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Our show is hotter than a curry

I'VE been in Bradford with Calendar Girls all week and the audiences have been fantastic.

The Alhambra Theatre is a fantastic Victorian building. Unlike the King's in Edinburgh and Glasgow it's had a huge amount of money spent on it.

With its glass-fronted entrance, bars and restaurants, it looks fantastic.

The Indian/Pakistani population has a big influence here with colourful shops and restaurants.

The real Calendar Girls live near here and took us out for a curry - I'm still recovering. But it's sad that practically none of the audience is from the Asian community.

We are going to the West End in April so, if you can't get a ticket in Edinburgh this week, why not have a few days in London to see us?

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