Derby LIVE Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 brochure

LIVE performances, events & festivals

autumn | winter 2012/13

Don’t miss

C alendar Girls Mon 24 – Sat 29 Sep

F olk Festival Fri 5 – Sun 7 Oct

P eter Pan

Wed 5 Dec – Sun 6 Jan

D erby C hristmas I ce Rink Sat 1 Dec – Sun 6 Jan

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How to find us

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Diary

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It’s a very exciting time at Derby LIVE, as we get ready to stage some fabulous shows with some of the biggest stars in the UK visiting our fantastic city over the next few months.

Enjoy!

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what’s inside…

We strive to have something for everyone – and this season we have achieved that.

Whether you are a regular theatre-goer, enjoy live music, love comedy or want a show for the whole family, Derby LIVE has something bound to entertain you. If you want to see more and save, just take advantage of our LIVEsaver offer – see page 2 for details.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for the positive feedback we have had about our new ‘pick your own seat’ facility on our website and also our new look brochure.

Following on from that we will very soon be launching a brand new website which will give you an even better experience online with up to the minute news articles, videos, special offers and a place for you to leave your feedback, we always love to hear from you!

LIVE performances, events and festivals

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Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band Bob Dylan & the Poetry of the Blues Carmen Chinese State Circus Chris & Pui Roadshow 2012 Derby Folk Festival 2012 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Elsie & Norm’s Macbeth Essence of Ireland European Union Chamber Orchestra Evolution Fagin’s Last Hour Hits from the Blitz I’m Telling You They’re Aliens Jake & Elwood Jamaica 50 Jazz Jamaica John Shuttleworth: Out of Our Sheds Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Kate Rusby Ken Dodd Magic of Motown Mother Courage and her Children One Night of Queen The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends Rapunzel Save the Last Dance for Me Seconds Out Sinfonia Viva Sleeping Beauty Snow Play St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Talon - The Best of Eagles The Elephant Bridesmaid The Ghost’s Touch The Re-Entrants The Sensational 60s Experience Wicked Women

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Discounts cannot be applied retrospectively.

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Then for just £1 a year, you can become a fiverLIVER and access £5 tickets for a wide range of events.

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Our new website

As more and more of you are deciding to book online with our ‘pick your own seat’ facility – we decided it was time that we had a new website as well.

So look out for it in August, it will be all-singing and all-dancing with up-to-the-minute show information, breaking news stories, videos, galleries and a completely new look! It will also be totally mobile friendly – so you can visit us and book tickets on the move!

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Frankie Boyle The Last Days of Sodom

An evening of controversy as comedian Frankie Boyle returns to Derby.

Frankie Boyle has been pilloried, misrepresented and demonised. And for what?

For Telling It Like It Is. Now he will attempt a final tour, to heal Britain’s fools.

To support its rioters. To offer the inchoate laughter of despair to a culture in freefall. These are The Last Days of Sodom.

Don’t miss

Jimmy Carr Gagging Order Tue 9 Oct, 8pm p17

Tue 4 Sep, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £26.25 frankieboyle.com

D erby Theatrical Summer S chool 2012: Godspell Mark Rhead Associates

After two weeks intensive rehearsal with top professional, Derby Theatrical Summer School present hit show Godspell, from the writer of Wicked.

This timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love has touched the hearts of countless theatre-goers all over the world, and now you can join in the celebrations as this talented cast present a fresh new version.

Wed 5 – Sat 8 Sep, 7:30pm, Sat matinee 2:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13.25, Concessions £9.25, Group and school rates available Amateur Theatre

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Derby Jazz & Derby LIVE

Jazz Jamaica: Tighten Up

The mighty Jazz Jamaica perform their unique fusion of mento, ska, reggae and jazz, or skazz as they like to call it.

Gary Crosby and this formidable band have had audiences rockin’ to their beat for the last 20 years. Hailed as “one of the UK’s leading good-time bands” (The Independent) and “Britain’s rival to the Buena Vista Social Club” (The Guardian) they still delight audiences with their all-time greats Guns Of Navarone and Double Barrel.

Fri 14 Sep, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £18.25, Concessions £16.25, Under 16s FREE with a full paying adult

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N orthern Soul All-Nighter A night of the very best of Northern Soul.

The Great Hall will be stomping, spinning and flipping to the sounds that made Northern Soul legendary with the help of top DJs: Terry Westhead, Ginger Taylor, Mick H, Pete Eccles, Ian Gee, Ted Massey, Mark Freeman, Rob Smith, Chris King, Sam Evans and Yocky.

The Darwin Suite will be transformed into the Soul Expression Room with outstanding DJ’s: Soul Sam, Ted Massey, Killa, Jumpin Joan, Mick H, Ginger Taylor and John Manship.

Sat 15 Sep 9pm – 7am Assembly Rooms – Great Hall & Darwin Suite £13.25 in advance, £16.25 on the door

H its from the Blitz A unique feelgood 1940’s show.

Famous war-time tunes and sing-a-long songs brought to life by the singers and multi-instrumentalists of the Five Star Swing band.

The show features Simone from the latter days of the Ivy Benson Orchestra, alongside Chris Smith (Jnr), who has composed and arranged music for Glenn Miller’s Brother, Herb and the BBC Radio Big Band.

“Superb, they swing like crazy!” Sheila Tracy, BBC

Sun 16 Sep, 6pm Guildhall Theatre £14.25, Concessions £12.25

Jason Byrne P eople’s Puppeteer

Expect new stories, new props and more of his trademark high occtane lunacy with this new show from The People’s Puppeteer!

Jason Byrne’s inspired, original brand of high-energy intelligent lunacy ensures that there is no other comedian like him and his sell out shows have attracted many accolades. Jason’s Sony Radio Gold Award for The Jason Byrne Show (Radio 2) and “The best use of an audience” in 2011, confirms his place asthe definitive clown of comedy as he effortlessly conjures up a very ordinary room into a night of hilarity.

Fri 21 Sep, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £18.75 jasonbyrne.ie

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don’t miss…

Whether it’s indoor or outdoor an event is always a special occasion. At Derby LIVE this is also the case whether you’re dancing the night away, singing along with the Last Night of the Proms, celebrating the festive season with the Christmas Lights Switch-on or having a twirl on the phenomenal Derby Christmas Ice Rink.

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Northern Soul All-Nighter Kingdom of the Heart

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Delicious – A New Affair

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Derby Wedding Show

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Chinese State Circus – Yin Yang Hairy Bikers – Larger Than Live

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Outdoor Events see page 66-71

Outdoor Events…

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Don’t miss

Don’t miss

Derby Christmas Ice Rink see page 70

Paralympics

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Markeaton Fair

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Derby Festé

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Igniting Ambition – On Your Bike

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Derby Bonfire & Fireworks

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Last Night of the Proms

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Derby Christmas Lights Switch-On

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Farmers’ Markets

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink

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Calendar

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THE GLOBAL PHENOME

r Girls

NON COMES TO DERBY!

Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End. Now, it’s coming to Derby.

A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an inspiring true story and the smash hit film Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.

Calendar Girls has sold out in every theatre it’s visited before opening.

Don’t miss out and book today for the show the Mail on Sunday said is “marvellous theatre, guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!”. “ Lots of laughs and a few tears. This show should be on everyone’s calendar.” June Whitfield CBE “ A show I could see over and over again – and I hope I will!” Sir Cliff Richard “ Funny, charming and a touching tribute to the fundraising efforts of a group of extraordinary, ordinary women” Ian Hislop

Mon 24 – Sat 29 Sep, 7:30pm, Wed & Sat matinee 2:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.50 – £29.50 Group rates available Mon – Thu BSL signed performance Fri 28 Sep, 7:30pm Audio described performance Sat 29 Sep, 7:30pm seecalendargirls.com

by Tim Firth Lesley Joseph

as Miss October

Kacey Ainsworth as Miss November

Camilla Dallerup as Miss May

Helen Fraser

as Miss January

Sue Holderness as Miss February

Deena Payne

as Miss July

Kathryn Rooney

as Miss September

Ruth Madoc

as Miss March

Kevin Sacre

as Lawrence the photographer

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G uitar Masters Tour 2012 f eaturing Andy McKee, P reston Reed and Jon Gomm Three of the world’s most accomplished acoustic guitarists unite for this unique tour.

Guitar Masters Tour features internationally renowned musicians Andy McKee, Preston Reed and Jon Gomm. The three will share an all-acoustic bill, jam, play their calling-card tunes and reveal their formative influences and signature guitar techniques.

Sat 22 Sep, 8pm Guildhall Theatre £20 on the door, £17.50 in advance, Students £15 andymckee.com

R oger Dean sings T he Johnny Cash Story

If you enjoyed the film Walk the Line, you won’t want to miss this show!

Backed by The Lazy Boys, Roger Dean will keep you spellbound with his knowledge of the country music legend – singing classic numbers such as Big River, Ring of Fire, and Hurt, and describing Johnny’s rise from poverty-stricken rural Arkansas to world stardom. “ Tenderness and fun, style and verve…. and oh, what songs!”

The Financial Times

Fri 28 Sep, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £17.25, Concessions £15.25 roger-dean.com

L ee Hurst Too Scared t o Leave the House Comedian Lee Hurst will leave you too scared to leave the house with his latest show!

Acid Rain, Global Warming, Bird Flu, Mad Cow Disease. Just a few of the things Lee Hurst ponders as he takes to the road with his latest stand-up comedy tour.

He takes us through the ‘disasters’ that have been predicted to destroy us along with the dangers facing us from everyday life.

Ultimately you choose your own fate… You can stay indoors, hoarding cans of beans, clutching a Ray Mears book or you can go out and laugh in the face of doom.

Sat 29 Sep, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16.25 leehurst.com

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Belly Dance Flames

T he Magic Turban

This vibrant and colourful family dance show is based on an ancient Persian fairy tale.

Three Princessess become involved in a struggle to overcome the evil forces that threaten to overwhelm them. Each moment of the drama unfolds with dances that tell the tale from the beginning to its final dramatic end.

Proceeds in aid of Breast Cancer.

Sat 29 Sep, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £8.50, Concessions £7 Amateur Theatre

R ichard Hawley S tanding at the S ky’s Edge Support: Lisa Hannigan

A true Sheffield lad, where the city of steel shines in his music.

Richard Hawley redefines the musical landscape, in his visit to Derby LIVE, taking the bold step to challenge himself and you, the audience. It’s a euphoric gig, a sonic assault on the senses, channelling elements of psychedelia, space rock and ragas with heavy riffs and raw, visceral guitar solos as well as more familiar, tender moments from both his new and old albums. “ Hawley has discharged a beautiful storm of brimstone.” NME

Mon 1 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22 richardhawley.co.uk facebook.com/richardhawleyofficial youtube.com/richardhawleymusic Like this?

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The Idiot Bastard Band See page 35

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Martyn Joseph

Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends

There is nothing like live music and we have something for everyone, whether you are into folk, brass bands, tribute bands or rock. Highlights include Kate Rusby, Martyn Joseph, Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends and of course our very own Folk Festival.

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Jazz Jamaica

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Guitar Masters

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Johnny Cash Story

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Richard Hawley

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Derby Folk Festival

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Joanne Shaw Taylor One Night of Queen

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British Brass Prom

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Paul Carrack

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Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin

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Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band

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The Magic of Motown

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For Those About To Rock LIVE WIRE with ZZ Tops

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Kate Rusby

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Karnataka

The Sensational 60s Experience

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The Smyths plus RE:ORDER Talon: The Best of the Eagles

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Derby Hospital Choir 30th Anniversary Concert

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Bellowhead

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Matthews Southern Comfort

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Derby Jazz: Orrery

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The Re-Entrants

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LostAlone

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Darius Brubeck Quartet

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Dancing Queen

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Gretchen Peters

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Mark Lockheart’s Ellington in Anticipation 26 Joan Armatrading

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Ralph McTell

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Joe Brown

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Jake & Elwood Show with James Brown Evolution

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Everly Brothers and Friends Tribute

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The Idiot Bastard Band

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Swing and Sing

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St Petersburg SymphonyOrchestra Sinfonia Viva

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Glorious Handel By Candlelight

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Last Night of the Autumn Proms

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European Union Chamber Orchestra Sinfonia Viva

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P iff The Magic Dragon i n Jurassic Bark Stunning magic, delightfully deadpan humour and a penchant for princesses!

