Shows - May 5 onwards

May 2 2011 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

SHOWS

BICKERTON: May 19 - Cheshire Rural Touring Arts presents Blaize Theatre’s production of Sward! The Story of a Haymeadow at the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10-£6. Ring 01829 782392.

CHESTER: May 5 - Danny Mcloughlin introduces Sam Gore and Mick Ferry at The Laugh Inn, Station Road. Ring 01244 401626 or visit www.thelaughinnchester.co.uk.

CHESTER: May 6-7 - Danny Mcloughlin introduces Caimh McDonnell, Kai Humphries, Mick Ferry at The Laugh Inn, Station Road. Ring 01244 401626 or visit www.thelaughinnchester.co.uk.

CHESTER: May 7 - Chester Comedy Club with Steve Day at Alexander’s, Rufus Court. Admission £12, £10. Ring 01244 340005 or visit www.alexanderslive.com.

CHESTER: May 8 - An Evening with the Friends of Briony Wells at Alexander’s, Rufus Court. Fundraiser in aid of RNLI. Admission £5. Ring 01244 340005 or visit www.alexanderslive.com.

CHESTER: May 12 - Barry Dodds introduces Ste Porter, Gavin Webster at The Laugh Inn, Station Road. Ring 01244 401626 or visit www.thelaughinnchester.co.uk.

CHESTER: May 22 - Psychic Steve Holbrook at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets £16. Call 01924 256542.

CHESTER: May 25-28 - The Stageworks presents Elsie & Norm’s Macbeth by John Christopher Wood - tired of playing Trivial Pursuit, Elsie and Norm decide to stage a production of Macbeth in their own living room, at the Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.chestertheatre.co.uk.

CHESTER: May 31, June 1-2 - Ladders Theatre Company presents Spin The Bottle return to the good old days of the 80s during a high school reunion at the Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place, at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 341296 or visit www.chestertheatre.co.uk.

CREWE: May 6 - Forever in Blue Jeans - Carole Gordon and Bob Newman star in a new production which begins in the 1950s and 60s before moving into the 70s at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £17, concessions £1 off. Call 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CREWE: May 9 - Comedian Jethro at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50. Call 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

CREWE: May 11 - That’ll Be The Day 25th anniversary rock ‘n’ roll show at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £20-£16.50. Call 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net.

LIVERPOOL: May 8 - Tango Fire Flames of Desire - the Tango Fire Company present their new show featuring dancers, one of Argentina’s finest young singers and a quartet of musicians at the Philharmonic Hall in Hope Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £30.50-£19.50. Call 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: May 11-14 - Birkenhead Operatic Society present Beauty and the Beast at the Empire Theatre in Lime Street. Call 0844 847 2525 or visit www.liverpoolempire.org.uk.

LIVERPOOL: May 11 - Comedian Tim Minchin at the Echo Arena. Tickets £35. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.echoarena.com.

LIVERPOOL: June 5 - Comedian John Bishop at the Echo Arena. Tickets £25. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.echoarena.com.

LIVERPOOL: June 25 - Here & Now Tour featuring Boy George, Jason Donovan, Jimmy Somerville, Belinda Carlisle, Midge Ure, A Flock of Seagulls and Pepsi and Shirlie at the Echo Arena. Tickets £36.50. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.echoarena.com.

LLANDUDNO: May 5 - Independent Ballet Cymru present Beauty and the Beast at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £17-£13. Call 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: May 6 - Jake and Elwood present their Blues Brothers show at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £23-£17. Call 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: May 7 - Comedian Ed Byrne at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Call 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: May 9 - Comedian John Bishop at Venue Cymru. Call 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: May 12-14 - G*Mania - inspired by the TV series Glee and featuring stars from Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Grease is the Word and Pop Stars-The Rivals at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50-£18. Call 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: May 21 - Comedian Ed Byrne with special guest Karl Spain at the Apollo Theatre, Ardwick Green. Doors 7pm. Tickets £20. Ring 08444 777 677.

