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Live & Symphonic: The New Carpenters Story

Wed 20 May 2026

A musical journey through the glittering career of pop’s most famous brother and sister duo featuring all of the Carpenters hit songs including Close To You, Top of the World, We’ve Only Just Begun, Rainy Days & Mondays, Goodbye to Love and many more!

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Dial 1 for UK

Wed 20 May 2026

A funny and powerful one-man play about migration, belonging, and the British dream. When Delhi call-centre worker Uday finally arrives in the UK, reality hits harder than expected.

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Comedy Stand Up

Matt Forde: Defying Calamity

Thu 21 May 2026

Leading political comedian Matt Forde finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health in his biggest tour to date yet.

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The Dazzling Diamonds

Fri 22 May 2026

Returning with a brand-new comedy variety drag show. From jaw-dropping dance numbers to hilarious lip-sync performances and not forgetting the sensational live vocals, the cast are pulling out all the stops to make this show as unforgettable as the last.

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Comedy Stand Up

Mum's Night Out Comedy

Fri 22 May 2026

Grab your mum mates for a night of top stand up comedy, games and more hosted by The Funny Mummy and featuring the top comics in the UK.

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Family

Holmes & Watson: The Curious Case of the Masked Magician

Sat 23 May 2026

It’s 1906 - the Golden Age of Magic. The Masked Magician bestrides London’s world of Magic like a colossus, UNTIL…one night, in mid-performance, the Magician vanishes.

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Music Tribute

The Magic of Motown

Sat 23 May 2026

Taking you down memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such as: Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, and many more.

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Comedy Stand Up

MC Hammersmith: Hippity Hoppity Get Off My Property

Wed 27 May 2026

The viral sensation brings an evening of improvised hip hop comedy to venues across the UK from March-June 2026

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Cinema

NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Thu 28 May 2026

Nicola Coughlan joins Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

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Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)

Fri 11 Sep 2026 – Sat 19 Sep 2026

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A Shoddy Detective

Thu 28 Jan 2027 – Sat 30 Jan 2027

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Cinderella

Fri 27 Nov 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027

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