It’s 2012 and the Year of the Dragon, and Piff’s back. But more importantly, so is Mr Piffles! Can the World’s First Million Dollar Chihuahua™ cheat death on a nightly basis as he is laminated live on stage, escapes a flaming straitjacket and is fired from the Cannon of Certain Death?

Imagine Jack Dee in a dragon suit performing jaw-dropping magic tricks and you’re on the right tracks.

“A stunningly good magician” Penn & Teller “Cute, inspired and very funny” Time Out

Wed 3 Oct, 8pm Guildhall Theatre £15.25, Concessions £13.25 piffthemagicdragon.com

Gazebo Theatre

Jamaica 50

Join us on a journey of the Jamaican story told by the heroes that lived it.

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence and is set to be a year of International celebration.

With the music of Bob Marley, the poetry of Miss Lou, the adventures of Mary Seacole and the oratory of Marcus Garvey, this brand new play from the writer and director of the ‘excellent’ Rivers to Cross is not to be missed! “ Thrilling and full of emotion. A definite must watch for new and seasoned play goers.”

The Drum, Birmingham on Rivers to Cross.

Thu 4 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £14.25, Concessions £12.25

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Classical Season 2012 / 2013

St Petersburg Orchestra Sinfonia Viva

European Union Chamber Orchestra

Under 16s and NUS cardholders Tickets £5

Sinfonia Viva

Thu 4 Oct, 7.30pm

Mon 12 Nov, 7.30pm Wed 23 Jan, 7.30pm Tue 19 Mar, 7.30pm

Subscribe and save over £50 with our Quintet Series (all five concerts) subscription with 30% off standard tickets and a host of other benefits.

Subscribe to our Trio Series (3 concerts) and save 15% off standard ticket prices.

Ts & Cs apply

S t Petersburg S ymphony Orchestra

We’re delighted to welcome the distinguished Russian orchestra, the St Petersburg Symphony, to open our 2012/13 concert season.

The orchestra start with Vaughan Williams’ ethereal Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. It will be fascinating to hear a Russian orchestra play this great Vaughan Williams work, which for the last five years has been chosen by Classic FM listeners as one of the top 5 most popular works in the entire classical repertoire.

This is followed by a performance of Prokofiev’s lyrical violin concerto, performed by the brilliant young Russian violinist

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Alexander Sitkovetsky. The concert will end with a definitive performance of Tchaikovsky’s elemental Symphony No. 5, with its haunting horn Adagio and exhilarating, powerful finale.

Thu 4 Oct, 7:30pm Pre-concert talk in the foyer at 6.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.25 – £29.25, Concessions £14.25 – £26.25, Under 16s £6.25, subscriptions, group rate and family tickets available

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The 2011 Derby Folk Festival was the most successful event to date, so why not join us as we create a new “best ever” festival.

The sixth edition of the region’s leading folk event fills the Assembly Rooms again this October – in fact it fills the venues so much that this year, the dancing spills out onto the Market Place during the weekend!

The concerts, ceilidhs, workshops and sessions begin on Friday evening with young sensation Blair Dunlop, and headline sets from Martin Simpson and Jamie Smith’s Mabon. We continue throughout a packed Saturday culminating in what will be a storming set from Peatbog Faeries , and this year go on right until Sunday evening with an additional concert from the incredible Seth Lakeman.

Fri 5 – Sun 7 Oct Assembly Rooms & Market Place derbyfolkfestival.co.uk

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Sat day & eve

The special package is £41 per room,per night which includes Bed & Breakfast for up to 2 people and 20% off food and beverages at the hotel.

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Student Under 16s Family (4)

Fri We are delighted to have Jurys Inn Derby as our accommodation partner for the festival. Located less than a five minute walk away.

Contact the hotel on 01332 621000 or visit jurysinn.com quoting offer code FOLK.

Adult

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Reform Theatre Company in association with Harrogate Theatre

S econds Out

by Nick Lane

“You never forget your first fight. And you shouldn’t, either.”

Tom and Sy have been mates since school. Sy has always played it safe but Tom likes to push things to the extreme. After an evening with the wife of the local nutcase, Sy is starting to worry if Tom might have bitten off more than he can chew. He needs protection. Then Foster, a former boxer with a left hook to die for (or from), takes Tom under his wing. But is there more to his interest than meets the eye?

Fri 5 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £14.25, Concessions £12.25

Danny Bhoy Dear Epson A show about little annoyances and letter writing.

A few years back Danny Bhoy launched a campaign (wrote some letters) which successfully saw the return of Roast Beef Monster Munch to our supermarket shelves - you’re welcome.

Dear Epson is a stand up/breakdown show which revolves around a handful of other letters he’s penned out of frustration, with mixed results. It’s a show about those little annoyances that are too frivolous to be a cause and too inconsequential to be a campaign. “ Like a stand up equivalent of Bill Bryson.

Charming and effortlessly funny” The Age

Sat 6 Oct, 8pm Guildhall Theatre £16.25 dannybhoy.com

Jimmy Carr Gagging Order

The third and final chance to join us for what is sure to be a packed house for an evening with a comedian who needs no introduction!

Jimmy brings his new show Gagging Order back to Derby LIVE, the new show promises to be 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.

Everybody’s welcome. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency and moral compass at home and come on out for a laugh.

Tue 9 Oct, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £26.25 jimmycarr.com

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Joanne Shaw Taylor

Blues rock guitarist and singer, Joanne Shaw Taylor returns to the UK with a tour that coincides with the release of her third studio album Almost Always Never.

Joanne was discovered by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart as a guitar prodigy at the age of 16. Now a firm favourite with the blues fraternity she recently performed alongside Annie Lennox as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert.

Joanne will perform music from her new album, as well as dipping into songs from her first two critically acclaimed albums - White Sugar and Diamonds in the Dirt.

Wed 10 Oct, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16.25

Derby LIVE in association with Adverse Camber & Flying Donkeys

K ingdom of the Heart

An evening of glorious storytelling and gorgeous music for adults, based on two Czech wonder tales.

What secrets does the Fiery Man reveal when he escapes from his kettle? Through a hole in the ground and an opening of the mind, a gleaming golden land is only visible to those who know how to look. Discover a castle, a queen enchanted by a serpent prince and a kingdom which has lost its way.

Created and performed by Katy Cawkwell (storyteller) and Sarah Llewellyn Jones (cellist).

Wed 10 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £11.25, Concessions £9.25

Gary Mullen & The Works perform

One Night of Queen

One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound and showmanship of the greatest rock band of all time.

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes with the largest number of votes ever received in the show’s history. He began touring on his own and in 2002 formed The Works to pay tribute to rock legends Queen. Since then they have performed to sell-out audiences throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand.

Fri 12 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20.25, Concessions £18.25 garymullenandtheworks.com

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T he Strange Case o f Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

by Nick Lane

Love, betrayal and murder combine in this chilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of good and evil.

Doctor Henry Jekyll is a good man. Successful within his field, respected by his peers… and close to a neurological discovery that will change the face of medical science forever. But his methods are less than ethical.

When a close friend and colleague threatens to expose and destroy his work, Jekyll is forced to experiment on himself – and something goes very wrong. Or very right.

Suddenly Jekyll has a new ‘friend’, the brutal Edward Hyde, and he has willed his entire fortune to him.

But what is Jekyll’s true legacy? “ [Hull Truck] has a knack of unearthing the best local talent – such as Nick Lane” Yorkshire Post

Thu 11 – Sat 13 Oct, 7:30pm Sat matinee 2:30pm Guildhall Theatre £12.25 - £18.25, Concessions £12.25 - £16.25, group and school rates available

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Friends of the Salvation Army

B ritish Brass Prom

An innovative concert with two massed bands performing as one and hosted by local actor Bill Varnam.

The theme of the event is to present a brass band version of a promenade concert featuring uniquely British composers – Elgar, Vaughan-Williams, Holst and more recently Karl Jenkins and John Barry.

Sat 13 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £10 - £14, Concessions £8 - £12, Early bird offer available

D elicious T he New Affair

An evening stage-show to remember featuring glamour, excitement and spectacular Burlesque performances.

A fantastic mixture of titillating performances and live bands will capture your imagination and provide another exhilarating ‘Delicious’ night of entertainment. This fantastic evening will include an array of burlesque and fashion vendor stalls tempting you with glamorous clothing and accessories. Enjoy a ‘Delicious’ evening of classic glamour, sequins, tassels and fans.

Sat 13 Oct, 6pm – 1am Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £21.25 delicious-burlesque.com

Derby Gilbert and Sullivan Company

T he Pirates of Penzance A thrilling evening with Derby’s own Gilbert and Sullivan Company.

Award-winning Derby Gilbert and Sullivan Company turn to The Pirates of Penzance and well-known professional patter man Simon Butteriss to star as Major General Stanley.

Accompanied by the National Festival Orchestra and a chorus of sixty, this semi-staged, semi-costumed performance will leave you feeling uplifted.

Sun 14 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20, Concessions £18 Amateur Theatre

derbygsc.com

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Jenny Eclair Eclairious

Touring gives Jenny great pleasure, varicose veins and her partner (St Geoff) a bit of a break.

Welcome to Jenny Eclair’s new stand-up show. After thirty years in the business she should vaguely know what she’s doing?

Professional Grumpy Old Woman, writer and panto star; Eclair has been round the block that many times she’s lost count.

You may recognise her from Loose Women where she is happy to be one of ‘The Coven’. She is also a Pilates Ninja and a disgrace in her own kitchen.

Sun 14 Oct, 8pm Guildhall Theatre £18.75 jennyeclair.com

P aul Carrack

Legendary singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics returns to the road.

With a back catalogue of hits including How Long, Tempted and The Living Years, Paul’s marvellously soulful voice is known to millions around the world; he is undoubtedly a key figure in British pop history.

And as his devoted fans know all too well, a Paul Carrack show is always something very special.

Tue 16 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £28.75 – £38.75 paulcarrack.net

B ob Dylan & the P oetry of the Blues An evening with writer Michael Gray with captivating music and rarely seen footage.

With wit and style, the author of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia and Song and Dance Man III: The Art Of Bob Dylan uses records and rare film footage to show how hugely Dylan has been inspired by the blues and how much of its poetry has been smuggled inside his own, highly influential writing.

Tue 16 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13.25, Concessions £11.25

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We are well-known for comedy at Derby LIVE and it’s great to see up and coming acts, such as Andi Osho and Rob Rouse in the intimate Guildhall Theatre and Darwin Suite. Alternatively, why not prepare for a big night out with some of the UK’s best-known acts, including Frankie Boyle, Jimmy Carr and Rhod Gilbert.

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Frankie Boyle

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Mark Thomas

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Jason Byrne

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Fascinating Aida

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Lee Hurst

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Andi Osho

Danny Bhoy

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John Shuttleworth

Jimmy Carr

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Kevin Bridges

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Jenny Eclair

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Rob Rouse

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Rhod Gilbert

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Imran Yusuf

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Festival of the Spoken Nerd

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M ary Chapin C arpenter & S hawn Colvin

An acoustic evening with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin.

