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Rebecca Ferguson at the New Theatre in Oxford
24/02/2012 19:30
24/02/2012 21:46
Rebecca Ferguson will embark on a headline UK tour beginning in February 2012.
Rebecca’s debut single ‘Nothing’s Real But Love’ is released this Sunday, 20th November. She will perform on The X Factor on the same day. The single is taken from Rebecca’s extraordinary debut album ‘Heaven’, released through Sony Music on December 5th. Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult
Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican at the New Theatre in Oxford
26/02/2012 19:30
26/02/2012 21:46
'Watch her transition to national treasure begin here.' Sunday Times
After selling out all 120 dates on her debut tour, Sarah Millican is back on the road with a new show.
Ever wondered how to make a home made treadmill? The practicalities of an orgy? Or what to do when you don't like parties but do like party food?
Wonder no more.
If your glass is half full, she'll top it up.
Recommended age: 16+
Childish Things 8 - Music Night at the New Theatre in Oxford
27/02/2012 19:30
27/02/2012 21:46
As always the audience will have a great night of comedy and music, at the same time as supporting the children and families that visit Helen & Douglas House hospice. To see the line up so far read more...
Mon 27:
Jamie Cullum
KT Tunstall
Eliza Doolittle
Beardyman
Rafael
Theo Jackson
Pete Lawrie
Ally Craig
Roy Chubby Brown at the New Theatre in Oxford
01/03/2012 19:30
01/04/2012 21:46
The most outrageous comedian is back! Following his sell-out performances, Britain's rudest and crudest fat b*****d will return to perform his all new material live.
Still as popular as ever but too rude for television, there are only two ways to see the 'Most outrageous comedian in the world' - in his best selling DVDs or at his live performances.
Motown's Greatest Hits: How Sweet It Is at the New Theatre in Oxford
02/03/2012 19:30
02/03/2012 21:46
The ultimate celebration of the sweet sound of Motown is back by popular demand! In its 9th successive year this stunning 100% live show combine's first class music together with the slickest choreography and an amazing band to deliver truly outstanding performances for the best Motown experience you will ever have!
Over 50 Golden Years of Motown music are remembered featuring songs from legendary artistes such as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, The Isley Brothers and many, many more.
The Chuckle Brothers at the New Theatre in Oxford
Matt Cardle plus special guests at the New Theatre in Oxford
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue at the New Theatre in Oxford
05/03/2012 19:30
05/03/2012 21:46
Following sell-out tours in 2007 2008, 2009 and 2010, BBC Radio’s multi award-winning antidote to panel games returns with a special fundraising edition of the show for the excellent charity ENRYCH, whose stated aim is to enrich the lives of disabled adults. Join Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Mitchell and host Jack Dee for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment.
Dara O Briain: Craic Dealer at the New Theatre in Oxford
08/03/2012 19:30
10/03/2012 21:46
Following 2010’s 150 date sell out tour of the UK & Ireland and best selling DVD This is the Show, Irish funnyman Dara O Briain hits the road again with a brand new show for 2012. Dara is one of the most recognisable faces of British TV, hosting Mock The Week, The Apprentice - Your'e Fired, Stargazing Live and starring in 3 Men in a Boat.
“One of the most dependably entertaining stand up comics in the land” The Times
“His set is a masterclass in intelligent, no-frills stand-up” The Guardian
McFly at the New Theatre in Oxford
11/03/2012 19:00
11/03/2012 21:46
McFly have announced that they will be hitting the road once more in 2012 for an up close and personal 26 date tour that will see them stopping in all corners of the UK.
McFly’s fifth studio album Above the Noise was released to huge acclaim in November last year and spawned the band’s biggest single to date Shine a Light which sold over 300,000 in the UK. A DVD filmed at the Wembley date of their UK Arena Tour earlier this year is due out early December. McFly are currently writing for their 6th Studio album.
Oxfordshire Gang Show at the New Theatre in Oxford
Tour of the New Theatre in Oxford
17/03/2012 10:30
17/03/2012 12:00
Oxford Gang Show Backstage Tour – Sat 17 March
Sneak a Peek Behind the Magic...
The New Theatre Tours offer an exciting way to see the theatre from a truly unique perspective. Tread the boards of our prestigious stage and experience what your favourite performance from stage, screen and the music world enjoy every time they visit.
Sing-a-long-a Grease at the New Theatre in Oxford
18/03/2012 19:30
18/03/2012 21:30
Sing-a-long-a Grease... is the word!!!
'It's the one that you want!'
Sing-a-long-a Grease now joins Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music and Abba as part of the worldwide phenomenon that has been wowing audiences for over 12 years. Ever wanted to know what it's like to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars and remember Grease is the word...
An Evening with Joan Baez at the New Theatre in Oxford
19/03/2012 19:30
19/03/2012 21:30
For more than 50 years, Joan Baez has remained a musical force of nature. Her influence is incalculable, whether she is singing traditional ballads, continuously developing dynamic musical partnerships with other artists, or remaining a strong voice for awareness of civil and human rights struggles throughout the world.
