Adapted from the novel and popular film, Legally Blonde: The Musical traces the vibrant journey of Elle Woods, a cheerfully fashionable UCLA sorority queen whose world crumbles when her boyfriend Warner ends their relationship.
Determined to break stereotypes and showcase her depth beyond her blonde appearance, Elle surprises everyone by pursuing him to Harvard Law School.
Amidst challenges of fitting in and academic hurdles, she discovers a surprising aptitude for law, defying everyone’s expectations.
Elle’s infectious pink spirit prevails, challenging norms and proving that authenticity triumphs.
The musical unfolds as a delightful celebration of self-discovery, resilience, and the transformative power of staying true to oneself.
Indulge in a gourmet three-course set meal, sip on a complimentary arrival drink, and dance the night away to the sounds of classic hits such as “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Feeling Good,” “My Way,” “New York, New York,” “Me & Mrs. Jones,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” and many more. Whether you’re a dedicated fan of swing or simply looking for a night of entertainment, “Me & My Shadow” promises an experience that will exceed your expectations.
Resurrection Men + Charles Dexter Ward and The Imagineers
Feingold’s Circus boasts an eclectic line-up of world-class performers. But behind the scenes, the stars are terrorised by the ringmaster from hell.
You’ve seen them taming lions, braving high wires and performing death-defying stunts, but taking down their ringmaster will be their biggest feat yet.
And when local postman Ted offers to help, the performers discover he has a few tricks of his own in his postbag…
An original play brought to you by Coventry’s EGO Arts and a community ensemble of all ages and abilities.
Join us for an evening of Clairvoyance with Steve Holbrook. Steve is regarded by many as one of the UK’s top clairvoyant mediums. Don’t miss this emotional rollercoaster ride of an evening.
Sir Tim Rice, the multi-award winning, internationally renowned lyricist, comes to the Belgrade with a very special live musical theatre event.
The show will see Tim Rice reflect on his illustrious career at the heart of musical theatre, sharing anecdotes behind the songs – the hits and the misses along with stories of his life and live performances from the wonderful catalogue of songs that are synonymous with his name and that of his collaborators. Musical accompaniment will be from an array of some of the UK’s leading West End singers and musicians led by Musical Director Duncan Waugh.
Tim is associated with writing the lyrics for so many of the world’s much-loved hit musicals – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chess and the Disney productions The Lion King, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. His work has not been limited to musical theatre alone with Evita transferring to the big screen and theme music for the James Bond movie Octopussy.
With the show packed full of songs including, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Any Dream Will Do, A Whole New World, Can You Feel The Love Tonight, I Don’t Know How To Love Him, Circle of Life, Chess, Hakuna Matata, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, I Know Him So Well, All Time High, Must Love Me and A Night In Bangkok, My Life In Musicals is an absolute must for fans of musical theatre and brilliant music.
Regarded by many as one of the world’s greatest lyricists Tim Rice commented, “My Life in Musicals is a show in which I reveal all (well, nearly all) of the secrets behind the creation of some of the best-known songs featuring my lyrics. I have had the good fortune to work with some of the greatest composers of our time, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Elton John and Alan Menken, without whose wonderful melodies I’d be at home watching television.
You’ll probably know quite a few of the songs – and will therefore be relieved to hear I won’t be singing them. All musical aspects of the show I hand over to the outstanding Duncan Waugh Band and West End Singers. There will be plenty of stops in between the hits during which I’ll tell you how they happened and, in some cases, nearly didn’t. Actually, I might sing a little – but not Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.”
The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there’s been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?
The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there’s been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?
The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there’s been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?
The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there’s been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?
The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there’s been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?
The year is 1855, and Lord Craven is hosting a lavish party for all of his friends. You are cordially invited – but wait – there’s been a murder! Can you help to solve the crime?
Calling all brave heroes! Enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this fantastical show for all the family.Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most magnificent monsters and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Discover the colossal Stone Troll, the mysterious Indrik and Japanese Baku; the Tooth Fairy (not as sweet as you’d think), an adorable Unicorn and majestic Griffin. Take your place among legendary heroes, just don’t wake the Dragon…
This award-winning show is back on tour direct from the West End, from the creators of the international smash hit Dinosaur World Live, who bring spectacular puppets to life.
