WOW What's On Where October 2012

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HalloweenWOW get’s scary.Spooky events inside.

A Mixed Bunch!Colours and styles go wild.WOW takes a look at Autumn Fashions.

THEATRE • CINEMA • COMEDY • MUSIC • FASHION • SHOPPING • ART • EVENTS • MOTORING

The essential guide to what’s on in the Midlands

Live MusicWOW gig guide

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1 – 6 OctoberTHE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICESstarring Beverley Callard as ‘Mari Hoff’, Ray Quinn as ‘Billy’, Joe McGann as ‘Ray Say’, Duggie Brown as ‘Mr Boo’ and Jess Robinson as ‘Little Voice’. In this heart-warming northern fairytale, shy Little Voice spends most of her time immersed in her late father’s record collection and perfecting her astonishing impersonations, much to the dismay of her fun loving, out of control mother Mari. Overheard singing by Ray Say, a hapless talent scout and Mari’s man of the moment, Little Voice is propelled to stardom as Ray sets about creating the show of the century in a dingy local working man’s club. With an agent from London coming and everything counting on this one performance, Mari and Ray’s ticket to the big time rests squarely on Little Voice’s shoulders. But has anyone asked Little Voice what she wants?Theatre Royal Nottingham

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FRI 1� - SAT �0 OCTMeet George Hussain Obama. The Mamba. Nairobi slum gangster. US President’s half-brother. Born of the same Kenyan father - their lives worlds apart...

The Mamba, means crocodile in Swahili. It is George’s gang name - he was always the first to snap. Barack Hussein Obama Snr was the father the two boys never really knew. Whilst one brother made it to the pinnacle of First World power, the other became self-styled Third World President of African’s most lawless slum - Huruma. Enter Obama The Mamba’s secret world - his charm will captivate you. A true life story of fate, power and destiny.

The global nature of this work and the relationship between rich and poor nations makes the play a potent production for 2012. Coinciding with the US elections, when Barack Obama’s history and upbringing will again come under scrutiny and the questions of whether a ‘Black Man’ should be President of the United States will undoubtedly

Obama, The Mamba

return. This will resonate very powerfully in the play, which raises some fundamental questions about who we are, what we look like and where we come from.

OBAMA THE MAMBA is at the Curve, LeicesterFri 12 - Sat 20 OCTFor tickets go onlineto www.curveonline.co.ukor call 0116 242 2595

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Thur 25 - sun 28 OCTDid you love Ice Age 4? Then come and see the characters like never be-fore in a ground-breaking arena show 25-28 October!The show will see the loveable Ice Age characters brought to life as they embark on an ac-tion-packed adventure full of drama, humour and fun.

Scrat and his friends look just like authentic animals, each character has realistic facial expressions and syn-chronised lips that will speak and sing to the audience. The set will also be a spectacular recreation of the Ice Age world with props, video, lights and special effects.

It’s a story for the whole

Ice Age Live!

family combining music and song and spectacular set de-sign with loveable characters dancing, skating, flying and performing breath taking ac-robatics and daring stunts!

ICe Age LIve! A MAMMOThAdvenTure. Capital FM Arena Nottingham 25-28 October 2012. Book online at www.capitalfmarena.com or call 0843 373 3000.

ThursdAY 1 nOveMber Star of TV’s Superstar Ben For-ster and Louise Kenny, are leading man and leading lady in A Night Of Dirty Dancing.

Experience the brand-new spectacular featuring all the hits from everyone’s favourite dance movie Dirty Dancing.

Set to be the year’s sexiest song and dance sensation, pre-sented by an all-star cast of West End trained performers.

Celebrated film Dirty Danc-ing boasted the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. All the hits are superbly performed in this fast moving, slickly choreographed theatrical treat including: She’s Like the Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me, Be My Baby, Hungry Eyes and, of course, the Oscar-winning (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.

A night of dirty dancing

Take a trip back to the summer of ’63 and relive Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s sizzling per-formance in the ultimate coming of age romance.

The whole world loves Dirty Dancing – from 80s box office smash, the first movie to sell 1 million videos, a number one sin-gle and album sales of 42 million worldwide, Dirty Dancing is truly iconic entertainment.

A Night of Dirty Dancing – not the West End and touring musical, but the brand-new inspirational box office smash of the year.

Thu 01/11/2012 - Royal & Derngate, Northampton. 01604 624 811Wed 16/01/2013 - Belgrade, Coventry. 02476 553 055Fri 26/04/2013 - Cresset, Peterborough. 01733 265 705

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Tue 9 OctFever PiTchFrom the rootlessness of 60’s suburbia and through the highbury turnstiles, hornby was instantly fixated with Arsenal Football club. This is his tale of family, football, class, identity and joy. The true story of what it is to be a fan, football supporters across the land will recognise themselves in Nick, regardless of their team allegiance. Their friends and families will recognise them too, and maybe understand them a bit better!www.thecastle.org.uk

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SuN � & Fri 9 & SuN 11 NOvFlorestan is a politicalprisoner, held in chains in an under-ground cell. His wife Leonore pretends to be a boy and finds employment at the prison call-ing herself Fidelio. The turnkey Jaquino is in love with Marzel-line, daughter of the gaoler Rocco, but she falls for Fidelio. The governor Pizarro decides that Florestan must die. What can Leonore do?

An imaginative and flexible re-structuring of arguably the greatest opera ever written. The glorious music is sung in the original German, while the spoken dialogue is given an in-genious new slant.

This new production tells the story from Leonore’s point of view, as she reads extracts from her (English) memoirs,

Fidelio

“Leonore’s story”, in her book-reading tour.

An international cast has been engaged for this exciting produc-tion. Elizabeth Stannard (pic-tured), Minima’s Fidelio, leaped to fame in Australia last year when she stepped in at very short no-tice to sing the same role in Syd-ney Opera House.

Sunday, November 4th ~ Old Corset Factory, Great Easton, Leics ~ 6.00 pm ~ tickets £30 (incl supper) THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUTFriday, November 9th ~ Oakham Castle, Oakham ~ 7.00 pm ~ tickets £15.Sunday, November 11 ~ St Andrew’s Church, Great Easton ~ 7.00 pm ~ tickets £15Tickets available by post from Sarah Hartle, 26, St Peter’s Court, Northampton NN1 1SHCheck availabilty by phoning 01536 770298Or online from WeGotTickets

Fri 19 OcT - SAT 10 NOvNorthampton’s Royal & Dern-gate has just revealed that well-known TV actress Sian Reeves (pictured), – perhaps best known for BBC series Cutting It – will be joining the cast of the next Made In Northampton production, God Of Carnage.

