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

F70C{B >= Until 6th April MR WHATNOT Royal & Derngate Theatre, Northampton 8 - 13 April BORN IN THE GARDENS The Little Theatre, Leicester.

Bristol 1979, Margaret Thatcher is P.M., Britain is changing. Maud and her younger son Maurice (Mo) live in the family’s mock tudor house.

Mo is an antiquarian bookseller and trad-jazz enthusiast, happy to live at home play his drums and encourage his mother’s eccentricities. Maud’s other children Hedley and Queenie arrive for their father’s funeral and to discuss the future.

Hedley, a Labour MP wants his mother to move to a modern “duplex” in London, and Queenie who lives in Los Angeles wants her twin brother Mo to join her in California, but Maud and Mo are happy in their dilapidated house with their broken TV; are they ready for change? www.thelittletheatre.net 10 -11 April RAPUNZEL At the Deco, Northampton.

Don’t miss all the ‘hairraising’ fun Easter 2013 as Enchanted Entertainment present this fantastic pantomime version of Rapunzel. Starring CITV’s

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High Society )JHI &YQFDUBUJPOT TUE 9 - SAT 13 APRIL Cole Porter’s timeless classic High Society brings the glories of Hollywood’s Golden Age to Royal & Derngate from Tuesday 9 to Saturday 13 April, in a dazzling new production from the acclaimed producers of The King and I. Adapted from the hit 1956 film starring screen legends Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, High Society fizzes with a host of beautiful ballads including True Love, You’re Sensational and the unforgettable Well, Did You Evah!

This uplifting, sparkling show proves Porter’s classic musical style and effervescent wit will never go out of fashion.

Wealthy socialite Tracy Lord (Sophie Bould, Royal & Derngate’s The Go-Between) is in the midst of planning a lavish summer wedding when her exhusband, jazz musician Dexter Haven arrives to disrupt the proceedings in an attempt to try and win her back. In a further twist, charming reporter Mike Connor, sent to cover the wedding, falls instantly for Tracy, and she for him. As the nuptials draw closer, Tracy must choose between her three very different suitors.

The role of Haven, played

by Bing Crosby in the movie, is taken by Michael Praed, star of Robin of Sherwood and The Secret Adventures of Jules Ver-

ne. Daniel Boys, of Any Dream Will Do fame, plays Mike Connor, and founder member of Fascinating Aïda Marilyn Cutts is Tracy’s mother Margaret Lord. The high-class cast also includes West End favourites Teddy Kempner, Craig Pinder, Kieron Crook and Alex Young.

Royal & Derngate are staging a themed evening of vintage Hollywood glamour for the show’s first night in North-

ampton on Tuesday 9 April.

Audiences are encouraged to look their most de-lovely for the red carpet, and a special cocktail has been devised for the show’s run by the theatre’s café, Eat & Drink.

Royal & Derngate Northampton To Book, call the Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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PIAF "EEJUJPOBM %BUFT "EEFE WED 3 - SAT 6 APR Known to all as ‘Piaf’, the sparrow who rose from the streets of Paris to the international stage, French chanteuse Edith Gassion’s life and career is as unique as her extraordinary singing voice.

Her music, a reflection of her life itself, passionately retells the love, loss and sorrow she experienced, and the fierce emotion and heartache she endured until her untimely death 50 years ago. The show features Piaf’s greatest songs, such as La Vie en Rose, Hymne à l’amour and Non Je Ne Regrette Rien.

Following her acclaimed performance in Curve’s 2012 autumn season production of Entertaining Mr Sloane, Julia Hills will be joining the cast of Piaf and will play the role of Toine.

Frances Ruffelle stars in PIAF at Leicester’s Curve Theatre from Wed 3 - Sat 6 Apr. Ticket Office on 0116 242 3595 www.curveonline.co.uk

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An unusual approach to their studies is questioned when a new, young, history teacher joins the staff with strong views of his own. The play is thoughtprovoking, challenging, moving and, at times, hilarious.

MON 29 APR - SAT 4 MAY Alan Bennett’s brilliantly witty, perceptive tale of an unruly handful of senior schoolboys, preparing for places at either Oxford or Cambridge under the tutelage of their somewhat eccentric history teacher, was a

THE HISTORY BOYS is at The Little Theatre, Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PW Email: admin@lds-mail.net Telephone: 0116 254 2266 Fax: 0116 255 0326 Box Office: 0116 255 130.

Warning: This play may contain some strong language

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Jenny Jones, CBeebies Andrew Crawford and Blue Peter legend Peter Duncan.

Packed with great songs, amazing dance routines and plenty of laughter for all the family! www.thedeco.co.uk Tue 16th - Sat 20th April BLOOD BROTHERS Comes to the Theatre Royal Nottingham.

Written by Willy Russell, Blood Brothers tells the moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True. www.trch.co.uk Fri 26 April - Sat 18 May THE KITE RUNNER Nottingham Playhouse.

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s hugely popular international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner now makes its European stage premiere at the Playhouse. This haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Afghanistan is a divided country on the verge of war and childhood friends, Amir and Hassan are about to be torn apart.

It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament.

But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. www. nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk

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Shaolin Warriors 3FUVSO PG UIF .BTUFS WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL The internationally acclaimed Shaolin Warriors are returning to the UK with a brand new show, Return of the Master before embarking on a world tour. This breathtaking theatrical Kung Fu Show continues the story of the warrior, and vividly depicts the rarely-seen Kung Fu masters’ feats of agility strength and skill, using Buddhist Meditation and their rigorous martial arts training. The show is an extravaganza, with gorgeous scenery, atmospheric music, beautiful lights, and hundreds of costumes.

A fully choreographed spectacular production that features 22 professionally trained Kung Fu Masters; audiences will be amazed and

thrilled by their death defying Kung Fu disciplines such as qigong, animal imitation boxing, drunken boxing, and fighting with over 20 kinds of dangerous traditional weapons.