MANCHESTER: May 26-28 - Royal Exchange Young People's Theatre Workshop presents Pact - Inspired by the story of Doctor Faustus, the 70 members of our Young People's Theatre Workshop set about asking themselves this question: What do you really want and how far would you go to get it?, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, at 7.30pm. Ring 0161 833 9833 or visit www.royalexchange.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: May 30-31 - The Wiggles bring their live stage show to the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: May 31 - Daniel Kitson's The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church at the Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, at 8pm. Tickets £12, £10. Ring 0161 833 9833 or visit www.royalexchange.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 3 - Comedian Danny Bhoy bring his unique brand of personal storytelling and razor sharp wit to the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 9-10 - Spirit of the Dance - Irish in origin and bursting with raw energy, this explosive and powerful show combines heart-pounding Irish dance with the sensual Latino rhythms of Flamenco and Red Hot Salsa in a thrilling production of strength and passion at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 11 - Kings of Swing - great swing singers and the world famous Kings of Swing Orchestra combine to take you on a magical journey back to an era when we fell in love to the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Doris Day & more at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 13 - Jonathan Ansell & Friends - the former X Factor and G4 star performs live at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 16-17 - Comedian Dylan Moran delivers searing observations and sumptuous imagery, painted across a large fraying canvas with cruel, curmudgeonly “Moranesque” brush strokes, bringing his unique brand of personal storytelling and razor sharp wit to the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 18 - Midnight At Puss Creek - Oliver Samuels, Jamaica's King of Comedy, stars in Patrick Brown's new and hilariously scary comedy who-dun-it, direct from Jamaica, at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 21 - An Evening of Mediumship with James Van Praagh and Tony Stockwell at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 23-24 - 500 Ways To Love - Body Positive North West, a self-help group for people living with HIV in the North West, and the Opt-In Drama Group, a Tameside based group, for adults who have experience of mental ill health and emotional distress, will explore the idea of love and identity using A View From The Bridge and As You Like It - and their own experiences - as starting points to create a piece of captivating theatre at the Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, at 3pm with 11am performance on June 24. Tickets £7, £4 concessions. Ring 0161 833 9833 or visit www.royalexchange.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 23 - The Magic of Motown - the UK’s number one live Motown concert show returns bigger than ever before with its all-new 2011 spectacular with solid-gold hits from The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie and more at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: July 30 - Beyond The Barricade - recreating original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, Beyond the Barricade features a cast of past principal performers from the West End production of Les Miserables, at the Opera House in Quay Street. Call 0844 847 2484 or visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: August 9 - Remember When - come and enjoy a feel good show guaranteed to get you singing and smiling with magical memories from the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s at the Opera House in Quay Street. Ring 0844 372 7272 or visit www.manchesterpalace.org.uk.

MOLD: May 5 - Kill For A Seat Comedy Club presents Mitch Benn and Andy Robinson with compere Martinn Bigpig Mor in the Clwyd Room at Clwyd Theatr Cymru at 8pm. Tickets £9, concessions £7. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

RHYL: May 6 - Kill For A Seat Comedy Club presents Stewart Lee, Henning When and Kevin Dewsbury in the Oriel Bar at the Pavilion Theatre at 8pm. Tickets £8, concessions £2. Call 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RUNCORN: May 6 - Dan Antopolski and Andy Zaltzman, two rising stars of the comedy circuit, at The Brindley in High Street. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SALFORD: May 3-8 - National Theatre Connections Festival - a nationwide celebration of young theatre talent which has commissioned ten thrilling new plays from some of today’s most exciting writers to be performed by young theatre companies, including local youth theatre groups, schools and colleges at The Lowry. Tickets £5. Call 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com for more details.

