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events for 16/06/2008

The Rat Pack - Live From Las Vegas - 07:30PM 16/06/2008
location - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Monday - Friday 7.30pm Saturday 8.00pm matinees Wednesday at 2.00pm, Saturday at 4.00pm With an Olivier award nomination and over four smash hit years in London’s West End, Frank, Sammy & Dean – The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas really is the coolest party in town! This spectacular production celebrates the incredible singing talent of three world famous entertainers and performers and some of the finest music and song that has ever been recorded. With a talented cast and 15-piece orchestra, take a trip back to the glamorous, hot, glitzy nights of Las Vegas. Experience Frank, Sammy & Dean’s world famous classic recordings and more in this sensationally staged production that brings the music and lives of these legendary characters together again. Featuring classics including ‘The Lady is a Tramp, ‘Mr Bojangles’, ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’, ‘That’s Amore’, ‘For Once In A Lifetime’, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘My Kinda Town’, ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, ‘Sway’, ‘Volare’, Me And My Shadow’, ‘My Way’, ‘Candyman’, ‘Memories Are Made Of This’, ‘What Kind of Fool’


Bob The Builder Live - Spud's Big Mess - 11:00AM 16/06/2008
location - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Sunday 15 June at 2pm and 5pm Monday 16 June at 11am, 2pm and 5pm Bob The Builder will be joined by their brilliant machine team, Scoop, the Digger and Lofty the Crane, Dizzy the Cement Mixer, Muck the Digger/Dumper and Roley the Steam Roller! Up to now they've been kept really busy in their home town, Bobsville, mending and fixing just about everything. But that's all about to change! With help from him team, Bob's started work on a special plan for the town that works together with nature using recycled materials and powered by the sun and wind - to reduce waste and save energy! It's a big adventure, and the whole team is going to be moving out to Sunflower Valley. They're going to need a new builder's yard, new workshops and a new machine shelter. There's a lot to do and a lot to build! But luckily Bob's got some new machines coming out to the valley to help. And don't forget to watch out for Bob's mischievous friend Spud! CAN WE BUILD IT? YES WE CAN!


Refugee Week - 09:00AM 16/06/2008
location - Various locations
Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Hundreds of events will take place across the UK. Programme on-line at http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk


Nottingham Open Tennis and festival of Tennis - 09:00AM 16/06/2008
location - Tennis Centre, University Boulevard, Nottingham
One of the world’s most prestigious grass court tennis tournaments. Tickets on sale now: 0871 945 3000 Please confirm times prior to event.


Faith 47 - The Restless Debt of Third World Beauty - 10:00AM 16/06/2008
location - Peepul Centre, Leicester
Jibbering Arts and Punch Records present a new multi-medium commission from internationally renowned street artist Faith 47. One of the world’s top female graffiti artists, Faith 47 is revered for her pioneering work in the shanty towns of South Africa. Huge photographic prints allow us to join Faith 47 on an artistic examination of the female spirit through adversity. Part of B.A.S.S Festival 08. For more information, please contact 2Funky Arts on 0116 222 0639/ info@2funkyarts.co.uk. Running from 16th-29th June in Leicester.
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Nude With Volin - 07:30PM 16/06/2008
location - The Little Theatre, Leicester
The great modern painter, Paul Sorodin, has passed away leaving a legacy of the most notable and acclaimed paintings ever. He has left a letter with his trusted valet Sebastien, which threatens to endanger the entire estate and the whole world of modern art. The revelations in this last letter bring a new twist to the stories of the various strange characters that turn up claiming a stake in Sorodin’s fortune. What then are the contents of the controversial letter? What is Paul Sorodin’s true legacy? How will the family, or perhaps the incredibly resourceful Sebastien, contrive to resolve the situation? Find the answers in Paul Sorodin’s last famous masterpiece, ‘Nude with Violin!’.