What's On

Saturday 4th February 2012

The Big Band Night will be performances from the top three County Youth Big Bands. (County Youth Big Band, Jazz 2 and Jazz 3) The music will be jazz ranging in era from 40’s to now! The students performing will range in age from 11 - 19 years old, and are drawn from all parts of the county.

Shows start 7.30pm

Tickets £6 full, £4 concession

Friday 10th February 2012

Compelling and charismatic wildlife TV presenter Chris Packham will captivate audiences with his latest exquisite collection of images from the wild and wilderness. Chris truly has a wild appeal. He is first and foremost an impassioned naturalist, with a huge gift as a photographer creatively and technically. His work is truly photographic art. He captures on camera perfect moments in time and space raw emotion, beauty, perfection. And he is the natural world's equivalent of a photo-journalist.

Shows start 7.00pm

Tickets £15 full, £14 concession

Fri 24th & Sat 25th February 2012

By Jane Austen, Adapted for the stage by Laura Turner

Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company for an evening of Regency wonderment, as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the excitingly decadent world of eighteenth-century society. This brand new adaptation of Jane Austen’s lively tale follows the sisters as they fall in love, make mistakes and experience heartbreak for the first time in their quest to find a balance between sense and sensibility.

Shows start 7.30pm

Tickets £15 full, £13 concession

Friday 2nd March 2012

In the world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more success than Paul Daniels. From the moment he burst onto our screens, his magic shows have topped the ratings. He is undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of the 20th century, and international sex symbol! He promises not to dance! He will be joined by the lovely Debbie McGee and Martin Daniels. A show full of magic, comedy and amazement.

Shows start 7.30pm

Tickets £18.50 full, £16.50 concession

Saturday 10th March 2012

Unleash your inner Einstein - explosive fun for all the family!

Experience spectacular science, dangerous demonstrations and extraordinary experiments as the Science Museum takes to the stage with a fantastic live show to blow your mind and challenge your brain!

Fast, furious and frenetically fun, Science Museum Live on Tour will propel you on an exploratory theatrical adventure into the wonderful world of science. Get set for a breathtaking ride that will entertain, inform and inspire.

'A show that lights up the world. Go and see it!'
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Suitable for all ages 7 years and above.

FREE teachers’ resource pack available to download at: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/liveontour

Shows start 7.00pm

Tickets £14.50 child £12.50 Family (of 4) £48

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th March 2012

Presented by Harborough Academy of Performing Arts

A variety performance of dance, drama and singing, performed by pupils of Harborough Academy of Performing arts, aged 3 years to adults. A highly entertaining show for all the family.

Shows start 2.15pm & 7.00pm
Tickets £9 Full, Concessions £7

Friday 23rd March 2012

Our resident comedy night Live at the Lighthouse returns in 2012 with a bang - 5 of the UK’s top comedy names perform.

Ben Norris has appeared on ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, ‘The Comedy Store’ and ‘They Think It’s All Over’. Time Out described Ben as ‘a splendidly funny live stand-up’


Holly Walsh is a tv regular having appeared on ‘Mock The Week’, ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, ‘Would I Lie To You?’, ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’, ‘Dave’s One Night Stand’ and many more.


Gary Delaney He recently stormed his appearance on ‘Dave’s One Night Stand’ and is one of the most sought after comics on the comedy circuit. ‘Expect a cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns from this master of the one-liner, a craftsman to be ranked along with likes of Tim Vine and Milton Jones’ - The Guardian


Sean Hughes described by the Daily Telegraph as one of the best stand-ups of his generation, Sean was a team captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks for 10 series and was featured in Channel 4’s ‘100 Greatest Comedians’.


Tom Deacon is one of the hottest young stand-ups on the circuit today, having already performed on The Rob Brydon Show and Dave’s One Night, he is also a BBC Radio 1 DJ. ‘With looks, confidence, charm and great material, expect other comics to lynch him’ The Sunday Times

Shows start 8.00pm
Tickets £15

Saturday 24th March 2012

Hot on the heels of its seven-year success, with an unparalleled reputation for high quality entertainment for the entire family, DanceChallenge™ returns to Kettering for the second year running. Watch the local talent before they hit the London Stage for the National Title during the Cultural Olympiad and are seen live online by a worldwide audience! For more information visit www.dancechallenge.co.uk

Show starts 7pm
Tickets: £15, Concessions £12, Group discounts available

Sunday 25th March 2012

Charlie Landsborough is one of the good guys. Talented, funny, hard-working, good-natured… Little surprise then that he’s loved by so many.

Multi award-winning and critically acclaimed, a unique gem in an all too desolate music landscape, Charlie brings his inimitable brand of country/spiritual music to the Lighthouse this Spring.

2012 also sees the release of Charlie’s 25th album - Now in his 70th year Charlie continues to tour and work relentlessly. Last year also saw his talent recognised by the British Country Music Hall when he was inducted into their Hall of Fame.

Although a successful recording artist, Charlie Landsborough truly comes into his own when performing live. A truly intimate, moving and unique experience, it is also very funny - Charlie always has a story or an anecdote to make you smile.

Shows start 7.30pm
Tickets £20

Saturday 31st March & Sunday 1st April 2012

Students from the Jane Tyler School of Dance aged 3 years to adult, will take you on a colourful and heart-warming journey through Ballet, Tap and Stage.

The Jane Tyler School of Dance supports children and adults in developing technical skills, creativity and confidence through dance.

Shows start Saturday 1:00pm & 6:00pm, Sunday 1:00.pm

Tickets £7 Concessions £5

Saturday 14th April 2012

The Hayley Nadine School of Dance will bring to the Lighthouse stage a variety of musical theatre numbers, as well as ballet, tap, modern, street, jazz, and Irish dances, performed by children from age 3 to 18.

Shows start 3.00pm & 7.00pm

Tickets £7.50, concessions £5

Sunday 15th April 2012

The Midlands and Northamptonshire’s finest brass bands will be joining forces to perform a Brass Extravaganza not to be missed.


The Virtuosi GUS band which hails from Kettering has consistently performed at the very highest levels since its inception from a Kettering based shoe manufacturer in the 1930’s. The band is the current Midland Champion. Joining the GUS band for the evening will be Youth Brass 2000, which hails from Wilbarston Village and have gained an unenviable reputation for musical excellence since its formation.


This concert will feature traditional concert programmes from both bands.

Show starts 6.00pm

Tickets £11, Concessions £9

Monday 16th April 2012

in “Pirates of the River Rother in Stranger Tights”

Ahoy there landlubbers! A vast behind and prepare to splice the main brace as the boys go on a full blown swash-buckling adventure at sea!

Paul and Barry are visiting a Theme park for the day and decide to brave going on one of the daring Water rides. Once inside, they are leaning on a wall when they accidentally fall through and find themselves magically transported back in time in to a world of Pirates and Sunken Treasures. Don’t miss this spectacular pirate adventure! Magic, mystery and mayhem are guaranteed. Fun and laughter for all the family and grandmother as well!

Shows start 1.00pm & 4.00pm
Tickets £14 Family (of 4) £52

Tuesday 24th – Saturday 28th April 2012

Following the success of ‘Beauty and The Beast’ and ‘42nd Street’ Kettering Operatic Society present ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to the Lighthouse Stage in 2012.

A timeless classic of a show, with plenty of well-known tunes such as ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ and ‘Sunrise, Sunset’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is a window into the history of the Russian Jewish pogroms. The West End Production famously starred Topol in the lead role of Tevye.

Director Ray Jefferies brings to the production his wealth of knowledge on the customs and cultures in which this historic show is set. So as well as being entertaining, great fun to be in, and a real ‘company show’, you get an education too!

Shows start 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm
Tickets £14, Tuesday evening & Saturday matinee £13

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Saturday 5th May 2012

Join Kettering’s largest award winning dance school on an exciting journey around the world! From India to Africa, Scotland to Australia, France to China and many more exotic locations! Come aboard our Starlight flight and prepare for our biggest adventure yet!

