9 Jun, 11.30am-11pm Music Festival Diss Ukulele Day 17Tues 12 Jun, 7.15pm Screen Arts ROH Live – Swan Lake 17Weds 13 Jun, 10.30am Film Toddler Screening – Peppa Pig 17Weds 13 Jun, 7.30pm Evening Film In Between (15) 18Sat 16 Jun, 7.30pm Word Jenni Murray – A History of Britain in 21 Women 18Weds 20 Jun, 7.30pm Evening Film Breaking Away (PG) 18Thurs 21 Jun, 7.30pm Music Diss Jazz Club – Simon Spillett: The Great Tenors 19Sat 23 Jun, 7.30pm Word Mark Cocker – Our Place 19Sun 24 Jun, 7am-5pm Outdoor Diss Cyclathon 19Weds 27 Jun, 10.30am,7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Darkest Hour (PG) 20

Fri 29 Jun, 8pm Comedy Corn Hall Comedy Club 20Sat 30 Jun, 7.30pm Music Pasadena Roof Orchestra 20

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‘…somethingto treasure’

In 1916 George Dipple andThomas Conway opened theirfirst practice in Norwich. Thefamily-run company still tradesfrom the original premises butnow has branches in Diss andSwaffham.

In 2015 a large quantity ofhistorical optical equipmentwas unearthed in the basementand attic of the Norwichpractice dating back to theinception of the company. JoConway cleaned and sortedthrough the rescued collectionand proceeded to produce aseries of photographsrecording the artefacts. Theseintriguing photographs will beon display along with aselection of optical artefacts.

Test andMeasure– Optical curiositiesthrough the ages

An exhibition in theUpper Gallery29 March-28 April10am-4pm

Heritage

Directed by Paul King, UK, 2018, 1hr 44mins With Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville

The first Paddington film was such an utter joy from beginning toend it’s hard to imagine its sequel being as good, but if anything itis better. Along with all the regulars, Hugh Grant’s superb, scene-stealing Phoenix Buchanan and BrendanGleeson’s beautifully realised KnucklesMcGinty add substance and depth to acaper movie that is funny, moving andsurprisingly thrilling. A brilliant film that isgenuinely fun for all of the family.‘…something to treasure rather than just toentertain.’ The Guardian

Paddington 2 (PG)

Wednesday 4 April 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Film

In these works on paper Tony Casement makes a foray into theworld of TV and media where the observeris observed, the news cycle accelerates,major events and disasters are absorbedas entertainment and talking heads rule. He has said of his practise, “I try to makework that has a physical presence and anidentity of its own.”Included is a wall of disparate sometimespareidolic images and an introduction tothe recently completed box set of 5screenprints ‘Breaking News’.www.tonycasement.co.uk

Meet the artist.

Tony Casement – Breaking News

An exhibition in the Main Gallery 11 April-25 May Free

Opening evening Wednesday 18 April 6-7.30pm

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Excitement spreads across Sodor with the arrival of a new andunusual engine. Worrying they’ll be replaced by the fast andmodern Hugo; the engines fail to be good friends by not makinghim feel welcome. When they stop to listen, they realise that Hugois a very specialengine who trulybelongs on therails. Discover thewonders ofdreaming big andjoin Thomas &Friends in threeunique adventures!

Thomas & Friends– Extraordinary Engines

Wednesday 11 April 10.30am-11am £2.50

Toddler Screening

Directed by Oliver Laxe, Spain/Morocco, 2016, 1hr 36mins, subtitledWith Ahmed Hammoud, Shakib Ben Omar, Said Aagli

Oliver Laxe merges harsh reality and offbeat mysticism into areflection on the tug between our higher powers and baserinstinct, in this dreamy,beautifully shot parable.A caravan escorts anelderly and dyingSheikh through theMoroccan Atlas. His lastwish is to be buried withhis close ones, butfearful of the mountains,his cortege hesitates.

Mimosas (15)

Wednesday 11 April 7.30pm £5 / Under 18 £2.50

Film

By William Shakespeare

Nicholas Hytner directs his newtake on Shakespeare’s classicplay thrusting the audience intothe street party that greetsCaesar’s triumphant return toRome, the congress thatwitnesses his murder, the rallythat assembles for his funeraland the chaos that explodes inits wake. Starring BenWhishaw, Michelle Fairley,David Calder and DavidMorrissey.

‘David Morrissey is electrifyingas Mark Antony’. Daily Telegraph

‘Visceral and politically urgent.’The Guardian

Approx 135mins no interval.

Please note: This production containssome strobe lighting.

JuliusCaesar (15)

Thursday 12 April 7pm£12 / Under 18 £10

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‘A heart stopping,floor filling, blasterof a set’

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Incorporating marionettepuppetry, original music andstunning design, this delightfulshow follows the grumpy maincharacter, Sourpuss and whathappens when he is shut out ofthe house. To begin with hefeels lost and confused, but thebeautiful garden soon intrigueshim.

Watch his journey of discoveryand enjoy learning the secretsof the great outdoors. Frombuzzing bees to a chirpy robin,stinky rubbish and vibrantflowers this visual show is afeast for little eyes.

Stay afterwards for the freecreative workshop based onthe show from 12.15pm to1.30pm.

www.lorihopkins.co.uk

Sourpuss

Saturday 14 April 11am£6/ Children £4 (Age 3+)

Saturday Club

Their combination of outstanding vocal work, sensitiveinstrumentation and a powerful social conscience has broughtJimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith widespread critical acclaim.The songs themselves are always given centre stage but they arebrought to life with stunning musical arrangements and vocals.There is an integrity that shinesthrough their performances and acommon thread of politicalstruggle, resistance, and justice.‘Making common cause betweenantique songs and presentcircumstances is one of the grailsof modern folk, one this youngduo pull off impressively…Rousing stuff.’  The Observer

Jimmy Aldridge& Sid Goldsmith

Saturday 14 April 7.30pm Advance £12 / Door £14

Music

Directed by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, Poland/UK, 2017,1hr 34mins With Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Robert Gulaczyk

The world’s first fully oil painted feature film is a technical marvel,but it’s also a stunning evocation of the life and works of Vincentvan Gogh. Seen through the eyes of a young man who comes to

the last hometown of Van Goghto deliver the troubled artist’sfinal letter, his investigation ofthe artists final days there willhave you re-evaluatingeverything you think you knowabout a deeply troubled man.

Loving Vincent (12A)

Wednesday 18 April 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

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Renowned worldwide for theirhigh-energy spectacularshowmanship, their viral video‘Bring Me Sunshine’ and for beingthe first live band to reach the finalrounds of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, TheJive Aces have firmly establishedthemselves as the UK’s No.1 Jive &Swing band.

Joining The Jive Aces will be Guestsinger Miss Amy Baker and theJiveSwing.com lindy hoppers.

‘Absolutely Brilliant! That really putme in a good mood’ Simon Cowell,Britain’s Got Talent

‘True Showmanship!’Daily Telegraph

See videos and more atwww.jiveaces.com.

The Jive Aces– Jump Jive & Wail

Friday 20 April 7.30pm £16

Music & Dance

by Brian Friel

Five sisters live out their lives in ruralIreland in the 1930s, hoping beyondhope for events which will free themfrom their domestic isolation. A hugehit in the 1990s in London’s West Endand on Broadway when it won a slewof awards, the play is both magical andtragic as the sisters aspire gamely to ahappiness they will never achieve. Music and songs from the period adorn this theatrical gem setaround the Celtic festival of Lughnasa.

Open Space Theatre Company

Dancing at Lughnasa

Saturday 21 April 7.30pm £11 / Concessions £9

Theatre

Directed by Paul McGuigan, UK, 2017, 1hr 45mins With Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Julie Walters

This stranger-than-fiction true romance, unfolding in LosAngeles, New York, London and Liverpool, is a tremendouslywarm and tender love story – a sweet yet sad tale of star-crossed lovers that is suffused with humanity and compassion

without ever tipping overinto mawkish sentimentality.Jamie Bell and AnnetteBening are both marvellousas the mismatched leads,with sterling support workfrom Kenneth Cranham andJulie Walters.

Film Stars Don’t Die inLiverpool (15)

Wednesday 25 April 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

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‘…sublimely intimateand engaging’

Sean Meo

Steve Day

Harriet Kemsley

Justin Panks

An intimate, sensitive and movingconcert of Cohen’s celebratedmaterial – including Famous BlueRaincoat, Sisters of Mercy, Suzanneand Hallelujah – which reveals thesolitary inner strength of his greatestsongs in their original perfectform.  Keith James has beenperforming Cohen’s work to greatacclaim for many years – don’t missthis very special evening.

‘Keith James has become a pillar oftrust. A sublimely intimate andengaging voice’  Sunday Times

‘…certainly the UK’s most celebratedand evocative interpreter of goldenmusic’ The Guardian

www.keith-james.com

Keith James inconcert – The Songsof Leonard Cohen

Thursday 26 April 7.30pm £15

Music

Corn Hall Comedy Club just got bigger– and even better! We’re adding anextra top-notch comic to every show,so now you’ll get four of the UK’s bestcomics, and two intervals, makingCorn Hall Comedy a night out youreally won’t want to miss.

Sean MeoOur headliner is a class act. Smooth,dry and cuttingly funny with some ofthe most intelligent and topicalmaterial around, he’s risen to the verytop of the UK comedy scene.

