Ed Byrne: If I’m Honest
2022-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | St Helens Theatre Royal, Corporation Street, St Helens, Merseyside, St Helens, WA10 1LQ
TV favourite Ed Byrne is finally back on the road with his biggest tour to date!
Join one of the UK’s finest observational comics as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.
A TV household name, Ed has been seen on pretty much every TV programme in the UK including Mock The Week, Top Gear, Have I Got News For You, The Graham Norton Show and Live At The Apollo.

Traditional Family Panto Robinson Crusoe
2022-01-14 19:30 - 2022-01-23 16:30 | St Michael’s Parish Hall, Shaw Street, Swinley, Wigan, WN1 2BQ
﻿You can’t beat St Michael’s ADS for great value & entertainment! Ask our regulars. So it’s time to book for our swashbuckling pantomime adventure “Robinson Crusoe” by Ian D Field. We are following covid government guidelines to ensure your safety and we are so looking forward to seeing you.
January 14-23 2022
At St Michael’s Hall, Shaw Street, Swinley, Wigan WN1 2BQ
7.30pm 14,20,21,22
2.00pm 15,16,22,23
£6 / £5 ring June on 07806787250

White Horse Inn
2020-05-12 19:30 - 22:00 | St. Joseph’s Hall, Chapel Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2PR
A musical comedy set in the beautiful lakes and mountains of Austria with wonderful foot-tapping Tyrolean music.
Leopold, the head waiter of the White Horse Inn is passionately in love with the owner, Josepha. She only has eyes for one of her regular guests, Valentine Sutton, a solicitor, who happens to be involved in a business dispute with Ebenezer Grinkle, a manufacturer from Oldham. Sutton falls in love with Ottoline, Grinkle’s daughter. Sub-plots abound …. An engagement as a business arrangement? But to whom?

PQA Warrington - Free Open Day
2020-05-02 09:45 - 13:00
PQA Warrington is a dedicated performing arts Academy, with classes in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre and Film & TV.
To celebrate the opening, we are inviting young people, aged 4-18 years, to attend a free open day, giving your child the opportunity to try a taster session in each of our modules, no prior experience of performing arts is necessary!
Parents are invited to stay for refreshments and to watch the classes.

Atalanta Forever
2020-04-25 13:00 - 15:00
Mikron Theatre present a tale of underdogs Atalanta in 1920s Britain as they take on the Dick, Kerr Ladies and the FA in one fell swoop. Tickets £6 per adult, £5 for library card holders or £3 concessions on Eventbrite or from the venue.

Death by Paintbrush
2020-04-24 19:30 - 22:00
Aughton & Ormskirk U3A Drama Group presents the a 1920s-themed play filled with intrigue. Tickets £12.50 on 01695 227503 or 01695 578207.

Elixir of Love
2020-04-03 19:30 - 22:00
Merseyside Opera Viva perform Donizelli’s sparkling comic opera, The Elixir of Love. Tickets £15 on 0151 558 1552 or tickets@opera-viva.org.uk

Beatles Night
2020-03-28 19:30 - 22:00
Top Marks present a special night of Beatles music to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their breakup. Tickets £9 from the venue or on TicketSource.

Out & About with Gilbert & Sullivan
2020-03-28 19:30 - 22:00
The Hoghton Players present ‘Out and About with Gilbert & Sullivan’ – a journey around the world with plenty of classic songs. Tickets £7 including refreshments on 01704 578232.

Death of a Salesman
2020-03-27 19:30 - 22:00
A classic play about the downfall of the American Dream performed by Southport Dramatic Club. Tickets £10-£12 on 01704 530521 or 01704 530460.

Aladdin
2020-03-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Trinity United Reformed Church, Milton Grove, Wigan, WN1 2PG
Trinity Players present Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp later this month, in a pantomime penned by Peter Denyer. Head to old Peking where rags become riches, true love is tested and it takes more than three wishes to get a happy ending.
Tickets cost £7.50 per adult and £5 per child, and are bookable from Joyce on 01695 624893.

The Haunting
2020-03-24 19:45 - 22:00
A spine-tingling play based on Dickens’ ghost stories! Tickets £10 on 07801 842983 or at formbylittletheatre.co.uk

Mamma Mia Party
2020-03-21 19:30 - 22:30
Join Nikos and his three singing waitresses for Greek food and ABBA’s greatest hits! Tickets £25 including a Greek Meze buffet, bookable on 07709 766108.

