Of Dirtbags, Thin White Dukes, and dynamic dancing days...

After selling out their UK tour last year, American rockers Wheatus are back in the UK and play Preston Guild Hall’s LiVe venue tonight (Friday, May 5).

The outfit from Northport, New York, formed in 1995 and are best known for their 2000 single Teenage Dirtbag, which also charted again 10 years later.

Frontman, producer and songwriter Brendan Brown says they do indeed still love playing their multi-platinum, ubiquitous classic.

With a new line-up, they continually hit the road throughout the US and UK, including the sold out UK Get Happy Tour.

Box Office: 01772 80 44 44 or www.prestonguildhall.com

Bowie Experience at Preston Guild Hall on Saturday night is a spectacular concert featuring all the music of one of the world’s greatest pop icons.

It’s a sound and vision journey through Bowie’s golden years from A to Ziggy and features songs such as Space Oddity, Starman, Fashion, Life on Mars, China Girl, Rebel Rebel, Golden Years, Modern Love, All the Young Dudes, Let’s Dance, Heroes and Absolute Beginners.

Box Office: 01772 80 44 44 or www.prestonguildhall.com

The Scarecrows’ Wedding at Preston Charter Theatre next Tuesday afternoon is a West End adaptation of the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Scarecrows Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay decide to get married and set off to search for their wedding day essentials.

It’s a production bursting at the seams with Scamp Theatre’s inimitable style and promises wit, drama, and wedding bells, for all aged 3+.

Box Office: 01772 80 44 44 or www.prestonguildhall.com

Preston College Dance Academy host The Faye Knowle-Chapman Award for Choreography at Preston Charter Theatre next Thursday night.

It’s an eclectic evening of dance, choreographed and produced by students and judged by industry professionals. Box Office: 01772 80 44 44 or www.prestonguildhall.com

Also in the world of dance, two fairy tales, a tango dance party, a love story and a reunion combine in a season of dance at the Lowry in Salford during May.

The line-up includes renowned Arthur Pita & HeadSpaceDance, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ana Morales Flamenco Company, Cas Public and Jasmin Vardimon.

Pita, in collaboration with HeadSpaceDance, presents Stepmother/Stepfather next Tuesday. In Reunión next Friday, Ana Morales Flamenco Company teams up with guest artist David Coria. The following week Dance Consortium and choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui open their UK tour of m¡longafor the 21st century. Symphonie Dramatique on May 23 is a humorous look at Romeo and Juliet, while Pinocchio is on May 27-28.

Box office: 0843 208 6005 or www.thelowry.com

The Guild Hall has announced that UK dates by the Celtic Tenors, including the May 8 date scheduled at Preston, have had to be cancelled.

In addition, The WOS wrestling live show dates in Preston on May 25-26 are being rescheduled as a result of on-going contract negotiations between the co-producers Impact Sport and ITV.

Bookers are being contacted.

The WOS wrestling live show dates in May are being rescheduled as a result of on-going contract negotiations between the co-producers Impact Sport and ITV.