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’Allo ’Allo! - The Lowry - Manchester

Published 19 December 8 12:35 PM | charlotte

The Lowry Pier 8 Salford Quays Manchester M50 3AZ Tue 16 Dec 2008 - Sat 10 Jan 2009 - Time: 19:30 One of the greatest British TV comedies ever written comes to The Lowry this Christmas with the 25th anniversary production of 'Allo'Allo. Adapted by the original writers from the hugely popular series, this stunning new stage production follows the hilarious adventures of René, a hapless café owner in war-torn occupied France, as he and his wife Edith, struggle to keep for themselves a priceless...

Filed under: Manchester, war torn france, british tv comedy, allo allo, rene, 25th anniversary, edith, the lowry, british airmen, michelle, cafe owner, french resistance

Cirque du Soleil - Quidam

Published 4 December 8 11:43 AM | charlotte

Starting at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on 4th January, the tour will then move onto Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Glasgow throughout February, March and April. This visually stunning masterpiece will soon be thrilling audiences around the UK too as it embarks on its first ever nationwide tour in the New Year. The dates are as follows: London : 4th Jan to 8th Feb Liverpool : 26th Feb to 1st March Belfast : 4th to 7th March Newcastle : 12th to 15th March Birmingham...

Filed under: Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Manchester, newcastle, liverpool, royal albert hall, quidam, sheffield, cirque du soleil

Il Divo 2009 Tour

Published 12 November 8 12:42 PM | charlotte

Following the release of their captivating new album 'The Promise', Il Divo have announced details of their 2009 World Tour. The UK dates are as follows: 21 February Manchester MEN Arena 24 February Birmingham LG Arena 27 February London The O2 01 March Cardiff International Arena 04 March Nottingham Trent FM Arena 05 March Sheffield Arena 12 April Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 13 April Glasgow SECC Beginning at Manchester's MEN Arena on February 21st, the tour is set to be Il Divo's...

Filed under: Birmingham, London, Glasgow, Manchester, newcastle, Cardiff, north america, new songs, repertoire, australia, five albums, album, south east asia, nottingham sheffield, il divo, uk, the promise, 2009 tour, japan

BBC Open Weekend - 26th - 28th September 2008

Published 23 September 8 9:36 AM | charlotte

Welcome to BBC Open Weekend The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is more than just four weeks of sport, it is as the founder of the modern Olympic movement once said, 'a wedding of sport and art'. On the 18th September, London becomes the host city for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. From then on and for the next four years we will start to see cultural projects across the whole of the UK that have been inspired by the Olympic spirit. The weekend of 26-28 September will be...

Filed under: Birmingham, East Anglia, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, broadcasting house, television centre, south east, southampton, south west, singers workshop, 26th-28th September 2008, bbc open weekend, oxford, hull, newcastle

Manchester Food & Drink Festival - 3rd to 13th October 2008

Published 8 September 8 9:38 AM | charlotte

This year is the 11th Manchester Food and Drink Festival which bigger and better than ever before with even more exciting events planned. Manchester will become a haven for all things delicious, with something to suit all tastes! Enjoy one-off evenings and events in all your favourite restaurants, bars and cafes as well as competitions, charity cook offs, book signings, tastings and, of course, the Gala Dinner and Awards. There are also exciting outdoor events planned for the City centre including...

Filed under: Manchester, charity, gala dinner, food & drink festival, cook off, 11th year, Albert Square, 3rd to 13th October 2008

Warehouse Project 2008

Published 28 August 8 9:11 AM | charlotte

The Warehouse Project is an amazing travelling club which comes around once a year for 12 weeks only: in a series of ambitious music nights. Radio 1 and our sister station, 1Xtra, partner the event as it takes up residency in Manchester this autumn. Location: Beneath Piccadilly train station Manchester M1 2GH Doors: 21:30-­ 05:00 Dates: Friday, 10 October : Essential Mix Party, live on Radio 1 Pete Tong Deadmau5 ­ Steve Angello Danny Howells presents Dig Deeper Krysko Stereo *** DJs Saturday...

Filed under: 12 weeks, Essential Mix, Warehouse Project 2008, Travelling Club, Manchester, Piccadilly Train Station