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Lord Ashcroft's good luck message for Blackburn world premiere

4:00pm Tuesday 8th March 2011

Lord Ashcroft has sent a message of good luck to the cast of Jimmy Cricket’s musical ahead of its world premiere in Blackburn.

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Burnley farewell show raises £3,000 to Help the Heroes

1:34pm Tuesday 1st March 2011

A farewell concert by an East Lancashire light opera company has raised £3,000 for the forces charity, Help for Heroes.

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Burnley Mechanics in ‘no permit for hypno show’

10:54am Wednesday 9th February 2011

COUNCIL bosses were left bamboozled after a TV hypnotist booked a stage show at Burnley Mechanics.

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Little Voice with a Darwen accent

2:00pm Saturday 5th February 2011

A MAJOR new theatre production of Little Voice is to have a distinctly Darwen accent - thanks to an article in the Lancashire Telegraph.

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One-woman crusade to put Oswaldtwistle on cultural map

3:23pm Monday 17th January 2011

For almost 10 years, Gayle Knight has been on a one-woman crusade to bring the arts to Oswaldtwistle. Now she is intent on putting the revamped Civic Arts Centre on the North West’s cultural map.

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Pendle's Cheeky Monkeys split up

10:09am Sunday 2nd January 2011

BRITAIN'S Got Talent stars The Cheeky Monkeys have split, according to their mums.

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Chorley Little Theatre to unveil £100,000 revamp

4:47pm Thursday 30th December 2010

A THEATRE is equipped for a vibrant future after the completion of a £100,000 revamp.

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Pendle girl to be Munchkin in West End Wizard of Oz

4:00pm Saturday 18th December 2010

A BUDDING star of the West End is on the yellow brick road to success after landing a role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of The Wizard of Oz.

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Life's a stage for Blackburn's old troupers

4:17pm Monday 6th December 2010

AT an age when most people are putting their feet up to settle into retirement, a group of East Lancashire pensioners are hitting the stage.

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Curtain up on bid to expand Blackburn theatre

9:51am Monday 13th September 2010

BLACKBURN'S Thwaites Empire Theatre is putting together an ambitious bid to double the size of its performing arts centre.

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Accrington actor to star on Broadway

3:10pm Sunday 27th June 2010

AN EAST Lancashire actor is swapping Accrington Broadway for its New York namesake with a starring role in Brief Encounter.

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East Lancs drama group bringing back Playback theatre

11:40am Wednesday 9th June 2010

PIONEERING improvised drama workshops aimed at bringing people closer together have been devised by a Burnley theatre company.

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Nelson venue celebrating an ACE first year

5:09pm Monday 7th June 2010

As it celebrates its first anniversary tomorrow, The ACE Centre in Nelson is fast becoming one of the most talked-about venues in East Lancashire. We discover the secret of its success.

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TV star to open acting school in Nelson

9:00pm Wednesday 31st March 2010

TV STAR Paul Nicholas is to unveil a new Nelson drama school where the stars of tomorrow will learn the tricks of the acting trade.

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Mystery benefactor donates £50k to Blackburn theatre

3:20pm Sunday 7th March 2010

A MYSTERY donor has helped an East Lancashire theatre celebrate its centenary in style, with a £50,000 gift.

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Burnley bar owner turns comedian after stint on TV's Take Me Out

3:43pm Thursday 25th February 2010

A BURNLEY bar owner who wows clubbers in Magaluf during the summer is hoping get comedy fans in a spin.

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Best-selling novel about Blackburn childhood to become play

1:41pm Thursday 18th February 2010

THE best selling novel charting life in poverty-stricken Blackburn during the depression is to be turned into a stage play.

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Diana Vickers wins London theatre award

3:10pm Tuesday 16th February 2010

DIANA Vickers was crowned London Newcomer of the Year at the WhatsOnStage Theatregoers’ Choice Awards.

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Tom Wrigglesworth picks up Lancashire Telegraph comedy award

7:00pm Friday 12th February 2010

COMEDIAN Tom Wrigglesworth was delighted to receive the Lancashire Telegraph Award for his performance at Blackburn’s comedy festival.

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Burnley and Pendle opera society scales back

7:00pm Thursday 4th February 2010

A 40-YEAR-OLD amateur dramatic society is scaling down its activities after dwindling numbers left its future at risk.

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Blackburn actress joins Calendar Girls cast for tour

3:48pm Friday 29th January 2010

FORMER Hollyoaks star Mikyla Dodd is set to bare all by becoming one of the famous Calendar Girls.

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Volunteers concerned for Darwen Library Theatre's future

7:30pm Thursday 28th January 2010

COUNCIL chiefs have moved to reassure volunteers that services will not be reduced at Darwen Library Theatre.

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The man behind Burnley Mechanics' rise

3:19pm Monday 25th January 2010

THEATREGOERS in Burnley are spoilt for choice this season, with its best line-up in recent memory. We spoke to Kirk Worley, the man behind the venue's success.

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The show goes on at Blackburn's Empire Theatre

2:48pm Monday 18th January 2010

FUNDRAISING director Michael Berry talks about the highs and lows of the Thwaites Empire Theatre as it celebrates its centenary year.

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