Weekly roundup of the best events NEWS
A weekly roundup of the best events taking place across the length and breadth of Britain.
London
#IAm Industry Night | 27 - 28 Apr 2015 at Canvas Bar, London - #IAm Industry Monday's at Canvas Bar.. Are you an Artist? Singer? Performer? Actor? Mixologist? Fashion Stylist? Creative? Event Designer? Nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, Canvas Bar celebrates the East's love of all things Art with #IAm Industry Monday's. Sign up for a #IAm membership for 40% OFF on Monday's and further discounts all week long
Buika | Today at Barbican Centre, Barbican - Buika at Barbican Centre in London on Monday, 27 April 2015. There's no better feeling that watching your favourite band, team or show live, so BritEvents has come up with the perfect solution for event fans. Let us do the legwork of finding the cheapest ticket prices to see Buika - we compare prices and seats for all Britain's very best events from the UK's most trusted ticketing providers. What are you waiting for? If you don't, someone else will grab those hot tickets before you do!
Debussy And His Muse | 27 - 29 Apr 2015 at Wilton's Music Hall, Wapping - A seductive evening of music and storytelling - Youthful songs and compositions of Claude Debussy, inspired by his beguiling muse and first true love, Blanche Vasnier, recounting their passionate but unrequited affair. When an 18 year old Debussy took a job as accompanist in the studio of fading diva Madame Moreau-Sainti, he fell in love with one of her most talented pupils, a captivating society lady with the voice of an angel - Marie-Blanche Vasnier. This green-eyed muse, 14 years his senior, mother, and married to Eugene-Henri Vasnier, well-respected civil engineer, sang her way in to his heart, as he charmed his way into the Vasnier household. During this period of great happiness, creativity and self-discovery, Debussy wrote nearly 40 songs, 27 of which were dedicated to Marie
Future of Web Design | 27 - 29 Apr 2015 at etc. venues, London - Future of Web Design is a 3-day event for designers, front-end developers and people working to make the web awesome. With a choice of four full-day, hands-on workshops and two days jam-packed full of inspirational sessions, this is the event for anyone in the industry who wants to be on top of their game and leave the conference buzzing with excitement for your next project. At FOWD our focus is firmly on practical takeaways, so you're guaranteed to learn something new. Our speakers are hand-picked from the best and brightest in the industry to ensure a healthy mix of inspirational and technical content
South
#IAm Industry Night | 27 - 28 Apr 2015 at Canvas Bar, London - #IAm Industry Monday's at Canvas Bar.. Are you an Artist? Singer? Performer? Actor? Mixologist? Fashion Stylist? Creative? Event Designer? Nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, Canvas Bar celebrates the East's love of all things Art with #IAm Industry Monday's. Sign up for a #IAm membership for 40% OFF on Monday's and further discounts all week long
Buika | Today at Barbican Centre, Barbican - Buika at Barbican Centre in London on Monday, 27 April 2015. There's no better feeling that watching your favourite band, team or show live, so BritEvents has come up with the perfect solution for event fans. Let us do the legwork of finding the cheapest ticket prices to see Buika - we compare prices and seats for all Britain's very best events from the UK's most trusted ticketing providers. What are you waiting for? If you don't, someone else will grab those hot tickets before you do!