Mary Chapin Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards, and recorded 12 albums, selling over 13 millions records to date.

With hits like Polaroids, Sunny Came Home and I Don’t Know Why, Shawn Colvin has won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

“Quietly spellbinding” The New York Times

Singer songwriters and long-time friends Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin come together for a special evening of storytelling and music, performing their unique blend of folk, country, acoustic, rock and blues in an intimate concert.

Wed 17 Oct, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £27.25 marychapincarpenter.com

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D irty Laundry

by Sharon Holland & A lison Pennells Dirty Laundry is a funny and moving play that will inspire you to rebel against the mundane.

When Jean recovers from breast cancer she realises it’s time to make every day matter. She finds inspiration in a hidden artistic talent and friendship from an unconditional source.

Not everyone finds her newly acquired confidence infectious. Jean’s neighbours are compulsive-obsessive housewives, whose lives appear to be as sparkling as their houses. They both exist in a cosy, safe environment where ‘risk’ is a four letter word. But is anyone’s life really so stain free? It will all come out in the wash!

Proceeds to Derby Royal Hospital, Breast Cancer Unit.

Thu 18 – Fri 19 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13.25

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A cker Bilk & His P aramount Jazz Band

Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band have firmly established themselves as one of the best loved British jazz bands of all time.

Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band first gained worldwide fame with the hit single Stranger On The Shore in 1962 - it stayed in the charts for 55 weeks and was the first number 1 hit in UK and USA simultaneously.

Acker has received an MBE for his services to the music industry and was awarded at the BBC Jazz Awards for his unique contribution to jazz in the UK. Recent collaborations include concerts/albums with Chris Barber, Van Morrison and the late Humphrey Lyttelton.

Thu 18 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20.75, Over 60s £18.75 ackersmusicagency.co.uk

Sing and dance along to some classic Motown sounds in this spectacular stage show.

Direct from The States, the UK’s biggest Motown concert tour presents 36 massive hits from The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie and more.

Featuring an all-new show, all-star cast, that original Detroit sound, stunning costumes and amazing choreography.

Fri 19 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22.50, Concessions £20.50 easytheatres.com Like this?

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D erby Jazz

Mark Lockheart’s Ellington in Anticipation

A brand-new project inspired by the music of Duke Ellington.

Mark Lockheart has taken Ellington’s most revered compositions, Satin Doll, Take The A Train and It Don’t Mean A Thing, and arranged the melodies into a set of new music that is respectful to Ellington’s original creations.

This all-star, seven-piece group includes Mark Lockheart (saxophone) Seb Rochford (drums) Kit Downes (piano) Tom Herbert (bass) Finn Peters (alto sax), James Allsop (clarinets) and Chris Garrick (violin). “ One of the most glorious bits of writing and playing you’ll hear this year.” Jazzwise

Fri 19 Oct, 8pm Music in the foyer from 7pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £12, Concessions £10, Under 16s FREE with full paying adult marklockheart.co.uk

Joan Armatrading A fantastic mix of magical old favourites, plus brand new songs to fall in love with.

Joan Armatrading MBE is never one to rest on her laurels and remains fresh, vibrant and current; no more so than when live where her music comes to life.

This tour will see Joan performing Love and Affection amongst many other firm favourites, showcasing songs from her brand new upcoming album and also feature special guest Chris Wood (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Singer of the Year 2011).

Sat 20 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £30.75 joanarmatrading.com

D erby Wedding Show Derby’s ultimate wedding show where only the best wedding show professionals exhibit.

Over 70 stands all under one roof. Catwalk shows at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.

For FREE tickets, pre-register at www.derbyweddingshow.co.uk or call Stanley’s Exhibitions on 01332 875880.

The next Wedding Show is on Sun 3 Mar 2013.

Sun 21 Oct, 11am – 4pm Catwalk shows 12:30pm & 2:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £4 on the door derbyweddingshow.co.uk

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R alph McTell A n English Heartbeat

One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, is now celebrating more than 40 years on the road.

Known for his virtuoso guitar style, Ralph McTell is primarily a prolific and gifted songwriter. With a style that invites you into a unique world, he weaves a narrative that is both significant and poignant.

Sun 21 Oct, 8pm Guildhall Theatre £18.50, Concessions £17.50

Attic Rats

The Haunting of Hill House

Hill House with its evil reputation and sinister history has stood empty for 90 years – until now.

Silence lies heavy against the walls of Hill House. Death and murder walk the halls. Four visitors conduct an experiment to investigate the supernatural occurrences in the remote mansion. But nothing can prepare them for what lurks there. Hill House is alive - with a will and desire of its own. And what it desires is one of them.

By arrangement with Josef Weinberger.

Mon 22 – Wed 24 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £9.25 Amateur Theatre

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R hod Gilbert T he Man With The Flaming B attenberg Tattoo Welsh wonder Rhod Gilbert is back on the road with a brand new live show.

His stand-up rants on life’s minor irritations are legendary, but this year, he’s a more mellow-fellow. He’s so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. Will the new, chilled-out Rhod get his girl and live happily ever after, or will it be microwaved baked potato for one again?

“One of the best comedians anywhere in the world” Time Out

Tue 23 Oct, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £26.25 rhodgilbertcomedian.com

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A n evening with S ir Chris Bonington

Sir Chris Bonington is Britain’s best-known mountaineer and one of the most successful expedition leaders in history.

Having started climbing at the age of 16, Sir Chris has been on 19 Himalayan expeditions, including 4 to Everest. He is renowned for having made many first ascents in the Alps and all the greater ranges of the world.

This talk will cover his sixty years spent in the mountains. With original images and raw footage, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

Wed 24 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.25, Concessions £17.25 bonington.com

Joe Brown

An evening of timeless classics with the premier of Rock and Roll, whose contemporary achievements continue to gather momentum.

Joe, with his five piece band including his son and record producer Pete Brown, will be on stage all evening and the musical styles incorporated into his new show break more boundaries and are as unique as the man himself.

Packed with timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll, all interwoven with Joe’s effervescent delivery and humorous reminiscences this sensational show is a musical journey not to be missed.

Thu 25 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £23.25 joebrown.co.uk

Brother Wolf in association with Harrogate Theatre

F agin’s Last Hour

Based on the novel ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens.

Adapted and performed by James Hyland.

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of crime and punishment is stunningly re-imagined in this powerful new stage adaptation.

Told from the point of view of Fagin the Miser, one hour before his execution, this unique one-man show offers a fresh insight into literature’s most controversial villain. Director Phil Lowe.

Thu 25 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13.25, Concessions £11.25 jameshyland.co.uk/faginslasthour

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Jake & Elwood Show w ith James Brown

Jake & Elwood along with the driving backbeat of their award-winning Black Rhino Band deliver electrifying performances to sell-out audiences globally.

This phenomenal production stays true to its roots and captures the spirit of the Blues Brothers.

With their fantastic stage set and powerhouse performances these are true masters at work in this musical extravaganza.

Featuring timeless classics Everybody Needs Somebody, Gimme Some Lovin’, and Sweet Home Chicago, Jake & Elwood provide a memorable and entertaining evening in a family friendly atmosphere.

Don your hats and shades and get ready to party!

Fri 26 Oct, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22.75, Concessions £20.75 jakeandelwood.co.uk

F estival of the Spoken Nerd Are You Sci-Curious?

Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, geek songstress Helen Arney and experiments guy Steve Mould present a night for the fearlessly inquisitive.

Join three of the UK’s best (and nerdiest) performers for an evening of comedy, science, music, maths and interactive experiments as they ask those all-important questions: How can you use a parabola to set stuff on fire? How does the angler fish make love?

“Don’t miss this gem of intelligent fun” STV Edinburgh

Fri 26 Oct, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £15.25, Concessions £13.25 festivalofthespokennerd.com

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Enjoy an evening with the Russian State Ballet and Opera House’s Sleeping Beauty or watch the sheer spectacle of Essence of Ireland or even dance the night away with a night of Spectacular Salsa.

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Russian State Ballet and Opera House

S leeping Beauty Magical fairy-tale characters bring this spectacular ballet to life.

The timeless classic of Sleeping Beauty is performed to the score of Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky. Princess Aurora receives christening gifts of honesty, beauty, prosperity, song and generosity from her fairy godmothers but the ceremony is interrupted by a wicked fairy who puts a curse on her; she will prick her finger and die on her sixteenth birthday.

Fortunately, Lilac fairy manages to minimise the curse.

The princess will fall into a sleep of a hundred years.

Only a magical, true love kiss from a Prince can break the spell…

N.B. There is no live orchestra with this production.

Sat 27 Oct, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £23.25, Concessions £21.25

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Evolution

Evolution gigs are like mini festivals, with music happening for over eight hours on two stages!

Working with Fleet Arts and Derby College, the all-ages events feature established as well as up-coming local artists, and the occasional act from out of town. The line up will be confirmed nearer to the date, so keep an eye on the website, or if you want to get involved email bob.rushton@derby.gov.uk

Sat 27 Oct, 2:30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £5.25 in advance, £6.25 on the door

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E verly Brothers and F riends Tribute Show

The Temple Brothers, the UK’s number 1 Tribute to the Everly Brothers return to Derby with their own theatre show with acoustic guitars and flawless harmonies.

Packed with hits from yesteryear, including Cathy’s Clown, Let It Be Me, Love Hurts and All I Have To Do Is Dream, all performed in the original keys that The Everly Brothers recorded in their early years..

Also featuring special guest tribute to Hank Marvin (The Shadows), Dusty Springfield and Billy Fury. A show not to be missed.

Sat 27 Oct, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £12, Concessions £10 thetemplebrothers.co.uk

C hris & Pui Roadshow 2012 CBeebies’ favourite double act Chris and Pui are bringing their road show to town.

See IncyWincy, Humpty Dumpty, the Grand Old Duke of York and – “oh my woolly word!” – Little Bo Peep all live on stage.

Laugh, sing and join in with the Show Me Show Me duo as they perform sketches, rhymes and songs for pre-schoolers and their families.

Feel free to join in with your teddy or character toy – but hang on to it!

Mon 29 Oct, 11am & 2pm Assembly Rooms Great Hall £11.25, Family Ticket (4) £37 chrisandpui.com

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Rob is an eccentric and wildly imaginative schoolboy, who is convinced that his new neighbours are aliens.

Rob, along with this his friend Marsha, heroically sets out to expose those evil, invading extraterrestrials for what they really are. Unfortunately Rob and Marsha can’t get any adults to listen to them and they realise they may have to face the Aliens alone…

From the original book by Jeremy Strong (whose other children’s favourites include The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog, My Brother’s Famous Bottom, Cartoon Kid, My Dad’s Got An Alligator and My Mum’s Going To Explode!).

A fast-paced adventure, crammed with dynamic songs, engaging dance routines, humour, pathos and thrills at every turn.

Thu 1 Nov, 2pm Guildhall Theatre £9.25, Under 16s £8.25

M ark Watson

Mark revisits some of his favourite venues, some that are brand new territory, and a couple of places which he’s visiting as a dare.

Mark Watson was a victim of identity theft. Someone successfully posed as him and took all his money. It made him think about the power of the Internet, the nature of identity, the way to stop crime forever and live in a better world, and some other smaller matters.

He has now finished thinking about these things and is ready to present his findings, laced with a barrage of new jokes, stories, observations and anecdotes.

May contain optional audience interaction, games, improvisation and unaggressive banter. If you’re coming, please email markwatsonspreview2012@gmail.com for pre-show briefing.

Thu 1 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16.25 markwatsonthecomedian.com

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E ssence of Ireland F ive Star Irish Magic

Breathtaking dance routines with the very best of Irish music and a touch of Irish craic.

Now with their biggest and most talented cast of dancers, singers, and musicians, Essence of Ireland will mesmerise the audience, with a truly amazing show.

