SUMMER AUTUMN 2017

Stockport’s Super Cinema and Variety Theatre

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On the weekend of October 7th & 8th 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 Entertainment, Live Stage, Events and Fine Dining here in the very heart of Stockport and as we celebrate our 85th year of serving you and our community we raise the curtain on yet another season featuring the very best in every style of event for you, your friends and family to enjoy.

From satellite screenings, new film titles and classic films including the undisputed Kings of Big Screen Comedy Laurel & Hardy being screened on our birthday weekend, to top touring musicals like All Or Nothing and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring Joe McElderry, I believe we definitely have something for everybody in this brochure that you are holding today, and with comedy, ballet, music, family shows and drama all detailed in our season brochure I am sure I will have the chance to welcome you, hopefully in person, to our much loved venue throughout the year.

As well as events our beautiful 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 and if you are looking to celebrate that special family event or wedding do get in touch so that we can make your special event even more special!

Finally, I am delighted…oh yes I am!...to announce that the stars of our sensational family pantomime Aladdin have been announced and we are delighted to be welcoming TED ROBBINS back to The Plaza as the hilarious Widow Twanky and BRIAN CAPRON will be joining us as the ‘oh so evil’ Abanazar…Tickets are on sale now for this affordable festive family treat…

Patrons of The Plaza: Leslie Phillips CBE; The Right Honourable, The Baroness Bakewell DBE; & Sir Ken Dodd OBE.

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ROBIN HOOD - EASTER PANTOMIME Wednesday 5 th April at 2.00pm & 6.00pm

Join our heroes Robin Hood and Maid Marian in this arrow- TICKETS slinging, swashbuckling, tights-wearing comedy adventure! £19.00

With an all-star cast, including Britain’s Got Talent Winner CONCESSIONS George Sampson as Robin Hood, children’s TV favourite Dani £17.00 Harmer from CBBC’s Tracy Beaker and Strictly Come Dancing FAMILY as Maid Marian and X-Factor Runner-Up Andy Abraham as the TICKET wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. £65.00

From the team behind The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast GROUP RATES and Peter Pan, Enchanted Entertainment return this Easter with AVAILABLE another fantastic pantomime for all the family. Robin Hood will be packed full of stunning dances, show-stopping songs and heaps of audience participation… Oh yes it will!

NT LIVE SCREENING: TWELFTH NIGHT Thursday 6 th April at 7.00pm

Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic TICKETS comedy of mistaken identity. £15.00

A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her CONCESSIONS twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her £13.00 own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love.

Simon Godwin (NT Live: Man and Superman, NT Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem) directs this joyous new production with Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner, Black Books, Episodes) as a transformed Malvolia. With an ensemble cast that includes Daniel Rigby (Flowers), Tamara Lawrence (Undercover), Doon Mackichan (Smack the Pony) and Daniel Ezra (The Missing).

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NORTHERN SOUL LIVE Friday 7 th April at 7.30pm

Back by popular demand the amazing Edwin Starr Band with TICKETS Angelo Starr take you through all the Northern Soul, Motown £15.00 and Soul classics such as:

Stop Her On Sight, Long After Tonight Is All Over, War, Backstreets, Time, Agent 00 Soul, I Have Faith In You, 25 Miles, Contact, Happy Radio, Higher & Higher, Stand By Me, Dancing In The Street, I’ll Be Around, My Girl, Superstition, Lost Summer Love, Landslide

Plus Northern Soul legend Lorraine Silver

KOMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE NATION PRESENTS: COUNT ARTHUR STRONG - THE SOUND OF MUCUS Saturday 8 th April at 8.00pm

Using stories and other things that are secret, Count Arthur TICKETS Strong, showbiz legend, pays tribute to one of the best musicals £22.50 he can remember. Uniquely recreating the salient and poignant moments for your enjoyment. Plus something else. Don’t miss this amazing event. ‘Just get’s funnier and funnier’ The Guardian

‘…never needed to resort to toilet humour or swearing to maintain one and a half hours of pure hilarity’ Manchester Evening News.

‘A relentless blast of comic surprises’ The Times

4 STOCKPORT PLAZA BOX OFFICE: 0161 477 7779 May / June 2017 THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: TICKETS £32.50 START TIME MURDER 7.30PM MYSTERY MEALS JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF MURDER, MYSTERY AND MAYHEM AT ONE OF OUR UPCOMING MURDER MYSTERY EVENTS! Performed over a three course dinner our suspects give you clues, comedy and of course, a mystifying murder to solve! Guests are invited to witness the scenes of evidence unfold before them and interrogate the suspects as they mingle amongst the diners in order to get to the bottom of the dastardly crime that has occurred. Tickets include an arrival glass of bubbly, 3 course meal and murder mystery entertainment performed by the After Dark Theatre Company.

THURSDAY 13TH & FRIDAY 14TH APRIL It’s time to set sail on the most famous ocean going vessel ever built, but you’re not just here to enjoy the opulence and grandeur of the white star line’s flag ship liner. The famous Heart of the Ocean has been stolen and a killer is on the loose. Can you solve the crime before the last lifeboat sails?

FRIDAY 28TH JULY Was it the villainous valet, the lethal lord, the horrible heir or the deceitful duchess? Someone has expired on the estate and the killer could be hiding upstairs, downstairs or in the lady’s chamber. Can you fathom the mystery of this manor and discover just who it was who was to the murder born?

WEDNESDAY 18TH OCTOBER A Glass of water for Mr Granger! There’s been a made to measure murder in menswear and it’s up to you to get your pants on and solve this mystery. Has someone been tampering with Mr Humphries Trousers? Is Mrs Slocombe’s pussy relevant to the crime? Will the killer be free or will you crack the case… and all do very well?

SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER Let us transport you back to Victorian England for our Dickensian Christmas Crime. It’s a mystery that can only be solved by travelling to the past, present and future so it’s a good job that the ghost of Christmas Crimes is on hand to help you!

SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER It’s time to deck the halls and solve a murder as a killer has sent the gift of murder to Mistletoe Manor this Christmas. Did the butler serve up a course of death? Did the Gardener chop down more than just the tree? Did the Chef cook her ladyship’s goose? Can you solve the crime?!

TUESDAY 19TH DECEMBER Ho Ho Ho Oh No! Someone’s got their claws out for Jolly Old Saint Nick! Take a slay ride to Christmas Town with us and try to fathom who has been ignoring elf and safety rules and brought a weapon to work to Kill Kriss Kringle.

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YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND - THE MUSIC OF JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING Wednesday 12 th April at 7.30pm

From the creators of the smash hit WEST END show ‘The Simon TICKETS & Garfunkel Story’, ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ celebrates two of the £18.00 World’s greatest songwriters of all time - James Taylor and CONCESSIONS Carole King. £17.00 This musical journey intertwines some of the greatest songs ever written including ‘I Feel The Earth Move’, ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’, ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’, ‘Fire & Rain’, ‘You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman)’ and the beautiful ‘You’ve Got A Friend’.

THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE Friday 14 th April at 7.30pm

Bon Jovi …. the greatest stadium rock band of all time is now TICKETS re-created in theatres by the sensational Bon Jovi Experience. £18.50

Lead singer and World’s leading look-alike, Tony Pearce, takes CONCESSIONS on the noteworthy task of emulating the legendary namesake of £16.50 the band Jon Bon Jovi and he does so with ease and panache. The only tribute band in the World to have shared the stage with the real McCoy.

This show includes all the hits, Living On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, Keep The Faith, Bed of Roses, Always, Bad Medicine, It’s My Life and many many more.

“The best tribute I have ever seen” Jon Bon Jovi

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ALICE THE MUSICAL Saturday 15 th April at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

The ever-curious Alice's journey begins innocently enough TICKETS as she chases the White Rabbit. Her adventures become £14.00 increasingly more strange as she races the Dodo Bird, gets CONCESSIONS tied up with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, raps with a £12.00 bubble-blowing Caterpillar and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! CHILDREN £10.00 See this classic tale brought to life through song and dance with an amateur child cast.

TJ HIGGS Thursday 20 th April at 7.30pm

With her natural, contemporary and accurate presentation, TJ is TICKETS today firmly placed as the UK’s foremost psychic medium and £20.00 her broad appeal allows her to support private readings, live CONCESSIONS theatre appearances and events in the UK and internationally. £18.50 As well as her appearances on Destiny TV. And ITV3’s the X-tra Factor, TJ has starred in 21 episodes of Psychic Private Eyes for Zone Reality, which she filmed at the same time as investigating murders and missing people cases for CBS Reality Television.

Alongside her own very successful annual live UK theatre tours, TJ co-presented ‘The Three Mediums’ theatre show at four major UK cities and also appeared on Sky Living’s 'Colin Fry Live with TJ Higgs’.

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THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: BARB JUNGR Friday 21 st April at 7.30pm

Barb Jungr has wowed audiences and critics worldwide with her TICKETS powerful reinterpretations of Bob Dylan’s work. Known for her £16.00 passionate singing, minimal and subtle arrangements, and CONCESSIONS great humour, Barb Jungr is the definitive performer of one of £15.00 the great musical icons of the 20th century, Bob Dylan.

Barb Jungr’s first album of Bob Dylan songs has deservedly become a cult classic and has won her a dedicated fan base from around the world. The album even boasts celebrity fans, with Jeremy Irons naming it as one of the must-have albums on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

THE BILLY JOEL SONGBOOK - PERFORMED BY ELIO PACE & HIS BAND Saturday 22 nd April at 7.30pm

Following his highly-acclaimed reunion concerts in the USA TICKETS with Billy Joel’s original touring band, Elio Pace delivers this £20.00 sensational tour celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy Joel. Featuring the massive hits, Uptown Girl, Just The Way You Are and My Life as well as fan favourites such as Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon and Piano Man. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to experience this electrifying concert performed by the dynamic singer/songwriter and piano-player, Elio Pace and his magnificent 6-piece band.

