THE ROYAL
HIPPODROME
THEATRE
FEBRUARY 2017 – JUNE 2017
Eastbourne’s
most popular
Theatre
Theatre by the pier
108–112 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3PF
Box
Office: 01323 80 20 20 • www.royalhippodrome.com
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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Tours take place every first Friday of the month. All
£8– just show up.
begin at 10:30am.Tickets
No bookingonly
required
Sunday 11th December - 3.00pm
Tickets only £4.50
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Now Showing
From Number One bestselling
Children’s author David
Walliams comes an explosively
funny space adventure for
children 3 and up.
Two big hippos.
One ENORMOUS dream. Who
can make it to the moon first?
3... 2... 1... BLAST OFF!
Adapted for the stage by
Les Petits Theatre Company
following their tour of - and
immersive hit - Adventures
in Wonderland. Featuring
puppetry, music and a giant
space race to the moon!
The creative team have
worked on such hit shows
such as Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,
Elephantom, Warhorse and
Raymond Briggs’ The Bear.
Now Showing until
7th January 2017
Thursday 2nd Feb - 8.00pm
Stalls - £26 / £23 concessions
Dress Circle - £22 / £19 concessions
Grand Circle - £18 all tickets
The Circus of Horrors celebrates its 21st
anniversary as it takes to the road with
its latest incarnation “The Never-ending
Nightmare”. The spectacular features an
amazing amalgamation of bizarre, brave
& beautiful acts all woven into a Alice in
Horrorland type story driven by a mainly
original soundscape & performed with a
forked tongue firmly in each cheek!
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Celebrity Quotes:• ‘I loved it ‘. Simon Cowell.
• ‘Fantastic, that’s what I call entertainment’. David Hasselhoff.
• ‘That was incredible’ Ant or Dec (never know which ones which).
• ‘Totally Unbelievable’ Scott Mills, Radio 1
• ‘You have to go & see this if, one day something
will go wrong & you will be able to say I was
there’. Graham Norton.
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February
Tickets from £6.75
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February
Tina Turner is a phenomenon, having won 8
Grammys, sold over 200 million albums and
more concert tickets than any other artist in
a career lasting four decades.
TOTALLY TINA! is an Internationally
acclaimed award winning tribute revue
show to the Queen of Rock. The show recreates the spectacle and energy of her
live shows with a six-piece live band, four
stunning dancers and Justine’s incredible
impersonation of the Queen of Rock and
Soul.
We take you from the early days with songs
like River Deep, Mountain High, All the way
through to Tina’s solo comeback in the 80s
with her incredible cover of the Al Green
classic, Let’s Stay Together, to her massive
solo hits like Simply The Best and What’s
Love Got To Do With It.
With hand-made replica costumes and
dance routines re-creating the look and feel
of Tina at her best, this is one spectacular
show.
IT’S SIMPLY THE BEST!
Saturday 4th Feb - 7.30pm
Full Price £18 / Concessions £16
THE
JIVE ACES
Friday 10th Feb - 8.00pm
£16 Full Price / £14 Concession
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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Legendary swing, jive and skiffle group, The
Jive Aces, are renowned worldwide for their
high-energy music and spectacular stage
show. They are perhaps best known as the
first live band to reach the final rounds of
“Britain’s Got Talent” and for their award
winning viral video,“Bring Me Sunshine”,
which has 3 million views online and is so uplifting it’s
even been prescribed by a doctor!
This swinging sextet average 300 shows a year and
have performed for The Queen, as well as working
with Van Morrison and John Travolta. They’ve played to
capacity crowds at The Royal Albert Hall, Buckingham
Palace, Glastonbury Festival, London Olympics and have
graced stages in 40 countries, including major theatre
tours in the USA.
They famously cheered up a grumpy Simon Cowell and
wowed the judges on “BGT”. Other TV appearances
include: “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Children in Need”
“Good Day Los Angeles” and “The Alan Titchmarsh
Show”.
Guest singer for the tour is Amy Baker, a sensational
young singer from Portsmouth, whose warm, jazzy
vocals invoke such legends as Keely Smith, Ella
Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee. Her debut album has been
getting airplay on BBC Radio 2.
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February
This is an RHT Community
Production under licence from
DreamWorks through Josef
Weinberger Ltd. Take a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends
from the blockbuster DreamWorks film.
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park
Zoo. He and his best friends—Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo—
have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular
meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get
the better of him and makes his escape—with the help of some prodigious penguins—to
explore the world.
Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore, and an upbeat score, Madagascar TYA
will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!”. HALF TERM
FUN!
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
Wed 15th Feb – 3pm
Thur 16th Feb – 3pm
Fri 17th Feb – 3pm
Sat 18th Feb – 3pm & 7pm
Adult - £12 / Child £9 / Family £39
HALF TERM
FUN!
