THEATRE

Aug 7 2008 by Richard Evans, North Wales Weekly News

qLlandudno: Venue Cymru 01492 872000

LIVE Wrestling takes place on Thursday, August 21 at 7.30pm.

KEN Dodd’s Happiness Show arrives on Sunday, and Sunday, August 24 at 7.30pm.

THE Searchers will perform on Friday, August 15 at 7.30pm.

ELVIS comes to town on August 22.

THE Syd Lawrence Orchestra performs on Saturday, August 23, at 7.30pm.Š

TICKETS are on sale for the Christmas panto, Dick Whittington, showing between December 12 and January 4.

qColwyn Bay: Theatr Colwyn 01492 872000

THE Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) will be screened from Friday, Mamma Mia (PG) on evenings only from August 15 and Meet Dave (PG), showing from August 22.

qRhyl: Pavilion Theatre 01745 330000

THE Gay Harris Dancers perform at 7.30pm this Friday, on Sunday, August 17 and Sunday, August 24.

qMold: Theatr Clwyd 01352 756331

NIM’S Island is showing until Friday, August 8.

EXHIBITIONS

qLlandudno: Library

AN EXHIBITION of the art work of Gill Northcott is currently running.

AN EXHIBITION entitled Serendipity by Sylvia Evans will be on show at Llandudno Library until August 16.

AN EXHIBITION entitled Silhouettes by artist, Harry Lawrence Oakley is running until September 14.

qConwy: Pensychnant Conservation Centre 01492 592595

THE North Wales Artists. A new exhibition of original paintings and prints by seven of North Wales’ best artists, Carole-Ann Kedney, Paula Salmons, Claire Halliday, Jill Plews, Christine Brown, Alwyn Dempster-Jones and Ann Fellows, featuring the landscapes and natural beauty of North Wales’ mountains, seascapes and plants.

The exhibition is open 11am to 5pm from Wednesday to Sunday until September 28.

qBetws-y-Coed: Galeri 01690 710432

AN EXHIBITION by Carys Bryn is on display. The gallery is on display between 10am and 5pm daily.

qLlanrwst: Almshouse Museum 01492 642550

AN EXHIBITION at the Llanrwst Almshouse Museum will exhibit the work of artist Ruth Thomas until Saturday, August 9.

qColwyn Bay: Colwyn Bay Library 01492 574000

AN EXHIBITION of the work of Robert Owen; Legacies That Last is on show until August 16

LIVE MUSIC

qLlanelian: White Lion 01492 515807

JAZZ night every Tuesday from 9pm.

qOld Colwyn: Marine Hotel

HILLBILLY Bluegrass Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 8pm. Learn to play, contact Sue on 01492 533969.

RIVER City Jazz Men, live and traditional on the first three Wednesdays of the month.

qOld Colwyn: Plough Inn

LIVE music every Sunday from 9pm; free.

DISCO every Saturday from 9pm.

qColwyn Bay: St Paul’s Church

STRUT your stuff with Maggie and the Midlife Cowboy DJ at the all request line dance social in the church room on the first Sunday of the month. Admission includes tea or coffee. All levels catered for. Contact Maggie on 01492 530985.

qLlandudno: Holy Trinity Church

TRINITY Players’ summer seasons continues each Wednesday from 8pm at Holy Trinity. Old and new favourite songs from musicals will feature with funds raised going to local charities. Tickets are £6 on the door.

qLlandudno: Town Hall

LLANDUDNO Town Band will be performing Mondays at 8pm until Monday, August 25. Tickets are priced £6. For more information contact James on 07708 342992.

LLANDUDNO Musical Productions present Music, Music, Music and a Little Bit of Dance from 8pm every Tuesday until September 2.

qLlandudno: St John’s Methodist Church Hall

TEA dance every Friday 2-4pm. Ballroom dancing to live music by Phil Hampson at St John’s Methodist Church Hall (next to Marks and Spencer). Admission £3, including refreshments.

qLlandudno Junction: Labour Club

GET your dancing shoes on every Thursday from 7.30 to 10.30pm with Strictly Modern Jive.

qConwy: The Old Whitehouse

THE River City Jazz Men will play live and traditional music on the last Wednesday of each month.

Conwy: Quay

BANDS on Conwy Quay will perform throughout the Conwy River Festival.

Stacey Cohen, Swamp Root and Rainbow Bridge will play between 8pm and 11pm on Thursday, August 7. Carl Foulks Jones, 3AC and the Upstarts will play 8pm until 11pm on Friday, August 8. Wil Williams, Zebdy and the Back Scratch Blues Band will be on stage between 6pm and 11pm. Roger Hughes, Waywich, A and E, The Canetoads and The Deadlight Spiral will perform on Sunday, August 10.

For more information log onto http://profile.myspacebandsonthequay

qBetws-y-Coed: Royal Oak Stables 01690 710219

JAZZ night with Dixie Land Jazz Rag every Thursday from 9pm. Bands interested in playing the Conwy Valley venue should call in.