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50 plus magazine
Monday 8th to Saturday 13th April 2019 HAIR THE MUSICAL
Adored for its Grammy awardwinning score featuring iconic hits such as Aquarius, Let the Sun Shine In, I Got Life and Good Morning Starshine, experience the intoxicating power of Hair and celebrate its affirmation of life, freedom and equality. Come join the tribe and relive the summer of love! Palace Theatre Oxford Street, Manchester. M1 6FT www.manchestertheatres.com
Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th April 2019 DIRTY DANCING
Dirty Dancing is back! Exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion & sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby & Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds...
18-25 may the thrill of live - amanda whittington
From 28th April December 2019, 10am - 3pm NOW 4th Sunday of every month
A range of fantastic stalls selling quality Artisan products, gifts and food.
A truly gripping play that dramatises the true story of Ruth Eliis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and takes a fresh look at the woman behind the headlines. She is a divorcee with a young child to care for and works in the kind of nightclubs where there is more than a drink on offer. This play tells her side of the infamous story. Farnworth Little Theatre Cross Street, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 7AJ T: 0845 643 0808 www.farnworthlittletheatre.co.uk
Heaton Fold Garden Centre & Café Overdale Drive,Bolton BL1 5BU Tel 01204 336848 www.heatonfold.co.uk
Sunday 28th April 2019 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
Daryl Hall & John Oates bring their show back to the UK for their first tour since July 2015 and their first European show since their triumphant sell-out headline set at The O2 for Bluesfest in 2017. Manchester Arena Victoria Station, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1AR www.manchestertheatres.com
Saturday 18th May, 7.30pm Handel’s “Judas Maccabeus”.
With harpsichord, choir and orchestra conducted by Juan Ortuño. All Saints Church (Stand Church) Whitefield, Bury, M45 7NE For tickets email tickets@burychoral.org or Bury Fusilier Museum. For more information visit www.burychoral.org or tel. 0161 761 1544.
Palace Theatre Oxford Street, Manchester. M1 6FT www.manchestertheatres.com
Friday 26th April to Saturday 11th May 2019 THE KING AND I
The King and I is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals – with one of the finest scores ever written including Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You and Shall We Dance, with over 50 world-class performers AND full-scale orchestra. A celebration of the lavish heritage of the very best in romantic musical theatre from an unparalleled multi award-winning creative team. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness this glorious production. Manchester Opera House Quay Street Manchester. M3 3HP www.manchestertheatres.com
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Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th May 2019 MONSTER JAM
Monster Jam is the most accessible & family-friendly sport in the world today. Unexpected, unscripted & unforgettable, Monster Jam takes center stage in the world’s most iconic venues, sporting meticulously manicured dirt tracks created with the sole purpose of pushing these perfectly engineered, ever-evolving trucks to their limits. The Monster Jam drivers are athletes at the core & experts in 4-wheeled, controlled aggression. Manchester Arena Victoria Station, Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1AR www.manchestertheatres.com
Saturday 22nd June 2019 GLADYS KNIGHT
Gladys Knight, known for her collection of classic hits such as: ‘Midnight Train To Georgia’; ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’; ‘Licence To Kill (the official theme song to the James Bond film); ‘The Way We Were’; ‘Baby Don’t’ ChangeYour Mind’ and You’re The Best Thing (that ever happened to me) plus her critically acclaimed latest album ‘Where My Heart Belongs’. O2 Apollo Theatre Stockport Road, Ardwick Green, Manchester, M12 6AP www.manchestertheatres.com