EVENTS

SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2019BOX OFFICE: 01403 247434

www.christs-hospital.org.ukemail: boxoffice@christs-hospital.org.uk

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DOMINIONS RECITAL: Fenella Humphreys (violin) & Robert Thompson (piano).DOMINIONS THEATRE Tuesday 17th September 7.30pmRobert Thompson, CH’s new Assistant Director of Music (Performance), teams up with renowned violinist Fenella Humphreys to play works by Schubert, Dunhill, and Prokofiev, finishing with Fauré’s well-loved Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major.

DOMINIONS RECITAL: Senior Music ScholarsDOMINIONS THEATRE

Tuesday 8th October 7.30pmMusic Scholars at the top of the school delight with a varied and virtuosic programme.

Tickets: Adults £8, Conc. £7, Friends £6

Free Admission, ticket not required

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERTST MARY’S CHURCH, THE CAUSEWAY, HORSHAM Saturday 2nd November 7.30pmThe Choral Society present Music of Freedom and Destiny, including Brahms’ Schicksalslied and Rutter’s Feel The Spirit

Refreshments will be provided in the interval by, and in aid of Chestnut Tree House, the children’s hospice

DOMINIONS RECITAL: Senior PupilsDOMINIONS THEATRE Tuesday 12th November 7.30pmOur leading lights display their skill in an exciting and diverse programme of music.

Tickets: Adults £11, Conc. £10, Friends £9

Free Admission, ticket not required

SCHOOL CONCERTBIG SCHOOL

Sunday 1st December 3.00pm

Christ’s Hospital Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band are

central in this popular annual concert of our larger ensembles.

The winning songs from the recent House Unison Song Competition

will also be featured.

A Reading of ‘THE MAN WITH THE GOLD’

COURT ROOM Monday 25th November 7.30pm

Jan Woolf has developed a full-length centenary play The Man With the Gold, from three readings that have

taken place at Newark Civil War Museum, 28 January 2017; St John’s College, Oxford, 23 September

2016 and at the Cockpit Theatre, London, January 2016. Jan Woolf’s new play conjures the person of

Lawrence from the grave, giving him the chance to address us directly and debunk the myth industry

which conscripted his ghost so lucratively. Join the Drama and Classics Departments for

a reading of the play followed by a Q & A with Jan about her experience as writer-in-residence with the Great Arab Revolt

archaeological dig in Jordan in 2013, which inspired The Man With the Gold.

Tickets: Adults £5, Conc. £4, Friends £3

Tickets: Adults £7, Conc. £6, Friends £5

BIG SCHOOL Thursday 5th, Friday 6th & Saturday 7th December 7.30pmFriday 6th December 2.00pm The Christ’s Hospital Seniors tackle Karen Louise Hebden’s stage adaptation of Dickens’ most famous story which is “more faithful to the original than any other published version.” Making use of traditional carols to underscore the action, this

immersive version of A Christmas Carol will envelop the audience in a Dickensian world of snow, mince pies and ghostly visions. Join the CH senior pupils as they follow the successful sell out performances of West Side Story with this timely Christmas classic.

‘A show that’s as warming as a glass of mulled wine on a winter’s day. Could there be higher praise than that?’ Daily Mail.

BIG BAND CONCERTBIG SCHOOL Thursday 12th December 8.00pmThe popular CH Big Band performs a programme spanning decades of jazz and swing, also including smaller jazz groups and singers. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets: Adults £10, Conc. £9, Friends £8

Tickets: Adults £12, Conc. £11, Friends £10

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL CHORAL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICECHAPEL Thursday 19th December 7.30pm

Join us and get into the Christmas spirit with a seasonal programme of Christmas carols and readings in the glorious setting of Christ’s Hospital’s fine Chapel. Refreshments, including a complimentary mince pie, will be served afterwards.

LENT

TERM PREVIEW

AN EVENING WITH BRANGWYNCHAPEL Thursday 16th January 2020 7.30pmDrama and music students celebrate the life of the artist, craftsman and designer Frank Brangwyn, responsible for creating the chapel murals, through writings and music of the time.

Tickets are required but are free for all. There will be a retiring collection.

Tickets: Adults £11, Conc. £10, Friends £9

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL - A SCHOOL AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONChrist’s Hospital is a boarding school and Charitable Foundation that supports the provision of a first class education and offers life changing opportunities for children of financial, social or other need. Established in 1552 Christ’s Hospital has pioneered social mobility and challenged social inequality to provide an unrivalled start in life for disadvantaged children. By providing outstanding, free or supported education to talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, Christ’s Hospital helps them to reach their full potential and transforms lives in a way that no other educational establishment in the UK can match:• Up to 75% of pupils receive some level of

financial assistance• 13% of pupils receive a fully supported place;

and up to 36% of parents pay less than 10% of the full fee

Support usThere are many ways for those who care about Christ’s Hospital to help sustain its ethos and secure its future. To find out more about how you can help to support this unique school, please contact the Development Office on 01403 247588 or by email at development@christs-hospital.org.uk

FRIENDS OF CHRIST’S HOSPITAL ARTSBecome a member of CH Arts and receive the following membership benefits:• Receive discounts on tickets to each event.

