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                  MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL and
                  THEATRE and AIRDRIE TOWN HALL
                  January-April 2019

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START THE NEW YEAR                                                                              Book online by visiting
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    We’re kicking off 2019 with an action-          Theatre lovers can laugh their socks off with
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    packed programme of music, theatre and          Menopause the Musical, lose themselves in       you buy your tickets online.
    comedy; with a mix of big names, local          Crooners and Gaelforce Dance, or be
    talent and familiar faces taking the stage      transported to a by-gone age of glamorous       Keep in touch
    at Airdrie Town Hall and Motherwell             soirées and waltzes in A Viennese Strauss       and follow us on...
    Concert Hall and Theatre!                       Gala. They can also check out local talent
                                                    from Shine Youth Theatre in their production
    Whether you’re a toe-tapper, hip swinger or
                                                    of Footloose and The Lion, The Witch and
    head-banger, we’ve got you covered this
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    season with amazing music at your
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    rock fans will love The Story of Guitar         Zoo, bringing to life the best-selling          /MotherwellConcertHall
    Heroes, Supreme Queen and The                   children’s classic as well as returning         /atAirdrieTownHall
    Complete Stone Roses. While those into          favourites, The McDougalls Safari Adventure
    country and folk music will enjoy Irish folk    and panto star Ian ‘Sheepie’ Smith in
    duo Foster and Allen as well as Nathan          Treasure Island, our Easter Eggstravaganza.
    Carter, Eddi Reader and Michael English.
                                                    Last, but by no means least, our Cinema
    Bringing us back into the groove of the
                                                    Live offering at Airdrie Town Hall continues    @Culture_NL
    swinging 60s this season, is Bee Gees
                                                    with live screenings of performances from       @MotherwellVenue
    tribute show Jive Talkin and 60s legends,
                                                    The Royal Opera House and The Royal
    The Searchers who will be touring for the
                                                    Ballet, including La Traviata, La Forza Del
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    last and final time after more than 50 years.
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                                     Our concession tickets are available for:                                                                  community arts programme
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SHINE YOUTH MUSIC                                                                                   A VIENNESE
                                                      THEATRE PRESENT                                                                                     STRAUSS GALA
                                                      THE LION, THE WITCH                                                                                 DATE: Saturday 26 January, 7.30pm
                                                                                                                                                          TICKETS: £20
                                                      AND THE WARDROBE                                                                                    MOTHERWELL THEATRE
                                                      DATE: Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 January,
                                                                                                                                                          Theatre Productions bring you a new
                                                      7.30pm & 2.30pm Saturday Matinee
                                                      TICKETS: £20 / £16 (dependent on seat position)                                                     production of this ever popular show,
                                                                                                                                                          A Viennese Strauss Gala. Recreating
                                                      MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                                                                                                                                          the romance of the Viennese Festive
                                                      C.S. Lewis’ classic tale leaps off the page                                                         season, reminding you of a bygone
                                                      and on to the stage in this most mystical of                                                        age of glamorous soirees and Strauss
                                                      adventures!                                                                                         waltzes. The show features highlights
                                                      Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter on their                                                         from some of the great Operettas of
                                                      journey to Narnia where it is always winter,                                                        the Strauss family, Kalman and Lehar;
                                                      but never Christmas.                                                                                including Die Fledermaus, The Merry
                                                                                                                                                          Widow and many more. The European
                                                      Wave goodbye to wartime Britain and say                                                             Orchestral Ensemble will accompany

