Christopher Biggins to star in Christmas Show at Plymouth Theatre Royal

KING of the jungle and Dame of Panto Dames Christopher Biggins has been announced as the star of this year's Christmas show at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth.

Biggins, in the role of Widow Twankey, will headline this year’s traditional family pantomime Aladdin.

Biggins rose to fame with a TV career in the seventies and eighties, with roles in Porridge and children's TV quiz show On Safari. His career was kickstarted again in 2007 when he appeared on and won ITV's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and went on to win Channel 4's Celebrity Come Dine With Me.

Along with the traditional elements of comedy, stunning sets and outrageous costumes, Aladdin in Plymouth will also feature an array of outstanding 3D special effects.
Biggins will have a very special co-star as the Genie of the Lamp comes to life in amazing 3D.

Wearing special 3D glasses the audience will see the Genie rise from his lamp and move around the auditorium as he interacts with the crowd and cast on stage.

Further visual wizardry will transform the stage into a 3D cave of riches, where Aladdin finds his fortune and you can join the cast on a 3D magic carpet ride to Abanazar’s lair.
Christopher Biggins said: “I'm thrilled to be taking my Widow Twanky to the Theatre Royal Plymouth - a theatre I adore and I know every one will be on the edge of their seat with my larger than life performance!”

Aladdin runs at the Theatre Royal from Friday 18 December 2009 to Saturday 23 January 2010. Tickets are now on sale from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 01752 267222 or online at www.theatreroyal.com

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The Saturdays set to perform in Plymouth

The Saturdays set for Plymouth Pavilions show (news)
Girl group The Saturdays are set to visit Plymouth Pavilions this summer as part of their first headline tour.
The band consists of Frankie Sandford, Rochelle Wiseman, Vanessa White, Mollie King and Una Healy. Both Sandford and Wiseman were formerly part of S Club Juniors.
Una told WOSW: “I can’t believe we are about to go out on our first very own tour. We hadn’t even released our debut single this time last year and nobody knew us. So many great things have happened.”
The Saturdays have had a growing fanbase since their first single was released in 2008 and also have a number of celebrity fans including Girls Aloud (who they supported on their Tangled Up tour in 2008), the Pussycat Dolls, and Lily Allen.
The group's debut album, Chasing Lights, produced three UK top ten singles, If This Is Love, Up, and Issues, and was said by The Times to 'eclipse recent efforts of the Sugababes and Pussycat Dolls'.
The band recently released the Comic Relief single, Just Can't Get Enough, a cover of the Depeche Mode original.
This reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. The band re-issued their album this month to include the charity record. A new single will be released to coincide with the tour.
They were last seen in the region switching on Barnstaple's Christmas lights.
The Saturdays hit Plymouth Pavilions on July 1. Tickets cost £20 and go on sale at 10am on March 21. Call 0845 146 1460 for details.

Rod Stewart To Play at Plymouth Argyle

INTERNATIONAL rocker Rod Stewart will play Home Park this summer – and tickets go on sale today.

The iconic singer and a self-confessed football fanatic is to play his only 2009 confirmed UK date at the Argyle stadium on Thursday, July 2.

The gig – to include rock classics Maggie May, Tonight's the Night, and Do you Think I'm Sexy? – will be the first time Stewart has played Plymouth.

Tickets go on sale – initially to Argyle members, Foundation members, and shareholders only – at 9am today. They go on general sale from 6pm tomorrow.
They cost £100, £75, £65 and £55, and are available from the Home Park Box Office or by phone on 0845 338 7232 or online at www.pafc.co.uk.
After 6pm on Friday, February 6, from See Tickets on 0844 412 4639 or at www.seetickets.com
VIP Corporate hospitality packages for the concert are available in the club's Pyramid Suite.
Further details can be obtained from the Argyle commercial team on 01752 302204.
All telephone bookings and internet bookings are subject to service charge.
For further details visit www.pafc.co.uk

Jimmy Carr Adds Extra Plymouth Pavillions Date

Due to popular demand, Jimmy Carr has added another Plymouth date to his UK tour, heading to the Plymouth Pavilions for a sell-out show on June 27 and the new date of Friday, July 31.

This summer Jimmy will take his dry and sardonic one-liners to a whole new level as he launches his brand new live tour, Joke Technician.

Never one to recycle jokes, the Joke Technician tour will contain all-new, unseen material, completely updated from that seen in any of his previous performances and DVD releases.
As Jimmy explained: “This show is exactly the same as last year’s except every single word. It’s rude, crude and offensive but those aren’t the only reasons you’ll enjoy it.”

Tickets for the new Plymouth date (which is not suitable for under 16s) cost £20 on 0845 146 1460 or visit http://www.plymouthpavilions.com/

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X FACTOR STARS ARE COMING TO PLYMOUTH

JLS will support Lemar at Plymouth Pavilions show.

X-Factor stars JLS will be the special guests at Lemar's forthcoming Plymouth show.
The foursome, who have been tipped as the best boy band to emerge in recent years, will join the tour after appearing on the X Factor tour.

Lemar said: "I was really impressed with JLS's performances on the X Factor, and I’m thrilled that they’ve agreed to join me on my tour.

Marvin from JLS said: "We're really excited about supporting Lemar on his new tour."
Aston added: "We've loved Lemar's music for years so it will be brilliant to get to tour the UK with him. We're really looking forward to seeing all of our fans at the live shows."
The Plymouth concert will be Lemar’s fourth visit to the city.

You can catch JLS and Lemar in action at the Pavilions on March 31. Tickets cost £25 on 0845 146 1460 or visit http://www.plymouthpavilions.com

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