Theatres what's on guide by Medway Council

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February – July 2019 Your what’s on guide for:

The Central Theatre and The Brook Theatre, Chatham The Sensational 60’s Experience

This brand new, exciting and educational show will amaze and astound all ages from four years and upwards, with fun and fact filled experiments, watch in amazement as we recreate a volcanic eruption; turn a vacuum cleaner into a missile launcher or take aim at you with our smoke blaster! Sat, 1 Jun, 11.30am and 3pm, The Brook Theatre £12, concessions available

The biggest and best 60’s show touring the UK, returns to The Central Theatre Chatham for one night only. With a brand new production for 2019. The Sensational 60’s Experience brings you a three hour 60’s spectacular of pure nostalgia. Sat, 8 Jun, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £28.50, Band B £27

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The Illegal Eagles The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute returns in 2019 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail, and incredible showmanship. Fri, 14 Jun, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £26, Band B £24

Milkshake! Live – Milkshake Monkey’s Musical Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the most dazzling show you have ever seen! Sun, 16 Jun, 11.30am and 3pm, The Central Theatre Band A £16, Band B £14.50, concessions and family tickets available

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Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny Jimmy’s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Thu 11 Jul, 8pm, The Central Theatre £29.50

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Some Guys Have All The Luck: The Rod Stewart Story Paul Metcalfe delivers an authentic and charismatic performance assuming the persona of this legendary singer, songwriter and performer. Sat, 9 Feb, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £22.50, Band B £20.50, concessions available

Patrick Monahan: #Goals! Multi award-winning comedian and Edinburgh Fringe favourite performs his full show. We all have life goals. Whatever amazing things they are, make it your goal to come and watch this great new comedy show. Sat, 9 Feb, 8pm, The Brook Theatre £10

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An Evening of Mediumship with psychic Tony Stockwell Tony demonstrates his belief that those who have passed can communicate with their loved ones with detailed messages. The evening may include psychometry, photographs readings and psychic prediction. Please note that this show is for entertainment purposes only and results are not guaranteed.

Mon, 11 Feb, 7.30pm, The Brook Theatre first five rows £23.50, thereafter £20.50, buy nine get tenth free

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Sleeping Beauty GDS presents a spectacular half term pantomime that promises to be fun for all the family. This classic tale is told with lots of music, laughter and magic along the way. The perfect way to brighten up your February half term break. Wed, 20 Feb, 7pm, Thu, 21, Fri, 22 and Sat, 23 Feb, 2pm and 7pm, The Brook Theatre £11, concessions available

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The Johnny Cash Roadshow

Croft & Pearce: Double Take

This is the UK and Europe’s most recognised celebration, with respected singer/ songwriter Clive John, re-creating with astounding accuracy and truly capturing the essence of what it was like to be at a real Cash show. Sat, 23 Feb, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £23, Band B £21

Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce, stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Sketchorama, winners of the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award and WhatsOnLondon Comedy Award nominees bring their huge sketch talents back to the Theatre Touring circuit. Thu, 28 Feb, 8pm, The Brook Theatre £10

Seann Walsh: After This One, I’m Going Home, plus support

The Jive Aces Big Beat Vintage Revue:

Returning from Strictly Come Dancing and his run in America, where he made his USA television debut appearance on Conan, Seann Walsh is back on tour in the UK. Thu, 14 Mar, 8pm, The Brook Theatre £15

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Featuring The Satin Dollz The UK’s No1 swing and jive band present their biggest theatre show to date. Featuring special guests, vintage pinup dancing, singing and tapping troupe, The Satin Dollz. This show features the best in 40s and 50s jive, rhythm and blues and rock ’n’ roll. Fri, 15 Mar, 7.30pm, The Brook Theatre £18, concessions available

Twirlywoos Live Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they share the delight of discovery. With beautifully inventive puppetry, the show promises a cast full of all your favourite characters from the hit TV show. Sat, 9 Mar, 11am and 2.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £13.50, Band B £11.50, concessions and family tickets available

Russell Kane: The Fast and The Curious plus support The keenly-awaited brand new tour show is here. Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell’s RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family and life - once again proving that the fast and the curious amongst us see more stuff, and get more done. Sat, 16 Mar, 8pm, The Central Theatre £20