    THE GHOSTING OF
                                                      hello to a talking faun, an unforgettable lion
                                                      and the coldest, cruellest white witch…           CINEMA LIVE:                                      four soloists from major Opera
                                                                                                                                                          companies; including Opera North,
    RABBIE BURNS                                      Box Office now open!                              LA TRAVIATA                                       English National Opera and D’Oyly
                                                      For more information and to book tickets,         DATE: Wednesday 30 January, 6.45pm                Carte. This wonderful production is
    DATE: Friday 25 January, 7.30pm                                                                                                                       cleverly staged and choreographed, and
                                                      visit www.shineboxoffice.co.uk                    TICKETS: £15 / Concession £12.50 /
    TICKETS: £15 / Concession £14
                                                                                                        Under 12s £10                                     authentically costumed, and will appeal
    MOTHERWELL THEATRE                                Fantastic Group (20+) and School/Youth
                                                                                                        AIRDRIE TOWN HALL                                 to the romantic as much as the music
                                                      Group Rates Available!
    Heartbroken author Ariel Winters takes                                                                                                                aficionado. It continues to be hugely
                                                      Call Shine Box Office on 07519 154907 for         Live via satellite to Airdrie Town Hall Cinema.
    herself away to her aunt’s old cottage in                                                                                                             popular all over the country.
                                                      special rates - reserve early, pay later!         From the thrill of unexpected romance to
    Ayrshire to get over her cheating ex. As
                                                                                                        a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes
    she celebrates Burns night alone, wishing
                                                                                                        too late – Verdi’s La Traviata is one of
    that the right man would show up, she gets
                                                                                                        the most popular of all operas. Alfredo
    a visitation slightly different than what she’d
                                                                                                        falls in love with the courtesan Violetta in
    hoped for. The ghost of Rabbie Burns
                                                                                                        glamorous Paris society, but underneath the
    appears to give her some dating advice –
                                                                                                        surface run darker undercurrents, leading
    and he knows what he’s talking about!
                                                                                                        to a tragic ending. The opera’s wealth of
    Featuring the great songs and poems                                                                 melodies includes the famous Brindisi
    of Burns, such as My Love is Like a Red                                                             and the exuberant ‘Sempre Libera’ – both
    Red Rose, Ae Fond Kiss, Charlie is my                                                               showing the lyricism of Italian opera at
    Darlin and of course Auld Lang Syne, this                                                           its most immediately appealing. Richard
    hilarious new comedy proves that love and                                                           Eyre’s production for The Royal Opera
    relationships haven’t changed that much in                                                          brings out all the emotional colour, from
    200 years after all.                                                                                the giddy discovery of love, through painful
    Join us for haggis, neeps and tatties                                                               confrontation to the inevitable conclusion.
    before the show. To book, visit                                                                     Lavish period sets and costumes enhance
                                                                                                        the reality of a moving story based on true
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                                                                                                        life. Approximate running time: 3 hours 35
                                                                                                        minutes, including two intervals. Sung in
                                                                                                        Italian with English subtitles.
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                                                                                                                                 GAELFORCE DANCE
                                                                                                                                 DATE: Friday 8 February, 7.30pm
                                                                                                                                 TICKETS: £24 / Concession £22
                                                                                                                                 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL

                                                                                                                                 Gaelforce Dance is the story of two
                                                                                                                                 lovers, Lorcan and Aisling who, as our
                                                                                                                                 tale begins, are blissfully unaware of the
                                                                                                                                 passion that will erupt between them,
                                                                                                                                 leading the lovers into a whirlpool of
                                                                                                                                 forbidden love and their community into
                                                                                                                                 a cauldron of hate. As the story begins, a
                                       THE VACCINES                                                                              chance meeting sparks the ill-fated affair
                            SOLD OUT   DATE: Wednesday 30 January, 7.30pm
                                                                                                                                 where broken loyalties and jealousy
                                                                                                                                 tear two brothers apart. Only after the
                                       TICKETS: Tickets: £22.50 (subject to
                                       booking fee)                                                                              ultimate tragedy are the brothers once
                                       MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                                                                                                                 more united. Produced by Michael
                                                                                                                                 Durkan and choreographed by Richard
                                       Following their outstanding 2018 UK       THE STORY OF                                    Griffin, Gaelforce Dance is a highly
                                       tour, which saw them play to sold         SPECTACULAR!
                                                                                 GUITAR HEROES                                   acclaimed show that expertly weaves
                                       out crowds across the country, The                                                        intricate choreography, thundering
                                                                                 DATE: Friday 8 February, 7.30pm
                                       Vaccines will return to play 11 dates                                                     rhythms, enchanting melodies and a
                                                                                 TICKETS: £21 / Concession £19
                                       at the start of the new year, with this                                                   compelling storyline into a stirring tale of
                                                                                 MOTHERWELL THEATRE
                                       being their only Scottish date.                                                           love, passion and tragedy.
                                                                                 Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin,
                                       2018 saw the highly anticipated
                                                                                 Brian May and Slash are just some of the
                                       return of The Vaccines with their
                                                                                 outstanding guitar heroes you will have
                                       critically acclaimed fourth album,
                                                                                 chance to experience in one amazing
                                       Combat Sports. Catch the band
                                                                                 show! This phenomenal live concert
                                       performing singles from the album
                                                                                 style ‘rockumentry’ is performed by the
                                       including I Can’t Quit and Your Love
                                                                                 extraordinarily talented and renowned
                                       Is My Favourite Band.
                                                                                 musician, Phil Walker, and his exceptional
                                                                                 band. With over 20 guitars used on stage,
                                                                                 the show accurately recreates the sound
                                                                                 and ambiance of each guitar hero, starting
                                                                                 from the 1950’s to the present day.
                                                                                 The show also offers the very latest in video
                                                                                 screen technology to create a larger than
                                                                                 life event. Compounded in a creative and
                                                                                 powerful experience, this show not only
                                                                                 appeals to all those budding guitar heroes
                                                                                 out there, but to music lovers of all ages.

