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IT’LL BE the merry month of May thanks to a Bracknell-based arts centre.
South Hill Park is planning a month of entertainment, with theatre, live music, dance and more.
Local group EBOS are back in action at the start of the month, with a production of The Boyfriend.
Running from Tuesday, May 3, through to Saturday, May 7, it is a romantic spoof of 1920s musical comedies tells the story of English heiress, Polly, who is longing for only one thing: a boyfriend.
On Friday, May 6, Bracknell Jazz brings Sam Braysher to South Hill Park.
A swinging, warm-toned alto saxophonist, he takes interest in interpreting lesser-known items from the Great American Songbook and jazz canon.
Music for Mothers on Sunday, May 8, is a great way to celebrate International Mother’s Day. A vocal ensemble from Surrey will perform comic, joyful and reflective songs in a variety of styles, honouring the multi-faceted role of motherhood.
The Cream of Hendrix oozes the authenticity of musicians well versed in the music of Jimi Hendrix and Cream.
Evoking the spirit of the era, this is a show of the highest quality that you will not easily forget so come along on Wednesday, May 11.
On the same day, comedian Mark Thomas brings his show Hit Refresh: 50 Things About Us It combines his trademark mix of storytelling, stand-up, mischief and really, really well-researched material to examine how we have come to inhabit this divided wasteland that some of us call the United Kingdom.
Celebrated actor and impressionist, Colin Elmer, reprises his role in this new production, Cult Figure: Kenneth Williams, on Thursday, May 12, for a hilarious and engaging evening in the company of a true cult figure.
The dancers of Hawthorne School of Dance present their whole school production, Wonderland, dancing you through the decades from the twenties to the noughties from Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15.
Intoto return to the stage with an evening of three diverse and newly commissioned dance works, from the electrifying to the playful and beautiful on Tuesday, May 17.
Wilde Sundays is back on May 22, featuring a Wiltshire Takeover with solo performances from Tamsin Quin, Phil Cooper and Jamie R Hawkins, who collectively perform as The Lost Trades.
With its vibrant melodies, colourful Czech national costumes, superb singers, dancers and orchestra – and sung in English – The Bartered Bride, running from Wednesday, May 25 to Saturday, May 28, will be a highlight for many.
Reflecting on a truly extraordinary life, Henry Blofeld – aka Blowers – recalls his days as a young England hopeful, how an Eton bus knocked him off his stride (and his bike), recoiling from a career in the City to work as a cricket journalist before finding his way into the Test Match Special box.
My Dear Old Things: An Evening with Henry Blofeld on Sunday, May 29, unpacks it all.
And during May, South Hill Park’s cinema will offer two-for-one tickets on its films.
For more details, log on to: southhillpark.org.uk
