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Ballet Theatre UK The Wizard Of Oz
2024-01-26 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Join Ballet Theatre UK as we follow the yellow brick road and discover all the wonders of Oz.
Enjoy Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion, (and yes Toto too) as they seek the Wonderful Wizard to find that there’s no place like home!
The Wizard of Oz is a two act, full-length, ballet adaptation of the iconic tale by L. Frank Baum, told through the magic of classical dance. Set to a classical score which brings the story to life, this production is family friendly and is the perfect way to introduce children to the classical ballet.
The production is presented with beautiful backdrops, stunning theatrical sets and costumes evoking the iconic sketches by W.W. Denslow, from the original publication.

The Story of Guitar Heroes
2024-02-01 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
One of the UK’s premier live concert experiences, The Story of Guitar Heroes has garnered critical acclaim both at home and abroad for its incredible homage to some of the most influential and iconic guitarists from the past 50 years of popular music.
Featuring talented world-class musicians and state-of-the-art video projection, the show journeys through five decades, from 1950s Rock & Roll through to the most creative and inspirational guitar heroes of the modern era.
Renowned for its highly versatile musicianship, The Story of Guitar Heroes recreates the unique sounds of each guitar legend with incredible accuracy, utilising no less than 30 different authentic guitars.
Expect classic hits from legends including Hank Marvin, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Van Halen, Slash and many more!

Big Girls Don’t Cry
2024-02-02 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Come out tonight as we take you to a place where the moon shines bright and we dance the night away, taking you back in time with Big Girls Don’t Cry, celebrating the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
This non-stop hit machine, authentically recreated by our phenomenal cast and live band will transport you back in time to 1963 and beyond for a magical evening enjoying all your favourites.
During the sixties and seventies number one hits Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night), Walk Like a Man, Rag Doll and Big Girls Don’t Cry helped propel the Four Seasons and Frankie Valli to super stardom.
After selling an incredible 100 million records worldwide, there’s a Four Seasons song that shares a special place in everyone’s heart. This internationally acclaimed show authentically revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest.
It showcases Frankie’s incredible falsetto, and features his solo hits like Grease, Let’s Hang On, Working My Way Back to You, Beggin’, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, and Who Loves You.
So it’s time to hang on to what we got and celebrate one of the worlds treasures in two hours of non-stop hits with Big Girls Don’t Cry!
Oh what a night it will be! It’s the time, it’s the place, it’s the motion.
This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows. Promoter reserves the right to alter the programme.

Amy A Tribute
2024-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Amy A Tribute is an 8 piece band with full horn section/backing singers.
They are all musicians with a goal to recreate the sound of Amy Winehouse. Whether it be from her BBC concerts or staying true to the original recordings. This band isn’t about looking like Amy, they aim to stay true to the sound of the Winehouse/Ronson style, with a full horn section, including baritone sax & flute.

Giovanni Pernice: Let Me Entertain You
2024-02-04 17:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Strictly Theatre Co. presents GIOVANNI PERNICE – LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU
The ultimate showman returns! Giovanni Pernice is back in 2024 for his brand new live tour – LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU. The Strictly Come Dancing champion and BAFTA winner is the epitome of live entertainment.
Giovanni will be joined by a world class cast of professional dancers and West End performers to bring you an unforgettable experience. A show of non-stop action – prepare to be entertained.
Dancer, performer, showman…Giovanni is THE Entertainer!
May contain haze, smoke, pyrotechnics and flashing lights.
£1 of each ticket price supports The Strictly Foundation, a foundation set up to support underprivileged children through stage school and theatre training. Find out more here.

Luther Live
2024-02-07 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The world’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice’ – experience all the hits from Luther Vandross’ amazing career, culminating over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever written, fronted by international Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge and his 10-piece band.
Never Too Much, Here and Now, Give Me The Reason, I Really Didn’t Mean It, Stop To Love, So Amazing, The Best Things In Life Are Free, Always and Forever, Endless Love, Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now, Your Secret Love, Shine, The Closer I Get To You, Love The One You’re With, Any Love, Superstar, Until You Come Back to Me, Dance with My Father, and many many more.

Fascinating Aïda: The 40th Anniversary Show!
2024-02-09 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Please note that this show has been rescheduled from Fri 22 September 2023 due to the temporary building closure. For more information about the closure, click here.

