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  May - Dec 2021
Theatre & Events May - Dec 2021 - Town and Gown
Our name derives from the two distinct communities
of any university town, the local population and the
university dwelling community and the ever improving
relationship between them. Our Town and Gown is
a space for both to meet, drink, eat, experience and
revel.

The Theatre is a revival of the building’s history as an Arts Cinema
from 1933 trading as the Cosmopolitan Cinema. Our Black Box
Theatre located on the top floor of the venue is a wonderfully
intimate fringe theatre with an abundance of shows and
experiences from the moment we open the doors.

Please take your seats, the performance is about to begin!

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Venue History

In 1926, the interior of the 1866-built Central Hall and Conservative Club was gutted by
fire. Rebuilt in 1927, the hall was used as a part-time 250 seat cinema, the Cosmopolitan
Cinema, from 16th October 1933. It became full-time in 1940.

It had a square-shaped one-floor auditorium with mirror projection from the ceiling. The floor was
reconstructed and raked, and it became the Arts Cinema from 16th October 1947. The accent was on
‘quality’ films, and the Cambridge Film Festival became established there. The auditorium was ‘turned
round’ in 1961 and seating increased to 320. A pair of Philips FP20 projectors with pulsed lamps were
installed above the seating, again using mirrors.
A Philips 16mm projector was installed in 1976
and the pulsed lamps were replaced by Orcon
Xenon lamp houses. These were replaced in the
1980s with more powerful equipment and Dolby
stereo was added with a CP50 processor (donated
by none other than Ray Dolby, who had been a
student at Emmanuel College) feeding Westrex
power amps and JBL speakers. Strong Super
Lumex Xenon lamp houses were added later. In
the 1990s, Ray Dolby donated a CP45 processor which was in use when the cinema closed on 26th June
1999 with “Cinema Paradiso”. By the mid-2000s the building had become “B” Bar & Restaurant.
Source Cinema Treasures.

McMullen's Brewery has owned the site since 1999 and it has since operated as B BAR and most recently
Baroosh. Bringing the venue up to the present we are excited to be launching our new Pub & Theatre
venue. Our 100 seater theatre will be a flexible studio playing in all orientations featuring the best of
fringe theatre programming with regular live entertainment throughout the venue and a food and drink
menu to die for.
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20th May                             Bingo at Tiffany’s with Audrey Heartburn

21st & 22nd May                          Sam Carlyle: My Life and Other Jokes

26th May                                                       Big Deal Comedy

27th - 29th May                                      Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope

30th May                           Molecular Mixology & Musicals Gin Tasting

4th & 5th June                                                             Adolf

8th & 9th June                                                    The Nobodies

11th & 12th June                                Shell Suit Cher: Believe in Bingo

17th June                                                      Big Deal Comedy

18th & 19th June                  Forget Me Not: The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit

23rd & 24th June                                                   Naughty Boy

25th & 26th June                                  How to Live a Jellicle Life:
                         Life Lessons from the 2019 Hit Movie Musical CATS!

30th June & 1st July                                  Jack Stark: Tea, Bee, Sea.

2nd July                             Bingo at Tiffany’s with Audrey Heartburn

3rd July                                        Musical Theatre Open Mic Night

8th - 10th July                                                  With One Look

14th July                                                      Big Deal Comedy

15th - 17th July                                                  Howerd’s End

19th - 22nd July                                                  Build A Rocket

24th July                                                   Secret Cabaret Club

29th & 30th July       Miranda Wilford: Singing The Songs That Speak - Our
                                                             year in music

31st July                 Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood

1st August                                                           Kemp’s Jig

3rd - 7th August                                            Dangerous Liaisons

11th August                                                    Big Deal Comedy

13th - 15th August                                                       Jarman

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What’s on
18th - 22nd August                           Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

24th - 26th August                                            The Jazz Section

29th August                                           Motown Party in the Bar

3rd & 4th September                              Privates: Comedy Double Bill

4th September                                                    Blue Planet 3

9th September                         Bingo at Tiffany’s with Audrey Heartburn

10th September                                               Big Deal Comedy

11th September                                            Secret Cabaret Club

16th - 18th September             When You Fall Down: The Buster Keaton Story

23rd - 25th September                                 Dad’s Army Radio Show

27th - 29th September                                             Paper Boats

1st & 2nd October                                     Jesus L’Oréal: Nailed It!

