Diss Coming Events:
| Mon 02 Aug 10:00 |
Annette Rolston presents: One-day Young Artists' Introduction to Printmaking |
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| Tue 03 Aug 10:30 |
Annette Rolston presents: Four-day Summer Course in Printmaking |
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| Sat 07 Aug 5:30 | Bhangra Dance and Dhol Drumming Workshop | Workshops | Book/Details |
We've a magic evening of comedy in store when Red Card Comedy Club return to the Corn Hall next Friday 30th July
That outrageous Corn Hall favourite, Red Card Comedy Club has a new regular slot. Starting from Friday 30th July, Red Card last Friday of every month.
This month's line up includes Otiz Canelloni who Time Out describe as 'Master of Mirth and Minimalist Magic...Delightful.'
Don't miss it!
There’s a whole range of family entertainment for the summer holidays. Bollywood comes to Diss with the Jugnu Bhangra dance group, there’s a family matinée concert, The Toy Symphony and we have an afternoon screening of a great animated film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
It’s going to be a sizzling summer at the Diss Corn Hall!
You can book in person at the revamped Stables Box Office, by phone on 01379 652241 or on-line by clicking the Book/Details button above. We now have facilities for credit card payments.
The Corn Hall Regeneration Project
Plans to improve the Corn Hall and turn it into a first class centre for the arts (in the broadest sense) continue. With the squeeze on funding, we probably have to accept that a major grant to fund the whole project is unlikely, and that progress will be step by step. The next month or so will tell us if some crucial funding bids have been successful so that we can start with some priorities – for instance the acoustics. Our Regeneration blog will tell you how things have been going.
The Corn Hall Trust is now set up but we need lots of volunteers to help with stewarding at events, box office, marketing and fundraising. If you want to get involved, click on the 'Get Involved' button.
Classes
Regular Line Dancing classes are held on Monday and Tai Chi on Tuesday; for details look under the appropriate day.
Check out our new events programme for April-June 2010
Regeneration
Anna Mudeka Band - a force of nature
Anna Mudeka took the Diss Corn Hall by storm on Saturday night. For a few precious hours an audience of about 150 felt the seductive power of authentic African music. Anna started performing in her native Zimbabwe at the age of six and has been professional since she was 14. Based now in Norfolk, she tours Europe and has played festivals like Womad. So there was much anticipation.
But nothing could have prepared us for this force of nature. Backed by a slick band with fine drummers, Anna and her co-singer belted out a succession of songs that got the audience on the balls of their feet. The singers, too, were dancing as they sang. It was a riot in the nicest sense. Amazingly, there’s another chance to see this fine singer at Saturday’s Wow Festival in Burston (www.wow-arts.co.uk or 01379 651476). Alternatively, or as well, the Corn Hall is showing the great animated film, Fantastic Mr Fox, as a 5pm Saturday matinée. So much to see, so much time.
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Redecoration of the Assembly Hall to start in two weeks
Contractors have been appointed to start redecoration work in the Corn Hall's Assembly Room on Monday, 28 June. The rich red and deep plumb shades will give the main space a warm, welcoming and classic new look.
The redecoration will also include the hanging of specialist acoustic panels which will vastly improve the sound quality for the full range of events now held at the Corn Hall.
Further work to upgrade the toilet facilities is due to start in August and should be completed around November.
We have some wonderful events lined up for the autumn so we have devised a plan to keep The Corn Hall open throughout the work. There's bound to be the odd bit of disruption but we know you'll think it's worth it.
Monday 14th June 2010
Laughter and tears
Superb performances by Burtie Welland, Ross McGreggor and Russell J Turner of Black Ram Theatre Company in their production of Frank McGuinness' play, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me took the audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions from belly laughs to tears.
With only minimal set and props, the Corn Hall stage suddenly became an underground cell, and the three actors, became captives, powerless to escape except by sharing elaborate flights of fancy and playing games of their imagination. An excellent production.
Monday 10th May 2010