Girlyman
The Studio Sessions
Sunday 3 Oct, 7.45pm
Can the members of Girlyman read each other's minds? Sometimes it seems so when they burst into three-part harmonies so tight it’s like they’re thinking as one. Influenced by ‘60s vocal groups like Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas and the Papas and infused with years of classical and jazz training, Girlyman's songs are an irresistible and melodic blend of acoustic, Americana, folk, country and rock. With a large fan base before they’ve even set foot in the country, their sound is so sweet you’ll think you’re in heaven.
“heartbreakingly beautiful - theirs is a sound you could happily drown in” Maverick Magazine
£13 (£12 conc), £11 Friends
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Funny Bones Comedy Club
Friday 15 Oct, 7.45pm
Psst... want a good laugh and a top night out? Then head up to our Studio where Funny Bones will bring comedy just that bit closer. Your host Chris Mayo introduces Dominic Woodward, Carl Hutchinson and Andy Fury in an evening of laughs.
NB: contains strong language - over 16s only
£8.50
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Durham Book Festival
Monday 18 - Thursday 28 October
The annual book festival returns for its twentieth year with a packed two-week programme of readings and special events. As well as a week of events at Gala, you will also be able to attend a very special launch night at Durham Cathedral and a packed weekend of events at the Town Hall. During half-term week there is also a special programme of events for children and young people taking place at venues across the City.
Booking for all events opens on Friday 20 August 2010
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Welcome to Rocksburg
UK Arts International and Afrovibes present a Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom production
Monday 18 Oct, 7.30pm
Direct from South Africa, this is a stunning story about a cash-in-transit heist - of the criminals who carry it out, the cops who investigate them and the community they all live in.
Set in a fictional South African mining town, with a powerful Beauty and the Beast story at its core, the play’s main protagonist is a facially disfigured young man from the nearby township. He has no skills - just his bare hands, which he uses for fighting. When he falls in love for the first time, with the girlfriend of a notorious township thug, he is forced into a life of crime.
After a successful heist lands him in jail, our hero goes on a harrowing but touching journey to try to get his money back, so that he can disappear into the sunset with the love of his life. He soon finds himself caught up in a cat and mouse game between the criminal underworld and a corrupt police force. Who will prevail?
With a cast of terrific actors and live music, this original South African action-play is based on a fictional township graphic novel, and is told in the tradition of Hollywood action movies. Using devices found only in Township and Community theatre and a wonderful touch of theatrical style, it’s a cracking good tale.
Performed predominantly in English.
Recommended age: 16+ contains strong language and content
“breaking boundaries and on track to becoming a theatrical masterpiece” Tonight Newspaper, South Africa
£13 (£12 conc). FREE for Friends
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Isy Suttie
Love Lost in the British Retail Industry
Friday 22 Oct, 7.45pm
Best known as Dobby from Channel 4’s Peep Show, acclaimed musical comic Isy performs her multi-character musical love story set in a northern supermarket, along with songs and diary extracts in an often difficult quest for The One. Isy has completed two sell-out Edinburgh Festival runs and her unique style contains both comedy and pathos, with a winning stage manner which will leave your heart full of hope.
"one of the most versatile comics in the UK” The Scotsman
£10 (£8 conc)
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