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Contact us Accrington actor to star on Broadway
3:10pm Sunday 27th June 2010
AN EAST Lancashire actor is swapping Accrington Broadway for its New York namesake with a starring role in Brief Encounter.
Barrowford kids to tread boards at RSC
6:07pm Wednesday 9th June 2010
CHILDREN from a Pendle school will tread the boards of one of the most prestigious theatres in the UK.
East Lancs drama group bringing back Playback theatre
11:40am Wednesday 9th June 2010
PIONEERING improvised drama workshops aimed at bringing people closer together have been devised by a Burnley theatre company.
Nelson venue celebrating an ACE first year
5:09pm Monday 7th June 2010
As it celebrates its first anniversary tomorrow, The ACE Centre in Nelson is fast becoming one of the most talked-about venues in East Lancashire. We discover the secret of its success.
TV star to open acting school in Nelson
9:00pm Wednesday 31st March 2010
TV STAR Paul Nicholas is to unveil a new Nelson drama school where the stars of tomorrow will learn the tricks of the acting trade.
Mystery benefactor donates £50k to Blackburn theatre
3:20pm Sunday 7th March 2010
A MYSTERY donor has helped an East Lancashire theatre celebrate its centenary in style, with a £50,000 gift.
Burnley bar owner turns comedian after stint on TV's Take Me Out
3:43pm Thursday 25th February 2010
A BURNLEY bar owner who wows clubbers in Magaluf during the summer is hoping get comedy fans in a spin.
Best-selling novel about Blackburn childhood to become play
1:41pm Thursday 18th February 2010
THE best selling novel charting life in poverty-stricken Blackburn during the depression is to be turned into a stage play.
Diana Vickers wins London theatre award
3:10pm Tuesday 16th February 2010
DIANA Vickers was crowned London Newcomer of the Year at the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers’ Choice Awards.
Tom Wrigglesworth picks up Lancashire Telegraph comedy award
7:00pm Friday 12th February 2010
COMEDIAN Tom Wrigglesworth was delighted to receive the Lancashire Telegraph Award for his performance at Blackburn’s comedy festival.
Burnley and Pendle opera society scales back
7:00pm Thursday 4th February 2010
A 40-YEAR-OLD amateur dramatic society is scaling down its activities after dwindling numbers left its future at risk.
Blackburn actress joins Calendar Girls cast for tour
3:48pm Friday 29th January 2010
FORMER Hollyoaks star Mikyla Dodd is set to bare all by becoming one of the famous Calendar Girls.
Volunteers concerned for Darwen Library Theatre's future
7:30pm Thursday 28th January 2010
COUNCIL chiefs have moved to reassure volunteers that services will not be reduced at Darwen Library Theatre.
The man behind Burnley Mechanics' rise
3:19pm Monday 25th January 2010
THEATREGOERS in Burnley are spoilt for choice this season, with its best line-up in recent memory. We spoke to Kirk Worley, the man behind the venue's success.
The show goes on at Blackburn's Empire Theatre
2:48pm Monday 18th January 2010
FUNDRAISING director Michael Berry talks about the highs and lows of the Thwaites Empire Theatre as it celebrates its centenary year.
Colne theatre on centre stage for McDonald’s ad
5:16pm Tuesday 5th January 2010
A THEATRE staffed by volunteers in Pendle has been cast into the national spotlight as part of a major advertising campaign.
End of 2009 polls: East Lancashire celebrity of the year
3:40pm Saturday 19th December 2009
2009 is almost over, which means it's time to cast your vote in the Lancashire Telegraph website's end-of-year polls.
Theatre news: Diana Vickers up for award
2:21pm Tuesday 15th December 2009
Diana Vickers’ success in the West End could see her crowned the stage’s best loved newcomer.
Comedy news: Tom Wrigglesworth wins best of festival award
11:00am Friday 11th December 2009
UPDATE: Tom Wrigglesworth is the winner of the best overall performer in the You Must Be Joking Comedy Festival, held in Blackburn and Darwen in November.
VIDEO AND GALLERY: Cinderella comes to Blackburn
2:47pm Friday 11th December 2009
Former Liberty X star Kevin Simm joins Blackburn panto stalwart Phil Walker for this year's fun-filled production.
Theatre news: Actor Ralf Little reopens Ramsbottom theatre
12:29pm Friday 11th December 2009
ACTOR Ralf Little took a trip down memory lane when he launched the new £400,000 redevelopment of Ramsbottom’s theatre.
Pendle pupils' play to stop 'moment of madness'
6:10pm Wednesday 9th December 2009
A HARD-HITTING student play about a group of teenagers whose lives change when one of them drives home and crashes after a night out has been hailed by road safety chiefs.
Panto review: Oliver Twist @ The Octagon Theatre, Bolton
2:50pm Friday 4th December 2009
HERE is a confession. I have no great liking for Charles Dickens, particularly for his very Victorian habit of carping on, and the prospect of spending two hours watching a theatrical version of one of his novels which I had only come across in terribly cheesy musical format (and reality television) did not fill me with festive joy.
Blackburn pupils fly in Peter Pan pantomime
12:00pm Thursday 3rd December 2009
BUDDING actors will be flying through the air to bring a much loved fairy tale to life.
Interview: Suzanne Shaw
6:43pm Monday 30th November 2009
WHETHER you know her as a former pop star, an ice skating queen, or a bra model for Asda, it’s likely you’ll remember Bury-born Suzanne Shaw as an upbeat, chatty kind of character.
Oswaldtwistle theatre to launch loyalty card
1:05pm Monday 30th November 2009
OSWALDTWISTLE Civic Theatre is hoping to launch a loyalty scheme as part of the building’s regeneration.
Lorraine Chase sends good luck to Blackburn Arts Club
5:17pm Tuesday 24th November 2009
MEMBERS of Blackburn Arts Club received a boost from an unlikely source this week when former Emmerdale actress Lorraine Chase sent her good wishes.
Council denies blocking Burnley riots play
2:45pm Monday 23rd November 2009
A COUNCIL leader has hit back at claims a play about the Burnley riots was stopped from being shown in the town.
Interview: Suranne Jones
4:55pm Friday 20th November 2009
A lot of women dread turning 30 but not actress Suranne Jones. She couldn’t be happier about it. The former Coronation Street actress talks about her giggling problem, how brunettes have more fun and her dream of being Bridget Jones.
Interview: Terry Alderton
4:58pm Friday 20th November 2009
TERRY Alderton has been described by critics as “outstanding and unpredictable” and he certainly lives up to the latter when I call for our interview.
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