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    POYNTON PARTY IN THE PARK RETURNS THIS SUMMER WITH SMASH HIT SUPERSTARS   Disco legends Odyssey headline the biggest party in the park to date ______________________________ ______________________________ ____________________   Poynton Party in the Park returns this summer - and it promises to be the biggest since the annual fundraiser was launched more than 20 years ago.   This year’s event takes place on  Saturday, 8 June  and will be headlined by  disco superstars   Odyssey .   The band, who formed in New York in the 1970s, will perform all their biggest disco classics live including top five hits  Native New Yorker, Inside Out,  disco anthem  Going Back to My Roots  and the UK number one  Use it Up & Wear it Out.   They will take to the main stage at Poynton Park for a special full-length concert nearly 50 years after their iconic single  Native New Yorker  rocketed up the charts a...

  PRESS RELEASE   BOX OFFICE  01204 520661 WHAT'S ON  |     VISIT US  |     GET INVOLVED Octagon unveil their Autumn/Winter season The  Octagon Theatre  have today revealed a sensational programme set to entertain audiences this autumn and into 2025.         The impressive line-up boasts a classic northern comedy-drama, an award-winning dark comedy, immersive comedy from critically acclaimed South Asian theatre company, a musical adaptation of a beloved family adventure, Mina Anwar who reprises an acclaimed role, and a gripping classic literary drama. The autumn season opens with a new production of the much-loved modern classic,  BRASSED OFF  (Thu 5 – Sat 28 September 2024). Based on the smash-hit film about a tight-knit Yorkshire mining town, and the dispirited brass playing miners who may have their hopes dashed of qualifying for the National Championships, as they fight to k...

  Ashley Blaker's Normal Schmormal Tour continues this Spring Normal Schmormal is coming to: Birmingham, Swindon, Hull, Salford, Leeds, Southend, Colchester, London, Exeter, Brighton & Milton Keynes Following the huge success of his recent book ( Normal Schmormal ) and second BBC Radio 4 series ( Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children ), comedian Ashley Blaker embarks on his  Normal Schmormal  stand-up, UK tour this Spring.   Ashley’s aim is simple: to completely change how people talk about parenting children with special needs.   He has six children, three of whom have a Special Education Needs (SEN) diagnosis. Between the children there is autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, speech and language disorders, heart defects, hearing loss, mobility issues, sensory needs and gastroenterological problems. As Ashley says, ‘ You know you’ve got a lot going on when Great Ormond Street Hospital give you your own parking space .’ It’s certainly not what anyone would call a ‘n...

                THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW Eric Carle’s beautifully imaginative stories will be brought to life on stage at The Lowry this Summer half-term.   The Lowry, Salford Tue 28 May - Sat 1 June   Featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, the global sensation,  The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show  returns to The Lowry, Salford from  Tuesday 28th May – Saturday 1st June .   Eric Carle’s beautifully imaginative stories are transformed from page to stage during a magical 50-minute show that faithfully adapts four of Eric Carle’s beloved books  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks , the newly added  Dream Snow  and, of course,  The Very Hungry Caterpillar .  The Very Hungry Caterpillar  has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969 selling more than 48 million copies worldwide and this vibrant celebration of...

  Waterside presents two show stopping dance productions this May   Audiences are set to be wowed by two extraordinary dance shows at Waterside this spring.   Happy Father’s Day,   which comes to Waterside on  Friday 10 May,  is a reflective coming-of-age piece with a comedic edge created by  Dani Harris-Walters .  A heart-stirring journey that focuses on a vital relationship from an experienced point of view.    With the use of Hip Hop Dance, this engaging solo work navigates through a realm of anecdotal sketches with a fusion of movement, rap, animation and text.  This relatable and uniquely crafted work is the unconventional puberty lesson you wish you had during school.   Dani Harris-Walters says:  “ Happy Father’s Day isn’t just your typical ‘5, 6, 7, 8’ dance show… it’s a theatrical story that will have you in stitches, feel enlightened and grateful for being the wonderful person you are”.   Happy Father’s Day h...