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WELCOME TO ST GEORGE’S THEATREThe home of over 100 different shows every yearThe team at St George’s Theatre in Great Yarmouth would like to welcome you to our wonderful

grade 1 listed building. One of only 10 grade 1 listed theatres in the UK.

We are only a five minute walk from the seafront and a five minute walk from the town centre.We pride ourselves on our wide variety of entertainment, from Pantomime to plays, live music

to dance shows, classic cinema to live straming from the Royal Opera House.

LES MISERABLESFriday 22nd April 7:30pmAfter 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison.

Tickets £8 with free unlimited popcorn

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WINEHOUSE - THE MUSIC OF AMY LIVES ONFriday 29th April 8pmLaura Jane is the UK’s most authentic Amy Winehouse tribute show and provides a fitting tribute to the tragic star. Laura and “My Winehouse Band Live” captures all that was great about Amy’s style, attitude, quirky look and deep raspy soulful voice. Tickets £16 (£1 off groups of 10 or more)

NELSON - THE SAILORS’ STORYSaturday 30th April 7:30pmInspirational hero. Flawed maverick. Tactical genius. Rebel. 200 years after Trafalgar’s shot, smoke and din, Nelson surveys the world from the top of his column with a wry and observant eye. Below him a homeless Falklands veteran shivers in the cold.“A solo master-class” Broadway World.

Tickets £11, concessions £9

THE DOLLY PARTON STORYFriday 6th May 7:30pmDolly Parton is a unique performer and one of the greatest songwriters of her generation. After four decades in the business she maintains her position as an iconic vocalist, composer, actress and business inspiration. This Country and Western tribute act pays homage to Dolly Parton and all the fantastic music she has written and performed over the years.Tickets £18

GIRLS WITH BALLSSaturday 7th May 7:30pm and Sunday 8th May 2:30pmIn 1971 – and after fifty years of hurt – the FA lifted their ban on women players at their grounds. From factory girls to following your dreams, Girls with Balls tackles football and feminism head on to reveal the true spirit behind the beautiful game.Inspired by true events, this new play takes a bold look at the development of women’s football in the UK.Tickets £15, concessions £12

RSC LIVE SPECIALSaturday 23rd April 7pm

On Saturday 23 April 2016 we will mark Shakespeare’s birthday and the 400th anniversary of his death with a very special event – Shakespeare Live! From the RSC in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, hosted by David Tennant.

Tickets £11.50

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STIG OF THE DUMPSunday 15th May 2:30pmBarney is staying with his grandparents on the chalk Downs of southern England when he falls over the edge of an old chalk pit and tumbles through the roof of a hidden den. When he looks round he sees Stig, a caveman, with shaggy black hair and bright black eyes. The chalk pit is disused and full of people’s dumped rubbish, which Stig uses to make his home.£12 adults, concessions £10, children £8

EUROVISION LIVE STREAMSaturday 14th May 7:45pmJoin us for a fun packed evening of pure euro-fun! Come dressed in your favourite country’s national dress if you wish. The ticket price includes nibbles on your tables and the bar will be open throughout the evening.Last year was great, this year is going to be an amazing night, so if you can’t make it to Stockholm, come to St George’s instead!Tickets £10

THE TOMMY COOPER SHOWFriday 13th May 7:30pm & Saturday 14th May 3pmThe Tommy Cooper Show features West End and Blood Brothers star Daniel Taylor as Tommy Cooper, in the knockout performance of the year. The show comes with a fabulous supporting cast... Gareth Jones (formerly Gaz Top) stars as Miff Ferrie along with Sharon Byatt as Gwen Cooper.

Tickets £16, concessions £15

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Great Yarmouth Beer & Cider FestivalSession Times/Prices Thur 19th May 5pm-11pm £3Fri 20th May 11am-3pm £3Fri 20th May 5pm-11pm £5Sat 21st May 11am-3pm £3Sat 21st May 5pm-11pm £5Sun 22nd May 12pm-4pm £2

This popular event returns to St George’s again in May for the Great Yarmouth Beer & Cider Festival.

