Friday, January 9, 2009
INSIDE YOUR GUIDE TO ENTERTAINMENT ON THE FYLDE
Rags-to-riches movie set to be a world beater
Funky DJ aims to make his mark at top club
Restaurant boss Keith is leaving the Island
Fit for a king Ten chances to win a fab meal for all the family
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HERE are some great offers at the Air Balloon, Squires Gate Lane, South Shore, where £3.49 will buy you a tasty meal. A selection of meals will be served all day, every day until the end of January, at around half the normal price. Choices include tikka masala and rice and/or chips; fish and chips; cheese and bacon burger; cauliflower tart with potatoes and salad and sausage and mash. Alternatively you can start the day with an all-youcan-eat breakfast served from 7am to 9am, priced at £7.50, and at lunchtime choose a light meal from the menu, and then enjoy apple pie or ice cream plus a soft drink, tea or coffee for just £5, and served from midday to 5pm.
Additionally, the Air Balloon has a good choice of two-for-one meal deals. Wednesday night is Poker Night with discounted drinks and free entry from 7.30pm. The Wacky Warehouse within the Air Balloon offers fun sessions for parents and toddlers from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 3pm. At £3 for the first child and £1.50 for each additional child, the entrance fee includes juice for the youngsters and coffee and biscuits for the parents. There are interactive parent/child activities and lots of other fun things to do. ■ Throughout January the Wacky Warehouse are offering FREE admission Monday to Wednesday from midday to 5pm. For further details on any of the above please phone the Air Balloon on 01253 362400.
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FILMS
Friday, January 9, 2009
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A tale of wartime courage DURING the Holocaust, the fabric of society was torn almost beyond repair as entire nations bore witness, sometimes silently, to Hitler’s extermination of the Jews. Yet in the midst of shocking violence, there were beacons of hope to teach us lessons about mankind’s courage, strength and resilience. Based on the book Defiance: The Bielski Partisans by Nechama Tec, Edward Zwick’s historical drama relates a tale of heroism and sacrifice during the years of conflict in Europe. Unfortunately, awe and wonder about the incredible facts underpinning Zwick’s film
DEFIANCE (15)
Wedding day battle ground
middle son Zus (Liev Schreiber) refuses to stand by as his people are wiped out.
Rating: 6/10
gradually wane as the script, co-written with Clayton Frohman, distills facts at a pedestrian pace through competent action sequences and lacklustre verbal exchanges. As Hitler’s army marches through Belarussia, three Jewish brothers escape the onslaught to lead hundreds of survivors into the dense forests. While Tuvia Bielski (Daniel Craig) and his gentle, youngest sibling Asael (Jamie Bell) establish an ever-expanding community beneath the tree canopy, fiery-tempered
He abandons the refuge with men in tow and aligns himself with Viktor Panchenko (Ravil Isyanov), charismatic commander of a group determined to strike at the heart of the Nazi machine.
BRIDE WARS (PG) Rating: 6/10
BRIDE Wars is strictly a chick flick, unless the thought of Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway fighting in the aisle appeals.
In Zus’s absence, Tuvia struggles to maintain control of the rapidly swelling number of refugees, constantly meeting resistance from rival, Peretz Shorshaty (Martin Hancock) and his acolytes. Thankfully, the beautiful Lilka (Alexa Davalos) and young Asael help to keep Tuvia grounded.
Even then, women could well be affronted by the rather stereotyped versions of bridesto-be presented to them.
REFUGEE HERO: Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski
Rags to riches?
