The classic tale of the Nutcracker gets a thrilling new take courtesy of Cuban-British ballet superstar Carlos Acosta! Reimagining Tchaikovsky's timeless score into a Cuban style with musician, composer and arranger Pepe Gavilondo, Acosta's Nutcracker is set in the vibrant city of Havana, with breathtaking traditional Cuban choreography at its core as the locals prepare for a Christmas like no other! All enhanced by stunning set design and live visuals by Nina Dunn, costume design by Angelo Alberto and lighting designed by Andrew Exeter, witness the Nutcracker like you've never seen it before.

Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Following a smash-hit debut tour in 2021, Fairytale of New York returns for 2023, offering another opportunity to indulge in an all-out, all-Irish Christmas extravaganza! Expect to hear some of the season's best-loved songs, including of course, the iconic Fairy Tale of New York, alongside some of the Emerald Isle's biggest hits, such as Galway Girl, The Irish Rover, Wagon Wheel, Danny Boy, Dirty Old Town and many more.

Fairytale Of New York

Since they started writing the hits in the fifties the various different line-ups of The Drifters have shifted over 200 million singles with well-known classics like 'Saturday Night at the Movies,' 'Under The Boardwalk,' 'Come On Over To My Place' and 'Kissing In The Back Row of the Movies' some of their most revered tunes.

The Drifters

Rock 'n' roll legend Rick Black, down on his luck and desperate for a comeback, moves into the lavish Graveny Manor with a motley crew including his supermodel wife, manager, roadie, interior designer, and the enigmatic housekeeper. The missing piece of the puzzle is his former songwriting partner, "The Reverend" Hal Green, who disappeared during Rick's career slump. As the mysterious deaths begin to unfold, our characters secrets begin to be revealed one by one as they race through the mansion to flee the killer!

Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter

Calling all country music fans! If you're do-lally for Dolly or crazy for Cash, this is the night for you. Join a cast of talented musicians as they present the ultimate country concert, featuring all the top country artists, old and new! With the feel of a downtown Nashville Honky Tonk, this is one hip swingin' evening that'll live large in the memories of country fans - young and old!

A Country Night in Nashville

Michael Flately's internationally renowned dance troupe returns in 2024 with yet another breathtaking extravaganza. Fresh costumes, choreography, brand-new technology and more will come together for yet another unforgettable show in this new tour titled A Lifetime of Standing Ovations. So expect a thunderous evening as theatres across the country strengthen their stages for the one and only Lord of the Dance!

Lord Of The Dance

Get ready to swing like the King at the best Elvis Tribute Concert in the business! There'll be much shimmying and shaking as four revolving Elvis sound and lookalikes take to the stage to perform legendary songs like Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, A Little Less Conversation and Love Me Tender. If you closed your eyes, its the closest thing to an audience with the King!

The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular

Join BBC Radio 2's Tony Blackburn for a night of 60s bliss as he hosts this live edition of his sensational show at a venue near you. Featuring a glorious array of the 60s most cherished hits, let Blackburn and the Sounds Of The 60s Live Band and singers transport you back in time to that revolutionary decade, when skirts and cars were mini and radio was king!

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

An electrifying celebration of the undisputed Queen of rock-n-roll, What's Love Gotta Do With It? - The Tina Turner Story is the ultimate night out for all fans of the iconic performer! Taking you on a whistlestop tour through her 50-year career, expect to hear all the hits, including Private Dancer, What's Love Got To Do With It?, Proud Mary, River Deep, Nutbush City Limits, Simply The Best and many more.

What's Love Got To Do With It

One of the UK's most successful theatre shows, The Magic of Motown, is back on the road for its 18th year! Celebrating the greatest music from the greatest performers of the Motown era, witness an evening of pure joy with this unmatched tribute to the legendary names who defined a generation.

The Magic of Motown

David Walliams' seventh sensational page-turner comes to life on stage in this brand-new production from The Birmingham Stage Company.

Awful Auntie

Get ready to be transported audiences to the sun-soaked shores of the Caribbean with a night of old school reggae classics! Featuring a setlist of hits which have stood the test of time, join in this celebration of two true icons of reggae, John Holt and Dennis Brown, across an evening of the pair's timeless music which helped catapult the reggae movement to global success.

