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New Vic Presents Eclectic Series of One Night Events This June

This month the New Vic will be hosting a varied series of one-night events encompassing everything from folk music to tap dance, musical theatre to poetry and even an appearance from a BBC Springwatch presenter. Accomplished folk musician and two-time Mercury Prize nominee Eliza Carthy MBE, daughter of folk legends Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, will perform at the New Vic on Saturday 22 June. Over her thirty-year career she has cemented herself as one of the most engaging and important folk performers of her generation. She will be supported by performer Jenn Reid, seen in Shane Meadows’ period drama…

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Alison Moyet Heads To Victoria Hall In 2025

Alison Moyet will bring her live tour to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Tuesday 25 February 2025 Today brings the news of Alison Moyet’s new live tour which will head to venues across the world in 2025. This will be her first full headline tour since 2017. The tour celebrates 40 years as a solo artist as well as the release of her new album ‘KEY’ on Fri 4 Oct, which features a collection of reworked singles, fan favourites, deep cuts and two new songs. It’s been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1…

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Calamity Jane starring Carrie Hope Fletcher heads to the Regent Theatre

The multi-award-winning West End Star Carrie Hope Fletcher to lead the major UK & Ireland tour of Calamity Jane Heading to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 June 2025 Jamie Wilson Productions is delighted to announce the revival of The Watermill Theatre’s whip-crackin’ production of the Broadway and West End hit musical Calamity Jane starring Carrie Hope Fletcher which will tour the UK and Ireland including the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Tue 17 – Sat 21 Jun 2025. Marking ten years since the show hit the road the production reunites the previous creative team with Direction by Curve Artistic Director, Nikolai Foster (An Officer and a Gentleman,…

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South Asian Heritage Month Celebrations Kick Off Early with ‘Sensasian’ Week of Events

A week of events to mark the start of South Asian Heritage month will take to the stage at the New Vic from 9 – 13 July as a mix of comedy, dance, magic acts and family activities form Sensasian. A joint initiative between Appetite and the New Vic, and created in collaboration with the South Asian communities of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, Sensasian has been designed to offer something for all ages to enjoy. The week of events begin on Tuesday 9 July as Sukh Ojla, as seen on BBC2’s Big Asian Stand Up, and Desi Central take to…

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Classic Childrens’ Story Reimagined As Circus Fairytale at New Vic

The Princess and the Pea, Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, is set to delight audiences at the New Vic from Wednesday 19 to Saturday 29 June, as the theatre reimagines the story as a breathtaking circus fairytale for families this summer. Suitable for children aged two and over and their families, this new production - a collaboration with contemporary circus company Upswing and the UK’s leading theatre for young audiences, the Unicorn Theatre – is filled with spectacular acrobatics, clowning, adventure and humour, and is a mesmerising introduction to theatre for the youngest theatregoers. Directed by Upswing’s Vicki Dela Amedume…

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Six Returns To Regent Theatre!

The multi award-winning musical phenomenon SIX returns to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 April 2025. SIX follows the six wives of Henry VIII as they take to the mic to tell their own personal tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. Since its early days as a student production in a 100-seat room at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the showhas fast become a global musical phenomenon. SIX currently has productions playing on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre and a major US tour running concurrently. Meanwhile, back on home turf, the London production continues…

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Ghost Story ‘The Haunting’ to Feature Spine-Tingling Illusions and Magic Performed In-the-Round

A thrilling supernatural tale from one of Britain’s best-loved authors The Haunting combines the essential hallmarks of a great Victorian ghost story with a terrifying mystery and takes to the New Vic stage from Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June. Based on several original ghost stories by Charles Dickens, The Haunting, adapted by Hugh Janes, follows the story of a young man as he visits an ancient manor house to organise the estate of the late owner. As he begins his work, he is distracted by strange sounds and eerie apparitions and becomes convinced the house is haunted. To…

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Crewe Lyceum Announce Return Of Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnson In Beauty & The Beast

Christmas has come early with the announcement that Crewe’s two pantomime favourites are back by populardemand! It is set to be double the fun and double the laughter as popular duo Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston are confirmed to return once again to appear in this year’s enchanting family pantomime – Beauty and the Beast from 13 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.Rhys Hopkin, Crewe Lyceum Theatre Director said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be able to welcome Crewe’s firm favourites Ste Johnston and Malcolm Lord, back to the Lyceum again this December. And although our star casting is yet to…

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England V Serbia On The Big Screen At Victoria Hall

England’s opening match of the Euros 2024 will be played live on the big screen at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent Football fans of all ages are invited down to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday 16 June 2024 to watch Euros 2024 – England v Servia Live on the Big Screen! England’s opening match will be played live on a big screen in the Victoria Hall, creating an electric atmosphere for fans of the national team. And that’s not all. There’ll be an incredible lineup of entertainment to get the party started with live music and more starting from 6pm. This is an event for the…

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Shalamar To Return To Stoke After 42 Years!

The iconic R&B group, SHALAMAR, are set to return to the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Friday 31 May. This will be the first time that the band have performed in the city since 1982. As 36,000 Radio 2 listeners soon realised when watching the band at the sold out ‘In The Park’ festival in Leicester,Shalamar have not lost any of the charisma or performing power over the years and still pack an ‘80’s funk & soul punch’ when it comes to live shows. The groups line up still boasts two from three original members of their golden era of 1979 - 1983 with lead…

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