Going Out

On the eve of kick-starting their first tour in two years, The Zutons return to the live stage on Sunday, June 1 for one of the major highlights of Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations.

Leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com is offering 50% off theatre tickets throughout the month of May. The number one distributor of West End Theatre tickets, lastminute.com sold more than one million theatre tickets last year, with year to date sales in 2008 better than those in 2007.

On 23 May, the Royal Albert Hall’s exciting new initiative – The Albert Sessions will launch with Liverpool’s hottest new band, The Wombats. The uniqueness of this scheme is twofold: it is designed to support new and breaking artists, whilst giving invaluable experience and advice back to students from some of London’s most disadvantaged schools.

The Kaiser Chiefs will appear alongside Sir Paul McCartney at The Liverpool Sound. Further names for the June 1 concert at Anfield are to be announced in the coming weeks, including a very special international superstar guest. And after finalising a review of the stadium capacity, the Liverpool Culture Company is putting just over 4,000 new tickets on sale to the general public.

The first themed Monday Night Race evening of 2008 at Royal Windsor Racecourse is the all new Australia Night, sponsored by Trailfinders, on Monday 2nd June. The racing starts at 6.30pm and the evening’s entertainment continues after the last race with Faye Richards, who with her uncanny resemblance to Kylie and her great tribute act, is guaranteed to keep you ‘Spinning Around’ on the Paddock Lawn.

Tiger Promotions, the organisers of Dance Island 2008, has just revealed the full line-up for this summer’s newest dance festival. The event, which will take place on private land in Ely, Cambridgeshire over the weekend of 5-6 July, is set to include over 60 performers from the global dance scene.

The UK's leading practical conservation charity is encouraging thousands of people to get involved with local environmental conservation projects at hundreds of locations across the UK.

The Camden Fringe takes place for a third consecutive year and to celebrate adds Camden People's Theatre as the third venue to host shows under the Camden Fringe banner. Three is indeed the magic number.

Zorro, with original music by the Gipsy Kings, will have its London Premiere at the Garrick Theatre on 15 July, following previews from 30 June. Directed by Christopher Renshaw, whose recent UK and Broadway credits include The King and I and We Will Rock You, the show will have choreography by internationally renowned Spanish choreographer and flamenco dancer Rafael Amargo.

A dance spectacular, 'Divas', choreographed and directed by Olivier Award and Evening Standard Award-winning Peter Schaufuss, pays homage to three of the world's greatest icons - Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland - in one stunning production. Featuring original recordings from 'La Vie En Rose' to 'Falling in Love Again' and 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow', 'Divas' celebrates each stars' art and individuality.