7th October                         Molecular Mixology & Musicals Gin Tasting

8th October                                                  Big Deal Comedy

9th October                                   Musical Theatre Open Mic Night

13th - 17th October                                            Ordinary Days

20th - 23rd October                                        Boris The Musical 3

24th October                                         SESKA: bullinachinashop

28th October                                                         Tori Scott

30th October                                              Secret Cabaret Club

15th - 17th November                                                Delivered

18th - 20th November                                            Scream Phone

25th November                                                Big Deal Comedy

27th November                       Molecular Mixology & Musicals Gin Tasting

12th & 19th December                                 Christmas by Candlelight

2nd - 24th December                                     Miracle on 34th Street

                      YOU CAN BOOK PRE-THEATRE DINING
                           WITH ANY OF OUR SHOWS
                             2 COURSES £15.95
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Theatre Bar
 Our theatre bar is the perfect setting for a sociable gathering. Ideal for dining or a more
relaxed get together, we are able to offer formal dining or our popular buffet in this space.
  This space is available to hire separately or along with the theatre space on dates when
                          there are no performances programmed.

          The Mezzanine                                          The Balcony
   Our mezzanine is perfect for dining and            Our stunning balcony overlooking the
  features our beautiful baby grand piano.           venue is an exclusive taste of elegance.
 This area can be hired for private use; you          With only 12 covers this area can feel
   can even hire a pianist for the evening.            intimate, yet still part of the bustling
                                                      atmosphere of the Town and Gown.
This area has 36 covers for seated dining or
we can accommodate up to 50 people with           Available to hire privately for formal dining
                 a buffet.                              for a maximum of 12 people.

                        Full catering can be provided.
                       Get in touch with our events team!

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Private Hires

                                 Theatre Studio
Located on the top floor our intimate theatre is available for private hire on days where
we do not have a performance playing. The entire top floor can be separated from the
      rest of the venue so it’s perfect for keeping your function all in one place.

  Fully accessible with a maximum capacity of 100 and the potential to also hire the
Theatre Bar with a maximum capcity of 65 this space is great for parties, celebrations,
                   conferences or a meeting room with a difference.

 As a professional theatre, the space is well equipped with theatre lighting and sound.
       Hire prices for the theatre space are based on individual requirements of
each booking. The theatre floor also features a roof terrace which is the perfect place to
                         take in some fresh air during your event.

                                   Theatre Terrace
     For a quote for private hires please contact the theatre team on
   01223 309796 or email: townandgown.cambridge@mcmullens.co.uk
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Big Deal Comedy Nights
REGULAR EVENT
Tickets £12

We’ve joined forces with BIG DEAL COMEDY to bring
you a regular comedy night to the Town and Gown.

   Big Deal Comedy are a Cambridge born company who
   specialise in running intimate comedy nights, bringing
together the best new and experienced comics on the circuit.

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Regular Events
Molecular Mixology & Musicals
hosted by Cambridge Gin Lab
REGULAR EVENT
Tickets £45

               We have joined forces with the
           Cambridge Gin Laboratory to bring you a
               theatrical gin tasting delight.

   Join us for an explosive extravaganza where distillation meets drama in a 90
     minute interactive tasting experience unlike anything you’ve seen before.
 Take centre stage in your own molecular mixology masterclass, applying tricks and
techniques developed by trail-blazing bartenders (all under the watchful eye of our
  qualified PhD Chemist) to create dizzying, dazzling and delicious drinks suitable
                              for the star of any show!

                                                                       13th May
                                                                        2nd July
                                                                   Tickets £15
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Bingo at Tiffany’s
REGULAR EVENT
Tickets £15

    Daaarlings! Calling all dream makers, heart breakers
                      and bingo lovers!

    Join award winning character comedian Tracey Collins
    (Tina T’urner Tea Lady) as she hosts Bingo at Tiffany’s
    with Audrey Heartburn! An evening of hilarious bingo
     games, raucous singalongs and glamorous dancing!