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (15) Rating: 10/10
M
ore than 25 years after Gandhi swept all before it at the Academy Awards, another British film embedded in Indian culture is poised to conquer the world. Scripted by Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty), Slumdog Millionaire is an utterly irresistible rites of passage drama that builds to an extraordinary emotional crescendo. Employing a simple flashback structure, Danny Boyle’s modern day fairytale charts the extraordinary journey of an orphan from the slums of Mumbai to the contestant’s chair on his country’s version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The suspense within the television studio, where host Prem (Anil Kapoor) poses each multiple-choice question, is nothing compared to the tensions within Beaufoy’s multi-layered screenplay. In the space of a single vignette, the film glides from sidesplitting comedy to gut-wrenching despair, with an honesty and subtlety that continually catches us off guard. Indeed, there is as much darkness as light here, including scenes of torture, child abuse, exploitation and degradation that reflect the meagre lot of children
MODERN FAIRYTALE: Dev Patel as Jamal and Anil Kapoor as Prem Kumar in Slumdog Millionaire born into a rat run of makeshift housing, detritus, dirty water and shattered dreams. Slumdog Millionaire may just be the best film you see all year. Eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) has been raised by older brother Salim (Madhur Mittal) since the boys lost their mother to the violence of a religious uprising. The youngsters use guile to survive on the streets, encountering a pretty orphan girl called Latika (Freida Pinto) who will change their lives forever. As months and years pass, Salim
becomes a lackey to a brutal gang lord who forcibly takes Latika as his wife, beating her when she dares to challenge him. Unable to rescue the woman he loves from her predicament, Jamal seizes the opportunity to appear on a television quiz show. Miraculously, Jamal knows the answer to each question and as he edges closer and closer to the 20 million rupee final question, the young man stands on the precipice of a momentous leap of faith that could rescue Latika and finally drag him and Salim out of the gutter.
Guilty laughs galore Road trip romp SEX DRIVE (15)
ROLE MODELS (15)
Rating: 5/10
Rating: 7/10
THE latest foul-mouthed bro-mantic comedy cast in the Judd Apatow mould (Superbad, Step Brothers, Pineapple Express) is a genuinely funny escapade that milks every guffaw from its predictable fish-out-of-water scenario. Role Models doesn’t deviate once from a well-trodden path of breast gags, wanton stupidity and hard fought redemption but David Wain’s film has an undeniable charm and some terrific one-liners as it extols the virtues of fraternal love. The lively patter between
lead stars Paul Rudd, who cowrote the script, and Seann William Scott, as a pair of puerile 30-something degenerates forced to think like adults for once, wins us over. Inevitably, by becoming mentors to two troubled youths, these men behaving badly grow up and finally lead by example, proving that responsible adults aren’t afraid to don copious face make-up and tights in public. A guilty pleasure with plenty to snigger at.
BAKED to a similar recipe as American Pie, Sex Drive is a filthy-minded, teen comedy about a pair of best friends and their unexpected romantic detours during a road trip in search of physical satisfaction. One half of the central double-act is a reluctant virgin determined to pop his cherry before starting college, the other half a carefree purveyor of chatup lines, who is so laid
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back, he is positively horizontal. Sex Drive is a lively jaunt through the back roads of the Midwest, creating numerous scrapes for the three youngsters as they chart a haphazard course to adulthood. Gags hit as frequently as they miss and despite Ian’s pursuit of thrills, the film ultimately hammers home a message about meaningful relationships to the target teen audience.
Bride Wars is based on the premise that every young girl holds dear an image of her dream wedding, which in the case of ‘best friends forever’ Liv (Hudson, who also produces) and Emma (Hathaway) is in New York’s Plaza Hotel in June. But when an administrative error by their wedding planner means they have to get married on the same day, the pair fall out in spectacular style and try to sabotage the other’s special day.
Coming soon Will Smith plays an IRS tax collector with a shocking secret in SEVEN POUNDS... a pampered pooch (voiced by Drew Barrymore) in the Disney family comedy BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA... Mickey Rourke plays a fading fighter in THE WRESTLER... and bloodshed in the eye-popping MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D.
