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DATE & TIME CATEGORY EVENT PAGETues 2 Apr, 6.15pm Screen Arts ROH La forza del destino 4Weds 3 Apr, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Stanley’s War (12A) 12

Thur 4 April, 2 May & 6 Jun, 10.30am Art An Introduction to Life Drawing 4Thur 4 April, 7.30pm Music Diss Jazz Club – Getz: A Musical Portrait 4Sat 6 Apr, 10.30am Family Bite-Sized Ballets – Tortoise & the Hare 7Sat 6 Apr, 7.30pm Theatre Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Open Space Theatre 59 Apr -14 MayBox Office Hours

Exhibition in theUpper Gallery Ingenuity – A Pictorialisation of Arts Award 5

Weds 10 Apr, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 12

2nd Thurs of the month, 10.30am Class Art Appreciation Group 8Thur 11 Apr, 7pm Screen Arts NT Live – All About Eve 8Fri 12 April, 10am-4pm Arts Award Arts Award Takover Day & Workshops 5Fri 12 April, 10.30am Easter Fun Family Flick – Johnny English Strikes Again (PG) 6Fri 12 April, 7.30pm Music The Hut People 8Sat 13 Apr, 7.15pm Screen Arts The King and I 9Sun 14 Apr, 1pm Easter Fun Treasure Island 6Mon 15 - Thur 18 Apr, 9am Easter Fun Easter Stage School 6Sat 20 Apr, 7.15pm Theatre Northanger Abbey – Cyphers Theatre Company 9Fortnightly from Tues 23 April, 6.30pm Film Keeping it Reel – Young Film Programmers Group 5Weds 24 Apr, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) 12

Thur 25 Apr, 7.30pm Theatre Rebellious Sisterhood – Broad Horizons 9Sat 27 Apr, 7pm Music The Yeoman of the Guard – The Burgate Singers 10Tues 30 Apr, 6.45pm Screen Arts ROH Faust 10Weds 1 May, 10.30am Family Toddler Screening – The Highway Rat (U) 7Weds 1 May, 7.30pm Evening Film The Heiresses (12A) 12Thur 2 May, 8pm Comedy The Noise Next Door – REMIX 10Fri 3 May, 8pm Word Luke Wright’s Stand-Up Poetry Club 11Sat 4 May, 7.30pm Film David – composer, Peter Creswell’s oratorio 114 May - 29 JunBox Office Hours

Exhibition in theMain Gallery Iceni Botanical Artists – Spring into Summer 11

Weds 8 May, 10am Workshop Spring Flowers & Little Dewdrops – a still life art workshop 14Weds 8 May, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Widows (15) 12

Thur 9 May, 7.30pm Theatre Thomas Paine’s To Begin the World Over Again 14Sat 11 May, 10.30am Family Bite-Sized Ballets – Elves & the Shoemaker 7Tues 14 May, 7pm Screen Arts NT Live – All My Sons 14Weds 15 May, 7.30pm Evening Film The Seventh Seal 12Thur 16 May, 7.30pm Music His Way – The Life & Songs of Frank Sinatra 15Fri 17 May, 8pm Music The Roving Crows 15

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DATE & TIME CATEGORY EVENT PAGE18 May - 6 JulyBox Office Hours

Exhibition in theUpper Gallery Caroline Somerville – A Life Through Flowers & Foliage 15

Sat 18 May, 7.30pm Theatre An Honest Gentleman – Stuff of Dreams Theatre 16Weds 22 May, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Wildlife (12A) 13

Thur 23 May, 7.30pm Theatre The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists – Townsend Productions 16Fri 24 May, 8pm Music Whole Lotta Led 16Weds 29 May, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film The Guardians (15) 13

Thur 30 May, 7.30pm Music Diss Jazz Club – Sondheim & Me: Joanna Eden 17Fri 31 May, 8pm Comedy Corn Hall Comedy Club 17Sat 1 Jun, 10am Workshop Observational Botanical Drawing 17Sat 1 Jun, 10.30am Family Bite-Sized Ballets – Three Little Pigs 7Weds 5 Jun, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Three Identical Strangers (12A) 13

Thur 6 Jun, 8pm Music Limehouse Lizzy 18Fri 7 Jun, 7.30pm Theatre Old Herbaceous – Kick in the Head Theatre 18Sat 8 Jun, 2pm Family The Marionette Insect Circus – String Theatre 7Tues 11 Jun, 7.15pm Screen Arts Royal Ballet – Romeo & Juliet 18Weds 12 Jun, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film First Man (12A) 13

Fri 14 Jun, 10am Workshop Needle Felt Hare workshop 19Fri 14 Jun, 7.30pm Word & Music Martin Newell & The Hosepipe Band 19

Sat 15 Jun 11.30am-11pm Music &Workshops Diss Ukulele Festival 19

Weds 19 Jun, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film The Favourite (15) 13

Fri 21 Jun, 8pm Comedy & Magic James Phelan Trickster 20Sat 22 Jun, 7.30pm Music The Story of Doo-Wop – The Testosta Tones 20Weds 26 Jun, 10.30am7.30pm

MatineeEvening Film Stan and Ollie (PG) 13

Thur 27 Jun, 8pm Theatre Radiant Vermin – EM Productions 21Sat 29 Jun, 10am Workshop Repeat Pattern Lino-cut on Fabric 21Sat 29 Jun, 7.30pm Theatre All Hail Macbeth – Packing Shed Theatre 21

BOX OFFICE 01379 652241Monday-Saturday 10am-4pmwww.thecornhall.co.ukThe Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB

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‘…artists of thefuture!’

