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Andy FAirweAther LowAndy Fairweather Low’s story looks like the perfect example of how to become a legend. He first came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner. The 60s saw them clock up hit after pop hit including; ‘Bend Me Shape Me’; ‘Hello
Suzy’ and ‘( If Paradise is ) Half As Nice’.
Now following a solo path, the band is made up of; Andy Fairweather Low – Guitar & Vocals; Dave Bronze – Bass & Vocals; Paul Beavis – Drums and Nick Pentelow – Sax & Clarinet.
DATE Tue 8 September TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £20
DATE Sat 26 September TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £7.50 / £5 concessions and groups 10+
dArwen BrAssA NighT AT The MovieSEnjoy a night at the movies with the award-winning North West third section regional champions ‘Darwen Brass’ led by musical director Steve Hartley.
Limehouse LizzyLimehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore. Limehouse Lizzy enter their 21st year with their most explosive
show and critically-acclaimed line-up yet. The boys are back!
“entertainment for more than a decade…fantastic live music” Arena BBC2
“if you’re sceptical about tribute acts, you won’t be after seeing Limehouse Lizzy” Radio Times
DATE Fri 18 September TIME 8pm start PRICE £14 adv / £16 door
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
early Bird Ticket only £21
DATE Sun 4 october TIME 2pm-10pm PRICE £25 adv £28 door
BLues, rhythm & roCK FestiVALThe 5th Annual Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival rolls into Blackburn with 8 hours of , er……… Blues, Rhythm and Rock!
Headliner – Connie Lush and Blues Shouter
6th Act – Larry Miller5th Act – Danny Bryant4th Act – Albany Down3rd Act – Matt Woosey2nd Act – Red Butler1st Act – The Luke Doherty Band
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DATE Sat 10 october TIME 7pm doors PRICE £15 adv / £17 door
DATE Tue 6 october TIME 7pm doors PRICE £11 adv and groups 10+ / £13 door
DATE Fri 9 october TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £6
speAr oF destinyHard to believe we know but it is true, Kirk Brandon has now been leading Spear of Destiny for over 30 years. The current live show pulls on songs from all 30+ years of SOD. The classic’s Liberator, Mickey, Rainmaker, the Wheel, and Never Take Me Alive
are all found sitting closely alongside newer fan favourites such as Age of Unreason, Prison Planet, Judas, Lucky Man, Last Man Standing and of course a handful of songs from ’31’.
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LAurenCe JonesWiTh SUpporT red BUTler
Laurence was handed the award for “Young Artist of the Year,” at the 2014 British Blues Awards ceremony held at the Great British RnB Festival in Colne, Lancashire.
A huge buzz built rapidly around Laurence Joneswith the release of his
second album, “Thunder In The Sky”, which featured a catalogue of big name appearances including Walter Trout, Aynsley Lister, Yonrico Scott, Charlie Wooton and producer Mike Zito.
“Laurence is like a young Robin Trower, exciting and full of energy” - BBC Radio 2
doug perKins ANd The SpecTAcUlArS
Taking inspiration from the pioneers of Rock ‘n’ Roll this authentic, four piece, Rock ‘n’ Roll/Rockabilly band recreate the unique sound of the 1950’s, emulating the greats from Presley to Perkins and Cochran to Cash.
Harking back to a time when the size of the turn ups on your jeans and how much grease you could pile in your hair determined your stature, we bring you a mixture of our own original material, authentic 50’s covers and modern songs with a rockabilly vibe!
true order & trAnsmissionA FAcTory recordS celeBrATioN
DATE Sat 10 october TIME 8pm doors PRICE £8 adv / £10 door
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Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era.
New Order formed from what was left of the band Joy Division after the death of Lead singer Ian Curtis, and enjoyed hits including the dance floor classic “Blue Monday”, “True Faith” and “Bizarre Love Triangle”.
True Order is the UK’s only tribute band keeping that legacy alive. They faithfully recreate the New Order experience playing all the popular hits as well as lesser known songs, they are a must for any New Order fan.
