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●●SATURDAY 23 December Middleton Band presents Christmas with the Houghton Weavers for an evening of folk and festivities

Tickets available from the link here or by calling 0161 375 1876.

Cost: Adults £12, concessions £10. Time: Doors 7pm, entertainment from 7.30pm. Address: St Michael’s Church, Townley Street, Middleton M24 1BT.

●●SUNDAY 24 December Carols Around the Band Stand

Join Friends of Hare Hill Park for some Christmas Carols with Littleborough Brass Band on Christmas Eve.

Time: 5pm - 6pm. Phone Simon France 07931 992393. Address: Hare Hill Park, Hare Hill Road, Littleborough OL15 9HE.

●●UNTIL 28 December Christmas Pantomime: Snow White

Trio Entertainment return to Heywood for the fairest Panto in the land - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Starring Coronation Street star Steve Arnold as Muddles and television star Basil Brush as the virtual voice and image of the Magic Mirror.

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, which is the most spectacular pantomime of all? Join Snow White in her fairytale adventure of a lifetime. Will Prince Ritchie rescue his beloved Snow White from the Wicked Queen’s evil spells?

Will the horrible Henchman complete his perilous task upon the Princess? Will the Seven Dwarfs get to the poisoned apple before Snow White?

Cost: Tickets from £9.50. *Suitable for all ages. Various show times at 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and

6.30pm on different days. Phone: Heywood Sports Village 01706

924000. Tickets can be booked online.

Address: Heywood Sports

Village, W Starkey Street, Heywood OL10 4TW.

●●UNTIL 29 December Jack and the Beanstalk Middleton’s Christmas Pantomime

This Christmas, you’re invited to a pantomime full of Fe, Fi, Fo and Fun! Join our hero Jack, his mother Dame Trott and his brother Silly Billy as they try to defeat the evil Fleshcreep and his master the

Giant who lives in the great castle in the sky.

Jack dreams of marrying Princess Jill, he hopes that if he saves the village his dreams may just come true. With help from The Fairy and some magic beans anything is possible... Don’t miss this year’s spectacular pantomime featuring a superb cast, beautiful scenery, colourful costumes, amazing special effects, and lots and lots of laughs.

Suitable for all ages. To book your tickets please visit the website or call the Box Office on 0300 303 8633.

Address: Middleton Arena, Lcpl Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, M24 1AG.