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Monday - Tuesday
10.00am - 6.00pm
Wednesday - Friday
10.00am - 8.00pm
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10.00am - 1.00pm

Also open for one and a half hours prior to each performance

Medina Theatre
Fairlee Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 2DX

(01983) 527020
(01983) 822821

General: katie.smith@iow.gov.uk

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Last Updated 4 February 2012

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Our upcoming events...

Check this page regularly for updated listings. New events are being booked every week!

Wed, 8th Feb 7:30PM	Film - The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn Part 1 - Cert 12A - 2011 (117 mins) Human teen Bella Swann (Kristen Stewart) and eternally youthful vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) finally tie the knot, but it turns out the star-crossed lovers' troubles have only just begun. Film 4 Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Sat, 11th Feb 2:30PM Sat, 11th Feb 7:30PM Sun, 12th Feb 2:30PM (LS)	The Wight Strollers presents - Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood If you enjoyed the "Prancing on Ice Penguins" and "The Penguin Parade" Why not come and see The Wight Strollers Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood. In aid of local charities Tickets: Adults £7.50 / Concessions £5.50
Wed, 15th Feb 2:30PM Wed, 15th Feb 7:30PM	Film - Happy Feet 2 - Cert U - 2011 (100 mins) Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home -- one that will take everyone working together to save them. IMDb Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Thu, 16th Feb 8:00PM	Vectis Decorative and Fine Arts Society The Great Age of the Poster Manet, Toulouse Lautrec and inspirational work done by many artists made the world’s first effective method of mass communication a great art form. In his lecture The Great Age of the Poster Charles Harris relates how technical innovations in printing enabled the poster to become the world's first effective method of mass communication. From his vast experience he shares insider secrets and reveals how an effective poster is designed and how it plays on the mind, and why most posters today go unnoticed. A lecture by Charles Harris Charles Harris was Creative Director of global advertising agencies and has lectured extensively on design, illustration and photographic styles as they have influenced the building of brands but is now focusing on the role of posters and poster artists in the history of advertising. Vectis DFAS Website Tickets: Available on the door
Fri, 17th Feb 2:30PM [View Flyer]	The Panto Company presents - Rumplestiltskin Times are hard in Much Muddle-On-The Marsh, especially when greedy baker, Pru Blossom blurts out to King Melvyn that her beautiful daughter, Daisy, can spin pure gold from straw. The treasure obsessed King immediately locks Daisy in the stables, demanding that she turn all the straw around her into the precious metal. Daisy is, of course, terrified as she has no idea how to complete the task; even Charlie, the handsome stable boy cannot console her. All looks doomed until, during the night, a strange little man – Rumplestiltskin – appears, offering to help Daisy. He promises to spin the straw into gold in return for her necklace. Daisy hastily agrees and, by dawn, the barn glistens and shimmers. The King is delighted but, instead of congratulating Daisy, he locks her up again – with twice as much straw to spin! Will the magical Rumplestiltskin return to help Daisy, and what will he ask in return? Can Charlie muster the courage to tell Daisy how he feels about her? And just what will Grub, the King’s comical food taster, get wrong next? Find out as The Panto Company spins this classic tale into a golden show for children of all ages, filled with clap-a-long songs and amazing audience participation. Don’t miss it! Book Online The Panto Company Website Tickets: All £9.50 / Family £32 (Family tickets available from the Box Office)
Sat, 18th Feb 2:30PM (SO) Sat, 18th Feb 7:30PM	The Wight Strollers presents - Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood If you enjoyed the "Prancing on Ice Penguins" and "The Penguin Parade" Why not come and see The Wight Strollers Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood. In aid of local charities Tickets: Adults £7.50 / Concessions £5.50
