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Sat 4th May PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS The Core Theatre at Corby Cube Mon 6th May - Sat 11th May SOUL SISTER (TOURING) Royal & Derngate, Northampton Tue 7th May 1984: SELL A DOOR THEATRE COMPANY Uppingham Theatre, Uppingham Tue 7th May - Sat 18th May WEST SIDE STORY Concordia Theatre, Hinckley Fri 10th May TEECHERS: BLACKEYED THEATRE Uppingham Theatre, Uppingham Sat 11th May HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS The Little Theatre, Leicester Tue 14th May - Sat 18th May SALT OF THE EARTH Harborough Theatre, Market Harborough

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MON 13 - SAT 18 MAY After being a West End hit in 2010, an exciting, new adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ acclaimed novel Birdsong comes to Northampton’s Royal & Derngate, from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 May, as part of its very first tour. A dynamic cast of 12 shape Faulks’ much loved wartime epic into an intimate story of love and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of the Western Front. In pre-war France, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with his host’s wife, Isabelle Azaire. As civil unrest mounts and war breaks in on the idyll of his former life,

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Stephen finds he must now lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with unprecedented horror, the warhardened Stephen clings to the shrinking memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around him. Birdsong was ranked 13th in the 2003 BBC survey The Big Read, finding the nation’s favourite book. The novel was adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and opened at the Comedy Theatre, London in 2010, and more recently was adapted for TV by Abi Morgan for a BBC 1 series (January 2012). This vivid and ambitious new production

follows the launch of Sebastian Faulks’ latest novel A Possible Life. Faulks has recently been invited to sit on the advisory board for a historic commemoration ceremony of the centenary of the start of World War I, to be held on Remembrance Day, 2014. BIRDSONG takes to the Royal stage from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 May at 7.4 5pm nightly, with matinees at 2.30pm on Thursday and Saturday. Tickets – priced from £9.50 to £25.50 Box Office 01604 624811 www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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SUNDAY 12 MAY This breathtaking Kung Fu Show continues the story of the warrior, and vividly demonstrates the rarely-seen Kung Fu masters’ feats of agility strength and skill, using Buddhist meditation and their rigorous martial arts training. With gorgeous scenery, atmospheric music, beautiful lights and hundreds of costumes, the show is a theatrical extravaganza. A must see for family audi-

ences and martial arts enthusiasts alike, this production comes from the producers of the hugely popular ShangHi Cirque du Ciel. The SHAOLIN WARRIORS’ RETURN OF THE MASTER Royal & Derngate Sunday 12 May at 7.30pm. Box Office 01604 624811 www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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crumble as dusk sets on the life the sisters knew. Told through the eyes of seven-year old Michael, the illegitimate son of one of the sisters, this is a magical, moving, memory-story filled with humour, tenderness and the longing of unfulfilled lives. DANCING AT LUGHNASA Box Office 01604 624811 www.royalandderngate.co.uk

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Tue 14th May - Sat 18th May THE BEGGAR’S OPERA: Masque Theatre Northampton Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Northampton Mon 20th May 1984: SELL A DOOR THEATRE COMPANY The Castle, Wellingborough Wed 22nd May AN EVENING OF PSYCHIC MEDIUMSHIP: TONY STOCKWELL The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Thu 23rd May THE GOD PARTICLE Kettering Arts Centre Thu 23rd May - Sat 25th May A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: PARSNIPS YOUTH THEATRE Harborough Theatre, Market Harborough Sat 25th May THE BLUE ROOM BURLESQUE Barratts Club, Northampton Sun 26th May NT LIVE: THIS HOUSE Harborough Theatre, Market Harborough Wed 29th May THE WAVING CAT OF JAPAN (MANEKI NEKO): Embrace Arts, Leicester Wed 29th May - Thu 30th THE SNOW QUEEN : TRESTLE THEATRE COMPANY Curve, Leicester Thu 30th May TRICKSTER: DOMINIC KELLY Black Bottom Club, Northampton Fri 31st May A COCKTAIL OF MOVERS AND SHAKERS The Picturedrome, Northampton

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream 4MJQ JOUP B XPSME PG FODIBOUNFOU BOE NJTDIJFG JO 4IBLFTQFBSFoT CFTU MPWFE DPNFEZ UNTIL SAT 11 MAY Perfect both as an introduction to Shakespeare and for seasoned Shakespeare audiences, A Midsummer Night’s Dream offers a feast of humour and magic. This new production sets the action in Edwardian England, but mischief is afoot and the usual divides of upstairs/ downstairs have been turned upside down. Worlds real and unreal collide, passion and madness erupt, love and magic work their potent charms and love at first sight proves real for some but makes an ass of others. Under the thrilling and energetic direction of Gary Sefton (who directed A Christmas Carol,

Diary Of A Nobody and Travels With My Aunt for Northampton’s Royal & Derngate) the winning combination of Shakespeare’s lyrical text and some of his funniest characters make this rich, vivid production a real treat for all ages. Taking the role of the fairy queen Titania is Amy Robbins, best-known as Dr Jill Weatherill in ITV series The Royal and fresh from starring in the West End as Mrs Johnston in Blood Brothers. Playing the mischievous Puck is Colin Ryan, from CBBC’s Leonardo, and Joseph Alessi, last seen on the Royal stage in the hugely successful