Steve DayThe stand-up circuit’s only deafcomedian. If there is another one, hehasn’t heard! A vibrant and energeticperformer, Steve uses his deafness toproduce tears of laughter from hisaudience.

‘Revelatory and very funny’The Guardian

Harriet Kemsley‘A quirky, very funny new stand up.’Time Out

‘You can feel the funny bubbling upinside her… And it is joyful.’Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

Justin Panks MCPanks’ tales of relationships,parenthood, and life in general areraw, honest, and above all funny.Food and bar from 6.30pmLine-up subject to change.

Corn Hall Comedy Club

Friday 27 April 8pmAdvance £11 / Door £13 Min age 18

Comedy

Wednesday 2 May Open Evening 6-7.30pm

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By Nicola WerenowskaDirected by Tony Casement

A grandmother, mother and adaughter have to set asidedifferences as they decide thefate of their family-runguesthouse. Battling familydemons and the crashingwaves of a troubled past,tensions are high in Clacton-on-Sea.

Exploring the lives of threegenerations of women,Guesthouse asks, what does ittake to face the truth? And,what does it take to keepgoing? 

Approx 2hrs 20mins incl interval.

Eastern Angles presents

Guesthouse

Thursday 3 May 7.30pm£12.50 / Concessions £11.50

Theatre

The wonderful River Waveney features in thisexhibition by members of the Harleston &Waveney Art Trail Collective (HWAT), thearea’s professional artists’ group whosestudios are linked by the river.

Recording the Waveney through the seasonsand through the eyes of each artist, theexhibition also preludes this year’s OpenStudios on 19/20 and 26/27/28 May, when24 artists will welcome visitors in Harleston,Bungay and the surrounding villages.

The Waveney Revisited

An exhibition in the Upper Gallery & Waveney Room 2 May-2 June

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Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Italy, 2018, 2hr 12minsWith Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg

This sensual and transcendent tale of first love is based on theacclaimed novel by André Aciman. Set in the northern Italy of1983, it focuses on 17 year-old Elio and his relationship withOliver, his father’s researchassistant who is visiting. Asthey bond over his emergingsexuality, their Jewishheritage, and the beguilingItalian landscape, theirrelationship is portrayed withan almost overwhelmingtenderness that will steal thehardest of hearts.

Call Me by Your Name (15)

Wednesday 2 May 7.30pm £5 / Under 18 £2.50

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‘…an extraordinarytalent’

A unique tribute fantasy concertencompassing The Shadows’ amazingcareer from 1960 up to the early 80s.Relive fantastic hits such as: FootTapper, Man of Mystery, Atlantis,Wonderful Land, Kon Tiki, Don’t Cry forMe Argentina, FBI plus many more.

If you love the sounds of the 60’s – andenjoy a few laughs on the way – TheBootleg Shadows will have youhumming the tunes and doing theShadows famous ‘walk’ long after youhave left the theatre.

In aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

The Wymondham Helicopter Grouppresent

The BootlegShadows

Saturday 5 May 7.30pm£18 / Concessions £16

Music

As 2018 falls to a zombie apocalypse, Tom and Bunnybegin their perilous journey to Yorkshire in quest ofsanctuary and a proper cup of tea. From the creators ofthe award-winning sellout hit Buzz: A New Musical, comesa gender-stereotypedestroying, black andbloody comedy with alive folk soundtrack. JoinTom and Bunny as theydiscover what it is to beBritish in a crisis.Contains strong language andmild violence and gore.

60mins approx.

Fat Rascal Theatre presents

Tom & Bunny Save the World

Tuesday 8 May 8pm £7 / Under 18 £5 Ages 14+

Theatre

Directed by Jordan Peele, USA, 2017, 1hr 44mins With Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford

Nominated for a fistful of Oscars, Jordan Peele’sgroundbreaking thriller is not only hugely entertaining, it’sa compelling, thoughtful critique of contemporaryAmerican society. With more than a nod to Guess Who’sComing to Dinner thisbrilliant roller-coasterride is not for the faint-hearted, but watchbetween your fingersand you’ll be rewardedwith a ferociouslyoriginal and trulycinematic experience.

Get Out (15)

Wednesday 9 May 7.30pm £5 / Under 18 £2.50

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A thrilling and evocative love storyset in London during the war. Theinternationally acclaimedchoreographer’s interpretation ofthe classic fairy tale has, at itsheart, a true war-time romance.A chance meeting results in amagical night for Cinderella and herdashing young RAF pilot, togetherjust long enough to fall in lovebefore being parted by the horrorsof the Blitz.

This screening recorded at Sadler’sWells, London in 2017 will befollowed by a live Q&A withMatthew Bourne exclusively forcinemas.

‘A dazzling spectacle’ The Times

‘A gripping theatrical spectacle’The Guardian

Approx 2hrs 30mins.

