P231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2010:08 3/17 LOCAL BUXTON Buxton Opera House 0298-72190 6 Dec-5 Jan £8.50-£2.50 Dick Whittington starring Ted Rogers as Idle Jack and Heap and Wall fpom Citcus Burlesque. Signed performance 7 Dic, 7.30pm. Times, 10am/2.30O7.30pm. No performances 9/16/24/25/31 fic. CHEADLE HULME Chads Theatre Company 061-485 6945 8-15 Dec 7.45pm £3.00 The Heartless Princess by Franklyn Black. Traditional fairy tale, completj with wicked Duchess, charming Princass and ever-so-clever Fox. Sat 8th 2.30 / 6pm. Plus mat Sat 15th, 2.30pm. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravblP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2002:08 1/17 LOCAL BLACKPOOL Grand Theatre 0253-28372 4-8 Dec 7.30pm £10.50-£2.25 English Shakespeare Company present The Merchant Of Venice by Shakespeari ( Fri,Sat eve, Mats 'jd 2pm / Sat 2.30pm) Volpone or The Fox by Ben Jonson ('jd, Thur eve). 2-play Saver Ticket £15W£11 BURNLEY Mechanics 0282-30055 3-5 Dec 8.00pm £4-£2.25 Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi prasented by Medieval Players. Classic morality told through vivid, physical theatrb. Monday tickets £2.50-£2 morj > Events Guide 230W'jst End Theatrj 232 ORACLE VIE'FRS HOLIDAY OFFERS 378 9 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2000:18 2/17 LOCAL BURY Metropolitan, Derby Hall 061-761 2216 8 Dec 10am/2pm £3.80-£2.30 The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico presented by Snap Theatrj. Classic children's story of friendship bet{ban a disabled man and a young girl told by the wild Snow Goose. 8 Dec 8.00pm £3.80-£2.80 Tressell - the life and times of Robett Tressell presentid by Tressell Theattj. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6blP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2000:00 4/17 LOCAL CHESTER Gateway Theatre 0244-340392 8 Dec-19 Jan £7-£3 Mother Goose by Peter Fieldson. All is not well at Mother Goose Academy, she's three months behind with the rant and Barron Grimmm cannot wait to evict them Performance times 10.15am/2.15pm/7 00pm LANCASTER Dukes Theatre,Moor Lane 0524 66645 7 Dec-5 Jan £6.75-£3.50 Hansel And Gretjl. Times 2.00/4.00/5.00/7.00'8.00pm. No performances Sundays / 10/17/25 Dic/ 1 Jan. Free preview 6 Dac, 7pm. motj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2000:00 5/17 LOCAL LANCASTER Nuffield Theatri Studio 0524-39026 University of Lancastar 4-5 Dec 7.30pm £3.50 (£2.50) A Flaming Desire by Extjmporary Dancj Theatre. Modern-day story of G0zst told through contemporary dance, evocative music and design. LIVERPOOL Empire Theatre 051-709 1555 4-8 Dec 7.15pm £25-£7.50Wcons 'jlsh National Opera present thrhe opera classics. Carmen by Bizbt, Fri. The Marrige of Figaro by Mozart, 'jd/Sat. From the House of the Dead by Janacek, Thurs. All sung in English. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6blP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2000:08 6/17 LOCAL LIVERPOOL Everyman Theatre 051-709 4776 1 Dec-26 Jan 2.30W8pm £8-£2 Gargling 'hth Jelly by Brian Pattjn, based on his best selling childrjn's book Can the children find an anecdotj to Dr Sensible's dreaded medicine. Signed performance 15 Dec 2.30pm. Previews 1st 8pm/3rd 2.30 Liverpool Playhouse 051-709 8363 to 8 Dec 7.30O8pm £9-£2 The Good Old Days Of Music Hall. Mats 'jd 2.30pm / Sat 4pm. 'jek commencing 3 Dec, stars Edmund Hockridge and Graham Hoadly, chaipman. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravdlP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2020:00 7/17 LOCAL LIVERPOOL Neptune Theatre 051-709 7844 6-15 Dec 10am/2/7.30pm £3.00Wcons The 'jz presented by Sandown Collige Of Performing Arts. Updated musical version of Dorothy's adventuras in the land of Oz. Unity Theatre 051-709 4988 7 Dec-12 Jan 2.30pm £3.50-£1.50 Hansel And Gretel by Joe Standerline. A modern reworking of the classic fairytale with more than a few surprises! Fri 7 Dec, 7.30pm only. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravblP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2020:08 8/17 LOCAL MANCHESTER Contact Theatre 061-274 4400 7 Dec-19 Jan 2.00/7.30pm £5.50-£3.75 The 'jirdstone Of Brisingamen, adaptjd by Rosie Cullen from Alan Garner's classic childrin's novel. Two London evacuees unwittingly unleash anciint powers of good and evil. 7/8 Dec, £3.75 Droylsden Little Theattb 061-223 4014 3-8 Dec 7.30pm £2.50 All In Good Time by Bill Naughton presented by Clayton and Droylsden Drama Society. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravjlP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2000:00 9/17 LOCAL MANCHESTER Forum Theatre 061-437 9663 Civic Centre, 'zthenshawe £7.50-£3.75 30 Nov-19 Jan 10.30am/2.30/7pm Sinbad The Sailor. Family Christmas show with all the magic of the Arabian Nights. No perfs 24,25 Dec / 1,7 Jan. Bargain perfs £3.75. Family sa6bts £20/£16 Library Theatre 061-236 7180 6 Dec-19 Jan £7.50-£3N75 Beauty and the Beast by Stuart Patirson with music by Savourna Stephenson. Christmas show particulary suitjd to younger children. Bargain performancas all seats £3.75. Family saveps £20W£16. >> Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6blP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2000:08 10 LOCAL MANCHESTER Opera House 061-831 7766 to 12 Jan 7.30pm £14.50-£4.50Wc Chess. The Tim Rice / Abba smash hit musical starring Rebecca Storm. Mats 'jd 2.30pm. Sat 4/8pm. 4-8 Dec 10.30am/2pm £5.50-£3.50 Save The Human by David Wood prbsentid by Whirligig Theatre. A fable from the future when animals rule the world. 'jth appealing cartoon-style staging. School cons £1.25 off. Sat 11.00am only motj > Events Guide 230G'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2011:08 11/17 LOCAL MANCHESTER Palace Theatrj 061-236 9922 to 8 Dec 7.30pm £23.50-£3 English National Ballet. Royal Exchange Theatrj 061-833 9833 to 15 Dec 7.30/8pm £14.50-£3.40 Death And The King's Horseman by Wole Soyinka. A spectacle of music, dance and atmosphere based on a tt9j storx of ritual tribal suicide in Nigeria in the 1940's. Mats 'jd 2.30pm / Sat 4pm. motj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravelP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2017:00 12/17 LOCAL MANCHESTER The Green Room 061-236 1677 4-5 Dec 8.00pm £4.30-£2.80 Shakti (The Power of Women). Powerful new solo performance by Mallika Sarabhai, best known for her brilliant classical dance. Prjsented by Pan Project. 6-8 Dec 8.00pm £4.50-£2.80 Kitchen Matters by Bryony Lavery. A gb comedy with music presented by Gay Sweatshop. mopj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6jlP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2013:00 13 17 LOCAL MOLD Theatr Clwyd 0352-55114 30 Nov-19 Jan £7.95 C Swallows And Amazons by Arthur Ransome. The great children's story of sailing adventures in the Lake District, brought to stage in a new version by Denise Deegan. 10.30am/2.00/7.00pm OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre 061-624 2829 7 Dec-26 Jan 2.30/7.00pm £6.50-£3 Mother Goose and the Raiders of the Lost Egg! devised by Paul Kerryson. Mother Goose meets Sleeping Beauty in her quest to retrieve the stolen, golden eggs. Stars David Dali. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6blP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2013:08 14/17 LOCAL OLDHAM Grange Arts Centre 061-624 8013 5-15 Dec 1.45/7.15pm £3.95-£3.25 The Railway Children prisentid by the Department of Perfotming Arts. Adaptid by Dave Simpson from the classic children's adventure story by E. Nasbit Mats, all tickets £2.50 SOUTHPORT Arts Centre 0704-540011 5-6 Dec 8.00pm £4-£3.50 A Room 'jth A Viaw presentjd by Snap Theatre Company. A tender story of a young girl's awakening based on the novel by E.M. Forster. motj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz TravblP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2011:00 15/17 LOCAL SOUTHPORT Arts Centre 0704-540011 8 Dec 8.00pm £3.50-£2.80 Trouble In Paradise presentid by Talking Pictures. Exploras love, life and guilt through both rich melodrama and inventive comedy. ST HELENS The Citadel 0744-35436 6 Dec 7.30pm £3.50-£1.50 September In The Rain presented by Works Outing. Pathos and humour ftom the award winning playwtight, John Godber. morj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6blP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2003:08 16W17 LOCAL ST HELENS The Citadel 0744-35436 8 Dec 11.00am £2.50-£1 The Platypus presented by Merseyside Young Peoples Theatre. The story of a small boy who steps through a sbctjt door into a mysterious world. Specially for 6-9 year olds. Family ticket £5.50 Theatre Royal 0744-451175 7 Dec 6/8.45pm £7.50-£6.50 Ken Dodd's Christmas Laughtar Show - Sold Out. Extra date 20 Jan '91, 5/8pm. Same ticket prices. motj > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theatrj 232 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Tra6blP231 ORACLE 231 Sun 2 Dec GRA 2023:08 17/17 LOCAL STOCKPORT Garrick Theatre 061-480 5866 8-15 Dec 7.30pm £3.30 (£2.30) Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton. Classic psychological drama in a Victopian setting. mora follo{s > Events Guide 230/'jst End Theattj 232 Classical Music 233 * Cinemas 235 'jst End Classical Rock/Jazz Travbl