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Upcoming Events
Friday 3 & Saturday 4 February, 7.00pm
Footloose Dance Academy
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
Pupils from this local academy really do dance like nobody’s watching for their annual showcase.
Thursday 9 February, 7.30pm
Gerry Cross the Mersey
Join this musical journey through the life and times of one of our greatest 60’s icons Gerry Marsden.
Friday 10 February, 7.30pm
Sweet Home Chicago
Sweet Home Chicago brings you the best material from the original Blues Brothers movies, plus other classic blues, funk and soul tunes in a unique style that captures the sound, energy and persona that propelled the original Blues Brothers into the phenomenon that still thrills audiences worldwide today.
Saturday 11 February, 7.30pm
Barry Walker’s Smackee
Abba The Show!
A welcome return of this award-winning production of all that was best from one of the world’s most popular hit recording groups.Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 February, 7.00pm (Saturday Matinee 2pm)
Claire Anderson School of Dance
Could It Be Magic
Yes, this dance performance sure is magic as talented students show off their skills on the Civic stage.
Tuesday 21st February, 1.30pm and 7.30pm
THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS BY STEPHEN LOWE Based on the book by ROBERT TRESSELL
Townsend Productions present this hilarious, fast-paced adaptation of Robert Tressell’s classic book shares with its audience a year in the life of a group of painters and decorators as they renovate ‘The Cave’, a three-storey town house, for Mayor Sweater.
Thursday 23 February, 7.30pm
The Bon Jovi Experience
The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to Bon Jovi. It is the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have actually played and shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself! Recreating Bon Jovi Live in Concert, The Bon Jovi Experience performs all the great hits, in a high-energy, highly entertaining show!
Friday 24 February, 7.30pm
One Night of Elvis
Remarkable tribute artist Lee ‘Memphis’ King’s One Night of Elvis is like no other Elvis Presley show. Lee scooped the ultimate accolade of World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist at Canada’s Collingwood Elvis Festival.
Wednesday 29 February to Saturday 3 March, 7.15pm
Doncaster Amateur Operatic Society present
The West End Tonight
The West End Tonight offers something for everyone from the music of the recent past to the present day.
Tuesday 6 March, 7.30pm
Doncaster Hothouse
Time Gentlemen Please! featuring the Demon Barber Roadshow
In 2001 The Demon Barbers, winners of Best Live Act at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009, brought together some of England’s most exciting young traditional dancers to create their spectacular Roadshow.Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 March, 7.00pm / Sat Mat 2.00pm
Arabesque School of Dance
It’s A Family Affair
This gifted school appears in a real dancing affair to enthral family, friends and dance fans.
Tuesday 13 March, 7.30pm
Circus of Horrors The Ventriloquist
The show that rocked Britain’s Got Talent has had a major revamp & is back rockin’ & shockin’ with a fantastic new production.
Thursday 15 March, 7.30pm
A 60’s Night Out 2012 Featuring: Dave Berry, Chip Hawkes,Chris Farlowe & New Amen Corner
A brand new production featuring million-selling hit records, rock ’n’ roll, blues and soul.
Friday 16 March, 7.30pm
Ultimate Bowie
David Bowie has frequently reinvented his music and image, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators over the last five decades!Saturday 17 March, 7.45pm
Andrew Newton
Audience members become the real stars of this show. The master of hypnotism, Andrew Newton, casts a spell of silliness on his ‘volunteers’ – resulting in an evening full of fun, laughter and madness for everyone!
Tuesday 20 March, 7pm
Moscow Ballet - La Classique
Swan Lake
The most popular of all classical ballets. The world-renowned Moscow Ballet - La Classique demonstrate their continued quality of dance and performances in a dramatic production of this timeless favourite set to Tchaikovsky's superb score.
Thursday 22 March, 7.30pm
The Johnny Cash Roadshow
Clive John and The Spirit Band present the finest celebration of ‘The Man in Black’ there is!Friday 23 & Saturday 24 March, 7.00pm
Dance Central Don’t Stop Believing
You won’t believe the calibre of talent in this dynamic show from the exceptional Dance Central.Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 March, 7.15pm
New Youth Theatre present
Oklahoma
Set in a Western Indian territory, just after the turn of century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides a colourful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story.