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LISTINGS
the weekend
FRIDAY RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT ODDITORIUM. Wonders of the world and other oddities. Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Ocean Boulevard, South Promenade. From 10am daily. BLACKPOOL TOWER. The £3 million Jungle Jim’s Towering Adventureland Victorian Ballroom, Aquarium, Circus and Tower Top Ride (weather permitting). Weekends, plus ballroom only on Wednesday. From 10am. Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details (01253) 622242 SEA LIFE CENTRE. Includes the latest attraction Suckers. Golden Mile, Blackpool. Daily from 10am. Details, (01253) 621258. SANDCASTLE WATERPARK. Award winning seafront attraction with its £3.5 million Hyperzone white knuckle area. Weekends and school holidays. Details, (01253) 343602. BLACKPOOL ZOO AND DINOSAUR SAFARI. Home to more than 400 animals as well as 32 different dinosaurs. Daily from 10am. East Park Drive, Blackpool. Details (01253) 830830. LOUIS TUSSAUDS WAXWORKS. Brad Pitt and Samuel L Jackson are among the faces in Celeb City. Daily from 10am. Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 625953. FARMER PARR’S ANIMAL WORLD. Rare breeds galore. With added Santa Claus until December 24. Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane and Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood. Daily, 10am to 5pm. Details, (01253) 874389.
Theatre and shows SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Presented by youngsters from the Rainbow Dance Studios. Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham. Today, 7.15pm. Saturday, 2.15 and 7.15pm. Sunday, 2.15pm. ALADDIN. Mooky and Bubu plus an international cast combine circus skills and pantomime tradition. Blackpool Tower Circus, Blackpool Tower. Wednesday and Saturday to January 18. Times vary. Box office, (0844) 8561111. DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. David Wood’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl children’s classic. Octagon Theatre, Howell Croft South, Bolton. To January 17 - times vary. Box office, (01204) 520661. GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Stage adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic by Neil Bartlett and an alternative to the usual festive fun. Library Theatre, St Peters Square, Manchester. To January 17. Times vary (no shows Sunday). Box office, (0161) 2367110. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. A revival of the theatre’s 1999 success story - David Holman’s adaptation (with music) of the Dickens tale. Theatre By the Lake, Keswick. To January 17. Box office 017687 74411. ‘ALLO ‘ALLO. The ever popular sitcom adapted for the stage by its creators - and seen recently in Blackpool. Timeless comedy
set in René’s French café. The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays. Ends tomorrow. Box office, (0870) 7875788. ALADDIN. Blackpool favourite Richard de Vere in his eighth successive year - plus Mia Carla, Schnorbitz and Mark Lawler head the cast. Theatre Royal, St Helens. To Sunday. Box office, (01744) 756000. MARY POPPINS. One of only a handful of regional dates for the blockbuster musical. Palace Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester. to March 7. Box office, (0844) 8472277.
Music AFTERNOON DANCE. With Michael Conradd. Community Centre, Kirkham. 2pm. RHYTHM KINGS. Easy listening piano drums and vocals, jazzy swing. Westerfield’s Restaurant, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.
Pubs and bars FACE VALUE. Return of the Genesis and Phil Collins tribute band. King Edward VII, Central Drive, Blackpool. And Saturday. SOUL DISCO. DJs Pete, Steve and Andy going back down the disco time tunnel again. Jack’s @ The Isand, South Promenade, St Annes. 9pm - 1am. THE JEPS. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood. DAVE GARTHWAITE. Chart, commercial, r ‘n’b and dance. Schofields, Birley Street, Blackpool. FULL ON FRIDAY PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout, Queen Street, Blackpool CABARET NIGHT. Resident compere plus guest acts. The Princess Music Hall Tavern, Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Also Saturday. PARTY NIGHT. With resident dj Andy. West Coast Bar, Bispham Road, Cleveleys. From 8pm to 2am. THE NUTS AT BRANNIS. Games, girls, giveaways and drinks offers. Brannigans, Market Street, Blackpool. 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, 94-98 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. Disco night latest releases, chart and classic hits. The Ship & Royal, Lytham. 9pm to 1am. DISCO NIGHT. With Papa Greywolf. Bay Horse Hotel, Station Road, Thornton. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. The Royal, Marton Drive, Marton. DJ NIGHT. Ed Mahon with house and Hed
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Kandi. 1am, Pleasant Street, Lytham. From 10pm. PARTY NIGHT. With DJ Daryl. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool. ROY LYNCH. Radio Wave presenter in residence. The Loft Wine Bar & Nightclub, Lofthouse Way, Fleetwood. DISCO NIGHT. Halfway House, St Annes Road, Squires Gate. TRIDENT. Hard working, hard rocking band. The Station, Station Terrace, Lytham. SHAZAY EXPERIENCE. Male/female duo. G Casino, Sandcaste Waterworld, South Shore. ON THE EDGE. Rock and punk covers. The Oxford, Oxford Square, Marton.
