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09 May 2008
5k Run for Charity (Charity)
Location: Heaton Park, Manchester
5k charity run, Sunday 8th June 2008, in aid of Victim Support. Join our team and raise funds to support victims of crime across Greater Manchester.Guaranteed places available. Contact Sam on 0161 727 1371 or 07855 869430 for details and an entry form, or book online.
PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP (Sport)
Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Record numbers of competitors will compete at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester next month, as the countdown for the Beijing Paralympics continues to gather momentum.
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS (Sport)
Location: M.E.N Arena
The Harlem Globetrotters 'Nothing Like It' 2007 world tour is set to bounce into the MEN Arena on May 19th 2007.The greatest entertainers in sport who played to sell out crowds in Manchester in 2006 are set to thrill fans once again as they take on the New York Nationals.Living up to their billing as 'unstoppable' and the 'greatest barnstorming team ever', their two-and-a-half-hour show is full of tricks, spins, slam dunks and lots of laughter and fun.Tickets are still available priced from £11.00 to £33.00 and are available from the Key 103 ticket line on 08701 223 103 or via aloud.com The current squad includes Michael 'Wild Thing' Wilson who features in the Guinness Book of World Records for a 12ft vertical slam dunk.Created by Abe Saperstein in Chicago in 1927, the team has toured more than 100 countries.Honorary Globetrotters include Bob Hope, Nelson Mandela, Whoopi Goldberg and Pope John Paul II.
THE OSMONDS (Sport)
Location: M.E.N Arena
Legendary music family The Osmonds celebrate their historic 50th anniversary in music with a reunion show at the M.E.N Arena on Sat 24 May
DANCING ON ICE (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
Location: MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA
Torvill & Dean's Dancing On Ice winner Suzanne Shaw will be joined by Chris Fountain*, Linda Lusardi, Gareth Gates and Zaarah Abrahams - plus last year's champion Kyran Bracken and actress Clare Buckfield - when Dancing On Ice skates back into the M.E.N Arena on Wed 7, Thu 8, Fri 9, Sat 10 & Sun 11 May 2008.
HERE AND NOW 2008 (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
Location: MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA
The Here & Now Tour 2008 - featuring Rick Astley, Bananarama, ABC, Paul Young, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Johnny Hates Jazz and Cutting Crew - swings into the M.E.N Arena on Tue 13 MayTickets: £34.50Tuesday 13th May at 19:30
MARK KNOPFLER (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
Location: M.E.N Arena
Guitar legend Mark Knopfler returns to the M.E.N Arena to perform tracks from his brand new album Kill To Get Crimson.
SHAYNE WARD (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
Location: M.E.N Arena
Following the success of his latest album Breathless, Shayne Ward returns to the M.E.N Arena on Sun 25 MayGet the low down on the local superstar with the M.E.N Arena's top five Shayne Ward facts:1: Shayne returns to Manchester following his sell-out homecoming shows at the Arena in 2007.2: The first single from his new album, the double A-sided No U Hang Up/If That's Okay With You, debuted at number two in the UK charts selling over 130,000 copies.3: Ward's follow up single, Breathless, was the highest new entry in its week of release, charting in the top ten at number six. 4: Shayne's debut album Shayne Ward sold over two million copies achieving platinum status in just seven days. 5: Before winning the X Factor, Shayne worked in a shoe shop in Manchester's Arndale Centre.Tickets: £26.50Sunday 25th May at 19:30
Body Worlds 4 (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: Museum of Science and Industry
BODY WORLDS 4 offers MOSI exhibition visitors an unprecedented encounter with the human body in its post mortal state!BODY WORLDS 4 presents more than 200 authentic specimens, including both diseased and healthy organs and whole body specimens that have undergone Plastination - Dr von Hagens' groundbreaking method of halting decomposition and preserving the body after death for medical study. PricesAdults£10.00 - £11.50Concessions£7.00 - £9.50Under 5sFreeFamily£29.00 - £34.00Event Times10:00 - 18:00
BODY WORLDS 4 (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Liverpool Road, CastlefieldUntil 29 JuneBODY WORLDS 4 offers visitors an unprecedented encounter with the human body in its post mortal state! A unique exhibition by the creator of the world's first anatomical exhibitions, Dr Gunther von Hagen’s, BODY WORLDS 4 is one of the most breathtaking exhibitions ever to be staged by MOSI. BODY WORLDS 4 presents more than 200 authentic specimens, including both diseased and healthy organs and whole body specimens that have undergone Plastination - Dr von Hagens' groundbreaking method of halting decomposition and preserving the body after death for medical study.
Contemporaneous Ink Animation by Chen Shaoxiong & Qiu Anxiong (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: CHINESE ARTS CENTRE Thomas Street
5 April – 23 June- Chen Shaoxiong and Qiu Anxiong explore the dramatic social, cultural and economic changes through animations and paintings using the oldest of Chinese visual arts, ink painting.
Asia Triennial Manchester 08 (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: MANCHESTER ART GALLERY Mosley Street
5 April – 21 September Manchester Art Gallery is showcasing sculptures by contemporary Korean artists Gwon Osang and Choe U-ram. The exhibits are all being exhibited in the UK for the first time. They also mark the gallery's participation in the UK's inaugural Asian art triennial, Asia Triennial Manchester 08.
Asia Triennial Manchester 08 (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: CASTLEFIELD GALLERY
2 Hewitt Street5 April - 1 June- To what extent does location, nationality and geography play a role in the production, direction and dissemination of contemporary art? Castlefield Gallery has invited two artist groups from the islands of Taiwan and Singapore to present new site-specific work in the island of Great Britain.
Anne Frank Exhibition (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: MANCHESTER JEWISH MUSEUM Cheetham Hill Road
1 April – 25 June- The Anne Frank and Family exhibition produced by the Anne Frank Trust UK, is a poignant collection of photographs and objects that record the life of Anne and her family before she went into hiding in 1942.
MATTHEW WILLIAMSON (Fairs and Exhibition)
Location: URBIS
Until 21 September- Matthew Williamson - 10 Years in Fashion Level 32007 marks ten years of Matthew Williamson's career in fashion, and to celebrate Urbis will hold a retrospective of the Manchester born designer's work. Until 21 September Matthew Williamson- Ten Years in Fashion Level 3Iconic designs by Manchester-born Matthew Williamson on display and his and the process behind his work deconstructed, illuminating his distinctive use of pattern, print and colour.
VIVA LA DIVA (Live Music)
Location: MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA
Viva La DivaPrima ballerina Darcey Bussell and international opera superstar Katherine Jenkins reunite for Viva La Diva at the M.E.N Arena on Wed 14 May.Tickets: £27.50, £45.00 & £65.00Wednesday 14th May at 19:30
WESTLIFE (Live Music)
Location: M.E.N Arena
Following their sensational March shows, Irish superstars Westlife make a historic return to the M.E.N Arena next month for their record-equalling 27th appearence.
AVRIL LAVIGNE (Live Music)
Location: M.E.N Arena
Rock chick Avril Lavigne brings her 'Best Damn Tour' to the M.E.N Arena on Thu 29 May. Support comes from The Jonas Brothers.Get the low down on Avril with the M.E.N Arena's top five facts:1: Lavigne's Manchester date comes on the back of her new album, Best Damn Thing, and sees her return to the Arena for the first time since 2004's sold out 'Under My Skin' show.2: Speaking ahead of her Manchester performance, Lavigne said: "I can't wait to get back out on the road! I have the most fun when I am performing for the fans. I think that energy comes through in my live show."3: Having sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide, Lavigne first burst onto the music scene in 2002 with the critically acclaimed album Let Go which featured the smash hit singles Sk8r Boi and Complicated.4: Lavigne is also making a name for herself in the acting world with a recent role in the Richard Linklater directed Fast Food Nation and Over the Hedge.5: Avril's new album, Best Damn Thing, is produced by Butch Walker (The Donna's) Dr Luke (Pink), Rob Cavallo (Green Day) as well as her husband Deryck Whilbley.Tickets: £27.50Thursday 29th May at 20:00 Book Thursday 29th May at 20:00
Paradise Factory (music)
Location: 112-116princess street
Until 6 JuneThe team behind the Warehouse Project have returned with a great new venue which will see even more big name DJ’s coming to Manchester. Check out the above website for line-up and ticket details.In Session with: ChibukuFriday 18th April @ 112 – 116 Princess Street (fka Paradise Factory) Manchester, M1 7ENAdventures Close to HomeRadioslaveMad Professor Solo Dub show TaneShy FXFuturebound10pm – 4am£8 advance + members / £10 doorTickets: 0161 832 1111 / ticketline.co.ukInfo: 0161 835 3518www.112-116princessstreet.co.uk Saturdays at 112 – 116 Princess StreetSaturday 19th April @ 112 – 116 Princess Street (fka Paradise Factory) Manchester, M1 7ENCirco LocoTania Vulcano& Special guests TBAEmmma (Chibuku)£10advance / £12 on the door 10pm – 4am£12 advanceTickets: 0161 832 1111 / ticketline.co.ukInfo: 0161 835 3518www.112-116princessstreet.co.uk _______________________Damo Joneshttps://www.tandempr.co.uk damo@tandempr.co.uk07795 663 114
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