WOW What's On Where July 2010

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Music Gig listings Live music for July

July 2010

Here comes the Summer WOW prepares for the sunny season

Events Days out

and things to do

Win a trip to New York Beach Fashions For guys and gals

Also tickets to : Summer Sundae James Morrison Will Young and more...

THEATRE • CINEMA • DAYS OUT • MUSIC • FASHION • SHOPPING • ART • EVENTS • MOTORING

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UP FRONT – latest news.

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THEATRE – We look at a few productions coming the stage this June.

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MUSIC – Gigs in the region.

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MOVIES – Previews of releases for this month

20 ARTS –Creative stuff 22 COMEDY – Bags of Laughs 24 FASHION – Life’s a Beach... 26 HAIR & BEAUTY – Looking after yourself this Summer. 28 LADIES THAT DO... take a day out to Wistow Rural Centre 31

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32 WOW KIDS – More healthy eating from our mini chefs! 34 EVENTS – Things to do in July. 36 EDUCATION - WOW looks at ways to exercise the

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Beijing Fundraising - latest news $IJOB 5PVS %JOOFS %BODF 'VOE SBJTJOH UJDLFUT TFMMJOH GBTU The Robert Smyth School Jazz and Soul Bands were recently chosen to represent the UK at the International Society for Music Education 29th World Conference in Beijing in August, but need to raise the ÂŁ55,000 for the trip. WOW keeps you up to date with the latest events and fundraising activities. SAT JUly 3 - AUCTIOn An auction will take place in

the main school hall on Burnmill Road with viewing will be from 9 am–10 am with the auction from 10 am–11 am. It will be led by John Gilding from Gildings Auctioneers. Items include a second hand yamaha flute, a clarinet, a second hand piano, a signed leicester Tigers’ shirt previously worn by Martin Corry, a signed leicester Tigers’ Rugby Ball, a rugby shirt signed by the England national

team, and various Formula 1 merchandise supplied by Bernie Ecclestone. Anyone wishing to donate an item for the auction, please contact Mrs Petersen or Mrs Dyke by emailing office@ robertsmyth.leics.sch.uk or phoning 01858 440770. SAT 3 & SUn 4 JUly - STAMFORD RIvERSIDE FESTIvAl The Jazz Band has been selected, following the submission of audition materials, to perform at the Stamford Riverside Festival which takes place during on 3rd-4th July. 670 bands applied to perform at the festival which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Jazz Band will be performing on the main stage, the Riverside Stage, at 12 noon on Sunday, 4th July. Entry to the festival, which has 3 stages and is expected to attract about 20,000 over the two days, is free. For more info go to www.riversidefestival.co.uk WED JUly 7 - SOUl PATROl AT MFy nATIOnAl FESTIvAl Soul Patrol has, for the third time, made it through to the Music for youth national Festival (Rock, Pop and Urban category) at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on Wednesday, 7th July. This is the UK’s largest youth music festival. Only about 25 of the several hundred groups who took part in the regional festivals were

selected. For ticket info go to www.mfy.org.uk. Tickets are likely to sell out fast. FRI JUly 9 DInnER AnD DAnCE In the evening the groups are holding a Dinner and Dance fund-raising concert in the main school hall to raise money for the tour to Beijing in August. Doors will open at 6.30 pm. The music will start at 7.00 pm with the Jazz Band, followed by the Jazz Quintet during the dinner, and finally Soul Patrol for the post-dinner dance. Tickets will be £20 (£10 for children aged 12 and under) and will include a welcome drink, a cold meat/vegetarian buffet and a selection of desserts. There will be a fully licensed pay bar. Tickets will go on sale the week commencing 7th June from School’s Reception (01858 440770) and ABC Music

#PPLJOHT BWBJMBCMF OPX The Robert Smyth Jazz Band and Soul Patrol are available for hire at events, weddings and functions.

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My kinda Town – " GBTDJOBUJOH HVJEFE XBML SAT 26 - SUN 27 JUNE Hometown season, storyteller Jo Blake will be leading guided walks – called Town, My Town – on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June, and again the following weekend, revealing some hidden corners of Northampton. Northampton. You know this place. You know the shortcuts and the crossing-places, the department stores, fast food outlets, pubs, park benches, the cracks in the pavement. You know your town like the creases on your own hand. But beyond the surface of the familiar and worn-out pathways that we all carve into the places we know, there are the forgotten fragments; the

half-remembered tales and histories of characters and events that are the fabric of the town. Town, My Town is a guided walk that encourages the audience to see Northampton as they’ve never seen it before: to be a tourist in your own town. As you walk with Jo Blake, your guide and storyteller, into the belly of the town, you’ll find an in-between place where history bleeds into fiction, biography becomes poetry and performance and reality merge; where button-makers, brawling bears, and bare-knuckled boxers leap out of the pages of the town; where witches spit hellfire and planes tumble from the skies onto the streets of the

story. This fascinating performance involves visiting cellars, rooftops and pubs. Places are limited on each walk, so early booking is recommended. The walk sets off from Royal & Derngate (?) at 11am and 3pm

on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 June, and Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 July Tickets are ÂŁ7.50 in advance or ÂŁ8.50 on the day. Call the Box Office on 01604 624811 to book or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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Expect to hear songs made famous by Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Max Bygraves, Vera Lynn, Elvis, Cliff and even ABBA, plus many more. Join Neil Sands and his fabulous cast of West End performers for this afternoon filled with music memories and good old fashioned fun.

Tickets are priced ÂŁ12.50 (ÂŁ10.50) and can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for ÂŁ9.50 and members of The Castle Birthday Party get 15% off their tickets.

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ory of everyone who has ever trodden it… all we have to do is listen. In this programme of story, music, poetry and song Chris Wood, Hugh Lupton and Big Sky put their ears to the ground and tell the story of John Clare. It is a performance that explores the porous boundaries between language and place, madness and exile, love and loss. Hugh is a master wordsmith, Chris is a leading folk musician of his generation, and together they

Celebrate the Summer Season with two productions.

weave a beguiling magic. For this performance they are joined by Norwich’s celebrated community choir Big Sky. Directed by Sian Croose (‘A brilliant young conductor’ Sunday Express), and evolving from singing workshops that started in 1995, Big Sky has become well known for singing a cappella music from home and around the world. In this unique performance, they will be singing settings of some of Clare’s writing, commissioned by

the choir and specially composed by Chris Wood. On Common Ground is performed in Royal & Derngate’s Underground on Saturday 10 July at 8pm. Tickets are £7.50 in advance and £8.50 on the door. To book call the Box Office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk. Not suitable for under 12s.

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of the brother and is inevitably mistaken for him. When he denies all knowledge of the people who greet him, they assume he is mad and attempt to have him locked up – save that by a further confusion they apprehend the other twin, the one that does know them. The audience await the moment of resolution that will come when the twins appear on stage together.

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help their friend Mr. Toad who has a bad habit of reckless driving. Toad has numerous adventures, ending up in Court and then in prison. His irresponsible living and extravagance lead to the loss of his home to the barbaric stoats and weasels. The four friends go to battle to regain Toad Hall. All ends with a banquet where all the friends rejoice at Toad’s return.

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THuRS 8 - SaT 10 July Celebrating timeless hits from the pop phenomenon Abba and hot on the heels of the huge success of the Broadway Musical “Mamma Miaâ€? this outrageous glittering production is a nonstop, fun filled party for everyone. Dancing Queen will come to the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. Guaranteed to have everyone dancing, singing and swinging in the aisles. So dig out those flares, put on your dancing shoes and‌ Get ready for the biggest party ever!

unTil SaT 3 July This multi award winning Broadway musical, set amidst the hustle and bustle of New York City, follows larger than life characters as they sing and dance their way through a host of endless exploits. Professional gamblers, petty crooks, belligerent cops, earnest missionaries and enchanting dancers cavort through New York as each pursues their own mission in this amusing and captivating production.

