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B A L L E TC O M E D Y
What’s OnAutumn/Winter 2013
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DATE EVENT PAGE
1st Friday of every month
GEORGE’S COMEDY CLUB6 Sep, 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 6 Dec
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Sat 7 Sep CHINA CRISIS 3
Sat 7 Sep UTOPIA REUNION 19
10 Sep, 15 Oct,12 Nov, 3 Dec
TUESDAYS’ DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE FILM SOCIETY
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Thu 12 SepMon 11 Nov
KING GEORGE’S HALL TOURS
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Sat 14 Sep FAMILY HISTORY FAIR 20
Sundays INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE 15 Sep, 6 Oct, 3 Nov, 17 Nov
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Wednesdays ALF WRIGHT’S MUSIC HALL18 Sep, 9 Oct, 13 Nov, 18 Dec
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Fri 20/21 Sep JASON MANFORD 14
Sat 21 Sep CLUB TROPICANA 19
Sun 22 Sep THE BAY CITY ROLLERS 3
24, 25, 26 Sep 51 SHADES OF MAGGIE 14
Fri 27 Sep GOTHIC HORROR STORIES 8
Sat 28 Sep Sat 30 Nov
SOUL NIGHT OUT 19
TBC THE DARWEN MAYOR’S COMMAND PERFORMANCE
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Wednesdays DON BANKS’ VARIETY SHOW 2 Oct, 6 Nov, 4 Dec
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Thu 3 Oct BILL BAILEY 14
Fri 4 Oct THE HOUSE DEVILS 3
Sun 6 Oct BLACKBURN BLUES FESTIVAL 3
Thu 10 Oct CANNON & BALL 14
Fri 11Oct THE DOLLY PARTON STORY 3
Fri 11 Oct STEVE HUGHES 14
Sat 12 Oct DARWEN BRASS BAND 4
Sat 12 Oct Sat 14 Dec
MECCA RELIVED 19
Wed 16 Oct COLIN FRY 20
Thu 17 Oct MSFITS - I Spy Mrs Peery 15
Fri 18 Oct THE LUMBERJACKS 15
Fri 18 Oct THE UPBEAT BEATLES 4
Fri 18 Oct THE HALLÉ 9
Sat 19 Oct SPEAR OF DESTINY 4
Sat 19 Oct 80s NIGHT - The Top Guns 4
Sat 19/20 Oct SARAH MILLICAN 15
Wed 23 Oct PAUL DANIELS 15
DATE EVENT PAGE
Thu 24 Oct BERNARD WRIGLEY 15
Fri 25 Oct MAGIC - A KIND OF QUEEN 4
Fri 25 Oct CATFISH KEITH 5
Sat 26 Oct TALON - THE BEST OF THE EAGLES 5
Sat 26 Oct Sat 30 Nov
DLT’S BIG NIGHT OUT 20
Tue 29 Oct VIENNA FISTIVAL BALLET - Snow White
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Thu 31 Oct THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES 16
Fri 1 Nov HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE 11
Sun 3 Nov PINOCCHIO 11
Sun 3 Nov DOMINC KIRWAN 5
Mon 4 Nov Tue 5 Nov
BLANCMANGE 5
Thu 7 Nov JACK THE RIPPER 21
Sat 9 Nov THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS 5
Sun 10 Nov STIFF LITTLE FINGERS 6
Sun 10 Nov BELLOWHEAD 6
Sun 10 Nov THE BAY CITY ROLLERS 3
Mon 11 Nov MUSIC HALL TAVERN 21
Wed 13 Nov MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 8
Thu 14 Nov BEVERLY CRAVEN 6
Fri 15 Nov THE MANC LADS 6
Fri 15 Nov JOE LONGTHORNE 6
Sat 16 Nov THE CLONE ROSES 7
Fri 22 Nov THE UPBEAT BEATLES 4
Fri 22 Nov ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW 7
Sat 23 Nov THE DOORS EXPERIENCE 7
Sat 23 Nov SHAM 69 7
Sun 24 Nov MANCHESTER CAMERATA 9
Sun 24 Nov JIM DAVIDSON & RICHARD DIGANCE
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Thu 28 Nov PSYCHIC SALLY On The Road 21
Fri 29 Nov THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS 7
Sat 1 Dec DARWEN’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
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11-31 Dec CINDERELLA 12
13-24 Dec THE WIZARD OF OZ 13
Fri 13/Sat 14/ Sat 21 Dec
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS 22
Mon 16 Dec ANNUAL CIVIC CAROL CONCERT
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The Blackburn Blues Festival is back for its third year. Headlining Pat Travers Band also featuring the fantastic Henrik Freischlader, Jo Harman and Company, Erja Lyytinen, Cli� Stockers Slack Alice, Ron Sayer Jnr and Innes Sibun, there will be plenty to entertain you. This festival is fantastic value with seven top blues acts.
