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culturenl.co.uk START THE NEW YEAR Book online by visiting ON A HIGH WITH OUR culturenl.co.uk LATEST SHOWS! Beat the queues and pre-order your interval drink! Available when We’re kicking off 2019 with an action- Theatre lovers can laugh their socks off with packed programme of music, theatre and Menopause the Musical, lose themselves in you buy your tickets online. comedy; with a mix of big names, local Crooners and Gaelforce Dance, or be talent and familiar faces taking the stage transported to a by-gone age of glamorous Keep in touch at Airdrie Town Hall and Motherwell soirées and waltzes in A Viennese Strauss and follow us on... Concert Hall and Theatre! Gala. They can also check out local talent from Shine Youth Theatre in their production Whether you’re a toe-tapper, hip swinger or of Footloose and The Lion, The Witch and head-banger, we’ve got you covered this The Wardrobe. season with amazing music at your favourite Lanarkshire music venues. Classic For family fun, there is the fantastic Dear /CultureNL rock fans will love The Story of Guitar Zoo, bringing to life the best-selling /MotherwellConcertHall Heroes, Supreme Queen and The children’s classic as well as returning /atAirdrieTownHall Complete Stone Roses. While those into favourites, The McDougalls Safari Adventure country and folk music will enjoy Irish folk and panto star Ian ‘Sheepie’ Smith in duo Foster and Allen as well as Nathan Treasure Island, our Easter Eggstravaganza. Carter, Eddi Reader and Michael English. Last, but by no means least, our Cinema Bringing us back into the groove of the Live offering at Airdrie Town Hall continues swinging 60s this season, is Bee Gees @Culture_NL with live screenings of performances from tribute show Jive Talkin and 60s legends, @MotherwellVenue The Royal Opera House and The Royal The Searchers who will be touring for the @AirdrieTownHall Ballet, including La Traviata, La Forza Del last and final time after more than 50 years. Destino and Don Quizote. For tickets and To keep up to date with events on more information about upcoming shows, Facebook, select “Following”, then visit culturenl.co.uk “Get Notifications” and “See First”.

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SHINE YOUTH MUSIC A VIENNESE THEATRE PRESENT STRAUSS GALA THE LION, THE WITCH DATE: Saturday 26 January, 7.30pm TICKETS: £20 AND THE WARDROBE MOTHERWELL THEATRE DATE: Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 January, Theatre Productions bring you a new 7.30pm & 2.30pm Saturday Matinee TICKETS: £20 / £16 (dependent on seat position) production of this ever popular show, A Viennese Strauss Gala. Recreating MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL the romance of the Viennese Festive C.S. Lewis’ classic tale leaps off the page season, reminding you of a bygone and on to the stage in this most mystical of age of glamorous soirees and Strauss adventures! waltzes. The show features highlights Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter on their from some of the great Operettas of journey to Narnia where it is always winter, the Strauss family, Kalman and Lehar; but never Christmas. including Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and many more. The European Wave goodbye to wartime Britain and say Orchestral Ensemble will accompany hello to a talking faun, an unforgettable lion CINEMA LIVE: four soloists from major Opera THE GHOSTING OF and the coldest, cruellest white witch… companies; including Opera North, RABBIE BURNS Box Office now open! LA TRAVIATA English National Opera and D’Oyly For more information and to book tickets, DATE: Wednesday 30 January, 6.45pm Carte. This wonderful production is DATE: Friday 25 January, 7.30pm visit www.shineboxoffice.co.uk TICKETS: £15 / Concession £12.50 / cleverly staged and choreographed, and TICKETS: £15 / Concession £14 Under 12s £10 authentically costumed, and will appeal Fantastic Group (20+) and School/Youth MOTHERWELL THEATRE to the romantic as much as the music Group Rates Available! AIRDRIE TOWN HALL Heartbroken author Ariel Winters takes aficionado. It continues to be hugely Live via satellite to Airdrie Town Hall Cinema. herself away to her aunt’s old cottage in Call Shine Box Office on 07519 154907 for popular all over the country. From the thrill of unexpected romance to Ayrshire to get over her cheating ex. As special rates - reserve early, pay later! a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes she celebrates Burns night alone, wishing too late – Verdi’s La Traviata is one of that the right man would show up, she gets the most popular of all operas. Alfredo a visitation slightly different than what she’d falls in love with the courtesan Violetta in hoped for. The ghost of Rabbie Burns glamorous Paris society, but underneath the appears to give her some dating advice – surface run darker undercurrents, leading and he knows what he’s talking about! to a tragic ending. The opera’s wealth of Featuring the great songs and poems melodies includes the famous Brindisi of Burns, such as My Love is Like a Red and the exuberant ‘Sempre Libera’ – both Red Rose, Ae Fond Kiss, Charlie is my showing the lyricism of Italian opera at Darlin and of course Auld Lang Syne, this its most immediately appealing. Richard hilarious new comedy proves that love and Eyre’s production for The Royal Opera relationships haven’t changed that much in brings out all the emotional colour, from 200 years after all. the giddy discovery of love, through painful Join us for haggis, neeps and tatties confrontation to the inevitable conclusion. before the show. To book, visit Lavish period sets and costumes enhance the reality of a moving story based on true culturenl.co.uk life. Approximate running time: 3 hours 35 minutes, including two intervals. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. 6 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 7 Direct from irelanD