Don’t miss this spell-binding adventure, live on stage!
Following SOLD-OUT performances in London’s West End, a worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story continues to stun audiences across the globe, making it a must-see international sensation.
Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the international hit show also features a full live band performing all the hits including: Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.
Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!
Fantastic – Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2.
Authentic and Exciting – The Stage
Join us for an evening of Clairvoyance with Steve Holbrook. Steve is regarded by many as one of the UK’s top clairvoyant mediums. Don’t miss this emotional rollercoaster ride of an evening.
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Come live like Lordes and Ladyes, and enjoy a hearty feast fit for a king and queen! Our award-winning Mediaeval Banquet has been running for 40 years, and provides an entertaining and fun night out. Enjoy a four-course feast, an arrival drink of mead cocktail, beakers of wine and ale with your meal, a full stage show and a post-banquet disco.
The night is filled with bawdy fun, food and wine, colour and music. Miss it at your peril!
Get ready to Break Free with the UK’s biggest Queen Tribute band – Majesty, in a brand-new show – The Break Free Tour!
Join Freddie, Brian, Roger and John as they take you on a magical journey performing The Best of Queen, whilst celebrating the music and showmanship of the UK’s favourite rock band.
From Queen’s early beginnings with Bohemian Rhapsody, to their sell out concerts at Wembley Stadium, you’ll experience highlights from Queen’s extraordinary musical performances, whilst you relive the spellbinding atmosphere that Queen delivered over their illustrious career.
For nearly 50 years, Queen have wowed audiences with their legendary live concerts, heart thumping anthems, and jaw dropping, epic scale productions. With 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles and nearly 300 million records sold, it’s no wonder Queen are recognised as the world’s greatest rock band.
The Best of Queen show will transport you to a Queen concert at the height of their power. With iconic sound and lights and featuring a selection of Queen’s Greatest Hits, this magical, live stage show is “guaranteed to blow your mind!”
By popular demand, Guz Khan adds more opportunities for you to see him on his kick-ass comedy tour!
This loveable, funny guy is known for bringing his big-screen persona and BAFTA-nominated hilarity to the stand-up stage. Guz Khan Live!
“As a stand-up, Khan is very much a star. Make no mistake.” – Bruce Dessau (The Evening Standard)
Guz is the creator and star of BBC’s Man Like Mobeen, alongside his appearances on Taskmaster (C4), The Last Leg (C4), Live at the Apollo (BBC), Would I Lie To You (BBC), QI (BBC), Four Weddings and A Funeral (Hulu), and movies Army of Thieves and The Bubble (Netflix), How To Date Billy Walsh (Amazon) and much more.
CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!?
Empowering pop musical Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World comes to Coventry this February!
This kick ass-pirational stage show, based on the popular children’s book by Suffragette relative Kate Pankhurst, and adapted by Chris Bush (Faustus: That Damned Woman, Headlong; Pericles, National Theatre; The Band Plays On, Sheffield Theatres), comes from one of the producers of SIX.
Join our inquisitive heroine Jade as she breaks away from her class to take a peek behind the scenes at the not yet open Gallery of Greatness in the local museum. Along her journey she is surprised to meet the incredible wonder women: Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Mary Seacole, Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few.
From explorers to artists, scientists to secret agents, hear the stories of some of history’s strongest mothers, sisters and daughters; all independent icons who really did change the world.
Celebrated dramatist Chris Bush (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) and Number 1 hit songwriter Miranda Cooper (Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue) adapt suffragette descendant Kate Pankhurst’s awarding-winning picture book with music by Miranda Cooper and Jennifer Decilveo (Miley Cyrus, Beth Ditto) and is directed by Amy Hodge (Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear National Theatre).
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is an empowering new stage show which will be celebrated by anyone who is prepared to move and be moved, with characters and songs that pack a popstar punch!
‘a high-voltage show with great charisma’
The Guardian
★★★★
‘a pop-fuelled, upbeat feminist hit’
The Times
★★★★
‘Vibrant history lesson in praise of girl power’
Daily Mail
★★★★
‘an unapologetic joy’
Evening Standard
★★★★
‘A fist-pumping, roof-raising roll call of historic female achievement’
I
★★★★
‘deeply moving and enthralling…a joyous night out’
Broadway World
‘an incredible, must-see show’
I Love MCR
Tune in, children of the 80s!
