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Haunted by demons of the past
9:21am Thursday 18th March 2010
IT is a simple piece of story-telling, yet for more than 20 years it has chilled audiences to the bone in the West End.
Nothing on the agenda
9:18am Thursday 18th March 2010
STEPHANIE TYE finds out why this comic is getting personal
Gruesome goings on
5:05pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Circus of Horrors, Wyvern Theatre, 7.30pm, March 14. Tickets cost £16.50 and are available by calling 01793 524481.
Making fares fair
5:07pm Thursday 11th March 2010
Tom Wrigglesworth, Arts Centre, March 15. Tickets £12. Call 01793 614837.
Join in the adventure
10:13am Wednesday 10th March 2010
IF YOU go down to the woods this weekend you’re sure of a big surprise - because all the bears will be in Wroughton watching The Adventures of a Bear Called Paddington.
It's Elementary!
12:29pm Monday 8th March 2010
The Secret of Sherlock Holmes, Theatre Royal Bath From today until Saturday. Tickets cost from £15.50 to £31.50. Call the box office on 01225 448844.
A cause for celebration
12:27pm Monday 8th March 2010
A SHOW that celebrated a 25-year partnership between one of Swindon’s best known performance pairs has netted more than £2,000 for charity.
Kenneth still the star of Stop Messing About
9:42am Wednesday 3rd March 2010
BACK in 1970, Kenneth Williams was the indisputable star of the radio show Stop Messing About.
Get ready for a magical night
6:40am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Ali Cook and the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, March 2, 8pm, Arts Centre. Tickets cost £10 Call the box office on 01793 614837.
Rob is ready for the challenge
12:54pm Monday 1st March 2010
HEDDA GABLER, Theatre Royal Bath, until March 6. Tickets from £15.50 - £31.50. To book call 01225 448844.
A night of laughter
12:52pm Monday 1st March 2010
Stop Messing About, Wyvern Theatre, from March 1 - 3, 7.30pm, with a 2.30pm matinee on Tuesday. Tickets cost £17 and are available by calling the box office on 01793 524481.
Talk to the hand
2:45pm Thursday 25th February 2010
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, 8pm, March 2, Arts Centre. Tickets cost £10. Call the box office on 01793 614837.
Born to be funny
2:32pm Thursday 25th February 2010
Stop Messing About, Wyvern Theatre, 7.30pm March 1-3, (2.30pm matinee on March 2), Tickets cost £17. To book call the box office on 01793 524481 or log on to www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Festival was full of drama
11:01am Monday 22nd February 2010
EVENTS over at the Arts Centre were dramatic to say the least as the Harold Jolliffe 2010 One Act Play Festival took place.
He's got time on his hands
12:17pm Thursday 18th February 2010
Porridge, Wyvern Theatre, 7.30pm February 22 - 27 (2.30pm matinees on February 25 and 27) Tickets cost from £16.50 - £21. To book call the box office on 01793 524481.
Just a couple of ordinary fellas
12:20pm Thursday 18th February 2010
The Hairy Bikers, Wyvern Theatre, 8pm, Sunday. Tickets cost £20.50. To book call the box office on 01793 524481
Time to gues whodunnit
9:57am Friday 22nd January 2010
MURDER is the name of the game at the Arts Centre next week, but be prepared for some surprises along the way.
Ballet warms the cockles of the heart
4:27pm Tuesday 19th January 2010
AFTER a pretty poor week of dark nights, hard frosts, snow and slush, who would have thought that something from Siberia would cheer you up and fill you like the advert for Ready Brek?
Opera greets Wyvern crowds
4:19pm Tuesday 19th January 2010
THEATRE-goers getting ready to watch the ballet at the Wyvern this week will be greeted by the sounds of the London Festival Opera as they enter the foyer.
Stepping out to thrill the crowds
4:39pm Tuesday 19th January 2010
THE 39 STEPS, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. Until January 23. Tickets from £11 - £25. Call the box office on 01242 572573.
