THEATRE | MARINE YOUNG COMPANY SUMMER…

In collaboration with the Northcott Theatre, we are offering an opportunity for 15 talented young people to make challenging theatre in a professional setting. It’s a 5 day course for 11 to 15 year olds, culminating with a performance. Students will be spending a fun, practical week creating their own piece of theatre from scratch.

CINEMA | ON CHESIL BEACH |…

Set in Dorset and adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centres on a young couple from contrasting backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and societal pressure, leading up to their wedding night. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West.

MUSIC | CHILDREN LOVE DISCO |…

A Lyme Regis Carnival special event Children (0-10 yrs) and their families can hit the dance floor for a pre-carnival party. With a real DJ spinning records from the 70s to present day, this young people’s ‘club night’ is very different to a normal ‘children’s party’, with face painting and craft activities. It’s win-win, with a safe environment for the children to have a great time, whilst adults socialise and have a drink.

MUSIC | JAZZ IN THE BAR…

This is a special of our regular jazz night celebrating the best from “Great American Songbook” ~ the location is special: in our bar overlooking Lyme Bay Vocalist Elaine Davies is also a multi-instrumentalist, playing saxophone, flute and clarinet. She has appeared many times on television with the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra. She played in the Algy Davies Quartet, supporting many national jazz musicians.

MARINE YOUNG COMPANY | MONDAY 23…

JOIN THE MARINE YOUNG COMPANY AND EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY Marine Theatre, in partnership with Exeter Northcott Theatre, is offering a regular opportunity for 40 talented young people to make thought provoking theatre together in a professional setting. Previous experience of acting is not required, but desire and commitment are compulsory. The sessions will be delivered by experienced drama tutor and Northcott team member Lizzie Hedden.

MUSIC | BACK TO THE SHACK…

Back To The Shack play a heady brew of foot-stomping blues and classic Americana, all performed in their own distinct style. The band features dobro, guitar, accordion, double bass, and vocals, and is led by Julian Phillips and Izi Onslow Julian has played in concerts and festivals in Europe and America and is highly esteemed by his fellow players. As a teacher, Julian has inspired many young people to follow his example (many of them playing at the UK Boogie Woogie Festival, held annually on the first weekend in July), which is a real tribute to his talent, enthusiasm and love of boogie woogie.

COMEDY | LYME REGIS COMEDY CLUB…

Four comedians perform in one night for our excellent value Comedy Club. June’s edition is headlined by Ricky Gervais’s support act, Sean McLoughlin alongside Phil Cooper, Paul Ricketts, and host Tom Glover. You might have seen him on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, Comedy Central’s Live, or Brexit Stage Left.

MUSIC | THE SUNDAY SESSIONS |…

A post-roast music session in our lovely bar overlooking the Cobb This is a relaxed Sunday afternoon event with the best in local musical talent. The launch is hosted by Street & Matthews, an acoustic duo who are one half of popular local band DeltaTango7. They play a selection of blues and classic songs, and will be presenting a line-up of other local surprise guests.

SCREENING | GLYNDEBOURNE: MADAMA BUTTERFLY |…

Puccini’s opera is a classic love story that never fails to move, a tragic romance that sweeps you along in the intensity of its action. When an innocent young Geisha meets an American naval officer she falls instantly and deeply in love. Giving up her family and her faith, she risks all in marriage to the dashing Lieutenant Pinkerton.

MUSIC | LYM DELTA RHYTHM KINGS…

A bar room concert of ragtime and raucous rockabilly on handcrafted instruments Multi-instrumentalists Marshall Stapleton and Glenn Ford say “ We hail from the further reaches of the Lym Delta, last survivors of the musical traditions once prevalent in these environs.” Expect to hear toe-tapping train songs, ragtime and jazz-time instrumentals, raucous rockabilly and lots more, played on the latest acoustic instruments, guitars, mandolins and ukes, all hand-crafted by Marshall. Hear the story behind each instrument as Marshall gives entertaining insights into his inspirations and the materials and techniques used.

MUSIC | TALON – THE ACOUSTIC…

The UK’s leading celebration of the Eagles on their ‘In The Raw’ tour ‘In The Raw’ will feature many Eagles classics with breathtaking and beautiful acoustic arrangements. Eagles favourites are performed alongside the band’s own personal favourites from selected artists such as John Legend and Lionel Richie. This is a brand new show for 2018.

MUSIC | INTO THE GROOVE |…

Get shellsuited and booted for a fun eighties disco at the Marine. Expect all the hits from Michael Jackson, Madonna, The Clash, Duran Duran, and many more. Over the top eighties fancy dress is encouraged, but not compulsory.

