Theatre
CLASSIC TALE TO TAKE FLIGHT
You’ve read the book, you’ve seen the film, now you can see the much-loved story of Kes when it hits the stage at Derby Theatre later in the year.
It’s the real deal for stand-up fans
Just The Tonic’s Nottingham club - The Forum - hosts a Real Deal Comedy Jam on Friday, May 24.
Triple bill of comedians
Jongleurs in Nottingham will feature stand-up sets by three leading acts on both Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25.
Nightingale sings at Theatre Royal
An acclaimed new musical celebrating scandal and showbiz will be at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, from Thursday, May 23 to Saturday, May 25 as part of a 12-week UK tour.
All Creatures duo team up for Mellor comedy
Lynda Bellingham and Christopher Timothy are to star in Kay Mellor’s comedy A Passionate Woman, to be performed at Derby’s Assembly Rooms from October 14-19.
Drums galore at Assembly Rooms
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers visit Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Tuesday, May 21, from 7.30pm.
Hairspray tickets are on sale
TICKETS are now on sale to the smash-hit musical Hairspray, when it comes to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from July 2-13, 2013.
Summer fun is on the way
The Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Nottingham’s forthcoming June to August season promises some long-awaited summer fun.
Four comics at Just The Tonic
Gareth Richards, Fin Taylor, Jojo Smith, Chris Mayo, are to perform at the latest Saturday Night Comedy night event, to be held at Just The Tonic’s Nottingham club - The Forum - on Saturday, May 18.
No mystery about this play’s success
INTRICATE plots and shuddering suspense are hallmarks of Agatha Christie’s work and there is no better example than The Mousetrap, which has been running in the West End for nearly 60 years, writes John Shawcroft.
Live and Local
Heanor Baptist Church welcomes Leo Turner and Carlos Munoz Villalobos for a Live and Local performance on Thursday, May 16, from 7.30pm.
Fab Four live on in this magical show
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first number one single, the live concert show The Magic Of The Beatles is coming to Derby’s Assembly Rooms.
Injury causes gig’s cancellation
the forthcoming Think Floyd gig at Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Sunday, May 19, has had to be cancelled.
Mike’s back for more panto fun
Comedian Mike ‘Squeaky’ McClean will back at Derby’s Assembly Rooms this Christmas for his third consective panto there - by popular demand.
Seagull flies in for production at Derby Theatre
A production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is to be staged at Derby Theatre next month as part of a collaboration with one of the UK’s leasding touring companies.
Thriller goes back to its roots
The legendary, record-breaking, box office smash hit thriller The Mousetrap returns to its Nottingham birthplace to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a star cast, this week.
Family fun with Sid’s Show
The original star of Cbeebies will visit Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms on Sunday, May 12, to perform Sid’s Show from 11am.
It’ll be all white on the night
It was wasn’t too long ago that the area was in the grip of some particularly unseasonal weather.
spotlight on comedy aces
There will be plenty of laughter in the air when the Stagefright Comedy Club returns to The Fishpond in Matlock Bath on Wednesday, May 15.
Juniors perform in Disney musical
Members of Belper Junior Musical Theatre will be treading the boards at The Ecclesbourne School in Duffield on May 18-19, when they will be performing a juniors version of the classic Disney musical Beauty And The Beast.
Play is entertaining look at village life
A newly written play about village life is coming to Tideswell on Saturday, May 11.
Enjoy Comedy Without A Net
Roger Monkhouse, Susan Murray, Joel Dommett, Tom Toal are the performers at the latest Saturday Night Comedy event, to be held at Just The Tonic’s Nottingham club on May 11.
Laughs galore at Jongleurs
Alex Boardman, Mike Newall, Dave Longley and Daliso Chaponda are the guest comics performing stand-up sets at Jongleurs comedy club in Nottingham on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11.
Festival of pottery returns to the region
Potfest is back in the Midlands this weekend, after a five-year absence.
Rising Stars take to stage
Heanor Musical Theatre Company’s youth theatre group Rising Stars are performing that popular children’s show Bugsy Malone later this month.