With over 50 real ales, craft beers, ciders and perrys from brewers and cider makers large and small, near and far. Come along for some live music, entertainment and food served next door in our ‘Theatre Bar’.

Advanced tickets are available for all sessions(18+ only ID may be required)

FRANKENSTEIN BALLETWednesday 25th May 7:15pmThe Royal Ballet’s Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett has become known for ballets that marry highly expressive movement, sophisticated musical response and dark psychological depth. Now he creates his first full-length work for the main stage with Frankenstein, a period adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic tale of morality and our craving for love, companionship and understanding.Tickets £11

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PURPLE ZEPPELINSaturday 28th May 7:30pmMany years have passed since the last UK gigs from the classic line-ups of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Whether you were lucky enough to have seen the originals live or not, Purple Zeppelin will take you back to the magic, the excitement and the sheer raw energy generated by those incredible musicians.

Tickets £18, concessions £17

THE HITS OF THE RAT PACK& JUDY GARLANDFriday 27th May 8pmProfessional singers Paul & Stephen Amer will be joined by a live band and singer Ellie Darnell along with their backing dancers as they perform hit after hit of swing classics made famous by the Rat Pack’s residence at the famous Las Vegas Sands Casino.Tickets £16 FRIEND4FREE

STAND UP COMEDYThursday May 12th 8pmWCB comedy returns for their regular (2nd Thursday of every month) comedy night.With a selection of national and international comedians, there is no better place to come and laugh out loud for a full night’s entertainment. 18+

Tickets £10 or 5 for 4

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PINOCCHIO LIVE BALLETFriday 3rd June 7:30pm Tickets: £17, concessions £13BALLET THEATRE UK - Set to a stunning classical score this original production will delight ballet audiences and families alike and promises to carve a new love for Pinocchio through the magic of classical dance.

TALENT SHOW AUDITIONS ON THE PLAZASaturday 4th June from 2pm FREE EVENTJoin us from 2pm for our live auditions on the plaza for the talent show later that day at the theatre. This will be hosted by Harbour Radio and is sure to unearth some local talent!

TALENT SHOW GRAND FINALS & GIGSaturday 4th June 7:30pm Tickets: £tbcJoin Harbour Radio in the theatre for the finals of the talent show followed by dancing to a live band.

RICHIE PARRISH RICHIE - FOLK BANDMonday 6th June 7:30pm Tickets: £14Tanglefoot’s dynamic rhythm and harmony guys are back together again! Their first UK tour in May 2013 was a wake-up call for Tanglefoot fans. Three people with enough on-stage energy for five and a huge variety of great songs.

AIDA - RECORDED SCREENING FROM PARISWednesday 8th June 7:30pm Tickets: £11Flamboyant, spectacular and introspective, Verdi’s masterpiece “Aida” returned to the Paris Opera after an absence of more than half a century. A spectacular work and one of Verdi’s most beautiful masterpieces.

AN AFTERNOON WITH ROY HUDDSunday 5th June 2:30pm Tickets: £12.50In 2004 he was awarded an OBE for his services to entertainment. With his wife Debbie, Roy will tell some of the stories from his remarkable career and sign copies of his autobiography.

STAND UP COMEDY NIGHT - Mick FerryThursday 9th June 8pm Tickets: £10 or 5 for 4WCB comedy returns to the Great Yarmouth Arts Festival with a line up of some of the best stand up comedy the UK has to offer. Voted comedian of the year by his peers, “see him or regret it” said John Bishop. “Absolute legend, incredibly funny” - Jason Manford. 18+

A BRIEF HISTORY OF MUSICFriday 10th June 7.30pm Tickets: £7Two musicians and 600 years of music in 90 minutes! Blast from the Past Theatre Company presents this educational and highly entertaining show. A musical journey of humour, tunes and song!FRIEND4FREE

VISUAL ART IN THE AGE OF LA BELLE EPOQUE & MUSIC HALLTuesday 7th June 2:30pm Tickets: £5Lorraine Lavan presents this artistic, illustrated talk based around the world of performance and visual arts.

