Win Snoop Dogg Middlesbrough Centre Square gig tickets

Gazette is giving you the chance to win tickets to the show thanks to gig organisers Loose Cannon Events

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Tickets for Snoop Dogg’s Teesside gig go on sale today .

But the Evening Gazette is also giving you the chance to win tickets to the show thanks to gig organisers Loose Cannon Events.

The rapper is to headline a concert in Centre Square, Middlesbrough on Monday, June 9.

He’s also been making headlines with his upcoming Reincarnated album and film.

Months of work have gone into pulling off the Middlesbrough date by Loose Cannon, the team behind last year’s Olly Murs gig in the town.

Tickets go on sale at 9am today, first release prices are £27.50 plus booking fee, going up to £32.50 from www.skiddle.com and Middlesbrough Town Hall box office.

The show is over 16s only, unless accompanied by an adult.

WHAT’S On has A PAIR OF TICKETS up for grabs for Snoop Dogg’s gig on June 9.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: What is the name of Snoop Dogg’s upcoming album and film?

Email your answer with name, age, address and daytime telephone number to whatson@eveninggazette.co.uk with ‘Snoop Dogg Competition’ in the subject heading. Entries must arrive no later than Friday, April 4.

One correct entry will be selected at random to win the prize as offered after the closing date. Prize is non transferable and non refundable. No cash alternative available. Usual Trinity Mirror competition rules apply, available on request or at http://ift.tt/1k2IVij . Editor’s decision is final.

Matt Reed at Stockton's Arc

Huge Teesside comedy favourite Matt Reed could well be following in the footsteps of The Calendar Girls

He's done gigs naked, in a cave, up a mountain and with broken ribs.

And now huge Teesside comedy favourite Matt Reed could well be following in the footsteps of The Calendar Girls after encouraging a string of top comics to post a series of cheeky selfies of themselves on Twitter.

Scores of comics including Johnny Vegas, Jack Whitehall, Romesh Ranganathan and Daniel Sloss have all tweeted playful photos after Matt and fellow comic Lee Kyle set up a ‘sensual comedy’ Twitter account earlier this year.

They quickly reached more than 450 followers, with plans for a charity calendar now in the offing.

And comedy fans at Matt’s rare solo show at Stockton’s ARC on Saturday, April 12 are set for a sneak preview of some of the photos already sent in.

Matt, a big favourite at Stockton’s Catch 22, Hartlepool’s Hot Potato and Middlesbrough and Saltburn’s Big Mouth Comedy Clubs, said: “Sensual comedy was basically a joke started by me and Lee.

“We played football and took some selfies looking all sweaty and horrible – but we were posing as if we were something worth looking at, which made them look all the funnier.

“I posted the pictures on Facebook, they got a lot of likes and raised some smiles, so the next week we did it again. We got even more likes, so we started a Twitter feed and asked comics to get stuck in and send us some sexy selfies.

“If the amount of followers keeps growing, we’ll do a calendar for charity and have a laugh along the way.”

Looking forward to his one-man Gin-Credible show at ARC Matt said: “The title Gin-Credible means that my stories are all true, despite the fact that gin had a lot to do with them existing in the first place.

“I’ve got a few stories to tell, and I’m looking forward to telling them in front of people who I know are going to love them to bits.

“I’ve also had loads of messages from people asking about the show, and when I said it was story based I got told off.

“They complained they prefer it when I dip into the crowd and chat to them, so there will be plenty of that as well.

“Whenever I’m at ARC, it always seems like I’m basically one of the crowd who just happens to have got up on stage for a chat. It’s always a great time there, and I intend to properly enjoy it.”

Tickets for Matt Reed: Gin-Credible at ARC, Stockton on Saturday, April 12 are £10. Details on 01642 525199 or www.arconline.co.uk

Guisborough to play host to two days of top bands

Eight bands have been lined up to play on the bill which takes place over the weekend of Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4

Get set for a rocking weekend when a line up of live music comes to Guisborough.

The town’s Rhythm and Blues Club will play host to two days of top bands including headliners the Chantel McGregor Band and blues rock’s The Laurence Jones Band.

Eight bands have been lined up to play on the bill which takes place over the weekend of Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 at Guisborough Town Football Club on Howlbeck Road.

“On Saturday evening there are two brilliant blues rock bands, The Laurence Jones Band will be the first to play followed by The Sean Webster Band,” said organiser Kath Whinyates.

“Two very talented guitarists and vocalists and a great way to start our weekend of fantastic live music.

