Harlow Playhouse
So you think you know what Joe Brown’s all about…think again! It might just be time to re-evaluate because his Autumn tour is definitely going to be different. For the first time ever Joe takes to the road by himself. No band, no supplementary backup…
HARLOW Playhouse and BBC Introducing in Essex join forces to present a very special series of live gigs, all hand-picked to nurture and give exposure to the freshest artists across the UK. BBC Introducing in Essex has grown from strength to strength over the last…
SOMEWHERE, deep within this performance was a good play trying to break out. But on a warm evening at the Harlow Playhouse, Chaplin, starring former Coronation Street favourite, Steven Arnold, never really got going. It is probably the type of musical that would benefit from…
ON the back of an incredibly successful 25th anniversary worldwide tour, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is back in the UK in 2016. The autumn tour visits Harlow Playhouse from 31 Aug – 3rd Sept. Although there have been many imitations Buddy: The Buddy Holly…
97 years go by in a flash; an afternoon lasts an eternity. In a care home lounge, Marsha begins the last day of her life. She cannot go quietly. As radiators burn and Jeremy Kyle blares, rivalries and relatives jostle for space on the Axminster…
HEAD to The Victoria Hall Theatre from 20th July and see your favourite characters from the comedy classic Blackadder. Edmund has taken up with the dizzy Queen and her daft Nurse. Blackadder, supported by his manservant Baldrick and sidekick Lord Percy, will find themselves thwarted…
A heart-warming and powerful story told through the eyes of a young boy on his journey through the dark streets of Victorian Vaudeville London to the glitz of early Hollywood. This story follows Chaplin through his early career, showbiz ambitions and often-fractious relationship with his…
In Good Hands PAY WHAT YOU CAN SEASON Take a seat, would you like a cup of tea? Don’t worry; you’re In Good Hands, the hair salon where people come for cuts and stay for chats. Julie got a start-up grant. Now, Lisa is her…
Review: Makin’ Steps “To The Movies” THE creative minds behind the public performances of Makin’ Steps seldom fail to impress and “To The Movies” was no exception. Just for starters, the opening bars of the theme to “Jaws” accompanied by a menacing shark’s fin took…
WITH summer barely beginning and it almost ending, Harlow Playhouse will be sure to brighten up your winter months with an exciting new season ahead. Musicals are in the air at Harlow Playhouse this summer starting with Steven Arnold (Coronation Street star), hitting the stage…
By Michael Casey IT MUST always be a worry for any act when their gig is timed at the same time as an England game in the European Championships. But there was a very healthy crowd to see the ELO Experience on Saturday. The crowd…
A tribute to Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra! Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra became one of the world’s best known and greatest recording bands. Their hits are recreated with uncanny precision by the hugely talented seven-piece band The ELO Experience. Prepare…
A NEW show for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, and for children on the autism spectrum. An exquisite play of light and shadow, a serene papery white landscape transitions from a beautiful warm day at the beach to a dreamy moonlit wonderland.…
BEYOND the Barricade’ has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe for more than a decade, with its exciting concert portrayal of the greatest songs in musical theatre, all performed totally live! BEYOND the Barricade’ has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe…
By Eric White COME along for a unique evening of live rock music as Weekend Rockstars is coming to the Harlow Playhouse on Friday evening (20th May). Part gig, part film, part play, the show is in itself a whole new genre, ‘album play’, that…
By Eric White ONE of Ireland’s best loved entertainers, Dominic Kirwan, is bringing his ‘Here for a good time’ tour to the Playhouse on Wednesday evening (18th May). Come along for an evening of live music filled with some of Dominic’s most famous hits and…
