Regent

Only Fools And Horses Coming To The Regent In 2024!

Stick a pony in your pocket – The Trotters are back and coming to a town near you! The smash hit show Only Fools and Horses The Musical – direct from a record-breaking sold-out four-year run in London’s West End – featuring Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad, Cassandra, Raquel, Boycie, Marlene, Trigger, Denzil, Mickey Pearce, Mike the Barman, the Driscoll Brothers and all the gang, is hitting the road in 2024, heading to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 2 to Saturday 7 December 2024. Based on John Sullivan’s legendary record-breaking television show, this critically acclaimed home-grown musical spectacular – which played over 1,000 performances at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket…

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Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: A Spectacular Return to UK Stages in 2024

The world-renowned Lord of the Dance is poised to make an exhilarating return to the United Kingdom. After celebrating the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Dance in 2022, Michael Flatley is back with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza. The 2024 tour promises to be an extraordinary journey that will captivate audiences again with this record-breaking show. Lord of the Dance, a production that has enchanted over 60 million people in 60 countries on every continent and graced more than 1000 venues, is a testament to Michael Flatley's creative brilliance. It has left an indelible mark on the world of dance,…

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Review: Calendar Girls at The Regent

The stage of The Regent becomes Knapely Community Hall in the latest show to hit the theatre this week. Telling the true story of the famous 1999 alternative calendar from the ladies of Knapely WI, which raised over half a million pounds and was also turned into a 2003 film starring Helen Mirren amongst others. Following the tragic loss of the husband of one of the WI members' to Lukaemia, the ladies decide to produce a calendar with the modest aim to raise money for a more comfortable settee in the hospital waiting room. The calendar showed the ladies, aged…

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Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall Account North Staffs Mind As Their Charity Of The Year

The Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall are recognising World Mental Health Day by announcing North Staffs Mind as their nominated charity of the year. Staff from the Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall will be working together to raise funds through different initiatives for this great cause, as well as both venues providing space for the charity to raise money and awareness in their foyers. North Staffs Mind’s mission is to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They work to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. They are a flexible and enabling organisation, supporting…

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Review: Oliver! At Regent Theatre

Staffordshire's Stage Productions brought to life Lionel Barts Oliver! to the Regent stage for the first time in 14 years (can in really have been that long!). The family favourite tale of the lovable orphan, which was made timeless by the 1968 film starring Ron Moody, was based on the Lionel Bart musical which is being staged this week at The Regent. Telling the story of young orphan Oliver who was born in a workhouse, sold to an undertaker and is taken under the wing of infamous Fagin, king of the pickpockets. Lionel Barts' score has classics such as Food…

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Sing-a-long-a Matilda the Musical Heads to the Regent Theatre

Sing-a-Long-a Matilda The Musical heads to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday 14 January 2024 Sing-a-Long-a is a unique interactive Sing-a-long-a show featuring the brand-new smash hit Musical film Matilda The Musical. Calling all revolting children and their parents – come and be a little bit naughty at Sing-a-Long-a Matilda The Musical from the producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman. Now is your chance to interact with this incredible tale of a little girl making her great escape! Find the “magic” inside of you at the latest film to get the Sing-a-Long-a treatment – the…

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Review: Sister Act At The Regent

The stage of the Regent Theatre became the winter of 1977/1978 in Philadelphia and played host to the stage version of one of the most loved films of 1992 starring Whoopie Goldberg. Now in its 14th year, following its West End debut in 2009, the musical, based on the film tells the tale of Deloris Van Cartier. Struggling with both her professional career as a cabaret singer and with her love-life as the mistress of local gangster Curtis Shank, Deloris witnesses him murder an informant and she is taken under the protective wing of police desk Chief Eddie. Eddie decides…

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Review: ‘Ocean At The End Of The Lane’ at Regent Theatre

Photo: Brinkhoff-Moegenburg Adapted from the bestselling Neil Gaiman book, Ocean At The End Of The Lane began its run tonight at Regent Theatre. Neil Gaiman is best known for 'Coraline' which was turned into an animated blockbuster as well as 'Good Omens' which recently began its second series on streaming services starring David Tenant and Michael Sheen. The story follows an unnamed man who returns home for a family funeral. He revisits an old farmhouse where he remembers the young girl 'Lettie Hempstock' and is drawn to their duck pond in her farm which she referred to as an 'Ocean'.…

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One Night Of Elvis – Lee Memphis King

Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, recreates the essence of the King with consummate ease and an almost unbelievable combination of stunningly accurate vocals and incredible passion in every performance. He’ll bring his fantastic live show ‘One Night of Elvis’ to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 16 September 2023. Over the last 10 years as Lee has toured his ‘One Night of Elvis’ he has picked up numerous accolades and has headlined and sold out some of the most prestigious venues across the UK and beyond. In August 2016 he completed a sell-out concert tour of Israel, performing to over…

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Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace Featuring Suzi Dian

Robert Plant’s Saving Grace, the co-operative featuring Suzi Dian (vocals), Oli Jefferson (percussion), Tony Kelsey (mandolin, baritone, acoustic guitar), and Matt Worley (banjo, acoustic, baritone guitars, cuatro) have today announced a full UK tour in November 2023. Heading to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Thursday 23 November 2023, Saving Grace will tour some of the UK’s most striking theatres. Since forming in 2019, Saving Grace have received numerous acclaims for their live shows with Bob Harris describing it as ‘One of the best gigs I’ve seen in years’ and Toni Woodward, Americana UK providing a perfect summary: “…These five musicians…

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