Dancing queen is at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham from Thurs 8 - Sat 10 July. Tickets priced ÂŁ24.50 - ÂŁ18.50. For tickets call the box office on 0115 989 5555 or visit: www. royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk

guyS & DOllS is at the Kilworth House Theatre, Lutterworth Road, North Kilworth, Leics, LE17 6JE from Weds 2 June Sat 3 July. For tickets call the box office on 01858 881939 or visit: www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk

The kids are united... 5ISFF HSFBU TIPXT GSPN :PVUI 5IFBUSF JO )PNFUPXO TFBTPO THuRS 8 - SaT 17 July As part of the Hometown season, Royal & Derngate’s Youth Theatre will present three shows that take a look at the lives and attitudes of people in small towns. Between Thursday 8 and Saturday 17 July audiences will be able to see performances of the classic Thornton Wilder play Our Town, the Sondheim musical Anyone Can Whistle and devised new work under the title of New Town, all presented on the Royal stage. Following the daily routine and necessities of one small town in the early 1900’s, Our Town explores the simple, ordinary events that make up the patterns of life. Poignant, heart-

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warming and intensely moving, this is an American classic that is universal to small towns everywhere. This touching play by Thornton Wilder can be seen on Saturday 10 and Friday 16 July at 7.30pm and Saturday 17 July at 2.30pm. Anyone Can Whistle is filled with some of Stephen Sondheim’s most beautiful music, including the songs There Won’t Be Trumpets, With So Little To Be Sure Of and, of course, the title song. This wacky, unconventional musical looks at the importance of individuality in a conformist society that overflows with youthful energy and fun, and it takes to the Royal stage on

Wednesday 14 and Saturday 17 July at 7.30pm. The third production from Royal & Derngate’s Youth Theatre is New Town, an exciting new work devised and written by young people from Northampton, reflecting on just what it means to live in a new town. With everything from horror pastiches to high energy group sketches including a piece about Northampton superheroes – this promises to be a unique, insightful and crazy night of entertainment.

New Town performances are on Thursday 8 and Thursday 15 July at 7.30pm.

All three shows are directed by Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre Director Tom Wright, and tickets are ÂŁ7 each, or ÂŁ15 if you book for all three productions at the same time. Call the Box Office on 01604 624811, or visit www. royalandderngate.co.uk to book now and enjoy the talents of the young people of Northampton.

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get on with life as best they can but everything in town is as flat as a pancake – from the sandwiches in Paolo’s CafÊ to the stethoscope on Doctor Zee’s desk. But when Kate comes back from the big city she brings a truckload of weird and wonderful solid objects for her old friends and introduces a new dimension to life in Flathampton. Flathampton will take you on an amazing interactive journey round the biggest playmat you will ever see, as you help

Flathampton takes over the Derngate auditorium from Friday 9 to Saturday 17 July. Weekday performances are aimed specifically at early years (under 6s) and their families, while weekend performances are suitable for children of all ages with their families,

Kate and the Flathamptonites to build up their town. You’ll collect your Flathampton money, spend it at the Flathampton shops, ice some Flathampton cakes and you can even try your hand at working in the hospital, the makeover salon, the music shop and for Flathampton TV news. An event the whole family will enjoy, Flathampton is directed by Royal & Derngate’s Associate Director Dani Parr

and written by Daniel Jamieson, re-uniting the team that has worked on the theatre’s hugely successful interactive shows for under-6s which have taken place in Underground over recent years. The cast includes Lorna Laidlaw, from CBeebies’ TV series Tikkabilla and Grandpa in My Pocket, and Kate RussellSmith who played the Wicked Witch in Royal & Derngate’s The Wizard of Oz..

and tickets are just ÂŁ6.50 each. There is also a special one-off evening performance on Friday 16 July for teenagers and adults only (tickets ÂŁ10). To check times or to book, call the Box Office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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Thu 1 LET ‘EM ROLL: THE MANFREDS Loughborough Town Hall CARA DILLON The Assembly Leamington Spa JACKSON BROWNE The Royal Centre Nottingham

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virtually all the best-remembered and most frequently requested items from Rich’s repertoire, and is a rare opportunity to hear this repertoire played live exactly as it was intended to sound. Expect to hear West Side Story, Love for Sale, Norwegian Wood and much more of the unforgettable music made famous by arguably the most successful big band of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Pete Cater first took to the stage as leader of his own big band while still a teenager. He has had his current band since 1995, which can be heard on three internationally acclaimed CDs and has appeared throughout the UK and Europe.

The Pete Cater Big Band takes to the Derngate stage with A Very Special Tribute to Buddy Rich on Sunday 25 July, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £18 and £16, and can be booked by calling the Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

Fri 2 ANN DUGGAN The Musician Leicester RANDOM CONCEPT FESTIVAL WARM UP New Roadmender Northampton SQUEEZE The Assembly Leamington Spa THE OSMONDS + DAVID ESSEX + LEO SAYER LG Arena Birmingham Fri 2-Sun 4 JOE BROWN The Stables Milton Keynes GODIVA FESTIVAL: GO WEST! + HAZEL O’CONNOR + KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS + ABC + IDLEWILD + ASH + BADLY DRAWN BOY + PRIMITIVES War Memorial Park Coventry Sat 3 DESPERADO The Castle Wellingborough WALK IN THE PARK FESTIVAL: THE PISTOLS Wootton Recreation Ground Northampton KATHRYN TICKELL BAND + LAU + PEATBOG FAERIES Conkers Waterside Centre Ashby-de-la-Zouch Sun 4 RUTLAND’S GOT TALENT Oakham Castle Oakham Mon 5 RICKIE LEE JONES The Assembly Leamington Spa Thu 8 THE BILLY FURY STORY Tamworth Assembly Rooms BATACUDA SOUND MACHINE The Stables Milton Keynes Fri THE MODFATHERS The Musician Leicester

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working-class poet brought to life, and you’ll look at both nature and Northamptonshire afresh.

Sat 10 ON COMMON GROUND: HUGH LUPTON + CHRIS WOOD Royal & Derngate Theatre Northampton

Young Guns go for it 3PDL 3PMM 1VSF 4JNQMF THURSDAY 15 JULY In June, High Wycombe’s noisiest neighbours earned their spurs supporting Bon Jovi during his residency at the O2 Arena, building a following after they lifted the 2009 Best New Band award in Kerrang! Magazine. The summer is set for a trail of amplifier destruction around all the big festivals – Reading, the Slam Dunk in Leeds and Hatfield – getting to open on the main stage for Guns ‘N’ Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age. This month they they release their debut album, ‘All Our Kins Are Dead’ – and play the Roadmender in Northampton. This is heavy rock with catchy hooks. Pure and simple. Check MySpace. “There seems to be a lot

of young bands out at the moment that are genre or sub-genre based,� says singer Gus. “The fact that we are a straight-up rock band

hopefully makes us different, and we’ll stand out.� Thu 15 YOUNG GUNS Roadmender Northampton

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Stamford Riverside King Pleasure and Festival the Biscuit Boys TFFT 3JWFSTJEF DFMFCSBUF JUoT UI "OOJWFSTBSZ TUESDAY 3 AND For 2010 the Festival is being extended to run over two days and will feature all sorts of music and entertainment. The festival is a fun day out for the whole family and aims to offer something for audiences of all ages from toddlers to pensioners. Riverside is now widely recognised as one of the best events of its kind in the East Midlands. With four stages and dozens of live acts there is something to please everyone. The Robert Smyth School Jazz Band will be performing in the run up to their tour in Beijing in August. Other Entertainment will include: Cheerleading, Dance, Po-

etry, Belly Dancing, Theatrical Singing, Acro Dance, Magic, Tap Dancing, Illusions, Comedy, Ballet, String Quartet, Mime, Medieval Comic Acting, & Acoustic Musicians There will also be a wide range of caterers on site offering food from around the world as well as a chance to take part in a little retail therapy.

STAMFORD RIVERSIDE FESTIVAL is at The Meadows, located alongside the River Welland in the centre of Stamford, Lincolnshire Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July. For more information go to www. riversidefestival.co.uk

" OJHIU PG TXJOH NVTJD FRIDAY 9 JULY King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys are more than just the world’s greatest swing band, they are an institution! The band have been on the road for two decades playing every European country as well as the USA and Russia and recording ten CDs. Dazzling musicianship, riveting stage performances, more than 50 TV appearances (including, somewhat bizarrely, five episodes of Teletubbies) and 75 radio broadcasts have established them as the Kings of Swing. They have been the recipients of praise from throughout the music industry. Paul Jones

on BBC Radio 2 called them “the hardest act to follow since the parting of The Red Sea”.

KING PLEASURE AND THE BISCUIT BOYS are at The Castle Theatre, Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA on Fri9th July For tickets call the box office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk.