Debussy And His Muse | 27 - 29 Apr 2015 at Wilton's Music Hall, Wapping - A seductive evening of music and storytelling - Youthful songs and compositions of Claude Debussy, inspired by his beguiling muse and first true love, Blanche Vasnier, recounting their passionate but unrequited affair. When an 18 year old Debussy took a job as accompanist in the studio of fading diva Madame Moreau-Sainti, he fell in love with one of her most talented pupils, a captivating society lady with the voice of an angel - Marie-Blanche Vasnier. This green-eyed muse, 14 years his senior, mother, and married to Eugene-Henri Vasnier, well-respected civil engineer, sang her way in to his heart, as he charmed his way into the Vasnier household. During this period of great happiness, creativity and self-discovery, Debussy wrote nearly 40 songs, 27 of which were dedicated to Marie
Future of Web Design | 27 - 29 Apr 2015 at etc. venues, London - Future of Web Design is a 3-day event for designers, front-end developers and people working to make the web awesome. With a choice of four full-day, hands-on workshops and two days jam-packed full of inspirational sessions, this is the event for anyone in the industry who wants to be on top of their game and leave the conference buzzing with excitement for your next project. At FOWD our focus is firmly on practical takeaways, so you're guaranteed to learn something new. Our speakers are hand-picked from the best and brightest in the industry to ensure a healthy mix of inspirational and technical content
Midlands
Purity Ring | Today at Library @ HMV Institute, Birmingham - Purity Ring at Library @ HMV Institute in Birmingham on Monday, 27 April 2015. We don't want you to have to trawl the web searching for the cheapest Purity Ring tickets, so we've done the legwork for you. Compare Ticketmaster, Viagogo, GetMeIn, Seatwave and Stubhub ticket prices and relax, knowing that you won't be ripped off or scammed by unscrupulous ticket touts.
Tyga | Today at O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham - Tyga at O2 Academy Birmingham in Birmingham on Monday, 27 April 2015. We love live events, and we know you love them too. That's why we've created a ticket price comparison service that compares tickets from reputable companies including Ticketmaster, GetMeIn, Viagogo, Seatwave and Stubhub, that does some magic in the database and pulls it all out nicely so you can see who's offering the cheapest ticket prices. So, now there's no more scouring the web for the best deal - the hard work is done for you
Josh Rouse Trio | Tomorrow at Glee Club Nottingham, Nottingham - 'One of the most consistent songwriters around' - Uncut 'Hook laden return to the lush, sunny 70s folk-pop that made his name...a genuine contender for album of the year' - Acoustic Magazine The Nebraska-born, Valencia-dwelling Josh Rouse sings a brand of acoustic rock, extending from his youthful obsession with such bands as The Smiths and The Cure
Julius Caesar | Tomorrow at Warwick Arts Centre (University of Warwick), Coventry - Gregory Dorans acclaimed RSC production features a cast of Britains most distinguished black actors, led by Paterson Joseph as Brutus. Shot partly in the theatre, partly on location, this Julius Caesar traces the fall of a modern African leader, the struggle for democracy, and a descent into war. A superb ensemble.a resounding triumph Independent on Sunday
Pact with Pointlessness | 28 - 29 Apr 2015 at Warwick Arts Centre (University of Warwick), Coventry - Pact with Pointlessness is a show that asks the big questions. A barrage of old time patter and online chatter fuel the slow, slow, quick, quick, slow cycles of coming and going in an absurd piece triggered by life, death and what to do about it all. It is an escapology act of strange logic, a philosophical piece of stupidity driven by an urgent sense of futility. The seasoned Wendy Houstoun is in defiant form
East
Extreme Stunt Show | 30 Apr 2015 at Trinity Park, Ipswich - Awesome Monster Trucks, High Flying Motorbikes & BMX teams battle it out as BIG AIR is the name of the game this summer as our boys hit the air flying! Youll be keeping your feet firmly on level ground as the Extreme Team take to the air to battle it out! Join us on the runway as our monster beasts compete once again in the Extreme Arena. Still pulling 1500 horsepower and car-crushing to the max, Lil Devil and Extreme are getting ready to demonstrate just what BIG AIR is all about. Show starts 7.30pm, gates open 1 hour before
Reginald D Hunter | 1 May 2015 at Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich - American stand-up comedian 'Reginald D Hunter' works mainly in the UK and originally began his time here studying at RADA for a career on the stage. It seems that his ability to make audiences laugh changed that career path after doing a stand-up stint as a dare. He is a regular panellist on 'Have I Got News for You' and 'Would I Lie To you?' and TV appearances also include 'Live at the Apollo'. His DVD 'Live' is due for release Nov 2011
HUGE CHARITY BOOK SALE | 2 - 4 May 2015 at Morston Village Hall, Morston - A huge CHARITY book sale in aid of Friends of Morston Church is taking place in Morston on the North Norfolk Coast. There are thousands of secondhand books on all subjects and at all prices - something for everyone from the avid collector to the casual reader ! Refreshments and parking available. On Monday 4 May 2015 ALL books will be half the marked price come back and grab an absolute bargain !
