Round and Round the Garden
Thursday 1-Saturday 3 October, Theatre, 19:45 (Saturday Matinee 14:30), £16
Follow Norman, his in-laws, and the local vet over one summer weekend in a Sussex country house. At times wildly comic, and at times poignant, Round and Round the Garden brilliantly portrays the complicated relationships amongst six intertwined characters. Whatever happened to a peaceful weekend in the country?
The Man Called Monkhouse
Saturday 3 October, Studio, 20:00, £12
This new solo play is a hilarious and poignant delve into the life of one of this country’s best loved and possibly most misunderstood comedians. Alone in his cramped study among thousands of show artefacts, film stock and memories, the comedian ponders his life… What happens when the unique handwritten joke books are stolen?
The Big Sing
Sunday 4 October, Concert Hall, 15:45, £4.50
Spend the day singing with hundreds of others as you workshop and then perform Carmina Burana, one of the most exciting choral works ever written. You don’t need to be in a choir- just be keen to sing.
The Magnificent Music Hall
Wednesday 7 October, Theatre, 14:30, £14
Step back in time to the glorious and glamorous heyday of British Music Hall, circa 1890’s, a truly golden era. Helming this splendid afternoon of rich entertainment of song dance, magic and laughter will be your eloquent and elegantly waistcoated Chairman, complete with gravel and sharp wit together with an ‘august’ line up of artistes who have all appeared on BBC TV’s ‘The Good Old Days’.
The Owl and the Pussycat’s Treasury of Nonsense
Saturday 10 October, Studio, 11:00 & 14:00, £7
Welcome to The Treasury. The place where imagination rules, dreams come true and adventures begin… With their delightfully unpredictable story telling style, beautiful puppetry, and immersive soundscapes, Soap soup Theatre round up a collection of nonsense and fun, bigger and better than ever before!
Mugenkyo Drummers
Saturday 10 October, Theatre, 19:45, £20.50
Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, mysterious masked choreography with inventive lighting, muscular synchronisation time to perfection, post-apocalyptic martial imagery and infectious belly laugh humour- all in a spellbinding display of sheer athleticism. Feel the energy and experience the power of this unique performance.
Show of Hands
Wednesday 14 October, Theatre, 19:45, £22
Show of Hands are undeniably one of the strongest current forces in acoustic music- England’s finest and most popular roots partnership and something of a “people’s band”, regularly voicing the hopes, fears and life stories of scores of people in song. Joined by Miranda Sykes on double bass, they are widely recognised for their resonating original songs, stunning musicianship and remarkable audience rapport.
She Called Me Mother
Thursday 15- Friday 16 October, Studio, 20:00, £12
Evangeline has been waiting, waiting a long time. She waits for the Black Swan to glide through the station and show her a little warmth and kindness. She waits for a ticket home to Trinidad, the sun, the mango trees, and the street vendors selling curry. She waits for Shirley, the daughter she let walk away all those years ago. Will her daughter return and can she forgive the Mother that let her go?
Round the Horne
Thursday 15-Saturday 17 October, Theatre, 19:45 (Saturday Matinee 14:30), £22
From 1965 to 1969 there wasn’t a bigger radio programme in Britain than the ground-breaking Round the Horne. Take a step back in time to the BBC’s Paris Studios and experience the 50th Anniversary Tour of this comedy classic live.
Alfie Moore: The Naked Stun
Saturday 17 October, Studio, 20:00, £12
Following last year’s sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival, star of BBC Radio 4 ‘It’s a Fair Cop’ Alfie tasers his way through 90minutes of hilarious and fascinating anecdotes drawn from his 18 years on the beat. Based on the true story of determination to track down a ‘serial flasher’.
Dr Hook featuring Ray Sawyer & Support
Sunday 18 October, Concert Hall, 19:30, £27.50
Dr. Hook enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970’s with hit singles including When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman. The band had eight years of regular chart hits in both America and the UK. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Dr. Hook featuring the actual Dr. Hook- Ray ‘Eye Patch’ Sawyer and of course all the hits!
All Star 60s
Friday 23 October, Concert Hall, 19:30, £27.50
Imagine five amazingly talented 60’s iconic bands who have enjoyed phenomenal success throughout their musical careers, getting together to perform all of their hits… and you have the fantastic ‘All Star 60s Show’, bringing you all their hits and more in one show.
Hardeep Singh Kohli: Big Mouth Strikes Again
Saturday 24 October, Studio, 20:00, £12
When you’ve a mouth this big, is it any wonder you get into trouble? The comedian, broadcaster, journalist and chef explains all in a brand new show; on the back of its premier at this years Edinburgh Festival.
What Do You Do When You Find A Dinosaur?
Saturday 24 October, Studio, 11:00 & 14:00, £7
Everybody likes digging, right? Maybe you use your spade, or just your hands, until you discover something. Perhaps it’s a stone, or an old toy, or that biscuit you’d been saving. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s…. a dinosaur!
The Hollywood Special Effects Show
Tuesday 27 October, Theatre, 19:00, £15.50 (Discounts available for children and families)
Join our team of special effects professionals for an interactive backstage adventure. Get closer to the action than ever before as this interactive and explosive family show takes you behind the scenes of your favourite films to discover the secrets of movie magic.
Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point* …(*The PowerPoint)
Wednesday 28 October, Theatre, 20:00, £24
The innovative comedy mind is back with a brand new live show that promises more of his unique blend of stand-up comedy and visual story-telling as Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point*… (*The PowerPoint).
The Snow Queen
Thursday 29 October, Theatre, 11:30 & 15:00, £12
New musical The Snow Queen is a captivating and heart-warming tale of friendship and the triumph of love over evil. Music and dance, comical physical-theatre, imaginative puppetry and beautiful scenery brings this classic Hans Christian Anderson tale to life. An epic adventure for the whole family.
Wet Picnic
Thursday 29- Friday 30 October, Studio, 20:00, £12
Stuck in a no man’s land between the virtual and the real, ‘Suitcases’ looks at one man’s quest to re-discover who he is. Wet Picnic shine a light on our modern world and question what keeps us human in an age increasingly lived through technology.
Mad About the Musicals
Friday 30 October, Concert Hall, 19:30, £24
Gareth Gates and Michael Courtney head the cast of the 10th Anniversary Production of Mad About the Musicals. Taking you on a whistle stop tour from the heart of London’s theatre land to the glitz of Broadway, Mad About the Musicals celebrates the very best songs from the shows we all know and love!
Miss Nightingale- The Musical
Friday 30 & Saturday 31 October, Theatre, 19:45 (Saturday Matinee 14:30), £18 (Matinee £15)
Sex, Scandal and Showbiz- 1940’s style. Miss Nightingale- the musical brings the on-stage glamour and off-stage affairs of war-torn London thrillingly to life. But some secrets are even more explosive than the Blitz…
Tony & Mike- The Country Owl and the City Squirrel
Saturday 31 October, Studio, 11:00 & 14:00, £7
Tony the Owl lives in the countryside. He’s really happy in his little garden until Joe and Charlotte turn up and ruin his peace and quiet… Featuring puppetry, original music, and a squirrel flying machine, this is a story about making friends, being different and why that’s OK.
