Harrogate Theatre What's On Spring 2022

WHAT’S ON SPRING 2022 HARROGATE THEATRE

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laddin Harrogate Theatre’s magical family pantomime 2022/23

ON SALE NOW

“A slickly put together, rapid-moving show that is light on its feet but packs a funny wallop in all the right places.”

Harrogate Advertiser on Cinderella

WED 23 NOV 2022 - SUN 15 JAN 2023

BOX OFFICE 01423 502116 www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk

WELCOME BACK It is with enormous pleasure that I am able to welcome audiences back to Harrogate Theatres.

We managed to get our pantomime up and running and the response was overwhelming.

Audiences of all ages enthusiastically received every performance, so thank you to all of you who attended.

If you have been in town over the past six months you will have noticed the scaffolding that currently surrounds Harrogate Theatre. Our 122 year old building is still undergoing significant repairs and renovations which will continue until April 2022.

The entire roof is being replaced for the first time in the building’s history. It has been a huge operation requiring a large matrix of contractors.

Understandably it has experienced problems, but I can assure patrons that the interior of the theatre is as safe and beautiful as ever.

The work, carried out by Harrogate Borough Council, will ensure that Harrogate Theatre will be around for another 120 years and more to serve our community.

Please have a look through what’s on offer, there is plenty for everyone.

I hope we all have a great 2022.

David Bown Chief Executive

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LAST FEW REMAINING

Texas

FRI 25 FEB 7.30pm Harrogate Convention Centre

SOLD OUT Gyles Brandreth – Break A Leg! SAT 09 APR 8.00pm Harrogate Theatre

LAST FEW REMAINING

Jason Manford

SAT 05 FEB 7.30pm Harrogate Convention Centre

LAST FEW REMAINING

Tim Peake: My Journey to Space

FRI 11 MAR 7.30pm Harrogate Convention Centre

LAST FEW REMAINING

Grayson Perry: A Show For Normal People

FRI 22 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Convention Centre

LAST FEW REMAINING

Count Arthur Strong THU 17 FEB 8.00pm Harrogate Theatre

LAST FEW REMAINING

James Martin Live

SAT 12 MAR 7.30pm Harrogate Convention Centre

SOLD OUT Chris Ramsey Brand New Stand Up Show SAT 30 APR 22 8.00pm Harrogate Theatre

LISTINGS JANUARY

WED 16 MAR

One Night in Dublin

7.30pm

THU 17 MAR

Stewart Lee: Snowflake/ Tornado

7.30pm

THU 24 MAR

Nothing Happens (Twice)

7:45pm

THU 24 MAR

Ray Mears - We Are Nature

7.30pm

FRI 25 MAR

What’s Love Got to Do With It

7.30pm

FRI 25 MAR

Paul Chowdhry

8pm

FRI 25 - SAT 26 MAR Great Grimm Tales SAT 22 JAN

Richard Hardisty: Silly Boy

7.30pm

WED 26 JAN

Jason Byrne

7.30pm

THU 27 JAN

Reece’s Pieces

7.30pm

FRI 28 JAN

Round The Horne

7.30pm

THU 27 - SAT 29 JAN 10 Rillington Place

SAT 26 MAR

Little Grimm Tales

SAT 26 MAR

Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra

SAT 05 FEB

7.30pm 7.45pm

THU 31 MAR -SAT 02 APR The Addams Family

7.30pm, 2.30pm*

7.30pm, 2.30pm*

APRIL 7.30pm, 2.30pm*

Jason Manford

WED 09 - SAT 12 FEB Loot

1pm

THU 31 MAR - FRI 01 APR Far Gone

FEBRUARY TUE 01 - SAT 05 FEB Kinky Boots

7.45pm

7.30pm 7.45pm, 2.00pm*

THU 10 FEB

Jay Rayner: My Last Supper

7.30pm

FRI 11 FEB

The Jive Aces: Big Beat Revue

7.30pm

WED 16 FEB

The Classic Rock Show 2022

7.30pm

THU 17 FEB

Count Arthur Strong

FRI 18 FEB

Someone Like You

FRI 18 - SAT 19 FEB Yes! Yes! UCS!