REVIEW: The Woman In Black
9:24am Thursday 18th March 2010
IN preparation for The Woman In Black coming to Swindon, STEPHANIE TYE took a trip to London to see the West End version of the show...
Dancers give stand-out performance
10:15am Wednesday 10th March 2010
And The Beat Goes On, Teresa's School of Dance, Wyvern Theatre, March 5 and 6.
A love story with a twist
11:46am Thursday 4th March 2010
PLAYING an older man is a challenge that actor Richard Wilbourne is taking in his stride.
Taste of the West End in Swindon
10:50am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
CraeSon, A Night at the Musicals, Arts Centre, February 28
Stop Messing About - review
2:41pm Thursday 25th February 2010
Stop Messing About, Wyvern Theatre, 7.30pm March 1-3, (2.30pm matinee on March 2), Tickets cost £17. To book call the box office on 01793 524481 or log on to www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
A hearty dollop of Porridge
12:32pm Wednesday 24th February 2010
Porridge, Wyvern Theatre until Saturday. 7.30pm with matinee performances at 2.30pm on Thursday and Saturday. Tickets cost from £16.50 - £21 and are available by calling the box office on 01793 524481.
Love food, love the Hairy Bikers
8:30am Tuesday 23rd February 2010
WE should have learned our lesson after going to see James Martin on empty stomachs...always have your tea before you see chefs doing a talk and demonstration.
An inspiring gig
11:54am Thursday 18th February 2010
Fairport Convention, Wyvern Theatre, February 15
Be blown away by show
11:53am Thursday 18th February 2010
Whistle Down The Wind, Bristol Hippodrome, until Saturday, February 20. Tickets cost £12 to 34. Call the box office on 0844 847 2341.
Lord Arthur sweeps the audience off its feet
12:00pm Friday 29th January 2010
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, until Saturday. Tickets from £11. Call the box office on 01242 572573.
Mosey on down for panto with a difference
8:00am Friday 29th January 2010
WOOTTON Bassett Light Operatic Society is one of the societies I have been involved with over many years.
A real puzzler to the end
7:30pm Thursday 28th January 2010
It Could Be Any One Of Us, Phoenix Players, 7.30pm, Arts Centre, until Saturday. Tickets cost £6 for adults. Call 01793 814538 to book.
Still Entertaining!
12:04pm Thursday 28th January 2010
Dick Whittington, Tiverton Players, Gorse Hill Community Centre, 7.30pm nightly until Saturday. Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £5 for adults and £3.50 for children. Call 01793 640271 for tickets.
Bringing sunshine as comic Eric Morecambe
8:43am Tuesday 26th January 2010
THE song asks for sunshine and Morecambe brought it to the Wyvern Theatre by the bucket load.
By Jove! What a play
7:30am Wednesday 20th January 2010
The 39 Steps, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. Until Saturday, January 23. Tickets cost from £11. To book call the box office on 01242 572573.
Stephen is ready to make us feel good
2:25pm Friday 15th January 2010
STEPHEN K AMOS was on fire during his latest performance at the Wyvern Theatre...and with all the smoke on the stage you’d think he was literally.
Soft and Gentle, the Ruth we all love
11:08am Monday 16th November 2009
Last of the Summer Wine, Cheltenham Everyman Theatre from November 16 to 21. Tickets from £11. Call the box office on 01242 572573.
Tom, Dick and Harry review
11:04am Monday 16th November 2009
TOM, Dick and Harry by Ray and Michael Cooney is the latest offering from the ever popular Western Players, at the Arts Centre this week.
Never Forget review
1:20pm Thursday 5th November 2009
Never Forget, Cheltenham Everyman, until Saturday, November 7. Tickets from £20 (evening show) call the box office on 01242 572573.
Orphan brings a smile to all
12:20pm Thursday 13th August 2009
Annie, at the Bristol Hippodrome until August 15. Tickets cost from £12.50-£24. Call the box office on 0844 847 2325
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