Green Bay to pack 'em in Feb 8 2006
FANS of American rockers Green Day are offered a double treat at Crewe's Limelight club on Saturday with tribute band Green Bay returning to play two shows. more
Matthew eyes up Beijing Aug 26 2004
A FEW inches and a fraction of a second denied Matthew Lang-ridge a crack at an Olympic medal, but within hours he had set his heart on a target 5,000 miles and four years away - Beijing, 2008. more
The gloves are off for charity run Aug 26 2004
BOXING: ELLESMERE Port boxing favourite Lee Holmes is hoping that people in the town will help him in the fight to give breast cancer a knockout blow. more
Rave reviews for opera festival Jul 23 2004
SIX rave reviews in three national broadsheet newspapers of operas by Rossini and Handel is not bad going, and Buxton Festival has achieved that this year. more
RLPO, Chester Festival Chorus Chester Cathedral Jul 23 2004
THOSE of us fortunate enough to remember Britten as an active and productive composer in the 1960s and 1970s - I can admit to no longer! - will recall that he managed to enthral audiences right up until his death with his musical inventiveness. more
Wonderful memories of music Jul 16 2004
RECENTLY, I was given an old Liverpool Phil programme, which brought back memories of one of the greatest occasions in the history of the Choir and Orchestra. more
Not over 'til soprano delivers Jul 9 2004
International soprano Cheryl Barker talks about her return to Welsh National Opera, where she began her career, ahead of the company's visit to the North Wales Theatre in Llandudno next week. more
Name that TOON Jul 8 2004
DISNEY fans of all ages will be in for a treat this summer when the Disney Philharmonic Orchestra performs at Tatton Park. more
Orchestra to pull heart strings Jul 8 2004
THE soaring strings of one of the North West's finest orchestras will be heard in Cheshire on Saturday. more
Sounds of summer Jul 8 2004
THE Lydian Singers will be producing enchanting Music For a Summer Evening when they appear in concert at St Helen's Church in Witton, Northwich, on Friday. more
Chester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chester Cathedral Jul 2 2004
THREE powerful works from the 19th century romantic repertoire formed the Chester Philharmonic Orchestra's programme for an excellent concert in the cathedral last Saturday. more
La fille mal gardee - Lowry, Salford Quays Jul 2 2004
IT HAS to be the ultimate feel-good ballet, the one where the audience is smiling, even laughing out loud, from the moment a cockerel pops up his gaudy head in act one. more
Opera comes to the aid of charity Jul 2 2004
TWO singing divas are to boost the Vale Royal Borough Council mayor's appeal for a centre dedicated to people suffering from muscular dystrophy. more
Classic blockbuster Jun 30 2004
NORTHWICH'S very own singing diva Helena Leonard will be taking part in A Summer Evening of Music and Song at Northwich Memorial Hall on Sunday. more
Explosive picnic Jun 30 2004
MUSIC lovers with a penchant for picnics should make a date not to miss the firework concert spectacular at Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, on Saturday, July 17. more
He's in town! Jun 30 2004
CLASSICAL music, fireworks and 1960s favourites will combine to stunning effect on Saturday in a charity concert at Arley Hall. more
Phil's new season begins Jun 25 2004
WITH midsummer's day behind us, the next Liverpool Phil season begins in only three months time and general booking opens on Monday week. more
Head and shoulders above the rest Jun 25 2004
JUST one year ago, pianist Dimitriy Onyshchenko picked up fifth prize in the world-renowned Tchaikovsky Competition and was also awarded a special prize by judges for being the young-est winner, at 20 years of age. more
