The Davenham Players

AUDITION - 'Heaven Sent' by Sebastian Thiery
2023-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
AUDITION NOTICE
Heavent Sent by Sebastian Thiery
I will be directing the above play to be staged at Davenham Theatre in late Feb 2024 and I hope that you might be interested in coming along to our second audition on Wednesday18th October. So this is just a line to say you would be very welcome.
The play was written by Sebastian Thiery a French writer. We will be working on an English version translated and relocated to an upmarket Manchester suburb by Charlie Gobbett. The cast of 2 M and 2 F, four great parts and a brilliantly funny script make it a great play with a surprising end.
Please do come along .
Best wishes
Sheila Hetherington

Spitting Feathers Band - Caught in the Act
2023-10-21 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Tickets @ £12 adult £6 U-16 available now from our ticket shop

Jazz Nicola Farnon Trio
2023-10-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
NICOLA FARNON TRIO
Widely recognised as one of the classiest Jazz and Swing singers and/or double bassists in the UK, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicola Farnon has a remarkable musical pedigree, both parents being professional classical musicians and her great uncle no less than the late Robert Farnon.
Originally raised classically on the cello and the piano, Nicola started singing and playing double bass in her twenties which led to a jazz career spanning 25 years (so far!).
Nicola has played and recorded with such Jazz luminaries as Dave Newton, Digby Fairweather, Jim Mullen, Bruce Adams and Alan Barnes and alongside class jazz acts as diverse as Eliane Elias, Courtney Pine, Georgie Fame,Tony Kofi, Michael Garrick Jazz Britannia Orchestra, Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine, Humphrey Lyttleton and Acker Bilk.
On stage Nicola is a class act with a passionate and swinging style, outstanding personality and a charismatic stage presence to match – with an uncanny ability to adapt her performance to captivate and embrace any audience.
LINE-UP
Nicola Farnon – Double bass and vocals
Richard Weatherall – Keys
Phil Johnson – Drums

Bookings can be made via email jazz@davenham.co or telephone Harry on 07717 224 238 / 01606 74502 Doors open 7.30pm music at 8pm.Tickets £13 on the door
If you are suffering from Covid symptoms please do not attend and in any case advise us if you are unable to attend for any reason.
From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme
SPONSORED BY TATTON BREWERY
www.tattonbrewery.co.uk

Davenham Comedy Club
2023-10-29 19:30 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Tickets @ £13 now available through our ticket shop at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/davenhamplayers

Play Reading Social
2023-11-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-01-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Would you like to

Try your hand at reading a part out loud
Help Davenham Players find good play scripts
Come along for a social and meet us and other drama people
Have a quiet cup of tea and biscuits and listen

You can do all of these things if you come along to the theatre at 7:30pm each first Thursday of the month. Just turn up and Dee will do the rest. Tea and biscuits free for members. Small contribution for non-members.
CONTACT DEE FOR MORE INFORMATION here

Acting Group
2023-11-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Our Acting Group at the theatre on the 2nd Monday of every month gives anyone a chance to get up and have a go at some acting! There will be scripts, games and some friendly faces. No pressure, just play. Run by Tom Barry. Give it a try!
Free for members. £1 for non-members

'Allo 'Allo by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft
2023-11-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-11-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-11-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-11-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-11-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
You’ve seen ‘Allo ‘Allo on TV but this play is not one of the TV episodes.
Get ready for a new tangled plot with the same familiar characters in new scrapes!
21ST – 25TH NOVEMBER AT 7:30PM
TICKETS @ £12 NOW AVAILABLE
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/davenhamplayers

Davenham Comedy Club
2023-11-26 19:30 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Tickets @ £13 available through our ticket shop at
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/davenhamplayers

