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- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
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- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
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People power drives tense ghost story
HAUNTING Julia doesn’t fit the typical Alan Ayckbourn mould. It’s billed as a ghost story, and he usually explores the way people connect with each other, or fail to.
Help cast to look the part
CHESTERFIELD Operatic Society is looking for someone special to fill a leading role in their next production, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Fury’s Tornados blast back with the hits
Lead guitarist Chris Raynor is tuning up for a trip down memory lane when he plays in Chesterfield next week.
Little band, big sound
Little, big band Swingamathing may only be a seven-piece outfit but pack a punch like a full swing band.
Comedic conjuror
Astounding tricks and hilarious gags feature in comedic conjuror Pete Firman’s new show, Jiggery Pokery.
Snapshot of idyllic life from times past
IT’S amazing what can be achieved with half a dozen chairs, nine actors, a platform and some imaginative light and sound.
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Classical concert of two halves
Manchester Camerata’s visit to Sheffield City Hall was indeed a concert of two halves.
Hallmark of romance
Valentines Day is one of the most popular times of the year for couples to confirm their love for one another and it’s estimated that around 10% of the year’s engagements happen on February 14.
The King’s Speech hits Royal stage
You’ve seen the award-winning film...now watch the play on which it was based.
Andy hits the Big Band trail
PLATINUM-selling recording artist Andy Abraham will be performing in Derbyshire next month, as part of a theatre tour.
In the mood for Dirty Dancing
Have the time of your life at a new show featuring all the hits from the movie Dirty Dancing.
Partners in time
FOLK music fans will be doubly delighted at a concert in Chesterfield on Friday, February 10, because there will be two duos performing.
Grisly goings-on during half term
Youngsters can stumble into the world of Tumblewater during half term as Grisly Tales from Tumblewater takes to Sheffield’s Crucible Studio stage on Monday, February 13, alongside a three-day workshop session inspired by the deliciously dark show.
Snow Patrol’s arena show
Indie rockers Snow Patrol will be braving the wintry elements to play at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena this week.
The Thick Of It star in live show
TV comedian Chris Addison brings his new stand-up show to Derbyshire this weekend.
Circus freak show with modern twist
The act that shocked Britain’s Got Talent viewers last year, Circus of Horrors, is coming to the region with a new show.
School premieres homegrown show
STUDENTS at a north Derbyshire college will premiere a musical, which has been written by their teachers.
You’ll die laughing!
COMEDY and murder mystery are favourites with theatre audiences; in fact, throw in a few catchy songs and you have a near-perfect recipe for a hit show.
Playwright back on home turf
Make sure you leave your diary clear for Friday, February 3, and Saturday, February 4, because M.A.D.E Theatre Productions are back in Derbyshire.
Olly has his sights on Steel City show
Chat-topping singer-songwriter Olly Murs will be visiting Sheffield Motorpoint Arena as part of a UK arena tour.
Davies returns to live shows
Tickets are now on sale for comedian Alan Davies’ new show which is coming to the East Midlands.
Six of the best for rep season
Performers launch their annual repertory season in Chesterfield this week.
Chinese circus premieres show
Marking the arrival of Chinese New Year this week, a top circus is rolling into the East Midlands.
Band revisits the Merseybeat hits
Musicians will be revisiting the great era of the 1960s Merseybeat in a show which is coming to north-east Derbyshire.
Des heads town’s star-studded entertainment
Stars have Chesterfield firmly in their sights as the town hosts a packed programme of entertainment over the coming months.
Singing soldiers on the march
Britain’s first group of serving soldiers to enter the pop charts are hitting the road to Derbyshire, as part of their third tour of the UK.
Welcome back Damian!
It’s well-known in the world of comedy that you can’t trust foreign hotels – especially when Damian Williams is staying there.
Blink 182 on UK arena tour
Pop-punk supergroup Blink 182 will be performing at the Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, as part of their first UK arena tour in more than eight years.
Satirical take on politics passes strict inspection
IT’S standing room only at the Playhouse on Storforth Lane this week: not a seat to be had for Hasland Theatre Company’s winter production of The Government Inspector, a Russian satire on local politics.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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