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the CLone rosesThe Clone Roses are the closest thing you will find to recreate the look and sound of The Stone Roses 2012 reunion shows. The Clones have been gigging all over the UK for the past 15 years and to pay tribute to the Roses’ comeback, they have updated their
show. They include all the classics in their set such as ‘Waterfall’ ‘Made of Stone’ ‘This is the One’ and of course ‘I am the Resurrection.’ Stone Roses bass player Mani said ‘I can’t believe it’s not butter, the second best Stone Roses in the world.’
DATE Sat 24 october TIME 7.30pm doors PRICE £12 adv / £14 door
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DATE Sat 14 November TIME 7pm doors PRICE £14 adv / £16 door
the LAnCAshire hotpots 50 ShAdeS oF grAvy ToUrThe undisputed kings of the Northern “knees up” The Lancashire Hotpots are back with a truly fun packed night of music, comedy and song. Playing songs from their ninth album A Fistful of Scratchcards as well as all your favourites like Chippy Tea and
Shopmobility Scooter, grab your flat cap and get ready for the biggest party night of the year. We’ll see you at the bar!
“a terrific evening’s entertainment” Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 2.
Jimmy BuCKLeyiriSh eNTerTAiNer oF The yeAr 2013The Jimmy Buckley show consists of old style traditional country music, original material, Irish ballads and covers from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Jimmy also performs tributes to some
of the greats including Hank Williams, Charlie Pride and Merle Haggard to name but a few. It’s an all-round entertaining show suited to all ages.
DATE Thu 12 November TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £20
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DATE Sat 17 october TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £16
the Bon JoVi experienCeThe Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to Bon Jovi. They are the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have actually played and shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself! Fans will have thought there were two Bon Jovi’s on stage that night, so much does lead singer Tony
Pearce resemble Jon Bon Jovi!
Recreating Bon Jovi Live in Concert, “The Bon Jovi Experience” perform all the great hits: “Livin’ On a Prayer”, “Keep the Faith”, “Bad Medicine”, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, and many, many more.
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the whispering roAdchoSeN By The FrieNdS oF dArWeN liBrAryA riotous roller-coaster of a story, soaring from tenderness to wild hilarity, all in a perfectly formed folk tale. Nick Hennessey, Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer combine as Serious Kitchen to create a brand new show. Drawing on the rich heritage of Scandinavian myths and stories, The Whispering Road blends Nick Hennessey’s spellbinding storytelling
with Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer’s experience in the Swedish folk music scene. Drawing on the rich Swedish folk tradition and instruments, through spoken word, song and music The Whispering Road tells the story of hope in the darkness, of two strangers bound by a ring and of the one who could not love.
DATE Fri 20 November TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £8 / £6 concessions
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DATE Fri 20 November TIME 7pm doors PRICE £20 adv / £22 door
DATE Sat 21 November TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £19.50
the houghton weAVers At ChristmAsThe Houghton Weavers guarantee a wonderful evening of song and humour. Their experience in the business together with their style and professionalism ensures that, as their
motto says, they will always “KEEP FOLK SMILING”.
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
DATE Fri 27 November TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £13 / £11 concessions
808 stAteFUll live BANd SeTManchester’s legendary dance outfit and bringers of ambient techno to the early 90s masses, the 808 boys are still an integral part of the UK dance scene today. If you want further proof, how many other dance outfits have a back
catalogue of seminal tunes that include Pacific, In Yer Face, The Only Rhyme That Bytes, Lopez and Cubik?
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
the BAy City roLLersThe Bay City Rollers Show 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. Renewed Les McKeown has come through the extreme highs and lows of life’s great road and he is here to tell us all about it.
All the hits songs are there and audiences are promised a fantastic night of fun and nostalgia as they take a trip back to those innocent days of growing up to the sounds of The Bay City Rollers.
Featuring Blackburn’s very own Phil Hendricks.