MUSIC | ADDICTIVE TV | FRIDAY…

Performing their latest audiovisual sampling show, this acclaimed duo brings their Orchestra of Samples project to the Marine. Take over 200 musicians from nearly 30 countries and imagine that they never met but are sampled, combined and re-imagined to create new music of extraordinary unique fusions crossing multiple styles and cultures. Six years in the making, the pair filmed improvised recording sessions with musicians around the world, then ingeniously sampled and spliced them together to create the project.

COMEDY | LYME REGIS COMEDY CLUB…

A night of four comedians is headlined by the winner of the ITV stand-up comedy contest Show Me The Funny, which led to the release of his debut DVD ‘Patrick Monahan Live’. He is also – strangely – the holder of the world record for the ‘longest hug’ at a time for 25 hours and 25 minutes. He’s headlining act at the top London and UK comedy clubs, and has performed around the world.

MUSIC | THE SUNDAY SESSIONS |…

SCREENING | RSC LIVE: ROMEO &…

What if your first true love was someone you’d been told you must hate? Set in a world very like our own, this Romeo and Juliet is about a generation of young people born into violence and ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents. The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change, but leads all too quickly to heartbreaking consequences.

MUSIC | THE FUNK & SOUL…

Expect a great atmosphere, a selection of the best soul and funk music from the last 40 years. The night will feature two headline sets from the Bristol-based supergroup the LBJBs. They celebrate the music of the JBs, James Brown, Bootsy Collins, and Sly and the Family Stone.

COMEDY | ADELE IS YOUNGER THAN…

Acclaimed comedy duo Stiff and Kitsch bring their Edinburgh show to Dorset. Adele Is Younger Than Us is the culmination of years of optimistic frustration wedged into an hour of musical stand-up. Watch as Sally and Rhiannon emerge from the cocoon of long and painful adolescence into the world of womanhood, only to realise they weren’t Adele-like butterflies at all.

CINEMA | A WRINKLE IN TIME…

This is a science fiction adventure for the family starring Oprah Winfrey. Directed by Ava Duverney, with a glittering cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Chris Pine, this family film is an epic adventure through one girl’s transformative journey led by three celestial guides. We discover the strength comes from individuality and that the best way to triumph fear is to travel by one’s own light.

SCREENING | GLYNDEBOURNE: SAUL | THURSDAY…

George Frideric Handel’s Saul, which was recorded live at Glyndebourne in 2015 David has vanquished the giant Goliath, but not everyone rejoices in his victory. Jealous of the young warrior, King Saul turns against him, descending into violent, destructive madness that forces his children to choose between loyalty and love, tearing both a family and a nation apart. Handel’s vision of a Lear-like king is astonishing in its psychological complexity, offering a musical portrait of mental collapse few have since matched.

MUSIC | OASISS | FRIDAY 27…

The most authentic Oasis tribute act. Oasiss is the UK’s leading celebration of the nineties Britpop legends. Let’s Roll With It with: -Bri: Leed Vocals (Liam Gallagher) -Lee: Lead Guitar, Backing Box (Noel Gallagher) -Robin: Rhythm Guitar -Chip: Bass Guitar -Karl: Drums They have been perfecting their set and looking at every detail to give their audience the feel of being as close to the real thing as possible.

MUSIC | DR FEELGOOD | FRIDAY…

Britain’s best loved R&B band was formed in 1971, and is known for songs such as She Does it Right, Roxette, and Milk and Alcohol, which reached the top ten. Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s, Dr. Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world.

MUSIC | DJ YODA | SATURDAY…

A special warm-up show before Bestival for the multi-award-winning hip-hop DJ and producer, who headlines festivals and clubs around the world. No typical club DJ, his interests lie in finding fresh and unique ways to bring turntables out of the club and getting involved in bespoke collaborations. Working with classical composers to neuroscientists; brass bands to film directors; Dr Dre to Dame Evelyn Glennie; Banksy to Mark Ronson; BBC Radio 4 to the BFI, he reinvigorates his craft with wry invention and humorous intent.

MUSIC | BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND…

Join us as we take you back to the era of peace, protest & love with uniquely arranged classic songs of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Joan Baez. Andante Live presents “Blowin’ in the Wind”. Combining the vocal harmonies of Vee Sweeney and Mark Rowson, with 16 instruments between them and outstanding musicianship, they perform an uplifting and inspiring show to give you a fabulous evening of unforgettable music.