Mayfest 2015 | 2 - 3 May 2015 at Tracks @ The Railway, Dereham - Two day Live music event. Music starts at 12:00 on both days, and finishes at 23:00 on both days. This is a free event and will showcase 24 of the best musical acts from East Anglia over both days. The venue serves real ale and will provide a BBQ on both days
Pedal for the J's | 3 May 2015 at Admirals Park, Chelmsford - The date is set, the sunshine is booked, dust off your saddles and don your Lycra - Pedal for the J's is back for 2015! Once again,The J's Hospice's charity cycling event will be held on 3rd May 2015 in Chelmsford, Essex. This is our annual event where cyclists of all abilities can take part in one of the three 15, 35 or 50 mile cirular routes through the beautiful Essex countryside. Every year we raise thousands of pounds thanks to the generosity of sponsors and the enthusiasm of our riders, ensuring that we can continue to deliver hospice and respite care for young adults across Essex with life limiting illnesses in the comfort of their own homes. We rely heavily on the sponsorship raised
North West
Otis Grand | 1 May 2015 at The Citadel, St Helens - Otis Grand knows the Blues, from down-home Texas or Rockin R&B, to West Coast Jump, to the classic sounds of 60s Chicago blues. His reputation for being one of the most authentic exponents of classic electric blues guitar is well documented and further cemented by the fact BB King himself has gone on record saying, Otis plays like I used to when I was young. For most, if not for all blues musicians, there can be no greater endorsement of ones command of the genre than that. Growing up a teenager in Oakland California, Grand was first exposed to the blues through the local radio stations of the early 1960s, and was originally drawn to the music via acoustic players such as Homesick James and Robert Johnson
Panic Room | 9 May 2015 at The Citadel, St Helens - Welsh rock band 'Panic Room' released their debut album in 2008 titled 'Visionary Position'. The band are made up of a former 'Karnataka' members; Jonathan Edwards, Gavin Griffiths, Paul Davies, Anne-Marie Helder and Alun Vaughan. Their second album was released in 2010 and titled 'Satellite'. The band announced last July that founding member and bassist Alun Vaughan had left and was to be replaced by Yatim Halimi
Lord of the Dance | Tomorrow at Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool - Lord of the Dance at Liverpool Empire Theatre in Liverpool on Tuesday, 28 April 2015. It's bloomin' hard work tracking down the best seats at the best prices, so why don't you let us do it. Our clever system imports all the tickets for Lord of the Dance, matches them together using a complicated system that hardly anyone knows how to understand, then lists them so you can compare all the ticket prices together. You'd be daft to look elsewhere because we've done all the work for you! Now go and enjoy the performance
Sean Lock | Tomorrow at Chorley Little Theatre, Chorley - Sean Lock began his career as a stand-up comedian and was named 'Best Live Comic' in 2000 at the British Comedy Awards. He has since branched out into TV and acting work along with appearances on the radio and becoming a writer also. He has also written comedy material for the likes of Bill Bailey and Lee Evans and was recently voted 19th in Ch4's '100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics' list. He has released 2 DVDs to date; 'Live' in 2008 and 'Lockipedia Live' in 2010
The Twilight Sad | Tomorrow at Kazimier, Liverpool - The Twilight Sad at Kazimier in Liverpool on Tuesday, 28 April 2015. We don't want you to have to trawl the web searching for the cheapest The Twilight Sad tickets, so we've done the legwork for you. Compare Ticketmaster, Viagogo, GetMeIn, Seatwave and Stubhub ticket prices and relax, knowing that you won't be ripped off or scammed by unscrupulous ticket touts.
