A very Happy Christmas from everyone at Charnwood Arts!

is back this year with their 2009 tour which is set to be a stage mover! In their history that spans over four decades, the Quo have shown no signs of slowing down, with huge hits such as Whatever You

has been celebrated in cultures the world over for thousands of years. This start of the solar year is a celebration of Light and the rebirth of the Sun . In old Europe, it was known as Yule , from

Thu 17th Dec, Emmanuel Church, Loughborough, 12.45pm

Jazz At The Priory, Thu 17th Dec, The Priory, Nanpantan, 8.30pm

Returning triumphantly to the Hippodrome stage for the third time, following record-breaking runs in Jack and the Beanstalk and Peter Pan , the hilarious Joe Pasquale heads the cast of the country`s biggest pantomime as Muddles . One of the

Al-Hijra , the Islamic New Year , is the first day of the month of Muharram . It marks the Hijra (or Hegira ) in 622 CE when the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina .

Mon 14th Dec - Fri 29th Jan, Pixel and Grain Gallery, Loughborough Town Hall

Charnwood Drawing and Painting Club , Mon 14th Dec, Burleigh Community College, 7.00pm

Join stand-up dynamo Russell Howard as he embarks on his brand new arena tour. Russell has established himself as one of the hottest properties in comedy with appearances on Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo and more! His new

Tommy Steele`s return to the London Palladium in Scrooge sent him into the record books as the star to have headlined the most performances at London`s most famous theatre. A prestigious plaque was mounted at the Palladium to honour this

Our highly popular series of lunchtime lectures on great works of literature are brought to you by Dr Jane Mackay . A graduate of three universities, Jane`s obvious love for her subject, penetrating insight, wit, warmth and humanity continue to

Nottingham Classics Season, Wed 16th Dec, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, 7.30pm

Sat 12th Dec - Sun 13th Dec, St Peters Church, Swepstone, 10.15am

Centre Stage, Sun 13th Dec, Newtown Linford Village Hall, 7.00pm

Swan Folk, Sun 13th Dec, The Swan in the Rushes, 8.00pm

A celebration of the extraordinary and unique world of one of the best-loved authors of all time. We bring to life Dickens` universally loved characters, from Mr Pickwick, Mr Micawber and Mrs Nickleby to Mrs Gamp, Uriah Heep and Scrooge.

Fri 11th Dec - Sun 13th Dec, Palace Community Centre, Ibstock

James Cameron`s Avatar [2D] (12A) Wed 20.45 Thu 12.15 / 16.00 / 19.45 James Cameron`s Avatar [3D] (12A) Wed 21.15 Thu 11.00 / 14.30 / 18.15 2012 (12A) Fri-Tue 20.00 A Serious Man (TBC) Fri/Mon-Wed 13.10 / 17.30 Sat &