GAELFORCE DANCE DATE: Friday 8 February, 7.30pm TICKETS: £24 / Concession £22 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Gaelforce Dance is the story of two lovers, Lorcan and Aisling who, as our tale begins, are blissfully unaware of the passion that will erupt between them, leading the lovers into a whirlpool of forbidden love and their community into a cauldron of hate. As the story begins, a THE VACCINES chance meeting sparks the ill-fated affair where broken loyalties and jealousy SOLD OUT DATE: Wednesday 30 January, 7.30pm tear two brothers apart. Only after the TICKETS: Tickets: £22.50 (subject to booking fee) ultimate tragedy are the brothers once more united. Produced by Michael MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Durkan and choreographed by Richard Following their outstanding 2018 UK THE STORY OF Griffin, Gaelforce Dance is a highly tour, which saw them play to sold GUITARSPECTACULAR! HEROES acclaimed show that expertly weaves out crowds across the country, The DATE: Friday 8 February, 7.30pm intricate choreography, thundering Vaccines will return to play 11 dates TICKETS: £21 / Concession £19 rhythms, enchanting melodies and a at the start of the new year, with this MOTHERWELL THEATRE compelling storyline into a stirring tale of being their only Scottish date. love, passion and tragedy. Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, 2018 saw the highly anticipated Brian May and Slash are just some of the return of The Vaccines with their outstanding guitar heroes you will have critically acclaimed fourth album, chance to experience in one amazing Combat Sports. Catch the band show! This phenomenal live concert performing singles from the album style ‘rockumentry’ is performed by the including I Can’t Quit and Your Love extraordinarily talented and renowned Is My Favourite Band. musician, Phil Walker, and his exceptional band. With over 20 guitars used on stage, the show accurately recreates the sound and ambiance of each guitar hero, starting from the 1950’s to the present day. The show also offers the very latest in video screen technology to create a larger than life event. Compounded in a creative and powerful experience, this show not only appeals to all those budding guitar heroes out there, but to music lovers of all ages.

