You might have seen him on Strictly come Dacing, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well.
He's been called an "overnight success" - even though he's been doing this for bloody yonks!

Chris McCausland is hitting the road again with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making - the last tour was a sell-out, so get your tickets now!

Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket Prices: £26.50 (23 May), £33 (7 November), £38 (4 February 2026)
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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In this very special event, touching on grief and compassion, humour and love, we hear from Mina Smallman, an activist who has lived through the unimaginable.
On Saturday 6 June 2020, her daughters, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, were killed in a park by a male stranger as they celebrated Bibaa's birthday.

Mina has been fighting for justice ever since - for her daughters, and for the rest of us, by challenging the toxic culture in the Metropolitan Police and calling out the wider institutional misogyny, racism and classism in Britain. In her memoir, A Better Tomorrow, she tells her story for the first time. Starting from her childhood in foster care and arriving at the present day, Mina looks back on her time as a schoolteacher, and then as the first woman of colour to be an Archdeacon in the Church of England, before sharing her experience of losing her two daughters, Bibaa and Nicole.

Mina talks to Doreen Foster, Warwick Arts Centre’s Director, her words a beacon of hope, which call for all of us to step up, collectively, and work together for a better future.

Part of a series of exciting events taking place throughout 2025 to celebrate the University of Warwick's landmark 60th Anniversary.

Mina Smallman: A Better Tomorrow, Life Lessons in Hope and Strength is part of our Handle with Care! season.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (no interval)
Date: Tue 4 Nov 2025 7:30pm
Venue Theatre
Accessible performances available
Tickets: £20 (£18)
Includes Q&A
Recommended Age: 16+
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Dara O'Briain is back with a brand new live show!
After the huge international success of his last tour, 'So, Where Were We?' which sold out 173 venues across 20 countries and was named UK Comedy Tour of the Year 2023 (Chortle), Dara's new show 'Re:Creation' sees one of Ireland's finest live comedians back doing his favourite thing: standing in a theatre, telling stories and creating madness with the audience.

It's guaranteed to be a very, very, funny night.

Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £33
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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One of the most exciting names to breakout in UK comedy, viral comedy star Josh James presents his highly anticipated debut tour Doin’ Alright.
Join Josh as he guides audiences through the life of an ‘Essex Man’, the uniqueness of English culture and trying to do well for himself.

As seen on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, Big Brother's Late & Live (ITV), The Big Breakfast (Channel 4), Mo Gilligan’s Spotlight (Audible), Fighting Talk (Radio 5) and co-host of cult hit podcast The Josh James Show.

Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Studio
Ticket prices: £19
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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A powerful reflection on race, racism and writing from the Orwell Prize-winning journalist, Gary Younge, an honorary graduate of the University of Warwick.
‘Responsible but not beholden; substantial as well as symbolic; sympathetic but not pandering; political but not proscriptive: there’s not an awful lot of wiggle room there, but it’s the space in which I feel I need to both operate and expand.’

In this event, we hear from one of the nation’s leading political voices, as he delivers his incisive, moving and personal essay live, exploring the ‘burden of representation’.

Gary Younge analyses the pressures exerted upon the relatively small group of people from underrepresented communities, who break through into elite spaces and the expectations that may come from above, below, within and outwith, from those with power and those without. These are issues that have framed, frustrated, inspired, and inflected his entire working life as a writer.

Younge offers reflections on how to navigate representation, power and responsibility while keeping your job, your sanity and your freedom both as a human being and as a writer.

Part of a series of exciting events taking place throughout 2025 to celebrate the University of Warwick's landmark 60th Anniversary.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (no interval)
Date: Thu 6 Nov 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Accessible performances available
Tickets: £20 (£18)
Includes Q&A
Recommended Age: 16+
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Get ready for an unforgettable evening of thrilling adventure on the big screen!
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with a brand-new line-up of captivating short films packed with extreme journeys, intriguing characters and stunning cinematography. Join the world's top outdoor filmmakers and adventurers as they climb, ski, paddle, run and ride through the wildest corners of the planet!

With exciting nightly prize giveaways and a theatre packed with adventure lovers, this is an unmissable event from the world's most prestigious mountain festival. Spark your passion for adventure, action and travel at the Banff Mountain Film Festival!

Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £19 (£17.50)
Recommended Age: 12+

Featuring stars of the West End show The Rat Pack, Live From Las Vegas, this stylish, fully-choreographed show has something for everyone.
Including all your favourites such as ‘Fly Me To The Moon’, ‘Mr Bojangles’ and ‘That’s Amore’, not to mention the songs you simply cannot help singing along to, such as ‘New York, New York’ and “My Way’. Truly emulating the ‘Kings of Cool’, The Rat Pack, Swingin’ at the Sands, will bring flair and class that only Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr could.

So take 3 outstanding singers, add perfectly timed comedy, rousing camaraderie with a pinch of the greatest songs ever written and what do you get? The perfect night’s entertainment with The Rat Pack , Swingin’ at the Sands.

Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £38/£33/£28
Recommended Age: Suitable for all - Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ years
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Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the Nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits.
Expect to hear:

Dobie Gray - “Out On The Floor”, R Dean Taylor - “There’s A Ghost In My House”, Frank Wilson - “Do I love You - Indeed I Do”, Gloria Jones - “Tainted Love”, Al Wilson - “The Snake”, Yvonne Baker - “You Didn’t Say A Word”, Jimmy Radcliffe - “Long After Tonight Is Over”, Garnet Mimms - “Looking For You”, Dean Parrish - “I’m On My Way” and many, many more.

Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £29
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Gareth Malone – the man who got the nation singing – returns to stages across the UK this autumn with Sing-Along-A-Gareth: 50 Years of Song.
After decades spent inspiring choirs in schools, workplaces and communities, Gareth now invites audiences to join him in a live, immersive celebration of the music that’s shaped his life – and been the soundtrack to so many of ours.

Backed by his stellar live band and singers, Gareth, with his signature infectious energy and joy for music, will lead the audience through a setlist of iconic songs from the ‘60s to today. Full of uplifting pop hits, anthems we all know by heart, and a few personal surprises, Sing-Along-A-Gareth: 50 Years of Song is more than just a concert, it’s a shared experience. And just when you think there couldn’t be room for any more hit the show will culminate in a super-medley of increasing intensity and joy which has everyone dancing in the aisles.

Date: Sun 9 Nov 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £36.50
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A story of oppression and resilience.
Bad Lads tells the gripping and devastating true story of the boys held at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre in County Durham in the 1980s— sold to the public as a "short, sharp shock" for wayward youth, the reality hid something much darker.

The system has failed these working-class men. At a time when the cry for accountability is louder than ever, Bad Lads demands remembrance and calls for justice.

A Graeae production in association with Live Theatre. A new play by Mike Kenny, created from the testimonies of the Medomsley boys. Directed by Jenny Sealey.

Date: Tue 11 - Wed 12 Nov 2025
Venue: Studio
Accessible performances available
Tickets: £20 (£18)
Under 26s: £15
All performances will be audio described, creatively captioned and presented in a relaxed environment.
Recommended Age: 16+
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Helen is back and is struggling. She has spent the last year being forced to hang out with someone she doesn’t like and who honestly does not like her. It’s tense, it’s uncomfortable, they won’t leave.
A brand new show from award-winning comedian Helen Bauer. Star of Live at the Apollo (BBC2), 8 Out Of 10 Cats (C4), Am I Being Unreasonable (BBC One) and Extraordinary (Disney+). She also co-hosts the extremely popular and award-winning podcast Trusty Hogs.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £17.50
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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They have two series of their own Channel 4 TV show, an iTunes-chart-topping podcast and now they’re tuning up their instruments once more to tour the country: it’s the Horne Section’s Hit Show!
"Britain's Funniest Band" (The Guardian) have made appearances on The Last Leg (Channel 4), Peter Crouch’s Year- Late Euros (BBC One), they are Dictionary Corner regulars on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the only band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Separately, members of The Horne Section have performed with recording artists including Robbie Williams, Madness, Florence and the Machine, Amy Winehouse, George Ezra, Basement Jaxx, Disclosure and Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds.