This show is a must see for family audiences and martial arts experts enthusiasts alike who have been excited

and astounded by the Shaolin Warriors.

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Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA 01933 229 022 info@thecastle.org.uk www.thecastle.org.uk

Reduced Shakespeare Company 5IF $PNQMFUF 8PSLT 0G 8JMMJBN 4IBLFTQFBSF "CSJEHFE <3FWJTFE> Be prepared for an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays when the Reduced Shakespeare Company bring their brand new production The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) to the midlands this April as part of their UK national tour.

The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe that takes long, serious subjects and reduces them to short, sharp comedies. Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. All 37 Plays

in 97 Minutes! Now revised for 2013 with the same recycled jokes – just put in a different order.

Warning! This show is a highspeed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare’s plays, and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders, outer-ear disorders, Shakespearean scholars, degrees in Elizabethan history and/ or people inclined to motion sick-

ness. The RSC cannot be held responsible for expectant mothers!

APR 09 - Loughborough Town Hall. www.loughboroughtownhall. co.uk APR 13 - Wellingborough, The Castle. www.thecastle.org.uk APR 19 - Nottingham Playhouse. www.nottinghamplayhouse. co.uk

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A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream 4MJQ JOUP B XPSME PG FODIBOUNFOU BOE NJTDIJFG JO 4IBLFTQFBSFoT CFTU MPWFE DPNFEZ FRI 19 APRIL - SAT 11 MAY Royal & Derngateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Made In Northampton season continues with the third of its Comedy Gold productions, when Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-loved comedy A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream takes to the Royal stage, from Friday 19 April to Saturday 11 May. Perfect both as an introduction to Shakespeare and for seasoned Shakespeare audiences, A Midsummer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dream offers a feast of humour and magic. This new production sets the action in Edwardian England, but mischief is afoot and the usual divides of upstairs/downstairs have been turned upside down. Worlds real and unreal collide, passion and madness

erupt, love and magic work their potent charms and love at first sight proves real for some but makes an ass of others.

Under the thrilling and energetic direction of Gary Sefton (who directed A Christmas Carol, Diary Of A Nobody and Travels With My Aunt for Northamptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Royal & Derngate) the winning combination of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lyrical text and some of his funniest characters make this rich, vivid production a real treat for all ages.

Taking the role of the fairy queen Titania is Amy Robbins, best-known as Dr Jill Weatherill in ITV series The Royal and fresh from starring in the West End as Mrs Johnston in Blood

Brothers. Playing the mischievous Puck is Colin Ryan, from CBBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leonardo, and Joseph Alessi, last seen on the Royal stage in the hugely successful Brief Encounter, plays the part of Bottom.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DREAM is at the Royal & Derngate from Friday 19 April to Saturday 11 May.Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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TUE 30 APRIL - SAT 4 MAY One of BBC TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular and fondly remembered sitcoms, Birds Of A Feather, ran for almost 10 years until 1998.

Set in Chigwell, it chronicled the misadventures of Sharon Theodopolopoudos and Tracy Stubbs (Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson) and their man-eating neighbour, Dorien Green (Northamptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Lesley Joseph).

Join Pauline, Linda and Lesley as they recreate their adored

characters from Birds Of A Feather on stage in a show created especially for the theatre by The Comedy Theatre Company, producers of the highly successful tour of Victoria Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinnerladies and Keeping Up Appearances.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER is at Royal & Derngate from Tuesday 30 April to Saturday 4 May, at 7.30pm Box Office: 01604 624811 or www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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FRI 12 - SAT 27 APR Acclaimed for its epic, nostalgic, funny story and rousing, romantic, award-winning score, The Hired Man is arguably the finest new British musical of the last thirty years.

Set against the backdrop of the Cumbrian lakes in the early years of the twentieth century, it tells the timeless, moving story of a young married couple and their struggle to carve a living from the land, just as the traditional rhythms of English country life are being swept away by the gathering storm of war in Europe. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s haunting, thrilling, stirring stuff.

The Hired Man is based on the much-loved novel by Melvyn Bragg, and brought to life by

the heartbreakingly-beautiful music of Howard Goodall, the EMMY, BRIT and BAFTA awardwinning composer of stage musicals. Goodallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credits including the recent West End hit Love Story, and film and TV scores including themes for Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley, Mr Bean and QI. THE HIRED MAN is at the Curve Leicester 12 - 27 APR www.curveonline.co.uk

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WOW’s Derek Hammond heads to the Curve and gains and audience with the UK’s Queen of Theatre, the outrageous Ceri Dupree.

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F>F Who did you most want to be when you were growing up?

24A8 My early inspiration was Danny La Rue when I saw him on television. I always loved the more flamboyant characters in show business such as Boy George and Liberace, the show men as it were, but Danny Lar Rue was my greatest influence.

F>F What was your inspiration for wanting to get into showbiz, living at home in Swansea?

24A8 As a kid my inspiration was my father, he was an entertainer and cabaret singer. When I was growing up in Swansea there was a comedian called Ryan Davies, who wasn’t very well known outside of Wales, but was a household name here. My father new him and we used to see him in pantomime every year in what was then my local theatre in my home town of Swansea, the Grand Theatre. That gave me the inspiration to become a performer.

F>F When was the first time you appeared on stage?

24A8 The first time I ever went on stage was when I was probably about 14 and it was at a school concert. The majority of people played the violin or recorder, sang a song or recited poetry but I got up and did an impression of Mrs Thatcher. I didn’t dress up as her, but had a wig and a handbag and it went down rather well.

F>F And when did you first appear in drag?

24A8 When I was in school, we did a pantomime and I played one of the ugly sisters – I must have been around 15, I think.

