Dome events - Spring 2009
This spring the Dome has some fantastic entertainment on offer from children’s shows to magic, ballet and rock music.
This spring the Dome has some fantastic entertainment on offer from children’s shows to magic, ballet and Rock Music.
The season begins on February 7 with Britain’s Biggest Rumble , XWA Wrestling , featuring four of the top UK wrestling stars.
Check out www.xwawrestling.com for a full card, and more details on the action. Doors open at 7pm with the action starting at 7.30pm
Dance Design dance school then present Valentine Glitz on February 13 and 14, expect a show full of wonderful dancing, costume and music. Both shows start at 7.30pm.
This is followed by a half term children’s special – Krafty Kev The Cucumber Kid’ – on February 18, a show full of magic, juggling, balloon sculpture and comedy. The show starts at 2pm.
After the huge success of Oliver in 2008 Stage Struck return to The Dome on March 5, 6 and 7 with their new show Alice in Wonderland. Shows start at 7pm (matinee show on Saturday at 2pm)
The first of the season’s rock concerts begins with Limehouse Lizzie’s Spirit of Black Rose Tour on Friday March 13. Renowned for an action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well, and dominating stages worldwide. If you’re sceptical about tribute acts you won’t be after you have seen this band! The show starts at 8pm.
This is followed on Saturday March 14 with Buddy Holly’s ‘Winter dance Party’, featuring Marc Robinson as Buddy Holly, the Counterfeit Crickets and top UK tribute acts to Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and Dion. The show starts 8pm
On Friday March 20 world famous magician Paul Daniels and Showcase present a fabulous evening of magic, music and special effects. Paul Daniels is of the most accomplished magicians in the world and certainly one of the most exciting. Add to that a unique comedy style and you have a complete entertainer and one of the funniest men in show business. Co-starring top UK vocalist Lisa Kelsey, the sensational dancing of Paul Morgan and the Showcase Dancers. Show starts 7.30pm.
The Dome programme of events follows on presenting:
- Alysia Gilda dance School,
- Bee Gees Magic in concert,
- A Tribute to Patsy Cline the Concert
- Gervaise Phinn
- Soul’d on Blues (Chris Farlowe, Herbie Gions and the Norman Beaker Band)
- The Noise Ensemble Percussion Spectacular (See photo on webpage)
- Mercury A Tribute to Queen,
- The No1 50s and 60s show
- Freddie Starr
- Vienna Festival Ballet present Coppellia
- Joe Longthorne in Concert
- Michael McGoldrick and Big Band
For further details, show times, ticket prices and additions to the programme visit www.lancaster.gov.uk/platformanddome.
Date Updated: 19/03/09