GRAND Season Brochure | Apr-Aug 2010 by Grand Theatre Blackpool

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Dreamboats and Petticoats

BY RE T DE PO URN M PU S AN LA D! R

The greatest days of your life!

Inspired by the smash hit million selling albums Dreamboats and Petticoats - which rocketed to the top of the charts within the first week of its release - and Dreamboats and Petticoats Two, comes a brand new musical featuring some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era. Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, the team behind Goodnight Sweetheart, Birds of a Feather, The New Statesman and Shine On Harvey Moon, this feel-good musical production will give you ‘the greatest time of your life’, taking you back Dates to a time when each passing week brought Monday 5 to another classic track. Saturday 10 April In 1961 emotions run high as young Times musicians Norman and Bobby compete to Monday to Saturday win a national songwriting competition – Evenings at 7.30pm and, more importantly, the attention of the Wednesday and gorgeous Sue! But when Bobby discovers Saturday Matinees that shy Laura is no slouch on the piano, at 2.00pm love and rock ‘n’ roll fame beckons… Tickets Monday Evening, Thursday and Saturday Matinees £26.00, £23.00, £21.00, £18.00

Featuring classic tracks from Roy Orbison, The Shadows, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and many more...

Tuesday to Saturday Evenings £29.00, £26.00, £24.00, £20.00 Children Under 18 £7.50 all seats Concessions £2.00 off Dress Circle and Stalls Matinees only Friends £4.00 off Tuesday, Dress Circle and Stalls only

See this if you enjoyed... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Solid Silver 60s, Singin’ In The Rain

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PARKING £2.50, SAVING YOU £7.00 Opposite the Grand is the secure West Street Car Park. Book your parking ticket when you book your show tickets from the Box Office and park from 5.30pm - 12.30am for just £2.50.

Welcome

“Welcome to the Grand’s exciting show line-up for 2010. We are especially pleased to see the return of local firm F Parkinson Ltd as one of our sponsors who helped us bring the Woman In Black, and to hear opera in the Grand again with Co-Opera’s La Bohème and Marriage of Figaro – a new and dynamic company. The Grand is your community theatre and we look forward to seeing you here soon!” Neil Thomson Chief Executive and General Manager Visit our award-winning website www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk Official sponsors

FRIENDS’ MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION PRICE HELD IN 2010

Public sector funders

Other funders

Meet the Cast An opportunity to meet the cast after the performance. Wife Begins At Forty Hi-de-HI! Dad’s Army FREE to Friends members only.

(Ticket must be obtained)

Supporters

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Coffee Mornings 18 Mar David Cam, History of Pleasure Beach Resort 15 Apr Mark Raffles, Magician 20 May Pete Lindup 17 Jun Kelvin Wolski 15 Jul Fr Geoff Bottoms, Theatre Chaplain 19 Aug Arthur Casson, Magician Entrance £3.00 Time 10.30am

Friends of The Grand Friends support the theatre in many different ways. Raising funds from subscriptions and social events they finance projects within the Grand, primarily aimed at enhancing the comfort of patrons. Over 35 years the Friends have contributed over £3/4 million towards projects. Friends’ membership benefits include: Generous concessions to many attractions - Informative newsletters - ‘Meet the Cast’ nights - Opportunities to book the best seats at the beginning of each new brochure release. Find out more by visiting the website friendsofthegrand.co.uk.

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Booking Information Opening times

In Person Open from 10.00am daily. Times do vary on occasion. Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT. Booking is also available at Blackpool’s Houndshill Shopping Centre Information Desk.

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Car Parking West Street Car Park with CCTV (above British Home Stores), opposite the theatre. SATNAV West Street Car Park postcode FY1 1HA. ‘Show and Park’ West Street Car Park tickets from the Grand Theatre. Only £2.50 (park 5.30pm to 12.30am). We recommend purchasing at time of booking theatre tickets. Discounted car park tickets only available from the Box Office - acquire before parking. By Bus Located 50 feet from most local bus links (British Home Stores). By Train Blackpool North Station is approximately five minutes walk from the theatre. Taxi Rank Located 30 feet from the Grand Theatre entrance (Church Street). A free taxi phone is available for patrons in the theatre foyer.

Ways to Pay and Fees

We accept all major credit and debit cards. Blackpool Grand Theatre ticket transactions in person, by phone or post incur a charge of £1.50 per transaction. Tickets booked online incur a charge of £1 per ticket. The Theatre is a charitable trust. Although the Grand has been able to attract large musical productions over the years for the community, the theatre retains a very small proportion of the income generated by box office sales. The theatre relies upon income generated through the transaction fee, ancillary sales and sponsorship. Postage charge 60p. Concessions Apply to; Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, Under 18s, Full-time Students, Registered Unemployed, Equity, BECTU and MU Members. ID required when requesting concessions. Only one concession per ticket, and may not be used in conjunction with other offers. Subject to availability, please request at time of booking.