8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

SAT 19 FEB

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers

SAT 19 FEB

Norwich Puppet Theatre: Pinocchio

TUE 22 FEB

Carmen

7.30pm

WED 23 FEB

Madama Butterfly

7.30pm

THU 24 FEB

Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids

THU 24 FEB

Ed Gamble: Electric

7.30pm

FRI 25 FEB

Scarred for Life

7.45pm

FRI 25 FEB

Texas

7:30pm

FRI 25 FEB

Get Down On It

7.30pm

FRI 25 - SAT 26 FEB Chateau Ghoul

7.30pm

SAT 26 FEB

7.30pm

The ELO Experience

7.30pm 12pm & 2.30pm

2pm

MARCH THU 03 MAR

Luke Wright

7.30pm

FRI 04 MAR

Catching Comets

7.45pm

FRI 04 MAR

Lipstick On Your Collar

7.30pm

SAT 05 MAR

The Passion of Joan of Arc

7.30pm

SAT 05 MAR

666 Comments

7.45pm

FRI 11 MAR

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

FRI 11 MAR

Tim Peak: My Journey to Space

7.30pm

SAT 12 MAR

James Martin Live

7.30pm

SAT 12 MAR

The Long Way Home

7.45pm

MON 14 MAR

Every Little Hope You Ever Dreamed

7.30pm

7pm

SAT 02 APR

The Elvis Years

7.30pm

SAT 02 APR

Sam & Zoe vs Evermore

7.30pm

WED 06 APR

The Bloody Chamber

7.30pm

THU 07 APR

On The Inside

7.30pm

THU 07 APR

Lost in Blue

7.45pm

THU 07 APR

The Manfreds

7.30pm

FRI 08 APR

80s Live

7.30pm

FRI 08 APR

The Roy Orbison Story

7.30pm

SAT 09 APR

Gyles Brandreth - Break a Leg!

TUE 12 APR

Northern Ballet presents Pinocchio

WED 13 APR

Northern Ballet presents Pinocchio 12pm, 2pm, 4pm

8pm 3pm, 5pm

WED 13 - SAT 16 APR A Bunch of Amateurs

7.45pm, 2.00pm

THU 14 APR

Oh No, George!

1.30pm, 3.30pm

FRI 15 APR

Oh No, George!

SAT 16 APR

StrongWomen Science

SAT 16 APR

Reginald D Hunter - Bombe Shuffleur

WED 20 - SAT 23 APR Oliver

10.30am 12pm & 2.30pm 8pm

7.30pm, 2.30pm*

THU 21 APR

Omid Djalili - The Good Times Tour

FRI 22 APR

Grayson Perry

7:30pm

FRI 22 APR

The Rocket Man - Tribute to Elton John

7.30pm

SAT 23 APR

Lost in Music

7.30pm

TUE 26 APR

My Name is Why: Lemn Sissay

7:30pm

WED 27 APR

BANFF Mountain Film Festival 2022

7.30pm

THU 28 - FRI 29 APR

Eric & Ern

7.30pm

FRI 29 APR

Magic of Motown

7.30pm

SAT 30 APR

Chris Ramsey

SAT 30 APR

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

FRI 29 - SAT 30 APR

75 Glorious Years with the HDS

Locations Harrogate Studio Theatre Harrogate Convention Centre

8pm

8pm

Royal Hall Harrogate Theatre Wesley Chapel

8pm 7.45pm, 2pm* Westcliffe Hall Cold Bath Brewery * Denotes Saturday matinee performance

Community Productions Woodlands Drama Group presents: 10 Rillington Place

THU 27 - SAT 29 JAN 7.30pm, 2.30pm* Harrogate Studio Theatre

£12

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.

Harrogate Operatic Players presents: Kinky Boots

£22/£18

TUE 01 – SAT 05 FEB 7.30pm, 2.30pm* Harrogate Theatre

Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. Full of elaborate costumes, exhilarating choreography and a truly moving and powerful story, Kinky Boots will have you dancing in the aisles and discovering why, sometimes, the best way to fit in... is to stand out!

Harrogate Dramatic Society presents: Loot by Joe Orton

£12

WED 09 – SAT 12 FEB 7.45pm, 2pm* Harrogate Studio Theatre

Withering satire of faith, law and order, and the rituals of bereavement meet breakneck farce in Joe Orton’s frenetic black comedy “Loot”. Youthful bank robbers, an infamous detective, and a killer nurse match wits, but who will claim the spoils?

The play remains as incendiary and provocative today as it was when it premiered in 1965.

Harrogate Phoenix Players presents: The Addams Family

THU 31 MAR – SAT 02 APR 7.30pm, 2.30pm* Harrogate Theatre

£15 - £19

Music & lyrics: Andrew Lippa; Book: Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, sadness is happiness, pain is joy, death and suffering are the stuff of dreams. This award-winning, hilarious musical black comedy is based on the ghoulish cartoon characters created by Charles Addams and is great entertainment for all the family.

