Following her killer debut tour, Riawakening (Top Ten Best Stand-up Shows of 2024 - Telegraph), the wickedly funny Ria Lina realised she wasn’t just awake, she was ready to rebel. Expect a relentless stream of hilarity as Ria explores the state of the world, the eternal battle of the sexes, and the delight of throwing life up in the air after years of following the rules.
8pm
Step into the world of sisterhood, courage, ambition and follow them as they progress into womanhood.
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was an immediate critical and commercial success. The book was inspired by Alcott’s experiences growing up and is one of the best loved novels of all time.
Experience the enduring journey of the March sisters - tomboy Jo, beautiful Meg, sensitive Beth, and spoilt Amy, as they as they navigate the challenges of the Civil War era, forging unbreakable bonds of love and family.
Tue - Sat Evenings 7.30pm
Wed, Thu & Sat Matinees, 2.30pm
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-your-seat supernatural thriller.
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.
Mon-Sat Evenings, 7.30pm
Thu & Sat Matinees, 2.30pm
“Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall’s comedy.
Idle but intimidating. Sharp, quick, splenetic, and sublimely improvisational.
If you’ve never seen him, you need to hustle down to the Yvonne Arnaud and grab a seat because he never disappoints. Ever.
8pm
We are delighted to bring you an evening with one of the world’s top rugby referees Nigel Owens MBE. After playing to a sell-out crowd across venues in the UK, Nigel returns to celebrate the release of his book The Final Whistle with tales from on and off the field.
Nigel is one of the most engaging and humorous characters in the game of Rugby Union.
He is also the only referee to be appointed for three consecutive Heineken Cup finals and forever will be renowned and admired for displaying a dry sense of humour and sharp wit when dealing with players during the heat of battle.
Making this an evening simply not to be missed for any sports fan as he recounts stories from his life and career.
There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A in the second half of the evening.
We invite you to see NOW, which celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Jasmin Vardimon Company.
The latest creation by award-winning choreographer Jasmin Vardimon MBE will revisit favourite moments from the company’s repertoire while reflecting the current moment, the present and the continuous movement of time.
Renowned for her uniquely theatrical choreography, an interest in contemporary lives, and the ever-changing socio-political dynamics, Jasmin uses her distinctive creative approach to celebrate imagination in a griping new production.
7.30pm
Vincent van Gogh was a nineteenth-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles.
Around five years before their deaths both men went through profound change.
The Mill Studio
Fri & Sat evenings, 7.45pm
Sat Matinee, 2.45pm
A 90th birthday party that no-one seems to want.
Four generations of Northern Irish women, reunited under one roof.
A house full of hungry ghosts, with more than one skeleton in the closet.
Turn off your phones at dinner.
Winner of the Women’s Prize for the Playwriting 2022, Karis Kelly’s play is a pitch-black and twisted tale of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational trauma and national boundaries.
Tue - Sat Evenings, 7.30pm
Thu & Sat Matinees, 2.30pm
In the face of the isolation and abandonment of a loveless childhood, Jane Eyre refuses to bend to the will of her abusers. But does she achieve the independence and equality that she craves, and does her resistance change anything?
Hailed as a “brilliantly engaging piece of drama” and “a theatrical tour de force”, Live Wire Theatre & RoughHouse Theatres’ inventive exploration of the status of women in society make this critically acclaimed dramatisation as relevant today as Charlotte Bronte’s original novel was 178 years ago.
The Mill studio 7.45pm