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Underworld lead line-up for Creamfields 08

LORDS of the dance Underworld are the latest live legends to join the all-star line up at Creamfields 08 – marking the 10th anniversary of the UK’s best dance festival. Read

Brass and blooms at Cheshire gardens

AS part of Cheshire's Year of Gardens 2008, Lyme Park is hosting six outdoor concerts by young musicians from Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Read

Concert Preview/ Hallé, Dirty Dancing and Bjorn Again at Tatton Park, August 2-3

TATTON Park in Knutsford is to play host to one of the biggest parties of the summer with a weekend of spectacular musical entertainment in August. Read

Something’s stirring in the garden...

Heroes, villains – and the odd comedian – are waiting in the wings for the start of the National Trust’s 2008 outdoor theatre season. Read

Diana Ross joins Liverpool Summer Pops 2008 line-up

Diana Ross joins Liverpool Summer Pops 2008 line-up

A galaxy of stars has been unveiled for the 2008 Liverpool Summer Pops. Read

Birmingham Royal Ballet perform at The Lowry

AFTER an absence of almost five years, the full-length ballet Giselle returns to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s repertoire and The Lowry stage at Salford Quays. Read

Review: KT Tunstall at Delamere Forest, Cheshire

A GLORIOUS summer evening brought the crowds flocking to the ‘arena’ area of Delamere Forest to see the 2008 series of Forestry Commission concerts at the tranquil Cheshire venue brought to a triumphant conclusion. Read

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

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