Art and Soul Magazine

SCHOOLCHILDREN are getting in the Christmas spirit by designing a dress for the Cresset panto fairy godmother! ON the hottest days of the year so far, the youngsters are turning their thoughts to snow, icicles and magic to come up with a costume for Heart FM breakfast show’s Abby Surgeon, who will star as the Spirit of the Rose in this year’s panto, Beauty and the Beast.

Mark Elliott, marketing manager at the Bretton venue in Peterborough, is visiting schools to talk about the festive entertainment, which also stars Bad Girls’ Kim Taylforth and The Bill’s Nicola Alexis. Mark said: “Their designs are so creative and imaginative that I cannot wait to see the winning design worn at our pantomime by Abby.”

This week Mark will be visiting Eyrescroft Primary and Parnwell Primary in Peterborough, New Road Primary in Whittlesey, Newton Primary in St Neots and Terrington St John in Wisbech. However the Design Abby’s Costume Competition is open to all children under the age of 16. All you have to do is send your design to: Design Abby’s Costume Competition, The Cresset, Rightwell, Bretton, Peterborough PE3 8DX, with your name, age, and address on the back of the entry.

Abby, who co-hosts the breakfast show, made a guest appearance in last year’s panto Snow White, and was so successful she is returning as a full-time cast member alongside famous faces from the world of TV drama. Back by popular demand, actress Kim Taylforth was a huge hit as the baddie in last year’s panto and is delighted to be returning in a similar role this Christmas plotting the downfall of Beauty, played by Nicola Alexis. Nicola is best known for her role as PC Ruby Buxton in ITV’s The Bill, but she has also starred in BBC’s Holby City, Doctors and EastEnders. Britain’s premier pantomime dame James Horne will be joined by actor Colin Ridgewell, who is perhaps best known for his role as BBC TV’s Grange Hill pupil Colin Brown.

In an effort to help audiences beat the credit crunch, bosses at The Cresset have announced it will offer tickets at 2008 prices – with an even cheaper deal for people who book early. Tickets booked before September 30th will be priced at £13.50 for adults, £12.25 for children and pensioners, £46 for a family of four, and groups of 10 or more will pay just £10 each.

For more information on booking for Beauty and the Beast this Christmas, call The Cresset box office on 01733 265705/01733 842500.

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Play live at this year's Big Chill festival!

Alterhit.com in conjunction with the Big Chill festival is giving one band or solo artist the chance to perform live at this year's festival. The public decide who wins the competition and the successful artist will get to play at the festival on Sunday 9th August. For more information visit Alterhit: http://www.alterhit.com/comps/BigChillFestival2009

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Leeds based electronic trio Heads We Dance release their long-awaited debut album 'Love Technology' in its physical format through hot indie label This Is Fake DIY today - 2 weeks after being the first band in history to make available a pre-release version exclusively through an i-Phone application!

The album features 11-tracks of digital disco delights (and includes recent hit single 'When The Sirens Sound') and should see them taking on their fellow genre mates The Presets, Cut Copy and Digitalism in the success stakes.

For more info and to hear some tunes visit http://www.myspace.com/headswedance

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The Summer Exhibition runs from July 1st to July 31st 2009 at the Angles Theatre, Wisbech.

There will be a prize of Best in Show selected by a public vote and the winning artist will receive a beautiful trophy and the opportunity have their work showcased in a solo exhibition at the Angles Theatre. There will also be a prize for the Best Photograph of a years membership to the photographers collective, Total Image Nation.

A special opening reception will be held on Sunday 5th July, for all the artists and their friends and families, with live music, poetry readings, a fantastic raffle and a buffet for everyone to enjoy. Those who attended last years opening reception will know this is and event not to be missed!

This year there is the added bonus of the Horsefair Art Trail. Around 20 of the submitted artworks will be selected to be reproduced and displayed in the Horsefair Shopping Centre for the duration of the Rose Fair celebrations for everyone to see.

Application forms are available from the Angles Theatre box office or by emailing info@atelier-east.co.uk.

The deadline for submissions is 17th June.

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