STEVE HEWLETTSaturday 11th June 7:30pm Tickets: £15, concessions £13Join comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlett with his own show for fun, laughter, and famous puppets for all the family.“Your scripts are so witty and your ventriloquism is incredible” David Walliams

3rd - 11th JuneDon’t forget! Saturday 4th June The Arts Festival Carnival Procession

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MORCAMBE & WISE REBOOTEDFriday 17th June 7:30pm‘Morecambe & Wise Rebooted’ is the most authentic and fitting tribute to Eric and Ernie totally capturing the charisma of the original double act. A live theatre version of a classic TV show featuring a brand new script which is not only topical but stays true to the legend that is Morecambe and Wise.

Tickets £12.50

NABJAB DANCE SHOW...EVERYBODY LOVES A HEROSaturday 18th June 7pm & Sunday 19th June 4pmThe talented and creative Nabjab Dance & Performing Arts return to St George’s Theatre with yet another unique and action-packed show, celebrating the ‘hero’ through dance, song and drama. Be amazed!...It’s a SUPER show!Tickets £10, concessions/children £6

TALENTS OF BRITAIN SHOWSaturday 2nd July 7:30pmSupplying the finest Talent the UK has to offer ensures that tickets are routinely sold out, with names such as Stavros Flatley, Francine Lewis, Paul Burling, Russ Williams, Bruce AirHead, Kev Orkian, Shelley Rivers, Jon Clegg, Aimie Atkinson, Steve Hewlett, Ricky K, to name a few, encouraging audiences to keep coming back for more. Which 6 acts will be here this night????Tickets £18.50

ONE DAY MOREThe Hits of the MusicalsEvery Monday from 11th July to 12th SeptemberStrictly Theatre Co return to the St George’s this summer with their all new production featuring hits from Broadway and West End musicals.bFeaturing musicals such as ‘Chicago’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Les Miserables’ & ‘West Side Story’ to name only a few. Tickets £12.50, concessions £11.50

STAND UP COMEDYThursday May 12th 8pmWCB comedy returns for their regular (2nd Thursday of every month) comedy night.With a selection of national and international comedians, there is no better place to come and laugh out loud for a full night’s entertainment. 18+

Tickets £10 or 5 for 4

MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE CAR MANSaturday 9th July 7:30pmTHE CAR MAN is loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera (CARMEN) and has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertory, brilliantly arranged by Terry Davies. The Car Man contains scenes of a sexual nature, brief nudity, strobe lighting and gunshots. Age guidance 12+.

Tickets £11.50

THE AMAZING SPIDERMANplus Meet Spider-Man before the filnSaturday 23rd July 2:30pm (meet Spider-Man from 1:45pm)Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and exactly what his feelings are for his first crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). Tickets £6 plus a FREE bag of popcorn

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WIND IN THE WILLOWSSaturday 16th July 7:30pmSt George’s Youth Theatre are back for two shows with their performance of ‘The Wind in the Willows’. Follow Mr Toad’s adventures with his friends Ratty and Mole as the youth theatre children deliver this childhood favourite.

Tickets £8, concessions £7 FRIEND4FREE

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Car ParkingClosest car parks are at Greyfriar’s Way and Howard Street S. Both car parks are indicated on the map on the right.BusRegular buses to Great Yarmouth from surrounding areas. Main bus station is at Market Gates, 5 minutes walk from St. George’s.TrainGreat Yarmouth Train station is located at Acle New Road (near Asda). From there, make your way to the town centre and Market Place and walk down King Street to St. George’s.

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St. George’s Theatre is operated by St. George’s Trust, a charitable organisation. Registered Charity No. 1081752. The Trust is grateful to the organisations for supporting the refurbishment of the theatre.

