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The city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and the surrounding area, are home to some of the world’s leading luxury brands and successful creative industries. Recognised as the world capital of the ceramics industry, its design capabilities, attractive development opportunities, central location and commitment to sustainability make the area an astute choice for leading-edge businesses. Its population of 500,000 people enjoys access to two highly-rated universities and an abundance of outdoor space. The area includes; Stoke-on-Trent, one of the UK’s greenest cities; thriving market towns; beautiful villages; the historic Mersey & Trent Canal; spectacular gardens and the dramatic Staffordshire Peak District.
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SPRING 2010 BOX OFFICE 0844 8717649 (Bkg fee) www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke (Bkg fee) SEASON INCLUDES LEE MACK ALISTAIR McGOWAN ANTON & ERIN SALLY MORGAN
For just £25, enjoy
WELCOME
STOKE-0N-TRENT FESTIVAL
Vasily Petrenko
John Williams
MILITARY MUSIC SPECTACULAR
A warm welcome to a stunning Spring season at The Victoria Hall. We are delighted to bring you some of the strongest names on the comedy circuit, including Lee Mack, Stephen K Amos, Dave Gorman and Rhod Gilbert and waltzing their way on to the stage are dance legends Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag. Take a few moments to see what we have on offer – we’re sure you’ll find something you’ll enjoy!
NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
Soloist Martin Helmchen Mozart Symphony No.33 Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 Dvor˘ák Symphony No.8 Fri 29 Jan 8pm
Orchestra) Albeniz Asturias (Solo Guitar) Dvor˘ák Serenade Fri 26 Feb 8pm
Experience not one but two of the world’s finest military bands as they perform a musical spectacular that will have your toes tapping, your fingers drumming and you begging for more. This fantastic evening will feature a wonderful mixture of traditional military music, popular show-stoppers, superb solos and some surprises!
ALISTAIR McGOWAN
Mon 30 Nov 7.30pm £16 15 14
Sat 5 Dec 8pm £15*
Ambassador Friends £3 off
Ambassador Friends £3 off
Exclusive Priority Booking Ambassador Friends’ discounts at your home venue and ATG’s other regional AND West End venues No online fees for most productions and much, much more!
Kate Rusby
Christmas with The Rat Pack
Bootleg Beatles
18 Dec
27 Dec
14 Mar
Full details at www.ambassadortickets.com/friends or AmbassadorFriends booking line 0844 8717654
Conductor Vasily Petrenko Rachmaninov The Rock Bartok Concerto for Orchestra Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Wed 6 Jan 8pm Tickets £22 17 15 11
HALLÉ Viennese Gala Conductor Stephen Bell Soloist Natasha Marsh Strauss II Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, The Gypsy Baron:
Entrance March. Die Fledermaus: Overture, On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Adele’s Laughing Song Lanner New Year Galop Lehar The Merry Widow: ViljaLied No.7, Gold & Silver Waltz Strauss II & Josef Pizzicato Polka Suppe Overture: Morning, Noon & Night in Vienna Fri 8 Jan 8pm
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM ORCHESTRA Magical Mozart & Dvor˘ák Conductor Andris Nelsons
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
John Williams - Guitar Legend Conductor Paul Watkins Elgar Introduction & Allegro Leo Brouwer GuitarConcerto: Concierto de Volos, No.6 Myers Cavatina from ‘The Deer Hunter’ (Guitar &
Petrenko’s Enigma Conductor Vasily Petrenko Soloist Jean Yves Thibaudet Beethoven Overture: Coriolan Grieg Piano Concerto Elgar Enigma Variations Fri 19 Mar 8pm
All tickets £27.50 19.50 16.50 12
The nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan (The Big Impression), takes to the road with a brand new show resurrecting his legendary celebrity impressions and introducing a host of new never-before-heard voices along the way! No make-up or costume changes - just one man, a microphone and a multitude of voices.
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ROY ‘CHUBBY’ BROWN
KEN DODD
GOSPEL SPECTACULAR
GORDON HENDRICKS
Bringing his famous Happiness show to town, Ken will be dispensing liberal doses of his tickle tonic. You’re sure to be chortling all the way home!
A night of festive carols will rock the hall, gospel style, in aid of Gulu Missions Initiative. The London Community Gospel Choir and ACM Gospel Choir will be joined by the Harlequin Brass Ensemble and local school choirs for one of the best nights out this festive season. Not to be missed!