Wed, 22nd Feb 7:30PM	Film - Anonymous - Cert 12A - 2011 (130 mins) Roland Emmerich takes a break from blowing up national monuments to expose Shakespeare as a fraud in this historical drama starring Rhys Ifans. Film 4 Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Fri, 24th Feb 7:30PM	Fleetwood Bac FLEETWOOD BAC are the world’s first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, raved about by Peter Green’s biographer, and the only Mac tribute band in the world to authentically replicate the classic Stevie/Lindsey/Christine/John/Mick 'Rumours' line-up. Book Online Fleetwood Bac Website Tickets: Adults £15 / Concessions £13.00
Wed, 29th Feb 7:30PM	Film - Contagion - Cert 12A - 2011 (106 mins A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. IMDb Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Thu, 1st Mar 7:30PM	Film - Hugo - Cert U - 2011 (106 mins) Martin Scorsese's first family film runs its period mystery adventure like clockwork, while celebrating the magic of cinema. Film 4 Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Sat, 3rd Mar 7:30PM	Julian Smith Since being voted as second runner-up in 2009’s Britain’s Got Talent, Julian has has toured many arenas and theatres, recorded with many classical stars including Julian Lloyd Webber and Paul Potts on the Classical Relief for Haiti Charity Single ‘The Prayer’. He has performed for Prince Charles at Clarence House and was even invited to play for the Prime Minister, and has attended many other prestigious charity events. Julian’s musical style could be described as easy listening “Crossover Classical/Pop/Smooth Jazz” as another big influence for his musical style is the vocal group Il Divo. Book Online Julian Smith Website Tickets: All £15
Tue, 6th Mar 7:30PM	IW College Hair Show Book Online Tickets: All £6
Thu, 8th Mar 7:30PM [View Flyer]	An Evening with Craig Douglas and Alvin Stardust Book Online Tickets: Adults £20 / Concessions £19
Sat, 10th Mar 7:30PM [View Flyer]	Richard Digance Many people sing, play guitar and tell stories but not many have supported Steve Martin, Robin Williams or played a guitar duet with Brian May of Queen, Richard Digance has. Richard is also a BAFTA Nominated entertainer and received The Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters in 2003 and is featured in The Virgin Anthology of Songwriters.It was Dennis Norden on the ITV programme '30 years of Comedy' who said that Richard Digance trod a unique and dangerous path, telling stories like no other without taking the obvious tried and tested gag route. It's on stage Richard is most comfortable, giving two hours of original material with just a guitar, no support acts, no gimmicks, just one man with a treasure chest of stories collected over 40 years in the music and entertainment industry. Book Online Richard Digance Website Tickets: All £16
Wed, 14th Mar 7:30PM	Film - My Week with Marilyn - Cert 15 - 2011 (99 mins) Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier's, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. Film 4 Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Thu, 15th Mar 8:00PM	Vectis Decorative and Fine Arts Society Mary Magdalene: A Character Assassination In Art Over the last few years, Mary Magdalene’s reputation has been undergoing something of a spring-clean. In the past 1,500 years she has been the most maligned woman in the history of the Christian Church. A lecture by Geri Palby Vectis DFAS Website Tickets: Available on the door
Sun, 18th Mar 7:30PM [View Flyer]	The BBC Big Band with Tina May - 'The Big Band Divas Songbook' Vocalist - Tina May Musical Director - Barry Forgie Award winning vocalist, Tina May, joins the internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band for a celebration of the legendary leading ladies of the Big Band stage including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and their contemporaries. Enjoy the classic songs that made them stars, such as Fascinatin' Rhythm, That Old Black Magic, Sentimental Journey, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, The Folks Who Live on the Hill, The Trolley Song and many, many more. Plus plenty of popular Big Band hits from the groups that the divas loved to work with, including Artie Shaw, Count Basie and Benny Goodman. An evening of feel-good music inspired by the most glamorous women in Jazz. Book Online Tickets: All £18.50
