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C740CA4 WOW TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LATEST THEATRICAL HIGHLIGHTS

RSC’s The Taming of the Shrew "T GSFTI OPX BT JU XBT ZFBST BHP TUES 13 – SAT 17 MARCH The Royal Shakespeare Company’s new production of The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s sometimes controversial romantic comedy exploring love and sexual politics, will be visiting the Theatre Royal Nottingham from 13 – 17 March.

Directed by Lucy Bailey, the production features Lisa Dillon and David Caves as the sparring lovers, Katharina and Petruchio.

Lisa Dillon is known to millions as Mary Smith in the BBC drama, Cranford. On stage she has played Desdemona in Othello for the RSC, with other stage credits including The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other and Present Laughter (National Theatre), The Cherry Orchard and As You Like It (Sheffield Crucible), Design for

Living (Old Vic) and Period of Adjustment and Hedda Gabler (Almeida). Lisa also starred in the Stephen Fry film, Bright Young Things.

David Caves’ previous work includes: The Beggar’s Opera (Open Air Theatre), Macbeth and Troilus and Cressida (Cheek By Jowl), and Stones in his Pockets (UK tour).

Talking about the forthcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew, Lucy Bailey said: “Although written over 400 years ago, The Taming of the Shrew is a surprisingly modern piece. Shakespeare explodes the orthodox view of marriage as primarily a business transaction that ensures financial security and legitimate descendents.

Instead he champions marriage as a meeting of souls, and an instinctive love bond with one’s

true mate. What is hilarious and at times disturbing in The Shrew is that these intimate negotiations often take place in painfully public arenas and become a kind of voyeuristic spectator sport for the curious and the idle. The beauty of the play is that Kate and Petruchio finally come to a private understanding that is profound and indestructible.”

RSC’s THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Theatre Royal, Nottingham Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 March Performance Times: Eves 7.30pm, Weds Matinee 2pm Sat Matinee 2.30pm Ticket Prices: £29.50 - £12 plus concessions available Website and online booking: www.trch.co.uk Box Office: 0115 989 5555

2011 followed by a five week sold-out London season, Fascinating Aïda continues to receive five star critical acclaim with The Metro describing the production as “Cabaret Heaven” Featuring an array of new songs to keep the audience in hysterics, along with some firm

favourites, Fascinating Aïda offers an indulgent evening of wit and satire.

Fascinating Aïda 8PSME 'BNPVT $PNJDBM $BCBSFU THURSDAY 15 MARCH Britain’s best-loved comedy cabaret trio, the outstanding Fascinating Aïda flies into Royal & Derngate with their phenomenally popular show Cheap Flights, lead by Captain Dillie Keane, navigator Adele Anderson and their new flight

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attendant Sarah-Louise Young.

Fascinating Aïda has become a global internet sensation with their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights, receiving over eight million views on YouTube.

Premiering their new show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in

Tickets are priced at £19 and are available by calling Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www. royalandderngate.co.uk.

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Originally premiering on Broadway in 1959 with Ethel Merman starring as Rose, Curve’s production of this classic musical fable is the first in the

UK for many years. This much anticipated revival is directed

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Mabel and Bombshells).

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Curveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first young Arts Entrepreneurs are chosen 5FO ZPVOH QFPQMF TFMFDUFE UP QBSUJDJQBUF JO HSPVOE CSFBLJOH :PVOH "SUT &OUSFQSFOFVST :"& TDIFNF The group of young people will be working on a diverse range of projects, and with the support of Curveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff, will be developing arts initiatives within their chosen communities. The scheme seeks to raise the standard of arts-led experiences in local communities and will provide unique training opportunities in the youth sector.

The participants for this first year of the scheme were chosen following the presentation of their projects to a panel of young people and members of Curveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production team in a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dragonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Denâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; style pitch.

The initial 10-week course of this year-long training will start in February 2012 and will be led by Curve staff alongside visiting artists, with input from a YAE Steering Group, made up of other

(L-R) Emily Bolton, Aminata Kamara, Rachel Eke, Bethany Taylor, Jenna-Marie Forbes, Kulvir Bhambra, Jodie Lees, Ashkay Sharma, Victoria Mhembre and Jaz Cox young people. The course will be designed to help the arts entrepreneurs develop their project ideas, improve their enterprising skills, practice their pitching skills, better understand their communities and get inspiration from Curve and visiting artists. Curve will also work with business development experts with a record of supporting creative

businesses.

Curveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s YAE scheme will invest in creative potential at a grass roots level and has been developed in consultation with young people and in collaboration with local councils and stakeholders.

Working with organisations such as the British Youth Council and Arts Council England, the project will also

disseminate the achievements and learning from the three years nationally.

Redcape Theatre take to the Royal stage to present 1 Beach Road on Wednesday 14 March at 7.4 5pm. Tickets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; priced just ÂŁ12 each â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can be booked by calling Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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This extraordinary tale of friendship, coastal erosion, Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, synchronized swimming and trying to turn back the tide has gained critical acclaim. Drawing from the true â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coastal Erosion storiesâ&#x20AC;? of the residents of Happisburgh

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in Norfolk and from extensive study into Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the play looks at the metaphorical connections between coastal erosion and memory loss, and

asks â&#x20AC;&#x153;what is it like to lose everything - your home and your memories?â&#x20AC;?

Relentlessly the sea swallows first the road, then the row of bungalows and finally eats its way to the back door of the Bed and Breakfast, 1 Beach Road, where the inhabitants, Victoria and Jane, refuse to budge.

RedCape Theatre is committed to telling true stories that matter, move and entertain - with ordinary

people in extraordinary situations. Audiences and critics nationwide have acclaimed their unique visual and physical storytelling, sense of humour and original writing.

Redcape Theatre take to the Royal stage to present 1 Beach Road on Wednesday 14 March at 7.4 5pm. Tickets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; priced just ÂŁ12 each â&#x20AC;&#x201C; can be booked by calling Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn’t take no for an answer.

So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School.

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will take you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard’s Halls of Justice with the brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser).

This all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical comedy will be the highlight of your year and the most fashionable ticket in town. The verdict? This much fun shouldn’t be legal!

This all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical comedy will be the highlight of your year and the most fashionable ticket in town. The verdict? This much fun shouldn’t be legal!

LegaLLy BLOnd is at De Montfort Hall, Granville Road Leicester LE1 7RU For tickets call the box office on 0116 233 3111 or visit www.demontforthall.co.uk

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Cirque Du Ciel %JSFDU GSPN $IJOB s UIF DJSDVT UIBU JT CFZPOE HSBWJUZ FRI AND SAT 7 APR A great family treat for the Easter weekend. A spectacular two hour extravaganza originally directed by Cirque Du Soleil’s Guy Caron, the show combines acrobatics, modern dance, original music, martial arts and many other Chinese elements in an amazing adventure, and features the sensational and world-renowned Beijing Acrobatic Troupe.

This show has been devised by the team behind ERA, the must-see cirque show currently running in Shanghai, continuing the innovative traditions of Cirque de Soleil in a show which is perfect for the new millennium, and typifies the vibrancy and excitement of modern China.

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The show uses evocative

lighting, decorative props and multi-media images to create a breath-taking spectacle, enhanced by a score of original music that highlights the magic and exceptional prowess of these acrobats.

It features wonderful magic illusions and stunts including boy-foot juggling and dynamic hoop diving with amazing somersaults, leaps and jumps.

This family show will amaze audiences of all ages - Miss this and you will miss the most daring, breathtaking and stunning family entertainment show of the year!

CIRquE Du CIEl take to the Derngate stage in Norhampton.

To book, call Box Office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

Sister Act 5IF )BCJU )JUT 5IF 3PBE TUES 20 - SAT 31 MARCH When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won’t be found – a convent! Disguised as a nun she makes the wrong impression on the convent’s strict Mother Superior. But when she transforms the convent’s choir into the most glorious new musical act in town, Deloris forms a lasting bond with her newfound friends and the gang that’s chasing her finds itself up against an unstoppable team of soulful sisters!

Based on the smash hit movie of the same name, this fabulous, family-friendly, feelgood show is packed with songs inspired by Motown, funk, soul and disco, which more than a

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“We were thrilled to open Sister Act in london but I’m even more excited to have the show tour the uK so even more folks experience those singing nuns. It’s a great show for everyone…your kids, your granny, even the neighbour next door who you might not like so much! I promise, you’ll have a great night in the theatre. look out Great Britain and Ireland the Sisters are coming!”

million people saw in the West End! It will star Coronation Street’s Denise Black as Mother Superior, and Brookside and The Royal favourite Michael

Starke as Monsignor O’Hara, with rising new star Cynthia Erivo as nun on the run Deloris Van Cartier.

