The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women’s Institute to do an extraordinary thing.
Blasting away all preconceptions of what it is to be in a women’s institute, they decide to do an artistic nude calendar to raise money for charity. Upturning preconceptions is a dangerous business and none of them expect the emotional and personal ramifications, but gradually the making of the fabulous and funny calendar brings each woman unexpectedly into flower.
The true story of the Calendar Girls launched a global phenomenon, a million copycat calendars, a record-breaking movie, stage play and musical written by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow which coined the term “craughing” – the act of crying and laughing at the same time.
With unforgettable Gary Barlow songs, every performance continues to add to the millions already raised for charity and also prove that there is no such thing as an ordinary woman.
Following last month’s return of Milap’s ‘Music for the Mind & Soul’ concert series, sensational Indian percussionist group ‘Rhythm Yatra’ will take the stage at Liverpool’s The Capstone Theatre this Thursday night.
The concert will be the latest offering of Milap’s ‘Music for the Mind and Soul’ series; an enchanting musical experience that for the past 26 years has provided audiences with a window into Indian arts and culture.
Throughout the years, the series has featured established stars and emerging musicians of the Indian Diaspora, and also regularly presents the next generation of British talent.
Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tours with My Life Story, Suggs is treading the boards again.
If the first show was about how on Earth he got there, Suggs: What a King Cnut is about the surprises that awaited him when he did.
Vertigo on the roof of Buckingham Palace, nearly blowing the closing ceremony of the Olympics, the embarrassing stuff that happened at Glastonbury. Things have gone a smidge surreal since the Madness frontman was a twelve year old in shorts on the tough streets of North London.
Constantly expecting that inevitable tap on the shoulder to hear ‘what are you doing here, Sunshine?’ How has he got this far? In this business you can be washed up at any minute. How has he managed to get away with it for so long? Fame is a tightrope and Suggs has fallen off many times.
With help from Deano his trusty pianist, he tells his story in words and music with the help of some Madness classics and a couple more what he wrote all on himself.
Liverpool singing sensation Beryl Marsden is set to celebrate an amazing 60 years in showbusiness with a very special one-off concert at the Epstein Theatre this summer.
The Merseybeat star will appear at the Hanover Street venue Saturday, 27 August, 7.30pm, she will be joined on stage by a live band and special guests.
Tickets for the show, hosted by Liverpool legend Billy Butler and which takes place during International Beatleweek, are now on sale here.
It was in 1962 that the then 15-year-old Beryl Marsden made her Cavern Club debut, appearing at the world-famous Mathew Street club with Liverpool band The Undertakers. She also sang with Lee Curtis & The All Stars and was a hugely popular performer on the Merseybeat scene – becoming one of the truly successful female singers of the time.
Blast! is back – Upstairs at Jimmy’s.
Blast! (5) features a host of familiar Spoken Word Scene faces, including The Queen of Heartbreak, Saint Vespaluus, Cath Holland, Sally Porter, Helen Jeffery and a host of others.
There will be music from Izzy (making her Liverpool debut) and Wirral favourites Bagsy. Doors open at seven for a 7.30pm start.
It’s a great night of music, spoken word and comedy – and if they can match the standard of Blast! (4), they’ll be more than happy!
Free entry.
An evening of popular songs from South and Central America and the Caribbean.
LUMA Quintet takes you on a journey of the continent’s vibrant and diverse musical heritage including Cumbia, Son, Joropo, Chacarera, Merengue, and much more. Featuring songs from some legends of Latin American music including Ruben Blades, Mercedes Sosa, Victor Jara and Juan Luis Guerra.
The quintet is led by Chilean brothers Francisco & Oscar Carrasco and features Erik Blanchard, P Max Alder and Jonathan Raisin. They will be joined by musical friends and members of LUMA Creations’ dance group.
The concert is held at Liverpool Philharmonic’s Music Room, Friday 3rd June 2022. Tickets are available now at liverpoolphil.com.
Imagine you could take a Magical Mystery Tour back in time to revisit the sound of The Beatles.
Well St Helens Theatre Royal can recommend the perfect night for you. Visualize a young Lennon and you have Gaz Keenan. Add a highly professional backing band & from the start you know this is a live music experience you won’t forget.
The “Lennon Retrospective” two hour show brought to you by “John Lennon Tribute UK”, promises to take you on a journey through John Lennon’s popular back catalogue, serving up classic solos and Lennon penned early Beatles classics.
Rising star of the new music scene Carmel Smickersgill will be playing at the Kazimier Stockroom on Seel Street, Friday 20th May.
Carmel is no stranger to Liverpool audiences who will have heard her compositions played as part of programmes at the Liverpool Philharmonic but at the Stockroom she will be performing new material created in her more intimate and pop-orientated format as showcased in her recent EP “We Get What We Get Sand We Don’t Get Upset” on PRAH Records.
There will be fun and games along the way, future sounds and beats. And support will be from local rising star Rachel Nicholas, a.k.a. Housekeep with dulcimer, violin and viola.
The gig will also be broadcast live on BBC Radio Merseyside’s “Popular Music Show” and you can get tickets from Skiddle at
https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/Kazimier-Stockroom/PMS-LIVE–BBC-Radio-Merseyside-presents-CARMEL-SMICKERSGILL/36076204/
After the success of her first ever solo tour in 2021, Thea Gilmore is back with an eagerly anticipated new set of live dates in October and November.
A formidable performer on stage, Thea is among the finest singer songwriters of her generation, a frank and fearless pursuer of home truths who has constantly adapted to remain relevant in the fickle, forever changing music industry. And done so on her own terms.
A painful creative and personal rebirth delivered a brace of brilliant albums last year. Although poles apart musically Afterlight, the 18th album of her career, and The Emancipation of Eva Gray, written by Thea’s alter ago and imagined 100 years ago, share the same foundation in their sentiment and subject matter – the end of a toxic relationship – as she explores the female experience through her own story.
Black Umfolosi performances are inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.
Their performances are energy driven, infectious, and completely engaging, mixing a great gentleness of spirit and song with an exuberance in dance.
Their harmonies mixed with intricate rhythms, clicking and clapping are highlighted during their brilliantly choreographed shows with a full range of movements from subtle to vibrant stomping and leaping!
