What's on in your area this week

Nov 5 2009 Buckinghamshire Advertiser

TO CELEBRATE his 50th year in entertainment Roy Hudd will talk about his life, as featured in his first autobiography, A Fart in a Colander, at The Elgiva this month.

With his characteristic enthusiasm and wit this enormously popular and much-loved comedy star will be reminiscing about working alongside our greatest entertainers, including Cliff Richard, Morecambe and Wise, Larry Grayson, Tommy Cooper and David Frost.

His personal story has, however, included more poignant elements, his father deserted the family when Hudd was very young and the subsequent suicide of his mother when he was evacuated during the Second World War left him to be raised by his beloved grandmother.

what? Roy Hudd

where? The Elgiva,Chesham

when? November 17

cost? £10-12

call: 01494 582 900

DIRECT from California and New York, The Illegal Eagles roll into the Wycombe Swan as part of their massive 2009 world tour.

A full evening show featuring all the classic Eagles songs delivered in full Eagles sound and vision is on offer on Friday, November 13.

The six-piece band formed in 1996 and have gained critical acclaim for their first rate renditions of the Eagles' classic hits. They have played to thousands at the Royal Albert Hall.

Wycombe may not be able to offer a tequila sunrise, but the Illegal Eagles could just be the next best thing...

what? The Illegal Eagles

where? Wycombe Swan

when? November 13

cost? £20-£21.50 call: 01494 512 000

COVER duo Tinlin will be the next band to perform at The Golden Eagle in Ashley Green this month.

The talented pair will be performing a number of classic songs and original material at the pub on Sunday (November 8).

They have become a popular group on the tour scene after years on the circuit.

what? Tinlin

where? The Golden Eagle, Ashley Green

when? November 8

cost? Free

call: 01442 863 549

PETER Shaw will play Scrooge in Chesham Theatre Company's production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at The Elgiva, Chesham this month.

Karen Louise Hebden's adaptation, first seen at The Derby Playhouse, remains faithful to the words spoken by Dickens' familiar characters and includes many well-known carols sung by members of the Chrysalis Community Choir.

Suitable for all ages, the story follows Scrooge on his journey from miserliness to generosity, helped, in part, by Peter Larkham's Spirit of Christmas Present.

what? AChristmas Carol

where? The Elgiva, Chesham

when? November 11-14

cost? £10-12

call: 01494 582 900

FRAYED Knot Theatre Company presents The Titfield Thunderbolt at The Court Theatre in Tring this month.

Based on the much-loved Ealing comedy film, the production follows the adventures of a group of villagers who, to stop their local branch line from being closed, decide to buy and run the railway themselves.

Inspired by the original TEB Clarke film, this innovative stage adaptation has been given some twists of its own.

Tickets £7-10 (concessions available) from 01442 823 130 or www.courttheatre.co.uk.

what? The Titfield Thunderbolt

where? The Court Theatre, Tring

when? November 11-14

cost? £7-10 (concessions available)

call: 01442 823 130