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1. MUSIC: Barry Manilow, MEN Arena, Mon 8 Dec
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008UPON hearing that his latest album had reached number one in the US Billboard charts, Barry Manilow’s response was typically self-effacing. The performer joked: "I swear, if you live long enough… then anything is possible. Even me getting to number one!"
2. PANTO: Peter Pan, Opera House, from Sat 6 Dec
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008GET ready to have your buckles swashed and your imagination stretched – Peter Pan flies in to the Opera House from Saturday!
3. 'I'm off to see the Wizard'
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008KATIE Schofield has had to learn new skills for her first professional theatrical role – and the most important one is how to train dogs with a pocketful of sausages.
4. MUSIC: Sleeping Beauty, Bridgewater Hall, Fri 5 Dec
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008THE BBC Philharmonic is reunited with chief guest conductor Vassily Sinaisky for the first time this season at an event this Friday.
5. The weird and the wonderful
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008THE Mighty Boosh bring their wacky world of wonder to Manchester this week.
6. Women do the write stuff
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008FEMALE writers obviously took note of actress Brenda Blethyn’s plea for more women to enter the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition – they have scooped three of this year’s four prizes.
7. Enjoy magical family fun
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008GET children in the Christmas spirit with a wide range of fun festive events being held across Greater Manchester.
8. MUSIC: Coldplay, MEN Arena, Thu 11 and Fri 12 Dec
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008CRITICS of Coldplay (and there are many of them) might argue that Chris Martin and co have been diligently studying the U2 Rulebook of Pop Success.
9. Is it a hat? Oh yes it is!
Stockport Express, Wednesday 3 December 2008OUTRAGEOUS and colourful costumes that make up the fairytale world of pantomime star in a new, free exhibition at Stockport’s HatWorks.
10. THEATRE: Great Expectations, Library Theatre, from Sat 29 Nov
Stockport Express, Wednesday 26 November 2008WALLOW in the murky world of Charles Dickens at Library Theatre when Great Expectations starts its festive run.