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Soprano Rebecca Newman to make a return to York for the Queen's Jubilee

Rating: 5

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May 21st 2012

Operatic sensation Rebecca Newman, takes centre stage at The Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York this June 2nd, promising to captivate her audience with a riveting combination of songs, harmonies, dance and costumes.

Northern Ballet to perform Gershwin extravaganza I Got Rhythm in Leeds Grand

Rating: 2

May 3rd 2012

A new production from Northern Ballet challenges dancers and musicians Photographs by Jason Tozer

Folksinger Roger Davies puts his love for Huddersfield in the words of a song

Rating: 2

April 24th 2012

A singer says thank you to a West Yorkshire town that has been good to him

Surrey Festival Choir – join the club

April 11th 2012

Every month, we find out about a different club or society in the county and what they get up to. In our latest instalment, we discover why Surrey Festival Choir seems to have hit the right note with singers all over the county and beyond...

The Cobweb Orchestra - in tune with the North East community

Rating: 3

March 30th 2012

The region’s most unusual orchestra continues to go from strength to strength. Paul Mackenzie reports

West End music 'guru' at South Hill Park

Rating: 2

March 29th 2012

West End Master Paul Mills is coming to South Hill Park, Bracknell to teach a Singing Master Class on Monday 9 April (Easter Monday) 11am-5.30pm.

West End music 'guru' at South Hill Park

Rating: 3

March 29th 2012

West End Master Paul Mills is on his way to South Hill Park, Bracknell to teach a Singing Master Class on Monday 9 April (Easter Monday) 11am-5.30pm.

Kobika dancers in UK final

Rating: 3

March 27th 2012

The Kobika Youth Dance Company from the High Wycombe area have won through to represent South East England at U.Dance 2012.

An interview with The Magnets singer Michael Welton

Rating: 3

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March 22nd 2012

A Q&A with Michael Welton, singer with the six-strong a cappella band The Magnets, who are performing in Leeds in April as part of their UK spring tour

Review: Swan Lake at Aylesbury Theatre

Rating: 3

March 18th 2012

Reviewer Stephen Bourke enjoys Russian State Ballet's Swan Lake at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

Young dancers prepare for Swan Lake production in Newcastle

Rating: 2

March 17th 2012

Young dancers from across the North East are preparing to take centre stage in a new production of Swan Lake

Sound Waves

Rating: 3

March 16th 2012

Ben Howard talks about the myth of surf music, life on tour and what he loves most about coming home to Totnes. Words Anna Turns

Grab your dancing shoes and shimmy to the Teesside Latin Dance Festival

Rating: 3

March 14th 2012

Ever wanted to master the art of Latin dance? Get a step ahead of the game at the Teesside Latin Dance Festival. Emma Rigby reports

Singing through adversity with the aphasia chrous

Rating: 2

March 1st 2012

Members of the Singing in the Rain Aphasia Chorus all have speech and communication difficulties but they are now able to communicate through music.

‘Queen of Harps’ comes to Reading’s The Hexagon

Rating: 2

February 24th 2012

Catrin Finch, former Royal harpist to HRH the Prince of Wales, will join the European Union Chamber Orchestra on The Hexagon stage on Thursday 8 March.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in musical partnership across York

Rating: 2

February 22nd 2012

A new musical partnership hits the right note for children across York

2011 Manchester Theatre Awards - the nominations

Rating: 3

February 16th 2012

We reveal the final nominations for the 2011 Manchester Theatre Awards, supported by Lancashire Life and Cheshire Life

Arts Review - Swan Lake, Moscow City Ballet, York Barbican Centre

Rating: 3

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February 8th 2012

Jo Haywood reviews Swan Lake performed by the Moscow City Ballet at York Barbican Centre

Voicerox Choir – Reigate & Redhill’s Rock and Pop Choir – join the club

January 31st 2012

Voicerox Choir is a rock and pop choir open to beginners and experienced singers alike. There is no audition and no requirement to read music, which results in a wonderfully diverse group of people

BREWERY BLUES: Friday, February 10, 7.45-11pm+

Rating: 3

January 23rd 2012

If you haven’t already experienced Brewery Blues for yourself then you’re in for a treat with the tremendous line-up on Friday, February 10…