Concerts

Imaginative new work, original creations and unique special events all feature in the third Manchester International Festival (MIF) this summer.

The festival takes place every other year in the city of Manchester, north-west England, presenting new works from the performing arts, visual arts and popular culture. This year’s MIF, from 30 June to 17 July, contains more than 20 commissions, premieres and special events created by leading artists from around the world, some of which have been three years or more in the making.

Musical highlights of the 2011 festival include the live debut of Sinead O’Connor’s forthcoming album Home, the first UK performance of Snoop Dog’s Doggystyle, with live appearances from all the original featured artists, Rickie Lee Jones performing her album Pirates exactly 30 years since its July 1981 release, and the world premiere of Björk’s Biophilia. Björk will present six shows in the Campfield Market Hall for audiences of 1,800.

There will be a two-night concert performance of Wagner’s Die Walküre, conducted by Sir Mark Elder and supported by a specially commissioned dramatic prologue, The Madness of an Extraordinary Plan. Other stage performances include The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic, a biography of the grandmother of performance art reimagined by visionary director Robert Wilson.

As usual, the festival will contain some innovative ‘firsts’: the first ever UK performance of music by the award-winning French composer Mark André, a concert by blind Malian superstars Amadou and Mariam held entirely in the dark, violinist Alina Ibragimova performing with an interactive film made by the Quay Brothers, and Doctor Dee, a new work composed by Damon Albarn and directed by Rufus Norris.

Festival Director Alex Poots says: ‘MIF is a home for major artists to realise their most ambitious projects and we are grateful to them for entrusting their work to us. We hope audiences will enjoy this year’s programme, featuring a greater number of large-scale productions created in collaboration with leading presenters from around the world.’

Manchester International Festival 2011, various venues 30 June–17 July
Website: www.mif.co.uk
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British electronic pioneers Leftfield and rock band Feeder are the latest acts to sign up for the first ever Chester Rocks Festival, which takes place at Chester Racecourse Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd July. Both acts will be joining the likes of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, The Australian Pink Floyd Show and Echo and The Bunnymen on Sunday’s bill. While the Saturday will host some of the biggest names in pop with the likes of Taio Cruz, The Wanted and McFly.

Paul Daley and Neil Barnes formed Leftfield in 1990. The pair were ground-breaking in the field of intelligent dance music and progressive house, being amongst the first to fuse house music with dub and reggae. Along with the Chemical Brothers and Underworld they were among the first electronic musicians to incorporate live guest vocalists.

Last year saw Leftfield return to the live circuit for the first time in over a decade. After a series of stunning headline performances at festivals including Rockness, Benicassim, L.E.D and Creamfields. Neil Barnes returns with a new live show set that will demonstrate once again why Leftfield Live remains one of the must-see music experiences on the planet.

“The reception we received last summer at the festivals was amazing. Now we can’t wait to get out there again and bring the full Leftfield Live experience to Chester Rocks. Let the bass roar” Says Neil Barnes.

Leftfield trail-blazed their unique sound in the early 1990’s, allaying rave with the power of rock music and taking The Sex Pistols and PiL frontman, John Lydon back to the top of the charts in the process. The band’s debut Leftism became a modern classic, heralded as one of the greatest albums of all time by Q Magazine. Sophomore effort Rhythm and Stealth went to number one, spawning the techno anthem Phat Planet which soundtracked that Guinness advert with the horses.

Revealed as the loudest band EVER to play Brixton Academy, Leftfield’s show made such a seismic impact that it remains the benchmark for live electronic music to this day. They can take recognition for inspiring some of the world’s biggest dance acts, including Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Chemical Brothers and Underworld, and the original superstar DJ Sasha, who acclaims Leftfield as “writing the commandments on electronic music.”

Alternative rock group, Feeder are the latest addition to Chester Rock’s Sunday bill. The band are one of the most charted acts of all-time, with a total of 20 top 40 singles. The roots of the band can be traced back to Newport, Gwent in the early 1990’s, where Nicholas and Lee played together in short-lived local grunge band Temper Temper. Frustrated by small-town life, the pair changed their name to Reel and relocated to London in early 1995, recruiting Tokyo-born bassist Taka Hirose on the way.

