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2011 Manchester Theatre Awards - the nominations

Rating: 3

February 16th 2012

We reveal the final nominations for the 2011 Manchester Theatre Awards, supported by Lancashire Life and Cheshire Life

The Manchester Theatre Awards, the Oscars of the north

Rating: 2

January 9th 2012

Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life are proud to announce our role as media partner of the Manchester Theatre Awards

Andrew Watkinson to lead Lancashire Sinfonietta’s Christmas Candlelight Concertos

Rating: 2

December 6th 2011

Star of the Endellion String Quartet, Andrew Watkinson, directs his selection of music including magical performances for the flute, harp and strings at the Lancashire Sinfonietta’s Christmas Candlelight Concertos in St Annes, Lancaster and Burnley

Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society sings Happy Birthday

Rating: 3

October 11th 2011

It’s 75 years and counting for the Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society Photography by Kirsty Thompson

Meet the members of Lancaster's only true brass band

Rating: 3

September 8th 2011

A group of Lancaster musicians is determined to carry on the tradition as city’s ‘only true’ brass band.Holly Blackwell reports

Fever Dance Studio in Preston leading the ballroom revival

Rating: 2

September 5th 2011

With Strictly Come Dancing back on television this month, Amanda Griffiths puts on her sparkly shoes and joins the big ballroom revival Photography by John Cocks

Famous windmill all set to sail at the Lytham Proms

Rating: 2

July 12th 2011

Work has begun on repairing Lytham’s iconic mill and it should be finished in time for a star-studded concert

Salford Family Orchestra - BBC Philharmonic

Rating: 2

August 14th 2009

The BBC Proms attract world famous musicians but a group of unknowns from Lancashire also made a big noise at the Royal Albert Hall. Susan Mackean reports

One Voice Choir - Singing from the rooftops in Lancashire

Rating: 2

April 29th 2009

A Preston-based community choir reveal the secret of their success in harmony as they celebrate ten years of harmonies

The Lancashire Hotpots are such funny folk

Rating: 2

October 17th 2008

The Lancashire Hotpots have dragged folk music into the 21st century, and they're playing it strictly for laughs

Our Benny, the musical takes a bow in Liverpool

Rating: 3

August 19th 2008

A musical linking an affluent Lancashire town with a pair of impoverished Victorian street urchins is set to open soon Neil Newton reports

Dancing Tango in Crosby

Rating: 2

November 26th 2007

Maggie Cowan-Hughes was a middle-aged woman from Crosby looking for a new meaning to life. And then she discovered a dance that originated half a world away - and nothing would ever be the same again Interview: John Phillpott