*Although this is a standing concert there will be a limited number of seats at tables.
BLACKBURN BLUES FESTIVAL 3
DATE Sun 22 September - KGH
Sun 10 November - DLT
TIME 7.30pm
PRICE £19.50 / £17.50 Conc
The Bay City Rollers Story is a celebration of those hectic days of hit songs, touring, TV shows, and the behind-the-scenes pandemonium that followed the band everywhere they went. Les McKeown tells the band’s story and sings all their hits with his band.
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS STORY
DATE Sun 6 October
TIME 2pm - 10pm
PRICE £24 adv/£TBC door
DATE Fri 11 OctoberTIME 7.30pm startPRICE £16.50 / £15 Conc The Dolly Parton Story is a journey through the sensational 50 year
career of one of country music’s most successful ladies. With an all-live four-piece band providing the sound and an array of amazing, rhinestone encrusted replica costumes, this is a real treat for any Dolly Parton fan.
THE DOLLY PARTON STORY featuring Andrea Pattison
and the Partoners.
DATE Fri 4 OctoberTIME 8pm startPRICE £8 / £7 Conc The House Devils play the best of Irish and American traditional songs
and tunes featuring Matt Fahey’s rich vocals and meaty guitar, Jonny Hulmes’ scintillating �ve-string banjo, Matt Walklate’s award-winning harmonica (and �ute) and Young Tradition �nalist Graham Mackenzie on �ddle.
THE HOUSE DEVILSAdieu to Old Ireland! Plus Guests
DATE Sat 7 SeptemberTIME 7pm doorsPRICE £15 adv / £17 door
Merseyside ‘80s pop/rock band, China Crisis, perform a selection of their hits alongside guest artists Crystal Mindset and Urban Empire.
CHINA CRISISPlus Crystal Mindset & Urban Empire
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Magic, the � rst and still the best tribute to Queen, perform all of Queen’s greatest hits plus some you may not have heard for a while. Magic perform completely live and create all the excitement of a Queen show – it’s a show not to be missed!
DATE Fri 25 OctoberTIME 8pmPRICE £16.50 / £15 conc
MAGIC - A KIND OF QUEEN
DATE Sat 19 OctoberTIME 7.30pm doorsPRICE £6 adv / £8 door
‘80s Themed Party Night
Live band plus resident DJ
Dig out those shoulder pads and roll up your jacket sleeves for our ‘80s themed party night!
BLAKEY’S ‘80S NIGHT The Top Guns
DATE Sat 19 OctoberTIME 7pm doorsPRICE £13.50 adv / £TBC door
SPEAR OF DESTINY were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk
Brandon’s post-punk iconic rockers, THEATRE OF HATE. The concert will contain tracks from all 12 Spear Of Destiny studio albums, a new song from 2014’s new album Thirty-one, and a previously little heard gem from 1984, Institution.
SPEAR OF DESTINY
In 1963 a new band took the country by storm, playing Blues, Motown and Rock ’n’ Roll… Since 1997 The Upbeat Beatles have been re-creating the excitement, raw energy and authentic sound of the original Fab Four. The Beatles shook the world - let The Upbeat Beatles shake your night!
THE UPBEAT BEATLESThe 50th Anniversary Tour
DATE Fri 18 October - DLT
Fri 22 November - KGH
TIME 7.30pm
PRICE £17.50 / £16.50 Conc
The award winning Darwen Brass, under the musical direction of Steve Hartley, return to Darwen Library Theatre with a programme of popular classics.
DARWEN BRASS BANDDATE Sat 12 OctoberTIME 7.30pm startPRICE £7.50 / £5 Conc
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DATE Sat 26 OctoberTIME 8pm startPRICE £18.50 / £17.50 Conc
DATE Sat 9 NovemberTIME 7.30pm doorsPRICE £14 / £12 Conc
From Glastonbury Festival to writing jingles for Holland’s Pies, the Hotpots have been entertaining the nation with comedy songs about chippy teas, shopmobility scooters as well as how to smuggle your own sweets into the
cinema. With congas, puppets and pirates on the menu at each and every Hotpots gig, join Bernard, Bob, Kenny, Billy and Dickie for a rambunctious riot of good time, singalonga fun. We’ll see you at the bar!
THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS
The world’s de�nitive Eagles tribute show presents classic Eagles hits from the timeless back catalogue, including Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy, Desperado, Take It To The Limit, Life In The Fast Lane, The Last
Resort and many more. With exquisite four-part vocal harmony and exact musical production they capture everything upon which The Eagles built their reputation.
TALON - THE BEST OF THE EAGLES
DATE Fri 25 OctoberTIME 8pm startPRICE £10 adv / £12 door £5 Student
Cutting-edge blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist, Cat�sh Keith, has an innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music which has spellbound audiences the world over. He has reinvented the guitar with great power and artistry, and brings a rare beauty and vitality to his music.
CATFISH KEITH
DATE Sun 3 NovemberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £18.50
Dominic Kirwan lights up the room, ignites and engages the audience
and holds them in the palm of his hand. He performs a vibrant mix of classic country, a hint of rock and roll, a sprinkling of a ballad, a touch of a standard and just a spot of an inspirational classic.
DOMINIC KIRWAN
DATE Mon 4 / Tue 5 NovTIME 7pm doorsPRICE £20 adv / £22 door
Darwen-born Neil Arthur returns by popular demand to promote the re-release of Blancmange’s most successful album, Happy Families.
BLANCMANGE
DATE Sun 10 November
TIME 7.30pm doors
PRICE £18 Adv / £TBC door
Sti� Little Fingers were formed in 1977 in Belfast, Ireland. Along with the likes of the Clash, Sex Pistols,
The Jam, Buzzcocks, Undertones, Sham 69, Stranglers, et al - Sti� Little Fingers were at the forefront of the punk movement. They wrote initially about their own lives, growing up at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, in songs like Suspect Device and Wasted Life.
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
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DATE Sun 10 November TIME 7pm doorsPRICE £23.50 / £18.50
DATE Thu 14 November TIME 8pm startPRICE £16
DATE Fri 15 November TIME 8pm startPRICE £20 / £19 Conc
Winner of ‘BEST ALBUM’ at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Since their formation in 2004 Bellowhead have occupied a unique place in Britain’s musical landscape: a blistering 11-piece band fusing folk, funk, rock, world, jazz, music hall and classical music, they have placed themselves at the cutting edge of the contemporary music scene while harnessing all the power and mystery of ancient English and European musical traditions.
DATE Fri 15 November
TIME 8pm start
PRICE £6 adv / £8 door
Back by popular demand, a trio of �lthy Failsworth animals pay homage to the infamous Macc Lads with support and DJ.
BELLOWHEAD
THE MANC LADSBack by popular demand
With a paired-down acoustic line-up and stripped-back production, she sings all her hits from the ‘90s and talks candidly about her experience of breast cancer, her recent divorce and current a�airs. This is a show �lled with nostalgia, unapologetically designed to make you laugh, cry and then buy her autobiography that’s been 12 years in the making!
BEVERLEY CRAVEN
Joe Longthorne is recognised as one of the most dynamic entertainers in British show business. His impressions have an uncanny ability for accuracy and his impressive voice will take you on a kaleidoscope journey of music and fun.
JOE LONGTHORNE
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B O X O F F I C E
DATE Fri 29 NovemberTIME 7.30pm startPRICE £13 / £11 Conc
DATE Fri 22 NovemberTIME 7.30pm startPRICE £20Andy Fairweather Low’s pedigree is the stu� rock dreams are made of.
His new show includes songs from all aspects of this man’s extraordinary career including major solo hits such as Wide Eyed And Legless and the 2006 release Sweet Soulful Music.
DATE Sat 23 NovemberTIME 6.45pm doorsPRICE £12 adv / £14 door
This legendary punk band take to the stage in the Windsor Suite. Please note Jimmy Pursey is not in the current line-up.
ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW
SHAM 69
DATE Sat 16 NovemberTIME 7.30pm doorsPRICE £10 adv / £12 door
The Clone Roses include all the classics in their set such as Waterfall, Made Of Stone, This Is The One, and, of course, I Am The Resurrection. The band’s attention to detail is excellent, from the clothes and instruments to the Manc swagger and stage mannerisms, while the musical and sonic accuracy of their performance is second to none.
THE CLONE ROSES
THE DOORS EXPERIENCE Back by popular demand
Join the North’s favourite family entertainers, The Houghton Weavers, for an evening of folk and comedy. Over the past three decades The Houghton Weavers have released over
thirty albums, numerous DVDs and have numerous radio and television appearances to their credit, including their own series, Sit Thi Deawn.
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS
ATE Sat 23 NovemberTIME 7pm doorsPRICE £8 adv / £10 door /
£5 student
Back by popular demand, The Doors
Experience recreate the sound, look and magic of a legendary ‘60s Doors concert, taking audiences on a journey through time. Included are all the classic hits – Light My Fire, Backdoor Man, When The Music’s Over and many more.