Up the blues 3PCFSU $SBZ SPDLT -FJDFTUFS SATURDAY 3 JULY You can’t strictly call Robert Cray a Blues revolutionary because no-one else has taken up his particular soulful, clear and percussive style. There’s no other guitarist out there who can match the expressive sound and sustain that’s led the bluesman to lock strings in the past 30 years with the likes of Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, B. B. King, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry and Bonnie Raitt. On the back of five Grammys and 11 more nominations, virtuoso Cray and band hit Leicester high on the vibe of a string of great recent albums, marked

by a creative renewal and a key reunion with an old performing partner, bassist Richard Cousins. Sat 3 ROBERT CRAY De Montfort Hall Leicester

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Tinchy Stryder, Mumford and Sons and Seasick Steve... IFBEMJOF UIF 4VNNFS 4VOEBF 8FFLFOEFSoT UI #JSUIEBZ DFMFCSBUJPOT FRIDAY 13 AUGUST The award-winning festival Summer Sundae Weekender kicks off its tenth Anniversary celebrations on Friday 13th August in the luscious environs of De Montfort Hall and its gardens. Attendees at this year’s festival can expect a white hot mix of brilliant new acts (Local Natives, Frankie and The Heartstrings, The Low Anthem, Stornoway, Slow Club), the finest selection of Folk and Rhythm & Blues (Mumford and Sons, Seasick Steve, Fanfarlo) popstastic number one selling artists (Tinchy Stryder, Diana Vickers), outstanding DJs and MCs from hip hop (Roots Manuva) & UK Grime scenes (Skepta, Devlin), blissed-out electronica (Junip, Caribou), stone-wall legends in their own right (The Fall, Teenage Fanclub) a host of great bands (The Futureheads, Los

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Campesinos!, The Invisible) and many, many more make up this year’s line up. Music is only part of the Summer Sundae Weekender experience however. As a celebration of turning 10 this year parts of the surrounding locale will be transformed into a traditional seaside complete with its very own beach, as Summer Sundae number 10 goes

‘Beside The Seaside’. Within our family-friendly seasidethemed area you will be able relax on a proper deckchair, get creative with sandcastle building or just feel the sand between your toes. Relive all your favourite childhood beach holidays rolled into one, with Punch and Judy shows, knobbly knee competitions, giant games, seaside entertainers, knitting, face

painting and seaside-themed crafts. TICKET PRICES Full Weekend Adult – £105.00 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 children) – £275 Full weekend Disabled 241 - £52.50. Adult Day Tickets – Fri £40, Sat £45, Sun £45 Child (5 -15) Day Tickets Fri £12, Sat £15, Sun £15

Rock on the Rec #BOET BOE NVTJDJBOT OFFEFE GPS .BSLFU )BSCPSPVHI GSFF GFTUJWBM THURSDAY 12 AUGUST The search is on to find local bands and musicians to play a free music festival taking place in August – and any style of music is welcome. The ‘Rock on the Rec’ event, is being organised by young music fans, and will take place at Symington’s Recreation Ground in Market Harborough on Thursday, August 12. Organisers are looking for young musicians, artists and bands to perform at the event, which runs from 4pm

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to 9pm. There’ll be a main stage, plus an ‘open mic’ tent where anyone can have a go. The eagerly-awaited event is being organised by young people, with support from the Rural Youth Voice Project – a Big Lottery funded project – Enable Youth, and partners including Harborough District Council, Voluntary Action South Leicestershire, the Community Safety Partnership and the Street Pastors. It coincides with Interna-

tional Youth Day, and the start of the UN Year of Youth, which encourages the participation of young people in all aspects of society. Sian Ponting, the Rural Youth Voice project worker, said: “We wanted to highlight the exceptional wealth of young talent in the district. This event, along with other work being developed by the Rural Youth Voice project, builds on what young people want and offers them the opportunity to really shine in our

community.” As well as music, the event will also be showcasing films made by local young people about issues that are important to them, and there will be a selection of taster dishes of international cuisine available. HFM will also be doing a live broadcast from the event. If people are interested in performing, or need more information, they should contact Sian Ponting on 07575 021144 or email sian@vasl.org.uk

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WEDNEsDay 14 July If you’ve never heard any of exPulp guitarist Richard Hawley’s solo work, you’ll be shocked by his easy leap from melodic, eccentric quintessential Britishness with Jarvis Cocker & Co to a style that’s steeped in Americana. Often described as ‘a guitarist’s guitarist’, that isn’t to say he’s a wahwah-faced show-off. Hear Hawley when your defences are down and you’ll imagine you’ve wandered into a fantasy of retro country and Vegas cabaret – a twanghappy Elvis with a unique line in

on the Sheffield experience. Every bit as welcome is the return of Robert Forster, an Australian singer-songwriter who also lives in the shadows of a legend of his own making – namely, the Go-Betweens. After his songwriting partner Grant McLennan died in 2006, Robert continued with a solo career, recording ‘The Evangelist’ in London to ace effec. Wed 14 RICHARD HAWLEY + ROBERT FORSTER The Stables Milton Keynes

The Cool Jazz Quintet &OKPZ BO FWFOJOH XJUI $PPM +B[[ THuRsDay 8 July Cool Jazz are a creative jazz ensemble influenced by both traditional and contemporary styles to create a smooth approach to jazz that is very pleasing to the ear. The core of the ensemble consists of the vocals of Elaine Hatton, accompanied by pianist Neil Riches, along with saxophone, bass and drums. Alan Wakeman will be playing the Saxophone, Chris Green is on Double Bass and Alan Savage plays drums.

THE COOl JaZZ QuINTET are at The Castle Theatre, Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA on Thurs 8 July For tickets call the box office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk.

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Strung Out Sisters Female string and vocal trio

Providing musical entertainment for weddings and corporate functions for over 15 years. For more info/bookings call 01858 431 304 or log onto www.sos.inuk.com

+ NOISETTES + ATHLETE Wollaton Hall Nottingham Tue 27 OTIS GIBBS The Musician Leicester Thu 29 JULIAN MARLEY The Assembly Leamington Spa Fri 30 CKY The Assembly Leamington Spa

9Pii 2[PbbXRP[ Sun 4 NMPAS GENERATION CONCERTS Royal & Derngate Theatre Northampton Thu 8 THE COOL JAZZ QUINTET The Castle Wellingborough Fri 9 KING PLEASURE AND THE BISCUIT BOYS The Castle Wellingborough Tue 13 TONY BENNETT The Royal Centre Nottingham Sun 18 THE GREAT BRITISH SUMMER PROMS Warwick Castle Tue 20 IF: MILTON KEYNES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2010: ORKESTRA DEL SOL Campbell Park MK Thu 22 THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND The Stables Milton Keynes

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The singers from the Robert Smyth Soul Patrol will be at the O2 Academy 2 Birmingham

Music for Youth 3PDL 1PQ BOE 6SCBO WEDNESDAY 7 JULY Music for Youth is an educational charity with a worldwide reputation for its work in music education. It provides free access to educational and performance opportunities for all kinds of groups of young musicians and audiences through a nationwide series of festivals and concerts.

On 7th July Soul Patrol from Robert Smyth School will be performing at the O2 Academy 2 Birmingham along with many other bands including 17 Nations, Absent Minded, Doyle & The Fourfathers, Gina & Katy, Groove Merchant, Guitar Stools & Cigarettes, Inconsiderate Parking, Jilambis, Kerplunk, Krieg - Brackley Rockschool,

Oliver & the Rest, Powersurge, Symmetry, Macaulays, Rebels of Rock, Venue and Windswept & Interesting MFY Rock, Pop and Urban O2 Academy 2 Birmingham Wed 07 Jul 10 Doors 6.30pm Fpr tickets go online to www.o2academybirmingham. co.uk

Squeezing out sparks 5IF FUFSOBM %JGGPSE BOE 5JMCSPPL TIPX Some 37 years after they first formed the band that would see them dubbed ‘The New Lennon and McCartney’, those irrepressible South London teenagers Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook – for it is unmistakably they – are out on tour to fan the flames of their own slow-burning legend. They’ve split up more times than most bands have played together, but now appear relieved to realise they’re Squeeze for life. With so many of the UK’s pop scene wearing their influences firmly on their sleeve – whether it be Mark Ronson, Kasabian, Supergrass, Lily Allen, The Feeling or Razorlight – it’s time to return direct to source, and give yourself the warm, uplifting Squeeze you

deserve. Other must-see gigs forthcoming at the Assembly include the boisterous bishbash-boshing of one-time Brummie indie kids the Wonder Stuff, plus – STOP PRESS! – the only UK date the Sisters

of Mercy are playing in all of 2010! Fri 2 SQUEEZE Wed 14 THE WONDER STUFF Tues 3 Aug THE SISTERS OF MERCY The Assembly Leamington

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The Zenith Hot Stompers &OKPZ BO FWFOJOH PG KB[[ THURSDAY 22 JULY The Zenith Hot Stompers, ‘Traditional Jazz Band’, have been performing for over 45 years and during that time have toured most European and Scandinavian countries and are regularly featured at jazz festivals throughout the U.K and beyond. They have even represented England at the world’s largest Dixieland Jazz Festival held annually in Sacramento USA. The Zenith’s repertoire spans a wide spectrum of jazz in the traditional mode and they are renowned for their original interpretation of jazz classics and ability to unearth less familiar numbers giving

them that Zenith treatment. In additional they are well versed in the ‘popular’ jazz numbers which are always in demand; a list of these can be found on the website.

