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A kidney stone. A stray cat. An eye-themed fetish. Bridget Christie hits the road again with a brand new show. Creator and star of Channel 4’s The Change. Taskmaster S13 legend. Annie in BBC’s Ghosts. “One of the brightest and best around.” The Independent
Age guidance: 14+
H.G. Wells’s classic novel retold byimitating the dogSupported by Lancaster Arts Cast, DoncasterFour performers enter the stage and construct an epic road movie before our eyes. In the wake of an apocalyptic alien invasion, lines of Brits scrabble to flee across the channel while their cities lie in ruins. Using miniature environments and projection,“multimedia daredevils” (The Times) imitating the dog create a thrilling, timely retelling of H.G. Wells’s classic novel, pushing their inventive storytelling to new heights.dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/war-of-the-worlds
Age Guidance: 14+SHOW WARNINGS:Flashing imagery and lighting effects Loud noises on occasion, including sudden bangs and gunshotsSmoke effectsScenes featuring moments, descriptions and images of violenceStrong languageThemes of racism and anti-immigration
Kathryn Williams is a British, Mercury music prize-nominated singer-songwriter. With 17 albums under her belt in the last 27 years, her last solo album, Night Drives debuted at no.2 in the official folk album charts, while her last album, a collaboration with Withered hand titled Willson Williams was nominated for the SAY and AMA awards. Label One Little Independent celebrated her career (thus far) with a 20-CD and 2-book box set, Anthology, strewn with her artwork.Her novel The Ormering Tide debuted to critical acclaim, and she also hosts her own popular podcast, Before the Light Goes Out, which appeared in the Top Ten best music podcasts by the Guardian. Kathryn tutors at the Arvon and Moniack Mhor Foundations, and writes with many diverse artists around the world including Paul Weller, Chris Difford, Ed Harcourt, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and Michele Stodart. She is the only female included in the Top Ten list of Greatest Liverpool songwriters of all time.Her current album, MYSTERY PARK will be released this Autumn which this tour will showcase alongside the brilliant guitarist and singer-songwriter Matt Deighton.dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/kathryn-williams-mystery-park-tour
AGE GUIDANCE: Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult
From the creative team behind ‘Blithe Spirit’ and ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ comes HER Productions next classical takeover: Coward’s PRIVATE LIVES.Embracing Coward’s trademark banter and elegance, HER’s production peels back the frothy surface, laying bare the complex power dynamics of love and gender. Expect biting repartee, champagne-fuelled chaos, and a deliciously dangerous game of love and lust. dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/private-lives
AGE GUIDANCE: 14+CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence, strong language, themes of domestic abuse
Adapted by Nick Lane from the work of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleLondon, 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.
Age reccomendation: 11+
Jess can feel herself becoming an emotional wildebeest right when her world (and the whole world, thanks) demands cool, collected saint-like kindness and understanding. S**t. Witness her effort to become a brand new, mythical, mystical ‘coper.’ OR NOT. The silliest of comedy for the scariest of days from Edinburgh Best Show Award Nominee. As seen and heard on QI, Live at the Apollo, Richard Osman’s House of Games, The Guilty Feminist, and Gladiators fan-podcast Contender Ready.dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/jessica-fostekew-iconic-breath
Age Guidance: 14+ (Strong Language)
A tender, frank and funny play about a West Country farm struggling to survive the Foot and Mouth pandemic.South Devon, 2001. Disease ravages the countryside, pyres are lit on the horizon, and dairy herdsman Michael is trapped as his farm becomes a battleground for his business, his heritage, and his friendship with local vet Jeff. Ten years on and the battle scars are as evident on their relationship as they are on the landscape.Bea Roberts' play And Then Come The Nightjars charts the struggle of one farm amidst a crisis that saw the slaughter of four million animals and the postponement of a General Election.The play was joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/and-then-come-the-night-jars
Join three problem-solving pigs and help them to save their bacon in a raucous, high-octane family show that will make you howl!There’s a wolf coming… but for now, The Three Little Pigs have tricked him onto a bus. If he catches them, he’ll huff and he’ll puff and we all know how that ends…On the run and with the need to build a strong shelter, our three problem-solving pigs call on you to save their bacon. Be blown away by the world of Stuff and Nonsense in this joyful retelling of a classic tale. Told in a unique physical style with raucous puppets, this is high-octane family theatre that will make you howl!Stuff and Nonsense make inspiring shows for families. We unite creativity and imagination, so that children and adults can learn together and inspire each other. Our shows are co-created with children and incredible artists. We also teach, lead workshops, give schools resources and work with families to learn and make things. Stuff and Nonsense have delighted over a quarter of a million people this decade alone. Invest in your children’s imaginations: join us in the theatre and take playfulness home with you!Suitable for all the family (recommended for ages 3-10).
