SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN

07 September 2010 to 11 September 2010

Following their sell-out success with Happy Jack and Bouncers, Reform Theatre Company return with their latest production of Godber’s classic, September in the Rain.

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THE HOUSE OF BILQUIS BIBI

14 September 2010 to 18 September 2010

Leading British Asian Theatre Company Tamasha return to Harrogate Theatre to present a modern interpretation of Federico García Lorca's 1936 masterpiece.
     

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ABIGAILS PARTY

15 September 2010 to 18 September 2010

Local amateur dramatic group Harrogate Dramatic Society present this classic comedy

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HYENA COMEDY CLUB SEPTEMBER 2010

20 September 2010

Harrogate’s only monthly comedy club

We’re still putting the finishing touches to this months line-up but rest assured it will be a cracker.

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THREE MEN IN A BOAT

21 September 2010

Rodney Bewes, one of the original Likely Lads, returns to Harrogate Theatre with his one man version of Jerome K Jerome’s comedy classic Three Men in a Boat.

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MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS

22 September 2010

After three years away they’re back with thundering rhythms played on huge taiko drums – a truly captivating experience like no other…

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IS THAT A BOLT IN YOUR NECK?

23 September 2010

Evoking Monty Python and inspired by the gothic horror movies of the 30s, three fearless and daring actors play over twenty roles in this gripping and fast paced comedy.

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THE BIG T

25 September 2010

Harrogate Theatre’s Fundraising Committee has scoured the District to uncover the next big thing and prove that Harrogate’s got talent. In this spectacular variety concert twelve finalists battle it out to become The Big T 2010.

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THICK AS THIEVES

28 September 2010 to 02 October 2010

Friends Steph and Barry have never been model citizens but they are finding it increasingly hard to stay on the straight and narrow. When the pair decide to turn their hands to housebreaking, they get more than they bargain for when they stumble upon two dead bodies...

Reform Theatre Company make their second appearance this season with their highly acclaimed black comedy.

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A BLOOD WEDDING IN WENSLEYDALE

29 September 2010 to 02 October 2010

From the originators of the Olivier Award winning West End and Broadway hit The 39 Steps comes the world premiere of A Blood Wedding in Wensleydale – Lorca’s tale of feuding families re-imagined in the farming communities of the Yorkshire Dales.

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THE DEFINITIVE BLUES BROTHERS CONCERT

04 October 2010

Grab your shades and prepare to shake your tail feather in an electrifying evening of entertainment with The Definitive Blues Brothers.

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KIT & THE WIDOW

05 October 2010

Unique, original and irresistibly brilliant, don’t miss this dazzling evening of entertainment from the kings of musical cabaret as they return to their very favourite spot in the Nidd Valley with a collection of their newest songs, plus a few old favourites.

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FRANKENSTEIN

06 October 2010 to 09 October 2010

One man’s search for glory encounters the consequences of another man’s explorations beyond the bounds of humankind. Like a Chinese box, Shelley’s classic Gothic novel unfolds as each character tells his unique story.

This compelling tale has been adapted by 6:12 to be performed by one actor.

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STEWART LEE

07 October 2010

Following his sell out show last year, the acclaimed writer and comedian Stewart Lee is back.

He will present a miscture of brand new work in preparation for his 2011 TV series. See it live so you can begin the backlash ahead of transmission.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival

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SWAN LAKE

08 October 2010

The Premiere of Swan Lake transforms the classical ballet into a fairy-tale. Featuring a timeless score from incredible composer Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake is a certified classic, replete with evocative music and beautiful dance. The ballet has captured the imagination of many generations over the years and continues to attract audiences worldwide, full of mystery and romance.

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KEVIN BRIDGES

09 October 2010

Kevin has been seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Live at the Apollo amongst many others which has highlighted an exceptional twelve months for the young Glaswegian comic.