Thursday 29 March, 1.30pm
The Good Old Days of Music Hall & Variety Starring Duggie Brown
A brand new show for 2012 taking you back to the great days of entertainment. Featuring star of stage, TV and most recently ITV’s The Comedians, Duggie Brown.Saturday 31 March, 1.30pm & 3.30pm
Doncaster Hothouse - Big Wooden Horse and Theatre Royal Winchester present
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers, award-winning author of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found, returns with an inter-galactic tale about a little boy seeking adventure.
Tuesday 3 April, 1.30pm
The Panto Company
Rumplestiltskin
In Much Muddle-On-The Marsh, Pru Blossom blurts out to King Melvyn that her beautiful daughter, Daisy, can spin pure gold from straw.
Thursday 5 April, 7.30pm
Rockman Music present
Steve Steinman’s Cult Rock Show Carnival Du Vampires Rock
Steve Steinman plays the supremely evil Baron Von Rockula, owner of the Live and Let Die club, in search of a new bride.Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 April, 7.00pm
Step Up School of Theatre Dance
Don’t Stop Me Now
There’s no stopping these brilliant performers as they step up to the mark with this entertaining dance piece.
Wednesday 18 April, 7.30pm
The Future Is Unwritten present
Doncaster Hothouse - Fever Pitch Adapted and directed by Paul Hodson
This hugely successful play, adapted from the best selling book, is back on stage after ten years.
Thursday 19 April, 7.30pm
Mercury The Ultimate Queen Experience
After over a decade on tour, Mercury has firmly established itself as one of the world’s most authentic tributes to the legend that is Freddie Mercury and Queen.Friday 20 & Saturday 21 April, 7.00pm
Street Beat Dance Academy
Blast from the Past
The stars of Street Beat present a sparkling revue packed with lively and colourful routines.Wednesday 25 April, 8.00pm
Doncaster Hothouse - Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio
Don’t miss this evening of kicking, hard-swinging, fit and funky jazz with Doncaster’s very own Dennis Rollins’ Velocity Trio.Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 April, 7.00pm
Susan Teale School of Dance
Dance, Dance, Dance 2012
A fast moving production of dance from tap to ballet from Susan Teale’s dazzling dancers.
Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 May, 7.30pm
Angela Brown Ltd present
Doncaster Hothouse - Raining Men By Chris Ponka
Raining Men tells the story of Phil, a bouncer, Doug, a DJ, and Colin, a barman. It’s coming up to Halloween and the nightclub in which the trio all work has no act, so the boys decide to put on a little cabaret show of their own...How hard can it be?
Sunday 6 May, 7.30pm
Doncaster Hothouse - Blazin' Fiddles
From remote village halls to the Royal Albert “Village” Hall, Blazin' Fiddles have delighted audiences with their highlands and islands fiddle music and tales.
Wednesday 9 May, 8pm
Doncaster Hothouse - Parampara
Music in the Round is delighted to act as the ‘match-maker’ in a unique collaboration of three stellar musicians.
Saturday 12 May, 1.30pm and 3.30pm
Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company
Doncaster Hothouse - The Enormous Turnip
In a tiny house the size of a shed, Mr and Mrs Chickweed live on their allotment surrounded by vegetables aplenty.
Tuesday 15 May, 8.00pm
Gary Clarke’s
Doncaster Hothouse - MÉNAGE à TROIS
Award-winning dancer and choreographer Gary Clarke invites you to join him for a MÉNAGE à TROIS, a tantalising and lip smacking triple bill of deliciously camp contemporary dance works.
Wednesday 16 May, 7.30pm
Doncaster Hothouse - An evening with Ian McMillan
‘Such a star. Our sign language interpreter nearly died of exhaustion!’ Ilkley Litfest
Thursday 17 May, 8.00pm
So & So Circus Theatre
Doncaster Hothouse - Backgammon for Beginners
Backgammon for Beginners is based on the extraordinary true story of an Iranian man who arrives in London in 1976.
Tuesday 22 May, 7.30pm
Badapple Theatre Company present
Eddie & the Gold Tops
It’s the 1960’s and every village in England has a band determined to hit the big time.Wednesday 23 May, 7.00pm
Doncaster Hothouse - Youth Dance Platform
One of our most popular public events the Youth Dance Platform features the very best of youth and community dance in Doncaster and also features special guest appearances.
