Christmas favourite - win tickets

25 November 2009

A MAGICAL musical Christmas is promised at the Playhouse next week.

The British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with guest soloists, compered by Mark Langley will get theatre-goers in the mood for the festive season with a programme of Viennese music, interspersed with readings, witty stories and Christmas songs to sing along to.

The ensemble returns to the Weston venue with Marilyn Hill Smith singing soprano, Jeremy Peaker in baritone and Andrew Forbes Lane as tenor for the glamorous annual concert.

The Dragonfly, Emperor and Gold and Silver waltzes, Vienna Blood and The Blue Danube will be among Strauss pieces played in the evening of family entertainment.

The Viennese Strauss Christmas Gala is on December 5 at 7.30pm.

Tickets, costing £17, with concessions £15.50, children £10 and a family £48,

are available from the box office on 01934 645544 or by logging onto www.theplayhouse.co.uk

* The Weston and Somerset Mercury has teamed up with the Playhouse to offer three lucky readers the chance to win tickets to see The Viennese Strauss Christmas Gala.

To enter the competition, simply answer the following question: Who will compere the evening?

Send your answer on a postcard, along with your name, address and telephone number to: Viennese Strauss Competition, Weston & Somerset Mercury, 32 Waterloo Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1LW, by 12noon on December 3.

Usual Archant rules apply and the editor's decision is final.