Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Monday, 30 November 2009
INSPIRATION FM TEAM SENDS OUR BEST WISHES ...
Inspiration FM team says,
Best Wishes to:
Corby Radio , our colleagues in community radio, North of Northamptonshire, good luck, as they begin broadcasting on Saturday 5th December on 96.3 FM .
The station will launch with entertainment in the town centre
and live link-ups on-air.
Station manager of
Corby Radio Des Barber says:
"I’m really excited, it’s been a long time coming, the Corby Radio team has worked really hard over the last 13 years. We now look forward to getting on with the job of providing a first-class service to the people of Corby."
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Prince's Trust, The Business Programme
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by The Prince of Wales to help young people.
HRH The Prince of Wales
Aim of the trust:
The young people helped by The Prince's Trust are the long-term unemployed, people who have been in trouble with the law, people who are in difficulty at school, and people who have been in care. These young people are considered by the Prince's Trust to have a "disadvantaged background" and are generally referred to by The Prince's Trust as being "disadvantaged". Some young people who are employed also go on Prince’s Trust courses as a training and development opportunity funded by their employer, but they can only attend if their employer pays course fees to The Prince’s Trust.
The Prince's Trust is a youth charity that helps change young lives.
They give practical and financial support, developing key workplace skills such as confidence and motivation. Prince's Trust work with 14 to 30-year-olds who have struggled at school, have been in care, are long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law.
The Prince's Trust have helped more than 600,000 young people since 1976 and support 100 more each working day. More than three in four young people they helped last year moved into work, education or training.
Around one in five young people in the UK are not in work, education or training. Youth unemployment costs the UK economy £10 million a day in lost productivity, while youth crime costs £1 billion every year.
The Business Programme
The Business Programme
Friday, 27 November 2009
Royal & Derngate Northampton w/c 30 November
When the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform the Beethoven Choral concert on Monday 30 November, they will be joined on the Derngate stage by local singers from the Northampton Bach Choir and Daventry Choral Society for an amazing evening of orchestral and choral music.
Under the baton of renowned conductor Nicolae Moldoveanu, the RPO will be performing the last symphony which Beethoven wrote, the ‘Choral’, a ground-breaking piece with which the composer effectively redefined the genre.
The highly charged expressive power of its first three orchestral movements find release in an extraordinary finale, a setting for chorus and soloists of Schiller’s Ode to Joy, in which the composer makes an impassioned appeal to humanity for universal harmony. The great melody of the Ode builds to a climax of shattering power and visionary ecstasy.
The local choirs will be joined by soloists Helena Dix (soprano), Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo soprano), Daniel Norman (tenor) and Pauls Putninš (bass-baritone).
The concert will also include Bruch’s phenomenally successful piece - the Violin Concerto in G minor. Richly melodic and sumptuously orchestrated, this enchanting work is beloved of performers and audiences alike, and will feature the talents of violinist Chloë Hanslip.
The Beethoven Choral concert takes place at Royal & Derngate on Monday 30 November at 7.30pm. Tickets prices range from £31 to £14, with concessions available and can be booked by calling the Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at http://www.royalandderngate.co.uk Audience members can find out more about the pieces being performed at a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm led by RPO Managing Director Ian Maclay, with Nicolae Moldoveanu and Chloë Hanslip.
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Rambert returns with The Comedy of Change
Royal & Derngate is delighted to welcome the return of Britain’s premier and most popular contemporary dance group, Rambert Dance Company, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth with its Comedy of Change tour, which comes to Royal & Derngate from Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 December.
Back in Northampton
Mark Baldwin, Rambert’s Artistic Director, returns to the world of science to create his third major work for the company. Marking 150 years since the publication of Darwin
In addition to Mark Baldwin’s The Comedy of Change, Rambert will also perform the hugely popular Carnival of the Animals by Siobhan Davies and a brand new piece, Tread Softly by Henri Oguike. All these pieces will be accompanied by live music played by the newly launched Rambert Orchestra.
