Funky DJ aimsto make hismark at top club

Restaurant bossKeith is leavingthe Island

Rags-to-richesmovie set to bea world beater

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Great offers on mealsTHERE are some great offers at

the Air Balloon, Squires GateLane, South Shore, where £3.49

will buy you a tasty meal.A selection of meals will be served allday, every day until the end ofJanuary, at around half the normalprice.Choices include tikka masala and riceand/or chips; fish and chips; cheeseand baconburger; cauli-flower tartwith potatoesand salad andsausage andmash.Alternativelyyou can startthe day withan all-you-can-eatbreakfastserved from7am to 9am,priced at£7.50, and at lunchtime choose a lightmeal from the menu, and then enjoyapple pie or ice cream plus a softdrink, tea orcoffee for just £5, and served frommidday to 5pm.

Additionally, the Air Balloon has agood choice of two-for-one mealdeals.Wednesday night is Poker Night withdiscounted drinks and free entry from7.30pm.The Wacky Warehouse within the AirBalloon offers fun sessions forparents and toddlers from Monday to

Friday between9.30am and 3pm.At £3 for the firstchild and £1.50 foreach additionalchild, the entrancefee includes juicefor the youngstersand coffee and bis-cuits for the par-ents.There are interac-tive parent/childactivities and lotsof other fun thingsto do.■ Throughout

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Rags to riches?

Road trip romp

BAKED to a similar recipeas American Pie, SexDrive is a filthy-minded,teen comedy about a pairof best friends and theirunexpected romanticdetours during a road tripin search of physical satis-faction.

One half of the centraldouble-act is a reluctantvirgin determined to pophis cherry before startingcollege, the other half acarefree purveyor of chat-up lines, who is so laid

back, he is positively hori-zontal.Sex Drive is a lively jauntthrough the back roads ofthe Midwest, creatingnumerous scrapes for thethree youngsters as theychart a haphazard course toadulthood.Gags hit as frequently asthey miss and despite Ian’spursuit of thrills, the filmultimately hammers homea message about meaning-ful relationships to the tar-get teen audience.

Guilty laughsgalore

Coming soonComing soonWill Smith plays an IRS tax collector with ashocking secret in SEVEN POUNDS... apampered pooch (voiced by Drew Barrymore)in the Disney family comedy BEVERLYHILLS CHIHUAHUA...Mickey Rourke playsa fading fighter in THE WRESTLER... andbloodshed in the eye-poppingMY BLOODYVALENTINE 3D.

BRIDE WARS (PG)Rating: 6/10

SEX DRIVE (15)Rating: 5/10

ROLE MODELS (15)

Rating: 7/10

Weddingdaybattleground

BRIDE Wars is strictly a chick flick, unlessthe thought of Kate Hudson and AnneHathaway fighting in the aisle appeals.

Even then, women could well be affrontedby the rather stereotyped versions of brides-to-be presented to them.

Bride Wars is based on the premise thatevery young girl holds dear an image of herdream wedding, which in the case of ‘bestfriends forever’ Liv (Hudson, who also pro-duces) and Emma (Hathaway) is in NewYork’s Plaza Hotel in June.

But when an administrative error by theirwedding planner means they have to getmarried on the same day, the pair fall out inspectacular style and try to sabotage theother’s special day.

A tale of wartime courage

THE latest foul-mouthed bro-man-tic comedy cast in the JuddApatow mould (Superbad, StepBrothers, Pineapple Express) is agenuinely funny escapade thatmilks every guffaw from its pre-dictable fish-out-of-water scenario.

Role Models doesn’t deviate oncefrom a well-trodden path of breastgags, wanton stupidity and hardfought redemption but DavidWain’s film has an undeniablecharm and some terrific one-linersas it extols the virtues of fraternallove. The lively patter between

lead stars Paul Rudd, who co-wrote the script, and SeannWilliam Scott, as a pair of puerile30-something degenerates forcedto think like adults for once, winsus over.

Inevitably, by becoming mentorsto two troubled youths, these menbehaving badly grow up and final-ly lead by example, proving thatresponsible adults aren’t afraid todon copious face make-up andtights in public.

A guilty pleasure with plenty tosnigger at.

REFUGEE HERO: Daniel Craigas Tuvia Bielski

DURING the Holocaust, the fabric ofsociety was torn almost beyond repair asentire nations bore witness, sometimessilently, to Hitler’s extermination of theJews.Yet in the midst of shocking violence,there were beacons of hope to teach us les-sons about mankind’s courage, strengthand resilience.Based on the book Defiance: The BielskiPartisans by Nechama Tec, EdwardZwick’s historical drama relates a tale ofheroism and sacrifice during the years ofconflict in Europe.Unfortunately, awe and wonder about theincredible facts underpinning Zwick’s film

gradually wane as the script, co-writtenwith Clayton Frohman, distills facts at apedestrian pace through competent actionsequences and lacklustre verbal exchanges.

As Hitler’s army marches throughBelarussia, three Jewish brothers escapethe onslaught to lead hundreds of survivorsinto the dense forests.

While Tuvia Bielski (Daniel Craig) and hisgentle, youngest sibling Asael (Jamie Bell)establish an ever-expanding communitybeneath the tree canopy, fiery-tempered

middle son Zus (Liev Schreiber) refuses tostand by as his people are wiped out.

He abandons the refuge with men in towand aligns himself with Viktor Panchenko(Ravil Isyanov), charismatic commanderof a group determined to strike at the heartof the Nazi machine.

In Zus’s absence, Tuvia struggles to main-tain control of the rapidly swelling numberof refugees, constantly meeting resistancefrom rival, Peretz Shorshaty (MartinHancock) and his acolytes.

Thankfully, the beautiful Lilka (AlexaDavalos) and young Asael help to keepTuvia grounded.