8 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 9 THERE WAS AN BUDDY HOLLY OLD LADY WHO AND THE SWALLOWED A FLY CRICKETERS: DATE: Sunday 10 February, 2.30pm TICKETS: £11 / Concession £9 NOT FADE AWAY MOTHERWELL THEATRE TOUR 1959-2019 I don’t know why she swallowed a fly… DATE: Saturday 9 February, 7.30pm But the People’s Theatre Company do! TICKETS: £20 / Concession £18 And now you can too as they bring one MOTHERWELL THEATRE of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes To commemorate Buddy’s to life - just in time to celebrate the 45th anniversary and to celebrate the joy anniversary of Pam Adam’s bestselling he has brought millions of people book! From the creators of Don’t Dribble worldwide for over 60 years, the On The Dragon, this magical show has country’s first and best-loved Buddy been written especially for grown ups to Holly act, Buddy Holly and The enjoy with their children, so come and Cricketers, play a very special show relive the delights of this most charming in venues all over the UK. of tales complete with a feast of sing along songs, colourful animal characters Buddy Holly and The Cricketers has and heart-warming family fun. It’s the delighted audiences across the globe perfect treat for anyone aged 2 to 102! from Cardiff to California, Barking to SUPREME QUEEN Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden for DATE: Friday 15 February, 7.30pm the past 26 years. TICKETS: £22 / Concession £20 The show stars some of the finest AIRDRIE TOWN HALL actor-musicians in the UK and was Now one of the most recognisable endorsed as Britain’s most popular tribute bands in the world, Supreme Buddy Holly act when the boys Queen continue to take things to guested on BBC One’s Saturday a whole different level with their night live programme, The One and homage to the great days of one of Only, hosted by Graham Norton. the planet’s greatest ever rock bands. Authentic arrangements, driving Since their formation in the nineties, rhythms, energetic performances and Supreme Queen have played to wonderful musicianship, all delivered hundreds of thousands of Queen with charm and humour. Whatever the fans across the world, and headlining season, whatever the excuse to party, at major events including 10,000 make your heartbeat a little faster with people at St. Tropez’s International the show that has thousands of fans Queen Convention and similarly the world over saying, “I can’t believe stunning venues in Singapore, Malta it’s not Buddy!” and Portugal. Join Supreme Queen for a night of iconic hits.

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MENOPAUSE HORRORS - THE MUSICAL RETURN TO THE DATE: Thursday 21 and Friday 22 ASYLUM February, 7.30pm DATE: Sunday 24 February, 7.30pm TICKETS: £30 TICKETS: £25 / Concession £21 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Starring Cheryl Fergison The Circus of Horrors is back with a (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan bang and a brand new show, Psycho (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley Asylum. A show that includes an (Casualty) and Katherine Lynch amazing amalgamation of acts with (RTÉ’s Wagon’s Den) this hysterical a rock n roll soundscape! It will have show is packed full of one-liners you on the edge of your seat, when and parody songs about hot flushes not rolling on the floor with laughter. and memory loss. An all-singing, all-dancing comedy set in a The almighty cast that stormed into department store, where four women the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is now with seemingly nothing in common, a West End and worldwide hit. They meet by chance. They soon bond will take you on a rollercoaster ride of as they make fun of their woeful lives sword swallowers, cross bow & knife experiencing “The Change” and their throwing ultra-vixens, flaming hula problems with forgetfulness, mood hooping divas, hair hangers, strong swings, wrinkles, night sweats and men, whirlwind acrobats, twisted chocolate binges. Book now for the contortionists, sinister aerialists, the ultimate girl’s night! darkest of magic and lots, lots more. It is a circus like no other and a show you simply can’t afford to miss!

12 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 13 CINEMA LIVE: DON QUIXOTE DATE: Sunday 24 February, 2pm THE SEARCHERS TICKETS: £15 / Concession £12.50 / Under 12s £10 FAREWELL TOUR AIRDRIE TOWN HALL DATE: Friday 1 March, 7.30pm TICKETS: £24 / Concession £23 Live via satellite to Airdrie Town MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Hall cinema. Cervantes’s story of the bumbling knight, Martin Yates The Searchers Farewell Concert Don Quixote has inspired countless Tour features John McNally, Frank artistic interpretations. Marius Petipa Allen, and Scott choreographed this sparkling ballet Ottaway. With classic hits such as, about the encounters of the man , Needles and Pins, Don’t Throw Your Love Away; from La Mancha and his faithful Sugar and Spice and When You squire, Sancho Panza. Walk In The Room. At its heart are virtuoso roles for the The Searchers have contributed lovers Basilio and Kitri. Carlos Acosta enormously in establishing the UK chose this joyful classic for his first as the world’s leading country in the production for The Royal Ballet. music industry. His vibrant staging brings together the whole company in such roles With total record sales of more than as exuberant villagers, passionate 50 million, The Searchers have been touring the globe, entertaining gypsies and even fantasy flowers. audiences of all ages for more than The story follows Don Quixote’s 50 years. They have now decided to picaresque journey to do deeds in retire and this Farewell ‘solo’ Concert honour of his imaginary noble lady, will not only include all their famous Dulcinea. Sunny, charming, funny hits, but also many album tracks and touching – Don Quixote is a and well-known favourites, as well ballet as full of uplifting emotion as as anecdotes and reminiscences of it is of astonishing ballet technique. their remarkable career. Approximate running time: 2 hours 45 minutes, including one interval.

