WHAT’S ON SUMMER 2022 HARROGATE THEATRE
laddin Harrogate Theatre’s magical family pantomime 2022/23
ON SALE NOW*
“A slickly put together, rapid-moving show that is light on its feet but packs a funny wallop in all the right places.” Harrogate Advertiser on Cinderella
WED 23 NOV 2022 - SUN 15 JAN 2023
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* Book prime stalls seats at the bargain price of just £18. Limited availability so get them before they’re gone!
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE The momentum that we gained from re-opening the theatre with our pantomime last Christmas has thankfully been maintained. Sales are still extremely buoyant, as you continue to show our artistic programme magnificent support across Harrogate’s four main performance spaces, for which we are all extremely grateful. The roof is now complete after a major investment from Harrogate Borough Council. It’s strange to get the Oxford Street skyline back after nearly a year, but fitting as we move in to summer.
The summer season is as varied as ever, especially the studio offer. We are thrilled to announce a celebration of pride and diversity in June, with a full week of shows all for £5! It’s great to welcome back the internationally renowned Northern Broadsides after a few years’ absence, with an exciting version of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. There’s also our usual range of comedy and music. Looking further ahead Harrogate Rep returns in the autumn after a gap of two years - three plays, three weeks and one cast, make sure you book early. Check out what’s inside, we promise there is something for everyone and we look forward to seeing you soon.
David Bown Chief Executive
OUR ACCESS SHOWS: NOMAD, FRI 06 MAY, 7,30PM, CAPTIONED AS YOU LIKE IT, SAT 02 JUL, 2.30PM, CAPTIONED 122 LOVE STORIES, FRI 29 JUL, 7.30PM, BSL INTERPRETED ABIGAIL’S PARTY, SAT 17 SEP, 2.30PM, AUDIO DESCRIBED GASLIGHT, SAT 24 SEP, 2.30PM, BSL INTERPRETED MEN OF THE WORLD, SAT 01 OCT, 2.30PM, CAPTIONED
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LISTINGS MAY
JUNE
SUN 01 MAY
Jack Dee - Off the Telly
8pm
THU 02 JUN
Full English
MON 02 MAY
Steve Backshall - Ocean
2pm
FRI 03 JUN
Flo and Joan: Sweet Release
8pm
THU 05 MAY
The Ultimate Eagles
7.30pm
FRI 03 JUN
Paloma Faith: Infinite Things
7.30pm
FRI 06 MAY
NoMad
7.30pm
FRI 10 JUN
The Counterfeit Stones: Not Fake Away
7.30pm
SAT 07 MAY
Islands in the Stream
7.30pm
FRI 10 - SAT 11 JUN
Howerd’s End
7.45pm
SUN 08 MAY
One Night at the V.E. Day Proms
7.30pm
MON 13 JUN
Gender Rebels
7.30pm
SUN 08 MAY
Diversity - Connected
7.45pm
TUE 14 JUN
Barely Visible
FRI 13 MAY
An Evening With Savvy B
7.45pm
WED 15 JUN
How To Be Lucky
7.30pm
FRI 13 MAY
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
7.30pm
SAT 14 - SUN 15 MAY
Zog and the Flying Doctors
THU 19 MAY
7.30pm
8pm
THU 16 JUN
Retake Remake
7.30pm
11am & 2pm & 4.30pm
FRI 17 JUN
Jive Talkin’
7.30pm
Emergence
7.30pm
FRI 17 JUN
Reg Vardy Brass Band
7.30pm
FRI 20 MAY
The Purple List
7.30pm
SAT 18 JUN
Bonnie and the Bonnettes Bon Bons Cabaret
SAT 21 MAY
Katey and Bonny Brooks
7.30pm
WED 22 - SAT 25 JUN
Kinky Boots
7.30pm, 2.30pm*
SAT 21 MAY
Milton Jones in Milton: Impossible
7.30pm
WED 22 - SAT 25 JUN
The Mechanicals
7.45pm, 2.30pm*
WED 25 MAY
Patricia Gets Ready
7.45pm
FRI 24 JUN
Radio Ga Ga
FRI 27 MAY
Dylan Moran - We Got This
8pm
WED 29 - THU 30 JUN H. P. Lovecraft: Gallery of Screams
SAT 28 MAY
Limehouse Lizzy
8pm
WED 29 JUN - SAT 02 JUL As You Like It
MON 30 MAY
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
1.30pm & 4.30pm
TUE 31 MAY - WED 01 JUN The Tiger Who Came to Tea
11am & 2pm
LOCATIONS Harrogate Studio Theatre
Harrogate Theatre
Harrogate Convention Centre
St. Wilfrid’s Church Hall
Harrogate Library
Royal Hall
* Denotes Saturday matinee performance
7.30pm 7.45pm 7.30pm, 2.30pm*
JULY FRI 01 JUL
Richard Hardisty - Silly Boy (Work In Progress)
7.30pm
FRI 08 JUL
Strictly Sherlock
7.30pm
SAT 09 JUL
Sting and the Rozzers
7.30pm
SUN 10 JUL
The Queen’s Knickers
2pm & 6pm
WED 13 JUL
Henry Blofeld - My Dear Old Things
THU 14 JUL
Ed Byrne: If I’m Honest
TUE 19, THU 21 JUL
Harrogate Youth Theatre presents: Tuesday 7pm & 8.15pm
SAT 23 JUL
Harrogate Youth Theatre presents: Tuesday 7pm & 8.15pm
THU 28 - SAT 31 JUL 122 Love Stories
TRY A SLICE OF SOMETHING NEW They say that good food and good company is the perfect combination! So we’re offering FREE pizza in our bar after the following 3 shows. Have a chat with fellow audience members about the show and maybe even meet the company too.
• An Evening with Savvy B - FRI 13 MAY • Patricia Gets Ready - WED 25 MAY • Full English - THU 02 JUN
7.30pm
7.30pm 8pm
7.30pm
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LAST FEW REMAINING Diversity – Connected SUN 08 MAY 7.45pm Harrogate Convention Centre
LAST FEW REMAINING
LAST FEW REMAINING The Red Hot Chilli Pipers FRI 13 MAY 7.30pm Royal Hall
SOLD OUT
Milton Jones in Milton: Impossible Paloma Faith: Infinite Things SAT 21 MAY 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
FRI 03 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Convention Centre
Jack Dee - Off The Telly SUN 01 MAY 8pm Royal Hall
Join Jack Dee for an evening of entertainment (food and beverages not included) in his new stand-up tour. Star of TV sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh, Jack also hosts the legendary Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Additional credits include presenting Jack Dee’s Helpdesk on BBC Two, C4’s The Jack Dee Show, ITV’s Jack Dee’s Saturday Night, BBC’s Jack Dee’s Happy Hour and Jack Dee Live at the Apollo. “In fact,” explains Jack, “I’ve probably appeared in every TV show with my name in the title”. In recognition of his charity work, Jack was denied an OBE in 2015.
£25
AGE 14+
Steve Backshall – Ocean MON 02 MAY 2pm Royal Hall
Steve Backshall will be bringing the sea to the stage this Spring with his brand-new stage show Ocean, promising to make a splash with audiences of all ages. Ocean is a love letter to the most exciting environment on our planet – and a great way to learn more about what we need to do to save our seas. Using stunts, experiments, props, cutting edge science and big screen footage from his two decades in TV, Steve will bring the icons of the Big Blue to life.
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£28.50/£21.50
From Great whites to Great whales; seals to sardine shoals; this is a fantastic opportunity for all the family to dive deep into the wonderful world beneath the waves.
