Events, music and exhibitions - from 27/8/09

Aug 27 2009 Flintshire Chronicle

THURSDAY

CHESTER: Ladybird Puppets – create a lovely ladybird puppet out of paper at Chester History & Heritage, St Michael’s Church, Bridge Street Row, from 10.30am-noon. £1 per child. Book on 01244 402110.

CHESTER: Make A Landscape – create your own little bit of England filled with hills, trees, streams and animals at the Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in sessions.

SATURDAY

CHESTER: Water Tower open day from 11am-4pm. Ring 01244 402008. Admission free.

CHESTER: Mapping Medieval Chester Festival - a lecture with readings from medieval texts relating to Chester by researchers in the Mapping Medieval Chester project in the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre from 2-3pm. Ring 01244 402033.

KNUTSFORD: Tatton Park County Show from 10am-6pm with the 5th English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition and the Falconry Village. Adults £7, children 5-15 £3. Ring 01565 723863 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: BTCB British International Taekwondo Open Championships at the National Squash Centre in Sportcity. Visit www.britishtaekwondo.org.uk for details.

NESS: European Bat Walk from 7pm – an evening meal with a talk on bats to be followed by a walk at dusk around Ness Gardens. Tickets £7.95. Pre-booking essential. Visit www.nessgardens.org.uk.

WEPRE: Night Walk to the Castle – walk with your friends and family to the remains of Ewloe Castle for a welcoming warm drink from 8.30-10.30pm. Booking essential on 01244 814931. Meet at Wepre Park Visitor Centre. 50 per person.

SUNDAY

ECCLESTON: Eaton Hall gardens open day from 1.30-5.30pm. Adults £5, children £1. Ring 01244 684400.

KNUTSFORD: Tatton Park County Show from 10am-6pm with the 5th English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition and the Falconry Village. Adults £7, children 5-15 £3. Ring 01565 723863 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: BTCB British International Taekwondo Open Championships at the National Squash Centre in Sportcity. Visit www.britishtaekwondo.org.uk for details.

WIRRAL: Wirral Food and Drink Festival – a foodies paradise with specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations, etc, at Claremont Farm in Clatterbridge. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

MONDAY

KNUTSFORD: Tatton Park County Show from 10am-6pm with the 5th English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition and the Falconry Village. Adults £7, children 5-15 £3. Ring 01565 723863 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

WIRRAL: Wirral Food and Drink Festival – a foodies paradise with specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations, etc, at Claremont Farm in Clatterbridge. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

WIRRAL: Hoylake RNLI Open Day with air displays, stalls, fairground and family entertainment at The Promenade in Hoylake. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit www.visitwirral.com.

MUSIC

THURSDAY

CHESTER: Birkenhead based organist David Holroyd, plays music by Bach, Thalben-Ball, Saint-Saëns and Dubois, in his lunchtime organ recital in Chester Cathedral at 1.10pm. Retiring collection.

SATURDAY

WIRRAL: Gladstone Theatre Trust 25th Anniversary Concert Song and Brass 2009 featuring the Flint Male Voice Choir, Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass Band and soprano Davina Jones at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £7, concessions £6. Ring 0151 643 8757.

SUNDAY

CHESTER: Dee Sign Choir performing at the Bandstand at The Groves from 2-3.30pm and 4-6pm. Ring 01244 402446.

WEDNESDAY

CHESTER: Wednesdays at One recital featuring pianist Stephanie Howard at St John’s Church in Vicars Lane at 12.45pm. Ring 01244 880210.

SHOWS

CHESTER: August 29 – Comedy Club featuring Andy White, Vince Atta and Paul Redwood at Alexander’s, Rufus Court, from 8pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 340005 or visit www.alexanderslive.com.

LIVERPOOL: August 30 – Jake and Elwood – The Blues Brothers Show at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street. Ring 0844 847 2525 or visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.

LLANDUDNO: August 30 – That’ll Be The Day rock ‘n’ roll journey through the music of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s at Venue Cymru at 8pm. Tickets £19-£16. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: September 3 – An evening of mediumship with Gordon Smith from the Biography Channel’s Psychic Therapy at Venue Cymru at 7pm. Tickets £20. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: August 21-31 – Manchester Pride Festival in The Gay Village in the city centre. Visit www.manchesterpride.com for details.

MANCHESTER: August 29 – Elvis Presley Tribute Show featuring Shawn Klush at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 6.30pm. Tickets £40-£25. Ring 0161 242 2560.

MANCHESTER: September 3 – An audience with Sally Morgan, psychic to the stars, at the Opera House in Quay Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 4 – Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door - tribute show to the music of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Big Bopper, at the Opera House in Quay Street at 8pm. Tickets £16.50, £13. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 5 – Australian comedian and musician Kevin “Bloody” Wilson at the Opera House in Quay Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £20, £18.50. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MOLD: September 3 – Kill For A Seat Comedy presents Jason Cook and Kevin Dewsbury in the Clwyd Room at Clwyd Theatr Cymru at 8pm. Tickets £8, concessions £6. Visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk or ring 0845 330 3565.

RHYL: August 29 – Junior Showtime 2009 featuring The Gay Harris Dancers at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £8, concessions £1 off, family tickets £24. Ring 01745 330000.

RHYL: August 27 – The Wizard of Oz at the Pavilion Theatre at 2.30pm and 6pm. Tickets £9.50 adults, concessions £1.50 off family ticket £30. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RHYL: August 28 – Roy Chubby Brown live at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

SALFORD: September 1-2 – Comedy star Tim Minchin brings his Ready For This? tour to The Lowry at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

SALFORD: September 3-4 – Sammy J in The Forest of Dreams – join Sammy, a cast of puppets, toe-tapping music and award-winning puppeteer Heath McIvor at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £14. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

SALFORD: September 6 – Sing-a-Long-a High School Musical 3 – a screening of the hit film with subtitles, free goody bags, fancy dress and a live host at The Lowry at 3pm. Tickets £14, family ticket £40. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

SALFORD: September 8 – An evening with Rabbi Lionel Blue at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £16. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: September 7-11 – Stoke’s Got Talent hosted by Jonathan Wilkes at the Regent Theatre at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 871 7649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

WIRRAL: August 28 – The Music and Laughrr Show- featuring comedians Hal Nolan, Mickey Finn and Mel Blake with singer Wayne Fontana at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: September 5 – The Beatles – A Musical Celebration - two hour theatrically staged concert recreating The Beatles’ musical journey from 1962 to 1970, at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £14, concessions £12. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: September 9-12 – Bebington Dramatic Society presents Damages, a comedy drama by Steve Thompson, at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £6. Ring 0151 643 8757.

EXHIBITIONS

BODELWYDDAN: Until October – Bodelwyddan Castle will be showcasing an inspirational collection of images, from North Wales photographers as it displays the 19th annual exhibition of the North Wales Photographic Society. The exhibition is open every day during August and every day except Friday during September and October from 10.30am–5pm.

CHESTER: August 22-February 21 – Curious Clothing: Playful Fashions – a small exhibition examining how the design of clothes can take us unawares, at the Grosvenor Museum Costume Gallery, First Floor Period House.

CHESTER: Until October 1 – A Bit of a Do – photographic exhibition looking at the various events people put together and attended over the years from a party in the parish hall to a formal dance in a posh hotel, at Chester History and Heritage in St Michael’s Church.

CHESTER: July 18-September 13 – Tales of a River: The Dee From Source to Sea – a celebration of the River Dee from its source in the mountains of Snowdonia to the end of its journey at the Dee Estuary, at Grosvenor Museum’s Exhibition Gallery One.

CHESTER: Until September 30 – Paintings by Rembrandt’s Workshop and Stubbs, lent by the Duke of Westminster to the Grosvenor Museum Art Gallery.

CHESTER: Until September 6 – Shadows: Colour in the Absence of Light – Pamela Field and Nicky Ferguson have been working together for five years, producing exhibitions and community workshops throughout Cheshire. For this exhibition in the Grosvenor Museum Gallery Two, they have studied shadows and created very different works from this theme.

LIVERPOOL: October 2-January 10 – Joyous Machines: Michael Landy and Jean Tinguely – renowned British artist Landy has co-curated this exhibition of work by Jean Tinguely, one of the most radical, inventive and subversive sculptors of the mid-20th century at Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock. Ring 0151 702 7400 or visit www.tate.org.uk/liverpool.

LIVERPOOL: Until September 13 – Colour Chart: Reinventing Colour, 1950 to Today – a look at the moment when a group of artists began to see colour as “readymade” rather than as scientific or expressive, featuring more than 40 artists including Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, at Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock. Ring 0151 702 7400 or visit www.tate.org.uk/liverpool.

LIVERPOOL: Until August 31 – Sound and Vision – Atmospheric images of Liverpool’s youthful and exhilarating post-punk era feature in a new exhibition by photographer Francesco Mellina at the National Conservation Centre in Whitechapel. Ring 0151 478 4999.

LIVERPOOL: Until September 20 – New Radicals – From Sickert to Freud, features a selection of stunning paintings spanning the late-19th to mid-20th centuries at the Walker Art Gallery. For more information, ring information 0151 478 4199.

LIVERPOOL: Until December 31 – White Feather: The Spirit of Lennon – exhibition featuring memorabilia belonging to Beatles’ legend, John Lennon, charting his life with former wife Cynthia and son Julian at The Beatles Story, Pier Head, Georges Parade. Ring 0151 709 1963.