Wed, 21st Mar 7:30PM	Film - Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows - Cert PG - 2011 (129 mins) Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. Film 4 Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Thu, 22nd Mar 7:00PM	UOCT Presents: Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods Into the Woods is witty, dark and intelligent, mashing-up the stories of fairytale characters that we have grown to love including Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella. Tickets: Adults £10 / Concessions £8
Fri, 23rd Mar 7:30PM [View Flyer]	Jim Davidson - The Legend! The incomparable JIM DAVIDSON live, dangerous and as uncompromising as ever. A hysterical evening of near the knuckle stand up comedy featuring one of Britain's greatest ever comedians. For a very limited tour only. A night not to be missed! STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY. Book Online Tickets: All £20
Sat, 24th Mar 2:30PM	The Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly… But The People’s Theatre Company do! And now you can too as they bring one of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes to life for the very first time. Presented by the team behind How The Koala Learnt To Hug and The Witch’s Bogey, this magical new show has been written especially for parents to enjoy with their children, so come and relive the delights of this most charming of tales with a feast of first class games,colourful animal characters and heart warming family fun. It’s the perfect treat for anyone aged 4 to 104! Tickets: Adults £8 / Under 16 £6
Sun, 25th Mar 6:00PM	Fusion Arts Tickets: Adults £8.50 / Under 16 £5
Wed, 28th Mar 7:30PM	Film - The Iron Lady - Cert 12A - 2011 (105 mins) A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. IMDb Review Tickets: Members £3 / Non members £4
Mon, 9th Apr 2:30PM [View Flyer]	Image Musical Theatre - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Based on Frank Baum's original story, Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion all follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City and Oz. After many adventures and the defeat of a wicked witch, the friends are given much more than they originally requested. However, will Dorothy & Toto get back home to Kansas? With excellent original new music, superb costumes, ingenious scenery and a great driving action this production is guaranteed to hold the audieince spellbound. Rehearsal 30 mins - Interval - Performance 1 hour Book Online Image Musical Theatre Website Tickets: All £8
Thu, 19th Apr 8:00PM	Vectis Decorative and Fine Arts Society Rembrandt: Family, Faces and Friends Considered one of the greatest European painters. Alone among the famous artists of the 17th Century, Rembrandt did not go to Rome . He stayed in Amsterdam, vying with his great contemporary Rubens, to be a “History” painter. To earn his living, he specialised in portraiture, in which he gained great success. Lecture by Hilary Williams Hilary Williams is our speaker for the evening. Formerly Print Room Superintendent at the British Museum, now Art History Education Officer. Hilary lectures for the British Museum, London Borough of Bexley and the Wallace Collection. Another of her roles is guiding Special Interest Private Tours of the State Apartments at Buckingham Palace. Vectis DFAS Website Tickets: Available on the door
Fri, 27th Apr 7:30PM [View Flyer]	Let’s Hang On - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Tribute In this remarkable production Let’s Hang On takes you on a musical journey through the prolific career of one of the most successful bands of all time ”Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons”. You will hear the story of these blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who wrote their own songs invented their own sound and took the world by storm all before the age of 30… In the first part of the show Let’s Hang On take you back to the very beginning where it all began for these guys. You’ll hear tracks from the early 50’s when Frankie first joined the group and then with the addition of Bob Gaudio still recognised today as one of the greatest song writers of all time you're treated to even more classic early material recreated live on stage with the greatest of accuracy! Also in this first section of the show Let’s Hang On do something that is very rarely attempted in any live performance, and that’s acapella singing…The stage is transformed into a street corner in New Jersey, four guys sitting on some steps under a street lamp singing doo wop got industry critics writing “PERFECTION” “AN AUTHENTIC MASTERPIECE” and “MIND BOGGLING ACCURACY”. In the second part of the show its simply party time, all your favourite hits non stop, you really are guaranteed to be dancing in the aisles and singing at the top of your voices to “ Dec 63, Beggin’, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Grease, Working My Way Back To You, Who Loves You, Bye Bye Baby and many many more… The whole show leads up to an electrifying finale when out come the retro red jackets and you hear that legendary falsetto vocal blow the roof off with “Rag Doll, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Big Girls Don’t Cry… This really is a must see show for all the family, so book your tickets now. Book Online Let's Hang On Website Tickets: All £16.50