Ticket Exchange and Re-Sales

Please note that as with most theatres, tickets are non-refundable. We kindly request that you check before booking that the date and time of the performance is suitable for all. Ticket exchange service £1.50 per ticket. Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same production, not for other events. For an exchange, tickets must be returned to the Box Office 3 days prior to the performance. Unable to use your tickets? We can attempt to re-sell them for a fee of 50p per ticket (at the patron’s risk). The theatre’s own available seats take priority. Please check your tickets at the point of sale. While every effort is made to provide accurate information on release of our brochure, changes to the programme do happen, please check the website for the latest information. Please advise at time of booking of any special requirements. Full Terms and Conditions at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk

Online 24/7 www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk Box Office 01253 290 190 Groups/Schools 01253 743 232

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This seating plan is approximate - For full details contact the Box Office

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Dates Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 April Times Wednesday to Saturday Evenings at 7.30pm Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Wednesday Evening, Thursday and Saturday Matinees £12.00, £10.00 Thursday to Saturday Evenings £15.00, £14.00, £10.00 Children under 16 All seats £10.00

Mack and Mabel In 1928, silent movie director, Mack Sennett, returns to his old film studio but things have changed dramatically since he was last there – “talkies” have taken over. He reminisces about the good old days and the glorious era of silent movies. Now step back in time. It is 1911 and Mack is making his latest film. Mabel Normand, a delicatessen worker, delivers lunch orders to the studio and she’s not leaving until she has been paid. Mayhem ensues and she catches the eye – and heart – of Mack. He thinks she has potential as an actress and offers her a part in his next film. Eventually she accepts and they become a successful dynamic duo – she as an actress and he for his two-reeler films. Eventually, Mabel wants to move on from comedy and star in serious dramas but Mack disagrees and tries to discourage her. At a Hollywood party, Mabel meets another movie director, who is instantly attracted to her, and agrees to feature her in serious films. Although Mack is heartbroken, he lets her go. Will Mack and Mabel be reunited? Will there be a happy ending?

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Boy George Culture Club was the first band since The Beatles to achieve three top 10 hits from their debut album Kissing To Be Clever on the US Billboard Charts. As the front man of one of the UK’s biggest ever bands Boy George needs little introduction… he has sold millions of albums worldwide and secured top 10 hits in every country. He remains one of the world’s most recognisable pop and fashion icons.

Date Sunday 18 April Time Sunday at 7.30pm Tickets All seats £25.00

With a great new single Amazing Grace released in March, George returns to the live stage performing all the hits from Culture Club including Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?, Karma Chameleon, Church of the Poison Mind, Everything I Own and many more. Never far from his Culture Club roots George will perform new songs including the sure fire hit Pentonville Blues! See this if you enjoyed... 80s Mania, Pam Ann, What A Feeling

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Stop Messing About

Classic British Comedy Live On Stage! From the team that brought you Round The Horne….Revisited comes a guaranteed laugh-a-minute evening of British comedy nostalgia as Kenneth Williams’ waspish wit takes centre stage at the Grand this spring. Based on the 1960s BBC Radio show, Stop Messing About is set during a live recording, packed with outrageously funny sketches, parodies and songs, which reunited Kenneth Williams with his Carry On co-star Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick transporting you back to a time when comedy meant being funny, with scarcely a swear word in sight.

Date Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 April Time Monday at 8.00pm Tuesday at 2.00pm and 7.30pm Tickets All seats £19.50 Concession £2.00 off

Stop Messing About comes from the pens of comedy writing legends Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke (Man About The House, Robin’s Nest, George and Mildred). See this if you enjoyed... Round The Horne...Revisited, Jus’ Like That! FIND OUT ‘WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK’ BY TEXT! Did you know you can text GRAND to 82055 at any time to find out what’s on at the Grand this week? It costs just one standard text and it’s FREE on some price plans!

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NIGHTFRIGHT Ian Dickens Productions Ltd are proud to present the ingenious murder mystery NIGHTFRIGHT starring Paul Opacic, (Emmerdale and Bad Girls) and Ben Roberts (ITV1’s The Bill). Frank and Jenny Gilman think they have found their dream home, a converted chapel in a quiet country village. The dream soon turns into a nightmare, however, as they are attacked by intruders who seem, for some reason, to be only interested in the contents of the deep freezer. Why is the spade covered in blood? To whom to do the blood stained clothes in the chimney belong? And why are the locals lying to the Gilmans? Frank and Jenny investigate and the true horror of their situation soon emerges in this taut and exciting, yet often dark and hilarious, horror thriller. See this if you enjoyed... Inside Job, Write Me A Murder, Spider’s Web

Date Monday 7 to Saturday 12 June Time Monday at 8.00pm Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Monday to Saturday Evenings £17.50, £15.50 £13.50, £11.50 Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £12.50 Concessions £2.00 off Evenings Dress Circle & Stalls

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John Walker In Concert

with The Dakotas plus special guests Jog The Memory John is one of the famous Walker Brothers who recorded the hits No Regrets, Make It Easy On Yourself, My Ship Is Coming In and The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore.

Date Thursday 22 April Time Thursday at 7.30pm Tickets All seats £17.00

John’s solo singles include Annabella, I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight, Kentucky Woman and If I Promise. John is joined once again by The Dakotas who were one of the earliest of the bands to appear at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool in the 60s, where they met The Beatles. Their many hits include Do You Want To Know A Secret, Bad To Me, I’ll Keep You Satisfied, From A Window and Little Children. Special guests Jog The Memory will set the mood for the evening with their sensational set of 60s and 70s songs. See this if you enjoyed... Studio Blues Season, Joe Brown, Solid Silver 60s

The Matcham Monkey Club! The Matcham Monkey Club at the Grand Theatre is for children aged 2 to 12 who enjoy LIVE shows. Peppa Pig, Peter Pan, BFG Barney, Angelina Ballerina, Fifi Forget-me-Not, Pingu and Peter Rabbit; Matcham Monkey is a friend of the character stars and he would love to see you at the theatre very soon. Matcham Monkey’s 2nd ‘Birthday Bash’ 11 April 11am to 3pm More exciting details and invites will be sent out soon. For more information visit www.MatchamMonkey.co.uk. Membership offers: Free Membership Card, Free tickets, Members’ Website, 20% off entrance to Blackpool Zoo, VIP Invites and a ‘Big Bash’ Birthday Event in April. Terms and Conditions apply to membership. Visit www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk or www.matchammonkey.co.uk

Matcham Monkey Images Phil Harrison

Grand Guided Tours Peppa Pig’s Party

Oink oink - it’s Peppa Pig! Peppa Pig is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks! This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets, for the first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG. See this if you enjoyed... Postman Pat, Noddy, LazyTown Live!