The Ultimate Eagles THU 05 MAY 7.30pm Royal Hall
Fresh from their hugely successful international tour, ‘The World’s Greatest Eagles Show’ return once again to celebrate their incredible 10th Anniversary, performing their legendary hits and newer favourites. No show in the world recreates the American Legend’s music with such accuracy and reverence as the Ultimate Eagles. Their global demand and over 20,000,000 online media views stands as a testimony to their international popularity and has earned them world wide acclaim. Performing live rarities and best selling classics, the show delivers the Ultimate in live Eagles experiences, presented by world class musicians.
£28
NoMad
FRI 06 MAY 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre There’s a bed for me in a psychiatric ward. So no, they can’t tick the box for homeless. I’ve been ready for discharge for months. So no, they can’t tick the box for madness, either. No, I’m not mad. No. I’m not mad. And they don’t have a box to tick for a NoMad.
£15
Using Nell’s signature blend of whimsy and intensity, her solo show NoMad based on her own lived experiences
is a poetic, dizzying journey through the dissociated mind of one woman who has fallen through society’s cracks too many times. With devastating authenticity, disarming humour and, ultimately, hope, the show demands the question: who gets to decide what madness is in a society that treats people like this? Presented in association with Harrogate Homeless Project as part of their 30th Anniversary fundraising campaign. £5 from each ticket will be donated directly to Harrogate Homeless Project.
Islands in the Stream SAT 07 MAY 7.30pm Royal Hall
Enjoy the songs of the Queen and King of country music - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready for a night in the company of Country Music Royalty! This thigh-slapping stage show brings together the beloved glamour and personality of Dolly, along with Kenny’s charisma and energy with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, I Will Always Love You, Coward of the County, plus the smash hit Islands in the Stream.
£27/£25
One Night at the V.E. Day Proms SUN 08 MAY 7.30pm Royal Hall
The ultimate, musical celebration in honour of the 75th Anniversary of V.E. Day. This incredible concert takes you on a musical journey through World War II, providing an insight into how music played a pivotal role throughout the most extraordinary period in modern day history. Featuring The London Gala Orchestra and exceptional live singers, One Night at the V.E. Day Proms brings back to life such popular war time songs as Vera Lynn’s The White Cliffs of Dover and Glenn Miller’s In The Mood alongside classical masterpieces such as Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem.
£32-£37
An Evening with Savvy B FRI 13 MAY 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre
Hannah Walker and her alter ego SAVVY B take a comic look at who we become when we drink and what it takes to sparkle. Featuring: live drinking, the re-release of Hannah’s single that she made when she was sixteen (and thought was really good) and a hearty mouthful of public shaming, An Evening with Savvy B promises to be the ‘best night ever’. ‘This show is rather like Sauvignon Blanc: refreshing and vigorous’ (LondonTheatre.co.uk).
£14/£12
‘Watchable, relatable and very, very funny’ (NARC. Magazine)
Zog and the Flying Doctors SAT 14 – SUN 15 MAY 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm Harrogate Theatre
Zog, super keen student turned air-ambulance, still lands with a crash-bang-thump. Together with his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, they tend to a sunburnt mermaid, a unicorn with one too many horns and a lion with the flu. However, Pearl’s uncle, the King, has other ideas about whether princesses should be doctors, and she’s soon locked up in the castle back in a crown and a silly frilly dress! With a bit of help from some friends and half a pound of cheese, can Pearl make her uncle better and prove princesses can be doctors too?
£17/£15
Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel. Age 3+ but all ages welcome.
Emergence
THU 19 MAY 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre Following three hugely successful tours, Emergence, the postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford, returns with a new cohort of 15 outstanding dancers and four adrenaline-fuelled works. With three brand new commissioned works in the programme, Gaga choreographer Gosia Mielech’s raw, authentic and passionate piece explores the idea of totality and what it means to live life in a total way. Kevin Finnan (Artistic Director, Motionhouse)
presents a physically charged and seamless piece brought to life on stage capturing the virtuosity of the dancers. The third work in the programme has been choreographed by Vidya Patel who has collaborated with the dancers to explore an exciting and new dance language through Kathak influenced movement and rhythms. Joss Arnott completes the bill with ‘Wild Shadows’, his exhilarating, technical masterpiece featuring a cinematic music score and stunning lighting.
£13/£11
The Purple List
FRI 20 MAY 7.30pm Harrogate Library Meet newly married Sam as he talks about his husband Derek. Derek is living with dementia and Sam needs to tell you how their lives have changed. Stand beside Sam as he draws the very real picture of the ups and downs of caring about, and for, someone living with dementia. This show is 35 minutes long with a post show Q&A Contains very strong language
£10
Katey and Bonny Brooks
£18
SAT 21 MAY 7.30pm Harrogate Studio Theatre Sisters Katey Brooks (SingerSongwriter) and Bonny Brooks (Novelist and Journalist) team up for a special evening to share their latest releases. The evening will kick off with a reading from Bonny Brooks’ critically acclaimed new book Good Choices followed
by a Q&A with Bonny. After this Katey Brooks will take to the stage for a full set which will include songs from her
forthcoming EP ‘Loveabies’. It’s set to be a wonderfully intimate evening of music and words at their finest.
Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her)
WED 25 MAY 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre Patricia has spent a year crafting a kick ass speech while recovering from an abusive relationship. But when she bumps into her ex on the street, and accidentally agrees to dinner with him that night, she’s got some big decisions to make; What to wear? What to say? And whether or not to go? Join Patricia as she gets ready for the date; tells stories of her past, how it has affected her present, and looks honestly at her future.
£14/£12
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Dylan Moran – We Got This
£27
FRI 27 MAY 8pm Harrogate Theatre
How can it be you have spent a whole ten minutes staring at a banana? Why do you always do stuff like that? Why do you never do the other really great things where it’s much, much better - and afterwards you don’t want to saw off your own face and post it back to yourself with not quite enough stamps? Also, learn how to make breakfast not even knowing you are out of bed. Diagnose the mirror, reason with the mice and boil yoghurt blindfolded. Enjoy the fruits of hurtling cognitive decline and your neighbours sprawling ghastliness, absence of humanity and so,
so much more. These times have not been easy.
through the frustration and folly of modern day life.
We Got This is the brand new show from BAFTA and Perrier award winning comedian Dylan Moran. It promises to be a joyously furious romp
“High-octane riffs from Irish master of grumpiness… spellbinding” - Evening Standard
Limehouse Lizzy SAT 28 MAY 8pm Harrogate Theatre
Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world renowned solo artist) Gary Moore.
£21
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
MON 30 MAY – WED 01 JUN (MON) 1.30pm & 4.30pm (TUE & WED) 11am & 2pm Harrogate Theatre A musical play adapted and directed by David Wood Based on the book by Judith Kerr Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour. The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger! Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-along songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem... expect to be surprised!
Age 4+
£15
Full English
THU 02 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre Using first hand stories, Full English charts Natalie’s journey as she pieces together the fragments of her own mixed race identity through understanding the courage of her Nan a reggae-dancing Bradford lass whose man of her dreams just happened to be from Pakistan. Because, let’s face it, who is full English anyway?
£14/£12
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Flo and Joan Sweet Release
£18
FRI 03 JUN 8pm Harrogate Theatre
Multi-award winning musical comedy duo (and sisters) Flo & Joan are climbing out of their pits, armed with a piano and percussion section to bring you a brand new show of their critically acclaimed songs and comedy. As seen on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky) and Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV).
The Counterfeit Stones Not Fake Away FRI 10 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
Get up close and smell the faking brilliance of The Counterfeit Stones - described as Rolling Stones’ hooky masterpiece. Their latest fast shuffle, Not Fake Away promises yet another night of pure,
unadulterated Copy-Rock. Now in their 29th year, these prank-stars continue to deliver the best “mock ‘n’ roll” show on the circuit. Packed with big hits, retro fashion, vintage guitars and a huge dollop of “Spinal Tap” humour, it’s Satis-fiction guaranteed. So “Come On” all you Honky Tonks and Get Yer Doo Dahs Out!
