Comedy – Comedy Store – Saturday 1st June 2019 (8pm)
Ticket Price: £15
Location: Pyramid
Laugh-out-loud comedy is returning to Pyramid with some of the very best names in live stand-up, thanks to our friends at The Comedy Store. But be warned – this hilarious show sells out fast, so grab your tickets now before you miss out!
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Music – Money for Nothing – Saturday 1st June 2019 (7.30pm)
Ticket Price: £25
Location: Parr Hall
Money for Nothing is a tribute to the Dire Straits like no other; it’s a show of the highest quality. Meticulous attention is paid to every detail, to faithfully recreate the distinct sound of Dire Straits in this unforgettable sonic spectacular. Featuring all of their legendary hits, audiences are treated to those soaring guitar solos and instantly recognisable riffs by an incredibly talented band. Expect to hear Money for Nothing, Romeo and Juliet, Sultans of Swing, Private Investigations, So Far Away and many more much-loved classics drawn from six platinum albums.
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Music – The ELO Show – Friday 7th June 2019 (8pm)
Ticket Price: £22
Location: Parr Hall
A critically-acclaimed tribute show to the music of Jeff Lynne and ELO. Featuring some of the best musicians in the UK, a female string section and a stunning light show and production, this will be a night to remember with classics like Telephone Line, Wild West Hero, Turn to Stone, Sweet Talkin’ Woman, Standin’ in the Rain and of course Mr. Blue Sky.
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Comedy – Gary Delaney – Gagster’s Paradise – Friday 7th June 2019 (8pm)
Ticket Price: £16
Location: Pyramid
Due to exceptional demand and an array of sold out dates all over the UK, Britain’s leading one-liner comic, Gary Delaney, has extended his new tour, Gagster’s Paradise. The comedian is returning to the road with another onslaught of lean, expertly-crafted gaggery. A Mock the Week regular and recent star of the new Live at the Apollo series, Gary’s shows are renowned in the business for a near-unrivalled volume of high-class jokes; expect no different from this highly acclaimed show.
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Music – Magnum – Thursday 13th June 2019 (8pm)
Ticket Price: £24.50
Location: Parr Hall
The legendary rock band are heading to town in June with a spectacular concert. Since their debut album Kingdom of Madness in 1978, the Birmingham band has enjoyed a surge in popularity, regularly breaching the top 40 singles and album charts in the 80s and 90s. The 1982 album Chase the Dragon was the first to hit the Top 20 but it was the 1988 album Wings of Heaven which catapulted the band into new realms of success, reaching the top 5 in the UK chart. Expect to hear Days of No Trust, Start Talking Love and It Must Have Been Love.
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Comedy – Rich Hall’s Hoedown – Friday 21st June 2019 (8pm)
Ticket Price: £17
Location: Parr Hall
If you’ve only ever seen Hall on TV, you’ve short-changed yourself. The Hoedown begins as a withering dissection of Trump’s America but ends up being a celebration of Americana. There’s stand-up, improvised ballads, cracking good musicianship and ultimately a hilarious, foot-stomping good time to be had by all. Even if you don’t own a hoe.
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Music – Glastonferry in the Park – Saturday 22nd June 2019 (1pm)
Ticket Price: £25
Location: Warrington Bank Park
This one day music festival at the 5,000-capacity Bank Park will bring the sounds of Manchester’s biggest bands to one of Warrington’s most iconic locations. Hugely popular Stone Roses tribute band The Clone Roses are taking the headline slot with Oas-is, The Smiths Ltd, Appy Mundays, The James Experience, The Courtbetweeners and The Verve Experience also taking the stage. “Mr Manchester” himself Clint Boon will be spinning the tunes on the day alongside host and compere DJ Dave Sweetmore.
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Variety – Interviews with a Serial Killer – Saturday 29th June 2019 (8pm)
Ticket Prices: £20/£18
Location: Pyramid
Top investigator Paul Harrison has interviewed more than 70 of the world’s most terrifying serial killers and mass murderers to gain insight into their psyche. This gripping talk will reveal why the Yorkshire Ripper was “scared” of Paul, what drove Robert Maudsley, the UK’s real life Hannibal Lecter, to kill, and many more chilling tales. Interviews with a Serial Killer is a truly eye-opening and entertaining talk.
EXHIBITIONS
Unless otherwise stated the following events are free and take place at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery.
Exhibition
Saturday 6 April – Saturday 15 June 2019
NOW / Fear of the Unknown is a group exhibition of new work by final year students at Warrington and Vale Royal College. Taking Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror as their starting point for inspiration, the work explores the pressures that are put on students either by society or themselves at this point in their artistic and academic careers. Subjects explored include self-identity and social conformity, while the work on display combines traditional and non-traditional media including interactive installations.
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Exhibition
Saturday 13 April – Saturday 22 June 2019
Back Now is a new solo exhibition by Alice Cornelia, following her highly commended award in the 2018 Warrington Contemporary Open exhibition. Back Now explores mediums of social representation with the aim of exposing gaps in our visual information. The body of work questions boundaries between documentary and fiction, with a playful relationship between representation and abstraction and between moving image and the still image.
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EVENTS
Unless otherwise stated the following events will all take place at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery.
Crafternoons!
Saturdays 1pm – 3pm
Get messy with free craft activities for children at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery. Crafternoons take place between 1pm and 3pm every Saturday and have a new and exciting theme every single week. Last admission is 2.45pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult, recommended age 3yrs+. Booking is not required. Visit the museum’s social media pages to see some of the fun things we’ve made recently.
