TheUnder Ground TheatreOUR BROCHURE ...Aff ordable ART to contemplate and considerFamiliar DRAMA but as you’ve never seen it beforeA breadth of JAZZ from big band to in mate soulFree SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC a tradi onal highlight each weekOur SPOKEN WORD scans, informs and connects depending on your choiceMemorable FILMS will have you rolling in the aisles or down the track! DIARY of EVENTS View-at-a-glancePick-and-Mix MUSIC from complex to chaos - plus ‘Eastbourne Music Live 2016’Outstanding CLASSICAL MUSIC featuring the famous to the emergingOur wide VARIETY will tempt you to perform, to par cipate and to be … OUR AUDIENCE

ANDREW G FORRESTFriday 6th un l Saturday 28th MayExpect to see impressionist depic ons of local and European land & city scapes, alongside photography.

ART UNDER GROUND2016 SUMMER SEASONOpen mes for Art10am to 4pmFridays and Saturdays

VICTORIA RACHEL BROOKFriday 3rd un l Saturday 25th JuneBeau fully executed water colours evoking dreamscapes and illustra ons for childrens’ literature.

LISA JOFFEFriday 1st un l Saturday 30th JulyAbstracted local landscapes created with confi dent,expressive and sweeping brushstrokes and a warm ‘earthy’ colour pale e.

GCM PHOTOGRAPHICFriday 5th un l Saturday 27th AugustColin Say and Mark Bray are local ar sts working within the medium of HD photog-raphy, printed using archival inks and media.

The PantaloonsTHE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTSaturday 7th May - 7pm. Venue and bar open 6.30pm.The marvellous, madcap & crazily inven ve Panta-loons put their own twist on Oscar Wilde’s comic master-piece. High farce and wi y dialogue abound in thisclassic tale of a tudes and manners... with a few loony surprises such as singing butlers, travel by musical montage and a Hollywood-style recap!Tickets: £9 adults (UGT members £8, under 16s £6.50)

The Pantaloonsalso presentGULLIVER’S TRAVELSTuesday 21st June - 7pm. Venue and bar open 6.30pm.Jonathan Swi ’s landmark1726 epic sa re on human nature gets The Pantaloons treatment in their anarchic take on the face of big in a small world, and small in a big world. “Big It Up Gulliver!”Tickets: £9 adults (UGT members £8, under 16s £6.50)

Isosceles Theatre’sTHE STRANGE CASE OFDR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDESaturday 2nd July - 7.45pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.“... all human beings ... are commingled out of good and evil ... Edward Hyde alone, in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil.”Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of split personality and ‘unleashing the demon within’ - essen al studyingon the current GCSE na onal curriculum.Tickets: £10 adults (UGT members £9, under 16s £7)

Venue & bar open at 7.30pm for all Jazz eventsO en staged in in mate cabaret style.

THE SOUTH COAST BIG BANDFriday 27th May - 8pm. The UGT is proud to welcome this 16-piece band comprising some of the best jazz & swingmusicians on the South Coast.Basie & Beyond - featuring the music of Basie, Ellington, Rich & more, with guest vocalist Miss Georgie Collinson singing her way through the Great American Songbook.Tickets: £12 (UGT members and students £11)

THE JANE REEVES BANDFriday 24th June - 8pm. Jane Reeves & her in mate band(led by favourite Andy Drury)return to the UGT to performsome wonderful jazz standards & blues delivered from the heart. Jane promises a most authen cand personal set.“She’s FAB!” - Graham Norton.Tickets: £12 (UGT members and students £11)

CON BRIOFriday 29th July - 8pm. Playing Jazz standards, soul,bossa nova and gypsy jazzalongside some of band leaderJohn Purcell’s own composi ons,Con Brio are known for their lively, genre-hopping, instrumentswapping style. If you’ve notdiscovered their vibrant ,toe-tapping and upbeat soundbefore, now could be your perfect opportunity.Tickets: £12 (UGT members and students £11)

FREE CONCERTSEVERY SATURDAY10am - 12 noonVenue opens at 9.30am

KEVIN BARBER7th MayQuality songs from a class act

LINUS AND LUCY14th MayGuitar & vocals duo, some country, some pop, some originals

HOWARD HARPER21st MaySeasoned singer/songwriter playing both Country and Blues

STUART REED then JOHN CAVE28th MayMusic and laughter from legends of the Sussex acous c music scene

CON BRIO4th JuneA heady cocktail of Jazz and Blues

NAKED VOICES11th June12 talented unaccompanied singers with passion and a tude

THE BEAGLES18th JuneBeatles and Eagles hits from the 60s and 70s

BRIAN COPE then ACOUSTICA25th JuneBexhill’s Gentle Bluesman followed by a Pop/Rock covers trio