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BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 24 th April 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 £6.00 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.

NT ENCORE SCREENING: ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Tuesday 25 th April at 7.00pm

Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black), Joshua TICKETS McGuire (The Hour) and David Haig (Four Weddings and a £15.00 Funeral, The Witness for the Prosecution) star in Tom CONCESSIONS Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast from £13.00 The Old Vic theatre in London.

Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take centre stage. As the young double act stumble their way in and out of the action of Shakespeare’s iconic drama, they become increasingly out of their depth as their version of the story unfolds.

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MICHAEL ENGLISH Wednesday 26 th April at 7.30pm

Michael English has risen to be one of Ireland’s top Country TICKETS music stars since forming his band just 2 years ago, he has been £20.00 going down a storm ever since on the Irish & UK dancing scene.

Michael’s current album “Dance all Night” has been phenomenally successful & he is working on a follow on album for release this Autumn featuring all his current hits like “Take me Home” along with some new material. His highly anticipated first DVD will also be released at the end of this year.

RSC ENCORE SCREENING: JULIUS CAESAR AS LIVE Thursday 27 th April at 7.00pm TBC

Angus Jackson directs Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy, as TICKETS the race to claim the empire spirals out of control. £15.00

Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is CONCESSIONS rumbling through the corridors of power. £13.00

The Rome season in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre opens with the politics of spin and betrayal turning to violence. Following his sell-out productions of Tom Morton-Smith’s Oppenheimer (2014) and James Fenton’s adaptation of Don Quixote (2016), Season Director Angus Jackson steers the thrilling action.

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FILM: THE BIRTH OF A NATION Friday 28 th April at 11.00am & 7.30pm

Set against the antebellum South, The Birth Of A Nation follows TICKETS Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose £7.00 financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), CONCESSIONS accepts an offer to use Nat's preaching to subdue unruly slaves. £6.00 As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his FILM CLUB fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of MEMBERS leading his people to freedom. £5.00

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

CHOCOLATE KRISHNA BY CRAZY MOHAN Monday 1st May at 4.00pm

Crazy Mohan is an acclaimed theatre and film personality TICKETS who needs no introduction to a Tamil native, but to the EMAIL uninitiated he is an Indian actor, comedian, and playwright. shruthieventsuk @gmail.com Mohan started writing stage plays and established his own drama troupe "Crazy Creations" in 1979. In addition to TEXT dramas and tele-serials, he has worked as a dialogue writer 07946 010 545 07983 340 872 on a number of comedy films especially with Kamal Hassan and he has written over 30 plays and worked in over 40 films. WEB iforindiauk. Chocolate Krishna revolves around the protagonist eventbrite.co.uk Maadhu, a sales executive in a company that manufactures L ANGUAGE: chocolates and who despite his hard work does not get THIS PLAY WILL BE PERFORMED rewarded appropriately. The play takes dramatic turn when IN TAMIL Lord Krishna himself comes to the rescue of his staunch devotee Maadhu.

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RUBY WAX - FRAZZLED Tuesday 2 nd May at 7.30pm

Ruby Wax is a much loved US born comedian, actor and writer, TICKETS along with being the ‘it girl’ of mental health campaigning. She £20.00 has a Master’s degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy SUITABLE from Oxford University. FOR AGES 14+ This event is a follow up to her sell out touring show, and best-selling book, ‘Sane New World’, which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking.

Her new best-selling book, ‘A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled’ is the basis for the discussion. Funny and insightful, this event is your passport to saner living. She might not be sane herself, but she does a pretty good imitation.

THAT’LL BE THE DAY Wednesday 3 rd May at 7.30pm

After an incredible three decades of touring, the UK’s No.1 Rock TICKETS & Roll variety production That’ll Be The Day returns with £24.50 another opportunity to see its latest most popular show!

Featuring a sensational line-up of classic gold hits, spanning the 50’s right through to the 70’s & 80’s, mixed as always, with even more hilarious comedy!

Complete with stunning costumes and incredible LIVE music performances, we guarantee you’ll be on your feet and dancing in the aisles before the night is over.

Welcome to the golden age of popular music…REVIVED!

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BUZZ HAWKINS: THE MAN BEHIND THE BRADSHAWS Thursday 4 th May at 7.30pm

Twice nominated for the Sony Radio Award for ‘Best Use Of TICKETS Comedy’, writer-voicer-producer Buzz Hawkins brings radio’s £15.00 longest running favourite funny family ‘The Bradshaws’ to life on stage before your very eyes (with some help from little Billy Bradshaw).

Armed with the new comedy song album ‘Catchy Choruses & Daft Bits’, the funniest nostalgia you’ll ever see, and with thirty-odd years of comedy writing to go at, you can expect an unforgettable rib-cracking night out.

"A National Treasure" John Henshaw

THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN Friday 5 th May at 8.00pm

Now seen by over 1 million people worldwide, music fans are TICKETS invited to the biggest party of the year as the unstoppable Magic £24.50 of Motown show steams into town. Prepare yourself for 40 CONCESSIONS back-to-back classic Motown hits, glittering costume changes, £23.50 dazzling dance moves and outstanding musicianship in this explosive concert experience. GROUP RATES AVAILABLE Celebrate the sound of a generation as the timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Jackson 5, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and many more are sensationally recreated for you by an exceptionally talented cast and band.

Book your tickets now and Reach Out for The Magic of Motown!

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ALL OR NOTHING - THE MOD MUSICAL Monday 8 th to Wednesday 10 th May at 7.30pm (Wednesday Matinee at 2.30pm)

In 1964, a new phenomenon exploded onto the dingy British TICKETS streets. It was the essence of all that was cool. It was Mod. £25.00 & The Small Faces encapsulated all that is Mod, a unique blend of £21.00 taste and testosterone, neat, clothes obsessed and street-wise. This quintessentially British ‘Mod’ Musical celebrates the CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE unique sound of this iconic ‘60s Mod band.

Featuring the music of the Small Faces, including brilliant hits GROUP RATES like Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Lazy Sunday, Tin Soldier, Sha AVAILABLE La La La Lee, Itchycoo Park and of course All Or Nothing. Mail on Sunday SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT FOR WEDNESDAY MATINEE: £16.00

BEECHWOOD CANCER CARE FILM NIGHT (IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF HAZEL GROVE) FILM: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Thursday 11 th May at 7.30pm

Hazel and Augustus are two teenagers who share an acerbic TICKETS wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps £10.00 them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more SENIOR miraculous, given that Hazel's other constant companion is an CITIZENS oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they meet £8.00 and fall in love at a cancer support group.

All profits going to Beechwood Cancer Care. Beechwood are a day care centre to help and support patients, carers and family members who are affected by cancer and other life limiting illness.

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KATE RUSBY Friday 12 th May at 7.30pm

Of all the stars in Folk Music’s wondrous firmament few shine as TICKETS brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. £22.50

A remarkable interpretive singer, Kate’s soulful vocals resonate CHILDREN with the wistful beauty of an earthbound angel. Inhabiting a £15.00 lyric with unforced conviction – no matter how old or how modern – she has that rare ability to transport her audience, of touching them emotionally and making each tune live vividly within their experience and imagination.

THEATRE DANCE WORKSHOP Saturday 13 th May at 7.00pm

Theate Dance Workshop make a welcome return for their TICKETS annual showcase with the very best in live stage performance. £12.00 This year's show will be in aid of the Alzheimers Society. www.theatredanceworkshop.co.uk

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 15 May 2017

TALON – THE BEST OF EAGLES: 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Thursday 18 th May at 7.30pm

Over the last two decades Talon have risen from humble TICKETS beginnings to one of the most successful theatre touring shows £21.00 in the UK and the ‘20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR’ will once again CONCESSIONS feature all those classic ‘Eagles Greatest Hits’ from their timeless £20.00 back catalogue including ‘Hotel California’, ‘Take It Easy’, ‘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, dearly loved by their massive and expanding fan base.

FILM: CAROL Friday 19 th May at 11.00am

In this adaptation of the novel 'The Price of Salt' by Patricia TICKETS Highsmith, Therese (Rooney Mara), a young department-store £7.00 clerk in 1950s Manhattan, meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), a CONCESSIONS beautiful woman stuck in a depressing marriage of convenience. £6.00 As their bond deepens and they become romantically involved, FILM CLUB Carol finds the strength to leave her husband (Kyle Chandler). MEMBERS Unfortunately, her spouse starts to raise questions about her £5.00 fitness as a mother when he realizes that Carol's relationships with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) and Therese are more than just friendships.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

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FILM: BEAUTIFUL THING Friday 19 th May at 7.30pm

It’s a long hot summer on a housing estate in South London and TICKETS the temperature is rising! £7.00

Jamie is bunking off school, while his mother Sandra juggles job CONCESSIONS promotion and a relationship with her hippy painter boyfriend £6.00 Tony. Next door lives the sassy Leah who has been kicked out of FILM CLUB school and now spends her days listening to Mama Cass records. MEMBERS Meanwhile Jamie’s classmate Ste, although sporty and popular £5.00 at school, is being bullied by his drunken father at home.

One night Ste seeks refuge in Sandra’s flat and ends up sleeping head to toe with Jamie….What develops is a delightful and touching romance between the two boys

DAVID HAMILTON'S ROCK 'N' ROLL BACK THE YEARS CLASSIC HITS SHOW Saturday 20 th May at 7.30pm

The legendary DJ and broadcaster David Hamilton has TICKETS hand-picked an amazing band of musicians to accompany him £19.00 on a nationwide tour of his two hour show that will transport the audience on a journey back in time to Rock ‘n’ Roll Back The Years.

The show brings you the hits of yesteryear and invokes memories of a bygone age, dripping with nostalgia and sprinkled with humour and unforgettable music from the fabulous 50s and swinging 60s. David will tell the stories behind the classic songs that we all know and love, while the musicians and singers storm through some of the greatest songs of the era.