Jazz Emma Johnson`s `Gravy Boat`
2023-11-30 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
EMMA JOHNSON`S GRAVY BOAT
Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat is a melodic, cinematic jazz quintet led by Leeds based saxophonist and composer Emma Johnson.
Gravy Boat is a band that write and perform melodic, accessible jazz in performances that weave music and stories with “characteristically Northern warmth and charm.”​
In reviews of their debut album, Worry Not, Gravy Boat have been described as ‘one of the most refreshingly imaginative and perfectly configured acts in contemporary Jazz.’
​Since then, they have toured nationally, welcoming audiences returning to live music with stories, warmth and melodic, spacious compositions that allow each band member to shine, and celebrated the one year anniversary of Worry Not with a limited edition vinyl release.
In 2022, Emma created Northern Flame, a set of new work for Lancaster Jazz Festival’s Evolve Commission supported by PRS Foundation, which premiered at the festival in September as the culmination of an incredible weekend of music.
In 2023, this developed into the band’s second album, Northern Flame, inspired by the light, resilience and (often quiet) strength of Northern women, both past and present. Northern Flame is set for release on the 3rd November, 2023, and will be supported by a tour comprising of both festival and jazz club appearances across the England and Wales.
LINE-UP
Saxophone – Emma Johnson
Guitar – Fergus Vickers
Piano – Richard Jones
Double Bass – Angus Milne
Drums – Steve Hanley

Bookings can be made via email jazz@davenham.co or telephone Harry on 07717 224 238 / 01606 74502 Doors open 7.30pm music at 8pm.Tickets £13 on the door
If you are suffering from Covid symptoms please do not attend and in any case advise us if you are unable to attend for any reason.
From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme
SPONSORED BY TATTON BREWERY
www.tattonbrewery.co.uk

Folk M G Boulter & James Biddulph Jnr
2023-12-01 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
December 1st 2023 sees the third annual Pre Christmas visit by Matt Boulter to Davenham Players Theatre, in the company of John Biddulph Jnr who featured with Matt back in 2021.
Doors 19.30 Start 20.00 Curfew 22.15
M G Boulter
M G Boulter is a singer songwriter living on the Thames coast in Essex, United Kingdom. His songwriting has been described as “Gorgeous, in a word” by Uncut and “Highly Recommended” by the Independent on Sunday. His second full length album With Wolves the Lamb Will Lie was listed as one of the ‘Best Folk Albums of 2016’ by the Daily Telegraph.
M G has been a member of Blue Rose Code, Emily Portman’s Coracle Band and The Lucky Strikes – he also tours with Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings and was a touring member of US groups The Duke and the King and the Simone Felice Group.
December sees M G Boulter’s return to Davenham for a show that will feature songs from his acclaimed recent album, Clifftown, alongside other tunes old and new from an upcoming album set for release sometime in 2024.
“He’s a major talent in my opinion. It’s an outstanding album – it’s the best new record I’ve heard all year. Well done M G, you can come play in my kitchen any time” – Andy Kershaw.
http://www.mgboulter.co.uk/
James Biddulph Jnr
By day James Biddulph Jnr is a builder, but by night you’ll find him out and about around the North West entertaining locals not only as a soloist but also as one part of the band Brand New Mornings. He’s been playing for nearly thirty years and became a semi-pro just over ten years ago. No doubt the night’s tunes will feature both solo work and some recent releases from the band Brand New Mornings.
https://www.facebook.com/brandnewmornings1
All monies raised via ticket sales go to the bands and the theatre.
Online tkts available
£12.10
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/586430
£11.00 [mark me as a friend]
paypal.me/andrewwhalley1
Local cash purchases
Call 07510 853 589 to arrange
On The Door will cost more – if available.
If required the venue will be managed to ensure compliance with any government regulations regarding Covid-19.

Members' Quiz Night Social
2023-12-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Hello members
This promises to be a good night and we would love to see you and your friends in your own team or come alone and we will find you a team.
Either Email or phone Sheila at Tel 07412 941 065
as we need to know numbers for catering
Thank you
Paulette

NO Acting Group in December
2023-12-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom

Jazz Mike Hall`s `Boplicity`
2023-12-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Mike Hall was Musical and Artistic Director at the Royal Northern College of Music Big Band for 20 years. He then decided to channel his love of larger jazz groups into an the formation of an octet – `Boplicity`
The initial core of the band`s repertoire was along the lines of the West Coast jazz groups of the 1950s; Dave Pell, Gerry Mulligan et al. Mike is now starting to write his own arrangements, the latest one being a recreation of five movements of Billy Strayhorn’s re-writing of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite!
The core of the group is Mike`s regular jazz quartet;
Eryl Roberts on drums
Ed Harrison on double bass and
Andy Hulme on guitar….
…. who are all very busy musicians in the jazz arena while the others playing brass and saxophone are all great players in their own right.
Mike promises this to be a `Christmas Special` so be prepared to be entertained and get into the festive mood.
Bookings can be made via email jazz@davenham.co or telephone Harry on 07717 224 238 / 01606 74502 Doors open 7.30pm music at 8pm.Tickets £13 on the door
If you are suffering from Covid symptoms please do not attend and in any case advise us if you are unable to attend for any reason.
From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme
SPONSORED BY TATTON BREWERY
www.tattonbrewery.co.uk

