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An Evening of Clairvoyance with two Mediums, plus Discussion Forum

SATURDAY 6th JUNE at 7.30pm ( Doors open 7.00pm )

Ever wondered about the spirit world? Felt intrigued by the idea of the afterlife, but reluctant to enter a Spiritualist Church? Here’s an opportunity to find out in the comfort of your favourite Music & Drama Centre!

What happens to us when we die? Is there life after death? How does mediumship work? What is the difference between a Medium and a Psychic?

The answers to these, and any questions you may have about the spirit world will be revealed on this fascinating evening of clairvoyance. We’re joining forces with LAURA LANGRELL and ANDY FORD, two experienced and accomplished Mediums, to bring you an evening of entertainment and information. Combining sessions of mediumship with an open discussion forum, you’ll be able to put those nagging questions to people who can really give you the answers.

Tickets for this intriguing evening are available exclusively from Route 36, at just £ 7.50 in advance or £ 9.00 on the door. We strongly advise advance booking for this popular event. For more details please contact us: Telephone 01722 744036 / Email route36@hotmail.co.uk .

Route 36, Salisbury’s award-winning Music and Drama Tuition & Rehearsal Centre, is proud to announce a new association with the south’s premier Vocal Tuition organisation. Tutors from the Southern School of Popular Singing are now offering one-to-one lessons at Route 36’s purpose-built studios just outside Wilton.

Making a return to Salisbury ( where it was established 15 years ago ), The Southern School of Popular Singing provides first class vocal tuition to a wide range of students across the south of England. In addition to its new home, the school has its own studios in Southampton. Their Voice Coaches offer singing lessons for all levels of ability, from children aged 6 through to professional singers wishing to improve their technique. A diverse range of styles are catered for, using innovative methods that have been tried and tested on over a hundred grammy award-winning artists. SSPS founder Robin Gair explains “ The Southern School of Popular Singing is entering a really exciting phase in its sixteen year lifespan. Apart from myself, all of our singing coaches are now either qualified ‘Speech Level Singing‘ voice coaches or are in training to be. In fact, “ jokes Robin , “ in less than a year, I’ll be the least technically qualified coach our organisation will have! But now that we have found such an exciting venue for our Salisbury branch, I am more than happy to continue teaching part time and oversee our side of things at Route 36. “

Route 36 Director Bob Spry is also excited by the link-up:
“ For some time, we’ve been looking for a quality Vocal Coach to complete the team alongside our other top Tutors. Now we’re delighted to be hosting Robin and his people. You might say it’s a harmonious union of two award-winning brands, and we’re looking forward to making great music together! “

For more details, please contact either Route 36 on 01722 744036 ( email route36@hotmail.co.uk ) or Robin Gair of the Southern School of Popular Singing on 02380 868922 ( email robin@ssps.co.uk )

- FUN DRUMMING CLASSES FOR KIDS - Summer 2009.

Looking for something fun, engaging and exciting to do in the summer holidays? How about learning to play drums, or honing your existing drumming skills?
ROUTE 36, Salisbury’s award-winning Music and Drama Tuition & Rehearsal Centre, is pleased to announce the CRASH COURSE. Aimed at budding drummers from as young as 8 up to and including teenagers, the course will take you from the very basics right up to performing your own compositions as a group. There will be separate sessions for Beginners and more advanced drummers, and each will have the accent firmly on FUN as you learn.
Route 36 Director and drum tutor Bob Spry explains: “ Drumming is exciting, engaging and fun. It’s the most accessible form of music making, and everyone can take part. We’re always looking to encourage new people to get involved and enjoying this exhilarating activity. Don’t be bored over the Summer hols – Come on down and have a bash! “

The first CRASH COURSE ( pictured above ) was a great success, with everyone having a brilliant time. Now we’re looking ahead to more drum fun in the summer.
For more details and to reserve a place, please call us on 01722 744036
or email route36@hotmail.co.uk .

