Online booking is available for advance tickets only. Tickets for today can be purchased when you arrive, although we cannot guarantee availability.  If you’d like to speak to a member of our team about your visit today, please call 015394 35544. 

OPENING TIMES

18 May to 18 July - Tuesday to Saturday
10am–5pm (last entry to Dove Cottage is 4.20pm & to the Museum is 4.30pm)

19 July to 31 October - Tuesday to Sunday
10am–5pm (last entry to Dove Cottage is 4.20pm & to the Museum is 4.30pm)


In keeping with current government guidelines, visitors cannot book more than six tickets for any given time slot.

DOVE COTTAGE

In late 1799, while on a walking tour of the Lake District, William Wordsworth saw Dove Cottage in Grasmere and decided to make it his home. He had known the valley as a boy, describing it as ‘paradise’. Within a few weeks, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy had moved in and were busily furnishing the home and planning a garden.  It was whilst living here that Wordsworth produced most of his greatest and best-loved poems, and Dorothy wrote her fascinating Grasmere journal.

A visit to Dove Cottage today transports you back to this remarkable period of ‘plain living and high thinking’. The sights, sounds and smells bring to life the bustling family home the Wordsworths would have known over 200 years ago. In this humble Lake District cottage, you can feel how a unique combination of people and place came together and changed poetry forever.

THE GARDEN-ORCHARD

Take a stroll through the delightful fell-side garden behind Dove Cottage, which Wordsworth referred to as a ‘little domestic slip of mountain’.

The garden has been restored to the half-wild state that Wordsworth and Dorothy lovingly created from local plants and materials. It was a place of peace and inspiration for Wordsworth, who would often compose poetry outdoors.

Whether you see snowdrops in winter, daffodils and bluebells in spring, an abundance of wildflowers through summer, or the changing colours of the leaves in autumn, Dove Cottage garden is stunning in all seasons.

THE MUSEUM

Uncover Wordsworth’s radical and creative life in the new and expanded Museum and enjoy breathtaking views of Grasmere Vale from a unique Viewing Platform.

Discover William Wordsworth’s remarkable story through a unique collection of some of the greatest treasures from the Romantic age. Objects, maps and interactive displays will help you to unravel the adventures that shaped Wordsworth’s thoughts and inspirations.

The Museum will have a range of activities for children. Have a go at writing with a quill and ink, dress up in Georgian clothes, play with traditional toys or take on a Minecraft challenge.

Online booking is available for advance tickets only. Tickets for today can be purchased when you arrive, although we cannot guarantee availability.  If you’d like to speak to a member of our team about your visit today, please call 015394 35544. 

In keeping with current government guidelines, visitors cannot book more than six tickets for any given time slot.

OPENING TIMES

18 May to 18 July - Tuesday to Saturday
10am–5pm (last entry to Dove Cottage is 4.20pm & to the Museum is 4.30pm)

19 July to 31 October - Tuesday to Sunday
10am–5pm (last entry to Dove Cottage is 4.20pm & to the Museum is 4.30pm)

THE GARDEN-ORCHARD

Take a stroll through the delightful fell-side garden behind Dove Cottage, which Wordsworth referred to as a ‘little domestic slip of mountain’.

The garden has been restored to the half-wild state that Wordsworth and Dorothy lovingly created from local plants and materials. It was a place of peace and inspiration for Wordsworth, who would often compose poetry outdoors.

Whether you see snowdrops in winter, daffodils and bluebells in spring, an abundance of wildflowers through summer, or the changing colours of the leaves in autumn, Dove Cottage garden is stunning in all seasons.

THE MUSEUM

Uncover Wordsworth’s radical and creative life in the new and expanded Museum and enjoy breathtaking views of Grasmere Vale from a unique Viewing Platform.

Discover William Wordsworth’s remarkable story through a unique collection of some of the greatest treasures from the Romantic age. Objects, maps and interactive displays will help you to unravel the adventures that shaped Wordsworth’s thoughts and inspirations.

The Museum will have a range of activities for children. Have a go at writing with a quill and ink, dress up in Georgian clothes, play with traditional toys or take on a Minecraft challenge.

The HolbeckChoir

with TessaSmith

Everyone iswelcome! Come down to the club: sing, meet new people, and share food. Thebrilliant Tessa will lead you through a selection of songs and teach you theindividual harmonies to beautifully blend as a choir. 

Where: TheHolbeck Car Park

When: Tues 22June & every Tuesday until 27 July

Time: 6:30pm –8:30pm

About SlungLow

All collegeevents are “pay what you decide” but there is a limited capacity. To registeryour place please click on the "Book Tickets" button on the right (no payment will be taken atthe time of booking).

Once you havebooked, Slung Low will follow up before the session to say hello, give you somemore details of what to expect on the day, and to answer any questions you mayhave.

About TheHolbeck

The Holbeck isa community club that welcomes everyone, run by Slung Low.

Our address isThe Holbeck, Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck, LS11 9QX

This coursewill take place in the car park.

There is a rampto access the building, where the course will take place. If you would like todiscuss your access requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 07305155698.

The streetimmediately around the club is permit-holders only but there’s permit-freeparking on Holbeck Moor Road, which is the road that runs alongside the parkjust down the road.

We look forwardto seeing you at The Holbeck soon.

Tickets are valid for date shown

Ticket Validities :

Day Rover – Valid for ALL Day Travel

Full Line – Valid for one Trip covering the whole line.  

Please make sure you have a version of your ticket (printed OR have them on your handheld device and have them with you ready for inspection on the day.

Please bring your qualifying pass on your day of travel.

Price

Adult Day Rover – 12.00

Child Day Rover – 9.30

Adult Full line – 8.50

Child Full line – 6.00

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Please make sure you have a version of your ticket (printed OR have them on your handheld device) and have them with you ready for inspection on the day.

Please bring your qualifying pass on your day of travel.

Price

Adult Day Rover – 12.00

Child Day Rover – 9.30

Adult Full line – 8.50

Child Full line – 6.00

These tickets are a combi ticket to travel on the ELR and a new open top bus service between Bolton and Ramsbottom, offering unlimited travel all day.

Terms and conditions:

-         Tickets are sold subject to the standard Terms and Conditions of the East Lancashire Light Railway Company Limited and Diamond Bus (North West) Ltd

-         Valid on the date as stated on the ticket and for travel on services of:

o  East Lancashire Light Railway Company Limited services

o  Diamond Bus (North West) Ltd Open Top services between Bolton and Ramsbottom

-         Diamond Bus (North West) Ltd are solely responsible for the operation of bus services between Bolton and Ramsbottom. Any such consumer queries should directed to Diamond Bus (North West) Ltd

-         East Lancashire Light Railway Company Limited are solely responsible for the operation of train services to/from Ramsbottom. Any such consumer queries should be directed to East Lancashire Light Railway Company Limited

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Tickets are valid for All Day

Please make sure you have a version of your ticket (printed OR have them on your handheld device and have them with you ready for inspection on the day)

Please bring your Boundless Pass with you on day of Travel.

Price

Adult Day Rover – 12.00

Tickets are valid for date shown

Tickets are valid for All Day

Please make sure you have a version of your ticket (printed OR have them on your handheld device and have them with you ready for inspection on the day.

Whether you’re a die-hard football fan, planning a visit with your family or on a break to Manchester, enjoy a visit to England’s only national museum for football.

Learn more about the game of our lives, see iconic objects, and sharpen your skills in the museum’s football challenges.

To coincide with our reopening, the museum is celebrating the legends of the game in our first ever dedicated Hall of Fame exhibition. Opening in the Score Gallery, our latest exhibition focuses on those players and managers who have contributed significantly to the game of our lives: breaking records, winning trophies, and paving the way for future generations, on and off the field.

Opening days: Wednesday – Sunday

Opening times: 10:00am – 5pm (last entry 4pm)

In keeping with current government guidelines, visitors cannot book more than six tickets for any given time slot.

Concession applies to: Full Time Students, 65+ and Unemployed.

The museum receives financial support from Manchester City Council. As part of that arrangement city residents benefit from free admission.

Existing ticket holders can book their time slot free of charge.

Tickets are currently only bookable four weeks in advance.

The industrial heritage of the North West is brought to life before your very eyes at Bury Transport Museum. Through stunningly restored vehicles, original artefacts and interactive exhibits, your family can explore the lives and jobs of people in the early 20th Century.

There is plenty to keep both adults and children entertained, whether that’s discovering the horse drawn tram that was once a chip shop, learning about how “Hilda” the steam roller almost met her end, meeting the bus with a history in movies or taking a look around the smallest museum inside of a museum in the UK!

Your ticket is free of charge and valid for the timed entry as shown.

Bury Transport Museum Admission Ticket
Admission valid on date shown and time shown.

This ticket is only valid for visits to the Bury Transport Museum.

Your visit session is for one hour only.

To keep our customers safe, each family group will be seated in separate compartments.

Please select a carriage and then click on an available compartment.

Choose your first seat and you'll then notice that all the remaining seats in that compartment become highlighted, so that no one else can book them.

Then, just choose the different tickets you need for each of your group from the drop down lists.

For any spare seats simply choose the option 'seat not required'

Please note that we operate our heritage diesel trains on Saturdays and Steam on Sundays.

Mosaic making

with Seagulls Paint

From design through to a finished piece, learn the art of mosaic. Create an A4 sized mosaic on a board or mesh, for indoor or external installation. You will be guided though the design and making process to learn the techniques to create a beautiful mosaic.

Where: The Holbeck

When: Thurs 29 July

Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

About Slung Low

All college events are “pay what you decide” but there is a limited capacity. To register your place please click on the "Book Tickets" button on the right (no payment will be taken at the time of booking).

Once you have booked, Slung Low will follow up before the session to say hello, give you some more details of what to expect on the day, and to answer any questions you may have.

About The Holbeck

The Holbeck is a community club that welcomes everyone, run by Slung Low.

Our address is The Holbeck, Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck, LS11 9QX

There is a ramp to access the building and a stair lift to the first floor, where the course will take place. However, there is no lift. This is a priority for us and is currently being addressed. We apologies if this affects us being able to welcome you at this time.

If you would like to discuss your access requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 07305 155698.

The street immediately around the club is permit-holders only but there’s permit-free parking on Holbeck Moor Road, which is the road that runs alongside the park just down the road.

We look forward to seeing you at The Holbeck soon.

A young Jewish-American man obsessed with his family history, Jonathan Safran Foer (Elijah Wood) decides to travel to Ukraine to find out more about the life of his grandfather, armed with an old photograph and a pocket full of small plastic bags. Guided by Alex (Eugene Hutz), a rap-obsessed local, Jonathan ventures into the heartland of Ukraine trying to shed light on events that occurred during World War II. Joining them on the road trip is Alex's surly grandfather (Boris Leskin)and a dog named Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
 
“EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED is a film that grows in reflection. The first time I saw it, I was hurtling down the tracks of a goofy ethnic comedy when suddenly we entered dark and dangerous territory. The second time, I was more aware of the journey director Liev Schreiber was taking us on, and why it is necessary to begin where he begins in order to get where he’s going.” A strong recommendation from internationally respected film critic Roger Ebert.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-hCtlNM32M

Suggested duration of visit: 1 hour. Please note: The galleries close at 4pm. As such, visitors should only book the 3:30pm timed-entry if they are happy to experience the exhibition in a reduced 30 minute session. Thank you.

Days Like These is a new exhibition which shares the stories of Salford in 2020, using paintings, photographs, films and poetry contributed by some of the 245,000 residents of the city - from empty Salford streets and the joy of reuniting, to the impact on frontline workers and the challenges of being alone.  The exhibition wants to reflect the hopes and fears of everyone, then and now, and after you have seen the exhibition, we hope you contribute too.

Alongside is a new display of the best of Salford’s own LS Lowry – an artist known for his paintings of crowded city streets, and vast empty landscapes.

The exhibition forms part of the Spirit of Salford initiative – a scheme designed to celebrate the unique personality and pioneering spirit of Salford.

Please take a look at our FAQs in advance of your visit. – www.thelowry.com/coronavirus

Fine dining and finesse are in abundance on our flagship dining experience, combining first-class food with superior service.