It’s definitely one to watch
Director Jane Wilton had no qualms about making her cast of three feel uncomfortable during rehearsals for Belper Players’ latest production.
King and co provide a hit for Derby Theatre
Cooking With Elvis is a tricky play to get right, I would imagine.
One-man show on the life of explorer
Play On Words Theatre, in association with European Arts Company, presents the show Tom Crean: Antartcic Explorer on Thursday, May 9, at Derby’s Guildhall Theatre.
Caroline joins the team at Derby Theatre
Caroline Barth is the new Head of Learning at Derby Theatre.
New date for Meat Loaf’s Arena show
Meat Loaf’s postponed show at Capital FM Arena Nottingham has been rescheduled for Monday, May 20.
Glaser to star in Fiddler On The Roof
Former Starsky and Hutch ace Paul Michael Glaser is to play the lead role of Tevye in the UK and Ireland tour of Fiddler on the Roof.
Jack’s back on the road
He’s back! Jack Dee, the man dubbed ‘a little ray of sleet’ by fellow comedian Jeremy Hardy is bringing his first stand-up tour in six years to Derby’s Assembly Rooms on May 8.
Don’s in charge for Rising Damp
A touring stage version of Eric Chappell’s classic sitcom Rising Damp will be staged at Derby’s Assembly Rooms from November 4-9.
Comic Greg is heading this way
Comedian Greg Davies brings his latest show - The Back of My Mum’s Head - to the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham on November 18 at 8pm. Call 0115 9895555 for tickets to see the larger-than-life star of The Inbetweeners.
Laughs aplenty at city centre club
Phil Nichol, Dave Longley, Adam Vincent and Mick Ferry appear at Nottingham’s Jongleurs club on Friday, May 3.
Guitar legend is to play at the Flowerpot
Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth kicks off the week’s musical proceedings at The Flowerpot in Derby on Friday, May 3, with his full band in tow.
Stunning show from dance duo
City life is cosmopolitan and bordering on the exotic but Midnight Tango (at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal) raised the bar.
Classic comedy hits the stage
Michael Frayn’s multi award-winning backstage comedy Noises Off is coming to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from April 29-May 4 with a cast headed by Drop The Dead Donkey and Between The Lines star Neil Pearson.
Two of the best from G and S
Derby Gilbert & Sullivan Company, the six-time winners of the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival both here in Buxton and in the USA, are to perform The Mikado and Patience at The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton, next week.
Mike’s back for more panto fun
Mike ‘Squeaky McClean is to return to Derby’s Assembly Rooms this Christmas by popular demand, for his third consecutive panto stint there.
Stage version of Kite Runner at Playhouse
The European premiere of the stage version of The Kite Runner can be seen at Nottingham Playhouse from April 26-May 18.
Summer of fun is on the way
The Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Nottingham’s forthcoming June to August season promises some long-awaited summer fun with sensational music and dance, an impressive line-up of big names and lots of laughter.
Blast from the past at Concert Hall
The Good Old Days Of Music Hall and Variety is the name of a show that is to be performed at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham on Tuesday, October 8, from 2.30pm.
Another date for top comic
Comedian Micky Flanagan will visit Capital FM Arena Nottingham on a second date due to public demand.
Laughter and music with Richard
Richard Digance will be performing in the Darwin Suite at Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Saturday, April 27, from 7.30pm.
Comic quartet at Jongleurs
Jongleurs’ Nottingham comedy club plays host to another quarter of talented funnymen on Friday and Saturday, April 26-27.
Players to perform Kafka
An unusual and striking play about a man who wakes to find he has become a giant beetle is coming to Tideswell.
Elvis lives in comedy at Derby Theatre
Derby Theatre’s first professional produced show Cooking With Elvis opens on Friday, April 19, on the back of some good news for director Mark Babych.
GET READY FOR TOP COMICS
There’s a feast of comedy at Derby’s Assembly Rooms this spring, featuring some of the UK scene’s biggest names.
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Weather for Belper
Friday 24 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 4 C to 10 C
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