“ Every day is St Patrick’s Day when these guys are in town!” BBC

Thu 1 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £23.25, Under 16s £16.25 essenceofireland.co.uk

Described by the Irish World as “Entirely unique and highly recommended”, the unique and critically acclaimed Essence of Ireland is a breathtaking show like no other, taking theatres by storm.

Come for the Craic!

T he Idiot Bastard Band A veritable super-group of comic musical talent.

The Idiot Bastard Band are Ade Edmondson (Young Ones, Bottom), Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Monty Python), Phill Jupitus (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI) and Rowland Rivron (Jools Holland Big Band).

They play a changing set of songs (they never play the same set twice): Half of them are new self-penned compositions, like Phill’s comic ballad about a disastrous support slot on a tour with Madness, Neil’s new Mexicana take on the classic love triangle, Ade’s song about what it’s like to be completely pissed waiting for your wife to open the door at four in the morning, and Rowland’s ridiculous tribute to the drummer Sandy Nelson.

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…and half of them are forgotten gems like She Got A Nose Job (A floppy vinyl release that came free with Mad Magazine in the ‘60s), Isabel Makes Love Upon National Monuments by Jake Thackeray, and even the not so forgotten There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards by Ian Dury.

Fri 2 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22.25 in advance, £24.75 on the door theidiotbastardband.co.uk

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Flip and Bounce

S alsa Spectacular N ight of the Stars

Flip & Bounce Promotions return with another quality night of music, dancing and glamour.

Join us for a spectacular night of dancing to scorching music by the very best performers and DJs. Grab your partner and take to the floor to a mix of Mambo, Kizomba, Bachata and Cha Cha Cha. Glitz and glamour is the theme of evening so take this opportunity to dress as your favourite Hollywood star – or come as your fabulous self!

Fri 2 Nov, 8pm – 2:30am Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £13.25 in advance, £15.25 on the door flipandbounce.co.uk

The Dalesman and Syd Lawrence Orchestra

S wing and Sing

A magical evening ‘Swing and Sing’ to celebrate The Dalesmen’s 25th Anniversary and the 110th birthday of Choir President and founder member, Reg Dean.

An exciting evening featuring a massed choir of over 200 voices, with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra conducted by Reg’s son, Chris Dean.

The Dalesmen have recently performed with the renowned Operababes at Derby Cathedral. They have sung with The Band Of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, Welsh soprano Samantha Hay and regularly perform with the Derwent Brass.

Formed in the Derbyshire Dales in 1987, they have grown into a successful group of 65 singers, who have raised thousands of pounds for charity.

Sat 3 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.25, Under 16s FREE with full paying adult

M artyn Joseph S ongs for the Coming Home Support: Luke Jackson

Touring in support of a brand new studio album Songs for the Coming Home, Martyn Joseph is a unique talent driven by passion and love for his trade.

Cardiff’s acclaimed singer-songwriter has been described by Q Magazine as ‘somewhere between Mark Knopfler and Chris Rea, with touches of Springsteen grit’. Voted ‘Best Male Artist’ in the 2004 BBC Welsh Music Awards, he has one of the most powerful voices on the acoustic circuit, a string of Top 50 hits to his name including Dolphins Make Me Cry.

Sun 4 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £17.25, Concessions £15.25 martynjoseph.com

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W icked Women

A delightful evening of wit, wisdom and wanton women - real and fictional – from the wickedly funny to the downright bad!

A sparkling entertainment celebrating outrageous women throughout the centuries, starring two of The Archers most famous voices: Sara Coward (Caroline Sterling) and Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy).

Sketches, poems, prose, song and anecdotes, with a chance to see behind the scenes in Ambridge - and put your questions to Sunny and Sara.

“Wickedly Wonderful” Archers Addicts Website

Sun 4 Nov, 3pm Guildhall Theatre £15.25, Concessions £13.25

P ort Isaac’s F isherman’s Friends P lus Special Guest

The authentic sound of the Shanty can be heard loud and clear via the mighty, brawny chorale of The Fisherman’s Friends.

Be prepared to have your ears blown clean off.

The Fisherman’s Friends from Port Isaac have delighted visitors and locals there for more than 15 years.

Now, after their success at the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award, these Shanty men of Port Isaac are out on the road to delight and enthrall audiences with their voices in an incredibly rousing and joyful set of Shanties and Cornish folk songs.

Between them, they are five baritones, two top tenors, two second tenors, and one bass, making a fat sound, a full sound, a solid wall of sound.

Tue 6 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20.75 – £23.75 portisaacsfishermansfriends.com

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A Variety performance always makes for a fantastic night out. We have the wonderful Ken Dodd with his Happiness Show returning to us in December. Another popular show, That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show, returns in late November. We also have our star-studded pantomime Peter Pan with Larry Lamb (EastEnders, Gavin & Stacey) and George Sampson (Britain’s Got Talent, Waterloo Road) which will wow you with sumptuous costumes, superb sets and lots of audience participation.

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M ark Thomas B ravo Figaro

A show about love, death and the search for peace in an imperfect world… with some gags thrown in for luck and told by one of the finest storytellers in the country.

After walking the wall in the West Bank, becoming Guinness World Record holder for political protests and chasing arms dealers around the country Mark Thomas turns his attention to matters closer to home with a show about his father.

First commissioned by the Royal Opera house Bravo Figaro is the true tale of a self-employed builder’s love of opera, degenerative illness and how to put opera on in a bungalow in Bournemouth.

“Absolutely superlative stuff” chortle.co.uk

Wed 7 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £18.75 markthomasinfo.co.uk

Blackeyed Theatre in association South Hill Park presents

M other Courage A nd Her Children b y Bertolt Brecht Translated by Lee Hall

Two ideologies collide in a conflict that stretches across a continent and threatens the balance of world power.

In the midst of a war, one woman, her three children by her side, sees an opportunity to survive, a way to profit from the slaughter by selling goods to both sides. And the time is about to come when, in her quest for material gain, she must make the ultimate sacrifice.

Regarded by many as the greatest play of the 20th century and even the greatest anti-war play of all time, Mother Courage And Her Children asks fundamental questions about the effects our beliefs have on the world and the role of ideology in society and world affairs.

Lee Hall’s (The Pitmen Painters, War Horse screenplay) brilliant translation of Brecht’s masterpiece is accessible, bang up to date and full of dark comedy. Brought to the stage by highly acclaimed Blackeyed Theatre with breathtaking ensemble performances and live music, Mother Courage And Her Children is a truly unforgettable theatrical experience.

Director Tom Neill

Wed 7 Nov, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £14.25, Concessions £12.25 blackeyedtheatre.co.uk

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F ascinating Aida T he Cheap Flights Tour Britian’s best comedy cabaret trio continue their smash-hit sell-out tour.

This show will include several numbers hot off the press, plus a few old favourites including their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights (8 million plus hits on YouTube) as well as the Dogging Song, a fond homage to the joys of al fresco sex. “ Cabaret Heaven… satire served with the sweetest of smiles… hilarious” Metro “ It is, as the whooping audience insisted, feckin’ hilarious” The Daily Telegraph

Thu 8 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.75 fascinatingaida.co.uk

K en Dodd Happiness Show

Ken Dodd is not only one of Britain’s funniest comedians, but he’s also a true comedy legend, icon and national treasure who has been entertaining us for over 50 years.

Come and enjoy his famous Happiness Show and you’ll be absolutely discumknockerated (that’s Knotty Ash for ‘over the moon’) by a truly tattifelarius evening of laughter and songs presented by a comic genius.

Enjoy a fun-filled variety show for all the family, with guests, non-stop gags and a selection of songs in celebration of over half a century of hilarious of Happiness from The Squire of Knotty Ash.

Fri 9 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £21.25, Concessions £19.25 kendoddshows.com

F or Those About to Rock LIVE/WIRE with The ZZ Tops The ulimate high-energy rock ‘n’ boogie tour, with LIVE/WIRE and The ZZ Tops.

The unique six man tribute to rock’s greatest band AC/DC, complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and two hours of high voltage rock and roll. And with both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras represented, the very start of AC/DC is covered followed by a musical tour of the past forty electric years.

Plus… The ZZ Tops. It’s fiesta time so put on those cheap sunglasses and get down to the The ZZ Tops! These sharp dressed men are not to be missed!

“Closest I’ve seen!” Billy Gibbons, ZZ Top

Fri 9 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £18.75

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K ate Rusby

Wondrous singing combined with hugely engaging Yorkshire wit make for a truly remarkable and unforgettable concert experience.

The defining voice of contemporary English folk music, Kate Rusby’s exquisite interpretations of traditional songs and finely wrought self-penned tunes have won her an audience that reaches beyond the genre.

These concerts will echo the sentiments of her new album Twenty, revisiting some old favourites with new ideas along with a sprinkling of much loved classics from her back catalogue. As ever, Kate will be joined on stage by the brilliantly talented musicians who form part of her band. “ Her voice remains a thing of extraordinary beauty” Mojo

Sat 10 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22.25, Under 16s £13.25 katerusby.com

A ndi Osho All The Single Ladies

Andi gives advice to all the single ladies out there!

Award winning comic Andi Osho (Live At The Apollo, Mock the Week and Stand Up For The Week) is back on tour with her second stand-up show.

Andi presents a brutally honest dissection of the perils and pitfalls of dating, reporting her findings to the audience in this hilarious and heart-warming show.

“Hilarious” The Sun

Sat 10 Nov, 8pm Guildhall Theatre £16.25, Concessions £14.25 andiosho.co.uk

K arnataka The Forbidden D reams Tour Powerful, ethereal, breathtaking and haunting music from critically acclaimed Karnataka.

Karnataka haven risen to the forefront of new, female fronted rock bands following the release of five critically acclaimed albums. The band’s latest release, The Gathering Light, won Best International Album at the World Web Awards.

Karnataka’s lead vocalist Hayley Griffiths previously performed as lead vocalist with the global phenomena Riverdance.

“It doesn’t get better than this… this is Karnataka” Rick Wakeman

Sun 11 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £14.75 in advance, £15.75 on the door karnataka.org.uk

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Matthew Coorey conducts Sinfonia Viva who are joined by exciting Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin.

The programme for tonight includes Copland’s bright and energetic Appalachian Spring with its celebration of the Shaker heritage, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.2 which he used to attract attention to himself as a virtuoso pianist during his first years in Vienna, New York born composer Bernard Herrmann’s edgy and dramatic Psycho Suite and Mozart’s gorgeous Symphony No.35 ‘The Haffner’.

Mon 12 Nov, 7:30pm Talking music in the Foyer from 6.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.25 - £29.25, Concessions £14.25 - £26.25, Under 16s £6.25, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

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F ourBlokes Theatre Company

The Memory of Water

Multi award-winning Fourblokes present a new staging of this searing family-based comedy by Shelagh Stephenson.

In the unlikely arena of their dead mother’s bedroom three sisters come together on the eve of her funeral. With snow falling outside they laugh, cry, rage and bicker as the conflicts of the past and their hold on the present are mercilessly exposed.

Winner of the Lawrence Olivier award for Best New Comedy in 2000.

Tue 13 – Fri 16 Nov, 7:30pm, Wed matinee 2pm Guildhall Theatre £12, Wed matinee £10, Group rates available.

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John Shuttleworth O ut of Our Sheds

The Sony and Perrier nominated Shuttleworth ventures beyond the garden gate to tread the mean streets of Britain after a long absence.

Which is better: city life or country living? Supermarket or village shop? Or is it better to sit in your shed and count the cobwebs? Star of Radio 4’s The Shuttleworths, TV’s 500 Bus Stops and It’s Nice Up North.

