DEC 2021 TO FEB 2022 middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk
CLASSICAL CAFÉ: DECEMBER
THE LAWRENCE CHANEY SHOW
Experience classical music in a relaxed and informal setting suitable for all the family. An ideal way to ‘dip your toe in’ to find out more about the local classical scene, enjoy cake and refreshments before the concert begins.
Fresh from Ru Paul’s Drag Race, the queen of queens is coming to Middlesbrough with her brand new one woman show. Start your engines and expect an evening of fabulous drag and hilarious comedy.
Date Sun 5 Dec
Date Mon 6 Dec
Time Doors 2pm Show 3pm
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Tickets £4 includes 50p booking fee
Time Doors 6pm (V.I.P.) 7pm (general) Show 8pm
Tickets £17.50 - £32.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 18+
Box Office 01642 729 729
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK A wonderful festive tale of an Irish magical Christmas that will have you singing, dancing and laughing in the aisles. Featuring all your favourite Christmas songs as well as some of the greatest singalong Irish songs of all time.
Date Wed 8 Dec Time Doors 6pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £27 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 14+
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JOHN BISHOP: RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW The comedy superstar is back with his highlyanticipated new stand up show, shaping up to be his best yet! Right Here Right Now will see John performing across the UK, Ireland, America, Canada and Europe and he can’t wait to be back out on the road again. Date Thurs 9 Dec Time Doors 7pm Show 8pm
Tickets £37.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 16+
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JO WHILEY’S 90S ANTHEMS Hey Girl, Hey Boy, Superstar DJ, Here we go! The legendary DJ brings you all the best tracks from the greatest decade for music. Think Britpop, Blur vs Oasis, Fatboy Slim, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Chemical Brothers, Prodigy and so many more.
Date Sat 11 Dec Time Doors 6.30pm Show 7pm
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Tickets £20.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 18+
CLUB GROOVY: MAGICAL SPARKLEFEST Club Groovy are back for a fantastically festive end to the season, full of Christmas hits, glitter and grooviness. Tickets required for all attendees, babes in arms go free (please choose Babes in Arms tickets from the drop down menu at point of purchase). Date Sun 12 Dec Time Doors 12.30pm Show 1pm
Tickets £5.50 includes 50p booking fee
Box Office 01642 729 729
MUSICAL MONDAYS Baby it’s Cold Outside, but luckily it’s warm inside as Four Girls and a Piano are back with another Musical Monday featuring all your festive favourites and showtunes. You decide your ticket price at this ‘Pay What It’s Worth’ showcase.
Date Mon 13 Dec
Tickets Pay What It’s Worth
Time Doors 6.45pm Show 7.30pm
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MIDDLESBROUGH TOWN HALL IS CURIOUS: WINTER CABARET middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk Presented by Curious Arts and Middlesbrough Town Hall, celebrate the season with a double bill of performances by highly acclaimed musician Beccy Owen and Birmingham’s ‘Queen of Disco’ Fatt Butcher. Date Wed 15 Dec Time Doors 7pm Show 8pm
Tickets £12.50 includes booking fee Age 18+
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AN EVENING INSIDE NO. 9 WITH STEVE PEMBERTON AND REECE SHEARSMITH Step through the door marked No. 9 and celebrate the release of ‘The Insider’s Guide to No. 9’ with Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Featuring behind the scenes stories, shocking secrets and responding to fan’s questions which will make every evening totally unique. Date Thurs 16 Dec Time Doors 6.30pm Show 7.30pm
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Tickets £27.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age U14 to be accompanied by an adult
RICK WAKEMAN: THE NOT QUITE AS GRUMPY AS LAST XMAS SHOW Rick’s back and he’s even grumpier than last year as he embarks on another festive foray around the UK, visiting some of the cities he didn’t get to the first time around. Featuring songs from YES, David Bowie, The Beatles and more with a festive twist for an evening of glorious piano music and hilarious fun.
Date Fri 17 Dec Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £32 - £132.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age U14 to be accompanied by an adult
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BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB: CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
ENTER SHIKARI + SPECIAL GUESTS
Big Mouth favourite Matt Reed leads the second Christmas special and it’s going to be a cracker! Starring MC Matt Reed, Larry Dean and Mark Simmons, expect the unexpected and hilarious one-liners for another evening of festive frolics.
With support from Nova Twins plus special guests Dinosaur Pile-Up, this will be the band’s first headline tour since the mammoth Stop the Clock in 2018/19. Celebrate the new album and hear the material live and get ready for an extra special night that will totally be worth the wait.
Date Sat 18 Dec
Date Sun 19 Dec
Time Doors 7pm Show 8pm
Tickets £16 includes £1 booking fee Age 18+
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Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £27.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 14+
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A WINTER’S TAIL A new and enchanting tale from the writer of Santa Lives in Boro, meet Felix and his Grandma who live in the Town Hall organ. Filled with fun, live music and snuggles with Grandma, it’s an enchanting start to Christmas for young children and their families. Suitable for ages 0-7, babes in arms go free (please select Babes in Arms ticket at point of purchase).
