The decade of fun and flamboyancy, the era of music videos, the 12 inch, compilation CDs and some of the most enduring popstars in the world! Essential 80s brings the very best chart-topping artists of the era to the stage for a nostalgic tour of everyones favourites!
Hot on the heels of his most successful solo tour ever, Steve Hackett brings his Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights tour to Northampton in 2022. The tour will mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary Genesis album Foxtrot which, in 1972, was pivotal in establishing the band as a major force in British rock.
An uplifting night for a great cause, celebrating and showcasing local talent with proceeds going to British Heart Foundation and Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
Featuring performers from talented dance and stage schools throughout Northampton including one of Northamptons most successful dance schools Starlight Stage School!
Dexterity, Gymnastricks, Northamptonshire School of Dance and more!
From the police beat to the Hollywood movie screen to a Five Nations Grand Slam and MasterChef final, Martin Bayfield has had a varied life!
Join the former England international and true giant of the game as he embarks on his Rugby Legends UK tour. Martin will take to the stage with former players to reveal never-heard-before stories and incredible insight into the sport we all treasure.
The audience can expect stories with soon to be announced special guests about international games, local teams; legends emerging from coal mines, farms, police stations, classrooms, universities. Matches played on 6 of grass, mud in the winter, hard pan in the autumn and spring months. Riotous end of season tours and half cooked lasagne or chilli con carne after the game washed down with beer, then the long, meandering journey home.
What a beautiful Noise, its got a beautiful sound its got a beautiful beat! Get on board for one night only for that night out you have been dreaming of!
Scott Bennett has been blazing a trail through the stand-up circuit for the best part of a decade. Hes written for many high-profile acts such as Chris Ramsey and Jason Manford, and recently recorded his debut for Live at the Apollo. In massive demand as a comedy writer and with regular appearances on The News Quiz and The Now Show, Scott is an act on the verge of breaking through into the big time.
Dave Gorman, the man behind Dave TVs hit show Modern Life Is Goodish as well as Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack Adventure, is back on the road with a brand new live show, Powerpoint To The People.
Leicesters Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodromes critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
What do you do when the end of the world finally comes, and you realise its going to happen slowly and boringly? No sudden meteor strike. No thrilling zombie apocalypse. Just a gradual ebbing away of life as you knew it. Do you fight to fix things before it gets worse, dedicating your life to making the world around you better? Nah! You close your curtains, hunker down and fixate over something s***y someone said to you in 2019.
From the writer of the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour, and The Theory of Everything , comes the play that sparked a major motion picture.
Spend an evening with the Queen of History, Lucy Worsley, as she delves into the fascinating life of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
Join us for The Northamptonshire Local Music Awards 2022! After more than 2,500 nominations across 14 different categories, the awards come to a close with a gigantic celebration of local music inside Northamptons icon and historical Deco Theatre located within The Old Savoy. The night will feature all of our award presentations, handed out by special guests and of course, live performances from some of Northamptonshires best loved artists.
Al Stewart reprises his 2019 touring line-up with The Empty Pockets. His first major tour since finding himself side-lined for most of 2020 due to the pandemic.
Come and join football punditry royalty. Host Jeff Stelling is joined by the ultimate panel of pundits including Paul Merson, Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas. The boys are really back in town!
Will the recycling be put out on the right day? Who is going to smooth over the top of the margarine? How many lights are on upstairs when everybody is downstairs? Watch Jon pretend that these arent his foremost concerns as he leaves home on his first tour since the last one.
As the dust settles and we emerge blinking into the dawn of a new year, the men and women of this great country will need answers. Answers that they know they need, answers to questions they never knew existed.
The night out of the year that you need more than ever, is back! Get ready to get LOST IN MUSIC! The show that everyone is talking about, now even BIGGER! Join us as we recreate the Magical 70s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco! Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic. This show boasts a sensational live band, incredibly talented cast and stunning vocals and is sure to have you dancing in the aisles! So, come dressed to impress as we celebrate the golden age of Disco! With songs such as Never Can Say Goodbye, On The Radio, Hot Stuff, Car Wash, Boogie Wonderland and many, many more! Its the feel-good show of the year! Lose yourself with us and leave your troubles at home! Lost in Music Touring the nation, tickets on sale now! This is a tribute show and is in no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows.
International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show.
Go Your Own Way is a brand new spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy Award Winning Fleetwood Mac. Their rock n roll legacy is beautifully performed by a highly talented and acclaimed ensemble of musicians who will take audiences on a powerful journey through their incredible song book. With hits including Dreams, Dont Stop, Everywhere, Rhiannon, Gold Dust Woman, Little Lies, Big Love and many more. Paying tribute to their Rumours line up of Stevie, Mick, John, Christine & Lindsey, which remains their most commercially successful to date, this show perfectly recreates the live energy and passion of Fleetwood Mac.
The Welsh bass-baritone, Sir Bryn Terfel performs an evening dedicated to the world of Songs And Arias.
Islands in the Stream The Music of Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Enjoy the songs of the Queen and King of country music Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready for a night in the company of Country Music Royalty! This thigh-slapping stage show brings together the beloved glamour and personality of Dolly, along with Kennys charisma and energy with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, I Will Always Love You, Coward of the County, plus the smash hit Islands in the Stream. Enjoy a superb score and supreme musicianship as we bring the house down with the ultimate tribute to two country music legends.