Constantly evolving to lead the way in 21st century dance, Rambert continues to build on its rich heritage, consistently working with some of the world's most exciting choreographers to produce dance that is passionate, thrilling and innovative. Don't miss The Comedy of Change Tour when Rambert's 22 exquisite dancers take to the Derngate stage from Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 December, with performances nightly at 7.30pm and a matinee at 2.30pm on Thursday. Tickets – priced from £22 to £7 – can be booked by calling the Box Office on 01604 624811 or
online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk
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The ultimate Christmas concert – for everybody!This Christmas Northampton will be partying to the biggest seasonal hits when the Merry Xmas Everybody Tour comes to Royal & Derngate on Saturday 5 December.
Now in its sixteenth successful year, the Merry Xmas Everybody Tour has become the must-see Christmas party. It is a night of pure festive fun, opening with Mud2, which features members of the late Les Gray’s Mud. Their sensational set will include the all-time classic hit Lonely This Christmas.
The world’s most authentic T-Rex tribute act, T-Rextasy, will follow, with all of Marc Bolan’s hits including Metal Guru, Ride a White Swan, Hot Love and many more. Then the 70s legends Slade will take to the stage for a brilliant set that will have the audience singing and dancing in the isles, ending with the iconic Merry Christmas Everybody.
So get into the festive spirit this December with the Merry Xmas Everybody Tour, in the Derngate auditorium on Saturday 5 December at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £24.50 and are available from the Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at http://www.royalandderngate.co.uk
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Following on from the success of last year’s production of The Wizard of Oz, this Christmas Royal & Derngate presents a festive show with a twist, Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical. Based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and from the writers of Mary Poppins, Honk! is a fun-filled family show for all ages and will be hatching onto the Royal stage from 1 December to 3 January.
Prepare to be taken on a hilarious musical journey following the adventures of Ugly, a duckling born different from the rest. Shunned and taunted by his siblings he is lured away from home by the ever-hungry Cat. Managing to escape, Ugly embarks on a brave mission to find his way home to his devoted mother, meeting many colourful characters along the way, who help him to discover more about himself than he could have ever imagined.
Directed by Andrew Panton, this brilliantly funny story is awash with puns, and boasts an uplifting musical score and larger than life characters. A great family alternative to the pantomime, the story is a timeless tale that will be enjoyed by people of all walks of life, from ducklings to swans, with a heartening theme of the acceptance of others.
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Andrew Panton returns to Northampton to direct Honk! following his previous success at Royal & Derngate as Associate Director of Follies in 2006. The cast of Honk! includes Fiona Dunn, who returns to the Royal stage where she performed in They’re Playing Our Song, Andrew Dennis, seen on TV in Doctors, The Bill and My Hero, and co-founder of Fascinating Aida Marilyn Cutts who was in the original cast of Honk! and was most recently seen in Never Forget in the West End. Talented newcomer Adam Barlow takes the leading role of Ugly, the young duck who learns he is somehow different from his siblings. Local children will be joining the cast to play the parts of the ducklings and froglets.
"Genre:
Children's Shows,
Panto/Christmas Show, even suitable for the grandparents ", says Jezza
For a spectacular Christmas treat for all the family Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical can be seen at Royal & Derngate from Tuesday 1 December to Sunday 3 January. Tickets cost from £9 to £21 with concessions and group discounts available. You can book now by calling the Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at http://www.royalandderngate.co.uk
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Thursday, 26 November 2009
Cradle 2 Da Grave
Nab Wood School in partnership with WM-Pro, West Yorkshire Police and the i09 Project worked together to produce a music video aimed at tackling gang culture and knife crime within society today. The project was part of a summer school workshop where students and staff worked together in pre production and production of the music video, Cradle 2 Da Grave - this project came first place in the i09 competition!
video: Produced by WM-Pro
Track: Music written by Rabea Massaad Lyrics written and performed by Ibrar Hussain
Victims of knife crime in recent years
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Theatre in the running for more awards
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The hugely popular Brief Encounter, a co-production with Kneehigh Theatre, played to packed houses at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate last February before embarking on a national tour. Having scooped Best Touring Production at the TMA Awards ceremony last month it has now been nominated as Best Visiting Production in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for its run at the Lowry, competing against productions such The Cripple of Inishmaan from Druid Theatre Company and Be Near Me by Donmar Warehouse and the National Theatre of Scotland.