50 YEARS ON 2nd JulyHits and more from 1966 brought to you by The White Horse Folk Club

BLACK STRAP MOLASSES9th JulyEastbourne’s legendary folk band playing a great mixture of music

BARBER, TAYLOR & REED16th JulyBluesy Americana, Classic covers and stunning originals

THE BERTIE BOATER BAND23rd JulyJazz, Swing and the Classic songs of the 1920s and 30s

NIGEL WESSON then SKIDDLE-AM-BAM30th JulyEstablished acous c singer/song-writer followed by chao c Skiffl e

JENNY BECKWITH & FRIENDS6th AugustA host of Eastbourne’s brightest and best Young Musical Talent

RESONATE13th AugustMeya Rein & Stuart Evans play both covers and originals with a jazz nge

TBA20th AugustPlease follow our website, emailer and local media for details

PETE NEAL27th AugustThe much-loved hits of The Shadows

POETRY CAFÉWednesdays: 11th May - 8th June - 13th July8pm. Venue and bar open 7.30pm.A platform for local poets to present their original works to an appreciative audience in our relaxed and comfortable Theatre café-bar. A guest performer will perform an extended set at each event. Open to all - performers and listeners alike.Free entry. Dona ons appreciated for the featured guest.

AFTERNOON LAPTOP CLINICFridays: 27th May - 24th June - 29th July - 26th August1pm - 4pm. Venue and café open 10am.Bring along your laptop, tablet or portable device and an experienced technician wil be with you - giving assistance, advice and taking you on a step-by-step process to improve your machine or your knowledge of using it. First come, fi rst served.Sessions are free. Dona ons appreciated for a job well done.

EASTBOURNE’SOBSESSION WITH ‘TONE’Saturday 4th June - 2pm. Venue and café open 10am.Local History enthusiast Alan Wenham continues his in-depth talks on the evolution of the town with this richly illustratedpresentation taking a light-hearted look at Victorian& Edwardian Eastbourne and its all-consuming passion with being ‘a cut above the rest’.Free entry.www.eastbournesociety.co.uk

NETWORK EASTBOURNESunday 19th June1pm - 4pm. Venue and café open 12.30pm.Our seasonal Networking event continues. New to the town or long time resident - come and connect. There’s more going on than you might think. Whether you’re a musician, artist, filmmaker, designer, webcaster, promoter, would-be volunteer - or just passionate about ‘getting involved’ - come and catch up.Free entry.

CODE CRACKING & SYMBOL READINGSaturday 25th June - 2pm. Venue and café open 12.30pm.Join action/adventure author Helen Dennis for a session on codes and symbols based around her Secret Breakers and River of Ink series. Solve mysteries & discover secrets. Books will be available for cash purchase and signing. Suitable for age 10+. Tickets: £3 for par cipa ng children (Accompanying adults free)

PARIS IN THE 1890s:ART & HISTORYSaturday 30th July - 2pm. Venue and café open 10am.Andrew G Forrest’s richly illustrated presenta on examines pain ngs in 1890s Paris & shows how tradi onal & avant garde art of the period reveals social habits, pas mes & the relevance of poli cal scandals of the day.Free entry.

EASTBOURNE’S LEAF HALL: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURESaturday 6th August - 2pm. Venue and café open 10am.Open in 1864, the Leaf Hall provided charitable and essen al services to the East End of town for well over a century. Now, with a new lease of life, the hall’s current champion Gina Leonard will be sharing her passion for the building, its rich history and ongoing developments. Free entry.

CARRY ON SPYING (1964 BW 87m)Sunday 15th May - 2.30pm.A hilarious take on the secret agent genre. Barbara Windsor & Bernard Cribbins join Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Jim Dale to take on the forcesof the evil STENCH.

Venue & café bar open at 2pm All ckets £5. Tea & cake at £1.50.Cinema set in tradi onal & table style.Each fi lm will be introduced.

CARRY ON NURSE (1959 BW 86m)Sunday 5th June - 2.30pm.Ha e Jacques rules the Haven Hospital, where a series of misadventures are graced by the regular faces plus Shirley Eaton, Leslie Philips and Wilfred Hyde-White.

CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER (1968 COL 88m)Sunday 3rd July - 2.30pm.Sid James, Joan Sims, Roy Castle, Terry Sco & Peter Bu erworth have a ball in colonial India where the Khasi of Kalibar (Williams) is set on wiping out the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment.

