Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain.

The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No government gets a green card. No tyrant avoids a take down. No audience member leaves the theatre with an ounce of laughter left in them... You have been warned.

Taskmaster and Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe presents his unmissable improvised comedy show, fresh from sold out perormances at the Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, and Theatre Royal Stratford East. A different show every time, with a different special guest each show, and improv inspired by you - the audience! Past guests include Jamie Demetriou, Charlotte Ritchie, Guz Khan and Munya Chawawa. Presented by The Bush Comedy Festival This is an 16+ event

The Juggle is a brand new tour from confessional multi-award winning comedian Suzi Ruffell. It’s hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person. To be ambitious but not ruthless; a success but not a sell-out. A gentle parent but not a pushover. To be smashing life and make it look easy. The juggle. Suzi is exhausted and she hasn’t even started. This is a stand-up show and a support group! Suzi has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg and QI. Suzi co-hosts smash-hit podcasts Big Kick Energy with Maisie Adam and Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen, as well as having her own podcast, OUT with Suzi Ruffell. She even finds time to host on Virgin Radio. Suzi’s debut book, Am I Having Fun Now? is released in June 2025.

By Lucy Kirkwood Devised by Katie Mitchell and Lucy Kirkwood “I expect you have been told fairytales before. But you have never really heard a fairytale until you have heard it told by a real fairy.” A stolen rose spells bad news for our heroine Belle and her unfortunate dad in this enchantingly wicked retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Families are invited to join our narrators – two mischievous fairies – a ‘Thoughtsnatcher machine’, and a helpful rabbit to experience this tale as old as time in new and touching ways for Christmas 2025.  With music provided by the fleas and flies, lices and louses of the Insect Orchestra, you’ll find yourself in rural France with an eclectic cast of characters as the Prince hopes to lift a disgruntled fairy’s beastly spell. Northern Stage’s adaptation of Beauty and the Beast puts a magical and hilarious twist on a much-loved story for new audiences and fans of the original tale. 

An empowering and chuckle-out-loud story about embracing change – whether we like it or not. “In a wonderful place, at the breaking of dawn, where the breezes were soft and the sunshine was warm, a place where the creatures ran wild and played free…A Koala called Kevin clung to a tree”. Join Kevin, King of the staying-still-kings, and his friends the wombats and kangaroos as they learn that “life can be great when you try something new!” Based on the multi-million copy selling book by Rachel Bright & Jim Field published by Hachette Children’s Group, this brand-new adaptation for stage is directed by Emma Earle (Oi Frog & Friends), with music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer.

Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show. With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot. As one of the nation’s most familiar faces on television, Joel has established himself as one of the UK’s most trusted and beloved presenters and a firm favourite in UK households. As presenter of Saturday night smash-hit The Masked Singer, ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here: Extra Camp, BBC’s reboot of Survivor, the hugely popular quiz show In With A Shout and the front man of the National Television Awards, Joel has also hosted BBC’s Live at the Apollo and co-hosts hit podcast, Never Have I Ever with his wife, Hannah.

Fresh from a sell-out UK tour, the Edinburgh Fringe-favourite Murder, She Didn’t Write is back. This improvised whodunnit will see improv legends Degrees of Error perform an entirely improvised Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery every afternoon, as the spectator becomes the author in this cleverly comedic show.

A new American Candy store has opened in a rural town. Nobody asked for it. Most just walk by it. But you can’t help but wonder: What is it really for? Zaynab and Connor are working there. It’s closing time and a customer still hasn’t left. 10 minutes later, they’re hiding her unconscious body in a basement. In the following commotion, their secrets are revealed. American Candy is a witty, fast-paced crime thriller about things posing to be what they’re not. What if the things on your High Street were fronts? Your shops, your jobs, your marriages. What if they were not quite as they appeared?

Direct from London’s West End and the four-time smash-hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Myra’s Story is the tour-de-force performance that you’ll never forget. Meet Myra (played by the acclaimed actor Fionna Hewitt-Twamley). Myra has fallen on hard times and is now homeless living on the streets of Dublin. Through her “vivid, virtuoso performance” (WhatsOnStage) Hewitt-Twamley plays a variety of over 15 unforgettable larger-than-life Dublin characters, recounting the hilarious and heart-wrenching events that have led her to this point in her life. Hailed as an “outstanding play” (Broadway Baby) and having captivated over 150,000 theatregoers across Ireland, the UK and North America, this remarkable story will make you laugh, cry and above all, ensure you’ll never forget Myra.

