P439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:13:18 —————————————————— ———————— BELFAST SWAN LAKE Highly-acclaimed Russian company perform Swan Lake. Waterfront Hall, Oxford Street. 01232 334455. Dec 23 26-29, 7.30pm, mats Dec 24 26-29, 2.30pm^ £12.50-£24.50, mats £10.50-£18.50, concs. CARDIFF ST PETJRSBURG BALLET THEATRE WITH STARS OF THE KIROV BALLET: DON Heroic ballet. St David's Hall, The Hazes. 01222 878444. Dec 28 29, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. £10.50-£26.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————1/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 MILLENNIUM MESSAGES ON TELETEXT SEE ITV p530 Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:11:31 —————————————————— ———————— CHICHESTER MOSCOW CJTZ BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER Festive family favourite. Chichestet Festival Thjatti, Oaklands Park. 01243 781312. Dec 20-23 27-29, 7.30pm, Dec 21-23 27-29, 2.30pm, Dec 24, 4pm, Dec 26, 5pm^ £10-£26. MOSCOW CJTZ BALLET: SWAN LAKE Enduring family favourite. Chichestet Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park. 01243 781312. Dec 18, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. £10-£26. ——————————————————————————————————2/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 02:11:11 —————————————————— ———————— CREWJ THE ROOM Intimate dance installation. Limelight Club, Flag Lane, Hightown. 01270 251929. Dec 30, 9pm. £2. CROZDON LA BOHEME Crystal Clear Opera staging of Puccini. Fairfield Concert Halls, Park Lane. 0181 688 92:1. Dec 27-30, 8pm. £9.50-£18.50. D access. DUBLIN RUSSIAN STATE BALLET Sleeping Beauty. The Point, East Link Bridge. 00 3531 836 3633. Times vary, ends Dec 19. £20-£40. ——————————————————————————————————3/12— Places to visit 446 Local theatre 436 LATEST ROADS INFORMATION p190 ITV Cinema Pantos Comjdz TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec22 02:11:12 —————————————————— ———————— EASTBOURNE ST PETJRSBURG BALLET THEATRJz THE NUTCRACKER Traditional ballet for the festive season. Congress Thjatti, Compton Street. 01323 412000. Dec 18, 2.30pm 7.30pm. £10-£22.50. D access. EDINBURGH NATIONAL BALLET COMPANY OF LATVIA: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY One of the world's most popular ballets. Festival Theatre, Nicolson Street. 0131 529 6000. Dec 18, 2.30pm 7.30pm. £10-£30, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————4/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 WEN A TRIP TO NEW YORK See ITV p353 Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:14:03 —————————————————— ———————— EDINBURGH THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Staged by Scottish Opera. Festival Thjatti, Nicolson Street. 0131 529 6000. Dec 21 23, Jan 14-15, 7.15pm. £9.50-£45.50, concs. D access. GLASGOW THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Staged bz Scottish Opera. Theatre Royal, Hope Street. 0141 332 9000. Dec 18, Jan 6, 7.15pm, Jan 8, 2.15pm. £5.50-£4u.50, concs. ——————————————————————————————————5/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 LATEST ROADS INFORMATION p190 ITV Cinema Pantos Comjdz TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:51:14 —————————————————— ———————— GLASGOW OPERA GALA Opera favourites accompanied bz the Scottish Concert Orchestra. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiihall Street. 0141 287 5511. Dec 2:, 7.30pm. £14.50-£22.50. LEEDS RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Traditional ballet. Grand Theatre, New Briggate. 0113 222 6422. Dec 19, 3pm, Dec 20-23 27-30, 2.30pm, Dec 19-23 27-30, Jan 2 3, 7pm. £8-£24.