AUTUMN / WINTER 2019-20

Stockport’s Super Cinema and Variety Theatre

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On October 7th 1932 a vision was born in Stockport as the doors opened on a sumptuous Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre that would shine as the regional home for the very best in Big Screen and Live Stage Entertainment, Events and Fine Dining here in the very heart of Stockport and almost 90 years later we raise the curtain on yet another season featuring the very best in every style of event for you, your family and friends to enjoy. From cinematic presentations of the greatest silver screen offerings of classic, modern and satellite broadcasts through to a sensational mix of the very best in live entertainment in our main auditorium and the intimate Green Room performance lounge, I believe we definitely have something for everybody in this brochure that you are holding today. As well as being your perfect entertainment venue, the Plaza Café retains its title as ‘The Talk of The North’ with a wonderful menu prepared for you from 10am until 4pm on Mondays to Saturdays offering you the chance to enjoy a delightful indulgence in the very best of art deco surroundings. The Plaza has hosted beautiful weddings, receptions, private events and conferences throughout her years serving her community therefore please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if I can make your special event even more special! From our Festive Family Pantomime JACK & THE BEANSTALK starring TED ROBBINS and CHERYL FERGISON which runs from Friday 29th November 2019 to Sunday 5th January 2020, through our live stage and big screen presentations to our Easter Panto ‘Mother Goose’ there is most definitely something for everyone to enjoy this season…

Patrons of The Plaza: Leslie Phillips CBE & The Right Honourable, The Baroness Bakewell DBE.

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THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN Saturday 7 th September at 7.30pm

Prepare yourself for 40 back-to-back classic Motown hits, TICKETS glittering costume changes, dazzling dance moves and £26.50 outstanding musicianship in this explosive concert experience! CONCESSIONS With timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, £25.50 The Temptations, The Supremes, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson GROUP RATES and more, this breath-taking concert spectacular takes you on a AVAILABLE musical journey through all your favourite songs.

This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows.

DOING DEMENTIA DIFFERENTLY Friday 13 th September at 7.30pm

Doing Dementia Differently is our annual event that uses the FREE performing arts to celebrate the achievements of people living ENTRY with dementia. We will have our usual mix of film, poetry and drama, so make a date to join us!

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 3 September 2019

CHESHIRE THEATRE SCHOOL Saturday 14 th September at 7.00pm

Cheshire Theatre School presents: A Million Dreams 2019. TICKETS Our talented students will take you on an eclectic journey £16.50 through the decades to present day. From dancing teddy bears CONCESSIONS to daring circus folk there will be something for everyone! £14.50 This will truly be one of the greatest shows!

HERITAGE OPEN DAY Sunday 15 th September - Doors open from 11.00am

Stockport’s 1932 Super Cinema and Variety Theatre throws open FREE her doors at 10.30am as part of the National Heritage Open Days ENTRY for a full day of FREE to attend events and an opportunity for you to investigate behind the scenes of our much loved Art Deco gem as we celebrate over 85 years of serving you and our community.

Special Plaza Heritage Day presentations are scheduled for 11am, 1pm and 3pm, no need to book, simply turn up on the day and experience the very best of yesterday today.

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FILM: AT ETERNITY’S GATE Thursday 19 th September at 11.00am

Julian Schnabel’s At Eternity’s Gate is a journey inside the world TICKETS and mind of a person who, despite scepticism, ridicule and £8.00 illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning CONCESSIONS works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes £7.00 based on Vincent van Gogh’s (Academy Award® Nominee Willem Dafoe) letters, common agreement about events in his FILM CLUB life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just MEMBERS £6.00 plain invented.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £6.00

FILM: SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING Thursday 19 th September at 7.30pm

A key film of the British New Wave, Saturday Night and Sunday TICKETS Morning was a great box office success – audiences were thrilled £8.00 by the anti-establishment energy, the gritty realism of its setting CONCESSIONS and most of all by a fresh and outspoken working class hero. £7.00 Arthur Seaton spends his days at a factory bench, his Saturday FILM CLUB evenings in the local pubs, and his Saturday nights with Brenda, MEMBERS wife of a fellow factory worker. Played by Albert Finney with an £6.00 irresistible animal vitality, Arthur is anti-authority and unashamedly amoral. With powerful central performances, cracking dialogue by Sillitoe and a superb jazz score by Johnny Dankworth, the film stands as a vibrant modern classic.

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FILM: OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL 2019 Saturday 21st September at 7.30pm

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back with a brand-new TICKETS selection of the world’s most captivating ocean films! £13.50

Brought to you by the team behind the Banff Film Festival, this CONCESSIONS carefully curated collection of short films features sublime £12.00 footage from both above and below the water’s surface, GROUP RATES showcases the spellbinding power and beauty of our oceans. AVAILABLE Celebrate the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who chase the crests of waves and marvel at the mysteries of the big blue. Be awed by mesmerising marine life and spectacular cinematography from unexplored depths of our planet!

TALON – GREATEST HITS TOUR 2019 Sunday 22 nd September at 7.30pm

Talon have risen from humble beginnings to become one of the TICKETS most successful theatre touring shows in the UK and the £24.00 ‘Greatest Hits Tour 2019’ will once again feature the Eagles CONCESSIONS timeless back catalogue including Hotel California, Take It Easy, £23.00 One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin’ Eyes, Life In The Fast Lane and many more.

This world class seven-piece band are a phenomenon and have truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’. They have become a brand name in their own right who are not only revered by their peers, respected by the music industry but dearly loved by their massive and expanding fan base.

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AN EVENING WITH THE TREBLE WINNERS OF MANCHESTER UNITED Thursday 26 th September at 7.30pm

Three Manchester United legends are coming to The Plaza to TICKETS talk about the most iconic season in the clubs history. 20 years £30.00 ago at Camp Nou the Champions League Trophy was added to VIP TICKETS the Premier League and FA Cup. Alan Keegan, ‘The Voice of Old £60.00 Trafford’ will host an unforgettable evening with Andrew Cole, Denis Irwin and David May as they recall their own stories and personal memories of the all-conquering 1998/99 season.

This unique event will offer a VIP meet and greet and photo opportunity before the show. Check box office for details.

THE UPBEAT BEATLES Friday 27 th September at 7.30pm

The Upbeat Beatles are second to none - powerhouse vocals, TICKETS precision harmonies and tight musicianship. The guys have an £21.50 easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business.

There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like the Upbeat Beatles!

The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation. If you love the Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love the Beatles you’ll love this show!

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BONEY M IN DISCO FEVER LIVE Saturday 28 th September at 7.45pm

Boney M, Jaki Graham and Funky Town return to Disco TICKETS Fever LIVE! £25.50

Boney M - Celebrating 14 top 20 hits including: Rivers Of Babylon, Brown Girl In The Ring, Ma Baker, Rasputin, Sunny, Daddy Cool, Mary’s Boy Child, Gotta Go Home, & Painter Man.

The amazing Jaki Graham returns to the Plaza for Disco Fever. Following her hit version of 'Could It Be I’m Falling In Love' in 1985, Jaki scored a further five top 20 hits including: Round and Around, Set Me Free, Mated, Breaking Away & Step Right up.

The Funky Town Disco band and the Legendary Leroy Lurve complete this night of 'Disco Frolic'.

IRAN GRAND TOUR Monday 30 th September at 7.00pm

A soulful yet invigorating concert of Persian music by Iran’s most TICKETS popular vocalist, Homayoun Shajarian in collaboration with the PLE ASE CALL OR SEE multi-instrumentalist composers, Tahmoures and Sohrab TICKETBOX Pournazeri, joining forces with the 10-member strong ensemble WEBSITE FOR DETAILS of young virtuoso musicians.

The concert, drawing on all genres of Persian music and poetry from classical to contemporary, is in a mixed setting with Eastern and Western instruments, compositions and arrangements, promising to be a delightfully memorable evening.

Tickets for this concert can be booked by calling 07979 050 568 or online at www.ticketbox.online only.

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NT ENCORE SCREENING: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Wednesday 2 nd October at 7.00pm

Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James TICKETS Corden, this hilarious West End and Broadway hit returns to £15.00 cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. CONCESSIONS Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small £13.00 time hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers.

Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, Francis takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

SIMPLY RE-RED: HOLDING BACK THE YEARS A TRIBUTE TO MICK HUCKNALL AND SIMPLY RED Thursday 3 rd October at 7.30pm

With more than thirty Top 40 singles and several of the TICKETS best-selling albums of the last four decades to choose from, £20.00 this world class seven piece band recreates every slick groove CONCESSIONS and perfect melody from Mick Hucknall’s remarkable global £19.00 career in an unparalleled display of authenticity and style, guaranteed to keep the audience singing and dancing all night.

‘Money’s Too Tight To Mention’, ‘Stars’, ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’, ‘Something Got Me Started’ and many more!

Winner 'Official UK No.1' National Tribute Music Awards!

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FILM: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Friday 4 th October at 11.00am

'Mary, Queen of Scots' explores the turbulent life of the TICKETS charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at £8.00 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her CONCESSIONS native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and £7.00 England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her 'sister' in fear and fascination. FILM CLUB MEMBERS Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine £6.00 world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones - and change the course of history.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £6.00

FILM: SOME LIKE IT HOT Friday 4 th October at 7.30pm

When Chicago musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack TICKETS Lemmon) accidentally witness a gangland shooting they quickly £8.00 board a southbound train to Florida, disguised as Josephine and CONCESSIONS Daphne, the two newest – and homeliest – members of an all girl £7.00 jazz band. FILM CLUB Their cover is perfect... until a lovelorn singer (Marilyn Monroe) MEMBERS falls for 'Josephine', and playboy (Joe E. Brown) falls for 'Daphne' £6.00 and a mob boss (George Raft) refuses to fall for their hoax!

Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, Some Like It Hot is the quintessential madcap farce and one of the greatest film comedies of all time.

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THE LITTLE MIX EXPERIENCE Saturday 5 th October at 2.00pm

If you’re a fan of one of X Factor’s finest exports, the BRIT award TICKETS winning Little Mix, you’re sure to love The Little Mix Experience! £14.50

Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to the UK’s finest girl-band GROUP RATES AVAILABLE with breathtaking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK. This is a high-energy show from beginning to end, packed with all of Little Mix’s greatest hits and it’s suitable for all ages! Featuring songs such as DNA, Wings, Salute, Black Magic, Shout Out To My Ex and many, many more.

BOWIE EXPERIENCE Saturday 5 th October at 7.30pm

Bowie Experience is a breathtaking concert celebrating the TICKETS music of the world’s greatest pop icon, David Bowie. £23.50

A must see for all Bowie fans, the latest production promises an YOUNG DUDES unforgettable journey of sound and vision, featuring all the hits (UNDER 14) from A to Ziggy. £10.00

Bowie Experience continues to amaze audiences with an astounding attention to detail, bringing the golden years of David Bowie to theatres across the globe. So, put on your red shoes and Let’s Dance!

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 11 October 2019

TALKING PICTURES TV PRESENTS: THE 6TH FESTIVAL OF FILM – 2019 Sunday 6 th October from 11.00am

Enjoy a whole day celebrating British Film and TV history. TICKETS This memorable event will include a variety of films, shorts and £20.00 celebrity guests from the world of film, and the eras we all love! A truly great day out for fans of British film and TV from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

Fans of Talking Pictures TV, the nation’s favourite film channel, will enjoy this packed day out in Stockport at the beautiful and iconic cinema. A selection of stalls selling film memorabilia, special book signings and DVDs will also be available.

To book tickets visit www.renownfilms.co.uk or phone 0808 178 8212.

NT ENCORE SCREENING: FLEABAG Tuesday 8 th October at 7.00pm TBC

See the hilarious, award-winning, one-woman show that TICKETS inspired the hit BBC series. Written and performed by Phoebe £15.00 Waller-Bridge (Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag CONCESSIONS is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. £13.00 Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.

Playing to sold-out audiences in New York and London, don’t miss your chance to see this ‘legitimately hilarious show’ (New Yorker), on the big screen.

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RESPECT: THE ARETHA FRANKLIN SONGBOOK Wednesday 9 th October at 7.30pm

RESPECT – The Aretha Franklin Songbook is an amazing live TICKETS concert that pays tribute to the Queen of Soul! Featuring £23.50 outstanding lead vocals from Jaki Graham and Cleopatra Higgins supported by the Urban Soul Band.

The two-hour production will take you on a nostalgic musical journey packed with over 24 of Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits including Think, I Say A Little Prayer, Do Right Woman, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Natural Woman, Son Of A Preacher Man, Respect and many more!

MAD ABOUT THE MUSICALS Thursday 10 th October at 7.30pm

Taking you on a whistle stop tour from the heart of London's TICKETS theatre land to the glitz of Broadway, the critically acclaimed £19.00 Mad About The Musicals is back - celebrating the very best CONCESSIONS songs from the shows we all know and love! £18.00 With a host of your favourite numbers from the pen of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Boublil & Schonberg, the talented cast evoke the true spirit of the stage, with brilliant vocals, stunning costumes and a spectacular light show!

From the bittersweet For Forever to the powerful One Day More and the rousing This Is Me! Sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable London and New York favourites, brought to you by a talented cast - a pure slice of entertainment’!

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SHOWADDYWADDY Friday 11 th October at 7.30pm

‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement TICKETS but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for 4 decades! £22.00

Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records and have toured all corners of the World extensively.

Their live show is dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits, many of which reached number one in the pop charts of Europe; ‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘Three Steps to Heaven’, ‘Hey Rock & Roll’, ‘When’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Pretty Little Angel Eyes’ and many, many more.

SING-A-LONG-A GREASE Saturday 12 th October at 7.00pm

The sing along screening of the classic film starring John TICKETS Travolta and Olivia Newton-John is brought to you by the £16.50 producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music.

The evening begins with your host leading a vocal warm-up before they show you how to use your free interactive prop bag. You'll even get a chance to learn how to hand jive.

Then just sit back and watch Danny & Sandy and the gang, while singing and dancing along to the lyrics as shown on the screen.

It couldn’t be easier... or more fun! Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential.

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BILLY CONNOLLY ON SCREEN Sunday 13 th October at 7.00pm

Hailed as the UK’s most influential comedian of all time, Billy TICKETS Connolly is coming to cinemas with this brilliant show from his £15.00 final stand-up tour. Recorded in 2015, this routine is a riotous CONCESSIONS journey filled with outrageous tales of everyday absurdities. £13.00 Screening as a special one-night-only event, Connolly will also muse upon his career, life and legacy in a deeply personal interview filmed exclusively for cinema audiences.

Prior to retiring in 2016 following his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease, Connolly toured worldwide continuously for 50 years, performing to an audience of over 10 million. The Sex Life of Bandages is a big screen tribute to an iconic funny-man whose sharp wit and anarchic storytelling is still as hilarious as ever.

BARBARA NICE Wednesday 16 th October at 7.30pm

Join Stockport housewife, cleaner to the stars, Take a Break TICKETS reader and Britain’s Got Talent star Barbara Nice for all the best £16.00 bits of her 25 years of delighting live comedy audiences, as well CONCESSIONS as new stuff she wrote on the bus. £14.00 A playful, life-affirming show for all the family. Help top up Barbara’s pension by coming along and having a pigging great time. “You are a comedy whirlwind. Everything was funny. I felt like tonight we watched as a star was born.” David Walliams

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 15 October 2019

DON'T PANIC! A TRIBUTE TO THE HOME GUARD Thursday 17 th October at 7.30pm

Join us for this light hearted variety tribute show in the style of TICKETS Dads Army, guaranteed to have the audience laughing all the £15.00 way. All the character favourites are there along with our very SENIOR own musical maestro who provides some stirring renditions of CITIZENS wartime favourites on the old Joanna. The gang are on patrol to £10.00 keep spirits high and make sure that everyone is helping with the war effort. But who will help the Captain catch the German spy?! CONCESSIONS £12.00 'Don’t Panic' is a sure fire hit with audiences young and old… Our quick-witted cast create some hilarious slapstick moments including some fun audience interaction. With a hilarious original storyline, a fun evening is guaranteed.

BARRY STEELE - THE ROY ORBISON STORY Friday 18 th October at 7.30pm

Get ready for an upbeat night of solid gold 60s hits and 80s TICKETS contemporary genius as the Roy Orbison Story celebrates the £22.00 musical legacy of The Big O. The production also features original material written but never sung by Roy Orbison and showcases elements of the orchestration new albums alongside chart busting hits originally made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis, Procol Harum, Del Shannon, Chris Isaak, The Spencer Davis Group and the original super group The Traveling Wilburys.

Barry Steele has been stunning audiences with his uncanny ability to recreate the vocal talents of the legendary Roy Orbison, winning rave reviews across the globe. His vocal talents are quite simply ‘True Identikit Brilliance.’

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THE DRIFTERS Saturday 19 th October at 7.30pm

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show TICKETS performing all their classic hits from the last six decades. £26.00

The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of the United States and listed among the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

Don’t miss their brand-new tour performing all the classic hits such as ‘Saturday Night at the Movies', ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’, ‘Up On The Roof,’ ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Kissin In The Back Row’, ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’, ‘Down On The Beach,’ ‘Hello Happiness’ and many, many more!

STOCKPORT OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS: GUYS AND DOLLS Tuesday 22 nd to Saturday 26 th October at 7.15pm (Saturday Matinee 2.15pm)

Set in the Manhattan of Damon Runyon’s short stories Guys and TICKETS Dolls is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of £17.00 Manhattan pairings: a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and- CHILDREN narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but. £13.00 Guys and Dolls takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the GROUP RATES dance clubs of Havana, and to the sewers of New York City as it AVAILABLE demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Guys and Dolls features some of Frank Loesser’s most memorable tunes, including 'Adelaide’s Lament', 'I’ve Never Been in Love Before' and 'Luck Be a Lady'.

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THAT'LL BE THE DAY Sunday 27 th October at 7.00pm

Prepare for a nostalgia extravaganza as the UK’s No.1 Rock & TICKETS Roll variety production returns with the Best Of That’ll Be The £27.00 Day! This very special edition of the show presents the most popularly requested songs, impressions and comic sketches from over 33 years of That’ll Be The Day!

Featuring smash hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s this is a throwback evening of brilliant entertainment that guarantees to have you on your feet and dancing in the aisles before the night is over!

Early booking is advised as this ever-popular show attracts a big audience of music lovers ready to party!

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 28 th October at 11.00am

Join us for our popular Behind the Scenes Tours for yourself, TICKETS your friends or your group to enjoy a tour of Stockport’s £7.00 magnificent 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre.

Many of the greatest stage and screen stars of yesteryear and the modern day have appeared in person or on the silver screen here at Stockport’s 1932 Super Cinema and Variety Theatre since its doors first opened. Here’s your chance to have a guided tour behind the scenes in this building of international significance.

Buy your tickets in advance, or simply turn up on the day.

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THE STYLISTICS Tuesday 29 th October at 7.30pm

The Stylistics are known instantly for their many recognisable TICKETS hits such as the Grammy nominated ‘You Make Me Feel Brand £32.50 New’ plus numerous classics including ‘Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)’, ‘Let’s Put it All together’, ‘Stop Look Listen’, ‘You are Everything’, ‘Betcha by Golly Wow’, ‘Sing Baby Sing’ and more. The Stylistics remain the real deal, fabulously entertaining and musically breathtaking, plying audiences with the hits that made them a household name. Don’t miss this very special 50th Anniversary show!

LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY TRIBUTE SHOW Wednesday 30 th October at 7.30pm

Europe's No 1 Country music show returns, showcasing highly TICKETS acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, £20.00 Patsy Cline and Kenny Rogers plus five brand new tributes to icons Hank Williams, Charley Pride, Glen Campbell, Tammy Wynette and Don Williams in this must see extravaganza .

The show features four fantastic singers who are all backed by the superb award winning live band and coupled with an authentic stage set that will transport you all the way to Nashville and back. One things for sure if you like Country music this is the only show in town!

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 19 October 2019

FILM: DOWNTON ABBEY Thursday 31 st October at 11.00am

The television series Downton Abbey followed the lives of the TICKETS Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the £8.00 turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country home. CONCESSIONS Over its 6 seasons, the series garnered 3 Golden Globe Awards, a £7.00 Special BAFTA award and 69 Emmy nominations in total, FILM CLUB making Downton Abbey the most nominated non-US television MEMBERS show in the history of the Emmys. £6.00

The new release Downton Abbey film will be broadcast on The Plaza giant silver screen where it truly deserves to be enjoyed.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £6.00

HALLOWEEN FILM: FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN Thursday 31st October at 7.30pm

It’s nonstop thrills when George Clooney and Quentin TICKETS Tarantino star as the Gecko brothers – two dangerous outlaws £8.00 on a wild crime spree! CONCESSIONS After kidnapping a father and his two children, the Geckos head £7.00 south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety. But, when FILM CLUB they face the bar’s truly notorious clientele, they’re forced to MEMBERS team up with their hostages in order to make it out alive! £6.00

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FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE 2019 Sunday 3 rd November at 2.00pm

2005 brought the reintroduction after a thirteen year absence of TICKETS The North West Festival of Remembrance and after the £14.00 resounding success of this show the Festival of Remembrance has been staged each November at the Plaza in Stockport.

The concert will feature songs and big band numbers from the War periods and will include the standards and representatives from many of the Services that saw conflict.

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Russian National Ballet Presents THE NUTCRACKER Monday 4 th November at 7.30pm

After the sell-out performances of Swan Lake last year, Russian TICKETS National Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you with the £25.00 delightful production of The Nutcracker. CONCESSIONS Prepare to enter a magical new world – the nutcracker in this £23.00 ballet may be a handsome prince in disguise. CHILDREN The original Christmas story is based on The Nutcracker and £19.00 the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. It tells the story of Marie, a sad little girl, whose godfather, Drosselmeier, gives her KINDLY NOTE THIS EVENT a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. In her lively WILL BE PERFORMED imagination it turns into a prince and the magic starts… TO PLAY- BACK MUSIC This eternal seasonal favourite will be an unforgettable journey in the run-up to Christmas and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet.

A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family!

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STEVEN LLOYD PROMOTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS: THE WHIRLWIND JIMMY WHITE - AN EVENING OF FUN AND STORIES Tuesday 5 th November at 7.30pm

Join BBC Radio and journalist Alex Bellfield in converation with TICKETS one of the most colourful characters, not just in snooker but in £22.00 the whole world of sport! You will hear about it all - from the CONCESSIONS early days of century breaks, through the ecstasy of major wins £20.00 and 147's, to the agony of missing out on the holy grail of snooker - The World Championship.

During the second half of the evening it's over to you to ask 'The Whirlwind' a question or two. This is Jimmy as relaxed and open as you will ever see him. Jimmy will be signing merchandise with a photo opportunity after the show.

SUPREME QUEEN - THE DAYS OF THEIR LIVES Wednesday 6 th November at 7.30pm

Now one of the most recognisable Tribute bands in the world, TICKETS SUPREME QUEEN continue to take things to a whole different £21.00 level, with their homage to the halcyon days of one of the CONCESSIONS planet’s greatest ever rock bands. £19.00 Scott Maley’s incredible vocal and visual resemblance to Freddie Mercury, fronting this remarkable band of musicians has seen SUPREME QUEEN become one of the most respected bands of their genre anywhere on earth.

Closely following the ethos of the original band, they have always strived to create the Original Queen Live Experience. Simply, a stage show designed to provide the most memorable of evenings for Queen’s millions of fans worldwide.

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CAROLE - THE MUSIC OF CAROLE KING Thursday 7 th November at 7.30pm

Join us for the story of the career of one of the most successful TICKETS and admired songwriters in the history of popular music. £23.50

With a cast of the UK’s finest musicians, singers and dancers, we tell the story of Carole King, from her beginnings in New York in that hotbed of creativity that was the Brill Building to life in LA, and the singer-songwriter movement of early 70’s California.

Featuring not only songs from the Carole King songbook but others that were written and recorded by some of the greatest and iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, The Monkees, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, and James Taylor. This incredible journey through the music that defined an era will have you dancing in the aisles.

BYE BYE BABY Friday 8 th November at 7.30pm

Bye Bye Baby are a jaw-dropping tribute to the musical TICKETS phenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ and the timeless, iconic music of £24.50 ‘Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons’. CONCESSIONS Incredible four part harmonies, roof raising falsetto complete £22.50 with energetic and stylish choreography – all backed by their excellent 4-piece band - ensures that Bye Bye Baby is a show that will make it a night to remember! Includes 31 of Valli’s greatest hits including Sherry, December ’63 (Oh What A Night), Grease, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin’, Working My Way Back To You, and many more!

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LIVE NATION PRESENTS: STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET Sunday 10 th November at 8.00pm

The star of 'Mock the Week', 'Live at the Apollo' and TICKETS 'Crackerjack' embarks on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour £22.50 EVER!!! See him before he heads off... INTO THE PUNSET. SUITABLE FOR AGES “One of the funniest comedians in the world.” 16+ ONLY Craig Ferguson, CBS' Late Late Show.

Celebrate your event in the art deco splendour of stockport’s 1932 super cinema & variety theatre

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YOU WIN AGAIN - CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES Wednesday 13 th November at 7.30pm

Prepare to experience the distinct sound of one of the greatest TICKETS bands to have ever graced the stage in this unforgettable £26.50 concert spectacular, taking you on a musical journey through CONCESSIONS all your favourite songs, including: Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, £25.50 How Deep is Your Love?, Jive Talkin’, Tragedy, Islands in the Stream, Grease, If I Can’t Have You and many more! GROUP RATES AVAILABLE This fabulous production ensures the Gibb brothers’ incredible legacy of classic hit songs is well and truly stayin’ alive.

This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows.

NEIL SANDS CHRISTMAS MEMORIES Thursday 14 th November at 2.00pm

Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back with their hit show, TICKETS filled with more singers, more songs and even more stunning £14.50 costumes. Bringing you an unforgettable afternoon, taking us CONCESSIONS back to a time when Christmas really was the most wonderful £13.50 time of the year. Be transported back on a yuletide sleigh ride filled with over 60 all time favourite Christmas songs and carols.

With its shimmering stage set, beautiful Christmas trees, glittering fairy lights, and even falling snow, this is the perfect pre Christmas treat, guaranteed to having you singing along from start to finish, bringing back many happy memories of Christmases past and warming your heart on the coldest winter’s day.

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ORGAN COFFEE MORNING Saturday 16 th November at 10.00am

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DANCING QUEEN - THE CONCERT Saturday 16 th November at 7.30pm

With full costumes and plenty of glitz, Dancing Queen - The TICKETS Concert celebrates over 2 hours of the greatest hits from the £24.00 legendary global pop phenomenon ABBA!

Featuring a dynamic cast of singers and dancers, stunning costumes and dazzling choreography, this high octane, musical extravaganza performs wall-to-wall mega ABBA hits, including Gimme Gimme Gimme!, Mamma Mia!, Waterloo, Fernando, Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Take a Chance on Me and many more!

JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW Sunday 17 th November at 7.30pm

The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family is back with a TICKETS brand new production for 2019. Front man Clive John dedicates £23.00 this year to a 50th anniversary tour of the legendary San Quentin CONCESSIONS State Prison recordings which was televised on February 24th £21.50 1969. Alongside Clive is his iconic wife June Carter played by Emily Heighway, a world class band and the JCR horns.

This show is simply the biggest and best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world today. Songs from the San Quentin live album will be performed mixed with all the hits and favourite songs that we all know and love.

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THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: EVERYTHING STOPS FOR FESTIVE TEA Sunday 24 th November at 4.00pm

Join us for a festive twist on our sell out fundraising tea parties TICKETS in the sumptuous surroundings of our Art Deco Café, where £15.50 the Plazarettes – the Plaza’s renowned waitress team – serve the finest English tea after some enjoyable Yuletide entertainment to mark the beginning of the countdown to the festive season.

THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: SARAH MCQUAID Monday 25 th November at 7.30pm

With the release of her new album, the Madrid-born, Chicago- ADVANCE TICKETS raised, Cornwall-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid has £12.00 expanded her battery of instruments to include piano, electric guitar and drum, and it’s drawn critical raves internationally. TICKETS ON THE DOOR “A darkly melodic, richly layered folk tapestry ... haunting and £14.00 sparse, yet beautifully rendered ... a voice as thick and soft as fur.” —Elmore Magazine

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BREAKFAST – Served at 9.00am ADULTS £9.00 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30TH / DECEMBER 7TH / 14TH & 21ST UNDER 16S There’s a yo ho ho breakfast for the children consisting of hot £11.00 buttered crumpets with butter & jam, sugar waffles, Dutch pancakes, donuts and chocolate dip, all served with lashings of lovely cordial. Santa invites the grown ups to enjoy a fabulous sausage barm with unlimited tea and coffee to set you up for the day ahead! Make new friends on shared tables as you enjoy your breakfast and wait for Santa Claus and his little helpers to arrive, after which you will be invited to his grotto to receive a special Christmas Gift for being good boys and girls!

BRUNCH – Served at 12 Noon ADULTS £9.00 SATURDAY DECEMBER 14TH & 21ST UNDER 16S On two Saturdays in December, as well as Breakfast with Santa £11.00 we will be hosting a ‘Brunch With Santa’ at 12 noon. The menu is identical to the breakfasts, as detailed above. Kindly note - Due to the nature of this event guests will be welcomed to tables which will be shared with other bookers.

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THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: VINTAGE PEARLS Sunday 1st December at 5.00pm

Get your festive groove on and join Vintage Pearls for the iconic TICKETS songs of the sixties and the unforgettable sounds of Dusty, £19.50 Cilla, Lulu and many more.

All served up with a sprinkle of Christmas and a sumptuous afternoon tea included in the ticket price.

Kindly note guests will be sharing tables for this event so a perfect chance to make new friends!

EDUCATE’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT Wednesday 11 th December at Midday

EDUCATE is an award winning group of people with dementia, FREE who raise awareness about dementia. ENTRY

We are celebrating our tenth birthday this year, and we would like you to come and join us. As well as telling our story, our intergenerational choir will be leading the singing of Christmas songs and carols. We’d love you to join us, there’s no charge so all you have to do is come along.

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NT ENCORE SCREENING: A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Thursday 9 th January at 7.00pm TBC

Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy will be captured TICKETS live from the Bridge Theatre in London. Gwendoline Christie £15.00 (Game of Thrones), Oliver Chris (Green Wing), David Moorst (NT CONCESSIONS Live: Allelujah!) and Hammed Animashaun (The Barber Shop £13.00 Chronicles) lead the cast as Titania, Oberon, Puck and Bottom.

Directed by Nicholas Hytner, this production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will build on the success of his immersive staging of Julius Caesar (NT Live 2018). The Bridge Theatre will become a forest – a dream world of flying fairies, contagious fogs and moonlight revels, surrounded by a roving audience following the action on foot.

THE ELVIS YEARS - THE STORY OF THE KING Friday 10 th January at 7.30pm

The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which TICKETS brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the £23.00 ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley. CONCESSIONS Join Mario Kombou, our all star band and award-winning £22.00 singers for an unforgettable journey through over 50 golden greats spanning the early Sun Records hits to the majestic Las Vegas performances, the army years, authentic re-creations from the Hollywood movies and the stunning 68 TV special.

This glittering two-hour production features classic hits including That’s Alright Mama, Suspicious Minds, It’s Now or Never, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, If I Can Dream and many more!

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SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK Sunday 12 th January at 7.30pm

Join us for this fantastic theatrical production celebrating the TICKETS career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart! £23.50

Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod and captures all the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship and sense of fun that have made Rod one of the most successful artists of all time.

The first half of the show features hits from Rod’s earlier career such as Handbags & Gladrags and You Wear It Well. The second half is one big party and includes all Rod’s big hits such as Maggie May, Baby Jane, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, Sailing, Tonight’s The Night, The First Cut Is The Deepest and You’re In My Heart.

ANDY POWELL’S MONDAY MATINEE CABARET Monday 13 th January at 1.00pm

After the phenomenal success of his first Monday Matinee TICKETS Cabaret in April, Andy returns with his very special guest, Soul £5.00 singer Steve Charles, performing a set of Soul & Motown Classics.

Marilyn Royle and keyboard extraordinaire Steve Ramsbottom will be back by popular demand also so why not come and join us as we bring you a good old fashioned variety show of Swing, Soul & Motown, 60’s and singalong favourites. All for a fiver, plus we even throw in tea and biscuits!

Get your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

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FILM: TELL IT TO THE BEES Friday 17 th January at 11.00am & 7.30pm

Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) returns to the town she left as TICKETS a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a £8.00 school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her surgery, CONCESSIONS she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets £7.00 to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia (Holliday FILM CLUB Grainger) into Jean's world. MEMBERS £6.00 In the sanctuary of the doctor's house the two women find themselves drawn to one another in a way that Jean recognizes and fears, and Lydia could never have expected. But, in 1950's small-town Britain, their new secret can't stay hidden forever.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £6.00

HITS OUT OF HELL - THE MEAT LOAF STORY Saturday 18 th January at 7.30pm

The World’s premier show in tribute to Meatloaf, featuring the TICKETS Ultimate ‘Dead Ringer’ to Meatloaf Craig Halford as seen on £22.50 ITV’s ‘Stars in their eyes’ and Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’.

Experience all the hits from what is one of the best-selling artists of all time, culminating over 80 million album sales, a grammy award and the best rock and roll love anthems ever written.

I’d Do Anything for Love, Bat Out of Hell, Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad, You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Dead Ringer for Love and many many more.

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NO MORE FIFFING AND FAFFING Sunday 19 th January at 2.30pm

You’ve heard of the great double acts in history, Morecambe and TICKETS Wise, Cannon and Ball, Holland and Barrett. Now meet Fiffin £10.00 and Faffen. Well you’ll have to be quick. They’ve decided to call CHILDREN it a day and they’re using the last night of their end of pier show £5.00 to bid farewell after thirty-six years in showbusiness.

We see Joe and Jerry strut their stuff on stage, then follow them to the dressing room where they settle old scores! Luckily stage manager Archie Gibbons is on hand to sort things out, enabling the boys to perform all their best routines for their loyal fans at their swan song show!

This new show written by and starring comedy legend Jimmy Cricket is a hilarious look at the end of an era of British comedy.

ORGAN COFFEE MORNING Saturday 25 th January at 10.00am

Join us for this free to attend concert from 10am till 1pm and FREE relax in the wonderful surroundings of Stockport’s Art Deco gem. ENTRY

Proceeds from all beverage sales and stalls go towards the ongoing Maintenance and Restoration Appeal of Stockport’s 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre.

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FILM: THE CURRENT WAR Saturday 25 th January at 3.00pm

Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor TICKETS on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his £8.00 radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are CONCESSIONS upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse £7.00 (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for FILM CLUB how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. MEMBERS £6.00 As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.

FILM: METROPOLIS Saturday 25 th January at 7.30pm

This iconic silent film released in 1927, is a visionary look at the TICKETS future of the industrial revolution. Metropolis is a beautiful and £8.00 cultured utopian city ruled by an elite class and run for them by CONCESSIONS the workers who work in a bleak underground world operating £7.00 the machines that keep the city above ‘alive’. FILM CLUB The story revolves around Maria, the voice of the workers and MEMBERS Freder the son of the Master of Metropolis who becomes £6.00 enchanted by the beautiful Maria.

Freder’s father, aware of the influence Maria has over the workers orders a scientist to create a robot in Maria’s image so he can manipulate the workers, however the robot is evil and incites the supressed masses to revolt and destroy Metropolis…

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FILM: THE WIZARD OF OZ Sunday 26 th January at 3.00pm

80 years ago on Friday 26th January 1940 a film adaptation of TICKETS The Wizard of Oz was released as a feature film on silver screens £8.00 in cinemas across the UK, a film that would go on to touch each CONCESSIONS and every one of us with its cinematic beauty and excellence. £7.00 The film introduced us to the legendary Miss Judy Garland as FILM CLUB Dorothy, taking us to the magical land of Oz, a world of MEMBERS enchanted forests, a dancing scarecrow, a loveable tin man and £6.00 a singing lion all wrapped up in a fantastic journey over the rainbow, down the yellow brick road and on to the Emerald City.

Join us 80 years to the day of the original UK release to see this family classic on the giant silver screen for a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this feature film as it really should be seen.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 27 th January at 11.00am

Join us for our popular Behind the Scenes Tours for yourself, TICKETS your friends or your group to enjoy a tour of Stockport’s £8.00 magnificent 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre.

Many of the greatest stage and screen stars of yesteryear and the modern day have appeared in person or on the silver screen here at Stockport’s 1932 Super Cinema and Variety Theatre since its doors first opened. Here’s your chance to have a guided tour behind the scenes in this building of international significance.

Buy your tickets in advance, or simply turn up on the day.

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NT ENCORE SCREENING: HANSARD Thursday 30 th January at 7.00pm TBC

Two time Olivier Award winners, Lindsay Duncan (Birdman, TICKETS About Time) and Alex Jennings (The Lady in the Van, The £15.00 Queen) star in this brand-new play by Simon Wood. CONCESSIONS It’s 1988 and Tory politician Robin Hesketh has returned home £13.00 to his wife Diana. But all is not as blissful as it seems. Diana has a stinking hangover, a fox is destroying the garden, and secrets are being dug up all over the place. As the day draws on, what starts as gentle ribbing quickly turns to blood-sport.

Don’t miss this witty and devastating portrait of the governing class, directed by Simon Godwin and part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday season.

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BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL Friday 31 st January at 7.30pm

Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new TICKETS collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious £14.50 mountain film festival! CONCESSIONS £12.50 The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best adventure film-makers and explorers as they push themselves to EARLY BIRD OFFERS ARE the limits in the most remote and stunning corners of the globe. AVAILABLE Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges UNTIL 09.11.19 and mind-blowing cinematography – all on the big screen! GROUP AND MULTI-NIGHT An adrenaline-fuelled, not-to-be missed event with free prize R ATES ARE AVAILABLE giveaways that is guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel!

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LUTHER Saturday 1st February at 7.30pm

The World’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice’. TICKETS Experience all the hits from his amazing career, culminating £23.50 over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever written, fronted by international Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge and his 10 piece band.

