What’s On - 8/10/09

Oct 6 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society meeting with talk on An historical journey into horticulture of the year 1000AD at the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

MANCHESTER: Co-Operative World Netball Series featuring teams from England, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Malawi and Jamaica at the MEN Arena.Visit www.worldnetballseries.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

LITTLE SUTTON: Celebrate The Arts at Little Sutton Methodist Church with music, art, crafts, poetry, fun for children and more from 10am-5pm. Admission £1.

MANCHESTER: Co-Operative World Netball Series featuring teams from England, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Malawi and Jamaica at the MEN Arena.Visit www.worldnetballseries.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

LITTLE SUTTON: Celebrate The Arts at Little Sutton Methodist Church with music, art, crafts, poetry, fun for children and more from 2.15-4.30pm with Sunday service led by the Rev Ken Davey at 10.45am. Admission £1.

MANCHESTER: Co-Operative World Netball Series featuring teams from England, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Malawi and Jamaica at the MEN Arena.Visit www.worldnetballseries.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2003 Italian film Respiro (Grazia’s Island) at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

HUNTINGTON: Beginners ballroom lessons every Tuesday from 7.30-9pm at Huntington Primary School, Butterbache Road. Book your place on 01244 348233 or

07739 352209 or visit www.dancefeveruk.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

CHESTER: Come and hear how artists work - Simon Grennan, one of international artist duo Grennan & Sperandio, reveals how they made two new artworks specially for the Grosvenor Museum during a presentation in the museum’s lecture theatre from 2-3pm. Free admission.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

CONNAH’S QUAY: Connah’s Quay Reserve Open Day - join the Deeside Naturalists Society for some high-tide birdwatching from 10am-3pm. Ring 01244 537440 for details.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting with talk on Britain’s First Hydrogen Bombs? by Donald McIntyre at the The Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

CHESTER: Chester Flower Club AGM and lunch with talk by Lesley Cole on European Excursion at Christleton Village Hall at 1.30pm. Ring 01829 751140.

CHESTER: A Wander into Chester’s Strange and Mysterious Past, to complement the Murder, Mystery and Mayhem exhibition, starting from St Michael’s Church on Bridge Street Row at 2pm. Cost £5, £4 concessions. Book on 01244 402110.

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

CHESTER: Get Stuffed - come and stuff fake animals using the techniques of real taxidermists at the Grosvenor Museum Education Workroom from 11am-noon and 2-3pm. Free activity. Book on 01244 402005.

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26

CHESTER: Paper Dolls and Outfits - make your own paper dolls dressed in outfits from the My Favourite Outfit exhibition at the Grosvenor Museum Education Workroom from 2-4pm. Free drop-in activity. Ring 01244 402005.

CHESTER: Chester Society For Landscape History meeting with talk on The Houses of Mold and District by David Rowe at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 UK film In Bruges starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society meeting with quiz and social evening at the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting with talk on Tulipomania, The History of the Tulip by Dr Celia Fisher at the The Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

CHESTER: Chester Flower Club meeting with talk by Lynda Stamp on Let’s Celebrate Christmas at Christleton Village Hall at 1.30pm. Ring 01829 751140.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

CHESTER: Chester Society For Landscape History meeting with talk on Habitats and Hillforts of Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge by Dan Garner at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Danish film Efter Brylluppet (After The Wedding) starring Mads Mikkelsen at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Australian film Ten Canoes at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm, preceded by Christmas reception. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

CHESTER: Chester & District branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society Christmas lunch. Ring 01244 678866 for details.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen joint meeting with the Royal Geographical Society featuring talk onLibya Awakes! by Chris Bradley, travel photographer, television documentary film maker and author, at the University of Chester at 7.30pm.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society annual general meeting at the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

LIVERPOOL: British Supercross indoor dirt bike racing at the Echo Arena. Tickets £36-£21. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

MUSIC

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

CHESTER: Hull-based concert organist Paul Derrett gives the lunchtime organ recital in Chester Cathedral at 1.10pm. Retiring collection.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Hannu Lintu with soloist Angela Hewitt (piano), perform works by Rautavaara, Schumann and Brahms at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £34-£11. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: After Eight series presents fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Little Toby Walker in the Rodewald Suite at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 8.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder with soloist Lars Vogt (piano), performing works by Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Strauss and John Adams at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £37-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WREXHAM: Welsh Chamber Orchestra in concert at 7.30pm in the William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University. Tickets £10, concessions £8. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

KELSALL: Kelsall branch of the RNLI holding a fundraising concert featuring the Flint Male Voice Choir at the community centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01829 751967.