Join us in the upside-down for this award-winning, smash hit new parody musical; Stranger Sings!
Straight from off-Broadway, to a UK premiere 3-month sell-out run in London, we’re now thrilled to announce the UK nationwide Theatre Tour of Stranger Sings! This award-winning sci-fi spoof is a wild, irreverent twist on the hit Netflix series – in all its hair-raising, blockbuster glory.
Take a trip with your favourite gang on a night of indulgent pop culture references, heavy synth, poor parenting, dancing demogorgons and maybe – just maybe – you might find justice for Barb along the way.
Let the incredible original writing of Jonathan Hogue subvert the genre with this fearless parody, where there are too many mullets, a generous helping of fairy lights, and the 80s finally embraces feminism.
So, hop(per) on your bike and grab your transmitter radio (don’t forget your inhaler); because saving your friends is the answer to this never ending story.
No mouthbreathers allowed.
As SHE Likes It is inspired by the story of #MeToo pioneer Patricia Douglas.
It’s been nearly 100 years since Patricia Douglas was lured to a studio party under the guise of a casting call, in what was perhaps the biggest, best-suppressed scandal in Hollywood history.
Join the Damsel in Distress, or as she prefers to be known – her own knight in shining armour – as she removes the rose-tinted filter to reveal the truth behind the romanticised facade. A Leading Lady who’s hiding her sexuality. A Sex Symbol who’s suppressing her appetite. A Comedy Queen who disguises her sadness with humour, and a starry-eyed Girl Next Door who’s discovering what it really takes to make it in Hollywood.
Written by Chloe Wade and supported by Olivier Award-winning playwright, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emilia, The Globe, Obsession, Netflix), As SHE Likes It is a peek behind the sepia cigarette smoke and passionate embraces of Old Hollywood, as seen through the eyes of its archetypes. Through a fusion of live theatre and filmed footage, As SHE Likes It exposes the cultural legacy of sexism and exploitation that still haunts the industry to this day. A darkly comedic explosion of multimedia, verbatim, cabaret and drag; a contemporary Brechtian-style play that poses the question: How much has changed between the Hollywood of yesteryear and now?
It’s time Patricia’s story, and the stories of the many women whose voices have been silenced, are told in all their intersectional complexity and fullness.
Be prepared to kiss the Hollywood happy ending goodbye!
Alice is done with fast fashion. Ben can’t stop buying trainers. And Charlie just wants to sell out… one organ at a time. Peak Stuff presents three fast-paced, funny, f***ed-up stories, taking a deep-dive into consumer culture.
In an age of thrifting, retail therapy, climate crisis and click and collect – how does ‘stuff’ define us? And do we know when to stop?
Award-winning theatre company ThickSkin have teamed up with the writing talents of Billie Collins (Too Much World at Once) to produce one of the most visually thrilling and inventive shows you will see this year.
Underscored by live drumming and featuring a spectacular video design, one actor plays three characters trying to save the world or themselves. Multiple stories collide to chip away at the role consumer culture plays in shaping our identity. Directed by ThickSkin’s Neil Bettles (How Not To Drown, The Unreturning), Peak Stuff is a cautionary tale for modern times.
THE CREW ARE BACK FOR ANOTHER ROAR-SOME ADVENTURE!
Zog, super keen student turned air-ambulance, still lands with a bang-crash-thump. Together with his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, they tend to a sunburnt mermaid, a unicorn with one too many horns and a lion with the flu. However, Pearl’s uncle, the King, has other ideas about whether princesses should be doctors, and she’s soon locked up in the castle back in a crown and a silly frilly dress!
With a bit of help from some friends and half a pound of cheese, can Pearl make her uncle better and prove princesses can be doctors too?
Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions (Zog, Stick Man, Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales) are back, with music and lyrics by Joe Stilgoe (Zog), for this truly modern take on the classic fairy tale.
Direct from their smash-hit run in London’s West End.
5 rating
“One of the best shows I have ever seen!”
