Kingston Arts

Kingston Arts is a charitable organisation, supporting and nurturing local talent.

Closing Festival Concert

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Kingston Choral Society

SATURDAY
29 MARCH 2014
7.30PM – 10PM

Kingston Choral Society (KCS) performs Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. This is a work full of contrast and colour by a composer at the height of his powers. KCS is joined by six soloists and the outstanding musicians of the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble and Purcell Orchestra.

Soloists: Julia Doyle – Soprano, Alice Gribbin – Soprano, Matthew Long – Tenor, Nick Pritchard – Tenor, William Gaunt – Bass and Frederick Long – Bass.
www.kingstonchoralsociety.org.uk/kcs

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
MAPLE ROAD
SURBITON
KT6 4DS

Adults: £15
Concessions: £13
Under 18s: £5
Box Office:
020 8977 4801
(booking fee applies)
or pay at the door

Lenten Evensong

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Tiffin Boys’ Choir

THURSDAY
27 MARCH 2014
5.30PM – 6.15PM

ALLEGRI MISERERE. One of the most celebrated pieces of choral music, which a young Mozart wrote down from memory, Allegri’s Miserere mei, Deus calls for treble soloists who are able to sustain 5 top Cs, sung tonight by the Tiffin Boys’ Choir. This great work forms the anthem in an evensong for the season of Lent, also featuring Purcell Hear my prayer and the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis sung in Byrd’s fauxbourdon setting.

Refreshments are available after the service.

ST LUKE’S CHURCH (corner of
Burton Rd and Gibbon Road)
KINGSTON KT2 6AB

Admission free

Concert and singing workshop

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Euphonix Community Choir

WEDNESDAY
26 MARCH 2014
1PM – 4PM

Euphonix Community Choir invites you to a lunch-hour concert of pop, folk and world music, followed by a singing workshop. Both events are open to all. Attend either or both (Singing workshop: 2pm). Musical Director: Ben Crawley. Short interval for refreshments.

ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON
24-26 HIGH STREET
KINGSTON KT1 1HL

Admission free

Evensong at All Saints’ Church

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All Saint’s choir

SUNDAY
23 MARCH 2014
6PM – 7PM

Attend a service in the newly-renovated Nave of All Saints’ Church, undergoing an extensive restoration project under the aegis of architect Ptolemy Dean. The choral music at evensong is sung by the celebrated All Saints’ Choir conducted by Simon Toyne, accompanied by organist Stephen Westrop, and features wellloved music by Noble (Magnificatand Nunc Dimittis in B minor) and Wesley (Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace).

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH
MARKET PLACE
KINGSTON KT1 1JP

Admission free

Singing Workshop

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Discover your vocal potential

SUNDAY
23 MARCH 2014
12 NOON – 4.30PM

Have you ever wanted to find out how to free your voice up to do what you really want it to do? Joshua Alamu, (The Voice UK, vocal coach and vocal producer on multiple recording projects), will be showing you how to tap into your vocal talent and take it to the next level. If you are focused and want to become the greatest vocalist you can possibly be, this is for you!

Suitable for age 14+
Buy tickets online.

ST.MARK’S HALL
CHURCH HILL ROAD
SURBITON KT6 4LS

Tickets:

    • Adults (16+) £15.00
    • KA Members £10.00
    • Concessions £8.00
    • Under 16’s £8.00

Adventures in Electronica

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ADVENTURES IN ELECTRONICA

SATURDAY
22 MARCH 2014
7.30PM (prompt)

Kingston Arts is excited to present its first foray into electronic music. ‘Adventures in Electronica’ will showcase the very best in electronically based music, past and present, instrumental and vocal. From ambient soundscapes to explosive percussion, the adventure shall weave an evocative and evolving mix of genres. This is not a club night.

Under 16’s free, suitable for age 14+
Buy tickets online or pay on the door.

ST.MARK’S HALL
CHURCH HILL ROAD
SURBITON KT6 4LS

Tickets: £5

Bands Night

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BANDS NIGHT

THURSDAY
20 MARCH 2014
8PM

Following in the footsteps of previous successful bands nights, Kingston Arts is excited to ‘crank it up’ again and get your heads banging! From mellow and acoustic to Rock, this event promises to be bigger than ever!
Rootwork
Bullet Proof Bomb
Muttley Music

Over 18’s
Buy tickets online or pay on the door.

