stage & screen

Beck Theatre

Grange Road, Hayes, UB8 2UE. Box office: 020 8561 8371. www.becktheatre.org.uk Thursday December 1

One Night of Queen - Performed by

Gary Mullen & The Works: In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the show’s history. Since May 2002, Gary Mullen and The Works have performed throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences and have also twice rocked the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park, in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of 40,000. One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. 7.30pm, £21.

Saturday December 3

The Searchers In Concert: The legends of the Sixties in a special Christmas gig plus their worldwide hits, Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away; Sugar and Spice; When You Walk In The Room and many more; plus some specially selected festive songs. Don`t forget your light wands and your Christmas hats and get ready to sing your hearts out on what promises to be one of the best nights of the year. 7.30pm, £23.50.

Compass Theatre

Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, UB10 8PD. Box office: 01895 673 200 www.hillingdontheatres.uk Thursday December 1 to Saturday December 3

360 Youth Theatre presents Hotel

Paradise: One Hotel, one time, many stories. Cross dressing, secret agents and contacting the dead are a few of the themes explored in this black comedy. The performance will take place in the Studio at Compass Theatre. 7.45pm, £3 or £5.

Winston Churchill Hall

Pinn Way, Manor Farm, Ruislip, HA4 7QL. Box Office: 01895 678 800 hillingdontheatres.uk

Hillingdon Libraries presents What

makes a Bestseller?: Join hugely successful authors; Dinah Jefferies, Vanessa Lafaye, Kate Hamer and Claire Fuller for a fascinating look at how some novels become an overnight runaway success! Mince pies and mulled wine will be available, along with some great ideas for Christmas gifts.

This event will be chaired by author Antonia Honeywell who was Hillingdon Libraries Culture Bite Author. 7.30pm, £5.

Theatre Royal Windsor

Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PS. Box Office: 01753 853 888 www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk Wednesday November 30 to Saturday December 31

Jack and the Beanstalk: Waving her wand over Windsor this Christmas will be former Blue Peter presenter and Perfect Housewife Anthea Turner, who will star as The Fairy alongside the energetic Wide Awake presenter and `utterly brilliant!’ Timmy Mallett as The King, with his trusty side-kick, the itsy bitsy teeny weeny Pinky Punky. Making everyone’s `flesh creep’, the Bear Grylls’ Mission Survive finalist and controversial Dancing on Ice judge, Jason Gardiner will trade in his score cards to take to the stage as the Giant’s Henchman. £13 to £34, see website for times

Lyric Hammersmith

Lyric Square, King St, London W6 0QL. Box office: 020 8741 6850 www.lyric.co.uk now until Saturday January 7, 2017

Aladdin: Our hero flies into Hammersmith on his magic carpet for some festive fun. Fresh for 2016, the show will be full of colourful characters, live music, lots of laughs and of course the magical genie. Suitable for ages 6 and over. £15 to £35 or family £70, see website for performance times Until Saturday December 24 Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas: Join Father Christmas as he gets ready for his busiest day of the year, Christmas Eve. Full of merry touches with plenty of live music, songs and playful puppetry. For children under six and their families. £10, see website for performance times.

Questors Theatre

12 Mattock Lane, London, Ealing, W5 Box office: 020 8567 5184 www.questors.org.uk Saturday December 3

Christmas Vintage Fayre: Buy your Christmas presents at The Questors. Enjoy live music and refreshments while you browse a wide range of stalls selling gifts and bric-a-brac. A great chance to buy Christmas gifts for friends and family. Free entry, 6pm to 10pm.

Pride film screening: Pride is a 2014 British LGBT-related historical comedydrama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. The cast includes Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and Andrew Scott. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Mike Jackson (portrayed in the film) and Dave Lewis from Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. £10 or £5, 7.30pm.