£59.90 per head for 2021 - Adult only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

Our celebrated Red Rose Diners are the ultimate in foodie experiences, perfect for romantic meals and friendly get-togethers.

What’s Included?

    A beautiful 2 and ¾ hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A four course meal followed by tea or coffee and after dinner chocolates

Red Rose Diners run on selected Fridays and Saturdays from February to November. The diners depart Bury Bolton Street Station at 7:30pm and return at approximately 10:15pm.

Join us for a delicious home-cooked two course meal served onboard our steam-hauled dining train on our recreation of the ‘Pines Express’ that used to run through Bitton Station.

Seats are in carriages around tables of two or four people and will be socially-distanced

Our onboard bar will be open serving a range of wine, beer, cider and soft drinks.

Join us as we end the week the best way we know how, with a steam train hauled Sunday Roast!
 
£49.90 per adult and £39.90 per child (5-12 years) for 2021

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

This traditional, train hauled, three course meal through beautiful Lancashire countryside is a great way to bring all the family together.

What’s Included?

    A beautiful 2 and ½ hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A traditional three course meal followed by tea or coffee after dinner mints

Lancastrian Lunches run on Sundays from January to November. The diners depart Bury Bolton Street Station at 13:00pm and return at approximately 15:25pm.

Looking to do lunch in style? Our great value, two course Mid-Week Luncheons hauled by a heritage steam engine are the ideal way to break up your day exploring some of the region's best visitor destinations.

£39.90 per adult and £29.90 per child (5-12 years) for 2021

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

What’s Included?

•     A beautiful 1 and ½ hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
•     A traditional two course meal with hearty local produce

Mid-Week Luncheons run on selected Wednesdays, and Fridays from February to October. The diners depart Bury Bolton Street Station at 1:00pm and return at approximately 2:35pm.

Legendary Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson brings his critically acclaimed ‘An Evening With’ spoken word show to the UK for the very first time.

A true polymath, Bruce’s accomplishments include: rock star, pilot and airline captain, beer brewer, motivational speaker, film scriptwriter, Sunday Times best-selling author, radio presenter, TV actor, sports commentator and international fencer… to name but a few.

Peppered with anecdotes from his extraordinary life – both on and off-stage – this unmissable show sees Bruce regale a cornucopia of fascinating tales and derring-do exploits as well as take questions from the audience.

Delivered with Bruce’s infectious enthusiasm and wry wit, this is a unique opportunity to spend an up-close evening with one of the world’s most captivating icons.

There is no finer way to while away a few hours than by indulging in a spot of Afternoon Tea. Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, savouries and cakes whilst delighting in the vintage ambience on board our immaculately restored dining train with this quintessentially British treat.

£39.90 per person for 2021

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

What’s Included?

   
    A beautiful 1 and ½ hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A selection of sandwiches, cakes and scones with unlimited tea and coffee

Out & About with The Old Courts - our first non-virtual event of 2021!!

This one day event is coming to Mesnes Field on 7th August as part of Wigan Arts Festival.

Come and join us! 11am - 6:00pm

Featuring:

The Magic Numbers
Red Rum Club
Mr Wilson's Second Liners
Jeramiah Ferrari
Pink Shirts for Pale People
Lux
+ Clint Boon MC & sets throughout the day

Plus food, drink & kids craft tent.

Tickets £10 (no booking fees)
No door sales - advance tickets only.

Tickets admit one-time admission to the event with no return entry.

All ages welcome, under 14's must be accompanied by adult. Babies in arms under 2 years old free of charge but they need a ticket - please call Quay Tickets to book: 0343 208 6015

Toilet facilities on site.
Picnic tables & benches in refreshment areas.

Accessibility Requirements: Mesnes Field is a grass covered field. There will be a viewing platform for wheelchair users on site. Please contact meganb@theoldcourts.com with any accessibility requirements ahead of your visit. Assistance dogs permitted.

Fancy yourself as a bit of a Poirot? An adorer of all things Agatha Christie? Then put on your thinking cap and work up an appetite for some serious sleuthing with a Murder Mystery Night. These popular evenings are hosted by the award winning After Dark Entertainment and guarantee an evening of indulgent food and intrigue!

£75.00 per head for 2021 - Adult Only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

What’s Included?

    A beautiful 2 and ¾   hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A four course meal followed by tea or coffee and after dinner chocolates
    Murder Mystery entertainment by the award-winning After Dark Entertainment

Murder Mystery Nights run on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year. The evening starts at Bury Bolton Street Station at 6:45pm and finishes at approximately 10:15pm.

Struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife, Eddie turns to drink and drugs, a voyage taking him on a personal journey of discovery, leading him to question his own existence.

Searching his conscience, confronting demons, and facing his fears.

Join him in his quest to find the truth that lies within.

The Albert Halls can only offer a limited CASH bar for the run of Birdsong in Bedlam, we would like to apologise for any disappointment and inconvenience this may cause.  Please enjoy the performance.

An enchanting circus fable that will mesmerise audiences of all ages.

Enter the forest, get lost in the tree tops and discover a whole new world.

Freely inspired from Italo Calvino’s novel “The Baron in the Trees”, this thrilling circus show will enchant you and amaze you, taking you somewhere between the ground and the sky, reverie and reality.

Above is a playful, romantic fable, following the life of Cosimo who at 12 years old rebels against his family and climbs a tree in protest at being forced to eat snails, vowing that his feet will never touch the ground again. He spends the rest of his life in the trees, has adventures with bandits and pirates, explores the forest, falls in love, and watches the revolutionary ideas of The Age of Enlightenment unfold beneath him. With high flying aerial stunts, amazing acrobatics, stunning visuals, and fun physical comedy, Above is a rich theatrical experience for the whole family.

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Immersed in an addictive world of front-row fashion shows, private views, and endless parties, Anna and Ariel find themselves struggling to keep up with New York’s dazzling social elite. How far will two outsiders go to construct the identities they want? And at what price?

Golden Globe Award-winner Emma Corrin and Royal Television Society’s 2019 Breakthrough star Nabhaan Rizwan star in this searing tale of self-invention, determination, and deceit.

ANNA X is a new play by Joseph Charlton, directed by Daniel Raggett, coming to the Lowry in Salford for one week only.

SQUASHBOX THEATRE
Presents:
STONES AND BONES
Come on a journey to Ancient Cornwall...
A land of fiery volcanoes and strange prehistoric creatures...
A land of myth and legend, giants and druids...
A land of ancient stone circles and mysterious monuments...
A land of Stones and Bones...
Squashbox Theatre’s new show is a marvellous mix of history and mystery!
Find out all about archaeology and fossils, say hello to one of your stone-age ancestors,
hear stories of giants and wizards, see a volcano erupting before your very eyes, and maybe
even glimpse a dinosaur or two...

There will be thrills and spills galore, but also lots of laughs, plenty of puppets, songs,
slapstick, tall tales and crazy characters – all presented in that unique Squashbox style!

Stones And Bones is 50 mins long and suitable for children aged 5+.

“Slick, original and funny, Stones and Bones is a one man whirlwind tour of prehistoric
Cornwall, and is a must see for all Dinosaur lovers, young and old alike.”
Sophia Richards, guide2bristol.com

"Craig's success lies in the fact that he talks to, rather than at, his young audience, and he
does it all with a huge sense of joy and fun that is as inspiring as it is infectious. An engaging
entertainer to be treasured."
Frank Ruhrmund, The Cornishman

“Craig Johnson is totally at ease with his audience, adult and child alike, and combines an
innate understanding and delight in storytelling with fantastic comic and musical skill.
Mike Shepherd, Founder and Artistic Director, Kneehigh Theatre

This is a Murder Mystery event suitable for people aged 15 or over 

Guests gather on the platform for the first part of the performance before boarding the train.  During the main course the actors will divulge clues and aid in your deliberations.  The second part of the performance will either take place on the train or the platform (depending on weather conditions) and dessert will be served.  Finally you will dis-embark and reveal who you think did the crime.

This is a Dining Train event onboard one of our heritage steam trains.  Seats are in carriages around tables of two or four people

Our onboard bar will be open serving a range of wine, beer, cider and soft drinks.

Guests to arrive 6.30pm for prompt 6.45pm departure.

2 course meal followed by tea & coffee

Our Premium Nights are the ultimate in luxury dining experiences. These black tie affairs include a five course menu, sparkling reception, live music and table magician.

£82.50 per head for 2021 - Adults only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

We hope you will relish the opportunity to dress up and immerse yourself in the glamour of the golden age of steam and therefore kindly request that passengers dress in black tie attire.

What’s Included?

    A beautiful 2 and ¾   hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A canapé and sparkling reception with musical accompaniment
    A four course meal followed by tea or coffee and after dinner chocolates
    Table magician entertainment

Premium Nights run on selected Saturdays during the summer. The evening starts at Bury Bolton Street Station at 7pm and finishes at approximately 10:15pm.

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits! A decade later, the company has expanded from one London residency to being countrywide, running shows and workshops all over the UK from Peebles to Portsmouth, even producing a book on how to write and perform stand-up. The show is family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it's just like a normal comedy club, but it's on in the day, kids are allowed in, and thus there is a higher than usual chance of heckles like "why is that your face!?"

"A highlight for children in recent years, giving them a taste of some of the biggest names in comedy... with the fun, rowdy feel of a real comedy club" - The Guardian
"The ethos is just right" - The Daily Telegraph
"The perfect way to entertain the whole family." - Three Weeks
"All in all this show was great." - The Scotsman
"Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up sets from grown-up, high-quality acts who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bits." - The Independent

More hilarity, mirth and merriment than you can shake a (rather large) funny stick at!!!

Join us in the Big-Top for an evening of the finest stand-up comedy delivered by some of the finest stand-up comedians on the UK circuit today!

Featuring Patrick Monahan, Abigoliah Schamaun and compered by the bearded beauty that is Martin Mor!!!!

Do note that line ups are subject to change.

Abigoliah Schamaun is a product of her New York stand up roots; frank, funny, and unapologetic. She first showed her face in the UK comedy scene when she became a finalist in the Funny Women Comedy Awards 2010 and has grown an Edinburgh Fringe following coming back yearly ever since. She moved to London in 2014 and has become a regular on the circuit. She was named “One to Watch” at Leicester Comedy festival 2017 and The List named her "Top 5 Up and Coming Female Comedians"     

Audience favourite Patrick Monahan blends a high energy comedy style with hilarious and engaging topical and observational material. Known for working a room, Patrick is adored by his audiences with whom he makes an effortless connection!
Winner of the 2011 ITV1 series ‘Show Me The Funny’ which led to the release of his debut DVD ‘Patrick Monahan Live’ (2 Entertain).
Patrick is also a regular MC and headlining act at the top London and UK comedy clubs and in addition to this he is in huge demand on the corporate circuit as an after dinner speaker and awards host.
Expect plenty of playful audience fun from this loveable Irish/Iranian Teessider!

Martin Mor comes from Northern Ireland, and after a successful career as a circus performer, he turned his attention on the unsuspecting comedy circuit.
With over 30 years’ experience as a professional performer, Martin has established himself as one of the UK’s most popular and in-demand comedians.
Martin has performed successfully at events of all description; from the Hammersmith Apollo to a show for the inmates of an Italian prison, from comedy clubs to performing in some of the most unique, and unusual locations.
In April 2016 Martin was part of a team that set the world record for the highest altitude comedy show by performing at 5,300m/17,600ft at Mount Everest basecamp.
Very much the comedian’s comedian, Martin has been the support act of choice for; Frankie Boyle, Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Jasper Carrot, Patrick Kielty, Johnny Vegas, Steve Coogan, and once Tina Turner.

Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians

We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!
So it’s time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians!
Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Can you see eye to eye with Admiral Nelson? Does the Duke the Wellington get the boot? Dare you dance the Tyburn jig? Will you be saved by Florence Nightingale? Find out what a baby farmer did and move to the groove with party Queen Victoria!
Don’t miss this horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in!

