Sutton Theatres

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Monday 19 May

DIGITAL CAMERAS FOR BEGINNERS
SCOLA London Road North Cheam
2pm-4pm Book your free place

Tuesday 20 May

PHOTO CORRECTION USING PHOTOSHOP
SCOLA London Road North Cheam
9.30am-12:30pm Book your free place

Wednesday 21 May

DRUMMING WORKSHOP
Phoenix Library
A one-hour hand-drumming workshop for all ages. No musical experience is necessary for this demonstration and workshop. The organisers aim to help the participants to create “ in the moment music”, focus on the musical experience, build creativity and have fun! 5.30pm

Thursday 22 May

INTRODUCTION TO CS3 – Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
SCOLA London Road North Cheam
9.30am-12:30 pm. Book your free place

LANDING ON THE MOON
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
A SAVVY Community Theatre intergenerational Project. Part of a series of Open workshops giving young and old a chance to work together to devise a short one act play. All ages welcome but under 10s must be accompanied by an adult.
Places are free but limited. Call 07748040614 to book.
4.30pm – 7.30pm

READINGS BY SCOLA STUDENTS
Wallington Library
7pm. Free. All welcome.

THE HISTORY OF CROYDON AIRPORT
BOOK in advance
Honeywood Museum
An illustrated talk by Frank Anderson of the Croydon Airport Society.
7.30pm
Tickets £3.50 (£2.50 FOHC Friends)
Please book in advance 020 8773 0185

Friday 23 May

SHAM AND ILLUSIONIST GARDEN BRIDGES
BOOK in advance
Carshalton Water Tower
An illustrated talk given by Michael Symes hosted by Friends of Carshalton Water Tower.
£3.50 including refreshments 7.30pm for 8pm

CONNAUGHT OPERA
Sutton Lodge Day Centre
From working with a variety of community groups across the Borough Connaught Opera bring a mixture of opera, operetta, show music from the 40s and 50s and other nostalgic works together in a wonderful concert performance.
1.30pm

MEMORIES OF A TORTURED MIND
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
This brand new Edwardian play is about one man’s journey to discover the truth about his forgotten past! It has been three months since he was found cold, frightened and exhausted at a wealthy man’s door in the middle of the night with no clue as to the events which had brought him to this place other than a woman’s bracelet he was clutching in his hand. He is hypnotized by Dr Linfield, a pioneering psychiatrist . . . but perhaps the past is better left forgotten. Not suitable for young children and people of a nervous disposition.
Fri 8pm Sat 5pm & 8pm £10/£8 concs

Saturday 24 May

CARSHALTON ARTS WEEKEND STARTS HERE . . .

Linking Honeywood Museum, Sutton Ecology Centre, Carshaton Water Tower, All Saints Church and Carshalton House to celebrate Sutton’s festival of participatory arts. There will be lots of fun activities and workshops to join in with, exhibitions and architecture to see, entertainment to enjoy, new skills to try and crafts to sample, all celebrating the Arts and the creative spirit to be found in the community.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH OPENING
Bell tower open at various times over the weekend. Floral displays and displays of vestments. An organist will be playing at intervals. Regular tours and history talks. Refreshments available.
9am – 5pm

FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Honeywood Museum
Lots of drop-in crafts to do, and trails available.
See the winning artwork in our Children’s Art Competition.
ALL ACTIVITIES AND ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITIONS IS FREE 24TH AND 25TH MAY 10.00-5.00PM
Children must to be accompanied by an adult.

MOTHER NATURE, FATHER TIME EXHBITION
Honeywood Museum
Exhibition of art from the Borough’s Museum Collection.
Linking with the theme for our children’s art competition, an exhibition of paintings and drawings, looking at the landscape, people, and historic buildings of the area. The exhibition is included in entry to the house (£1.60 adults, 80p children, free 24th and 25th May.)Exhibition runs until 22nd June.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Honeywood Museum
Browse the art works in our selling exhibition, and choose something to take home with you. Come and see artists at work during the day, and have a go at painting using our easels.

