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events for 01/05/2008

Museums & Galleries Month Launch - 10:30AM 01/05/2008
location - Old Market Square, Nottingham
Nottingham Museums & Galleries will be holding an event in the Square to celebrate the launch of Museums & Galleries Month. Consisting of stalls, displays and activities, the public will be encouraged to interact, have fun and celebrate the range of venues and activities that are offered across the city all year round.


An Evening of Clairvoyance With Colin Fry - 06:30PM 01/05/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Colin's perspective on the subject of death provides comfort to many, especially the bereaved. His amazingly accurate messages will snap even the hardest sceptic out of their cynicism. The messages come thick and fast as he dart around, listening to the unseen spirits and unravelling even the most cryptic of details. This unique delivery will delight and stun hisloyal audience with amazingly accurate messages from loved ones who have passed over.


And Then There Were None - 07:30PM 01/05/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Monday - Saturday 7:30pm Wednesday 2pm, Saturday 2.30pm Following the Agatha Christie Theatre Company’s hugely successful tours of The Hollow & The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None marks the third instalment of the highly acclaimed new productions. TEN… A group of 10 strangers are lured to a remote island off the coast of Devon. Upon arrival it is discovered that their host, an eccentric millionaire, is missing… NINE… At dinner a recorded message is played accusing each of them in turn of having a guilty secret. By the end of the evening the 10 guests become 9… EIGHT… Stranded on the island by a torrential storm and haunted by an ancient nursery rhyme, one by one the guests begin to die… SEVEN… With only the fallen believed to be innocent who amongst them is the killer? Based on the best-selling mystery novel of all time, Agatha Christie’s own stage adaptation of this dark and captivating tale will thrill and enthral, as murder unfolds. Presented by the offical Agatha Christie Theatre Company, the all-star cast features Gerald Harper (Adam Adamant Lives and Hadleigh), Jeremy Edwards (Holby City, Hollyoaks), Dennis Lill (The Royal), Mark Wynter, Peter Byrne (Dixon of Dock Green) and Jennifer Wilson (The Brothers).


The Sugababes - 07:00PM 01/05/2008
location - Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH
SUGABABES follow up their current No1 hit “About You Now” with new single “CHANGE” on 17th December. The title track from their No1 album, “Change” is a compelling ballad which was co-written by SUGABABES and Danish producers Deekay and recorded in London. PLEASE NOTE - ONLY 6 TICKETS ALLOWED PER PERSON. UNDER 14'S MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. STANDING TICKETS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14. THE MANAGEMENT WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO UNDER 14'S TO THE STANDING AREA IF CONSIDERED NECESSARY ON HEALTH & SAFETY GROUNDS. Adult £26.00


Derby Battle of the Bands at The Venue - 07:30PM 01/05/2008
location - The Venue, 47-49 Abbey Street, Derby, DE22 3SJ
Heat 4 Seraph, Death by Orchestra, The Madcaps, Spider Bridge Island, Diatribe. Tickets £3 Over 14s only


Writers Talk: Jodi Picoult - 06:30PM 01/05/2008
location - Broadway Media Centre, 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham
Jodi Picoult, author of ’Second Glance’ and many other books, will talk about her work on a rare visit to the UK. Tickets £3


Sing Freedom - The Celebration - 07:30PM 01/05/2008
location - The Guildhall, Leicester
Kainé Management Group have been awarded a grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to co-ordinate a yearlong project to commemorate the abolition of slavery called Sing Freedom. This event is a celebration of the project and includes songs such as Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Wade in the Water. Performances by young people involved in song writing workshops and Kainé Gospel Choir. Tickets: £6.00 / £4.00