Southport Theatre & Convention Centre Spring - Summer 2013

SPRING / SUMMER 2013

0844 871 3021 (bkg fee) www.atgtickets.com/ southport

WELCOME Welcome to the latest What’s On brochure for

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the Southport Theatre & Convention Centre -

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one of the most versatile venues in the North West. This season you will find a whole host

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of great entertainment with something

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for everyone!

We are delighted to have such a busy season

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ahead, with more wonderful shows being keep up to date with everything that’s

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happening; direct at the Box Office counter,

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shows that are brand new to the venue including

JIMMY CARR - GAGGING ORDER SAT 15 JUN

Ha Ha Holmes, the Sherlock Holmes spoof

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Live & Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

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favourites: The Hollies, Roy Chubby Brown,

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Following the huge success of last summer’s

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rock ‘n’ roll classics.

But don’t forget - we are a multi purpose

our facilities and packages please contact the

Convention Centre. We all look forward to

SALLY MORGAN WED 2 OCT

THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY THU 24 OCT

Sales Team on 01704 514770, who have a

continued support of the Southport Theatre &

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HALFWAY TO PARADISE SAT 2 NOV JOE LONGTHORNE SAT 9 NOV RAT PACK IS BACK FRI 15 NOV

welcoming you here in the very near future.

JANE MCDONALD FRI 22 NOV

Warmest regards,

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LISA CHU

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General Manager

Since emerging as an important component of the magnificent sixties British Pop Revolution, The Hollies’ hallmark sound has not wavered during their fifty years of recording and performing live around the world. The Hollies will perform their classic hits, including The Air That I Breathe, Stop Stop Stop, Carrie Anne, I’m Alive, Stay, Sorry Suzanne, Just One Look, Bus Stop, I Can’t Let Go, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, in a two hour celebration of all things Hollies.

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entertainment. For more information regarding

On behalf of the whole team, thank you for your

Now in its 15th year, We’ll Meet Again brings a new show for 2013! The regular team return with Adam Daye, Marilyn Hill Smith & Tony Leyton. Joined by Andy Eastwood, now acknowledged as Britain’s best exponent on the Ukulele and hosted by Mervyn Francis, with the music of The Martyn St James band, here is a show from the days when music was music. It’s great fun and damp-eyed nostalgia that leaves everyone with a warm and sentimental glow.

ELO EXPERIENCE THU 10 OCT

conferences, weddings, banqueting and

to help you with your event.

SAT 13 APR 7.30pm TICKETS £26 - £28.50

THE SENSATIONAL SIXTIES EXPERIENCE FRI 4 OCT

venue! We can offer you superb facilities for

wealth of experience and would be delighted

THE HOLLIES

WED 3 APR 2.30pm TICKETS £13.50 C G FLORAL HALL

READY STEADY COOK SAT 28 SEP

we proudly welcome the sequel, Save The Last the early 60’s for a great show packed with

HA HA HOLMES! FRI 20 SEP

WE’LL MEET AGAIN

UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE SAT 21 SEP

West End musical, Dreamboats & Petticoats, Dance For Me taking you on a journey back to

ROY ORBISON & FRIENDS SAT 10 AUG THAT’LL BE THE DAY SAT 24 AUG

The Drifters, Chuckle Brothers and of course, Ken Dodd; something to suit everyone’s tastes!

THE DREAMBOYS THU 4 JUL ROY CHUBBY BROWN SAT 27 JUL

Radio Show Live.

We look forward to welcoming back familiar

TONY STOCKWELL FRI 7 JUN FLORAL HALL THE DRIFTERS FRI 14 JUN

New for 2013, we are lucky to be playing host to

starring Joe Pasquale, Ready Steady Cook

THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW THU 2 MAY KEN DODD’S HAPPINESS SHOW SAT 4 MAY

booked into the venue all the time. So please

on our website, Facebook & Twitter - follow us!

ONE NIGHT SHOWS

WE’LL MEET AGAIN WED 3 APR FLORAL HALL

JASON MANFORD FRI 29 - SAT 30 NOV

THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS MEET THE PHANTOM SAT 27 APR 2pm TICKETS £15 F In this new adventure The Chuckle Brothers Meet The Phantom At The Theatre! a theatre manager is in trouble because a ghostly presence is scaring all the people away! In fact things have got so bad that he is having to sell everything off in order to pay the rent and he knows an empty stage is never any good for attracting shows! Don’t miss this riproaring comedy with Paul and Barry.

