Comedy – Saturday 7 October (8pm) – Comedy Store
Roll up, roll up! Sell-out comedy returns to Pyramid with the best in live stand-up from our friends at The Comedy Store. But hurry – it sells out fast! The Comedy Store continues its residency at Pyramid presenting the best in stand-up from around the globe and showcasing the brightest names in comedy talent. The shows run on the first Saturday of each month, don’t miss out!
Ticket price: £14
Location: Pyramid
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Music – Saturday 7 October (8pm) – Stiff Little Fingers
Vintage band Stiff Little Fingers are to bring the sounds of the punk generation back to Warrington. After many studio albums and countless tours, the band are finding themselves more in demand than ever; their live shows continue to be special events of energy and power featuring new material and old favourites alike.
Ticket price: £20 advance
Location: Parr Hall
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Music – Friday 13 October (7.30pm) – Hidden Voice – as part of Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival
Music In Mind presents Hidden Voice with John McHugh and the Mishima Quartet. This is a unique multimedia composition based on the natural melodies and rhythms in the speech of people living with dementia. The result is a powerful and emotional musical experience as live musicians, audio and film take the audience into the innermost thoughts of the people on the screen.
Ticket price: £13.50/£9/£11 groups of 10 or more
Location: Pyramid
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Music – Saturday 21 October (7.30pm) – Dr Hook starring Dennis Locorriere
From the very beginnings of Dr Hook to the height of their success, Dennis Locorriere was the unmistakable voice of the band’s biggest hits and best-loved songs. On this tour he’ll be reviving special memories with classics such as Sylvia’s Mother, Sexy Eyes, A Little Bit More and When You’re In Love with a Beautiful Woman.
Ticket price: £35/£32/£29
Location: Parr Hall
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Music – Saturday 21 October (8pm) – Zoe Rahman
Described by the Observer as “a remarkable pianist by any standard”, Zoe Rahman, who is also a composer, has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. For this third edition of the Jazz Directors Series, Rahman is performing with The Inner City Ensemble which is made up of some of the most promising emerging professional musicians.
Ticket price: £14 advance/£16 on the door
Location: Pyramid
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Family – Sunday 22 October (11am & 2pm) – The Chris and Pui Show
Everyone’s favourite CBeebies double act, Chris and Pui, are returning with their much-loved family show this autumn. The two shows at Parr Hall promise songs, comedy sketches, a dash of magic and heaps of joining in for all the family. Characters will include Incy Wincy, Twinkle and Old MacDonald, with toys like Tom, Momo and Stuffy.
Ticket price: £12/£10/£40 family ticket
Location: Parr Hall
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Music – Friday 27 October (7.30pm) – The Elvis Years
With a top line-up of actor-musicians, multiple costume changes and nostalgic film footage, this glittering two-hour production charts the musical and emotional highs and lows of Elvis’ amazing journey from poor truck-driving teenager from Tupelo, Mississippi, through the army, Hollywood and finally the legendary Las Vegas concerts.
Ticket price: £22/£19.50/10th ticket free
Location: Parr Hall
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Poetry – Saturday 28 October (7pm) – Dr John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original “people’s poet”. He is also a movie star, rock star, TV and radio presenter, comedian, and social and cultural comedian. His latest show is a mix of classic verse, extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat. This is a chance to witness a living legend at the top of this game.
Ticket price: £24.50/£19.50/£15
Location: Parr Hall
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NEW AND ONGOING EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition – Ongoing All Day – Roots Between the Tides
Clair Le Couteur believes Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, one of the oldest municipal museums in the UK, has a unique and unusual story which deserves to be celebrated. The artist and composer’s Roots Between the Tides is a combination of sculpture, diagram and catalogue which celebrates this; it is a network of about 200 images of the building, its archives and the town, suspended in the centre of the ethnology gallery to create a striking and interactive installation.
Ticket Price: Free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Warrington Museum & Art Gallery runs free craft activities for kids every Saturday from 1pm. There’s something different to try every week with this month’s themes including hot air balloon hanging, surf board sculptures and tiger craft. Last admission is at 2.45pm; all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Ticket price: free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Free craft activities are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays during school holidays between 10am and 3pm, with last admission at 2.45pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult and no booking is required. Themes for the October half term are spooky windows and Mexican skeletons.
Ticket price: free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Art – Wednesday 4 October (10am-12.30pm) – Beginners’ adult art classes
This is the second in a series of new free monthly art sessions at the museum, tutored by a trained local artist. The classes will introduce you to a range of drawing, mark making, painting and printing techniques; you can come to as many or as few as you like. If you’ve ever fancied developing your artistic side come along; no previous experience is necessary but booking is required.
Ticket price: free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival (WCAF) is an annual month-long arts festival that aims to engage, support and develop both artists and audiences in a range of multi-disciplinary art-forms. The Open competition and exhibition celebrates the talents of local contemporary artists and photographers, whether professional, amateur or student. Details on how to enter, and this year’s guest judges, are available at www.warringtonartsfestival.co.uk where you can also sign up to the festival’s mailing list.
Ticket Price: Free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Contemporary Art – Until Saturday 28 October (All Day) – Bex Ilsley
As the winner of last year’s Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival Open competition, Bex Ilsley will present a new body of work which explores the performance of self, particularly in the digital realm. Bex combines a variety of fabricated and appropriated objects, props and locations to construct surreal sci-fi portraits and video works, primarily shared through social media and her website. Distributing images, particularly of women online, provokes questions about the ethics and intentions involved. Ilsley acknowledges this tension but ultimately enjoys the autonomy of creating her own self-image on these digital platforms, seeing the potential for them to be more or less honest, artificial or authentic; they may also travel further and live on longer than Ilsley herself.
Ticket Price: Free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Art – Until Saturday 21 April 2018 (All Day) – Warrington Art Treasures 2017-18
This is the first of three special exhibitions celebrating important events in the history of Warrington Museum, especially the opening of the main art gallery in October 1877. From its creation in 1848, Warrington Museum has amassed significant collections including works by prominent local Victorian artists who acquired a national reputation as regular exhibitors at the Royal Academy (RA). Some of the best treasures will be showcased in a series of exhibitions marking a joint celebration of the RA’s 250thanniversary and landmarks in the creation of the oldest public museum in the North West of England, which was also home to the Warrington School of Art from 1857.
Ticket Price: Free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
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Display – Until Saturday 6 January 2018 (All Day) – Masonic Tercentenary Display
Freemasonry is the oldest secular organisation in Warrington, with the distinction of having the very first recorded meeting of English Freemasons in October 1646. This display will explore how Freemasons influenced the development of Warrington, from the Old Academy to Warrington Museum, from the Victoria Bridge to Parr Hall. On display will be a late 18th century Masonic apron alongside modern Masonic regalia, Masonic jewels, books and documents.
Ticket Price: Free
Location: Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