Circus of Horrors: The Ventriloquist at the New Theatre in Oxford
20/03/2012 19:30
20/03/2012 21:30
The jaw-dropping show that rocked Britain's Got Talent, Circus of Horrors will take you on a whirlwind journey and send shivers down your spine with twisted contortionists, hair hanging beauties, flying aerialists, sword swallowers and its latest and greatest star: The Ventriloquist.
Chris Rea at the New Theatre in Oxford
An Evening of Burlesque at the New Theatre in Oxford
22/03/2012 19:30
22/03/2012 21:30
Direct from London’s West End, tantalising yet tasteful, camp and colourful, this fascinating art form is brought to life for your delectation! Elegant showgirls combine Parisian charm with Las Vegas glamour in a spectacle that marries live vocal talent with the art of burlesque! Back in vogue, this all-encompassing entertainment brings variety back to the theatre. Burlesque is capable of combining comedy, magic and vocal harmony with couture costumes, breathtaking choreography and a fabulous score!
Dave Spikey at the New Theatre in Oxford
23/03/2012 19:30
23/03/2012 21:30
Inspired by the amazing audience reaction to his deconstruction of song lyrics in his Best Medicine Tour combined with his fascination with the vagaries of the English Language, Dave's hilarious new show examines many more situations in life where words really don't come easy. These include tongue-tied parents explaining the facts of life, ridiculous newspaper stories, poems, pathetic adolescent chat-up lines, hospital speak, learning a foreign language and an extended selection of song lyrics that range from the lazy through surreal to the ridiculous.
Bootleg Beatles at the New Theatre in Oxford
24/03/2012 20:20
24/03/2012 21:30
Re-live the sights and sounds of the sixties as the world's premier Beatles band returns with their spectacular two hour multi-media stage production featuring all the classic Beatles hits.
Using film footage of the period and 'with a little help from' their regular brass and string ensemble the show traces the history of the Fab Four from Liverpool's Cavern Club through Sgt Pepper to The Apple Rooftop in what has now become one of the 'not to miss' annual traditions of the seasons calendar.
Bob The Builder at the New Theatre in Oxford
25/03/2012 13:00
25/03/2012 15:00
The world's favourite builder brings his brand new show to your theatre!
Fixham Theatre has been closed for 6 months and Bob and Wendy have been called in to 'fix' it up ready for the grand opening by the world famous director Dickie Oliver!
The theatre has to be ready for the opening of his brand new show... 'There's no fixing like Snow Fixing'.
Lord of the Dance at the New Theatre in Oxford
30/03/2012 20:00
01/04/2012 20:00
Michael Flatley, creator and director of this award-winning international dance phenomenon, proved his vision that hearts and minds, united through music and dance, cross all traditional boundaries. His Lord of the Dance continues to shatter box office records all over the world, leaving audiences breathless and clamoring for more.
Horrible Histories at the New Theatre in Oxford
Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! at the New Theatre in Oxford
10/04/2012 19:30
13/04/2012 19:30
One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the UK, Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This delicious theatrical feast has family-sized helpings of Matthew Bourne's trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Nutcracker! follows Clara's bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak Christmas Eve at Dr. Dross' Orphanage, through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland.
April Tour of the New Theatre in Oxford
14/04/2012 10:30
14/04/2012 12:00
Oxford Gang Show Backstage Tour – Sat 17 March
Sneak a Peek Behind the Magic...
The New Theatre Tours offer an exciting way to see the theatre from a truly unique perspective. Tread the boards of our prestigious stage and experience what your favourite performance from stage, screen and the music world enjoy every time they visit.
Paul Merton: Out of My Head at the New Theatre in Oxford
16/04/2012 20:00
16/04/2012 20:45
With Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster.
Discover the bizarre workings of Paul Merton's brain, as he muses on the mighty behemoth that is his noggin. Paul returns to his stand-up roots for the first time this century. Away from the Have I got News For You desk Paul Merton proves he's got legs.
A night of sketches, music, magic, variety and dancing girls (two of them aren't girls).
The Solid Silver 60s Show at the New Theatre in Oxford
18/04/2012 19:30
18/04/2012 20:45
Celebrating 27 years of the UK's original and premier 60s show
Peter Noone
I'm into Something Good
No Milk Today
From the USA
Chris Montez
Let's Dance
The More I See You
Brian Hyland
Ginny Come Lately
Sealed with a Kiss
With Brian Poole
Silence is Golden
Here Comes My Baby
All backed by Vanity Fare
Science Museum Live at the New Theatre in Oxford
21/04/2012 15:00
21/04/2012 19:00
Unleash your inner Einstein - explosive fun for all the family! Experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments as the Science Museum takes to the stage with a fantastic live show to blow your mind and challenge your brain!