Wed 14 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £18.25, Concessions £16.25 shuttleworths.co.uk

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Pleasing all the family is difficult but Derby LIVE has something to keep every little one happy. Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom is a must see in March but before then we have the wonderful Chris and Pui and our enchanting Christmas show – Snow Play in the Guildhall Theatre.

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All the original hits performed by four of the most popular bands of the ‘60s - The Tremeloes, Hermans Hermits, The Union Gapuk, The Ivy League.

This quintessential ‘60s line up is packed with nostalgia and hits such as Silence is Golden, Twist and Shout, Do you Love Me, I’m Into Something Good, Young Girl, Funny How Love Can Be and That’s Why I’m Crying.

Step back in time and relive the past during an evening true to the ‘60s when pop music was at its very best.

Fri 16 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £23.25, Concessions £21.25

T he Smyths plus RE:ORDER

A classic night of Manchester mayhem featuring the UK’s finest Smiths and New Order/Joy Division tribute in one double bill!

The Smyths are a thrilling tribute band who capture the band at their best from 1982-1987. Expect all the classics including This Charming Man, Panic, How Soon Is Now, Big Mouth Strikes Again and What Difference Does It Make.

RE:ORDER are authentically reproducing the music of New Order and will cover all the hits including Blue Monday, True Faith and Cries & Whispers and you may even get a few Joy Division tunes thrown in as well.

Sat 17 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £11.25 thesmyths.net

Rumpus Theatre Company

The Ghost’s Touch

Wilkie Collins’

A haunting new play based on the chilling tale by the author of The Woman In White.

Widower Stephen Rayburn’s young daughter Lucy runs back to him from the woods in Kensington Gardens. He can see that she’s frightened. “Is it the dog?” he asks. “It’s not the dog,” she answers. “It’s the lady... I think she might be mad!” The ghostly woman Stephen meets leads him into a web of lust and revenge that reaches out from beyond the grave. “ Set the edge-of-the-seat mood of this haunting piece to perfection” Derbyshire Times on The Dead Hand

Sat 17 Nov, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £14.25, Concessions £12.25 rumpustheatrecompany.co.uk

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G lorious Handel b y Candlelight

A sublime programme of Handel’s masterpieces performed in full 18th Century costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

Best known for his grand oratorio Messiah and his Water Music Suite, Handel’s “hits” have enchanted music lovers with their lavish and ornamental style; Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Let the Bright Seraphim, Overture, Rejoice Greatly, Trumpet Suite and Water Music Suite.

Handel burst upon 18th Century music like a whirlwind and laid the foundations of an entirely different tradition of British music making - bold, brassy and brilliant.

The popular music of its day… his memorable melodies are part of the fabric of our musical culture, as fresh today as when they were first performed.

Rachel Nicholls: Soprano, Crispian Steele Perkins: Trumpet, Adrian Partington: Director/harpsichord and The Mozart Festival Orchestra in full 18th Century costume.

Sun 18 Nov, 3pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.25 - £30.75

Get ready for a party as the UK’s most successful touring Rock ‘n’ Roll production, the legendary That’ll Be The Day, returns with a brand new 2012 christmas show.

Trevor and the gang celebrate the festive season by bringing back the good times with all your favourite Christmas classics and hilarious comedy routines.

Join in the festive fun this Christmas!! “ What a great value for money show That’ll Be The Day is. Not to be missed!” The Daily Mail

Tue 20 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £23.25, £24.75 thatllbetheday.com

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T alon The Best of the Eagles The definitive Eagles tribute show returns with their 15th Anniversary tour.

Featuring all the classic Eagles hits from their timeless back catalogue including Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy, Take It To The Limit, Life In The Fast Lane and many more. Plus Don Henley solo hits Boys Of Summer, Dirty Laundry and One Day At A Time. “ Talon perform the songs of the Eagles with reverence and super talent.” Jack Tempchin (Eagles Songwriter)

Wed 21 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.75, Concessions £17.75 talonmusic.co.uk

NODS Theatre Company

S tepping Out

Come and join the Mavis Turner Tappers on the journey of a lifetime!

Mavis used to be a professional dancer, but now seems happy to teach tap to eight troubled and diverse individuals. Why do they attend? Just for the social interaction? Could this satisfy her ambition, or could she mould and develop them to overcome their issues and achieve her dream and expectations for the troupe? Surely this may be just a ‘bridge too far’ for them.

Wed 21 – Sat 24 Nov, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £8, Concessions £7 Amateur Theatre

the-nods-theatre-company.co.uk

K evin Bridges T he Story Continues…

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Kevin Bridges returns to the road with a brand new show called the The Story Continues… which follows up the huge success of his sell-out UK & Ireland tour of 2010.

Having made his debut on BBC 1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow in 2009 he has now gone on to host the Bafta nominated Live At The Apollo and Channel 4’s Stand-Up For The Week.

Thu 22 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £22.25 Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult kevinbridges.co.uk

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D erby Hospitals Choir 3 0th Anniversary C hristmas Concert

Get into the festive spirit with Derby Hospitals Choir 30th Anniversary Christmas Concert!

You’ve been helping us to raise funds for healthcare related charities in Derby for 29 years. Derby Hospitals Choir, Derwent Brass and guest compere, Charles Hanson invite you to continue this tradition by joining us to celebrate this 30 year milestone and enjoy fantastic festive entertainment whilst raising oodles of money for the Royal Derby Respiratory Unit.

Fri 23 Nov, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £12, £11, Concessions £11, £10

R ob Rouse Life Sentences

Come and see Rob do what he does best - honest, frank, seriously funny stand-up.

A father for the second time, to a baby girl, Rob is now a radical feminist but this is not a show about men vs women, more humanity vs insanity.

WARNING: Not suitable for children or your prissy Aunty.

If you don’t fall into either of these categories, you should love it.

“A man with genuinely funny bones” The Sunday Times

Fri 23 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16.25, Concessions £14.25 robrouse.com

B ellowhead

Bellowhead uniquely mix music from around the globe; from big band to soul, jazz-funk to classical strings - yet retain, at their core, a passion for English traditional music.

From the wild, rousing dance tunes to the theatricality of their ballads and sea songs, this is a band that are also funny, subtle and always engaging. Their energetic and outstanding live performances have built them a loyal live following around the UK and Europe.

Sat 24 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £20 – £24.50 bellowhead.co.uk

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With Catrin Aur: Soprano, Nicholas Ransley: Tenor, Stephen Bell: Conductor and The Manchester Concert Orchestra.

A night of uplifting classics crowned with a jubilant proms finale.

Featuring; Land of Hope and Glory, Dambusters March, Jerusalem, Nessun Dorma, Rule Britannia, Die Fledermaus, Strauss’ Overture, Elgar’s Chanson de Matin, Sousa’s Liberty Bell March, Verdi’s Sempre Libera, Verdi’s Brindisi from La Traviata, Flower Song from Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s O soave fanciulla from La Boheme… and many more.

Sun 25 Nov, 3pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.25 - £30.75

M atthews S outhern Comfort

An evening of pure, unadulterated, sonic bliss!

Iain Matthews is the founder member of Fairport Convention and Plainsong as well as being a very successful solo artist throughout the world but it’s probably as the lynchpin of 60’s supergroup Matthews Southern Comfort that he’s best known.

Now MSC are back with a longer tour featuring all the band’s most popular songs including Something In The Way She Moves, And When She Smiles, The Road to Ronderlin and, of course, their No1 worldwide hit Woodstock alongside great new material that has emerged during the band’s renaissance.

Wed 28 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £15.25

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Central School of Speech and Drama

S pring Awakening

by Frank Wedekind in a version

by Ted Hughes

Wedekind’s most famous play Spring Awakening deals with the themes of teenage sexuality and pubescent anxiety.

Written with compassion and energy, Wedekind’s message to the young remains shockingly current. In Ted Hughes’s version the themes are handled with sexual honesty, humour and bite true to Wedekind’s masterpiece of German symbolism.

It is a test of a great play that the themes remain as relevant to the young today as they did over a hundred years ago.

Wed 28 - Fri 30 Nov, 7:30pm, Thu matinee 2:30pm Guildhall Theatre £11.25, Concessions £9.25, group and school rates available Student Theatre

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D erby Jazz

O rrery

The premiere of a spectacular commission celebrating thirty years of Derby Jazz.

Corey Mwamba’s music for a nine piece band including Joshua Blackmore, Julian Siegel and Tony Kofi draws inspiration from jazz history and Joseph Wright’s famous painting.

“Orrery” will be played twice. For the first promenade set you, the audience, will be the ‘cosmic dust’ part of a solar system in which a ‘six planet – front line’ orbits a ‘jazz sun - rhythm section’. For the second set the same music will be played in a more conventional format from a stage.

Fri 30 Nov, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £16.25, FREE for under 16s with a paying adult derby-jazz.co.uk

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This season our theatre offering reads like a West End line up with Calendar Girls, Save the Last Dance and Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the Great Hall. There is also theatre on a smaller and more intimate scale with Hull Truck’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, along with our many amateur theatre productions.

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Godspell

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The Memory of Water

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Calendar Girls

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The Ghost’s Touch

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Jamaica 50 Seconds Out

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Stepping Out

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Spring Awakening

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Aladdin – A Pantomime

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

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Dirty Laundry

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The Haunting of Hill House

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Fagin’s Last Hour

Mother Courage and Her Children

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Elsie & Norm’s MacBeth Save The Last Dance

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A Great Night Out Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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Kaleidoscope Players

A laddin – A Pantomime

Aladdin, a family favourite pantomime where a laundry boy meets a princess.

Will it all end in tears or will they need the help of a genie and a magic lamp?

This is no ‘Wishee Washee’ tale but a traditional pantomime with slapstick, fun in the laundry and evil Abanazar up to his tricks in the magical cave of jewels. Dazzling sets and costumes add sparkle to this fun family show.

Fri 7 – Sun 9 Dec, Fri & Sat 7:15pm, Sat matinee 2:15pm, Sun 12 noon & 4pm Guildhall Theatre £10.25, Concessions £8.75, Family Ticket (4) £35, group rates available, (Inclusive of £1.25 booking fee which does not apply online) Amateur Theatre

T he Re-Entrants

ABBA to Gaga, Motorhead to Madonna, the Re-entrants manage to get in all the hooks, riffs, solos and vocal harmonies with nothing but two voices and two ukuleles.

A Re-entrants show is all about fun and often involves ukuleles played behind the head, rapping and sexy(!) dance routines. At the same time the music is note perfect and huge guitar solos, piano arpeggios and synth riffs are wrung out of 8 tiny nylon strings - without the aid of electronic effects or backing tracks. “ Their act is so very strong: they transcend the limitations of the ukulele” George Hinchliffe, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Fri 7 Dec, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £13.25, Concessions £11.25 thereentrants.co.uk

L ostAlone

Don’t miss

Christmas Craft Fair Sat 22 Dec Darwin Suite FREE entry

Derby based rock band LostAlone perform at the Assembly Rooms for the first time.

For LostAlone its been a year in which they have received critical acclaim across all the media for their album I’m A UFO In This City, being play listed on daytime BBC Radio 1 and toured extensively, rapidly building an intense fan base. Outgrowing all the other venues the city has to offer, the Darwin Suite is the perfect Christmas homecoming. “ LostAlone are in their own league….an astonishing fulsome sound for a 3 piece… unbelievable guitar work… fully understand the concept of showmanship” 5KKKK Kerrang Download festival review

Fri 21 Dec, 7pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £11.25 lostalone.com

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Lyngo Theatre Company and Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in association with Derby LIVE

S now Play

What would you do if one year Winter decided he didn’t want to go back to the north-pole but wanted to stay in your house instead?

