{"title": "Curtain up!", "start": "2026-11-04T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Compass Theatre", "address": "Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, UB10 8PD", "price": "£3", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "tickets_url": "https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=HIMS_THE_MPV&orgid=56649#/?event=curtain&view=list&includePackages=false", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre"], "description": "A monthly play reading session where adults can read a character or simply listen as a play is brought to life. 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