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CHILDREN will be able to get a head start on the
Easter Bunny at a Derbyshire theme park during
the Easter holidays.
Gulliver's Kingdom, on the A6 between
Ashbourne and Matlock Bath, is beginning the
2010 season with a range of Easter activities.
Children can take part in a grand Easter egg
hunt over the Easter weekend, as well as the
park's annual Easter bonnet parade, where there
will be a prize for the best bonnet, and �1 of
admission for those dressed in homemade
bonnets.
There will also be Easter-themed arts and
crafts, as well as the park's usual rides and
entertainment.
Julie Dalton, Gulliver's Managing Director,
said: "We can't wait to welcome families back to
Gulliver's for 2010.
"We've been busy getting everything ready and
Easter is one of our favourite times of the year
there's so much for children to do, it's a great fun
and an affordable day out for the whole family."
Gulliver's will be open on Saturday, April 3 and
Sunday, April 4 for the Easter Weekend events.
It will then be open over the Easter holidays
from Tuesday, April 6 until Sunday, April 25.
For more information, or to book online, visit
www.gulliversfun.co.uk or call 01925 444888.
Finding the bunny
The boys are back in town
THE 1970s will be back in town next
week, as a Thin Lizzy tribute band takes
to the stage in Derby.
Founded in 1994, Dizzy Lizzy is widely
recognised as the UK's leading tribute to
Thin Lizzy, faithfully reproducing the
sound of the classic rock band in their
gigs.
Their set-list includes both energetic
rock anthems and ballads, such as
Whiskey in the Jar, Emerald, Black
Rose, Still in Love with You and, of
course the classic The Boys are Back in
Town.
The band has appeared at many
prestigious venues and has toured with
original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell.
Upon first seeing Dizzy Lizzy perform,
Bell said:"I could only watch three
numbers owing to the emotions.
"It was spooky, the mannerisms and
playing and the resemblance to the band
it made the hairs stand up on the back of
my neck."
Dizzy Lizzy will play at the Flowerpot,
in King Street, on Friday, February 5.
Tickets cost �9 and doors open at 8pm.
For more information visit
www.rawpromo.co.uk or call 01332
834438.
by Natalie Hewitt
MIDDLE-EARTH comes
to the middle of
Derbyshire tomorrow, as a
"zany" and "hilarious" one-
man show recreates
Tolkien's classic trilogy.
Charles Ross, the man
behind the hugely popular
show One Man Star Wars
Trilogy, will be bringing the
follow up One Man Lord
of the Rings to Derby
Theatre.
No props, sets or
elaborate costumes are
required as Ross speeds
through the trilogy in just
one hour, armed with
nothing more than some
elbow pads and his
imagination.
For those who have read
the books or seen the films
and still can't get enough of
Frodo, Gandalf and
Gollum, this show is not to
be missed.
Sir Ian McKellen, who
played Gandalf in the film
adaptations, said of the
show:"If you liked The
Lord of the Rings trilogy,
you'll love Charlie Ross'
version -- and if you
didn't, well, at least his is
shorter."
One Man Lord of the
Rings will be performed on
Thursday, February 4 at
Derby Theatre at 7.30pm.
Tickets are �15 and �13
for concessions, for more
information visit
www.derbylive.co.uk or call
01332 255800.
Elbow pads and some imagination Stop messing about
DIRECT from its triumphant West End run, the
Kenneth Williams extravaganza, Stop Messing About
visits Curve as part of Leicester Comedy Festival.
Brought to you by the team behind Round the Horne
. . . Revisited, Kenneth Williams' waspish wit takes
centre stage as he's reunited with his Carry On co-star
Joan Sims and Hugh Paddick.
Stop Messing About is set during a live recording and
packed with outrageously funny sketches, parodies and
songs, transporting you back to a time when comedy
meant being funny with hardly a swear word in sight.
Stop Messing About performs at Leicester Curve
from Tuesday to Saturday, February 16 to 20.Tickets
are available by calling 0116 242 3595 or logging on to
www.curveonline.co.uk
TODAY
Ivan Ball will be making his regular monthly
appearance at the Yewtree in Ednaston tonight
from 8pm. The musician will take audiences
through his usual repertoire, which includes
standards through to jazz. Admission is free.
Watercolour painting classes begin again in
Boylestone Village hall, with Brian Pearse MA,
from 10am until noon with refreshments pro-
vided. They cost �8 per session and all abilities
are catered for. Call 07765 715386 to find out
more.
Ashbourne and District Camera Club will be
meeting at its Town Hall Yard base tonight for a
competition themed on Motion and judged by
George Robinson. Meetings start at 8pm and
non-members are welcomed with a free first
visit.
Buddhist meditation classes have re-started
in Ashbourne at the Henmore Centre in King
Edward Street. To find out more about the
series of self-contained classes, at 7.30pm
each Thursday, call 01335 346715
Derby Breast Cancer Support will hold a
meeting at 7.30pm in the Mackworth Suite of
the Mackworth Hotel. Guest speaker will be
Steve Parker from Natural Choice in St John
Street, who will be talking about a natural way
of living.
Hulland Ward and District Millennium Village
Hall will welcome the renowned Dalesmen
Male Voice Choir tonight, from 7.30pm. To find
out more, or enquire about a �6 ticket call
01335 370257.
Dovedale Gallery will be holding a day of life
drawing today in St John's Church Hall from
10am until 3.30pm. Booking is essential for
course, which can be done as a day course or
half day. Call 01335 390087 to find out more.
Snowdrops continue to bloom all this week at
Hopton Hall, with the spectacle open to visitors
all the way through February. The stately home,
near Carsington, can be contacted by calling
01629 540923.
Derby Wayfarers' Rambling Club will meet at
9.45am in Hartington Village Centre for an eight
mile walk to Beresford Dale, Alstonefield and
Wolfscote Dale.
Michael and Jackie Dancentres are inviting
people to `Come Dancing' at Ashbourne Town
Hall, giving professional tuition for adult begin-
ners, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. For more infor-
mation or to book a place call 01298 23171.
There will be a presentation in Dovedale
House, Ilam, about a trek in Jordan at 7.30pm.
Tea, coffee and Middle Eastern cake will be
provided. Contact Kathryn for more information
on 01335 350365
The Young Ashbourne Singers are offering
talented youngsters a weekly chance to join
them. Anyone over the age of eight is invited to
attend a weekly rehearsal every Tuesday from
6.30pm until 7.15pm in St John's Church, Bux-
ton Hill. Call Linda on 01335 300327 for more
information.
TOMORROW
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