On what was one of the hottest days & nights of 2026, thousands of people came to Newmarket Nights to dress up and enjoy the horse racing, and ultimately see Craig David perform one of his TS5 nights. Half expecting to see Craig David with a band singing his...

There are few things quite as British as spending a sunny summer Saturday afternoon at the races before swapping the horses for guitars and Newmarket Racecourse provided the perfect setting for a fabulous evening of live music on Saturday 22nd August. With Scouting...

Rave On is a vibrant and youthful show that promises a thrilling tour through music’s most revolutionary decades, the 1950s and 60s, will play at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich on Wednesday 4 November, for two performances at 2pm and 7pm. From the emergence of Rock and...

This is one I was looking forward to and she didn’t disappoint. After a few failed flutters on the horses, I sat to absorb the atmosphere and people watch – always a delight in such a setting where people are dressed up and looking glamourous in the sunshine. Once the...

Norwich Theatre Royal’s family show for the summer is Matilda The Musical and what a show! I couldn’t quite believe how impressive it all was. An incredible set design: a towering jumble of alphabet blocks and book transforms the stage into a brilliant physical...

The ever-popular Cambridge Rock Festival did not disappoint. The crowds enjoyed a line-up that spanned classic, rock, progressive, blues and a wide variety of new and mature talent. The line up on Saturday was well worth the visit and I trust was a good representative...

Danny McNamara is the founder and lead singer of the group Embrace, who wrote and performed some of the most iconic songs of the Britpop era. Their debut album, 'The Good Will Out', was released in 1998 and became one of the fastest-selling debut albums by a British...

AfriFest East returns to Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich on Saturday 15th August 2026, 1pm-10.30pm, promising its biggest celebration yet with an unforgettable mix of live music, culture, food, fashion and family entertainment. This year’s headline evening performances...

From the wings of the West End to the bright lights of Broadway, John Barrowman has spent more than three decades commanding stages and screens with irresistible charm and show-stopping vocals. We asked him a few fun questions, prior to his latest tour… What’s your...

Live music is officially back on the Golden Mile. The Empire, Great Yarmouth’s iconic seafront venue, has announced its highly anticipated return to hosting live music events starting this Saturday. The doors will open for an exciting night headlined by local and...

Starring in a splashy new production of the classic Cole Porter musical High Society, Helen George is in her element. Her father was a big jazz fan. "So I grew up listening to all the greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra singing those wonderful Cole Porter...

Rave On is a vibrant and youthful show that promises a thrilling tour through music’s most revolutionary decades, the 1950s and 60s, will play at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich on Wednesday 4 November, for two performances at 2pm and 7pm. From the emergence of Rock and...

We love an Eastern Angles Theare Production: they excel at regional stories bringing them to life with creative, expressive theatre, work with community groups and tour their productions around East Anglia for all to enjoy. ‘The Go-Between’ is this summer’s touring...

FRI 27 NOV 2026 – SUN 3 JAN 2027WRITTEN BY CHRIS JARVISDIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY KEVAN ALLEN The Arts Theatre is thrilled to announce the principal cast for this year’s spectacular Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Matt Crosby will star as Dame Trott....

Norwich Theatre Royal’s family show for the summer is Matilda The Musical and what a show! I couldn’t quite believe how impressive it all was. An incredible set design: a towering jumble of alphabet blocks and book transforms the stage into a brilliant physical...

There can be few more magical settings in which to experience Shakespeare than Theatre in the Forest at Sutton Hoo. As dusk settles over the woodland and the hubbub of birdsong and picnicking theatregoers gradually gives way to music, Red Rose Chain once again proves...

Award-winning theatre company Red Rose Chain opens its much-loved outdoor season, Theatre in the Forest at Sutton Hoo, with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, now playing until 22 August 2026. Performances run from Tuesdays to Saturdays. The much-loved mistaken-identity...

MON 3-SAT 8 AUG 2026 Essex, 1977. Demis Roussos is on the record player, and the cheese and pineapple cocktail sticks are ready to go. Tamzin Outhwaite stars as the unforgettable Beverly in this revival of the sold-out 2024 Stratford East production of Mike Leigh’s...

From the wings of the West End to the bright lights of Broadway, John Barrowman has spent more than three decades commanding stages and screens with irresistible charm and show-stopping vocals. We asked him a few fun questions, prior to his latest tour… What’s your...

The Mercury Theatre is delighted to announce that two more familiar faces will be returning to Colchester this Christmas to star in its spectacular 2026 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Already announced are Colchester panto legends Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale...

