Theatre/Comedy

Stranger Sings is coming to Swindon in the new year.

Stranger Things musical cast to explore Swindon’s history

'The gang's all here': Youngsters prepare for a spectacular week of shows.

Review Wyvern show featuring Scouts and Guides brings 'infectious joy and enthusiasm'

Annie the Musical at the Bristol Hippodrome

REVIEW: The children shine in Craig Revel-Horwood led Annie musical tour

David Phillips rehearsing for La Boheme

Swindon man hoping to make town a 'centre for opera and excellence in theatre'

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Kentwood Choir at the Wyvern

Choir which has raised £2 million prepares for latest performances

Divina De Campo starring in Swindon's panto

Ru Paul's Drag Race star excited to explore Magic Roundabout on Swindon visit

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Louise May in front of WADAMS

Bank suddenly closes drama society's account and holds onto £7k for months

La Bamba at The Wyvern Theatre

REVIEW: Star making performance from understudy makes for memorable La Bamba show

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I'm Sorry Prime Minister, I Can't Quite Remember

I'm Sorry Prime Minister, I Can't Quite Remember gives Jim Hacker a perfect send-off

'Shock Horror' is coming to Swindon for three performances.

‘Terrifying’ ghost story show coming to Swindon theatre next month

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Inside The Palace Cinema

Latest pictures inside historic cinema that could reopen next year

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The Stranger Sings musical is coming to Swindon.

Musical based on Netflix’s Stranger Things coming to Swindon

Katie Hopkins' upcoming show at the Swindon MECA has received calls for its cancellation

Campaign launched to stop Katie Hopkins' Swindon comedy show

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L-R: Lucy Robinson (Belinda Blair), Simon Coates (Frederick Fellowes), Dan Fredenburgh (Garry Lejeune), Lisa Ambalavanar (Brooke Ashton) and Liza Goddard (Dotty Otley) in Noises Off.

Theatre Royal review: Noises Off is beginning to look a little dated

Greatest Days the musical

REVIEW: A great day indeed as superb story lets Take That musical shine

Bath Light Operatic Group perform the musical Oliver!

Review: Bath Light Operatic Group's Oliver! is just the ticket

Rebecca designs costumes and masks mainly for the horror genre.

Meet the Swindon horror mask maker who created a costume with real bones

Keanu Reeves as John Wick

New school offering chance to become Swindon's own John Wick

Richard Meeks' Brad and Hayley Flaherty's Janet in the Rocky Horror Show at Swindon's Wyvern theatre

REVIEW: Rocky Horror Wyvern audience boosts cult musical classic

The Rocky Horror Show cast at Swindon Train Station

Here's why Rocky Horror cast took over Swindon railway station

The cast of Shrek the Musical UK and Ireland Tour 2023-24

REVIEW: Shrek musical a fun adaption of the film that celebrates our differences

Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and the Cowardly Lion in the Summer Youth Project's Wizard of Oz

REVIEW: Summer Youth Project's Wizard of Oz bodes well for town's future

This really is an event with something for everyone. If you’re a petrolhead, theatre-goer, thrill seeker or wanting to see one of the greatest shows of its time, make sure to get your tickets fast.

Sponsored Roll up, Roll up! Circus Extreme visits Swindon this September

42nd Street the Musical

REVIEW: 42nd Street musical brings old fashioned showbiz spectacle back to the stage

The Mousetrap delights on its 70th anniversary tour

REVIEW: It's no mystery why Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap still draws a audience

Holby City star Joe McFadden to appear in Rocky Horry Picture Show while it's in Swindon

Strictly winner takes to Swindon stage in new Wyvern show

Melody Thornton and Ayden Callaghan as Rachel Marron and Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard musical at the Bristol Hippodrome

Review: The Bodyguard is a slick stage adaption of the beloved cinematic love story

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The Old Town in Town Gardens. South Swindon parish Council has been granted a premises licence to put on more concerts and plays

Summer of events revealed for Town Gardens Bowl in bid to ensure its future

Kevin Clifton and Faye Brookes in Strictly Ballroom

REVIEW: Strictly Ballroom musical was full of pleasant surprises

Tom Wolstenholme and Sarah Moss as Guy and Girl in Once the Musical at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester

REVIEW: Falling quickly in love with the Once revival at Cirencester's Barn Theatre

The performers of Shake It Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show at the Old Town Bowl

Shake it Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show fills Town Gardens with laughter

Roman Holiday: Adrian der Gregorian as Irving Radovich, Rebecca Collingwood as Princess Ann, Michael D. Xavier as Joe Bradley.