Date Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April

Join our very own “Frank Matcham” for a behind the scenes tour. See the renovated, ornate auditorium and savour the wonders of the hidden, functional world behind the curtain. Stand on the raked stage and observe the cantilevered tiers of circles.

Time Saturday at 1.00pm and 4.00pm Sunday at 10.00am and 1.00pm Tickets Adults £14.50, £12.50 Children £12.50, £10.50 Family Ticket 4 top price seats £50 (excludes Gallery - Min 1 child and 1 adult)

Generously supported by

Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/ E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

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“With Frank Matcham”

Dates: Wednesday 21 April, Friday 21 May, Friday 18 June, Thursday 22 July, Friday 20 August Times: Tours start 11am (lasting approximately 90 minutes) Tickets £10.00 Fancy something a little more scary? Then don’t forget about the Grand’s Ghost Tours by award-winning SupernaturalEvents.co.uk Call 01253 290190 or visit blackpoolgrand.co.uk. Education talks and workshops are also available call 01253 743300. Theatre Images Phil Harrison and Photogenics

Linda Harper is dissatisfied spiritually and physically with her seventeen-year marriage to the slightly staid George.

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However following a drunken night, during which George recounts passionate stories involving a flamenco dancer from the top of a grand piano, Linda decides to leave but in fact, it is George who moves out. When George returns to the family home, without his ‘crown jewels’, a few weeks later to sort out maintenance arrangements, he and Linda discover that the flames of passion are not quite dead, albeit in need of a Dates little fanning! Tuesday 27 April to Saturday 1 May Accompanied by Times Tuesday at 8.00pm, Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Thursday and Saturday at 2.00pm

the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, Linda helps George to put the ex back into sex.

Tickets Tuesday Evening All seats £15.00 Wednesday to Saturday Evenings £22.00, £18.00, £16.00, £13.00 Thursday and Saturday Matinees £20.00, £16.00, £14.00, £12.00 Students and Schools £11.00 all seats Concession £2.00 off Wednesday to Saturday Evenings and Matinees (excludes Gallery) Friends £4.00 off top price ticket Wednesday evening only

See this if you enjoyed... Dinnerladies, Run For Your Wife, Sign Of The Times

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THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY FEATURING ALL HIS CLASSIC HITS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN • LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN OH! CAROL • AMARILLO (IS THIS THE WAY TO) • SOLITAIRE LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER • CALENDAR GIRL HEY LITTLE DEVIL • KING OF CLOWNS STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN • I GO APE BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO AND MANY MORE...

BILL KENWRIGHT AND LAURIE MANSFIELD PRESENT

THE NEIL SEDAKA STORY

From the producers of smash hit Rock N Roll musicals including Dreamboats and Petticoats, The Roy Orbison Story and Elvis The Musical, comes Laughter In The Rain, a brand new show based on the rise, fall and rise again of pop music’s ultimate survivor... Neil Sedaka. Dates Monday 3 to Saturday 8 May Times Monday at 8pm Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Monday Evening, Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £26.00, £23.00 £21.00, £18.00 Tuesday to Saturday Evenings £29.00, £26.00 £24.00, £20.00

With a career spanning six decades and including nine smash hit singles (three which became Number One), Neil Sedaka has been inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, had a street named after him in his hometown of Brooklyn, and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From the innocent Fifties to the cynical Seventies and beyond, he has written and performed some of the world’s most beloved pop songs. The coveted role of Neil Sedaka will be played by Preston’s own Wayne Smith, runner up in the ITV hit series Grease is the Word.

THE MUSICAL BOOK BY

PHILIP NORMAN DIRECTED BY

KEITH BILL STRACHAN AND KENWRIGHT DESIGNED BY

ANDY WALMSLEY LIGHTING DESIGN BY

NICK RICHINGS SOUND DESIGN BY

BEN HARRISON

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

PHILIP NORMAN CONSULTANT

NEIL SEDAKA

Concession £2.00 off Dress Circle and Stalls only Friends £4.00 off Tuesday, Dress Circle and Stalls only Generously supported by

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Dates Tuesday 11 to Saturday 15 May Times Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Tuesday Opening Night Offer £20.00 Wednesday to Saturday Evenings £25,00, £22.00, £21.00, £19.00 Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Matinees £23.00, £20.00, £19.00, £17.00 Concession £2.00 off Wednesday to Saturday - all seats (excludes Gallery) Friends £4.00 off opening night Dress Circle and Stalls only

PRESCRIPTION: MURDER is the first case ever written involving Lieutenant Columbo. It was penned by Richard Levinson and William Link, who formed one of the most notable writing and producing teams in the history of U.S. television. As well as their success with Columbo, they went on to write the hugely popular series Murder She Wrote. International star Dirk Benedict is known by millions for his roles as Templeton “Faceman” Peck in The A-Team and Lieutenant Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica. He is joined by a star cast including acclaimed British actor Patrick Ryecart. The plot of PRESCRIPTION: MURDER revolves around Psychiatrist Roy Fleming, who is celebrating his wedding anniversary when he is called away to deal with a female patient. On returning he has to soothe his angry wife with the promise of a vacation. Fleming’s wife is soon found dead, and Columbo is brought in to investigate. It isn’t long before the seeds of doubt are planted in his mind… Prescription: Murder was originally a stage play before becoming the pilot episode for the television series. This is the first major UK tour for Columbo and is an absolute must for fans of all ages.

