The Woodville in Gravesend is set to be the epicenter of entertainment with a diverse lineup of events that will leave audiences enthralled. From the whimsical tale of Jack and the Beanstalk to a rock tribute celebrating Meat Loaf's legacy, The Woodville offers something for everyone. Other highlights include the Comedy Club's top-tier stand-up acts, a Bollywood musical journey, and performances from celebrated tribute artists. Each event promises a memorable experience full of laughter, music, and nostalgia.

Experience the Magic of Live Entertainment at The Woodville

The Woodville in Gravesend is set to host a sensational lineup of events, promising something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of Bollywood, a die-hard Eagles lover, or a comedy enthusiast, this series of events will captivate and entertain. Expect dynamic performances from renowned artists, engaging activities for families, and delightful culinary experiences, all set within a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere. From nostalgic musical tributes to high-energy wrestling matches, let's dive into the thrilling variety that The Woodville has in store.

A Vibrant Array of Performances and Experiences at The Woodville

The Woodville in Gravesend is set to host an eclectic mix of events from February to March 2025. From the quirky Cheesy Bingo to captivating musical showcases, there’s something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of comedy, classical music, or iconic stage productions, this lineup promises unforgettable experiences. With talents like Mark Steel and musical tributes to legends such as Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, alongside fresh takes on classic plays like Macbeth, The Woodville is the place to be for a dose of culture and entertainment.

Experience Unforgettable Events at The Woodville: From Cheesy Bingo to Classic Musicals

In 2025, The Woodville in Gravesend is set to host an exciting array of events that promise to thrill, entertain, and engage audiences of all kinds. From the whimsical chaos of Cheesy Bingo to the serene melodies of the Lunch Time Concert, and comedic brilliance at the Comedy Club, each event offers a unique experience. With performances by viral sensations like Josh James and enchanting adventures like Dinosaurs Adventure Live, there's something for everyone. Let's dive into the details of what makes these events at The Woodville truly stand out.

A Diverse Array of Entertainment: Exploring The Woodville's 2025 Event Lineup

The Woodville Gravesend is set to become the ultimate destination for entertainment in 2025, with an incredible lineup of events featuring everything from quirky bingo parties to legendary music acts. Whether you are a fan of thrilling adventures, nostalgic tunes, or hilarious adult pantomimes, The Woodville has something for everyone. Join us as we explore the highlights of this year's exciting events, showcasing top-tier artists and unforgettable experiences that promise to captivate audiences of all ages.

The Woodville Extravaganza: A Year of Spectacular Performances

The Woodville in Gravesend is set to host an unforgettable lineup of events throughout 2025, ranging from the unique Cheesy Bingo Party to the enchanting Christmas Panto: Cinderella. Whether you're into comedy, music, or theatrical performances, there's something for everyone. With celebrated artists like Chris McCausland, Craig Revel Horwood, and tributes to legends such as Dolly Parton, T.Rex, and Phil Collins, this season promises a rich blend of entertainment. Join us as we explore the exciting offerings and the creative brilliance behind these events.

A Spectacular Season at The Woodville: Bingo, Comedy, and Musical Legends Await

Get ready to dive into a year brimming with exhilarating events at The Woodville Gravesend. From musical legends to comedy geniuses, and mind-bending magic, The Woodville is hosting a lineup that promises to dazzle and delight audiences of all tastes. Whether you're a fan of toe-tapping tunes, belly-aching laughs, or jaw-dropping illusions, this year's events at The Woodville have something special for you. Let's take a sneak peek at the diverse and exciting offerings that await you at this vibrant venue.

A Year of Entertainment at The Woodville: Music, Comedy, and Marvels

Wicked Productions are back at the Woodville, Gravesend, for our 8th Pantomime season, and we’re ready to sweep you off your feet with our enchanting Pantomime production of Cinderella! From December 5, 2025, to January 4, 2026, join us for a magical adventure filled with laughter, love, and a sprinkle of fairy dust.

Christmas Panto: Cinderella 2025

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P!nk-!sh celebrates multi Grammy Award winning artist, P!nk, like no other.

Join us for this interactive spectacle; showcasing iconic costumes, unerring tour choreography, delivered with stunning vocal accuracy.

P!nk-!sh

Truly Collins is the hit show that celebrates the unforgettable music of Phil Collins & Genesis. As seen on USA's NBC, the show is by far the most authentic sounding tribute to Phil Collins. His performances have been described as breathtaking!

From Phil's charting topping classics 'In the Air Tonight', 'Sussudio',and 'Easy Lover' to the Genesis hits 'I Can't Dance', 'Invisible Touch' and 'In Too Deep' the show will have you waving your arms and singing along all night.