With Patrick Lynch from CBeebies and Carlo Rossi from Italian TV. When Mr Green comes back from his Christmas holidays he finds that Mr White has moved into his house and covered everything in snow. All Mr White wants to do is sleep and have fun but Mr Green can’t stand the snow. Who gets to stay, and who has to go away? Make a giant snowman, have a super snowball fight and help us to bring back the Spring in this highly interactive smash-hit London production.

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“ This is a show with real universal appeal for young and old alike... interactive theatre at its best, good old-fashioned non-stop entertainment.” Primary Times

Wed 12 – Sun 23 Dec, See diary for times Guildhall Theatre £10.25, Concessions £8.75, School rate available, Family Ticket (4) £28 BSL signed performances Fri 14 Dec 10:30am & Sat 22 Dec 1pm Audio described performances Thu 20 Dec 1:30pm & Sat 22 Dec 4pm

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You’re guaranteed to be ‘hooked’ as this swashbuckling adventure is brought magically to life by Derby’s star-studded cast.

Steering us on a voyage of nautical naughtiness will be the nation’s most loveable villain - who will be ready for battle with Britain’s most popular street dancer, taking flight as the boy who never grew up!

Derby LIVE sets sail this Christmas for The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan with Larry Lamb (EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey) as Captain Hook and George Sampson (Britain’s Got Talent and Waterloo Road) as Peter Pan. Mike ‘Squeaky’ McClean will be a barrel of laughs as he returns to Derby to play the villainous Hook’s shipmate, Smee, while Jason Sutton as Dame Able Mabel will be trying to keep everyone ship-shape and sea worthy!

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The croc is ticking so don’t delay! Join us for sumptuous costumes, superb sets, lots of audience participation and a good helping of fairydust! Peter Pan is the perfect treat for the whole family and for those who never want to grow up!

Wed 5 Dec – Sun 6 Jan See diary for times Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £9.25 – £25.25, Concessions, Family Ticket (4) Group and school rates available BSL signed performances Tue 11 Dec 2pm, Sat 15 Dec 6pm, Thu 27 Dec 2pm & Sat 5 Jan 2pm Audio described performances Wed 2 Jan 7pm & Sat 5 Jan 6pm

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Don’t forget

VIP tickets

You can choose your seat online

We have a limited number of VIP tickets available for our Fri 14 Dec, 7pm performance.

VIP tickets include a top price seat, complimentary programme and a personal invitation to meet the cast in an after-show drinks reception.

Tickets are £40, £30 (concessions and under 16s) and a Family ticket is £115 (2 adults, 2 children).

Please call our Box Office on 01332 255 800 to book.

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E uropean Union C hamber Orchestra

John Lill, one of Britain’s most distinguished and popular pianists returns to Derby to play Mozart’s sprightly and sunny concerto K.414.

EUCO’s recent engagements have included performances in the Bath and Cheltenham Festivals, broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and tours to Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland and Turkey.

The programme includes Grieg’s spirited suite from Holberg’s time, Tchaikovsky’s passionate Elegy, both written in 1884 and one of Haydn’s most brilliant and imaginative symphonies.

Wed 23 Jan, 7:30pm Talking Music in the foyer from 6:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.25 – £29.25, Concessions £14.25 – £26.25, Under 16s £6.25, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

Don’t miss

Imran Yusuf B ring the Thunder!

Evolution Sat 26 Jan

This is a show about pursuing your dreams and ambitions with unrelenting enthusiasm and perseverance.

Motivating, inspiring and 100% comedy!

Fast and furious yet charmingly endearing, his is a unique voice with his seemingly light-hearted satire frequently masking hard-hitting topical commentary on contemporary issues.

Fri 1 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £13.75 imranyusuf.com

E lsie & Norm’s MacBeth

Elsie and Norm perform William Shakespeare’s Macbeth at their three-bed semi in Laburnum Avenue.

For full details of what’s on from Jan – Mar look out for our

What’s On guide out in Nov

Elsie and Norman’s home is not just a three-bedroom semi, it is a seat of culture.

No copies of The Art of Hanging Baskets and the like from the mobile library!

Instead the wonders of William Shakespeare have found a secure home in Laburnum Avenue. What’s more the neighbours have been invited round to share in Elsie and Norm’s newly discovered acting talents as the intrepid pair take on one of the most difficult tragedies the great man ever work – Macbeth.

Sat 2 Feb, 7:30pm Guildhall Theatre £13.25, Concessions £11.25

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From the team that brought you Dreamboats and Petticoats BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT A BRAND NEW MUSICAL FULL OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CLASSICS!

BY LAURENCE FEATURING THE HITS OF

MARKS & MAURICE GRAN DOC POMUS & MORT SHUMAN AND MANY MORE…

Dreamboats & Petticoats meets Dirty Dancing in an all new rock ‘n’ roll musical For the first time without their parents, two 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.

Featuring the classic hits: A Teenager in Love, Sweets for my Sweet, Here I Go Again, Viva Las Vegas, Little Sister, Suspicion, Can’t Get Used to Losing You, Save the Last Dance For Me and many more…

Pick your seat at derbylive.co.uk

Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds of a Feather), featuring the unmistakable music of Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman, and with authentic recreation of the sound of Rock ‘n’ Roll, this nostalgic, feel-good journey will transport you back to music’s golden era.

Mon 4 – Sat 9 Feb, 7:30pm Wed & Sat matinee 2:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £18.25 – £30.25, Concessions £16.25 – £22.25 (Mon-Thu only) Group rates available BSL signed performance Thu 7 Feb, 7:30pm Audio described performance

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Every sensational act flows without narrative and is accompanied by a captivating and atmospheric group of live musicians.

Yin Yang

2000 years of tradition explode on stage with a spectacular 2 hour extravaganza.

30 Chinese artistes will perform remarkable acrobatics, martial arts, human juggling, the superb swinging poles, the sensational contortionist and the dynamic hoop divers in this daring, breath-taking and thrilling family show.

With evocative sets, soaring musical score and extravagant new costumes this will entertain the entire family long after the final curtain falls! “ The most exhilarating circus it has ever been my privilege to see” London Evening Standard.

Fri 15 & Sat 16 Feb, 7:30pm Sat matinee 2:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall

£15.25 – £27.25, Concessions £17.25 – £23.25 Under 16s £15.25, Family Ticket

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D erby Jazz

D arius Brubeck Quartet

This sparkling international quartet has had great success on the world wide jazz festival circuit with its programmes of South African jazz, Dave Brubeck “greatest hits” and Darius’ originals.

The quartet began soon after Darius moved to London from Durban, South Africa in 2006.

The first to join was drummer, Wesley Gibbens who had made the same move three years earlier. He in turn suggested bass player Matt Radley. The saxophonist Mike Rossi is an American who lives in Cape Town.

Fri 15 Feb, 8pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £13.25 - £11.25, Under 16s free with accompanying adult

People’s Theatre Company

T he Elephant Bridesmaid

by Steven Lee

Written especially for parents to enjoy with their children The Elephant Bridesmaid is a magical musical about weddings and wombats and the loveliest elephant the world has ever known.

Based on a story from the best selling book How The Koala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytales and written especially for parents to enjoy with their children The Elephant Bridesmaid is a magical musical about weddings and wombats and the loveliest elephant the world has ever known.

So join Nessie the Elephant and her fantastic animal friends and help them as they go in search of an outfit fancy enough (and large enough) to make her the Australian jungle’s most beautiful Elephant Bridesmaid!

For ages 4 – 104.

For full details of what’s on from Jan – Mar look out for our

What’s On guide

“ A trunkload of fun that will leave you and your children feeling warm and snuggly all over.” The Guide.

Mon 18 Feb, 2:30pm Guildhall Theatre £10.75, Under 16s £9.75, Family Ticket (4) £37

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Dancing Queen is an action packed party show featuring all the greatest hits from Abba, The Bee Gees, and the biggest hits from the ‘70s.

With a fantastic cast of singers and musicians, Dancing Queen is the ultimate party show that will have the whole family dancing in the isles.

Featuring songs such as Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Thank You For The Music along with Summer Nights, Grease Lightening, You’re The One That I Want, Car Wash, YMCA, Boogie Nights and Love Is In The Air.

Thu 21 Feb, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.75, Concessions £17.72

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Good Companions

A Great Night Out

Come and join the award-winning Good Companions for a few hours’ light hearted entertainment for all the family! This year’s theme is ‘A great night out’, and it promises to be just that.

Featuring well known songs, lively dance routines and comedy sketches, this is one show you won’t want to miss, so ditch the cares and worries of today and come along to The Guildhall Theatre to spend some time with The Good Companions – you’re sure to leave with a smile on your face!

Early booking advisable. Tickets can only be purchased from Ray and Brenda Harrison on 01332 515696.

Tue 26 Feb – Sat 2 Mar, 7:30pm Sat matinee 2:30pm Guildhall Theatre £9.50, Tue 26 Feb & Sat matinee £8.50 Amateur Theatre

goodcomps.co.uk

H airy Bikers L arger Than Live

Join Si and Dave for a big night out, with lots of laughs, and of course, food! “ It’s now been over two years since we did our last stage tour, a complete sell-out and one of the best times of our lives. It’s for those reasons that we can’t wait to do it all over again; only this time it’s going to be bigger, bolder, funnier, and packed with more food and laughs than ever before. We’re not just giving you a show, we’re giving you a real night out. Filled with plenty of surprises, expect the unexpected… and if you like us on the telly, you will love us ‘Larger than Live’.”

Sat 2 Mar, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £26.25 hairybikers.com

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Fiery Angel and Limelight Productions

Packed full of games, songs and laughter, this is an enchanting and magical visit to the Little Kingdom, live on stage for the very first time.

The Little Kingdom – where everyone is very, very small – is home to Princess Holly and her best friend Ben Elf. Holly is a young fairy princess who is still learning how to do magic properly and sometimes her spells don’t work out quite right.

Ben is an Elf. Elves don’t do magic but they are very good at making things.

Ben doesn’t have wings like Holly but he flies on the back of Gaston the Ladybird.

In this exciting new musical adventure, Ben and Holly have fun and games helping Gaston clean up his messy cave; they go on a trip to The Big World with tooth-fairy Nanny Plum; and still have time to plan a surprise for King Elf’s birthday party, complete with an unplanned jelly flood.

This beautiful story of elves, princesses and childhood innocence will delight all the family.

Wed 6 Mar, 1pm & 4pm & Thu 7 Mar, 10am & 1pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.75, £14.75, £12.75, Under 16s £2 off, Family Ticket (4) £50, Group rates available

benandhollylive.com

G retchen Peters

The release of Hello Cruel World in 2011 finally elevated the status of the Nashville Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters in the UK.

The title of Hello Cruel World is a pun on the famed exit line, a joke that, like the lovely melodies and deliciously textured arrangements framing these 11 songs, sweetens this captivating music spun from a year of turmoil.

Gretchen calls Hello Cruel World her “most close-to-the-bone work, written at a time when I felt absolutely fearless about telling the truth.”

Her music is full of poetic language and organic story-telling.

Thu 7 Mar, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite £17.75

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Sinfonia Viva and conductor Gergely Madaras present a sparking combination of established repertoire and brand new music.

Haydn’s Symphony No.103 ‘Drumroll’ with its signature opening, the penultimate of the twelve London Symphonies, is a work of huge imagination. Beethoven’s Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’, one of his greatest compositions, has become recognised as a pivotal one in the evolution of his work.

Sensational percussionists O Duo - Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox will join the orchestra for the world premiere of a newly-commissioned percussion concerto by award-winning composer Fraser Trainer.

Tue 19 Mar, 7:30pm Talking Music from 6:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £16.25 - £29.25, Concessions £14.25 - £26.25, Under 16s £6.25, subscriptions, group rates and family tickets available

vivaorch.co.uk

B izet’s Carmen Directed by Ellen Kent

The most seductive opera ever written, Carmen is the story of the bewitching gypsy girl whose tantalising beauty lures a soldier to desertion and leads to her own murder.

