Ribchester choreographer wins Olivier award for work in West End
A CHOREOGRAPHER from East Lancashire has been recognised among the best in theatre after picking up a Laurence Olivier Award.
View ArticleA Grand three years for Clitheroe arts centre
THIS weekend Clitheroe Grand marks its third anniversary. We look back at the past three years which have seen the former cinema become a leading live music venue of the North West.
View ArticleEast Lancashire’s best theatrical talents take on rest of North West
PERFORMERS across East Lancashire are counting down to the North West amateur theatre world’s Oscars.
View ArticlePeter Kay fans boost Blackburn girl's cancer battle
Peter Kay has boosted a life-saving campaign for a six-year-old cancer battler by £10,000 – after letting her ‘av’ ticket proceeds from two warm-up shows.
View ArticleBlackburn comic Tez through to semi-finals
A STAND-UP comedian from Blackburn has reached the semi-finals of a BBC Radio 2 competition.
View ArticleThe Lancashire woman who's driving the Manchester International Festival
Meet Christine Cort, the East Lancashire-born associate director of the Manchester International Festival, which starts this week.
View ArticleTheatre group forged in the ashes of Burnley riots
A GROUP of actors, writers and performers who first worked together in the aftermath of the 2001 Burnley riots are set to showcase a new work as part of a Manchester fringe festival.
View ArticleBlackburn teenager set for prestigious dance school
A BLACKBURN teenager is jumping for joy after being selected to join a prestigious dance school.
View ArticlePrincely gift to mark Blackburn theatre company's 100 years
AN 85-year-old programme has been handed to Blackburn Musical Theatre Company as it prepares to celebrate its centenary year.
View ArticleBlackburn theatre’s new manager sets stage for bright future
AS the new man in charge of the Blackburn's Thwaites Empire Theatre, Paul Mason is acutely aware of the special postion he is in.
View ArticleEast Lancashire teenager wins Young Magician of the Year title
AN up-and-coming magician wowed some of the country’s top illusionists to take the Young Magician of the Year title.
View ArticleBlackburn students wow Edinburgh fringe
A TALENTED group of performers have been wowing audiences at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival and have been nominated for a top award.
View ArticleVAMP it up with Buckshaw's new theatre company
NEWLY-formed amateur dramatics group Buckshaw Village Amateur Musical Performers (VAMP) is holding its first auditions on Saturday, for its production of The Best Little Nightclub In Chorley.
View ArticleNew rules to be drawn up before Colne hypnotism show can go ahead
A TV hypnotist has forced town hall chiefs in Pendle to rewrite their rules after booking a show at Colne Muni.
View Article90 years of magic as Blackburn's King George’s Hall reaches another special...
As East Lancashire’s largest entertainment venue King George’s Hall celebrates its 90th anniversary we takes a look through the history books at the famous Blackburn landmark.
View ArticleBarrowford mother and son nominated for NODA North West awards
A MOTHER and son stage duo are celebrating nominations for the North West’s biggest amateur theatre awards.
View ArticleWhat's On: Little Shop of Horrors, Blackburn
GO down on Skid Row, to see Rossendale Amateur Operatic Society’s 2012 musical.
View ArticleWhat's On: Calendar Girls, Chorley
‘SISTERS are doing it for themselves’ at Chorley Little Theatre, with auditions taking place for Calendar Girls on Sunday at 11am.
View ArticleClitheroe girl 'too tall' to star in award-winning musical Matilda
AN 11-year-old from Clitheroe came within reaching distance of playing the lead role in the award-winning West End show, Matilda the Musical.
View ArticleSearch is on for East Lancashire singing talent
EAST Lancashire’s answer to The X Factor is launched tonight with the first of five contests to find a star of tomorrow.
View Article'Nation's tenor' goes on tour
FRESH from his success in the year’s top live show — the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert — Lancashire’s own Alfie Boe has announced his biggest ever UK tour for next year.
View ArticleWhat's on - June 15
theatre LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN — Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Saturday, May 19 to Saturday, June 23.
View ArticleYoung performers hone their skills
YOUNG performers honed their skills to present a new take on some classic tales at the Drama Circle’s summer workshop.
View ArticleQueen thanks Bacup singers for royal concert
MEMBERS of Bacup Operatic and Dramatic Society are toasting the Queen after receiving a letter of thanks for their tribute to her Diamond Jubilee earlier this summer.
