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A hundred thousand festival-goers are expected to descend on the quiet Lancashire seaside town of Lytham this summer for seven days of global names and emerging talent from the world of music.

Global superstar Joan Collins will be Joan Collins Unscripted touring the UK in a brand new one-woman show.

This all-new show for 2016 provides fans with a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend an intimate, entertaining and unforgettable evening in the company of a true Hollywood legend.

Dame Joan will visit 12 towns and cities across the UK in September and October including a not-to-be-missed night at the London Palladium on Friday September 30.

Tickets for Joan Collins Unscripted go on sale at 9am Friday February 12 and are available from www.seetickets.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Actress, philanthropist and best-selling author, Dame Joan will share stories and secrets from her celebrated life and career as one of the world’s most glamorous and intriguing actresses.

Speaking about the tour Dame Joan said: “I so enjoyed my 10 years performing “One Night with Joan” all over the world that I am delighted to be doing an entirely new show. Each performance will be different so if you liked me in Salford come see me in Edinburgh…and if you don’t then stay at home and watch Corrie.”

Promoters Cuffe and Taylor by arrangement with Jonathan Shalit OBE for Cole Kitchen and Neil O’Brien Entertainment present this brand new tour for 2016.

Cuffe and Taylor Director Peter Taylor said: “Joan Collins is a global icon and we are delighted to be able to present her brand new one-woman show Joan Collins Unscripted at theatres across the UK.

“Dame Joan is a true national treasure whose amazing career was born in the golden age of Hollywood and transcends the decades through her film, television and literary work.

“As you can imagine Dame Joan has a pretty unique and engaging story to tell! Audiences are in for a special night where they will be regaled with stories from a bona fide British entertainment legend.”

Joan Collins Unscripted will see audiences enthralled as Dame Joan reveals some of the exciting stories and secrets from her long career and also includes a question and answer session with the chance to ask questions about her life and career.

Dame Joan has appeared in more than 118 feature films and TV shows, including creating the role of Alexis Carrington on Dynasty, one of the most highly rated television dramas of all time. Her novels and memoirs have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 30 languages.

On stage, Dame Joan has performed on Broadway, the West End, and in national tours across the UK and North America.

Tickets for Joan Collins Unscripted go on sale at 9am Friday February 12 and are available from www.seetickets.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 844 0444

Tour Dates: Joan Collins Unscripted

09 Sept – Northampton, Royal & Derngate

11 Sept – Southend, The Cliffs Pavilion

12 Sept – Salford, The Lowry

13 Sept – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

18 Sept – Norwich, Theatre Royal

19 Sept – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex

22 Sept – Guildford, G Live

24 Sept – Edinburgh, Festival Theatre

26 Sept – Birmingham, Town Hall

27 Sept – Crewe, Lyceum Theatre

30 Sept – London Palladium

03 Oct – Brighton, Theatre Royal

Legends WET WET WET are joining the bill for Tatton Park Concerts by the Lake taking place this July, adding to the already show stopping line up that is set to delight festival goers.

The Glasgow lads have an incredible back catalogue that includes four chart-topping albums and 13 Top 10 UK singles – including three number ones – making them one of the most successful bands in British pop history.

And it is today announced Wet Wet Wet will play at Tatton Park Concerts by the Lake festival on Friday 29 July 2016.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am Friday 6 May, and are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 888 9991 .

The band replace rock legends Roxette who had to cancel their appearance while singer Marie Fredrikkson takes time off from touring for health reasons.

The Tatton Park Concerts by Lake festival is being organised by promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

Director Peter Taylor said: “Wet Wet Wet are one of the most successful British pop bands of all time. Having performed for over three decades their songs have provided a soundtrack to many people’s youth and beyond, and they sound as fresh and as vibrant today as they ever have.

“Their recent UK tour was fantastic and proved, once again, that they are an incredible live act with an almost unequalled jukebox of classic pop hits which everyone knows and loves.

“Having the boys perform at Tatton Park on Friday 29 July further enhances the fantastic line up for the three day festival. We are of course saddened that Roxette could not join us but are sure that people will be delighted with this outstanding new addition to the bill.”

Wet Wet Wet – Graeme Clark, Tommy Cunningham, Neil Mitchell and Marti Pellow – have sold in excess of 15 million singles and albums to date and have featured in the UK official singles and album charts for an immense 510 weeks.

Bursting onto the scene in 1987, the band, whose hits include, Goodnight Girl, Sweet Little Mystery, With A Little Help From My Friends and the massive Love Is All Around (which topped the charts for an incredible 15 weeks) have played to more than four million people in over 25 countries around the world.

