Shows - December 10 onwards

Dec 7 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

SHOWS

CHESTER: December 11-12 - Chester Operatic Society present A Christmas Cracker at The Guildhall in Watergate Street at 7.45pm. Tickets £10 including mince pies and mulled wine. Ring 01244 375662.

CHESTER: December 12 - Chester Comedy Club featuring John Mann and Phil James at Alexander’s, Rufus Court. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 340005.

CHESTER: December 19 - Comedy Club featuring Ian Cognito at Alexander’s, Rufus Court. Ring 01244 340005.

CHESTER: February 26 - 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 Upton Village Hall in Heath Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £9-£5. Ring 01244 851045.

LIVERPOOL: December 11 – That’ll Be The Day rock ‘n’ roll show at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£20. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

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

LIVERPOOL: December 14 – The Bill Shankly Story – a unique insight into the life of the Anfield legend featuring Kop heroes live on stage at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk or ring 0844 847 2525.

LIVERPOOL: December 16 - Comedian Russell Howard brings his Big Rooms & Belly Laughs tour to the Echo Arena. Tickets £35. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LIVERPOOL: December 20 - An evening with Howard Marks at the Live Lounge, Baby Blue, Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock. Tickets £11 in advance, £15 on the door. Ring 0844 8000 410 or visit www.accliverpool.com/livelounge.

LIVERPOOL: December 27-28 – The Ken Dodd Happiness Show at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £23-£14. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.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.

LIVERPOOL: January 28-31 - Holiday On Ice presents Spirit at the Echo Arena. Tickets £29.50-£10. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

LIVERPOOL: March 7 - Elvis Presley Tribute Show at the Echo Arena. Tickets £35-£33.50. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

MANCHESTER: December 17 - Roy Chubby Brown live on stage at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £20. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: December 19 - Comedian Jimmy Carr brings his Rapier Wit tour to the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £22.50. Ring 08444 777 677.

SALFORD: December 11 – Comedian John Bishop brings his Elvis Has Left The Building tour to The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 8pm. Tickets £14. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

SALFORD: December 13 – Opera North present Swanhunter - a new chamber opera, designed for a family audience, based on a Finnish folk tale about one man’s quest for love, at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 6pm. Suitable for ages 7+. Adults £12, children £8. Ring 0870 111 2000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: December 18-19 – Comedian Marcus Brigstocke brings his God Collar tour to The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 8pm. Tickets £15. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

WREXHAM: December 27-January 3 - Bink and the Hairy Fairy, a family musical, at The Lowry, Salford Quays. Tickets £8.50 adults, £5.50 children, £22 family ticket. Ring 01978 292015 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

SALFORD: January 16 – Actor, author and musician Henry Rollins brings his Spoken Word tour to The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 7.30pm. Tickets £23.50, £18.50. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 111 2000.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: December 10 – How Sweet It Is – Motown’s Greatest Hits show at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50-£14.50. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: December 13 – An audience with Sally Morgan, psychic to the stars, at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50, £17.50. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: December 15 – Comedian Roy Chubby Brown at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: December 19 – The Ken Dodd Happiness Show at Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50, £17.50. Ring 0844 871 7649 or ring www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke.

WARRINGTON: December 10 - The Ken Dodd Christmas Happiness Show at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square, at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: December 11 - Comedian Jason Cook at the Pyramid, Palmyra Square, at 8pm. Tickets £12, £10. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: December 11 - Vienna Festival Ballet presents The Nutcracker at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square, at 6.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£10.50. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: January 2-15 - Dick Whittington, a magical family pantomime, at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square. Tickets £10.50-£8.50, family ticket £34. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: January 30 - Comedian Jimmy Carr brings his Rapier Wit tour to the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 7pm and 10pm. Tickets £22.50. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WIRRAL: December 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 - The Port Sunlight Players present Humpty Dumpty at the Gladstone Theatre at 7.30pm with some 2.30pm matinees. Tickets £8, concessions £7. Ring 0151 643 8757.

WIRRAL: December 12 - Vienna Festival Ballet presents a Tchaikovsky Gala Ballet at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £14, £12. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: January 7-9 - Hoylake and West Kirby Theatre Group present Sleeping Beauty at the Gladstone Theatre at 7.30pm with 2.30pm Saturday matinee. Tickets £8, concessions £6. Ring 0151 643 8757.

WREXHAM: December 11 - CYW’s Christmas Show for children over the age of two at Theatr Stiwt, Broad Street. Tickets £3. Visit www.stiwt.co.uk or ring 01978 841300.

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: January 2-3 - Mother Goose pantomime at Theatr Stiwt, Broad Street, at 1pm and 4pm. Tickets £9.50 adults, £7.50 concessions. Visit www.stiwt.co.uk or ring 01978 841300.

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.