Dancing Schools UK! 2025

Few artists can lay claim to international success spanning five decades but, beginning with his very first release, Chris de Burgh has achieved just that.  On his latest tour, Chris will be performing live on guitar and piano tracks from his new album The Legend Of Robin Hood together with many of his hits from throughout the years.  The show has been a great success across Europe this summer and it promises to be an exciting evening full of all your favourite songs.

Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world’s best-known venues. Known for performances that convey deep emotion, Vega’s distinctive, “clear, unwavering voice” (Rolling Stone) has been described as “a cool, dry sandpaper-brushed near-whisper” by The Washington Post, with NPR Music noting that she “has been making vital, inventive music” throughout the course of her decades-long career. Bearing the stamp of a masterful storyteller who “observes the world with a clinically poetic eye” (The New York Times), Vega’s songs have tended to focus on city life, ordinary people and real-world subjects. Notably succinct and understated, her work is immediately recognizable—as utterly distinct and thoughtful as it was when her voice was first heard on the radio over 30 years ago.

If comedy equals tragedy plus time, then boy, this is going to be good. As seen and heard on Live At The Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Dark Horse (Comedy Special), Mock The Week, The Guilty Feminist Podcast and Are You A Boy Or A Girl?

Raymond Gubbay presents Varna International Ballet in its UK debut season performed by Varna International Ballet Accompanied by a live orchestra Varna International Ballet Orchestra

Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC television comedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes Throwback, his first ever solo UK stand-up tour. And things may never be the same again. Throwback is a powerful, thought-provoking, visceral hour of stand-up comedy, that pushes boundaries, defies neat descriptions and challenges the audience… As if it is! It’s actually an hour and a half of really funny stories, pretty impressive characterisations, possibly a song (he said he’ll see how that goes), a bit of nostalgia about the good old days, a bit of optimism about the good new days, and Mike generally having a laugh about life and not taking himself, or anything else, too seriously. Having said that, he may, at some point in the show, get very annoyed at berks, whether in the past, the present, or the future. Very annoyed. So basically Throwback is a comedy show about Bubbins sharing, and bringing to life, the stuff that he finds funny. As comedy concepts go, it’s a pretty straightforward one, really. “They asked me to do a UK comedy tour, called Throwback…and so I did” – Mike Bubbins

Do you squish or squash, tickle or most certainly not, handshake or hug, stretch out or snuggle in like a bug?   Squidge is a fun interactive dance film with music and digital projection, which takes a light-hearted look at our sense of touch and how it influences our everyday lives. At the heart of the film is a tale of friendship, compromise and how each and every one of us need touch to make us feel alive! Immerse yourself in this shared experience for children 5 – 9 years and their grown-ups. Sit in your own special seating area where you can explore magical light-up boxes, full of exciting textures for little hands which will delight and tickle your senses. Each family (maximum of 2 adults & 3 children) will be seated in their very own interactive seating area, which will magically light up at moments throughout the cinema experience and will be full of exciting textures for little hands to explore! Expect slimey fun and lots of bubbles… Squidge is produced by Wriggle Dance Theatre, in partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome and The Core at Corby Cube with support from Arts Council England.