The band’s new commercial dawn came with Buck Rogers – a brash, technicolour pop song that hit the Top 5 in early 2001. It was the calling card for Echo Park, Feeder’s accessible third album. Feeder supported the Manic Street Preachers on their European tour and Stereophonics in the UK, and ended their most successful year to date with a re-recorded version of the absurdly catchy Just A Day. Its selling point was a video featuring Feeder’s teenage fanbase air-guitaring their way through the track in bedrooms across the nation, and it saw the band wind up 2001 on an optimistic footing.

Sadly 2002 saw the death of founder member Jon Lee. The future of the band was thrown into doubt, but Nicholas and Hirose resolved to carry on under the Feeder name after pleas from fans and Lee’s family. Feeder carried on to great pop success.

2010 saw the release of their eight studio album with the current line-up of Grant Nicholas, Taka Hirose and Karl Brazil. The band have just released the download single Side by Side with all profits going to the Red Cross in aid of the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Saturday’s line-up includes; Taio Cruz, McFly, The Saturdays, Sugababes, The Wanted, Eliza Doolittle, The Christians and Stephen Langstaff.

Sunday’s line-up includes; Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Leftfield, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Echo and The Bunnymen, Feeder, I Am Kloot, Shaun William Ryder, Lightning Seeds, and Tommy Scott and the Red Scare.

Tickets for the Saturday or Sunday are £47.50 each or £85 for both days and are available from www.chester-rocks.co.uk or by calling 01244 304 610.

For more information and updates on Chester Rocks check out:

Website: www.chester-rocks.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChesterRocksUK
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chester_rocks

FRIDAY: CHASE & STATUS (LIVE)
SATURDAY: THE CRIBS
AND SUNDAY GIRL BLONDIE!
JOINED BY: THE WHIP / YOUNG KNIVES / NERO / MIDDLEMAN

Friday 29th July – Sunday 31st July 2011
Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe, The Lake District
Full adult Weekend ticket: £95

Tickets available from www.ticketline.co.uk / www.kendalcalling.com

Winner of Best Small festival at 2010 UK Festival Awards

Nominee for NME Best Small festival award

8,000 capacity – 8 stages 3 days and nights of fun in the fields in the beautiful Lake District

With tickets selling like hot cakes and the Emperors Field camping already sold out, Kendal Calling 2011 is set for a record breaking year, and all without revealing any Headliners! Well all that is set to change as Kendal Calling 2011 announce the almighty, one and only Sunday Girl Blondie to close this years show as the final night headliner and bass thumping Chase & Status as Friday nights top act. Other bands on board include The Whip, Young Knives, Nero and Middleman. We are yet to announce our Saturday night headliner so watch this space

Blondie is a band that needs almost no introduction. Headed up by one of the most stunning and talented musicians in pop music history, Debbie Harry, Blondie have 40 million worldwide record sales under their belt, 4 platinum selling albums, 5 UK Number 1s and countless awards and accolades.

Kendal Calling can’t wait to hear their iconic sound echo across the stunning Lowther Deer Park. As famous for their music as for their stunning look, Blondie were icons of New Yorks celebrated new wave & punk scene. They defined an era and at the helm was one of THE most iconic frontwomen of all time; Debbie Harry.

She went from the pages of Punk magazine to being on the cover of just about every mainstream publication on the newsstands! Blondie are renowned for their eclectic mix of musical styles, incorporating elements of disco, pop, rap and reggae. Their hit single Rapture was one of the earliest rap influenced songs. With a back catalogue full of much-loved hits: Denis, Picture This, One Way or Another, Hanging on the Telephone, Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Atomic, Call Me to name a few. Blondie will deliver one hell of a show to the Kendal Calling fields! Their songs are still as influential today as they were first time around. With a new album planned for release later this year expect new material alongside much-loved hits.

The Cribs are one of the biggest cult bands in the UK and are our Saturday night headliners. Hailing from Wakefield, Yorkshire twin brothers Gary and Ryan Jarman and younger brother Ross Jarman are renowned for their combination of natural pop sensibility and love for rock n roll. Legendary ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr is now a fully fledged member of the band.

This internationally touring critically acclaimed band deliver their well written catchy songs including Hey Scenesters, Mens Needs and Our Bovine Public with unbelievable passion. This is guaranteed to be one hell of a live show! The Cribs are only playing a few shows this summer ahead of going into the studio to produce their 5th studio album, and this is their only small festival headline slot too!

