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Oasiis 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic ticket price of £19 until the end of January 2025!
Oasiis: The Ultimate Oasis Tribute Band. Bringing the iconic sound and spirit of Oasis to life on stage. Since since 2003.
Oasiis have been and still are one of the most authentic tributes to the legendary UK rock band of the 90’s.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm
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Backstage Heritage Tour
Go beyond the curtains and backstage at The Cheltenham Playhouse and learn how theatre productions are brought to life at this historic building. Matt Nolan will guide you through all the backstage areas, and you will learn about the operations of the theatre whilst exploring the buildings' interesting past.
Fancy a dip into the history of the old Montpellier baths? Well, you'll even see the remains of the swimming pool!
An interesting perspective of one of Cheltenham's oldest buildings!
Approx 60 minutes, walking tour.
Please note this tour is throughout a complex historical building with various steps, unstable surfaces and other hazards; therefore, it may not be suitable for those with limited mobility or young children. If demand exists, we are keen to also run more accessible versions of the tour for those who would benefit. Please let us know via access@cheltplayhouse.org.uk to register your interest.
Please note these tours will be taking place in a working theatre. This may mean the tours may vary depending on what is going on in the building.
Please Note: The tour starts on time, so to ensure access to the venue, please arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time. Bring an electronic or paper print out of ticket due to the box office not being open on the day.
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Quadrophenia (15)
Quadrophenia 15
UK | 1979 | 120 minutes
DIRECTED BY
Franc Roddam
STARRING
Phil Daniels | Ray Winstone | Leslie Ash
7th April 2025 MONDAY 19:30
AUDITORIUM
Quadrophenia, above all else, does a fantastic job of evoking a time (1964), a place (England) and a cultural phenomenon (Mods & Rockers). The plot revolves around a young man struggling to find his way in the world on the one hand, and on the other, a clash between the two warring clans, on weekend in Brighton. Phil Daniels plays Jimmy, a young Mod who lives for three things: parties, pills and his scooter (at least that's what his outward personality would have you believe). These are the three things he can rely on to take him away from the mundane drudgery of everyday life and the killjoys that are his job, his parents and the system.
Nowadays, the film is perhaps best remembered for tis soundtrack from The Who (all of whom were also executive producers). But it's much more than that: it's a pop-culture time-capsule and an incisive, divisive icon of British film history.
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Gloucestershire School Slam
Gloucestershire Schools Poetry Slam Final
Like gladiators to the coliseum, these young poets come to wage a battle of words ... but in a nice way. Some may fall, though some will emerge victorious and go home with a nice trophy and no detentions for a week. The Gloucestershire Poetry Slam Final is a culmination of months of workshops around Gloucestershire Schools carried out by former Poet Laureate of Birmingham, Spoz.
Come and cheer the kids on!
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Howlers April 2025
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond!
This month, Sally-Anne Hayward, Laura Lexx, Danny Deegan and one act TBC complete the line up for the April Club Show.
At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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Pink Floyd 2025
Thought Control are pleased to bring their Tribute to Pink Floyd to the Cheltenham Playhouse. We present over two hours of classic songs with an unforgettable spectacle of sound and light.
On stage, we will carefully recreate all-time classics such as "Another Brick In The Wall", “Money”, "Comfortably Numb" and "Wish You Were Here", along with epics such as"Echoes" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". The lighting, projection and laser effects create the perfect backdrop.
This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of both the successful “The Division Bell” album, and the landmark “PULSE” live tour, highly regarded to this day as pivotal in what a show
should look and sound like.
Whether a die-hard fan or new to Pink Floyd, let Thought Control immerse you in the magic of one of the greatest bands of all time.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition
Theatre Studio returns in Easter half-term 2025 celebrating 40 years of the drama school with their production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition!
Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation.
Supported by his brilliant, loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies, and steps out of the darkness into the spotlight.
Sixteen: the edge of possibility. Time to make your dreams come true.
Parental Guidance
Musicals at the Cheltenham Playhouse are sponsored by www.glos.info and www.
Six: Teen Edition
Matt Nolan Creative has joined forces with Theatre Studio to bring you a sensational production of Six: Teen Edition!
Tickets selling exceptionally fast - book early to avoid disappointment!
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived!
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st-century girl power!
This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their HEAD over!
Musicals at the Cheltenham Playhouse are sponsored by www.glos.info and www.GlosJobs.co.uk
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Fear Eats the Soul (12A)
Fear Eats the Soul 12A
Germany | 1974 | 93 minutes
DIRECTED
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
STARRING
Brigitte Mira | El Hedi ben Salem
28th April 2025 MONDAY 19:30
AUDITORIUM
In the ABC of Cinema, we've reached F for Fassbinder, a dominant force in 1970s German cinema. Fear Eats the Soul, portraying the lot of migrant workers in Munich and the racism that pursues them, still resonates today. Immigration is still a hot topic fifty years on.
Ali is a migrant from Morocco, in his 30s; Emmi is German, in her 60s, widowed and working as a cleaner. They meet in a bar; their relationship develops and they become close. But this is seen as outrageous, breaking the unwritten rule of segregation. Both suffer the consequences of prejudice before hope glimmers in the final act.
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80 for 80 Quiz Night
Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Gather your team and test your knowledge with the Playhouse Quiz. Will you be the one to claim victory and go home with the prize?
Tickets are limited so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Maximum teams of 6.
All proceeds will go to the Cheltenham Playhouse 80 for 80 fundraiser.
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Celine 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
Celine - A Theatre Tribute Show to Celine Dion
Wyrley Music and Promotions presents Celine. This is the Ultimate tribute to Celine Dion. Experience almost 2 hours dedicated to celebrating the fabulous music of the queen herself.
Don’t “Think Twice” about booking tickets for this awesome spectacle. It’s a must for people who appreciate the work of this incredible singing legend as well Die Hard Celine Fans. Prepare for a performance full of highs and lows that will take you to Immortality.
Featuring a live band of experienced professional musicians and vocalists, performing bespoke arrangements of all the hits and favourites, you’ll certainly leave feeling that these are special times.
Celine - Not just a theatre show….. It’s a Passion
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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Steve Knight - Elvis
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of January 2025!
Entertaining crowds from coast to coast, Steve knight embodies the spirit and energy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll himself - Elvis Presley. With uncanny vocal prowess, dynamic stage presence, and uncanny resemblance, Steve has mesmerized audiences with electrifying performances that transport spectators back to the golden age of rock music. From Las Vegas to London Steve has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, earning a reputation as the most captivating and believable Elvis impersonator in the business. Prepare to be all shook up as Steve backed by his full band takes you on a musical journey through the hits that defined a generation.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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Rock of Ages
SAVS are back in May 2025 with Rock of Ages!
It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strip’s last legendary venues, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ’n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more hold the answer.
Tickets for opening night (6th May 2025) are currently £20.00 until 50% of tickets have sold!
This event has a recommended age guidance of 16+.
