SCREENING | EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE…

‘This fizzling musical is a blast of fresh air’ ~ The Times Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future.

MUSIC | ABBA FOREVER | SATURDAY…

With recent news of a possible reunion and the release of the Mamma Mia film this Summer, there couldn’t be a better time to celebrate the seventies pop group. From Super Trouper to Dancing Queen, expect all the hits from this acclaimed live band – known as one of the most-authentic tributes in the world. The unique Abba sound is replicated with an incredible attention to detail, using a six-piece band featuring electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards and piano, drums and bass guitar.

MUSIC | THE CUBAN BROTHERS |…

Music and comedy from the festival favourites The Cuban Brothers’ unrivalled funk soul review blends soulful music with b-boy action and riotous comedy. From humble beginnings, Miguel Mantovani, Archerio Mantovani, Kengo Sanand Domenico have built Los Hermanos Cubanos – The Cuban Brothers – into a legendary outfit that continuously sells out shows across the globe. Mike Keat (Miguel) started The Cuban Brothers after ‘watching dance music disappear’ in the mid to late 90s.

COMEDY | LYME REGIS COMEDY CLUB…

Four comics perform in this great value night, headlined by the lead actor from I Daniel Blake alongside Karen Bayley, Dan Thomas, and Tom Glover Dave Johns famously played the lead in I Daniel Blake, Ken Loach’s critically acclaimed and multi award winning film, which won the much coveted Palme D’or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. For the same role he won a Bafta. As well as an actor, he’s a celebrated comic who has made guest appearances on many television programmes, including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of Ten Cats and The Football’s On.

CINEMA | NOTHING LIKE A DAME…

Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith have let the cameras in on a friendship that goes back more than half a century. Together, they are 342 years old. They are in their seventh decade of cutting-edge, epoch-defining performances on stage and on screen.

TALK AND CINEMA | POSTCARDS FROM…

A screening and Q&A with director David Wilkinson and writer Emlyn Price. Chaired by Anthea Simmons, Devon For Europe This is a film made by and featuring those who voted Remain in the UK’s EU Referendum vote, the 48%, to show the other 27 EU Member States that they believe it was far from a landslide victory and just why they are fighting to stay part of the EU. Starring Patrick Stewart, Miriam Margolyes and Bob Geldof .

MUSIC | NINEBARROW & FRIENDS |…

Part of Lyme Folk Weekend, the multi-award winning duo, otherwise known as Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere, will perform along with three of their own favourite acts – the brilliant Dorset trio Kadia, virtuoso guitarist Will McNicol, and superb a capella group The Teacups. Ninebarrow are a multi-award-winning folk duo, who are impressing audiences across the country with their innovative and captivating take on the folk tradition. Described by Mark Radcliffe as sounding ‘like two halves of one voice’ and by Kate Rusby as ‘absolutely amazing’, Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere combine breath taking vocal harmonies and melodies, delivering original songs that are inspired and rooted in the landscape and history of the British Isles.

MUSIC | MERRY HELL | SATURDAY…

Saturday night is party night of Lyme Folk Weekend with the exuberant sound one of the most exciting live bands to have emerged in recent years. Winners of both the Best Band and Best Live Band at the 2018 Folking.com awards, Merry Hell have been blazing a trail in the north of England with their high-energy, foot-stomping folk-rock, and are making a rare visit to the South West especially for Lyme Folk Weekend.

MUSIC | SHOW OF HANDS |…

Lyme Folk Weekend culminates with the South West favourites presenting a special one-off retrospective filled with songs from their early years together. Show of Hands began their musical journey 25 years ago here in West Dorset. The band’s first CD was recorded live in Bridport at the Bull hotel, while Steve Knightley has written a host of songs about the people, stories and landscape of this area.

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 |…

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 | RSC LIVE: THE MERRY…

The only way is Windsor in this new production of Shakespeare’s merry comedy. Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings, orchestrating Falstaff’s comeuppance amidst a theatrical smorgasbord of petty rivalries, jealousies and over-inflated egos.

TALK AND CINEMA | THE MAN…

This is a South-West exclusive: the brand new BFI film, with a talk and questions from its star James Lavelle. The Man From Mo’Wax is the energetic and phenomenal journey, charting the life and career of DJ icon, music producer and global trip hop mogul, James Lavelle, his pioneering record label Mo’Wax and his phenomenal rise to fame with the genre defining UNKLE album, Psyence Fiction. The film gives audiences a remarkable ‘behind the curtain’ look at the music industry and a rare opportunity to experience never before seen personal archive and exclusive home videos from both James Lavelle & DJ Shadow (one of UNKLE’s many collaborators).

