JANUARY 2016 UPDATE
Welcome to the What’s On guide for City Varieties Music Hall. New shows are added to the line-up frequently – for the most up-to-date list please visit our online booking site cityvarieties.co.uk. Priority Membership
Refreshments
To enjoy the benefits of advance notification, priority booking or even ticket discounts visit the ‘About Us’ section on our website or call the Box Office on 0113 243 0808.
Our Friends’ Circle Bar and auditorium Kiosk offer a range of pre-show and interval refreshments.
The Friends of the City Varieties Music Hall An independent charitable organisation working to support the venue – to find out more call 0113 243 0808 or visit cityvarieties.co.uk.
Access Please visit our website for full details of our access provision or call 0113 243 0808 to discuss your requirements.
The neighbouring White Swan Public House in Swan Street is operated by Leeds Brewery. whiteswanleeds.co.uk
Theatre Tours An unmissable opportunity to explore this magnificent Grade II* Listed building and hear about its colourful history! Wed 17 February 11am & Wed 23 March 11am (further dates yet to be added)
Tours last approx 1 hour and cost £5 per adult and £3 for under 18s. Contact Box Office or visit the website to book your places.
For full terms and conditions of sale please visit www.cityvarieties.co.uk/online/termsandconditions. Unless stated otherwise, all ticket prices include a 60p levy towards the preservation of this Grade II* Listed Building. Details correct at time of going to print. City Varieties reserves the right to make changes to the advertised programme.
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* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
FEBRUARY
Thur 18 February 8pm
Sat 27 February 7.30pm
Thur 4 February 7.30pm
Happy Now!?
Frillemorphesis
Fairport Convention The return of the legendary folk rockers. fairportconvention.com Tickets from £25.10*
Fri 5 February 7.30pm
Dr John Cooper Clarke Poet; movie star; rock star; presenter; comedian; social and cultural commentator. johncooperclarke.com SOLD OUT
Sat 6 February 7.30pm
Lee Nelson
Suited & Booted Comedian Lee Nelson at his absolute best… live and unleashed! leenelson.com Tickets from £21.60*
Fri 12 February 7.30pm
No Such Thing as a Fish
The QI Elves present the first live tour of their hit podcast. qi.com/podcast SOLD OUT
Richard Herring
Tony Law
Richard returns in his twelfth solo stand-up show.
Brand new stand-up art show from the multi-award-winning comedian.
Fri 19 February 7.30pm
MARCH
richardherring.com Tickets from £16.60*
Howard Jones Solo An intimate evening of songs and stories from the 80s synth-pop pioneer. howardjones.com Tickets from £24.10*
Sat 20 February 2pm
Sing-a-Long-a Frozen (PG) A full screening of Disney’s Frozen with lyrics on screen to help you sing along. singalonga.net/frozen/ Tickets from £16.60* (Adult) £15.10* (Under 16)
Sat 20 February 8pm
mrtonylaw.com Tickets from £16*
Wed 2 March 7.30pm
Parton Sings Parton Stella Parton shares both her and Dolly’s lives through music, song and laughter. stellaparton.com Tickets from £25.10*
Fri 4 March 8pm
Andrew Newton The Hypnotist Live!