Musicals at the Cheltenham Playhouse are sponsored by www.glos.info and www.GlosJobs.co.uk
Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra May
Please note this event takes place at St Andrew's Church, Montpellier, not at the Playhouse.
Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra
Saturday 10 May 2025 at 7.30 pm
St Andrew's Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham
Conductor: Toby Purser
Leader & Violin Soloist: George Ewart
Fauré: Masques et Bergamasques, 15'
Delibes: Le Roi s'Amuse, 12'
John Frith: The Crystal Sea, with solo violin,
World Premiere, 10'
Poulenc: Sinfonietta, 30'
Tickets £23.00 unreserved, Students free.
Programmes free.
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João Menezes Trio May '25
Sallie Taylor - keeping the memory of Chapel Art alive
João Menezes is a Portuguese guitarist and singer who specialises in Brazilian music.
He has been performing in the UK and Europe, both solo and with his band, exploring the different rhythms of Brazil like Bossa Nova, Samba Jazz and MPB. Expect an exciting evening with music from Djavan, Tom Jobim, Tim Maia, João Bosco, Gilberto Gil and many others.
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PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY BANGERS LIVE!
Due to significant initial demand, an extra performance has been added on the 15th May 2025!
Join James for an evening of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time with some joyous singalong tunes to take you back to your Primary School days. You won’t have to sit cross legged on the school hall floor, but you will be encouraged to sing along! As well as the assembly bangers, there will be other musical surprises, throwback mashups and comic reflections on growing up in the 90s.
"This really was more than just a live music show! It was an incredible trip down memory lane! James was very entertaining and funny. He's a lovely person who spent time talking and engaging with the audience during the event and afterwards. A thoroughly enjoyable, nostalgic and happy evening. Can't wait for the next show!”
“The most joyful trip down memory lane, I had heard great things about this show and it lived up to all my expectations. Brilliant.”
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Whose Trophy is it Anyway? - 3!
Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Whose Trophy is it Anyway – 3!
Following the unrivalled success of 'Whose Trophy is it Anyway – 1 and 2, our intrepid comedy teams return from their intense mountain training retreats with new games, new challenges and a thirst to take home the comedy crown.
If you fancy another evening of fast-paced off-the-cuff comedy? Then step into the hilarious and spontaneous world of Cotswolds' Improvised Comedy!
The empty stage becomes the canvas of creativity where our performers invent characters, relationships, and absurd situations right before your eyes. On this open field of imagination our teams will compete in a veritable variety of unscripted games and challenges to win the money-can-easily-buy 'Chuckle Cup' Trophy of Champions. Like the popular TV show 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' you won’t find rehearsed lines here; only our finest local improvisers jousting jokes like comedic knights, gathering gaffs like bumbling berry-pickers, and quilting quips like a laugh-inducing loom.
This thrill of the unexpected is entirely based off your suggestions - and contains no script, no re-takes, no safety nets, and wit so razor sharp you could shave off them...
As it's fun for the whole family - we look forward to seeing you all there!
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Slaminal Farm!
Slaminal Farm ! The 15th Cheltenham Poetry Festival Slam
Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham, GL53 7HG
Saturday 17th May 2025 Tickets £15
Get ready for the bardic battle of the year when 15 of the UK’s most exciting spoken-word artists go head-to-head for the prestigious Cheltenham Poetry Festival Cup and the coveted title of 2025 Slam Champion.
Who will win this poetry power struggle and demonstrate that ‘All slammers are equal, but some slammers are more equal than others?’
Expect revolutionary rhymes, breathtaking bardic brilliance, and anti-establishment writing in a wordy war where things may well just get a little animal.
This unmissable adrenaline-fueled spoken word standoff is hosted by seasoned slam champs Clive Oseman, Chloe Jacquet, and Nick Lovell.
This is THE spoken word night of the year, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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Robin A Smith Fundraising Concert
Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Renditions of some of the world’s most wonderful music and songs. Robin is a fabulous musician and a brilliantly spontaneous performer.
Every penny of the ticket sales go to the lovely Playhouse who are raising funds to keep the building in good shape. Please bring as many friends as you can to make this a big fundraising success. Thanks so much to Robin for making it happen.
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Pinocchio
The University of Gloucestershire presents Pinocchio:
Geppetto, the puppet master, longs for a child and is granted his wish by a fairy who brings a wooden puppet to life. In order to become a real boy, however, Pinocchio must prove his worth, and so he sets out on a journey of self-discovery under the guidance of his conscience in the guise of a cricket! Told through musical theatre this piece explores the love of a parent for a child as Pinocchio gets himself into many scrapes when led astray by a devious Fox and a Cat, and has to be rescued in order to be guided home and learn from his mistakes.
Will Geppetto finally have his real-life boy to care for, or will Pinocchio find the temptations in the big wide world far more enticing than being a good boy at home and school?
A new family musical, written by Karen Benjamin with songs by David Last, performed by Performing Arts students from the University of Gloucestershire. Age recommendation 7+.
Musicals at the Cheltenham Playhouse are sponsored by www.glos.info and www.GlosJobs.co.uk
CFF25: Sonic the Hedgehog the Fanfic the Podcast: The Live Show!
CFF25: Sonic the Hedgehog the Fanfic the Podcast: The Live Show!
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
Comedian, Eddie O'Keefe, and Sonic the Hedgehog aficionado, LT Fletcher, decided to write the worst possible Sonic fanfiction to ever exist, one chapter at a time, without knowing what the other person had written. The end result was...exactly what you'd expect.
So they're doing it again! Each bringing their own short story to the Cheltenham Fringe Festival, the best (or worst) story will be decided by the audience, and the winner will be crowned Best Sonic The Hedgehog The Fanfic The Podcast The Live Show The Winner Winner Of 2025!
Show will (most likely) contain swearing and (probably) Sonic the Hedgehog (he didn't show up for about 8 chapters in our first story so we can't say for sure.)
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Extra Ordinary
CFF25: Extra Ordinary
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Rachel and Max are an ordinary couple, living ordinary lives until something extraordinary turns everything upside down. Now they have the single most important decision of their life to make.
They piece together their thoughts, bit by bit, good and bad, speaking the things you shouldn't say and contemplating the never ending "What ifs".
Extra Ordinary follows Max and Rachel as they consider the news that their unborn baby will be born with Down's syndrome. They are faced with many life-changing decisions - how will their lives change, what complexities will their child have, will they be able to support their child? The list goes on.
Extra Ordinary is an emotional rollercoaster, exploring the differing perspectives of a mother and father. As they debate, reflect, and consider all the possibilities, the question remains, will they reach a conclusion?
This piece of new writing examines the effects of genetic testing and the impact thia has on the diversity of our society. Extra Ordinary is a powerful, though-provoking experience that will leave you pondering, what you would do in their position?
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: End Game
CFF25: End Game
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room.
Tickets to this event are Pay What You Can (rec. £5), and all the money will be going to the Cheltenham Playhouse's 80 for 80 fundraiser.