True to our word of booking the best in dance music as well as world acclaimed bands, Kendal Calling HQ have confirmed one of the UKs finest electro producing duos Chase & Status as Friday night headliners. Things are going from strength to strength for these guys: 2009 saw their fanbase and notoriety rise where they were promoted to major label vertigo / Mercury Records and with this they smashed into the top 10 in the UK singles chart with End Credits featuring 2011 BRIT award winner for Best British Solo Male – Plan B.

Over the past year they have been ripping up countless festivals and earned themselves numerous award nominations. Their second studio album, No More Idols charted at number two in the UK charts and they can cite Jay Z, Snoop Dogg and Pharrell as fans; Friday night is going to be mega!

Also on board are festival circuit regulars – The Whip, having recently toured with Babyshambles and British Sea Power at NMEs Weekender in Cambersands, this Oldham trio will be showcasing tracks from their 2008 X Marks Destination Album. Including the singles “Trash” and “Divebomb” which were featured on the Kitsune Maison Compilations 3 and 4 respectively. The Whip have also recently been commissioned to do remixes for bands such as Editors, Hadouken! and The Courteeners track “Fallowfield Hillbilly”.

2007 Mercury Prize nominee, Young Knives are a three-pronged vocal attack with catchy guitars and drums. This threesome are as eccentric as they are prolific with top 40 hits including the infectious The Decision, Terra Firma, Weekends and Bleak Days and Turn Tail the future is looking very bright for this quirky trio.

Confirmed for the Dance Tent is Nero; first coming into widespread attention with their monstrous bass banger remix of The Streets Blinded by the Light. This super producing duo have been turning heads at Radio 1 and 1Xtra and finding favour with Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Mistajam. With the recent release of the single Me and You, the future is looking bright for Nero and Kendal Calling can’t wait to provide a platform.

Middleman are a four-piece alternative band from Leeds who splice infectious song writing with driving guitar riffs, heavy beats, bass-lines and poetry-slammed vocals. Middleman are gaining notoriety rapidly and have been picked out as Ones to Watch by national radio stations such as BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and XFM.

This first Headliner announcements are just a taster of what is still to come… the full Calling Out (new music) stage, Kaylied Tent (folk stage), Glow dance tent and five other stages line ups are still to be announced; Kendal Calling 2011 is already shaping up to be an epic weekend with some of the finest UK and international artists to be showcased on the festival circuit. However Kendal Calling isnt just about ambitious and cutting edge music; there are oodles of other activities and events going on throughout the weekend. Riding on the wave of the huge success of the Real Ale festival last year, Kendal Calling HQ are embarking on the tough task of sampling all the local ales to ensure that only the very best beverages are on offer for its return to this years festival! There is also the flamboyant and ludicrous Fancy Dress Saturday where all inhibitions and sanity are lost in a world of eccentricity, this year’s theme to be announced very soon.

Kendal Calling is an award-winning, innovative, independent festival based in the Lake District. It features pioneering contemporary music and art alongside traditional rural entertainment. Possibly the most fun you can have in the countryside, with fields full of activities and attractions for everyone from families to stag parties!

Come and join us for a weekend of festivity and escapism in the fresh country air.

The capacity is small and intimate so you wont be herded around like cattle or spend hours in queues at the bar. Feel the freedom of being able to move between the 8 performance stages in a matter of minutes and never miss an artist.

Kendal Calling is all about fun the old fashioned way, great times, great entertainment and great friends all in one place!

See you in the fields.

LINE UP SO FAR: BLONDIE / CHASE & STATUS / THE CRIBS / ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN / BEARDYMAN / THE LEVELLERS / MR SCRUFF / THE YOUNG KNIVES / TIM BURGESS & MARK COLLINS FROM THE CHARLATANS ACOUSTIC SET / THE WHIP / MIDDLEMAN

With less than 4 weeks to go Kendal Calling Festival has sold out! Set to be the biggest year yet, Kendal Calling has grown to 8000 capacity this year and booked more sterling bands, DJs, poets, circus performers, comedians and more than ever before!

Kendal calling will even host their own beer festival in our pub; The Holy Quail complete with our own local tipple on tap; Kendale!

