Castleford Phoenix Theatre

Following the sudden and unexpected death of one of the founding team here at the Phoenix, details about Paddy's funeral have been announced.

It will be held at Rotherham Crematorium on the 17th of June at 10:15am. People attending have been asked to wear a musical theatre top instead of all black if possible. Following this will be a wake at Swinton Working Man's Club (TBC)
His family would like donations instead of flowers to the ICU at Rotherham General Hospital where they worked for many days to save his life.

Patrick Sherlock was the Phoenix's first front of house and bar manager. For several years he was at the heart of our customer services and in those early days was instrumental in building the foundation that much of our later success was based on. Paddy was always ready with a friendly smile and an even bigger heart.

Paddy was involved in several school shows here at the Academy including Oliver! where he played an unforgettable Mr Bumble. He taught singing for many years with our Starmakers Performing Arts Academy sharing his passion for performing and singing with many young people across the area.
He also directed for Encore Theatre Company and made many friends in Encore and Kippax Amateur Operatic Society as well as all of the groups and societies who were part of the Phoenix at that time.

Paddy suffered a stroke some years ago which meant that he was no longer able to be involved directly with the Phoenix and even though he physically wasn't able to work at the Phoenix he visited from time to time and remained a firm supporter of not just us but the arts in the area.

Everyone at the Phoenix wishes his family and friends the very best at this sad, difficult time. He is a great loss to us and his passion, strength courage and friendship will be greatly missed by everyone.

On in just ONE WEEK!

Join the spectacular members of the CAST and the Sensational Showband as they perform for the final time in 2021.

A show fuller than Santa's sack with seasonal showstoppers including songs from;
Polar Express
The Grinch
Frozen
Billy Elliott (Contains strong language)
White Christmas

And also...

Festive Favourites

Driving Home For Christmas
Joy to the World
Jingle Bell Pop
A Spaceman Came Travelling
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth
Fairytale Of New York
Merry Christmas Everyone

Only at Castleford Phoenix Theatre for 2 nights ONLY. Tickets are limited due to social distancing so don't delay, book yours today.

https://castlefordphoenixtheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873629255

Airedale Academy Airedale Academy Sixth Form

Definitely one for all of the pink floyd fans!

FULL CONCERT... The Floyd effect, wall around the moon. 9/11/19 CASTLEFORD PHOENIX THEATRE The Floyd effect, wall around the moon . 9/11/19 CASTLEFORD PHOENIX THEATRE AWSOME GIG LIKE BEING AT THE REAL FLOYD GIG

If you know anyone interested in Business Studies, Health and Social care, or Musical Theatre and is looking at starting further eduction next year then please mention Airedale Academy Sixth Form to them. Further details on the Academy website. www.airedaleacademy.com

Missing having such talented young people on our stage but looking forward to their first show!

Help support the Phoenix and enable us to begin to recover following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

100% of our income is through our shows and as we cannot currently bring live entertainment to you we are left in a very vulnerable position.

You can help us continue to bring excellent entertainment to everyone by giving a little to our Curtain Up appeal.

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A live chat with Kerry from the magic show about this evenings ONLINE performance.

A nonstop show of classic numbers from all your favourite Musicals of the West End and Broadway. Including Phantom of the Opera, Oliver, West Side Story, The Greatest Showman, Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Joseph and of course the fantastic box office smash, Les Misérables, plus many more.

On their first visit to the Castleford Phoenix Theatre join Robert Craig and friends as they take you on a journey of the Magical Musicals of yesterday and today.

If you enjoy Musicals and want a great night of entertainment, then this is a show not to be missed.

Bringing the MAGIC to you!

Bringing three top class magicians directly to your homes via the power of Zoom. Featuring magic that has been specifically designed to work digitally on screen, you can enjoy an immersive and interactive LIVE magic show with 3 performers, a host, an interval, and plenty of audience participation – just like a real magic show – but all from the safety of your own sofa!

Join us in just under an hour as we go live to chat with Kerry Scorah about next week's ONLINE magic show - An Evening IN of Deception.

Castleford Phoenix Theatre updated their business hours.

We are going live at 7pm tonight with Kerry Scorah from An Evening IN of Deception to chat and answer questions about how this online magic show works and what to expect next week. Join us to find out more.

Mad Manners is the ultimate Ska party that will have you jumping and dancing in the aisles.

