What’s On Autumn/Winter 2011

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Tue 30 Aug – Sat 3 Sep Assembly Rooms – Great Hall £17 - £31

The captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.

Starring The X Factor’s Niki Evans as Mrs Johnstone.

“Devastating. A masterpiece. If you haven’t seen it go, if you have, go again.” News of the World

Bill Kenwright presents

THE DARLEY PARK CONCERTSun 4 Sep, from 6pmDarley ParkFREE enrty. Car parking £5

Enjoy the UK’s biggest free outdoor classical concert with an amazing firework finale.

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMSSat 10 Sep, from 4pmBig Screen, Market PlaceFREE

Live from the Royal Albert Hall – one of the most popular classical music concerts in the world.

Tue 13 & Wed 14 SepDerby Theatre£16

Dare you take your seats for the world’s most terrifying tale, the horror story to end all horror stories, a chilling theatrical experience with a mystery twist in the tale... Join Rumpus for another feast of delicious Gothic horror.

“so good, it’s scary” Derbyshire Times

Rumpus Theatre Company in association with The Pomegranate Theatre Chesterfield

by Edgar Allan Poe

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FARMERS’ MARKETSThu 15 Sep & every third Thu monthly 8am – 2pmMarket PlaceFREE

Visit the market place every month to enjoy a unique range of locally and internationally sourced produce.

LEE HURST Man v Woman

Thu 15 Sep, 8pmDerby Theatre

£15

Two shows in one. First enjoy Lee’s new stand-up show, then in the second half, he hosts his unique game show - Man v Woman.

Relive classic numbers such as Big River, Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, Sunday Morning Coming Down and Hurt.

THE JOHNNY CASH STORY Starring Roger Dean & The Lazy BoysFri 16 Sep, 7.30pmDerby Theatre£16

Gaze out over the Derbyshire skyline. Fun, thrills, geography and history – all rolled into one! www.bigwheelderby.co.uk

THE BIG WHEELFri 16 Sep – Sun 30 OctMarket Place, Derby

Soul Over Easy & Derby LIVE

NORTHERN SOULALL-NIGHTERSat 17 Sep, 9pm – 7amAssembly Rooms£12 in advance, £15 on the door

16 DJs will play a great mix of oldies, rare and not-so-rare Northern Soul and Motown.

Mon 19 – Fri 23 SepDerby Theatre£8 - £21

On a London road at midnight, a handsome man is accosted by The Woman in White. She pleads for his help to prevent her going into an asylum, then disappears as suddenly as she appeared. But this first unsettling encounter is just the beginning…

Wed 14 Sep, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre

£10

Sibling secrets, lies and songs set against the backdrop of

football World Cups 1982-2010. Smash-hit comedy direct from

the Edinburgh Festival, where YOU get a say in

how things play out.

Stripes Theatre Company

by Zach Lee

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starringColin Baker

(Dr. Who)

andPeter Amory

(Emmerdale)

Thu 29 Sep – Sat 1 Oct, 7.30pmSat matinee 2.30pmDerby Theatre£14

Meet Tumb, the boy who eats his mum; Thingummyboy, with a face even his mother forgets and of course little Tilly and her terrible tail. Roald Dahl meets Tim Burton in this hugely theatrical, scary, funny, sad, silly, junk-filled, puppetry packed, dark, delicious, musical, magical piece of performance.

Comfortism

I’VE BEEN ELVITA ADAMSFri 30 Sep & Sat 1 Oct, 8pm Derby Theatre Studio £9

Dark comedy, with angry pigeons, sexy cops and a profanity-heavy sing-along.

Sat 1 Oct, from 2pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£4 in advance, £5 on the door

A one-off autumn blow out, featuring the legendary two stages and over eight hours of music – all in an atmosphere that everyone can enjoy.

Sat 1 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18 - £26

Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir return with a brand new show. An uplifting performance of traditional and contemporary songs infused with irrepressible spirit.

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RICHARD DURRANTThe Guitar WhispererFri 30 Sep, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£14

Taking you on a musical voyage to Paraguay then Spain, including Debussy and Bach – on the humble ukulele.

Wed 28 Sep, 7.30pmDerby Theatre£17.50

The top three from ITV’s newest and toughest comedy reality show are out on tour this autumn. By the time you see them, one will have been crowned as the UK’s newest comedy superstar.

Sun 25 Sep, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18

Tyneside folk band The Unthanks sing new and old material, with

special arrangements with Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band.