Harrogate Dramatic Society presents: A Bunch of Amateurs

WED 13 - SAT 16 APR 7.45pm, 2.00pm* Harrogate Studio Theatre

£12

Hollywood star Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford, not Shakespeare’s home but a sleepy village. The cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre and Jefferson’s monstrous ego is tested by the am-dram enthusiasts as he discovers some truths about himself.

Ripon Amateur Operatic Society presents: Oliver!

£14 - £19

WED 20 – SAT 23 APR 7.30pm, 2.30pm* Harrogate Theatre

Lionel Barts Oliver! takes audiences on an adventure through Victorian England.

Featuring songs: ‘As Long As He Needs Me’, ‘Food Glorious Food’ and ‘Where Is Love’, Oliver! is a musical classic not to be missed!

75 Glorious Years with the Harrogate Dramatic Society

FRI 29 – SAT 30 APR 7.45pm, 2.00pm* Harrogate Studio Theatre

£12

The Harrogate Dramatic Society celebrated its 75th birthday in 2020 but, sadly, we were unable to bring the Touring Show into production because of the pandemic. However, we are back with a show full of excerpts from past shows plus songs, memories and stories from each decade of the society’s existence over 9 performances in and around the district.

* Denotes Saturday matinee performance

Richard Hardisty: Silly Boy (Work In Progress) SAT 22 JAN 7.30pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

£12

Local “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a funny journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life.

Expect anecdotes and observations about mental institutions, missing dads and mania, all from his warm/inquisitive/ childlike perspective.

Jason Byrne: Audience Precipitation WED 26 JAN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

He’s back for more comedy chaos! Jason has learnt over the past few years that we all need to “play” a bit more in our lives. Jason’s Audience Precipitation will be a laugh out loud, must see show, with a light drizzle of audience participation… ooohhh clever that. Age 14+

£21.50 Reece’s Pieces

THU 27 JAN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre Reece’s Pieces… just a bloke beginning to find his voice.

This will be a joyful evening full of stories and anecdotes from Reece Dinsdale’s illustrious career.

£10

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Round the Horne

FRI 28 JAN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre “Oh, Mr Horne! How bona to vada your dolly old eek!”

£20/£17

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.

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.

Jay Rayner: My Last Supper

THU 10 FEB 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre Imagine you are about to die.

You have one meal left.

What are you going to have?

It’s the question award-winning restaurant critic, MasterChef judge and writer Jay Rayner has been asked most often by audiences across the UK. It happened so often that he decided the time had come to investigate the concept of the last supper and why it intrigues us so.

In this barnstorming new show, based on his new book, Rayner investigates our fascination with last suppers and tells the stories of the killer dishes that would end up on his table.

£22

February Music Fix The Jive Aces: Big Beat Revue FRI 11 FEB 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

£22

With classic tunes from artists such as Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Keely Smith, Big Joe Turner and Ruth Brown, this show will have you out of your seat with its larger than life big-beat sound!

They headlined and sold-out the Royal Albert Hall and thousands of festivals, theatres, dance halls, in 35 countries, including Buckingham Palace for the Coronation Festival, Trafalgar Square for the Olympics and major theatre tours in the USA.

The Classic Rock Show ‘Yes, We’re Back!’ UK Tour 2022

WED 16 FEB 7.30pm Royal Hall

£30.50

The Classic Rock Show is back, bigger and even better, celebrating the very best-of-the-best of Classic Rock.

The Classic Rock Show thunders through legendary performances from the likes of Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, AC/DC, Queen, The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The Who and many many more.

Someone Like You: The Adele Songbook FRI 18 FEB 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

£24/£23

Someone Like You: The Adele Songbook is a stunning live concert performance, celebrating the music of one of our generation’s finest singer-songwriters.

The outstanding Katie Markham leads a super-talented six piece band through all your favourite Adele hits including Chasing Pavements, Make You Feel My Love, Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, Hello, Rolling In The Deep, Skyfall and many more.

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers 30 Years Rockin and Rollin the World SAT 19 FEB 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

£25

This breath-taking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles. The hits just keep on coming - That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Heartbeat, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Raining In My Heart, Oh Boy! – and much, much more.

Yes! Yes! UCS!

FRI 18 – SAT 19 FEB BSL 7.30pm At Westcliffe Hall - Kairos Church HG2 0PN

Townsend

“Yes! Yes! UCS!” is a new musical play by Neil Gore celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders’ “Work-In” of 1971-2.

The massive Glasgow and Clydebank shipyards are facing closure and the incumbent Tory government are refusing to invest in what they called ‘lame-duck’ industries.

‘Yes! Yes! UCS!’ is the story of how two women workers on the

£12

fringes of an industry facing imminent closure are drawn into the monumental heroic battle to save the jobs of thousands, as well as the traditions, skills and good name of Scottish shipbuilding, and how their view of the world would be changed forever.

