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Review: Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band – Abba to Aida @ Mechanics, Burnley

It was with some trepidation that I took my seat with a near capacity audience at the Mechanics’ Theatre on Friday April 24th for Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band’s presentation of Abba to Aida.

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Review: How Sweet It Is.. The Motown Show @ Mechanics, Burnley

The magic of Tamla Motown refuses to die and the packed house at the Mechanics was testament to the fact it is likely to live on forever.

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Review: The Road to Englistan @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

CAN laughter bridge a cultural divide?

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Review: Walking With Dinosaurs @ Arena, Manchester

I WON’T lie to you — I was a little scared as the curtain went up for the arena spectacular of Walking With Dinosaurs.

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Review: Mixed Up North @ Octagon Theatre, Bolton

MIXED Up North was never going to be the cheeriest play.

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Review: Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes @ Arena, Manchester

Once upon an ice rink there was a magnificent castle and an amazing fairytale about to begin...

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Review: Rent @ Little Theatre, Chorley

Arriving at an amateur production knowing its musical director is a professional of some standing – especially having led the band of said show in the West End – there’s a certain level of expectation...

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Review: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Palace Theatre,...

I wasn’t exactly in a ‘relaxed place’ for a night at the theatre, but, that’s one of the reasons I love a show - they have the power to make you believe all is well.

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Review: Simon Amstell @ Lowry, Salford

Dressed in skinny jeans and a black T-shirt, Simon Amstell exposed his loneliness, family secrets and sex life (or rather a lack of one) to 1,500 people.

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Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice @ Vaudeville, London

In the space of 12 months, Diana Vickers has gone from East Lancashire schoolgirl via the X Factor to a starring role in the West End. We were in the audience for the opening night of The Rise and Fall...

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Review: Punk Rock @ Royal Exchange, Manchester

Set in a fee-paying grammar school in Stockport, Simon Stephens’ powerful new play begins as an Etonian teen drama, however it slowly dawns that a violent underbelly within these seemingly normal...

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Review: Stephen K Amos @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Being the opening act at a comedy festival comes with pressures of its own.

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Review: Martin 'Bigpig' Mor @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

COMING away from a comedy gig feeling like you’ve made friends with the comedian is a rare occurrence.

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Review: Frog & Bucket Comedy Club @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

The ever-popular club returned with another sold-out night of laughs.

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Review: Grumpy Old Women @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Choosing to spend an evening listening to three women moan is a strange concept.

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Review: Tom Wrigglesworth @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

There aren’t many comedians who invent laws. Not ones that are legally recognised anyway.

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Review: Roy Chubby Brown @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Surely everyone knows what ‘Chubby’ Brown is all about by now. Or do they?

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Review: Jimmy Carr @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

There was a boisterous capacity Saturday evening crowd for one of the You Must Be Joking comedy festival’s biggest names.

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Review: Ed Byrne @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Genial and engaging Irish comic Ed Byrne gave a hugely entertaining Sunday night performance at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, to an appreciative audience.

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Review: First Things First @ Parochial Hall, Ribchester

“OH what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!”

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Review: Circus Of Horrors @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

A MAN wearing underpants and a see-through plastic poncho greeted me at King George’s Hall.

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Review: Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra @ Bridgewater Hall,...

MMMMM. Nggh. Eh? Hmmm? Huh?

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Review: Al Murray – The Pub Landlord @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

THE Alf Garnett of the licensed trade returned to King George’s on Saturday and served round after round of his opinionated, tap room philosophy to an audience which couldn’t get enough.

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Review: Boogie Nights @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

DIG out your flares and polish those platforms until they sparkle – the 1970s are back with a vengeance.

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Review: Jason Manford @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

WHEN last year’s comedy festival winner took to the stage at King George’s Hall there was an air of expectation in the audience — and Jason Manford didn’t let us down.

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Review: Bob Harris @ Library Theatre, Darwen

WHISPERING Bob as he’s known to millions turned on the charm in Darwen.

