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Michelle De Swarte: The Afters

Wed 19 & Thu 20 Nov • 8pm • Admission £20 • Comedy

Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling.

After the main event’s highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She’s heading to the afters for some brutally honest oversharing about life before social media, trying to scrape the barrel of youth, how to know when too much filler is too much, breaking down the cost difference of “party powder” to powdered greens, whether tarot card readers replace actual therapy and when is a good time to pregame perimenopause. Michelle is here to share all the fu@k ups, so you don’t have to.

Star and writer-creator of BBC’s critically acclaimed Spent, Michelle De Swarte has been seen on Sky/HBO’s The Baby, Amazon’s Backstage with Katherine Ryan and The Duchess on Netflix, as well as Live at the Apollo and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Michelle was recently named one of Variety’s 10 Brits to Watch for 2025.

“All hail the new Queen of Comedy” Sunday Times Style
“Dry brilliance” iNews

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F**king Legend

Fri 21 Nov • 7:30pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Professional Theatre

Written & Performed by Olly Hawes

It can be hard to change, even when the world’s falling apart.

A show about socks and sex and buying tat on holiday, and fear of death, and whether or not it’s an issue that you’re watching the world burn and all you can do is try to find meaning in the dancing of the flames, and also is it even possible to be a good man?

TOP 10 SHOW – EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2024 – The Crush Bar

★★★★ “Terrifically smart and discomforting… exhilarating” The Scotsman
★★★★ “Entirely new and innovative, a distinctive voice in contemporary theatre” Adventures in Theatreland
★★★★★ “A marvel to behold – powerful, commanding, utterly essential” All That Dazzles

Running Time: Approximately 65 minutes
Age guidance: 16+
Content warnings: This show contains distressing or potentially triggering, themes, and descriptions of violence, sex, sexual, violence and strong language.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

Tom Houghton: Deep

Sat 22 Nov • 7:30pm • Full £20 Concs £17 • Comedy

After a phenomenal, sold-out, international tour, plus, a second round of supporting Milton Jones, the man who asked us, “Do you ski?” is turning everything upside down and asking, “Do you scuba?”

In a world full of relentless clickbait, online distractions, and brain rotting content, Tom’s racing brain finally became too much for him.

Having left the Western world behind, Tom found himself in Indonesia where he plunged into a journey of self-discovery. He submerged himself as far down in the ocean as possible, while asking the most profound questions of what truly makes someone who they are.

And now he’s bringing his discoveries to you.

It’s time to go “Deep”

As seen on Netflix, Comedy Central and host of Very British Problems.

★★★★★ “Clever, passionate and soulful“ The New European
★★★★★ “Brilliant, bright and insightful… everyone’s cup of tea“ UK Cabaret

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The Master & Margarita

Wed 26 – Sat 29 Nov • 7:30pm • Full £15 Concs £13 • Community Theatre

Written by Mikhail Bulgakov and Adapted by Edward Kemp
Presented by The Rondo Theatre Company

Strangers, lovers, devils. 1930s Moscow is full of strange folk. But who is the woman crying over her bouquet of yellow flowers? What the hell happened at the Arts Theatre last night? And… is that a human sized cat?

Based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s posthumously published novel The Master and Margarita, The Rondo Theatre Company invites you on a swirling journey of captivating surrealism featuring romance, devil-pacts and, of course, a play within a play (this time with shadow puppets!). If you think you know Russian fiction, think again!

Running time: approximately 2.5 hours, including interval
Age guidance: 16+
Contains some strong language, violence, references to suicide, gunshots and haze.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

Milo Edwards: How Revolting! Sorry To Offend

Wed 3 Dec • 8pm • Admission £16 • Comedy

Milo isn’t posh or fancy – despite what you may think. In 2023 he got a temporary tattoo on his arse. This is a story about the consequences.

Award-winning British comedian Milo Edwards returns with a show about class, lawn bowls, common decency and cum… and other revolting things that are best not talked about.

“Edwards has quietly become one of the UK’s smartest, most vital stand-ups.” Chortle
★★★★★ “Near perfect.” The Wee Review
★★★★★ “Milo Edwards’ comedy is a little like marmalade.” Broadway Baby
★★★★ “He must surely go onwards and upwards.” The Daily Telegraph
★★★★ “Dexterous delivery… with inch-perfect accuracy.” The List

Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show (Nominee) – 2023 & 2024

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Rock the Tots: Christmas

Fri 5 Dec • 11am • Admission £8 • Music

By Steph & Craig Mitchell

Gigs for little ones… and their grown-ups!

