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Kai Owen to Return to the Regent Theatre This Christmas in the Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

The Regent Theatre is excited to announce that Kai Owen will be returning to Stoke-on-Trent this December in this year’s Christmas extravaganza, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan! Kai joins previously announced Panto stars Jonathan Wilkes and Christian Patterson, this year’s spectacular family pantomime will be at the Regent Theatre from Friday 9 – Saturday 31 December 2022. Kai is best known for his portrayal of Rhys in the worldwide hit series Torchwood created by Russell T Davies.  In 2015 Kai was cast as Pete on Channel 4's Hollyoaks. He was involved in an extremely powerful storyline that along with support from the NSPCC gained great acclaim from critics and audiences alike. His other television…

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Massaoke® Is Coming to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-trent This Autumn

A brilliant live band plays hairbrush anthems across the decades, accompanied by giant video lyrics – and everyone sings together. MASSAOKE® has toured the world from New York to Adelaide and all across Europe, and played to huge festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude and Edinburgh Fringe. Expect sequins, spandex, dazzling dancers, confetti blasters, and an unforgettable atmosphere. All you need to do is BRING THE SING! There are three spectacular nights coming up at the Victoria Hall, all packed with irresistible sing-along tunes that will have you partying all night long: Saturday 3 September 2022 – Sing The Musicals Gather your friends…

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Strictly Star Johannes Radebe to Bring His 2023 Tour to The Regent Theatre

TV dancing sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe is thrilled to be presenting a brand-new production Johannes Radebe: Freedom Unleashed, after the phenomenal success of his debut sell-out UK tour earlier this year. Johannes Radebe: Freedom Unleashedwill be at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 20 May 2023. In Freedom Unleashed, Johannes will be joined by a diverse, world-class cast of talented dancers and singers, performing to a mix of African rhythms and huge party anthems - with a touch of ballroom magic – making the show a jubilant celebration of culture, passion, and freedom. Johannes said, "I was so thrilled and overwhelmed by the reception my first…

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Interview: UK Foo Fighters

Angela Smith from KnotFM interviewed the UK Foo Fighters, one of the UK's top tribute acts ahead of their upcoming tour date at Victoria Hall, Hanley. Featured in Classic Rock, Rolling Stone, Kerrang, NME, Q, MOJO and Planet Rock magazines. UK Foo Fighters have built an incredible reputation over the last 15 years, heralded by Dave Grohl himself and celebrated as ‘THE’ tribute to the Foo’s in a 2017 BBC documentary called ‘UK Foo Fighters – My Hero’, placing them firmly amongst tribute’s elite. Their brand new stage show is inspired by the album 'In Your Honor' and will feature…

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TODD CARTY IS CAST IN THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF THE MOUSETRAP

Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller is coming to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 3 to Saturday 8 April 2023 Launching the tour will be Todd Carty in the role of Major Metcalf. Carty has had a long career on stage and screen but is best known for his television roles of Mark Fowler in EastEnders, PC Gabriel Brent in The Bill and Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill. He has also been a contestant on Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Masterchef. Further casting is to be announced. The genre-defining murder mystery from Agatha Christie, the world’s best-selling novelist of all time, is visiting 70 venues across the UK including the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday…

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Tony winning musical Titanic comes to Regent Theatre!

The Tony Award-winning Titanic The Musical is making its way to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 24 April to Saturday 29 April 2023. Produced by Danielle Tarento, Steven M Levy and Vaughan Williams in association with Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, the production is coming to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent as part of a UK Tour, 10 years since it made its critically acclaimed debut at Southwark Playhouse in London. Danielle Tarento said: ‘Steven, Vaughan and I are so excited that the great ship Titanic is setting sail on a new UK Tour. I can’t believe that it’s been 10 years since that first production at Southwark Playhouse - it feels like a lifetime ago and…

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New Vic Brings ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Back For Christmas

One of the New Vic’s best-loved Christmas shows, Alice in Wonderland, is back this festive season to celebrate the culmination of the theatre company’s 60thanniversary of theatre making. Opening on Friday 18 November 2022 and running until Saturday 28 January 2023, audiences will journey with Alice down the rabbit hole, following the White Rabbit into a curiously enchanting new world, filled with even curiouser characters.  As she searches for a way home, Alice encounters strange and whimsical people: a disappearing Cheshire Cat with a grin wider than she’s ever seen, a Mad Hatter whose tea party never quite serves tea, and…

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Ore Oduba Stars In Rocky Horror Show

Actor, presenter and winner of Strictly Come Dancing Ore Oduba has been delighting audiences and receiving rave reviews as Brad Majors up and down the country in Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show. Ore will continue to don his fishnets performing to Stoke-On-Trent audiences as the Rocky Horror Show comes to the Regent Theatre. Ore Oduba said: “I’m SO excited to be performing with such an amazing Rocky family. Truth is, when you know how it feels to wear a corset and heels it’s very hard to take them off!! (at least it is in my case!) It’s been a wild ride so far; the…

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Irlam Live Festival Returns In June

IRLAM LIVE 2022 is back for it’s sixth year.  Four days over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend – Thursday 2nd June, Friday 3rd June, Saturday 4th June and Sunday 5th June 2022 at Manchester’s – Prince’s Park looks set to be it’s biggest year yet!  Four great days – one awesome festival.  Headliners for this year include Marti Pellow and Bananarama. Also playing the main stage is The Feeling, Hue & Cry, Boyzlife, N-Trance, Abz from 5ive, Ben from Phats and Small and lots, lots more.   It all kicks off on Thursday 2nd June with ‘Cool Britannia’. This is the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee day,…

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Casting Announced for World Premiere Stage Production Tom, Dick & Harry

Top row L-R: Andrius Gaučas, Andrew Pollard, Sam Craig, Perry Moore, Michael Hugo.Bottom row L-R: David Fairs, Dominic Thorburn, Eddy Westbury, Nicholas Richardson.Photo credit Andrew Billington. Casting has been revealed for the New Vic’s stage play inspired by the true story behind the escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II, which starts rehearsals this month and will have its world premiere at the theatre-in-the-round this summer. Tom, Dick and Harry, brought to the stage by the team behind Around the World in 80 Days, will have performances at the New Vic from Friday 10 June to Saturday 9 July.…

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