God Of carnage

A riotous comedy of frayed nerves and bloated egos, God Of Carnage is one of the most suc-cessful plays of recent years, winning the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play and Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

GOd OF cArNAGe can be seen at Royal & Derngate. Tickets are priced from £28 to £13. Box Office 01604 624811 www.royalandderngate.co.uk

Tue OcT 30 - SAT NOv 3One of Northampton’s oldest Musical Theatre groups contin-ues to entertain audiences with the county’s amateur premier of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical ̀ Whistle Down the Wind .̀Taking place in a small village in America’s Deep South, a de-voutly religious 15-year-old girl, Swallow, discovers a mysteri-ous, injured man hiding in her family’s barn. When she asks his identity, the first words he ut-ters are ‘Jesus Christ’. Believing the man is in fact the real Jesus Christ, Swallow and the town’s other children vow to protect the stranger from the outside world. Meanwhile, the adults are on the

Whistle down the Wind

hunt for an escaped murderer.The show includes Lloyd

Webber’s powerful songs, such as: When Children Rule the World, No Matter What, Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts and of course, Whistle Down the Wind, all with lyrics penned by Jim Steinman (of Meat Loaf fame).

NMTC presents WhiSTle dOWN The WiNd at The Cripps Theatre, Northampton School for Boys. October 30 – November 3. Call the Box Office on 01604 258666, or go online at nmtc.me.uk. Group Discounts and Concession rates available



Two ideologies collide in a conflict that stretches across a continent and threatens the balance of world power. In its midst, one woman, her three children by her side, sees an opportunity to survive, a way to profit from the slaughter by selling goods to both sides. And the time is about to come when, in her quest for material gain, she must make the ultimate sacrifice.

Regarded by many as the greatest play of the 20th century and even the greatest anti-war play of all time, Mother Courage and Her Children asks fundamental questions about

Mother Courage and Her Children

the our beliefs have on the world and the role of ideology in society and world affairs.

Oct 15 - 16, Stantonbury Campus Theatre - 7.30pmOct 17, Castle Theatre, Wellingborough - 7.30pmNov 1 - 2, Uppingham Theatre - 7.15pm

22 Sept – 18 OctCurve Leicester0116 242 3595www.curveonline.co.uk

ON UNTIL 18 OCTOBEREscape to a wonderful world of enchantment with this musi-cal tale of the life of playwright J.M. Barrie, and the inspiration behind his classic book, The Ad-ventures of Peter Pan.

With his last play ‘The Wed-ding Guest’ a failure, James Barrie is crippled by writer’s block and success seems like a far-away land. But then while out walking with his dog Porthos in Kensing-ton Gardens a chance encoun-ter with widow Sylvia Llewellyn Davies and her four young sons (Jack, George, Michael and Peter) sends his heart and imagina-tion soaring, and their friendship gives birth to a magical tale that will live forever.

Finding Neverland

FRI OCT 19 - SAT NOV 10 Looking Glass Theatre, presents its new interpretation of Michael Napier-Brown’s criti-cally acclaimed adaptationof Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights.

Mysterious and mystical, darkly obsessive and wildly passionate, this production covers the full thirty sweeping years of the original, and is di-rected by James J. Smith.

This professional produc-tion will be playing at The Royal & Derngate, Castle Theatre, Carnegie Hall and various other locations around Northamp-tonshire from October 19 to November 10. Looking Glass Theatre were quated as “One of the most inspirational thea-tre companies in Northampton-shire” by Daventry Calling

Wuthering Heights

To Book Tickets for The Castle Theatre Studio, call 01933 270007 - Royal & Derngate Underground Studio and Carnegie Room, call R&D Box Office on 01604 624811 & Northampton Museum, call 01604 838111For all other ticket enquires, please email us at: [email protected] or call: 07711 540546



The gigs, The groups, The goss...

If you only go to 30 gigs this month… with DJ Fontana

Wed 3rd Oct ‘�0s Gold Tour 2012: Gerry And The Pacemakers + PJ Proby + Len ‘Chip’ Hawkes + The Animals & FriendsDe Montfort Hall LeicesterHats Off To Led ZeppelinThe Castle WellingboroughThe SelecterO2 Academy Leicester

Thu 4th Oct The Moons, New Roadmender NorthamptonLoveable Rogues + Ace & VisO2 Academy Leicester

Sat �th Oct Celebrating The CarpentersWicksteed Park Kettering

Sun 7th Oct Shonen KnifeThe Musician Leicester

Mon 8th Oct Michelle ShockedThe Musician Leicester

Wed 10th Oct BleechLock 42 LeicesterMusical Extravaganza 2012 0 A Great Music Charity Night: Kristel Morrison + Hana Bushnell + Rhythm ‘n’ RootsThe Picturedrome Northampton

Sat 13th Oct Uppingham Jazz & Soul BandRutland County Museum

TUES 1� & THURS 18 OCTOBERBrit nominated, acoustic guitar virtuoso Newton Faulkner has announced a UK tour this October following the release of his third album Write It On Your Skin and will be visiting Leicester on Thursday 16th.

It’s been over three years since 2009’s ‘Rebuilt By Humans’ and in that time he’s toured the world, started a family and some might say helped usher in a new generation of singer-songwriters. Ed Sheeran, Ben Howard and Michael Kiwanuka

Newton Faulkner

might be stylistically diverse, but their ‘have-guitar-will-travel’ approach surely flows from the trailblazing example of Newton.

Now, after invention, innovation, reinvention and creation, comes his third album, bristling with spontaneity, the best kind of DIY imagination, and songs from unlikely sources but with a very likely-lad appeal.

16th Oct - Leicester O2 Academy18th Oct - Birmingham O2 Academy

SATURDAy 20 OCTOBERRollermania is set to sweep Corby all over again on Saturday 20 October, when Bay City Rollers frontman and seventies pop idol Les McKeown plays The Core at Corby Cube.

Sha La La La...

In 1974 the music of the Bay City Rollers became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers, and the face and voice of that soundtrack belonged to Les McKeown. Massive hits such as Bye Bye Baby, Shang A Lang, Summer Love Sensation and Give A Little Love propelled the band to worldwide superstardom, and their trademark Scottish tartan was seen across the planet.

