Iolanthe – Crosby Gilbert & Sullivan Society

A Comic Opera performed by Crosby Gilbert & Sullivan Society
'Iolanthe', or 'The Peer and the Peri', opened at the Savoy Theatre on November 25, 1882, three nights after the final performance of Patience at the same theatre, and ran for 398 performances. Gilbert had taken pot shots at the aristocracy before, but in this

The Good Life – Southport Dramatic Club

A Comedy production by the SDC - Directed by Adrian Miles-Roberts

Remember the Goods – Tom and Barbara, suburban eco-warriors? And their next-door neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter, desperately trying to maintain the Surbiton status quo? Jeremy Sams’s comedy leads the well-loved characters (not forgetting Geraldine the goat) through uproarious  adventures, some old, some new and often (even today) hilariously familiar. Don't miss it!

Sister Act – BOS Musical Theatre Company

A Musical production by BOS Musical Theatre Company

Sister Act is a feel-good musical comedy based on the 1992 film, set in the fabulous late-1970s Philadelphia. When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she’s placed in protective custody where she won’t be found: a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with the rigid lifestyle of Mother Superior. Using her unique talents, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community, ultimately blowing her cover. Will Deloris and her newly found sisterhood be a match when the murderer shows up.

Monty Python’s Spamalot – Maghull Musical Theatre Company

A Musical Comedy performed by the Maghull Musical Theatre Company
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and

Revlon Girl – Southport Dramatic Club

An SDC Drama Production - Directed by Amy Palmer-Farrar
The Revlon Girl is a story of grief, hope, guilt and makeup in the aftermath of the 1966 Aberfan disaster. Winner of the 2018 Offie (Off West End) Award for Best New Play and nominated for a 2018 Olivier Award,

ACE Studios in Wonderland – Musical/Dance

A fabulous musical/dance show performed by our very talented team. Ace Studios is an established Dance and Performing Arts Academy based in Southport. As Loreto Bamber the school has been running for over 50 years, following the retirement of Miss Bamber, her daughters Anna and Pippa have continued the school as Ace Studios. The Academy [...]

‘Company’ – Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre

Musical Comedy by Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Company
Company, Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking modern musical, is a mature, intelligent, and wildly funny look at relationships, vulnerability, and 'being alive.' On the night of his 35th birthday, Robert struggles to think of a wish to make as he blows out his birthday candles.

The Phil Shotton Big Band – Queenscourt Hospice Birkdale Support Group

Queenscourt Hospice present The Phil Shotton Big Band
Join us for an evening of music and fun while at the same time helping raise funds for the Queenscourt Hospice in Southport. The Phil Shotton Big Band, with vocalists Chris James and Corinne Andrew, present an evening showcasing the music of Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra,

Sweeney Todd – Performed by the SDC Youth Theatre

Sweeney Todd - Sondheim’s iconic musical tells the story of the demon barber, who in order to seek revenge on those who had him deported to Australia on a trumped up change, uses his tonsorial skills to murder unsuspecting clients, whilst his accomplice Mrs Lovett bakes them into meat pies, quickly turning her failing pie shop into a thriving business. 

The Argument – Southport Dramatic Club

A Drama production by the SDC – Directed by Paul James Green
Pip and Meredith have a bust-up. It was only about their opinion of a film, but it’s led to more significant differences coming to light. Pip has been having an affair. Meredith is in total shock.

‘Allo ‘Allo 2 – The Camembert Caper – Southport Dramatic Club

A Comedy Drama production by the SDC – Directed by Margaret Mann
It is 19 years since the SDC performed ‘Allo ‘Allo, based on the BBC TV comedy. Like its predecessor, this sequel is written especially for the stage, and contains all the familiar characters - The hapless Renee, his wife Edith, Herr Flick, Helga and ...

Sheila’s Island – Southport Dramatic Club

A Comedy Production by SDC - Directed by Peter Hoyle
In Tim Firth's comedy, during Pennine Mineral Water’s annual outward bound team-building weekend, Sheila has been nominated team leader and, using her cryptic crossword solving skills, has unwittingly stranded her team of four women on an island in the middle of the Lake District.

Breaking the Code – Southport Dramatic Club

A Drama Production by SDC – Directed by Andrew Sloman
2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the death of Alan Turing – the celebrated mathematician, computer scientist and cryptanalyst who, through his work at Bletchley Park in World War II, managed to break German coded messages sent using the Enigma Machine.

Dummy Cabs – Curtain Twitcher Productions

Dummy Cabs - Presented by Curtain Twitcher Productions Written by Southport playwright S.P. Franksson, and performed by an experienced, hand-picked cast, this comedy is right up your street! A struggling Taxi Firm in the 90’s are having their drivers poached by notorious rivals A&B Cabs. How will Beryl, the long-term switch girl, cope when the [...]

Snow White – Southport Dramatic Club

Pantomime performed by SDC - Directed by John Coates.
Southport Little Theatre's ever-popular family pantomime returns with an adaptation of the popular children's story. Come along and join us for fun, laughter and great entertainment for all ages.

Strictly Murder – Southport Dramatic Club

A Drama Production by SDC - Directed by Adrian Miles-Roberts.
April 1939. An English couple, Peter and Suzy, are living in Provence in idyllic isolation – far, it seems, from the rumblings of the coming war. Their peace is shattered from within when Suzy discovers she has been betrayed. Peter is not the man he ....

Evita – Performed by the ‘Spotlights’

Come along and join us for an evening of superb song and entertainment with the Spotlights performance of Evita. Tickets will be on sale nearer tha date. Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second [...]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Southport Dramatic Club

A Murder Mystery production by SDC - Directed by Jonathon Plunkett.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, is a murder mystery like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher – a fifteen-year old boy with Asperger’s Syndrome. He knows a great deal about maths, and ....

Rough Justice – Southport Dramatic Club

A Courtroom Drama - Directed by Michèle Martin.
Rough Justice is a gripping courtroom drama, in which James Highwood, the host of a popular television programme, Rough Justice, which highlights miscarriages of justice within the legal system, finds himself accused of the murder of his handicapped child. During his trial at the Old Bailey he decides ....

Beatles Complete – Beatles Tribute Act – One Night Only

DIRECT FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS CAVERN CLUB, LIVERPOOL Beatles Complete present a night of Beatlemania packed with massive hits from the most influential band of all time. This Liverpool based ‘beat combo’ were the youngest ever Beatles band to gain a residency at the Cavern Club in Liverpool where they still perform every Thursday and [...]

Brassed Off – Southport Dramatic Club

A Drama Production by SDC - Directed by Emma Wells-Hall.
Adapted from the hit 1996 film, the tale of a mining village facing the closure of its colliery, its brass band and its fight for survival as a community remains as popular as ever.