Think you know the story of the Wooden Horse of Troy? Think again.
Two miles from Troy, Odysseus dreams. Every night since the war began the exact same dream: Iphigineia Agamemnon's dead daughter offers him a plan for winning the war, a plan cunning enough to outwit even the legendary King Priam. But every night Odysseus turns her down, appalled by the cruelty her plan involves, the price he would have to pay to return home.
But tonight is different. The hero Achilles is dead and with him all hope of military victory. Is Odysseus finally desperate enough to pay her the price? More importantly, is he ready to accept who he's really been talking to all these years?
End Game by Stephen Connolly is a work in progress and will be performed script-in-hand
Contains dark themes and adult language.
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Once More, With Feeling
CFF25: Once More, With Feeling
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Step into the supernatural world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer like never before with Once More, With Feeling: A Live Musical Tribute Concert. Get ready to slay the night away as talented performers bring your favourite characters to life through iconic song and dance in this electrifying tribute to the incredible musical episode. Sing along to the memorable tunes, feel the nostalgia, and immerse yourself in the magic of Sunnydale in this one-of-a-kind live musical experience!
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Happening
CFF25: Happening
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Montpellier Room.
Please note: The Montpellier Room require walking up a flight of stairs. If this poses any difficulties regarding access, please let us know, and we can accommodate you.
What happens when the creator of all living being fails their omnipotent purpose? Doesn't everything happen for a reason? Doesn't god have a plan for us all? What is happening?
Veeda Florence Maydew (first name meaning life in multiple languages) takes the audience on a journey of self discovery by the means of philosophy, divinity and magicians through the medium of abstract movement, heartfelt conversation and mystery.
P.S. I also dance in it. And there's music. Please come to my show...
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Yawn
CFF25: Yawn
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Eat. Sleep. Diarrhea. Spoons?
A twenty-something woman with a high-flying career is suddenly struck down by the debilitating chronic illness, ME. Bed bound and thrust into a new world of strange symptoms, she quickly realises just how invisible her illness makes her.
As she searches for answers within a broken healthcare system, she learns more about herself than she could ever have imagined, discovering that sometimes our biggest challenges can be our strongest superpowers.
Semi-autobiographical of the author's own experiences over the last two years, YAWN aims to raise awareness of what living with a hidden disability is really like, while delivering a powerful message of hope and (hopefully) some laughs along the way...
Age rating 16+
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Poetry Night
CFF25: Poetry Night
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
A selection of poetry readings from various poets.
Event Length: 3 hours
This is a free event but any donations made will go directly to the Playhouse.
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CFF25: Whose Fringe is it Anyway?
CFF25: Whose Fringe is it Anyway?
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Cheltenham Playhouse's resident improvised comedy group, Comic Sans Script, are back this year at the Cheltenham Fringe. They've put together their A-Team to perform their unique brand of completely made-up-on-the-spot comedy. Think Whose Line is it Anyway? but live, right there in front of your eyes...
As ever, we cannot tell you what is in the show because it's based entirely on your suggestions. However, based on their previous shows and last year's epic Fringe performance it'll be a frenzy of ad-libbed antics, makeshift mirth, and unprepared uproar. We look forward to seeing you there at this fun-for-all-the-family event!
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CFF25: Oh Crumbs Live
CFF25: Oh Crumbs Live
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
A loose collection of performing artists who all live in the beautiful Forest of Dean who've been coming together to share the wit, warmth and wisdom of our unique home for about 6 years. Forest bard, author, playwright and comedian, Maggie Clutterbuck, fiery wordsmith Pam Singer, shepherd, storyteller and ex-magician's assistant, Darren Hoskins and mainstay of the thriving local culture for decades, the lovley Roger Drury plus other surprise guests on the night, do their thang.
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Film Night
CFF25: Film Night
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
A screening of short films from various directors and producers.
Event Length: 3 hours
This is a free event but any donations made will go directly to the Playhouse.
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CFF25: Abridgd...Too Far!
CFF25: Abridgd...Too Far!
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Fast, furious, funny and frequently infuriating to the aficionado, Abridgd...Too Far! presents literature's most renowned and best-loved books in just 1,337 seconds. Leaving a hell of a lot out, making stark narrative choices and chucking in a fair number of jokes, it's breakneck comic canter through the classics which has taken the podcast world by storm.
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Budgens & Dragons: There's a Scratchcard Waiting in the Sky!
CFF25: Budgens & Dragons: There's a Scratchcard Waiting in the Sky!
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
Budgens & Dragons is an unfair, actual play, rogue-like, DnD-lite adventure with a very simple task: go to the local Budgens in Faringdon and buy Mother a scratch card. The catch is, the DM is trying to kill everyone before this happens. Stuck in a time loop, our players will have to use their smarts and stupids in order to get around this very simple but near-impossible adventure.
Will our heroes finally be able to deliver Mother the scratch card she wants? Will Mother finally be able to relax and enjoy a nice cup of tea in peace? Or will everyone instead go down to the local chippy and set it on fire again and then get arrested and be unable to complete the task like last year's attempt? The only way to find out is by being at the show!
Contains swearing and comic-like graphic violence.
18+
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Writer's Block
CFF25: Writer's Block
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Montpellier Room.
Please note: The Montpellier Room require walking up a flight of stairs. If this poses any difficulties regarding access, please let us know, and we can accommodate you.
Two older, cynical performers work on possible formats for their new humourous show. This play highlights the creative writing process in going from 'page to stage'.
Event Length: 1 hour
CFF25: The Gloucester Comedy Carful
CFF25: The Gloucester Comedy Carful
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
Four middle-aged, working class, white men return to the scene of the crime...last year.
The Gloucester Comedy Carful, 4 reasonably closely-situated, cuddly comedians clubbed together to get themselves from part of the county to somewhere very close by...for a night of comedy, never to be repeated- until about a year later! Sharing what unites them, celebrating what makes each of them unique, each takes to the stage to share their stuff.
Event Length: 1 hour
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Howlers May '25
CFF25: Howlers May
This event is part of the Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond!
This month, Cerys Nelmes, Matt Bragg and two acts TBC complete the line up for the Cheltenham Fringe Festival Club Show.
At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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CFF25: Music Night
CFF25: Music Night
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
A selection of music sets from various musicians.
Event Length: 3 hours
This is a free event but any donations made will go directly to the Playhouse.
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CFF25: Phuckets & Rainbows
CFF25: Phuckets & Rainbows
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Come and join Lizzie Bean for her first outing as a solo performer. Sharing her inspiring and illuminating story of a great unravelling to rediscover the light that shines. Funny, sad, witty and wise...A relatable and engaging story, to light the way home for us all.
This event is not suitable for children.
Event Length: 1 hour
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24-Hour Monologue
Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Book yourself a wristband and gain access to our entire 24-Hour Monologue. Support those brave performers who are putting themselves out there as they help raise vital funds to keep the Cheltenham Playhouse open and thriving for another 80+ years!
Fancy treading the boards with a monologue, duologue or poem of your own? Then you can sign up here!
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CFF25: Box of Frogs Children and Young People’s Show
CFF25: Box of Frogs Children's and Young People's Show
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Montpellier Room.
Please note: The Montpellier Room require walking up a flight of stairs. If this poses any difficulties regarding access, please let us know, and we can accommodate you.
Improvised fun and frolics with the odd song!
Event Length: 1 hour
Any donations made will go directly to the Playhouse.
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CFF25: Tabletop Role-Playing Game: The Musical!
CFF25: Tabletop Role-Playing Game: The Musical!
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
A brand-new, one-act musical about six adult friends playing a tabletop role-playing game, as the characters and their players navigate quests, demons and dangers, in the game and between themselves, with an ending no-one can predict.
Suggested minimum age: 12 years old
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Box of Frogs Comedy Improv
CFF25: Box of Frogs Improv Comedy
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Hilarious scenes, sketches, songs, all based on suggestions from the audience.
Event Length: 1 hour
Any donations made will go directly to the Playhouse.
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CFF25: FiddleBop plays 'Gypsy Jazz Plus'
CFF25: FiddleBop
This event is part of the Cheltenham Fringe Festival, and will be taking place in our Green Room.
FiddleBop play Gypsy Jazz Plus on violin, Spanish guitar, keyboard, fretless bass guitar, and with four voices in harmony.
Gypsy Jazz Plus? Back in the 1930s, the Hot Club de France (think Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli) created amazing music based on current and past pop tunes, traditional Gypsy melodies, their own compositions, even some JS Bach. FiddleBop's music is just as wide-ranging: expect Gypsy-flavoured jazz drawn from all of the genre's century-long history, plus jazz-flavoured classic pop, folk-jazz, and the band's own creations. Add superb musicianship and irreverent banter, then season to taste.
Dave Favis-Mortlock is on violin and vocals. Joanna Davies plays Spanish guitar and sings (she's the rhythmic foundation of FiddleBop). Paul Stevens is FiddleBop's keyboard whiz, and Graeme Lamble is FiddleBop's fretless bassist extaordinaire.
Fresh from 2025's HowThLightGetsIn Festival at Hay-on-Wye, FiddleBop have also wowed audiences at Upton Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, and many others. their appearance at Cheltenham Fringe promises to be memorable. See you there?
Event Length: 1.5 hours
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CFF25: The Foraging Fan Club
CFF25: The Foraging Fan Club
Join Helen Wood as she heads into the great outdoors, with her trusty trug, on a quest to become an expert forager. In this quirky, feel-good comedy all aspects of foraging are unearthed and celebrated – the challenges, the dangers and the joy of discovering a new type of berry to turn into jam.
Even if you’ve never picked a blackberry before, you’ll receive a warm welcome and a badge at the Foraging Fan Club.
This is the third in a series of five-star, sell-out Fan Club shows; Helen having previously shared her love of Ordnance Survey maps and her enthusiastic attempts to visit every National Trust property.
Reviews for The O.S. Map Fan Club:
????? “Endearing and zany. Comic genius.’ - Everything Theatre
????? “Ingeniously clever…warm and friendly.” - The Wee Review
Must See Show “Wonderful, quirky and engaging.” - Fringe Review
Review for The National Trust Fan Club:
???? “Highly skilled comic celebration.” - The Scotsman
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CFF25: Cotswold Comedy Collective
CFF25: Cotswold Comedy Collective
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room.
After sold-out shows at Stroud Sub Rooms, the Cotswold Comedy Collective are back to make you (hopefully) laugh!
The CCC are a variety of performers - from a drag queen to a retired home escapee. Each act has a maximum of 10 minutes to entertain, so if you don't enjoy one, you won't have wait long for another!
Over 18s only - content may have themes of a sexual, graphic or violent nature.
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: New Beginnings
CFF25: New Beginnings
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
A nostalgic A-Level graduation party becomes a night of revelations, heartbreak, and self-discovery in New Beginnings. Eight friends, each grappling with insecurities, relationships, and dreams for the future, gather for one final summer celebration. What starts as a carefree evening spirals into emotional confrontations and life-altering decisions.
Romance crumble under the weight of unspoken truths, new relationships are forged, and others struggle to find self-worth while facing their insecurities. As tensions rise, bonds are tested, secrets are exposed, and friendships are reshaped. Blending poignant drama with moments of humour, New Beginnings explores themes of identity, love, and the bittersweet transition into adulthood.
This heartfelt and relatable coming-of-age story reminds us that the end of one chapter is often just the beginning of another.
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Jaz Mattu: Forever
CFF25: Jaz Mattu: Forever
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Green Room bar.
The lovable Kent comedian, Jaz Mattu, is back with his unique brand of absurdist, theatrical, multimedia stand-up comedy...forever. Join him as he explores the idea of independence vs attachment.
Featured in SKINNYS TOP 10 ALT COMEDY ED-FRINGE PICKS 2024.
"Ambitious and Innovative" (FEST)
"Artistic Polymath" (ENTERTAINMENT NOW)
"Very Creative Storytelling" (BROADWAY BABY)
Event Length: 1 hour
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CFF25: Macbeth/Lady Macbeth
CFF25: Macbeth/Lady Macbeth
This event is part of our Cheltenham Fringe Festival 2025, and will be taking place in our Auditorium.
Experience the psychological transformation of two intimately connected people as they search, in their own ways, for an elusive route to power.
This presentation of one of Shakespeare's best known tragedies explores the themes of deception, ambition, and ultimate failure using Shakespeare's words and live piano music to evoke a journey that is always going to end in tragedy.
Be prepared to be immersed in a whirlwind of words and sound in an immersive event that brings questions all too relevant to our world to the fore: for, when power is involved, what will humans not do?
Edward Derbyshire is an actor, musician, poet and teacher who brings his own unique slant to characters we think we know from Shakespeare's plays. Having played the comedic characters of Bottom and Malvolio to an enthusiastic response, Edward is now excited to turn his attention to two of the most thrilling of Shakespeare's 'historical' creations: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth.
And be warned: you may also meet some 'witches'!
Event Length: 60 minutes
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The Peter Gill Rock 'n' Roll Big Band
Peter Gill Rock 'n' Roll Big Band
All your favourite rock n roll hits with a big band sound!
You’re in for a rare treat with this amazing 10-piece Rock ‘n’ Roll Big Band fronted by Peter Gill on vocals and piano which also features some of the country's top brass players and a rhythm section filled with familiar names on the rock n roll circuit. Superb arrangements and fantastic musicianship ignites a freshness into the songs you know and love such as Jailhouse Rock, Tutti Frutti, Pretty Woman, See You Later Alligator, Great Balls Of Fire and Sweet Nothins. This is one performance you will not want to miss.