Irish, country and folk IRISH NIGHT. With Paddy Goes To Holyhead. Scruffy Murphy’s, Corporation Street, Blackpool.
Karaoke JJ’S KARAOKE. The Excelsior, Lytham Road, South Shore. 8.30pm. GLEN’S KARAOKE. Sing like a star. Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 9pm. CAROLOKE. Disco, fun and karaoke with Carol Hartwell. Last Orders, Trunnah Road, Thornton. KARAOKE NIGHT. 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 COMPETITION. Weekly £20 drinks voucher for winner. Scruffy Murphy’s, Corporation Street, Blackpool. KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar, West Street, Blackpool. From 7pm to late. BILLY’S SINGALONG KARAOKE. The Plough, Chain Lane, Staining. KARAOKE. With DJ Marki. The Rose & Crown, Corporation Street, Blackpool. 8pm. FUN KARAOKE. With Steve and guests. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. KARAOKE AND FUN QUIZ. With the Canny Man. Progress Sports & Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 8pm midnight. KARAOKE. Jaggy Thistle, York Street, Blackpool. Noon to 2am. RAGIN’ BULL KARAOKE ROADSHOW. The Albert, Lytham Road, South Shore. FUN KARAOKE. Over 5000 song titles discounted drinks for singers. The Dickens, Princess Road, Cleveleys. 8.30pm.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk KARAOKE & ENTERTAINMENT. Plus Take Your Pick. Burn Naze Hotel, Gamble Road, Thornton. KARAOKE PARTY. With DJ Rob Dingaling and drinks promotions. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool. 3 - 8pm.
Nightclubs 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. SPIRIT. Music for all tastes with guest djs. Spirit, The Venue, North Promenade, Cleveleys. 10pm to 3am. URBAN UNDERGROUND. DJ Fontalba with r&b, reggae and bashment. Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm to 4am. CLUB NIGHT. Dave Jay in the dance arena plus rota of residents with different styles in different rooms. Plus Over 25s Night in The Gallery. Club Sanuk, North Promenade, Blackpool.
Rock, blues and pop ROCK AND ROLL PARTY NIGHT. With guest bands. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. RANDOM HAND. Fast rising ska rock band launching nationwide tour. Support by John Player Specials, Love & A 45 and local youngsters Outl4w. West Coast Rock Cafe Club Above, , Blackpool. 7.30pm midnight.
Quiz nights BIG MICK’S FUN QUIZ. The Squirrel, Bispham Road, Bispham. QUIZ NIGHT. With Barrie and Jean. Hampton Road Club, South Shore.