A star-studded cast of singerscome together in a sensationalnew production of GiuseppeVerdi’s epic opera – The Forceof Destiny.

Leonora falls in love with DonAlvaro, but when her fatherforbids their marriage, a fatalaccident triggers a drama ofobsession, vengeance andtragedy.

An opera which demands thevery best of singers for itspowerful music and the fullesttheatrical treatment for its storyof bitter revenge pursuedacross miles and years.

Approx 4hrs 15mins incl two intervals.

Live

Tuesday 2 April 6.15pm£13 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

The Chris Ingham Quartet, featuring star of the John WilsonOrchestra Mark Crooks, presents a celebration of the great geniusof the saxophone, Stan Getz. From the 1940s to the 1990s,

including the swinging1950s and the 1960sbossa nova years, theshow highlights Getz’scollaborations with thegreat musicians of theera. 

‘Crooks’ tenor raises thehairs on the back of theneck…’London Jazz News

Diss Jazz Club presents

Chris Ingham Quartet: Getz– A Musical Portrait

Thursday 4 April 7.30pm £12 

Music

Join experienced tutor NeilCuthbert for a series of three lifedrawing classes which willintroduce participants toanatomical terms and muscularand skeletal features as well asthe creative process of drawingfrom a life model. Each week willfeature a different model,including male and female.Paper and boards supplied,please bring your own easel andany preferred pencils. Allabilities welcome.

An Introduction to Life Drawing

Thursdays 4 April, 2 May & 6 June 10.30am-1.30pm£15 per session

Class

La forza deldestino

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by Tennessee Williams

On a steamy night in Mississippi, a family gathers to celebrate thebirthday of cotton plantation owner‘Big Daddy’ Pollitt. But the scorchingheat is almost as oppressive as thelies that are told. His son, Brick, anddaughter-in-law, Maggie, dancearound the secrets and sexualtensions that threaten to destroytheir marriage. With the future of thefamily at stake, which version of thetruth is real – and which will win out? Approx. 2hrs plus interval.

Open Space Theatre Company presents

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Saturday 6 April 7.30pm £12 / Concessions £9.50

Theatre

Are you interested in film,learning more about the filmindustry, or looking for a greatnew social evening? Join us fora Film Club with a difference!Led by industry professionals,this is your chance to haveyour say in our filmprogramming: learn aboutdifferent film genres, pick someof the films we screen andmaster how to programme filmevents. *Annual film ticket includes access to ourevening film screenings.

Keeping itReel– Young FilmProgrammers Group

Fortnightly, starting Tuesday23 April 6.30pm-8.30pmFree first session,£20 for annual film ticket*Ages 18+

Film

We are extremely pleased to present the artwork from our ArtsAward students, as they create, plan and curate an exceptionalshowcase of their work – be prepared to see some of the artists ofthe future!

Do come along and participate in workshops and activities hostedby our young Arts Award group when they ‘Takeover’ the CornHall on Friday 12 April 10am-4pm!

Contact jessica.vincent@thecornhall.co.uk for further details.

Ingenuity – a Pictorialisation of Arts Awards

9 April-14 MayAn exhibition in the Upper Gallery 10am-4pm Free

Exhibition

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Directed by David Kerr, UK, 2018,1hr 29minsWith Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller,Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson

Rowan Atkinson returns as themuch-loved accidental secretagent. When a cyber-attack revealsthe identity of all active undercoveragents inBritain, thecountry’sonly hopeis calledout ofretirement.

Johnny EnglishStrikes Again (PG)

2hrs 10minsWith Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw

The Banks siblings and Michael’schildren are going through a difficulttime. Just as all seems lost, MaryPoppins arrives to save the day.

Mary PoppinsReturns (PG)

Wednesday 10 April 10.30am£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Friday 12 April 10.30am£5 / Under 18 £2.50

Easter Family Flicks

From the producers of the Corn Hall annual pantomime…!

With the stars of children’s TV we’re all off to ‘Treasure Island’!Aaargh!

With crazy characters, all your favourite songs and aswashbuckling story on the seven seas – laughter, adventureand pirates await in a show perfectfor children aged three and upwards.  

Grab your booty and don’t miss theboat… book now!

‘A triumph – delightful’ The Stage

‘A really well paced show’Primary Times

‘Fun and unpretentious’ The List

1hr 35mins incl interval.

LP Creatives present

Treasure Island

Sunday 14 April 1pm£12.50 / Concessions £10 / Family £40 Ideal for 3-8 yrs

Easter Holiday Fun

For starstruck singers, budding stars and dancing divas, theCorn Hall’s Easter Stage School is ideal for children aged 6-11.

Four days of drama, dancingand singing – incorporating plenty offun and games – culminating in aspecial demonstration for parents onstage on the final day at 5pm.

Delivered by a DBS checked,experienced and fully qualified danceteacher.

