LATEST EVENTS IN THE NORTH WEST

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CATEGORY	FROM / TO	NAME	AREA	DESCRIPTION
FEBRUARY 2012

	1 Feb 12 - 1 Apr 12	DLA Piper Series: The Sculpture of Language	Liverpool/Wirral	Tate Liverpool has collaborated with world renowned hat designer Philip Treacy OBE.

	1 Feb 12 - 7 May 12	AN AGE OF CONFIDENCE - Photographs by Bedford Leme	Liverpool	Britain in "An Age of Confidence" by Bedford Lemere & Co at the Lady Lever Art Gallery

	24 Feb 12	Liverpool Philharmonic at the Knowsley Leisure and	Liverpool	Royal Liverpool Philharmonic take on the West End at Knowsley Leisure and Cultural Park

	24 Feb 12	Roger McGough opening art installation at Museum o	Liverpool	Poetry Society President Roger McGough with "Liverpool Doors" at the new Museum

	25 Feb 12	X Factor Live	Manchester/Cheshire	Another round of popstar hopefuls competing in the UK's biggest talent search

	29 Feb 12	Philip Higham	Manchester/Cheshire	Welcome back the extraordinary cellist Philip Higham for an extra leap year concert

MARCH 2012
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	1 Mar 12	Chris McCausland	Chester	As the only blind professional comedian in the UK his observational comedy is unique!

	1 Mar 12	A wine tasting of a lifetime with wine journalist	Manchester/Cheshire	Corks Out present a wine-tasting evening with Matthew Jukes at The Park Royal Hotel.

	2 Mar 12	Jason Derulo at MEN Arena	Manchester/Cheshire	R&B sensation Jason Derulo will perform at the M.E.N Arena on his biggest ever UK tour.

	2 Mar 12	Joan Baez at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	Folk legend Joan Baez at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. For tickets visit the website.

	3 Mar 12	Cole Park at the Chester Comedy Club (at Alexander	Chester	Writer and actor Cole headlines the Chester Comedy Club at Alexanders

	9 Mar 12	Rebecca Ferguson at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	Rebecca Ferguson live at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall; for tickets visit the website.

	10 Mar 12	Nick Sun at the Chester Comedy Club at Alexanders	Chester	Nick Sun's comedy is unlike anything seen before at the Comedy Club, Alexanders

	13 Mar 12	Richard Uttley	Manchester/Cheshire	Pianist Richard delights with a lively programme including renditions of Bach and Chopin

	13 Mar 12 - 13 May 12	Paul Merton at The Lowry, Salford	Manchester/Cheshire	Paul Merton returns to stand-up with a little help from his friends.

	14 Mar 12	Matt Cardle at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	Former X Factor winner Matt Cardle performs live at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

	15 Mar 12	JLS - The 4th Dimension Tour	Liverpool/Wirral	JLS return with a new arena tour for March and April, opening at the Echo Arena.

	16 Mar 12	The Stars From The Commitments	Liverpool/Wirral	Celebrate the 21st anniversary with the stars of 1991's 'The Commitments'

	16 Mar 12 - 18 Mar 12	Voices Festival at The Bluecoat	Liverpool	Sense of Sound is presenting a three-day celebration of a cappella

	17 Mar 12	Chris Neill at the Chester Comedy Club at Alexande	Chester	Described as 'the natural successor to Kenneth Williams', Neill is a regular on BBC radio

	19 Mar 12	The Dubliners at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	A 50th Anniversary by the legendary Irish group.

	19 Mar 12	Paul Merton at the Liverpool Empire Theatre	Liverpool	Paul Merton returns to stand-up with a little help from his friends.

	20 Mar 12	Paul Merton at Venue Cymru, Llandudno	North Wales	Paul Merton returns to stand-up with a little help from his friends.

	21 Mar 12	Souza Winds	Manchester/Cheshire	A highly engaging ensemble make their debut with a colourful and witty programme

	21 Mar 12 - 25 Mar 12	Disney on Ice presents Princesses & Heroes	Liverpool/Wirral	'Disney On Ice' presents Princesses & Heroes

	23 Mar 12	The Four Tops and The Temptations	Manchester/Cheshire	Legendary Motown artists The Four Tops and The Temptations return with special guests

	24 Mar 12	The Waterboys at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	Irish favourites The Waterboys return to the Liverpool Philharmonic.

	24 Mar 12	Tobias Persson at the Chester Comedy Club	Chester	Charming, quick-witted comedy, Tobias has a knack of presenting "difficult" subjects.

	27 Mar 12	The Four Tops and The Temptations	Liverpool/Wirral	Legendary Motown artists The Four Tops and The Temptations return for 10 shows in 2012

	28 Mar 12	Joe Bonamassa UK Arena Tour	Liverpool/Wirral	Award-winning blues rock star and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa live on his UK tour

	29 Mar 12	The Carny Cabaret at Alexanders, Chester	Chester	A twisted crazy circus, showcasing the best alternative variety acts that the UK has to of

	30 Mar 12	JLS - The 4th Dimension Tour	Manchester/Cheshire	Pop sensations JLS return to the M.E.N Arena as part of The 4th Dimension UK arena tour.