Social clubs LEE DAVID. Stanley Road WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168. DAVID WAINWRIGHT. Duple Social Club, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647. DAVID REID. Claremont Conservative Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981. JON DEAN. Bloomfield Club, 128 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details. (01253) 344583. KAREN FELL. Hotels and Apartments Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784. MAURICE MALLONE. North Shore WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974. JIMMY TOWERS. Cleveleys Men’s Club. Details, (01253) 853219. MICHAEL G BARRON. Brunswick Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208. FUNKY STUFF. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road. Details, (01253) 357519. KEVIN REES OWEN. St Annes
SATURDAY Pubs and bars DISCO AND KARAOKE NIGHT. The Rossall Tavern, Larkholme Parade, Fleetwood. TRIDENT. Hard working, hard rocking band. The Sandpiper, Cleveleys. THE JEPS. 60s to ‘00s cover band. Cleveleys WM Club, Slinger Road., Cleveleys. ENVY. Four piece male vocal harmony band. G Casino, Sandcaste Waterworld, South Shore. TANTRUM. Hailed as the best young blues band in Britain. The Lane Ends, Weeton Road, Wesham. THE HORN. Rock covers. The Oxford, Oxford Square, Marton. KERRY GROGAN. Female vocalist. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. FACE VALUE. Return of the Genesis and Phil Collins tribute band. King Edward VII, Central Drive, Blackpool. JIMMY DAY. Back by popular demand. Che Bar, Talbot Square, Blackpool. DAVE GARTHWAITE. Chart, commercial, r ‘n’b and dance. Schofields, Birley Street, Blackpool. CABARET NIGHT. Resident compere plus guest acts. 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. SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY. The biggest party in town with prizes and Grab The Ads. Brannigans, Market Street, Blackpool. DISCO AND KARAOKE PARTY NIGHT. Halfway House, St Annes Road, Squires Gate. JAM MACHINE. John J, Andy Senior and Leakie teaming their talents for big city feel in the intimate bar. Bar Red, Church Street, Blackpool. 8pm to 2am. Admission free. 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 music. 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. THE JOE WILDY SHOWBAND. Weekly residency. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. POP QUIZ. Music through the decades. The
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A concert for Calum Jordan, former Grumbleweeds star Tony STARS are pulling together to create a Jo, and Irish comedian Dusty Young are glittering charity show for a Freckleton all waiting to take to the stage at Lowther boy with a rare illness. Pavilion on Saturday, January 17, 7.30pm. Four-year-old Calum Burdon (right) has Callum’s dad Carl Burdon, the rare genetic condition, of East Way, said: “We Niemann-Pick Disease need to ensure we keep Type C, dubbed “childhood awareness up, so people Alzheimer’s”. Fylde Follies 2009 don’t forget about the There are only 54 boys Lowther Pavilion, Lytham condition and we can and girls in the UK with All seats £10, proceeds to raise charity funds.” the condition, which can Fylde mayoral charities. lead to loss of mobility, Sunday, January 18, 7.30pm Tony Jo said: “We are delighted to take part in cause seizures and the concert and help this become full-blown dementia young boy. Blackpool’s entertainment in a child before they reach their teens. community is very generous with time When Calum’s parents asked local enterand is happy to help a local child in need.” tainers to take part in a one-off awareFor tickets call (01253) 658666 or visit ness raising show, many jumped at the www.calumburdon.co.uk chance. Now Denise Nolan, singer Tracey
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Conservative Club. Details, (01253) 723471. LEE MARTIN. Highfield Road & Rec., South Shore. Details, (01253) 342389. HAYLEY. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. Details (01253) 852709.
Society’s coup ANOTHER premiere is planned for Lytham this year – thanks to St Annes Parish Operatic Society. The long-running group is delighted to announce they have received permission to perform Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s first ever musical collaboration, The Likes Of Us. The group was chosen from dozens of applications to perform the show, which is a musical following the story of Dr Barnardo and his crusade to improve the lives of homeless and impoverished children in
■ Ring Lisa Ettridge with am dram news on 361729● email lisa.ettridge@blackpoolgazette.co.uk
London. The show looks set to hit Lowther Pavilion in July. A spokesman for the group said: “We feel very privileged to have been chosen to stage this show before it goes to the professional stage. There are some wonderful songs and music in this great show which promises to be something really special. “Part of the royalties will go to Barnardo’s so we will be helping a worthy cause as well as providing a musical treat for our audience and members.”
LISTINGS
Friday, January 9, 2009 Fairhaven, Marine Drive, Ansdell. From 9pm. DJ NIGHT. House and Hed Kandi. 1am, Pleasant Street, Lytham. From 10pm. ULTIMATE PARTY NIGHT. With DJ Daryl. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool. FAMILY NIGHT. Music and games for all the family. Progress Sports & Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 8pm midnight.
