The Carnival Band
Friday February 3 8pm £13/£15otd

The challenge – 20 (countries and a trip to the moon), 20 instruments (at least), 80 tunes. Only one band is talented and crazy enough to accept!

Spontaneous and exuberant, the Carnival Band turns musical convention on its head with this musical tour of the globe spanning five centuries of music. A vibrant mix of world, traditional and early music played with wit and consummate skill. Instruments include shawms, bagpipes, ‘ud, djembe as well as fiddle, guitar, bass etc., and the band sing in full-throated harmony. Recordings and tours with folk diva Maddy Prior have won them an enthusiastic following. Champions of carnival music from around the world, let the Carnival Band take you on an unforgettable audio odyssey!

“Full of vivacity, originality and wit” (BBC Stoke and Staffs)

“The variety of sounds was breathtaking…..this was a fun and delightful concert.” (Newbury Evening News)

“Irreverence, exuberance and variety… The Carnival Band should be bottled and made freely available on the NHS” (Nottingham Evening Post)

Suitable for all ages

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Senna (12A)
Thursday February 9 7.30pm £4

A documentary about the life and career of the late Brazilian Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Spanning his years as a Formula One racing driver from 1984 to his untimely death a decade later, Senna explores the life and work of the triple world champion, his physical and spiritual achievements on the track, his quest for perfection and the mythical status he has since attained.

Stars Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Frank Williams

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