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Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and of course,
those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a
lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar a Musical
Adventure TYA follows all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their
home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the
madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. 5
February
BRAINIAC
LIVE 2017
Saturday 11th February
2.00pm & 4.30pm
£16 Adult / £14 Child / £48 Family
Strap on your safety goggles boys and girls,
due to popular demand Science’s greatest
and most volatile live show is returning with
a vengeance. Based on the multi-award
winning TV show, Brainiac Live! is back. More
mischievous than ever before Brainiac Live!
will take you on a breathless ride through the
wild world of the weird and wonderful. Expect
exploding dustbins, combusting microwaves
and loads of live daredevil stunts! Watch from
the safety of your seat as the Brainiacs delve
fearlessly into the mysteries of science and
do all of those things on stage that you’re too
scared to do at home!
This fizzy and frisky, glittering
gem of a show remains the best
entertainment in town as Chris Dean
and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra
deliver another full-throttle
performance.
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Offering the bubbly verve and
energy of that glorious music with
a hearty helping of nostalgia, you
can hear the music of the swing era
bought back to life. Featuring the
music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie,
Tommy Dorsey, Quincy Jones, Billy
May, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald
and many more.
Totally fresh, crisp and dynamic.
Every show bubbles with the joy of
performing!
Beyond fabulous!
Thur 23rd Feb – 2.30pm
£20.50 Full Price
£19.50 Concession
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February
An Evening with
Flanders & Swann and Tom Lehrer
Featuring the favourites,
including The Gas-Man Cometh,
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
and The Hippopotamus.
You’ll be dancing to
The Masochism Tango
before the night is out!
Performed by Steve Scott with
John Bruzon at the piano.
A Bootcamp Theatre Production Friday 24th Feb – 7.30pm
Full Price - £13 / Concession - £12
LIVE IN CONCERT – 2017
BRIT award winning harmony trio BLAKE
return with a striking new show for 2017,
featuring songs from their latest album,
powerful video projections, hilarious comic
banter and some unique musical surprises.
Vocal superstars BLAKE return from touring
Asia, Russia and South Africa for a special
2014 UK tour.
The two hour show features exclusive live
songs from their latest album, along with
pop, classical and musical harmony covers
the boys are famous for worldwide.
BLAKE have performed three times for
the Queen, stunned audiences at the
Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium and
Wimbledon Centre Court, along with
performing to half a billion people live on
Chinese television.
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
Don’t miss your chance to experience them
in a unique intimate setting , for one night
only!
Saturday 25th Feb – 8.00pm
Full Price - £24 / Concession - £22
www.royalhippodrome.com
An evening of song,
silliness and glorious mud.
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March
‘A CELEBRATION OF JOHN DENVER’
IS A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED TRIBUTE
TO BELOVED MUSIC LEGEND, JOHN
DENVER, PERFORMED BY WAYNE
DENTON AND HIS EXCEPTIONALLY
TALENTED MUSICIANS.
The show was very much in its planning
stage before Denver’s untimely death and
now several years on from this tragic event
‘A Celebration Of John Denver’ represents
not only a way of keeping John Denver’s
music alive but also a way of paying tribute
to one of the greatest song writers and
performers ever known.
Together with his own musicians, Wayne
takes the audience on a memorable
journey through the extensive John Denver
songbook. This is a presentation that will lift
the hearts of all music lovers everywhere!
Friday 3rd March – 7.30pm
Full Price - £18 / Concession - £16
Now in its 15th year, and back in the UK by popular
demand, with a sparkling new anniversary production.
World on Stage bring you A Viennese Strauss Gala
but now a new production of this ever popular Show.
Recreating the romance of the Viennese Festive season,
reminding you of a bygone age of glamorous soirées
and Strauss waltzes. The Show features highlights
from some of the great Operettas of the Strauss family,
Kalman and Lehar; including Die Fledermaus, The Merry
Widow and many more.
The European Orchestral Ensemble will accompany four
Soloists from major Opera companies; including Opera
North, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte.
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This wonderful production is cleverly staged and
choreographed, and authentically costumed, and will
appeal to the romantic as much as the music aficionado.
It continues to be hugely popular all over the country.
“Beautiful costumes,
excellent voices and
some fine acting too”
Saturday 4th March – 8.00pm
Full Price - £20 / Concession £19
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March
This stunning and elegant review of the life
of Cilla Black soars its way through the 60s.
Starring Liverpool born singer Victoria
Jones (BBC’s The One & Only) as Cilla,
singing songs including ‘You’re My World’
and ‘Anyone Who Had a Heart’ while the
Shades trio swing through a decade of hits
by Cilla’s friends and co-stars such as ‘I
Only Want to Be With You’ and ‘River Deep
Mountain High’.
Victoria & the gorgeous Shades trio
rediscover one of music’s most defining
eras. They follow the life & career of the
iconic Cilla Black while their stories reflect
on some of the biggest 60s stars. Featuring
brand new arrangements of music from
artists including the Beatles and Dusty
Springfield.
An unforgettable show that journeys its way
through Cilla’s life and brings audiences to
their feet in celebration.
Join ‘The Jerseys’ as we celebrate the timeless
music of the 100 million album selling Frankie
Valli & The Four Seasons, the Drifters, The
Stylistics, Beach Boys and more - from Doo Wop
and Soul, to Northern Soul and Motown... hit after
hit after hit.