It’s time to dig out the tartan and platforms once more, as Les McKeown leads his top class

THE BAy CITy ROLLERS STORyat The Core on Saturday 20 October, call the Ticket Line on 01536 470 470 or visit www.thecorecorby.com.

band through the Rollers’ back catalogue. Join Les for a night of nostalgic fun and foot-stomping rock ‘n’ roll, as he reminisces about those heady, hectic days of number ones, world tours, TV shows, and the behind-the-scenes pandemonium that followed the band everywhere they went.

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FRI 19 - Sun 21 OctObeRThe seventh annual Arnold Festival Weekend, taking place at Royal & Derngate from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 October, marks what would have been the 91st birthday of the prolific and illustrious Northampton-born composer Sir Malcolm Arnold.

The Festival is launched 3pm on Saturday by BBC Ra-dio Northampton celebrity and broadcaster John Griff.

Arnold Festival Weekend

The weekend of concerts, talks and events culminates in a spectacular concert on Sunday at 7.30, featuring Julian Lloyd Webber. Other highlights of the Seventh Malcolm Arnold Festival include the semi-staged world premiere of Sir Malcolm’s de-lightful comic opera, The Danc-ing Master.

Call Royal & Derngate Box Office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

SAtuRDAY 2� OctObeRContemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning song writing with astounding lap-tapping guitar, fiery fiddle and their trademark harmonies, creating a powerful wall of sound.Since releasing their début album Shadows & Half Light in 2008, Gilmore & Roberts have been wowing audiences across the country with their unassumingly confident displays of instrumental technique. 2010 saw the duo re-lease their hotly-anticipated sec-

Gilmore & Roberts

ond album, Up From The Deep, which scored them a Hancock Award for Best Original Song for the track Fleetwood Fair.

calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk

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GET READY - for the Smash Hit concert show direct from the States featuring a superbly-choreographed cast, dozens of dazzling costume changes and most importantly that authentic Detroit sound.

HERE IT COMES - The UK’s Biggest Motown production which celebrates 50 years of number one hits and continues to perform at more theatres, arenas and festivals than any other show of its kind.

IT’S ON ITS WAY – fresh from sell-out shows in London’s O2, experience The Magic of Motown as this all-star cast authentically recreates the harmonies, slick moves, stylish looks and legendary musicianship that were the

The Magic of Motown

making of this golden era.Without doubt you will

be singing and dancing to 36 classic tracks – charting Motown’s rise from its first 1960 million-selling hit, to being heralded as the world’s greatest record label.

This lavish production revives all-time-favourites such as: Stop in the Name of Love, Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, My Guy, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Endless Love, All Night Long, Heatwave, I’m Coming Out, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Get Ready, Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, My Girl, I Want You Back, I’ll Be There, Blame it on the Boogie and Dancing in the Street.

Thu, 04 Oct, Belgrade Theatre Coventry. 0247 655 3055Fri, 19 Oct, Assembly Rooms Derby. 0133 225 5800Fri, 26 Oct, De Montfort Hall Leicester. 0116 233 3111

Wednesday 10 OcTOberThe Hoosiers have been noticably quiet over the past year as they have been working on their next album. The band brought us some great jangley tracks since they released their debut album, The Trick to Life, in October 2007. Worried About Ray reached number five on the

The Hoosiers

UK singles chart in July 2007 and are also know for Cops and Robbers, Choices, Goodbye Mr A. Don’t miss the chance to see them live at The Stables.

THe HOOsiersWednesday 10 October. The Stables.www.stables.org

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MONDAY 08 OCTOBERA powerfully addictive adrena-lin rush of genius modern pop ‘How To Be A Heartbreaker’ (due for release October 15th) is a brand new track which has been added to the US version of Marina’s ‘Electra Heart’ album. Produced by Dr Luke (Katy Perry, Rihanna, Jessie J) and co-written by Marina, ‘How To Be A Heartbreaker’ was conceived after the UK version of the album (which went straight in at No 1) was finished, and it will appear on a UK version of the album at a later date. Meanwhile Ma-rina’s ‘Primadonna’ single (her first UK top ten single release), is rising fast on the US Top 40 Radio Chart as it leads her ‘Electra Heart’ campaign there.

‘How To Be A Heartbreaker’ can be heard on Youtube or

Marina and The Diamonds

SoundCloud ‘Electra Heart’ has been re-

leased to rave reviews in the US where Marina’s own headline tour has sold out, and she con-tinues as support on the cur-rent Coldplay world tour across the US and Europe through the summer. Marina has taken her critically acclaimed live show to all points on the globe over the last two years and has

October 8th O2 Academy, LEICESTERwww.o2academyleicester.co.uk

firmly cemented a reputation as one of the most enthralling performers around. The Times said her recent London show at The Tabernacle was ‘a fabulous drama packed performance that echoed Katy Perry and primetime Madonna’.

WEDNEsDAY 17 OCTOBERThe Bollywood Brass Band is the UK’s pioneering Indian-style wedding band, playing the great tunes and compulsively danceable rhythms of the most popular music in the world. Wielding saxophones, tabla, dhol drums and a colossal sousaphone, the BBB are one of the most colourful , joyful and exhilarating acts around. Six hot horns and four funky drummers blend the hottest Hindi f i lm hits with r iotous Indian wedding music and Punjabi beats. The band offer a uniquely London take on the world’s most popular music , plus

Bollywood Brass Band & Rafaqat Ali Khan

video projections from the original Bollywood fi lms, and they’ve travelled the world, taking their colourful carnivalesque act to over 25 countries along the way.

For an extra £13 each you can enjoy Curry Night at The Stables (veggie options available) served in Café in2. Go to www.stables.org for menu details. Book on 01908 280800 to reserve your table.

Level 42Royal & Derngate Theatre NorthamptonMiles Hunt + Erica NockallsWatershed MK Milton Keynes

Tue 16th Oct John Williams + John EtheridgeThe stables Milton Keynes

Thu 18th Oct The Old Dance schoolThe stables Milton Keynes

Fri 1�th Oct secret AffairO2 Academy Leicester

sat 20th Oct Hi-On Maiden + MageLodge Park sports Centre CorbyAutumn Leaves: The Cecilian singersst Dionysius Church Market HarboroughPalma VioletsO2 Academy Leicester

Wed 24th Oct DodgyThe stables Milton Keynes

Thu 25th Oct Heaven Heats Up Tour: The Illegal EaglesThe Castle WellingboroughMagic - A Kind Of QueenRoyal & Derngate Theatre Northampton

Fri 26th Oct Indian Vibe series: MilunCurve LeicesterFourth Potbelly Folk Festival - Autumn specialKettering Arts Centre, stAndrews Church Kettering

sat 27th Oct Tyla and The Dogs D’AmourThe Musician LeicesterBat For LashesO2 Academy Leicester The PistolsKing Billy Northampton

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Thursday 25Th OcTOber

11.00am – 3.00pmThe Guildhall, Leicester.come along dressed in your scariest outfit and have a scream! horrible half-term ac-tivities including face painting, crafts and quizzes. also join Tom the Tale Teller for stories of ghosts and ghouls, witches

Things that go bump in the night...

and monsters….. dare you lis-ten? £2.50 for activities. 0116 253 2569.

