Bronwyne is back

Following her hugely successful return to these shores in 2017, Mississippi Delta songbird Bronwynne Brent is back with a brand new album to promote.

Bronwyne ended 2016 on a high, carrying off the Best Female Performer title in the annual readers’ poll on the AmericanaUK website for the second year running.

Bob Harris continues to champion her at BBC Radio 2 and has recorded two studio sessions.

She will be at the HAC at 7.30pm on Sunday, March 4 with tickets costing £ 12.

Call 01294 274059. The brave cast of Kilmarnock Amateur Operatic Society ( KAOS) return to the Palace Theatre with their production of The Full Monty.

In this stage adaptation of the 1997 film of the same name, the show sees six unemployed steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act after seeing their wives’ enthusiasm for a touring company of Chippendales.

As they overcome their anxieties and self- consciousness, they find strength in their cameraderie. The Full Monty runs from Tuesday, March 13, until Saturday, March 17, with performances at 7.30pm and an additional matinee show at 2.30pm on the Saturday.

Tickets cost £ 18 or £ 16 concession. All matinee tickets £ 16. Call the Palace Theatre box office on 01563 554900 or visit eastayrshireleisure. com to book. Concesion tickets are availale for Tuesday and Wednesday only.