BRINGING ON BACK THE 60’S

(Crewe Lyceum, Sept 7)

Bringing On Back The Sixties starring New Amen Corner with very special guests Mike d’Abo and the multi award winning Nancy Ann Lee as Little Miss Sixties.

A magicalmystery tour through the most prolific decade in musical history. Featuring breath taking visuals on the stunning large screen, authentic costume changes and all the hits to take you right back to the days that brought us beat, flower power and psychedelia.

Grab the hottest ticket in town and come and join us for a trip down memory lane with surely the finest sixties band touring the UK.

n Tickets cost £22 and for more details, call 01270 368 242 or head to www.crewelyceum.co.uk

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD

(New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Oct 2-6)

Set in Manchester, Oldham and London, My Mother Said I Never Should is a poignant, bittersweet story about love, jealousy and the price of freedom.

The play details the lives of four women through the immense social changes of the 20th century. Using a kaleidoscopic time structure, Charlotte Keatley’s story focuses on four generations of one family as they confront the most significant moments of their lives.

In 1940, Doris, a former teacher, encourages her nine-year-old daughter, Margaret, to mind her manners and practice the piano. In 1969, Margaret’s relationship with her own daughter is strained, as art student Jackie experiments with her new found sexual freedom. When Jackie becomes pregnant at 18 and has baby Rosie, a decision is made that will affect all their lives irrevocably.

Written in 1985 and first staged at the Contact Theatre, Manchester, Charlotte Keatley’s award-winning play is the most commonly performed work by a female playwright worldwide.

n Tickets cost between £14.50-24; or more details, head to http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/productions/mother-said-i-never/

THE LIBRARY SUICIDES + Q&A

(Theatr Clywd, Aug 20)

Catrin Stewart, from Doctor Who, stars in this supernatural thriller directed by fellow Whovian Euros Lyn.

At a library in Wales, a dead author and her demons may be behind the mysterious occurrences affecting the staff.

Special screening including a Q&A with the director.

n Tickets are £6 for all; head to www.theatrclywd.com/en for more details on how to book or call 01352 701 521