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Great prizes in beauty contest

OULD you be Miss Poulton 2009? The Residence nightclub proudly presents the exciting Miss Poulton 2009 contest, with over £3,000 worth of prizes up for grabs. The lucky girl who takes the crown will win £1,000 plus portfolio model shoot with Fylde Photography, a luxury spa day at Brooklands Country Retreat and Health Spa, Garstang, and designer wear from Heroes and Villains. The second-place contestant will win £500 plus the three additional prizes as above, and the third-placed entrant will get £250 plus the same set of prizes. Miss Poulton 2009 first heat will run from 10pm until midnight on Good Friday, April 10, then every Friday thereafter until the Grand Final on Friday, June 5. The club will be open as usual throughout the competition, so come and see the girls!

BEAUTY CROWN: The Residence in Poulton Join the stylish Residence set at this sophisticated venue which reflects elements of high-class nightclubs from all over the world. “We’ve gone from strength to strength since we first opened nine years ago and have built up a mas-

sive client base from all over the North West,” says Elliott. “People love coming here because we give them what they want – a safe and stylish venue with state-ofthe art sound and light technology, plenty of the best in entertainment, a nice club for nice people.” It’s THE place to be. So get smart and join the The Residence set. Members are admitted free before 11pm and are invited to enjoy halfprice drinks available up to 11pm. Group and party bookings are welcome with private hire available for 18th and 21st celebrations, etc. If you would like to be included on the VIP guest list, or would like to reserve a VIP booth please phone the club on 01253 882299. Check out the website for further information www.residencenightclub.co.uk

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INSIDE COVER STORY Faces In Places TV is planning a clubland revolution, with live broadcasts of the fun from Che Bar and The Syndicate. PAGES 6 & 7

CINEMA Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star in a tale of industrial espionage, Duplicity, while comedians Mathew Horne and James Corden bring horror spoof Lesbian Vampire Killers to the big screen. PAGES 4 & 5

IN THE WINGS A budding young actor from Kirkham has been helping set the stage alight at Blackpool Grand Theatre, and the Lytham St Annes Guardian Concert band and Marton Operatic Society are uniting for a special show. PAGE 10

DUKE’S DIARY Gatecrasher dance brand at The Syndicate, top band contest at The Edge, and a review of Thriller Michael Jackson tribute at The Grand. PAGES 6 & 7

FOOD The Horns Inn at Churchtown is bringing home the bacon with recipes to celebrate Bacon Week, North West chefs scoop top awards, and a Sicilian night is a big hit at Nunzio’s. PAGE 9

WHAT’S ON The Fylde Coast’s biggest and best listings guide to shows and events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday PAGES 10 & 11

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By Robin Duke Entertainment Editor

itain’s coolest Blues Band makes a welcome return to the area on Saturday thanks to Alan Pearson’s Towerblues. Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes will be playing at Breck Road’s Poulton Community Hall – a venue that’s fast becoming known for quality live music. Although hailed as the best blues band in Britain, things didn’t happen overnight for Paul Lamb & The Kingsnakes. It took years of hard work and application. Right now, the King Snakes are a refreshing mixture of (relative) youth and experience. The experience starts at the top, for Paul Lamb has spent the last 30+ years whoopin’ and hollerin' in clubs in his native North-East plus a later move to London, in concert and on festival stages, creating a personal synthesis of his harmonica heroes and his own unique and innate talent. His history includes representing Britain in the World Harmonica Championships, working with his mentor, Sonny Terry, and with other blues artists. The original band – Smokestack Lightning – started in 1979 and metamorphosed through Barfly, then into the Blues Burglars who made their recording debut, Breaking In, for Red Lightnin’ in 1986. Down in London the next incarnation was as the Paul Lamb Blues Band, with Rod Demick on bass and (for a while) exYardbird Jim McCarty on drums, plus long-term associate John Whitehill on lead guitar. However, it was as Paul Lamb and the King Snakes that they cut their album for Blue Horizon. It was this dedication to his craft that began to pay off, with Paul was voted Instrumentalist Of The Year by the British Blues Connection, an accolade that would be his for six successive years, the band were UK Blues Band Of The Year for the next

VOICES OF EXPERIENCE: Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes

Blues stars

Top band visits town’s hall

two years (and again in 1997 and 1998), while their Blue Horizon album became 1991 UK Album Of The Year, the first of several such awards. A clutch of other well received albums followed including Harmonica Man – an anthology of all that had gone before, including the title track, Paul's single as ‘Bravado’ for Pete

Waterman’s Peach label. There’s a deal of experience behind vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chad Strentz, bass player and vocalist Rod Demick and drummer Sonny Below.. The youngest and the latest recruit is Ryan “Junior” Lamb. Having Paul as his father, you could say he was born to play

the blues. However it’s because of his guitar talent, rather than nepotism that he landed the job of lead guitarist in the King Snakes in 2007. Tickets are £10. Doors open 8.30pm for 9pm showtime. Ring (01253) 890927 for tickets and info.

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Win a great comedy hit WHAT happens when two best friends up to their eyeballs in debt decide to have sex on camera for money? Leave it to director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) and you can be sure the results will be memorable. Fresh from its £2.5m UK box office gross, on Monday, Entertainment In Video releases on rental, retail and Blu-ray the outrageous comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Heading up the comedic cast are Seth Rogen (Pineapple Express, Knocked Up, Superbad), Elizabeth Banks (W, Definitely Maybe, TV’s Scrubs), Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dogma, Clerks) and Justin Long (The Break Up, Dodgeball). Lifelong friends and roommates Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are facing hard times and a mountain of debt. When the electricity and plumbing get cut off, they seize upon the idea of making a homegrown porno movie for some quick cash, enlisting the help of their friends. But as filming begins, what started out as a business proposition turns into something more. Zack And Miri Make A Porno has an 18 certificate and a running time of approximately 97 minutes. For your chance to win a copy of Zack And Miri Make A Porno simply correctly answer the following question: TV’s comedy series Scrubs is set in which of these places? (a) A prison; (b) A launderette; (c) A hospital Send your answer, along with your name, address and telephone number to: Zak and Miri DVD competition, The Gazette, Avroe House, Avroe Crescent, South Shore, Blackpool, FY4 2DP. Closing date Friday, March 27. The winners will be picked at random from postal entries.

TOP FILMS

1 (-) Marley & Me (PG) 2 (1) Watchmen (18) 3 (2) Gran Torino (15) 4 (5) The Unborn (15) 5 (6) Hotel For Dogs (U) 6 (7) Young Victoria (PG) 7 (8) Slumdog Millionaire (15) 8 (4) Bolt 3D (PG) 9 (3) Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG) 10 (-) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG)

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Spoof is a horror

JUVENILE CAPERS: Mathew Horne as Jimmy McLaren, James Corden as Fletch, Paul McGann as The Vicar and Myanna Burning as Lotte

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LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS (15) Rating: 5/10

very couple of years, the comedy establishment seemingly anoints two bright young things as guardians of the nation’s fickle sense of humour. First it was Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, then came Matt Lucas and David Walliams, and more recently Peep Show duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Now, James Corden and Mathew Horne, stars of the brilliant, and deservedly, award-winning sitcom Gavin & Stacey, accept the mantle with this horror spoof that wedges a tongue in cheek and a stake in its heart. Unfortunately, it’s an exceedingly poor choice for the leads to showcase their undeniable talents. The tone throughout is juvenile, ogling the frequently topless female cast and littering the script with puerile humour and copious expletives. Lesbian Vampire Killers may be many things – clumsy, dull, almost completely starved of laughs – but sophisticated certainly isn’t one of them.

A scientist (Nicolas Cage) discovers the countdown to Armageddon in his son’s time capsule in the thriller KNOWING (Wednesday and Thursday previews in Blackpool and Cleveleys)... Michael Sheen portrays legendary football manager Brian Clough in the sporting biopic THE DAMNED UNITED... a terrified mother (Virginia Madsen) struggles to protect her son (Kyle Shortly after his unfaithful girlfriend Judy (Lucy Gaskell) dumps him for the seventh time, eternal slacker Jimmy Maclaren (Matthew Horne) begrudgingly agrees to go hiking with his girlcrazed best friend, Fletch (James Corden). The duo huffs and puffs all the way to the village of Cragwich, blissfully unaware that the locals have been cursed for centuries by Carmilla, the Lesbian Vampire Queen (Silvia Colloca). Every time a local girl turns 18, she is transformed into a Sapphic fanged fiend. Jimmy and Fletch join forces with a campervan full of sexy, foreign student girls – Lotte

Gallner) from a malevolent supernatural force in THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT... Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw play the three points of a self-destructive love triangle in TWO LOVERS... and an FBI agent (Guy Pearce) and his team chase a suspected terrorist (Don Cheadle) planning a major bombing campaign on US soil in TRAITOR. (MyAnna Buring), Heidi (Tiffany Mulheron), Trudi (Ashley Mulheron) and Anke (Louise Dylan) – to despatch Camilla and her undead minions. A disgruntled local vicar (Paul McGann), who possesses an ancient sword with the power to send Camilla to hell, joins the good fight as one by one, the girls succumb to a hungry army of lascivious lesbian vampires. The two leads strive hard to inject life into the limp script but their tomfoolery is irritating rather than endearing.

Mall cop goes from zero to hero SIZE matters, especially when deciding who to poke fun at, in Steve Carr’s politically incorrect, comic spin on Die Hard, set in a New Jersey shopping centre under siege from armed robbers. Instead of lean, mean Bruce Willis in a sweaty-drenched vest, Paul Blart: Mall Cop places its trust in the sweaty palms of

PAUL BLART: MALL COP (PG) Rating: 5/10

an overweight, lovesick father, whose dreams of joining the state police are thwarted by his body. A group of highly organised criminals tar-

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gets the mall on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and also the busiest shopping day of the year, taking a number of employees hostage. All that stands between the gun-toting felons and thousands of dollars in holiday takings is a certain security guard who is transformed from zero to hero.

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FILMS

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Watchmen (18)

Blackpool and Cleveleys. Long (162 minutes) and violent (18 certificate) – the long awaited film version of Alan Moore’s complicated graphic novel of fading superheroes and masked crime fighters in a politically charged world.

The Young Victoria (PG)

All cinemas. Of all the love stories that have defined the British monarchy, none tugs the heartstrings quite like Victoria and Prince Albert. Gorgeous sets and costumes.

New In Town (12A)

St Annes and Cleveleys. Ambitious executive Lucy Hill (Renee Zellweger) is sent to troubleshoot in the sticks but slowly finds common ground with the locals.

The Unborn (15)

All cinemas. When Casey Beldon suffers a series of disturbing visions and one of her eyes mysteriously changes colour, she discovers she was in fact a twin and her unborn brother is now an evil spirit haunting her waking hours. LOVE RIVALS: Julia Roberts as Claire Stenwick and Clive Owen as Ray Koval

DUPLICITY (12A) Rating: 7/10

ulia Roberts and Clive Owen reunite in the highly anticipated new film from writer/director Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), set in the high stakes arena of corporate espionage. Words are meaningless in this comic caper because everyone is bluffing to some extent, concealing true intentions behind a compliment, or seemingly genuine smile. We don’t know who to trust – if anyone – as the intricate plot unfolds, right up to the final frame when the myriad knots untangle and the winners and losers in the elaborate scam discover their fate. In a world where every identity could be an elaborate illusion and every declaration of love a barefaced lie, who do you trust? Gilroy gleefully pulls the rug from under us at the same time as the characters, relishing each hairpin twist and turn. The chronologically fractured structure helps to conceal some of these sleights of hand, at the expense of dramatic momentum. The fog does lift in closing scenes but by then, some members of the audience may be a tad exhausted, performing mental gymnastics without any obvious payoff. CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and MI6 agent Ray Koval (Clive Owen) leave

Lovers fight war of bluff

CO-STARS: Roberts and Owen (left) behind government intelligence to seek an easier and far more profitable future by employing their expertise in the cut-throat world of big business. Working for rival multinationals under the leadership of Howard Tully (Tom Wilkinson) and Dick Garsik (Paul Giamatti), Claire and Ray find themselves chasing the same proof of

