The Winchcombe Players 

 are delighted to present their brand new pantomime......

 ALADDIN

One of the all time favourite pantomimes, join us on a magical carpet ride as we follow the story of Aladdin and the Genie of the Lamp.

Following on from the sell-out success of last year's pantomime, the Winchcombe Players return with more family fun in a sparkling new version of Aladdin.

Featuring pantomime favourites: Aladdin, Jasmine, Widow Twankey and Abanazar, plus our very own live band.

Performances involve lively songs, audience interaction and pantomime magic.

Ticket Prices...

MAIN AUDITORIUM

Adult ticket £16

Child ticket £10

Note: all seating is un-allocated.   Child tickets available to all those aged under 16.

Licensed bar and 20 minute interval. Doors open 45 minutes before each performance begins.

Our popular art classes for seniors are back! Join us for Creative Companions this February.

A series of 6 creative workshops run by Art Shape for older people, designed to support wellbeing and foster connection.

No experience necessary, just come along. Reflect on the joy of taking a walk in nature! Experiment with mark making using inks, pens and pastels, printmaking, and watercolour.

 This is an opportunity to create in a relaxed setting, rather than a formal art class.

The series begins on Tuesday 3rd  February and runs weekly for 6 sessions. Participants will get most benefit if they can attend at least 4 of the workshops. The dates are February 3rd, 10th and 24th and March 3rd, 10th and 17th (there is no session on February 17th).

Cost: £15 for all 6 sessions. Free places are available to those on pension credit; drop a line to info@isbournearts.org.

Arrive between 09.45 and 10.00 if you would like to start with a cup of tea or coffee; there will also be a break halfway through. Refreshments are provided - we appreciate a donation at your discretion.

Carers accompanying participants are welcome. One booking covers both participant and carer.

If you have any questions please contact info@isbournearts.org

National Theatre Live at Isbourne Arts

An encore screening of this latest release, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) star in this subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12 step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer, Luka. The pair bond over black coffee and trade stories but as Luka approaches step five, the moment of confession, dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Directed by Finn den Hertog, this is a provocative production, filmed live in London’s West End.

Tickets: £15.50 standard; £11.60 under-26

Screening starts at 7.30pm, doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

The Will Barnes Quartet's music combines timeless laid-back swing tunes, punctuated by sharply-focused fiery passages; the sound is fresh, consistently breathing new life into classic works, alongside Will’s memorable compositions. Known for their tight interplay and dynamic live performances, this tour offers an evening of contemporaray jazz that's both heartfelt and compelling.

Their new album, Outside the Light, is characterised by fluid, melodic music reflecting the changing seasons in the landscape of mid Wales, where the musicians all live. Drawing inspiration from local folklore and Celtic mythology, the music explores themes of light, seasons and changing landscapes.

The Will Barnes Quartet are: Will Barnes, guitar; James Batten, drums; Aidan Thorne, bass; and Jack Gonsalez, piano.

'Springy deftness... Cool precision....Serious Chops' Andy Cowan, Mojo

'Evocative, intelligent....contemporary' Ian Mann, JazzMann

Tickets: £18.50 standard and £11 under-26

Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show begins.

National Theatre Live presents....

Hamlet by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Hastie

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Tickets: £15.50 standard; £11.60 under-26

Screening starts at 7.30pm, doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

Mark and Loz are circus performers, but circus is really hard. This is a show about not hiding all the tries you did that failed.

A comic family theatre and circus show, reframing failure as positive and vital on a journey of learning. Using circus in a physical and visual way, the show includes juggling, hulahooping, china plate spinning, diabolo, puppetry and a cast of colourful characters; with lots of interactivity and improvisation, inviting the audience to feel present and participatory.

A 20 minute circus workshop follows the show, open to all ages and abilities.

''A shining example of children's theatre that meaningfully incorporates valuable messaging into something that's also great fun to watch' The Family Stage

For 4-11 year olds and their grown ups

Tickets: £15.50 grown ups, £9.50 children and under-26

Seating will be theatre style plus informal seating for children who are welcome to bring cushions or bean bags. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the show begins.

The multi award winning, three piece hip hop crew, The Scribes Boombox, bring their unique sound to Isbourne Arts.

Think you know hip hop? Think again. This unique blend of beat boxing, off the cuff freestyling and genre-spanning music creates a live show unlike any other.

They’ve played Glastonbury and Wilderness. They’ve toured with The Pharcyde and Souls Of Mischief.

Now it’s your turn to enjoy an exceptional experience.

Doors and bar open at 6.45pm. Tickets: £12 standard; £6 under-26

The UK's No. 1 Tommy Cooper tribute show

A true comic genius, Tommy Cooper's impeccable timing, love of slapstick and quick-fire gags made him an international star. This all-encapsulating show of magic, music and mirth features all of Tommy's classic gags combined with lesser known gems lovingly selected from his joke archive and extensive magic routines.

John Hewer is Tommy Cooper, giving a 'remarkably faithful performance'' (Time Out) as he 'captures the Cooper style. from mumbled speech and loud laughter to the awkward giant body language'' (The Stage).

Don't miss this gag-packed, magical tour-de-force.

'Full of inspired lunacy and deep belly laughs' Time Out

Tickets: £18.50 standard, £14 under-26; suitable for 8 years and over

Seating will be theatre style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.

