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Rural Consortium of Schools
Primary Schools Choir & Snowdown Colliery Band
Enjoy a great start to the Christmas season. Come and hear a combined choir of 125 pupils from eight local rural primary schools perform carols and Christmas songs. They will be joined by the Snowdown Colliery Band and there'll be a chance for you to sing some popular Christmas carols as well.
Tickets £5 Concs £2 
Belshazzar’s Feast
The Yuleogy Tour
Start with traditional folk music, add a touch of classical and jazz, throw in a bit of pop and music hall, and top it off with lashings of wry humour – and you have a wonderfully entertaining evening with Belshazzar’s Feast.
Paul Sartin (of Bellowhead and Faustus) and Paul Hutchinson (of Hoover The Dog) have together wowed audiences throughout the UK with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and between songs chat that always sends audiences home with smiles on their faces.
“Their music is breathtaking and wickedly inventive and the between-tunes interchange as intelligent and hilarious as the music.”
Tickets £12
Kentish Kreme
Best Kent Bands
Kent has a rich history of producing some heavy hitters when it comes to musicians from the likes of Mick Jagger to Joss Stone.
After several months of searching the county high and low, four bands and four acoustic acts have been carefully selected to take the stage and celebrate some of the best the county of Kent has to offer.
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Tickets £10 
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Inspired by the ‘Golden Age’ of hot jazz and dance music which spanned the years between the two World Wars, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra is bringing its swing and hot dance music and the sounds of an era to today’s audiences.
The Orchestra recreats the classics of the first half of the twentieth century. The great songs of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Ray Noble, Hoagy Carmichael and their unforgettable melodies and sophisticated, polished yet heart-wrenchingly romantic lyrics.
Duncan Galloway has returned to the vocalists microphone along with the addition of the glamourous Louise Cookman who opens up a whole new range of exciting repertoire.
Get into the Christmas spirit with cocktails from the Cafe Bar
Sean Lock
Join Sean Lock as he warms up for his 2010 National Tour.
Described by Ricky Gervais as ‘one of the most influential British stand ups of the past 10 years’ and winner of the coveted British Comedy Award for ‘Best Live Performer’.
Sean wrote and starred in the cult BBC sitcom ‘15 Storeys High’. (“We’re fed up of telling you how good it is – if you’re not watching it, you’re fools” – ) Sean can currently be seen as team captain on Channel 4’s ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, BBC2’s ‘QI’, Dave’s ‘Argumental’ and star of Radio 2’s ‘Museum ofCuriosity’.
His stand-up is a unique mix of hyperactive imagination, surreal imagery and insightful observations on the human condition.
Please note this is a warm up date for Sean's 2010 National Tour - and so Sean will be trying out new material.
‘Sean Lock's bizarre and quite brilliant.’
“One of the finest and most original comedians around today”
Mon 7 – Fri 11 Dec 10.30am
Mon 14, Wed 16 
& Thur 17 Dec 10.30am
Sat 19 Dec 11am & 1.30pm
Sun 20 Dec 2pm
Mon 21 Dec 11am & 2pm
Tue 22 Dec 11am & 2pm
Wed 23 Dec 11am & 2pm
Gomito Productions
A Toymaker’s Christmas
This December festive fun will light up Canterbury as Gomito create a new Christmas show especially for the Gulbenkian.
Original music, puppetry, dazzlingly visuals, snow and presents galore tell the story of a world where toys come to life and everyone has a little magic in their fingertips.
From the creators of Little Red Things and The Sun Dragon, A Toymaker’s Christmas will be a heart warming Christmas treat for all the family.
Tickets £10 Children £8 
Family & Friends ticket £40 for 5 people 
£6 (not available online)
Sat 12 Dec 2pm & 7.15pm
Sun 13 Dec 3pm
Tue 15 Dec1pm & 7.15pm
Wed 16 Dec 7.15pm
Thur 17 Dec 2pm
Strangeface
A Christmas Carol
Strangeface present an extraordinary adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story A Christmas Carol. Eccentric masks, wild puppets, and a magical set combine to create an entrancing brew that is both moving and comic. With live music and song this festive performance is suitable for all but the very young and includes the company’s ever-popular backstage tour.
Charles Dickens’ enduring tale and Strangeface’s inimitable style is a combination not to be missed!
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Tickets £13 Children £11 
Family & Friends ticket £50 for 5 people £7 (not available online)
Tue 8 & Wed 16 Dec 1pm
Children's Christmas Carols in the Cafe Bar
Children from Wincheap Primary School (Tue 8 Dec) and Diocesan & Payne Smith C.E. (Wed 16 Dec) will get you into the Christmas spirit with a selection of their favourite festive tunes.
There will be a "Give what you can" collection after the concert in aid of creative programmes for the schools.
Lee Mack
Going Out
His brand new stand-up tour for 2009/2010
Critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning comedian Lee Mack returns to the live stage with a hotly anticipated new show. Lee will be bringing his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp one-liners to venues across the country on his biggest ever live stand-up tour.
Lee is best known to BBC One viewers as the star of multi-award winning Not Going Out and as team captain on Would I Lie To You?
“Lee Mack’s star continues to rise… go and see what all the fuss is about.”
