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The Classic Blues Show

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

This band of experienced musicians has its roots all firmly anchored in the blues.

This is blues of not just the Delta, Chicago, and elsewhere in the USA but also the blues of Ealing, Dartford and wherever else formed the British Blues boom of the 60’s and beyond.

Driving guitar riffs and assured vocals matched by a swinging horn section, make this a show to remember. Enjoy the music and stories from those lucky enough to be there – and feel the blues come alive. Let the good times roll!

Spend an evening in the company of this fine 6 piece band to celebrate the British Blues explosion of the 1960s.

From BB King to John Mayall, from Jimmy Rogers to Peter Green: The Classic Blues show recreates the authentic sound of British Blues musicians and the artists who inspired them.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Olivier Award nominated The Tiger Who Came to Tea is returning to Stafford this summer!

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

Produced by Nicoll Entertainment, based on the book by Judith Kerr OBE and directed by David Wood OBE.

David Wood OBE is undisputedly the country’s leading writer and director of plays and musicals for children. His many successes include The Gingerbread Man, The Witches and Babe the Sheep Pig.

Running Time: 55 mins (no interval)

Age Guidance 3+

Magic Queen

Magic Queen re-enacts the glorious days of legendary rock band Queen, including the craziness of the 70’s and the magic of the 80’s, proving themselves to be one the most dynamic and exciting Queen tribute band currently touring and concentrating in sounding like the original artists, delivering a 200% of entertainment in every single show, interacting with the audience to make them live a magical experience.

Magic Queen succeeds in blending the vocal layering and studio precision, one of the trademarks of Queen, with the energy of a live stage production. Elaborate performances, effects and costumes aptly frame the seasoned musicians who step into these very large shoes to effectively render an authentic “Queen experience”.

Magic Queen set includes, but is not limited to, all the piano driven hit singles like: Killer Queen; Somebody To Love; Don’t Stop Me Now; You’re My Best Friend; We Are The Champions and the amazing award winning Bohemian Rhapsody. These hits are balanced with the guitar-led anthems like: Tie Your Mother Down; Hammer To Fall; One Vision; I Want It All; We Will Rock You.

Magic Queen’s ability to recreate Queen live performances is something truly special.

Their high-energy show offers either a one hour condensed show performing main greatest hits and assuring the audience the maximum entertainment plus one hour dancing from the very first second of the show or a two and a half hours tribute recreating bits of epic and legendary Queen’s shows (Rainbow, Wembley, Killers, Montreal…) full staging instruments, backdrops and outfits.

Hay!

A highly accessible show filled with music, clowning, song and dance.

There is only one word used in our show – it’s ‘Hay!’ Like the stuffing in Geenie’s scarecrow, ‘Hay!’ like the sound she makes when he comes to life and ‘Hay!’ when he sees all the wonders of the natural world for the first time. Only one word but so many meanings in a show about growing up in the heart of the countryside and discovering that you don’t have to stay stuck in the mud – you can live your dreams, spread your wings and fly like the birds.

In this beautiful story Farmer Geenie guides scarecrow step by step as he finds his feet, then his hands, his voice, his legs and his love of song and dance in a story about the fun of growing up where every moment there’s something new to make you say ‘Hay!’

We’ve got charming puppets – birds, butterflies and bees – and some very wonderful eggs each with their own particular surprises.

This show is highly accessible and perfect for a younger age group who will be giggling all the way through this gentle introduction to what theatre can be -sweet, funny, inclusive and uplifting.

For those who know the countryside, this show will be full of shared moments and for those who aren’t so familiar with our green spaces, they will want to continue the journey they will start with this show into how best to live in harmony and protect our environment.

Ages 3+

The Story Of Guitar Heroes

The UK’s No.1 guitar anthems concert The Story of Guitar Heroes returns on their 10th Anniversary Tour. This epic guitar-fest journeys through five decades of iconic music from 1950s Rock & Roll to the most influential guitar heroes of the modern era.

Renowned for their technical prowess, The Story of Guitar Heroes utilises no less than 35 authentic guitars, recreating the unique sounds of each guitar legend with incredible accuracy.

Featuring classic hits from legends Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Brian May, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi, Van Halen, Slash and many more.