Whoopi Goldberg said:

SISTER ACT comes to THEATRE ROYAl NOTTINGHAM on Tuesday 20 – Saturday 31 March. Ticket Prices: £42.50 - £19 plus concessions available.

Box Office: 0115 989 5555.

Website and online booking: www.trch.co.uk. Official website www.sisteractthemusical.com

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WEDS 21 - SUN 25 MARCH The world-renowned Russian Ice Stars bring their acclaimed production of Cinderella on Ice to Northampton’s Royal & Derngate from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 March, as part of a national UK tour.

A real ice rink will be built on the Derngate stage enabling some of the world’s finest skaters to glide and swirl their way through this best loved of all fairytales.

With superb sets and colourful costumes the traditional tale unfolds in a

two hour spectacle that will entrance all ages. The show is a must see for lovers of good music, ice dance, ballet and spectacular feats.

Heart-stopping and jawdropping, beautiful and exciting, Cinderella on Ice is a magical treat for the whole family.

Tickets cost from £14.50 to £22.50 and can be booked by calling Royal & Derngate Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www. royalandderngate.co.uk.

Hapa days *UoT BMM )BQBOJOH BU UIF -JHIUIPVTF SAt 1 & SUN 18 MARCH Linda Greene’s Harborough Academy of Performing Arts is widely recognised as the area’s number one for dance and drama classes for all ages.

At this month’s Annual Variety Show at Kettering’s Lighthouse Theatre, no less than 400 all-singing, all-dancing members will be taking part in at least one of four shows over a weekend.

The HAPA shows will include ballet, tap, gymnastic dance, singing, drama and more! There will also be the chance to find out more about how to join the classes, exams, competitions and summer schools.

HAPANING is at the The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering NN15 6PB. Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th March. Box Office: 01536 414141

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MON 5 & WeD 7 MARCH When Matt Cardle turned up for his first audition on THAT show just almost twoyears ago, little did he know the mind-numbing shifts in plastic factories or gruelling labour on building sites would soon be a thing of the past. The hard graft hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped though.

Last year year was all about touring with X Factor, followed by writing and recording his

debut album â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lettersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. He has teamed up with the best in the business to bring his dream to life. Hours tucked away in Biff Stannardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brighton studio. Late nights and cases of beer with Starsailorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s James Walsh in West London. Awkward dinner dates interrupted by flashes of genius for a new middle-eightâ&#x20AC;Ś Not only has Matt created something special, he has come up with a combi-

nation of music and lyrics far beyond the expectations of any chart debutant. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss your chance to see him performing his amazing new material live..

Monday 5 March Birmingham Symphony Hall Wednesday 7 March Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Tickets available from www.livenation.co.uk

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to date for March 2012.

Laura’s third album “A Creature I Don’t Know” follows the success of her sophomore record ‘I Speak Because I Can’ - both that and her debut ‘Alas

I Cannot Swim’ were Mercury nominated, and this February she won the Best British Female Solo Artist prize at the Brit Awards, and best solo artist at the NME awards.

In the summer Laura premiered songs from her latest album at a handful of festivals including Glastonbury, Green Man, and The End Of The Road Festival.

FRIDAY 2ND Birmingham Symphony Hall 0121 780 3333 www.thsh.co.uk TUESDAY 13TH Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 0115 989 5555 www.royalcentrenottingham.co.uk www.lauramarling.com

The Quireboys 5IJT JT 3PDL nOo 3PMM SaTUrday 28 aPriL Hard rockers, The Quireboys have confirmed a series of concert dates for spring 2012 including Leicester’s O2 Academy on April 28.

Formed in the ‘80’s, their

first album ‘a bit of what you fancy’ made it to number 2 in the UK charts. With their mix of hard rock, edgy riffs, and driving rhythms and their lead vocalist Spike’s unique voice, The Quireboys have been compared favourably to British rock names such as Rod Stewart and The Faces.