Brief Encounter, plays the part of Bottom. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Royal & Derngate 19 April to 11 May. Box Office on 01604 624811 www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

The Woman In Black 1SFQBSF UP CF BGSBJE MON 27 MAY – SAT 1 JUN Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel tells the story of a lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a ‘Woman in Black’. He engages a young actor to help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It begins innocently enough, but as they reach further into his darkest memories, they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds. The borders between make believe and reality begin to blur and the flesh begins to creep. First performed at the Theatre-By-The-Sea in Scarborough in 1987 to rave reviews, the show opened in the West End in 1989 where it has enjoyed

continued success ever since and has also seen numerous national tours. The production’s huge popularity has reached a global level, having spread to the United States, South America and Tokyo. Now in its 23rd year in the West End, over 7 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most terrifying and successful theatre events ever staged. Susan Hill’s novel The Woman in Black has reached an even

wider audience this year with the release of a major motion picture, starring Daniel Radcliffe (‘Harry Potter’), which has successfully become the highest grossing British horror film in 20 years. THE WOMAN IN BLACK will be at the Curve, Leicester 27 May – 1 Jun. Box Office: 0116 242 3595 www.curveonline.co.uk

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Hot Stuff UNTIL SUNDAY 26 MAY Hot Stuff has come of age and will not be doing so gracefully. This Spring, Ceri Dupree returns to Curve in a sensational production of Leicester’s favourite musical, directed by Paul Kerryson, with musical direction by Julian Kelly and choreography by David Needham. Lucy Fur is back, and she’s looking for an impressionable soul willing to make a Faustian pact. This devilishly outrageous ride through the disco decades - featuring classic 70s and 80s hits including Dancing Queen, I Will Survive, Spirit in the Sky, Fame and Donna Summer’s sizzling title number - really is guaranteed to have audiences dancing in the aisles. Renowned international cabaret and musical theatre

performer Ceri Dupree will reprise the role of Lucy Fur. Ceri’s numerous theatre credits include Hello Dolly, Frankn-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show and the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz (Leicester Haymarket). He has performed extensively in cabaret at venues including the Cafe de Paris, Ronnie Scott’s and Madame JoJo’s. Ceri also tours regularly with his solo shows. Paul Kerryson’s work at Curve includes Piaf, Hello Dolly; Entertaining Mr Sloane; Buried Child; The Lieutenant of Inishmore; The Pillowman; 42nd Street; Gypsy; The King and I (also UK tour); and The Light in the Piazza (European premiere). He has also directed productions for the Chichester Festival Theatre, Birmingham

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Repertory Theatre, Dublin Gaiety Theatre, the Library Theatre, Manchester and Tokyo Broadcasting Company collaborating with many innovative artists and companies. Devised by Maggie Norris and Paul Kerryson, Hot Stuff was first produced at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre in 1992 and has gone on to thrill audiences in the city and beyond ever since. Packed with

even more energy, spectacle and flair than ever before, Hot Stuff’s 21st anniversary celebrations promise to be an unforgettable birthday party. HOT STUFF is at the Curve, Leicester Tickets: £15.00 - £35.00, with discounted tickets available Ticket Office: 0116 242 3595 www.curveonline.co.uk

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The WOW KIDS were invited to the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton to watch A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and were lucky enough to meet some of the cast! Karis Cox reports.

Oliver Gomm, Charlie Archer, Naomi Sheldon as The Lovers

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Amy Robbins (Hippolyta/Titania) spends some time with the WOW Kids

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ossibly Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, is currently running at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate Theatre, directed by Gary Sefton. For this production the actors received training from a circus performer to learn how climb aerial silks. Actors are continually learning new skills which makes working in the theatre always exciting and challenging to techies and performers alike.

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WOW Kids meet Joe Alessi who plays Egeus and Bottom

Frances McNamee, Oliver Gomm ,Joe Alessi, Charlie Archer and Naomi Sheldon as The Players

WOW KIDS went along to see the show and were invited to chat with some members of the cast afterwards. This is what they had to say about it. “That was funniest thing I’ve ever seen.” “The play was really believable and got the whole audience laughing!” “The building is really cool, it’s massive! I’ve never been to a proper theatre before. I’ve had such a great time, I can’t wait to come back again.” “The stage set was really cool!” “The acting was really good and the cast members were really friendly. It was so nice of them to come and talk to us. They gave us some really good tips on how to learn lines for our production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Eden and Callum (WOW KIDS) go to Welland Park Academy in Market

Oliver Gomm gave the boys an acting lesson they’ll never forget

The WOW Kids meet Theatre Trustee’s, Tim and Gillie Hadland

Harborough and are in rehersals for the Parsnips Youth Theatre production, see details below. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is at the Royal & Derngate from Friday 19 April to Saturday 11 May. Box Office on 01604 624811 or online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk. -------------------------------------------------------A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: PARSNIPS YOUTH THEATRE is at Harborough Theatre, Market Harborough. Thu 23rd May - Sat 25th May. Tickets available online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/parsnips www.parsnipsyouththeatre.co.uk/

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F70C{B >= Wed 1st May THE OUTLAND MUSIC The Donkey, Leicester Thu 2nd May NYLON SKY + FORT WORTH The Shed, Leicester Fri 3rd May THE LOST CHILDREN + ROMANS + LAY SIEGE The Zombie Hut, Corby OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE The Shed, Leicester JAMES CLEAVER QUINTET The Firebug, Leicester Fri 3rd May - Sun 5th May RAUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 Saxon Hall, Raunds

FRIDAY 10 MAY New Model Army, the legendary global underground cult band formed by Justin Sullivan in Bradford in 1980 as a three piece, return to active duty ahead of the release of their twelfth studio album later this year, with a short run of UK and European shows. Since marking their 30th anniversary at the end of 2010 with multiple retrospective releases and an ambitious series of twonight stands in cities across four continents, the band have endured a series of misfortunes including the loss of almost all their equipment and archives in a studio fire at the end of 2011. However instead of this being a

burden, the band have used the aftermath of the fire to approach the making of a new record with a completely new approach. The result is an ambitious album markedly different musically from it’s predecessors. The Self-produced set has been mixed by the in-demand producer of the moment, Joe Barresi, (best known for his extensive work with Tool, Queens Of The Stoneage, Bad Religion and Soundgarden.) A feature-film documentary on the history of the band is also currently being finished by Royal Televison Society award winning director Matt Reid for release in independent cinemas this Autumn to coincide

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with the album’s release. The current five piece features Michael Dean on drums, Dean White on keyboards, Marshall Gill on guitar and their latest addition, Ceri Monger on bass. They will be playing classic tracks as well as premiering songs from the as yet untitled new album at the forthcoming shows. Support comes Singer songwriter Ellen Cox NEW MODEL ARMY Fri 10 May at The Roadmender 1 Lady’s Lane, Northampton. NN1 3AH. Tel: 01604 231688 www.theroadmender.com

Sat 4th May THE PUKES + B MOVIE BRITZ + MENTAL WARD + CRETIN 77 The Zombie Hut, Corby THE MOULETTES + ROBERT VINCENT O2 Academy, Leicester Sun 5th May MAGDALENA SOLIS + ROZ BRUCE INFUSION The Musician, Leicester Mon 6th May KEVIN MONTGOMERY & THE ENDANGERED LIVERS + JEFF FINLIN The Musician, Leicester

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Tue 7th May UNDER THE INFLUENCE + FINAL COIL + CHAOS ENGINE + FROM THE DEPTHS + ASCEND THE SKIES The Shed, Leicester THE GREAT KNIGHT FOLK CLUB: NIC DOW The Old White Hart Northampton Wed 8th May COLIN HAY O2 Academy, Leicester MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS De Montfort Hall, Leicester Thu 9th May LEICESTER INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL: NIKOLAI DEMIDENKO Holy Trinity Church, Leicester Fri 10th May IAN MCCULLOCH The Zombie Hut, Corby THE ENID + ENOCHIAN THEORY The Musician, Leicester Sat 11th May WALTER TROUT + LAURENCE JONES. Wilbarston Hall Market Harborough Sat 11th May IAN MCCULLOCH The Zombie Hut, Corby DUKE SPECIAL New Roadmender Northampton Sun 12th May JIM GANNON’S ALL STARS The Musician, Leicester Mon 13th May NOTHINGTON The Firebug, Leicester Wed 15th May THE DEAD LAY WAITING O2 Academy, Leicester THE DARLINGTONS The Cookie Jar, Leicester

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Brackley Music Festival 5XP XFFLT PG MJWF NVTJD UIJT TVNNFS FRI 28 JUNE - SAT 13 JULY If you’re finding it difficult to get away this summer, let Brackley transport you on the wings of music to the lighter side of life come the end of June. Opening on 28th June the Brackley & District Band will open under the baton of Director Adrian Raven who joined them from New Zealand last year. On 5th July we shall welcome five musicians who make up the London Tango Quintet, among them Craig Ogden and the brilliantly versatile Milos. Make an odyssey into Space fuelled by the Moon Dogs and the uninhibited performance of Lunatrix. End your travels on July 13th with the African drums of KasaiMasai and the majestic sound of the Congolese folk guitar. More

information about all events on the website. BRACKLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL runs from 28 June to 13 July. brackleymusicfestival.co.uk

Jack’s back +BDL +POFT GBSFXFMM UPVS FRIDAY 17 MAY Thirty years after he opened the brand new Derngate Auditorium, double Grammywinning easy-listening giant Jack Jones brings his Farewell Tour to the venue on Friday 17 May. Northampton audiences will be treated to Jones’ swinging renditions of contemporary pop and rock, as well as classic standards and special tributes to his friends Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Mel TormÊ and Andy Williams. Jack Jones enjoyed success with his first single, 1962’s Grammy-winning Lollipops and Roses, recently heard on the hit television drama Mad Men. The following year his rendition of Bacharach and David’s Wives and Lovers made the Top

Ten, and won him his second Grammy in 1964. His wit, elegance and sophistication set him apart from other young vocalists of the 1960s, and led Frank Sinatra to call him, “One of the major singers of our time�. Acting roles on film and television, a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, television specials and guest performances at the White House followed, as he scored more hits including The Race Is On and The Impossible Dream. Thirty years ago, on April 4 1983, Jones performed the inaugural concert in the newly-built Derngate to a sell-out audience. Coming full circle, 2013’s Farewell Concert will include a special video presentation of Jack and

his family through the years, accompanying a nostalgic trip through his extraordinary back catalogue. JACK JONES – The Farewell Tour comes to Royal & Derngate on Friday 17 May at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £30.50 and £28.50, and can be booked by calling the Box Office on 01604 624811 or visiting www.royalandderngate.co.uk.

