Quiz Night – GB NFL Fund Raiser
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomPrepare for fun and laughter with a sprinkling of mind blowing facts at a less than average quiz night. Two of our young Hinchingbrooke Athletes, Franki Atkins & Jacob Dickson, have made the GB Team for Junior Flag Football and we couldn't be prouder. Having just returned from the European Championships, with the boys team placing fourth & the girls team bringing home GOLD!!!, they are now raising money for their next event. 7pm - 11 pm: A fully licensed bar which is CARD ONLY but please also bring cash for the raffle, tombola and other games! 1 ticket enters a full team - Don't forget to enter your team name! Doors Open at 6:00PM Quiz Starts at 7:00pm
Drag Bingo Evolution – Halloween Special
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomThe UK's most exciting drag bingo show, Drag Bingo Evolution, is returning to Huntingdon this October with a spooktacular Halloween themed event!! Get your dabbers at the ready for the ultimate drag bingo experience. Join us for a truly unique evening of drag bingo and a chance to win some brilliant and bizarre prizes. Tickets include entry and all six bingo games. Featuring ‣ The UK's very best drag queens ‣ Six games of bingo ‣ Outrageous games ‣ Crazy prizes and cash jackpots! Doors open at 6:30pm. Balls start dropping at 7:30pm. Are you ready for the ULTIMATE DRAG BINGO EXPERIENCE? OUR LAST SHOW HERE SOLD OUT IN RECORD TIME. PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKETS EARLY TO AVOID MISSING OUT!! Please note: This event is strictly for 18+. Failure to present a valid ID if asked at the door may result in refused entry. Seating for this event is unreserved. We recommend you get to the event early to secure your seats. There is a bar at this venue that will be serving alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks. As per the licence, we do not allow any drinks to be brought in from outside the premises. Our security staff may conduct bag searches. Please have fun and drink responsibly.
The 17th Hinchingbrooke Bosendorfer Concerts: Julian Metzger with Paul Turner
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomWelcome to the seventeenth series of concerts at the PAC | Performing Arts Centre, Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon. We are again hosting internationally acclaimed artists using the superb Bosendorfer concert grand piano, donated to the school by old pupils in memory of former music director Kenneth Brown. Friday October 27th 2023: Julian Metzger cello with Paul Turner piano Julian Metzger: Julian has performed internationally as soloist and chamber musician as well as working with a wide variety of world famous orchestras. Paul Turner Paul is well known to us as a collaborative artist. His sensitive and alert playing displays that rare sense of sixth sense of timing "which is the true accompanist's particular gift". Their programme will include music by Beethoven and Prokofiev.
STAGEWORKS: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory – The Ballet
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomCharlie & The Chocolate Factory The Ballet CAMBRIDGESHIRE YOUTH BALLET COMPANY Presents Charlie and The Chocolate Factory The Ballet It’s a book, a musical, a movie, and now, for the first time, a ballet! Charlie and four kids win golden tickets to enter the magical Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Each child disappearing throughout the journey due to the consequences of their negative traits, and forever changed. The moral of this story is karmic. Will Slugworth get the secret recipe? Will Augustus gloop be stuck in the pipe forever, and is Veruca Salt really a bad nut? Think good thoughts, say nice things and do good for others. Everything comes back. This is a bespoke ballet choreographed for the Cambridgeshire Youth Ballet Company by artistic director and Royal Ballet trained dancer, Saskia Lockey. The Company features children from all over Cambridgeshire and including Bedfordshire! All successfully auditioned to be part of the company and has worked to produce this fabulous production. Sunday 29th October 2023 Performances at 12.30pm and 4.30pm Tickets £18 Adults / £15 Concessions
Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Orchestra:
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomThe Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Orchestra has been at the heart of quality music making in Huntingdonshire for nearly half a century. Founded in 1977 by amalgamating Huntingdon Choral and Orchestral Societies, we are one of the largest amateur musical bodies in the region. Manuel De Falla: El Amor Brujo “El Amor Brujo” (Love, the Magician) is a captivating ballet composed by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla in 1914-1915. The work remains a cherished gem in Spanish music, resonating with audiences worldwide for its fiery passion, soulful melodies, and profound storytelling. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol “Capriccio Espagnol” is a brilliant and vivid orchestral composition by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, completed in 1887. Inspired by the vibrant colors and rhythms of Spanish folk music, the piece captures the essence of Spanish culture with flair and virtuosity. Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major is a striking and evocative masterpiece, completed in 1915. Considered one of his finest symphonic achievements, the work showcases Sibelius’ unique style, characterized by its majestic grandeur, sweeping melodies, and powerful orchestration. Doors open at 6:30pm
The 17th Hinchingbrooke Bosendorfer Concerts: Rob Burton with Richard Zhang
Welcome to the seventeenth series of concerts at the PAC | Performing Arts Centre, Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon. We are again hosting internationally acclaimed artists using the superb Bosendorfer concert grand piano, donated to the school by old pupils in memory of former music director Kenneth Brown.Friday November 24th 2023: Rob Burton saxophone with Richard Zhang piano Rob Burton: Hinchingbrooke alumni Rob Burton, who After winning the woodwind section of the BBC Young Musician of the year in 2018, undertook further studies in Switzerland. Since then his performing career has expanded enormously with highly successful concerts in the UK and internationally. Richard Zhang: Richard has recently completed a full musical and general education at the world renowned Menuhin School in Surrey and is at present enjoying a specially created extra year at the school in order to establish his career. He has already amassed a wide experience of highly acclaimed public performances in the UK and is planning many more this season. Their programme will include music by Brahms and Schumann. Doors Open at 6:30PM Starts at 7:30PM
St Ives Boxing Academy: A Night of Amateur Boxing
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomAn thrilling night of amateur boxing from St Ives Boxing Academy and visiting guests. Tickets available on the door. Doors open 6.30pm first bell 7.30pm Under 12's £5 Adults £15
Hunts Phil Orchestra & Chorus CHRISTMAS CONCERT: With Hinchingbrooke School Orchestra
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomRalph Vaughan-Williams: Let All the World in Every Corner Sing Let All the World in Every Corner Sing is a delightful choral anthem composed by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1911. Based on a poem by George Herbert, this piece invites you to marvel at the beauty and splendor of the natural world. Gerald Finzi: In Terra Pax In Terra Pax is a serene and contemplative choral masterpiece composed by Gerald Finzi in 1954. This beautiful Christmas cantata tells the story of the Nativity. Michael Tippett: Spirituals from A Child of Our Time Tippett’s “Spirituals” from “A Child of Our Time” is a deeply moving and emotionally charged choral work, composed in response to the tragic events of Kristallnacht in 1938. Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites (narrated) The narrated Peer Gynt Suites offer a unique and immersive experience of Edvard Grieg’s beloved music. Bringing Norwegian folk tale to life, it is based on Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic poem “Peer Gynt,” and serves as a musical depiction of the protagonist’s adventures and introspective journey. Doors open at 3:30pm
The Snowman: A Christmas Concert
Hinchingbrooke School Music Department are proud to present the The Snowman: A Christmas Concert. Come along and join us for an evening of festive music making.
Now That’s What I Call Xmas!
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomStep into Christmas with the biggest, cheesiest, most festive Christmas disco around!! Shake your tinsel, don your Santa hat and get ready for an old school style disco, with a festive twist. Forget a silent night, you'll be dancing and prancing to a medley of hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s across genres like soul, disco and pop classics – by DJ 'Festive' Fab! Dress up in your most fabulous festive finery, hit the dance floor and sleigh!!! Perfect for work Xmas parties and those wanting to dance their Christmas stockings off until late. A fully licensed bar, food vans, special deals on festive themed cocktails and shooters and free nibbles (whilst stocks last) Who will you kiss under the mistletoe?!! Strictly 18+. Security reserve the right to refuse entry for any reason, only alcohol purchased on site may be consumed and bags may be searched upon entry.
Drag Bingo Evolution Christmas Special
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomThe UK's most exciting drag bingo show, Drag Bingo Evolution, is returning to Huntingdon this Christmas, following two sold out shows!! Get your dabbers at the ready for the ultimate drag bingo experience.Join us for a truly unique evening of drag bingo and a chance to win some brilliant and bizarre prizes. Tickets include entry and all six bingo games. Featuring ‣ The UK's very best drag queens ‣ Six games of bingo ‣ Outrageous games ‣ Crazy prizes and cash jackpots! Doors open at 6:30pm. Balls start dropping at 7:30pm. Are you ready for the ULTIMATE DRAG BINGO EXPERIENCE? Please note This event is strictly for 18+. Failure to present a valid ID if asked at the door may result in refused entry. Seating for this event is unreserved. We recommend you get to the event early to secure your seats. There is a bar at this venue that will be serving alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks. As per the licence, we do not allow any drinks to be brought in from outside the premises. Our security staff may conduct bag searches. Please have fun and drink responsibly. Doors Open at 6:30PM Starts at 7:30PM
Seasonal Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol – An immersive cinema event
PAC | Performing Arts Centre Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, United KingdomDoors Open - 09:30 Show Starts - 10:30 Join us on for a very special screening of everyone's festive favourite film The Muppet Christmas Carol. Watch The Muppet Christmas Carol as you've never seen it before with our Seasonal Cinema immersive magic; stars will sparkle, magic will happen and snow will fall - not just on the screen but all around you!! Not only will there be plenty of activities to keep your little ones busy, before the shows, but there will also be a Christmas craft and gift market for the adults, mulled wine, popcorn and mince pies for sale, hot food sellers, face painters, a fully licensed bar, family photo opportunities and buckets full of Christmas cheer. Then you'll snuggle down together in the professional theatre space of the PAC | Performing Arts Centre to enjoy a unique Seasonal Cinema immersive experience - So much more than a movie.