George Bailey, a compassionate man from Bedford Falls, is driven to despair on Christmas Eve when a financial crisis threatens his familys savings and loan. After years of selflessly serving his community, he considers ending his life, feeling worthless. A quirky angel, Clarence, intervenes, revealing a bleak alternate world without Georgewhere the town suffers under the cruel Mr. Potter, and his loved ones face hardship. Will George rediscover joy and purpose, and celebrate a truly wonderful life as Christmas bells ring?

Brilliant satirical play set in an alternate universe in1992, imagining a Britain where a Republican party wins the general election and abolishes the monarchy. The royal family, stripped of their titles and wealth, is relocated from Buckingham Palace to a gritty council estate in the Midlands, dubbed "Hell Close" by locals. The royals find it hilariously difficult to adapt to the new life as commoners. The play blends sharp social commentary with absurd comedy, poking fun at class divides and the monarchys place in society.

Very sharp, comedic drama that revisits the infamous 2001 "coughing scandal" on the British TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The play centers on Charles Ingram, a former army major who won the million-pound jackpot, only to be accused of cheating when suspicious coughs from the audience. Blending courtroom tension with game-show glitz, the story unfolds through the trial that gripped the nation, questioning guilt, innocence, and the blurred line between entertainment and justice. Graham cleverly incorporates audience participation, inviting viewers to vote on Ingrams fate, while satirizing Britains obsession with quiz shows and media sensationalism. "Quiz" is a witty exploration of truth, deception, and the thrill of the game.

Amanda Whittingtons poignant drama inspired by the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain in 1955. Set in the smoky, glamorous world of 1950s London nightclubs, the play traces Ruths journey from a spirited club hostess to a convicted murderer. Through a blend of memory and investigation, the story unfolds from the perspectives of the women around Ruth, revealing a tale of passion, betrayal, and desperation. The play explores the intoxicating highs of love against the devastating lows of violence, questioning societal attitudes toward women, justice, and morality in post-war Britain. Its a haunting, stylish tribute to a woman caught in a fatal romance.

If you had a Time Machine, which era of Blackadder would you visit? The Dark Ages? Elizabethan England? Regency Britain? Or the trenches of World War I? Cant decide? We couldnt either so with the aid of a little theatrical magic you can visit them all. Join us as Blackadder and Baldrick go on an adventure through time and space and mess up more cunning plans in one evening than you could possibly imagine.

In rural Russia, Vanya manages the estate of his late sisters husband, Professor Serebryakov, alongside his niece, Sonya. The professor, now retired, returns to the estate with his young, beautiful wife, Yelena, disrupting the quiet lives of Vanya, Sonya, and the local doctor, Astrov. Tensions reach boiling point and explode in combination of comedy and tragedy that only Chekov is capable of.

Newark Operatic Society returns to The Robin Hood Theatre to perform this heart warming and often funny musical adaptation of the film. Calendar Girls the Musical, written by Tim Firth with music by Gary Barlow, explores the themes of friendship, grief, and community through the lens of a group of Yorkshire women who are prompted to do an extraordinary thing following the death of a much-loved husband.

Juxtaposition is a key theme in Martyn's work. The simplicity and the complexity of the human condition and all that it encompasses is underpinned with a heady promise of hope. There is a versatility to Martyn's music that is hard to categorise. Many have tried, resulting in labels such as folk, rock, soul, folk-funk and Americana; all of which somehow miss the mark. But sometimes music doesn't need a defining genre and with the ability to articulate a sense of the bigger picture, Martyn's music and social commentary manage to empower and speak for many. His songs are pictures, and stories, and feelings all put to music and delivered by a master craftsman. Martyn Joseph. A unique talent driven by passion and love for his trade, continues to write, sing and play from the heart.