Paying tribute to the greats such as Madness, Specials & Bad manners they also include more diverse artists like Real Big Fish, The Toasters and Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Featuring a “Three Horn” brass section complimented by a fantastic group of professional musicians and frontman “Buster Gaskitt” you will have a night of fun, frolics and magnificent music.

Mad Manners………. Let the party begin!!!

New Show On Sale

Rescheduled from June 2020

Rhiannon brings you the voices, the look and the musicianship into this authentic and truly polished, professional show. They capture the energy and perform stunning versions of the most popular Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks hits!

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We are going live with Kerry Scorah tomorrow evening, one of the amazing magicians from An Evening IN Deception that has an ONLINE show next week.
If you want to find out about exactly what's going to be happening and a chance to ask any questions about the show then tomorrow is your chance.
Join us at 7PM as we talk about the magic show and answer your questions.
If you have any questions you would like to ask Kerry about the show or magic in general ( as long as it's not about revealing any magical secrets) then just send them across.

You can join in the magical fun on the 15th of September at 7:30pm with the great online-only show AN EVENING IN OF DECEPTION.

An evening of magical wonder as three professional magicians are brought directly to your home from theirs via the power of ZOOM. Featuring magic that has been specifically designed to work digitally on screen, you can enjoy an immersive and interactive LIVE magic show with 3 performers, a host, an interval, and plenty of audience participation – just like a real magic show – but all from the safety of your own sofa! The best part is tickets are just £15 per device or screen so invite 5 other family members or friends and enjoy an evening together watching mysterious, mesmerizing magic. £5 from every ticket sale also comes directly to the Phoenix to help us at this difficult time.

Please share with friends, family, and anyone else who might be interested in this amazing fun show suitable for all the family.

On Tomorrow - https://mailchi.mp/bb285ca26f13/an-evening-in-of-deception-4113953

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Only 1 Day To Go!

Don't miss your chance to be part of the online experience of the summer. Limited tickets available!

An intimate evening of magic bringing three professional full-time magicians directly to your homes from theirs via the power of Zoom. Featuring magic that has been specifically designed to work digitally on screen, you can enjoy an immersive and interactive LIVE magic show with 3 performers, a host, an interval, and plenty of audience participation – just like a real magic show – and all from the comfort of your own sofa!

It's time for the first of our weekly round ups! This week we have achieved:
- Our social media launch
- A meeting to discuss branding and social media with Browndog Design
- Six young people have joined our programme board
- Some great meetings with The Poetry Society and Hive South Yorkshire
- Planning our weekly writing challenge, which we're excited to announce will launch on Wednesday

A pretty good week, we think. If you're aged 14-19 and want to get involved, send us a message!

The Arts industry has felt the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with many historic theatres already wondering if they will ever open their doors again.

Professional magician Kerry Scorah (one of only 20 women in the world to hold ‘Member of the Inner Magic Circle’), has watched her bookings literally vanish overnight. To help support herself and local theatres, she had an idea to take the decade long sell-out Cheltenham magic show ‘An Evening of Deception’ online via Zoom – and so ‘An Evening IN of Deception’ was born.

Kerry was joined by fellow full-time magicians and friends Richard Parsons and Mark Shortland, along with host Steve Knibbs and ‘Backstage’ Paul. Rehearsals complete, lights, and cameras rigged in each of their houses…the show was ready. Richard even performed the impossible – keeping his teenage boys off the WiFi while he was live!

The sell-out run supporting The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham was extended from four to five Zoom shows due to popular demand. The three magicians performed real magic by raising £1200 for the charity-based theatre and received high praise from viewers:

“What a brilliant night of LIVE magic in my living room!” Jo Durrant

“We loved being picked, we felt like celebrities…thank you all for this 5 star entertainment.”
Lisa and Andy

The Evening In of Deception cast are delighted now to be collaborating with the Phoenix Theatre, Castleford to provide the same LIVE interactive Zoom magic show for one night only on Tuesday 11th August 2020 at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £15 per household / device + booking fee available from here https://castlefordphoenixtheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873620868 with £5 of every ticket sold donated directly to the theatre. Sit back on your own sofa, grab your popcorn and enjoy a wonderful family-friendly evening of magic with three fabulous magicians!

https://youtu.be/rr-hHOjOVH0
Here is one of the master magicians tricking the judges at Britains Got Talent. You can see Mark Shortland on the 11th of August, virtually up close and personal as part of the show. Tickets are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.