Celebrating 40 years on the road in 2023, Dillie, Liza and Adèle, Britain’s raciest and sassiest musical cabaret trio, are bringing their brand-new show to Northampton.
Fascinating Aïda have racked-up millions of internet followers, performed in the world’s most prestigious venues and been showered with awards and plaudits since they sashayed onto the scene back in 1983.
Uniquely charming, with diamond-sharp satire, filthy, hilarious, belligerent, political, poignant and outrageous, this indomitable trio are still the mistresses of their craft. Marking this astonishing milestone, the show will feature much-loved favourites and some wickedly hilarious new songs. If you’ve been delighted by Dogging, sung-along to Cheap Flights or shared their rudest ever Christmas song, don’t miss the chance to celebrate with these unstoppable performers in their glorious prime!
With Michael Roulston on piano. Directed by Paul Foster.

Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael
2024-02-09 19:30 - 22:00 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
FASTLOVE
The George Michael Tribute
Direct from London’s West End, this is the world’s favourite George Michael celebration!
Few shows have reached the dizzy heights of Fastlove, now touring in 18 countries, selling over 250,000 tickets worldwide. Join us for one very special night as we celebrate the late great George Michael.
Our talented cast will recreate for you, a night like no other! It’s a brand-new show for 2023!
Make new memories whilst reliving old classics – this one is for the fans as we celebrate one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen, and we say thank you!
This show has it all, the power, emotion and star quality in this stunning production with full video and light show, as we respectfully recreate the soundtrack to your life.
Playing all the hits, from Wham! right through his glittering career, including, Wake Me Up, Too Funky, Father Figure, Freedom, Faith, Knew You Were Waiting, Careless Whisper and many more.
Fastlove: for the fans.
This is a tribute show and is in no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows.
Promoter reserves the right to alter the programme.

Bert’s House
2024-02-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Step inside the ‘delightful’ abode of Dunedin Guest House, run by tight fisted but kind-hearted Bert. It would be his seaside paradise, if it weren’t for all the guests. The paper might be hanging off the walls, the roof may spring the odd leak, and the bar selection is definitely questionable, but with his handy assistant (and unrequited love) Emily by his side, Bert’s house could be a Bed & Breakfast on the brink of a great love story.
But with the arrival of pesky guests and a new employee to juggle, Bert needs to keep his wits about him – what are the Robinsons up to? Is Jane really who she says she is? And why is Mr Stevens such a tw*t?
Come inside for this hilarious, sea?side-splitting comedy on its debut tour from On The Shore, written by and starring award?winning comedian Lou Chawner, with Lisa Ronaghan as Emily, Isla Fleury as Jane, Scott Bradley as Mr Stevens, Gemma Boaden as Vanessa Robinson and Taresh Solanki as Michael Robinson. Bert’s House is directed by Dan McGarry.

Stewart Lee: Basic Lee
2024-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Please note this is the same show that was performed on Mon 23 January 2023
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John Mackay, in association with Debi Allen/ Curtis Brown, presents
STEWART LEE: BASIC LEE
Returning to Northampton after selling out in 2023!
After a decade of ground breaking high concept shows involving overarched interlinked narratives, massive sets and enormous comedy props, Lee enters the post-pandemic era in streamlined solo stand up mode.
One man, one microphone, and one microphone in the wings in case the one on stage breaks. Pure. Simple. Classic. Basic Lee. “The world’s greatest living stand up” The Times
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Al Murray: Guv Island
2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
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“Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone.”
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Standing up so you don’t have to take it lying it down anymore, the Pub Landlord is back to make sense of the questions you probably already had the answers to.
You know what they say: There’s no school like the old school, with the dodgy overflowing toilets

Dial M For Mayhem
2025-01-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present Dial M For Mayhem, a brand new charming comedy drama from the author and director of the hugely successful courtroom phenomenon The Verdict.
Set in 1991, it follows of a group of travelling actors from south of the Scottish border as they conquer the beautiful unforgiving landscape of the Highlands and Islands village hall circuit to perform Frederick Knott’s classic 1950’s thriller Dial M For Murder.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of mountains and lochs, complete with unpredictable Scottish weather and internal company squabbling, Act 1’s gentle comic yarn gives way to Act 2’s gleeful back stage comedy of the play within the play!
Starring Alasdair Baker, Estrid Barton, Isabella Inchbald, Joey Lockhart, Luke Rhodri and Theo Woolford.