See this if you enjoyed... Write Me A Murder, An Inspector Calls, Witness For The Prosecution

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Hairy Bikers’ Big Night Out Join The Hairy Bikers for an evening of cooking, chatting and laughs. Stars of BBC2’s The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook, The Hairy Bikers Ride Again, The Hairy Bikers Come Home and The Hairy Bakers which was watched by more than four million viewers.

Date Sunday 9 May Time Sunday at 7.30pm Tickets All seats £21.50

This successful year was rounded off with a one hour Christmas Special, and Dave even won BBC1’s Celebrity Mastermind, while Si took an admirable second place in BBC2’s Weakest Link. 2009 has been busy for both with a giant 30-part series on BBC2 called The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain. Mum Knows Best is currently showing on BBC television and now the Bikers are embarking upon their national tour. Bikes and pans at the ready! See this if you enjoyed... Charley Boorman

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Some Enchanted Evening

The Sound of Rodgers and Hammerstein Presented by Mark Langley Soloists Marilyn Hill Smith, Jeni Bern, Louise Crane, Jeremy Peaker and Andrew Forbes Lane Join us aboard the Carousel for a wonderful evening of music from the best of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Date Sunday 16 May Time Sunday at 7.30pm Tickets £18.00, £16.00, £14.00 Concessions £2.00 off (excludes Gallery)

The Sound of Music has captured the hearts of people all over the world along with the King and I, Oklahoma and South Pacific. Enjoy evocative stories and some of the most passionate music ever written including such pieces as Cinderella, State Fair, Allegro, and the Flower Drum Song. See this if you enjoyed... A Feast of Gilbert and Sullivan, South Pacific, Carousel

Hi-de-Hi!

The much-loved BBC sitcom Starring original Hi-de-Hi! TV stars Barry Howard and Nikki Kelly, Emmerdale star Peter Amory, Are You Smarter Than Your 10 Year Old Damian Williams and Abigail Finley (BBC’s How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?)

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Penned by two of the most successful sitcom writers of the twentieth century, Jimmy Perry and David Croft’s Hi-de-Hi! became an institution to television audiences during its nine series. In this exciting new production of the stage show which has not been seen since it was in the West End in 1984, Peter Amory who is known for playing Chris Tate in Emmerdale will be playing the role of Jeffrey Fairbrother, the brilliantly funny Damian Williams, who is the new presenter of SKY 1’s Are You Smarter Than Your 10 Year Dates Old will be Monday 17 to playing the Maplins Saturday 22 May Camp Host Ted Bovis. Times Monday at 8.00pm Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Monday Evening All seats £15.00 Tuesday to Saturday Evenings £22.00, £18.00, £16.00, £13.00 Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £20.00, £16.00, £14.00, £12.00 Students and Schools £11.00 Concession £2.00 off Tuesday to Saturday Evenings and Matinees (excludes Gallery) Friends £4.00 off top price ticket Tuesday evening only

Barry Howard and Nikki Kelly, two original members of the television series will also join the cast as well as Abigail Finley from BBC’s How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? who will play Peggy Ollerenshaw. Hi-de-Hi! promises huge amounts of audience participation as the audience become the ‘Campers’ on their holidays. Be prepared for two hours of hilarious ‘camp’ fun! Generously See this if you enjoyed... ’Allo ’Allo, Dinnerladies, Dad’s Army

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SEEN BY AN INCREDIBLE

25 MILLION PEOPLE!

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NOMINATED FOR 9 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL Dates Tuesday 25 to Saturday 29 May Times Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets £18.00, £16.00, £14.00, £12.00 Under 18s £10.00 Matcham Monkey Members £2.00 off Concessions £2.00 off Evenings £3.00 off Matinees (excludes Gallery) Family of 4 £45.00 (Min 1 child and 1 adult) Schools £9.00 all performances

Beauty and the Beast Blackpool & Fylde Light Opera Company

Disney’s first foray into theatrical production became Broadway’s sixth longest running show of all time. Beauty and the Beast is a worldwide stage success which launched Disney’s theatrical division and led to the recreation of other beloved Disney films on stage. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the musical stage adaptation of the company’s hit animated feature from 1991, featuring Alan Menken’s Academy Award-winning score, songs by the late Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (including the Academy Award-winning title song and the showstopping Be Our Guest), plus songs written especially for the stage by Alan Menken and Tim Rice (including If I Can’t Love Her and A Change In Me). The book is by Linda Woolverton, author of the original screenplay. The show originally opened on April 18, 1994 at the Palace Theatre on Broadway and transferred to London’s Dominion Theatre from May 1997 to December 1999. It has toured both the United States and the UK and will now be presented by Blackpool & Fylde Light Opera Company.