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THERE WAS AN
                                      BUDDY HOLLY                                                                         OLD LADY WHO
                                      AND THE                                                                             SWALLOWED A FLY
                                      CRICKETERS:                                                                         DATE: Sunday 10 February, 2.30pm
                                                                                                                          TICKETS: £11 / Concession £9
                                      NOT FADE AWAY                                                                       MOTHERWELL THEATRE
                                      TOUR 1959-2019                                                                      I don’t know why she swallowed a fly…
                                      DATE: Saturday 9 February, 7.30pm                                                   But the People’s Theatre Company do!
                                      TICKETS: £20 / Concession £18
                                                                                                                          And now you can too as they bring one
                                      MOTHERWELL THEATRE                                                                  of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes
                                      To commemorate Buddy’s                                                              to life - just in time to celebrate the 45th
                                      anniversary and to celebrate the joy                                                anniversary of Pam Adam’s bestselling
                                      he has brought millions of people                                                   book! From the creators of Don’t Dribble
                                      worldwide for over 60 years, the                                                    On The Dragon, this magical show has
                                      country’s first and best-loved Buddy                                                been written especially for grown ups to
                                      Holly act, Buddy Holly and The                                                      enjoy with their children, so come and
                                      Cricketers, play a very special show                                                relive the delights of this most charming
                                      in venues all over the UK.                                                          of tales complete with a feast of sing
                                                                                                                          along songs, colourful animal characters
                                      Buddy Holly and The Cricketers has
                                                                                                                          and heart-warming family fun. It’s the
                                      delighted audiences across the globe
                                      from Cardiff to California, Barking to     SUPREME QUEEN                            perfect treat for anyone aged 2 to 102!

                                      Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden for          DATE: Friday 15 February, 7.30pm
                                      the past 26 years.                         TICKETS: £22 / Concession £20
                                                                                 AIRDRIE TOWN HALL
                                      The show stars some of the finest
                                      actor-musicians in the UK and was          Now one of the most recognisable
                                      endorsed as Britain’s most popular         tribute bands in the world, Supreme
                                      Buddy Holly act when the boys              Queen continue to take things to
                                      guested on BBC One’s Saturday              a whole different level with their
                                      night live programme, The One and          homage to the great days of one of
                                      Only, hosted by Graham Norton.             the planet’s greatest ever rock bands.
                                      Authentic arrangements, driving            Since their formation in the nineties,
                                      rhythms, energetic performances and        Supreme Queen have played to
                                      wonderful musicianship, all delivered      hundreds of thousands of Queen
                                      with charm and humour. Whatever the        fans across the world, and headlining
                                      season, whatever the excuse to party,      at major events including 10,000
                                      make your heartbeat a little faster with   people at St. Tropez’s International
                                      the show that has thousands of fans        Queen Convention and similarly
                                      the world over saying, “I can’t believe    stunning venues in Singapore, Malta
                                      it’s not Buddy!”                           and Portugal. Join Supreme Queen
                                                                                 for a night of iconic hits.

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CIRCUS OF
                                      MENOPAUSE                                HORRORS -
                                      THE MUSICAL                              RETURN TO THE
                                      DATE: Thursday 21 and Friday 22          ASYLUM
                                      February, 7.30pm                         DATE: Sunday 24 February, 7.30pm
                                      TICKETS: £30
                                                                               TICKETS: £25 / Concession £21
                                      MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                                                               MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                      Starring Cheryl Fergison                 The Circus of Horrors is back with a
                                      (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan              bang and a brand new show, Psycho
                                      (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley           Asylum. A show that includes an
                                      (Casualty) and Katherine Lynch           amazing amalgamation of acts with
                                      (RTÉ’s Wagon’s Den) this hysterical      a rock n roll soundscape! It will have
                                      show is packed full of one-liners        you on the edge of your seat, when
                                      and parody songs about hot flushes       not rolling on the floor with laughter.
                                      and memory loss. An all-singing,
                                      all-dancing comedy set in a              The almighty cast that stormed into
                                      department store, where four women       the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is now
                                      with seemingly nothing in common,        a West End and worldwide hit. They
                                      meet by chance. They soon bond           will take you on a rollercoaster ride of
                                      as they make fun of their woeful lives   sword swallowers, cross bow & knife
                                      experiencing “The Change” and their      throwing ultra-vixens, flaming hula
                                      problems with forgetfulness, mood        hooping divas, hair hangers, strong
                                      swings, wrinkles, night sweats and       men, whirlwind acrobats, twisted
                                      chocolate binges. Book now for the       contortionists, sinister aerialists, the
                                      ultimate girl’s night!                   darkest of magic and lots, lots more.
                                                                               It is a circus like no other and a show
                                                                               you simply can’t afford to miss!