View ArticleTheatre shop in fund-raising bid
BLACKBURN Musical Theatre Company is this week occupying the charity shop in the former Vall Hall Jewellers shop, in King William Street.
View ArticleChange of programme for Blackburn Arts Club
A change has been made to the opening play of Blackburn Arts Club’s 2012-13 season.
View ArticleBurnley panto announced
THIS year’s production for Sion Pantomime Society has been announced.
View ArticleAuditions for Oswaldtwistle's Christmas shows
YOUNG people are being invited to audition to take part in Christmas shows.
View ArticleJimmy Cricket to headline special anniversary variety show in Blackburn
COMEDIAN Jimmy Cricket will headline a special variety show next month to mark the 10th anniversary of the official opening of Blackburn’s Thwaites Empire Theatre.
View ArticleNelson venue celebrating an ACE first year
As it celebrates its first anniversary tomorrow, The ACE Centre in Nelson is fast becoming one of the most talked-about venues in East Lancashire. We discover the secret of its success.
View ArticleEast Lancs drama group bringing back Playback theatre
PIONEERING improvised drama workshops aimed at bringing people closer together have been devised by a Burnley theatre company.
View ArticleBarrowford kids to tread boards at RSC
CHILDREN from a Pendle school will tread the boards of one of the most prestigious theatres in the UK.
View ArticleAccrington actor to star on Broadway
AN EAST Lancashire actor is swapping Accrington Broadway for its New York namesake with a starring role in Brief Encounter.
View ArticleCurtain up on bid to expand Blackburn theatre
BLACKBURN'S Thwaites Empire Theatre is putting together an ambitious bid to double the size of its performing arts centre.
View ArticleBig drama is set for East Lancashire's ‘Oscars’
PERFORMERS from across East Lancashire will be coming together on October 1 to celebrate the area’s annual ‘Oscars’.
View ArticleStanding ovation for much-missed Patricia at East Lancs 'Oscars'
A standing ovation in memory of one of East Lancashire’s most remarkable musicians was the highlight of the NODA North West District Three awards.
View ArticleBackstage crew needed for Garrick Club
BURNLEY Garrick Club is looking for new backstage crew for future productions.
View ArticleActress needed for Jimmy Cricket’s musical debut
AN East Lancashire actress is being sought for the remaining part in a musical world premiere being staged in March.
View ArticleJohn Bishop is winner of Blackburn with Darwen Comedy Festival award
SCOUSE stand-up John Bishop has won the Lancashire Telegraph trophy for the best performance during the Blackburn and Darwen Comedy Festival.
View ArticleLife's a stage for Blackburn's old troupers
AT an age when most people are putting their feet up to settle into retirement, a group of East Lancashire pensioners are hitting the stage.
View ArticlePendle girl to be Munchkin in West End Wizard of Oz
A BUDDING star of the West End is on the yellow brick road to success after landing a role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of The Wizard of Oz.
View ArticleChorley Little Theatre to unveil £100,000 revamp
A THEATRE is equipped for a vibrant future after the completion of a £100,000 revamp.
View ArticlePendle's Cheeky Monkeys split up
BRITAIN'S Got Talent stars The Cheeky Monkeys have split, according to their mums.
View ArticleOne-woman crusade to put Oswaldtwistle on cultural map
For almost 10 years, Gayle Knight has been on a one-woman crusade to bring the arts to Oswaldtwistle. Now she is intent on putting the revamped Civic Arts Centre on the North West’s cultural map.
View ArticleLittle Voice with a Darwen accent
A MAJOR new theatre production of Little Voice is to have a distinctly Darwen accent - thanks to an article in the Lancashire Telegraph.
View ArticleBurnley Mechanics in ‘no permit for hypno show’
COUNCIL bosses were left bamboozled after a TV hypnotist booked a stage show at Burnley Mechanics.
View ArticleBurnley farewell show raises £3,000 to Help the Heroes
A farewell concert by an East Lancashire light opera company has raised £3,000 for the forces charity, Help for Heroes.
View ArticleLord Ashcroft's good luck message for Blackburn world premiere
Lord Ashcroft has sent a message of good luck to the cast of Jimmy Cricket’s musical ahead of its world premiere in Blackburn.
View ArticleHistoric setting for Pendle Productions’ theatre
WHALLEY Abbey is the picturesque venue for live theatre this summer as Pendle Productions’ professional actors roll up for a season of merriment.
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