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Bethany takes to the Streetz

Bethany takes to the Streetz

1:00pm Thursday 3rd May 2012

A BOLTON singer has landed a starring role in a new musical which opens in Manchester this weekend.

Phoenix rises from Octagon stage

Lynda Rooke and John McArdle in rehearsal

9:30am Thursday 3rd May 2012

“SHE was the Elizabeth Taylor of the North,” says Lynda Rooke of Pat Phoenix, the fiery Coronation Street actress whose life is to be brought to the stage at the Octagon from tonight.

Isy's charming show heads to the Lowry

Isy's charming show heads to the Lowry

9:44am Tuesday 1st May 2012

ONE of the hottest tickets for May is a one-woman show from a relatively unknown comedian. Isy Suttie’s Pearl and Dave is an unlikely tale of internet romance which has been capturing hearts since she took it to the Edinburgh festival, last year.

Tyldesley hope to build on success

Tyldesley hope to build on success

9:54am Tuesday 1st May 2012

TYLDESLEY Little Theatre end their season in style next month with the charming comedy, Building Blocks.

Me And My Girl by Farnworth Performing Arts Company at The Albert Halls

10:41am Thursday 26th April 2012

A NEAR capacity crowd gathered at Bolton’s Albert Halls on Wednesday for the first night of the heart warming rendition of classic musical Me and My Girl. And they weren’t disappointed by the performance of the Farnworth Performing Arts Company.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

9:56am Thursday 19th April 2012

I AM not ashamed to admit that I have shed a tear to some Hollywood Blockbusters in my time.

Fabulous Phantom impresses in Manchester

Fabulous Phantom impresses in Manchester

11:06am Wednesday 11th April 2012

THE Phantom of the Opera is one of the world’s best loved musicals, and so any new production comes with an element of risk. With so many expectations riding on it, and far from its London home, could this touring production live up to its own formidable reputation?

Review: The Winslow Boy, Octagon Theatre, Bolton

11:06am Monday 2nd April 2012

AN uncaring Government, determined only to look after its own and protect its reputation? A young man unfairly castigated by the agencies of the state? A family determined to do whatever it takes to clear his name? No, this is not some new play set in China, Russia or even modern England at its worst. This is Terence Rattigan’s 1946 masterpiece, which the year after his centenary proves why he remains one of the most important playwrights of his time.

Charming Carousel showcases young talent

9:50am Monday 26th March 2012

RENOWNED Bolton-born theatre critic Eric Bentley once said some rather mean things about Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Carousel, but this rather sweet production by CATS Youth Theatre may well have been able to change his mind.

The Four Tops and The Temptations - Manchester Arena

9:07am Saturday 24th March 2012

THE Arena was turned into a monster Tardis as it transported thousands of middle aged popsters back to the 60s and 70s.

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