£28
Jive Talkin’
FRI 17 JUN 7.30pm Royal Hall
£25/£23.50
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that have actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin’ performed LIVE on HEART FM with THE BEE GEES and received great compliments from both Maurice and Barry Gibb.
Reg Vardy Brass Band
£17
FRI 17 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
The Reg Vardy Brass Band are renowned for giving high quality concerts of new original music alongside the more traditional brass band repertoire. They perform across the length and breadth of the country, appearing in venues such as Sage Gateshead, Durham Cathedral and were also recently live broadcast for BBC Songs of Praise.
COMMUNITY SHOWS Harrogate Operatic Players presents: Kinky Boots
Harrogate Dramatic Society presents: The Mechanicals
WED 22 – SAT 25 JUN 7.30pm, 2.30pm* Harrogate Theatre
WED 22 – SAT 25 JUN 7.45pm, 2.30pm* Harrogate Studio Theatre
Following its critically acclaimed success at Harrogate Theatre in February, HOPS Musical Theatre company are bringing this smash hit back with the original cast.
Buffoonery abounds as an improbable gang of Athenian workers rehearse a play in a spirit-haunted enchanted wood for the forthcoming nuptials of the Duke of Athens and his bride. Little do they realise that Puck, a mischievous fairy, is about to make an ass of their leading man, which causes havoc and an end to their rehearsal!
Kinky Boots is full of elaborate costumes, exhilarating choreography and a truly moving and powerful story. Kinky Boots will have you dancing in the aisles and discovering why, sometimes, the best way to fit in... is to stand out!
£22/£18
All, however, is finally resolved with their rough-hewn play entertaining the royal couple with much jollity.
£12
HARROGATE CELEBRATES PRIDE IN DIVERSITY £14/£12
Howerd’s End
Gender Rebels
Barely Visible
Can you imagine being terrified of your own happiness? You can? Then let’s begin…
Presented by Yorkshire Silents, Harrogate Film Society and Harrogate Theatre. Queer goings-on in this double bill of silent film comedy with an original improvised score on the piano. What’s the World Coming To? (1926), a comedy set 100 years in the future where women have switched roles with men. Rowdy Ann (1919), Ann’s folks pack her off to college hoping she’ll come back a lady. But it’s not long before she is putting the men in their place.
Barely Visible is an empowering physical solo performance that brings focus to common issues that queer women face, including sexualisation, (fe)male gaze and what it really feels like to live in the shadows.
The double bill will be complemented with a couple of LGBT/queer shorts from the silent era.
“A piece of unmissable theatre” Uncover Liverpool
FRI 10 – SAT 11 JUN 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre *
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain’s most loved comedians for half a century. But he had a secret. And the secret’s name was Dennis. This new play takes you to the heart of Frankie and Dennis’ clandestine relationship, which lasted from the 1950s until Frankie’s death in 1992. *Please note this is presented in our Studio Theatre which does not have step free access.
MON 13 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
TUE 14 JUN 8pm St. Wilfrid’s Church Hall
Incorporating the use of a 100-kilo vertical pole, acclaimed dance theatre artist Rowena Gander explores control and visibility in this moving and powerful semi-autobiographical performance.
£5ETS
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Harrogate Theatre supports Harrogate’s Pride In Diversity week and mission by offering a brilliant line up of shows which encompass life and all of its diversity.
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How To Be Lucky
Retake, Remake!
How To Be Lucky is a deeply emotional journey into the reality of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances.
The Lawnmowers Theatre Ensemble present Retake, Remake!, a show where the actors take back films made about learning disabled and disabled people but without learning disabled or disabled actors.
WED 15 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
Following many dozens of in-depth interviews and conversations with Syrian refugees, How To Be Lucky examines the realities-spanning seven years of an ordinary family that are forced through many emotional and physical trials, across many countries, to stay alive and stay together, against the odds and to rebuild a future. The performance will be followed by a Q&A with the director and the actor.
