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People Salford Quays To do & see

Zoe Bourn on adapting CBeebies Twirlywoos for the 3D world of theatre

Carmel Thomason

CBeebies Twirlywoos Live! is coming to The Lowry in a brand-new theatrical adventure. Quays Life meets Zoe Bourn to find out what it takes to bring toddler heroes, Toodloo, Great BigHoo, Chickedy, Chick and Peekaboo to life on stage for the very...

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Rachelle Diedericks as Debbie with Five To Five as The Band in The Band, credit Matt Crockett

People Salford Quays To do & see

Life is a whirlwind for the young female cast of Take That musical The Band

Carmel Thomason

A year on tour has done nothing to diminish the enthusiasm of The Band’s younger female cast. If anything, the excitement of being in the show that has, at its heart, the music of Take That, has been ratcheted up, aided by stellar reviews and...

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Greater Manchester To do & see

Enter the ring for boxing love story Gypsy Queen

Carmel Thomason

Can two men raised to fight ever learn to love? That’s the question asked by Gypsy Queen, an unconventional love story between two professional boxers who find each other in the most unlikely of worlds. The play, which was nominated for two...

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People Salford Quays To do & see

Mark Watson gets up close and personal with fans in new tour The Infinite Show

Carmel Thomason

After spending last year being cluster-bombed with yoghurt on ‘Taskmaster’ and half-killed by Bear Grylls, multi award-winning comedian, Mark Watson returns with a UK National Tour doing what he’s best at: being indoors. He talks...

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ine Time Fontayne and Richard J Fletcher

Greater Manchester To do & see

Oldham’s panto favourite Richard J Fletcher graduates to Dame as Fine Time Fontayne hands over the heels

Carmel Thomason

Nothing attracts like a dame, as popular joker, Richard J Fletcher gets ready to fill the high heels of Oldham Coliseum’s Fine Time Fontayne. After leading 11 Christmas shows at Oldham Coliseum, Fine Time Fontayne is hanging up his outrageous...

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Salford Quays To do & see

Tahra Zafar brings Bing Live on stage at The Lowry

Carmel Thomason

From Star Wars and Royalty to CBeebies, animatronics whizz Tahra Zafar talks about bringing Bing Live on stage. Bing Live Mention Bing to any family with pre-school kids and you’re guaranteed to get a knowing smile in response. Not just because of...

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People Salford Quays To do & see

Take That’s Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen talk about their roles as producers on musical The Band

Carmel Thomason

The Band, a stage musical with the songs of Take That, comes to The Lowry in January. Vicky Edwards talks to producers Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen to find out the secret behind its success. Gary, Mark and Howard (everyone is on first...

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Greater Manchester To do & see

A Feelgood Christmas Tale in Heaton Hall

Carmel Thomason

Pull on your Christmas jumper and get down to Heaton Park for sleigh-bells, singing and some traditional ghostly tales. The Grade I listed Heaton Hall has been the source of many tales over the years, and this Christmas it’s being opened to the...

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Greater Manchester People To do & see

What does it take to be a 21st century slapstick comedian? We talk to Jon Bittman of Släpstick at Home, Manchester

Carmel Thomason

Prepare for flying violins and speed skating ballerinos as Netherlands’ comics Släpstick bring their unique mix of virtuoso live music and energetic physical comedy to Home, Manchester.Winners of the 2017 Edinburgh Spirit of the Fringe Award...

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