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REGENT THEATRE
UNTIL JANUARY 6 Robin Hood: Pantomime about the outlaw and his merry men, starring Jonny Wilkes and Christian Patterson. There are two shows a day at various times. Tickets cost £13.90£33.90. TOMORROW Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club: Stand-up in the piano bar, from 8pm. (Box office: 0844 8717649)
VICTORIA HALL
TONIGHT BBC Philharmonic: Music from Beethoven and Mozart as part of the Stoke-on-trent Festival. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets from £22.15-£38.15. TOMORROW Barry Steele and Friends: 1960s and 1980s tracks as part of a tribute to Roy Orbison. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets from £22-£27. SUNDAY The Glenn Miller Orchestra: Tribute featuring 1940s hits from the bandleader and the Andrews Sisters. Starts at 3pm. Tickets cost £14.90. MONDAY The Snowman: Showing of the classic film based on Raymond Briggs’s book, accompanied by a live orchestra. Starts at 1pm and 7pm. Tickets cost £19.15. THURSDAY Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown: The comic is on tour. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £25.25. (Box office: 0844 8717649)
NEW VIC
UNTIL JANUARY 26 The Wind in the Willows: Join Rat, Mole, Badger and Mr Toad for an adventure on the riverbank as they navigate boat trips, intriguing new places and a succession of motor cars in this adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale. Starts at 7.30pm, with daily shows at different times. Tickets cost £15.50-£24.50. UNTIL TOMORROW I’m Eric, Get Me Out Of Here!: David Graham’s annual festive show is described as a ‘1960s party in the jungle’. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets from £19-£24. The Albion Band: Songs, carols, spoken word and dance featuring Simon Nicol, Kellie While, Simon Care and Ashley Hutchings. Starts at 7.45pm. Tickets from £18-£22. (Box office: 01782 717962)
CREWE LYCEUM
UNTIL JANUARY 6 Jack and the Beanstalk: Comedy duo Cannon and Ball star in the annual pantomime. Various show times daily. Tickets from £22.50. (Box office: 01270 368242)