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Fri 4 September: 10pm – AcouStic Set 11pm – peAce tAlkS
Fri 2 october: 10pm – chriS hinnigAn 11pm – the Working mAn
Fri 6 november: 10pm – AcouStic Set 11pm – Full electric Set
Fri 4 December: 10pm – the SlYDeS 11pm – the WrAnglingFREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM KGH BOX OFFICE
Free LiVe musiC in BLACKBurn town Centre on FridAy nights
veNUe BlAkey’S SUpporTS oN STAge 10pM heAdliNe AcTS oN STAge 11pM
DATE Sat 5 december TIME 7pm doors PRICE £18 adv / £20 door
BAd mAnnersBad Manners are an English ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. They were at their most popular during the early 1980s, during a period when other ska revival bands such as Madness, The Specials and The Selecter filled the charts. Bad Manners spent 111 weeks in the UK Singles
Chart between 1980 and 1983 and they also achieved chart success with their first four studio albums with Gosh It’s… Bad Manners, Loonee Tunes! and Ska ‘n’ B being their biggest hits.
Bad Manners will be supported by Ska Face, a 10 piece Blackpool based ska band.
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uK suBsplUS gUeSTS – The WorkiNg MeNThe U.K. Subs were unique in the original wave of punk bands that emerged in the 70s and maintain the true spirit of punk rock, without the compromise that has affected so many of their contemporaries.
Led by the now legendary Charlie
Harper, this incredible front man continues to amaze with his indefatigable lust for life, music and the live circuit. Now 69 years young, Charlie is the sole reason the Subs have yet to split up, leading a band that has continued to thrive through various line-ups.
DATE Sat 28 November TIME 7pm doors PRICE £12 adv / £14 door
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george’s Comedy Club
Comedy @ dLt
Fri 4 september mC will duggan presentsdanny mcLoughlinJonny pelhammitch Benn
Fri 2 octobermC Lloyd griffiths presentstom wrigglesworthdanny pensiveVikki stone
Fri 6 novembermC dave twentyman presentsdavid haddinghamtez ilyaspat monahan
Fri 4 december mC Andrew ryan presentsphilbertopeter BrushChris mcCausland
sat 5 september mC Alex BoardmanAlun CochraneAdam Bloomdamian Kingsley
sat 3 octobermC mike wilkinsonJohnny Candonnick CranstonJoe Lycett
sat 7 novembermC mick FerryJohn LynnLost Voice guygav webster
sat 5 decembermC Carl hutchinson presentsphil walkertom Lucysteve gribbin
DOORS 7pm SHOW START 8pmPRICE £10 adv / £12 doorwhy not pre-order food for your table? Ask the box office for details when you book!
DOORS 7pm SHOW START 8pmPRICE £10 adv / £12 door
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pAddy mCguinnessSold oUTThese exclusive, intimate shows will see Paddy try out new material before
embarking on his Daddy McGuiness UK tour.
DATE Wed 23 – Fri 25 September TIME 7pm doors PRICE £12.50
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DATE Thu 8 october TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £8 / £6 concessions
instruCtions For AmeriCAn serViCemen in BritAinchoSeN By coMMUNiTy liviNg rooM / AcTioN FAcToryIt’s 1942 and a horde of Yankee servicemen have just arrived in England - where the locals speak a strange dialect, boil all their food, and talk endlessly about the weather. The Americans see the Brits as a strange race. Get ready to judge for yourself
in a night of joyous laughter and downright silliness as a crack team of experts attempt to explain the rules of British life. If you like Dad’s Army, you’ll love this. Performed by professional theatre company Fol Espoir.
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DATE Sun 1 November TIME 7.30pm start PRICE from £17.50
pAddy mCguinnessStar of ITV’s Take Me Out is returning to his performing roots, with his first stand-up comedy tour since 2011, Daddy McGuinness.
Paddy, who is raring to get back to where he belongs – on stage, making people laugh, said: “I’m really looking forward to being back on
tour – I’ve missed it. I’ve got a great new show planned – Daddy McGuinness. Amongst many other things, I’ll be sharing several stories about becoming a first time Dad & parenthood. Roll on September!”
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BiLL BAiLey: LimBoLAndBlack Books and Never Mind the Buzzcocks star, Bill Bailey, returns to the road this year with his new tour, Limboland, the subject of which is the gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how they really are. With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, he tells tales of finding
himself in this halfway place.
He recounts the hilarious saga of a disastrous family trip to Norway to see the Northern Lights. He rails against a world that doesn’t match up to our expectations and contemplates the true nature of happiness.
