Just One A Month Tour
Mention the name Rick Wakeman for 50 different people and ask them what he does, and you are likely to get 50 different answers! Thanks to 50 million record sales around the world, which have included more than 150 record releases, more than 50 DVDs, soundtracks for more than 25 films, numerous high profile television appearances including those on Countdown, Top Gear and Grumpy Old Men, and more than 4,000 world-wide concert performances of one sort or another, Rick has endeared himself to all genres and all ages, a rare accomplishment in this day an age!
His one-man show follows a simple recipe:

1 Take a large concert grand piano and seat Rick Wakeman in front of the keys.
2 After the first piece, sprinkle in a ludicrous and funny anecdote.
3 Repeat 1 & 2 for approximately 2 hours.

These performances don’t happen very often, which is why each one is very special to Rick and hopefully for the audience as well.

Starring Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Ben Chaplin, Rebecca Hall
Oscar Wilde’s timeless tale of the beautiful young man kept young by the portrait in his attic.

1918. The rat-infested trenches of the Somme. A group of officers prepares for an imminent German attack in a classic story of war and humanity.
The young, talented and war-weary Captain Stanhope is confronted with the fresh face of his past as an old schoolmate joins his platoon. As the offensive looms ever closer, Stanhope must inspire his men to make the ultimate sacrifice for a war he no longer understands and for a cause he no longer remembers.
This compelling play based on R.C. Sherriff’s own experience in the trenches with its heroism, humour and inevitable tragedy shows humour and courage in the face of certain tragedy.
All staged within Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout, audience and actor alike play witness to what amounts to a seminal moment in our recent history. Time creeps to a standstill and the soldiers await their orders before racing to a heart wrenching climax as these young men face their ‘Journey’s End’.
Journey’s End stars Graham Seed (Nigel Pargeter in The Archers and Adam Best (Holby City, Waking The Dead).
To read the four-star review of Journey’s End in The Times, click here.

1918. The rat-infested trenches of the Somme. A group of officers prepares for an imminent German attack in a classic story of war and humanity.
The young, talented and war-weary Captain Stanhope is confronted with the fresh face of his past as an old schoolmate joins his platoon. As the offensive looms ever closer, Stanhope must inspire his men to make the ultimate sacrifice for a war he no longer understands and for a cause he no longer remembers.
This compelling play based on R.C. Sherriff’s own experience in the trenches with its heroism, humour and inevitable tragedy shows humour and courage in the face of certain tragedy.
All staged within Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout, audience and actor alike play witness to what amounts to a seminal moment in our recent history. Time creeps to a standstill and the soldiers await their orders before racing to a heart wrenching climax as these young men face their ‘Journey’s End’.
Journey’s End stars Graham Seed (Nigel Pargeter in The Archers and Adam Best (Holby City, Waking The Dead).
To read the four-star review of Journey’s End in The Times, click here.

1918. The rat-infested trenches of the Somme. A group of officers prepares for an imminent German attack in a classic story of war and humanity.
The young, talented and war-weary Captain Stanhope is confronted with the fresh face of his past as an old schoolmate joins his platoon. As the offensive looms ever closer, Stanhope must inspire his men to make the ultimate sacrifice for a war he no longer understands and for a cause he no longer remembers.
This compelling play based on R.C. Sherriff’s own experience in the trenches with its heroism, humour and inevitable tragedy shows humour and courage in the face of certain tragedy.
All staged within Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout, audience and actor alike play witness to what amounts to a seminal moment in our recent history. Time creeps to a standstill and the soldiers await their orders before racing to a heart wrenching climax as these young men face their ‘Journey’s End’.
Journey’s End stars Graham Seed (Nigel Pargeter in The Archers and Adam Best (Holby City, Waking The Dead).
To read the four-star review of Journey’s End in The Times, click here.

Going Out
A brand new stand-up tour for 2009/10.
Critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning comedian Lee Mack returns to the live stage with a hotly anticipated new show. Lee will be bringing his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp one-liners to venues across the country on his biggest ever live stand-up tour.
Lee is best known to BBC One viewers as the star of multi-award winning Not Going Out and as team captain on Would I Lie To You?
To find out more about Lee Mack, click here.

Dancing in the Streets has been wowing audiences all over the UK and spent three sensational years in London’s West End – now its back!
The Dancing in the Streets company of singers and dancers (together with the great live band) recreates the energy, style and music of the stars of the Motown stable including The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lionel Ritchie, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and classic hits including I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Baby Love, My Girl, I’ll Be There, Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, Where Did Our Love Go, What’s Going On, Stop In the Name of Love, You’re All I Need to Get By, Up Tight (Everything’s Alright), You Can’t Hurry Love, Tears of a Clown and Tracks of My Tears.
So – experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown in this spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City – Detroit!

Terry Johnson’s Piano/Forte is an extravagant mix of farce, black comedy, melodrama and erotic circus. The characters are defined by nymphomania, agoraphobia, ornithophobia, homicidal and suicidal tendencies, and incest – and that’s just the normal ones! Complete with crashing piano chords and shotguns being fired, the result is an undeniably entertaining show performed by the third year Theatre Arts students.

Dancing in the Streets has been wowing audiences all over the UK and spent three sensational years in London’s West End – now its back!
The Dancing in the Streets company of singers and dancers (together with the great live band) recreates the energy, style and music of the stars of the Motown stable including The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lionel Ritchie, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and classic hits including I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Baby Love, My Girl, I’ll Be There, Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, Where Did Our Love Go, What’s Going On, Stop In the Name of Love, You’re All I Need to Get By, Up Tight (Everything’s Alright), You Can’t Hurry Love, Tears of a Clown and Tracks of My Tears.
So – experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown in this spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City – Detroit!

Terry Johnson’s Piano/Forte is an extravagant mix of farce, black comedy, melodrama and erotic circus. The characters are defined by nymphomania, agoraphobia, ornithophobia, homicidal and suicidal tendencies, and incest – and that’s just the normal ones! Complete with crashing piano chords and shotguns being fired, the result is an undeniably entertaining show performed by the third year Theatre Arts students.