Expect to hear; “Never Too Much”, “Here and Now”, “Give Me the Reason”, “I Really didn’t mean it”, “So Amazing”, “The Best Things in Life Are Free”, “Always and Forever”, “Endless Love”, “Ain’t No stoppin’ Us Now”, “Shine”, “The Closer I Get To You”, “Love The One You’re With”, “Any Love”, “Superstar”, “Until You Come Back to Me” and many many more.

CHINESE NEW YEAR Sunday 2 nd February at 1.30pm & 5.30pm

Mark the fresh beginning and welcome the Year of the Rat (the TICKETS first in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac) at the Plaza this £18.50 Chinese New Year as Jinlong Culture & Performing Arts brings CONCESSIONS a spectacular line-up of Chinese acrobatics, music and dance £16.50 to Stockport! FAMILY With exciting programmes including skilled roller-skaters, TICKET mesmerising magic, illuminating Dragon Dance, live £58.00 instruments and more, Chinese New Year Extravaganza showcases a dazzling array of performances full of colour, amazement and fun.

Not forgetting the cheerful lions and the playful pandas, this family-friendly show is the perfect entertainment for all to enjoy!

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THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS Monday 3 rd February at 7.30pm

The new Circus of Horrors show will be an immersive TICKETS FROM celebration of it's astounding 25 years. It will include an £18.00 amazing amalgamation of acts, driven by a rock n roll sound scape, a show that will have you sat on the edge of your seat SUITABLE FOR AGES when not falling off it with laughter. 16+ ONLY The almighty cast that stormed into the finals of Britain's Got Talent is now a West End & World Wide Hit and will take you on a rock n' roller coaster ride of Unbelievable, Bizarre & Beautiful acts.

It is a circus like no other and a show you simply can't afford to miss. Whether a Rock fan or theatre goer The Circus of Horrors has something for everyone.

NT ENCORE SCREENING: PRESENT LAUGHTER Thursday 6 th February at 7.00pm TBC

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) in TICKETS Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter. £15.00

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry CONCESSIONS Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of £13.00 control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

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HEATHER SMALL - THE VOICE OF M PEOPLE Friday 7 th February at 7.45pm

Heather Small is a British institution. With hits such as ‘Moving TICKETS On Up’, ‘One Night In Heaven’ and ‘Search For The Hero’, M £29.50 People achieved major worldwide success and Heather became the voice of the 1990’s.

Heather has had further successes with two solo albums – the title track of ‘Proud’ became the soundtrack to a whole host of very special events including London’s 2012 Olympic bid and England’s victory at the Rugby World Cup celebrations.

Living Joy – bring you the best of 90’s dance with Dreamer and Don’t Stop Moving as two of the biggest dance hits of the 90’s Urban Cookie Collective – Live on Stage with 90’s Anthems; The Key The Secret, Feels Like Heaven and many more.

MICHAEL® STARRING BEN - THE MAGIC OF MICHAEL JACKSON Saturday 8 th February at 7.30pm

Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson – the TICKETS man, the music and the magic – in this hit theatre production £24.00 starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and sound like the King of Pop, but he's honed his routine so carefully that audiences truly believe they are watching Michael Jackson himself.

The show features a live band, dazzling costumes and the performer's iconic dance routines. It also showcases the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and also of The Jackson 5 including Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller and Man in the Mirror.

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MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: CRUISING THROUGH MENOPAUSE Thursday 13 th February at 7.30pm

In our brand-new show, Cruising Through Menopause, the TICKETS hysterical sequel to the smash-hit show Menopause The £30.00 Musical®, we fast forward five years to catch up with the same SUITABLE four ladies as they set off on the high seas for tales of their lives, FOR AGES loves and losses. 16+ ONLY

Hot flushes, mood swings, memory lapses, weight gain - these are a few of our favourite menopausal things! For these four ladies the menopause was not the beginning of the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers, and friendships never fail.

FILM: VALENTINES SPECIAL - PILLOW TALK Friday 14 th February at 7.30pm

Doris Day and Rock Hudson light up the screen in our Valentines TICKETS Film Special on the most romantic day of the year. Jan Morrow £8.00 is an uptight interior designer forced to share a party line with CONCESSIONS amorous playboy Brad Allen who ties up the line with his £7.00 exploits while she is trying to run her business. When the two accidentally meet… well join us to find out more! FILM CLUB MEMBERS Alongside standard tickets for the Feature Film which £6.00 commences at 7.30pm, we have Champagne Tickets for a CHAMPAGNE romantic addition to your visit or special ‘Supper and Screen TICKETS Tickets’ with a two course dinner served from 6.00pm, a glass of £13.00 Fizz on arrival and admission to the film.

SCREEN & SUPPER TICKETS (SUPPER SERVED AT 6PM): £32.00

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FREEDOM '20 GEORGE MICHAEL TRIBUTE Saturday 15 th February at 7.30pm

International tribute artiste Wayne Dilks and his band pay TICKETS tribute to the late George Michael in this stunning show. £25.50

The former frontman, producer and co-founder of Faith the George Michael Legacy returns in 2020 with his new production Freedom! ’20. Wayne Dilks has been a George Michael tribute artiste for almost 20 years, dedicating his professional career to pay homage to the late pop phenomenon.

Wayne delivers his heartfelt tribute to the global superstar in a sensitive and spectacular way. Join Wayne and his incredible band for a celebration of George’s fantastic 35 year career with songs from his Wham days up to his final album, Symphonica.

WRESTLING Sunday 16 th February at 6.30pm

Join us for an evening of high flying, hard hitting, bodyslam TICKETS mayhem as live pro wrestling returns to the Stockport Plaza for £10.00 a half term treat the whole family will enjoy! CHILDREN Featuring a host of home grown British wrestling talent in a fun, £8.00 crazy, family entertainment extravaganza. Cheer the good guys, FAMILY and boo the bad guys, as you witness the thrills and spills of live TICKET pro wrestling. £34.00

Tickets for this high energy loud and proud event are now on sale, so book yours and get ready to rumble!

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THE JUNGLE BOOK Monday 17 th February at 1.00pm & 5.00pm

Join Joseph Purdy Productions this February half term as The TICKETS Jungle Book swings into The Stockport Plaza! £12.00

Mowgli was a young boy who has been raised in the jungle by CHILDREN & CONCESSIONS wolves although he comes under threat when the evil tiger £10.00 threatens to kill him. Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the young boy to the village for his safety. Join us on this crazy FAMILY adventure through the deep, dark depths of the jungle where TICKET £40.00 you’ll be laughing and singing along to this live action musical adventure – who knows what creatures we’ll meet along the way!

With songs and dance for all ages – you’d be bear mad to miss it! Featuring brand new sparkling sets and glittering costumes you really will have an awfully roarsome time!

A COUNTRY NIGHT IN NASHVILLE Friday 21 st February at 7.30pm

This fantastic show recreates the scene of a buzzing Honky Tonk TICKETS in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and £25.00 atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music.

Prepare to be transported on a musical journey through the history of Country, featuring songs from its biggest stars both past and present. Hits from Johnny Cash to Alan Jackson, Dolly to the Dixie Chicks, Willie Nelson to Little Big Town, are showcased by the amazing Dominic Halpin and the Hurricanes.

With songs including Ring Of Fire, Crazy, Follow Your Arrow, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, Need You Now, 9-5, and The Gambler to name just a few, this incredible celebration of country music is a night not to be missed.

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GLADYS KNIGHT - MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA Saturday 22 nd February at 7.30pm

The legendary Gladys Knight began singing with her siblings at TICKETS age 8, calling themselves "The Pips." The group opened for many £24.00 R&B legends in the 1950s before heading to Motown. There CONCESSIONS started the legend that became Gladys Knight & The Pips. £23.00 Capturing the essence of the Multi Award Winning Ms Gladys Knight, Hayley Ria Christian portrays her, capturing the true magic that Gladys Knight provides on stage.

Featuring the hit songs like ‘Baby Don't Change Your Mind', 'Help Me Make it Through the Night', 'Try to Remember/The Way We Were', 'Part Time Love', and 'Midnight Train To Georgia'.

ANDY POWELL’S BIG BAND SWING ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON Sunday 23 rd February at 3.00pm

After the phenomenal success of his recent shows at the Plaza, TICKETS Stockport’s very own Andy Powell is back by popular demand £15.00 for an afternoon of Swing and Big Band favourites. CONCESSIONS Expect music from the golden era of the Big Bands and the Great £14.00 American Songbook. From Glen Miller to Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to Ella Fitzgerald, come along to our brand new Sunday Swing Special where Andy and his special guests will be accompanied by Stockport’s finest ‘The New Lights Big Band’. This is definitely an afternoon not to be missed with some of the proceeds donated to the ongoing maintenance and restoration appeal for The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre.

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BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 24 th February at 11.00am

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SIOBHAN PHILLIPS: LIVE AND UNHINGED Wednesday 26 th February at 7.30pm

Siobhan wowed audiences as the only female finalist in Britain’s TICKETS Got Talent 2019. Described as “the love child of Peter Kay and £18.00 Victoria Wood” her hilarious self-penned songs struck a chord AGE with the nation who could relate to her observational daft ditties. GUIDANCE: SUITABLE Covering subjects from becoming a first-time Mum at 40, FOR AGES 14+ ONLY tantrum throwing toddlers and the frustrations of mother daughter relationships, you will be treated to an insight of her life presented with exceptional candour and warmth. Join her for an evening of laughter, guaranteed to be LIVE and UNHINGED.

JOSH WIDDICOMBE Thursday 27 th February at 8.00pm

The guy everyone can do an impression of is back with a brand TICKETS new stand up tour. A show that will change your life and how you £20.00 perceive your place in the world. Bit much? Fine, it’ll be a very AGE funny night of grumbles and jokes in which Josh will finally GUIDANCE: STRICTLY 14+ tackle the hot comedy topics of advent calendars, pesto and the LIKELY TO BE closing time of his local park. SWE ARING AND ADULT Widdicombe is best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and CONTENT multiple Broadcast and RTS award winning show The Last Leg, as well as his critically acclaimed sitcom JOSH, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got New For You, and A League of Their Own.