★★★★★ ‘Every lick is expertly played by highly experienced, gifted musicians’ Time Out

Tinderella – Adults Only Panto

EARLY BIRD OFFER: 10 PER CENT OFF BEFORE MARCH 31

Get ready for the funniest, cheekiest, most wickedly fabulous ADULT PANTOMIME you’ve always wished to see. Release your inner child, and then leave them at home because this show is not for kids!

In a scandalous twist on the classic fairy tale, it’s time to swipe right on “Tinderella” – the naughtiest adult panto to ever hit the stage! You’re invited to a night of raucous laughter, innuendos, outuendos and unexpected encounters that will have you begging for more!

Tinderella is a whizz on social media, a real influencer, but it’s all a charade because poor Tinders has no money, no man and none of the glamorous life she claims to be living.
Until one day, she meets not one, but two Princes in the woods…. But who has the biggest balls?

Will this be her happy ending or will she lose more than her shoe?!
You’ll be gagging for more in this outrageously funny Panto from the UK’s leading Adult Pantomime Producer.

Expect cheesy anthems, spicy frolics, rib-tickling antics and all the audience participation you could want for all you big boys and girls.

Leave the kids at home and grab your glass slippers for TINDERELLA, Two Big Balls, One Happy Ending!

WARNINGS:
May not be politically correct
Happy Endings are guaranteed

Age restriction 18+ (Strictly no kids!)

Leo Kearse – Kearse on Humanity

Award winning comedian Leo Kearse is back with “Kearse On Humanity”, a stand-up show ripping into things everyone else is scared to touch.

Climate change, Islamophobia, MeToo, Bonnie Blue, Just Stop Oil, fat activists, trans athletes – Leo slaughters sacred cows halal style. No stone is left unthrown!

“Genuinely thought-provoking…hugely entertaining….a warm and personal show” ★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN”
“A triumphant hour of outrageous and dark jokes, not pushing but gleefully running straight through the boundaries of taste and acceptability in today’s “woke” culture – BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE RECOMMENDED SHOW”
“Bad…genuinely offensive…a traumatic experience for some audience members” – THE NATIONAL STUDENT

Age restriction 16+

James Phelan – The Man Who Was Magic 2026

BACK BY HUGE DEMAND 

★★★★★ ‘Magic is in his bones. Disbelief. Flabbergasted. Stunned’ (Henley Herald)
‘Joel Dommett meets David Blaine’ (The Sun)
Dare to believe in magic as the UK’s #1 magic show returns with a completely new and uplifting production for 2026.
You’re invited to a night of wonder, as secrets unravel and the impossible becomes possible.
‘Barely skips a beat. One to watch in the world of magic’ (The List)
Following an unprecedented 5 years of sold-out shows around the world – this five star magic show guarantees to leave you aching with laughter & dizzy in disbelief.
Presented by world-renowned award winning magician James Phelan, the first magician in history to sell out a solo-run at The Magic Circle – and most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after he correctly predicted the lottery.
Don’t miss what The Standard calls “An unforgettable evening we can’t stop talking about”.
★★★★★ ‘This isn’t a show for people who want to see magic on stage. This is for people who want to feel it’ (World Magic Review)
★★★★★ ‘One of the most endearing factors is seeing amazed faces young and old. This show has many moments like that’ (BBC Sounds)

Paul Zerdin – Shut Your Mouth

Paul Zerdin, the master ventriloquist and winner of America’s Got Talent, is back on the road with his brand-new stand-up comedy tour ‘Shut Your Mouth’.

Expect an outrageous night of laughs as Paul battles to keep his unruly sidekicks in check – from the cheeky Sam and mischievous Baby to outrageous old Albert, straight-talking Roger the Bodyguard and the sharp-witted Urban Fox.

Making a much-requested return is broadcaster character Alasdair Rimmer, who proved such a hit last time he practically begged to come back!

Packed with hysterical new material, incredible puppetry and Zerdin’s razor-sharp comedy, this is one show where keeping quiet is simply not an option.

Age suitability 14 yrs +

Stafford Players Presents Nell Gwynn

Don’t miss this fantastic STAFFORD PLAYERS production.

Among the bustle of Drury Lane, a spirited orange-seller catches the eye of actor Charles Hart – and soon the entire King’s Company.

Armed with nothing but her wit, warmth and fierce determination, Nell climbs from the pit to the stage, becoming one of the first – and most celebrated – female performers in Restoration England.

Her natural comic talent wins over audiences, but it’s her bold, irrepressible charm that captures the attention of King Charles II himself.