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The Go Between

Tue 8 Sep 2026

When young Leo Colston spends the summer of 1900 in rural Norfolk, he becomes the unwitting messenger between two forbidden lovers. What begins as an innocent errand soon unravels into a dangerous web of love, loss and betrayal.

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A Brief Case of Crazy

Tue 15 Sep 2026

Inspired by the timeless genius of Mr Bean, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, A Brief Case of Crazy is a heart-warming and hilarious physical comedy told through slick choreography, mime, clowning and puppetry.

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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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Bright Places

Thu 8 Oct 2026

A three-woman, one-woman show about Multiple Sclerosis, MS for short, not to be confused with M&S or S&M.

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Family

Out of the Box

Sat 10 Oct 2026

Out Of The Box is a family-friendly circus comedy show, which sees an unlikely character and his box bring audiences together through joyful awe, never knowing what to expect next.

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Down to Chance

Tue 13 Oct 2026

Anchorage, Alaska. 1964. The largest earthquake in US history. A part-time radio reporter, her teenage intern, a general on leave, and a local hobbyist find themselves at the centre of a remarkable relief effort.

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Fire Fire

Thu 15 Oct 2026

Fire Fire is an exciting, moving drama about people taking big risks to protest, people who love to hate them, and how some people discover they have a deeper purpose in common.

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Cult Figure

Thu 22 Oct 2026

Celebrated actor and impressionist, Colin Elmer tells the Kenneth William’s story using anecdotes, writings and some of the material for which the comedy legend was so well-known.

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Interactive

The Dark Room

Sun 1 Nov 2026

Can you escape the inescapable dungeon with a sadistic videogame boss? Pick increasingly surreal options off the screen and try to escape! If you win – you get money! If you fail – Ya die! Ya die! Ya die!

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Monstering the Rocketman

Wed 4 Nov 2026

When The Sun newspaper makes false accusations against Elton John he launches a multi-million lawsuit leading to a blistering campaign of media harassment.

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Sh!tfaced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet

Sun 8 Nov 2026

The Sh*tfaced Shakespeare cast present an unconventional, no-holds-barred interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, with a tipsily tragic take on William Shakespeare's most iconic roll call of characters.

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At Sea

Fri 19 Feb 2027

A fantastical puppet adventure for all! At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor’s triumph over darkness; non verbal, with stunning projections and original music.

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