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WHAT’S ON GUIDE discover more waterfrontsouthport.co.uk Southport Theatre | Floral Hall Ballroom | Bliss Hotel
This is a big season for us with huge shows like
Avenue Q, Mr Stink and Madagascar The Musical,
alongside music legends like Graham Nash, Soul II Soul,
Don McLean and Wet Wet Wet’s Marti Pellow.
5ive’s Ritchie Neville stars as the lead role in Jack and
the Beanstalk, our 2019 giant of a panto! We hope
to break last year’s record and attract more people
to the venue, oh yes we do...(sorry, couldn’t help it!)
Every season we are building momentum and
attracting bigger and better artists and companies
to work with us. With your support, this venue has
the potential to be the best theatre in the region and
we look forward to welcoming you and sharing our
passion for arts, culture and entertainment with you.
Be sure to keep in touch through our social platforms,
or by joining the mailing list at waterfrontsouthport.co.uk.
If there is an artist, production or personality you
have always wanted to see in Southport, let us know.
If enough people want to see something, maybe we
can make it happen?
Contact me at emma@waterfrontsouthport.co.uk
Emma Lloyd
Creative Director at the Waterfront
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Contents
04 Music Icons
08 Family Values
11 A Great Night Out
12 Fancy a Laugh?
18 The Golden Age of Music
24 Keep Dancing
26 Culture Seekers
29 Christmas with a Twist
31 Box Office
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MUSIC ICONS
05.05.19 Daniel O’Donnell
Sun, 16:00
Southport Theatre
The rumours are true,
Daniel O’Donnell is back in
Southport ready to wow his
audience with a revamped band.
One of the best loved artistes of
our time, both at home and abroad,
Daniel is stopping by our seaside
town on his latest world tour.
With his latest album entering the
charts at #9 Daniel is on top form
and ready to give his fans a show
to remember.
Elkie brooks LIVE 12.05.19
Sun, 19:30
Floral Hall Ballroom
Elkie Brooks is one of the most
successful singers the UK has ever
produced. Since her career began
in the early 1960s, as a support
act to The Beatles, she has won
over a legion of fans worldwide.
Coming to Southport this May,
Elkie’s show promises to be an
evening of soulful music from
the prolific artist.
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07.06.19 NICK LOWE & LOS
STRAITJACKETS
Fri, 19:30
Southport Theatre
Nick Lowe has made his mark
as a producer (Elvis Costello,
Graham Parker, The Pretenders,
The Damned), songwriter,
short-lived career as a pop star,
and a lengthy term as a musicians’
musician. Accompanied by Los
Straitjackets, the show is looking set
to be a night of unbeatable guitar
licks and majestic music.
Paul carrack
Thu, 20:00
04.07.19
Southport Theatre
Paul Carrack, one of the most
revered voices in music, will return
to Southport with the new album
‘These Days’.
The most accomplished collection
of songs in his distinguished
career, it features 11 brand new
compositions, six of them Carrack
solos and five co-writes with his
old Squeeze bandmate Chris Difford.
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16.07.19 Graham Nash Tue, 20:00 Southport Theatre Legendary artist, Grammy Award winner and two-time hall of fame inductee, Graham Nash, brings his soulful voice and powerful music to Southport Theatre this July. With a career spanning over several decades from The Hollies, to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, this night will be full of some of the most awe inspiring and beautiful music of our time. 6
31.08.19
DON MCLEAN
Sat, 19:30
Southport Theatre
With over 40 gold and platinum records worldwide,
Don McLean is one of America’s most beloved
country artists.
His biggest hit ‘American Pie’ was recognised with high
honours by being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
in 2003.
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FAmily values
Horrible Histories Madagascar
Live on Stage: The Musical
Barmy Britain
13–17 August
11 May Various Times
Sat, 14:30, 17:30 Southport Theatre
Southport Theatre
Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria
We all want to meet people from in this live musical spectacular.
history. The trouble is everyone Featuring all of your favourite friends
is dead! So, it’s time to prepare as they escape from their home in
yourselves for Horrible Histories live New York’s Central Park Zoo and
on stage with a brand new West find themselves on an unexpected
End show that has never toured journey to the madcap world of
before—featuring all new scenes. King Julien’s Madagascar.
It’s the history of Britain with the
Brought to you by Dreamworks
nasty bits left in.
