The Davenham Players

Jazz Mike Hall`s `Boplicity`
2023-12-14 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | 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

Play Reading Social
2024-01-04 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-03-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-04-04 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-05-02 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

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
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

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, 2024-02-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-02-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-02-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-02-24 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

Davenham Comedy Club
2024-02-25 19:30 - 22:30, 2024-04-28 19:30 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Check our ticket shop for availability @ £13

Jazz Kevin Hassett's Redux
2024-02-29 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Redux …..a Latin verb meaning to bring back, to restore, to revisit.

These definitions best summarise perhaps the Redux musical offer which is to provide new, respectful approaches to the great jazz standards of Porter, Gershwin, Ellington, Waller, Gillespie et al which have over the years, by repetition and familiarity perhaps, lost a little of their freshness and impact.
Melody is at the heart of what we do
Redux also intersperses the music with short anecdotes and stories providing a background and context for the songs performed. Stories which have emerged from the researches conducted into their origins.
The overarching aim of the trio however is to entertain and perhaps to provide just a little food for thought.
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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 £13 unless stated

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 Acting Group
2024-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom

James Holt
2024-03-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
James Holt
Saturday 16th March 2024 – Davenham Players Theatre

March 16th 2024 sees the first visit of James Holt to Davenham Players Theatre

JAMES HOLT
“Brisk, funny, exciting… feels fresh and exciting to listen to.” – Brian Eno.
Bolton-born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, James Holt has long been championed by music industry giants, such as legendary producer Brian Eno, and the listening public alike. With an arresting voice that is reminiscent of John Lennon or early Bob Dylan, wily lyrics and an upbeat weave of rock, prog and blues. The craftsmanship and energy of James’ songwriting translates effortlessly to his stage performance, having performed at the UK’s most prestigious venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and sellout shows at the Deaf Institute, Manchester and Hope & Anchor, London – it’s easy to see why his remarkable music is turning heads.
“Sounds so great on the radio!” – Chris Douridas, KCRW (Los Angeles)
“Very talented, very wonderful – absolutely love his voice” – BBC Introducing Manchester
Available from 01/01/2024 https://www.wegottickets.com/event/597665
All monies raised via ticket sales go to the bands and the theatre.
Online tkts available
£14.00 https://www.wegottickets.com/event/597665 (available from 01/01/2024)
£12.00 [mark me as a friend] paypal.me/andrewwhalley1
Local cash purchases
Call 07510 853 589 to arrange
On The Door £18 [Cash Only}.
Doors 19.30 Start 20.00 Close 22.15

Jazz Both Sides Now play the Joni Mitchell Songbook "Court & Spark"
2024-03-21 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Artwork by Carolyn Hall Young
Both Sides Now play the Joni Mitchell Songbook
This year celebrating 50 years of ‘Court & Spark’!
The music of Joni Mitchell is celebrated in this performance of some of her best-loved songs. As Joni reaches her landmark 80th year, these concerts are an extended homage to her life and work, paying particular attention to the ever popular ‘Court & Spark’ (50 years old in 2024!) and her Gold Standard seminal album ‘Blue’.
The show draws on a three-decade journey of Joni’s incredible creativity, from folk singer to mainstream rock artist, as well as her abiding love affair with jazz.
Both Sides Now is a five-piece band showcasing the incredible voice of Sarah Miller – the band are all outstanding musicians in their own right, coming together in their joint appreciation of the work of a true genius. During their debut year of 2018, the band played at some of the UK’s leading music venues and has gone on from strength to strength, regularly selling out to ecstatic audiences keen to hear Joni’s songs played live.
The musicians’ CVs include such notable names as Don Felder of the Eagles, Badly Drawn Boy, Ruby Turner, Bernie Marsden, & Corinne Bailey Rae.

Featuring the radio hits of Help Me and Free Man In Paris (from double-platinum Court and Spark), Big Yellow Taxi (her most covered song), River and A Case of You (both from the breakthrough album Blue), the jazz-infused stylings of In France They Kiss On Main St (The Hissing of Summer Lawns) , Coyote (Hejira) and of course Both Sides Now.
For more information see:-
http://www.jonitribute.com
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=duTMkFyiBwE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifHsxG7V1ZI
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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 £13 unless stated

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
2024-03-31 19:30 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
LINE-UP SO FAR FOR MARCH COMEDY CLUB
FREDDY QUINNE
KATIE TRACY
CAMERON JAMES
CHRIS WASHINGTON
A.N. Other tbc
(Sally Anne Hayward has had to postpone)
Check our ticket shop for availability @ £13

Davenham Writing Group
2024-04-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Davenham Writing Group – Monthly Meeting
Meets on the Second Tuesday of the month through to July
No August meeting

Jazz Butcher's Brew
2024-04-25 20:00 - 22:30 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
Butcher’s Brew is a modern jazz group that has played shows at Ronnie Scott’s, the 606 Club, Matt and Phreds and Peggy’s Skylight. Led by Ray Butcher, who is a jazz trumpeter who has played with many of the jazz greats from the UK scene.
Ray has worked with Dr John, Mica Paris and recorded a solo on the song ‘God’s Great Dance Floor’ from the US chart topping and GRAMMY nominated release by Chris Tomlin ‘Burning Lights’.
He is joined by drummer Miles Levin, who studied at the Guildhall, and is the the son of the Tony Levin who played regularly with Tubby Hayes.
Tim Amann, pianist, who studied History at Cambridge, is a composer and leader himself and has played with Art Farmer and David Murray among others.
Bassist Mike Green has performed with Jamie Cullum and is very much in demand around the midlands and beyond.
Sam Rogers (sax) is an agile improviser and has worked with many influential musicians over a long period and brings a great warmth to the band.
The band plays jazz, funk, blue note, latin instrumental music and Tim, Ray and Sam performed a similar set on two tours to Moscow and St Petersburg at the Union of Composers’ Club in 2007 and 2010. The band recently played at the 606 club in Chelsea.
For more see……
https://youtu.be/V_X6tGGJD5s
www.raybutchermusic.com
https://open.spotify.com/user/1142255609?si=at5uXqlARYGE5KjMqyBfRQ

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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 £13

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

Nora: A Doll's House by Stef Smith
2024-05-14 19:30 - 22:00 | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
This bold new version of Ibsen’s play reframes the classic drama in three different time periods:

women’s suffrage

the swinging sixties

modern day

An urgent poetic play that asks how far have we really come in the past hundred years?
This play is both moving and thought provoking, and a fascinating reimagining of Ibsen’s powerful original examination of Nora and the intimacy of her marriage
NORA by Stef Smith
14TH – 18TH MAY 2024 AT 7:30PM
TICKETS @ £12 NOW ON SALE!

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/davenhamplayers