THE ZENITH HOT STOMPERS are at The Castle Theatre, Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA on Thurs22 July For tickets call the box office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.thecastle.org.uk.

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F70C{B >= Friday 2nd Shrek FOrever aFter after challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in—laws’ kingdom, what’s an ogre to do? Well, if you’re shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What’s happened to this ogre’s roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a “real ogre,� shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth—talking dealmaker, rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of far far away, where ogres are hunted, rumpelstiltskin is king and shrek and fiona have never met. now, it’s up to shrek to undo all he’s done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one true love. Friday 9th ecLipSe Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings. in the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between edward and Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

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karate kid :FT UIBUT SJHIU BOPUIFS POF Fri JULy 30th In Columbia Pictures, The Karate Kid, 12—year—old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in the land of martial arts, and oriental adventure- China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying — and the feeling is mutual — but cultural differences make such a friendship almost impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng, a well trained fighter. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid� on the floor with ease. With no friends in this strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

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the adjustment Bureau %P XF DPOUSPM PVS EFTUJOZ PS EP VOTFFO GPSDFT NBOJQVMBUF VT Fri July 30th Matt Damon stars in the thriller ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get that something else, he must pursue the only woman he’s ever loved across, under and through the streets

of modern–day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)—a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realizes he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep

the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself—the men of The Adjustment Bureau—who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together, and keep them on the path they were destined to take. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path…or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.

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haiChi – a DoG’S Tale 11am S2 raShomon 1.15pm, 8.30pm S1 bhuTTo 3.15pm, 6.15pm S2 harpoon 10.30pm S2 The laDykillerS 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.30pm

Thu 1 S1 WhaTever WorkS 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 ajami 1pm, 6pm S3 GreenberG 3.30pm, 8.30pm Fri 2 S1 Cinema bambino: Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 11am S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 12.30pm, 8pm S2 WilD GraSS 3.30pm, 6pm S2 The uSual SuSpeCTS 10.30pm S3 The Company oF WolveS 1pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 3pm SaT 3 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 WilD GraSS 3pm, 8pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 6pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 1pm, 6pm S3 The Company oF WolveS 3.30pm Sun 4 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 2.30pm, 6.30pm S2 WilD GraSS 4.30pm, 8.30pm S3 The Company oF WolveS 1pm, 6pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 3.30pm mon 5 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 WilD GraSS 1.15pm, 6.30pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 3.30pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 1pm, 3.15pm, 6pm Tue 6 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 11am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 WilD GraSS 3.15pm, 8pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 6pm S3 pan’S labyrinTh 12pm, 6pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 3pm WeD 7 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 2pm, 8.30pm S2 WilD GraSS 2.30pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 8.15pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 3pm S3 pan’S labyrinTh 6pm Thu 8 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 3pm, 6pm, 8pm S2 WilD GraSS 3.15pm, 8.15pm S2 WhaTever WorkS 6.15pm S3 pan’S labyrinTh 3.30pm S3 Sammy GoinG SouTh 6.15pm

Fri 9 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 3pm, 6pm, 8pm S2 Cinema bambino: enChanTeD 11am S1 The DiSappearanCe oF aliCe CreeD 1.15pm, 3.30pm, 6.15pm, 9pm S3 SheD your TearS anD Walk aWay 1.30pm, 4pm, 6.15pm SaT 10 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, 6.30pm, 8.30pm S2 S1 The DiSappearanCe oF aliCe CreeD 8.30pm S2 SheD your TearS anD Walk aWay 6pm, 8pm Sun 11 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 1.45pm, 4pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm S2 lazy SunDay: la belle eT la beTTe 12pm S2 SilenT SenSaTionS 7.30pm S2 The DiSappearanCe oF aliCe CreeD 9.15pm S3 SheD your TearS anD Walk aWay 2pm, 4.15pm, 6pm, 8pm mon 12 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 1pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm S2 la belle eT la beTe 1.30pm, 7pm S2 The DiSappearanCe oF aliCe CreeD 5pm S3 SheD your TearS anD Walk aWay 2pm, 4.15pm, 6.15pm, 8pm Tue 13 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 3pm, 6pm, 8pm S2 The Time ThaT remainS 3.15pm, 8.15pm S2 la belle eT la bêTe 6.15pm S3 SheD your TearS anD Walk aWay 4pm, 6.30pm WeD 14 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 3pm, 6pm, 8pm S2 The Time ThaT remainS 3.15pm, 8.15pm S2 enChanTeD 6.15pm S3 The laDykillerS 1pm, 3pm, 6.30pm Thu 15 S1 Shrek Forever aFTer 3D 3pm, 6pm, 8pm S2 enChanTeD 3.15pm, 8.30pm S2 The Time ThaT remainS 6.15pm S3 The laDykillerS 1pm, 4pm, 6.30pm

SaT 17 S1 The ConCerT 1pm, 3.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm S2 haChi – a DoG’S Tale 1.30pm S2 bhuTTo 3.45pm, 8.15pm S3 WhiSkey Galore 1.15pm, 3pm, 4.45pm, 6.15pm, 8pm S2 raShomon 6.15pm Sun 18 S1 The ConCerT 1pm, 3.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm S2 raShomon 12pm, 4.30pm, 6.30pm S2 bhuTTo 2pm, 8.30pm S2 WhiSkey Galore 1.15pm, 3pm, 4.45pm, 6.15pm, 8pm mon 19 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 The ConCerT 12.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm S3 WhiSkey Galore 1pm, 3pm, 6.15pm Tue 20 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 The ConCerT 12.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm S3 SWeeT Smell oF SuCCeSS 1pm, 3pm, 6.15pm WeD 21 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 The ConCerT 12.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm S3 SWeeT Smell oF SuCCeSS 1pm, 3pm, 6.15pm Thu 22 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 The ConCerT 12.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm S3 SWeeT Smell oF SuCCeSS 1pm, 3pm, 6.15pm Fri 23 S1 Cinema bambino: Toy STory 3 (3D) 11am S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 1pm, 3.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 leavinG 1.15pm, 6.15pm S2 The ConCerT 3.15pm, 8.15pm S2 The FilTh anD The Fury 10.45pm S3 breaThleSS 1.15pm, 3pm, 6.30pm, 8.15pm

Friday 16th Knight and day tom Cruise and Cameron diaz star in the action—comedy Knight and day. during their glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure, nothing and no one – even the now fugitive couple – are what they seem. amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust. Knight and day is now shooting in Massachusetts, and will also film on other locations around the world including, Spain, austria, and the tropics. Friday 23rd predatOrS a bold new chapter in the predator universe, shot under the creative auspices of robert

SaT 24 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 11.30am, 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm S2 The ConCerT 12pm, 6.30pm S2 leavinG 2.30pm, 4.45pm, 9pm S3 breaThleSS 1.15pm, 3pm, 6pm, 8pm Sun 25 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 11.30am, 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm S2 lazy SunDay: eaSy riDer 12pm S2 leavinG 2.15pm, 7.30pm S2 The ConCerT 4.45pm S3 breaThleSS 1pm, 3pm, 6pm, 8pm mon 26 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 The ConCerT 2pm, 6.30pm S2 leavinG 4.30pm S3 breaThleSS 1pm, 3pm, 6.15pm, 8.15pm Tue 27 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 leavinG 2pm S2 When you’re STranGe 4pm, 6.15pm S2 The ConCerT 8.30pm S3 breaThleSS 3.30pm, 7pm WeD 28 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 When you’re STranGe 2pm, 8.30pm S2 The ConCerT 4pm S2 leavinG 6.30pm S3 breaThleSS 4.15pm, 7pm Thu 29 S1 Toy STory 3 (3D) 12pm, 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm S2 The ConCerT 1.30pm, 8.30pm S2 leavinG 4.15pm S2 When you’re STranGe 6.15pm S3 breaThleSS 4pm, 7pm Fri 30 S1 inCepTion 12pm, 3pm, 6.15pm, 9.15pm S2 Cinema bambino julie & julia 11am S2 Toy STory 3 (3D) 1.15pm, 3.30pm, 6pm, 8.15pm SaT 31 S1 inCepTion 12pm, 3pm, 6.15pm, 9pm S2 Toy STory 3 (3D) 1.30pm, 3.45pm, 6pm, 8pm auTiSTiC SpeCTrum SCreeninG: Toy STory 3 (3D) 11am

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Rodriguez, stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they’ve been brought together on an alien planet‌ as prey. With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all coldblooded killers – mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members – human “predatorsâ€? that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators. tOY stORY 3 the creators of the beloved “toy storyâ€? films re—open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in tOY stORY 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of “toy story 2â€? and “Finding Nemoâ€?) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy AwardÂŽ-winning screenwriter of “Little Miss sunshine,â€? brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. FRIdAY 30th the A teAM the A-team follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former special forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going “rogue,â€? they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find the true culprit. stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton “Rampageâ€? Jackson, and sharlto Copley, are “the A-team.â€?

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The summer is here so why not treat the family to some of the biggest blockbusters of the year at Leicester’s newest cinema, Phoenix Square. Their XpanD 3D system cannot be bettered in Leicester and will provide both children and adults with an unforgettable cinematic experience. This July check out the very latest family 3D films including the long awaited and highly acclaimed Toy Story 3 which sees Woody and co plot

their great escape after they are given away to a nursery and attempt to get back to their rightful home. You can also see everyone’s favourite ogre, Shrek, return for what is thought to be his final screen appearance. Shrek Forever After sees Rumpelstiltskin offer Shrek a way back to the life of mud baths and frightening peasants that he so misses. 3D ticket prices at Phoenix Square are the cheapest in the county and they have some

fantastic ticket deals, so what are you waiting for? For more information and to book tickets visit the website www.phoenix.org.uk or call the Box Office on 0116 242 2800..

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cannot contain. Motivated by fear and the basic instinct of survival, they desperately try not to lose themselves in the chaos of war.

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Northampton’s beauty viewed anew 4BN 8BETXPSUI DPMMFDUJPO BU %FSOHBUF Sat 24 July The big summer show at the wonderful Rennie-Mackintoshdesigned 78 Derngate House and Galleries focuses on Northampton itself, offering a series of fresh and surprising visions of the town from exciting young painter Sam Wadsworth. The new collection of works features Northampton people and places, the often-overlooked beauty of its buildings and parks, as seen through the eyes of the award-winning artist. In a celebration of Sam’s new hometown, he covers subjects as diverse as the infamous landmark Lift Tower, All Saints Church and Northampton’s own Dr Who, Matt Smith. Viewed together, these

paintings and prints form a cohesive collection which perfectly captures Northampton as it is now. “My paintings are concerned with light and colour and the simplification of form,” says Sam. “My motivation behind this collection of work was to highlight the beauty that the town and surrounding countryside has to offer us.” Sat 24 July-October SAM WADSWORTH: A VIEW PORTRAITS OF NORTHAMPTON 78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House & Galleries Northampton NNI IUH Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm www.78derngate.org.uk Tel: 01604 603 407

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A stitch in time n7JDUPSJBOTo UIF MJWFT PG B UZQJDBM TIPF GBDUPSZ GBNJMZ UNTIL SEPTEMBER A new exhibition at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery looks at life in the Victorian town through the eyes of a typical family, the Bullocks of Victoria Road. During the 19th century, the town’s population increased from 7,000 to 80,000, which saw the creation of thousands of familiar terraced homes for the huge shoe-factory workforce. Despite avoiding the worst slum

conditions, times were hard. Shoe-closer James Bullock worked from home, collecting shoe pieces from local factories and stitching them to sell on. He was married to Eliza and together they had 11 children, one of whom died in infancy. With actual objects, photographs and documents from the family, this exhibition gives a lasting impression of the overcrowding and hardship, the eternal problems of

finding food and clothing for the family in Victorian Northampton.

June-September VICTORIANS Tuesday to Saturday 10am5pm and Sunday 2pm-5pm. Admission free. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery Guildhall Road Northampton NN1 1DP www.northampton.gov.uk/ museums Tel: 01604 838111

Summer Exhibition 2010 $POUFNQPSBSZ BSU BU UIF 3PZBM "DBEFNZ 14Th 22Nd AUgUST The Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition. Now in its 242nd year, the exhibition continues the tradition of showcasing work by both emerging and established artists in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film. This year’s co-ordinators, Royal Academicians Stephen Chambers and David Chipperfield, have selected works for the exhibition around

the theme of ‘Raw’. The Summer Exhibition attracts a high volume of entrants annually with over 11,000 entries this year. The majority of the 1267 selected works are on sale, offering visitors an unrivalled opportunity to purchase original artwork by high profile and upand-coming artists. As is the custom, the exhibition features work by Academicians and Honorary Academicians and includes new work by artists such as Antoni Tapies, Ed Ruscha, Michael Craig-Martin, Gillian Ayres

and Tracey Emin. Fiona Rae has curated a gallery within the exhibition. Recent work by artists including Nicola Tyson, Gary Webb, Martin Maloney, Nigel Cooke and Cecily Brown are exhibited in this room. Artists’ books feature in the Summer Exhibition for the first time this year with a number of books on display. This year the Architecture Gallery is located in the large Lecture Room and David Chipperfield has curated and organised the exhibits in this space. Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J OBD 020 7300 8000 www.royalacademy.org.uk

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Moulton July 9th-August 19th. The launch and private view will take place on the Saturday 10th July, between 2.30 and 5pm, Over 10 Northampton working artists will be on hand to answer any questions about their work Many of the artists selected for this exhibition in Moulton

will be just back from a show of their work in the 2010 London exhibition “Free Range� Featuring the brightest and the best from this year’s students, the exhibition will feature a wide variety of styles, influences and media. The gallery’s aim to is demonstrate the versatility of what Northampton’s

next generation of talent are producing, before they become nationally recognised.

For further information and to reserve a place at the private view, please contact the gallery curator Sue Brooks on 07734 757 450.

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Thu 1 THE COMEDY CLUB: GUEST COMEDIANS Wicksteed Park Kettering MY FAMILY AND THE DOG THAT SCARED JESUS: ROB ROUSE Firebug Leicester JAMES SHERWOOD – AT THE PIANO The Fishmarket Northampton Sat 3 SHOWCASE LIVE COMEDY: GEORGE EGG Showcase Coventry Tue 6 WORD! Y Theatre Leicester Wed 7 EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: TERRY ALDERTON + TOM ROSENTHAL + PADDY LENNOX Careys Nightclub & Bar Coventry Fri 9 COMEDY & CLUB NIGHT: JONATHAN MAYOR + YIANNI AGISILAOU + Famous For Comedy @ Highlight Leicester Sun 11 SARAH MILLICAN The Cannon Newport Pagnell Mon 12 JUST THE TONIC: JOHN BISHOP The Approach Nottingham Wed 14 KEN DODD Kilworth House Theatre North Kilworth

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Mek mi laugh 4J[[MJOH TVNNFS TUBOE VQ SUNDAY 25 JULY This month’s Mek Mi Laugh Sunday comedy night at Northampton’s R&D features not just one but four awardwinning acts. As ever, it’s great value for £12.50, with the word spreading fast on the consistently top-notch strength and depth of the bills booked so far.

Rudi Lickwood is the top black comedian on the UK comedy circuit, an increasingly familiar face on TV and infectious snicker on the radio. He might look like Eddie Murphy and front with cheerful MOR material, but he’s got bite, too. High-energy Imran Yusuf is on his way to Edinburgh, memorably described as “like

Lee Evans, Russell Brand and Chris Rock rolled into one�. Stephano Paolini is a hot young impressionist; Adam Ethan Crow is MC. Phew. MEK MI LAUGH: RUDI LICKWOOD, IMRAN YUSUF, STEPHANO PAOLINI, ADAM ETHAN CROW Royal & Derngate Theatre Northampton

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Thu 15 THE COMEDY CLUB: GUEST COMEDIANS Wicksteed Park Kettering EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW: THE GOLDEN LIZARD: HENRY PAKER The Crumblin’ Cookie Leicester FAKESPEARE: RUSSELL KANE The Assembly Leamington Spa

Edinburgh, here we come! 'FTUJWBM QSFWJFXT BU 'JSFCVH THU 15 - SUN 25 JULY A whole season of Edinburgh Festival preview shows runs this month at Leicester’s numbe rone comedy venue, the Firebug Bar. WOW readers will need no introduction to Paul Sinha, interviewed for the Leicester Comedy Festival, and in no way attracting lazy stereotypes as

the circuit’s only gay Indian doctor addicted to quiz nights. Also recently featured was the wonderfully downbeat Jon Richardson, who has since had a leg up the fame ladder becoming Russell Brand’s Radio 6 partner. Best of the lot is phenomenally dour Scot Kevin Bridges, who will probably really hate it

if anyone mentions that we called him ‘the new Frankie Boyle’. Thu 15 JON RICHARDSON, KEVIN BRIDGES Wed 21 PHIL KAY, JOHN ROBINS Thu 22 PAUL SINHA, SEANN WALSH Sun 25 JACK WHITEHALL, GARY DELANEY Firebug Leicester