THU 16 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
In a fun and sometimes profoundly moving way, they question this practice and replay snippets of these films through the art of lip-syncing and stylised movement. “Packed with bags of humour and directed by Jan-Willem Van Den Bosch with fierce, kinetic energy, Retake, Remake is slyly funny, gloriously kitschy fun” – Exeunt
Bonnie and the Bonnettes Bon Bons Cabaret SAT 18 JUN 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
Step through the doors and who knows who you will meet. Will it be your host Bonnie Love? Drag king Ben Dover Love? Will it be our starlet on the rise singer/songwriter MXYM? Will it be the lipsyncing, burlesque babe that is Mama Rhi? Or will it be the appetising queen Vol-Au-Vent Love? Who knows? But there is one thing you can be sure of and that is a glitter-fuelled, foot stomping, cabaret riot! “Brazenly raucous, completely ridiculous, and nothing less than an absolute riot” NARC (Leigh Venus)
AGE 14+
H. P. Lovecraft: Gallery of Screams WED 29 – THU 30 JUN 7.45pm Harrogate Studio Theatre
Adapted and Performed by R M Lloyd Parry “Any magazine-cover hack can splash paint around and call it a ‘Witches’ Sabbath or ‘Portrait of the Devil.’ But only a real artist can make it scare you…”
Radio Ga Ga
FRI 24 JUN 7.30pm Royal Hall Have your finest hour, or two! As we bring you Radio Ga Ga. Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you’ve been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of one of the biggest bands to have ever graced the stage – Queen. Break free with them and shake all over like a jellyfish as Radio Ga Ga recreates two magical hours live on stage, celebrating the magic, fun & showmanship of the band’s touring days. Playing all your favourite hits including, Don’t Stop Me Now, I Want To Break Free, Somebody To Love, Another One Bites The Dust, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock You and of course Bohemian Rhapsody.
£29.50/£27.50
In these two tales of terror by H. P. Lovecraft, the American master of ‘the Weird tale,’ an art critic and a philosopher get pushed to the very edge of sanity by the images and sounds they confront. ‘Pickman’s Model’ introduces us to the uncannily brilliant work of Richard Upton Pickman – a genius shunned by the artistic establishment because of his sickening canvases. It is paired here with ‘The Music of Eric
Rich Hardisty – Silly Boy (Work In Progress)
£14/£12 Zann,’ an eerie, baffling tale that Lovecraft himself counted as a personal favourite. Robert Lloyd Parry has spent the last 13 years enacting The M R James Project, a series of one-man shows based on classic English ghost stories. Here he crosses the Atlantic to pay tribute to James’s exact contemporary – a stranger, sadder man but one with an arguably even greater talent for bringing nightmares to life. “Utterly mesmerizing” The Washington Post on The M R James Project childlike perspective. Raw, open and honest but most importantly…FUNNY!
FRI 01 JUL 7.30pm Harrogate Studio Theatre
Local “SILLY BOY” Rich Hardisty takes us on a funny journey through the highs and the lows of his unusual life. Expect anecdotes and observations about mental institutions, missing dads and mania, all from his warm/inquisitive/
£12
“A funny, moving, powerful version of the much-loved comedy” - Beff Shuff Blog
As You Like It
WED 29 JUN– SAT 02 JUL 7.30pm & 2.30pm THU & SAT matinee Harrogate Theatre
£22/£20
Shakespeare’s joyful comedy comes to life in this world-class new show performed by 12 Northern actors. In their 30th anniversary production, Northern Broadsides bring their bold, refreshing style to Shakespeare’s most musical and much-loved comedy for the very first time. When the daughter of a Duke is exiled to the forest alongside her romantic interest, she becomes entangled in an elaborate game of fluid identity where all the world’s a stage and nobody is quite who they seem…
Strictly Sherlock FRI 08 JUL 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
£15
Join the king of the detectives as he brings to life some of his greatest and most baffling cases. This original one-man show has been adapted from the originals written by Arthur Conan Doyle. We eschew the excesses and deviations of other adaptations and return to the original source material. Expect nothing but Strictly Sherlock! Jonathan Goodwin returns as Sherlock Holmes, in a show scripted by himself and co-directed by Goodwin and Gary Archer.