North East
An Evening with Texas | Today at The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead - An Evening with Texas at The Sage Gateshead in Gateshead on Monday, 27 April 2015. You've all heard of horror stories of getting scammed by ticket touts, haven't you? Well, BritEvents have come up with the perfect solution - a ticket price comparison service. Just browse for the An Evening with Texas tickets you want to purchase, and see who's offering the best price. We compare Seatwave, Ticketmaster, Stubhub, Viagogo and GetMeIn - all very reputable ticket companies who offer top-class guarantees, and chill, knowing that you're covered
Sharon Van Etten | Today at The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead - Sharon Van Etten at The Sage Gateshead in Gateshead on Monday, 27 April 2015. It's bloomin' hard work tracking down the best seats at the best prices, so why don't you let us do it. Our clever system imports all the tickets for Sharon Van Etten, matches them together using a complicated system that hardly anyone knows how to understand, then lists them so you can compare all the ticket prices together. You'd be daft to look elsewhere because we've done all the work for you! Now go and enjoy the performance
Marc Almond | Tomorrow at The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead - Marc Almond is currently on tour celebrating 30 years in the music business, he has recently released his album 'Variet?' which is the first recording of his own work for 10 years. He first rose to fame in the duo 'Soft Cell' which sold over 30 million records and was loved for its syth/pop sound. Marc Almond embarked on his solo career in 1984 and continues to write and make music regularly.
While She Sleeps | Tomorrow at Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne - After releasing their debut mini-album titled The North Stands For Nothing, metalcore band While She Sleeps had already gathered a large following even before having released a full-length album. This group from Sheffield, England had also garnered plenty of praise from the UK press, and they recently won the Best British Newcomer award at the 2012 Kerrang! Awards. While She Sleeps had just released their debut full-length album This is the Six this August, featuring the title track This is the Six as its first single. Sheffield, England is known for its steel production during the Industrial Revolution, and the opening notes to The North Stands For Nothing reflects the town's influence on the group
Nick Cave | 29 Apr 2015 at The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead - Nicolas Edward Cave is the legendary Australian frontman from the Gothic group known as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This musician, composer, screenwriter, songwriter, author and film actor was born on the 22nd of September 1957 in a place known as Warracknabeal in Australia. The group was formed in 1983 and are well known for their very Gothic sounds. The singer has been known to be influenced by love, death, violence and religion, and this is evident in the music that was produced by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey (multi-instrumentalist) and Blixa Bargeld (guitarist)
Scotland
Flying Lotus | Tomorrow at O2 ABC Glasgow, Glasgow - Flying Lotus at O2 ABC Glasgow in Glasgow on Tuesday, 28 April 2015. There's no better feeling that watching your favourite band, team or show live, so BritEvents has come up with the perfect solution for event fans. Let us do the legwork of finding the cheapest ticket prices to see Flying Lotus - we compare prices and seats for all Britain's very best events from the UK's most trusted ticketing providers. What are you waiting for? If you don't, someone else will grab those hot tickets before you do!
Purity Ring | Tomorrow at Art School Glasgow, Glasgow - Purity Ring at Art School Glasgow in Glasgow on Tuesday, 28 April 2015. There's no better feeling that watching your favourite band, team or show live, so BritEvents has come up with the perfect solution for event fans. Let us do the legwork of finding the cheapest ticket prices to see Purity Ring - we compare prices and seats for all Britain's very best events from the UK's most trusted ticketing providers. What are you waiting for? If you don't, someone else will grab those hot tickets before you do!