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TUESDAY 23 RD TO SATURDAY 27 TH MAY

BILL KENWRIGHT BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP PRESENTS

X FACTOR WINNER Lyrics by Music by

JOE M CELDERRY TIM ANDREW DONS THE COVETED COAT RICE LLOYD WEBBER

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18 ‘BRILLIANT! IT EXPLODES LIKE GLITTERING FIREWORKS’ Sunday Times

PHOTOS INCLUDE PREVIOUS CAST ®Technicolor is of a registered trademark the Technicolor Group of Companies Starring X-Factor winner Joe McElderry. Bill Kenwright’s ‘Amazing’, ’Superb’, ‘Wonderful’ and ‘Brilliant’ production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sparkling family musical continues on its record breaking tour having sold to date an estimated 15 million tickets. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph (Joe McElderry), his eleven brothers and the coat of many colours, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do and Close Every Door. Joe McElderry was just 18 when he won the sixth series of The X Factor in 2009 and immediately went straight to number one in the UK Singles Charts with his debut single The Climb. He has since gone on to have three top ten albums, as well as notching up two more reality TV show victories, winning ITV’s Popstar to Operastar and Channel 4’s The Jump.

‘UTTERLY IRRESISTIBLE, ‘A TECHNICOLOR TRIUMPH’ GO, GO, GO, JO’ The Independent Mail On Sunday

TICKETS FROM £21 - £34 with concessions and group rates available

SHOW TIMES: Tuesday to Thursday - 7.30pm Friday - 5pm & 8pm Wednesday & Thursday - 2.30pm Saturday - 2pm,5pm & 8pm

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THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Wednesday 31 st May at 7.30pm

Direct from it’s success in London’s West End, a SOLD OUT UK TICKETS tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & £21.00 Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and CONCESSIONS original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also £19.00 features a full live band performing all the hits including 'Mrs Robinson', 'Cecilia', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Homeward Bound' and many more. Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!

"Fantastic” Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2 "Authentic and Exciting” The Stage

RSC ENCORE SCREENING: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA AS LIVE Thursday 1st June at 7.00pm TBC

Iqbal Khan directs Shakespeare’s tragedy of love and duty, TICKETS picking up the story where Julius Caesar ends. £15.00

Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony has reached the CONCESSIONS heights of power. Now he has neglected his empire for a life of £13.00 decadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Torn between love and duty, Antony’s military brilliance deserts him, and his passion leads the lovers to their tragic end.

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JOE LONGTHORNE Friday 2 nd June at 7.30pm

This talented artist began his career over three decades ago on TICKETS the tough Northern club circuit. His big break came in 1981 £22.00 when he was a finalist on London Weekend Television's Search for a Star and a short time later, Joe received the Variety Club of Britain award as Most Promising Artiste of the Year.

Joe's repertoire of voices is endless and includes hundreds of the world's top singers, however, he is perhaps best known for his impersonation of Shirley Bassey who has commented, "Joe can do me better than I can do myself".

Now, Joe is looking forward to new challenges, new songs to sing and new audiences to thrill.

KEN DODD Saturday 3 rd June at 7.00pm

Ken Dodd was made Sir Ken in the 2017 New Year’s Honours List TICKETS and now The Master of Mirth is here to tickle audiences with the £22.00 ‘longest stand-up routine ever’. Oh yes, Doddy is guaranteed to amaze audiences with hilarious joke-telling, boundless energy and non-stop entertainment all night long…literally!

An evening full of plumptiousness is promised from a true comedy legend who has been honoured with countless awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigious British Comedy Awards, and is also in the Guinness Book of Records for telling 1,500 jokes in three and a half hours. That’s more than seven jokes a minute!

Book early to avoid disappointment!

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BLAKE Wednesday 7 th June at 7.30pm

With Brit Award winners BLAKE fresh from recent appearances TICKETS on the Graham Norton Show, Strictly Come Dancing & The One £20.00 Show, British harmony trio BLAKE present a brand new tour featuring the finest songs from stage and screen, with projections & lighting that bring the cinematic magic to life.

Linked together with the boys famous improvised banter, the show features music from Hanz Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys & many more. This is the ultimate celebration of movies and musicals, all sung in thrilling vocal harmony.

Programme subject to change

THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: BLOWIN' IN THE WIND Thursday 8 th June at 7.30pm

When Bob Dylan and friends sang of love, the times certainly TICKETS were a-changin’ …From “Mr Tambourine Man” to “Sound of £15.00 Silence”, from Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides now” to John Lennon’s CONCESSIONS “Imagine”, international vocalists and multi-instrumentalists £14.00 Andante, featuring Vee Sweeney and Mark Rowson, bring vibrant new interpretations to these timeless tunes and wonderful words.

All these great songwriters told us to make love, not war. Now, once again, we need these songs more than ever. Come and enjoy a terrific evening of unforgettable music.

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FILM: KONG - SKULL ISLAND Friday 9 th June at 11.00am & 7.30pm

The Producers of Godzilla transport audiences to the birthplace TICKETS of one of the most powerful monster myths of all in Kong: Skull £7.00 Island, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. CONCESSIONS When a scientific expedition to an uncharted island awakens £6.00 titanic forces of nature, a mission of discovery becomes an FILM CLUB explosive war between a monster and man. Tom Hiddleston, MEMBERS Samuel L. Jackson, and Brie Larson, star in a thrilling adventure £5.00 that reveals the untold story of how Kong became King.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

NT ENCORE SCREENING: PETER PAN Saturday 10 th June at 2.30pm

Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance TICKETS of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale screens in cinemas this summer. £15.00

When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, CONCESSIONS headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is £13.00 invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and CHILDREN the vengeful Captain Hook await. £10.00 A delight for children and adults alike, Sally Cookson (NT Live: Jane Eyre) directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic theatre.

6 MILES FROM HOME THE STORY OF THE STOCKPORT AIR DISASTER Saturday 10 th June at 7.30pm TICKETS £5.0 0

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 23 June 2017

EVERYTHING STOPS FOR SUMMER HOLIDAY TEA Sunday 11 th June at 4.00pm

We’re all coming to a Summer Afternoon Tea!.....The Fabulous TICKETS Plazarettes are putting out the bunting and are in fine voice to £15.00 celebrate the great British tradition of the summer holiday in all its glorious forms…so head on down to the Plaza-on-Sea for our fundraising afternoon featuring a delightful afternoon tea along with some bracing entertainment….Book Now as these fabulous events sell out fast!

THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: Q & A WITH CORONATION STREET'S CHARLIE LAWSON Tuesday 13 th June at 8.00pm Hosted by Coronation Street's Scott Wright. Please contact the box office for details. Adults Only!

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NT ENCORE SCREENING: OBSESSION Thursday 15 th June at 7.00pm

Jude Law (The Young Pope, Closer) stars in the stage production TICKETS of Obsession. Ivo van Hove (NT Live: A View from the Bridge) £15.00 directs this new stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film. CONCESSIONS Gino is a drifter, down-at-heel and magnetically handsome. At a £13.00 road side restaurant he encounters husband and wife, Giuseppe and Giovanna. Irresistibly attracted to each other, Gino and Giovanna begin a fiery affair and plot to murder her husband. But the crime only serves to tear them apart.

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BYE BYE BABY - THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Friday 16 th June at 7.30pm

Bye Bye Baby takes you on a musical journey through the career TICKETS of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, whose songs graced such £18.50 films as The Deer Hunter, Dirty Dancing and Grease. CONCESSIONS From their early beginning in the 1950s, this show celebrates the £17.50 greatest hits such as ‘Beggin’; ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’; ‘Walk Like A Man’; ‘Lets Hang On’; ‘December ’63 (Oh What A Night)’; ‘Bye Bye Baby’; ‘Can't Take my Eyes off You’; and ‘Grease’ through to a superb grand finale medley of more of the group’s greatest hits.

The combination of world class vocals and harmonies, along with snappy choreography and a vast catalogue of hits makes for a memorable and unforgettable night of nostalgia.

THE WELLSPRING PRESENTS: THE SHINING STARS OF STOCKPORT Saturday 17 th June at 7.30pm

Enjoy a lovely evening and support The Wellspring while TICKETS celebrating with the Shining Stars of Stockport - talented young £12.00 singers, musicians and dancers who are ready to entertain you CONCESSIONS this evening. £10.00

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 25 June 2017

THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: FLANDERS AND SWANN DROP ANOTHER HAT Sunday 18 th June at 3.00pm

Flanders and Swann Drop Another Hat is a two-man musical TICKETS show performed by Michael Bernstein and Colin Stevens and is £15.00 their homage to Michael Flanders and Donald Swann those two CONCESSIONS great wits, composers and performers who were at the heart of £14.00 50s and 60s satire in the form of the theatrical revue.

Bernstein and Stevens recreate the wit, social comment and musical dexterity of the original shows. At the same time they take full advantage of the many opportunities for visual humour using, like their mentors, a minimum of theatrical props.

DOING DEMENTIA DIFFERENTLY Tuesday 20 th June at 7.30pm

‘Doing Dementia Differently is our annual event that uses the TICKETS performing arts to celebrate the achievements of people living £3.00 (WAGED) with dementia. This year the highlight of the evening will see students from Stockport School join people with dementia from CONCESSIONS EDUCATE on stage, for the first public performance by our FREE intergenerational choir.

We will also have our usual mix of film, poetry and drama, so make a date to join us!

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WALTHEW HOUSE FILM NIGHT ( IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF HAZEL GROVE ) FILM: THE MIRACLE WORKER Wednesday 21st June at 7.30pm

Young Helen Keller, without the ability to speak , hear or see TICKETS since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. £10.00 Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. SENIOR In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, CITIZENS which sends them a "visually impaired Yankee schoolgirl" £8.00 named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter.

All profits going to Walthew House, an independent local charity supporting people in Stockport who are blind, visually impaired, have impaired hearing or who have dual sensory loss.