14 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 15 BARRY STEELE & MIDGE URE SONGS, FRIENDS - THE ROY QUESTIONS & ORBISON STORY ANSWERS DATE: Friday 8 March, 7.30pm DATE: Saturday 9 March, 7.30pm TICKETS: £24 TICKETS: £21 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Roy Orbison, the man with the Scottish music legend Midge Ure returns sunglasses, who delivered some of the to the UK theatre circuit with a special world’s darkest and most emotional concert experience. Each show will entail ballads, remains one of the most a Q&A element and a musical element. Accompanying Midge are his multi distinctive performers in modern music. instrumentalists Cole Stacey and Joe Barry Steele has been stunning O’Keefe. Stacey and O’Keefe will also audiences with his uncanny ability open the show playing their own original to recreate the vocal talents of this material as India Electric Company. legendary entertainer, winning rave There is plenty to talk about while reviews across the globe. Now he is ACAOS PRESENT covering a 40-year professional career BLUE ROSE CODE set to ‘put the rock back into Roy’ in JOSEPH AND from Ultravox, Midge’s solo work to Band 2019 TOUR The Roy Orbison Story, which puts Aid and his Orchestrated CD from 2017, THE AMAZING as well as anything else the audience DATE: Friday 8 March, 7.30pm a contemporary slant on Orbison’s can think to ask him. Midge will perform TICKETS: £16.50 legacy. Get ready for a musical journey TECHNICOLOR in time as this magnificent cast deliver songs from the Ultravox catalogue MOTHERWELL THEATRE DREAMCOAT alongside his solo work. The show will be a perfect combination of classic solid A nomad both geographically and musically, a selection of material that will satisfy the gold hits and contemporary genius. DATE: Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm Ross Wilson (Blue Rose Code) writes from & 2.30pm Saturday Matinee fans and please the curious. It’s not often the heart - eschewing any specific genre. TICKETS: Tickets: £17 / Concession £13 the audience gets to suggest the playlist. The twelve new songs on The Water Of Leith, AIRDRIE TOWN HALL address themes of love, loss, travel, home, ACAOS are privileged to be granted this rare accepting the past and embracing the future opportunity to perform an all-time classic and are painted with colours of soul, jazz, folk musical. Audiences worldwide are still in love and pop - an eclecticism that has become a with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1973 hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him hit musical based on the story in Genesis. compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Tom Waits. Dreamcoat is the fable of lost innocence, Blue Rose Code was recently featured on jealousy, and the power of redemption featuring Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4), the esteemed an instantly recognisable score, wild costumes, Quay Sessions (BBC Radio Scotland), was imaginative sets, and high-octane, athletic nominated for Scots Singer Of The Year in the choreography. We dare you not to be caught MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017, won up in the infectious melodies of Any Dream Will Scottish Album of the Year 2017 and was also Do, Close Every Door, Go! Go! Go! Joseph, and listed as one of the Albums of the Year by The many more. The ultimate feel good family show! Skinny and No Depression respectively. For tickets call 07517 376 501 or visit www.acaos.co.uk Group booking discounts available on request. 16 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 17

