This performance may contain flashing lights, pyrotechnics, mimed violence, innuendo, toilet humour and mild peril. Join us in the Beauty-ful gardens of Salisburyshire for simply the Beast adventure! The writers of Jack and the Beanstalk return with a heartwarming tale, bursting with festive magic. Discover pop songs, dancing and dazzling costumes in this fun-filled family pantomime. Can the Beast escape his curse? And will love bloom before the final petal falls from the enchanted rose? Find out in this spellbinding musical extravaganza! To make a group booking please contact [email protected] School and Youth Group: £13.50 per ticket including essential accompanying staff For details on our matinée availability, please contact the Box Office team. Groups of 10 - 19: £4 off top price tickets (price band A - blue), £2 off second price tickets (price band B - pink) Groups of 20+: £6 off top price tickets (price band A -blue), £4 off second price tickets (price band B - pink) Discount applies on performances until 14:30, 17 December 2026 & from 5 January 2027, excluding Friday evenings, weekends and adult-only shows. Single Members: Save 10% off 1 ticket for Wiltshire Creative productions Joint Members and Above: Save 10% off up to 2 tickets for Wiltshire Creative productions Fancy a night out in Salisburyshire without the kids? Check out our adults only performances!

The Four Horsemen of Rising Crime, Global Warming, AI and Culture Wars are galloping towards us. Are we on the road to hell? And can we avoid the potholes? In his brand new tour show 'Fair Cop' Alfie has the antidote to the breakdown of law and order, fake news and the price of baked beans. Somewhere in a parallel universe little Alfie’s natural comedic performance skills were recognised by his doting parents who encouraged and developed his blossoming talent. After several years as a stage school brat Alfie’s angelic face was launched on stage and screen and the rest is history. Meanwhile, in this universe Alfie Moore was told to stop messing about in class before being ‘encouraged’ into the grinding, grimy world of an apprenticeship in the Sheffield steelworks. When recession hit he traded steel for copper by joining Humberside Police. In his 40s the two universes collided when Alfie made a bid for showbiz success – but unfortunately 30 years of shift-work and being punched in the face quite a lot, had left him with ‘a face for radio’. A face not so much ‘lived in’ as inhabited by a settlement of squatters with little regard to property maintenance and repair.

This performance may contain violence, sexual content, mature themes and triggering content. Step into the shadows of Victorian London, where science meets obsession and love battles darkness. With a soaring pop-rock score by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, this gripping musical reimagines Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic tale of duality and desire. Follow Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant scientist whose quest to cure humanity unleashes a terrifying alter ego - the savage Mr. Hyde. Torn between two women and haunted by his own creation, Jekyll’s descent into madness is as thrilling as it is tragic. A gothic masterpiece packed with passion, suspense, and unforgettable music, Jekyll & Hyde promises a night of drama, danger, and dazzling performances. Conceived for the stage by Steve Cudden & Frank Wildhorn. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.MTIShows.co.uk

The Spooky Men’s Chorale is a magnificent, many-headed beast which has single-handedly turned the world of men’s singing upside down. Bypassing well trodden avenues, they carve out new territories of mighty man sounds, exquisite tenderness, and charming stupidity to both celebrate masculinity and mock it. Formed in New South Wales in 2001, the Spooks have become rock-solid festival and theatre favourites in Australia, UK and Europe, with seven albums and 900 gigs under their belts. No subject is too trivial or weighty for their attention, and such ability to find new musical rooms to explore contributes greatly to their astonishing fan loyalty. The show evokes musical worlds far beyond that suggested by their unassuming, casually hatted, black-clad appearance. They are just a bunch of blokes, but where they take you will blow your mind. Don't miss an opportunity to see them Daily Telegraph Once seen they are never forgotten! Beautiful singing; very sharp and witty lyrics. BBC Radio 2 It takes a rare skill to be very silly, thoughtful, and sing in perfect harmony, but the Spooky Men's Chorale manage to achieve just that. The Guardian