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Tra� c of the Stage sets this famous Shakespearean comedy in eighteenth century Spain with its colour, passion and energy. Sword� ghts, � amenco dancing, romantic guitar music and cloak-and-dagger intrigue are ingredients in this pacy production.
Judi Bowker (Clash of the Titans) and Harry Meacher (The Scarlet Pimpernel) play the sparring lovers, Beatrice and Benedick, in this cautionary tale of love and self-deception. `I will die a bachelor`, announces Benedick, at the beginning of the play, but pride comes before a fall . . . and all the characters have lessons to learn in this timeless satire on the conventions of courtly love.
Traffi c of The Stage Touring presents
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
DATE Wed 13 November
TIME 7.30pm
PRICE £12 / £10 Conc
£6 School groups
DATE Fri 27 September
TIME 8pm
PRICE £12 / £10 Conc
Edgar Allan Poe is the undisputed master of gothic horror. His dark tales have, for successive generations, thrilled, excited and terri� ed. His macabre imagination explores the darkest, deepest recesses of the human mind and the furthest reaches of the paranormal. Claustrophobic nightmares of murder, madness and torture are his signature, and with these retellings by master raconteur, Andrew Meller (An
Audience with Sherlock Holmes; Talbot House and An Evening With The Humour Of Bob Newhart & Tom Lehrer) you will be left trans� xed and petri� ed.
Most de� nitely not for the faint-hearted or weak-minded, this is a show for those who revel in being scared!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 14
THE GOTHIC HORROR STORIES
DARWEN LIBRARY THEATRE FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS:TIME 2pm PRICE £3 (Film Society Membership)
SONG FOR MARIONTue 10 September
DEEP INMY HEARTTue 15 October
THE GREAT GATSBYTue 12 November
NIGHT AND DAYTue 3 December
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DATE Fri 18 October
TIME 7.30pm
PRICE from £15
CONC Available
THE HALLÉ
Sibelius En Saga
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Shostakovich Symphony No.1
Rory Macdonald conductor Andrew Tyson piano
Andrew Tyson joins the Hallé for Rachmaninov’s scintillating Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, the work that secured him the Terence Judd-Hallé Orchestra Prize at the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition.
Pre-concert talk: Rory Macdonald is interviewed by Tom Redmond, BBC broadcaster and Second Horn of the Hallé.
DATE Tue 29 October
TIME 7pm
PRICE from £13.50, buy 2 x adult tickets - get one under 16 ticket FREE!
CONC £2 off senior citizens; £4 off under 16s; groups of 10+ £9.50 all areas
VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET - SNOW WHITEJoin Vienna Festival Ballet on a magical journey with their brand new production of Snow White. World premiere choreography propels this timeless fairytale and answers the question, who is the fairest one of all. Based on the traditional Grimm Brothers’ story, this ballet incorporates all the important elements: an enchanted mirror, a beautiful girl, a shiny red apple and Prince Charming. This spellbinding ballet promises to entertain and dazzle the whole family.
DATE Sun 24 November
TIME 2.30pm
PRICE from £15
CONC Available
MANCHESTER CAMERATABeethoven Rondino in E �at
Dvorák Serenade for Wind Instruments Op.44
Mozart Serenade No.10 Gran Partita K361
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor
Manchester Camerata returns to King George’s Hall for a truly sublime programme that showcases the orchestra’s superb wind musicians.
Pre-concert talk: Gábor Takács-Nagy interviewed by Manchester Camerata’s Head of Creative Programming.
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TICKETS ON SALE SOON - VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO:www.kinggeorgeshall.com www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com
HUMPTY DUMPTY
AND THE BIG BOOK OF NURSERYS
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DATE Sun 3 November
TIME 1pm
PRICE £10 / £7 Conc
£28 family of 4
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLEDATE Fri 1 November
TIME 2pm
PRICE £10 / £7 Conc
£28 family of 4
It’s the annual Jumping Over The Moon so there’s an air of excitement
in Rhyme Town – the secret place where nursery rhyme characters live when they’re not busy with bedtime stories.
Hey Diddle Diddle is a magical show of songs, laughter and audience participation – ideal for children of all ages!
PINOCCHIORiverbank Productions proudly presents Carlo Collodi’s classic Italian tale about the puppet who wanted to become a real boy. With four versatile actors, puppets, catchy original music and lots of joining in, this show is guaranteed to please family audiences, particularly children aged four to nine.
