We are pleased to announce five new shows for January, February and March.

Thurs 12th Jan at the Empire. A Play with music by Bob Dylan, Girl from the North Country. starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £38.50.

Monday 23rd Jan at the Empire. Varna Ballet presents Giselle starting at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £25.00. Please book by 13th December.

Sat 11th Feb at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton The Verdict, a courtroom thriller, starting at 2.30 pm. Tickets cost £26.00. Please book by 15th November.

Wed 1st March at the Empire. Sir Ian McKellen and John Bishop in Mother Goose starting at 2.30 pm. Tickets cost £37.00. Please book by 17th January.

Sat 11th March at the Empire. Matthew Bourne presents Sleeping Beauty starting at 2.30 pm.  Closing date 31st January

As you know we arrange a theatre trip each month.  The following trips are fully booked, but if you would like to put your name on the reserve list please come to the Theatre Group desk on Tuesday mornings at the Baptist Church.

25th September – Bobby Darrin, Epstein Theatre

1st October – Swan Lake, Empire Theatre

19th October – Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare Theatre

9th November – Mousetrap, Empire Theatre

10th December – Betty, a sort of Musical, Royal Exchange

5th January – Red Riding Hood, Everyman Theatre

New shows will be advertised for 2023.

Empire Theatre  Swan Lake, English National Ballet.

Saturday 1st October,  7.30pm. Tickets £36.00

Empire Theatre  Agatha Christie’s, The Mousetrap.

Wed 9th November, 2.30pm Tickets £29.00

Empire Theatre  La Boheme, Puccinni’s Opera. Glyndbourne,

Sat 26h November. Tickets £40.00

Playhouse Theatre

Othello – Frantic Assembly, Saturday 8th October 1.30 pm.
Tickets £25 00.  Please book by Tuesday 28th July

Shakespeare North

Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wednesday19th October at 7.30 pm
Tickets £24.00.  Please book by Tuesday 9th August

Playhouse Theatre

Six – A Musical about the wives of Henry viii. Sunday 18th December at 3.00 pm
Tickets £35.00.  Please book by Tuesday 28th July.

Betty! A sort of Musical (about Betty Boothroyd)

This show is on at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. It is at 2.30 in the afternoon on 10th December.

Due to high demand the theatre is only giving us a short period of time to sell  tickets costing £37.00 in the stalls.  Therefore the closing date is Tuesday 12th July.  Transport will be arranged for this trip at an additional cost. Please come to the Theatre Desk to book.

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The Everyman Theatre Panto will be Red Riding Hood. An afternoon performance starting at 1.30 pm on Thursday 5th January.

Tickets will  be £17.00 and are selling fast. The theatre has given us a closing date of Tuesday 26th July. 

Pauline Daniels, Epstein Theatre, Sat 30th July.

 Get me before the crem does

 Tickets £21.00

Nb. closing date for booking Tuesday 14th July.

Monday 30th May – Urgent notice re London trip

Airdale, the company who are organising our trip to London have contacted us with a final price. We were unable to reach the number of 20, for which they were going to charge £329.00 per person.

The group now numbers 18 and as predicted this will increase the price. The new price is £399.00 per person.

The company would like us to finalise figures by Wednesday, before the bank holiday. Will you come to the coffee morning tomorrow, or phone or text the following numbers with your confirmation.

Pat Kelly    07391124216 or 476 1726
Sue Quinn 07428013766 or 287 5285
Ann Unsworth   07881885474 or 480 7398

There are just a few places left for the London Trip from 12th July to 14th of July.

Come to the Theatre Desk on Tuesday morning for all the details.