Glittering stage adaption of classic film lives up to expectations

Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn is coming to Swindon

BGT winner Viggo Venn coming to Swindon - how to get tickets

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Michael McIntyre will return to Salisbury Playhouse

Michael McIntyre to perform in Wiltshire this summer - how to get tickets

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Andrew Lancel as Harold Pinter and Stephen Tompkinson as Samuel Beckett. at Theatre Royal Bath.

Cricketing play bowls over Theatre Royal audience

Victoria Flint in the Hermione Granger costume she wore to the event.

Harry Potter fan 'disgusted and appalled' by Wiltshire performance

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Grant McCotter as Nathan Detroit, Jane Knowles as Adelaide, Finn Tickel as Sky Masterson and Charlotte Hunter as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls

Review: Guys and Dolls provides unforgettable entertainment

Tom McCall as George and Wiliam Young as Lennie in Of Mice and Men. Photo: Mark Senior

Theatre review – Of Mice and Men an assured stage adaptation

Dozens of degree students at Swindon theatre school The Wilkes Academy who are putting on back-to-back productions of Our House and Legally Blonde with star-studded directors helping them.

Swindon theatre students work with star directors for back-to-back musical shows

Jason Merrells as Frank Galvin in The Verdict

What's the verdict on The Verdict as courtroom drama hits the stage?

Tony Blackburn.

Broadcasting legend forced to pull out of Swindon show and Radio 2 slot

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Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Sir Ian Mckellen in Mother Goose at the Bristol Hippodrome

Mother Goose may be one of the silliest things Ian McKellen has done - but it's great

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Julius D'Silva as Kurt Diebner, Archie Backhouse as Erich Bagge, Forbes Masson as Otto Hahn, Alan Cox as Werner Heisenberg, Daniel Boyd as Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker and David Yelland as Max Von Laue in Farm Hall. Photo: Alex Brenner

REVIEW Farm Hall provides fascinating and absorbing 90 minutes of theatre

The Barn Theatre, Cirencester's new production Waiting For Anya

Review: The Barn Theatre's Waiting For Anya does a whole lot with a little

Joe Butcher as Joe B. Mauldin, AJ Jenks as Buddy Holly and Josh Haberfield as Jerry Allison in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. Photo: Rebecca Need-Menear

REVIEW Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is a fantastic tribute to rock 'n' roll giant

Glenn Hoddle set to return to Swindon to talk about footballing career and experiences

Legendary former Town manager to take YOUR questions in special show

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Ben Onwukwe as Ellis ‘Red’ Redding and Joe Absolom as Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption st Theatre Royal, Bath. Photo: Jack Merriman

REVIEW The Shawshank Redemption stage adaption is beautifully handled

Vincent Simone's Tango Passions

Review: It takes a tour to tango for Strictly star Vincent Simone's new show

Jenna Innes (centre) as Veronica Sawyer with the company of Heathers The Musical. Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

REVIEW Why you shouldn't miss Heathers The Musical if you get the chance to see it

Stuart Reid, Ian Mcintosh and Connor Litten from the Commitments musical

Review: You won't regret your time spent with the Commitments musical

Niki Colwell Evans and cast during a production of Blood Brothers

REVIEW: Blood Brothers still rouses Wyvern audience after fifty years of productions

DJ Tony Blackburn has shared his thoughts on the demise of Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre ahead of his show in the town.

Exclusive BBC radio legend Tony Blackburn says Oasis closure is 'a shame' ahead of Swindon gig

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Helen George as Anna Leonowens in the UK touring production of The King and I

Call the Midwife star says she 'couldn't say no' to latest role not far from Swindon

Tap Factory brought its unique blend of tap-dancing, drumming, and acrobatics to Swindon's Wyvern Theatre

REVIEW: Tap Factory builds a very interesting dance showcase at Wyvern Theatre