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What’s coming up at the Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall in April?

From award-winning operas to sell-out musicals and family entertainment – there is something for everyone this April at the Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall. Regent Theatre Paul Smith: Pablo | Thu 3 Apr | LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING Comedian Paul Smith returns with his biggest and funniest tour show yet. Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly | Fri 4 AprOne of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly returns in this award-winning production. What’s Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner | Sat 5 AprThis electrifying tribute show celebrates the music of the one and only Queen of Rock’n’Roll, Tina…

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Review: War Horse At Regent Theatre

Photos courtesy Brinkhoff-Moegenburg The Regent hosts The National Theatre's production of one of Michael Morpurgo's most loved and daring tales, the 1982 novel, War Horse. Adapted by Nick Stafford, directed by Tom Morris with Katie Henry in the role of revival director, it tells the story of Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, who is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France at the outbreak of World War One . He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in No Man’s Land. Albert, who remained…

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What’s Coming Up This Month At Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall

From National Theatre productions to award-winning comics and the UKs hottest musicians – March is packed with great nights of entertainment at the Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall. Stoke-on-Trent audiences can expect to be entertained this spring at our city’s beautiful venues. Regent Theatre War Horse | Tue 4 – Sat 8 Mar | LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING The National Theatre’s unforgettable theatrical production returns to Stoke-on-Trent for one week only. Jason Manford | Sat 15 Mar | LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING Top comic, Jason Manford, is back with his brand-new live show: A Manford All Seasons. Revision on Tour: Macbeth |…

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Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark Heads To Regent Theatre

Tilted presents a brand-new Uncanny stage show, Uncanny: Fear of the Darkfor a UK tour from September 2025 - March 2026. The first Uncanny live stage show I Know What I Saw was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history. Now, Danny Robins and his team of experts are back with all-new, thrillingly terrifying, real-life stories and witness accounts that will have audiences utterly gripped. This is no ordinary podcast show. This is story-telling and paranormal investigation at its peak. With a backdrop of spine-tingling sound design, video projection and theatrical magic, Danny will bring to life accounts of hauntings, apparitions, poltergeists,…

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Diversity Will Thrill Fans At The Regent Theatre With New Tour ‘SOUL’

Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK’s most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Thursday 5 – Friday 6 March 2026. The 2026 tour is based around the technological advancements of artificial intelligence, what the future holds, and what it truly means to be human within the digital age. Tickets will go on general sale at 9.30am on Friday 28 February. Tickets can be booked at atgtickets.com/stoke. The future is now. Humans have become plugged in and completely connected to…

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Ay Up Me Ducks! Jonny Returns to the Regent Theatre This Christmas

The Regent Theatre has today, 25 February 2025, announced that Stoke-on-Trent’s favourite panto star, Jonathan Wilkes, is back for this year’s panto Cinderella this festive season. Returning to the stage from Friday 12 December 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026, Jonny will star in the legendary role of Buttons. Cinderella will mark Jonny’s fifth time treading the boards of the Regent Theatre stage in the role of Buttons. The panto star is no stranger to the stage, having enjoyed a varied career including lead roles in Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls, and Grease, and held hosting duties on You’ve Been Framed and Love on a Saturday Night on television. Jonny Wilkes said: “I’m so excited to be…

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Review: ‘Dick Whittington’ At Regent Theatre

Photo credit Claralou Photography It's officially the Christmas season in Hanley! There's only one way to mark when that begins and that is when Jonathan Wilkes run onto the Regent stage and says ‘Ay Up Me Ducks’. A milestone year, Jonny is celebrating 20 years since his first Regent Theatre panto. This time he takes on the role of Dick Whittington. Dick (and his trusty cat!) seek fame, fortune and happiness journeying to become Lord Mayor. Can he outwit the evil rodent King Rat and free the city from his team of revolting rodents? Will true love prevail? The glitz and…

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Review: ‘Only Fools & Horses’ At Regent Theatre

Regent Theatre plays host to the theatrical remake of the classic BBC sitcom, 'Only Fools & Horses' on the latest leg of its UK tour. The TV series originally aired in 1981 and ran until 2003 amassing 64 episodes filled to the brim with instantly recognisable characters, fantastic storylines, fabulous jokes and making household names out of the cast as well as adding a few new catchphrases to the history books. The musical originally opened in 2019, written by John Sullivan's son, Jim along with comedian Paul Whitehouse. It ran for over 1000 performances until 2023 where shortly after, it…

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Review: ‘Chicago’ at Regent Theatre

Photo credit Paul Coltas The Regent is transformed into 1920's Illinois as 'Chicago' brings the 'Razzle Dazzle' for what is to be a sensational week on its leg of the latest UK tour. Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring sleazy criminal lawyer Billy Flynn to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily…

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Review: ‘Ghost The Musical’ at The Regent

Photo credit Alastair Muir The Regent Theatre welcomes 'Ghost The Musical' this week on the latest leg of the UK tour for 2024. Bruce Joel Rubin won an Oscar for the screenplay from the 1990's smash hit and he has adapted it for the production. Directed by Bob Tomson and with music and lyrics co-written by Eurythmics Dave Stewart, it tells the story of Sam, walking with his girlfriend Molly back to their apartment late one night. A tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. With the help of a phony storefront…

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