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HOT STUFF: Curve, Leicester Dates: Sat 20 April – Sun 26 May Performance Times: Mon – Fri evenings at 7.30pm; Sat 4pm and 8pm; Wed 15 May at 2.15pm; Sun 19 and 26 May at 4pm; Fri 24 May at 5pm and 9pm Tickets: £18.75 - £35.00, with discounted tickets available (Previews £15) Ticket Office: 0116 242 3595 Website and Online Booking: www.curveonline.co.uk Twitter: @CurveLeicester

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F>F How come it’s usually women who get to have most of the fun when it comes to dressing up, making up and glamorously transforming themselves?

24A8

It’s because they are women. If you look at the Oscars for instance or any red carpet events, what do the men wear?

They wear black suits, black ties – there’s only so much you can do with on a variation of that. A man could wear a black sequined dickie bow or sequined suit – but it’s basically black and white.

It’s the women that have all the colour.

Women wear makeup, shoes, the glitzy dresses, the jewellery and obviously they have the best deal. It’s as simple as that really.

F>F You’ve performed all over the world and at some fabulously glam venues, but when did you first get the vibe that you were on the road to success?

24A8 I don’t think you ever get that vibe that you are on the road to success. I think the more shows you do, the better you get and you start to think ‘I can do this’. I would never have been so conceited to say that 20 odd years ago, but after 30 years I can say yes I know what I’m doing when it comes to female impersonation and I’ve done my apprenticeship – so I think I can say that now.

F>F You clearly love the old-school Hollywood stars and stage divas – Marilyn, Cher, Shirley Bassey... even the Queen – but who are the more modern stars you’ve deemed worthy of joining your repertoire?

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Lady Gaga for obvious reasons, she’s a prime target for sending up because she is a complete parody of herself anyway, so she is great. I’ve also started working on Adele, although - dare I say it - she’s a little boring, but I do quite like her. Another new character is the woman from Dragon’s Den, Hilary Devey – she’s fantastic. She’s quite outrageous as a character, flamboyant with big shoulder pads, so I’m working on her as well. And I suppose Amy Winehouse is another.

F>F What do you think has set you apart from the rest of the so-called ‘drag scene’?

24A8 It’s my life, I work at it 24 hours and I don’t ever switch off - I love it. I never do it in a misogynistic way, I don’t ever degrade women. I do sail near the wind, it’s not Mother Theresa, but it’s not cheap and tacky either. I like to think I do it in a classy, upmarket, professional way. I work at what I do constantly, 365 days a year and never take my eye off the ball, always striving to get things right. I’ve never missed a performance in 30 years, I’m never late and I beat myself up over it.

F>F What’s the most you’ve ever spent on a costume? And was it, by any chance, for your favourite of all the women you impersonate?

24A8 What’s the most I’ve spent? Some of my pantomime costumes can cost a fortune, the finale costumes in particular. I think the most recent one was about £5,000 this year, it was red and a hell of a lot of feathers. We’re just having a costume made now, the feathers alone have cost £850, so when it is done it will be in the thousands. I’ve never spent more than £7,000 on a costume, but sometimes they can cost as little as £350 – it depends on the character and what materials you are putting on it. The most expensive one in Hot Stuff is probably be the Dolly Parton one which is encrusted in Swarovski crystals. Only today I had a delivery of orange feathers– you cannot get into my dining room now, it’s like an explosion on an ostrich farm!

F>F You were last in Leicester as the star of Hot Stuff, which went down a storm, and the Leicester Mercury has described your show as “Slick and saucy, rude and risque, fun and fantastic.” We’re looking forward to seeing you again!

24A8

Thank you very much! I agree whole heartedly.

F>F What would you do if you were invisible for a day?

24A8 I know what I would like to say but you probably can’t print that. It would probably involve a trip to the rugby! I don’t really know, probably go around to all these banks, the offices of the rich bankers and kick the feet from under them! All of those that got us in this mess. That’s what I would love to do.

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F70C{B >= Fri 5th Apr COMEDY ALLSTARS: PAUL F TAYLOR, ROB ROUSE, SEAN PERCIVAL. Lings Forum Leisure Centre Northampton JUST THE TONIC Loughborough Town Hall Sat 6th Apr ONE NIGHT WITH JOAN : JOAN COLLINS. Royal & Derngate Northampton Thu 11th Apr BIGGER, LOUDER, HARDER, LONGER!!: THE NEW FOUR POOFS AND A PIANO The Y Theatre Leicester Fri 12th Apr FUNHOUSE COMEDY CLUB: MARKUS BIRDMAN, MANDY MUDEN, BEN SCHOFIELD, SPIKY MIKE. Market Harborough Leisure Centre Sun 21st Apr BACK IN THE GAME: MICKY FLANAGAN. De Montfort Hall Leicester SARA PASCOE, TONY HENDRIKS, JESSICA FOSTEKEW, CRISPIN FLINTOFF. The Picturedrome Northampton Wed 24th Apr 10 DAYS THAT SHOOK THE KITCHEN. Kettering Arts Centre Thu 25th Apr RICH HALL De Montfort Hall Leicester

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Marcus Brigstocke 5IF #SJH 4PDJFUZ FRI 5 & FRI 19 APRIL One of Britain’s finest comedians and broadcasters, Marcus Brigstocke will be hitting the road this Spring with his hotly anticipated new show The Brig Society which sees him restructuring every aspect of life in Britain today through the medium of jokes!

Marcus Brigstocke’s talent was noted early on in his career in 1996 when he won the BBC New Comedian Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He is now regarded as a major comedy, writing and acting talent, performing stand up nationally to sell out audiences both on tour and on the well trodden comedy circuit.

Marcus is the master of satirical comedy and has proved

Marcus has notched up an impressive list of TV credits including his role as team captain on Argumental (Dave), and host of The Late Edition and I’ve Never Seen Star Wars (BBC4). Other appearances include; Have I Got News For You (BBC1), QI (BBC2), Sorry I’ve Got No Head (BBC1), The Late Edition (BBC4), and the 11 O’Clock Show (Channel 4). to be blisteringly funny over a wide range of topics including; Climate Change, Religious Extremism, Immigration, Loans Companies, The Special Relationship, Compensation Culture, Women’s Magazines, The EU and David Blaine, not to mention his own personal battle against his middle class roots.