Theatre and shows See also listings for Friday. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Presented by youngsters from the Rainbow Dance Studios. Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham. Today, 2.15 and 7.15pm. Sunday, 2.15pm.
Karaoke KARAOKE NIGHT. The Royal, Marton Drive, Marton. KARAOKE. The Gardeners Arms, Fleetwood Road, Thornton. 8.30pm. F&J’s AFTERNOON KARAOKE. Churchill’s, Topping Street, Blackpool. KARAOKE. Knobby’s Bar, West Street, Blackpool. From 7pm to late. FUN KARAOKE. With Steve and guests. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. RAGIN’ BULL KARAOKE ROADSHOW. The Albert, Lytham Road, South Shore. And Friday. KARAOKE/DISCO. Plus jackpot bingo. The Tank, Preston Street, Fleetwood. KARAOKE. The Victoria, Dock Street, Fleetwood. To 1am. KARAOKE PARTY. With DJ Rob Dingaling and drinks promotions. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool. 3 - 8pm.
Nightclubs SATURDAY NIGHT LOVIN’. With Paul Dunne, Dave Jones and Paul Walker with dance, club anthems, house, electro, oldskool and trance (Dance Arena), Jaylen & Jones with funky house, r&b, current floorfillers (Buddha Room), Lee Hirst chart and party, r&b and bassline (The Studio and The Gallery). Club Sanuk, North Promenade, Blackpool. ANDY J. Resident dj in residence. The Residence, Vicarage Street, Poulton. SPIRIT. Music for all tastes with guest djs. Spirit, The Venue, North Promenade, Cleveleys. 10pm to 3am. URBAN ON ICE. DJ Fontalba with urban, real r&b, hip hop, reggae and bashment. Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm - 4am. CLUB NIGHT. Party, chart and indie with Lee “Jester” Watson (Level 1), and r’n’b and hip hop (Level 3)., The Syndicate, Church Street, Blackpool. STEVE KELLY. Dance music all the way. Club Monaco, Teanlowe Centre, Poulton. FUNK AND ELECTRO NIGHT. With DJ Mark Freejack stepping into Jason Fubar’s vacationing shoes. The Syndicate, Church Street, Blackpool.
Social clubs DEAN PEARSON. The Wainwright Club, Blackpool. details, (01253) 620555. PHILL DE VERE. Stanley Road WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168. FB 53. Duple Social Club, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647. PINEAPPLE JACK. Hampton Road Social, South Shore. (01253) 341508. THE CARBS & CHERIE JADE. Layton Institute. Details, (01253) 391774. NIKKI MILLER. Comrades of the Great War Club (Blackpool) Ltd. (01253) 625841. TONY G FORD. Claremont Conservative Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981. WAYNE LESTER PLUS SID SCOUSE. Bloomfield Club, Blackpool. (01253) 344583. JEFF MCKENZIE. Hotels and Apartments Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784. RONNIE WEST. North Shore WMC, , Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974. RONNIE JACKSON. Blackpool Trades and Social Club. (01253) 622580. HARRY GEE. Blackpool Central Bowling and Social Club. (01253) 341145. JOHNNY DRISCOLL. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion. (01253) 852450.
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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. FUN KARAOKE. And games. With host Steve. The Duke of York, Dickson Road, Blackpool. From 8.30pm. 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. FUN KARAOKE. Jaggy Thistle, York Street, Blackpool. Mid day to 2am. LITTLE JOHN’S AFTERNOON KARAOKE. Churchill’s, Topping 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. KARAOKE/DISCO. Plus Skint Or Mint. The Tank, Preston Street, Fleetwood. KARAOKE PARTY. With DJ Rob Dingaling plus quiz, bingo and drinks promotions. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool. 3 - 8pm.