DRAMA WORKSHOP
Cheam Library
Drama fun for 5-8 years in this workshop style taster session Free to participate but places need to be booked in advance.
1.10pm – 1.50pm

CRAFT DAY FOR FAMILIES – TUDOR THEATRE
BOOK in advance
Whitehall
A special workshop for children where they can create their own theatrical stage and players. After the craft session, children can try on replica Tudor clothing to act out their own play!
2.30-3.30pm Tickets £3.00

Also throughout May at Whitehall
A HOUSE THROUGH TIME EXHIBITION
Visitors will be able to view an exhibition looking back over the evolution of Whitehall from domestic home to historic house. This coincides with the 30th pearl anniversary year of Whitehall opening to the public. The display will explore inventions and ideas over the last 500 years that have affected the development of Whitehall and the people who lived there. There will be quizzes and trails based on this theme for children. £1.60 adults, 80p children

KATY & THE NURGLA
Secombe Theatre
Katy’s holiday in Majorca turns into an unexpected adventure when she meets the Nurgla, a mysterious sea monster with an eventful past. Katy and the Nurgla explores how two ‘chalk and cheese’ individuals learn how to appreciate each other’s differences, creating an incredible bond and friendship as they do so. Pandora’s Box bring this beautiful story of friendship to life by using a colourful mixture of puppetry, music, comedy and even a little magic! Goon Show star Sir Harry Secombe wrote this – his first children’s story – for his little daughter Katy, who grew up to be a co-founder of Pandora’s Box, which makes it even more special for the company.
Age range: 3-8 years old
Performances 11am & 2pm
Workshops 12pm – 12.45pm 3pm – 3.45pm
Workshops free with purchased ticket for the performances (max 20 places) on a first on first basis Standard £8

SALSA NIGHT
Secombe Theatre
Come dance the night away with the World Salsa champions Chris Marques and Jacqui Spencer; dance coaches to the celebrity contestants of BBC 1 Strictly Ballroom series. Jacqui and Chris will be offering a master class followed by a demonstration of their Cuban Groove salsa moves. The class is suitable for all abilities and there will be the opportunity to continue practicing the moves into the night as the party continues.
Class: 6pm – 7pm followed by demonstration by the World champions
7.30 – 10.30pm – Salsa night dance away
Free Entry Bar Available

Sunday 25 May

HONEYWOOD CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION AWARDS
Honeywood Museum
2pm Join us to applaud the winners of our Art Competition and see local artist John Stillman award their prizes

MOSAIC WORKSHOPS – INSPIRED BY THE THEME “MOTHER NATURE, FATHER TIME”
Honeywood Museum
These workshops are suitable for children aged 8 years and over. Younger children can try our special tactile mosaics using shells, pebbles etc. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to the making of a mosaic panel inspired by the Victorian Scullery.
10.45am-11.45am, 11.45am-12.45pm, 1.15pm-2.15pm, 2.15pm-3.15pm, 3.15pm-4.15pm
To avoid disappointment, some of the workshop places can be booked in advance.

TONY DREWETT’S SHADOW PUPPET WORKSHOP – THE THREE TREES
Honeywood Museum
A series of puppet shows at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm
These will be followed by workshop sessions for children aged 4 years and over. To avoid disappointment, some of the workshop places can be booked in advance.

Additional crafts and trails available all day.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Honeywood Museum
Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition, and choose something to take home with you.

CARSHALTON HOUSE OPEN
BOOK in advance
St. Philomena’s High School
Entrance via the iron gate next to the Water Tower West Street, Carshalton.
Guided Tours at 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 4pm. Tickets £3.50 each.
No wheelchair access to mansion.
Not suitable for children under 10 years. No dogs except guide dogs.

CARSHALTON WATER TOWER OPEN
An opportunity to see this unique early 18th century garden building sited in the grounds of Carshalton House. It contained a water-powered pump, and a suite of rooms such as the Saloon, Orangery, and a spectacular 18th century bathroom with a tile lined plunge bath.
1.30pm-5.00pm
Admission is £1.00 adults, 25p children.