Truly Collins

Having now been a professional singer for over 18 years after starting her career at the tender age of 15, January’s journey has led her to sing all over the world from home in the UK, to Australia, across Europe and many wonderful countries in between - performing to audiences as large at 25,000. 

January has been a Celine Dion fan all of her life. It was the day that January met Celine Dion herself that she decided to become a Celine Dion tribute, after being encouraged by Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell who both agreed that January sounded and reminded them of ‘a young Celine Dion’ even before any Tribute show had been thought of. 

Celebrating Celine

Marc Bolan, with his band T.Rex, was one of the most flamboyant and charismatic stars of the original glam rock era.  With Bolan's special ingredient of Rock-a-Boogie songs, the band had a string of huge hits throughout the 1970s including Love to Boogie, Telegram Sam, Jeepster and 20thCentury Boy.

T.Rextasy have now been performing around the world for over 20 years, a career that ironically out lives Marc’s very own T.Rex.  The band is now accepted as the world’s only official live tribute band dedicated to Marc Bolan & T.Rex, and the only band endorsed and approved by Marc Bolan’s family, estate, original ex-members of T.Rex, and Bolan’s catalogue management.  The band has been described by many as ‘beyond the boundaries of tribute’.

TRextasy

This trulyuniqueshow tells the diverse story of Country Music through incredible impersonations of some of the biggest Country Superstars to have appeared at the Grand Ole Opry.

Country Superstars is hosted byTV Dolly starSarah Jaynewho has been performing asDolly Partonfor 30 years and is Europe’s Leading Tribute to the Queen of Country. Our lead cast were endorsed byDolly Parton“Live” on the BBC One Show stating “I wish them the best and I appreciate them doing Dolly and Kenny so well for so long” making this show one not to be missed

Country Superstars - Dolly Parton & Friends

Craig Revel Horwood is a national treasure. The longest-serving judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing is the master of the Glitter Ball. After starting as a dancer, he worked on the nation’s biggest musicals and became a choreographer, director, and best-selling author. Craig’s also a remarkable singer, and to celebrate the release of his debut solo album, Revelations, he’ll reveal his own, hidden talent during a Fab-U-Lous night of big songs, tall tales, and glamour.

Craig Revel Horwood, Revelations - Songs Boys Don't Sing

You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. 

He's been called an "overnight success" - Even though he's been doing this for bloody yonks! 

Chris McCausland: Yonks!

Star of The Greatest Magician™, and the BBC’s most broadcast magician of the last decade - the award-winning James Phelan - debuts this breath-taking new magic show.

Most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after correctly predicting the lottery, and described as ‘Joel Dommett meets Derren Brown’ - The Dreamer is a celebration of the impossible becoming possible. 

The Dreamer

Legends of Irish music & song, The FUREYS are renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc              

The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the time of the great folk revival where with his brother Finbar, he met and shared accommodation with then unknown folk singers Billy Connolly, Gerry Rafferty, Tam Harvey and Alex Campbell.

The Fureys

The Ultimate Adult Panto is back – and this year it’s the turn of Sleeping Beauty to get the P*ssed Up Panto® treatment! 

P*ssed Up Panto® has been causing hilarious havoc around the UK since 2021 with their productions of Cinderella, Aladdin & Jack and the Beanstalk – now they’re back with a brand-new show for 2025! 

Sleeping Beauty P*ssed Up Panto

Are you ready for a BRAND NEW ADVENTURE with DINOSAUR ADVENTURE LIVE?! When a satellite tasked with controlling the island's weather systems malfunctions, chaos erupts.

The island's tropical climate spirals leading to one big JURASSIC STORM. If not stopped, it will erase all existence of the island… forever!

Dinosaurs Adventure Live

One of the most exciting names to breakout in UK comedy, viral comedy star Josh James presents his highly anticipated debut tour Doin’ Alright. 

Join Josh as he guides audiences through the life of a ‘Essex Man’, the uniqueness of English culture and trying to do well for himself. 

Josh James Doin' Alright

Join us for a relaxing hour of live classical music brought to you by talented, professional musicians.

Lunch Time Concert - March

"Regularly featuring the cream of British stand-up talent, Off The Kerb Comedy & Curry is a great night out for any connoisseur of comedy” – The Guardian 
Comedy Club is an unrivalled night of entertainment in Gravesend that's not to be missed. 
We are delighted to offer a tasty curry before the show.  The venue will be open from 6.30pm for pre-show curries.  The option to order curries will pop up in your cart once you have selected tickets for the show.

Comedy Club March

I’d always fancied myself as a bit of a Sinatra and that song, at a moment like that.Well, it just doesn’t get much more perfect, does it?”

