The Boycie’s back in town with his showbiz tales
ENJOY an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and Horses.
In this one-off show, Only Fools and Boycie, the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career.
Having worked with some of the biggest names in showbusiness, he’ll be spilling the beans about Only Fools and Horses co-stars like Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst and friends and fellow performers like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Oliver Reed and George Best. He’ll also recall tales from his time in Dr Who, Coronation Street and other TV classics.
Mr Challis will also meet fans after the show during a meet ’n’ greet to sign autographs and pose for pictures, while signing copies of his autobiography, Being Boycie, and novel, Reggie: A Stag At Bay.
Tickets for The Only Fools and Boycie Show at The Plaza on Thursday, September 29, at 7.30pm can be booked in person from our Box Office on Mersey Square in Stockport, by calling our booking line on 0161 477 7779 or by visiting our web site www.stockportplaza.co.uk Peter Johnson
CHADS THEATRE
CHADS Theatre opened their season last week with a popular Ayckbourn comedy.
The audience had the benefit of being able to book their tickets free online.
The box office team had plenty of positive comments about the new online ticketing system - in particular, how easy it was to use. The show was a virtual sell-out with customers queuing for returns on several nights.
The next play, which will run from October 22 to 29, is Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’. Be sure to book early to avoid disappointment. For those of you who like beautiful costume dramas, this is one not to be missed.
Ibsen’s psychological masterpiece was hugely controversial in its day and, even now, this intense emotional thriller remains a classic with an unforgettable ending.
‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen runs from October 22 to 29 - 7.45pm at Chads Theatre, Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme.
Tickets can be booked free online via www. chads.co.uk Di Lawson
SEVEN MILES OUT
IT’S that Foodie Friday time of the month again and we are delighted that this month’s event is part of the fantastic Manchester Food and Drink Festival Fringe.
Foodie Friday is proud to be nominated as ‘Best Pop Up Event’ at the Manchester Food and Drink Awards and there’s still time to vote for us and all of the other great Stockport businesses that have been nominated for awards this year. If you’d like to help put our town in the spotlight you can vote by visiting http:// foodanddrinkfestival. com/awards/
This month we have 15 of the best street food traders from all over the North West converging on the Market Place with some exciting new additions including Chaat Cart Indian street food and Dim Sum Su offering authentic Cantonese cuisine.
As ever there will be some great live music. In the Market Hall don’t miss the talents of singer song-writers Heidi Dewhirst and Charli White with the excellent band Caroline (formerly Violet Society) to end the evening.
All the musicians will be playing second sets in Seven Miles Out where we will be starting our evening with the amazing Candy Cactus, a talented bunch of youngsters from the Heatons who have a great eclectic sound.
Don’t miss our regular food trader ArtiSam who will be set up in Angel Yard behind Seven Miles Out selling his delicious smoked meats and vegan specialities along with lots of mouthwatering accompaniments.
For more information on Foodie Friday visit our website www.skfoodiefriday.co.uk
Catch up on what’s happening at Seven Miles out by visiting www.sevenmilesoutarts.co.uk Rosemary Barratt
NK THEATRE ARTS THE FORUM, ROMILEY
THIS weekend we have another fantastic comedy night of laughter and comedy at the Forum Theatre as we welcome three brilliant acts plus a wonderful compère.
If you have never been to a comedy night at the forum, it is a great opportunity for friends and work colleagues to gather together for a fun night out in a relaxed cabaret setting with late bar, open all night, and music to finish. We have tables of up to 12 people available so we can accommodate large groups, small groups of friends or even couples! Featuring in the line-up for this night is Tanya Lee Davis, star of Live at the Apollo and The John Bishop Show plus many more TV appearances. We are also delighted to be welcoming ‘The Noise Next Door’, who are a fantastic improve group as seen on BBC 3’s Live from Edinburgh and they will be sandwiched by another fantastic act. Our compère for the evening is Pete Otway with the comedy kicking off just after 8pm. To grab your tickets for the event call our booking line on 0333 666 3366 or you can book online by visiting www. theforumtheatre.co.uk. Tickets are priced at £10 each with two tickets on sale for £18.00. So get down to the Forum Theatre this weekend and sample and support some brilliant live comedy this Saturday, October 1. Darren Stannage