An Evening of Classic Reggae

The latest venture from illustrious dance company Rambert sees everyone's favorite flat-capped Birmingham gangsters hitting the stage in an electrifying new production written by the show's creator Steven Knight.

The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

Plenty of us fondly remember rushing down to the shops to pick up each new release of "NOW, That's What I Call Music!", the thrice-yearly compilation of Top-10 hits that has become a mainstay in British culture since the 80s. Now, from comedian Pippa Evans and director and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing) comes a brand new musical inspired by the classic compilations! Premiering in Autumn 2024, NOW That's What I Call A Musical tells a story which many of us lived, through the classic songs from "NOW..." compilations through the ages!

NOW That's What I Call a Musical

Get ready for a brand new show from the Ministry of Science as they take their spectacular scientific extravaganza on tour this year, illuminating the joys and wonder of science and how it shapes our modern world. With jaw-dropping live experiments, including 20ft liquid nitrogen clouds, exploding oxygen and hydrogen balloons, and more, this is a fantastic and entertaining way to discover more about science, and the scientists and engineers working to change our world for the better.

Ministry of Science LIVE

A haunting love story that made the world look at the pottery wheel in a whole new way, Ghost is now set to materialise in a theatre near you as this musical adaption of the 1990 film takes to the road on tour.

Ghost The Musical

A lofty adventure awaits those who climb the ladder up to this incredible tree house. With 13 stories of fun, including a see-through swimming pool, an underground bowling alley, and much much more, it's the perfect home for Andy and Terry, who're ready to bring their brand-new play to stages across the UK. The only problem? They've not written it yet! Join these two on their zaniest adventure yet as they attempt to craft a show for the ages - with your help!

The 13-Storey Treehouse

Often referred to as the definitive staging of JB Priestley's drawing-room drama, this production from London's National Theatre is on tour this year - bringing the masterpiece to you. Debuting in 1992, this iteration has been seen all over the world, scooping awards with each revival. Original director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) returns for this jaunt, showcasing his innate understanding of the literary classic. Now starring Tim Treloar as Inspector Goole and Jackie Morrison as Mrs Birling!

An Inspector Calls

Whip-Crack Away! Carrie Hope Fletcher is steppin' into Calamity Jane's cowgirl boots for this brand-new tour of the classic musical! A free-wheelin' musical set in the Wild West, the show follows the romance between frontierswoman Calamity and folk hero Wild Bill Hickock, as they work together to restore order to Deadwood City. Soundtracked by toe-tappin' musical numbers like 'It's Harry I'm Planning to Marry' and 'Secret Love', this is one hoedown you don't want to miss!

Calamity Jane

Pink Floyd left a legacy as one of history's greatest ever live bands, with breathtaking performances, stage production and light shows which the world had never seen. Those who are too young to have witnessed Floyd in their heyday only have stories and videos to go off of those legendary gigs, but never fear - the UK Pink Floyd Experience are here to stunningly recreate the atmosphere and experience of a classic Pink Floyd performance!

UK Pink Floyd Experience

Surpassing over 10,000 performances on London's West End (that's an incredible 24 years of shows), Willy Russell's Blood Brothers is safely one of the UK's favourite musicals. Now, courtesy of Bill Kenwright Limited, the legendary hit takes to the road this year on tour, bringing the emotional tale of two brothers torn asunder by fate to you. Including modern classics such as 'Tell Me It's Not True', 'Marylin Monroe' and 'Bright New Day' among many more, discover once more (or for the first time) the heartwrenching yet uplifting journey that is this special show.

What is the story?

When working-class kid Mickey meets the well to do Eddie, it's impossible to deny their resemblance. Little do they know, they're more than just similar looking, they're actually twins, separated at birth when their mother, struck a desperate deal with her wealthy employer. When the two discover the sons have connected, they work hard to tear them apart again. A boiling mixture of superstition and class difference, Blood Brothers is a searing exploration of the gap between poor and rich and the age-old nature vs nurture debate.

Blood Brothers

Eight-time Tony and four-time Olivier Award-winning musical smash hit Hairspray spreads its toe-tapping magic across the UK once more during a hotly anticipated regional tour in 2024! Based on the 1988 feature film, the effervescent production first wowed audiences in Seattle in the early 2000s, with acclaimed Broadway and West End runs following soon after.