After touring the US with rock giants, Guns & Roses and Iggy Pop, the rise of grunge in the ‘90’s changed the music scene made it a challenging time for them until they found renewed popularity with the release of This Is Rock’N’Roll in 2002 THe QUirebOyS Pat McManus Band O2 Academy Leicester Sat 28 Apr 12

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The Soundhouse Leicester MiLOS KaradagLic royal & derngate Theatre Northampton SUN 18 MarcH MaLarKy The donkey Leicester THe deceiver The Soundhouse Leicester TUe 20 MarcH LUcy Ward The Musician Leicester Fri 23 MarcH TOMMy FLeMiNg de Montfort Hall Leicester SeveN LiTTLe SiSTerS The Soundhouse Leicester JULiaN LLOyd Webber, OrcHeSTra OF THe SWaN royal & derngate Theatre Northampton SaT 24 MarcH MMg Hi-JacK: ParTy iN PariS + raiNFOrd + PriNceS STreeT + egO TriP The Old Market inn Kettering THe dONKey 7TH birTHday baSH! The donkey Leicester SaT 24 MarcH LeiceSTer iNdiePOP aLLdayer The Firebug Leicester SWOrN TO OaTH vault rugby THiNK big + FiNe yOUNg FirecracKerS The Penny Whistle Northampton SUN 25 MarcH cHarLie LaNdSbOrOUgH The Lighthouse Theatre Kettering

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Peter Grant 0OF UP XBUDI BU 5IF 4UBCMFT THURSDAY 8 MARCH Crooner Peter Grant has been endorsed by Gary Barlow who called him â&#x20AC;&#x153;one to watchâ&#x20AC;?, likened to Adele thanks to his soulful voice and is already a firm favourite with Radio 2. Not bad for a 24 year-old from York who recorded most of his new album while sleeping on a floor.

Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut album, New Vintage, went top ten and achieved gold status, selling over 200,000 copies. The second album, Traditional, followed soon after. His third album, Too Close, is set for release in 2012 with big, dramatic sounds and classic production underpinning Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jazzy vocals.

The Stables Stockwell Lane Wavendon Milton Keynes MK17 8LU Box Office - 01908 280800 www.stables.org

The Albion Band " OFX HFOFSBUJPO PG &OHMJTI GPML UBMFOU SUNDAY 11 MARCH This new lineup recaptures the spirit of the Albion Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heyday with a rockier, edgier approach to traditional English folk music. Taking this unique character of classic era Albion Band, fusing it with award winning song writing and a contemporary rock and

indie vibe, the new sound is contemporary English FolkRock with nothing to hide.

Taking a back-seat, but retaining an artistic eye on the band, founder Ashley Hutchings hands over the reins to his son, Blair Dunlop (Guitar & Vocals); the new line-up will also include singer Gavin Davenport,

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Drummer and Producer Tom Wright, Katriona Gilmore (Fiddle, Mandolin & Vocals) and Tim Yates (Bass & Melodeon).

The band will perform self-penned, re-written and traditional material as well as re-booted Albion Band classics in what promises to be a diverse and energetic live set.

Thursday 8 March, 8pm PETER GRANT Tickets ÂŁ19.50 Sunday 11 March, 8pm MOR KARBASI Tickets ÂŁ15 Thursday 15 March, 8pm THE ACOUSTIC GATHERING Tickets ÂŁ16.50 Saturday 17 March, 8pm RICHARD HERRING Tickets ÂŁ15 Saturday 24 March, 8pm ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Tickets ÂŁ19 Tuesday 27 march, 8pm MADDY PRIOR Tickets ÂŁ23

THE ALBiON BAND Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk

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Tickets are priced ÂŁ18.50 (ÂŁ16.50) and can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk

Thursday 29 March, 8pm SANDEEP RAVAL Tickets ÂŁ13.50

Box Office 01908 280800 www.stables.org Booking Fee of ÂŁ2.60 per transaction applies to all telephone sales

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TUESDAY 22 MAY Gary Numan is set to release a new DVD, Machine Music: The Best Of Gary Numan on 11 June, 2012.

This limited edition DVD will bring together for the first time promos and some TV appearances from right across his career, including the pioneering videos made for tracks such as ‘We Are Glass’ and ‘I Die: You Die’, right up to more recent promos ‘The Fall’ (from the 2011 Dead Son

Rising album) and the Battles collaboration ‘My Machines.’