2010 is tipped to be even bigger for him – catch him now before he is massive.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival

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CHRIS ADDISON

10 October 2010

Chris Addison off Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats performs at Harrogate Theatre.

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ALUN COCHRANE

12 October 2010

Alun Cochrane is a no-nonsense comedian who has been seen on several television programmes such as Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow he’s also often seen on Eight Out Of Ten Cats and Mock The Week.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival

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JOSIE LONG

12 October 2010

Josie was named Best Newcomer at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has since been seen on Skins, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Bubble, You Have Been Watching and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival

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THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE

13 October 2010

Combine the sheer, childlike absurdism of Vic Reeves with the deft, physical intonation of Hugh Laurie and the genius of Buster Keaton and you have Sam Wills: The Boy with Tape on His Face.

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RUSSELL KANE

13 October 2010

Russell Kane, the triple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and co host of ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here NOW!, returns to Harrogate Theatre with his brand new show.

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GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

14 October 2010 to 16 October 2010

Much loved characters Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare leap off the page and onto the stage! Hop along to Harrogate Theatre and join in the fun as this endearing pair take you on a magical journey through Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

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YORKSHIRE COMEDY SHOWCASE

14 October 2010

A chance to see some of the regions most exciting emerging comics - part of Harrogate Comedy Festival and the Upstairs Comedy Club

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OLD SCHOOL

14 October 2010

Laughter is guaranteed with three of the finest comedians from the golden age of British Variety; Jimmy Cricket (Come ‘ere there’s more), Johnnie Casson (Opportunity Knocks, The Comedians) and Stu “Crush a Grape” Francis (The Comedians, Crackerjack).

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DAN ANTOPOLSKI

15 October 2010

Triple Perrier Award Nominee, veteran Fringe sell-out and Winner of the 2009 Dave Award for Funniest Joke of the Fringe Dan Antopolski presents his seventh solo stand-up show.

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SHAPPI KHORSANDI & JON RICHARDSON

15 October 2010

This exciting double bill sees Shappi Khorsandi, star of BBC One's Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow join forces with Jon Richardson, Edinburgh Comedy Award Newcomer Nominee and Chortle Award winner for a cracking night of comedy.

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BARRY CRYER

16 October 2010

In a completely new, organically grown show, old Baz recalls, reminisces, recounts and other words beginning with ‘R’, on a trip down Memory lane, pausing only for tea and macaroons at the Stannah Stairlift Café.

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ELIS JAMES

16 October 2010

Following last year's acclaimed debut show and fresh from the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Elis’ new show combines his love of history and pop music with his obsessive personality to take audiences on a journey of self-discovery.

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GREG DAVIES

17 October 2010

The hotly anticipated solo show from Greg Davies who is well known as the psychotic Head of Sixth Form, Mr Gilbert in ‘The Inbetweeners’ and the most out-of-shape member of ‘We are Klang’

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SARAH MILLICAN

18 October 2010 to 07 February 2011

EXTRA DATE ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - MONDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2011

Sarah Millican, star of BBCs Live at the Apollo brings her new show to Harrogate.

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ISY SUTTIE

19 October 2010

Known as Dobby from Peep Show (Channel 4), acclaimed musical comic Isy Suttie performs her multi-character musical love story set in a Northern supermarket, along with songs and diary extracts in an often difficult quest for ‘The One’.

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JEREMY HARDY

19 October 2010

Jeremy is often heard on the radio on such shows as I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, The News Quiz and Just A Minute and has appeared on the TV in Grumpy Old Men, QI and Mock The Week amongst many others.

Still alive and able to speak unaided for lengthy periods, this show will be not so much be a one-man show as an under-staffed cavalcade.

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TOMMY TIERNAN

20 October 2010

Multi Award Winning Irish Superstar Comic TOMMY TIERNAN is embarking on a long-awaited UK National tour.