Route 36, Salisbury’s award-winning Music Tuition & Rehearsal Centre is making an impassioned appeal for funding to secure the future of a thriving contemporary music project for adults with learning difficulties. Formed last May in conjunction with South West Mencap, THE ROCK FACTOR has given an opportunity for people to form a band from scratch, and with careful nurture and guidance develop into a fully-fledged performing and recording act. Since passing their auditions, the band members have been rehearsing every week at Route 36 and have now played their first public gig, performing in January for an audience of over 200 people at the Mencap Christmas party in Salisbury’s Blackledge Theatre. The audience’s reaction was ecstatic, and their performance was judged an overwhelming success.

Route 36 Director and Rock Factor mentor Bob Spry takes up the story; “ It’s a tragedy that Mencap is unable to continue its funding of such a worthwhile project. The participants have found a crucial new way of expressing themselves, and have been learning an awful lot of important life skills too; responsibility, working with others as a team, and a lot more. They have worked extremely hard and come a very long way in such a short space of time, even writing their own songs. We know it’s a tough time for everyone, but we sincerely hope that we can find a way to let them continue so that all their hard work will not have been in vain. “

If you can help, please contact either Bob or Zena at Route 36; Telephone 01722 744036 or email route36@hotmail.co.uk

- SUNDAY 29nd MARCH 2009, 10.00am - 5.00pm -

At the end of November we held our first ever Mystic Market. The day was a great success on every level, and we are already making plans to ensure that the next one will be even better. The studios were full to the brim with Mind / Body / Spirit gifts, practitioners, therapists, artists, free talks and much more, and we’re looking to build on every aspect of the event as we intend to run them regularly. Please make a note of the date in your diary, and we’ll update the website with more details as and when we have them.

As many of you know, we spent a great deal of time and energy tracking down quality practitioners with integrity, and we’re pleased to say that we ( and our visitors ) were delighted with our Vendors, Therapists and Psychic Readers. Among these was Lozen Brown Bear, our very own Native American from the Apache nation, who we hope will be with us again.
Route 36 is Salisbury’s award-winning Music and Drama Tuition & Rehearsal Centre, housed in 200-year old buildings combining character with purpose-built contemporary facilities. With all our rooms situated on the ground floor everything is accessible to everyone, including our disabled facilities. We also have our own free car park.
Light refreshments will be available, and entry for visitors will be just
£ 3.00 per person (under 16s free).
For more details, please contact Zena or Bob Spry at Route 36: 01722 744036 / route36@hotmail.co.uk .

SATURDAY 14th MARCH, 7.30pm ‘til late.

It seems like only yesterday that we were all having a cracking time at our last Open Mic Night just before Christmas. The bar sold out ( late on, fortunately! ) as the roomful of joyous revellers got on down to the crazy sounds of ( among others ) Conspiracy, Emm & Them, Chris Wynn, The Clarksons, Dynamite Dave and Jambo Reign, whilst hooting like hooty things at the dangerous antics of Jonathan the Jester( pictured above ).
Now, with time flying by, we’re looking ahead to our next extravaganza. This will be on SATURDAY 14th MARCH here at Route 36. Doors open at 7.30pm, with entry being £5.00 for spectators and performers alike ( proceeds to our adopted charity for 2009 ). Accompanied under 16s come in free. As before we’ll be running the bar ourselves to ensure prices are sensible. These evenings are opportunities for our regular clients ( and others ) to get up and perform their stuff for the delight of a supportive, encouraging crowd of music lovers. If you’d like to perform ( as a solo artist, duo, trio, band, orchestra, whatever! ), please get in touch. These are great evenings for everybody, with something for everyone.

CALLING ALL RUSTY ROCKERS!

ROCKSCHOOL FOR RELICS
AT ROUTE 36
- SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2009 -

ROUTE 36, Salisbury’s award-winning Music and Drama Tuition & Rehearsal Centre, is pleased to announce their first ROCKSCHOOL FOR RELICS workshop of 2009. Taking place on Sunday 22nd February, from 10.00am to 4.00pm, the workshop is aimed at giving musicians and singers aged 35 and over the experience of playing in a band – irrespective of their experience or ability. Route 36 Director Bob Spry explains: “ We were staggered when our clients told us that we’d ‘made their dreams come true‘ over the past two years, and the success of our Relics programme is overwhelming. It’s been a real thrill to see so many of our veterans getting out there and performing to a delighted public! “.

