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Special events

HADCAF (Hungerford and District Community Arts Festival)

3rd to 26th July. Full details at www.hadcaf.co.uk.

Theatre in The Arcade, 20th to 25th July, 8:00 at Hungerford Antiques Arcade
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies. The three one-act plays to be performed are A Cream Cracker Under the Settee by Alan Bennett, A Dog's Life by Pam Valentine and Still Waters by Delsie Darke.

The Cheeky Chappie, 22nd July, 7:30 at The Croft Hall, Hungerford
The saucy seaside postcard world of Max Miller, Britain’s top comedian in the '30s, '40s and '50s, Max Miller electrified audiences with his audacious double entendres. Dave Sealey brilliantly conjures the legendary stage persona with his saucy jokes and gaudy plus-four suits, but also reveals the quiet, unassuming man behind the brash performer, comparing him with such celebrated contemporaries as George Formby, Arthur Askey, Rob Wilton and other giants of the Variety theatre.

My Darling Clemmie, 24th July, 7:30 at The Croft Hall, Hungerford
By Hugh Whitemore. Performed by Rohan McCullough. The remarkable, moving and highly entertaining story of Clementine Hozier, the woman who married one of the truly great figures of the 20th century: Sir Winston Churchill. Rohan McCullough has had a distinguished theatrical career, most notably with her award-winning one-woman shows, Testament of Youth and The Tale of Beatrix Potter, both of which she has performed at HADCAF. She has acted as narrator with leading American symphony orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and The Boston Symphony at Carnegie Hall, and given poetry recitals with Sir Derek Jacobi, Edward Fox, John Julius Norwich and Sir John Mortimer.

Box Office

See the HADCAF website for details of prices and tickets.