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/the-three-little-pigs
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more.Her provocative, abrasive, incomparable style was - just about - kept in check by lifelong friend and A-list producer, Clive Tulloh. Together live on stage they review clips from the extraordinary shows, tell scandalous stories never before heard - and take the audience along for the ride.Featuring Ruby Wax & Clive Tulloh.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/ruby-wax-absolutely-famous
Multi award-winning writer, performer and actor Rob Auton presents his debut narrative show.Having written 11 critically acclaimed shows on specific themes, Rob is now keen on telling you a story he has written about a man he made up called CAN. At one point in his life CAN was the world's number one motivational speaker... and then something happened. 'A genuine original' (Guardian). 'You will walk out feeling transformed. And fully alive' (Scotsman). 'Brilliant' (Stewart Lee). 'The mother freaking greatest' (James Acaster). 'A genius' (Bridget Christie)
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/rob-auton-can
Adapted by Dave Johns from the film directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty, and produced by Rebecca O’Brien for Sixteen FilmsDan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start. I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation. A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you. With 14.3 million* people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction. It is reality. A touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity and how sometimes creating a family to support you just isn’t enough. The show is adapted for stage by Dave Johns who played Daniel Blake in the award winning 2016 film.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/i-daniel-blake
Matt Parker talks a lot of maths.He's a NYT best-selling author and sold-out stand-up performer. But now it's time he does the maths. Really gets in there and gives the maths a good doing. It's time he programmes his own Christmas tree lights and then 11,184,024 people watch his downfall (and counting). It's time he shares his hand-crafted maths code online only for viewers to improve it by 40,832,277,770%.It's time he shaped-up and crawled out from under the square named after him.Come watch Matt Parker do the maths. (Every audience member will get some free maths.)
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/getting-triggy-with-it-matt-parker-does-the-maths
Set in 1970s Britain during a period of Tory cuts, high unemployment, and increasing inequality, focusing on the hunt for the anarchist group "The Angry Brigade" by a special police squad. The play contrasts the contrasting perspectives of the establishment and the young urban guerrillas, exploring themes of political engagement, rebellion, and the human cost of pursuing a radical vision for a fairer world.
Age restriction: 14+Warnings: strong language, sexual themes and references, violencedukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/the-angry-brigade
It's Wine O'Clock! When do you stop?Imogen and Rich don't care if the glass is half full or half empty, as long there is wine in it that's what's important. That's how they unwind, how they party, how they deal with the stresses of life; young children, high powered jobs. But after twenty years of drinking to excess, Imogen is having second thoughts. She's tired of waking up with an unexplained bruise, tired of beating herself up when she's drunk too much, tired of being tired, but is it enough? When life has become so intertwined with the powerful nectar is it easy to break away, or do relationships start to unravel? Perhaps a wake-up call is all she needs?
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/soaked
Multi-award winning 'comic genius' (The Scotsman) and the new star of Taskmaster (Ch4), Phil Ellis is going on his first full national stand-up tour.Following his three big award wins at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Phil, the very definition of funny bones, presents his brand-new show ‘Bath Mat’.Jam-packed with laugh-out-loud profound silliness, superbly crafted gags and constant surprises, Phil is bringing his 'Bath Mat' to a city near you.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/phil-ellis-bath-mat
2026 marks 10 years since the death of the late, great Victoria Wood. So be amongst friends at “The most feel-good show in town” (Daily Mail) and join Paulus The Cabaret Geek (BBC1's 'All Together Now’) with Michael Roulston (Fascinating Aïda) on piano to celebrate her life.Directed by the multi-award-winning Sarah-Louise Young (An Evening Without Kate Bush), Looking For Me Friend is filled with Victoria’s best-loved songs, including the iconic ‘Ballad of Barry & Freda’ (Let’s Do It) and the classic ‘It Would Never Have Worked’. It has been welcomed by many of Victoria’s very own school-chums, family and colleagues.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/looking-for-me-friend-the-music-of-victoria-wood
By Julia DonaldsonTiny & Tall Productions brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie's well-loved story, The Detective Dog on stage for Deaf and hearing family audiences.Whether it’s finding a lost shoe or discovering who did a poo on the new gravel path, Nell’s ever-sniffing nose is always hard at work. So when the books at the school have disappeared one morning, Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the culprit!
For ages 3-7dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/the-detective-dog-by-julia-donaldson
What happens when a cinema's Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong?At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy – every single copy! With only the soundtracks left in hand, the team of hapless ushers must somehow improvise an entire three-film saga in front of a live audience. Get ready for an uproarious evening of comedy, chaos, and utter nonsense, as they attempt to recreate the epic tale of hobbits, elves, and orcs – without any visuals, any planning, or any clue what they're doing.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/parody-of-the-rings#showtimes
Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) brings a brand-new show full of jokes, confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to venues nationwide.From the quirks of her own body to the legend that is Eve (yes, from Adam and), to her newly discovered boundaries, Peach Fuzz is Ania at her most relatable – and most funny.Ania has opened for Ed Gamble, Marc Maron and Catherine Cohen, and writes for Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date. Her choices on the Off Menu podcast are widely regarded as the worst of all time.