DEFIANCE (15)Rating: 6/10

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE(15)

Rating: 10/10

MODERN FAIRYTALE: Dev Patel as Jamal and Anil Kapoor as Prem Kumar in Slumdog Millionaire

More than 25 years after Gandhiswept all before it at the AcademyAwards, another British film

embedded in Indian culture is poised to con-quer the world.Scripted by Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty),Slumdog Millionaire is an utterly irresistiblerites of passage drama that builds to an extraor-dinary emotional crescendo.Employing a simple flashback structure,Danny Boyle’s modern day fairytale charts theextraordinary journey of an orphan from theslums of Mumbai to the contestant’s chair onhis country’s version of Who Wants To Be AMillionaire?The suspense within the television studio,where host Prem (Anil Kapoor) poses eachmultiple-choice question, is nothing comparedto the tensions within Beaufoy’s multi-layeredscreenplay.In the space of a single vignette, the film glidesfrom sidesplitting comedy to gut-wrenchingdespair, with an honesty and subtlety that con-tinually catches us off guard. Indeed, there is asmuch darkness as light here, including scenesof torture, child abuse, exploitation and degra-dation that reflect the meagre lot of children

born into a rat run of makeshift housing, detri-tus, dirty water and shattered dreams.

Slumdog Millionaire may just be the best filmyou see all year.

Eighteen-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) hasbeen raised by older brother Salim (MadhurMittal) since the boys lost their mother to theviolence of a religious uprising.

The youngsters use guile to survive on thestreets, encountering a pretty orphan girl calledLatika (Freida Pinto) who will change theirlives forever. As months and years pass, Salim

becomes a lackey to a brutal gang lord whoforcibly takes Latika as his wife, beating herwhen she dares to challenge him.

Unable to rescue the woman he loves from herpredicament, Jamal seizes the opportunity toappear on a television quiz show.

Miraculously, Jamal knows the answer to eachquestion and as he edges closer and closer tothe 20 million rupee final question, the youngman stands on the precipice of a momentousleap of faith that could rescue Latika and final-ly drag him and Salim out of the gutter.

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RRIIPPLLEEYY’’SS BBEELLIIEEVVEE IITT OORR NNOOTT OODDDDIITTOORRIIUUMM..Wonders of the world and other oddities.Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Ocean Boulevard,South Promenade. From 10am daily.BBLLAACCKKPPOOOOLL TTOOWWEERR.. The £3million JungleJim’s Towering Adventureland VictorianBallroom, Aquarium, Circus and Tower TopRide (weather permitting). Weekends, plusballroom only onWednesday. From 10am.Central Promenade, Blackpool. Details(01253) 622242SSEEAA LLIIFFEE CCEENNTTRREE. Includes the latestattraction Suckers. Golden Mile, Blackpool.Daily from 10am. Details, (01253) 621258.SSAANNDDCCAASSTTLLEEWWAATTEERRPPAARRKK.. Award winningseafront attraction with its £3.5 millionHyperzone white knuckle area. Weekendsand school holidays. Details, (01253)343602.BBLLAACCKKPPOOOOLL ZZOOOOAANNDD DDIINNOOSSAAUURR SSAAFFAARRII..Home to more than 400 animals as well as32 different dinosaurs. Daily from 10am. EastPark Drive, Blackpool. Details (01253)830830.LLOOUUIISS TTUUSSSSAAUUDDSSWWAAXXWWOORRKKSS.. Brad Pittand Samuel L Jackson are among the facesin Celeb City. Daily from 10am. CentralPromenade, Blackpool. Details, (01253)625953.FFAARRMMEERR PPAARRRR’’SS AANNIIMMAALLWWOORRLLDD.. Rarebreeds galore. With added Santa Claus untilDecember 24. Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Laneand Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood. Daily, 10amto 5pm. Details, (01253) 874389.

Theatre and showsSSNNOOWWWWHHIITTEE AANNDD TTHHEE SSEEVVEENN DDWWAARRFFSS.Presented by youngsters from the RainbowDance Studios. Lowther Pavilion, WestBeach, Lytham. Today, 7.15pm. Saturday, 2.15and 7.15pm. Sunday, 2.15pm.AALLAADDDDIINN.. Mooky and Bubu plus aninternational cast combine circus skills andpantomime tradition. Blackpool TowerCircus, Blackpool Tower. Wednesday andSaturday to January 18. Times vary. Boxoffice, (0844) 8561111.DDAANNNNYY TTHHEE CCHHAAMMPPIIOONN OOFF TTHHEEWWOORRLLDD.David Wood’s adaptation of the Roald Dahlchildren’s classic. Octagon Theatre, HowellCroft South, Bolton. To January 17 - timesvary. Box office, (01204) 520661.GGRREEAATT EEXXPPEECCTTAATTIIOONNSS.. Stage adaptation ofthe Charles Dickens classic by Neil Bartlett -and an alternative to the usual festive fun.Library Theatre, St Peters Square,Manchester. To January 17. Times vary (noshows Sunday). Box office, (0161) 2367110.AA CCHHRRIISSTTMMAASS CCAARROOLL. A revival of thetheatre’s 1999 success story - DavidHolman’s adaptation (with music) of theDickens tale. Theatre By the Lake, Keswick.To January 17. Box office 017687 74411.‘‘AALLLLOO ‘‘AALLLLOO.. The ever popular sitcomadapted for the stage by its creators - andseen recently in Blackpool. Timeless comedy

Conservative Club. Details, (01253) 723471.LLEEEEMMAARRTTIINN.. Highfield Road & Rec., SouthShore. Details, (01253) 342389.HHAAYYLLEEYY.. Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club.Details (01253) 852709.

