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events for 05/07/2008

Shout! The Musical - 07:30PM 05/07/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Monday - Saturday 7.30pm matinees Wednesday at 2.00pm, Saturday at 2.30pm SHOUT! The swinging 60s musical featuring the pop anthems DOWNTOWN, SON OF A PREACHER MAN, I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU, THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING, YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME and many more…. Twist and shout your way around swinging London with our ‘fab five’ as they discover the fashion, freedom, fun and music that inspired original girl power. Shimmy and shake to the infectious, soulful songs that made Petula Clark, Cilla Black, Lulu and Dusty Springfield legendary singers in this uplifting new musical, by the producers of smash-hits The Wedding Singer, Fame, Saturday Night Fever and Footloose. Whether you’re an original baby boomer or born in the 90s, Shout! is a celebration of an era everyone wishes they could have experienced – and now you can! Ready, steady, go!


Sleeping Beauty On Ice - 07:30PM 05/07/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Tuesday 1 July 7.30pm Wednesday 2 July 2.00pm and 7.30pm Thursday 3 July 2.00pm and 7.30pm Friday 4 July 7.30pm Saturday 5 July 2.30pm and 7.30pm The world’s leading theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, returns to the UK in May by popular demand with THE SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE. The production has been re-choreographed by award-winning Artistic Director Tony Mercer, widely regarded as the world’s leading creator of theatre on ice, together with 2002 World Champion and Olympic Medallist Ilia Averbukh and international medallist Maria Orlova. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE returns hot on the heels of the company’s worldwide tour of Swan Lake on Ice. Together these stunning productions from The Imperial Ice Stars have garnered international critical acclaim and been enjoyed by over two million people across five continents, from London to Sydney, Toronto to Cape Town and Tokyo to Moscow.


Tom's Midnight Garden - 12:00AM 05/07/2008
location - Nottingham Playhouse Theatre
50th anniversary production of the Carnegie Medal winning story Adapted for the stage by David Wood from the book by Philippa Pearce His brother has measles and he's been sent to stay with his childless aunt and uncle – Tom is lonely, but this doesn't last long. At night, lying awake he counts the chimes of the grandfather clock in the hallway. On the stroke of thirteen he ventures downstairs to discover a little girl in a magical Victorian garden! This moving and exciting story for people aged 9 – 99 years unfolds as Tom discovers the meaning of the inscription on the clock "Time No Longer". Tom's Midnight Garden was short listed In 2007 in the top 10 of the nation's favourite Carnegie Medal winning books of all time. Andrew Breakwell brings this enchanting story to life on the Playhouse stage. Director Andrew Breakwell


Wildlife Explorer Group - 10:00AM 05/07/2008
location - Kedleston Hall, Kedleston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 5JH
Wildlife Explorer Group 10.00am - 12.00 noon. A monthly club for 7 - 12 year olds run by our wardens in partnership with the RSPB. Learn about wildlife and the countryside with fun activities. The group meets from April to September, membership costs £15.00 for 6 sessions. Booking is essential.


Napoleonic Wars - 12:00AM 05/07/2008
location - Belvoir Castle, Grantham, NG32 1PE
Step back in time and experience life as a Napoleonic soldier at our living history camp. Guns and cannons fire as they perform drills and re-enact terrifying battles. Sat 5th Jul - Sun 6th Jul 08. Belvoir Castle.


LES MISERABLES SCHOOL EDITION - Presented by Gatepost Theatre Company - 07:30PM 05/07/2008
location - The Guildhall Theatre, Derby
£8.75, concessions £6.75 available Wed & Thu only Gatepost Theatre Company present: Les Miserables School Edition. Of all the Musicals this one needs no introduction at all!! This is an amateur performance from a company which has brought to you a host of highly successful productions including: Summer Holiday, Disco Inferno, Godspell, Back to the 80’s, We Will Rock You and most recently Fame! • BY THE COMMUNITY • FOR THE COMMUNITY


HOT HOUSE YOUTH BIG BAND FESTIVAL - 12:00PM 05/07/2008
location - The Assembly Rooms - Darwin Suite, Derby
12pm till late Day Pass - £15 Individual Concert sessions £10 Concessions £10 - £7.50 All-events weekend ticket £20 Youth Big Bands from throughout the UK will take part in the first ever Hot House Youth Big Band Festival. Hosted by the award winning EMYJO (East Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra), workshops and concerts will see Burton Youth Jazz Orchestra, Young Essex Jazz and Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra working with special guests Alan Barnes and Alex Wilson.