Join Arthur and Jane, at the beginning, as they tell us their story. Connected by the music of Frank Sinatra, this intimate, humorous and deeply moving love story explores the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and the transformative power of music in our lives.

In Other Words

This fresh new adaptation of the ‘Scottish Play’ arrives back at The Woodville in 2025.

With the infamous Porter acting as narrator, an ensemble of 6 actors create a cauldron of characters, as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth make their perilous descent towards Hell.

Macbeth

Starring a sensational cast, incredible vocals and a stellar live band, Endless Love is the ultimate feel good night out and it celebrates the two legendary artistes Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. 

The show is packed with Motown classics and timeless smash hits such as I’m Coming Out, Dancing On The Ceiling, Upside Down, Say You Say Me, Chain Reaction, All Night Long, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Hello, Can’t Hurry Love and of course the NUMBER ONE DUET OF ALL TIME - ENDLESS LOVE plus many more. 

Diana & Lionel - Endless Love The Show

Dreamcoat Stars is back due to popular demand, for their 3rd UK tour. Bringing incredible live musical entertainment to the nation! Experience the UK's biggest and best night of musical smash-hits in this star-studded concert featuring brand-new songs and arrangements.

Dreamcoat Stars

Stars of stage and screen are coming to Woodville for a very special event… 
If you love musicals, are a big fan of BGT and want to make a difference to the local community DON’T MISS out on the hottest ticket in town. 
Performers from Wicked, Hamilton, Les Mis, Kinky Boots and Hairspray are coming together for a night of musical hits. 

GYG Legacy

Book Worm is livid that encyclopaedias give people so much knowledge, so decides to steal all the books from Mama G's library. Before the world can turn to chaos, Mama G vows to save the day by proving that books can help make the world a better place. Of course, she can't do it alone, and that's when she discovers the mysterious and wonderful Magic Bookmark...

The Magic Bookmark

Join multi award-winning, BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel for his new tour ‘The Leopard in My House’. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. A battle he is winning (thankfully) and which only his rapier wit could fashion a comedy tour show out of. Cancer has done nothing to dull Mark's acute political observations or quash his "frankly bonkers" energy: you will laugh, you will cry, but you'll laugh again, and again, and again. The Leopard in My House is proof that this leftie, working-class, Radio 4 favourite truly deserves his place in the UK comedy pantheon. 

Mark Steel – The Leopard in My House

Calling all English GCSE students and literature lovers!

DTC’s acclaimed production of this Victorian classic arrives back at The Woodville in 2025.

1888. Victorian London is under attack.

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Lunch Time Concert - February

Comedy Club February

A trivial comedy for serious people, Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated work is coming to The Woodville, filmed live at the National Theatre with @NTLive.

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation, and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

NT Live - The Importance of Being Ernest

Now undoubtedly one of the most established and successful Tribute Bands in the world, The SUPREME QUEEN Production is a brilliantly designed presentation paying homage to the halcyon days of one of the greatest rock bands ever. 

Musically exceptional throughout, the production brings together some of the finest and most recognisable Queen tribute performers in the world, complimented by the stunning production values: Authentic stage settings and specialist sound and lighting effects, that are all designed to provide the most memorable of evenings for the millions of Queen fans worldwide

Supreme Queen

Bringing 'Ms Rachels' character to life in a FUN, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones! 

With over 5 Billion Views and over 8 million subscribers on Youtube, 'Ms Rachel' is the biggest viral sensation to hit our children's screens since 'Baby Shark!' 

Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel

Richard Blackwood brings his jam packed hour of pure heavyweight punchlines and anecdotes. Get set for a night that's not just comedy – it's a rollercoaster of laughter, stories, and a sneak peek into Richard's incredible 30-year journey.
Celebrating three phenomenal decades in the game, Richard Blackwood got us laughing on the Real McCoy, has conquered MTV, owned Top of the Pops, graced the sets West End Theatres, EastEnders and Hollyoaks, and showcased his culinary chops on MasterChef.

Richard Blackwood - Live

Sukh keeps being told that she’s successful. She’s been on telly, had a book published and even been trolled on Twitter. So why does she still feel like a toddler who has lost their Mum in Tesco’s?
Join Sukh as she continues The Aunty Years tour after hitting 40 and figures out middle age, pretending to be a grown up and the joy of a Tupperware set.