See this if you enjoyed... Hello Dolly!, Summer Holiday, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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An Audience With Sally Morgan Fresh from her new TV Series - Psychic Sally On The Road on LIVING TV, Britain’s best loved celebrity psychic, Sally Morgan returns by overwhelming public demand for her 2010 National theatre tour. Sally has used her gift over the years to help many people, most notably famous for her work with the late Princess Diana. Her reputation has been built from her close relationship with many high profile celebrities. Sally now brings her amazing abilities and her tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical experience, which is both hugely entertaining and enlightening.

Dates Sunday 6 June Times Sunday at 7.30pm Tickets All Seats £19.50

Due to recent EU legislation it is now necessary to state the following: Theatre demonstrations are to be deemed for entertainment purposes only

Sally Morgan has taken the UK by storm!!

See this if you enjoyed... Colin Fry, Derek Acorah

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The Little Big Club Live In Concert

Date Sunday 27 June

The Little Big Club - Live In Concert embarks on a UK tour with a brand new singing and dancing stage show that brings together an ensemble of the world’s most popular and best loved pre-school characters in one exciting adventure!

Time Sunday at 1.00pm and 3.30pm

The new 90-minute theatrical and musical extravaganza from Premier Stage Productions brings Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Angelina Ballerina™, Pingu™, Fifi Forget-me-Not™ and Fireman Sam™ together on stage for the very first time and offers something younger members of the family will never forget!

Family of 4 £38.00 (Min 1 child and 1 adult)

Tickets All seats £11.00

Matcham Monkey Members £10.00

So come along and be part of the magic...

See this if you enjoyed... Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Angelina Ballerina™, Fifi Forget-me-Not™, Peppa Pig™

The boys are back in Blackpool! Dates Monday 21 to Saturday 26 June Times Monday at 8.00pm Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Monday to Saturday Evenings £22.00, £18.00, £16.00, £13.00 Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £20.00, £16.00, £14.00, £12.00 Concessions & Veterans £2.00 off (excludes Gallery) Friends £4.00 off Monday and Friday Dress Circle and Stalls only Students and Schools All performances £11.00

To celebrate 70 years of the Home Guard, Dad’s Army is returning to the Grand Theatre stage with a BRAND NEW adaptation of the classic sitcom. The same team who cleverly breathed life into the Lost Episodes are dusting down their uniforms and polishing their medals to bring these much loved characters back to theatres across the UK. Leslie Grantham (EastEnders) will be putting his best foot forward as Pte. Walker while Timothy Kightley, who rightly won handsome praise from the critics, will reprise his role as Capt. Mainwaring. The play features classic episodes hand-picked by legendary writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft and includes adaptations of their own personal favourites, Branded and Mum’s Army. Sign up now for an evening of nostalgic pleasure and madcap mayhem with the would-be heroes of Walmington-on-Sea. This production is in commemoration of Veterans’ Week (19-27 June) See this if you enjoyed... Dad’s Army, ’Allo ’Allo, See How They Run Generously supported by

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A HUGELY ENJOYABLE ROMP!

Dates Monday 28 June to Saturday 3 July Times Monday at 8.00pm Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Monday to Saturday Evenings £17.50, £15.50 £13.50, £11.50 Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £13.00 Concession £2.00 off Evenings, Dress Circle and Stalls only Friends 2 for 1 on Opening Night, Dress Circle and Stalls only

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Murdered To Death Starring Graham Cole (The Bill) and Sandra Dickinson (Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) Ian Dickens Productions return to present the wonderfully funny comedy Murdered to Death by Peter Gordon. An hilarious spoof of the best of the Agatha Christie traditions, this star-studded whodunnit twists and turns with side-splitting antics and ever-increasing merriment and confusion. Set in a country manor house in the glorious 1930s, the colourful cast of characters guaranteed to delight include – Bunting the Butler; Charles Craddock with the prerequisite stiff upper lip; the bumbling local inspector and his constable and a well meaning local sleuth Miss Maple who seems to attract murder wherever she goes. Add to this a high society debutante, a shady French art dealer and his moll, and supporting cast, and you have the perfect recipe for uproarious fun and hysterical happenings. But following the mysterious death of the house’s owner, will the murderer be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom, or will the audience die laughing first? See this if you enjoyed... Write Me A Murder, Murder With Love, Touch Of Danger

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To Two Masters Au Revoir Review ’10 Following the success of last year’s Au Revoir Review, this unique celebration event is set to return to the Grand Theatre. Once again, there will be three magical evenings of entertainment celebrating the achievements of children from across Blackpool in their last year of primary school. They will be showcasing their many talents and abilities as they bid a fond farewell to the schools that have given them their foundations for life. Sit back and enjoy as they share their fond memories and special moments in a dazzling display of music, dance and visual presentations. Like its older brother Schools Alive, each Au Revoir Review will be a memorable experience for both students and audiences alike! They will be unforgettable performances and bring your tissues because they can also be very emotional occasions!

Dates Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 July Times Monday to Wednesday at 7.00pm Tickets Adults £5.00 Child £3.50 Senior £3.50

A Servant To Two Masters Adapted by Lee Hall

Prior to its run at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Grand Youth Theatre Company takes to the main house stage with Carlo Goldoni’s classic 18th century commedia, in a new translation by Lee Hall, A Servant To Two Masters. ‘I get double the pay, and two suppers. Streamlined efficiency, a sort of downsizing of the service economy. If they’d thought it up, it’d be called innovation.’ Confusion abounds in Goldoni’s comedy of disguise, deception, love and longing as Truffaldino tries to please all. Now set in the 60s the GYTC serves up an evening of fun and frolics in this classic of farces.

