What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL.E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.

EVE comes to realise that WALL.E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home.

WALL.E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets an adventure into motion.
Joining WALL.E on his journey across the universe is a cast of characters including a pet cockroach and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.

WALL.E is on show at Lancaster's Vue cinema from tonight, Friday.

Gig
THE 2005 X Factor finalists Journey South arrive at the Morecambe Dome on the final night of their Home tour tomorrow, Saturday.

The hard working brothers from Middlesborough had been doing the pub and club circuit for years before getting their break with the X Factor.

They wowed viewers and judges with renditions of massive hits from the likes of Bon Jovi, U2, The Beatles and Rod Stewart. Carl and Andy Pemberton eventually finished third in the talent show and were signed to Simon Cowell's Sony BMG label.

Their self-titled debut album went straight into the charts at number one.

They released their second album Home, last year on their own record label and it made it into the top 50.

Tickets, priced just £12.50 are available from the box office on 01524 406108 / 582803 or from Lancaster and Morecambe Tourist Information Centres.

Exhibition
CONTROVERSIAL transvestite potter Grayson Perry brings a top collection of British art to Preston's Harris Museum from tomorrow, Saturday.

Perry hit the headlines five years ago when he collected the Turner Prize dressed as his alter-ago Claire in a pink party frock.

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery has been chosen as the only north west venue to host an exhibition curated by Perry.

Unpopular Culture features pieces from the Arts Council Collection – the largest loan collection of modern and contemporary British art in the world.

Spanning the 1940s to 1980s, Perry says the quirky collection looks at a time before British art became fashionable.

Works by Paul Nash, Elinor Bellingham-Smith, Victor Pasmore, Henry Moore and Antony Caro also feature. Perry has also produced a new bronze sculpture and pot for the show.

The Unpopular Culture exhibition will be at the Harris Museum until September 13.

Drama
THE Business of Murder, starring Stephen Beckett, comes to Lancaster's Grand Theatre from Monday.

Stephen is probably best known for his ongoing role as Dr Matt Ramsden in Coronation Street and for his five-year role as PC Mike Jarvis in The Bill.

Beckett takes on the role of Detective Inspector Hallet caught up in a gripping drama set in the early 80s with plenty of twists and turns.

Also in the cast is Nick Waring, probably best known for his roles in Hugh Manning in Doctors and most recently for Rixton in The Bill.

Jacqueline Roberts – who has appeared in The Bill and Grange Hill – also stars.

The Business of Murder opens on July 21 and runs until July 26 at 7.30pm.

Tickets, priced £17.50 (£16.50 concessions) are available from the box office on 01524 64695.

Comedy
LEGENDARY comedy duo Cannon and Ball take to the stage for a brand new production of the classic 1970s farce Big Bad Mouse at Blackpool's Grand Theatre from Monday.

Tommy Cannon is Mr Price-Hargreaves with Bobby Ball playing the eponymous mouse, Bloome, roles made famous by actors Jimmy Edwards and Eric Sykes.

In the orders office of Chunkibix Ltd it is Mr Price-Hargreaves who gives the orders and Mr Bloome who obeys them.

That is until Mr Bloome is accused of chasing a young girl across Wandsworth Common, making him the hero of every woman in the office, not least Miss Spencer.

So glorious is Bloome's transformation, that when the young person in question discovers she made a mistake in her identification, Bloome is determined to keep her quiet.

The show is refereed by Paul Elliott, who produced the world premiere back in 1970. And prepare to be surprised – no two performances are the same.

The show runs until next Saturday. Book your tickets now on 01253 290190.