Easter Stage School

Monday 15-Thursday 18 April 9am-3.30pm£85 for 4 days (Age 6-11yrs)

Easter Holiday Fun

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Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, TheHighway Rat tells the tale of a ravenous rat who craves buns, biscuitsand all things sweet. Tearing along the highway, he searches forsugary treats to steal, until his sweet tooth leads him to a sticky end.Featuring the voices of Rob Brydon, Frances De La Tour and David

Tennant, this swashbuckling adventure ofbandits and biscuits is one the wholefamily will enjoy.Our toddler screenings are designed for pre-schoolers togive them their first experiences of the cinema. They arekindly supported by Diss Cyclathon.

The Highway Rat (U)

Wednesday 1 May 10.30-11am £2.50

Toddler Screening

The perfect way for your little ones to enjoy the magic of dance,music and storytelling on the big screen! With playful charactersand spellbinding music, these adorable ballets are sure to haveyour little ones dancing with excitement!

The much-loved BBC presenter, Anita Rani is on hand to read thestories and show some of the moves from the ballets with the helpof the loveable characters.Saturday 6 April Tortoise & the HareSaturday 11 May Elves & the ShoemakerSaturday 1 June Three Little Pigs

PLUS before the mainfeature, there will be ashort episode offamily-friendly series,Jungle Beat which willfocus on an animalcharacter and thehilarious situations theyencounter in nature.

Northern Ballet presents

Bite-Sized Ballets

10.30-11.30am £6 / Children £4

Family

The magical world of The InsectCircus invites the audience toforget reality and becomeimmersed in the strange andbeautiful world of insects.Beetles and grasshoppers,wasps and dragonflies,demonstrate their dexterity withgreat skill and humour. Presented using marionettes,the show breathes new life intothe traditional techniques usedin Victorian trick marionettes.A unique and charmingexperience to be enjoyed by allthe family.After the show there’ll be achance to see the marionetteinsects up close. Approx 50mins incl aftershow interaction.

String Theatre presents

The MarionetteInsect Circus

Saturday 8 June 2pm£7 / Friends & Family £25(4 tickets)

Saturday Club

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APRIL

‘…thrillingnewproduction’

Taking the audience on a musicaljourney around the world, Englishinstrumental duo Sam Pirt andGary Hammond have firmlyestablished themselves as one ofthe most entertaining and best-loved acts on the UK folk scenetoday.

Mixing global rhythms with folktunes from Quebec to Spain,Scandinavia to Sussex andeverywhere in between, this is ajoyful, quirky and immensely skilfulcelebration of our rich musicalheritage.

A show like nothing you’ve everseen before, expect feel-gooddancing tunes, audienceparticipation, step dancing,Quebecois foot-percussion (whilstplaying the accordion!) and humouraplenty. Approx 1hr 45mins incl interval.

The Hut People

Friday 12 April 7.30pm £12

Music

Led by experienced art historianTania Harrington, come and hearabout artists and their lives, watchdocumentaries and video clipsabout them and their work, andhave the chance to air your ownviews and opinions! We will also belooking at exhibitions around thecountry, including those on ourdoorstep at the Corn Hall. Thisinformal group is open to all.

Art Appreciation

Second Thursday of the month 10.30am-12.30pm £5 per session

Word

Broadcast live from the West End, Gillian Anderson and LilyJames lead in this adaptation of the 1950 film which starredBette Davis. All About Eve tells the story of Margo Channing. Legend. True

star of the theatre. Thespotlight is hers, always hasbeen. But now there’s Eve.Her biggest fan. Young,beautiful Eve. Lifting the curtain on a worldof jealousy and ambition, thisthrilling new production isadapted and directed fromone of the world’s top theatredirectors, Ivo van Hove(Network).Approx 2hrs 10mins.

All About Eve

Thursday 11 April 7pm £12 / Under 18 £10

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By Karen Forbes

Mrs Pankhurst is not a well woman.Family arguments threaten scandal.Financially embarrassed, terrified ofbeing returned to prison, her onlysanctuary is with the composer,Ethel Smyth. But Ethel’s love forEmmeline is threatened by thearrival of young firebrand, GraceRoe, fresh from turning East Angliainto a hotbed of Suffragetteprotest.

Join us for a rare glimpse at theprivate lives and the personal costpaid by the leaders of theSuffragettes. Approx 2hrs including interval.

Broad Horizons TheatreCompany presents

RebelliousSisterhood– Votes for Women

Thursday 25 April 7.30pm£12 / Concessions £10

Theatre

By Rodgers and Hammerstein

Reprising their award-winning roles are the original Broadwaystars Kelli O’Hara (‘Broadway musical’s undisputed Queen’The Sunday Times) and Ken Wanatabe. Featuring over 50world class performers and one of the finest scores everwritten. This production is a testament to the lavish heritageof musical theatre.Approx 3hrs incl interval.

Filmed live at the London Palladium

The King and I

Saturday 13 April 7.15pm £13 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

Catherine Morland has grown up in the country, with onlysensational novels and pop culture to inform her of lifebeyond the village. Leaving home for the first time, sheexpects heroes, bandits and adventures to await her. Realityis more complicated…

Cyphers present JaneAusten’s timeless tale ofgrowing up and getting it allwrong, with their playful styleand fast-paced action.‘remarkably inventive’HHHH London Theatre1Approx 2hrs 10mins incl interval.