Date Thursday 15 July Time Thursday at 7.00pm Tickets All seats £8.50 The Grand Youth Theatre Company is a member of the National Association of Youth Theatres If you would like to join the Grand Youth Theatre Company visit gytc.co.uk

See this if you enjoyed... Au Revoir Review ’09, Schools Alive

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Date Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 July Times Tuesday at 1.30pm, 4.00pm Wednesday at 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.00pm Tickets All seats £10.00 Concessions £1.00 off Schools £8.50 - Book 10 seats get the 11th Free

Kenny Wax Ltd and Nick Brooke Ltd present a Tall Stories Production

The Gruffalo Touring nationally and internationally since 2001, this magical musical adaptation of the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo has been performed over 4000 times to over a million people the world over! The award-winning book was recently voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners and even hit the small screens on Christmas Day in a star-studded TV adaptation on BBC1!

Ken Dodd Happiness Show Ken Dodd OBE is once again leaving the Diddy Men in the Jam Butty Mines of Knotty Ash to bring his famous Happiness Show back to Blackpool’s Grand Theatre. An evening full of plumptiousness is promised from Professor Chucklebutty, who has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigious British Comedy Awards and also features in the Guinness Book of Records for telling 1,500 jokes in three and a half hours. Britain’s top mirth maker is also a celebrated recording artist, releasing several albums of love songs and notching up 19 top 40 hits, including the 1965 chart-topper Tears. Ken is also a patron of the Grand Theatre.

Date Saturday 17 July Time Saturday at 7.00pm Tickets £18.00, £17.00, £16.00 Other dates Ken will be appearing include, Sundays: 26 September, 10 October, 17 October, 24 October, 7 November The show runs for approx 5hrs. West Street Car Park will remain open until 1am. Ask about our discounted parking

See this if you enjoyed... Jimmy Tarbuck, Joe Pasquale

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Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep dark wood… meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl, a maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined…?

Blackpool Teen Fiction Book of the Year Awards 2010 This celebration of teenagers’ reading is planned and run by young people from all of Blackpool’s secondary schools. Having read 25 recently published novels aimed at teenagers, the pupil panel will be announcing the winning books for the Blackpool Teen Fiction Book Awards 2010. Friday 2 July 2010 10.00am-12.00noon Authors’ book signings and readings. Presented in the Lawrence House Studio, The Grand Theatre 1.30pm-3.00pm Award ceremony and winning authors’ readings Young people review the books and get a chance to meet the winners. Presented in The Grand Theatre. The event is supported by Blackpool Schools and Libraries, Blackpool Council and The Grand Theatre.

Dates Monday 19 to Saturday 24 July Times Monday at 8.00pm Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Monday Opening Night Offer £15.00 Tuesday to Saturday Evenings £22.00, £18.00 £16.00, £13.00 Wednesday and Saturday Matinees £20.00, £16.00 £14.00, £12.00 Students £11.00 Concession £2.00 off Tuesday to Saturday Evenings (excludes Gallery) Friends £4.00 off Tuesday top price ticket only

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Dates Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 August Times Tuesday at 8.00pm Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Matinees at 2.00pm Tickets Tuesday to Saturday Evenings £29.50, £27.50 £25.50, £18.50 Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Matinees £27.50, £25.50, £23.50, £16.50 Children All seats £12.50 Concession £2.00 off (excludes Gallery) Friends £19.50 all seats Opening Night (Tues) £4.00 off Wednesday Matinee (Dress Circle and Stalls Only)

From the producers of such massive touring hits as South Pacific, 42nd Street, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and many more comes a brand new revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical Oklahoma!. Set on America’s Western Frontier, against a background of conflict between farmers and cattlemen, Oklahoma! perfectly integrates song, dance and story to tell the tale of farm girl Laurey and the two rivals for her affections, happy-golucky cowboy Curly and the sinister farm hand Jud. Famously, the show opens with Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ and contains a wonderful score of songs such as The Surrey with The Fringe on Top, People Will Say We’re in Love, Many a New Day, I Cain’t Say No, and the final rousing chorus of Oklahoma!. The show stars one of Britain’s leading ladies Marti Webb (Blood Brothers, Tell Me On A Sunday, Evita, Cats, Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Mark Evans, (Spamalot, Wicked, High School Musical, Rocky Horror Show, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). See this if you enjoyed... Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Carousel, South Pacific.

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Rock Around The Clock It’s time to Shake, Rattle and Roll all the way back to the fantastic 50s! Travel back to the time of Teddy Boys, quiffs, brylcreem, poodle skirts and blue suede shoes. Featuring a phenomenal cast of over 20 singers, dancers and musicians, Rock Around the Clock is a non stop hit parade of Rock and Roll classics that is guaranteed to leave you dancing into the night! This American Jukebox sensation has already wowed audiences all over the world and includes music made famous by Buddy Holly, Bill Haley and the Comets, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, The Platters, Jerry Lee Lewis and featuring unforgettable songs such as Great Balls of Fire, Jailhouse Rock, Blueberry Hill, Shake Rattle and Roll, Da Do Ron Ron, Johnny B Goode and many more. See this if you enjoyed... That’ll Be The Day, Dreamboats and Petticoats, Solid Silver 60s

Date Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 August Time Thursday to Sunday at 7.30pm Tickets £19.50, £17.50 Concession £2.00 off Dress Circle and Stalls only Children £10.00 all seats Family Ticket Children £8.50 when two full paying adult tickets are purchased

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The Armstrong & Miller Show Following the resounding success of BBC1’s BAFTA-nominated Armstrong & Miller Show, Ben Miller (Moving Wallpaper) and Alexander Armstrong (Mutual Friends) will be hitting the road in Autumn 2010 and touring a brand new live show.