Headlining sets come from the likes of Doves, The Coral, Calvin Harris, British Sea Power, Stereo MC’s, Badly Drawn Boy, Wild Beasts and many many more…

The site opens a day early this year for The Invisible Circus to open the proceedings with Freakeasy; an exceptional extravaganza of sword swallowers, the worlds tallest DJ, sculpture installations, mayhem and magic for just 1500 lucky ticket holders.

The dance arena has expanded too; see full line up below. Set in one of the most beautiful locations in the UK, Kendal Calling is soon to land. Thankyou to everyone who has bought a ticket; let’s have the best celebration yet as Kendal Calling turns 5! We will be having a massive fancy dress birthday party on Saturday so bring your silliest outfits!

Ben Robinson, director of Kendal Calling says: “We’re over the moon we’ve sold out! We’d like to say a gigantic thanks to everyone who has bought tickets and supported us over the past five years. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all… see you in the fields!”

The ‘forest factor’ for experiencing rock and pop acts performing in beautiful woodland locations continues in 2010 with Delamere Forest performances by Simply Red (Friday 2nd July) and James Morrison (Saturday 3rd July) now sold out.

However due to extended recording commitments for their forthcoming album The View have regrettably had to cancel their July 4th Delamere Forest gig.

Ticket holders are advised to contact their point of purchase for ticket refund.

Money generated by Forestry Commission Live Music ticket sales is spent directly on the nation’s woodlands, benefiting everything from butterflies to mountain bikers.

Info:
www.forestry.gov.uk/music

2010 is the Year of Health and Wellbeing in the Liverpool region, and with this in mind Africa Oyé, working with Liverpool NHS Primary Care Trust, is introducing the Health, Learning and Participation Zone to this years’ festival.

The zone will feature:

• African and Caribbean Dance Workshops by Movema • Drumming and Percussion Workshops with River Niger Arts • Performances by drum troupé Beatlife • Womad’s legendary Chai Chapel • Capoeira Brazilian Martial Arts performances and workshops • CALMzone • Holistic therapies • Massages • Information about health and well being • A mobile climbing wall

These additions for the 2010 festival see Africa Oyé continue to grow and will take place in a designated area on the festival site with its own PA system, marquees, performance area, platforms and risers for public viewing and participation.

Gideon Ben-Tovim, Chair of Liverpool NHS Primary Care Trust, says:

“Liverpool NHS Primary Care Trust is really delighted to be supporting the Africa Oye festival in 2010 Year of Health and Wellbeing. Africa Oye already contributes much to the wellbeing of everyone involved and this year we’re excited to bring in the new Health and Wellbeing Learning and Participation Zone where people can participate in music, dance and movement workshops so even more people can join in and get the most out of it.

The festival brings something to each of the five ways we know contribute to wellbeing. It connects people in celebrating with each other and international visitors to our city. It lets us be active by dancing and take notice of the music and our fantastic park. There’s the chance to learn how to make music and dance and to give something back either as a performer or an appreciative audience. I hope many will join us in enjoying this fantastic celebration and feel good for it!”

For more information please see the attached and for updates on tours and Learning & Participation Projects please visit africaoye.com/tandt

The Masque Theatre, Seal Street, Liverpool
May 27 2010, 8 pm – 11 pm

The godfathers, the first Hip Hop superstars and one of Hip Hop’s most revered icons attained superstardom with the first and biggest Hip Hop hit record of all time “Rappers Delight” (celebrating over 30 years!!!!) The legends are back in Europe for what should be one of this year’s top tours!

The SUGAR HILL GANG’s brand new stage show will feature hit after hit spanning the group’s entire career, belting out the chart topping classic “Rappers Delight” and the latest hit record “La La Song”, with a stunning live show featuring each band member on instruments and the incredible singer Rob Temple (the very first recording artist on Jive Records!!!), new songs from the new album!! incl. a crowd-pleasing Michael Jackson tribute and much more!!

The SUGAR HILL GANG’s Wonder Mike, Master Gee and Big Bank Hank (now replaced by Hen Dog) scored the first and most popular Hip Hop single of all time in 1979: “Rappers Delight” !!