Their recent Big Picture tour was a critical and commercial smash with packed venues across the UK and both audiences and reviewers giving the shows five star ratings.

Tickets for Wet Wet Wet’s Tatton Park Concerts by the Lake gig are priced from £45.

Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday6 May from www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 0844 888 9991 .

*Anyone who purchased tickets for Roxette at Tatton Park Concerts by the Lake is able to transfer them for the Wet Wet Wet gig or alternatively can obtain a full refund by going directly through the ticket agent they booked with.

Pop punk chart toppers and Brit Award winners Busted are ready to rock the Yorkshire coast this summer.

The band – which has reformed to the delight of its army of devoted fans – will play Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday September 2.

Tickets will go on general sale at 9am Friday April 29 and are available from www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Busted enjoyed unrivalled success a decade ago. The Essex boys’ whirlwind career spawned eight top three singles including the massive Year 3000, Crashed the Wedding and Thunderbirds, four number ones, two platinum-selling albums and two Brit Awards.

They split in 2005 when Charlie Simpson left to focus on his alternative rock band Fightstar.

Now all three members – Simpson, James Bourne and Matt Willis – are back, and back with a bang.

Busted’s Scarborough gig is being organised by promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

Director Peter Taylor said: “This is a major news for Busted fans everywhere – the boys are back and they are playing the Yorkshire coast this summer!

“They are one of the most successful pop groups Britain has produced in the last 20 years. There was an amazing reaction to the news they were reforming and we expect this to be a cracking night in Scarborough.

“Having promoted McBusted gigs in the last few years we know what high energy shows they were so we cannot wait to see the original Bustedline-up on stage and doing what they do best – rocking the crowd!”

Formed in 2000, Busted released two studio albums, Busted (2002) and A Present for Everyone (2003), one compilation album and one live album.

After the split, Willis and Bourne toured together with McFly as the supergroup McBusted in 2014 and 2015, which included a stunning gig at Scarborough OAT.

In November, it was revealed Busted were back after a number of successful writing sessions involving Matt, Charlie and James. A third studio album will be released later in 2016.

Matt Willis explained: “For me, there’s a huge sense of unfinished business. I think I always thought in my heart we’d do Busted again, but that it was just a matter of when and how.”

Charlie Simpson said: “Being in Busted was brilliant, and before I got bogged down with the stuff that in the end drove me crazy, it was amazing. The three of us never fell out. So I feel like I can come back and do this and have fun with it.”

And James Bourne added: “We’ve done this crazy, exciting, adventurous, scenic route back to being Busted. And now we’re here, we’re all super-re-energised.”

Tickets for Busted at Scarborough OAT are priced from £35 and go on sale at 9am Friday April 29 from www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com or in person from the Scarborough Open Air Theatre Box Office. Tickets are also available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk

2016 Brit Award winner James Bay is to headline what promises to be a night to remember on Yorkshire’s beautiful coast this summer.

The singer-songwriter will play at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Tuesday July 12 2016.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am Friday April 22, and are available from www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

James burst onto the music scene in late 2014 with the smash hit Hold Back The River.

His debut album, Chaos and The Calm, entered the UK charts at No.1 in March 2015 and was in the top 20 for a staggering 40 weeks, selling more than two million copies around the world.

Known as one of the most captivating and in demand live acts around, James was crowned Best British Male at the 2016 BRIT Awards and was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best New Act.

His Scarborough OAT gig is being organised by promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

Director Peter Taylor said: “We are delighted to announce James Bay is coming to Scarborough Open Air Theatre.

“James is without a doubt one of the most in demand artists around. He is one of the biggest breakthrough artists of the last few years, proven by his stunning number one album, international critical acclaim and his many many award accolades.

“He performed a wonderful set at last year’s Glastonbury festival and he has sold out shows across Europe, as well as two tours in the US, so this is going to a be a gig no-one will want to miss.”

James – whose hits include Let It Go, Hold Back The River, Scarsand Best Fake Smile – has collaborated live with such luminaries as Ronnie Wood, Ed Sheeran, Jack Garratt and performed alongside Justin Bieber at this year’s Brits.

Tickets for James Bay’s Scarborough OAT gig are priced from £35.

Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday April 22 from www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com or in person from the Scarborough Open Air Theatre Box Office. Tickets are also available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Premium restaurant brand Gusto is delighted to announce Anna Whalan will be the General Manager of its eagerly-awaited new restaurant in Lytham.

Anna, 40, who has worked in leading restaurants around the world over the past 17 years, joins Gusto from luxury US hotel chain Loews Hotels with whom she was Restaurant Director in San Diego.