MatthewBourne’sCinderella (12A)

Tuesday 15 May 7pm£12.50 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

A remarkable young jazz violinist,Ben Holder encapsulates thevivacious gypsy swing style of thelegendary Stéphane Grappelli,adding a hefty dose of his own talentand irresistible showmanship. WithChris Ingham (piano), Owen Morgan(bass) and George Double (drums).  

‘Holder is an extraordinary talent’ FestJazz (France)

Diss Jazz Club presents

Ben Holder: Spirit of Stéphane– with the Chris Ingham Trio

Thursday 10 May 7.30pm £12

Music

After a harsh beginning in an unforgiving world of adults, a littlechimney sweep’s suffering ends when he is transformed into awater baby. Follow his adventures as he plunges into an aquaticworld of fish, caterpillars and caddisflies. Performed entirely tospecially commissioned music, String Theatre uses long stringmarionettes to explore the themes of loss, friendship andtransformation.

‘Adults and childrenalike will enjoy thispiece for its simplebeauty and playfulinnocence.’Everything Theatre

Supported byGill Graham Dobson.

www.stringtheatre

Approx 1hr incl interval.

String Theatre presents

The Water Babies

Saturday 12 May 11.30am £6/ Children £4 (Ages 4+)

Saturday Club

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‘Full of dance,romance andglorious Gershwin’

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Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev,Russia/France, 2017, 2hr 7mins,subtitled With Maryana Spivak,Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov

A stark thriller of hypnotic andmysterious intensity from thedirector of Leviathan.Examining mercilessly thevenom of a collapsed, resentfulmarriage of a couple goingthrough a divorce who mustteam up to find their son whohas disappeared during one oftheir bitter arguments.

Zvyagintsev takes a storyabout a lost child andtransforms it into a grim, yetcompelling, portrait of Russiatoday.

Loveless (15)

Wednesday 16 May 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

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This breathtakingly beautiful Tony Award-winning Broadwaymusical, inspired by the classic MGM film, tells the impassionedstory of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’. An American GI’schance encounter with a beautiful young dancer leads to asensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in theaftermath of war…Featuring the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin, stunningdesigns and show-stopping choreography, this ‘truly ravishing’ (TheGuardian) production hasreceived a record-setting 28five-star reviews.HHHHH ‘Full of dance,romance and glorious Gershwin’The Sunday Times

Approx 2hrs 40mins incl interval.

Recorded Live

An American in Paris– The Musical (12A)

Friday 18 May 7.15pm £12 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

By Alexander L’Estrange

Eye Bach Choir, conducted by Leslie Olive and joined by children’schoirs from Hartismere High, Eye Primary and Mellis Primaryschools will perform this work, a phenomenon which has rockedthe choral world since its premiere in 2008. They will beaccompanied by the Call Me Al Jazz Quintet led by the composerhimself, Alexander L’Estrange.‘A profoundly moving work.’ Musician Magazine

Eye Bach Choir presents

Zimbe! Come, Singthe Songs of Africa!

Saturday 19 May at 7pm £15 / Children £7.50 / Family ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children) £30

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By William Shakespeare

The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlesslyfighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards thecrown by forces of elemental darkness. Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directedby Rufus Norris (The ThreepennyOpera, London Road), will seeRory Kinnear (Young Marx,Othello) and Anne-Marie Duff(Oil, Suffragette) return to theNational Theatre to play LordMacbeth and his ruthlesslyambitious wife.

An ‘Organ Trail’ around Diss of over 40magnificent Concert Organs, FairgroundOrgans, Dutch Street Organs and bijouBusker Organs. Don’t miss the biggestcelebration of mechanical music in theUK with instruments from across the UKand Europe. Plus the Austin7 Club,vintage vehicles, stalls and refreshments.

Working displays and demonstrations ofthese intricate musical instruments,presented by the Musical Box Society.

Throughout Diss and the Corn Hall

Diss Organ Festival

Sunday 20 May 10am-5pm Free

In the Corn Hall All dayFine Musical Boxes & Mechanical Music

Relive the experience of the silent movieera of the 1920s at this screeningaccompanied by a traditional dramatictheatre organ played by concertorganist David Ivory courtesy of theTheatre Organ Club.www.dissorganfestival.co.uk

Diss Organ Festival is presented by the MechanicalOrgan Owners Society & Diss Town Team.

4.30pm Silent Movie Screening

Town Event

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, UK, 2017, 1hr 54minsWith Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe

Sporting quite the most preposterous moustache seen onscreen, Kenneth Branagh stars in and directs this literalstar vehicle with such wit and energythat the ‘who’, of whodunit, seemsalmost irrelevant. If there is anyoneleft on the planet that doesn’t knowthe ending they will be richlyrewarded, while for the rest of us thisjolly homage to Agatha Christie isstill a delight from beginning to itsfiendishly contrived ending.

