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1. MUSIC: Barry Manilow, MEN Arena, Mon 8 Dec
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008UPON hearing that his latest album had reached number one in the US Billboard charts, Barry Manilow’s response was typically self-effacing. The performer joked: "I swear, if you live long enough… then anything is possible. Even me getting to number one!"
2. MUSIC: Sleeping Beauty, Bridgewater Hall, Fri 5 Dec
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008THE BBC Philharmonic is reunited with chief guest conductor Vassily Sinaisky for the first time this season at an event this Friday.
3. PANTO: Peter Pan, Opera House, from Sat 6 Dec
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008GET ready to have your buckles swashed and your imagination stretched – Peter Pan flies in to the Opera House from Saturday!
4. Is it a hat? Oh yes it is!
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008OUTRAGEOUS and colourful costumes that make up the fairytale world of pantomime star in a new, free exhibition at Stockport’s HatWorks.
5. 'I'm off to see the Wizard'
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008KATIE Schofield has had to learn new skills for her first professional theatrical role – and the most important one is how to train dogs with a pocketful of sausages.
6. The weird and the wonderful
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008THE Mighty Boosh bring their wacky world of wonder to Manchester this week.
7. Women do the write stuff
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008FEMALE writers obviously took note of actress Brenda Blethyn’s plea for more women to enter the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition – they have scooped three of this year’s four prizes.
8. Enjoy magical family fun
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008GET children in the Christmas spirit with a wide range of fun festive events being held across Greater Manchester.
9. MUSIC: Coldplay, MEN Arena, Thu 11 and Fri 12 Dec
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 3 December 2008CRITICS of Coldplay (and there are many of them) might argue that Chris Martin and co have been diligently studying the U2 Rulebook of Pop Success.
10. MUSIC: Estelle, Academy 1, Fri 28 Nov
Salford Advertiser, Wednesday 26 November 2008WHEN you feel underappreciated, there’s only one action to take – go where people will welcome you. That, in a nutshell, is the success story of 28-year-old Brit-soul star Estelle Swaray.