Carmen guarantees an evening of passion and romance, and features some of the most evocative and best-loved melodies in opera; The Habanera, The Flower Song, The Chanson Bohème and perhaps the best-known baritone aria of all The Toreador’s Song.

Sung in French with English surtitles.

Thu 28 Mar, 7:30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £21.25 – £33.25, Concessions £19.25 – £31.25

From the same team behind this year’s sell-out Easter tour of The Wizard of Oz, another family friendly, hilarious, Easter panto about the girl with the magical, golden hair.

Come and join Rapunzel and her Prince in this wonderful, all new, professional production of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy-tale; starring a host of famous TV stars, a full supporting cast and an amazing live band!

Don’t miss all the fun Easter 2013 as Enchanted Entertainment present this fantastic pantomime version of Rapunzel. Packed with great songs, amazing dance routines and plenty of laughter for all the family!

Sat 30 Mar 3pm & 7pm Sun 31 Mar 1pm & 4.30pm Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £19.25, Concessions £17.25, Family Ticket (4) £70 BSL signed performance Sun 31 Mar, 1pm Audio described performance Sun 31 Mar, 4:30pm

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‘Brilliant! It explodes like glittering Fireworks’ Sunday Times Bill Kenwright

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

‘A dream come true.

It is utterly irresistible, Go Go Go Jo’

‘A technicolour triumph’

Mail on Sunday

The Independent

LYRICS BY TIM RICE

MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

For full details of what’s on in Jan – Mar look out for our

What’s On guide out in Nov

Having enjoyed sensational reviews, Bill Kenwright’s “Amazing”, “Superb”, “Wonderful” and “Brilliant” production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues to enjoy huge success across the country with standing ovations at every performance.

Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door To Me. Joseph bursts on to the Assembly Rooms stage in Derby – so book your tickets now and be part of the magic! “ A superb piece of entertainment.

I was thrilled” Daily Mirror

Tue 9 – Sat 13 Apr, Tue – Thu 7:30pm Wed & Thu Matinees 1:30pm Fri 5pm & 8pm Sat 2pm, 5pm & 8pm Assembly Rooms Great Hall £19.25 – £29.75, Concessions £17.25 - £25.75 (Tue – Thu only) Group and school rates available Audio described & BSL signed performance

Sat 13 Apr, 5pm

“ Joseph returns in all its glory” Daily Mail

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From the wonder of the Opening Ceremony to the thrills of the sporting action, see it all on the Big Screen.

Come and cheer on the athletes this summer!

Wed 29 Aug – Sun 9 Sep Market Place FREE, limited seating

M arkeaton Fair

Come and join in the fun of the fair at Markeaton Park.

Featuring the Dodgem and Waltzer rides for the older riders.

There will be a whole host of rides suitable for families and younger children including: Mini Miami, Helter Skelter, Fun House, Bungee Trampolines, Waterballs, Inflatable Slides, Moonwalk, Train Ride, Car Ride, Side Shows, refreshments and lots more.

Thu 9 – Sun 19 Aug Rides are open daily from 2pm Markeaton Park FREE entry, see onsite for prices

N YOUR BIKE A Celebration of Community Empowerment and Interdependence

Get on your bike to power this unique three day celebration of Community.

Film Day: Sinfonia Viva and Lost Boys productions present Swashbuckling & Charlie Chaplin boxing, an unusual take on two Olympic Sports by way of the Hollywood silent era, physical theatre and live music.

There will also be a broadcast of the Paralympics Closing Ceremony from the Big Screen.

On Your Bike is part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Sport Day: A day of sporting activities with the opportunity to have a go and learn how to get involved, whist re-living some of the highlights of the Olympic Games.

Sat 18 Aug, Film Day, 4pm – 7pm

Pedal Powered Party: Derby needs your pedal power!

Charity Shop DJ hosts an eclectic mix of live performance from bands, DJs, dance and theatre groups. All powered by bikes which you are invited to pedal! Featuring Trinity Band, QEII (Queen tribute) - and quirky surprises spread over three stages in the Market Place.

Sun 9 Sep, Interdependence Day 4pm – 9pm Market Place FREE

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Sat 25 Aug, Sport Day, 10:30am – 3:30pm

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L ast Night of the Proms

One of the most popular classical concerts in the world and a perfect finale to a great summer of entertainment on the Big Screen.

Watch leading international artists and an all-embracing programme, introducing new works, alongside much-loved classics. Bringing together the different themes of the season and live, local entertainment.

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Sat 8 Sep, from 4pm Market Place FREE entry, limited seating bbc.co.uk/bigscreens

F armers’ Markets A unique range of fresh products are available at our bustling Farmers’ Market, every third Thursday in the month.

Locally and internationally sourced produce, including cheeses, meats, vegetables, breads, pies and pasties, cakes and plants – or for the more adventurous, ostrich burgers.

Thu 20 Sep and every third Thu monthly, 8am – 2pm Market Place FREE entry

Pick your seat at derbylive.co.uk

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Derby Festé is the spectacular highlight of Derby’s cultural calendar, featuring live performance, music, film and more!

On Thursday and Friday, Luc Amoros will present Page Blanche, an exciting and unique performance unlike anything you have seen before. On a large scaffolding structure, nine canvases are stretched out to form a giant blank page.

Six painter/musicians use 300 kilos of paint to create, destroy and recreate extraordinary and surprising works of art. Buy your tickets now at derbyfeste.com Following fun in the city centre for the whole family throughout the day, Saturday’s headline act will be Games Time. This spectacular outdoor stage show will take place on Darley Park combining music, dance, fireworks and over 100 local people.

Thu 20 – Sat 22 Sep Derby City Centre / Darley Park DerbyFeste.com

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Games Time (Photo: Kevin Ryan)

£5 – £8

Save money by buying in advance online

D erby Bonfire & Fireworks

Come along to Derby’s biggest and best fireworks display. With funfair and hot food stalls.

With Capital FM roadshow.

Sun 4 Nov Funfair from 2pm Stage entertainment from 4:45pm Fireworks 6pm Markeaton Park Car parking at the University of Derby, Kedleston Road, £5

C hristmas Lights Switch-On

Join a festive parade from Babington Lane at 4.15pm and then enjoy a variety of entertainment, including pantomime stars and of course, Santa, on the Market Place stage, leading up to the big switch-on event around 6pm.

With Capital FM roadshow.

Sat 17 Nov, from 4pm onwards Market Place FREE entry

Find out more at derbylive.co.uk

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Whether out with a group of friends, on a romantic date, or spending time as a family, the Derby Christmas Ice Rink will be one of the coolest destinations in Derby this Christmas.

With real ice and an on-site café where you can warm up after your skate, or just sit and watch the world go by.

A fabulous festive treat!

Sat 1 Dec – Sun 6 Jan 2013, 11am – 8pm (skating times vary – see website) Market Place Peak prices: £8.50, Over 60s & Students £7.50, Under 16s £6.50, Family Ticket (4) £27 Off Peak prices: £6.50, Over 60s & Students & Under 16s £5.50, Family Ticket (4) £21 School and group rates and block bookings available

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How to book…

You can pick your own seats online at derbylive.co.uk It’s quick, easy and the cheapest way to buy tickets.

If you get stuck, call the Box Office – they’ll be happy to help.

Our Box Office at the Assembly Rooms is open:

Mon - Sat, 10am - 8pm and 1 hour before the show on Sundays & Bank Holidays. The Guildhall Theatre Box Office opens 1 hour before the show.

Come in and see us, call us on 01332 255800 or email us at boxoffice@derby.gov.uk Typetalk 18001 01332 255800, Minicom 01332 255796, Text 07812 300373

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C oncessions

G ift Vouchers

G roups

R efunds, resales & exchanges

Concessions are available to under 16s, over 60s, disabled people, registered unemployed and full time students. Proof may be required.

We offer discounts for groups of 10+ on many of our shows.

Are you a social secretary for a club or special interest group or the office outings organiser, looking for the next project?

Register your details by emailing boxoffice@derby.gov.uk to receive regular information on our group booking activities.

S chools

Discounted schools tickets are available for selected shows with one FREE ticket for teachers/supervisors for every 10 bought (tickets not available on bargain seats, or 22 Dec – 6 Jan inclusive). We want to make your visit go as smoothly as possible, so we have risk assessments and child safety information prepared for you online at derbylive.co.uk or from Box Office.

B ooking fee

Tickets are not refundable unless in the event of a cancelled show. Tickets can be exchanged only for another performance of the same production for a fee of £1. We can, at our discretion, attempt to resell your tickets for you, however available tickets will take priority before returns are offered for sale.

T he small print

•U nder 14s must be accompanied by an adult

• Under 1s are FREE, providing they can share your seat.

• As part of our audience development programme we reserve the right to introduce and withdraw ticket discounts and special offers at any time. Special offers and concessions cannot be used together.

• Conditions of sale can be found on the back of your tickets.

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Tickets bought over the counter or the telephone are inclusive of a booking fee, which goes towards covering our administration costs. Prices listed in this brochure include these fees. The majority of tickets bought online are cheaper as they do not include this fee.

You can buy or use Derby LIVE Gift Vouchers and National Theatre Tokens at Derby LIVE Box Office. Why not treat someone special - give the gift of LIVE entertainment!

Pick your seat at derbylive.co.uk

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Access

We believe that theatre-going should be accessible to all, and have a strong commitment to making this happen.

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to improve your experience with us.

Essential Companion Scheme

We offer a FREE ticket to customers who need someone with them to assist with mobility or guidance. You need to apply to join the scheme (as an individual or as an organisation).

Application forms are downloadable from our website or you can request one from Box Office.

Access Register

Let us know if you would like to be kept up to date with access information, ask box office to add you to our Access Register.

Other formats

This brochure is available in large print, plain text, Braille and on audio CD. You can also view it online at www.derbylive.co.uk. To request another format or for a full access guide, contact Box Office.

Wheelchair spaces

Wheelchair spaces are available in all venues; please let Box Office know when you book so we can allocate your seat accordingly.

Assistance dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome at all venues.

Please let Box Office know when you book or at least 24 hours in advance.

Infra-red sound system

An infra-red sound system is available in all our auditoria. Please let Box Office know when you book, as the system only works in certain areas, so we need to make sure your seat is in the right area. Please ask the Duty Manager when you arrive.

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Access performances British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted

Please let Box Office know where you would prefer to sit: directly in front of the interpreter or on the opposite side, looking across the stage/action. Unless otherwise stated the interpreter is Sarah Gatford.

Calendar Girls Fri 28 Sep, 7:30pm Peter Pan Tue 11 Dec, 2pm; Sat 15 Dec, 6pm; Thu 27 Dec, 2pm; Sat 5 Jan, 2pm Snow Play Fri 14 Dec, 10:30am; Sat 22 Dec, 1pm Save the Last Dance Thu 7 Feb, 7:30pm Rapunzel Sun 31 Mar, 1pm Joseph Sat 13 Apr, 5pm

Audio Described

Ideal for blind and partially sighted people, audio description is a form of audio-visual translation, using the natural pauses in dialogue or between critical sound elements to insert narrative that translates the visual image into a sense form. Free touch tours take place around an hour before the performance, with the chance to look closely at the set and costumes and often with a chance to meet some of the actors! Please let Box Office know if you want to attend the touch tour, tickets are FREE.