Murder on the OrientExpress (12A)

Wednesday 23 May 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Film

Macbeth (15)

Thursday 24 May 7pm £12 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

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‘totally brilliantand beautiful’

Gary Breeze has been exhibiting hissculptural lettering works for over 25years but he is perhaps best known forhis major public commissioned work.Here for the first time and in celebrationof the lettering he designed for the CornHall, Gary gives us access to hisextensive portfolio and presents aphotographic journey through many ofhis most successful designs which haveincluded London’s memorial to thevictims of the Bali Bombing, coins for theRoyal Mint, the cloister fountain at ChristChurch, Oxford, and his work on thetomb of Richard III. Some small carvedpieces will add context to the exhibition.

Meet the artist.

Gary Breeze– Architectural

An exhibition in the Main Gallery30 May-9 JulyBox office hours – free

Open evening Wed 30 May 6-7pm

Art

Directed by Stephen Daldry, UK, 2013, 2hrs 48minsHelen Mirren, Paul Ritter, Edward Fox, Haydn Gwynne

Helen Mirren reprises her award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II inthe West End production of TheAudience, originally broadcast aspart of National Theatre Live. For 60 years, Elizabeth II has meteach of her 12 Prime Ministers – fromChurchill to Cameron - in a weeklyaudience. A meeting like no other inBritish public life, both parties havean unspoken agreement never torepeat what is said – until now.

The Audience (PG)

Wednesday 30 May 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Film

Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rockicon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well anddominating stages worldwide. Now the band has added totheir show a tribute to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and worldrenowned solo artist) Gary Moore. Despite international tours, corporate clients and their own

anniversary year tour schedule,Limehouse Lizzy has alsoshoehorned a co-headline tourwith tribute giants Livewire into2018. Don’t miss their mostexplosive show and critically-acclaimed line-up yet. The boysare back!

Limehouse Lizzy– 25th Anniversary Tour 1993-2018

Thursday 31 May 8pm £16

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A double bass made out of asaucepan. Heart-wrenching vocalsaccompanied by a musical saw.Foot-stompingly fast fiddle mixedwith infectious funk-rock rhythms.Traditional tunes reinvigorated withmesmerising jazz sax. Churchfittersis a folk band like no other.

The three virtuoso musicians struttheir stuff on a stage bristling withinstruments adding flute, banjo,dulcimer, tin whistle, guitar, ukulele,electric hub-cap bass-bouzoukiand a sackful of percussion to theirensemble. A high energy show thatalways leaves audiences cheering.

‘totally brilliant and beautiful’Mike Harding

www.churchfitters.com

TheChurchfitters

Friday 1 June 8pm£12 / Concessions £10

Music

Calling all hippo expert enthusiasts!! A five star, award-winning,family favourite show that will have everyone in stitches. Expect belly laughs, belly flops, surreal slapstick and fantasticalfalling over in this interactive family comedy. Bring your hippocatchers and your hippo google goggles, because Dr Zeiffalhas most likely lost hers…‘This show has a big heart.’Families Edinburgh

‘Splendidly silly… this is ashow which knows theimportance of fun’ The List

www.mouthsoflions.co.uk

Approx 1hr.

Mouths of Lions presents

Dr Zeiffal, Dr Zeigal – and theHippo that Can Never Be Caught!

Saturday 2 June 2pm £7 / Children £5 (age 4+)

Saturday Club

As an ambitious government minister, Sir Robert Chiltern’ssmooth ascent to the top seems assured until Mrs Cheveleyappears in London with damning proof of his previous financialchicanery. Entertaining and still topical, this Rolls Royce of Englishcomedies is the third play from the year-long Oscar Wilde Season celebrating hiswork. The final production, TheImportance of Being Earnest will bescreened live at the Corn Hall on Tuesday9 October. oscarwildecinema.com

Approx 165 minutes.

Live from the Vaudeville Theatre, London

An Ideal Husband (12A)

Tuesday 5 June 7.15pm £13 / Under 18s £10

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‘an all-starensemble cast’

A very special event. Mike Garr is apoet and a doctor of education andhas performed poetry worldwidefor 25 years working with the likesof John Cooper Clarke, New Order,Philip Glass and Iggy Pop. He isregularly commissioned by theBBC, Manchester United and Nikeand champions poetry to peoplewho don’t really like poetry. Luke Wright will perform a set ofbrand new poems in support. Heand Mike have spent the last eightyears on the road together as thewarm up acts for John CooperClarke. You won’t find two morefinely honed working poets inBritain today. Don’t miss this.