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and most celebrated anthems. Their inventive music and lyrics, heard anew in the context in which they were written, often become unexpectedly poignant, as Suggs stumbles and plummets through the trap door of failure, before bouncing back to catch the passing trapeze of show business success. and big hair; his sudden fame at the age of eighteen as lead singer of Madness and the sudden collapse of the band just a few years later. With a wife and two small children to support he determines to rebuild his career through music production, solo albums, television, theatre, film and radio – despite numerous hilarious setbacks. The epic tale is interspersed with a selection of Madness’ best loved

SUGGS: MY LIFE STORY www.suggslive.com May 7th LEICESTER DE MONFORT HALL 0116 233 3111 www.demontforthall.co.uk May 8th NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL 0115 989 5555 www.trch.co.uk May 14th PETERBOROUGH CRESSET 01733 265 705

Thu 16th May THOUSAND FINGERS + BRAVE YESTERDAY + SOLO SHOT FIRST + RED ROUTE BLUE + FALLEN EMPIRE The Shed, Leicester Fri 17th May DR FEELGOOD The Musician, Leicester UK SUBS + GUESTS Lock 42, Leicester Sat 18th May ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? The Zombie Hut, Corby Sun 19th May ERICA NOCKALLS + MILES HUNT The Musician, Leicester Tue 21st May WIDOWSPEAK The Musician, Leicester Fri 24th May THE MANIC SHINE + FIGHTING EVIL IS COOL + THE MILK BAR + BLACK ROOM FIASCO + CASINO EMPIRE The Shed, Leicester JOHN OWEN JONES + NATASHA MARSH The Castle, Wellingborough Fri 24th May - Mon 27th May NOISILY FESTIVAL 2013 Coney Woods, Noseley Sat 25th May LONG TALL TEXANS + SERGEANT BILKO’S CRAZY COMBO + THE SIN KINGS + THE JACK O’BONES The Zombie Hut, Corby Tue 28th May MAGICFOLK + CERNEWODA The Musician, Leicester Thu 30th May ALASDAIR ROBERTS + WEIKIE The Musician, Leicester Fri 31st May THE CHAPMAN FAMILY O2 Academy, Leicester

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F70C{B >= Thurs 9 May FLAMENCO EXPRESS 9.30pm. The Exchange. £10 £8 Thurs 9 - Fri 10 May HIDDEN MOVEMENT Black British Dance: Think Tank 9am. Phoenix Square Screen Room. Two day Ticket £120 One Day Ticket £65. ZUMBI By Renato Rocha. 7.45pm. St Martin’s House. £15 £12. Fri 10 May TAP & TABLA By Lee Payne & Rishii Chowdhury 10pm. Manhattan 34. £10 £8 Sat 11 May LOVE TOMORROW 4pm. Phoenix Square. £5 Dir: Christopher Payne, 94 mins, 2012, UK. SIGNATURES Serendipity in association with Dance4 8pm. Embrace Arts. £10 £8 Sun 12 May DANCE ON FILM Bolshoi Ballet. Romeo & Juliet 4pm. Phoenix Square. £14 12 Mon 13 May DANCE ON FILM Ballroom Dancer 6pm. Phoenix Square. £5

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THURS 16 MAY 8PM. EMBRACE ARTS. ÂŁ10 ÂŁ8 BY SONIA SABRI COMPANY . Poetic, moving and soul stirring, Jugni, meaning female fire fly, captures the spirits of real women. Jugni is a powerful and uplifting explosion of dance, music and meaning with soaring vocals, Qawaali inspired percussion and powerful choreography influenced by folkloric dance styles. Celebrated for their bold new style of Kathak, Sonia Sabri Company illustrates personal stories through intricate plays

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of movement, rhythm and rhyme. Choreographer Sonia Sabri and Musical Director

Sarvar Sabri present their work through a predominantly female cast.

in the midst of the audience, a deeply personal solo piece that incorporates the Bharatanatyam tradition. The performance is then followed by a dialogue between the audience and the performer, facilitated by Donald Hutera, contributor to The Times and Dance Umbrella. This kind of encounter brings dance more vitally into the lives of audiences, enabling them to experience it from the ‘inside’.

