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Audience members wanted for popular TV shows

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:03:32 +0000

Have you ever wanted to be in the audience while a TV programme its being recorded? Here is how you can get tickets to join the studio audience of TV shows recorded in Manchester……..

A number of popular TV shows are being recorded in Manchester and you can apply to to be a member of the audience. SRO Audiences, a television tickets company, have their own website where you can apply for tickets.

Applying is easy and all tickets are free of charge. However, as studio space can be limited its important to apply as early as possible.

At the time of writing they are looking for audience members for the following shows in Manchester:-

Just Dance with Davina McCall
This is a big live dance competition for broadcast on Sky1 HD in early 2010. You can attend the second round heats of this national competition on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2009, in Manchester City Stadium (Ashton New Road, Manchester, M11 3FF).

University Challenge with Jeremy Paxman
This quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Paxman, will be recorded at the Granada Studios, (Quay Street, Manchester M60 9EA) from Thursday 15th until Sunday 18th October 2009.

Heads or Tails with Justin Lee Collins
Heads or Tails is Justin Lee Collins’s new new game show. At the time of writing audience members are needed for recordings at 2:30pm and 6:30pm the 12th, to the 15th October 2009. Granada Studios, (Quay Street, Manchester M60 9EA).

Countdown
Granada Studios, Quay Street, Manchester M60 9EA

Many of the shows advertised on the SRO Audiences website are recorded in London. If you are able to make it down there you will have an even wider selection of shows to enjoy, including Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Daily Cooks Challenge hosted by Antony Worrall Thompson and Mock the Week with Dara O’Briain.

Tickets tend to run out fairly quickly for the more popular shows, however more shows are being added to the website all the time.

For more informationvisit the SRO Audiences website to find out whats on and when. You can also sign up for their newsletter which has up to date details of the shows currently available.

The Sleeping Beauty, Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Lowry, Salford, 30th March to 3rd April 2010

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:03:01 +0000

Salford’s The Lowry, will be hosting the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty with seven performances taking place between the 30th March and the 3rd April 2010.

The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s visit to Salford in March 2010 is sure to be one of the year’s highlights for ballet fans across the North West. The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty at The Lowry Theatre, in Salford, lasts from Tuesday 30th March to Saturday 3rd April 2010. The Ballet is accompanied by a classical score by Tchaikovsky and this production is by former director Sir Peter Wright.

The Birmingham Royal Ballet website said the following about the 2009 production of The Sleeping Beauty:-

“…………Considered by many to be one of the greatest ballets from Imperial Russia, The Sleeping Beauty, will be performed during March. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production by Peter Wright brings the story to life with lavish sets, over 150 beautiful hand-sewn costumes and a cast of over 80….”

Birmingham Royal Ballet whose director is David Bintley CBE, is quite interesting for another reason – it was formed in 1990, when Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, which had also had a world wide reputation for quality productions, moved to Birmingham.

It may be a while off, but now is the time to try and get the best seats, possible. The Sleeping Beauty performance schedule at The Lowry is as follows:-

There are still many people who have never experienced a ballet performance by an accomplished production company. For people in that position, this performance of The Sleeping Beauty would be a great place to start.

More information about the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty is available from their website. Tickets are priced from £18.00 to £37.00 and can be purchased from The Lowrys website, here.

In The City Music Convention and Live Music Festival, Manchester, 18th to 20th October, 2009

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:24:05 +0000

Manchester’s very own world famous music industry convention and live music festival, In The City, is back at The Midland Hotel and venues across the City from the 18th to 20th October 2009.

In the 17 years since it was established in the early 1990s In The City, has grown to become one of the UKs premier music industry conventions as well as a premier new music event.

In The City (ITC) was founded by music mogul Brian Wilson and Yvette Livesey, in 1992. This year it will take place in Manchester, from the 18th to 20th October 2009. It describes itself as ‘The World’s Premier New Music Event‘ and it has gained itself a world wide reputation in the 17 years of its existence.