Shows start 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Tickets £10, Concessions £8

Sunday 6th May 2012

Don’t miss this opportunity to see The Unthanks close-up and paired down. Following a recent collaboration with the massed ranks of national champions Brighouse and Ratsrick Brass Band, the Mercury nominated Tynesiders now return to where they began, playing cosier venues.

Fronted by sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank, The Unthanks prove that staunch traditionalism and sonic adventure need not be opposites. Special guests will be Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell, who were such a hit on The Unthanks 2009 Here’s The Tender Coming tour. Jonny and Lucy will be performing songs from their debut album ‘Kite’, released Autumn 2011, described by Lauren Laverne as “absolutely gorgeous”.

www.the-unthanks.com
www.jonnyandlucy.com

Show starts 7.30pm
Tickets: £16.50 / £15

Sunday 20th May 2012

Britain Does Variety is a Nationwide hunt to find the Best entertainment the nation has to offer, and set out to prove that Britain really DOES have TALENT. Nationwide auditions come to the Lighthouse on Sunday 25th March 2012. If you have a talent and want to be in with a chance of winning reserve your audition slot now at www.britain-does-variety.co.uk

Shows start 1.30pm & 7.30pm

Friday 25th & Saturday 26th May 2012

By Charles Dickens, presented by Baroque Theatre Company


A stunning theatrical experience, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth. Young Philip Pirrip, known as ‘Pip’ helps the escaped convict Abel Magwitch and sets in motion a train of events that will affect his entire young life.

Bringing to life all the vivid characters of the original and conveying the story with great clarity, atmosphere and theatrical flair, this professional production of Charles Dickens’ most popular novel will be exciting and haunting.

Shows start 7.30pm

Tickets £15, Concessions £13

Sunday 27th May 2012

An event not to be missed for brass lovers!

This exceptional international event returns to the Lighthouse Theatre for it’s third consecutive year. The championship will see 20 of the world’s finest brass bands compete for the Masters title. Every year this event has a fantastic atmosphere, food and drink can be purchased all day and enjoyed in our Lakeside Bar.

The evening Gala concert will follow tradition as a fantastic evening of music, this year with the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band and previous British Open Champions The Tredegar Town Band.

Championship starts 10.00am, Gala starts 7.30pm
Tickets Championship £17, Gala £15

Sunday 3th June 2012

The Hero next door is back due to popular demand with his live stage show Pontypandy Rocks!

Join Fireman Sam, and all his friends, as Pontypandy hosts its first ever music festival!

Station Officer Steel’s booked a surprise guest star to perform at the festival, it’s a big secret. With so much to plan and prepare Norman Price and Mandy Flood are told to stay out of mischief but Naughty Norman is determined to find out who the secret superstar guest will be... at any cost.

This day promises to be one of Fireman Sam’s busiest yet as he’s called on to save a festival that promises to rock Pontypandy.
Will Sam save the day? Will the show go on? Will Elvis finally get to perform? And will it all happen before Norman finds out who the guest star is and ruins the surprise for everyone?

With great songs, daring rescues, and more adventure than ever before, you won’t want to miss the show!

The Hero next door is back, ‘rock on’ down to Pontypandy to join in all the fun.

Suitable for children age 2+

Show starts 1pm
Tickets £14, Children £12

Friday 8th June 2012

Join us for our resident comedy night with a twist… An all female line up to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Northamptonshire’s craziest charity Crazy Hats! What better way to raise money and awareness than a good laugh with some of the UK’s best comediennes.

Frisky & Mannish - The stand out stars of the Edinburgh Comedy Festival for the past 3 years having had complete sell out runs, after numerous international tours and a few appearances on BBC Radio 1, the ‘twisted pop’ duo come to the Lighthouse! “On paper, it’s next-to impossible to do justice to what happens during a Frisky and Mannish gig…” The Telegraph

Isy Suttie - made her way into the hearts of audiences as “Dobby” in Channel 4’s ‘Peep Show’ and has also appeared on ‘8 out of 10 Cats’. Nominated for Best Female Breakthrough Artist at the 2011 British Comedy Awards. “Great Stuff” The Sunday Times

Carly Smallman - is a musical comedian with a unique blend of outrageous impropriety and adorable sincerity. She has appeared on ‘The Rob Brydon Show’ who describes her as ‘fantastic’. “A bundle of energy” The Sun

Mary Bourke - A Radio 4 regular, Mary rapidly earned the respect of the comedy scene with her quick quips and dry delivery. Widely known yet hugely underrated, The Guardian urged audiences to “Catch her act before she becomes a complete and utter cult”.

