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1. Glad tidings at the Garrick
Stockport Express, Tuesday 27 November 2007THE Altrincham Garrick will be serving up some festive cheer with its upcoming production of Comfort and Joy.
2. MUSIC: Kanye West, MEN Arena, Sunday
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007IF YOU’RE a top selling hip-hop artist, success can often be measured by how badly your closest rivals are suffering.
3. REVIEW: Viva La Diva, Lowry
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007WHEN former prima ballerina Darcey Bussell and best-selling opera soprano Katherine Jenkins announced they were teaming up to create a new stage show, tickets were snapped up fast.
4. The height of ambition
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007DAREDEVIL mountaineer Simon Yates may be 44, but he’s still fighting fit, finds Angela Kelly …
5. DRAMA: Call Me, Royal Exchange, Thurs and Fri, Dec 6 & 7
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007A PLAY centreing on the telephone and our aspirations as we wait for it to ring is the theme of a production at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre’s Studio next week.
6. COMEDY: Russell Brand, Apollo, Saturday
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007CHARISMATIC show–off Russell Brand is one of the most in-demand performers and he is coming to Manchester as part of his stand-up tour.
7. Hat's all folks
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007GET into the Christmas spirit as December begins with a variety of events guaranteed to kickstart the festive fun.
8. Arena gig will be a total riot
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007IN THE not too distant past, indie guitar music was a fairly unambitious place to be – indie bands weren’t at all concerned with selling millions of records, headlining huge stadiums or having milkmen whistling their songs as they walked down the street.
9. Flights of fancy
Stockport Express, Friday 30 November 2007WHEN a pair of peregrine falcons was discovered nesting in a central Manchester building they became stars of the screen.
10. MUSIC: Deacon Blue, Apollo, Thursday 22 Nov
Stockport Express, Friday 16 November 2007A FEW years ago, the reformed pop band Deacon Blue performed at a charity fundraiser concert alongside fellow Scots pop alumni Travis, Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol.