FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT LEISURE IN HYNDBURN Hyndburn entrtainment
Your guide to what's on at Accrington Town Hall, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre and around Hyndburn
 
 
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What's on at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre
Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre

 
What's on at Oswaldtwistle Accrington Town Hall
Accrington Town Hall

 
What's on at other venues
Other Venues

 

 
OSWALDTWISTLE CIVIC THEATRE  
 
 
The Dance Off 2009  

The Dance Class Accrington Presents:
The Dance Off 2009

TICKETS : £6.00 (£4.00 Concessions)

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Just Dance!  

JMS Dance School Present:
Just Dance!

ALL TICKETS : £5.00
TEL 07835 540655 FOR TICKETS

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National Clown Theatre  

National Clown Theatre present
their Special School Holiday Show:
Buckets Full of Laughter and Gallons of Fun

ALL TICKETS : £4.50

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Dorothy the Dinosaur  

The New Dorothy the Dinosaur Show

Dorothy is one of the most endearing and best loved stars of the smash hit Nick Jr television show ‘The Wiggles’ and has now been brought to the theatre stage in her very own fully interactive live show alongside Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and several new friends.

www.dorothythedinosaur.com

TICKETS : £4.50 adults, £2.50 children

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Sparks LogoSparks  

SPARKS SUMMER SESSIONS

www.oswaldtwistleplayers.co.uk

ONE OFF PAYMENT OF £20 FOR ALL SESSIONS
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT GAYLE KNIGHT TEL 01254 387851

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Sparks Present:
The Wind in The Willows
by Kenneth Grahame and Alan Bennett

Performed by local young people, this engaging production will charm all ages. Follow the adventures of Ratty, Toad and Mole as they laze away their summer days.

ALL TICKETS : £5.00

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Sparks Present:
Tales From The City Zoo
by Bill Highton

Performed by Sparks juniors, this play with music, was written by local man, Bill Highton and the cast of Sparks.

Graham the Lion, Doris the Crocodile, Eric the Elephant and Barry the Gorilla are all happy in their home in the city Zoo but newcomer Zimba the Chimpanzee isn’t.

Follow the animals adventure as they try to help Zimba find his way out of the city zoo and back to his homeland in Africa.

ALL TICKETS : £5.00

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Let's Hang On - Frankie Valli Tribute  

Let's Hang On -
A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons

Let's Hang On are an amazing live band who perform, with the greatest of accuracy 'an outstanding tribute' to the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

The music of Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito & Nick Massi was recognised around the world for it's legendary falsetto lead vocal and incredible doo-wop harmonies, making these blue collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks, who wrote their own songs and invented their own sound, one of the biggest pop sensations of all time!

Let's Hang On will take you back to this magical time in music history. Performing all your favourite hits - Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Rag Doll, Walk Like a Man, Dec '63 (Oh What a Night), Can't Take My Eyes Off You... and many more.

So don't miss this exciting show, guaranteed to have you singing at the top of your voices and dancing in the aisles.

www.letshangon.co.uk

TICKETS : £16.00 adults (£14.00 concessions)

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Bazaar and Rummage  

Planet Rabbit Productions Limited Present:
Bazaar & Rummage
by Sue Townsend

Gwenda, a neurotic do-gooder and ex-agoraphobic, leads a self-help group of 3 agoraphobic women who haven't been able to leave their homes for many years for a variety of reasons.

They are now venturing out to run a local jumble sale at the church hall, supervised by Gwenda and assisted by sensible trainee social worker, Fliss. While sorting the rummage their fears erupt and as the day ends their agoraphobia isn't cured but they leave with the knowledge that they are not alone in their fears.

A hilarious play written by the writer of Adrian Mole and Queen & I. Original songs by Nathan Dawe.

www.planetrabbit.co.uk

ALL TICKETS : £9.00

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As part of Hyndburn’s Year of Culture,
Leisure in Hyndburn and Hyndburn Borough Council are proud to present:
CHILDREN'S THEATRE WEEK

A diverse selection of Theatre and workshops aimed at children from the age of 2 to 17.

 

HorseplayHorseplay  

Horseplay

Set within a horse's stable, Horseplay is a magical, multi-sensory world containing live performer, Niki McCretton, beautiful props, miniature landscapes, lighting, sound and images to support children's imaginative ideas.