Meryl O’Rourke - propelled onto the scene since storming the stage whilst supporting Frankie Boyle. Meryl’s cheeky and mischievous sets have delighted audiences across the globe, seen recently on “Big Brother’s Bit on the Side”. “Fantastic” Jonathan Ross

“Breast Cancer is a very serious subject but with Crazy Hats a lot of the fear is taken away – the word FUN is uppermost on our agenda” Glennis Hooper – Crazy Hats Breast Cancer Appeal

Show starts 8pm
Tickets: £16.50

Wednesday 27th June 2012

An opportunity to be inspired by the best of Northamptonshire’s young musicians playing a variety of music. Members of Kettering Music and Performing Arts Centre and County Training Brass Band.

Show starts 7.30pm
Tickets: £6, concessions £4

Sunday 1st July 2012

Join Strictly Come Dancing’s most glamorous couple James and Ola Jordan for a spectacular evening of dance.

James and Ola are a world class dance couple who have been dancing together for over 10 years. Within six months of meeting they entered their first competition and after this amazing partnership was formed they went onto compete all over the world, winning many championships and becoming one of the top 12 dance couples in the world, also representing England in the World Championships.

James and Ola light up the Lighthouse stage this summer, watch them perform their amazing routines including the Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba and Jive as seen on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Don’t miss this talented pair showcase their breathtaking routines and fabulous costumes or your chance to ask them anything you like!

Show starts 7pm
Tickets: £20

Sunday 8th July 2012

An opportunity to hear two of Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust’s award winning youth bands.

Northamptonshire’s County Youth Concert Band conducted by Peter Smalley and County Youth Brass Band, conducted by Brad Turnbull

Show starts 7.30pm
Tickets: £6, Concessions £4

Friday 19 October 2012

Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa

The world famous Russian State Ballet and Opera House® dates back to 1958. After its foundation the theatre rapidly developed its broad repertoire which now includes world’s famous masterpieces in field of opera and ballet.

The timeless classic of Sleeping Beauty is performed to the score of Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky. The original choreography of Petipa includes the most magical fairy tale characters which bring to life this spectacular ballet. Princes Aurora is at the centre of a grand christening celebration where she is granted gifts from her fairy godmothers - the gifts of honesty, beauty, prosperity, song and generosity. The ceremony is interrupted by the unwanted wicked fairy Carabosse who puts a curse on the young princess; she will prick her finger and die on her sixteenth birthday.

Fortunately, Lilac fairy has not yet presented her christening gift and she manages to minimise the curse where the princess avoids the death but instead falls into long, deep sleep of hundred years long. Only a magical, true love kiss from a Prince can break the spell and awake our princess ….

Show starts 7.30pm
Tickets: £22, Concessions £20

Sunday 28th October 2012

After first bringing his unique brand of Aussie humour to our shores more than 25 years ago, KEVIN BLOODY WILSON returns in 2012 for his FINAL concert tour of the UK & Ireland.

Kev’s COP-U-LATER tour will showcase the best of the little bloke’s 20+ albums and give the fans just what they’ve come to expect (and love) from their favourite Australian export; an irreverent, bawdy, politically incorrect night of Kev at his hilarious best.

With more than 4 million albums sold, see why KEVIN BLOODY WILSON continues to be one of the hottest tickets in comedy all over the globe.

Don’t miss your chance to see Kev in full flight!

Kev will be bringing his ‘retirement fund’ along for this final tour, Australia’s funniest sheila, JENNY TALIA from Australia!

Tickets £19.50