DATE Fri 23 - Sat 24 october TIME 8pm start PRICE £25
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Up cloSe & perSoNAl WiTh dAddy McgUiNNeSS – £35 iNclUdiNg:Premium top-price seat in the front 6 rows – Signed photo from Paddy – Exclusive VIP tour laminate
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stewArt FrAnCis: pun gentThe star of ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow’ and ‘Live At The Apollo’, embarks on a brand new stand up tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show!
“A brilliant comic brain... this stand-up cracks some of the best one liners I’ve ever heard” – Guardian
“Perfectly crafted gags” – Sun Times
DATE Thu 12 November TIME 8pm start PRICE £17.50
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DATE Fri 27 November TIME 8pm start PRICE £18 / £16 concs.
BeArdymAn:oNe AlBUM per hoUr
Following two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 and 2014, Beardyman is proud to present the debut UK tour of his critically acclaimed show.
Travelling at the speed of though in his music production spaceship, the world-class multi award-winning musician and comedian transcends mere mimicry to produce studio quality compositions faster than
most could imagine them. The vocal shaman emits and manipulates and conceivable sound with a manic wit that will have you rocking with laughter and shaking your tail feather as a whole album is created live, based on your suggestions.
**** ‘An hour of dazzling skill…. The bar for improve has been raised’ Chortle
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An eVening with noeL FieLdingNoel Fielding (The Mighty Boosh, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Luxury Comedy) is embarking on his first live tour in five years: An Evening With Noel Fielding. Expect a magical mix of Noel’s unique brand of stand-up comedy, live animation, music and some of Fielding’s best known TV characters (such as The Moon and Fantasy Man).
There will also be muscular support from the loose stylings of Mike Fielding (Naboo/ Smooth) and the physical lunacy of Tom Meeton (The Mighty Boosh/ Oram & Meeton). You’d be a fool to miss out, come along, bring your Nan, fancy dress optional.
DATE Sat 28 November TIME 8pm start PRICE £2510 11
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DATE Fri 16 october TIME 7pm start PRICE £18.50 / £15.50 concessions and groups 10+
DATE Fri 30 october TIME 2pm start PRICE £8 / £6 children
tree Fu tompreSeNTed By preMier STAge prodUcTioNS lTd ANd FreMANTleMediA lTdJoin CBeebies star, Tree Fu Tom, as he takes to the stage in his fi rst nationwide ‘live’ tour!
Follow Tom, Twigs, Ariela and friends on an action packed adventure through the magical world of Treetopolis! After fi nding a dusty old map, Tom decides to follow where it leads and see if it will take them to any
mysterious hidden treasure. Tom and his friends must travel through wild weather and catch the mischievous Mushas who are making trouble along the way!
Full of fun, music and laughter, Tom will need your help to do the Tree Fu moves that could help save the day. Be part of the magic!
DATE Thur 29 october TIME 1pm start PRICE £12 / £10 concessions and groups 10+.Family ticket £42
Wildlife TV Presenter, Adventurer, naturalist and writer Steve Backshall takes us on a tour of the real life expeditions that have inspired his novels ‘The Falcon Chronicles’.
It’s a wild journey, illustrated with photos and fi lms from his various expeditions from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the tundra to the top of the world’s highest peaks, and
from the depths of the rainforest to the bottom of the sea. This talk is suitable for wildlife enthusiasts of all ages from eight to eighty. There will also be the opportunity to ask Steve about his experiences and get your book signed.
(Parents are advised that the content might be challenging for very young children)
my pet monster & meSophie Bucket lives on a farm with her Dad. She spends all of her time day-dreaming, but most of her time alone. If only she had a little friend to share her adventures. One day, Sophie fi nds an egg. She keeps it warm, and out pops a cuddly, toothy, burpy, baby MONSTER!
Join us down on the farm for adventures with Sophie and her new friend George, the most lovable baby monster in the land! Brought to life by acclaimed Blunderbus Theatre, with puppetry, music and songs, this is a very funny show especially for little monsters and their grown-ups.
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Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar’s wild comedy of love and cash.
The ‘Beaux’: Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they fl ee to provincial Lichfi eld. Their ‘Stratagem’: to marry for money.
Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a
teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest.
But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered.
