Fronted by Sting look- and sound-a-like Owen James, The Rozzers are the most authentic Sting and The Police tribute act in Europe. The band have performed all over the world and now embark on their biggest ever UK tour.

The Police were one of the world’s biggest bands between 1977

and 1983, achieving five number one hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Sting then went on to be one of most acclaimed solo songwriters of his generation.

From Roxanne and Every Breath You Take to Fields of Gold and Englishman in New York, all the hits are reproduced with stunning authenticity and vocal accuracy.

The Castle Players bring to the stage their lively adaptation of Neil Hanson’s memoir telling the story of his and his wife Sue’s time running the Tan Hill Inn from 1978 to 1979.

It recalls their dealings with Stan and Neville, the dodgy owners of the inn, along with the demands of the local farming community and passing tourists, and the challenges of the inn’s remote moorland setting.

Follow Neil and Sue as they bring determination and good humour to their roles and move rapidly from naive newcomers to hardy managers of ‘the highest inn in the British Isles’.

“You think you know me. You don’t. So its time to talk.”

1994: a chance meeting on a train between two men, John, a  black British activist and journalist, and Marius, a white South African ex-soldier, sets in motion a chain of events that will change their lives for decades to come.

2025: the two men gather to share their story.

Based on an award-winning short monologue that has been seen all over the world, The Moth is a thriller that deals with the legacy of history, the power of our actions and the limits of forgiveness.

Award-winning Elysium Theatre company returns to The Georgian Theatre Royal after the sell-out successes of Othello and Reiver with an unforgettable evening that will grip you from the beginning and not let go.

RADS present a tragedy inspired by Greek mythology and the play by Sophocles from the 5th-century BC.

First produced in Paris in 1944, during the German occupation, Antigone’s character mirrors the French people’s predicament under the heel of tyranny. Creon represents the Vichy Government, symbolising the power struggle present in France at the time. In an allegorical way, the play criticises collaboration with the Nazis. Antigone is an outstanding example of Anouilh’s technical skill, and is a permanent landmark in 20th-century French theatre.

Both of Antigone's brothers have been killed in the battle for Thebes. Creon, now king, has decreed that Eteocles should be given the usual respectful burial, but Polynices must be left as carrion for scavengers. Antigone chooses to attempt to bury Polynices, and is brought before Creon as a prisoner. Creon tries to overlook the offence, perhaps because Antigone is engaged to his son Haemon, but Antigone refuses to be denied the responsibility for her actions…

Presented by Richmond Amateur Dramatic Society by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. Directed by Gregan Davis

Geordie rising star, Louise Young, is bringing her debut stand-up show on tour! Feral is a show all about class, chaos and coming out.

Louise did ask her friends if her life had been feral enough to warrant this title. They laughed and assured her it still is.

Her credits are endless. Sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023. Tour support for Alan Carr and Tom Allen. As seen on Comedy Central Live and Channel 4's Original Comedy Shorts. As heard On BBC Radio 4’s Fred at the Stand. Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Show nominee 2023.

NextUp's BIGGEST Award in Comedy nominee 2023.

Leicester Comedy Festival Best Debut Show nominee 2022.

STRICTLY 14+ Likely to be swearing and adult content

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (The Skinny)

‘She draws the audience in with her confessional tones, inducing gasps and waves of laughter.’  ★ ★ ★ ★  (Ed Fest Mag)

‘A superb debut that leaves nothing in moderation’ ★ ★ ★ ★  (FEST)

‘Her boundless onstage enthusiasm is infectious... One to watch’ (Rolling Stone)

‘An abundance of charisma and classically wry Geordie wit’ (iNews)

It’s Green Fingers’ first day at school, and so far, nobody has spotted his green hands. But then… GOO! GUNK! GLOOP! What a mess! Why are they suddenly misbehaving? It doesn’t help that heinous headmaster Mr Marigold despises anything dirty… but is something magical going on? Maybe the answers can be found in the mysterious school garden?

Nominated for a BBC Popcorn New Writing Award, this Dahl-esque treat from Fladam Theatre has been delighting audiences around the country (including Glastonbury Festival 2024).

Packed full of catchy songs, puppetry and laughs-a-plenty, Green Fingers is a show for anyone that's ever felt a bit different.

Northern Lights

We celebrate our first anniversary where we started in 2024, in the Georgian Theatre, Richmond. Northern Lights is also a celebration, of the music of Northern Europe. Is it dour and dark or rich and vibrant? There are some popular favourites, some perhaps less familiar pieces. All of them are sparkling, surprising and vibrant.

Arvo Pärt            Fratres (version for solo violin and strings)

Carl Nielsen       Suite for Strings

Jean Sibelius     Romance in C

Edvard Grieg     2 Nordic Melodies

Tchaikovsky       Serenade for Strings

Following their five-star show, I, Elizabeth, the award-winning Dyad Productions (A Christmas Carol, Lady Susan, A Room of One’s Own, Christmas Gothic, Austen’s Women, Female Gothic) return to the Elizabethan era. To the famous and fabulous Elizabethan explorer, sailor, dandy, and warrior, Sir Walter Raleigh. Elizabeth I’s favourite and James I’s knave.

This is a journey through the astonishing highs and lows of one of Britain’s most famous men from history. But there’s so much you don’t know...

Father, husband, writer, poet, adventurer, philosopher, soldier, tyrant, egotist, lover, traitor, alchemist, visionary, victim.

In a life spanning around 65 years, Sir Walter Raleigh achieved more than others might do in a hundred lifetimes. Over a decade in the tower and still he held power. The Huguenots, America, The Armada and execution. Is that the whole story? The final chapter of Raleigh’s life is perhaps the most daring, strange and utterly heart-breaking.

See the fall from grace taken directly from historical record, marvel at the magnetism of a man who seized every opportunity to create a legacy which spans the centuries and at every wrenching, exalting and personal moment, you will be witnesses.

Written and performed by Andrew Margerison (A Christmas Carol, Frantic Assembly’s Fatherland, Macbeth), and directed by Rebecca Vaughan (A Christmas Carol).

Dorian Gray, young and beautiful, sinks deep into a frivolous lifestyle of selfish abandon, seeming unchanged by corruption and untouched by age. But behind a locked door, beneath a heavy curtain, Dorian’s portrait tells a different story…

An original adaptation by the company of Oscar Wilde’s haunting story of evil, debauchery and scandal, featuring unique puppets created for the show and a powerful original soundtrack.

★★★★★

"..a magnificent show.. gripping from start to finish.."

SGFringe

★★★★

"..visually striking.. a joy to behold."

Fringe Guru

Completing the Trilogy begun with Genius 2.0 and The Work of the Devil, Have We Met? finds Simon standing, like Ulysses in Tennyson’s famous verse, gazing out over the moaning deep and the twinkling rocks and wondering whether to seek a newer world? To smite the sounding furrows? To strive, to seek, and to find? Or whether in fact, to put the kettle on, crack open the Hobnobs and simply yield?

Drawing on Joyce, Proust and the career of Philip Schofield to make sense of his own tangled past and possible future, Evans skilfully weaves comedy, pathos and narrowly averted cancellation into an unforgettable two hours of unique entertainment.

(Ages 15+)

Twenty years ago, The School of Night made its first appearance, at Shakespeare's Globe in London.

Since then, its unique blend of literary improvisation has been seen all over the UK (National Theatre, British Library, Hay, Latitude and Edinburgh festivals) and beyond (in the US, Malaysia and all over Europe) as well as appearing on many radio shows, including BBC Radio's The Verb.

They are delighted to be making their debut at The Georgian Theatre Royal, to perform new works by Shakespeare and others summoned from thin air! Imagine if making stuff up was just more fun than writing it down...

* * * * “Uproarious, intelligent, laugh-a-minute fare” The Telegraph

* * * * “Fearsomely able improvisers” The Financial Times

“Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall’s comedy. Idle but intimidating. Sharp, quick, splenetic, and sublimely improvisational. If you’ve never seen him, you need to hustle down to your local venue and grab a seat because he never disappoints. Ever.