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ROBIN INCE

20 October 2010

Robin Ince - curator of Nine Lessons And Carols For Godless People, co-creator of Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage and stand-up comedy trailblazer - is back with a brand new show The Bad Book Club.

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ROB DEERING

21 October 2010

Rob Deering and his guitar - the finest double act working in Britain today - combine razor-sharp stand-up with incredible flights of musicianship

”As sharp and versatile as a Swiss Army knife, Rob Deering is one of the best performers currently on the circuit” The Independent

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ARTHUR SMITH

21 October 2010

Join comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution Arthur Smith and bask in an evening of laughter and off the wall humour.

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ARDAL O'HANLON

22 October 2010

In his new stand-up show, Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted, My Hero, Dr Who) laughs in the face of mounting adversity - recession, inclement weather, an aging body, and impending doom.

Part of Harrogate Comedy Festival

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ANDREW O'NEILL

22 October 2010

Andrew O’Neill is, quite simply, British comedy’s hottest property right now. In 2010 he has toured the world, with appearances at the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and New Zealand Comedy Festivals, and the Hollywood Fringe. Don't miss this chance to see the most exciting young comedian around.

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HYENA COMEDY CLOSING GALA - OCT 2010

23 October 2010

Harrogate Theatre’s own monthly comedy club will close the Harrogate Comedy Festival in style with a bumper night of comedy. 4 comedians (inc. Reginald D Hunter) will take to the stage in a special night to celebrate the final night of the Festival.

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LEE NELSON'S WELL GOOD SHOW

23 October 2010 to 29 November 2010

Brace yourselves for “proper mad” fun as irrepressible South London geeza Lee "Nelsy" Nelson fronts his Well Good Show. The legend behind the hit BBC 3 show Lee Nelson's Well Good Show brings some funnies to people in the UK who don't have a TV. Last chance to see him before his trial. Qwalit-eeey!

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FOOTLOOSE

26 October 2010 to 30 October 2010

Local amateur dramatic group Harrogate St Andrews Players present the stage musical of this classic 80s movie

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THE DUENNA

08 November 2010

This season we are delighted to welcome English Touring Opera as they present a sparkling new revival of the eighteenth-century classic English opera The Duenna

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JENNY ECLAIR

09 November 2010

Having dug up some fresh new comedy bones, Jenny Eclair is back, wagging her arthritic tail and resisting the urge to sniff lamp-posts, yes, the old dog of the circuit is trotting once more around the block, proving yet again that she’s got what it takes

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JIM JEFFRIES

10 November 2010

Never afraid to court controversy and not big on political correctness Australian comic Jim Jeffries returns to Harrogate Theatre.

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DICK WHITTINGTON

26 November 2010 to 15 January 2011

Harrogate Theatre's truly traditonal pantomime for 2010/11 now on sale
     

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HYENA COMEDY CLUB NOVEMBER 2010

30 November 2010

Harrogate’s only monthly comedy club

We’re still putting the finishing touches to this months line-up but rest assured it will be a cracker.

If you want to be kept up to date with all the latest act information simply sign up to the Harrogate Theatre Comedy mailing list by emailing your details to: hyena@harrogatetheatre.co.uk

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JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN

02 December 2010 to 04 December 2010

Borkman, a famous entrepreneur, has been reduced to penury. His family members are trapped in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a household in which the master is now a brooding recluse. The suffocating emotional atmosphere is a ticking time-bomb.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

13 December 2010 to 23 December 2010

Award-winning actor/writer, James Hyland, brings his unique one-man show A Christmas Carol – As told by Jacob Marley (deceased)
Told from the perspective of Scrooge’s deceased business partner, this critically acclaimed theatrical adaptation promises thrills, chills and excitement aplenty for all ages.

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HYENA COMEDY CLUB DECEMBER 2010

18 December 2010

Harrogate’s only monthly comedy club

We’re still putting the finishing touches to this months line-up but rest assured it will be a cracker.

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WHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN

28 January 2011 to 30 January 2011

Local amateur dramatic group Harrogate Phoenix Players present this nostalgic musical which will take a look at the war years

HYENA COMEDY CLUB JANUARY 2011

31 January 2011

Tom Wrigglesworth headlines Harrogate’s only monthly comedy club.

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HAMLET

01 February 2011 to 05 February 2011

The King of Denmark is dead. Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet devotes himself to avenging his father’s death with devastating consequences for his family and the Kingdom.

Brought vividly to life with physical theatre and a subtle score, and combined with some of literature’s most vibrant language and characters, this brand new production eloquently portrays Shakespeare’s definitive tragedy of justice and revenge.
     

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GUYS & DOLLS

10 February 2011 to 12 February 2011

Local amateur dramatic group the Deanery Players present this classic musical

PUNT & DENNIS

16 February 2011

Punt & Dennis "The kings of satirical comedy" (The Guardian) return to the live arena following a four year absence with a brand new show.

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NICK ROSS ORCHESTRA SOUNDS OF THE GLENN MILLER ERA

17 February 2011

The Nick Ross Orchestra is to bring the Big Band sound of the 1940s to Harrogate Theatre in a spectacular concert celebrating the Glenn Miller era.

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GYLES BRANDRETH

18 February 2011

This is Gyles Brandreth unleashed on the stars he's known (one-to-one) and the wicked ways of Westminster (no expenses spared).

Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation), Just a Minute regular Gyles delivers a dazzling evening of wit, wordplay and hilarious name-dropping.

”A dead-pan comic to rival Jack Dee” Daily Telegraph

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JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH

19 February 2011

“Sheffield's finest synthesizer player and twaddle talker" (The Telegraph), decides it's time to instruct the Nation in moral matters. Expect new songs, plus old favourites hammered out on John's trusty Yamaha keyboard.

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PRIVATE LIVES

24 February 2011 to 12 March 2011

Noel Cowards witty and razor sharp comedy of manners
     

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HYENA COMEDY CLUB FEBRUARY 2011

28 February 2011

Harrogate’s only monthly comedy club

We’re still putting the finishing touches to this months line-up but rest assured it will be a cracker.

If you want to be kept up to date with all the latest act information simply sign up to the Harrogate Theatre Comedy mailing list by emailing your details to: hyena@harrogatetheatre.co.uk

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SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

02 March 2011 to 05 March 2011

Suddenly Last Summer is the theatrical equivalent to a shot in the arm from a hypodermic needle, a visceral cocktail of madness, repressed sexuality and cannibalism all played out against a sweltering New Orleans heat. So unlike a cup of tea at Bettys!

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RICHARD HERRING

07 March 2011

Richard Herring (Lee & Herring, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News For You) returns to Harrogate following last years smash hit show.

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MILTON JONES

17 March 2011

Milton Jones, from Mock the Week as well as Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow returns with his brand new show.

”Sultan of the surreal” The Guardian

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HYENA COMEDY CLUB MARCH 2011

28 March 2011

Craig Campbell headlines the March Hyena Comedy Club – he arrives fresh from a 120 date sell-out nationwide tour with Frankie Boyle and he recently guest starred on BBC Three’s hit new show Russell Howard’s Good News as well as appearing on Comedy Store for Comedy Central.

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COUNT ARTHUR STRONG

31 March 2011 to 02 April 2011

Showbiz legend and raconteur, Count Arthur Strong is returning with his new show, 'Command Performance'. It is so new, not even he knows he's doing it yet. Don't worry about that though, it's never stopped him before!

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LIETENANT COLUMBO IN PRESCRIPTION MURDER

05 April 2011 to 09 April 2011

In this, Columbo’s first ever outing, we see the genius of the character made famous by Peter Falk as he pits his wits against a master criminal.

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ONE MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY

16 May 2011

From the creator of One Man Lord of the Rings, Charles Ross, comes a high-energy blast through the Star War films

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