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Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems

5 Sept 2025 - 27 Feb 2026

Bringing you all the best tracks from the greatest decade for music, think Blur vs Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless, The Prodigy and a whole lot more. Undoubtedly the biggest night out you’ll have all year, whether you were living it large in the 90s, wish it was still the 90s, or can’t quite remember the decade… Hey girl, hey boy, Superstar DJ… here we go!
Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

5 Sept 2025 - 26 Sept 2026

Featuring the incredible voice of Rob Lamberti, this show has wowed audiences around the country and Europe and lifted them to their feet, in a dynamic show that tactfully and appropriately celebrates the career of one of the most gifted performers of a generation. From Wham! all the way through to the diverse eras of George’s hugely successful solo career, including timeless hits like ‘Careless Whisper’, ‘Faith’, ‘I’m Your Man’, ‘Club Tropicana’, and so many more, the show tells the story of George Michael in the vast repertoire of songs that made him an icon to so many.
The Undertones

The Undertones

14 Nov 2025 - 6 Dec 2025

The Undertones emerged from Derry in 1976, the result of five friends learning how to play basic rock and roll. Practicing in their bedrooms eventually led to the band recording ‘Teenage Kicks’ in 1978 on Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations label in Belfast. The legendary DJ John Peel received a copy and liked it so much he played it twice in a row on his radio show.
Old Time Sailors

Old Time Sailors

30 Aug 2025 - 14 May 2026

Ahoy Sailors! Old Time Sailors is a flashmob musical show designed to take the audience back in time through an unforgettable trip to the 19th century. The crew is composed of 17 musicians playing fully unplugged to ensure the most authentic experience. Over 40 songs and tunes where the audience will sing and dance surrounded by drunken Sailors, witnessing an astounding show! Join us and become an old time sailor; and have a truly memorable night out!
Don't Stop Queen Now

Don't Stop Queen Now

15 Nov 2025 - 13 Jun 2026

Tonight, you're gonna have yourself a real good time! 'Don't Stop Queen Now' boasts the UK’s largest stage production of any Queen tribute band! With this smash hit show, relive the magic of Queen or discover it for the first time as they play all of the hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock You and of course, Don't Stop Me Now. 'Break free' into a night of all these hits and many more, together with a couple of rare classics from their back catalogue. Don't Stop Queen Now will honour the legacy and music of the nation's favourite band. The band's many years playing experience and their inspiring attention to detail provides a truly authentic sounding experience. With a dynamic theatre stage-show combined with superbly crafted harmonies and electrifying guitar work, you'll be left going 'Gaga' for more! Don't Stop Queen Now's energetic and true-to-life performance, fronted by the incredible Michael Spence who has featured on ITV1 as Freddie Mercury, brings Queens 40+ year reign to life in a show that’s guaranteed to blow your mind!
Day Fever

Day Fever

23 Aug 2025 - 28 Sept 2025

The day-time clubbing event started by Vicky McClure, Jonny Owen and Reverend & The Makers has swept the UK since it’s launch in 2024 ‘The day-time disco that doesn’t ruin your Sunday’ has amassed a huge following with thousands of punters packing out clubs and theatres every weekend to dance the day away from. A whole generation who perhaps thought their clubbing days were behind them are blazing a trail for a new way to enjoy themselves. Day Fever prides itself on creating a safe-space where people can just be themselves. No dress code, no egos, just enjoyment and positivity. This has seen a loyal fanbase leading to sold out shows in some of the countries most famous venues. The music policy is simple, the greatest hits of the 20th century. Why can’t Madonna sit next to Madness? Pulp go back to back with Prince? The Stone Roses and The Rolling Stones?
Elvana

Elvana

24 Oct 2025 - 28 Feb 2026

From the bowels of Disgraceland, Rock & Roll icons of the afterlife are raised from the dead! Rock & Roll meets Grunge as Elvis fronts Nirvana and gives the band the front man it’s been missing since ’94. Elvana tear through Nirvana’s catalogue whilst splicing in grunged up sections of the king of rock & rolls finest moments, culminating in an audible orgasm of overdrive & old school Rockabilly. It smells like cheeseburgers and teen spirit, daddy-o! Elvana’s short lifetime has already seen them support NYC titans ‘Tragedy: A Heavy Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees’, Drive Thru-Metal’s finest - LA’s ‘Mac Sabbath,’ as well as tearing up venues throughout the UK.
New Model Army

