Action-packed 2010 at Floral Pavilion

Jan 6 2010 by Matt Hurst, Birkenhead News

THE Floral Pavilion has an action packed 2010 ahead, with a popular panto drawing to a close and the sparkle of Strictly to come.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves lowers the curtain for the final time on January 10, to cap a memorable festive run.

But the high jinks continue with Starlight Youth Theatre’s Jacko and the Beanstalk over three nights, for all those panto aficionados, and any Michael Jackson fans still pining to hear his classic tunes.

And the fun doesn’t end there, with Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, The Tinderbox taking us towards the end of the first month of 2010.

February kicks off with cruise ship crooner Jane McDonald testing the Pavilion’s acoustics on the sixth and seventh of the month.

While testosterone is the order of the day for the Chippendales’ visit on February 25, closely followed by Desperado, The Heart of the Eagles on February 27.

And as we edge slowly towards Spring, dance comes to the fore with Gotta Dance, Gotta Sing between March 3 and 5, followed by LEAP Family Dance Day on March 7 and Transitions Dance Company on March 11.

Legendary Irish stand up Sean Hughes is in town on March 28 before Strictly favourites Brian Fortuna and Kristina Rihanoff waltz into New Brighton on April 1.

The sparkle continues with Motown’s Greatest Hits on April 10, following singer Joe Longthorne’s bow on April 2, and the roof is raised by London Community Gospel Choir on April 30.

Two Wirral shows get May started, with the Mayor of Wirral’s Special Charity Appeal Spotlight on Youth taking to the boards on May 1, before West Kirby Operatic Society’s production of Once Upon a Time at The Adelphi runs from May 4 to May 8.

There’s an interesting culture clash to follow, with Noddy in Toyland on May 9 and the New English Contemporary Ballet on May 12.

Billy Ocean, with 30 million album sales achieved, is the stand out music act for the first six months of the year.

He returns to the Floral on May 18.