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West End hit Legally Blonde The Musical to start UK tour at Liverpool Empire

THE West End and Broadway sensation Legally Blonde The Musical hits the road for its first UK tour later this year.Read

Wartime drama to receive its premiere at The Lowry

AS PART of its commitment to supporting up-and-coming talent The Lowry presents the world première of God Wept And The Devil LaughedRead

Music legend Johnny Mathis to play MEN Arena in Manchester

THE legendary Johnny Mathis returns to the MEN Arena in Manchester for one of only three concerts in the UK this year.Read

Rain of Rainbows event to take place on Silver Jubilee Bridge, Halton

A DELAYED event which will see carers form a human rainbow on the Silver Jubilee Bridge is now set to go ahead.Read

Tina Malone and Margi Clarke to take to the stage at St Helens Theatre Royal

VARIETY could be the scouse of life when a show featuring some of the best Liverpool-based talent around hits St Helens Theatre Royal.Read

Nikki Sanderson from Coronation Street Maureen Nolan to star in The Naked Truth

A FORMER Coronation Street actress and one of the Nolan sisters will be among the star-studded cast of The Naked Truth.Read

Nantwich gets ready for Jazz, Blues & Music Festival

HALTON music-lovers are being invited to another fabulous weekend of music as up to 40,000 people descend on Nantwich for the 15th Jazz, Blues & Music Festival.Read

Hazel O’Connor and The Bluja Project come to The Grange Theatre at Hartford

AWARD winning singer-songwriter Hazel O'Connor and fellow performers saxophonist Clare Hirst and pianist and vocalist Sarah Fisher take their Blondes on Fire tour to The Grange Theatre at Hartford, near Northwich, on Wednesday (April 13).Read

Mickey, Minnie and co to entertain in Liverpool

MICKEY Mouse and his band of Disney friends are getting ready to rock – and you’re invited!.Read

Andy Zaltzman and Dan Antopolski head to The Brindley in Runcorn

COMEDY fans are being told to get ready for a night of satire and surrealism, when top comics Andy Zaltzman and Dan Antopolski arrive at the Brindley on May 6.Read

Punk act UK Subs among April highlights at The Studio in Widnes

A MUSIC act considered to be among the founding fathers of the British punk movement are among April’s highlights at The Studio.Read

TV funnyman Patrick Monahan to appear at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn

TV funny man Patrick Monahan is bringing his stand-up show to the Brindley next month.Read

Liverpool FC legend John Aldridge to appear at The Cornerhouse in Widnes

LIVERPOOL FC and Republic of Ireland legend John Aldridge heads to The Cornerhouse in Widnes in April.Read

Matthew Pritchard and Lee Dainton of Dirty Sanchez fame head to BEAT bar in Widnes

FANS of hit stunt show Dirty Sanchez are being told to bring a strong stomach when two of its founding members head to Widnes in April.Read

TV funnyman Patrick Monahan to appear at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn

HIGHLY acclaimed comedian Patrick Monahan has added the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn to his national tour.Read

Halton’s brightest stars go from Broadway to The Brindley, Runcorn

SOME of Halton’s most exciting young performers are combining their talents for a Broadway-inspired charity show at The Brindley later this month.Read

The Rat Pack is Back at the Brindley theatre in Runcorn

FRANK Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr may be gone but their spirit lives on at The Brindley.Read

TV comedy chef Hardeep Singh Kohli to serve up a treat at the Brindley Theatre in Runcorn

TV FUNNYMAN Hardeep Singh Kohli is heading to the Brindley with a new concept of cookery.Read

BBC Radio and Black Adder star Jeremy Hardy to bring stand-up show to The Brindley in Runcorn

A COMIC known for his political views as much as his funnyman persona heads to The Brindley next month.Read

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra to play at The Brindley in Runcorn

FANS of swing and hot jazz are in for a treat when the Pasadena Roof Orchestra come to The Brindley on Friday, March 4.Read

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New production of Carousel comes to The Lowry

RODGERS & Hammerstein’s classic musical Carousel is brought to life in a new stage production coming to The Lowry, Salford Quays from May 23-26.Read

Rock legends Guns N’ Roses to play Echo Arena in Liverpool

GUNS N’ Roses, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, are back and bringing their current tour to the Echo Arena, Liverpool, on Sunday.Read

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