STRICTLY 14+ Likely to be swearing and adult content.

On Boxing Day 2015, the small Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge experienced the worst floods in century. But, as the town submerged a community emerged, working together to rebuild their sodden town.

Honest and touching with a dash of Northern humour, The Flood is a love letter to a town that refused to give in to the volatility of nature.

Performed by a team of multi-rolling actor musicians, representing the diverse, yet passionate, members of Hebden Bridge’s community, interweaving dozens of personal stories taken from every corner of the town.

As the shipping forecast turns 100 years old in 2024, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life.

How did a weather forecast for ships capture the hearts of a nation, from salty old sea dog to insomniac landlubber? How is it possible for ‘rain later’ to be ‘good’? And where the hell is North Utsire?

Delving into the history of the forecast and the extraordinary people who made it, Charlie explains what those curious phrases really mean, celebrates its wide cultural impact, shares riproaring adventures from his own extraordinary journey through the 31 sea areas – the times he was accused by the media of trying to annex Rockall from the British government and sang sea shanties with Tom Hardy in a Manx hotel bar while Scary Spice pulled the pints – and presents his case for the shipping forecast being our finest achievement.

Inspired by Charlie’s bestselling book, which has sold more than a quarter-of-a-million copies worldwide, this pacy, moving and hilarious show takes you all the way from Viking to South-East Iceland to ensure the shipping forecast will never sound the same again.

Endorsements

The Bluejays present an electrifying and authentic tribute to the era when music changed the world forever.Between 1955 and 1959, artists such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Eddie Cochran and Little Richard not only transformed the musical landscape but also the way we continue to look at the world today.

The Bluejays take you on a historical journey via breathtaking renditions of the biggest hits of the era (Rock Around the Clock, That's All Right, That'll Be the Day, Tutti Frutti, Summertime Blues, Johnny B. Goode, Wake up Little Susie, La Bamba, A Teenager in Love and many more) and reveal how the Rock 'n' Roll movement, rather than being “a communicable disease”, brought about a dream of equality and freedom that we still chase to this day.

“A wonderful band!” – Brian May, Queen

A thrilling sequel to The 39 Steps, Hannay Stands Fast sees our dashing hero, Richard Hannay, back in the fray on a mission to thwart a new and deadly threat to his beloved England. Engaged on this top-secret case by MI5, Hannay makes his way down to Cornwall to infiltrate a secretive organisation and learn their dastardly plans. Can he save the day to keep the nation safe for another day? Hannay Stands Fast, like its predecessor, is taken on by four actors playing dozens of characters – 53 to be precise! - set in various locations created through quick and innovative uses of trunks, crates, suitcases, ladders, you name it! A rip-roaring comedy for the whole family to enjoy, this is another of John Buchan’s classic Hannay stories, re-told for the stage through laughs, daring-do and utter chaos!

"A tale as old as time"

Richmond Operatic Society invites you to “Be Our Guest” as we transport you into the enchanted world of Broadway’s classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Melo, the strange, one legged musician, sits alone by the sea, content in his world and playing the most beautiful music. But who comes here? A golden carriage bearing a Princess so beautiful that she wears a golden mask to hide her blinding beauty. And she pushes him in the mud!

What kind of a world is this, where one who hides her beauty behaves so badly to the one with beauty at his fingertips? It is the ‘Land of Rumours’ of course – where the first idea or impression spreads like a wildfire of whispers, distorting the truth and spreading discontent.

A theatrical performance using acting, puppets, shadows and music for everyone from 5 years old to 105.

Four broken A.I. entities  are trying to make sense of the world but no longer have the correct information. These are The Diviners. In their fragmented state they explore a nether world, between the lines of stories and through unheard harmonics of music. Is this where the truth really lies?

When it comes to scattering their mother’s ashes, three siblings are hit with a bombshell revelation that turns their world upside down

This remarkable play is based on the very simple premise that ‘it’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it’.