The winner of Stars in Their Eyes 2005 Grand Final brings his biggest show ever back to his home town. Taking you through the 50s and the ‘68 special to the Vegas years, recreating those magical vocals, this is the ultimate vocal tribute to Elvis. Start your Christmas with a fabulous night out!
Sat 19 Dec 7.30pm £18.50 17.50
Sun 20 Dec 7.30pm £15 10
Wed 23 Dec 7.30pm £14 (£13 Concs)
Motown’s Greatest Hits
An Audience with
HOW SWEET IT IS
SALLY MORGAN
The ultimate celebration of the sweet sound of Motown is back! In its 8th successive year, this stunning show delivers truly outstanding performances and features songs from legendary artists such as The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five and many more. Guaranteed to have you dancing All Night Long!
Back by overwhelming public demand, Sally Morgan, one of the world’s top-rated mediums returns to Stoke-on-Trent.
The UK’s most outrageous comedian is back! Britain’s rudest and crudest returns with all new material.
KATE RUSBY Christmas Carols
By jove, here is an evening full of laughter and songs from comic genius and showbiz legend Ken Dodd.
Since realising she had psychic abilities when just a child, Sally now brings her amazing abilities and her tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening.
Still as popular as ever, but too blue for television, you can always rely on Chubby to shock, but never disappoint.
Kate Rusby has become one of Britain’s foremost music artists, whether performing songs from the country’s rich music tradition or her own intuitive self-penned material. This unmissable evening will take you from classics and old favourites to a showcase of South Yorkshire Village Carols; a rousing Christmas celebration.
Suitable for adults only.
Evening Standard
Sun 13 Dec 7.30pm £19.50 17.50
Tue 15 Dec 7.30pm £20
Fri 18 Dec 8pm £18.50
Thu 10 Dec 7.30pm £18.50 16.50 14.50 Ambassador Friends £3 off
Be warned - if you are easily offended please stay at home.
Christmas Show
‘an utterly life affirming evening’
Ambassador Friends £3 off
CHRISTMAS WITH THE RAT PACK Beat the winter blues with a special version of the hit show for the festive season! Take a trip back in time to the glamorous nights of Las Vegas with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr. and Frank Sinatra. Seasonal classics include Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Winter Wonderland and Let it Snow, Let it Snow.
Sun 27 Dec 7.30pm £26.50 24.50 22.50 19.50 16.50 Ambassador Friends £3 off
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MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
RAW ENERGY 2010
THE SNOW QUEEN
PAUL CARRACK
LEGENDS SHOWDOWN
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale of the frozen north brings a touch of magic to the theatre. The Snow Queen (Jane Rossington, Crossroads) captures a young orphan and freezes him, taking him away to her ice palace, but his fearless sister sets out to rescue him, facing many adventures on the way. Terrific entertainment for all the family.
The former Mike and the Mechanics vocalist and voice behind worldwide hits such as Ace’s How Long, Squeeze’s Tempted and timeless classic The Living Years, has a reputation as a stunning live performer. Expect to hear songs from his Greatest Hits album as well as new hit singles Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City and I Don’t Want to Hear Any More.
The colourful, charismatic superstars of the ring will be here for an evening of entertainment and a 16ft steel cage match!
Ocean Colour Scene shot to fame with the explosion of the Britpop scene. They have played some of the biggest arenas in the UK and they return to The Victoria Hall as they launch their new album, Rockfield.
Mon 15 Feb 1pm & 4pm £10 Adults £9 Children Family Ticket £32 (max. 2 adults)
Fri 19 Feb 8pm £26.50
Sat 20 Feb Doors 7pm Wed 24 Feb 7.30pm Bell 7.30pm £12 (Concs £10) £22.50* Family Ticket £35 (max. 2 adults)
Slade, T-Rextasy & Mud 2 This is the must see Christmas concert party featuring Mud 2 with the massive world-wide smash Lonely This Christmas and many of Mud’s other hits. Also featured are the world’s most authentic T-Rex tribute act, T-Rextasy, with all Marc Bolan’s hits, and the only band to see at Christmas, Slade.
Stoke-on-Trent Theatres, in partnership with DanceXchange, is delighted to be hosting the most exciting and vibrant youth dance companies from the West Midlands. Two will be selected to go on to the National Youth Dance Platform. A high-energy event and an atmosphere to raise the roof!