There are two distinct parts to In The City.

Firstly, there is the ITC conference and convention. Its a conference aimed at music industry professionals and is made up of keynote speeches, showcases and panels.

Secondly, there is the live music – lots of it. The In The City music festival offers a fantastic array of new and up and coming musical talent playing live at dozens of venues across the city. (Last year bands played at 44 venues across the City). Bands that play at In The City regularly go on to become household names – Oasis, The Chemical Brothers, The Arctic Monkeys and Coldplay have all played the ITC.

More and more information is emerging about the event all the time – the first panels were announced on July 20th, for example. For entry costs, panel and discussion details as well as details of the live events planned for the ITC live music festival, and more information about In The City, Manchester, visit the event website In The City.

An Evening With Deepak Chopra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday 26th September, 2009

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:46:08 +0000

World famous author and inspirational speaker, Deepak Chopra will be in Manchester for one night only on Saturday 26th September, 2009.

On Saturday 26th September, 2009, 7:30 pm, Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS, will be hosting an intimate and inspirational evening with world famous author, physician and inspirational speaker Deepak Chopra.

Deepak Chopra’s fusion of Western science and eastern wisdom has made him one of the world’s most respected self help experts.

The evening, titled An Evening With Deepak Chopra will take you on a discussion covering consciousness as a fundamental reality and how it differentiates into cognition, moods and emotions, perception, behaviours, biology, social interactions, personal relationships, environment and the forces of nature.

The evening will address many fundamental questions about our lives such as where do we come from, what is the meaning and purpose of our existence and how can I make a better world

A prolific author, Deepak has shared his wisdom in over 50 books, CDs and videos to his credit. Millions of copies of his books including classics such as Quantum Healing and Perfect Health, have been published world wide and his titles are available in more than 30 languages.

You can buy tickets for this event, and find out more information about An Evening With Deepak Chopra, here, or by contacting the organisers, Mind Body Spirit Ltd, on 0207 371 91 91.

Visit CreativeTourist.com, Manchester’s Newest Arts Website

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:02:19 +0000

One of Manchester’s newest and most interesting website is called Creative Tourist. This entertaining magazine style website focuses on the creative arts in Manchester.

CreativeTourist.com describes itself as ‘Manchester’s guide for the creative tourist’, but I think the website will be just as interesting to Manchester’s own arts and culture loving communities, of which there are many.

The website is split into a number of sections including news, features, art, and city guides. There is also a blog, photo-stories, a section called backstory which explains Manchester’s history and an arts news section.

All together I was particularly impressed at the depth and range of arts covered by the site. The site is developed to a high standard and covers a diverse range of arts media.

The site is edited by journalist Susie Stubbs, who amongst other things, writes the 2008 Manchester Blog Award winning, Travels With My Baby.

Creative Tourist was established by a consortium of 9 museums and galleries who got together to set up a website that promotes Manchester’s creative and artistic soul and its rich historical legacy. The website sums up its aspiration, as follows:-

“”………..We are rightly proud and passionate about this city of ours; we hope that, by reading about some of the things happening here, and finding out more about our outstanding historic collections, you’ll start to feel the same………..”

The nine organisations involved are listed below and they are the most higly respected arts and culture venues in Manchester. They are all well worth including in any visit to the City.

Cornerhouse, Manchester’s centre for contemporary visual arts and film
70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH

Imperial War Museum North, The northern venue of this group of museums, located in various parts of England.
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1TZ

The Lowry, which includes theatres and an art gallery that includes the work of Salford artist L.S. Lowry
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ

Manchester Art Gallery, possibly Manchester’s best known art gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL

The Manchester Museum, A museum that is part of the University of Manchester
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL

Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), The museum of Manchester’s scientific and industrial past.
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4FP

People’s History Museum, a museum covering the history of working people in Britain, is currently under redevelopment and will reopen in late 2009.