Friday 26Th OcTOber

11.00am – 3.00pmNewarke houses Museumcome dressed to scare and celebrate halloween at our fun family event. Join in our hal-

loween themed craft activities or ghostly trail around the mu-seum. create your own scary badge or listen to scary sto-ries. £2.50 for activities. 0116 225 4980.

Friday 26Th OcTOber

6.00pm & 9.00pmThe Guildhallin true hammer horror fashion, this frighteningly effective, in-teractive show pits the Vampire count against Van helsing and sherlock holmes in Victorian London. eerie graveyard vig-ils, hansom can chases, near-death misses and fiendish plots a-plenty guarantee audiences an evening of classic chills. Tickets £10.00 & £8.00, to book please contact The Guildhall on 0116 253 2569.

Friday 26 OcTOber

Mysterious Mistress, bebarb burlesque, returns with another spine-chilling night of super spooky and super sexy burlesque!

adults only.The Picturedrome. 7:30 PMwww.richardsonsevents.com

saTurday 27 OcTOber

With fantastic musicianship from buck Naked and an en-ergy that is out of this world, you better grab your dancing shoes and best set of lungs! doors 8pmat The Picturedromewww.richardsonsevents.com

suNday 28Th OcTOber

11.00am – 4.00pmNew Walk Museum & art Gal-lerydiscover the fascinating his-tory behind the Native ameri-can dream catcher and learn how to make your very own to chase away those bad dreams. £2.50 for activities, 0116 225 4900.

MONday 29Th OcTOber

7.00pm – 9.30pmabbey Pumping stationa spooky night with a ghostly tale; are you brave enough to take a lamp-lit tour of the dark,

WOW takes a special look at spooky things to do near you...

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eerie basemenmt of the Victo-rian Pumping Station and hear the tragic tale of Robert Rich-ardson, the ghostly engineer? See the pumps and engines, which will be in steam, from a completely different angle and then pop into the warmth of the LMTA café for a welcome cup-pa. Wrap up warm and wear sensible shoes as the base-ment has steep steps and it can be damp underground. Pre booking essential on 0116 299 5111. Tours £3.00, not suitable for children under 10 years.

TueSdAy 30Th OcTObeR

have fun carving a pumpkin.In the Woodpecker room of the Mackintosh centre. £3 per pumpkin. children must be ac-companied by an adult.Brixworth Country Park10:30am to 12:00 noon and 1:00pm to 2:30pm01604 889478

TueS 30 - Wed 31 OcT

Arts and crafts, treasure hunts, face painting and much more spooky fun! Modest charges apply.Stanwick Lakes. 13:30 - 16:30Cost: Modest charges apply

WedneSdAy 31ST OcTObeR

come and carve a pumpkin into a scary Jack-o-lantern.Other spooky halloween crafts will be on offer - gruesome witches, freaky spiders, moving skeletons and more.Sywell Country Park10:00am to 3:00pm. [email protected]


The Guildhall, 7.30pmThe unique atmosphere of the 14th century Guildhall is a per-fect setting for a mix of ghostly tales both old and new. Some from far away and others close – very close – to hand, tonight features halloween stories that will send chills down your spine. Miss out if you dare! Tickets £7.50 / £6.00 The Guild-hall Box Office 0116 253 2569.


To celebrate halloween, in conjunction with northampton Spirit seekers and uK-haunt-ed ‘The church restaurant’ presents their first ever live public paranormal investiga-tion. This is a unique oppor-tunity to enjoy a three-course meal and to take part in a live paranormal investigation in-side the oldest secular build-ing left in northampton. during the evening you will be fully involved in the live paranormal investigation, whilst being sup-ported by a professional par-anormal investigation team, learn the skills needed to con-nect with the spirits that haunt this intriguing building!Tickets for this exclusive event are £34.95 and include the de-licious meal and an evening of ghost hunting around north-ampton. What spirits still re-main at St John’s? now’s your chance to find out!i n fo@thechurchrestaurant .comThe Church Restaurant Bridge Street Northampton NN1 1PD. Tel: 01604 603800

Thursday 25 OcTOberRoyal & derngate’s programme of adult storytelling contin-ues at The black bottom club when internationally renowned performer ben haggarty slips behind the lights, deep into the dark side of the fairground in Mr Sandmann.

As halloween draws near, dreams may become night-mares and the boundaries be-tween the living and the dead begin to blur. Via freak-show and moonshine bar, this intense and alarming storytelling per-formance journeys through the ambivalent mythology of the Sandman, an iconic figure whose presence is still felt in literature, film, music and popu-lar culture.

It is ben himself who be-comes protagonist for the night – who, with his transatlantic flight unexpectedly diverted, finds himself in a Southern-State carnival, right in the buck-le of the bible belt. A reluctant customer of an ageing freak-

Mr sandmann visits The bbc

show, he moves from exhibit to exhibit, increasingly unsettled by each, until finally the bound-ary between reality and myth dissolves into a bizarre wak-ing dream where the Sandman himself is puppet-master.

Mr Sandmann draws on urban legend, fairytale, myth and folklore, taking in heinrich Von Kleist, eTA hoffman, hans Andersen and nick cave. here Marcello the hypnotist, the rabbit lord, the birds of death and the man in the moon will all find their place in the rich cinema of your mind’s eye.

Mr sandMann visiTs The black bOTTOM club at 8pm on Thursday 25 October. Tickets, priced at £9.50, are limited due to the intimate scale of the show, and can be booked at Royal & derngate box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk. The performance is recommended for ages 16 and above.



ART AND CULTURE NEAR YOU...