Pubs and barsDDIISSCCOO AANNDD KKAARRAAOOKKEE NNIIGGHHTT.. The RossallTavern, Larkholme Parade, Fleetwood.TTRRIIDDEENNTT.. Hard working, hard rocking band.The Sandpiper, Cleveleys.TTHHEE JJEEPPSS.. 60s to ‘00s cover band.Cleveleys WM Club, Slinger Road., Cleveleys.EENNVVYY.. Four piece male vocal harmonyband. G Casino, Sandcaste Waterworld,South Shore.TTAANNTTRRUUMM.. Hailed as the best young bluesband in Britain. The Lane Ends, WeetonRoad, Wesham.TTHHEE HHOORRNN.. Rock covers. The Oxford,Oxford Square, Marton.KKEERRRRYY GGRROOGGAANN.. Female vocalist. TheLinks, Heeley Road, St Annes.FFAACCEE VVAALLUUEE. Return of the Genesis andPhil Collins tribute band. King Edward VII,Central Drive, Blackpool.JJIIMMMMYY DDAAYY.. Back by popular demand. CheBar, Talbot Square, Blackpool.DDAAVVEE GGAARRTTHHWWAAIITTEE. Chart, commercial, r‘n’b and dance. Schofields, Birley Street,Blackpool.CCAABBAARREETT NNIIGGHHTT. Resident compere plusguest acts. The Princess Music Hall Tavern,Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Also Friday.PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT. With resident dj Andy. WestCoast Bar, Bispham Road, Cleveleys. From8pm to 2am.SSAATTUURRDDAAYY NNIIGGHHTT TTAAKKEEAAWWAAYY. Thebiggest party in town with prizes and GrabThe Ads. Brannigans, Market Street,Blackpool.DDIISSCCOO AANNDD KKAARRAAOOKKEE PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT.Halfway House, St Annes Road, SquiresGate.JJAAMMMMAACCHHIINNEE. John J, Andy Senior andLeakie teaming their talents for big city feelin the intimate bar. Bar Red, Church Street,Blackpool. 8pm to 2am. Admission free.RR&&BB NNIIGGHHTT.. With DJ Benji. Chubby’s Bar,94-98 The Promenade, Blackpool. Freeadmission. To 3am.IIAANN CCAALLVVEERRTT aanndd SSCCOOTTTTWWAALLKKEERR.. Party,pop chart and dance music. The Edge,Hardhorn Road, Poulton. And Friday.7700ss//8800ss NNIIGGHHTT. With DJ Dex. The Gynn,Gynn Square, North Shore.DDJJ GGLLEENNNNMMIILLLLEERR. Party soul and discoplus live acts. Soul Suite, Queen Square,Queen Street, Blackpool.CCOOLLIINN JJOONN.. Party night. Rumours, TalbotSquare, Blackpool.TTHHEE JJOOEEWWIILLDDYY SSHHOOWWBBAANNDD. Weeklyresidency. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, ThePromenade, South Shore.PPOOPP QQUUIIZZ.. Music through the decades. The

set in René’s French café. The Lowry, Pier 8,Salford Quays. Ends tomorrow. Box office,(0870) 7875788.AALLAADDDDIINN.. Blackpool favourite Richard deVere in his eighth successive year - plus MiaCarla, Schnorbitz and Mark Lawler head thecast. Theatre Royal, St Helens. To Sunday.Box office, (01744) 756000.MMAARRYY PPOOPPPPIINNSS. One of only a handful ofregional dates for the blockbuster musical.Palace Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester. toMarch 7. Box office, (0844) 8472277.

MusicAAFFTTEERRNNOOOONN DDAANNCCEE. With MichaelConradd. Community Centre, Kirkham. 2pm.RRHHYYTTHHMMKKIINNGGSS.. Easy listening piano drumsand vocals, jazzy swing. Westerfield’sRestaurant, North Euston Hotel, TheEsplanade, Fleetwood.

Pubs and barsFFAACCEE VVAALLUUEE.. Return of the Genesis andPhil Collins tribute band. King Edward VII,Central Drive, Blackpool. And Saturday.SSOOUULL DDIISSCCOO.. DJs Pete, Steve and Andygoing back down the disco time tunnelagain. Jack’s @ The Isand, SouthPromenade, St Annes. 9pm - 1am.TTHHEE JJEEPPSS.. The Steamer, Queens Terrace,Fleetwood.DDAAVVEE GGAARRTTHHWWAAIITTEE.. Chart, commercial, r‘n’b and dance. Schofields, Birley Street,Blackpool.FFUULLLL OONN FFRRIIDDAAYY PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT.Walkabout, Queen Street, BlackpoolCCAABBAARREETT NNIIGGHHTT. Resident compere plusguest acts. The Princess Music Hall Tavern,Foxhall Road, Blackpool. Also Saturday.PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT.. With resident dj Andy. WestCoast Bar, Bispham Road, Cleveleys. From8pm to 2am.TTHHEE NNUUTTSS AATT BBRRAANNNNIISS. Games, girls,giveaways and drinks offers. Brannigans,Market Street, Blackpool.DDJJ’’SS GGIINNGGEE AANNDD TTRRIIGGGGEERR. Rumours, TalbotSquare, Blackpool.DDIISSCCOONNIIGGHHTT.. With djs’ Kudos, Dave G andAka Ali. From the 60s to current sounds.TheQueens, Talbot Road, Layton.RR&&BB TTOOOOLLDD SSCCHHOOOOLL. Chubby’s Bar, 94-98The Promenade, Blackpool. Free admission.IIAANN CCAALLVVEERRTT aanndd SSCCOOTTTTWWAALLKKEERR. Party,pop chart and dance music. The Edge,Hardhorn Road, Poulton. And Saturday.SSOOUULL NNIIGGHHTT. Soul, Motown, Philadelphiaand Northern with DJ John Miles. Plus liveacts. Soul Suite, Queen Square, QueenStreet, Blackpool.DDAAVVEEWWAARRDD RROOAADDSSHHOOWW. Disco night -latest releases, chart and classic hits. TheShip & Royal, Lytham. 9pm to 1am.DDIISSCCOONNIIGGHHTT. With Papa Greywolf. BayHorse Hotel, Station Road, Thornton.LLIIVVEE EENNTTEERRTTAAIINNMMEENNTT. The Royal, MartonDrive, Marton.DDJJ NNIIGGHHTT. Ed Mahon with house and Hed