DATE Thu 3 September TIME 7pm PRICE £13 / £12 concessions / £50 season ticket
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DATE Thu 15 october TIME 7pm PRICE £13 / £12 concessions / £50 season ticket
hAmLet(SoNiA FriedMAN prodUcTioNS)live BroAdcASTAcademy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
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National Theatre Live’s 2013 broadcast of the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus returns to cinemas by popular demand.
Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, Coriolanus features an Evening Standard Award-winning performance
from Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (fi lm), BBC’s The Hollow Crown) in the title role, directed by the Donmar’s Artistic Director Josie Rourke.
When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too.
DATE Thu 5 November TIME 7pm PRICE £13 / £12 concessions / £50 season ticket
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dArwen LiBrAry theAtre FiLm soCiety
FAr From the mAdding Crowd (12A)
Tuesday 15 September
the King And i (u)Tuesday 17 November
the seCond Best exotiC mArigoLd hoteL (pg)
Tuesday 13 october
white ChristmAs (u)Tuesday 8 december
TIME 2pm PRICE £3 (Film Society Membership) Café/Bar open from 1pm
oF miCe And meneNcore ScreeNiNgThe hit Broadway production Of Mice and Men, fi lmed on stage in New York by National Theatre Live, comes to Darwen. Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award® nominee Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the highly-
anticipated screenings of this ‘riveting, powerful production’ (Independent).
This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.
DATE Thu 19 November TIME 7pm PRICE £13 / £12 concessions / £50 season ticket
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DATE Tue 8 december TIME 7pm PRICE £13 / £12 concessions / £50 season ticket
JAne eyrelive BroAdcASTAlmost 170 years on, Charlotte Brontë’s story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fi ght for freedom and fulfi lment on her own terms.
This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s
masterpiece was fi rst staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the National, presented as a single, exhilarating performance.
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the hALLé
royAL northern sinFoniA
CoppéLiA preSeNTed By The vieNNA FeSTivAl BAlleT
muSSorgSkY khovanshchina (orch rimsky korsakov) Dawn on the moscow river
rAchmAninov piano concerto no.3
rimSkY-korSAkov Scheherazade
Sir mark elder conductor | Sunwook kim piano
Sir Mark and the Hallé open Blackburn’s classical season with this exhilarating all-Russian programme: music brimming with vibrant colours and superb melodies. After Mussorgsky’s atmospheric prelude, the phenomenal Sunwook Kim joins the Orchestra for Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto. Kim has the precision and passion to meet the considerable technical and musical demands of this tour de force of the romantic piano repertoire. Then for
the exotic delights of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, in which its eponymous heroine (a solo violin) enthrals with stories of Sinbad the Sailor, a dramatic shipwreck and the thrilling attractions of a Baghdad fair (while cleverly dodging her fate). Rimsky-Korsakov’s orchestral writing simply takes the breath away.
Pre-concert talk: Sir Mark Elder, Music Director of the Hallé, talks about the orchestra’s working life.
It’s no accident that Vivaldi’s extraordinary colourful and virtuosic quartet of violin concertos has been such a favourite with audiences for almost three centuries. His brilliant evocation of Italian life throughout the seasons with its barking dogs, sultry summer heat, tipsy harvest celebrations and chilly winter scenes is brought out, fresh as a newly-restored old master, by Bradley Creswick and his distinguished colleagues from Tyneside. Tonight also offers an opportunity to hear not only Bach’s boisterous
jam-session of a concerto, his third written for the Margrave of Brandenburg, but two of the most glorious concertos ever written. Many think the interweaving of the violins in the ‘Bach Double’ represents the summit of Baroque perfection, until they hear the other ‘Bach Double’, for violin and oboe!
Pre-concert talk: Leader of tonight’s concert, Bradley Creswick, discusses the evening’s programme.
bAch concerto for violin and oboe in c minor, bWv 1060
bAch brandenburg concerto no.3 in g, bWv 1048
bAch concerto for two violins in D minor, bWv 1043
vivAlDi the Four Seasons, op.8
bradley creswick Director/violin | tristan gurney Violin | Steven hudson Oboe
A lively production, infused with old world charm, Coppélia appeals to everyone who appreciates brilliant dance, and is also a wonderful ballet for family audiences who will delight in the story. An eccentric toymaker and his beloved doll, colourful costumes, lively characters and the beautiful music from Delibes all combine to create a magical and comical classic.
