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events for 07/05/2008

BARNEY THE DINOSAUR - 03:30PM 07/05/2008
location - The Assembly Rooms - The Great Hall
Mon 7 April - 3.30pm, Tue 8 April 11am & 2pm The Assembly Rooms - The Great Hall £12, concessions £10, FAMILY CARD £1 OFF BSL performance Tue 2pm HE’S BIG, PURPLE, FUNNY, AND HE’S THE MOST LOVEABLE DINOSAUR EVER! HE’S BARNEY!!! Barney is a pre-schoolers’ first best friend! Barney is the lovable purple dinosaur that has delighted kids all over the world! NOW with help from his friends Baby Bop and BJ, Barney stars in an all singing, all dancing 45 - minute interactive stage show; that will leave an everlasting memory with every small child of the lovable dinosaur and his friends.


Rumble in the Jungle - 12:00AM 07/05/2008
location - Watermead Country Park
£2.00 per child 2-5 years Join in the fun of the rumble in the jungle, sounds, colours, crafts and games. Preschool fun and games for 2-5 year olds. Pre-booking required 0116 267 1944


Buena Vista Social Club™ presents - Mirabal, Cachaito, Aguaje & Galban - 07:30PM 07/05/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Buena Vista Social Club™ presents Guajiro Mirabal, Cachaito Lopez, Manuel Galban, Aguaje Ramos An extraordinary line-up of Buena Vista Social Club™ stalwarts, together in a 12 piece band direct from Havana, returns to The Royal Concert Hall to present some of the finest Cuban music ever made. This unique concert will take audiences on a musical excursion from the original 1996 Buena Vista Social Club™ recordings, which sold over 7 million copies, up to the present day, and transport you to the heat of Cuba’s clubs and dancehalls. '…taking the atmosphere up to a breathless level' The Independent '…left audiences awe-struck' Financial Times 'This was a pulsating display' The Times 'A truly memorable evening from some genuinely inspirational musical stars' Cambridge Evening News


Bonachela Dance Company - Square Map of Q4 - 08:00PM 07/05/2008
location - Nottingham Playhouse Theatre
Rafael Bonachela's stellar career has taken him from the streets of Barcelona to the world's biggest arenas via his ground-breaking choreographic work with Kylie Minogue. Now he collaborates with four times Grammy-nominated composer Marius de Vries in this new work mixing stunning dance with modern technology.


The Crucible - 07:00PM 07/05/2008
location - Youlgreave, Derbyshire, DE45 1UR
The newly formed "Chatsworth Players", a collaboration of local amateur dramatic societies drawn together by Sylvia Jackson, (for many years a professional actor and director and now living in Bakewell) is performing Arthur Miller's magnificent award winning drama "The Crucible" in May 2008 at venues across Derbyshire Dales. The play was written in 1953 as a criticism of the McCarthy "witchhunts" in America to root out communism, drawing a parallel to the Salem, Massachusetts purge on witchcraft in 1692, to which the play remains historically faithful. Held at Youlgreave Village Hall -Ticket prices £6


The Experience of Empire Public History Conference - 01:30PM 07/05/2008
location - University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB
Day conference on the experience of empire. Room T204 Kedleston Road site


Better than Alright - 12:01PM 07/05/2008
location - Notts County Football Club, The Meadow Club Meadow Lane, Nottingham
Looking at life presents ’Better than Alright’, an event for anyone in their 20s or 30s. With live music and popular speakers, we will be sharing useful ideas and pratical advice on confidence, careers and cash. We will be answering: How can we worry less and realise our potential? Featuring author and international speaker David Oliver. Live music by singer/ song writer Julia Harris and hosted by Emma Coffey of Looking at Life. £6


Horrible Histories 2008 - 12:00AM 07/05/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories by Terry Deary live on stage!


Hands-On Objects: Gujarati Textiles - 01:30PM 07/05/2008
location - New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
Hands-on session looking at Gujarati embroidered textiles, including their making, different uses and their arrival in the museum. Limited places, advance booking recommended. Not suitable for children.