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Burning Rope
- Burning Rope are a band born from the ashes of multi award winning blues rock band Catfish following the sad loss of their frontman and guitarist, Matt Long, to cancer in October. The other three members of the band wanted to continue to play and write together, so have come together as Burning Rope along with excellent, Gloucestershire-based guitarist, Alex Voysey. Join us if you can!
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Kick up the 80's 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the 5th of February 2025!
Wanna Party?
If you love the 80’s era then Kick Up The 80’s is the band for you…
Not “just another” 80’s tribute band.
Kick Up The 80’s put together a fun, high energy show featuring a varied set full of faithfully recreated 80’s classics from across the decade.
Formed in 1999, with 25 years experience of performing sell out shows across the Country, Kick up the 80’s are the UK’s Premier, longest running and most popular live tribute to the 80’s.
Over their 2 decades performing together the seasoned four piece have appeared with 80’S LEGENDS such as; ABC, GO WEST, BAD MANNERS, LIMAHL (KAJAGOOGOO) and JAKI GRAHAM and are still the best 80’s party in town!
Covering all 80’s music genres from NEW ROMANTIC to SKA via HEAVY ROCK and ELECTRONICA There’s something to please everyone!!
All this assures Kick Up The 80’s are “The Ultimate 80’s Party Band”
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Snake Davis & Robin A Smith
Sallie Taylor - keeping the memory of Chapel Art alive
Chris (Snake) Davis (Sax/flute/vocals) and Robin A Smith (Keyboard/vocals). These two epic musicians are made for each other. Look forward to an evening of heartbreakingly lovely music as they ebb and flow through all genres from Ray Charlies to Stephen Bishop and Jimmy Webb, R&B, Soul and Jazz. Be sure to book your tickets in plenty of time to avoid disappointment.
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Howlers June 2025
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond!
This month, Jarred Christmas MC, Michael Shafar and two acts TBC complete the line up for the June Club Show.
At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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The Really Hot Chilli Peppers
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
From the melting pot of Birmingham, UK, hail the original and still the best tribute band to RHCP, The Really Hot Chili Peppers. Four vastly experienced musicians who were drawn together by a love of funk and a vision to bring the raw energy and power of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to the masses. Having toured extensively around the UK, Europe and Asia for decades, they have honed the RHCP sound to perfection through solid, infectious grooves, layered harmonies, big hooks and familiar sing alongs, as well as that same raw energy and sense of spontaneity. A live show you can only get from a band who love entertaining a crowd through their musicianship and love of performing.
A sensational set that includes all of the greatest hits from Under The Bridge, By The Way, Dani California, Scar Tissue, Aeroplane and Californication to crowd favourites like Otherside, Stone Cold Bush and Suck My Kiss. The Really Hot Chili Peppers aren’t afraid to put their own personal touch on great tracks like Give It Away, Hump De Bump and If You Have To Ask, giving them the same dose of hard funk and improvisational jamming as the Chilis do live.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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STARS IN THEIR EYES
Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Matt Nolan Creative presents,
'STARS IN THEIR EYES'
Hosted by Matt Nolan and an array of wild wannabe celebrities as they battle out to win the ultimate singing competition!
Will Freddie rock you? Will Elton have his crocodile shoes? Will Celine's heart go on or will Cher really believe In love? There's only one way to find out if these stars grace our stage, by buying a ticket to this comedy filled tribute show to some of the greatest singers of all time.
Featuring a whole host of regular performers from the MNC universe all in aid of raising vital funds for the Cheltenham Playhouse.
So, grab a ticket for what promises to be a jam packed night of comedy and stunning vocals, which is sure to leave you dancing in the aisles with stars in your eyes!
Musicals at the Cheltenham Playhouse are sponsored by www.glos.info and www.
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West Coast Eagles 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the 5th of February 2025!
West Coast Eagles are one of the most authentic tributes to the Eagles.
Formed from dedicated professionals they will bring to you great songs such as Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Lying Eyes, Desperado to name but a few.
The evening will be filled will all of the Eagles masterpieces that you will know and love.
This is a great night out for all ages and you will be amazed by the authenticity and accuracy of “West Cost Eagles” portrayal of their heroes – The Legend that is The Eagles.
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João Menezes Trio July '25
Sallie Taylor - keeping the memory of Chapel Art alive.
João Menezes is a Portuguese guitarist and singer who specialises in Brazilian music. He has been performing in the UK and Europe, both solo and with his band, exploring the different rhythms of Brazil like Bossa Nova, Samba Jazz and MPB. Expect an exciting evening with music from Djavan, Tom Jobim, Tim Maia, João Bosco, Gilberto Gil and many others.
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Seriously Collins 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
No gimmicks, bald wigs OR gorilla suits, just a genuine tribute to Phil Collins and Genesis.
A genuine tribute to the biggest artist and band of our generation. Packed with hits and fan favourites, this two-hour extravaganza will take you back to Phil and Genesis in their hey-day. Featuring the award winning tribute to the man himself and star of the Entertainers show “In The Air Tonight”, Chris Hayward and his world class 10 piece band, including the “Serious Horn Section” bring you Seriously Collins. Phil’s extensive catalogue has been meticulously studied and arranged to give the ultimate Phil Collins & Genesis experience. Featuring, In the air tonight – Another day in paradise – Easy Lover – Against all odds – Invisible Touch – Follow You Follow me – I Can’t Dance – Sussudio amongst others. Seriously Collins is the show that all Phil Collins and Genesis fans deserve.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
Sister Act
Sister Act, presented by Promenade Productions July 2025!
Sister Act is the feel-amazing musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony and 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty And The Beast, Little Shop Of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.
Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave audiences breathless. The cast is chock full of amazing roles for women of all ages making this a perfect choice for high schools and community theatres. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, Sister Act is reason to REJOICE!
Suitable for age 12+
Musicals at the Cheltenham Playhouse are sponsored by www.glos.info and www.GlosJobs.co.uk
Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Scott Bennett - Blood Sugar Baby
One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby… Scott Bennett (from Live at the Apollo and The News Quiz) tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma.
‘What’s so rare and satisfying is how all the jokes go hand in hand with the seriousness of the situation. It’s a wonderfully hopeful, often hilarious show from a properly funny man’ The Times ????
Yes, it’s a story about an ill baby, but it’s a very funny one with a happy ending, as new parents Scott and Jemma fight to get the right diagnosis for their daughter and are plunged into months of bewildering treatment, sleepless nights, celebrity encounters and bizarre side effects.
'Comedy's best kept secret' Evening Standard ????
As heard on the Parenting Hell podcast.
TV/Radio includes The Royal Variety Performance and an upcoming Radio 4 Special.
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Work in Progress: Matt Richardson & Stuart Goldsmith
Work in Progress shows allow established performers to test new material and refine their acts for ahead of national tours and festival shows. As an audience member, you'll experience a blend of fresh ideas and proven jokes, playing a part in shaping the final performance.
Stuart Goldsmith: Climate Comedian (Work in Progress)
OK, Doomer! Let's unearth your darkest, most wriggling fears about where this is all going, and transform your dread into fierce optimism!
