The Regal Theatre - Minehead

Minehead and District Lions Club in conjunction with Minehead’s own Leprechaun, Danny McGee, present an Irish Evening of music, dancing and comedy. Featuring Danny and The Dragons, Slip Gig Irish Pipers, Martyn Babs Sea Shanty Singers, Fellahin Belly Dancers and much more. This should be a great evening of fun and entertainment. All proceeds donated to charity.

TICKETS: Adults £10.00, Friends £9.50, Students/ES40s £6.00

From playing at the International Queen Convention to appearing in a recent BBC documentary, GA GA continue to prove why they are so highly rated by critics and audiences. There are no wigs, no make-up and definitely no false moustaches but instead a host of massive Queen songs played like they were meant to be. Founded in 1989, the Liverpool based GaGa is now billed as presenting the ultimate tribute to perhaps one of the world’s greatest rock bands.

“Stunning” Official Queen Fan Club

“Superb“  Brian May

TICKETS: Adults £12.50, Friends £12.00, Students/ES40s £7.50

The Regal Film Society opens its 2008/9 season with a gala fund-raising performance open to the public.
Dir  Mike Newell     USA 2007    138 mins

An ambitious and sumptuously filmed English language adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s epic novel, set in Colombia at the turn of the 19th Century, tells the story of a man’s lifelong passion for a woman who marries another man. Javier Bardem plays the traditional romantic hero and Benjamin Bratt his rival, a man of science who belongs to the new century.  The performance is open to the public, and tickets cost £2 for members and £4 for non-members.

If you like it big, glitzy & glamorous then this show is for you!

A return to the Regal with a classic evening of Vegas-style musical variety and illusion, in a production which has been wowing audiences all over the country. In a new show that is even better than it was before, One Night in Vegas features Martyn Lucas at the piano with numbers from Phantom of the Opera & Copacabana and classics from Frank Sinatra, Sir Elton John, Barry Manilow and Michael Crawford, accompanied by musicians from the world acclaimed British Philharmonic Orchestra. Daniel Dean, British Magical Champion of Illusion in 2001, will perform breathtaking illusions and the One Night in Vegas showgirls complete a classic evening of Vegas-style musical variety

TICKETS: Adults £14.00, Friends £13.50, Students/ES40s £7.00

If you like it big, glitzy & glamorous then this show is for you!

A return to the Regal with a classic evening of Vegas-style musical variety and illusion, in a production which has been wowing audiences all over the country. In a new show that is even better than it was before, One Night in Vegas features Martyn Lucas at the piano with numbers from Phantom of the Opera & Copacabana and classics from Frank Sinatra, Sir Elton John, Barry Manilow and Michael Crawford, accompanied by musicians from the world acclaimed British Philharmonic Orchestra. Daniel Dean, British Magical Champion of Illusion in 2001, will perform breathtaking illusions and the One Night in Vegas showgirls complete a classic evening of Vegas-style musical variety

TICKETS: Adults £14.00, Friends £13.50, Students/ES40s £7.00

Edward and Robert Taylor present EVERGREEN (Director Victor Saville, 1934)

Cinema enthusiasts Robert and Edward Taylor allow us a unique opportunity to view an item from their vast collection of vintage films with a Super 8 copy of Evergreen starring Jessie Matthews. The show also includes a 35mm Gazette report showing the opening of the Regal.

Evergreen was one of the best musicals made in Britain during the 1930s. An escapist fantasy of a young ingenue becoming a star remains one of Matthews’ best and enduringly popular screen appearances, mostly due to Saville’s sensitive but firm direction.Jessie Matthews captured the hearts of the World in her musical comedy performances, on stage, film, radio, and television. She was also the most popular British radio soap star in the 1960’s as Mrs Dale in “Mrs Dale’s Diaries”.