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Sat 24 Sep, 9.30pmAssembly Rooms –

Darwin Suite£13

A stellar line-up for Bottle Rocket’s first

Derby gig: Sean Hughes, razor-sharp Geordie Jason Cook

and rising star Joe Lycett.

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Tue 20 – Wed 21 Sep, 7pmGuildhall TheatreFREE. Book through Box Office

Rehearsed readings of new work by exciting East Midlands theatre writers – see website for detailswww.theatrewritingpartnership.org.uk

Wed 21 Sep, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18.50

Hilarious antics of rural comedy delivered to you in a warm, Cornish accent. Come and experience some serious nonsensical twaddle!

Fri 23 & Sat 24 SepFREE

2011 sees the return of Sarruga - watch as the city centre is transformed

into a spectacular seabed.www.derbyfeste.com

Fri 30 Sep, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£21, £19.50

The ultimate tribute to ABBA and The Bee Gees featuring Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper, Staying Alive, Night Fever and How Deep is Your Love.

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PHOENIX RISINGD. H. Lawrence: Son & Lover

Wed 21 – Sat 24 Sep, 8pmDerby Theatre Studio

£12

Devised from his early writings and reminiscences of his family,

friends and contemporaries, Phoenix Rising explores

Lawrence’s tormented life.

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THE UNTHANKS with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band

Les Enfants Terribles Theatre Company

The world’s foremost symphonic rock band! Formed in 1974 by Robert John Godfrey, The Enid rapidly gained a huge, fanatical following.

THE ENIDSat 1 Oct, 8pm

Guildhall Theatre£17

Wed 5 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall

£23

Britain’s best-loved celebrity psychic returns, bringing her amazing abilities and

tremendous personality to the stage with a unique theatrical

experience.

TONY HAWKSWed 5 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£16

Comedian Tony Hawks’ life has always embraced randomness and fun and he looks back on the strangest and funniest moments in a unique evening of stories, songs and silliness.

Thu 6 – Sat 29 OctDerby Theatre£8 - £21

ALED JONES Live & Unplugged

Tue 11 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms –

Great Hall£22.50 & £20.50

Aled Jones - singer, actor, author, broadcaster, TV

presenter, musical theatre performer and part-time

dancer - invites you to spend an evening with him.

DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL LEGENDSWed 12 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£20

Rams legends of the 70s Roy McFarland, John O Hare, Archie Gemmill and Kevin Hector. Ticket holders can get autographs from 5pm.

Ballet Theatre UK

THE SNOW QUEEN Fri 14 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£19

A beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, with a renowned company of dancers, creating amagnificent spectacle, all set to Prokofiev’s glorious and magical score.

Reform Theatre Company

HOUSEBOUNDby Nick Lane

Wed 12 Oct, 7.45pmAssembly Rooms –Darwin Suite£12

Stuck at home with her grumpy old man Jim, Lucy has nowhere to escape to... Until one Halloween, when suddenly, everything changes.

In the heat and humidity of a rural Norfolk summer in 1900, a young boy comes of age as he is unwittingly enlisted as a messenger in an adult affair of deceit and desire.

Warning: Contains scenes of a sexual nature.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

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DAVE GORMAN’S Powerpoint Presentation

Thu 13 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms –

Great Hall£20

Innovative thinker & genre-stretching

performer Dave Gorman is back... and for this brand

new show he’s formed a double act...

with a projector screen.

Gary Mullen and The Works

ONE NIGHT OF QUEENThu 6 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£19

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes, with the largest number of votes ever received. Now see him LIVE in concert.

Fri 7 – Sun 9 OctAssembly Rooms£20 - £60, individual sessionsand weekend tickets available

Including The Demon Barber Roadshow with new show Time Gentlemen Please, Show of Hands, the newly re-formed Home Service (featuring John Tams) and much, much more! www.derbyfolkfestival.co.uk EXPLORE WITH PAUL ROSE

Tue 11 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£14

BBC presenter Paul Rose talks about a lifetime of remarkable adventures from Antarctica to Everest via the planet’s last true remaining wilderness - her vast oceans.

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Book by David WoodMusic by Richard Taylor

Lyrics by David Wood and Richard TaylorBased on the novel by L P Hartley

Sun 16 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£21.50

Original hits performed by four of the most popular bands of the 60s – The Tremeloes, Hermans Hermits, The Union Gap uk and The Dreamers.

In the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, life is still a good fire around which stories are told. Until the raiders burn the village, murder, rape and abduct the children to be sold into slavery. 12-year-old Mende was one of those children. In 2000, after seven years, she was passed on to a diplomat’s family in London. She escaped, only to face a new struggle for asylum.