Little Pixie present 'A Christmas Carol'
2023-12-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-12-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Little Pixie Productions present:
A Christmas Carol
Dickens’ haunting tale of humanity and redemption.
Told in words & Music by:-
Actor Edward Little
Soprano: Helena Leonard and…
Accompanist: Carl Penlington Williams
Two performances – Friday 15th, Sunday 17th December both at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm)
The Davenham Players Theatre, Church street, Davenham, Cheshire, CW9 8NF
Tickets £10 Adults, £8 Children
Available from: L J Little Dancewear 99 Chester Rd, Northwich CW8 1HH
Call 07702 307 546 Email helena-rpo@littlepixieproductions.co.uk
Tickets are also available at the door.

www.littlepixieproductions.co.uk

Jazz Jeremy Sassoon's MOJO
2024-01-25 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
MOJO (Music Of Jewish Origin) charts the history of Jewish artists and songwriters through the ages. It is narrated and played by Jeremy from the piano, accompanied by his exceptional trio, and bears all the hallmarks of his inimitable style as an entertaining raconteur. It is well researched but the musical story is told from a personal perspective.
Jeremy explains “The theme of Jewish songwriters has been covered before, but I noticed that these usually concentrated on a relatively narrow time frame encompassing the Great American Songbook and Broadway musicals. I decided to widen the scope into a story that covers this period but then progresses through rock and roll and into popular music, right up to the present day. Without wanting to give away too much, my songwriters range from George Gershwin and Irving Berlin through Leiber & Stoller, Leonard Cohen and Carole King, to Barry Manilow and Amy Winehouse. All in 90 minutes or less!”
So, expect great music, several laughs, some audience participation and a few surprises as Jeremy takes you on his personal journey through the contribution of Jewish songwriters to the wonderful world of contemporary music.
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The box office is able to take bookings for one gig at a time, but do make a note of the dates which are of interest to you during our forthcoming season so that you can make your bookings at the appropriate time.

If possible, make your requests via email, but don’t forget to give us a little bit of notice if you know that you are going to be unable to attend. We appreciate that there will always be unavoidable, unforeseen circumstances, but clearly we want to make places available and fill all possible seats, particularly for gigs in high demand.

We are not a profit making organisation, but we do want to keep breaking even in order to keep music live.

Bookings : email jazz@davenham.co

Please do not assume that your places are confirmed unless you have had a response from J@D and, if you have not, please contact us again

OR

call Harry on 01606 74502 or 07717 224 238

Doors & Bar 7.30pm Gigs start @ 8pm Tickets £15

If you are suffering from Covid symptoms please do not attend and in any case advise us if you are unable to attend for any reason. From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM GREAT GIGS FABULOUS BANDS Click to see the full Jazz Programme SPONSORED BY TATTON BREWERY www.tattonbrewery.co.uk

Davenham Comedy Club
2024-01-28 19:30 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Look out for our Comedy Club on the last Sunday of the month
Check our ticket shop for availability @ £13

AUDITION: Nora A Doll's House
2024-01-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Audition for our May Play
Nora – A Doll’s House by Stef Smith
A summary of cast and play are below from director, Denise Barry.
CHARACTERS
Nora 1 – wife of Thomas set in present day
Nora 2 – ” ” ” set in 1960s
Nora 3 – ” ” ” set in 1890s
Thomas – a banker and Nora’s husband.
Daniel – family friend.
Nathan – an employee at Thomas’s bank
Christine – a friend of Nora.
The characters of Thomas, Daniel, Nathan & Christine will involve doubling up
All characters will be aged 20s to 40s
Play performance is May 14th to 18th 2024
Rehearsals start in March
This bold new version of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ reframes the drama in 3 different time periods. An urgent, poetic play that asks how far have we really come in the past 100 years?
Please contact Denise on denisejbarry55@gmail.com if you are interested or just come along at 7.30pm