The DVD will initially be sold on the Machine Music Tour which runs from late May into early June and will feature a one-off set, based around Gary Numan’s singles over the last 33 years, and material from the recent Dead Son Rising album.

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Ben Howard &WFSZ ,JOHEPN 6, 5PVS WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER Ben Howard is a young British singer-songwriter who has managed purely by word-of-mouth to sell out shows here and in Europe at the end of 2011. His unique guitar style and tales of nature and home bring folk music to a new generation.

Find out more at benhowardmusic.co.uk where you can listen to a number of tracks from his critically acclaimed debut album, Every Kingdom, out now through Island Records.

The WOW team predict Ben Howard will be massive this year and the show in November will sell out. So don’t miss out, book your tickets now at www.ticketweb.co.uk

BEN HOWARD Wed 21 Nov O2 Academy Leicester www.ticketweb.co.uk

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Being Flynn Project X Dr. Seussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Lorax Let the Bullets Fly Boy Bel ami The Snowtown Murders March 8 The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye March 9 Bending the rules Good for Nothing Friends with Kids Salmon Fishing in Yemen John carter a Thousand Words March 16 Jeff Who Lives at home The Kid with a Bike

FrIDaY 23 March Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games.

A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tributesâ&#x20AC;? must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

Pitted against highlytrained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy.

If sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must

make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, and produced by Nina Jacobsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. Suzanne Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published

by Scholastic that has over 16 million copies in print

in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following.

Seeking Justice reuniting the rubins 21 Jump Street March 23 The hunger Games March 30 Bully Mirror Mirror The corridor

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21 Jump Street 5IFZ NBZ OPU CF UIF CFTU CVU UIFZ MPPL UIF QBSU Friday 16 MarCh In the action-comedy 21 Jump Street, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind.

Joining the police force and the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover in a local high school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring. But they find that high school is nothing like they left it just a few years

earlier - and neither expects that they will have to confront the terror and anxiety of being

a teenager again and all the issues they thought they had left behind...

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Fri 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thu 29 Mar Deborah Moggachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charming, life-affirming novel hits the big screen in a brilliant new adaptation from John Madden (Shakespeare in Love).

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows a group of British retirees who decide to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;outsourceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly refurbished Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shadow of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious

than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past.

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With winning looks appearing to be going head to head, the WOW team watches closely as key styles evolve in the hands of the fashion buying public. Make sure that you embrace a look that suits you, in order to maintain style at all times in these coming months!

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1. Colour-block knitted dress £39, Bow clutch £20, Coil ring £7. M&Co. 2. Lace Vest, £20.00. Next.

3. Roksanda/Edition Frill Shell Top £35. Debenhams.

4. Floral trousers £115 Biba £115.00, House of Fraser.

5. Printed Hoody, £18, Polo Top, £10, Microfibre Pant - £10, Jacket, £20 all by Azzurri at Heatons.

6. Bunting tee £10, George at ASDA. 7. RUFIA, Ted Baker.

8. Classic lightweight reversible gilet, £95.00, Crew Clothing.

9. Super wide leg trousers £35 - Purple, Very.co.uk.

10. Ocean Paisley Short Dress, £175, Viyella.

11. Poppy Palm Springs Blouse, £35, Fat Face.

12. Silver rings £95 (small) £120 (large) each Azendi, House of Fraser.

13. Fabro, £75, Bertie.

14. Rock & Candy,£65 (also available in white), Schuh.

15. Yellow leather ‘Crocus’ tote £245 LK Bennett, House of Fraser

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Know your BlocK! Starting blocks are a device used in athletics, and by sprinters to prevent their feet from slipping at the start of a race.

The first starting blocks are credited to being invented by Australian charlie Booth and his father in 1929.

Dressmaker blocks are custom-fitted basic patterns from which further patterns for many different styles are then created.

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Education is KING...

If you have any hair styling questions you would like to ask our expert, please write to: Joe @ March Hair, C/O WOW, 50 St. Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU.

#FDPNF BO n"DBEFNZ %BZTo .PEFM At March Hair we are and always will be highly focused on the training and education of our team.

With young future professionals from 16-19 joining our team and a cast of creative and passionate stylists we demand total dedication and focus to their craft.

With this hunger to ‘be the best we can be’ we consistently aim to stride forward in skill, technique, vision and creativity. This is driven by our Artistic Director Joe March

who sees no limits to what can be achieved by our amazing team.