Hill House is waiting for you... Don't miss this chilling theatrical adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s“near perfect” (Stephen King) classic ghost story. From best-selling novel to major hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House now takes to the stage in this gripping new production that blurs the line between heart-thumping suspense and the supernatural. This bold new stage adaptation is tense, unsettling and darkly playful, where Shadows whisper, walls remember and nothing is as it seems... As grief, desire and the dangerous comfort of belonging seep through every wall, one question lingers: is Hill House haunted...or are we? When a group of daring investigators take on the mystery of Hill House, curiosity quickly descends into fear. Experiments plunge into darkness. Strange disturbances ripple through twisting corridors... As the house tightens its grip, it will leave you on the edge of your seat... and questioning what is real long after the curtain falls. The Haunting of Hill House, based on the novel by Shirley Jackson, adapted for the stage by Olivier and BAFTA winner Stef Smith and directed by Sky Arts Award winner Martin Constantine. The definitive haunted house story The Guardian

“Paul Merton and Suki Webster’s Improv Show” is a night of fast, and fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories, songs and laugh out loud surrealism. All deftly conjured up on the spot and based on suggestions by you: The Audience! These two masters of Comedy Improvisation are joined by two fabulous guests each week to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness.

Graham Gooch was the most prolific run scorer top-class cricket has ever seen. After he retired in 1997, the statistician Robert Brooke calculated that he had scored 21,087 in one-day cricket at first-class level, which added to his 44,841 first-class runs, put him ahead of Jack Hobbs. It was an amazing achievement. 1990 was a great year in Gooch’s career, he averaged over 100 with the test match at Lord’s against India being the highlight. In this one match Gooch hit the world record test run aggregate (456), he became holder of the highest score at Lord’s (333), he was the first ever player to score a triple-century and a century in a match, he took the record for the highest test score against India and achieved the highest score by an England Captain. Of all his great test innings one stands out in particular, at Headingley against the West Indies in 1991. Gooch carried his bat for a score of 154 not out, out of a total of 252 on a green wicket which was regularly enlivened by the damp weather. This was against an attack comprising of Ambrose, Walsh, Marshall and Patterson. In all Gooch led the England side 34 times and was captain in the 1992 World Cup final defeat by Pakistan. He played in two other World Cup finals in 1979 and 1987. Currently he is England’s 3rd leading test run maker with a total of 8,900 runs and 20 centuries.

The award-winning Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is one of the country’s most famous left wing commentators. She has been working in newspapers and on television for decades and is fearless in expressing her sometimes polarising views. Here she reflects on a period of unprecedented fragmentation in British politics, gives her verdict on Keir Starmer’s Labour government, and discusses international affairs from Trump’s America to Netanyahu’s Israel and beyond. She is in conversation with journalist and national broadcaster, Matthew Stadlen. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is a weekly columnist for the I newspaper and has written for the Daily Mirror, Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail, New York Times, Time Magazine and other publications. Her awards include the Orwell prize for political writing, the National Press Awards columnist of the year prize and the Society of Editors award. Her recent books include Refusing the Veil, Exotic England about England’s infatuation with the east, In Defence of Political Correctness and Ladies Who Punch. She has twice been voted the 10th most influential Asian in Britain.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen was one of the wittiest observers of human relationships, and female friendships, who ever put pen to parchment. Tamsin Greig and Rachel Parris bring Austen and her immortal characters to life in a delicious show that celebrates Jane Austen’s life in her own words. Set against a sparkling musical backdrop that surprises as much as it delights, we invite you to loosen your stays, and enjoy this celebration of Austen’s wit, sharpness, and sheer delight in the foibles of human behaviour, told by Rachel Parris (Austentatious, Live at the Apollo, The Mash Report) and Oliver Award-winner Tamsin Greig (Riot Women, Friday Night Dinner, The Deep Blue Sea).

Two years on and nearing 100 performances later, London City Ballet is proud to present its latest programme at the Salisbury international Arts Festival. The company offer their premiere of ‘Mephisto Waltz’ by Ashley Page, an exuberant curtain raiser perfect to introduce the technical prowess of each skilled dancer of the company. From London City Ballet’s recent performance at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre, a lost gem by Jerome Robbins, unseen for decades returns to the stage. 'Quiet City', danced by a trio of male dancers then meets a taste of the new as the company proudly introduce rising Choreographic star Tasha Chu with her latest work 'Soon'. Closing the evening, an uplifting finale, set to a backdrop of Kandinsky masterpieces, is Alexei Ratmansky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Adored by dancers and critics alike this fiendish challenge of technical and musical skill is performed by the entire company and set to the original Mussorgsky score. For one night only you can see London City Ballet ahead of its international tour and Sadler's Wells season. Rings with the clarity of perfection Stage Talk London City Ballet are fully flourishing Evening Standard London City Ballet is wide awake and back in business The Times

