Latest events on sale #7
Mark Radcliffe and The Big Figures
The Big Figures is a proper R&B band in the classic Dr Feelgood mould, featuring BBC 6 Music DJ Mark Radcliffe and his best mate of over thirty years, PJ Walmsley.
Feelgood afficionados will know that The Big Figure was the drummer in the original group and that explains the name of this band, rather than any reference to the middle-aged spread experienced by certain members. Fresh from performing at The Ramsbottom Festival make sure you catch this fantastic band, and help us to raise money for the next Ramsbottom Festival.
Please note this event has been moved from 19 April @ 8pm
A Ramsbottom Festival Fundraiser event.
Sarah Dixon and Friends
With Becky Tate, plus guest appearances from 1000 Watt label mates Jupitar Sands, Fort Worth and Inora
In a world of pre-packaged, disposable Pop; Sarah Dixon is a breath of fresh air. The Manchester based singer/songwriter combines insightful lyrics, graceful guitar and a voice that cannot fail to wow. Currently one of Manchester's best kept secrets, her songs have a depth and emotion beyond her years. The music she makes is euphoric, yet bittersweet. Often intimate, always engaging, she is truly a star in the making.
Midnight Train
With influences from Bonnie Raitt to Little Feat, Etta James to Bill Withers, Steely Dan, James Brown and Keb Mo, Midnight Train is a mix of Funk, Soul, Blues and R & B creating an uplifting and dynamic set, which appeals to a wide range of audiences.
Accompanying Debbie Giles' smooth rich vocals are Steve Oakman a vibrant, creative keyboard player, on guitar the sensitive touch of Pete Emery and on steady funky bass Chris Belshaw.
Gin and Chronic Arthritis
MaD Theatre Company
Love is in the air in the Pickles household. Mariah Pickles loves her boyfriend Jarvis, they are expecting their first child, Baby Ga Ga. Mariah's Mam loves her Bobby, but he's inside for looting and her brother Carlton is looking for love on the internet.
Mariah's Nanna however has lots of loves. One night, one of her fancy men, Wheelchair Barry, takes her on a date to a psycic supper where she's contacted by a lover from long ago. Nanna is over the moon but Barry is jealous of the fella from the other side.
From the producers of Angels With Manky Faces, Thai Brides and Teacakes and The Demise & Rise of Bunny Lamar this is MaD Theatre Company's latest comedy. Miss it and your life will be that bit emptier than it should be.
Jay Tamkin Band
Jay Tamkin is a multidimensional, multi-talented singer/songwriter and instrumentalist who has been likened to Stevie Winwood and a young Jimi Hendrix.
He has played with and alongside Robin Trower, Eric Burdon, Chris Farlowe, Madeline Bell, Roy Ayers, Popa Chubby, Pat Travers, The Groundhogs, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Blockheads and many more.
The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
Blunderbus Theatre Company
Plop was a baby Barn Owl. He lived at the top of a tall tree, in a field. He was fat and fluffy. He had big round eyes. Plop was exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been - except for one thing. He was AFRAID of the DARK.
An irresistible blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling. Come join us, - it's going to be a hoot!
For ages 3-7 years.
Way Out West
The Future is Unwritten
Two men walk into a pub - and then it stops being normal.
Pints are drunk; conversation spans the creation of the universe, the meaning of happiness, the chemical construction of pork scratchings - and how they seem to know more about each other than complete strangers could, or should. And they both seem to recollect dreams in which they met Laurel and Hardy, and each other.
As the alcohol kicks in Simon and Peter find themselves lurching towards an unnerving philosophical and spiritual world, where it becomes a distinct possibility that they are Laurel and Hardy reincarnated... but that's simply laughable, absurd and beyond comprehension - isn't it?
This funny, tender, melancholic and puzzling play comes from the company who created recent hit shows Meeting Joe Strummer and Don't Shoot The Clowns.
Rachel Sermanni
She's a straight-up storyteller with a voice to blow all others clean out of the water. 19-year-old Scottish singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni packs an almighty punch with her earthy folk melodies and dextrous fingerpicking. She recently released Black Currents' EP to great acclaim.
A Night at the Opera
Bury Choral Society
Join Bury Choral Society for a night of drama, love and tragedy as they perform some of the best loved choruses from Carmen, Il trovatore, La traviata and more under the baton of musical director Sinead Hayes.
Bury Choral Society are joined by professional soloists and accompanied on piano by Jonathan Ellis. It will be an unforgettable night, not to be missed.
Red Riding Hood
Horse + Bamboo Theatre Company
Horse + Bamboo present a gorgeously rendered re-telling of the classic girl-and-the-wolf tale.
Exquisite visuals blend with pantomime-style silliness and spooky moments to create an enchanting piece of theatre. Ideal for all ages over 4.
The story that everybody knows - or do they?