(Shrek The Musical).
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09-11.08.19
mr stink The very kind, but lonely 12 year old
Chloe, invites ‘Mr Stink’ and his slightly
wiffy dog to leave behind the wooden
9–11 August bench they call home and secretly
Various Times move into her family’s shed. But exactly
Floral Hall Ballroom who is Mr Stink anyway?
Join us for a brilliantly staged version
of David Walliams’ warm-hearted
and funny story coming to Southport
Theatre for just 4 performances as part
of their tour this summer.
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13-17.08.19
avenue q Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and
all heart. It’s the laugh out loud show
that’s had sell out runs on Broadway,
13–17 August in the West End and all across the UK
Various Times and now you can see what all the
Southport Theatre fuzz is about at Southport Theatre at
Ages 14+ the Waterfront.
10a great night out
10.05.19
Soul II Soul
Fri, 20:00
Floral Hall Ballroom
Iconic British band Soul II Soul
will embark on a UK tour to
mark of the 30 years of their
hugely influential success, and
paying tribute to their legendary
debut album, Club Classics Vol 1.
After party with classic soul, funk
and disco set from Mark Pickup
‘Conan the Selector’.
11.05.19
heather small
Sat, 20:00
Floral Hall Ballroom
A very special evening with
Heather Small. As Part of
M People, Heather had hits
such as ‘Moving On Up’,
‘One Night In Heaven’ and the
iconic, ‘Search For The Hero’.
With a show from the Mercury
Award winning artist followed
by a set of classic house from
Ibiza DJ, Tom Wood, this will be
a night of dancing, reminiscing
and epic singalongs. 11FANCY A LAUGH?
southport festival Southport Festival Comedy Special
comedy special featuring Tom Wrigglesworth and
Troy Hawke with MC Brendan Riley.
10 May This show brings together the finest
Fri, 20:00 award-winning comedians in one
Lakeside Suite fantastic night of comedy.
18+
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12Jason byrne:
wrecked but ready
5 October
Sat, 20:00
Waterfront Suite
Ages 14+
The King of Southport Comedy
Festival returns for a 6th year with
a brand-new show, Wrecked But
Ready. After 23 consecutive years
Jason is wrecked but he is as ever
ready (which is a battery, but he’s
more Duracell than Eveready).
ben elton live
10 October
Thu, 19:30
Southport Theatre
After a 15-year absence, the
Godfather of modern stand-up
returns to the medium he did so
much to define. Back on the
road with an all new stand-up
show, Ben promises to try and
make sense of a world which
appears to have gone stark
raving mad.
13FANCY A LAUGH?
James Acaster JIMEOIN RAMBLE ON
COLD LASAGNE
15 October
HATE MYSELF 1999
Tue, 20:00
SOLD OUT
Waterfront Suite
10 October Ages 14+
Thu, 19:30
Award winning internationally
Floral Hall Ballroom
acclaimed comedian and star of TV,
Ages 16+
Jimeoin returns to the Southport
The outrageously funny James Comedy Festival with his brand new
Acaster bring his Cold Lasagne show Ramble On. As seen on ‘Live
Hate Myself 1999 tour to the Floral at the Apollo’, ‘Conan’, ‘Royal Variety
Hall Ballroom at The Waterfront. Performance’, ‘CH4’s O2 Gala’ and
‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’—Live!
14Jim davidson - stewart francis
the people fight back
1 November
20 October Fri, 20:00
Sun, 19:30 Southport Theatre
Floral Hall Ballroom
Canadian one-line merchant
Ages 16+
Stewart Francis is embarking on
One of Britain’s longest standing a brand-new show, in this, his last
comedians, Jim Davidson OBE ever UK comedy tour. Star of
telling it ‘like it is’. Mock the Week and Live at the
Apollo, Stewart has been dubbed
‘gag master’ with his dry, deadpan
humour. See him before he heads
off... into the punset.
15FANCY A LAUGH?
jimmy carr: Henning wehn
terribly funny
3 April 2020
20 November Fri, 20:00
Wed, 20:00 Southport Theatre
Southport Theatre Ages 16+
Ages 16+
You couldn’t make it up; surely the
Jimmy’s brand new show German Comedy Ambassador
contains jokes about all kinds of Henning Wehn hasn’t bosched out
terrible things. Having political yet another new show? And what’s
correctness at a comedy show is he still doing here anyway? Well, his
like having health and safety at lack of transferable skills is what
a rodeo. Now you’ve been warned, keeps him here and his belief that
buy a ticket. practice makes perfect is what
keeps him going.
