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Comedy takes centre stage this season with AlanAyckbourn’s West End hit Ten Times Table alongsidestand-up stalwarts Stewart Francis, Ben Elton, Jimeoin,Jimmy Carr & the return of the Southport ComedyFestival legend Jason Byrne. We are this year’ssponsors of the 2019 New Comedian of the Yearcompetition, so make sure you come down andwatch what could be the stars of the future.

Culture vultures for you we have Dr John CooperClarke, multi-award winning wildlife cameraman DougAllen and Neil Oliver telling us the story of the BritishIsles in 100 places.

If music is your things we take you through thedecades with the best tribute acts including JerseyBoys, Johnny Cash and ABBA. Plus the return ofGiovanni, Kevin Clifton and the stars of Rip it Up 70’sfor those who love to dance!

Of course, we can’t forget, it’s almost panto seasononce more, oh yes it is! Starring Ritchie Neville (5ive)as Jack – it's going to be a good-un!Keep in touch by joining the mailing list atwaterfrontsouthport.co.uk.We look forward to welcoming you.

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20.10.19

The Nutcracker

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to your localtheatre for a dazzling production of the most famous ballet inthe world – The Nutcracker. The Russian State Ballet andOpera House returns to Southport with a vibrant andenchanting full touring ballet production. Tickets from £26

Sun 20 October 7.30pm Southport Theatre

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Dickens’ A Christmas Carol –Dining Experience

Dickens’ mystical Christmas fablebrought to life. The diningexperience guaranteed to get youinto the Christmas Spirit – inmany more ways than one!Olivier Award winner, GuyMasterson, brings us Dickens’classic festive fable. Includes a 3 course meal and show.Tickets from £41

Sat 30 November 7.00pm Bliss Hotel

SoulsearchersChristmas Party

You might have already Heard itThrough the Grapevine, thisspectacular, top quality, and verypopular Christmas Party Nightcomes to the Waterfront,Southport with the SoulSearchers(in association with QueenscourtHospice).Tickets from £46

Sat 7 December7.00pm Floral Hall Ballroom

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Alice in WonderlandChristmas Party nights

Join us as Waterfront Southport this Christmas as we journey down therabbit hole into a world of mischievous magic. A night full of wonder, begreeted by magical characters and take your seat at the Mad Hatters'table where you will eat, drink and dance the night away in a worldwhere everything seems a little topsy turvy!Tickets from £50 including 3 course meal and welcome drink

Fri 13 & 20 and Sat 14 & 21 December Drinks from 7.00pm, dinner at 8.00pmFloral Hall Ballroom

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Ben Elton Live

The Godfather of modern stand-up returns! Ben Elton isback on the road with an all-new stand-up show. His newshow promises to try and make sense of a world whichappears to have gone stark raving mad.Ages 12+Tickets from £31.75

Thu 10 October7.30pm Southport Theatre


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New Year's Eve Big Band Ball

New Year's Eve at the Floral Hall Ballroom promises an extravagantcelebration, with a live Big Band & a countdown you will neverforget. Inspired by the infamous residence of Mr Jay Gatsby, enjoyentertainment, a delicious 4 course meal and fizz on arrival andfor toasting at midnight. Why not make a night of it, with ouraccommodation packages starting from £397 per couple.Tickets £99

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05.10.19 Jason Byrne:Wrecked But Ready

The King of The SouthportComedy Festival returns for a 6thyear with a brand-new show,Wrecked But Ready. After 23consecutive years Jason iswrecked but he is as ever ready(which is a battery, but he’s moreDuracell than Eveready).Ages 14+Tickets from £19.80

Sat 5 October 8.00pm Waterfront Suite, Southport Theatre

James Acaster COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999

The outrageously funny JamesAcaster bring his Cold Lasagne IHate Myself 1999 tour to us.

Thu 10 October 7.30pm Floral Hall Ballroom

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Jim DavidsonThe People Fight Back

One of Britain’s longest standingcomedians, Jim Davidson OBEtelling it ‘like it is’.Ages 16+Tickets from £26

Sun 20 October 7.30pmFloral Hall Ballroom

Jimeoin Ramble On

Jimeoin brings his brilliantlyobserved, ever-evolving andhilarious comedy to TheSouthport Comedy Festival forone night only as part of his latestsmash-hit tour.Ages 14+ Tickets from £18.15

Tue 15 October 8.00pm Waterfront Suite, Southport Theatre

Hormonal Housewives

Join the Hormonal Housewivesas they blast their witty waythrough a catalogue of women’sbits: weight gain, weight loss,mood swings, men, zumba,therapy, housework, electrolysis,sex, working out, staying in, goingout, bikini waxes, celebrity gossip,eating, not eating, chocolate,social media, more wine, and allthe other joys of being a 21stcentury woman! Tickets from £28

Mon 14 October 7.30pmSouthport Theatre



Stewart Francis

Canadian one-line merchantStewart Francis is embarking on abrand-new show. See him beforehe heads off….in to the punset.Ages 16+Tickets from £23.75

Fri 1 November 8.00pmSouthport Theatre

Only Fools andHorses DiningExperience

Join us in the 'Nag's Head' for ahilarious evening that includes athree-course dinner during animmersive show. You'd be aplonker to miss it!Tickets from £46

Fri 8 - Sat 9 November7.00pm Lakeside Suite, Southport Theatre


As the plans progress across aseries of meetings in a shabbyhotel, the group becomes divided -but what could possibly go wrong?Tickets from £22

The action follows the planningand disastrous outcome of thesmall town of Pendon's first evercommunity pageant based on asomewhat vague historical event.

Mon 28 - Thu 31 OctoberVarious times Southport Theatre

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RomeshRanganathan

Romesh is back with a brand newshow ‘The Cynic’s Mixtape’, hismost brutally honest show yet.He’s putting showbiz aside todeliver a carefully curatedselection of all the things he hasfound unacceptable since the lasttour.Ages 14+ Tickets from £25.25

Thu 5 December 8.00pmSouthport Theatre

Menopause theMusical 2

Join us for Cruising ThroughMenopause and we’ll take you ona trip of self-discovery, love andfriendship all backed by asoundtrack of toe-tappingparodied hits!Ages 16+Tickets from £32.25

Sun 16 February 20206.00pmSouthport Theatre


Hot Water ComedyClub

Come and laugh your pants off asone of the most successfulcomedy clubs in the worldcomes to Southport.Ages 16+Tickets from £19.00

Sat 16 November 8.00pm Waterfront Suite,Southport Theatre

Jimmy Carr:Terribly Funny

Jimmy’s brand-new showcontains jokes about all kinds ofterrible things. Terrible things thatmight have affected you orpeople you know and love. Butthey’re just jokes – they are notthe terrible things.Ages 16+Tickets from £31.25

Wed 20 November 8.00pmSouthport Theatre



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Henning Wehn

German Comedy AmbassadorHenning Wehn has bosched outyet another new show. This showis a much-needed call to arms.Listen, everyone: stop ponderingand handwringing. Instead get onyour bike and put your face tothe grindstone!Ages 16+Tickets from £25.50

Fri 3 April 20208.00pm Southport Theatre

Rob Beckett - Wallop

It’s been a busy few years for theMouth of the South and he’scoming to see you to fill you inand make you laugh. His Walloptour has been selling out venuesacross the country this year, sobe quick to grab your ticketsbefore they’re sold out!Ages 14+Tickets from £25.50

Fri 1 May 2020 8.00pm Southport Theatre


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Johnny Cash RoadshowSan Quentin

The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family is backon top form with a brand new production for 2019.Whether you’re a wanted man or a boy named Sue makesure you get your tickets to see this concert and take amusical journey back to San Quentin.Tickets from £22

Wed 27 November 7.30pm Southport Theatre

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Bye Bye Baby –Jersey BoysTribute

Bye Bye Baby are a jaw-droppingtribute to the musicalphenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ andthe music of ‘Frankie Valli & TheFour Seasons’. Incredible four partharmonies and roof raising falsettowill make Bye Bye Baby a show toremember!Prices from £24.75

Thu 7 November 7.30pmFloral Hall Ballroom

Wishbone Ash50th AnniversaryTour

t’s a remarkable milestone fewbands have achieved 50 years ofcontinual touring and recordingand always at the highest level.As Wishbone Ash take their placeamongst an exceptionally rareelite, they’ll be celebrating theoccasion with a speciallyextended show.Tickets from £27.50

Sat 2 November 8.00pmFloral Hall Ballroom


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StrictlySpecialGiovanni Pernice –This is Me

Strictly Come Dancingfavourite, Giovanni Pernice isback with a brand-new showfor 2020. The showman is setto light up the stage, along withhis cast of professional dancers,for his fourth year of touring.Tickets from £31VIP tickets from £69

