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joe brown and marty wilde - sold out
Sunday 18 January 2004 | 7.30pm
£17.50

Marty and Joe are back! They are together on stage for a very special one-off preview and live recording of their brand new show, prior to a nationwide tour. Joined, of course, by Joe Brown’s Bruvvers and Marty Wilde’s Wildcats.

phil cool
Saturday 7 February 2004 | 8pm
£13 | £12 Comedy Club Member | £11 concession

Dressed in a black "Jo Brand" smock to discuss intimate girlie problems, in high "Eddie Izzard" heels for matters of genetic engineering and full "Billy Connolly" tartan to point out the perils of swearing… this is Phil Cool back in his element doing what he does best – impersonations!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

This act contains adult language.

grimethorpe colliery uk coal band - sold out
Sunday 8 February 2004 | 3.30pm
£14

The big brass band from Yorkshire, as featured in Brassed Off.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

that's life... with esther rantzen
Sunday 8 February 2004 | 8pm
£12.50

An inspiring and entertaining evening with Esther Rantzen. Well known for That's Life and her work with ChildLine, she recounts experiences of her exceptional career and provides the occasional musical surprise.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

reduced shakespeare company - all the great books (abridged)
Sunday 29 February  2004 | 7.30pm
£15 | £13 under 16s

Charge through Chaucer! Dash through Dickens! From Jane Austen to Jeffrey Archer, the Reduced Shakespeare Company will rifle through your bookshelves and ask questions such as: How much does a Greek urn? And who was afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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sing-a-long-a rocky horror
Saturday 6 March 2004 | 7.30pm
£13 | £12 Comedy Club Member | £10 under 16s

The campest cult classic of all time gets the sing-a-long-a treatment it’s been screaming for! Adding subtitles to the movie starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Meatloaf and Richard O’Brien, this is the most outrageous, riotous, kitsch, wonderful romp ever. Let’s do the timewarp again…

approximate running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus interval)

For over 12s only.

al murray – the pub landlord - sold out
Saturday 13 March 2004 | 8pm
£16.50 | £15.50 Comedy Club Member

Representing decent hones hard working normal tax paying law abiding ordinary people, the Guv’nor will be bringing his heady brew of British Thinking and Common Sense to Hornchurch for one night only.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

hiss and boo music hall
Sunday 14 March 2004 | 7.30pm
£10

Hiss and Boo’s hugely popular and stupendously successful Variety Music Hall returns to Hornchurch with a show packed with laughter, music and songs.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

charlie landsborough - sold out
Monday 22 March 2004 | 7.30pm
£20

Charlie Landsborough blends folk, country, blues and inspirational ballads with a strong, and often personal, lyrical content that appeals to audiences everywhere. Back by popular demand!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

think floyd - the wall
Monday 29 March 2004 | 8pm
£14 | £12 concession

A live concert of the classic album, The Wall, from an extraordinary tribute band renowned for their spectacular performance of Pink Floyd’s music. Also features other classics from the Floyd repertoire.

approximate running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (plus interval)

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forever in blue jeans - sold out
Thursday 8 April 2004 | 7.30pm
£14 | £12 concession

A foot-tapping show of rip-roaring music, comedy and dancing. With favourites from the 50s, 60s and 70s – why not put on your dancing shoes and join us for the liveliest show in town.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

sing-a-long-a abba
Friday 9 and Saturday 10 April 2004 | 7.30pm
£15 | £12 under 16s

With a live band on stage, a party bag for everyone, fancy dress, the big screen with lyrics and of course some of the best music you’ll ever hear – Sing-a-Long-a ABBA is the perfect night out for all!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

nick dawson and john petters - sold out
swinging down memory lane
Saturday 17 April 2004 | 8pm
£12.50

A celebration of the Great American Songbook featuring Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Kern, Carmichael and Arlen, plus the great performers – Sinatra, Crosby, Ella, Billie and Peggy Lee. With special guest Val Wiseman.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

black dyke band
Sunday 18 April  2004 | 3.30pm
£14

The big brass band that have been entertaining the world for nearly 150 years returns to Hornchurch. Book early.

jack dee - sold out
Sunday 18 April  2004 | 8.00pm
£15

Performing brand new material prior to recording his new BBC TV series, Jack Dee will be in Hornchurch for one night only. Book early!

down under - with steve steen
adapted from the hilarious best-selling book by bill bryson
Sunday 25 April  2004 | 7.30pm
£12 | £11 Comedy Club Member | £10 concession

Steve Steen (Whose Line Is It Anyway, Comedy Store Players) stars in the Australian installment of Bill Bryson’s travel diaries.