THE JOHNNY CASH ROAD SHOW THU 2 MAY 7.30pm TICKETS £17.50 - £19.50 C ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off Clive John presents the only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! The show takes the audience from the 1950s to 2002 and all the stops in between. All the greatest hits are included, Ring of Fire, Walk the Line with the Johnny and June duets Jackson and many more, accompanied by a video back drop with images from Johnny Cash’s life.

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FROM THE TEAM THAT CREATED DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT

DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS MEETS DIRTY DANCING IN AN ALL NEW ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSICAL!

‘A SHOW THAT HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES’ TELEGRAPH AND ARGUS

‘FULL OF CHARM, NOSTALGIA AND PLENTY OF LAUGHS’ THE HERALD

‘BURSTING WITH SENSATIONAL SONG AND DANCE NUMBERS’

BY LAURENCE MARKS & MAURICE GRAN

THE EXPRESS

SENIOR CITIZENS MATINEE £16 Wed 17 Apr 2.30pm (excl. premium seats)

SPECIAL EASTER OFFER 2 FOR 1 Mon 15 Apr

(Book & pay before Fri 12 Apr, Available on new bookings only. Excl. premium seats. Quote Easter Offer)

From the team that brought you the huge success that is Dreamboats and Petticoats, Save the Last Dance for Me will take you back through the music and magic of the early 60s, a time when each passing week brought another Rock ‘n’ Roll classic.

AS SEEN ON TV

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MON 15 - SAT 20 APR Mon - Sat eves 7.30pm Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm

Featuring the unmistakable hits of Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman including; A Teenager in Love, Sweets for my Sweet, His Latest Flame, Viva Las Vegas, Save the Last Dance for Me and many more, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era as we follow two teenage sisters through the summer of ’63.

TICKETS £15 - £25

For the first time without their parents, the sisters embark on a holiday to the seaside. Full of freedom and high spirits they meet a handsome young American who invites them to a dance at the local U.S. Air Force base. But young love and holiday romance is never as simple as it sounds, and the sisters soon realise that while the world around them is still watching itself in black and white, life and love can be much more colourful.

G GROUP DISCOUNTS Please call 0844 8713041 for full details

(Premium seats £29.50)

ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off Mon & Tue eves GENERAL CONCESSIONS £3 off

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

KEN DODD’S HAPPINESS SHOW SAT 4 MAY 7pm TICKETS £18 - £20 G Ken Dodd OBE travels the country virtually non-stop dispensing liberal doses of his unique tickle-tonic, and he’s ‘discumknockerated’ (Knotty Ash parlance for ‘over the moon’) to be touring with his famous Happiness Show. Ken is celebrating more than 50 years of happiness and laughter, having become a professional entertainer in 1954. But it is his undoubted genius as a comedian that stamps Ken Dodd out as a showbiz legend.

AN EVENING OF MEDIUMSHIP WITH

TONY STOCKWELL FRI 7 JUN 7.30pm TICKETS £19 FLORAL HALL It’s not creepy or kooky, mysterious or spooky. It’s Psychic medium Tony Stockwell demonstrating his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones. The popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy gives proof beyond doubt of the afterlife, all delivered with emotion, sensitivity and empathy.

Remarkably compelling, amazingly detailed and accurate and always humorous.

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A BERT KAEMPFERT GALA CONCERT

JIMMY CARR

THE DREAMBOYS

GAGGING ORDER

THU 9 MAY 7.30pm TICKETS £18.50 - £21.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off G C

SAT 15 JUN 8pm TICKETS £26

THU 4 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £23.50 G ATG THEATRE CARD £2.50 off

Bert Kaempfert left a legacy of popular music songs which provided hits for many of the world’s top singers, Al Martino, Wayne Newton, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. The show features Greg Francis, his orchestra and singers who will be performing Kaempferts music and several new arrangements commissioned by both the BBC and NDR orchestras.

