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Clonter Ensemble

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  View this email in your browser Chamber Music @ Clonter Ensemble 360 Piano Quartet Sat 9 Nov, 3pm “Ensemble 360… renowned for its virtuoso performances, bold programming and engaging interpretations…” The Guardian Programme Huw Watkins: Piano Quartet Antonin Dvořák: Piano Quartet in D major, op. 23 Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet no. 2 in G minor, op. 45 There is only one month to go until we welcome Ensemble 360 back to the Clonter stage, following their triumphant appearances in January and October 2022. Praised by The Guardian as “one of the most adaptable chamber groups in the country”, Ensemble 360 is renowned for its virtuoso performances, bold programming and engaging interpretations of music ranging from baroque duos, through classical quartets to new commissions for all eleven players. Formed in 2005 to take up residency at Sheffield’s Crucible Studio Theatre, Ensemble 360 quickly gained an enviable national reputation. The group takes its name from the intimacy and immediacy o

Dance Stars Tour

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  Dance Stars Aljaž and Janette Announce A Night To Remember UK Tour for 2025   Strictly Come Dancing favourites  Aljaž Škorjanec  and  Janette Manrara  have announced they will be returning to theatres across the UK in 2025 with their a brand new show:  A Night To Remember .   Renowned for their show’s spectacular productions and jaw-dropping choreography, A Night To Remember promises to be the dance stars biggest show to-date, featuring a sensational ensemble of some of the UK’s very best dancers and singers.   In addition, Aljaž and Janette will take to the dance floor to perform stunning routines to an eclectic array of music - spanning the Great American songbook through to modern day classics - backed by their very own big band, fronted by boogie woogie star Tom Seals.    The 15-date tour begins in Bath on 17 th  May and ends in St Albans on 6 th  June, and includes a gala performance at The London Palladium 21 st  May.   Tickets are on sale now, available from all venues,  www.t

Chicago Blues Brothers

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View this email in your browser The Chicago Blues Brothers Sun 13 Oct, 8pm In Association with  Goosfest The Chicago Blues Brothers Show Clips 2023 The Chicago Blues Brothers Respect Tour There is less than a week to go until we welcome  The Chicago Blues Brothers  to the Clonter stage, in association with  Goosfest . This award-winning performance has been previously staged in London theatres. The show brings enough relentless high energy to blow your white socks off and require you to wear sunglasses. Everything about this high-octane show has quality and fun running through it from start to finish. Jake and Elwood will take you on a journey where you will be pulled into their crazy adrenaline-pumped world of toe-tapping music and riotous laughter. They are supported by a band of professional musicians who are worthy of a show just by themselves, as well as the sensational Sweet Soul Sisters. This show has had audiences singing and dancing at every performance they have given. It is

The Salon Sequel at St Helens

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    HIT COMEDY THE SALON RETURNS TO ST HELENS NEXT WEEK   Radio star Leanne Campbell leads a stellar cast in premiere of new comedy at St Helens Theatre Royal   _____________________________ ______________________________ _______________­­­    One of St Helens most successful comedies returns to the Theatre Royal next week with a brand-new storyline and an all-star cast.   The Salon  is back with a side-splitting follow up story to the much-loved comedy which has been enjoyed by thousands of theatregoers since it was first staged in 2009.   The new show is written by Drew Quayle, produced by Regal Entertainments and directed by Chantelle Nolan. It is designed to work as a standalone story, so audiences don’t need to have seen the original to enjoy and follow the action.     Stage and radio star Leanne Campbell  reprises her original role as Carol in the new show which will be premiered in St Helens  from 3-13 October 2024 .   Leanne will be joined on stage by a line-up of brilliant com

Jungle Book at the Octagon

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  PRESS RELEASE   Box Office  01204 520661 What's on  |     Visit us  |     Get involved PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A wild jungle adventure is coming to the Octagon this festive season Cast and creative team announced for The Jungle Book Top row (L to R): Ashley D Gayle, Harveen Mann–Neary, Rachel Marwood,  Kiara Nicole Pillai. Bottom row (L to R):  Charlie Ryan,  Daniella Barratt,  Imogen Khan. Bolton audiences will be swinging their way into the jungle this festive season as the  Octagon  stage a new musical adaptation of  Rudyard Kipling’s  beloved classic,  The Jungle Book . Adapted for the stage by  Andrew Pollard,  this exciting new family production will be directed   by  Sarah Punshon  with original music by  Ziad Jabero  (adapter and composer for the Octagon’s 2021 production of Peter Pan, respectively) – coming to the Octagon for a Christmas adventure from  Fri 22 November 2024 – Sat 4 January 2025. The full cast have today been announced – with many making thei