Incredible falsettos, beautiful acapellas - the
authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the
60s and 70s - with a huge repertoire including
‘Sherry’, ‘Walk Like A Man’, ‘My Eyes Adored
You’, ‘Grease’, Rag Doll’, ‘Stay’ ‘Lets Hang
On’ and other music from great artists of the
time too including ‘The Snake’, ‘Band of Gold’,
‘My Girl’, ‘September’ before finishing off with
headline hit ‘Oh What A Night’!
This is much more than just another tribute
show - this is a celebration of fantastic music
performed by an array of incredible talent,
joined by the Viva Showgirl Dancers giving this
production extra sparkle, comedy and Vegas
style atmosphere.
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
Thursday 9th March – 8.00pm
Full Price - £20 / Concession - £17
Fresh from a 3 season residency at ‘Viva
Blackpool’ - this a full production show featuring
hit after hit, comedy and more - the complete
night out which will have you dancing in the
aisles of the theatre and ‘beggin’ for more!
Saturday 11th March – 8.00pm
Full Price - £19 / Concession - £17
www.royalhippodrome.com
Relive the 60s in style and come to see the
girl power show that is delighting audiences
all over the UK.
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March
Eric Knowles:
“What’s it worth?”
Eric Knowles returns with his ever
changing two hour one man show
that retains the same winning format
of Meet and Greet ........but with a
difference!
Audience members can bring along
their heirlooms and treasures for on
stage discussion but then, in the final
part of the show, they will be able to
see their objects brought to the screen,
courtesy of a web type camera that
will allow a more detailed view and
appreciation in the valuation session.
A witty and entertaining look at the
world of Antiques with one of its best
raconteurs.
Sunday 12th March - 3.30pm
All Tickets £14.50
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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Due to phenomenal demand in 2016 - they’re coming
back. Sooner and bigger than ever! The Dreamboys are
without a shadow of a doubt the UK’s top Male Strip
Show, perfect for a girls night out with all your friends.
Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous
Male Stripper act the UK has ever produced. With
special guest appearances on some of the UK’s biggest
TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent,
Celebrity Big Brother, Loose Women, This Morning, The
Alan Titchmarsh Show and The Only Way Is Essex, plus
massive sold out Worldwide Tours, it’s no wonder The
Dreamboys have earned themselves the title of the only
Male Strip Group in history to have celebrity status. If
you’re looking for the very best girls night out in the UK,
look no further than these incredible stripping hunks.
An action packed 2 hour show from start to finish,
these boys will literally have you begging for more! This
is one action packed show full of Music, Muscle, Magic
and Mayhem that will leave you breathless which you
simply cannot afford to miss! Book your Tickets now
before it’s too late! Over 18s only
Thursday 16th March 8.00pm
All Tickets £24.50
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March
The most exciting family show- since time began,
is about to be discovered… by you!
Jurassic Adventures, is a brand new production, set on a
magical island, where anything might happen, with a brave
cast of amazing actors, a great fun script, superb scenery,
and of course DINOSAURS.
An absolutely brilliant show for all the family from age 4+
This fully scripted adventure, allows you follow the
footsteps of Doctor Grant’s team of explorers, and laugh at
their crazy antics, as they search for proof that Dinosaurs
still exist!
This will leave you in “raptor raptures” and
“pre-hysterics!”
There is a magic place where Dinosaurs live and it’s right
before your eyes.
World on Stage and the team behind Disney on Ice, return
to the UK with, this wonderful show for all the family.
Contains mild peril and HUGE DINOSAURS!
A Dino-Mite show!
The UK’s premier comedy family drag
variety show is back with A Brand New
Fabulous Show for 2017!
Whatever your age, come along and join
Mrs T and the “girls” from MHT this Spring
for a truly magnificent night of dazzling
costumes, side splitting laughter and a cast
of unique characters singing and dancing
all night long.
A feel-good night that will not only
entertain and amuse you, but will leave
you with unforgettable memories of the
funniest night out of the year!
Starring the sensational Paul Carroll as
Mrs T the “Girls “ from MHT and featuring
the Showcase International Dancers.
The show also tours the Canary Islands all
year!!
Friday 24th March – 8.00pm
Full Price - £24 / Concession - £22
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
Saturday 18th March
1.00pm & 4.30pm
Adult - £16 / Child - £13 / Family - £52
www.royalhippodrome.com
Get transported to a prehistoric place full of fun, thrills
and screams, be amazed and awed by the birth of a baby
Dinosaur, but beware of the T. REX mother who wants her
egg back!
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March
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Isle Of Woman are three strong and individual women,
who use stunning rich beautiful harmonies to sing
about bare bones reality. Think Joan Rivers meets
the Andrews Sisters or Fascinating Aida with a hint
of 40s close harmony. Whether musing about breastfeeding in the zoo, the fate of pubic hair, No More
Page 3, raising a disabled child or the phenomenon
that is Boris Johnson, they will have you laughing one
moment, and crying the next. Accompanied on the
piano by yet another extraordinarily talented woman,
IOW are spreading their joy throughout the UK and
Ireland in the Spring of 2017.
