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Live at Kilworth - July 2008  
Ken Dodd's Happinesss Show Ken Dodd's Happiness Show

Wednesday 16th at 8pm

Following his great success at Kilworth in 2007 Ken is delighted to be returning to our theatre for another “tattefelarius” evening of laughter and songs in a fun-filled show for all the family.

Ken is nothing less than a national treasure and having recently celebrated over fifty years at the top of his profession and his 80th birthday he remains the last of the great comedians from the age of variety still to be performing live.

Tickets £22.50 per person
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Barbara Dickson Barbara Dickson

Thursday 17th at 8pm

As a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier award-winning acting career, Barbara Dickson has firmly established herself as one of the most versatile and popular performers in the UK. The show includes a selection of her classic hits such as Another Suitcase, I Know Him So Well, The Caravan Song plus much more!

As an actress Barbara has won two Olivier awards for Blood Brothers and Spend Spend Spend and was awarded the OBE in 2002 for services to music and drama.

Tickets £25.00 per person
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The Glen Miller Orchestra The Glen Miller Orchestra

Friday 18th at 8pm

Ray McVay leads the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra with the Moonlight Serenaders and the Uptown Hall Gang performing the original arrangements of classic wartime chart toppers including In The Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Chattanooga Choo Choo and American Patrol.

This is the perfect night out for Big Band aficionados and the show also features the solo vocal talents of Jan Messeder and Colin Anthony.

Tickets £20.00 per person
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Voice & Brass featuring the Fron Male Voice Choir & Fodens Richardson Band - Supporting The Heart of England Air Ambulance Voice & Brass featuring The Fron Male Voice Choir & Fodens Richardson Band

Saturday 19th at 8pm

A truly unique evening bringing together one of Wales’s most distinguished male voice choirs and one of the world’s leading brass bands – all in support of The Heart Of England Air Ambulance.

Affectionately known as ‘the world’s oldest boy band’ The Fron Male Voice Choir has enjoyed worldwide success with their debut album ‘Voices of the Valley’ which outsold every classical album last year. They have appeared on ‘Parkinson’ and sung with Katherine Jenkins at the Classical Brits and had a sell out tour of the UK in spring.

The Fodens Richardson Band are the All England Masters International Champions and are rated No 3 in the current brass band world rankings. The highlight of the evening will be when both choir and band appear together on the Kilworth stage.

Tickets £25.00 per person
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Hayley Westenra Hayley Westenra

Monday 21st at 8pm

Poised, angelic and breathtakingly beautiful, Hayley Westenra’s voice has won the hearts of millions. Kilworth House Theatre is proud to welcome a major international star for a concert which presents a fascinating musical mix of classical, folk, traditional Maori and Celtic and simply pop.

Hayley’s massive hit CD Pure is officially the biggest selling classical CD of the 21st century. She has duetted with Bocelli and Carreras and sung for the Queen and George Bush. Early booking is recommended.

www.hayleywestenra.com

Tickets £25.00 per person
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Paul Merton's Impro Chums Paul Merton's Impro Chums

Tuesday 22nd at 8pm

Since starting out in the business over 25 years ago, Paul Merton has become one of the best known and loved performers of live comedy and an established face on television shows such as the hugely popular ‘Have I Got News For You’.

Paul is one of the founder members of The Comedy Store Players and together with his chums Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster is now bringing their unique brand of improvisational comedy to Kilworth.

They are all masters of the art of improvisation and you are promised a feast of laughs.

Tickets £22.50 per person
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The Manfreds The Manfreds

Wednesday 23rd at 8pm

Original Manfred Mann members Paul Jones, Mike Hugg and Tom McGuinness and former member Mike d’Abo are included in the exciting new line-up of The Manfreds, featuring both lead singers from the 1960’s band. The band had 15 UK top ten singles including 3 number ones (Do Wah Diddy, Pretty Flamingo and The Mighty Quinn). Their live shows burst with a quirky mix of solid pop, jazz and rhythm blues… and a generous helping of showmanship – the result is a great nostalgic night out.

Tickets £22.50 per person
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Björn Again Björn Again

Thursday 24th at 8pm

“Björn Again are the closest you can get to seeing ABBA” – Benny Anderson.

Now in their 19th barnstorming year Björn Again are the world’s most successful ABBA band. The band was created in 1988 and quickly achieved worldwide cult status with over 4000 performances in 51 countries including major tours with Shania Twain, Cher and the Spice Girls.

So take a step back in time and relive all those great 80s ABBA memories with Björn Again at Kilworth.

Tickets £25.00 per person
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Adam Watkiss Adam Watkiss

Friday 25th at 8pm

Adam is well known to Kilworth audiences as he gave the first-ever performance at our theatre last year and appeared in the highly successful Christmas shows in the Kilworth Orangery in both 2006 and 2007.

In 2001 Leicester-born Adam was crowned the winner of the ITV talent show This Is My Moment. Later that year he was invited to perform for H.M. The Queen in the Royal Variety Performance and had two sell-out tours with his band. Adam later went on to play the narrator in the West End production of Blood Brothers.

Tickets £20.00 per person
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Last Night of the Proms with the London Gala Orchestra Last Night of the Proms with the London Gala Orchestra

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th at 8pm

Conductor: Stephen Bell
Soloists: Nicky Spence and Pamela Hay

Following great success in 2007 the London Gala Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell makes a welcome return for a night of the world’s best loved classics with two rising stars of classical music as soloists. The flag-waving proms finale will include all the Last Night favourites – Rule Britannia, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. An uplifting evening of classics and a fitting finale to the 2008 season at Kilworth.

Tickets £25.00 per person
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