Through Townsend Theatre Productions’ trademark gritty drama, audience interaction and live music from the early 70s, community solidarity,

collective resistance and workers’ control are seen to be inspired through the ‘Work-In,’ led by organised shop stewards, including Jimmy Reid and Jimmy Airlie, attracting huge national and international support on the way to a celebrated victory.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono sent a bunch of roses with a message for the people of Glasgow; it read: “Power To The People!”

Half Term Fun Norwich Puppet Theatre presents: Pinocchio SAT 19 FEB 12pm & 2.30pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

Norwich Puppet Theatre are delighted to present an exciting re-imagining of this classic Italian fairy tale. Join Pinocchio on a fast-paced adventure of self-discovery, as they try, fail and try again to find their heart and become a real person.

It’s a journey of discovery with hints of danger, slapstick humour and a playful exploration of identity suitable for young audiences.

This highly visual production features puppetry, illusion and object theatre as well as an original soundtrack and… there’s a very big fish!

£8

Lee Martin for Gag Reflex presents: Shlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids THU 24 FEB 2pm Harrogate Theatre

World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with his mouth. Become one of this sonic superhero’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!

“A perfect show… sets young imaginations alight” The Times

£11

“Mesmerising!”

Primary Times

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Carmen - Russian State Opera TUE 22 FEB 7.30pm Royal Hall

Music by Georges Bizet. Sung in French with English Surtitles .

£31 - £36

Feel the thrill of fiery passion, jealousy and violence of 19th century Seville in Bizet’s most popular opera. Carmen tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who falls head over heels in love with Carmen, a seductive, free-spirited femme fatale.

Madama Butterfly - Russian State Opera WED 23 FEB 7.30pm Royal Hall

Music by G. Puccini. Sung in Italian with English Surtitles.

£31 - £36

Set in Japan at the turn of the last century, it is the story of a doomed love affair between an American naval officer and his young Japanese bride whose selfsacrifice and defiance of her family leads to tragedy.

Ed Gamble: Electric THU 24 FEB 7.30pm Royal Hall

After a sell-out tour of his house in 2020 (extended into 2021 due to popular demand), Ol’ Broken Pancreas is charged up and ready to flick the switch on another night of attention seeking.

£22 Scarred For Life

FRI 25 FEB 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

£14/£12

Was your childhood traumatised by Worzel Gummidge, Doctor Who and Day of the Triffids?

Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence, writers of the acclaimed Scarred For Life books, join broadcaster Bob Fischer to discuss the scariest telly of the 1970s and 80s…

Get Down On It

FRI 25 FEB 7.30pm Royal Hall Join us for the ultimate celebration of the biggest disco floor fillers ever. Get Down On It is the UK’s number one disco tribute show and is guaranteed to have you dancing All Night Long.

£23

A live 8 piece band of West End musicians present all your favourite disco hits with slick choreography and stunning vocals to deliver the greatest disco party ever!

Château Ghoul

Harrogate Theatre FRI 25 AD - SAT 26 CAP FEB 7.30pm Château Ghoul is East Yorkshire’s go-to boutique hotel offering themed weekends. Guaranteed fun for all the family, the only trouble is – the guests keep dying...

£20/£18

This latest comedy from award winning LipService combines live on stage hilarity with stunning digital projections to create a multimedia haunted house thriller.

The ELO Experience SAT 26 FEB 7.30pm Royal Hall

The ELO Experience are the world’s foremost multi award winning tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra. With a sensational string section, a stunning light show and large screen projection to further enhance the experience.

£26

Come along and enjoy this incredible show which takes you on a magical musical journey through time.

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Luke Wright

THU 03 MAR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre Whether he’s opening for The Libertines or reciting Georgian ballads down your local, Luke Wright is adept at taking poetry places it doesn’t normally go. John Cooper Clarke’s regular warm-up guy writes poems that are tender, riotous, caustic and romantic then delivers them with the ferocity and panache of a raconteur at the top of his game.

This is an ALL-NEW show with deliciously funny poems set against a backdrop of pandemic politics, ageing parents, and the endless, droning culture war.

£15 £14/£12

“Fierce, wistful, romantic and witty. A sensational hour of poetry.”

The Stage

Catching Comets

A disaster movie about falling in love. Or a rom-com about the end of the world. Catching Comets is a multi-dimensional genre mash-up.

‘Real life can be a bit scary sometimes. But! I’m trying to be brave at the moment. So I’m going to tell you something real.’

