Theatre

Productions

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  Derby Theatre Production

  BRASSED OFF [2023]

  29 September-28 October 2023

  Adapted by Paul Allen, based on the screenplay by Mark Herman from the smash-hit film Directed by Sarah Brigham Love, loss, faith and flugelhorns Strikes. Cost of living crisis. It's…

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  Populist

  In Other Words

  6 October 2023

  I know what you’re thinking…That didn’t start well, did it?’ They call it ‘the incident’ now. What happened when they first met. He always said it was part of his…

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  Traditional

  A Good Neet Aht

  7 October 2023

  It’s about the places that make us and the places we make. It’s about growing up and moving away. It’s about where we’ve been and where we are now. It’s…

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  Derby Theatre Production

  BRASSED OFF Tea & Tour [Theatre Unwrapped]

  12 October 2023

  Come and look around backstage and meet members of the team to find out more. Watch the Matinee, cuppa in the upper foyer then tour.

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  Experimental

  Identities

  14 October 2023

  A play about boobs. Happy boobs. Sad boobs. Naughty boobs. Scared boobs…Poorly boobs. From bra fittings to breast cancer diagnosis, Lucy’s boobs tell her story in 60 minutes - the…

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  Populist

  What's your Poison by Steve Orme

  21 October 2023

  William Palmer is a respectable member of the medical profession ... so why do so many people around him die suddenly, and without apparent explanation? This fascinating new play about…

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  Comedian

  The Comedy Store [2023-2024]

  22 October-13 October 2023

  With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a breeding ground for new comedy talent, and remains…

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  Populist

  The Gods Are All Here

  27 October-28 October 2023

  Warm-hearted, beautifully weaving African diaspora myth and folktales with an astonishing family story. Sparked by the discovery of a series of family letters, The Gods Are All Here is a…

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  Populist

  cheeky little brown

  30 October-3 November 2023

  How do you break up with your best friend? “When you’ve known someone basically your whole life, Since you were five, And you know all the same people, And everyone…

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  Family 5+

  I Believe in Unicorns

  4 November-5 November 2023

  I Believe in Unicorns is an intimate show set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. It is a tale of the power…

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  Amateur

  Nativity! The Musical (Derby Youth Musical Theatre)

  9 November-12 November 2023

  Nativity! The Musical Derby Youth Musical Theatre Thu 9 – Sun 12 Nov Thursday and Friday: 7:30pm Saturday: 2:30pm and 7:30pm Sunday: 1:00pm and 5:30pm In celebration of their tenth…

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  Experimental

  Bonfire

  10 November-11 November 2023

  Leon’s gone live. Stood in his Nana’s lounge, wearing his favourite cardigan, blasting the Sugababes, Leon’s determined to confront the demons of his past; both digital and physical. Bonfire follows…

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  Traditional

  High Times and Dirty Monsters

  14 November-15 November 2023

  Tegan, Maisy, Jamal and Frankie are out on the town. It's been two years since they’ve seen each other and they’re ready to get wavy. But when demons from the…

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  Derby Theatre Production

  Cinderella [2023]

  24 November-31 December 2023

  A Derby Theatre Production Cinderella By Annie Siddons A striking new version of the classic story perfect for all ages this Christmas Come and join us this Christmas for a…

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  Family under 5s

  Three Billy Goats Gruff

  30 November-31 December 2023

  A Derby Theatre, Hiccup Theatre and Polka Theatre Production Three Billy Goats Gruff Following last year's hugely successful production of The Emperor's New Clothes, the award-winning Hiccup Theatre, in association…

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  Comedian

  Mark Watson: Search

  10 January 2024

  Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around…

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  Populist

  Murder In The Dark

  15 January-20 January 2024

  What happens when the lights go out... New Year’s Eve. A car crash on a lonely road brings famous but troubled singer Danny Sierra and his extended family to an…

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  Family 5+

  The Gruffalo's Child

  23 January-25 January 2024

  No gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood… Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by…

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  Traditional

  BBC Big Band THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND…AND BEYOND

  26 January 2024

  The internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band are joined by special guest vocalists, Emer McParland and Iain Mackenzie, in a unique concert celebrating the music of perhaps the world's most iconic…

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  Family 5+

  Can Bears Ski?

  4 February 2024

  Join Little Bear and Dad Bear as they learn how there are many ways to communicate love, and find your place in the world. Little Bear can’t hear Dad Bear…

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  Comedian

  Count Arthur Strong in ‘And It’s Goodnight From Him’

  7 February 2024

  Part one of Count Arthur Strong’s farewell tour. (Of the World. Potentially. (Certainly Jersey). Having consulted with top Harley Street specialists, the St Anne’s Jombulance Brigade and Professor Twitty, that…

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  Dance/Movement

  Rapunzel

  9 February-10 February 2024

  A fresh and family-friendly retelling of Rapunzel by Carol Ann Duffy brought to you by leading dance theatre company balletLORENT. In this mighty production a red headed Rapunzel becomes entrapped…

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  Amateur

  Flying High 2024 Gang SHow

  14 February-17 February 2024

  Since 1968, Scout and Girlguiding members have been entertaining Derby audiences in the Flying High Gang Show. Suitable for all ages, the show features well known songs, dance and comedy.…

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  Populist

  Our Dementia Choir

  20 February 2024

  Born out of the BBC1 documentary in 2018, Our Dementia Choir continues to wow audiences across the Midlands, UK and beyond with the Power of Music, a joyous and rousing…

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  Comedian

  Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke

  21 February 2024

  New national tour for star of Have I Got News For You, A League Of Their Own, The Last Leg, Would I Lie to You?, Live At The Apollo, 8…

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  Family 5+

  Dear Zoo

  22 February-23 February 2024

  Dear Zoo, the timeless children’s classic book returns to the stage! See our characters write to the Zoo. Who will be delivered? A cheeky monkey, a jumpy frog and of…

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  Derby Theatre Production

  Animal Farm [2024]

  28 February-16 March 2024

  A powerful re-telling of George Orwell’s chilling and timeless classic. When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master and take over, they imagine it is the beginning of…

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  Musical

  Tommy Blaize (Lead singer on Strictly Come Dancing)

  3 April 2024

  Tommy Blaize has one of the most recognizable voices in the UK. As the Lead singer on Strictly Come Dancing for 20 glorious years, he's sung live each week to…

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  Populist

  Oh What A Lovely War

  16 April-20 April 2024

  Roll up, Roll up! And take your seat for the ever-popular ‘War Game’! A cornerstone of modern musical theatre and one of the very greatest stage satires, Oh What A…

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  Family under 5s

  There's a Monster in Your Show

  11 May-12 May 2024

  Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?' series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. A…

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  Derby Theatre Production

  Alice In Wonderland [2024]

  22 June-6 July 2024

  A Derby Theatre Production Alice in Wonderland A new version by Nicola Werenowska Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic story A wonderful and whacky theatrical adventure for all ages Take a…

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  Derby Theatre Production

  Welfare (it were Welfare to us)

  27 September-12 October 2024

  Miners, Holiday Makers, Strikers, Bingo Hall Players: those seeking refuge, those demanding hope and those on the trail of fun…UNITE! In 2024, Derby Theatre will be transformed into the site…

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