MANCHESTER: October 3-29 – Manchester Astronomical Society: Four Centuries of Astronomy in the North West at the Portico Library & Gallery in Mosley Street. Ring 0161 236 6785 or visit www.theportico.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 3-29 – Anne Frank + You – multi-media exhibition, showing the relevance of the concerns raised by teenager Anne Frank in her celebrated diary to young people in the 21st century at Manchester Cathedral. Visit www.manchestercathedral.org for details.

MANCHESTER: September 2-25 – Colour Impressions by Louise Naimian – new collection of abstract watercolours inspired by the Peak District at the Portico Library & Gallery in Mosley Street. Ring 0161 236 6785 or visit www.theportico.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 26-January 10 – Angels of Anarchy – Women Artists and Surrealism – a fascinating insight into the crucial role that women artists played in the Surrealist art movement featuring work by Frida Kahlo, Lee Miller, Meret Oppenheim and others at the Manchester Art Gallery. Visit www.manchestergalleries.org or ring 0161 235 8888.

MANCHESTER: From August 15-Summer 2010 – The Manchester Indian – Thomas Wardle and India – a celebration of the centenary of the death of Sir Thomas Wardle, best known for his collaborations with William Morris, but here the focus is on his efforts to reinvigorate the silk industry in India as well as the impact India had on his work, at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, in Oxford Road. Ring 0161 275 7450 or visit www.manchester.ac.uk/whitworth.

MANCHESTER: Until summer 2010 – The Complete Roberta Breitmore by Lynn Hershman Leeson – in San Francisco in the mid-70s, Leeson created Roberta Breitmore and performed this persona as a work of art for four years, documenting it through artefacts, photography, film and sound which is being shown for the first time in its entirety at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, in Oxford Road. Ring 0161 275 7450 or visit www.manchester.ac.uk/whitworth.

MANCHESTER: August 1-May 2010 – Deep Rooted – How Trees Shape Our Lives – drawing from the Whitworth collection’s internationally important collection of watercolours and drawings, this exhibition explores how trees and woodland have shaped our lives, both physically and emotionally, at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester, in Oxford Road. Ring 0161 275 7450 or visit www.manchester.ac.uk/whitworth.

MANCHESTER: Until November 29 – A Natural Selection: The Life and Literature of Charles Darwin – an exploration of Darwin’s life and published works looking at his theories of evolution and natural selection at John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Deansgate. Ring 0161 306 0555 or visit www.manchester.ac.uk/library.

MANCHESTER: Until August 31 – What Are You Like? – an eclectic group of well-known personalities from the worlds of fashion, illustration, journalism, music and more have drawn answers to questions such as what is their favourite animal, food or weather, at the Manchester Art Gallery. Visit www.manchestergalleries.org or ring 0161 235 8888.

MANCHESTER: Until August 31 – JS Bach – for Manchester International Festival 2009, Zaha Hadid Architects is transforming the largest exhibition space at the Manchester Art Gallery into an intimate music hall, especially for performances of Bach’s solo works. Visit www.manchestergalleries.org or ring 0161 235 8888.

MANCHESTER: Until January 17 – Mapping Manchester: Cartographic Stories of the City – exploring the growth of the city, road networks and public transport at John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Deansgate. Ring 0161 306 0555 or visit www.manchester.ac.uk/library.

MANCHESTER: Until October 2009 – Putting On The Glitz – wallpapers and wallcoverings with that extra something at the Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester in Oxford Road. Ring 0161 275 7450 or visit www.manchester.ac.uk/whitworth.

MOLD: August 29-October 10 – Flintshire artist, Tim Pugh, is involved in the creation of ephemeral artworks that have been made from a wide variety of locally found, site-specific materials and sited in contrasting sympathetic locations such as woodland and beaches, as seen in this exhibition of large framed photographic prints in the Oriel Gallery at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk or ring 0845 330 3565.

RUNCORN: Until September 12 – Halton Open Art Exhibition – Artists who love, work or study in Halton, exhibit photographs, watercolours, and sculptures. For more information, contact The Brindley, High Street. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

WIRRAL: Until September 20 – The Gentle Art of Making Etchings – featuring about 50 exquisite works drawn by American artist James McNeill Whistler from the University of Glasgow’s world famous collection at Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight. Ring 0151 478 4136 or visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk.

WREXHAM: Until September 5 – Open Season: Wrexham Art Group - showcase of the results of the group’s recent painting on location at local sites at the Oriel Wrecsam in Rhossdu Road. Ring 01978 292093.

WREXHAM: Until August 29 – Wrexham Open 2009 – works by a range of artists in all media at the Oriel Wrecsam in Rhossdu Road. Ring 01978 292093.

WREXHAM: Until September 19 – Exhibitions by glass artist Cait Walker, ceramic artist Louise Farrell and jewellery designer Nicola Becci at the Oriel Wrecsam in Rhossdu Road. Ring 01978 292093.