Dancing in the Streets has been wowing audiences all over the UK and spent three sensational years in London’s West End – now its back!
The Dancing in the Streets company of singers and dancers (together with the great live band) recreates the energy, style and music of the stars of the Motown stable including The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lionel Ritchie, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and classic hits including I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Baby Love, My Girl, I’ll Be There, Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, Where Did Our Love Go, What’s Going On, Stop In the Name of Love, You’re All I Need to Get By, Up Tight (Everything’s Alright), You Can’t Hurry Love, Tears of a Clown and Tracks of My Tears.
So – experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown in this spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City – Detroit!

Dancing in the Streets has been wowing audiences all over the UK and spent three sensational years in London’s West End – now its back!
The Dancing in the Streets company of singers and dancers (together with the great live band) recreates the energy, style and music of the stars of the Motown stable including The Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lionel Ritchie, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and classic hits including I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Baby Love, My Girl, I’ll Be There, Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, Where Did Our Love Go, What’s Going On, Stop In the Name of Love, You’re All I Need to Get By, Up Tight (Everything’s Alright), You Can’t Hurry Love, Tears of a Clown and Tracks of My Tears.
So – experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown in this spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City – Detroit!

Terry Johnson’s Piano/Forte is an extravagant mix of farce, black comedy, melodrama and erotic circus. The characters are defined by nymphomania, agoraphobia, ornithophobia, homicidal and suicidal tendencies, and incest – and that’s just the normal ones! Complete with crashing piano chords and shotguns being fired, the result is an undeniably entertaining show performed by the third year Theatre Arts students.

Recreating the magic of Take That, Back For Good’s shows feature amazing dance routines, numerous costume changes and phenomenal live performances. Adoring fans will be singing and dancing within minutes and left with little doubt that they are watching The Greatest Boy Band Of All Time.
Featuring a feast of your infectious feel-good favourites such as Relight My Fire, It Only Takes A Minute, Everything Changes, Could It Be Magic and Shine, the anthemic Patience and Rule The World and the heart warming ballads Babe, Love Ain’t Here Anymore, A Million Love Songs, Pray and, of course, Back For Good!

Direct from their sell-out European tour The Sopranos premier the UK. Eight talented ladies enthral, captivate and beguile the audience with timeless classics from the world of opera to Broadway, paying homage to the greatest divas the world has ever seen: from Shirley Bassey to Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland to Celine Dion. This makes for a glittering evening of everyone’s favourites not to be missed.
The Sopranos have the audience eating out of their hands with their spine-tingling harmonies and beautifully crafted arrangements, backed by a virtuoso band including a stunningly sassy string quartet. This lavish production performs some of the best-loved and instantly recognisable music of all time in its own, inimitable and evocative style: from hushed, intimate tones to full-throttle rock, the spine-tingling vocals unite with breath-taking harmonies for an evening full of glitz, glamour and oodles of personality. This world-class show takes the audience on an ever-evolving musical journey and delights all ages with unstoppable music.

When Ben graduates from college, his parents expect great things from him. Confused about his future and not wanting to follow the commercial path his affluent family and their friends seem to assume he will take, his life becomes complicated when he is embroiled in a seductive affair with an older woman, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner.
Although the affair eventually ends, the relationship comes back to haunt him as he finds himself for Elaine, Mrs Robinson’s daughter.

The Graduate features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, contains scenes of full nudity.

When Ben graduates from college, his parents expect great things from him. Confused about his future and not wanting to follow the commercial path his affluent family and their friends seem to assume he will take, his life becomes complicated when he is embroiled in a seductive affair with an older woman, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner.
Although the affair eventually ends, the relationship comes back to haunt him as he finds himself for Elaine, Mrs Robinson’s daughter.

The Graduate features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, contains scenes of full nudity.

When Ben graduates from college, his parents expect great things from him. Confused about his future and not wanting to follow the commercial path his affluent family and their friends seem to assume he will take, his life becomes complicated when he is embroiled in a seductive affair with an older woman, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner.
Although the affair eventually ends, the relationship comes back to haunt him as he finds himself for Elaine, Mrs Robinson’s daughter.

The Graduate features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, contains scenes of full nudity.

When Ben graduates from college, his parents expect great things from him. Confused about his future and not wanting to follow the commercial path his affluent family and their friends seem to assume he will take, his life becomes complicated when he is embroiled in a seductive affair with an older woman, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner.
Although the affair eventually ends, the relationship comes back to haunt him as he finds himself for Elaine, Mrs Robinson’s daughter.

The Graduate features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, contains scenes of full nudity.

When Ben graduates from college, his parents expect great things from him. Confused about his future and not wanting to follow the commercial path his affluent family and their friends seem to assume he will take, his life becomes complicated when he is embroiled in a seductive affair with an older woman, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner.
Although the affair eventually ends, the relationship comes back to haunt him as he finds himself for Elaine, Mrs Robinson’s daughter.

The Graduate features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, contains scenes of full nudity.

When Ben graduates from college, his parents expect great things from him. Confused about his future and not wanting to follow the commercial path his affluent family and their friends seem to assume he will take, his life becomes complicated when he is embroiled in a seductive affair with an older woman, Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father’s business partner.
Although the affair eventually ends, the relationship comes back to haunt him as he finds himself for Elaine, Mrs Robinson’s daughter.

The Graduate features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, contains scenes of full nudity.

Following the success of their TV show Little Howard’s Big Question (BBC1), real human Big Howard and animated six-year-old Little Howard are bringing their family comedy show to Buxton.
Little Howard has discovered the pencil that drew him. But, on the other end of this magical pencil of life is the eraser of death, and a dark force is at large determined to rub the cheeky chap out for good. And, as if that wasn’t enough, Big Howard has had a real-life baby who is getting a little too much attention! Can Little Howard escape his supernatural nemesis? How will he get rid of this pesky new arrival? Who knows … but there will be danger, drama and a lot of laughs on the way.
With interactive stand-up, 3D animation and lots of songs this really is a show that all the family can enjoy.
To see a video of Big Howard and Little Howard telling you about the show, click here.

The legendary Chris Barber leads his 11-piece band, with its 7-strong front line, playing a wide selection of his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans-style in Bourbon Street Parade (still his signature tune) and Chimes Blues to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet, on to the music of Bob Crosby and further on to blues by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and soul (Miles Davis) … and probably back to When the Saints! The Big Chris Barber Band combine all these ingredients into an evening of exciting and often moving jazz and blues music – great entertainment for all.

Starring Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana
Audrey Niffenegger’s bestseller of a couple drawn together and separated by his moving through time.

After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival, award-winning Theatre Company, Les Enfants Terribles, in association with Pins and Needles Productions, tour with a spine-chilling tale of obsession and murder from writer Oliver Lansley and the production and musical team behind The Terrible Infants.
Inspired by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest & The Pale Moon is a noir horror about a man who spends his days watching the beautiful young woman who lives in the apartment opposite his. Upon seeing her with another man he is thrown into a jealous rage and driven to murder, though all is not what it may at first seem and slowly Ernest’s guilt sends him on a spiralling descent into madness. The piece contains live music, inventive design, narrative twists and turns and physical storytelling to provide a thrilling and terrifying experience.

And very special guests Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders
Dennis Locorriere, lead singer on all the Dr Hook classic hits notching up over 60 gold or platinum albums along the way now has a successful contemporary solo career with numerous solo releases, several international tours and major appearances at festivals, including Glastonbury and Cropredy, to his credit. This tour sees him joined by his own band and coincides with the release of his latest CD Post Cool.
Andy Fairweather Low was lead singer with Amen Corner, Andy enjoyed pop stardom followed by a worldwide solo career. A fantastic guitar player Andy has played with more major stars than many people can name Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan & Jimi Hendrix are just four. Andy recently reignited his solo career releasing two CD’s and a live DVD he now tours regularly with his own band.
An inspired pairing for a celebration of the best of music!

A story of friendship, fish pie and flick-to-kick football.
Andy Green’s dad needs a recipe for toast. He thinks that tortilla fought King Kong and that Tiramisu played midfield for Brazil in the 1974 World Cup.
In short, he’s rubbish. Good at Subbuteo; hopeless with spaghetti.
So when Andy’s mum dies, Andy does the decent thing- he takes a month off work and moves back home with his dad to teach him how to cook. Fighting memories – and occasionally each other – and risking the sanity of friends and neighbours, not to mention Andy’s new girlfriend, the pair boil pans, set grills on fire and worse in an attempt to prevent a diet of pickled beetroot and jam sandwiches (not necessarily in that order).
Can their relationship survive? Or is this is one kitchen nightmare even Gordon Ramsay couldn’t fix?

The Ultimate Girls’ Night Out! starring Lesley Joseph (Birds of a Feather), Hilary O’Neil, Anne Smith, Ruth Keeling & Matt Slack
Meet Myra, Sylvia, Helen and Jessica in this outrageous musical that’s the perfect girls’ night out!
Share in the friendships, the secrets, the laughs, the tears and the ups and downs of four ordinary women – and one man – living extraordinary lives. More fun than joining a gym and cheaper than botox, Hot Flush! might even leave you feeling 34½ again! So wipe away the credit crunch blues and grab your girlfriends together for an unmissable night out at the theatre … and bring your man along as well … you’ll all love it.

This spectacular live and interactive concert stars the pop group The High Schoolers, backed by two fantastic dancers. This high energy, feel-good family production features music from High School Musical 1, 2 and 3 as well as Camp Rock, Hannah Montana, Hairspray and loads of number one hits from Take That to Leona Lewis.
This is a high energy show, ideal for ages 9 to 14, or anyone who loves to sing and dance along to all the catchiest hits!

The very best in stand-up comedy featuring Vince Atta, Wouter Meijs, Gareth Urwin. Compere: Andy Kind

The Heart of The Eagles 2010
Desperado hit the UK as part of their massive 2010 world tour, in a show featuring all the classic Eagles songs delivered in full Eagles sound and vision. If you missed The Eagles’ recent stadium tour dates, don’t worry – it’s all here in ‘the fast lane’ – Hotel California, New York Minute, Tequila Sunrise, One Of Those Nights, Lyin’ Eyes, New Kid In Town, Take It To The Limit, The Long Run, Heartache Tonight and more!

Happy Birthday Fascinating Aida! Britain’s top female comedy trio are 25 years old. Well, actually, they’re older than that (Dillie Keane formed FA in 1983), but the girls have decided their Silver Jubilee can be celebrated for a few more years at least.
For those of you who thought they’d retired, this isn’t a comeback; it’s a chance for you to help them celebrate this auspicious birthday. They’re doing it for the fun, not the money, which will soon be worthless anyway.
Dillie, Adele and Liza look forward to entertaining you with some new songs. Thrill to the beauty of the harmonies, marvel at the intricate rhymes and, if you’re one of their older fans, remember to switch your hearing aid to the theatre’s loop system to avoid unpleasant whistling.

A play with music, for the whole family, based on the book by Lewis Carroll.
Alice’s adventures begin as she abandons her grassy bank one blissful summer’s afternoon to follow a white rabbit down a rabbit hole, where she meets all kinds of strange and wonderful characters, taking tea with The Mad Hatter and playing croquet with The Queen of Hearts.
Expect the unexpected in this delightful and imaginative version of Alice, using physical theatre, puppetry, live music, audience interaction and an explosion of colour to bring to life the original story of Alice’s extraordinary adventures.
Suitable for ages 4+.

Jump into your space suits and take off on an interplanetary adventure! Hurtling through the sky, we hold on tight to the tail of a billowing comet and leave the Earth behind. Together we steer deeper and deeper into the glittering night. Join us, your experienced astronaut guides, as we defy gravity and float through space to discover new planets and their inhabitants!

An interactive, promenade-style performance for 3–7-year-olds combining beautifully designed environments, performance, live music, puppetry and poetry to create a magical experience for young children and their families.

Jump into your space suits and take off on an interplanetary adventure! Hurtling through the sky, we hold on tight to the tail of a billowing comet and leave the Earth behind. Together we steer deeper and deeper into the glittering night. Join us, your experienced astronaut guides, as we defy gravity and float through space to discover new planets and their inhabitants!

An interactive, promenade-style performance for 3–7-year-olds combining beautifully designed environments, performance, live music, puppetry and poetry to create a magical experience for young children and their families.

Roxy Magic are an outstanding tribute to Roxy Music, the English art-rock group, who attained mainstream popular and critical success in the UK and Europe throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Roxy Music was one of the first rock groups who created and maintained a carefully crafted look and style, immortalised by the super-cool Bryan Ferry, with songs such as Virginia Plain, Love Is The Drug, Avalon, Let’s Stick Together and many, many more.
Now, Roxy Magic re-creates all the atmosphere of a ‘live in concert’ performance, in a stunning tribute to Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry. Founder and lead singer, Kevin Hackett so closely resembles Bryan Ferry in looks, voice and mannerisms, that this totally authentic show delivers on every level.

A Night Out With Tommy Cooper
Jus’ Like That! brings Tommy Cooper back to life with all the familiar trademarks – the fez, the laugh and the bad magic – in a tribute to one of the greatest comedians this country has ever seen.
Clive Mantle – best known for his role as Dr Mike Barrett in Casualty and Holby City, as well as Simon Horton in The Vicar of Dibley and Little John in Robin of Sherwood – stars as the legendary comedian … all 6’4” of him!

First performance sold out – second show added by popular demand!
Join The Hairy Bikers for an evening of cooking, chatting and laughs. Dave Myers & Si King are the stars of BBC2’s The Hairy Bikers Cookbook, The Hairy Bikers Ride Again, The Hairy Bikers Come Home and, of course, The Hairy Bakers, which was watched by more than 4 million viewers.
This successful year was rounded off with an one-hour Christmas Special, and Dave even won BBC’s Celebrity Mastermind, while Si took an admirable second place in BBC2’s The Weakest Link.
2009 wasbusy for both with a giant 30-part series on BBC2 called The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain, and now the Bikers are embarking upon their national tour, bikes and pans at the ready.

Lockipedia
Is a brand new stand-up show from the comedian Sean Lock.
Lockipedia
Is a very unreliable, misleading but highly entertaining information resource.
Lockipedia.
Is Sloppy Knowledge.
Lockipedia.
Is what Sean ‘knows’ about stuff.
Lockipedia
Can only be accessed live.
Lockipedia
Is funny.

Star of BBC2’s QI and team captain on Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

Photo by Andy Hollingworth

Rocket Theatre has been producing award-winning theatre since 1995 and following a 5 year break returns with a brand-new play. My Friend William is the story of an ordinary family man whose perfect life descends into a terrifying obsession. Written and developed through Rocket Theatre’s One Person Play workshops, this is a punchy story with adult themes and is not recommended for children.

Oink oink – it’s Peppa Pig!
Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles!
Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks!
This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets, for first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG.
For more information, click here.

Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

Oink oink – it’s Peppa Pig!
Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles!
Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks!
This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets, for first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG.
For more information, click here.

Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

Rocket Theatre has been producing award-winning theatre since 1995 and following a 5 year break returns with a brand-new play. My Friend William is the story of an ordinary family man whose perfect life descends into a terrifying obsession. Written and developed through Rocket Theatre’s One Person Play workshops, this is a punchy story with adult themes and is not recommended for children.

With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn has delighted audiences all over the UK with stories of his experiences as a school inspector in the Yorkshire Dales. Now Gervase returns to Buxton with a show that will have you in stitches!
Dubbed ‘the James Herriot of schools’, this best selling author, radio and TV personality is not to be missed! One of Britain’s most popular writers and performers, Gervase is best known for his five autobiographical novels: The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels in the Dales, Up and Down in the Dales and The Heart of the Dales.

Oink oink – it’s Peppa Pig!
Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles!
Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks!
This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets, for first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG.
For more information, click here.

Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

Oink oink – it’s Peppa Pig!
Peppa is a playful little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Through everyday adventures she plays games, makes new friends and enjoys her absolute favourite activity – jumping up and down in muddy puddles!
Today it’s a bright and sunny day. It’s a very special day. It’s Peppa Pig’s birthday. Come and join the fun with Peppa and George, Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Emily Elephant. A charming, original and imaginative show, full of brand new songs, muddy puddles, and oinks!
This BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show is recreated live on stage featuring beautifully true-to-life puppets, for first time, from the producers of LazyTown Live! and Roald Dahl’s The BFG.
For more information, click here.

Peppa Pig @Astley Baker Davies Ltd/E1 Entertainment Ltd 2003

This innovative and exciting company make a welcome return to Buxton with their acclaimed production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.
In true Opera Della Luna style, a cast of multi-talented singer/actors become crew, chorus and principals in a brilliantly fast and hilarious production of this famous comic opera. Packed to the brim with toe-tapping tunes, the wit and verve of this production will prove beyond doubt that Opera Della Luna have established themselves as one of the country’s leading exponents of opera and comic music theatre.

2010 Here We Go Again!
The greatest Abba party returns to Buxton with all the greatest songs – Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Knowing Me Knowing You, Mamma Mia, SOS, Super Trouper … the list goes on and on.
Featuring Abba’s hits and songs from Mamma Mia together with the legendary voice of host Tony Blackburn playing all the UK hits of 1988. This is the greatest party night out for everyone of all ages.

Oh what a wonderful job to be the royal teller of tales! The King’s favourite servant! Telling him a different story each and every night; whisking His Majesty away on wonderful adventures full of magical creatures, fearsome monsters, and pretty princesses. Words spill effortlessly from the Storytellers lips and float into the King’s ears, easing his troubles away and lulling him into a deep and peaceful sleep.
But then one day the storyteller wakes and wonders what tale to tell that night and … and … he can’t remember … he cannot think of a single word to start a story … what will happen if the King doesn’t get his story?
Whatever can he do to find a story fit for His Majesty?
Find out the fate of the forgetful storyteller by joining the babbling vagabonds as they weave words to tell this delightful story. Suitable for children of all ages and their grown ups.

The beautiful melodies of Foster and Allen have made them a phenomenal success all over the world. Since their first hit record in 1978 they have gone on to record 20 gold award winning albums and tour the world extensively many times. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend a wonderful evening being serenaded by this well-loved Irish duo who have been together for more than 30 years and are still going strong.

This is a comedy with zest, cream, and an Italian accent – think zabaglione! – in a new production directed by William Oldroyd, with Dominic Wheeler conducting.
Keel Watson plays Don Pasquale, a stubborn, competitive, old batchelor – and here a tyrannic orchestra conductor – who wants to procure a young wife. He seems set to steal from his nephew a beautiful, and apparently submissive bride – but his clumsy wooing turns to painful woe when she reveals her own mind.
To see a video of James Conway discussing the opera, click here.
Photography: Richard Hubert Smith

An elegant, period costume production of one of the world’s most popular operas, containing some of Mozart’s most beautiful and familiar music.
The plot (based on Beaumarchais’ controversial play) traces the intrigues of one day at the house of Count Almaviva. Figaro is to marry Susanna, (a maid, but also a ‘favourite’ of the Count – and opera’s most charming heroine, here played by Eliana Praetorian and Claire Ormshaw), but he must overcome every obstacle put in his way by the Count and his cronies, before he can be united finally with his bride.
To see a video of James Conway discussing the opera, click here.
Photography: Richard Hubert Smith

Beckett’s best known play is a simple tale of two tramps waiting for a man named Godot. But will he ever come? And who else will they meet? This wonderful exploration of the farcical absurdness of the human condition utilises slapstick and physical theatre and resonates with echoes of the silent film comedians.
cul-de-sac theatre were last seen in Buxton with their Fringe award winning production of Beckett’s Endgame.

First produced in 2004, ETO’s hugely successful production of the Britten/Shakespeare masterpiece returns. In a fairy-haunted wood, lovers’ knots are tangled, and strange dreams create monstrous romances. Only in a hilarious play performed by working men are all the opera’s tensions and enchantments eased. Michael Rosewell conduct’s Britten’s eerie, highly theatrical score, with a cast led by Jonathan Peter Kenny and Andrew Slater.
To see a video of James Conway discussing the opera, click here.
Photography: Richard Hubert Smith

Beckett’s best known play is a simple tale of two tramps waiting for a man named Godot. But will he ever come? And who else will they meet? This wonderful exploration of the farcical absurdness of the human condition utilises slapstick and physical theatre and resonates with echoes of the silent film comedians.
cul-de-sac theatre were last seen in Buxton with their Fringe award winning production of Beckett’s Endgame.

Having completed the 21st series of the ever successful series ChuckleVision for the BBC, Paul and Barry have decided to interact live with their audience and fans. In this ‘one-off’ tour special they will be showing film clips of some of their favourite routines, as well as performing some of your favourite live routines with supporting artistes. The Chuckle Brothers will talk about how it all started for them and about the most memorable ‘incidents’ of their career which changed their lives, turning them into one of Britain’s best-loved family double acts.
Have your questions ready as Mr Noslacking and Mr Getoutofit will be moving through the audience with microphones’ get your questions to put to Paul and Barry. Who knows, you may even be asked on stage to join them!

Having completed the 21st series of the ever successful series ChuckleVision for the BBC, Paul and Barry have decided to interact live with their audience and fans. In this ‘one-off’ tour special they will be showing film clips of some of their favourite routines, as well as performing some of your favourite live routines with supporting artistes. The Chuckle Brothers will talk about how it all started for them and about the most memorable ‘incidents’ of their career which changed their lives, turning them into one of Britain’s best-loved family double acts.
Have your questions ready as Mr Noslacking and Mr Getoutofit will be moving through the audience with microphones’ get your questions to put to Paul and Barry. Who knows, you may even be asked on stage to join them!

Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel
Acclaimed romantic comedy dissecting the 500 day span of a relationship with ‘the perfect girl’.

Following 2008’s sell out national tour and best selling DVD, Dara O’ Briain Talks Funny and his debut book Tickling The English, award-winning stand-up comedian, host of BBC2’s Mock The Week, and star of three series of Three Men and a Boat, Dara O’Briain hits the road again with a brand new show.
This tour will give UK audiences the chance to catch one the most charismatic, fast-talking and downright funny live performers working today. Book early to avoid disappointment.

The Man Who Cycled The World is the remarkable story of adventurer Mark Beaumont. In 2008, he broke the world record for cycling solo around the world, an epic journey of over 18,000 miles, cycling 100 miles per day for over half a year. In 2009, Mark set out on his second ultra-endurance solo challenge; to cycle the 13,000-mile length of the American Cordillera – not only cycling down the longest mountain range on the planet, but also climbing the continent’s two highest peaks, Mount McKinley in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina, and making his second self-filmed documentary for BBC1, Cycling the Americas.
The Man Who Cycled The World is Mark’s story of his adventures, a personal rollercoaster of mental and physical endurance as well as a fascinating insight into the world we live in.

With special guests The 3 Irish Tenors
Having played to over 3 million people in 43 countries around the world and produced by The National Dance Company of Ireland, this stunning, special edition 10th anniversary production features breathtaking dance with the very best music and song of the Emerald Isle, as performed by many of the world’s finest dancers and musicians. Together with beautiful costumes, this fully live phenomenon delivers the premier Irish dancing experience! Not to be missed!

www.rhythmofthedance.com

From the writer of The Frozen Heart and Choclateria Hysteria comes a new piece of women’s writing. The scene is Drury Lane in late eighteenth century England, it is here that four fascinating women will cross paths. Actresses, celebrities and writers, they were loved and loathed, famous and infamous, beloved and betrayed. A look at Georgian Celebrity and the forgotten lives of an era when women were at the forefront of it all.

Huck, an outcast teenager and Jim, a runaway slave, are fleeing down the Mississippi on their makeshift raft. Adventures grow wilder, stories taller, and the people they meet more outlandish as they journey through a young America, searching for freedoms without and freedoms within.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain’s all-time classic novel of taking chances and pushing boundaries, is brought crashing onto the stage by award-winning theatre company Shapeshifter. With live music and a charmingly funny script, Huck is a messy, raucous and uncouth epic for young, old and everyone in between.
Suitable for ages 8+, contains issues of racism and slavery.

From the writer of The Frozen Heart and Choclateria Hysteria comes a new piece of women’s writing. The scene is Drury Lane in late eighteenth century England, it is here that four fascinating women will cross paths. Actresses, celebrities and writers, they were loved and loathed, famous and infamous, beloved and betrayed. A look at Georgian Celebrity and the forgotten lives of an era when women were at the forefront of it all.

Huck, an outcast teenager and Jim, a runaway slave, are fleeing down the Mississippi on their makeshift raft. Adventures grow wilder, stories taller, and the people they meet more outlandish as they journey through a young America, searching for freedoms without and freedoms within.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain’s all-time classic novel of taking chances and pushing boundaries, is brought crashing onto the stage by award-winning theatre company Shapeshifter. With live music and a charmingly funny script, Huck is a messy, raucous and uncouth epic for young, old and everyone in between.
Suitable for ages 8+, contains issues of racism and slavery.

Huck, an outcast teenager and Jim, a runaway slave, are fleeing down the Mississippi on their makeshift raft. Adventures grow wilder, stories taller, and the people they meet more outlandish as they journey through a young America, searching for freedoms without and freedoms within.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain’s all-time classic novel of taking chances and pushing boundaries, is brought crashing onto the stage by award-winning theatre company Shapeshifter. With live music and a charmingly funny script, Huck is a messy, raucous and uncouth epic for young, old and everyone in between.
Suitable for ages 8+, contains issues of racism and slavery.

From the writer of The Frozen Heart and Choclateria Hysteria comes a new piece of women’s writing. The scene is Drury Lane in late eighteenth century England, it is here that four fascinating women will cross paths. Actresses, celebrities and writers, they were loved and loathed, famous and infamous, beloved and betrayed. A look at Georgian Celebrity and the forgotten lives of an era when women were at the forefront of it all.

Following a tour with the Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson came up with the idea of a new idea for a band playing punk era classics with celtic folk arrangements. Adapting his love of the songs of The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam and The Stranglers to a new-found mandolin, he put together the Bad Shepherds with the aid of Fairport Convention’s Maartin Alcock on 12-string guitar and bass, Troy Donockley on Uillean pipes, Andy Dinan on fiddle and Mark Woolley on percussion. Having proved a smash-hit on the festival circuit, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds now bring their unique folk-punk crossover to the Opera House.

This evening of dance will showcase a variety of styles from street dance to contemporary and jazz to break dance. Spring Forward is a high-energy and vibrant dance display from students at Buxton Community School, aged 11–18. It celebrates the work of the dance department within Buxton Community School and will feature performances from extra-curricular clubs as well as GCSE and A Level Dance groups.
Spring Forward promises to entertain as well as highlight the great talent of Buxton Community School’s dancers.

‘I belonged to a generation which saw, by chance, the end of a thousand years’ life’
Rural Gloucestershire, England 1917. Horses pulling ploughs. Charabanc outings to Weston-super-Mare. The frozen white winters and blazing orange summers of memory. Heroic 14-year-old giant Spadge Hopkins. Tyrannical teacher Old Crabby. The warring ancient rival Grannies Trill and Wallon. And of course that first, unforgettable, cider-fuelled encounter in the harvest fields. Laurie Lee’s story puts on record the England that we have traded for the petrol engine in an evocative prose poem that sparkles, winks and wryly smiles.
‘He had a nightingale inside him’ read his Guardian obituary – it will be heard singing clearly in this evocative, charming and lyrical production.

‘I belonged to a generation which saw, by chance, the end of a thousand years’ life’
Rural Gloucestershire, England 1917. Horses pulling ploughs. Charabanc outings to Weston-super-Mare. The frozen white winters and blazing orange summers of memory. Heroic 14-year-old giant Spadge Hopkins. Tyrannical teacher Old Crabby. The warring ancient rival Grannies Trill and Wallon. And of course that first, unforgettable, cider-fuelled encounter in the harvest fields. Laurie Lee’s story puts on record the England that we have traded for the petrol engine in an evocative prose poem that sparkles, winks and wryly smiles.
‘He had a nightingale inside him’ read his Guardian obituary – it will be heard singing clearly in this evocative, charming and lyrical production.

‘I belonged to a generation which saw, by chance, the end of a thousand years’ life’
Rural Gloucestershire, England 1917. Horses pulling ploughs. Charabanc outings to Weston-super-Mare. The frozen white winters and blazing orange summers of memory. Heroic 14-year-old giant Spadge Hopkins. Tyrannical teacher Old Crabby. The warring ancient rival Grannies Trill and Wallon. And of course that first, unforgettable, cider-fuelled encounter in the harvest fields. Laurie Lee’s story puts on record the England that we have traded for the petrol engine in an evocative prose poem that sparkles, winks and wryly smiles.
‘He had a nightingale inside him’ read his Guardian obituary – it will be heard singing clearly in this evocative, charming and lyrical production.

Katy Brand is taking her Big Ass on tour. Join the British Comedy Award Winner and star of ITV2’s Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show, Have I Got News For You and Peep Show for an evening of anarchic comedy, celebrity satire, music spoofs and much, much more. Following the success of her hit TV show, Katy is returning to her live roots with this silly, sassy and smart evening of comedy. Featuring old favourites and new material, there’s something here for everyone.

The UK’s original and premier 60s show is back celebrating 25 sensational years! Solid Silver 60s brings together the unforgettable talents of Dave Berry, Mike Pender, Brian Poole and Peter Sarstedt all backed by Vanity Fare with The Swinging Blue Beans and The Troggs.
Expect all your favourite 60s hits including The Crying Game, Little Things, Sweets For My Sweet, Needles & Pins, Twist and Shout, Do You Love Me, Where Do You Go To My Lovely, Frozen Orange Juice, Wild Thing, Love Is All Around, Hippy Hippy Shake, Good Golly Miss Molly and many more.

In Pencaster, everyone has received a letter from the Palace, delivered by Pat and his faithful cat Jess, of course. Someone special is coming to open the brand new SDS Sorting Office and they only have a short time to get themselves, and Pencaster, prepared for a very royal visit.
Mrs Goggins, Ted Glen and Ben Taylor are helping with the preparations, while PC Selby finally has something important to do! What could possibly go wrong …?
But look out! Just as everything is prepared a storm hits Pencaster throwing the royal visit into doubt. Only one man can be counted on – the Head of the SDS, Postman Pat of course … with a little help from his trusty sidekick Jess the Cat and his brand new SDS Helicopter!
Get ready for take off and join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun and participation. Remember – no job is too big – the special delivery always gets through! Mission accomplished!

Postman Pat® © 2009 Classic Media Distribution Limited. Original writer John Cunliffe. Lic. RMG Ltd.

John Bishop is the age Elvis was when he died. Crisis. His response? Set out on a new live tour of the UK and call it the Elvis Has Left The Building tour. Problem solved.
And now the star of Radio 4’s Four At The Store and Four At The Fringe, Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats, with smash-hit recent appearances on ITV’s For One Night Only and BBC1’s Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow brings the tour to Buxton. In the words of Metro magazine, if the deadpan Scouser who has fast risen almost to the very top of the British comedy ranks doesn’t make you ‘laugh like a lunatic, then check yourself into a mortuary – you are probably dead!’

In Pencaster, everyone has received a letter from the Palace, delivered by Pat and his faithful cat Jess, of course. Someone special is coming to open the brand new SDS Sorting Office and they only have a short time to get themselves, and Pencaster, prepared for a very royal visit.
Mrs Goggins, Ted Glen and Ben Taylor are helping with the preparations, while PC Selby finally has something important to do! What could possibly go wrong …?
But look out! Just as everything is prepared a storm hits Pencaster throwing the royal visit into doubt. Only one man can be counted on – the Head of the SDS, Postman Pat of course … with a little help from his trusty sidekick Jess the Cat and his brand new SDS Helicopter!
Get ready for take off and join Pat and his friends in 90 minutes of fun and participation. Remember – no job is too big – the special delivery always gets through! Mission accomplished!

Postman Pat® © 2009 Classic Media Distribution Limited. Original writer John Cunliffe. Lic. RMG Ltd.

Starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin
In the adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s bestseller, about a young girl conceived to provide transplants for her cancer-stricken sister.

The official gardening expert on BBC Television’s The One Show, Christine has made appearances on BBC’s Gardeners World and has fronted two series of Christine’s Garden for BBC2. She also makes regular appearances on Channel 4’s Paul O’Grady Show and GMTV.
Christine has been a horticulturist since the age of ten when she first obtained an allotment and started growing vegetables and flowers, which she sold to her schoolteachers and local residents. On leaving school her first job was with a local parks department before going to the Lancashire College of Agriculture and then The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. A major change followed by going freelance, working as a plantswoman and horticulturist, lecturing nationally and internationally, whilst regularly presenting on BBC TV and radio and writing.
The show will be both informative and entertaining recounting her life as a leading horticulturist, plus there will be ample opportunity to quiz Christine in her very own Gardener’s Question Time session.
A must for all keen gardeners, whatever their level!

Starring Sam Kane (Brookside), John Altman (Nick Cotton in EastEnders), Antony Costa (Blue), Ciara Janson (Hollyoaks), Sarah Jane Buckley (Hollyoaks) & Rob McVeigh (Any Dream Will Do)
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of your favourite reality shows? The show they tried to ban is back! But this time it’s here to stay!
PopStar!, the ultimate feel-good comedy musical, takes a hilarious look at the phenomena of modern day talent shows – the heartbreaks and the joys.
Superb performances from a talented celebrity cast including Sam Kane, will keep you guessing up until the very last minute.
See the stars singing LIVE, all the rock and pop hits from the last three decades.
Be shocked, as we reveal the true stories and relationships behind all of the contestants.
Can Ellie (played by Hollyoaks’ Ciara Janson) win Cal’s heart?
Should Ray (played by EastEnders’ John Altman) ever put his tragic past behind him?
Can Gina (played by Hollyoaks’ Sarah Jane Buckley) come clean about her love child?
Are there no limits to what Harriet will do to win this competition?
This show takes you on a roller coaster ride, showing you the highs and lows of life in the spotlight, and tells the inside story of what makes a wannabe star strive for fame and fortune.

Starring Sam Kane (Brookside), John Altman (Nick Cotton in EastEnders), Antony Costa (Blue), Ciara Janson (Hollyoaks), Sarah Jane Buckley (Hollyoaks) & Rob McVeigh (Any Dream Will Do)
Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of your favourite reality shows? The show they tried to ban is back! But this time it’s here to stay!
PopStar!, the ultimate feel-good comedy musical, takes a hilarious look at the phenomena of modern day talent shows – the heartbreaks and the joys.
Superb performances from a talented celebrity cast including Sam Kane, will keep you guessing up until the very last minute.
See the stars singing LIVE, all the rock and pop hits from the last three decades.
Be shocked, as we reveal the true stories and relationships behind all of the contestants.
Can Ellie (played by Hollyoaks’ Ciara Janson) win Cal’s heart?
Should Ray (played by EastEnders’ John Altman) ever put his tragic past behind him?
Can Gina (played by Hollyoaks’ Sarah Jane Buckley) come clean about her love child?
Are there no limits to what Harriet will do to win this competition?
This show takes you on a roller coaster ride, showing you the highs and lows of life in the spotlight, and tells the inside story of what makes a wannabe star strive for fame and fortune.

It’s swinging Verona, and into town comes a pair of identical twins: Tonino, a romantic and urbane ladies man, and Zanetto, a gullible and clumsy clodhopper. Neither has seen the other in years, both are hoping to make romantic connections in town, and neither knows that the other is there. Add to this heady mix: two glamorous ladies, a vainglorious fop, a grasping and lecherous old man and a pair of wily servants and you’ve got a recipe for a fast and furious comedy of mistaken identity and knockabout humour.
Buxton Drama League give Carlo Goldoni’s classic comedia del arte farce (in its hilarious translation by Ranjit Bolt) a modern makeover in an action-packed comedy for all the family.

One room. Two strangers. One job interview. Apparently. From the company who brought you Shakespeare’s Guide to Women comes a new play of intrigue, with a side order of silliness. Waiting for Jobbo isn’t always quite what it seems.

The very best in stand-up comedy featuring Karen Bayley, 80s Luke, El Purnell. Compere: Phil James

It’s swinging Verona, and into town comes a pair of identical twins: Tonino, a romantic and urbane ladies man, and Zanetto, a gullible and clumsy clodhopper. Neither has seen the other in years, both are hoping to make romantic connections in town, and neither knows that the other is there. Add to this heady mix: two glamorous ladies, a vainglorious fop, a grasping and lecherous old man and a pair of wily servants and you’ve got a recipe for a fast and furious comedy of mistaken identity and knockabout humour.
Buxton Drama League give Carlo Goldoni’s classic comedia del arte farce (in its hilarious translation by Ranjit Bolt) a modern makeover in an action-packed comedy for all the family.

It’s swinging Verona, and into town comes a pair of identical twins: Tonino, a romantic and urbane ladies man, and Zanetto, a gullible and clumsy clodhopper. Neither has seen the other in years, both are hoping to make romantic connections in town, and neither knows that the other is there. Add to this heady mix: two glamorous ladies, a vainglorious fop, a grasping and lecherous old man and a pair of wily servants and you’ve got a recipe for a fast and furious comedy of mistaken identity and knockabout humour.
Buxton Drama League give Carlo Goldoni’s classic comedia del arte farce (in its hilarious translation by Ranjit Bolt) a modern makeover in an action-packed comedy for all the family.

One room. Two strangers. One job interview. Apparently. From the company who brought you Shakespeare’s Guide to Women comes a new play of intrigue, with a side order of silliness. Waiting for Jobbo isn’t always quite what it seems.

The Peak District Music Centres’ bands and orchestras return to the Opera House for their hugely popular annual Gala Concerts. Over 300 of the area’s top young musicians perform well-known classics, movie hits and even a touch of jazz. Renowned for their standards of excellence, the ensembles range from elementary level through to finalists at the National Festival of Music for Youth and winners of the 2009 Classic FM Chamber orchestra Award. Their precision and youthful exuberance are guaranteed to lift the spirit.

The Peak District Music Centres’ bands and orchestras return to the Opera House for their hugely popular annual Gala Concerts. Over 300 of the area’s top young musicians perform well-known classics, movie hits and even a touch of jazz. Renowned for their standards of excellence, the ensembles range from elementary level through to finalists at the National Festival of Music for Youth and winners of the 2009 Classic FM Chamber orchestra Award. Their precision and youthful exuberance are guaranteed to lift the spirit.

Stoppard’s famed existential comedy explores the comic flip side of Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece through the eyes of his most enigmatic duo, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Complete with musicians, acrobats and circus performers, blazing fire and trailing glitter, this production follows these vaudeville anti‐heroes as they trip, traipse and fall through the dark world of Hamlet in search of hope and purpose, leaving greasepaint and sparkle in each dying footprint.
Set in the ruined gothic wreckage of a proscenium theatre, in a world of constant duality, mirror images and echoes the show spans the spectrum of theatrical genres and visual techniques, and utilises dance, puppetry, live music, interactive media projections and beautiful set pieces.

Joan Armatrading’s unique voice has deservedly built her a huge fan following, and her strong rhythmic acoustic guitar playing and her melodic electric solos help to make her the consummate musician.
The 3-times Grammy nominated British singer songwriter has stood the test of time with songs like Love And Affection, Willow, Drop The Pilot and Lovers Speak.
To find out more about Joan Armatrading, click here.

Tap Dance Fever takes the audience on a whistle-stop tour of the greatest tap dance moments in show business history. Starting in the era when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the stars of the day, the show tap dances its way through history, thrilling and exciting audiences with the vibrant tap dance styles that have entertained generations.
Featuring tap dance highlights from 42nd Street, Singing in the Rain, A Chorus Line and moving right up to date with Tap Dogs and Stomp, this awesome, original show leaves audiences shouting for more. Tap Dance Fever has a massive appeal to a wide audience, and brings the glitz and glamour of tap dance into the 21st century.

Tap Dance Fever takes the audience on a whistle-stop tour of the greatest tap dance moments in show business history. Starting in the era when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the stars of the day, the show tap dances its way through history, thrilling and exciting audiences with the vibrant tap dance styles that have entertained generations.
Featuring tap dance highlights from 42nd Street, Singing in the Rain, A Chorus Line and moving right up to date with Tap Dogs and Stomp, this awesome, original show leaves audiences shouting for more. Tap Dance Fever has a massive appeal to a wide audience, and brings the glitz and glamour of tap dance into the 21st century.

Never one to disappoint, like a true perennial flower, Clare Teal returns to Buxton with a brand new show featuring material just recorded, plus selections from her impressive back catalogue – a glorious mix of standards, classics and originals from the albums spanning her highly successful career!
The multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, Radio 2 presenter and columnist brings her unique blend of humour and great music to the stage backed by the finest jazz musicians in the land. Led by the dynamic young Australian composer, conductor and pianist Grant Windsor, this show certainly swings and is not one to be missed.

Starring Heatwave, Aswad & Rose Royce
Be prepared to ‘get up and boogie’ at this fantastic Buxton Opera House concert party as three legendary bands take to the stage and the hits just keep on coming!
Heatwave, with their hits Boogie Nights, Mind Blowing Decisions and The Groove Line, are first up, closely followed by reggae legends Aswad with their massive hits Don’t Turn Around, Shine and On And On. Finally, there’s Rose Royce, featuring original lead singer Gwen Dickey and such hits as Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, Wishing On A Star, Wanna Get Next To You and, of course, the worldwide smash, Car Wash.

A magical evening of music and laughter, starring Britain’s best loved diva, international recording artiste and television star the incomparable Jane McDonald. An amazing event featuring many of the best loved songs from Jane’s fabulous repertoire. A warm and compelling evening’s entertainment which is proving a smash hit throughout the UK. Jane, together with her brilliant musicians and backing singers brings the audience to their feet night after night.
Simply entertainment at it’s very best, this is definitely one show not to be missed.

Starring Penélope Cruz, Lluiz Homar, Blanca Portillo
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film, following the complicated relationships of a Spanish film-maker.

Interface 10 showcases the best of the county’s youth dance talent from schools and community groups across Derbyshire and Derby City.
This promises to be an evening of spectacular performance and choreography, with pieces inspired by the concepts and messages of the Cultural Olympiad, amongst other themes. The dances presented will have been made during the course of the academic year 2009/10, with young people aged 11–19 years driving the creative process, inspired along the way by teachers and dance artists from a wealth of diverse backgrounds.
Interface 10 is a Stage 2 event for U.Dance, hosted by Déda, in partnership with Dance4 and Youth Dance England. Interface 10 is also supported by Igniting Ambition and the Derbyshire Schools’ Sports Association.

The Arcosm Company is the result of the coming together of two percussionists (Camille Rocailleux, Samuel Favre) and two dancer-choreographers (Thomas Guerry, Eléonore Guisnet. They wished to find the answer to questions like: How does the percussionist dance? and What is the sound of a dancer’s body? Echoa is the result of these questions – an unexpected dance experience in which we see the dance with our ears.

Alistair Whatley stars in Micheál Mac Liammóir’s entertaining tribute to the theatrical luminary and flamboyant socialite, Mr Oscar Wilde. Join us for a whistle-stop journey through the great man’s life: his work, pleasures, triumphs and troubles.
The one-man play toured the world in the sixties to critical exultation and popular adulation. This revival is no less grand! Simply relax and enjoy excerpts from An Ideal Husband, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, as well as Oscar’s delightful poetry and selections from his personal letters and diaries. It will be a magical evening and we eagerly anticipate the pleasure of your company.