Unruly, ridiculous, and surprisingly satisfying, the six-headed comedy band includes five outstanding musicians and one non-musical stand-up. There’ll be comedy, songs, enthusiastic dancing, and a lot of mucking about. A brand-new show from the hugely talented band and Alex Horne, the creator and co-host of the BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning Taskmaster.

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £30.50
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 12+
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Griff Rhys Jones is back on the road with the second tour of his much-anticipated brand-new stand-up show, following a hugely successful run last year.
Join Griff as he shares more funny observations and comic stories.

The show always varies as Griff rambles on the developing national permacrisis. Age. Family. Fraud. Nostalgia. The TikTok generation. Crocodile smuggling and noodling in Australia. Travel, dogs, hotels, drink and midnight trains. He takes questions from the audience and lets rip as his associations wander.

The Cat's Pyjamas follows Griff's last hugely successful international tour, All Over The Place, which saw him play to capacity crowds across the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Away from the stage, Griff is best known for his countless TV appearances, including as the star of ten series of Smith & Jones and one quarter of the ground-breaking Not The Nine O'Clock News, whilst his multiple documentary series have been critically acclaimed ratings hits.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Thu 13 Nov 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £30
Students: £10
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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A full band show featuring the Nosferatu album in full, Stranglers choice cuts and solo delicacies.
Golden Brown, Strange Little Girl, Always The Sun, Peaches, No More Heroes, Nice & Sleazy...sound familiar ? All big hits, all great songs, all written and sung by Hugh Cornwell, the songwriter behind The Stranglers.

When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who changed the modern musical landscape, there will be no doubt that Hugh Cornwell’s name will be prominent amongst them. As a pioneering musician, songwriter, and performer his pervasive influence persists in the record collections of music aficionados, across this spinning globe’s radio waves and on stages around the world. Hugh’s presence is unquestionable.

As leader of The Stranglers, Hugh was the main songwriter of all the band’s most memorable songs across ten stellar albums. After their 1977 debut Rattus Norvegicus, follow up albums No More Heroes, Black and White, The Raven and The Gospel According to The MenInBlack consolidated Cornwell’s stature as a unique songwriter and musician. His lyrics to Golden Brown, from the La Folie album, and their multiple meanings, is a songwriting masterclass.

The Courettes is an explosive Wall of Sound group from Denmark and Brazil. With Flavia Couri on vocals and guitar and Martin on loud drums, together they are the perfect blend of Wall of Sound, Girl Group Heartbreaks, Motown and R&B. Imagine The Ronettes meeting The Ramones at a wild party at the Hitsville echo chamber. The new album The Soul Of The Fabulous Courettes is out on legendary Damaged Goods Records, London and Rough Trade, London.

Duration: 3 hours and 10 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £34.50
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Celebrating the early 2025 release of her new album, “Hallelujah on Desolation Row,” acclaimed singer and writer Barb Jungr, “Our greatest interpreter of Dylan’s songs,” brings her award winning interpretations and challenging new arrangements to this all-new collection of Dylan and Cohen’s iconic songs.
“Barb Jungr interprets Dylan and Cohen’s work with a ferocity and truthfulness that demolishes every cover version you’ve ever heard” - The New York Times

Having curated the first ever UK festival of Bob Dylan -- Visions of Dylan, at Farnham Maltings -- Barb now embarks on an album release and series of shows celebrating two of the most legendary contemporary songwriters of the western world.

One of the most extraordinary British performers of her generation, Barb Jungr’s formidable talent as a singer, composer and lyricist is only outshone by her ability to reinterpret familiar songs and reveal new depths of meaning and beauty. Internationally acclaimed, Jungr continues to evolve her signature style while her transcendent artistry both live and recorded continues to delight audiences.

“The brilliant jazz singer on world-beating form. Barb Jungr proves she's a genuine jazz marvel... A true musical alchemist” - The Telegraph

Working with her longstanding pianist and collaborator Simon Wallace, and a double bass, Barb will include her groundbreaking arrangements of two of the most important songwriters of this and last century. Songs include Hallelujah, Desolation Row, Tonight Will Be Fine, Tower of Song, Mississippi, and more.

"Bob Dylan, jazz, northern soul, Nina Simone and continental Europe’s cabaret music perform a subtle dance in Jungr’s consciousness” - The Guardian.

In 2014, Barb followed her award-winning, internationally acclaimed collection of Dylan songs, “Every Grain Of Sand,” with “Hard Rain”, laying herself bare to Dylan’s and Cohen’s political and philosophical songs. “Hard Rain” gained a plethora of 4- and 5-star reviews for its uncompromising and powerful renditions. Bob Dylan’s manager called it “some heavy music.” Praise indeed. She performed this repertoire in a 3-week, sold-out, rave reviewed run at New York's 59E59 Theatre. Jungr’s dedication to reinventing Dylan’s and Cohen’s repertoire has contributed to her formidable reputation as perhaps the best performer of their songs in the world.

Please note, this event has been rescheduled from Saturday 26 April 2025.

Venue: Studio
Ticket prices: £23
Recommended Age:16+
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Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn’t wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them?
THIS SHOW IS THAT THOUGHT.

In that it doesn’t make much sense and is a bit weird on reflection.

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and her children don’t sleep and her kitchen won’t clean itself and her husband “doesn’t want to be in it”.

As seen and heard on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Great British Sewing Bee, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Mock the Week and co-host of Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club podcast.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £29
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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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! The Juggle is a brand new tour from confessional multi-award winning comedian Suzi Ruffell.

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? is released in June 2025.

Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £21
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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Level 42 are delighted to announce that they will embark upon The World Machine Anniversary Tour in 2025, which will visit 28 UK venues.
All of the shows will feature Special Guests Roachford. The tour will celebrate this landmark – and indeed breakthrough – album for Level 42, and the band will also, of course, be breaking out many of their classic era-defining hits.

‘World Machine’ was the album that changed everything for Level 42, and set them on the path to true super-stardom. Released in 1985, it was a hit both here and in the States, and has now been certified double Platinum. It was on this album, the band’s sixth, that arguably they nailed down the sound and the style that made them one of the biggest groups in the world. On this album they refined the funky pop fusion that had grown from their jazz roots - and had already brought them serious success - and truly made it their own. ‘World Machine’ features the singles ‘Something About You’ (the band's only American top 10 hit) and ‘Leaving Me Now’, and it showed the band’s progression in style and confidence that would lead to their massive ‘Running In The Family’ album the following year.

Mark King said, “I am so excited to be able to announce The ‘World Machine’ 40th Anniversary Tour for 2025. As our amazing fans will know, ‘World Machine’ marked a turning point in the band’s career, not least in the international success the album gave us. So, I am looking forward to seeing you all out there next Autumn when we can romp through all those songs again together. Love to all, Mark X”

Four decades on from the release of ‘World Machine’, Level 42 are still in demand the world over. This UK tour celebrates a great album, but is also an opportunity simply to witness one of the most popular and enduring British bands doing what they do best.

Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £43/£39
Recommended Age: 14+, Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ years. Under 14's not permitted.
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Professor David Olusoga OBE speaks to Kwame Kwei-Armah, Chair of Warwick Arts Centre’s Advisory Board in an event exploring Black British History, as we look back at 60 years since the UK's first Race Relations Act.
Where do we find ourselves, as a nation, socially, culturally and politically, in 2025? How far have we come and how far do we still have to go?

David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, author, presenter and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and a columnist for The Observer. He writes also for The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Voice and BBC History Magazine.

Part of a series of exciting events taking place throughout 2025 to celebrate the University of Warwick's landmark 60th Anniversary.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (with no interval)
Date: Mon 17 Nov 2025 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £26 (£23)
Recommended Age: 16+
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Direct from the West End, Queen Of The Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston returns with its 10th anniversary tour, celebrating the music and life of one of the greatest singers of all time with sensational vocalists and a full live band.
Prepare to be blown away by an extraordinary journey through three decades of all-time hits such as I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I’m Every Woman, I Will Always Love You, So Emotional, and many more.

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £38/£34/£30/£23/£13
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Yes! Bobby Beckles is back on tour. Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that’s in my way. From Bromley to Brisbane, my new show Giraffe is going worldwide.
Expectations on me: put on 3 stone from takeaways and post-show drinking.

Expectations of you: leave the gig happier than when you arrived.

My wife thinks it’s going to be tough for me to be away from the family and don’t get me wrong, I do love my children/podcast content providers… but I also enjoy a lie-in and a hotel buffet breakfast. I think I’ll cope.

What else is there to do? Sit next to your partner on the sofa scrolling TikTok in silence again? You did that the last three nights. See you there!

Host of Sky’s Rob Beckett’s Smart TV and Rob & Romesh Vs. He’s also the unmistakable voice of Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating and the smash-hit podcast Parenting Hell.

Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £33
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared. Likely to be swearing and adult content.
Recommended Age: 14+
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In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair 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.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 21 Nov 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £27
May contain strong language and sexual references
Recommended Age: 14+
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Renowned Iraqi queen Glamrou, and renowned Iraqi queen, Glamrou's mother, fight for the spotlight with their competing narratives of what really happened.
Come get lost in this drag hall of mirrors, where one queen’s truth is another queen’s fiction.

Featuring live music, live comedy and live delusion, the Muslim drag sensation is here to activate your Freudian wounds. With a stiletto.

Date: Fri 21 Nov 2025 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £20
Recommended Age: 16+
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A brand-new tour of the joys of the English language with Britain’s best-loved wordsmith.
Following on from her hit show ‘The Secret Life of Words’, Susie Dent is back with a brand-new collection of facts and stories from the wonderful world of words. Have you ever wondered whether there’s a word for going to the fridge for the umpteenth time in search of something new? Or puzzled over the reason why a group of crows is called a ‘murder’, while owls form a ‘parliament’? Is teen slang actually designed to make us tear our hair out? And just how many words do we need for being drunk?

With the help of funny, insightful, and head-scratching examples, Susie will entertain and educate us with her pick of language’s greatest hits. Word Perfect will remind us just how unpredictable, wayward, and utterly magical our mother tongue can be.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £32
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Serenity is back! This is yet another relaxing and enjoyable evening of classical music thrill, artfully delivered by Ben Baldwin-Anyasodo and friends.
Featuring operatic arias, art songs and musicals, this event is a sublime indulgence that promises to leave you with a real positive buzz

Duration: 2 hours
Venue: Helen Martin Studio
Ticket prices: £16

What began in 1995 as a ground-breaking union of musicians and instruments, has continued as a unique musical offering through one live album, four studio albums and countless outstanding performances.
A new recording is due for release in early 2025. After 30 years Flook show no sign of letting-up in their brilliance, their dynamism, or their inventive flair.

The band early on evolved an inimitable trademark sound and hold fast to their rightful reputation as exceptional musical innovators. The whistles and flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly weaving and spinning tunes rooted in tradition over precise acoustic grooves, with a rare blend of fiery technical brilliance, delicate ensemble interaction and a bold, adventurous musical imagination.

There is an ever present abundance of individual virtuosity amongst Flook’s four members, but there is also something wholly unique when this iconic Anglo-Irish band step on stage together. Their playing always an intuitive, almost symbiotic, exchange between the various flutes, whistles, frets and skins.

An evening and a celebration you don’t want to miss out on.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Ticket prices: £24
Recommended Age: Suitable for all - Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ years
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The Big Sing choir bring a groundbreaking, modern twist to Christmas carols that we all know and love. Featuring show-stopping arrangements to well-known carols such as Oh Holy Night, The First Noel and Joy to the World, they even promise to get you singing along with them! The Big Sing are more than just a choir. Made up of hundreds of people in the community, this show will also feature 100 school children from local Primary Schools.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Date: Sun 23 Nov 2025 3pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £24
Students/Under 16s: £19
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Our award-winning Warwick Christmas Lectures return!
Join Ally Caldecote and some of our favourite scientists from the University of Warwick who are leaving their labs to entertain, inspire and amaze audiences.

Bring your family and friends, pull on your festive jumper and join us for an evening of mind-boggling science and explosive experiments!

Wednesday 26 November
Are we really made of stardust? Can you stop an outbreak of upset tummies amongst Santa’s elves? Do you dare play ‘Mince Pie or Custard Pie’?

Join Professor Andrew Levan, Dr Saran Shantikumar and Dr Dan Todkill, and Dr Kerry Baker as they share the answers to these questions and explore astronomy, epidemiology and… well… custard pies!

Wednesday 10 December
Is a vacuum just a whole lot of nothing? How did the planet we call home form? Will ‘Elf and Safety’ ruin Christmas? Surprising discoveries with Professor Gavin Bell, Professor Rachel Edwards and Dr Phil Jemmett, and Dr Tim Pearce and Dr Maria de Juan Ovelar as they look into Astro Physics, Vacuums (not that kind) and better ways to test Christmas presents than hitting them with Phil’s giant hammer.

We’ll have Live Labs with Warwick Institute of Engagement in our foyer spaces from 5.30pm, so you can get up close and hands on with real-life science before the Christmas Lectures begin.

The Christmas Lectures is a collaboration between Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick’s Department of Physics and China Plate Theatre. With thanks to the Warwick Institute of Engagement for the Live Labs.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
Date: Wed 26 Nov - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Accessible performances available
Tickets: £6
Recommended Age: 7+. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.

With their charisma, style and harmony The Stylistics evolved into one of the best-selling Phili groups ever. Don’t miss this brilliant show packed with back to back hits and more!
The Stylistics recorded a remarkable 10 straight top ten hits during the early 1970s including the Grammy nominated hit ‘YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW’ plus ‘CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE)’, ‘I’M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU’ ‘LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER’ ‘SING BABY SING’ ‘ROCKIN ROLL BABY’ & more.

Their latest album ‘Falling In Love With My Girl’ features legendary artists including Ronnie Wood, Gene Simmons & Steve Lukather and their new single ‘Yes I Will’ is performed along with Shania Twain.

“We love returning to the UK and can’t wait to perform all our hits, bringing back great memories and having a great evening with you all” …..The Stylistics

Duration; 2 hours and 10 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £40/£37
Recommended Age: Suitable for all but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan re-imagined.
After Wendy’s parents visit her in hospital, she and the other children on the ward ignore all grown-up advice to stay in bed and rest. Instead, they play make-believe with the figure of Peter Pan, remembering the stories Wendy’s parents read to them and playing the parts of pirates and Lost Children, turning a hospital ward into a world of colour, fun, laughter, imaginary battles and magic. Most of us can grow up. Most of us do grow up. But should we? After all, childhood is ‘an awfully big adventure’.

This amateur production of Peter Pan is presented by arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. and in association with Warwick University Drama Society and the Drama Collective.

Duration: 2 hour 15 minutes (including interval)
Date: Thu 27 - Sat 29 Nov 2025
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £16 (£14)
Students: £14
Groups: Parties of 10 or more pay the standard concession rate and get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Recommended Age: Suitable for all but recommended age 12+. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.
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In celebration of performing together for over 30 years across the world, Fisherman’s Friends are proud to announce their new UK tour dates for 2025 and 2026.
Having sold out every venue on their last tour, including the Royal Albert Hall, the band look forward to performing old songs and new across the UK’s most prestigious venues.

Over the last year they've reached over 100,000 followers on Facebook. They have two feature films to their name, grossing more than $15 million at the UK box office. Both of which are now featured on terrestrial and digital television.

Not to mention top ten album releases, a musical inspired by their story, a BBC Folk Award, a best-selling book, TV documentary and prestigious performances from The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations to Hyde Park Proms in the Park, the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury and 80,000 rugby fans at Twickenham... and even a performance on Strictly Come Dancing.

In January they released their 5th album ‘All Aboard’ on Island Records a relationship that has lasted for 15 years, home of Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, as well as folk legends Fairport Convention and Cat Stevens.