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Regular Events

                                                       Secret Cabaret Club
                                                            REGULAR EVENT
                                                                 Tickets £20

Broccoli & almond soup*(ve)
bread, toasted seeds, olive oil

Duck & orange parfait*
Traclements onion marmalade, toast & butter
     Time to throw away your cares and worries
    and climb the curious mountain of talent and
Roastjoy    that is our intimate little cabaret club,
      turkey*
sweet onion & cranberry stuffing, pigs in
     uniting
blankets,           top gravy
          roast potatoes,  quality entertainers in vivacious
        variety
Slow-cooked             entertainment
                flat iron beef+*          and cheeky charm.
buttered mash, silverskin onions, thyme,
mushrooms, redwine gravy

Stronghart Christmas pudding+
brandy sauce, mint strawberry

Passion fruit cheesecake*(ve)
raspberry coulis, vanilla ice cream, mint
Sam Carlyle: My Life
                                                      and Other Jokes
                                                       21st & 22nd May
                                                             Tickets £12

                                                  You may be asking "Who
                                                     even is Sam Carlyle?",
                                                      but after this cabaret
                                                   you'll certainly know her
                                                     name (along with way
                                                            too much else..)

                                                              From customer
                                                      service nightmares to
                                                      dating disasters, toilet
                                                     complications to weird
                                                   encounters, Sam shares
                                                   it all with the assistance
                                                       of some nineties and
                                                         noughties bangers!

  Sundays
              West End Best Friend

 ROOF TERRACE
with live music every
 Sunday afternoon
      1-3pm

                                                         BOOK YOUR TABLE
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Quentin Crisp:                                        May
                                                   January
Naked Hope
27th - 29th May
Tickets £12

    Fresh from its Off-Broadway debut and milestone 100th
performance, Mark Farrelly’s hugely acclaimed solo play comes
                         to Cambridge.

      “A masterclass”
       Broadway Baby

  “Farrelly’s mastery of his
     audience is total”
           Time Out

         Naked Hope depicts Quentin at two phases of his
     extraordinary life: alone in his Chelsea flat in the 1960s,
    certain that life has passed him by, and thirty years later,
      giving a performance of his one man show An Evening
   with Quentin Crisp in New York. Packed with witty gems on
  everything from cleaning (“Don’t bother - after the first four
   years the dirt won’t get any worse”) to marriage (“Is there
    life after marriage? The answer is no”), Naked Hope is a
   glorious, uplifting celebration of the urgent necessity to be
                           your true self.
Adolf
4th & 5th June
Tickets £12
The Führer's bunker, Berlin 1945, the air thick
with betrayal. Hitler awaits the inevitable. Pip
Utton, looking uncomfortably like the Führer,
stands before a huge Nazi banner addressing
his party faithful. He furnishes us with an
acute anatomy of fascism; its ideological
justifications; its poisoned utopias. We are in
the presence of a compelling idealist, helplessly
drawn in to his warped logic. Hitler is finished,
his crusade defeated. We know how the story
ends….. But Utton has reserved a sting for
his tale...a sting so powerful it forces us to
look within ourselves, questioning our own
prejudices and intolerance.
One of the most extraordinary, successful and powerful solo works ever
presented. It is live theatre at its best and that touches us all; powerful,
challenging, divisive and illustrative. ‘Adolf’ is utterly provocative and totally
necessary; everyone should experience it.
                                                                 The Nobodies
                                                                  8th & 9th June
                                                                     Tickets £12
                                                                  WINNER OF THE
                                                               COMMON AWARD
                                                                2020 - Top 5 Most
                                                                 Anticipated Shows
                                                               Stage Door London
                                                             2020 - Lyn Gardner’s
                                                            Top Picks Week 4 Vault
                                                             Festival 2020 – British
                                                            Theatre Recommended
                                                                       Show 2020.
                                      The Review Chap
                                                               A Younger Theatre
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June
Shell Suit Cher
Believe in Bingo
11th & 12th June
Tickets £15

Tracey Collins AKA
Tina T’urner Tea
Lady & Audrey
Heartburn brings
you her brand new
character SHELL
SUIT CHER!!