Luke Wright’sStand-UpPoetry Club– featuring Mike Garr

Friday 8 June 8pm£10 / Students £6

Word

All artists dislike a gender tag – they are simply artists withtheir own perspectives. But female artists often approach theirwork with a distinct sensibility,expressing emotions from an individualviewpoint and telling their stories intheir own particular way. This briefsurvey looks at the work of the highlyinfluential abstract work of BarbaraHepworth, Bridget Riley and BirgitSkiold, through the figurative and morepersonal pieces by Elisabeth Frink andPaul Rego to the younger generationsuch as Tracy Emin.

Post War British Art– A Woman’s View

An exhibition in the Upper Gallery6-30 June Box Office hours Free

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Directed by Steven Spielberg, UK/USA, 2017, 1hr 56minsWith Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson

This expertly-crafted and compelling film brings to life a cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents and pushed the country’sfirst female newspaper publisher, and her hard-driving editor, tojoin an unprecedented battle between the press and the

government. A masterclass by a masterdirector and an all-starensemble cast, this isbeing heralded as oneof the bravest, mostimportant films of ourtimes.

The Post (12A)

Wednesday 6 June 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

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A new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent work,arguably the best loved and most admired of all classicalballets. With additionalchoreography by Artist inResidence Liam Scarlett, incollaboration with his long-term designer JohnMacfarlane, the productionremains faithful to the Petipa-Ivanov text, while bringingfresh eyes to the staging ofthis timeless ballet.

Approx 3hrs incl two intervals.

Live Swan Lake

Tuesday 12 June 7.15pm £13 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

Join Peppa for the second instalment of this exciting newpreschool cinema experience of never-before-seenepisodes featuring the voices of David Mitchell asPoliceman Panda and Jo Brand voices Mrs Crocodile.There are plenty of snorts, giggles and jumping up anddown in muddypuddles! Singand dance alongwith Peppa tonew versions offavourite nurseryrhymes, includingThe Wheels onthe Bus and RowRow Your Boat.

Peppa Pig– My First Cinema Experience

Wednesday 13 June 10.30-11am £2.50

Toddler Screening

A whole day of Ukulele-basedactivities, including…

Ukaholics Anonymous presents

Diss Ukulele Day

Saturday 9 June 11.30am-11pm

A Big Busk Diss Market Square11.30am-12.30pm

Showcase your own talents. Sign up onthe day.

Open Mic 5pm

D’Ukes is one of the country’s top ukulelebands, specialising in electric danceablemusic from pop and rock, to reggae orcountry – expect the unexpected!

Plus: Blue Luna, an all-female acousticcovers band with a folky, rocky, quirkyfeel and material from the 1950s to lastweek!

Terence Blacker ‘…weaves a pathbetween Jacques Brel and DudleyMoore… It’s all very funny and makesyou want to catch the guy live.’Acoustic Magazine

Further details onhttps://sites.google.com/site/dissukuleleday2018/

Ukulele Concert featuring D’Ukes7.30pm £10

Improving your singing with JanetKoralambe.

Playing Blues on your ukulele withPeter Arnold.

In the Corn HallWorkshops 2pm & 3.30pm £3 each

Festival

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JUNE

‘Saxophoneplaying of thehighest order…’

Directed by Maysaloun Hamoud,Israel/France, 2016, 1hr 43mins,subtitledWith Mouna Hawa, SanaJammelieh, Shaden Kanboura

Three Palestinian women living inan apartment in Tel Aviv try to finda balance between traditional andmodern culture. Hamoud’s clever,nuanced screenplay offers acritique of traditional, patriarchalPalestinian society, threatened bymodernity, feminine power, and thecourt of public opinion. A film thatis full of life, taking us to placesthat most of us in the west knewnothing about.

In Between (15)

Wednesday 13 June 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Film

The history of Britain, as you’ve never heard it before, throughthe achievements of 21 women whose lives enthral, intrigueand inspire.

Jenni Murray, the journalist and broadcaster, has presentedBBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour since 1987. In this personalselection – including Boudicca, ElizabethI, Jane Austen, Emmeline Pankhurst,Mary Quant and Barbara Castle – shedraws together the lives of 21 women toshed light upon a variety of social,political, religious and cultural aspects ofBritish history, adding in the occasionalanecdote from her own distinguished lifealong the way.

Jenni Murray– A History of Britain in 21 Women

Saturday 16 June 7.30pm£17.50 / Under 18 £15

Word

Directed by Peter Yates, USA, 1979, 1hr 41mins With Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern

A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team viesfor the affections of a college girl, in this wonderfully sunny,funny, goofy, intelligentmovie about the ‘noman’s land’ of ayoungster’s life, just outof high school, messingaround for one finalsummer before facingthe inexorable choicesof jobs or college or theArmy.

Breaking Away (PG)

Wednesday 20 June 7.30pm £5 / Under 18 £2.50

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A recent recipient of a UK JazzAward for Services to British Jazz,the renowned musician and authorSimon Spillett salutes the legendsof the tenor saxophone, includingColeman Hawkins, Ben Webster,Lester Young and Stan Getz. WithChris Ingham (piano), OwenMorgan (bass) and George Double(drums).

