Funny Bones Comedy Club (May)
Friday 16 May, 7.45pm
Gala welcomes the Funny Bones team to Durham with another hilarious night of fun and mayhem, as three terrific comedians perform in the intimate setting of our Studio. The line-up includes: Des Clarke, Barry Dodds, John Cooper and your MC, Vince Atta. What are you waiting for..?
£8
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Northern Youth Dance Company
Sunday 18 May, 7.30pm
Full of dynamic energy and exuberance, this talented young company - plus performers from schools and sports colleges throughout the County Durham - perform newly commissioned works from some of the dance world’s most successful choreographers, including: Neville Campbell (Tumbuka, Phoenix Dance), Andile Sotiya (Phoenix Dance, Northern School of Contemporary Dance), Tim Rubidge, Matthias Sperling (Random Dance Company) and Roberta Ferguson (Fidget Feet). A captivating evening of contemporary dance.
£8 (£5 conc)
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Don Giovanni
By English Touring Opera
Monday 19 May, 7.30pm
One of the greatest operas ever written, which tells of three women plotting the downfall of the infamous seducer Don Juan. From the first notes of the overture to the shocking final scene, it remains an audience favourite, blending dramatic storytelling with some of opera’s most beautiful music. Roland Wood (ETO’s Eugene Onegin) leads a cast of distinguished soloists, directed by Jonathan Munby (RSC, West End) and conducted by Michael Rosewell. Sung in English.
£25 (£23.50 conc), £22 Friends, £42 Both ETO Shows, £10 Restricted View
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Anna Bolena
By English Touring Opera
Tuesday 20 May, 7.30pm
This bel canto thriller has it all - beautiful arias, powerful orchestration, and stirring choruses. At the heart of the story is the cruelty of the Tudor King, Henry VIII. Having set on the throne his great love Anne Boleyn, he now desires her lady in waiting, Jane Seymour. As her days as queen draw to a close, Anne is still fighting - until she meets again the man she loved before Henry. Directed by ETO’s General Director James Conway, with Julie Unwin (ETO’s acclaimed Tosca) and Brazilian tenor Luciano Botelho. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
£25 (£23.50 conc), £22 Friends, £42 Both ETO Shows, £10 Restricted View
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Academy of Ancient Music
Wednesday 21 May, 7.30pm
The world’s finest period-instrument orchestra are now into their fourth decade. Concerts across six continents and over 250 recordings demonstrate the AAM’s pre-eminence in music of the Baroque and Classical periods. The orchestra’s pioneering recordings include the first on period instruments of many works, such as Mozart’s complete symphonies; and prize-winning opera recordings with soloists including Cecilia Bartoli and Joan Sutherland. Their programme at Gala includes works by Handel, Albinoni, Vivaldi and Bach.
“The playing from the Academy of Ancient Music was ravishing” The Guardian
£12 (£8 conc), £5 students, £1 Under 18s
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