This competition is now closed and the answer was Cher. Congratulations to Sheelagh McCarthy, Kevin Petre and Geoff Dagger.

The Meatloaf Trilogy is a rocking good show, led by Steve Steinman as Meat, himself. How would you fancy a pair of tickets to see the best tribute to the Bat Out Of Hell?

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Steve Steinman has had them rocking in the aisles for almost twenty years now. If you want to see this rocker stirring the crowd with his Dead Ringer act, than enter our competition below:

We have 3 pairs of tickets up for grabs for WOS Manchester subscribers on Friday 1st February, 2008 (7.30pm) at the Palace Theatre. All you have to do to win, is answer the question below.

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The Arts Council has announced plans to end its annual funding of queerupnorth in March 2008. This popular and innovative festival was due to be staged in Manchester in May. The programme includes Tough Time, Nice Time, by radical theatre troupe Ridiculusmus and The Fairy Godfather of Hollywood, avant-garde performer Bette Bourne’s show about the life and times of Hollywood screen icon Rock Hudson.

This withdrawal of funds means will lead to the cancellation of the 2008 festival in Manchester, halt all future touring plans, and result in the closure of Queer Up North.

Many Manchester venues including the Library Theatre, Contact Theatre, The Lowry, the Royal Exchange, and the Bridgewater Hall have all called on Arts Council Northwest not to cut queerupnorth’s funding. (more…)

Any Dream Will Do runners up Craig Chalmers (pictured) and Keith Jack are both set to star in the touring version of the hit show Joseph And His Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat in Manchester this April.

The show opens at the Palace Theatre on 28th April. Chalmers is set to continue playing the lead role of Joseph and Jack reprises his role as the narrator. The show has been touring the country since July, offering audiences value for money as they get to see two contestants from the BBC TV hit talent show.

Chalmers was often criticised by many judges on the programme for being too ‘cabaret’ but Bill Kenwright himself often defended him. He has since commented: “I said from day one that I thought Craig would make a terrific Joseph. “He has the looks, the physique, the voice – and the talent.” (more…)

This competition is now closed and the answer was Maggie Smith. Congratulations to Rosemary Peet, Linda Taylor and Hazel Doyle.

The Songs Of Sister Act is a gospel get together that will have you and your friends dancing in the aisles!

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The hit Sister Act movies are both camp classics filled with hits from yesteryear. How would you like to relive these movies in the company of Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson and X Factor singing star Roweta?

Well, we have 3 pairs of tickets up for grabs for WOS Manchester subscribers on Friday 08 February, 2008 (7.30pm) at the Palace Theatre. All you have to do to win, is answer the question below.

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The Songs Of Sister Act

Three Degrees star Sheila Ferguson, X- Factor’s Rowetta and renowned choir, The London Community Gospel Choir are set to star in The Songs Of Sister Act, a Gospel spectacular at the Palace Theatre, Manchester on Friday 8th February. (more…)

The Library Theatre, one of Manchester’s best loved theatres has announced its new season and there is huge variety to suit all comers.

The season opens with the theatre’s Re:Play Festival, a season of nine new plays from Manchester-based theatre companies, all of which were seen at some of the city’s smaller non-traditional theatre venues in 2007. Re:play is from Tuesday 15 – Saturday 26 January.

The next production in the season, will be the previously announced Waiting For Godot, Samuel Beckett’s tale of a pair of tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, with leading stage actors George Costigan and David Fielder taking the main roles. While David Neilson, (pictured above, left) best known for playing Roy Cropper in Coronation Street, and esteemed stage actor Russell Dixon, will play the supporting characters, Lucky and Pozzo.

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