Sun, 29th Apr 7:30PM [View Flyer]	Bill Oddie Un-Plucked Behind the scenes with TV's favourite wildlife man & his producer Stephen Moss Fifteen years ago, Bill Oddie and Stephen Moss had arrived at the same place- on the banks of a reservoir in North London. It was during this brief encounter that they realized they had something else in common. They were both life long birders who were wondering if they could turn their hobbies into jobs. They both worked in TV –which was a good start. Stephen was a producer of documentary and educational programmes (very useful), whilst Bill was a “Goody” (no use at all!). Happily, BBC 2 were astute enough to give them a series. “Birding with Bill Oddie” was broadcast in 1997. Bill and Stephen shared the belief that there was a lot of mileage to be got from showing what birding was really like “in the field”, and not just the immaculate pin-sharp mega-magnified images of what was referred to as “Blue Chip” Natural History. A TV critic summed it up perfectly when he said that Sir David Attenborough’s programs were the equivalent of “Playboy magazine”, whilst Bill’s were more “Reader’s Wives”! Reality, frustration, disappointment, joy and humour have always been integral ingredients in everything Bill and Stephen have done together. The “everything”, by the way, includes several series of “Birding with Bill Oddie”, “Bill Oddie Goes Wild”, “How to Watch Wildlife”, and collaborations on the precursors of “Spring and Autumn Watch”. Whilst much of their work features wildlife that you can see for yourself in Britain, there have also been spectacular expeditions abroad to various parts of Europe, and across the Atlantic, from Disneyworld to Patagonia. Bill and Stephen will share memories and stories from 15 years of some of the most popular natural history series ever made, illustrated by extracts, some of which were so memorable that they ranked amongst viewers most requested clips- from Bill’s ludicrous attempt to swim with seals, to the breath-taking air display of a Starling roost (often copied, but never surpassed!). And of course, although the show is called Un-Plucked, it includes all sorts of other wildlife, from Dormice to Whales. Fascinating for all the family! Tickets: All £17
Sat, 5th May 7:30PM [View Flyer]	Blake It is with huge excitement that we reveal the first details of BLAKE’s biggest UK tour EVER! The tour, starting January 28th 2012, is entitled ‘Love Lifts Us Up’ and features the most beautiful love songs ever written, in BLAKE’s unique 4-part harmony. Featuring a new look, new songs, new comic banter and of course, exclusive tracks from the band’s soon-to-be-released 4th album, this show promises to be their most uplifting and entertaining yet! Many of the 2012 tour shows will also feature BLAKE’s unique new support artists, the Cadbury Sisters! Recently reviewed as having “Beautiful harmonies and gorgeous vocals” by BBC Radio 2 -Tom Robinson the three beautiful sisters bring contemporary vocal harmony to their stunning song arrangements, accompanied by live piano and guitar. There will be some unique duet moments between the two groups too, not to be missed. Book Online Blake Video Blake Website Tickets: All £18.50
Sun, 6th May 5:00PM [View Flyer]	Vienna Festival Ballet presents - Swan Lake One of the best-known love stories is performed by the ever-popular Vienna Festival Ballet. Swan Lake is the most popular ballet in the world. It’s the ballet that captures like no other the full range of human emotions – from hope to despair, from terror to tenderness and from melancholy to ecstasy. Lavish costumes, stunning scenery, international ballet stars and glorious music from Tchaikovsky make this a night not to be missed. Book Online Tickets: Adults £19.50 / Concessions £14.50
Sun, 12th Aug 7:30PM	Everly Brothers and Friends Tribute Show Book Online Tickets: Adults £12 / Concessions £10

(SO = Sold out, LS = Limited Seating Remaining)