• Admission to weekly lunchtime concerts in term time.

• An invitation to the Friends Annual Buffet

£15.00 Individual Membership £25.00 Joint Membership

You may also like to consider becoming a Patron of CH Arts. In addition to the above you will be able to enjoy a select number of free tickets throughout the year to all performances. £120 Individual Patron and £190 Joint Patron. Please contact the box office for further details or an application form to become a member.

LUNCHTIME CONCERTSTuesdays Court Room 1.30 - 2.10pm Every Tuesday lunchtime during term time, pupils at Christ’s Hospital have the opportunity to present a short music recital in the intimate setting of the Court Room. Do come along and enjoy hearing our students’ musical talents. Admission is free to Friends of CH Arts and parents of CH pupils and a light lunch is available, for a small donation, from 12.45pm. Please contact the box office for more details.

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL CHORAL SOCIETY Come and join us. We rehearse on Thursdays during term-time in the Court Room from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. For further details please contact Liz Lancaster on 01403 753279 or lizanne@lancasi.plus.com

Access routes and car parksPublic RoadsPrincipal venues

Theatre

Octagon

Big School

Quad Chapel

Dining HallCourt Room

To the Station

BY ROAD (Free Parking)Christ’s Hospital is well signposted from both the Worthing Road out of Horsham and the A24 by-pass. For ALL events please park in the Main Visitors car park, accessed via the Main Gate. Drivers with disabled badges should report to the Security Office and will be directed to the designated parking spaces.

SATNAVMain Gate: Lat 51.04733 Long -0.360961

BY RAIL Christ’s Hospital station is 20 minutes walk from the Theatre and has an hourly service on the Victoria to Littlehampton line. The nearest mainline station is located at Horsham.

Main Gate

Dominions Theatre

DIARY OF EVENTSSEPTEMBER 2019Tuesday 17th 7.30pm ……………………… Dominions Recital: Dunhill & Faure DOMINIONS THEATRE

OCTOBER 2019Tuesday 8th 7.30pm ……………… Dominions Recital: Senior Music Scholars DOMINIONS THEATRE

NOVEMBER 2019Tuesday 2nd 7.30pm …………………………Choral Society Concert ST MARY’S CHURCH HORSHAMTuesday 12th 7.30pm ………………………… Dominions Recital: Senior Pupils DOMINIONS THEATREMonday 25th 7.30pm ……………………………… Reading of ‘The Man with the Gold’ COURT ROOM

DECEMBER 2019Sunday 1st 3.00pm ………………………………………………………… School Concert BIG SCHOOLThursday 5th 7.30pm ……………………………………………………… A Christmas Carol BIG SCHOOLFriday 6th 2.00pm ……………………………………………………… A Christmas Carol BIG SCHOOLFriday 6th 7.30pm ……………………………………………………… A Christmas Carol BIG SCHOOLSaturday 7th 7.30pm ……………………………………………………… A Christmas Carol BIG SCHOOLThursday 12th 8.00pm ………………………………………………………………… Big Band BIG SCHOOLThursday 19th 7.30pm …………………………………… Choral Society Christmas Carol Service CHAPEL

JANUARY 2020Thursday 16th 7.30pm ………………………………………………… An Evening with Brangwyn CHAPEL

TICKETS Tickets can be paid for by cash, cheque payable to “Christ’s Hospital”, or VISA/MasterCard. All tickets are non-refundable.

TELEPHONE BOOKINGS 01403 247434 The box office is open in term time; Monday-Friday from 9.30am-12.00pm. A voicemail system is in operation when the office is busy or closed. All reserved tickets must be paid for within 5 days of booking, or the reservation will be released.

ONLINE BOOKINGS Visit www.christs-hospital.org.uk transaction fee £1.50 applies

POSTAL BOOKINGS Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope for all postal bookings, along with payment to: The Box Office, Christ’s Hospital Theatre, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0LJ

ON THE DOOR The box office will open 30 minutes prior to all paid performance for collection, or purchase of tickets.

FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE There are special facilities and wheelchair spaces available, please advise the box office if you require wheelchair accessibility or any other special facilities in advance.

REFRESHMENTS Refreshments are available at many public performances in all venues. The tea cup icon is displayed in the programme for those events.

Christ’s Hospital is pleased to welcome you to organised events such as concerts and plays on the school site. Due to the need to adhere to Safeguarding of Children regulations could we please ask that you do not roam the site when you visit and that you do not seek to enter school buildings, especially boarding houses, unless accompanied by school staff. On arrival you should proceed directly to the event venue where you will be registered by CH staff (or tickets will be checked). Many thanks for your co-operation on this important matter.

GENERAL INFORMATIONOPENING TIMESThe box office will open for bookings on Wednesday 4th September. The box office is open during term time only, Monday-Friday from 9.30am - 12.00pm. A voicemail system is in operation when the office is busy or closed.