Entertainment
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.
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.
Antiques set to go under the hammer
The end of May is a special time for the 50-plus antiques dealers based at Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre.
Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic
It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.
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.
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.
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”
From slum to Sainthood at MK Theatre
Some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre will be rousing audiences at Milton Keynes Theatre from Monday when Evita opens.
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.
Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Great Gatsby, Fast & Furious 6
Yes, I know, I know – it’s a dream team, isn’t it?
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.
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.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Star Trek Into Darkness
“You think your world is safe? It is an illusion. A comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of peace. For I have returned, to have my vengeance!”
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.
Putting the Vale on the murder map
If you thought the relative peace of Aylesbury Vale was an unlikely setting for a series of grisly murders, then think again.
Murder and mayhem in Wing
Wing Players celebrate 25 years of drama with the comedy thriller Mind Over Manor.
Abigail’s Party comes to Milton Keynes Theatre
Suburban satire reigns at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with audiences invited to 1970’s classic Abigail’s Party.
Charley’s Aunt is rather nutty!
Brandon Thomas’s Charley’s Aunt comes to Stantonbury Campus Theatre on May 25 for one performance.
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.
Julian Clary’s one night stand at MK Theatre
Self-proclaimed Lord of Mince Julian Clary will welcome a selection of eligible bachelors onto the stage to win his hand in marriage at the theatre on Sunday!
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.
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.
Party time after dramatic win!
All their birthdays came at once for members of Leighton Buzzard Drama Group when they picking up an impressive three gongs at the recent National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) Awards.
Stop horsing around and audition for Full Monty
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.
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.
Simon spills winning style at Olney Jazz Club
Olney Jazz Club welcomes award-winning saxophonist Simon Spillett on Tuesday at 8.30pm.
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.
Alan Dee’s movie preview: 21 And over, All Stars, Dead Man Down
Here’s what the breathless world has been waiting for – Superbad meets The Hangover in a knowingly ‘just crude enough’ comedy.
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.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Iron Man 3
“Hi, I’m Tony Stark. I build neat stuff, I’ve got a great girl, occasionally I save the world. So why can’t I sleep?”
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.
Class act of rock ‘n’ roll
If you like rock ‘n’ roll the Royal British Legion in Thrift Road, Heath and Reach is the place to be on Saturday (April 27), when they present four-piece band The Class of 58.
Starlight Express (review)
Fans were chuffed to see their favourite choo choo musical, Starlight Express, when it opened at Milton Keynes Theatre this week.
Clint’s son returns to The Stables
Folk legend Tom Paxton brings his timeless works back to The Stables this evening.
Wicked results for Milton Keynes Theatre
First week ticket sales for the smash hit musical Wicked have smashed box office records at Milton Keynes Theatre - with the highest grossing sales in the history of the venue.
Your chance for A Day In The Medical Room
Aged 11-18, and want to try your hand at acting or dancing? Here is your chance to be in the spotlight!
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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