TICKETS: Adults £4.00, Friends, Film Society Members, Minehead Conservation Society, Students/ES40s £2.00

The LA Dancers return in an all new show for their 10th Anniversary. With new members and new choreography, they are once again supported by their sister groups ALA and LA Stars. They entertain with a mix of varied styles performed to the music of the Prodigy, One Republic, Britney Spears and much more. Here’s to the next 10 years!

TICKETS: Adults £6.50, Friends £6.00, Children/Students/ES40s £4.50

The LA Dancers return in an all new show for their 10th Anniversary. With new members and new choreography, they are once again supported by their sister groups ALA and LA Stars. They entertain with a mix of varied styles performed to the music of the Prodigy, One Republic, Britney Spears and much more. Here’s to the next 10 years!

TICKETS: Adults £6.50, Friends £6.00, Children/Students/ES40s £4.50

Back for its second season on tour, The Dead Ringer From Hell features all the high octane and foot stomping Meat Loaf rock and roll classics like: Bat Out Of Hell, I Would Do Anything For Love, Dead Ringer For Love, and many more, with songs by other fantastic artists such as Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Pat Benatar. You don’t have to be a Meat Loaf fan to love The Dead Ringer From Hell.

Part Rock concert, part love story, and part musical showcase the Dead Ringer From Hell is a great night out for you, your family, and friends. This year’s show features local guys Paul Doolan as musical director and Louise Doolan and Jennifer Phillips in the cast.

TICKETS: Adults £15.00, Friends £14.50, Children/Students/ES40s £10.00

Dir Stefan Ruzowitzky            Germany/ Austria/France 2006    98 mins

This Oscar-winning film about the real life Nazi plot to forge foreign bank notes is perhaps the most accomplished of recent German films set in WWII. Pitch perfect, powerful - but with a light touch - the film has a gripping plot, a strong emotional pull and a deep sense of humanity.  Subtitled.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only. 
 

NORTHANGER ABBEY by Jane Austen adapted by Helen Davis

Catherine Morland is hopelessly addicted to Mrs Radcliffe’s lurid and macabre gothic novel ‘The Mysteries of Udolpho’. In Bath she falls for the witty Henry Tilney whose family invite her to the dark and sinister Northanger Abbey and excited by the prospect she readily accepts.

At Northanger Abbey Catherine’s over-active imagination causes her two worlds to collide as fantasy gets in the way of reality. Can she separate the two?

The Dorset Corset Theatre Company is set to thrill audiences this autumn with their new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel Northanger Abbey. With live music, knockabout comedy and terrific performances this production is a great night out for all the family.

TICKETS: Adults £10.00, Friends £9.50, Children/Students/ES40s £5.00

In the late nineteenth century, Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, is travelling to the Castle Dracula, located in Transylvania, in order to finalize a transfer of real estate in England to Count Dracula. Harker becomes extremely nervous when all of the local peasants react in fear after they hear of his destination; nevertheless, he continues on to the castle until he meets an emissary of the Count in the Borgo Pass. The mysterious coach driver continues on to the castle, arriving in pitch darkness, to the accompaniment of howling wolves. Thus…it begins.

This production is not suitable for children, people of a sensitive nature and those with an allergy to garlic.

TICKETS: Adults £6.50, Friends £6.00, Students/ ES40s £3.50

In the late nineteenth century, Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, is travelling to the Castle Dracula, located in Transylvania, in order to finalize a transfer of real estate in England to Count Dracula. Harker becomes extremely nervous when all of the local peasants react in fear after they hear of his destination; nevertheless, he continues on to the castle until he meets an emissary of the Count in the Borgo Pass. The mysterious coach driver continues on to the castle, arriving in pitch darkness, to the accompaniment of howling wolves. Thus…it begins.

This production is not suitable for children, people of a sensitive nature and those with an allergy to garlic.

TICKETS: Adults £6.50, Friends £6.00, Students/ ES40s £3.50

In the late nineteenth century, Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, is travelling to the Castle Dracula, located in Transylvania, in order to finalize a transfer of real estate in England to Count Dracula. Harker becomes extremely nervous when all of the local peasants react in fear after they hear of his destination; nevertheless, he continues on to the castle until he meets an emissary of the Count in the Borgo Pass. The mysterious coach driver continues on to the castle, arriving in pitch darkness, to the accompaniment of howling wolves. Thus…it begins.

