THERE'S entertainment galore at Blackpool's Grand Theatre in the next three weeks - and Citizen readers could win tickets for one of the top shows.

The programme kicks off on Sunday (Jan 18) when the BBC Big Band covers the whole spectrum of big band music from the 1920s to the present day.

Special guests include baritone Jeff Hooper and presenter Sheila Tracey.

Just when you think Christmas is over along comes The Holly And The Ivy from January 22-24, a winter drama with a famous cast including Lee Warburton (mechanic Tony Horrocks in Coronation Street.)

The play tells of a vicar's Christmas gathering where some astonishing revelations threaten to tear the family apart.

There's a comic twist on January 23 and 24 with Withering Looks, an authentic look into the lives and works of the Bronte sisters, starring Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding.

Opera fans are in for a treat when Travelling Opera presents Bizet's Carmen on January 25 and Rossini's Barber Of Seville the following day.

Then watch out for men, muscles and mayhem when the Grand goes the full monty with Girls' Night Out, telling the story of one unforgettable hen night.

Four girls in search of a good time, four lads who strut their stuff on stage - but what happens when far more than male flesh is exposed and when mothers, wives, sisters and fiancees are confronted with revelations of an altogether different kind.

To find out you'll have to see the show which runs from February 2-7.

But three lucky winners could each win a pair of tickets by naming the hit British film about a group of Sheffield steel workers who become strippers.

Send entries to Grand Competition, Citizen Newdesk, St Annes Buildings, Clifton Drive North, St Annes, FY8 2NA.

The first three correct entries out of the hat on January 22 will receive the prizes.

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