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events for 28/05/2008

Dalai Lama - 12:00AM 28/05/2008
location - Nottingham Arena
Nottingham Arena is delighted to welcome His Holiness The Dalai Lama for five days of public talks and teachings between Saturday 24th and Wednesday 28th May 2008. Thousands of people from all over the globe are expected to flock to the region to see one of the world’s most inspiring spiritual teachers deliver an exciting teaching programme.
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Carlton Play Day - 01:00PM 28/05/2008
location - Richard Herrod Playing Fields, Nottingham
The event is organised and part-funded by the Gedling Play Forum and Gedling Borough Council and is a chance for the under 14s to express themselves through play in a safe and secure environment. There will be dance, music, drumming workshops, advice on playing safe, healthy eating and lots of new games and activities to try out, in fact, something for all ages and abilities. FREE EVENT
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Literature at Lunchtime - Tolstoy - 12:30PM 28/05/2008
location - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Dr Jane Mackay invites you to share these accessible and interactive talks about the lives, themes and books of the world’s greatest writers. In the Victoria Suite


Family Activity Day: Hidden Nature - 11:00AM 28/05/2008
location - Kedleston Hall, Kedleston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 5JH
Family Activity Day: Hidden Nature 11.00am - 3.00pm. Drop in and enjoy our trail and craft activities in the gardens. Booking not needed. Prices £1.50 per child in addition to normal prices.


A Guided Walk - Prams on the Park - 12:00AM 28/05/2008
location - Market Bosworth Park
£3 Adults, £2 cons. £8 Family 2 + 3, £5 Family 1 +3, FREE for under 3's. Fun in the open air for parents and little ones. For details and booking 01455 290429


Opera North - Macbeth - 07:15PM 28/05/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
MACBETH Giuseppe Verdi (1865) NEW PRODUCTION Macbeth is a successful warrior – the hero of his king, Duncan, whose enemies he has routed in battle. But seduced by a dark prophecy that foretells of greater things for him, and goaded by his wife, Macbeth becomes consumed by ambition. Having murdered the king and seized power he discovers that, to keep it, more and more blood must be spilt. Caught in a spiral of violence, Macbeth and his lady descend into madness and despair. ‘One of mankind’s greatest creations’ is how Verdi described Shakespeare’s play. Determined to transmute as much of the weirdness and ferocity of the original text into music as possible he aimed to create a work of ‘extravagance and originality’. He succeeded spectacularly, producing a fantastically exciting drama, of which the famous chorus ‘Patria oppressa!’ is but one of many musical highlights. Tim Albery is one of the world’s leading opera directors, and he has been responsible for some of Opera North’s most notable recent successes, including Madama Butterfly, Katya Kabanova and The Fortunes of King Croesus in 2007. Robert Hayward, who has already sung one of the great Verdi roles for us this season – Falstaff – returns in the title role, and the Italian soprano Antonia Cifrone makes her Opera North debut in one of the most demanding musical and dramatic roles in the repertoire. Macbeth ROBERT HAYWARD Lady Macbeth ANTONIA CIFRONE Macduff PETER AUTY Banquo ERNESTO MORILLO HOYT Malcolm PETER WEDD Conductor RICHARD FARNES Director TIM ALBERY Set Designer JOHAN ENGELS Costume Designer BRIGITTE REIFFENSTUEL Lighting Designer BRUNO POET Sung in Italian with English titles The performance lasts approximately 2 hours 45 minute


Rockin On Heaven's Door - 07:30PM 28/05/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
ROCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR sends shivers down the spine with spookily convincing portrayals of musical giants Presley, Orbison, Holly, Cochran and The Big Bopper. They are joined on stage by guest artiste Jerry Lee Lewis, whose piano bursts into ‘flames’ during Great Balls of Fire. Now in its 10thfantastic year, ROHD has received acclaim throughout the UK and Europe. Backed by a superb five piece band, this show delivers the feel-good factor from start to finish. ONE MILLION PEOPLE CAN’T BE WRONG!


Breaking the Silence - 07:45PM 28/05/2008
location - Nottingham Playhouse Theatre
Caught up in the maelstrom of post-revolutionary Russia, the Pesiakoff family lose their palatial Moscow home and are re-accommodated in a dilapidated imperial train, complete with their maid. Assigned the position of telephone inspector, Nikolai, unflappable and immaculate in his elegant English suit, soon neglects his duties for a private ambition: to be the first man in the world to record sound on film. We invite you to join this exuberant family as they clatter across the Soviet Union, striving to succeed and survive in a world with a dangerous and uncertain future. Stephen Poliakoff is widely regarded as one of the finest playwrights of his generation and Britain's foremost screenwriter. Inspired by the true history of his family, and originally commissioned by the RSC, this is the first major staging of the play in over twenty years. "One of the most thrillingly individual works of the last decade." The Sunday Times Director Esther Richardson Designer Jamie Vartan


LeftLion Pub Quiz - 09:00PM 28/05/2008
location - Golden Fleece, 105 Mansfield Road, Nottingham
Like booze? Like quizzes? Like being dead good at quizzes in order to win some free booze? Then peg it over to the Golden Fleece every Wednesday night at for about 9pm (but you might want to get there early - it gets rammed out these days), and get stuck into the best pub quiz in town... £2/per team


Tanglefoot - 08:00PM 28/05/2008
location - Guildhall Theatre, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH
Top-flight multi-instrumentalists, Tanglefoot, bring their powerful music back to Britain as part of their nationwide sell-out tour. This stunning 5-piece, fiddle led band from Ontario play songs and tunes firmly based in the Canadian and American tradition. Tanglefoot are a thunderous live band with full throated harmonies, a rare musical talent, and with a stunning stage-presence that makes them one of the most popular Canadian bands to visit the UK. A solid wall of musical energy! £14.50, concessions £12.50


The Singing Kettle - Pirate Island - 02:00PM 28/05/2008
location - Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH
Scotland’s favourite children’s entertainers, The Singing Kettle are setting sail for a thrilling singalong voyage to a tropical paradise. They soon discover that plundering pirates have made off with the precious cargo of treasure kettles and taken the booty back to their hideout on Pirate Island. There’s lots of nautical nonsense and songs to join in with, including “Pirate Crew”, “The Drunken Sailor” and “Over the Irish Sea”. Even Bonzo the Dog will be invited to walk the plank. Pirate Island is a treasure trove of fun for girls and boys of all ages. There may even be a chance to dress up on stage! Don’t miss this non-stop, fun-packed, swash buckling adventure. Remember – Dress up as a pirate! Adults £10 Family ticket for 4 £34 Groups and Family Card Members £7


Typically Tudors- Dress to Impress - 10:00AM 28/05/2008
location - Wollaton Hall, Wollaton, Nottingham
Be creative with your colouring and make a Tudor cut-out doll to stand out in the crowd. Suitable for 4-8 years, children must be accompanied by an adult. £1


Typically Tudors - Popinjay - 11:00AM 28/05/2008
location - Wollaton Hall, Wollaton, Nottingham
You may have tried archery- but have you tried this? Come along and find out what Popinjay is and have a go! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Times: 11am - 12noon & 1pm - 2pm £1


Crash Bang Wallop - 01:30PM 28/05/2008
location - Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham
Noise makers are required for a Tin Can Orchestra to perform in the Castle Bandstand! Come along and decorate musical instruments made from recycled materials, explore the noises they make and have some fun learning a piece to perform at the end of the workshop. Suitable for 8 - 11 years, children must be accompanied by an adult. Book now on 0115 9153651 £5 per child