SLAVE: A QUESTION OF FREEDOMTue 18 – Sat 22 OctGuildhall Theatre£8 - £21

ALUN COCHRANEMoments of Alun

Wed 19 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£12

Alun brings his highly anticipated new show Moments of Alun to Derby. You may have seen him on YouTube, or on Dave, or on a panel game, or Channel 4, or just on a bus somewhere.

Rumpus Theatre Company

THE HAUNTED BRIDEThu 20 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£10

Amid the shadowy rooms and moonstruck gardens of a peeling, overgrown Italian palazzo, the dreams that haunt a young bride’s sleep reach their terrifying climax. Based on Dickens’ To Be Read At Dusk.

THE HALLÉ Fri 21 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£15 - £28

With Schubert’s Overture in C, Dvorak’s Symphony No.8 and the return of John Lill as the soloist in Beethoven’s most heroic concerto – his Piano Concerto No.5.

Sat 22 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18.50

Featuring all the classic hits including; Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy, Desperado, Take It To The Limit, and more.

Sat 22 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£17.50

The band bring the full size ‘DC show to the fans, complete with the cannons, the walkways, the backdrops and all the classic songs.

Mon 24 Oct – Sat 12 Nov,Departs from and returns to the Market Place£11 - £17

Join a group of larger than life characters aboard the Skylink bus as we head for East Midlands Airport. As the excitement and anticipation mounts, escape, discovery, romance and chance encounters are all on the cards for our passengers. But how will they feel a week later, as we greet them at Arrivals and climb back aboard for the return journey?

Tue 25 – Sat 29 Oct, 8pmDerby Theatre Studio£10

A small rural town is threatened by a terrifying creature and only two cowboy-plumbers stand in its way. Will the people of the world live to poo another day?

UNCLE SAM’SAMERICAN CIRCUSTue 25 – Sun 30 OctBass’ Recreation Ground£7.50 – book on site

Experience amazing acrobatic skills, side-splitting comedy antics and The Globe of Death 2!

An evening with...

IAN McMILLANWed 26 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£11

Ian’s rip-roaring poetry shows are legendary. Cats make him sneeze.

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EVEREST NEEDS YOU MR IRVINEwith Julie Summers

Wed 26 Oct, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£14

Who was Sandy Irvine? And why did Mallory, the most famous Everest mountaineer of the 1920s, choose him over other more experienced climbers to accompany him to the top of the world?

Rich Seam Theatre Company

BEEFby John Godber

Thu 27 Oct, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£12

Dave’s transformation from bullied, weedy schoolboy to rippling muscleman, is also a tale of revenge gone wrong. Bleak, funny and shocking.

LEE NELSONLive!

Thu 27 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms –Great Hall£22.50

hello! lee nelson here from off ur tele! my well new tour is gonna b bigga, betta + even funnier + a lot fatter as well coz this time i’m bringing my best mate + fat legend Omelette! Qwaliteeeeeee!

with The Three Irish Tenors

Fri 28 Oct, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£22

Breathtaking dance and beautiful costumes with the very best music and song of the Emerald Isle as performed by many of the world’s finest dancers and musicians.

NEIL INNESShort Songs and Tall Stories

Fri 28 Oct, 8pmGuildhall Theatre£14

Best known for his work with Monty Python, Neil performs a wry, poignant, humorous and topical one-man show, spiced with anecdotes of his life and times in the worlds of media and showbusiness.

KEN DODDSat 29 Oct, 7pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£19

Revered as one of Britain’s funniest comedians, Ken has enjoyed a professional career spanning over 50 years. He tours non-stop with his famous Happiness Show.

Opera Della Luna

THE GHOSTS OF RUDDIGORESat 29 Oct, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£17

Gilbert & Sullivan meets Rocky Horror. Ghosts and apparitions take to the stage in a quite literally haunting tale of rural romance.

WONDERFUL DAYSun 30 Oct, 4pm & 7.30pm

Guildhall Theatre£13

Reminisce and rediscover Hollywood’s

most adorable star, with great songs from Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, Young at Heart,

Love Me or Leave Me and The Pyjama

Game. A stylish musical cabaret

tribute with glitz, glamour, songs, stories, laughter

and anecdotes from Doris’ life.

Sun 30 Oct, 7pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£15, VIP ticket (6.15pm start) £50

Three former World Champions; Bob Anderson, John Lowe and, of course, Eric Bristow play darts against each other. You can’t beat a bit of Bully!