Sting and the Rozzers SAT 09 JUL 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
Hailing from Harrogate, The Rozzers are the UK’s no.1 tribute to Sting and The Police. Fronted by Owen James as Sting, they have
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toured UK theatres, headlined festivals and appeared on cruise ships for the last decade to critical acclaim. Now the band play their home theatre for the first time; covering all the hits from Message in a Bottle and Every Breath You Take, to Roxanne and Fields of Gold.
£20/£13
The Queen’s Knickers £15/£13 SUN 10 JUL 2pm & 6pm Harrogate Theatre
New musical adaptation of children’s book ‘The Queen’s Knickers’. It’s a busy year for the Queen - but disaster has struck the palace as Her Majesty’s knickers have been nicked - call the royal guard! TaleGate Theatre Productions bring you this regal children’s musical full of songs, silliness and a corgi or two!
AGE 5+
Henry Blofeld – My Dear Old Things
£24
WED 13 JUL 7.30pm Harrogate Theatre
Being confined to the pavilion for the past couple of seasons has given Henry time to reconnect with his Norfolk roots and reflect on a truly extraordinary life. Backed by film and rare personal pictures on our big screen, My Dear Old Things is an absolute treat for the cricket connoisseur and a wonderfully engaging evening for all.
Ed Byrne: If I’m Honest THU 14 JUL 8pm Harrogate Theatre
£27
Join Ed as he takes a long hard look at himself and tries to decide if he has ANY traits that are worth passing on to his children. Ed Byrne presents his brand-new masterclass in observational comedy hot on the heels of his 17/18 Touring hit, Spoiler Alert!
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Harrogate Youth Theatre presents:
Tuesday by Alison Carr by arrangement with Nick Hern Books 19, 21, 23 July 7pm & 8.15pm Harrogate Theatre
“IT HAPPENED ON A TUESDAY. WHICH IS WEIRD, COS NOTHING INTERESTING EVER HAPPENS ON A TUESDAY. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.” When a tear rips across the sky, parallel worlds collide, confusion reigns and tempers fray. The race is on to try to get things back to how they were, but will anything really be the same again?
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Join Harrogate Youth Theatre for this witty, fast-moving play combining sci-fi with everyday school life, touching on themes including coping with grief and bullying and loneliness.
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Harrogate Youth Theatre is a great opportunity to make friends, build confidence, work with theatre professionals and above all have brilliant fun! We make up stories, pretend to be different people and see where our imaginations lead. Come and try us out! Visit Harrogate Theatre’s website to register your interest.
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OUR VENUES HARROGATE THEATRE MAIN AUDITORIUM Harrogate Theatre is home to drama, music, comedy and dance. Built in 1900 Harrogate Theatre is a typical example of a late Victorian proscenium arch venue built over five floors. The Main House has level access from Cambridge Parade.
ROYAL HALL The Royal Hall is a 950-seat Grade II* listed Edwardian performance hall and theatre located just on the outskirts of Harrogate Town Centre. The building is accessible via a lift for wheelchair users.
HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE Harrogate Convention Centre is a world class conference venue with an impressive 2000-seater auditorium hosting some of the best British and international acts. There is Blue Badge parking in Harrogate Convention Centre’s underground car park with direct lift access to the auditorium.
HARROGATE LIBRARY Harrogate Library on Victoria Avenue is one of our newest accessible venues, with a calm, intimate atmosphere, perfect for smaller and solo performances.
ST. WILFRID’S CHURCH HALL The vintage 1930s parish hall, behind St Wilfrid’s Church on Duchy Road, Harrogate has level access, onsite parking and is a beautiful venue for performances.
HARROGATE STUDIO THEATRE Harrogate Studio Theatre is an intimate 60-seat performance space situated on the third floor at the top of Harrogate Theatre.
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