Cyphers Theatre Company presents

Northanger Abbey

Saturday 20 April 7.15pm £15 / Under 18 £12 (Age 12+)

Theatre

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APR-MAY

‘brave, funny,tough andbeautiful’

With eight years of sell-outEdinburgh shows and appearanceson BBC One and ITV1 alongsidethe likes of Michael McIntyre, AlMurray and Harry Hill under theirbelt, The Noise Next Door are theUK’s top improv comedy troupe!

In their full-length show they takeaudience suggestions and createfantastically funny scenes andsongs in the blink of an eye! With aperfect blend of ludicrouscharacters, witty one-liners, epicstories and explosive physicality,audiences everywhere are left inawe of their lightning-quick wit andtotally original comedic talents.

‘Comedy Gold’ The Guardian

‘Hilarious…’ The Daily TelegraphApprox 1hr 30mins incl interval.

The Noise NextDoor – REMIX

Thursday 2 May 8pm£14 / Concs £13 Age 16+recommended

Comedy

Book by WS Gilbert, Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan

A sad tale – in feel not unlike Verdi’s Rigoletto – The Yeoman ofthe Guard has leanings toward seriousopera and is one of the few Sullivanactually scored completely himself.The Burgate Singers and BurgateSinfonia (a freelance professionalensemble), will be joined by young andseasoned principal professional singers– all working in leading opera houses, orgraduates from the Royal Academy ofmusic – to perform this most emotionallyengaging of the Savoy Operas.Approx 3hrs incl interval.

Burgate Singers & The Burgate Sinfonia present

The Yeomen of the Guard– a concert version

Saturday 27 April 7pm £18 / £15 Under 18

Music

Experience the decadence and elegance of 1870s Paris in thisspectacular production of Charles-Francois Gounod’s best-loved opera which features several of popular opera’s mostrecognisable numbers, performed by a cast of great

international singers and the RoyalOpera Chorus.

Virtuoso leading roles, a large chorus,sensational sets, ballet and an ecstaticfinale make this enthralling version ofFaust – who trades his soul with theDevil for youth and power – theepitome of theatrical spectacle.Approx 3hrs 45mins incl interval.

Faust

Tuesday 30 April 6.45pm £13 / Under 18 £10

Screen Arts

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With a membership of almost 30artists, all based in East Anglia, IceniBotanical Artists specialise inpainting the world of plants in inks,oils and watercolour in styles varyingfrom detailed botanical plant studiesto natural habitat landscapes.

Renowned for creating botanicalpaintings of rare and endangeredwild flowers of the Breckland area.Iceni Botanical Artists will showcasenew work highlighting the flora ofthe East of England.

Iceni BotanicalArtists– Spring into Summer

4 May-29 JuneArt Exhibition in the MainGallery 10am-4pm Free

Exhibition openingSaturday 4 May 11am-1pm

Iceni Botanical Workshops8 May & 1 June

Art

We’re back, and this month wewelcome back Tim Turnbull.Eminently accessible, Turnbulldoes bold rhymes, causticcommentary and mucky jokes,all in an affable deadpan.

We’re also cock-a-hoop that Molly Naylor will be reading fromher collection Badminton. Part confession, part manifesto;Badminton manages to celebrate humanity whilst despairingof its ugly bits. The Guardian has called her work “brave,funny, tough and beautiful.” You’ll see why.

Luke Wright is your host with the vegan roast. Be there.Approx 1hr 40mins incl interval.

Luke Wright’sStand-Up Poetry Club– featuring Tim Turnbull & Molly Naylor

Friday 3 May 8pm £10 / Students £6

Word

Musician and composer, Peter Creswell wrote the oratorioDavid in 2008. It was performed in Redgrave, Bury StEdmunds and in 2014, in St Mary’s Church, Diss withprofessional singers, supported by the Kingfisher Sinfonietta

and the Redgrave Singers. This is theprofessional film made of thatperformance.David is a major classical work on thescale of Elijah or The Creation. It openswith the relationship between theyoung David and King Saul and leadsto the story of the love affair betweenDavid and Bathsheba. Peter willintroduce the film.2 hours incl interval.

DavidSaturday 4 May 7.30 pm £10

Film

Meet Iceni Botanical Artists.

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WEDNESDAYFILMS

Director Tim Curtis. Presented byJohn McCarthy, UK, 2019, 54mins

Based on true events, this powerfuldrama-documentary – produced bythe team that brought us Life On theDeben – is a riveting and heartfeltstory of two Suffolk families.

We hope to have the filmaker TimCurtis with us for a Q&A at the endof the film.

Stanley’s War –Suffolk’s First World WarRemembered (12A)

Wed 3 April 10.30am & 7.30pm

Wed 10 April 10.30am & 7.30pm

Bryan Singer, UK/USA, 2018,2hrs 14minsWith Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee,Lucy Boynton

A foot-stomping celebration ofQueen, their music and theirextraordinary lead singer FreddieMercury. Freddie defied stereotypesand shattered convention to becomeone of the most beloved entertainerson the planet.

