What’s On - 4/6/09

Jun 4 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

LIVERPOOL: RLPO Cellos perform a lunchtime concert at the Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, at 1pm. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra perform works by Brahms and Saint-Saens at the Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, at 7.30pm. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

ASHTON HAYES: National Gardens Scheme open day at Ashton House in Church Road from 2-5pm. Admission £3, children free. Ring 01829 752761.

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free.

NORTHWICH: National Gardens Scheme open day at The Old Parsonage in Arley Green from 2-5.30pm. Admission £4, children free. Ring 01565 777277.

WIRRAL: Kites Over The Mersey – Wirral International Kite Festival – spectacular two-day festival featuring kite flyers from all over Europe, the Far East and USA at The Dips, New Brighton. Free admission. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit the website www.visitwirral.com.

WIRRAL: National Gardens Scheme open day at Fairview Cottage in Fairview Road, Oxton, from 5.30-8pm. Admission £3, children free.

ASHTON HAYES: National Gardens Scheme open day at Ashton House in Church Road from 2-5pm. Admission £3, children free. Ring 01829 752761.

BICKERTON: National Gardens Scheme open day at Bank House in Goldford Lane from 2-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free.

CHRISTLETON: Churches Together in Christleton afternoon teas 2.30-4.30pm (June-September) in the village tea room at the Methodist Church.

NORTHWICH: National Gardens Scheme open day at The Old Parsonage in Arley Green from 2-5.30pm. Admission £4, children free. Ring 01565 777277.

OAKMERE: National Gardens Scheme open day at Stonyford Cottage in Stonyford Lane from 1.30-5.30pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Ring 01606 888128.

WIRRAL: Kites Over The Mersey – Wirral International Kite Festival – spectacular two day festival featuring kite flyers from all over Europe, the Far East and USA at The Dips, New Brighton. Free admission. Ring 0151 666 3188 or visit the website www.visitwirral.com.

CHESTER: Dating Victorian Photographs – if the works of Louise Rayner have inspired you to improve your knowledge of all things Victorian, come along to this free talk to discover the secrets behind your old family photographs. Explaining how to use evidence such as costumes and backdrops, this talk will equip you with the basic skills needed to decipher whether you are indeed looking at your Great Aunt in 1895. Talk takes place in the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 2pm.

RUNCORN: Former Marvel Comics editor Tim Quinn holds a cartoon workshop at The Brindley, High Street, from 3.30-5pm. Places £5. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

ST ASAPH: The North Wales branch of Plant Heritage (NCCPG) are holding a bring and buy plant sale on St. Asaph Cricket Club at 7.30pm. Admission is free, refreshments will be available and visitors are welcome. Enquiries 01978 761083.

CHESTER: Chester and District branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society meeting in the Oddfellows Hall in High Street, Saltney, at 7pm. Ring 01244 678866.

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society meeting with talk on Irises Through The Year at the Jubilee Hall from 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Opera Scenes – RNCM students from the School of Vocal and Opera Studies perform selected staged excerpts drawn from operas by Beethoven, Berkeley, Bizet, Britten, Handel, Massenet, Menotti, Mozart, Poulenc, Previn, Vaughan Williams and Wagner at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 6pm. Free admission. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: Music From The Penguin Café – The Penguin Café Orchestra, founded by the late Simon Jeffes, is acclaimed for its experimental classical music infused with exuberant folk. Signed to Brian Eno’s label, they have enjoyed a cult status with their compositions used in various film soundtracks and ad campaigns. Following in his father’s footsteps, Arthur Jeffes brings the next instalment of the concept to the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £20, £16. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

CHESTER: Chester Bach Singers, conducted by Martin Bussey, present I Praise The Tender Flower featuring music by Finzi, Britten, Bussey and Tormis at the Wesley Methodist Church in St John Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, concessions £9, students or schoolchildren £5. Ring 0151 677 3137 or 01244 402111.

LIVERPOOL: Belcea String Quartet perform works by Haydn and Beethoven at the Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Remembering Evelyn – celebrating the life and work of the late Evelyn Barbirolli featuring James Bowman (counter tenor), Sarah Francis, Hugh McKenna & Richard Simpson (oboes), John Turner (recorder), Jonathan Price (cello & viola da gamba), Janet Simpson & Ian Thompson (harpsichord) performing works by Peter Hope, Edward Rubbra, Edward Gregson, John McCabe, David Ellis and Ian Parrott plus Purcell songs, baroque chamber music and the Concertina da Camera by Elizabeth Poston at the Bridgewater Hall at 2pm. Free tickets available via www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or ring 0161 907 9000.

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, present a Haydn the Innovator concert featuring three Haydn symphonies at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or ring 0161 907 9000.