Kandi. 1am, Pleasant Street, Lytham. From10pm.PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT. With DJ Daryl. Bar 19,Queen Street, Blackpool.RROOYY LLYYNNCCHH.. Radio Wave presenter inresidence. The Loft Wine Bar & Nightclub,Lofthouse Way, Fleetwood.DDIISSCCOONNIIGGHHTT. Halfway House, St AnnesRoad, Squires Gate.TTRRIIDDEENNTT.. Hard working, hard rockingband. The Station, Station Terrace,Lytham.SSHHAAZZAAYY EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEE.. Male/female duo.G Casino, Sandcaste Waterworld, SouthShore.OONN TTHHEE EEDDGGEE.. Rock and punk covers. TheOxford, Oxford Square, Marton.

Irish, country andfolkIIRRIISSHH NNIIGGHHTT.. With Paddy Goes ToHolyhead. Scruffy Murphy’s, CorporationStreet, Blackpool.

KaraokeJJJJ’’SS KKAARRAAOOKKEE. The Excelsior, LythamRoad, South Shore. 8.30pm.GGLLEENN’’SS KKAARRAAOOKKEE. Sing like a star.Victoria Bar, North Euston Hotel, TheEsplanade, Fleetwood. 9pm.CCAARROOLLOOKKEE.. Disco, fun and karaoke withCarol Hartwell. Last Orders, TrunnahRoad, Thornton.KKAARRAAOOKKEE NNIIGGHHTT.. The Links, HeeleyRoad, St Annes.KKAARRAAOOKKEE DDIISSCCOO.. Over 40,000 tracks.The Sandpiper, Cleveleys Avenue,Cleveleys.KKAARRAAOOKKEE NNIIGGHHTT.. Plus comedy fromJanice YorkeThe Old Bridge Cabaret Pub,Lytham Road, South Shore.KKAARRAAOOKKEE CCOOMMPPEETTIITTIIOONN.. Weekly £20drinks voucher for winner. ScruffyMurphy’s, Corporation Street, Blackpool.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. Knobby’s Bar, West Street,Blackpool. From 7pm to late.BBIILLLLYY’’SS SSIINNGGAALLOONNGG KKAARRAAOOKKEE. ThePlough, Chain Lane, Staining.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. With DJ Marki. The Rose &Crown, Corporation Street, Blackpool.8pm.FFUUNN KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. With Steve and guests.The Duke of York, Dickson Road,Blackpool. From 8.30pm.KKAARRAAOOKKEE AANNDD FFUUNNQQUUIIZZ.. With theCanny Man. Progress Sports & SocialClub, Exchange Street, Blackpool. 8pm -midnight.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. Jaggy Thistle, York Street,Blackpool. Noon to 2am.RRAAGGIINN’’ BBUULLLL KKAARRAAOOKKEE RROOAADDSSHHOOWW. TheAlbert, Lytham Road, South Shore.FFUUNN KKAARRAAOOKKEE. Over 5000 song titles -discounted drinks for singers. TheDickens, Princess Road, Cleveleys.8.30pm.

KKAARRAAOOKKEE && EENNTTEERRTTAAIINNMMEENNTT. Plus TakeYour Pick. Burn Naze Hotel, Gamble Road,Thornton.KKAARRAAOOKKEE PPAARRTTYY. With DJ Rob Dingalingand drinks promotions. Bar 19, QueenStreet, Blackpool. 3 - 8pm.

NightclubsAANNDDYY JJ’’ss FFEEEELLGGOOOODD NNIIGGHHTT. Start theweekend with a plus - free admission withflyer, drinks £1.50 until midnight. TheResidence, Vicarage Road, Poulton.SSPPIIRRIITT. Music for all tastes with guest djs.Spirit, The Venue, North Promenade,Cleveleys. 10pm to 3am.UURRBBAANN UUNNDDEERRGGRROOUUNNDD.. DJ Fontalbawith r&b, reggae and bashment. Hush,Talbot Square, Blackpool. From 10pm to4am.CCLLUUBB NNIIGGHHTT. Dave Jay in the dancearena plus rota of residents with differentstyles in different rooms. Plus Over 25sNight in The Gallery. Club Sanuk, NorthPromenade, Blackpool.

Rock, blues andpopRROOCCKK AANNDD RROOLLLL PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT.. Withguest bands. Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel,The Promenade, South Shore.RRAANNDDOOMMHHAANNDD.. Fast rising ska rock bandlaunching nationwide tour. Support byJohn Player Specials, Love & A 45 andlocal youngsters Outl4w. West Coast RockCafe Club Above, , Blackpool. 7.30pm -midnight.