Date Mon 20 - Wed 22 Dec Time Doors 45min before show Shows 10.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm
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Tickets £7 Babes in arms go free Age Suitable for ages 0-7
MARTIN KEMP: BACK TO THE 80s PARTY Promising to be the biggest 80s night to hit Middlesbrough ever, grab your dancing shoes and enjoy a night of pure GOLD with the Spandau Ballet and Celebrity Gogglebox legend. Fancy dress strongly encouraged and the perfect opportunity for your biggest Christmas party night out of the season! Date Thurs 23 Dec Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £20.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 18+
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BETTERDAZE RECORD FAIR
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Grab all that lovely Christmas money and get ready to stock up on some music as you meet the north’s best record dealers, all under one roof. Featuring a massive selection of vinyl, CDs and memorabilia.
Northumberland Theatre Company make their long-awaited return to the Crypt with the most curious of shows to delight all the family. Join Alice in Wonderland as she follows the white rabbit down a rabbit hole and encounters the strangest creatures you ever will meet.
Date Mon 27 Dec
Date Sun 9 Jan
Tickets £2
Time 9.30am - 3pm
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Time Doors 2.30pm Show 3pm
Tickets £12 includes £1 booking fee
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ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA: CHAMBER CONCERT Start your new year with a classical concert from the firm Middlesbrough favourites in the stunning Courtroom surroundings. Featuring pieces from Beethoven, Britten and Brahms, Helen Grime’s Into the Faded Air and the Joy of Six.
Date Thurs 13 Jan Time Doors 6.30pm Show 7.30pm
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Tickets £15 includes booking fee
CLASSICAL CAFÉ: JANUARY Experience classical music in a relaxed and informal setting suitable for all the family. An ideal way to ‘dip your toe in’ to find out more about the local classical scene, enjoy cake and refreshments before the concert begins.
Date Sun 16 Jan Time Doors 2pm Show 3pm
Tickets £4 includes 50p booking fee
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NORTHERN LIVE – DO I LOVE YOU
THE BONBONS CABARET
The world’s greatest and most authentic touring live Northern Soul Show that keeps the original sounds and authentic roots of the underground craze that started on dancefloors in the north and eventually swept the nation. Join the 11 piece band and 4 lead vocalists for an unmissable evening as they perform over 30 original hits.
Step through the doors and prepare yourself for a glitter-fulled, foot stomping, pant wetting cabaret riot! Programmed in partnership with Curious Arts, this performance contains flashing lights, strong language, nudeness and sexual themes.
Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Date Fri 4 Feb
Tickets £27 includes £2.50 booking fee
Date Fri 21 Jan
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Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £14.50 / £10.50 Students & Over 60’s including £2.50 booking fee Age 18+
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BIG MOUTH COMEDY CLUB
CLASSICAL CAFÉ: FEBRUARY
Big Mouth Comedy is back in the Crypt for the first Big Mouth show of 2022 and with MC Matt Reed at the helm, you’re in for a cracking night. Also starring Carey Marx, Sally Anne Hayward and Simon Wozniak. The early bird catches the tasty ticket discount so be sure to buy your tickets nice and early.
Experience classical music in a relaxed and informal setting suitable for all the family. An ideal way to ‘dip your toe in’ to find out more about the local classical scene, enjoy cake and refreshments before the concert begins.
Date Sat 5 Feb
Date Sun 6 Feb
Time Doors 7.15pm Show 8pm
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Tickets £12 early bird or £14.50 includes £1 booking fee Age 18+
Time Doors 2pm Show 3pm
Tickets £4 includes 50p booking fee
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THE CRYPTKEEPERS QUIZ: BASIL BRUSH’S VERY ADULT VALENTINE’S QUIZ Boom! Boom! It’s only Basil Brush making his debut as quizmaster in a one-off Valentine’s quiz. Who needs a romantic dinner for two when you’ve got a quiz, a show, a picture round that has to be seen to be believed and an evening of riotous fun! Please note this show is definitely not for children. Date Mon 14 Feb Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £16 includes £1 booking fee Age 18+
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ROYAL NORTHERN SINFONIA Enjoy an evening of classical music in the distinctive surroundings of our Main Hall as Royal Northern Sinfonia return to delight audiences once again. Featuring pieces from Chopin, Bacewicz and Schubert and conducted by Marta Gardolinska and Mariam Batashvili on piano, this will be a truly unforgettable evening for classical lovers.
Date Thurs 17 Feb Time Doors 6.30pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £25 includes booking fee
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JASON FOX – LIFE AT THE LIMIT From gunfights, hostage rescues, daring escapes and heroic endeavours that defined his service, to a very different battle at home, don’t miss An Audience with Jason Fox. A breath-taking story of Special Forces soldiering, a chronicle of bravery and adventure and courage both on and off the battlefield.