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HENNING WEHN - GET ON WITH IT Friday 28 th February at 7.30pm

You couldn’t make it up; surely the German Comedy TICKETS Ambassador Henning Wehn hasn’t bosched out yet another new £22.50 show? And what’s he still doing here anyway? Well, his lack of SUITABLE transferable skills is what keeps him here and his belief that FOR AGES practise makes perfect is what keeps him going. 16+ ONLY

This show is a much needed call to arms. Listen, everyone: stop pondering and hand-wringing. Instead get on your bike and put your face to the grindstone!

“As subtle as Schumacher on Battiston” some bloke on Twitter

“Die entgueltige Teilung Europas – das ist mein Auftrag” Henning himself

HERMANS HERMITS Sunday 1 st March at 7.30pm

Herman’s Hermits are one of the biggest selling bands of the TICKETS 60’s, not just in the UK, but around the World. From their early £24.00 beginnings in Manchester in 1964, the band have chalked up 23 Hit Singles, 10 Hit Albums, appeared in 3 Major Movies and to date they have sold in excess of 75 Million records worldwide.

Hits include, There’s A Kind Of Hush, Silhouettes, Can’t You Hear My Heart Beat, Wonderful World, A Must To Avoid, Mrs Brown You’ve Gotta Lovely Daughter, and Many More

Rolling Back The 60’s sees Herman’s Hermits embarking on their Solo 55th Anniversary Tour. An Evening of Nostalgia, Song and Laughter, plus bringing all the Hits to life.

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SPIRIT OF THE DANCE Tuesday 3 rd March at 7.30pm

Spirit Of The Dance is one of the biggest dance shows in the TICKETS world. It has smashed box office records in over 20 countries, £27.00 has won more awards than any other dance production.

Now celebrating its 20th Anniversary and winner of 9 Global awards, this breath-taking show has been seen by more than 30 million people around the globe.

This breath-taking show delivers the powerful rhythms of Irish Dance combined with the passionate Latino rhythms of Tango, Flamenco and Red-Hot Salsa to produce a thrilling, heart- pounding production that the International Post describes as "The World's Greatest Irish Dance Show".

CROONERS Thursday 5 th March at 7.30pm

Crooners is the new, rip roaring comedy music show that has TICKETS been wowing audiences with its witty and exhilarating show £20.50 full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb CONCESSIONS musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big £19.50 Band live on stage.

The show plays homage to some of the greatest Crooners of all time with a splendiferous injection of Britishness. Featuring humour, tap dance and some of the most quintessential songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Matt Monro, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin. Expect Some Lady is a Tramp, L.O.V.E, When You’re Smiling, Mack The Knife and many more… Pip Pip!

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BACK TO BACHARACH Friday 6 th March at 7.30pm

Back To Bacharach features some of the finest West End TICKETS vocalists, accompanied by the amazing “Magic Moments £23.00 Orchestra”, recreating Burt Bacharach’s timeless masterpieces.

A perfect evening of nostalgia, great songs and stunning performance featuring all of his greatest hits including: Alfie, What The World Needs Now, The Look Of Love, Close To You, I Say A Little Prayer, What’s New Pussycat, Do You Know The Way To San Jose, Walk On By, 24 Hrs From Tulsa, I’ll Never Fall In Love Again, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head & Many More

Back To Bacharach is a fantastic show for all ages, friends and family, songs everyone will remember and fall in love with again. There’s Always Something There To Remind You !

MIKE SWEENEY PRESENTS: SWEENEY’S 60S CLASSICS Saturday 7 th March at 7.30pm

Together with Ray Ennis (the original Swinging Blue Jeans) and TICKETS Derek Quinn (Freddie & The Dreamers), BBC's Mike Sweeney £17.00 takes to the stage in a show packed with the best of 60s music! CONCESSIONS Ray Ennis achieved chart success in the original Swinging Blue £14.00 Jeans with some of the most iconic rock & roll songs ever made GROUP RATES – Hippy Hippy Shake, Good Golly Miss Molly and many more. AVAILABLE As founding member of Freddie & The Dreamers, Derek Quinn enjoyed a string of hits including I’m Telling You Now, You Were Made For Me and If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody. Re-live magical moments of the 60s with some of the best-loved songs and performers the decade has produced!

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A2 PRODUCTION PRESENTS: AJ PRITCHARD ‘AJ LIVE 2020’ UK TOUR Monday 9 th March at 7.30pm

Strictly favourite and serial semi-finalist AJ Pritchard is back TICKETS FROM out on the road in 2020 after his debut tour in 2019. £25.00 “I am so excited to be bringing ‘AJ Live 2020’ out to theatres around the UK. I have been planning this tour since I first began dancing aged 12, so you are in for a real treat. In 2019 I toured the UK on my own for the first time and each venue had everyone out of their seats dancing and standing ovations each night. ‘AJ Live 2020’ will be no different!” AJ Pritchard

‘AJ Live 2020’ will combine the best moments from Strictly you know and love, intertwined with new energy packed choreography for all the family.

the talk of ! THE the north PLAZA CAFÉ

Since 1932 The Plaza Café has been synonymous as the home of afternoon teas, fine lunches and an enjoyable break from the hustle & bustle of your busy day. Come and enjoy a delightful indulgence for you, your friends or business colleagues in the sumptuous Art Deco surroundings of Stockport’s most central tea rooms. With a magnificent menu prepared to order using locally sourced ingredients, we will complement your day in a way only the Stockport Plaza truly can, on a memorable journey of the best of today, in the finest environment of yesterday...

PLAZA CAFÉ OPENING TIMES OA TO SATURA 10.00am – 4.00pm

... for additional information and menu details For Plaza Café reservations of groups of two or more call

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LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR Friday 13 th March at 7.30pm

Direct from London's West End... Step back in time to the golden TICKETS era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the £21.00 floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready, you are in for an CONCESSIONS evening of back to back hits from the 1950s and 60s! £20.00 From the birth of Rock n Roll through to the Beat Group sounds of the British Invasion and beyond, the show is packed with over forty hits from the likes of Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Ronettes, Cliff Richard, Cilla Black and many more.

Performed by a full live band, featuring some of the country's top musicians, this incredible show features excellent vocals, tight harmonies and an infectious sense of fun.

MERCURY - THE ULTIMATE QUEEN TRIBUTE Saturday 14 th March at 7.30pm

Celebrating 20 years on the road, this dynamic theatre TICKETS production fully emulates the true charismatic appeal of rock’s £21.50 most flamboyant front man, faithfully and accurately recreating the distinctive Queen experience.

The extraordinary vocal range and outstanding delivery of Joseph Lee Jackson as Freddie Mercury and the intricate guitar work of Glenn Scrimshaw as Brian May are backed by superbly crafted harmonies, a driving rhythm section and state-of-the- art production.

Including some of Queen’s most popular hits, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio GaGa, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock You and many more, this show will captivate any audience.

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ONE NIGHT IN DUBLIN Sunday 15 th March at 7.30pm

One Night In Dublin arrive at the Plaza, when The Wild Murphys TICKETS will set up Murphy’s Pub, guaranteeing one glorious night of £22.00 high-energy Irish Music and more than a little bit of Irish Craic.

In their own inimitable style, multi-award-winning Irish band The Wild Murphys will be performing classic tracks including: Galway Girl, Tell Me Ma, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover, Brown Eyed Girl, Seven Drunken Nights, Sally MacLennane, When You Were Sweet Sixteen, Whiskey in the Jar, Wild Rover and Molly Malone, guaranteed to have the audience’s hands clapping and toes tapping all night long.

JIMMY BUCKLEY IN CONCERT WITH SPECIAL GUEST CLAUDIA Thursday 19 th March at 7.30pm

Jimmy Buckley is without a doubt one of Ireland’s best loved and TICKETS most respected performers, having enjoyed many years at the £22.50 top of his profession and received numerous awards including the prestigious Entertainer of the year in the RTE music awards.

Jimmy possess a very rare talent, not only as a phenomenal singer but also as a hilarious mimic of other major stars. Jimmys show contains a wide variety of material, Country, Big Ballads and tribute medleys to the greats of country music Hank Williams & Charlie pride. Along with his magnificent band Jimmy will entertain you superbly and looks forward to meeting friends old & new.

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TANYALEE DAVIS Friday 20 th March at 7.30pm

Tanyalee has had a crazy few years. She is compiling a new hour TICKETS of adventures and hilarity. This 3'6" Canadian/American £20.00 comedy dynamo will not disappoint! AGE GUIDANCE: As seen on Live at the Apollo, John Bishop show, BBC's The One ADULTS ONLY Show and millions of Youtube views!

"Tanyalee is Joan Rivers meets a pile driver!" – The Scotsman

ROMILEY OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Tuesday 24 th to Saturday 28 th March at 7.15pm (Saturday Matinee at 2.15pm)

Bursting with the energy of the original film, Seven Brides For ADULTS Seven Brothers is all boisterous fun and romance that harkens £18.00 back to the glory days of the movie musical. This truly rollicking SENIOR adventure teaches that it takes a bride to turn seven unkempt CITIZENS £17.00 brothers into manly gentlemen and desire into romance. CHILDREN Set in Oregon in 1850, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers tells the £14.00 story of Millie, a young bride living in the wilderness. Her plan FAMILIES to civilize and marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law to ensure £58.00 the success of her own marriage backfires when the brothers, kidnap six women from a neighboring town to be their brides.