This summer their song ‘Brave Volunteers’ a collaboration with Seth Lakeman, part of Radio 2’s ‘21st Century Folk’ was playlisted at Radio 2.

All the above and more has been achieved while holding down their day jobs.

The Fisherman's Friends are lobster fisherman Jeremy Brown, author and shopkeeper Jon Cleave, smallholder and engineer John ‘Lefty’ Lethbridge, builder John McDonnell (a Yorkshireman who visited Port Isaac more than 30 years ago and never left), Padstow fisherman Jason Nicholas, filmmaker Toby Lobb, electrician Simon Biddick and two very talented musicians Marcus Bonfanti and Simon Johnson.

Through rough seas and calm, the band have remained exactly what they always were when they first got together to learn a few sea shanties in somebodies living room – fishermen and their friends.

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £40/£31.50
Recommended Age: 14+
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Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns.
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem... expect to be surprised!

A musical play adapted and directed by David Wood
Based on the book by Judith Kerr

Duration: 55 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £20.50/£17.50/£13
Recommended Age: 3+
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An accomplished guitarist, producer and equally prolific film maker, Jesse Cook has evolved his talents to create experiences that delight audiences both in concert, and online.
He composed his first album, Tempest, over 25 years ago. Jesse could not imagine that such a humble recording, in which he played all of the instruments, would spark into such a musical legacy.

To date there has been thousands of concerts performed around the world, over 2 million albums sold, 5 PBS specials filmed, more than 25 million views on YouTube and over 400 million streams of his songs.

His eleventh studio album Libre was chosen as the 2021 Album of the Year by JazzTrax.

Jesse and his extraordinary band are looking forward to returning to the road, bringing The Libre Tour and their unique brand of rhythm and rhumba to audiences across North America and beyond.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Venue: Studio
Ticket prices: £29.50
Ticket prices (Students): £7.50
All ages welcome but under 14’s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Long before the tradition of carolling, festive revellers would go house-to-house, exchanging songs for money, food and ale.
Coming from the old English waes hael, ‘wassail’ is a toast wishing good health.

This Christmas, Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden combine their considerable talents and reputations within the UK folk scene for a nationwide wassail, wishing good health to all.

Presenting seasonal material amongst a stage of illuminated Christmas trees, they will take audiences back to some of the oldest songs in the English canon, spreading good cheer and lighting up the darkest days of the year.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Date: Mon 1 - Tue 2 Dec 2025
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £28
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again.
He's setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and “storming physical comedy” (Mail on Sunday).

The brand-new tour for 2024 and 2025 comes with a safety warning: wear strong underwear - pants will be spoiled. Russell is high-energy, high-octane, and hyper-active!

Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £33
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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As winter's hush settles and the festive spirit glows, join the University of Warwick Chamber Choir for Wintertide.
This programme blends the magic of Christmas with choral gems that capture the stillness of winter and the joy of celebration.

Step out of the cold and let the music warm your heart with wonder and festive cheer.

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (with no interval)
Date: Fri 5 Dec 2025 7pm
Venue Helen Martin Studio
Tickets: £8 (£7.50)
Under 26s/Students: £4.50
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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A brand new stand-up show from Angela Barnes, star of Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo.
Angela is a worrier. Whatever it is, she’ll worry about it. But don’t let that worry you – she’ll worry enough for the both of you.

This hilarious show has some stories of success and sound logic, but mostly features stories of unmitigated failure, a distinct lack of wisdom, a little bit of German and loads of jokes.

Award winning comedian Angela’s last tour Hot Mess received critical acclaim and was filmed as a special available on ITVX. Angela has also appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, BBC’s House of Games and is a regular guest on Radio 4's The News Quiz. Angela also co-hosts the popular comedy history podcast We Are History.

'She's just a gloriously down-to-earth, straight talking and extremely funny comic'
The Guardian

Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £19
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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A concert of soaring ambition, deep reflection and triumphant celebration.
With Christopher Tin's exhilarating da Vinci-inspired Sogno di Volare (The Dream of Flight), featuring our incredible alumni virtual choir, and a poignant reflection of life, loss and peace with John Rutter's Requiem.

This is in contrast with the grandeur of Respighi's Pines of Rome and the charm and vibrancy of Grace Williams' Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes.

Eternal Echoes is part of a series of exciting events taking place throughout 2025 to celebrate the University of Warwick's landmark 60th Anniversary.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
Date Sun 7 Dec 2025 4pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £13 (£12)
Under 26s: £9
Students: £5
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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We're delighted to host Warwick Arts Centre's second Seasonal Makers Market in December.
The market features an array of independent, local traders selling handcrafted and sustainably made items. Accompanied with festive live music in the foyer.

Date: Tue 9 Dec 2025 4pm
Venue: Foyer
4pm - 9pm
Recommended Age: Suitable for all
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Kick off the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they head to Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!
This is a Christmas celebration like no other – the unique 32-piece big band with strings recreates the music of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and many more in their own inimitable style.

Fast becoming a Christmas tradition in Coventry, Swing Into Christmas features joyful recreations of classic tunes from the swing era. You’ll enjoy recreations of classics including The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting), New York, New York, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and The Most Wonderful Time of the Year performed in authentic big-band-with-strings style, along with many fantastic new song selections for the 2025 show.

The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra are one of the UK's most highly regarded vintage ensembles, having sold out numerous shows at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, The London Jazz Festival, Cadogan Hall and more.

It may be cold outside, but a night with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is guaranteed to leave you in the warm glow of the holiday spirit.

Duration: 2 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Tue 9 Dec 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £43 /£39 / £35 / £31 / £28
Under 18: £23 / £21 / £19 / £17 / £15.50
Recommended Age: 7+
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The country’s best comedians are coming to Warwick Arts Centre for a spectacular all-star festive show!
Catch a huge show headlined by Taskmaster champion, Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and “the new king of alternative comedy” Sam Campbell.

Joining Sam is a dazzling line-up featuring BAFTA nominee Lucy Beaumont, Plebs and Friday Night Dinner star Tom Rosenthal, superstar in the making Sharon Wanjohi, and podcast hero and all-round vibe magnet John Robins as host.

"Campbell is a comic genius"
Herald Sun

Date: Thu 11 Dec 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £31
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult
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A feast of festive favourites as BBC Radio 3's Friday Night is Music Night settles down to enjoy the movies that make Christmas - and the music that makes the movies!
It’s the best bit of Christmas: getting comfy on the sofa and relaxing with a classic film. And tonight, because a Christmas movie is nothing without a magical soundtrack, Katie Derham and the fabulous BBC Concert Orchestra present a special Yuletide edition of the BBC’s ever-popular radio show Friday Night is Music Night – live and larger than life!

It's a stocking full of music from the best-loved seasonal pictures of all time – a mouthwatering selection box of melodies from timeless classics like Scrooge, Miracle on 34th Street and White Christmas to modern family favourites like Love Actually and The Polar Express. No pesky adverts, no boring repeats: just good cheer, great tunes and glorious surround-sound festive spirit!

Duration: TBC
Date: Fri 12 Dec 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £45.50 (£44.50) - £23.50 (£22.50)
Under 26s / Students: £18.50
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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The Albion Christmas Band are widely regarded as the premier seasonal show, which has been touring for 25 years, and attracts sell-out audiences across the UK.
Indeed, many people say that their Christmas doesn’t start until they have seen The Albion Christmas Band.

Featuring the combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band) Simon Care (Edward II), Blair Dunlop (Albion Band) and the Guvnor himself, Ashley Hutchings MBE, this show takes you on a guided tour through the Christmas customs of Britain.

The Albion Christmas Show is a seasonal mixture of carols, spoken word and humorous readings. It really is the perfect way to start your festivities. This year will see material chosen by the band from the last 25 years of shows and albums … a “best of the Albion Xmas” selection.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Date: Fri 12 Dec 2025 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £28.50
Recommended Age: Suitable for all

Embark on a dazzling journey into a festive wonderland as Strictly’s one and only Anton Du Beke brightens up your Christmas with his show - Christmas with Anton Du Beke!
The Ballroom King and Strictly Come Dancing judge joins forces with his dynamic live band, the incomparable vocalist Lance Ellington, and a troupe of extraordinary dancers, to bring you a magical evening of music, dance and laughter.