Take That | Tomorrow at Hydro, Glasgow - Take That is without a doubt the biggest come-back of any boy band in the world. We're particularly excited to see Robbie back in the band for their 'Progress' tour in 2011. Tickets will sell out VERY fast, so book them quickly.
While She Sleeps | 29 Apr 2015 at O2 ABC Glasgow, Glasgow - After releasing their debut mini-album titled The North Stands For Nothing, metalcore band While She Sleeps had already gathered a large following even before having released a full-length album. This group from Sheffield, England had also garnered plenty of praise from the UK press, and they recently won the Best British Newcomer award at the 2012 Kerrang! Awards. While She Sleeps had just released their debut full-length album This is the Six this August, featuring the title track This is the Six as its first single. Sheffield, England is known for its steel production during the Industrial Revolution, and the opening notes to The North Stands For Nothing reflects the town's influence on the group
The Addams Family | 30 Apr - 2 May 2015 at The Town House, Hamilton - Hamilton District Youth Theatre present THE ADDAMS FAMILY They're creepy and they're kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They're all together ooky, The Addams Family. Hamilton District Youth Theatre proudly presents the magnificently macabre new musical comedy, The Addams Family. That lovable family of creepy kooks is alive and well, and living in their super-spooky mansion in Central Park. Led by the elegantly gaunt and seemingly undead Morticia and her ever-devoted husband Gomez, the family is in turmoil
Wales
Lee Nelson | Today at Grand Theatre Swansea, Swansea - Hello u blurb readin legend! Its Lee Nelson here from off ur tele + i'm coming to a crap town near u with my brand new WELL NEW TOUR! its gonna b bigga + betta + funnier than my last tour + a lot fatter coz this time i'm bringing my best mate + fat legend Omelette! So don't b a mug, stop readin this rubbish and buy urself a ticket! do it, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it!!
The Twilight Sad | Today at The Globe, Cardiff - The Twilight Sad at The Globe in Cardiff on Monday, 27 April 2015. What's the best thing about going to watch The Twilight Sad live? It's knowing that you've got the best seats at the cheapest online prices with our ticket comparison service. See the list of ticket providers so that you can get the best deal. It's simple, and we don't charge any commission on any tickets you buy through our service
Van Morrison | Today at St David's Hall, Cardiff - Van Morrison is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Both his live performances and his studio recordings are considered to be inspirational and among the best in the world. He has won 6 Grammy Awards and is inducted into both the 'Rock and Roll' and 'Songwriters Hall of Fame'. His latest album recording was 'Astral weeks, Live at the Hollywood Bowl' in 2009
Seasick Steve | Tomorrow at St David's Hall, Cardiff - American born blues musician Seasick Steve - real name Steven Gene Wold - has a long and distinguished career in the music industry. Learning the guitar at the age of eight, Steve left home at 13 and lived rough in Tennesse, hopping freight trains and working as a farm labourer, often living as a hobo. Sounds like a hit movie, right? It gets better, he's also been a cowboy and a migrant worker. After touring with fellow musicians in the 1960's he soon befriended the likes of Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell, and his career was finally cemented
Michael Ball | 29 Apr 2015 at St David's Hall, Cardiff - Michael Ball, Britain's leading musical theatre star, multi-platinum recording artist, TV and radio presenter and Olivier Award winner, has announced that he will be hitting the road once more across the length and breadth of the UK to perform a brand new show; 'Heroes'. Aptly named, Michael will be performing some of his own hits plus many of his own 'Heroes' of the music world will be immortalised on the tour with Michaels own tributes to stars of past and present. Michael Ball has wowed West End audiences, to stunning critical acclaim as the fabulous, lovable, supersized 'Edna Turnblad' in the hit production of 'Hairspray'. Such was the response to this production of 'Hairspray' at the Shaftesbury Theatre that the production hit the road throughout the UK and Ireland this year, with Michael, again taking his role as 'Edna'