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HAPPY WHO YEAR including THE CRUSADE 

Sunday 17th January 2027

Honalee Media Ltd presents… HAPPY WHO YEAR 2027!

Including a live theatre performance and convention combined…

From the Who’s At The Playhouse team, a very special New Year tribute celebrating sixty-four years of DOCTOR WHO and starring your favourite actors in a classic sci-fi script,re-imagined as a radio play live on stage.

By arrangement with BBC Studios, a one-off performance of…

David Whitaker’s “THE CRUSADE”

Starring COLIN BAKER as DR. WHO

PETER PURVES as IAN CHESTERTON

Talks

Sunday 17 10:00am    buy tickets

An Evening with Ken Wharfe

Wednesday 21st April 2027

Ken Wharfe joined the Metropolitan Police Service as a special cadet at the age of 17. He attained the rank of Inspector, before being selected to join Scotland Yard’s elite Royalty Protection Department. He was chosen to head up the security for the Queen’s grandchildren, who affectionately called him ‘Uncle Ken’. A year later in 1987 he was appointed as Personal Protection Officer to the Princess of Wales.

Talks

Wednesday 21 7:30pm    buy tickets

John Lydon: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

Wednesday 28th April 2027

He’s a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political earthquake and transformed music for good. To coincide with the publication of his new book, the brilliant, funny and insightful I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, he is touring the UK. Lydon will talk about how he sees life, along with his unique and extraordinary career, and take audience questions during a pyrotechnic, one-off tour.

Music, Talks

Wednesday 28 7:30pm    buy tickets

Simon Fowler: The Ocean Colour Scene Songbook... and beyond...

Sunday 2nd May 2027

He’s the singer/songwriter who wrote the tunes for the Britpop generation. Simon Fowler, frontman for Ocean Colour Scene, penned The Riverboat Song, The Circle, The Day We Caught The Train, Moseley Shoals and many, many more. Lining up alongside Oasis at Knebworth, he took his band from Birmingham to the height of 1990s fame. Writing the seminal, triple-platinum Moseley Shoals, as well as the number one follow-up, Marchin’ Already, Fowler will relive his best work during an evening of classic songs and stories.

Music, Talks

Sunday 02 7:30pm    buy tickets

Neil Brand presents Kings of Silent Comedy

Tuesday 4th May 2027

Neil Brand shines a light on the monumental figures of silent comedy including Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and of course Laurel & Hardy. In this interactive performance you’ll get to watch some of the best in silent film, with a live music score and commentary that brings a silent world musically to life.

Comedy, Films, Talks

Tuesday 04 7:30pm    buy tickets

Ronnie, Reggie & Me with Fred Dinenage

Wednesday 5th May 2027

The definitive insight into the real lives of Britain’s most notorious gangsters.

For decades, they ruled the London underworld with fear and violence. But in 1969, the reign of Ronnie Kray and Reggie Kray came crashing down when both were sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey.

Reggie would spend years behind bars in some of Britain’s toughest prisons, while Ronnie was confined to Broadmoor, his mental illness controlled only by heavy medication.

Talks

Wednesday 05 7:30pm    buy tickets

Nik Kershaw: Musings and Lyrics

Friday 7th May 2027

An intimate evening of songs, stories and silliness in the company of Nik Kershaw.

Nik Kershaw exploded onto the UK pop scene in 1984. A string of global hit singles including ‘Wouldn’t it Be Good’, ‘The Riddle’ and ‘I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ saw him languish for 62 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, making him the UK's biggest selling solo artist that year. In 1985, he performed at Live Aid.

Music, Talks

Friday 07 7:30pm    buy tickets

Brendan Cole & James Jordan: Dance Rebels

Sunday 23rd May 2027

The Original Bad Boys of the Ballroom. Unchained! Unscripted! Unstoppable!

Brendan Cole and James Jordan are the original bad boys of ballroom. The Strictly Come Dancing icons are TV royalty. Brendan was the first Strictly Champion, winning the debut series in 2004, while James secured a second and third place finish, making the final twice during his eight-year run.

The boys’ post-Strictly careers have been just as thrilling. Brendan and James are the double act who won’t be muzzled and whose opinions light up our screens.

Dance, Talks

Sunday 23 7:30pm    buy tickets

An Evening With Lord Ian Botham

Wednesday 26th May 2027

Lord Ian Botham, the former England captain, was one of the most impactful all-rounders of his generation with 14 centuries and 383 wickets in a career that spanned over 15 years.

Through the 1980s, he was part of a golden generation of all-rounders in world cricket. The 1981 Ashes, which England won 3-1, have since come to be known as Botham’s Ashes for his starring performances with bat and ball.

In 2007, Botham was knighted for his services to cricket and to charity.

Talks

Wednesday 26 7:30pm    buy tickets

Chris Difford: An Intimate Evening of Stories and Songs with the Co-Founder of Squeeze

Friday 28th May 2027

Chris Difford co-wrote the classic Squeeze hits Cool For Cats, Up The Junction, Labeled with Love, Tempted, and Black Coffee In Bed, alongside Squeeze co founder Glenn Tilbrook. He has co written with Elton John, Jools Holland and worked along side such great people as Bryan Ferry while hosting songwriting workshops for over 30 years. He'll be touring in Spring 2027, armed with a new book, for an evening of classic hits hilarious conversation and readings from the book itself.

Music, Talks

Friday 28 7:30pm    buy tickets

Paul Young: Songs and Stories

Thursday 3rd June 2027

Paul Young broke into the big time 40 years ago when No Parlez went to number one and spawned iconic hits like Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home). More success followed with the number one album The Secret Of Association and the worldwide hit Everytime You Go Away, not forgetting an appearance at Live Aid and more. Paul sustained that success – while having fun in his tex-mex band, Los Pacaminos. Now, he’s looking back during these intimate shows, that combine conversation and acoustic versions of songs.

Music, Talks

Thursday 03 7:30pm    buy tickets

Adam Kay - This Is Going To Hurt

Saturday 5th June 2027

BAFTA-winning comedian Adam Kay celebrates a decade of his global smash This is Going to Hurt, with an all-new live tour featuring the most hilarious (and heartbreaking) entries from his diaries as a junior doctor. Expect a mix of all-time favourites alongside some never told-before stories, followed by a Q&A as Adam reflects on how the NHS has changed in the ten years since his diaries first stuck an index finger inside it. This time it’s really going to hurt.

Now watched live by 350,000 people worldwide. 

Comedy, Talks

Saturday 05 7:30pm    buy tickets

THE MAKINGS OF A MURDERER: FATAL MISTAKE with Donal MacIntyre

Tuesday 8th June 2027

They planned the murder.
They covered their tracks.
They thought they had got away with it.

They almost did.

In The Makings of a Murderer: Fatal Mistake, award-winning investigative journalist and broadcaster Donal MacIntyre examines the extraordinary true stories of killers who came terrifyingly close to escaping justice.

These are the murderers who lied convincingly, destroyed evidence, created false alibis and, in some cases, remained free for years.

But somewhere, something went wrong.

Talks

Tuesday 08 7:30pm    buy tickets

Psychic Sally 2027

Thursday 15th July 2027

The nation’s favourite psychic is back on tour! Sally has been wowing theatre audiences young and old around the world for over 12 years. Her show will have you on the edge of your seat, as she continues to bring mediumship into the 21st century. Whether you know her from her hit TV series, through watching her on Celebrity Big Brother or reading one of her best-selling books, there is nothing quite like seeing Sally live on stage.

Talks

Thursday 15 7:30pm    buy tickets