STEPHEN K AMOS The Feelgood Factor Welcome to Stephen K Amos’ third solo UK stand-up tour. Full to bursting with more fun, warmth, bonhomie and love than ever before - forget the credit crunch and welcome to The Feelgood Factor! ‘Radiates charm and exudes joy. A truly uplifting performer’ Time Out ‘Inspiring, acutely clever and irresistibly funny’ Edfest ‘Born to entertain’ The Guardian
Tue 29 Dec 7.30pm £24.50 18.50
Sat 16 Jan 7pm Adults £8 Children £6 Family Ticket £24 (max. 2 adults)
Sat 30 Jan 7.30pm £16.50*
See all the top names and champions such as British Heavyweight Champion ‘The Queen’s favourite’ David Deville, ‘Gentleman’ Jon Ritchie and British TV Champion Travis. Don’t miss this action-packed night!
ANTON & ERIN Steppin’ Out From the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, dance icons and national treasures Anton & Erin will dazzle and charm with their ballroom magic that perfectly showcases their enchanting talent. With music from Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, the evening includes classic hits such as Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Steppin’ Out With My Baby and Strike Up The Band.
Thu 25 Feb 7.30pm £36.50 29.50
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DAY OF THE DEAD Set in Mexico during the early 1900s, the cast of chaosmongers transport the body of Dr Haze to a remote area of Mexico. Unbeknown to them, they settled in a former burial ground of Aztec Warriors. There they join the local inhabitants’ Day of the Dead rituals to try and revive their esteemed leader. All with disastrous consequences of course! Sat 27 Feb 7.30pm £24 19 15 10 Ambassador Friends £3 off
TRIVIUM
LEE MACK Going Out Critically-acclaimed BAFTA-winning comedian Lee Mack returns to the stage with a hotly-anticipated new show. Lee will be bringing his trademark brand of high energy banter, well-crafted gags and sharp one-liners on his biggest ever live stand-up tour.
‘A masterclass in pure comedy’
One of the world’s biggest metal bands returns to the Victoria Hall. Don’t miss this chance to hear some of the best rock songs of recent years such as Dying In Your Arms, Like Light to Flies and Down From The Sky and see why Trivium were named Best Live Act at The Metal Hammer Awards.
The List
Fri 5 Mar 8pm £18.50*
Sun 7 Mar Doors 7pm £16.50*
ONE MAN LORD OF THE RINGS
MATT MONRO JNR
BOOTLEG BEATLES
Armed with nothing more than a pair of elbow pads and his outrageous imagination, Charles Ross recreates the enchanting world of Middle Earth as he hurtles through Tolkien’s trilogy. If you’ve seen the films, read the books and named your first-born Frodo, don’t miss Ross’ zany take on the ever-popular epic saga.
Join Matt Monro Junior on a sentimental journey as the superb hits of his legendary father are rediscovered, and be romanced by Matt’s own repertoire of music that has established him as a remarkable artist in his own right.
Re-live the sights and sounds of the sixties as the world’s premier Beatle band returns with their spectacular stage production.
Wed 10 Mar 7.30pm £15 13
Fri 12 Mar 7.30pm £18 16
This emotional and entertaining evening is a definite must for music lovers.
Using film footage of the period, the show traces the history of the Fab Four in one of the not to miss annual traditions.
DAVE GORMAN Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop and Stand Up
TONY STOCKWELL Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with us, delivering their messages of love and reuniting them with their relatives. The remarkable star of Living TV’s Street Psychic endeavours to give proof beyond doubt of the afterlife. Deeply compelling, often startlingly accurate and always humorous, an evening with Tony is like no other.
It’s not the Beatles but you simply won’t believe it! Sun 14 Mar 8pm £22.50
Wed 17 Mar 7.30pm £18
Dave Gorman is going back on the road. And when we say ‘on the road’, we really mean it. This tour will see the intrepid comedian covering the extremes of the British mainland. Oh, and he’s going to do the whole thing on his push bike. With this show, Dave’s going back to his roots as a straight up, one-man-and-amic stand-up. Thu 18 Mar 8pm £18.50*
Ambassador Friends £3 off
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CHOIRS, CONCERTS & OTHER EVENTS
COMING SOON! BRING ME SUNSHINE
THAT’LL BE THE DAY
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
with Bobby Davro
A celebration of the life of Britain’s best loved double act, Morecambe & Wise, this unique show is filled with all-round entertainment; comedy, magic, songs, dances, sketches and hilarious comic routines. Bobby Davro stars as Eric ’n’ Ernie’s celebrity guest star. A fabulous fun night out for all the family.
