June was a very busy month for live entertainment at the Regal. We saw fantastic shows by Fairport Convention, Pam Ayres, The Fortunes & a really great evening of community entertainment from the Teme Valley Band & Little Hereford Voices Community Choir.
17,000 tickets have been sold for films & shows and an even more ambitious program has been planned leading up to Christmas.
This Thursday we are showing the wartime film, Went The Day Well and will be welcoming a large group of volunteers and enthusiasts from the Severn Valley Railway who plan to arrive in a period coach and I believe in period dress.
At the end of July we are holding two events to mark the Regal’s Birthday and to mark the first year of trading. The first is a Gala Performance of the musical version of the War of the Worlds, originally recorded at the O2 arena. The second is a Free family birthday party, with party games, cake and a screening of Cinderella.
We are pleased to announce that the broadcast of Pompeii Live from the British Museum was a great success, both the rather racy “adult” version and the schools version.
We now also have contracts with
- The V&A Museum to show David Bowie is happening now.
- The Glove Theatre, London, to show their 2013 season.
- We’re thrilled to be screening the first ever live cinema broadcast from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Company with the sellout production of Richard II (the fastest selling show in the RSC’s history), with David Tennant in the title role.
- and will be screening Peter Grimes on Aldeburgh Beach.
- We are still in negotiations to screen content from the National Theatre.
We continue to seek out as wide and as interesting programme as possible, and welcome suggestions and ideas from our customers.
The Trust recently held it’s first AGM. Chris Davis was reappointed as Chairman, but has indicated he doesn't intend to stand again next year. Peter Drew was appointed Deputy Chairman. The Trustees are looking to strengthen their team, and would be interested to hear from anyone interested in becoming a Trustee, in particular people with experience in the following fields:
- Legal
- Accountancy / Finance
- Fund Raising
- Property Management