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Social clubsLLEEEE DDAAVVIIDD.. Stanley RoadWMC,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.DDAAVVIIDDWWAAIINNWWRRIIGGHHTT.. Duple Social Club,South Shore. Details, (01253) 341647.DDAAVVIIDD RREEIIDD.. Claremont ConservativeClub, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981.JJOONN DDEEAANN.. Bloomfield Club, 128Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Details.(01253) 344583.KKAARREENN FFEELLLL.. Hotels and ApartmentsClub, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784.MMAAUURRIICCEEMMAALLLLOONNEE.. North Shore WMC,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974.JJIIMMMMYY TTOOWWEERRSS.. Cleveleys Men’s Club.Details, (01253) 853219.MMIICCHHAAEELL GG BBAARRRROONN.. Brunswick Club,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624208.FFUUNNKKYY SSTTUUFFFF.. Bispham Con. Club, RedBank Road. Details, (01253) 357519.KKEEVVIINN RREEEESS OOWWEENN.. St Annes

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A concert for Calum Society’s coupSTARS are pulling together to create aglittering charity show for a Freckletonboy with a rare illness.Four-year-old Calum Burdon (right) hasthe rare genetic condition,Niemann-Pick DiseaseType C, dubbed “childhoodAlzheimer’s”.There are only 54 boysand girls in the UK withthe condition, which canlead to loss of mobility,cause seizures andbecome full-blown dementiain a child before they reach their teens.When Calum’s parents asked local enter-tainers to take part in a one-off aware-ness raising show, many jumped at thechance. Now Denise Nolan, singer Tracey

Jordan, former Grumbleweeds star TonyJo, and Irish comedian Dusty Young areall waiting to take to the stage at LowtherPavilion on Saturday, January 17, 7.30pm.

Callum’s dad Carl Burdon,of East Way, said: “Weneed to ensure we keepawareness up, so peopledon’t forget about thecondition and we canraise charity funds.”Tony Jo said: “We aredelighted to take part in

the concert and help thisyoung boy. Blackpool’s entertainmentcommunity is very generous with timeand is happy to help a local child in need.”For tickets call (01253) 658666 or visitwww.calumburdon.co.uk

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Diary dateFylde Follies 2009Lowther Pavilion, LythamAll seats £10, proceeds toFylde mayoral charities.Sunday, January 18, 7.30pm

FYLDE COAST AMATEURDRAMATICS WITH LISA ETTRIDGE

ANOTHER premiere isplanned for Lytham thisyear – thanks to St AnnesParish Operatic Society.The long-running group isdelighted to announce theyhave received permissionto perform Andrew LloydWebber and Tim Rice’s firstever musical collaboration,The Likes Of Us.The group was chosenfrom dozens of applicationsto perform the show, whichis a musical following thestory of Dr Barnardo andhis crusade to improve thelives of homeless andimpoverished children in

London. The show looksset to hit Lowther Pavilionin July.A spokesman for the groupsaid: “We feel very privi-leged to have been chosento stage this show before itgoes to the professionalstage. There are some won-derful songs and music inthis great show whichpromises to be somethingreally special.“Part of the royalties willgo to Barnardo’s so we willbe helping a worthy causeas well as providing a musi-cal treat for our audienceand members.”

■ Ring Lisa Ettridge with am dram news on 361729● email lisa.ettridge@blackpoolgazette.co.uk

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A night of StarsBlackpool Tower Ballroom

WEEKEND CHOICEFANS of television’s block-buster Strictly Come Dancingseries and lovers of ballroomdancing have a chance to meettwo stars from that show –including Camilla Dallerupe,the partner of this year’s com-petition winnerTom Chambers.Series regular Ian Waite andCamilla glide into town tonightfor the latest Night of theStars.Back by popular demand, resi-dent Blackpool Tower Ballroomdance teachers Jason andShemayne Parkinson are host-ing and introducing anotherNight of Stars in the uniquesurrounds of the historicvenue. With music from ChrisHopkins at the Wersi Louvreorgan and the chance to meetIan and Camilla plus watch astunning showcase dance, it’sa must for all fans of StrictlyCome Dancing and ballroomdancing.There will also be a presenta-tion dance from the DanceWith Passion Juvenile andJunior formation teams.Camilla Dallerup is a Britishbased Danish ballroom dancer

Fairhaven, Marine Drive, Ansdell. From9pm.DDJJ NNIIGGHHTT.. House and Hed Kandi. 1am,Pleasant Street, Lytham. From 10pm.UULLTTIIMMAATTEE PPAARRTTYY NNIIGGHHTT. With DJ Daryl.Bar 19, Queen Street, Blackpool.FFAAMMIILLYY NNIIGGHHTT.. Music and games for allthe family. Progress Sports & Social Club,Exchange Street, Blackpool. 8pm -midnight.

Theatre and showsSee also listings for Friday.SSNNOOWWWWHHIITTEE AANNDD TTHHEE SSEEVVEENN DDWWAARRFFSS.Presented by youngsters from theRainbow Dance Studios. Lowther Pavilion,West Beach, Lytham. Today, 2.15 and7.15pm. Sunday, 2.15pm.

KaraokeKKAARRAAOOKKEE NNIIGGHHTT.. The Royal, MartonDrive, Marton.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. The Gardeners Arms,Fleetwood Road, Thornton. 8.30pm.FF&&JJ’’ss AAFFTTEERRNNOOOONN KKAARRAAOOKKEE. Churchill’s,Topping Street, Blackpool.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. Knobby’s Bar, West Street,Blackpool. From 7pm to late.FFUUNN KKAARRAAOOKKEE. With Steve and guests.The Duke of York, Dickson Road,Blackpool. From 8.30pm.RRAAGGIINN’’ BBUULLLL KKAARRAAOOKKEE RROOAADDSSHHOOWW.. TheAlbert, Lytham Road, South Shore. AndFriday.KKAARRAAOOKKEE//DDIISSCCOO.. Plus jackpot bingo. TheTank, Preston Street, Fleetwood.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. The Victoria, Dock Street,Fleetwood. To 1am.KKAARRAAOOKKEE PPAARRTTYY. With DJ Rob Dingalingand drinks promotions. Bar 19, QueenStreet, Blackpool. 3 - 8pm.