MK this month’s comedy central bill of music acts, and the groundbreaking inStallation spectacular sounds amazing, featuring a collective of extraordinary Swiss artistes, musicians, a horseman and his beautiful, liberty trained horses. Check the website. Meanwhile, back at The Stables HQ, Showstopper! Is an entirely improvised musical, now on tour after sellout Edinburgh and London seasons. A brand new musical is created at every performance, the ‘struggling writer’ using

Mon 19-Tue 20 PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS Kilworth House Theatre North Kilworth Tue 20 DAN ANTOPOLSKI The Musician Leicester Fri 23 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW: PIPPA EVANS + DANIEL RIGBY The Crumblin’ Cookie Leicester THE COMEDY CLUB: GERRY K Drayton Manor Theme Park Tamworth

*OUFSOBUJPOBM 'FTUJWBM GVO JO UIF QBSL FRIDAY 16 JULY Never mind Leicester and Edinburgh – this month Milton Keynes stakes a claim for comedy central with the worldrenowned Stables music and comedy venue’s staging of IF – Milton Keynes International Festival – at locations across the city, including a vast European-style ‘spiegeltent’ or circus big top! Rich ‘American Psycho’ Hall and comedianmagician Pete Firman are top of the titter-related attractions – though there’s also a cracking

Fri 16 SHAPPI KHORSANDI Kayal Restaurant Leicester SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL The Stables, Milton Keynes

audience suggestions for a title, storylines and musical styles to impress his producer. Let’s all move to MK!

Fri 16 SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL The Stables MK Sat 17-Sat 24 IN-STALLATION Sun 18 RICH HALL Tue 20 COMEDY WITHIN-TENT: PETE FIRMAN + ALEXIS DUBUS If: Milton Keynes International Festival – The Big Top, Campbell Park, MK

Sat 24 ROB DEERING Showcase Coventry Thu 29 THE COMEDY CLUB: GUEST COMEDIANS Wicksteed Park Kettering Thu 29 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL PREVIEW: FUNHOUSE COMEDY NIGHT: SARAH MILLICAN + The Walnut Tree Inn Northampton

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13. Et Vous one shouldered swimsuit, £12. Matalan. 14. Sequin cut-out swimsuit, £28. www.oli.co.uk. 15. Sunglasses £10. www. asos.com

4JOL PS TXJN The most expensive swimsuit in the world is a bikini designed by Susan Rosen and Steinmetz Diamonds, the bikini is made with more than 150 carats of D flawless diamonds which are all set in platinum.

16. Jimmy Choo Cream/ Snakeskin Oversized Sunglasses £300, Cruise. 17. Be Beau rainbow heart playsuit, £16, Matalan. 18. Kaftan £12 by F&F, Tesco.

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Authentics "%". GSPN 7JWJE )BJS QSFTFOUT B USVF PSHBOJD QSPEVDU GPS ZPVS GBDF IBJS CPEZ DMFBOTJOH NPJTUVSJ[JOH QSPUFDUJOH BOE OPVSJTIJOH UIF TLJO BOE IBJS JO UIF CFTU QPTTJCMF XBZ There is no way its July already!! I mean come on it can’t be can it? So lets think…. At the time of writing this the sun has been blazing away during Wimbledon, There is a little football tournament going on somewhere in Africa, You cant move for school fetes, the Harborough carnival has

come & gone and the Christmas adverts are starting! So yes it really is July, just where is this year going? For all those lucky enough to get away this summer now is the time for stocking up on products for protecting your luscious locks. We have in stock one of the most exciting products to come on the mar-

ket for years. It’s called Authentics and it is a true organic product for your face hair & body. The Authentic Davines formulas for the beauty and delight of every woman have been expertly formulated to be used on face, hair and body. Each product performs its function impeccably, cleansing, moisturizing, protecting

If you have any haircare questions you would like to ask our expert, please write to: Adam @ Vivid Hair, C/O WOW, 50 St. Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DU.

and nourishing the skin and hair in the best possible way and giving an intimate sense of delight and well-being. The products are 98 – 100% naturally derived, they contain biodegradable surfactants and have been formulated with no SLES and SLS, sulfates, added parabens, artificial colourings, silicones, mineral oils PEGS or Ethoxylates. Now all these things sound wonderfully scientific but all you really need to know is they all work fantastically to protect your hair, skin and body all year round. There are 4 products in the range and all contain the essential Carthame oil. To learn more or experience these products yourself please come to the salon where we will be pleased to guide you through the range. Well that’s it for this month I’m off to find a nice shaded spot in the garden to relax with a nice bottle of chilled Fresita from Duncan Murray. Cheers Adam

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'BDF $BSF With all the flight restrictions that now influence how and what we pack, Decleor and Guinot have several travel packs available for this summer. All kits contains Cleansers, Toners, Moisturiser and Eye Creams, all under the 100ml allowance. Perfect for travelling, as the kits are nice and light, never been opened (so less chance of them leaking) and wastage. Prices vary from ÂŁ18.50- ÂŁ25.50

#PEZ $BSF In some of the face kits they have some travel size body products, ranging from Body Moisturisers, Body Oils and Exfoliators. Remember to exfoliate throughout your holiday, as this helps to maintain and boost your tan, follow this with a good application of moisturiser to rehydrate your skin.

/BJM $BSF This is probably the only time you have to do your nails when the children are playing in the Swimming Pool, so make the most of it!! Hand cream, nail oils, nails files and polishes. The hands won’t know what’s hit them. Jessica has three new collections for the summer, ranging from bright colours to the famous nude colours, which have been the fastest selling nail colours.

range completely soothes and nourishes the skin. Hope this helps you with your holiday list! Have a good holiday 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. To book an appointment telephone 0844 999 4365 www.thebeautymanor.co.uk

4VO $BSF This is the most important items to remember- Sun Protection Factor. With Decleor’s recommended sun cream, being no less than SPF 20, having a good selection of creams is best. Start at a high factor SPF 30 is a good way to start tanning, remember SPF 50 is recommended for very pale skins and children.

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Parking is easy and dinning alfresco is clearly popular at Wistow Cafe Bistro as we stop off for a quick refreshment and a lite bite. Our first shop stop is Wistow Aquatics this really is a bit of an

Aladdin’s cave, it caters for more than just fish. We found all sorts of pond and pet goodies, as well as a real variety of fun gifts. (Kids should ask teachers if they have a pond!) Our boys always find this shop fascinating. With a healthy

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they’re not real. Owner Jane has been at Wistow for around 8 years and absolutely loves it. She

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are displayed immaculately, inviting you to redesign your own outdoor space as you browse each & every individual item. Plenty of gift ideas to be found here and with a recent opening of Outerspace in Market Harborough the word ‘account’ springs to mind! A class act. In complete contrast to Wistow Aquatics and Outerspace there are two little shops that sit cosily and comfortably together - Daisy Chains and Little Miss Gifts. Daisy Chains is packed with beautiful artificial flowers and

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.FUIPE What to do 1. Mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard and lemon juice together in a small bowl and leave to one side. 2. Grate the vegetables using the grater attachment on a food processor or by hand using a boxgrater (you may opt to finely chop the onion). Adult supervision is required at this stage. 3. Tip prepared veggies into a large bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir through the dressing and chill for an hour or so. Will keep in the fridge for 3 days.

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Destination Wistow! 5IJT TVNNFSoT NFHB NB[F BOE 3VSBM $FOUSF PQFO GPS CVTJOFTT sat 17 JULY - sUn 5 sept The long-awaited annual opening of the Wistow Maze, which this summer is in the shape of a vast 8-acre Spitfire fighter plane – made entirely of maize and sunflowers – to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The ever-popular destination for tourists and locals has previously scooped the award for Leicestershire’s Best Visitor Attraction – and the odds must be short on this incredible all-corn construction repeating the feat. Boasting over three miles of intricate pathways, highlevel bridges and towers along with a popular quiz

tUes 3 - WeD 4 aUG The Sandpits return to The Square this summer to bring a bit of the seaside to landlocked Market Harborough. From 10am to 4pm, the event will be in Market Harborough town centre for the 6th year running. Chris Sewart from the Harborough Improvement Team said, ‘Don’t load the car, get stuck in a traffic jam and find the tide’s out when you get there, because the seaside’s coming to Harborough! So while mums and dads chill out in the deckchairs, there will be loads of buckets and