New Model Army

9 Oct 2025 - 12 Dec 2025

In October 1980 three musicians took to the stage in their hometown of Bradford to play a gig under the name New Model Army. Led by frontman and songwriter Justin Sullivan, this was the start of a remarkable journey which, 40 years on, has seen New Model Army develop a fervent worldwide fanbase and reach multiple milestones of both creative and commercial success. Members have changed over the years and musical styles have evolved but at the heart of the band Justin has remained, along with a distinct and sincere belief in the power of music to inspire and effect change on a personal and political scale, both locally and globally.
Coldplace

Coldplace

12 Sept 2025 - 3 Oct 2026

Coldplace are a tribute band whose quality and experience on the tribute scene are second to none. In 12 years the band have over 600 gigs under their belts across the length and breadth of the UK and abroad in over twenty different countries worldwide. The band are firmly established in many of the UK's top tribute venues with repeat bookings year after year. They regularly tour Europe and have played in 22 different countries worldwide. Their adventures have lead them to appear on Sky News, BBC Radio One and Two and The Gadget Show and to have played at major festivals alongside Bob Geldof, KT Tunstall, Ringo Starr, The Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight and Roxette to name but a few. Coldplace know what is expected from a live tribute show - the accuracy, musicianship, dedication and passion for Coldplay's music. Their aim, as a tribute to one of the world's biggest bands, is to capture the feeling of a live Coldplay performance, the music, the visuals, the energy and the atmosphere. The band have extensive experience of all types of shows, from clubs to theatres, festivals to corporate functions and weddings to birthday parties. They have played for small and large crowds, from a handful of people to over 50,000. They are no strangers to main stages and headline spots at festivals and have played some of the largest tribute festivals in Europe such as Mathew Street Festival, Bospop (Netherlands), Glastonbudget and the legendary Fake Festivals.
The Tumbling Paddies

The Tumbling Paddies

28 Aug 2025 - 14 Nov 2026

The Tumbling Paddies are a young, six-piece Irish band from County Fermanagh, known for their energetic live shows and unique blend of country, folk, traditional Irish (trad), and modern pop music.
Bowling For Soup

Bowling For Soup

13 Dec 2025 - 13 Dec 2025

Texan princes of pop-punk Hailing from Wichita Falls, Texas, Bowling For Soup came together in the early ’90s. Buddies from school and local bands, they went through several iterations and names – including Folkadots, Slaw and Terminal Seasons – before landing on the original line-up of Jaret Reddick, Chris Burney, Erik Chandler and Gary Wiseman. Inspired by a bit on Steve Martin’s A Wild And Crazy Guy comedy album, they also decided to be called Bowling For Soup.
Glasville

Glasville

8 Nov 2025 - 18 Sept 2026

Glasville are a modern country covers act, formed in 2014 originally as a tribute to the music from the ‘Nashville’ tv show. After a change of direction in 2021, Glasville now perform music from legends of country music old and new.
Discos For Grown Ups

Discos For Grown Ups

15 Aug 2025 - 21 Mar 2026

The legendary Discos for Grown Ups pop-up disco party is coming for an amazing night dancing to 70s disco, 80s pop and 90s dance classics. Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel-good night of dancing with people your own age to all the best ever 70s, 80s and 90s classics you love to boogie to... Dance the night away to all your favourite 70s, 80s and 90s dance floor hits from Donna Summer, Earth Wind and Fire, Chic, Barry White, Billy Ocean, Sister Sledge, Odyssey, Chaka Khan, ABBA, Madonna, Robin S, Erasure, Bee Gees, Candi Staton, Faithless and many more
A Night at the Darts

A Night at the Darts

26 Sept 2025 - 5 Dec 2025

Stars Return for A NIGHT AT THE DARTS Featuring Stephen Bunting, Adrian Lewis, Steve Beaton & Nathan Aspinall. “Dart fans would be mad to miss this one, as these guys are guaranteed to put on a spectacular show”
James Bay

James Bay

20 Sept 2025 - 20 Sept 2025

Bluesy English singer/songwriter James Bay crafts moving and evocative folk-pop delivered with a warm, raspy voice. Riding the success of platinum single "Hold Back the River," his 2015 debut Chaos and the Calm was a breakthrough, soaring to number one in the U.K. and landing in the Top Ten across Europe and Australasia. Incorporating fresh flair, he issued sophomore effort Electric Light in 2018. An EP, Oh My Messy Mind, arrived in 2019 featuring "Peer Pressure" with Julia Michaels, and was followed by non-album singles like "Chew on My Heart" and "Give Me the Reason."
Edinburgh Art Fair