Sukh Ojla: The Aunty Years

The South East’s most popular Family touring wrestling promotion are returning to Gravesend. Rumble Wrestling are back at the Woodville after over twenty years to bring an adrenaline pumping show with a new style arena and lots of new exciting stars from the UK and around the world, for a huge Half Term Spectacular on Wednesday 19th February at 7.30pm

Rumble Wrestling

It’s like no game of bingo you’ve ever played before, The Cheesy Bingo Party brings you music, madness, sing-a-longs, ridiculous prizes, a few surprises, and the craziest game of bingo you’ve ever played!

The host has got the bingo numbers, the DJ has got the cheesiest party tunes, we’re talking maximum cheese! That’s right,S Club,Vengaboys,MJ,Wham….you just need to get the drinks in!

Cheesy Bingo

Witnessing sell out performances on the same Las Vegas stage where Elvis performed to London’s West End, you won’t want to miss seeing this incredible performance.
Making history in 2012, Ben broke records becoming the first European to be crowned by Elvis Presley Enterprises as the ‘Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist’ in Memphis.
Since then, Ben has gone on to headline the Late Show with David Letterman and is currently touring around the globe with his phenomenal production ‘This is Elvis’.

Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis

Join the Mayor of Gravesham, Cllr Dr Daniel Adewale King and Mayoress, Jokotade Arinola King for Sunday lunch at glittering Cobham Hall.  The event includes three-course lunch with welcome drink of  ‘Silver Reign’ from Silverhand Estate.   There will be a cash bumper raffle and cash bar to buy drinks to go with the meal.  Piano played by The Mayor’s talented daughter - Teniola King - during the meal and a special piece played on the flute by Mark Underwood after dessert.

Sunday Lunch at Cobham Hall

Cobham Hall

Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band The Eagles in 1971,The Illegal Eaglesplay The Woodville with outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship.

This critically acclaimed show features the very best from the Eagles’ catalogue of classics including ’Hotel California’, ‘Desperado’, ‘Take It Easy’, ‘New Kid In Town’, ‘Life In The Fast Lane’ and many more…

The Illegal Eagles

Step into the universe of Bollywood Time Machine, where we invite you to embark on a journey through the dynamic decades!

Charismatic host on rotation (including Tommy Sandhu, Noreen Khan or Eshaan Akbar)

Vocal performances by some of our favorite artists (including Chirag Rao, Santu Singh, Rekha, Drupti Vaja or Abirah Shah)

Bollywood Time Machine

Comedy Club January

Lunch Time Concert

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Legacy Concert Company proudly presents the UKs ultimate MeatLoaf theatre rock show. Paradise Found delivers a two hour high octane tribute performance featuring an electrifying all star headline band.

Blazing through Meat Loaf’s greatest hits outa hell & legendary singalong anthems. Bat Out Of Hell, Took The Words, Bad For Good, Out Of The Frying Pan, Dead Ringer For Love and much more.

Paradise Found - Live Meat Loaf Rock Show

On Monday 23rd December, join artist Sonnia Montes to design & make your own colourful textile "casita" (South American house). These little houses can be used as a garland, tree ornament, bookmark, or gift tags.

Do We Know Their Christmas? Mexican Mi casita en Navidad Workshop

On Saturday 21st December, join artist Jo Lucy for a fun workshop transforming Christmas socks into your own Santa Sock Gonk with additional materials for decoration.

Do We Know Their Christmas? Scandinavian Sock Gonks Workshop

Using the wet felt technique, you will initially make a simple bauble, before having the opportunity to embellish your bauble with embroidery and baubles

Beaded Felt Bauble - A Workshop with Mona Whitton

St George's Shopping Centre

Our ‘Do We Know Their Christmas’ Workshops return for 2024 with three exciting crafts!

On Saturday 14th December, join artist Jaya Ta to make your very own traditional Polish paper bird Christmas tree decorations.

Do We Know Their Christmas? Polish Paper Tree Decorations Craft Workshop

Join an exciting magical woodland adventure. Help Little Bear save the Christmas wishes and keep the Christmas magic alive. 

Presented by Play on Words Theatre & Gravesham Borough Council, Little Bear's Christmas Wish is a 50 minute interactive show created especially for children aged 3-6 years.

Little Bear's Christmas Wish

Wicked Productions is back in Gravesend for their 7th year with the colossal pantomime 'Jack & the Beanstalk'!  Join the adventure as Jack trades his cow for magic beans, leading to a thrilling quest against a formidable giant.  Will Jack rescue his cow ‘Pat’ and his love Jill, or stumble in his high-stakes journey?  Enjoy hilarious antics with ‘Silly Billy’ and ‘Dame Trott’, adding to the chaos.

Christmas Panto: Jack and the Beanstalk

Join our Arts Assistant at the St George’s Arts Centre, in the workshop space in the café on Saturday 7th December at 12.30pm for a special festive edition of Storytime!

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