autumn & winter 2019 Box office: 01642 552663 www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk WEDNESDAY 4TH & THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER Join Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are In the Night Garden Live for a brand new show on their first ever UK theatre tour in 2019! You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music. The show lasts just under an hour and it’s a completely new production for the very first In the Night Garden Live UK theatre tour. Now in its 10th year, In the Night Garden Live is one of the UK’s favourite family events. Over 1-million people have seen it so far and it gets 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 12,844 parents’ reviews. There are other shows for young children, but as The Independent wrote,“there’s nothing quite like In the Night Garden Live.” Pip-pip, onk-onk! Don’t miss it, book now before it’s too late! WED 1.00PM & 4.00PM, THUR 10.AM & 1.00PM. ALL SEATS £17.00 UNDER-16 £15 FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER BACK BY HUGE POPULAR DEMAND! Some Guys Have All The Luck is a fantastic theatrical production celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart – from street busker through to international superstar! Paul Metcalfe delivers an authentic and charismatic performance assuming the persona of this legendary singer-songwriter and performer right down to the last detail – from the distinctive vocals to the swaggering showmanship and sheer fun that have made Rod Stewart one of the most loved performers of all time. The show includes all the massive hits from Rod’s incredible career. ALL SEATS £23.50 EVE 7.30PM. TELEPHONE THE BOX OFFICE ON: 01642 552663 2 SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER Where were you when Robert Plant climbed that stairway to heaven or Guns N Roses knocked on heaven’s door? Who can forget Clapton’s blistering riffs or Freddie Mercury’s four- octave vocal range? Allow the all new musical extravaganza THE HISTORY OF ROCK to propel you back to the best days of music in a celebration of the very best of CLASSIC ROCK through the ages from Chubby Checker’s iconic Twist and the seeds of Rock & Roll, the unforgettable instrumentals of Jimmy Hendrix in the 60s, to Led Zeppelin, Cream and many more classic rock tunes of the 70s, 80s & 90s. This is a must for any fan of ROCK to experience the iconic music of 4 decades brought back to life by an exceptional 7- ALL SEATS £21.50 piece band of the finest session musicians and performers EVE 7.30PM. from around the world. SUNDAY 8TH & MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER PAUL SMITH –– FOLLOWING . Early Booking Recommended. Paul Smith visits the Forum Theatre as part of his second national tour. This Show EVES 7.30PM, ALL SEATS £19.50 Contains Adult Material – Over 16’s Only. THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner . The 60s saw them clock up hit after pop hit. Songs such as ‘Bend Me Shape Me’, ‘Hello Suzy’, ‘(If Paradise is) Half As Nice’ are internationally remembered to this day. Since the early days Andy has gone on to work with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, David Crosby, The Band, Elton John, Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, The Who, BB King, Joe Cocker, Steve Winwood, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Joe and hundreds more. In May 2015 Andy and the band were the opening act for Eric Clapton’s 70th Birthday tour starting at Madison Square EVE 7.30PM. ALL SEATS £23.00, CONC £21.00 DISABLED INFORMATION – details on our website 3 FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER Genesis Connected is a tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics. This show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to chart toppers that will get the crowd dancing in the aisles. Hits spanning from the late ’70s onwards including; Turn It On Again, Sledgehammer, In The Air Tonight, Over My Shoulder, Against All Odds, That’s All, Solsbury Hill, You Can’t Hurry Love, The Living Years and many more. The front man, Pete Bultitude, is not only an incredibly versatile vocalist, he is also a truly gifted drummer just like Phil Collins, So expect the show to include the iconic “double drums” element as featured on every Genesis and Phil Collins tour. EVE 7.30PM. ALL SEATS £20.00, CONC £18.00 SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER On January 10, 2016, the world lost a great music legend, David Bowie. The legacy he left his fans is a superb catalogue of music from a stellar 40+ year career. In an authentic celebration and