CRAIG CHARLES ANNOUNCES A DOUBLE DATE OF MUSIC AT THE LOWRY
Legendary actor, broadcaster and DJ, Craig Charles, comes to Manchester this December.
The Red Dwarf, Coronation Street and Robot Wars star and BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music presenter brings two very different nights of live music, DJ sets and entertainment to The Lowry in Salford on 4 & 5 December.
The ultimate funk and soul party, Craig Charles Funks Up Christmas commences the two-night residency on Tue 4 December featuring an exclusive Craig Charles DJ set and a fantastic bill of special guest performances.
Then on Wed 5 December he joins the BBC Philharmonic and acclaimed singer Curtis Stigers for BBC Philharmonic Christmas. The concert & performance is being recorded for BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night show.
Craig Charles Funks Up Christmas celebrates the 10-year anniversary of his successful funk and soul club that has seen him perform DJ sets around the globe at some of the world’s biggest festivals and events.
In what promises to be the funkiest party of the year, the evening will include performances from soul legends The Real Thing performing their multi-million selling number one singles: You To Me Are Everything, Can't Get By Without You and Feel the Force.
Plus, direct from the USA, disco stars Odyssey will play a hit filled set including: Use it Up and Wear It Out, Native New Yorker, Inside Out and the iconic disco anthem Going Back to My Roots.
Also on the bill, original Northern Soul singer Lorraine Silver, who shot to fame performing in the iconic Soul Clubs like Wigan Casino and theTwisted Wheel, will be performing her northern soul classics: Long After Tonight Is All Over and Lost Summer Love.
Following rousing performances in front of thousands of festival goers in London's Hyde Park, Glastonbury and The Big Chill Festival, The Craig Charles Fantasy Funk Band complete the special guest line up.
The following evening on 5 Dec audiences can enjoy the highly anticipated world premiere of Scary Fairy Saves Christmas – the latest instalment in Craig Charles’ series of fairy tales as part of the line-up for BBC Philharmonic Christmas.
In conjunction with composer Iain Farrington, (Horrible Histories, Wallace and Gromit, 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony) Scary Fairy features a larger than life cinematic score as Craig presents the third instalment of his modern-day series of fables.
This ingenious fable in rhyme takes audiences on a whirlwind adventure full of humour and childhood nostalgia with many twists and turns, reflecting the world in which we live in today and tackling modern day taboos with Craig Charles’ customary razor-sharp wit.
The evening, hosted by Angelica Bell, will also include BBC Philharmonic, conductor Clark Rundell and special guest Curtis Stigersperform a select programme featuring wintry delights including Stigers hits: I Wonder Why and Never Saw A Miracle, combined with the festive groove of seasonal classics such as Let It Snow and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.
The concert will be recorded for future broadcast in BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night on Friday 7 December at 8pm.
LISTING INFORMATION
Craig Charles Funks Up Christmas
Lyric Theatre, The Lowry - Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ
Tue 4 December
7:30pm
Tickets from £29.50*
Craig Charles’ Scary Fairy Saves Christmas Premiere
Lyric Theatre, The Lowry - Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ
Wed 5 December
7:30pm
Tickets from £24.50*
To book tickets go online at www.thelowry.com call 0843 208 6000 or in person at The Lowry Box Office from 10am – 6pm Monday – Sunday (8pm on performance nights).
*Prices are subject to per ticket fees.
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