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An Evening (in) of Deception

An intimate evening of magic bringing three professional full-time magicians directly to your homes from theirs via the power of Zoom. Featuring magic that has been specifically designed to work digitally on screen, you can enjoy an immersive and interactive LIVE magic show with 3 performers, a host, an interval and plenty of audience participation – just like a real magic show – but all from the safety of your own sofa!

After a SELL OUT run of online shows with rave reviews supporting their local theatre in Gloucestershire, the magicians are continuing to support other theatres around the country including ours on this date:

• Only £15 per household or device - watch from anywhere with an internet connection
• £5 of each ticket donated to the theatre
• An ideal gift for the magic lover in your life – get the family round!
• You will be supporting our theatre, the performers, and the Arts in general with every ticket purchase at what is a very difficult time for the industry
Each ticket is valid for multiple viewers on one device so you only need one ticket per household (not per person). This event has a limited number of tickets which are sure to sell fast. Please note you will need the Zoom software to be downloaded to your device which is free to download. On purchasing a ticket you will receive further instructions.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2696074137306419/
New Show On Sale

An Evening (in) of Deception

We are bringing the MAGIC to you. We can't let you into the theatre yet but you can enjoy a Virtual show and support us at the same time. Two hours of top magic from Three of the UK's best magicians.
Tickets are limited so don't delay and book your space!

Find out more by clicking - https://castlefordphoenixtheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873620868

https://www.facebook.com/events/2696074137306419/
New Show On Sale

An Evening (in) of Deception

An intimate evening of magic bringing three professional full-time magicians directly to your homes from theirs via the power of Zoom. Featuring magic that has been specifically designed to work digitally on screen, you can enjoy an immersive and interactive LIVE magic show with 3 performers, a host, an interval and plenty of audience participation – just like a real magic show – but all from the safety of your own sofa!

After a SELL OUT run of online shows with rave reviews supporting their local theatre in Gloucestershire, the magicians are continuing to support other theatres around the country including ours on this date:

• Only £15 per household or device - watch from anywhere with an internet connection
• £5 of each ticket donated to the theatre
• An ideal gift for the magic lover in your life – get the family round!
• You will be supporting our theatre, the performers, and the Arts in general with every ticket purchase at what is a very difficult time for the industry
Each ticket is valid for multiple viewers on one device so you only need one ticket per household (not per person). This event has a limited number of tickets which are sure to sell fast. Please note you will need the Zoom software to be downloaded to your device which is free to download. On purchasing a ticket you will receive further instructions.

The events industry will not survive the next 100 days!

Since early March, the events industry has been mostly without work. All kinds of major events are currently prohibited due to the COVID-19 crisis. Corporate events, conferences, concerts, festivals, weddings, trade shows and theatrical performances are no longer able to go ahead. This is leaving an entire industry dormant, with over twenty-five thousand businesses and over half a million workers throughout the UK directly suffering the ill effects.

​A mass appeal and a call for help to politicians to save the events industry
Companies from all across the events industry, as well as event locations, (event centres, convention centres, conference hotels, theatres, concert halls, playhouses and nightclubs) throughout the UK are invited to join together on the night of the 6th of July 2020. By lighting their buildings, or buildings in their region, red in order to draw attention to the dramatic situation in the event industry we can make a statement that can't be ignored. We were the first ones out, and will be the last ones back in.

Wakefield LCEP (Local Cultural Education Partnership) want to make Wakefield better for the young people who live here.
In October WordFest is happening in Wakefield. We want to make sure this festival involves you! We are looking for young people aged 14-19 years old to create and shape THEIR festival of words and tell us what culture means to them.

Once we know what you want, we would like young people to work in partnership with us to make those ideas real.
This is an opportunity to make something happen.
To get involved and for more information email [email protected]

We are pleased to announce our 2020 pantomime will be the timeless tale of Cinderella!

We are actively looking for a Director, If you have an interest in directing, or know of someone who may be interested, please contact [email protected].
If we are able to start Cinderella rehearsals in the Autumn, then performance dates at the Castleford Phoenix Theatre, will be Wed 2nd, Thu 3rd, Fri 4th & Sat 5th December 2020. Of course, we will have to see what the next few months bring, but just want to keep you updated.