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events for 08/05/2008

BARNEY THE DINOSAUR - 11:00AM 08/05/2008
location - The Assembly Rooms - The Great Hall, Derby
Mon 7 April - 3.30pm, Tue 8 April 11am & 2pm The Assembly Rooms - The Great Hall £12, concessions £10, FAMILY CARD £1 OFF BSL performance Tue 2pm HE’S BIG, PURPLE, FUNNY, AND HE’S THE MOST LOVEABLE DINOSAUR EVER! HE’S BARNEY!!! Barney is a pre-schoolers’ first best friend! Barney is the lovable purple dinosaur that has delighted kids all over the world! NOW with help from his friends Baby Bop and BJ, Barney stars in an all singing, all dancing 45 - minute interactive stage show; that will leave an everlasting memory with every small child of the lovable dinosaur and his friends.


PLUCK - THE SPECIALISTS - 07:30PM 08/05/2008
location - The Guildhall Theatre, Derby
£10, concessions £8, FRIENDS discount £3 off “The Specialists” is pluck’s new show, devised in 2005 with director Cal McCrystal. It features three characters of dubious intelligence, Yarlesberg, Mr Abanathie and Kadifachi, who have formed a string trio, with the intention of performing a rather special classical music concert. At last, they have been given a chance to perform! Highly strung violinist Yarlsberg has designs on the perfect concert and ever enthusiastic Mr Abanathie aims to please with a variety of instruments. Meanwhile, budget celebrity Kadifachi’s surprisingly passionate relationship with her cello threatens to hijack the entire performance…
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Air Cadets Open Evening - 07:30PM 08/05/2008
location - TA Centre, Leicester Road, Loughborough
Loughborough Air Cadets of the Air Training Corps invite any teenagers aged between 13 and 17 years, to come to an open evening at the squadron building, to find out more about what we do! Our activities include flying and gliding, adventure training, sports and competitions and making lots of friends! We also provide the Duke of Edinburgh and National Navigation Awards Schemes, as well as BTECS. We parade every Monday and Thursday night, Subs are £5 a month and uniform is provided. Tel 01509 235535 for more info or just turn up on the night!


Liberation Day 9 - 10:00AM 08/05/2008
location - Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AH
A free event for people over 50! Information, entertainment, bingo, free snacks. Working together to make a better Derby for older people. If you need help getting to and from the event please call Derby Community Transport on 01332 380738 Mon Fri 8am to 5.30pm, if you need extra support on the day please call 08000 323235 minicom 01332258427 or text 0719 466212 by Monday 14th April


Derby Battle of the Bands - 07:30PM 08/05/2008
location - The Venue, 47-49 Abbey Street, Derby, DE22 3SJ
Heat 5 As the Earth Burns, Edison Addictive Philosphy, Pressure, Sinatra. Tickets £3 Over 14s only.


Global Market - 10:00AM 08/05/2008
location - Old Market Square, Nottingham City Centre
An international market of food, goods, arts and crafts.


Horrible Histories 2008 - 12:00AM 08/05/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories by Terry Deary live on stage!


Lecture: The Life of the Guildhall in Victorian Leicester - 07:30PM 08/05/2008
location - The Guildhall, Leicester
Presented by Cynthia Brown, learn about Leicester’s first police force and the meetings and events held at the Guildhall as the 19th century progressed. Limited places, advance booking recommended.


Complete Productions (Scotland) Presents: Moussa’s Castle - 12:30PM 08/05/2008
location - Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham
Directed by Heather Fulton When it comes to castles, Moussa is an expert! If he’s not making them of sand, mud, or sausages and mash, he’s drawing them. Even when he’s asleep, Moussa dreams of castles. But what he really, really wants to do is to build one. Everyone says he’ll never do it and Moussa quickly discovers that building a castle isn’t so easy… But will Moussa give up on his dream? Moussa’s Castle is a magical story of hope and determination, underscored with live music, and especially created for children aged 2-5. ‘Beautifully crafted, utterly engaging’ The Herald