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PANTO
To Jan 5
Beauty and the Beast, Woodville Halls Theatre, Woodville Place, Gravesend, £6-£9.50, 01474 337459.
To Jan 6
Cinderella with Michael Rose from EastEnders and Allana Truman from Neighbours, The Stag, London Road, Sevenoaks, 10am/1.30pm/2pm/ 6pm/7pm, £4.50-£12, 01732 450175.
To Jan 13
Jack and the Beanstalk panto written by the one-and-only Roy Hudd, Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, evenings 7pm/ Sunday 5.30pm, schools 10am/1.30pm, mats 2pm, £6-£16, 020 8858 7755.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs starring Mark Speight from BBC Children's TV and Vicki Michelle from 'Allo, 'Allo, Broadway Theatre (formerly Lewisham Theatre), Catford Broadway, Catford, 1.30pm/5pm/7pm, £5.75-£12.95, 020 8690 0002.
To Jan 20
Snow White starring EastEnders' Letitia Dean, The Orchard, Home Gardens, Dartford, £8-£16, 11am/2pm/2.30pm/3pm/4pm/6pm/7pm/7.30pm, 01322 220000.
The New Adventures of Peter Pan starring Paul Nicholas and Julie Buckfield, Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, 1.30pm/2.30pm/5.30pm/ 7.30pm, £12- £16, 020 8460 6677.
Cinderella Darren Day heads an all-star cast, Fairfield Concert Hall, Park Lane, Croydon, 1.30pm/2.30pm/ 4pm/5pm/7.30pm, £9.50-£16.50, 020 8688 9291.
Dec 27
Cinderella fundraising panto for children of all ages, proceeds to Home Start, Woodlands Theatre, Swanley, 2.30pm and 7pm, £4/£6, 01322 667170.
SHOWS
Jan 9-12
The Rainbow Goblins massive multicolour mayhem for six to ten-year-olds, Miskin Theatre, Miskin Road, Dartford, £6.50-£3.50, 01322 629472.
To Jan 13
The Importance of Being Earnest elegant and humorous production of this timeless classic, Greenwich Playhouse, Greenwich High Street, Greenwich, Tue-Sat 7.45pm, Sun 4pm, £10/£7, 020 8858 9256
To Feb 3
Dick Barton in The Tango Of Terror, Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon, Tues 6.30pm, Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm, £6.50-£12.50, 020 8681 1257.
ARTS
To Dec 28
Landscape in the Imagination paintings by Ann Cronin, Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm, free, 01322 526574.
To Dec 30
Crystal Palace topsite photographic exhibition and related ephemera by Wendy May Flower, West Norwood Library, Norwood High Street, Mon-Sat, 020 7926 8092.
To Dec 31
Inter Art Exhibition by the Dartford Art Group, most work for sale, Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford, 9.30am-5.30pm, free, 01322 291100.
To Jan 5
Ceramics and paintings by Gracelyn Forsythe and Arnett Powell, Limelight Gallery, Lewisham Library, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, Mon 10am-5pm, Tues & Thurs 9am-8pm, Weds, Fri & Sat 9am-5pm, 020 8297 8521.
To Jan 6
The Golden Age of Watercolours, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich, Tue-Thur 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm, gallery admission and exhibition, £6/£5/£2/children free, 020 8693 5254.
To Jan 31
Woolwich Arts Group Exhibition, The Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich, Woolwich Campus, Wellington Street, Woolwich, 10am-4pm by appointment, 07941 125901.
To Feb 14
Marine Art, exhibition of paintings for sale by the Canvas Club - art group of the Friends of the Museum, Queen's House, National Maritime Museun, Greenwich, 10am-5pm, free, 020 8312 6608.
To Mar 3
Innocence Protects You photographic installation exhibition by Faisal Abdu'Allah about the role of the curator, The Horniman Museum, London Road, Dulwich, Mon-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm, Sun 2pm-5.30pm, free. 020 8699 1872.
Euro Elegance 18th century European fans with an emphasis on national characteristics, The Fan Museum, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, £3.50/£2.50, free admission Tues 2pm-5pm for unde-sevens, senior citizens and disabled people, 020 8305 1441.
To Mar 9
Toy Stories The history of toys, Dartford Borough Museum, Market Street, Dartford, free, 01322 343555.
COMEDY
Dec 29
Andrew Pipe with Steve Bowditch, Alistair Barry and Tom Rhodes, Up the Creek Too Comedy Cabaret Club, Brighton Road, Croydon, £14/£10, doors 7pm, 020 8293 4077.
Ian Stone with John Mann, Cole Parker and Brendan Lovegrove, Up the Creek Comedy Cabaret Club, Creek Road, Greenwich, £14/£10, doors 8pm, 020 8858 4581.
Dec 31
Roger Monkhouse with Ben Norris, David Haddingham and Boothby Graffoe, Up the Creek Too Comedy Cabaret Club, Brighton Road, Croydon, £30/£20 conc, 020 8293 4077.
Martin Davis with Jimmy Carr, Tom Rhodes and Ben Norris, Up the Creek Comedy Cabaret Club, Creek Road, Greenwich, £30/£20, doors 7pm, 020 8858 4581.
Jan 4
Simon Fox with Addy Borg, Alistair and Andrew Maxwell, Up the Creek Too Comedy Cabaret Club, Brighton Road, Croydon, £10/£6 conc, doors 7.30pm, 020 8293 4077.