THE GREY HORSE
46 RICHMOND RD
KINGSTON KT2 5EE

Tickets (18+): £5

Choral Concert

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The Landmark Singers

WEDNESDAY
19 MARCH 2014
8PM – 8.45PM (Doors 7.30PM)

The Landmark Singers invite you to enjoy some of their favourite repertoire covering spirituals, folk, jazz blues and traditional music from our own continent and others. Come and hear this wonderfully expressive group fill the cavernous space of the Landmark Arts Centre. The Landmark Singers are led by Dominic Stichbury.

Bar open for refreshments.

LANDMARK ARTS CENTRE
FERRY ROAD
TEDDINGTON
TW11 9NN

Admission free

Comedy Night

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COMEDY NIGHT
in Italian and English

TUESDAY
18 MARCH 2014
8PM

IL PUMA LONDINESE brings you the best in bi-lingual comedy! Prepare for a night of laughs with comedians from all over the world. Preparatevi signiore e signiori, IL PUMA LONDINESE viene a Kingston. Serata cabare in collaborazione con la Kingston Arts e la Italian British association vi porta uno stand up Italo inglese con I fiocci, a base di risate non stop. Non perdetevi l’unico spettacolo di cabaret che unisce l’Italia e I’Inghilterra in allegria! Ci vediamo tutti li !!!

Over 18’s. Buy tickets online or pay on the door.

RAM JAM CLUB (behind The Grey Horse)
46 RICHMOND ROAD
KINGSTON UPON THAMES KT2 5EE

Tickets (18+): £5

Works by Brahms and Elgar

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BRAHMS – A German Requiem  sung in German
ELGAR – Serenade for Strings

SATURDAY
15 MARCH 2014
7.30PM

Thames Philharmonic Choir and Thames Festival Orchestra combine to perform works by Brahms and Elgar.
Thames Festival Orchestra:
Leader: Adrian Levine
Thames Philharmonic Choir:
Conductor: John Bate, soprano: Katherine
Crompton, baritone: Edward Grint

CADOGAN HALL
SLOANE TERRACE
SW1X 9DQ

£25, £22, £18, £12
Tickets available from Cadogan Hall Box Office
Tel: 020 7730 4500

Monteverdi and the Maidens

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The Lovekyn Consort

THURSDAY
13 MARCH 2014
7.30PM

The Lovekyn Consort will perform delightful vocal duets from Monteverdi’s Scherzi Musicali collections, along with trios by Salomone Rossi. There will also be sacred music by Bach, trios by Handel and McGibbon and some recent compositions.
See www.lokimusic.co.uk for further details.

Under 16’s free.
Buy tickets online or pay on the door.

LOVEKYN CHAPEL
KINGSTON KT2 6PY
(opposite Kingston Grammar School)

Tickets:

  • Adults (16+): £12.00
  • KA Members: £10.00
  • Concessions: £6.00

An Evening with Tina May

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Kingston Jazz Society presents
AN EVENING WITH TINA MAY

Tuesday
11 MARCH 2014
8PM

Leading UK jazz singer, Tina May, illustrates the role of the voice in jazz. Using recorded examples, she will explore its role from the early blues of Bessie Smith, through the close harmonies of the Mills Brothers, Hi-Lo’s and improvised scatting, to interpretations of popular songs by the likes of Billie Holiday and Mel Tormé, and on into more contemporary examples of the art.

Under 16’s free
Buy tickets online or pay on the door.

THE CORNERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE
116 DOUGLAS ROAD
SURBITON SURREY
KT6 7SB

Admission free

Rehearsed reading of Bas

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REHEARSED READING OF BÁS
Schizothemia

SUNDAY
9 MARCH 2014
2PM

It is World War One. A Welsh minister and an Irish guard become trapped in a dug-out after a German night raid. Amidst their struggles to communicate, they quickly realise the gravity of their plight is greater than they had envisaged. Bás is touring the UK throughout 2014, performed by newcomers ‘Schizothemia’.

Over 18’s only

THE CORNERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE
116 DOUGLAS ROAD
SURBITON SURREY
KT6 7SB

Admission free

Story Time for Children

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STORY TIME FOR CHILDREN
with David Lawson Lean

SUNDAY
9 MARCH 2014
11AM – NOON

An interactive and fun storytelling session, inspired by the stories of Beatrix Potter. David has run drama workshops across the borough for over 15 years and is the Artistic Director of Kingston Junior Drama Company. This relaxed and entertaining session will engage and inspire young children’s imaginations.

CAFÉ AT COURT FARM
OLD KINGSTON ROAD
WORCESTER PARK
KT4 7QH

For ages 4 – 7. Children only session!
Parents can enjoy cake and a cuppa!
Admission free