MUSIC | THE STORY OF THE…

If you like the Beach Boys songs, you will love this band – the leading UK’s leading celebration of the sixties superstars. Guaranteed to leave everyone with a smile on their face, a song in their heart and a truly memorable live music experience to cherish, this is a show fans do not want to miss. The performers of this show, the Beach Boyz Tribute Band, deliver authentic harmonies that will take your breath away.

SCREENING | GLYNDEBOURNE: VANESSA | TUESDAY…

Samuel Barber’s Vanessa broadcast live from Glyndebourne A rare opportunity to see Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work – opera from the age of Hitchcock, with an atmospheric score and tense, psychological twists. Abandoned by her lover Anatol, Vanessa retreats from the world, waiting and hoping with only her mother and her niece Erika for company. But when, 20 years later, Anatol’s handsome young son arrives unexpectedly, he shatters the calm of this shuttered household of women.

SCREENING | NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE :…

A new version of August Strindberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London. Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in the cast of this brand new production, directed by Carrie Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and broadcast live from the National Theatre to the Marine. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party.

MUSIC | THE SUNDAY SESSIONS |…

COMEDY | JETHRO: THE COUNT OF…

Not for the faint-hearted, the bawdy legend visits Lyme on his new tour. An ex-miner and carpenter, Jethro is famous for his proud heritage as Cornwall’s best-loved comic. His career has been a long one of over 40 years, first appearing on television in 1990 on the Des O’Connor show, with other appearances on Jim Davidson’s Generation Game, The Jethro Junction, and for the Queen at The Royal Variety Show.

SCREENING | NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: KING…

Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear at the Marine. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’ (The Times) contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play.

MUSIC | BLAIR DUNLOP | THURSDAY…

Young folk singer performs at the Marine as part of his new UK album tour for Notes from an Island Following the release of his critically acclaimed 4th album ‘Notes From An Island’, award winning British guitarist, singer and songwriter Blair Dunlop plays a show at the Marine this autumn as part of a UK tour. Looking forward to performing the new songs live, Blair thinks the record is “easily my best yet.”.

MUSIC: Tom Robinson | Friday October…

The 70s singer, 6Music DJ, and activist plays the classic album Power In The Darkness, alongside other hits. Born in Cambridge in 1950, Tom Robinson first became known in the late 1970s as a musician and LGBT activist with the Tom Robinson Band (TRB) who were early supporters of Rock Against Racism and Amnesty International. In 1977 their Top 5 debut release 2-4-6-8 Motorway became one of the landmark singles of the UK punk era.

SCREENING | MET OPERA: AIDA |…

Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko makes her Met role debut as Aida in this thirtieth-anniversary revival of Sonja Frisell’s production. Verdi’s drama is set in Ancient Egypt, where the Ethiopian Aida lives a life of slavery. She and the Egyptian warrior Radamès, sung by tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko, have fallen in love, although the princess Amneris—mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili—is an implacable rival for Radamès’s affections.

TALK | ONLY FOOLS AND BOYCIE…

This is an intimate evening with the Only Fools And Horses actor John Challis, who famously played Boycie. In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his career. Having worked with some of the biggest names in show business, he’ll be spilling the beans about Only Fools and Horses co-stars like Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst.

COMEDY | RICHARD CARPENTER IS CLOSE…

Matthew Floyd Jones in the sell-out hit parody of Richard Carpenter In a world where rainy days and Mondays collide, one man’s solitary journey to find himself has only just begun… The piano player from Frisky & Mannish plays the piano player from The Carpenters in a razor-sharp parody play about a life spent playing the piano. Richard used to be on top of the world, to the left of (and slightly behind) Karen. Now he’s back with a vengeance, only to find out it’s not exactly yesterday once more anymore.

THEATRE | NOT: LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER…

A laughter-filled parody of the D.H. Lawrence novel Lady Chatterley welcomes home her husband, Clifford, from a war that has left the world in tatters.

SCREENING | THE MADNESS OF KING…

Alan Bennett’s Multi-award-winning drama will be broadcast live to the Marine, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse. Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady in the Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991. The cast of this new production includes Olivier Award-winners Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Wolf Hall, NT Live Coriolanus) in the title role, and Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey, Upstairs Downstairs, After the Dance).

MUSIC | MARTIN TAYLOR AND MARTIN…

Award winning Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor teams up with acoustic and slide guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson. The pair shares the stage throughout the performance – adding to each other’s songs and instrumental pieces, taking them to new areas of creative inspiration. Martin Taylor was name-checked on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show as being considered the best guitarist by no less than Jeff Beck – leading to a live session on the show the next morning.