SUTTON ECOLOGY CENTRE OPEN DAY
Ecology Centre Carshalton
Celebrating the wonders of nature and The Great Outdoors.
Let your imagination run wild and discover
Drop in during the afternoon for fun art & craft activities.
Try out our new trails round the grounds and win a prize!
Take a look at our exhibition of stunning Wildlife and Landscape photography – a display of work by photographer Nick Woodford and by local people, celebrating the beauty of nature in the Carshalton area.
Take part in a variety of exciting hands-on art & craft workshops led by professional artists, exploring our relationship with the amazing world around us.
11am-5pm

Environmental Artist Marlis Scholz will be running creative workshops in the grounds. Using natural materials found on a walk in the Nature Reserve, create beautiful works of art and imaginative natural sculptures. These ephemeral artworks will then be recorded using the medium of photography, before they are left to gradually melt back into the natural landscape. 11am-1pm and 2-4pm.

Expert Photographer Nick Woodford will lead a workshop on Nature Photography, where you can pick up some handy tips & tricks for capturing magical moments in the wild. 1-2pm

Join Nick Woodford on a walk around the grounds looking through the lens at colours, shapes and textures in nature. Capture the new natural sculptures on camera, before they return to the earth. 4-5pm.

Please book on to workshops in advance as places are limited the artist within!

IRISH CÉILI
Secombe Theatre Function Room
A great opportunity to experience traditional live Irish music and dancing. The music will be performed by local musicians Paul Cassidy and band including traditional instruments such as the fiddle and bodhrain. Beautifully costumes Irish dancers will demonstrate reels and jigs. A family event for all to experience and celebrate local Irish culture. Guaranteed to be lively and entertaining.
7.30pm – 10.30pm
£5 adults £2.50 children under 3s go free
Bar Available

Monday 26 May

CALLING ALL ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Honeywood Museum
Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition, and choose something to take home with you.
10.00am-5.00pm

FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Honeywood Museum
Drop-in crafts and trails available.

HIGHDOWN MEN’S PRISON CREATIVE ART EXHIBITION
Library at the Phoenix Centre
Enjoy this groundbreaking display of art and creative writing from Highdown Men’s prison and join in by voting for your favourite piece of work. This exhibition opens on this day but will be on display onwards.

Tuesday 27 May

DRAMA BUDS WORKSHOPS
Secombe Theatre Function Room

Imaginative Storytelling Workshop for 6 months – 2 years.
Watch as your baby / toddler is captivated with our original stories, puppets and props. Have fun with your little one stepping into the world of the story.
10.15am-11.15am

Drama Play workshop for 2 - 4 years.
We will take your child on an adventure into a story Imaginations are stretched and concentration and communication skills are boosted.As the children cooperate with one another creating the new world of the story,becoming its characters and exploring its sounds. Alongside having fun with their parents or even grandparents!
11.30am – 12.30pm

£5 per session
Parents/carer must stay with child throughout session

SENSATIONAL STORIES FOR 4-7yr olds
Sutton Ecology Centre
Help stories come alive in our beautiful gardens! Exploring our wild imaginations through interactive storytelling, adventures and art.
10.30am – 12noon & 1.30pm – 3pm
Wear suitable outdoor clothing. Places are limited for safety reasons so please book in advance. Toddlers are welcome as part of a family group. Adults must accompany children. Wear suitable outdoor clothing. £3.50 per child unless otherwise stated

IMAGINE ART!
Worcester Park Library
Visit the library and create a picture in the style of a famous artist and have it displayed around the library.
You could win a prize! Winner will be announced at the end of the week.