MANCHESTER: Manchester Camerata, conducted by Douglas Boyd with soloists Jonathan Biss (piano) and Rachael Clegg (cor anglais) performing works by Alwyn, Beethoven and Brahms at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £32-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

RUNCORN: Jazz musician Mike Walker at The Brindley in High Street at 8.30pm. Tickets £12, concessions £10. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

WARRINGTON: Northern Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Ward with soloist Raphael Wallfisch (cello), in concert at the Parr Hall in Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50-£8. Ring 01925 442345.

WHITEGATE: The Atlantics present their Big Beat Boogie rock ‘n’ roll show at Whitegate Recreation Room at 7.30pm. Tickets £9-£5. Ring 01606 882981.

WREXHAM: Chamber Music at The Stiwt at The Stiwt in Broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Adults £10, concessions £8.50 concessions. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

CREWE: Crewe Male Voice Choir in concert with guest Denise Leigh, TV’s Operatunity winner, at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£7. Ring 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Yukata Sado with soloist Ian Bostridge (tenor), perform works by Takemitsu, Britten and Sibelius at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

RHYL: The Black Dyke Band in concert in aid of the Salvation Army at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: Charity gala concert featuring Jonathan Ansell and Faryl Smith at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £30, £25. Ring 0844 871 7649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

WREXHAM: Nightingale House Hospice presents Voices For Hospices - Come and Sing Messiah at The Stiwt in Broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

HELSBY: The Atlantics present their Big Beat Boogie rock ‘n’ roll show at Helsby Community Centre in Lower Robin Hood Lane at 7.30pm. Tickets £9-£5. Ring 01928 726534.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Hannu Lintu with soloist Angela Hewitt (piano), perform works by Liszt, Schumann and Beethoven at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 2.30pm. Tickets £34-£11. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LLANDUDNO: St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra perform works by Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £24-£12. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

NESS: Bavarian music performed at Ness Gardens from 2-3pm. for details, call 0151 353 0123 or visit www.nessgardens.org.uk. No charge for recital but normal admission to gardens applies.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

LIVERPOOL: The Legendary Gypsy Queens and Kings, introduced by Fanfare Ciocarlia, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £24.50-£11. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Celebrity Concert featuring pianist Martin Roscoe performing works by Schubert, Beethoven, Debussy and Liszt at St Mary’s Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0151 339 7326.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztok Urbanski with soloist Peter Jablonski (piano), perform works by Glazunov, Chopin, Kilar and Lutoslawski at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £34-£11. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra in concert at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£15.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

LIVERPOOL: Lunchtime concert featuring The Trout Quintet performing Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 1pm. Tickets £6. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztok Urbanski with soloist Peter Jablonski (piano), perform works by Glazunov, Chopin, Kilar and Lutoslawski at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £34-£11. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

LIVERPOOL: The Guinness Liverpool Irish Festival presents an orchestral evening with The Celtic Tenors - Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson - with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Fergus Shell, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£15. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: After Eight series presents British singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert in the Rodewald Suite at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 8.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Lunchtime concert featuring the European Union Baroque Orchestra, directed by Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) with soprano Anna Jobrant Dalnas and concert master Huw Daniel, performing works by Purcell and Handel at the Bridgewater Hall at 1.10pm. Tickets £8, concessions £6. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

CHESTER: Chester Bach Singers, conducted by Martin Bussey with piano duo Graham Eccles and Jeffrey Makinson perform Brahms motets and German Requiem at the Wesley Methodist Church in St John Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50. Ring 0151 677 3137.

CHESTER: Voices of the North, directed by Jolyon Dodgson, perform Monteverdi’s Mass for 4 Voices and Schutz’ Der Schwanengesang at St John’s Church in Vicars Lane at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, concessions £8. Ring 01829 740246.

MANCHESTER: The Halle, conducted by Sir Mark Elder with soloists Mary Mills (soprano), Susan Bickley (mezzo soprano), John Hudson (tenor), Iain Paterson (bass baritone) and the Halle Choir, performing Elgar’s The Kingdom at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £37-£9.50. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

LIVERPOOL: Family concert Teddy Bear’s Picnic...We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, presented by Dave Benson Phillips, at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 2.30pm. Tickets £12-£7, children £5. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

MANCHESTER: Pianist Freddy Kempf performs works by Rachmaninov, Chopin, Liszt and Wagner at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £26-£10. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

WIRRAL: John O’Connell, former member of Liverpool band Groundpigs, in concert at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, concessions £10. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado with soloist Alban Gerhardt (cello), perform works by Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Beethoven at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

RUNCORN: Highfield Male Voice Choir Celebrity Concert with guests Manchester Youth Soul Choir at The Brindley in High Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £8 adults, £4 children. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Club holding An Evening of Music for clarinet, tenor and piano featuring Stewart Armstrong (tenor), John Gough (piano) and Karen Slack (clarinet) at St Mary’s Centre at 7.30pm. Club members free, non-members £4. Ring 0151 339 5219.

MANCHESTER: Violinist Nicola Benedetti with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jacub Hrusa, perform works by Martinu, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£10. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Club concert featuring Interludes performing an evening of Gilbert and Sullivan, with music director Margaret Holmes and presented by Tim Holmes, at St Mary’s Centre at 7.30pm. Club members free, non-members £4. Ring 0151 339 5219.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

STOKE-ON-TRENT: Stoke-on-Trent Festival presents the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ilan Volkov with soloist Janine Jansen (violin), perform works by Mendelssohn, Sibelius and Brahms at the Victoria Hall at 8pm. Tickets £27.50-£12. Ring 0844 871 7649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with soloist James Ehnes (violin), perform works by Bartok and Rachmaninov at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Celebrity Concert featuring Paul Watkins (cello) and Huw Watkins (piano) performing works by Beethoven, Schumann, Prokofiev, Watkins and Rachmaninov at St Mary’s Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0151 339 7326.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

MANCHESTER: Tallis Scholars present Rose Without A Thorne, conducted by Peter Phillips, celebrating 500 years since Henry VIII’s accession to the throne of England, featuring music by Taverner, John Nesbett, Cornysh, Browne and White at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £29-£10. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WREXHAM: Chamber Music at The Stiwt at The Stiwt in Broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Adults £10, concessions £8.50 concessions. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Vassily Sinaisky with soloist Sergey Khachatryan (violin), perform works by Shostakovich, Brahms and Sibelius at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £31-£9. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Choir presents An Evening With Mozart featuring pianist John Gough and soloists Denise Leigh (soprano), Katherine Allen (mezzo soprano), Michael Bracegirdle (tenor) and Simon Lobelson (baritone) plus the Liverpool Sinfonia, conducted by Graham Jordan Ellis, at Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets £16, £12, £6. Ring 01244 380347.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1

MANCHESTER: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, featuring director Murray Perahia (piano), perform works by Bach and Mozart at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£10. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2

CHESTER: Chester Music Society Cclub concert featuring Yale College Wrexham choirs, band and soloists, directed by Tim Jones, at St Mary’s Centre at 7.30pm. Non-members £4. Ring 0151 339 5219.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

STOKE-ON-TRENT: Stoke-on-Trent Festival presents the BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with soloist Tasmin Little (violin), perform works by Puccini, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky at the Victoria Hall at 8pm. Tickets £27.50-£12. Ring 0844 871 7649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

MANCHESTER: The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christopher, present Celebrating Handel at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £36-£10. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

WREXHAM: Chamber Music at The Stiwt at The Stiwt in Broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Adults £10, concessions £8.50 concessions. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6

LIVERPOOL: Classical Spectacular featuring the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Echo Arena. Tickets £36-£25.50. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12

WREXHAM: Chamber Music at The Stiwt at The Stiwt in Broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Adults £10, concessions £8.50 concessions. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

SHOWS

ALSAGER: October 9 - Oliver Bray presents Villa - the artistic director of Until Thursday Theatre Company is performing solo in this new work based around a Russian family’s tragic story of loss at Alsager Arts Centre at 8pm. Tickets £7, concessions £4.50. Ring 0161 247 5302 for details.