WEEKEND CHOICE FANS of television’s blockbuster Strictly Come Dancing series and lovers of ballroom dancing have a chance to meet two stars from that show – including Camilla Dallerupe, the partner of this year’s competition winnerTom Chambers. Series regular Ian Waite and Camilla glide into town tonight for the latest Night of the Stars. Back by popular demand, resident Blackpool Tower Ballroom dance teachers Jason and Shemayne Parkinson are hosting and introducing another Night of Stars in the unique surrounds of the historic venue. With music from Chris Hopkins at the Wersi Louvre organ and the chance to meet Ian and Camilla plus watch a stunning showcase dance, it’s a must for all fans of Strictly Come Dancing and ballroom dancing. There will also be a presentation dance from the Dance With Passion Juvenile and Junior formation teams. Camilla Dallerup is a British based Danish ballroom dancer
A night of Stars
Blackpool Tower Ballroom who has been dancing from the age of two when her mother took her to her first class. She won the Danish Junior Championships at 12 and later moved to England. She has appeared on all six series of Strictly Come Dancing. Camilla is now dancing with fellow Strictly Come Dancing professional Ian Waite. They were placed second for Latin American at the 2005 UK Closed Championships. Ian started dancing aged 10 and by 14 he had won almost every competition that he entered. He turned professional in 1997 and by the summer of 2004 he had started to dance with Camilla. Their first competition was the International Championships at the Royal Albert Hall, where they made the semi final and in November of that year they
SHIRLEY ANN SCOTT PLUS THE JEPS. Cleveleys Men’s Club. (01253) 853219. SUSIE BEE. Brunswick Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208. SHEILA GOTT. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road. Details, (01253) 357519. GERRY SANDON. St Annes ExServicemens Club. Details, (01253) 721033. WILF SPRINGWATER. St Annes Conservative Club. (01253) 723471. STEVIE D’S FAITH. Highfield Road & Rec, South Shore. (01253) 342389. WILD THING. Blackpool Catholic Club. Details, (01253) 622979. JEFF DENTON.Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. Details (01253) 852709. KAREN LAWRENCE. Knott End WMC, Salisbury Avenue. (01253) 810362. NICK BECK. Willows Catholic, Kirkham. Details, (01253) 682195. FREE AND EASY. With the Terry Martin Duo. Blackpool RBL Club, King Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 626308. CABARET NIGHT. Weekly guest. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. (01253) 852709.
Music FRAZER GILLESPIE. Music to dine by. Westerfield’s Restaurant, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.
SUNDAY Rock, pop and jazz MIKE LOVELL 4. Weekly beats with the eats. Art Deco Cafe, Stanley Park, Blackpool. 1 - 3pm. ALL THAT JAZZ. Wyre Levee Stompers (first Sunday), Sounds Easy (second Sunday), Ted Taylor Quintet (third Sunday) and Sounds 18 (last Sunday). North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. JAZZ ON A SUNDAY. Cyril Roe and Smooth Jazz (first Sunday), Teddy Taylor and Amanda Lucas (second Sunday), Teddy Taylor and guests (third Sunday) and James Swinnerton (fourth Sunday). The Bourne Arms, Knott End. 3 - 6pm. SIX IN A BAR. Free admission jazz session. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. 9 - 11.30pm.
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Presented by youngsters from the Rainbow Dance Studios. Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham. Today, 2.15pm.
Pubs and bars HAS THE FYLDE GOT TALENT? Weekly talent showcase - entries in by 8.30pm. The Vogue, Back West Crescent, St Annes. From 8pm. TONY MITCHELL. In acoustic mood. The Steamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood. 1 - 3pm. I LOVE VODKA SUNDAY. Commercial dance and chart anthems. Brannigans, Market Street, Blackpool. IAN HOOPER AND PAUL DOBIE. Two of the area’s most popular singers and musicians in weekly session. The Edge, Hardhorn Road, Poulton. 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. WIND DOWN SUNDAY. Soul - Motown and Northern from Glenn Miller. Soul Suite, Queen Square, Queen Street, Blackpool. MISS PATRICIA’S MUSIC HALL. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore. 1 - 5pm. CABARET NIGHT. Different act weekly.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. DJ TRIGGER’S WEEKEND FINALE. Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool. 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 Drive, Marton. TRIDENT. Hard working, hard rocking band. The Lane Ends, Hawes Side Lane, Marton.
