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THE ARTS SOCIETY is ...
"... an active community society with a broad view of the arts and a programme of events open to local residents and families, parents and students."
All events are at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys on Marlborough Road, Bowdon unless otherwise stated.
A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE
SATURDAY 5th FEBRUARY at 7.30pm
with
SEA SHANTIES
A VIDEO OF LIFE ON BOARD SHIP
and A FISH AND CHIP SUPPER
Bring your own drinks
Tickets available from the school General Office
Admission prices to be confirmed
A JAMES BOND CASINO EVENING
SATURDAY 12th MARCH at 8pm
Casino tables
Film themes from the school's concert band
Canapes will be served
A PRIZE FOR THE BEST COSTUME
Tickets available from the school General Office
Admission prices to be confirmed
For times, tickets or more information about events, or membership enquiries (£10 per family, per year) please telephone 0161 962 5674
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ARTS SOCIETY EVENTS HAVE INCLUDED ...
A Taste of Spain featured Flamenco dancers, classical Spanish guitarists, tapas and sangria
A Taste of India brought together traditional Indian music, dance, costumes and food and ended the evening with a Bhangra disco.
Blues band Raw Deal lectured on 100 years of recorded blues and performed a live concert
The Vegetarian Society gave a cooking demonstration
Antiques Roadshow
Lecture on pre Raphaelite art
Cinema and theatre visits
An illustrated lecture on Fabergé and Russian decorative art
American line dancing
Jasper Carrott comedy masterclass
Staff performance of a murder mystery whodunnit
Wine tasting
International award-winning crime novelist Val McDermid
A student workshop by Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion
Close magic
A concert featuring the wit and gentle satire of Flanders and Swann
Royal Academy artist Trevor Neal
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JASPER CARROTT ON COMEDY
Jasper Carrott is used to playing the country’s major concert venues but a highlight of the Arts Society programme was the private one-man performance he gave at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.
The top comedian travelled from his Warwickshire home when the Society invited him to talk about comedy and what makes people laugh.
For two hours he explained comedy techniques and answered questions from an audience of Arts Society members students, parents and staff.
"And the fact that he asked no fee or even travelling expenses meant we could turn the evening into a charity fundraiser for the locally-based The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust," says Arts Society chairman, Heather Bradshaw.
"The evening was an exclusive event which Jasper put together especially for us after being asked by one of our committee members who has known him for a number of years. We did not promote it outside the school because he was keen for people to understand that it was unrehearsed and informal ... not a usual stand-up performance."
Jasper, who was made an honorary prefect of the school, explained: "I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did. For me, it was a learning experience and an opportunity to talk to people who are genuinely interested in the art of comedy."
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