What’s on listings - 23/4/09

Apr 23 2009 by Michael Green, Flintshire Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY

CHESTER: Lecture on Memories: Painting Time and Place in Russian Art by Irene Thorp at the Grosvenor Museum at 1.30pm. Admission £3. Ring 01244 402008.

FRIDAY

CHESTER: Charity ghost hunt in aid of Children Today at Stanley Palace in Watergate Street from 10am-4pm. Ring 01244 335622.

FRODSHAM: Create a willow sculpture with Caroline Gregson at Castle Park Arts Centre. The session costs £45. For details, ring 01829 741322.

SATURDAY

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free.

CHESTER: For England and St George – discover a multitude of characters bringing the history of Chester to life from its development as a fortress in Roman times to a place for leisure and pleasure in the 19th century, at St John’s Church from 11am-4.30pm. Admission free.

CHESTER: The Best Days of Our Lives – guided walk led by a Chester tour guide, meeting outside Chester History & Heritage, St Michael’s Church, at 1.30pm. Book on 01244 402110. Cost £5, concessions £4.

CHESTER: Watercolour demonstration by Jenny Wheatley at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre from 2-5pm. Tickets £7.50. Ring 01244 402427.

ELLESMERE PORT: Help The Heroes charity night and rock ‘n’ roll spectacular at Whitby Sports & Social Club. Tickets £8.50. Ring 0151 200 7050.

POINT OF AYR: Migrants at Point of Ayr – join the RSPB experts for a spot of birdwatching from 9.30am. Ring 0151 336 7681.

SUNDAY

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free.

BUNBURY: National Gardens Scheme open day at Long Acre in Wyche Lane from 2-5pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Ring 01829 260944.

BURTON (WIRRAL): National Gardens Scheme open day at Briarfield, The Rake, from 2-5pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Ring 0151 336 2304.

CHESTER: Chester Vintage Fashion and Textile Fair at Chester Racecourse from 10am-4pm. Tickets £3. Ring 07809 236607.

DUTTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bluebell Cottage Gardens in Lodge Lane from noon-5pm. Admission £4, children free. Ring 01928 713718.

HALKYN: Visit the heart of the limestone Halkyn Quarry, courtesy of Cemex, from 10am-noon and 12.30-2.30pm. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

HAWARDEN: Discover Hawarden, an historic village of national significance, beautiful woodland and rich Flintshire farmland on a five-mile walk with a ranger from 1-4pm. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

UTKINTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Tirley Garth from 1-5pm. Admission £4, children free.

TUESDAY

CHESTER: Chester Film Society screening of the 2006 British film Grow Your Own at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

WEDNESDAY

KNUTSFORD: National Gardens Scheme open day at Tatton Park from 10am-6pm. Ring 01625 374400.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30

HELSBY: Helsby Village Society meeting with talk on From Eden to Paradise by Margaret Curry at the community centre in Lower Robin Hood Lane at 7.30pm. Entry £2.

MUSIC

THURSDAY

CHESTER: Graham Eccles plays music by Dandrieu, Vivaldi/Bach, Howells, Rachmaninov and Elgar, in his lunchtime organ recital in Chester Cathedral at 1.10pm. Retiring collection.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present Royal Fireworks, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini with soloist Jean-Philippe Collard (piano), performing works by Handel, Mozart and Bach at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £32-£10. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: The Hallé, conducted by Arild Remmereit with soloists Lyn Fletcher (violin), Stephane Rancourt (oboe), Graham Salvage (bassoon) and Nicholas Trygstad (cello) perform works by Schubert, Haydn and Franck at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £9-£36. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: Trinity Church of England High School anniversary concert, directed by Heather Brown, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £5. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

RHYL: Soul’d On Blues featuring Chris Farlowe, Cliff Bennett, Herbie Goins and The Norman Beaker Band at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50, concessions £1.50 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

FRIDAY

MANCHESTER: RNCM Brand New Orchestra perform new works for symphony orchestra by RNCM composition students at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Free admission. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

SATURDAY

CHESTER: Chester Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Threlfall, present Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite with BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 Peter Moore (trombone) plus music by Vaughan Williams at Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, concessions £12. Ring 0151 632 1633.

CHESTER: Dee and Alyn Gilbert and Sullivan Society in concert at Hamilton Street Methodist Church in Hoole at 7.30pm. Tickets £8, under 21s free.