The first act is a full-blown, larger than life comedy. Then, after the interval, the characters swap round and it’s repeated as a serious drama. The difference between the two Acts is astonishing.

Doing dishes and dodging doodlebugs... what was everyday life like for women of World War Two?

In Housewife At War, the two Lucys of History Wardrobe journey back to the forties to discover what their grandmothers were up to - from home-baking and tea-making, to war work in uniform.

This fascinating new presentation features fabulous fashions, from Utility clothes to the New Look. But behind the aprons and rank badges, and after VE Day celebrations, there are secrets to uncover and mysteries to solve…

Photo credit: Jamie Sproates Photography

The Budapest Café Orchestra have won legions of fans through their magical and infectious performances. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires - plus a few surprises along the way - hugely entertaining, immense skill and profound musicianship. A show by the BCO is good enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!

Tickets £18 (Includes £1 restoration levy)

Snake Davis and Gareth Moulton team up for an evening of gorgeous mellow music infused with pop, rock, jazz and soul.

Snake Davis is one of the most in-demand rock jazz and soul sax players in the world, widely known for his solos on tracks such as Lisa Stansfield’s Change, M-People’s Search for the Hero and Moving on Up and Take That’s A Million Love Songs.  He has played and recorded with artists including James Brown, Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, The Eurythmics and Amy Winehouse.

Manchester born singer-songwriter-guitarist Gareth Moulton is Snake’s long-time friend and collaborator in the Classic Sax Solos project and Heather Small Band. Gareth also sings and plays for Cutting Crew and Wang Chung and has recorded and toured with Go West, Nik Kershaw, Jim Diamond, Paul Young, Chaka Khan and more.

The award-winning Dyad Productions (Lady Susan, That Knave, Raleigh, Christmas Gothic, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic, A Christmas Carol and Austen’s Women) return with a twenty-first century take on Virginia Woolf’s blisteringly brilliant pre-TED talk.

Take a wry, amusing, and incisive trip through the history of literature, feminism, and gender. Meet Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, Aphra Behn, and Shakespeare’s sister – Judith! Introducing a different way to look at our creativity, it even comments on what life will be like in the 2020s! Come and be amused, challenged and changed.

Rebecca Vaughan performs Woolf’s 1928 exploration of the impact of poverty and sexual inequality on intellectual freedom and creativity.

It began as a sudden strange fancy… Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry. Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers was easy. Learning to fart and belch in public and walk like an ape took more time…

 And now she’s enlisted in the army, and is searching for her lost brother. But there’s a war on and whatever anyone says, their side’s coming off worse. Polly and her fellow recruits are suddenly in the thick of it, without any training, and the enemy is hunting them.

All they have on their side is the most artful sergeant in the army, a vampire with a lust for coffee and a readiness to fight dirty. And as they take the war to the heart of the enemy, they have to use all the resources of… the Monstrous Regiment.

Adapted from the Discworld novel by Pratchett’s long-time collaborator Stephen Briggs, RADS invite you to ride along on the tide of his outlandish invention…

Cinderella

Polish your glass slippers and get ready for a sparkling adventure as we proudly announce our next pantomime: Cinderella! Running from 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, this much-loved fairytale promises to enchant audiences of all ages.

Join us as we tell the timeless story of Cinderella, her wicked stepmother, a magical fairy godmother, and a dash from the ball before the clock strikes midnight. But this is Richmond, so you can expect so much more!

Our legendary pantomime will be packed with all your favourite ingredients. There will be side-splitting comedy and toe-tapping songs, along with our famous panto knitting to keep you in stitches. Expect the iconic Tunnock’s treats woven into the fun and plenty of laughs and surprises along the way.

Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic and mayhem that makes our pantomime the highlight of the festive season.

The 2024 hit Treasure Island - our most successful pantomime yet - sold out very early so book your tickets for Cinderella now to avoid being late for the ball!

JANUARY OFFER – tickets booked before 31 January 2025 will be held at the 2024 pantomime prices. These prices will increase by £1 from 1 February 2025.