Win tickets FIVE lucky Weekend readers will win a pair of tickets to see Duplicity or any film of their choice, on one of the eight big screens at Vue Cinemas, Cleveleys. To have the chance to win, simply take a look at our question: In what film did Julia Roberts star alongside Richard Gere? A) Pretty Woman or B) Erin Brockovich Then text BGCINEMA followed by space, then your answer and name to 81800. Calls cost 25p, plus standard network charge. Lines close midnight Sunday. Standard Gazette competition rules apply. Some restrictions may apply. By supplying your telephone number you're

happy to receive SMS/MMS messages from Johnston Press and its approved business partners. Johnston Press (or via its agents) and its business partners may contact you about new promotions, products and services. Please add the word STOP at the end of your message if you do not wish to receive these. For quality and training purposes we may monitor communications. SMS service is provided by g8wave, London. If you're not lucky enough to win, make sure you see Duplicity the way it’s meant to be seen – on enormous screens, with Dolby digital sound, in incredibly comfy seats at Vue Cinemas. For film time information and to book tickets visit www.myvue.com or call 08712 240 240

a product that, once patented, could make either company market leaders and a small fortune. In order to stay one step ahead of the competition, Claire and Ray double, and triple-cross, using every trick in the book (and inventing a few new ones) to ensure they get the relevant documents first. However, the former spies soon realise that all of their training cannot immunise them to mutual attraction, which frequently leads to the bedroom. “You know what, do your worst, because it was worth it, incredibly worth it,’’ smirks Ray after the pair give into lust. Again. Duplicity establishes the animosity between Tully and Garsik with a very funny opening sequence, filmed entirely in slow motion, of the two men scrapping like children on a private airfield. The playfulness permeates Gilroy’s dialogue, especially the sexually heated exchanges between Claire and Ray, like when she confronts him over skimpy underwear found in his closet. “The only woman who has been in here is the landlady,’’ he protests. “And frankly, she couldn’t wear those as a wristband!’’ It’s frothy and energetic entertainment in a similar vein to Ocean’s Eleven and its sequels, and with similarly sun-kissed locations. Roberts and Owen spark off each other, compelling us to take sides as the battle of the sexes escalates into an all-out war, in which the slightest weakness is mercilessly exploited. Trust no one.

TOP CHOICE

Marley & Me (PG)

All cinemas. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star as a young couple struggling to juggle professional and parental responsibilities as well as Marley, the tiny, adorable bundle of fun that soon grows into 100 pounds of uncontrollable energy, chewing up everything in the couple’s home.

Gran Torino (15)

Blackpool only. Clint Eastwood delivers a tourde-force performance as a xenophobic war veteran in a powerful tale of modern day vigilantism.

Confessions of a Shopaholic (PG)

All cinemas. Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is a journalist with a credit cards habit and a shopping addiction.

Bolt (U)

3D – Blackpool. 2D all cinemas. Man’s best friend learns to stand on his own four paws in animated comedy.

Hotel For Dogs (U)

All cinemas. A family-oriented tale of two enterprising orphans, whose enduring love for their four-legged friends sparks a magical adventure.

Slumdog Millionaire (15)

Blackpool and Cleveleys. Extraordinary journey of an orphan from the Mumbai slums to the country’s version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

The Pink Panther 2 (PG)

St Annes only. The Curious Case Of The Completely Pointless Sequel, starring an embarrassing Steve Martin.

CINEMAS

Odeon Cinema, Blackpool: Cinema 4, St Annes: Odeon Cinema, Preston: Vue Cinema, Cleveleys: Dukes Cinema, Lancaster:

0871 2244 007 01253 722620 0871 2244 007 0871 2240 240 01524 598500

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Restaurant quality food at pub prices

OU can expect to enjoy restaurantquality food at pub prices at The Welcome in Vicarage Lane, Blackpool, which is under new management. Each of the three chefs at this family-friendly hostelry brings the experience of working in a top restaurant in the Fylde, and together, their talents combine to offer an extensive new menu using locally sourced produce. Cheaper than a sandwich are the freshlymade giant Yorkshire puddings filled with liver and onion, chicken chasseur, Cumberland sausage or chef’s stew of the day, plus mashed potates and three vegetables at an unbelievable £2.50. Those with hearty appetites can tackle the mammoth mixed grill, which comprises steak, pork chop, lamb chop, sausage, gammon, black pudding, chips, grilled tomato, fried egg and coleslaw – amazing value at £9.95. Lighter meals, plus home-made cakes, desserts and a range of quality ground coffees are available and there’s a Sunday

roast option every week.

Food is served all day until 8pm on Saturday and Sunday and until 9pm from Monday to Friday. Drinks are discounted at The Welcome with Fosters and Marstons Smooth at £1.95 and house doubles at only £2.20. The fantastic live entertainment programme features on Fridays and Saturdays (occasionally on Sundays, too) and tonight “The Karaoke Cowboy”, singing DJ and compere PJ Palance will be on stage. There’s a quiz night every Tuesday; children’s play area; heated smoking area; large car park to the rear; cribs, dominoes and darts; pool tables, large private function room for hire and large screen TVs. This week’s live fooball features: March 21: Portsmouth v Everton – kick off 12.45pm; Fulham v Man United – kick off 3pm; Newcastle United v Arsenal – kick off 5.30pm March 22: Wigan v Hull – kick off 1.30pm; Liverpool v West Ham – kick off 4pm

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FOOD & DRINK

Friday, March 20, 2009

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Following the venue’s first tribute night with Celine Dion and Shirley Bassey, singing diva Julia Martin is returning with a double header of Celine Dion and Tina Turner – and tables are going quickly. A further Night of Stars has been booked for Thursday, April 30 with a tribute to Madonna and British singers Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Cilla Black and Lulu. All the tribute nights include a three course dinner and entertainment and seats are £29.50 per person. Also there is complimentary entertainment every Friday and Saturday in the second floor Champagne Bar with Vickee Lester every second and last Friday of the month and Eddie Partridge every first and last Friday, plus Derek Loynds with swing and the American songbook every Saturday. For bookings or further information call (01253) 299200.

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Dahlia’s Kitchen at The Garden Place in Marton is starting a new season of theme nights this month with All That Jazz. Featuring the Terry Reaney All Star Jazz Band, the evening takes place on March 27 from 8pm with a charge of £14.95 each to include the entertainment and a two course meal. Other special nights are a St George’s Celebration (April 24), Eurovision Party Night (May 14), Abba Night (June 4), All That Drag with Mr Vicky le Plume (June 7), Diva Night (July 31) and A Night At the Opera (August 28). All cost £14.95 per person which includes the entertainment and a two course meal. For full details and bookings contact Shaun Pickup on (01253) 699987 or (07736) 849162.

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Although the award winning White Tower at Blackpool Pleasure Beach has closed there’s still chance to celebrate Mother’s Day at the amusement park with a meal at the Blue’s Bar and Brasserie in the Big Blue Hotel. The venue is offering a special three-course lunch in the Big Blue’s brasserie on Sunday from noon. The Blue’s Bar and Brasserie is serving up a three course carvery lunch for £16.95 for adults and £9.95 for children. There are two sittings, one at noon and one at 3pm. All mothers will also receive a special free gift. Booking is essential, please call (01253) 400045.

Sicilian night is a sell-out THE “house full” signs were up at the recent theme night held at Nunzio’s restaurant on Queen Street in Blackpool.