CARRY ON CLEO (1964 COL 92m)Sunday 7th August - 2.30pm.A spoof of the epic fl op Cleopatra, and using that movie’s sets, Kenneth Williams shines as Julius Caesar, Sid James as Mark Anthony & Amanda Barrie as a suburban Cleo. “Infamy!”

A season of some of the best Carry On fi lms LAUGHTER IS MUCH MORE FUN IN COMPANY

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945 BW 86m)

Tuesday 3rd May - 7.15pm.David Lean’s magnifi cent screen version of Noel Coward’s short play was fi lmed just north of Lancaster. Celia Johnson & Trevor Howard star as the would-be lovers whose paths briefl y cross at a sta on.

Venue & bar open at 6.45pm All ckets £5. Cinema set in tradi onal & table style.

THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT (1952 COL 84m)

Tuesday 7th June - 7.15pm.Filmed near Bath, Charles Crighton directed this classic comedy of a small community eager to save its railway from closure by running it themselves. The main star is ‘Lion’ - an engine built in 1838.

OH MR PORTER! (1937 BW 85m)

Tuesday 12th July - 7.15pm.Mainly set in Ireland (but actually fi lmed in Hampshire) this comedy follows the misadventures andexploits of the new Sta onmasterat Buggleskelly. Marcel Verner directs and Will Hay stars.

THE GREAT ST. TRINIAN’S TRAIN ROBBERY (1966 COL 93m)

Tuesday 16th August - 7.15pm.Frank Launder directs this upbeat comedy chase caper, with the railway scenes fi lmed in Hampshire. Frankie Howerd,Dora Bryan, George Cole, Reg Varney, & so many more much-loved faces, star.

A season of fi lms with Railway connec ons introduced by railway enthusiast Robert Milnes

Tues 3rd BRIEF ENCOUNTER 7.15pmFri 6th ART EXHIBITION - ANDREW G FORRESTSat 7th KEVIN BARBER 10amSat 7th THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 7pmSun 8th CLASSICAL - DUO 2.45pmWed 11th POETRY CAFÉ 8pmThurs 12th VARIETY NIGHT 7.30pmSat 14th LINUS & LUCY 10amSat 14th ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE 7.30pmSun 15th CARRY ON SPYING 2.30pmThurs 19th BLUES - JOHN CRAMPTON 7.30pmFri 20th AMUSICLE 7.30pmSat 21st HOWARD HARPER 10amThurs 26th ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - WILL & WOLFIE 7.30pmFri 27th LAPTOP CLINIC 1pm - 4pmFri 27th THE SOUTH COAST BIG BAND 8pmSat 28th STUART REED then JOHN CAVE 10am

Fri 3rd ART EXHIBITION - VICTORIA RACHEL BROOKSat 4th CON BRIO 10amSat 4th EASTBOURNE’S OBSESSION WITH ‘TONE’ 2pmSat 4th SUMMER DANCE NIGHT 7.30pmSun 5th CARRY ON NURSE 2.30pmTues 7th THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT 7.15pmWed 8th POETRY CAFÉ 8pmThurs 9th VARIETY NIGHT 7.30pmSat 11th NAKED VOICES 10amThurs 16th BLUES - KENT DUCHAINE 7.30pmSat 18th THE BEAGLES 10amSun 19th NETWORK EASTBOURNE 1pm - 4pmTues 21st GULLIVER’S TRAVELS 7pmThurs 23rd ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - FAR FROM CAROLINA 7.30pmFri 24th LAPTOP CLINIC 1pm - 4pmFri 24th THE JANE REEVES BAND 8pmSat 25th BRIAN COPE then ACOUSTICA 10amSat 25th CODE CRACKING & SYMBOL READING 2pmSun 26th CLASSICAL - MICHAEL TUCKER 2.45pm

MAY

JUNE

DIARY ART DRAMA JAZZ SATURDAY MUSIC

Fri 1st ART EXHIBITION - LISA JOFFESat 2nd THE 1966 SHOW 10amSat 2nd DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE 7.45pmSun 3rd CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER 2.30pmSat 9th BLACK STRAP MOLASSES 10amSun 10th CLASSICAL - MATTHEW McCOMBIE 2.45pmTues 12th OH MR PORTER! 7.15pmWed 13th POETRY CAFÉ 8pmThurs 14th VARIETY NIGHT 7.30pmSat 16th BARBER, TAYLOR & REED 10amSat 16th THE AMAZING BUDDY PRESLEY SHOW 7.30pmMon 18th SWING NIGHT - TOM FITZPATRICK 8pmTues 19th AMERICANA NIGHT 8pmWed 20th SKA NIGHT 8pmThurs 21st BLUES NIGHT - SMOKESTACK 7.30pmFri 22nd HEAVY METAL NIGHT 8pmSat 24th THE BERTIE BOATER BAND 10am Thurs 28th ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - R’n’R 7.30pmFri 29th LAPTOP CLINIC 1pm - 4pmFri 29th CON BRIO 8pmSat 30th NIGEL WESSON then SKIDDLE-AM-BAM 10amSat 30th PARIS IN THE 1890s 2pmSat 30th NOEL COWARD & FRIENDS 7.45pm