It single-handedly influenced and inspired the Rap and Hip-Hop movements, opening the doors to one of the most powerful and popular styles of popular music EVER. “Rappers Delight” was the first Rap song to be played on the radio & TV, exposing millions of people to a new and exciting style of music which originated in the Bronx, becoming one of the biggest hits in music history. It sold 60 000 units daily in 1979 and with over 8 million units sold the Sugar Hill Gang scored the biggest selling single of all time. This truly revolutionary release is still selling today and remains a timeless party anthem.

Support comes from Liverpool’s finest hip hop boys: The Elementals and Nicky Talent & Innuendo who won the Masque’s competition to support the legendary Sugar Hill Gang. The night will also feature DJ sets from Santero as well as a special appearance from PeteBox. This will make for a hip hop night to remember.

Tickets Available Via -- http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/

Lake District based community singing group Tongue Tribe will spread a little sunshine beneath Morecambe seafront’s Eric Morecambe statue on Sunday 6th June with free concerts at 2 pm and 3 pm.

Tongue Tribe perform unaccompanied and unplugged. Their repertoire ranges from Sinead O’Connor to Artisan as well as their own unique arrangement of the classic hit Bring Me Sunshine.

In January 2010 Tongue Tribe received a BBC Choral Fund grant to further their aims as a performance group.

Other Tongue Tribe performances:

• Kendal High Street, Stealth Singing, Saturday 5th June
• Kendal Town Hall, Sing Owt with Tongue Tribe, cabaret style, Saturday 12th June 8.00pm
• Sedbergh FolkFest, Saturday 26th June, 2.00pm
• Staveley Carnival, Sunday 11th June
• Also: Kendal Quaker Tapestry, Singing for Pleasure workshop, Saturday 4th September 10.00 – 4.00

To find out more go to www.tonguetide.biz

After announcing a killer line up of the best in live bands and DJs, Kendal Calling stay true to their ethos of supporting breakthrough, cutting edge talent, providing a platform for the hottest new acts to take a well deserved slot alongside some of UK’s most revered musicians coming to the fields. Stepping up onto the mainstage are The Subways; the high-spirited alternative rock 3-piece described by NME as creating “The Best UK Rock Album of the Year”. With a loyal cult following The Subways crowds can catch them live to hear hits “Girls and Boys” & “I Won’t Let You Down”.

Joining the main stage bill fresh from their success with single ‘Opposite of Adults’ are Chiddy Bang. These hip hop samplers reached number 8 in the charts with the aforementioned track that famously sample MGMT’s ‘Kids’. ex- Verve Guitarists Simon Tongs band Erland & the Carnival and new talent Danny Fontaine are also added to the main stage.

The Calling Out stage is all about new music, with a special collaboration with Clint Boon (XFM presenter and ex- Inspiral carpets keyboardist) who curates the Saturday. His ‘Boon Army Presents’ day will is all about new music from all over the UK.

Belfast boys General Fiasco will be heading up the Calling Out Stage, fresh off the back of their world tour they rock up with guitar driven sound and tracks from their recently released debut album “Buildings”. Signed to the Infectious records label, General Fiasco’s sound is just that with a high-octane sound we can’t miss.

The Parlotones have recently supported Ash and have sold out a 300-date world tour over the past 18 months, their success has spread by word of mouth and they are soon set to conquer the UK charts with their darkly romantic lyrics & atmospheric pop structures.

Glasgow’s self dubbed “Fight Pop” band Dananananakroyd have received critical acclaim and last year toured with Foals and Kaiser Chiefs taking them all over the globe and they released their album “Hey Everyone”. Joining them on the bill are indie allstars Good Shoes who have supported some of the biggest names in indie and this year released their third album “No Hope, No Future”.

Scousers Sound of Guns are sterling purveyors of anthemic indie rock – providing the perfect soundtrack for field frolics!

Supporting local talent Kendal Calling have our ear to ground to pick out the cream of the North, South Yorkshire’s Exit Calm have been described by Metro as “unashamedly epic” and as delivering shows that leave you speechless.

Also on the bill are The Morning Parade who are wowing crowds all over the UK this Summer with an epic tour schedule.

Manchester’s the Jessie Rose Trip recently released their single “You Won’t Forget Me Boy” and have been acclaimed by the UK press as ones to watch – catch them while you can before they go off globetrotting.

