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Make England Great Again30 Sep 2025 until 19 Oct 2025
Drama - Comedy
Production by:
Francis Beckett
Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader Max Moore enters 10 Downing Street.
It’s a comedy, but also a warning.
Francis Beckett’s last three plays have had successful runs at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. The New Statesman called A Modest Little Man “a moving and entertaining play about Clement Attlee.”
In The House Magazine, John McDonnell MP wrote of Vodka with Stalin: “As always with Francis’s work, you can’t fail to become emotionally close to the characters.”
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
9 - 12 Oct 2025
Drama - Comedy
Production by:
Garden Suburb Theatre
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
by Dario Fo
Adapted by Tim Supple & Alan Cumming
This amateur production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
A master of disguise walks into a police station... and chaos ensues.
When a cunning con artist finds himself in police custody, he discovers something far more valuable than any heist—the
18 - 19 Oct 2025
Childrens
Production by:
Irrational Theatre
Don’t miss this brand new musical adaptation of the famous children's story by Oscar Wilde.
Experience Oscar Wilde’s enchanting tale, with catchy tunes and music.
Follow the journey of a reclusive giant whose heart transforms as he discovers the joy of sharing. Set against the backdrop of a lovely garden and filled with the innocence of children, this production brings Wilde’s timeless story to life.
Running time: 60 mins (no interval)
Age: 4+
Story by Oscar Wilde
23 Oct - 16 Nov 2025
New Musical
It’s autumn in Moominvalley. Leaves are falling, rain has settled in. Six strangers arrive, each searching for something. Snufkin is looking for a melody. Fillyjonk longs for order. And Toft wants, more than anything, to meet the Moomins.
But the house is empty. The valley is quiet. The Moomins have gone.
Based on Tove Jansson’s final Moomin story, Moominvalley in November is a gentle, profound, and life-affirming meditation on grief, belonging, and quiet resilience.
23 Nov 2025
Storytelling
Production by:
Gerard Logan
With masterful storytelling from the award-winning actor Gerard Logan, Hauntings will transport you to a world of invisible, but terrifyingly present, spirits.
A spellbinding evening of three tales of the supernatural from two of the world’s greatest writers of ghost stories, E.F. Benson and M.R. James
From E.F. BENSON comes:
‘Naboth’s Vineyard’ - in which just deserts are meted out to an unscrupulous lawyer,
&
‘The Hanging of Alfred Wadham’ - in which the forces of the devil test a man of faith to his limits.
From the master of the ghost story genre, M.R. JAMES, comes:
