The Big Afternoon 2024


The artwork for 'The Big Afternoon' which features an image of a previous 'Big Afternoon' event. People are gathered outside the New Wolsey Theatre to watch a piece of live entertainment. Text across the image reads 'The Big Afternoon - 2:00 - 4:00pm - Sat 25 May.'

The Big Afternoon

Join us for the New Wolsey Theatre’s ‘Big Afternoon’ – a FREE event for all the family packed with live music, theatre, singing, dancing, a roaming magician, arts and crafts, and so much more!

As well as our exciting professional performers, we are delighted to be partnering with a number of community groups and organisations, to bring together a day of free art, culture and fun for everyone.

2 – 4 pm Sat 25 May

This event has now hit it’s ticketing capacity.
Please note that booking a ticket does not guarantee your admittance, but does help us anticipate numbers.
Our priority is everyone’s safety and enjoyment.
Entry is free and you are more than welcome to come down if you don’t have a ticket, however if the capacity limit for the site is reached entry will be restricted.

Schedule of events:

Auditorium:

14:00 – Dance Folks
14:15 – David Whitney (Magician)
14:35 – Cosplay Flashmob
15:00 – Sophie The Great (Singer)
15:15 – Romanian Dance Group
15:30 – Dean Parkin – Poetry
15:40 – The Black Eagles (Acrobatics)

Upstairs (Front of House):

13:50: Women to Women (Radio) with Doug Rintoul
14:15: Women to Women (Radio) with Gillian Allard
14:30: Women to Women (Radio) with The Black Eagles
15:10: Women to Women (Radio) with David Whitney
15:25: Women to Women (Radio) with Sarah (SRS)

Gazebos (outside NW2):

14:10, 14:30 & 14:55 – Yogability

Nw2 (Gold-roofed building):

2pm – 4pm – Arts & crafts, Dean Parkin (poetry), David Whitney (magician), face-painting.