Calendar Girls Sat 29 Sep, 7:30pm Peter Pan Wed 2 Jan, 7pm; Sat 5 Jan, 6pm Snow Play Thu 20 Dec, 1:30pm; Sat 22 Dec 4pm Save the Last Dance Sat 9 Feb, 2:30pm Rapunzel Sun 31 Mar, 4:30pm Joseph Sat 13 Apr, 5pm

We are proud to be part of Visit sceneandsound.co.uk where you will find access performance listings for other venues.

Box Office 01332 255800 Typetalk 18001 01332 255800 Minicom 01332 255796 Text 07812 300373 Email boxoffice@derby.gov.uk

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How to find us Assembly Rooms & Guildhall Theatre, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH

The Assembly Rooms and Guildhall Theatre are located on Derby’s Market Place (see map), on all major bus routes and 15 minutes walk from the railway station.

The Assembly Rooms is sign-posted on all major road routes. Enter DE1 3AH into your SatNav. Parking is available in the Assembly Rooms car park, however spaces are limited, so we advise you to leave plenty of time for finding a space at one of the many other car parks around the city centre (see map).

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Call Box Office on 01332 255800 or visit derbylive.co.uk for more details.

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Godspell 7:30pm

Godspell 7:30pm

Godspell 7:30pm

Godspell 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Jazz Jamaica 8pm

Northern Soul All Nighter 9pm – 7am

Hits from the Blitz 6pm

Jason Byrne 8pm

Guitar Masters Tour 2012 8pm

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Thu 6

Fri 7

Sat 8

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Sat 15

Sun 16

Fri 21

Sat 22

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Wed 26 Calendar Girls 2:30pm & 7:30 pm

Calendar Girls 7:30pm

Calendar Girls 7:30pm

The Johnny Cash Story 7:30pm

Calendar Girls 2:30pm & 7:30pm

Lee Hurst 8pm

Magic Turban 7:30pm

Thu 27

Fri 28

Sat 29

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Richard Hawley 7:30pm

Piff The Magic Dragon 8pm

Jamaica 50 7:30pm

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Wed 3

Thu 4

October

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Calendar Girls 7:30pm

Tue 25

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Mon 24 Calendar Girls 7:30pm

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Frankie Boyle 8pm

Tue 4

September

Diary

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Derby Jazz: Orrery 8pm

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm Peter Pan 10:15am & 7pm Aladdin: A Pantomime 7:15pm The Re-Entrants 8pm Peter Pan 2pm & 6pm Aladdin: A Pantomime 2.15pm & 7:15pm Peter Pan 1pm & 5pm

Wed 5 Thu 6 Fri 7

Sat 8

Sun 9

December

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Spring Awakening 7:30pm

Fri 30

Last Night of the Autumn Proms 3pm

Sun 25

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Bellowhead 8pm

Spring Awakening 2:30pm & 7:30pm

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Stepping Out 7:30pm

Sat 24

Thu 29

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Rob Rouse 8pm

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Derby Hospitals Choir 30th Anniversary Christmas Concert 7:30pm

Spring Awakening 7:30pm

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Stepping Out 7:30pm

Fri 23

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Kevin Bridges 8pm

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Stepping Out 7:30pm

Wed 28 Matthews Southern Comfort 8pm

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Stepping Out 7:30pm

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Thu 22

Wed 21 Talon The Best of The Eagles 7:30pm

Autumn/Winter 2012

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2pm, 5pm

Sat 13

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On Your Bike: Sport Day 10:30am – 3:30pm Sat 25

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Markeaton Fair 2pm Sun 19

Paralympics

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Paralympics

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Fri 31

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Thu 30

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Wed 29 Paralympics

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Markeaton Fair 2pm Sun 12

Markeaton Fair 2pm

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Markeaton Fair 2pm Sat 11

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Markeaton Fair 2pm Fri 10

Mon 13 Markeaton Fair 2pm

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 5 pm & 8pm

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Thu 11

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Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 7:30pm

Wed 10 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1:30pm & 7:30pm

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April

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Bob Dylan & The Poetry of the Blues 7:30pm

Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin 8pm

Dirty Laundry 7:30pm

Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band 7:30pm

Dirty Laundry 7.30pm

The Magic of Motown 7:30pm

Mark Lockheart 8pm

Joan Armatrading 7:30pm

Derby Wedding Show 11am – 4pm

Ralph McTell 8pm

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Thu 18

Fri 19

Sat 20

Sun 21

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Jake & Elwood Show with James Brown 8pm

Festival of the Spoken Nerd 8pm

Evolution 2:30pm

Sleeping Beauty 7:30pm

Everly Brothers and Friends Tribute Show 7:30pm

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Sat 27

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Fagin’s Last Hour 7:30pm

Mon 29 Chris & Pui Roadshow 2012 11am & 2pm

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Joe Brown 7:30pm

Thu 25

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An Evening with Sir Chris Bonington 7:30pm

Wed 24 The Haunting of Hill House 7:30pm

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Paul Carrack 7:30pm

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Jenny Eclair 8pm

Rhod Gilbert 8pm

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The Pirates of Penzance 7:30pm

Sun 14

The Haunting of Hill House 7:30pm

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Delicious 6pm-1am

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British Brass Prom 7:30pm

Tue 23

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 2:30pm & 7.30pm

Sat 13

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 7:30pm

Mon 22 The Haunting of Hill House 7:30pm

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One Night of Queen 7:30pm

Wed 10 Joanne Shaw Taylor 8pm

Fri 12

Jimmy Carr 8pm

Tue 9

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Derby Folk Festival

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 7:30pm

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Danny Bhoy 8pm

Thu 11

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Derby Folk Festival

Sat 6

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Seconds Out 7:30pm

Kingdom of the Heart 7:30pm

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Derby Folk Festival

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St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra 7:30pm

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Paralympics Paralympics Paralympics Last Night of the Proms 4pm Paralympics On Your Bike: Pedal Power Party 4pm – 9pm Paralympics Farmers’ Market 8am – 2pm Derby Feste Derby Feste Derby Feste

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 7pm Snow Play 10:30am

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Peter Pan 1pm & 5pm Snow Play 1pm & 4pm

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LostAlone 7pm Peter Pan 2pm & 6pm Snow Play 1pm Peter Pan 1pm & 5pm Snow Play 1pm & 4pm

Peter Pan 2pm & 7pm Peter Pan 1pm & 5pm

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Wed 26 Peter Pan 2pm & 6pm Peter Pan 2pm & 7pm

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Mon 24 Peter Pan 2pm & 6pm Peter Pan 2pm

Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30

Mon 31 Peter Pan 2pm & 6pm

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Peter Pan 1pm & 5pm

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Wed 23 European Union Chamber Orchestra 7.30pm

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Peter Pan 2pm & 7pm

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Snow Play 10:30am

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 7pm

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm

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Snow Play 10:30am & 1:30pm

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Snow Play 10:30am & 1:30pm

Wed 19 Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm

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Snow Play 1pm & 4pm

Mon 17 Snow Play 10:30am & 1:30pm

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Peter Pan 2pm & 6pm

Sat 15

Farmers’ Market 8am – 2pm

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Christmas Lights Switch-On 4pm Farmers’ Market 8am – 2pm

Sat 17 Thu 15

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 7pm

Fri 7 Sat 8 Sun 9 Tue 11

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm Thu 6

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm Wed 5

Wed 12 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm Tue 4

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm Mon 3

Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 7pm Sun 2

Mon 10 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Sat 1

December

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Derby Bonfire & Fireworks Funfair from 2pm Fireworks 6pm

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November

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Snow Play 10:30am & 1:30pm

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm

Thu 13

Paralympics

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Paralympics

Sat 1

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September

Snow Play 10:30am & 1:30pm

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Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm

Aladdin: A Pantomime 12noon & 4pm

Wed 12 Peter Pan 10:15am & 2pm

Tue 11

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Mark Watson 7:30pm

Idiot Bastard Band 8pm

Salsa Spectacular 8pm – 2.30am

Swing and Sing 7:30pm

Wicked Women 3pm

Martyn Joseph 8pm

Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends 7:30pm

Mother Courage and Her Children 7:30pm

Mark Thomas 8pm

Fascinating Aida 7:30pm

Ken Dodd 7:30pm

For Those About To Rock LIVEWIRE with The ZZ Tops 8pm

Kate Rusby 7:30pm

Andi Osho 8pm

Karnataka 8pm

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Tue 6

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Thu 8

Fri 9

Sat 10

Sun 11

The Memory of Water 7:30pm

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The Memory of Water 7:30pm

The Memory of Water 7:30pm

The Sensational 60s Experience 7:30pm

The Smyths plus RE:ORDER 8pm

The Ghost’s Touch 7:30pm

Glorious Handel By Candlelight 3pm

That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show 7:30pm

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Sun 18

Tue 20

Box Office 01332 255800

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John Shuttleworth 8pm

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Wed 14 The Memory of Water 2pm & 7:30pm

Tue 13

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Essence of Ireland 7:30pm

Mon 12 Sinfonia Viva 7:30pm

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I’m Telling You They’re Aliens 2pm

Thu 1

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Save The Last Dance 7:30pm Save The Last Dance 7:30pm Save The Last Dance 2:30pm & 7:30pm Save The Last Dance 7:30pm Save The Last Dance 7:30pm Save The Last Dance 2:30pm Chinese State Circus 7.30pm Darius Brubeck Quartet 8pm Chinese State Circus 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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Dancing Queen 7.30pm A Great Night Out 7:30pm

Tue 26 Wed 27 A Great Night Out 7:30pm A Great Night Out 7:30pm

Thu 21

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Hairy Bikers 7:30pm Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 1pm & 4pm Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 10am & 1pm Gretchen Peters 7.30pm Sinfonia Viva 7.30pm Carmen 7:30pm Rapunzel 3pm & 7pm Rapunzel 1pm

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Tue 19 Thu 28 Sat 30 Sun 31

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A Great Night Out 2:30pm & 7:30pm

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A Great Night Out 7:30pm

Fri 1

March

Thu 28

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Mon 18 The Elephant Bridesmaid 2.30pm

& 7:30pm

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Elsie & Norm’s MacBeth 7.30pm

Sat 2

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Imran Yusuf 8pm

Fri 1

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 7pm

Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 8pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 8pm

Fri 14

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

Sat 29 Sun 30

Mon 31 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

Tue 1 Wed 2 Thu 3 Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6

January

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Mon 24 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 7pm

Sun 23

Fri 28

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

Sat 22

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 8pm

Fri 21

Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

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Farmers’ Market 8am – 2pm

Thu 27

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 8pm

Thu 20

Wed 26 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 9pm

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Wed 19 Derby Christmas Ice Rink 11am – 8pm

Tue 18

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Derby Christmas Ice Rink 12noon – 8pm

Thu 13

 Open for

business We have a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces available for hire.

From the intimate Grade II listed Guildhall Theatre to a variety of corporate and performance spaces in the Assembly Rooms, from prime high street outdoor retail space to city centre parks, we’re sure to have something to suit your needs.

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To find out more, look online at derbylive.co.uk or contact Touseef Hussain on 01332 287345 or email touseef.hussain@derby.gov.uk

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Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band Bob Dylan & the Poetry of the Blues Carmen Chinese State Circus Chris & Pui Roadshow 2012 Derby Folk Festival 2012 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Elsie & Norm’s Macbeth Essence of Ireland European Union Chamber Orchestra Evolution Fagin’s Last Hour Hits from the Blitz I’m Telling You They’re Aliens Jake & Elwood Jamaica 50 Jazz Jamaica John Shuttleworth: Out of Our Sheds Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Kate Rusby Ken Dodd Magic of Motown Mother Courage and her Children One Night of Queen The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends Rapunzel Save the Last Dance for Me Seconds Out Sinfonia Viva Sleeping Beauty Snow Play St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Talon - The Best of Eagles The Elephant Bridesmaid The Ghost’s Touch The Re-Entrants The Sensational 60s Experience Wicked Women

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