We operate a bespoke training and education system that covers all the required elements to breed the very best, but now we need YOU, Yes YOU. You can help our team grow and develop by becoming an ‘Academy Days’ model while at the same time benefiting from highly discounted services and a visit to our relaxing salon destination.

We open our Academy on Mondays from 9.00am-6.00pm,

here are some examples of the cost per service.

• Cut & Finish - £11 • Blow Dry - £11 • Full head tint or root tint - £11 • Partial head foiling - £11 • Half head foiling - £22 • Full head foiling - £33 What can you expect?

Well, to kick off your stay a full and thorough consultation with a March Hair professional present, followed a full service of colouring, cutting and styling all delivered by your designated Future Professional with a March Hair professional overseeing and ensuring the final high standards we expect a visit to our luxurious ‘Washhouse’ and finally we ensure you leave feeling and looking amazing, all for as little as £11.

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So, if you are interested in becoming a Hair ‘Academy Days’ model please do get in touch, email your details to andy. naylor@march-hair.co.uk to begin the process, you’ll be glad you did.

Here’s to your great hair day!

Andy Naylor Director

MARCH HAIR is at 9 Church Square, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7NB. To book an appointment telephone 01858 469 656 www.march-hair.co.uk

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With the successful launch of Decleorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Excellence Body Range, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only way to start this spring/summer.

Excellence Youth Activator Body Serum, will target all ageing concerns we have about the skin

on body.

Getting to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;heart of the problemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, your Excellence Youth Serum will rehydrate, smooth, fights chronological ageing and restores elasticity in your skin.

To complete the Excellence Range we have the Youth Activator Body Cream, this product is a rich body cream that will penetrate the skin, leaving no greasy feeling on the skin.

Excellence Youth Activator Serum will â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Turbo Chargeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; your body moisturiser, leaving you with maximum results and your body feeling amazing.

If you are the Bride of the Year or the prepared Mother of the Bride, this is what you need to complete your beauty regime.

Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is only around the

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corner and what a perfect gift!

With every Excellence Serum and Body Cream, you receive your FREE gift. Limited stock available.

Go on treat yourself!!

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If you have any beauty questions you would like to ask our expert, please write to: Kara @ Beauty Manor, C/O WOW, 50 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU.

Beauty ManOr is above Browns Hairdressing, Manor House, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NL. To book an appointment telephone 0844 999 4365 www.thebeautymanor.co.uk

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2. In a bowl blend the flour and salt together. Make a hollow in the centre and add the egg.

3. Whisk the egg into the flour and then gradually add milk, until all the flour is worked in and batter is smooth.

4. Lightly oil a frying pan and heat until it is hot. Pour in enough batter to cover the base of the pan. Cook for one or two minutes on a medium heat until the underside is golden brown.

5. Turn over or flip the pancake and cook the other side for a further minute.

6. Layer the pancakes between pieces of greaseproof paper and keep warm in the oven on a low heat.

7. Pile the mandarins and spoonfuls of mascarpone on one quarter of each pancake, fold in half and half again.

8. Eat while the pancakes are still warm, sprinkled with icing sugar or caster sugar.

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:PV XJMM OFFE 411g can orange segments in juice or mandarins 539g can grapefruit segments, drained 150g seedless black grapes 8IBU UP EP 1. Place the orange segments with the juice in a large bowl, add the drained grapefruit.

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3. Serve with natural yogurt and a swirl of honey.

You can use a variety of healthy canned fruit in this low-calorie recipe, such as apricots, peaches or pears, all counting towards your 5-A-DAY.

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:PV XJMM OFFE 195g can sweetcorn, drained 8 rashers streaky bacon 100g plain flour 1tsp baking powder 1 medium egg 150ml milk Seasoning Oil for frying Maple syrup to serve

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8IBU UP EP 1. Sift the flour and baking powder together into a bowl. Make a hollow in the centre and add an egg.

2. Gradually add the milk, until all the flour is worked in and the batter is smooth, and a fairly thick consistency.

3. Add the sweetcorn and seasoning and mix together.

4. Lightly oil a frying pan and heat until hot. Ladle in spoonfuls of batter to create pancakes approximately 4cm in diameter, then cook for one or two minutes each side or until firm and golden brown.