“A masterclass in pure comedy”
Jazz @ 5pm in the foyer
Free
The Funny Side Comedy Club
Presented by Barnstormers Comedy
compere: Kevin Precious
Martin Davis |
"a hilarious parrot-faced twat!" |
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Looking like some bizarre marionette tug-of-lovestruggle between Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Martin Davis skids and bounces across the stage, strung up and tugged around by unknown forces, firing off arelentless rapid-fire assault that hits every corner of the room and kills 100%of all known hecklers stone dead. Going where mere joke-tellers fear to tread with his characteristic kamikaze bravado ("Go on, heckle me") he walks the razor edge of audience participation, daring them to pick him off it. His skill in warming up the chilliest rooms andturning the stoniest punters into soft putty in his hands makes Martin Davis the comic's favourite compere. With enough nervous energy to power a small city, Martin is the Jolt Cola of the circuit. Consumer advice would read: connect up the microphone, shout "Clear!" and stand well back! With residences at the Comedy Café and So Ho Ho, and regular appearances at the country’s top venues including The Comedy Store, Jongleurs, The Glee Clubs and The Stand, Martin has a strong and dedicated following all over the UK and further afield - in Ireland, he makes appearance sat Dublin’s Laughter Lounge, The Empire in Belfast and sold-out gigs in Galway and Cork. |
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Helmut |
'A ream of clever one-liners' |
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Helmut Experienced Headlining Stand- up Performer Marc Blake created 'Germany's finest comedian' in early 2003 and in that year played over 130 'open spots' around the country. Helmut was an instant hit, becoming a finalist in The Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competition, the Metro/Evening Standard Act of the year and C4's So You Think You're Funny. Marc took Helmut to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2004 in his first full length show, Helmut's Half Hour. 'Helmut is a regular Headliner for Geoff Whiting and Christian Knowles, as well as performing at Manchester's Frog and Bucket, the Kings Head, the Brighton Komedia, and at many other venues across the country. Helmut also performs for corporal functions and conferences. Using information supplied by the clients he offers a bespoke performance that is always guaranteed to split the British sides. Naturlich! Inefficiency, Britain's reluctance to join the EU, European policy gone mad are all grist to his Germanic mill. A hilarious act with dollops of silliness. |
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Steve Day |
"revelatory and very funny" |
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Steve Day is a truly unique comedian - warm, witty and engaging whilst dealing with the dilemmas of being a deaf man in a hearing world. Steve is a favourite at many venues across the UK and abroad, and is quickly establishing himself as one of the most popular and respected acts on the circuit. In 2005 Steve went on his first national tour of arts centres and theatres, with an updated version of his Edinburgh Fringe show 'Deaf In The Afternoon'. This tour was so successful that it went on the road again later in the same year, in total playing to over 30 venues around the UK, Denmark, Ireland and Italy. In 2006 Steve took his latest show 'A Night At The Pictures' on the road for a mini-tour, playing 10 dates around the UK to both audience and critical acclaim. |
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The Funny Side Comedy Club nights take place once a month on Wednesdays in the Gulbenkian Café Bar.
Come over to The Funny Side where each month Kevin Precious will introduce top acts from the London circuit to tickle your funny bones. If you've not been to a comedy club before you'll love the spontaneity of the acts and their ability to cope with pretty much any situation - they all write their own material. If you have been before, you'll be impressed by the high quality of the acts: mainly Comedy Store and Jongleurs regulars. Either way, an evening of rip-roaring fun is guaranteed. Strong language and bawdy subjects also guaranteed!
Strong language and bawdy subjects guaranteed! 
Advance Tickets £7.90, on the door £9.80
Students: Advance Tickets £5.90, on the door £7.90
Enjoy a curry then have a laugh - see the curry menu
Tables for diners at the Comedy Club are available and should be booked in advance.
And with home made curries (meat and veggie) £6.60 a dish and Oranjeboom £2.20 a pint – you’ll be laughing!
Tables available 7pm - 8pm. 
Thur 10, Fri 11, Thur 17 & Fri 18 Dec (All parties start 7pm for 7.30pm)
Christmas Parties in the Gulbenkian Café Bar
Have a fun Christmas Party at the Gulbenkian with your colleagues and friends.
The price includes a full Christmas menu with entertainment from the Simon Foster Band – a brilliant five piece party band playing your favourite dancing music.
The line-up is Dudley Ross on guitars, Simon Foster vocals, Paul Jobson on keyboards, Chris Cassar on bass and Jason McCluskey on drums.
Christmas Party Menu
Tickets £25 
Ben Mills
Christmas Concert
Ben Mills, fresh from the release of his new single Freedom takes to the stage with his new band to put on a jaw dropping musical show.
Kent based Ben Mills shot to fame after coming third on series three of the X Factor in 2006. His success on this show resulted in a recording contract with SonyBMG and the subsequent release of his debut album, Picture Of You, in March 2007.
His natural talent for performing live, coupled with the reputation he has for always giving time to his fans, is securing him a very strong following.
Tickets £15 Concs £12.50
The Jive Aces
the UK's No1 Jive & Swing Band
With special guest star Kenny Ball
Renowned for their hot, swinging music and high-energy stage show, the Jive Aces play songs made famous by such greats as Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and Sammy Davis Jnr, as well as featuring a selection of superb originals.
A sell-out in their own right at many theatres and the Edinburgh Fringe.
"Simply sensational. The Jive Aces manage great freshness yet maintain an authentic accurate sound."
Joining the Jive Aces, as special guest, will be the legendary Kenny Ball. His landmark recordings of the 1960s such as Midnight in Moscow catapulted him to worldwide fame and since then he has become a living legend. The great Louis Armstrong said of Kenny "This man is a genius."
Tickets £16 Concs £15
Richard Digance
Christmas Show
Richard Digance has a new show. A brand new show. It’s a Christmas show. Seasonal songs, festive readings and a large sprinkle of Digance humour combine to make a splendid Christmas feast.
Why do young ones have all the fun at Christmas? O Come All Ye Faithful and join in with a night of comedy sing-along Christmas songs, rhymes and stories together with a few serious songs thrown under the tree for good measure. It won't be a silent night as Richard promises to sleigh you with an evening of festive fun.
If you’ve never seen Richard before, this is a great introduction. If you’re a fan, this is something new – you’ll love it!
Tickets £16
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