29 Sept – 4 NOvGLOBAL FOOTPRINT is a new initiative that for the first time aims to deliver a countywide project that celebrates Northamptonshire’s defining creative economy, its boot and shoe industry. It is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and regional IGNITING AMBITION Festival, supported by Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Northamptonshire County Council and Legacy Trust UK, creating a lasting impact from the London 2012 Olympic and

Global Footprint & Field

Paralympic Games by funding ideas and local talent to inspire creativity across the UK. Partners in the project include Northampton Museums and Art Gallery, Northamptonshire County Council, University of Northampton, Northampton Arts Collective and a number of independent museum and heritage organisations across the county.

In addition to recording heritage stories there is a programme of contemporary visual and digital artworks, which will explore the county’s

Tickets for this workshop are £3.50 per child and are available to buy from Northampton Museum & Art Gallery in person or by telephone: 01604 837397.

long-standing boot and shoe industry and its continuing importance to the national and international economic, creative and cultural profile of the county. Visitors to the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery will also be able to see FIELD, an eco-artwork by artist Dominic Wilcox.

FIELD represents the people of Northamptonshire, their lives and their connection with Northamptonshire’s shoe industry, and symbolise the resilience and re-emergence of the county’s boot and shoe industries, and can be viewed at the museum until November 4th. It has been kick-started with sizeable contributions from local footwear designers, Jeffery West in Northampton, Grenson in Rushden and also not-for-profit organisation Planet Aid UK.

Alongside the exhibition, artist Dominic Wilcox will be running two workshops at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery on November 2nd. The first workshop at

10:30am is free and will involve participants making shoes for the Field installation. The second workshop at 2pm & 3pm allows children 8+ to make models out of biscuits, as earlier this year Dominic made London icons out of Jaffa cakes..

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The WOW team recommends careful organisation this autumn , that is, if you do not plan on buying a new wardrobe!

urple, cobalt, pink, black leather, floral, country classics, oriental, fitted, tailored, oversized,

layering.... And breathe!


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1. Ted Baker.

2. White Stuff

3. Floral Jacket, £60, Next

4. Rosemary Body, Wolford

5. White Stuff

6. Leather trousers, Plumo

7. Blue Laced Dress, Black Belt,

Yumi.

8. Left Model - John Rocha

Jacket £99, Shirt £38, Trousers

£39.50, Shoes £85, Belt £22.50,

Right Model - John Rocha Jacket

£175, Jumper £55, Trousers

£39.50, Shoes £140, Socks £6.

Debenhams

9. Rose Dress, Wolford

10. Autograph Top £65,

Autograph Trouser £59, Shoes

£49.50, Marks & Spencer Plc.

11. Ted Baker.

12. Floral block heel ankle boot,

£20, Associated British Foods

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13. Leaf earrings, NextPlc

14. EB by Erickson Beamon

enamel scale cuff watch £45,

Debenhams.

15. Lucid Valley silk scarf £150

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WOW LOOKS AT WEDDINGS

Brides are choosing cakes of cheese

“C’est Cheese”, the Market Harborough based cheese specialist, is focused on provid-ing both bespoke and pre de-signed tiered cakes of cheese for specific celebrations such as weddings, retirements, en-gagements, congratulatory, festive or any similar type of event.

The company specialises in the inclusion of local and regional cheeses in its design to offer a more unique and memorable creation. This has resulted in C’est Cheese offer-ing only British cheeses, with a choice of over 200 variations in both traditional and contem-pory designs. Research by the

company (within 60 top hotels) has indicated that one in twen-ty weddings have included lay-ered cakes of cheese in their wedding banquet, rather than the more orthodox cheese plate, or even wedding cake. The tiered cakes of cheese can replace the wedding cake, or supplement the traditional menu.

The requirement of the bride and groom, or event or-ganiser, is discussed with a company team member who relays this information to a unique person known as “The Cheese Mistress”. She has knowledge and specialist skills to take the brief and offer rec-ommendations on the combi-nation, texture and category of the ingredients, as well as the most suitable decoration and overall colour bias. As part of the service offered a recom-

mended wine list to supple-ment and add to the package is also included if required. Suggestions of the most ap-propriate artisan chutneys and pickles, again produced locally can be offered. Cheese tasting and sample boxes of the prod-uct are offered as part of the design service.

C’est Cheese is a company that uses a wealth of experience to provide decorated cakes of cheese for any celebration with a focus on weddings.Tel: 0845 862 1258www.cestcheese.co.ukwww.facebook.com/weddingcakesofcheese @cestcheese12 (twitter) [email protected]

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MAKE SURE YOU’RE BEAUTY, NOT THE BEAST...

Our Stamford salon celebrated it’s 1st birthday on 1st September, and what an amazing start we have had. Hopefully we will have another successful year!

With everything going so fast its hard to keep up with all the new products that are being launched, especially with Decleor, having had some successful launches of new products this year, they are still bringing out new prod-ucts even this close to Christmas (sorry I had to mention it).

Decleor have reformulated their Aroma Cleanse Range with some new and exciting additions.

Firstly, Eye Make Up Remover, is a non oily remover for all mas-caras even the most stubborn ones (I’ve tried it and it does work). Contains camellia oil to cleanse and rehydrate the eye area and cornflower water to help relieve tired, puffy eyes. It’s main action is to cleanse and the second is to treat the eyes.

Essential Cleansing Milk is now the main carrier of Neroli Oil. Using 1 st grade essential oil, this cleanser is designed to remove the most stubborn make up and clean the skin, but also repairing, hydrating, protecting and restruc-turing.

Essential Tonifying Lotion now contains Neroli Oil as well, along with Floral Waters. Toning the skin after cleansing is essential as it helps to rebalance the p.H in the skin but also helps to reduce blackheads and open pores. It also reinforces the effectiveness of using both the cleanser and toner.

How fast is this year going?

Hydra radiance Cleanser is a superb cleanser as it really lath-ers up and you can really work it into the skin to remove the day away! The main actions are to cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate the skin, containing neroli oil to repair and protect, papaya to exfoliate the dead skin and hylauronic acid to gorge the skin with moisture and plump the skin.

Fresh purifying Gel is new cleanser containing Ylang Ylang oil which helps to regulate sebum production and peppermint water to refresh the skin. Ideal for prob-lematic/ combination skin. It re-ally does leave your skin squeaky clean!!

Fresh Purifying Lotion also contains Ylang Ylang Oil, papaya to assist the removal of blackheads and mineral matifying powder to leave a matte finish on the skin.