“Headlining the festival on Sunday is the wonderful Chantel McGregor Band. Chantel was voted best guitarist and also best vocalist in 2013.”

T.C and The Money Makers, The Mee Kats, Kyla Brox Band, Franny Eubank and The Treatment and Blues Swamp will also perform.

There will be the usual acoustic and electric stage in the bar and anyone is welcome to come along to play either solo or jam along with other musicians.

For more information and ticket prices call Kath on 01287 634365.

Guisborough Theatre Club present Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen classic takes centre stage Pride and Prejudice in Guisborough

A Jane Austen classic takes centre stage in Guisborough next week.

Guisborough Theatre Club will present Pride and Prejudice at St Nicholas Church Hall, Bow Street, Guisborough from Wednesday to Friday.

Set in Regency England, the arrival in the neighbourhood of two wealthy and eligible young men causes havoc in the Bennett household where Mrs Bennett’s great aim in life is to get her five daughters married off to rich husbands.

But pride in some quarters and prejudice in others complicates matters, especially when there is an unexpected elopement.

Performances are at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £6 from The Guisborough Bookshop, Chaloner Street, SkyBlueRed Studio, Church Street, Guisborough or call 07843 429129.

The Moons to shine at Stockton’s Georgian Theatre

The Moons juggernaut is set to roll in to Teesside with a gig at Stockton's Georgian Theatre

From recording a debut album at the studios of Paul Weller to a fan in the shape of gold medal winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins, it has been a whirlwind few years for The Moons.

And that’s not to mention sell out gigs, support slots with the likes of Ocean Colour Scene and The Rifles as well as NME plaudits too.

Now, though, The Moons juggernaut is set to roll in to Teesside with a gig at Stockton’s Georgian Theatre tonight.

The Northampton indie rock band has already been lauded by The Kinks’ Dave Davies and The Zombies’ Rod Argent and their incessant touring has seen them build a loyal fanbase with sell-out shows up and down the country including the 100 Club, London.

The Teesside leg of their current tour is highly anticipated and comes alongside the launch of a new single Heart and Soul.

Evoking the flamboyance of 70s era glam rock, the single tips its hat to the heroes of that period from Bolan and Bowie to Mott the Hoople and Sweet.

It is essentially an ode to a scorned lover as singer Andy Croft says: “Heart and soul is about a girl, a temptress who pulls you in with her looks and spits you out.

“A girl who reaches into your heart and soul and takes all the good out of you and then moves on to her next victim.”

Crofts started the band in 2006 after putting together a collection of demos and uploading a few songs to Myspace.

Within days the songs gained praise from Mojo magazine.

Tonight’s gig at the Georgian Theatre sees support come from Teessider Alistair Sheerin who is fresh from supporting Miles Kane and psychedelic, folk and garage rock band The Glass Moths.

Tickets are £8 adv/£10 on the door and the show starts at 8pm.

Preston Park and Teesdale Way: Walk with Bob Woodhouse

There is something of interest for all age groups at Preston Park Museum and the surrounding parkland while the Teesdale Way offers the chance to round off a visit with a stroll through different settings

Starting from the entrance to Preston Hall we walk in a northerly direction to reach a hedgerow and continue around the left hand bend, with hedge on our right. We soon pass a metal fence with the bandstand and walled garden on our right.

A footpath sign then directs us to the right, with Ingleby Barwick 2½ miles ahead, and we walk between trees with the small gauge railway track on our left side and a brick built cottage close at hand on our right.

At the junction of routes we follow the lower path, on our left, down the slope and at the next junction we bear right, towards Ingleby Barwick.

The next section of our route runs downhill before an uphill stretch offers distant views of Roseberry Topping and the Cleveland Hills.

After turning left along the next track we catch sight of traffic on Queen Elizabeth Way and a pond and pipe bridge across the Tees.

Continuing down the slope we pass a sign for Tees Heritage Park and Preston Farm Nature Reserve before turning left at the sign post marked “Stockton 2 miles”.

As we continue along Queen Elizabeth Way the buildings of an industrial estate cover ground on our left and at the roundabout we turn left along Concorde Way. We soon cross Lockheed Close and make our way ahead across another roundabout to the junction with the A135 Yarm Road where we turn left towards Eaglescliffe and Yarm.

After crossing Preston Lane on our left we can make out houses at Moor House estate away on our right and opposite Pennypot Farm we bear left to make our way back into Preston Park.

North Lodge stands beside the wide pathway on the left and there are views of the hall directly ahead as we follow the level route back to our starting point in front of the building.

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