APRIL 5 The Castle, Wellingborough Box Office: 01933 270 007 www.thecastle.org.uk APRIL 19 Bedford Corn Exchange Box Office: 01234 26951 www.bedfordcornexchange. co.uk

Al Murray 5IF 0OMZ 8BZ *T &QJD MONDAY 8 APRIL Britain may be staring into the bottom of an empty pint glass, but don’t lose hope – Al Murray The Pub Landlord is back to fill it up again, with a brand new show of epic proportions.

Following a phenomenally successful 2012 Autumn tour, Britain’s most irrepressible innkeeper will be serving up his

premier brew of ale-inspired acumen and bar-room buffoonery as part of his hilarious new show THE ONLY WAY IS EPIC at a theatre near you this Spring.

This monumental new live stand-up show from the multiaward-winning comedian, directly follows the nationwide success of the Guv’s twice extended Barrel of Fun tour, and is

sure to sell-out fast. It’s not just a tour… it’s a National pep talk, Get your orders in now!

Box Office 01509 231914 www.loughboroughtownhall. co.uk

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From Madness to gladness 4VHHT UFMMT IJT TUPSZ Madness frontman Suggs brings his hilarious and moving one man tour de force My Life Story to The Core at Corby Cube on Wednesday 24 April.

As he turns fifty, a loud crash in the singer’s bathroom heralds the sudden death of his beloved cat. This tragedy propels him on a reflective journey through his own highs and lows, and triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Accompanied by a lone pianist, Suggs combines narrative, anecdote and song to reveal his life story in an uproarious – and at times SUGGS: MY LIFE STORY www.suggslive.com April 24th CORBY THE CORE 01536 470 470 www.thecorecorby.com.

April 25th DERBY ASSEMBLY ROOMS 01332 255 800 www.derbylive.co.uk May 7th LEICESTER DE MONFORT HALL 0116 233 3111 www.demontforthall.co.uk May 8th NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk May 14th PETERBOROUGH CRESSET 01733 265 705

deeply affecting – stand-up memoir.

He recalls his tough childhood on the mean streets of Soho in the days of platform boots, tank tops, cheesecloth and big hair; his sudden fame at the age of eighteen as lead singer of Madness and the sudden collapse of the band just a few years later. With a wife and two small children to support he determines to rebuild his career through music production, solo albums, television, theatre, film and radio – despite numerous hilarious setbacks. The epic tale is interspersed with

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a selection of Madness’ best loved and most celebrated anthems. Their inventive music and lyrics, heard anew in the context in which they were written, often become unexpectedly poignant, as Suggs stumbles and plummets through the trap door of failure, before bouncing back to catch the passing trapeze of showbusiness success.

F70C{B >= Tue 2nd Apr MICHELE WELBORN The Old White Hart Northampton Wed 3rd Apr KING CHARLES + STORY BOOKS O2 Academy Leicester Thu 4th Apr TWO TIME POLKA The Donkey Leicester THE ATARIS Vault Rugby THE PLATFORM Charles Bradlaugh Northampton Fri 5th Apr WE ARE MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT: FORMAL WARNING + THE TENNYSONS + RAPTUSOUND + TITAN + LED

BY WOLVES O2 Academy Leicester ASTROID BOYS + TINY SKITZ The Soundhouse Leicester Fri 5th Apr SATELLITE EMPIRE EP LAUNCH: SATELLITE EMPIRE + SPECIAL GUESTS The Shed Leicester Sat 6th Apr JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET (JTQ) The Donkey Leicester FOOD FIGHTERZ + THIS IS NIRVANA

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The Musician Leicester GREAT DIVIDE The Picturedrome Northampton LIMEHOUSE LIZZY Melton Theatre Melton Mowbray Sun 7th Apr SNOWBLIND BLACK SABBATH TRIBUTE King Billy Northampton

Simple Minds

Friday 5th April: LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT HALL www.demontforthall.co.uk Saturday 6th April: WOLVERHAMPTON, CIVIC HALL www.wolvescivic.co.uk Friday 12th April: NOTTINGHAM, ROYAL CONCERT HALL www.trch.co.uk

(SFBUFTU )JUT 5PVS One of the UK’s most successful rock groups the band achieved six No.1 albums in the UK, as well as hitting the top spot in the US. Responsible for some of the

most enduring anthems in rock music, hear songs from their extensive back catalogue including Alive and Kicking, Don’t You (Forget About Me) and Waterfront.

Mon 8th Apr FUZZY LIGHTS + SARAH AND THE EX The Cookie Jar Leicester Tue 9th Apr TITANIC JAZZ BAND The Donkey Leicester Wed 10th Apr DRENGE The Cookie Jar Leicester Thu 11th Apr CHAS & DAVE The Lighthouse Theatre Kettering Fri 12th Apr TIME TO BREATHE Moulton College Northampton BATS The Firebug Leicester THE SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA The Deco Northampton Sat 13th Apr MICK RIDGWAY’S MOJOHAND The Coach & Horses Lubenham POTBELLY FOLK FESTIVAL SPRING SPECIAL: LUCY WARD + JEZ HELLARD + HADRIAN’S UNION + FRUMENTY + MORE Kettering Arts Centre ACOUSTIC SET: THE RIFLES O2 Academy Leicester DETHONATOR The Soundhouse Leicester Sat 13th Apr GREAT DIVIDE Hungry Horse Northampton

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Dr Feelgood $BOWFZ *TMBOEFST DPNF UP SPDL 4UBNGPSE SUNDAY 28TH APRIL Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s Dr Feelgood remains one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world.

The raw and uncompromising style of their performance resulted in the album Stupidity that immediately went to the number one position in the U.K. charts.

