Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club
2022-01-14 20:00 - 2022-03-25 22:00 (Europe/London) | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Don’t miss the comedy club in the Underground Studio with compere Dan Evans. Come along if you want a laugh.

Steve Steinman's Vampires Rock
2022-01-25 19:30 - 21:15
From the producers of Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story comes the classic rock musical sensation that’s been rocking the nation for 20 years.
Starring Steve Steinman and an incredible cast of singers, dancers and musicians, this show will have you rocking in the aisles.
A tongue-in-cheek and laugh out loud storyline combined with an incredible stage set, lighting and sound, and a show like no other.
Featuring over 30 of the greatest classic rock anthems of all time, including Queen, AC/DC, Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi, Journey, Guns N’ Roses and many more.

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia – The Nutcracker
2022-01-26 14:30 - 21:30
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath. When midnight strikes we are swept away to a fairy-tale world where nothing is quite as it seems, toy dolls spring to life off the set, the Mouse-king and his mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins…

Anton & Erin – Showtime
2022-01-28 19:30 - 21:30
Join the nation’s favourite ballroom couple as they return to UK Theatres with their brand new show for 2022. Showtime is a glittering celebration paying tribute to some of the greatest entertainment icons of all time. Anton & Erin present world-class dance inspired by an array of classic performers. Kicking off the show with the very best of British including Elton John, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, The Spice Girls, continuing with the creme de la creme of Hollywood Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin, right through to US pop megastars Beyonce, John Legend and much more.
Showtime is first class entertainment for the entire family, with stunning costumes, fabulous live vocals, a high-energy West End dance ensemble, sensational 23 piece orchestra and an exclusive audience Q&A opportunity.
Get ready for music, dance, glamour and some much-needed escapism.
Anton & Erin are back live on stage in 2022 … It’s Showtime!

Jason Fox: Life At The Limit
2022-01-30 19:30 - 21:30
Jason Fox ex-Special Forces soldier, Star of TV’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of Number One Bestseller Battle Scars.
Jason will bring to the stage and on tour for the first time, the remarkable story of his daring exploits in a distinguished career as an elite operator in the UK Special Forces (SBS) and beyond.
From gunfights, hostage rescues, daring escapes and heroic endeavours that defined Jason Fox’s service, to a very different battle that awaited him at home,
Life At The Limit is a breathtaking story of Special Forces soldiering; a chronicle of operational bravery, adventure and courage on and off the battlefield. A vivid, searing account of his life, that tells some incredible moments of strength and courage.

Hairspray
2022-01-31 19:30 - 2022-02-05 21:30
It’s back! The smash-hit musical comedy Hairspray is returning to Northampton by popular demand.
It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way. Starring West End favourite Brenda Edwards (Chicago, Sister Act: The Musical) as Motormouth Maybelle and comedian and actor Norman Pace as Wilbur Turnblad, the show features the hit songs Welcome To The 60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, The Nicest Kids In Town and many more. Don’t miss this irresistible feel-good show that will have you smiling for days – let your hair down and book now

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Sir Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
2022-02-06 15:00 - 17:00
Sir Karl Jenkins is one of the most performed living composers in the world, best known for his acclaimed Adiemus songs and the timeless choral masterpiece, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. This evocative work combines the traditional Latin mass text with musical influences from both Western and Eastern traditions, including the Muslim call-to-prayer and texts from Rudyard Kipling to Japanese poet Sankichi T?ge. Traversing the human side of war, it ranges from serene refection to the dramatic climax of battle, always retaining the narrative that peace is always better than war.
The concert, which also features the Northampton Bach Choir, includes two gems of the English symphonic repertoire with Walton’s Portsmouth Point, a perfect musical picture postcard of the English seaside, and Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, a heartfelt and dramatic symphonic poem for string quartet and orchestra.

Katherine Ryan: Missus
2022-02-10 20:00 - 22:30
Creator and Star of Netflix smash hit The Duchess (along with two global Netflix comedy specials: In Trouble and Glitter Room) comedian and TV’s Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show, Missus.
Having previously denounced partnership, Katherine has since married her first love, accidentally. A lot has changed for everyone and we can look forward to hearing Katherine Ryan’s hilarious new perspectives on life, love, and what it means to be Missus.

SIX
2022-02-15 20:00 - 2022-02-19 22:00
The international smash-hit musical, SIX, makes its royal entrance in Northampton! Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful sound-track storming charts across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has “an incredibly strong and powerful message”, is “boundary-pushing, genre-redefining” (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (The New York Times).
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red
It’s time they told their story.
Divorced. Beheaded. Live!

Paul Foot – Swan Power
2022-02-18 07:30 - 21:30
The multi-award winning comedian presents his brand new show. Tired of the goose? Swan Power is here. Paul opens his beak and explores topics including Nanna on the rack, murdering Santas, and interfering ambulance drivers (self-appointed busybodies!). Plus Billy Zane’s Valuable Diamond (c/o RMS Titanic). Live by the swan, fly by the swan.
Paul Foot has made numerous television and radio appearances including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Breaking The News, Dave News and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

Dick & Angel Dare To Do It
2022-02-20 19:30 - 21:30
Dick and Angel Strawbridge, the stars of Channel 4 hit Escape to the Chateau are on the road again on their Dare To Do It tour with so much more to say. During this highly entertaining evening, the duo explains who they are, where they have come from, how they met and why they dared to do it!
Millions of viewers across the world have been enthralled over the past few years by their adventures, but retired Lieutenant Colonel, Engineer and chef Dick and his entrepreneur and designer wife Angel, still have many untold tales to tell.
They may be an ‘odd couple’, but the charismatic pair have a love story to share and will reveal how they ended up in a beautiful castle, with a beautiful family, in a beautiful part of France.

Texas
2022-02-22 20:00 - 22:00
For over 30 years, Texas have proved themselves to be one of Scotland’s best ever bands, and nothing short of a national treasure south of the border. Formed in 1986 by Sharleen Spiteri and her partner in crime Johnny McElhone, Texas have sold over 40 million records worldwide, had 13 top ten UK singles and three number one albums. This tour sees the band playing their acclaimed 1989 debut album Southside in its entirety coupled with a set list compiled of songs both old and new.

Echo & The Bunnymen
2022-02-23 20:00 - 22:30
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen, returns to Royal & Derngate celebrating the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career.

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia – Cinderella
2022-02-24 19:30 - 21:30
The world’s favourite rags to riches fairy-tale where dreams can come true is a magical mix of Prokofiev’s energetic score, lively choreography and colourful costumes. Whilst her mad/bad stepmother and her ill-mannered daughters prepare for the Royal Ball, graceful Cinderella can only dream of dancing with the dashing Prince. Later that evening, her rags become a glittering gown and she is swept magically to the Ball. From that very moment the Prince is smitten, midnight strikes and one lost crystal slipper later, he must now embark on a journey to find his lost love…

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia – Snow Maiden
2022-02-25 19:30 - 21:30
Protected from the outside world by Father Frost, the exquisite Snow Maiden plays innocently amongst the dancing snowflakes in the enchanted Land of Frost. Based on a traditional folk-tale, set in the snow covered landscape of the Russian countryside, this seasonal sparkler follows Snow Maiden as she dances into the human world. Captivated by the colourful village and the people who live there, she ventures too far and is swept up by feelings of love, temptation and betrayal. When finally she surrenders herself completely and warms to love, her heart melts in a tragic embrace.

An Improbable Musical
2022-02-25 19:30 - 2022-04-05 22:00
Theatre as live as it gets. Witness the creation of the newest musical around, every night!
You want to know a secret? The best bits of any show, you never get to see: beautiful moments of discovery, fresh minted gags, a story coming alive for the first time – all this happens in the rehearsal room. Less of a secret is that you never see the worst: dead ends, duff choices, bits that don’t fit.
But what if we let you in on the secret and put them ALL on the stage: triumphs, disasters, the wonderful and the what-the-hell? How? By improvising from scratch a new show made especially for the audience that night. Story, song and puppetry conjured from the unlikeliest materials by matchless performers and every moment of creation (or lack of it) witnessed by you. Definitely not an attempt to improvise the “classic” musical but an unapologetic experiment in starting with nothing and seeing where we end up.

Larry Dean: Fudnut
2022-02-25 20:00 - 22:00
Double Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and star of Live At The Apollo returns with a brand new hour of “confessional storytelling at its funniest” (The Herald). As seen on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Mock The Week and Roast Battle.

Kevin Clifton – Burn the Floor
2022-02-27 15:00 - 17:00
Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton and the sensational worldwide ballroom dance company return with a bang in 2022.
This fiery, energetic and revolutionary production will set stages alight and show audiences why it is still the world’s leading ballroom show after more than two decades. Burn The Floor mixes eclectic live music, jaw-dropping choreography and ground-breaking moves with an abundance of infectious, rebellious energy and passion.

Bedknobs And Broomsticks
2022-02-28 19:30 - 2022-03-05 21:30
Enter a world of magic and fantasy as Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks makes its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. With the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ), including Portobello Road, The Age Of Not Believing, The Beautiful Briny, and new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill; Bedknobs and Broomsticks will be brought to life by award-winning theatre-makers Candice Edmunds and Jamie Harrison.

NMPAT – Orchestra Spectacular
2022-03-06 18:00 - 20:00
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust presents an Orchestra Spectacular featuring the County’s three youth orchestras: the County Junior Orchestra, the County Training Orchestra and the Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra.

NMPAT – Big Sing
2022-03-09 18:30 - 2022-03-10 20:00
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust presents Big Sing, two nights celebrating vocal music with massed choirs of 500 young singers from Northamptonshire’s Primary Schools and NMPAT County Choirs.

Carl Hutchinson
2022-03-11 20:00 - 22:00
After two consecutive sell-out years, Carl returns to Northampton with a brand new show! Expect stories, observations & audience interaction. Always an exciting night, join this dynamic and versatile performer for a truly unmissable evening of comedy.

NMPAT – Wind Band Spectacular
2022-03-13 18:00 - 20:00
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust presents an evening of music for symphonic wind orchestras featuring the County Junior Wind Orchestra, the County Training Wind Orchestra, and the Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band.

Harris & Baker’s Backstage Pass
2022-03-14 19:30 - 21:30
Bob Harris and Danny Baker, two of the nation’s best broadcasters, have unparalleled experience of witnessing the great names of modern music up close. They have been back stage, front stage, at home and on the road with virtually every legend in the business. Fortunately they both have great memories (in both senses of that phrase).
Make no mistake, rock and soul music really did have a golden age and here’s two storytellers who were there all along the way. It’s a really funny story (in both senses of that phrase too). Bob & Dan. They’ve got stories. And they’re gonna spill ’em.
Hang onto your hats, kids. It’s a rocking ride…

Calling Planet Earth
2022-03-15 19:30 - 21:30
THE SHOW THAT DEFINES A DECADE
A New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through one of the greatest musical era’s of all time – the electrifying 80’s.
Featuring songs from now legendary artists such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, The Human League, Ultravox, Tears For Fears, Depeche Mode, OMD, Japan, ABC, Soft Cell and many, many more.
Performed by an incredible live band with awesome symphonic arrangements combined with stunning vocals and cast – this is the must see show that simply defines a decade.

Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere
2022-03-17 19:30 - 21:30
Dr Hook return to Northampton for their 50th Anniversary Tour, celebrating five decades of timeless music.
Fronted by the talented, charismatic Dennis Locorriere, the band will be performing songs from their rich musical history, from the biggest hits to album favourites, including Sylvia’s Mother, Sexy Eyes, A Little Bit More, When You’re in Love with A Beautiful Woman, Sharing the Night Together, The Cover of Rolling Stone, The Ballad of Lucy Jordan, and so many more.
This spectacular show is presented in an evening of not only great music, but one that also brings to audiences all the fun and humour that was synonymous with the name Dr. Hook.

The Wellspring
2022-03-17 19:30 - 2022-03-26 21:30
Directed by Jude Christian, this timely and intimate work from award-winning playwright Barney Norris (The Remains Of The Day) and his father, the internationally acclaimed pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris, examines that age-old story of a boy and his dad, and how they can relate to one another, in every sense of the word.
An intimate, autobiographical exploration of their relationship, The Wellspring takes us inside the complex and shifting dynamic between this particular father and son, exploring the people and stories that shape us. Their performances are accompanied by exquisite music performed by David, described by the Toronto Globe and Mail as “quite possibly the most interesting pianist in the world”

Karen Hauer & Gorka Marquez: Firedance
2022-03-18 19:30 - 21:30
Hot pulsing beats, seductive choreography and passion that will take your breath away. With live Latin musicians and a dynamic dance ensemble, get ready for a captivating dance experience you strictly won’t want to miss.
Featuring iconic songs including – In the Air Tonight, Sway, Bad Romance, Sweet Dreams, Relight My Fire, Bamboleo and many more, Firedance is back and it’s the hottest ticket in town.

Johannes Radebe – Freedom
2022-03-19 19:30 - 21:30
Dancing sensation, international champion, and 2021 Strictly Come Dancing finalist, Johannes Radebe is bringing his first UK Tour to Royal & Derngate in 2022!
Freedom is a celebration of music and dance, from African Fusion to fiery Latin, classic dance arrangements and huge party anthems, with a company of exciting dancers.
Johannes will take the audience on his personal journey, from growing up in South Africa, to travelling the world, winning titles and starring in Strictly Come Dancing.

Ed Gamble – Electric
2022-03-20 19:30 - 21:30
After a sell-out tour of his house in 2020 (extended into 2021 due to popular demand), Ol’ Broken Pancreas is charged up and ready to flick the switch on another night of attention seeking.
Co-host of the award-winning mega-hit podcast Off Menu with James Acaster, Taskmaster champion, and has his own special Blood Sugar available worldwide on Amazon Prime.
As seen and heard on Mock the Week, Live At the Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour, QI, Would I Lie To You and Sunday mornings on Radio X alongside Matthew Crosby.
