After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrates the music and unparalleled career of the one and only Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner. Get ready for an unforgettable evening of high-energy, feel-good rock and soul, brought to life by a phenomenal live band. Packed with all the classic hits you know and love, the show delivers showstopping performances of Proud Mary, River Deep – Mountain High, Simply The Best, Private Dancer, Nutbush City Limits, and many more. Stepping into Tina’s iconic heels is Kent’s own Holly Bannis, the daughter of Greg Bannis, former lead singer of Hot Chocolate. Holly’s rise to center stage is as inspiring as it is exciting. Growing up in a musical family, Holly honed her craft for over a decade performing semi-professionally before an audition on ITV’s Starstruck changed her life. “I had to audition as three of my musical icons, and Tina was an obvious choice for me. During lockdown, I studied her performances obsessively, getting into her moves, her walk, and her energy.” It wasn’t long before the...

Nigel Kennedy, one of the most distinctive and influential violinists of his generation, returns home to the UK with Virtuoso, his first major national tour in over fifteen years. Renowned for his uncompromising artistry and singular style, Kennedy has performed at the world’s leading concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. This tour offers a rare opportunity to experience his work live in performance at Royal & Derngate. The programme brings together classical repertoire with jazz and contemporary influences. It includes Bach, Kennedy’s own interpretation of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, and original compositions, including a tribute to his mentors Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grappelli. He is joined by long-time collaborators Alec Dankworth on bass and Peter Adams on cello, forming an exceptional ensemble of musical sensitivity and precision. Kennedy’s landmark recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons established him as a defining figure in modern classical music. His performances continue to be marked by technical brilliance and emotional depth. An opportunity to experience one of the great violinists of our time, a true virtuoso. “One of the most important violinists Britain has ever produced” – The Guardian

A cavalcade of hits from 1960 to 2019. The 350 performers are split into two groups, with half making up a big choir and the other half telling their story through dance and acting. In the interval, they swap over so all the performers sing, dance and act. Each decade has its own stories, objects, pictures, films, fashion and of course music. As the evening continues, each decade fits into the next. It’s like seeing your life flash before you as you make connections with the past, greet songs as old friends and relive memories. What was the best day of your life? Theatretrain specialises in creating large-scale productions with young people. For over 30 years, they have performed in theatres throughout the country and particularly the West End, including: The London Palladium, The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, The O2 Arena and 14 times at the Royal Albert Hall. In all, they have given over 100 large-scale performances and introduced thousands of young people to the magic of live theatre.

The UK’s leading platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones and Strictly Come Dancing’s world–champion professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2026 called Jukebox Idols. Brought to you by the producers of the West End smash hit Rip It Up 60s, Jukebox Idols is a non-stop whirlwind of the greatest hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s’ biggest music icons that celebrates the era-defining music that poured from jukeboxes around the globe to create the unforgettable soundtrack of a generation. Joining The Overtones and Nadiya will be a stellar supporting cast of dancers as they swing, bop, jive and rock ‘n’ roll their way throughout the ultimate jukebox show, bringing to life the show-stopping hits from legends such as Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown and many more – a song and dance spectacle for music lovers everywhere.

Member priority booking period begins at 10am on Thu 23 April If you are a member, please make sure you are logged into your account before clicking the Times & Book button to select your seats. To learn more about becoming a member, please click here or speak to our Box Office in person or at 01604 624811. This show will be on general sale from Fri 24 April at 10am Ben Cohen MBE – Rugby World Cup Winner, Entrepreneur, Advocate, Ally  and Mental Health Champion Rugby World Cup Winner Ben Cohen MBE is a truly unique and inspiring personality: a prolific try scorer on the pitch, an in-demand corporate speaker, a pioneering anti-bullying campaigner, a celebrated LGBTQIA+ ally, and someone who transformed personal challenges—including hearing loss and persistent tinnitus—into strengths that have shaped his life and work. I came to prominence with Northampton Saints, helping the club lift the Heineken Cup in 2000. A powerful, quick, and instinctive wing, I earned my international debut for England against Ireland in the 2000 Six Nations, going on to win 57 caps, score 31 international tries, and tour with the legendary British & Irish Lions in 2001. I also proudly represented top clubs including Northampton Saints, Brive, and...