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CINEMA LIVE:
                                      DON QUIXOTE
                                      DATE: Sunday 24 February, 2pm             THE SEARCHERS
                                      TICKETS: £15 / Concession £12.50 /
                                      Under 12s £10                             FAREWELL TOUR
                                      AIRDRIE TOWN HALL                         DATE: Friday 1 March, 7.30pm
                                                                                TICKETS: £24 / Concession £23
                                      Live via satellite to Airdrie Town
                                                                                MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                      Hall cinema. Cervantes’s story of
                                      the bumbling knight, Martin Yates         The Searchers Farewell Concert
                                      Don Quixote has inspired countless        Tour features John McNally, Frank
                                      artistic interpretations. Marius Petipa   Allen, Spencer James and Scott
                                      choreographed this sparkling ballet       Ottaway. With classic hits such as,
                                      about the encounters of the man           Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and
                                                                                Pins, Don’t Throw Your Love Away;
                                      from La Mancha and his faithful
                                                                                Sugar and Spice and When You
                                      squire, Sancho Panza.
                                                                                Walk In The Room.
                                      At its heart are virtuoso roles for the
                                                                                The Searchers have contributed
                                      lovers Basilio and Kitri. Carlos Acosta
                                                                                enormously in establishing the UK
                                      chose this joyful classic for his first
                                                                                as the world’s leading country in the
                                      production for The Royal Ballet.          music industry.
                                      His vibrant staging brings together
                                      the whole company in such roles           With total record sales of more than
                                      as exuberant villagers, passionate        50 million, The Searchers have
                                                                                been touring the globe, entertaining
                                      gypsies and even fantasy flowers.
                                                                                audiences of all ages for more than
                                      The story follows Don Quixote’s           50 years. They have now decided to
                                      picaresque journey to do deeds in         retire and this Farewell ‘solo’ Concert
                                      honour of his imaginary noble lady,       will not only include all their famous
                                      Dulcinea. Sunny, charming, funny          hits, but also many album tracks
                                      and touching – Don Quixote is a           and well-known favourites, as well
                                      ballet as full of uplifting emotion as    as anecdotes and reminiscences of
                                      it is of astonishing ballet technique.    their remarkable career.
                                      Approximate running time: 2 hours
                                      45 minutes, including one interval.

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BARRY STEELE &                                                                               MIDGE URE SONGS,
                                                        FRIENDS - THE ROY                                                                            QUESTIONS &
                                                        ORBISON STORY                                                                                ANSWERS
                                                        DATE: Friday 8 March, 7.30pm                                                                 DATE: Saturday 9 March, 7.30pm
                                                        TICKETS: £24                                                                                 TICKETS: £21
                                                        MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL                                                                      MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL

                                                        Roy Orbison, the man with the                                                                Scottish music legend Midge Ure returns
                                                        sunglasses, who delivered some of the                                                        to the UK theatre circuit with a special
                                                        world’s darkest and most emotional                                                           concert experience. Each show will entail
                                                        ballads, remains one of the most                                                             a Q&A element and a musical element.
                                                                                                                                                     Accompanying Midge are his multi
                                                        distinctive performers in modern music.
                                                                                                                                                     instrumentalists Cole Stacey and Joe
                                                        Barry Steele has been stunning                                                               O’Keefe. Stacey and O’Keefe will also
                                                        audiences with his uncanny ability                                                           open the show playing their own original
                                                        to recreate the vocal talents of this                                                        material as India Electric Company.
                                                        legendary entertainer, winning rave                                                          There is plenty to talk about while
                                                        reviews across the globe. Now he is        ACAOS PRESENT                                     covering a 40-year professional career
     BLUE ROSE CODE                                     set to ‘put the rock back into Roy’ in     JOSEPH AND                                        from Ultravox, Midge’s solo work to Band
     2019 TOUR                                          The Roy Orbison Story, which puts
                                                                                                   THE AMAZING
                                                                                                                                                     Aid and his Orchestrated CD from 2017,
                                                        a contemporary slant on Orbison’s                                                            as well as anything else the audience
     DATE: Friday 8 March, 7.30pm
     TICKETS: £16.50                                    legacy. Get ready for a musical journey    TECHNICOLOR                                       can think to ask him. Midge will perform
                                                                                                                                                     songs from the Ultravox catalogue
     MOTHERWELL THEATRE                                 in time as this magnificent cast deliver
                                                        a perfect combination of classic solid
                                                                                                   DREAMCOAT                                         alongside his solo work. The show will be
     A nomad both geographically and musically,                                                    DATE: Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm      a selection of material that will satisfy the
                                                        gold hits and contemporary genius.
     Ross Wilson (Blue Rose Code) writes from                                                      & 2.30pm Saturday Matinee                         fans and please the curious. It’s not often
     the heart - eschewing any specific genre.                                                     TICKETS: Tickets: £17 / Concession £13            the audience gets to suggest the playlist.
     The twelve new songs on The Water Of Leith,                                                   AIRDRIE TOWN HALL
     address themes of love, loss, travel, home,                                                   ACAOS are privileged to be granted this rare
     accepting the past and embracing the future                                                   opportunity to perform an all-time classic
     and are painted with colours of soul, jazz, folk                                              musical. Audiences worldwide are still in love
     and pop - an eclecticism that has become a                                                    with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1973
     hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him                                                   hit musical based on the story in Genesis.
     compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and
                                                                                                   Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
     Tom Waits.
                                                                                                   Dreamcoat is the fable of lost innocence,
     Blue Rose Code was recently featured on                                                       jealousy, and the power of redemption featuring
     Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4), the esteemed                                                        an instantly recognisable score, wild costumes,
     Quay Sessions (BBC Radio Scotland), was                                                       imaginative sets, and high-octane, athletic
     nominated for Scots Singer Of The Year in the                                                 choreography. We dare you not to be caught
     MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017, won                                                     up in the infectious melodies of Any Dream Will
     Scottish Album of the Year 2017 and was also                                                  Do, Close Every Door, Go! Go! Go! Joseph, and
     listed as one of the Albums of the Year by The                                                many more. The ultimate feel good family show!
     Skinny and No Depression respectively.                                                        For tickets call 07517 376 501 or visit
                                                                                                   www.acaos.co.uk
                                                                                                   Group booking discounts available on request.
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MICHAEL ENGLISH                                                                              AC/DC UK
                                               DATE: Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm                                                             DATE: Saturday 16 March, 7.30pm
                                               TICKETS: £23.50                                                                              TICKETS: £16 (standing with some seating)
                                               MOTHERWELL THEATRE                                                                           MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL

                                               This very special night celebrates all                                                       Motherwell Concert Hall are delighted to
                                               things Irish (and country of course!).                                                       welcome back Europe’s most explosive
                                               Michael’s popularity has skyrocketed                                                         Tribute to AC/DC. Fronted by the most
                                               since going on the road with his band 4                                                      authentic Angus Young in the business,
                                               years ago; packing out venues all over                                                       AC/DC UK deliver up to a 2 hour
                                               Ireland and the UK for both concerts                                                         powerhouse show, featuring all the AC/
                                               and dances.                                                                                  DC hits with a few fan favourites thrown in!
                                               Michael and his talented band                                                                The experienced backline drive out the
                                               are renowned for their energetic                                                             set with the same tenacity, volume, and
                                               performances, with Michael playing
                                                                                                                                            passion as the real deal! All the AC/DC
                                               both his famous “red piano” and
                                                                                                                                            gimmicks are brought out to whip the
                                               accordion at his shows. He is dedicated
                                                                                                                                            crowd into a frenzy! From Angus’ famed
                                               to giving his followers an unforgettable
                                                                                                                                            striptease, Brian’s iconic flat cap, a giant
                                               show each time they see him.               THE LEGENDS                                       inflatable Rosie, and fully firing cannons
 FOSTER & ALLEN                                With accolades like at The Sunday World
                                               Country Music Awards under his belt,
                                                                                          OF AMERICAN                                       to salute those who are ready to rock!
 DATE: Friday 15 March, 7.30pm                 there is no stopping the Kildare man!      COUNTRY
 TICKETS: £23 / Concession £22
                                                                                          DATE: Friday 22 March, 7.30pm
 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL                                                                  TICKETS: £20
 The story of Foster & Allen began back                                                   MOTHERWELL THEATRE
 in the seventies when Mick and Tony                                                      Now seen by over 250,000 fans! Europe’s
 were playing in Country Music bands                                                      No 1 Country music show, The Legends
 around Ireland. In 1975, they got together                                               of American Country, returns for another
 a small group and went over to the UK                                                    fantastic night of toe tapping Country
 to work the Irish music venues on a                                                      classics. The 2019 tour will showcase highly
 short tour. Mick and Tony had the idea                                                   acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny
 of working together as a duo, playing                                                    Cash, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette and
 ‘easy listening’ music with a touch of                                                   Kenny Rogers. As well as five brand new
 traditional Irish instrumentals. When their                                              tributes to icons - George Jones, Charley
 UK tour finished they decided to let the                                                 Pride, Patsy Cline, Glen Campbell and Don
 band return to Ireland while they stayed                                                 Williams. With countless well-known hit
 behind to try out the ‘duo’ on the public.                                               songs, it’s a must see extravaganza. The
 They played several venues in London                                                     show features four fantastic singers, who are
 and the reaction was favourable; so they                                                 all backed by the superb Keltic Storm band,
 decided to remain as a duo and Foster &                                                  and coupled with an authentic stage set that
 Allen was formed. Join Mick & Tony for an                                                will transport you all the way to Nashville and
 unforgettable night of classics.                                                         back. One thing’s for sure, if you like Country
                                                                                          music, this is the only show in town!