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FRI 24 MAY 6PM. CURVE. FREE This seminar will allow artists throughout the community to come together to discuss potential projects to be developed to promote the City of Culture. Chaired by Fiona Allan, Chief Executive of Curve, this is the perfect networking opportunity. The application will be submitted in April with the winner due to be announced in November, allowing 4 years to prepare the city for the handover from Derry~Londonderry. Being named the City of Culture will boost the national profile of Leicester and create new jobs in the tourism sector, as visitors flock to the city to take in all the art that Leicester has to offer. The consortium are

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SUBHASH VIMAN MORPHED The identity of an Indian manis a confluence of complex imagery: He moves from the Oriental exotica, an embodiment of spirituality, a Bollywood super-star to an IT geek. He has evolved into a new breed through globalization and migration. Using a grotesque movement, the mutilations of modernity emerge and the body is caught between the past and present, mythology and reality, sensuous and the mundane – the more it pulls

GERRARD MARTIN D-LLUSION ‘D-llusion’ explores perceptions of body-image seen through a young woman’s eyes. As she battles with her psyche, she perceives herself through media sound-bites and through her ‘mirror image’. An unhealthy obsession with her reflected image results in her image being distorted. Is the reflection in the mirror an apparition, a psychological nemesis; is the image real, or a figment of a delusional mind?

looking for dynamic and ambitious applications to the City of Culture programme, in order to fend off tough opposition from the other applicants.

‘Our city has such a rich variety of cultures and that is a great strength.’ - Martin Traynor, Chief Executive, Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce

Thurs 16 May DANCE ON FILM Stomp the Yard 6pm. Phoenix. £5 Dir: Sylvain White, 115 mins, 2007, USA Fri 17 May DAVID TOOLE & LUCY HIND MASTERCLASS 11am. Embrace Arts. £3 Advance group booking only EXTRA-ORDINARY David Toole & Lucy Hind 8pm. Embrace Arts. £10 £8 Sat 18 May UNPEUBEAUCOUPà LAFOLIEPASDUTOUT. (A little, a lot, madly, not at all). 8pm. Embrace Arts. £10 £8 Sun 19 May TURNED ON ITS HEAD Movement session Embrace Arts £5 per child (carers free) DANCE ON FILM Dil To Pagal Hai 2pm. Phoenix. £5 DANCE ON FILM Dance for Camera 6pm. Phoenix Square. £5 Mon 20 May DANCE ON FILM Over my Dead Body 6pm. Phoenix. £5 Wed 22 – Thurs 23 May BLOOD Jean Abreu 7.45pm. Curve. £10 Fri 24 May REPITE CONMIGO & GUATEQUE DelrevÊs 9.30pm. Peepul Centre. £10 £8

Follow Let’s Dance International Festival on: Twitter: @LetsDanceFest Facebook: www.facebook.com/LetsDanceFestival Website: www.ldif.co.uk

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supplying the area’s dance schools and studios, stocking labels such as Bloch, Capezio, Freed, Grishko, Katz, Le Papillon and Roch Valley. All the family have been involved with dancing over the past 20 years, so they’re naturally one step ahead when it comes to customers’ needs. Boo Boo’s carries an extensive range of pointe shoes and accessories, with fully trained fitters so you can be assured of a friendly and professional service.

FRI 10 & SAT 11 MAY Celebrating the 10th season of its much-loved mid-scale theatre ‘split-tour’ initiative, Birmingham Royal Ballet is heading to Nottingham to perform excerpts from one of the world-famous classics with

which the Company has made its name, all performed to live music from members of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. The programme will include Take Five, excerpts from Giselle and The Grand Tour. Birmingham Royal Ballet, is recognised as a major international force in the world of classical dance. BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET Theatre Royal Nottingham Friday 10 May 7.30pm & Saturday 11 May 2013 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: 24.50 - ÂŁ15 plus concessions Website and online booking: www.trch.co.uk Box Office: 0115 989 5555

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Strictly favourites, Pasha Kovalev and Katya Virshilas together with Lindsey Muckle and Ryan Hammond from the hit Sky 1 show Got to Dance. The couples will perform a series of stunning routines, beautifully costumed and accompanied by a full audiovisual backdrop, and Pasha and Katya will recreate dances from their favourite films. There will also be a Q & A section and an appearance from Wellingborough’s Kilburn School of Dance. Lithuanian-born Katya trained Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez for the movie Shall We Dance?, also appearing in the film, and in 2006 she danced an iconic tango with Antonio Banderas in Take The Lead. Over the last three series of Strictly Come Dancing, she has partnered Phil Tufnell, Gavin Henson, and

most recently Daniel Lobb. A star of the US show So You Think You Can Dance, Siberian Pasha joined Strictly for its ninth series, reaching the finals with Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey. In 2012, he partnered Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh.

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F>F As well as acting in musical theatre, you’ve developed an alter ego performing as Dean Martin. It must be fun being Dino, the coolest cat in cabaret! <0A: As a child I grew up listening to the music of the Ratpack and fortunately my experience as a cabaret singer on the cruise ships helped my portrayal of Dean Martin. So I’ve been lucky enough to sing the Dino repertoire for the past 7 years including a stint in the West End in The Ratpack, Live From Las Vegas. Performing in a cabaret environment requires a totally different approach that acting in a play or book musical. Some actors are uncomfortable making eye contact with an audience and like to maintain the ‘third wall’. F>F My Fair Lady of course centres around your conversion of Eliza Doolittle from cockney flower girl to duchess. Coincidentally, you’re also something of a master of accents as an actor... <0A: Well, I wouldn’t say ‘a master’ of accents, I have a good ear and I have been lucky to work with some great dialect coaches. I have had to use various accents including French as Lumiere, Italian as Vitorio Vidal in Sweet Charity and more recently a slightly sophisticated Melbourne ‘Aussie’ accent in my portrayal of Bernadette in Priscilla, Queen of The Desert. I love the challenge of using more specific American regional accents – for example, a Chicago accent in Proof and an Atlanta accent in Parade. F>F Looking back over your illustrious

