What's On - Music/Theatre
Tickets on Sale Now at Ashby Tourist Information Centre for various events during Ashby Arts Festival Saturday 25th May - Saturday 8th June. including Fake Festival on 8th June -Advance prices Adult £20, 10-17 years £10, Family (2+2)£50, 9years and under FREE. |
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On Now until Sun 26th May, 2013
Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision
Thringstone Pantomime and Drama Society will be staging the local premiere of 'Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision' at Thringstone Community Centre from 21st to 25th May 2013 at 7.30pm nightly. Eurobeat is an absolutely hilarious, irreverent ‘spoof’ of..
Sat 25th May, 2013
The Life of Marie Lloyd - Ashby De La Zouch
An Old time Music Hall presented by Thanks for the Memory from Melbourne. A chance to experience some superb singing from the good old days, performed by a local group. Tickets £8 from Ashby Tourist Information Centre. Times TBA. Part of..
Sat 25th May, 2013
Bon Jovi Uk the Tribute Band - Conkers - Moira
This live and electrifying show will leave you thinking you have seen the real thing! At Conkers Waterside Amphitheatre, Moira DE12 6GA. Doors Open: 7:00pm Starts: 7:30pm. Price: Adults £12.00 , children £7.50. Family 2+2 £26. Book online or call..
Sat 1st June, 2013
Folk and Poetry in the Library - Ashby
Come along to Ashby Library 11.15am - 12.30pm and read your poem , tell a story or sing a song. hosted by Brian Langtry and members of The Goblin Folk and Poetry Club. FREE admission. Part of the Ashby Arts Festival Fortnight.
Sat 1st June, 2013
Pelenna Valley Welsh Male Voice Choir - Ibstock Palace
Following last year's sell-out concert at The Palace this world famous Welsh Male Voice Choir make a return visit. Doors, Box Office and Bar open at 7pm. Tickets £10 from Halls, High Street, Ibstock telephone 01530 260460.
Sat 1st June, 2013
Julie Felix in Concert - Ashby De La Zouch
An international folk artist of great distinction, whom many will remember for her TV appearances with David Frost in the mid-'60s and hits like "Going to the Zoo Tomorrow" and El Condor Pasa". Julie Felix is appearing at Ashby Venture Theatre as..
Thu 6th June, 2013
Fake's Progress - Fake Thackray in Concert - Ashby
The life and songs of Jake Thackray performed by John Watterson www.fakethackray.co.uk at The Vine wine Bar, Bath Street, Ashby 8.00pm. Tickets £8 from Ashby Tourist Information Centre telephone 01530 411767. Part of Ashby Arts Festival..
Fri 7th June, 2013
Taffy Thomas - the Supreme Storyteller - Ashby
Taffy Thomas is a national treasure. named the first storytelling laureate in 2010 he has toured the globe with his tales of mystery awe and wonderment. At The Royal Hotel, Ashby 8.00pm. Tickets £10 available from Ashby Tourist Information Centre..
Sat 8th June, 2013
Ashby De La Zouch Fake Festival - Ashby
Fake Festivals present the Ashby De La Zouch Fake Festival featuring tributes to The Killers, Queen & The Jam plus 5 local support bands. All held inside the Fake Festivals marquee with a licensed bar and fenced food and entertainment garden..
Sat 8th June, 2013
Folk and Acoustic Music in the Library - Ashby
Folk and Acoustic Music in the Library with Dragonhead, Peter Glyde, Mark John. Hosted by Brian Langtry. Singers welcome. From11.15 - 12.30pm. Part of the Ashby Arts Festival Fortnight
Sat 8th June, 2013
The Elo Experience & Logicaltramp - Pokey Hole - Moira
The Pokey Hole @ Conkers presents - The ELO Experience is a superlative musical outfit featuring performers who clearly adore the music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra. Logicaltramp is made up of talented professional musicians who all..
Thu 13th June, 2013
Zouch Folk Club - Ashby De La Zouch
This months guest is Paul Downes whose sensitive and yet fun approach to his live performances puts him among the most respected artists on the British acoustic music scene today. At the Bowling Green Pub, The Green, Ashby de la Zouch 8pm. Entrance..
Fri 14th June, 2013
The Martin Harley Band - Century Theatre - Coalville
Martin Harley is a phenomenally talented guitarist, singer and songwriter who fronts the highly praised UK-based acoustic trio; The Martin Harley Band. Martin’s new album MOJO FIX was recorded in Texas and was released in the UK in February..