Our Man in Havana, adapted by Clive Francis from Graham Greene’s novel, follows the hilarious exploits of James Wormold, a British vacuum cleaner salesman in pre-revolutionary Havana, Cuba. Struggling financially to support his spoiled daughter, Wormold is recruited by MI6 agent Hawthorne to be a spy. Lacking any actual spy skills or intentions, Wormold fabricates an entire network of fictional agents and reports, using his imagination and local bar conversations. His absurd reports, claiming to depict secret weapons, are taken seriously by MI6, leading to real-world consequences as the Cuban government grows suspicious. Jack Ashton (Call The Midwife), Bob Barrett (Holby City), Leon Ockenden, (Waterloo Road) and Jodie Steele (Heathers The Musical - New York & London) play over 30 characters to bring 1950s Havana vividly to life in this wonderfully funny and fast-moving romp! Tremendous fun The Herald Francis’s adaptation fillets the novel into a four-handed fast-moving farce The Guardian Francis takes the original novel and lovingly sends it up so far it practically goes into orbit British Theatre Guide

This production may contain adult content and references to disordered eating and body image. After a decade of no exercise (besides child-rearing and reaching for cake) 41 year old poet P Burton-Morgan finds themselves newly single and hungry to return to pre-childbirth levels of fitness. Cue Rocky montage, but with a middle-aged red-faced mum reciting sonnets on the South West Coast path. So far so solitary until they join their local running club and find themselves drawn into a world of flirting, friendship, fierce competition and the unexpected discovery that they're ferociously fast. With their trademark mix of witty wordplay and open-hearted tenderness this solo show is a silly, sexy, sweaty romp - don't forget to stretch first. Better known for their work as a writer & director (Sherlock Holmes and the PoisonWood (Watermill), The Little Prince (Taunton Brewhouse) and In the Willows (Exeter Northcott & 16 week UK tour) Ledbury Poetry-Slam-winning poet P Burton-Morgan returns with a new solo poetry show after the success of their barn-storming 2025 production Explaining Being Pan to Nan (Oxford Playhouse & UK Tour). Gripping, eye-opening and funny, a real must-see. Whats On Stage Cracking songs, slick staging, a triumph. The Stage Brilliantly original and delightfully funny... irresistible. Daily Mail

In celebration of what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday, renowned saxophonist YolanDa Brown unveils a monumental tribute show, YolanDa Brown - Bob Marley Songbook. This ambitious project reimagines Marley's iconic songs, infusing them with YolanDa's delicious blend of jazz, reggae, and soul, all through the emotive and captivating sounds of her saxophone. The show will take the audience on a journey through Marley's legacy, exploring the depth of his musicality and the enduring impact of his message on love, peace, and unity. Award Winning Saxophonist YolanDa Brown, brings a fresh and vibrant energy to Marley's classics. From songs like; 'Is this Love', to 'No Woman, No Cry', 'Redemption Song', 'Three Little Birds' to 'Exodus' and everything in between. Brown's renditions pay homage to Marley's genius while showcasing her own virtuosic skills. The concerts will be a testament to Marley's influence across genres and generations around the world, bridging the worlds of reggae and jazz in a celebration of his life and music. Through this album and tour, YolanDa Brown celebrates Marley's 80th birthday but also cements his legacy as a musical icon whose messages of love, freedom, and unity continue to resonate with audiences around the world.

Dickens' mystical Christmas fable brought to life - the perfect Christmas treat! Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson, veteran of many smash hit solo works such as Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm and Shylock, now presents Dickens' classic festive fable for its 8th sell-out season! Famed for bringing multiple characters to vivid life, Masterson gives us Scrooge, Marley, the Fezziwigs, the Cratchits, Tiny Tim et al in a riveting performance that will dazzle, enchant and linger long in the memory. Guaranteed to get you into the Christmas Spirit - in many more ways than one! By Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Nick Hennegan with original music by Robb Williams. Just when you thought you'd seen enough Christmas Carols to guide you to your grave, along comes one of the best yet! BBC Radio

This performance contains some strong language, representations of domestic violence and racism. Family can hold you together and tear you apart. Salford, 1971. The Khan family are living above a chip shop and on the fault line between two cultures. George Khan is determined the family be raised his Pakistani way. His English wife, Ella, just wants to keep the peace. Their seven children? They’re busy discovering disco, denim, and defiance. When George begins arranging marriages for his sons, rebellion erupts and loyalties are tested. What follows is a hilarious and deeply moving battle between tradition and change. Ayub Khan-Din’s modern classic blends razor-sharp comedy with moments of shocking honesty. East Is East is a story about identity, generational conflict, and the messy, unbreakable bonds of family. Come for the laughs. Stay for the heart.

