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Community Cuppa

Come and join us at Derby Theatre for a cuppa and the chance to meet and chat with new and old friends from all areas of our community.

22 May to 18 December

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One Man, Two Guvnors

Richard Bean’s hilarious smash-hit comedy premieres in Derby for a limited run this Autumn. Directed by Sarah Brigham, featuring a side-splitting mix of physical comedy, farce and live music, One Man, Two Guvnors is one great night out.

7 September to 28 September

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Open Door: Ignite

Interested in working in film, television and theatre?
Come along to our panel discussion to learn more about employment opportunities within the film, television and theatre industry and fire questions at the people who are already doing it!

19 September

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Ebb & Flow – Acoustic Café

Join popular acoustic duo Ebb & Flow together with guests for a special evening of music.
In an intimate café setting, this promises to be a great evening of original music for folk/acoustic music lovers everywhere!

20 September

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Scratch That Itch: Because I Say So

In Good Company’s scratch night returns this September and we are ready to heat things up with some sizzling sensational opportunities. 

21 September

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Scratch That Itch: Because I Said So! - Free Creche

In our continuous commitment to artists as well as parents we are offering a FREE Creche during our Scratch that Ich: Because I said So! show open from 1-4pm, allowing a bit of time for some adult conversations.

21 September

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Fringe Wives Club: Glittery Clittery

Part-explosive comedy cabaret, part-interactive political rave, this award-winning, sequin-covered, champagne-fuelled extravaganza is guaranteed to blow your minds, your pants and your preconceptions!

27 September

Barnum

Thirty- five highly talented young people between the ages of 13 – 25 perform this exhilarating musical which follows the irrepressible imagination and dreams of Phineas T. Barnum, America’s greatest showman.

3 October to 5 October

Five Years

From 1998-2002, Neal Pike attended a special educational needs school in Nottinghamshire. Five Years is about trying to hold on to a sense of who you are during those messy, brutal and mundane years of adolescence.

5 October

Kind of Blue

The Tony Kofi Sextet perform the classic album. More than a milestone in jazz, Kind of Blue is a defining document of twentieth century music, one of those incredibly rare works of art that achieve equal popularity among musicians, critics and the public at large.

6 October

The Lady Vanishes

Gwen Taylor and Andrew Lancel star in this quick-witted and devilishly fun thriller. The 1939 classic film is ranked as one of the best British films of all time. This early masterpiece from Hitchcock – the ‘Master of Suspense’ – is brought to life in a new adaptation from the masters of the stage thriller.

7 October to 12 October

You're In A Bad Way

When two sisters learn their dad has been diagnosed with dementia, they deal with the news in very different ways. From the creator of Edinburgh cult hit John Peel's Shed, this is an optimistic, positive story about the role music plays in our lives.

11 October

Blood Brothers

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.

14 October to 19 October

Open Mic Night

Join us in the Studio, our exciting performance space which provides a platform for fresh and innovative new work, for a fantastic evening showcasing and supporting local talent. 

17 October

Circles in the Sand

Join us in a world of buckets, castle building, spinning and tumbling in this delightful show for under 3s which explores sand in new and exciting ways.

19 October

Two Trains Running

There’s a controversial new president in the White House, and racial tensions are on the rise. The iconic American playwright August Wilson paints a vivid portrait of everyday lives in this defining moment of American history. This major revival will introduce this Pulitzer Prize shortlisted modern classic to UK-wide audiences for the first time.

22 October to 26 October

Fern Brady: Power and Chaos

As seen on Live from the BBC, Live from the Comedy Store, The Russell Howard Hour, and Live at the Apollo Fern is one of the UK’s hottest comedy stars. Known for being totally unique and completely fearless her new show will tackle sexuality, feminism, power, Brexit, Britishness, Scottishness and nationality all with her caustic wit, exceptional writing and electric stage craft.

23 October

Louder Is Not Always Clearer

Louder Is Not Always Clearer tells Jonny’s moving, funny story of disconnection, difference and desperation to belong. This one-man show is a starkly honest portrayal of a man seemingly confident, outgoing and popular, who is inwardly vulnerable and, at times, isolated.

25 October

Queens of Sheba

After being turned away from a nightclub for being “too black”, a group of friends’ lives are changed forever. Jessica L Hagan’s debut play Queens of Sheba sheds a light on the lives of everyday women battling what shouldn’t be an everyday problem: the collision of racism and misogyny.

26 October

An Audience with Lesley Garrett

Join Britain’s most popular soprano for a delightful evening of song, reminiscences and chat. Accompanied by, and in conversation with, Anna Tilbrook, Lesley's behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes will give audiences a unique insight into her life on the stage.

27 October

Trying It On

It’s 1968. David is 20 and in his second year at University. Then it’s 50 years on. The 70-year-old is confronted by the 20-year-old. Do they share the same beliefs? If not, is it the world that’s changed, or him? Why did his generation vote Brexit? Has he sold in or sold out?

28 October

Stewart Francis: Into the Punset

The star of 'Mock the Week', 'Live at the Apollo' and 'Crackerjack' embarks on a brand-new show, in this, his last tour EVER!!! See him before he heads off... INTO THE PUNSET.

30 October

Stick Man

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves. All ages welcome!

31 October to 2 November

Doug Allan: Wild Images, Wild Life

Join multi-award winning wildlife cameraman Doug Allan for an evening of behind the scenes stories for all the family, with highlights from the most challenging assignments of his 35 years filming wildlife in the remotest places on Earth.

31 October

Jadek

Jadek is based on the true story of when a working-class woman from Yorkshire moved in with her blind, Polish, 94-year-old Grandad. Jadek explores how this unexpected turn of events affected both of their lives in the most hilarious, heart breaking and life affirming way.