MUSIC | DUOTONE | FRIDAY 14…

Duotone weaves a plethora of instruments with orchestral power – including his pioneering cello playing and vocal loops. This concert marks a new album – A Life Reappearing – released on 4 May, which was inspired by a book of paintings by Victoria Crowe, which charts the life of Scottish shepherd Jenny Armstrong. Duoton learnt the cello at age six, he went on to study at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and to win a scholarship in baroque cello at the Royal College of Music.

COMEDY | LYME REGIS COMEDY CLUB…

Star of the John Bishop show, Andy’s routine includes offbeat original comic songs and parodies. A talented musician with a captivating voice, popular songs have been re-written and given a perverse twist to tremendous comic effect. With a wickedly dry sense of humour, Andy’s darker material is sweetened by his innocent and impish demeanour which never fails to leave audiences in the palm of his hand.

MUSIC | JAZZ IN THE BAR…

Our regular jazz night overlooking Lyme Bay from our terrace bar: Jade Gall plays Blue Note’s Stanley Turrentine Jade Gall is a classically trained saxophonist who has studied both at Dartington and the Royal Welsh College of Music. She has also rapidly become the go-to choice for jazz, swing, soul and ska bands, including ‘The Simmertones’ who have recently had many plays on Radio 2 with their single ‘Perhaps’ which features Doris Day, and ‘Michael Campari and the Solar System’ with whom she played at Glastonbury Festival. She will be focusing on the music of Stanley Turrentine, accompanied by Philip Clouts at the piano.

MUSIC | CHANTEL MCGREGOR | TUESDAY…

A guitar prodigy, at fourteen Chantel was told by major labels that she had a “great voice, but girls don’t play guitar like that!” Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first student in the college’s history, to achieve a 100% pass mark, with 18 distinctions. Chantel left with the college’s musician of the year award.

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.

MUSIC | INVISIBLE MUSIC | FRIDAY…

Invisible Music is an unforgettable, immersive, gig- theatre experience What happens when the soundtrack to your life changes; when you are listening but hearing differently? Pete Flood (arranger/percussionist with Bellowhead) and Jules Bushell, P4’s long-term sound designer, have created a 5- piece band full of acoustic delights; supported by stunning projections, this is music, and verbatim audio clips, that are mesmerising, evocative, celebratory and profoundly moving. This Platform 4’s first major project since the acclaimed Memory Points (The Guardian’s Top 10 shows of 2015).

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 | JAMES & BLACK |…

Ffar Cotton Promotions presents the blues and soul duo that has worked alongside Gregory Porter and ZZ Top Bruce James and Bella Black joined forces in Austin, Texas in 2011 and have been spreading their special blues and soul since. Their music springs from the tradition of the Southern Soul from Texas, New Orleans and Memphis. The foundation of James & Black is the voices and stories in their songs.

MUSIC | BLAIR DUNLOP | THURSDAY…

The 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…

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.

THEATRE | A PURE WOMAN |…

Set in the winter of 1924 – 25, and based on true events, A Pure Woman tells the story of 84 year-old Thomas Hardy’s affair with Gertrude Bugler and the jealousy it inspired in his second wife, Florence. Poignant and elegiac, this love triangle touches on issues of ageing, marriage, the lingering influence of a former partner on a relationship and the regrets of women who have sacrificed their own ambitions for those of their husbands. Its fateful, Hardy-esque themes will appeal to audiences of all ages.

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.

SCREENING | THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING…

A ‘brilliantly funny’ (★★★★ Times) and ‘charming’ (★★★★ Evening Standard) new production of one of the funniest plays in English will be broadcast live to the Marine from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. Wilde’s witty masterpiece throws love, logic and language into the air to make one of theatre’s most dazzling firework displays. Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and Cecily discover how unsmooth runs the course of true love, while Lady Bracknell keeps a baleful eye on the mayhem of manners.

TALK | SEA WHAT’S THERE |…

Come and listen to five inspirational people who are turning the tide on the way we treat our oceans. Through film, talks, facts, and discussion they will share how they have observed, recorded, advised, and broadcast the effects of plastic, climate change, over-fishing and pollution on our seas. Hear and see what they have done to change attitudes and the actions they’ve taken.