A new play from Ransack Theatre (Royal Exchange Supported Artists 2018-2019), which premièred at Edinburgh Festival 2019, Catching Comets is a high energy, funny and heart-warming piece of new writing that asks how we’re supposed to be big, brave and strong when we look and sound nothing like the heroes we grew up with on our screens.

FRI 04 MAR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

After discovering a comet hurtling towards Earth, Toby snaps and turns into the action hero in his own movie on a mission to save the world from impending doom.

Flashback a year: Toby is knocked off course when somebody new crashes into his life.

Lipstick On Your Collar FRI 04 MAR 7.30pm Royal Hall

£24/£22

As seen in London’s West End, Lipstick On Your Collar is back with a brand new show!

Performed by a full live band, featuring some of the country’s top musicians, this incredible show features excellent vocals, tight harmonies and an infectious sense of fun.

Dancing in the aisles is strictly compulsory so bring your dancing shoes and let the good times roll!

666 Comments

SAT 05 MAR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre Two performers. 57 Characters. 666 Comments.

£14/£12

In October 2010 cartoonist Gabby Schulz posted a comic strip on his website. It was about online sexism. What could possibly go wrong? Over the next three days the comic went viral and the comments went bananas. Some of them were witty, some of them were outrageous, some of them were just plain bizarre.

666 Comments is an attempt to stage that comment thread. Hilarious, provocative and occasionally plain terrifying, 666 Comments brings the virtual world into astonishingly vivid reality.

The Passion of Joan of Arc SAT 05 MAR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

Harrogate Theatre, Yorkshire Silent Film Festival and Harrogate Film Society present a silent film with live score by Frame Ensemble.

The Passion of Joan of Arc is one of the most emotional films in all of cinema, dramatising Joan’s final days as she is tried for heresy and executed by fire. The portrayal of Joan by Renée Maria Falconetti is frequently held up as the all-time finest performance in cinema.

£18/£16

Directed by Carl Dreyer, 1928, France, 100 mins

The Long Way Home

SAT 12 MAR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre Every year, for the last 30 years an absent father has sent his son an empty box for his birthday.

This year, following his absent father’s death, the son decides to find out why.

Part autobiography, part exaggeration for comic and dramatic effect, The Long Way Home is a glorious, fantastical and absurd quest to come to terms with an absent father’s inheritance.

£14/£12

A show devised by Ben Phillips in collaboration with Mark Loudon and John Wright (Told By An Idiot and Trestle).

Sing-a-Long-a - The Greatest Showman FRI 11 MAR 7pm Harrogate Theatre

Look out ‘cause here it comes….

From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music the smash hit film musical with lyrics on screen that everyone can’t stop singing.

£18/£14

Cheer, boo and hiss as you sing your heart out with our live host who will teach you some dance moves and show you how to use your free props bag.

Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show.

Every Little Hope You Ever Dreamed MON 14 MAR 7.30pm Cold Bath Brewery

£12/£10

This is a show about love. Love, Calippo lollies, lazy days under blues skies, cats, answer phones, stabilisers, dangerous places to eat, google earth, the necessities of strong planning, dead phones and wiggling toes, time standing still, crazy-paved driveways, mountains, hills, bravery and hi fives.

But mostly, love.

Performed by a man in a red checked shirt, black jeans, red converse, and decidedly wonky glasses, armed only with a notebook, a passable knowledge of Powerpoint and an inexplicable love of Excel.

Age 14+

One Night in Dublin WED 16 MAR 7.30pm Royal Hall

£24

One Night In Dublin will come to Harrogate when The Wild Murphys set up Murphy’s Pub at the Royal Hall, guaranteeing one glorious night of high-energy Irish Music and more than a little bit of Irish Craic.

In their own inimitable style, multi-award-winning Irish band The Wild Murphys perform classic tracks including: Galway Girl, Tell Me Ma, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover, Brown Eyed Girl, Seven Drunken Nights, Sall MacLennane, When You Were Sweet Sixteen, Whiskey in the Jar, Wild Rover and Molly Malone, guaranteed to have the audience’s hands clapping and toes tapping all night long.

HARROGATE YOUTH THEATRE HYT

Second Person Narrative

By Jemma Kennedy by arrangement with Nick Hern Books FRI 18 – SAT 19 MAR 7.30pm You’re born a girl. You grow up. You grow old. You die. But along the way can you really forge your own identity? Can you actually choose your own destiny? And who is genuinely in control of your story?

Harrogate Youth Theatre take over the main stage to serve a trio of performances exploring identity.

Changing Room

By Chris Bush By arrangement with Nick Hern Books THU 17 & SAT 19 MAR 7.30pm Chris Bush writes a lyrical piece about existing on the cusp and all the inevitable questions and confusions that come with it. Are we teenagers? Are we children?