BohemianRhapsody (12A)

Wed 24 April 10.30am & 7.30pm

Director Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguay,2018, 1hr 38mins, subtitlesWith Ana Brun, Margarita Irún,Ana Ivanova

We’ve all seen films about old peoplewho experience a poignant late-lifeflowering. But not many about a well-off lady in Paraguay whose love lifecomes into its own only after her gaylover is sent to jail. A sophisticated,morally perplexing and topical filmwith standout performances.

The Heiresses (12A)

Wednesday 1 May 7.30pm

Director Steve McQueen, USA,2018, 2hrs 10minsWith Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez,Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo

‘…an empowering, electrifyingthriller with an ensemble cast to diefor. It follows a disparate group ofwomen who are forced to pick upthe criminal baton from their recentlydeceased husbands. Intelligent,engrossing and fiercely emotional…’HHHHH Mark Kermode, The Guardian

Widows (15)

Wed 8 May 10.30am & 7.30pm

Director Ingmar Bergman, Sweden,1957, 1hr 36mins, subtitlesWith Max von Sydow, Bengt Ekerot,Bibi Andersson

One of the great classics of worldcinema. Why? It is narratively bold,visually striking, timeless, full ofgreat performances, beautifully shotand, despite being about death, islife-affirming and darkly funny.

The Seventh SealWednesday 15 May 7.30pm

Director Rob Marshall, USA, 2018,2hrs 10minsWith Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw

The Banks siblings and Michael’schildren are going through a difficultand unhappy time. Just as all seemslost, Mary Poppins arrives to savethe day and take the Banks familyon a magical, fun-filled adventure.

Mary PoppinsReturns (PG)

£5 / Under 18 £2.50Our morning

screenings areDementia friendly and kindly

supported by Diss Cyclathon.

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Director Xavier Beauvois, France,2018, 2hrs 18mins, subtitlesWith Nathalie Baye, Laura Smet,Iris Bry

Set in France in 1915, this wartimestory focuses on three women leftbehind to run the family farm. In thetradition of French rural sagas likeJean De Florette, landscape and theseasons play as much of a part asthe characters.

The Guardians (15)

Director Paul Dano, USA, 2018,1hr 44minsWith Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhall,Ed Oxenbould

This affecting coming-of-age dramais brought brilliantly to life by acareer-best performance from CareyMulligan as a complex womanwhose self-determination disruptsthe expectations of a 1960s nuclearfamily in Montana.

Wildlife (12A)

Wed 22 May 10.30am & 7.30pm

Wed 29 May 10.30am & 7.30pm

Director Tim Wardle, UK/USA, 2018,1hr 36mins

An extraordinary documentary aboutthree complete strangers whodiscover aged 19, that they areidentical triplets, separated at birth,and adopted to different parents.Their joyous reunion is just thebeginning of a twist-filled andcompelling tale.

Three IdenticalStrangers (12A)

Wed 5 June 10.30am & 7.30pm

Director Damien Chazelle, USA,2018, 2hrs 21minsWith Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy,Jason Clarke

An intimate, riveting and seriousbiopic about the astronaut, NeilArmstrong, and the story – includingthe personal tensions – behind thelegendary space mission that ledhim to become the first man to walkon the Moon.

First Man (12A)

Wed 12 June 10.30am & 7.30pm

Yorgos Lanthimos, Ireland/UK/USA,2018, 1hr 59minsWith Olivia Colman, Emma Stone,Rachel Weisz

Bedecked with awards andnominations from the Oscars,BAFTA’s and Golden Globes, thistragicomic drama set in the early18th century in the Court of a frailQueen Anne boasts razor-sharpdialogue and lashings of politicalintrigue and deceit.

The Favourite (15)

Wed 19 June 10.30am & 7.30pm

Director John S Baird, UK, 2018,1hr 38minsWith John C Reilly, Steve Coogan

Laurel and Hardy, the world’s mostfamous comedy duo, attempt toreignite their film careers as theyembark on what becomes theirswan song. A delightful, warm hugof a movie with superb, spot-onperformances, some big laughs, andgenuinely touching moments.

Stan & Ollie (PG)

Wed 26 June 10.30am & 7.30pm

More information andtrailers about these filmsmay be found on our websitewww.thecornhall.co.uk

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MAY

‘intoxicating,energetic tribalrhythms’

Led by Iceni BotanicalIllustrator Tina Bone, this fullday workshop encouragesstudents to carefully observe,draw and then paint a wildspring flower – with perhaps alittle, elegantly placeddewdrop.Working from live springflowers and with acombination of groupdemonstrations and one-to-one tuition, the workshop willshow the rudiments ofbotanical drawing, whereaccuracy is the key andobservation is the main skill.Some aspects of colour mixingwill also be included to helpstudents understand andachieve an accurate colourbalance in their work.Suitable for all abilities.

SpringFlowersand LittleDewdrops

Wednesday 8 May10.00am-4.00pm £30

Workshop

Written and performed by Ian Ruskin.With Elliott Gould as the narrator’s voice.

English actor Ian Ruskin’s acclaimed one-man play brings ThomasPaine home to Diss. Paine changed the world with his wit andvision, sparking the American and FrenchRevolutions. He was one of the world’sgreatest writers and worst politicians.Would it prove a deadly combination?HHHHH Showmag, Los AngelesA 10% donation of the proceeds will be made to DissMuseum.

Approx 75 minutes no interval followed by a Q&A.