The Bowie Band performs favourite songs from the decades of David Bowie, celebrating his legacy and live experience.

Leo Live fronts this stellar line up of muscians from The Album Project, UK Pink Floyd Experience and Johnny Clash. The show is lovingly curated live sets from the hits and live favourites of all his best performances.

Featuring an incredible 8-piece band performing Bowie’s hits and live favourites across his classic albums: Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Aladin Sane, Hunky Dory, Diamond Dogs,

The Man Who Sold The World, Heroes, Station To Station, Let’s Dance, and more...

Bowie was so much more than music and there are always costume ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, with designers drawing from original reference material in the V&A collection.

Bowie-inspired attire and audience participation are encouraged - come dressed to impress and ready to sing along. This is a stylish tribute to one of the biggest musicians of the 20th and 21st century.

Tickets: standard £17 early bird until 25 January and £20 thereafter

Under-26 £11 early bird and £14 thereafter

The Bowie Band at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.

A single instrument with a story to tell, one to which we can all relate, recognising our own feelings and emotions; a welcome respite from a troubled world.

Join us for a wonderful collection of music and stories, played and told by Carol Hubel-Allen on a Viola built during J.S. Bach’s lieftime.

With illustrations from the Unaccompanied Suites for Cello, in this case a Viola built during J.S. Bach's life time, we get a glimpse into his inspired use of the various keys and their relationships, making words superfluous.

As a contrast, Carol will talk a little about the viola, the instrument’s peculiarities and its advantages!

Carol’s idea for this programme came about during the Covid years, when live concerts, involving many musicians on the stage became a rarity.

A fundraiser in support of Isbourne Arts Donations on the door, suggested donation £10 per person.

Seating will be cabaret style; doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.

Following a sell out show at the Izzy in March 2025, the Churchfitters are back.

A folk band like no other - their instruments include a motorcycle petrol tank, musical saw, saucepan dulcimer, bing-bong machine and magic boots, all joining more conventional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, sax and whistle.

Rosie Short's sublime voice is backed by Chris Short, fiddle, mandolin and vocal harmonies, and Boris Lebret, bass and lots more. These flamboyant characters describe their music as 'Folk Unlimited', Mike Harding calls it 'Brilliant and beautiful' and David Pegg says they are 'The most musically inventive group I've seen in years'.

Tickets: £20 standard; £14 under-26

Cabaret style seating downstairs, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the performance starts.

One of the most exciting new indie-folk bands to come out of the UK in recent years. In four short years Good Habits' award-winning folk fusion sound has received international critical acclaim with performances at Glastonbury and WOMAD and tours throughout Europe and Australasia.

Bonnie Schwarz, cello and vocals, and Pete Shaw, accordian and synth; the pair mix revved-up virtuosity and harmony with vivid storytelling, drawing on their diverse musical tastes, weaving them into an action-packed narrative of genre-bending folky goodness.

Their latest album 'Quarter-Life' charted in the UK Official Folk Charts top 40 and received glowing media coverage

'Strong songwriting, pin-precision vocals, hard rocking accordian and great acoustic grooves.... musicianship at its 21st century best' Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6

Tickets: £18.50 standard, £14 under-26

Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the show begins.

It's not a question of whether to be or not to be; it's about how not to be...

The greatest question in English literature is being asked again - but in a different way. And all because the King isn't happy. Well, he's been poisoned, you can't blame him. And now he wants revenge....

This is the backstory to Hamlet - a prequel to Shakespeare's play that imagines the Old King arriving in the afterlife where he meets his old court jester, Yorick.

Only Yorick can stop dead King Hamlet destroying everything and everyone he loves. But he's a fool. What follows is a battle of wits between two fools - and only one of them knows he's a fool.

It's about love, loss, legacy and letting go. And hats; hats are important.

A comedy about a tragedy and a love letter to the greatest play ever written.

Written by David Visick and performed by Tim Marriott (The King) and Nicholas Collett (The Fool)

WINNER Kenneth Branagh Award for New Writing

WINNER Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor - Edinburgh Festival Dark Chat Awards

'Outstanding - funny, insightful, and really rather exciting' ***** Get Your Coats On

'A theatrical joy from beginning to end' ***** Reviews Hub

'Fantastic performances... a masterclass' *****  Upstaged

'A joy to see these masters of their craft work their magic' **** Broadway Baby

Tickets: £18.50 standard, £12.50 under-26; suitable for 12 years and over.

Seating will be theatre style in the main auditorium, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.

A vibrant and distinctive fusion of New Orleans jazz, European folk and old-time influences. The band formed after a journey to New Orleans, playing on the porches of Louisiana, then heading through the busking festivals of Europe to campfires in England. Warm, captivating and unique, their music, featuring beautiful melodies and hamonies, tells tales of wonder and nature with nods to chanson, early jazz and folk.

Rachel Lawrence, renowned for her work with swing band the Gin Bowlers, on accordian and vocals, is joined by Gus Dolding, on guitar and clarinet, and Bill Frampton, on double bass and harmonica.

Tickets: early bird £17 standard and £11 under-26 until 28 February; £20 and £12.50 thereafter

Seating will be cabaret style downstairs, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show starts.