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1. Five minutes with ... Mark Paine
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 30 July 2008MUSICIAN Mark Paine, 38, can often be seen busking in the centre of Macclesfield with his guitar.
2. Explore city's murky past
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008BINGE drinking and violent gangs lounging on street corners – sounds like a familiar modern saga?
3. THEATRE: Hay Fever, Royal Exchange, from Tues 8 July
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008NOEL Coward’s delightful classic comedy Hay Fever brings its entertaining charm to the Royal Exchange from next week.
4. Summer fun is revving up
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008FAMILIES should head to the Lowry, on Salford Quays, on Saturday for an event designed especially for them.
5. THEATRE: The Terrible Infants, Lowry, Fri 4 and Sat 5 Jul
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008ROALD Dahl meets Tim Burton in a delightfully scary show at The Lowry on Friday and Saturday.
6. MUSIC: Paul Heaton, Manchester Academy, Friday 4 Jul
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008SONGWRITER Paul Heaton is currently undergoing a major phase of ‘downsizing’.
7. BALLET: Stravinsky: The Real Deal/Giselle, Lowry, from Tues 8 July
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008AFTER an absence of almost five years, the full-length ballet Giselle returns to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s repertoire and The Lowry stage.
8. Glam up your garden
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008CLEVER ways to improve even the smallest yard or garden space are on show at a very different exhibition coming to Manchester Craft and Design Centre next week.
9. Zoom in on life at portrait show
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008STUNNING prize-winning entries from a major photographic competition have come to the Lowry straight from the London’s National Portrait Gallery.
10. Why I'm all for corporal punishment
Macclesfield Express, Wednesday 2 July 2008ALTHOUGH I’ve never regarded myself as a loyalist, I have to say Her Majesty’s unblemished 55-year reign under the microscopic scrutiny of the world’s press is mighty impressive.