Jimmy returns with his Gagging Order show following last year’s success, promising a hilarious night out - let’s see shall we.

The show will be packed with one-liners, stories and jokes. Some clever, some rude and a few totally unacceptable.

Over 16’s only.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK’s top male glamour show, perfect for a girls night out with your friends. Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced. If you’re looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, then look no further then these incredible stripping hunks. An action packed 2 hour show from start to finish, these boys will literally have you begging for more!

THE DRIFTERS

ROY CHUBBY BROWN

ROY ORBISON & FRIENDS

6OTH ANNIVERSARY DIAMOND DYNASTY TOUR

SAT 27 JUL 7.30pm TICKETS £20 G C ATG THEATRE CARD £1.50 off

SAT 10 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50

FRI 14 JUN 7.30pm TICKETS £26 C ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off 2013 marks the 60th Anniversary of The Drifters, celebrating this incredible achievement, this concert is a spectacular show. The Diamond Dynasty Tour features classic songs such as Under The Boardwalk, Saturday Night At The Movies, Up On The Roof and Come On Over To My Place.

Roy Chubby Brown returns with his bluest show yet! He’s still rude, he’s still crude and this time he’s turning headlines into punch-lines as his rip-roaring brand of banter continues to burst bellies across the country. Chubby doesn’t hold back from sharing his outlandish views on news, women and gender, sailing so close to the mark, even the most seasoned of fans will be left gob-smacked! If easily offended, please stay away!

Barry Steele presents his all-live spectacular multi-media tribute to The Big O, featuring classic Orbison hits from the 60s right through to the late 80s. Using both original and film footage from the era and backed by his 5 piece band, Barry will bring the life and character of Roy Orbison back to centre stage as he puts the rock back into The Big O, with soaring vocals and Orbison style. With full support including star guest tributes to Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Buddy Holly.

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE

READY STEADY COOK LIVE!

SAT 21 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £21 G

SAT 28 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £26

The 9-piece UK Pink Floyd Experience replicates the line up of the full Pink Floyd touring band of the late 80s and 90s.

Britain’s most successful TV cookery show, Ready Steady Cook is coming live, to Southport. Featuring top TV chefs including Lesley Waters, a celebrity host and the iconic ‘Quickie Bag’. Ready Steady Cook Live! will see the green and red kitchens battling it out, live on stage. Will ‘green peppers’ or ‘red tomatoes’ triumph? Decide and vote at Ready Steady Cook Live!

With state-of-the-art sound and a spectacular light show, the aim is to perfect the atmosphere of the great Pink Floyd in concert! Songs from Dark Side of the Moon through to Division Bell are features.

www.readysteadycooklive.com

THAT’LL BE THE DAY

HA HA HOLMES!

SAT 24 AUG 7.30pm TICKETS £18 - £24 C G ATG THEATRE CARD £5 off

STARRING JOE PASQUALE

That’ll Be The Day is all about nostalgia, reflecting the music and tone of an era that changed the course of music history and youth culture forever. The show was established on the cabaret circuit in the late 1980s and began playing regional theatres in the early 1990s. Having delighted audiences throughout the UK for over two decades, That’ll Be The Day is back on the road this summer thrilling audiences with the most popular feel-good comedy routines and favourite hits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

There’s a beast on the moors, a crime to be solved, and with the Ha Ha team on the case what can go right?! You’d be barking to miss this pipe-smoking new show from theatre’s funniest parodists as Holmes and Watson embark on their most dangerous adventure yet; hunting down The Hound of the Baskervilles!

Despite performing as many as 230 shows a year to capacity audiences across the UK, Trevor Payne who wrote and created the show back in 1987 and still directs, produces and stars in the production today rewrites the show every year. Over six months is taken in planning and preparation, culminating in a month of intensive rehearsals before the show once again takes to the road with its new offering every year.

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FRI 20 SEP 7.30pm TICKETS £17 - £19 C

It’s elementary! Comedy national treasure Joe Pasquale takes on the role of Sherlock Holmes. As one of the UK’s top stand ups Joe brings mirthful merriness to proceedings, but will he be skating on thin ice?! With Ben Langley as Doctor Watson and Andrew Fettes as everyone else, this wonderfully ridiculous show is well worth an investigation.