16stimulating
the senses TASTE
Pre-Theatre dinner at Bliss Kitchen. To book pre-theatre
dining phone:
Start your night with some culinary 01704 516220
delights from Bliss Kitchen. Based in
Bliss Hotel, Bliss Kitchen offers locally blisshotels.co.uk
sourced, divine culinary delights, a wine
list that will ensnare the senses and
local brewed ales that will make your
soul sing.the golden age of music
the summer one night of elvis:
of love lee Memphis king
4 June 28 June
Tue, 19:30 Fri, 19:30
Southport Theatre Southport Theatre
A nostalgic journey to that In this latest production,
incredible summer of 1967. Lee Memphis King portrays
With timeless music that inspired Elvis Presley at his peak.
a generation, all performed by Celebrating the iconic ‘Vegas
a live band with a backdrop Years’ from 1969–1977.
featuring classic 60s movies.
The show is enhanced with
an impressive video screen
projection mapping out Elvis’
life and music.
1809.08.19
Buddy Holly Lives
starring Asa Murphy
Sat, 19:30
Southport Theatre
Buddy Holly Lives is a fantastic celebration of the musical
genius of the boy from Lubbock Texas, featuring visual
& audio moments in the short but historical career of
Buddy Holly.
With Asa Murphy as Buddy, backed by the Buddy Band.
It’s a guaranteed night of musical memories from one of
the greatest artistes of all time.
19the golden age of music
the drifters the illegal eagles
13 July 23 August
Sat, 19:30 Fri, 19:30
Southport Theatre Southport Theatre
The Drifters are back on tour in Following continued public
the UK with a brand-new show demand, the World’s Official No.1
performing all their classic hits tribute to the legendary rock
from the last six decades. band return this year for more
stunning vocals, tight harmonies
Including; ‘Stand By Me’, and awesome guitar riffs!
‘Saturday Night at the Movies’,
‘Come on Over to My Place’,
‘Under the Boardwalk’ and
many more!
20that’ll be the day bye bye baby
24 August 7 November
Sat, 19:30 Thu, 19:30
Southport Theatre Floral Hall Ballroom
Back by popular demand, get ready Bye Bye Baby is the next best thing
to party as the UK’s favourite Rock & to the Jersey Boys. It’s not just
Roll variety production returns with a vocal tribute to Frankie Valli &
another brand-new show! The Four Seasons, but a production
show fused together chronologically
Featuring incredible live music with their own script and a very
performances, this hugely entertaining talented 4 piece live band.
Rock & Roll spectacular blends
classic gold hits from the 50s, 60s
& 70s, with bags of hilarious comedy!
2103.08.19 BarrySteele - The Roy Orbison Story Sat, 19:30 Southport Theatre This top-class production commemorates ‘The Big O’, as well as showcasing chart busting hits made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis, Procol Harum, Del Shannon, ELO, Tom Petty, Chris Isaak, and The Spencer Davis Group. The whole cast comes together to pay homage to the original super group ‘The Traveling Wilburys.’ 22
the golden age of music
dancing queen the sensational
the concert 60s experience
29 November 30 November
Fri, 19:30 Sat, 19:30
Southport Theatre Southport Theatre
With full costumes and plenty of With the definite feel good
glitz, Dancing Queen—The Concert factor this is a must see 60s show
celebrates over 2 hours of the for 2019. Starring Mike Pender
greatest hits from the legendary (original voice of The Searchers),
global pop phenomenon ABBA! Chris Farlowe, Herman’s Hermits,
Featuring a dynamic cast of The Swinging Blue Jeans, New
singers and dancers and dazzling Amen Corner and The Fourmost.
choreography. Come and spend Step back in time to when pop
your ‘Money, Money, Money’. music was at its very best.
