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14 Cheshire Independent Issue 48IndependentIn full voice for a good causeTHE Macclesfield Male VoiceChoir will be performing aspecial charity concert at theHurdsfield Church on SaturdayOctober 13.Doors open at 6.45pmwith the performance startingat 7.30pm. TheirWHAT’S ONprogramme will include awide range of music to suitall tastes, with Musical DirectorDavid Court andaccompanist Miss TatyanaGoncharuk at the helm. Cashraised on the evening will goto a Cystic Fibrosis charity.MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS CHRISTMAS. . .. . . AND HAVE A GREAT TIME TOO!at theCHRISTMASBLACK TIE DINNER DANCE!In aid of Destiny Garden School, Mombasa, Kenya.Dramatic musical journeyTHE Northern ChamberOrchestra will be takingits audiences through ‘DramaticLandscapes’ nextmonth.Its concert on SaturdayNovember 3, at the HeritageCentre, Macclesfield, featuresthe stunning playing of guitaristCraig Ogden, pictured.He will be delivering Rodrigo’sConcierto de Aranjuez,one of the most popular guitarconcertos in the repertoire.Evoking the seductive dramaand colour of central Spain’slandscape, the music isfamous from the world of film,television and concert hall.Jonathan Thackeray, NCOGeneral Manager said: “TheNCO is delighted to welcomeCraig back to Macclesfield. Heis always popular with theorchestra and Cheshire audiencesand has a specialaffinity with the region. “Craigis a great guitarist anddelightful person to work withand it’s a real treat to hearhim play one of the most dramaticand best-loved pieces ofguitar music ever written.”The concert, which starts at7.30pm, also features the gentlelyricism of Rossini’s StringSonata no.1 in G, composedwhen he was still only ateenager, contrasted with theebbs and flows of Beethoven’semotional tour de force, Symphonyno.7 in A major.Tickets: £16 main auditorium;£13 balcony; £7 forstudents, and 18s and underare free. Available from theNCO Box Office: 0161 2472220, Macclesfield VisitorInformation Centre in theTown Hall: 01625 378123 andon the door. More details atwww.ncorch.co.ukPoynton Players looks for membersPOYNTON Players AmateurDramatic Society ison the lookout for newmembers.The society, which is presentingthe comedy “WaitUntil The Ghost Is Clear”this month, is interested inbudding performers andbackstage workers.Its latest performance runsat Poynton Theatre inGeorge’s Road West fromOctober 15-20. Tickets are onsale from 01625 875542.FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT AT THEA spokesman said: “Awarm welcome is extended toall those, aged 16 and over,interested in drama -whetheras budding performers orthose looking to get involvedbehind the scenes.”For more details about thesociety visit www.poyntonplayers.co.uk.To join, contact the MembershipSecretary by emailat membership@poyntonplayers.co.ukor call 01625572405.BROKEN CROSS CLUBCOUNTRY MUSIC NIGHTSTARRINGSaturday 1st DecemberFunction room for hire atreasonable ratesWeddings, Birthdays,Private Parties andFundraisers etc3 COURSE DINNERDANCING TO“NOT QUITE JAZZ”SILENT AUCTION,AUCTION AND RAFFLE7.30 p.m.Carriages midnightTickets £28 eachMYKITASnape Road,Macclesfield SK10 2NZCall 01625 421676/427022or email elizabeth@wright.orgTo find out more about the Destiny Garden School visitwww.destinychildren.co.ukRegistered Charity Number 1137680This outstanding band from the North Westare by far the best UK Country & Westernband around today. They've certainly paidtheir dues and have survived for manyyears due to there musical ability,professionalism, and ability to be always atthe cutting edge of Country Music here inthe UK. They have headlined at all the majorfestivals in the UK and across Europeincluding Switzerland, Norway and Holland,and continue to be the most in demandcountry band in the UK.SATURDAY 27TH OCTOBERTICKETS £7 SHOW STARTS 8.00PMPLUSDEEJAMESDUONONMEMBERSWELCOMEFORTHCOMING EVENTSOCTOBERSaturday6thAmy LeeSaturday13thChris StaceyOvertimeSaturday20thLexiePOKER NIGHTSEvery Monday & Thursday NightHERITAGE CENTRERoe Street, MacclesfieldSaturday 3 November 2012 – 7 .30pmTHE NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRACRAIG OGDEN, guitarRossiniRodrigo– String Sonata No.1 in G– Concierto de AranjuezBeethoven – Symphony No.7Rodrigo evokes the character of centralSpain’s landscape and includes the famousAdagio – familiar from the world of film,television and concert hall.Tickets: £16/£13, £7 students, under 18s FREE!NCO Box Office: 0161 247 2220VIC, Town Hall, Macclesfield 01625 378123ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE DOORwww.ncorch.co.ukNOVEMBERSaturday3rdKrystalSaturday10thSpecialCharity NightDetails to be announcedSaturday17thJamesDavidBINGOEvery Wednesday 7.30pmFREE BOOK EXCHANGECOME DANCINGSequence/Modern dancing every Sunday 8.00pm to 11.00pmFallibroome Road, Broken Cross, Macclesfield SK11 8TU. Tel: 01625 431167www.brokencrossclub.co.uk – Full Membership £5. Senior Citizens £2.50