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SHINE YOUTH MUSIC
                                                                                                                            THEATRE PRESENTS:
                                                                                                                            FOOTLOOSE
                                                                                                                            DATE: Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm &
                                                                                                                            2.30pm Saturday Matinee
                                      DEAR ZOO                                                                              TICKETS: £20/£16 (dependent on seat position)
                                                                                                                            MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                      DATE: Monday 25 March, 1pm & 4pm,
                                      Tuesday 26 March, 10am & 1pm                                                          Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut loose as the
                                      TICKETS: £13 / school/groups 10+ £10 /                                                explosive rock & roll musical sensation Footloose
                                      family of 4 £45                                                                       bursts on to the stage, in a new production sure to
                                      MOTHERWELL THEATRE                                                                    get your toes tapping.
                                      After a successful debut tour, Dear                                                   Based on the 1980s hit film that took the world by
                                      Zoo, the timeless children’s classic                                                  storm, Footloose the Musical sizzles with the same
                                      book returns to the stage in 2019!                                                    spirit of youth, rebellion and romance.
                                      Rod Campbell’s best-selling lift-the-                                                 Enjoy this thrilling musical with cutting edge
                                      flap book has delighted generations                                                   choreography and classic hits including Holding Out
                                      of young readers since it was first                                                   for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear it for the Boy
                                      published in 1982. Selling more than 8                                                and of course the unforgettable title track, Footloose.
                                      million copies worldwide.
                                                                                                                            Box Office now open! For more information and to
                                      This production will delight all those                                                book tickets, visit www.shineboxoffice.co.uk
                                      who have read the book (both young
                                                                                                                            Fantastic Group (20+) and School/Youth Group
                                      and old) as it unfolds with child-                                                    Rates Available!
                                      engaging puppets, music and lots of
                                      audience interaction.                                                                 Call Shine Box Office on 07519 154907 for special
                                                                                        DES MCLEAN                          rates - reserve early, pay later!
                                      ‘A must-see for fans of the book, and for
                                      any young child who likes animals!’               AND GARY
                                               Whatsgoodtodo.co.uk                      LITTLE
                                      ‘A superb theatrical production’                  DATE: Friday 29 March, 8pm
                                               My Theatre Mates                         TICKETS: £13/ Concession £11
                                                                                        MOTHERWELL THEATRE
                                      ‘This show is the perfect running time
                                      and there’s no interval, so momentum              Two of Scotland’s top stand up
                                      isn’t lost. If you’re looking for a family trip   comedians get together for one
                                      to the theatre, this is one of the best.’         big show! Multi award winning
                                                   Entertainmentviews.co.uk             comics Gary Little and Des
                                                                                        McLean bring their 2019 stand
                                                                                        up tour to Motherwell Theatre for
                                                                                        one night only! Whether you’re
                                                                                        a fan of stand up comedy or
                                                                                        the award nominated comedy
                                                                                        series, The Glasgow Trip, this is
                                                                                        a night not to be missed!

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CROONERS                                                                                       SWA FAMILY
                                                       DATE: Saturday 30 March, 7.30pm
                                                       TICKETS: £22.50 / Concession £20.50
                                                                                                                                                      FRIENDLY
                                                       MOTHERWELL THEATRE
                                                                                                                                                      WRESTLING
                                                       Calling all fans of Rat Pack and the                                                           PRESENT
                                                       American Song Book! Crooners is a                                                              MOTHERWELL
                                                       brand new music show bringing all your
                                                       much-loved, Big Band hits to the stage,
                                                                                                                                                      MANIA
                                                       with a very unique and quintessentially                                                        DATE: Friday 5 April, 7pm
                                                       British twist on the genre.                                                                    TICKETS: £13 / Family of 4 £40
                                                                                                                                                      MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
                                                       Packed with personality and humour,
                                                       Crooners follows the story of three                                                            Family Wrestling returns to
                                                       British gentlemen who ooze the                                                                 Motherwell Concert Hall! An action
                                                       characteristics of a crooner - suave, self-                                                    packed night of wrestling featuring
                                                       assured, and stylish - weaving their way                                                       some of the UK’s best stars! Get
                                                       through an impressive back catalogue                                                           your tickets now!
                                                       of hits including Come Fly With Me,
     CINEMA LIVE: LA                                   Beyond the Sea, Fly Me to the Moon,
                                                       Mac the Knife and many, many more.
                                                                                                     WHITNEY - QUEEN OF
     FORZA DEL DESTINO                                 Performed alongside one of the most
                                                                                                     THE NIGHT
     DATE: Tuesday 2 April, 6.15pm                     prolific swing bands in the UK, The Mini      DATE: Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm
     TICKETS: £15 / Concession £12.50 /                                                              TICKETS: £25/ £23 Concession
                                                       Big Band, and written in conjunction
     Under 12s £10
                                                       with comedy writer and performer              MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
     AIRDRIE TOWN HALL                                 Roman Marek, this show promises to be         A stunning celebration of the music and life
     Live via satellite to Airdrie Town Hall cinema.   one swingin’ affair.
                                                                                                     of one of the greatest singers of our time.
     Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but
                                                                                                     This award winning production features a
     when her father forbids their marriage, a
                                                                                                     sensational line-up of musicians and artistes
     fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession,
                                                                                                     to deliver a show that exceeds expectation
     vengeance and tragedy. Jonas Kaufmann
     and Anna Netrebko star in Verdi’s epic La                                                       on every level.
     Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny),                                                       Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride
     an opera which demands the very best of                                                         through three decades of classic hit’s that
     singers for its powerful music and the fullest                                                  include, I Wanna Dance With Somebody,
     theatrical treatment for its story of bitter                                                    One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, My
     revenge pursued across miles and years.                                                         Love is Your Love, So Emotional Baby, Run
     The production comes to The Royal Opera                                                         to You, Saving All My Love, I will Always Love
     in a sensational staging from Amsterdam
                                                                                                     You, and many more, this show beautifully
     packed with colour and action. It is directed
                                                                                                     remembers the most highly awarded female
     by Christof Loy and conducted by Antonio
                                                                                                     artiste in the world ever!
     Pappano, Music Director of The Royal
     Opera. Approximate running time: 4 hours,                                                       Spellbinding, the company delivered a
     15 minutes, including two intervals. Sung in                                                    flawless performance and captured the
     Italian with English subtitles.                                                                 hearts of the sold out His Majesty’s Theatre -
                                                                                                     PRESS & JOURNAL, Aberdeen

