The Dukes, Lancaster

Book now for War With The Newts, a theatrical reimagining of the satirical sci-fi classic novel from Karel Čapek.
Deep in the bowels of an oyster-dredging vessel, an ocean of opportunity arises as a new species makes contact...
Join the award-winning creators of international smash-hit Bin Laden: The One Man Show on a unique voyage into a possible future on Wednesday 28 September.
... 'This show can be uproariously funny when it needs to be, just as it can be sad, mysterious, unsettling and terrifying.' ★★★★ (The Skinny)
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=war-wi th-the-newts
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Book your tickets for a trip to Neverland as the Dukes take you on another magical adventure this Christmas!
By the team who brought you last year's Aladdin, it's second star to the right and straight on till morning with our 2018 Christmas show Peter Pan, here from Fri 23 Nov - Sat 5 Jan.
Packed full of fairy dust, flight and songs you'll love to sing along to, tickets are already moving quickly for what promises to be a dazzling production.
... https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=peter- pan
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The deadline for applying to be in our Youth, Prime Time and Redbananallama theatre groups is this weekend!
Make sure your completed application form is emailed in by Sunday 2 September if you would like to learn new skills, have great performing opportunities and make new friends in the process :)
All the info about our youth and inclusive theatre groups, as well as the application form, can be found here: https://dukes-lancaster.org/creative-lear ning/

BRIEF ENCOUNTER (PG)
A chance to see David Lean's beautiful British classic on the big screen. Two strangers meet by chance at a railway station on their way home. Both married with children, the pair begin to question their previously happy home lives when their initial friendship becomes a burgeoning attraction.
Screening as part of our Filmed in Lancashire series for the Our North season, Brief Encounter famously features Carnforth train station.
... Saturday 1 September, 1.30pm
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=brief- encounter-pg
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'Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more'
See Shakespeare's iconic Henry V brought to life by the brilliant Shakespeare at The Tobacco Factory here Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 October.
A thrilling examination of the nature of power and the burden of leadership, it follows King Henry V as he casts his wild youth aside to wage war on France with devastating efficiency. But can a good leader be a good man?
... ★★★★ (The Guardian) ★★★★ (The Times)
To book tickets for Henry V, phone our Box Office or visit our website: https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=henry- v
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If you're a fan of The Dukes and enjoy visiting us, we'd really appreciate you sparing a moment to vote for us on the North West shortlist for the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre Award!
And if you vote you have the option of entering a prize draw to win up to £250 work of Theatre Tokens!
It's one vote per person (but feel free to share the link with friends and family!) and voting closes at 12 noon on Tues 18 September 2018.
... Click on the North West region on the interactive map on the UK Theatre Awards Website: https://uktheatre.org/uks-most-welcoming- theatre/
Thank you! :)
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THE CHILDREN ACT (12A) Friday 31 August - Thursday 6 September
Emma Thompson excels as a judge who has to make a life-changing decision about whether a sick teenager receives a life-saving blood transfusion, even if it goes against his and his parents’ beliefs. Adapted from Ian McEwan’s acclaimed novel.
... https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=the-ch ildren-act
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CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG)
Winnie the Pooh and the rest of the gang from the Hundred Acre Wood re-enter the life of a now fully-grown Christopher Robin, a working-class family man with no time for imagination, to help him rediscover the joys of life. Starring Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell.
Friday 31 August - Thursday 6 September
... https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=christ opher-robin
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See what North West based artists are working on before anyone else in our first Scratch Night!
Local artists – both experienced and new – will share short work-in-progress performances and ask you for feedback. Join us on Friday 21 September for a raw, unexpected and experimental evening & help shape the future of theatre.
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=dukes- scratch-night

Be prepared for a fresh musical experience as Lancaster Jazz Fest headliners Skeltr take to our stage in September for an exciting performance.
A brand new show of modern and technical soulful funk and jazz, Manchester band Skeltr offer sound and energy for all to enjoy. See them here on Saturday 15 September.
‘Skeltr are Hot as Hell’ (Knower)
... https://dukes-lancaster.org/…
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Join double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Nish Kumar as he brings his brand new show It's In Your Nature To Destroy Yourself to The Dukes this autumn!
The title is a quote from Terminator 2. There will be jokes about politics, mankind’s capacity for self-destruction and if this will lead to the end of days. GOOD FUN STUFF. He’s the host of the Mash Report, which you might have seen on BBC2 or on a Facebook video posted by someone you went to school with but haven’t really sp...oken to in a while.
See Nish here on Thursday 11 October, 8pm.
“A masterclass by a no-frills stand-up at the height of his powers” The Guardian
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=nish-k umar
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There less than 20 tickets left for our rescheduled Cross Bay Walk, so don't delay booking if you want to join us!
Taking place on Sat 15 September at 9am, this stunning walk from Arnside to Kents Bank is a great day and a way to help raise funds for The Dukes.
Walk with us and make a difference. Book your tickets by calling our Box Office or visiting our website: ... https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=cross- bay-challenge
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MAURICE (15)
Now recognised as a landmark film - and a precursor to the James Ivory-scripted Call Me By Your Name - we're screening a reissue of this E.M. Forster adaptation from the iconic Merchant Ivory studio.
A young man trapped by an oppressive Edwardian society is forced to come to terms with his sexuality. Starring Rupert Graves and Hugh Grant.
... Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 August
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=mauric e
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APOSTASY (15)
As devout Jehovah's Witnesses, sisters Alex and Luisa and their mother, Ivanna, are united in The Truth. Alex looks up to her confident older sister while striving to follow in Ivanna's footsteps as a 'good Witness'. But when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation.
Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 August
... https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=aposta sy
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Ever wanted to know the meaning of life? No, neither has Jen Brister, she's too busy trying to stop her twins from using her shoes as a toilet.
Join the brilliant Jen Brister on Saturday 22 September as she clutches at all the straws trying to make sense of it all in her brand new stand-up show Meaningless.
'Bold, surreal ideas and slick banter. Keep an eye out!' ... (The Sunday Times)
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=jen-br ister-meaningless
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THE APPARITION (12A)
A war journalist with a reputation for being impartial is recruited by the Vatican to investigate a woman’s claim that she has personally witnessed the apparition of the Virgin Mary in a small French village.
Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Wednesday 29 August
... https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=the-ap parition
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Join explorer extraordinaire Simon Yates as recalls some of his greatest expeditions, from his epic tale of survival in Peru, as seen in hit book and film Touching the Void, to his journeys to some of the remotest places on the planet.
Told with wit, dry humour and images and film collected from some of his climbs, hear Simon's exciting, terrifying and beautiful stories here on Saturday 22 September.
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=simon- yates

THE ENTERTAINER (PG)
Screening as part of our 'Filmed in Lancashire' series for 'Our North' cinema season, The Entertainer stars Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice, an old-time British music hall performer who schemes to halt his ebbing career and stay in showbusiness.
Co-starring Joan Plowright, The Entertainer features several scenes filmed in Morecambe and Blackpool.
... Saturday 25 August, 3.30pm
https://dukes-lancaster.org/?event=entert ainer
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