5. Keep the pancakes warm in the oven until they are ready to serve.

6. Grill the bacon until it is crispy.

7. Serve the sweetcorn pancakes with the bacon and maple syrup.

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together the eggs, vanilla essence and buttermilk by hand in a jug, and then add this to the mixture in the pan.

3. Sift together the remaining sponge ingredients into a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, set on a low speed, pour in the contents of the pan. Thoroughly mix until all the ingredients are incorporated.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for approximately

55 minutes or until the sponge bounces back when lightly pressed and a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Set aside to cool, and then remove from the tin on to a wire rack, the cake must be cold to the touch before you frost it.

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5. For the side of the cake - melt the plain chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water.

6. Once the chocolate is melted remove the bowl from the pan and leave to cool for several minutes and then stir in the cream. Leave the mixture to thicken for a few minutes 7. Spread the chocolate mixture around the sides of the cake.

For the top of the cake - lightly whip the cream cheese until smooth, sieve over the icing sugar and then beat them both together. Or use a processor, putting the unsieved icing sugar in first and blitz to remove lumps before adding the cream cheese.

Add the cream and beat again until it makes a spreadable consistency. Top generously with the cream cheese frosting so that it resembles the frothy top of the famous pint.

F>F CX_ Decorate with anything St. Patrick or simply sprinkle with chocolate shavings!

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Learn to play goes national "#$ .) .VTJD IPTUT -FBSO 5P 1MBZ %BZ Saturday 31St March ABC MH Music are delighted to be hosting the ’learn to play day’ on Saturday 31st March at their store on St Mary’s Road in Market Harborough.

ABC MH Music ran a “pilot” event last year in co-operation with the Music for All organisation (the charity of the UK musical instrument industry). It was so successful that they are now

proud to announce the first annual National Learn to Play Day which will take place at music industry association stores across the UK. ABC MH Music will offer fun free instrument “taster” lessons by qualified teachers to include: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet and cornet to name but a few.

This day is aimed at both new musicians and to those wishing to return to playing.

ABC MH Music will offer guidance on Instruments, learning materials, local teachers and organisations, rentals and interest free purchase.

UK instrument manufacturers will also be supporting the event with staff, instruments prizes and special offers! There will

also be special guests attending on the day. There will be a warm welcome for all who attend at the store plus it’s FREE! For further information you can contact ABC MH Music on 01858 463144, their website www.mhmusic.co.uk or via their facebook page “abc MH music”.

The national website address is www.leartoplayday.com.

Point-to-point is back )BWF B åVUUFS UIJT TQSJOH BU %JOHMFZ Saturday 7 aPrIL The point-to-point race season at Dingley is back with the Woodland Pytchley fixture on Easter Saturday (7th April 2012) which has become a traditional local highlight. This is always a popular race meeting for people living throughout Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, as it great family day out appealing to all ages. 2011 drew one of the biggest crowds ever seen at Dingley on Easter Saturday, in glorious sunshine with many watching the racing from the boots of their cars whilst enjoying a day out with friends and family. The car parks were a sea of multi-coloured picnics and impromptu parties.

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being the Market Harboroughbased Fernie meeting is on Sunday 6th May immediately before the Mayday bank holiday, bumper crowds are again expected, providing the Spring sunshine is on hand.

The organisers at Dingley have also announced a new fixture for 2012. The Peterborough-based Fitzwilliam (Milton) hunt visit Dingley to host their point-to-point on Saturday 19th May. This additional day promises to bring a large contingent of both equine and human followers to experience the unique atmosphere that racing at Dingley can generate in its natural rural amphitheatre setting. go to www.dingleyraces.co.uk for more information about any of these Dingley meetings.

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The Knitting Factory /PU QBSU PG ZPVS B EBZ 14 April & 6 June Help to knit and crochet a fine display of homemade fruit, flowers and vegetables for the discerning shopper in these unique workshops led by Seahouses Arts.

This exciting community project celebrates Shauna Richardson’s ‘Lionheart Project’ three giant crocheted lions travelling the country in a 16 metre long illuminated glass case - visit to Northampton Market Square in July. See more information on Seahouses at www. seahousesarts.org.uk and more on Shauna’s project at www.lionheartproject.com

Northampton Museum & Art Galler: 01604 838 111 museums@northampton.gov.uk

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Performance Art. 5JN #BSOFT $MBZ UFTUT UIF #.8 E $PVQĂ&#x192; . 4QPSU There are people who can light up a room with their presence.

