What's On
2010
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9th - 13th TRIAL BY JURY AND HMS PINAFORE Astwood Bank Operatic Society presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury and H.M.S. Pinafore or The Lass that Loved a Sailor, as a special double bill. In Trial by Jury, Gilbert spoofs the legal system as a drunken judge and incompetent jury try... more... | ||
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17th ALL OUR YESTERDAYS Nostalgia just doesn't come any better! Another sensational show from the producers of 'Memory Lane', ‘Rolling back the Years’, and ‘A Timeless Collection’. One of the biggest shows of its kind in the UK, taking you on a breathtaking... more... | ||
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18th - 20th GO AND PLAY UP YOUR OWN END The Midlands most successful playwright of this century Malcolm Stent brings his wonderful show ‘Go And Play Up Your Own End’ to Redditch. ‘Go and play up your own end’ was a phrase heard a lot by little boys growing up in working-class areas on... more... | ||
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24th ELEVENSES AND EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA This lady has a beautiful voice and sings songs from the shows and many classic tunes you will know and love Join us every month for tea and cake plus some live entertainment in the Bar Lounge. Each month you will be greeted, provided with... more... | ||
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24th - 27th NO SEX PLEASE WE’RE BRITISH Based on the long-running London stage play, this hilarious farce is full of compromising situations, mistaken identity and uproarious misunderstandings. No Sex Please We’re British is a classic comedy abounding with all the traditional hallmarks... more... |
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7th A high energy, foot stomping, totally interactive production featuring all the very best hits from High School Musical 1, 2, & 3, Hannah Montana and Camp Rocks! The High School Musical phenomenon which has smashed box office records everywhere,... more... | ||
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10th THE MAYOR’S VARIETY SPECTACULAR Come and enjoy a great nights entertainment in aid of the Mayor’s Charities Indigo Arts and Redditch Sea Cadets. Featuring Astwood Bank Operatic Society, Alma Bright Clarke and Lousie Maguire, Redditch Amateur Theatre Society, Bel Canto Singers,... more... | ||
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11th THE FUREYS AND DAVEY ARTHUR One of our favourite bands from Ireland, the Fureys & Davey Arthur make their 2nd appearance here in the Palace Theatre after a sell out night in 2008. They have been entertaining people all over the world for 32 years with their music, songs... more... | ||
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13th THEO THE MOUSE’S MUSICAL MADHOUSE Stuck for something to do this school holiday? Why not take the kids to this brand new exciting show - starring the funny and loveable Theo the Mouse. Featuring songs, sketches and plenty of audience participation, this is the show not to be missed.... more... | ||
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16th - 17th DANCERS OF TOMORROW Enjoy selections of classical, contemporary jazz and character dances, performed by pupils from a registered Royal Academy Dance School. Many former students are now working professionally all over the world. Take this opportunity to see some of... more... | ||
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20th - 24th OLIVER! Nothing works on the stage like a well-crafted tale, and OLIVER! is just such a show. Based on the Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, it is packed to the brim with pathos and drama, while delighting everyone with its outstanding musical numbers. “Food,... more... | ||
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30th THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE It is hard to imagine that Nick Drake would now be in his sixties, remaining as he does the handsome image of doomed youth, forever 26 and attempting to reconcile himself with a world that was not ready for the timeless beauty of his music. To... more... |
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1st BEYOND THE BARRICADE The most successful and popular touring show of its kind ‘Beyond the Barricade’ visits the Palace Theatre for the first time with a ‘Brand New 2010’ production of the show. Recreating original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing... more... | ||
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5th - 8th IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY Set in the doctor’s common room of St Andrews Hospital, this modern farce follows the hilarious plight of neurology specialist, Dr Mortimer. Whilst preparing for the most important lecture of his life, the consequences of youthful adventures in the... more... | ||
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13th - 15th 50 YEARS OF ROS For three nights only, Redditch Operatic Society celebrates its golden anniversary at the Palace Theatre, with a lively evening of song and dance from your favourite shows of the past fifty years. With songs from The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus,... more... | ||