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BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 30 th March at 11.00am

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FRANCIS ROSSI - I TALK TOO MUCH Tuesday 31 st March at 7.30pm

Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the TICKETS extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he £30.00 takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music. VIP TICKETS Francis is a true member of British Rock Royalty. He sang the £40.00 first words at Live Aid in 1985, survived the obligatory rock’n’roll SUPER VIP brush with alcohol and drugs, was awarded an OBE in 2010. TICKETS His band has sold more than 120 million records globally. £75.00

Rossi will be joined on stage by award-winning writer and broadcaster Mick Wall, who has sold more than 1 million books.

AN AUDIENCE WITH CANNON AND BALL Wednesday 1st April at 7.30pm

If it's laughter that you are looking for you've come to the right TICKETS place! Cannon and Ball bring their own magical and unique £19.00 brand of humour to the Plaza in 2020. Opening the show with 45 CONCESSIONS minutes of unforgettable “Cannon & Ball” they will perform £18.00 some of their legendary sketches and routines before the interval. VIP TICKETS Tommy and Bobby open Act Two with a song and then into £25.00 storytelling of their career after which they will open the mic to the audience for Q & A’s. This magical and intimate “Close and Upfront!” evening is a treat for all comedy fans of all ages!

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FILM: AFTER THE WEDDING Thursday 2 nd April at 11.00am

Isabel (Michelle Williams) has dedicated her life to working TICKETS with the children in an orphanage in Calcutta. Theresa £8.00 (Julianne Moore) is the multimillionaire head of a media CONCESSIONS company who lives with her artist husband (Billy Crudup) and £7.00 their twin boys in New York. FILM CLUB When word comes to Isabel of a mysterious and generous grant MEMBERS for the financially struggling orphanage, she must travel to £6.00 New York to meet the benefactor – Theresa – in person.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £6.00

FILM: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Thursday 2 nd April at 7.30pm

Tennessee Williams' classic play is brought to the screen by Elia TICKETS Kazan, faded Southern belle Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) £8.00 visits her pregnant sister, Stella (Kim Hunter), in a seedy section CONCESSIONS of New Orleans. Stella's boorish husband, Stanley Kowalski £7.00 (Marlon Brando), not only regards Blanche's aristocratic affectations as a royal pain but also thinks she's holding out on FILM CLUB inheritance money that rightfully belongs to Stella. MEMBERS £6.00 On the fringes of sanity, Blanche is trying to forget her checkered past and start life anew. Attracted to Stanley's friend Mitch (Karl Malden), she glosses over the less savory incidents in her past, but she soon discovers that she cannot outrun that past, and the stage is set for her final confrontation with her brother-in-law.

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NORTHERN SOUL LIVE Friday 3 rd April at 7.45pm

Back for a 5th year, this energetic show takes you through all the TICKETS Northern Soul, Motown and Soul classics such as: Stop Her On £24.50 Sight, Long After Tonight Is All Over, Backstreets, Agent 00 Soul, I Have Faith In You, 25 Miles, Contact, Higher & Higher, Stand By Me, Dancing In The Street, My Girl, Superstition and more! The late great Edwin Starr's brother Angelo takes over lead vocals performing all the classics, plus Edwin Starr's original 8 piece band The Team, are still intact, with sax, keyboard, lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion & female backing vocalist. Lorraine Silver is a Northern Soul Legend, having recorded ‘Lost Summer Love’ at just 13 in the mid ’60s. This song became iconic in the ’70s without her knowing anything about it until 1988.

FOSTER AND ALLEN - TIMELESS MEMORIES Saturday 4 th April at 7.30pm

Foster & Allen are bringing their Timeless Memories Tour to the TICKETS Plaza in 2020. The tour is supported by a special new release £24.00 'Timeless Memories' which features 182 tracks from 10 of their most popular albums, many of which have not been reissued in the UK for a number of years; Maggie, After All These Years, Reminiscing, Reflections, Remember You’re Mine, Souvenirs, Memories, Heart Strings, By Request, & Songs We Love To Sing.

Foster & Allen aren’t showing any signs of slowing down and their touring commitments prove how popular they remain for their fans who like to see them in a live performance experience. The unique ‘Foster & Allen’ sound will be with us for many years to come!

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MILKSHAKE! LIVE - MILKSHAKE MONKEY'S MUSICAL Sunday 5 th April at 12.00pm & 3.30pm

Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new TICKETS musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite £15.00 Milkshake friends come to help, creating the most dazzling UNDER 2'S show you have ever seen! Learn the amazing songs and dances £5.00 with your favourite Milkshake friends, and watch as the music, the lights, the costumes and stage come together. With great Milkshake friends, anything is possible.

Starring Fireman Sam, Noddy, Shimmer & Shine, Digby Dragon, Wissper, Nella the Princess Knight and the Floogals, alongside two Milkshake Presenters, this brand-new show has plenty of laughter, and great fun to get everyone up on their feet!

ROMESH RANGANATHAN: THE CYNIC'S MIXTAPE Thursday 9 th April at 8.00pm

Romesh is back with a brand new show ‘The Cynic’s Mixtape’, TICKETS his most brutally honest show yet. £23.00

Fresh from the ‘Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan’, ‘A AGE GUIDANCE: League Of Their Own’ and ‘Judge Romesh’, he's putting showbiz STRICTLY 14+ aside to deliver a carefully curated selection of all the things he LIKELY TO BE SWE ARING has found unacceptable since the last tour, including why trying AND ADULT CONTENT to save the environment is a scam, why none of us are truly free, and his suspicion that his wife is using gluten intolerance to avoid sleeping with him.

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Crack open a Golden Egg this Easter when the sensational team TICKETS who produce our Christmas Pantomime create Easter magic here £18.50 at The Plaza with the firm family favourite MOTHER GOOSE! CONCESSIONS £17.50 Starring the egg-cellent PHILLIP GREEN from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ alongside firm family favourites at The Plaza RICHARD CHILDREN CHANDLER and DAVID VICKERS plus full supporting cast this £13.00 magnificent production will ensure that all ages have a Crackin’ FAMILIES Easter with a show featuring glittering costumes, hilarious £57.00 characters and a lovable Goose that we will all fall in love with… GROUP RATES Ohhhh yes we will! AVAILABLE

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THE MANFREDS Friday 17 th April at 7.30pm

The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered one of the TICKETS finest and most respected bands of the era. Their numerous hits £24.00 were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing style and substance.

Some 55 years on, The Manfreds, with original front man, Paul Jones, will be performing many of their hits, including ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’, one of the most popular and instantly recognisable songs of the ‘60’s, along with a mix of Jazz and Blues covers and tracks from their individual solo albums.

Paul Jones, will be joined by Mike Hugg on keyboards, Tom McGuinness on guitar, Rob Townsend on drums, Marcus Cliffe on bass, and Simon Currie on saxophone/ flute.

THE BILLY FURY YEARS Sunday 19 th April at 7.30pm

One of the best-selling recording artists of the 1960s, Billy Fury TICKETS enjoyed a string of hit singles totalling a remarkable 332 weeks £22.00 in the British charts. Hailed as "the best Fury since Fury”, CONCESSIONS Michael King and his fantastic band take you on a journey £20.00 through the musical career of this rock n roll legend.

An exciting 2 hour show filled with Billy Fury's greatest hits and more delivered live in true Fury style. This is a night of pure breathtaking Billy Fury entertainment plus the best Fury sound you will hear!

The whole show is further enhanced by fantastic audio and video effects plus various costume changes depicting the ever changing image and face of the Fury phenomenon.

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Two icons of the 20th Century, a Romanian political prisoner TICKETS FROM and the true story of a letter are the ingredients of this new £20.00 musical. Moving, funny, sad, poignant and uplifting with a star-studded cast of stage and screen.

Olivier award winner, Nichola McAuliffe wrote of Living the Dream, “I like it's light touch and uncommon to the point of vanishing rarity in musical scripts since the days of Cole Porter - it's sheer intelligence and wit..”

A Krafty Entertainment Group Ltd Production in association with Hordern Ciani Ltd

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THE FUREYS Sunday 26 th April at 7.30pm

Legends of Irish music & song The Fureys, renowned for their hit TICKETS songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green £22.50 Fields of France’, ‘The Old Man’, ‘Red Rose Café’, ‘From Clare to Here’, ‘Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal Away’, and many more, return to the Plaza.

The Fureys have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 42 years, audiences that have included former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Former Irish President Mary McAleese and the late Pope John Paul. While Tony Blair has publicly stated his favourite peace song of all time is the FUREYS “Green Fields of France” and President Michael D Higgins attended their last concert in National Concert Hall.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 27 th April at 11.00am

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ROB BECKETT - WALLOP Thursday 30 th April at 8.00pm

Rob Beckett is back on tour with a brand-new stand-up show. It’s TICKETS been a busy few years for the Mouth of the South and he’s £23.00 coming to see you to fill you in and make you laugh. AGE GUIDANCE: Host of BBC One’s All Together Now and team captain on STRICTLY 14+ Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats. He is also the star of BBC One’s Live LIKELY TO BE SWE ARING At The Apollo, Would I Lie To You?, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats AND ADULT CONTENT Does Countdown, BBC Two’s Mock The Week, ITV’s Play To The Whistle, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and Sky’s A League of Their Own. And he is a host of Dave’s podcast, The Magic Sponge, alongside Jimmy Bullard and Ian Smith. "There are hints that his eyes are set firmly on arenas that are as big as his mouth of his” – Metro

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Where to find us

The Plaza is located on Mersey Square in Stockport town centre, across from the Merseyway Shopping Centre and our postcode if using SatNav to reach us is SK1 1SP or type in Mersey Square.

We are five minutes walk from Stockport Train Station, next to Stockport Bus Station and across the road from the taxi rank on Chestergate.