The show is a mix of raucous, sharp and witty comedy
anthems, heartfelt songs and relaxed honest chat
expressing life for women of a certain age. The songs
are all original from numerous female writers, creating
an amalgamation of real women’s views on many
topics from dating to career, politics, relationships,
feminism and single parenthood. All seen from 3 very
separate female standpoints - It’s a feel-good, uplifting evening which will see
the audience leave smiling from ear to ear. Isle of
Woman are brave, sexy, topical, glamorous and most
importantly real.
Over 16s only
Saturday 25th March – 8.00pm
All Tickets £18
Sounds of Music: Featuring the songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
We all know and love the unforgettable music by the
legendary partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein.
Their phenomenal success writing a total of 11
musicals during the 1940s and 50s is unrivalled
and resulted in the award of 34 Tonys, 2 Emmys,
15 Academy Awards and 2 Pulitzer Prizes.
We’ve hand picked some of our favourite songs,
including ones from shows such as Oklahoma,
Carousel, South Pacific, King and I and not forgetting
the memorable Sound of Music, the film of which is
widely regarded as one of the most popular of all time.
To do the songs justice we have some very talented
singers including Kara Lily Hayworth with support
from a local choir.
So join us for this not to be missed concert where
you can hear again many of their most iconic songs
bringing back magical memories.
Friday 31st March – 7.45pm
Full Price - £18 / £16 concession
Early Bird Special – Book by 31st January
and get £3 off per ticket
www.royalhippodrome.com
April
The Dublin Legends (Formerly The Dubliners):
All the Hits and More Tour
From Seven Drunken Nights to Whiskey in the Jar
Irish Folk Music at its Very Best
In 2012 The Dubliners celebrated 50 years on the road
but following the sudden death of founding member
Barney McKenna and John Sheahans’ decision to
retire it was agreed that The Dubliners, as a touring
band, would come to an end and THE DUBLIN
LEGENDS were born.
THE DUBLIN LEGENDS, Sean Cannon, Eamonn
Campbell, Paul Watchorn & Gerry O’Connor, have over
60 years of performing with The Dubliners between
them and will continue to play all the classic songs
and ballads known the world over; Whiskey in The Jar,
Dirty Old Town, The Wild Rover, Seven Drunken Nights,
The Rare Auld Times, Molly Malone, The Irish Rover,
Black Velvet Band & many more.
Saturday 1st April – 7.30pm
All Tickets - £24.50
“Dupree storms the stage with style,
wit, glamour, and a pace that leaves you
amazed.” (TIME OUT.)
“Slick and saucy, rude and risqué, fun and
fantastic.” (LEICESTER MERCURY.)
“I’ve seen hundreds of men dress up
as women over the years, most of them
disastrously so. A handful of them get this
particular art form right, Ceri Dupree is one
of that handful.” (THE TIMES)
Saturday 8th April – 7.30pm
All Tickets - £19
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
www.royalhippodrome.com
The FAAAAAAABULOUS Ceri Dupree is
back on the road with his One Man, 21
woman show. Presenting a glamorous
evening of hysterical comedy, amazing
vocal impersonations and jaw dropping, eye
popping costumes. You could meet Adele,
Cher, Joan Collins, Lady Ga Ga, Bjork, Shirley
Bassey, Camilla and even the Queen! Ceri
brings them all lovingly to life with a touch
of Las Vegas class rarely seen in the UK
today. Once described as ‘Joe Longthorne
meets Lily Savage…. only with better legs!’
Early booking for this is strongly advised!!
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April
Guaranteed to make a splash this Easter, Wicked
Productions returns with their musical adaptation of Hans
Christian Andersen’s, ‘The Little Mermaid’. A tidal wave of
comedy, ‘The little Mermaid’ is sure to warm your cockles
and win the hearts of your little sea urchins!
Join the fair Lenor, our Little Mermaid, as she sets out to
find love and legs! Daughter of King Triton the sea god and one of four sisters,
Lenor longs to leave the depths of her sea bed and explore
the world beyond the water. In a desperate bid to win
the heart of the handsome Prince Derek, Lenor makes
a deadly pact with the infamous Sea Witch Morgana,
whose intentions are more than a little fishy! Joined by
best friends Crab Stick and Crab Paste- will Lenor win the
heart of her human love or will Morgana rule the waves?
Tom Swift returns as the hilarious Crab Stick with
pantomime favourite Ant Payne as his side splitting
sidekick Crab Paste. Also returning by popular demand
are firm favourites Robert Pearce and Jimmy Burton-Iles
to add to the comedy and mayhem that you expect from
a Wicked Production. So why not join us under the sea for our perfect Easter
family musical of The Little Mermaid? It’ll be SHRIMPly
wonderful… Book your tickets now- just for the Halibut!
IT’S EASTER PANTO TIME
Wed 12th April – 5.30pm
Thurs 13th April – 2.00pm & 5.30pm
Adult - £15.50 / Child - £13.50 / Family £45
Simon’s life is a bit of a mess, and his girlfriend Rosie
spends all their disposable income and all of their
non-disposable income on alternative therapies that
he just can’t seem to get his head around.
Kate his best friend doesn’t really encourage the
“holistic” life-style that Rosie craves. Kate likes a
drink or two, doesn’t do relationships and isn’t really
helping him to settle down into the steady life that
Simon’s found himself in. She’s also broke and not
that bright...