Dr. Feelgood have also enjoyed global success with a string of hit singles including Roxette, Back in the Night, Milk and Alcohol, Down at the Doctors, She Does it Right, Going Back Home and See You Later Alligator - which gave the group their first gold record.

The current line up features the rhythm section Kevin Morris on drums and Phil Mitchell

on bass, both 29 years in the band and Steve Walwyn on guitar who has been with the band for 23 years.

Vocalist Robert Kane (formerly of the Animals) is the most recent addition – joining in 1999 after the tragic death of Lee Brilleaux.

The band continues to tour extensively throughout the World.

DR FEELGOOD Stamford Corn Exchange Sunday 28th April 01780 766455 www.drfeelgood.org

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Sun 14th Apr BROTHER + JOEL WILDGOOSE The Musician Leicester SCHEHERAZADE: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA (RPO), ALEXANDER SHELLEY Royal & Derngate Theatre Northampton

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Mon 15th Apr FOSSIL COLLECTIVE The Musician Leicester

FRIDAY 26TH APRIL T.Rextasy have now been performing around the world for over 20 years, a career that ironically out lives Marc’s very own T.Rex. The band is now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-

Tue 16th Apr TOY HEARTS The Musician Leicester CATHRYN CRAIG + BRIAN WILLOUGHBY The Old White Hart Northampton

members of T.Rex, and Bolan’s catalogue management. Truly a rock’n’roll concert for all ages If you would like to know exactly what a Marc Bolan concert was like in the 1970s, this show is for you!

Wed 17th Apr MASKED INTRUDER The Firebug Leicester Thu 18th Apr THE PLATFORM Charles Bradlaugh Northampton

Box Office: 01908 280800 www.stables.org www.trextasy.com

Chris Wood

Fri 19th Apr ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM Uppingham Theatre

'PML JEPM TUESDAY 30TH APRIL Chris Wood has been nominated for BBC Folk Award 12 times and received 6 awards from just 3 albums. Joan Armatrading was so taken with Chris’s writing she invited him as special guest onto her 50 date UK tour.

During the Armatrading tour, he’s travelled the country, eavesdropping on conversations from pound shops to tea rooms, army recruiting centres to hotel saunas collecting ‘the poetry of recession’. His response is, None The Wiser, a fourth solo album.

Justin Mitchell (Keyboards/ Trumpet) and Felix Krish (Bass) join Chris as he sings humble hymns and sweeping statements. From Alzheimers to William Blake, Wood lovingly takes the pulse of his homeland

To promote your event, gig, venue, band, CD, website, etc. in WOW, email wowmag @live.co.uk or call 01858 439 999 and this could be his best album yet.

Box Office: 01908 280800 www.stables.org www.chriswoodmusic.co.uk

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Sat 20th Apr GRAND OPENING: ACODA (FORMERLY THIS OCEAN BETWEEN) The Zombie Hut Corby NORTHAMPTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Spinney Hill Theatre Northampton Sun 21st Apr WILD WILLY BARRETT’S FRENCH CONNECTION The Musician Leicester Mon 22nd Apr SWEET BABOO The Firebug Leicester THE BEX MARSHALL BAND The Musician Leicester SPEAKEASY SESSIONS O Bar Leicester

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Tue 23rd Apr MY EXTRAORDINARY The Shed Leicester Wed 24th Apr ADAM ANT & THE GOOD THE MAD & THE LOVELY POSSE O2 Academy Leicester Thu 25th Apr I AM KLOOT O2 Academy Leicester TO THE BONES O2 Academy Leicester Fri 26th Apr LUCY SPRAGGAN O2 Academy Leicester MARK MORRISS The Firebug Leicester SWEET BABOO The Lamplighter Northampton GREAT DIVIDE The Old Bank Northampton THE ILLEGAL EAGLES Royal & Derngate Theatre Sat 27th Apr BOOT LED ZEPPELIN The Zombie Hut Corby FIORI MUSICALI - ITALIAN BAROQUE CONCERTOS The Castle Wellingborough Sat 27th Apr RETURN TO ENERGISER TOUR: ENTER SHIKARI New Roadmender Northampton THAT’LL BE THE DAY Royal & Derngate Theatre Northampton Sun 28th Apr THE MOONLIGHTS The Donkey Leicester Mon 29th Apr SHARKS Vault Rugby Tue 30th Apr WHILE SHE SLEEPS O2 Academy Leicester WILLIE NILE + DAVID SINCLAIR TRIO The Musician Leicester

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Music at Dingley $POUJOVJOH ZFBST PG HSFBU NVTJD Music at Dingley, which began in 1986 as a summer school for musically talented youngsters, has been offering a wide range of musical events to local and regional audiences for over 25 years. A very high standard of performance has been maintained and in its unrivalled setting overlooking the Welland Valley, Music at Dingley occupies a unique position in the musical life of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

Concerts are held throughout the year in Dingley’s Norman church – which boasts particularly good acoustics and forthcoming events are :Sunday 21st April – 4.30pm Ensembles from Chethams School of Music Brahms Clarinet Quintet, Beethoven Septet

Saturday 4th May – 7.30pm Adam Walker (flute) and James Baillieu (piano) Schubert variations, Copland vocalize, Martinu Sonata for Flute and Piano, Poulenc Sonata for Flute & Piano Friday 28th June – 7.30pm Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Stabat Mater music for Passiontide, Plainchants interspersed with music by Byrd, Bach, Bruckner, Tallis, Stainer, Finzi and organ duets by Mozart and Tomkins.