NightclubsSSAATTUURRDDAAYY NNIIGGHHTT LLOOVVIINN’’. With PaulDunne, Dave Jones and Paul Walker withdance, club anthems, house, electro,oldskool and trance (Dance Arena), Jaylen& Jones with funky house, r&b, currentfloorfillers (Buddha Room), Lee Hirst -chart and party, r&b and bassline (TheStudio and The Gallery). Club Sanuk,North Promenade, Blackpool.AANNDDYY JJ.. Resident dj in residence. TheResidence, Vicarage Street, Poulton.SSPPIIRRIITT.. Music for all tastes with guest djs.Spirit, The Venue, North Promenade,Cleveleys. 10pm to 3am.UURRBBAANNOONN IICCEE.. DJ Fontalba with urban,real r&b, hip hop, reggae and bashment.Hush, Talbot Square, Blackpool. From10pm - 4am.CCLLUUBB NNIIGGHHTT.. Party, chart and indie withLee “Jester” Watson (Level 1), and r’n’band hip hop (Level 3)., The Syndicate,Church Street, Blackpool.SSTTEEVVEE KKEELLLLYY.. Dance music all the way.Club Monaco, Teanlowe Centre, Poulton.FFUUNNKK AANNDD EELLEECCTTRROONNIIGGHHTT.. With DJMark Freejack stepping into Jason Fubar’svacationing shoes. The Syndicate, ChurchStreet, Blackpool.

Social clubsDDEEAANN PPEEAARRSSOONN. TheWainwright Club,Blackpool. details, (01253) 620555.PPHHIILLLL DDEE VVEERREE. Stanley RoadWMC,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.FFBB 5533.. Duple Social Club, South Shore.Details, (01253) 341647.PPIINNEEAAPPPPLLEE JJAACCKK. Hampton Road Social,South Shore. (01253) 341508.TTHHEE CCAARRBBSS && CCHHEERRIIEE JJAADDEE. LaytonInstitute. Details, (01253) 391774.NNIIKKKKII MMIILLLLEERR.. Comrades of the Great WarClub (Blackpool) Ltd. (01253) 625841.TTOONNYY GG FFOORRDD. Claremont ConservativeClub, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 620981.WWAAYYNNEE LLEESSTTEERR PPLLUUSS SSIIDD SSCCOOUUSSEE..Bloomfield Club, Blackpool. (01253)344583.JJEEFFFF MMCCKKEENNZZIIEE.. Hotels and ApartmentsClub, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 623784.RROONNNNIIEEWWEESSTT.. North Shore WMC, ,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974.RROONNNNIIEE JJAACCKKSSOONN.. Blackpool Trades andSocial Club. (01253) 622580.HHAARRRRYY GGEEEE.. Blackpool Central Bowlingand Social Club. (01253) 341145.JJOOHHNNNNYY DDRRIISSCCOOLLLL.. Thornton CleveleysRoyal British Legion. (01253) 852450.

SSHHIIRRLLEEYY AANNNN SSCCOOTTTT PPLLUUSS TTHHEE JJEEPPSS.Cleveleys Men’s Club. (01253) 853219.SSUUSSIIEE BBEEEE.. Brunswick Club, Blackpool.Details, (01253) 624208.SSHHEEIILLAA GGOOTTTT.. Bispham Con. Club, RedBank Road. Details, (01253) 357519.GGEERRRRYY SSAANNDDOONN. St Annes Ex-Servicemens Club. Details, (01253) 721033.WWIILLFF SSPPRRIINNGGWWAATTEERR.. St AnnesConservative Club. (01253) 723471.SSTTEEVVIIEE DD’’SS FFAAIITTHH.. Highfield Road & Rec,South Shore. (01253) 342389.WWIILLDD TTHHIINNGG.. Blackpool Catholic Club.Details, (01253) 622979.JJEEFFFF DDEENNTTOONN.Thornton Cleveleys WingsClub. Details (01253) 852709.KKAARREENN LLAAWWRREENNCCEE. Knott EndWMC,Salisbury Avenue. (01253) 810362.NNIICCKK BBEECCKK. Willows Catholic, Kirkham.Details, (01253) 682195.FFRREEEE AANNDD EEAASSYY.. With the Terry MartinDuo. Blackpool RBL Club, King Street,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 626308.CCAABBAARREETT NNIIGGHHTT.. Weekly guest. ThorntonCleveleys Wings Club. (01253) 852709.

MusicFFRRAAZZEERR GGIILLLLEESSPPIIEE.. Music to dine by.Westerfield’s Restaurant, North EustonHotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.

Rock, pop and jazzMMIIKKEE LLOOVVEELLLL 44.. Weekly beats with theeats. Art Deco Cafe, Stanley Park,Blackpool. 1 - 3pm.AALLLL TTHHAATT JJAAZZZZ. Wyre Levee Stompers(first Sunday), Sounds Easy (secondSunday), Ted Taylor Quintet (third Sunday)and Sounds 18 (last Sunday). NorthEuston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood.JJAAZZZZ OONNAA SSUUNNDDAAYY.. Cyril Roe andSmooth Jazz (first Sunday), Teddy Taylorand Amanda Lucas (second Sunday),Teddy Taylor and guests (third Sunday)and James Swinnerton (fourth Sunday).The Bourne Arms, Knott End. 3 - 6pm.SSIIXX IINN AA BBAARR.. Free admission jazz session.Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, ThePromenade, South Shore. 9 - 11.30pm.

Theatre and showsSee also listings for Friday and Saturday.SSNNOOWWWWHHIITTEE AANNDD TTHHEE SSEEVVEENN DDWWAARRFFSS.

Presented by youngsters from the RainbowDance Studios. Lowther Pavilion, WestBeach, Lytham. Today, 2.15pm.

