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PRIVATE SHOW - TICKETS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

In aid of the Thwaites Empire Theatre 'RAISE THE ROOF' Appeal.

A star spangled banner production with a salute to movies and musicals with an all American theme - including Hair Spray and High School Musical.

Presented by Chantelle's Dance Academy.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR - COLIN HILTON

COMPERE - MICHAEL BERRY

WITH RICKY HOLDER, BETHANY AND TONY

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"Twist and Shout!" proudly sing Beatles songs across the entire country ! This is their second time at Thwaites' Empire and they are really looking forward to it !

‘The Beatles' are undoubtedly the most timeless band that have ever existed, grandma fancied one of them, grandpa knew two of them, mum danced to their hit songs, dad envied them and, well - the youngsters are just about discovering them for the first time !  Truly - a band that easily spans all generations !

That's what drives ‘Twist and Shout!"

All four band members have always been in awe of the fabtastic four and through their music they hope to pay some tribute to the lads from Liverpool who changed the world !

If you want a Friday night of fabtastic, foot-tapping fun singing along with songs like "She Loves You", "From Me to You", "Hard Day's Night", "Day Tripper", "Mr. Postman", "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", "Back in the USSR", "Please, Please Me",    "I Saw Her Standing There", "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude" - not to mention dozens upon dozens more ! - then Friday night, 10^th July, Empire Theatre is the place to    be !!

If you want to turn up in sixties dress and speak ‘Liverpudlian' - then that's fine by the boys !  They might try it too !

Small Print _ Unfortunately, due to Health and Safety, Governmental Law and Order Acts and a few other things - the smoking of any substance legal or illegal is not permissible or allowed in the Theatre.  This might be a 60's gig - but it is    2009 !!!

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You won't be disappointed !

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS presented by Pendle Productions - an interactive multi-sensory workshop and participatory productions lasting approximately 1 hour.

A hands on chance to be part of the classic fairytale and percussion. Suitable for children aged 4+ with their parents but younger may enjoy it too!

Tickets £2 for children (all adults free)

Performances at 10am, 12pm and 2pm.

Supported by Blackburn College Community Citizenship funding distributed by the Student Union.

Also......drop into the theatre foyer anytime between 10am and 3pm to take part in free Jack and the Beanstalk Craft Activities. Enter our colouring competition to win tickets for your whole school to see our Christmas pantomime.

Find out how you can be part of our centenary celebrations!

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From 'Blue Days ' to 'True Love Ways ' Rave On celebrates the music of the man himself Buddy Holly.

Marc Robinson founder member of 'ROCKIN ON HEAVENS DOOR ' with the Counterfeit Crickets gives you an accurate performance of Buddy Holly and his music.

His attention to detail with attire will have you believing that you are back in a time when cars had fins and skirts had petticoats.

50 years have gone by since Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens left us, Marc Robinson will recreate a night of music to show the music has not died!
featuring songs..... doesnt matter anymore,heartbeat, peggy sue and raining in my heart.

Marc Robinson will be joined by Bob Baxter who will give his tribute to the Big O Roy Orbison.
Also The Fortt Brothers giving their close harmonies tribute to The Everly Brothers.
 

 

A multicultural showcase of Dance and Drama suitable for all the family presented by the Blackburn India League

 

Featuring

The Pat Eaket School of Dance & Drama

The India League School of Dance

The Irish School of Dance

Blackburn Drama Club

The Thwaites Empire Theatre Silver Stars 

Arabic Dance

Hindu Centre Indian Folk Dance

 

part of the Blackburn with Darwen Celebrate Blackburn Festival

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JIM BOWEN is a Lancashire born ex-Deputy Headmaster with a natural flair for comedy in his own unique style. While teaching he became involved with the local Dramatic Society which kindled his interest in show business. In the sixties he worked as a ‘stand-up' comedian on a part-time basis on the notorious Northern Club circuit. The advent of Granada TV's "The Comedians" gave Jim the opportunity to appear on National Television which prompted him to leave teaching and ‘Have a Go" in the precarious world of entertainment.

Since his early years he has been an avid jazz fan and is probably the most frustrated trumpet player in the world! This has led to almost two decades cruising on QE2 with "The Hot Rhythm Orchestra" several times a year.

COLIN BRYANT AND THE HOT RHYTHM ORCHESTRA are recognised as one of the most professional Jazz and Swing Bands playing on the music scene today. The band specialises in Jazz and Dance Music of the roaring 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's

The repertoire of the band includes tunes and compositions made famous by such greats as Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, The Original Dixie Jazz Band, Glenn Miller, the Dorsey Brothers and many more. A special feature of the band is a swinging set from the Glenn Miller era.

 

The time's around 1964,

A year either side though, it could be more.

Where the hems were high, and the fringes low.

SATURDAY NIGHT MEANT THE CLUB A GO-GO !

It's Saturday night at the provincial "Club A-Go-Go" and the blokes and birds are on the pull.

The girls, chalk-faced and pale lipped are desperate to look like Twiggy, Sandy Shaw or Dusty Springfield, the lads, would-be Beatles.

However, beneath the girls' skimpy Mary Quant copied dresses beat virginal Barbara Cartland hearts,........

.........while inside the lads' hipster trousers lurk the impulses which have driven adolescents to distraction since the dawn of time.

 

Watched over by ageing rocker Eric (Rubber-legs) De Vere, the club's seen-it-all, done-it-all owner, we follow them as they wend their way through teenage sexual mores as rigid and predictable as any New Guinea tribesman's initiation rights.