Live & Local, Quarndon
Quarndon Live & Local is a
local, entirely voluntary, group of arts enthusiasts based in the Derbyshire
village of Quarndon (just outside North West Derby, off the A6) (and
beyond).
Originally set up to host Live & Local events (see
below) we have branched out a little to run other occasional events either
in the village hall or further afield.
Our ethos is to host top notch high
quality arts events with a range of artistic and cultural formats and
styles. We feature professional artists only and aim to foster
friendly, community-led evenings in a congenial, intimate and friendly
candle-lit local venue. Where old and new friends can meet and enjoy
handpicked top quality entertainment at an affordable price and without the
need to struggle to get into town or pay for parking!
Live & Local
is a scheme run as part of the National Rural Touring Forum specifically for
the counties of Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. It’s aim
is to promote the appearance of top quality professional performers and
musicians in small intimate rural locations, accessible to as wide a range
of the community as possible. Developing a network of local
voluntary village promoters, the Live & Local team, sponsored
by The Arts Council and Amber Valley Borough Council help with the sourcing, booking and
support of these shows.
With the support of Live & Local,
we have had some great shows in previous years - Opera Dudes, Maison Foo, Oxford
Rural Touring Company, Eduardo Niebla, Miracle Theatre, Howden Jones, and
Shoo Shoo Baby. Glamourous song birds, folk music, virtuoso Spanish guitar,
adult and children's theatre, thought-provoking poetry from our new Poet
Laureate, dramatic musicals, intriguing storytellers, the Morecombe & Wise
of opera - all this in our very own
village!
We usually run a bar, maybe with
home made cakes or a bring and share supper, and always offer a smile. We
love it when people come from further afield, as
well as just down the road, and hope you have a lovely night out!
Sophie is the
voluntary promoter for Quarndon
Live & Local, Derbyshire. “This is an absolutely
brilliant scheme! There is the most amazing range of talented creative
performers out there – and to have the opportunity to bring them to our
village is fantastic. Since we started to host shows in our village,
we've had enormous fun!"
We now feature
on
Facebook - check out the link,
and become a "friend", for uptodate
chat, photos and news as the season progresses.
To
book any tickets or make an enquiry, ring:
Sophie or Rob on Tel 01332 840007 or Email:
robandsophie@hotmail.com
Forthcoming
Shows - 20010 / 11
We are really delighted to present
our shows for the new season Autumn 2010 / Spring 2011. Over the past
few years we have brought you folk music, acoustic master musicians,
hilarious cabaret, children's theatre, classical guitar, world music, comedy
and even poetry, and this season we have gone for something different
again...
"Zulu!"
Wed 12th October, 2011, 7.30pm
Quarndon Church Hall
Church Road, Quarndon, DE22 5JA
A high-energy, family-friendly evening full of joy and fun!
"Zulu! is a theatre company, a band, a dance troupe, a group of storytellers all rolled into one. Direct from Durban, South Africa, the individual members of "Zulu" have previously performed in the UK as part of "The Mighty Zulu Nation" and on the West End in "The Lion King". They have performed around the world for royalty and senior government alike, including the Queen, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
This fantastic evening combines stories and dance with a range of musical styles to present a spectacle of rich African culture. You will be taken on a journey to experience Maskandi (traditional Zulu music), afro-jazz and traditional Zulu songs and psalms, traditional dance and dramatisation telling the tales of this exciting spiritual culture.
This event is being jointly presented alongside Flying Donkeys - Derby's storytelling club. See www.flyingdonkeys.co.uk.
We will be running a bar - and you are very welcome to bring snacks / food to make an evening of it!
Tickets are £8.50 / £6 and there is a group discount of 10 tickets for the price of 9.T
Tickets are now available from Sophie or Rob on:
Tel 01332 840007,
or
email robandsophie@hotmail.com
"Halloween Hoot!"
Sun 30th October, 2011
6 - 7pm (families) in Allestree Park
(meet at old Allestree Hall by the animals enclosure)
and
8 - 9.30 pm (adults / older children) in Quarndon Village
(meet at the Joiner's Arms pub)
Quarndon Live & Local presents its annual favourite event:
Two Halloween Storywalks with Sophie Snell.
The first event at 6pm is a special walk for the little ones - a gentle, fun, family-friendly walk
through the park with spooky stories from performance storyteller, Sophie Snell. The response to this event in
previous years has been
overwhelming, so advanced booking recommended. Come in costume
and join the fun as we perambulate with lanterns across the park listening
to silly and thrilling tales of Halloween.
Then at 8pm there is a second walk for adults and older children, this time in Quarndon Village, meeting at the Joiners Arms pub (60, Church Road, Quarndon, DE22 5JA). Weather permitting, we will take you to the hidden corners of old Quarndon. If the weather is wet, we will stop at the pub for a Halloween storytelling performance, and a pint or two of the local witchy brew! Costumes are still very much encouraged! Bring a lantern and come
prepared for the scary, the gruesome and the mysterious, led by elegantly
gothic "witch" Sophie Snell, our very own Quarndon-based
storyteller. (Note: this is not a Live & Local scheme event.)
For more information, see www.sophiesnell.co.uk.
"To
possess that charisma, that energy, that memory! Spellbinding and better
than any film or TV... a beautiful piece... Fantastic evening - wonderful!"
Amanda Bowman, BBC Radio Nottingham Libraries StoryFest,March 2010.
"Sophie has a wicked sense of humour!
When it came to the Hairy Toe story, we were killing ourselves with
laughter!” Audience member 2009.
Tickets for both events are £5 adults and £3 children (babies and toddlers under 2 are free). Advanced booking recommended, as this event has proved very popular in previous years.
Tickets from Sophie or Rob on 01332 840007, or
Email robandsophie@hotmail.com
"The Way of the Drum"
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
Thurs 8th March, 2012, 7.30pm
Quarndon Church Hall
Church Road, Quarndon, DE22 5JA
Taiko drumming has a long history in Japan - from its roots within religious festivals, used to call the attention of the gods at Shinto ceremonies, to folk song, folk dance, and traditional theatre. This amazing evening is a whistle stop tour of the varied and fascinating art that is Taiko drumming. But it's so much more than just drumming. It’s physical, it’s theatrical, it’s energetic - a fantastic thing to experience. Sounds vary from the gentle patter of raindrops to the feeling that you are faced with a row of roaring Harley Davidsons!
The instruments used include smaller drums and cymbals, as well as flute and a larger Uchiwa fan drum that requires plenty of athleticism to play. Don’t worry – it’s not a night of incessant noise! It’s an intriguing event where the performers explain the history, tell stories, and appear in different parts of the hall in different costumes (and some impressive masks!). They also encourage feedback, and get you clapping and stamping along to the beat. And it is interspersed with lots of stories and titbits of information about how these beautiful hand-made drums are made and used. A truely unforgettable evening to savour long after the night itself!
For more information - see www.taiko.co.uk.
Tickets are £8.50 / £6 and there is a group discount of 10 tickets for the price of 9.
Tickets / reservations from Sophie
or Rob on:
Tel: 01332 840007, or
Email: robandsophie@hotmail.com
