Magical themes for sound-alikes

This month sees a packed programme at a Staffordshire entertainment venue. June gets off to a Magic start with a tribute to Queen.

Magic – A Kind of Queen singing hits of Freddie Mercury and Co are recognised as a leading sound-alike.

Featuring new member, keyboard player Dave Chapman, their show We are the Champions is at the Prince of Wales Centre in Cannock on Friday at 8pm. Tickets are £14. Sights and sounds of the Fab Four will be recaptured on June 27. Magical History Tour visits times and places Beatles fans long to have seen.

The imaginary journey goes from St Peters Church on July 6, 1957, when John first met Paul, to the Cavern Club, the Kaiserkeller Club, Hamburg, the Royal Variety Performance, the film sets of A Hard Day's Night and Help! to the famous rooftop concert at the Apple building.

The unique set includes a mix of Beatles favourites with songs from all of their albums and the stories behind them. Tickets are priced £12 and the show starts at 8pm.

Visitors can go Halfway to Paradise with the Billy Fury Story on Sunday, June 15, from 7.30pm.

Tickets are £17, £16 concessions.

Former stars of Les Miserables are in concert on Friday, June 20.

Masters of the House – Sing the Musicals features a host of top West End tracks blended together with a wily assortment of theatrical anecdotes.

Tickets are £16 for the 8pm show.

Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22 will see the Annabel Humpage Academy of Dance take to the stage.

The school has approximately 300 pupils aged from three to 28, with a host of disciplines including ballet, tap, acrobatics and disco.

Tickets are available from the dance school on 07971 221973.

For details and tickets call the box office on 01543 578762.