The Italian and Mediterranean cuisine restaurant took on a native Sicilian theme for the night which saw specialty dishes served and accordion music played throughout the event by international cabaret act Gina. “The evening proved to be a great success,” said restaurateur Nunzio

(pictured left with staff in costume). “Everyone said they enjoyed themselves.” Now Nunzio’s is planning similar events – probably every two months. “We might try an entirely fish-based night or work our way around Italy with local dishes favoured by different areas and regions, “ said Nunzio. For details check out the restaurant’s website or ring them on (01253) 628926.

Bacon booster at dining pub

By Robin Duke

e-energised dining pub, The Horns Inn at Churchtown, is giving a whole new meaning to bringing home the bacon. To celebrate Connoisseurs Bacon Week, it is offering a daily prize of two main course bacon dishes to the first two diners to mention this special Bacon Week offer daily until Sunday. This could see diners tucking in to delights such as chicken breast stuffed with Stilton, wrapped in smoked streaky bacon and served with chunky chips and salad. Other choices could be bacon chop on a bed of mash, topped with carrot crisps and served with wholegrain mustard sauce, or streaky bacon and chicken salad. All of the tasty bacon served at The Horns Inn comes from local meat producer Clarksons. The pub and eatery champions locally sourced, Lancashire food and have fully supported Jamie Oliver’s call to Save Our Bacon. The dining pub, on the A586 and minutes from the A6, has undergone a renaissance since being taken over by new management. As a sister venue to The Ship at

LOCAL FLAVOUR: Horns Inn owner Debra Grierson with bacon supplier Phil Clarkson of Clarkson's Butchers Elswick, The Horns shares the same values of serving quality food at an affordable price. Bookings are being taken for Easter dates April 10-13 and dish choices from a set menu, or extensive Pub Classics menu, are available on Mother’s Day. New manager, Marc Banks, says: “We offer high quality food and will be throwing our chef’s weight behind

some of the biggest British and Lancashire food celebrations during the year. Connoisseurs Bacon Week is just one opportunity for us to champion local produce and demonstrate the delicious and different dining pub fare that comes out of our kitchen.” More details from The Horns Inn, Churchtown at (01995) 603351.

Chefs scoop top honours RIBBLE Valley Inns have found the recipe for success as two of its chefs dominated the awards at this year’s PubChef Food Excellence Ceremony in London.

sauce. His counterpart at Mitton’s Three Fishes, Thomas Pickering, was named Poultry Chef of the Year for devilled breast of cornfed Goosnargh chicken.

Michael Ward, head chef of The Highwayman at Burrow, Kirby Lonsdale, won the award as Game Chef of the Year for his dish of partridge with black pudding croquette, creamed mash, foragers bacon and juniper

Michael also picked up the night’s top honours as UK PubChef of the Year ... yet another award for a Northern chef, proving again that this area is now firmly established as the food capital of the country.

FOOD AWARDS: Michael Ward (centre), Morning Advertiser editor Andrew Pring (left) and Jo Bruce, editor of PubChef magazine (right)

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LISTINGS

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FRIDAY Music AFTERNOON TEA DANCE. With Michael Conradd. Community Centre, Kirkham. 2pm. GRUNDY MID DAY RECITAL. This week’s guest - pianist Michael Bell. Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool. 12.45pm. Admission free.

Theatre and shows DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Students from the Clifton Academy of Dance, Drama and Music present the Disney classic. Our Lady Star of the Sea Social Centre, St Albans Road, St Annes. And Saturday. A SONG AT TWILIGHT. Peter Egan and Belinda Lang star in this classic Noel Coward battle of egos. Charter Theatre, Guild Hall, Preston. And Saturday, 7.30pm. Plus Saturday matinee, 2.30pm. Box office, (0845) 3442012. COME ON JEEVES. The Fylde Coast Players present PG Wodehouse’s 1950 farce. Lowther Pavilion, Lytham. And Saturday, 7.30pm. THRILLER. A musical celebration featuring the hit songs of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. Grand Theatre, Church Street, And Saturday, 7.30pm. Saturday matinee, 2pm. Box office, (01253) 290190. PAUL DANIELS. A taste of what’s to come on North Pier later this year. The Dome, Morecambe. 7.30pm. CALENDAR GIRLS. Star studded cast including Lynda Bellingham and Patricia Hodge in a return visit of the stage play version of the hit film. The Lowry, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. To Saturday, 7.30pm. Plus matinee Saturday 3pm. WHERE THERE’S A WILL. English Touring Theatre directed by Sir Peter Hall revive the Georges Feydeau farce.The Lowry, Salford Quays. To Saturday, 8pm. Plus matinee Saturday 3pm. MACBETH. Nicholas Gleaves stars in guest director Matthew Dunster’s contemporary take on the gripping Shakespearian tragedy. Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Monday to Friday, 7.30pm. Saturday, 8pm. Matinees Wednesday, 2.30pm and Saturday, 4pm. Box office, (0161) 8339833. To April 11. THE CARETAKER. Timely revival of Harold Pinter’s bleak 1960 classic. The Octagon, Howell Croft South, Bolton. Monday to Saturday, 7.30pm. Some matinees. To March 28. Box office, (01204) 520661. JAMAICA HOUSE. Home is where the heart is but what would you do if yours was about to be blown to the ground? The Dukes, Lancaster. Monday to Saturday, 8pm. Some matinees. Ends April 11. Box office, (01524) 598500. GATES OF GOLD. A poignant portrayal of an intense relationship wiritten by Frank McGuinness and directed by Rachel O’Riordan. Library Theatre, St Peter’s Square, Manchester. Ends Aptil 11. Monday to Thursday, 7.30pm. Friday and Saturday, 8pm. Box office, (0161) 2367110.

