Join us on 19th June as local comedian Si Beckwith hosts an evening of quiztastic fun, with fabulous prizes to be won.

Assemble a group of your brainiest pals and book your table now by emailing operations@northernstage.co.uk.

Entry is £5 per person, payable in advance via our website or on the night. Doors open at 6pm, with the quiz starting at 7pm. Teams are 5 players max.

Award-winning short story writer Gurnaik Johal reads from his debut novel Saraswati, in conversation with Preti Taneja.

Centuries ago, the myths say, the holy river Saraswati flowed through Northern India. When Satnam returns to his ancestral village for his grandmother’s funeral, he’s astonished to find water in the long-dry well behind her house. This discovery sparks a contentious plan to unearth the lost river and build a gleaming new city on its banks. Adrift from his job, girlfriend, and flat in London, Satnam is drawn into the upheaval unfolding around him.

Brimming with love, lust, violence and loss, Saraswati reveals buried ties between six relatives across the globe. Johal’s magisterial debut explores the passions that bind us to our histories, our lands, and each other.

Recommended age: 14+

Join BAFTA-winning writer and comedian Adam Kay for an evening of hilarious and horrifying anecdotes, as well as a unique insight in to the British healthcare system as he takes the audience behind the blood-splattered blue curtain. Adam will be joined in conversation by another famous face (unless they cancel at the last-minute) who will act as your guide throughout the evening as Adam launches his debut crime novel, A Particularly Nasty Case.

Expect tales from the wards, exclusive readings from and insight into his much-anticipated and hugely gripping new medical mystery at this one-night only (per city) event. The show will also include an audience Q&A with Adam, author of multi-million global bestseller This is Going to Hurt.

These dates are the only opportunity to get a personalised signed edition of A Particularly Nasty Case (included in the ticket price).

Recommended age: 16+

Gary Clarke Company?proudly presents its highly anticipated new dance theatre show, Detention, following on from the multi-award-winning Coal and critically acclaimed? Wasteland.

Detention explores the impact of? Section 28:?a piece of largely hidden legislation from Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Government in 1988, which?‘prohibited the promotion of?homosexuality’,?forcing people from the LGBT+ community?into a place of secrecy, fear and shame at a time when the country was in?industrial?turmoil and the?gay?community was being ravaged by the onslaught of AIDS.

Gary Clarke‘s?powerful and personal?working-class?storytelling draws on public and private stories and testimonies, including a rare insight into the LGBT+ Switchboard Logbooks,?combined with vivid choreography?performed by a company of exceptional dancers, an evocative narrator,?a local cast of LGBT+ people, striking designs in?film, sound, light and costume and music tracks?by the iconic band Test Dept.?Detention is a bold and moving exploration of?the violence, loneliness, protests, debates, unlikely allies and the remarkable individuals and organisations of the time.

Recommended age: 14+ (Contains some flashing lights, loud music, smoke effects and references to violence and homophobia)

Five-star Edinburgh Fringe hit My Dad Wears A Dress is a comedic one-woman show written and performed by Maria Telnikoff based on her experience of growing up with a trans female parent. It follows a girl’s journey, from childhood to youth, navigating a world in which all the other dads she knows are men. A celebration of difference and acceptance.

Recommended age: 8+

A new American Candy store has opened in a rural town. Nobody asked for it. Most just walk by it. But you can’t help but wonder: What is it really for? Zaynab and Connor are working there. It’s closing time and a customer still hasn’t left. 10 minutes later, they’re hiding her unconscious body in a basement. In the following commotion, their secrets are revealed.

American Candy is a witty, fast-paced crime thriller about things posing to be what they’re not. What if the things on your High Street were fronts? Your shops, your jobs, your marriages. What if they were not quite as they appeared?

Recommended age: 14+ (References to racism/ abuse within relationships, including gaslighting/ misogyny/ medical abuse and control

Adapted by Nick Lane from the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Composer – Tristan Parkes

“When you have one of the first brains of Europe up against you, and all the powers of darkness at his back, there are infinite possibilities”

London, 1901. As the British Empire wages war in the name of a Queen whose health is failing, a series of mysterious events reveals a crack in the high corridors of power. A crack that threatens to destabilise monarchy, government and Empire. And at its centre, controlling the flow of information and influence, a shadowy figure plans a final deadly move.

Drawn into the game and unsure who to trust, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves confronting figures from their past in a desperate race against time, aware that the most the most powerful person in the world could be in the pocket of one of the most corrupt. But just how much is Holmes willing to sacrifice to avoid checkmate?

A thrilling adventure based on the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty is a world premiere combining powerful performances, a haunting soundscape and innovative design for an exhilarating theatrical experience.

“One of the most innovative, audacious companies working in contemporary English theatre” The Stage

Recommended age: 11+

65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth…

30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office…

This year, you are invited to HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!

This “funny, head-spinning Jurassic Park parody” (The Times) is a must-see “chaotic masterpiece” (Stage to Page) that has won over London fans and critics alike. Hold Onto Your Butts showcases Foley sound and physical theatre and is “imaginative, slick silliness on an epic scale” (London Theatre 1).