Activity & Information Pack
Avenue Q at the New Theatre in Oxford
23/04/2012 19:30
27/04/2012 17:30
Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets, and is about as far away from Park Avenue as you can get, but it is home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets! Princeton, a bright-eyed college graduate, has just moved to this neighbourhood as he desperately tries to follow his dreams and discover his ever-elusive purpose in life. A tiny bank balance, the distraction of a busty blonde and a variety of weird and wonderful friends and neighbours lead Princeton on a hilarious story of self-discovery.
Osmonds at the New Theatre in Oxford
Count Arthur Strong's Command Performance at the New Theatre in Oxford
01/05/2012 20:00
01/05/2012 22:00
Count Arthur Strong's Command Performance Overview
Count Arthur Strong's new show, Command Performance, is so new, not even he knows he's doing it yet. Don't worry about that though, it's never stopped him before! So get your Maltesers out, roll your trouser legs up and sit back and enjoy this potentially wonderful show. Pausing only to glance up from your program to ask when the interval is. I can guarantee you; you'll have never seen anything like it, whatever it is.
Ian Anderson at the New Theatre in Oxford
02/05/2012 20:00
02/05/2012 22:00
Calliandra Productions & Hole Agency Presents Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson plays Thick as a Brick.
Ian Anderson will undertake a series of dates commemorating the 40th anniversary of his Jethro Tull album Thick As A Brick and will be introducing a new record.
The first half of the show will consist of the original Thick As A Brick album in its entirety and the second half, the new work. There will of course be some of the Jethro Tull hits thrown in for good measure.
La traviata at the New Theatre in Oxford
03/05/2012 19:30
03/05/2012 22:00
La traviata is Verdi's outstanding interpretation of one of the most popular love stories of the 19th century, La Dame aux Camelias. Highlights include the Brindisi, the best known drinking song in opera, the duet Un Di Felice and Violetta's haunting aria Addio Del Passato.
Derek Block & Blackburn International proudly present this Ellen Kent Production featuring the internationally acclaimed Ukrainian National Opera of Kharkiv with handpicked soloists, a highly-praised chorus, and full orchestra.
Madama Butterfly at the New Theatre in Oxford
04/05/2012 19:30
05/05/2012 19:30
This award winning Opera returns with exquisite sets and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan. Highlights include the melodic Humming Chorus, the moving aria One Fine Day and the unforgettable Love Duet.
This production will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Let Me Entertain You at the New Theatre in Oxford
08/05/2012 19:30
08/05/2012 21:30
It's back! – Previously seen under the title of One night of Robbie Williams, JK returns with the explosive stage show celebrating the music of Robbie. With fantastic stage sets, a huge cast of musicians, singers and dancers and incredible use of video projection this show is the biggest production in the world celebrating Stokes finest export.
Super Trouper at the New Theatre in Oxford
11/05/2012 19:30
11/05/2012 21:30
Super Trouper formerly ABBA Mania, is now accepted as the world's number one touring ABBA production.
Featuring a special concert presentation, which celebrates the music of ABBA in a respectful and enjoyable way, reviving special memories of when ABBA ruled the airwaves.
Fresh from a smash hit tour of the USA Super Trouper returns to the UK to bring ABBA fans old and new a night not to be missed. If you're looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by the best music ever, then Super Trouper is for you!
One Night of Queen at the New Theatre in Oxford
12/05/2012 19:30
12/05/2012 21:30
Gary Mullen and the Works Perform One Night of Queen
If you are feeling Under Pressure to choose a show that you and the Love Of Your Life or Your Best Friend will enjoy then this is a A Kind Of Magic!
Over the past 9 years One Night Of Queen has rocked sold out audiences all over the World including UK, Germany, Holland, France, New Zealand. Fresh from their second tour of the USA Gary Mullen and 'The Works' return with a stunning live concert featuring fantastic staging and lighting effects.
Ramin Karimloo at the New Theatre in Oxford
15/05/2012 19:30
15/05/2012 21:30
Ramin Karimloo: In Concert
Ramin received global acclaim starring in The Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary concert; performed at the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast around the world; and is one of Sony’s most exciting new signings, with a much anticipated new album released in March 2012.
Rhod Gilbert at the New Theatre in Oxford
17/05/2012 19:30
17/05/2012 21:30
Rhod's stand-up rants on life's minor irritations are legendary, but this year, he's a more mellow fellow altogether. He's now so laid-back he even let someone tattoo a Battenberg on him. Will the new, chilled-out Rhod get his girl and live happily ever after, or will it be microwaved baked potato for one again? Could it be the Mr Angry of comedy as you've never seen him before?
Recommended age 16+
Back for Good at the New Theatre in Oxford
18/05/2012 19:30
18/05/2012 21:30
Following their smash hit 2010 national tour the boys are back!
Recreating the magic of 'Take That' live in concert just for you.
If you like 'Take That' you will love Back For Good!
With their amazing dance routines, numerous costume changes and phenomenal live performances, you will be singing and dancing within minutes and left with little doubt that you are watching 'The Greatest Boy Band Of All Time'.
