P239ORACLE 239 Fri18 Apr CEN 1608:10  1/4       CENTRAL  "THIRTY-ONE THOUGHTS FROM THE PAST" The East Midland Centre for Contemporary Arts, Nottingham, plays host to the Event Groip on 25-26 April, at 8.00pm. "Flickering memories of childhood; half remembered songs of summer days....The clamouring to get in of the outside world.→..The resultant music, the resultant image." These words were found on his limp, comatoce body, his head cradled pathetically in his arms.....and how tPese words got tPere we would never know, if it wasn't for the Event Group. Box Office; 0602 586100 more follows > Events Index ...230 Adverts ...270

P239ORACLE 239 Fri18 Apr CEN 1607:12  2/4       CENTRAL   The Prince of Wales Centre, Cannock, plays host to another trip back to those "Good Old D!y" and the Old Tyme Mksic Hall, on 25 April at 2.30pm and 7.00pm. Tickets £1.50. Telephone; 05435 78762  From 23-26 April, tPe Chesterfield Operatic Society presents "Showboat", at Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, at 7.15pm. For details tel; 32901  Michael Barrymore's "Alwight" show comes to the Assembly Rooms, Derby, on 22 April at 6pm and 8.30pm. Tickets fromm £1-£6. Tel; Derby 369311 >>> Events Index ...230 Adverts ...270 BARCLAYCARD THEATRE GUIDE *** 231

P239ORACLE 239 Fri18 Apr EN 1651:31  3/4       CENTRAL  WE SAVE WILDLIFE On Sunday, 27 April, tPe Wildlife Hospital Trust/St Tiggywinkles, will be stagimg an exhibition at tPe Civic Centre, Aylesbury, from 11.00am. The exhibition will have displays covering various aspects of the Hospital's work including wild flowers, pond and small mammal projects, frogs, toads and hedgehogs etc. Les Stocker will be signing copies of his newly published book "We Save Wildlife" about some of the cases that have passed throkgh tPe hospital. Admission: adults 50p, children 25p Tel;0296 29860 more follows > Events Index ...230 Adverts ...270

P239ORACLE 239 Fri18 Apr CEN 1644:00  4/4       CENTRAL   At the Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham, from 21-26 April, the Qjeensbridge Opera Society present "The Quaker Girl" Bridging tPe gap between opera and musical. Shows at 7.15pm. For details Tel; 021 705 8260  From April 24, the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, hosts "The Country Wife", by William Wycherley. It is a bawdy cocktaiil of crooks, cuckolds, cheats and chambermaids! Shows at 7.30pm. For details Tel; 0203 553055  The Swan Theatre, Worcester, presents Ibsen's fast moving story of passion, "Hedda Gabbler", 22-26 April, at 7.30pm For details Tel; 0905 27322 >> Events Index ...230 Adverts ...270