Fri 14th June to Sun 16th June, 2013
Download Festival - Castle Doningon
After winning the Best Line Up Award at the 2012 Festivals Awards. Headlining this years Download Festival are Slipknot, Iron Maiden and Rammestein.
Sat 15th June, 2013
Sense & Sensibility - Ashby
Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company for an evening of Regency at Ashby Castle, as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the exquisite world of eighteenth-century society. Bring a picnic along with family and friends and follow..
Wed 19th June, 2013
Pride and Prejudice - Donington Le Heath Manor House
Chapterhouse Theatre Company present Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen adapted by Laura Turner. Take a step back in time to meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters. Whilst her mother tries determinedly to pair her off with the detestable Mr..
Thu 20th June, 2013
The Farndale Avenue Etc. Murder Mystery - Ashby
Every drama group has experienced the horors of what can go wrong "on the night" and the ladies of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic society are no different, except in their case, everything that can go wrong does! The..
Thu 20th June to Sat 29th June, 2013
Farndale Avenue Ladies Townswomen's Guild Murder Mystery -Ashby
Ashby Venture Theatre presents another hilarious send-up from the familiar team. Tickets £8 Wednesday and Thursday, £9 Friday and Saturday from Ashby Tourist Information Centre telephone 01530 411767.
Fri 21st June, 2013
A Midsummer Nights Dream - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
The Festival Players present Shakespeare’s wonderful fantasy comedy has always been a firm favourite for open-air production. As in the Bard’s day, we will be performing with an all-male company of skilled professional actors, and invite you to..
Sat 22nd June, 2013
The Golden Guitar of Bert Weedon - Century Theatre - Coalville
Following on from his highly acclaimed ‘Golden Age Of The Electric Guitar’ show, John Williams and his band present a night dedicated to the music of ‘MR GUITAR’ Bert Weedon as well as the music of those he inspired… John and his band will..
Thu 27th June, 2013
Twelfth Night - Langley Priory - Diseworth
Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's " Twelfth Night, Mistaken identities and rakish rascals abound in this glorious production, dressed in magnificent Elizabethan costume with music based on the original Elizabethan..
Fri 5th July to Sun 7th July, 2013
National Forest Folk Festival - Moira
The Festival in 2013 will be at The Waterside Centre, Conkers, near Ashby de la Zouch in lovely Leicestershire. The following acts are just some of those already lined up to appear….. BELLOWHEAD, NORMA WATERSON, ELIZA CARTHY& THE..
Fri 5th July, 2013
The Belltones Concert -Thringstone
The Belltones will be playing at Thringstone Methodist Church Hall from 7pm. as part of the Scarecrow Event Celebrations. There is no charge but donations are welcome. For further details telephone 01530 223434.
Sat 6th July, 2013
Mellow Avstreih (Baku) and Her Hot 5 - Ashby
Venture Jazz Club at Ashby Venture Theatre presents " Mellow Avstreih (Baku) and her Hot 5". From 8pm - 11pm. Tickets £9 from Ashby Tourist Information Centre telephone 01530 411767
Sat 6th July, 2013
Bluegrass Gospel Harmony Singing Workshop - Donington Le Heath
A Bluegrass Gospel Harmony Singing Workshop led by Salvation Jane Reunited currently touring the UK. At Donington le Heath Manor House from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. The workshop will teach a range of bluegrass songs in three and four part harmonies which..
Thu 11th July, 2013
Sherlock Holmes - Langley Priory - Diseworth
Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents " Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Laura Turner. Arrive early with family and friends to picnic in these wonderful surroundings, and enjoy an evening of..
Sat 13th July, 2013
Comedy @ the Century - Coalville
The Century Theatre and Off The Kerb Productions presents a brand new comedy event with some of the hottest comedy talent around! July's comedy talent are: Andy Robinson - He has done over 2000 gigs all over the place, including Glee..
Sat 13th July, 2013
Limehouse Lizzy & Who's Who -Pokey Hole - Moira
The Pokey Hole @ Conkers presents -At Conkers amphitheatre doors open 6pm show starts 6.45pm. Tickets £22.50 available from Ashby Tourist Information Centre 01530 411767 Renowned for an action-packed pyrothechnicfuelled explosion of a show,..
Fri 26th July to Sun 28th July, 2013
Heather Music Festival - Heather
Heather Music Festival is a well established local Leicestershire festival now in it's 20th year. The festival has prided itself on having an excellent standard of local and national established and new musicians. This years festival will be based..
