Upcoming shows at Orchard Theatre

Orchard Theatre

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy is the UK’s premier baby friendly comedy club. The shows feature the funniest comedy stars from the circuit and TV. These events are all about you, the parents! But don’t worry – we also take great care of our younger guests. BYOB provides soft flooring, toys, buggy parking and baby changing facilities, so that your baby is happy and you can relax, have a coffee (or a cheeky G and T if you prefer!) and be entertained. If you need to whip out a bum (the babies please!) a boob or a bottle please feel free… and the comics won’t mind being heckled by our younger guests!* The show features a brand new line up of comedians every month. It features two acts, plus a compere, with a 15 minute interval, and the whole show will last approx. 75 minutes. Shows are every month on Mon 15 November 12pm, Mon 13 December 12pm, Mon 17 January 12pm and Mon 21 February 12pm. * Please note: our brilliant comic will be performing their usual adult material, which is why we have a 12 month age limit for our little laughers. Jimmy Carr is back with his new tour, ‘Terribly Funny’. Famed for his award-winning stand-up and TV presenting roles, comedian Jimmy Carr celebrates an illustrious career spanning more than two decades. Described by The Guardian as “a comedy hero for our time”, Carr promised a show filled with jokes about the terrible things that might have affected his audience or their friends. “But they’re just jokes,” the press release read. “Nothing more than wonderful, funny, joyful tricks, constructed from language.”. Catch Carr on Sun 14 November. German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn comes to Dartford with his new show; ‘It’ll All Come Out in The Wash’. Give everything a good rinse and witness him wring sense out of the nonsensical. Henning has no agenda; he just happens to be always spot on. Henning’s most recent television and radio appearances include “Have I Got News for You”, “Would I Lie To You”, “Live At The Apollo”, “Question Time”, and “8 Out Of Cats Does Countdown”. Don’t missing Henning on Sun 21 November. Comedy superstar John Bishop is coming to Dartford with his highly anticipated brand-new stand-up show – ‘Right Here, Right Now’. This will be John’s eighth stand up show and it is shaping up to be his best yet. It will see him performing across the UK, Ireland, America, Canada and Europe and stopping in Dartford on Fri 3 December. Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks makes its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. The musical had its premiere at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle upon Tyne on 14 August 2021 before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour. Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a stage musical based on the 1971 Walt Disney film and the stories by Mary Norton. The show includes the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), including Portobello Road, The Age Of Not Believing, The Beautiful Briny, and new music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill. Enchanting audiences in Dartford from Wed 24 - Sun 28 November 2021. Pantomime makes a comeback this year after last years cancellations across the country. Actor, television presenter and Panto dame, Christopher Biggins returns to Dartford to star in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Orchard Theatre as Sarah the Cook. Joining him will be Children’s TV presenter Kiera-Nicole and Comedian Rikki Jay. Jack and the Beanstalk will be a fun-filled Christmas extravaganza telling the fairy tale of a poor local lad who goes on a fantastic adventure up a beanstalk where fortune lies. This year’s production will be the perfect festive panto with a fabulous cast and orchestra, laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery and of course, plenty of audience participation. Join Jack and co from Sat 11 December 2021 - Sun 2 January 2022.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes 2nd December 2021

Named by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has spent his life in pursuit of extreme adventure; inspiring generations and risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken.

Amongst his many record-breaking achievements, he was the first to reach both Poles, the first to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and the first to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis – his current goal is to become the first person in the world to cross both polar ice caps and climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.

Both light-hearted and strikingly poignant, Living Dangerously offers a personal journey through Sir Ranulph’s life, spanning his early childhood and school misdemeanours, his army life, the Transglobe Expedition and his current Global Reach Challenge; making him a pioneer of exploration with an unparalleled story to tell.

Sir Ranulph is named by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘the world’s greatest living ’ A. Cyclist B. Explorer C. Footballer

Email competition@dartfordliving.com by the 15th November to be in with a chance of winning.

RUES: 1. The winner(s) will be the first correct entry/entries drawn. 2. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 3. Prizes are as stated and no cash in lieu or an alternative prize will be offered.. 4. Winners will be notified by telephone by the Orchard, within 5 working days of the competition being drawn. 5. Employees and the immediate families of participating companies are ineligible to enter. 6. Closing date for the competition is stated above. 7. 7. All entries will be added to the Dartford Living mailing list to receive a copy of the magazine by email once a month. Please state when you enter the competition if you don’t wish to be added

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