BEBINGTON Dramatic Society stage Martin McDonagh's black comedy Hangmen this week.

Staged at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight until Saturday it is set in a small, gloomy pub in Oldham in the mid-60.

Harry Wade is something of a local celebrity, but what's the second-best hangman in England to do on the day that they abolished the death penalty?

This play is not suitable for young children.

Tickets from Gladstone Theatre box office on 643 8757.

Lifeline panto

LIFELINE Productions' 30th anniversary pantomime Cinderella is staged at the Carlton Little Theatre in Grange Road West, Birkenhead from Thursday, December 5 to Saturday, December 7.

Performances start 7.30pm, with a 2pm matinee on Saturday.

Tickets from Live Health Oxton Road, Birkenhead, 652 1927, ticket secretary on 0151 513 2636 or box office on night.

Charity dance

A TEA Dance for Claire House is next Thursday (November 28) at Hooton Parish Church Hall in Little Sutton from 1-3pm-4pm.

Admission £2.50 Booking essential on 339 8587 or 645 5916.

Christmas Fair

ROCK Ferry Salvation Army Community Church’s Christmas Fair is this Saturday from 1-3pm.

The Salvation Army band will play carols outside Rock Ferry Library before the event from 11am-12pm.

Festive fun

WIRRAL Holistic Cancer Service’s Christmas fair is at Grosvenor Ballroom in Grosvenor Street, Wallasey next Saturday (November 30) from midday-4pm.

Retro gaming

WIRRAL Retro gaming club meets this Sunday.

It takes place at Hoole Road Hub, 88 Hoole Road Woodchurch from 1-4pm and every two weeks thereafter. Doors close at 2pm.

Details from Adam on 0151 378 2757.

Christmas show

TICKETS are on sale for West Kirby Musical Theatre's Voices at Christmas concert.

The first show is at West Kirby United Reformed Church in West Kirby on Monday, December 9.

The second is at Greasby Methodist Church on Friday, December 13. Both performances start at 7.30pm.

Tickets £8, including tea/ coffee and a mince pie are from 342 2143 or www.wklos.org.uk.

MSA support

THE Wirral support group for MSA sufferers, friends, families and carers meets today (Wednesday November 20) at St John’s church in Meols from 2-4 pm. Details from Roy on 07932511258.

Arts exhibit

WALLASEY Arts Society's 57th annual prize-giving exhibition is on view at Wallasey Central (Earlston) Library until November 22.

Free entry.

Ladybirds fair

WALLASEY Ladybirds Christmas fair is this Saturday at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Grosvenor Street, Liscard.

There will be stalls with fancy goods, cakes, gifts and refreshments.

It starts at midday. Admission is 50p.

Rock'n'roll

MIKE Byrne and the Sunrockers' Christmas Rock'n'Roll party is at Heswall British Legion in Pensby Road, Heswall on Saturday December 7. Tickets, £7 50, from 0151 342 1297.

Guild carols

THE northern carol service of the Townswomen's Guild will be held this Tuesday at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, starting at 2pm.

Orders of Service will be available at a cost of £8.

Reunion dinner

WIRRAL Grammar School Old Girls' Association Annual Dinner is at Thornton Hall Hotel, Thornton Hough on Friday January 10 next year.

For full details contact wgsoga@hotmail.co.uk before December 21.

Messiah

ST Peter's Singers, Heswall's Choral Society, will perform the popular choral classic Handel's Messiah later this month.

The performance on Saturday, November 30 at Church of the Good Shepherd, Heswall starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets, £12, from Lingham’s Booksellers, Heswall. Details from www.stpeterssingers.co.uk

Potters display

WIRRAL Potters Christmas exhibition is at West Kirby Concourse from this Saturday until Saturday, December 7. Open daily from 10am-5pm. Admission free.

Christmas talk

BARRY P Humphreys will talk about The Great British Christmas as Bebington family history group’s guest on Monday at Bebington Civic Centre (7.30pm).

Pop-up photos

HESWALL Photographic Society is holding a pop-up exhibition and sale of prints this Saturday at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Heswall from 10am-3pm.

Details from www.heswallphotosoc.co.uk

Festive fun

WIRRAL Environmental Network’s Pre-Christmas Fair this Saturday at its premises in Falkland Road, Wallasey from 11am-2pm.

To advertise your event on our noticeboard, email craig.manning@nqnw.co.uk or call 649 4050