Gary Clarke Company proudly presents its highly anticipated new dance theatre show, Detention, following on from the multi-award-winning Coal and critically acclaimed  Wasteland. Detention explores the impact of  Section 28: a piece of largely hidden legislation from Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Government in 1988, which ‘prohibited the promotion of homosexuality’, forcing people from the LGBT+ community into a place of secrecy, fear and shame at a time when the country was in industrial turmoil and the gay community was being ravaged by the onslaught of AIDS. Gary Clarke‘s powerful and personal working-class storytelling draws on public and private stories and testimonies, including a rare insight into the LGBT+ Switchboard Logbooks, combined with vivid choreography performed by a company of exceptional dancers, an evocative narrator, a local cast of LGBT+ people, striking designs in film, sound, light and costume and music tracks by the iconic band Test Dept. Detention is a bold and moving exploration of the violence, loneliness, protests, debates, unlikely allies and the remarkable individuals and organisations of the time.

Adapted by Nick Lane from the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Composer – Tristan Parkes “When you have one of the first brains of Europe up against you, and all the powers of darkness at his back, there are infinite possibilities” London, 1901. As the British Empire wages war in the name of a Queen whose health is failing, a series of mysterious events reveals a crack in the high corridors of power. A crack that threatens to destabilise monarchy, government and Empire. And at its centre, controlling the flow of information and influence, a shadowy figure plans a final deadly move. Drawn into the game and unsure who to trust, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves confronting figures from their past in a desperate race against time, aware that the most the most powerful person in the world could be in the pocket of one of the most corrupt. But just how much is Holmes willing to sacrifice to avoid checkmate? A thrilling adventure based on the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty is a world premiere combining powerful performances, a haunting soundscape and innovative design for an exhilarating theatrical experience.

Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, charting her rise from the townships of Johannesburg to global star, forced into exile for her stand against apartheid and marginalised for championing Black rights. Told in four character incarnations chronicling a life blighted by hardship, tragedy and struggle; Mama Afrika the story of hope, determination and song features many best loved songs including Mbube, Pata Pata and Soweto Blues, embodying an irrepressible spirit and integrity and which earned her legendary status.

Time stretches. The dance floor is a paradise. This moment is all there is. We are lifted by the lights, held by the music. Our hard edges soften and our hearts swell – finding place, finding ground, finding home. Join Candoco and Dan Daw Creative Projects on a beat-driven, joyful journey to a perfect rave – a place where everyone is welcome and where you love doing something so much that you would never want to stop. Told through Dan Daw’s unique weaving of dance, narrative and iconography and co-directed by storytelling raver Stef O’Driscoll, ‘Over and Over (and over again)’ looks at what happens when a beat takes hold, and we dare to colour outside the lines to create our own dance-floor utopia.

Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless – and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight of the French Riviera, old flames re-ignite, and impulsive love takes hold. But they divorced for a reason, and their fiery romance soon spirals into a chaotic riot of passionate desire, slanging matches and outrageous battles. Set against a backdrop of 1930s glamour, Noël Coward’s Private Lives is a sparkling comedy of manners – hilarious, stylish, and a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with razor-sharp wit, sizzling chemistry, and timeless sophistication.

Join Spot and his friends for this engaging and interactive show for everyone age 2 plus and their grownups. With integrated Makaton, catchy songs, dancing and lots of interactive party games, this is going to be the best birthday party ever! Based on the beloved Eric Hill classic Happy Birthday Spot, this brand-new adaptation is the perfect introduction to theatre for children – they’ll be encouraged to sing and dance along with Steve the Monkey, Tom the Crocodile, Helen the Hippo and Sally and Sam, Spot’s parents, to say a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPOT!

The new interactive cabaret from the creators of ‘An Evening Without Kate Bush’ and ‘Julie Madly Deeply’. Featuring classic hits like ‘I Wil Survive’, ‘Nine To Five’ and an unforgettable take on ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen, ‘This Is Your Tribute’ is a musical nostalgia fest, filled with singalongs, dance breaks, wigs and wonderment from ‘an artist at the top of their game’. Inspired by her own real experience, Sarah-Louise shares top tips of the trade and the occasional dark underbelly of the tribute world. Whether you’re a part time Elvis or a singer in the shower, a Karaoke Queen or a ComicCon King, this show is full of heart and made for you!

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show. From drama school (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana! Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning: punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature.

65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth...30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office...This year, you are invited to HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!

