Arts News
Spirited Christmas fun
Published 28 November 2008
Theatre designer Martin Johns can be excused if he looks like he’s just seen a ghost. Actually he’s seen three of them! Martin is the man with the task of turning Keswick Theatre by the Lake’s festive season production of A Christmas Carol into a magical experience for thousands of theatregoers of all ages.Carlisle Green Room Club’s 2008 pantomime, Red Riding Hood, opens on Monday. Written by James Sparks and Michael Spencer it’s the epic journey of the original “Hoody in Red” (played by Mark Davidson), Grandma (Malcolm Dunn) and the Wolf (Lisa Moffat).
Star tenor flies in for birthday concert
Published 28 November 2008
The enduringly popular Carlisle Musical Society is celebrating its 80th birthday with a special concert in the city tomorrow.
Film fest competition
Published 28 November 2008
KESWICK Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary next year.
Artist to return to county with his colourful paintings
Published 28 November 2008
TOP British artist Paul Horton, whose paintings often draw comparisons to LS Lowry’s, returns to Treeby & Bolton gallery, Keswick, tomorrow with his latest collection of work.
Actor Graeme makes his direct debut
Published 28 November 2008
He has performed in productions as diverse as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Stags & Hens and Brassed Off.
More pantos and Christmas shows this season
Published 28 November 2008
A Christmas Carol, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Saturday, November 29 – Saturday, January 17. Jack and the Beanstalk, The Sands Centre, Carlisle, Wednesday, December 17 – New Year’s EveRed Riding Hood, West Walls Theatre, Carlisle, Monday, December 1 – Saturday, December 13 (except December 4 and December 11). Cinderella, John Peel Theatre, Wigton, Friday, December 5 – Saturday, December 13 The Adventures of Sinbad, Queen’s Hall Theatre, Hexham, Friday, December 5, 7pm/Saturday, December 6, 2pm/7pm
Animals are not just for Christmas...
Published 28 November 2008
T he award-winning Alan Bennett version of the ever-green children’s favourite is being staged by the Caldbeck Players.
Carlisle Blues Festival line up
Published 28 November 2008
Carlisle Blues Festival, from November 21-23 at the Swallow Hilltop Hotel, brings together more than 50 of the best blues musicians, headlined by the world-renowned Sherman Robertson, Nine Below Zero, Ian Siegal and Aynsley Lister. Weekend tickets cost £75. Single day tickets cost: Friday £25; Saturday £30; Sunday £20, available from the hotel reception on 01228 529255. www.carlislebluesfestival.com
Guitarist Aynsley’s favourite shade of blue
Published 28 November 2008
When music magazine Classic Rock listed the top 10 contemporary blues musicians in the world, only one of them was from Europe – Aynsley Lister.
A blues sense of humour
Published 28 November 2008
Spine tingling ballads and hard rock numbers feature in the performance of the Nicky Moore Blues Corporation at Carlisle Blues Festival on Saturday.
Button down for the blues
Published 28 November 2008
Stuffed shirts. That’s what Sherman Robertson had been warned might be waiting for him before he first strode onto a Cumbrian stage.
Hallelujah for Siegal the saviour!
Published 28 November 2008
Ian Siegal has been described as “the saviour of British blues”. But does British blues need saving?
Auditions for Penrith Players
Published 28 November 2008
Penrith Players are holding auditions for next year’s production of Twelfth Night on Thursday.
The music of Mother Russia
Published 28 November 2008
Celebrating and continuing Russia’s rich singing tradition, the Konevets Quartet, from St Petersburg, visit Carlisle Cathedral tomorrow night to perform tsarist songs forbidden under communism.
Avant-garde electro-punk
Published 28 November 2008
Tomorrow night is the last Motive Sounds of the year and, as you’d expect, they’ve lined up a whole night of sweltering avant-garde electronic punk with Youthmovies, Adam Gnade, Over The Wall and Motive Sounds’s own DJs. Doors 8pm-2am. Tickets £8 on the door/£6 advance from Ruby Blue Vintage, Carlisle. Kono Michi plays The Brickyard on Tuesday. Visit www.sharkbatter.com to find out more.
A season touched by sadness
Published 28 November 2008
Christmas is a season of mixed emotions for Mark and Sarah Le Brocq. As they celebrate at home near Carlisle, love for the family around them mingles with regret for the family who are no longer there. Mark and Sarah each lost someone special at this time of year and their memories burn bright under the Christmas lights. Mark grew up in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and he and Sarah moved to Cumbria six years ago, to Sarah’s parents’ house, with Flynn, Hannah, 10, and Megan, seven.
Zutons zoom into Carlisle
Published 24 November 2008
The Zutons play Carlisle's Sands Centre on Thursday, but you've left it too late to buy a ticket if you haven't got one already.
Avant-garde electro-punk
Published 21 November 2008
Tomorrow night is the last Motive Sounds of the year and, as you’d expect, they’ve lined up a whole night of sweltering avant-garde electronic punk with Youthmovies, Adam Gnade, Over The Wall and Motive Sounds’s own DJs.
More pantos and Christmas shows this season
Published 21 November 2008
A Christmas Carol, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Saturday, November 29 – Saturday, January 17. Jack and the Beanstalk, The Sands Centre, Carlisle, Wednesday, December 17 – New Year’s EveRed Riding Hood, West Walls Theatre, Carlisle, Monday, December 1 – Saturday, December 13 (except December 4 and December 11). Cinderella, John Peel Theatre, Wigton, Friday, December 5 – Saturday, December 13 The Adventures of Sinbad, Queen’s Hall Theatre, Hexham, Friday, December 5, 7pm/Saturday, December 6, 2pm/7pm
Animals are not just for Christmas...
Published 21 November 2008
T he award-winning Alan Bennett version of the ever-green children’s favourite is being staged by the Caldbeck Players.
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