victoria hall season guide

Summer 2010 Box office 0844 871 7649 (Bkg fee)

www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke (Bkg fee)

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Welcome Stoke-on-trent feStival

Welcome to another great

season at The Victoria Hall.

The summer is set to sizzle

with some of the hottest

names in comedy, including

Reginald D Hunter, Jimmy

Carr and Jason Manford. For

dance fans, Strictly Come

Dancing’s Darren and Lilia

sway their way into Stoke-

on-Trent with Latin Fever

– and Jools Holland makes a

welcome return with special

guest Alison Moyet, whilst

Bryan Adams will rock the

hall in October. Don’t miss

out – book today!

BBc PhilharmonicConductor Nicholas

Kraemer.

Soloist Richard Watkins.

Haydn Symphony No.101

(Clock).

Mozart Horn Concerto

No.4.

Beethoven Symphony

No.6 (Pastoral)

This concert is to celebrate the 100th

anniversary of the foundation of

Stoke-on-Trent.

halle orcheStraConductor Neil

Thompson

Soloist Natalie Clein

Dvorák Overture,

Carnival

Elgar Cello Concerto

Rachmninov Symphony

No.2

that’ll Be the day

the Good old dayS of muSic hall and variety

SonGS from the muSicalS

reGinald d hunter

Reginald D Hunter’s uniquely non-secular approach

to comedy continues.

A well-known face on primetime television shows

such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Never Mind The Buzzcocks

and QI, Reginald is also a frequent guest on Have I

Got News For You.

‘ One of the most brilliantly unpredictable

comics in the country’

Sunday Times

Prepare for a party as

the legendary rock ‘n’ roll

production That’ll be The Day

visits with a brand new show.

Trevor, Gary and the gang

bring back the good times

with a combination of their

unique comedy routines

and non-stop hits from the

1950s through to the 70s -

a show with a real feel-good

party atmosphere!

Sat 1 May 7.30pm

£18

Ambassador Friends £3 off

Sun 2 May 8pm

£17*

A show for all ages that takes

you back to a time when

entertainment was great.

Starring the power house

performance of TV legend

Stu Francis, who is backed

by a full supporting

professional cast.

With live music, hilarious

comedy and feats of great

danger and skill: this is a

show not to be missed.

Celebrating over a century

of musical theatre, Faye

Tozer (Steps) together with

incredible dancers and a

sensational live band present

the best that musical theatre

has to offer.

The show will see Oklahoma!

Carousel and My Fair Lady

share the stage with Wicked

and Rent. An evening with

something for everyone.

Tue 20 Apr 2.30pm

£10.50


Thu 1 Apr 7.30pm

£19.50 17.50


Fri 7 May 8pm

£27.50 19.50 16.50 12


Fri 16 Apr 8pm

£27.50 19.50 16.50 12

For just £25, enjoyExclusive Priority Booking

Ambassador Friends’ discounts at your home venue and a range of ATG’s other regional AND West End venues

No online fees for most productions and much, much more! Season highlights include:

Full details at www.ambassadortickets.com/friends or AmbassadorFriends booking line 0844 871 7654

The Rat Pack

Thu 3 - Sat 5 Jun

Solid Silver 60’s

Thu 27 May

Latin Fever

Thu 17 Jun


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let’S hanG onBooGie Pete

Paul merton’S imPro chumS

Paul Merton, one of the country’s funniest and

best-loved performers, sets out on a brand new UK-wide

tour with his world-renowned Impro Chums.

Paul and his chums, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson,

Richard Vranch and Suki Webster will create a new

and unique comedy show every single night, based

entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own

fi nely honed improvisational skills and an almost

manic compulsion to show off.

derek acorah

Derek is undoubtedly the UK’s best known Spirit Medium.

The star of Living TV’s Paranormal Egypt, Ghost Towns,

Most Haunted, Most Haunted Live and most recently

Sky Real Lives’ Derek Acorah show, brings his hugely

entertaining evening of psychic abilities back to The

Victoria Hall.

‘An evening with Derek Acorah’ is experimental/investigational.

There are no guaranteed or certain results and the show is

for the purposes of amusement/entertainment.