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Panto review: Sleeping Beauty @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

If you're after a pantomime treat this festive season, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre has a real Beauty ... Sleeping Beauty.

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Panto review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz @ Library Theatre, Darwen

FOLLOW the yellow brick road to Darwen over the next couple of weeks to enjoy a fabulous alternative to the traditional pantomime.

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Panto review: Jack and the Beanstalk @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn

It’s panto time again and along with my youngest children and their young at heart Nanna, I was looking forward to a night of good old family panto fun.

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Panto review: Cinderella @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

IT LOOKS fantastic, it sounds fantastic and you’ll definitely have a ball!

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Review: Hex in the Harvest @ Hawkshaw Farm Park

Walking through the Hex in the Harvest was like stepping onto the set of the cult horror film, Children of the Corn.

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Review: Ripper's Revenge @ Botany Bay, Chorley

In the lead up to Hallowe’en, nothing could be scarier than an encounter with Jack the Ripper in a darkened street with no help in sight.

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Review: Jekyll and Hyde @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

Director Howard Raw chose a show that challenged the audience – it was violent, raunchy and at times almost uncomfortable to watch but that was part of its brilliance.

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Review: A Taste of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

"I can't stand people who laugh at other people. They'd get a bigger laugh if they laughed at themselves," Shelagh Delaney’s passionate and witty play about the working classes has been revived once...

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Review: Aladdin Circus Pantomime @ Tower, Blackpool

It’s been around for years but I’ve never been to Blackpool Tower circus.

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VIDEO: Review: Peter Pan @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

THINK of Peter Pan and you think of flying - so how will that translate into a pantomime in an enclosed space?

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Review: Scrooge — A Christmas Carol @ Library, Darwen

Our party consisted of ages from five to 60. Could this production possibly please us all? I needn’t have worried.

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Review: Milkshake! @ The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

The thing about milkshakes is that you either love them or hate them.

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Review: Dick Whittington @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn

ONCE again Pendle Productions and Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, have excelled with their ever-popular pantomime.

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Review: Aladdin and his Magic Lamp @ Municipal Hall, Colne

AFTER last year's hugely enjoyable Jack and the Beanstalk my children were eager for another afternoon of family fun at Colne.

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Review: Strictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour @ Arena, Manchester

IF you are one of the millions of fans who feel a sense of emptiness on a Saturday evening because there is not a rumba, foxtrot or sequin to be found on the TV, then a night of dancing action in the...

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Review: Strictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour @ Arena, Manchester

All the glamour and glitter of the TV show was present in its bucket-loads as the celebrities and dancers hit the road for the live tour.

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Review: The Buddy Holly Story @ Lowry, Salford

THEY bopped in their seats before taking to the aisles as Buddy Holly came to town, proving rock ’n’ roll is far from dead.

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Review: Mary Poppins @ Palace Theatre, Manchester

Mary Poppins we know is practically perfect in every way, as is the production of the famous story loved the world over by children and adults alike.

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Review: High School Musical The Ice Tour @ Arena, Manchester

THE popularity of High School Musical means that this latest Disney ice tour can’t fail to impress the young audience.

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Review: Cirque de Glace @ The Lowry, Salford Quays

BREATHTAKING acrobatics and stunts that make the audience gasp; the Russians certainly know how to put on a good show.

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Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Society's Aladdin @ Parochial Hall, Ribchester

IT’S now Sunday morning I am just thinking about what a fantastic afternoon my friends and I had watching Aladdin yesterday. The show was fab-u-lous!

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Review: The Vagina Monologues @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

HOW do you get 250 women and a handful of men to chant obscenities in a theatre?

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Review: Ross Noble @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

FOR all those boffins searching for a solution to the energy crisis, just go along to see Ross Noble and harness the activity that emanates from his incredible comedy brain.

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Jekyll and Hyde, Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic...

WHILE love and hate are common themes in musical theatre, exploring the deeper psyche of humanity is a rarity.

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