NT LIVE SCREENING: SALOMÉ Thursday 22 nd June at 7.00pm

The story has been told before, but never like this. An occupied TICKETS desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A £15.00 girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. CONCESSIONS This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its £13.00 head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution.

Internationally acclaimed theatre director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production which will be broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. ‘Epic. A near-perfect production.’ Guardian (on Les Blancs )

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 27 June 2017

FILM: GOLDEN YEARS Friday 23 rd June at 11.00am

Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the TICKETS injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired £7.00 couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. CONCESSIONS Refusing to take the loss of their pensions lying down and to £6.00 fade away into their declining years, our characters decide to FILM CLUB fight back. They decide to take back what was theirs in the first MEMBERS place. They decide to start robbing banks. £5.00

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

FILM: BLUE VELVET Friday 23 rd June at 7.30pm

Beneath the surface of small town security lies a dark domain TICKETS where innocents dare not tread and unpredictability is the £7.00 norm. Spawned from the mind of David Lynch, Blue Velvet is a CONCESSIONS “shocking, deeply disturbing… startling mixture of the heartfelt £6.00 and the horrific” (Newsweek) FILM CLUB Clean cut Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) realizes his MEMBERS hometown is not so normal when he discovers a human ear in a £5.00 field. His investigation catapults him into a murder mystery involving a disturbed night club singer and drug addicted sadist. Soon Jeffrey is led deeper into their depraved existence...

ORGAN COFFEE MORNING Saturday 24 th June at 10.00am PLEASE SEE PAGE 41 FOR FULL DETAILS OF THIS EVENT

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THE FAIREY BAND - CONCERT IN AID OF ST ANN'S HOSPICE Saturday 24 th June at 7.30pm

Faireys return to the Plaza in June and their programme will TICKETS include a performance of Tchaikovsky’s crowd rousing 1812 £12.00 Overture which will combine the band’s technical prowess with CONCESSIONS spectacular cannon effects. £10.00 Founded in 1937 at the Fairey Aviation Works in Stockport, the Band achieved many musical successes under the direction of the late, great Harry Mortimer. Since those early days Fairey can boast unrivalled results at the British Open, crowned champions 16 times, more than any other band during this period.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 26 th June at 11.00am PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS OF OUR BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

DECLAN NERNEY Monday 26 th June at 7.30pm

Declan Nerney hails from Drumlish in the Co Longford and has TICKETS been at the forefront of Irish Country music now for several £20.00 decades. To date Declan has appeared on over 50 TV shows and has won countless accolades and awards along his glittering career which is going as strong today as it was from the day he first began. He's playing to packed dance halls and theatres on a weekly basis and has legions of fans all over the World. His hit songs include "Stop The World, The Marquee In Drumlish and The Three Way Love affair. So for a toe tapping night of classic country a Declan Nerney show is the only show in town !

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THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: SUMMER JAZZ CAFÉ Friday 30 th June at 7.30pm

Join us for an evening of sublime jazz and fine dining as we TICKETS welcome back Sue Parish and her band to perform a swinging £28.50 mix of vintage standards, including plenty of classics from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael and other great composers of the jazz age, plus a smattering of bossa nova and some sultry ballads.

With great music and a three course dinner served in the finest of Art Deco surroundings this is a treat that should be a must in any music lovers diary.

FILM: 20TH CENTURY WOMEN Friday 7 th July at 11.00am

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields (Annette TICKETS Benning) is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is £7.00 raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with CONCESSIONS cultural change and rebellion. £6.00 Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women - Abbie, a FILM CLUB free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home MEMBERS and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour to help £5.00 with Jamie's upbringing.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

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FILM: ALIEN COVENANT TICKETS £7.00 Friday 7 th July at 7.30pm CONCESSIONS £6.00 Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with Alien: FILM CLUB Covenant, a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien franchise. MEMBERS The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a planet on the £5.00 far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

THE GREEN ROOM AT THE PLAZA: TICKETS SCUMMY MUMMIES (AGES 18+ ONLY) £18.00 th Saturday 8 July at 7.30pm CONCESSIONS £15.00 A comedy show for less-than-perfect parents. Comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson cover a wide range of parenting topics, from pelvic floors and play-dates to farting and fish fingers. Expect songs, sketches, stand-up and very scummy stories!

DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES TICKETS £10.00 PRESENTED BY GIBSONS DANCE ACADEMY Sunday 9 th July at 5.30pm CONCESSIONS £8.00 Gibsons Dance Academy make a welcome return to The Plaza with Dancing Through The Decades!

BOOK ONLINE: WWW.STOCKPORTPLAZA.CO.UK 31 July 2017

FILM: THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES Friday 14 th July at 11.00am

Former Hollywood star Helen is desperate to gatecrash her old TICKETS flame's funeral, but she'll need Priscilla's help to escape her £7.00 retirement home. Together, they'll have ‘The Time Of Their Lives'. CONCESSIONS In their quest to get to France for the funeral, they pool their £6.00 resources and hit the road, taking any means of transport they FILM CLUB can find. On their journey, they discover true friendship with MEMBERS each other - and get into a love triangle with a reclusive Italian £5.00 millionaire.

Joan Collins and Pauline Collins star in this heartfelt road trip about two old friends rediscovering the joy in life.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

FILM: MOONLIGHT Friday 14 th July at 7.30pm

Oscar winning Moonlight is a timeless story of the search for TICKETS companionship, ‘Moonlight’ chronicles the life of a young black £7.00 man named Chiron, as he grows up gay in a rough Miami CONCESSIONS neighbourhood. £6.00 From shy child to awkward adolescent to hardened adult, we FILM CLUB follow Chiron’s journey through life as he struggles to figure out MEMBERS his place in the world, aided and abetted by his junkie mother, £5.00 drug dealer mentor and best friend Kevin.

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the year, ‘Moonlight’ is an enormously affecting and emotionally shattering portrait of one man’s search for self-discovery.

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GENERATE THEATRE ARTS PRESENT: OLIVER! Saturday 15 th July at 6.00pm

Join Oliver, Dodger and the rest of Charles Dickens’ cast of TICKETS loveable misfits and loathsome villains in the Great British £10.00 classic “Oliver!”.

Presented by a cast of over two hundred from ten local schools, this spectacular all-child production will leave more than its protagonist hungry for more.

Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart. Licensed by Arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd. and Oliver Promotions, Ltd.

GIOVANNI PERNICE - 'IL BALLO È VITA' Sunday 16 th July at 7.30pm

Giovanni Pernice & Luba Mushtuk, from Strictly Come TICKETS Dancing, star in ‘il ballo è vita’. Joined by professional dancers £28.00 from ‘Dancing with the Stars Ireland’, this is not just another CONCESSIONS ‘An evening with….’ show, but a wonderful evening including a £26.00 story set in a Sicilian Caffè/Bar, our leading man, Giovanni, thinks he has found love, but not everything is as easy as it first MEET AND appears… Expect dances such as the ‘Quickstep’, ‘Samba’, GREET TICKET £40.00 ‘Rhumba’, ‘Pasodoble’, ’Argentine Tango’ and of course …his signature dance – the ‘Jive’. An elegant and beautiful tale is in GROUP RATES store in this classy narrative which exudes love & passion. AVAILABLE

The show is directed and choreographed by Jason Gilkison (Creative Director of Strictly) and produced by Paul Irving.

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FORMERLY OF BUCKS FIZZ: CHERYL, MIKE & JAY PLUS BOBBY MCVAY Thursday 20 th July at 7.30pm

Early in 1981, four complete strangers sat in the drawing room of TICKETS a house in Fulham and were told: “you are now Bucks Fizz”. £23.00 They went on to win the Song For Europe and Eurovision Song CONCESSIONS Contest 1981 and became household names around the world. £21.00 With over 20 singles released including 3 number ones, “My Camera Never Lies”, “Land Of Make Believe” and of course, “Making Your Mind Up”, they sold in excess of 15 million records, spending 219 weeks in the UK charts alone! This is going to be a great night and the band always look forward to their concerts in the North West so get your mind made up and book your tickets today!

NT ENCORE SCREENING: ANGELS IN AMERICA: PT 1 - MILLENNIUM APPROACHES Friday 21 st July at 7.00pm

America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a TICKETS conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with £15.00 life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. CONCESSIONS Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge) plays Prior Walter £13.00 along with a cast including Denise Gough, Nathan Lane, James McArdle and Russell Tovey.

This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse).

Part Two: Perestroika, is broadcast at the Plaza on July 28th.

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THE LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS – FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD TOUR 2017 Saturday 22 nd July at 7.30pm

The Lancashire Hotpots love a good feed and their new show TICKETS Food Glorious Food showcases all their favourite songs about £15.00 grub. As well as favourites such as Shopmobility Scooter and I CONCESSIONS Fear Ikea, the lads will be piling on the comedy calories with £13.00 songs about late night kebabs, fussy eaters and everyone’s favourite, a chippy tea!

Forget Weightwatchers and join the Hotpots for a night of madcap music and laughs.

FREEDOM DANCERS PRESENT: FREEDOM OF THE MIND Sunday 23 rd July at 5.00pm

We invite you to come and explore the mind of Freedom. Take a TICKETS journey with us to explore and delve into how people work and £16.00 their make-up. A show jam packed with imagination, creativity CONCESSIONS and emotion! This year’s Freedom show is one not to be missed! £14.00 To book contact: 07572 045819/ 0161 368 9380 www.freedomdancers.co.uk

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MUSIC AND MEMORIES Thursday 27 th July at 2.00pm

Neil Sands and his wonderful west end cast are back with a TICKETS brand new production for 2017. This feel good afternoon filled £12.50 with over 60 all time favourite songs from the 1940’s through to CONCESSIONS the 1970’s will have the memories flooding back. From old time £11.50 sing along, to Rock & Roll, Forties favourites to the pop hits of the 60’s, into the 70’s and some ABBA and a very special flag waving tribute to the veterans of our Armed Forces.