Sat 20 Mar 7.30pm £17.50 15.50 13.50
WRESTLING
RHOD GILBERT
Trevor, Gary and the gang bring back the good times with a combination of their unique comedy routines and non-stop hits from the 1950s through to the 70s a show with a real feelgood party atmosphere!
Following his performance on Live At The Apollo, Rhod is back on the road with a brand-new show. Last year, he punched a shop-assistant over the duvet tog-rating system and went berserk over a mince pie. Stung by accusations that he over-reacts, Rhod sets out to discover the truth. Is he a visionary in a sea of closed minds, or has he, as everyone else believes, got anger-management problems?
Thu 1 Apr 7.30pm £19.50 17.50
Wed 7 Apr 7.30pm £16.50*
Ambassador Friends £5 off
and The Cat Who Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst
A show for all ages that takes you back to a time when entertainment was great. Starring the powerhouse performance of TV legend Stu Francis backed by a full supporting professional cast, live music, hilarious comedy and feats of great danger and skill, this is a show not to be missed.
Tue 20 Apr 2.30pm £10.50
Sun 2 May 8pm
PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS
OF MUSIC HALL AND VARIETY Prepare for a party as the legendary rock ’n’ roll production That’ll Be The Day visits with a brand-new show.
REGINALD D HUNTER
Sat 15 May 8pm See the latest team of World Federation Superstars battle it out in an actionpacked spectacular against a home team of British stars. Those who have seen Superslam return time and time again. If you haven’t, give it a try - you will be talking about it for a long time! Sat 23 Jan 7.30pm Sat 6 Mar 7.30pm Sat 27 Mar 7.30pm £12 (Concessions £10) Family Ticket £35
DEREK ACORAH Thu 20 May 7.30pm
SOLID SILVER 60s Thu 27 May 7.30pm
LET’S HANG ON Fri 28 May 7.30pm
JANE McDONALD Wed 23 Jun 7.30pm
JASON MANFORD Wed 14 & Thu 15 Jul 7.30pm
MARK WATSON Thu 7 Oct 7.30pm
Staffordshire Performing Arts
Staffordshire Moorlands Performing Arts Centre
Audley Male Voice Choir
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Guest Artistes will be Camilla Roberts (Soprano) from Wales and Ji-Min Park (Tenor) from South Korea along with Ingrid Surgenor (Accompanist) Sun 21 Mar 7.30pm £12 10 9 6
Featuring massed school choirs and regional bands in a delightful programme of Christmas music, audience carols and Christmas readings. Wed 2 Dec 7.30pm Circle £8 (no concs) Stalls & Upper Circle £6 (Concs £4). Tickets from SPA on 01785 278278 or at The Victoria Hall box office. City Music and Performing Arts Service presents
CITY SONGBIRDS AT CHRISTMAS Featuring young people from schools across Stoke-on-Trent in an evening of festive music. Thu 3 & Fri 4 Dec 6.45pm Adults £6.50 Children £5 Family Ticket £18 (max. 2 adults) Tickets from SPA on 01785 278278 or at The Victoria Hall box office.
Seasonal band, orchestral and choral music with carols given by young people from all over the Moorlands. Mon 7 Dec 7pm Circle £6.50 Upper Circle £5.50 Stalls £5 (Concs available in Upper Circle & Stalls) Ceramic City Choir
CHRISTMAS CONCERT With compere Ray Johnson and special guests Painsley Catholic College Wind Band. Sat 12 Dec 7.30pm £12 £10 £8 Children £5 City Music and Performing Arts Service presents
STRING SPECTACULAR Over 300 young string players première a creative work based on images of Stoke-on-Trent’s historic past. Thu 2 Mar 6.45pm Adults £6.50 Children £5 Family Ticket £18 (max. 2 adults)
CELEBRITY CONCERT
City Music and Performing Arts Service presents
ANNUAL GRAND RECORDER FESTIVAL Hundreds of our young people from city schools in their Annual Grand Recorder Festival. Thu 25 Mar 12pm Adults £3 Children £2 Thu 25 Mar 6.45pm Adults £6.50 Children £5 Family Ticket £18 (max. 2 adults)
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