Thu 19 March 20207.30pmSouthport Theatre

BURN THEFLOORKevin & JoanneClifton

Kevin Clifton is back with theBurn the Floor cast in 2020…and this time Kevin will bejoined by his sister JoanneClifton In an ‘Anything You CanDo…’ inspired theme, and whatbetter way to do it than in theworld’s leading Ballroom showBurn the Floor.Tickets from £31VIP tickets from £86

Thu 9 April 20207.30pmSouthport Theatre

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Dancing Queen –The Concert

With full costumes and plenty ofglitz, Dancing Queen – TheConcert celebrates over 2 hoursof the greatest hits from thelegendary global popphenomenon ABBA!Tickets from £25.50

Fri 29 November 7.30pmSouthport Theatre

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The Sensational60s Experience

Starring Mike Pender (Original voice of The Searchers)The Trems (All former membersof The Tremeloes) The Fortunes,The Swinging Blue Jeans andThe Dakotas. Step back in timeto when pop music was at itsvery best.Ticket from £24.75

Sat 30 November 7.30pmSouthport Theatre


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Tea Dance withBallroom Blitz

The very popular tea dances areback in the Floral Hall. Grab yourdancing shoes and we will seeyou on the floor!Tickets from £6 (on the door)

Wed 23 Oct, Wed 20 Nov,Wed 18 Dec 1.00pm Floral Hall Ballroom

Rip it Up – the 70s

Join Olympic champion LouisSmith, Rachel Stevens (S Club 7),Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls)and Lee Ryan (Blue) for a groovyevening of singing & dancing.Tickets from £24.75

Sat 2 November 7.30pmSouthport Theatre

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Les Musicals Live in concert

Jonathan Ansell (G4 Frontman)and Jai McDowall (Britains GotTalent – Winner) have joinedforces to create a dramatic andspine-tingling musical theatreconcert. This vocally dynamicevening showcases even moresmash-hit songs from thegreatest musicals of all time,brought to you by two of theworld’s finest voices.Tickets from £19

Thu 7 May 2020 7.30pmSouthport Theatre

Doug Allan

Join multi-award winning wildlifecameraman Doug Allan for aspecial evening of behind thescenes stories for all the family,with highlights from the mostchallenging assignments of his 35years filming wildlife in theremotest places on Earth.Tickets from £26

Thu 24 October 7.30pmWaterfront Suite, Southport Theatre

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Puccini Madama Butterfly

With the fabulous Korean soprano Elena Dee and thecelebrated international soprano Alyona Kistenyova*, thisaward-winning Opera returns with exquisite sets.With live 30 piece orchestra, this Opera is sung in Italianwith English subtitles.Tickets from £24

Thu 12 March 20207.30pmSouthport Theatre

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Dr John CooperClarkeThe Luckiest Guy Alive

Britain’s best loved and mostimportant performance poet,John Cooper Clarke is as vitalnow as he was in the ’70s, and hewill be back in Southport thisNovember. Ages 16+Tickets from £22.25

Thu 28 November 8.00pmSouthport Theatre

Neil OliverThe Story of The BritishIsles in 100 Places

Neil was born to love GreatBritain. From north to south, eastto west it cradles astonishingbeauty. Hear in his amusing andentertaining way what it allmeans to him, and why we needto cherish and celebrate ourwonderful countries.Tickets from £26

Wed 27 November 7.30pmFloral Hall Ballroom

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27 & 28.3.20

Helen Forrester’s By The Waters Of Liverpool

Fri 27 - Sat 28 March 2020Various TimesSouthport Theatre

Adapted from the million-selling book, By The Waters Of Liverpool is astunning period drama produced by the team that brought the smash hit‘Twopence To Cross The Mersey’ to the stage.

Featuring a star studded cast from stage and screen; Mark Moraghan,Sian Reeves, Parry Glasspool, Lucy Dixon and Eric Potts join Lynn Francis,Danny O’Brien, Roy Carruthers and Chloe McDonald.

Set in the 1930s after Helen’s father went bankrupt during theDepression, her family were forced to leave behind the nannies, servantsand middle-class life in the gentler South West of England. The Forrester’schose Liverpool as the place to rebuild their shattered lives. They were infor a terrible shock. Taken out of school to look after her younger siblings,Helen is sick of being treated as an unpaid slave. So begins a bitter fightwith her parents for the right to go out to work and make her own wayin life. But by 1939, with Britain on the brink of war, Helen, now aged 20,has still never been kissed by a man. However, things start looking up forher when she meets a tall strong seaman and falls in love.Tickets from £24.25



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