All mixed with stunning costumes, amazing voices, and lots of laughter, this show will brighten everyone’s day and prove how special Music and Memories are.

NT ENCORE SCREENING: ANGELS IN AMERICA: PT 2 - PERESTROIKA Friday 28 th July at 7.00pm

America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a TICKETS conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with £15.00 life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. CONCESSIONS Andrew Garfield (Silence, Hacksaw Ridge) plays Prior Walter £13.00 along with a cast including Denise Gough, Nathan Lane, James McArdle and Russell Tovey.

Part One: Millennium Approaches, is broadcast on 21st July 2017 at the Plaza. See listing on page 34 for full details of this event.

DEATH AT DOWNTURN ABBEY MURDER MYSTERY Friday 28 th July at 7.30pm PLEASE SEE PAGE 5 FOR FULL DETAILS OF THIS EVENT

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FILM: TO SIR WITH LOVE Saturday 29 th July at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

A novice teacher faces a class of rowdy working class teenagers TICKETS in this classic film that reflected some of the problems and fears £7.00 that existed among young people in the 1960s. Sidney Poitier CONCESSIONS stars as Mark Thackeray, an out of work engineer who turns to £6.00 teaching in London’s tough East End. FILM CLUB MEMBERS The graduating class sets out to destroy Thackeray as they did £5.00 his predecessor, by breaking his spirit. But Thackeray meets the challenge by treating the students as young adults who will soon enter a workforce where they must stand or fall on their own…

FREEDOM DANCERS PRESENT: FREEDOM DOES DISNEY! Sunday 30 th July at 3.00pm PLEASE SEE PAGE 35 FOR TICKET BOOKING DETAILS

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 31st July at 11.00am PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS OF OUR BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

FILM: A UNITED KINGDOM Friday 4th August at 11.00am & 7.30pm

‘A United Kingdom’ is the incredible true story of Seretse Khama TICKETS (David Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), an £7.00 African prince and a salesman’s daughter who fell in love in the CONCESSIONS 1940s. Against the demands of the British government and £6.00 apartheid South Africa, they got married, causing an FILM CLUB international incident that would shake the foundations of the MEMBERS £5.00 British Empire.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

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STARRING EASTENDERS’ SINGING SENSATION CHERYL CHARLOTTE GALLAGHER FERGISONAS THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST AS DOROTHY

“A FANTASTIC AND ENTERTAINING “THE WIZARD OF OZ IS VISUALLY FAMILY PRODUCTION, ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES.” PANTOS - OR EVEN SHOWS - WHAT’S GOOD TO DO THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN.” NORTH WEST END

MONDAY 7 – SATURDAY 12 AUGUST PRODUCTION DATES BELOW: GO ON A MAGICAL ADVENTURE OVER THE RAINBOW Monday 7 August 1pm C Monday 7 August 5pm C WITH REGAL ENTERTAINMENTS’ ENCHANTING Tuesday 8 August 1pm B Wednesday 9 August 1pm B PRODUCTION OF THE WIZARD OF OZ. Thursday 10 August 1pm A Thursday 10 August 5pm B Friday 11 August 1pm A Starring Cheryl Fergison (EastEnders’ Heather Trott) Friday 11 August 5pm A as the Wicked Witch of the West, this magical show is Saturday 12 August 1pm A sure to put a smile on the faces of even the meanest Saturday 12 August 5pm A PRICE A of munchkins. Click your heels together and join GOLDEN SEATS STANDARD Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her adorable little (1ST 5 ROWS) ADULT: £17 ADULT: £16 dog Toto, as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the CONCESSION: £16 CONCESSION: £15 CHILD: £15 CHILD: £14 Merry Old Land of Oz to meet the Wizard so he can make FAMILY: £60 FAMILY: £56 their dreams come true. PRICE B GOLDEN SEATS STANDARD Regal Entertainments’ version of this classic family (1ST 5 ROWS) show includes a hilariously funny script, dazzling ADULT: £16 ADULT: £15 CONCESSION: £15 CONCESSION: £14 costumes and sets, plus a wealth of brilliant songs and CHILD: £14 CHILD: £13 show-stopping choreography. FAMILY: £56 FAMILY: £52 PRICE C GET READY FOR A WHOLE LOT OF FAMILY FUN AS ALL SEATS £13 GROUPS (20+) THIS38 FANTASTIC TALE IS REAWAKENED. All Seats £12 + 1 in 20 go free August 2017

JUNGLE BOOK - A PROMENADING PERFORMANCE & POST SHOW TEA PARTY Sunday 13 th August at 11.00am & 2.00pm

It’s time to stop monkeying around and join us on a jolly jaunt ADULTS down to the jungle. Our exciting explorers will take you on an £16.50 astonishing adventure and you’ll discover the captivating story CHILDREN of Mowgli the man cub and his animal friends. £11.50 Experience Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale in a whole new way as TO INCLUDE you are taken on a promenading journey through The Plaza to A POST- discover what life is like in the wolf pack, how to avoid being SHOW TEA hypnotised by a snake and what the secret is of man’s red flower as well as a fun-filled tea party in the Plaza Café after the show! It’s a tale of song, dance, laughter and puppetry that the whole family will enjoy. Suitable for ages 5+

RSC ENCORE SCREENING: TITUS ANDRONICUS AS LIVE Friday 18 th August at 7.00pm TBC

Shakespeare’s gory revenge tragedy presents us with murder as TICKETS entertainment and poses questions about the nature of £15.00 sexuality, family, class and society. Blanche McIntyre (The Two CONCESSIONS Noble Kinsmen) returns to direct this bloody and brutal play, £13.00 where the decay of Rome reaches violent depths.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 21st August at 11.00am PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS OF OUR BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

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BLACK MAGIC - THE LITTLE MIX SHOW Friday 25 th August at 7.00pm

A highly energetic tribute show that follows in the footsteps of TICKETS the award winning girl band, Little Mix. This Iconic show has £15.00 live vocals and full out dance choreography. Suitable for kids, CONCESSIONS tweens, teens and adults alike, this show brings the full pop £12.00 concert experience to you. There are lots of added extras throughout such as Dance Competitions, Free Giveaways and FAMILY even a Meet & Greet the girls after the show! TICKET £48.00 The Little Mix Show features all of their chart topping hits including their most recent releases from the Glory Days album. Dance & scream to a packed out playlist of hit songs that includes Black Magic, Hair, Love Me Like You, How Ya Doin, Wings, and even a few covers from their time on the XFactor.

THE DREAMBOYS Thursday 31st August at 8.00pm

The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new STALLS FRONT FOUR ROWS Show and UK Tour for 2017. Their showcase is unquestionably £27.50 the most famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special guest appearances on some of the UK’s biggest TV STALLS shows such as The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Celebrity Big £24.50 Brother, Loose Women, This Morning and Geordie Shore. CIRCLE £22.50 If you’re looking for the very best girls night out in the UK, look no further than these incredible stripping hunks. An action BALCONY packed 2 hour show from start to finish, these boys will literally £19.50 have you begging for more!

Book your tickets now before it’s too late! ADULTS ONLY!

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NT ENCORE SCREENING: YERMA Friday 1st September at 7.00pm

The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) TICKETS returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning £15.00 role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her CONCESSIONS desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical £13.00 production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece.

The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and critics call it ‘an extraordinary theatrical triumph’ (The PLEASE NOTE Times). Billie Piper’s lead performance is described as THIS BROADCAST ‘spellbinding’ (The Evening Standard), and ‘devastatingly DOES NOT HAVE powerful’ (The Daily Telegraph). Set in contemporary London, AN INTERVAL Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax.

ORGAN COFFEE MORNING Saturday 2 nd September from 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: BONNIE AND CLYDE Saturday 2 nd September at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Depression era drifters Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) and TICKETS Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) embark on a life of crime. They £7.00 crave adventure… and each other. CONCESSIONS We are unprepared for the cascading violence that follows, we £6.00 learn they can be hurt and dread they will be killed... FILM CLUB MEMBERS £5.00

THE BEACH BOYS STORY Sunday 3 rd September at 7.30pm

If you like the Beach Boys songs, you will love this band! TICKETS Guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face, with a song in £18.50 your heart and reflecting on a truly memorable live music CONCESSIONS experience, this is a show you do not want to miss. £16.50 You will be amazed how just five performers can reproduce 100% live, the complex orchestral arrangements and intricate harmonies of America’s biggest ever pop group.

A unique opportunity to hear every chart hit America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows – Good Vibrations – I Get Around – Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Surfin’ USA – Fun Fun Fun – California Girls – Sloop John B and many more that you will know.

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HERITAGE OPEN DAY Sunday 10 th September - Doors open from 10.00am

Stockport’s 1932 Super Cinema and Variety Theatre throws open FREE her doors at 10am as part of the National Heritage Open Days for ENTRY 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 our 85th year 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.

FILM: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Friday 15 th September at 11.00am & 7.30pm

Detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is caught up in the racial TICKETS tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a £7.00 prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his train at CONCESSIONS the station and the confusion is soon resolved but when the local £6.00 police chief learns that Tibbs is the Philadelphia PD's number one homicide expert, he reluctantly asks for his assistance. FILM CLUB MEMBERS The murdered man had come from the North to build a new £5.00 factory and his wife and business associates immediately point the finger at Endicott, the most powerful man in the county. Tibbs' life is in danger but he perseveres in a highly charged and racially explosive environment until the killer is found.

SILVER SCREEN CONCESSIONS FOR 11AM SCREENING: £5.50

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THE UPBEAT BEATLES Saturday 16 th September at 7.30pm

The Upbeat Beatles take us on a 'Magical Mystery Tour' through TICKETS the lives and fabulous ground-breaking work of one of the most £18.50 influential and popular bands of all time. CONCESSIONS With the songs that changed a generation, this show will have £16.50 you tapping your feet from the opening bars and dancing in the aisles just a few timeless songs in. From the depths of Liverpool’s Cavern Club all the way up to that famous rooftop on The Apple Building, The Upbeat Beatles will take you on a journey that is the story of The Beatles through their songs.