ALSAGER: October 9-10 - Melanie Bray presents Iris Brunette, a mournful and engaging piece inspired by Chris Marker’s film La Jetee, at Alsager Arts Centre at 7pm and 9pm. Tickets £7, concessions £4.50. Ring 0161 247 5302 for details.

ALSAGER: October 15 - Dancers and choreographers Laila Diallo and Melanie Demers present Sense of Self, a poetic and powerful reflection on identity, at Alsager Arts Centre at 7pm and 9pm. Tickets £7, concessions £4.50. Ring 0161 247 5302 for details.

ALSAGER: October 21 - Apples and Snakes present a performance poetry showcase compered by Ann Wilson at Alsager Arts Centre at 7.30pm and 9pm. Tickets £7, concessions £4.50. Ring 0161 247 5302 for details.

CHESTER: October 8 - Chester Literature Festival presents Bitesize Lunchtime Poems at Oddfellows at 1pm. Free activity. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 9 - Chester Literature Festival presents new writer Claire Hopley talking about her book on History of Christmas and Its Feasts at Oddfellows at 1pm. Tickets £5 including tea and cakes. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 9 - Chester Literature Festival presents Professor David Nokes talking about Samuel Johnson: A Life at the University of Chester’s Beswick Building at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 10 - Chester Literature Festival presents Michael Mansfield QC talking on Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer at the Hammond School of Performing Arts at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 11 - Chester Literature Festival presents Chris Packham, TV presenter, award-winning photographer and author talking about his photographic work at the Bank of American Auditorium at 3pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.tiptopproductions.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 11 - Chester Literature Festival presents The Testament of Youth, a one-woman show by Rohan McCullough based on Vera Brittain’s haunting autobiography at the Forum Studio Theatre in Hamilton Place at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, concessions £5. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.tiptopproductions.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 12 - Chester Literature Festival presents new writer Caroline Rance from Bromborough talking about her first movel Kill-Grief at Oddfellows at 1pm. Tickets £5 including tea and cakes. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 12 - Chester Literature Festival presents former soldier Allan Mallinson talking about his book The History of the British Army at the University of Chester at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 13 - Chester Literature Festival presents new writer Caroline Smailes talking about her book Black Boxes at Oddfellows at 1pm. Tickets £5 including tea and cakes. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 13 - Chester Literature Festival presents writer David Peace, of Red Riding and Damned United fame, talking about his new novel Occupied City at the University of Chester at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 14 - Chester Literature Festival presents new writer John Sam Jones from Denbighshire talking about his book Crawling Through Thorns at Oddfellows at 1pm. Tickets £5 including tea and cakes. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 14 - Chester Literature Festival presents the Festival Dinner with special guest Paddy Ashdown talking about his autobiography A Fortunate Life at The Queen Hotel at 7.30 for 8pm. Tickets £38.50. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 15 - Chester Literature Festival presents Bitesize Lunchtime Poems featuring Dr Graham Atkin, senior lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Chester, reading poetry about God, the Devil, Heaven and Hell at Oddfellows at 1pm. Admission free. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 15 - Chester Literature Festival presents Chester Writers - a public reading of new writing at the Bull & Stirrup from 7.30-10pm. Admission £4. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 16 - Chester Literature Festival presents new writer Jayne Joso talking about her novel Soothing Music For Stray Cats at Oddfellows at 1pm. Tickets £5 including tea and cakes. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 16 - Chester Literature Festival presents Behind The Scenes with novelist Kate Atkinson, whose latest novel is When Will There Be Good News?, at The Queen’s School at 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50. Ring 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 16-17 - Chester Operatic Society present Play It Again Sam, music from the 1930s, 40s and beyond in a cabaret style evening at The Guildhall in Watergate Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 675431.

CHESTER: October 28-31 - Brownpaper Productions presents This Is My Musical 2, a musical journey through shows including Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde, Grease, Wicked and many more at the Forum Studio Theatre in Hamilton Place at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, concessions £9. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.tiptopproductions.co.uk.

CHESTER: November 21 - Cheshire Rural Youring Arts presents Two Friends Productions’ show Pretty Witty Nell, a one-woman comedy about Nell Gwyn, the most popular mistress of Charles II, at Mollington and Backford Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £9-£5. Ring 01244 851045.