A Brand-New Mind-Bending Theatrical Experience Prepare to have your reality rewritten… Following sold-out shows around the world, Ben Hart returns with a brand-new show—his most astonishing and impossible yet. An entirely unique voice in magic, Ben Hart brings together enthralling storytelling, sharp wit and indisputable charm, to create magic shows that are unforgettable, funny, dark and profoundly baffling. This time, it’s not just magic—it’s real. In The Remarkable Ben Hart, witness a world-class master of illusion as he reads your mind, manipulates the fabric of existence, and bends logic to his will. With nothing but his hands, a few simple objects, and his newly discovered uncanny mental abilities, Ben will peer into your thoughts, control chance, and make the impossible happen before your eyes. Witness his original impossibilities live onstage – with no camera tricks and nowhere to hide.  Is it magic? Is it psychology? Or has Ben Hart uncovered something far more  remarkable?

Amelia, Poppy and Lauren are wild camping in the Northumberland forest. As the woods darken around them and tensions flare, a watchful presence takes hold over the camp. A perfect boiling pot of paranoia, superstition and adolescent insecurity ensues that hangs on a chilling question: who is watching who? With female, queer and neurodivergent perspectives centre stage, Birdwatching is a folk horror about the female experience that doesn’t look away.

When a glitch in the system, transports us to a new interface… Follow Player 1 and Player 2 through our new Sensory Theatre show, as our audience are drawn inside an old arcade game. With 8-bit music, and video-game inspired lighting, we are inviting learning disabled audiences to explore with their senses on every level. This interactive and immersive experience will put our audience on the controls, steering our Players through the journey of the game. Enter…

Join BAFTA-winning writer and comedian Adam Kay for an evening of hilarious and horrifying anecdotes, as well as a unique insight in to the British healthcare system as he takes the audience behind the blood-splattered blue curtain. Adam will be joined in conversation by another famous face (unless they cancel at the last-minute) who will act as your guide throughout the evening as Adam launches his debut crime novel, A Particularly Nasty Case. Expect tales from the wards, exclusive readings from and insight into his much-anticipated and hugely gripping new medical mystery at this one-night only (per city) event. The show will also include an audience Q&A with Adam, author of multi-million global bestseller This is Going to Hurt. These dates are the only opportunity to get a personalised signed edition of A Particularly Nasty Case (included in the ticket price).

With over 4.5 million social media followers and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is the UK's top comic magician. Join him for an evening of Tricks & Giggles , as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around the UK with this brand-new show. Expect impossible feats, sleight of hand and big laughs from one of magic's most exciting performers! As seen on Amazon's Good Omens , ITV1's Tonight at the London Palladium and The Next Great Magician , BBC1's The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme . He's probably also popped up on your social media feeds with his mind-boggling and regularly viral magic videos. Please note: Children under 11 years of age cannot be admitted. Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types. The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

Join self-professed prick and star of Taskmaster Rosie Jones as she heads back out on the road with her brand-new stand-up show. She’s talking about the big stuff: being single, the pressures of representing huge sections of the population, and gravy. Oh, and boobs. The BAFTA-nominated powerhouse returns with her loveable blend of cheek and charm following a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023. As seen on nearly everything, including Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Royal Variety Performance, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, Mock the Week, and soon to be on her very own upcoming sitcom.

Namaste Motherfckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally's comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting book of the same name, the show has at its heart her own story of radical reinvention - taking her from meetings in boardrooms to treading the boards, thanks to a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers. A funny show about a deadly serious subject, Namaste Motherfckers is a celebration of and for the female of the species. Invisible no more.

Post Traumatic Slay Disorder is a dark comedy follows twenty-something waitress Kit who moves to London with a fresh diagnosis, PTSD. When she isn’t pretending to be famous on the tube, she’s hoping she’ll collapse on the restaurant floor and never have to work again. Living in a generation that navigates mental illness through TikTok trends, Kit is THE main character and sitting down with her demons has never been cuter. If she doesn’t laugh, she’ll cry (and probably take a picture of it).

Five-star Edinburgh Fringe hit My Dad Wears A Dress is a comedic one-woman show written and performed by Maria Telnikoff based on her experience of growing up with a trans female parent. It follows a girl’s journey, from childhood to youth, navigating a world in which all the other dads she knows are men. A celebration of difference and acceptance.

Get ready for a night at The Major Oak, the hottest speakeasy in the whole of Sherwood Forest, where Robin and their dangerously talented gang of Merry Fools are set to throw a party so big, even the Sheriff wants in! With Marian & Tuck’d by Robin’s side and the sensually terrifying Sheriff out to cause trouble, Robin and the gang invite you to unleash your inhibitions and get well and truly OUTLAWED in style in this madcap cabaret spectacular! Stealing from the rich to give to the poor has never been so sexy! Following sold out shows in Nottingham, The Major Oak is heading out on tour leaving Sherwood Forest behind to bring you the fiercest night of burlesque, drag and comedy the Middle Ages can muster. ‘Nothing I can say can do it justice. You have to see OUTLAWED!’ - Fortune & Glory ‘A 10 out of 10 standing ovation hit’ - Upstage Downstage ‘I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much.’ - Nottingham Bucketlist