Imagine if Cher left
showbiz behind,
swapped leather
for leisure wear
and became a shell
suit wearing, chain
smoking, bingo host…

Well, imagine no longer
as award-winning
performer Tracey
Collins brings her
brand new weird and
wonderful character to
the stage for SHELL SUIT CHER: I Believe in Bingo!

 She’s flammable and her balls are on fire! Laugh, dance and play to win life-changing
                                         prizes!

Singalong to all Cher’s hit songs hilariously reworked! Be amazed as Shell Suit Cher unzips
              the story of her wild journey from Vegas to Mecca and beyond!

                        She’s got balls babe!
Forget Me Not -
The Alzheimer’s Whodunnit
18th & 19th June
Tickets £12

Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died from what appears
to be natural causes. Jim is a retired police detective and he smells a rat.
He’s determined to solve one last murder. The problem is he also has
dementia. It’s a case worthy of the greatest detective mind. But his will
                                             have to do.

                                                    Fresh from an award-
                                                    winning tour of the US
                                                   and Canada, this show is
                                                   now being used to train
                                                          NHS staff.

                                                        “Hilarious and heart-
                                                              breaking”
                                                             Victoria Times

                                                   “Smart, witty and razor-
                                                           sharp”
                                                     Canadian Broadcasting
                                                         Corporation

                                                           “Wonderful!”
                                                          Theatre in London

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Naughty Boy                                                               June
23rd & 24th June
Tickets £12
Acclaimed writer and comedian
Eddy Brimson presents his debut play
Naughty Boy. This one-man play brings
Brimson’s natural wit into the darkly
hedonistic world of Joe, a mysteriously
complicated character whose life is
full of twists and turns, violence and
compassion, lies, and reality. All of
which exposes some uncomfortable
questions about both responsibility,
and truth.
In NAUGHTY BOY Brimson examines nature vs. nurture in this thrillingly
provocative exploration of mental health, morality and politics. Raw, powerful
and shocking, this is a not to be missed theatre experience from a talented
performer and writer who jangles the nerves with his sharp writing on identity.
To truly be oneself can lead some down both a brave and yet destructive path,
something Brimson explores to the full as he taps at the darker side of all our
minds.
                                                How to Live a Jellicle Life:
                                           Life Lessons from the 2019 Hit
                                                     Movie Musical CATS!
                                                           25th & 26th June
                                                                Tickets £12
                                                              "It's about cats!”
                                     A show that provides a jellicle discussion
                                        about the jellicle aspects of the jellicle
                                         cats in 'Cats' and how you can apply
                                     them to your life in order to make it truly
                                          jellicle. Expect jellicle laughs, jellicle
                                          dance and a very jellicle PowerPoint
                                                                     presentation.

  A one man comedic parody that celebrates one of the biggest cinematic
   flops of recent years. Come along for a silly, ridiculous, very queer and
                                                unquestionably jellicle time.
Jack Stark: Tea, Bee, Sea.
                                                             30th June & 1st July
                                                                       Tickets £12
                                           Frenzied, silly and silent comedy from
                                                         cabaret clown Jack Stark.

                                           Dinosaurs. Romance. Ferrero Rocher.
                                             Shakespeare. An hour of ridiculous
                                          escapism about procrastination – with
                                          an awesome soundtrack. But what’s it
                                                 all actually about? That’s TBC.

                                       Having trained with masters of clowning
                                          such as Gaulier and de Castro, Jack
                                        Stark (and his alter ego Kiki Lovechild)
                                          has toured variety circuits for the last
                                        16 years. This is his sixth theatre clown
Musical Theatre                        show, after a string of four and five star
Open Mic Night                                       reviews on previous tours.
3rd July & 9th Oct
FREE EVENT
Come along to the Town and
Gown Pub & Theatre and strut
your stuff to anything and
everything Musical Theatre! Hosted
by West End Best Friend and one
of the top UK Cabaret comperes
STAGE DOOR JOHNNY and
accompanied by musical director
Ian Stephenson.
It’s totally free to perform or just
              to be in the audience.
                       To perform email
 townandgown.cambridge@mcmullens.co.uk

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July
With One Look
8th - 10th July
Tickets £13
Confidante to the stars, Vivienne
de Vil celebrates some of the
leading ladies of musical theatre,
spilling some of their deepest
secrets and singing their iconic
songs!

