UK's best-selling Science Fiction Writer Iain M. Banks, comes to town

Thursday 21 October
Iain M. Banks

Iain M. Banks is described as a writer whose body of work is without parallel in the modern history of science fiction. We are very excited to welcome Iain to the Pavilion for an insightful talk followed by a Q & A and book signing.

SURFACE DETAIL will be 2010's bestselling Science Fiction novel

MATTER was a Sunday Times bestseller, selling over 150,000 copies in all editions

Dominic Murphy (WHITE LIGHTNIN') will direct a feature film based on Iain M Banks' story A GIFT FROM THE CULTURE

"Iain M. Banks is firmly established as the bestselling Science Fiction writer in the UK!Gripping, touching and funny" The Times

"A wild imagination" T.L.S

"One of the very best just got even better" Scotsman

"Banks is a phenomenon" William Gibson

Tickets only £6!!

Book your ticket now by contacting the Box Office on 01424 229 111 or book online

See these amazing pics of Duane Eddy's concert at DLWP with special guest Richard Hawley...

Please add your pics too and let us know what you thought...

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A living legend at the De La Warr

I am pleased to say that I have seen a living legend of music in my lifetime - Duane Eddy last Saturday at the DLWP.

'Rebel Rouser' and 'Peter Gunn' were highlights of course - hearing them 'in the flesh' was an altogether superiour experience to a recording - but it was the lesser-known tracks that I particularly enjoyed. 'Stalkin', the B-side to Rebel Rouser was led by a moody blues riff and according to Duane, originated as the A-side until it was decided to swap them. I almost think I prefer the former, though it's a close one...

Duane's set was punctuated with brief tales and tit bits and I couldn't help but think what a nice bloke he appeared to be! He recalled moments he had performed or seen performances in back street smoke-filled rock/blues bars and even though we were miles removed, the songs were so evocative you could really visualise it. For a large auditorium it felt like an incredibly intimate performance.

Pete Molinari performed as support and sung classic country blues tunes in his unique and powerful vocals. Richard Hawley appeared as Duane's special guest, joining him onstage for a fantastic rendition of "The Girl on Death Row" and "Still As the Night". The warmth between them was very apparent and Duane referred to Richard as his "best friend" since starting the UK tour. Likewise Hawley's band were absolutely amazing - in particular Ron Dziubla the Saxophone player who was more than up to the challenge of 'Peter Gunn'.

Mark E. Smith's The Fall return

A couple of years on from The Fall's last gig at the Pavilion in 2008, and Britain's most distinctive band is back. Still going strong after thirty years this seminal band remain a force to be reckoned with in the British music scene.

Often characterised by their abrasive guitar sound and Smith's distinctive vocals, his lyrics have been described by critic Steve Huey as "abstract poetry filled with complicated wordplay, bone-dry wit, cutting social observations, and general misanthropy”.

The band have a prolific output, releasing 28 studio albums, and more than triple that if you count live and other releases. Although they may never have achieved widespread public success beyond a handful of minor hit singles, they maintain a strong, and ever growing, cult following.

Mark E Smith and The Fall have been an acknowledged influence on many other big names in music, including The Smiths, The Happy Mondays, Nirvana and Franz Ferdinand.

Tickets: £17

Doors 7.15pm

Please note: This show is not suitable for persons below the age of 16 years. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.For information and bookings call 01424 229 111 or book online at www.dlwp.com

Alexander Goehr talks about fabulous new opera

The De La Warr Pavilion is delighted to be showing Alexander Goehr's Promised End on 26th October, a fabulous new opera based on Shakespeare's King Lear, performed by the English Touring Opera.

Promised End consists of 24 short scenes, selected, distilled and re-arranged by the composer and by scholar Sir Frank Kermode. The effect is to emphasise one aspect of Shakespeare’s great play: King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester, men who in their prime committed errors of judgment, bringing upon themselves their own tragic destinies.

Find out why Alexander Goehr chose to create an opera from one of Shakespeare's most poignant tragedies in this fascinating interview with James Conway.

http://tiny.cc/goehr1

Alexander also talks about how he managed to put shakespeare's extraordinary words to music.

http://tiny.cc/goehr2

See the English Touring Opera perform Promised End at DLWP on 26 October as part of its world premiere tour. Click here to book or contact the Box Office on 01424 229 111.

An insight into the life and art of Laurie Anderson

Take a look at these articles in The Observer for an insight into the art and life of Laurie Anderson.

See snaps taken by Laurie during a week in the life of her and her husband, fellow musician Lou Reed in the article Show and Tell: Laurie Anderson. Or find out what was behind Laurie's latest album Homeland in Laurie Anderson: The Story Behind Homeland.

http://tiny.cc/laurieshowandtell
http://tiny.cc/lauriehomeland

For more information about Laurie Anderson's concert at DLWP click here or visit our performances and events page to see what else is on...

Photo by David Bazemore.

75th Birthday Party - Thanks to everyone who came!

On August Bank Holiday Monday, the De La Warr Pavilion celebrated its 75th Birthday with a huge party on the terrace, its focal point being the re-creation of a famous photograph first printed in the Daily Mirror in 1936.

In the Bank Holiday sunshine over 1500 people gathered on the terrace in front of photographer Sheila Burnett who was lifted 5metres on a Genie lift to be in exactly the same angle and position as the Daily Mirror photographer must have been 74 years ago. The Daily Mirror Eight, the dance troupe in the middle of the terrace, were replaced by parkour/free-running outfit The Urban Shadows, who put on a spectacular show for a cheering crowd before staging the actual shot.

At 10am that morning, 120 people from the local community – none of whom had met before – put together a “scratch” choir and “scratch” orchestra, led by choir leader John Langridge and composer/musician Mike Hatchard. The choir sang a Summertime, Sway and Abba’s Mamma Mia. The orchestra played Spread a Little Happiness and a Beatles medley, as well as a new piece – Seventy Five Years of the De La Warr – composed by Mike Hatchard to celebrate the day. Julian Humphries led a group of young drummers who warmed up the crowd for the afternoon.

After the performance everyone sang Happy Birthday!

Free Tea and cake were then served to everyone outside the auditorium, courtesy Yorkshire Tea and Jubilee Hire.

And then the dancing started…. seventy-five tunes for seventy-five years kept us dancing until sunset with an playlist of classics and re-discovered hits put together by DJ Nikki Beatnik.
This fantastic party came at the end of an enormously successful weekend for the Pavilion which saw 10,000 people visit Tomoko Takahashi’s exhibition and Antony Gormley’s installation in just three days, with over 600 attending our family films, shown outdoors on the sea-facing wall, on Saturday and Sunday.

Please put up any pics you have of the day and visit our website to find out about forthcoming events at the Pavilion!

Photo by Sheila Burnett.