STEPHEN MERCHANTHello Ladies

Mon 31 Oct, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£25

Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning co-creator of The Office and Extras, Stephen embarks on his first ever stand-up comedy tour.

Penny Dreadful’s

ETHERDOMEby Bernadette Russell

Tue 1 Nov, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£12

Frankenstein’s alive and he’s about to extract your wisdom teeth! A darkly funny, true tale of 1850’s America, where carnival-sideshows meet live bluegrass... and dentistry!

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKESand Duchesses

Wed 2 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£26

Master-storyteller Steve’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, The Pretenders, Joan Baez and countless others.

ROLL OUT THE BERYLWed 2 Nov, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£12

The vivacious character of the late, great comedy actress Beryl Reid is brought to life by Elaine Pantling as she entertains with bravado and a sparkling spirit. Chaos, comedy and clowning, featuring some of Beryl’s best-loved characters.

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Thu 3 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18.50

The astonishing and unforgettable ancient Australian art of genital origami is back with a brand new show, and this time in 3D!

JASON MANFORD Fri 4 Nov, 7.30pm

Assembly Rooms –Great Hall

Third Man Productions

STALAG HAPPYFri 4 Nov, 8pmDerby Theatre Studio£10

The true story of artists Sir Terry Frost and Adrian Heath and their time interned in the WWII PoW Camp Stalag 383.

BONFIRE & FIREWORKSSat 5 Nov See website for detailsMarkeaton ParkFREE

Come along to Derby’s biggest and best fireworks display. With Capital FM, funfair and hot food stalls.

PRIVATE PEACEFULIn Story & Song with Michael Morpurgo, Coope, Boyes & Simpson

Sun 6 Nov, 5pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£14

Master-storyteller and best-selling author, Michael Morpurgo, joins the outstanding English a cappella trio, Coope, Boyes & Simpson. A unique and timely reminder of the human cost of the war to end all wars.

TOM STADELive

Sun 6 Nov, 8pmGuildhall Theatre£13.50

Co-star and co-writer of Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights, and as seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow & Stand-up For The Week. Join Tom’s inimitable, offbeat world!

“Sublime...” Rhod Gilbert “Stand-Up elite” Chortle

HIGH SCHOOL ROCKSTue 8 Nov, 6.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£13

A high-energy, foot-stomping, totally-interactive show featuring all the very best hits from High School Musical 1, 2, & 3, Hannah Montana, Camp Rock and Glee!

CONFESSIONS OF HONOURWed 9 Nov, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£12

Frederick Salisbury VC is to present his medal to the Regiment in which he served. Among the specially invited guests is Wolfgang Meissler, a one-time combatant in the Wehrmacht. Soon Frederick realises that Wolfgang’s presence could upset the entire celebrations. An emotional rollercoaster, guaranteed to make you laugh and cry!

THE MOROCCAN MARKET OF

HANDICRAFTWed 9 – Sat 12 Nov,

9am – 5.30pm Market Place

FREE entry

A Kasbah-style atmosphere with stalls selling leather

goods, rugs, furniture, pottery, clothing, lamps, mirrors,

jewellery, perfume and foods.

THE HAMSTERS25th Anniversary & Farewell Tour

Thu 10 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£15

In their 25th year and on their farewell tour, guitar, bass and drums trio The Hamsters perform an evening of Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top and, of course, Hamsters songs.

JUSTIN MOORHOUSEThu 10 Nov, 8.30pmGuildhall Theatre£15

Watching Justin live is a joy to behold, his comedy only coming second to his modesty. He didn’t write this. He got someone else to, but he agrees.

Thu 10 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£15 & £18

Great memories of lighter momentsin those darker days, a time when music could be enjoyed by everyone with never to be forgotten classics by Glenn Miller and more.

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THE TEMPESTby William Shakespeare

Thu 10 – Sat 12 NovDerby Theatre£10 - £14

Magician Prospero orchestrates spirits and a storm at sea into the lives of two hapless lovers to stir and seal their fate.

Raymond Gubbay

THE FOUR SEASONS BY CANDLELIGHTwith the Mozart Festival Orchestra

Fri 11 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18.50 - £28.50

A sublime evening of baroque classics crowned with Vivaldi’s masterpiece The Four Seasons, performed in an evocative candle-lit setting.

Iestyn Edwards in

MADAME GALINAMy TuTu’s Gone AWOL, and

ANYTHING FOR A TENORFri 11 Nov, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre£12

Follow Iestyn in his tutu on tours through Iraq and Afghanistan and

then as he morphs into his legendary

Russian Prima Ballerina Madame

Galina.

