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Steve Earle to play Liverpool Phil

STEVE Earle is playing at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall on Sunday. Read

Final days for musical

LLANDUDNO Musical Productions and the Operatic Players of Colwyn Bay have teamed up for their 2008 production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes at Venue Cymru in Llandudno which runs until tomorrow. Read

Midsummer madness

Midsummer revellers will be flocking to Chester for an extravaganza of colour and culture as the city’s newest community festival launches on June 19. Read

Is this just ‘noise’ or a contribution to culture?

I HAPPENED to catch the end of a live “showcase” performance at Alexanders Jazz Theatre the other night. Read

Audrey Tatou - the Da Vinci Code star is Priceless

Audrey Tautou is back on the silver screen in the French language film Priceless, in cinemas from Friday June 13. The pretty Amelie star talks about why she chose her latest film role and how she coped with superstardom after appearing in The Da Vinci Code. Read

Abba the Show coming to Echo Arena

Following the sensational sold-out performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall last September, the multi-million pound live concert tour ABBA THE SHOW will return to the UK this Autumn, as part of their World Tour, appearing at the Echo Arena Liverpool on October 19. Read

New Liverpool musical premieres at the Playhouse

A NEW Liverpool musical, commissioned as part of the Capital of Culture year, comes to the Playhouse Theatre next week. Read

In The Country - June 6

COLE-TITS and a bullfinch feature in a welcome message from Tony Gittens, a reader who lives on the edge of the forest at Mouldsworth. Read

Talented TV stars going on tour

THE UK’s most popular family entertainment show Britain’s Got Talent is going live on tour. Read

Play explores evacuation memories

A COMMUNITY arts project has uncovered the hidden stories of a generation of displaced children. Read

Silver screen classics come to Chester

With drive-in movies and screenings of some of the most iconic films, all in unusual surroundings, Chester is gearing up for its very own celluloid extravaganza Read

The art of the matter

TIP Top Productions will be staging the hit comedy Art in The Forum Studio Theatre in Chester next week from June 5-14. Read

Opera trio explores Shakespeare tales

Three new productions based on Shakespeare’s plays form the latest season for the award-winning Opera North which is visiting The Lowry, Salford Quays, between Tuesday and Saturday, June 10 to 14. Read

Alan Ayckbourn’s latest comes to Manchester Library

THE enduring popularity of Alan Ayckbourn is certain to make the regional premiere of his new play at Manchester’s Library Theatre one of the hottest tickets of the early summer. Read

Fast-paced spy adventure on stage

THE classic spy thriller The 39 Steps comes to The Lowry in Salford Quays next week – as you have never seen it before. Read

Roméo et Juliette: Tuesday, June 10 and Friday, June 13.

Macbeth: Wednesday, June 11 and Saturday, June 14. Read

Trombone solo concert at Llay

DUNCAN Winfield, former British Open Solo Trombone Champion, performs at North Wales Jazz Society’s next weekly concert at Llay British Legion on Tuesday, June 10. Read

Zutons to play Delamere Forest this summer

If you go down to the woods next weekend, expect to see a dazzling line up of music stars. Read

Comedienne Rhona Cameron returns to stand up

AFTER a four year absence, award-winning comedienne Rhona Cameron returns to the stand-up stage with her most revealing show to date. Read

BBC Phil take a tour of Germany

THE BBC Philharmonic and chief conductor Gianandrea Noseda will continue their exploration of the music of two of Germany’s great romantics, Schumann and Brahms, at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester this week. Read