Steph and Craig are back to give you and your little ones some Christmas Cheer! This gig will be packed full of wonderful, familiar Christmas tunes, all played live.

YES there will be Wham. YES there will be Mariah. And you can bet your mince pies The Pogues will pop up! With comedy, bubbles, fun characters and puppets, you won’t want to miss this fun-packed concert.

Grab your tinsel and rock around the Christmas Tree with Steph, Craig and Ollie the Octopus.

Sessions are approximately 1 hour long, without an interval.
Suitable for children aged 0-6, and their adults. Under 1s go free!

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Robert Lloyd Parry as M R James 3 credit Shelagh Bidwell

Not Truly Dead: Three Ghost Stories by M R James

Thu 4 & Fri 5 Dec • 7:30pm • Full £18 Concs £18 • Professional Theatre

Presented by Nunkie

“His eyes were deep-sunk. And over them, from the brows to the cheek-bone, hung cobwebs. Thick, grey cobwebs…”

Three tales of the restless dead, by the master of the English ghost story.

In Rats, a reading holiday in a quiet coastal inn is thrown into confusion by a horribly thin Something in the neighbouring room. In An Evening’s Entertainment a blackberry thicket on a country lane conceals the site of a blasphemous and bloody ritual. And in The Tractate Middoth the bookstacks of a university library are host to an unnaturally strong smell of dust…

There are no safe spaces in the world of M R James.

“The perfect mix of humour, warmth, apprehension and profound unease. A most pleasing terror…” The Sunday Times

Age guidance: 12+
Running time: Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes, including interval.

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Santa and Sven

Sat 6 Dec • 2pm • Full £15 • Professional Theatre

Santa & Sven are very excited to be bringing their magical Christmas show to The Rondo Theatre this December!

Filling the stockings of every child in the world in just one night is a HUMONGOUS undertaking. It requires planning, team work, dedication and – of course – a sprinkling of Christmas magic. These last few years Santa has taken to recce-ing ahead of the big drop to help Christmas Eve run as smoothly as possible. He brings with him Sven the reindeer handler, his excitable and talented Snow Elf.

Together, they’re hoping to shave valuable seconds off their busy Christmas Eve schedule by gathering crucial stocking location and roof landing intel ahead of time. Are you up to the challenge of helping our festive heroes with their quest? Get a peek into their enchanting world, see Sven play with his favourite snow elf circus toys, enjoy a Q&A with Santa and more.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.

Stevie Martin: Clout

Sat 6 Dec • 7:30pm • Admission £20 • Comedy

Stevie Martin (Taskmaster, Mitchell & Webb’s brand new sketch show, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Horne Section TV Show) has been doing online comedy for a while (45 million views worldwide) but is now returning to live comedy with her latest show, which sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at Soho Theatre this year. It’s like her online stuff but she’ll be on a stage and you can’t pause her to get a snack (meats?). Also you have to sit in a specific room to watch it (please don’t bring your meats to this room).

★★★★ “High-quality gags tightly packed inside other gags, ready to jack-in-the-box out and multiply… Ingenious” The Guardian

★★★★ “Generous, surprising and joyous” The Times

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The Naughty List

Fri 12 – Wed 24 Dec • Various Times • Full £16 – £14 Concs £14 – £12 • Professional Theatre

Presented by Finding Gaffney Productions

Written by Leah Brine

Micky is a grumpy delivery driver on a relentless festive mission – racing against the clock to deliver every last package before Christmas Day. But with long hours and endless parcels, there’s little time left for the one person who matters most: their daughter.

Just when it all seems too much, along comes Brady Clause – a mysterious woman with a clipboard, a sparkle in his eye, and years of confinement managing the Naughty List. She offers Micky a chance to turn things around…but not without just Clause.

Will the deliveries make it on time? Can Micky rediscover what Christmas is really about? And more importantly… will you end up on The Naughty List?

Packed with festive fun, heart, and a sprinkle of magic – this is a Christmas show that truly delivers.

Please note that there is a theatre restoration levy of £1.50 per ticket. This levy applies to all transactions, whether made in person at our Box Office, by post or by phone, for all payment types.