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High School high jinks at the Hippodrome

12:11pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

DISNEY proved its pulling power last night, as fans of the High School Musical series packed the Bristol Hippodrome for the much-anticipated stage version of the second film.

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Chitty Chitty goes off with a Bang Bang

11:13am Monday 18th January 2010

BANISH those winter blues with a trip to the theatre to see children’s classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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Review of Chipping Sodbury Music Society concert

10:28am Monday 11th January 2010

MORE than thirty hardy souls, braving snow and ice, attended the January concert in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. They were rewarded by some delectable woodwind playing in a wide-ranging programme given by Nicola Dowton, flute, Gillian Taylor, oboe and cor anglais, and Christopher Vale, bassoon – The New Horizons Trio.

Classic panto is a real Beauty

2:36pm Monday 21st December 2009

Sleeping Beauty Theatre Royal Bath OH yes it is, panto season is in full swing.

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Lots of laughs as Eastenders go west

10:51am Wednesday 16th December 2009

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Bristol Hippodrome THERE was more than a hint of London’s East End at the Bristol Hippodrome last night as former Eastenders stars Kara Tointon and Joe Swash took to the stage in this year’s pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

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Music at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall is alive and well

12:34pm Monday 23rd November 2009

AN EVENING of exciting gypsy music was enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience at the November concert in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Oklahoma! worth a watch

11:37am Wednesday 18th November 2009

THE Bristol Light Opera Club’s (BLOC) production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s award winning Oklahoma! has lit up the Hippodrome’s stage this week.

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Lavish rendition of Giselle is haunting and beautiful

2:51pm Monday 9th November 2009

REVIEW Giselle by the English National Ballet Bristol Hippodrome THE audience seeing the English National Ballet’s Giselle at the Bristol Hippodrome last week were given an extra treat as the male members of the cast presented a 10 minute performance called Men Y Men before the show began. It was a contemporary piece, which proved that ballet is not just for women. They showed their strength and agility particularly in the solo parts when some of the cast performed effortless jumps and flexible movements.