Friday 26th July – 7.30pm City of London Chamber Orchestra Haydn Symphonies no, 76 and 77, Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp

Sunday 28th July – 12.30pm Music for a Summer Sunday Thomas Hull (clarinet), Sarah Butcher (cello), Tim Horton (piano) Beethoven Piano Trio, Beethoven Piano Sonata No, 24, Brahms Clarinet Trio Saturday 16th November – 7.30pm Opera Minima’s Magic Flute Saturday 7th December – 7.30pm Choir of Grays Inn Chapel – Advent programme

further information about any of the above and Friends membership www.musicatdingley.org.uk e.mail: janet@musicatdingley. org.uk or phone Janet Marchand: 01536 515087 Tickets and booking enquiries 0116 233 3111 - De Montfort Hall

Funeral for a Friend #SJEHFOE SPDLFST UP QMBZ JO -FJDFTUFS THURSDAY 18TH APRIL Award-winning Welsh rock/ metal band, formed in 2001, their debut album, Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation (2003). Achieved both a gold certification and three top twenty singles in their home country, and is often acclaimed as one of the landmark punk records of the 2000s.

Other successful albums include “Tales Don’t Tell Themselves” and “Welcome Home Armageddon”. Key songs include “Streetcar”, “History” and “Into Oblivion (Reunion)”.

Preceded by single Best Friends And Hospital Beds, Funeral For A Friend’s sixth album Conduit is out now, coinciding with an extensive tour of the UK.

Funeral for a Friend O2 Academy 2 Leicester Thu 18 Apr www.o2academyleicester.co.uk

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A high-octane, genre-bending thrill ride, Trance harnesses the immersive, hypnotic power of film to explore ideas of identity, perception and madness.

TRANCE: Fri 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mon 29 April (+Parent & Baby Screening 10.30am Mon 29 April 2013) Forum Cinema, Weston Favell Centre, Northampton For screening times, please call 01604 837 300 CERTIFICATE: 15 GENRE: Thriller DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle STARS: James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson RUNNING TIME: 1hr 41mins

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F70C{B >= MONDAY 1ST APRIL King of the Travellers WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL Dark Skies THURSDAY 4TH APRIL 009 Re: Cyborg Home FRIDAY 5TH APRIL A Late Quartet A Tale of Two Syrias All Things to All Men Erased, The Expatriate Mahmut & Meryem Papadopoulos and Sons Snitch Spike Island Spring Breakers Thursday Till Sunday SATURDAY 6TH APRIL The Burning Bright TUESDAY 9TH APRIL Mugabe: Villain Or Hero FRIDAY 12TH APRIL First Position Flying Blind Kochadaiyaan Nautanki Saala!

Oblivion Scary Movie 5 Simon Killer The Gatekeepers The Place Beyond the Pines WEDNESDAY 17TH APRIL Olympus Has Fallen FRIDAY 19TH APRIL Bait Evil Dead F*ck for Forest Me and You Promised Land THURSDAY 25TH APRIL Lucky DI Unlucky Story FRIDAY 26TH APRIL I Love New Year In the Fog Iron Man 3 Scarecrow The ABCs of Death The Look of Love The Lords of Salem White Elephant SATURDAY 27TH APRIL Racing is Life: The Beryl Burton Story

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Shaping the nation +PBOOB #MPPSF JT NBLJOH UIF CPEZ CFBVUJGVM Keeping in perfect shape is not easy - far easier in fact to have a secret nibble or the odd biscuit, and as for chocolate... well most of us come to a point in life when we feel we’ve let things go a bit and the occasional diet fad or the odd visit to the gym just won’t cut it anymore. That’s when it’s time to grit your teeth and admit you need the help of a personal trainer. Okay, it’s going to be tough but nothing worth having ever came easy.

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You’ll love the relaxed, spacious new salon, which benefits from a prime location just off the High Street, and is full of atmosphere with its olde worlde spiral staircase. Salon owner Sophie Williamson says the new extended hours – open until 8 o’clock on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 o’clock on Wednesdays – can fit in with the diaries and lifestyles of

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With customer service always in mind and an awareness of every client’s needs, it’s the friendliness and expertise of Sophie’s fully-qualified team that gives Wainwrights its cutting edge.

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Healthy Mind & Body FBTZ UJQT GPS B IFBMUIZ NJOE CPEZ BOE TQJSJU A healthy Diet and exercise plan are important, but your mood and mind play a big part in a complete healthy you. A healthy mind is what leads you to a healthy body - and a much happier life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;2th dental practise will help you create the fresh, natural smile. They listen, while you talk!

2th dental practise advise regular teeth brushing and cleaning between teeth helps to keep your teeth and gums healthy, and helps to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Other

things that may help include: mouthwashes, tongue cleaning, and eating a healthy diet, which includes limiting sugary drinks and foods. If you smoke, stopping smoking will improve oral hygiene and recommend you have a dental check-up at least once a year. Teeth whitening is also an option and will also help to give your teeth a fresh and a healthy glow.

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with Christine. She will help you improve your body shape and posture to enable you to look slimmer. New Body Pilates, a mat based exercise aims to give you a healthy back, long lean toned muscles and relieve stress.

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If you like to boogie, and smile while you work out, Lindsey will add some fun into getting you in shape with her weekly zumba classes where you can step into a party atmosphere at either of her Rothwell venues. Lindsey uses simpler moves with light hand weights, where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel yourself toning and having fun all at the same time. The new yoga core classes, combine yoga with Pilates strengthening the core with some easy wind down relaxation at the end of the class. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best fun you can have in a work out!

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MONDAY 29 APRIL - SATURDAY 25 MAY Welcome, year three and Let’s Dance International Festival (LDIF) is going from strength to strength, bringing the best in international dance that reflects the cosmopolitan nature of Leicester. This year’s LDIF celebrates International Day of Dance with a programme from Guadeloupe, Iran, India, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, UK and Brazil; where the artists have focused on traditional styles and updated them to reflect contemporary culture by marrying basic structures, identity and dance styles.

This year LDIF has introduced a new strand with Serious About Dance: A Black British Dance Think Tank that looks at dance practice, unpacking the history of British Black dance. It unearths a hidden political history, a new dance aesthetic which had a place here and abroad, the role of race and identity and a vision for the future as the cultural landscape economically challenges the arts infrastructure. Speakers for the conference include Hilary Carty, Paul Gilroy, Bob Ramdhanie, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp OBE and Sue Harrison, all engaged in a dialogue that sits alongside work which illustrates the diversity to be found in Black dance today.

