A what's on guide to Leicester and Leicestershire shows, concerts, theatre, dance, comedy and spoken word events in 2012

Friday 27th January

Comedy

Comedy Night - Comedians including Tom Craine and Roger Monkhouse plus compere -Spiky Mike.

Doors 7.30 Starts 8pm Book on web site

£8 adv £10 door funhousecomedy.co.uk

Sir John Moore foundation

Wednesday 1st February

Music

The launch of Showcase Smoothie takes place at The Y Theatre, Leicester on Wednesday 1st February 6 till 9 pm and we would very much like to have you there with us!

Showcase Smoothie is a hugely exciting, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust led project, that has recently been awarded major funding by Arts Council England. It is partnered by a range of organisations, including Leicester University and we are looking forward to our official launch.

The event will consist of a Caribbean Buffet. Live music from the acclaimed Freestyle Collective and Timer Group.

Special performances from Showcase Live and the Smoothie Crew. Special addresses from Jackie Ardley and Professor Mohammed Al Uzri Opportunities to mingle with the performers and Project Champions.

Tickets: Please RSVP to the Project Manager, Katherine Brown (beautyandutilityarts@hotmail.co.uk)  20th January.

Friday 3rd February 2011

Music

ORCHESTRAL NARRATIVES

Oakham School Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra.

Debussy En Bateau & Ballet from Petite Suite
Debussy Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Gershwin Blue Monday
Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat, op. 11 (1st movt.)
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 'cellos in G minor, RV531 MUSIC IN THE CHAPEL

Friday 3 February, 7.45pm, Oakham School Chapel
Free tickets from 01572 758820 or boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk

Friday 10th February

Music

Foundation Crew DJ Night with our very own DJ Lewis

7.30pm to 11pm

£2 in adv, £3 on door

Sir John Moore foundation

Thursday 16th February

Folk music

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman plus James Findlay

The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester

For details see Greenbird Promotions web site

Saturday 18th February 2012

Music

Symphony Fantastique

The Leicester Symphony Orchestra, guest conductor, John Andrews, perform

Holst's The Perfect Fool, Bruch's Violin Concerto (with David Le Page), and Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique.

Details and tickets from the LSO web site

Sunday 19th February

Music

Moishes Bagel

Thrillingly original cutting-edge klezmer and folk music. An intoxicating mix of dance, rhythms and virtuoso performances. Moishe's Bagel combines the energy and passion of Eastern European folk music with the excitement and soul of improvisation.

Boasting some of the best instrumentalists that Scotland has to offer "We are equally at home jamming in a late night jazz den, grooving at a forest festival, or enthralling an upmarket concert hall".

6.00 doors, Show 6.30pm £8 adults, £5 kids, £20 fam

Sir John Moore foundation

Friday 24th February

Music

Forro Porro

4 brilliant musicians come together to delight audiences with South American fiesta sounds, Brazilian Forro and Colombian Porro - a driving accordion and drum music that raises the spirits and lifts up the dance floor!

The line up features accordion, zambumba and timbale drums, triangle, flute and clarinet making the kind of killer rhythms that keep a party in full swing!

Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm £8 adults, £5 kids, £20 fam

Sir John Moore foundation

Sunday 26th February

Music

VIVALDI AT BURGHLEY
Sunday 26 February, 7.30pm, Burghley House, Stamford
£15, tickets from 01572 758820 or boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk

Oakham School Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra

Concerto for 2 'cellos in G minor, RV531
Concerto for 2 trumpets in C, RV537
Concerto for oboe in A minor, RV461
Gloria, RV589
Motet: Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630

An evening of glorious music by one of the greatest Baroque composers, set in one of England’s greatest historic houses.

Thursday 1st March

Folk Music

Gren Bartley

Plus support, at The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester

For details see Greenbird Promotions web site

Friday 2nd March

Music

FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE BANDS Friday 2 March, 7.45pm, Oakham School Chapel Free tickets from 01572 758820 or boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk

Oakham School Big Band, Concert Band, Woodwind Ensemble Elgar Nimrod Ravel Bolero Williams Olympic Fanfare & Theme Celebrate tonight with our top band musicians, who'll be playing their usual fantastic, eclectic mix of music.

Justly popular, this concert has been running for several years, but never runs out of steam!

Sunday 11th March

Music

THE CREATION

Sunday 11 March, 7.30pm, Oakham School Chapel Tickets £7 from 01572 7582850, boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk

Oakham Choral Society and orchestra Thomas Chatterton chorus master Peter Davis conductor Emily Hall soprano, Nick Scott tenor, Angus McPhee baritone Haydn The Creation For this performance of The Creation, which is considered to be Haydn's greatest single achievement, Oakham Choral Society is joined OO soloists Emily Hall and Angus McPhee, and tenor Nick Scott.

Tuesday 13th March

Folk Music

Jim Moray plus support

At The Musician, Clyde Street, Leicester

For details see Greenbird Promotions web site

Friday 16th March

Music

CALEFAX

Friday 16 March, 7.45pm, Oakham School Chapel Tickets £10 from 01572 7582850, boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk

Rossi Three Toccatas Debussy Estampes (selected movts.) Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 nos. 4, 7 & 15 J S Bach Goldberg Variations (1741) (selected movts.) "Five extremely talented Dutch gents who almost made the reed quintet seem the best musical format on the planet".

The Times Calefax are an unique and energetic group made up of oboe, saxophone, clarinet, bassoon and bass clarinet that is in demand worldwide for its original take on well-loved music. Calefax arrange, recompose and interpret music from eight centuries to suit their unique constellation, making whatever they play sound fresh and new.

Tuesday 20th March

Folk Music

Lucy Ward

At The Musician Pub, Clyde Street, Leicester

For details see Greenbird Promotions web site

Saturday 28th April 2012

Music

The Leicester Symphony Orchestra, guest conductor Toby Purser, perform

Bizet's Carmen (excerpts), Elgar's Friossart Overture, a selection of songs for soprano (with Eva Ganizate) by Delibes, Massenet and Rachmaninov and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8

Details and tickets from the LSO web site