Adapted & directed by Guy SmithPerformed by Mark StratfordPresented by Stratford Productions Through Orwell’s words, experience the stories that led to his greatest work. The play tells the compelling story of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century and the extraordinary personal experiences that inspired his famous novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. […]
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Alfie Moore: Fair Cop Live – Warm Up Show
Cop-turned-comedian Alfie returns with a brand-new show ahead of recording his award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy It’s a Fair Cop. The audience are ‘sworn in’ as police officers before Alfie shares a brand-new real-life scenario from his own casebook. As the story unfolds, he playfully challenges them with the real moral dilemmas that police officers […]
Alfie Moore: Fair Cop Live – Warm Up Show
Cop-turned-comedian Alfie returns with a brand-new show ahead of recording his award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedy It’s a Fair Cop. The audience are ‘sworn in’ as police officers before Alfie shares a brand-new real-life scenario from his own casebook. As the story unfolds, he playfully challenges them with the real moral dilemmas that police officers […]
Mark Simmons and Friends
New material from the ‘Mock The Week’ star Mock The Week star and Dave’s Joke of The Fringe Winner is back on the road testing out new material. Settle in for a fully loaded night of comedy, supported by three amazing comedians, all handpicked by Mark. Expect an evening of freshly cooked one-liners, some that […]
Farewell Leicester Square
Townsend Theatre Productions returns with its unique blend of powerful storytelling, rousing community choirs and vibrant dance in “Farewell Leicester Square”, an uplifting new production celebrating the extraordinary life of Joe Clough, Britain’s first black bus driver. Born in Jamaica and brought to London in 1906, Joe embraced the dawn of the motor age, becoming […]
Jackie Oates and Belinda O’Hooley
New collaboration for 2026 Two of British folk’s most distinctive, expressive and highly regarded artists join together in a brand new inspired collaboration. Both are celebrated for their deeply expressive musicianship, warmth and the rare intimacy of their live performances. In this brand new show they weave together original compositions with traditional folk music and song. Shaped by their […]
Mark Steel: Work in Progress
Join Mark as he tries out some brand-new material! Sony and Writers’ Guild Award-winning writer and comedian, Mark Steel is best known for his critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 show Mark Steel’s in Town. Mark has presented the BAFTA-nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC Two and is a regular on BBC One’s Have I Got […]
Laura Cortese
To call Laura Cortese a globetrotter would be to drastically understate her adventurous spirit. Her nature, as a musician, has always been to go where the wind takes her, settling into new ecosystems in which to adapt and grow roots until the breeze blows once more. In these travels, she has found a global network […]
Sarah Gillespie and Chris Montague
Performing songs from their new album The Shieling. Folk, Americana & Blues.Following a run of intimate duo performances in California, Sarah Gillespie and Chris Montague retreated to a cottage on the shores of Loch Fyne, Scotland, to record a new stripped-back duo album. The home they recorded in is called The Shieling. Drawing on folk, […]
Tales of Drake
A drink, a fight and tales through the night of piracy, slavery and the world encompassed… 1604, and the Pelican Tavern stands at the edge of the Thames near Execution Dock. Here, a former sailor serves a last quart of ale to those found guilty of piracy, before they hang at the scaffold from a […]
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