salute to David Bowie, aka Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, the UK’s No. 1 David Bowie tribute show ULTIMATE BOWIE starring Ed Blaney will transport you across the golden years of Bowie, from Spaceboy to Superstar. Media in the UK, internationally and, more importantly for Ed, the Bowie fans reviews, highlight the fact that Ed possesses Bowie’s awe-inspiring vocal prowess. A performer who easily commands the eyes of the audience every moment he is on stage, Ed blends past and present, showing the many sides of Bowie’s personality. Ed Blaney’s ULTIMATE BOWIE makes a welcome return to the Forum Theatre and delivers a stunning two-hour show of Bowie classics, from “Space Oddity” to “Let’s Dance” to David’s latest massive hit “Blackstar”. EVE 7.30PM. ALL SEATS £21.00, CONC £19.00 www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk 4 SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER STARRING LES M cKEOWN Celebrating 45 yeas of Rollermania this year 2019, the legendary Bay City Roller Les McKeown is bringing his award-winning Rollertastic show back to the Forum Theatre !!! Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers promises to be a unique voyage back to the 1970s, when Les and his Legendary band ruled the world’s pop charts and The Bay City Rollers’ music became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers. Les brings back the all the thrill and excitement of Rollermania, performing all the original hits including Bye Bye Baby, Shang-a-Lang, Remember, Summerlove Sensation and Give A Little Love plus many many more as well as introducing new songs from new album “Lost Songs”. EVE 7.30PM. ALL SEATS £24.00 MONDAY 16TH – WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER &%!452).'4(%-53)#/& DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END %²¶©®§»¼²¬©®»»]»»¯¬¼»,¯²´¼² The All Singing, All Dancing production of “PUTTIN’ ON THE #¼¯²§¼»#¼²³¨·©® RITZ” Featuring the music of George Gershwin Irving Berlin & ,100%*z»+*»0$! Cole Porter. Welcome to Puttin’ on the Ritz, the spectacular stage production that features the most famous songs of the Golden Age of Hollywood – live on stage. 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This high energy live production will take you back to the 1980s with all of Cyndi’s greatest hits such as Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, True Colors, Good Enough, Time After Time, She Bop, I Drove All Night and many, many more! Recreating highlights from her unique live performances, this show pays tribute to the outstanding songwriting and quirky costumes that made Cyndi one of the greats. Back comb your hair and put on your bracelets because the Cyndi Tour will have you coming back, Time After Time! This is a tribute show and is in no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows. EVE 7.30PM. ALL SEATS £22.50 FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER Award-winning band The Bluejays (featuring stars of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Dreamboats & Petticoats and Million Dollar Quartet) take you on a jiving journey through the fabulous Fifties. Packed with over 40 classic hits including Rock Around The Clock, That’ll Be The Day, Jailhouse Rock, Johnny B. Goode, Tutti Frutti, C’mon Everybody, Stupid Cupid, Great Balls of Fire and La Bamba, all performed live on stage, Rock and Roll Revolution will transport you back to the era when music changed the world forever! Rock and Roll Revolution is a whistle-stop tour through music’s most defining decade! In 2017, The Bluejays were flown out to Lubbock, Texas to play for members of Buddy Holly’s family – even being joined on backing vocals by Buddy’s wife, Maria Elena! “The Bluejays are the real Rock ‘n’ Roll deal!” – Vintage Rock Magazine “The ultimate 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll show!” – BBC Radio Scotland EVE 7.30PM. ALL SEATS £21.50 www.forumtheatrebillingham.co.uk 6 SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER BIG WOODEN HORSE presents MONSTERSAURUS! One day Monty found a book ‘Inventions Very Rare’ Create yourself a monster friend BUT ONLY IF YOU DARE! This brand new show from the creators of Aliens Love Underpants is monster-ously good! Follow the young inventor Monty as he creates a whole world of whacky inventions and incredible monsters, but he has a problem – now he has made them all, what is he going to do with them? This energetic show full of thrills, spills, magic and mayhem will delight the whole family – with original music and plenty of audience participation! Suitable for ages: 3+ Running time: 50mins MATS 1.30PM & 3.30PM.