‘Saxophone playing of the highestorder…’ Jazz Journal

Diss Jazz Club presents

Simon Spillett:The Great Tenors– with theChris Ingham Trio

Thursday 21 June 7.30pm £12

Music

Our Place is a radical, hard-hitting new book by acclaimednature writer Mark Cocker that tackles some of the centralissues of our age. Partly a work of environmental history,partly a personal geographical inquiry into our relationshipwith the rest of life in Britain, itexplores key moments inconservation history and explainshow our country has come to lookas it does.

In conversation with author andfriend Terence Blacker he discusseshis most difficult and controversialbook and describes Norfolk’sunique role in the advancement ofall conservation in this country. 

www.markcocker.com

Mark Cocker – Our Place

Saturday 23 June 7.30pm£8 / Norfolk & Suffolk Wildlife Trust members £6

Word

A great opportunity for experienced and new riders alike to geton their bikes and enjoy the beautiful roads of Norfolk andSuffolk. Sign up for the Nine Town Sportive and cycle 25, 50 or100 miles for charity, or justjoin the returning riders atthe park from noon to 5pmand enjoy live music, food,family fun and a celebrationof all things cycling!

For full information and tosign up go towww.disscyclathon.org

Diss Cyclathon

Sunday 24 June Diss ParkSportive sets out at 7am Park events noon-5pm

Town Event

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‘Unbeatable,pure champagne’

When it comes to authentic swingmusic, the Pasadena Roof Orchestrahas no equal. It has delightedaudiences worldwide for over 40 yearswith its renowned mix of swing and hotdance music, all presented with aliberal dose of humour.

The orchestra’s legendary ensemblesound is created with a line-up of 11outstanding jazz musicians playingoriginal dance band arrangements ofRay Noble and his Orchestra, Jazzfrom Duke Ellington, as well asmelodies that were sung by FredAstaire, Bing Crosby and Al Bowlly.The band leader is the crooner DuncanGalloway.

www.pasadena-roof-orchestra.com

Pasadena RoofOrchestraConcert

Saturday 30 June 7.30pm£21 / Concessions £19

Music

Directed by Joe Wright, USA/UK, 2017, 2hr 5mins With Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas

Gary Oldman’s BAFTA-winning performance leads an all-star British cast in this brilliant retelling of the early days ofWorld War II. This thrilling and inspiring true story beginsat the precipice of the war, with the fate of WesternEurope hanging on the newly-appointed British Prime

MinisterWinstonChurchill, onlyhe can decidewhether tonegotiate withAdolf Hitler, orfight on againstincredible odds.

Darkest Hour (PG)

Wednesday 27 June 10.30am (Matinee) & 7.30pm£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Film

Corn Hall Comedy Club just got bigger – and even better!We’re adding an extra top-notch comic to every show, sonow you’ll get four of the UK’s best comics, and twointervals, making Corn Hall Comedy a night out you reallywon’t want to miss.

Check our website www.thecornhall.co.uk for informationabout the next line-up.Food and bar from 6.30pm.

Line-up subject to change.

Corn Hall Comedy Club

Friday 29 June 8pmAdvance £11 / Door £13 Min age 18

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These forthcoming events are on sale now. Go to www.thecornhall.co.uk for more information and the latest updates.

COMING TO

Sunday8 July 2pmDiss Park,IP22 4AUEarly bird to8 May £12 /From 9 May £15/ On the day £17Free child (under16) per payingadult

Romeo and Juliet – TheHandlebards, the world’s firstcycling theatre company areback by popular demand witha new show! Join them fortheir ‘seriously silly’ bicycle-powered performance packedwith riotous amounts ofenergy, a fair old whack ofchaos, and a great deal oflaughter guaranteed. Pleasebring something low to sit on.

Saturday28 July 7pm& Sunday29 July 3pm£13 /Under 18 £10

André Rieu – Amore, MyTribute to Love – André Rieu’slegendary annual Maastrichtconcert is the most eagerlyanticipated cinema event ofthe year. Featuring his 60-piece Johann StraussOrchestra, sopranos, tenorsand André’s very specialguests plus exclusively tocinema, backstage access andinterviews with André.

Sunday26 August 4pmIn the garden atThe Oaksmere,Brome, Eye,IP23 8AJAdvance £12 / Onthe day £15

A Woman of NoImportance – Comicmelodrama and social scandalbubble away in this classicOscar Wilde satire. DOTProductions presents anotherof their wonderfullyentertaining outdoor summerperformances. A dramaticcomedy, guaranteed to delight.Please bring a low chair or rugto sit on.