MANCHESTER: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Youth Chorus, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with soloists Monica Groop (Marguerite), Gregory Kunde (Faust), and James Rutherford (Brander), present Berlioz’ The Damnation of Faust at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: Music for Sacred Spaces with St George’s Singers, conducted by Neil Taylor, and Chetham’s Brass Ensemble performing works by Gabrieli, Schultz and Arvo Part at Manchester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, concessions £10. Ring 01662 764012.

MANCHESTER: Salford Choral Society, conducted by Dr James Eastham with soloists Emma Morwood (soprano), Victoria McLean (contralto), Mark Duff (tenor), Philip Smith (bass), and Jonathan Scott (piano, organ), perform works by Sir Michael Tippett, Hubert Parry, and William Walton at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £17, concessions £13. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

NESTON: Neston Ecumenical Singers present Mass of the Children by John Rutter at Neston Parish Church at 7.30pm. Tickets £6.

RHYL: Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and more at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50, concessions £1.50 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

SUNDAY

MANCHESTER: A Gala for St George, presented by John Sergeant and featuring Deborah Norman (soprano), Fraser Goulding (conductor), the Manchester Chorale, Manchester Concert Orchestra, performing works by Walton, Elgar, Handel and more at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£18.50. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MONDAY

MANCHESTER: Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £32-£22. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: Guitarist Craig Ogden leads RNCM guitar students in a selection of music by Bach, Terry Riley, Callum Dewar and others at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

TUESDAY

CHESTER: Lunchtime recital by John Bush (trumpet) and Brian Heald (piano) at Wesley Methodist Church in St John Street at 12.45pm. Retiring collection.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Wind Orchestra, Brass Ensemble and Brass Band perform works by James Macmillan and Gillian Menichino at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

WEDNESDAY

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by James Macmillan with soloist Gillian Callow (Cor Anglais), present James Macmillan’s 50th Birthday Concert featuring music by Macmillan and Maxwell Davies at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Baroque Ensemble, directed by Pauline Noakes featuring soloists Michael Gurevich and Daniel Roberts (violins), performing works by Vivaldi, Muffat, Mozart and others at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present Royal Fireworks, conducted by Joseph Wolfe with soloist Arabella Steinbacher (violin), performing works by Elgar, Szymanowski and Brahms at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £32-£10. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Natalie Clein (cello) and Kathryn Stott (piano) perform works by Bartok, Dvorak, Brahms, Fyfe, Casals, de Falla and Chopin at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£12. Ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: RNCM New Ensemble, conducted by Clark Rundell, Richard Davis and Richard Harvey with soloist Carolina Krogius (mezzo soprano), perform works by James Macmillan, Emma-Ruth Richards and John Casken at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

SHOWS

CHESTER: April 25 – Chester Comedy Club featuring Colin Owens, Des Sharples and Demetris Deach at Alexander's, Rufus Court. Admission £10. Ring 01244 340005.

CONGLETON: April 23 & 25 – Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart at Clonter Opera Theatre at Swettenham Heath at 7pm. Tickets £45-£25. Ring 01260 224514.

CREWE: April 23 – We’ll Meet Again – relive the spirit of the 1940s in an afternoon performance of hits from the Blitz at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 2.30pm. Tickets £11, concessions £9. Ring 01270 537333.

CREWE: April 28-May 2 – The Yvonne School of Dancing presents Showtime in support of Cancer Research at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.15pm. Tickets £11-£7. Ring 01270 537333.

ELLESMERE PORT: April 22-24 – Santro School of Dance presents a variety show featuring dancers aged three to 50+ at the Civic Hall 7.30pm. Tickets £5. Ring 0151 355 2895.

LIVERPOOL: April 23 – Comedy Central presents John Warburton, Killian Monson and Joe Wilkinson, with compere Mike Wilkinson, at Baby Blue, Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0151 702 5834 or visit www.liverpoolcomedycentral.com.

LIVERPOOL: April 26– Elvis on Tour featuring Lee Memphis King at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 7.30pm Tickets £23.50-£19.50. Ring 0844 847 2525 or visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.

LIVERPOOL: April 30 – Comedy Central presents Rex Boyd, Diane Morgan and Matt Green, with compere Toby Hadoke, at Baby Blue, Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0151 702 5834 or visit www.liverpoolcomedycentral.com.