LDIF brings some of the best of British dance with Jean Abreu’s intimate new solo work BLOOD followed by Oguike Dance, led by one of the UK’s most inventive choreographers Henri Oquike, presenting V4: Seasons, a programme of three works, drawn from the evocative world of baroque music, with its characteristic theatricality and rhythmic energies. The six dancers bring to life Vivaldi’s seasons, contrasting with the pure vocal lines in Stabat Mater, and ending with a reworking of Oguike’s clever and inventive “White Space”, a dance version which even Scarlatti himself could not imagine bettered!

Zumbi, based on Zumbi Dos Palmares (the greatest Brazilian slave leader), will set your heart racing and imagination flowing with this magical dance piece. A mix of Brazilian cultures charged with an African undercurrent, they use dance, music, aerial skills, circus technique, capoeira and contemporary art in a spectacular explosion of energy and talent! LDIF brings three weeks of energy, fun and international performances of quality to Leicester with artists from around the world. This year we launch on 29 April with a dance party, Roc Kidz Crew, Stix, DJ Kayper and Akala, so instead of just sitting back and watching, get up and Let’s Dance!

Follow Let’s Dance International Festival on: Twitter: @LetsDanceFest Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LetsDanceFestival Website: www.ldif.co.uk

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Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty " (PUIJD 3PNBODF Matthew Bourne’s SLEEPING BEAUTY sees the choreographer return to the music of Tchaikovsky to complete the trio of the composer’s ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with Nutcracker! and, most famously, in 1995, with the international hit Swan Lake.

Perrault’s timeless fairy tale, about a young girl cursed to sleep for one hundred years, was turned into a legendary ballet by Tchaikovsky and choreographer, Marius Petipa, in 1890. Bourne takes this date as his starting point, setting the Christening of Aurora, the story’s heroine, in the year of the ballet’s first performance; the height of the Finde-Siecle period when fairies, vampires and decadent opulence fed the gothic imagination. As Aurora grows into a young woman,

Britain’s most popular dance showman works again with three of his regular collaborators and New Adventures Associate Artists; The Tony and Olivier Award-winning designers Lez Brotherston (Set and Costumes), Paule Constable (Lighting) and Paul Groothuis (Sound Design) who created the acclaimed surround-sound for last years hit production of Cinderella.

we move forwards in time to the more rigid, uptight Edwardian era; a mythical golden age of long Summer afternoons, croquet on the lawn and new dance crazes.

Years later, awakening from her century long slumber, Aurora finds herself in the modern day; a world more mysterious and

wonderful than any Fairy story!

Matthew Bourne’s haunting new scenario is a gothic tale for all ages; the traditional tale of good vs. evil and rebirth is turned upside-down, creating a supernatural love story, across the decades, that even the passage of time itself cannot hinder.

NOTTINGHAM. Theatre Royal Tues, 02 to Sat 06 April Box Office: 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk LEICESTER. Curve Tue, 09 to Sat 13 April Box Office: 0116 242 3595 www.curveonline.co.uk

Midnight Tango 4J[[MJOH SPVUJOFT GSPN 57 GBWPVSJUFT MON 22ND - SAT 27TH APRIL Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have dazzled television audiences for seven series of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing with their stunning Tango routines. And now they’re

back by incredible popular demand with Midnight Tango a breathtaking evening bringing all the drama, sensuality and elegance of this most exciting of dance forms to life.

Set in a late night bar in downtown Buenos Aires and featuring some of the finest Tango dancers in the world and live music, Midnight Tango, takes you on a journey into a heart of this intoxicating city. As danger and excitement, joy and jealousy, pain and passion all combine - this is a spectacular and explosive evening not to be missed!

Midnight Tango is at Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham Mon 22nd April Sat 27th April www.trch.co.uk

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Dingley are delighted to welcome back the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt for a second season, to host their point-topoint at the track on Saturday 18th May. Plans are already at an advanced stage for this day, and the lure of a wellsupported East Anglian area fixture at a Midlands Area course will again bring a large contingent of both equine and human followers from further afield to experience the unique atmosphere that racing at Dingley can generate in its

natural amphitheatre setting.

A number of further investments have been made to the racing and viewing facilities at the course in the last year or so to ensure that runners, riders and their connections can benefit from improved racing conditions and some of the best facilities in amateur racing.

The renovation of the principal ‘Rod Millington’ racecourse building is now complete, with improved jockeys changing rooms, toilets and washing facilities; together with a refurbished medical room. Externally the work to the winners enclosure is now complete, which provides considerably more space and improved viewing facilities. The first fence has been completely rebuilt, and a number of other fences have been refurbished which,

when combined with the 2012 alterations to the on-course watering arrangements, will help to ensure that Dingley is able to provide some of the very best facilities and racing conditions of any course in the country for the runners at all three meetings throughout the season. Specialist work is also planned for the turf to ensure optimum conditions.

Philip Cowen, one of the organisers at Dingley, remarked “We are delighted that the Fitzwilliam are remaining at Dingley in 2013 and 2014, and their decision reflects the substantial investments which we have made in improving all of the facilities at Dingley in recent seasons. Our new website and much-improved winners enclosure are the latest in a long line of changes in the last

few years, which have all been designed for the benefit of both spectators and the equestrian stars of the sport.

We look forward to welcoming runners from the Midlands, Eastern and Yorkshire circuits throughout the season, with the Fitzwilliam meeting adding an exciting occasion as a finale”.

The setting at Dingley is almost unrivalled in the Country, with the racecourse laid-out in the natural bowl at the foot of the car parks to provide the very best viewing of virtually any racetrack in the Country.

Visit www.dingleyraces.co.uk, or follow it on Facebook for more information about any of the Dingley meetings.

