5 things to do next week (13-19 May 2024)

Assistant editor Iain Lynn with his entertainments guide to five things to do next week in and around Lancashire

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00:05 Hello and welcome to another edition of 5 Things to Do, and after a four day week for some of you last week,

00:10 you should have plenty of energy to enjoy these things I've found for you, starting in Burnley,

00:14 where the Simon and Garfunkel story comes to the Mechanics Theatre.

00:18 Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the international hit show tells the story of the origins

00:25 and meteoric rise of Simon and Garfunkel, blended seamlessly with a full live band,

00:30 performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.

00:36 It's on Thursday the 16th and tickets are £29.50.

00:41 Theatre next, as Rotten comes to the Dukes in Lancaster.

00:46 Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting new comedy thriller by emerging writer Josie White.

00:52 Three young regional actresses are struggling to survive in London.

00:56 Their shared dream is dwindling away quicker than their bank balances, but who needs electricity or Netflix?

01:02 Every night, through their grotty living room window, the anti-heroes have a front row seat

01:07 to observe all the life of Instagram celebrity Iris Montagu-Willis.

01:12 That's on Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th May, and tickets are priced from £12.

01:18 Don't look now, but Elvis is in the building. Not this building, but the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on the 13th May.

01:24 Direct from the USA, the world's biggest, best and most successful Elvis tribute show

01:29 stars three winners of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, including the winner of BBC One's The World's Greatest Elvis,

01:36 Sean Clutch from the USA, Dean Zed, also from the USA, and Ben Thompson from the UK.

01:42 Three of the world's very best Elvis tribute artists together in one show with an incredible live band and orchestra

01:48 is surely not one to be missed. Tickets for that one are from £31.50.

01:54 Now, here's one you'll absolutely love. Or hate.

01:58 Remember Katie Hopkins? Well, she's on tour and arrives at the Blackburn Empire Theatre on Wednesday the 15th May.

02:04 Katie's never been one to say what you're supposed to say in order to be liked.

02:08 Shredding idiot celebrities, ridiculing useless politicians and tearing big chunks out of herself,

02:13 nothing is off limits in this new stand-up show. Katie isn't here to hide, apparently.

02:18 Tickets are £26.50.

02:21 And lastly, some comedy at the Atkinson Theatre in Southport, courtesy of Paul Smith.

02:27 Get ready to experience the jaw-aching, laugh-out-loud comedy that only Smith can deliver.

02:32 This is Paul Smith's biggest and funniest tour show yet, and it promises to have you rolling around in laughter with every joke.

02:38 The show features a mix of his trademark audience interaction and hilarious true stories from his everyday life.

02:44 You can expect hysterics from start to finish. It's on Friday the 17th and tickets are £29.

02:51 That's it for another week. Join me next time for another 5 Things To Do, but in the meantime, take care and have a great week.

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