Learn the basics of where we went wrong and what has to happen next, as Stuart take you on a journey through kelp and commitment, sense and sustainability, via caulking guns, polar bears, going mad in a forest, and how to cope when the next unprecedented weather event starts to actually feel quite "precedented"...
Stuart's first show about the climate crisis, Spoilers, was one of the top-50 best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, and won Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival.
"The funny side of climate change... No, really!" (The Times)
"A master of the form" (Independent)
As seen on Live at the Apollo and Russell Howard's Stand-Up Central.
Matt Richardson: Brash (Work in Progress)
Being loud, brazen and a little bit lairy was all Matt needed to propel himself onto the comedy circuit aged 18 and be presenting national telly by 22. But faster that you can say Celebrity Coach Trip he suddenly finds himself in his 30s, so what's next for the lad?
Matt has moved to the countryside, settled down, and is trying his hardest to not make rude jokes. It's not going as well as he'd hoped...
Attempting to navigate a world of mate's kids, mortgages and village life is proving a challenge for the guy who can't resist causing a scene. How do you age with grace and dignity when it's at odds with all personality traits that got you this far?
"High wattage stand-up" (The Guardian)
"Hilarious and charming" (The Mirror)
As seen on Dancing on Ice, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Love Island: Aftersun (ITV), Comedy Central's Roast Battle and many more.
Howlers usually sells out, so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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Soul’d Out 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
Returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse after sell-out performances in 2024!
The best Soul and Motown Party!
Astonishingly energetic, entertaining and 100% LIVE, SOUL’D OUT UK’ are a 9-12 piece band featuring powerful male and female vocalists, funky rhythm section and a stonking full sax, trumpet and trombone horn section performing Soul & Motown classics.
Do you like good music? Yeah, Yeah!
‘SOUL’D OUT UK’ don’t just like good music, they love it! - delivering the best Soul, Northern Soul & Tamla Motown classics for you to enjoy. Every time.They take their inspiration from the Motown and Stax labels, including artists such as Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Four Tops and Al Wilson to name just a few.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
Vox Beatles 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
THE VOX BEATLES - One of the UK's leading premier professional authentic Beatles Tribute bands
Their passion, enthusiasm and superb musicianship capturing their famous counterparts, along with years of experience and professionalism will guarantee this great Beatles tribute performance will definitely be one to remember and a roaring success! The Vox Beatles tribute band have over 100 songs in their repertoire and these are rehearsed to perfection with every nuance played so that they really do emulate the Fab Four sound! The sets played include songs from the Cavern Club & Hamburg early days, Beatlemania, Sgt Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour, White Album & Rooftop eras complete with costume changes.
On a more technical note, authentic Vox amplification, and instruments including Gretcsh, Gibson Les Paul, Rickenbacker, Epiphone and Hofner guitars are used to provide a high quality authentic sound you would expect to hear from a reliable and experienced Beatles tribute.
Previous clients and venues played at include The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool, Q.E.2 in Dubai, Virgin Sport, the BBC, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, Santa Pod, British Embassy in Kuwait and tours of Cyprus and India.
Extremely popular with audiences worldwide, THE VOX BEATLES really do pride themselves on being one of the top ten Beatles tribute bands in the UK and abroad.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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Everlys & Friends
Real life brothers Colin and Steve Temple are the UK's No.1 Tribute to The Everly Brothers as voted for by the National Tribute Music Awards 2017. This fantastic two hour show celebrates the music of the Everlys and features all their classic hits such as Cathy's Clown, Walk Right Back, Ebony Eyes, Bird Dog, Dream, Let It Be Me, Love Hurts, Devoted To You, 'Til I Kissed Ya, Wake Up Little Suzie and When Will I Be Loved plus many, many more.
With live acoustic guitars and flawless harmonies this is a musical feast. But that is not all! Joining the 'Everlys' on stage are their legendary friends 'Buddy Holly' as played by Buddy Walker, The Shadows' 'Hank Marvin' as played by Ivan Marvin and the first wildman of rock n roll 'Jerry Lee Lewis' as played by Peter Gill.
This is a spectacular and magical night of musical excellence and rock 'n' roll!
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Rock Ballads 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, with all tickets costing £22 until the end of April 2025!
Featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians and vocalists, having previously worked
with some of the UK’s finest tribute shows, and performing all over the UK and
Europe. The Rock Ballad Show is just what you need to reminisce and have a great
night.
Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
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Taylor Swift: Jo's Version
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of £4 off until the end of April 2025!
Get ready to Shake It Off and sing along to all your favourite Taylor Swift hits with Jo Lennard and the ultimate tribute show celebrating the iconic music and style of the one and only Taylor Swift!
This Taylor Swift tribute show is an unforgettable night of chart-topping songs, from Love Story to Shake It Off. Performed by a Swifty herself, Jo captures the essence of Taylor's voice, style, and stage presence.
Whether you're a die-hard Swifty or just love great music, this is the perfect show to gather your friends, don your best Taylor-inspired outfit, and dance the night away!
Extreme Queen 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
Formed by veterans of the Queen tribute scene, Extreme Queen are here to turn your world inside out. Exploring this 70’s & 80s rock powerhouse’s eclectic repertoire, they will take you headlong on a journey across two decades of music. Delivering 2 hours of non-stop Queen fun, this is an invitation you can’t decline!
Extreme Queen as a fully live 5-piece Queen tribute, paying tribute undoubtably one of the best bands of all time. We will rock you to the Extreme.
Meatloud 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the 5th of February 2025!
UKs Premier Tribute to Meat Loaf are returning to the Playhouse after sell-out performances last year!
MeatLoud cover songs from a range of MeatLoaf’s albums from Bat out of Hell in (1977) to Bat out of Hell III (2005).
With a rich blend of backing vocals, driving piano, out of this world guitar playing, a rocking rhythm section and the outstanding vocal talents of Sally Rivers and of course MeatLoud himself, Andy Plimmer - They deliver a night never to forget.
Presenting a number of MeatLoaf's greatest hits mixed in with songs by Jim Steinman for Bonnie Tyler plus songs by Cher.
MeatLoud create an incredible experience for all MeatLoaf fans.
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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The Rivals
The Rivals, a 17th Century comedy adventure by Richard Sheridan
When fashionable 18th century London society comes to take the waters in the spa-town of Bath, comic confusion, daring duels and romantic entanglements abound.
At the centre of it all is heiress, Lydia Languish, who is determined to elope with the penniless Ensign Beverly rather than marry the eligible Jack Absolute.
Come and sample the sparkling wit and whirlwind plot of The Rivals, a Restoration Comedy which has delighted audiences for over 250 years with its collection of comic characters, including the formidable Mrs Malaprop, a creation so famous for the way she mangles the English language that her name is now immortalised in the dictionary.
This brand-new adaptation combines Richard Brinsley Sheridan's masterpiece with Rain or Shine's fast and furious comic flair.