Travel around Oz, encountering deadly things that can kill you in a nastier way than anything else on the planet, and meeting cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted inhabitants of this preposterously outsized country.

talon - the best of eagles
Monday 26 April 2004 | 7.30pm
£14

An amazing concert recreating the legendary sound of the Eagles. Includes Hotel California, Take It To The Limit and New Kid In Town.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

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singers unlimited - noël coward and friends
Saturday 1 May 2004 | 2.30pm
£8

The girls that brought you Forces Sweethearts are back with a fantastic tribute to Noël Coward, with contributions from his great friends Cole Porter, Ivor Novello and Jerome Kern. Relive the magic, music and wit of these legendary composers - you'll be singing from beginning to end!

approximate running time: 1hour 40 minutes (plus interval)

european ballet – sleeping beauty
Sunday 2 May  2004 | 7.30pm || Monday 3 May | 2.30pm | 7.30pm
£17 | £15.50 conc | £13 under 16s

Once upon a time, in a land far away lived a beautiful princess. Bound by the wicked fairy’s spell to sleep for a hundred years, she can only be awoken by the kiss from a handsome prince.

Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, this beautiful ballet is ideal for all ages.

counterfeit stones - sold out
Tuesday 11 May 2004 | 8pm
£15 | £12 concession

A fantastic night packed with great music, great costumes and all your favourite Rolling Stones hits.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

the greatest classical concert in the history of the world by candlelight
Wednesday 12 May 2004 | 7.30pm
£14 | £12 | £8 under 16s

Relax to the beautiful sounds of some of the greatest tunes ever composed, played by the Locrian Ensemble in period costume by candlelight. Programme includes: Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Rossini’s William Tell, The Dambusters March and Strauss’s The Blue Danube.

approximate running time: 2 hours (including interval)

claire martin
Thursday 13 May 2004 | 8pm
£14 | £12 concession

Voted Best Vocalist at the British Jazz Awards 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, the BBC Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2003 and described as “the most exciting jazz star in a decade”, Claire Martin visits Hornchurch for one night only. Book early.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

richard digance
Friday 14 and Saturday 15 May 2004 | 8pm
£15

Song-writer and comedian extrodinaire, Richard Digance, returns with his cracking wit, cheeky humour and satirical edge to entertain and delight.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

brendan shine
Sunday 23 May 2004 | 7.30pm
£12.50

A string of hit singles from Irish music’s biggest star.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

joe pasquale - sold out
Sunday 30 May 2004 | 4pm | 8pm
£15

A brand new show of comedy mayhem from the cockney with the unusual voice.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

manhattan swing band - romance and swing - sold out
Sunday 1 August  2004 | 7.30pm
£12.50

Romantic ballads and great swing hits from the golden era of big band music. Includes a tribute to Glenn Miller for the Centenary Year.

lee hurst and guests
Sunday 29 August 2004 | 7.30pm
£13 | £12 comedy club members | £11 concession

Join one of the most prolific and funny stand-up comedians on the circuit.
Only UK theatre date for 2004.

approximate running time: 1 hour 40 minutes (plus interval)

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voulez vous
Monday 6 September 2004 | 8pm
£14 | £12 concession

The ABBA story using narration and multi-screen projection alongside all the greatest hits. For all the Dancing Queens who want to say Thank You For the Music!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

one night of queen - sold out
Monday 13 September 2004 | 7.30pm
£14.50

A two-hour concert featuring all the great Queen anthems. Includes We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, It’s a Kind of Magic and many more.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

the animals and friends
40th anniversary tour
Monday 20 September 2004 | 8pm
£15

Relive the 60s with one of the greatest rhythm and blues bands. Includes House of the Rising Sun, We Gotta Get Out of this Place, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood and many more. Book early!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

jaleo flamenco
Tuesday 21 September 2004 | 7.30pm
£14 | £12 concession

Jaleo unleash the raw energy and sensuous rhythms of flamenco to provide a flamboyant and magical insight into the world of Spanish dance, song and guitar.

