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Panto review: Cinderella @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Panto review: Cinderella @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

9:29am Monday 14th December 2009

IT LOOKS fantastic, it sounds fantastic and you’ll definitely have a ball!

Panto review: Jack and the Beanstalk @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn

GIANT FUN: The cast of Jack and the Beanstalk take to the stage

3:30pm Monday 14th December 2009

It’s panto time again and along with my youngest children and their young at heart Nanna, I was looking forward to a night of good old family panto fun.

Panto review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz @ Library Theatre, Darwen

Panto review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz @ Library Theatre, Darwen

9:32am Monday 14th December 2009

FOLLOW the yellow brick road to Darwen over the next couple of weeks to enjoy a fabulous alternative to the traditional pantomime.

Panto review: Sleeping Beauty @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

Panto review: Sleeping Beauty @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

9:30am Monday 14th December 2009

If you're after a pantomime treat this festive season, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre has a real Beauty ... Sleeping Beauty.

Review: Bob Harris @ Library Theatre, Darwen

4:41pm Monday 30th November 2009

WHISPERING Bob as he’s known to millions turned on the charm in Darwen.

Review: Jason Manford @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Interview: Jason Manford

5:39pm Tuesday 24th November 2009

WHEN last year’s comedy festival winner took to the stage at King George’s Hall there was an air of expectation in the audience — and Jason Manford didn’t let us down.

Review: Boogie Nights @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

5:19pm Tuesday 24th November 2009

DIG out your flares and polish those platforms until they sparkle – the 1970s are back with a vengeance.

Review: Al Murray – The Pub Landlord @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Review: Al Murray – The Pub Landlord @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

12:40pm Monday 23rd November 2009

THE Alf Garnett of the licensed trade returned to King George’s on Saturday and served round after round of his opinionated, tap room philosophy to an audience which couldn’t get enough.

Review: Circus Of Horrors @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

12:46pm Thursday 19th November 2009

A MAN wearing underpants and a see-through plastic poncho greeted me at King George’s Hall.

Review: First Things First @ Parochial Hall, Ribchester

9:46am Wednesday 18th November 2009

“OH what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!”

Review: Ed Byrne @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Interview: Ed Byrne

12:07pm Tuesday 17th November 2009

Genial and engaging Irish comic Ed Byrne gave a hugely entertaining Sunday night performance at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, to an appreciative audience.

Review: Jimmy Carr @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

IN TOWN: Jimmy Carr

10:51am Monday 16th November 2009

There was a boisterous capacity Saturday evening crowd for one of the You Must Be Joking comedy festival’s biggest names.

Review: Roy Chubby Brown @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Review: Roy Chubby Brown @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

5:26pm Friday 13th November 2009

Surely everyone knows what ‘Chubby’ Brown is all about by now. Or do they?

Review: Tom Wrigglesworth @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

IT’S A LAUGH: Tom gets to grips with a lobster

2:45pm Tuesday 10th November 2009

There aren’t many comedians who invent laws. Not ones that are legally recognised anyway.

Review: Grumpy Old Women @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Review: Grumpy Old Women @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

11:25am Monday 9th November 2009

Choosing to spend an evening listening to three women moan is a strange concept.

Review: Frog & Bucket Comedy Club @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

11:25am Monday 9th November 2009

The ever-popular club returned with another sold-out night of laughs.

Review: Martin 'Bigpig' Mor @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Martin 'Bigpig' Mor @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

6:05pm Friday 6th November 2009

COMING away from a comedy gig feeling like you’ve made friends with the comedian is a rare occurrence.

Review: Stephen K Amos @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Review: Stephen K Amos @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

11:32am Thursday 5th November 2009

Being the opening act at a comedy festival comes with pressures of its own.

Review: Punk Rock @ Royal Exchange, Manchester

1:28pm Friday 30th October 2009

Set in a fee-paying grammar school in Stockport, Simon Stephens’ powerful new play begins as an Etonian teen drama, however it slowly dawns that a violent underbelly within these seemingly normal youngsters is going to “pop” spectacularly.

Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice @ Vaudeville, London

STAGE STRUCK: Diana Vickers on stage in Little Voice transforms from shy schoolgirl to a singing sensation

12:44pm Friday 23rd October 2009

In the space of 12 months, Diana Vickers has gone from East Lancashire schoolgirl via the X Factor to a starring role in the West End. We were in the audience for the opening night of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.

Review: Simon Amstell @ Lowry, Salford

4:03pm Friday 23rd October 2009

Dressed in skinny jeans and a black T-shirt, Simon Amstell exposed his loneliness, family secrets and sex life (or rather a lack of one) to 1,500 people.

Review: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Palace Theatre, Manchester

TEAR-JERKER: Craig Chalmers

4:00pm Friday 23rd October 2009

I wasn’t exactly in a ‘relaxed place’ for a night at the theatre, but, that’s one of the reasons I love a show - they have the power to make you believe all is well.

Review: Rent @ Little Theatre, Chorley

Review: Rent @ Little Theatre, Chorley

12:43pm Tuesday 20th October 2009

Arriving at an amateur production knowing its musical director is a professional of some standing – especially having led the band of said show in the West End – there’s a certain level of expectation before a single note has been played or sung.

Review: Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes @ Arena, Manchester

Review: Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes @ Arena, Manchester

11:37am Friday 2nd October 2009

Once upon an ice rink there was a magnificent castle and an amazing fairytale about to begin...

Review: Mixed Up North @ Octagon Theatre, Bolton

PREMIERE: Mixed Up North does not shirk the issues

4:16pm Monday 14th September 2009

MIXED Up North was never going to be the cheeriest play.

Review: Walking With Dinosaurs @ Arena, Manchester

MONSTER STARS: Children and adults alike were awestruck by the realistic Walking With Dinosaurs

1:03pm Friday 31st July 2009

I WON’T lie to you — I was a little scared as the curtain went up for the arena spectacular of Walking With Dinosaurs.

Review: The Road to Englistan @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

11:46am Monday 20th July 2009

CAN laughter bridge a cultural divide?

Review: How Sweet It Is.. The Motown Show @ Mechanics, Burnley

11:01am Monday 15th June 2009

The magic of Tamla Motown refuses to die and the packed house at the Mechanics was testament to the fact it is likely to live on forever.

Review: Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band – Abba to Aida @ Mechanics, Burnley

5:10pm Thursday 7th May 2009

It was with some trepidation that I took my seat with a near capacity audience at the Mechanics’ Theatre on Friday April 24th for Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band’s presentation of Abba to Aida.






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