23keep dancing
Ian Waite & Rhythm of The Dance
Vincent Simone 20th anniversary
The Ballroom Boys tour
30 June 27 July
Sun, 15:00 Sat, 19:30
Southport Theatre Floral Hall Ballroom
Strictly Come Dancing favourites, This dance and music extravaganza
Ian Waite and Vincent Simone, contains a wealth of Irish talent,
are joining forces in 2019 with an exciting 2-hour trip through
their brand-new production— hundreds of years of Irish dance and
The Ballroom Boys, joined by music. Experience flailing fiddles,
two professional female dancers flutes, and inspiring dances along
and a wonderful vocalist. It’s time with live vocalists, all complemented
to keep dancing. by a top live Irish trad band of multi-
instrumentalist musicians.
24THE GARDEN PARTY
15TH – 18TH AUGUST 2019
Celebrating 90 years of Southport Flower Show,
join us for the biggest garden party of the year.
Buy your tickets in advance and save.
Children under 16 are admitted free with an adult.
www.southportflowershow.co.uk
Registered Charity Number 1000698culture seekers
doug allen Join multi-award winning wildlife
cameraman Doug Allan for a
special evening of behind the
24 October scenes stories for all the family,
Thu, 19:30 with highlights from the most
Waterfront Suite challenging assignments of his
35 years filming wildlife in the
remotest places on Earth.
26Neil Oliver - The Story Dr John Cooper Clarke
of The British Isles - The Luckiest Guy
in 100 Places Alive
27 November 28 November
Wed, 19:30 Thu, 20:00
Floral Hall Ballroom Southport Theatre
Neil was born to love Great Britain. Britain’s best loved and most
During his 20 years travelling to important performance poet,
every corner, and whilst filming John Cooper Clarke is as vital
BBC2’s Coast, he’s fallen in love all now as he was in the 70s.
over again. From north to south, His biting, satirical, political and
east to west it cradles astonishing very funny verse, delivered in
beauty. Hear in his amusing and a unique rapid-fire performance
entertaining way what it all means style, resonated with the punk
to him, and why we need to movement and he toured with
cherish and celebrate our all the seminal bands, from The Sex
wonderful countries. Pistols to The Clash, until he soon
began to draw large crowds in his
own right. See him live in Southport
– listen, laugh, be inspired.
27culture seekers
Helen Forrester’s Proms on the prom
By The Waters of
14 July
Liverpool
Sun, 14:30
27–28 March Floral Hall Ballroom
Various Times
A not-to-be-missed spectacular
Southport Theatre packed full of music from film,
musicals and well-known
From the producers that brought
classical pieces featuring soloist
you Twopence To Cross The Mersey, Louise Dickinson and the Choir of
comes a second adaptation from Woodlands School Formby, with
Helen Forrester’s million-selling a spectacular finale including
books. By The Waters Of Liverpool music from the well-loved
opens in 1939, with Helen aged ‘Last night of the Proms’.
twenty and Britain on the brink of
war, she has never been kissed by
a man. But things start looking up
for Helen when she meets a tall
strong seaman and falls in love.
28christmas with a twist
Jack & The Beanstalk Dicken’s Christmas
Christmas Pantomime Carol with Guy
Masterson (Dining
13–29 December
Experience)
Various Times
Southport Theatre 30 November
Sat, 19:00
This year Southport Theatre is
home the fabulous Jack and the Bliss Hotel
Beanstalk starring 5ive’s Ritchie Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson,
Neville as Jack. The Trot’s are so veteran of many smash hit solo
poor they don’t have a bean to works such as ‘Under Milk Wood’,
their name and there is a giant
‘Animal Farm’ and ‘Shylock’, now
terrifying the village. See if Jack
brings us ‘Dickens’ classic festive
can defeat the giant, win the
heart of the girl he loves and fable’. Enjoy an immersive dining
turn the Trots’ fortunes around experience including a 3 Course
meal and performance that will
dazzle and linger long in the
memory. Guaranteed to get you
into the Christmas spirit—in many
more ways than one!
29The Waterfront in Southport is taking you down the
rabbit hole this Christmas.
Be taken on a journey with giant playing cards, magical characters,
gargantuan clocks and magical characters. Then dance the night
away in a world where everything’s a little topsy turvy!
December: Drink Me: from 7pm
Friday 13th & 20th, Enjoy a glass of something
Saturday 14th & 21st. bubbly when you arrive.
Take Me To Wonderland: Eat Me: from 8pm
£50pp at the Floral Hall Ballroom. Experience a delectable
3 course meal.
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