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E ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT E MUSIC Masterworks Concert 62  TIME 7.30PM DATE FRIDAY 20 APRIL LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £15; £5 CONC For fifteen years, pianist James Lisney’s Masterworks has proved a highlight of Cheltenham’s classical programme, collaborating with distinguished artists such as the Allegri Quartet, Dame Emma Kirkby and James Gilchrist. This evening’s programme features a new generation of musicians: Joy Lisney is well known to Cheltenham audiences while Emma Lisney makes her Masterworks debut. MUSIC MUSIC Rumours of Fleetwood Mac TIME 7.30PM DATE SUNDAY 15 APRIL LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £25.50, £30.50 The world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac returns to the stage with a brand new show celebrating 40 years of the iconic album: Rumours. This show offers a unique opportunity to rediscover the songs that made Fleetwood Mac one of the most loved bands of all time. Personally endorsed by Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate tribute to one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most remarkable groups. Cheltenham Music Society 70th Anniversary Season – Doric String Quartet  TIME 7.30PM DATE WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL LOCATION PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM PRICE £20, £25; UNDER 26 FREE The Doric Quartet are firmly established as one of the leading British string quartets of their generation. They have won prizes at the 2008 Osaka International Chamber Music competition in Japan, the Premio Paolo Borciani competition in Italy, as well as others across Europe. MUSIC The Drifters TIME 7.30PM DATE WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £24, £26 The Drifters are back on the road performing classic hits from the last six decades. There have been over 65 vocalists in the group’s incredible 59-year history and in this tour, the current line up pays homage to former members, including icons such as Clyde McPhatter, Rudy Lewis, Ben E King and Johnny Moore. CHELTENHAM CONCERT SERIES European Union Chamber Orchestra TIME 7.30PM DATE THURSDAY 19 APRIL LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £13.50, £17.50, £28.50, £33.50; CONC AVAILABLE Pre-Concert Talk (6.30PM to 7PM): Presented by a member of the EUCO team. Free entry using your ticket for tonight’s concert. Respighi’s Airs and Dances is beautifully realised for modern chamber orchestra alongside Mozart’s first truly great orchestral work, his 29th Symphony, and his charming and melodic Concerto No.12. Elgar’s touching and rarely-performed Elegy is the fourth work in this first Cheltenham visit by EUCO. 24 Jan - May 2018 WWW.CHELTENHAMTRUST.ORG.UK PERFORMANCE MUSIC MUSIC Remembering Fred 2018  Shalamar TIME 7.30PM DATE FRIDAY 20 APRIL LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £25, £37.50, £42.50, £75 MEET & GREET Relive the magic of Fred Astaire with Remembering Fred! Backed by a full supporting cast of dancers, live band and singers, there’ll be new songs, new dances and a new look. Aljaz and Janette commented: “We have loved working hard preparing for this year, so to be able to go it again for 2018 is incredible.” TIME 7.30PM DATE SATURDAY 21 APRIL LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £34.50 A night to remember! Shalamar – the 2018 tour. Featuring Howard Hewett, Carolyn Griffey, Jeffrey Daniel and their amazing band that will make you feel good. Howard and Jeffrey, together with Carolyn Griffey – the daughter of Solar Records founder Dick Griffey, bring an exciting blend of funk, disco and soul. One of the most powerful and energetic acts on the circuit today. Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra: Spring Family Concert – Witches and Wizards  TIME 3PM DATE SUNDAY 22 APRIL LOCATION CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL PRICE £12; CONC AVAILABLE Cheltenham Philharmonic are delighted to present their annual Family Concert, featuring the goblins and ghouls in Arnold’s Tam O’Shanter Overture, witches in The Witches’ Dance from Hansel and Gretel and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Local school choirs will join the orchestra to perform well-known songs from The Wizard of Oz. Visit www.cheltenhamphilharmonic.co.uk for details. WWW.CHELTENHAMTRUST.ORG.UK Jan - May 2018 25