This production is not suitable for children, people of a sensitive nature and those with an allergy to garlic.

TICKETS: Adults £6.50, Friends £6.00, Students/ ES40s £3.50

In the late nineteenth century, Jonathan Harker, a young English lawyer, is travelling to the Castle Dracula, located in Transylvania, in order to finalize a transfer of real estate in England to Count Dracula. Harker becomes extremely nervous when all of the local peasants react in fear after they hear of his destination; nevertheless, he continues on to the castle until he meets an emissary of the Count in the Borgo Pass. The mysterious coach driver continues on to the castle, arriving in pitch darkness, to the accompaniment of howling wolves. Thus…it begins.

This production is not suitable for children, people of a sensitive nature and those with an allergy to garlic.

TICKETS: Adults £6.50, Friends £6.00, Students/ ES40s £3.50

Four village halls, six theatres, one play; a tour for Somerset supported by Somerset Thrive

The Drawer Boy is about what happens when the city meets rural; when youth meets middle age and when the artist meets the farmer.
Based on a true story, about a group of actors who went to live in Clinton, Ontario in 1972, working on the land by day and performing their stories to the village by night. Funny and moving in equal share The Drawer Boy ends on a profoundly hopeful note that demonstrates the transforming power of storytelling. Suitable for 10+.

TICKETS: Adults £9.50, Friends £9.00, Children/Students/ES40s £5.00

Tribute band - more details to follow

Part of the 30th Anniversary Tour - more details to follow

TICKETS: Adults £10.50, Friends £10.00, Children/Students/ES40s £6.00

A return visit of the fabulous Irish music and dancing with a brand new show - more details to follow

TICKETS: Adults £14.50, Friends £14.00, Children/Students/ES40s £7.50

This is a variety show starring Craig Douglas. Craig is celebrating his 50th year in show business, and was well known for chart topping songs in the 50s and 60s. He is backed by Minehead musician Paul Doolan and his band. Also starring Phil Lowen - “probably the funniest stage act you will ever see”, with special guest Lauren Medway, recent contestant in ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ (with her brother Joe), and full supporting cast.

TICKETS: Adults £10.50, Friends £10.00, Children/Students/ES40s £7.00 - proceeds of this show go to Imperial Charity

This concert, in aid of the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance, has as its guest soloist mezzo soprano Kate Woolveridge - more details to follow

TICKETS: Adults £12.50, Friends £12.00, Children/Students/ES40s £5.00

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TICKETS: Adults £12.50, Friends £12.00, Children/Students/ES40s £6.50

SON OF RAMBOW - Dir Garth Jennings    Fra/UK 2007     95 mins

SOMERS TOWN - Dir Shane Meadows     UK 2008     68 mins

Two captivating films about childhood in Britain. Set in the early 80s, Son of Rambow is a funny, honest and touching film about friendship and making films. Somers Town is a charming and poetic film, shot in black and white, about a young boy who leaves his  home in the Midlands to try his luck in London.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

A musical offering as the autumn production for this local award-winning group - more details to follow

A musical offering as the autumn production for this local award-winning group - more details to follow

A musical offering as the autumn production for this local award-winning group - more details to follow

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TICKETS: Adults £14.00, Friends £13.50, Children/Students/ES40s £8.00

Dir Abdel Kechiche  France 2007 151 mins

In the spirit of the festive season this warm, generous and colourful film by a Tunisian director is all about family, friends and food. Set in a port in the South of France, it tells the story of a redundant Arab ship worker who sets out to fulfil his long-cherished dream of opening a restaurant. Subtitled.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

Music, dance and drama to celebrate Christmas and to provoke some festive reflection… more details to follow

This concert is part of the local Arts Society programme - more details to follow

TICKETS: All £10.00

Join Minehead Panto People for their 30th year celebrations! - this year running from Friday 9th to Saturday 17th January (exact performances to be confirmed)

Cheer for that cheeky chap Aladdin and boo for the evil magician Abanazar as he kidnaps the princess and whisks her off to his Egyptian lair with Charlie Chan the chief of police in hot pursuit!