Don’t walk, RUN to get your tickets for “a show that should never go extinct.” (All that Dazzles.)

recommended age: 8+

When a glitch in the system, transports us to a new interface…

Follow Player 1 and Player 2 through our new Sensory Theatre show, as our audience are drawn inside an old arcade game.

With 8-bit music, and video-game inspired lighting, we are inviting learning disabled audiences to explore with their senses on every level.

This interactive and immersive experience will put our audience on the controls, steering our Players through the journey of the game.

Enter…

Recommended age: 5+

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional?show-off Jenny Éclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show.??

From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk?poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first?woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana!??

?Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning, punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature.

‘Ruthlessly funny’ The Times??

Recommended age: 14+ (Contains adult themes)

Direct from London’s West End and the four-time smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra’s Story is the tour-de-force performance that you’ll never forget.

Meet Myra (played by the acclaimed actor Fionna Hewitt-Twamley). Myra has fallen on hard times and is now homeless living on the streets of Dublin. Through her “vivid, virtuoso performance” (WhatsOnStage) Hewitt-Twamley plays a variety of over 15 unforgettable larger-than-life Dublin characters, recounting the hilarious and heart-wrenching events that have led her to this point in her life.

Hailed as an “outstanding play” (Broadway Baby) and having captivated over 150,000 theatregoers across Ireland, the UK and North America, this remarkable story will make you laugh, cry and above all, ensure you’ll never forget Myra.

Recommended age: 14+ (Themes of alcohol addiction, homelessness and strong language)

Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, charting her rise from the townships of Johannesburg to global star, forced into exile for her stand against apartheid and marginalised for championing Black rights.

Told in four character incarnations chronicling a life blighted by hardship, tragedy and struggle; Mama Afrika the story of hope, determination and song features many best loved songs including Mbube, Pata Pata and Soweto Blues, embodying an irrepressible spirit and integrity and which earned her legendary status.

Recommended age: 12+ (Themes of racism)

Time stretches. The dance floor is a paradise. This moment is all there is. We are lifted by the lights, held by the music. Our hard edges soften and our hearts swell – finding place, finding ground, finding home.

Join Candoco and Dan Daw Creative Projects on a beat-driven, joyful journey to a perfect rave – a place where everyone is welcome and where you love doing something so much that you would never want to stop.

Told through Dan Daw’s unique weaving of dance, narrative and iconography and co-directed by storytelling raver Stef O’Driscoll, ‘Over and Over (and over again)’ looks at what happens when a beat takes hold, and we dare to colour outside the lines to create our own dance-floor utopia.

Recommended age: 14+ (The show features loud music throughout, bright flashing lights, haze and strong language)

The Juggle is a brand-new tour from confessional multi-award winning comedian Suzi Ruffell.

It’s hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person. To be ambitious but not ruthless; a success but not a sell-out. A gentle parent but not a pushover. To be smashing life and make it look easy. The juggle. Suzi is exhausted and she hasn’t even started. This is a stand-up show and a support group!

Suzi has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg and QI. Suzi co-hosts smash-hit podcasts Big Kick Energy with Maisie Adam and Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen, as well as having her own podcast, OUT with Suzi Ruffell. She even finds time to host on Virgin Radio. Suzi’s debut book, Am I Having Fun Now? Will be released in June 2025.

???? “A fabulously funny show from a class act” Evening Standard

Performance Time: 7:30pm

Running time
1hr 45mins (including interval)

Recommended age
14+ (contains strong language and adult content)

From £17.00

A Brand-New Mind-Bending Theatrical Experience

Prepare to have your reality rewritten…

Following sold-out shows around the world, Ben Hart returns with a brand-new?show—his most astonishing and impossible yet.

An entirely unique voice in magic, Ben Hart brings together enthralling storytelling, sharp wit and indisputable charm, to create magic shows that are unforgettable, funny, dark and profoundly baffling.

This time, it’s not just magic—it’s real.

In The Remarkable Ben Hart, witness a world-class master of illusion as he reads your mind, manipulates the fabric of existence, and bends logic to his will. With nothing but his hands, a few simple objects, and his newly discovered uncanny mental abilities, Ben will peer into your thoughts, control chance, and make the impossible happen before your eyes.?Witness his original impossibilities live onstage – with no camera tricks and nowhere to hide.?

Is it magic? Is it psychology? Or has Ben Hart uncovered something far more?remarkable?

One thing is certain—you will never see the world the same way again.

As seen in?the West End and at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Ben Hart is a multi-award-winning magician (as seen on?Britain’s Got Talent, The One Show, Killer Magic?and?BBC’s?‘Life Hacks’), and is a magic consultant to major Hollywood movies – having coached Tom Cruise, Rami Malek, and Russell Crowe?to name a few.

recommended age: 12+

Post Traumatic Slay Disorder is a dark comedy follows twenty-something waitress Kit who moves?to London with a fresh diagnosis, PTSD.?When she isn’t pretending to be famous on the tube, she’s hoping she’ll collapse on the restaurant floor and never have to work again. Living in a generation that navigates mental illness through TikTok trends, Kit is THE main character and sitting down with her demons has never been cuter. If she doesn’t laugh, she’ll cry (and probably take a picture of it).