A WORLD OF SONGS AND STORIES
Ridge Road Library
Come to the Library for a magical story/nursery rhyme trip around the world with Debbie and Clare. Refreshments provided.
Appropriate for age 3 – 7
2.15-3.15pm

CHRIS TUTTON – PERFORMANCE POET
Sutton Central Library
Would you like to explore performing and writing your own poetry? Join Chris Tutton – an established performance poet – for a performance and poetry workshop.
6.00pm

SMIKE – THE MUSICAL BASED ON NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
Secombe Theatre
This Dickens of a great musical for all the family is based on the wonderful story of Nicholas Nickleby. When new teacher, Mr Nichols, is faced with a class full of uncooperative and bored children he decides the best way to get them to read the Dickens text is to turn it into a musical that they can participate in. Unpopular with the other teachers until they are also offered roles in the show we are carried back in time to the Victorian squalor of Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire as this fantastic story unfolds using a fabulous score.
7.30pm Tickets form £7.50

Wednesday 28 May

HUNTERS & HUNTED FOR 8-12 yrs
Sutton Ecology Centre
Games, crafts and pond-dipping – explore different habitats and discover the world of predators and their prey.
10:30am – 3pm (or half day).
Activities must be booked in advance. £12 per child for the full day (10.30am to 3.00pm) or £6 for half day. Parents or legal guardians must sign a consent form before they can leave their children with us. Please bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing.

MOTHER NATURE, FATHER TIME ACTIVITIES
Honeywood Museum
Lots of fun craft activities and things to have a go at. Including trails around the house. All activities are included in the admission to the house £1.60 adults, 80p children.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Honeywood Museum
Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition and choose something to take home with you.

AWAKENING SENSES
An Underwater Photography Exhibition by Emma Critchley
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
An evening celebrating the work of Emma Critchley who, together with swimming development officer Nick Ibrahim, has worked with a small number of young adults with a varying range of disabilities to produce a highly unique body of work. These distinctive photographs portray the transformation of feelings that occur, both physically and mentally, when submerged underwater. The images aim to not only explore these issues of the body in an altered space, but also be a celebration of the human body and the amazingly positive ways in which the water can stimulate our senses.
7.30pm-9.30pm

Thursday 29 May

DRAMA BUDS WORKSHOPS
Secombe Theatre Function Room

Drama Play workshop for 2 - 4 years.
We will take your child on an adventure into a story Imaginations are stretched and concentration and communication skills are boosted. As the children cooperate with one another creating the new world of the story, becoming its characters and exploring its sounds, alongside having fun with their parents or even grandparents!
11.30am – 12.30pm

£5 per session
Parents/carer must stay with child throughout session

TADPOLE TALES
Sutton Ecology Centre
Search for tiny tadpoles in our wildlife ponds and create something wiggly to take home.
10.30am – 12noon 4-7yrs/1.30pm – 3pm special needs)
Wear suitable outdoor clothing. Places are limited for safety reasons so please book in advance. Toddlers are welcome as part of a family group. Adults must accompany children. Wear suitable outdoor clothing. £3.50 per child unless otherwise stated.
Thursday pm events are for children with special needs or learning difficulties. Siblings are welcome.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Honeywood Museum
Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition and choose something to take home with you.

LANDING ON THE MOON
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
A SAVVY Community Theatre Intergenerational Project. Part of a series of Open workshops, giving young and old a chance to work together to devise a short one act play.
Places are free, but limited so call 07748 040614 to book .
Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult.
4.30pm – 7.30pm

Friday 30 May

MOTHER NATURE, FATHER TIME ACTIVITIES
Honeywood Museum
Lots of fun craft activities and things to have a go at. Including trails around the house.
All activities are included in the admission to the house £1.60 adults, 80p children.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Honeywood Museum
Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition and choose something to take home with you.

A TRIO OF TALES
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
A collection of three short plays
The Ghost of Jerry Blunder presented by SAVVY Young Company
The Monday Morning Riots presented by SAVVY Adult Company
Landing on the Moon – the culmination of the work produced in the previous workshops
7.30pm £5/£3 concs

Saturday 31 May

CALLING ALL ARTISTS
Honeywood Museum
Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition and choose something to take home with you.

CARSHALTON CAMERA CLUB 53rd ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Carshalton Methodist Church
10.30am – 4.30pm and at selected times during the following week
Open invitation – admission free.