After a jealous Simon accidentally witnesses Rosie in
a particularly disturbing and expensive skin on skin
therapy session with a decidedly dodgy practitioner,
Kate decides to take Simon’s slowly downward
spiralling life into her own hands.
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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A Hamster in a Bathrobe follows Kate and Simon’s
journey of creating and ultimately becoming
successful at practising a therapy that doesn’t actually
exist. Much to their surprise the world embraces their
wild ideas with open arms but that brings Simon a
whole new set of problems.
Follow the hopeless duo’s hilarious journey and find
out if Simon and Rosie’s relationship can survive his
fake success. Will Kate and Simon’s friendship get
lost along the way? Will Kate ever understand that a
placebo isn’t a band? And where’s that hamster....?
www.royalhippodrome.com
April
With musical delights, exciting dance numbers and laugh
out loud comedy - as well as savvy sketches and some
audience participation - this show has something for
everyone. Join our professional company of singers and dancers on
their rousing romp through royal variety!
Every Tuesday and Wednesday
from 25th April to 11th October 8.15pm
Full Price - £16.50 / Concession £15
GERRY & THE
PACEMAKERS
FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY
In the early sixties, Gerry and the Pacemakers worked
the same Liverpool/Hamburg circuit as the Beatles and
many other groups before being signed in 1962 by
manager Brian Epstein, as his second group after the
Beatles.
The following year, under the direction of producer
George Martin, they burst on the scene with three
consecutive No.1 hits –“How Do You Do It”, “I Like It”
and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” – proving themselves
serious competitors to the Beatles.
Over the next few years, most of the Pacemakers
subsequent hits were actually written by Gerry
Marsden, including
“It’s All Right”, “I’m the One”, “Don’t Let The Sun Catch
You Cryin’” and “Ferry Cross the Mersey”(also the name
of a film in which they starred).
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
The group disbanded in 1966 but was reformed by Gerry
in 1974. They continue to tour in the UK and worldwide
– “I love being on stage performing for people all over
the globe”, says Gerry – and audiences continue to
flock to their concerts. “Gerry Cross The Mersey” is a
journey down memory lane with Gerry performing all
the great songs from his repertoire.
It really is a wonderful show and like Gerry himself,
continues to be in great demand all over the world.
Gerry will be joined by Special Guest. Top comedy
entertainer…Mike Lancaster
Friday 28th April – 7.30pm
All Tickets £25.50
www.royalhippodrome.com
Trapdoor Productions with Comedy Host, Grant
Martins, return to The Royal Hippodrome for their 5th
year - ‘A Right Royal Variety Performance’ will take you
on a trip down memory lane, revisiting the highlights of
the Royal Variety Show past and present. 15
AprilMay
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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Pasha Kovakev from Strictly Come
Dancing and his fantastic dancers
are back again touring the UK with
their completely Brand New Show.
Expect all your favourite Dances,
stunning costumes, great music,
chat and fun for all the family.
Pasha won Strictly Come Dancing
with Caroline Flack in 2014 and has
scored more 10’s than any other
professional dancer since the series
began. This is your chance to watch
him live!
Limited availability for special tickets
to a meet and greet with Pasha after
the show includes glass of Fizz. Ask
the box office for details when
booking.
Saturday 29th April – 8.00pm
Standard Tickets - £27
Grand Circle &
restricted view seats - £24
VIP Ticket - £52
This truly unique show is hosted by Sarah Jayne
who has been performing as Dolly Parton for over
25 years and is Europe’s Leading Tribute to the
Queen of Country - Dolly Parton. Sarah Jayne and
Award Winning Vocal Impersonator Andy Crust
take us on a journey back through time meeting
some of the most influential icons who shaped
Country music history. The show features Patsy
Cline, Johnny Cash, Billie Jo Spears, Kenny Rogers,
Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette, Garth Brooks, John
Denver and new for 2017 Glen Campbell. They are
accompanied on stage by the incredible Tennessee
Allstars 6-piece band featuring truly authentic slide
guitar and world famous musicians from across the
country.
Each artist not only looks and sounds like the
Country Star they portray, these professional
performers transform themselves through hours
of practice at their craft. Every detail is taken into
consideration from script, choice of songs, hair,
make-up and mannerisms, as well as professional
costumes and props. Kenny Rogers himself named
and stated on his website that Sarah Jayne and
Andy Crust’s Tribute To Kenny and Dolly IS Europe’s
Leading Tribute Act. Thursday 4th May - 8.00pm
All Tickets £24
www.royalhippodrome.com
With a set list boasting an impressive range to suit
everyone, with the emphasis on great ‘hit’ songs from
this golden era of music. ‘The Supersonic 70s’ will take
you down memory lane with some of the biggest classic
hits from the 70s, many that most bands would not dare
to attempt! From the towering majesty of ‘Queen, John
Miles, The Carpenters & ELO, the band also perform
stunning renditions of chart toppers by10cc, Andrew
Gold & Pilot. If that’s not enough then add in those
‘Classic UK Eurovision hits’, and you cannot help but join
in the fun!
May
‘The Supersonic 70s’ are a 6 piece ‘100% live’ band,
with both male & female lead vocals featuring the
incredible ‘Cat suited wondergirl’ Janey Bombshell,
one of the finest female singers in the UK. Janey adds
some real ‘Agnetha glamour’ alongside co-lead vocalist
Mark Keen, the ‘velvet voiced’ singing sensation with
the moves to match! The top flight band of musicians
alongside have a wealth of experience worldwide &
include guitarist/vocalist Greg Hart, who has played and
written for Asia, Mike Oldfield & Donna Summer, former
Ultravox & Dannii Minogue bassist Gary Williams & the
wizardry of musical director & keyboardist/Vocoder Andy
Stewart, who is the grandson of the late great Arthur
Askey! Completing the line-up is Andy Fox, a drummer
who has played with Thin Lizzy’s Brian Robertson.
The bands highly energetic and visual presentation does
not skimp on humour either, and amongst the supreme
musicianship, fun is guaranteed with plenty of laughs
along the way in this cavalcade of a show. With genuine
70s costumes with all the glitz and blitz you would
expect from this colourful era of denim, satin & leather,
& completed with visuals, backdrop, & original ‘Chopper
Bikes’ (stage size allowing), this sensational show really
is not to be missed. You may even get so see a real
‘Womble’ too...
Saturday 6th May - 8.00pm
All Tickets £19.50
Early Bird Tickets - £16.50 if purchased before 28th February
Vox Fortura is the newest most exciting Classical
Crossover group in the world. Recently seen as Semi
Finalists on Britain’s Got Talent, they stormed the
competition with a powerhouse display of vocal panache
and won the hearts of all four judges!
“Polished to perfection...”
Alesha Dixon
“BGT’s Dream ambassadors..”
Amanda Holden
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
Performing some of your favourite Motown songs
including Stevie Wonder’s “LATELY” & “SIGNED, SEALED,
DELIVERED” as well as some of your favourite classical
standards including “NESSUN DORMA” & “THE PRAYER”.
Described by fans as “the next IL DIVO”, Vox Fortura are
bringing classical music back into the mainstream with
their unique sound!
Friday 12th May – 7.30pm
Standard Ticket - £22.50
VIP Ticket - £47.50
www.royalhippodrome.com
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Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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Join Sarah & Duck on their flappy, quacky
Great Big Adventure! For the first time
ever, the adorably curious Sarah and her
endearing feathered friend Duck can be see
off the TV screen and live on stage.
Through the magic of theatre and puppetry
all your favourites will be there… Umbrella,
Scarf Lady and Bag, the Shallots, Flamingo
& John, even Rainbow… and a guest
appearance from Moon! These characters
magically and imaginatively come to life
on stage. So grab a cup of lemon water (and maybe
a slice of bread for Duck) and join Sarah &
Duck live on stage. It’s an experience that
will be sure to live on in the hearts and
memories of children and adults alike.
Saturday 13th May – 1.00pm
Adult - £15 / Child - £12 /
Family (2+2) - £49
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Posing as amateur musicians,
Professor Marcus and his gang
rent rooms in the lopsided house
of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce.
The villains plot to involve her
unwittingly in Marcus’ brilliantly
conceived heist job. The police are
left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce
becomes wise to their ruse and
Marcus concludes that there is
only one way to keep the old lady
quiet. With only her parrot, General
Gordon, to help her, Mrs W. is alone
with five desperate men. But who
will be forced to face the music?
Thurs 18th May – 7.30pm
Fri 19th May – 7.30pm
Sat 20th May – 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Full Price - £14.50 / Concession - £13.50
A Bootcamp Theatre Production
By Graham Linehan
From the Motion Picture Screenplay
by William Rose
Enter the jaded and threadbare world of Binkie,
Maud, Poodle and Colin aka The Martini Encounter.
Never refined but always eccentric, this naughty and
flamboyant quartet celebrate their former ‘careers’ in
what could very loosely be described as ‘showbiz’ whilst
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and banging toons from Talking Heads and Queen to
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Blur and Scissor Sisters via Bonnie Tyler and Lionel Bart,
accompanied by their ukuleles, the Musical Saw, spoons
‘Naughty…hugely enjoyable…in perfect harmony’
and other alleged ‘instruments’.
Following sensationally squiffy appearances at the
Edinburgh, Glastonbury and Latitude Festivals, this
hilarious and musically sublime quartet burst from
London cabaret scene to inflict their shtick and their very
small instruments upon the nation.
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
The Times
Saturday 27th May 8.00pm
Full Price - £15 / Concession - £14
www.royalhippodrome.comMay
THE LADYKILLERS tells the classic
black comedy tale of a sweet little
old lady, alone in her house, pitted
against a gang of criminal misfits
who will stop at nothing…
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Join CBeebies’ Mister Maker in his hit live theatre tour!
With a fabulous supporting cast and art at its heart, this fantastic live
show encourages Mini Makers and grown-ups to sing, dance and make
some noise!
There’s a big ‘make’ to take part in, lots of audience participation
and....The Shapes! Yes, you’ll be able to share the fun with Circle,
Square, Rectangle and Triangle too!
