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Let's make the most of some of the great culture available in Nottingham. This group goes to see plays, comedy gigs, classical music, opera, ballet and anything else that takes our fancy. We aim to cast a wide net to cover both amateur and professional events, locally produced and touring productions.
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Lady Maisery @ Squire PAC
Squire Performing Arts Centre, 9 Arboretum Street, NG1 4JB, Nottingham, GBExquisite folk music from this talented Sheffield trio, I've seen them before.
"The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have, for well over a decade, enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe.
Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the “freshest possible take on traditional music” (Folk Radio UK). Their long-standing effervescent collaboration has been described as “adventurous and beautiful” (Mark Radcliffe, Radio 2) “exquisite and thrilling” (The Guardian) with “a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows” (Folk Radio UK).
Their fifth studio album Tender was released at the end of 2022 to far-reaching acclaim. An arresting record exploring the power in vulnerability, the tenderness of collective wounds and the strength in kindness, it was hailed “a beguiling blend of ancient and modern” (The Times) and “both nurturing and raw, a sensitive response to the times we are living in” (Daily Info).
Tender entered the Official Indie Album Charts at number 18, the Official Indie Album Breakers Chart at number 3 (rare accolades for British folk!) before spending a whole year in the Official Folk Chart’s Top 40.
In 2026 the band will be previewing some new songs before heading into the studio."
“Lady Maisery are women with ideas, purpose and urgency…. powerful, enthralling work” Songlines * * * * *Buy Your Own Ticket Here . . £20 . . I have Stalls seat D9
Meet inside the LEFT side foyer at 7.30 for chat and drinks. Take our seats ready for the show to start at 8.00.
Look out for Kate's red leather bag to find us.Follow signs for car parking at the back of Nottingham Girls High School.
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The Duchess of Malfi @ Lace Market Theatre
Lace Market Theatre, Halifax Place, Nottingham, GB"John Webster’s violent tale of misogyny and deceit from 1612.
A forbidden marriage. A hidden family. A dangerous web of secrets and lies. Remarkable for its inventive and grotesque violence, yet full of dark humour, Webster’s original Jacobean tale of misogyny and deceit is propelled forwards in time to the period of the Industrial Revolution. This Steam-Punk inspired production highlights the rigid male-dominated world where decisions are made against a backdrop of misogyny, lust and resentment.
The recently widowed Duchess falls in love with her steward, Antonio. Trying to prevent their fiercely independent sister from marrying beneath her class, her corrupt brothers go on a disturbing quest to control her.
They unleash a series of cruel and devastating punishments that suppress her power. But will their vicious atrocities come back to haunt them?
How far does a woman have to go to protect those she loves the most? And what desperate measures will the men in her life take to determine her fate?
How can anyone survive in a world where masculinity has become so toxic?"
Contains violence and adult themes.Join me to see this famous example of early modern drama, often considered a masterpiece of the period, sitting after the more lighthearted era of Shakespeare's Elizabethan plays. A key Jacobean revenge tragedy, DoM is characterized by its intense violence, moral corruption, and a focus on horror, heavily influenced by the Roman playwright Seneca.
Buy your Own Ticket Here . . . £16 . . . I have seat B5.
Meet at 7.00 in the upstairs bar, on the Art Gallery tables at the far end. Chats/drinks until we take our seats ready for 7.30 start.
There is also an interval.
Look out for Kate's red leather bag to find us.10 attendees
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