What’s on in Wirral and pantomime listings – from Wednesday, December 21

Dec 21 2011 by Lorna Hughes, Birkenhead News

PANTOMIMES

THE FLORAL PAVILION’S

Christmas panto, Aladdin, will be performed until January 2. It stars Emmerdale’s Kelsey-Beth Crossley, ex-Brookside actor Dean Sullivan and Balamory’s Andrew Agnew. Tickets are £11- £16.50, with special offers for families and groups. Call 666 0000 or buy at www.floralpavilion.com

WIRRAL HOSPITAL

Players’ New Year pantomime at the Little Theatre, Birkenhead will be Jack and the Beanstalk. Performances will take place from January 4 to 7. For tickets call 678 7019 after 6pm.

The CHRYSANTHS

are performing Dick Whittington at the Floral Pavilion from January 5 to 8. Performances start at 7.15pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with 2pm matinee shows on Saturday and Sunday. See main story.

STARLIGHT YOUTH

Theatre will perform Snow White and the Fab Four at the Floral Pavilion from January 19 – 21. The traditional show with a twist features Beatles songs. Adult tickets are £9.50/concessions £7.50 from 666 0000/www.floralpavilion.com

OTHER SHOWS

YOUNG DANCERS

from the Barbara Johnston Stage School are performing Christmas Crackers at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight until Thursday, December 22. Performances start at 7.30pm. All tickets are £8 from 608 6118.

LIVE/WIRE WILL BE

reproducing the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras of AC/DC at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead on Thursday, December 22 at 8pm. Tickets (standing only) are £14 for adults/£12 concessions or £15 on the door. Call the box office on 666 0000.

A SALSA NIGHT by

Salsa Libre is returning to the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton on Friday, December 23 at 8.15pm. A beginner’s class runs from 8.15 to 8.45pm, followed by improvers until 9.30pm and Latin rhythms until 12.30am. Admission is £10. Book at 666 0000 or www.floralpavilion.com

DEAF SCHOOL ARE

playing festive concert, What a Way to End It All at Pacific Road Arts Centre on Friday, December 23 at 8pm. All tickets (standing only) are £16 from 666 0000 or www.pacificroad.co.uk

THE HOUGHTON

Weavers are performing a Christmas concert at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, on Thursday, December 29 at 7.30pm. All tickets are £14 from the box office on 643 8757 or www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk

THE NEXT FIRST

Thursday – an evening of poetry, art and live music – is on January 5 at Linghams Bookshop on Telegraph Road, Heswall. This month some of the poets who came to First Thursday’s predecessor Jabberwocky will be remembered by John Curry, Allan Gaunt, Peggy Poole and Chas Raws. The event starts at 7.30pm and admission is £4.

To add your event for our next edition on January 4, e-mail lorna.hughes@liverpool.com by Thursday, November 29.