Nightclubs I LOVE SUNDAYS. Dave Pope and Craig Smith play r&b, hip hop and funky house. Drinks promotions. Main Arena, Club Sanuk, North Promenade/Springfield Road, Blackpool. 10.30pm to 3.30am
Theatre and shows
Quiz nights
See also listings for Friday and Saturday. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.
PRIZE QUIZ. Robin Ross or Stevie Good. Silver Sands, Burlington Road West, South
the second series of Strictly Come Dancing. Doors open 6pm. Show time 7pm.
Shore. 9pm. QUIZ NIGHT. Free 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,, Fleetwood. From 5pm. QUIZ NIGHT. And Play Your Cards right. The Boot ‘n’ Shoe, Elswick. 9.15pm. BEAT ME - PAUL GEE. Quiz night and Play Your Cards Right. The Links, St Annes. QUIZ NIGHT. Plus The Accumulator. Presented by Danny. The Belle Vue, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. THE BIG QUIZ. Plus meat raffle and entertainment. Hosted by Trigger. The Burn Naze, Gamble Road, Thornton. From 4pm QUIZ AND CHARITY FUN QUIZ NIGHT. Weekly quiz, firtnightly 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, 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. PAUL GEE’S QUIZ NIGHT. With Open the Box. cash to be won. The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes. PETE’S QUIZ & MUSIC. With prizes. The Clarence, Preston New Road, 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, South Shore. QUIZ AND BINGO NIGHT. Blackpool’s No 1 Club, Bloomfield 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.
Karaoke KARAOKE. With guest DJ. The Royal Oak, Breck Road, Poulton. Free admission. From 8pm. KARAOKE NIGHT. The Old Bridge, Lytham
MODERN SEQUENCE DANCING. New dances taught. St Paul’s Parish Church, Lake Road, Ansdell. 7.30 - 10.15pm. Details, (01253) 776255. BALLROOM DANCE NIGHT. With Ashley Frohlick and the Empress Dance Band. Tower Ballroom, Blackpool Tower. Weekly to November 1. BALLROOM, SEQUENCE AND SOCIAL DANCING. Weekly gathering. Best Western Glendower Hotel, North Promenade, St Annes. From 8 - 11pm. details, (01253) 780599.
Irish, folk and country THE DIDDLEY DEES. Weekly Irish and country session. The Halfway House, St Annes Road, Squires Gate. THE FLEETWOOD COLLECTIVE. Calming folk music to unwind to. All welcome to play or listen. The Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 8.30pm. COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHT. Live music, shoot outs, bucket draw. Hampton Road Club, South Shore. COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHT. Guest act weekly. Progress Sports & Social Club, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.
Social clubs LISA WALKER. Duple Social Club, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647. PAUL TAYLOR. Hampton Road Social, South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508. CRYSTAL. Talbot Club, 46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624305. SEAN MCREA (LUNCH), TONY G FORD (EVENING). Bloomfield Club, Blackpool. Details (01253) 344583. KAREN FELL. North Shore WMC, Cross Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974. KASSIE. Blackpool Trades and Social Club. Details, (01253) 622580. KASSIA. Blackpool Central Bowling and Social Club. Details, (01253) 341145. PHIL SUMMERS. Thornton Cleveleys Royal British Legion. Details, (01253) 852450. PAUL STEWART. Cleveleys Men’s Club. Details, (01253) 853219. JASON LEE. Brunswick Club, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208. JAMES LEE. Bispham Con. Club, Red Bank Road, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519. ROB JOHNSON. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club. Details (01253) 852709. BARRY’S KARAOKE. Blackpool Central Club. Details, (01253) 625735. MAGGIE ON KEYBOARD. Stanley Road WMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168. FREE AND EASY. With the Terry Martin Duo. Blackpool RBL Club, King Street, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 626308. GRAHAM LEE AND GUESTS. Lunchtime and evening entertainment. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club, 135 Victoria Road West, Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 852709.
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