Morecambe’s The Heartbreaks have recently released their single “Liar, My Dear” and are excited to be on board. The band said: “It’s heartwarming to be part of such a great event that is a mere bus journey from our childhood homes”

Those who like things a bit heavier and more raucous will be delighted to hear that Leeds bands Chickenhawk and Pulled apart by horses will be thrashing out some grunge and metal and showing why they have been reaching national acclaim for their intense and powerful stage shows.

Ben Robinson director of Kendal Calling says: “Great new music is the backbone to a really good festival and I’m sure fans will find some new favourite bands among these acts. Don’t forget Mumford and Sons were on this level just a year ago!”

FULL KENDAL CALLING LINE UP SO FAR:

DOVES / THE CORAL / CALVIN HARRIS / BRITISH SEA POWER / STEREO MC’S / BADLY DRAWN BOY / WILD BEASTS / THE FUTUREHEADS / EROL ALKAN / HIGH CONTRAST / DJ YODA / PLUMP DJ’S / SCRATCH PERVERTS / DUB PISTOLS / ELITE FORCE / ESKIMO TWINS / KID BRITISH / CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL SHOW / OK GO / LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS / THE KING BLUES / JUSTIN ROBERTSON / DANNY BYRD / DOORLY / EMALKAY / PEOPLE GET REAL / RICH REASON / KEN EVIL / ASH HOWELL

KAYLIED STAGE:

MARK CHADWICK (ACOUSTIC SET FROM THE LEVELLERS FROMTMAN – FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE!) / FIRST AID KIT / BAKED A LA SKA / LANCASHIRE HOTPOTS / ELECTRIC CHAIR – THE UNABOMBERS /CRAIG CHARLES FUNK & SOUL SHOW / DENIS JONES/ BEAT / SKIP MCDONALD / JOHN SMITH / JESCA HOOP / KIRSTY ALMEDIA / MATTHEW HALSALL / TANKUS THE HENGE / IAN KING / MICHEAL KIWANUKA / 1, 2, 3, 4′s / JONATHAN JEREMIAH / THE MOUSE OUTFIT / RAGHU DIXIT / KATHRYN EDWARDS / THE SEE SEE / JAMES KELLY / TO SOPHIA / JO ROSE / SIMON CONNOR / THE SWITCH / ANDY NEEDHAM / LAZYBONES

BBC Worldwide has announced a series of arena dates for the very first production of Doctor Who Live.

The new stage show, based upon the BBC’s smash-hit, award-winning series Doctor Who, promises to deliver a spectacular audio/visual experience featuring live music, special effects and appearances from the show’s most popular monsters.

Taking in nine cities and 25 dates, Doctor Who Live kicks off in London at Wembley Arena on 8th October 2010, and will visit Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester (MEN Arena 22-24 October), Nottingham, Cardiff and Liverpool (Liverpool Echo Arena 2-3 November), culminating in Belfast on the 7th November.

Tickets are available here.

Developed in association with Doctor Who’s Executive Producer and show runner, Steven Moffat, Doctor Who Live promises the same excitement, adventure and suspense that viewers have come to expect from the TV programme and will feature specially filmed new video scenes.

Steven Moffat said: “This is everything I ever wanted since I was eleven. A live show, with all the coolest Doctor Who monsters, a proper story, and brand new screen material for Matt Smith’s Doctor! I’ll be writing scenes for it, and probably attending every single night!”

Opening in wartime London and concluding in an epic onstage battle, audiences should expect the unexpected as the The Doctor’s arch-enemies the Daleks are joined by some of the best-loved and most terrifying monsters from the TV series including the Cybermen, Weeping Angels, Judoon and Oods to name but a few.

With an out-of-this-world set, Doctor Who Live will feature special FX, optical illusions and spectacular pyrotechnics building to an epic finale. Specially edited video clips, drawn from the TV Programme will be shown on a massive screen and accompanied by the music of longtime Doctor Who composer Murray Gold. These iconic scores will be brought to life by a 16 piece orchestra live on stage.

Murray Gold said: “The live element always adds something extra, but these will also be brand new arrangements for a new band of very talented musicians. It’s very exciting.”

Doctor Who Live has been conceived as a fully immersive music and monsters spectacular. Please note that actors from the TV series will not be appearing live on stage.