What’s on in Wirral – from Wednesday, October 19

Oct 19 2011 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

A GALA CHARITY

concert for Alzheimer’s Research is taking place at Christ Church, Port Sunlight on Friday, October 21 at 7.30pm. The line-up includes Harbour Moon, the Peggy McKnight Singers, Roger Parker and pianist Eva Warren. Tickets are £6.50 from Port Sunlight Museum or call 334 4588.

MADAM BUTTERFLY

will be performed at the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton on Friday by Mid Wales Opera. The show starts at 7.30pm. Limited number of tickets (standard £18) are still available from 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL

organist Dan Bishop is giving an organ recital at Our Lady & St John’s Church, Heswall at 11.15am on Saturday, October 22. The performance is part of the 2011 Heswall Festival of Arts. The performance is aimed at young people and will include themes from well-known films. Children are invited to come dressed as their favourite film character and there will be a prize for the winner. Tickets are £10 for adults/£5 for under 18s on the door, at Linghams Bookshop in Heswall or call 342 6918.

GEORGE MICHAEL

tribute Rob Lamberti is performing at the Red Door, West Kirby on Thursday, October 27. Tickets are £5 in advance from the bar.

ST PAUL’S OPERATIC

Society is performing the musical Carousel at the Floral Pavilion Theatre from Thursday, October 27 to Saturday, October 29. Tickets are £15 from 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

A MUSICAL TRIBUTE

to John Denver is at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight On Saturday, October 29, at 7.30pm. The show features Neil and Gill Sharman, Mark Robinson, Vocal Point and Brian Lupton. Tickets are £10 from 643 8758 or www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk – all proceeds will go to Cancer Research.

SINGER/SONGWRITER

and guitarist Edgar Broughton is at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead on Thursday, November 3 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12/£10 concessions from 666 0000.

SOUL, FUNK AND

disco covers band Bay 7 are playing at Duke’s Bar in Liscard Village on Friday, November 4. The five-piece group are returning to gigging and are taking bookings and looking for new venues to play – call Heidi on 07766 481898.

NESTON PLAYERS’

next production will be the Norman Robbins thriller Prescription for Murder at Neston Civic Hall from November 9 to 12. For tickets call 0800 4118881.

COMING SOON

LAST CHOIR STANDING

finalists A Handbag of Harmonies will perform for Marie Curie Cancer Care at Westbourne Hall, West Kirby on Friday, November 11 at 8pm. Tickets are £10 from 801 1405.

BIRKENHEAD CHORAL

Society is giving a concert at St Saviours Church, Oxton on Saturday, November 12 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10/£8 concessions from Linghams in Heswall, Tapleys in Bebington at the door or call 677 1129.