DECEMBER - Events

 

Wednesday 27 November 2024 – Saturday 4 January 2025

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Following rave reviews of 2023’s smash-hit, Dick Whittington, The Courtyard’s award-winning professional Christmas pantomime is back with Sleeping Beauty! Step into a fabulous fairy-tale world of magical mayhem and an enchanted slumber that only true love can remedy. Complete with marvellous musical numbers, a sensational live band, stellar sets, and a wicked spell or two, don’t miss Hereford’s dream of a pantomime – Sleeping Beauty. Treat yourself and your loved ones to an experience to remember this festive season. Featuring all your favourite panto shenanigans live on stage, this spectacular show will be jam-packed with jolly jokes, terrific traditions, and plenty of audience participation! Those attending performances on 6, 7, 13, 20 & 21 December can stay for a free after party in The Courtyard bar featuring live music or a DJ and non-stop dancing.

 

Tuesday 3 – Friday 20 | 1pm

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS LUNCH

A classic roast turkey dinner (or veggie alternative) and Christmas pudding…what better way to get festive? Join us for a merry midday meal this December! 2 Courses £19.95.

 

Friday 6 – Saturday 21

ALL-OUT CHRISTMAS

Get the full Christmas works at one of our All-Out Christmas nights on The Courtyard Lounge. A 3 course Christmas dinner with a glass of mulled wine. Complete with crackers, mistletoe and crimbo music! 2 courses £30, 3 courses £35.

 

Friday 6, Saturday 7, Friday 13, Saturday 14, Friday 20 & Saturday 21 | 8.30pm

WESTONS CIDER COMEDY CLUB

Come and unwind after a stressful week at one of The Courtyard’s hilarious Westons Comedy Clubs. Gather your friends, grab a drink from the bar and enjoy laugh out loud comedy from some of the hottest up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. Previous Comedy Network acts include… Russell Howard, Bill Bailey, Al Murray, Noel Fielding, Lucy Porter, Chris Ramsey, Roisin Conaty, Dave Gorman, Jenny Eclair and many more. Ages 18+ only. Check website for line up.

 

Saturday 7 – Tuesday 24

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

Step into a magical world of make-believe this Christmas with Courtyard Productions’ delightful children’s theatre show, The Elves and The Shoemaker! Join us for an interactive and inclusive experience that will captivate young hearts and create cherished memories. Follow the little elves as they tell the magical story of how they tried to restore the fortune of the poor Shoemaker. Will they be the Christmas miracle he so desperately needs? Find out as you join us at The Courtyard and witness this heart-warming story come to life! Bursting with charming puppetry, toe-tapping original songs, and plenty of family fun, this is a must-see production for children under 7 and their grown-ups. The ideal first visit to the theatre, our interactive performance will have children and parents alike laughing, clapping, and fully engaged in the magic unfolding before them. So gather your little ones and go on a heart-warming adventure with The Elves and The Shoemaker. Book your tickets now and let the joy, wonder, and festive spirit sweep you away into a world of Christmas enchantment.

 

Saturday 14 | 11am

SATURDAY CAFÉ

Kick back, relax and join us for a cuppa and some live music on The Courtyard Lounge with the return of our Saturday Café! Enjoy monthly live music for free on selected Saturdays from 11am. Amaretto Lounge will be performing for our December date.

 

Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 | 7.45pm

EUROPEAN ARTS COMPANY PRESENTS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A heart-warming evening in the presence of the author himself! Actor John O’Connor faithfully recreates Charles Dickens’s famous performance of his best-loved story. A Christmas Carol was the first public performance Dickens gave and the effect on the public was phenomenal. ‘The success was most wonderful and prodigious – perfectly overwhelming and astounding altogether!’ he said after the first night. This Christmas, you can experience what it was like to be in the audience! Come and enjoy a seasonal treat in the spirit of Christmas past, present and future.

 

Saturday 28 | 11am & 3pm (free pre-activity from 10.30am)

FESTIVE FAMILY RAVE

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to get into the Christmas spirit! Full of bubbles, balloons and all of your favourite crimbo tunes… Dance your way in to the festive season!

 

 

DECEMBER - Live Screenings

Thursday 5 | 7.30pm

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY (12A TBC)

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including “Forever Young,” “All Along The Watchtower,” “Hurricane,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.” It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

 

Tuesday 10 | 7.15pm

ROYAL BALLET & OPERA PRESENT: CINDERELLA (BALLET)

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out…With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits.

 

Wednesday 11 | 7pm & Wednesday 18 | 2.30pm

Andre Rieu’s 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver

Celebrate the holiday season with André Rieu’s dazzling Christmas Concert, “Gold and Silver,” exclusively in cinemas! This magical event embodies the festive spirit of Christmas, bringing joy, warmth, and sparkle to the big screen. Get ready to be transported to the wondrous world of enchanting glamour that is André’s winter wonderland! Under the sparkle of 150 chandeliers and 50 Venetian candelabras, feel your heart warm with the magical melody of all your favourite Christmas classics. André Rieu will be joined on stage by his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra, along with special guest artists and the young and talented Emma Kok.

 

Tuesday 17 | 7.15pm

ROYAL BALLET & OPERA PRESENT: THE NUTCRACKER (BALLET)

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.

 

 

DECEMBER - Exhibitions

Saturday 9 November – Saturday 11 January

ELIZABETH TERZZA: TREE STORIES

Elizabeth Terzza’s exhibition will showcase large abstract paintings and unique handcrafted jewellery inspired by your stories. Trees are more than just part of the landscape; they are keepers of our memories and connections to special moments and people. As an artist, I believe in the power of storytelling through art and jewellery, sparking conversations and sharing personal tales. I create my jewellery from recycled materials, and my art studio is eco-friendly, utilising solar panels and rainwater collection. This project will be inspired by you and your memories and I invite you to share your tree stories with me. Whether it’s a memory from your youth or a favourite spot you visit for peace, your stories will shape my art and I’ll be creating jewellery and paintings in response to each of your tales. Reach out and share your tree stories to be part of this special exhibition: hello@elizabethterzza.com