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exercising their minds and bodies! Situated between Leicester and Market Harborough, Wistow is a must-visit summer attraction not only for the Maize Maze and many countryside walks including the Grand Union Canal, but also for its thriving Rural Centre which now boasts a cool model village, a new farm shop, a cafe/bistro, plant centre and a variety of other shops. The Wistow Maze is open seven days a week from: Sat 17 July - Sun 5 Sept (. For more information call 07884 403889 or visit: www.wistow.com

sandpits are back! 8JTI :PV 8FSF 5IFSF spades for youngsters to take part in the all important sandcastle competition, prizes for finding the hidden treasure tokens in the sandpits, and a fantastic town trail that will end at the recently refurbished Harborough Museum.’ And for double the fun on Wednesday 4th Harboroughby-the-Sea is teaming up with the play rangers at Harborough District Council to celebrate

PlayDay 2010 with linked events in Welland Park and Cycle Rickshaws available to ferry funseekers between the venues in style! tHe sanDpIts is in The Square in Market Harborough Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th August. For further information contact Chris Sewart at Harborough Improvement Team on 07786 276365

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Light fantastic /PSUIBNQUPO .BSLFU 4RVBSF TXJUDIFT PO No-one who has recently ventured into Northampton town centre of an evening – whether on a trip to the theatre, to eat or drink or dance the night away – can fail to have been blown away by the bright new feel to Market Square. Coinciding with the opening of the popular free Northampton Music Festival in mid-June, the Square was transformed with the big switch-on of a cool £458,000 state-of-the-art colour change LED lightshow. And the lights are here to stay, working as an enticing backdrop for a further spate of outdoor events and entertainment. There’s an immediately impressive, feelgood vibe about the council’s hi-tech art and regeneration project, which sees projected lights cover all four corners of the

square, pulsing in a brilliant range of colours to illuminate the historic buildings. Displays include former historic resident Francis ‘DNA’ Crick ballet dancing across the façade of the Peacock Place shopping centre, while George Bernard Shaw lindy-hops across the skyline – though the computerised lightshows promise a different look or special theme for every night of the year.

Local Food Hero of the year 2010/11 7PUF GPS ZPVS IFSP OPX Do you know someone who, in the last year, has gone out of their way to promote local food? Is there a Northamptonshire business which you think deserves to be recognized for its good work in supporting homegrown producers or the local food trade? If so, we would like you to nominate them for the ‘Local Food Hero of the Year’ Award in the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2010/11! To nominate, simply complete the form (right) and

send it by 31st August 2010 to: Rachel Mallows, Arch Villa, 23 High Street, Bozeat. NN29 7NF. You may also include information which might help the judges understand why your nominee deserves an award, however we are sorry we cannot return documents supplied.

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Summer school days 'VMäM PME BNCJUJPOT PS MFBSO OFX TLJMMT BU JEZMMJD 6QQJOHIBN 4DIPPM Do you ever dream of getting away from it all, and taking a well-deserved break from work and family commitments? Do you yearn to fulfil old ambitions, or perhaps to learn new skills that always seem to get squeezed out by your hectic lifestyle? If so, a course at Uppingham Summer School could be perfect for you. There can be no more idyllic or historic setting for calm and inspirational adult learning than Uppingham School, where it’s possible to set aside a little time for yourself. The wide choice of available courses ranges from evenings-only wine-tasting and language workshops, through day courses in arts and crafts to playing better bridge and learning upholstery. What the courses all have in common is the opportunity to learn something useful, or simply to do something you’ve always wanted to do, perfectly mixing achievement with pleasure. Just the same ethic ap-

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plies to the summer-school courses for children enthused with sport, drama, music or the arts, for whom boarding is also an available option. To any child taking part, a week’s rugby tuition from England Rugby Under-21 coach Paul Westgate is a wonderful adventure – likewise learning a part in a play or an instrument under expert tutelage. But beyond the cameraderie of the Harry Potterish dorms and the excitement of working towards an an end-of-week performance, real and lasting skills are learned almost effortlessly along the way. Take advantage of the historic school’s state-of-art facilities and beautiful surroundings, which in summer this wonderful old institution has the chance to share with the wider public. For more information about Summer School at Uppingham please call 01572 820800 or visit: www.uppinghamsummerschool.co.uk

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to tell a well known story in a completely new way. This is a project for both enthusiastic beginners and seasoned performers as the week promises mind-blowing, musical fun for people of all ability levels. Following this, from Monday 2 to Friday 6 August a group of 14 to 18 year olds will have the chance to work with one of the UK’s top dance companies. On Rambert Dance Company’s Dance & Music Summer School they will develop their skills as a musician or a dancer, creating their own choreography or composition by joining either the dance or

the music course. Both programmes are led by a specialist Rambert animateur and will draw on Rambert’s own current repertoire, ending in a joint performance on the Royal’s stage on Friday 6 August. Also from Monday 26 to Friday 30 July, pioneers of thrilling, energetic and uncompromising theatre, Frantic Assembly, are giving twenty four young people the opportunity to create a unique performance that will be performed to a live audience on the Royal Stage. This sold-out project sees each participant being treated as

a theatre professional, while contributing to the devising process and performing in the finished piece.Also from Monday 26 to Friday 30 July, pioneers of thrilling, energetic and uncompromising theatre, Frantic Assembly, are giving twenty four young people the opportunity to create a unique performance that will be performed to a live audience on the Royal Stage. This sold-out project sees each participant being treated as a theatre professional, while contributing to the devising process and performing in the finished piece.

For more information on Royal & Derngate’s Summer Schools call the Box Office on 01604 624811 or visit www.royalandderngate.co.uk. The cost for the Musicals and Rambert Summer Schools is £125 per participant for the week.

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Brilliant Benz. 5JN #BSOFT $MBZ UFTU ESJWFT UIF .FSDFEFT #FO[ $ $(* #MVF&''*$*&/$: &45"5& 41035 estate car. True, my Audi is a solid tank of a car finely crafted in Deutschland – just like the Mercedes-Benz C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ESTATE SPORT on test here. The difference is my car is a 2.0 litre, 130bhp petrol model on a 53 plate. It was all my wife and I could stretch to after deciding we wanted a premium brand car with the safety and practicality to fit two small

children and all their stuff in. This Mercedes does everything our car does and more – and obviously costs a lot more than a second hand Audi – as you’d expect. I would have bought it, but at this stage in my life a week behind the wheel was the nearest ownership experience I was going to get. When I first had the Mercedes-Benz C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ESTATE SPORT de-

livered for my press write up, I could tell the model was going to live up to all my expectations. First impressions have to take into account the length of the vehicle - it is long, but somehow manages to maintain a pleasing streamlined look with neatlycrafted curves. Inside, surfaces with pleasant tactile qualities and precision edges set the tone for the cabin’s high-quality ambience. The attractively

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_a^ R^] POSITIVE • Economy • Performance • Practicality • Prestige NEGATIVE • Cruise control lever

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packed full with toys. There is a stereo system complete with eight speakers and iPod and MP3 compatibility. Then there’s the lockable glove box with cooling function, Bluetooth facility for hands free calls, cruise control, rain-sensing wipers and the neat chrome ringed dials. The list just goes on. All controls are ideally situated for ease of use although, at first, it is easy to operate the cruise control lever by mistake rather than the indicator stick. Just like my Audi, the rear bench is more than adequate for fitting two child seats in se-

curely. I was particularly impressed by the load space. Luggage capacity expands from a thoroughly practical 485 litres behind the seats – 690 litres to the roof – to a cavernous 1500 litres (loaded to roof level) with the rear seats folded down. For those with a golfing bent, that means the C-Class Estate can swallow four golf bags and four trolleys. For everybody else, it is perhaps best to imagine two and a half washing machines! Safety features are all-embracing with anti-lock brakes, plenty of airbags and a tyre

pressure warning system. The environmental side of things are just as comprehensive; the BlueEFFICIENCY model uses weight saving measures, energy management and enhanced aerodynamics to improve fuel economy and to reduce CO2 emissions. When you take into consideration the excellent fuel figures (combined mpg 38.2), as well as the performance, practicality and prestige of the Mercedes-Benz C 180 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY ESTATE SPORT, it really is a fantastic car all round.

