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July 2008
Lancashire Talent Search - First Semi Final
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Tickets: £7 & £6 in groups of 10
Lancashire Talent Search - 2nd Semi Final
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Tickets: £7 & £6 for groups of 10
AUDITIONS FOR SWEENEY TODD - C'est Tous Theatre Group
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Hot on the heels of the Johnny Depp and Tim Burton Film recently released and a world wide success!
Young people are being given the chance to work with the professionals of the internationally renowned, "Say Two Production Company"
Christine Appleby the Company Director encourages everybody to come along. She says, 'No experience is needed just enthusiasm and talent, we will do the rest!'
Youth Production. Dancers, Singers and Actors required.
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Monday Club - Lancashire Brass
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Lancashire Brass is a group of musicians who perform throughout the UK and abroad, bringing their own blend of light music to events both social and formal.
The players are from the military and leading brass bands. All are now resident in the North West.
The group was formed in 2001 with the aim of moving away from the traditional brass group music in favour of a light, popular repertoire with just a hint of jazz!
Tickets: £5
C'est Tous Theatre Company Workshop and performance
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LANCASHIRE TALENT SHOW FINAL
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Lancashire Talent Search
Part of the Northwest Talent Search
WANTED - Whatever your talent
COMEDIANS - JUGGLERS - MAGICIANS - SINGERS - CHOIRS - DANCE TROUPES etc
OPEN AUDITIONS SATURDAY 21ST JUNE from 12 noon.
To book a time slot and guarantee an audition please call 07765 873 612 or e-mail platinummusicmap@hotmail.co.uk
or turn up on the day on a 1st come - 1st served basis.
£500 PRIZE FOR WINNING ACT.
Tickets: £10 & £8 for groups of 12
August 2008
C'EST TOUS FILM/THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL SHOW
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RAVE ON - Tribute to Buddy Holly
RAVE ON
A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY
MARC ROBINSON AND THE COUNTERFEIT CRICKETS ARE JOINED BY BOB BAXTER AS ROY ORBISON ( the big 0 ) AND THE FORTT BROTHERS AS THE EVERLY BROTHERS TO GIVE A ROLLER COASTER RIDE OF ROCK N ROLL MUSIC FROM THE DAYS WHEN CARS HAD FINS AND SKIRTS HAD PETTICOATS.
MARC ROBINSON FROM 'BUDDY' THE MUSICAL, STARS IN THEIR EYES, AND 'ROCKIN' ON HEAVENS DOOR DELIVERS AN ACCURATE PERFORMANCE AS HE CELEBRATES THE MUSIC OF THE MAN HIMSELF BUDDY HOLLY.
Featuring songs.... RAVE ON, HEARTBEAT, DOESN'T MATTER ANY MORE, AND RAINING IN MY HEART PLUS MANY MORE CLASSICS.
Tickets: £12 & £10
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER starring JOHNNY CASSON
Blackpool Equity Branch presents A NIGHT TO REMEMBER starring JOHNNY CASSON.
MISS JUNE MARTELL - Host and commere direct from Bonny Scotland.
BE OUR GUEST - Comedy Dance Duo just back from Japan.
TOM McLEOD
KSK - Comedy Vocalist. Winner of BBC TV's 'JOKER IN THE PACK'
BRIAN SEFTON - Award winning Illusionist.
CAROL KAYE - Snging Sensation.
JOHNNY CASSON - TOP OF THE BILL - One of Britain's best loved Comedians.
Show produced and Directed by Paul Leverette (Branch Secretary of Blackpool Equity) and KSK.
Tickets: £10 Concessions £8
SILVER STARS - AUGUST
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K & O Entertainment present SILVER STARS
A sparkling afternoon cabaret for the young at heart.
Tickets: £2.50 including tea and biscuits.
LITTLE VOICES SUMMER SCHOOL SHOW
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SUMMERTIME SPECIAL with the ZOE TAYLOR DANCE ACADEMY - Monday Club
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Tickets: £5 - Members £2.50 including tea and biscuits.
Command Performance
The Command Performance show celebrates the ten year anniversary of the start of the "Twenty Year Dream" public appeal for funds to create the Thwaites Empire Theatre in Blackburn. The fund eventually raised £800,000 in just seven years.
The Musical Director is Colin Hilton who has directed many stars over the past forty years including: Donald Peers; Norman Wisdom and Gene Pitney to name a few. This evening he brings stars of the UK to the Thwaites Empire Theatre. Colin was the first Musical Director to bring a show to the Theatre with a feast of fun and music for the audience.
Starring
Bobby King - The North's funniest 'clean' comedian. Don't miss him - he is that good!
Pete Lindup - Multi Instrumentalist of great renown. Show him an instrument tonight that he cannot play!
Susan O'Hara - Beautiful Soprano.
Debut - A Company performing songs from today's modern musicals - young incredible performers.
Classic Sounds - Male and Female Singing Duo. Dynamite!
Miranda Myles - Blackburn's very own singing sensation.
Blackburn with Darwen Schools 'Enterprise Rocks' - Pop Idol Winner 2008
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts LIPA Paul McCartney's Performing Arts School - Winner of 'Reach for the Stars 2008'
Finalist in 'Talented Youngster of the Year' - to be held in Sept 2008.
Peter Lord - "Off The Cuff"
Dancers from The Bernese School of Theatre Dance and Drama - youthful dancing at it's best.
Other acts: more information to follow.
Compered by Michael Berry - what can you say about him? Answers on a postcard!
Tickets: £10 & £8
DEBUT SUMMER SCHOOL SHOW - HONK
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Funky Fusion - Bernese School of Theatre Dance
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September 2008
An Evening of Clairvoyance
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An Evening of Clairvoyance
with Mary White, Anna Gallears and Austin Powers.
Tickets: £12 & £10
Northern Jazz Orchestra - Big Band Bonanza
Tickets: £10 & £8
To Hell & Back Meatloaf Tribute & Brothers in Arms The UKs No. 1 Dire Straits Tribute
Details to follow
Tickets: £12 & £10
COLIN HILTON presents AFTERNOON CABARET - Monday Club
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Colin Hilton presents Afternoon Cabaret
with Maddy Lane, Ricky Holder and Annette.
Compered by Michael Berry
Tickets: £5 - Members £2.50 including tea and biscuits
Iain Moran - Family Magic
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Tickets: £8
Face Value with "Genesis"
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Tickets: £12 & £10
Fiddler on the Roof
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Saturday Sept 20th All Tickets £10
Monday Sept 22nd All Tickets £10
Tuesday Sept 23rd £12 Concessions £10 Family Ticket (x4) £40
Wednesday Sept 24th £12 Concessions £10 Family ticket (x4) £40
Thursday Sept 25th £12 Concessions £10 Family ticket (x4) £40
Friday Sept 26th £13 Concessions £11 Family ticket (x4) £40
Sat Sept 27th Matinee £12 Concessions £10 Family ticket (x4) £40
Sat Sept 27th Evening All tickets £13
Tickets: Various - see description - now available
THE LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER BAND
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SILVER STARS - SEPTEMBER
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K & O Entertainment present SILVER STARS.
A sparkling afternoon entertainment for the young at heart.
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October 2008
An audience with JOE WILSON
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Tickets: £3 (Monday Club members £2.50)
Billy Pearce
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Yorkshire born Billy Pearce first came to national prominence when he appeared on the talent show New Faces, he was quickly snapped up for stage and TV appearances, culminating with his first series for BBC television, You gotta be joking.
In 1993 he was honoured to host The Children's Royal Variety Performance, he was invited to appear in the same show a year later, which he then followed with the Royal Variety Performance. In total Billy has performed in five children's Royal Variety Shows and three Royal Variety Shows.
There are few stages upon which Billy has not appeared He has topped the bill at venues around the UK, he's also headlined many pantomimes, including breaking all box office records at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford.
Billy has also been appearing in the musicals Boogie Nights and the Rocky Horror Show, together with appearing at venues all over the country performing both his adult and family shows!
Tickets: £12.50 Concessions £11.50
"AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG" - BLACKBURN DRAMA CLUB
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I suppose this is best described as a romantic comedy. It charts the lives of the Stott family in Newcastle from the 3rd September 1939 until V.E. Day in 1945.
Each scene coincides with a significant event during the war, but focuses on the lives of the Stotts, rather than world events.
The play is narrated by Helen Stott, who is in her late 20s, early 30s and overly concerned about her appearance. Helen has a younger sister, Joyce, whose boyfriend, Eric, is in the army. Eric’s friend, Norman, also in the army, falls for Helen. Mr Stott is a shipbuilder, part-time fireman, pianist and member of the communist party. Mrs Stott is a devout catholic, and Grandad is more concerned about his dead whippet than the war.
