What’s on in Wirral – from Wednesday, August 3

Aug 3 2011 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

ALTERNATIVE RADIO

play at the Dee View Inn, Heswall this and every Wednesday, starting at 8.30pm.

A SERIES OF SUMMER

music events at Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton starts on Friday. The first Concert in the Courtyard 2011 will feature James Burton, the Paul Hayes Collection, Gary Murphy and Susan Hedges (see right). Saturday sees the return of Eric Faulkner’s Bay City Rollers with special guest Marvin Ruffin. On Sunday the Kappa Band will play with special guest Nasher, former guitarist with Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Concerts are standing only and start at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 from 07976282120 or www.seetickets.com

OFF THE GROUND

Theatre will perform Alice in Wonderland at Ness Gardens on Friday and Saturday (August 5 and 6) and opposite the Bridge Inn, Port Sunlight on Sunday (August 7). All shows start at 7.30pm. Tickets are £11 for adults, £6.50 concessions and £5 for under 21s on the door or call 625 2929

PERFORMER, BAGPIPE

expert and raconteur Dave Ellwand will present a talk and demonstration on “Histories, stories and downright lies about bagpipes in England” at this week’s Sunday Serenades. The event starts at 3pm at Birkenhead Priory on Sunday, August 7. Admission is free.

DONNA WYLDE WILL

play at the Leasowe Castle Country & Western Music Club, Poulton Vics Social Club, Wallasey, on Thursday, August 4. Doors open at 7.30pm. Admission is £3.50 for members/£4.50 for visitors.

CAROLE GORDON

will recreate the music of Karen Carpenter at the Floral Pavilion Theatre on Saturday, August 6 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £18 (concessions £17) from 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

GARY MURPHY AND

his band will play tribute to Thin Lizzy ace Gary Moore and Mark Knopfler at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead on Saturday, August 13 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15 from 666 0000 or www.pacificroad.co.uk

COMING SOON

TICKETS FOR THE

new season at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, are on sale now. Shows from August to December include the Stan Boardman Show, The 39 Steps and Sweeney Todd: The Musical. Call 643 8757, e-mail enquire@gladstonetheatre.org.uk or buy online at www. gladstonetheatre.org.uk. Tickets for January shows Scrooge – The Pantomime, Elvis on Tour and the Pauline Daniels Late Late Christmas Show will go on sale in September.

THE PARKGATE JAZZ

Club and hosts the Parade Jazz Band will present an evening of “The Magic Music of Duke Ellington” on Tuesday, August 23. The event starts at 8.30pm upstairs at the Boathouse on Parkgate Parade.