MErCEdES-BENz C180 CGI BluEEffICIENCy ESTATE SPOrT MEChANICAl: 156PS, 4cylinder, 1,796cc petrol engine driving rear wheels via 5-speed automatic gearbox MAx SPEEd: 132mph 0-62mph: 9.2 seconds COMBINEd MPG: 38.2 INSurANCE GrOuP: 29 CO2: 179g/km WArrANTy: 3 yrs/unlimited miles PrICE: £29,235 on the road

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to get behind the wheel of my V8 Vantage demonstrator. The Roadster is a compact sports car with two distinct personalities - open and energizing, or closed and protective. I’d go as far to say it is one of the world’s most beautiful cars: elegant, yet aggressive with a low, purposeful stance and instantly recognisable as an Aston Martin. Once inside the Vantage Roadster you soon realise that the car’s interior is just as dramatic as its stunningly fashioned exterior. The instrument pack is crafted from aluminium with a three-dimensional profile for easy reading. The central message displays even use organic electroluminescence (OEL) – a process pioneered by Aston Martin – making them easier to read than conventional LCD’s. Sitting behind the three-spoke steering wheel and feeling the quality of the

hand-stitched leather trim has an almost intoxicating effect. Starting the beautiful beast up involves a touch of theatre. The ignition is controlled by a stainless steel and glass ECU (Emotion Control Unit). The ECU is inserted into a special docking station set within the traditional clear glass starter button. Pressing the ECU fully into the starter button fires the engine. Oh, the sound! You don’t need a stereo - the deep, rasping, buttery burble of the 420 bhp 4.7-litre V8 lump means you could happily listen to just that all day. Add the engine to the smallest model in the range and you get blistering all-round performance. The V8 Vantage can reach 0-62 mph in 4.9 seconds and goes on to an eye-wateringly fast 180 mph. There is no denying that the V8 Vantage is

a true high-performance sports car. The engine is willing and the handling is predictable and the good visibility means that the car is easy to use in town or on twisty country roads. And, of course, if you’re interested in track days, this car will handle a race circuit. In fact the Vantage will beg you to take it on a track. It would be cruel not to satisfy its needs. Yes, the Midlands based company has done a mindblowing job on this car. It’s thrilling to drive, it draws looks of admiration wherever it goes and it is an extraordinarily competent all-rounder. All in all Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd fulfilled my boyhood dreams by letting me drive this tour de force. It’s something I won’t forget and nor will anyone else who gets behind the wheel of the remarkable V8 Vantage.

.0503*/( ASTON MArTIN V8 VANTAGE (rOAdSTEr) ENGINE: 4.7-litre 32v V8 TrANSMISSION: Six-speed automated manual, rear-wheel drive POWEr: 420 bhp TOrquE: 346 lb-ft @ 5000rpm MAx SPEEd: 180 mph 0-62 MPh: 4.9 seconds COMbINEd MPG: 21.4mpg CO2: 312 g/km PrICE: £ 105,000 on the road.

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WOW LOOKS AT SPORTING EVENTS IN THE MIDLANDS REGION AND BEYOND...

IWbf World Wheelchair basketball Championships 5IF CJHHFTU XIFFMDIBJS CBTLFUCBMM FWFOU TFFT UFBNT GSPN DPVOUSJFT BDSPTT UIF XPSME DPNQFUF GPS UIF UJUMF PG CFTU UFBN JO UIF XPSME WED 7 - THUR 17 JULY Beijing Gold and Silver Olympic medallists USA and Germany are drawn together in the women’s event, whilst Great Britain takes on familiar opponents in The Netherlands and Australia in Pool B. In the Men’s pools Great Britain will come up against the USA and European Champions Italy, whilst in Pool B newcomers Algeria will come up against Paralympic Gold and Silver medallists Australia and Canada. IWBF President, Maureen Orchard said after the draw, “We are hoping that the World Championships will be a great tournament and that the teams will have an unforgettable time.� Richard Callicott, Chairman of the Championship Organising Committee, said “There are 22 teams attending and it gives the chance for Birmingham to put the city on the Sporting map, it also allows them a chance to offer Paralympic squads the chance to see what is on offer for them to use prior to 2012. I hope the Championship will be a marker for others in years

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to come and we can put on the best ever World Championships at The NIA – one that will be memorable for all.� Tickets for the Championships are available online at theticketfactory.com or by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000. Tickets are priced £3 adult and £2 concessions; tickets for the finals day only are priced £5 adult and £3 concessions. National Indoor Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham, B1 2AA www.thenia.co.uk

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improving her standing in the world rankings, race-on-race. In June 2009, at the European Championships, Jessica took bronze in the individual sprint, and along with her team mates, Hannah Brown and Sandra Hyslop, took team sprint gold. Her crowning glory came at the World Cup series, represented by over 20 countries worldwide, in November 2009, when she walked away with the gold medal. Jessica, first fell in love with canoeing when, at the age of 11years she attended an open-day event with her brother, at their local outdoor pursuits centre. Before Jessica decided to start competing seriously, she and her

brother continued to paddle ‘onand-off’, throughout their teenage years, and through their love of the sport even brought their father into it as well. She is now an active member of the Soar Valley Canoe Club and trains with her coach, Jonnie Folland, as well as other members of the British Canoeing Team; each of whom volunteer their time to train younger members of the team.

Learn to Swim this Summer pool with the child. Complete beginner class for 4 years + to get them started and for beginners who need that extra push to get to the next stage there is the improvers/ try stage 2 course. Other courses include stroke improvement, diving, lifeguard and personal survival skills and distance badges. Or if you are completely new to swimming and want to have a go before you commit to lessons, then Trilogy Swim school are now offering the opportunity to attend a trial swimming lesson free of charge this summer between Aug 16th - Aug 29th Other activities at Northampton Leisure Centres include

Women’s K1 Classic Event: team gold Women’s K1 Classic Race: individual bronze Women’s K1 Sprint Event: team bronze Women’s K1 Sprint Race: individual gold

Did you know you can buy prescription swimming goggles? Call Vision Express Opticians on 01858 466 350 for details.

4XJNNJOH $SBTI $PVSTFT BU .PVOUT #BUIT -JOHT 'PSVN BOE %BOFT $BNQ -FJTVSF $FOUSFT JO /PSUIBNQUPO It can be difficult to keep the children occupied through any school holiday but parents in Northampton can let the leisure centres help this summer. Whether you want to get your little ones started or gain water confidence or whether you want to learn to dive properly or improve your stroke techniques, there’s something for every one this summer at Northampton leisure centres. Holiday crash courses include 4 or 5 day swimming courses designed to improve water confidence or techniques. They include sessions targeted at 2 to 6 years where the parents come in the

Jessica Oughton’s Medal Tally in the Wild Water World Championships, Sort, Spain:

Supervised activities like the Funzone at Lings Forum where you can leave your child (8-13 year olds) from 8.30am to 5.30pm (Mon to Fri) to enjoy a day of sport, film and fun OR the supervised sessions at Danes Camp Leisure Centre including the World Cup event (6 a-side football tournament - 24 August) and the mini team event (2 day multisport competition 19-20 August) for 8 to 14 year olds. Kids screen films to be screened 2.30pm daily at the Forum Cinema (www.forumcinema.

org.uk) include Shrek Goes Forth, Toy Story 3 and Space Chimps 2. Other fun activities include Roller Skating (Every Friday 1pm under 11’s & 2.30pm - all welcome), Roller Hockey (2pm every Thursday) and come & try it badminton and squash courts. There really is no excuse not to get active this summer. For more information on lesson dates pleae contact reception on 01604 83833 or visit www. nleisure.co.uk to download the Summer Brochure

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WOW has teamed up with The Leicester Tigers to give away 1 x pair of seated tickets to see James Morrison (Thursday 15th July) and 1 x pair of seated tickets to see Will Young (riday 16th July) at Welford Road.

Normal purchase price is £35.00. For your chance to win apply to ‘James Morrison’ or ‘Will Young’ to the address at the foot of the page. Closing date for entries is Monday 5 July.

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bright whitewashed walls is the chancel columns which feature some amazing cartoonish Norman art, including a group of yobs yanking an angel down from heaven! Stranger still in the Digby family side chapel – once hidden from view for the purpose of secret masses – is a wall painting dating back as far as 1280, featuring bowand-arrow-happy heathens in the ‘Martyrdom of St Edmund’, who was an Anglian king. To an untrained eye, the heathens resemble Native Americans, even though the work predates the supposed ‘discovery’ of America by 200 years. Debate rages on as to the intended identity of the saint’s attackers, with old newspaper articles on the mystery helpfully supplied to help us make our minds up. As an alternative to the ‘Red Indian’ theory, it’s possible the figures were meant to represent horn-helmeted Vikings – the Norsemen also arising as likely early visitors to the new continent. The proof is here, if you choose to believe it. While the side-chapel boasts one headless Digby monument, the beautiful tomb of Kenelm and Anne Digby and his wife records their deaths at the turn of the 17th century, the couple represented in alabaster along with their nine children. This family of local landowners is

perhaps best known for their son Everard’s involvement in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament, for which he was hung, drawn and quartered. Perhaps needless to say, there’s a local tradition that suggests the small priest’s room above the church entrance porch was used as a meeting place to hatch the plot. What’s more, up until a few years ago, a notice at the bottom of the steep stone staircase up to the parvis asked parishioners not to spread the equally colourful legend that the claustrophobic little room was once used by a vicar to starve to death a local witch!

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