– GAY TIMES
5 rating
“Incredible vocalists, Long live those Mother Tuckin’ Queenz”
– BROADWAY WORLD
These dazzling divas deliver a night of fun and fabulousness as they dance like Britney and sing like Whitney. Get ready for jaw dropping LIVE vocals and a set list full of pop party anthems, including: Queen Of The Night, Born This Way, Raining Men, I Will Survive, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Musical Mashups and so much more!
You’ll be feeling fierce and fabulous before you know it!
“That was fantastic” – Gary Barlow
“High camp comic silliness with genuine heart” – Culture Fix ★★★★★
“Right up my straza” – Dawn French
“Queenz The Show has everything you could want from a drag show” – Edinburgh Live
“Beautiful, Fun & Vital” – The Scotsman ★★★★★
“These mother-tucking Queenz will leave you feeling empowered.” – Box Office Radio
Neville Staple – From The Specials plays a hometown show at Square One Coventry Sat 02/12 with support from AC30’s and Lobster.
Neville Staple, the Legendary multi-award-winning Front Man From The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Special Beat, also known as The Original Rude Boy, celebrates over 40 years of his super music career, and of the beginning of the 2-Tone movement. He continues to carry the flag for The Specials and Fun Boy Three, with honour and pride, performing hits and classics from his career.
Credited with changing the face of popular music not only once but twice, Neville’s international career is well documented and started out from the early days with Ray King, Pete Waterman (OBE), The Coventry Automatics and his Jah Baddis Sound System, before taking to the stage as a frontman of The Specials. He has performed, written or produced highly acclaimed albums and singles, and his musical awards include MOJO, NME, several Gold, Silver & Platinum Discs and a lifetime achievement award from a school in his home City of Coventry (birthplace of the 2-Tone Movement). He is celebrated as a living legend. Neville continues to write and produce new material, with his recent album being the highly celebrated ‘From The Specials & Beyond’. Neville was chosen to be one of the UK’s ‘National Treasures’ for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant list, along with his wife Sugary Staple.
Neville states, “We have lost a lot of my music buddies in recent times, so I will continue to perform in honour of them all. I love to see the massive reactions to the hit songs like Ghost Town, Too Much Too Young and Gangsters, and fans continue to write to me about my rugged, energetic and fun stage presence from back in the day. The way we bring ska to the mainstream is by mixing Jamaican music with the English punky style. I love performing live and always include my Specials hits, along with other classics and career favourites. Every show is like a massive party, where fans of all ages love to dance, stomp or sing – along!”
Neville’s 2-Tone legacy is huge. The movement helped to transcend and defuse racial tensions in Thatcher-era Britain and still resonates in today’s Brexit uncertainties. Neville’s collaborations and shows have included Amy Winehouse, Rancid, Save Ferris, No Doubt, Planet Smashers, Desmond Dekker, The Undertones, The Clash, UB40, The Jam, Sting, Madness, Midge Ure, Kim Appleby, Leee John, Toyah, Hazel O’Connor, Ferry Aid Collective, Bob Marley’s Estate, Bananarama, Dreadzone, Derrick Morgan, Clint Eastwood, Roy & Yvonne, Stranger Cole and Dub Pistols.
Support band The AC30’s are based in the Midlands and concentrate on original Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae, with a dash on 2-Tone. They have been backing band for chart topper Susan Cadogan, Carroll Thompson, Troy Ellis (Son of Alton Ellis), the U.K touring band of Stranger Cole and Alpheus, Derrick Morgan, Dave Barker and Roy & Yvonne. With a set list including The Blues Busters, Pluto Shervington, The Skatalites, Prince Buster, John Holt, Max Romeo, Ken Boothe, Jimmy Cliff, Alton Ellis, Toots and The Maytells along with original material, audiences find it hard keeping off the dance floor! Members have separately recorded and played live with Ken Boothe, Jimmy Cliff, Wyclef Jean, Black Uhuru, Bad Manners, UB40 and The Beat Ft Rankin Rogers.
Lobster is a six-piece reggae, ska, and hip-hop influenced punk band from Birmingham who continually get people skanking around the UK. They’ve shared the stage with a number of incredible bands including: Mad Caddies, The Beat, Solo Banton, Macka B, Dreadzone, OPM, Subhumans, Zion Train, Jaya the Cat, Inner Terrestials, PAIN, Random Hand, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Sonic Boom Six and Citizen Fish.