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In Stitches " SBSF PQQPSUVOJUZ UP TFF 34$ DPTUVNFT PO EJTQMBZ FROM SATURDAY 20 APRIL In Stitches, a new costume exhibition at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratfordupon-Avon, will celebrate and share the fascinating costume making skills of the Company.

Visitors will have an exclusive chance to see rarely displayed costumes from RSC productions produced over the last 60 years. The 35 handcrafted costumes were all made in Stratford and worn by some of the country’s best loved actors including Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Antony Sher, Juliet Stevenson, Patrick Stewart and David Tennant, , amongst others.

Costumes from the RSC’s unique Collection and Costume Store, which houses over 30,000 items, will be on display in the theatre’s PACCAR Room as part of Into the Wild, the first part of the exhibition, which opens on Saturday 20th April to coincide with Stratford’s Shakespeare Birthday celebrations. It will also show how designers and makers through the years have responded to themes of nature in Shakespeare’s work such as David Tennant’s costume from the 1996 As You Like It and Judi Dench’s 1976 costume from The Comedy of Errors, which incorporates a beautiful butterfly motif.

Every costume illustrates the skills and craftsmanship that go into each piece, such as tailoring, dyeing, printing, leatherwork, beading, corsetry, millinery, mask-making and jewellery making. All of these skills, plus new techniques developed in response to contemporary fabrics and designs, are used on a daily

Touchstone costume from As You Like It, 1996, worn

by David Tennant basis in the RSC’s Costume Department in Stratford.

Alistair McArthur, RSC Head of Costume, said, ‘We know from our theatre tours and open days that people love to know how we create our costumes. From the industrial strength magnets we use for quick changes, to the techniques used to distress fabric, boots and shoes, people often imagine that costumes are held together with a bulldog clip, but nothing is further from the truth. All of our costumes are made exceptionally well as they can be on stage day after day for well over 100 performances. The skill and expertise that goes into making them is extraordinary and it’s wonderful that we can share these skills through In Stitches.’

Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 6BB www.rsc.org.uk

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the fireplace for months, there’s finally now a chance to sit back and take stock of your interior spaces – and the most common ‘legacy’ element in any home is the centrepiece fireplace itself.

If you’re thinking of finally doing away with a feature last revamped in the 70s or 80s, one option is a new fireplace in natural stone, slate or granite to add some natural warmth to your living space. Harborough Stone offer an extensive range of fireplaces, and will even create a fireplace to your own design and specification.

Another recommended method of creating an entirely fresh feeling in your living room is brilliantly effective, and represents outstanding value for money in its impact. Did you know it’s possible to have your removable sofa covers and suitable soft furnishings professionally dyed to a shade of your own choice?

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Meanwhile, maybe what your garage needs isn’t a new home office conversion, but simply a fresh, spic-and-span new door with no rot, no creaking hinges or sticking mechanism!

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Garage Doors Leicester Ltd offer a comprehensive range of garage doors from all the major manufacturers – up-and-over, sectional, roller or side-hinged.

Leicester Mercury business award-winners Sanjay, Jeff and Brian will not be beaten on price, and offer you over 60 years home improvement experience between them.

Finally, it’s back into the garden to dream about the ultimate feelgood makeover for spring – a custom-landscaped guaranteed garden that’s low maintenance!

That’s the speciality of Leicester Landscape and Paving Centre, stars of the Chelsea Flower Show a few years back, who bring creative design and high-quality construction direct to your back door! See Tony Marriott and his team, and browse through their huge portfolio of transformed gardens and happy, satisfied customers.

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Car of the Year 2013 5IF OFX (PMG JT DSPXOFE &VSPQFoT DBS PG UIF ZFBS BU (FOFWB The vote for “Car of the Year” is one of the oldest and most renowned in Europe. The best new cars have been given prizes annually since 1964. The panel of judges, consisting of 58 automotive journalists from 22 countries, had nominated eight candidates beforehand that would enter the final run. They were tested and compared and evaluated during the last few

months under a broad range of criteria, such as fuel efficiency, comfort, safety, driving properties, functionality, design and technological progress. In the 50th round of the traditional competition, the new Golf came out on top before its seven competitors, garnering a total score of 414 in the final vote – the one in second place lagged behind with a score of 212

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less. Two Volkswagen models have received the coveted prize before: the Golf in 1992 and the Polo in 2010.

The most successful car in Europe has been further perfected in its seventh generation. The new Golf scored high not only with its quality, comfort, low fuel consumption and emission values as well as its excellent drive properties but also in the most vital area of safety. The best example for it is the standard Automatic Post-Collision Braking System that slows the vehicle down automatically after a bad accident so as to reduce the

remaining kinetic energy, thus avoiding more subsequent collisions. Numerous safety and assist systems have been added, such as the standard electronic XDS differential lock, the preventive passenger protection system and the Lane Assist. Together, they offer a maximum of safety and comfort at an affordable price.The top result in the “Car of the Year” competition was preceded by numerous awards at home and abroad: “Best cars of 2013,” “Auto Trophy 2012,” “Auto der Vernunft (Car of Reason)” and the British “Top Gear – All the car you’ll ever need” Award.

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8JO UJDLFUT UP TFF )PU 4UVGG BU UIF $VSWF -FJDFTUFS SAT 20 APRIL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SUN 26 MAY Hot Stuff has come of age and will not be doing so gracefully. This Spring, Ceri Dupree returns to Curve in a sensational production of Leicesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite musical, directed by Paul Kerryson, with musical direction by Julian Kelly and choreography by David Needham.

Lucy Fur is back, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking for an impressionable soul willing to make a Faustian pact.

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Ceri also tours regularly with his solo shows.

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was first produced at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre in 1992 and has gone on to thrill audiences in the city and beyond ever since. Packed with even more energy, spectacle and flair than ever before, Hot Stuffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21st anniversary celebrations promise to be an unforgettable birthday party..

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