Since 1997 The Upbeat Beatles have been the best in the business at recreating the excitement, authentic sound and downright raw energy of the original Fab Four.

ELO AGAIN - RETURN TO THE BLUE TOUR Friday 22 nd September at 7.30pm

ELO Again really do give you a dramatic taste of what the classic TICKETS ELO were like in their heyday with great sound reproduction, £22.00 light show and visual effects.

All the big hits are performed – Mr Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing, Sweet Talkin’ Woman, 10538 Overture, Wild West Hero, Turn To Stone, Telephone Line plus many more. Live cellos and the infamous blue violin make this show the best ELO tribute out there.

A night of ELO performed by ELO Again brings back the age of glam rock to the 21st century and pays tribute to the beautifully crafted songs of Jeff Lynne. You will revel in ELO’s unique symphonic rock style and hear some of the most unforgettable classic rock and pop songs of our generation.

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BONEY M IN DISCO FEVER 2017 Saturday 23 rd September at 7.30pm

Disco Fever is back by demand for a 3rd year with a FANTASTIC STALLS A-E new DISCOTASTIC Line up featuring: £30.00

Maize Williams and BONEY M - who from 1976 had Multi STALLS F-S & CIRCLE platinum selling albums and 9 top 10 singles including: £27.50 'Rivers Of Babylon', 'Brown Girl In The Ring', 'Ma Baker', 'Rasputin', 'Daddy Cool', 'Mary’s Boy Child', 'Hooray Hooray, It’s BALCONY A Holi- Holiday', 'Gotta Go Home', 'Painter Man' and 'Belfast'. £25.00

Plus HEATWAVE - 'Boogie Nights', 'Always and Forever', 'Lettin’ it Loose'- and welcoming back Stockport’s favorite for a 3rd successive year Gwen Dickey of ROSE ROYCE - 'Car Wash', 'Wishing on a Star', 'Love Don’t Live Here Anymore'. Hosted by the amazing Leroy Lurve, join us for a night of Non Stop DISCO!

EVERYTHING STOPS FOR PLAZA BIRTHDAY TEA Sunday 24 th September at 4.00pm

As The Plaza celebrates 85 glorious years of serving you, join us TICKETS for the latest of our fundraising ‘Everything Stops for tea’ events £15.00 when The Plazarettes, our award winning famous team serve you the very best in afternoon tea after entertainment with a Plaza twist!

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FIVE STAR SWING: SWING TIME Wednesday 27 th September at 7.30pm

The unique - “Swing Time” band show – As featured at London’s TICKETS Leicester Square Theatre. Swing-along with songs from Glenn £17.00 Miller, Sinatra, Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz & Blues. CONCESSIONS As seen on BBC TV’s "Children in Need", Dame Vera Lynn’s £15.00 Charity Ball & Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Featuring Simone from the Ivy Benson Orchestra, and Chris Smith (Jnr) composer and arranger for the BBC Radio Big Band, Herb Miller Big Band (Glenn’s brother), plus Tony Bennett’s trombonist!

"Superb - they swing like crazy!” Sheila Tracy, BBC

“Swing and Song of the highest order” Telegraph

ROCKIN' AND ROLLING WITH LAUGHTER TOUR 2017 Thursday 28 th September at 7.30

Take yourself back to the golden age of Liverpool's music, TICKETS comedy and entertainment with Rockin' and Rolling with £25.50 laughter. Featuring a stellar line-up including The Merseybeats, CONCESSIONS Beryl Marsden, Mick Miller, Berni Flint, The Merseys, The £24.50 Dakotas PLUS an amazing appreciation of Cilla Black. The show will be a totally unique mixture of the best in Merseybeat music and scouse comedy, taking inspiration from TV classics such as Opportunity Knocks, Ready Steady Go, Top of the Pops and Juke Box Jury. So get your tickets now, for a night of fun that will have you rockin’, and rolling with laughter!

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ROY CHUBBY BROWN PLUS SUPPORT (ADULTS ONLY) Saturday 30 th September at 7.30pm

Chubby doesn’t hold back from sharing his outlandish views, TICKETS sailing so close to the mark, even the most seasoned of fans will £20.00 be left gob-smacked!

As politically incorrect as ever this live performance is the only place to catch the flamboyant comedian! WARNING ADULTS ONLY IF EASILY OFFENDED PLEASE STAY AWAY!

OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL Thursday 5 th October at 7.30pm

Brought to you by the team behind the Banff Film Festival UK TICKETS Tour, this collection of short films celebrates divers, paddlers, £12.50 surfers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray. Be CONCESSIONS wowed at the mind blowing marine life; exhilarated by the £11.00 power of the waves, and inspired by the characters who dedicate their lives to answering the call of the ocean. GROUP RATES AVAILABLE Visit www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk for more.

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THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS Friday 6 th October at 7.30pm

The Houghton Weavers have been entertaining folk for over 40 TICKETS years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour £14.00 and audience participation. CONCESSIONS In their time together, the group – comprising Tony Berry, Steve £13.00 Millington and David Littler – have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums, starred in several of their own highly successful BBC radio and TV series, and made countless appearances on other programmes.

The Houghton Weavers guarantee a wonderful evening of entertainment suitable for all the family. Their experience in the business together with their style and professionalism ensures that, as their motto says, they always `Keep Folk Smiling`.

THAT'LL BE THE DAY - BRAND NEW SHOW Saturday 7 th October at 7.30pm

The UK’s premier Rock & Roll production That’ll Be The Day TICKETS returns with another brand new show! £25.00

Highly acclaimed for its stunning LIVE entertainment value, That’ll Be The Day is an outstanding celebration for all true fans of the golden era of popular music.

This latest production features a fantastic new-line-up of smash hits spanning the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s, plus more side-splitting comic sketches, all performed live on-stage!

Prepare for an unforgettable night of nostalgia, laughs and ROCK ‘N’ ROLL! www.thatllbetheday.com

48 STOCKPORT PLAZA BOX OFFICE: 0161 477 7779 Sunday 8 th October at 2.00pm / 6.00pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Plaza! On the weekend of October 7th and 8th 1932 a vision was born when The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre opened her doors in a blaze of glory with a Laurel and Hardy screening followed by a film feature of Out Of The Blue starring Jesse Matthews and Gene Gerrard.

To celebrate her cinematic past, present and future we are proud to be presenting two fabulous film events for all of the family to enjoy with special twin screen tickets to enjoy a day of pure silver screen gold!

ANOTHER FINE MESS FILM: THE SMALLEST FAMILY FILM DAY SHOW ON EARTH Sunday 8 th October at 2.00pm Sunday 8 th October at 6.00pm

Join us for a fantastic family film When Matt Spenser (Bill Travers) event for ALL ages when we and his wife, Jean (Virginia celebrate the undisputed Kings of McKenna), inherit a small Big Screen Comedy – Laurel and cinema, the Bijou, from a distant Hardy in a family friendly homage relative, they are shocked to find a to the hilarious duo. decrepit building that comes with a host of eccentric employees. With a mix of titles that will be announced closer to the day and a TWIN special treat for anyone dressing SCREEN up, this is one fine mess you will TICKETS want to be a part of! £11

TICKETS (PER EVENT) £7.00

CONCESSIONS £6.00

CHILDREN £5.00

FILM CLUB MEMBERS £5.00

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JASON DONOVAN AND HIS AMAZING MIDLIFE CRISIS Wednesday 11 th October at 8.00pm

Jason is delighted to announce that he will be hitting the road TICKETS once again in the autumn, only this time, it’s a tour with a twist!! £25.00 He is headed to new locations across the country and these intimate gigs will be a unique opportunity to see him like you’ve never seen him before!

At aged 49½ and with a wealth of tantalising tales under his belt, this autobiographical show will take Jason’s looming 50th birthday as its starting point and will zigzag back and forth through his life. Hear some new stories (and possibly one or two you’ve heard before!) plus some of the songs you know and love for a night like no other!

DOMINIC KIRWAN IN CONCERT WITH LISA STANLEY Thursday 12 th October at 7.30pm

Firmly established as one of Ireland’s greatest ever entertainers, TICKETS Dominic Kirwan hits the road again with a brand new show. £22.00

Accompanying Dominic on the 2017 tour will be Lisa Stanley, one of Ireland’s top female vocalists and star of TV Channel 389 Keep It Country's "The Lisa Stanley Show.”

Dominic and Lisa bring their own inimitable style to the vast and rich musical heritage of their homeland. Mixed with the unique quality as versatile entertainers performing a selection of various musical styles, including, Pop, Country and Rock n Roll.

A show not to be missed. Book early to avoid disappointment!

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MIKE SWEENEY MANCHESTER BEAT II TICKETS £17.00 Friday 13 th October at 7.30pm CONCESSIONS Mike Sweeney’s Manchester Beat II Features:- £14.00 Mike Sweeney BBC Radio Manchester, Derek Quinn (Freddie GROUP RATES and the Dreamers), Eric Haydock (Ex Hollies), Brian and Michael AVAILABLE and The Matchstalk Men, Pete Maclaine and the Clan, The Salford Jets, The Sweenagerettes, Dave Buck, Special Guests, Ray Ennis (from the Original Swinging Blue Jeans), Gidea Park. Plus Special Guests: Dave Berry And The Cruisers

KENNEDY'S SCHOOL & COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC Saturday 14 th October at 7.00pm An all singing all dancing musical showcase performed by the students of Kennedy's School and College of Performing Arts. TICKETS £13.00 CONCESSIONS £11.00

DIRTY DUSTING (ADULTS ONLY) TICKETS £21.00 Sunday 15 th October at 7.30pm

The hilarious comedy starring Crissy Rock, Leah Bell, and Dolores Porretta is back at the Plaza! Treat yourself to an evening of pure theatrical Viagra when Dirty Dusting returns to the stage in 2017. A chance wrong number, gives three cleaning ladies, a great idea ‘Why not run a sex chat line?’ after all, their age and appearance won’t matter on the phone and providing they can keep this a secret from their boss, they could be on to a winner. This is a heart-warming, feel good comedy which will have you rolling in the aisles and smiling every time you answer the phone. Dirty Dusting is a sex chat line that really cleans up.