Solid Silver 60S

Bringing together the unforgettable talents of Dave

Berry, Mike Pender, Brian Poole and Peter Sarstedt,

all backed by Vanity Fare with Swinging Blue Jeans

and The Troggs.

Expect all your favourite 60s hits including The Crying

Game, Sweets for My Sweet, Twist and Shout, Do You

Love Me, Wild Thing, Hippy Hippy Shake and many more.

The only place to hear the classic hits performed by

the original hitmakers!

the rat Pack

The Rat Pack - Live From Las Vegas celebrates the

amazing talents of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr

and Dean Martin, in a unique night of entertainment.

The show can rightly lay claim to be the coolest

party in town!

Take a trip back to the glamorous, hot, glitzy nights of

Las Vegas, in this sensationally staged production that

brings the music and lives of these legendary

characters together again.

Sat 15 May 8pm

£20

Thu 20 May 7.30pm

£18.50

Sun 23 May 11am

£9

Family ticket £30

Thu 27 May 7.30pm

£22 20 18

Friends £3 off

Let’s Hang On performs ‘an

outstanding tribute’ to the

music of Frankie Valli & The

Four Seasons.

Let’s Hang On will take you

back to this magical time in

music history. Performing

all your favourite hits,

including Sherry, Big Girl’s

Don’t Cry, Rag Doll, Walk

Like A Man and many more.

Guaranteed to have you

dancing in the aisles!

Are you ready to boogie with

Pete from Boogie Beebies?

Catch star of the BAFTA

award-winning CBeebies TV

show Boogie Beebies, the

much-loved Pete Hillier in his

hit stage show Boogie Pete

Live! Join Pete as he shows

you some moves, some magic

and some silliness in this

fun-packed show for children

of all ages!

Fri 28 May 7.30pm

£16.50 15

Thu 3 & Fri 4 Jun 8pm £24.50 - 12.50

Sat 5 Jun 8pm £26.50 - 14

Friends 2 for 1 opening night


Jimmy carrrapier Wit

an evening with

Gordon BankS and Special Guest Sir Geoff hurst

Forty years to the day of the great Pelé save, we

celebrate with a very special show with football

legends Gordon Banks and Sir Geoff Hurst.

A variety of special ticket packages are available

with signed merchandise; VIP tickets online at

www.a1sportingmemorabilia.com or 01202 475600

latin fever with darren and lilia

Join Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova on an

exhilarating journey into the vibrant world of Latin

American dance. The dazzling partnership from

the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing will be joined by

four leading Latin American dancing duos for their

breathtaking voyage.

A sensational live Latin band perform much-loved

songs including the sultry Fever and the hip-wiggling

Livin’ La Vida Loca.

Mon 7 Jun 7.30pm

Standard ticket £19.50

Premium ticket (includes signed book) £35

Thu 17 Jun

£36.50 29.50

Friends £3 off

Special late night show!

Fri 18 Jun 9.30pm

£22.50*

A ‘rapier’ is the sword of a

gentleman.

‘Rapier wit’ is defined as clever,

quick, intelligent humour.

Please note, Jimmy Carr

doesn’t have ‘the long sword

of a gentleman’ and even if

you like him, ‘clever, quick and

intelligent’ is a bit of a stretch.

Please note that this is an additional tour

date. This show is suitable for over 16s only

Jim davidSonif i ruled the World

ve celeBrationS

Summer SolStice youth dance Galahere comes the Sun!

Jane mcdonald

Join us for a magical evening of music

and laughter, starring Britain’s best loved diva,

international recording artiste and television star

Jane McDonald, together with her fabulous musicians

and singers, in this sensational, smash-hit concert.

An evening not to be missed.

The King of comedy is

back with his most

outrageous show yet!

Sure to excite his band of

faithful followers, King Jim

gives the crowd exactly what

they want with his latest

stand-up show. All rise and

salute King Jim and let him

show you how the world

should be if he had his way!

Please note this show is suitable for

over 18’s only

VE Celebrations is a tribute

to a generation of ordinary

people who did very

extraordinary things.