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The Rocking Rev and The Plastic Punks Showcase
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OLIVER TWIST - by Pendle Productions - Monday Club
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“The Storytellers Theatre Company” adaptation of this Classic Victorian tale has all the ingredients necessary to captivate audiences both young and old alike. It follows the fortunes of ‘Oliver’, a young orphan with a mysterious past on an enthralling journey from the horrors of the workhouse, to the undertakers shop and on through the back streets of London.
This all time classic tale not only tells the story of ‘Oliver’, ‘Fagin’, ‘Nancy’ and the evil ‘Bill Sykes’ but also paints a picture of the Victorian underworld in London as Dickens knew it. Using a full theatre setting ‘The Storytellers’ re-tell the past as if it were today. With full Filmatic underscoring this production is bound to enthral all who watch. Powerful, dramatic and exciting are words too light to describe this production.
Tickets: £5 Members £2.50 including tea and biscuits Not yet available
C'est Tous Theatre Company
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Details to follow
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SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell
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Tickets: £8 Not yet available
The American Four Tops - History of Mowtown Show
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SOUL SATISFACTION presents
THE AMERICAN FOUR TOPS MOTOWN SHOW.
DIRECT FROM THE USA, "the show everyone is raving about!"
Tickets: £12 All tickets
FRIGHT NIGHT! HALLOWE'EN PARTY FAMILY FUN
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Hallowe'en Party Family Fun
with Pendle Productions & The Bernese School of Theatre Dance and Drama.
Music, dance, drama and comedy.
No more knocking on doors after dark.
Bring your children to the theatre in costume - a fun, safe way to celebrate the witching season!
Prize for the best fancy dress.
Tickets: £10 & £8 concessions ( Family Ticket £32) Not yet available.
November 2008
ROMEO & JULIET presented by C'est Tous Theatre Company
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Tickets: To be advised - not yet available
MONDAY CLUB - AFTERNOON CABARET
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With Roy Chapelle and Betzee (Vocalist)
Compered by Michael Berry
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PSYCHIC NIGHT WITH STEVE HOLBROOK
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Blackburn Flower Club
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LAURA JAMES DANCE SHOW
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SANDERSONS DANCE & FITNESS CENTRE SHOW
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WORLD AIDS DAY - FILM PREVIEW
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CHARITY SHOW WITH DEBUT
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December 2008
Blackburn Drama Club Production
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DICK WHITTINGTON 2008
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GROUP BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN
PUBLIC BOOKINGS OCTOBER 2008
Tuesday Dec 9 10am 1.30pm
Wednesday Dec 10 10am 1.30pm - 7:30pm (FULL)
Thursday Dec 11 10am 1.30pm
Friday Dec 12 10am 1.30pm - 7pm (FULL)
Saturday Dec 13 2.30pm (FULL) - 7pm
Sunday Dec 14 FULLY BOOKED
Monday Dec 15 10am 1.30pm
Tuesday Dec 16 10am 1.30pm
Wednesday Dec 17 10am 1.30pm
Thursday Dec 18 10am 1.30pm 7pm
Friday Dec 19 7pm
Saturday Dec 20th 2.30pm 7pm
Sunday Dec 21st 2.30pm 7pm
Monday Dec 22nd 7pm
Tuesday Dec 23rd 2.30pm 7pm
Wednesday Dec 24th 11am 3pm
Thursday CHRISTMAS DAY - NO PERFORMANCE
Friday BOXING DAY - NO PERFORMANCE
Saturday Dec 27th 2.30pm 7pm
Sunday Dec 28th 2.30pm 7pm
Monday Dec 29th 2.30pm 7pm
Tuesday Dec 30th 2.30pm 7pm
Wednesday Dec 31st 11am 3pm
Thursday Jan 1st 3pm
Friday Jan 2nd 2.30pm 7pm
Saturday Jan 3rd 2.30pm 7pm
Subject to change depending upon demand.
Please note that the 1:30pm performances can be changed to 1pm if the initial group booking prefers an earlier start to fit in with coach collections etc.
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March 2009
IT'S THAT KNIGHT AGAIN
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Tickets: £11 & £10 concessions (not yet available)