Recommended age: 14+ (Content warnings: Eating disorders, PTSD, sexual assault, swearing)

Get ready for a night at The Major Oak, the hottest speakeasy in the whole of Sherwood Forest, where Robin and their dangerously talented gang of Merry Fools are set to throw a party so big, even the Sheriff wants in!

With Marian & Tuck’d by Robin’s side and the sensually terrifying Sheriff out to cause trouble, Robin and the gang invite you to unleash your inhibitions and get well and truly OUTLAWED in style in this madcap cabaret spectacular! Stealing from the rich to give to the poor has never been so sexy!

Following sold out shows in Nottingham, The Major Oak is heading out on tour leaving Sherwood Forest behind to bring you the fiercest night of burlesque, drag and comedy the middle ages can muster.

Recommended age: 18+ (Contains partial nudity, strong language, adult themes, smoke effects and fire acts)

Amelia, Poppy and Lauren are wild camping in the Northumberland forest. As the woods darken around them and tensions flare, a watchful presence takes hold over the camp.

A perfect boiling pot of paranoia, superstition and adolescent insecurity ensues that hangs on a chilling question: who is watching who?

With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

Recommended age: 14+ (Contains strong language, mild violence, references to homophobia, voyeurism, sexual harassment and assault, alcohol and spiking)

Join self-professed prick and star of Taskmaster Rosie Jones as she heads back out on the road with her brand-new stand-up show. She’s talking about the big stuff: being single, the pressures of representing huge sections of the population, and gravy. Oh, and boobs. The BAFTA-nominated powerhouse returns with her loveable blend of cheek and charm following a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023.

As seen on nearly everything, including Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Royal Variety Performance, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats, Cats does Countdown, The Last Leg, Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, Mock the Week, and soon to be on her very own upcoming sitcom.

Recommended age: 14+ (swearing and adult content)

Join Spot and his friends for this engaging and interactive show for everyone age 2 plus and their grownups.

With integrated Makaton, catchy songs, dancing and lots of interactive party games, this is going to be the best birthday party ever!

Based on the beloved Eric Hill classic?Happy Birthday?Spot, this brand-new adaptation is the perfect introduction to theatre for children – they’ll be encouraged to sing and dance along with Steve the Monkey, Tom the Crocodile, Helen the Hippo and Sally and Sam, Spot’s parents, to say a big?HAPPY BIRTHDAY?SPOT!

Recommended age: 2+

Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless – and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight of the French Riviera, old flames re-ignite, and impulsive love takes hold. But they divorced for a reason, and their fiery romance soon spirals into a chaotic riot of passionate desire, slanging matches and outrageous battles.

Set against a backdrop of 1930s glamour, Noël Coward’s Private Lives is a sparkling comedy of manners – hilarious, stylish, and a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with razor-sharp wit, sizzling chemistry, and timeless sophistication.

The new interactive cabaret from the creators of ‘An Evening Without Kate Bush’ and ‘Julie Madly Deeply’.

‘Expect to laugh, sing and be merry!’ (????? Quinntessential Review).

Join Sarah-Louise Young (Fascinating Aida, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical) as she invites you to celebrate all things tribute in this ‘joyously immersive experience’
(???? The Stage).

Featuring classic hits like ‘I Wil Survive’, ‘Nine To Five’ and an unforgettable take on ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen, ‘This Is Your Tribute’ is a musical nostalgia fest, filled with singalongs, dance breaks, wigs and wonderment from ‘an artist at the top of their game’. Inspired by her own real experience, Sarah-Louise shares top tips of the trade and the occasional dark underbelly of the tribute world.

Whether you’re a part time Elvis or a singer in the shower, a Karaoke Queen or a ComicCon King, this show is full of heart and made for you!

Recommended age: 12+

Namaste Motherf*ckers?is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) – a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally’s comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting book of the same name, the show has at its heart her own story of radical reinvention – taking her from meetings in boardrooms to treading the boards, thanks to a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers. A funny show about a deadly serious subject, ?Namaste Motherf*ckers?is a celebration of and for the female of the species. Invisible no more. The show includes a Q&A and meet-and-greet with Cally (who knows, Jeff the wonder dog may even be there too).

Recommended age: 16+ (contains strong language)

With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK’s top comic magician.

Join him for an evening of ‘Tricks & Giggles’, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic’s most exciting performers!

As seen on Amazon’s Good Omens, ITV1’s Tonight at the London Palladium and The Next Great Magician, BBC1’s The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme. He’s probably also popped up on your social media feeds with his mind-boggling and regularly viral magic videos.

Recommended age: 11+