The day is all about putting the participants at ease, and with the emphasis on teamwork rather than solo virtuosity everyone gets to feel the excitement of making music with others. With top quality equipment and friendly, experienced Tutors on hand to offer guidance and mentoring, nothing is left to chance to ensure that everyone gains the most from their day.

Places are available at just £ 50.00 each inclusive of light refreshments. Why not treat yourself or a loved one?

For a Reservation form and more details, please call 01722 744036 or email route36@hotmail.co.uk .

SUNDAY 1st MARCH 2009

· WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BASICS OF SOUND ENGINEERING?
· WANT TO MAKE YOUR ACT A CLASS ACT?
· GET YOUR BEST POSSIBLE LIVE SOUND?
· WANT TO GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR PA SYSTEM?

De-mystify the black art of live sound and PA systems.
Learn the ins and outs of:

· EQ
· MONITORING
· EFFECTS
· FEEDBACK AND MUCH MORE BESIDES!

This one-day workshop will unlock the secrets of all this wizardry and more.

CHRIS WYNN is an accomplished and widely-experienced musician and sound engineer. Lamenting the poor sound from many PA systems due to lack of operator knowledge, he has made it his mission to pass on all he knows to those willing to listen and learn. The sound of most PA systems can be improved to advantage.

He has worked with the great and good from The Supremes to Albert Lee and everyone in between, covering all styles. He has built his own PA systems and run a successful PA hire company. If you ask him nicely, he’ll also tell you about the time John Martyn set fire to his rig!

Limited places for this fascinating day are available now, at £ 50.00 per person including light refreshments. Please call us on 01722 744036 NOW to reserve your place.

SALISBURY SHOW, SATURDAY 12th & SUNDAY 13th JULY, in Hudson’s Field, Salisbury.

CALLING ALL BANDS, DUOS AND SOLO ARTISTS! WANT TO WIN A RECORDING SESSION AT ROUTE 36?

There’s one up for grabs for the winner(s) of our inaugural Battle of the Bands, which we’re running in the Route 36 Live Music Tent at Salisbury Show. Unlike other similar events, this competition will also encourage duos and solo artists to compete against bands and groups of unlimited size. Director Bob Spry explains: “ We see the Salisbury Show as a perfect stage for us to reach a whole new audience of people who are not familiar with the wide range of things we do. And this way, we can make a song and dance of it, too! ”.
Early entry to the competition, which costs just £ 10 per act, is essential as places are limited.
Simply call 01722 744036 or email route36@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

Over the course of the weekend the Route 36 Live Music Tent will also be the setting for a variety of other lively activity, including free Taster Sessions with our Music Tutors, Student Showcases with our excellent pupils strutting their stuff, and more great live music. Look out for our RIOT SQUAD drummers, who will be drumming up a storm as we recruit new members for the forthcoming term. Finally, if you need to relax after all the excitement, you can come in for a soothing therapeutic massage. As Director Zena Spry says: “ Variety is the spice of life, so we’re aiming to have something for everyone. If you’re interested in learning a musical instrument or just a place to be entertained, look no further than the Route 36 Live Music Tent. Come and join us. “

SATURDAY 5th JULY, 7.30pm

It’s been a while since our last Evening of Clairvoyance, as we’ve been determined to engage only the best Mediums available. With TV increasing the popularity of all things Spiritual, there has been no shortage of people eager to get involved. A few have the integrity with which we would associate ourselves, but too many do not.
Happily, we have found Andy Ford, who has been involved in Spiritualism for several years and is a Spiritualist Medium and Healer. Andy has trained within the Spiritualist National Union to become a registered healer and at the SNU Arthur Findlay College for his mediumship, which is second to none. He has also received training from John Brett and at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain by tutors such as Gordon Smith and Billy Cook. We’re really looking forward to another fascinating evening of Clairvoyance, delivered in Andy’s laid-back, light-hearted style. Tickets are just
£ 7.50 each - Please book early to avoid disappointment!