This performance contains some strong language, gunshots and smoking (electronic). Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice (sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including ‘Young Hearts Run Free’, ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow’ and ‘You’re So Vain’. Faithful to the book, it's also a raucously irreverent romp Daily Mail Riotously funny, gloriously entertaining, frankly sensational Variety Austen turbocharged with joyous theatrical audacity The i

This performance contains gunshots and loud screams. “They defend me. They attack me. It seems to me the world is consumed with curiosity about me and will remain so for the rest of time. And I will tell you why. They don’t want the answer. They want the mystery.” July 1918. Tsar Nicholas II and his family are brutally executed by the Bolsheviks in Ekaterinburg. Two years later in Berlin, a woman is pulled from a canal after a failed attempt to take her own life and is placed in an institutional facility. As Doctors and police puzzle over her identity, she slowly begins to reveal details about her past that bring about the suspicion that she may in fact be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, the heir to the Romanov fortune. Inspired by the true story of Anne Manahan, whose thirty-year battle for recognition as the last surviving Romanov was one of the most popular historical mysteries of the twentieth century. Jenny Seagrove (Judge John Deed) reprises her critically acclaimed performance in Royce Ryton’s The Anastasia File. Directed by Roy Marsden, Seagrove is joined by Simon Shepherd (Peak Practice), Ashley D. Gayle (The Shawshank Redemption) and Rosie Thomson (EastEnders). Memory, fact and fiction intertwine in this thrilling and moving drama that will keep you guessing long after the curtain falls.

The Tailor of Gloucester is busy working on an extraordinary new coat for the Mayor which must be ready for Christmas Day. Meanwhile, his naughty cat Simpkin is busy chasing mice. When the Tailor suddenly gets poorly, someone is going to have to help to make sure the coat is completed. Who will come to the rescue and make sure Christmas is saved? Join us for an interactive, magical musical show for young children and families this Christmas. Building on the success of the 2019 production, this brand-new version will have new songs and a fresh look. From the writers behind The Night Before Christmas (2016 & 2018) and Little Robin Redbreast (2017 & 2020). £10 per ticket including essential accompanying staff To make a school or youth group booking please contact [email protected] Single Members: Save 10% off 1 ticket for Wiltshire Creative productions Joint Members and Above: Save 10% off up to 2 tickets for Wiltshire Creative productions

Sir Alec Guinness’ commanding performance as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars secured his fame for future generations. Yet after a distinguished career as one of Britain’s greatest actors, the double-Oscar-winning star of over 70 films feared he would only be remembered as a Jedi Knight. Two Halves of Guinness reveals a mysterious life story worthy of the darkest Ealing Comedies, revisiting his most memorable characters and encountering a galaxy of stars along the way. Zeb Soanes (Classic FM, BBC Radio 4) stars as Alec Guinness in a play written by Mark Burgess and directed by Selina Cadell (Eddie Izzard's Great Expectations, Hamlet,Miles Jupp in The Life I Lead). Two Halves of Guinness marks the 25th anniversary of Sir Alec Guinness’ death, and the 50th anniversary of Guinness opening Salisbury Playhouse.