Some of last year's Audience Comments:
"We were fortunate enough to watch the brilliant performance of The Importance of Being Earnest given by Rain or Sines at Cawley Hall, Herefordshire last night. I am an ex English & drama teacher & inspector so I know the play well. This is one of the best performances of Earnest I've ever seen. Well done!" - Jackie
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for a performance evening, It was wonderful - so slick, so clever, so joyful. A complete and utter delight." - Anita
U2UK 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
U2UK have won the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing across Europe and beyond, in countries such as Holland, Belgium, Bahrain, Romania, Cyprus and Malta.
Highlights include U2's after show party at the Heineken Stadium for two consecutive nights on the Dutch leg of the Vertigo Tour and the Ahoy Stadium in Rotterdam where U2 themselves played back in 1984.
“When it comes to tribute bands, U2UK is the closest you can get” - u2interference.com
“There was nothing but praise from the totally satisfied crowd…” - Stamford Mercury
“U2UK create the ultimate modern day U2 experience… a kicking live performance” - The Lancashire Telegraph
This year U2UK celebrate their 20th Year Anniversary Tour recreating the most captivating moments of U2’s live tours which have earned U2 their reputation as ‘The World’s Greatest Rock Band’. They have a hard-earned reputation for giving an explosive live performance, and have performed at racecourses such as Royal Windsor and Sandown, The Isle Of Man TT Races, corporate events across Europe for Carling, Heineken, Ducati, ING Bank, and as well as headlining tribute festivals both home and abroad enjoying sell out crowds in local renowned music venues. They can bring the big shows into to the small venues and make the big crowds feel like intimate sing-alongs. U2UK’s shows are a two-hour-plus celebration of U2’s history, featuring tailored lighting scenes, costumes and video playback to recreate the moments that fans loved the most about U2’s live tours over the past 40 years. Songs spanning U2’s entire career are played with immense passion, including favourites like Beautiful Day, With or Without You, Streets and Vertigo. A night not to be missed!
"Flawless. Had the audience in the palm of their hands from the opening song. The most accurate tribute band I’ve ever worked with.” - James Murden - QVC / Southwest Live.
"U2UK proved that they put down a live show that does justice to the magical concerts of U2” - TributeParty.nl
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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Ladies Night
Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Ladies night tells the story of five men on the dole who decide to form a male stripping act. They try to raise quick money so approach the owner of a local club and take dance lessons from a slightly shop worn dance instructor with a heart of gold in all manner of things including what women really want from a male stripper!
Come along and cheer and wait to see if these chaps can pull off this amazing feat!!!
All surplus from this production will be donated to the following:
30% to the Playhouse
35% to Brain tumour research
35% to Melanoma trust
Please note this event is 18+
Hopelessly Devoted to Olivia
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of January 2025!
Sarah Riches presents Hopelessly Devoted to Olivia
A musical tribute to multi-grammy winning recording artist and actress Olivia Newton-John.
Sarah Riches and her live band present an evening of all of Olivia’s hits, including Physical, Xanadu, A Little More Love, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Make A Move On Me and more…
Sarah is a lifelong fan of Olivia Newton John. As a recording artist herself Sarah’s natural voice and mannerisms are often found to bear a striking resemblance to this very much loved and sadly missed Australian beauty.
Look forward to a nostalgic, fun and touching journey through several decades of music by Olivia Newton John.
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Mad Manners 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the 5th of February 2025!
Mad Manners is the ultimate Ska party that will have you jumping and dancing in the aisles. Paying tribute to the greats such as Madness, The Specials & Bad Manners, they also include more diverse artists like Reel Big Fish, The Toasters and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Featuring a “Three Horn” brass section, complimented by a fantastic group of professional musicians and front man “Buster Gaskitt”, you will have a night of fun, frolics and magnificent music.
Mad Manners………. Let the party begin!!!
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
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Jerusalem
"English rebellions by their very nature are generally bloodthirsty affairs." Hear ye, hear ye: Johnny “Rooster” Byron is in town.
On St George's Day, the morning of the local county fair, Johnny Byron is a wanted man. The Council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants his dad to take him to the fair, Troy Whitworth wants to wreak his revenge and a motley crew of mates wants his ample supply of drugs and alcohol.
Jez Butterworth's legendary classic will explode onto the Cheltenham Playhouse stage with an exceptional creative team, led by director Simon Young with producer and designer Matt Nolan.
JERUSALEM premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2009, directed by Ian Rickson and starring Mark Rylance in an astonishing performance as Johnny Byron. It won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play in 2009, and transferred to the West End in 2010, to Broadway in 2011, and back to the West End in October 2011.
Join Matt Nolan Creative, after their sell out sensational version of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time’, as they bring the ‘best play of the 21st Century’ (Guardian) to life.
Important information
Two Intervals and 16+ due to adult themes, extreme language and depictions of drug use.
Swing From Paris Sept '25
Returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse in 2025, after sell-out performances in 2024!
23rd September 2025
4th March 2025
Stylish Jazz to Vintage Swing
The fabulous, Swing from Paris are a quartet of Violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars
(Andy Bowen and Sam Hughes) and double bass, (Tomasz Williams).
Inspired by the great swing bands - from Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian
and Artie Shaw to Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the master of
tango, Astor Piazzolla their Parisian-flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been
delighting audiences wherever they perform.
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Howlers September 2025
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond!
This month, Jimmy Mcghie and three acts TBC complete the line up for the September Club Show.
At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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Guns N Roses Experience 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
The GUNS N' ROSES Experience are a true professional International touring act and bring 80's Guns to life with a full on High octane show as witnessed by 100's of thousands back in the day of the classic Line up.
With a true Guns N Roses sound and stage show, Gn’RE meticulously recreate every visual detail and every musical note to capture that reckless spirit of the original Guns N Roses legendary high octane live performances
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Playhouse Company presents:
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
There can be few teachers more vividly drawn in literature, than Muriel Spark's creation, Miss Jean Brodie:
"Little girls, I am in the business of putting old head on young shoulders, and all my pupils are the créme de la créme."
She has her favourites - her 'Brodie Set' - the beautiful Jenny, the timid Mary, the dramatic Monica, and the sharp-witted and ever-watchful Sandy.
"Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life." speaks the dedicated Miss Brodie to her enraptured class.
In conservative and respectable Edinburgh, in the 1930s, sits the Marica Blaine School for Girls. Within that drab facility, we follow the girls' journey under the influence of the unconventional and charismatic Miss Brodie; through their school years, from their adoration to their disillusionment.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is full of humour, as well as being a gripping drama of manipulation and suspicion; and ultimately betrayal.
In 2019, the BBC published a list of the top 100 Most Inspiring Novels written in the English language. The 1961 novel of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark is included in this list. The 1966 stage adaptation by Jay Presson Allen starred Vanessa Redgrave as Jean Brodie. The late Maggie Smith won Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Jean Brodie in the 1969 Film. Geraldine McEwan played Jean Brodie to great acclaim in the 1978 TV Series.