Mini Makers, get ready to go on a real arty adventure and book your
tickets today!
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
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***** ‘The show is genius’ - South London Press
‘Inventive, creative and entertaining, a great way for young children to
see just how much fun being crafty can be’ - Sheffield Star
HALF TERM FUN!
Friday 2nd June – 1.00pm & 4.00pm
Adult - £15 / Child - £12 / Family - £49
www.royalhippodrome.com
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How to Book
In Person at the Theatre
A Box Office service is available at the theatre between 10am 5pm, Monday - Saturday. It is also open 1 hour before show
time. Major Credit cards accepted.
By Telephone
The RHT’s box office phone number is 01323 80 20 20. Is
manned when the box office is open. At other times you can
leave a message and you will be phoned back. Tickets can be
emailed to you free of charge, left for collection or posted (for a
fee of £1.50).
Concessions
Where indicated, concessions are available for over 60s,
jobseekers, people with disabilities, students in full time
education and where appropriate children under 16. Please note
where concessionary priced tickets have been purchased
suitable ID may be requested. If there is no concession price
indicated it means that there are no concessions available for that
performance. Most family shows for example only have adult and
children prices (no OAPs).
Accessibility and Carers
Online
The RHT has an old style hearing loop in the stalls area only.
The RHT has two wheelchair spaces accessible at street level.
We no longer issue free tickets to carers unfortunately. Carers
can get 50% off the top priced ticket for shows on production of
an East Sussex County Council Carer’s card. This is a scheme
for locals in the county. The number of carer’s tickets per show
are limited and in some cases are not available. The discount is
available at the sole discretion of the management.
By Post
Refunds & Exchanges
Events are bookable online at www.royalhippodrome.com.
Please note that transaction fees will apply to on-line purchases.
Transaction fees do not apply when tickets are purchased in
person or on the telephone.
Unfortunately we can no longer accept payment by cheque nor
postal requests for tickets.
Booking Fees
Almost all shows have a theatre levy within the ticket price. For
many incoming productions, the majority of the ticket income is paid
to the production company or promoter. The theatre levy is retained
by the RHT to help cover the costs of selling tickets.
Additional booking fees are charged when you purchase on line on
our website and others. The cheapest way to buy tickets is to speak
to a human on the phone or in person.
Theatre vouchers
The RHT is a member of the National Theatre Tokens scheme
and accordingly accept these. Unfortunately we are no longer
permitted to accept Eastbourne Theatre Vouchers issued by
Eastbourne Theatres and Eastbourne Borough Council.
Once purchased, tickets are non-refundable. In special
circumstances, tickets may be exchanged for a credit voucher at
the discretion of the Directors. Fees and conditions may apply.
Group Bookings
For group bookings email [email protected] or call
01323 80 20 20 and leave a message.
Agents
Tickets to the RHT are also available at authorised outlets:
Eastbourne Theatres, The Congress Theatre (01323) 412000.
Eastbourne Central Tourist Information Centre, Cornfield Road,
Eastbourne.
Seaford Tourist Information Centre, 37 Church Street, Seaford.
Lewes Tourist Information Centre, 187 High Street, Lewes.
Hastings Tourist Information Centre, Queens Square, Hastings.
Plus Various Eastbourne Hotels and Guesthouses.
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Situated close to Eastbourne Seafront, only a short distance
from the town centre. Just 40 minutes drive from Brighton,
30 minutes from Hastings & Bexhill and an hour from
Tunbridge Wells. We are 10-15 minutes walk from
Eastbourne Train Station and frequent direct services are
available to Lewes, Bexhill, Brighton, Haywards Heath &
London with connecting services to Tunbridge Wells and
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Theatre Access
The auditorium doors will open 30 minutes prior to the show.
Become a Friend?
The Friends were formed in 1992 with the intention of ensuring the continued use of
the Royal Hippodrome Theatre for which they successfully obtained Grade II listed status.
The Friends raise funds and give their support in a number of different ways. The Friends
work closely with the management to promote a cultural community initiative which
will enable the theatre to become an important part of the Devonshire Ward regeneration.
Over the years amongst other things the Friends have donated for stage lighting, heating
and house tabs restoration.
Many friends are active Front of House volunteers and run tours of the theatre. Members
enjoy social events, discounts off shows and newsletters. Why not join the friends?
You will receive a warm welcome. Pick up an application form from the theatre foyer.
Royal Hippodrome (Eastbourne) Community Interest Company
Although the venue is owned by Eastbourne Borough Council, this venue is now operated
under licence by the Royal Hippodrome (Eastbourne) Community Interest Company and not
Eastbourne Theatres.
Any comments or complaints should be directed to the Community Engagement
Director, RHT, 108-112 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3PT or by email:
[email protected].
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
There are a number of ways
the local community can get
involved here at the RHT.
If you are a local business or person
who wants to contribute more:
Come and talk to us about potentially
getting involved with the second
phase of the process and becoming
part of our community interest
company.
If you want to become one of our
Volunteer Ushers:
The RHT’s front of house staff are
mainly drawn from able and willing
volunteers. As well as getting to see
the show (or at least most of it) that
they are ushering, these volunteers
will receive vouchers to use to
purchase tickets for shows at the
RHT of their choice (subject to
availability) after serving a minimum
number of shifts.