A musical trip down memory

lane, to a time when it was okay

to wrap your fish and chips in

an old newspaper and mobile

phones hadn’t been invented.

With a flag-waving finale, this

show is guaranteed to get

your hands clapping and your

spirits soaring!

Creative Learning presents

a dynamic and vibrant dance

event to celebrate the longest

day of the year!

Featuring talented students

and youth dance companies

from Staffordshire and

Shropshire, and uniquely

twinned with a simultaneous

show in Shropshire! A Youth

Dance England partnership

initiative, part of U.Dance

Thu 1 Jul 2.30pm

£10

Mon 21 Jun 7pm

£5 adults £4 children

Image courtesy of Youth Dance England.

Photographer: Brian Slater.

Wed 23 Jun 7.30pm

£27.50 25.50

Sun 20 Jun 7.30pm

£20

Friends £3 off


JaSon manford

mark WatSon

SenSational 60’S exPerience

leGendS ShoWdoWn

Joe PaSquale extra Sensory Pasquale

danGer mouSe SaveS the World

rhod GilBertand the cat that looked like nicholas lyndhurst

Following his performance on Live at the Apollo and a sold-

out show in April, Rhod is back on the road with a brand-

new show. Last year, he punched a shop-assistant over the

duvet tog-rating system and went beserk over a mince pie.

Stung by accusations that he over-reacts, Rhod sets

out to discover the truth. Is he a visionary in a sea of

closed minds, or has he, as everyone else believes,

got anger-management problems?

One of Britain’s up and

coming comic talents, Jason

Manford has appeared on

high-profile shows including

8 Out Of 10 Cats, Live at the

Apollo and The Royal Variety

Performance 2009.

‘ A master of

observational comedy’

Manchester Evening News

Please note this show is suitable for over

18’s only

The multi-award winning

comedian and host of BBC’s

We Need Answers, Never

Mind The Buzzcocks, and a

Mock The Week regular, Mark

Watson returns with his most

personal, most surprising,

and funniest show yet.

‘ By the end, the audience

is in danger of collapsing

with laughter’

Evening Standard

the tremeloeS herman’S hermitS the union GaPExperience a night true to the

era with three of the most

popular bands of the 60s.

This quintessential 60s line up

is packed with nostalgia and

hits such as, Silence is Golden,

Twist and Shout, Do you Love

Me , I’m Into Something Good

and Young Girl.

The colourful, charismatic

superstars of the ring are

coming for a night of evening

entertainment featuring the

top stars of LDN Wrestling!

Expect to see all the top names

and champions such as the

new British Heavyweight

Champion ‘The Queens

favourite’ David Deville, Richard

Parliament, Chris Wyld and the

Capital Champion Travis.

Joe Pasquale returns to The

Victoria Hall with his

brand-new show Extra

Sensory Pasquale.

Yes, it’s time for Joe to hit

the road and open his third

eye, where you the audience

will take part in amazing

experiments that will answer

age old questions.

Like, why do we only use 28%

of our brain power while

the other 31% lays dormant?

This summer sees the return

of the world’s number 1 secret

agent - Danger Mouse bursts

onto stage in his first-ever

theatre tour.

This all-new family show

charts Danger Mouse from

his early years before he

became the famous crime-

busting crusader right up to

2010 when the then retired

secret agent is called upon to

save the world one more time.

Thu 7 Oct 7.30pm

£16.50

Thu 14 Oct 8pm

£50*Sun 17 Oct 7.30pm

£19.50 18

Thu 26 Aug 2pm

£12.50 Adults

£9.50 Children

Tue 5 Oct 7.30pm

£20*

Wed 14 & Thu 15 Jul 7.30pm

£20*

Bryan adamS Bare Bones tour

Bryan Adams brings his critically acclaimed solo-

acoustic concert tour to The Victoria Hall.

Bryan has spent the last three decades making music

history. With hits like, ‘Cuts Like A Knife’, ‘Summer of

‘69’, ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ and most recently ‘Thought I’d Seen Everything’, Adams' status as one of

the great songwriters of our time, has been solidified.

VIP tickets available, please ask Box Office for details

Tue 26 Oct 7.30pm

£17

Sat 23 Oct 7pm.