Thursday 24 May, 8.00pm
Live Nation & MHA Present
Doncaster Hothouse - Stewart Francis: 'Outstanding In His Field'
The star of 'Mock The Week', 'Michael McIntyre's Roadshow' and 'Live At The Apollo', embarks on a brand new tour with a fantastic and hilarious new show! Book early to avoid disappointment.
Friday 25 May, 7.30pm
Doncaster Hothouse - English Masters Manchester Camerata
An evening celebrating great English music written for chamber orchestra. Camerata’s Leader, Giovanni Guzzo, takes centre stage to perform Vaughan Williams’ delicately impressionistic The Lark Ascending. The evening also features beautiful works by Elgar, Kerkour, Vaughan Williams and Haydn.
Saturday 26 May, 8.00pm
Doncaster Hothouse - She‘Koyokh
Award winning She'Koyokh, described by Songlines as "Britain's best klezmer and Balkan music band” perform a thrilling fusion of outstanding music from a melting pot of central and eastern european and Turkish origins and influences.
Tuesday 29 May, 7.30pm
An Evening with Gervase Phinn
An Evening with Gervase Phinn will have you on the edges of your seats as he shares his hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools inspector in the Yorkshire Dales.
Wednesday 30 May, 7.30pm
The Searchers – In Concert
The Searchers continue to tour and delight audiences the world over as much today as they have done throughout a remarkable career now spanning 5 decades.
Saturday 2 June, 1.30pm
Scamp Theatre present
Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales from Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
This is a magical collection of Children’s Laureate, Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town, A Squash and a Squeeze and Monkey Puzzle brought to the stage spectacularly by the award-winning Scamp Theatre (Stick Man – Live on Stage!).Monday 4 to Saturday 9 June, 9am to 9pm
Ibberson School of Dance
Two Counties Dance Festival
A week of dancing competitions presented by Ibberson School of Dance.
Tuesday 12 June, 7.30pm
Jez Lowe’s “Songs of the Radio Ballads” 50 years on from the great muse MacColl
By special request, Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies perform a selection of Jez's own songs, written for the 2006 Sony Radio Award Winning BBC Series, THE RADIO BALLADS, alongside some of Ewan MacColl's songs from the original programmes from the '50s and '60's - with selective narrative, archive photos and video footage of the people and places at the heart of these historical broadcasts.
Wednesday 13 June, 7.30pm
Botown
No. 1 in the Asian charts, Botown is an ultra funky, exciting new multicultural Soul Funk band that melts genres, cultures and sounds. Bollywood’s answer to The Commitments, the super tight group offers something completely different; classic Soul hits performed in a brand new cultural way! Join us as we take a musical journey like no other from Memphis to Mumbai as classic soul meets Bollywood!
Saturday 16 June, 1.30pm
TaleGate Theatre Company
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
A new adaptation of Carroll's classic children's novel. A magical musical romp through Wonderland. A fast-paced, highly entertaining show featuring original songs, dancing, puppets, your favourite Wonderland characters and that extra touch of sparkle characterised by the TaleGate team!
Thursday 21 June, 7.30pm
Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
For over 50 years, Kenny Ball has flown the flag for his particular brand of traditional jazz all over the world. Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen are as popular today as they were when they had their first hit Samantha back in 1960.Friday 22 & Saturday 23 June, 7.00pm
Dancisco School of Dance
Dancisco 2012
An exciting display from the world of dance, for the enjoyment of all from this superb school.
Friday 29 & Saturday 30 June, 7.30pm
New Youth Theatre
Mulan Jnr
Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this action-packed stage adaptation of Disney’s Mulan. The Huns have invaded and it is up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous sidekick Mushu to save the Emperor!
Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4 July, 7.30pm
New Youth Theatre
Seussical Jnr
New Youth Theatre brings Seussical the Musical to life with all your favourite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!Friday 6 & Saturday 7 July, 7.30pm
Scott Stevenson School of Dance
Footloose 2012
A high-impact and entertaining show displaying an excellent standard of both song and dance from Scott Stevenson’s very talented and hardworking students. A fabulous evening for all to enjoy!Monthly e-bulletins
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