Pubs and barsHHAASS TTHHEE FFYYLLDDEE GGOOTT TTAALLEENNTT?? Weeklytalent showcase - entries in by 8.30pm. TheVogue, Back West Crescent, St Annes. From8pm.TTOONNYYMMIITTCCHHEELLLL.. In acoustic mood. TheSteamer, Queens Terrace, Fleetwood. 1 - 3pm.II LLOOVVEE VVOODDKKAA SSUUNNDDAAYY. Commercial danceand chart anthems. Brannigans, MarketStreet, Blackpool.IIAANN HHOOOOPPEERR AANNDD PPAAUULL DDOOBBIIEE. Two of thearea’s most popular singers andmusicians inweekly session. The Edge, Hardhorn Road,Poulton. 8pmDDJJ NNOORRRRIIEE. Party night. Rumours, TalbotSquare, Blackpool.OOPPEENNMMIICC NNIIGGHHTT.. Take your owninstruments. Free admission. Drinkspromotions. The Blue Room, Church Street,Blackpool. From 8pm.WWIINNDD DDOOWWNN SSUUNNDDAAYY. Soul - Motown andNorthern from Glenn Miller. Soul Suite,Queen Square, Queen Street, Blackpool.MMIISSSS PPAATTRRIICCIIAA’’SS MMUUSSIICC HHAALLLL. Theatre Bar,Queens Hotel, The Promenade, South Shore.1 - 5pm.CCAABBAARREETT NNIIGGHHTT.. Different actweekly.Theatre Bar, Queens Hotel, ThePromenade, South Shore. 8.30pm tomidnight.BBIINNGGOO AANNDD FFIINNDD TTHHEE JJOOKKEERR. Minimumcash prize of £50. The Golden Eagle,Anchorsholme. 3.30pm.DDJJ TTRRIIGGGGEERR’’SSWWEEEEKKEENNDD FFIINNAALLEE. Bar 19,Queen Street, Blackpool.DDIISSCCOO//KKAARRAAOOKKEE. Plus Skint Or Mint. TheTank, Preston Street, Fleetwood.FFAAMMIILLYY FFUUNN DDAAYY. DJ SeanWhithamwithkaraoke, party hits andmore. The Royal Oak,Breck Road, Poulton. Noon to 4pm.PPOOKKEERR NNIIGGHHTT. The Royal, Marton Drive,Marton.TTRRIIDDEENNTT.. Hard working, hard rocking band.The Lane Ends, Hawes Side Lane, Marton.

NightclubsII LLOOVVEE SSUUNNDDAAYYSS. Dave Pope and CraigSmith play r&b, hip hop and funky house.Drinks promotions. Main Arena, Club Sanuk,North Promenade/Springfield Road,Blackpool. 10.30pm to 3.30am

Quiz nightsPPRRIIZZEE QQUUIIZZ. Robin Ross or Stevie Good.Silver Sands, Burlington RoadWest, South

Shore. 9pm.QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT. Free beer giveaway and £50bonus question. The Excelsior, LythamRoad, South Shore. 8.45pm.FFUUNN PPUUBB QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. With the CarolokeZone. Last Orders, Trunnah Road,Thornton.QQUUIIZZ DDAAYY.. Plus bingo and Play Your CardsRight with compere Joe Gordon. TheVictoria,, Fleetwood. From 5pm.QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. And Play Your Cards right.The Boot ‘n’ Shoe, Elswick. 9.15pm.BBEEAATTMMEE -- PPAAUULL GGEEEE. Quiz night and PlayYour Cards Right. The Links, St Annes.QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. Plus The Accumulator.Presented by Danny. The Belle Vue,Whitegate Drive, Blackpool.TTHHEE BBIIGG QQUUIIZZ.. Plus meat raffle andentertainment. Hosted by Trigger. TheBurn Naze, Gamble Road, Thornton. From4pmQQUUIIZZ AANNDD CCHHAARRIITTYY FFUUNNQQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT..Weekly quiz, firtnightly fund raiser forBrian House Children’s Hospice. BlackpoolCatholic Club, Queen Street, Blackpool.QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. Including general knowledgeandmusic rounds. Also Open The Box. TheMere Park Hotel, Marton.SSTTEEVVEEMM’’ss SSUUNNDDAAYY QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. Generalknowledge, pop, rollovers - hosted bySteve Mulligan. The Mount Hotel, TheEsplanade, Fleetwood.QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT. Plus Open the Safe. Cashprizes to be won. Gardeners Arms,Fleetwood Road, Thornton.PPAAUULL GGEEEE’’SS QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. With Open theBox. cash to be won. The Links, HeeleyRoad, St Annes.PPEETTEE’’SS QQUUIIZZ &&MMUUSSIICC.. With prizes. TheClarence, Preston New Road, Marton.8.45pmLLAANNDDLLOORRDD’’SS GGEENNEERRAALL KKNNOOWWLLEEDDGGEEQQUUIIZZ. 40 weekly general knowledgequestions in the new look pub. The Boot &Shoe, Elswick. 9pm.BBEEEERR AANNDD CCAASSHHQQUUIIZZ. Chance to win £50bonus prize. Dog & Partridge, South Shore.QQUUIIZZ AANNDD BBIINNGGOONNIIGGHHTT. Blackpool’s No 1Club, Bloomfield Road, South Shore.MMUUSSIICC QQUUIIZZ. Plus Guess the Key. RaikesHall Hotel, Blackpool. From 8.30pm.QQUUIIZZ NNIIGGHHTT.. The Admiral, St Annes RoadWest, St Annes.FFAAMMIILLYY FFOORRTTUUNNEESS QQUUIIZZ.. DevonshireArms, North Shore. From 9.30pm.