Another spellbinding and sidesplitting performance from the world-famous hypnotist. newtonhypnosis.com Tickets from £14*
Sing-a-Long-a Dirty Dancing (15) A fun-filled screening of the 1987 classic film where you are the stars. singalonga.net/dirty-dancing/ Tickets from £16.60* (Adult) £15.10* (Under 16)
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
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Sat 5 March 7.30pm
Wed 9 March 7.30pm
Wed 16 March 7.30pm
Sun 20 March 7.30pm
Night of One Hundred Voices
plus special guests
The Billy Fury Story
in Concert
Debra Stephenson An evening of comedy, music and impressions. socomedy.co.uk/artist/ debra-stephenson/ Tickets from £19.60*
Sun 6 March 7.30pm
The Fureys
All the hits plus selections from their new album The Times They Are A Changing. thefureys.com Tickets from £22*
Mon 7 March 7.30pm
The Puppini Sisters The Highlife Tour
The hugely popular vocal trio perform old favourites and new album cuts. thepuppinisisters.com Tickets from £29.10*
Thea Gilmore
Acclaimed singer-songwriter tours following her 15th album release. theagilmore.net Tickets from £24.10*
Fri 11 March 7pm Sat 12 March 12 noon & 4.30pm
The Good Old Days
Variety spectacular starring Anita Harris – for full line-up see cityvarieties.co.uk. Tickets from £16* (Fri) £22* (Sat)
Sun 13 March 7.30pm
Russel Kane
Right Man, Wrong Age A new show about growing up, growing down, and why farts will always be funny. russellkane.co.uk Tickets from £17.60*
Halfway to Paradise The story of one of Britain’s bestloved rockers featuring the original Fury’s Tornados and Colin Gold. billyfurystory.co.uk Tickets from £22.50*
Thur 17 March 7.30pm
Paul Carrol’s
Music Hall Tavern The ‘girls’ return for another evening of laughter, song and dance. musichalltavern.com/uk/ Tickets from £26*
Fri 18 March 7pm Sat 19 March 12 noon & 4.30pm
The Good Old Days
Variety spectacular starring Billy Pearce – for full line-up see cityvarieties.co.uk. Tickets from £16* (Fri) £22* (Sat)
Joe Longthorne A rescheduled date from Sept 2015 with support from Chris Berry.
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
The Story of Guitar Heroes
Sun 10 April 7.30pm
Joe Lycett
That’s the Way A-Ha A-Ha
Phil Walker and his band take you on a multimedia journey through rock.
The self-proclaimed 'absolute lad' is back with an all new stand-up show.
Mon 21 March 6pm & 9pm
APRIL
Tue 12 April 7.30pm
Welcome to the CarnEvil
Wed 6 April 2.30pm
Back For Good Tour 2016
joelongthornembe.com Tickets from £22*
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors’ terrifying new show set in Victorian London circusofhorrors.co.uk Tickets from £26*
storyofguitarheroes.com Tickets from £21.60*
We’ll Meet Again Nostalgic wartime revue show featuring the Martyn St James Band plus guests.
joelycettcomedy.co.uk Tickets from £15.60*
G4
Jonathan Ansell and friends reunited. VIP ‘Meet & Greet’ tickets available.
Tickets from £11.60*
g4official.com Tickets from £28.50*
Laurie Briggs
Thur 7 April 7.30pm
Fri 15 April 8pm
Ladies of Song
Judie Tzuke
A heartfelt homage to the iconic female vocalists from jazz and popular music.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter famed for Stay With Me Till Dawn.
Thur 24 March 7.30pm
Tickets from £18.50*
tzuke.com Tickets from £23.50*
Fri 25 March 7.30pm
Fri 8 April 8pm
Acclaimed Scottish singersongwriter and vocalist with Fairground Attraction.
Spongefinger
Eddi Reader eddireader.co.uk Tickets from £24.10*
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Thur 31 March 7.30pm
Mark Steel
Who Do I Think I Am? Mark’s surprising and enthralling life story told with aplomb. marksteelinfo.com Tickets from £16.60*
Paul Zerdin America’s Got Talent winner 2015, Paul Zerdin returns to the UK. paulzerdin.com Tickets from £19.10*
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
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Mon 18 & Tue 19 April 7.30pm
Sat 30 April 7.30pm
Wed 11 May 8pm
Mon 23 May 7.30pm
A play about Joy Division and Manchester.
I’m Not Here
The Joy of Mincing
Word Power!
New Dawn Fades Tickets from £16.60*
Mark Watson Multi-award-winning comedy star returns with new show.
Wed 20 April 8pm
markwatsonthecomedian.com Tickets from £18.60*
Brain Hacker
MAY
Keith Barry
The star of ITV’s You’re Back In The Room – rearranged from October 2015. keithbarry.com Tickets from £19.10*
Thur April 21 8pm
Katherine Ryan Kathbum
A rapid return following the sell-out show in January. katherineryan.co.uk Tickets from £20.10*
Sat 23 April 7.30pm
Gerry Marsden
Gerry Cross the Mersey The legendary 60s superstar chats about his career and sings the hits.
Wed 4 May 7.30pm
The Rubettes
featuring Alan Williams Original members of the 70s Glam stars relive memories and play the hits. rubettesfeaturingalanwilliams.com Tickets from £21.60*
Julian’s celebration of 30 years as a camp comedian. julianclary.co.uk Tickets from £24.60*
Irrational
Acclaimed vocal group and winners of BBC2’s The Naked Choir 2015. thesonsofpitches.co.uk Tickets from £21.60*
Fri 20 May 7.30pm
David Hamilton’s The legendary broadcaster is joined by live performers to recreate hits from the 50s and 60s.
gregfoot.com Tickets from £14.60*
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
Tickets from £20.60*
plus special guests
Caution – Safety Goggles Required! An evening of curious questions and explosive answers from TV’s top scientist.
An uproarious and unexpected magic carpet ride around the awesome world of words.
Thur 26 May 7.30pm
Thur 5 May 7pm
Greg Foot
Gyles Brandreth
Sat 14 May 7.30pm
Sons of Pitches
Rock‘n’Roll Back the Years Show
gerryandthepacemakers.co.uk Tickets from £21.60*
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Julian Clary
Tickets from £22*
Fri 10 June 7.30pm
Roger McGough/ Little Machine A unique double-bill of poetry and music. little-machine.com rogermcgough.org.uk Tickets from £16*
Romesh Ranganathan
Sat 11 June 7.30pm
Examining issues close to his heart and explaining why everybody else is wrong.
Acclaimed comedian Sara Pascoe in a show about empathy and its limitations.
romeshranganathan.co.uk SOLD OUT
JUNE Sat 4 June 8pm
An Audience with
Ian Waite & Natalie Lowe
The Strictly Come Dancing favourites deliver a night you will remember forever. ian-waite.com Tickets from £25*
Sara Pascoe sarapascoe.com Tickets from £13.60*
SEPTEMBER Sat 17 & Sun 18 September 7.30pm
Al Murray
The Pub Landlord Let’s Go Backwards Together The nation’s critically acclaimed bar-based braveheart returns. thepublandlord.com Tickets from £29.10*
OCTOBER Thur 6 October 7.30pm
JULY
Lee Mead
Sat 2 July 6pm
Lee performs classics from 1930s and 1940s musicals lifted from his new album.
Some Enchanted Evening
Ken Dodd
Happiness Show The legendary Liverpudlian entertainer returns. kendoddshows.com Tickets from £24.50*
leemead.co.uk Tickets from £23.60*
Sat 15 October 7.30pm
Vonda Shepard Singer-songwriter who shot to fame through live performances on Ally McBeal. vondashepard.com Tickets from £25*
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
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Get in touch Tickets: 0113 243 0808 boxoffice@cityvarieties.co.uk General Enquiries: 0113 391 7777 info@cityvarieties.co.uk
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Proprietor: Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd. Registered in England No. 978161. A company controlled by Leeds City Council. Registered address: 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NZ. Reg Charity No: 500408. VAT Reg No: 865 9525 74 The information contained in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. Whilst every effort is made to avoid programme changes, we reserve the right to make alterations, where necessary, without prior notice, if unavoidable.
City Varieties Music Hall is very grateful for the generous financial support of The Friends of City Varietes, the family of Jimi Heselden (for auditorium sponsorship) and Emerald Group Publishing Ltd (for Green Room sponsorship).
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