Fri 5th ART EXHIBITION - GCM PHOTOGRAPHICSat 6th JENNY BECKWITH & FRIENDS 10amSat 6th EASTBOURNE’S LEAF HALL 2pmSun 7th CARRY ON CLEO 2.30pmSat 13th RESONATE 10amTues 16th THE GREAT ST. TRINIANS TRAIN ROBBERY 7.15pmThurs 18th BLUES UNDERGROUND 7.30pmSat 20th TO BE CONFIRMED 10amSat 20th HOWLIN BLUES BAND 7.45pmThurs 25th ACOUSTIC SESSIONS - GEOFF MORLEY 7.30pmFri 26th LAPTOP CLINIC 1pm - 4pmFri 26th LOCAL MUSICIAN’S SHOWCASE 7.45pmSat 27th PETE NEAL 10amSat 27th THE UNMISTAKABLE BLUES BROTHERS 8pm

JULY

AUGUST

SPOKEN WORD FILMS MUSIC CLASSICAL VARIETY

KENT DUCHAINEThursday 16th June - 7.30pm.Kent has opened for, played with, travelled with, and hung out with many of the Blues greats. With over100 European tours to his name, the UGT is delighted this interna onally renowned American Blues ar st visi ng Eastbourne on his UK tour.

Venue & bar open at 7pm All ckets £5.

BLUES UNDERGROUND On the 3rd Thursday of every month

JOHN CRAMPTONThursday 19th May - 7.30pm.Described as “a complete orchestra of sound, voice, acous c, na onal steel, pick, slide, banjo, harp” Interna onal ar st John cites Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Bukka White & Mississippi Fred McDowell as his infl uences.

SMOKESTACKThursday 21st July - 7.30pm.An Eastbourne Music Live week event.A unique mix of original songs, jazz & La n grooves, big toned harmonica & sophis cated slide guitar from a trio that are no strangers to playing Blues Clubs and Fes vals worldwide. SUMMER BLUES SESSIONSThursday 18th August - 7.30pm.To complete this season’s Blues Underground, there’ll be up to six acccomplished Blues players on stage tonight - with the full line-up beingannounced nearer the date. Follow the Under Ground Theatre website or sign up for the weekly emailer for details in due course.

AMUSICLEFriday 20th May. 7.30pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.A much an cipated evening of musical humour from the cra ed wordsmiths & talented musicians that have graced our Saturday Morning Music strand. Come and join R’n’R, John Cave, Geoff Morley and Mike Alridge as they take to the stage together for this one-off performance of collec ve mirth & chaos.Tickets: £5UNDERGROUND ACOUSTIC SESSIONSOn the 4th Thursday of every month 26th May: featuring Will & Wolfi e23rd June: featuring Far from Carolina 28th July: featuring R’n’R25th August: featuring Geoff Morley7.30pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.RnR are regularly your hosts for an evening of in mate musicianship, off stage in the UGT auditorium, laid out in comfortable cabaret-venue style. Musicians and singers are invited to perform, with guests playing an extended set.Free entry.

THE AMAZING BUDDY PRESLEY SHOW 2016Saturday 16th July. 7.30pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.He’s back by public demand &on his UK 2016 Tour. Join Buddy Presley and his amazing band fora great night of rock’n’roll classicsof both Buddy Holly & The King -Elvis Presley. Tickets: £12 (UGT members and students £10)

Eastbourne Music Live

16th- 24th July 2016

EMLSWING NIGHTTOM FITZPATRICK -SINATRA WITH STRINGSMonday 18th July8pm. Venue and bar open 7.15pm.Tickets: £11

AMERICANA NIGHTincluding EQUITORIAL GROUPTuesday 19th July8pm. Venue and bar open 7.15pm.Tickets: £8

SKA NIGHTWednesday 20th July8pm. Venue and bar open 7.15pm.Tickets: £8

HEAVY METAL NIGHTFriday 22nd July8pm. Venue and bar open 7.15pm.Tickets: £8

BLUES NIGHTSMOKESTACKThursday 21st July7.30pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.Tickets: £5