Hairspray

Are you someone who loves singing along to the soundtracks of your favourite musicals? Well now you can do it at the theatre with a crowd of others! Massaoke - Sing The Musicals is an unforgettable karaoke experience, in which a live band and character vocalists perform the songs on stage, while you and the rest of the audience sing your hearts out, along to the karaoke-style lyrics projected on a big screen! Featuring the music of hit musicals Mamma Mia, Grease, Les Mis, The Greatest Showman, Rocky Horror Show, The Jungle Book and many more!

Massaoke - Sing The Musicals

Experience the bittersweet wonder of Puccini's beloved masterpiece once more in this glorious production from esteemed director Ellen Kent. Back on tour in 2025 due to popular demand, it's a mesmerizing and sumptuous affair that highlights Puccini's greatest score with spectacular sets and costumes including a breathtaking Japanese garden.  One of the most popular works in the repertoire, prepare to be swept up in the story of a young Japanese woman and her heartbreaking relationship with a dashing American Naval Officer.

Madama Butterfly

Ellen Kent's production of Verdi's La Traviata for Opera International heads on tour around the UK, featuring a full orchestra and the supreme talents of the Ukranian Opera and Ballet Theatre Kyiv! A tragic love story that explores the suffocating constraints of polite society, the story is centered on the beautiful courtesan Violetta Valery, who sacrifices her reputation and wealth when she decides to move from Paris to the countryside with her lover Alfredo.

Ellen Kent's La Traviata

Selling more records and receiving more awards than any other female singer of the 20th century, Whitney Houston and her set of powerhouse vocal pipes redefined the phrase pop diva. Celebrating her incredible musical legacy, Whitney - Queen of the Night brings the songstress' most memorable tunes to the stage in one of the greatest tribute productions to ever hit the West End.

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Are you a self-proclaimed Swiftie? Didn't get tickets to her Eras tour? Worry not, Taylormania might be the night you've been waiting for. This award-winning production pays tribute to one of the most highly regarded pop artists in modern history, Taylor Swift!

Taylormania

The spirit of The Dubliners lives on in this exhilarating show celebrating their music and legacy as Ireland's favorite sons. Beginning with their 1962 formation in a back room at the iconic O'Donoghues Pub and exploring their subsequent 50-year career, a talented cast of singers and musicians bring the story of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Ciaran Bourke, and Jim McCann to life with joy and revelry, and of course, a whole lot of 'craic;

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners

Get ready for an unforgettable party, as Bing" class="css-u850">Bing celebrates his birthday live on stage! Bing and his pals Flop, Pando, Sula, Coco and Amma are getting ready for the big event. Even though not everything goes as expected, with his friends by his side, Bing will surely get through the ups and and have a birthday he'll never forget!

Bing's Birthday

Strictly champion and BAFTA winner Giovanni Pernice returns with his new tour bringing with him this all-new dancing spectacular titled 'The Last Dance'. Showcasing Pernice's magnificent talents, he'll yet again be joined by a dazzling cast of world-class dancers and West End performers for an unforgettable night of entertainment!

Giovanni Pernice

After thrilling London audiences back in 2020, Sally Cookson's innovative staging of C.S Lewis' seminal novel heads out on a new UK tour! A captivating production that uses ingenious stagecraft in the place of flashy effects to tell the story of four evacuee siblings who discover an enchanted realm at the back of a dusty old wardrobe and the epic adventure that awaits...

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Three decades Riverdance first took the world's breath away, and this dance phenomenon returns to the stage for a special 30th-anniversary tour. With its explosive combination of traditional Irish music and dance, Riverdance's fine footwork continues to evolve, captivating audiences from East to West. Catch the iconic dance troupe on The New Generation Tour, featuring a cast of young performers who continue the Riverdance legacy with thrilling talent.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Nov 26 - Dec 30, 2024

An Inspector Calls

14 - 18 Jan, 2025

Calamity Jane

Jan 26, 2025

UK Pink Floyd Experience

Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2025

Blood Brothers

17 - 22 Feb, 2025

Hairspray

19 - 20 Nov, 2024

Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana

Nov 2, 2024

Fairytale Of New York

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre