We are following Government advice and have closed our theatre and offices. All our shows have been cancelled until September but we are selling tickets for our Rock ‘n’ Roll panto and our Autumn Season online. If you have tickets for a show that has been cancelled we will be contacting you by email if […]

Nottingham Playhouse has revealed the cast of upcoming wartime tale Private Peaceful. Including several actors from Nottinghamshire, it’s a production that is set to transport families and schools back in time. Acknowledged by Morpurgo as his favourite work, this adaptation is a new ensemble-version by Simon Reade. It follows the adventures of Peaceful brothers, Tommo […]

  We are thrilled to announce that the next rock ‘n’ roll showstopper by Peter Rowe will be Jack and the Beanstalk! Dame Dolly Durden’s family farm has fallen on hard times – Squire Snuffbox is demanding the rent and Giant Blunderbore, with his wicked sidekick, Fleshcreep, is terrorising the land. There’s only one thing […]

Sarah Thomas plays Miss Marple in Middle Ground Theatre Company’s touring production of Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced. She is best known for roles in Worzel Gummidge, and 25 years playing Glenda Wilkinson in BBC’s Last of the Summer Wine.   Tell us a little about A Murder is Announced It’s a classic Agatha […]

The shortlist has been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts’ (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards 2020. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities who are championing the arts, often within a climate of severe financial challenges. Suffolk County Council’s Jayne Knight has been nominated for Best Arts Champion – Local […]

Following the runaway success of the New Wolsey Theatre’s production of Our Blue Heaven in Spring 2018, the theatre is delighted to announce plans for a sequel to the hit actor-musician show to celebrate the theatre’s 20th Anniversary. The sequel will explore the highs and lows of Ipswich Town’s victorious UEFA Cup run in 1981 […]

The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, has announced the cast for the new upcoming production of comedy ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, in association with Nuffield Southampton Theatres.  Richard Bean’s riotous farce, based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, is set in the colourful underworld of Brighton in the swinging sixties, combining all the […]

Adam Spiegel and Robert Bartner present The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich and Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch production of ONCE The multi award-winning Broadway and West End musical, directed by the New Wolsey Theatre’s Artisitc Director, Peter Rowe, embarks on its first UK Tour from January 2020. Following a run at Fairfield Halls, Croydon from Thursday 19 […]

The New Wolsey Theatre has announced their Autumn Season for 2019. Highlights for the season include The New Wolsey Theatre in association with Nuffield Southampton Theatres present the Tony Award-winning ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, directed by Peter Rowe A brand new musical co-production between New Wolsey Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton in THE SEASON […]

The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich has today announced the cast for their brand new upcoming musical GRANDMA SAVES THE DAY! A MUSICAL FEATURING THE GILES FAMILY, which runs from Fri 26 Apr to Sat 18 May. Directed by Artistic Director Peter Rowe and written by Phil Willmott, this actor-musician style musical is guaranteed to delight […]