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Pubs and bars

Karaoke

Social clubs

TRIDENT. Hard working hard sounding band. The Royal Oak, Breck Roaad, Poulton. THE BLUE PIG ORCHESTRA. The Belle Vue, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. SMOKIN’ MONKEY. The King Edward VII, Church Street, Blackpool. THE JEPS. First appearance at this pub. The Raikes Hall, Liverpool Road, Blackpool. THE HEAT. The Oxford, Oxford Square, Marton. BOB ON. Bob Marley tribute. The Hop Inn, Cookson Street, Blackpool. CABARET AND KARAOKE. With Jay Phillips, Rob Johnson, Johnny Roxx and Becky Jay. K2 Bar, Church Street, Blackpool. JIMMY DAY. Back by popular demand. Che Bar, Talbot Square, Blackpool. BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN. With DJ Damo. Brannigans, Market Street, Blackpool. DAVE GARTHWAITE. Chart, commercial, r ‘n’b and dance. Schofields, Birley Street, Blackpool. PARTY NIGHT. Two floors, two djs. The Cube, Breck Road, Poulton FULL ON FRIDAY PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout, Queen Street, Balckpool. PARTY NIGHT. With resident dj Andy. West Coast Bar, Bispham Road, Cleveleys. From 8pm to 2am. DJ’S GINGE AND TRIGGER. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. DISCO NIGHT. With djs’ Kudos, Dave G and Aka Ali. From the 60s to current sounds.The Queens, Talbot Road, Layton. R&B TO OLD SCHOOL. Chubby’s Bar, 9498 The Promenade, Blackpool. Free admission. IAN CALVERT and SCOTT WALKER. Party, pop chart and dance music. The Edge, Hardhorn Road, Poulton. And Saturday. SOUL NIGHT. Soul, Motown, Philadelphia and Northern with DJ John Miles. Plus live acts. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Queen Street, Blackpool. DAVE WARD ROADSHOW. Latest releases, chart and classic hits. The Ship & Royal, Clifton Street, Lytham. 8pm to midnight. DISCO NIGHT. With Papa Greywolf. Bay Horse Hotel, Station Road, Thornton. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. The Royal, Marton Drive, Marton. ROY LYNCH. Radio Wave presenter in residence. The Loft Wine Bar & Nightclub, Lofthouse Way, Fleetwood. DISCO NIGHT. Halfway House, St Annes Road, Squires Gate. DJ NIGHT. Whittle Springs, Talbot Road, Blackpool. And Saturday. RAISE THE GALLEON - WORLD MUSIC SPECIAL. Help remember the much missed Galleon Club - plus special appearance of the 20-piece Jam Factory from Blackburn. Upstairs @ Mojos, back Church Street, off Corporation Street, Blackpool. From 8pm.

THE K FACTOR. Leading to an April 10 final. £1,000 in prize money plus professional contract. Hosted by DJ Naydene. Entry free. The Swift Hound, Rigby Road, Blackpool. 9pm. KARAOKE PARTY TIME. With host Steve. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. KARAOKE PARTY NIGHT. Choose from over 50,000 songs. The Cherry Blossom Hotel, Warley Road, North Shore. From 9.30pm. CAROLOKE. Disco, fun and karaoke with Carol Hartwell. Last Orders, Trunnah Road, Thornton. TOP NIGHT KARAOKE. With resident host Robbie. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. KARAOKE DISCO. Over 40,000 tracks. The Sandpiper, Cleveleys Avenue, Cleveleys. KARAOKE NIGHT. Plus comedy from Janice YorkeThe Old Bridge Cabaret Pub, Lytham Road, South Shore. KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar, West Street, Blackpool. From 7pm to late. BILLY’S SINGALONG KARAOKE. The Plough, Chain Lane, Staining.

LEA FAITH. Stanley Road WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168. HIGHLY STRUNG. Duple Social Club, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647. GRANT BROMLEY. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, Blackpool. (01253) 762186. DEAN PEARSON. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive. Details, (01253) 391774. KAY JAY. Claremont Conservative Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981. EMMA NORMAN and TREVOR WALLACE. Blackpool’s Number One Club. Details, (01253) 346516. TOM WALLACE. Bloomfield Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 344583. JAMES DIVINE. Hotels and Apartments Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784. PAMELA JAYMES. North Shore WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974. LEE MARTIN. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road. Details, (01253) 853219. PAUL TOPHAM. Brunswick Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208. NIGHT BY NIGHT. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road. Details, (01253) 357519. DAVID WAINWRIGHT. St Annes Conservative Club. (01253) 723471. BILOXI BLUES. Highfield Road & Rec., South Shore. Details, (01253) 342389. JAYDN ROBERTS. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. Details (01253) 852709.

in thewings

Nightclubs BASSLINE PERFECTIONS. Mingle presents a range of djs including H20, Big Ang, Andy Hurst, Stuart Swann, F.A.B, Mc Dorzi, Gio, Bert plus Break & Frankie Fearless. The Syndicate, Church Street, Blackpool. 10pm ro 4am. ANDY J’s FEELGOOD NIGHT. Start the weekend with a plus - free admission with flyer, drinks £1.50 until midnight. The Residence, Vicarage Road, Poulton. URBAN UNDERGROUND. DJ Fontalba with r&b, reggae and more. Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm to 4am. CLASSIC SOUL OF THE 60s & 70s. Guest dj this month Danny Clegg joins residents Mal, Pat and Chris. The British Legion, Rough Lea Road, Cleveleys. 8pm to 1am.

Rock, blues & pop MISERY OF SOUND. Blackpool debut of London based trad Goth rockers The Witching Hour plus Doncaster band John Merrick’s Remains and album release party for Femme Fatality, Feeding Fingers and Entertainment. West Coast Rock Café Club Above, Blackpool. From 10pm. ROCK AND ROLL PARTY NIGHT. With guest bands. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore.

Cabaret CABARET NIGHT. Host Leye D. Johns, the Storm Showgirls plus guest Gaz Jenkins. The Alabama, Cocker Square, Blackpool. EDDIE PARTRIDGE. Sounds of the Rat Pack. Champagne Bar, September’s Champagne Bar & Restaurant, Blackpool.

Comedy STAND AND DELIVER. This week’s headliner - Silky plus support from Kevin Hayes, Bob Darwin and Kevin Dewsbury. 53 degrees, Brook Street, Preston. 8pm.

Others

AN EVENING WITH BLOWERS. Doyen of BBC Radio’s test Match Special Henry Blofeld with his yarns and tales. The Platform, Morecambe. 7.30pm.

SATURDAY

Pubs and bars

THE BLUE PIG ORCHESTRA. The Oxford, Oxford Square, Marton. ELECTRIC ECHO. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood. U-ZU. Local U2 tribute band. The King Edward VII, Church Street, Blackpool. NICK UNLIMITED. Back by popular demand. The Raikes Hall, Blackpool. TONY MITCHELL. Back by popular demand. The Burn Naze, Thornton. SUZANNAH KRISTIE. Female vocals. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. JOEY BLOWER’S COMEDY SHOW. Full sports programme folled by Joey’s show. The Merrie England, North Pier, Blackpool. From noon. Admission free.