Miscellar Water is the new 3 in 1 cleanser, that removes eye make up, cleanses and tones the skin. Ideal for the most reac-tive skin, containing Rose d’orient Oil which will soothe, calm and hydrate and Miscellar which will help to lift off make up allowing your skin to still receive a benefi-cial cleansing routine.

The new additions are Youth Cleaning Milk which is ideal for

dry to mature skin, containing magnolia which will fight free radicals and act as anti oxidant, Sweet Almond Oil to repair and protect and Hylauronic Acid to plump the skin.

Combined with the new Youth Lotion sees the first anti ageing toner for mature skin, includes the same ingredient as the cleanser, this is your perfect anti ageing answer!!!

Will I can’t believe Decleor have done it again and completely amazed me!! Absolutely loving the

new range and amazing to work with.

Kara x

If you have any beauty questions you would like to ask our expert, please write to: Kara @ Beauty Manor, C/O WOW, 50 St. Mary’s Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU.

Beauty ManOr is above Browns Hairdressing, Manor House, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NL. Also at 3 Red Lion Square, Stamford, PE9 2AJ.To book an appointment telephone 0844 999 4365www.thebeautymanor.co.uk

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WOW TAKES A LOOK AT THE DANCE, CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY

WED 17 – SAT 20 OCTMacMillan’s sumptuous production of The Sleeping Beauty opens as King Florestan and his Queen celebrate the christening of P r i n c e s s Aurora.

The Sleeping Beauty

Their special guests are the fairy godmothers who bestow their magic gifts on the infant. Just as the Lilac Fairy is to present her gift, the Fairy

Carabosse, whose invitation has been overlooked

by the master of

ceremonies, arrives and takes her revenge by pronouncing that one day Aurora will prick her finger on a needle and die. The Lilac Fairy intervenes with the promise that Aurora will not die but fall into a deep sleep from which she will be awakened

after 100 years by the kiss of a prince.

Combining grand sets and costumes, Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score and displays of virtuosic dancing, The Sleeping Beauty is a dazzling showcase of classical ballet.

Reawaken the magic world of enchanted castles, curses, forests and fairies and book your tickets today at Milton Keynes Theatre Box Office, Call 0844 871 7652 or visit www.atgtickets.com /miltonkeynes

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TUES 16 & WED 17 OCTOBERMovement and music are fused in a unique combination in the work of Richard Alston Dance Company. The New York Times called Alston, ‘The finest chore-ographer the British modern dance scene has ever known’, and his company is recognised internationally as a leading light in contemporary dance.

Richard Alston has chosen a diverse collection of compos-ers for the company’s eagerly-awaited return to Northampton. Shimmer is danced to the sun-drenched music of Ravel played live. Fashion designer Julien Macdonald’s fabulous, jewel-encrusted cobweb costumes illuminate dazzling flashes of choreography in a ravishingly

Richard Alston

beautiful piece of theatre, hailed by The Times as ‘magical...Al-ston’s barefoot dancers look as if they have been sprinkled with fairy dust’.

Following his most recent work commissioned by Scot-tish Ballet to mark the Olym-pics, choreographer Martin Lawrance has created Madcap, a startlingly original new piece accompanied by the music of New York band Bang On A Can All-Stars. Richard Alston has also revived his effervescent The Devil in the Detail, inspired by the music of King of Ragtime Scott Joplin. Irresistible classics such as Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer are blended with the lightness and finesse of Alston’s choreography.

Tickets for the performances at 7.30pm on Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 October can be booked at the Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk

TUES 9 – SAT 13 OCTOBERNorthern Ballet is performing Madame Butterfly at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham from 9 – 13 October 2012. Madame Butterfly is directed and choreographed by the company’s Artistic Director, David Nixon OBE, who originally created the piece on his wife, Yoko Ichino, the internationally renowned ballerina, who is now Ballet Mistress and Academy Associate Director at Northern Ballet. The Northern Ballet version of the production premiered at Leeds Grand Theatre in 2002.

Northern Ballet’s Madame Butterfly is based on the original Belasco play that inspired the great opera. This

Madame Butterflyheart-rending tale of love and infidelity, involves a young geisha who marries Lieutenant Pinkerton, a dashing naval officer, only to be abandoned by him while carrying his unborn child. The loyal Butterfly awaits her husband’s return, valiantly raising their son alone in a society which has ostracised her. When Pinkerton eventually returns to Nagaski with his new American wife, Butterfly’s doomed fate and that of her young son are sealed.

David Nixon commented on the production: “When creating Madame Butterfly, I wanted to incorporate an aesthetic of the traditional Japanese culture and music. I wanted to portray the dilemma of Butterfly who tries to change the perception of her

Northern Ballet presents MADAME BUTTERFLYTheatre Royal, NottinghamTue 9– Sat 13 OctoberTicket Prices: £27.50 - £14 plus concessionsBox Office: 0115 989 5555Book Online: www.trch.co.uk

culture, only to be betrayed by her newly adopted beliefs. Her freedom is only achieved by returning to her roots. Our re-orchestration of Puccini’s wonderful music, to which we have incorporated traditional Japanese music, has resulted in a fluid and dramatically powerful score for this ballet, which blends traditional Japanese dance styles with classical ballet.”


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WOW FINDS OUT WHERE THE LAUGHS ARE THIS MONTH

If you only go to 20 comedy gigs this month… with DJ Fontana

Fri 5 OctFrIsky & MannIsh: Exta-CurrICular aCtIvItIEsCaMbrIDgE FOOtlIghts the Castle is delighted to welcome london resident experts of pop hermeneutics and “fully-blown superstars” (time Out) Frisky & Mannish to Wellingborough with their biggest tour to date, Extra-Curricular activities. the cabaret comedy duo can be seen on Fri 5 Oct, 7.30pm.www.thecastle.org.uk

Wed 10th OctMastErslut: tIM kEythe y theatreleicester

Fri 12th OctWhat’s happEnIng WhItEpEOplE?: paul ChOWDhry the stables Milton keynesJust thE tOnIC FrIDay nIght COMEDy: JasOn JOhn WhItEhEaD, hOlly Walsh, kEIth CartErJust the tonic leicester

thu 18th OctpOsItIOn vaCant - EnquIrEWIthIn: JulIan Clary royal & Derngate theatrenorthampton

sat 20th OctbOttlE rOCkEt COMEDyClub: gary DElanEy, sarah To promote your event to around 30,000 readers in the East

Midlands, email [email protected]

thursDay 25th OCtObErLenny Henry is returning to where it all began, back to his celebrated comedy career by embarking on a 38 date na-tional tour of his brand new one-man show POP LIFE.

