September Newsletter

Panto early bird ticket savings until 30 Sept
Get £2 off individual tickets and £4 off family tickets when you book this year’s panto by Fri 30 Sept, 8pm.Don’t miss out on your favourite seats to Jack and the Beanstalk, a pantomime filled with laughter, silly songs, colourful characters, slapstick comedy, and enchanted harps and hens. Book here.

The Hollow auditions
The Studio Theatre Company returns to the Wilde Theatre stage for a limited run of The Hollow by Agatha Christie in 2023.
Auditions are taking place on Sun 25 Sept from 11am – 5pm. To book your audition, please complete this form here and for more information about the show and characters, visit here.

Kinky Boots at Reading Pride
At the start of the month, the South Hill Park marketing team took a trip down to Reading Pride to spread the word about our fabulous Easter show next year, Kinky Boots. The response was amazing and we had a lovely visit from Councillor Ankur Shiv Bhandari, Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest.
Tickets to Kinky Boots, running from Tue 11 – Sun 16 April 2023, are on sale now. Book here.

Feeling the Beat exhibition article
The talented artist, Chris Holley, from our Feeling the Beat exhibition back in May, has been featured in the special edition of online LandEscape art review magazine.
The article presents her artwork from the Feeling the Beat exhibition and workshop, with details about the inspiration, processes and background of her artwork. To view the full article, visit here.

Our cinema is available to hire
Our historic 60-seat cinema is available for private screenings and children’s parties.
Request a film on Bluray or DVD release and we will apply for the viewing licence on your behalf. More recent titles may also be available.
Please email hospitality@nullsouthhillpark.org.uk for more details.

Successful summer holidays
The learning and participation team had a fantastic time delivering our Summer Family Programme here at South Hill Park and out in the community as part of Bracknell Town Council’s Summer of Fun days. We were able to connect with nearly 700 participants, taking part in activities from printmaking and drama, to dance and sensory play.
Look out for the Easter programme coming in April 2023 and in the meantime we have a number of children classes running in the Autumn/Winter term.

Cellar Bar events and The Comedy Cellar
Come along to our Cellar Bar this season for evenings full of comedy, music and theatre. This includes an Americana Night on Mon 12 Oct, music from The R ‘n’ Beatles on Wed 9 Nov and performances of Candlelit Frankenstein from Mon 14 – Tue 15 Nov.
Also, don’t miss your nights of live comedy with The Comedy Cellar starting back in the Cellar Bar this month, bringing you the best of comedy every Friday night. Book here.

Meet our Tactile Paper Collage tutor
We’re excited to introduce new tutor Sinead Merry to our workshops programme. Some of you may have met Sinead at our jubilee celebrations where she created a giant crown sculpture out of willow. Her work explores surface and structure through the manipulation of traditional techniques to create layered mixed media forms that play with the idea of revealing and concealing.
Sinead’s seasonal weaving workshop is now fully booked but there is still space to join her Tactile Paper Collage workshop on Sat 22 Oct. Book here.

Heritage Week Beast trail
This week at South Hill Park we have been involved in Heritage Open Days with a variety of activities and interactive exhibitions around the building to celebrate our rich history. One of which is an exciting Beast of South Hill Park trail inspired by the children’s book by local author Jane Howard. This is a perfect activity for families to come together and find the mischief-making beast of South Hill Park. Drop in to Box Office to get your activity pack or download it online here.
For more information about our other heritage week activities, visit here.

Wilde Wannabies course
Our new Wilde Wannabies course for 6-8yrs starts at the end of the month, so book your place now for creative, energetic sessions this season.
Students will grow in confidence while exploring drama, dance and performance. This is an exciting, high-energy session for participants of all abilities. Participants also work towards a showcase for parents at the end of the term. Book spaces here.

Vacancy for Freelance Jewellery and Silversmithing Tutor
We are seeking a new Freelance Jewellery and Silversmithing Tutor who will plan and deliver five of our Adult Jewellery and Silversmithing courses from January 2023 term.
Be part of the Jewellery team, supporting the safe running and admin of the studio.
For more information visit here.