This ballet is full of humour, triumph and love, and culminates in the stunning wedding Pas de Deux danced by the young couple. This comedy ballet warms and entertains from start to finish, Coppélia is guaranteed to lift the hearts of all the family.
DATE Fri 25 September TIME 7.30pm PRICE From £17, concessions available
DATE Fri 13 November 2015 TIME 7.30pm PRICE From £17, concessions available
DATE Wed 21 october TIME 7pm PRICE From £14, concessions available
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DATE Sun 4 oct TIME 7.30pm PRICE from £26, concs available
Verdi operA - LA trAViAtAStarring Bolshoi Theatre guest Soloist, irina Bozhenko in the role of violetta.
(Sung in italian with english surtitles)
Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live Orchestra with over 30 musicians.
Following the enthusiastic reception which greeted the performance of Rigoletto opera earlier this year, the renowned Russian State Ballet and Opera House is back with another world-class opera, La Traviata - a love story shrouded in sacrifice and misunderstanding.
This haunting tragedy with its beautiful arias will transport you to the world in which it is set. Giuseppe Verdi brings to the stage the incomparable splendour of mid-19th century Parisian life in all its gaiety, sadness and pathos with a tragic and resonant tale of society and morality in which Violetta, a high-society courtesan with a heart of gold, sacrifices everything for the man she loves. Masterpiece in its own right, it contains some of Verdi’s most beautiful and memorable music.
It encompasses an astonishing range of moods and emotions, from Alfredo’s fresh-faced charms to Violetta’s vivid effervescence, perfectly captured in Violetta’s Toast to life and free will “Libiamo ne’ licit calici” (let’s drink from the joyful cups) and “Sempre libera” (always free) - a vocal showpiece to rival any other.
A deeply moving opera filled with human feeling and strokes of genius.
To see this opera is to have an experience of unforgettable emotive power and reflection.
mAdAm ButterFLyMusic by giacomo puccini (Sung in italian with english Subtitles)
Madam Buttefly – Set in Japan at the turn of the century, Madam Butterfly is among the most colourful and exotic of all operas, and from its theme of noble self-sacrifice spring melodies that grips your heart.
‘This touching story of innocent love crushed amidst two utterly different cultures resonates as strongly as ever in today’s world.’
DATE Tue 23 Feb TIME 7.30pm PRICE from £26, concs available
Starring bolshoi theatre guest Soloist, irina bozhenko
in the role of violetta
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Don BanksThe Famous Don Banks’
AFternoon VAriety showpresented by glen South
Join us for a nostalgic trip down memory lane back to those good olde days with a Variety show packed with song, music & mirth! Bar & Cafe open from 1pm. Enjoy a FREE cup of tea (or coff ee) and biscuits served in the interval.
Headliners this season include: Carl Schofi ed and Phil Cool
Join host and compere Glen South for a nostalgic trip down memory lane back to the ‘good old days’ with a variety show packed with song, music and mirth! Enjoy a FREE cup of tea (or coff ee) and biscuits served in the interval.
Headliners this season include: Terry Cotta and Tacklers Brew
Alf Wright’s
AFternoon VAriety show
indoor CAr Boot sALe
single table £10 (which includes 4ft table with 2 chairs). double table £15. to book a space contact margaret Chambers on 07703 533952 or email [email protected]
DATE Sun 6 Sep, 18 oct, 8 NovTIME 8.30am - 2pmPRICE £1, accompanied children go free
Everyone welcome!
Supporting: British Heart Foundation, Blackburn with Darwen Age Concern and Age UK
AMPLE FREE PARKING THROUGHOUT THE AREA
DATE Wednesdays: 2 Sep, 7 oct, 4 Nov, 2nd dec
TIME doors 1.30pm Starts 2pm ends 4.30pm
PRICE £4 / £3 conc (for darwen residents)
DATE Wednesdays: 16 Sep, 21 oct, 25 Nov, 16 dec
TIME doors 1pm Starts 2pm ends 4.30pm
PRICE £4 / £3 conc (for darwen residents)
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3 room SpeciAl
BALLROOM: Classic Northern Soul celebrating Wigan Casino’s 42nd Anniversary. Time 9pm - 7am.