The Horrible Histories stage shows have become a bit of a British institution. Sparky, cheeky and covered in poo!
The Guardian

Hilariously vulgar, brilliantly grisly – it has the young audience in stitches!
Daily Express

Kenny Wax Ltd & Stage Presence Ltd present A Mischief Theatre Production

The Play That Goes Wrong

RETURNING FOR YET ANOTHER CALAMITOUS RUN!
We can’t believe it either!

Mischief Theatre’s multi award-winning international smash hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong is returning to The Lowry, following its sell-out success in 2017.

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does!  As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue!

Hailed “a gut-busting hit” by the New York Times, The Play That Goes Wrong, now in its sixth year in the West End, has won a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley “We laughed until the tears ran down our faces, it has to be seen” to Ant & Dec “The funniest show we’ve seen! If you can get a ticket, go!”

Don’t miss this brilliantly funny comedy that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

★★★★★
‘I FEARED I WAS GOING TO HYPERVENTILATE’
The Daily Mail
★★★★
‘GENUINELY HILARIOUS.
BOY, DOES IT HIT THE FUNNY BONE’
The Daily Telegraph
★★★★
‘RIDICULOUSLY FUNNY’
The Times
★★★★
‘EXQUISITELY CHOREOGRAPHED MAYHEM’
Independent
★★★★
‘A TRIUMPH OF SPLIT-SECOND TIMING’
Metro

The Lowry and Lost in Translation Circus present Big Top in the Park

The Hogwallops

A chaotic tale of a family of misfits.

Meet The Hogwallops, a family unlike all others. Every day activities are extreme, with simple tasks such as bedtime and teeth brushing needing a bungee and a high level jet-spray. Dressing is a game of flying aerial wardrobe antics, and meal times are a nerve-wracking display of juggling food and crockery.

Probably the craziest, funniest, most awe-inspiring family you will ever meet.

Now playing it’s 4th successful year touring the UK and having played to over 50,000 people around the country, the Little Mix Show is back!

A highly energetic show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix.

This iconic 5-star rated show has live vocals and is full of commercial pop-video choreography.

Suitable for kids, tweens, teens and adults alike, The Little Mix Show brings the full pop concert experience to your local theatre.

There are lots of added extras including Dance Competitions, Free Giveaways and a Meet & Greet with the girls after the show!

The Little Mix Show features all of Little Mix’s chart topping hits including the brand new LM5 album.

Dance & scream to a packed out playlist of songs that include Black Magic, Power, Woman Like Me, Wings, Shoutout To My Ex and even a few covers from their time on the XFactor.

THE AMERICAN FOUR TOPS - Get Ready Cos Here They Come!

Direct from the USA, William Hicks’ Soul Satisfaction perform the AMERICAN FOUR TOPS Show which has been travelling internationally bringing all the sweet soul music to their audiences. With powerful vocals, splendid harmonies and the high stepping dance routines, you will be taken on a journey through all the greatest hits of the Four Tops, Reach Out, Baby I Need Your Loving, Walk Away Renee, Same Old Song, Loco in Acapulco, Standing In the Shadow, Bernadette along with other classic hits from the golden era including songs from the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Ben E King and many more soul legends.
Eddie Holland of Holland Dozier Holland, Motown's prolific songwriter said recently "this group is incredible, one of the most professional and the tightest that I have seen- and I have seen many groups in my time!"
Done as it was 'back in the day' You will be dancing all night long! Soul Satisfaction guaranteed!
So…Get Ready Cos Here They Come!

The comedy circus is in town and we’ve got some of the very best comedians in the UK under the big top to get you rolling in the aisles!

Proudly presenting Lou Conran, Chris Washington and Tom Binns as Hospital Radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury.

Ringmaster and MC for proceedings LOU CONRAN is cheeky, quick off the mark and side achingly funny. A high energy storyteller with an instinctive wit that has been wowing audiences and industry alike over the last 15 years.

Lou is renowned on the international comedy circuits for her compere and hosting skills as well as being a favourite tour support for the likes of Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett, Suzi Ruffell, and Puppetry of The Penis.

★★★★★
 "As filthy as she is fabulous, keeping the audience in fits.. GO SEE HER!" Edinburgh Guide

“An innately strong storyteller.. absolutely hilarious!" Chortle

CHRIS WASHINGTON is a former Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer Nominee and one of the hottest rising stars on the circuit today.

You might recognise him from Mock The Week or Live at the BBC, where his laid back and down to earth approach to storytelling has seen him gather fans from across the globe.

On the brink of becoming a household name we urge you to snap up this opportunity to see him!

“Gaining big laughs from the really small stuff” The List

“A mainstream comedy star in the making” Chortle

TOM BINNS chaotic yet loveable character, the hospital radio DJ IVAN BRACKENBURY
has been wowing audiences and reviewers alike worldwide for years!

As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown in dictionary corner, He's been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Trident Comedy Award and Perth International Fringe Comedy Award (twice). He's was voted a ‘Fosters Comedy God’, he's won Best International Act at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe (twice), Nottingham International Comedy Festival and 3 Sony Gold Awards.

He's been in BBC Shows Alan Partridge, Lee and Herring, Friday/Saturday Night Armistice and Channel 4 shows IT Crowd, The Big Breakfast, Ri:se, Under the Moon, Drifters and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the feature films Going to Mecca and Eaten by Lions.

★★★★★
“Binns has his character nailed and he mines the comic seam, ruthlessly to create top-quality entertainment with practically universal appeal” The Guardian

Listen very carefully, we shall say this only once!

For the first time anywhere in the North West, experience Original cast members of the multi award winning British Classic, ‘Allo!‘Allo! Live on stage.

Join Herr Otto Flick (Richard Gibson), Lieutenant Hubert Gruber (Guy Sinner), Private Helga Geerhart (Kim Hartman) and  - Officer Crabtree, (Arthur Bostrom) for a fabulous evening of live entertainment with authentic French cuisine and plenty of laughs.

You will see clips from the show and hear first hand stories from the original cast members live on stage as they take a look back at one of the most popular comedy series on television and re-enact some of the most memorable scenes and catchphrases.

This special cast reunion evening will include a fabulous 3 course meal, replica on stage sets, audience Q&A, live entertainment and a spectacular television memorabilia auction with one of a kind items.
The evening comes complete with a souvenir photograph with the cast members!

Dress Code: Homage to your favourite character. 

Prizes throughout the evening for the best dressed! 


Sit back, relax and laugh all night as we look back at some of the funniest moments in television history and hear first hand the hilarious stories from behind the scenes.

All tickets to this event include a three course meal. Dietary options available upon request, and a souvenir photograph with the cast members.

Featuring original cast members live on stage;

Richard Gibson – Herr Otto Flick
Guy Sinner – Lieutenant Hubert Gruber

Kim Hartman – Private Helga Geerhart

Arthur Bostrom - Officer Crabtree

Hosted by Radio and Television stars Darren Proctor and Jenny Powell

What happens when the killers don't play by The Rules any more?

One, two, Freddy's coming for you......

BRIAN MCFADDEN

Live at The Bowdon Rooms

A singer-songwriter and TV Presenter from Ireland, Brian McFadden started his career as a member of ‘Westlife’ in 1998 but is now touring the UK as a member of Boyzlife with plenty of exciting plans for the future.

When Brian started his career with Westlife, they achieved twelve Number One hit singles, including ‘Flying Without Wings’ and ‘World of Our Own’. Brian left the group in 2004 to pursue his solo career, he released his debut album ‘Irish Son’ with the first single from the album ‘Real to me’ reaching Number One. In 2005 Brian’s duet with Delta Goodrem, ‘Almost Here’, became another Number One hit and went to platinum.

Brian has continuously written songs throughout his career for himself and other artists including, Girls Aloud and the theme song for the Commonwealth Games - ‘Together We Are One’. In 2007, Brian set up his own record label and ‘Like Only a Woman Can’ became his third Irish Number One. The following year Brian moved to Australia, where he released his second album ‘Set in Stone’. During the same year, he became a television presenter hosting ‘Football Superstar’ and a guest judge on Australian Idol for three series. Brian also took on the role of a breakfast show radio presenter on 2DayFM.

In 2010, Brian released a single featuring American rapper Kevin Rudolf, ‘Just Say So’. It went straight in at Number One in the Australian charts and spent 10 weeks in the top 10. It also received a nomination at the ARIA Music Awards for Most Popular Single. Following the success in 2010, McFadden brought out ‘Wall of Soundz’, his third studio album, which featured collaborations with Christian Lo Russo and Delta Goodrem.

Brian released his fourth album in 2013. ‘The Irish Connection’, featured interpretations of some of his favourite Irish songs, including ‘All I Want Is You’, a duet with Ronan Keating. He also joined Ronan for his 2013 UK Tour.

In 2016, Brian formed a group with former Boyzone member Keith Duffy, they created the group ‘Boyzlife’, since then they have toured around the world performing their greatest hits together. In between the Boyzlife tour, Brian also recorded and produced an album of soul classics ‘Otis’ featuring special guests. The solo album was accompanied by a tour of live shows called ‘Brian McFadden - Soul Jam’ dedicated to soul legend Otis Redding, all backed with a full nine-piece band. After touring Brian won ‘Best Male Singer’ award at the Boisdale Music Awards 2018.

Brian has decided to focus on Boyzlife again with four months of tours coming up in 2021, after being postponed from 2020. The band also partnered up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to release their debut album ‘Strings Attached’ which is so far becoming a huge success making it the Number One album in Ireland and reaching Number Nine in the UK Official Charts.

Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meagre earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites.

Their investment pays off as Dream rises through the ranks and becomes a beacon of hope in their struggling community. Also starring Damian Lewis.

Put your taste buds to the test with an evening of gin tasting, served alongside a fine four course menu on board our beautiful Pullman style dining carriages.

£79.50 per head for 2021 - Adults only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

What’s included?

    A beautiful 3 hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    An expert led gin tasting evening with Kwoff Wines
    A four course meal with gins followed by tea or coffee after dinner mints

Gin Tasting Dinners run on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year. The evening starts at Bury Bolton Street Station at 7:30pm and finishes at approximately 10:15pm.

From it's early days OHANA, Stockports premier youth theatre academy have supported The Plaza and in this very special show the amazing local young cast put on a theatrical showcase of the finest talent with proceeds kindly being donated to The Plaza as she reopens her doors to welcome you back.

Ohana Theatre is always open to new members. See www.w-a-o.co.uk or phone 07950 295 000 for more information.

Enjoy a traditional meal of fish and chips served onboard as you travel the line on one of our diesel-hauled trains.
 
Seats are in carriages around tables of two or four people and will be socially-distanced.

**Reschedule date: Saturday 4th September 2021**

Larger than life actor, writer and presenter Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and television.

A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, he is also an avid explorer and climber and ‘An Evening with Brian Blessed’ will combine anecdotes from his illustrious acting career with tales of his adventuring. 

With a career spanning more than 50 years, there is no shortage of material. On screen, he has appeared in everything from Doctor Who to Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare films. On stage his credits range from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. And his trademark booming voice has also featured on everything from Peppa Pig character Grampy Rabbit to a voice download on TomTom's sat nav system.

He is also an avid climber and will also be talking about his Everest climb without oxygen; his expedition to the jungles of Venezuela during which he survived a plane crash; his trek to the North Pole (he is the oldest man to go to the Pole on foot) and his many hours of space training in Russia!

The show is an experience that nobody should miss! His eloquence and humour will have the audience captured from the moment he walks on stage until the moment he leaves.

Enjoy a fabulous 3-course dinner, live entertainment, a memorabilia auction and a chance to ask your own burning question in an audience Q & A. Everyone will also receive their own personal souvenir photograph with Brian Blessed to remember this very special night.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience an amazing evening in the uniquely entertaining company of one of the country's best-loved performers and true national treasure.

Tickets are strictly limited for this event, which is exclusively presented at The Bowdon Rooms for one night only.

Dress code: BLACK TIE

BRIAN BLESSED
 

The son of a South Yorkshire coal miner, Brian Blessed was born in 1936 in Mexborough and grew up in the mining village of Goldthorpe. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before beginning a distinguished and varied career, which has encompassed all media. Brian is now one of this country’s best known and most highly respected actors.
 