They are good at building and maintaining relationships. They establish rapport quickly and effortlessly. It seems like everybody is their best friend. This BMW is just like that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but in the car sense.

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An exceptional twin-turbocharged diesel powerplant, a newly developed chassis and a host of class-leading driver assistance technology ensures that the new 640d M Sport CoupĂŠ, on test here, is full of substance, while interior space and comfort have been enhanced.

Sat behind the chunky steering wheel, the car seems to exude a palpable sense of selfconfidence and positive energy.

The switchgear and controls are sturdy, and the sat nav and iDrive controller are simple

to use. Motoring enthusiasts will be instinctively drawn to the German 2+2 because of its nearly indefinable quality.

I guess the latest 640d CoupĂŠ is the automotive equivalent of a person with a magnetic personality.

The third generation model features a sweeping roofline while the long bonnet, short over-hangs, set-back passenger compartment, long wheelbase and flat waistline embody the typical proportions of a BMW coupĂŠ more than any other. From the rear, bulg-

ing wheel arches highlight the wide track of the car, alluding to its sporting performance and impressive road holding. Twopart rear light clusters give the typical BMW L-shape lights a particularly sporty, dynamic edge and, inside the units, two LED-powered light strips create an eye-catching night time look.

In the front, the passenger area is bordered by a surface curving elegantly from the armrest over the centre console, upwards and outwards into the instrument panel and then

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into the door trim, surrounding the front passenger area with a feeling of exclusive security.

The BMW is fitted with lightweight seats with an integrated seatbelt system and easy entry function to the rear passenger compartment: a brief tap of a switch automatically moves the seat as far forward as possible.

Realistically, you won’t fit any long-legged or even average height adult passengers in the rear, but, for small children, the individual rear seats are ideal, providing ample shoulder and elbow room. The boot can accommodate 460 litres of luggage, equivalent to three golf bags or two medium cases and a flight case. To utilise the

rear space further the rear seats can be specified with a through-loading ski hatch, allowing two pairs of skis to be transported with ease.

Of course, out on asphalt is where the 640d really impresses; powering the beast is one of the world’s sportiest diesel engines - a 3.0litre twinturbocharged in-line six-cylinder unit, producing 309bhp at 4,400rpm and 465 lb-ft of pulling power. The car has great traction and it needs it: the 640d Coupé M Sport is capable of accelerating from zero to 62mph in 5.5seconds, before topping out at an electronically limited 155mph. The BMW 640d Coupé is also fitted as standard with an eight-speed automatic transmission with auto start-stop and active air flaps behind the kidney grille.

Such engineering expertise is

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the reason why the model offers zesty performance but can still achieve 51.4mpg on the combined cycle and record CO2 emissions of 145g/km.

The 6 Series Coupé went on sale in the UK in October 2011.

BMW UK expects to sell around 1,100 models in its first full year with the diesel powered version accounting for 90 percent of sales..

Max speed: 155 Mph 0-62 Mph: 5.5 secs coMbined Mpg: 51.4 engine: 2993cc cc 6 cylinder twin-turbo diesel Max. power (bhp): 309 at 4400 rpM Max. torque (lb/ft): 465 at 1500 rpM co2: 145 g/kM price: £66,745 on the road

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There is no cash alternative or alternative prize. Only one entry per person. Winners must adhere to the rules set out by prize providers, which may be obtained by contacting them directly. Minimum age 16. WOW Publishing reserves the right to withdraw or alter the prize at any time.

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Please note this show has an age limit of 16+.

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family treat for the Easter weekend. This spectacular two hour extravaganza combines acrobatics, modern dance, original music, martial arts. For your chance to win, simply apply to ShangHi Competition and follow the instructions at the foot of the page.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. Tickets valid Fri 16th or Sun 18th March (Birmingham) only.

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Gypsy Runs from the 10th March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15th April â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for details visit Curveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. This is a must-see for any musical fan!

To enter, simply answer the following question:

QUESTION: The Curve has recently announced its Christmas Musical but what will it be?

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This is the first concert in his Machine Music tour which will be running throughout the UK in May and June.

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