The Opera Boys: A Night at The Musicals
2025-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
After a SOLD OUT show in 2023 The Opera Boys are back with A Night at the Musicals, a fabulous evening of power-house vocals, immaculate 4-part harmony, breath-taking musical medleys, stunning solo performances… and a few surprises!
Whether you’re a fan of modern day smash hit musicals like Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Wicked and Frozen, prefer the classics from Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Rodgers & Hammerstein, or adore the definitive masterpieces like Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, this show has something for everyone and is perfect for musical theatre lovers both young and old.
With beautiful vocal arrangements, spectacular close part harmony and a great line in humour, The Opera Boys have been delighting audiences all over the world with their unique show combining beautiful, powerful and emotional music with funny, engaging and light-hearted entertainment.
The boys trained at some of the UK’s finest schools including The Royal Academy of Music, and have each become highly successful performers in their own right. Between them they have performed lead roles on London’s West End and on Broadway in New York. They have performed as backing vocalists to some of the world’s biggest superstars including Russell Watson, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones and Elton John, and in 2015 one of the boys appeared as part of the Belgian entry for The Eurovision Song Contest, performing to a global audience of 200 million, and placing a very respectable 4th in the competition!
Together the boys have performed in theatres and concert halls throughout the UK and have travelled all over the world performing their show. In 2018 they performed as soloists with The National Symphony Orchestra.
They have been invited to perform at a number of prestigious events including the 10th Anniversary of the world’s most famous cruise ship, Cunard’s superliner Queen Mary 2, and the inaugural voyage of P&O’s largest cruise ship Britannia, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Dazzling Diamonds: The Comedy Variety Drag Show
2025-01-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Get ready to be dazzled by The Dazzling Diamonds!
The Dazzling Diamonds make a triumphant return with a brand-new comedy variety drag show. From jaw-dropping dance numbers to hilarious lip-sync performances and not forgetting the sensational live vocals, the cast are pulling out all the stops to make this show as unforgettable as the last!
But don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about your fan favourites! You can still expect to see the iconic performances that have made The Dazzling Diamonds a hit.
So gather your friends, put on your most fabulous outfit, and join us for a night of glitz, glamour, and pure entertainment. The Dazzling Diamonds are ready to shine bright and make your night one to remember!

Dear Evan Hansen
2025-01-16 19:30, 2025-01-17 19:30, 2025-01-18 14:30 - 17:00, 2025-01-18 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why…
Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn’t tell the whole truth. And now must give up on a life he never dreamt he’d have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him.
Packed with some of the biggest musical theatre songs of the last decade, Dear Evan Hansen has a score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Oscar-winning composers for The Greatest Showman), book by Steven Levenson and more awards than can be listed here. Well OK, we’ll mention a few: its Tony® Award for Best Musical, Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Score… no big deal but the list goes on!
With direction by Adam Penford (Artistic Director at Nottingham Playhouse), this brand-new production marks the first time that the Broadway and West End phenomenon will tour the UK and Ireland. Casting has been announced with Ryan Kopel (Newsies) cast in the iconic role of Evan Hansen, alongside Lauren Conroy (Into The Woods) as Zoe Murphy and Alice Fearn (Wicked, Come From Away) as Evan’s mum, Heidi.
They will be joined by Helen Anker (Mamma Mia!) as Cynthia Murphy, Richard Hurst (The Lion King) as Larry Murphy, Killian Thomas Lefevre (Bat Out Of Hell) as Connor Murphy, Tom Dickerson (Heathers) as Jared Kleinman and Vivian Panka (9 to 5 the Musical) as Alana Beck.
The show collaborated with TikTok during the audition process, inviting those interested in being cast in the production to upload a video singing any number from the show. Over 2000 videos were submitted, 36 TikTok users were invited to in-person auditions and Sonny Monaghan was cast in the ensemble, and as alternate Evan (performing the role twice a week, at every matinee performance).
So book now for the Dear Evan Hansen tour coming to Northampton in January 2025!

Our Man in Havana
2025-01-16 19:30, 2025-01-17 19:30, 2025-01-18 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
White Cobra return to Royal & Derngate with a 90 minute roller coaster comedy, full of colourful characters, and ideal for all ages looking for a fun evening. The play is adapted by Clive Francis from Graham Greene’s iconic satirical novel, which was made into a classic British film starring Alec Guinness and Noel Coward.
Jim Wormold, an under-employed vacuum cleaner salesman living in 1950s Cuba, is struggling to pay for his teenage daughter’s increasingly extravagant lifestyle. So when the British Secret Service asks him to become their Man in Havana he can’t afford to say no.
There’s just one problem: he doesn’t know anything! To avoid suspicion he begins concocting a series of intricate fictions. But Wormold soon discovers that his stories are closer to the truth than he could have ever imagined.
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NEW YEAR CONCERT
2025-01-18 18:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Northampton, NN1 1DP