Join Vivienne de Vil, Broadway
veteran and confidant to the
stars, as she celebrates some
of the most iconic women of
Musical Theatre, from Streisand
to Minnelli or Paige to LuPone.
With One Look is an intimate
evening of untold stories and
the songs these women made
famous, featuring live musicians.
                                                         Howerd’s End
                                                         15th - 17th July
                                                             Tickets £12
                                         Frankie Howerd was one of
                                     Britain’s most loved comedians
                                     for half a century. But he had a
                                       secret. And the secret’s name
                                                             was Dennis.
                                    This brand new play by Mark Farrelly
                                      (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope) takes
                                          you to the heart of Frankie and
                                         Dennis’ clandestine relationship,
                                        which lasted from the 1950s until
        Frankie’s death in 1992. It also affords a glorious opportunity to
                          encounter Frankie in full-flight stand up mode.
Build a Rocket
19th - 22nd July
Tickets £12
Yasmin is a bright 16- year old
girl from the small seaside town of
Scarborough. Thrust into the harsh
realities of single motherhood,
suddenly her life is no longer
sandcastles, arcades and donkey
rides. Yasmin faces one of life’s
greatest challenges completely
alone- but can the thing which
threatens to ruin her life actually
be the thing which saves her?

It takes a lot of PVA glue,
newspaper, shoeboxes, and a lot
of patience, and then you can
Build a Rocket.

                                                           Miranda Wilford
                                                             29th & 30th July
                                                                  Tickets £15
                                                    From her sold out shows at
                                               The Crazy Coqs, West End Star
                                               Miranda Wilford (Remembering
                                                 Fred, Tommy, Grease, Thriller
                                                  LIVE!) brings “SINGING THE
                                                   SONGS THAT SPEAK - Our
                                               Year In Music” to The Town and
                                                                        Gown.

                                             From Sammy Davis Jnr. to Stevie
                                             Wonder, and Stephen Sondheim
                                                 to Beyoncé, Miranda Wilford
                                                 journeys us through a joyous
                                             and heart-warming rollercoaster
                                             of powerful and uplifting musical
                                                                      emotion.

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July

    Looking for Me Friend:
The Music of Victoria Wood
                    31st July
                 Tickets £13
Kemp’s Jig
                                                            1st August (3pm)
                                                                  Tickets £10
                                     Based on Kemp’s own diary, “The Nine
                                       Daies Wonder”, Kemp’s Jig is a romp
                                        through Elizabethan England, in the
                                         company of the most famous comic
                                          you’ve never heard of. Share in the
                                      adventures of Shakespeare’s forgotten
                                       clown in this “horrible history” for all
                                        ages – a tale of music, maidens and
                                                               very sore feet!

Dangerous Liaisons
3rd - 7th August
Tickets £10
This unconventional staging has all the scandal and hilarity of
the novel that shocked the world.

Based on Choderlos de Laclos’
literary sensation, Les Liaisons
Dangereuses, Fireside Theatre
presents a new adaptation
of the classic novel. An all-
female cast performs this
unconventional staging with all
the hilarity and scandal of the
original, but takes a fresh look
at its gender politics.

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Jarman                                                                             August
13th - 15th August
Tickets £12

Derek Jarman: film-maker, painter, gardener at Prospect Cottage, activist, writer...his influence
 remains as strong as it was on the day AIDS killed him in 1994. But his story, one of the most
                extraordinary lives ever lived, has never been told. Until now.
This vibrant new solo play written and performed by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope,
Howerd’s End) brings Derek back into being for a passionate, daring reminder of the courage it
 takes to truly live while you’re alive. A journey from Dungeness to deepest, brightest Soho and
                        into the heart of one of our most iconoclastic artists.
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  Fly away with this magical stage adaptation of J.M.Barrie’s
                     prequel to Peter Pan.

18th - 22nd August
Tickets 3pm
£12.50 adult
£7.50 child

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The Jazz Section
24th - 26th August                                            August
Tickets £12
 In 1980s Prague, nothing is more
 dangerous than jazz — but Dansky
 just can’t stop listening to it. Tired
 of being controlled by the hardline
 Communist government and
 fascinated by a culture he’s never
 known, Dansky finds himself drawn
 into the Jazz Section — a well-known
 but elusive group of musicians, who
 have banded together against threats
 of censorship and imprisonment.

The Jazz Section tells the story of five
musicians, based on real individuals
in the Czech Republic, featuring
live music performed by the actors
themselves and drawing inspiration from the world of gig-theatre. A
dynamic new musical which focuses on the resilience of musicianship
and the ability for real art to make a stronger statement than any
political party.
                                               Motown Party in the Bar
                                                               29th August
                                                               FREE EVENT
                                      Bank Holidays are always something
                                           special at the Town and Gown.

                                     This Bank Holiday we will be partying
                                     the night away with a special Motown
                                                            gig in the bar.

                                   This evening promises to be a fun night,
                                    with great live singers, letting your hair
                                   down (or up) safe in the knowledge that
                                              there is no work on Monday!
PRIVATES: Fringe Comedy
Double Bill
3rd & 4th September
Tickets £13
Join us for this special
double bill of fringe
theatre comedy! Your
ticket will get you in to
both shows!!

Hilarious fringe favourites
BRIGHT BUOY land at
the Town and Gown for
this special fringe comedy
double bill. 2 shows in 1
night for an evening of adult
ridiculousness and hilarity!

                                                            Blue Planet III
                                                          4th Sept (2:30pm)
                                                                Tickets £10
                                  Family-comedy-nature-documentary
                                                     Blue Planet III.

                                 Two idiots at the BBC are making another
                                 Blue Planet, but how do you know what a
                              fish is if you've never left your office? Put on
          your polar ice caps and climb aboard an adventure to save the
           oceans! Featuring swashbuckling swordfish, hammerhead and
        spannerhead sharks, wailing whales and nasty things that lurk at
                                                       the bottom of the sea.
                                                    recommended ages 5+
                                                   family friendly comedy fun
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When You Fall Down
                                                      September
16th - 18th September
Tickets £14

  The award-winning musical about the silent era’s greatest star comes
to the Town and Gown Theatre. Through slapstick, songs and soft shoe
 shuffle, follow the triumphs and trials of film star Buster Keaton making
his iconic movies. Written and performed “in true Buster Keaton fashion”
(Mind The Blog) by James Dangerfield, don’t miss the chance to see this
         “amusing and heartbreaking” (Voice Mag) new musical.

As the world whirls around, with his marriage failing, his best friend on
 trial, his career in danger and turning to the bottle, Buster must hit his
  mark as he films his most dangerous ever stunt. With music, mime,
 magic and re-creations of Buster’s routines, this show is a tribute to a
man who always got back on his feet, no matter how many times he fell
                                  down.
Dad’s Army Radio Show
23rd - 25th September
Tickets £15
Perry and Croft’s classic BBC
sitcom brought gloriously to life.

Three episodes of the hugely popular
radio series hilariously and lovingly
enacted by two master performers.
David Benson (Goodnight Sweetheart
and One Man, Two Guvnors) and
Jack Lane (Wisdom of a Fool and 7
Days) transport the audience right back to Walmington, working from
original radio scripts – complete with sound effects, vintage music and
all of Perry and Croft’s beloved characters and catchphrases. Highly
acclaimed by critics and by audiences of all ages.

                                                                  Paper Boats
                                                          27th - 29th September
                                                                     Tickets £12

                                                     Standing on the side
                                                    of a road, clutching a
                                                 plastic bag in one hand
                                                    and £46 in the other,
                                                     staring at the future.
                                                   Like many prison leavers,
                                                 Sam has just been released
into the middle of nowhere. Miles from home, with no place to go and no
                   way of getting there, there is nothing to do except walk.
  In this brand new devised piece, Roadside Theatre offers a frank look at
                the reality of leaving prison in the UK through Sam’s eyes.
    Drawing on real-life testimony to tell unheard stories with humour and
                                  compassion, Paper Boats explores what it
                                                        means to start again.