Sat 12 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£17.50

The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise.

Raymond Gubbay

LAST NIGHT OF THE AUTUMN PROMSwith the London Concert Orchestra

Sun 13 Nov, 3pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£18.50 - £28.50

A feast of uplifting classics crowned with a jubilant proms finale. With all the favourites including Land of Hope and Glory.

Wed 16 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£20 - £32

The heartbreaking story of a beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant.

An Evening With

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWNThu 17 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£16

They’ve toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Their music is blazing, modern, and energetic. Expect spring fingered violin solos, liquid guitar lines and driving percussive upright bass.

ROY WOOD Rock & Roll Band

Fri 18 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms –

Great Hall£20

Supported by a nine-piece band of

fine musicians, enjoy many of Roy’s hits

from over the years - such as See My

Baby Jive, Flowers in the Rain, California

Man and, of course, I Wish It Could Be

Christmas Every Day. Sat 19 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£21.50

A huge, talented cast perform hits from The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5 and more.

Sun 20 Nov, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£21 & £22.50

Comedy routines mixed with a non-stop line-up of all the best Christmas hits gives you a show with a real feel-good party atmosphere!

GYLES BRANDRETHSun 20 Nov, 7.30pm

Assembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£16

Actor, author, The One Show reporter, former MP and government

whip, Gyles Brandreth turns stand-up. This is Brandreth unleashed

as he dishes the dirt on the stars he’s known and

the wicked ways of Westminster.

Told from the perspective of

Scrooge’s deceased business partner.

Expect thrills, chills and excitement

aplenty for all age groups.

A CHRISTMAS CAROLAs told by Jacob Marley (deceased)

Adapted and performed by James Hyland

Thu 24 Nov, 7.30pmGuildhall Theatre

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ONSat 19 Nov, from 4pm onwards

Market PlaceFREE

Derby’s annual Christmas lights switch-on with panto stars and other entertainment, hosted by

Capital FM presenters.

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Wed 7 Dec – Sun 8 JanAssembly Rooms – Great Hall

It’s time to hook up with our hero Dick for a road trip to pantoland where the journey from start to finish will be packed

with laugh-out-loud comedy capers, magical moments of pantomime nonsense and plenty of audience participation!

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Tue 29 Nov – Sat 14 JanDerby Theatre

Late one night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by the BFG – Big Friendly Giant. They soon become the best of friends, feasting together on snozzcumbers and making whizzpoppers together! But the other giants are not nearly so nice and have their sights set on their next meal – the chillders of England. Will Sophie and the BFG save the day?

by Roald DahlAdapted by David Wood

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LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB Thu 24 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms –Darwin Suite£13 in advance,£15 on the door

Telly regulars and up and coming talent. With Rob Rouse, Gary Delaney, Barry Dodds & Phil Ellis.

THE SMYTHS plus RE:ORDERFri 25 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£10

A night of Manchester mayhem featuring two tribute bands playing classic Smiths and New Order hits.

BELLOWHEAD: Hedonism November Tour 2011

Sat 26 Nov, 8pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall

Standing £16, Seated £20

11-piece collective Bellowhead uniquely merge folk, rock, music hall, classical, world, and jazz.

DERBY CHRISTMAS FAYRE24 Days of Festive Fun

Thu 1 – Sat 24 DecMarket Place & CornmarketFREE entry

If you’re looking for unique gifts and traditional festive food and drink then visit Derby’s Christmas Fayre, with over 20 Tudor-style chalets and live entertainment to get you in the Christmas spirit.

SLEEPING BEAUTY & ALCESTISWed 14 Dec, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Darwin Suite£10

Set alongside the beautiful Greek myth of Alcestis and underscored with heart-stopping, live music.

SINFONIA VIVATue 24 Jan, 7.30pmAssembly Rooms – Great Hall£15 - £28

A Shostakovich concerto, Janácek’s haunting set of piano pieces On An Overgrown Path and Mozart’s Symphony No.38.

Fri 27 – Sun 29 JanAssembly Rooms –Great Hall£12 - £26

Travel on an incredible journey in the company of the greatest and most talented circus performers on earth, including dance, acrobatics and clowns.

Fri 3 – Sat 25 FebDerby Theatre£8 - £24

The wild and wilful ways of a young woman are far from acceptable in Victorian society. Her new husband systematically and brutally crushes her spirit, in Shakespeare’s now controversial play.

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Idle Jack

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West End Star & Just Good Friends

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