The Wedding Singer will run from 29th June to 2nd July 2011 at 7.30pm every evening and a saturday matinee at 2.30pm. The show has something for everyone and there are laughs from the start. So come and join the group and take yourselves back to a time when hair was big, greed was good and collars were up.
Back by popular demand .
Following the success of last years gig at Orsett Windmill the organisers are delighted to announce that the Overtures will...
AUDITIONS for the chance to perform in front of an internationally known composer are being held next week.
The opening event of The Thurrock International Celebration of Culture will be at the South Essex College’s Woodview Campus on Saturday 9 July at 2pm.
Altogether 59 MPs put forward local bands, chosen in many cases from a number of applicants. They will play a live set, along with the four other finalists, in front of a panel of heavy weight music industry professionals, who will decide who is the overall winner.
The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held on terraces of the House of Commons on 30th June, and will then play a short set in front of the assembled guests. This in itself will be history in the making, as amplified music has never before been played at a House of Commons function.
SIXTIES legends, the Searchers are one of the few British pop groups who have maintained their position at the top for well over 45 years. Due to popular demand they return to the Thameside Theatre tonight (Thursday).
Richard Carter is recognised as the voice and face of George Michael from Stars In Their Eyes and has since established himself as the UK's premier tribute to Michael Buble. This has made him the only tribute in the UK presenting this outstanding multiple tribute show. Three course choice menu inclusive of half a bottle of red or white wine per person. A deposit of £15.00 is required for each member of your party. Arrival time from 6.30pm. Meal will be served at 7.30pm prompt.
Sixties star Mike Sarne will be leading Hit Parade Heroes at the Thameside Theatre on Friday, 24 June — Mike will be replacing Craig Douglas who unfortunately broke his hip last week. Mike is best known for his hit Come Outside which was a comic duo with the young Wendy Richards.
Full list of winners at the Thurrock Drama Festival 2011. A fantastic week of drama that continues to show that Thurrock Arts are alive and well and continuing to flourish.
WITH SOME theatre groups it can soon become apparent that they have just met and are entering into the "Let's do the show right here". This is not the case with the Globe Theatre Company. The ensemble are a delight to watch as they are tuned to perfection. Indeed their performance is like watching the inner workings of a clock as each member's movements work in perfect harmony.
Johnathon Peters portrayal of Goldberg is a study of menace. Looking like a sociopathic Tony Hancock, he stalks the stage preying on his quarry, poor Stanley. He is ably assisted by Richard Foster playing McCann. A volatile Irishman who looks bent on something dark. Richard often gets to play sympathetic characters so it was good to see him in dark and brooding form.
CORRINGHAM-based Barry Manilow tribute act, Aaron Bates has always cherished the idea of meeting his idol, Barry Manilow. Now a competition, with a little help from his Thurrock friends may give Aaron his chance.
Some may say,that it is pretty hard to get this play wrong but on the contrary, it is such a good script that the only way is down. Lisa Chapman did a great job in understating the slowly going off her face Norah. It would have been so easy to "overact" but instead Lisa gently stole the show. Jill Snelling is such a consistent performer that we start to feart she feels overlooked but she was the glue that kept the whole show together.