CREWE: October 7-8 - That’ll Be The Day rock ‘n’ roll show featuring music from the 50s right through to the 70s, at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£17.50. Ring 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

LIVERPOOL: October 10 - David Gest presents My Life, The Musical Concert Extravaganza featuring an all-star line-up including Yhe Temptations Review, The New Stylistics, Peabo Bryson, Deniece Williams, Jimmy Ruffin, Billy Paul, Freda Payne, Dorothy Moore and Percy Sledge at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 2.45pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £56-£22. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: October 18 - American Superslam Wrestling featuring top American stars at the Empire Theatre, Lime Street, at 3pm. Tickets £12. Visit www.LiverpoolEmpire.org.uk or ring 0844 847 2525.

LIVERPOOL: October 31-November 1 - Eddie Izzard brings his Stripped tour to the Echo Arena. Tickets £30. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LIVERPOOL: November 8 - WWE Raw presents DX Invasion Tour at the Echo Arena. Tickets £50-£30. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LIVERPOOL: November 25-29 - Disney On Ice present Princess Wishes at the Echo Arena. Tickets £33.50-£11.50. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LIVERPOOL: December 13 - Abba - The Show at the Echo Arena. Tickets £35. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LIVERPOOL: January 18-19 - Strictly Come Dancing Live! at the Echo Arena. Tickets £55-£35. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LLANDUDNO: October 8 - Cornish comedian Jethro at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £18. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: October 10 - An appointment with Dr Christian Jessen from Channel 4’s Embarrassing Illnesses at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50, £17. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 12 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Literature and Sex featuring Martin Amis and Will Self at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama, Cosmo Rodewald Hall, at 6.30pm. Tickets £5, concessions £3. Ring 0843 208 0500 or visit www.quaytickets.com.

MANCHESTER: October 15 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Football Detective - Tom Palmer is the author of Puffin’s Football Detective and Football Academy series and invites school football teams to combine football, sleuthing and literary knowledge in this fun event at Borders Manchester Fort at 10.30am and 1.30pm. Book on 0161 833 0208.

MANCHESTER: October 15 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Cynthia McLeod and Dorothea Smartt providing insights into lives affected by the transatlantic slave trade, at Manchester Central Library committee room at 1pm. Tickets free but booking advised on 0843 208 0500 or via www.quaytickets.com.

MANCHESTER: October 15 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents afternoon tea with broadcaster and journalist Joan Bakewell at the Midland Hotel French Restaurant at 3pm. Tickets £12 including afternoon tea and scones. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 15 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Darwin - A Life in Poems with poet Ruth Padel reading from her most recent collection, a poetic biography of her great-great-grandfather, at Manchester Museum’s Animal Life Gallery at 7.30pm. Tickets £7, concessions £5. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 15 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Another Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy - Artemis Fowl creator Eoin Colfer talks about being given the task of penning a 30th anniversary sequel to the legendary Douglas Adams series, at Contact Theatre at 8pm. Tickets £7, concessions £5. Book on 0161 274 0600 or via www.contact-theatre.org.

MANCHESTER: October 16 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Words and Pictures with historian, editor and author Jenny Uglow talking about the relationship between writers and artists at Manchester Art Gallery at 1pm. Tickets £5, concessions £3. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 16 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Kate Atkinson talk about her work including her series of books about private detective Jackson Brodie, at Friends Meeting House at 4pm. Tickets £7, concessions £5. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 16 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Fay Weldon talking about her life and work including her new novel Chalcot Crescent at Friends Meeting House at 6pm. Tickets £7, concessions £5. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 16 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Buddhist poets Linda Chase, Julia Lewis, Grevel Lindop and Stephen Parr at the Buddhist Centre at 6pm. Free event but booking advised on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 16 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Jill Dawson and Kate Mosse talking about their latest, war-themed novels at Friends Meeting House at 7.30pm. Tickets £7, concessions £5. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 17 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Is There A Novelist In The House? featuring six unpublished novelists pitching their works to a panel of movers and shakers at Manchester Central Library’s Committee Room from 11am-1pm. Free event but booking advised on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 17 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Maya Chowdhry and Segun Lee-French launching their debut collections of poetry with a joint reading at Manchester Central Library’s Committee Room from 1.30pm. Free event but booking advised on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 17 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents a book launch by Manchester poet Michael Schmidt at the Epernay Champagne & Cocktail Bar at 6pm. Tickets £5, concessions £3. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 18 - Manchester Literature Festival 09 presents Family Cartooning Workshop with John Byrne at Manchester Comedy Store at 3pm. Tickets £5 adults, £3 children. Book on 0843 208 0500 or via www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 23-25 - Comedian Jimmy Carr at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £22.50. Ring 0161 242 2560.