Being There - 10:00AM 05/07/2008
location - Green’s Windmill, Sneinton, Nottingham
An exhibition of photography by Paul Wright. The images, taken in a variety of formats focus on clarity to make viewers fell like they are ’there’. Works will be available to buy. Paul Wright will give the following talks as part of this event: View Camera Technique: 2.30pm - 3pm Stereo Photography:3.30pm-4pm (£2 including tea/coffee. Book now for the talks, call Paul on 07855 537249)


Sneinton Festival Parade - 12:00PM 05/07/2008
location - Green's Windmill, Sneinton, Nottingham
Join the carnival atmosphere of the Sneinton Festival - the parade sets off from Green’s Mill car park, Windmill Lane at midday.


Orchestral Gala - Celebrating Music - 06:30PM 05/07/2008
location - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
60th Anniversay Year: 1948 - 2008 The Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra, Arts in Education’s Training and Intermediate Orchestras and Junior and Intermediate String ensembles combine in a dynamic programme confirming that 60 years on, the orchestral tradition for young people in Leicestershire is well and truly alive. Tickets £4.50, £7.50, £9.50 Concessions £3.50, £6.50, £8.50


Motown, Soul and Reggae Night. - 07:30PM 05/07/2008
location - Cotgrave Welfare
Disco and Live Music night, held as fundraiser for Cotgrave Kids Club. Tickets £6.


Paint, Draw, Stitch, Knit - 10:00AM 05/07/2008
location - Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham
Test your art-making skills during this week-long exhibition and related events. A rich assortment of painting, drawing and textile works from Nottingham City Museums’ collection act as a starting point from your creativity. Add to the display and think about the different methods used by artists across the centuries to express their ideas. Workshops: 28 June, 5 July (daytime) 1 and 2 July (6pm-8pm) Activities include WOW! at the Castle, art sessions from children with Rosey Hayward and Sian Watson. For adults: drawing from life and painting the landscape with Mik Godley and a textile day with Laura McCafferty; plus an informal Knitting Cafe for knitters of all ages and experience with Becky Bowley.


See How They Run - 07:30PM 05/07/2008
location - The Little Theatre, Leicester
Written during World War 2, first produced in 1945 in the midst of a blitz, this hilariously madcap farce, set in the vicarage of Merton-cum-Middlewick, played a major part in the War Effort by lightening some of the darkest days for those still living and working in the capital. The plot, but let’s not take that at all seriously, concerns a vicar, his ex-actress wife, her actor friend, the local (teetotal) spinster, a droll maid, a bishop, several men of the cloth and someone with a German accent. What happens needs to be seen to be believed – or laughed at!


Westend Experiance - 07:30PM 05/07/2008
location - Hind Leys Community College
West End Experience (A concert of popular music from a selection of West End shows) Hind Leys College Theatre, Shepshed 4 - 5 July 2008 ~ 7.30 p.m. All seats £6 - tel: 01509 568904 (evening & weekends)
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Model Railway - 10:00AM 05/07/2008
location - The Silk Mill, Derby
Suitable for all the family. Free of charge. Come and see the Museum’s 7mm scale Midland Railway Model in operation. No need to book, just drop in. For further confirmation please ring 01332 255308, minicom 01332 256666.


Grasshopper engine in steam - 10:00AM 05/07/2008
location - The Silk Mill, Derby
Visit the George Fletcher Victorian beam engine in steam. No need to book, just drop in. For further confirmation please ring 01332 255308, minicom 01332 256666.


Bestwood Library Garden Party - 10:30AM 05/07/2008
location - Bestwood Library, 516 Arnold Road, Nottingham
Come along and enjoy the garden and see the hard work of the Bestwood Library Gardening Club bloom! There will also be refreshments, a children’s entertainer, a local history display, Bestwood Directions, meet wildlife rescue, meet local park rangers and a plant swap. For further information telephone 0115 9155799