From a pop group's new musical to famous comedians, these shows at Norwich Theatre venues go on sale this week.
Tickets are on sale now for Ambassadors, Corporate Members and Gold Friends, from Wednesday, November 27 for Best Friends and Friends and they go on general sale on Friday, November 29.
Book tickets and find out more about the Friends scheme at norwichtheatre.org or call 01603 630000.
NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL
For One Week Only: 100 Years of Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society | January 11 2025
Celebrating its 100th year, the Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society (NNOS) will be hosting a book launch.
Darcey Bussell and Dr Peter Lovatt: In Conversation and Dance | February 22 2025
Join Dame Darcey and Dr Peter as they discuss the art and science of dance.
Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway? | March 10 2025 – EXTRA DATE ADDED
Nina presents a new show that delves deep into who we are while hijacking faces.
Rhys Darby | June 7 2025
New Zealand comedian Rhys Darby returns to the stage with a new stand-up show.
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra | July 22 2025
The 20-piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra features former Squeeze drummer Gilson Lavis.
David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time | November 16 2025
David Olusoga offers remarkable storytelling in this powerful social narrative.
Merlin | November 12-15 2025
The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life using Northern Ballet's signature blend of dance and storytelling.
Sara Pascoe: I Am A Strange Gloop | March 29 2026
Sara Pascoe's children don't sleep, her kitchen won't clean itself and her husband "doesn't want to be in it".
Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea | April 12 2026
Expect a show shorter and with lower production values than Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, but funnier and with more references to tea.
Here & Now | April 14-19 2026
Happiness is only a heartbeat away in this hilarious and heart-warming new jukebox musical packed with songs by the pop group Steps.
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NORWICH THEATRE PLAYHOUSE
Karl Minns Looks Back at 2024… With She Go and Friends | January 8 – 19 2025
Expect jokes, songs, blonde hair, a bald head and a cavalier use of the words "hare" and "hentut".
Viggo Venn: British Comedian | February 3 2025
Viggo, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2023, is coming to the Norwich Theatre Playhouse.
Lieven Scheire - Artificial Intelligence | February 18 2025
Comedian, presenter and physicist Lieven Scheire introduces this new superhero of technology.
Adam Rutherford: How to Argue with a Racist | February 20 2025
Join geneticist and author Dr Adam Rutherford as he smashes race myths that plague society.
Roger McGough: Alive and Gigging | February 22 2025
Roger McGough performs his new book The Collected Poems: 1959-2024.
Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist | March 1 2025 - EXTRA DATE ADDED
With the third millennium almost 2.5pc complete, Andy Zaltzman assesses the state of the earth.
Count Dykula | March 4 2025
Featuring more fake blood, fake boobs and bats than ever before.
Lou Sanders | March 19 2025 - EXTRA DATE ADDED
Star of Dancing On Ice and champion of Taskmaster Lou Sanders is coming to Norwich.
Kate Butch: Wuthering Sh!tes | March 27 25
Fresh from the runway of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Kate Butch has written a jukebox musical based on the songs of Kate Bush.
Hold Onto Your Butts | March 30 – April 1 2025
Hold On To Your Butts is a parody of Jurassic Park.
Kerry Godliman: Bandwidth | April 3 2025
Comedian, actor, writer, podcaster and broadcaster Kerry Godliman returns to the stage.
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra | April 6 2025
Expect to hear classics as well as electrifying hot jazz.
Sophia | April 9 2025
Unravel the personal and political story behind this unknown lioness of women's suffrage.
Shlomo's Beatbox Adventure for Kids | April 11 2025
Join world record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo.
Abigoliah Schamaun: Legally Cheeky | April 12 2025
Abigoliah thought she had it all. Then one day, the "Wicked Witch of Westminster" told her to click her sparkly heels and go home.
Nabil Abdulrashid: Urban Battuta | April 17 2025
Award-winning comedian Nabil Abdulrashid returns with a riotous new stand-up show.
John Shuttleworth – Raise the Oof | April 21 2025 – EXTRA DATE ADDED
Radio 4 favourite and comedy star John Shuttleworth is back with more stories and songs.
Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain | April 27 2025
A love letter to letter writing and a trip back through her early years as a comic.
Jamali Maddix: Aston | May 1 2025 – EXTRA DATE ADDED
Expect Jamali's trademark brutally honest and unflinching perspectives on the world.
Gandini Juggling: Heka | May 13 – 14 2025
Heka (the Egyptian goddess of magic) is the title of Gandini Juggling's new show.
Joel Dommett: Happy Idiot | June 4 2025
Joel returns to his stand-up roots with glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood.
Marcus Brigstocke: Vitruvian Mango | June 17 – 18 2025
What are men for? Marcus Brigstocke thinks men might still serve some useful function.
Jonny & The Baptists: The Happiness Index | June 21 2025
A double bill of two shows in one night from award-winning musical comedians Jonny & The Baptists.
The Elmer Adventure | June 27 - 29 2025
Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee.
Harry Baker: Wonderful | July 12 2025
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is back.
The Koala Who Could | July 17 – 19 2025
Join Kevin and his friends kangaroo and wombat in an Australian outback adventure.
The Cavern Beatles | August 1 2025
The Cavern Beatles are one of the country's longest-established tribute shows.
Paul Zerdin: Jaw Drop | September 2 2025
Ventriloquist Paul Zerdin brings a delightful cast of characters to life.
Myra DuBois: Cosmic Empath | September 21 2025
The empath strikes back - boldly caring where compassion has never cared before.
Matt Richardson | October 28 2025
Matt has moved to the countryside, settled down and is trying his hardest to not make rude jokes.
Round the Horne | November 1 2025
This production transports the audience back to the late 1960s and the boisterous atmosphere of the BBC's Paris Theatre.
Joe Wells: Daddy Autism | November 2 2025
Comedian Joe Wells explores fatherhood through the lens of neurodiversity.
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NORWICH THEATRE STAGE TWO
Edward Tripp: No Man Is An Ireland | February 8 2025
A surreal, genre-bending poetry show.
Through the Looking Glass - Science Festival Workshop | February 22 2025
How does the body influence how we think? How can we regulate our emotions to help us learn a new skill?
Eat Me! Drink Me! | February 22 2025
Dive into the fascinating world of synaesthesia and neuroscience.
Dan Tiernan: Stomp | March 22 2025
Following two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, Dan Tiernan is back with his trademark high-energy chaos.
Bad Clowns: Hostage | March 29 2025
It is the opening night of 'The Worrisome Troubles of Timothy Potts' and the playwright takes complete control of not just the show, but the entire audience.
Triple Bill: Everywhere | April 12 2025
Tiata Fahodzi presents Everywhere - a triple bill of short plays presented together.
Grow | April 19 2025
A joyful show celebrating nature and things that grow.
Alexander Bennett: Emotional Daredevil | May 31 2025
This is a comedy show about risk, for people unsatisfied with how things are going.
Stephen Bailey: TART | September 6 2025
Comedian Stephen Bailey, star of BBC's Live at the Apollo and Would I Lie To You?, makes a welcome return to the stage.
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