Prepare to be enchanted by the charismatic Anton who will deliver a spellbinding performance of his most cherished Christmas songs and captivating dances.

Get into the festive spirit and book your tickets to a fab-u-lous Christmas with Anton!

Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £64/£62/£54/£44/£39 (restricted view)
Recommended Age: 8+ (Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ years)
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A celebration of Handel.
Armonico Consort & Baroque Orchestra

Director - Christopher Monks

Composed for the coronation of King George II, and performed at every coronation since, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice have stamped their mark on music history as some of the most powerful and evocative works to have been composed for such an event.

Made up of 18 short movements for chorus and soloists, the Te Deum is one of Handel’s most splendid works, written to celebrate King George II’s triumphant return from the Battle of Dettingen in 1743.

The concert also features the famous Fireworks Music, composed in 1749 to accompany the royal celebrations for the ending of the War of the Austrian Succession.

Programme
Dettingen Te Deum
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Coronation Anthem:
My Heart is Inditing
The King Shall Rejoice
Zadok the Priest
Let Thy Hand be Strengthened

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Date: Thu 18 Dec 2025 7:30pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £45.50 - £23.50
Students/Under 18s: £18.50
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Warwick Classics Society presents Aeschylus’ Oresteia (Libation Bearers and Eumenides), a stand-alone play continuing from 2025’s spectacular Agamemnon.
Orestes is told by Apollo there is only one way to avenge his father’s murder- to kill his mother in turn. If he doesn’t, he will be haunted by his father’s enraged spirits. Conflict abounds, and the decision reached leaves the royal house of Argos collapsing. Furies and gods flood the stage, as these plays extend from a family affair to one of cosmic importance. Clear-cut lines between living and dead, human and god, Olympian and chthonic dissolve as the play and its protagonist descends into madness.
Whether you’re familiar with Greek theatre and myth, or have no prior knowledge, The Oresteia will be an electrifying play that shows the boldness and experimental imagination of Greek dramatist Aeschylus.
Ticket prices are subsidised courtesy of the Department of Classics and Ancient History.

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
Date: Thu 29 - Fri 30 Jan 2026
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £9
Pre-show talk from 6.30pm
This event contains reference to murder (matricide), implied cannibalism, familial abuse, slavery and sex references, and also contains on-stage blood and stage-weapons. The performance may include flashing lights, loud sounds, and audience interaction.
Recommended Age: Age guidance 12+. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
WINNER Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024

Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions.

Mark is enjoying further success with his podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, and Penn & Teller to discuss jokes that they’ve written but for whatever reason couldn’t get to work.

Recipient of Victoria Wood Panel Prize Fringe 2023

UK Comics’ Comic 2022 – Best Act

RUNNER UP DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022

Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £24
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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WiFi Wars is a live comedy game show where you all play along!
Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes!

Hosted by comedian Steve McNeil (team captain on UKTV's hit comedy/gaming show Dara O’Briain’s Go 8 Bit) and aided by Guinness World-Record-Breaking tech whizz, the award-winning Rob Sedgebeer!

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sun 1 Feb 2026 2pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £18.50
This show includes flashing lights (no strobes) and haze.
Recommended Age: Age guidance 6+. All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.

Developing artists is in our DNA. This season, we're seed funding new Midlands-based work exploring the theme of care.
Join us on Thursday 5 February for a scratch night featuring three work-in-progress pieces by local artists/companies selected via open call: Propel Dance, poet Sipho Eric Ndlovu, and deaf theatre director Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (including intervals)
Date: Thu 5 Feb 2026 7:45pm
Venue: Helen Martin Studio
Tickets: £5.50
Recommended Age: 8+. All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.

Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band The Eagles in 1971, The Illegal Eagles make a welcome return.
This brand new production promises more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship.

This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including Hotel California, Desperado, Take It Easy, New Kid In Town, Life In The Fast Lane and many more…

Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
Date: Thu 5 Feb 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £43
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

There comes a day when you look around and wonder “is the world a raging bin fire, or is it perimenopause?” The answer, my friend, is “yes”.
Authentic, curious, and gleefully irascible, storyteller and comedian Desiree Burch leads a madcap voyage through the Middle Ages - AKA the mid-life crisis, and its mandatory metamorphosis – in her new stand-up show.

Desiree brings both childlike wonder and crone-like wit to the experiences of losing sleep, relevance, knee cartilage, oestrogen, youth, and illusions in a laugh-packed show that celebrates the fury and freedom found when you’ve accepted that time has ruined your plans, but roll up your sleeves to fight it anyway.

Desiree Burch is an American comedian who has appeared across the UK’s biggest comedy shows, including Taskmaster, The Mash Report, Live At The Apollo, Travelman, The Last Leg, QI, and more. She’s also the wisecracking narrator of Netflix's iconic guilty pleasure Too Hot to Handle.

4 star review
"Near-perfect example of comedic storytelling"
The Evening Standard
5 star review
"Spectacular as it gets without costumes, props and fireworks"
Fest Mag
5 star review
"That Desiree Burch can have audiences of all demographics howling over something many would struggle to define is testament to rare comic chops"
The Age (Australia)

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 13 Feb 2026 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £20
Students: £10
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 18+
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Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts.
On the surface it’s a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences, but under the bonnet, it’s a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain’s kids with a lasting fascination for science.

Expect enormous bottoms, f*rt machines, snot cocktails, vast whoopee cushions, pee-powered fireworks and ear-wax-oozing mannequins.

Stef is the high-octane presenter of 20 TV series (five for CBBC) and award-winning author of 12 books (including Rude Science). He’s internationally renowned for his world-class science stage shows.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)
Date: Tue 17 Feb 2026
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £20.50 / £18.50
Each performance is followed by a meet & greet.
This show is not suitable for those with latex allergies. It also contains loud bangs, audience participation and stage fog.
Recommended Age: 6+. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show.
Here Man is the hotly anticipated follow-up to Chris’ last sell-out stand-up tour ‘2020’ which saw him perform to over 100,000 people nationwide (albeit thanks to Covid, not in the year intended and with a slightly regrettable tour title!).

As seen on The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show, Strictly Come Dancing, and Taskmaster, presenting Children in Need, and co-hosting his weekly mega-hit marital podcast Shagged.Married.Annoyed, alongside (long-suffering) wife Rosie Ramsey, don’t miss Chris as he brings his trademark stand-up to a venue near you.

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Venue:
Ticket prices: £33
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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Get ready for the ultimate throwback as Primary School Bangers comes to Coventry!
James B Partridge, the singing teacher turned viral star, has taken nostalgic school assembly songs from the classroom to some of the UK’s biggest stages.

With millions of TikTok views, sold-out tours across the country, and a Glastonbury set so popular the field had to be shut, James has become a true live phenomenon.

Expect all the assembly classics you remember - from “He’s Got the Whole World” to “This Little Light of Mine” - plus surprises and mash-ups that guarantee a night of laughter, memories and unforgettable singalongs.

Date: Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £35.50 / £31.50 / £29
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Recommended Age: 14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult
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Winner of Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025.
A glistening diamond hour of stand-up from “delusional trans comedian” Sam Nicoresti about love, insanity, and the hunt for the perfect skirt suit. Following a critical maelstrom of success at the Edinburgh Fringe, and three weeks of sold-out performances at London’s Soho Theatre, Sam finally brings an extended and revamped version of her breakout hit show Baby Doomer to the great unwashed (i.e. goes on tour).

From getting stuck in a dress in a TK Maxx to finding love between the standing stones of Cornwall, through sperm banks, Lord of the Rings figurines, and queer cat names, Sam Nicoresti examines life's most vital question: can you ever hope to find the perfect skirt suit?