Has the Baskerville beast bitten off more than it can chew? Will Holmes find his deerstalker and will the deer by happy when he does? Stick some shag in your pipe and visit 221b Baker Street for the most gripping comedic thriller of the age!

PSYCHIC SALLY ON THE ROAD

THE SENSATIONAL 60s EXPERIENCE

WED 2 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £24.50

HOSTED BY ALAN MOSCA

SALLY MORGAN

Star of Sky LIVING’s Psychic Sally On The Road, Britain’s favourite TV psychic, Sally Morgan returns with her outstanding 2013 nationwide tour. Often referred to as psychic to the stars.

This unique theatrical experience should leave you feeling uplifted and enlightened, as they say seeing is believing!

Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment.

FRI 4 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £23.50 - £25.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off C G This quintessential 60s line up is packed with original artists and their hits. Starring The Marmalade, Ob La De Ob La Da, Falling Apart At The Seams; Herman’s Hermits, I’m Into Something Good, Something Is Happening, No Milk Today. Chris Farlowe, Out Of Time, Handbags and Glad Rags. Steve Ellis’ Love Affair, Everlasting Love.

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

A MAGICAL, MUSICAL DELIGHT

THE ELO EXPERIENCE MR BLUE SKY TOUR 2013 THU 10 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £21 ATG THEATRE CARD £1.50 off C G 40 years on, and the music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra is still regularly played on radio stations throughout the world. Re-live this fantastic music and take a magical trip down memory lane for 2 hours with The ELO Experience.

This show, currently wowing audiences up and down the country, is not to be missed.

THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY RADIO SHOW LIVE! THU 24 OCT 7.30pm TICKETS £19 - £25 ATG THEATRE CARD £3 off C

HALFWAY TO PARADISE THE BILLY FURY STORY SAT 2 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £20.50 ATG THEATRE CARD £1 off C Billy Fury was Britain’s own Elvis and girls loved him! 30 years after his untimely death, Billy’s own band - his Original Furys Tornados remember him by re-playing live his 29 hit records - Wondrous Place, Last Night Was Made For Love, A Thousand Stars, Jealousy, Halfway To Paradise & many, many more.

With giant onscreen footage plus the uncanny voice of Colin Gold, it’s rock ‘n’ roll heaven!

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Based on the novels by Douglas Adams.

Following a smash hit UK Tour in 2012, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is back in this DATES ground-breaking new stage - a radio Monproduction - Sat eves 7.30pm show like you never saw Wed before - packed with & Sat mats 2.30pm laughter, really wild sound effects, a live band, TICKETS £?? - £??

HD projections and drinks with extremely silly (Premium seats available) names. Joining Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, ATG THEATRE CARD and Hitchhiker’s favourites from the legendary Radio and TV casts, will Discounts be a VIP guest voice Discounts of The Book.

VENUE DISCOUNT Discounts ‘IT’S A BIG THUMBS UP. A FUN RIDE’ Discounts DAILY MAIL, PATRICK MARMION G F S Details page XX ‘9/10 - DON’T PANIC!’ ALAN WESTON, LIVERPOOL ECHO

★★★★

www.hitchhikerslive.com

Adapted for the stage from the best-selling book by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffler.

A spellbinding adventure from the creators of The Gruffalo!

The witch and her cat are flying happily along on their broomstick when a stormy wind blows the witch’s hat, bow and wand away into the night.

With the help of a daft dog, a beautiful bird and a friendly frog, her belongings are retrieved.

But this broomstick’s not meant for five and - CRACK! it snaps in two! When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? A rip-roaring ride on a truly magnificent broom.

A magical, musical delight for children aged 3+.

★★★★★

‘AN ENJOYABLE AND ENERGETIC HOUR PERFORMED BY A GENUINELY ENGAGING YOUNG CAST’

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned.

As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind.

TUE 22 - WED 23 OCT Tue 1.30pm & 4.30pm Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm TICKETS £12 FAMILY TICKET £42 Must include 1 adult

GROUPS 10+ £8.50 G F S Details page 15

THE GUARDIAN

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www.atgtickets.com/southport Illustration copyright Axel Scheffler and Macmillan Children’s books Production shots copyright Simon Turtle

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ONE NIGHT SHOWS

JUST ANNOUNCED - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

JOE LONGTHORNE

JANE McDONALD

IN CONCERT WITH HIS BAND

LIVE IN CONCERT 2013

SAT 9 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £19.50 - £22.50 G

FRI 22 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £26.50 - £29.50

Joe’s repertoire of voices is endless and includes hundreds of the world’s top singers.