2 November

The Good Companions: The Wedding Singer

 The Good Companions, now in their 60th anniversary year, are proud to present The Wedding Singer.

5 November to 9 November

4.48 Psychosis

Following its sold-out run in 2018, award-winning Deafinitely Theatre revive its celebrated bilingual production of Sarah Kane’s lyrical and haunting final play about mental health, performed in British Sign Language and spoken English for the very first time.

8 November to 10 November

Little Red Riding Hood (Squire Performing Arts Centre Preview)

A special, one-off preview performance of our Studio Christmas show, Little Red Riding Hood, at Squire Performing Arts Centre in Nottingham.

10 November

Count Arthur Strong "Is Anybody Out There?"

In his brand-new show, Count Arthur Strong seamlessly combines the very best showbiz entertainment you’ll currently find in the world, possibly, as he wrestles with some of the big questions that other all-round entertainers shy away from.

10 November

Murder, Margaret and Me

Agatha Christie and Margaret Rutherford, two of our greatest and most celebrated national treasures, should never have been friends. But they were. Lin Blakley stars as Agatha Christie in Philip Meek's new play exploring the friendship, identity and achievement of women in the long-lost world of the silver screen.

14 November to 16 November

I Wanna Be Yours

Love is more than just a game for two. Especially when there’s an elephant in the room. A tender, funny, lyrical play about finding love and holding onto it with everything you’ve got.

15 November

Fitting

A theatrical genderqueer glamour fest, sprinkled with magic. Fitting is about Matt’s adventures in dresses and suits and explores our universal experiences of visibility, invisibility and finding new places to fit. It also has some magic tricks up its sleeve.

16 November

BBC Big Band: The Sound of Cinema

Inspired by some of the greatest movie sound-tracks of all time, the internationally renowned BBC Big Band and conductor Barry Forgie celebrate The Sound of Cinema.

17 November

Sir Ranulph Fiennes – Living Dangerously

Sir Ranulph offers a personal journey through his life, from his early years to the present day. Both light-hearted and strikingly poignant, Living Dangerously spans Sir Ranulph’s childhood, his army life and early expeditions, right through the Transglobe Expedition to his current Global Reach Challenge.

18 November

InDialogue Conference

InDialogue presents the 4th international research symposium, hosting a series of talks, workshops, performance and interventions in 3 cities over 3 days in the East Midlands.

19 November to 21 November

Lucy Worsley: Queen Victoria - Daughter, Wife, Mother and Widow

Queen Victoria: a little old lady, spherical in shape, dressed in black, perpetually grumpy. Right? Historian Lucy Worsley wants to make you think again. Lucy's illustrated talk takes you into the life, the palaces, and the rich colourful age of this woman who ruled a quarter of the globe.

20 November

A Good Neet Aht

 Phil Green is looking for something. He’s looking for a North.  A North that he doesn’t know exists. 

22 November to 23 November

A Christmas Carol 2019

Neil Duffield's stunning adaption of Charles Dickens' treasured novel returns to the Derby Theatre stage for Christmas 2019. Made in Derby and performed by a talented ensemble cast, this much-loved festive story will be a heart-warming experience for all the family.

29 November to 4 January

Little Red Riding Hood

Hilarious and heartwarming, magical and musical…its another festive treat from the team that brought you Goldilocks and The Three Bears and The Gingerbread Man. Featuring beautiful puppetry, fantastic storytelling, a girl with attitude, a wolf with an appetite and amazing live music and original songs!

4 December to 4 January

Gary Delaney: Gagster’s Paradise

Due to exceptional demand and an array of sold out dates all over the UK, Britain's leading one-liner comic extends his brand new 2018 tour with even more dates for 2019 and 2020, returning to the

17 January

Frankenstein

An eighteen year-old girl dreams up a monster. A young scientist, Frankenstein, breathes life into a gruesome body. Rona Munro’s brilliant new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

20 January to 25 January

WASTELAND

Acclaimed British choreographer Gary Clarke's sequel to his multi award-winning production COAL about the collapse of the mining community. Performed by a company of exceptional dancers with a community cast of male singers, brass musicians, archive film footage and a powerful rave soundscore.

6 February to 7 February

An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson

An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson celebrates the life and career of a man who has interviewed over 2000 of the most important cultural figures of the 20th and 21st centuries.

8 February

Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle

Folk music’s legendary triumvirate of musical magpies Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker are out on the road again in 2020. With their recently released album, The Wishing Tree this will be an evening to remember.

18 February

Kojo Anim presents The Taxi Tour

Britain’s Got Talent’s stand out stand-up comedy star Kojo Anim is heading out on the road with his debut UK tour. Kojo is here to make the world laugh, sharing his funny observations and stories about life, parenthood and family.

23 February

Macbeth

Shakespeare's darkest and spookiest thriller. This epic and intensely terrifying period version of the bard's most regal and timeless classic warns of the effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake.

3 March to 14 March

Crongton Knights

Following the acclaimed tour of Noughts & Crosses, Derby Theatre and Pilot Theatre present the world premiere adaptation of Crongton Knights, Alex Wheatle’s Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize Winner.

17 March to 21 March

Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip

Join one of the nation’s most exciting stand up stars as he presents another brilliantly hilarious and boldly provocative show.

21 March

J.M. Barrie's Quality Street

Northern Broadsides' revival of J.M. Barrie’s delicious farce about hapless romance and growing old disgracefully. Quality Street was so well known in its day that it gave its name to the UK’s most popular chocolates, made in Halifax since 1936.

14 April to 18 April