TICKETS ON SALE SOON - VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO:www.kinggeorgeshall.com www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com
VIENNESE STRAUSS GALA Sunday 19th January
AMERICAN WRESTLING Saturday 1st February
ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Saturday 15th February
READY STEADY COOK - LIVE ON STAGE Wednesday 26th February
CARMEN - RUSSIAN STATE OPERA HOUSE Wednesday 5th March
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King George’s Hall Blackburn & Stageworks Worldwide Productionspresent
the spectacular family pantomime
PHIL WALKER as BUTTONS
MADAME GALINA as FAIRY GODMOTHER
TAYLOR MURPHY as BARON
RUBY SAYRE & NICOLA BROADLEY as THE SISTERS
BRYAN REID as THE PRINCE ALEXEY KOFANOV as ESPRIT DU CIEL
and introducing from Blackburn MIRANDA MYLES as CINDERELLA
STAGEWORKS WORLDWIDE PRODUCTIONS DANCERS
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13th - 24th Decemberfor performance times and prices
please see website or contact the Box Office
C O M E D Y www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com
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DATE Fri 20 & Sat 21 SeptTIME 8pmPRICE £22.50
DATE Thu 3 OctoberTIME 8pmPRICE £25
DATE Fri 11 OctoberTIME 8pm startPRICE £15 / £13 Conc
DATE 24/25/26 SeptemberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £20
Everybody’s favourite northern comedian, Jason Manford, has announced a brand new tour for 2013. The show promises to feature a wealth of comedy anecdotes, comic misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason’s likeable
charm and teasingly intelligent wit.
“What Manford does best: classic, chirpy-chappie stand-up” – Guardian
This show has the all-classic Bill Bailey elements, trademark musical mash-ups, multi-lingual ri�s, �lms, songs, philosophizing and silliness on a grand scale… Plus one amazing owl.
“Witty, clever and cheeky, Bailey was wickedly funny on every topic he broached.”
NEWCASTLE HERALD (Australia)
Please note – Latecomers will not be admitted, start time is strictly 8pm.
Direct from sell-out shows at the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand Comedy Festivals, the sublime Australian comic and ex heavy-metal drummer returns to UK shores to embark upon his second solo tour. This brand new show features
more thoughtful, outspoken social commentary courtesy of a masterful, erudite and provocative performer. Laid-back, e�ortless charm and caustic anti-establishment humour from a truly unique, world-class performer.
JASON MANFORD
BILL BAILEY
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51 Shades Of Maggie is the Number 1 best-selling comedy send-up of 50 Shades Of Grey. Lovable Maggie is a working class girl who knows what she wants in a man, however, like
most women, has been let down by all the men in her life.
Attending an interview at the Social Security, Maggie meets the handsome and hunky Mr. Big! Will he turn out to be the man of her dreams, or will his “Private Room of Pain” put her o�?
51 SHADES OF MAGGIE
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DATE Thu 10 October TIME 7.30pmPRICE £17.50 / £15.50 Conc
Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball bring their very own special brand of comedy to the theatre for 2013.
With their knock-about comedy routines and a Q & A session with the audience, a fun and entertaining evening is assured.
CANNON & BALL
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DATE Thu 17 OctoberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £12 / £10 Conc
DATE Sat 19 / Sun 20 OctTIME 8pmPRICE £25
DATE Thu 24 OctoberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £8
DATE Fri 18 OctoberTIME 8pmPRICE £16
DATE Wed 23 OctoberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £17.50
Evening News Edinburgh Fringe Capital Award-winning show, I Spy Mrs Peery, is a story of mystery, intrigue and suspense, more violent than a crash diet, more spine-chilling
than ice cubes down the back of yer nightie! Mrs Peery sees it all from behind her net curtains, she never crosses her own door step, but she’s plenty to say about the state of her neighbours.
The British Comedy Award’s Queen of Comedy, Sarah Millican, is giving up the party scene (Ann Summers), easing o� on the drinking (�zzy pop equals wealthy dentists) and is settling down (taking her bra o� ). Determined to put down some roots, she now has a cat (furry baby) and
even a tree (she has a lot of mugs). On this, her third national tour, you will learn what to take on a dirty weekend, the easiest way to blend in in posh restaurants and how to teach a pensioner to swear. Join her for some hilarious domestic bliss.
No stranger to the Library Theatre, the Bolton Bullfrog is back performing his favourite songs, monologues and instrumentals. Many will have heard his broadcasts on Radio Lancashire or seen his exploits on such TV classics
as Dinner Ladies, Phoenix Nights and Emmerdale. He might even be persuaded to do “Is There A Car Park?”- the Blackburn anthem!