SALFORD: May 5 - Science Museum Live on Tour - experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments as London’s world-famous Science Museum takes to the stage for the first time ever with a fantastic live show to blow your mind and challenge your brain at The Lowry at 7pm with 11am show on Saturday. Tickets £12.50. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 5 - Comedian Micky Flanagan brings his Out Out tour to The Lowry at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 6 - Shaolin Warriors - Featuring Buddhist meditation alongside rigorous martial arts training, this breathtaking theatrical Kung Fu show vividly depicts the rarely-seen Kung Fu masters’ feats of agility, strength and skill at The Lowry at 7.30pm. Tickets £22-£20. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 8 - Sutra – Creativity in Tradition - performing in the UK as part of Milapfest's International Touring Fellowship, awarded to her in 2010, Arushi Mudgal will perform an exciting programme of classical and contemporary dance alongside some specially commissioned pieces that she has choreographed herself at The Lowry at 7pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 9-10 - ATC/Soho Theatre 2 present Ivan and the Dogs - in a recession-ravaged city, what do you do when the money runs out? Hattie Naylor’s tale, based on the extraordinary true story of Ivan Mishukov, is a spellbinding study of survival, conjuring the streets of Moscow in the 1990s through the eyes of a child, at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £5. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 11 - Alexei Sayle presents Stalin Ate My Homework at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £14. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 12 - Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets - The Edinburgh Fringe favourites and stars of BBC3's Comedy Shuffle and Upstaged present a new package of songs, sketches, socks and violence at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

SALFORD: May 12 - Manchester United Legends - for the first time in two decades, Manchester United fans can relive anecdotal tales with the Legends of ’68: Alex Stepney, Pat ‘Paddy’ Crerand, John Aston, David Sadler and Nobby Stiles at The Lowry at 8pm. Tickets £25. Ring 0843 208 6000 or visit www.thelowry.com.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: May 28 - Superslam Wrestling Spectacular at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £12, families £35. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: May 5-7 - Psychological illusionist Derren Brown at the Regent Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £28.50-£26. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: May 5 - Comedian Dan Clark at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: May 6 - Comedian Ed Byrne at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £21. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: May 7 - The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £21-£17. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: May 9 - Tim Vine at the Victoria Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £17. Visit www.ambassadortickets.com or ring 0844 871 7649.

WARRINGTON: May 13 - Johnnie Walker’s Musical Milestones - the celebrated BBC Radio DJ hits the road with a new show which tells the story of his life and times in radio and the music that has influenced him from the 1960s to the present day at the Parr Hall in Palmyra Square at 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50. Call 01925 442345 or visit www.pyramidparrhall.com.

WIRRAL: May 4-7 - West Kirby Light Opera Society present Guys and Dolls at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £19-£12. Call 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: May 10 - Comedian Tim Vine at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 8pm. Tickets £17. Call 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: May 11 - One Night of Elvis featuring Lee ‘Memphis’ King and PJ Proby at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Call 0151 666 0000 or visit www.floralpavilion.com.

WIRRAL: May 12-14 - Port Sunlight Players present Outside Edge by Richard Harris at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £7. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: May 19-21 - The Enthusiastic Theatre Company present Abigail’s Party by Mike Leigh at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £9, £7. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: May 24 - An evening of clairvoyance with psychic Tony Stockwell at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £19. Ring 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: May 27 - Marc Robinson Productions Limited present Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight at 7.30pm. Tickets £13, under 16s £12. Call 0151 643 8757 or visit www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk.

WIRRAL: June 20-25 - The Hillbark Players present The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare in Royden Park in Frankby. Call 0151 632 1989 or visit www.hillbarkplayers.co.uk.

WREXHAM: May 5 - Comedy night featuring Tom Craine, Matt Green and Sean Percival in the Guild Bar at Glyndwr University at 8.30pm. Tickets £5, students £3. Call 01978 293293 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk.

WREXHAM: May 11 - Comedy night featuring Tom Deacon and Chris Ramsey in the Catrin Finch Centre at Glyndwr University at 8pm. Tickets £7.50, students £5. Call 01978 293293 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk.

WREXHAM: May 14 - Jake & Elwood brings their Blues Brothers show to the William Aston Hall at Glyndwr University at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50, £17.50. Call 01978 293293 or visit www.glyndwr.ac.uk.