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ROCKIN ON HEAVENS DOOR Wednesday 18 th October at 7.30pm

Back by popular demand for a 35 date UK tour… TICKETS £23.50 ROCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR is a breathtaking roller-coaster ride back to the heady days of the very first teenagers – fabulous 50s and the swinging 60s.

This is a real, live wire show, quite rightly referred to in The Stage & Television Today as ‘A Classic Slice of Social History’. Featuring stunning portrayals of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran and the King Himself, Elvis Presley and backed by a superb rock ‘n’ roll band.

DR HOOK STARRING DENNIS LOCORRIERE - TIMELESS WORLD TOUR 2017 Thursday 19 th October at 7.30pm

From the very beginnings of Dr Hook to the height of their TICKETS success, Dennis Locorriere was the voice of the band’s biggest £29.00 - £35.00 hits and best loved songs. With more than 70 Platinum & Gold Discs, Dr Hook have reached legendary status in many countries. Reviving special memories with classics such as Sylvia’s Mother, Sexy Eyes, A Little Bit More, When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Sharing The Night Together, The Cover Of Rolling Stone and Queen Of The Silver Dollar, don’t miss the opportunity of seeing Dr Hook live!

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FAITH – THE GEORGE MICHAEL LEGACY Friday 20 th October at 7.30pm

Featuring international George Michael tribute Wayne Dilks TICKETS and his 8 piece band, Faith – The George Michael Legacy is a £22.50 stunning celebration of one the greatest singer –songwriters of all time. A musical journey of 35 years of hit records, from Wham to his solo career, the show uses actual video footage from The George Michael 25 live tour and is a 2 hour spellbinding spectacle of his songs such as, Club Tropicana, I’m Your Man, Faith, Fast love, Outside, Freedom, A Different Corner, Father Figure, Careless Whisper and many, many more.

If you are a fan and you know every word of these songs, join us and celebrate the incredible legacy George left us all.

“Uncanny, looks and sounds like the real superstar” The Stage

ALEXANDER O'NEAL - 30 YEARS OF HEARSAY Saturday 21st October at 7.30pm

One of RnB’s most iconic names Alexander O’Neal invites you to STALL S join him together with his nine piece all star band in celebration £32.50 of his 1987 masterpiece HEARSAY, widely regarded as one of the CIRCLE & greatest RnB albums of all time. Spending over 2 years in the UK BALCONY album charts and selling over 700,000 copies HEARSAY was £30.50 certified triple platinum by the B.P.I. The album launched seven charting singles, Fake, Criticize, Never Knew Love Like This, The Lovers, (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me and Sunshine, there are simply no fillers on HEARSAY.

With his heart firmly in the music industry and a loyalty in the thousands that still buy his records O’Neal’s passion to keep his sound alive is ever present.

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STOCKPORT OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS: OKLAHOMA! Tuesday 24 th to Saturday 28 th October at 7.15pm (Saturday Matinee 2.15pm)

In Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, this joyous celebration TICKETS FROM of frontier life combines romance and passion in the Oklahoma £15.00 territory of the 1900’s as it comes to life with a timeless score presented by the acclaimed Stockport Operatic Society which CHILDREN includes unforgettable songs such as “ Oh What A Beautiful £11.00 ALL PERFORMANCES Morning”, “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” and of course “Oklahoma!”

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 30 th October at 11.00am PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS OF OUR BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

AS LIVE TBC

RSC ENCORE SCREENING: CORIOLANUS Monday 30 th October at 7.00pm

A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, TICKETS Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic £15.00 of Rome. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a CONCESSIONS reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a £13.00 path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness.

Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.

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HALLOWEEN DOUBLE BILL: THE WOLF MAN & THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Tuesday 31 st October at 7.30pm

On the spookiest night of the year get ready to SCREAM as we TICKETS take you on a double bill horror fest journey where ghoulish £7.00 goings on will certainly have you jumping in your seats CONCESSIONS Claude Rains stars in the 1941 release The Wolf Man when a £6.00 practical man returns to his homeland and is attacked by a FILM CLUB creature of folklore infecting him with a horrific disease that his MEMBERS disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist. £5.00 Our double bill continues with The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) starring Boris Karlof and Elsa Lanchester. Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

THE STYLISTICS: GREATEST HITS IN CONCERT Wednesday 1st November at 7.30pm

The Stylistics are known instantly for their recognisable hits STALL S such as the Grammy nominated ‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’ £32.50 plus numerous classics including ‘Can’t Give You Anything (But CIRCLE & My Love)’, ‘Let’s Put it All Together’, 'Stop, Look, Listen to your BALCONY Heart', 'You Are Everything', 'Betcha By Golly Wow' plus lots £30.50 more. They are one of the most iconic and best selling soul groups in history.

The Stylistics remain the real deal, fabulously entertaining and musically breathtaking, plying everyone with the hits that made them a household name. It’s a show not to be missed!

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LET'S HANG ON - THE MUSIC OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Thursday 2 nd November at 7.30pm

This award-winning production, endorsed by Frankie Valli TICKETS himself, celebrates the music of one of popular music’s most £22.50 successful bands of all time.

Take a step back in time with an anthology of classic hits including Grease, December 1963 (Oh What a Night!), Sherry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Beggin’, Walk Like A Man, Big Girls Don’t Cry, and many more, climaxing with a spectacular finale of, of course, Let’s Hang On!

Complete with a brand new stage design for 2017, prepare for an electric atmosphere and plenty of dancing in the aisles!

DAVE SPIKEY - JUGGLING ON A MOTORBIKE TOUR Friday 3rd November at 7.30pm

Dave had been working in the NHS for 19 years as a Biomedical TICKETS Scientist when in 1987 someone uttered the immortal words, £17.50 “You’re really funny, you should be a comedian” and for some CONCESSIONS reason, he took them seriously!! £16.50 So now in 2017 he celebrates the 30th anniversary of his comedy career. In this show he looks back on his remarkable life and his WARNING incredible journey from working class lad to much loved comedy THIS EVENT IS performer and writer via Phoenix Nights, Eight out of Ten Cats, NOT SUITABLE FOR UNDER 16’S Bullseye, Parkinson and many more. He often reflects that none of this would have happened and he might still be looking down his microscope today if it wasn’t for the juggler on the motorbike.

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FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE 2017 Sunday 5 th November at 2.00pm

2005 brought the reintroduction after a thirteen year absence of TICKETS The North West Festival of Remembrance and after the £12.00 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.

KING OF POP - THE LEGEND CONTINUES STARRING ‘NAVI’ Wednesday 8 th November at 7.30pm

Get ready to moonwalk the night away at a show who's star TICKETS performer ‘Navi’ once earned a standing ovation from Michael £22.00 Jackson himself. CONCESSIONS This superb production stars the world’s No.1 MJ impersonator £20.00 ‘Navi’ who was actually invited to perform at two of Michael Jackson’s birthday parties in LA and New York. Michael not only applauded Navi but also gave him a standing ovation.

Navi brilliantly recreates all the magical classics from the early Jackson 5 songs to mega-hits such as Thriller and Smooth Criminal in a show the whole family will enjoy.

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RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET PRESENTS: THE NUTCRACKER Thursday 9 th November at 7.30pm

A nutcracker who may just be a handsome prince in disguise – TICKETS prepare to enter a magical new world. £24.50 CONCESSIONS Featuring a timeless score from incredible composer Pyotr I. £22.00 Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker is a certified classic, replete with CHILDREN evocative music and beautiful dance. This ballet has captured £18.00 the imagination of many generations over the years and KINDLY NOTE continues to attract audiences worldwide, full of mystery THE EVENT WILL and romance. BE PERFORMED TO PLAYBACK MUSIC This is the ultimate and beautiful fairy-tale where goodness and beauty triumph.

DEREK ACORAH - THE SOUL REUNION TOUR Friday 10 th November at 7.30pm

Derek Acorah is one of the foremost names in the world of TICKETS Psychic Phenomena, as well as a celebrity, author and £18.50 performer like no other.

Derek is a thoroughly modern medium whose appeal crosses the generations to young and old alike and he remains the forerunner in the field of paranormal and spiritual matters. Where Derek goes, others follow.

Here is your chance to experience this very special event.

Evenings of Mediumship are not scientifically proven and are presented for educational and entertainment purposes only. www.derekacorah.com

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HENNING WEHN - WESTPHALIA IS NOT AN OPTION Saturday 11 th November at 7.30pm

Join German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn for an TICKETS evening of Teutonic jolliness at it's best. After his last show £18.50 tackled those well-known staples of light entertainment that are the British obsession with home ownership and the self-serving WARNING nature of most fundraising efforts, this time Henning’s having THIS EVENT IS an unbiased look at immigration. He also wonders, if, generally NOT SUITABLE FOR UNDER 16’S speaking, people are competent. Luckily in his case this doesn’t matter as either he’s funny or he lives up to a national stereotype. It’s a win-win situation. Come along. Or else.

THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS Sunday 12 th November at 7.30pm

After taking to the road over 22 years ago and touring all over TICKETS FROM the world, The Circus of Horrors phenomenon takes to the road £18.00- again with its latest incarnation “Voodoo VaudEvil”. £26.00 The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre, brave & beautiful acts all woven into a sensational shock / horror story and driven by a mainly original soundscape & performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek!

The Circus of Horrors contains some nudity & language of an adult nature, it is not suitable for children or people of a nervous disposition!

BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Monday 13 th November at 11.00am PLEASE SEE PAGE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS OF OUR BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

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HALFWAY TO PARADISE Tuesday 14 th November at 7.30pm

Billy & his own Furys' Tornados are re-united once more, with TICKETS the aid of fabulous new screen footage, during this electric and £22.00 emotional show.

29 hits - "Last Night Was Made For Love", "Wondrous Place", "Jealousy", "Halfway To Paradise" & many more.

With the sensational Colin Gold as Fury. "A voice blessed by heaven" - Brian Matthew

Introduced onscreen by Lisa Voice [Billy's long time partner].

"Rock 'n' Roll Heaven - A great 60's night out!" The Stage

A NIGHT OF DIRTY DANCING - THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE SHOW Wednesday 15 th November at 7.30pm

No film has captured the hearts of a generation like Dirty TICKETS Dancing. Relive the Cult Classic and celebrate the music of one £21.00 of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time. CONCESSIONS Be part of the glorious summer of ‘63 and experience all your £19.00 favourite songs such as She’s Like The Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Hungry Eyes. And of course the Oscar Winning (I’ve Had) The Time of my Life.

It’s going to have you dancing dirty in the aisles…

*Please note this show is not affiliated with ‘Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage’ currently on tour in the UK and worldwide.

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CHRISTMAS MEMORIES Thursday 16 th November at 2.00pm

Neil Sands and his brilliant west end cast are back with their 2017 TICKETS Christmas production which has been described as “like a £12.50 sparkly Christmas card come to life”. CONCESSIONS It is a truly spectacular mix of over 60 of your favourite Christmas £11.50 songs and carols, 40 stunning costume changes, lots of good old fashioned festive fun, and a unique atmosphere that will warm your heart on the coldest winters day, taking you back to a time when Christmas really was the most wonderful time of the year.

FILM: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET Friday 17 th November at 11.00am & 7.30pm

DANCING QUEEN Saturday 18 th November at 7.30pm

Prepare for an action packed party show featuring all the TICKETS greatest smash hits from Abba, Grease and the 70’s! £23.00

Featuring Abba classics Dancing Queen, Waterloo, and Mamma Mia, along with 70’s hits Grease Lightning, You’re The One That I Want, Car Wash, YMCA, and Boogie Nights!

DICKENSIAN CHRISTMAS MURDER MYSTERY Saturday 25 th November at 7.30pm

EVERYTHING STOPS FOR FESTIVE TEA Sunday 26 th November at 4.00pm

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WINTER JAZZ CAFÉ FEATURING THE DEBONAIRES Friday 8 th December at 7.30pm TICKETS £28.50

the talk of north! THE the 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 opening hours and to book online For Plaza Café reservations of groups of two or more call

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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 this is free of charge after 6.00pm. Parking is also available on the Heaton Lane (SK4 1AQ), Stockport Exchange (SK1 3SW) or Ritz Car park (SK1 1DY).

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.

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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 or use our booking calendar online at www.stockportplaza.co.uk/plaza-cafe/

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

Free Online Newsletter

Visit our website to sign up for our online newsletter to get regular updates of events, news and special newsletter information and offers.

Free Mailing List

When making a booking, your name will be added to the Plaza’s database and you may receive FREE information about forthcoming events. Please inform the box office if you do not wish to receive such information.

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.

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Wed 5th ...... Easter Pantomime - Robin Hood Sun 23rd ...... Freedom Dancers Thu 6th ...... NT Live: Twelfth Night Thu 27th ...... Music and Memories Fri 7th ...... Northern Soul Live Fri 28th . NT Encore: Angels in America Part 2 Sat 8th ...... Count Arthur Strong Fri 28th .... Downturn Abbey Murder Mystery Wed 12th ...... You've Got A Friend Sat 29th ...... Film: To Sir With Love Thu 13th - Fri 14th ... Titanic Murder Mystery Sun 30th ...... Freedom Dancers Fri 14th ...... The Bon Jovi Experience Mon 31st ...... Behind The Scenes Tour Sat 15th ...... Alice the Musical Thu 20th ...... TJ Higgs AUGUST

Fri 21st ...... Barb Jungr Fri 4th ...... Film: A United Kingdom Sat 22nd ... Elio Pace: The Billy Joel Songbook Mon 7th - Sat 12th ...... The Wizard of Oz Mon 24th ...... Behind The Scenes Tour Sun 13th...... Jungle Book Tue 25th ...... NT Encore: Rosencrantz and Fri 18th ...... RSC Encore: Titus Andronicus Guildenstern are Dead Mon 21st ...... Behind The Scenes Tour Wed 26th ...... Michael English Fri 25th ...... Black Magic: The Little Mix Show Thu 27th ...... RSC Encore: Julius Caesar Thu 31st ...... The Dreamboys

SUMMER/AUTUMN 2017 Fri 28th ...... Film: The Birth of a Nation SEPTEMBER

MAY Fri 1st ...... NT Encore: Yerma Mon 1st . Chocolate Krishna by Crazy Mohan Sat 2nd ...... Organ Coffee Morning Tue 2nd ...... Ruby Wax: Frazzled Sat 2nd ...... Film: Bonnie and Clyde Wed 3rd ...... That’ll Be The Day Sun 3rd ...... The Beach Boys Story Thu 4th ...... Buzz Hawkins Sun 10th ...... Heritage Open Day Fri 5th ...... The Magic of Motown Fri 15th ...... Film: In The Heat Of The Night Mon 8th - Wed 10th ...... All or Nothing Sat 16th ...... The Upbeat Beatles Thu 11th ...... Film: The Fault In Our Stars Fri 22nd ...... ELO Again Fri 12th ...... Kate Rusby Sat 23rd ...... Boney M in Disco Fever 2017 Sat 13th ...... Theatre Dance Workshop Sun 24th ... Everything Stops for Birthday Tea Thu 18th ...... Talon Wed 27th ...... Five Star Swing: Swing Time Fri 19th ...... Film: Carol Thu 28th ..... Rockin and Rolling with Laughter Fri 19th ...... Film: Beautiful Thing Sat 30th ...... Roy Chubby Brown (Adults Only) Sat 20th ...... Rock 'N' Roll Back The Years Tue 23rd - Sat 27th .... Joseph and the Amazing OCTOBER

Technicolor Dream Coat Thu 5th ...... Ocean Film Festival Tue 30th ...... Behind The Scenes Tour Fri 6th ...... The Houghton Weavers Wed 31st ...... The Simon & Garfunkel Story Sat 7th ...... That’ll Be The Day Sun 8th ... Another Fine Mess Family Film Day JUNE Sun 8th ...... Film: The Smallest Show on Earth Thu 1st ...... RSC Encore: Antony & Cleopatra Wed 11th ...... Jason Donovan Fri 2nd ...... Joe Longthorne Thu 12th .... Dominic Kirwan with Lisa Stanley Sat 3rd ...... Ken Dodd Fri 13th . Mike Sweeney - Manchester Beat II Wed 7th ...... Blake Sat 14th ...... Thank You For The Music Thu 8th ...... Blowin' in the Wind Sun 15th ...... Dirty Dusting Fri 9th ...... Film: Kong - Skull Island Wed 18th ...... Being Severed Murder Mystery Sat 10th ...... NT Encore: Peter Pan Wed 18th ...... Rockin on Heavens Door Sat 10th...... 6 Miles From Home Thu 19th . Dr Hook starring Dennis Locorriere Sun 11th ... Everything Stops For Summer Tea Fri 20th ... Faith - The George Michael Legacy Tue 13th ...... Charlie Lawson Q&A Sat 21st ...... Alexander O'Neal Thu 15th ...... NT Encore: Obsession Tue 24th - Sat 28th ...... Oklahoma! Fri 16th ...... Bye Bye Baby Mon 30th ...... Behind The Scenes Tour Sat 17th ...... The Wellspring Mon 30th ...... RSC Encore: Coriolanus Sun 18th ...... Flanders and Swann Tue 31st ...... Film: Halloween Double Bill Tue 20th ...... Doing Dementia Differently Wed 21st ...... Film: The Miracle Worker NOVEMBER

Thu 22nd ...... NT Screening: Salomé Wed 1st ...... The Stylistics Fri 23rd ...... Film: Golden Years Thu 2nd ...... Let's Hang On Fri 23rd ...... Film: Blue Velvet Fri 3rd ...... Dave Spikey Sat 24th ...... Organ Coffee Morning Sun 5th ...... Festival of Remembrance Sat 24th ...... The Fairey Band Charity Concert Wed 8th ...... King Of Pop Mon 26th ...... Behind the Scenes Tour Thu 9th ...... The Nutcracker Mon 26th ...... Declan Nerney Fri 10th ...... Derek Acorah Fri 30th ...... Summer Jazz Café Sat 11th ...... Henning Wehn Sun 12th ...... The Circus of Horrors JULY Mon 13th ...... Behind The Scenes Tour

Fri 7th ...... Film: 20th Century Women Tue 14th ...... Halfway to Paradise Fri 7th ...... Film: Alien Covenant Wed 15th ...... A Night Of Dirty Dancing Sat 8th ...... Scummy Mummies Thu 16th ...... Christmas Memories Sun 9th ...... Dancing Through The Decades Fri 17th ...... Film: Miracle on 34th Street Fri 14th ...... Film: The Time of Their Lives Sat 18th ...... Dancing Queen Fri 14th ...... Film: Moonlight Sat 25th ...... Dickensian Murder Mystery Sat 15th ...... Generate Theatre Arts Sun 26th ...... Everything Stops for Festive Tea Sun 16th ...... Giovanni Pernice Thu 20th ...... Formerly of Bucks Fizz DECEMBER Fri 21st . NT Encore: Angels in America Part 1 Fri 1st to Sun 7th Jan 2018 ...... Aladdin Sat 22nd ...... The Lancashire Hotpots Fri 8th ...... Winter Jazz Café

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