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Box office: What’s on in the region’s theatres from December 1-December 11

by Phil Creighton
November 30, 2022
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Every week, we bring you a round-up of all shows taking place in the region’s theatres. It covers this weekend and next, so you can plan ahead and book tickets to the shows that you want to go and see.

As ever, coronavirus means that shows could be cancelled, postponed or rearranged at short notice. Check with theatres to avoid disappointment.

Bracknell – South Hill Park

www.southhillpark.org.uk

01344 484123

Jack and the Beanstalk. Until New Year’s Eve. Bracknell Jazz: Esther Bennett’s Duncan Lamont Songbook. Fri 2. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 2. Christmas Party Nights in the Coach House. Tues 6. Gasping. Wed 7-Sat 10. Platinum: The Live Abba Tribute Show. Wed 7. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 9.

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FILMS: My Neighbour Adolf. Thurs 1. Emily. Fri 2-Sun 4. Decision To Leave. Mon 5-Tues 6. Cezanne: Portraits Of A Life. Wed 7. The Nutcracker. Thurs 8. The Banshees of Inisherin. Fri 9-Sun 11. The Nutcracker. Sun 11.

Camberley – Theatre

www.camberleytheatre.biz

01276 707600

Beauty and the Beast. Sat 10-New Year’s Eve.

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud

www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

01483 440000

Jack and the Beanstalk. Sat 3-Jan 8. The Night Before Christmas. Wed 7.

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan

www.wycombeswan.co.uk

01494 512000

Christmas Hellfire Comedy Club. Thurs 1. Christmas Cracker Party Night. Fri 2. The Christmas Extravaganza with the Estrellas. Sat 3. That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show. Sat 3. Cinderella. Fri 9-New Year’s Eve. The Christmas Extravaganza with Baby Go Boom. Sat 10. Joanne Shaw Taylor. Sun 11.

Henley – Kenton

www.kentontheatre.co.uk

01491 525050

Santa Saves Christmas. Sat 3. Rave On: The Rise of Rock n Roll at Christmas. Sat 3. Beauty and the Beast. Sun 4. Aladdin. Sat 10-Thurs 29.

Maidenhead – Norden Farm

www.nordenfarm.org

01628 788997

One Snowy Night. Until Dec 30. Rob Newman: Live on Stage. Thurs 1. Festive Markets. Sat 2. St John’s Chamber Orchestra. Sun 3. No Bears (12a). Wed 7. Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder. Fri 9, Sat 10. The Vinyl Frontier. Fri 9. The Carnival of the Animals Lantern Parade. Sat 10. Triangle of Sadness (15). Mob 13.

Newbury – The Corn Exchange

www.cornexchangenew.com

0845 5218 218

Jack and the Beanstalk. Until New Year’s Eve. A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story with Mark Gatiss. Thurs 1. Dementia Friendly Screening: White Christmas. Mon 5. RB Live: The Nutcracker. Thurs 8. Festival of Light 2022. Sun 11.

Newbury – The Watermill

www.watermill.org.uk

01635 46044

Rapunzel. Until Sun Jan 1.

Reading – South Street

www.whatsonreading.com

0118 960 6060

Half Moon presents Glisten. Thurs 8-Sat 10.

Reading – The Hexagon

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0118 960 6060

Jack and the Beanstalk. Sat 3-Sun Jan 2

Reading – Concert Hall

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0118 960 6060

NEXT SHOW: Fabio Biondi, solo violin. Jan 11.

Reading – Progress Theatre

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0118 384 2195

Life Is A Dream. Wed 7-Sat 10.

Reading – Reading Rep Theatre

www.readingrep.com

0118 370 2620

A Christmas Carol. Wed 30-New Year’s Eve.

Shinfield – Shinfield Players

www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk

0118 975 8880

Youth Group Review. Fri 2-Sat 3. Christmas Show. Sun 4.

Sonning – The Mill

www.millatsonning.com

0118 969 8000

Top Hat. Until Dec 30. The Rat Pack at Christmas. Sun 4.

Windsor – Theatre Royal

www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk

01753 853888

Sleeping Beauty. Until Jan 8.

Wokingham – Theatre

www.wokinghamtheatre.org.uk

0118 978 5363

Rules For Living. Thurs 8-Sat 17.

Wokingham – The Whitty Theatre

www.thewhittytheatre.org

0118 974 3247

Wokingham Film Society: The French Dispatch (15). Thurs 1. Younger People With Dementia Christmas Concert. Tues 6. Spin Theatre Academy: Shine. Sat 10.

Woodley – Theatre

www.woodleytheatre.org

07488337838

Ladies Down Under. Until Sat 3.

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