‘The most I’ve laughed at a show ever. I mean ever. So brilliant. I’m still laughing’ Tim Vine 'Top quality character comedy' The Guardian 'Alex Lowe's stunning creation' Time Out 'Wonderfully observed ... poignant and very funny' Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Star...

A big opera event turns into farce as soaring arias are swapped for spinning mayhem in the opening show of Sheringham Little Theatre’s summer season. Lend Me A Tenor is set in 1934 as an opera company prepares to welcome famous singer Tito “Il Stupendo” Merelli to...

Spin-a-Play - Hunter Club Arts Centre Have you ever seen a play that no-one else will ever get to witness? Have you ever experienced a play where you are in a strange, unique moment of time that will never be repeated? Welcome to Spin-A-Play. Spin-A-Play, as the name...

After an acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, and fresh from supporting Jack Dee on tour, Alex Kealy (The Now Show, Gig Pigs with Ivo Graham) brings The Fear on a tour between February and July 2025. Last year, 2024, was the best year of Alex’s life. He got married...

Geoff Norcott: BASIC BLOKE 2 - There’s No Bloke Without Fire Basic Bloke 2 – There’s No Bloke Without Fire is the latest tour from comedian, author, podcaster and radio host Geoff Norcott and Geoff’s first under a Labour government, so he’s...

Ben Elton: Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe Ben Elton is back on the road with his ‘Authentic Stupidity’ Tour and how great is it to see him coming to Felixstowe! The marketing spiel: Ben Elton first exploded into the national consciousness back in the 1980s hosting Channel...

Following his second consecutive British Podcast Award win and a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe earlier this year, multi award-winning comedian, podcaster, and writer Rob Auton (Starstruck, The End of the...

Karl Minns Looks Back at 2024 with She Go and Friends - Norwich Theatre Playhouse The hugely popular  ‘She Go’ annual comedy event is at Norwich Theatre Playhouse with thirteen shows across nine days and I was at opening night. The show was in two unequal halves, with...

If life is a journey, Zoe Lyons' has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren’t the only parasites she has to worry about). Navigating the...

Latitude Festival is thrilled to reveal that comedy legends Greg Davies and Bridget Christie will headline the 2025 TX Maxx Presents the Comedy Arena, delivering unforgettable sets as part of an all-star comedy lineup. More big names,...

On what was one of the hottest days & nights of 2026, thousands of people came to Newmarket Nights to dress up and enjoy the horse racing, and ultimately see Craig David perform one of his TS5 nights. Half expecting to see Craig David with a band singing his...

Starring in a splashy new production of the classic Cole Porter musical High Society, Helen George is in her element. Her father was a big jazz fan. "So I grew up listening to all the greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra singing those wonderful Cole Porter...

Rave On is a vibrant and youthful show that promises a thrilling tour through music’s most revolutionary decades, the 1950s and 60s, will play at New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich on Wednesday 4 November, for two performances at 2pm and 7pm. From the emergence of Rock and...

We love an Eastern Angles Theare Production: they excel at regional stories bringing them to life with creative, expressive theatre, work with community groups and tour their productions around East Anglia for all to enjoy. ‘The Go-Between’ is this summer’s touring...

FRI 27 NOV 2026 – SUN 3 JAN 2027WRITTEN BY CHRIS JARVISDIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY KEVAN ALLEN The Arts Theatre is thrilled to announce the principal cast for this year’s spectacular Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Matt Crosby will star as Dame Trott....

Norwich Theatre Royal’s family show for the summer is Matilda The Musical and what a show! I couldn’t quite believe how impressive it all was. An incredible set design: a towering jumble of alphabet blocks and book transforms the stage into a brilliant physical...

There can be few more magical settings in which to experience Shakespeare than Theatre in the Forest at Sutton Hoo. As dusk settles over the woodland and the hubbub of birdsong and picnicking theatregoers gradually gives way to music, Red Rose Chain once again proves...

Award-winning theatre company Red Rose Chain opens its much-loved outdoor season, Theatre in the Forest at Sutton Hoo, with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, now playing until 22 August 2026. Performances run from Tuesdays to Saturdays. The much-loved mistaken-identity...

From the wings of the West End to the bright lights of Broadway, John Barrowman has spent more than three decades commanding stages and screens with irresistible charm and show-stopping vocals. We asked him a few fun questions, prior to his latest tour… What’s your...

The Apex will host an extensive run of folk and folk-rock concerts this autumn and winter, bringing together some of the genre's most acclaimed songwriters, bands and traditional ensembles. The season opens on October 1st with Grace Petrie, whose politically charged...