	31 Mar 12	Martin Beaumont at the Chester Comedy Club at Alex	Chester	King of the one-liner, joking relentlessly like a one-man mirth machine gun.

	31 Mar 12	Protein Dance will perform LOL (lots of love) at t	Liverpool	Protein Dance perform at the Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park

APRIL 2012
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	1 Apr 12	Human Planet Live UK Tour	Manchester/Cheshire	A live orchestral performance with backdrop of natural history series, Human Planet.

	1 Apr 12	Drake at the MEN Arena	Manchester/Cheshire	Award-winning rapper Drake on his Club Paradise Tour debuts as headline at the M.E.N.

	3 Apr 12	Diana Moore	Manchester/Cheshire	Diana Moore dedicates her recital to a celebration of one of the 20th Century's best loved

	3 Apr 12	CBeebies Live 'Reach for the Stars' tour 2012	Liverpool/Wirral	The most popular children's channel is coming out to play in CBeebies Live!

	7 Apr 12	Christy Moore	Liverpool/Wirral	One of the most influential Irish artists of her generation returns

	7 Apr 12 - 9 Apr 12	The Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival	Chester	Chef demonstrations, workshops, CamperFest and 120+ exhibitors - a brilliant weekend!

	10 Apr 12	Step's 'The Ultimate Tour'	Manchester/Cheshire	After a break of ten years, the multi-million selling pop-group Steps are back

	11 Apr 12	Tinariwen at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	Rebel blues band born out of conflict in Mali, fans include Robert Plant and Santana

	12 Apr 12 - 13 Mar 12	Tales From Charles Dickens at St George's Concert	Liverpool	For the 200th anniversary of Dickens, beloved excerpts become Tales From Charles Dicken

	19 Apr 12	The Dante Quartet	Manchester/Cheshire	The Dante Quartet contrasts Benjamin Britten with Schubert's great quartet in G major.

	20 Apr 12	JLS Announce extra tour date	Manchester/Cheshire	JLS announce extra tour date at MEN Arena.

	24 Apr 12	Don Williams at the Liverpool Philharmonic	Liverpool/Wirral	Country Music Hall of Famer returns to the UK for the first time in 6 years.

	27 Apr 12	Jeff Dunham at the MEN Arena	Manchester/Cheshire	US ventriloquist Jeff Dunham makes his debut on his first ever UK tour 'Controlled Chaos'.

	28 Apr 12	Example at MEN	Manchester/Cheshire	Example headlines MEN.

	29 Apr 12	The Manchester Marathon	Manchester/Cheshire	After a 10 year absence, the Marathon is back!

MAY 2012
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	6 May 12	Circle of Hope Bike Ride, Wrexham	North Wales	The Clatterbridge Cancer Research Circle of Hope Bike Ride is back for its fourth year

	9 May 12 - 11 May 12	May Festival at Chester Racecourse	Chester	A three-day meeting at Chester Racecourse with national media coverage and quality racing.

JUNE 2012
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	1 Jun 12	Blake at The Brindley, Runcorn	Liverpool	Vocal quartet BLAKE announce new dates as part of their 'Love Lifts Us Up' UK tour.

	2 Jun 12	X Factor's Marcus Collins and Craig Colton at the	Liverpool	Two of X Factor's best-loved stars in their hometown to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee

	3 Jun 12	Status Quo with The Christians at Live at Speke Ha	Liverpool	The old rockers are back for more

	4 Jun 12	Russell Watson - Last Night of The Proms with the	Liverpool	Britain's favourite tenor in the grounds of the National Trusts' Speke Hall.

	16 Jun 12	A visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Manc	Manchester/Cheshire	'Stand Up & Be The Change: Make this the Century of Dialogue' - The Dalai Lama

	21 Jun 12 - 24 Jun 12	Liverpool International Tennis Tournament	Liverpool	The popular tournament is now in its tenth year, featuring legends and exciting new talent

	23 Jun 12 - 24 Jun 12	The Africa Oye Music Festival at Liverpool's Sefto	Liverpool	The foremost celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture in the UK.

JULY 2012
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	1 Jul 12	Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons will perform at	Manchester	The 50th anniversary of their hit Sherry, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

AUGUST 2012
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	24 Aug 12 - 26 Aug 12	Creamfields Festival	Liverpool	The award-winning Creamfields dance music festival returns to Merseyside.

OCTOBER 2012
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	14 Oct 12	Katie Melua - Secret Symphony Tour at the Manchest	Manchester	Katie Melua will kick off her European autumn tour this year with a run of seven UK shows