Sat 18th January 2025

The Enlightenment

Join some of Fioriâ€™s favourite players to celebrate New Year 2025.
To honour Albert Schweitzer - musician, philosopher & humanitarian (who was born 150 years ago in January 1875) â€“ Fiori perform a New Year concert of Enlightenment music, fittingly set in Northampton’s Museum & Art Gallery & featuring Heidi Fardell flute & Kerstin Linder-Dewan in amiable flute quartets by some of the Enlightenment’s lesser known pioneering musical spirits. This concert takes place in the fine centrally located setting of Northamptonâ€™s recently refurbished Museum & Art Gallery.
JC Bach Flute quartet III in C
JP Salomon Duo for violin and cello in G
Fiorillo Flute quartet no.6 in E minor
CPE Bach Flute divertimento in G (642)
F Benda Violin sonata in C minor
T Giordani Flute quartet in D op2 no5
Fiori Musicali Chamber Ensemble
on authentic instruments
Heidi Fardell flute
Kerstin Linder-Dewan violin
Poppy Walshaw cello
& the Fiori Chamber Ensemble
Penelope Rapson harpsichord/director
Tickets:
Main area â€“ £30
Restricted view â€“ £20
concessions, for children, students and blue badge
This concert is supported by the Continuo Foundation

Man In The Mirror
2025-01-24 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Join us for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the King of Pop.
This is the Man In The Mirror – The brand new must-see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson.
Starring CJ, one of the world’s greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Artists and supported by a talented cast of performers and musicians who capture the essence of Michael Jackson’s unique style and charisma like no other, in this scintillating production that will keep you on the edge of your seats.
Featuring all his greatest hits you know and love, including Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, and of course, Man In The Mirror. Complete with dazzling choreography, stunning visual effects, light show and authentic costumes, this is the show that pays tribute to Jackson’s musical legacy.
So, whether you’re a lifelong fan or experiencing the magic of Michael Jackson for the first time, get ready as we take you back in time, for a night like no other.

London Symphonic Rock Orchestra
2025-01-25 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Boundary breaking pioneers fusing the omnipotent power of the orchestra with innovative technology and the raucous rebellion of rock, London Symphonic Rock Orchestra deliver iconic rock hits in the most spectacular way.
A collective of 12 classically trained artists brought together by their love of rock music and immense talent, the LSRO formed in 2018 and have been wowing audiences ever since. LSRO have collaborated and performed with many artists including the Trevor Horn Band and Queen Machine and have played more than 200 shows to over 400,000 fans!
Dressed as an army of rock warriors, LSRO perform whilst immersed in a candlelit fantasy forest. the atmosphere is electric, the musicians are mesmerising and the supersonic, 100% live, wall of sound they create leaves the audience instantly captivated.
Expect reimagined classic hits from: AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Evanescence, Motörhead, Foo Fighters, Rage against The Machine, System of a Down and many more.

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club
2025-01-25 20:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Don’t miss our comedy club with compere Dan Evans.
This season features many of comedy’s rising stars.
Doors 7.45pm Show 8pm.
Sat 25 January 2025
Andrew O’Neill
Joey Page
Maureen Younger
This show will take place in the Royal

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club
2025-01-27 20:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Thu 27 February 2025
Phil Nichol
Dee Allum
Roger Monkhouse
This show will take place in the Royal

Last Rites
2025-01-28 19:30, 2025-01-29 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
A powerful journey of love, loss, and what it means to be a parent.
An ending. A beginning. A goodbye.
One man has twenty-four hours to perform his father’s funeral rites. This intimate, final ceremony brings to life a rich tapestry of shared memories and a complex relationship cut short by death. A powerful journey of love, loss, and what it means to be a parent.
Combining striking visual and physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a resonant soundtrack, internationally acclaimed theatre makers Ramesh Meyyappan and George Mann collaborate for the first time to create an epic non-verbal solo show.
Multi award-winning theatre company Ad Infinitum (Translunar Paradise ????? The Observer, Light ????? The Times) presents a bold new performance celebrating the transformative power of grief and ritual.
Download a video of the copy in BSL here
Last Rites is a non-verbal piece of theatre with no spoken words that is accessible to deaf, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences. The performance includes some BSL with creative captions and a soundtrack with heavy use of bass so that it can be felt or heard by audience members.
Last Rites is made possible through funding from Arts Council England and Bristol City Council and co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival, Derby Theatre and Corn Exchange Newbury. This production is supported by Paul and Joanna Pearson.
Content warning
This show contains strobe lighting, haze, loud music and heavy use of bass.
Last Rites contains themes of grief and death, parental abuse and trauma.

Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father
2025-01-30 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
You know when you’re trying to wee on a night out, and you’re interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you’ve never met? Imagine that, but she has a microphone.
After two critically acclaimed sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a sold-out Soho Theatre run, Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show 2023 nominee Ania Magliano is back on tour.
“Consistently amusing and deceptively daring” ???? The Times’ Top 4 Best Comedy Shows 2023
Writer for Amelia Dimoldenberg.
Ania’s choices on Off Menu are widely regarded as the worst of all time.
