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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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International Producing Masterclass

Want to learn about producing internationally? Then come along Saturday morning and do just that. Be a part of a series of international events taking place during 2019, including an exciting residency in November. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019.

20 July

Showing this week

S.H.E.D Cinema

An old garden shed has been transformed into a mobile arts commissioning venue and public space, to create an alternative site for artistic practice. On Saturday 20 July, S.H.E.D will be premiering at Departure Lounge Festival as an outdoor cinema.

20 July

Showing this week

Plea Bargain (part of The S.H.E.D at Departure Lounge)

Plea Bargain is a 20 minute, one-to-one performance based on Jake’s experience of the criminal justice system. You the audience take the role of a solicitor and with the limited time you have must find the facts and pass your judgement. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019.

20 July

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Motherland

Motherland: punching fascists in the face through the medium of drag. Warning: this is a visceral full bodied dragged up queertastic howl of a show, and it makes no apology for it. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019.

20 July

Showing this week

Extraordinary Wall o̶f̶ ̶S̶i̶l̶e̶n̶c̶e̶

Ad Infinitum combine the company’s signature style of physical storytelling with the beauty of British Sign Language. Extraordinary Wall o̶f̶ ̶S̶i̶l̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ will facilitate an encounter between Deaf and hearing communities to expose the barrier that has stood between them for far too long. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019

20 July

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Ducks Don't Have Teeth, Do They?

You’re 18. You’re 100. What could you have in common? A show full of unlikely friendship and questions about ageing. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019.

20 July

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Yours Sincerely

Based on real life correspondences; storytelling and lipsync cabaret collide in this queer coming-of-age comedy about the complications of 21st-century communication. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019.

20 July

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Unfortunate

Disney villain. Octo-woman. Plus-size icon. But who is the woman behind the tentacles? From the multi-award winning Fat Rascal Theatre, creators of hit musicals Buzz and Vulvarine, comes the untold story of Ursula the sea witch. A musical parody. Part of Departure Lounge Festival 2019.

20 July

Showing next week

Derby Youth Theatre: Influence

Following the huge success of The Blue Road, Derby Youth Theatre year 10-13 groups are excited to perform a brand new play.

26 July to 27 July

FIVE

FIVE is a playful exploration of our five human senses through dance, movement and live music. Created by Derbyshire-based family theatre specialists WinterWalker, this warm, funny and inclusive show is a perfect introduction to live performance for children age 3 to 6 and their grown-ups. Free stay 'n' play area and free ice cream with every ticket.

31 July to 10 August

Grand Hotel: The Musical

Present Company, now celebrating 30 years of performing in Derby Theatre, revives the Tony Award winning 1989 musical Grand Hotel which, now in 2019, celebrates 30 years of thrilling audiences since the Broadway premiere of a run lasting more than 1,000 performances.

29 August to 31 August

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

Derby SignFest 2019

Derby Signfest is a new festival happening across Derby, celebrating and raising awareness of sign language, and the fact that Derby has the second largest Deaf community outside of London.

9 September to 15 September

City Centre Ghost Tour

Part of Derby Signfest
City Centre Ghost Tour, meet at 6:45pm, look around the Cornmarket, the Fish Market, and two famous haunted pubs. You'll learn a lot of interesting information you didn’t know and now when you walk around the city centre you will look around for the ghosts.

9 September to 11 September

Kellie Moody Beauty Demo

Part of Derby Signfest
Kellie Moody, who is deaf, is an established and experienced make up artist who has done countless makeovers for celebrities and women across the UK.
She is coming to Derby to support Derby Sign Fest week, showing deaf women how to do skin care & foundation AND eye makeup & brows.

9 September

Royal Crown Derby Tour

Part of Derby Signfest
Join us for a tour of the Royal Crown Derby factory, a world famous factory for making bone china, with a history of over 260 years.

9 September

Friargate Ghost Tour

Part of Derby Signfest
This tour is around Friargate, you will look around Derby Goal which used to be 2 to 3 different jails. We will look around Vernon gate, where there used to be lots of hangings - don’t worry you won’t see any!

10 September to 12 September

Body Confidence Workshop

Part of Derby Signfest

Meet Trudi Collier, a Psychotherapist, who will educate us on how to become positive of our bodies and minds - and be proud to be deaf women!

11 September

Pride Park Stadium Tour

Ever wondered what it's like to make the journey out of the home changing room and down the tunnel?

Join us at Derby County for their exclusive stadium tour, to look behind the scenes at your favourite footballing venue.

11 September

Variety Showcase

Part of Derby Signfest.
A brilliant night showcasing local talent, acts could include music, visual vernacular, comedy, story telling, magic, dance, signsong and more!

11 September

Derby Signfest Afternoon Tea

Part of Derby Signfest.
Tuck into a selection of mouth-watering home-made sandwiches, scones and indulgent cakes with a pot of tea or an Americano coffee.

13 September to 15 September

Gavin Lilley

Part of Derby SignFest.
Gavin's stand up work has been seen almost all over Northern Europe. A bubbly and naturally funny character, Gavin’s stories are sure to make your day a little better! Performed in British Sign Language with spoken English translation.

13 September to 14 September

Derby Deaf Club Quiz

Part of Derby Signfest
Derby Deaf Club is happy to be supporting Derby Signfest by bringing back their Deaf Quiz.

14 September

Derby Theatre Open Day

Part of Derby Signfest
Come backstage at Derby Theatre and explore how the Theatre works, take part in free activities and learn more about what we do. There will be a range of activities for young people and adults, including crafts, backstage tours, workshops and much more.

15 September

You've Got Dragons

Part of Derby Signfest
A delightful tale of one child’s journey to come to terms with their dragons told in Taking Flight’s unique style. With live, original music, this highly visual, sensitive production is a humorous and touching exploration of the dragons we all face.

15 September

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

WHITE

What are you when you are always the other? A solo show about identity, being a mixed-race black woman and always feeling like an outsider. Blending live vocal looping and spoken word, WHITE carefully considers the concept of mixed-race privilege.

12 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

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

Boeing-Boeing

Don’t miss Tom Lister (Emmerdale) and Daniel Casey (Midsomer Murders, EastEnders) in a brand-new, high-octane production of this multi award-winning West End and Broadway comedy classic, from director Guy Unsworth (Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em).

11 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

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 Christmas Carol

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

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

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