Brian created the role of ‘Old Deuteronomy’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s highly successful musical, CATS, for which he received a SWET nomination. He also starred as ‘John Freeman’ in the West End musical METROPOLIS. Whilst a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company he played ‘Claudius’ in HAMLET, ‘Exeter’ in HENRY V and ‘Hastings’ in RICHARD III. At the Royal National Theatre he created ‘Maxim Gorky’ in Robert Bolt’s STATE OF REVOLUTION and played the role of ‘Sir Tunbelly Clumsey’ in THE RELAPSE, directed by Trevor Nunn. He also played ‘Henry II’ in THE LION IN WINTER at Basingstoke and he created the role of ‘Baron Bomburst’ in the original cast of the hugely successful musical, CHITTY, BANG, BANG at the London Palladium.
 

Countless television roles include; ‘Augustus Caesar’ in I CLAUDIUS for which he received the New York Critics Award; ‘PC Fancy Smith’ in Z CARS; ‘Porthos’ in THE THREE MUSKETEERS; ‘Pepone’ in THE LITTLE WORLD OF DON CAMILLO; ‘Spiro’ in MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS; the title role in THE JOY OF BACH, ‘Richard IV’ in BLACK ADDER; and the larger than life ‘Squire Western’ in the BBC’s classic drama series TOM JONES. More recently the ‘Laughing Cavalier’ in ADAM’S FAMILY TREE (YTV), ‘Mr Scottley’ in THE GREATEST STORE IN THE WORLD,  ‘Sir Morris’ in the award winning animated series THE BIG KNIGHTS (BBC) and ’Max’ in WINTER SOLSTICE ( BBC).
 

On Film, Brian played ‘Talthybius’ in TROJAN WOMEN in which he was thrilled to co-star with Katherine Hepburn, Irene Papas and Vanessa Redgrave. He played ‘Vultan’ in the ever popular FLASH GORDON; ‘Pedro’ in MAN OF LA MANCHA; ‘Long John Silver’ in RETURN TO TREASURE ISLAND; ‘General Zukov’ in WAR AND REMEMBRANCE and ‘Lord Locksley’ in ROBIN HOOD PRINCE OF THIEVES with Kevin Costner. In Kenneth Branagh’s HENRY V he played ‘Exeter’, in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING he played ‘Antonio’ and in hamlet he played ‘Hamlet’s Father and the Ghost’. He played ‘Boss Nass’ in George Lucas’ STAR WARS, THE PHANTOM MENACE, ‘Pendragon’ in MERLIN - THE LEGEND BEGINS, ‘Clayton’ in Walt Disney’s

Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling production. Featuring a cast of 37, Stephen Sondheim's legendary musical was directed by Dominic Cooke and filmed live at the National Theatre in 2017.

New York, 1971. There's a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.

Winner of Academy, Tony, Grammy and Olivier awards, Sondheim's previous work includes A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George.

Faded Southern belle Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) visits her pregnant sister Stella (Kim Hunter), in a seedy section of New Orleans. Stella's boorish husband, Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando), not only regards Blanche's aristocratic affectations as a royal pain but also thinks she's holding out on inheritance money that rightfully belongs to Stella.

On the fringes of sanity, Blanche is trying to forget her checkered past and start life anew. Attracted to Stanley's friend Mitch (Karl Malden), she glosses over the less savory incidents in her past, but she soon discovers that she cannot outrun that past, and the stage is set for her final confrontation with her brother-in-law.

Finalist of Britain’s Got Talent and star of BBC Radio 4’s Citizen of Nowhere Daliso Chaponda is finally back out of the house and on a stage with a new show of the slickest, sharpest look at life. It’s fair to say that neither 2020 nor 2021 have been going to plan for Daliso… but he’s been performing online daily to millions of viewers, and this is your first chance to see what this master of satire has been cooking up!

★★★★ 'Full of sharp one-liners and wellcrafted gags...a real talent to look out for' Metro

'He is hot property' Evening Standard 

'An expert entertainer. Getslaughs from topics other comedians shun' The Guardian

'An intelligent, skilfully whittled show' The List

https://youtu.be/F_fexhZjB4Y 

https://youtu.be/jXKYxJNhQvs

https://youtu.be/CleVoBA9mhQ

Children travel free on this special weekend if they bring their teddy bear!  Bring them along, and the rest of the family, for a great day out.

You’ll need to reserve your seats on a specific train and time.  We’re still planning on seating family groups of bubbles in separate compartments or tables away from other passengers to help keep everyone safe.  Once onboard you’ll enjoy a 50 minute ride on one of our steam-hauled trains.

There will be hand sanitiser available when you arrive as well as onboard the train, and our volunteers will be cleaning the train between journeys too (we’ve increased the gap between train times to help us achieve this safely).

Before or after your train ride you’ll be able to enjoy face painting, balloon modelling and family entertainment on Bitton Station.  More details will be announced as restrictions are eased and it’s clearer which activities are possible.  But, most importantly of all, you’ll have a great time with us!

Mary Poppins, her best friend Bert the chimney sweep, his friends along with Percy & Pippa the Penguins will entertain all the family with a magical performance of all their songs including “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocios”, “A Spoonful of Sugar”, “Jolly Holliday”,“Chim Chim Cher-ee”, “Feed the Birds” and all the others you remember. This is a fantastic musical tribute to the Mary Poppins films and stage shows.

We are excited that Ben Cajee, CBeebies presenter, is hosting the show and he has a special treat for the second half. Ben will introduce a family concert of songs from some of your favourite family films including Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King, Little Mermaid, and Aladdin – something for everyone.

“a brilliant uplifting show for all ages”

“a spectacular show” – The Stage Newspaper

As a surprise on the day, Ben Cajee will present six “lucky seats” winners who will each receive a prize of a family day out.

The show will last for about 90 minutes including the interval - an ideal length for a “Practically Perfect” family show.

Don’t Miss THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS on the same day!

Proceeds from both shows will be donated to I AM – Celebrating Autism in Greater Manchester (registered charity number 1089527).

Website: http://www.i-am-autism.org.uk/

Transport yourself to the glamour of the theatre world of New York and London.

During a fabulous evening, you will hear songs from the greatest musicals including Les Miserables, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Mama Mia, Dreamgirls, Sunset Boulevard, Evita and many more.

We are so excited to have Samia Longchambon as our host. Samia has been in Coronation Street for 20 years and she is delighted to bepart of this special show.
With stunning costumes and great musical arrangements and harmonies, The Broadway Divas have thrilled audiences in many theatre and concert venues across the UK. They will perform numbers from their repertoire of over 50 songs from musicals.
To top it all, our special, star guest, Jonathan Ansell will preview a few of the songs from his concert tour planned for 2022. Jonathan performs with classical group G4 and, also, on his solo tours. His wonderful tenor voice has sold over 2 million albums. We are honoured that Jonathan is part of our show.

“the Divas present one of the most stylish and beautiful Broadway Concerts I have ever seen” – Merlin Entertainments 

A surprise on the evening will see a “lucky seat” win a weekend away for two people.

Don’t Miss Mary Poppins on the same day!

Proceeds from both shows will be donated to I AM – Celebrating Autism in Greater Manchester (registered charity number 1089527). 

Website: http://www.i-am-autism.org.uk/

David Pugh, Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Bath Productions present
CHARLIE AND STAN
Written and Directed by Paul Hunter
 
In 1910, the then unknown  Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail onboard a tramp steamer from Liverpool to New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. On the voyage, they shared a cabin, they shared comedy routines and they shared laughter but by the end of the journey they had drifted apart...yet they would both go on to become the biggest stars of the age.

Inspired by real life events, Told by an Idiot’s acclaimed production of Charlie and Stan is the remarkable story of the greatest comedy double act that nearly was. With an original piano score played live every night, Charlie and Stan is a hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.
 
Told by an Idiot have garnered critical acclaim and devoted audiences worldwide for their wonderfully theatrical shows. With Charlie and Stan they have uncovered a hidden and poignant chapter of comedy history shining an unusual light on a pair of show business legends.

This “blissful entertainment” (Daily Telegraph) is coming to CITY prior to London’s glittering West End. 
 
“Invention stuffed and music crammed.
A glimpse of the double that could have been in this silly, sublime treat”
Daily Telegraph

 “Seldom less than magical”
The Guardian

“Hilarious.
A riotous masterclass in storytelling”
Whatsonstage 

Originally produced by Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Plymouth, in association with Royal and Derngate Northampton and Unity Theatre Liverpool

Embark on athrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best adventure film-makers and explorers as they push themselves to the limits in the most remote ands tunning corners of the globe. Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-blowing cinematography – all on the big screen!

There are two shows, each with an entirely different selection of films - the Green Film Programme (14 September) and the Yellow Film Programme (24 September). Double the adventure by coming to both!

An adrenaline-fueled, not-to-be missed event with free prize giveaways that is guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel!

See www.banff-uk.com for more details.

Image Photo Credit: Picture by Christian Pondella

Age Guidance: 12A

RAMBERT2 X BENOIT SWAN POUFFER

Rambert’s Artistic Director creates a new piece especially for the fresh new talent of Rambert2. These early career dancers were handpicked from more than 650, for their outstanding ability and individuality. Their debut theatre tour received standing ovations.

Having challenged five different choreographers to expand the frontiers of real-time livestream performance for Rambert since last autumn, Benoit now takes his turn to create for this exciting new cinematic medium. Always ambitious, always daring, we can’t wait to see what new and stimulating audience experiences he creates.

Tour extension due to popular demand!

Due to the continued success of Ed Byrne’s “If I’mHonest…” UK tour this additional date has been added in response toenthusiastic public demand.

Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself andtries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children.

Since storming the Edinburgh Festival in 2019, thismasterclass in observational comedy has been filling venues across the country withavailable tickets in short supply.

A TV household name, you may have seen Ed on Live AtThe Apollo (Host, BBC), Mock The Week (BBC), The Pilgrimage (BBC), TopGear (BBC) and QI (BBC).

 www.edbyrne.com / TWITTER @MrEdByrne

✭✭✭✭✭ “The hour is self-deprecating, never self-indulgent, and his packed audience are well entertained” SUNDAY EXPRESS

✭✭✭✭✭ “Expert stand up from the brilliant Ed Byrne” FRINGE BISCUIT

✭✭✭✭ “Thoroughly entertaining… he is a total pro and terrific company” THE TIMES

✭✭✭✭ “There is a reason why he has become a household name” ED FEST MAG

✭✭✭✭ “One of our finest comedians” THE MORNING STAR

Tickets for The Houghton Weavers at The Stockport Plaza

Fine dining and finesse are in abundance on our flagship dining experience, combining first-class food with superior service.

£58.00 per head for 2021 - Adult only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

Tour de France with our contemporary French classics. Bon Appétit!

What’s Included?

    A beautiful 2 and ¾ hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A four course meal followed by tea or coffee and after dinner chocolates

The Italian Night departs Bury Bolton Street Station at 7:30pm and return at approximately 10:15pm.

Put your taste buds to the test with an evening of wine tasting, served alongside a fine four course menu on board our beautiful Pullman style dining carriages.

£79.50 per head for 2021 - Adults only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

What’s included?

    A beautiful 3 hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    An expert led wine tasting evening with Kwoff Wines
    A four course meal with wine followed by tea or coffee after dinner mints

Wine Tasting Dinners run on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year. The evening starts at Bury Bolton Street Station at 7:30pm and finishes at approximately 10:15pm.

Join us as we turn back the clock to the 1940s.  Enjoy vintage military vehicles, Home Front displays and wartime entertainment.  Plus our steam train rides throughout the day.

You’ll need to reserve your seats on a specific train and time.  We’re still planning on seating family groups of bubbles in separate compartments or tables away from other passengers to help keep everyone safe. Once onboard you’ll enjoy a 50 minute ride on one of our steam-hauled trains.

There will be hand sanitiser available when you arrive as well as onboard the train, and our volunteers will be cleaning the train between journeys too (we’ve increased the gap between train times to help us achieve this safely).

