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East Riding Theatre kicks off their theatre programme for 2019 with the hard-hitting Glory Dazed. Samuel Edward-Cook, local resident and star of the hit BBC TV series Peaky Blinders, stars in a play which brings to light relevant issues surrounding the mental health of ex-servicemen and women as they re-integrate back into civilian society. Written by Cat Jones, it was first performed at Soho Theatre and Sam, along with playing the lead role of ex-squaddie Ray, is also produc

Beware the Cream Whipper 3000 as Hazel Nutt banked on the machine to save the dairy and it failed to do so. Such was the fun of the Cave Players’ 33rd pantomime, filling the North Cave Village Hall with plenty of laughter on a chilly January night. It seems surprising in the group’s history that Jack and the Beanstalk hadn’t been tackled since 1997. This year, it was the task of new scriptwriter Rob Adamson, ably assisted by director Sharon Wood, to come up with a new version

New drama, renowned comedy and musicians all come together this February for a winter musical festival in East Yorkshire. The Stage4Beverley Festival at East Riding Theatre runs from Wednesday 13th to Sunday 17th February, and includes the play, Broadside On, written by Beverley playwright and actor, Gordon Meredith, about the town’s former shipyard. He’s joined by his son Josh in the production, plus a percussive musical score by Wai Wan for the show inspired by industrial s

Hull Truck Theatre will be donning their oilskin overalls and fishing boots in January, as they step into 2019 with Jack Lear, an exciting new production written by Ben Benison, set on the banks of the river Humber. Jack Lear will showcase acappella folk music composed by Yorkshire-born folk icon Eliza Carthy MBE, daughter of musicians Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson. The title role of Jack Lear will be played by Hull-born Barrie Rutter OBE. Winner of numerous awards, includ

What do jam sandwiches, trains and the Swiss Alps have in common? They all feature in the spring 2019 programme of live events at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC). From gritty, taboo-busting medical drama to magical family-friendly puppetry and from interactive orchestral music for budding young Mozarts to absurd rail related comedy, PAC’s jam-packed programme of live events for the new season really does have it all. PAC director Janet Farmer said: “After a record-breaking 2018

Three of the biggest rock stars of dance combine their incredible talents in a brand-new show. Watch Aljaž Škorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez, giants of the ballroom and Latin world battle it out on the dance floor, they will be visiting the Bonus Arena, Hull on 17th July 2019. The setting is a club, and the challenge is to find out who is the best on the dance floor! Tickets go on general sale on Friday 18th January at 10am They are here to impress, willing the au

An East Yorkshire village's latest pantomime poses the following thoughts: Can the wicked Snow Queen capture any more children? Her wintry powers are weakening. Unless she can find fresh young bodies to turn into icicles, she will wither and die. Can the villagers find any more food? They are starving. Can the Traveller rescue his sister from the Snow Queen’s icy lair before she becomes frost pie? Shiptonthorpe’s ninth annual community show takes the audience on a journey to

Final rehearsals are taking place for “Cinderella”, a charity pantomime being staged in Hessle next month. This is very much a local community group production by the Hessle Saints and Sinners Group, which has nearly 60 local people involved as cast members, or as part of the stage management, wardrobe and make-up, technical, set design, publicity, and front of house /catering teams. It takes place at the All Saints Church Hall, Hessle, from Thursday to Saturday 7th-9th F

American songwriter, guitarist, performer and bluesman Chris Smither is heading to Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC) later this month as part of his ‘Call Me Lucky' Tour. The PAC show on Tuesday 29 January is sure to delight the fans as Smither will be performing songs from his latest record, as well as digging deep into his back catalogue of favourites. PAC director Janet Farmer, said: “Chris is one of our favourites, and judging by his previous performances at PAC his next show

East Yorkshire group the Petuaria Players are challenging themselves with a modern comedy about darts this January. Double Top is a modern life-comedy about a ladies darts team in Hull and if this rings a bell for anyone that’s because it was produced at Hull Truck in the glory days of John Godber and Gareth Tudor-Price et al. The Players say it pushes a few boundaries for them. It contains adult themes and has some true to life language in it – not excessive – but if you pre