entertainment

Friday

ROTHERHAM Civic Theatre: Rotherham’s Got Talent. Performance at 7.30pm An evening of music, comedy and dance in aid of the Mayor’s charities. A talent show with a difference as dozens of different acts compete for the acclaimed Rotherham Talent Night prize. A panel of judges will pass comment on singers, dancers, comedians and variety acts in a show that will appeal to all, who long for the time honoured days of variety entertainment. Tickets £10. Box office 01709 823621 or 01709 823640.

NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall: Belinda Carlisle. Performance time TBC. With wordlwide hits including Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Circle In The Sand, Do You Feel Like I Feel, I Get Weak, World Without You, Leave A Light On, La Luna, We Want The Same Thing, and Summer Rain. Tickets £22.50. Box office 0115 989 5555.

NOTTINGHAM Capital FM Arena: The Black Keys with support from Band of Skulls. Performance starts 7.30pm. Blues-rock duo The Black Keys are set to storm into the Capital FM Arena. The pair, hailing from Ohio in the USA, will showcase their own mix of traditional blues and psychedelic rock stylings. Consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney, The Black Keys have sold nearly two million records worldwide since the release of their first album back in 2002 and are gaining increasing critical acclaim and recognition. Tickets £21. Box office 08444 124624.

Saturday

ROTHERHAM Civic Theatre: Herman’s Hermits. Performance at 7.30pm. One of the greatest bands from the Sixties are still ‘Into Something Good’. Original member, Barry ‘The Bean’ Whitwam, has guided the group from strength-to-strength. They continue to pack venues with solid musicianship, vocal ability and a dynamic stage presence. Featuring all the favourite songs Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter, Silhouettes, There’s A Kind Of Hush, No Milk Today, Something Is Happening, plus many more hits. Tickets £16. Box office 01709 823621 or 01709 823640.

Sunday

WORKSOP Acorn Theatre: Let’s Rock The Jukebox. Performance at 7.30pm. Award-winning band Past Masters return with a brand new spectacular show Legends & Heroes. Another great night of live music from the 50s, 60s and 70s, now with a new eight piece line up complete with crepes and drapes. Tickets £12. Box office 01909 501817.

RETFORD Majestic Theatre: The Ventriloquist. Performance at 7.30pm. The Show that rocked Britain’s Got Talent is back with a new awe inspiring jaw dropping sensation. Set in 1921 Berlin, this was the roaring 20s, a decedent decade and the birth of the cabaret. One particular venue was struggling to make ends meet, new blood was needed and it was found when Dr Haze rolled into town with his Vampire Vaudeville show, featuring hair hanging beauties, twisted contortionists, flying aerialists, demon dwarfs, gyrating jugglers, voodoo warriors, pickled people, sword swallowers and its latest and greatest new found star the Ventriloquist. With a brilliant cast The Circus of Horrors features some of the greatest, most bizarre & beautiful circus acts on earth. Tickets £13 - £25. Box office 01777 706866.

Tuesday

SHEFFIELD Motorpoint Arena: Snow Patrol. Doors open 6.30pm. Support band Everything Everything at 7.45pm. Main act 9pm. Snow Patrol’s new album, Fallen Empires, arrives with a serious reputation attached. The Irish/Scottish five piece have sold over 11 million albums and have been responsible for several era-defining singles, including Run, Chocolate, and Chasing Cars - which spent an incredible 104 weeks in the UK Top 75 and was voted song of the decade in a Channel 4 poll. All under 14s must be accompanied by an adult to attend this show. Tickets £22 - £32.50. Box office 0114 2 56 56 56.

Wednesday

MANSFIELD Palace Theatre: Remember When. Performance at 2.30pm. Step back in time with Neil Sands and his wonderful West End cast in an afternoon filled with magical musical memories from the fabulous 40s with the likes of Vera Lynn and The Andrews Sisters, in to the 50s and the Golden Days of Rock & Roll, Bill Haley, Elvis, Brenda Lee. Come swinging through the 60s with The Beatles, Dusty Springfield and many more and finally into the 70s with Abba. Tickets £10.50 full / £9.50 concessions. Box office 01623 633133.

Thursday

MANSFIELD Palace Theatre: A Night of Dirty Dancing. Performance at 7.30pm. Have the time of your life - experience the brand-new spectacular featuring all the hits from everyone’s favourite dance movie Dirty Dancing. The celebrated film boasts the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. Expect a fast moving, slickly choreographed theatrical treat including She’s Like the Wind, Hungry Eyes and the Oscar-winning (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life. Tickets £18. Box office 01623 633133.