Interested in marketing and
spreading the word:
The RHT needs help to spread the
word of the changes we are making
at the Royal Hippodrome. You can
help by simply following us on social
media (we are on twitter @royalhippodrome), or if you fancy
going the extra mile, why not become
a leaflet and poster distributor?
Sponsorship and Advertising:
Being associated with a project such
as the RHT could bring your company
or business a great deal of positive
attention. If you would like to talk to
us about sponsoring a show, an event
or a project or about advertising in
our programmes, then please contact
us by e-mailing
[email protected].
Have or want experience in
Sound/Lighting/Stage
Management?:
Come and talk to us about getting
involved at the RHT. We may not be
able to pay you, but you can gain
valuable experience that would look
good on a CV. If you have experience
and are available as “get out crew”,
then send us an email at
[email protected] and
ask to be added to our database.
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What’s On – at a glance
DECEMBER 2016
Fri 16 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Sat 17 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Sun 18 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Mon 19 11.00am & 2.00pm
Wed 21 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Thu 22 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Fri 23 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Sat 24 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Mon 26 11.00am
Tue 27 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Wed 28 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Thu 29 11.00am & 2.00pm
Fri 30 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Sat 31 11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
JANUARY 2017
Sun 1 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Mon 2 11.00am & 2.00pm
Thu 5 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Fri 6
4.30pm
Sat 7
11.00am, 2.00pm & 4.30pm
FEBRUARY
Thu 2 8.00pm
Fri 3
10.30am
Sat 4
7.30pm
Thu 9 8.00pm
Fri 10 8.00pm
Sat 11 2.00pm & 4.30pm
Wed 15 3.00pm
Thu 16 3.00pm
Fri 17 3.00pm
Sat 18 3.00pm & 7.00pm
Thu 23 2.30pm
Fri 24
7.30pm
Sat 25 8.00pm
MARCH
Fri 3
10.30am
Fri 3
7.30pm
Sat 7
Thu 9
Sat 11 8.00pm
Sun 12 3.30pm
Box Office: 01323 80 20 20
24
8.00pm
1.00pm & 4.30pm
8.00pm
Sat 25
Fri 31
8.00pm
7.45pm
Walks/Tours
Music/Dance
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
Circus of Horrors
RHT Friends Tour
Totally Tina
Ghost Walk
The Jive Aces
Brainiac Live 2017
Madagascar Live
Madagascar Live
Madagascar Live
Madagascar Live
Chis Dean’s Syd Lawrence
Orchestra – Swing!
Evening with Flanders &
Swann and Tom Lehrer
Blake
RHT Friends Tour
Wayne Denton’s Celebration
of John Denver
A Viennese Strauss Gala
Cilla & The Shades of the
60s
Oh What A Nite
Eric Knowles: “What’s It
Worth?”
The Dream Boys
Jurassic Adventures
Paul Carroll’s Music Hall
Tavern
Isle of Woman
Sounds of Music: Featuring
the songs of Rodgers and
Hammerstein
8.00pm
8.00pm
Thu 16
Sat 18
Fri 24
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
First Hippo on the Moon
Comedy
Variety
APRIL
Sat 1
7.30pm
Fri 7
10.30am
Sat 8
7.30pm
Wed 12
Thu 13
Fri 14
Sat 15
Tue 25
The Dublin Legends
RHT Friends Tour
The Faaaabulous Ceri
Dupree Show
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
A Hamster in a Bathrobe
A Hamster in a Bathrobe
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Pasha Kovalev: Let’s Dance
the Night Away
5.30pm
2.00pm & 5.30pm
8.00pm
8.00pm
8.15pm
Wed 26 8.15pm
Fri 28
Sat 29
7.30pm
8.00pm
MAY
Tue 2
8.15pm
Wed 3
8.15pm
Thu 4
8.00pm
Fri 5
Sat 6
Tue 9
10.30am
8.00pm
8.15pm
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
The Country Superstars
Experience
RHT Friends Tour
Supersonic 70s Show
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
Ghost Walk
Vox Fortura
CBeebies’ Sarah & Duck
The Archway Choir
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
Martini Encounter
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
Wed 10 8.15pm
Thu 11
Fri 12
Sat 13
Sun 14
Tue 16
8.00pm
7.30pm
1.00pm
4.30pm
8.15pm
Wed 17 8.15pm
Thu 18
Fri 19
Sat 20
Tue 23
7.30pm
7.30pm
2.30pm & 7.30pm
8.15pm
Wed 24 8.15pm
Sat 27
Tue 30
8.00pm
8.15pm
Wed 31 8.15pm
JUNE
Fri 2
Fri 2
10.30am
1.00pm & 4.30pm
Sat 3
10.00am-7.00pm
Tue 6
8.15pm
Wed 7
8.15pm
Family/Children
Play
RHT Friends Tour
Mr Maker and the Shapes
LIVE
The British Music Hall
Society’s Day By The Sea
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
A Right Royal Variety
Performance
Caution - Adults Only
Community
Talks /
An Audience With
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