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JIVE TALKIN
                                      DATE: Friday 12 April, 7.30pm
                                      TICKETS: £18.50 / Concession £16
                                      AIRDRIE TOWN HALL

                                      Renowned as the original and very
                                      best Bee Gees tribute, Jive Talkin
                                      is the only Bee Gees tribute show
                                      that have actually performed with
                                      the original Bee Gees! In 1997,
                                      Gary and Darren from Jive Talkin
                                      performed live on Heart FM with
                                      The Bee Gees and received great
                                      compliments from both Maurice
                                      and Barry Gibb.
                                      Brothers Gary and Darren
                                      Simmons are joined by Darren’s
                                      son, Jack and supported musically
                                      by a four piece band with Lead
                                      Guitar, Violin, Cello and Drums,
                                      to ensure that every note in every
                                      song is just right!
                                      For a truly amazing experience and
                                      an opportunity to hear all the great
                                      Bee Gees hits including; Tragedy,
                                      Night Fever, Massachusetts, Stayin
                                      Alive, Jive Talkin and more, in a 2
                                      hour explosion of music and vocal
                                      harmony - a night not to be missed!

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NATHAN
                                      CARTER & HIS                           EDDI READER
                                      BAND                                   DATE: Thursday 18 April, 7.30pm
                                                                             TICKETS: £25.50
                                      DATE: Sunday 14 April, 7.30pm
                                      TICKETS: £27.50                        MOTHERWELL THEATRE

                                      MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL                Celebrating her 40th year as a live
                                                                             performer, Eddi Reader, the singer
                                      Following the success of his
                                                                             of the number 1 hit Perfect, is
                                      current Autumn tour, Irish
                                                                             coming to Motherwell Theatre for
                                      Country-Pop star Nathan Carter
                                                                             an intimate gig.
                                      announces his Born For The
                                      Road 2019 tour. Without a doubt,       After launching her career in
                                      he is fast becoming one of the         1978 Scottish country rock, Eddi
                                      UK’s most prolific touring artists,    Reader progressed to worldwide
                                      with his energetic showmanship         fame with Gang of Four and
                                      proving irresistible for fans across   Fairground Attraction, before
                                      the UK.                                launching her successful solo
                                                                             career. Don’t miss your chance to
                                      As one of Ireland’s biggest live
                                                                             see this pop legend live.
                                      music acts, Nathan is becoming a
                                      household name.

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THE SIMON AND
                                                  GARFUNKEL STORY
                                                  DATE: Saturday 20 April, 7.30pm
                                                  TICKETS: £23 / Concession £21
                                                  MOTHERWELL THEATRE

                                                  Direct from its success at London’s
                                                  Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, a
                                                  sold out Worldwide tour and standing
                                                  ovations at every performance, The
                                                  Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using
                                                  huge projection photos and original
                                                                                               THE COMPLETE
                                                  film footage, this 50th anniversary          STONE ROSES
                                                  celebration also features a full live band   WITH DEFINITELY
                                                  performing all the hits including Mrs
                                                  Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled
                                                                                               OASIS
                                                  Water, Homeward Bound and many               DATE: Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm
                                                                                               TICKETS: £16
                                                  more. Get your tickets fast as this is an
                                                  evening not to be missed!                    MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL

                                                  “Fantastic” - Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2      After their 2018 smash sell out
                                                  “Authentic and exciting” - The Stage         gig, NNE and Motherwell Concert
                                                                                               Hall are delighted to announce
                                                                                               the return of The Complete Stone
                                                                                               Roses and Definitely Oasis. Join us
                                                                                               for another amazing night of hits as
                                                                                               two of the UK’s best known tribute
                                                                                               acts recreate two iconic shows in
     EASTER EGG                                                                                British music history - this is The
     PRESENT TAKE                                                                              Stone Roses - Spike Island 1990
                                                                                               and Oasis – Wembley Stadium
     A BOW                                                                                     2000!
     DATE: Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 April,
                                                                                               Please note, this is a standing only
     7.30pm
     TICKETS: £14 / Concession £12 / Child £7                                                  concert.
     MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL

     Tickets are now on sale for The Easter
     Egg’s next production Take a Bow, a fun
     filled family variety show. With proceeds
     going to Huntington’s Chorea and the War
     Memorial Trust of Dalziel High School.
     To book tickets, please call 01698 322867.

