Wicked, Wild and Wordy

Come and join the Janes for a long overdue Loop Social...

Thursday 31 March, 9pm

Baths Hotel, Green Street

Jo Bell, John Lindley and Jane Birch dazzle you with wordiness and Helen Walford sings with Sam's Kitchen, all with that Loop extra social something.

You can't book, so first in best sofa, last in, out in the street...

Something for the Weekend?

Charles Eades 16 year old son of Macclesfield and Tytherington High School pupil, will be signing his magical, debut novel Son of the Lamp at Waterstone's Macc on Saturday 5 March between 10am and 2pm.

For further details call: 0843 290 8475

While we're talking books, The Treacle Tap celebrates World Book Night on Sat evening with local bookworms giving away free books, and on Sunday Glasgow band French Wives will be playing live!

Alternatively on Sat do your bit to tidy up the town and help litter pick to Make Macc Magnificent... for details contact Julia on 01625 616007 http://hinec.org.uk/

Or, head to the Bollington Arts Centre to see and hear The Expatrio Trio (flute, cello and piano) play works of Mendelssohn and Francaix from 9pm. 01625 560355 or 575287 www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk.

 

Something for the Weekend?

It's busy at Ronnie's Bar this weekend with Dynamo Hum live and free on Friday night, One Step Beyond (DJ set) on Saturday and on Sunday, Macc Sabbath, a number one Macc rock night out. www.ronnies-bar.co.uk
Also for more than one night is Up the Wall, an evening of performances, images, sounds and animated journeys that show the wall as you have never seen it before. And if in Cheshire's County town, Four for the Port is a must see (Saturday) a series of short plays for young people, one of which is written by wonderful friend and poet Jo Bell (there'll be at least one Jane in the audience) 2pm and 7pm, Action Transport Theatre (see pic) www.actiontransporttheatre.org
On Friday night catch the acoustic set by Sue & Dennis at the Hollins http://www.the-hollins.com/ and on Saturday the Bollington Chamber Concerts welcome the return of the Heath Quartet playing Haydn, Barber and Stravinsky. From 7.30pm £14/£7 at Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road. http://www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk/

Something for the Weekend

There's so much going on on Saturday that it may become a blur, so here's a little help.

If you aren't joining theLOOP at Windystock (Windyways, Teggs Nose Country Park) for the 12 hrs of phenomenal live music (12 noon - midnight) then...
From 2pm join Mark Kermode and panel for an afternoon of inspirational film at the Heritage Centre. Screenings include: 24 Hour Party People; an introduction to Joy Division documentary; and Control. (£15 with a late bar). (On Sunday pop back for showing of Plan K, previously unseen footage of Joy Division concert. 12 noon. £5).
From 3pm kick along to the Macc Town FC/MAST Scanner Appeal Open Day at the Moss Rose. Meet the lads after the Rhyl game and watch human table football.
From 7.45pm twirl into the Stylz Jive Dance Night at the Town Hall. (£7/£8), it's a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research. (Tel: 07989622107)
There is another showing of Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella) at the Clonter Opera in Congleton (www.clonteropera.com); Or dance along to... Hold Tight It's 60s Night and hear songs of the Beatles, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin belted out as part of the Gawsworth Open Air Theatre Season. (www.gawsworthhall.com)
Now, all you have to do is decide what to do... whatever make it fun and please tell them you read about it in the LOOP. (sorry blogspot won't let me add an image tonight?!)

Treacle with Everything

There's something for everybody this weekend... Clonter Opera present Rossini's classic, La Cenerentola (Cinderella), a darkly comic musical masterpiece, starting on Saturday (24 July). http://www.clonteropera.com/ for further dates and prices.

Gawsworth Open Air Theatre stages The Tempest. The bard's magical story of love, comedy and tragedy - seating in a covered auditorium. For dates and prices: http://www.gawsworthhall.com/

For a bit of Big Band Saturday there's music on the beautiful lawns of St James Vicarage with a licensed bar... from 7.30pm. £10 including food - a bargain and we can guarantee the you will be in the finest of company - 01260 252228.

And as if it wasn't enough for an evening of Acoustic bliss, with Chris Birdsall and Rory McKee (a Dead River Records production) dip into the Baths Hotel, Green Street for Fretbuzz.

And whatever you do tonight, to aid recover y and for the mellowest of all shopping experiences head to Macc's market spaces (Water's Green and the Market Place) on Sunday morning from 10am for finest foods and fresh produce, antiques, arts and vintage clothes... The town has never seen anything as wonderful as Treacle. It is a must visit!!!

See you there!!!

Old Yellow

In advance of something for the weekend, but we promised to pass this on... Old Yellow (well three-quarters of them) will be playing acoustic renditions of their songs, including Lifetime Blues for Oxfam and are not to be missed. You will find them outside the store, weather permitting, or live in the shop window (like a trio of mannequins) Sat 10 July 1 til 2pm. Oxfam, Mill Street, Macclesfield