The countdown to Christmas is well and truly underway and, much like an advent calendar, you’ll find there’s plenty of treats at The Pound in Corsham between now and the big day.
There’s Christmassy concerts, festive films, lots of fun family shows, a night of Victorian ghost stories, and the chance to make your own Christmas tree decorations. There will even be having a special guest taking some time out from their very busy schedule to stop by for a few stories.
Take a look at everything coming to The Pound Arts Centre this Christmas. For more info or for booking, please head to our website or contact the Box Office.
Father Christmas Storytelling Show
EXTRA SPACES ADDED!
With a sack full of silly stories and a last minute chance to check which list you could be on, Father Christmas welcomes you to a Winter Warmer of family friendly giggles, noise and nonsense at The Pound! A 60 minute show that includes a chance for every family to meet, greet and chat with Father Christmas and take their own photos.
21 December, 11am, 2pm & 4pm
Tickets £10 (Under 2s go FREE)
Wonder Gigs: Winter Special
An uplifting and relaxing hour with a talented live musician playing beautiful acoustic versions of well-known folk, jazz and pop songs. Enjoyable for both big and small ears alike there’ll be beautiful, atmospheric sensory visuals perfect for even the youngest audience members.
19 December, 10am & 11.30am
Adult £5, Baby/Child £5
After Supper Ghost Stories
Written by Jerome K. Jerome, Read & Performed by Gav Cross
The tradition of gathering together to tell ghost stories in the cold and dark of winter surely stretches back far further than Christmas? The Victorians, however, turned this parlour and party entertainment into an institution and expectation. Storyteller Gav Cross brings this robust reading of a Victorian gem (Jerome’s Three Men In a Boat) to life in his typically bombastic way.
20 December, 7.30pm
Tickets £14
Miracle on 34th Street
Grab a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine from The Pound Café Bar and join us for two festive screenings of George Seaton’s classic Christmas tale, starring Edmund Gwenn.
Certificate U.
14 December, 11am & 7.30pm
£8.50 (£7 Students/Under 16s)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
To celebrate thirty years since it’s theatrical release, relive the thrilling animated tale of Jack Skellington and his quest to bring Christmas cheer to the town of Halloween.
Certificate PG.
16 December, 11am
£8.50 (£6 Under 16s)
Green Matthews: A Christmas Carol In Concert
This unique retelling of Dickens’ heart-warming tale uses an array of traditional and modern instruments and authentic musical arrangements. It brims with warmth, wit and wonder. Modern-day balladeers Green Matthews take the well-loved festive adventure back to its Victorian fireside roots, painting an evocative picture of Dickens’ world.
15 December, 7.30pm
Tickets £14
Wooden Christmas Baubles with Caroline Rudge
Join resident artist Caroline Rudge to make colourful Christmas baubles with a twist! In this festive workshop, you will design, cut and print lino to decorate a set of flat wooden baubles. Take them home to decorate your tree or as a gift.
12 December, 6pm
Spaces £30
Breaking The Ice by Filskit Theatre
Have you heard the astonishing true story about the polar bear who made friends with a Husky? Join Filskit Theatre as they take you to a frozen world, full of adventure, inspired by that unlikely friendship. Music, shadows and clever projection will transport you to a place where polar bears and huskies really can be friends.
23 & 24 December, 11am & 2pm
Tickets £8 (Under 2s go FREE)
Living Spit’s A Christmas Carol
Hard hearted Ebenezer Scrooge hates the season of goodwill. Until a visit from three spirits one Christmas eve makes him rethink his… blah blah blah.
Hilarious, tender, idiotic and musically virtuosic by turns, Living Spit’s two-man adaptation of A Christmas Carol promises a feast of festive foolery that’ll have you splitting your sprouts with laughter, or your money back! (Just kidding about the money back bit.)
6 January, 7.30pm
Tickets £14