Shows - September 23 onwards

Sep 19 2010 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

SHOWS

CHESTER: September 23 - Elemental Opera present King Roger, a rarely performed opera by Karol Szymanowski, at the Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place. Tickets £12, concessions £10. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.chestertheatre.co.uk.

CHESTER: September 25 - Alexander’s Comedy Club presents Paddy Lennox, Paddy Lennox at Alexander’s in Rufus Court. Doors 8pm, first set 9.45pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 340005 or visit www.alexanderslive.com.

CHESTER: September 25-26 - A Little Light Music - Tip Top Productions present a concert for Macmillan Cancer Support at the Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place Tickets £6. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.chestertheatre.co.uk.

CHESTER: October 3 - Medium Steven Holbrook at The Guildhall, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets £15. Ring 01924 256542.

CREWE: September 24 - Mad About The Musicals - a whistle stop tour into the heart of London’s theatre land in a show featuring more than 20 of your favourite musicals at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50. Ring 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

ELLESMERE PORT: October 27-30 - Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre presents The Little Shop of Horrors at the Civic Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0151 339 4390.

LIVERPOOL: September 26 - The Armstrong and Miller Show - with their usual mix of the beautifully observed and the utterly barmy, Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong will be performing a parade of characters from their extensive dressing-up box and wig-store, at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 8pm. Visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk or ring 0844 847 2525.

LIVERPOOL: September 29 - Beyond The Barricades - now in its 11th record-breaking year, the show returns with a new production featuring the best musical songs of the past 10 years including The Phantom of the Opera, Chess, The Lion King, Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon and many more major hit productions, climaxing with a spectacular finale from Les Miserables at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £25.50-£20. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: October 3 - Abba Mania - special concert presentation, which celebrates Abba's music in a respectful and enjoyable way, reviving special memories of when Abba ruled the airwaves at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 7.30pm. Visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk or ring 0844 847 2525.

LIVERPOOL: October 31 - Millie Dollar presents a burlesque night with special guests Kitten De Ville and Dirty Martini at St Georges Hall. Dinner show at 5pm from £49 including two course meal, exclusive early performance and entrance into the evening performance. Evening show from 7pm - stalls £21.60, balcony £17.10. Ring 0844 888 9991 or visit www.ticketline.co.uk.

LIVERPOOL: November 7 - Vampire Rock - Steve Steinman stars with a full cast of superb singers and dancers and a formidable band blasting their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street at 7.30pm. Visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk or ring 0844 847 2525.

LIVERPOOL: November 13 - John Shuttleworth in A Man With No More Rolls in which the comedian looks at the serious moral decline of life in Britain, at the Everyman Theatre, Hope Street. Visit www.everymanplayhouse.com or ring 0151 709 4776.

LIVERPOOL: December 7 - LIPA Christmas Concert featuring performers from many different disciplines, LIPA’s gospel choir, acapella ensembles, the Creative Jazz orchestra at LIPA, Paul McCartney Auditorium, Mount Street at 7.30pm. Adults £5, concessions £2.50. Ring 0844 873 2888 or visit www.lipa.ac.uk.

