Something For The Weekend

There's so much going on this weekend, I'm putting money on me forgetting something important... but here's to trying anyway.

Beginning tonight with a hearty laugh at the Bollington Comedy Club with Noel James, Dom Carroll, Duncan Logan and Phil Ellis (as pictured). Doors and bar open at 7.30. Performance at 8pm and tickets £8.

Stay over until Saturday night and catch Bollington Jazz. Welcoming for the first time The Limehouse Jazz Band. Starts 8pm. £8. Both Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Rd. http://www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk/

There's art and Italian cinema Workshops on Saturday too. With Claire de Ruiter's Wrap Up For Winter. Make a felt scarf using vibrant merino wools. 10am-4pm. £40 including materials. Rainow Church Centre. http://www.clairederuiter.co.uk/.

Also... there's the Mill Italian Opera Workshop, with the works of Verdi and Italian food and drink. From 10.30am. £20. The Mill, Sunderland St. Macc. http://www.eventbrite.com/

Renaissance Art and Wine shows international artists Alister Colley from 2 Oct. Includes a wine tasting and raffle. Roylance Building, Waters Green Macc. 01625 502111

On the large scale there's also a silk town spectacular in the form of the Silk Ball in aid of East Cheshire Hospice at Macc Town Hall from 7.30pm. £60 per person. janet@silkevent.com

And in Congleton Clonter Opera presents Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella) for its final Cheshire performance. 7pm (70 min supper interval) Tickets £65, £55, £40. Clonter Opera Theatre, Swettenham Heath. http://www.clonteropera.com/

Sunday looks a little mellower with The Hollin's Farmers Market. Hollins, Black Road, Macc. http://www.the-hollins.com/. And RSPB Wildlife Explorers Wildlife Safari and Treasure Hunt. Meeting at Teggs Nose (Bottoms Reservoir carpark) http://www.macclesfieldrspb.org.uk/

Hope that's everthing and to see you out there!

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The loop is always game to laugh at itself or any one else for that matter and is delighted to see another comedy night in Macc.Get along to the Jar Bar on Thursday night.

If you fancy a bit of mid week music, Fallibroome High school perform their Christmas Concert including their wind band, orchestra, choirs, steel pan and samba bands on Thursday and Friday and Flossie Malavialle plays the Biddulph Arms on Wednesday night.

In the spirit of 'shop local' we are keen to high light interesting local present ideas and have just been told that Cheshire East Council have produced a new Commemorative Three Shires Textile Festival calendar for 2010. It is currently on sale at Macclesfield Town Hall for £2 .

If like the loop you are passionate about children's art, or just want to support the Macclesfield RSPB Wildlife Explorers purchase of endangered rain forest, have a look at their gorgeous 2010 calendar (see Hebe's Orangutan picture). There is a downloadable order form on their website www.macclesfieldrspb.org.uk. with great cards and more too. You can also see the childrens pictures at Bollington Art Centre Art Gallery next Sunday. See link below.

Comedy night 10 Dec 9pm £7 from 8.30pm JAR BAR, Park Green 01625 420010
Christmas Concert @Fallibroome High School Thurs 10 & Fri 11 Dec £4/£2 Dawn Devine 01625 627258
Flossie @ Biddulph Arms 01782 514896

Something for the weekend?

It appears to be a particularly musical weekend around town: there's Richard Leach's 7 stars of Jazz in Bollington on Saturday and more jazz with Anniie's Saints and Sinners at the Baths Hotel on Sunday afternoon in Macc. There is a choral performance of Spem in Alium in Christ Church (see post below)and Clonter Opera perform 'Rigoletto'. Pop Thugs play the Swan with Two Necks on Saturday and and the Box Groove Coolers are at Ronnie's on Sunday.

If you fancy something a bit more physical get along to the opening of the new Skate Park in South Park and if its your lungs that need a buzz, a night at Bolly Comedy Club tonight should do the trick ; if you heckle that is!

Jazz at Bollington Art Centre. see link below
Baths Hotel, Green St, sun 6 Oct 4pm 01625 262884
Clonter Opera www.clonteropera.com
Pop Thugs see maccattack link below.
Box Groove Coolers www.ronnies-bar.co.uk