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Tinder: The Comedy Part 1

The Bootleg Beatles in Concert

Meet Shaz, Maz and Kaz best pals since school, and thirty years later still thick as thieves. Well, sort of… Crammed with songs such as Someone Like You, All the Single Ladies and Angels – all sung live, Tinder promises to be the girls night out of the year. Sun, 17 Mar, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £25, Band B £23

The world’s premier Beatles tribute band continues to draw critical acclaim from across the globe with their stunning recreation of the greatest songbook of all time. Wed, 27 Mar, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £32.50, Band B £30

That’ll Be The Day Derek Block Concerts presents this hugely entertaining rock ‘n’ roll spectacular. A show featuring incredible live music performances blending classic gold hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, with bags of hilarious comedy. Mon, 1 Apr, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £26, Band B £24.50

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Feast of Fiddles

Wind in the Willows

Born in Nettlebed on Valentine’s Day 1994 as a one off special concert, Feast of Fiddles has done 25 spring tours, 24 festivals and has 7 CDs to its name. Not bad for a bunch of old folkrockers. This band of friends put on a show of huge dynamic range performed with passion, joy and a liberal dose of fun. Sun, 31 Mar, 7.30pm, The Brook Theatre £19

Join Rat, Mole and Mr Toad on their adventures in this new musical based on the children’s classic. This riotous comedy follows the impulsive Mr Toad whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble. Presented by Three Towns Theatre Company. Fri, 12, Sat, 13, 2pm and 7.30pm Sun, 14 Apr, 2pm, The Brook Theatre £14, concessions available

Best of WHAM!

Peter Pan

Sooty’s Magic Show

Sweeney Entertainments presents this fun-loving, vibrant, megamix tribute to the pop sensation of the 80s. Best of Wham! will be loved by Young Guns of all ages, so come along to the Club Tropicana (Sorry. Drinks not free!) Fri, 5 Apr, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £24.50, Band B £23

Join the boy who never grew up and take part in his adventures with Wendy as they fly off to Neverland. Another spectacular family show from Enchanted – the team behind previous Easter productions of The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast. Sat, 6 Apr, 3pm and 7pm, Sun, 7 Apr, 1pm and 5pm The Central Theatre Band A £22, Band B £20, concessions and family tickets available

Izzy Wizzy, let’s get busy! Join Sooty for his brand new laugh out loud magic show. Direct from their hit ITV series, Sooty, Sweep and Soo and TV’s Richard Cadell will amaze you with impossible tricks and side-splitting jokes. Sun, 5 May, 11am and 2.30pm The Central Theatre £12, under 16s £10, Family of four £38

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Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners Direct from the West End, the show brings to life the music of Ireland’s favourite sons, The Dubliners. Telling the story of a career spanning 50 years, this talented cast of musicians and singers bring the music of this iconic group to life. Fri, 26 Apr, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £22.50, Band B £21

Soul Legends Jump aboard the soul train as Entertainers Production present an unforgettably smooth music journey from its sixties origins, to present day, via all the classic seventies and eighties floor fillers. Sat, 27 Apr, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £25, Band B £23, concessions available, buy nine get tenth free

Luther Vandross Celebration

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

The world’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice.’ Experience all the hits from his amazing career including Never Too Much, Here and Now, Give Me the Reason, I Really Didn’t Mean It, Stop to Love, So Amazing and many more. Thu, 9 and Fri, 10 May, 7.30pm The Central Theatre Band A £22.50, Band B £21

Direct from its success at London’s Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, this worldwide tour receives standing ovations at every performance. The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Sat, 11 May, 7.30pm The Central Theatre Band A £23, Band B £21

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Henning Wehn: Get On With It

Whitney: Queen of the Night

Surely the German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn hasn’t bosched out yet another new show? And what’s he still doing here anyway? Well, his lack of transferable skills is what keeps him here and his belief that practise makes perfect is what keeps him going. Thu, 16 May, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre £22.50

Taking us on a rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hits, this award winning production features a sensational line-up of musicians and artistes with a breathtaking performance in the spirit of Whitney. Sat, 18 May, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £25, Band B £23.50