MSFITS - I SPY MRS PEERY
SARAH MILLICAN
BERNARD WRIGLEY
Stewart Francis, Craig Campbell and Glenn Wool – the UK’s favourite Canadian comedians - will each perform a solo show as a rotating triple bill, as part of the hugely successful touring stand-up comedy tour The Lumberjacks. Following
their acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival last year, The Lumberjacks hit the road in April this year and have been playing to packed theatres and garnering fantastic reviews up and down the UK.
THE LUMBERJACKS
In the world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more success than Paul Daniels. From the moment he burst onto our screens, his magic shows have topped the ratings. He is undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of the 20th century, and has become a true magical legend.
Come and see his brand new show where he will perform a selection of his favourite magic and a number of new tricks never performed in public. He will be joined by the very lovely Debbie McGee. A show full of magic, comedy and amazement.
PAUL DANIELS
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DATE Thu 31 OctoberTIME 8pm startPRICE £19.50 / £16.50 Conc £15 groups of 10+
DATE Sun 24 NovemberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £19.50 / £17 Conc
£15 for serving Armed Forces/NHS/Students
Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back with an all-new all-star cast! Featuring the feisty Hollie -Jay Bowes (Hollyoaks), TV favourite Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks, Grange Hill, Loose Women) and national treasure
Diane Keen (Doctors, Ruth Rendell Mysteries). An unmissable show for every generation - bring your mum, your best friend, your sister or even your gran - this is the ultimate girls’ night out… trust us!
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Two of the most iconic performers of a generation, Jim Davidson and Richard Digance join forces this autumn for a limited tour of venues across the country.
For over a decade, Jim Davidson dominated prime time TV comedy with smash hit shows such as Big Break and The Generation Game, and to this day he remains one of the most popular stand-up comedians the country has ever produced.
BAFTA-nominee Richard Digance, a major TV star in his own right, is
heralded by musicians and comedians alike as one of the most in�uential comedy song writers, performers and musicians ever.
Having appeared together many times throughout the eighties, travelling the world, often to entertain our troops in some of the most inhospitable places imaginable, the two come together again in celebration of great times, great memories and great shows.
Very much a night of music and laughter not to be missed. 16+ show
JIM DAVIDSON & RICHARD DIGANCE
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George’s Comedy Club
Fri 6th SeptemberMC Dave Williams presentsVikki Stone, Anthony J Brown and Seymour Mace
Fri 4 October 2013 MC: Pete Otway presents Tony Burgess, Mike Newall and Rob Rouse
Fri 1 November MC: David LongleyAlex Boardman, Harriet Dyer and Steve Royle
Fri 6 December Line up to be announced
DOORS 7.15pmPRICE £10 adv / £12 door
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RESERVATIONS:Box Office - 0844 847 1664
We will be offering pre-concert suppers before
every show that displays this symbol
Just call the Box Office for menu information and
to book your table!
Pre-Concert Menu
£9.95 / £11.95Choice of 2 or 3 courses
DATE Wednesdays:
2 Oct, 6 Nov,
4 Dec
TIME 2pm - 4.30pm
PRICE £3.50 / £2.50 Conc (for Darwen residents)
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Don BanksDon Banks’ Afternoon
VARIETY SHOWYour host & compere Glen South presents an afternoon of music, comedy and variety at Darwen Library Theatre. A complimentary tea or co� ee and biscuits will be served at the interval.
INDOOR CAR BOOT SALE
DATE Wednesdays:
18 Sep, 9 Oct,
13 Nov, 18 Dec
TIME 2pm - 4.30pm
PRICE £3.50 / £2.50 Conc (for Darwen residents)
With your musical director Colin Hilton and compere Mike Berry an afternoon of traditional Music Hall entertainment with a complimentary tea or co� ee and biscuits served at the interval.
Alf Wright’s
AFTERNOON MUSIC HALL
Guided tours of
KING GEORGE’S HALLDATE Thu 12 September
Mon 11 November
TIME 10:30am
PRICE Free - places are limited so please book at the Box O� ce in advance
Stalls from £10. To book a space contact Margaret Chambers on 01254 503220 or email [email protected]
DATE Sun 15 September, Sun 6 October, Sun 3 November, Sun 17 November*TIME 9am - 2pmPRICE £1, accompanied children go free
Everyone welcome!
Supporting: The British Heart Foundation, Age UK, East Lancs Womens Centre, Air Ambulance and BwD Age UK, Darwen
AMPLE FREE PARKING THROUGHOUT THE AREA
*Xmas and children’s toys only
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C L A S S I C C L U B N I T E S
DATE Sat 12 October,
Sat 14 December
TIME 9pm - 2am
PRICE £4 adv / £6 door
DJs Ronnie Brown & Julian Kellet present
MECCA RELIVED!‘60s & ‘70s Soul and MOD Classics
Resident DJs Julian Kellett & Ronnie Brown spin Soul & MOD classics from the late 60s to the early 70s
The Ultimate Retro Party Night with DJ Skippy featuring Nathan Moore (Brother Beyond).
Let’s relive the great times and reunite for one big party!!
CLUB TROPICANADATE Sat 21 September
TIME 10pm - 3am
PRICE £4 adv / £6 door
The legendary Blackburn Soul Night Out is now in its 19th year. Dance the night away in 3 dance rooms of Northern Soul, ‘60s club, Motown, Jazz Funk and Disco.
SOUL NIGHT OUT3 Room Soul Nights - Now in our 19th year!
DATE Sat 28 September,
Sat 30 November
TIME 9pm - 3am
PRICE £11 adv / £13 door
SOUL NIGHT OUT
UTOPIA REUNION
Dance Floor Club Hits
UTOPIA REUNIONBack to oldskool
DATE Sat 7 September
TIME 10pm - 3am
PRICE £6 adv / £10 door
This week most children return back to school... So we are taking YOU back to school!
OLDSKOOL ‘90s - Early ‘00s Dance� oor Classics Utopia Reunion style!
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DATE Wed 16 OctoberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £17.50
Publicly acknowledged as ‘The People’s Medium’, Colin is one of the world’s most renowned mediums, having worked as a Spiritualist Medium, registered healer and tutor for over 34 years. Following on from the worldwide success of
his television series, Sixth Sense With Colin Fry, Psychic Private Eyes, and Colin Fry Live, he went on to make a highly acclaimed TV series, The Happy Medium in New Zealand and most recently Den Andre Siden with Colin Fry in Norway.
COLIN FRYThe Happy Medium Tour
DATE Sat 26 Oct/Sat 30 NovTIME 7.30pm doorsPRICE £12 / £10 Conc
Oct 26th Peter Grant. A night of Swing, Jazz and Musical Theatre , plus special guest Gemma Louise Doyle.
Nov 30th Legends of Soul & Motown Show.
DLT’S BIG NIGHT OUTa Monthly Themed Cabaret Night
DATE Sat 14 SeptemberTIME 10am to 4pmPRICE £3 Adults - Accompanied children FREE
Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society & The North West Group of Family History Societies present a combined Family History Fair and a series of talks from experts on a
range of family history related topics. Whether you are just starting out on your family history or a seasoned genealogist there will be something here of interest for everyone .
FAMILY HISTORY FAIR
DATE TBCTIME 7.30pmPRICE £8
Councillor Eileen Entwistle invites you to the 2nd annual Darwen Mayor’s Command Performance.
An all-singing, all-dancing variety show suitable for all ages.
Full line-up to be announced soon.
THE DARWEN MAYOR’S COMMAND PERFORMANCE
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DATE Thu 28 NovemberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £22.50
Star of Sky Living’s Psychic Sally On The Road, Britain’s favourite TV psychic, Sally Morgan, returns with her outstanding 2013 nationwide tour. Often referred to as ‘Psychic to the stars’, Sally has built up an extensive client list, having read for well-known faces like Katie Price, George Michael and the late Princess Diana.
This unique theatrical experience should leave you feeling uplifted and enlightened ... as they say, seeing is believing!
SME Ltd proudly presents
PSYCHIC SALLY On The Road
The funniest night of your holiday becomes the funniest night in your town. The most successful show in the Canary Islands for the last 20 years comes to the UK.
One million people have seen this amazing show in the past and you must not miss the opportunity to see this stunning night of music, laughter
and razzamatazz starring Paul Carroll and his co-stars who were most recently famed by winning the JET2 Party Plane from Blackpool!
MUSIC HALL TAVERN
DATE Thu 7 NovemberTIME 7.30pm startPRICE £12 / £10 Conc
The identity of the killer known as Jack the Ripper has long remained a mystery, but now through Trevor Marriott’s long and protracted 12-year re-investigation of these crimes, new evidence found in secret police �les has led to the identi�cation of new suspects and new evidence, all of which now challenges our understanding of the case and casts a major doubt about many of the original and accepted theories.
Please note that original crime scene and post mortem pictures of a graphic nature will be shown, which some people may �nd disturbing.
JACK THE RIPPERA 21st Century Investigation presented by Trevor Marriott
DATE Mon 11 NovemberTIME 7.30pmPRICE £18 / £14 Conc, £10 Under 16s, £44 Family ticket (4)
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DATE Fri 13/Sat 14/21 DecTIME 7.30pm for 8pmPRICE £27.50
DATE Sat 1 DecemberTIME 1.30pmPRICE FREE
An afternoon of Christmas music and carols with the award-winning Blackburn and Darwen Band.
