... SNAPS BECTU has called a mass meeting to discuss proposals put forward by the Society of London Theatre that could lead to a new agree ment between the two organisations. Members and non-members are invited to the meeting at the Africa Centre, 38 King Street, London, on Tuesday at 1 .30pm. Among proposals being discussed will be those for flexible working practices. Rum Conway will celebrate ...

... ABERDEEN His Majesty'* 42nd Street BAGNOR WatermlH Old World BASINGSTOKE Haymarket Pump Boys and Dinettes BATH Rondo Hot Chestnuts (8-9) Theatre Royal Mr Peters' Connections Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio I Kissed Dash Riprock (7-9) BELFAST Lyric How I Learned to Drive BIRMINGHAM Alexandra Theatre Grease Repertory Twelfth Night BLACKPOOL Central Pier Legends Horseshoe Mystique Music Had Tavern ...

... SNAPS I Malcolm Hardee, the I veteran stand-up, has aban doned his last ever run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after only two nights. He cited family reasons for his decision not to carry on with the show at the Assembly Rooms. Jerry Sadowitz filled the gap in the schedule by giving a performance ahead of his opening night this week at the same venue. Lew Hodges, the National Theatre's ...

... SNAPS TIib Esntom Anihwvs' Binary Award, overseen by the Catholic Stage Guild, has this year been given to The Irish Women's Theatre Workshop production of Eclipse. The play by Patricia Burke Brogan and directed by Rosalind Scanlon, will premiere at London's Riverside Studios on March 1 2. Richard Eyre will give the first LAMDA lecture on March 22. The former National Theatre artistic director ...

... NEW SERIES THURS, MARCH 2 Remembering Du*ty Springfield BBC Radio 2 four-part music series (10 10.30pm) Production company: Howlett Media. Producer: Kevin Howlett. Qlrite* BBC Birmingham comedy series for BBC Radio 4 (11 11.30pm) Cast includes: Sakuntala Ramanee. Bharti Patel. Zita Sattar. Sudha Bhuchar, Shaheen Khan. Writers: Sudha Bhuchar, Shaheen Khan. Producer: Kristine Landon-Smith. SAT, ...

... CKve Rowe. the Olivier Award-winner who was most recently seen in the Donmar Warehouse's Divas season, takes the title role in Hackney Empire's 2000 pantomime Mother Goose, mark ing his third appearance as Dame at the venue. Written and directed by Susie McKenna. the show opens on December 8, and also features Troy Titus-Adams, Tony Whittle and Alison Jiear. StarNfht Express is now in Its 17th ...

... BLACKPOOL Tower THE WIZARD OF OZ by Laci Endresz, who also directs and produces. Cast: Stephanie Spitteri, Laci Endresz Junior. Richard Cingalee. Nigel Taylor, Laci Endresz Senior. Shelley Cingalee. Kelly McClelland. Marry Dawes, Zoe Dawes, Langley Dance Centre dancers. Blackpool Tower Circus show band. Leader: Stuart Reynolds (until December 24 Saturday-Sunday, Wednesday only, then daily from ...

... DARWEEN Library Theatre PINOCCHIO with Amie Breen. Ken Ford, Suzanne Procter, Steven Smallwood, Helen Snow. Director: Matthew Townshead. Designer: Christine Osbourne. Producer: George Critchley, who also performs, for PMA Productions (December 14-24) DERBY Playhouse CINDERELLA by Mark Clements, who co-directs with Hannah Chissick. Cast: Nicky Adams. Pete Dunwell. Caroline Head, John Jardine. ...

... SOLIHULL Arts Complex CINDERELLA by Malcolm Stent. who also directs and performs with Dave Sealey. Janine Ridge. Emma Alexander, Terry Pearson, Mark Powlett. Denise Pitter, Kaye Turner. Terry Ashe. Kevin Tillett. Designer: John Plush, Lighting: Simon Hall. Sound: Paul Keogh. Musical director: Brian Hazelby. Choreographer: Lorraine O'Leary. Sponsor: Gallagher (December 16-January 7) SOUTH ...

... _ Chancellor Gordon Brown this week delivered a prudent but purposeful Budget, with tax breaks on charitable giving and the abolition of VAT on ticket sales for fundraising events. Good news for the self-emDloved came with tax cuts for the electronic filing of VAT and tax returns, while low-paid performers will see a reduction in the basic rate of income tax. Small businesses look to benefit ...

... Jenny Abramsky, director of BBC Radio, is to join the British Film Institute's board of governors, culture secretary Chris Smith has announced. Other appoint ments in the last wave before the BFI becomes Film Council-funded next month include producer/director Nasreen Munni Kabir and media analyst Terry Hot. BBC Scotland drama Monarch of the Glen has been recommissioned by BBC1 for a second ...

... THURS, APRIL 13 The News Huddllnes BBC Radio 2 comedy series (9.30 10pm) Cast: Roy Hudd, June Whitfield, Chris Emmett. Producer: Carol Smith. FRI, APRIL 14 dotcomedy Channel 4 seven-part comedy series (11.10 11.40pm) Production company: Princess Productions. Presenters: Gail Porter. Chris Addison. Series producer: Drew Pearce. Commissioning editor: Andrew Newman. SAT, APRIL 15 City Central ...