What’s on in Wirral – from Wednesday, August 24

Aug 24 2011 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

BOB THE BUILDER

and friends will be at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton, on Saturday, August 27, at 2.30pm. The show features three new songs. Tickets are £13.50 (£12.50 concessions) or £46 for a family ticket from 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

STAN BOARDMAN

will open the new season at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, on Saturday, August 27, at 7.30pm. The comedian will be joined by special guests Paul Garvey and Tony Barton. Tickets are £16 from 643 8757 or www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk

VALERIE WARR WILL

lead her Wirral Winds Ensemble at the next Sunday Serenade event on August 28. The concert starts at 3pm in Birkenhead Priory. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.

WIRRAL UKULELE

Orchestra will be playing at the Wirral Food and Drink Festival at Claremont Farm on Monday, August 29. Anyone interested in joining the group should attend one of its informal jam sessions, which take place at the Vanilla Lounge in Hoylake on the last Monday of each month, starting at 7.30pm. For more information visit www.wirralukuleles.co.uk

RELIVE THE THEATRES

of yesteryear with the Flanagan and Allen Story at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton on Wednesday, August 31 at 2.30pm. Tickets are £11 (£9 concessions) from 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

FIRST THURSDAY –

an evening of poetry, visual art and live music, returns to Linghams Bookshop, Heswall on Thursday, September 1 at 7.30pm. This month’s programme includes French poetry from the 12th Century onwards, picture and poem of the month, music by Rocky Everton and poets Martin Malone and Jon Price. All are welcome and admission is £4.

COMING SOON

MASSIMO NOSETTI

Organisto Titolare of Turin Cathedral, Italy, will give an organ recital at St Saviour’s Church, Oxton on Saturday, September 3, at 7.30pm. Admission is free but there will be a collection at the close of the event.

THE WIRRAL SCHOOLS

Concert Band will present its annual Celebration Concert at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead, on Saturday, September 3, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for children/students, from 666 0000.

ACOUSTIC ROOTS

band Elbow Jane are playing at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton on Saturday, September 10. All tickets are £13 from 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

AMSTERDAM SINGER

Ian Prowse will play a solo show at the Red Door, West Kirby on Tuesday, September 13 at 7pm. Tickets are £5 in advance from the bar or www.rspromotickets.co.uk

THE CASTLE SINGERS

are holding an autumn concert in aid of Help for Heroes at Heswall Hall on Friday, September 23 at 7.45pm. Tickets are £7 from 342 4226.