CELEBRATING MUSICIN EASTBOURNE

HOWLIN BLUES BANDSaturday 20th August7.45pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.A Blues Band who don’t only play blues - with a dash of light rock/rhythm & blues standards and echoes of both soul and jazz. Their extensive repertoire includes the likes of Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’ & Otis Redding’s ‘Dock of the Bay’. Expect an evening ofenergetic and animated entertainment. Tickets: £8 (UGT members and students £6)

LOCAL MUSICIAN’S SHOWCASERGB, CRACKS IN THE LAND, EQUITORIAL GROUPFriday 26th August7.45pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.Three top local bands take to the UGT stage tonight: An acoustic folk, pop, rock, bluegrass duo followed by “acoustic guitars & percussion with vocal harmoniesand a Crowded House vibe...“ then a band “sounding like Crazy Horse colliding with Fleetwood Mac on a dusty road”. Catch them on the way to greater fame. Tickets: £5 in advance (£6 on the door)

THE UNMISTAKABLE BLUES BROTHERS Saturday 27th August - 8pm. Venue and bar open 7.15pm. A high-energy tribute to Jake & Elwood Blues featuring all the great songs from the fi lm,as well as other classic soul tunes. No detail is le out, from the dance moves to the famous quotes &more. A show that will have you out of your seat and dancing in the aisles.Tickets: £9 (UGT members £8)

DUO - Violin & PianoSunday 8th May - 2.45pm. Venue & café bar open 2.15pm.Duo bring their three concert survey of the BeethovenSonatas for Violin & Piano, and our 17th season of Chamber Recitals, to a close with the 10th Sonata in Gof 1812 and the mighty ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata of 1803, probably the most famous violin sonata ever wri en. Tickets: £10 (UGT members £9, students £5)

MICHAEL TUCKER - GuitarSunday 26th June - 2.45pm. Venue & café bar open 2.15pm.18 year old Michael is studyingguitar with Craig Ogden. He hastoured Spain & Germany andplayed The Wigmore Hall. This concert is sponsored byComel Export Services LtdTickets: £6 (UGT members £5)

MATTHEW McCOMBIE - PianoSunday 10th July - 2.45pm. Venue & café bar open 2.15pm.Ma hew appeared in the UGT’sChamber Music series and was very well received. Today he playsa programme including works byChopin, Grieg and Brahms.Tickets: £6 (UGT members £5)

EMERGING TALENTA new, occasional, series of concerts focusing on young musicians at the onset of their careers or training.

THE UGT VARIETY NIGHTSThursdays: 12th May - 9th June - 14th July7.30pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.Calling all performers! Singers, musicians, magicians, comedians, poets, whistlers, yodelers and more! Here’s our platformfor entertainers of 13+ to take to the UGT stage, with great lighting, sound and audience. The emphasis is on fun and merriment so enjoy yourselves!Free entry.

SUMMER DANCE NIGHTSaturday 4th June7.30pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.It’s Dance Night with the hit musicof the 50s, 60s & 70s on both discand played live by the band Recycled. The theatre isin night-club mode, with dance fl oor, mood ligh ng, a great atmosphere and gli er balls - all that’s neededto make the night complete is you. Dress to impress? Tickets: £5 (includes free entry to prize raffl e)

NOEL COWARDAND FRIENDS:LIVE IN LAS VEGASSaturday 30th July - 7.45pm. Venue and bar open 7pm.An evening of wit & classic songs in the company of Noel Coward,Gertrude Lawrence & Ivor Novelloin Searchlight Theatre’s hit of theEdinburgh Fes val. The show includesCoward’s greatest hits and other classic songs from his era.Tickets: £10 (UGT members £9)

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HIRE USThe Under Ground Theatre/Eastbourne Arts Centrevenue is available for hire at very good rates.

Facili es include:A 156 seat venue with 48-channel stage ligh ng rigwith Jester control desk; new 24 channel Yamaha sound desk; full auditorium sound system and up tosix on stage monitors. Technical support included.SM57 and SM58 microphones and stands, DI boxes and music stands as standard - AKG condensers, Sony ECM 77 e-clip mics available by arrangement.Direct audio recordings & video recordings available by arrangement.Big screen digital video projec on system for talks - inputs from DVD, laptop and other devices, withconnectors for most tablets, from on stage or thetechnical opera ons box.Concert standard Danemann grand piano.Two dressing rooms with private toilets.A 45 seat bistro-style licensed bar/coff ee bar mee ng room with 9 tables and power points and large 50”wifi connected monitor with direct feed fromthe auditorium.Technical sheets and booking forms can be found on

the ‘Hire Us’ op on on our website.hirings@undergroundtheatre.co.uk

Tel : 0843 289 1980

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