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Join Fogle for an unforgettable evening of storytelling and adventure as he continues Ben Fogle: Tales From The Wilderness. The live multi-media show offers thrilling tales from a modern day explorer. From crossing Antarctica to conquering Everest, Ben will take the audience on an inspiring adventure. An uplifting and exciting show, he’ll be sharing his stories of the wilderness. Ben has climbed Everest, been swimming with crocodiles, saved elephants, dodged pirates, been marooned for a year on an uninhabited…
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Due to ongoing uncertainty over the restrictions that will remain in place over the coming months, Liz Jones' production company have made the difficult decision to cancel her event due to take place on Thursday 7th October 2021. If you purchased tickets online, you will receive an automatic refund to your original method of payment. If you booked directly through the box office, we will contact you in order to issue a refund. If you have any queries, please call the box office…
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Join us to hear first-hand about the latest approaches to wildlife conservation and to explore the wonders of your human senses. Once again we have an exciting double bill, this year featuring Lucy Eckersley, the Punk Biologist, and Alina Ivan from Braintastic! A Talk on the Wild Side Most of us have a favourite animal (or five), but many of our favourites; tigers, whales, pandas and pangolins, are endangered meaning there are not many of them left. Protecting animals in the wild…
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‘Unnatural Causes’ Not for the faint hearted! Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd. A detective in his own right, who has solved the mystery of sudden and unexplained deaths as he takes to the road in his first ever theatre tour. He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11. He has faced serial killers, natural disaster, 'perfect murders' and freak accidents.…
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An Evening with Geoffrey Boycott last appeared on stage in 2017. A great deal has happened since then - in the cricket world, the world at large and in the world of our Geoffrey. He has had major heart surgery, become a grandfather for the first time and finally been honoured with a long overdue knighthood. Geoffrey's many fans have expressed their deep disappointment at his disappearance from our airwaves. So, in a packed Autumn in which England are defending their T20 World…
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Named by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has spent his life in pursuit of extreme adventure, risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken. Amongst his many record-breaking achievements, he was the first to reach both Poles, the first to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and the first to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis. In Living Dangerously, Sir Ranulph offers a…
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We invite audiences to experience a rare opportunity with one of the world’s most celebrated and fascinating actors of our time. Join us in conversation with the man, the actor and his many roles in an unmistakably unique event. A retrospective look at David’s career will have you witness some of his most beloved performances in a new and intimate light. For over 25 years he captivated millions worldwide as Agatha Christie’s elegant Belgian detective. Beyond Poirot, this Emmy and…
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THE FORGOTTEN SCARLATTI pre-concert talk with Dr Geoffrey Webber (30 mins) Amongst the roll-call of famous baroque composers we often hear the name 'Scarlatti'. The keyboardist Domenico Scarlatti was born in 1685, the same year that Bach and Handel were born, and his father Alessandro was one of the leading composers of vocal music of the day. But the musical dynasty was much wider than just these, with both male and female members of the family working as musicians,…
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By popular demand, Jonathan and Phil have teamed up for a brand new show. From their first Evening With Aggers and Tuffers in 2016, they were an immediate hit with cricket fans and non-lovers of the game alike and have gone on to sell out theatres all over the country. Tuffers was the bad boy of English cricket in the 1990s, but the best spinner - left-arm or otherwise - as well. Known as The Cat because of his…
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We are Nature We need the Wilderness as much as the Wilderness needs us. Recently we have learnt to value our green spaces more than ever. In this fascinating, inspirational, and educational show, Ray will be demonstrating and explaining techniques that will help us improve our senses and highlight the problems nature faces today. It is time to cease being frustrated and act now to prevent crimes against nature and the environment Come and celebrate the importance of the…
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