The following activities are on at Cornerstone in September. Tickets can be booked from the Box Office: 01235 515144 or online at: www.cornerstone-arts.org
PERFORMANCE
Wed 4 Didcot Film Club: Babette’s Feast, 8pm
Fri 13 5th Birthday Show: 8pm
Some fizz, some cake, some little surprises and a stormer of a show from Alice Francis, first lady of cool swing.
Sat 14 5th Birthday Celebration Day: Free mini-festival, 10am-midnight
It’s our birthday so we’re throwing the doors open wide for a whole day of fun for the family with plays, dancing, art and music – outside in the town square and throughout the whole building. Evening music and cabaret in the bar.
Fri 20 Rodney Branigan: Free bar gig ,8pm
Rodney’s singer-songwriting has been compared to Jeff Buckley and his multi-instrumental skills to Rodrigo Y Gabriela.
Sat 21 Alex Horne: Lies Stand-up comedy, 8pm
Star of We Need Answers and The Horne Section, Alex returns to Didcot.
Not too rude.
Fri 27 Strindberg’s Miss Julie: Classic Theatre, 7.30pm Ages 14+
Midsummer’s Eve 1888, aristocratic Miss Julie is drawn to the socially ambitious Jean, her father’s valet. Witness a ferocious power struggle as they attempt a love affair in a world that depended on people knowing their place.
Sat 28 Sam Carter: Contemporary folk music, 8pm
Mixing American spirituals, gospel and shapenote hymn singing with glorious songwriting, Sam has been compared with Nic Jones, Richard Thompson and John Martyn, and won Best Newcomer at the BBC’s 2010 Folk Awards.
Sun 29 Georgie Fame in Concert: Music legend! 7.30pm
Still fresh, still oozing cool, Georgie comes to Cornerstone with his two sons, Tristan Powell on guitar and James Powell on drums, with both on backing vocals. A night of hits, banter and eye-opening anecdotes from Georgie’s career.
REGULAR CLASSES
Tuesday (start dates 24 September, 5 November)
Youth Theatre – 10 week course
– 6-10 years, 4.30-5.30pm
– 10-14 years, 5.45-7.15pm
Street Dance (Adult 16+), 6.15-7.15pm
Life Drawing (Adult), 7-9pm. All materials included
West End Dance (Adult), 7.30-8.30pm
Creative Writing (Adult), 7.30-9pm
Young Directions: Theatre (14-18 years), 7.30-9pm – 10 week course
Wednesday (start dates 25 September, 6 November)
Mature Movement and Dance (Adult 50+), 11.30am-12.30pm
Baby Boogie: Parent and Tot (9 months-3 years),1-1.30pm
Parent and Toddler Ballet (18 months-3 years), 2.30-3pm
Ballet – 3-4 years, 3.15-3.45pm
– 4-6 years, 4-4.45pm
Youth Hip Hop (7-11 years), 5-5.45pm
Young Directions: Dance (12-16 years), 6-7.15pm
Ballet – Beginners (Adult), 7.30-8.30pm
Privately run class – Pilates Matwork for Beginners/Intermediate, 6-7pm (please see web site for more details)
Thursday (start dates 26 September, 7 November)
Parent and Toddler Ballet (18 months – 3 years), 11.45-12.15pm
Ballet – New Starters (3-4 years), 1.15-1.45pm
Ballet – 3-4 years, 3.15-3.45pm
– 4-6 years, 4-4.45pm
– 6-9 years, 6-6.45pm
Youth Dance (4-6 years), 5-5.45pm
Yoga (Adult), 7-8.15pm
Enhance Through Dance – Fitness (Adult), 7-8.15pm
Privately run class – Camino Del Flamenco, various times from 4pm (please see website for more details)
Friday (start dates 27 September, 8 November)
Argentine Tango (Adult beginners), 7.30-9.15pm
Privately run class – Music & Movement for Under 5s, 10-11am (please see website for more details)
Saturday (start dates 28 September, 9 November)
Street Dance – 10 week course
– 8-10 years, 10-10.45am
– 11-12 years, 11am-12noon
– 13-15 years, 12.15-1.15pm
Arty Party: Children’s Art Classes
– 4-8 years, 10-10.45am
– 9-12 years, 11am-12noon
REGULAR GROUPS
Curious Arts: Tuesdays during term-time, 10.45am-12.45pm
‘Say-so’ drama workshops for adults with learning disabilities. (Please see website for more details.)
GALLERY (free entry)
Andrea Brailsford: Textures, Marks and Scribbles, 3-29 September
A collection of work using a combination of largely recycled materials: wax, candles, string, boxes, paper and fabric, with glue, charcoal, crayon and acrylic paint. Rather than having any narrative or philosophical content, these works have been produced for a ‘love of the materials’.