WINDSOR: Redemption on the Road, cutting edge Northern and a touch of 60s RnB. Time 10pm - 5am
BLAKEY’S: Quality modern soul classics and soulful dance. Time 10pm – 4am.
souL ALL nighterNoW iN oUr 21ST yeAr!
DATE Sat 26 SeptPRICE £13 adv / £15 door
FUTURE DATES Jan 30 2016 Apr 30 2016
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DJs Ronnie Brown & Julian Kellet present
reLiVed meCCA BLACKBurnSoUl, MoToWN ANd FUNk clASSicS
Celebrating 60s soul, Motown, ska, reggae, funk and disco. This is not a northern soul night, but it is as soulful as it gets.
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DATE Sat 17 oct/Sat 19 decchristmas Special
TIME 9pm - end 2am PRICE £3 B4 11pm/£5 after
CLuB tropiCAnADATE TBc
TIME TBc
PRICE TBc
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Celebrate in style with us at our Ultimate Retro Party Night!
Let’s relive the great times and reunite for one big party. Keep checking the website for future dates.
espeCiALLy For the pArty peopLe!
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DATE Fri 11 September TIME 6.30pm doors PRICE £7 / £5 conc and groups 10+
Nightclubs and music venues can change lives, define a town, and breed scenes and bands that make music history. Dave Haslam’s new book, Life After Dark, takes us from vice-ridden Victorian venues to acid house and beyond; from Mecca dance halls to mods in basement dives; from psychedelic light shows to high street discos; from the Roxy to the Hacienda; from the Krays to the Slits; and from reggae sound systems to rave nights in Stoke.
This Life After Dark book event will
include Dave Haslam in-conversation with a panel of guests, and a special collaborative music performance. The panel features David Shepperd (Music Journalist and author - Mojo, Q, Uncut and the Observer), Paul Stan Nataraj (Sound and music researcher), Pete Eastwood (Founder-Night at the Museum Live).
Let’s hear your stories too (where did you go out? what’s the best live gig you’ve ever seen?) as we spend an evening discussing and celebrating the value of venues, local and
nationwide, past and present.
Copies of Life After Dark: A History of British Nightclubs & Music Venues will be on sale at the night with a special discount.
dAVe hAsLAm - LiFe AFter dArK:A hiSTory oF BriTiSh NighTclUBS & MUSic veNUeS
Friends of Darwen Library present:
niCK BurtonA talk with author and rambler Nick Burton – From pendle to parliament
A long walk across the fields of England from Lancashire to London
In June 2015 author and rambler Nick Burton set out from his home in East Lancashire to deliver a walkers’ petition to the Houses of Parliament. He attempted to do this the old fashioned way – walking on foot the whole way south to London. As Nick was campaigning to get Britain walking, the 280 mile route he took did not follow any roads. Instead he followed historic green routes – footpaths, bridleways and canal towpaths – navigating his way using OS maps.
Join Nick for an entertaining evening as he recounts the story of his long ramble through the Pennines and Peak District, the cropped fields of the English Midlands, over the Chilterns and along the Thames Path, eventually sneaking into central London by the back door. Along the way he encounters lost medieval villages, Roman roads, prehistoric tracks and the forgotten canals and railways of the industrial age. It is a perilous tale involving sleeping in the shadow of the A5, doing battle with crops and high adventure on the outskirts of Newport Pagnell.
DATE Thu 22 october TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £3
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DATE Sat 24 october TIME 7.30pm start PRICE £10
An evening with
JAn gAye: My life with Marvin
An intimate, in-person account of life married to the legendary soul singer. Plus Marvin’s music performed by Paul Stuart Davies.
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eMMA BrÜNJeS prodUcTioNS By perMiSSioN oF M&c SAATchi MerliN preSeNT:
Freddie FLintoFF: 2nd innings The STorieS, The SledgiNg, The TrUTh.
Cricketing legend and England team hero Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is hitting the road to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his historic 2005 Ashes victory.