Bonnie & Clyde
CODS return to the Playhouse in 2025 with tales of love and bank robbery in the compelling adventures of Bonnie and Clyde!
When Bonnie and Clyde meet, their mutual cravings for excitement and fame immediately set them on a mission to chase their dreams. Their bold and reckless behavior turns the young lovers' thrilling adventure into a downward spiral, putting themselves and their loved ones in trouble with the law. Forced to stay on the run, the lovers resort to robbery and murder to survive. As the infamous duo's fame grows bigger, their inevitable end draws nearer.
Opening night tickets are discounted by £2 each until 50% of opening night tickets are sold.
Parental Guidance.
Snake Davis Gareth Moulton Duo
The Snake Davis Gareth Moulton Duo is an established act. The pair reckon The
Playhouse is the ideal venue for them - classy and intimate. Often at opposite ends
of the globe playing huge venues with ‘big acts’ they’d SO rather be here, together.
Mellow music infused with 80s pop, classic rock, soul, folk and original pieces.
Snake - One of the most in-demand rock jazz and soul sax players in the world, played for
Lisa Stansfield, M-People, Take That, James Brown, Tina Turner, McCartney, Eurhythmics
Gareth - Manchester born world class singer-songwriter-guitarist, Snake’s long time friend and
collaborator worked with Cutting Crew, Wang Chung, ‘Fly-half’, Go West, Nik Kershaw, Jim
Diamond, Paul Young, Chaka Khan.
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Howlers October 2025
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond!
At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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21ST CENTURY ABBA 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
21st Century Abba: Bringing the music of Abba to a new generation! Returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse on the, after sell-out performancesin 2024!
Remember the days of sequins, flares and platform boots? Remember the songs you know and love: Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on Me, Super Trouper and many, many more? Want to be taken back to a time when the airwaves were filled with Agnetha and Frida’s infamous harmonies and the dancefloor was packed with people moving to the unforgettable music of Benny and Bjorn?
21st Century Abba faithfully recreates all the greatest hits of the Super Swedes, using latest technologies combined with live musicians that will rock your socks off! Wearing those costumes you know and love and taking you back to the decade where Abba ruled the world, having audiences cheering for more and leaving as Dancing Queens!
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
ELF
Promenade Productions presents ELF the Musical!
A title known the world over, Elf The Musical is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Robin A Smith & Hannah Hughes
Anyone who knows Robin and Hannah’s shows can be sure of a fabulous riot of an evening. Renditions of some of the world's most amazing music and songs - spontaneous, fresh, and truly amazing.
Hannah Hughes was so sorry to have to cancel her performance with Robin last Dec. For those of you who weren’t at the show, we heard that night that she was offered a place for her Masters at the Royal College of Music. Fabulous news and so well deserved and great that she can be with us in November.
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Howlers November 2025
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond! At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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Wrong Jovi 2025
Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024!
Wrong Jovi are widely considered to be “the best Bon Jovi tribute band in the world!” So much so, that even the former Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora, has personally thanked the band for their hard work and unforgettable performances.
In their 7 years of touring, the band have performed across the world and featured on the BBC prime-time TV show, Even Better Than The Real Thing. 2019 saw Wrong Jovi perform over 100 shows around the world. Selling out music venues and theatres across the UK and headlining festivals in Malta, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, as well as back home in the UK - including a headline slot on the Electro Love stage at 2019’s Isle Of Wight Festival. Performing a set of greatest hits, live favourites and rarities, the band ensure that there is something for the casual follower and even the most die hard of Bon Jovi fans.
So, are you ready for One Wild Night of Bon Jovi hits, live favourites and rarities? Wrong Jovi will transport you back to the days when Bon Jovi were the best live act on the planet and transform venues and theatres into stadiums for the ultimate Bon Jovi tribute show. Get your dose of Bad Medicine with Wrong Jovi - “The Best Bon Jovi Tribute Band In The World!”
The Bar will be open from 6:45pm, the show will start at 7:30pm.
Tom Stade: Naughty by Nature
Direct from the Edinburgh festival, and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, the legendary Canadian stand-up star is back on the road with a brand-new show.
Join Tom as he playfully dishes out more of his insightful observations. An irrepressible tour-de-force with an hour of first class, mischievous and uncompromising comedy.
As seen/heard on Have a Word Pod, Ch4's Comedy Gala, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo (so good, he's done it twice) and much more!
"ENDLESSLY FUNNY. SLICK, INTELLIGENCE, SPARKLING CHARM" Independent
"UNMISSABLE" Edinburgh Evening News
"CLASSY ROUTINES. STAND-UP ELITE" Chortle
"AS FRESH AS THREE DECADES AGO. ATHLETIC FINESSE, EFFORTLESS" List
AGE: 16+
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Howlers November 25
Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond! At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the biggest nights out on the Cheltenham social calendar. Doors open at 19:15 and the showtime is 8pm to 10pm approximately.
Howlers usually sells out so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
Acts may be subject to change.
Bringing you the best of UK and international stand up!
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Pantomime: Dick Whittington
Please Note: Shows on 30th December at 11am & 3pm are relaxed performances. Show on 31st December at 11am will be a signed performance.
Dick dreams of the bright lights of London Town, and he cannot wait to leave his old life at 'The Whittington', in Gloucestershire, behind him as he seeks fame and fortune. Hanging up his pot washing, pint pouring and bingo calling for good because he is destined to be a STAR!
Join Dick on the adventure of a lifetime! Will the street be pathed in gold? Will he find fame at last? Will his furry feline friend prove useful? Will King Rat hold him back?! There's only one way to find out.
Grab tickets this Christmas for our annual pantomime! Blending enchanted singing, phenomenal dancing and real magic to create an unforgettable pantomime at the Cheltenham Playhouse.
Welcoming back Kieran Mortell who will be swapping his udders for a furry tail as he is Dick's Cat! This is a comedy pantomime not to be missed!
We can't wait to see you back at Cheltenham's ridiculously affordable, hilarious, professional pantomime this December, featuring the incredible Theatre Studio ensemble!
Content Warning
Pantomime is fun for everyone, however the production can have effects that are loud, humour that is aimed at adults and instances where actors may get the audience involved! Please keep this in mind when booking tickets if any of your party are younger than 5, or of a sensitive disposition. We pride ourselves on inclusivity and have scheduled relaxed and signed performances.
There are adult only shows (18+) so please double check the performance you're booking.
Performance contains, smoke, haze, strobe, loud music, audience interaction.
For the relaxed performances, several changes have been made to make the show more suited to those who prefer a more relaxed environment. The script is the same, but regular theatre 'rules' are relaxed, house lights will be left up, sound and lighting levels will be less intense, and you're welcome to come and go during the performance. There will also be extra staff and volunteers on-site to support. The Cheltenham Playhouse is proud to be welcoming to all, so if you have any further information, questions, or accommodations, please don't hesitate to contact our box office, who will be happy to help! Please note for those with epilepsy, the performances may not be suitable.
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