Urbis, Manchester’s innovative exhibition centre of city life.
Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG

The Whitworth Art Gallery, shows modern and historic collections.
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER

There is a lot to celebrate about Manchester and the arts and cultural scene may well be the best outside London. So a site picking up the best of Manchester’s scene is long overdue.

Although, Creativetourist.com has only been up and running for a short time, it looks like its doing all of the right things.

If you are from Manchester, don’t be put off visiting because the site has been developed for tourists visiting Manchester. The site has lots to offer regardless of whether you are visiting or local.

Royal Northern College of Music Highlights Autumn 2009

admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:52:03 +0000

I have just received details of some of the highlights of the Royal Northern College of Music’s Autumn concert schedule which I want to tell you about. To be kept up to date you can join their mailing list, by visiting their email list sign-up page .

There are some great performances planned for October, November and December 2009, including:-

Tuesday 27 October 7.30pm
Music Theatre Wales – Letters of a Love Betrayed

Music Theatre Wales are visiting Manchester in October with their latest production, a new romantic opera set in South America.

MusicTheatreWales.org.uk

Tuesday 3 November 7.30pm
Portico Quartet + Sweet Billy Pilgrim

Exciting, innovative and inspiring ‘post-jazz’ music from this South London based group. Listen to some of their material on their MySpace page.

Saturday 7 November 7.30pm
Smith String Quartet – The Complete Philip Glass String Quartets

The Smith String Quartet who celebrated their 20th anniversary last year, have an international reputation for their dynamic and original style. They will be performing the complete string quartets of prolific art music composer Philip Glass. SmithQuartet.com

Monday 9 November 7.30pm
Mantra – Musical Conversations across the Indian Ocean

Inspired by the cross-cultural musical encounters resulting from the arrival of Portuguese missionaries in Goa, India, 500 years ago, this concert showcases music from the The Orlando Consort and a trio of British Asian musicians. OrlandoConsort.com

Saturday 14 November 7.30pm
Staff Benda Bilili

African group Staff Benda Bilili’s core members are disabled street-musicians who live around the area near Kinshasa Zoo in Kinshasa the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their website describes their music as ‘mesmerising rumba-rooted grooves, overlaid with vibrant vocals’. Find out more about the group and enjoy videos of their music on their MySpace page.

Monday 7 December 7.30pm
Soul Noël – with Sibongile Khumalo and Ola Onabule

This is a Christmas treat from the RNCM. Soul Noel is brought to you by South Africa’s Sibongile Khumalo, British soul star Ola Onabule and a great soul band led by musical director Kevin Robinson, supported by a spectacular choir.

Visit the RNCM’s whats on page of their website to find out about these performances, and more, as well as to book tickets for these events.

The Stitch and Creative Crafts Show, Manchester Central, 4th to 6th September 2009.

admin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:50:18 +0000

The Stitch and Creative Crafts Show, Manchester Central, (formerly GMEX) is back in Manchester from 4th to 6th September 2009.

The show has plenty to offer stitch and creative craft fans. We wrote about the Show when it came to Manchester in February 2009. Its now back in Manchester in September and its sure to be as popular as ever.

A wide range of crafts are covered including beading, dressmaking, card making, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, knitting, decoupage and painting. There are numerous workshops and demonstrations planned over the three day show.

The show’s opening times are

Friday 4th September 2009 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday 5th September 2009 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 6th September 2009 10:00am – 4:00pm

Adults tickets cost £7.50 and Concessions tickets are £6.50. Advance ticket offers are also available see event website for more details.

Find out all about September’s Stitch and Creative Crafts Show at Manchester Central from the organisers website.

Not Part Of, Manchester, various venues, 2nd to 18th July 2009

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:20:41 +0000

Running alongside the Manchester International Festival is the Not Part Of festival which runs in venues around Manchester from 2nd – 18th July.

This is Manchester’s edgier, more down to earth, alternative to the ‘other Festival’ that is on at the same time, and is a celebration of Manchester’s creativity in a whole variety of different fields.

