Cymbeline : Royal Shakespeare Company

Friday 26 May 2023 at 7.15pm

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Cymbeline is the king of ancient Britain. His daughter Imogen marries Posthumus against her father’s will. In exile, Posthumus places a bet on the chastity of his wife, a wager he will come to regret.

Website https://www.rsc.org.uk

Box Office: 01789 331111

The Magic Flute: Welsh National Opera

Saturday 27 May 2023 at 7.15pm

The Theatre Royal, Plymouth

Step into  a land of mystery, magic and adventure. With a magic flute and a set of magic bells for protection Tamino sets off on his quest to save Pamina from the grip of an evil enchanter, accompanied by his sidekick the endearing Bird Catcher.

Website: https://theatreroyal.com

Box Office : 01752 267222 Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

email: boxoffice@theatreroyal.com


Welsh National Opera: Youth Choir Showcase

Sunday 28 May 2023 at 7.00pm

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Revel in the blended sound of over 80 young voices as WNO Youth Opera present their latest showcase.  Directed by Angharad Lee and featuring imaginative puppetry and a small ensemble of instrumentalists, the set is inspired by the youth camps of Llangrannog and Glan-Llyn and the vibrancy of village playgrounds.

Website: https://www.wmc.org.uk

Tele 02020 636464:029 2063 6464.  029 2063 6464. 

Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience

Wednesday 31 May 2023 at 10.30pm. 1.30pm and 4.30pm

Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch, London

Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.

Website: Frameless.com/accessability

Tele: 020 7871 7750


Birmingham Royal Ballet: Mixed Programme

Saturday 10 June 2023 at 2.30pm

Birmingham Hippodrome

This exciting triple bill includes Balanchine’s Apollo, plus a  colourful host of endangered animals which seek shelter from the storm in David Bintley’s ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café. Brilliant young Brazilian choreographer Juliano Nunes’s Interlinked was premiered in summer 2022 as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. Described as “stretching ballet’s mould” (The Guardian) with a specially composed score by Australian composer Luke Howard, this beautifully abstract piece explores ideas of grace, beauty and harmony in ways that push the usual boundaries of classical dance.

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060




The Lion King

Wednesday 14 June 2023 at 7.30pm

Bristol Hippodrome

Brought to life by director Julie Taymor, the African Savannah unfolds in London, using breathtaking puppetry, costumes, dance and music to create the ultimate entertaining evening.

Website:  https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome

Access Booking Line: 0800 912 6971


The Commitments

Thursday 15 June 2023 at 7.30pm

The Hexagon, Reading

The Commitments is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young working-class music fan, who shapes an unlikely bunch of amateur musicians and friends into the finest soul band Dublin has ever produced.

Website: https://whatsonreading.com/hexagon/whats-on

Telephone: 0118 960 6060


Winnie the Pooh

Friday 16 June 2023.  Matinee

Birmingham Hippodrome

Told with stunning life-sized puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love, let the adventures unfold in front of you in a beautiful fresh stage adaptation.

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060


The Bee Keeper of Aleppo

Friday 16 June 2023 at 7.30pm

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Nuri is a beekeeper, his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must journey to find each other again.

Website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

Telephone:: 0121 236 4455

Email: ticketservices@birmingham-rep.co.uk


Pride and Prejudice, Sort of.

Saturday 17 June 2023 at 2.30

Northcott Theatre, Exeter

Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation, where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. This “smart, laugh-out-loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain. It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin.

Website: https://exeternorthcott.co.uk

Box Office: 01392 72 63 63



Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience

Wednesday 21st June 2023 at 10.30am and 12.30pm

Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch London

Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.

Website: Frameless.com/accessability

Tele: 020 7871 7750

I, Daniel Blake

Friday 23 June 2023 at 7.30pm

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Dan is a carpenter.  A Geordie through and through.  Just on the mend after a heart attack.Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids.  A fresh start I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation.  A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you.  With 14.5 million* people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction.  It is reality.

Website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

Telephone:: 0121 236 4455


Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience

Saturday 24 June 2023 at 10.30am. 1.30pm and 4.30pm

Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch London

Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.

Website: Frameless.com/accessability

Tele: 020 7871 7750

Six

Friday 24 June 2023 at 4.00pm

Birmingham Hippodrome

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060

Frameless Immersive Gallery Experience

Tuesday 4 July 2023 - Relaxed tours

Frameless Gallery, Marble Arch London

Frameless is a spectacular new multi-sensory digital art experience in the heart of London. Housed in a unique, purpose-built 30,000 square foot venue located just steps from Marble Arch and Oxford Street, Frameless is an extraordinary new way to engage with art.

Website: Frameless.com/accessability

Tele: 020 7871 7750

The Lion King

Tuesday 15 August 2023 at 7.30pm

The Lyceum Theatre, London

Brought to life by director Julie Taymor, the African Savannah unfolds in London, using breathtaking puppetry, costumes, dance and music to create the ultimate entertaining evening.

Website: https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/lyceum-theatre

Box Office: +44 (0) 844 871 3000

Access Booking: +44 (0) 800 912 6972


Blood Brothers

Thursday 17 August 2023 at 2 30pm

Civic and Cramphorn Theatres, Chelmsford

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

Website: https://www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk

Tele:  01245 606505

The Snail and The Whale

Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 1.30pm

Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton

Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs – but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

Website: https://www.tauntonbrewhouse.co.uk

Tele: : 01823 283244

The Birmingham Weekender - an two day Event

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2023 August 2023

Birmingham City Centre

The streets and squares of Birmingham city centre burst into colourful life as Birmingham Weekender returns to Bullring & Grand Central and Southside. Join us for fantastical installations, pop-up performances and interactive games from local, national and international companies.

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060

The Phantom of the Opera

Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 7.30pm

Her Majesty's Theatre, London

Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he holds for his beautiful protégée Christine Daaé is so strong that even her heart cannot resist. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life.

Website: https://lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/her-majestys

Box Office: 020 3925 2998

email: access@lwtheatres.co.uk

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath

Sunday 24 September at 2.30

Birmingham Hippodrome

Carlos Acosta is turning up the volume on Birmingham’s musical legacy. Original heavy metal heroes, Black Sabbath, forged their unique sound in Birmingham Royal Ballet’s home city. In Black Sabbath – The Ballet expect a spectacular theatrical evening featuring thrilling dance and original Black Sabbath recordings.

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060


Blood Brothers

Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 2.30

Theatre Royal Brighton

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

Website:  https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton

Everyone's Talking About Jamie

Saturday 14 October 2023 at 2.30pm

Birmingham Hippodrome

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060


The Mousetrap

Wednesday 25 October 2023 at 2.30pm

The Corn ExchangeTheatre, Kings Lynn

As news spreads of a murder in London a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote guesthouse. When the policeman arrives, the guests discover - to their horror- that there is a killer in their midst. Which one of them is the murderer?

Website: https://www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

Tele:  01553 764864   

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Saturday 27 October 2023 at 2.30pm

Birmingham Hippodrome

When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the weird and wonderful Wonka Chocolate Factory, it’s a chance of a lifetime to feast on the sweets they’ve always dreamed of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as down the sugary corridors and amongst the incredible and edible delights, the five lucky winners discover not everything is as sweet as it seems.

Website: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0844 338 5000

Access Booking Line: 0121 689 1060