Baby Doomer is the follow-up to the acclaimed Wokeflake. “One of the definitive documents of the trans experience in stand-up.” Chortle.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 20 Feb 2026 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £19.50
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience.
Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clock? And Rat-a-tat-tat! Who’s that keeping tired Rabbit awake? You can also join in with Pig and Hen’s game of hide-and-seek and discover the special surprise Postman Bear is planning for his friends.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

Duration: 55 minutes (no interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £18.50/£16.50
Recommended Age: Suitable for all
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Following critically acclaimed seasons in London and Edinburgh, Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK’s leading improvisers, present an evening of wonderfully unscripted cutting-edge comedy.
Expect a show full of fast, fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laugh out loud surrealism as these two masters of Comedy Improvisation join forces with their very special guests to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness.

Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £30
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+

The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musical pieces, will tour across the UK throughout February and March 2026.
This 26 date UK tour will feature an expansive live group, led and arranged by Mike Oldfield’s long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see extended sections of each iconic Tubular Bells album performed, as well as worldwide hit single Moonlight Shadow.

One of the most pioneering and influential musicians of all time, Oldfield’s visionary Tubular Bells series spans three albums and 17 years, with Tubular Bells created in 1971 and released in 1973, Tubular Bells II released in 1992, (the filming of the premier from Edinburgh Castle is one of the most viewed and streamed musical events ever) and Tubular Bells III released in 1998, (with the excerpt of Far above the Clouds featured in the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony). With each album, Oldfield expands on the incredible themes and theatrical variations he first composed at 17 years old, continually innovating and pushing boundaries.

‘Hearing the timeless music performed with such passion and love brought tears to the eye as the audience rode on waves of Oldfield’s magic. For fans of live music this was pure joy and, for fans of Oldfield, this was perfection.’
Lancashire Evening Post
‘The whole show was huge fun, every musician was entertaining in their own way, all were massively talented and we left with enormous smiles on out faces, safe in the knowledge that we’d watched something very special indeed.’
Birmingham Live

Date: Sun 22 Feb 2026 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £64.50 / £49.50 / £39.50 / £29.50
Please note, Mike Oldfield does not appear at this event.
The show may contain moving lights but no strobe lightening during the production.
Recommended Age: 8+
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From the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall in the North East of England, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening reach out to the wider world, connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost 2000 years.
Named after the old Northumbrian word for twilight, The Darkening is: Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddle, vocals), Amy Thatcher (accordion, clogs, synth, vocals), Tim Bloomer (guitar), Joe Truswell (drums), and Stef Conner (vocals, lyres).

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £27
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Horror author Nick Steen is having visions… A sinister Black Steeple; eerie lights in the sky that look like a Catherine wheel but are not remotely a Catherine wheel… Plus a giant skeleton with a moustache. Are they omens? Auguries? Portenderings of things to come? (Spoiler - yes, they are).
For Nick Steen’s imagination is bursting out of his brain and threatening to burst in turn the entirety of Stalkford.

Can Nick stop the aforesaid bursting? Or have things already slightly burst regardless? And will there ultimately be a grand finale to this three-book series (aka a trilogy) or a more open-ended conclusion in order to leave potential room for further sequels? (That, btw, will ultimately be Garth’s decision.)

From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction’s Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi, author of Sunday Times-Bestselling Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome and Garth Marenghi’s Incarcerat, come three freshly rancid tales of…

…THIS BURSTED EARTH…*

Hardback copies of This Bursted Earth will be available for purchase on the day. Be warned: signings are strictly time-limited. You’ll get no more than one minute with the world’s greatest Frighternerman, Darkscribe, Doomsage (plus Man-Shee) before you’re moved on and/or manhandled.

Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £22
The show is based on a fictional character - content may include sexism, xenophobia, extreme paranoia, or other themes which may be distressing to audience members. Come prepared!
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Following three sell-out shows, Chloe Petts (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) returns with a brand-new tour, and she's delving where she's never delved before: this is a show about sex.
The problem is that she blushes every time she says that word.

Expect routines about Page 3, lad culture and most importantly, big, fat naturals

5 star review
“hilarious... this is certainly comedy that packs a punch.”
The i

4 star review
“one of our most compelling young comics”
The Guardian

4 star review
“it’s a hoot watching her”
Time Out

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sun 1 Mar 2026 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £20.50
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show.
With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot.

As one of the nation’s most familiar faces on television, Joel has established himself as one of the UK’s most trusted and beloved presenters and a firm favourite in UK households.

As presenter of Saturday night smash-hit The Masked Singer, ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here: Extra Camp, BBC’s reboot of Survivor, the hugely popular quiz show In With A Shout and the front man of the National Television Awards, Joel has also hosted BBC’s Live at the Apollo and co-hosts hit podcast, Never Have I Ever with his wife, Hannah.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 13 Mar 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £29.50
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult
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You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy - but stand-up Sue is full of surprises.
In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight.

What’s the fallout when your pituitary gland goes haywire on live TV? How do you convince the public you didn’t really fall onto that hoover attachment? And when intimate photos get splashed all over the internet, how do you switch the shame to dignity and joy?

In her first live show in over a decade, Sue delivers a hilarious treatise on stigma, humiliation, and misunderstanding.

Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £32.50
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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From Dan Schreiber comes an evening of mind-blowing stories, unbelievable coincidences, jokes and facts that will make you question everything you thought you knew.
Dan is co-host of the smash-hit QI podcast No Such Thing As A Fish (“Hilarious. Sideways. Brilliant” Tim Minchin) and bestselling author of The Theory of Everything Else (“Utterly compelling and totally bizarre" Louis Theroux).

Whether you realise it or not, every single day you - yes, you - are changing the world. Every tiny choice, every awkward hello, every text you instantly regret sending: it’s all part of the butterfly effect, setting off a chain reaction with astonishing consequences.

In This Changes Everything, Dan uncovers some of the strangest and most incredible ripples these butterfly wings have ever set in motion, from the man who revolutionised the world after receiving a billion-pound idea from a dead doctor during a séance, to the suburban mum who unknowingly inspired the biggest movie franchise in Hollywood history. This is a night where truth is stranger than fiction.

Straddling the world between sense and nonsense, Schreiber dives into the funniest, weirdest, and most unbelievable true stories you’ve never heard. Expect to laugh, gasp and experience the best night of factual intercourse you’ve ever had.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sun 15 Mar 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £46.50 / £37.50 / £28.50
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Recommended Age: Age guidance 14+. Under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

1 in 6 adults in the UK will lose their hearing in their lifetime; two of those are Ray Bradshaw’s parents.
The multi award winning comedian is back on tour with a brand-new show all about growing up as a CODA; A Child of Deaf Adults. His upbringing was nothing like the Oscar winning film and he’s here to tell you why.

CODA is a funny, heartwarming show all about the brilliant things that happen when you grow up in a house where sign language is the first language used; whether it’s watching his dad shut his eyes to win any argument or beating his in-laws easily when they suggested playing charades against a deaf family on Christmas Day.

Ray’s previous shows Deaf Com One and Doppelginger were huge successes and sold-out theatres across the world. As this show is all about growing up with deaf parents every show of CODA will have a BSL interpreter. Ray has previously supported John Bishop on his UK arena tour after John described him as ‘one of the best comedians in the country’.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 20 Mar 2026 7:45pm
Venue: Studio
Accessible performances available
Tickets: £21 (£18)
BSL Interpreted Performance - we have reserved seats with the best view of the BSL interpreter. Please get in touch with the Box Office to book these tickets.
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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Star of Friday Night Dinner (C4) and Plebs (ITV), this is Tom’s much awaited return to stand-up following his critically-acclaimed 2019 show, Manhood.
Arctic Monkeys' album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, hit the shelves in January 2006. Tracks like I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor and When the Sun Goes Down became anthems, showcasing Alex Turner's sharp lyrics and observational storytelling.

Tom Rosenthal's show, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am, comes to Warwick Arts Centre in 2026. Jokes like 'Wimbledon', 'Daniel Radcliffe' and 'Some Weather We're Having' have the potential to become classics, showcasing Rosenthal's sharp nose and observational squawking.

Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Studio
Ticket prices: £21
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult
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As a society we love stuff, it’s a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis.
We’re now struggling to balance these worlds, to focus on the things that bring us real connections and nourish the soul. Award-winning Comedian and Award-winning Product Designer, Scott Bennett is desperately trying to cleanse his life of stuff, but is this even possible anymore?

As heard on BBC Radio 4!

Tour support for Mickey Flanagan, Rob Brydon Jason Manford, and John Bishop. The star of Live at the Apollo, The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Ultimate Choice and Chortle Best Club Comedian Nominee 2022.

Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £23
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+
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Performing all the biggest hits from Boyzone and Westlife.
Boyband supergroup Boyzlife, comprising Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and Westlife’s Brian McFadden, celebrate the iconic hits from both defining 90s/00s groups, who sold a combined 55 million records and have 21+ #1 singles between them.
During the show, the duo nostalgically revisit their boyband legacies as they perform a mixture of hits from both of their individual supergroups, including from Boyzone: I Love The Way You Love Me, All That I Need, No Matter What and from Westlife: My Love, I Lay My Love On You and Uptown Girl.
With decades of chart-toppers, this is an unmissable night of nostalgia and hit pop perfection.

Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £153(VIP)/£45/£40/£34
Recommended Age: 14+ (under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
VIP Package:
Meet Brian and Keith before the show
Opportunity to have your photo taken with them using your own camera or smartphone
VIP lanyard
Signed tour poster
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You've seen her cuddling orangutans, being "Wide Awake" on Saturday mornings and almost skating to glory on Dancing on Ice. Now, wildlife TV legend Michaela Strachan swaps the binoculars for the spotlight in her brand-new live theatre show Not Just A Wild Life.
Marking 40 years in the public eye - on our screens, in the wild and sometimes out of her depth. From The Wide Awake Club, The Hitman And Her and The Really Wild Show to Countryfile, Springwatch and beyond, the show laughs at the chaos of TV, celebrates the beauty of nature and reflects on what it means to grow up - and grow older - on screen.

It's a high energy, funny and heart-warming journey through four decades of conservation and re-invention. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be upstaged by an elephant, wrangle the likes of Chris Packham, or ice skate on National TV looking like Julie Andrews, then this show is for you! Not Just A Wild Life promises an evening of inspiration, nostalgia and genuine connection - for nature nerds, nostalgia lovers, and anyone who’s ever wondered how a rubber chicken can change the course of your life.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Date: Sun 26 Apr 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £35.50 (£33.50)
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Mammal Hands formed in Norwich in 2012 and quickly gained a reputation for their hypnotic fusion of jazz and electronica.
They signed to Gondwana Records in 2013 and have released five critically acclaimed albums since, the most recent being Gift from the Trees in 2023. Their unique sound has received glowing recommendations from tastemakers Tom Ravenscroft, Bonobo, Jamie Cullum and Gilles Peterson.

Their intense and mesmerising live performances have forged a strong reputation as a live band and have enabled them to tour the world extensively, performing in Japan, China, USA, Thailand and all across Europe.

Landmark live performances have included shows at The Barbican London, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Montreux Jazz Festival, Köln Philharmonie, La Cigale Paris, Montreal Jazz Festival, Athens Technopolis and Unit Tokyo.

With a broad array of influences, Mammal Hands take inspiration from jazz, Contemporary classical, electronica, folk and minimalism to create their own inimitable style that has captured the imagination of a loyal following across the globe. They are currently working on their 6th studio album and continuing to play live shows across the globe.

Line-up:
Jordan Smart – Saxophone
Nick Smart – Piano
Rob Turner – Drums

Date: Thu 30 Apr 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £26
Students / Under 26: £18
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

The Drifters are back on tour in the UK performing all their classic hits including Saturday Night at the Movies, You’re More Than A Number , Come on Over to My Place, Under the Boardwalk, Kissin’ In The Back Row and many more!
Performed by a legendary group formed under the guidance of Tina Treadwell (daughter of original founders, George & Faye Treadwell).

The band have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of the United States and listed among the Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.

Under the guidance of Tina, The Drifters have enjoyed a remarkable resurgence in recent years with multiple successful UK tours including headline shows in major arenas and, most notably, the world famous Royal Albert Hall in London for the first ever time in the group’s glittering career.

“I am thrilled with the success of our recent UK tours and we invite you all to join us in continuing to celebrate this incredible and everlasting story of The Drifters” said Tina, speaking about the tour.

Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 1 May 2026 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £36.50
Students: £25.50
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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.

Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Need to know
Ticket prices: £22
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 11+
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An unexpected second chapter in the Haircut One Hundred story gathered pace last year when their irresistible first single in forever, The Unloving Plum, became Radio 2’s Record of the Week.
It was a track which showed the magic that inspired their classic ‘80s hits - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Love Plus One, Fantastic Day and Nobody’s Fool.

Now that comeback steps up a gear as they announce that their new album Boxing The Compass will be released on 20 March 2026. They launched the album alongside the new single Dynamite, which was premiered by Scott Mills on Radio 2 and now embark on a new UK tour.

Boxing The Compass will be just the second album from the classic line-up since 1982’s hit-packed, Platinum-certified #2 record Pelican West (another album minus Nick Heywood, Paint and Paint, followed in 1984). Nick Heyward (vocals/guitar), Graham Jones (guitar) and Les Nemes (bass) had reconvened to discuss issues around the band, but that business meeting felt more like a reunion of old friends. Things soon snowballed from an unforgettable comeback gig at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire to a full UK headline tour, with drummer Blair Cunningham also subsequently jumping back onboard.

Subsequent writing and recording sessions with Sean Read (Dexys) at Famous Times studio in East London showed that they still shared that special something. Their flair for a classic, melody rich pop song was firmly intact alongside with a host of fresh influences that they had never had the chance to explore together. And despite the passing of four decades, their boyish charm is still luminous - surely because each member is grateful for having a second chance with their old friends.

Date: Sat 2 May 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £48 / £40.50 / £38
VIP Package: £105.50 (includes best seats in the house, Meet and Greet, signed A4 print and souvenir VIP laminate and lanyard)
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Step into the hidden world of the SAS with Damien Lewis - award-winning war reporter and bestselling author - as he brings to the stage the secret history of the world’s most legendary special forces unit.
From their daring birth in WWII to high-stakes modern-day operations, this gripping live show reveals real-life stories of heroism, sacrifice, and strategy. Lewis shares untold tales of sabotage missions, undercover rescues, and extraordinary acts of courage, all drawn from years of frontline reporting and exclusive access to classified sources.

With vivid storytelling and powerful insights, Who Dares Wins offers a rare look behind the curtain of the SAS - the missions they undertook, the lives they changed, and the legacy they forged.

Whether you’re a fan of military history or edge-of-your-seat true stories, this is an unforgettable theatrical experience you won’t want to miss.

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Date: Sun 3 May 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Studio
Tickets: £26.50
Students: £12.50
Recommended Age: 14+

One of Britain’s most celebrated and best-loved tenors Alfie Boe, OBE, has announced a brand-new UK tour celebrating his most iconic hits, fan-favourite classics, and powerful new material from his highly anticipated upcoming album, Facing Myself.
Alfie will also be joined by special guest, singer-songwriter, Jessica Sweetman.

Speaking on the new tour, Alfie said: “I’m thrilled to be hitting the road again for my tour across the UK next Spring. I can’t wait to sing the songs you love, share some fantastic new surprises, and celebrate with you in venues up and down the country.”

Alfie has enjoyed an extraordinary career spanning stage, recording, and television. A hugely successful, multi-platinum selling artist, Alfie has released over a dozen studio albums, several of which have topped the UK charts. His collaborations with Michael Ball - including the record-breaking albums Together, Together Again, and Back Together - have become some of the fastest-selling releases of the decade. Their tours have sold out arenas across the UK, delighting hundreds of thousands of fans.

The Tony Award winner has conquered the world’s greatest opera stages and arenas and led the cast of Les Misérables in his defining role as Jean Valjean. Most recently Alfie starred in the concert tour of Les Misérables in Australia as well as the Arena Spectacular tour across the UK. Having appeared at some of the most respected venues and events worldwide: from Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee to the Royal Albert Hall, Alfie was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his outstanding services to music and charity.

Date: Thu 7 May 2026 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £75.50 / £60.50 / £43
VIP with Meet and Greet: £180.50
VIP: £115.50
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Jen Brister is Reactive - or so she's been told. Apparently you don't have to respond to every little thing around you.
Finding herself in a constant state of exacerbation at the state of the world and people in general, Brister has been told she needs to chill the hell out. Can Jen find her zen? It seems unlikely to be honest…

Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer, as seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, QI and Mock The Week. Following a sold out 2022 tour, Jen is back on the road with her highly anticipated new show.

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes (including interval)
Venue: Theatre
Ticket prices: £27
Ticket prices (Students): £7.50
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 18+
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Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation’s favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay’s ‘Phoenix Nights’, Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond!
In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy to gather solutions from the all-knowing, all-seeing Afterlife.

But who should it be?

Of course, there’s only one man for the job – Clinton Baptiste.

Receiving the audiences’ queries and earthbound dilemmas, Clinton will then reach out to spirits for answers.

Fear not. He will probe sensitively.

Spiritual connection. Mystical congress….

……Spectral Intercourse.

Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £32.50
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 14+
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra, directed by the legendary Ray McVay, are the ultimate tribute to the veteran big band leader, Glenn Miller.
With a line-up of world-class musicians, this orchestra perfectly captures the sound and style of Miller’s iconic Orchestra, bringing the swing era to life in every performance.

Led by the legendary Ray McVay, with the sublime vocals of Catherine Sykes and Mark Porter. Also featuring the Uptown Hall Jazz Band, with members drawn from the Orchestra and their own vocal group, The Moonlight Serenaders.

This is a true testament to the timeless appeal of Miller’s music and a must-see for fans of the genre.

With their impeccable musicianship, infectious energy and authentic vintage style, the Glenn Miller Orchestra are an experience not to be missed and the only orchestra in the U.K. licensed to perform under his name.

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sun 17 May 2026 3pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £40.50 / £35.50 / £29.50
Students: £18
Groups: Parties of 10 or more get one free ticket. Please contact our box office for more information and to book.
Recommended Age: Suitable for all. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Judi Love is back with a brand-new show packed with hilarious home truths about the hustle of juggling motherhood, work, and everyday life.
Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into navigating a world full of surprises, struggles and transformations with a big heart. But let’s be real… adulting is no joke!

As a social worker, a mother, and now a national treasure, two things have always remained constant in Judi’s life: humour really is a life saver and it’s all about the Love.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sat 23 May 2026 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £34
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared
Recommended Age: 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
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Leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal) finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health.

"The most topically incisive impersonator on the block... It's laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from"
Daily Telegraph - 5 Stars

"Flying the flag for satire... a meaty hour of impressions, gags and reflections... so much to admire here"
Mail On Sunday - 5 Stars

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date: Thu 4 Jun 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £28
Some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared.
Recommended Age: 16+

Join Peter Bleksley, a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit and former star of Channel 4’s Hunted, as he lifts the lid on the most dangerous and hidden aspects of murder investigations.
From the gritty realities of infiltrating criminal gangs to his own terrifying experience of becoming the target of a murder plot, Peter shares the untold stories of the most high-stakes cases.

For over a decade, Peter worked undercover, posing as everything from drug dealers to contract killers. His double life gave him access to the darkest corners of humanity, uncovering secrets that would save lives - but at the cost of his own safety. Forced into witness protection by an FBI-uncovered assassination plot, his career as a detective came to an abrupt end, leaving him with chilling memories of murderers and the justice system that hunts them.

Prepare for an unforgettable evening of true crime as Peter Bleksley reveals the harrowing reality behind solving murders and battling the criminal underworld. This is crime-fighting as you’ve never seen it before.

Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
Date: Thu 11 Jun 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £33.50
Recommended Age: 18+

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols.
From the producers of the West End smash hit Rip It Up 60s, Jukebox Idols will feature non-stop hits from the jukebox idols of the past and present, brought to life with show-stopping dance routines.

Nadiya and The Overtones will be joined throughout the tour by a stellar supporting cast of dancers as they swing, bop, jive and rock ‘n’ roll their way through a kaleidoscopic array of pop music’s greatest moments, featuring classic hits from the likes of Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The Bee Gees, The Backstreet Boys, Take That and Bruno Mars, amongst many others.

Looking ahead to the tour, Nadiya said, "This is going to be amazing! I am so excited to be touring Jukebox Idols next summer with The Overtones. They are the best vocal harmony group in the UK and it’s going to be wonderful sharing the stage with them. The entire cast is at the top of their game so the show is going to be a perfect fusion of song and dance. We can’t wait for you to see it."

The Overtones added, "The Jukebox Idols tour is truly something special, and we're thrilled to be part of it! This feel-good music and dance spectacular blends the best of two worlds, delivering a fresh, high-energy spin on timeless entertainment that’s perfect for everyone. Sharing the stage every night with the incredible five-time world champion, Nadiya, alongside some of the UK’s most exceptional dancers is, to excuse the pun, 'strictly' an honour. This isn’t just a show – it’s an electrifying experience that takes entertainment to the next level.

“We’re bringing our all to this, and we know our fans are going to love every second of it. So, get ready for an unforgettable night – we can’t wait to see you there!"

Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Ticket prices: £45 / £41.50 / £38 / £28
Meet & Greet Package: £63
The Meet and Greet Pass is the best way to make your Jukebox Idols experience something you’ll never forget! Get up close and personal with the stars of the show.
The Meet & Greet Pass experience takes place before the show and includes:
A Limited-edition Meet and Greet VIP lanyard
A one-on-one photo* opportunity with Nadiya and The Overtones *Photo to be taken with individual’s own phone.
Complimentary Tote bag and programme
Please note this package is NOT valid without a ticket for the show.
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Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne present a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members fronted by founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin and slide guitar.
With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanize festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on their feet and singing along.

Lindisfarne 2025 are:
Rod Clements (1969-present) Vocal, mandolin, fiddle, guitars

Dave Hull-Denholm (1994-present) Vocal, guitars

Steve Daggett (1986-present) Vocal, keyboards, guitars

Neal Harland Bass

Paul Smith Drums

Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 16 Oct 2026 7:30pm
Venue: Theatre
Tickets: £36.50
Students: £20
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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The sequins are sharper, the vocals are higher, and the competition is fierce!
From the creators of the smash-hit shows Drag Me to the Disco and Show With Balls! comes a brand-new live vocal drag spectacular, where the Queenz go head-to-head in the ultimate fight for pop supremacy.

Armed with powerhouse vocals, killer choreography, and jaw-dropping costumes, our dazzling divas take to the stage ready for battle. Expect Whitney vs. Mariah, Gaga vs. Madonna, Beyoncé vs. Britney in a clash of music icons.

More than a concert, this is a showdown of legends and a non-stop night of anthems that will have you partying from start to finish. Who snatches the crown? YOU DECIDE!

Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
Date: Fri 6 Nov 2026 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £33
Student: £20.50
This show contains flashing lights, haze, and mild language
Recommended Age: Age guidance 14+. All under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology and the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.?
A collective of 12 classically trained artists brought together by their love of rock music and immense talent, the LSRO formed in 2018 and have been wowing audiences ever since. LSRO have collaborated and performed with many artists including the Trevor Horn Band and Queen Machine and have played more than 200 shows to over 400,000 fans!?

Adorned in the guise of rock warriors, LSRO perform whilst immersed in a candlelit fantasy forest. The atmosphere is electric, the musicians are mesmerising and the supersonic, 100% live, wall of sound they create leaves the audience instantly captivated.?

Expect reimagined classic hits from: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Evanescence, Motörhead, Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, System of a Down and many more.

Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes (including interval)
Date: Sat 28 Nov 2026 8pm
Venue: Butterworth Hall
Tickets: £52 / £44 / £38,50
VIP Package: £72 - VIP ticket includes meet and greet prior to the show and a signed programme.
Student: £22
Recommended Age: All ages welcome but under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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