Do our parents embarrass us?

It’s about bodies in flux and perspectives shifting; knowing change is coming but not what that change will look like.

Set in and around a swimming pool, it follows a group of teens full of excitement, impatience and uncertainty, each with their own secret worries and desires for what comes next.

THU 17 – SAT 19 MAR 7.30pm

£8.50

Teenage Fantasy Devised by Beth Knight and company THU 17 – FRI 18 MAR 7.30pm Young people thrust into an adult world as chaos rages around them. Violence and political unrest wreak havoc on friendship and first love as Troilus and Cressida is exploded in this radical reimaging of Shakespeare’s Greek epic.

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£26.50

Stewart Lee: Snowflake / Tornado THU 17 MAR 7.30pm Royal Hall

The first half, Snowflake, will be heavily rewritten in the light of the two years the show has been laid off, looking at how the Covid-Brexit era has impacted on the culture war declared on lovely woke snowflakes by horrible people.

The second half, Tornado, questions Stew’s position in the comedy marketplace after Netflix mistakenly listed his show as “reports of sharks falling from the skies are on the rise again. Nobody on the Eastern Seaboard is safe.” Age 14+

£27/£19.50

£14/£12

Little Soldier presents: Nothing Happens (Twice) THU 24 MAR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

Mercè and Patricia always knew that making theatre would be difficult, but when they have to dress up as flamingos in a shopping centre to make ends meet, they seriously consider giving up. Can their shared dream of staging Waiting for Godot get them back on track or will their long held ambition be strangled by red tape?

Age 14+

£26 - £29.50

Ray Mears – We Are Nature

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

We need the Wilderness as much as the Wilderness needs us. Recently we have learnt to value our green spaces more than ever.

In this fascinating, inspirational, and educational show, Ray will be demonstrating and explaining techniques that will help us improve our senses and highlight the problems nature faces today.

It is time to cease being frustrated and act now to prevent crimes against nature and the environment.

After a fantastic sell out debut tour across the UK, Tina Turner fans will have the time of their lives as What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back for 2022 celebrating the music and 60-year career of this incredible rock and soul legend.

Expect a night of high energy and feel-good rock-and-roll, performed by an all-live band. This joyous show features all the hits including Proud Mary, River Deep, Simply The Best, Private Dancer, and many more.

THU 24 MAR 7.30pm Royal Hall

FRI 25 MAR 7.30pm Royal Hall

£27.50

£25

Paul Chowdhry: Family Friendly Comedian

Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra

After barely surviving the pandemic, and with two years of pent-up killer material, Paul tackles the UK’s handling of the pandemic, why the rules of six only worked for white people, fame, England football fans and Tom Cruise landing his helicopter in someone’s garden. Don’t miss it.

The “Best Big Band in the Land” is back.

FRI 25 MAR 8pm Harrogate Theatre

Sat 26 MAR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

Featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Neal Hefti, Billy May, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald. All your favourites including “In The Mood”, “The Peanut Vendor” and “Moonlight Serenade”, just to name a few.

£14/£12

£8

Great Grimm Tales

Little Grimm Tales

“Three nights to save a soul.. or the Devil gets his way.”

What if the wishes were granted? What if the magic were real? Head into the woods with Hansel & Gretel, help the little elves to make beautiful shoes, watch a slimy frog become a prince, and meet the princess who’s champion of hide-and-seek!

FRI 25 – SAT 26 MAR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

A desperate man.. a last-ditch deal... Some stories never die, and for you the night is just beginning.

Official Sell-Out Show at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019, Box Tale Soup present a remarkable new adaptation of Grimm’s most delicious tales.

Join us for the weird and wicked, horrible and hilarious. Behind the wildest stories hide the darkest truths.

SAT 26 MAR 1pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

Join award winning Box Tale Soup on an adventure for children aged 3+, featuring beautiful puppets, innovative theatre and spellbinding original music.

Age 3+

Far Gone

THU 31 MAR – FRI 01 APR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre “If I invited you to come with me on a journey, a story, will you come with me?”

Northern Uganda. When Okumu’s village is attacked by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), he and his brother’s lives are changed forever. Far Gone is a profoundly moving story of a young boy’s journey from childhood innocence to child soldier. Seen through the eyes of those that love him and those that betray him, Okumu’s experience strikes straight at the heart through a powerful one-man performance.

£14/£12

The Elvis Years

SAT 02 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ Elvis Presley.