Following the success of his first two productions, which have captivated over 100,000 audience members across the UK, Ireland, and Germany in the last two years, Daniel Martinez returns with a new show that places flamenco dance at the forefront. 'Art of Andalucia' shifts the focus entirely to the art of flamenco dance, offering audiences an immersive experience where the dancers take centre stage, bringing the passion and energy of Andalucia to life. If that weren’t enough, Daniel will also perform new pieces from his highly anticipated third album. One of the stars of this production is the world-renowned flamenco dancer Angel Reyes, a key member of Manuel Liñan’s company and the second dancer in Jesus Carmona’s company for many years. Angel’s impeccable technique, skill, and fiery passion will captivate and mesmerise, elevating the performance to an unmissable cultural experience. His powerful presence and artistry bring an electric energy to the stage. Joining Angel is Gabriela Pouso, the principal dancer of the Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company. Gabriela has played an instrumental role in the company’s success, performing on some of the UK’s most prestigious stages. Her performances are filled with elegance, grace, skill, and intensity, showcasing her remarkable technique and drawing audiences in with every movement. The dancers will perform to original compositions by Daniel Martinez, created specifically for this show. The performance is further enriched by the incredible vocals of Inma Montero and Danielo Olivera, and the rhythmic pulse of percussionist Julian Ticotico. Together, they create an unforgettable night of flamenco, where music and dance are perfectly intertwined. 'Art of Andalucia' is a celebration of flamenco dance, a vibrant journey into the heart of Andalucia, where the tradition and passion of flamenco are brought to life through stunning choreography and powerful performances.

Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly discover they are not alone on stage. Little Monster wants to be part of the fun too! With an invitation to his friends, Dragon, Alien and Unicorn to join him, you can expect comedy and chaos as they help to create a magical show, learning about the joy of books and friendship along the way. A high-energy 50-minute adventure featuring lively original music, this show is the perfect introduction to live theatre. Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life in a show that is packed with interactive moments to enjoy together. There’s a monster in your show… and he can’t wait to meet you!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of comedy hosted by the fabulous Nicola Mantalios! With a cracking line-up of famous faces and emerging talent, featuring the hilarious Sophie Duker (Taskmaster; Live at the Apollo), the brilliant Desiree Burch (Taskmaster; Would I Lie to You?), and the unstoppable Dan Tiernan (British Comedian of the Year 2022). Plus ‘pint-sized Geordie treasure’ (NARC Magazine) Joby Mageean and the Sean Lock Comedy Award nominee Lauren Stone. Programmed in association with Little Wander

Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular is an end of the pier show at the end of the world from performance artist and theatre maker Harry Clayton-Wright. Set in the not too distant future against the decimated backdrop of climate collapse or late stage capitalism – you decide, could be both – four Blackpool performers embed the history of ‘end of the pier’ entertainment, cabaret, variety, drag and dance into a series of turns inspired by conversations and autobiographical references to the performers, their lives and relationships to this iconic seaside town. Remember your first time being led astray by a Liza Minnelli tribute act? Thought not. Ever starred as a high kicking leading lady of a drag show while still a teenager? Didn’t think so. Been rugby tackled by stag and hen parties whilst dressed in a mascot costume on Blackpool’s Golden Mile? Perhaps you just had a paper round. These are all just quotidian tales from the life of a Blackpool entertainer and in this show we bring these inspirational stories to life in lurid technicolor and garish spectacle. But who is this haunted impresario leading you through the night? What is beyond the feathers and rhinestones? The smiles covered in petroleum jelly? The sparkle and shine of the seafront? Don’t worry about that, you’re on holiday. The evening awaits you at Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular… Twice nightly. Mr Blackpool’s Seaside Spectacular is created and performed in collaboration with Oliver Gregory, aka Miss Titty Kaka, an international showgirl sensation who started their performance career at Blackpool drag institution Funny Girls when they were 18 years old. Also featuring Aysh De Belle and Sam De Belle, a married dancing duo from Blackpool whose work has been seen on stage and screen.

“Why love, if losing hurts so much?”  Sephy and Callum sit together on a beach. They are in love. It is forbidden. Stephy is a Cross and Callum is a Nought. Between Noughts and Crosses there are racial and social divides. A segregated society teeters on a volatile knife edge. As violence breaks out, Stephy and Callum draw closer, but this is a romance that will lead them into terrible danger. This gripping modern-day Romeo and Juliet adaptation by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman is a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Finalist for Best Show for Children and Young People, UK Theatre Awards