JUNE 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 22 June 11am & Wed 13 July 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.
JUNE Sat 25 June 7.30pm
Merrill Osmond
An Evening Of Rock Rock hits from the Osmonds’ superstar, featuring special guest Darren Day. merrillosmond.com Tickets from £26.50*
Wed 29 June 7.30pm
Samantha Barks Les Miserables West End and movie star on her first solo tour. samanthabarks.officialstore.co.uk Tickets from £24*
JULY
Sat 9 July 7.30pm
A Night in Venice Maria Kesselman & Jonathan Ansell
Classics from Verdi, Puccini and Rossini.
SEPTEMBER
A New Musical Comedy
Christina Bianco
The City Varieties Youth Theatre Company presents its annual summer musical production.
From Ariana Grande to Celine Dion to Barbra Streisand, no celebrity is safe!
The Addams Family
Tickets from £8*
The legendary Liverpudlian entertainer returns.
Michael McIntyre Work In Progress SOLD OUT
Fashion and lifestyle, YouTube sensation Louise Pentland in her new show.
Fri 29 July 7.30pm Sat 30 July 2pm & 7.30pm
Throughout the month of August the Learning Team has organised a series of workshops and Theatre Masterclasses as well as the Rewind/ Remix Summer School.
Wed 13 July 7.30pm & Thur 14 July 7.30pm
LouiseLIVE
sprinklofglitter.blogspot.co.uk Tickets from £24.10*
AUGUST
kendoddshows.com Tickets from £24.50*
Sprinkle of Glitter presents
worldonstage.net Tickets from £22.50*
Sat 2 July 6pm
The Ken Dodd Happiness Show
Fri 19 August 3pm
Summer Spectacular
Please visit the website for details or call Box Office to request a leaflet.
Tue 6 Sepember 7.30pm
Me, Myself & Everyone Else! christinabianco.com Tickets from £26.60*
Thur 8 Sepember 7.30pm
Bay City Rollers
Starring Les McKeown The voice on all the hits – Les McKeown returns for Rollermania 2016. lesmckeown.com Tickets from £24.10*
Thur 15 Sepember 7.30pm
Roy G Hemmings
Sounds Of Philadelphia & Motown Sounds of Philadelphia and Motown Celebrating the hits of Motown, Philadelphia International and Stax Atlantic. royghemmings.com Tickets from £21.60*
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
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Friday 16 September 7.30pm
The Moody Blues’ John Lodge Plus support
Solo selections and Moody Blues classics on the 10,000 Light Years Ago Tour. johnlodge.com Tickets from £27.50*
Sat 17 September 3.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 18 September 7.30pm
Al Murray
The Pub Landlord Let’s Go Backwards Together
Fri 23 September 7pm Sat 24 September 12pm & 4.30pm
The Good Old Days Starring comedian Jimmy Cricket
Celebrating the golden era of Variety & Music Hall.
Tickets from £16*(Fri) / £22* (Sat)
Sun 25 September 7.30pm
OCTOBER Wed 5 October 7.30pm
Tiff Stevenson
Seven Deadly Sins Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, Tiff Stevenson debuts her new stand-up show. tiffstevenson.co.uk Tickets from £14.60*
Miles Jupp
Thur 6 October 7.30pm
Star of Rev and host of The News Quiz returns to make sense of it all.
Some Enchanted Evening
Songs of Freedom milesjupp.co.uk Tickets from £18.50*
Lee Mead
Lee performs classics from 1930s and 1940s musicals lifted from his new album.
thepublandlord.com Tickets from £29.10* Limited Availability
Thur 29 September 7.30pm
leemead.co.uk Tickets from £23.60*
Wed 21 September 7.30pm
Lesley Garrett
Join Britain’s most popular soprano for an evening of song, reminiscences and chat.