This born entertainer will regale you with hilarious tales and changing room banter with all the behind-the-crease cricketing insights you could want – not to mention a little bit of Elvis and a couple of googlies.
Live on stage alongside comedy writer, producer and podcast partner-in-crime Clyde Holcroft, this hysterical evening with Britain’s most outrageous sportsman is not to be missed!
“Immensely entertaining.” The Telegraph (on Flintoff & Holcroft’s Podcast)
DATE Thu 1 october TIME 7.30pm startPRICE £25. vip £50 – includes meeting Freddie & clyde after the show. £20 groups of 11+
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DATE Thu 26 November TIME 8pm start PRICE £22.50
the dreAmBoysThe Dreamboys Show is like no other Male Strip Show on planet earth, an action packed night full of music, muscle, magic and mayhem and consisting of real authentic costumes that women fantasise about, stunning beautiful men and high energy dance routines that will simply leave you breathless.
If you’re celebrating a Hen or Birthday party or looking for a great Girls Night Out then look no further than The Dreamboys Show. If it’s gorgeous guys you’re looking for, then you know where to come to see the hottest males strippers in town.
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The Plugged in Theatre Project aims to bring exciting professional theatre to the region and to entice new audiences by allowing them to choose shows to visit their local theatres.
Shows in the brochure with our logo have been hand-picked by members of community groups in Blackburn, Darwen and the surrounding areas. The project also offers people the chance to go behind the scenes and attend theatre-based workshops in the lead up to the shows.
If you would like to know more and get involved please visit:
www.itspluggedin.com or call 01254 674777
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ChristmAs LunChes 2015BlAckBUrN’S preMiere chriSTMAS lUNchTiMe SpeciAlS!Your Lunchtime will include:* A three-course
Christmas Lunch
* Table Decorations and Crackers
call blakeys on 01254 503238 for more information and to reserve your table, with a £5 per person deposit (non refundable). book noW!!
DATE 1st – 18 december *excludes Weekends* TIME 12pm PRICE £18.50
DATE Sun 6 dec TIME 1.30pm start PRICE Free (from 4th Sept)
dArwen’s AnnuAL ChristmAs ConCertAn afternoon of Christmas music and carols with the award-winning Blackburn and Darwen Band led by the
Musical Director, Huw Thomas. Song sheets will be provided!
DATE Sun 13 december TIME 6.30pm start PRICE Free
AnnuAL CiViC CAroL ConCertKing George’s 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.
ChristmAs pArty nights 2015• Party night with late bar
until 1am
• Three-course Christmas Dinner
• Live Band and DJ
• Table Decorations and Crackers
The evening’s entertainment will be provided by Signed, Sealed & Delivered who are a dynamic, sought after trio exuding charisma and style. Performing superb live versions of music from the 60’s to present.
DATE Fri 11th & Sat 12 dec PRICE £29.75. reserve your table with a £10TIME 7.30pm for 8pm non-refundable deposit per person until Fri 18 Sep.
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how to Bookvia telephone: you can book tickets by calling 0844 847 1664. This number rings direct to our Box Offi ce staff , but please note that during busy or out-of-offi ce periods, you will be transferred to Ticketmaster.
in person: at the KGH Box Offi 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 Offi ce is notifi ed at the time of booking for fi 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 offi ce opening hours(for advance bookings)blackburn (for both kgh and Dlt events)The Box Offi ce, Northgate, Blackburn, BB2 1AA
opening hours: Mon to Fri: 9am ‘til 5pmSaturday: 10am ‘til 4pmSunday: Closed unless event on
Darwen (for Dlt events only)The Library (not Theatre), Knott Street, Darwen, BB3 3BU.
opening hours: Mon: 10am ‘til 7pmTue & Sun: ClosedWed & Fri: 10am ‘til 5pmThu: 1pm ‘til 5pmSat: 10am ‘til 4pm
Box offi ce opening hours(on event days)We’ll usually be open from one hour before show time until the end of the fi rst interval.
Please note: the sales point will normally operate from the main entrance to KGH and DLT
Full terms and conditions at:www.kinggeorgeshall.comwww.darwenlibrary theatre.com
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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.
All performer, venue and price details are correct at the time of going to print, but we reserve the right to change them if necessary.
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