Date Sat 19 Feb Time Doors 7.15pm Show 8pm
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Tickets £31 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 16+
AL MURRAY THE PUB LANDLORD: GIG FOR VICTORY Wherever you are, your trusty pub landlord will travel. Within sensible limits and theatre booking policy he offers people thirsty for common sense, a pint of the good stuff. We, the people need answers and your trusty landlord is there to deliver; possibly even answering questions that you didn’t know even existed. Stand up gold and wickedly witty. Date Thurs 24 Feb Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £30 includes £2.50 booking fee Age 18+
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CHRIS RAMSEY The critically acclaimed comedian is back and ready to sell out venues once again as he takes to the road in 2022 for his biggest ever stand up show. You know him from his number 1 podcast that has been downloaded a staggering 4.5 million times, his very own TV shows as well as regular appearances on major comedy shows including Celebrity Juice and 8 out of 10 Cats – don’t miss him live on stage!
Date Fri 25 Feb Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £24 includes £24.50 booking fee Age 14+
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THE BIG TIME PRO WRESTLING EXPERIENCE The show that electrifies audiences across the country is back with more awesome, family friendly entertainment. Expect totally over the top, high energy action that has to be seen to be believed! No titles, no trophies, no money at stake, just total pride in the battle to decide First Class Wrestling’s Best of the Best!
Date Sat 26 Feb Time Doors 7pm Show 7.30pm
Tickets £12.50 - £15.50 includes £2.50 booking fee Age U14 accompanied by an adult
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Musinc is Middlesbrough Town Hall’s musical engagement programme. We provide music making opportunities for all ages and abilities with a focus on musical inclusion, equality and diversity. PERFORMANCES
FOR ADULTS
Christmas Showcase
Community Choir
Tuesday 14th December, 6pm - 8pm, free A festive celebration showcasing the work of our young performers and music groups.
Mondays 7pm – 9pm, £3.50 per session A fun, vibrant and inclusive choir covering a wide range of repertoire.
Opera in an Hour
Dates TBC Learn to sing famous musical numbers with choreography – perfect for beginners!
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Musinc Nights (term time only)
We offer a range of music engagement activities for ages 6-18, or up to 25 for those who identify as disabled or have special educational needs.
Bandjam (ages 6-18)
Tuesday evenings 13th January – 22nd March (10 weeks) Learn to play guitar or drums or sing in a rock/ pop band. We have 4 groups for different ages and abilities.
Young adult music group (ages 16-25) Mondays, 5.30pm – 7.30pm 10th January – 21st March (10 weeks) Learn instruments, music technology, and create music together.
Foster Families group
Tuesdays, 1pm – 2.30pm, free Music making for under 5s and their families.
FOR SCHOOLS Our programme gives primary and secondary schools in the Tees Valley access to an amazing spread of musical activities – from rap to classical, jazz to music tech! Visit our website for details or contact samantha_spruce@middlesbrough.gov.uk
TO BOOK OR FIND OUT MORE
musinc.org.uk Email: musinc@middlesbrough.gov.uk Phone: 01642 729 729 (Town Hall box office) Follow Musinc: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Join our newsletter
PARKING Middlesbrough Town Hall has no on-site parking, however parking is available throughout the town centre.
ACCESS INFORMATION
Council car parks
Any customer who requires a Personal Assistant to be present in order for them to access the venue and evacuate it in an emergency is entitled to a free ticket for their assistant.
All council car parks are free after 6pm. Those close to the Town Hall include mima, on-street at Albert Road, Baker and Bedford Streets, France Street (white bays), Buxton Street and Gurney Street (white bays). Cleveland Centre Visitors to the Town Hall during the evening can park at the nearby Cleveland Centre car park for just £1.50 between 6pm and midnight. Disabled (Blue Badge) parking Blue Badge holders can park free of charge in any bay in Council operated car parks (apart from the designated electric vehicle-only bays in Zetland and Captain Cook Square multi-storey car parks). Legislation also allows Blue Badge holders to park free of charge and without time limit in any on-street pay and display or limited waiting parking bays. This is clearly stated in the guidance issued to all Blue Badge holders when they receive or renew their badges.
Personal Assistant tickets
Qualifying documentation must be shown as proof of this: • A letter from the local authority confirming receipt of disability allowance • Local authority disability pass – this does not include Blue Badges • Local authority visual impairment card • Disability rail card • Doctor’s note (valid for 6 months) • CEA card Once you have presented your proof to the Box Office, you will not need to show it again for 12 months from that date in order to be entitled to Personal Assistant tickets. Please note Personal Assistant tickets can only be purchased in person or by phone.
For more information please go to: www.middlesbroughtownhall.co.uk/accessibility/ or email: venueaccess@middlesbrough.gov.uk
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OPENING TIMES
FIND US
Monday:
10.00 – 18.00
Tuesday:
10.00 – 18.00
Wednesday:
10.00 – 18.00
Middlesbrough Town Hall Albert Road Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ
Thursday:
10.00 – 18.00
Friday:
10.00 – 18.00
CONTACT US
Saturday:
10.00 – 18.00
01642 729 729
Sunday: Closed The Box Office is open until 9pm on show evenings
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