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Box office: What’s on in the region’s theatres from January 19-29

by Phil Creighton
January 18, 2023
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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

Conservatoire: Oliver Nelson and Vasilis Rakitzis. Fri 20. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 20. Spirit Chasers Paranomral UK. Fri 20. Wilde Sundays: Tim Shez, Laura Loh, Neil Wells. Sun 22. Teechers Leavers ‘22. Wed 25-Fri 27. Conservatoire: Yoon Chung. Fri 27. The Comedy Cellar. Fri 27. Iolanthe concert performance. Sat 28. South Hill Park tours. Sun 29.

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FILMS: Like Water For Chocolate. Thurs 19. Armageddon Time. Fri 20-Sun 22. Utama. Mon 23-Tues 24. The Crucible. Thurs 26. White Noise. Fri 27-Sun 29.

Camberley – Theatre

www.camberleytheatre.biz

01276 707600

Talon, the best of Eagles. Thurs 26. Go Your Own Way. Fri 27.

Guildford – Yvonne Arnaud

www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

01483 440000

Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear. Until Sat 21. The Lavender Hill Mob. Tues 24-Sat 28. The Bobby Kennedy Experience. Thurs 26-Fri 27.

High Wycombe – Wycombe Swan

www.wycombeswan.co.uk

01494 512000

Simon & Garfunkel Story. Thurs 19. Don’t Stop Believin’. Fri 20. It’s Not Unusual. Sat 21. Spirit of the Dance. Sun 22. Hellfire Comedy Club. Thurs 26. Fanny’s Bingo Brunch. Sat 28. Cirque: The Greatest Show. Fri 28-Sun 29.

Henley – Kenton

www.kentontheatre.co.uk

01491 525050

The Simon and Garfunkel. Fri 20. The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars present The Ronnie Scott’s Story. Sat 21. Elvis The King Is Back. Wed 26. Greatest Songs From The Movies. Thurs 27. Paul Jones and Dave Kelly. Fri 28. Art Themen: Thane and the Villeins. Sat 29.

Maidenhead – Norden Farm

www.nordenfarm.org

01628 788997

Andrew Rieu in Dublin. Fri 20. Corsage (15). Fri 20. Steve Waterman (trumpet) The Latin Connection. Fri 20. The Total Who Show. Sat 21. The Vinyl Frontier album championship. Sat 21. The Band of the Household Cavalry open rehearsal. Tues 24. National Theatre Live: The Crucible. Thurs 26. Flo Perlin, Daisy Chute and Fern Maddie. Fri 27. Tom Houghton: Absolute Shambles. Fri 27. Mozart Birthday Concert with St John’s Chamber Orchestra. Sat 28.

Newbury – The Corn Exchange

www.cornexchangenew.com

0845 5218 218

NT Live: The Crucible. Thurs 26. Sweet Caroline: A Tribute to Neil Diamond. Sat 28.

Newbury – The Watermill

www.watermill.org.uk

01635 46044

NEXT SHOW: Notes From A Small Island. Fri Feb 3-Sat Mar 18.

Reading – South Street

www.whatsonreading.com

0118 960 6060

Poetes Cafe online. Fri 20. Off The Block #11. Fri 20. Tom Houghton: Absolute Shambles. Thurs 26. Babtune Aleshe: Babahood. Fri 27. South Street Comedy Club. Sat 28.

Reading – The Hexagon

www.whatsonreading.com

0118 960 6060

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical. Until Sat 21. Queen Extravaganza. Tues 24. Sara Pascoe: Success Story. Thurs 26. Lost In Music: One Night at the Disco. Fri 27. A Song In A Strange Land. Sat 28. American Superslam Wrestling. Sun 29.

Reading – Concert Hall

www.whatsonreading.com

0118 960 6060

Chinese New Year Celebration. Jan 29.

Reading – Progress Theatre

www.progresstheatre.co.uk

0118 384 2195

NEXT SHOW: The Lonesome West. Mar 3-11.

Reading – Reading Rep Theatre

www.readingrep.com

0118 370 2620

NEXT SHOW: Hedda Gabler. Feb 22-Mar 11.

Shinfield – Shinfield Players

www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk

0118 975 8880

Aladdin and the Valley of the Dragons. Fri 13-Sun 15, Fri 20-Sun 22.

Sonning – The Mill

www.millatsonning.com

0118 969 8000

We’ll Always Have Paris. Until Mar 11. Genesis Connected. Sun 29.

Windsor – Theatre Royal

www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk

01753 853888

Arrival: The Hits of Abba. Thurs 19. Frankie. Fri 20. Some Guys Have All The Luck. Sat 21. Home, I’m Darling. Wed 25-Sat 4.

Wokingham – Theatre

www.wokinghamtheatre.org.uk

0118 978 5363

Ladies In Lavender. Thurs 19-Sat 28.

Wokingham – The Whitty Theatre

www.thewhittytheatre.org

0118 974 3247

Wokingham Music Club: DS:UK A tribute to Dire Straits. Fri 20. Wokingham Film Society: Olga (15). Thurs 26.

Woodley – Theatre

www.woodleytheatre.org

07488337838

Jazz Concert: Jo Fooks Tenor Saxophone. Sat 21.

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