Theatres

  • Interested in Live Theatre?
  • Whatever the genre, we hope to find what you like. 
  • We organise several events through the year of differing types and in varying locations.
  • Register your interest and you will be notified of planned visits.
  • All trips include coach travel and theatre seat.

Group Leaders: Sid and Jane Miller : sid.milleru3a@gmail.com


NOW BOOKING

13 May 2026 Matinee

Hull New Theatre

Members £70 non-Members £75 including seat ticket and coach

 

The 'Greatest British Sitcom of All Time' (Radio Times) is back – this time on stage!
50 years since it first graced our TV screens, Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.
Fresh from a SOLD-OUT West End season! This laugh-out-loud production was universally acclaimed by every London and national critic, selling out every single performance during its record-breaking West-End run.
Join Basil (Danny Bayne), the delightfully bumbling Major (Paul Nicholas) and Polly (Joanne Clifton), with an 18-strong cast as they bring to life all your favourite moments from the show's unforgettable twelve episodes. With sharp wit, chaos, and calamity at every turn, this is the comedy event of the year!

 

Iolanthe

Wednesday 13 August - Matinee Buxton Opera House - Iolanthe

Members £65 non-members £70



The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company present Iolanthe, a sparkling satire blending politics and fairy tale magic, directed by John Savournin.

With its enchanting score and witty libretto, this classic operetta promises an afternoon of laughter and delight. Join us for a spellbinding production filled with fairies, peers, and enduring charm.

Iolanthe is a much-loved operetta blending fantasy and satire. It follows Strephon, a half-mortal shepherd, whose fairy mother, Iolanthe, was banished for marrying a mortal. Fairies clash with bumbling peers of the British Parliament as love, law, and politics intertwine. Don’t miss this theatrical gem, perfect for audiences of all ages!


BLOOD BROTHERS

Wednesday 10 September 2025 Matinee - Nottingham Theatre Royal

Members £65 - Non Members £70

SOLD OUT - Join the reserve list

Bodyguard The Musical

Thursday 12 February 2026 Matinee Sheffield Lyceum

£80 u3a Members £85 non-Members

Including Theatre Ticket and Coach fare

Booking Closed - Reserve list


Former Secret Service Agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge—what they don’t expect is to fall in love.

THE BODYGUARD features a host of irresistible classics including One Moment In Time, Greatest Love of All, I want to Dance with Somebody. And one of the greatest songs of all time, I Will Always Love You.