Lenny will take us on the hilarious joyride through his life using his first main pas-sion of music entwined with his renowned witty charisma. POP LIFE will feature Lenny playing the piano in front of an audience for the first time, af-ter having recently passed his grade 4 piano exam. He says ‘It will be a nerve-wracking ex-perience, but really good fun’.

Following the rave reviews Lenny Henry achieved from playing Antipholus of Syra-cuse in The Comedy Of Er-rors at The National Theatre, Lenny returns to the stand-up forum with POP LIFE, a joyous freaky show about just how music goes better with eve-rything and how it affects us in all our lives. But it’s not just about music, Lenny will also enlighten us on his thoughts on the Olympic and Paral-ympic fever that has swept

pop life!

across Britain and open up about his friends and family in this brand new show con-taining plenty of laughs and lots of funky tunes along the way.

25 October The Core, Corby01536 470 470 01 NovemberThe Castle, Wellingborough 01933 270 007

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Kendall, llOyd Griffith, MarK SiMMOnSthe y theatreleicester

Sun 21st OctfunhOuSe COMedy Club: ShOuld i Stay Or ShOuld iGO? Gong Show:Spiky Mike Kayal restaurant, leicester

Wed 24th Octthe fitzrOvia radiO hOur tickets buy nowKettering arts Centre, St andrews Church, Kettering

thu 25th OcthappineSS thrOuGhSCienCe: rObin inCe the Cookie Jar, leicester

fri 26 OctandreW laWrenCe iSCOMinG tO Get yOuenjoy an evening of top class stand-up when british Comedian andrew lawrence comes to the Castle this autumnwww.thecastle.org.uktOO SCared tO leave the hOuSe: lee hurst . the Stables Milton Keynes

Sat 27th OctfeelinG luCKy: ChriSraMSey the y theatre, leicesterJuSt the tOniC Saturday niGht COMedy:phil niChOl, SuSan Murray, daliSO ChapOnda Just the tonic leicester

tue 30th OctJethrObedworth Civic hallbedworth

Wed 31st OctCraiC dealer: dara O briain limited ticket availability royal & derngate theatrenorthampton

One of Scotland’s biggest comedy exports, Danny Bhoy, brings his internationally renowned Gaelic charm back to UK theatres on a 40-plus date nationwide tour. It’s a show about all those little annoyances - too frivolous to be a cause, too inconsequential to be a campaign, but just about right for a stand-up with too much time on his hands.

danny bhoy

3 October, Nottingham – Just The Tonic4 October , Birmingham – Town Hall5 October, Milton Keynes – The Stables6 October, Derby – Guildhall 7 October, Coventry – WAC27 October, Corby – The Core

thurS 25 OCt - Sat 3 nOvRichard Bean’s award-winning play is a glorious celebration of British comedy: a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall (Rufus Hound) becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe… but Roscoe is re-ally Rachel, posing as her own dead brother… who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers.

One Man two Guvnors

To prevent discovery Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

With songs by Grant Old-ing, One Man, Two Guvnors Physical Comedy Director is Cal McCrystal, revival director is Adam Penford, designs are by Mark Thompson, with light-ing by Mark Henderson, sound

design by Paul Arditti and fight direction by Kate

Waters

One Man tWO GuvnOrS is at the Curve, Leicester25 OCT - 3 NOV.For tickets go onlineto www.curveonline.co.ukor call 0116 242 2595

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PANTOMIME AND CHRISTMAS SHOWS ARE BOOKING NOW!

MOn 10 – Sat 29 Dec This Christmas in Wellingborough things will be a little sleepy, but there’ll be no time for audiences to sleep as The Sleeping Beauty promises to be the biggest, brightest, most beauty-filled adventure story that was ever spun! The Castle’s Christmas show will run from Mon 10 – Sat 29 Dec.

There is great excitement at the Castle! The new baby Princess is due to be presented for the first time, and the

Sleeping Beauty

King and Queen have planned a wonderful party to mark the occasion.

But not everyone in the Kingdom will receive an invitation.Somewhere in the land, an evil fairy is waiting - and if no invitation arrives, the baby Princess will have to pay!

This Christmas join the King and Queen for a Royal party you’ll never forget, as a beautiful young Princess

discovers a curse, and a whole Kingdom pays the price!

This Christmas, The Castle are delighted to be working again with Paul Boyd, writer of

the 2008 Christmas show, Alice In Wonderland. Paul will be bringing another all-singing, all-dancing production full of catchy sing-a-long tunes, fun and crazy characters,

and a party atmosphere that will get everybody in

the festive mood!

Tickets for Sleeping Beautyare priced £14 (£12 concession) with a Family Ticket costing £48 for 4. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk

ROBinSOn cRuSOe anD the caRiBBean piRateS is at Birmingham Hippodrome from Sat 15 Dec - Sun 27 Jan. Tickets can be booked on 0844 338 5000 or www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Sat 15 Dec - Sun 27 JanSplice the mainbrace, pull up the anchor, don’t get cast adrift and book now for our swash-buckling pantomime adventure, Robinson Crusoe & the Carib-bean Pirates.

This year’s action-packed show promises another must-see Birmingham Hippodrome panto featuring fabulous sets, outrageous costumes and stunning special effects…along with a few surprises to shiver your timbers!

Will Blackheart the Pirate manage to steal the treasure map from our hero Robinson

Robinson crusoe

Crusoe? Will R o b i n s o n Crusoe man-

age to defeat the mighty sea

monster? Come aboard and all will be

revealed!

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TUES 11 - SUn 30 DECThe No.1 Greatest Musical, Grease, is back at De Montfort Hall for Christmas 2012.

Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a

Grease

simpler time as ‘bad boy’ Danny and ‘the girl next door’

Sandy fall in love all over again.

It’s the original High School musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One

That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights,

Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.

So throw your mittens around your kittens and hand jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, ‘A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop, A-wop-bam-boom!’

GREASE runs at De Montfort Hall from Tuesday 11th – Sunday 30th December. Tickets £16 - £35www.demontforthall.co.uk

CinDEREllA runs at Royal & Derngate from Fri 07 Dec - Sun 06 Jan Tickets can be booked on 01604 624811 or www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

FRi 07 DEC - SUn 06 JAnThe enchanting rags-to-riches tale of Cinderella will be trans-formed from page to stage by the team behind the theatre’s recent record-breaking pan-tomimes - complete with an abundance of comedy, stun-ning sets, fabulous costumes and that magical moment when Cinderella is transported to the

Cinderella

ball.We are delighted to wel-

come back Bobby Davro as Buttons following the rapturous reception to his hilarious per-formance in last year’s Aladdin. This year Bobby will be joined by Loose Women star Denise Welch as the magical Fairy Godmother.