MICHAEL ENGLISH AC/DC UK DATE: Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm DATE: Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm TICKETS: £23.50 TICKETS: £16 (standing with some seating) MOTHERWELL THEATRE MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL This very special night celebrates all Motherwell Concert Hall are delighted to things Irish (and country of course!). welcome back Europe’s most explosive Michael’s popularity has skyrocketed Tribute to AC/DC. Fronted by the most since going on the road with his band 4 authentic Angus Young in the business, years ago; packing out venues all over AC/DC UK deliver up to a 2 hour Ireland and the UK for both concerts powerhouse show, featuring all the AC/ and dances. DC hits with a few fan favourites thrown in! Michael and his talented band The experienced backline drive out the are renowned for their energetic set with the same tenacity, volume, and performances, with Michael playing passion as the real deal! All the AC/DC both his famous “red piano” and gimmicks are brought out to whip the accordion at his shows. He is dedicated crowd into a frenzy! From Angus’ famed to giving his followers an unforgettable show each time they see him. THE LEGENDS striptease, Brian’s iconic flat cap, a giant inflatable Rosie, and fully firing cannons With accolades like at The Sunday World OF AMERICAN to salute those who are ready to rock! FOSTER & ALLEN Country Music Awards under his belt, DATE: Friday 15 March, 7.30pm there is no stopping the Kildare man! COUNTRY TICKETS: £23 / Concession £22 DATE: Friday 22 March, 7.30pm MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL TICKETS: £20 The story of Foster & Allen began back MOTHERWELL THEATRE in the seventies when Mick and Tony Now seen by over 250,000 fans! Europe’s were playing in Country Music bands No 1 Country music show, The Legends around Ireland. In 1975, they got together of American Country, returns for another a small group and went over to the UK fantastic night of toe tapping Country to work the Irish music venues on a classics. The 2019 tour will showcase highly short tour. Mick and Tony had the idea acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny of working together as a duo, playing Cash, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette and ‘easy listening’ music with a touch of Kenny Rogers. As well as five brand new traditional Irish instrumentals. When their tributes to icons - George Jones, Charley UK tour finished they decided to let the Pride, Patsy Cline, Glen Campbell and Don band return to Ireland while they stayed Williams. With countless well-known hit behind to try out the ‘duo’ on the public. songs, it’s a must see extravaganza. The They played several venues in show features four fantastic singers, who are and the reaction was favourable; so they all backed by the superb Keltic Storm band, decided to remain as a duo and Foster & and coupled with an authentic stage set that Allen was formed. Join Mick & Tony for an will transport you all the way to Nashville and unforgettable night of classics. back. One thing’s for sure, if you like Country music, this is the only show in town!

18 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 19 SHINE YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS: FOOTLOOSE DATE: Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm & 2.30pm Saturday Matinee DEAR ZOO TICKETS: £20/£16 (dependent on seat position) MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL DATE: Monday 25 March, 1pm & 4pm, Tuesday 26 March, 10am & 1pm Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose as the TICKETS: £13 / school/groups 10+ £10 / explosive rock & roll musical sensation Footloose family of 4 £45 bursts on to the stage, in a new production sure to MOTHERWELL THEATRE get your toes tapping. After a successful debut tour, Dear Based on the 1980s hit film that took the world by Zoo, the timeless children’s classic storm, Footloose the Musical sizzles with the same book returns to the stage in 2019! spirit of youth, rebellion and romance. Rod Campbell’s best-selling lift-the- Enjoy this thrilling musical with cutting edge flap book has delighted generations choreography and classic hits including Holding Out of young readers since it was first for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear it for the Boy published in 1982. Selling more than 8 and of course the unforgettable title track, Footloose. million copies worldwide. Box Office now open! For more information and to This production will delight all those book tickets, visit www.shineboxoffice.co.uk who have read the book (both young Fantastic Group (20+) and School/Youth Group and old) as it unfolds with child- Rates Available! engaging puppets, music and lots of audience interaction. Call Shine Box Office on 07519 154907 for special DES MCLEAN rates - reserve early, pay later! ‘A must-see for fans of the book, and for any young child who likes animals!’ AND GARY Whatsgoodtodo.co.uk LITTLE ‘A superb theatrical production’ DATE: Friday 29 March, 8pm My Theatre Mates TICKETS: £13/ Concession £11 MOTHERWELL THEATRE ‘This show is the perfect running time and there’s no interval, so momentum Two of Scotland’s top stand up isn’t lost. If you’re looking for a family trip comedians get together for one to the theatre, this is one of the best.’ big show! Multi award winning Entertainmentviews.co.uk comics Gary Little and Des McLean bring their 2019 stand up tour to Motherwell Theatre for one night only! Whether you’re a fan of stand up comedy or the award nominated comedy series, The Glasgow Trip, this is a night not to be missed! 20 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 21 CROONERS SWA FAMILY DATE: Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm FRIENDLY TICKETS: £22.50 / Concession £20.50 MOTHERWELL THEATRE WRESTLING Calling all fans of Rat Pack and the PRESENT American Song Book! Crooners is a MOTHERWELL brand new music show bringing all your much-loved, Big Band hits to the stage, MANIA with a very unique and quintessentially DATE: Friday 5 April, 7pm British twist on the genre. TICKETS: £13 / Family of 4 £40 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Packed with personality and humour, Crooners follows the story of three Family Wrestling returns to British gentlemen who ooze the Motherwell Concert Hall! An action characteristics of a crooner - suave, self- packed night of wrestling featuring assured, and stylish - weaving their way some of the UK’s best stars! Get through an impressive back catalogue your tickets now! of hits including Come Fly With Me, CINEMA LIVE: LA Beyond the Sea, Fly Me to the Moon, WHITNEY - QUEEN OF FORZA DEL DESTINO Mac the Knife and many, many more. Performed alongside one of the most THE NIGHT DATE: Tuesday 2 April, 6.15pm prolific swing bands in the UK, The Mini DATE: Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm TICKETS: £15 / Concession £12.50 / Big Band, and written in conjunction TICKETS: £25/ £23 Concession Under 12s £10 with comedy writer and performer MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL AIRDRIE TOWN HALL Roman Marek, this show promises to be A stunning celebration of the music and life Live via satellite to Airdrie Town Hall cinema. one swingin’ affair. of one of the greatest singers of our time. Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but This award winning production features a when her father forbids their marriage, a sensational line-up of musicians and artistes fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession, to deliver a show that exceeds expectation vengeance and tragedy. Jonas Kaufmann and Anna Netrebko star in Verdi’s epic La on every level. Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny), Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride an opera which demands the very best of through three decades of classic hit’s that singers for its powerful music and the fullest include, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, theatrical treatment for its story of bitter One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, My revenge pursued across miles and years. Love is Your Love, So Emotional Baby, Run The production comes to The Royal Opera to You, Saving All My Love, I will Always Love in a sensational staging from Amsterdam You, and many more, this show beautifully packed with colour and action. It is directed remembers the most highly awarded female by Christof Loy and conducted by Antonio artiste in the world ever! Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera. Approximate running time: 4 hours, Spellbinding, the company delivered a 15 minutes, including two intervals. Sung in flawless performance and captured the Italian with English subtitles. hearts of the sold out His Majesty’s Theatre - PRESS & JOURNAL, Aberdeen