past record of productions, it strikes us that you must hardly have any time to spend at home. Do you enjoy the actor’s life, forever out on the road? <0A: I do enjoy travelling and I have been fortunate enough to work all over the world. But the older I get the more I like to be within commuting distance of home! F>F Did you always have ambitions to perform, or did you somehow slip into it? It hasn’t escaped our notice that your qualifications include a degree in geology! <0A: For as long as I remember I had an interest in earth sciences – one of my early heroes was Jacques Cousteau, so I was torn between marine biology and geology. I have a passion for volcanoes (strange boy!) so geology won. I’d done a few amateur shows, mainly G&S, as a teenager but once I got to Exeter University I quickly discovered the magic of the stage at the Northcott Theatre; at the time one of the best repertory theatres in the UK. That confirmed the direction I was going to take once I had graduated. F>F You’ve never played Henry Higgins on stage before. Are there any other great roles which you would one day especially like to play or sing? <0A: I am finding the older I get the more interesting the roles are becoming. I am now the right age to play Higgins and someday I will be old enough to play ‘Sir’ in The Dresser – one of my favourite plays. I played Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd for the 20th Anniversary but would love to play Sweeney Todd himself. F>F What would you do if you were invisible for a day? <0A:

Hmm... Difficult question….. If I could occasionally slip Tolkein’s ring onto my finger I would take a look over the shoulder of some of the Directors I’ve auditioned for, to see what notes they are writing about me. Paranoid? Me? Just typical actor’s self doubt!

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Spring is on it’s way!

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new Decleor Excellence Youth Revealing Face and Body Treatment. Indulgence is the key focus, using specific anti ageing massage techniques combined with Decleor’s Body Excellence Serum, your skin is left feeling amazing. This treatment is still on offer at £60.00 saving £15.00, but if you really want to give your skin a treat then why not add a Decleor Body Polish for £15.00. Treatment massage only 1hr 30minutes, with Body Polish 1hr 45minutes. Aside from the treatments mentioned we offer a huge selection of treatments for all your individual needs. Kara x 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

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The charity challenge of a lifetime -POEPO UP 1BSJT #JLF 3JEF JO BJE PG #SFBLUISPVHI #SFBTU $BODFS Market Harborough Residents, Belinda Scowen and Liz Walker, are to bravely embark on a 300 mile, 5 day cycle trip from London to Paris, with the aim of raising over £3200 for the charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Organised by Discover Adventure, specialists in trekking and cycle challenges worldwide for charitable fundraising, Liz and Belinda’s cycle expedition will depart on 12 June 2013, taking them through rolling countryside in Kent before crossing the English Channel to adventure through the quaint villages and medieval market towns of Northern France, with the trip culminating at the iconic Eiffel Tower. Belinda and Liz are raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer as it is a char-

ity close to both their hearts. Belinda was devastated three years ago when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and underwent surgery followed by both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The treatments were very tough but Belinda is now back to full strength and fitness. Liz tragically lost her mum to Breast Cancer in 1999 having initially been diagnosed

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at the age of 34 in 1978 and undergoing a mastectomy. Belinda and Liz are cycling with 3 other ladies under the team name “Team 100” to reflect that two of the group will turn 50 this year! Fundraising has already commenced with chocolate raffles and cake sales including one by Liz and Belinda’s youngest daughters Lexi and Livi who are in year 5

at Meadowdale Primary School. The school will also be the venue for a charity fundraising night on 18th May 2013 with live music headlined by Dream, a Leicestershire based Inde-folk band, and supported by The Turner Price, a local acoustic duo playing covers with a twist, with a variety of fundraising events during the evening. The £10 tickets include fish and chips donated by St Mary’s Road Chippy, and a bar will also be available. Please contact Belinda on 07976 711754 if you would like to know more about the Fundraising Night or would like to buy tickets. Please contact Belinda on 07976 711754 if you would like to know more about the Fundraising Night or would like to buy tickets.

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Knight has come to do battle and he intends to win at any cost. The Oxford Household provides a fascinating medieval living history village

demonstrating skill-at-arms as well as many skills and trades from life in earlier times. Music & story telling for children and adults.

JOUSTING & MEDIEVAL LIVING HISTORY VILLAGE at Rockingham Castle, Sunday 9th June ,12 noon - 5pm. www.rockinghamcastle.com Information & group bookings 01536 770240

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tor and this year, three of the thirteen categories are inviting your nominations – those being: ˆ Community Pub of the Year – sponsored by Collins Fresh Produce ˆ Independent CafĂŠ / Tea Room of the Year – sponsored by Ex-

plore Communications ˆ Local Food Hero of the Year – with Northamptonshire CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) With nominations already flooding in, the Awards’ director, Rachel Mallows of The Mal-

Entries are now open for the other categories, including that of ‘Spice Chef of the Year’, which is supported by WOW magazine. Those are: Spice Chef of the Year – sponsored by British Pepper & Spice Aspire Chef of the Year – sponsored by Aspire Hospitality Young Chef of the Year – sponsored by Booker Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Whitco Booker Food Pub of the Year – sponsored by Booker Artisan Local Product of the Year – sponsored by Heygates Flour and Animal Feed Artisan Local Drink of the Year – sponsored by Newlands Farm New Local Product of the Year – sponsored by Whitworth Bros. Ltd New Local Drink of the Year To download entry forms, again visit the Awards’ website at www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk or email rachel@ rachelmallows.com or call 01933 664437.

