# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 10 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Talking Heads is a series of stunning, dramatic monologues written for the BBC by the British national treasure, Alan Bennett. The monologues were broadcast in 1988, and then a second series ten years later. In 2020, in response to the lockdown to prevent the spread of the Covid virus, Bennett wrote two more.

​The fourteen monologues deal with a variety of subjects, and are comedic, beautifully observed portraits of their northern subjects. Each story has a twist in the tail.

​​The Players are presenting three of the monologues:

"A Chip in the Sugar"
Middle-aged Graham is still happily living at home with Mam. But things change when she has a chance encounter with an old-flame...

"Bed Among the Lentils"
Susan is the unhappy wife of a small town vicar, ground down by the mundanities of her life and the expectations placed on her. She takes refuge in alcohol and so begins her spiral of descent - and ultimately her recovery and acceptance...

"A Lady of Letters"
Irene is a middle-aged single lady who is not afraid to speak, or rather write, her mind: she writes letters to her MP, the police, the chemist – everyone she can, to remedy the social ills she sees around her. But, one day, Irene goes too far…
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/matlock/alan-bennetts-talking-heads/200028581277107
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, comedy, performances, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Matlock
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Matlock Town Council & Imperial Rooms
- **lat**: 53.139546169597
- **long**: -1.5553801617509
- **full address**: Matlock Town Council & Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road,Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Alan Bennett's Talking Heads being held?
  - **A:** Alan Bennett's Talking Heads takes place on Sun, 10 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 10 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Matlock Town Council & Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road,Matlock, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Alan Bennett's Talking Heads?
  - **A:** Alan Bennett's Talking Heads is organized by Chatsworth Players.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Alan Bennett's Talking Heads is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Matlock, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Alan Bennett's Talking Heads sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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