WHAT’S ON January’s live events

What’s On...

LINCOLN TUESDAY 25th JANUARY SUGGS – A LIFE IN THE REALM OF MADNESS

To miss this event would be... er... Madness. That’s because Nutty Boys frontman Suggs will appear in Lincoln in January to explain why, as he’s said himself: ‘fame is a tightrope and I’ve fallen off many times...’ With help from Deano his trusty pianist, he tells his story in words and music with the help of some Madness classics and a couple more ‘what he wrote all on himself.’ Expect House of Fun, It Must Be Love, and Our House. n New Theatre Royal, Lincoln, Clasketgate, Lincoln LN2 1JJ. Tickets £30.50, from 7.30pm. See www.newtheatreroyallincoln or call 01522 519999.

Back to the 80s in Lincoln

THE SHOW THAT DEFINES A DECADE ARRIVES IN LINCOLN, WITH DRY ICE, SYNTH POP AND UNABASHED EXTRAVAGANCE...

LINCOLN FRIDAY 28th JANUARY CALLING PLANET EARTH: LIVE

Calling Planet Earth is a brand A New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through one of the greatest musical Eras of All Time – The Electrifying 80s. Featuring songs from now legendary artists such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, The Human League, Ultravox, Depeche Mode, Omd, Japan, ABC, Soft Cell and many, many more! It’s retro music and a truly enjoyable experience! n Tickets £26.95, 7.30pm, Engine Shed, Lincoln 01522 837400.

GRANTHAM WEDNESDAY 12th JANUARY JONNY KERRY QUARTET

The Jonny Kerry Quartet is an acoustic ensemble inspired by Gypsy Jazz, New Musette, Classical & Tango music. The quartet performs dynamic and lyrical arrangements of both standards and original compositions that draw upon diverse international rhythms and musical idioms. The quartet is led by accordionist and singer Jonny Kerry and completed with guitarists Harry Diplock, Ducato Piotrowski and Mike Green on double bass. n Christ Church, Finkin Street, Grantham 01780 755007, www.guildhallartscentre.com, from 7.30pm, £15.

LOUTH SATURDAY 22nd JANUARY THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN PRESENTED BY KEITH JAMES

The Songs of Leonard Cohen, stripped back, desolate, naked and sensual. Featuring Suzanne, Joan of Arc, Hallelujah and more... Enigmatic and mysterious, Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character, with awry humour and the courage to wrestle with the unspoken. Here, his words are given new life and a new resonance. n From 7.30pm, tickets £16 at Louth’s Riverhead Theatre, call 01507 600350 or see www.louthriverheadtheatre.com.

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LINCOLN SATURDAY 8th JANUARY COLIN WALSH’S MESSIAEN’S LA NATIVITÉ

Experience Colin Walsh in concert on the grand Father Willis organ of the Cathedral, performing La Nativité Du Seigneur. Talented Colin has been Organist Laureate at the Cathedral since 2003. Specialising in 19th and 20th century French organ music, he recently recorded a CD of Bach in Lincoln Cathedral and Dupré and Demessieux from the famous Cavaillé-Coll organ of St Ouen, Rouen. Olivier Messiaen’s 1935 masterpiece is considered to be one of the greatest Organ compositions of all time and the acoustics of the Cathedral are sufficiently sublime to do this piece justice. n £6, from 7pm, see www.lincolncathedral.com

ABBA Forever in Stamford

ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S BIGGEST AND BEST ABBA TRIBUTE ACTS IS HERE TO WARM UP YOUR WINTER

SCUNTHORPE TUESDAY, 18th JANUARY ST PETERSBURG CLASSIC BALLET PRESENT THE NUTCRACKER

Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet return to Baths Hall in with Tchaikovsky’s perennial favourite, The Nutcracker. A full orchestra complements the purity of the dancing and traditional staging, to bring a taste of imperial Russia to the UK. This spectacular new version features stunning baroque designs and is a delightfully festive tale, the perfect treat for the whole family. The timeless story of Clara’s adventure with her Nutcracker Prince is ballet perfection. n From 7.30pm, tickets from £23.45, at Bath’s Hall, Scunthorpe, 01724 290641, www.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk.

STAMFORD SUNDAY 30th JANUARY ABBA FOREVER

Forever ABBA is one of the UK’s leading international tribute shows and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world’s greatest pop group. The unique Abba sound is replicated with an incredible attention to detail by this a seven-piece band featuring electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards and piano, bass, and drums. Two outstanding Abba girls complete the lineup, adding the essential glitz and glamour to a wellpolished and gently humorous show. The wonderful lyrics penned by Benny and Bjorn are sung in wonderful harmony by all performers on stage. Dynamic non-stop choreography, stunning visuals, top class musicianship and an all live performance ensures that the Forever ABBA Show captivates audiences from the opening refrain to the final sing-along chorus of this two-hour spectacular. n Stamford Corn Exchange, 01780 766455, tickets £23.50, www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk.

GRIMSBY WEDNESDAY 26th SATURDAY 29th JANUARY MY FAIR LADY

Based on Shaw’s Pygmalion My Fair Lady features the pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins who is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle, keen to improve her prospects. Including many of your favourite musical songs: I Could Have Danced All Night, I’m Getting Married In The Morning, Wouldn’t ItBe Lovely and On the Street Where You Live. n Tickets £16 (£13/senior), from 7.30pm and 2.15pm, Grimsby Auditorium, 0300 300 0035, grimsbyauditorium.org.uk.

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