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IMAGE<br />

SCARECROW<br />

FESTIVAL<br />

11 February – 3 May<br />

BIG CATS ARE<br />

COMING TO THE ZOO!<br />

Discover the world’s biggest<br />

felines as you’ve never seen<br />

them before at <strong>Chester</strong><br />

Zoo. <strong>The</strong>y’re bringing an<br />

incredible collection of<br />

‘Big Cats’ made completely<br />

of LEGO® bricks. You’ll<br />

get the chance <strong>to</strong> get up<br />

close <strong>to</strong> 12 life-size cats,<br />

unbelievably crafted using<br />

thous<strong>and</strong>s of bricks, in this<br />

exciting exhibition. En route<br />

<strong>to</strong> the Big Cats, keep your<br />

eyes peeled for 9 LEGO®<br />

endangered animals hiding<br />

around the zoo. You’ll be<br />

h<strong>and</strong>ed a trail map on entry,<br />

so you can tick them off as<br />

you find them!<br />

www.chesterzoo.org<br />

12 February<br />

WINTER DEER WALK<br />

Join the Rangers for a<br />

guided walk of the winter<br />

parkl<strong>and</strong>, observing Tat<strong>to</strong>n’s<br />

deer in their natural<br />

surroundings.<br />

www.tat<strong>to</strong>npark.org.uk<br />

13 & 14 February<br />

JASON MANFORD:<br />

MUDDLE CLASS<br />

One of the UK’s most<br />

popular st<strong>and</strong>-ups returns <strong>to</strong><br />

S<strong>to</strong>ryhouse.<br />

www.s<strong>to</strong>ryhouse.com<br />

16 & 17 February<br />

ANNIE<br />

Presented by Ella<br />

Performance Group. Enjoy<br />

a family musical that has<br />

s<strong>to</strong>od the test of time. Take<br />

a journey with Annie from<br />

the orphanage, run by Miss<br />

Hannigan, <strong>to</strong> the mansion<br />

where she finds Oliver,<br />

‘Daddy’ Warbucks <strong>and</strong> her<br />

happy ever after.<br />

www.thebrindley.org.uk<br />

16 – 24 February<br />

SCARECROW<br />

FESTIVAL<br />

Visit the Scarecrow Festival<br />

in the Gardens. Over 30<br />

scarecrows will be resident<br />

in the Gardens - will you find<br />

them all?<br />

www.tat<strong>to</strong>npark.org.uk<br />

19 & 20 February<br />

SHERLOCK HOLMES -<br />

THE SIGN OF FOUR<br />

20 February<br />

SNOWDROP &<br />

WINTER WALK<br />

Enjoy a guided walk of<br />

the snowdrop collection<br />

<strong>and</strong> other plants of winter<br />

interest followed by a<br />

question <strong>and</strong> answer session<br />

with a tea/coffee by the<br />

roaring fire.<br />

www.nessgardens.org.uk<br />

21 & 22 February<br />

MOSCOW CITY<br />

BALLET: SLEEPING<br />

BEAUTY & THE<br />

NUTCRACKER<br />

Moscow City Ballet makes<br />

its debut at S<strong>to</strong>ryhouse with<br />

two stunning ballets, each<br />

presented in classic Russian<br />

style with full orchestra.<br />

www.s<strong>to</strong>ryhouse.com<br />

1 March<br />

MARILYN<br />

16 February<br />

NESS WINTER<br />

MARKET<br />

A craft, plant <strong>and</strong> food<br />

market <strong>to</strong> enable local<br />

artisan businesses <strong>and</strong><br />

craftspeople <strong>to</strong> show off<br />

their wares.<br />

www.nessgardens.org.uk<br />

Crammed full of adventure,<br />

romance, comedy <strong>and</strong> of<br />

course one or two rather<br />

brilliant deductions, ‘<strong>The</strong><br />

Sign of Four’ is Sir Arthur<br />

Conan Doyle’s epic second<br />

Sherlock Holmes tale, a<br />

breath-taking yarn brought<br />

<strong>to</strong> life in this spectacular<br />

new stage adaptation.<br />

www.venuecymru.co.uk<br />

Presented by Breakthrough<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre Company. This<br />

playful <strong>and</strong> poignant play is<br />

Marilyn’s s<strong>to</strong>ry, <strong>to</strong>ld by her -<br />

alone in her dressing room.<br />

Direct from its West End<br />

run, this a br<strong>and</strong> new, onewoman<br />

show that follows the<br />

dark <strong>and</strong> thrill-filled life of<br />

the iconic Marilyn Monroe.<br />

www.thebrindley.org.uk<br />

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