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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-bodyguard-palace-theatre-manchester"><a href="https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-bodyguard/palace-theatre-manchester/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bodyguard, Palace Theatre, Manchester</a></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/6.-Sidonie-Smith-and-ensemble.-Credit-Paul-Coltas-1024x683.jpg" alt="The bodyguard Manchester" class="wp-image-7777" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/6.-Sidonie-Smith-and-ensemble.-Credit-Paul-Coltas-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/6.-Sidonie-Smith-and-ensemble.-Credit-Paul-Coltas-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/6.-Sidonie-Smith-and-ensemble.-Credit-Paul-Coltas-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/6.-Sidonie-Smith-and-ensemble.-Credit-Paul-Coltas-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/6.-Sidonie-Smith-and-ensemble.-Credit-Paul-Coltas-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Bodyguard Credit Paul Coltas</figcaption></figure>



<p>Pull together your last few pennies for January and book <a href="https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-bodyguard/palace-theatre-manchester/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Bodyguard</a>, based on the wildly popular 1992 film, before it storms out of town. Opening night was 19 January, when the Palace Theatre erupted with <em>Queen of the Night</em>, belted out by the incredible Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron in all her bejewelled glory. The pair of lungs on this formidable woman are astonishing, truly bringing Whitney Houston&#8217;s hits to life with emotional rawness, soul, and power — much like the queen of ballads herself. <em>I Will Always Love You</em>, <em>I Wanna Dance With Somebody</em>, <em>There Is Nothing</em> — they’re all in there.</p>



<p>But it’s not just Smith’s vocals that sweep up the audience. Sasha Monique, who plays Rachel&#8217;s sister Nicki, has an incredibly soulful voice, and their duet of <em>Greatest Love of All</em> had me sniffling into a tissue. And then there’s the enduringly handsome Adam Garcia as the self-assured and stoic Secret Service agent Frank Farmer, helping bring the romance to the stage. Oh, and a special shout-out to Cale Cole, who plays Rachel&#8217;s son Fletcher.</p>



<p>A thrilling, heart-swelling triumph — I cried, I laughed, and I cried again. Theatre doesn’t get better than this. Just make sure you stay right until the end… it finishes on an unbelievable high note. Go, go, go!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-galentine-s-club-by-urban-bloom"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/urbanbloom.floral_studio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Galentine&#8217;s Club by Urban Bloom</a></h2>


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<p>Fancy a night out with the gals but wanna do something different? Then book a space at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urbanbloom.floral_studio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Galentines Club by Urban Bloom</a>, combining cocktails, nibbles, and hands-on floral styling in the enduringly cool <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stompmcr/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stomp</a>. Catherine Davies’ floral studio has been setting the North West floristry scene alight with fashion-inspired, contemporary arrangements, and here she brings that signature style straight to your fingertips. Expect to play with textures, colours and seasonal blooms, while quaffing bubbles. Sounds gorge to me. Thurs 12 Feb, 7-9pm at Stomp, Heaton Moor. £45. Email: cath@urbanbloom.uk</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-yoga-retreat-you-need-in-your-life"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yoga-retreat-in-cheshire-wild-wild-x-wellness-society-england-tickets-1956770847279" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The yoga retreat you need in your life</a> </h2>



<p>In need of a bit if ohm? Better move quickly to bag tickets for a one-day <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yoga-retreat-in-cheshire-wild-wild-x-wellness-society-england-tickets-1956770847279" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">yoga retreat</a> (<strong>6 Feb</strong>) at Capesthorne Hall, hosted by WILD &amp; WILD and Wellness Society England. Expect restorative yoga, sound healing, a nourishing brunch and fluffy slippers all curated by Sidra Nasir, a former interior designer who&#8217;s on a mission to create design-led wellness experiences via her enterprise, Wellness Society England. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-last-call-for-shooting-stars-pays-the-rent-exhibition-kimpton-clocktower"><a href="https://www.refugemcr.co.uk/news/shooting-the-stars-pays-the-rent/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Last call for <em>Shooting Stars Pays The Rent</em> exhibition, Kimpton Clocktower</a></h2>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="758" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/EMINEM-FINGER-WEB-RES-w-border-Steve-Read-1040x770-1-1024x758.jpeg" alt="Eminen by Steve Read" class="wp-image-7783" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/EMINEM-FINGER-WEB-RES-w-border-Steve-Read-1040x770-1-1024x758.jpeg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/EMINEM-FINGER-WEB-RES-w-border-Steve-Read-1040x770-1-300x222.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/EMINEM-FINGER-WEB-RES-w-border-Steve-Read-1040x770-1-768x569.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/cheshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2026/01/EMINEM-FINGER-WEB-RES-w-border-Steve-Read-1040x770-1.jpeg 1040w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eminem by Steve Read</figcaption></figure></div>


<p>Oh we all love a freebie and this exhibition at the Kimpton Clocktower won&#8217;t cost you a penny (though you should definitely grab a cocktail in this glittering space whilst you&#8217;re here). Mosey on over to the hotel&#8217;s wildly popular bar, The Refuge, where the works of acclaimed celebrity photographer and filmmaker <a href="http://www.stevereadprints.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Steve Read</a> are  bringing a slice of Hollywood history north in <em><a href="https://www.refugemcr.co.uk/news/shooting-the-stars-pays-the-rent/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shooting Stars Pays The Rent</a></em>. Known for photographing everyone from rockstars and rappers to royalty and fashion’s elite, the show is an intimate retrospective of <a href="http://www.stevereadprints.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read’s</a> time living and working in Hollywood in the late ’90s and early 2000s, capturing a heady era of grit, glamour and cultural myth-making. Expect cinematic portraits of rappers, rock ’n’ roll legends, film stars and cultural icons, including Ray Liotta, Eminem, Lennox Lewis, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Mickey Rourke and Michael Stipe. Until 1 Feb. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chester-restaurant-week"><a href="https://walkingfoodtoursuk.co.uk/chester-food-tours/chester-restaurant-week/#offers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chester Restaurant Week </a></h2>


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<p>So you like a bargain? <a href="https://walkingfoodtoursuk.co.uk/chester-food-tours/chester-restaurant-week/#offers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chester Restaurant Week</a> grants you permission to eat your way around the city with plenty of offers on the cards. For one glorious week (<strong>16-22 Feb</strong>), Chester’s restaurants will be throwing open their doors with irresistible offers, special menus and little extra treats. From cosy independents tucked down historic streets to buzzy favourites you’ve been meaning to try forever, it’s a chance to sample the city’s food scene at its very best – and best value, from the immaculate bakes at Pastry Pedaleur, to Oddfellows, The Sandbar and Shrub.</p>



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