If you don’t want to ride on the train you can just purchase a timed site admission ticket although these are limited. Please select one of the time slots on the right.

Please note; Car parking for this special weekend will be in Keynsham opposite the Lock Keeper pub. There’ll be a vintage bus Park & Ride service to and from Bitton Station departing regularly throughout the day. Special thanks to Taylor Wimpey for giving us permission to use this car park.

Join us as we turn back the clock to the 1940s.  Enjoy vintage military vehicles, Home Front displays and wartime entertainment.  Plus our steam train rides throughout the day.

You’ll need to reserve your seats on a specific train and time. We’re still planning on seating family groups of bubbles in separate compartments or tables away from other passengers to help keep everyone safe. Once onboard you’ll enjoy a 50 minute ride on one of our steam-hauled trains.

There will be hand sanitiser available when you arrive as well as onboard the train, and our volunteers will be cleaning the train between journeys too (we’ve increased the gap between train times to help us achieve this safely).

If you don’t want to ride on the train you can just purchase a timed site admission ticket although these are limited. Please Click Here to access these admissions.

Please note; Car parking for this special weekend will be in Keynsham opposite the Lock Keeper pub. There’ll be a vintage bus Park & Ride service to and from Bitton Station departing regularly throughout the day. Special thanks to Taylor Wimpey for giving us permission to use this car park.

The mantle of UK Piano Man has been dominated by Elton John, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. Over the past five decades no one else has come remotely close - until now that is!

Fresh from his sell-out “Let The Good Times Roll” Tour - Tom Seals, “quite possibly the future of jazz and blues”, has the world at this fingertips. His virtuoso solo-ing, excellent improvisations skills and distinctive voice have left top industry officials hailing him the UK’s finest boogie woogie and blues pianist/vocalist. 

Still only in his twenties, Seals is surely destined for greatness. Hot on the heels of sold-out shows across the globe including London’s legendary Ronnie Scott’s, a stunning performance at Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway in New York and working with Jools Holland, Tom Seals’ star is destined to soar stratospherically in 2021 with the release of his debut album, own TV show and festival appearances worldwide.

Notable appearances include: - Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s ‘Gregory Porter & Friends’ - Jools Holland’s ‘Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular’ - Birdland Jazz Club, New York City - British Summer Time - Hyde Park - Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club - Dubai Opera House

You can read Tom’s full biography at: www.tomseals.co.uk

About The Show

'Tom Seals Presents’ is a brand new music and chat show. Hosted by pianist, vocalist and presenter Tom Seals, the show is a perfect mix of music and celebrity interviews. 
Guests will join Tom to chat about their favourite 3 songs! Tom and his incredible band will then put their own spin on the celebrities’ choices.

Guests include musicians, comedians, actors, sports stars, YouTubers and other public figures.
- Montreux Jazz Festival - Cropredy Festival - The Steinway Two Pianos Festival - Glastonbury - Newark Showground “Drive-In” - Blenheim Palace

”The UK’s finest boogie-woogie and blues sensation”
THE EXPRESS 

“A master of the piano and vocals to pierce your soul.  A boogie-woogie genius and quite charming with it all.”
CLOSE-UP CULTURE  

“He entertained a sold-out house with his breath-taking mastery of  the piano, cool vocals and big juicy doses of wit.” 
CLOSE-UP CULTURE

"He plays the hell outta them keys!”
JENNIFER HUDSON

“FAN-F*****G-TASTIC!” 
HUGH LAURIE

“He sounds like Little Richard!” 
SIR TOM JONES

“An extraordinary young talent! The wonderful Tom Seals!” 
 JOOLS HOLLAND

NHS The Christie Scanner Appeal
Direct From West End Glen Leon One Night of Tom Jones

Tom Jones Experience Performing Classics from 5 decades including Delilah, It's not Unusual, I'll Never Fall in Love Again, and many more.

Glen Leon The Voice of a Young Tom Jones, Gary Bushell The Sun.
The Closest Voice you will ever hear to Sir Tom Jones. Tony Blackburn

When Glen is not performing as T.J you will find him fronting that highly successful 60s band The New Amen Corner who have emerged in the last couple of years as the hottest revival band on the 60s circuit because of their ability to recreate the sound and atmosphere of that era.
Their power house live show has made them one of the most exciting bands around today and supporting are The Stunning Decades Girls who bring the magic of classic hits to venues around the county with a range of shows carefully curated to celebrate and entertain audience of all ages.

Danielle and Lucy are a versatile duo and there is no better on the circuit and with so wide a repertoire make the show one not to be missed.

The promoter says: We are undertaking this fundraising to help provide the Hospitals with the very latest technology a new four dimensional MR scanner

The story of one woman’s struggle to break the ‘Chains of love’ It is Christmas Eve and 'Rose,' a woman in a red dress, awakes to find that she has no memory of who or where she is. As she gradually weaves the threads of memory together, a dark and violent picture begins to emerge. Compelled to leave for fear of her life Rose begins to pack... but it's dark outside and the house is full of strange noises. Will she escape, before her attacker returns? Or is he still in the House?

LADY IN RED is a mesmerising and powerful, award-winning drama that has stunned and moved audiences, nation-wide. Combining superb dialogue, a compelling plot, inspired performance and evocative colours to create an unforgettable experience - a journey through one woman's attempts to leave an abusive relationship. (Contains strong language and themes. 15+)

On February 9th 1961, The Beatles made the first of their 292 appearances at the now legendary Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool.

50 years on, The Cavern Beatles, a band fully endorsed and licensed by the same club will be coming to a venue near you with their remarkable show.

The show is a Magical History Tour through the works of the greatest pop music phenomenon. Replicating, in both sight and sound, the excitement and energy of Beatlemania, the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper, and the creative masterpieces of The White Album and Abbey Road.

Four costume changes and lighting scenes compliment the changes in musical complexity as the show develops to it’s climax.

The band’s cast members, as well as being talented instrumentalists and singers, are hugely dedicated Beatle fans, intent on recreating their individual character on stage. Their uncanny vocal resemblance to the Fab Four is due to their upbringing in the same place…Liverpool.

As ambassadors of “The most famous club in the world”, The Cavern Beatles bring to the stage the music that has now influenced 3 generations.

Their breath-taking attention to detail has drawn the attention of German music companies, Hofner Guitars and Pyramid Strings, both of whom now endorse them with their products.

With their widespread appeal being more apparent than ever in the varying age groups that continue to follow the band, The Cavern Beatles are widely regarded as being as close to the real thing as they are ever likely to get.

Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects in association with the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
 
THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTEN
By Beth Flintoff
Directed by Hal Chambers

A thrilling retelling of a real-life murder mystery…

(for East Anglian venues - A thrilling retelling of Suffolk’s real-life murder mystery…)

Summer, 1827. In a red barn Maria Marten awaits her lover. A year later her body is found under the floor of the barn in a grain sack, barely identifiable, and the manhunt begins.

Maria’s story sent shock waves throughout the country. The Red Barn Murder (as it became known) was national news, inspiring writers and filmmakers down the ages. The sort of gruesome tale that had all the hallmarks of a classic crime drama – a missing body, a country location, a disreputable squire and a village stuck in its age-old traditions.

But in all this hysteria Maria’s own story gets lost. Until now. Hal Chambers and Beth Flintoff’s spine-tingling retelling rediscovers her story, bringing it back to vivid, urgent life.

'Rich and transporting' ★★★★ The Stage

‘Flintoff restores dignity to Maria…unexpectedly joyous’ ★★★★ The Guardian

‘It is vital, layered and empowered, a beautiful piece of theatre’ ★★★★ A Younger Theatre

‘Superbly staged’ British Theatre Guide

‘A thrilling and poignant retelling’ Grapevine Live

‘Extraordinary, brilliant and powerful’ ★★★★★ Charles Hutch Press

‘One of the best theatre experiences of the year.’ East Anglian Daily Times

‘Maria Marten is reborn in stunning show’ Ipswich Star

‘Barnstorming’ Yorkshire Times

‘This is a gem of a production’ On Yorkshire Magazine

Age guidance 12+

Meadow Rain would like to say sorry.
Sorry for disappearing.
Sorry for being a bad friend.
And sorry for calling her best friend a rude word.

She’s also sorry for keeping secrets. Secrets about Terry. Secrets she is now ready to reveal… 

This funny 'subtle sucker-punch of a show' (4*s The List) seeks to change perceptions of what coercive control is and what a victim can look like. It is brought to you by award-winning creators of fringe sell-out show 'So It Goes' and made with support from Shoreditch Town Hall, Blue Elephant Theatre and is partnered with UK SAYS NO MORE, a campaign to change the societal narrative towards Domestic Abuse.

5*s Edinburgh Festival Magazine

4*s The List

4*s Wee Review
'This production blew me away...moving, intimate and expertly performed' Scottish Women's Aid

Rescheduled from 20.05.20, 18.09.20 and 30.01.21 with revised Programme.

Embark on a night of adventure and escapism with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the planet’s best adventure film-makers and explorers on ground-breaking expeditions in the most remote corners of the globe. Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-blowing cinematography – all on the big screen!

An inspirational event with free prize giveaways that is guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel.

Thisis a screening of the 2021 Yellow Film Programme.

Thisis the performance rescheduled from 30 January 2021. All tickets from the original dates remain valid.


Age Guidance: 12A

Rescheduled from Friday 22nd May 2020, Friday 11th September 2020 and Saturday 17th July 2021

This highly acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular celebration of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of popular music, selling over 100 million albums and singles.

This brand new show for 2021 once again features the outstanding vocal talents of Claire Furley, with Musical Director Phil Aldridge leading The Carpenters Story Orchestra as they re-create Richard Carpenter’s original orchestral arrangements.

Featuring all of the Carpenters hit songs including (They Long To Be) Close To You, Yesterday Once More, We’ve Only Just Begun, Superstar, A Song For You, Rainy Days & Mondays, Goodbye to Love and many more!

“Timeless anthems for a very Big Country…a body of work that sweeps away the test of time” - Lancashire Evening Post

Big Country perform classic hits and live favourites including Harvest Home - Fields of Fire - In A Big Country - Chance - Wonderland - Look Away - The Teacher, plus many more.

Steeped in a stunning catalogue of proud and stirring hit songs such as ‘Fields of Fire’, ‘Chance’, ‘In A Big Country’ (which sold 2 million), ‘East Of Eden’ and their biggest UK hit ‘Look Away’, along with massive albums such ‘The Seer’, ‘Steeltown’, ‘Peace In Our Time’ and the triple Grammy –nominated, ‘The Crossing’, Big Country continue to look beyond the next horizon.

The band – Bruce Watson (guitars/vocals); Mark Brzezicki (drums, vocals); Jamie Watson (guitars/vocals) will be augmented on stage by singer/guitarist Simon Hough and bassist Scott Whitley.

Formed in 1981 by guitar playing founder members, the late Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson, both native of the band’s hometown Dunfermline in Scotland. Initially driven by a shared vision of widescreen guitar melody, harmony and lyric, the classic Big Country sound was further enhanced later that summer by the arrival of drummer Mark Brzezicki and bass player Tony Butler. This is the Big Country that (with Producer Steve Lillywhite), recorded the classic debut album ‘The Crossing’ in 1983.

The band broke massively worldwide with the release of the album’s classic singles ‘Fields Of Fire’, ‘Chance’ and signature song ‘In A Big Country’, which went on to become massive worldwide hits, selling over 2 million copies and driving ‘The Crossing’ to 3 prestigious Grammy nominations in the USA.

The run of success continued throughout the 1980s with the release of the anthemic single ‘Wonderland’ and the second album ‘Steeltown’ (1984), which debuted at Number 1 in the UK and contained the hit singles ‘East Of Eden, ‘Just a Shadow’ and ‘Where The Rose Is Sown’.
Official website bigcountry.co.uk

Belgian detective extraordinaire, Artemis Arinae, is set to enjoy a holiday cruise along the river Nile when tragedy strikes. All the passengers and staff aboard are suspects, and the murder count is growing, will Arinae’s little grey cells identify the murderer in time?