PARTY NIGHT. With dj Johnny Vee. The Merrie England, North Pier, Blackpool. From 7pm. Admission free. PARTY NIGHT. Two floors, two djs. The Cube, Breck Road, Poulton 80s & 90s DISCO. With Steve Lindsay. The Traveller’s Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys. DEREK LOYNDS. Sounds of swing and the American songbook. Champagne Bar, September’s Champagne Bar & Restaurant, Queens Street, Blackpool. CABARET AND KARAOKE. With Jay Phillips, Rob Johnson, Johnny Roxx and Becky Jay. K2 Bar, Church Street, Blackpool. THE JOE WILDY SHOWBAND. Weekly residency. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN. With DJ Paul O’Brien. Brannigans, Market Street, Blackpool. DAVE WARD ROADSHOW. Disco night latest releases, chart and classic hits. The Ship & Royal, Clifton Street, Lytham. 8pm to midnight. JIMMY DAY. Back by popular demand. Che Bar, Talbot Square, Blackpool. DAVE GARTHWAITE. Chart, commercial, r ‘n’b and dance. Schofields, Blackpool. CABARET NIGHT. Guest acts weekly. The Princess Music Hall Tavern, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Also Friday. PARTY NIGHT. With resident dj Andy. West Coast Bar, Bispham Road, Cleveleys. From 8pm to 2am. R&B NIGHT. With DJ Benji. Chubby’s Bar, 94-98 The Promenade, Blackpool. Free admission. To 3am. IAN CALVERT and SCOTT WALKER. Party, pop chart and dance. The Edge, Hardhorn Road, Poulton. And Friday. 70s/80s NIGHT. With DJ Dex. The Gynn, Gynn Square, North Shore. DJ GLENN MILLER. Party soul and disco plus live acts. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Queen Street, Blackpool. COLIN JON. Party night. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. POP QUIZ. Music through the decades. The Fairhaven, Marine Drive, Ansdell. From 9pm. FAMILY NIGHT. Music and games for all the family. Progress Sports & Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 8pm midnight. DJ NIGHT. Whittle Springs, Talbot Road, Blackpool. And Friday. KASENO. Blackpool band supporting This Devastated Fan. Studio MCR, Chicago Rock, Peter Street, Manchester. 7.30pm. THE JEPS. Hard working young band. K2, Church Street, Blackpool. SMOKIN’ MONKEY. The Royal Oak, Lytham Road, South Shore. GHOSTS OF THE NORTH. Plus The Emos and The Unitards. Strawberry Gardens, Fleetwood. From 8.30pm. KEV SCOTT IN SESSION. Acoustic night. Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 9pm.

FYLDE COAST AMATEUR DRAMATICS WITH LISA ETTRIDGE

Adam in spotlight

Groups unite for a special concert

A BUDDING young actor from Kirkham has been helping set the stage alight at Blackpool Grand Theatre. Carr Hill High School Student Adam Peet-Harrison (right) was lucky enough to scoop a role in JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. The smash hit production, directed by the acclaimed Stephen Daldry, has won more awards than any other play in history and was recently enjoyed by Blackpool theatre goers. Adam, who is 11, scooped a small part after his gran saw auditions in the Gazette. He said: “Doing Inspector Calls

THE LYTHAM St Annes Guardian Concert Band and Marton Operatic Society are uniting for a special show. The two organisations will present a concert at Lytham’s Lowther Pavilion, on Sunday March 29. It will feature popular music including Prom favourites like Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory, not to mention music by John Rutter, Jerome Kern and from Les Miserables. Also included will be

Diary date Lytham St Annes Guardian Concert Band Fairhaven Methodist Church, Ansdell. Saturday March 21, 7.30pm. Tickets on the door. was a brilliant experience. I had no lines to learn but it was hard as I had act my part out without the support of any words. “I was really pleased when I got the role - they were looking for a girl, a younger boy and an

older boy and I got the part of the older boy. “I was on stage for about 25 minutes of an hour and a half show.” Adam regularly attends Phil Winston’s Theatreworks School in Blackpool and is no stranger to the world of showbusiness. He has appeared in Fame at Preston’s Charter Theatre as well as a TV advertising campaign. He also worked alongside XFactor finalists Same Difference at the opening of a Blackpool tourist attraction and is learning lines for a stage production of Billy Elliot where he is understudy for the role of Michael.

■ Ring Lisa Ettridge with am dram news on 361729 ● email lisa.ettridge@blackpoolgazette.co.uk

selections from the Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas The Gondoliers, lolanthe, HMS Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance. Admission is £9 with Concessions at £7.50. A spokesman for the groups said: “This stands to be a great night with two well established groups coming together for this show.” For tickets, contact the Lowther Pavilion Box office on (01253) 658666.

LISTINGS

Friday, March 20, 2009

Theatre and shows See also listings for Friday. DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Students from the Clifton Academy of Dance, Drama and Music present the Disney classic. Our Lady Star of the Sea Social Centre, St Albans Road, St Annes. COME ON JEEVES. The Fylde Coast Players present PG Wodehouse’s 1950 farce. Lowther Pavilion, Lytham. 7.30pm. THRILLER. A musical celebration featuring the hit songs of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 2 and 8pm. Box office, (01253) 290190.

Cabaret CABARET NIGHT. Host Leye D. Johns, the Storm Showgirls plus guest Damian Mahhews. The Alabama, Blackpool.

Karaoke KARAOKE COMPETITION NIGHT. Halfway House, St Annes Road, Squires Gate. KARAOKE. Sing like the stars. The Gardeners Arms, Fleetwood Road, Thornton. 8.30pm. KARAOKE PARTY TIME. With host Steve. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. KARAOKE PARTY NIGHT. Choose from over 50,000 songs. The Cherry Blossom Hotel, , North Shore. From 9.30pm. KARAOKE NIGHT. The Royal, Marton Drive, Marton. KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar, West Street, Blackpool. From 7pm to late.

Irish, folk & country THISTLE. Home grown Irish music talent. Higfield Social Club, Marton. THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS. Lancashire music and comedy. The Platform, Station Buildings, Morecambe. 7.30pm.

Nightclubs CALLING OUT AROUND THE WORLD. Radio Lancashire’s Keith Fletcher, Blackpool soul man Pete Haigh, comeback king Jimmy Scriv and Billy The Kid’s Mecca Motown 10 on a night celebrating 50 years of Tamla Motown plus Philly sounds and classic soul tracks. The Matthews Hospitality Suite, Blackpool Football Club, Seasiders Way, Blackpool. 8pm - 2am. ANDY J. Resident dj in residence. The Residence, Vicarage Street, Poulton. URBAN ON ICE. DJ Fontalba with urban, real r&b, hip hop, reggae and more. Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm 4am. GATECRASHER. Return of the mighty dance brand - with Solarstone, Signum and Jon Askew. The Syndicate, Blackpool.

