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Chester Summer Music Festival gets under way on Thursday

Among the diverse programme of events that form the Chester Summer Music Festival is an unusual premier – the first public performance of a piece composed by school pupils. Read

Katherine Jenkins announces major 2010 UK arena tour

Katherine Jenkins announces major 2010 UK arena tour

Singer Katherine Jenkins at Echo Arena, Liverpool, on March 18 Read

Etchings aim to shock and inspire

ETCHINGS by two of the country’s most inventive and subversive artists are to be showcased in Runcorn, writes Paul Glynn. Read

Northwich band The Shallow Call headline The Box in Crewe

EMERGING Cheshire band The Shallow Call headline at The Box, Pedley Street, Crewe, on Saturday. Read

Creamfields festival scoops Tourism Event of the Year award

CREAMFIELDS festival has been named as Tourism Event Of The Year at The Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards 2009. Read

Special music score created for Alsager production of A Comedy of Errors

A SPECIAL Middle Eastern score has been created for Alsager Community Theatre’s open air summer production of Shakespeare’s A Comedy Of Errors at Little Moreton Hall. Read

Morrissey plays Liverpool Echo Arena

MANCHESTER singer Morrissey is to bring his UK tour to a crescendo in Liverpool later this year. Read

Ken Dodd brings his Happiness Show to the Rhyl Pavilion

KEN Dodd is revered as one of Britain’s funniest comedians. Read

Justin Moorhouse hosts charity comedy night at The Lowry

A COMEDY night to raise money for Christies Hospital will take place at The Lowry in Salford Quays on Sunday (July 5). Read

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Barbara Dickson heads up Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

Scottish singing sensation Barbara Dickson is topping the bill at Llangollen’s International Musical Eisteddfod next week (July 6-12). Read

The Nolans reunite for tour which comes to Echo Arena Liverpool in October

THE Nolans are back and about to embark on their first tour together in 25 years. Read

Jazz greats Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams performs a celebrity concert at Oriel House Hotel in St Asaph

JAZZ lovers can look forward to a treat when the award-winning double header of Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams perform a celebrity concert at Oriel House Hotel in St Asaph on Thursday, July 9. Read

Chester Summer Music Festival gets under way on Thursday

Among the diverse programme of events that form the Chester Summer Music Festival is an unusual premier – the first public performance of a piece composed by school pupils. Read

Jazz greats Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams performs a celebrity concert at Oriel House Hotel in St Asaph

JAZZ lovers can look forward to a treat when the award-winning double header of Alan Barnes and Bruce Adams perform a celebrity concert at Oriel House Hotel in St Asaph on Thursday, July 9. Read

Special music score created for Alsager production of A Comedy of Errors

A SPECIAL Middle Eastern score has been created for Alsager Community Theatre’s open air summer production of Shakespeare’s A Comedy Of Errors at Little Moreton Hall. Read

Tickets still available for Whatfest in Northwich

ORGANISERS of the Whatfest festival are urging music fans to save cash by ‘partying on their doorstep’ later this month. Read

Impersonator Jan Ravens brings her national tour to The Lowry

TOP celebrity impersonator Jan Ravens visits The Lowry in Salford Quays on Friday with her national tour A Funny Look at Impressions. Read

One Night With Elvis (Victoria Hall, Hanley, July 4)

ELVIS aims to be back in the building at the Victoria Hall in Hanley on Saturday as Lee ‘Memphis’ King delivers his Elvis On Tour show. Read

The Wicked Lady comes to the New Vic Theatre this week.

ARISTOCRACY, highway robbery and dramatic aerial scenes combine in the New Vic Theatre’s latest offering The Wicked Lady. Read

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