Man with a Beard with Andrew Maxwell, Howerd Reed and Addy Borg, Up the Creek Comedy Cabaret Club, Creek Road, Greenwich, £10/£6, doors 8pm, 020 8858 4581.
JAZZ
Dec 28-30
Joanna Eden excellent singer/pianist with a cull of classy American songs, Clarendon Hotel Restaurant, Montpellier Row, Blackheath, 7pm, £20, 020 8318 4321.
Dec 28
East Side Stompers stomping also on the north, south and west sides, Farnborough Sports Club, High Street, Farnborough, £5, 01689 03299.
Dec 29
George 'Kid' Tiddiman's All Stars festive Saturday special with surprise extra guests, Woodman, Blackfen Road, Sidcup, 8.30pm, £5, 020 8850 3181.
Dec 30
Tony Barber Trio popular jazz brunch regulars, Marriott Hotel Restaurant, Broadway, Bexleyheath, 1pm, 020 8298 1000.
Dec 31
New Year's Eve Party Specials Julla Doig & Brian Dee in the party mood with great song and piano duo, music from 10pm till 12.15am, Pizza Express, High Street, Beckenham, 7.45pm, 020 8650 0593.
Derek Nash & Dave Silk sax and bass pair lead food-and-fun knees-up, Sidney Arms, Old Perry Street, Chislehurst, 9pm, £20, 020 8467 3025.
ROCK/POP
Dec 27
Time Span new band, Old Tigers Head Pub, Lee High Road, Lee Green, 8.30pm, £3, 020 8244 2014.
Dec 28
Mean Jean The Venue, Milton Road Gravesend, 9pm, free, 01474 566131.
Dec 30
Counterfeit Beatles tribute group playing at popular venue, The Manor, Main Road, Biggin Hill, doors 7.30pm, band 9pm, £6, 01322 664551.
Jan 3
Eva Cassidy tribute to the great lady by Lesley Curtis, Fairfield Concert Hall, Park Lane, Croydon, £10-£12, 8pm, 020 8688 9291.
Jan 4
The Rage against the Machine and Redemption tributes, Cartoon, London Road, Croydon, £6, 020 8239 1616.
Teen Spirit Nirvana tribute, The Venue, Clifton Rise, New Cross, doors 8pm-4.30am, £6, £3 before 10pm for students/nurses, 020 8692 4077.
FOLK/COUNTRY
Dec 27
Campbells Country Calamity Jane's Country Music Club, Woolwich Catholic Club, Beresford Street, Woolwich, 8pm, 01322 221099/020 8855 8015.
Jan 3
Capella hilarious and sometime risque folk parodies in two-part harmony, Orpington Folk Club, The White Hart, High Street, Orpington, 8.15pm.
George Moody with Calamity Jane's Country Music Club, Woolwich Catholic Club, Beresford Street, Woolwich, 8pm, 01322 221099/020 8855 8015.
CLASSICAL
Jan 3
Choral Contrasts recorded music of Haydn and Vaughan Williams, St Laurence Centre, Bromley Road, Catford, 7.30pm, membership £6 plus £2 per meeting, non-members £2/£3, 020 8857 7078.
Music of Scandinavia recorded music, Central Library, Bromley High Street, Bromley, noon-2pm, £1 donation, 020 8460 9955.
Jan 4
Clarinet and piano concert with Helen Pierce and Melvin O'Grady, lunchtime concert food can be bought in on-site coffee shop, Charlton House, Charlton Road, Charlton, 1pm, free, 020 8856 3951.
PLAY READINGS
Dec 30
Bodies, by James Saunders open reading, Beckenham Theatre, Bromley Road, Beckenham, 7pm, open to anyone aged 16 and over, 020 8460 7354.
HISTORY
Dec 27-31
Magical Medieval Christmas join in the scents, sounds and spectacle of the court of Edward 1, Tower of London, EC3N, Tues-Sat 9am-4pm,Sun & Mon 10am-4pm, £7.50-£11.30, 020 7709 0765.
PARTY TIME
Dec 30
Nearly New Year's Eve Bash, Cajun Barn, Tudor Barn, Well Hall Road, Eltham, £10/£7 cons, 7.30pm, 020 8850 2893
New Year's Special Sundae Skool rhythm and blues and soulful groove, proceeds will go to Mayor of Dartford's Charities, Zen Nightclub, Essex Road, Dartford, 9pm-2am, free before 10.30pm, 01322 222423.
Dec 31
New Year's Eve Party Western Steppers Country Music Club featuring Tequila nights, Littlebrook Power Station Sports Club, Littlebrook, Manor Way, Dartford, 020 8302 2390.
Hanky Panky's New Years Eve bash top-notch club night celebrates with the best of the year's DJ finds, Borough Hall, Royal Hill, Greenwich, 8pm-2am, £15, 020 8858 1964/ 07967 554 536/07957 108 265.
New Year's Eve Party with Immaculate Deception, buffet and massive firework display, The Queen's Arms, Courthill Road, Lewisham, £10, 020 8852 6169.
New Year's Eve Party Keep the Faith, George Michael and Wham tribute, The Venue, Clifton Rise, New Cross, 8pm-5am, £30 in advance, 020 8692 4077.
New Year's Eve Party with Carolina Country Music Club featuring Bandana, Pickhurst Infants School, Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham, 7.30pm, tickets only, 020 8462 5314.
Club Montepulciano New Year's Party live retro and dance party music from a 10-piece band, kitch comedy and caberet, Blackheath Halls, Lee Road, London, 9pm-3am, £25, 020 8463 0100.
December 20, 2001 10:13
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