Bell time 7.30pm

£12 £10 (Concs) £35 Family


JoolS holland with special guest alison moyet

GervaSe Phinn

John BiShoP

Following last year’s sell-out

show, Jools Holland returns

in 2010 with his Rhythm and

Blues Orchestra – and will

be joined for the first time by

one of the UK’s most enduring

and acclaimed vocalists, the

extraordinary Alison Moyet.

Renowned for bringing the

ultimate party experience to

stages around the country,

this incredible show is sure

to sell out quickly.

With his keen ear for the

absurd and sharp eye for the

ludicrous, Gervase Phinn

has delighted audiences all

over the UK with stories of

his experiences as a school

inspector.

His shows have received rave

reviews all across the country.

‘ Funny touching and entertaining’ The Daily Express

The multi-award winning

comedian and star of Live At

The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s

Roadshow, Skins, Mock The

Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats,

performs his brand-new show.

‘ Bishop has funny bones’ The Times

‘ A gloriously gifted storyteller’ Evening Standard

Single seats only!

Thu 11 Nov 7.30pm

£32.50*

Thu 18 Nov 7.30pm

£15.50

lauGh out loud comedy cluBregent theatre

WreStlinG orGan PromS

GreG cook anGeloS ePithemiou Shooting Stars

tom Stade Michael McIntyres Comedy Roadshow

mc andy kind Sat 29 May

alun cochraneMichael McIntyres Comedy Roadshow

Barry doddS

andy White mc Phil elliS Sat 17 Jul

See the latest team of

World Federation Superstars

battle it out in an action-

packed spectacular against a

home team of British stars.

Those who have seen

Superslam return time

and time again. If you

haven’t, give it a try -

you will be talking about

it for a long time!

roBert SharPe York Minster

Sat 10 Apr 12 noon

Scott BrotherS duoSat 1 May 12 noon

ian traceyLiverpool Cathedral

Sat 26 Jun 12 noon

Simon PreSton International concert organist

Sat 24 Jul 12 noon

michael rhodeS Sat 14 Aug 12 noon

keith hearnShaW

Sat 11 Sep 12 noon

international charity Gala The Rotary Club of Etruria

International Charity Gala

Concert with Italian

concert pianist Francesco

Attesti, Russian soprano

Victoria Rastorgueva and

Victoria Hall organ Master

Michael Rhodes FRCO in

support of the Douglas

MacMillan Hospice. The

programme will include

music from the composers

Chopin, Lizst, Puccini,

Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

Wed 28 Apr 7.30pm

£16 14 12

Corporate package £26

northern reGion feStival concertStaffordshire Performing Arts

presents its prestigious Youth

Orchestra, Wind Orchestra and

Brass Band in the Northern

Region in a concert with invited

schools choirs.

These ensembles feature some

of the best young musicians in

North Staffordshire playing a

Sat 17 Apr 7.30pm

Sat 18 May 7.30pm

£12 £10 (concs) £35 family

Wed 8 Dec 7.30pm

£20*

Start 8pm Finish 11pm

£12

Line ups may be subject to change £4.50 (£4 Concs)

choirS, concertS and other eventSvariety of music to suit all tastes

Thu 29 Apr 7.15pm

Circle £8 Children £5

Stalls £6 Children £3

mPac concert A concert featuring young

instrumentalists from the

Staffordshire Moorlands

playing in brass bands, wind

bands and orchestras in a

programme to suit all tastes.

For more information contact

Staffordshire Performing Arts

on 01785 278278

Fri 14 May 7pm

Circle £6.50 (No concs)

Upper circle £5.50

(Concs £3.50)

Stalls £5.50 (Concs £3)

charity variety ShoWFeaturing acts from Stoke's

Top Talent including

compere Pete Conway, Su

Annagib (winner 2009),

The Cameleonz, Dan

Hewitt (winner 2008) and

many more. Plus a special

appearance from the winner

of Leek’s Got Talent. In aid of

Staffordshire Adults Autistic

Society.

Sat 22 May 7.30pm

£10

mixed martial artSGladiator Promotions UK

presents Night of the

Gladiators IV.