Roald Dahl classic The BFG
The ever popular Roald Dahl classic The BFG, co-produced with Fiery Light, opened at Royal & Derngate in March, before starting an extensive nationwide tour. The show has been nominated by the Manchester Evening News in the Family category for its visit to the city's Palace Theatre. Competition for this award includes such largescale events as Walking with Dinosaurs at the MEN Arena.
The winners will be announced to an audience of stars from stage, TV and film at a glittering ceremony on Tuesday 8 December.
Royal & Derngate's
Chief Excecutive Martin Sutherland
commented,
"We're deighted to see our work being recognised with nominations and awards, and very proud that the Royal & Derngate name is becoming known around the country. Along with the national critical acclaim that our recent home-based productions have received, we feel we're really contributing to raising the profile of Northamptonshire. We'd like to thank all the people and organisations who've worked with us to achieve this. "
Monday, 23 November 2009
Theatre continues to work with best of young designers
The Linbury Prize for Stage Design was founded in 1987 as a springboard for recent graduates from theatre design courses around the UK, giving applicants an unparalleled opportunity to work with professional theatre companies and to collaborate with writers, directors and technical teams at a crucial stage in their careers. Twelve finalists get the chance to work with the four professional production companies. Four of the 12 then win a commission to realise their designs with the participating companies, and one designer is awarded the overall winner's title.
For Royal & Derngate's commission, Ruth Sutcliffe from the Central School of Speech and Drama has been selected as winner, having competed alongside Cara Ashley Newman and David Woodhead, creating designs for a future production of The Duchess of Malfi. This year the overall winner was Alex Valasek for his proposed staging of Going Dark for Sound & Fury.
Royal & Derngate always welcomes the opportunity to work with young designers at an early stage in their development, providing an inspiring environment for emerging artists to excel. Back in 2004 Ben Stones designed the theatre’s production of Paradise Lost as a Linbury Prize winner, and he has gone on to work with the theatre on a regular basis since then, on productions such as 101 Dalmatians and Just Between Ourselves.
Royal & Derngate Artistic Director Laurie Sansom commented, “It's really exciting to have to the opportunity to work with the best young designers graduating from design schools. As an added bonus, the Linbury Prize also gives the theatre a contribution of £10,000 towards the production, which allows us to increase the scope of our vision for the play.”
An exhibition featuring the work of all 12 finalists can be seen at the National Theatre in London until 29 November. For more information about the Linbury Prize and past winners, visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/linburyprize
Sunday, 22 November 2009
"Your Child Depends On You!"
Dear Parent,
Maybe you are one of the lucky parents, you have a child that loves school.
But deep inside, you just have this feeling that your child, your son or daughter, is not doing as well in school as you feel they should.
When you talk with your son or daughter, and ask them if they are having any problems with school, they say "No problems at school, today."
Maybe you are one of the lucky parents, you have a child that loves school.
But deep inside, you just have this feeling that your child, your son or daughter, is not doing as well in school as you feel they should.
When you talk with your son or daughter, and ask them if they are having any problems with school, they say "No problems at school, today."
But you still have the feeling that you could be doing more to help your child succeed.
Coping with redundancy
Clayre describes how losing her job affected her mentally and socially. A psychologist gives advice on coping with the shock of redundancy to avoid depression
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Friday, 20 November 2009
Snow White and Honk! stars to entertain at town centre Christmas launch:
Honk! The Ugly Duckling,
will be in the Town Centre
Saturday 28 November
Please note:
The town's new look Christmas lights
will be turned on during the days events !!
Favourite icon,
Churchill, will be in the
Town Centre Saturday 28 November. " Oh Yes !! "
Following the recent announcement that Churchill, favourite icon of the insurance advertising industry, will be making his panto debut in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Royal & Derngate is delighted that the brown and white bulldog has agreed to make an appearance at the town centre Christmas launch. He will be joined by Emily Shaw who will play Snow White in the spectacular pantomime and Pete Hillier (better known as Boogie Pete from BBC TV’s CBeebies show Boogie Beebies) who takes the part of Snow White’s faithful friend Muddles.
Snow White actors
will be on stage around 12.45pm
in Abington Street
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