Sing along with Wishy Washy and Widow Twanky as they work hard to make sure the Emperor has clean clothes and be prepared to be afraid of all the creatures in the tomb of “toot and come in”.

There is sure to be something for everyone this year with the well known faces of local actors, modern music, lots of slapstick, fabulous set and a spectacular glittery finale.

Dir Mike Leigh       UK 2008      118 mins

In an uncharacteristically light vein one of our best directors focuses on the life of an eternal optimist Poppy, a 30 year-old primary school teacher living in north London. The film follows her every-day encounters, good, bad and indifferent, to which she brings a rare mix of decency and childlike enthusiasm.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only. 

A favourite from Gilbert & Sullivan - more details to follow

TICKETS: Adults £8.00, Friends £7.50, Children/Students/ES40s £4.00

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TICKETS: Adults £9.00, Friends £8.50, Children/Students/ES40s £4.00

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Dir Nadine Labaki      Fra/Lebanon 2007     95 mins

Set in Lebanon, the film centres on the lives of  five women of all ages and from all walks of life who are regulars at the Si Belle beauty salon, which has become a social hub in war-torn Beirut. A strong cast of non-professionals brings to life Labaki’s finely observed, funny and engaging screenplay.    Subtitled.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

A tale of innocence betrayed, a fantasy action thriller, inspired by Madame Butterfly and set in a futuristic landscape. The performance draws influence from Japanese horror, myth and legend. The story of love unfolds in the dreams of a soldier and the heart of a woman as they search for innocence and confront their destiny both in reality and in their dreams. Circus spectacle, poetry and text, live music, dance, acrobatics, powerful narrative. Love, Honour, Fury. Don’t miss Rogue Theatre’s return visit to Minehead with another fantastic production made possible by Take Art!

TICKETS: Adults £9.00, Friends £8.50, Children/Students/ES40s £4.00

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TICKETS: Adults £12.50, Friends £12.00, Children/Students/ES40s £6.50

Lorraine (already known to Regal audiences as lead singer with Abba 2) - who has appeared on Songs of Praise - is joined by composers Rob Ash and Phil James for an evening of music and stories about their work.

Dir John Maybury    UK 2008     110 mins

The director of Love is the Devil, about artist Francis Bacon, turns his attention to the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. The film focuses on Thomas’s tempestuous relationship with his wife and his ex-girlfriend, whose husband is away at war. Stars Keira Knightley.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

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TICKETS: Adults £12.50, Friends £12.00, Children/Students/ES40s £6.50 - under 10s accompanied by an adult free

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TICKETS: Adults £12.50, Friends £12.00, Children/Students/ES40s £6.50

Dir Deepa Mehta  Canada/India 2005 117 mins

In the face of death-threats, Mehta completed her elemental trilogy with this beautiful and powerful drama about the Hindu practice of segregating widows as penitents in special homes. Set in 1938, as Ghandi rose to power, the film follows the fate of a widowed eight-year old girl.  Subtitled.

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

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Dir Craig Gillespie   USA 2007   107 mins  

This is a film about a man who finds relating to other people so difficult that he forms a relationship with a life-size doll - and the remarkable thing is that the film is good enough to carry this premise off. After the initial shock, the community rallies round Lars, enabling his unusual girlfriend to fulfil her role . . . 

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

Dir Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas   Brazil/France 2008   108 mins

From the director of Central Station comes another film full of realism, humanity and warmth about a single mother in São Paolo struggling to bring up her family of four boys, all of whom are searching for different ways to reinvent themselves and rise above their circumstances.  Subtitled.  

Tickets: Film Society Members £2.00, Guests £4.00. Open to members & guests only.

Film details to be confirmed