Dates Sunday 3 October Times Sunday at 8.00pm Tickets £20.00, £18.00

With their usual mix of the beautifully observed and the utterly barmy, Ben and Xander will be performing a parade of characters from their extensive dressing-up box and wig-store including; the streettalking WWII chav pilots; Brabbins and Fyffe, the filthy alter-egos of Flanders and Swann; Jilted Jim, dumped at the altar but still on his honeymoon; Terry Devlin, the royal correspondent who really KNOWS the royals; Dennis Lincoln-Park, the accident-prone culture buff; the Frank Dad; and so many more… See this if you enjoyed... Sean Hughes, Julian Clary, Stephen K Amos

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Vampires Rock

The country’s only musical rock theatre spectacular Hailed by some of rock’s royalty, Vampires Rock is a show like no other. With a twist of rock and a hint of comedy, and jam-packed with the greatest anthems you know and love, you’re guaranteed to be on your feet! Steve Steinman plays the supremely evil Baron Von Rockula owner of the Live and Let Die Club. In search of a new bride the Baron must convince the unsuspecting Pandora who auditions for the new singing position, to cross over to the dark side and live forever in Rock ‘n’ Roll hell.

Date Thursday 11 November Time Thursday at 7.30pm Tickets £20.00, £18.00 £16.00

Steve Steinman and a full cast of superb singers, dancers and a formidable band blast their way through some of the greatest ever rock anthems including; We Will Rock You, Bat Out of Hell, Highway to Hell, Since You’ve Been Gone and more! See this if you enjoyed... Quadrophenia

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La Bohème The Marriage of Figaro presented by Co-Opera Co.

Whether this is your first taste of La Bohème or you are a connoisseur of Puccini’s masterpiece, you will adore this celebration of all things youthful. William Relton’s inspired direction takes us on a heart-breaking journey. Puccini’s glorious melodies echo the innocence and petulance, the passion and despair, the optimism and loss which are the potent ingredients of this classic tale of love. Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro has often been referred to as one of the three perfect “popular” operas. Its heady mix of comedy and pathos, lust and love, betrayal and social intrigue is every bit as powerful and relevant today as it was in the 18th century.

Date La Bohème Friday 12 November The Marriage of Figaro Saturday 13 November Times Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm Tickets £24.50, £22.50 £20.50, £16.50 Students £18.50 Concession £2.00 off (excludes Gallery) Link Ticket See both shows for £38.00

See this if you enjoyed... Aida, Turandot, Die Fledermaus, Madama Butterfly

the studio Like A Virgin

by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. In yer space

This powerful play with music is a romp through the bubble-gum years of teenage life. Angela and Maxine, both sixteen, attack life with laughter and excitement. Besotted with Madonna they truant from school, form a band, attempt to write songs - and live out their adolescent dreams of becoming famous. Meanwhile Angela’s mother Viv is distraught after her husband leaves her for another woman. She struggles to come to terms with herself and her daughter. A volatile but loving relationship develops as the two grow to appreciate each other’s different needs: hope, sex, ambition, despair and most of all love. Dates The Lawrence House Studio, The Grand Theatre Wednesday 31 March to Friday 2 April at 7.45pm Tickets £8.50

Tom Doughty “Studio Blues”

Tom is one of the most original new artists I have heard in a long time. With his unique approach to guitar and his vocal interpretations of traditional and his original tunes, he has managed to create music that is all his own.

“His playing and vocal style comes from that natural place great music comes from - personal expression, honest and right from the heart. The music just flows.” Woody Mann. Or to put it in the words of Michael Prince in a recent review, “Tom’s music is organic and free. A must see performer.” Date The Lawrence House Studio, The Grand Theatre Friday 14 May at 8.00pm Tickets £10.00 (Students £9.00)

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Christmas Concert With Carols Musical Director Gareth Westwood Special Guest Fr. Geoff Bottoms

Poulton-le-Fylde Band, formed in 1874, provides entertaining concerts and can regularly be seen at local Gala and Club Days. Recent prize-winning performances have been rewarded with promotion to the Championship Section where the Band will compete alongside the country’s top Brass Bands. A thriving Youth Band ensures that the future is full of promise, as the Band continues to develop. Returning to the The Grand this year is one of the highlights of the Band’s busy festive season.

Dates Monday 20 December Times Monday at 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 Concessions £3.00 off

See this if you enjoyed... Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Viennese Romance, Christmas Concert With Carols

“ABSOLUTELY WICKED AND NOT JUST FOR THE CHILDREN!” THE STAGE

“SPECTACULAR!