WREXHAM: Cambrian Philharmonic Orchestra present Last Night of the Proms at the William Aston Hall at Glyndwr University at 7.30pm. Tickets £9-£6 from Wrexham Tourist Information Centre on 01978 292015 or www.seetickets.com.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Chamber Music Award, featuring Carole Presland (piano), Michael Gurevich (violin), Louise Landsdown and Philip Higham (cello), in a presentation of the year’s best chamber music and a celebration of the spirit of staff and student interaction at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7.30pm. Tickets £12. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Opera Scenes – RNCM students from the School of Vocal and Opera Studies perform selected staged excerpts drawn from operas by Beethoven, Berkeley, Bizet, Britten, Handel, Massenet, Menotti, Mozart, Poulenc, Previn, Vaughan Williams and Wagner at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 6pm. Free admission. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

LIVERPOOL: Ensemble 10/10 present American Voyage featuring music by Michael Torke, Michael Daugherty, aaron Jay Kernis, David Horne and Ian Percey at the Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

MANCHESTER: Wayne Marshall (organ) and Jennifer Micallef (piano) perform music by Poulenc, Franck and Milhaud plus Reubke’s Organ Sonata and Chasin’s Fantasy on themes from Carmen at the Bridgewater Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or ring 0161 907 9000.

CHESTER: Save The Family holding a summer evening concert featuring Trio Treats – Jean Blackwell (piano), John Blackwell (clarinet), Sarah Tomlins (flute) and Colin Waker (violin) – in The Long Room at Eaton Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Ring 01244 409100.

MANCHESTER: RNCM Opera Scenes – RNCM students from the School of Vocal and Opera Studies perform selected staged excerpts drawn from operas by Beethoven, Berkeley, Bizet, Britten, Handel, Massenet, Menotti, Mozart, Poulenc, Previn, Vaughan Williams and Wagner at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 6pm. Free admission. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, present Haydn the Innovator featuring Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Diana Moore (mezzo soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Neal Davies (baritone) and the BBC Singers at the Bridgewater Hall at 7pm. Tickets £31-£9. Visit www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk or ring 0161 907 9000.

CHESTER: June 6 – Chester Comedy Club featuring Dan Willis, Dave Twentyman and Liam Spiers at Alexander’s, Rufus Court at 8pm. Admission £10. Ring 01244 340005 or visit www.alexanderslive.com.

CREWE: June 4-6 – Defending the Caveman – the longest running solo play in Broadway history, this worldwide hit is now being toured by former Neighbours star Mark Little. This hilariously funny but horribly truthful show affectionately brings the basic differences between men and women up to date and can be seen at the Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£17.50. Visit www.lyceumtheatre.net or ring 01270 537333.

CREWE: June 10 – Beyond The Barricade – 10th Anniversary Show – recreating the songs, music and sound of the world’s most popular musicals, this new production features the best the show has offered over the past 10 years, at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50-£16.50. Ring 01270 537333 or visit the website www.lyceumtheatre.net.

LIVERPOOL: Today – Comedy Central presents Alun Cochrane, Isla Almas, Chris Mayo and MC Mike Wilkinson, at Baby Blue, Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0151 702 5834 or visit www.liverpoolcomedycentral.com.

LIVERPOOL: June 7 – That’ll Be The Day rock ‘n’ roll show at the Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, at 7.30pm. Ring 0151 709 3789 or visit www.liverpoolphil.com.

LIVERPOOL: June 11 – Comedy Central presents Jarred Christmas, Paul Smith, John Robbins and MC Dave Twentyman, at Baby Blue, Edward Pavilion, Albert Dock, at 8pm. Tickets £10. Ring 0151 702 5834 or visit www.liverpoolcomedycentral.com.

LLANDUDNO: June 7-8 – Comedian Jimmy Carr brings his Joke Technician tour to Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

LLANDUDNO: June 9 – The Ultimate Divas Show – experience a star-studded tribute line-up of some of the most iconic divas of all time – including Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Whitney Houston – in a show backed by an 18-piece big band, at Venue Cymru at 7.30pm. Ring 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 6-7 – Heatherlea Dance Ltd presents Commercial Chaos, an extravaganza of music and dance inspired by famous commercials, directed by Joanne Craven, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Oxford Road at 7pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Tickets £10, concessions £8. Ring 0161 907 5555 or visit www.rncm.ac.uk.

MANCHESTER: June 11 – An evening of mediumship with Tony Stockwell – Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with us. The remarkable star of Living TV’s Street Psychic and Zone Reality’s original Psychic Private Eyes endeavours to give proof beyond doubt of the afterlife, at the Opera House, Quay Street, at 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Visit www.palaceandoperahouse.org.uk or ring 0844 847 2484.