AGE GUIDANCE: 16+dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/ania-magliano
Emergence, the touring postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford, return with a brand-new, triple bill programme of adrenaline-fuelled dance performed by a new company of extraordinary dancers.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/emergence-triple-bill
“This plaster will outlive me. I shape these rooms but in turn they have moulded me. Hiding secrets. Weak spots made to look strong.”Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he’s not scared of anything, he's RUM. Danny’s been up all night and now he’s rushing to finish a job before he has to give the speech of his life. RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful new play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade.
AGE GUIDANCE: 16+Themes of suicide, drug use and swearing throughout. dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/rum
WiFi Wars is a live comedy game show where you play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, quizzes and challenges to win the show, and prizes!Hosted by comedian and regular videogames commentator Steve McNeil (Team Captain on Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit, host/regular on Challenge TV's Videogame Nation), the show was first performed as part of the Royal Institution's 2015 Summer Programme after Steve and Rob Sedgebeer's appearance on their 2014 BBC Christmas Lectures. Since then the show has toured the country, been performed at arenas, festivals and gaming events, and has twice broken the Guinness World Record for "Most People Playing A Single Game of Pong".
BRING A CHARGED SMARTPHONE TO OUR LIVE SHOWS - YOU WILL USE IT TO PLAY THE ENTIRE SHOW!dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/wifi-wars
by Eugene O’Neill70TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION“The past is the present, isn’t it? It’s the future too. We all try to lie our way out of that but life won’t let us.” Summer 1912: the Tyrones gather in the family home on the coast of New England. After years of separation they are reunited again, full of hope for the future. But as day passes into night their love will be tested to the utmost as the ghosts of the past come to haunt them and they all are drawn back into a past they hoped to escape.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/long-days-journey-into-night
Join Ratty, Mole, Toad, and Badger on a delightful, family-friendly adventure by the riverside in this engaging and interactive production packed with silliness, laughter, playful puppets and catchy songs. Our merry band of friends embark on an adventure to rescue the ever-impulsive Toad. Lively action and vibrant characters make this a perfect experience for children, families and fans of the classic story.
dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/the-wind-in-the-willows
HER Productions return in 2026 with Unseemly Shakespeare, taking on the Bard's ultimate romantic comedy: ‘Twelfth Night’.Shipwrecked and separated from her twin, Viola washes ashore in Illyria. Disguising herself as the suave Cesario, she enters the service of Count Orsino, who pines for the aloof Olivia. But as Viola navigates tangled desires and mistaken identities, love blossoms in unexpected places.
Age restriction: 14+Warnings: Sexual referencesdukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/twelfth-night
GETTING HERE BY CARFrom the South: Leave the M6 motorway at junction 33 and take the A6 to Lancaster. Follow directions to the city centre and on joining the one way system, keep in the right-hand lane. You will see brown information signs for ‘Dukes Playhouse’. From the North: Leave the M6 motorway at junction 34 and follow signs to Lancaster. On joining the one way system, keep in the left-hand lane and you will see brown information signs for ‘Dukes Playhouse’.GETTING HERE BY BUSArriving at Lancaster bus station, head out of the main road entrance and turn right towards the Bobbin pub. Just before the pub turn right up Chapel Street and carry straight on until you reach the pedestrian crossing. At Stonewell cross the road onto Moor Lane. The Dukes is approximately 50 metres up the road on the left.GETTING HERE BY TRAINFrom the main ticket office turn right. At the gates turn left onto Meeting House Lane. Proceed down the hill to the traffic lights. Cross the road onto the pedestrianised area through the town centre until you reach St Nicholas Arcade. Turn left as you reach St Nicholas Arcade and then right onto Church Street. At Stonewell cross the road onto Moor Lane. The Dukes is approximately 50 yards on the left hand side.
There is some on street parking available around the Dukes and many car parks are within walking distance. Two short stay car parks can be found if you turn right just past the Dukes.
Tuesday - Sunday: from 11am
For detailed access information please visit the theatre's access page: dukeslancaster.org/your-visit/accessibility
The Dukes is the only producing theatre in the Lancashire area and is the oldest cinema in Lancaster, operating since 1971.Since opening our doors, The Dukes has been committed to putting arts and culture at the heart of the Lancaster City Region. We are dedicated to a diverse and high quality programme, telling stories that are relevant, fun, heartwarming and electrifying. In 1987, The Dukes broke new ground with our first-ever Play in the Park, A Midsummer Nights Dream. Since then,. more than 500,000 people have attended The Dukes promenade plays, making them the biggest walkabout theatre event in the UK. The Dukes is a registered charity.
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