LLANDUDNO: October 3 - Waterloo - more than two hours of Abba hits at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£17.50. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: October 8 - The Sensational 60s Experience starring The Tremeloes, Herman’s Hermits and The Union Gap and hosted by Alan Mosca from Freddie & The Dreamers at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £20-£18. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: October 9 - Vampires Rock - Steve Steinman stars in this musical rock theatre spectacular, with a twist of rock and a hint of comedy, and jam packed with the greatest anthems you know and love, at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50-£19.50. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 25 - Abba Mania - join in and enjoy all of your favourites including Mamma Mia, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper and many more at the Palace Theatre in Oxford Street at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 25-26 - Elemental Opera present King Roger by Karol Szymanowski at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. Tickets £15. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: September 29-30 - Comedian Ross Noble at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 8pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 1-2 - Janice Hughes School of Dance presents Be Inspired featuring music from old favourites like Pack Up Your Troubles and Buy Me a Banjo they will also perform to more modern numbers like Rehab performed by pupils ranging from pupils range from the age of 3 to 25 at the Palace Theatre in Oxford Street at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 2 - 80s Mania - feelgood fantasy concert celebrating the chart topping smash hits from the heroes of pop of the 1980s including Duran Duran, The Human League, Kim Wilde, Culture Club, Madonna, Wham, Nena, Toni Basil, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Kraftwerk, Trio, Dead or Alive, Madness and more at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 4 - Comedian Rhod Gilbert presents The Cat Who Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst at the Palace Theatre, Oxford Street, at 8pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 6 - Tango Pasión - Último Tango -Experience the energy, zest and fervor of pure Argentinian Tango, music and song in this captivating performance, presented by 12 of Buenos Aires' finest Tango dancers at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £24-£18. Ring 0161 907 9000 or visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 7 - Comedian Russell Brand at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 8 - Comedian Justin Moorhouse at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 8-9 - The Armstrong & Miller Show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller at the Palace Theatre, Oxford Street, at 8pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 19 - Comedian Rhod Gilbert presents The Cat Who Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 8pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 20 - Free Spirit Show featuring psychics Colin Fry and TJ Higgs at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 7.30pm. Ring 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: October 22 - Comedian Mark Watson at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £18.50. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: October 25-28 - Comedian Frankie Boyle at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £20. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: October 29-30 - Comedian Jimmy Carr at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £25. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: November 3-5 - Comedian Lee Mack at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £20.50. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: November 9-11 - Comedian Mark Watson at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £20.50. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: November 24 - Comedian Al Murray - The Pub Landlord at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £25. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: December 7 - Comedian Frankie Boyle brings his I Would Happily Punch Every One Of You In The Face tour to the MEN Arena. Tickets £28.50. Ring 0844 847 8000 or visit www.men-arena.com.

MANCHESTER: December 10 - Comedian Roy Chubby Brown at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £20. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: December 15 - Comedian John Bishop of Live at The Apollo and Mock The Week fame, makes his first appearance at the MEN Arena. Tickets £20. Ring 0844 847 8000 or visit men-arena.com.

MOLD: October 7 - Kill For A Seat Comedy Club presents Gary Delaney at the Clwyd Room at Clwyd Theatr Cymru at 8pm. Tickets £9, concessions £7. Ring 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.

RHYL: September 25 - The Best of British Variety Tour 2010 featuring Paul Daniels, The Krankies, The Grumbleweeds, Syd Little and Dana, hosted by Christopher Biggins at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £26.50-£20, family ticket £60. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RHYL: September 30- Comedian Jethro brings his Too Late To Grow Up tour to the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £18. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RUNCORN: September 25 - Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party - a recreation of the 1959 tour that was headlined nu Buddy Holly but also included The Big Bopper, Richie Valens, Dion & The Belmonts and Frankie Sardo at The Brindley in High Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50, £13.50. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: September 29 - Comedian Kevin Bridges at The Brindley in High Street at 8pm. Tickets £13.50. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SALFORD: September 22-24 - Rambert Dance Company present Awakenings - the acclaimed company present the world premiere of this new work, inspired by Dr Oliver Sacks’ masterpiece, in the tenth anniversary year of The Lowry at Salford Quays. Based on true life stories and inspired by Sacks’ book of the same name, made famous by the Hollywood movie starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

SALFORD: September 25 - Comedian Sean Lock at The Lowry at Salford Quays at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

SALFORD: September 25 - LaurieLorry Theatre Company & Makin Projects presents Gussett - factory worker and wannabe writer Pauline Potter’s gusset is her guiding light – and with her new book, Gusset Path to Life, anything is possible at The Lowry at Salford Quays at 8pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

SALFORD: September 26 - Singalonga Sound of Music - culminating in a sing-a-long screening of the classic film, this lively evening begins with a vocal warm-up with your host and prizes for the best fancy dress at The Lowry at Salford Quays at 2pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

SALFORD: September 26 - Singalonga Rocky Horror - with on-screen lyrics and a live host judging the fancy dress before the screening, the camp cult classic is now more fun than ever before at The Lowry at Salford Quays at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

SALFORD: September 27 - American medium and clairvoyant Lisa Williams at The Lowry at Salford Quays at 7.30pm. Tickets £35-£27.50. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