An evening of action-packed

mixed martial arts cage fighting

Sat 29 May

Doors Open 6pm show 7pm

£25 £35

£50 VIP with Bar

£70 Cage Side VIP &

Waitress Service

rockWaveFeaturing six fantastic bands,

Anaphearo, Headrush, Sworn

to Oath, The Hollywood Tease,

The More I See and Deamon.

Sat 19 Jun 5pm-11pm

Doors open 4.30pm

£10

City Music and Performing

Arts Service presents

city SonGBirdS PreSentS SummerA scintillating array of

music, featuring over 500

City Songbirds from schools

across Stoke-on-Trent.

They will be joined by

CMPAS percussion group

Impact, folk ensemble

Rootz and Moorpark

Community Choir.

Mon 28 & Tue 29 Jun

6.45pm

Tickets: Adults £6.50

Children £5

Family Ticket £18

(2 adults and 2 children)

Stoke male voice choir“Summer Songs with Brass”

The City of Stoke-on-Trent

Male Voice Choir has

invited the Stoke Male

Voice Choir to join them to

sing in concert. They will be

joined by The City of Stoke-on

-Trent Music and Performing

Arts Service with their City

Youth Brass Band and The

City Youth Training Choir.

Mon 12 Jul 6.45pm

£6.50 Family £18

BookinG information hoW to find uS Stoke-on-trent city council

The city of Stoke-on-Trent,

Staffordshire, and the

surrounding area, are

home to some of the

world’s leading luxury

brands and successful

creative industries.

Recognised as the

world capital of the

ceramics industry, its

design capabilities,

attractive development

opportunities, central

location and commitment

to sustainability make the

area an astute choice for

leading-edge businesses.

Its population of 500,000

people enjoys access to two

highly-rated universities

and an abundance of

outdoor space. The area

includes; Stoke-on-Trent,

one of the UK’s greenest

cities; thriving market

towns; beautiful villages;

the historic Mersey &

Trent Canal; spectacular

gardens and the dramatic

Staffordshire Peak District.

in PerSonRegent Theatre, Piccadilly,

Cultural Quarter, Stoke-

on-Trent ST1 1AP (Mon -

Sat, 10am - 6pm on non-

perf days or until the start

of the perf) or Victoria Hall,

Bagnall Street, Cultural

Quarter, Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 3AD

(1 hr prior to perf)

telePhone BookinGS0844 871 7649 (bkg fee)*

Mon - Sat 9am - 10pm

Sun 10am - 8pm

online BookinGSwww.ambassadortickets.com/

stoke (Bkg fee)

conceSSionSGroup rates and concessions

are avaliable for some perfs.

Ask Box Office for details.

GrouPS hotline0844 871 7619

Mon - Fri 10am - 5.30pm

groupsales@

theambassadors.com

By carThe Victoria Hall is situated

in Stoke-on-Trent City

Centre, easily accessible

from the M6, junctions

15 and 16, and from

the recently

improved

A50. Follow

the

prominent

brown

tourism

signs for

the Cultural

Quarter and

then Theatres.

Ample secure parking

nearby.

By BuS or coachAmple drop off space for

coaches at both venues.

Parking in the nearby

Hinde Street car park.

For local bus

information call

0870 850 0868.

By trainFrequent trains to Stoke-

on-Trent from towns in the

surrounding area. The station

is a 10 minute bus or taxi ride

from the venues.

addreSS for Sat navThe Victoria Hall

Bagnall St

Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 3AD

If you have any specific

access requirements please

call our dedicated access line

on 0844 871 7677.

infra-red audio system

available for people

with hearing impairment.

BookinG & tranSaction feeS Per Ticket Fees - Prices are subject to up to a £2 per ticket fee online and a £1 per ticket fee by phone (excluding Friends and Groups 10+). For productions marked * a £2.75 per ticket fee will apply to all online and telephone salesTransaction Fees - For productions marked *, a £2.75 transaction fee will also apply to online and telephone sales (excluding Friends and Groups 10+)

The Victoria Hall reserves the right to vary the advertised programme and facilities if necessary and apologises for any inconvenience this may cause. Children under 5 will not be admitted except for family shows.

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