Box Office Opening Hours:Monday - Saturday 10:30am-3pm & One hour before performances.

How to Book

In PersonThe box office is situated in the Theatre Cafe & Bar building next to the main theatre on King Street.Mon to Sat: 10:30am - 3pmPerformance day: 1hr before performanceBank Holidays: only if there is a performance

TelephonePlease call 01493 331484 to book. During busy periods you may get our answering service. Please leave your name and telephone number. Our Box Office staff will return your call as soon as possible. A one off £1 administration fee is charged per transaction. Your tickets can be posted to your home address unless the booking is made within 72 hours when we will hold them at the Box Office for you.Onlinewww.stgeorgestheatre.com

By PostPlease send full details of the booking (Show/Date/Time/Number of tickets/If any concessions apply), accompanied with a cheque made payable to St. George’s Theatre Trust. Do not send cash. Please add £1 extra to the total cost of tickets and we will post your tickets to your address.

ReservationsTickets cannot be held without payment.

Refunds and ExchangesExchanges can only be made for another day of the same performance (when the performance runs for more than 1 day); for the same value; and are subject to a £1 exchange fee. We regret we are unable to offer refunds unless a show has been cancelled or postponed.

Booking InformationConcessionsConcessions for some shows are available for children (under 16), senior citizens, registered disabled and students in full time education with student cards. Wheelchair users are eligible for 1 carer seat if required. This will be charged at the lowest standard seat price for that show. Please present proof of eligibility when booking.

Gift VouchersAvailable from the Box Office and are redeemable against any show at St. George’s.

AccessThe south entrance to the Theatre has a ramp access to the main doors with flat floor access which leads to wheelchair accessible toilet facilities and the auditorium. Please inform the box office at the time of booking if anyone in your party will be attending the theatre in a wheelchair or will be accompanied by a guide dog. A sound enhancement hearing loop system for the hard-of hearing has been installed. Please reserve sets at the time of booking.

To enhance your safety and comfort we require patrons in wheelchairs to book a designated wheelchair space. Dedicated seats able to accommodate both wheelchair users and a companion are integrated within the main body of the seating.

Data Protection ActUnder the Data Protection Act (1998) St. George’sTheatre cannot retain your name, address or any other information about you without your explicit consent. When you book tickets please be prepared to respond positively to the following statement in order for us to keep in touch with you. St. George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth may retain personal data about me for the purpose of sending me information about arts opportunities and for their internal audience research and monitoring procedures. You will not receive information from non-arts organisations.

A CELEBRATION OF NEIL DIAMONDSaturday 6th August 7:30pmFeaturing 2 hours of non- stop hits brought to life LIVE in front of you.Truly a feel good show, packed with hits, delivered by WAYNE DENTON and talented his musicians.Tickets £20

THE HITS OF THE RAT PACK Every other Tuesday from 26th July to 20th September 8pmFeaturing their live band, the Hits of the Rat Pack plus Jusy Garland promises to be a Vegas Style spectacular show, with three amazing singer plus two stunning dancers, book now for ths summer.Tickets £16

KING OF POP...THE LEGEND CONTINUESSaturday 6th August 7:30pmNavi returns are a sell out show in 2014 & 2015, this show will sell-out, so book up soon or be disapointed. Featuring a live band and the best dance moves ever created.Tickets £19.50

THE BOOTLEG 60’S SHOWSunday 28th August 2:30pmFeaturing the music hits made famous by: The Kinks, The Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, The Hollies, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds, The Animals and more.Tickets £18

THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOWFriday 30th September 7:30pmThe only show to be endorsed by the CASH family! The show takes the audience from the 1950’s right up to 2002 and all the stops in between. Featuring June Carter’s hits plus a live band.Tickets £19.50

THE TINA TURNER EXPERIENCESaturday 6th August 7:30pmStarring Julie Nevada, one of the world’s best Tina Turner Impersonators with her nine piece band The Vintage Corporation and her dance troupe The Ultimate Dance Co.Tickets £18, concessions £16

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