The spotlight beckons again for singer and TV star Jane McDonald, one of the nation’s favourite entertainers. Back on tour, Jane presents an exciting and emotionally charged evening of music and laughter featuring many of the best loved songs and hits from her incredible career, including some of her own compositions and brand new material from her forthcoming album.

During his career, Joe has received gold and platinum discs for his albums, enjoyed sell-out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Joe is looking forward to new challenges, new songs to sing and new audiences to thrill and makes a welcome return to Southport this winter.

Join us this Christmas and follow Jack Trott on his ‘rags to riches’ adventure in our heart-warming and hilarious pantomime!

Packed full of toe-tapping tunes, amazing dance routines, fabulous songs, hilarious comedy, slapstick and fantastic audience participation - this festive treat is a show that’s simply not to be missed!

Down on their luck, Jack and his Mum can barely afford the rent to make matters worse the whole town is being terrorised by the evil Giant Blunderbore. When Jack is tricked into selling the family cow for a handful of magic beans - and returns home to the furious Dame Trott - their madcap adventure at the top of the beanstalk begins.

Will Jack slay the Giant? Will he rescue the girl of his dreams?

Will Dame Trott ever get those beanstalk stains out of Jack’s trouser-knees on a 30 degree wash? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to join us on the adventure this Christmas!

SIXTIES GOLD

JASON MANFORD

THU 28 NOV 7.30pm TICKETS £28.50 - £30.50

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS

The star line-up for Sixties Gold - the 50th anniversary tour, brings all the dynamic excitement and impact of the most influential era in British popular music, generated by the same sensational artistes 50 years on. The sounds of the Sixties never die, they simply groove away - and the audience will be tapping their feet and dancing in the aisles just like they always did.

FRI 29 & SAT 30 NOV 8pm TICKETS £23.50 Everybody’s favourite northern comedian, Jason Manford, has announced a brand new tour for 2013.

The show promises to feature a wealth of comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason’s likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit.

‘EFFORTLESSLY ENTERTAINING’ EVENING STANDARD Over 16’s only.

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With castles in the sky, evil henchmen, pantomime cows, love and romance, a huge Giant and a truly superb pantomime Dame – this is one show that guarantees the festive ‘feel-good’ factor for you and all your family.

STAR CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED! ‘IT’S A FABULOUS FORMAT WE KNOW AND LOVE AND GETS US FIRMLY FOOTED IN THE FESTIVE SEASON’ LIVERPOOL ECHO

EARLY BOOKING OFFER FOR FAMILIES SAVE £7 PER TICKET If booked & paid before Fri 31 July (Price Band A only)

OPENS FRI 13 DEC TICKETS £19.50 £15 £9.50 (Premium seats £25)

FAMILY TICKET 3+ £5 off price bands A & B. Must include at least 1 child or senior.

GROUPS 20+ £11 plus 1 in 20 free SCHOOLS £8.50 G F S Details page 15

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BOOKING INFORMATION Southport Theatre, The Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DZ

All tickets subject to availability & restrictions apply.

ONLINE BOOKINGS www.atgtickets.com/southport*

ACCESS FOR ALL BOOKINGS For further information or assistance please call our Access number on 01704 500036, alternatively call our ATG Access line on 0844 872 7677. www.textrelay.org

TELEPHONE BOOKINGS Call our Ticket Centre open Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm on 0844 871 3021.* For Group Bookings call 0844 871 3041.

For Access bookings, please call the venue directly on 01704 500036.

BOOK IN PERSON Call into the Southport Theatre Box Office on The Promenade. The box office is open from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday and up until 30 minutes after the show starts on performance days.

BY POST State your requirements and enclose a cheque or postal order made payable to The Ambassador Theatre Group Venues. Please also include on the back of the cheque the 16 digit card number, expiry date and issue number (if applicable). Cheques must be received no less than 1 month prior to the performance date. Tickets will be printed and available for collection on the day of the performance *Subject to booking/transaction fee

CONCESSIONS Shows with these symbols have the following concessions available:

STOP PRESS!

C Under 16s, Senior Citizens,

The American Four Tops are back by popular demand! SAT 21 DEC

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G Groups of 10 or more.

F Family E Early booking discount.

Design SWD swd.uk.com Print John Good

Check out our website or call Angela on 0151 934 2431 for dates, prices & special offers

full time students, Reg Unemployed.

Concessions may be restricted to certain price levels and performances and can be withdrawn by management without notice. Only one concession can be applied at any one time and proof of status is required.

ATG THEATRE CARD For certain performances, ATG Theatre Card holders are entitled to ticket discounts. Ask Box Office for more details.

For Text phone users 18001 + ATG Access line For standard phone users 18002 + ATG Access line For more information on Text Relay please visit www/textrelay.org RESTORATION FUND £1 from every ticket sold goes towards the restoration of the Southport Theatre.

FINDING US

BY CAR Sat Nav user postcode PR9 0DZ From the South Join the M6 and continue north until J26, continue straight ahead onto the M58 heading towards Southport/Skelmersdale.

Exit the M58 at J3 signposted Ormskirk, follow signs for Southport on the A570 after 10 miles you will enter Southport. Continue to follow signs for the Promenade/Town Centre. The venue is situated on the main promenade From the North M6 and continue North. Leave at J31 and follow signs for the A59. This leads to the A565 to Southport.

BY RAIL A frequent rail service runs from Southport to Liverpool Central Station. There are connections to Southport from most parts of the country. To check timetables, availability and prices please contact: Merseytravel Information (Local rail lines) 0151 236 7676.

National Rail Enquiries 0845 748 4950

BY BUS Travel Line 0870 608 2608 CONDITIONS OF SALE Tickets cannot be exchanged or money refunded. Ticket exchanges can be offered for a per ticket exchange fee.

Exchanges will only be accepted for the same production and for the same value or higher on payment of the difference. All exchange requests are subject to availability and must be received at least 48 hours prior to the original performance date.

Due to the varying nature of the shows and sets we cannot guarantee an unrestricted view from all seats at all times.

The information in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press.

Southport Theatre and Convention Centre reserves the right to change or vary at any time. All discounts are limited and subject to availability.

This brochure is printed on responsibly sourced FSC paper. Please continue to help the environment by recycling it.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP Co-founded by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992, the Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd (ATG) is the largest owner/operator of theatres in the UK with 39 venues, an internationally recognised theatre producer and a leader in theatre ticketing services through ATG Tickets. ATG’s impressive portfolio of West End theatres includes Apollo Victoria, Donmar Warehouse, Duke of York’s, Fortune, Harold Pinter, Lyceum, Phoenix, Piccadilly, Playhouse, Savoy, Trafalgar Studio 1 and Trafalgar Studio 2.

ATG’s regional theatres include The Ambassadors Woking encompassing the New Victoria and Rhoda McGaw Theatres and the award-winning Ambassador Cinemas; Aylesbury Waterside Theatre; New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham; Theatre Royal Brighton; Bristol Hippodrome; Churchill Theatre Bromley; Edinburgh Playhouse; Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal, Glasgow; Grimsby Auditorium; Liverpool Empire; Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester; Milton Keynes Theatre; New Theatre, Oxford; Richmond Theatre; Southport Theatre; Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent; Sunderland Empire; Princess Theatre, Torquay; New Wimbledon Theatre and New Wimbledon Studio; Grand Opera House, York. ATG has been behind some of the most successful and innovative productions in Britain and internationally. Current and recent ATG co-productions include Macbeth, Passion Play, Posh, Jumpy and Constellations (Royal Court at the Duke of York’s), 9 To 5 The Musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Legally Blonde The Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, Maurice’s Jubilee, Goodnight Mister Tom, The Mystery of Charles Dickens, South Pacific, All New People, Dandy Dick, Blue/Orange, Ghost The Musical, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!, Exit the King, The Mountaintop, Being Shakespeare, The Misanthrope, West Side Story, Elling and Guys and Dolls.

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