Christmas Gift Guide

Stuck for a Christmas gift idea? A trip to see a show could be just the ticket for Christmas and beyond 🎄
For anyone who loves musicals, drama, comedy or music, a gift voucher for the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, lets them decide what they would like to see. Or, if they come to the theatre regularly, a gift membership from £25 gives priority booking, tickets discounts, special offers and other benefits throughout the year.
If there’s an event you know they would love, or you want to give them some inspiration for what to come and see, here’s just a selection of the great shows coming soon. It might be just the ticket for your family and friends this Christmas!
Panto

Dick Whittington
Sat 9 Dec 2023 – Sun 14 Jan 2024
Book tickets to bring your loved ones to see our annual pantomime for Christmas! Running until Sunday 14 January tickets make for the perfect treat 🎁.
TV favourite and panto legend Shane Richie leads the cast in the title role, and TV Doctor and children’s BAFTA winner Dr Ranj will play Spirit of The Bells. Musical theatre star Anne Smith will play rodent-in-chief, Queen Rat, Emily Beth Harrington as Alice Fitzwarren, panto dame extraordinaire Iain Stuart Robinson, joins the cast as Sarah the Cook, and performer Kenan-Lewis Smith will star as Dick Whittington’s trusty sidekick, Kitty Cat.
Join Dick Whittington as he seeks fame, fortune, and happiness journeying to become Lord Mayor. Can he outwit the evil rodent Queen Rat and free the city from her team of revolting rodents? Find out in the ultimate magical pantomime adventure!
Packed with all the traditional pantomime ingredients Nottingham audiences know to expect, don’t miss the action-packed pantomime that promises to be full of laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses.
Comedy

Noises Off
Tue 30 Jan – Sat 3 Feb 2024
Michael Frayn’s celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill, a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck speed, Noises Off follows the on and offstage antics of a touring theatre company as they stumble their way through the fictional farce, ‘Nothing On’. A stellar cast is led by Liza Goddard, Paul Bradley and Simon Shepherd.

Buffy Revamped
Wed 7 Feb 2024
This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. Buffy Revamped tours the UK this Autumn following its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere in 2022 and two sold-out national tours.

Daniel Sloss - CAN'T
Sat 2 Mar 2024
Don’t miss the all-new show by Scotland’s own international comedy superstar! Daniel Sloss has sold out seven New York off-Broadway seasons, appeared on U.S TV’s ‘Conan’ ten times, broken Edinburgh Festival Fringe box office records and toured in 53 countries (so far…!)
Dance

Varna International Ballet
Tue 23 – Wed 24 Jan 2024
The critically acclaimed Varna International Ballet returns to the UK following a breath-taking debut tour. Renowned for its award-winning soloists and magnificent corps de ballet, the company has been delighting audiences for decades at home and abroad with its performances of the highest quality. Experience Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty to start off the new year.

São Paulo Dance Company
Fri 16 – Sat 17 Feb 2024
Dance Consortium return to Nottingham. Fusing the elegance of classical ballet with the sensuality of Latin American dance, this ‘sleek, sexy and highly technical’ (The New Yorker) company of virtuoso dancers present a rich programme of work from three choreographers rooted in Latin American or Spanish culture.

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures - Edward Scissorhands
Tue 27 Feb – Sat 2 Mar 2024
Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.
Drama

Agatha Christie’s - And Then There Were None
Tue 23 – Sat 27 Jan 2024
Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion off the coast of Devon. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear. Don’t miss this brand-new production of the bestselling crime novel of all time, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat…

Life of Pi
Mon 15 – Sat 20 Apr 2024
Based on the global phenomenon and winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide, Life Of Pi is the hugely popular story of an epic journey of endurance and hope. Don’t miss the West End and Broadway spectacle on its first ever UK tour.

2:22 A Ghost Story
Tue 7 – Sat 11 May 2024
Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn’t having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again? Belief and scepticism clash, but something feels strange and frightening, and that something is getting closer, so they’re going to stay up… until 2:22… and then they’ll know. This edge-of-your-seat, supernatural thriller will star Jay McGuiness, Fiona Wade, George Rainsford and Vera Chok.
Family

Shrek The Musical
Tue 19 – Sun 24 Mar 2024
Join Shrek and his trusty sidekick Donkey as they set out on a quest to defeat the fearsome dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona. With a heartwarming story and a cast of unforgettable characters, this musical extravaganza is a journey you won’t want to miss. Our stellar cast is led by theatre legend Antony Lawrence as Shrek, Strictly Come Dancing star and leading lady Joanne Clifton as Princess Fiona, Olivier-Award nominated James Gillan as the evil Lord Farquaad and theatre favourite Brandon Lee Sears as the loveable Donkey.

Sing-a-long-a Matilda The Musical
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Calling all revolting children and their parents – come and be a little a bit naughty at Sing-a-Long-a Matilda the Musical From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga The Greatest Showman. Now is your chance to interact with this incredible tale of a little girl making her great escape!
Music

The Hallé 90s Big Night Out
Fri 19 Jan 2024
This epic concert celebrates the best of the 90s in its pomp, empowering its anthemic hits with the awesome sound of the world famous Hallé Orchestra who’ll be joined by acclaimed West End singers Annie Skates, Emma Kershaw, Lance Ellington and Steve Trowell.

Tony Hadley
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Tony Hadley will perform some of the greatest swing songs from a classic era of music, alongside some stylish reworkings of his own classic hits. The Big Swing Tour 2024 will see Tony perform songs by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Frank Sinatra; alongside solo songs as well as Spandau hits like ‘True’ and ‘Gold’ that introduced the world to his iconic voice. Tony will be joined as ever by his Fabulous TH Band, alongside a full brass section for the swinging shows.

Michael Ball
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Michael Ball is Britain’s leading musical theatre star, a double Olivier Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist and a hugely popular radio and TV presenter. For over 30 years he has been at the top of his game, starring in musical theatre productions in the West End and on Broadway, winning critical acclaim, a devoted following and awards for his stage work and recording career.
Musical Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar
Mon 8 – Sat 13 Jan 2024
Choreographed by Drew McOnie (King Kong, Strictly Ballroom), with music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, the production is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas.

The Drifters Girl
Tue 20 – Sat 24 Feb 2024
Discover the remarkable story of The Drifters and the truth about the woman who made them. From the highs of hit records to the lows of legal battles and personal tragedy, Faye Treadwell was the legendary manager of The Drifters who refused to give up on the group she loved.
Talks

Candace Bushnell - True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City
Sat 3 Feb 2024
The international best-selling novelist – author and creator of TV’s iconic Sex and the City – takes us on a whirlwind tour of New York City, sharing her remarkable philosophy through stories of fashion, literature… and, of course, sex.

Dr Michael Mosley & Dr Clare Bailey - Eat (well), Sleep (better), Live (longer)
Mon 26 Feb 2024
For the first time ever, Dr Michael Mosley and Dr Clare Bailey are set to embark on a joint UK theatre tour, with their much-anticipated live theatre show. With mental and physical health problems on the rise, Michael and Clare will reveal how simple changes can transform your life, so we can all Eat well, Sleep better, and Live longer!