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Mark Steel: Every Little Thing’s Going to be Alright Mark’s sell-out show Who Do I Think I Am, revealed his natural father was a world backgammon champion. Now the Radio 4 star and newspaper columnist of the year is touring a show guaranteed to make the world seem even more mental than it is. Sat, 18 May, 8pm, The Brook Theatre £15

The Sensational 60’s Experience

This brand new, exciting and educational show will amaze and astound. With fun and fact filled experiments, watch in amazement as we recreate a volcanic eruption, turn a vacuum cleaner into a missile launcher or take aim at you with our smoke blaster! Suitable for 4 to 12-year-olds. Sat, 1 Jun, 11.30am and 3pm, The Brook Theatre £12, concessions available

The biggest and best 60’s show touring the UK, returns to The Central Theatre Chatham for one night only with a brand new production for 2019. The Sensational 60’s Experience brings you a three hour 60’s spectacular of pure nostalgia. Sat, 8 Jun, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £28.50, Band B £27

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Menopause The Musical This hysterical show packed full of one-liners about night sweats, hot flushes and memory loss is backed by a soundtrack of innuendo-laden versions of pop classics featuring Cheryl Fergison (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Hilary O’Neil (ITV’s Copy Cats). Fri, 24 May, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £30, Band B £29

The Jungle Book

80’s Mania

The Illegal Eagles

Jordan Productions present the story of Mowgli - a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. With brand new songs, creative staging and bags full of fun, why not bring your cheeky little monkeys to laugh like a pack of hyenas when The Jungle Book swings into town. Sun, 26 May, 1.30pm and 5.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £17, Band B £15, concessions available

Currently taking the UK by storm, it’s Europe’s official eighties reunion concert show. Featuring the music of 25 chart-topping pop stars including: Duran Duran, Human League, Culture Club, Wham!, Madness, Madonna, Spandau Ballet, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Ant plus many more. Sat, 1 Jun, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £24.50, Band £23.50

The world’s official No.1 Eagles tribute returns in 2019 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail, and incredible showmanship. Fri, 14 Jun, 7.30pm, The Central Theatre Band A £26, Band B £24

Theatre Loyalty Scheme member discount

Community hire

Professional hire

Milkshake! Live: Milkshake Monkey’s Musical Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake friends come to help, creating the most dazzling show you have ever seen. Sun, 16 Jun, 11.30am and 3pm, The Central Theatre Adults £16, Under 16s £14.50, concessions and family tickets available

NO ADDED FEES Take comfort in booking your tickets without paying those extra fees.

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Now booking for 2019 Sentimental Journey 2 Jul Aretha - Repect 5 Jul The Dreamboys 19 Jul One Night Of Queen Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works 20 Sep Hello Again: The Story of Neil Diamond 28 Sep You Win Again - Celebrating the Music of the Bee Gees 29 Sep Sounds of the 60s live with Tony Blackburn 6 Oct Josh Widdicombe 8 Oct Jackson Live 12 Oct Kevin Bloody Wilson 23 Oct Les Musicals 24 Oct Magic of Motown 25 Oct Lee Mead - My Story 27 Oct Ben Elton 31 Oct

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• The box office is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm or until 15 minutes after curtain up on performance nights. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain up. • Tickets must be paid for in person, by phone, credit card or by post within three days of reservation or 30 minutes before curtain up (whichever is the earliest). • Tickets should be considered non-exchangeable and nonrefundable and we advise customers to check their tickets upon receipt. • The Central and Brook Theatre reserve the right to introduce, remove or alter special offers and discounts without notice. Discounts will not be applied retrospectively. • If you are disabled and require assistance to visit the theatres, then become a member of the Assisted Access Scheme and buy an additional ticket for your assistant at half price. • Wheelchair access and spaces are available at both theatres. Please advise staff of your requirements when booking. Access to The Brook Theatre is by the electronic platform on the front steps or via the ramped entrance at Whiffens Avenue. Access to The Central Theatre is by the front entrance, via a platform, or by the side entrance by the Blue Badge holder car park. • Management reserves the right to refuse admission. • Customers cannot bring their own alcohol into the theatres. Any alcohol will be taken away and not returned. • For your safety, you are advised that you may be subject to a bag search.

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