The Life of Thomas Paine Productions presents

Thomas Paine’sTo Begin the World Over Again

Thursday 9 May 7.30 pm £12 / £8 Under 18s & Income Support

Theatre

by Arthur Miller

Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winnerSally Field (Steel Magnolias) and Bill Pullman star in Arthur Miller’sblistering drama. America, 1947. Despite some hardknocks, Joe and Kate Keller are a successstory. They have built a home, raised twosons and established a thriving business.But nothing lasts forever. With the returnof a figure from the past, long buriedtruths are forced to the surface and theprice of their American dream is laid bare.Approx 2hrs 45mins incl interval.

All My SonsTuesday 14 May 7pm £12 / Under 18 £10

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“There are personal storiesattached to all of my work and myinterest in Modernism is evident inthe intrinsically retro feel of most ofmy pieces”. Caroline SomervilleRenowned for her bold tulippatterns, vibrant primroses and herwork inspired by her travels toJapan and California, CarolineSomerville’s striking repeat patternfabrics, wallpaper and homewaregive a real sense of the place thatinspired them.

CarolineSomerville– A Life ThroughFlowers & Foliage

Art Exhibition in the Upper Gallery18 May-6 July Box Office hoursFree

Exhibition opening with the artistSat 18 May 11am-1pm Free

Lino-cut workshop withCaroline Somerville Sat 29 June

Art

Award-winning singer, Robert Habermann presents theunforgettable songs and the remarkable story of one of themost popular singers of the 20th century. Charting Sinatra’s career from big band singer and pop idol, tohis fall from popularity in the late forties, through to his hugelysuccessful return and becoming a world icon – all the whileleading a hugely colourful and publicised life.Featuring many of Sinatra’swonderful songs including:Come Fly with Me, Fly Me to theMoon, My Way,New York New York.Approx 2hrs 10min incl interval.

His Way: The Frank SinatraStory – with Robert Habermann

Thursday 16 May 7.30pm £15

Music

With a vibrant and powerful mix of Celtic-inspired fiddle andintelligent lyrics backed by intoxicating, energetic tribalrhythms and electronica-infused dance grooves – RovingCrows are an original, must-see act. Highly respected – they were nominated for Best Album at theFolkWords Album Awards 2018 and won International Artist ofthe Year at the Australian Celtic Music Awards 2017 – they’realso renowned for their high-energy live performances.

An adventurous andinspired heady cocktail ofCeltic and World music witha social conscience and abeating heart.’ Mike Davies,Folking.com, April ‘17Approx 2hrs incl interval.

Roving Crows

Friday 17 May 8pm £12

Music

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MAY-JUNE

‘A rollicking

adventure…’

2019 is the 50th anniversary of therelease of one of the greatestalbums of all time – Led ZeppelinII. This is the LP that catapultedLed Zeppelin from being justanother sixties blues group to oneof the most influential andsuccessful bands of all time. It wasthe first of their albums to reachnumber one, toppling the Beatles’Abbey Road in the process.

Don’t miss this special celebrationof this timeless album. The firsthalf of the show will include songsfrom Led Zeppelin’s backcatalogue. The second half willfeature the whole of Led Zeppelin IIplayed in the same sequence asthe original LP.

Approx 2hrs 45mins including interval.

Whole LottaLed’s 2019Tour – featuringLed Zeppelin II

Friday 24 May 8pm£18 (Part seated)

Music

By Cordelia Spence & Tim Lane

Born in Aylsham, Norfolk in 1715, the highwayman Thomas Easterwas hanged at Tyburn 24 years later. His life was packed withadventure and intrigue as he plied his trade from North Norfolk toPutney Heath, ‘raising contributions upon the public’.

A rollicking adventure of a dashingand charming rogue, who ultimatelydances the hangman’s jig.

Approx 2hrs incl interval.

www.stuffofdreams.com

Stuff of Dreams Theatre Company present

An Honest Gentleman– A musical play about East Anglia’svery own Dick Turpin

Saturday 18 May 7.30pm £12 / Under 18 £10 (Age 11+)

Theatre

‘The man of many characters’, actor Neil Gore, presents anEdwardian magic show with magic lantern and projectedanimation; political conjuring tricks, live music and song, aswe meet the famous characters from Robert Tressell’s book

that follows the events that surroundthe painters and decorators who arecharged with the renovation of a largetown house for local Mayor Sweater. 

HHHH ‘Tremendous’ The TimesHHHH ‘Highly entertaining’ WhatsonstageApprox 1hr 55min incl interval.

Townsend Theatre Productions presents

The Ragged TrouseredPhilanthropists– a magic lantern show

Thur 23 May 7.30pm £12 / Concessions £10 (Age 11+)

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A member of the Iceni Botanical Illustrators since 2017,Georgina Kuna works primarily in watercolour on paper tocreate intensely observed plant portraits. Working from liveplant specimens, this drawing day will cover a broad range oftechniques, from quick study sketches through to accurate,fully rendered detail.

All levels ofexperience andability welcome.

ObservationalBotanical Drawing

Saturday 1 June 10am-4pm £30 Ages 16+

Workshop

Acclaimed chanteuse and long-timementor to pop superstar SamSmith, Joanna Eden – supported byGerry Hunt on saxes/guitar, RussellSwift on bass and George Doubleon drums – presents her personaltake on the work of musical theatregenius Stephen Sondheim.

