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Jay Rayner: Nights Out In the Kitchen

Jay Rayner: Nights Out In the Kitchen

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Join wit, raconteur, and occasional pastry-wrangler Jay Rayner, for a couple of hours of intense foodie insight, fabulous dinner ideas and the occasional dodgy one too.

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Russell Watson

Russell Watson

Sun 4 Oct 2026

Russell Watson takes you on a journey through the highs and lows of his extraordinary life – from chart-topping success to surviving not one, but two life-threatening illnesses.

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Enter THE CASTLE with Jon Ronson: Mystery, Crime and Unmoored Men

Enter THE CASTLE with Jon Ronson: Mystery, Crime and Unmoored Men

Mon 5 Oct 2026

In this brand-new live show, Jon brings the book’s extraordinary stories to life on stage with astonishing footage and online clips, including jaw-dropping material that has long since vanished from the internet.

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Dr Richard Shepherd: Time of Death

Dr Richard Shepherd: Time of Death

Thu 8 Oct 2026

Dr. Shepherd invites audiences into the world of forensic investigation, where time is crucial in uncovering the truth behind accidents, murders, and unexplained deaths.

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Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour

Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour

Sun 18 Oct 2026

Discover the Tudors as you’ve never seen them before with Tracy Borman OBE brings the drama, scandal and intrigue of England’s most notorious dynasty to life in a thrilling theatrical experience.

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Simon Yates: My Mountain Life

Simon Yates: My Mountain Life

Wed 21 Oct 2026

Witness Simon Yate’s tireless journey from that mountain in Peru to some of the remotest on the planet and share with him the drama, excitement and beauty of modern, lightweight alpinism.

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Go West: We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories

Go West: We Close Our Eyes, And Other Stories

Wed 28 Oct 2026

Take a look back over Go West’s stella career, which spans four decades, with singer Peter Cox in this intimate evening with show.

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The Essex Ways

The Essex Ways

Thu 21 Jan 2027

Discover the many ways of Essex with this special screening of The Essex Ways following Essex-born storyteller James Lawrence on an epic 400km walking journey around the county to discover its places, people and stories.

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Guilty Or Not Guilty? Jeremy Bamber, The White House Farm Murders

Guilty Or Not Guilty? Jeremy Bamber, The White House Farm Murders

Mon 8 Feb 2027

Join investigative journalist and criminologist Mark Williams-Thomas for a gripping, immersive theatre experience delving into the infamous and much debated murder cases: The Jeremy Bamber White House Farm Murders.

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Wearing Cheryl Baker

Wearing Cheryl Baker

Sat 13 Feb 2027

Join Cheryl as she takes you through the ups and downs of her life - she will make you laugh and possibly cry and will leave you wanting more. So much to say and many tales to tell!

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