Sat 3rd August, 2013
U2:Uk - Conkers - Moira
It’s a trip down U2’s memory lane that is not to be missed, will have you singing, dancing, standing on your seats and screaming for more as you relive all those fantastic moments in the history of the world’s greatest rock band. This show is a..
Fri 9th August to Sun 11th August, 2013
Strawberry Fields Festival - Heather
We'll be announcing details of the line up for SFF2013 over the coming months. See website for more details.
Fri 16th August, 2013
Talon the Acoustic Collection, Keith Buck & Sally Barker, Table Nine
In 2009 Jonny Miller, Chris Lloyd, Peter Anderson and Keith Buck put together a labour of love which was intended to be nothing more than a low profile gig to keep the boys busy between their major tours. This acoustic collection has become..
Fri 16th August to Sat 17th August, 2013
Talon Weekend Festival - Pokey Hole - Moira
The Pokey Hole @ Conkers presents - In 2009 Jonny Miller, Chris Lloyd, Peter Anderson and Keith Buck put together a labour of love which was intended to be nothing more than a low profile gig to keep the boys busy between their major theatre..
Fri 16th August to Sun 18th August, 2013
Moira Furnace Folk Festival
The Moira Furnace Folk Festival at the heart of the National Forest takes place at Moira Furnace located on the Leicestershire / Derbyshire border, one of the most picturesque settings in the industrial midlands. The Festival features some well known..
Sat 17th August, 2013
Talon the Best of the Eagles - Conkers - Moira
Now in their sixteenth year together Talon are recognised throughout the industry as the world’s definitive Eagles tribute show. In 2013 their latest production will feature all the classic Eagles hits from the timeless back catalogue including..
Thu 29th August, 2013
Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles - Donington Le Heath
Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted for the stage by Laura Turner. On the lonely wasteland of the desolate Devon moors, something evil is afoot. When death stalks the..
Sat 31st August, 2013
Hey Beatles - Conkers - Moira
Hey Beatles have been staggering audiences across the country with their authentic live sound, perfectly capturing the essence of the Fab Four in their hey day. Performing songs such as ‘Hey Jude, Back in the USSR, Let it be, all my loving’ and..
Sun 1st September, 2013
Comedy @ the Century
The Century Theatre and Off The Kerb Productions presents a brand new comedy event with some of the hottest comedy talent around! September's comedy talent are: Suzi Ruffell - Suzi began her stand-up career at just 23 years old. After only..
Sat 7th September, 2013
Queen Uk - Conkers - Moira
Tribute to one of the best rock bands in the world. With supporting guests. Conkers, Moira DE12 6GA. Doors Open: 7:00pm Starts: 7:30pm. Price: £12.00 per Person. Book online or call on 01283 216633. No food or drink to be brought on site, fully..
Fri 13th September, 2013
Talon - the Acoustic Collection - Century Theatre - Coalville
Come and experience the other side of Talon as they perform a selection of their favourite contemporary acoustic classics by James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, CSN&Y, Michael Jackson, and many more together with their own laid back..
Sat 14th September, 2013
Colin Fry - the Happy Medium Tour - Coalville
This year's tour will once again see Colin Fry bring his own unique form of comfort and upliftment to ordinary people living ordinar lives, proving once again he I very much the People's Medium. Two performances at 2pm and 7.30pm. At The..
Sat 19th October, 2013
Stomp and Holler - Century Theatre - Coalville
Out of the embers of The Big Blues Tribe rises a new musical pheonix – Stomp & Holler. Led by Oliver Carpenter and Abby Brant, Stomp & Holler pulls together the best Midlands musicians to explode on stage with brass, blues, and a vast array..
Fri 25th October, 2013
"Winston on the Run" - Century Theatre- Coalville
It’s 1899 and escaped prisoner-of-war Winston Churchill is in a fiendish spot of bother: lost in the African savannah, wanted ‘Dead or Alive’ and hounded by the scathing words of his dead father. Will he surrender, or fight on - whatever..
Thu 5th December to Sat 7th December, 2013
Aladdin Pantomime - the Century Theatre - Coalville
The Panto Company’s 2013 pantomime production of Aladdin is filled with lively characters, up to date chart songs and slapstick humour, with something to please everyone, romance and of course – a daring adventure. Thursday 5th @ 10:00 AM,..
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