A blockbuster line up to warm the autumn cockles, featuring comedy heavyweight Kane Brown, Athena Kugblenu (Athenas Cancel Culture), award winning Ali Woods, Jay Droch (Asian Comedy Network), hosted by comedian & Teletubbie John Simmit.
Alto-sax master Tony Kofi fronts this loving celebration of the jazz giant (in every sense) Julian Cannnonball Adderley. With Andy Davies (trumpet), Alex Webb (piano), Andrew Cleyndert (bass) and Alfonso Vitale (drums) the group traces the explosive music of Cannonball from his first session as leader in 1955 through work with Miles Davis to the soul-jazz of the 1960s. The repertoire includes Adderley brothers classics like Things Are Getting Better, Work Song, Del Sasser, Sack oWoe and many others.
Join us for a very special Thursday afternoon Music Hall performance. The Glory of the Music Hall will be the perfect way to spend a fun filled afternoon, we bring the excitement of classic and new hits from Londons West End, to The Deco this summer. Featuring West Ends Lee Bright accompanied by the Decos very own Fern Roach and Tayla-Jayde Sherman, Matt Haddock and Clive Fletcher Why not treat yourself a traditional afternoon tea following the show. Please call for details. Show and afternoon tea £19.50 each Tables of 6 or more, exclusively up to a maximum of 10, or mixed tables of 6.
The multi-award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, is back, launching his first brand new theatre show in six years: Showman.
Derren is at his very best on stage. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history!
The content of Showman remains a closely guarded secret, but if youve seen him before, you know youre in for a powerhouse treat!
Fresh from Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam is back with a brand new show for 2022, Buzzed.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You?, Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown) is back with a brand new tour.
Fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoirs, Nailing It, Montanas transatlantic messenger returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and an ever-formidable knack for laughs on the fly. Youll pay for the whole seat, but youll only need the edge of it.
One of the UKs top stand-ups Chris McCausland is on tour with a stand-up show about life, family, and loads of other nonsense as well!
Ralph McTell is touring his album Hill Of Beans. Produced by the legendary Tony Visconti, it is Ralphs first album of original material for 10 years. The performance will feature plenty of songs from his 50+ year career in addition to showcasing some of his most recent work.
The Upbeat Beatles are second to none powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship. The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business. a band to touch them 8 bars of Twist and Shout and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like the Upbeat Beatles! The show takes you through the Fab Fours long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation. If you love the Beatles youll love this show, and if you dont love the Beatles youll love this show!
The smash-hit, internationally acclaimed, multi sell-out fringe phenomenon is touring the UK with one of Shakespeares most loved plays: Macbeth.
Edinburgh comedy award winner Sofie Hagen presents; Fat Jokes. A show bursting with big jokes and fat punchlines. Sofie returns to her craft of devastatingly brilliant joke writing and storytelling and has created this collection of fat jokes and unforgettable moments that you can laugh at without feeling like sh*t. Come as you are and enjoy an actual fat person at the top of her game.
Megaslam Wrestling: Live & Loaded Tour The stars of Megaslam Wrestling are returning to Northampton with an all-new show for 2022 Live & Loaded! Established in 2009 and presenting over 250 Live Events per year across the United Kingdom & Isle Of Man, Megaslam are Europes leading Wrestling promoters and they are promising an unmissable night of family entertainment. Expect to see edge of your seat, death-defying moves as the stars of Team Megaslam & Team Nasty take to the ring in a series of exciting matches created for the whole family. The kids will be jumping around and cheering on their favourites as a top line up of home and International Wrestling stars compete to take home the crown for their team. Book early for the best seats and get those foam fingers at the ready for an afternoon of family entertainment that the whole family will not forget!
1960s England and a wind of change is blowing through the land.
It has even reached the sleepy village of St. Mary Mead. Theres a new housing estate to make the villagers curious and fearful. And even stranger, a rich American film star has bought the Manor House.
A Musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Womens Institute to raise money for charity by doing an extraordinary thing creating a nude calendar. This musical, based on the true story and the hit film Calendar Girls, is coming to Royal & Derngate in November. Having performed over 30 shows on the Derngate stage, including most recently Shrek The Musical and Made In Dagenham, Northampton Musical Theatre Company return once again to perform this heartwarming and funny story by Tim Firth, accompanied with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow. Originally Produced by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and The Shubert Organisation Based on the play Calendar Girls written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture Calendar Girls written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi
THE SHOW THAT DEFINES A DECADE A New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through one of the greatest musical Eras of All Time The Electrifying 80s 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.
The Bon Jovi Experience are the worlds first and finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi and are the worlds ONLY tribute to have been requested by and to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. They are also the only tribute to have been featured on the official Bon Jovi website. Have you seen this guy he looks so much like Jon Bon Jovi its freaky man Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) The best tribute Ive ever seen JON BON JOVI. Radio 2s Chris Evans also said that they were the best tribute band he had ever seen The band have toured to ecstatic audiences the world over not to be missed.
Noel Fitzpatrick returns to the stage this autumn with a brand-new show which will delight animal lovers of all ages and anyone who feels like they need some love, hope and healing in their lives.
Celebrating the music of the legends that have played in our historic venue over the decades. Nene Valley Community Band, Abington Wind Band and OpenStage Choir join together to bring to life music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Cilla Black, Eric Clapton, Ben E King and Helen Shapiro. The band will play hits including Here Comes The Sun, Let it Be, Wild Horses and many more!