Instagramming the Apocalypse
2020-03-20 19:00 - 20:30
A satirical look into anxiety and the strange era we’re living in – who do you trust when the news is fake and global politics is a joke? Tickets £6 for adults, £5 for library card holders or £3 concessions on Eventbrite or from the venue.

Alice in Wonderland
2020-03-19 19:30 - 21:30
Wigan Little Theatre’s Youth Theatre present the Lewis Carroll novel adapted for stage! Curiouser and curiouser! Tickets £10-£12 on 01942 242561.

One Act Comedies
2020-03-11 08:00 - 17:00
Ormskirk Theatre Company present ‘Let’s Be ‘Avin’ You!’ and ‘Funeral Tea’, two one-act domestic comedies. Tickets £10 from the venue or on TicketSource.

Ladies That Bus - Theatre Show
2020-03-02 14:30 - 16:30
A heart-warming and hilarious comedy of journeys taken and not taken, of regrets and celebrations, and what it means to be free… Based on real-life interviews with bus travellers in the North and peppered with humour, songs and original music, it shows a day-in-the life of the Route 555 bus to Keswick, and the kaleidoscope of different characters that travel on it – each with their very own tales to tell…
Tickets: £8 each
Booking essential

Meet Andy Briggs
2020-03-01 18:00 - 21:00
Author and film director Andy Briggs presents a talk about his career path and a screening of his critically acclaimed film Crowhurst, followed by a Q&A. Tickets £3-£5 at www.southportbijoucinema.co.uk or from the venue.

Annie Jr.
2020-02-29 17:30 - 19:00 | West Lancashire College, College Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DX
Base Dance Performing Arts bring a musical performance of Annie Jr, based on the book by Thomas Meehan. Tickets £8 per adult or £4 per U4, available on 07958 346854 or 01704 897789.

TV Trance Mission
2020-02-26 19:30 - 22:00
Enjoy an 80s-themed comedy musical presented by the Willpower Youth Theatre! Tickets £7 per adult or £6 concessions, bookable on 01942 745082.

Mambo Jambo
2020-02-21 19:30 - 22:30
Acoustic roots duo Mambo Jambo present a joyous mash-up of styles, including percussion using suitcases and spoons! Tickets £5 from the venue.

Curtain Up!
2020-02-21 19:30
Curtain Up! is the hilarious story of five women who inherit equal shares in a dilapidated theatre and plan to bring it back to life again. However, not everything goes according to plan, and our spirited ladies must do everything they can to prevent their audience from realising that something’s gone wrong!

The Spine Play
2020-02-20 19:30 - 21:00
A new play about goals, brotherhood and the football academy system – Kyle, Liam and Hakeem are all reaching for the same golden contract into the premier league, but institutional racism and toxic masculinity take their toll. Tickets bookable at the venue.

The Cat in the Hat
2020-02-16 14:30 - 16:00
Gamboling Arena presents a hilarious production of the Dr. Seuss classic! Tickets £7 on 07709 766108.

Drive-In Cinema
2020-02-14 20:30 - 23:00
See Pretty Woman like you’ve never seen it before – in the grounds of Haigh Woodland Park! What better way to spend Valentine’s Day? There’ll also be plenty of music, food, quizzes and giveaways, plus a free session of adventure golf. Tickets £30 per car at www.boxoffice.wlct.org

Harry Potter Book Day
2020-02-08 10:00 - 11:00
Get involved in the Triwizard Tournament, facing challenges to test your magical prowess and powers of deduction! Play games, make crafts and much more at this free event.

'Ey Oop Campers!
2020-02-01 19:00 - 21:30 | St. James Church Hall Wrightington, Church Lane, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9SN
A lighthearted look at the fun, intrigue and mayhem of a 1950s holiday camp, performed by Upholland & District U3A Variety Theatre Group! Tickets £6 per adult or £3 per U16 including refreshments on 01257 473941.

Cleopatra: An Adult Pantomime
2020-01-31 19:30 - 21:30
The Random Theatre Company present Cleopatra: an adult pantomime. Filled with raunchy laughs, tickets cost £8 on 07757 416560 or from the venue.

Aladdin
2020-01-28 19:30 - 21:30
Parbold’s very own pantomime is Aladdin – full of magic, laughter and songs! Tickets £7.50 per adult or £5.50 per child from DIY Centre Parbold.

On the Eve of Murder
2020-01-18 19:30 - 22:00
Enter the glitz and glamour of a 1920s speakeasy in New York for a night of murder and intrigue with Ormskirk Theatre Company. Tickets £10 from the venue or on 07757 416560.