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PREMIER BRITISH
                                                     WRESTLING
                                                     DATE: Saturday 27 April, Doors 7pm,
                                                     7.30pm
                                                     TICKETS: Front Row £20 / £14 /
                                                     Concession £10
                                                     AIRDRIE TOWN HALL
                                                     Premier British Wrestling is back at the
                                                     Airdrie Town Hall on Saturday 27 April
                                                     for another action packed night. Top
                                                     British stars will be in action including
                                                     wrestlers from ITV’s World of Sport and
                                                     WWE’S NXT: UK.
                                                     PBW is a great night out that can be
                                                     enjoyed by the whole family. As usual,
                                                     everyone in attendance will have the
                                                     chance to meet the wrestlers at the end
                                                     of the show.
     THE MCDOUGALLS -
                                                     It’s going to be a good one!
     SAFARI ADVENTURE
     DATE: Sunday 28 April, 2pm
     TICKETS: £8 / Concession £5 / family of 4 £25
     MOTHERWELL THEATRE
     Get ready to GO WILD with The
     McDougalls in their brand new live show -
     Safari Adventure!
     Join Max, Auntie Aggie and Morag the
     Rabbit for some musical mayhem as they
     drive around on the look-out for colourful
     creatures and critters.
     From giraffes that laugh to monkeys going
     bananas! Join the gang for a roaring
     musical adventure for all the family -
     packed with action songs, live music and
     audience participation.
     Come dressed as your favourite animal!                                                      FRIDAY 10 MAY, 7.30PM
     Five star family fun - UK Theatre Net
                                                                                                 MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL
     They have just the right mix of songs and
     mayhem to keep the wee yins entertained -                                                   TICKETS: £24 / CONCESSION £22
     Parent Review
                                                                                                 01698 403120 CULTURENL.CO.UK

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AL MURRAY
     SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 7.30PM
                                      EVENT LISTINGS
                                      JANUARY
                                      Shine Youth Music present

     MOTHERWELL CONCERT HALL          The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns            Friday 25                  Motherwell Theatre
     TICKETS: £28.50                  A Viennese Strauss Gala                 Saturday 26                Motherwell Theatre

     01698 403120 CULTURENL.CO.UK     CINEMA LIVE: La Traviata                Wednesday 30               Airdrie Town Hall
                                      The Vaccines                            Wednesday 30               Motherwell Concert Hall

                                      FEBRUARY
                                      Gaelforce Dance                         Friday 8                   Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      The Story of Guitar Heroes              Friday 8                   Motherwell Theatre
                                      Buddy Holly and the Cricketers          Saturday 9                 Motherwell Theatre
                                      There was an Old Lady who
                                      Swallowed a Fly                         Sunday 10                  Motherwell Theatre
                                      Supreme Queen                           Friday 15                  Airdrie Town Hall
                                      Menopause the Musical                   Thursday 21 and Friday 22 Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      Circus of Horrors - Return to the Asylum Sunday 24                 Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      CINEMA LIVE: Don Quixote                Sunday 24                  Airdrie Town Hall

                                      MARCH
                                      The Searchers Farewell Tour             Friday 1                   Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      Barry Steele & Friends -
                                      The Roy Orbison Story                   Friday 8                   Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      Blue Rose Code 2019 Tour                Friday 8                   Motherwell Theatre
                                      Midge Ure Songs, Questions & Answers Saturday 9                    Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      ACAOS present Joseph and his
                                      Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat          Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16   Airdrie Town Hall
                                      Michael English                         Wednesday 13               Motherwell Theatre
                                      Foster and Allen                        Friday 15                  Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      AC/DC UK                                Saturday 16                Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      The Legends of American Country         Friday 22                  Motherwell Theatre
                                      Dear Zoo                                Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 Motherwell Theatre
                                      Shine Youth Theatre present Footloose   Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 Motherwell Concert Hall
                                      Des McLean and Gary Little              Friday 29                  Motherwell Theatre
                                      Crooners                                Saturday 30                Motherwell Theatre

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EVENT LISTINGS                                                                         BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY
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     CINEMA LIVE: La Forza Del Destino   Tuesday 2                Airdrie Town Hall         culturenl.co.uk
     SWA Family Friendly Wrestling       Friday 5                 Motherwell Concert Hall   CALL
     Treasure Island                     Saturday 6 - Sunday 14                             01698 403120 (Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm)
                                         (excluding 8 April)      Motherwell Theatre        VISIT
     Whitney - Queen of the Night        Saturday 6               Motherwell Concert Hall   The Box Office at Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill
     Jive Talkin                         Friday 12                Airdrie Town Hall         Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB (Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm)
                                                                                            A postage and package fee of £2.10 applies if you ask us to post your tickets to you
     Nathan Carter & His Band            Sunday 14                Motherwell Concert Hall
     Eddi Reader                         Thursday 18              Motherwell Theatre        TICKET DISCOUNTS AND CONCESSIONS
                                                                                            We try to keep our ticket prices as low as possible. In addition, we may offer discounts
     The Simon and Garfunkel Story       Saturday 20              Motherwell Theatre
                                                                                            and concessions for some of our shows. We will always clearly show all available
     Easter Egg present Take a Bow       Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 Motherwell Concert Hall
                                                                                            discounts and concessions with the show information. Please note that discounts and
     The Complete Stone Roses                                                               concession prices are not always available for all shows taking place in CultureNL
     with Definitely Oasis               Saturday 27              Motherwell Concert Hall   venues. Everyone requires a ticket to enter any auditorium regardless of age.
     Premier British Wrestling           Saturday 27              Airdrie Town Hall
     The McDougalls - Safari Adventure   Sunday 28                Motherwell Theatre

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