RHYL: October 8 - Wild Vision - images and stories from the wilderness with travel and adventure photographer John Beatty, at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £13, concessions £1 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RHYL: October 9 - Elvis Rocks starring Michael King and Steve Halliday at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50, concessions £1 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RHYL: October 21 - Edgar Allan Poe’s The Horrific Case of Mr Valcemar, a new play by Richard Layton, at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, concessions £2 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RUNCORN: October 9 - Comedian Tony Law at The Brindley Studio in High Street at 8pm. Tickets £7. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: October 8 - Billy & Wally's Big Pop & Comedy Show, hosted by Billy Butler and Wally Scott, featuring tributes to The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys as well as comedians Mickey Finn and Denny Waters at The Brindley in High Street at 7pm. Tickets £14. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: October 14-16 - A Timeless Collection - a musical journey from Music Hall through the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s starring four world class singers and the Memory Lane Dancers at The Brindley in High Street at 2pm and 7pm on Wednesday, 2pm on Thursday and Friday. Tickets £8. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: October 17 - Solid Gold Country Legends featuring Jeanne Jordan and BJ Thomas, together with Randy Ryman and The Outlaw Country Band at The Brindley in High Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, £14. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: October 22 - Comedian Jan Ravens at The Brindley Studio in High Street at 8pm. Tickets £15, concessions £13. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: November 6-7 - Bluegrass & Beyond Festival - Halton’s annual festival featuring Bluegrass and other roots music from the UK and overseas, featuring performances by Clive Carroll, Tony Furtado (USA), Bakers Fabulous Boys, Chill Until Blue, Cousin Pearl, Hope Mountain Band, Jaywalkers, Mind The Step, Shake The Roots, Cousin Pearl and Helsby Young Bluegrass Stars, all at The Brindley, High Street. Weekend tickets £24, concessions £20. Friday and Saturday evening £10, Saturday daytime £5. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SALFORD: October 11 - Comedian Shazia Mirza at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 7.45pm. Tickets £12, concessions £2 off. Ring 0870 111 2000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: October 14 - The Official Chicago Blues Brothers Show at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50, concessions £2 off. Ring 0870 111 2000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: October 16-17 - Comedian Simon Amstell brings his Do Nothing tour to The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 7.30pm. Tickets £20, concessions £2 off. Ring 0870 111 2000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: October 25 - Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre presents The Three Bears at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at noon and 2pm. Adults £7, children £5. Suitable for ages 3-7. Ring 0870 111 2000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 10 - Charity gala concert starring Jonathan Ansell and Faryl Smith at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £30, £25. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 15 - Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance - from Gershwin to Grease, from Lloyd-Webber to Wicked, a cast of top West End performers take an exhilarating ride through the world of musical theatre at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £18-£14. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 16 - Made in Britain - The Six-Five Special Edition - a celebration of the music of 50s and 60s recording star Craig Douglas also featuring hits by Cliff Richard and Billy Fury, at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £15, concessions £14. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

WARRINGTON: October 10 - Ricky Tomlinson’s All New Laughter Show at the Parr Hall in Palmyra Square at 8pm. Tickets £15. Ring 01925 442345.

WIRRAL: October 8-10 - The Port Sunlight Players present The House of Frankenstein at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £6, concessions £5. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: October 11 - Comedian Joe Pasquale at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: October 14-17 - Heswall Operatic Society present Big Band & Broadway featuring the Wirral Schools Big Band at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, concessions £7.50. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: October 16 - An Audience with Jimmy Greaves, with special guests Roger Hunt and Ian St John, at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50, concessions £17.50. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: October 18 - The Stan Boardman Show at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £13. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: November 12-14 - The Woolgatherers of Heswall present Humble Boy by Charlotte Hastings at Heswall Hall in Telegraph Road at 8pm. Tickets £6. Ring 0151 348 1084.

