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Join Waterside’s cast of South Pacific
ASPIRING young performers in the Leighton and Aylesbury Vale area are being invited to audition for parts in the sensational musical South Pacific which comes to The Waterside Theatre this spring.
Singing out for charity events
CLOSE HARMONY is a group of 11 friends who enjoy a bit of a singsong in aid of charity.
Art goes digital after gallery closure
ARTISTS working in the area are moving into the digital age by ditching their exhibitions in galleries and moving their work online.
School give masterclass in the classics
LEIGHTON Buzzard Music’s next concert is on February 25 at the town’s Lake Street Theatre starting at 8pm.
The Atlantics bring party to RBL
GET on your blue suede shoes. The Atlantics are bringing their 1950s rock’n’ roll party to the Royal British Legion in Thrift Road, Heath & Reach on Saturday, February 25.
Dean get Straight into the semis
Linslade’s Dean Dibsdall has made it into the semi-finals of Channel 4’s Playing It Straight despite being the victim of a bitchy gossipy campaign by one of the other contestants.
Kevin Bryan’s record reviews
The Lemonheads, “Laughing All The Way to the Cleaners / The Best Of” (Music Club Deluxe MCDLX 531)- This definitive 2 CD set delivers a very comprehensive overview of the contribution that Evan Dando and his various cohorts made to the alternative rock scene during their creative heyday in their early nineties. The bulk of the 47 tracks showcased here date from this highly productive period in Dando’s rather erratic career , including self-penned gems such as “It’s A Shame About Ray” and an eclectic assortment of cover versions led by Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs.Robinson,” Suzanne Vega’s “Luka” and the late great Kirsty MacColl’s “He’s On the Beach.”
Save The Last Dance For Me (review)
THE audience gave Save The Last Dance For Me a big thumbs up when it opened at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre this week.
Louie Spence dances into panto role
MILTON Keynes Theatre has swapped pantos after bagging everyone’s favourite TV personality Louie Spence (ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Sky TV’s Pineapple Dance Studio and Louie Spence’s Showbusiness) as their star for the 2012 winter production.
Nutcracker! (review)
A SWEETIE-induced sugar rush left ballet fans at Milton Keynes Theatre on a high following the opening night of Matthew Bourne’s sumptuous production of Nutcracker!
Sexy shrew goes under the covers
TAMING of the Shrew at its bawdiest comes to Milton Keynes Theatre on March 6. The RSC has taken Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes and come up with a high-octane romp that is sassy, sexy and surprisingly inventive.
Sign on for The Big So What?
IF YOU’RE a carnival artist or performer, archivist, local historian or involved in education, then the Digital Carnival Archive Conference next Wednesday (February 22) is for you.
Make the garden and landscape inspire you
LUTON HOO Walled Garden is holding its popular annual art exhibition from March 16 - 18.
Get the party started - Pink’s in town!
SINGER Alecia Karr, better known as the UK’s top tribute act to Pink, is coming over from Ireland for a special one-night gig at Rumours in Leighton Road, Linslade on February 25.
Step out to A Masked Ball
PERFORMERS from Pitstone, including popular local soloist Colin Arney in a principal role, will take the stage in Aylesbury Opera Group (AOG)’s next production, Verdi’s ‘A Masked Ball’.
Nutcracker is plum treat for families
MATTHEW Bourne’s sensational Nutcracker! returns to Milton Keynes Theatre next week after another hugely successful Christmas season at London’s Sadler’s Wells,
TARTS get musical at Court Theatre
The Artfully Reliable Theatre Society (TARTS for short) present Shushan, a new and exciting musical by Rebecca Taylor and Nina Gregory, at The Court Theatre, Tring from Wednesday until Saturday.
Oedipussy (review)
YOU can always expect the unexpected from Fringe favourites, Spymonkey, and the opening night at the world premiere of their new production at the Royal & Derngate proved no different.
Dean may go all the way in Playing It Straight
LINSLADE’S Dean Dibsdall has his blue eyes set on the final of Channel 4’s Playing It Straight after after making it through round five (the art round) of the eight-part series.
REVIEW: Essex – it’s the only way to enjoy the Fun Fair!
A snap shot of the 1970s is superbly recreated at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with the production of All the Fun of the Fair which highlights the trials and tribulations of travelling fairground folk.
Jill in pastel passion
PORTRAIT painter Jill Buckingham from Husborne Crawley has been taking her art to the people and become a curious attraction to shoppers visiting Milton Keynes.
Singers bring Rhythm of Life to community
THE Rhythm Of Life singers of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, led by Steve and Anne Stokes, have started 2012 with the same resolution as they had last year and that is to entertain the community and raise funds for charities and worthwhile causes.
G & S in memory of Malcolm
ONE of the founders of The Vale Gilbert and Sullivan Society is directing its next production which is being dedicated to his late son.
Deans gets straight through episode four!
THE delicious Dean Dibsdall is continuing to fox both viewers and other contestants over his sexuality on Channel 4’s Playing It Straight.
Save The Last Dance for 1960s homage
THERE’S gold in nostalgia as one of the country’s top writng duos have discovered. Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have been responsible for some of the biggest comedy hits on radio and TV over the past 35 years with the likes of Bird of a Feather, Shine On Harvey Moon, The New Statesman and Goodnight Sweetheart.
Barnstormers back at Leighton Theatre
BARNSTORMERS trio of comedians are back at Leighton Buzzard Theatre this Thursday with another great line-up to tickle your fancy.
We Will Rock You with musical fun
ASPIRING young performers can travel back or forwards in time for two drama workshops being held at Vandyke Upper School this half term.
Rock On with David Essex in All The Fun of The Fair
I RECEIVED hate mail from fans around the world the last time I dared to criticise pop legend David Essex for a performance but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with his portrayal of a loving father and carnival boss in his smash hit show All The Fun Of The Fair which returns to Milton Keynes Theatre next week.
Enter a different world at MK Gallery
IF you’re looking for a walk on the surreal side, a visit to the MK Gallery’s latest exhibition could be just the ticket.
Tragedy, lust and comedy in Oedipussy
SPYMONKEY return to the Royal & Derngate with the brilliantly funny Oedipussy, which takes to the Royal stage from Friday until February 18 before embarking on a national tour.
Beanstalk panto cancelled
ILL health has forced the St Leonard’s Amateur Players (SLAP) in Heath and Reach to cancel this year’s panto, Jack and the Beanstalk which was to have opened tomorrow night (Saturday).
The Grove asks for views
THEATRE-goers and local people can have their say on the running of The Grove Theatre, the district’s only professional theatre, at a customer forum being held at the Dunstable venue this Saturday.
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Weather for Leighton Buzzard
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