MUSIC | JON PLEASED WIMMIN |…

Jon Cooper AKA Jon Pleased Wimmin is a DJ who rose to fame in the club world during the 1990s with his flamboyant cross dressing and stylish presence. In the 80s his 3 piece Cabaret act ‘The Pleased Wimmin’ were spotted performing at Kinky Gerlinky by Danny Rampling who immediately invited them to come and be dancers at his club. Then as a DJ, Jon warmed up for Danny Rampling in Ibiza.

MUSIC | MARTIN CARTHY | MONDAY…

For more than 50 years he has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. His skill has won him many admirers, not only from within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. Trailblazing musical partnerships with, amongst others, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick and his award-winning wife (Norma Waterson) and daughter Eliza Carthy have resulted in more than 40 albums.

MUSIC | SAMANTHA WRIGHT QUINTET AND…

Two very talented young bands play at the Marine Theatre as part of the Jazz Promotion Network’s Emerging Talent scheme Samantha Wright’s Quintet includes both clarinet and bass clarinet; inspired by the mastery of jazz greats Eddie Daniels, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Giuffre and Eric Dolphy, the quintet combines the enchanting clarinet timbres with piano, bass and drums. The Bela Horvath Trio plays a mixture of music including intricately arranged well known jazz standards, and originals that blend jazz with Bela’s Hungarian roots to create a unique sound. Presented with support from the Arts Council, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Leeds College of Music.

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 | LYME REGIS COMEDY CLUB…

Our regular comedy club welcomes a ‘man of many voices’, also a star of Britain’s Got Talent, alongside three other acts Danny Posthill is an impressionist and comedian with unbeatable stand up. His string of subjects include Jimmy Carr, Billy Connolly, and Lee Evans. Despite his youth, Danny has performed all over the world.

SCREENING | ALLELUJAH! | THURSDAY 1…

Alan Bennett’s celebrated new play is broadcast to the Marine direct from London’s Bridge Theatre Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph). Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss this ‘rousing chorus line for the NHS’ (Observer) in your local cinema. The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive.

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.

MUSIC | DAT BRASS | SATURDAY…

Hailing from the streets of London and raised by its underbelly of jazz and punk music, Dat Brass are a high octane, ten piece brass outfit who have been kicking off parties and festivals across the UK. With an anthemic blend of horns, lyrical verse, pounding percussion and razor sharp scratch sounds, Dat Brass have single handedly changed the face of big band music as we know it. Bringing big-room originals and supercharged samples, this energetic brass band manage to keep every performance fresh with bagfuls of improvisation and leg-breaking drops.

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 | THE SIMMERTONES | FRIDAY…

One of the UK’s leading authentic ska and reggae bands. During 2016/17 The Simmertones’ live shows reached new heights, with appearances at The London International Ska Festival, Madness’ House of Fun Weekender, The Looe Music Festival, Bestival and Camp Bestival. The band are frequently played on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, particularly by Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq, who have playlisted their songs ‘Run For Your Life’, ‘Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps’ and ‘Dr Who’.

MUSIC | CHRIS WOOD | SATURDAY…

Chris Wood is an uncompromising guitarist and singer whose music reveals his love for the unofficial history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. A self-taught musician, composer and song writer, Chris is a lifelong autodidact whose independent streak shines through everything he does.

MUSIC | JAZZ IN THE BAR:…

Maggie Reeday brings her impeccable vocal style to the songs of Stevie Wonder, with Philip Clouts at the piano. Stevie Wonder is a massive figure in pop and soul music and his songs have always had a strong influence of jazz; his debut album was even called The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie. Great jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald have sung his music.

THEATRE | POP MUSIC | TUESDAY…

A theatre and music show by the acclaimed company Paines Plough A wedding. A free bar. A blast from the past.

THEATRE | INTRONAUTS | FRIDAY 30…

Intronauts is an hour-long, absurd and highly visual performance with puppetry, physical comedy, original music and integrated animated projection. In a not-too-distant future, people can buy personal cleaners called Intronauts; miniaturised human workers injected into their bodies in order to carry out essential maintenance. But what happens if your cleaner discovers your dirty laundry?

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.

MUSIC | FLEETWOOD BAC | THURSDAY…

The world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band: endorsed by Mick Fleetwood and the only one to replicate the ‘Rumours’ line-up. Over the last few years they have received rave reviews from ‘The Stage’, Fleetwood Mac fansites, Stevie Nicks’ website; and from audiences as far afield as Dubai, St. Tropez, the Cayman Islands and Monte Carlo.

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