A work party and BBQ lunch is planned for Sunday August 8th from 10.00am, to sort out the shed, start repairing the car park, repaint parts of the exterior and other general sorting out and cleaning.
Help required!
July 21st, 2010The Broadbent Singers at St Swithin’s Church in Lincoln
July 14th, 2010Saturday 24th July at 7.30pm
Free Entrance
In aid of the Church Organ Fund.
After a successful concert at The Broadbent Theatre, the singers are to give a concert in central Lincoln at St Swithin’s church (next to the Library)
With music ranging from the classic to the comic, they will be presenting an evening that promises to be full of glamour, good singing and plenty of chances for the audience to join in and clap, whistle, and raise their flags and voices.
Music will include songs by Noel Coward, Strauss, Glen Miller, Flanders & Swann, Folk Tunes and songs from Stage & Screen.
The finale will, as always, include traditional proms favourites – The Hornpipe, Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem.
So get your Union Jack flags out and come. If you haven’t a flag, 50p will buy you one on the night.
Refreshments available.
For further Information Ring 01522 537974
Jim Broadbent appearance in Lincolnshire
June 21st, 2010
Jim Broadbent will be appearing in Lincolnshire this week when he returns to his old school to open their annual fete.
Jim will once again be opening the Legsby School Fete which will be held on Friday 25th June 2010. It opens at 5pm and runs until 7pm.
The BBC is to axe long running comedy Last of the Summer Wine
June 8th, 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10218448.stm
The BBC has announced it will be bringing the long-running comedy series Last of the Summer Wine to an end later this year.
Here at the Broadbent Theatre we are very lucky to play host to TOM OWEN on Friday evening this week. Tom, who now stars in LOTSW himself, is son of Bill Owen who famously played scruffy Compo until his death in 1999.
Tom Owen will talk about his and his father’s life as actors and be giving us lots of behind the scenes stories and memories from Last of the Summer 
Wine.
Further details at www.broadbent.org
We hope to see you there!
Patrick
Broadbent Theatre
Auditions for “Loot” by Joe Orton
April 9th, 2010Maurice Raphael is holding readings and auditions for “Loot” by Joe Orton on Wednesday May 5th and Wednesday May 12th at the theatre at 7.30. The play is to be performed in October (21st to 23rd)
Do come along, even if you don’t want a part. There are many back-stage helpers needed.
Quiz Evening May 7th
April 9th, 2010Come and enjoy a relaxed drink and a lot of laughs at our May Quiz evening. I have just finished compiling questions, with the help of Patrick. A difference this year is a picture round where you identify famous faces. I also think the questions are easier this time! Bring your friends. Entrance £2
Tickets now available for online booking.
March 5th, 2010
Online box office ticket sales have just gone live on the website for a packed 2010 season.
During this Month NTC return to the Broadbent with “A Village Life”. A week later we are very excited to welcome ABBA*SALUTE a top professional Tribute Duo who are sure to liven up the venue!
April sees the return of Andrew Sankey with another amusing talk for us. Later in the month we have two visits from Old Forge Productions. This time they bring us “Deceptions” and Stephen King’s “Misery”.
In May we welcome Edinburgh Festival favourite, KEVIN TOMLINSON with his improvised show “On The Edge”. At the end of the month our very own Lindsey Rural Players bring you another favourite from the Farndale ladies who, this time, are attempting a production of the Scottish Play.
A real treat for us in June as TOM OWEN from Last of the Summer Wine brings us the story of two actors, Tom and his father Bill Owen and tales from the set of the famous Yorkshire sitcom.
Further information is available on the What’s On page at broadbent.org
[Patrick Markham]
Obituary: Nick Mugford.
March 5th, 2010
It is with great sadness that we report the death of LRP Member and Stage Manager Nick Mugford in November 2009.
Nick was a well-respected stage manager and committee member, he will be remembered by everyone who came into contact with him not only as a gentleman with a fantastic dry wit, but also a man who could speak passionately about a subject he cared about. If you needed a sound effect or piece of music however obscure it was, he would find it. In his capacity as stage manager he carried out the tasks with quiet efficiency always there helping put the set together, opening and locking up after performances, giving words of encouragement to all, ensuring props and people were in the right place at the right time.
Lindsey Rural Players have not only lost a member but also a true friend.
Dick Whittington comes to The Broadbent Theatre
January 7th, 2010  |
Lindsey Rural Players present“Dick Whittington” by Jan Allen directed by Abi Wright |
Following the success of ‘Snow White’ the team of Jan Allen (Scriptwriter) and Director Abi Wright are back in partnership again for our annual panto.
This year the story of the young man, who, together with his cat, made the journey from rags to riches to become Lord Mayor of London.
Once again a traditional pantomime, with song and dance, corny jokes, custard pies and plenty of thigh slapping.
Will Tom the Cat beat the evil King Rat?
Will Dick get the girl and live happily ever after?
Will Prunella the Pirate Queen sail off into the sunset with Harry?
Will Fairy Orange Peal & Fairy Lemon Peal ever get a spell right?
Will Dame Daphne Dumpling get her man?
Will the audience participation song ever end?
To find the answers to all these questions – BOOK NOW!
The show runs from January29th to February 13th 2010. Evening shows at 7:30pm and weekend matinees at 3:00pm. Ticket prices are £6.50 (full), £5.00 (conc) and £20 (family). See www.broadbent.org for booking details.
Quiz Results
November 7th, 2009At the Quiz last night we had 4 teams of 4 people, not very many but it was the Friday of Bonfire celebrations and was also pouring down when we left home.
We had a really good laugh at many of the answers and I think it can be said that it was a jolly affair!
The results are as follows:
1st The O-Team with 58
2nd SAS (Scothern & Spilsby) 55
3rd Egg heads with 50
4th Broken Trousers with 25.5
I enjoyed myself so much that I would like to do another quiz in the future and include Patrick’s General Knowledge questions which we didn’t have time for.