Lytham may be 5,300-mile from her previous life California, but the beautiful area of Lytham and St Annes have a special place in Anna’s heart as it was here that her parents moved into their first house together.

Newcastle-born Anna was also sold the area by boyfriend Steve Collinge who splits his time between his role in advertising in America and his home in St Annes.

Anna said: “It is almost as if the stars were aligned when I heard about the job at Gusto Lytham.

“On the personal side, my parents lived here when they were first married, while Steve, who I met in San Diego, has always told me how beautiful the area is. Professionally, Gusto is a quality brand which I feel is perfect for Lytham.

“I feel really fortunate to have found a job with a really exciting, innovative restaurant company and have the opportunity to move home.

“We are currently putting our team together and we cannot wait to open the doors and bring the full Gusto experience to Lytham.”

Gusto Lytham – the brand’s first restaurant in Lancashire – will officially open its doors on THURSDAY APRIL 14 at 5PM.

Gusto – which has 12 restaurants across the UK – has invested more than £1 million in its new 4,000sq ft restaurant and bar in Lytham.

Refurbishment work is now well underway at the Grade II listed building to create the new 130-cover restaurant, which is located on Dicconson Terrace, occupying the site of a former doctor’s surgery.

The company is currently recruiting for 60 newly created jobs at the restaurant.

Anna added: “Everything is coming together very well. We are putting together a really strong team and I’m really looking forward to Gusto Lytham being the new hot spot in town.

“There is a real buzz around Lytham and we know the whole community is looking forward to coming inside to check us out.

“I’ve been in Lytham for a few weeks now and I have fallen in love with the town. There is very much a cafe culture here in Lytham. There are some very successful local restaurants, a big scene of dining out, a really good vibe and we are delighted to be part of that.

“I think Gusto will be a perfect fit. It will be great for families who want to relax in wonderful surroundings and enjoy quality food in a great atmosphere as much as it will be for those who want to come out with friends, enjoy and cocktail and have a great time.”

Rock legend Bryan Adams is heading to the Yorkshire coast this summer for a special one-off concert. 

Hit musical Ghost is to extend its Blackpool run this autumn due to audience demand.

The new musical production based on the much-loved movie masterpiece begins its run at Blackpool Opera House on Monday October 3 and was originally scheduled for six nights.

But due to the huge demand for tickets since Ghost went on sale last month, it has been decided to extend the run by a further five nights between October 11 and 15.

Winter Gardens Managing Director Michael Williams said: “The demand for tickets to see Ghost the Musical has been incredible since we went on sale last month such is the popularity of this show.

“I am delighted we are able to extend the run of the show to an additional five nights to meet audience demand.

“The show has enjoyed enormous success since first opening in 2011 and to be able to present a brand new production in Blackpool is great for our audiences.

“We have a packed calendar of full musical productions at the Opera House throughout 2016 and I am confident both our loyal returning customers and the many new people we will welcome this year will have a fantastic time in our wonderful venue.”

Presented by Bill Kenwright, this is a new production of the timeless story of love, despair and hope which will be touring the UK throughout Autumn 2016.

The double Academy Award winning movie is a huge success story, both critically and at the box office, where it was the highest grossing film in the year of its release. It starred the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg and was directed by Jerry Zucker. Bruce Joel Rubin’s script won the Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay and Whoopi Goldberg won the Oscar® for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The film’s most iconic and moving scene was famously performed to The Righteous Brother’s Unchained Melody, which also features in the musical version. Ghost won numerous other awards and nominations, including being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film.

Ghost the Musical will run at Blackpool Opera House from Monday October 03 to Saturday 15.

Tickets are on sale now priced from £19.50.

For more information go to www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are to stage a special one-off concert in the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough.

It is announced today that Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will play a full concert at Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Wednesday August 3.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am Friday March 18, and are available from www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

This will be the first time multi-award winning singer and songwriter Noel has played live in Scarborough and with less than 8,000 tickets available for the unique open-air venue, tickets are not expected to be around for long.

The gig is being organised by promoters Cuffe and Taylor.

Director Peter Taylor said: “We are thrilled to be announcing that Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are heading to Scarborough’s fantastic Open Air Theatre. This is a huge coup for the town and we are delighted we have been able to make this happen.

“Noel is without question a British music legend and cultural icon who has written some of the biggest and best anthems of the last 30 years.

“Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is going to be an amazing night for Scarborough and we can’t wait to see the reaction to this great announcement.”

Tickets for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are priced from £49.50 with seating and standing options.

Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday March 18 from www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com or in person from the Scarborough Open Air Theatre Box Office. Tickets are also available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk