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Forbidden Nights

Brace yourself for something truly spectacular… Forbidden Nights is here, celebrating nine years of muscles, mayhem and over 11,000 shirt rips!

Were you excited by the show stopping performance on Britain’s Got Talent? If you were left craving more, then get ready to experience their live stage show where YOU can be the ultimate judge! Get ready because Forbidden Nights is coming!

Ready for a new fantasy? Unleash your inhibitions as Forbidden Nights takes you to a whole new  level, delivering more than your wildest dreams.

Whether you’re just looking for an excuse to let loose, celebrating a birthday or planning a sensational hen party, look no further.

This show is not only hot, it’s hilarious. This is your sign from the universe urging you to create unforgettable memories and finally have that incredible night out you’ve been putting off for too long. This isn’t just a typical show; get ready to dive right in and interact like never before. Sing along from your seat or go all out and book a stage pass for the ultimate experience. Each ticket includes a free meet and greet cast photo opportunity.

For the best seats in the house book now and find out why Forbidden Nights have performed to over 300,000 people. So, what are you waiting for?

Stop looking, start booking!

Hangover: optional, a night to remember: guaranteed

“Truly Jaw-Dropping” – Metro

“Will Leave You Breathless” – Loveit Magazine

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An Evening of Burlesque 2025

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND IN 2025

An Evening of Burlesque – A night of laughter, Cabaret, mystery, and glamour!

Roll up, roll up. . . a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment – the UK’s longest running burlesque show – is back in Stafford for the third successive (and successful) year.

And in 2025, it’s bigger, ballsier and more burlesque than ever.

Join us for the good old-fashioned night out as we bring you the ultimate variety show, blending stylish cabaret, comedy, music, circus and burlesque to light up all your senses.

With world-class entertainers and stars of the stage and screen – prepare for an extravaganza of glitz and glamour! Expect fun, feathers and fabulous costumes as we pick from the finest selection of specialty artistes, cabaret and circus stars, comedians and champagne showgirls! It’s the perfect night for everyone.

An Evening of Burlesque is filled with artistic spectacle that has enraptured audiences for centuries. This sensational variety show brings together a bounty of beautiful stars for an unrivalled variety show for the 21st Century! Expect the unexpected with plenty of glitter and glamour! It’s cocktails and cabaret o’clock!

An Evening of Burlesque – we are waiting to warm up your 2025. Tickets on sale now!

Age limit 18+


Sponsor A Seat

Here’s your chance to become part of the furniture at the Gatehouse for the next 10 years, with our new ‘Sponsor a Seat’ programme.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for a loved one, mark a special moment, say thank you to a friend, or honour a fellow theatre lover, sponsoring a seat in the main auditorium is the perfect memento of happy hours spent at the Gatehouse down the years.

It might just be a memorable quote, or a tribute to your favourite act – the choice is yours.

 

Your support will make a big difference and help towards projects including our Gatehouse Youth Theatre groups, which give local youngsters their first taste of theatre, our Dementia Friendly Classic Film Afternoons, or our ongoing support for local community groups.

Simply choose what you’d like to say on your specially-engraved metal plaque and we’ll proudly display it on a seat of your choice for the next 10 years. The plaques are 76mm x 50mm Gilt Self Anodised aluminium plate, which can be engraved with up to four lines of text or a maximum of 75 characters.

Donations are £150 per seat (although you can add an extra amount if you wish).

You will also receive a downloadable Certificate of Thanks and a picture of the plaque in place (we will also happily arrange a visit to the theatre for you to grab your own photo).

So sponsor a seat today – and there’ll always be a part of you at the Gatehouse.

For further information, please contact the Box Office on 01785 619080.

 

An Evening of Burlesque

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:

After a sell-out show in 2023, the risque gang are back in 2024, with a chic new show full of shocks and surprises.

An Evening of Burlesque – A night of laughter, Cabaret, mystery, and glamour!

Roll up, roll up as An Evening of Burlesque is coming to town.

A scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment, the UK’s longest running Burlesque show is back touring the nation and it’s bigger than ever.

Join us for the good old-fashioned night out as we bring you the ultimate variety show, blending stylish cabaret, comedy, music, circus and burlesque to light up all your senses.

With World Class Entertainers and stars of the stage and screen. An Evening of Burlesque is an extravaganza of glitz and glamour! Expect fun, feathers, fan dancing, fabulous costumes plus specialty Artistes, Cabaret and Circus Stars, Comedians, World Guinness record holders and Champagne Showgirls! It’s the perfect night for everyone.

18+