Initiated by Niki's pony-tale, the children take over as their play becomes the performance. Parents and teachers watch the unfolding story through nooks and crannies in the stable wall. Horseplay is guaranteed to thrill children and will please parents too!

Horseplay has been developed to meet the new Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum guidelines and directly meets specified areas of learning and development through physical exploration and investigation, imagination and imaginative play.

Children and parents can stay, ask questions and play together afterwards.

www.nikimccretton.com

TICKETS : £3.50 per child

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Hoof!  

HOOF!
A Horse's Quest for a Herd, Humour and a Life Without Shoes

Stuck in her stable, abandoned by her owner a lonely pony dreams of a better life. Then one night the tv remote falls within hoof reach and a whole new world of cowboy films, rodeos and adventure is revealed. She starts to realise that she's no dumb animal and a quest for life, a herd and humour begins!

A 50 minute show for children aged 3+ and their families, told with puppets, tap dancing hooves and nostalgic TV clips of Black Beauty, Mr Ed and Champion the Wonder Horse.

www.nikimccretton.com

ALL TICKETS : £2.50

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Val and Halla's Loony Longboat legends  

Val and Halla's Loony Longboat Legends

Welcome to the world of Val and Halla and their loony longboat legends. These two crazy characters attempt to tell the story of how Viking influence grew and spread throughout the world and how they eventually came to settle in England… but they can’t do it without plenty of help from the audience.

By participating in this live show the children will explore the life and times of the Viking people; they will become the heroes and villains of Viking history with no rehearsal or preparation necessary.

Issues raised in History Unit 6, ‘Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past?’, History Unit 18 ‘What was it like to live here in the past?’ and Citizenship Unit 5, ‘Living in a Diverse World’ are explored in a highly enjoyable and creative way.

Other areas of the curriculum covered by the performance, workshop and in the Teacher’s Pack are geography, ICT, literacy, art & design and personal, social and health education.

www.markmarkproductions.co.uk

ALL TICKETS : £1.00

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The Story of Odysseus  

The Story of Odysseus

It’s around 1200BC The Trojan War has been raging for 10 years and is about to come to an end. How have the main characters fared? Was Paris a capital soldier? Is Helen still beautiful? How is Achilles’ heel? For the great soldier Odysseus the end of the war marks the beginning of a new 10 year adventure as he sets sail for Ithaca and home… but things don’t quite go according to plan!

Odysseus and his men are beset by monsters and befuddled by Gods on their journey across the seas and only the children, with a bit of help from the actors, can see them safely home.

Participation in this piece of comedy story theatre will enable the children to explore what life was like in the ancient Greek empire as defined in History Unit 14. Issues from Citizenship Unit 5, ‘Living in a Diverse World’ are also addressed. Other areas of the curriculum covered in the performance and in the Teacher's Pack include geography, ICT, literacy, art & design and personal, social and health education.

www.markmarkproductions.co.uk

ALL TICKETS : £1.00

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If you are a school group and would like to bring a large number to either of the above shows please contact Kerry Smith on 01254 380658.


Banxy and Kno LoveBanxy and Kno LoveBanxy and Kno Love  

Banxy, Kno Love Productions and Makin' Projects Present:
Adventures in Anti-Cool

Three knock-out and very individual Hip Hop theatre performances in the same evening!

Banxy presents his new solo piece Ikky Wakk - Is Ikky still at the top of the Breakdance game or has age got the best of him?

KnoLove Productions present their solo Cool Rules - A fierce uncompromising tale of pride, fear and hope exploring the explosion of violence within our young communities. Using physical lyricism with verbal dexterity Cool Rules brings you back to gritty urban reality with a bump.

The whole evening will be topped off with Adventures in Anti-Cool - A fast and fun vignette of Hip Hop theatre what ifs, boldly going where no B’Boy has any right to be. To seek out new hip hop theatre but not as we know it by riffing on themes as diverse as Star Trek, club nights and the inner nerd.

www.banxy.co.uk
www.makinprojects.co.uk

ALL TICKETS : £2.50

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Freddie Starr  

Freddie Starr

The madcap comedian Freddie Starr is back on tour with another unpredictable evening of madness and mayhem as he brings his own brand of outrageous humour to the stage.

Freddie is no stranger to the theatre and is pleased to be back very live and very dangerous.

Freddie has over the last 40 years established himself as one of the true comic geniuses of all time, with his place in the comedy 'Hall of Fame' now assured he’s back treading the boards, so come and see the legend in person.

www.freddiestarr.com

ALL TICKETS : £20.00

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C.H.I.N.A. Memorial Concert  

C.H.I.N.A. Presents:
A Memorial Concert

TICKETS : £TBC

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Oswaldtwistle Players  

Oswaldtwistle Players Present:
Dying Matters

Written and Directed by Gayle Knight.

www.oswaldtwistleplayers.co.uk

TICKETS : £7.50 (£6.50 concessions)
Opening night all tickets £5.50

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Five Star Swing  

Five Star Swing
As seen on BBC TV's “Children in Need”

Featuring Simone, from the Ivy Benson Orchestra. An exciting event with hits you'll know and love from the Swing era - Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller through to vocals like "Mr Bojangles" & "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - plus foot stomping “Jools Holland” style Jazz.

“They swing like crazy - Superb !” Sheila Tracy (BBC)

“...A celebration of classic Swing !” (Telegraph)

This show boasts multi-instrumentalists and singers led by Chris Smith - former composer for Herb Miller (Glenn Miller's brother), BBC Big Band and the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium.

www.fivestarswing.lgwebdesign.co.uk

TICKETS : £10.50 (£9.50 Concessions)

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Mike D'Abo Trio  

An Evening with Mike D'Abo

Mike d’Abo first came to fame in 1966 replacing Paul Jones as lead singer with Manfred Mann. His voice was featured on 7 consecutive top 10 hits, including ‘Just Like A Woman’, ‘Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James’, ‘Fox On The Run’, ‘Ha! Ha! Said The Clown’, and the memorable No 1 hit, ‘The Mighty Quinn’.

As a songwriter, he wrote two of the 60s most enduring classics – ‘Handbags & Gladrags’ (heard recently as the theme tune to ‘The Office‘) and ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’, which remain as popular today, if not more so, than in their heyday. In the 70s, he made several solo albums, undertook some acting roles, and wrote a string of catchy TV jingles, including ‘A Finger Of Fudge’.

After living in America for several years, he returned to the UK in the 80s, becoming a radio presenter for BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Wiltshire Sound. He still tours with The Manfreds and with the Mike d’Abo Mighty Quintet. This show will feature many of Mike’s hits and entertaining stories about his forty years on the road...

www.mikedabo.com

TICKETS : £12.00 (£10.00 Concessions)

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Joe Longthorne  

Joe Longthorne

This talented artist began his career over three decades ago with appearances on Junior Showtime, followed by a grounding on the tough Northern club circuit. His big break came in 1981 when he was a finalist on London Weekend Television’s ‘Search For A Star’ - this led to appearances at the London Palladium with Bob Hope and The Talk Of The Town. A short time later, Joe received the Variety Club of Britain award as Most Promising Artiste of the Year. Television specials in the UK and USA
followed.

Joe’s repertoire of voices is endless and includes hundreds of the world’s top singers, however, he is perhaps best known for his impersonation of Shirley Bassey who has commented, “Joe can do me better than I can do myself”.

www.joelongthorne.com

TICKETS : TBC

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Boogie Nights  

Accrington Theatre Group Presents:
Boogie Nights

TICKETS : £TBC
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 13th OCTOBER

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Sleeping Beauty  

George Critchley for PMA Productions and Leisure in Hyndburn present:
Sleeping Beauty

A magical family pantomime

Featuring The Zoe Taylor Dance Academy (Blackburn).
Written by George Critchley with Musical Direction by Malcolm Bennett
and Choreography by Karen Heritage

Starring Ria Scott from The Fast Food Rockers and the Disney Channel as 'Beauty'.

TICKETS : £12.00, £10.00 (Concessions)
FAMILY TICKET : £36.50 (up to 4 - max 2 adults)
CHILDREN (under 16) : £8.00
GROUP TICKET : £8.50 per person (groups of 12 or over)

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Pinocchio  

St Mary's Pantomime Group Present:
Pinocchio

TICKETS : £TBC

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