With nostalgic film footage, and over twelve costume changes, this glittering two hour production features classic hits including That’s Alright Mama, Suspicious Minds, It’s Now or Never, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, If I Can Dream and many more!

£26 Sam & Zoe vs Evermore SAT 02 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Studio Theatre

A hilarious new piece, inspired by the world of Dungeons and Dragons.

Mages, Rogues and Barbarians! Join Sam and Zoe’s party as they embark on an epic theatrical quest! Our hapless heroes may battle ogres, solve Tolkienesque riddles and rescue orphan princes - but can they slay their own demons in the process?

Age 14+

£14

The Bloody Chamber

£16/£14

WED 06 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

What are little girls made of?

They are made of the forest floor, the blood of the moon cycle, the fluttering of wings and the turning of keys. They are made of all the tales our mothers told us. And all the ones they didn’t dare.

Using circus as a physical vocabulary, the awardwinning Proteus will translate the fever dream style of Angela Carter’s macabre fairy tales to the stage. The Bloody Chamber is a heady, erotic, and surprisingly funny re-phrasing of some of the most famous folk and fairy tales in Western culture.

£15/£13

Untold Dance presents: On The Inside THU 07 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

What are the rules, who makes them and how far do you go to break them? On the Inside is an explosive full-length piece told through striking and visceral dance theatre which touches on humour, pathos and is drawn from true life stories.

Inspired by real life stories of how people coped, managed and survived whilst in isolation as a result of the pandemic. Untold make ambitious, dynamic and visceral dance theatre with the aim of telling real life stories which are widely relatable and authentically poignant.

Lost In Blue

THU 07 APR 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre We all keep secrets. But some secrets go deeper than others.

Fuelled by playful sound technology, Lost In Blue is a breath-taking, heart-racing and often hilariously funny contemporary epic about a young woman’s struggle with art and the fragility of life.

£14/£12

“Debs Newbold is nothing short of astounding” TheatreEddys

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Maximum Rhythm ‘n’ Blues with The Manfreds plus special guest Georgie Fame

£34.50

THU 07 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall

Legendary pioneers of British Rhythm and Blues, The Manfreds will be returning once again to The Royal Hall, Harrogate, this time featuring very special guest Georgie Fame.

This is an all-star line-up with the hits to match: 5-4-3-2-1, Do Wah Diddy, The Mighty Quinn, Pretty Flamingo, Fox On The Run, Handbags & Gladrags, Yeh Yeh, Get Away, The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde and many more!

80s Live

FRI 08 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall

£27/£25

Get ready as we bring you the biggest 80s party show to tour the UK! 80s Live!

We will be heading down the Atlanta highway, so bring your jukebox money and get ready to Jitterbug.

The show includes hits such as Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Edge of Heaven, Tainted Love, Love Shack, Living on a Prayer, The Final Countdown, Don’t You Want Me Baby, Relax, Never Gonna Give You Up, It’s Raining Men, Rio and the list goes on.

Barry Steele in The Roy Orbison Story

FRI 08 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

Get ready for an upbeat night of solid gold hits and contemporary genius as Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians and singers celebrate the legend Roy Orbison and his Friends.

£25.50/£22

Barry Steele has been stunning audiences with his uncanny ability to recreate the vocal talents of the legendary Roy Orbison, winning rave reviews across the globe. His vocal talents are quite simply ‘True Identikit Brilliance.’

Easter Holiday Fun Northern Ballet presents: Pinocchio

TUE 12 APR 3pm & 5pm - WED 13 APR 12pm, 2pm Harrogate Theatre

R

4pm

Join Pinocchio on his adventure as he discovers that where there is love and honesty, there is always magic.

An original retelling of the classic children’s story, Pinocchio is the perfect opportunity for your little ones to enjoy live ballet, music and theatre. With sell-out performances and a string of hugely successful CBeebies TV adaptations, Northern Ballet’s productions for children are not to be missed.

£10/£8

This child friendly performance lasts approximately 40 minutes.

Age 4+

Oh No, George!

THU 14 APR 1.30pm, 3.30pm FRI 15 APR 10.30am Harrogate Theatre Oh No, George! is the delightfully playful tale of a dog who wants to be good but just can’t resist temptation. Adapted from the award-winning picture book by Chris Haughton, this brand new show for children aged 3+ (and their grown ups) uses acrobatics, slapstick comedy, Sign Supported English and live music to bring George’s joyful escapades to life.

Oh no, George! Copyright 2012 Chris Haughton.

Licensed by Walker Books Ltd., London.

£14/£12

StrongWomen Science

SAT 16 APR 12pm & 2.30pm Wesley Chapel StrongWomen Science is a circus science show for children and families starring two women scientists turned circus performers.

