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events for 18/05/2008

Ken Dodd - Comedy - 07:00PM 18/05/2008
location - De Montfort Hall, Granville, Road Leicester
Price: £16.50


GINA YASHERE - 07:30PM 18/05/2008
location - www.ginayashere.com
The Assembly Rooms - Great Hall £17.50, concessions £16 Jeremy Meadow Ltd by arrangement with PBJ Management Ltd presents GINA YASHERE "Hip, hyper and adventurous" Time Out GINA YASHERE visits on a strictly limited tour of the UK. Best known for her TV appearances on THE LENNY HENRY SHOW, COMIC RELIEF DOES FAME ACADEMY and MOCK THE WEEK, Gina's storming performance on American TV's LAST COMIC STANDING has led to extended commitments in the USA. Back in the UK for just a month, here she is on a special tour doing all her best bits, new and old, in this gold-plated, limited-edition show packed with the inspired jokes, infectious wit and razor-sharp observations you’d expect from “One of the best comics in the land” (The Guardian). Catch her while you can in this fast, fresh, hilarious evening. "Shrapnel-sharp gags" Evening Standard Suitable for 15+. Early booking strongly advised.


SPIERS AND BODEN - 07:30PM 18/05/2008
location - The Assembly Rooms - The Darwin Suite
£12, concessions £10 John Spiers and Jon Boden have been consistently wowing audiences up and down the country for the last 5 years with their unique blend of traditional English folk song with a contemporary twist and hi-octane dance tunes which get everyone dancing. Winners of the Best Duo category at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in both 2004 and 2006, and founders of the Big-Band folk phenomenon that is Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden now find themselves at the forefront of the new folk revival. Jon Boden (singer, fiddle, guitar, stomp-box) follows in the footsteps of many of the great folk-singers with his theatrical style that can tell the story of a 20 verse ballad from the 18th century while maintaining the audience's attention throughout every twist and turn of the story and then sing a roaring sea-shanty with enough gusto to get everyone joining in. All the time Jon plays fiddle "with an earthy vigour that's utterly compelling". John Spiers (melodeon, concertina) has taken the traditional squeezebox styles and blended them with his knowledge of contemporary dance music to create an infectious acoustic groove which sounds like folk music but has an amazing effect on the uninitiated. Together they have been selling out shows left, right and centre and have an ever-growing mailing list of 3000 members throughout the UK with recent performances at WOMAD and Larmer Tree festivals proving that their following is growing out from their roots on the folk scene and in to the mainstream. "The finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene, and the contemporary equivalent of Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick" The Guardian "Technically they stand head to head with the best of their generation...Jon Boden plays fiddle with an earthy vigour that's utterly compelling and sings in a frantic breathless manner as if the hounds of hell are taking lumps out of his backside, while John Spiers harmonises and plays urgent driving melodeon to a very high standard indeed...halfway to reinventing the style without even realising it…a significant new act has landed" fRoots Magazine.


Five for a Fiver - 12:00PM 18/05/2008
location - Rosliston, Derby
Choose up to 5 exciting activities including archery, laser combat, and climbing wall for only £5. 12noon - 5pm. No booking required.
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Lount Local Nature Reserve Guided Walk - 10:30AM 18/05/2008
location - Lount Nature Reserve Car Park
£3 Adults, £2 cons. £8 Family 2 + 3, £5 Family 1 +3 Join the Country Park Ranger for an informative guided walk of this gem of a nature reserve. Pre-booking required 01530 278444/441


Country Capers - 11:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Donington le Heath, Manor House
An event celebrating the countryside with environmental stalls, craft demonstrations, country dancing and more! 01530 831259


Dawn Chorus with Breakfast - 12:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Watermead Country Park
£7, Adults, £6 Concessions. Come and join the rangers on the spectacle that is the Dawn Chorus. After the walk, enjoy a hearty cooked breakfast. Pre-booking required 0116 267 1944


ECB Cricket Roadshow - 10:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Old Market Square, Nottingham
The ECB brings us the Cricket Factory Road Show. With free participation, come along to have a go and develop your cricket skills.


CBeebies at the Theatre - 02:00PM 18/05/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Friday 16 - Sunday 18 May 2008 Friday 2pm & 4.30pm Saturday 11am & 2pm Sunday 2pm A fun filled musical adventure Join PC Plum, Postman Pat, Jess the Cat and Tamba from Tikkabilla as we all discover the fun in recycling those everyday things that we throw away. There'll be plenty of excitement and surprises as the Jakers, Bill & Ben, Boo and even the Koala Brothers get in on the action as they join together with Tommy Zoom to combat the dastardly deeds of Polluto.


That'll Be The Day - 07:30PM 18/05/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall , Nottingham
Back by overwhelming public demand, the legendary That’ll Be The Day returns to the Royal Concert Hall with a Brand New 2008 Production!! Clearly established as the Nations Favourite Rock ‘n’ Roll variety show, this all new production with over a 100 classic gold hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s to the 80s combine with feel-good comedy routines to make this show bigger and better than ever!! Prepare yourself for a ‘party’ with all the hits and much more in over two hours of non-stop nostalgia!!! BOOK EARLY!! – ‘A wonderful night out!!, Not to be missed!!’
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Ken Dodd - 07:00PM 18/05/2008
location - De Montfort Hall, Granville Road, Leicester
£16.50


Just The Tonic - 07:00PM 18/05/2008
location - The Approach, Nottingham
Event Line Up: Sarah Millican, Wil Hodgson and Pat Monahan £5.50 / £7.50


Derby Garden Show 2008 - 12:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Locko Park, The Estate Office, Locko Park, Nr. Spondon, Derby
A return for the Derby Garden Show to Locko Park. Trade stands, craft marquee, leisure and lifestyle marquee and various entertainment.


Footsteps in the Forest - 02:00PM 18/05/2008
location - Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE119DG
A walk around the former Royal Hunting Park at Melbourne with SDDC Heritage Officer and local historian Phillip Heath. Meet at War Memorial, Church Close, Melbourne. Free entry Booking Essential


SOUL SPACE - 06:30PM 18/05/2008
location - Matlock Bath Parish Church, Derbyshire
Space to think, meditate, pray - or just chill out with visuals and ambient music. 6.30 -8.30pm. Come and go as you please, the time's your own! And it's free.


Juggling Balls, Beanbags and Frogs - 10:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Green's Windmill, Sneiton, Nottingham
Life’s a struggle if you can’t juggle! Make simple juggling balls, frogs and beanbags and try your hand at basic juggling. Suitable for 5-11 years. 50p per item made


Mansfield Sprint Triathlon- Times Series Race 2 - 08:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Medan Vale Sports Centre, Burns Lane, Nottingham
Individual or team triathlon. Stages: Swim-Bike-Run. Online entry- www.pacestterevents.com/view-events.php/ Downloadable entry forms also available from www.onestepbeyond.org.uk Please confirm times prior to event. BTF Member £30.00/ Non BTF Member £35.00/ Team £40.00 + £5.00 per non BTF member


RSPCA Sponsored Walk - 09:00AM 18/05/2008
location - Knighton Park, Leicester
9am - 1pm For More Information please phone(0116) 224 2432