Five foot nowt and seven stone wet through in his flat cap and baggy jumper. Bobby Thompson's Woodbine smoking "Little Waster" alter ego became a folk hero across the North East.
Don't miss this touching, heartfelt and very funny celebration of the life and work of a comic legend Bobbt Thompson featuring a virtuoso performance by Peter Peverley as "The Little Waster" himself.
Saturday 24th May at 7.30pm
Tickets £11.50 & £10.50 (conc)
The Peter Donegan Band
The surname is no doubt familiar to the thousands of fans of the late, great ‘King Of Skiffle’ Lonnie Donegan, whose musical influences shaped the careers of many of today’s top artists.
Peter is Lonnie’s son and he has now formed his own band who perform a celebration of his father’s music, done in their own inimitable style. They performed, to great acclaim, at a number of festivals throughout Britain during 2007. Defying a simple musical pigeonhole, the five musicians grab the crowd from the first song and never let go.
Saturday 7th June at 8.00pm
Tickets £11.50 & £10.50 (conc)
'Unforgettable'
The Nat King Cole Story
Sweeney Entertainments present
The incredible smooth soulful voice of Stephen Bayliss is simply incomparable. Elliot Brooks’ warm and witty narrative offers a real insight into the life and music of Nat King Cole, and Cliff Longhurst and his Band bring all the classic songs to life.
Join them for a wonderful evening of Nat King Cole favourites including Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Route 66, Let There Be Love, Unforgettable and many, many more.
Sunday 28th September at 8.00pm
Tickets £14.00 & £13.00 (conc)
The Phoenix Theatre Company
A comedy by Paul Buie
Life has not been kind to David. His wife left him for another woman, his best friend died prematurely, he got made redundant from his job at the shipyard and now even his pet terrapin has shuffled off its mortal coil. Driven by despair, he climbs to the top of the Tyne Bridge to contemplate throwing himself off.
Thurs 6th to Sat 8th November at 7.30pm
Tickets £9.00 & £8.00 (conc)
Jump You Bastard
Sweeney Entertainments present
Back by popular demand
Performing a broad selection of songs you'll know and love from the Swing era - from Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller through to song hits Mr Bojangles and Bad Boy Leroy Brown, plus foot stomping Rhythm & Blues/Jazz. The show is performed by eight-piece band, Five Star Swing.
Swing 'N' Sinatra
Fri 14th Nov at 8.00pm
Tickets £14.00 & £13.00 (conc)
GA GA
GaGa - A Tribute to Queen - A return visit by this fabulous band who sold out on their previous visit to the Phoenix. Not to be missed!
Sat 22nd Nov 8.00pm
Tickets £14.50 all seats
Boogie Nights
The Phoenix Theatre Company present
Boogie Nights captures the heat, the madness, the heartache and the joy of being young and in love. Roddy is in love with Debs, and Debs is in love with Roddy, but Debs knows that her Roddy has more than a roving eye! Through all the tears and laughter - can they both find what they are truly searching for?
Boogie Nights is a sensational show with an absorbing storyline featuring funky seventies costumes! The show is packed with classic seventies floor fillers including Boogie Wonderland, Celebration, Disco Inferno, Enough is Enough, I Will Survive, Play That Funky Music, Street Life, We Are Family and YMCA. Boogie Nights is a celebration of the undying spirit of the decade that brought us glam, funk, flares and disco!
The ultimate seventies musical
Boogie Nights
Monday 7th to Saturday 12th July at 7.30pm
Tickets £10.50 & £9.50 (conc)
By kind permission of Josef Wienberger Ltd
Jack & The Beanstalk
Grand Family Pantomime
The Phoenix Theatre Company present
A gigantic beanstalk, Daisy the cow, magic beans, a goose which lays golden eggs.
Book Now Or Be Disappointed!
Fri 5th to Sat 13th December at 7.15pm
Matinees on 5th, 16th & 13th
Tickets £8.50 & £9.50 (conc)
"The audience was dancing in the aisles…the show sparkles like a giant glitterball…it's boogie wonderful."
The Mirror
The 70's Musical
'ELVIS ON TOUR -THE LEGEND CONTINUES' features a full evening show paying tribute to the early days of ‘pure hip-swivelling ‘ rock n roll, the ‘68 Come Back Special’ and Elvis's Las Vegas performances. The serious production features LEE ‘MEMPHIS’ KING, the UK’s most successful Elvis impersonator, finalist in “The Worlds Greatest Elvis” and in the special edition of “The Weakest Link” both on BBC One TV. With his outstanding band and singers, his spectacular recreation of Elvis Presley on stage is a true 'must see'!! Don't miss it! PURE ENTERTAINMENT ! PURE ELVIS !
Elvis On Tour - Starring Lee 'Memphis' King
Fri 29th August at 8.00pm
Tickets £17.50 & £16.50 (conc)
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I Thought I Heard A Rustling
An ex-miner turned poet is appointed writer-in-residence at Eastwood branch library. Ellen, senior librarian, soon realises the feckless but charming Geordie is no poet. Despite this she finds him highly entertaining, much to the disgust of Nutley, an earnest young man who covets the writer-in-residence role. These three find themselves an unlikely but united strike group when the Libraries sub-committee proposes demolishing the library. '... warmth, affection and humour ...Sunday Telegraph'
The Phoenix Theatre Company present
Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th June at 7.30pm
Tickets £8.50 & £7.50 (conc)
Beaconsfield Operatic Society
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has captivated audiences around the globe since its original Broadway opening in 1964. Winner of 9 Tony Awards, the spectacular stage show went on to become a smash-hit Oscar-winning film and features some of the most memorable songs in musical history, including Tradition, Matchmaker and the unforgettable If I Were A Rich Man.
Monday 20th to Saturday 25th October at 7.15pm (Saturday 25th - 5.00pm)
Tickets £9.50 & £8.50 (conc) Monday 20th all seats £7.50
Sunday 7th September at 7.30pm
Tickets £12.00
The Fabulous 50's & Swinging 60's - Starring Leah Bell
THE FABULOUS 50's & SWINGING 60's
Rock, Roll & Remember
Leah Bell's fast moving, foot tapping
exciting extravaganza
Back by Public Demand!
For those that love the musicals, "Music From The Movies" will be the must buy ticket. The show features smash hits like Moulin Rouge, Evita and Rent as well as celebrating classics from days gone by, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Singing in The Rain, and many more. This musical spectacular will ensure that both old and young enjoy the show.
Wednesday 8th to Saturday 11th October
Tickets: £9.50 & £8.50
Fiddler On The Roof
Music From The Movies
The Phoenix Theatre Company present
Music From
The Movies
Top harmony band ENVY present a truly authentic tribute to Take That & Westlife, Britain’s most successful boy bands. Immaculate...totally professional... beautiful soulful harmonies...
