Theatre
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Ripon Theatre Festival 2025
Get ready for a joyful celebration of live performance, bursting with theatre, music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and plenty of laughs. Ripon Theatre Festival is fast becoming a highlight of the region’s cultural calendar—welcoming audiences of all ages with a programme that’s packed with high-quality performances, friendly faces, and magical moments. We’ll be popping up in streets, gardens, museums, and surprise locations all across our glorious city. Expect big laughs, bold ideas, and brilliant memories—and with many events free to attend, it’s the perfect way to kick off your summer.
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The Highwayman
This July, West Yorkshire playwright John Godber is bringing his hilarious new play 'The Highwayman' to Theatre Royal Wakefield for three exclusive shows! You will not want to miss out on this brilliant production! It’s 1769, and everyone is flocking north; every ale house is packed with the great and the bad. Yorkshire is the place to be; a region drunk on making money, social climbing, gambling and gin, but with wealth in abundance, the temptation is great. The Highwayman is a thrilling theatrical adventure from John Godber, told in the style of his infamous Bouncers, is visceral, venal and very funny. The Highwayman’s creed is simple; look after number one and to hell with the hangman! Written and directed by John Godber, with music from Ruby Macintosh and starring a collection of emerging actors history will have never felt more alive, and theft never so attractive! Tickets on sale now for 'The Highwayman' at Theatre Royal Wakefield: https://www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/events/the-highwayman-2025
Living the Life of Riley
Living the Life of Riley
Starring Vicky Entwistle - Living the Life of Riley is a heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious tale of a family, trying to negotiate their way through teenage tantrums, autism, and Grandma.
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Nanna Mo’s Botox and Bum Lifts
Nanna Mo’s Botox and Bum Lifts
After doing an online course in cosmetic procedures Nanna Mo has started earning a few quid by giving Botox jabs and Brazilian butt lifts to the fellow residents of her care home. A New Comedy by MaD Theatre Company. £14/£16.
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Twisted! The Musical
This brand-new musical is an intriguing continuation of Dickens’ classic novel, Oliver Twist, shedding new light on beloved characters in a thrilling story of redemption, justice and the enduring power of love. Set in the heart of Victorian London, "Twisted! The Musical" follows Oliver Brownlow, now a young man, as he becomes intertwined with Jane, a working-class flower girl battling the harsh realities of life with an alcoholic uncle. This two-hour production combines live music, dynamic performances, and captivating choreography to explore profound themes of resilience, love, and social justice. Developed as a musical reimagining, "Twisted!" gives lovers of "Oliver Twist" a chance to see where Oliver's life has taken him and how he navigates the complexities of adulthood in a world that challenges his ideals. Select performances will feature a Q&A session with the writers, director, and principal cast, allowing audiences to delve deeper into the story and its themes. Age: 12+ Parental Guidance required
5 Mistakes that Changed History
5 Mistakes that Changed History
We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history. 5 Mistakes That Changed History is a hilarious historical storytelling show performed by historian and comedian, Paul Coulter, about five people and how their mistakes (big and small!) changed the world. £22.25 - £24.25.
Skipton Comedy Live
Skipton Comedy Live
Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Skipton Comedy Live! The Hub bar will be open from 7pm with regular drinks intervals throughout the show.
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Picture You Dead
Superintendent Roy Grace is back in a brand-new Peter James stage adaptation and world premiere of the bestselling Picture You Dead, which has opened to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Various times & prices.
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Disney’s Aladdin – Chorley Youth Theatre
Ring bells. Bang the drums. Chorley Youth Theatre presents an exciting stage adaptation of the legendary tale of the lovable thief with the heart of gold. Adult £10, child £8, family £32. Various times.
Little Shop Of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors is the ever popular dark comedy from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, produced by the award-winning Preston Musical Comedy Society. Various prices.
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Pride & Prejudice – Outdoor Theatre
Pride & Prejudice – Outdoor Theatre
Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company as you step back in time over two hundred years and meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the mire of manners of regency society. Adult £20, child £14, family £60. Tel: 0344 249 1895.
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
Step back in time over two hundred years and meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the mire of manners of regency society.
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Broadway to Hollywood
Encore Dance School presents Broadway to Hollywood. Come and join Encore’s fabulous students showcase their unlimited talents! 2pm & 7.30pm.
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The Railway Children
The show begins when you board a steam train at Keighley and then travel the full length of this historic railway. When you reach the end of the line at Oxenhope, you’ll find a purpose-built auditorium within the station’s Engine Shed - and a new version of the production, which tells the story of three children forced to move from London to Yorkshire after their father is falsely imprisoned. 1pm & 6.3opm. From £15.
UNSERIOUS BUSINESS
UNSERIOUS BUSINESS
Get ready to laugh out loud with Harrogate’s very own hilariously talented improv troupe!
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Rhythm of the Dance
Rhythm of the Dance
Featuring world class musicians who play live on stage, star vocalists singing live and world champion dancers, this mesmerising show is a completely captivating experience of pulsating rhythms with slick choreography performed at lightning speed. £30.25 - £37.75.
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Shakespeare in the Garden at Leighton Hall
Shakespeare in the Garden at Leighton Hall
This years' alfresco performance, set in Leighton Hall's beautiful gardens, is As You Like It. Performed by The Festival Players. Tel: 01524 734 474.
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Cirque: The Greatest Show – Reimagined
Get ready for a dazzling fusion of musical theatre and jaw-dropping circus acts, taking the original Circus meets Musical Theatre spectacle to thrilling new heights. 3pm & 7pm.
Bouncers By John Godber
Bouncers By John Godber
The play has become an international sensation, gathering awards from around the globe. Bouncers is eye-wateringly funny, celebratory and as relevant today as it ever was. £16.50 – £20.00.
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Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians
We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians! Various times and prices.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to an Unforgettable Adventure. Step into the magical world of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in this spectacular theatre production, brought to life by TF Productions! Adults £16, Under 19’s £14, Family Ticket (2+2) £54. Tel: 01282 863210.
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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to Blackpool. 7.30pm, Wed, Thurs & Sat mat 2pm. Various prices.
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SOMETHING’S WRONG
SOMETHING’S WRONG
Sloane Chatsworth, a single mother struggling with postnatal depression, reunites with her estranged partner as they realise their child is missing. Together they’ll have to find their son and save the town from a long-buried evil.
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THE HANDLEBARDS – MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
THE HANDLEBARDS – MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Join the troupe at in the Wilderness Garden at Hoghton Tower for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like you’ve never seen before. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter. Various prices.