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JIVE TALKIN DATE: Friday 12 April, 7.30pm TICKETS: £18.50 / Concession £16 AIRDRIE TOWN HALL Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute, Jive Talkin is the only Bee Gees tribute show that have actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997, Gary and Darren from Jive Talkin performed live on Heart FM with The Bee Gees and received great compliments from both Maurice and Barry Gibb. Brothers Gary and Darren Simmons are joined by Darren’s son, Jack and supported musically by a four piece band with Lead Guitar, Violin, Cello and Drums, to ensure that every note in every song is just right! For a truly amazing experience and an opportunity to hear all the great Bee Gees hits including; Tragedy, Night Fever, Massachusetts, Stayin Alive, Jive Talkin and more, in a 2 hour explosion of music and vocal harmony - a night not to be missed!

24 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 25 NATHAN CARTER & HIS EDDI READER BAND DATE: Thursday 18 April, 7.30pm TICKETS: £25.50 DATE: Sunday 14 April, 7.30pm TICKETS: £27.50 MOTHERWELL THEATRE MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Celebrating her 40th year as a live performer, Eddi Reader, the singer Following the success of his of the number 1 hit Perfect, is current Autumn tour, Irish coming to Motherwell Theatre for Country-Pop star Nathan Carter an intimate gig. announces his Born For The Road 2019 tour. Without a doubt, After launching her career in he is fast becoming one of the 1978 Scottish country rock, Eddi UK’s most prolific touring artists, Reader progressed to worldwide with his energetic showmanship fame with Gang of Four and proving irresistible for fans across Fairground Attraction, before the UK. launching her successful solo career. Don’t miss your chance to As one of Ireland’s biggest live see this pop legend live. music acts, Nathan is becoming a household name.

