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Footsbarn's Christmas Cracker

Published 21 December 9 3:12 PM | charlotte

22 December 2009 to 3 January 2010 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, The Shakespeare Globe Trust, London, SE1 9DT. (0)20 7902 1400 Footsbarn Theatre is taking over Shakespeare's Globe Theatre for an exhilarating festive show. The Cornwall-born group first appeared at the Globe in 2008 for the Shakespeare Party. Now they're back with Christmas Cracker – a colourful show packed with amazing circus acts, magic, music, dance and puppets. Footsbarn's Christmas Cracker celebrates...

Filed under: Dance, music, London, cornwall, poetry, shakespear globe theatre, viloin, pagan past, juliet, accordian, tightrope, magic, circus acts, puppets, lord of misrule, footsbarn christmas cracker

The Snowman

Published 18 December 9 3:7 PM | charlotte

3 December 2009 to 10 January 2010 Fly to a magical world this Christmas as The Snowman returns to London's Peacock Theatre. Based on Raymond Briggs' classic book, the stage version of this much-loved tale promises to delight audiences of all ages. The Snowman's enchanting combination of storytelling, music and dance is the perfect treat for younger theatregoers. The production is suitable for children aged 2 and over. Bill Alexander's direction and Robert North's choreography...

Filed under: Dance, music, aled jones, howard burke, magical christmas, stage version, the snowman, london peacock theatre, robert north, bill alexander, classic book, raymond briggs, walking in the air

CREATE09

Published 6 August 9 2:54 PM | charlotte

1 June 2009 to 30 September 2009 http://www.createlondon.org/ CREATE was launched in 2008 as an annual festival to help celebrate London's Cultural Olympiad in the build up to London 2012. Held in the host boroughs of Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, CREATE will incorporate major festivals and outdoor events. There will be a huge range of activities on offer, from music, dance, crafts and theatre to carnivals, parades and exhibitions, many with an Olympic theme. Greenwich...

Filed under: Dance, music, London, parades, greenwich, tower hamlets, annual festival, cultural olympiad, exhibitions, king henry viii jousting display, london 2012, dominoes, film festival, into music, theatrere, craft, carnivals, hackney, waltham forest, create09, parkfest, henry days

St Patrick's Day Festival 2009

Published 27 February 9 6:1 PM | charlotte

St Patrick's Day is 17 March. Events run from 9 - 17 March The St Patrick's Day Parade takes place on 15 March this year (St Patrick's Day is 17 March). Join the crowds who turn out to watch marching bands, floats, street theatre and more. All 32 Irish counties are represented, dressed in their traditional county colours, as well as London's Irish community and other Londoners. This year's St Patrick's Day Festival is being held on 15 March in London's Trafalgar Square...

Filed under: Dance, music, crafts, trafalgar square, at patricks day parade, covent garden, street theatre, culture, irish food, leicester square, st patricks day festival 2009, marching bands, londonon, irish, floats

Overture 2012 - Royal Albert Hall - London

Published 17 October 8 10:19 AM | charlotte

In November 2008, the Royal Albert Hall will explode with the energy of 120 young dancers. Overture 2012 will be a monumental production set to one of the world’s greatest symphonies, Shostakovich’s 10th, played live on stage by one of the world’s greatest orchestra’s, the London Symphony Orchestra. Internationally renowned choreographer Royston Maldoom OBE believes that “you can change your life in a dance class”. Over a five-week rehearsal period he will transform 120 young people from all over...

Filed under: Dance, music, London, royal albert hall, london symphony orchestra, shostakovich's 10th, youthfulness, disiplined, overture 2012, humanity, cultural, obe, five week rehearsal, 120 young dancers, cohesive, choreographer, professional dance company, dance umbrella, royston maldoom

Merchant City Festival - Glasgow - 25th - 28th Sep 08

Published 26 September 8 9:19 AM | charlotte

THEATRE, MUSIC, COMEDY, FILM, VISUAL ARTS, OPERA, DANCE, FASHION & LITERATURE Merchant City Festival returns to the architecturally rich area of Glasgow for its seventh year. This year’s programme has an urban feel with world class parkour in The Urban Playground in Merchant Square, the Brand New You’re Retro Catwalk Show featuring Scotland’s hottest new designers, King Street and Parnie Street scaled in Two Urbanologists and dynamic dancing courtesy of maverick Liz Aggiss’ Guerrilla Dances....

Filed under: Dance, Theatre, Opera, music, film, Glasgow, 25th-28th sep 08, fashion, visual arts, comedy, jenny eclair, jeremy hardy, jim jeffries, merchant city festival, literature

Glade festival 2008

Published 18 June 8 2:13 PM | admin

Glade Festival 17th July until Sunday 20th July Glade Tickets IMPORTANT INFORMATION: When you order your tickets you need to give us a password that will be associated with your order. When you receive your tickets in the post you need to activate them by following the simple instructions sent with the tickets. The reason for this is so that your tickets don't have to be sent via recorded / special delivery. This reduces the cost to you and means you don't have to sign for them when they...

Filed under: Festival, Dance, music, 2008, July 2008, Electronic, Glade, Bus, Glade Tickets

Life Festival

Published 18 June 8 9:9 AM | admin

Friday 4th July to Sunday 6th July Tickets Voted best dance festival in Ireland last year and with a diverse line up including Max Romeo, Coldcut, Hallucigen & DJ Marky. Get your tickets while you can! The festival will bring to an opening the 2008 summer festival season in true LIFE style. After the success of last year's Festival and the amount of positive feedback about Lough Cutra Castle grounds, LIFE remains in the wild west of Ireland. The festival was packed full of quality and innovative...

Filed under: Dance, Tickets, July 2008, Lough Cutra Castle, hallucigen, Life Festival, DJ Marky, LIFE, Ireland, Shpongle, Coldcut, Noisia, Finlay Quaye, Max Romeo

Edinburgh International Festival 2008

Published 16 May 8 4:36 PM | admin

Edinburgh International Festival 2008 is taking place 8th to 31st August. The Edinburgh International Festival presents a rich programme of classical music, theatre, opera and dance in six major theatres and concert halls and a number of smaller venues, over a three-week period in late summer each year. Festival 08 will run from the 8th to the 31st of August. In addition to mounting the annual three week programme of events, the Festival has a year-round programme of education and outreach work,...

Filed under: Fringe, Dance, Theatre, Classical Music, The Royal Lyceum Theatre, The Edinburgh Playhouse, The Hub, Opera, The Festival Theatre, Usher Hall, Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, The Kings Theatre, The Queen's Hall