KaraokeKKAARRAAOOKKEE.. With guest DJ. The Royal Oak,Breck Road, Poulton. Free admission. From8pm.KKAARRAAOOKKEE NNIIGGHHTT.. The Old Bridge, Lytham

Road, South Shore. 8.30pm.CCLLIIFFFF’’SS KKAARRAAOOKKEE. The Steamer, QueensTerrace, Fleetwood.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. Knobby’s Bar, West Street,Blackpool. From 7pm.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. King Edward VII, Central Drive,Blackpool. From 8pm.FFUUNN KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. And games. With hostSteve. The Duke of York, Dickson Road,Blackpool. From 8.30pm.FFAAMMIILLYY KKAARRAAOOKKEE. The Hansom Cab,Station Road, Lytham. 4-7pm.AAFFTTEERRNNOOOONN KKAARRAAOOKKEE. With Michael.Thornton Cleveleys Wings Club, VictoriaRoadWest, Cleveleys. 3-5pm.KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. Frenchman’s Cove, South KingStreet, Blackpool.FFUUNN KKAARRAAOOKKEE. Jaggy Thistle, York Street,Blackpool. Mid day to 2am.LLIITTTTLLEE JJOOHHNN’’SS AAFFTTEERRNNOOOONN KKAARRAAOOKKEE.Churchill’s, Topping Street, Blackpool.KKAARRAAOOKKEE NNIIGGHHTT.. More than 3,000 tunes.The Regal Hotel, Victoria RoadWest,Cleveleys. Also Thursday, 8pm.KARAOKENIGHT. Weekly session. The Victoria, ChurchRoad, St Annes.KKAARRAAOOKKEE//DDIISSCCOO.. Plus Skint Or Mint. TheTank, Preston Street, Fleetwood.KKAARRAAOOKKEE PPAARRTTYY.. With DJ Rob Dingalingplus quiz, bingo and drinks promotions. Bar19, Queen Street, Blackpool. 3 - 8pm.

Social dancingMMOODDEERRNN SSEEQQUUEENNCCEE DDAANNCCIINNGG. Newdances taught. St Paul’s Parish Church, LakeRoad, Ansdell. 7.30 - 10.15pm. Details,(01253) 776255.BBAALLLLRROOOOMMDDAANNCCEE NNIIGGHHTT. With AshleyFrohlick and the Empress Dance Band.Tower Ballroom, Blackpool Tower. Weekly toNovember 1.BBAALLLLRROOOOMM,, SSEEQQUUEENNCCEE AANNDD SSOOCCIIAALLDDAANNCCIINNGG. Weekly gathering. Best WesternGlendower Hotel, North Promenade, StAnnes. From 8 - 11pm. details, (01253)780599.

Irish, folk andcountryTTHHEE DDIIDDDDLLEEYY DDEEEESS. Weekly Irish andcountry session. The Halfway House, StAnnes Road, Squires Gate.TTHHEE FFLLEEEETTWWOOOODD CCOOLLLLEECCTTIIVVEE.. Calmingfolk music to unwind to. All welcome to playor listen. The Victoria Bar, North EustonHotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood. 8.30pm.CCOOUUNNTTRRYY AANNDDWWEESSTTEERRNN NNIIGGHHTT. Livemusic, shoot outs, bucket draw. HamptonRoad Club, South Shore.CCOOUUNNTTRRYY AANNDDWWEESSTTEERRNN NNIIGGHHTT. Guest actweekly. Progress Sports & Social Club,Exchange Street, Blackpool. 7.30pm.

Social clubsLLIISSAAWWAALLKKEERR. Duple Social Club, SouthShore. Details, (01253) 341647.PPAAUULL TTAAYYLLOORR.. Hampton Road Social,South Shore. Details, (01253) 341508.CCRRYYSSTTAALL. Talbot Club, 46 Milbourne Street,Blackpool. Details, (01253) 624305.SSEEAANNMMCCRREEAA ((LLUUNNCCHH)),, TTOONNYY GG FFOORRDD((EEVVEENNIINNGG)).. Bloomfield Club, Blackpool.Details (01253) 344583.KKAARREENN FFEELLLL.. North Shore WMC, CrossStreet, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 627974.KKAASSSSIIEE. Blackpool Trades and Social Club.Details, (01253) 622580.KKAASSSSIIAA.. Blackpool Central Bowling andSocial Club. Details, (01253) 341145.PPHHIILL SSUUMMMMEERRSS.. Thornton Cleveleys RoyalBritish Legion. Details, (01253) 852450.PPAAUULL SSTTEEWWAARRTT.. Cleveleys Men’s Club.Details, (01253) 853219.JJAASSOONN LLEEEE.. Brunswick Club, Blackpool.Details, (01253) 624208.JJAAMMEESS LLEEEE.. Bispham Con. Club, Red BankRoad, Bispham. Details, (01253) 357519.RROOBB JJOOHHNNSSOONN.. Thornton Cleveleys WingsClub. Details (01253) 852709.BBAARRRRYY’’SS KKAARRAAOOKKEE.. Blackpool Central Club.Details, (01253) 625735.MMAAGGGGIIEE OONN KKEEYYBBOOAARRDD.. Stanley RoadWMC, Blackpool. Details, (01253) 621168.FFRREEEE AANNDD EEAASSYY.. With the Terry Martin Duo.Blackpool RBL Club, King Street, Blackpool.Details, (01253) 626308.GGRRAAHHAAMM LLEEEE AANNDD GGUUEESSTTSS.. Lunchtime andevening entertainment. Thornton CleveleysWings Club, 135 Victoria RoadWest,Cleveleys. Details, (01253) 852709.

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who has been dancing fromthe age of two when hermother took her to her firstclass. She won the DanishJunior Championships at 12and later moved to England.She has appeared on all sixseries of Strictly ComeDancing.Camilla is now dancing withfellow Strictly ComeDancing professional IanWaite. They were placedsecond for Latin Americanat the 2005 UK ClosedChampionships.Ian started dancing aged 10and by 14 he had wonalmost every competitionthat he entered.He turned professional in1997 and by the summer of2004 he had started todance with Camilla. Theirfirst competition was theInternationalChampionships at the RoyalAlbert Hall, where theymade the semi final and inNovember of that year they

made the final of the BritishNational DanceChampionships. By then hehad also secured his place in

the second series ofStrictly Come Dancing.Doors open 6pm. Showtime 7pm.

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