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lows Company is really excited about the year ahead; “The competition is of course open to restaurants, pubs and chefs to take part but what I particularly love about these three categories is that they get Northamptonshire’s foodies involved and help to decide who goes on to win,â€? she explained. “So if you think that your favourite pub or cafĂŠ is the best in the county or believe your local butcher or farm shop should be celebrated for their efforts in going a step further to help their customers, please make sure you put them forward. Without your support they may miss out on the chance to benefit from the rewards that we know that success in the competition can bring,“ she added. Putting forward your nominations couldn’t be easier. Simply visit the Awards’ website – www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk where you download the nomination forms and find details of how to send them in. Alternatively you can email your suggestion to rachel@rachelmallows.com or call 01933 664437 to register your nomination over the ‘phone.

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FRI 31 MAY – THUR 06 JUNE From the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) comes the new, big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. Would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, partygiving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgarton). Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles. THE GREAT GATSBY: The Great Gatsby (cert tbc) Fri 31 May – Thu 6 June 2013 Forum Cinema, Weston Favell Centre, Northampton For screening times, please call 01604 837 300 CERTIFICATE: Cert tbc GENRE: Drama DIRECTOR: Baz Luhrmann STARS: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher RUNNING TIME: mins tbc

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Racing on Rockingham’s International Super Sportscar Long Circuit, it will all be about staying power and endurance as the high-performance teams battle it out over two-hours for supremacy and maximum points for their title challenge. The British GT championship is supported by the APR Volkswagon Racing Cup, BRSCC Formula Ford Duratec Championship and Ginetta GT5 Challenge.

Advance tickets cost just £12 for Sunday and £18 on bank holiday Monday. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rockingham.co.uk or via the hotline on 01536 500500 (option1), up until midday on Friday, May 3. Adult tickets will also be available on the day priced at £15 and £20 respectively, while children aged 16 and under get in free. The Gates open at 09:00 on both days, and the action starts at 10:00. Fans will not have to wait long for their next motorsport fix as BARC returns to Rockingham the following weekend (May 11/12) with a full adrenalinfuelled programme including the first oval race of the season with the Pickup Truck Championship. A firm favourite with the home crowd, spectators can expect the usual full-throttle, bumper-to-bumper action from

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the Pickup Trucks with more than 25 trucks lining up on the grid. The drivers will battle over 35 laps on Europe’s fastest racing circuit and the UK’s only banked oval. Ahead of September’s British Touring Car fixture you can enjoy racing from the touring cars of yester-year with the Pre ’66, ’83 and ’93 Touring Cars and the Pre 2005 Production Touring Cars providing the action on the International Super Sportscar Circuit. The touring cars are supported by the Classic Thunder and Blue Oval Saloon Series. Crowd favourites the Mini Se7en/Miglia Championships also return to Rockingham along with Formula Ford 1600 and Ma5da MX5 Championship. For more information visit www.rockingham.co.uk/ bestview

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Wed 1st May TALKING C*CK: THE SECOND COMING: Richard Herring The Castle Wellingborough Thu 2nd May FRIENDLY FIRE: SIMON EVANS The Core at Corby Cube Fri 3rd May SCREAMING BLUE MURDER COMEDY CLUB: Noel James, Sally-Anne Hayward, Luke Toulson. Royal & Derngate, Sat 4th May BOTTLE ROCKET COMEDY CLUB: Carl Donnelly & Co: Carl Donnelly. The Y Theatre Leicester Sun 5th May PURPLE VAN MAN: Sean Lock. Milton Keynes Theatre POSITION VACANT, APPLY WITHIN: Julian Clary. Nottingham Playhouse

enjoyed two highly praised series on BBC Radio 4, with a brand new six-part series, How Did We End Up Like This?, airing in the autumn of 2012 on the same station.

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ANDREW LAWRENCE IS COMING TO GET YOU Sunday 5 May - Just the Tonic Leicester. 0116 2625050 www.justthetonic.com

Mon 6th May TALES FROM WRESTLING PAST: Mick Foley. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry FRIENDLY FIRE: Simon Evans Warwick Arts Centre Coventry

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Thu 9th May THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING INTERESTED: Robin Ince The Cookie Jar, Leicester PURPLE VAN MAN: Sean Lock. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry POSITION VACANT, APPLY WITHIN: Julian Clary Bedford Corn Exchange Fri 10th May FEELING LUCKY: Chris Ramsey. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry LEAMINGTON FRINGE: Daniel Simonsen, Alfie Brown Royal Spa Centre Leamington Spa BEST IN LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY: Dana Alexander, Mickey Sharma, Kevin McCarthy, Simon King The Glee Club, Nottingham Sat 11th May LEAMINGTON FRINGE: BANE PART 3. Royal Spa Centre Leamington Spa Sun 12th May Daniel Simonsen, Alfie Brown. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry POSITION VACANT, APPLY WITHIN: Julian Clary Milton Keynes Theatre TALKING C*CK: THE SECOND COMING: Richard Herring Nottingham Playhouse

