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events for 10/06/2008

Money Matters - 07:00AM 10/06/2008
location - Nottingham Central Library
Join us at Nottingham Central Library for advice and information on money matters, specifically aimed at older people. Time and further details to be confirmed.


Glitz, Blitz and Hitz starring Showaddywaddy, Sweet and The Rubettes - 07:30PM 10/06/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
A night of the best of British glam rock with three classic bands of the era. On one amazing bill SHOWADDYWADDY, SWEET and RUBETTES (featuring Alan Williams) will be putting on a sensational show and transporting you back to the very best of seventies glam rock. With their stylish rebirth of the 50’s Rock N’ Roll, SHOWADDYWADDY became one of the biggest groups of the 70s and dominated the British charts. After their first release “Hey Rock and Roll” shot to no.2, they went on to spend an impressive 209 weeks in the chart’s top 40s. Ten single releases were top ten, including the smash no. 1 “Under the Moon of Love”. They are now celebrating over 30 years in the business. Joining Showaddywaddy on this spectacular bill is one of the biggest glam-rock bands of the era, SWEET. Sweet are the quintessential 70’s glam rock band, who brought androgynous looks and crunching guitar pop to the masses. Including their smash no.1 “Blockbuster”, they had 17 charting hits and spent over three years in the UK charts alone. Completing this classic bill, we present RUBETTES (featuring Alan Williams). Rubettes first made No.1 in 1974 with their very first single 'Sugar Baby Love' and after five weeks at the coveted No.1 spot in the U.K. they repeated their success throughout the world. 'Sugar Baby Love' sold eight million copies after which the Rubettes went on to have a further 15 International Hits establishing themselves, with their flamboyant Gatsby appearance, as one of the icons of the 70's Glam Rock era.


Dr Dolittle - 07:30PM 10/06/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Welcome to the world of Doctor Dolittle!! Brought to magical life by this country’s brightest musical entertainer, the legendary Tommy Steele stars alongside a huge company of singers, dancers, and puppeteers in this hit musical. Immortalised in the hugely popular film, Doctor Dolittle is a world-renowned veterinarian who speaks a wide array of animal languages. He sets off from his home in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, England, in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail. Along the way, he and his friends meet such exotic creatures as the Pushme-Pullyu and the Giant Moon Moth. The Oscar Award-winning score includes the hits "If I Could Talk To The Animals.”, “I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It” and “My Friend The Doctor”. With Lavish settings and spectacular effects Doctor Dolittle is the perfect treat for all the family! Tommy Steele is the London Palladium’s all time biggest musical star after sell-out seasons there, including Singing In the Rain, Hans Christian Anderson, and Scrooge. His Hollywood hits include The Happiest Millionaire, Finian’s Rainbow and the acclaimed Half A Sixpence, which he performed in the West End and on Broadway Audio Described Performance Wednesday 11th June 2pm Captioned Performance Saturday 14th June 2.30pm


Reading Room - 08:00PM 10/06/2008
location - Nottingham Playhouse Theatre, Nottingham
In a series of scenes Reading Room places different lives and relationships, connections, disconnections, pacts, secrets and lies all under the microscope. Award-winning choreographer and director, Jonathan Lunn, has teamed up with Truly Madly Deeply writer Anthony Mingella to present this remarkable series of short dances skillfully prompted by a live spoken soundtrack. ‘a gem of choreographic ingenuity.' The Guardian


Words@cube - 07:30PM 10/06/2008
location - Derby Dance, Chapel Street, Derby, DE1 3GU
This great poetry-packed open-mic night encourages the writer in you to spread your words in the cube cafe bar. Adults £2 (£1 if reading on the night)


Reading Room - 08:00PM 10/06/2008
location - Nottingham Playhouse
In a series of scenes Reading Room places different lives and relationships, connections, disconnections, pacts, secrets and lies all under the microscope. Award-winning choreographer and director, Jonathan Lunn, has teamed up with Truly Madly Deeply writer Anthony Mingella to present this remarkable series of short dances skillfully prompted by a live soundtrack spoken by guest star Miranda Richardson. ‘a gem of choreographic ingenuity.' The Guardian


University Wind Orchestra: Musicality - 07:30PM 10/06/2008
location - Yard Gallery, Wollaton Hall, Wollaton, Nottingham
Conductors: Kieran O’Riordan Mark Aspinall Steppin’ Out! Guy WOOLFENDEDN Illyrian Dances Gustav HOLST arr. BRAND Dances from The Morning of the Year Leonard BERNSTEIN arr. STITH Three Dance Episodes from On the Town Plus - A selection of songs & choruses from the musical stage! Experience the magic of the stage in this sparkling evening of music from theatre, ballet and musicals. Guy Woolfenden’s Illyrian Dances found their beginnings in music originally composed for the Royal Shakespeare Company, reworked into a suite which is tender and ebullient in its evocation of Shakespeare’s mythical country. Gustav Holst’s Dances from The Morning of the Year is a more expansive and ambitious work, a contemplative masque on the English rites of spring which reflects nature’s recurring rebirth. In contrast, Leonard Bernstein’s vibrant and jazzy Dance Episodes from On the Town celebrate the hectic pace of life in downtown New York – a fitting nod to the composer in what would have been his 90th year. To round the evening off in style, musicians from the Wind Orchestra will be joined by the singers of Musicality, the University’s musical theatre society in a dazzling selection of songs & choruses from Broadway and the West End. £8 (£5 Concession, £4 UoN Students)


Eat Midlands Children’s Theatre Consortium Presents: Telling Tales - 06:00PM 10/06/2008
location - Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham
Telling Tales is a gentle, funny programme of stories told through dance. There’s a version of The Hare and The Tortoise with the Hare doing everything possible to win the race, a dressing-up argument involving stripey tights and the biggest overcoat you’ve ever seen, and a fast-paced retelling of The Golden Goose involving two performers playing a multitude of characters! Two international choreographers – Enrique Cabera (Aracladanza) and Hélène Blackburn (Cas Public) – worked with a group of East Midlands dancers to create this playful programme which is a wonderful introduction to dance and theatre for children and family audiences. All Tickets £7