Classic comedy, music for charity and women’s fight for equality
WE all love a great laugh so on Sunday, March 12, at 7.30pm join the legendary comedy act ‘The Grumbleweeds’ at The Plaza in the very heart of Stockport for an evening of laughter, music, magic and more! It’s a show that’s full to the brim with laugh-outloud comedy routines, great singers, theatrical magic and fun for all the family!
See exactly what’s kept The Grumbleweeds at the very top of their game for over 50 years as they perform some of their hilarious comedy routines in this non-stop variety spectacular.
Tickets for the sensationally hilarious Grumbleweeds, live on stage at The Plaza on Sunday, March 12, can be purchased in person from The Plaza Box Office on Mersey Square in Stockport, by calling our Booking Line on 0161 477 7779 or by visiting The Plaza web site on www. stockportplaza.co.uk. Ted Doan
SEVEN MILES OUT
WE’RE excited to have some great events taking place this week in Seven Miles Out with a bit of something for everyone.
On Thursday we have our regular monthly comedy night A Laugh In Stockport which is attracting a great community to watch some top quality comedians.
This month’s headline act is Tony Burgess who is quite simply one of the best and funniest comedians you can see on the UK club circuit.
Tony has over 20 years on the UK comedy scene under his belt, is a winner of the prestigious City Life Comedian of the Year Award and runnerup for the So You Think You’re Funny Award at the Edinburgh Festival.
You may recognise him from his role in the BBC3 comedy Ideal, where he played DJ Troy, Moz’s crazy, vinyl obsessed brother.
Also performing are Malaysian comic Nigel Ng, promising newcomer Harry Stachini and regular MC Danny Sutcliffe.
Tickets are £7 in advance from Seven Miles Out or online at www.stockportcomedy.co.uk
On Saturday night we are delighted to welcome two great Stockport bands for a special evening of music helping to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Square One are a trio of talented eleven-yearolds playing their energetic brand of indie-pop at 8pm and The Hidden will be playing a set of rock and blues in their own inimitable energetic style at 9.30pm. A great night of live music is guaranteed and all for a very worthy cause. Doors open at 7.30pm and admission is free.
Sunday is the Vintage Village Fair at Stockport Market Hall and we will be launching a series of new social events called Strawberry Sundays every second Sunday of the month to celebrate the legacy of the town’s iconic Strawberry Studios.
We are teaming up with Peter Wadsworth, the historian who has been responsible for the resurgence of interest in Strawberry Studios. He will be doing two themed talks throughout the afternoon - ‘The Story of Strawberry Studios’ at 1pm and ‘10cc and Strawberry Studios’ at 3pm.
We will also be joined by the founder of Strawberry Studios Peter Tattersall who will be in conversation with Peter Wadsworth.
Join us from midday for a great afternoon of Strawberry Studios music and memories and treat yourself to something sticky and strawberry from Wonderland Cakes.
See www.sevenmilesoutarts.co.uk Rosemary Barratt
CHADS THEATRE
CHADS Theatre’s next production is The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, from March 11 to 18, 2017 at 7.45pm.
‘The cause of all this is - love!’
First produced at Covent Garden in January 1775, it has delighted audiences ever since with its vivid characters Sir Anthony Absolute, Lydia Languish, Sir Lucius O’Trigger and others who have come to Bath for their health and to pursue their lovers, real or imagined - and not to be missed, the outrageous Mrs Malaprop with her individual take on the use of the English language!
Tickets are now on sale for this classic piece of theatre and is one not to be missed!
You can book online for free at www.chads. co.uk/book-online or call call the Box Office on 0333 666 3366 (telephone bookings are subject to a £1.50 transaction fee per booking) online bookings are completely free. Di Lawson
NK THEATRE ARTS
JUST two weeks to go until our major show Made In Dagenham hits Stockport. Inspired by a true story and based on the hit movie, Made in Dagenham is the uplifting new West End musical comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what is right.
Essex 1968. Like millions of other working women, each morning Rita O’Grady is just trying to get her husband out of bed, get the kids off to school and get to work at the factory on time. But life is about to change forever when it’s announced that the girls in the stitching room of Ford’s Dagenham car plant will have their pay grade dropped to ‘unskilled’. Quickly drawing on a strength she never knew she had, Rita leads her friends in a battle against the might of Ford and the corruption of the Union supposed to protect them. As the girls’ inspiring journey gets bigger than anyone could have imagined, the pressure is too much for some, but can Rita keep up the fight and the happy home she’s worked so hard for? Funny, touching and timeless, Made in Dagenham shows how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they stand together.
Tickets for the show, which takes place from March 30 to April 1, can be bought by visiting www.theforumtheatre.co.uk or by calling the ticket line on 0333 666 3366. Darren Stannage