A versatile cast of just four, brings to life lascivious lawyers, crocked captains, fastidious physicians, ardently amorous authors, feuding femme fatales, plodding paramours, friendly first mates and attractive Americans, in this romp inspired by Christie, Coward and Wodehouse.

'Roy Orbison and the Traveling Wilburys Experience' will take you on a journey through the story of the Wilburys, with expert narrative and big screen action. This 31st anniversary special is absolutely unmissable. Featuring tributes to Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan.

All the Traveling Wilbury hits and classics are in the show, 'Handle With Care', 'End of the Line' and many more. Totally unique to this production are five authentic lookalike-sound-alike’s to this famous supergroup, enabling the show to explore the solo hits of the band - 'Mr Blue Sky', 'Pretty Woman', 'Blowin in the Wind', 'Here Comes the Sun', and 'Runnin Down a Dream' and many more!

This joyous, up-tempo feel-good celebration of classic pop music is guaranteed to give you a night to remember.

PULSE RECORDS LIMITED in association with BILL ELMS presents

 “A big sweeping story of real emotion!”

THE STAGE

THE UK PREMIERE TOUR OF

HELEN FORRESTER’S

BY THE WATERS OF LIVERPOOL

Adapted by ROB FENNAH / Directed by GARETH TUDOR PRICE

FEATURING ASTAR-STUDDED CAST FROM STAGE AND SCREEN

Mark Moraghan, SianReeves, Parry Glasspool, Lucy Dixon & Eric Potts

join Lynn Francis, Danny O'Brien, Roy Carruthers and Chloe McDonald.

Adapted from Helen Forrester’s million-selling book, By The Waters Of Liverpool is a stunning period drama set in the 1930s. The story opens in 1935. Helen is sixteen years old and fighting a bitter battle with her parents for the right to educate herself and go out to work. During the Great Depression, Helen’s father lost his fortune when the stock market crashed and the family were suddenly thrown into poverty. Leaving behind the nannies, servants and comfortable middle-class life in the South West of England, the Forrester’s chose Liverpool as the place to start over. They were in for a terrible shock. Taken out of school to care for her younger brothers and sisters while her parents struggled to re-build their shattered lives, Helen is treated as an unpaid slave and desperate to escape. By 1939, now aged twenty and with Britain on the brink of war, she has still never been kissed by a man. But things start looking up for Helen when she meets a tall strong seaman and falls in love.

“By The Waters Of Liverpool also features flashbacks to Helen’s earlier books Liverpool Miss and Twopence To Cross The Mersey. I’ve even weaved in a storyline from Helen’s fourth autobiography, Lime Street At Two. That way those unfamiliar with Helen’s work still get a complete picture of her life”.

Rob Fennah ~ Playwright and friend of Helen Forrester.

Fully authorised by the Helen Forrester estate.

(Cast subject to change)

Chambers Touring Ltd Presents 
 
SINDHU VEE: ALPHABET

A brand-new show about the hair we want, the friends we have, and living the vast difference between virus and viral.

Expect "outspoken, frank and funny stand-up" (Evening Standard) from this Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee.

As seen on Live At The Apollo, QI, Have I Got News For You and Sex Education and heard on Radio 4's Things My Mother Never Told Me (...About Lockdown) and The Guilty Feminist podcast.
 
“Acerbic perspective and unapologetic delivery” The List

Out of all the creations I have been blessed to be involved in, XENOS is the one that I find to be the closest in line with my personal journey as an artist.

The themes of reflection, death, rebirth, time, alienation, identity, memory, are all part of this creative process, and together with some incredible collaborators, I have embarked on this challenging journey, to give birth to XENOS.

Essentially, this work is a reflection of how I feel about our world today. It is about our loss of humanity, and how, through past and present wars, we are yet again confronted by the burning question of what it is to be human. How can we as humans, have such ability to create extraordinary and beautiful things from our imagination, and equally, our immense ability to create and commit violence and horrors beyond our imagination.

Prometheus saw this in mankind before we, as a species, ever recognised it.

– Akram Khan


Picture  by Nicol Vizioli

POWER is an uplifting, funny + moving piece of Circus-Theatre.

Autobiographical stories of a Circus Strong Lady intersect with stories from real people, collected in interviews on the question:
”Can you tell me about a time when you felt really powerful?”

POWER explores the strength we find in unexpected places, the resilience in accepting that life gets messy + the
power in choosing to take the next step, through the mess. It is a celebration of the ways we can feel powerful,
even in an uncertain world.

It’s impact? Audiences are walking out optimistic + reframing their own experiences as stories of power + strength.?"

Bette Davis plays former child star 'Baby' Jane Hudson who is taking care of her wheelchair bound sister Blanche (Joan Crawford), herself once a leading movie star whose career eclipsed her sister Jane when they became adults.

Now both forgotten ageing relics of old Hollywood, the sisters live together in a chilling atmosphere of bitter sibling rivalry and mutual distrust. Their relationship breaks down completely when Jane decides to relaunch her career as an entertainer and holds her sister prisoner in her own room.

This claustrophobic thriller from director Robert Aldrich is based on the novel by Henry Farrell and remains a horror classic.

Blue Jeans Management Proudly Presents

STEVE HUGHES: Are you Serious?

Returning to the UK for his first full length tour in six years, Australian (and adopted Brit) comedy legend Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard hitting, take no prisoners stand up. 

Internationally renowned as a comedy powerhouse, Steve has spent the past 5 years confronting his demons, recovering from a crippling breakdown and severe depression.  He’s lucky to be alive, let alone funny.  But when your life turns to hell there has to be a few laughs in there somewhere…

Having been to the abyss, Steve now returns to the UK better – and more lucid than ever before.  He’s recently played to sell-out crowds and great critical acclaim around Australia, now catch his highly-anticipated return to the UK.  Join him as he offers a hilarious ride through the dark night of the soul and presents his inciteful interpretation of an insane world.

Free-thinking, intelligent, opinionated; this is Steve doing what he’s always done best; making the uncomfortable acceptable and the horrifying hilarious.

As seen on BBC One’s Live At The Apollo and The Michael McIntyre Show

“Outstanding.  Hughes is gold” Metro 5 Stars

“His insights are spot on, his opinions are intelligent, and his jokes are top class” Guardian

“Intelligent, provocative, profound, and topped off with good, solid gags. See him while it’s still legal” Chortle

“Hughes makes Armageddon seem like a proper laugh riot”

Rolling Stone 

www.stevehughes.net.au

Phil McIntyre Live Ltd presents

The Socially Distant Sports Bar: Live!

Join Elis, Mike and Steff as they take their smash hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar out on the road for the very first time. Be in the away end/audience as the team discuss big sporting stories such as wooing an optician with a camping stove in Bath; having lunch with Joe Frazier and Nigel Havers in a hotel near Maesteg; the social history of Carmarthernshire 1895-1915; and X-Rated trips to Wimbledon in the 1980s (to not watch the tennis). They may even get around to talking about some actual sport.

‘Unreasonably hilarious’ The Telegraph
‘Like being in the pub with your mates again’ The Sportsman
‘It’s ideal if you miss the sound of friends mocking each other in the pub
[…] Like Athletico Mince, you don’t have to like sport to enjoy it’ The Guardian
‘It works brilliantly because all three regularly unleash the hilarity, breaking out into schoolyard giggles’ Metro

DRAW FROM WITHIN
Wim Vandekeybus

Draw from Within began life in 2020 as a live digital broadcast and was an instant hit. Now reworked to be performed in a theatre with a face-to-face audience , Rambert’s brilliant dancers rip and roll through contrasting, vivid theatrical worlds. Some dream worlds, some full-on nightmares, some sweet and funny. 

Wim Vandekeybus and Rambert have created an exhilarating reflection on a time when we’re desperate for old-fashioned physical interaction, and find ourselves wondering which way is up.

And my, is its new piece brilliantly danced: those 19 Rambertians perform like racehorses elated at having at long last been let out of the traps. - The Telegraph

Semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent and support act for Tim Vine on 7 UK tours, John Archer finally takes to the stage on his own one man show.

A rare chance to see baffling magic with a dash of comedy thrown in by the man who many consider to be the best Comedy Magician in the UK today.

The first man to fool Penn and Teller on ITV’s ‘Fool Us’ with Jonathan Ross and a former winner of the prestigious Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year.

Having just scared off his recent caregiver, Anthony, an ailing, octogenarian Londoner gradually succumbing to dementia, feels abandoned when concerned Anne, his daughter, tells him she's moving to Paris. Confused and upset, against the backdrop of a warped perspective and his rapid, heart-rending mental decline, Anthony is starting to lose grip on reality, struggling to navigate the opaque landscape of present and past.

Now, as faded memories and glimpses of lucidity trigger sudden mood swings, dear ones, Anthony's surroundings, and even time itself become distorted. Why has his younger daughter stopped visiting? Who are the strangers that burst in on Anthony?

Fine dining and finesse are in abundance on our flagship dining experience, combining first-class food with superior service.

£58.00 per head for 2021 - Adult only

The prices shown above include the meal (includes VAT) + train fare (no VAT payable)

 Relish and savour some of the original tastes of Spain. Asombrosa!

What’s Included?

    A beautiful 2 and ¾ hour steam train ride through the Irwell Valley
    A four course meal followed by tea or coffee and after dinner chocolates

 The Italian Night departs Bury Bolton Street Station at 7:30pm and return at approximately 10:15pm.

From the celebrated team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger comes this artistic masterpiece. Roger Livesey brilliantly portrays a British officer, Clive Candy, through the trials and tribulations of three wars, three loves and a lifelong friendship across enemy lines. Starring Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr and Anton Wallbrook.

Under expert tuition you’ll be given an introduction to our Class 31 diesel locomotive and safety briefing before taking to the loco to learn the skills involved.  Then, you’ll take the controls and drive the locomotive yourself, hauling a rake of passenger coaches.  You’ll also act as secondman on one of the journeys.

Light refreshments will be provided.

At the end of your time with us you’ll receive a commemorative certificate and gift pack of information about the railway.  You’ll also receive a year’s membership to the Avon Valley Railway.

Please note, this is a half day experience.

Paul Zerdin

Hands Free

www.paulzerdin.com //@paulzerdin

Back by popular demand, Paul Zerdin and everyone’s favourite puppets are heading your way with a brand new UK tour in Autumn 2021.

Sam, Albert, Baby, Roger the bodyguard and an urban fox have all survived 2020 locked down with Paul… well nearly. They can’t wait to see you, so get ready to be involved. As well as his hilarious characters ‘Hands Free’ features Paul giving us a glimpse into his own world showing us what it’s like to be able to throw your voice in everyday situations where anything and everything can talk back!

Don’t miss out on your chance to see the winner of America’s Got Talent, the star of London’s Palladium Panto and without doubt one of Britain’s finest entertainers at a theatre near you.

"The best ventriloquist Britain has discovered for many years..."  The Stage

“If you think the words‘ brilliant’ and ‘ventriloquist’ have no place in the same sentence, go and see Paul Zerdin for some brutal re-education” Evening Standard

“Technically immaculate, it’s what he does with his slick talent that really sets him apart. His relationship with the characters has all the dramatic tension of a real life double act” The Guardian

One of the UK’s most popular live concert experiences, The Story of Guitar Heroes has garnered critical acclaim both at home and abroad for its incredible homage to some of the most influential and iconic guitarists from the past 50 years of popular music.

Featuring some of the UK’s most talented musicians, the show includes classic hits from guitar legends Jimmy Page, Hank Marvin, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Slash and many more!

Using state-of-the-art video projection the show journeys through five decades, from 1950s Rock & Roll through to the most creative and inspirational guitar heroes of the modern era.

The Story of Guitar Heroes continues to attract ever-growing audiences of men, women and children of all ages. Renowned for its versatile world-class musicianship, the show recreates the unique sounds of each guitar legend with incredible accuracy, utilising no less than 30 different authentic guitars!

“Every lick is expertly played by highly experienced, gifted musicians”

“Amazing show, amazing musicians!”

Bimini Bon Boulash: Release the Beast

Don’t miss the chance to see the UK’s favourite drag queen and star of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK, Bimini Bon Boulash – and to be among the first to get your hands on a copy of her brand new book, Release the Beast, for a reduced price when you buy a book with your ticket.

