April begins, unusually, with the Festival Players’ Spring production and between the 2nd and the 5th of the month it is the turn of the Junior Players to present their own production of “Showtime”. More details and tickets are available on 875326.

On the 6th April the Play Readers continue their study of modern English playwrights and on this occasion we shall be looking at Harold Pinter’s play The Birthday Party.

On the 18th April we are having a major fund-raising effort with an auction of original works of art; paintings, photographs and textile art will be auctioned and smaller hand – made items will be for sale too. People who have exhibited in the Art Centre’s Gallery are very kindly putting work into the sale and the Art Centre’s Roof Appeal will benefit from a commission on every piece sold, so here is an opportunity to acquire a unique piece of art and help us meet out £60,000 target at the same time.

On the 25th April the Comedy Club is opening its doors for the last time this season and the final Jazz concert takes place on the 26th April when an old favourite, Dave Mott returns. Both events begin at 8pm.

The Children’s Music Theatre performs three short musical dramas under the collective title of Wickedly Funny on the 27th April to round off a very busy weekend. The performances are at 4.30 and 7.30 and tickets can be reserved by ringing 0161 427 2870.