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Tue 14th May PURPLE VAN MAN: Sean Lock. Royal & Derngate Northampton Wed 15th May I’VE GOT A SHED: Andy Parsons. De Montfort Hall Leicester FUNHOUSE COMEDY CLUB: Danny Buckler, Scott Gibson, Adnan Ahmed, Ben Murray. North Street Bar, Peterborough Thu 16th May TOM STADE TOTALLY ROCKS!: Tom Stade The Glee Club Nottingham Fri 17th May SCREAMING BLUE MURDER COMEDY CLUB: Josh Howie, Jen

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SET LIST; STANDUP WITHOUT A NET (Tony Law, Henning Wehn, Andrew Maxwell, Paul Foot & Mitch Benn). Tues 14th May. Just the Tonic. 0116 2625050 www.justthetonic.com

Irrepressible geezer Lee Nelson is the loveable, dim-witted alter ego of comedian and former doctor Simon Brodkin, whose other creations, including idiotic Premiership footballer Jason Bent and bungling medic Dr Bob, will be along for the fun. When Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show first hit screens in 2010, its star’s eager interaction

with the audience made it an instant success. The Times described it as having, ‘the raucous energy of an Ann Summers party, in a good way’. Brodkin was arrested in character as Lee Nelson last year, as he attempted to ‘steal’ one of his own DVDs from a shop in London. He courted publicity with another prank in March of this year by

running onto the pitch as Jason Bent at Goodison Park during the warm-up for the Everton vs. Manchester City Premier League football match. Following his latest hilarious television series, Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People, audiences can expect plenty of participation, “qualitee� jokes, games and banter from his live tour.

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Widdicombe and Walsh 8JU BOE XIJNTZ BU 5IF $PSF THURSDAY 09 MAY Two of the finest young comedians in the country, Josh Widdicombe and Seann Walsh come to The Core at Corby Cube for a side-splitting standup double bill. Josh’s upbringing in a tiny Devon village didn’t prepare him for the realities of life – but it helped the star of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week

and Last Leg to write sparkling observational comedy with a touch of trademark pedantry. He made his stand-up debut in 2008, reaching the final of So You Think You’re Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe in the same year. Named FHM Stand Up Hero, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and nominated Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Josh really ought to relax. Charming and charismatic, natural motor-mouth Seann Walsh is the most frighteningly precocious talent to emerge from the UK comedy circuit in ages. His own haul of accolades includes the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, which Seann won after just two years of stand-up. Time Out has him down as ‘This generation’s

Reginald D Hunter *O 5IF .JETU 0G $SBDLFST Following two previous sell-out tours of the UK, a total sellout season at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the release of his debut stand up DVD, Reginald D Hunter Live, Reginald will be setting out to tour the country again in 2013 with his own unique blend of humour in a brand new show, Reginald D Hunter – In The Midst Of Crackers. In just over a decade since he began performing, Reginald D Hunter has become one of the UK Comedy industry’s bestknown and most distinctive performers. His work is often brutally honest, frequently controversial but always meticulously measured and thought out.

Brister, Joe Rowntree. Royal & Derngate, Northampton Sat 18th May BEST IN LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY: Nathan Caton, Pierre Hollins, Steve Harris, Erich McElroy. The Glee Club Nottingham

Dylan Moran’, possibly due to the amount of material in his act involving drunkenness. JOSH WIDDICOMBE AND SEANN WALSH at The Core at Corby Cube Box Office 01536 470 470 www.thecorecorby.com This show is recommended for ages 14 and above.

Wed 22nd May BACK IN THE GAME: Micky Flanagan. De Montfort Hall Leicester QUALMPEDDLER: Bill Bailey Royal & Derngate Northampton FORCE MAJEURE: Eddie Izzard. The Capital FM Arena Nottingham Thu 23rd May FUNHOUSE COMEDY CLUB: Kayal Restaurant, Leicester PAUL MCCAFFREY, ROISIN CONATY: The Castle Wellingborough BACK IN THE GAME: Micky Flanagan Royal & Derngate Northampton FORCE MAJEURE: Eddie Izzard The Capital FM Arena, Nottingham Fri 24th May POSITION VACANT, APPLY WITHIN: Julian Clary De Montfort Hall Leicester

Saturday 4th May Royal Concert Hall NOTTINGHAM Box Office: 0115 989 5555 Sunday 5th May Warwick Arts Centre COVENTRY Box Office: 024 7652 4524 Wednesday 29th May Alexandra BIRMINGHAM Box Office: 01978 293 293 Thursday 30th May Royal and Derngate NORTHAMPTON Box Office: 01536 470 470

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Sat 25th May I’VE GOT A SHED: Andy Parsons. Warwick Arts Centre Coventry QUALMPEDDLER: Bill Bailey The Royal Centre Nottingham Sun 26th May PURIST: Gary Delaney Just The Tonic, Leicester Thu 30th May COMEDY ALLSTARS: Tony Vino, Wes Zaharuk, Craig Murray Duston Sports Centre Northampton Fri 31st May QUALMPEDDLER: Bill Bailey Royal & Derngate Theatre Northampton

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