SALFORD: October 1 - An Evening With Allan Beswick from BBC Radio Manchester at The Lowry at Salford Quays at 8pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0843 208 6010 or visit thelowry.com.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 5 – Comedian Rhod Gilbert presents The Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst at The Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 7 – Comedian Mark Watson at The Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 10 - The Armstrong & Miller Show - with their usual mix of the beautifully observed and the utterly barmy, Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong will be performing a parade of characters from their extensive dressing-up box and wig-store at the Regent Theatre at 8pm. Tickets £20. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 14- Shakespeare 4 Kidz present A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Regent Theatre at 10.30am and 1.30pm. Adults £16, children £10. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 17 – The Sensational 60s Experience starring The Tremeloes, Herman’s Hermits and The Union Gap at The Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50, £18. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 23 – Legends Showdown wrestling event featuring David Deville, Richard Parliament, Chris Wyld and Capital Champion Travis at The Victoria Hall at 7pm. Tickets £12, concessions £10, family £35. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: October 26 – Comedian Joe Pasquale presents Extra Sensory Pasquale at The Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £17. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: November 18 – An evening with Gervase Phinn at The Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: December 8 – Comedian John Bishop at The Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

WARRINGTON: October 8 - The Boy With Tape On His Face - the Edinburgh comedy hit which combines absurdity with genius comes to the Pyramid, Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, £8. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: October 14 - Poet and songwriter Attila The Stockbroker at the Pyramid, Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, £8. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: October 27 - Medium Colin Fry’s Free Spirit Show at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: October 30 - Fireman Sam comes to the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 1pm and 3.30pm. Tickets £13, £11, family ticket £44. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: November 5 - In The Mood For Dancing - The Big Girls Night Out - Singer Anne Nolan is joind by international comedienne Mia Carla, ladies sweetheart Billy Walker and the Dream Boiz for a night of music, comedy and dancing at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 8pm. Tickets £14.50, £12.50. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: November 9 - Comedian Stewart Francis brings his Tour De Francis show to the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: November 12 - Mad About The Musicals - an evening of unforgettable West End and Broadway favourites at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50, £16. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: December 11 - Comedian Lee Nelson presents his Well Good Tour at the Pyramid, Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WARRINGTON: February 25 2011 - Comedian Russell Kane presents his Smokescreens and Castles show at the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square at 8pm. Tickets £14, £12. Ring 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WINSFORD: September 25 - The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular at the Lifestyle Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £18. Ring 01606 867539 or visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.

WINSFORD: October 1 - An Audience with Tony Christie in which the celebrated singer takes a look back at his 50 years in showbusiness at the Lifestyle Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Ring 01606 867539 or visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.

WIRRAL: September 22-25 - Heswall Operatic Society presents Argyle Remembered - a show to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the closure of the famous local theatre, at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, £8. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: September 23 - Tango Passion - new live spectacle combining virtuosity with sensuality and taking the international stage by storm with its charm and zeal at the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £21, £19. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: September 24 - The Johnny Cash Story featuring Roger Dean and The Lazy Boys at the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £16, concessions £14. Ring 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: October 7-9 - Port Sunlight Players presents Flying Feathers, an hilarious farce by Derek Benfield at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £7. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: October 13-16 - Riverside Players presents Confusions by Alan Ayckbourn at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WREXHAM: September 25 - Mid Wales Opera presents an all day workshop entitled Falstaff - From Shakespeare to Verdi with performance, analysis and discussion at the Catrin Finch Centre at Glyndwr University from 10am-5pm. Cost £8, £5. Ring 01978 293293 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: September 25 - The Sound of Musicals starring Lydia Griffiths at the William Aston Hall at Glyndwr University from 7.30pm. Cost £15, £13 concessions. Ring 01978 293293 or visiwww.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: September 30 - Comedian Kevin Bridges at the William Aston Hall at Glyndwr University from 8pm. Cost £14.50, £12.50 students. Ring 01978 293293 or visiwww.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.

WREXHAM: October 1 - Waterloo - more than two hours of Abba hits at the William Aston Hall at Glyndwr University from 7.30pm. Cost £16.50, £15 concessions. Ring 01978 293293 or visiwww.glyndwr.ac.uk/events.