Join Bimini for an evening of laughs and wisdom as she discusses Release the Beast, her hilarious and inspiring guide to transforming your life through lessons from drag. Expect a fun, frisky, no-holds-barred conversation with Bimini about how drag took her from the brink of self-destruction to the mainstage, as well as life lessons learnt from convention-breaking icons from Kate Moss to Katie Price. You will also get a chance to ask Bimini your questions.

Bimini has written a queer self-help manifesto with a message of radical self-love and acceptance. In this unique event, she will show you how to lead all the lives you wish you could lead, through the life-changing magic of dragging up.

'Always surprising, unfailingly original and a kind-hearted soul, Bimini Bon Boulash is modern-day, punk-fashion drag royalty' British Vogue

Production company Entertainment Unlimited have embarked on another UK wide tour in Autumn 2021 with the laugh out loud comedy, Dirty Dusting.

THIS IS AN EVENING OF PURE THEATRICAL VIAGRA

Our 2021 production stars Vicki Michelle (‘Allo ‘Allo!) and Vicky Entwistle (Coronation Street) Leah Bell completes the threesome.

Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three “vintage style” cleaning ladies who, threatened with redundancy, chance on an ‘unconventional’ way of earning some extra cash.

A wrong number requiring a Sex Chat Line rings into the office and gives them a great idea… “Why not start their own Sex Chat Line?” After all, their age and appearance won’t matter on the telephone and providing they can keep this a secret from Dave, their boss…they could be onto a winner!
What could possibly go wrong????

Written by Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood, this production is directed by Leah Bell who injects this hilarious play with a fresh and lively approach coupled with her own unique comedic style.

Age Guidance: Suitable for Adults Only - 18+ Years Of Age

Little Wander in association with PBJ Management presents...

Bridget Christie: Who Am I?

Brand new show from the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D’or and South Bank Sky Arts Award
winner, star of her own Netflix special and BBC Radio 4 series, Bridget Christie Minds the Gap.

“she is among the last decade’s most blissfully funny, ridiculous and radical standups…” – Brian Logan

"A masterclass" (Guardian) "Superb" (Telegraph)

"10th-best living comedian" (Times)

“I absolutely could not have done Nanette without the work that [Bridget] did” – Hannah Gadsby

Age Guidance: 16+

Photo: Natasha Pszenicki D

Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun!

Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: the Ladybird has a scheme of her own!
 
Join the clever Ladybird as she leads the animals on their quest to save the day in this joyous stage adaptation of What the Ladybird Heard, the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
 
With live music, puppetry and a whole farmyard of fun, this 55-minute family favourite is the perfect treat!

Recommended for ages 3+.

Running time: 55 mins  
For a sneak peek of the trailer visit: https://www.whattheladybirdheardlive.co.uk/

★★★★★ Netmums
★★★★★ Culture Whisper
★★★★ The Stage
'A total delight' The Guardian

Ranked number 14 in Q Magazine’s top 50 bands of all time and inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, Bon Jovi is a household name the world over. With front man and namesake Jon Bon Jovi at the helm since they formed back in 1983, the New Jersey band have sold over 120 million albums worldwide, performing more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for 34 million fans and counting.
In tribute to this incredible musical talent, The Bon Jovi Experience was born and since 1994 have become the only band to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. Lead singer Tony Pearce’s striking resemblance to the original front man creates an unrivalled tribute not to be missed.

“The best Bon Jovi tribute band I’ve ever watched” Jon Bon Jovi

“Have you seen this guy? He looks so much like Jon Bon Jovi, it’s freaky man!” Chad Kroeger, Nickelback
Endorsed by Jon Bon Jovi himself, the official tribute band to Bon Jovi perform all over the world to sell-out crowds. As the world’s leading tribute, The Bon Jovi Experience are often copied but never equalled, performing all the hits you know and love including, “Livin’ On a Prayer”, “Always”, “It’s My Life”, “You Give Love a Bad Name

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Please be aware that the Quays Theatre is at the far side of The Lowry’s building. After entering the main doors to the foyer, you should allow time to walk to the Quays Theatre before the show begins, especially if you have mobility difficulties. There are no stairs to negotiate, but there is a long sloping ramp, and wheelchairs are available to borrow if needed.
You can familiarise yourself with the building in advance using our virtual tour  https://thelowry.com/visit-us/access/

Legend of the screen and stage, and one of themost recognisable faces in showbusiness, Dame Joan Collins, iscelebrating the publication of My Unapologetic Diaries with threeexclusive live events.

Join Joan in conversation as she shares revealssome of the exciting, funny (and often outrageous!) stories and secrets fromher long career, whether it is an encounter with a member of the RoyalFamily, or her keen and honest insights of other celebrities at parties ordinners. The recipient of several accolades, including a GoldenGlobe Award, a People's Choice Award, several Best Actress Awards and aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination, Joan has also been awarded a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame.

Expect the unexpected – anecdotes, surprises, humour – foran evening of unusual and memorable entertainment with one of our greatestnational treasures. This fascinating glimpse into the world ofthe renowned star lifts the lid on the highs and lows of her amazing career,from her early days at RADA right up to her most recent roles on the big andsmall screen.

Intimate and witty, Joan deftly blends storytelling, humour andgossip for a night that you do not want to miss. Joan pulls no punches,but she doesn't care. She's Unapologetic!

During WWII in England, Charlie, Carrie, and Paul Rawlins are sent to live with Eglantine Price. who it turns out is an apprentice witch. Charlie blackmails Miss Price that if he is to keep her practices secret, she must give him something, so she takes a bed knob from her late father's bed and places the "famous magic travelling spell" on it, and only Paul can activate it.

Their first journey is to a street in London where they meet Emelius Browne, former headmaster of Miss Price's witchcraft training correspondence school. Miss Price tells him of a plan to find the magic words for a spell known as Substitutiary Locomotion, which brings inanimate objects to life. This spell will be her work for the war effort.

Fin Taylor: So My Wife...

We want stand-ups to speak truth to power. But lately no one agrees on what’s true or who’s in power.

What are comedians to do in the age of post-truth and identity politics? Is it possible to make everyone laugh when half the crowd thinks comedy’s too PC and the other half thinks the opposite? What do we talk about after this year when nothing happened and the only thing that did, everyone’s sick to death of?

I’ll tell you what we do.
We go back to the old ways.

We put on a suit,
And we talk about our wife.

As seen on Live At The Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats, The Mash Report and Roast Battle, Fin has also written for The Roast of Alec Baldwin on Comedy Central US.

“An invigoratingly good comic…a live thrill to watch” **** The I

“Gleefully provocative and packed with big hard laughs” **** Guardian

“The most discussed and critically praised comedian of recent Edinburgh Fringes” ***** Scotsman

CLINTON BAPTISTE is… STRATOSPHERIC!                    

FromBolton via Vegas…..to the stars!

Followingthe massive success of his last UK tour, clairvoyant medium and psychic ClintonBaptiste has gone exploring, stateside.

Notquite Caesar’s Palace but a series of shows in Vegas have lifted his celebritystatus up a notch.  Let him take you on ajourney from his humble roots via the dazzling heights of Sin City…..

…..andon to an amazing finale that will heal the world.

Viva Las Vegas…Viva Clinton!

Clinton Baptiste isthe hapless, unsubtle psychic from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. 

Following his sell outtour of 2019-20 “The Paranormalist Returns”, Clinton has taken a whirlwind tourof the US.

Hear his tales of rubbingshoulders with the hippy dippy new-agers from La La Land and how he hits thebig time in Vegas with his lavish psychic show.

For a while thingscouldn’t be better.  A new lease of life,new teeth, new hair and a buttock lift. (Both of them.)   

But a humbly spiritualman at heart, Clinton realises that sometimes all that glitters ain’t gold and now returns to you, his beloved British audienceto once again conjure up those pure selfless gifts he was born with.

For tonight, ladiesand gentlemen, Clinton will all cast fame and fortune aside……and heal theworld!

“Fromthe moment Lowe dances onto the stage the audience absolutely loves his show.”

BRUCEDESSAU

“unashamedlycrowdpleasing”

BEYONDTHE JOKE

 “old-fashionedcomedy at its best.”

British Theatre Guide

“I wouldhighly recommend grabbing a ticket. Seats are selling fast and you certainlywon’t be disappointed with this great evening of comedy.”

BritishTheatre Guide

“nothing short of genius.”

On Yorkshire Magazine

Look out ‘cause here it comes….

From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga GREASE, the smash hit film musical that everyone can’t stop singing

Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron as you experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible - with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loud as you want.

And it’s marching on to the beat we drum

Our live host will teach you a unique set of dance moves that will truly make you come alive. As they show you how to use our interactive prop bags.

YOU the audience will rewrite the stars!

It couldn’t be easier or more fun! The first rule of Sing-a-long-a is THERE ARE NO RULES! Fancy dress is strongly encouraged and full audience participation essential.

Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show

Age Guidance: This PG Certificate classified event has a promoter age guidance as suitable for Ages 5 years+

Returning to the stage following her acclaimed performances in the National Theatre’s production of A Taste of Honey, Oliver!, One Man Two Governors, Annie, Abigail's Party and Calamity Jane, Jodie Prenger stars as ‘Emma’, in the 2021 UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic musical, TELL ME ON A SUNDAY reprising a role Jodie first bought to life in 2016.

TELL ME ON A SUNDAY charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl in New York in the heady days of the 1980’s. Brimming with optimism, she seeks success and love. But as she weaves her way through the maze of the city and her own anxieties, frustrations and heartaches she begins to wonder whether she's been looking for love in all the wrong places.

This iconic musical features Andrew Lloyd Webber’s wonderful score, accompanied live by West End musicians, including the chart-topping Take That Look Off Your Face, and title track Tell Me On A Sunday. Previously performed by iconic musical theatre stars Marti Webb and Sarah Brightman, this new production directed by Paul Foster includes an intimate post-show chat with Jodie charting her life, love and experience playing the role of ‘Emma’.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s numerous awards include 7 TONYs, 3 Grammys, 7 Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, 2 Emmys and the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre.

Don Black is an Oscar winning lyrist (Born Free) who has penned numerous James Bond theme tunes and chart hits including Michael Jackson’s Ben and Lulu’s To Sir With Love.

Loyiso Gola: Pop Culture

Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide

Recommended 15+

Fresh off the release of his hour long Netflix Stand-Up Special 'Unlearning', Loyiso Gola takes us on a hilarious journey exploring the differing impact of pop culture moments around the world. As seen on: Netflix, Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI & Late Night News with Loyiso Gola. “Behind his playful bewildered style is a brilliant comic brain” The Scotsman ★★★★ "An engaging hour of silly and serious material." THE LIST

Performance artist Laura Murphy fuses aerial rope, stand up, theatre and live art in this groundbreaking, feminist solo-work.

Written and performed by Laura Murphy | Directed by Ursula Martinez

Drawing from circus, stand-up and live art, Contra is a solo-cabaret of contradictions. Fierce, witty and uncompromising, this highly physical show interrogates personal, social and historical occupations of the female body and explores, literally, where such bodies are positioned and how we are meant to look at them. Expect scenes of nudity, aerial acrobatics, and explicit references to mythical reptiles and female sexuality.

Created in part as a contribution to the #metoo movement, Contra is an intervention into perceptions of gender, femininity, queerness & consent: 

“In Contra I use my body as a relatable starting point for discussing wider social issues, and use layers of humour, text and physicality to make the critical perspective more accessible. Bringing my naked body into the room puts social and political occupations of that body visually on the table for discussion: I embody Eve tempted and then let loose, billboard advertisements, pleasant faces, bodies packaged and consumed...you see vulnerability, a victim, a retaliator, a strong-woman acrobat and a feminist. In confronting my own experiences of these embodyments and particularly of gendered violence, I hope to inspire feelings of solidarity & encourage audiences to do the same” - Laura Murphy

Fresh to the Uk from a European tour, Contra is a highly physical, funny and thought provoking work of contemporary performance. Laura's methodology involves asking her circus technique to serve the work rather than lead it, helping her to push the boundaries of what is expected from aerial work and what aerial disciplines are able to communicate within a theatrical context. Through lip sync, spoken text, dance and aerial rope choreography, Laura juxtaposes her autobiographical accounts with the voices of comedians, preachers, pop vocalists and strangers on public transport. Delivered with humour, honesty and poignancy, Laura shares stories of bodily functions, heartbreak and family discussions of lesbian sex. Beautifully surreal and comically astute, Contra unpicks the absurdity and contradictions of female identity in the present day.

