Home   Categories   Grid

Subscribe Now

‘Exhilarating and dynamic’: Rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is on stage this week and we went to see it

‘Exhilarating and dynamic’: Rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is on stage this week and we went to see it

‘Exhilarating and dynamic’: Rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is on stage this week and we went to see it

16 January 2024

SuffolkNews reviews Jesus Christ Superstar, which is on stage until Saturday.


Panto did not fail to live up to its ‘discotastic’ billing

Panto did not fail to live up to its ‘discotastic’ billing

Panto did not fail to live up to its ‘discotastic’ billing

15 January 2024

‘Discotastic’ was how this new Suffolk production of Robin Hood was billed, and discotastic it most certainly was.


Panto positivity proves how precious our theatres are at time of council cuts

Panto positivity proves how precious our theatres are at time of council cuts

Panto positivity proves how precious our theatres are at time of council cuts

14 January 2024

We went along to watch a Suffolk panto, which turned out to be a little love story to Ipswich and the arts.


Grab your time machine and get set for laughs

Grab your time machine and get set for laughs

Grab your time machine and get set for laughs

12 January 2024

The Time Machine - A Comedy will be guffawing its way into Bury St Edmunds this March.


‘I am deeply shocked’: Dame Judi reacts to Suffolk theatre facing £100,000 funding cut

‘I am deeply shocked’: Dame Judi reacts to Suffolk theatre facing £100,000 funding cut

‘I am deeply shocked’: Dame Judi reacts to Suffolk theatre facing £100,000 funding cut

06 January 2024

A world famous actress and dame of the British Empire has reacted to the news that a Suffolk theatre could face a funding cut of £100,000.


Our top 10 must-see musicals and plays to watch in Suffolk this year

Our top 10 must-see musicals and plays to watch in Suffolk this year

Our top 10 must-see musicals and plays to watch in Suffolk this year

01 January 2024

From Jesus Christ Superstar to Romeo and Juliet and the Woman in Black, here are 10 plays and musicals you can watch in Suffolk during 2024.


Christmas may be over but fret not – pantomime fun is still on stage this festive season

Christmas may be over but fret not – pantomime fun is still on stage this festive season

Christmas may be over but fret not – pantomime fun is still on stage this festive season

28 December 2023

Christmas Day may have been and gone but pantomime season is still in full swing – with shows running across Suffolk.


Get diaries at the ready to book yourself some great nights out

Get diaries at the ready to book yourself some great nights out

Get diaries at the ready to book yourself some great nights out

17 December 2023

From swinging jazz to serial killers, tributes to bottle rockets, there’s all manner of entertainment on offer at The Apex next year.


Bryan Adams announced as third act for Forest Live gigs

Bryan Adams announced as third act for Forest Live gigs

Bryan Adams announced as third act for Forest Live gigs

11 December 2023

Bryan Adams has been announced as the third act to perform next summer as part of Forest Live 2024 gigs.


Review: Town theatre’s take on Snow White was pantomime perfection

Review: Town theatre’s take on Snow White was pantomime perfection

Review: Town theatre’s take on Snow White was pantomime perfection

27 November 2023

With a Christmas Tree at the door and two dames taking to the stage, it could only be pantomime season at the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds


We went to see new show at town centre Christmas Cabin – here’s what happened

We went to see new show at town centre Christmas Cabin – here’s what happened

We went to see new show at town centre Christmas Cabin – here’s what happened

22 November 2023

We went to see an all-new Christmas Cabin festive show in a Suffolk town.


Giving politics a Rosie outlook

Giving politics a Rosie outlook

Giving politics a Rosie outlook

20 November 2023

Political satirist Rosie Holt brings her That’s Parliament! tour to Bury St Edmunds


‘I went into hospital and was in an induced coma for 10 days’: Director makes his comeback

‘I went into hospital and was in an induced coma for 10 days’: Director makes his comeback

‘I went into hospital and was in an induced coma for 10 days’: Director makes his comeback

17 November 2023

Twelve months on from being in a coma, an amateur dramatics theatre director is set to make a comeback with a new set of shows.


Romesh Ranganathan announced as late addition to theatre’s 2024 season

Romesh Ranganathan announced as late addition to theatre’s 2024 season

Romesh Ranganathan announced as late addition to theatre’s 2024 season

15 November 2023

A Suffolk theatre has announced a late edition to its Spring season which will see a comedy powerhouse take to the town stage in January.


Review: West End worthy performances as Sweeney Todd brings a slice of drama to Suffolk theatre

Review: West End worthy performances as Sweeney Todd brings a slice of drama to Suffolk theatre

Review: West End worthy performances as Sweeney Todd brings a slice of drama to Suffolk theatre

09 November 2023

This week actors from Suffolk have brought musical thriller Sweeney Todd to a historic theatre and I was lucky to watch it on opening night.


Review: We went to see the musical Oliver! and this is what we thought

Review: We went to see the musical Oliver! and this is what we thought

Review: We went to see the musical Oliver! and this is what we thought

19 October 2023

Our reviewer was ‘blown away’ by production of classic musical.


Meet the Midnight Nymphs: The burlesque troupe with a residency at a town centre bar

Meet the Midnight Nymphs: The burlesque troupe with a residency at a town centre bar

Meet the Midnight Nymphs: The burlesque troupe with a residency at a town centre bar

16 October 2023

A Suffolk mum says performing with her burlesque dance troupe the Midnight Nymphs has given her the tools to love and accept her body.


Hollywood-based actor comes back to tell tale of town’s world-famous son

Hollywood-based actor comes back to tell tale of town’s world-famous son

Hollywood-based actor comes back to tell tale of town’s world-famous son

12 October 2023

A seasoned actor is returning to a town, three years since his last visit, to tell the story of its most famous resident.


Why was this famous stand-up comedian enjoying a pint in this Suffolk town?

Why was this famous stand-up comedian enjoying a pint in this Suffolk town?

Why was this famous stand-up comedian enjoying a pint in this Suffolk town?

05 October 2023

A well-known Irish stand-up comedian has taken a picture of himself stopping by a Suffolk tap room last night for a quick pint.


Witchfinder play will tell the tale of one of Suffolk’s darkest chapters

Witchfinder play will tell the tale of one of Suffolk’s darkest chapters

Witchfinder play will tell the tale of one of Suffolk’s darkest chapters

02 October 2023

A new play about the reign of terror of the Witchfinder General is set to haunt audiences at a Suffolk theatre this Halloween.


MOST READ