MOLD: June 4-6 – Chester Operatic Society presents The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, at 7.30pm with 2pm Saturday matinée. Adults £14, concessions £12, children £6. Ring 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

MOLD: June 4-6 – Llangollen Twenty Club present Come On Jeeves by PG Wodehouse and Guy Bolton at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, at 7.45pm. Tickets £10, concessions £8. Ring 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

MOLD: June 4 – Kill For A Seat Comedy Club featuring Jason John Whitehead and Ben Hurley at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, 7.45pm. Tickets £8, concessions £6. Ring 0845 330 3565 or www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk.

RHYL: June 9 – The Ultimate Buddy Holly 50th Anniversary Tribute Tour featuring Tommy Allsup, Johnny Rogers, Beryl Marsden, Mike Byrne, The Sunrockers at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50, concessions £1 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RHYL: June 11 – Edith Piaf – A Celebration of a Legend – with Tina May and her musicians at the Pavilion Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £14.50, concessions £1 off. Ring 01745 330000 or visit www.rhylpavilion.co.uk.

RUNCORN: June 8 – The Brindley Junior Youth Dance Company in partnership with Pen & Inkers Youth writing group presents Move Into Words – a creative piece of dance inspired by the words of members of Pen & Inkers. Choreographed by Gemma Spooner and Toni Charlesworth and Company at The Brindley, High Street, at 6pm. Free admission. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: June 9 – ARGH! The Ups and Downs of Life as a Comic Book Creator – former Marvel Comics editor Tim Quinn takes you behind-the-scenes from his days working for The Beano, Sparky, Bunty, Playhour, Jack & Jill, Buster, The Topper, the Daily Mirror’s Jane and Garth, and America’s finest Marvel Comics to running his own comic book company at The Brindley, High Street, from 7pm. Tickets £8, concessions £6. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

RUNCORN: June 10 – Write Now – Share Later – an opportunity to hear the work of three new writers, read by professional actors, at The Brindley, High Street, from 7pm. Tickets £5, concessions £3. Ring 0151 907 8360 or visit www.thebrindley.org.uk.

SALFORD: June 4 – Clive James in the Evening – writer, broadcaster, raconteur Clive James holds court, including a question and answer session, at The Lowry, Salford Quays, at 8pm. Tickets £16. Visit www.thelowry.com or ring 0870 787 5793.

STOKE-ON-TRENT: June 6 – Shaolin Warriors: legends of Kung Fu – a unique artistic performance displaying disciplined spiritualism, stunning movement and deadly martial arts prowess. The show is an extravaganza, with gorgeous scenery, enchanting music and beautiful lights, at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent. Visit the website www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke or ring 0870 060 6649.

WIRRAL: June 3-6 – Bebington Dramatic Society present Hay Fever at the Gladstone Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £6. Ring 0151 643 8757.

WIRRAL: June 4-6 – The Woolgatherers of Heswall present Round and Round The Garden by Alan Ayckbourn – part of The Norman Conquest trilogy in which the action takes place in Annie’s garden during a disastrously hilarious weekend of misunderstanding, prompted by desperate lothario Norman – at Heswall Hall in Telegraph Road at 8pm. Tickets £6. Ring 0151 348 1084.

WIRRAL: June 10-13 – Hoylake and West Kirby Theatre Group present Disco Inferno by Justin Sepple, a glittering and colourful 70s musical at the Gladstone Theatre at 7.30pm. Ring 0151 643 8757.

WREXHAM: Today – North East Wales Dance presents Dance Fusion – a showcase of work by a selection of adult, youth and children’s dance classes across the region, featuring a diversity of performers and dance styles including adult salsa, children’s creative dance, contemporary and street dance, at The Stiwt in broad Street, Rhos, at 7.30pm. Tickets £4, £2. Ring 01978 841300 or visit www.stiwt.co.uk.

CHESTER: Until June 26 – Cheshire Art Teachers and Partners Open Exhibition at Queen’s Park High School Visual Arts College Gallery. Ring 01244 981506.

CHESTER: Until July 1 – The Grosvenor Museum’s 8th Open Art Exhibition in Exhibition Gallery One.

CHESTER: Until June 21 – Watercolours of Victorian Chester by Louise Rayner at the Grosvenor Museum’s Exhibition Gallery Two.

CHESTER: Until June 20 – New Evolutions – exhibition of artworks to launch a new Chester-based art collective, at Telford’s Warehouse in Tower Wharf. Ring 07901 552303.

FRODSHAM: Until June 22 – Images of Marzocca – photo essay by Candida Boyes of people and places in the Italian seaside town, at Castle Park Arts Centre. Free entry. Ring 01928 735832.

LIVERPOOL: Until August 31 – Sound and Vision – Atmospheric images of Liverpool’s youthful and exhilarating post-punk era feature in a new exhibition by photographer Francesco Mellina at the National Conservation Centre in Whitechapel. Ring 0151 478 4999.

LIVERPOOL: Until July – My Life, My Words – exhibition exploring the lives and experiences of people from Liverpool’s Black communities and their relationships with the ever-changing city, at the International Slavery Museum, Albert Dock.