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DEDA in Derby plays host to a visit on Saturday, February 25, by Retina Dance Company.
Lovely night out with Jimeoin
Buxton Opera House has bowed to popular demand and booked comedian of the moment Jimeoin for one night only (of comedy ingenuity) with his show Lovely! on Tuesday, February 28, at 7.30pm.
River trip takes a deadly turn
THE latest offering from the popular Agatha Christie Theatre Company can be seen at Derby Theatre from Monday, February 27 to Saturday, March 3.
Colourful and lively revue
THE award-winning Good Companions Stage Society will be performing their latest show – The Songwriters’ Album – at Derby’s Guildhall Theatre from February 28-March 3.
Fun and games with Bonzo trio
BONZO Dog Doo Dah Band fans will be delighted to learn that three members of the cult 60s group will be appearing in the Darwin Suite at Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Friday, February 24, from 8pm.
Choir warms up for big concert
Chapel-en-le-frith Male Voice Choir will be holding a concert in the beautiful St John’s Church in Buxton on Sunday, February 26 at 7.30pm.
Hopes are high for film festival
The third annual Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival (HVAFF) is set to take place on Saturday, February 25, at Hope Valley College.
Musical hit is a right royal treat
A NATIONAL tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s smash-hit musical The King And I comes to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from February 28 to March 3.
Star pianist Lara to give recital
THE Sunday Morning Piano Series at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall continues on Sunday, February 26, with a performance by Lara Melda.
Laughter is the best medicine
IF you believe laughter is the best medicine, then a forthcoming production of Doctor In The House at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal could be right up your street.
Viva at the Concert Hall
SINFONIA Viva make their latest appearance at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday, March 28, from 7.30pm.
Battle of Bands final at Vic Inn
THE Sound-Hub Battle Of The Bands final is to take place at The Victoria Inn in Derby on Friday, February 24.
Quality cast in a spellbinding play
IT’S barely a year since The King’s Speech hoovered up the Oscars and now David Seidler’s original play which inspired the film is enjoying its world premiere during a national tour which reached Nottingham’s Theatre Royal this week. It can only be described as an unqualified success.
Last call for Forever Young
All good things must come to an end…. and the acclaimed rock ‘n’ roll musical comedy Forever Young is set to light up the stage for the third and final time at Nottingham Playhouse, starting later this month.
Talented quartet to pay a visit
THE Zelkova Quartet are to perform at a concert presented by Matlock Music at Highfields School in Matlock on Friday, February 24.
Ghosts down on the farm
DERBYSHIRE theatre company Attic Rats is set to perform Ghosts of the Farm at Bluebells Farm this week.
Exhibition will launch season
Peak District Artisans will once again mark the opening of Haddon Hall’s 2012 season by presenting their fine art and craft fair in this magnificent fortified medieval manor.
Films have got the Wright stuff
DERBY arts centre Quad will be screening a short season of films as part of the city’s Wright Of Derby Festival, which celebrates the Derby-born artist Joseph Wright.
Ed heads out on his UK tour
Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran is back on the road this autumn, travelling the length and breadth of the UK and, for the first time, he’ll be making a stop at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham.
ELO hits galore with tribute act
IF you have ever whistled along or tapped a toe to one of the Electric Light Orchestra’s many hits over the years, you might want to see The ELO Experience, at Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Thursday, February 23.
Funny tale of Big Pants and Botox
Big Pants And Botox will play at the Guildhall Theatre in Derby for one night only on Saturday, February 18, from 7.30pm.
Quartet to play in Darwin Suite
THE latest concert presented by Derby Jazz is to feature The Julian Siegel Quartet on Friday, February 17, in the Darwin Suite at Derby’s Assembly Rooms.
Trio of stand-ups at Jongleurs
andy White, Colin Cole and as-yet-unnamed special guest will be performing at Jongleurs comedy club in Nottingham on February 17 and 18.
Club to host Wam Bam gig
theRe will be an evening of foot-tapping, good-time music at Matlock Town’s social club on Saturday, February 18, courtesy of the Wirksworth-based Wam Bam Band.