With prices matching last year’s until 1 September, tickets are already selling fast. Book early... otherwise not even your Fairy Godmother will be able to magic you a ticket for North-amptonshire’s biggest panto-mime!

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OctOber 5Wuthering Heights • Sister • V/H/S • the House I Live In • the Paperboy • taken 2 • #Holdyourbreath • Wake in Fright • the Oranges • Frankenweenie • butter

OctOber 9 the barrens

OctOber 12 Simon & the Oaks • Grave encounters 2 • Smashed • Smiley • Middle of Nowhere • Least Among Saints • excuse Me for Living • Here comes the boom • Parker • Special Forces • Argo • Sinister • 3,2,1...Frankie Go boom • Seven Psychopaths

OctOber 17 Holy Motors

OctOber 19 bigfoot: the Lost coast tapes • Alex cross • Paranormal Activity • 4 the Flat • citadel • the Sessions • Nobody Walks • that’s What She Said

OctOber 26 Silent Hill: revelation • the Other Son • chasing Mavericks • Fun Size • cloud Atlas • Pusher • the Loneliest Planet

OctOber 31 the Secret Village

WOW’S JAZ COX LOOKS AT SOME OF THE NEWEST CINEMA RELEASES

FrI 12 – SuN 14 OctFollowing the success of Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen turns his at-tention to Rome in the highly an-ticipated film, To Rome with Love.

Divided into individual vignettes we follow Leopoldo, an ordinary office worker who becomes a massive media celebrity over-night; Anna, a prostitute who dis-rupts a young couple’s relation-ship; and Jerry, an opera director who discovers a prodigious oper-atic talent who can only perform well in the shower. A picture post-card comedy that welds fantasy with farce, the film is a delightful paen to the Eternal City.

Starring Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Penelope Cruz and Ellen Page, don’t miss this charming kaleidoscopic, romantic comedy set in one of the world’s most enchanting cities.

tO rOMe WItH LOVe:Fri 12 – Sun 14 Oct 2012 Forum Cinema, Weston Favell Centre, NorthamptonFor screening times, please call 01604 837 300certIFIcAte: 12AGeNre: Romance, comedyDIrectOr: Woody AllenStArS: Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz, Ellen Page ruNNING tIMe: 1hr 51mins

to rome with Love

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Shop ‘till you drop!

Go on... treat yourself!

Tuesday 6Th NovemberWelland Park Community Col-lege PTa will be again holding their annual shopping event on Tuesday 6th November 2012 in the assembly rooms from 6.30 - 10.00pm.

The event raises much-needed funds for the school. stalls at the event range from Christmas crafts, greetings cards, cakes, kitchenware, cookware, clothing and jewelry to relaxing treatments such as pedicures, manicures, eyebrow

waxing and reflexology.The event is very well attended

and gets more popular each year. Whether you want to shop or pamper yourself, come along and join us in a relaxed and festive at-mosphere. We look forward to seeing you. Tickets are available on the door at £2.00 per person. Caron Clipston (chair).

Welland Park roadmarket harboroughLeicestershire Le16 9dr01858 464 795

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WOW HAS A LOOK AT REGIONAL BUSINESS NEWS AND EVENTS

Do you want more business?

We see all kinds of people at our store in Market Harborough, from sole traders to members of large corporates. They ask us to produce anything from a business card one day to full blown marketing campaign the next. What they are really say-ing is “I want more business!”

We’ve been helping people win more business since we opened our doors in 2001. As a team of

creatives we look at each custom-er’s needs and deliver bespoke design and marketing solutions to drive sales to their door.

It’s a fact that good design sells. Bad design – or even just average design – may do more damage to your business than you realise. As a design com-pany, we understand the impor-tance of communication.

But why pay for design when

the latest software has re-ally clever wizards which let you knock up a design in no time? Well, design isn’t about knowing which buttons to press. It’s about creating the mood, delivering the message and making the sale. If you want to look professional, you should leave it to the profes-sionals. You wouldn’t build a house without foundations, so let us help you to create the foundations of

your business? From our offices in St Marys

Road we are able to offer a wide range of services including design, marketing, websites, signage, publishing, promotional items and printing. We also have a network of business advisors on hand to help with a range of issues from finance to law. So if you want more business, give us a call, it could be the best call you ever make!

PRINTING.COM @ PEWTER DESIGN: 50 St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU. T: 01858 410 777E: [email protected]

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...AND READER OFFERS FROM WOW WHAT’S ON WHERE.

Please state clearly which competition you are entering and send an email to [email protected]. or post your entries along with your name, address, phone number and email address to

WOW What’s On Where, 50 St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough LE16 7DU

Leicester’s De Montfort Hall have teamed up with WOW to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets to see The No.1 Greatest Mu-

sical, Grease, on Wed 12th December.

For your chance to win, simply apply to ‘Grease Competition’ before No-

There is no cash alternative or alternative prize. Only one entry per person. Winners must adhere to the rules set out by prize providers, which may be obtained by contacting them directly. Minimum age 16. WOW Magazine reserves the right to withdraw or alter the prize at any time.

Officially the UK busiest touring production featuring the music of Motown Records, WOW has teamed up with the promoters of the show to offer a lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the show on Friday 26th October at 7.30pm at De Montfort Hall.

For your chance to win, simply apply to ‘Motown Competition’ and follow the

vember 30th and follow the instructions at the foot of the page.

WOW has teamed up with the Capital FM Arena Nottingham to give away a family ticket (two adults and two children or one adult and three children), on Thursday 25th October at 7pm

For your chance to win, simply apply to ‘Ice Age Competition’ and follow the instructions at the foot of the page.


instructions at the foot of the page.

Looking Glass Theatre are offering WOW readers a pair of tickets for a per-formance at the Carnegie Room in Northampton on November 1.

For your chance to win, apply to ‘Wuthering Heights Competition’ be-fore October 25th and fol-low the instructions at the foot of the page.

A Night of Dirty Dancing is coming to The Royal & Dern-gate, on November 1 and we have a pair of tickets to give away.

For your chance to win, apply to ‘Dirty Dancing Com-petition’ before October 25th and follow the instructions at the foot of the page.

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