Friday14 September7.30pm£20

Daphne’s Flight – Featuring 5of the finest singer-songwritersof their generation – ChristineCollister, Melanie Harrold, JulieMatthews, Helen Watson andChris While – this incredibleline-up completely captivatesaudiences with their beautifulharmonies, unbridled energyand the infectious joy ofperforming together. ‘Solid goldstandard dream-team musicmaking.’ froots

Friday21 September8pm£17.50 /Concs £15

The Kast off Kinks – anamazing line-up of formermembers of ‘The Kinks’, TheKast off Kinks - Mick Avory(original drummer on all theclassic hits), John Dalton(bass/vocals, Kinks 60s & 70s),Ian Gibbons (keyboards/vocals,Kinks 80s & 90s and still withRay Davies) plus Dave Clarke –keep all the songs alive thatmade The Kinks a householdname. A sell out last time, earlybooking recommended!

Saturday17 November7.30pm £18

JD King’s Elvis – a stunningand mesmerising tribute toElvis that cannot be equalledanywhere. Check out thewebsite for sound, videos,reviews and see why!J.D.King is the highest ratedimpersonator in the world.www.jdkingelvis.co.uk

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FREDR ICKSA T T H E C O R N H A L L

Showcasing an ever-changing range of award-winning

Grain beers, alongside a hand-picked selection of the best

drinks around.

The new Corn Hall bar will be operated by Grain Brewery who are based just down the

road in Alburgh. They bring their range of traditional cask beers, alongside cask and

keg beers inspired from across the world. The same quality is applied to their selection

of wine, spirits, mixed and soft drinks, drawn from their experience from their three

owned pubs. Their claim to serve up ‘The best G&T in Diss’ is not an exaggeration!

The Grain Bar at the Corn Hall is open from 6.30pm before events.

Pre-order your interval drinks to avoid the queue.

The perfect venue for fresh, inventive and delicious dishes frommorning coffee to light lunches, afternoon teas and pre-show suppers.  Serving vibrant salads, open sandwiches, Fredricks famous sausage rolls and a daily changinghot and cold menu including our delicious homemade patisserie, cakes and chocolate brownies.On performance evenings the café will be open for pre-show suppers and nibbles served inan informal style.  Open between 10am-4pm Wednesday to Saturday, from 6.30pm before evening events,and an hour before Sunday daytime events.Booking is advisable for pre-show suppers. To reserve your table and receive the menu email cafe@thecornhall.co.ukor phone 07963 355588.

JOIN US FOR

A DRINK at the

GRAIN BAR…

HOW TO BOOKIn person: during Box Office opening hours.Telephone: 01379 652241 – if you reach our answering machine please leave your details and yourcall will be returned as soon as possible.Online: register on our new website www.thecornhall.co.uk to book for any event.By Post: Please include your name, address, contact number, email address and full details of yourbooking along with your cheque made payable to ‘Diss Corn Hall Trust’. Add £1 to your booking totalif you wish your tickets to be posted. You can also email the Box Office usingboxoffice@thecornhall.co.uk.Charges: A booking fee of £1.50 applies per transaction for online and telephone bookings.The booking fee will not be added to bookings made in person.A £1 fee will be added should you wish your tickets to be posted.

ACCESSIBILITYThe Corn Hall Trust is committed to making thevenue as accessible as possible. The BoxOffice, Hall, Waveney Room, gallery, bar andcafé are all on the ground floor and we have liftaccess to the first floor studio, exhibition andheritage research space. Both floors have fullyaccessible toilets.

We can only accommodate a limitednumber of wheelchairs at events. Please

inform the Box Office when you book so we canreserve your space. If your mobility requirementsrequire someone to assist you with your visit wecan arrange a complimentary ticket for yourcompanion. Please enquire at the Box Office.

The Hall and the Waveney Room are bothequipped with induction loops. These work

for amplified events.

CAFE and BARThe cafe will open between 10am-4pm Wednesday to Saturday, from 6.30pm before evening events,and an hour before Sunday daytime events. The Bar opens from 6.30pm before events.

THANKSSpecial thanks to our Good FriendsTerence Blacker, Eve Boyd, David Case, Jenny Chamberlin, Lynn Clark, Jane Denny, Peter Dudley,Don Dunkin, Brian & Gunilla Falk, Frank Feeham, Alan & Stephanie Franks, David Gillett,Anita & Nicholas Hales, Charles & Liz Handy, Stephanie Harrison, Jo & Gary Hincks, Alun Howkins,Paul Howling, Anne Hyde, Martha Kearney, Adrian Knott, Dr A Linder, Glynne Lloyd-Davis,Linda Merricks, Ruth and Patrick Murray, Simon Owen, Jill Robinson, Sue Shrager, John Taylor andCorporate Friends: Dayburst Couriers and Grain Brewery.

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