Social clubs HARRY GEE. The Wainwright Club, Hornby Road, Blackpool. MATTHEW SHAW. Stanley Road WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168. NIKI MULLER. Duple Social Club, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647. KARL BENEDICT. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, Blackpool. (01253) 762186. SALTY. Hampton Road Social, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508. RICKY AARON and BECKY JAY. Layton Institute. Details, (01253) 391774. RONNIE WEST. Comrades of the Great War Club (Blackpool) Ltd. (01253) 625841. GARY DANIELS. Claremont Conservative Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981. VICTOR and CARL SCHOFIELD. Blackpool’s Number One Club. Details, (01253) 346516. KEV REES OWEN and SID SCOUSE. Bloomfield Club. Details, (01253) 344583. KRISTI CHARLES. Hotels and Apartments Club. (01253) 623784. DAVE BROOKLYN. North Shore WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974. COLIN REEVES. Blackpool Trades and Social Club. Details, (01253) 622580. ROB JOHNSON. Blackpool Central Bowling and Social Club. (01253) 341145. PAULA & ROB. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion. Details, (01253) 852450.

the weekend

WEEKEND CHOICE

Misery of Sound West Coast Rock cafe

MISERY Of Sound is back at the Westcoast Rock Cafe tonight for its second night of 2009. This month Goth Rockers The Witching Hour from London make their MOS debut. The band formed in 1991 and various line-up changes have left it as a two piece. The Witching Hour music brings back the nostalgic but never dated sound of quality guitar laden Gothic rock, with comparisons to such acts such as Vendemmain, Gene Loves Jezebel and Sisters of Mercy. They are hard at work on a new album, Raven. In the meantime, Hourglass, She’s Alive and Exhumation have all been re-mastered and are now

Irish, folk & country JOHN PERMENTER. Fort San Antone, Great Birchwood County Music Park, Lytham Road, Warton. Lunchtime. IRISH MUSIC SESSION. All welcome to play or listen to the lively music. The Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, Fleetwood. 8.30pm. COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHT. Live music, shoot outs, bucket draw. Hampton Road Club, South Shore.

Cabaret CABARET NIGHT. Mother’s Day Special. The Alabama, Cocker Square, Blackpool.

Social clubs

available on CD or for download from iTunes. The night’s second act hails from Doncaster. It all began for John Merrick's Remains in 2004 when the single Slapper gained good reviews and prompted a one off album deal. Digging Up the Remains

DELPHINE and JIM DANDIES. Cleveleys Men’s Club. Details, (01253) 853219. SHEILA GOTT. Brunswick Club,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208. JEZ. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519. JOE BLACK. St Annes Ex-Servicemens Club, Alexandra Road. (01253) 721033. WILF SPRINGWATER. St Annes Conservative Club. (01253) 723471. PETER HOLDEN. Blackpool Catholic Club, 30 Queen Street. (01253) 622979. SUE FORREST. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. Details (01253) 852709. BRIAN BRODIE. Knott End WMC, Salisbury Avenue. (01253) 810362. SEAN MAC. Willows Catholic, Kirkham. Details, (01253) 682195. THISTLE and TOM PEPPER. Highfield Road Social Club. Details (01253) 342389.

Rock, pop & blues PAUL LAMB AND THE KINGSNAKES. The Community Centre, Breck Road, Poulton. ROCK NIGHT. First home town gig in a while for Lupa Tom plus Waken, Tough Guys Don’t Dance and North of Watford. West Coast Rock Cafe Club Above, Abingdon Street, Blackpool.

Music THE KATHRAY SINGERS. Fund raiser in aid of Trinity, the Hospice in the Fylde. United Reformed Church, Cleveleys. 7pm. LYTHAM ST ANNES GUARDIAN CONCERT BAND. Fairhaven Methodist Church, Ansdell. 7.30pm. THE JUNE BAKER SINGERS. An evening of Songs for Your Pleasure. Poulton Methodist Church, Queensway, 7.30pm.

SUNDAY Rock, pop and jazz MIKE LOVELL 4. Weekly beats with the eats. Art Deco Cafe, Stanley Park, Blackpool. 1 - 3pm. ALL THAT JAZZ. Weekly live music session. North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. JAZZ ON A SUNDAY. Weekly live music session. The Bourne Arms, Bourne May Road, Knott End. 3 - 6pm.

Pubs and bars TEDDY TAYLOR TRIO. With vocals from Lynn Fairbanks. Weekly afternoon free admission live music. The Shovels, Hambleton. 3 - 6pm. JOEY BLOWER’S COMEDY SHOW. Full sports programme folled by Joey’s show.

prompted live gigs in and around South Yorkshire. The band are currently rehearsing new songs ready for more live dates and a third album. There is also is a triple album release party, in association with Thirteen 13 distribution and

The Merrie England, North Pier, Blackpool. From noon. Admission free. LIVE MUSIC. Guest acts weekly. The Cube, Breck Road, Poulton NICK UNLIMITED. Rock and blues. The Empress, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 2 6pm. TONY MITCHELL. In acoustic mood. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood. 1 3pm. IAN HOOPER, PAUL DOBIE AND FRIENDS. Two of the area’s most popular musicians in weekly session with friends. The Edge, Hardhorn Road, Poulton. from 8pm DJ NORRIE. Party night. Rumours, Talbot Square, Blackpool. OPEN MIC NIGHT. Take your own instruments. Free admission. Drinks promotions. The Blue Room, Church Street, Blackpool. From 8pm. SOUL AND MOTOWN. WIth DJ Glenn Miller. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Queen Street, Blackpool. MISS PATRICIA’S MUSIC HALL. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. 1 - 5pm. OPEN MICROPHONE NIGHT. All entertainers welcome.Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. 8.30pm to midnight. BINGO AND FIND THE JOKER. Minimum cash prize of £50. The Golden Eagle, Anchorsholme. 3.30pm. DISCO/KARAOKE. Plus Skint Or Mint. The Tank, Preston Street, Fleetwood. FAMILY FUN DAY. DJ Sean Whitham with karaoke, party hits and more. The Royal Oak, Breck Road, Poulton. Noon to 4pm. POKER NIGHT. The Royal, Marton.

