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Back To Broadway is the all-singing, all-dancing, theatrical sensation that invites you to take a breathtaking journey through the magical world of musicals!

Now in its 3rd successful year, Back To Broadway returns with a stunning new show for 2014. All the best-loved songs from the world’s greatest musicals are showcased in a spellbinding and captivating stage spectacular! Be enthralled by the unforgettable ‘One Day More’ from Les Misérables, the glitz and glamour of Copacabana, the uplifting ‘Time Of My Life’ from Dirty Dancing and the fantastic ‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked: just some of the timeless showstoppers performed live on stage by some of the country’s finest performers currently touring the UK.

So join us for an evening of non-stop entertainment that will leave you clamouring for more. With unforgettable performances, dazzling costumes and original choreography, all backed by a stunning New York setting, Back To Broadway is the hit show not to be missed!

Direct from sell-out runs in Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin, comes the one woman smash hit comedy Fifty One Shades of Maggie.

The best selling send-up of 50 Shades of Grey tells the story of loveable Maggie Muff and her search for love. Maggie is a working class girl who, like most women, has been let down by all the men in her life.

Attending an interview at the Social Security Office Maggie meets the handsome and hunky Mr Big!

But will Mr Big turn out to be the man of her dreams, or will his “Private Room of Pain” put her off?

This hilarious new play full of naughty bits will have you laughing out loud. Join Maggie and her friends on this (slightly filthy) journey of love, booze and whips!

This is the perfect girly night out with your friends for the best night at the theatre you’ve had in ages……

Prepare for the funniest, sexiest (and maybe dirtiest) show of 2014.

Only Yesterday returns following its phenomenal debut at the PLAYHOUSE in 2013.

So much music comes to mind when you simply say “The Carpenters”. Only Yesterday brings that flawless blend of Karen Carpenter's intonation with the wonderful music, arrangements and composition from Richard Carpenter.

West End Sweetheart, Suzi Madin, provides those immaculate vocals backed by a critically acclaimed band to provide you with the ultimate evening of classic Carpenters songs. With story narration from David Peyton-Bruhl, you’ll get so much more depth and insight into Karen Carpenter than ever before.

Sit back, relax and let this magical show wash over you... You’ll be humming the songs for weeks later.

Come and join in the adventure to help Marty, Pongo the Pig, Molly-Moo the Cow and Sheena the Sheep rescue their farm from Crafty and the Crows...

Sing along to your favourite nursery rhymes in a live, interactive puppet show full of fun and laughter, down on Marty MacDonald's Farm! Presented by Martin Parsons, Kate Ashmead and featuring TV's Justin Fletcher as the voice of Pongo the Pig and Nicole Davis as the voice of Molly-Moo the Cow.

Please note that Justin and Nicole do not appear in person.

Suitable for 3-7 year olds.

Roy Chubby Brown is back in town....

Get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes, banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain's most outrageous comedian, bar none!

Laugh till it hurts as Chubby rips into his live audiences with a non-stop battering ram of laugh-out-loud comedy guaranteed! Get the hottest ticket in town but be warned - If easily offended please stay away!

Parental Guidance: Mild adult themes and occasional expletives.

Laughter not only provides a full-scale workout for your muscles, it unleashes a rush of stress-busting endorphins which strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain and protect you from all damaging effects of stress.

Always slightly on the edge, Jethro's fruity Cornish humour is the perfect remedy to cheer us all. Turning everyday events into farcical stories, embellished into hilarity with his trademark West Country dialect.

Tales told with such effortless rhythm, timing and charm that it just melts all seriousness into pure laughter. The perfect anecdote to everyone's day.

Contains adult humour 15+

Gabrielle, one of the UK’s most loved singer-songwriters, will be playing a show at the Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre on Thursday 13th March 2014. This tour follows on from the release of her new album ‘Now and Always – 20 Years Of Dreaming’ out now through Island Records.

‘Now and Always – 20 Years Of Dreaming’ marks 20 years since Gabrielle debuted at #1 with ‘Dreams.’ The new album includes a collection of Gabrielle’s biggest selling songs as well as seven brand new songs which Gabrielle has recently worked on with world renowned producers, such as Syience [Beyonce] Paddy Byrne [Paloma Faith] and Naughty Boy [Emeli Sande].

Violin master and 3 times Classic BRIT Award winner André Rieu is delighted to announce his return to the UK and Ireland in December 2014 including the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle for another magical evening on Sunday 14th December 2014.

Rieu's last UK & Ireland concert series in December 2013 were a huge success with all 14 concerts sold- out.

"The British and Irish are really a fantastic audience. Their sense of humour and enthusiasm are unmatched. For my orchestra and me it's really like a warm bath, like being amongst friends. Every year we welcome more and more British at our home concert in Maastricht. And even there they create this unforgettable atmosphere. So we are looking forward to coming back"

A light hearted evening with Simon Fisher-Becker, better known to Sci-Fi fans as Dorium Maldovar from the BBC’s hugely successful drama series, Doctor Who.
Simon gives an insight into how he became an actor, what is needed today if YOU want to be an actor, and a general idea of how to prioritize options, opportunities and challenges in life, highlighting pitfalls and silver linings.

Parental Guidance: Mild adult themes and occasional expletives.

Billy Fury was Britain's own Elvis - & the girls loved him!. Now 31 years after his saddeath, his own band the original FURYS TORNADOS re-play live his timeless hits -"Last Night Was Made For Love","I Will","Jealousy","Halfway To Paradise" & many,many more. See Billy come alive with his FURY'S TORNADOS on giant screen while they play live below.
The atmosphere is both electric..& emotional.
Colin Gold as Fury is sensational.