Fri 7 October 7pm Sat 8 October 12pm & 4.30pm
Shappi Khorsandi
Oh My Country (From Morris Dancing to Morrissey) Shappi is reclaiming patriotism and sending a love letter to her adopted land. shappi.co.uk Tickets from £16.60*
An Audience With
lesleygarrett.co.uk Tickets from £24.10*
Starring matinee idol Jess Conrad
Fri 30 September 7pm Sat 1 September 12pm & 4.30pm
Tickets from £16*(Fri) / £22* (Sat)
The Good Old Days Starring the legendary Barry Cryer Celebrating the golden era of Variety & Music Hall.
Tickets from £16*(Fri) / £22* (Sat)
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The Good Old Days
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
Celebrating the golden era of Variety & Music Hall.
Sun 9 October 7.30pm
Lloyd Cole
A welcome return for the acclaimed former frontman with the Commotions. lloydcole.com Tickets from £21.60*
Mon 10 October 7.30pm
Fri 14 October 7.30pm
with Henry Blofeld
The potty-mouthed News Reporter who hates the f***ing news!
Graeme Swann’s Jonathan Pie Great British Spin-Off Live! England’s greatest ever spin bowler in conversation with legendary commentator Blowers. Tickets from £26.50*
Tue 11 October 8pm
The Divine Comedy Rare Leeds gig from Neil Hannon and Co. in support of new album Foreverland. thedivinecomedy.com SOLD OUT
Wed 12 October 7.30pm
Seann Walsh
The Lie-In King returns with a brand new show. seannwalsh.com Tickets from £16.60*
Thur 13 October 7.30pm
Steve Howe
Solo Homebrew 6 Tour Solo performance by the legendary prog guitarist from Yes and Asia. stevehowe.com Tickets from £22*
jonathanpie.com Tickets from £16.60*
Sat 15 October 7.30pm
Fri 21 October 7.30pm
James Acaster Reset
Comedian James Acaster finds himself with something to look forward to. jamesacaster.com Tickets from £14.60*
Vonda Shepard
Sat 22 October 7.30pm
Singer-songwriter who shot to fame through live performances on Ally McBeal.
The New Power Generation
vondashepard.com Tickets from £25*
Tue 18 October 7.30pm
Angelos & Barry
Angelos Epithemiou and Barry From Watford with a surreal take on business. Tickets from £17.10*
Melanie
Sun 23 October 7.30pm
Melanie Safka, one of the leading voices of the Woodstock Generation returns.
Music Hall Tavern
melaniesafka.com Tickets from £24.10*
Paul Carroll’s
The UK’s premier comedy drag variety show is back for the second time this year!
Thur 20 October 7.30pm
musichalltavern.com/uk Tickets from £26*
Formerly Of
Tue 25 October 7.30pm
Cheryl, Mike & Jay
Marcus Brigstocke
Bucks Fizz A swift return for Cheryl, Mike and Jay following last year’s storming concert. formerlyofbucksfizz.com Tickets from £22.60*
Why The Long Face?
Marcus says he was born with a long face… but now there’s lots to really trouble him. marcusbrigstocke.com Tickets from £17.60*
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
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Thur 27 October 7.30pm
Thur 3 November 7.30pm
Tue 8 November 2pm
TriX
Renonsenseman
Dad’s Army Variety Show
Pete Firman
Expect Pete’s trademark blend of crowd-pleasing comedy and jaw-dropping magic. petefirman.co.uk Tickets from £15.10*
Fri 28 October 7.30pm
Jason Byrne Is Propped Up
Jason’s brand new show packed with even more props and silly humour. jasonbyrne.ie Tickets from £19.10*
Sun 30 October 7.30pm
Tony Christie
Golden Anniversary Tour Expect all his greatest hits plus selections from his latest album with Ranagri.