Song sheets will be provided!
Bring YOUR party to ours!
Includes a 3-course meal, table decorations, live music and a disco til 1am.
Live Music by:
Loving It – Friday 13th & Saturday 21st December
Trinity – Saturday 14th December
* EARLY BOOKING RECOMMENDED*£10 non-refundable deposit required to secure your place
DARWEN’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS
King Georges Hall will be holding this year’s Annual Civic Carol Concert. All are welcome to the event. There will also be a collection for the Mayor’s charity.
ANNUAL CIVIC CAROL CONCERT
Concert Hall Seating Plan, King Georges’ Hall
Bookings: 0844 847 1664
www.www.kinggeorgeshall.com
Darwen Library Theatre Seating Planseating plan
Darwen Library Theatre Knott Street, Darwen, Lancashire BB3 3BUTelephone: 01254 706006 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com
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DATE Mon 16 DecemberTIME 6.30pmPRICE FREE
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How to BookVia telephone: you can book tickets by calling 0844 847 1664. This number rings direct to our Box O�ce sta�, but please note that during busy or out-of-o�ce periods, you will be transferred to Ticketmaster.
In person: at the KGH Box O�ce or Darwen Library, Knott St, Darwen, BB3 3BU - see opposite for opening times.
Online: please visit www.kinggeorgeshall.com or www.darwenlibrarytheatre.com for additional show information and to book tickets; please note that online purchases will be made via Ticketmaster and booking fees will apply.
Our Agents: you can book tickets for our events at Clitheroe T.I.C, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA.
Conditions of SaleAll tickets are sold on a non-refundable and non-exchange basis. A service charge will apply to all bookings made with credit and debit cards. In addition, an administration fee will be charged to any telephone booking.
Please note: bookings via Ticketmaster are subject to Ticketmaster’s booking fees and charges.
Customers with DisabilitiesKing George’s Hall and Darwen Library Theatre welcomes customers with disabilities. If you use a wheelchair it is essential that the Box O�ce is noti�ed at the time of booking for �re and licensing regulations. The Fire Authorities advise that all wheelchair patrons remain in their seats throughout the performance; and wheelchair spaces are situated on the Main Floor only.
We operate a free ticket for every wheelchair carer attending. Maximum one per wheelchair, full price ticket must be purchased.
All areas of King George’s Hall and Darwen Library Theatre have disabled access.
Box Office Opening Hours (for advance bookings)Blackburn The Box O�ce, Northgate, Blackburn, BB2 1AA
Opening Hours:
Mon to Fri: 9am ‘til 5pm
Saturday: 10am ‘til 4pm
Sunday: Closed unless event on
Book for all events at both Blackburn King George’s
Hall and also Darwen Library Theatre
Darwen The Library (not Theatre), Knott Street,
Darwen, BB3 3BU.
Opening Hours:
Mon: 10am ‘til 7pm
Tue & Sun: Closed
Wed & Fri: 10am ‘til 5pm
Thu: 1pm ‘til 5pm
Sat: 10am ‘til 4pm
Book for DLT events only
Box Office Opening Hours (on event days)We’ll usually be open from one hour before show time
until the end of the �rst interval.
Please note: the sales point will normally operate from
the main entrance to KGH and DLT
Box Office Information
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FEILDEN ST
ST PAULS ST
BLAKEY MOOR
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KING WILLIAM STNORTHGATE
EXCHANGE ST
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EANAMST PAULS AVE
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BYROM ST
PRESTON NEW RD
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FEILDEN STCAR PARK
THE MALLCAR PARKKING
GEORGE’S HALL
PRESTON
DARWEN
M65
PRESTON
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CHORLEY
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BLACKBURNTOWN CENTRE
BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL
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BLACKBURN MUSEUM &
ART GALLERY
WAVESLEISURECENTRE
WHERE TO FIND USKing George’s Hall is situated on the corner of Blakey Moor
and Northgate in the town centre of Blackburn.
PLEASE FOLLOW ORANGE ARROWS
FOR SIMPLEST ROUTE TO FEILDEN ST
CAR PARK
PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT:· Feilden Street car park (BB2 1LH) from Monday – Saturday, between 7am – 11pm. The car park
will remain open for 30 minutes following performances fi nishing after 11pm· The Mall car park (BB1 5AF) from Monday – Saturday, between 6am – 8pm, and Sunday 8am – 8pm· Or most of the area’s street parking is FREE after 6pmWe are approximately 10 minutes walk from the bus and train stations, so are easily accessible by public transport.
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