Whats On
Evita (review)
It wasn’t five minutes ago that singer/actor Marti Pellow was appearing as the narrator in Blood Brothers. Now he’s back in pretty much the same role, but one in which he’s much better suited, in the smash hit Evita.
Four-legged friends will fetch fundraising video
Four-legged fundraisers will be helping to fetch in a bumper fundraising total at a charity event on the Ashridge Estate next month.
Bohemian Rhapsody - The Music Of Queen (review)
Before Nathan James appeared on The Voice and made the final cut in the Jesus Christ Superstar reality show I saw him at The Grove, Dunstable, in a great little rock show called Route ’66.
Love Is All Around as Marti takes on coveted Evita role
Lead singer of Wet Wet Wet Marti Pellow will undertake one of the industry’s most coveted roles, when he plays Che in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Evita.
Hutch (review)
Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson left his home in Grenada as a teenager and went on to become one of the greatest cabaret stars of the 1920s and ‘30s.
Get an Abbott’s View of alpacas
The area’s newest alpaca farm is throwing open its doors to the public this Saturday.
Mentmore Arts Festival to draw crowds
A major event in the arts calendar takes place this weekend when Mentmore holds its fifth annual Arts Festival.
Haunting fairytale show explores what happens after the happily ever after
If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a haunting but magical treat.
Leighton-Linslade muscian plays to home crowd
A Bedfordshire blues band who are currently touring the UK to promote their new single are gearing up for a special performance in the town.
Birdsong (review)
The horrors of trench warfare are brought graphically to life in Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks’ harrowing WW1 drama about love and death, that opened at the Royal & Derngate last night.
REVIEW: Abigail’s party at MK Theatre
Get transported back to suburban 1977 in Mike Leigh’s classic Abigail’s Party running at MK Theatre, writes guest reviewer Alison Devlin.
Birds of a Feather flock to Aylesbury’s Waterside
Those original Essex girls, Sharon and Tracey, have been away from the small screen for far too long. So welcome back Birds of A Feather to the stage.
All Saint’s organ recital
The next organ recital at All Saint’s Church takes place at the venue this Saturday at 8pm.
Break The Floorboards (review)
It’s an old trick casting a prodigiously talented dancer and then giving him a storyline in which he goes from clod-hoppingly bad to discovering a remarkable ability.
Teechers (review)
It felt like I was back at school when I took a seat in the auditorium at The Grove Theatre last night for Teechers, John Godber’s anarchic comedy about the staff and students at a local “inadequate” comp.
Comedy double bill heads to the Grove
Get a taste of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Grove Theatre with two of the next big hits on the comedy circuit.
Cafe expo for Wing artist
A selection of paintings by Wing artist, Andy Bailey will be on show at Barista cafe in Market Square, Leighton from Friday.
Murder and mayhem in Wing
Wing Players celebrate 25 years of drama with the comedy thriller Mind Over Manor.
Charley’s Aunt is rather nutty!
Brandon Thomas’s Charley’s Aunt comes to Stantonbury Campus Theatre on May 25 for one performance.
EastEnders’ Hannah invites you to join the party
Following a triumphant West End season, Mike Leigh’s classic comedy Abigail’s Party arrives at Milton Keynes Theatre next week.
Wartime romance with Birdsong
An exciting, new adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ acclaimed novel Birdsong comes to Northampton’s Royal & Derngate, from Monday as part an nation-wide tour. A dynamic cast of 12 shape Faulks’ much loved wartime epic into an intimate story of love and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of the Western Front.
Cads prescribe GP murder thriller
Cheddington Amateur Dramatics Society - or CADS - next play will be Prescription for Murder by Norman Robbins.
Break The Floorboards Bollywood style
Break The Floorboards is a new dance comedy drama from Rifco Arts and Watford Palace Theatre that is a little like Billy Elliot Bollywood-style.
A lesson in comedy with Teechers At The Grove
John Godber’s classic comedy, Teechers, an irreverent look at life in a comprehensive, comes to he Grove Theatre, Dunstable on Saturday for one performance.
Crafty fun and dog show
A dog show and craft fair will be held in Eaton Bray on Sunday, May 12, in aid of Appledown Rescue and Rehoming Kennels. The event runs from 11am-4pm at Appledown, in Harling Road.
A Horse with no name
Tring Festival Company is still struggling to recruit an ethnic actor to play the part of Horse in a production of raunchy stage show The Full Monty.
Relatively Speaking (review)
Alan Ayckbourn’s 1967 comedy Relatively Speaking is meandering its way to the West End via a shortish run in the provinces and last night it pitched up for a week at Milton Keynes Theatre.
Pink poodle is proof of spiritual talents
Is there anybody out there? That’s one of the questions we ask ourselves on a daily basis.
HULA’s fun dog show
HULA Animal Rescue in Aspley Guise is holding a Fun Dog Show and Anniversary Celebrations on Sunday, May 12 (12noon-4.30pm).
National alpaca show comes to LBO land
There may not be any such thing as a free lunch in these austere times but on Saturday and Sunday (May 11-12), the British Alpaca Society is inviting the public to a free day out packed with fun and entertainment at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, Slapton.
A passage to India at Leighton’s railway
Leighton Buzzard Railway will be transformed into a little piece of India over the Bank Holiday weekend (Sunday and Monday).
The Pajama Game (review)
There was no time for 40 winks when the classic rom-com musical The Pajama Game opened for the night shift this week.
No language barriers at Singers’ concert
The Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers are looking for people fluent in a trio of languages for their concert at All Saints’ Church on May 18.
Birds Of A Feather (review)
Those original Essex girls, Sharon and Tracey, have been away from the small screen for far too long. So welcome back Birds of A Feather to a stage near you.
Strolling out to celebrate the bluebells
Carpets of bluebells are one of the seasonal splendours of the National Trust’s Ashridge estate, and there’s a chance to step out and savour them with an expert guide next Wednesday evening.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (review)
One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is a challenge for directors who want to put their own individual stamp on the story.
Birds of A Feather fly into R & D
Fans of the hit TV series Birds of a Feather will be flocking to the Royal & Derngate this week when the stage version of the show takes to the stage tomorrow night.
Starlight’s a roller skating sensation
You’d better get your skates on if you want tickets to one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history. The sensational Starlight Express finishes its run at Milton Keynes Theatre this Saturday.
Drama, fun and music at Leighton Buzzard Theatre
THE incredibly talented young performers from Leighton Buzzard Youth Theatre are back on stage next week with the timeless classic Annie.
Starlight Express (review)
Fans were chuffed to see their favourite choo choo musical, Starlight Express, when it opened at Milton Keynes Theatre this week.
Ian’s preparing a lesson in laughs for Tring School benefit gig
Showgoers are set to be taught a lesson in laughs at Tring School’s Comedy Night next week.
Alan Dee’s movie preview: Iron Man 3, Bernie, The Look Of Love
If ever a movie was critic-proof, it’s Iron Man 3.
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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