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19th WE’LL MEET AGAIN Audiences can relive the spirit of the Forties in a wonderful afternoon performance of Hits from the Blitz, with lots of sing-along tunes that will bring back warm memories. The celebration show pays tribute to the legendary stars of the war... more... | ||
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21st Imagination In Concert Errol Kennedy was one of the three original members of the 80s soul/funk band, Imagination. Their first hit single, Body Talk, spent 18 weeks in the UK charts. It was quickly followed by two more chart toppers, In and Out of Love and Flashback. ... more... | ||
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22nd THE RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR Fun all the way as the Purveyors of Cool come to the Palace Theatre, Redditch with a sensational show featuring the greatest music of the 20th century. This show has been successful all over the world from the USA to Turkey. Its totally live and... more... | ||
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26th ELEVENSES AND EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA With Mark Brannelly a superb vocal guitarist emulating the best in rock n roll 60’s and 70’s style music. Join us every month for tea and cake plus some live entertainment in the Bar Lounge. Each month you will be greeted, provided with elevenses... more... | ||
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28th AN EVENING OF MOZART OPERA Let us transport you back in time to an 18th Century salon for an exquisite evening of Mozart Opera especially arranged for wind ensemble, soprano and baritone. All lavishly staged and costumed and beautifully performed with informative and witty... more... | ||
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29th DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY “GET THE PARTY STARTED” Following in the footsteps of Dame Shirley Bassey, Carolyn Rowe’s work takes her all over Europe performing galas and theatre concerts. This concert has received immense critical acclaim from Dame Shirley Bassey’s promoters on both sides of the... more... |
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4th - 5th Murdered to Death Set in a country manor house in the glorious 1930’s, the colourful cast of characters guaranteed to delight include – Bunting the Butler; Charles Craddock with the prerequisite stiff upper lip; the bumbling local inspector and his Constable and a... more... | ||
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8th Billy Ocean in Concert with his Band The Palace Theatre, Redditch is delighted to welcome back Billy Ocean, the biggest black recording star Britain has ever produced who has sold over 30 million records worldwide. This fabulous concert will feature a sensational band and a selection... more... | ||
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11th An Evening With Derek Acorah The UK’s No.1 Spirit Medium is taking to the Palace’s stage. The star of Living TV’s ‘Paranormal Egypt’,’ Ghost Towns’, ‘Most Haunted’, ‘Most Haunted Live’ and most recently Sky Real Lives’ ‘Derek Acorah’ show, brings his hugely entertaining... more... | ||
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18th Girls Night Girls Night returns with an all UK cast after sell out runs in the Far East and Off-Broadway, and, it’s better than ever! From the pen of ‘Where the Heart is’ writer, Louise Roche, this thoughtful, brilliantly funny and down to earth musical comedy... more... | ||
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24th - 26th LES MISÉRABLES (Schools Edition) This summer The Harlequins Drama Group re-invents the blockbuster musical Les Misérables (School Edition). Based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 classic novel, this beloved show is a sweeping, uplifting, epic saga that has thrilled audiences throughout the... more... | ||
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30th ELEVENSES AND EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA With Chris Yates who entertains with 50’s rock n roll ballads and musical theatre with songs from the shows. Join us every month for tea and cake plus some live entertainment in the Bar Lounge. Each month you will be greeted, provided with... more... |
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15th - 17th BUGSY MALONE Gangsters rule the roost in this tongue in cheek tribute to the 1920s mobster flick. Fat Sam is under pressure; his crooked business rackets are under attack by archrival Dandy Dan. Whose new weapon the splurge gun has given his hoodlums the edge. ... more... | ||
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27th THE LITTLE BIG CLUB LIVE IN CONCERT A fantastic new show for 2010 The Little Big Club Live in Concert brings together kid’s favourite characters live on stage for the first time in a 90-minute stage show. The line up in this all new show includes Barney, Bob the Builder, Angelina... more... | ||
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28th ELEVENSES AND EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA With Nathan Turner. An all round entertainer singing songs from the shows to rock and roll and smooth Sinatra classics. Join us every month for tea and cake plus some live entertainment in the Bar Lounge. Each month you will be greeted, provided... more... |
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