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————6/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec22 03:51:37 —————————————————— ———————— LIVERPOOL THE ROOM Intimate dance installation. The Basement Club, Fjnwick Street. 0151 231 6881. Dec 20, 9pm. £2. LONDON BLAST! Spectacle of choreographed drills and live music. London Apollo Hammjrsmith, W6. 0870 606 3580. Mon-Sat 8pm, mats ThuOSat 2.30pm, booking to Feb 26. £15-£30. CHELSEA BALLET: COPPELIA Performance in aid of Breast Cancer Research. Queen Charlotte Hall, Richmond, TW:. 0181 940 0170. Dec 18, 2.30pm, 7.30pm. £7, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————7/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 LATEST ROADS INFORMATION p190 ITV Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:52:28 —————————————————— ———————— LONDON DANCING ON DANGEROUS GROUND Dance spectacular based on Irish myths. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine Street, WC2B. 0171 494 5060. Mon-Sat 8pm, mats WjdOSat 3pm. Ends Feb 5. £17.50-£35. D access. LA TRAVIATA Verdi's classic from English Festival Opjta. Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Cjntte, SE1. 0171 960 4242. Dec 26-30, 7.30pm, Dec 29 mat, 2.30pm. £10-£25. D access. ——————————————————————————————————8/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 MILLENNIUM MESSAGES ON TELETEXT SEE ITV p530 Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:02:19 —————————————————— ———————— LONDON ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER Derek Diane's magical new staging. London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane, WC2N. 0171 632 8300. Dec 18 20-23 27-30, Jan 3-8, 7.30pm, Dec 18 20-24 27-30, Jan 8, 2.30pm. Ends Jan 8. £5-£39.50. D access. FALSTAFF First production in the new house for Verdi's last opjta. Royal Opjta House, Bow Street, WC2E. 0171 304 4000. Dec 22, 7.30pm, Dec 18, 1pm. £15-£150. ——————————————————————————————————9/12— Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 FOR TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT PAGES BY FAX DIAL 0y06 555 5397 T+ £1/min Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec22 03:02:51 —————————————————— ———————— LONDON THE NUTCRACKER Peter Wright's staging ushjts in the festive season. Royal Opera House, Bow Street, WC2E. 0171 304 4000. Dec 20 28 30, Jan 3-6 10, 7.30pm, Dec 28 31, 2pm, Jan 3, 2.30pm, Jan 1 8, 7pm. Ends Jan 8. £6-£60. PETER PAN Atlanta Ballet's spectacular new vjrsjon. Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, SE1. 0171 960 4242. Dec 21-24 26-30, Jan 1 3-8, 2.30pm, 7pm, no mats Jan 1 6 7^ Ends Jan 8. £12.50-£32, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————10/12 Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 LATEST ROADS INFORMATION p161 ITV Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec42 03:12:11 —————————————————— ———————— LONDON THE SNOW QUEEN Bartenjv's automated sculptures with dance performance. Royal Festival Hall Ballroom, South Bank Cjntti, SE1. 0171 960 4242. Dec 21-23 28-30, 1.30pm 6pm, Jan 1, 6pm^ Free. SPIRIT OF THE DANCE International dance spectacular. Grand Hall, Wjmbliy, Middx, HA9. 0870 y06 3830. Dec 18 20 21 29 30, Jan 3-8, 8pm, Dec 18 21 27-30, Jan 2-4 8, 4pm. Ends Jan 8. £10-£28.50. ——————————————————————————————————11/12 Places to visit 446 Local theatre 436 LATEST ROADS INFORMATION p161 ITV Cinema Pantos Comedy TV PlusP439 Teletext 439 Dec22 03:00:17 —————————————————— ———————— SOUTHAMPTON ANGIKA: GALA Visual exploration of the abstract concepts of time. The Gantry, Off Blechyndjn Terrace. 01703 22:319. Dec 18, 8pm. £3-£6. ——————————————————————————————————12/12 Places to vjsjt 446 Local theatre 436 LATEST ROADS INFORMATION p161 ITV Cinema Pantos Comedy TV Plus