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Join me at the Duke of Yorks cinema at Preston Circus for a screening of last summer's smash hit musical filmed at The Barbican.
It's the classic musical version of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew", and stars Adrián Dunbar (no need to introduce him!) and Broadway legend Stephanie Block.
I have booked seat Q9 in the balcony. We will meet in the bar upstairs for a drink before it starts.
Please book your own ticket https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/duke-of-york-s-picturehouse.

Well, we did it last week, and it was so much fun, we're doing it again! We're going for the Thursday night quizzes at The Station pub by Hove Station. I'm planning to book a table of either 4 or 6 every Thursday through until Christmas if there's enough interest.

In order to claim our full table, we need to arrive between 7.15 and 7.30. Please bring scrap paper, a pen and £3 CASH for the quiz (and maybe a small torch that's not attached to your phone - lighting's sometimes a bit sparse!).

This quiz is run by professional quizzers Quiz Actually, and they present a really good mix of questions and types of rounds every week. All the questions are shown on big screens throughout the pub.

Well, we did it last week, and it was so much fun, we're doing it again! We're going for the Thursday night quizzes at The Station pub by Hove Station. I'm planning to book a table of either 4 or 6 every Thursday through until Christmas if there's enough interest.

In order to claim our full table, we need to arrive between 7.15 and 7.30. Please bring scrap paper, a pen and £3 CASH for the quiz (and maybe a small torch that's not attached to your phone - lighting's sometimes a bit sparse!).

This quiz is run by professional quizzers Quiz Actually, and they present a really good mix of questions and types of rounds every week. All the questions are shown on big screens throughout the pub.

Well, we did it last week, and it was so much fun, we're doing it again! We're going for the Thursday night quizzes at The Station pub by Hove Station. I'm planning to book a table of either 4 or 6 every Thursday through until Christmas if there's enough interest.

In order to claim our full table, we need to arrive between 7.15 and 7.30. Please bring scrap paper, a pen and £3 CASH for the quiz (and maybe a small torch that's not attached to your phone - lighting's sometimes a bit sparse!).

This quiz is run by professional quizzers Quiz Actually, and they present a really good mix of questions and types of rounds every week. All the questions are shown on big screens throughout the pub.

Join me at New Venture Theatre for their Christmassy offering which - somewhat unusually for a Christmas show! - is billed as "Not suitable for children"! When I saw the original production, starring Stephen Mangan, about 10 years ago, I loved it so much that I saw it twice! I'm excited to see how NVT present it - so much scope for hilarity - and tears!

Tickets for this play are in the main theatre upstairs - I've booked Seat C6.
Book yours (£12) here:-
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/newventuretheatre/e-lqrbpq
and don't forget to book for the performance on Friday 6th December.

Make sure you book it soon though - it's going to be really popular and will sell out fast!!!

Meet from 7 pm in the cosy bar for a 7.30 pm start.

"RULES FOR LIVING
by Sam Holcroft
Directed by Martin Malone
Everyone creates their own coping strategies or rules for living. But what happens when a family gathers for a traditional Christmas and they each follow those rules, rigidly? Accusations fly and relationships deconstruct as the rules take over. In Sam Holcroft's playful, dark comedy the instructions are there for all to see, audience included - so there's no place to hide."

As for last year, we all have to order from the same menu, so we're going for the 3-course Classico menu; drinks and coffee are extra.

The 'Classico' menu offers various starter & dessert options, with a huge choice of pizzas / pasta for main course. Asterisk denotes veggie choice.
No need to give your menu choices when you RSVP - they prefer to take orders on the night. I could only get a 6.30 booking on a Saturday this close to Christmas - make sure you can arrive for a 6.30 pm start.

This is one of my favourite restaurants for a big party - always buzzy and reliably good food.

I'll be prioritising full members when allocating places for this meal.
Once you have a place, I'll message you with full payment details. I'll be adding on a £3 Meetup fee for any non-members booking, or if you prefer, please pay £10 for a full year's membership subscription to this Meetup group.

Donatello 3-course Classico menu - £21 incl 10% service
(just £1.25 more than last year!)

Starters

• Prawn Cocktail
• *Insalata Caprese
• *Bruschetta alla Toscana Ciabatta with tomato, olive oil, garlic & basil
• *Minestrone alla Contadina - Freshly made vegetable soup
• *Garlic Mushrooms
• Antipasto al Pomodoro - Salami, tomato, olives

Mains
Pasta

• Petto di Tacchino Milanese - Turkey breast fried in breadcrumbs with spaghetti Pomodoro
• Spaghetti Donatello Tomato, cream, Parma ham, mushrooms, ham, basil, garlic, parmesan
• Spaghetti Alla Marinara Tomato, seafood, garlic, herbs
• Tagliatelle Funghi e Prosciutto Cream, mushrooms, ham, butter
• *Tagliatelle Alla Siciliana Aubergine, green peppers, garlic, olives, capers, tomato, parsley
• Rigatoni Alla Carbonara Natale (Christmas-style!) Cream, bacon, turkey, egg, parmesan, cranberries
• Rigatoni Pasticciati Meat sauce, cream, parmesan
• Fusilli Alla Diavola Tomato, spicy sausage, black olives, garlic, cream
• *Fusilli Primavera Roasted courgette, onion, red and yellow peppers, ricotta cheese
• Lasagne Pasticciate - Layers of pasta baked with meat sauce, tomato, béchamel, parmesan
• Cannelloni Agli Spinaci e Ricotta Rolled pasta filled with ricotta cheese, spinach in tomato & béchamel sauce – baked

Pizzas

• Funghi e Prosciutto - Tomato, mozzarella cheese, ham, mushrooms Donatello - Tomato, mozzarella cheese, sausage, olives, mushrooms, artichokes, prawns, peppers, anchovies
• *Quattro Formaggi - Four cheeses, tomato
• Frutti di Mare - Tomato, seafood, garlic, herbs
• Mikele - Tomato, mozzarella cheese, ham, pineapple
• Babbo Natale - Tomato, mozzarella cheese, turkey, ham, sausage, herbs, cranberries
• *Vegetariana Roasted aubergine, courgette, onion, red and yellow peppers, ricotta cheese
• American Hot - Tomato, mozzarella cheese, spicy sausage, chillies
• *(Ve) Ortolana - Tomato, vegan cheese, roasted aubergine, courgette, onion, red and yellow peppers.

Desserts

• Tiramisu - Donatello speciality
• Coppa Natale - Christmas-inspired Sundae
• Torta de Mile - Italian apple tart
• Bigne al Cioccolato Profiteroles with patisserie cream & chocolate sauce
• Crème Caramel
• Torta al Tartufo Chocolate truffle gateau

Join me at the Duke of Yorks cinema at Preston Circus for a screening of the Royal Ballet's 2023 production of Cinderella,
This is Frederick Ashton’s, the Founding Choreographer of The Royal Ballet, exquisite production of Cinderella which charmed live audiences in 2023. A great way to start the festive season billed as an "unmissable ballet for the festive season"!
I have booked seat R9 in the balcony. We will meet in the bar upstairs for a drink before it starts.
Please book your own ticket https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/duke-of-york-s-picturehouse.