There comes a time in every young man’s life when he has to leave home. For Matty, it’s forty! He really is a big man. But with his mother gone, and his Dad moving on, what’s next for Matty? He needs support, but what is the best form of care for him? How can he be independent and safe? And as he leaves the sanctuary of his house for the final time, is there space in the boxes for his most treasured possession? Following the critical success of Up Down Boy (2012) and Up Down Man (2016) this standalone production is the third in a trilogy of plays inspired by the life story of the gifted and charismatic performer Nathan Bessell. In Up Down Big Man Nathan returns to play Matty in a play full of wit, anarchy and heart. The play was quite simply incredible Huffington Post on Up Down Boy Matty's inner world is a rich and magical one, full of creativity and imagination British Theatre Guide

Over 20 years of great showmanship, fabulous singing with all your favourite songs including popular classics with crooner and pop favourites, as well as original songs. These range from Pearl Fishers’ Duet, Nessun Dorma, Some Enchanted Evening, You’re Just Too Good To Be True to Moon River and Carry You (composed by Paul Martin). Their Accolades include Broadway World Best Touring Show award in the USA and a Number one selling single. Indulge yourself in an exciting night’s entertainment as these star performers captivate you with soaring vocals, velvet harmonies and a killer sense of humour! 21st Century Tenors - great voices, great fun and a great evening Alan Titchmarsh OBE Bravi, grazie e complimenti Sting A contemporary, captivating show enjoyed by a capacity crowd! Dame Cleo Laine

Seventy minutes. Seven seasons. One Spike. Fresh from a smash-hit run at Edinburgh Fringe, this fast-paced new production brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those who never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike. Created by comedian Brendan Murphy whose last show, Friend: The One with Gunther, recently won the award for Best Play in the World Wide Comedy Awards. Lighting Design by Jack Weir Sound Design by James Nicholson

New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that. As seen on Taskmaster, Man Down and Junior Taskmaster. As heard on Three Bean Salad podcast.

There’s the sound of somewhere else and the permanence of a plant pot and the ubiquity of a phrase and the heartbreaking brevity of a very long time. There’s figs and worms and an old dog rejecting a blanket. There’s a woman, on a train, wearing a badge. There’s the first beep of a smoke alarm and there’s a daffodil in December and there’s the condition of fruit. There’s a hand in bed and there’s stuff on the stairs and there’s a mark on my jumper and there’s a massive tree in storage on a farm in Kent. There’s nothing to say and there’s the thought of rotting and there’s the name of a feeling and there’s the smell of tobacco. There’s the twelfth floor of a hotel and the far end of a platform at Tamworth train station. There’s a duty to act and there’s a resistance to growth and there’s a new place up the road and there’s a completely redundant volume control. There’s a toilet in Hong Kong and a coffee shop in Melbourne and the passage of light through a building and deliberately making things much more difficult than they actually need to be. And. There’s music, more or less throughout, at least two funny voices and upwards of three jokes.

T'Pau burst onto the music scene in 1987 with the hit Heart & Soul , reaching No. 4 in both the UK & US charts. This led to a meteoric rise in T'Pau's fortunes at home & in the USA, where the track stayed on the US Billboard Chart for six months. After a European Arena Tour supporting Bryan Adams, and another UK Tour of their own, TPaus next single China In Your Hand stayed at No. 1 for five weeks - the longest serving No. 1 of the year. Simultaneously, their debut album Bridge of Spies occupied the No. 1 album slot for two weeks and went on to become a certified quadruple platinum in the UK - selling 1.2 million copies. Their own arena concerts followed, and the subsequent 1988 record Rage also went platinum. TPau enjoy the exclusive title of holding three simultaneous No. 1 slots; China In Your Hand No. 1 in the singles charts, Bridge of Spies No. 1 in the album charts and the China Remix at No. 1 in the dance charts! TPau were nominated for 5 Brit Awards and an Ivor Novello Award , and won an ASCAP Award from the USA for Heart & Soul. The original line up of T'Pau split in 1991, but in 1997 Carol built a new line-up & embarked upon a 25-date UK Tour plus festivals, recording several shows and releasing T'Pau Live . In 1998 Carol recorded Red , the first new T'Pau studio album for six years, as well as performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Princess Diana Tribute Concert. T'Pau joined Status Quos 1998 European Tour. In 2013 Ronnie Rogers rejoined & T'Pau began the hugely successful #TPau25live Anniversary Tour. The subsequent record Pleasure and Pain was then released in 2015, to 5-star reviews. In 2017 T'Pau proudly promoted The 30th Anniversary Virgin Anthology Boxset . The band are now a regular fixture on the Festival & Arena circuit, annually rocking Isle Of Wight, Rewind, Lets Rock, W-Fest, Here and Now, Step Back, Ibiza Hardrock, Night of The Proms, 80s Classical and 80s Orchestral shows.