WHAT’S ON AUTUMN 2021
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WE’RE BACK WITH A BANG
We thank you for your patience and support throughout the building‘s closure. We are delighted to welcome you safely back into our venues to experience the joy of live performance together again. We look forward to seeing you back very soon.
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Harrogate Theatre is proud to present a dazzling Autumn season of live entertainment. Take a look at our digital brochure which is jam packed with not-to-be-missed shows. With so many fantastic performances, you really are spoilt for choice.
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YOUTH THEATRE
Harrogate Youth Theatre AGES 5-18 YEARS Harrogate Youth Theatre is a great opportunity to make friends, build confidence, work with theatre professionals and above all have brilliant fun! We make up stories, pretend to be different people and see where our imaginations lead. Come and try us out! Click here for a registration form today!
THEATRE FOR EVERYONE We offer additional access on various shows throughout the season so that everyone can enjoy live events. Look out for these symbols throughout the brochure.
RP - Relaxed Performances Welcoming shows for people who may otherwise feel anxious about a live theatre experience. No flashes, no loud bangs. AD - Audio Description Live visual description through headphones.
BSL- British Sign Language Interpreted shows CAP - Captioned Performances convert speech into text on stage. SD – Socially Distanced performances.
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The safety and welfare of our staff, audiences and visiting companies is our priority as we re-open to full capacity audiences this Autumn. We adhere to The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) & UK Theatre’s “See it Safely” guidelines and offer sanitiser, temperature checks and the opportunity, if you wish, to check into the venue with an NHS QR code. We also request using e-tickets wherever possible to reduce physical contact.
NOT LADY CHATTERLEY’S LOVER WED 13 OCT 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL A Mel Brooks style parody following the story line of the D.H. Lawrence novel…with a few twists. Long contemplative looks into the middle distance, moments of touching drama, plenty of farce and a gentle stroke of innuendo. This laughterfilled parody of the classic D.H. Lawrence novel will bring you high drama, high comedy and highly-raised eyebrows.
STEVE HACKETT GENESIS REVISITED FRI 22 OCT 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL
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£25
HAH!ARROGATE “a hilarious watch, constantly charming and remains true to the spirit of D.H Lawrence’s work.”– Ed Fringe Reviews
HA! COMEDY FESTIVAL
2021 £45
The former Genesis guitarist comes to Harrogate this October playing the band’s 1977 live album Seconds Out in full, plus more!
AN EVENING WITH SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON TUE 26 OCT 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Back in his native Yorkshire, An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson celebrates the life and career of a man who has interviewed over 2000 of the most important cultural figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.
£27.50 - £32.50
JOSEPHINE WED 27 OCT 2021 1PM & 3.30PM HARROGATE LIBRARY £8
Josephine Baker. The little girl from Missouri who became an original 20th Century icon.
SUITABLE FOR AGES 7+
With a sultry, Harlem Renaissance-inspired score, spring-heeled Charleston dancing and a hatful of historical figures, Josephine blurs the real with the imagined as we follow one woman’s incredible journey from the slums of St Louis via the bright lights of Paris and into the hearts of the world.
WHITNEY QUEEN OF THE NIGHT FRI 29 OCT 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Direct from the West End, Whitney - Queen of the Night is a stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time, Whitney Houston. Taking us on a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hits, join us for an unmissable evening paying homage to the Queen of Pop.
£22.50 - £27.50
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PROPER JOB THEATRE PRESENTS THE TRIAL SAT 30 OCT 2021 ST. WILFRID’S CHURCH In collaboration with Richard Bean (One Man Two Guvnors), Proper Job Theatre have created a new piece inspired by Kafka’s novel. This well-crafted, high-quality company use their visual and dynamic style to explore how our world of surveillance and digital dependency could play out. Sharp, funny and just the right amount of mad.
£12
RUSSELL WATSON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOICE THU 02 NOV 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Singing sensation Russell Watson performs an intimate concert of career highlights. Russell will be joined on stage by his live band and choir to celebrate 20 years since his debut album ‘The Voice’ was released.
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£39.50 - £47.50
COLLABRO FRI 05 NOV 2021 7.30PM HCC After four sell out UK tours (and a show for Her Majesty the Queen) Collabro are back to perform live with their brand-new album ‘Love Like This’.
£22.50 - £99
JOOLS HOLLAND SAT 06 NOV 2021 7.30PM HCC Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra will once again take their much-loved annual tour around the UK. With a tremendous collection of Jools’ tunes and his styling of ska boogie woogie and blues, this UK tour promises to be an extraordinary and unforgettable night out that will have audiences weeping and on their feet!
£30 - £44
MARLON SOLOMON’S CONSPIRACY THEORY: A LIZARD’S TALE THU 11 NOV 2021 7.30PM HARROGATE LIBRARY Marlon’s a Jew. This didn’t bother him much until he discovered that some people he knew didn’t believe the Holocaust happened. From 9/11 to shape-shifting lizards and Holocaust denial, this is a darkly comic tale of one man’s journey through the conspiracy underworld. In this piece of documentary theatre Marlon explores why conspiracy theories are more popular than ever; examining how fake news gives fresh currency to ancient slander and how this all relates to current issues in mainstream politics. Conspiracy Theory: A Lizard’s Tale is a one-man, multi-media piece of storytelling; it’s a comic tale which is no laughing matter.
£12
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN FRI 12 NOV 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Grab your feather boas and put on your dancing shoes because Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Featuring an all-star cast: legendary Nolan sister Maureen Nolan, X Factor finalist Niki Evans, TV personality Jess Wright and Olivier Award winner Leanne Jones. Sex, diets, men, fashion, chocolate, wine and more wine all feature in a riotous script that promises to be the girl’s night out to remember.
£25.50
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AN EVENING WITH NIGELLA LAWSON SUN 14 NOV 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Spend an evening with internationally-renowned food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson as she shares the rhythms and rituals of her kitchen to celebrate her latest book Cook, Eat, Repeat. Live in conversation, Nigella will explore how cooking is a personal, intuitive and connecting process, how one meal idea leads to another, and how one ingredient can spawn a multitude of ideas and recipes. Whether asking ‘what is a recipe?’ or making ‘A Loving Defence of Brown Food’, Nigella’s wisdom about food and life comes to the fore.
£25 - £35
Face Front Inclusive Theatre presents It’s My Move a show about the transition from school to adult life for young people with mild to moderate Learning Disabilities/Difficulties and their parent/ carers. Face Front brings a team of professional performers who present a multiaccessible play that includes music, movement, drama, Makaton and film. Using Forum Theatre it allows the audience to enter the drama to solve the characters’ dilemmas around transition.
IT’S MY MOVE THU 18 NOV 2021 11AM & 1.30PM HENSHAWS ARTS AND CRAFTS CENTRE
“It’s My Move is great show, with a strong message for young people that they have a choice about their future and they should voice it. Face Front presented a wonderfully accessible and entertaining piece – I especially loved the use of audience involvement, forum theatre, animation and Makaton.”- Jim Shepley, Executive Director, HaringeyShed
£5
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD FRI 19 NOV 2021 7.30PM HCC Performing the music of Pink Floyd with note perfection, this critically acclaimed tribute show promises to be an astonishing night of entertainment. This spectacular live show is a must-see event for Pink Floyd fans and lovers of music in general.
£29.50 - £89
GRAYSON PERRY A SHOW FOR NORMAL PEOPLE SAT 27 NOV 2021 7.30PM HCC Grayson Perry is a normal person – and just like other normal people, he’s marginally aware that we’re all going to die. Join Grayson as he asks, and possibly answers, the big questions in an evening sure to distract you from the possible meaninglessness of life in the way only a man in a dress can.
£27 - £37 BOOTLEG BEATLES THU 09 DEC 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL £33.50 - £37.50
Now celebrating 40 years since their debut on the West End stage in ‘Beatlemania’, the world’s premier Beatles band continues to draw critical acclaim with their flawless recreation of the greatest songbook in history. Tracing the Fab Four’s journey through the swinging 60s, this show is an absolute must-see for Beatle maniacs of all ages.
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STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL FRI 10 DEC 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Following a sell-out acoustic show last year, Steve Harley returns with his full band and all the big hits. Featuring the singles Judy Teen, Mr Soft, Love’s A Prima Donna, the legendary Sebastian, as well as the evergreen Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me).
£32.50
CHRISTMAS WITH IL DIVO SAT 11 DEC 2021 7.30PM HCC
£35 - £235
Classical cross-over group Il Divo returns to Harrogate this December with their spectacular Christmas show. Il Divo will be performing festive classics as well as their much-loved greatest hits creating the ultimate fan experience!
KATE RUSBY AT CHRISTMAS SUN 12 DEC 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL Join folk singer Kate Rusby for her Christmas tour. Warm and inviting, spicy and sparkly, she and her marvellous band – joined as ever by a sublime brass quintet – embody the sounds and joyous spirit of the best Christmases ever!
£29
ELKIE BROOKS THU 16 DEC 2021 7.30PM ROYAL HALL A powerhouse performer with a truly special voice, Elkie Brooks is known worldwide for her mesmerising performances. With hits including Pearl’s A Singer, Lilac Wine, Fool (If You Think It’s Over), Don’t Cry Out Loud & No More the Fool, we are in no doubt this will be a special evening.
£32.50
BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY FRI 17 DEC 2021 HCC Experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band! With number one hits such as Sherry, December 1963 (Oh What a Night) and Ragdoll, prepare for an evening celebrating Frankie’s incredible falsettos and the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest.
£26.50 - £28.50
COUNT MAGNUS FRI 17 - SAT 18 DEC 2021 7.30PM STUDIO ‘At first they hear nothing at all. Then they hear someone – you know how far away it is – they hear someone scream, just as if the most inside part of his soul was twisted out of him.’ Join us after dark at Harrogate Library for two spine tingling ghost stories by M R James and performed by Rob Lloyd Parry. In Count Magnus a travelwriter’s over-inquisitiveness leads to a breathless, diabolical chase from darkest Sweden to rural Essex. Denmark is the setting for Number 13, where a hotel room, with the famously unlucky number, conceals a ghastly and baffling secret. “**** Lloyd Parry is always absorbing, and catches the sense of dread that gives James his originality.”- The Times Suitable for ages 13+ WARNING: CONTAINS MOMENTS OF PLEASING TERROR
£12 - £14
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CINDERELLA WED 24 NOV 2021 SUN 16 JAN 2022 MAIN HOUSE Written by Phil Lowe & David Bown Directed by Phil Lowe
Poor Cinderella doesn’t get out much. With two horrid step-sisters making her do all the housework, there’s no chance she’ll be going to the big party at the palace. So, when her fairy godmother rocks up with a top-notch frock, the most fabulous pair of shoes, and a hot ticket to THE glitzy event of the year, it’s an offer too good to refuse!
Join us on a magical adventure as Cinderella dances the night away and races against the clock, all with the help of her smashing friends. Can one fateful night change her life forever? Packed with sparkle and festive fun, Harrogate Theatre’s magical family pantomime is a season staple and we can’t wait to see you there!
AD: FRI 10 DEC 7:00pm / SAT 08 JAN 12:00pm Relaxed: WED 15 DEC 5:00pm / THU 13 JAN 10:00am SD: SUN 28 NOV 5:00pm / FRI 14 JAN 2022 7:00pm BSL: FRI 10 DEC 7:00pm / SUN 02 JAN 12:00pm CAP: SAT 11 DEC 12:00pm / FRI 07 JAN 7:00pm.
Pricing
Band A: £32 Band B: £24 Band C: £18 Box: £150 Youth Group: £12
Special: Book a Christmas Box and receive a free programme, ice creams and gifts selected dates only.
AD, Relaxed, BSL, CAP £16/£12/£9
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KATEY BROOKS SAT 18 DEC 2021 8PM STUDIO Katey Brooks is a rebellious artist that resists formula. This ‘rising singersongwriter had the crowd eating out of her hands’ (The Independent). Brooks is at home anywhere she can take her guitar. From the London 2012 Paralympics to Glastonbury Festival, from WOMAD to Abbey Road, Brooks’ ‘devastating vocal talent’ (Just Music That I Like) blends folk, soul, blues and country.
£20
Katey has recorded with Paloma Faith, Imelda May, The Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd and Brian May – not to mention sharing the bill with acts like Newton Faulkner, Ghostpoet, Deaf Havana and Mystery Jets.
REECE DINSDALE THU 27 JAN 2022 7.30PM MAIN HOUSE Reece’s Pieces… just a bloke beginning to find his voice. Hosted by Mark Charnock (Emmerdale) this will be a joyful evening full of stories and anecdotes from Reece’s illustrious career. Featuring a guest appearance from his onscreen son Bradley Johnson (Vinny - Emmerdale).
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£8
ROUND THE HORNE FRI 28 JAN 2022 7.30PM MAIN HOUSE “Oh, Mr Horne! How bona to vada your dolly old eek!” For half an hour every Sunday afternoon, audiences of up to 15 million people would gather around the wireless to listen to Kenneth Horne and his merry crew get up to all sorts of mischief. With its infamous movie spoofs and hilarious regular characters, Round the Horne was one of the biggest and best radio comedy shows of all time and still endures today, 50 years on. So come and take a step back in time to the BBC’s Paris Studios and experience this comedy classic live.
£17 - £20
10 RILLINGTON PLACE PRESENTED BY WOODLANDS DRAMA GROUP THU 27 JAN - SAT 29 JAN 2022 STUDIO COMMUNITY PRODUCTION Timothy Evans and family move into 10 Rillington Place where horror awaits them, for fellow tenant John Reginald Christie, profoundly evil, destroys those innocent souls in that dark, cramped, place. Twisted murder results in tragedy for the family, so infamous it changed the course of British legal history forever.
£12
VENUE GUIDE Royal Hall The Royal Hall is a Grade II* listed Edwardian performance hall and theatre located just on the outskirts of Harrogate Town Centre. With its 950-seat capacity, spectacular décor and large versatile floor space, the Royal Hall provides a breath-taking setting. The hall is accessible via a lift for wheelchair users.
Harrogate Convention Centre Harrogate Convention Centre is a spectacular world class conference venue with an impressive 2000-seater auditorium geared up for some of the best British and international acts. There is Blue Badge parking in Harrogate Convention Centre’s underground car park with direct lift access to the auditorium.
St Wilfrid’s Church The vintage 1930s parish hall, behind St Wilfrid’s Church on Duchy Road, Harrogate has level access, onsite parking and is a beautiful venue for performance.
Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre Set in beautiful surroundings at the heart of Knaresborough on Bond End, Henshaws Arts & Crafts Centre offers fully accessible facilities and activities to inspire you.
Harrogate Library Harrogate Library on Victoria Avenue is one of our newest accessible venues, with a calm, intimate atmosphere, perfect for smaller and solo performances.
Main House, Harrogate Theatre Harrogate Theatre is home to drama, music, comedy and dance shows for all. The Main House has level access from Cambridge Parade. The Studio Theatre is an intimate venue upstairs.
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