Designated on-street parking is available in most of the streets surrounding The Plaza and parking is also available on the Heaton Lane (SK4 1AQ), Mersey Way (SK1 1PD), or Red Rock (SK1 1RY).

PLAZA BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS MONDAY TO SATURDAY FROM 10AM DAILY

Join the Friends of the Plaza

Why not join the 'Friends of the Plaza'? The Friends is the supporting group which includes and provides many of the active volunteers involved in all aspects of the operation of the Plaza, Stockport’s principal entertainment venue. Other members of the Friends join simply for the benefits, which include advance notice of many shows, special 'Friends only' discounts, social events and the Plaza Friends very own newsletter, 'Spotlight'.

Further details on membership are available from the Plaza Box Office.

Accessibility

The Plaza is wheelchair accessible directly into the stalls and assistance is available if required. There are wheelchair positions and accessible toilets in the stalls and Plaza Café level. There is lift access to our first floor Plaza Café and basement level Patron’s Lounge and box office.

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Booking Information

All advance sales can be made in person during box office trading hours at The Plaza, Mersey Square, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 1SP.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10.00am – 6.00pm SATURDAY 10.00am – 4.00pm On performance days the box office remains open until the performance commences. SUNDAY/BANK HOLIDAYS Open 1 hour prior to performance, otherwise closed Payment can be made over the counter with cash, cheque, postal order or credit / debit card. You can also book over the telephone during box office opening hours using your credit or debit card details via our booking line 0161 477 7779 (booking fee applies), or for group bookings please call 0843 208 1495.

BOOKING LINE: 0161 477 7779* GROUPS: 0843 208 1495

FOR ONLINE BOOKINGS VISIT WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK*

*Booking fee applies Online booking in association with

Plaza Café

Open Monday to Saturday from 10.00am. For table reservations please contact us on 0161 480 3818.

Concessions

Many shows offer discounts for senior citizens (patrons ages 65 years or over), students, children (aged between 1 and 16 years of age) and other concessions on the production of relevant proof of ID. Always ask the box office at the time of booking as we cannot discount on tickets already purchased. Only one concession is available per ticket.

Hire the Plaza

The Plaza and Café accommodating up to 1314 people and 90 people respectively are available to hire for screenings, productions, parties, conferences or special occasions. For further details please contact Ted Doan via email: [email protected] or call 0161 480 3818

Restoration Donation

At point of booking you will be asked if you would like to donate £1 to the ongoing maintenance and restoration appeal. As the Plaza has no forms of external funding these donations assist us in preserving and restoring this Art Deco gem, so thank you in advance if you are able to support us.

Refunds or Exchanges

We regret that we cannot refund or exchange tickets. The box office can try to re-sell them subject to a £1 per ticket exchange fee, on the understanding that the sale of the Plaza’s own available seats takes priority.

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Plaza Seating Plan

Balcony O O 54 2 1 55 J J

Stalls H

46 2 1 45 Balcony

Wheelchair spaces Row W

Double Seats O31 – 55 46 2 1 45 O32 – 54

Circle

Stage/Screen

NOTE 1: Seats in W block (purple) can accommodate a maximum of 14 wheelchair spaces.

NOTE 2: Seats O31- 55 and O32 - 54 (light blue) are double seats.

Capacity

STALLS: 697 seats (including 14 wheelchair spaces) CIRCLE: 358 seats BALCONY: 259 seats TOTAL: 1314 seats

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The Plaza is owned and operated by the Stockport Plaza Trust, a registered charity (No: 1076494) and company limited by guarantee and registered in England (No: 3790941).

Whilst the information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press, there may be unavoidable changes to the times and prices shown and the management reserves the right to make alterations to the programme and any shows contained herein without prior notification.

Large text version of this brochure available from the Administration team upon request: 0161 480 3818

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SEPTEMBER Sat 7th ...... The Magic of Motown Sun 12th ...... Some Guys Have All the Luck

Fri 13th ...... Doing Dementia Differently Mon 13th ...... Andy Powell's Monday Matinee

Sat 14th ...... Cheshire Theatre School Fri 17th ...... Film: Tell it to the Bees

Sun 15th ...... Heritage Open Day Sat 18th ...... Hits Out of Hell

Thu 19th ...... Film: At Eternity's Gate Sun 19th ...... No More Fiffing and Faffing

Thu 19th ...... Film: Saturday Night Sat 25th ...... Organ Coffee Morning and Sunday Morning Sat 25th ...... Film: The Current War

Sat 21st ...... Ocean Film Festival 2019 Sat 25th ...... Film: Metropolis

Sun 22nd ...... Talon – Greatest Hits Tour Sun 26th ...... Film: The Wizard of Oz

Thu 26th ...... An Evening with the Treble Mon 27th...... Behind the Scenes Tour Winners of Manchester United Thu 30th...... NT Encore: Hansard

Fri 27th ...... The Upbeat Beatles Fri 31st ...... Banff Mountain Film Festival

Sat 28th ...... Disco Fever Live! FEBRUARY Mon 30th ...... Iran Grand Tour Sat 1st ...... Luther OCTOBER Sun 2nd ...... Chinese New Year Wed 2nd .NT Encore: One Man, Two Guvnors Mon 3rd ...... Circus of Horrors

Thu 3rd ...... Simply Re-Red Thu 6th ...... NT Encore: Present Laughter

Fri 4th ...... Film: Mary Queen of Scots Fri 7th ...... Heather Small

Fri 4th ...... Film: Some Like It Hot Sat 8th ...... The Magic of Michael Jackson

Sat 5th ...... The Little Mix Experience Thu 13th ...... Menopause the Musical 2

Sat 5th ...... Bowie Experience Fri 14th ...... Valentines Film: Pillow Talk

Sun 6th ...... Talking Pictures Festival of Film Sat 15th ...... Freedom '20

Tue 8th ...... NT Encore: Fleabag George Michael Tribute

Wed 9th . Respect: Aretha Franklin Songbook Sun 16th ...... Wrestling

Thu 10th ...... Mad About The Musicals Mon 17th ...... The Jungle Book

Fri 11th ...... Showaddywaddy Fri 21st ...... A Country Night in Nashville

Sat 12th ...... Sing-A-Long-A Grease Sat 22nd ...... Gladys Knight

Sun 13th ...... Billy Connolly On Screen - Midnight Train to Georgia

Wed 16th ...... Barbara Nice Sun 23rd ...... Andy Powell Big Band Swing

Thu 17th ...... Don't Panic! Mon 24th ...... Behind the Scenes Tour

Fri 18th . Barry Steele: The Roy Orbison Story Wed 26th ...... Siobhan Phillips

Sat 19th ...... The Drifters Thu 27th ...... Josh Widdicombe

Tue 22nd – Sat 26th ...... Stockport Operatic Fri 28th ...... Henning Wehn Society Present: Guys and Dolls MARCH Sun 27th ...... That'll be the Day Sun 1st ...... Herman's Hermits Mon 28th ...... Behind the Scenes Tour Tue 3rd ...... Spirit of the Dance Tue 29th ...... The Stylistics Thu 5th ...... Crooners Wed 30th ...... Legends of American Country Fri 6th ...... Back to Bacharach Thu 31st ...... Film: Downton Abbey Sat 7th ...... Mike Sweeney's 60's Classics Thu 31st ...... Film: From Dusk 'til Dawn Mon 9th .AJ Pritchard - AJ Live 2020 UK Tour NOVEMBER Tue 10th - Thu 12th ...... By the Waters Sun 3rd ...... Festival of Remembrance of Liverpool

Mon 4th ...... The Nutcracker Fri 13th ...... Lipstick on Your Collar

Tue 5th ...... An Evening with Jimmy White Sat 14th ...... Mercury - Queen Tribute

Wed 6th ...... Supreme Queen Sun 15th ...... One Night in Dublin

Thu 7th ...... Carole: The Music of Carole King Thu 19th ...... Jimmy Buckley in Concert

Fri 8th ...... Bye Bye Baby Fri 20th ...... Tanyalee Davis

Sun 10th ...... Stewart Francis: Into the Punset Tue 24th - Sat 28th . Romiley Operatic Society:

Wed 13th ...... You Win Again Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Thu 14th ...... Neil Sands Christmas Memories Mon 30th ...... Behind the Scenes Tour

Sat 16th ...... Organ Coffee Morning Tue 31st ...... Francis Rossi - I Talk Too Much

Sat 16th ...... Dancing Queen APRIL Sun 17th ...... Johnny Cash Roadshow Wed 1st .. An Audience with Cannon and Ball Sun 24th ...... Everything Stops for Festive Tea Thu 2nd ...... Film: After the Wedding Mon 25th ...... Sarah McQuaid Thu 2nd ...... Film: A Streetcar Named Desire Fri 29th Nov 2019 – Sun 5th Jan 2020 ...... Fri 3rd ...... Northern Soul Live The Plaza Panto: Jack and the Beanstalk Sat 4th .Foster and Allen - Timeless Memories Sat 30th Nov – Sun 21st Dec ...... Breakfast & Sun 5th ...... Milkshake! Live Brunch with Santa Thu 9th ...... Romesh Ranganathan DECEMBER Sun 12th - Thu 16th . The Plaza Easter Panto: Sun 1st ...... Vintage Pearls Mother Goose ...... Wed 11th ...... Educate Christmas Concert Fri 17th The Manfreds Sun 19th ...... The Billy Fury Years

JANUARY Wed 22nd - Sat 25th ...... Living the Dream

Thu 9th ...... NT Encore: A Midsummer Sun 26th ...... The Fureys

Night's Dream Mon 27th ...... Behind the Scenes Tour

Fri 10th ...... The Elvis Years Thu 30th ...... Rob Beckett - Wallop

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