Edinburgh Art Fair

18 Sept 2025 - 20 Sept 2025

Established in 2005, Edinburgh Art Fair celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025. Situated in one of the worlds most beautiful cities and a capital of culture, EAF is an international art fair with a reputation for showing high-quality artworks from all four corners of the globe. Galleries from throughout the UK, Europe, and further afield descend upon O2 Academy Edinburgh every year to showcase the works of their artists, sculptors, designers, makers, and creators to a diverse, knowledgeable, and appreciative audience. At EAF you will find established, household-name artists rubbing shoulders and sharing exhibiting space with recent graduates, mid-career, and self-taught artists alike.
The Stranglers

The Stranglers

13 Sept 2025 - 1 Nov 2025

The old punk warhorses play on without Hugh Cornwell. Expect classic hits from their back catalogue, such as 'Peaches', 'Golden Brown', 'No More Heroes' and 'Strange Little Girl'.
Counting Crows

Counting Crows

23 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025

Introspective Californian roots rockers with a string of high-profile hits including Mr Jones and Accidentally In Love It’s easy to see Counting Crows as a band out of time. While their neighbours to the north spent the early 90s backing their angst and disillusionment with monolithic distortion, the Californians instead turned their attention to Laurel Canyon and the laidback, introspective folk rock of Dylan, Joni Mitchell and John Phillips, and the twanging country rock of Gram Parsons, The Byrds and The Grateful Dead.
Luke Combs UK

Luke Combs UK

13 Aug 2025 - 18 Jul 2026

The World’s leading tribute to the Grammy-nominated country megastar Luke Combs! Get ready to experience the heart and soul of country music as we pay homage to one of the genre’s biggest stars. Join us for a night of incredible songs, authentic Southern vibes, and a whole lot of boot-stomping fun.
Peter Hook & the Light

Peter Hook & the Light

6 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

Peter Hook first revisited the seminal Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures back in May 2010 for a commemorative charity concert and has followed it each year by performing subsequent albums from the repertoire of his bands, Joy Division and New Order. Peter Hook & The Light have since moved through each of those albums, culminating in the Factory Records Substance compilations, and recently celebrated over four decades of the continuing influence of Joy Division and Ian Curtis with the Joy Division: A Celebration concerts where both of the band’s albums were played in full.
Kae Tempest

Kae Tempest

8 Nov 2025 - 12 Nov 2025

British rapper and spoken word artist Kae Tempest has announced that they will be performing in Norwich this December following shows across the globe. Tempest is known for their narrative poem ‘Brand New Ancients’, which saw them perform a sell-out run in New York and the UK as well as their most recent poetry collection ‘Hold Your Own’. Their debut solo album, ‘Everybody Down’ was released in 2014, with their debut novel ‘The Bricks that Built the House’ coming out earlier this year. The Mercury Award nominated star has a number of accolades under their belt including the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry and a Herald Angel at the Edinburgh Fringe. Don’t miss your chance to see one of our greatest spoken performers live.
The 30+ Club

The 30+ Club

24 Aug 2025 - 18 Oct 2025

Go clubbing with like-minded grown-ups from 4:30pm-8:30pm, with the benefit of having a good nights sleep afterwards! The UK & Irelands no.1 daytime clubbing experience with top DJs playing hits from 80s-00s, huge production & stage show, giveaways and best of all...no kids!
Skerryvore

Skerryvore

13 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026

With a mix of fiddle, accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. Their 6 studio albums demonstrate the wide range of influences the individual musicians bring to the mix – a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and Americana, with even some jazz in there!
Hot Dub Time Machine

Hot Dub Time Machine

15 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025

Hot Dub Time Machine is the world’s first time travelling dance party, pioneering the use of 'boogie energy' to party through music history. From 'Rock Around the Clock' to Skrillex, it’s the best music of the last 60 years served up in a time travelling, audio-visual super party. Happy, sweaty hot-dubbers all over the world agree, this is the BEST. PARTY. EVER! ‘DJ/VJ Loud mashes the fuck out of songs and videos to create an audio-visual orgy of awesomeness . . . It was hard to know whether to watch the big screen, sing along, laugh our socks off, or dance like maniacs.’ -- Bobby Six.com
Nashville In Concert

Nashville In Concert

6 Feb 2026 - 16 Feb 2026

Five stars from the hugely popular and award-winning TV series Nashville perform a rousing selection of songs from the series alongside some original material. The line-up includes Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio.
Scotland Calling

Scotland Calling

25 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026

One-day punk festival with the 2025 lineup featuring Cockney Rejects, U.K. Subs, Anti-Nowhere League, GBH, Bar Stool Preacher, Spear Of Destiny, Riskee & The Ridicule, Random Hand, Fire Exit, Cyanide Pills and more.
Party101

Party101

23 Sept 2025 - 12 Oct 2025

Party101 came to life through the mind of Nickelodeon star Matt Bennett. Matt has taken these shows to 30+ cities, gaining the attraction of tens of thousands of concert-goers from the United States all the way to England. They introduced special celebrity guests such as Elizabeth Gilles, Daniella Monet, and Marilyn Harris Smith. These shows feature a massive dance party with music from both Disney and Nickelodeon and continue to sell out across North America.
Inhaler

Inhaler

6 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025

Hailing from Dublin, Inhaler are a four piece band who met while they were still at school. They quickly realised their love of dirty bass lines, pounding rhythms and infectious melodies infused with psychedelic soundscapes far outweighed their interest for Pythagoras’s theorem, e=mc², The Merchant Of Venice and Ulysses. Their future would be defined by the mystery, magic and unknown pleasures contained within the grooves of their parents vinyl collections rather than the pages of any torn and tattered textbook. They have each chosen their weapon, with Robert Keating on Bass, Ryan McMahon on Drums, Josh Jenkinson on Lead and Elijah Hewson on Vocals and Rhythm.
Auld Pals - An Evening with the Stars of Still Game
Get ready for an evening of laughter, entertainment, and Scottish wit as we bring you a spectacular line-up of comedic talent! We are thrilled to announce that JANE MCCARRY, PAUL RILEY, MARK COX, GAVIN MITCHELL, and SANJEEV KOHLI, who played _Isa, Winston, Tam, Navid_ and _Boaby the Barman_ in the hit comedy series, will be touring the UK and Ireland with an exclusive evening of fun, laughter an opportunity for the audience to ask anything they’ve ever wanted about the iconic _STILL GAME_! This talented ensemble cast has been entertaining audiences for years, with unforgettable performances in some of the biggest comedy shows on TV, including Still Game, Chewin' the Fat, and The Karen Dunbar Show. Now, you can see them all together in one spectacular Q&A show, filled with side-splitting stories, hilarious impressions, and a chance to ask your own questions. Join us for an unforgettable evening of laughter and entertainment, as this amazing group of comedians bring their unique brand of humour to the stage. Whether you're a Still Game superfan or just looking for a good time, this show is not to be missed. VIP TICKET Pre-show meet and greet, with photo and merchandise signing opportunity. _Please note that we must limit merchandise items to a maximum of 4 per person._ AGE ADVISORY 14+_ (Some content may be that of an adult nature)_ Please note, wheelchair accessible spaces are not available to book online. Please email or call the box office to book a wheelchair accessible space or for any other access requests/advice: [email protected] Tel: 0300 300 1210 IMPORTANT NOTE: THE GALLERY AREA HAS NO LIFT ACCESS AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUITABLE FOR ANYONE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY
The Wombats

The Wombats

22 Aug 2025 - 11 Dec 2025

Perky Scousers known for indie rock hits 'Let's Dance to Joy Division' and 'Moving To New York'.
Cast

Cast

30 Oct 2025 - 5 Dec 2025

Originally formed in 1992 from the ashes of The La’s and Shack, Cast released four albums and had ten top 10 singles before disbanding in 2001. As one of the most traditional guitar bands to emerge during the Brit-pop era of the mid-'90s, Cast have carved out a sound that was heavily indebted to the British Invasion of the early '60s, yet it was infused with a mystical, pseudo-hippie lyrical sensibility, which lead singer John Power expanded upon in all of his interviews. What really made Cast into a success was Power's gift for simple, classic pop hooks, as demonstrated on the hit singles "Fine Time," "Alright," and "Walkaway." Cast became a very, very popular band within Britain following the success of Oasis and Blur. Labelled ‘The Who of the 90’s’, Noel Gallagher once described watching Cast play live as “a religious experience.”

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