With songs from Company, A LittleNight Music, Into the Woods,Sweeney Todd and many otherclassic shows.

‘The UK’s answer to Diana Krall andNorah Jones’ Time OutApprox 2hrs 20mins incl interval.

Diss Jazz Club presents

Sondheim & Me– Joanna Edenwith Gerry Hunt,Russell Swift andGeorge Double

Thursday 30 May 7.30pm £12

Music

Four top notch comics, two intervals, one great night out!Comedy and friends is the perfect combination, so grab abunch of your mates, book 6 or more tickets, and (providingothers haven’t booked them all already), we’ll reserve you atable.Keep checking our website www.thecornhall.co.uk, or

Facebook diss.cornhall forupdates on who our acts for thenight will be!Approx 2hrs including intervals.

Food and bar from 6.30pm.

Corn Hall Comedy Club

Friday 31 May 8pm Advance £11 / Door £13 (Min age 18)

Comedy

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Live

JUNE

Downton Abbeywith gardeningtips’

Limehouse Lizzy continue to keepthe spirit of Celtic rock icon PhilipLynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive,well and dominating stagesworldwide. Now the band has addedto their show a tribute to ex-ThinLizzy guitarist (and world renownedsolo artist) Gary Moore. Despite international tours, corporateclients and their own anniversaryyear tour schedule, Limehouse Lizzyhas also shoehorned a co-headlinetour with tribute giants Livewire into2019. Don’t miss their most explosiveshow and critically-acclaimed line-upyet. The boys are back!‘entertainment for more than a

decade… fantastic live music’Arena BBC2‘if you’re sceptical about tribute acts,you won’t be after seeing LimehouseLizzy’ Radio TimesApprox 2hrs.

LimehouseLizzy – presentingthe greatest hits ofThin Lizzy

Thursday 6 June 8pm £18

Music

By Alfred Shaughnessy

Described as “Downton Abbey with gardening tips”, this is thehumorous love story of a single-minded yet gentle man with apassion for plants. With acute and sometimes hilarious observations ofrelationships between the classes in a simpler age, OldHerbaceous is sprinkled with witticisms and epithets. Performed by renowned actor GilesShenton as Herbert Pinnegar.Had enough of depressing news? OldHerbaceous will leave you with a feelingthat, perhaps, all’s right with the world.‘Not to be missed’ BBC Radio KentApprox 1hr 40mins incl interval.

Kick in the Head presents

Old Herbaceous

Friday 7 June 7.30pm £12 / Concessions £10

Theatre

Shakespeare’s story of star-crossed lovers is known the worldover and, since Kenneth MacMillan’s superbly choreographedversion of Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic and majestic musicpremiered in 1965, it has become a modern ballet classic.Capturing the emotions of the youngcouple as they fall in love, despitethe barriers that finally bring aboutthe story’s tragic end, this revivalbrings the colour and action ofRenaissance Verona, where a busymarket bursts into sword fighting,and a family feud leads to tragedy forboth the Montagues and Capulets.Approx 3hrs 15mins including two intervals.

Romeo and Juliet

Tuesday 11 June 7.15pm £13 / Under 18 £10

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A whole day of Ukulele-basedactivities, including…

Fingerpicking the ukulele – with PeterArnold.

From solo to band mate: how toarrange a song – with Blue Luna

Showcase your own talents.Sign-up on the day.

The Delta Beltas play a combination ofearly American Blues from theMississippi Delta and more up-tempocountry blues numbers with toe-tapping rhythms and vocal harmonies.

Their instruments range from guitars,ukulele and keyboards to trombone,washboard and horns – think WaveneyDelta meets Mississippi River Roots,meets New Orleans Street Music! 

Plus: Blue Luna – the all-femaleacoustic covers band whose materialranges from the 1950s to last week! Approx 2hrs 15mins incl interval.

Further details onwww.thecornhall.co.uk

Ukaholics Anonymous presents

Diss Ukulele Day

Saturday 15 June 11.30am-11pm

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

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

Evening Concert featuringThe Delta Beltas 7.30pm £8

Open Mic 5pm

Festival

Join local craftswoman, and Fluff-ology founder, Tracey Baldwin inlearning the craft of needle felting.Price includes the full starter kit tomake your own hare, with additionalmaterials to take away and makeanother at home.

There will be additional bags of woolavailable on the day for £10 if youare feeling inspired and want to goaway and play! Beginners welcome.

Needle Felt Hare workshop

Friday 14 June 10am-1.30pm £40 incl tea/coffee & cake Ages 14+

Workshop

The Jigsaw Coast is a selection of Martin Newell’s shorterpoems about East Anglian places, people and events.The Green Children is a longer poem about two childrenof “unusual skin colour” who appeared in Woolpit duringthe 12th century. Both pieces feature original musiccomposed and played by the Hosepipe Band.

‘My guests went inwondering who I’dbooked but withinminutes they weremesmerised. Thefeedback wasamazing.’Simon GeeApprox 2hrs incl interval.

