Travis are heading out on tour with The Invisible Band in Concert across North America and the United Kingdom this Spring, and will be performing at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 14th May! This marks the first time the seminal album will be played in full, plus material from 2020’s 10 Songs and more from the group's extensive catalogue of hits.Frontman Fran Healy says, ‘The Invisible Band is 20!! I hadn’t listened to the whole album for a while. It’s a lovely piece of work from the big singles like “Sing” and “Flowers in the Window” to “Afterglow” and “Last Train”. It sounds great at 20! We’re also taking it…

The incredible Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is out on tour and is heading to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 7th May! Showstopper is the first ever long-form improv show to have a full West End run and to be nominated and win an Olivier Award! Completely improvised and genuinely entirely different every night this is a must-see show! For those that haven't yet experienced the live phenomenon that is 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical', it is a fully-realised musical created live on the spot from audience suggestions. The cast transform from suggestions of setting, genre and style with ingenious storylines and hilarious characters. The audience also…

*photograph by Tony Bartholomew LITERARY CLASSIC JANE EYRE TO BE REVITALISED IN NEW ADAPTATION THIS SPRING A fresh adaptation of the classic novel Jane Eyre will take to the New Vic stage this spring, with a script co-commissioned by the theatre-in-the-round. This new version of Jane Eyre, a co-production with the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, will update the literary masterpiece while remaining true to the original’s revolutionary spirit. Written by Chris Bush (Larksong for the Hoard Festival, New Vic; The Changing Room, National Theatre Connections;Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Sheffield Theatres), and directed by Zoë Waterman (The Kitchen Sink, Table, Playhouse Creatures, New Vic Theatre) this witty and…

Sandbach Town Hall Comedy Night returns on Friday 22 April, a belter of a show has been lined up. April's lineup includes four comics gracing the stage. MC will be the wonderful Jonathan Mayor and he will be welcoming to the stage the brilliant Jamie Hutchinson, the amazing Lily Phillips and comedy circuit legend that is Mike Gunn Tickets available at Lois's Little Cake Company on Crewe Rd, Sandbach or online through the Comedy Hotspot website. Team Neve will also be there fundraising for their amazing little daughter. So, grab your buddies and get your tickets. Buy Tickets See event…

BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancingstar, Craig Revel Horwood, is taking to the road, and will be stopping at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Friday 29thApril 2022 for just one night! Join Craig as he talks about his life from Australia to the West End to Strictly, reveals a wealth of backstage gossip with his trademark wit and candour, and gives a very special performance of some of the music which has been the soundtrack to his career. Best-known today for being a judge on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, Craig's professional training began in his home country of Australia where he appeared in productions including West Side Story and La Cage…

One of the most iconic bands in British music, The Hollies, are returning to the Regent Theatre on Fri 27 May 2022 for their 60th Anniversary Tour! "‘We felt like this is something no other band gets to do, celebrate six decades together, 60 years of this band and these songs means so much to us and so many others,” says Tony Hicks, the band’s original guitar player. "We’re incredibly excited performing for everyone on what will be some of the most special shows in the history of The Hollies,” adds the Hollies’ drummer of six decades, Bobby Elliott. Famed for their soaring, distinctive melodies and brilliantly crafted songs, the 60th anniversary tour will…

It’s electrified audiences in London, New York, Toronto and Germany, and won the audience-voted Evening Standard Award for Best New Musical. Now, Jim Steinman’s spectacular musical BAT OUT OF HELL hits the highway on a UK tour in 2022. WINNER! BEST MUSICAL LONDON EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARDS Bringing to life the legendary anthems of Jim Steinman & Meat Loaf, this critically-acclaimed production uniquely combines the magic and excitement of a musical with the immense energy of rock ‘n’ roll. Join Strat, the forever young leader of rebellious gang ‘The Lost’ as he falls in love with Raven, the beautiful daughter of the tyrannical…