Aoife Raleigh is an engineer, Maria Corcoran an environmental scientist. Ever wanted to know how you balance a chair on your chin, if you can juggle liquid, or how circus performers eat fire?

StrongWomen Aoife and Maria reveal the scientific secrets behind their astounding tricks. In a fun, lively and fast-paced family circus performance, find out how jugglers, acrobats and hula hoop artists use science to create their amazing acts.

StrongWomen Science is a Circus250 Production www.circus250.com

£8.50

Reginald D Hunter – Bombe Shuffleur

SAT 16 APR 8pm Harrogate Theatre

£25

Climate change. Mass unemployment. Economic pandemics.

The rise of global fascism. So what the f*** could this man POSSIBLY say to upset you? Welcome to the world of the Bombe Shuffleur. Reginald D Hunter is back with a brand-new show, and there’s no time for niceties. Unafraid to tackle head on the subjects the rest of us skirt around, Reginald is the voice of his generation – searingly honest, brutally funny and uniquely placed to commentate on the unfolding meltdown of life as we know it.

Age 18+

£27 Omid Djalili The Good Times Tour THU 21 APR 8pm Royal Hall

After experimenting with a Zoom gig where he got muted by 639 people and a Drive-in gig where Omid witnessed an audience member get out his car, attach a hose pipe to his exhaust and feed it through the window; multi award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili is now where he belongs, on a stage and bringing back the Good Times.

Age 15+

The Rocket Man - Tribute to Elton John FRI 22 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall

Join us as world renowned tribute artist Jimmy Love and our amazing live band take you down the Yellow Brick Road with 2 hours of glorious Elton hits. With dazzling costumes, stunning vocals and sensational piano solos, this show has it all!

£25.50 - £27.50

Lost in Music – One Night At The Disco SAT 23 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall

Join us as we recreate the magical 70s taking you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!

Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists including Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.

£28 The Magic Of Motown FRI 29 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall

Celebrate the sound of a generation with one very special night of The Magic of Motown! Seen by over a million people, now in its 16th year.

Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes, dazzling dance routines and outstanding musicianship in this breath-taking live concert spectacular.

£28.50 - £30.50 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Live in Concert 2022 SAT 30 APR 8pm Royal Hall

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups Fleetwood Mac, returns to the stage in 2022 with a brand-new show.

£28.50 - £40.50

This performance offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured Fleetwood Mac’s place as one of the most loved groups of all time.

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My Name is Why: Lemn Sissay TUE 26 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

This is Lemn’s life story: a story of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph.

He will read from his Sunday Times bestselling memoir, reflecting on a childhood in care, self-expression and Britishness, and in doing so exploring the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home.

£22

BANFF Mountain Film Festival 2022

Age Guidance: 12A

WED 27 APR 7.30pm Royal Hall

Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival.

Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-blowing cinematography – all on the big screen!

An adrenaline-fuelled, not-to-be missed event with free prize giveaways that is guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel.

£17/£15.50

This event is a screening of the 2022 blue film Programme. photo credit: Brice Ferre.

Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens An Evening of Eric and Ern THU 28 – FRI 29 APR 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre

Eric and Ern is a brilliant homage to Morecambe and Wise crammed full of those famous comedy sketches, from Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Mr Memory…‘Arsenal’, to the paper bag trick, this show hits all the right notes!

Bringing you sunshine, this show is full of Morecambe and Wise’s most loved routines, songs and sketches and of course a musical guest.

£27.50

Our Venues Harrogate Theatre Main Auditorium Harrogate Theatre is home to drama, music, comedy and dance.

Built in 1900 Harrogate Theatre is a typical example of a late Victorian proscenium arch venue built over five floors. The Main House has level access from Cambridge Parade.

The 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.

The 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.

The Wesley Centre The Wesley Centre is a Grade II listed church building and multi-use venue. The hall is suitable for theatre, concerts, and music. The venue has ramp access and a lift.

Harrogate Studio Theatre Harrogate Studio Theatre is an intimate 60-seat performance space situated on the third floor at the top of Harrogate Theatre.

The Studio is a versatile space and offers a programme of diverse, experimental and often brand new work by some of the best emerging and mid-career artists. For audiences, the Studio Theatre presents an opportunity to experience experimental work.

For associate artists, it is a safe space to present new work.

Cold Bath Brewery Cold Bath Brewery brews fresh, sessionable beers in the heart of Harrogate. It has a brilliant upper level performance space with step free street-level access.

Westcliffe Hall at Kairos Church A Grade II* listed redundant parish church in Harrogate. Westcliffe Hall can seat up to 150 people and has step free access.

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