“Passion, fire and excitement – a dazzling display” Huddersfield Daily Examiner

approximate running time: 1 hour 50 minutes (plus interval)

reduced shakespeare company
the complete works of Shakespeare (abridged)
Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 September 2004 | 8pm
£15 | £13 under 16s

The world’s greatest bard busters are back, bringing madness and mayhem in bucketfuls. Prepare to witness all 37 Shakespeare plays in 97 minutes, with hilarious results!

“Hysterical” Daily Mail

approximate running time: 1 hour 30 minutes (plus interval)

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pure puccini
Saturday 2 October 2004 | 8pm
£16

The best of Puccini’s great operas in a wonderful two-hour concert. Including excerpts from Madame Butterfly, La Boheme, Tosca and Turandot.

approximate running time: 1 hour 50 minutes (plus interval)

halfway to paradise - the billy fury story - sold out
Sunday 10 October 2004 | 7.30pm
£15 | £13 concession

Commemorating the 21st Anniversary of Billy Fury’s death, this fantastic live show pays tribute to Britain’s most successful rock and roll star and features Billy Fury’s original backing group Fury’s Tornados. The evening includes I’ll Never Find Another You, Somebody Else’s Girl, Halfway to Paradise and many more great hits.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

mitch benn and the distractions
Thursday 28 October 2004 | 8.00pm
£6.50

One of the UK's finest musical comedians and satirists and a regular on BBC Radio's The Now Show, It's Been a Bad Week and Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music. With Kirsty Newton and Tash Baylis (The Distractions) the laughs and songs come thick and fast.

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sticky wicket
Saturday 6 November 2004 | 7.30pm
£14 | £12 concession

Don’t miss the unique opportunity to share a hilarious and memorable evening with Test Match Special commentators and cricketing legends Jonathan Agnew, Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting as they recall their favourite anecdotes of Life in the Box.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

jeff green and guests
Sunday 7 November 2004 | 8pm
£12 | £11 comedy club members | £10 concession

Razor-sharp observations, combined with an abundant natural charm, have marked Jeff Green out as one of the brightest talents of the British comedy scene. Book early!

approximate running time: 1 hour 40 minutes (plus interval)

forces sweetheart
Saturday 13 November 2004 | 2pm
£8.50

A walk down memory lane with all your favourite songs from the war-time forties. Songs of hope and homecoming as sung by the greats – Anne Shelton, Gracie Fields, Jessie Matthews and, of course, Vera Lynn.

approximate running time: 1 hour 40 minutes (plus interval)

codebreakers
Saturday 20 November 2004 | 2pm
£8.50

The story of the Allied Codebreakers is one of the Second World War’s most fascinating. The Germans entrusted their secret communications to the Enigma Machine and by deciphering these messages the Allies gained valuable information that shortened the war. The evening includes a demonstration of an authentic Enigma machine.

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

russian cossack state dance company - sold out
Sunday 21 November 2004 | 7.30pm
£18.50 | £16 under 16s

Dynamic and spectacular, this sensational company of 40 dancers, musicians and singers will dazzle and delight you with amazing feats of acrobatic Cossack dance. Rich in energy, passion and excitement, this is the most exhilarating dance show in years!

approximate running time: 1 hour 45 minutes (plus interval)

fairey fp (music) band
Sunday 12 December 2004 | 3.30pm
£14

In 1937 a group of employees from the Fairey Aviation Works in Stockport formed a brass band. Since then they have been British Open Champions sixteen times, National Champion Band of Great Britain nine times, the Granada Band of the Year twice and winners of BBC Best of Brass. Book early to avoid disappointment!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

glenn miller orchestra - sold out
Sunday 19 December 2004
3.30pm | £13 || 7.30pm | £15

Re-live the spirit of the Forties with a great evening packed with popular tunes arranged Glenn Miller style… swinging!

approximate running time: 2 hours (plus interval)