Jimeoin
An evening of brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious stand-up. jimeoin.com Tickets from £17.60*
Fri 4 November 7.30pm
Michael portillo
More Tea Vicar
Frank Williams reminisces about his time as the Vicar in Dad’s Army - plus supporting variety show. Tickets from £14.50*
Thur 10 November 7.30pm
Chas & Dave
life – A Game of Two Halves The Full Story Live A privileged life? Listen to his extraordinary story…
The history of Chas and Dave in one special show!
Sat 5 November 7.30pm
Fri 11 November 7.30pm
michaelportillo.co.uk Tickets: On Sale Soon
The Elis James & John Robins Experience
Join Radio X firebrands John and Elis for a unique insight into the Darkness Of Robins.
chasndave.net Tickets from £29.00*
The Horne Section Bringing together stand-up and live music in a free-wheeling and spontaneous combination. thehornesection.com Tickets from £16.60*
johnrobins.com Tickets from £19.10*
Sat 12 November 8pm
NOVEMBER
Sun 6 November 7.30pm
Andrew Newton
Wed 2 November 7.30pm
Comedian, Magician, Psychopath! 2016
tonychristie.com Tickets from £27.50*
Ned Boulting’s
Bikeology
Journalist, presenter and author Ned Boulting presents an honest, self-effacing ride through the world of Bikeology.
Jerry Sadowitz
Jerry Sadowitz – monster without a Loch – is back! Strictly over 18s only. jerrysadowitz.com Tickets from £24.10*
bikeology.co.uk Tickets from £21.60*
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* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
The Hypnotist LIVE
The world famous hypnotist returns for another night of side-splitting laughter. newtonhypnosis.com Tickets from £14*
Sun 13 November 7.30pm
Sat 21 January 7.30pm
It’s My Political Party (And I’ll Cry If I Want To)
Billy Mitchell, Jez Lowe, Benny Graham and Bob Fox return with coalfield music from the North East.
Matt Forde
Matt Forde celebrates why it’s great/awful that we’re in/out of the EU/UK/NATO/whatever the hell happens next. mattforde.com Tickets from £16.60*
Sat 26 November to Sun 8 January
Sleeping Beauty
The Rock’n’Roll Panto Our hugely popular Rock, Pop and Soul infused Panto returns… and don’t forget the legendary “boulder fight”!
Tickets from £15* See website for full list of performance times or call Box Office for details
JANUARY 2017 Wed 18 January 7.30pm & Thur 19 January 7.30pm
John Shuttleworth My Last Will and Tasty Mint
John ponders his own mortality and recalls the excitement of his first Polo. shuttleworths.co.uk Tickets from £19.60*
The Pitmen Poets thepitmenpoets.co.uk Tickets from £20.10*
Fri 24 February 7.30pm Sat 25 February 7.30pm
Henning Wehn
Westphalia is not an Option Join German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn for an evening of Teutonic jolliness.
FEBRUARY 2017
henningwehn.de Tickets from £18.50*
Mon 6 February 7.30pm
MARCH 2017
World Famous
Sun 12 March 7.30pm
The globe-trotting laughter master Stephen K Amos returns with his new show.
The Carny Dream
Stephen K Amos
stephenkamos.com Tickets from £18.60*
Camille O’ Sullivan Dark, light, dreams, circus. Sexy, fierce, mesmerizing… singing Arcade Fire, Bowie, Brel, Cave and Radiohead.
Sat 11 February 7.30pm
camilleosullivan.com Tickets from £19.60*
‘Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet
APRIL 2017
Paul Foot
Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces to tackle the big issues. paulfoot.tv Tickets from £15.10*
Sat 18 February 8pm
Joe Stilgoe
Fri 14 April 7.30pm
Richard Herring The Best
Richard picks favourite routines from his one-man shows and crams them into 90 mins. richardherring.com Tickets from £16.60*
Songs on Film Internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and entertainer Joe Stilgoe pays tribute to much-loved movies. joestilgoe.com Tickets from £21.60*
* Prices include £1 Booking Fee per ticket. Postage charge £1 where applicable.
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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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