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THE CHILDREN ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. THEATRICAL MAGIC!” BIRMINGHAM POST

Dates Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 November Times Tuesday at 7.00pm Wednesday and Thursday at 10.30am and 1.30pm Friday at 10.30am and 7.00pm Saturday at 2.30pm and 7.00pm Tickets Children £9.00 Adults £11.00 Family Tickets Family of 3 £24.00 Family of 4 £32.00 (Min 1 child and 1 adult) Schools £6.50 Teacher’s Resource Pack available with all school group bookings call 01253 743232

George’s Marvellous Medicine

By Roald Dahl Newly adapted by David Wood We present Roald Dahl’s amazing story about a young boy who makes a marvellous new medicine to cure his grandmother of her terrifying temper. But when his grandmother drinks his special new potion, the most incredible things start to happen. And George’s adventure has just begun! The Birmingham Stage Company is back on tour with a brand new adaptation of one of Roald Dahl’s funniest and most exciting stories. It follows the company’s acclaimed productions of HORRIBLE HISTORIES, and DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. If you’re looking for fizztickling fun and wizzpopping magic for all the family, then don’t miss George’s Marvellous Medicine!

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EYE-POPPING PRODUCTION, OUTSTANDING!” ABERDEEN POST

See this if you enjoyed... The BFG, Danny Champion of The World, James and the Giant Peach, The Jungle Book

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UK Productions has presented some of the most critically acclaimed touring musicals in recent years, such as Beauty and the Beast, Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel, 42nd Street, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers and South Pacific. They have also produced quality pantomimes at The Grand Theatre for the past thirteen years. Come and see a traditional pantomime from one of the best-loved panto companies in the business!

Times

Sat 11

2.00 (C)

7.00 (C)

This year we present the classic Arabian fantasy Aladdin. Jam-packed with music and dance, fun and laughter a Grand panto is suitable for all the family! Fabulous costumes, lavish sets and a storyline with laughs, bravery and love with of course the dream that Aladdin will marry his very own beautiful princess.

Sun 12

2.00 (C)

7.00 (C)

Fri 3

PREVIEW

7.00 (C)

Sat 4

2.00 (C)

7.00 (C)

Sun 5

2.00 (C)

Mon 6 Tues 7

10.30 (C)

Weds 8

2.00 (C) 2.00 (C)

Thurs 9

10.30 (C)

2.00 (C)

Fri 10

10.30 (C)

2.00 (C)

7.00 (C)

Mon 13 Tues 14

10.30 (C)

2.00 (B)

Weds 15

10.30 (C)

2.00 (B)

Thurs 16

10.30 (C)

2.00 (B) 2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Sat 18

2.00 (B) F

7.00 (B)

Sun 19

2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Tues 21

2.00 (B) F

7.00 (B)

Weds 22

2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Thurs 23

2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Mon 20

10.30 (B)

2.00 (B)

Sat 25 Sun 26

2.00 (A)

7.00 (A)

Mon 27

2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Tues 28

2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Weds 29

2.00 (B)

7.00 (B)

Thurs 30

2.00 (B) F

7.00 (B) F

Sat 1

2.00 (B) F

7.00 (B) F

Sun 2

2.00 (B) F

7.00 (B) F

Fri 31 January ’11

Children A Show £18.00, £12.50 B Show £16.00, £12.50 C Show £11.50 Friends Friday 3 December £8.50

Fri 17

Fri 24

Tickets Adults A Show £18.00, £12.50 B Show £18.00 (£16.00), £12.50 C Show £12.50

Family Ticket (F) 4 tickets £54.00 (Min 1 child and 1 adult) Group Discounts Price Band B 20+ £13 50+ £12 150+ £11 200+ £10 Price Band C 20+ £11 50+ £10 150+ £9 200+ £8

Programme Diary 2010 April

Mon 5 - Sat 10 Dreamboats and Petticoats Wed 14 - Sat 17 Mack & Mabel Sun 18 Boy George Live In Concert Mon 19 - Tue 20 Stop Messing About Thurs 22 John Walker In Concert Sat 24 - Sun 25 Peppa Pig’s Party Tue 27 - Sat 1 May Wife Begins At Forty

May

Mon 3 - Sat 8 Laughter In The Rain The Musical Sun 9 Hairy Bikers’ Big Night Out Tue 11 - Sat 15 Columbo - Prescription: Murder Sun 16 Some Enchanted Evening Mon 17 - Sat 22 Hi-de-Hi! Tue 25 - Sat 29 Disney’s Beauty and The Beast Mon 31 - Sat 5 June Call 01253 290190

June

Sun 6 An Audience With Sally Morgan Mon 7 – Sat 12 Nightfright Sun 13 Clifton Academy Mon 14 - Sat 19 Call 01253 290190 Mon 21 - Sat 26 Dad’s Army Marches On Sun 27 The Little Big Club Mon 28 - Sat 3 July Murdered To Death

July

Mon 5 - Sat 10 Call 01253 290190 Mon 12 - Wed 14 Au Revoir Review Thurs 15 A Servant To Two Masters Sat 17 Ken Dodd Mon 19 - Sat 24 Keeping Up Appearances Mon 26 - Sat 31 Call 01253 290190 Tues 27 - Wed 28 The Gruffalo

August

Mon 2 - Sat 7 Call 01253 290190 Thurs 5 - Sun 8 Rock Around The Clock Tues 10 - Sat 14 Oklahoma! Mon 16 - Sat 21 Call 01253 290190

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3 Oct Armstrong and Miller 11 Nov Vampires Rock 12 - 13 Nov La Bohème and The Marriage of Figaro 16 - 20 Nov George’s Marvellous Medicine 20 Dec Christmas Concert with Carols 3 Dec - 2 Jan Aladdin

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Shows to watch out for!