26 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 27 THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL STORY DATE: Saturday 20 April, 7.30pm TICKETS: £23 / Concession £21 MOTHERWELL THEATRE Direct from its success at London’s Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The

Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using THE COMPLETE huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th anniversary STONE ROSES celebration also features a full live band WITH DEFINITELY performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled OASIS Water, Homeward Bound and many DATE: Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm TICKETS: £16 more. Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed! MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL “Fantastic” - Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2 After their 2018 smash sell out “Authentic and exciting” - The Stage gig, NNE and Motherwell Concert Hall are delighted to announce the return of The Complete Stone Roses and Definitely Oasis. Join us for another amazing night of hits as two of the UK’s best known tribute acts recreate two iconic shows in EASTER EGG British music history - this is The PRESENT TAKE Stone Roses - Spike Island 1990 and Oasis – Wembley Stadium A BOW 2000! DATE: Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 April, Please note, this is a standing only 7.30pm TICKETS: £14 / Concession £12 / Child £7 concert. MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL Tickets are now on sale for The Easter Egg’s next production Take a Bow, a fun filled family variety show. With proceeds going to Huntington’s Chorea and the War Memorial Trust of Dalziel High School. To book tickets, please call 01698 322867.

28 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 29 PREMIER BRITISH WRESTLING DATE: Saturday 27 April, Doors 7pm, 7.30pm TICKETS: Front Row £20 / £14 / Concession £10 AIRDRIE TOWN HALL Premier British Wrestling is back at the Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 27 April for another action packed night. Top British stars will be in action including wrestlers from ITV’s World of Sport and WWE’S NXT: UK. PBW is a great night out that can be enjoyed by the whole family. As usual, everyone in attendance will have the chance to meet the wrestlers at the end THE MCDOUGALLS - of the show. SAFARI ADVENTURE It’s going to be a good one! DATE: Sunday 28 April, 2pm TICKETS: £8 / Concession £5 / family of 4 £25 MOTHERWELL THEATRE Get ready to GO WILD with The McDougalls in their brand new live show - Safari Adventure! Join Max, Auntie Aggie and Morag the Rabbit for some musical mayhem as they drive around on the look-out for colourful creatures and critters. From giraffes that laugh to monkeys going bananas! Join the gang for a roaring musical adventure for all the family - packed with action songs, live music and audience participation. Come dressed as your favourite animal! FRIDAY 10 MAY, 7.30PM Five star family fun - UK Theatre Net MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL They have just the right mix of songs and mayhem to keep the wee yins entertained - TICKETS: £24 / CONCESSION £22 Parent Review 01698 403120 CULTURENL.CO.UK

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32 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 01698 403120 / culturenl.co.uk 33 EVENT LISTINGS BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY APRIL CLICK CINEMA LIVE: La Forza Del Destino Tuesday 2 Airdrie Town Hall culturenl.co.uk SWA Family Friendly Wrestling Friday 5 Motherwell Concert Hall CALL Treasure Island Saturday 6 - Sunday 14 01698 403120 (Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm) (excluding 8 April) Motherwell Theatre VISIT Whitney - Queen of the Night Saturday 6 Motherwell Concert Hall The Box Office at Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Jive Talkin Friday 12 Airdrie Town Hall Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB (Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm) A postage and package fee of £2.10 applies if you ask us to post your tickets to you Nathan Carter & His Band Sunday 14 Motherwell Concert Hall Eddi Reader Thursday 18 Motherwell Theatre TICKET DISCOUNTS AND CONCESSIONS We try to keep our ticket prices as low as possible. In addition, we may offer discounts The Simon and Garfunkel Story Saturday 20 Motherwell Theatre and concessions for some of our shows. We will always clearly show all available Easter Egg present Take a Bow Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 Motherwell Concert Hall discounts and concessions with the show information. Please note that discounts and The Complete Stone Roses concession prices are not always available for all shows taking place in CultureNL with Definitely Oasis Saturday 27 Motherwell Concert Hall venues. Everyone requires a ticket to enter any auditorium regardless of age. Premier British Wrestling Saturday 27 Airdrie Town Hall The McDougalls - Safari Adventure Sunday 28 Motherwell Theatre

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TO M74 / GLASGOW HAMILTON / CARLISLE SOUTH Airdrie Town Hall, Stirling Street, Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre, Airdrie ML6 0AS Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB

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