Audience comments: "...thought provoking, entertaining and progressive...unapologetic" | " Contra provides the pleasures of spectacle and deconstructs itself neatly in the process " | "... a radical overturning of conventional expectations of aerial performance and performers. "

Laura Murphy is a genre-defying queer performance maker from Bristol who makes text-driven and dynamic physical work about things that she thinks need to be talked about. Her work is cross-disciplinary fusion of theatre, live art, aerial choreography, dance and verbal explosions, which integrates intimacy and spectacle. Laura is a CircusNext Laureate 2018-19 (European programme coordinated by Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe and supported by the European Union) and PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield, researching aerial work as critical performance.

Ursula Martinez is a theatre maker (writer, performer and director). She co-directed the award-winning Office Party, and directed Victoria Melody’s Northern Soul, Leah Shelton’s Bitch on Heat and Lucy McCormick’s Triple Threat. She is an original cast member of the Olivier Award winning contemporary circus/variety phenomena La Clique and La Soiree, and is an associate artist with performance provocateurs ‘Duckie’. Martinez’s solo shows include A Family Outing, My Stories, Your Emails, and Free Admission, in addition to Wild Bore an  international collaboration with Adrienne Truscott (US) and Zoe Coombs Marr (Australia). For all her theatrical accolades, Martinez is probably most well known for pulling red hankies out of her vagina!

Credits:
Producer - Nicole A’Court Stuart
Lighting design - Katie Davies
Early Stage mentoring - Terry O’Connor
Choreographic support - Madeleine McGowan
Supported by Arts Council England, CircusNext (Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe), Jacksons Lane and Carré Magique


Ages: 18+

The ladyboys of Bangkok are back with their most elaborate show yet…‘’FLIGHT OF FANTASY‘’

Climb aboard for the trip of a lifetime as the world’s most glamorous showgirls (who just happen to be men!) send you soaring to spectacular diamante-dipped song and dance destinations, with over 400 stunning costumes.

Comedy turbulence is the in-flight order of the day as your cabin crew, led by the one and only Ole take you mile high at the biggest party in the sky!

Pop icons perform in amazingly choregraphed dance routines with huge hits from Destiny’s Child, Shania Twain, Little Mix, the Pussycat Dolls and many more, transporting you from Las Vegas to Las Palmas in a glitzy sparkle-filled show where Bollywood meets Broadway.

The decadence of the Moulin Rouge will be brought to (night)life as these diamond-clad divas Can-Can to new heights, before the Euphoria of a Eurovision medley fills the auditorium.

Alan McGee is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive. He has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian. He is best known for co-founding and running the independent Creation Records label and is the man who discovered and signed Oasis.

Feature film Creation Stories tells the unforgettable tale of infamous Creation Records label head Alan McGee; and of how one written-off young Glaswegian upstart rose to irrevocably change the face of British culture. Alan is portrayed by Ewen Bremner.

VIP tickets include front seating and meet and greet photo opportunity.

 Creator and Star of Netflix smash hit The Duchess (along with two global Netflix comedy specials: In Trouble and Glitter Room) comedian and TV’s Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show, Missus. Having previously denounced partnership, Katherine has since married her first love, accidentally. A lot has changed for everyone and we can look forward to hearing Katherine Ryan’s hilarious new perspectives on life, love, and what it means to be Missus.

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Van Gogh Alive has been experienced by over 8 million people across 70 cities worldwide. It comes to MediaCity for an exclusive 3-month run only. Demand is high, so purchasing tickets for your preferred date and time slot now is advised.

Prepare to transcend time and space as you accompany Van Gogh on a journey through the Netherlands, Arles, Saint Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise, where he created many of his timeless masterpieces. Set to an evocative classical score, a thrilling display of over 3,000 inspirational images transforms every surface that surrounds you in what has been described as an "unforgettable multi-sensory experience".

Traditions of tiptoeing through silent galleries and viewing paintings from afar in quiet contemplation are forgotten as you find yourself interacting with art in ways you have never imagined. From start to finish, you will be surrounded by a vibrant symphony of light, colour, sound and fragrance as you wander around the exhibition and absorb it from every possible angle. Van Gogh's masterpieces come to life, giving you the sensation of walking right into his paintings, a feeling that is simultaneously enchanting, entertaining and educational.

At Van Gogh Alive you don't just look at his paintings, you step inside them and feel their power.

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After a number of successful top-twenty singles in the UK, the band went on to score unprecedented international success with the release of the classic ‘Nightbirds” recording and the title track has now become a standard in the popular music repertoire.  This success was repeated with the top-ten hit “Down on the Street and the award-winning video established the band’s personnel of Jill Saward(lead vocs), Bill Sharpe(keys),Keith Winter(gtr),  George Anderson(bass) and Roger Odell(drums). With the magic Al Jarreau/Shakatak combination,the group went on to record the track ‘Day by Day’ to further international acclaim.

Along with this successful recording career, Shakatak had firmly established themselves as a vibrant live act, combining astute musicianship with a sense of fun that communicated strongly with world-wide audiences. Their performance in Japan’s Budoken Hall won them a Silver Award at the Tokyo International Song Festival-other awards include the “Best Instrumental Album’ for 6 consecutive years-and other live concerts of note have been the East meets the West Border Concert at the time of German re-unificationin 1989 and the open air concert in Cape Town for the Millennium Celebrations 2000 where they played in front of 250,000 people.Shakatak have enjoyed a level of success and career longevity rarely paralleled in contemporary music – but then Shakatak is a particularly unusual group.

Because of the nature of their music, their fan base is one that is far reaching while always retaining an ‘underground element’.  This paradox sees the band, who are known primarily as serious jazz/funk musicians, enjoying both high ‘cult’ status and instant recognition as a household name.

After a number of successful top-twenty singles in the UK, the band went on to score unprecedented international success with the release of the classic ‘Nightbirds” recording and the title track has now become a standard in the popular music repertoire.  This success was repeated with the top-ten hit “Down on the Street and the award-winning video established the band’s personnel of Jill Saward(lead vocs), Bill Sharpe(keys),Keith Winter(gtr),  George Anderson(bass) and Roger Odell(drums). With the magic Al Jarreau/Shakatak combination,the group went on to record the track ‘Day by Day’ to further international acclaim.

Along with this successful recording career, Shakatak had firmly established themselves as a vibrant live act, combining astute musicianship with a sense of fun that communicated strongly with world-wide audiences. Their performance in Japan’s Budoken Hall won them a Silver Award at the Tokyo International Song Festival-other awards include the “Best Instrumental Album’ for 6 consecutive years-and other live concerts of note have been the East meets the West Border Concert at the time of German re-unificationin 1989 and the open air concert in Cape Town for the Millennium Celebrations 2000 where they played in front of 250,000 people.

Nunkie Theatre Company presents
Count Magnus – Two Ghost Stories by M R James.

“At first they hear nothing at all. Then they hear someone scream, just as if the most inside part of his soul was twisted out of him.”

The ghost stories of M R James amuse and terrify as powerfully today as when they were first written over a century ago. Nunkie Theatre Company brings two of these classic spinechillers to life, in this thrilling one-man show.

In Count Magnus a travel-writer’s over-inquisitiveness leads to a diabolical chase from darkest Sweden to rural Essex. Denmark is the setting for Number 13, where a hotel room with the famously unlucky number, conceals a ghastly, baffling secret.

***** Riveting… The Daily Mail

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Despite being an award-winning artist, Bafta-winning TV presenter, Reith Lecturer and bestselling author, Grayson Perry is a normal person – and just like other normal people, he’s marginally aware that we’re all going to die.

Born in Essex in 1960, Grayson has had a career spanning 40 years. From his A House for Essex, a permanent building constructed in the North Essex countryside in 2015, to Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip - a three-part documentary travelogue in which he explored the meaning of the American Dream today - and Grayson’s Art Club, which brought the nation together during lockdown through art, making new works and hosting masterclasses, Perry is somewhat an expert in making lemonade out of the mundanity of life.

Let Grayson take you through an enlightening and eye-watering evening in which this kind of existentialism descends from worthiness to silliness. You’ll leave safe and warm in the knowledge that nothing really matters anyway.

Join Grayson as he asks, and possibly answers, these big questions in an evening sure to distract you from the very meaninglessness of life in the way only a man in a dress can.

CLINTON BAPTISTE is… STRATOSPHERIC!                    

From Bolton via Vegas…..to the stars!

Following the massive success of his last UK tour, clairvoyant medium and psychic Clinton Baptiste has gone exploring, stateside.

Not quite Caesar’s Palace but a series of shows in Vegas have lifted his celebrity status up a notch.  Let him take you on a journey from his humble roots via the dazzling heights of Sin City…..

…..and on to an amazing finale that will heal the world.

Viva Las Vegas…Viva Clinton!

Clinton Baptiste is the hapless, unsubtle psychic from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights. 
Following his sell out tour of 2019-20 “The Paranormalist Returns”, Clinton has taken a whirlwind tour of the US.
Hear his tales of rubbing shoulders with the hippy dippy new-agers from La La Land and how he hits the big time in Vegas with his lavish psychic show.
For a while things couldn’t be better.  A new lease of life, new teeth, new hair and a buttock lift. (Both of them.)  
But a humbly spiritual man at heart, Clinton realises that sometimes all that glitters ain’t gold and now returns to you, his beloved British audience to once again conjure up those pure selfless gifts he was born with.

For tonight, ladies and gentlemen, Clinton will all cast fame and fortune aside……and heal the world!

“From the moment Lowe dances onto the stage the audience absolutely loves his show.”
BRUCE DESSAU

“unashamedly crowdpleasing”
BEYOND THE JOKE

 “old-fashioned comedy at its best.”
British Theatre Guide

“I would highly recommend grabbing a ticket. Seats are selling fast and you certainly won’t be disappointed with this great evening of comedy.”
British Theatre Guide

“nothing short of genius.”
On Yorkshire Magazine

~ A Brand New Knight Out! ~

An Evening With Geoffrey Boycott last appeared on stage in 2017. A great deal has happened since then - in the cricket world, the world at large and in the world of our Geoffrey. He has had major heart surgery, become a grandfather for the first time and finally been honoured with a long-overdue knighthood.

Geoffrey’s many fans have expressed their deep disappointment at his disappearance from our airwaves. So, in a packed autumn where England are competing for the T20 World Cup and battling with the old enemy to wrest back control of The Ashes, they will be delighted for this chance to hear what Geoffrey thinks about - well, everything!

Forthright honest views, hilarious anecdotes, personal film footage from an incredible career and a chance for the audience to ask Sir Geoffrey their own questions. It’s a brilliant new evening with our brand new knight.

As ever, this cricket event is being run in aid of the Professional Cricketers’ Association and we raise money from the evening for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust.

AGUDO DANCE COMPANY
Artistic Director: Jose Agudo
Production: Carmen

Carmen will always be free… she is a gypsy, a Romany, a traveller, an
untamed spirit, captivating and elusive, yet earthy and fiercely alive.
Jose Agudo draws upon his unique palette of Flamenco and contemporary
dance to create this dramatic adaptation of Prosper Merimée’s classic novella.
The company delivers a rich tapestry of human motives and emotions,
unravelling the complex exchange between conformity and freedom; the
tension unleashed by obsessive human behaviour, the desire for self-
disclosure and upholding the right to be free.

Set to an original Flamenco infused score by Bernhard Schimpelsberger and
additional track by Kefaya, Carmen is a story about individuality, freedom,
love and pleasure, and the belief that our journey of twists and turns we call
life is always valuable.