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Jesus L’oreal
                                         September / October
1st & 2nd October
Tickets £13

      Halleberrylujah! Your sassy, dyslexic King of the Shoes descends in a cloud of
    Febreeze to celebrate the launch of his new fitness and well-being video, ‘Get
    The Jordan Look’ whilst regaling you with stories about how he came to be the
   Influencer that he is today. Whether it be styling tips from the Rivers of Babyliss,
    or ways to shift a stone doing Pontius Pilates, the ultimate lifestyle guru has a
    high-octane hour of song, dance and interactive Jehovah’s Fitness to help you
     flex those Pentecostal muscles and help ensure your position is guaranteed in
                              the kingdom of HosannaDu.
Ordinary Days
13th - 17th October
Tickets £15
Professionally produced by
the Town and Gown

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                             www.townandgown.co.uk
October /
                                                    November

                                                              Boris
                                                       The Musical 3
                                                    20th - 23rd October
                                                             Tickets £15

  From the makers of Boris the Musical 1 and... well, 2 (obvs)
   comes the next tragi-comic instalment in Britain’s political
                     nervous breakdown.

From General Election ‘19 to Corona Britain 2020, join Blowfish Theatre
     as they prove once again that politics is no laughing matter.

SESKA
Bullinachinashop
24th October (3pm)
Tickets £12.50 adult £7.50 child
Entertaining crowds from Trinidad
           to Mumbai.

Flying in for just ONE EXCLUSIVE
Cambridge show! A turbo-charged
chaotic comedy magic show for all
ages. Kids laugh out loud, dads fart
out loud and mums faint at his feet!

SESKA has performed to sold out
audiences including Cambridge
Comedy Festival. Suitable for ages 5+
         ‘My kids loved him ‘
           Jonathan Ross
Tori Scott
                                                                          28th October
                                                                            Tickets £15
                                                                    Following an
                                                      “unprecedented break”
                                                        from live performance,
                                                       Tori Scott returns to the
                                                           UK this Autumn with
                                                         a hilarious brand new
                                                                           show!
                                                           She may have taken up
                                                       meditation & perfected her
   zoom skills during lockdown, but Tori still refuses to learn from her mistakes,
    so not that much has changed. This Garland for the Grindr era is infamous
     for celebrating poor life choices and an unconditional love of vodka, whilst
  blowing you away with her powerhouse vocals. She is "a force to be reckoned
  with" (Broadway World), desperate to leave the pandemic behind and enjoy a
                                                     wild night out in Cambridge!

Delivered
                                   "Sheer delight... what a marvel" - British Theatre
15th - 17th November
Tickets £13
A brand new dark comedy following the lives of two strangers
thrown together by science, chance and a fish finger sandwich.
When Tabitha receives a liver transplant, she immediately writes to thank
her donor family. With her
letters left unanswered,
she takes matters into her
own hands, creating an
algorithm to track down the
family who saved her life.
   A Town and Gown production
      written by Lisa MacGregor.

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November / December
Scream Phone
18th - 20th Nov
Tickets £12

It’s 1989,
the girls are having a
sleepover and you’re like,
totally invited!

Pillow fights in their
underwear, singing into
hairbrushes, and gossiping
about their crushes, what
could possibly go wrong? As
long as they don’t answer the
over-sized pink phone… dun
dun DUUUN!
                                       Christmas by Candlelight
                                                 12th & 19th Dec
                                                     FREE EVENT

                                    Hosted by our resident singers
                                    this family event brings all of
                                      the festive feels to the Town
                                                         and Gown.

                                       Live music, a massive Christmas
                                    Tree, turkey baps, roasted chestnuts
                                      & hot toddies... we’ve even heard
                                        that snow is forecast in the bar!

                                   No pre-booking is required, but due
                                     to the popularity of this free event
                                     we recommend an early arrival to
                                             get yourself a prime spot!
Miracle on 34th Street
11th - 13th March 2021
Tickets £15

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