The organisers describe Not Part Of as

………fresh, eclectic, forward-thinking, Mancunian, open; a festival that elicits excellence and provokes thought…..

Looking at the events list you will see that this is certainly true. There are lots of different events on offer. The events programme has loads of opportunities to enjoy arts & crafts, theatrical performances, comedy and theatre – and lots more. Some events are free while others have a relatively modest entry fee.

Venues are mostly in the centre of Manchester and range from such as The Lass O’Gowrie to larger theater venues such as the Great Northern Amphitheater.

Full details of Not Part Of can be found on the festival website NotPartOf.org. You can also find a full listing of all Festival events here, where you will also find a link to download the Festival brochure.

Are you going. Have you been. Why not tell others about it below?

Macbeth, Feelgood Theatre Productions, Heaton Park, Manchester, 15th July to 2nd August 2009

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:07:37 +0000

Manchester’s own site-specific, open air theatre company, Feelgood Theatre Productions, is back in Heaton Park this July with a heart-stopping promenade production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

From 15th July until 2nd August (No performances on 19th, 20th or 27th July) a diverse cast of artists, including members of Zimbabwean company Theatre Under Fire, will be fusing text, a capella singing, drumming and dance into a dynamic and thought-provoking 21st Century production.

This is an amazing theatre production that takes place out of doors, in the park itself. To find out more about the performance visit the Heaton Park website.

The company that brought theatre into Heaton Park, and has enthralled audiences for 15 years with productions such as Dracula-the Blood Count, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Blue Remembered Hills, Romeo and Juliet, Three Musketeers, Arthur-King of the Britons, Robin Hood, the Wizard of Oz and Toad on roller blades (you missed that??) are ready to delight, enchant and amaze once more.

A pulsating heartbeat of African rhythms leads you deep into the woods to witness the witches’ supernatural prophecy and the descent of the Macbeths into madness, as they embark on their crazed journey of ambition and murder. Macbeth is directed by Caroline Clegg.

For more information about Feelgood Theatre visit their website, Feelgood Theatre.co.uk. Tickets can be obtained from quaytickets.com or by calling 0870 428 0785.

Concessions, family tickets and group discounts are available. Not suitable for under 8’s.

If you plan to travel to Heaton Park by public transport, the park is on several bus routes and Heaton Park, on the Bury line, is the nearest Metrolink stop. Heaton Park Metrolink stop is around 10 minutes from central Manchester. For more guidance on getting to Heaton Park visit the guide on the Heaton Park website.

Southport Flower Show, Victoria Park, Southport, 20th to 23rd August 2009

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:14:00 +0000

The Southport Flower Show is one of the North West’s premier horticultural shows and is certainly worth a visit.

One of the highlights of Southport’s events calendar is the annual Southport Flower Show, which runs from Thursday 20th August, until Sunday 23rd August, 2009.

The first show was held in Southport 80 years ago, in 1929.

This is an immensely popular event and somewhere in the region of 100,000 visitors are likely to attend this year’s Southport Flower Show, over the course of the four day event.

The event will take place in Victoria Park, a site of around 34 acres located at the south end of Southport’s attractive promenade.

The dates and opening times for the 2009 Show are:

Thursday 20th, Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd August – 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
and Sunday 23rd August – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Every year the Southport Flower Show has a theme. The theme for this year’s show is the 1920s, to celebrate the event’s 80th anniversary. Attractions include the Bayer Garden roadshow, floral arts, Food Northwest marquee, rural crafts and show gardens.

Southport, on Merseyside, is a thriving, very popular seaside town on the Irish Sea coast. The town is a little over an hours drive from Manchester and there are good rail links to Southport from central Manchester. In addition, a shuttle bus runs from Southport’s railway station to Victoria Park every 30 minutes.

The Southport Flower Show website has lots more details about the show, whats on and more information about ticket for the show.