Onstage with Natalie Anglesey

    High Sheriff of Greater Manchester Installation Ceremony at Lowry Theatre Over 100 guests, from all sectors of the community, were present at an impressive Installation Ceremony at The Lowry, in Salford, last week as Lorraine Worsley-Carter MBE DL became High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. Presented with the Sheriff’s Patent by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, the proceedings were led by the Under Sheriff of the County Palatine, David Cam, and witnessed by His Honour Judge John Potter. The Office of High Sheriff is the oldest secular title in British history, and little has changed in the precise order the proceedings take each year. The proceedings required a Magistrate, Michael Rollinson, as well as Duchy of Lancaster Representative Debbie Garrity and two Queen’s Commissioners, Mrs Hayley Smith and Miss Lynne Kelly. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the High Sheriff is theoretically the sovereign’s judicial representative in the county. Lorraine’s declaration as ‘K

HALE BARNS CARNIVAL 2022 PROMISES THREE NIGHTS OF STELLAR ENTERTAINMENT   ROSE ROYCE LEGEND GWEN DICKEY AND THE REAL THING ANNOUNCED AS HEADLINERS   RUSSELL WATSON RETURNS FOR A FRIDAY NIGHT PROMS PARTY ________________________________________________________________________________ Hale Barns Carnival returns for 2022 promising three spectacular days of entertainment for all the family with top headliners and a host of new carnival attractions. The popular annual event has raised tens of thousands for local good causes since it was launched six years ago. This year’s carnival takes place across the weekend of Friday 15 July, Saturday 16 July and Sunday 17 July 2022 .   And organisers are delighted to announce the headline live acts performing at Hale Barns Carnival 2022 are Rose Royce singer Gwen Dickey, Liverpool soul superstars The Real Thing and people’s tenor Russell Watson who returns for a second successive year. Dig out your flags and deckchairs for a very s

  PRESS RELEASE     Gary Barlow's Acclaimed One Man Show Returns To The Lowry   From Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 October 2022    Acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer and producer, Gary Barlow today announces a host of new dates for A Different Stage , his theatrical one man stage show telling his story, in his words. A Different Stage premiered at The Brindley, the award-winning theatre in Runcorn, Cheshire, in February to a rapturous reception from his delighted fans. He then played to sell-out audiences at

      All the biggest hits from your favourite shows from Broadway and the West End Featuring past performers from Les Misérables , Beyond the Barricade is back this May     Friday 27 May, 7.30pm Tickets £27.50   Beyond the Barricade , the UK’s longest running musical theatre concert tour, features past principal performers from Les Misérables and delivers over two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End. Experience all the hits from  The Phantom of the Opera , Chicago , The Lion King , Hamilton , Jesus Christ Superstar , Mamma Mia and many more, ending of course with a stunning finale from Les Mis . This brand new show will include many of the best numbers that have made Beyond the Barricade the most popular musical theatre concert in the country.   The concert features David Fawcett (Valjean), Andy Reiss (Enjolras &a

  UK TOUR DATES FOR NEW SHOW WHICH SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON ‘QUIET BEATLE’ GEORGE   Daniel Taylor takes acclaimed Something About George – The George Harrison Story on the road ahead of Edinburgh Fringe ___________________________________________________________________________   A new music show highlighting the incredible talent of the late Beatle George Harrison is set to embark on tour dates across the UK after being premiered in Liverpool.   Something About George – The George Harrison Story, which pays tribute to the man dubbed the “quiet Beatle”, was met with acclaim by both audiences and critics when it closed the Liverpool Theatre Festival last September. Now West End performer and musician Daniel Taylor is set to take the show on the road on a seven-date tour this summer ahead of a two-week residency at the Edinburgh Fringe . It will be performed as a one-man, one-act festival version for one week at the Assembly Festival Gardens in Coventry, UK City of Culture