Doors tribute at The Victoria Inn
A TRIBUTE to The Doors is to be held at The Victoria Inn in Derby on Friday, February 17.
Folk favourites at the Playhouse
FOLK favourites The Demon Barber Roadshow will be in concert at Nottingham Playhouse on Saturday, February 25, from 7.45pm.
Come and join town’s choir
Bakewell Choral Society is currently recruiting new members to take part in a very varied repertoire which this year includes Faure’s Requiem and A Night at the Opera.
More bands to play Rock City
SAturdAY, February 18, is the date for a visit to Rock City in Nottingham by Mind Set A Threat, plus In League.
Waltz back in time at gala
a JOHANN Strauss Gala is to be staged at the Assembly Rooms in Derby on Saturday, February 18, at 7.30pm.
Patriotic concert to mark jubilee
HAPPY And Glorious is the title of a concert to be given at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on Saturday, February 25, in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Choir issues call for new singers
Boys and girls are being sought for Derby Cathedral’s choir and auditions will be held next month.
Star soloist to play in Derby
THE European Union Chamber Orchestra will be the visitors to Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Thursday, April 12, at 7.30pm.
Music festival to boost charity
THE Teenage Cancer Trust is to benefit from Derbyshire’s Bloodstock Open Air festival for the second year running.
BBC Phil at the Concert Hall
THE BBC Philharmonic Orchestra perform at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on Monday, February 20, at 7.30pm.
Right royal treat for theatregoers
The world premiere production of The King’s Speech, the play that inspired the award-winning film, finally comes to the stage and can be seen at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from February 13-18.
Band has got it all covered
Holbrook Sports and Social Club is hosting live music on Friday, February 10.
Wilde classic is to be performed
BIG Adventures Theatre Company will present a production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance Of Being Earnest at Derby’s Robert Ludlam Theatre from February 15-18.
Top films on a summer night
Derby-BASED arts centre Quad has announced details of a tour of outdoor film screenings across the region for its Summer Nights Film Festival.
Quad treasure trove for fans of Dickens
DERBY-based arts centre will be joining the national celebrations of the Dickens bicentenary in February with an archive film screening and a new collection of Dickens films in the BFI Mediatheque.
Bands team up for acoustic sets
Two of Derby’s top acoustic bands LAF and Leere are combining to put on a special monthly show at the Brewery Tap in the city centre.
Show will go on for panto cast
Whatstandwell Pantomime Group’s production of Treasure Island at The Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Holloway, was, after three successful performances, hit by the snow on Saturday evening and the final show had to be cancelled.
CBB winner at Theatre Royal
CELEBRITY Big Brother winner Denise Welch will be in the cast for a touring production of Steel Magnolias when it comes to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from April 23-28.
Comic quartet at Jongleurs
JONGLEURS Comedy Club in Nottingham welcomes four more funnymen through its doors for performances on both Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11.
A comic tonic from Bloom
JUST THE Tonic’s The Forum in Nottingham welcomes Adam Bloom, Mike Newall and regular compere Darrell Martin onto its stage on both Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11.
Words and music at Vic Inn
FANs of Robert Smith and his merry men are in for a real treat when The Victoria Inn in Derby hosts a Cure tribute act, plus other guest performers, on Saturday, February 11.
Busy week ahead at Rock City
ROCK City in Nottingham plays host to Sonic Boom Six on Saturday, February 11.
New show for Little Bo Peep
LITTLE Bo Peep has lost her sheep and audiences at Nottingham Playhouse’s Playroom on Saturday, February 11, are going to have to help her find them.
Errol ready to play the blues
Three-time winner of UK Blues Harmonica Player award Errol Linton, along with his band The Blues Vibe, will perform in the Clubhouse at Belper Rugby Club on Saturday, February 11.
Haunting saga of two world wars
COTTON Grass Theatre will perform their latest production, Thin Air, in the Darwin Suite at Derby’s Assembly Rooms on February 14 and 15.
Andy tells of his adventures
One of the UK’s most decorated broadcasters, Andy Kershaw, will share his adventures with a captive audience at the Assembly Rooms on Thursday, February 16.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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