RUSKIN COMMUNITY CINEMA OPEN DAY
Carshalton Methodist Church
11.00am – 10.00pm Open invitation. Admission free – donations appreciated.
Ruskin Cinema is community cinema in action at Carshalton Methodist Church. The cinema shows films most months – popular films you missed the first time round movie classics, comedies and musicals
11.00am – 2.00pm Cinema through the ages – exhibition in the Church
2.00 – 4.30 pm Excerpts from all time movie greats – Lower Park Hall
7.30 – 10.15 pm La Vie En Rose – award winning film about Edith Piaf

PRESENT
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
A collection of freshly-written drama and comedy around the theme – time, gift to be . . . Written by David Chapman, Gary Cox and Joanne Higginson and performed by the Edge of London Theatre Company’s team of professional and non-professional actors.
7.45pm £9/£8 concs

IRAQI NIGHT SUTTON BABYLON ASSOCIATION
Sutton Central Library Europa Gallery
An evening taking you to the original homeland clothing, live music and dance of this fascinating country hosted by the Sutton Bablyon Association. A chance to try tradaitinal Maza dishes and other cuisine
6m-8pm. Call Thikra: 07970264744

IRAQI EXHBITION – SUTTON BABYLON ASSOCIATION
Sutton Central Library Europa Gallery
Artists Mrs Yasmin Omar and Mr Benham Fatuhi will be showing their ceramic & Glass and Calligraphy Exhibition combing a modern style of work, and inspired vision of Iraqi civilizations and ‘The Labyrinth portraying the dire humanitarian disaster in Iraq.
9am-5pm. Call Seren: 07810396973

Sunday 1 June

CALLING ALL ARTISTS EXHIBITION
Honeywood Museum Browse the artworks in our selling exhibition and choose something to take home with you.

IRAQI EXHBITION - SUTTON BABYLON ASSOCIATION
Sutton Central Library Europa Gallery
Artists Mrs Yasmin Omar and Mr Benham Fatuhi will be showing their ceramic & glass and Calligraphy Exhibition combing a modern style of work, an inspired vision of Iraqi civilizations and ‘The Labyrinth portraying the dire humanitarian disaster in Iraq.
2pm-5pm

SECOMBE THEATRE OPEN DAY
Enjoy all the fun of the theatre at your local venue. Exhibitions, arts & crafts, backstage tours, workshops and free entertainment.
11am-4pm

Listed below are the key locations for events in the
IMAGINE Festival

A full listing is available on www.suttontheatres.co.uk/festivals
or if you have any queries call the Festival number 020 8770 6984

All Saints Church Carshalton
High Street
Carshalton
020 8770 4297

Carshalton House
Pound Street
Carshalton
020 8770 4781

Carshalton Methodist Church
Ruskin Road
Carshalton
SM5 3DE.

Carshalton Water Tower
West Street
Carshalton
020 8770 4297

Charles Cryer Studio Theatre
33 High Street
Carshalton
SM5 3BB
Advance Bookings 020 8770 6990
On the Day 020 8770 4950

Cheam Library
Church Road
Cheam
SM3 8QH
020 8644 9377

Honeywood Museum
Honeywood Walk
Carshalton
SM5 3NX
020 8770 4297

Library @ The Phoenix Centre
Mollison Drive
Roundshaw
Wallington
SM6 9NZ
020 8770 4901

Ridge Road Library
Ridge Road
Sutton
SM3 9LY
020 8644 9696

SCOLA – Sutton
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
020 8770 6901

SCOLA – North Cheam
London Road
North Cheam
Book through 020 8770 6901

Secombe Theatre
42 Cheam Road
Sutton
020 8770 6990

Sutton Central Library & Europa Gallery
St Nicholas Way
Sutton
SM1 1EA
020 8770 4740

Sutton Ecology Centre
The Old Rectory
Festival Walk
Carshalton
SM5 3NY
020 8770 5820

Sutton Lodge Day Centre
139 Brighton Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM2 5SW
020 8642 5496

Wallington Library
Shotfield
Wallington
SM6 0HY
020 8770 4900

Whitehall
1 Malden Road
Cheam
SM3 8QD
020 8643 1236

Worcester Park Library
Windsor Road
Worcester Park
KT4 8ES
0208 337 1609