What's On (May 11-13): Grease, The Magic of Motown, Brigg Beer Festival and more

Don your pink jackets and grease up your quiffs as ‘the one that you want’ is coming to Grimsby Auditorium this weekend with Sing-a-long-a Grease.

An evening of singing and dancing along to all your favourite tunes with Danny, Sandy and the gang awaits along with the chance to learn how to hand jive.

Saturday, May 12 (7.30pm). Grimsby Auditorium. Tickets: £16. Call 0844 871 3016.

 

The Hospital Players to the stage at Scunthorpe’s Plowright Theatre to perform William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for their landmark 200th production.

A night of love and laughter awaits as the Bard’s classic tale of lovers at odds, amateur actors and mischievous fairies is brought to life.

Daily until Saturday, May 12 (7.30pm). Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets: £10. Call 0844 854 2776.

 

50 years of spectacular number one songs are celebrated as The Magic of Motown heads to Scunthorpe’s The Baths Hall this Friday.

Featuring an all-star cast, 36 massive hits are set to be performed from the likes of The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie and more.

Friday, May 11 (7.30pm). The Baths Hall, Scunthorpe. Tickets: £22.50. Call 0844 854 2776.

 

A night of improvised comedy is in store at the Caxton Theatre in Grimsby on Saturday with Clueless.

Grimsby comedian Matt Sargent will be joined on stage by Dean Wright, Helen Slater and Richard Precious as they take suggestions from the audience to produce an evening of entertainment which promises to be both hilarious and unique.

Saturday, May 12 (7.30pm). Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. Tickets: £7.50. Call 01472 346251.

 

The People’s Festival: Stars of the Future sees pianist James Vaughan from Cleethorpes and Bozidar Smiljanic from Lincoln perform locally as they embark on their professional careers.

James is in his final year at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester whilst Bozidar is currently a choral scholar at Lincoln Cathedral and will begin studying for an MA at the Royal Academy of Music in September.

Friday, May 11 (7.30pm). United Reformed Church, Weelsby Road, Grimsby. Tickets: £7 (Adult), £3.50 (Child/Student). Call 01472 346251.

 

Cleethorpes Model Railway Society are hosting their 2012 exhibition over the weekend.

The show will offer plenty to see including nine exhibiting layouts as well as numerous demonstrations and trade stands.

Saturday, May 12 (10am-5pm), Sunday, May 13 (10am-4.30pm). Cleethorpes Memorial Hall. Entry: £3.50 (Adult), £1.50 (Child), £2 (Concession), £8 (Family). Call 01472 691838 for more information.

 

The annual Brigg Lions Beer Festival is taking place this week.

Those with a thirst for real ale will find an extensive range to try out in addition to a selection of ciders and lagers. Carry out packs are available to take beer samples home and this year’s collectible glass carries a Diamond Jubilee motif to mark the Queen’s 60 years on the throne.

Until Saturday, May 12 (noon – 11pm) (7pm – 11pm Thursday & Friday). John Reid Trucking, Atherton Way, Brigg.

 

The TSW Printers Border Classic sets off from Brigg Market Place on Sunday.

It offers a classic run out for cars built between 1920 and 1985, and modern classics of between 1985 and 1995.

Around 85 cars are expected including Rolls-Royces, Jaguars, Triumphs and MGs.

Sunday, May 13 (Cars arrive from 8am and leave at one-minute intervals from 10am). Brigg Market Place.

 

Director Tim Burton teams up with Johnny Depp once again for more gothic fantasy comedy in Dark Shadows.

Depp plays Barnabas Collins, a wealthy playboy who is turned into a vampire and buried alive in 1752 after breaking the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). Over 200 years later, Barnabas is accidentally freed from his coffin and returns to find his mansion occupied by his dysfunctional descendants.

VIDEO: Trailer for 'Dark Shadows' (12A)

Dark Shadows is showing daily at cinemas throughout northern Lincolnshire including Parkway Cinema in Cleethorpes, Vue cinema in Scunthorpe and Playhouse Cinema in Louth. Check with your local cinema for times.