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A VICAR is swapping bibles for beer as she exchanges jobs with a Brentford pub landlord for one night only.

The job swap will see Reverend Derath Durkin of St Faith's Church, pulling pints at the Lord Nelson pub and landlord Lee Bartlett giving a talk about his role in the community at the church in Windmill Road.

A Very Funny, Feel-Good Night Out
Sunday 17 January @ 7.45pm
Feel-good priced tickets. Buy 1 get 1 free - £10 for 2
Box Office: 020 8232 1010
Watermans, 40 High Street
Brentford TW8 0DS
www.watermans.org.uk

Rob Rouse, Dougie Dunlop and Dave Ward are three consummate professionals. Not for them cheap laughs at the audience's expense or trying to shock the audience into submission by using indelicate language.

Rasa with Oxfordshire Theatre Company presents
Handful of Henna
Written by Rani Moorthy
Directed by Karen Simpson
Thurs 28 - Sat 30 Jan @7.45pm
Press Night Thurs 28 Jan @ 7.45pm + experience a handful of henna

HANDFUL OF HENNA is an evocative new play, by the performer and writer, Rani Moorthy. Thirteen year-old, Nasreen is being dragged back to the family home by her mum, Saheeda, to attend a wedding. The petulant teenager is annoyed at being separated from her friends and her mobile phone, not to mention being far away from her comfort zone so continues to bait and irritate her mother.

But thanks to the mystical powers of henna, and a little bit of help from the wagging tongues of the Aunties, Grannies and neighbours, Nasreen discovers some unexpected truths about her mother's past. Skipping back and forth across time and between two cultures, four actresses create a bustling, colourful world bursting with music and celebration.

Based on true life stories, Handful of Henna explores the mystical and healing powers of henna, which is used traditionally in celebrations, body adornment, and as an antidote to ward of evil spirits and nightmares. With warm humour and moving drama, Handful of Henna reveals how mother and daughter's fractious relationship is cemented by this cooling and soothing plant.

Based in Manchester, Rasa produce exiting and heart-warming drama that unites both South Asian and Western theatre. (Credits include: Curry Tales, Shades of Brown), whilst Oxfordshire Theatre Company has been specialising in touring high quality theatre to rural areas.

Handful of Henna opens at Watermans on January 28 before going on a national tour until 28 March at various venues around the UK. www.rasatheatre.co.uk

For the three performances at Watermans, our very own henna artist, Riffat will work her mehndi magic on your hands using hundred per cent natural henna weaving designs that will look simply sensational. Riffat will be available before the show, so do arrive early. For more information visit www.riffat.co.uk

Tickets: Thurs £8 (£6 advance)
Fri & Sat £10 (£8 advance)
Box Office: 020 8232 1010
40 High Street
Brentford TW8 ODS
www.watermans.org.uk

Comedian, Inder Manocha will be developing his new show at the Watermans Studio in time to run it in before Edinburgh. Inder says: "the show I'm developing is about whether there's been multicultural progress in my lifetime. It's called Barack to the Future."

Manocha, a quick witted and incisive comedian, read modern history at Jesus College, Oxford, and then worked as a therapist. He began his career as a stand up after being a finalist in So You Think you are Funny & Hackney Empire New Comedy Acts of the Year in both in 2001. In 2004, he was named 'Best Comedian' at the EMMA (Ethnic Multicultural Media Achievement) awards in 2004, and he made his Edinburgh debut in 2006. Manocha also performs as an actor and recently appeared in the independent feature film, The Blue Tower (winner of the Best UK Feature at the Raindance Film Festival, 2008).

Manocha's brand of comedy explores multiculturalism and pokes fun at political correctness as it appears in day to day scenarios. He will be appearing at Watermans Studio every Thursday night from 7 January until 18 February. To make it even more of an evening he will be accompanied by, Juliet Meyers who will be performing a piece titled Wheely Suitcase.

This chatty comedian, also presents more work in progress whilst contemplating life's dilemmas, travel, love and almost everything apart from Peter Andre and Jordan about whom she couldn't give a monkeys (although there is stuff about monkeys)!

Why not come and see the creative process in action? Every evening will be different.
Barack to the Future by comedian Inder Manocha
Studio 1 Watermans
40 High Street, TW8 ODS
Box Office: 020 8 232 1010 www.watermans.org.uk
THURSDAY EVENINGS 7Jan until 18 Feb
(Dates: 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 21 Jan, 28 Jan, 4 Feb, 11 Feb & 18 Feb)
Tickets: £5 Concession: £4
7.45pm - 8.45pm

"Insightful" GQ Magazine
"Off the wall interactive wit from a skilful comic" Bruce Dessau
"Excellent" Comedy Editor Time Out

Rob Rouse, Dougie Dunlop and Dave Ward are three consummate professionals.

Not for them cheap laughs at the audience's expense or trying to shock the audience into submission by using indelicate language.

A charity christmas concert is being held at St Faith's Church in Brentford tonight.

The Chamber of Commerce Fund Raising Carol Concert will take place at the Windmill Road church this evening in aid of St Paul's, St Faith;s, Home Start and Macmillan Nurses.

The Lord Nelson pub and Cubiko Games are inviting locals to come and test out a new board game.

All are invited to the Enfield Road pub in Brentford from 7.30pm on Sunday to try out "Cubiko" in a free mini tournament.

Escape into Life, is a new exhibition of watercolours and illustrations by the Iranian born refuge artist, Bahar Yamini-Sharif, who moved to England following the Islamic Revolution and the eight year war.

Bahar, who has a master in Media & Film from Westminster University, studied Fine Art and Sculpture at the London Institute and Middlesex University.

The exhibition is at Waterman's Art Centre in London Road, Brentford, from December 2 until January 16.

Comedy & Curry, Sunday 6 December @ 7.45pm, Milton Jones, Chris Neill and Colin Owens.

Watermans Comedy & Curry Season ends this evening with a top bill of talented performers on the stand up circuit.

Heading the bill is Perrier and Time Out award winning comedian (2002) Milton Jones, who grew up in Kew and now lives in Richmond.

This Christmas, marvel at the magical tale of Geppeto, the kind-hearted wood carver, and Pinocchio, the naughty little wooden puppet he creates from a piece of enchanted wood.

Prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime, as the mischievous little mannequin gets himself into all kinds of trouble. Worst still, his nose grows with each fib and failure!