Jazz Ian Shaw
2024-02-09 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
One of the most distinctive, original and creative jazz singers that the UK has produced, Ian Shaw is also a talented pianist, songwriter, actor, presenter and record producer. Twice voted “Best Jazz Vocalist” at the prestigious BBC Jazz Awards, the recorded output of the London based singer and consummate showman includes three US releases.
His solo shows and performances with his regular piano trio become ever more popular but he is also much in demand as the featured soloist with big bands and orchestras both in the UK and internationally. Over the years he has collaborated with the likes of Quincy Jones, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Cleo Laine, Kenny Wheeler, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nigel Kennedy, Kurt Elling and The Who’s Pete Townsend and has toured with Abdullah Ibrahim, The Boston Pops and Cedar Walton.
Ian’s current project, “What’s New” features renowned saxophonist Iain Ballamy with pianist Jamie Safir. A regular headline draw at London’s iconic Ronnie Scott’s (he presents their worldwide radio show also), Shaw has toured the US and Canada many times as well as across Europe, and more recently performed in Australia and the Far East also.

“a brilliant vocal chameleon . . . there’s actually more heart in Ian Shaw’s cleverness than in many singers who wear their hearts conspicuously on their sleeves” (The Telegraph)
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The box office is able to take bookings for one gig at a time, but do make a note of the dates which are of interest to you during our forthcoming season so that you can make your bookings at the appropriate time.

If possible, make your requests via email, but don’t forget to give us a little bit of notice if you know that you are going to be unable to attend. We appreciate that there will always be unavoidable, unforeseen circumstances, but clearly we want to make places available and fill all possible seats, particularly for gigs in high demand.

We are not a profit making organisation, but we do want to keep breaking even in order to keep music live.

Bookings : email jazz@davenham.co

Please do not assume that your places are confirmed unless you have had a response from J@D and, if you have not, please contact us again

OR

call Harry on 01606 74502 or 07717 224 238

Doors & Bar 7.30pm Gigs start @ 8pm Tickets £15

If you are suffering from Covid symptoms please do not attend and in any case advise us if you are unable to attend for any reason. From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM GREAT GIGS FABULOUS BANDS Click to see the full Jazz Programme SPONSORED BY TATTON BREWERY www.tattonbrewery.co.uk

Season Launch Open Evening
2024-02-10 17:00 - 19:30
Come and see our beautiful new seating, have a free glass of fizz and find out what we have in store for our 2024 audiences
5:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday 10th February

Audition - Nora: A Doll's House
2024-02-11 18:00 - 19:00
Audition for our May Play
Nora: A Doll’s House by Stef Smith
A summary of cast and play are below from director, Denise Barry.
CHARACTERS
Nora 1 – wife of Thomas set in present day
Nora 2 – ” ” ” set in 1960s
Nora 3 – ” ” ” set in 1890s
Thomas – a banker and Nora’s husband.
Daniel – family friend.
Nathan – an employee at Thomas’s bank
Christine – a friend of Nora.
The characters of Thomas, Daniel, Nathan & Christine will involve doubling up
All characters will be aged 20s to 40s
Play performance is May 14th to 18th 2024
Rehearsals start in March
This bold new version of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ reframes the drama in 3 different time periods. An urgent, poetic play that asks how far have we really come in the past 100 years?
Please contact Denise on denisejbarry55@gmail.com if you are interested or just come along at 7.30pm

Davenham Acting Group
2024-02-12 19:30 - 21:30

Davenham Writing Group
2024-02-19 19:30 - 21:30
Davenham Writing Group – Monthly Meeting
Come on down to the monthly Writing group at Davenham Theatre run by Flick Goodman. Whether you are a writer or a performer you are welcome to come to this relaxed group.
If you have written something and you want it read out loud, want to flex those writing muscles with a few short exercises, or want to try writing for the first time, this friendly group welcomes all levels.
For more details you can contact Flick here

Heaven Sent by Sebastien Thiery
2024-02-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
This hilarious, critically acclaimed and zany farce features mysterious chaos caused by materialism and human greed
The original play, written in French and set in Paris by Sebastian Thiery, was recently translated into English and relocated to Manchester’s suburbia by Charlie Gobbett, winner of the Dramatic Achievement Award in the 2022-23 Cheshire Theatre Guild Festival
HEAVEN SENT by Sebastien Thiery
20TH – 24TH FEBRUARY 2024 AT 7:30PM
TICKETS @ £12 NOW ON SALE!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/davenhamplayers