WREXHAM: November 3 - Vienna Festival Ballet presents The Nutcracker at 7.30pm in the William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University. Tickets £16, concessions £11. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: November 5 - Comedian Stewart Lee at 8pm in the William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University. Tickets £15, concessions £13. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: December 2 - Chekhov’s Short Plays in the Carin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, at 7.30pm. Tickets £14, concessions £12. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: December 12 - Bink and the Hairy Fairy, a family musical, at 2pm and 6.30pm in the William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University. Tickets £7 adults, £5 children, £22 family ticket. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: February 25 - Comedian Rhod Gilbert in the William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University at 8pm. Tickets £16.50. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

EXHIBITIONS

CHESTER: November 2-26 - Lache Now and Then - display of photographs from Lache Primary School’s involvement in the Lache Photographic Project together with images from the 1940s, at Chester History & Heritage on Bridge Street Row.

CHESTER: October 5-29 - Murder, Mystery and Mayhem - join a photographic trail of the spooky, bizarre and quirky in an exploration of ghostly goings on and strange events in the city, at Chester History & Heritage on Bridge Street Row.

CHESTER: September 26-Novemner 22 - My Favourite Outfit - an exhibition bringing the contents of your wardrobes centre stage and providing people with the chance to make public the stories behind them, at the Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery One. Ring 01244 402029 for details.

CHESTER: September 12-Novemner 15 - Wild Britain - Wildlife photographs by Cheshire’s Ben Hall, who honed his skills on the wild moors of the Peak District and the woodland glades of the Cheshire plain, at the Grosvenor Museum Exhibition Gallery Two.

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.

FRODSHAM: Until October 23 - Landscape paintings by Robert Gray and the winners from a community photographic competition on display at Castle Park Arts Centre. Ring 01928 735832 or visit www.castleparkarts.co.uk.

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 redical, 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 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.

LLANDUDNO: September 1-October 31 - Photographic exhibition of black and white images by Jonathan Patrick Smith who spent two years documenting Llandudno Pier and surrounding coastline, at Venue Cymru. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 3-29 - Manchester Astronomical Society: Four Centuries of Astronomy in the North West - a scientific journey of discovery spanning more than 100 years to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy and the manchester Science Festival, 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: From August 1-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 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: October 17-November 28 - Liverpool artists Veronica & Mike Knowles exhibit their most recent works in the Oriel Gallery at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. Visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk or ring 0845 330 3565.

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 site 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.

NORTHWICH: Until November 8 - Above The Clouds - Mallory & Irvine’s Quest For Everest - a look at the ill-fated 1924 expedition to climb Mount Everest by George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, at The Salt Museum. Ring 01606 271640 or visit www.saltmuseum.org.uk.

RUNCORN: October 24-November 14 - The Drawing Show - An interactive exhibition featuring a range of drawing activities to take part in. Join the artists from Markmakers, Halton’s visual arts collective, and students from local schools and colleges in making their mark on the walls at The Brindley, High Street. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: September 19-October 24 - Creative Minds - Paintings by Stanley Lench and artwork by Weaver Creative Arts at The Brindley, High Street. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SALFORD: October 17-January 31 - The Sea: LS Lowry and Maggi Hambling - Hambling, one of Britain’s most distinguished contemporary artists, shows her latest powerful images of the North Sea alongside LS Lowry’s own deceptively calm seascapes at The Lowry. Ring 0870 787 5788 or visit www.thelowry.com.

WIRRAL: October 16-November 22 - Rising Stars featuring the work of Chloe Holt at the Artroom Gallery in the Old Post Office, The Parade, Parkgate. Ring 08700 852085.

WREXHAM: December 19-February 13 - Making An Impression - original contemporary prints from Wales at Oriel Wrecsam in Rhossdu Road. Ring 01978 292093.

WREXHAM: October 24-December 12 - Ground - Welsh artist and curator Tim Davies has selected works by five young artists currently practising in South Wales, at Oriel Wrecsam in Rhossdu Road. Ring 01978 292093.

WREXHAM: September 5-October 17 - Out of the Ordinary/Extraordinary - Japanese contemporary photography featuring the work of 11 photographers at Oriel Wrecsam in Rhossdu Road. Ring 01978 292093.