Martin Newelland The Hosepipe Band– The Jigsaw Coast & The Green Children

Friday 14 June 7.30pm £10 / Concessions £9

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JUNE

‘Probablya genius’

Magician. Comedian. Presenter. Trickster!James Phelan, nephew of British icons PaulDaniels and Debbie McGee, presents his latestshow. An evening of hilarious, traditional, mind-blowing magic where anything can happen -and quite often does. People are tricked,phones are destroyed, needles are swallowed,no-one is safe! 

James has already performed the show to sellout audiences across the country as well asperforming at the London Palladium. He alsohosts the TV show ‘Celebrity Troublemaking’– a relaxed chat show featuring celebrityguests – with a unique twist. As they’re talking,James performs some of his brilliant tricks onthem.Approx 1hr 45mins incl interval.

James Phelan– Trickster

Friday 21 June 8pm £15

Comedy / Magic

Join the UKs premier Doo-Wop quartet, TheTestosta Tones as they take you on a musicaljourney detailing the history of Doo-Wop.

During the early 1950s, quartets sung on streetcorners, in barbershops and churches in a stylewhich became known as Doo-Wop, paving theway for rock ‘n’ roll.

Join your host for the evening, radio disc jockeyChuck Anderson and The Testosta Tones (whohave sung for the Queen, live on Radio 2 and aticonic venues in the UK) as they perform favouritesongs such as Blue Moon, Earth Angel,Runaround Sue, Teenager in Love and manyothers.

Jivers, lindy-hoppers and Balboa dancers – spacewill be available to dance.Approx 2hrs incl interval.

The Story ofDoo-Wop– with The Testosta Tones

Saturday 22 June 7.30pm £13 / Concessions £11

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By Philip RidleyDirected by Peter Sowerbutts

Ollie and Jill want to tell you abouttheir dream home. Some of thethings they did to get it, you mightfind shocking. But they want you toknow they did it all for their baby…

Playful, provocative and viciouslysharp, Radiant Vermin is a wickedlycomic satire from internationallyacclaimed Philip Ridley.

With Emma Martin (The BrowningVersion) and Jake Kubala (Womanin Mind).

‘Probably a genius’ Time Out onPhilip RidleyThis amateur production of ‘Radiant Vermin’ ispresented by special arrangement withSAMUEL FRENCH LTD.

1hr 30mins no interval.

EM Productions presents

Radiant Vermin

Thursday 27 June 8pm£10 / Students £6

Theatre

Experienced teacher, CarolineSomerville will show you how tocreate your own bold repeatpattern to make your ownwallpaper or upholstery designs.At the end of the workshop you willgo home with a fabric samplefeaturing your own design.Beginners welcome. Price includesmaterials, plus tea/coffee and aslice of cake.

Create a Repeat PatternLino-Cut on Fabric

Saturday 29 June 10am-3pm £60 per person

Workshop

‘Hell hath no fury like three women scorned.’

It’s 2019, yet for three young women in the city it still feels likethe 1950s. But that’s about tochange when Cate walks intotheir lives and shows themwhat being a witch should beabout.

Mixing comedy and high dramawith more than a little bit ofmagic, All Hail Macbeth is across between Harry Potter,Macbeth and Top Girls that tellsthe backstory of the ThreeWitches in Shakespeare’sspookiest play.

Approximately 1hr 45mins incl interval.

Packing Shed Theatre presents

All Hail Macbeth

Saturday 29 June 7.30pm £12 / Concessions £10

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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 6.15pm before events.

Pre-order your interval drinks to avoid the queue.

JOIN US FOR

A DRINK at the

GRAIN BAR…

Café

Booking recommended for pre-event diningEmail: cafe@thecornhall.co.uk or call 07963 355588

For coffee, brunch, lunch ordinner in a friendly, welcoming

and relaxed atmosphere

Now open Monday to Saturday 10am-4pmand before events for evening dining

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 Box Office,Hall, Waveney Room, gallery, bar and café are all onthe ground floor and we have lift access to the firstfloor studio, exhibition and heritage research space.Both floors have fully accessible toilets.

We can only accommodate a limited numberof wheelchairs at events. Please inform the

Box Office when you book so we can reserve yourspace. If your mobility requirements requiresomeone to assist you with your visit we canarrange a complimentary ticket for your companion.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 Monday to Saturday, from 6.30pm before evening events, andan hour before Sunday daytime events. The Bar opens from 6.30pm before events.

THANKSSpecial thanks to our Good FriendsKeith & Sue Best, Eve Boyd, Ray Bryant, Anita Burnard, David Case, Jenny Chamberlin, Lynn Clark,Jane & James Denny, Hazel Dormer, Peter Dudley, Margaret Evans, Brian & Gunilla Falk,Alan & Stephanie Franks, David Gillett, Anita & Nicholas Hales, Charles Handy, Jo & Gary Hincks,Paul Howling, Anne Hyde, Ann & Sirdar Isik, Maz Jackson, Martha Kearney,Dr Anders Linder & Shelia Linder, Kate Lloyd, Glynne Lloyd-Davis, Dr Linda Merricks,Elizabeth Mooney, Ruth and Patrick Murray, Jill Robinson, Chris Shaw, Sue Shrager,Linda & Andy Simpson, Terry & Katherine Smith, Ann & David Steele, John Taylor, Linda Whyte andCorporate Friends: Dayburst Couriers and Grain Brewery.

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