LLANDUDNO: April 28 – The Solid Silver 60s Show featuring The Searchers, Wayne Fontana, The Merseybeats, John Walker and The Dakotas at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANGOLLEN: April 23, 24, 25, 30, May 1-2– Llangollen and District Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society present HMS Pinafore at the Town Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01978 860441.

MANCHESTER: April 28-May 2 – East Cheshires Musical Theatre Company present Anything Goes by Cole Porter at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £15-£12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

NORTHWICH: April 22-25 – The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at the Harlequin Theatre at 7.45pm. Tickets £6. Ring 01606 353534.

RHYL: April 24 – Lennon The Legend – a tribute to John Lennon at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, concessions £1.50 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RUNCORN: April 21-25 – Zodiac present Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein at The Brindley, High Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, £10 concessions. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk

RUNCORN: April 29-May 2 – CODYS present Around The West End – excerpts from some of the hottest shows currently playing in the West End including Mamma Mia, Wicked, Hairspray, Never Forget, The Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, We Will Rock You and Billy Elliot at The Brindley, High Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, £10 concessions. Ring 0151 907 8360or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk

SALFORD: April 29-May 2 – Derren Brown live at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 7.30pm. Tickets £27.50, £25. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 787 5788.

SALFORD: April 30 – Learn To Play The Ukelele in Under an Hour (How George Formby Saved My Life) at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 8pm. Tickets £12. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 787 5788.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: April 23 – Comedian Ross Noble at the Victoria Hall at 8pm. Tickets £20. Ring 0870 060 6649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: April 29 – The Solid Silver 60s Show featuring The Searchers, Wayne Fontana, The Merseybeats, John Walker and The Dakotas at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £20-£16. Ring 0870 060 6649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

WIRRAL: April 21-25 – The Leverhulme Youth Drama Festival at the Gladstone Theatre at 7pm. Tickets £5, concessions £4. Ring 0151 643 8757.

WIRRAL: April 24 – Mad About The Musicals at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: April 25 – Hypnotist Chis Caress at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: April 28-May 2 – The Gladstone Theatre Trust presents The Leverhulme Open Drama Festival at the Gladstone Theatre at 7pm. Tickets £5, concessions £4. Ring 0151 643 8757.

WIRRAL: April 30 – Comedian Dave Spikey at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WREXHAM: April 25 – Full House Theatre Company presents The Generation Gap – a grumpy octogenarian goes on a TV quiz show in this heart-warming study of old age featuring puppetry at The Stiwt, Broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Tickets £9.50, concessions £7.50. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

WREXHAM: April 30 – Vienna Festival Ballet are coming to Glyndwr University with a production of Coppelia by Leo Delibes at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, concessions £10. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

EXHIBITIONS

CHESTER: April 18-June 21 – Watercolours of Victorian Chester by Louise Rayner at the Grosvenor Museum’s Exhibition Gallery Two.

CHESTER: April 6-May 29 – Paintings of Old Buildings in Chester and Cheshire by John Hopkins at Chester History and Heritage in St Michael’s Church, Bridge Street. Ring 01244 402110.

CHESTER: March 30-May 28 – The Best Days of Our Lives? – photographic display of Chester schools from the past at Chester History and Heritage at St Michael’s Church on Bridge Street Row.

CHESTER: March 28-June 20 – New Evolutions – exhibition of artworks to launch a new Chester-based art collective, at Telford’s Warehouse in Tower Wharf. Ring 07901 552303.

CHESTER: March 5-May 31 – Class Act – works of art by members of adult classes in Chester at the Forum Studio Theatre in Hamilton Place. Ring 01244 380559.

FRODSHAM: April 1-May 11 – Leo Kundas Retrospective including paintings and prints of New York, horses and flowers at Castle Park Arts Centre. Free entry. Ring 01928 735832.

LIVERPOOL: February 2-July – My Life, My Words – exhibition exploring the lives and experiences of people from Liverpool’s Black communities and their relationships with the ever-changing city, at the International Slavery Museum, Albert Dock.

LIVERPOOL: January 17-June 28 – The Shoot Nations project – an exhibition of photographs produced by young people is set to highlight the issue of climate change, at the Albert Dock’s International Slavery Museum.

MANCHESTER: February 14-May 4 – Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from the Royal Collection – an exhibition to celebrate the 60th birthday of Prince Charles with a rare chance to see some of da Vinci’s finest drawings at Manchester Art Gallery in Mosley Street. Ring 0161 235 8888.