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LATEST EVENTS:
Friday 17th - Thursday 23rd July 2009
Natural Theatre Company presents:
A NIGHT AT THE BIJOU
"Altogether a satisfyingly joyous evening of unbridled silliness"
Venue Magazine ****
Venue: The Little Theatre Cinema, St Michael's Place, Bath BA1 1SF
Time: 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm (Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday)
Price: £10, £9 concs, £8 Little Theatre members
Info & booking: The Little Theatre Cinema Box Office - Tel: 0871 704 2061.
email: little@picturehouses.co.uk or online www.picturehouses.co.uk
Do you yearn for the cinema of the 1950's? B movies, fag smoke clogging the projector beam, standing for the Queen at the end? Well, it's back! Following the successful sell out performances last year A Night at the Bijou returns to Bath.
The internationally renowned Natural Theatre Company have brought the aged (and odd) staff of the Bijou Cinema out of retirement to shine their torches and tear your tickets one more time at The Little Theatre Cinema, 17th – 23rd July 2009 at 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday.
The atmospheric Little Theatre Cinema is the perfect setting for this revival of the best, and worst, of good old fashioned movie-going. In spite of many refurbishments to keep the cinema up to date The Little Theatre has retained the charm and welcoming warmth of a 1930's cinema.
Where better to enjoy the 'best' horror B movie of all time, The Bride of the Monster starring Bela Lugosi.
The Naturals bring the film to life in their own inimitable style with the added help from smell-o-vision and wet-o-rama!
So, if you can get past old Sprocket, the commissionaire, you'll be shown to your seat by flirty usherette, Honey Wagon (runner up of "Miss Hot Dog" 1958). Once in your seat you can relax while Ernie Glissando runs his hands over his mighty Organ and encourages you to sing along to his bouncing balls. Before the film begins there's just time to grab something cold and creamy from Gladys, the oldest usherette in the world.
Wear your best 1950's outfits (prizes for the best dressed), watch a real 1950's B movie and sample 3D vision! Sample the usherettes! But no snogging in the back row!!
Tickets priced at £10 full price, £9 concessions and £8 for Little Theatre Members, available from The Little Theatre Cinema Box Office, St Michael's Place, Bath BA1 1SF, Tel: 0871 704 2061, email: little@picturehouses.co.uk or visit www.picturehouses.co.uk
Take a visit into the Naturals world and sample a snippet of the evening on their video gallery www.naturaltheatre.co.uk
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AUTUMN SEASON BONBON CABARET DATES:
Thursday October 22nd - Bonbon's Autumn Tints
Thursday November 19th
Thursday December 17th
More details to follow.
Watch this space for more details on Bonbon Cabaret events, or sign up to the e-mailing list.
Bonbon Cabarets are for adults only and often sell out, so book early. (Some returned tickets may be available on the door).
Many people make a night of it in Widcombe by taking early supper at The White Hart, opposite the Social Club.
Your host M. Le Bonbon will personally come and tell you when the doors are open!
Bookings: Click on the BOOK NOW links above for online booking, or call Bath Festivals box office, tel: 01225 463362
Bonbon Cabarets are organised by Nick Steel and any profits go towards the Widcombe Rising street party.
If you are a member of Natural Theatre's supporters scheme, The Nats, you can reserve a table by ringing Ralph on 01225 469131 after you have bought 4 or more tickets for your party.
Details of The Nats scheme can be found at www.naturaltheatre.co.uk/supportus
Archived events
WIDCOMBE RISING:
Widcombe Rising 2008 was a great success!
We hope to have a photo gallery from the day available soon.
If anyone would like to submit photos of the day for inclusion in the online gallery and for possible future exhibition, please either email them to photos@widcombe.net or post them on CD to Nick Steel, Widcombe Rising, Widcombe Institute, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA
We will credit any photos used with your name.
The next Widcombe Rising will be on Sunday 13th June 2010
WIDCOMBE RISING ARCHIVE:
 Widcombe Rising 2005
Widcombe Rising 2006
Widcombe Rising is a non profit event organised by Ralph Oswick and Nick Steel
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