What's On

An Evening of Clairvoyance

with Mary White, Anna Galliers and Austin Charles.

MUSIC DUO DO THE 'TIMEWARP' AGAIN!

 A duo from Chorley will be reunited on stage for the first time in over 10 years when they play together as their pop idols in a concert on Saturday 6 September at the Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn.  

Euxton’s Dean Torkington and Brian Healles from Collingwood are better known to local audiences in their stage guises, Meat Loaf and Dire Straits but when they first got together in 1992 Dean was playing in a regular Blues band that was going nowhere and Brian had ambitions of becoming a professional golfer. It was 1992 that they formed one of Lancashires most popular music/comedy duos "Timewarp"  For Dean, their forthcoming concert will be a trip down memory lane, as it was Brian who first launched his career when he suggested that he would be a dead ringer for Meat Loaf and invited him to have a look in his dressing up box.   ‘I remember that the TV programme Stars in the Eyes was just getting to be really popular and it was Brian’s idea to develop an  act to include multiple costumed tributes.  At one time we did a Rocky Horror duet and you only imagine what a sight we looked in stockings, basques and suspenders.   Somebody said I looked like a burst teabag!  We tributed all the stars including Elton John , Meat Loaf, Blues Brothers and even Tina Turner!  We had a cult following especially in Colne, Nelson, Burnley and Blackburn. At our peak everyone was booking "Timewarp" and back then we were averaging 5 shows a week.' In a 4 year partnership the duo appeared on TV and supported many big names both home and abroad. It was from there that the artists went their separate ways to concentrate on their careers.  Dean became successful with his Meat Loaf tribute,  To Hell & Back , and Brian moved away, coming back after 4 years with Brother in Arms, his tribute to Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler. Thankfully, there will be no cross dressing when they appear at the Thwaites Empire Theatre on Saturday 6 September.

This will be the first time they have  appeared  together as the tribute artists they have become famous for. 

Check them out at www.meatloaf.org and www.direstraitstribute.net 

For more information contact Dean Torkington on 01257 279737 or 07941 197913 or e-mail dean.torkington1@btinternet.com.

Colin Hilton presents Afternoon Cabaret

with Maddy Lane, Ricky Holder and Annette.

Compered by Michael Berry

Iain Moran - Creative Magic.

An evening of mind blowing magic and mystery.

Iain Moran, International award winning magician and Associate of the Inner Magic Circle.

No rabbits!   No top hats!  this is a modern dynamic show that you will remember for a long time.

The return of the hardest working Genesis and Phil Collinns tribute band in the world.

With a gig list of over FIFTY dates so far for the next two years, Face Value have built a solid core of loyal supporters from around the world.

In a 2+ hour long set, they cover the hits of both acts (and the odd album track) from over four decades worth of material.

The show includes full intelligent lighting system and hi-quality sound system.

Saturday Sept 20th      All Tickets £10

Monday Sept 22nd       All Tickets £10

Tuesday Sept 23rd       £12   Concessions £10   Family Ticket (x4) £40

Wednesday Sept 24th  £12   Concessions £10   Family ticket (x4)  £40

Thursday Sept 25th      £12   Concessions £10   Family ticket (x4)  £40   *

Friday Sept 26th           £13   Concessions £11  Family ticket  (x4) £40    *

Sat Sept 27th   Matinee  £12  Concessions £10  Family ticket  (x4) £40   

Sat Sept 27th   Evening  All tickets £13    *

The Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Band

presented by Blackburn West and Blackburn Rotary Clubs

for local charities.

K & O Entertainment present SILVER STARS.

A sparkling afternoon entertainment for the young at heart.

KSK - Mild Adult humour.

June Martell - Vocal and Comedy

Our own The Three Degrees

A Pearly Queen.