Quiz nights QUIZ AND MUSIC. With Phil and Dawn. The Traveller’s Rest, Beach Road, Cleveleys. FREE QUIZ. With the Dave Ward Roadshow. Weekly prizes The Ship & Royal, Clifton Street, Lytham. 9 - 11pm. QUIZ NIGHT. Beer giveaway and £50 bonus question. The Excelsior, Lytham Road, South Shore. 8.45pm. FUN PUB QUIZ NIGHT. With the Caroloke Zone. Last Orders, Trunnah Road, Thornton. QUIZ DAY. Plus bingo and Play Your Cards Right with compere Joe Gordon. The Victoria, Dock Street, Fleetwood. From 5pm. QUIZ NIGHT. With Paul Gee plus Play Your Cards Right. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. QUIZ NIGHT. Plus The Accumulator. Presented by Danny. The Belle Vue, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. FUN QUIZ NIGHT. Plus meat raffle and Name That Tune. Hosted by Trigger. The Burn Naze, Gamble Road, Thornton. From 4pm

Stickfigure records in the US , with a chance to win copies of albums by Electro band Femme Fatality and Goth/Postpunk experimental bands, Feeding Fingers and Entertainment. From 10pm to 2am, £3 on the door 18+.

QUIZ AND CHARITY FUN QUIZ NIGHT. Weekly quiz, fortnightly fund raiser for Brian House Children’s Hospice. Blackpool Catholic Club, Queen Street, Blackpool. QUIZ NIGHT. Including general knowledge and music rounds. Also Open The Box. The Mere Park Hotel, Preston Old Road, Marton. STEVE M’s SUNDAY QUIZ NIGHT. General knowledge, pop, rollovers hosted by Steve Mulligan. The Mount Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. QUIZ NIGHT. Plus Open the Safe. Cash prizes to be won. Gardeners Arms, Fleetwood Road, Thornton. PETE’S QUIZ & MUSIC. With prizes. The Clarence, Marton. 8.45pm LANDLORD’S GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ. 40 weekly general knowledge questions in the new look pub. The Boot & Shoe, Elswick. 9pm. BEER AND CASH QUIZ. Chance to win £50 bonus prize. Dog & Partridge, Lytham Road, South Shore. MUSIC QUIZ. Plus Guess the Key. Raikes Hall Hotel, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. QUIZ NIGHT. The Admiral, St Annes Road West, St Annes. FAMILY FORTUNES QUIZ. Devonshire Arms, North Shore. From 9.30pm.

Talent shows THE WHITTLE’S GOT TALENT. Early doors weekly search a star - £50 to the winner. Open to all. Whittle Springs (The Victoria), Talbot Road, Blackpool. 5 - 8pm.

Karaoke FUN KARAOKE. With race night and quiz. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. KARAOKE. With guest DJ. The Royal Oak, Breck Road, Poulton. Free admission. From 8pm. KARAOKE NIGHT. The Old Bridge, Lytham Road, South Shore. 8.30pm. CLIFF’S KARAOKE. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood. KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar, West Street, Blackpool. From 7pm. KARAOKE. King Edward VII, Central Drive, Blackpool. From 8pm. FAMILY KARAOKE. The Hansom Cab, Station Road, Lytham. 4 - 7pm. AFTERNOON KARAOKE. With Michael. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. 3 - 5pm. KARAOKE. Frenchman’s Cove, South King Street, Blackpool. KARAOKE NIGHT. More than 3,000 tunes. The Regal Hotel, Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Also Thursday, 8pm. KARAOKE NIGHT. Weekly session. The Victoria, Church Road, St Annes.

LOUISE LORRAINE. Duple Social Club, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647. JOANNE LISA. Brun Grove WMC and Institute, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 762186. DONNA WYLDE. Hampton Road Social, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508. ALAN BARKER SHOWCASE. Layton Institute, Westcliffe Drive. Details, (01253) 391774. PETER HOLDEN. Talbot Club, 46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624305. JOE ASHCROFT (Noon), CAROL KAYE (Evening). Bloomfield Club. (01253) 344583. JANINE JACKSON. Blackpool Trades and Social Club. Details, (01253) 622580. JANINE JACKSON. Blackpool Central Bowling and Social Club. (01253) 341145. WHITE CAT CLUB BLUES BAND. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion, (01253) 852450. MARK STUART. Cleveleys Men’s Club, Slinger Road. (01253) 853219. ZOE HUDSON. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.

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‘WHATS ON’

18th-21st March 7.30pm

Fylde coast Players presents Come On Jeeves

25th March 7.30pm

Duggie Chapman presents Pastsy Cline- The Concert

26th March 7.30pm

Calibre Productions Presents Master Of The Musical

28th March 10.00-4.30

Jade Fairs Antique & Collectors Fair

29th March 7.30pm

The Guardian concert Band with Marton Operatic Soc

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Live tribute acts bring a buzz to The Burlington

STARTING tonight The Burlington Pub, Lytham Road, introduces a three-month period of live entertainment, headlined by three tribute acts in the next four weeks. The first of these, Dave Radstock (right) with his tribute to Neil Diamond, appears tonight. He will be followed by Lois Page (below right) performing her “Move Over Madonna” tribute on Friday, April 3, then back after his popular appearance in January is Lee Michaels as Robbie Williams on Friday, April 17. Future events and artists include U-ZU, the North West’s number one U2 tribute act, and local bands On The Edge, Rupert Fabulous, Third Step and The Heat. The new Sizzling Platter Menu seems to be satisfying the appetite and includes Sizzling Steaks from £3.99 and Sizzling Combos at £5.99. Choose two items from steak, ribs, scampi, chicken breast and gammon on a Sizzling Platter served with a choice of potatoes, a tomato and fried onions at £5.99. This Easter sees a special three-course menu on offer for the rock bottom price of £7.99, including either home made roast turkey dinner or roast leg of pork served with all the trimmings. Offer runs from April 4 until April 20 and can be taken

as an any two course offer for £5.99. Everyday drink prices include house wine from only £5.99 a bottle – double up for £1 on spirits with any alcopops at three for £5.95 plus many more discounts. Check the pub for details and enjoy a pint of John Smiths or Fosters for £1.79 from Monday to Friday between 11am and 7pm The Burlington Pub has something for everyone, with live entertainment and great meal and drink offers coupled with top live football matches. Don’t forget their free buffets for parties over 20. Live football matches exclusive to The Burlington: Saturday, March 21: Fulham v Man Utd 3pm Tottenham v Chelsea 3pm Sunday, March 22: Man City v Sunderland 3pm Saturday, April 4: Arsenal v Man City 3pm Saturday, April 11: Sunderland v Man Utd 3pm Usual live games will also be shown. Call the pub on 346338 to check if your team’s on live.

STAR SOUNDS: The Burlington offers great tribute acts