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• Matthew Bourne’s the Red Shoes Milton Keynes Theatre This Week - Review and Interview

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Tuesday, 10 February 2026

• Inspector Morse: House Of Ghosts arrives At Milton Keynes Theatre This March

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Tuesday, 3 February 2026

• West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical -THIS WEEK - Review and Interview Gemma Stone

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Sunday, 25 January 2026

• Horrible Histories - the Concert Is Live (and Dead) on the Stage at Milton Keynes Theatre This February

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Thursday, 22 January 2026

• Dear England Interview with David Sturzaker and Review

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Wednesday, 21 January 2026

• Friends! The Musical Parody Milton Keynes Theatre - Review and Interview Attached

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Wednesday, 14 January 2026

• Stick Man

  At The Stables from 16 December 2025 to 4 January 2026

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Saturday, 20 December 2025

• Mog's Christmas

  At The Royal and Derngate from Saturday 6 - Wednesday 31 December 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Saturday, 13 December 2025

• Goldilocks And The Three Bears At Milton Keynes Theatre NOW - Review

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Thursday, 11 December 2025

• Mary Poppins is at Milton Keynes Theatre This Month - Review

  The world’s favourite nanny flies into Milton Keynes Theatre for four magical weeks, with performances running from Wed 29 Oct - Sat 22 Nov.

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Saturday, 1 November 2025

• The Bodyguard review + interview

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 21 – Sat 25 Oct 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 21 October 2025

• The Bodyguard Milton Keynes Theatre - Interview with Sidonie Smith

  Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 21 – Sat 25 Oct

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Friday, 17 October 2025

• Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile - PLUS Interview Esme Hough

  Milton Keynes Theatre Tue 14 Oct - Sat 18 Oct 2025

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Monday, 13 October 2025

• BLUEY’S BIG PLAY

  Milton Keynes Theatre from Thu 27 – Sat 29 Nov

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Monday, 13 October 2025

• Northamptonshire Age UK

  Age UK Northamptonshire is a long-standing charity dedicated to helping older people in Northamptonshire live well, stay connected, and remain independent for as long as possible.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 30 September 2025

• Support Northamptonshire

  Support Northamptonshire is a local charity working across Northamptonshire to help vulnerable people and communities become stronger, more resilient, and empowered.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 30 September 2025

• Mind Northamptonshire

  Mind Northamptonshire is a local independent charity dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of people across the county.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 30 September 2025

• Restore Northampton

  Aiming is to reduce the impact of poverty, strengthen families, and support people in crisis

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 30 September 2025

• Weston Favell Centre Food Bank

  In 2018, 1,076 food parcels were handed out by Emmanuel Church, in Weston Favell Shopping Centre, to people in the Eastern District of Northampton who are in poverty. These parcels, on average, would have fed a family of three, which is 3,228 people for three days at a time.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 29 September 2025

• Baby Basics Northampton

  Baby Basics Northampton relies on the generosity of the community to donate items for disadvantaged families, including basics for mum and newborn essentials, which they pack in Moses baskets and gift to mums in need in Northamptonshire.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 29 September 2025

• The Lewis Foundation

  The Lewis Foundation was set up after Lorraine Lewis and her husband Lee spent a significant amount of time at the Talbot Butler Ward at Northampton General Hospital where Lorraine's mother-in-law Janice was receiving treatment.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 29 September 2025

• Cynthia Spencer Hospice

  Cynthia Spencer provides specialist palliative care services for South Northamptonshire, and their sister hospice, Cransley Hospice provides similar services for the north of the county.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 29 September 2025

• Northamptonshire Health Charitable Fund

  NHCF are the registered charity for Northampton General Hospital and the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustm who aims to enhance patient experience beyond what the NHS can fund.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 29 September 2025

• The Hope Centre

  The Hope Centre offers help to vulnerable people who are in unstable accommodation by providing services such as food and clothing to people in extreme poverty and with complex disadvantages, including problems of homelessness, drugs and alcohol and mental health.

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 29 September 2025

• Top Hat

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 23 – Sat 27 Sep 2025

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Wednesday, 24 September 2025

• Cirque Éloize’s and Review

  Cirque Éloize’s ID RELOADED comes to Milton Keynes Theatre on Fri 10 & Sat 11 Oct.

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Monday, 22 September 2025

• 2:22 A Ghost Story + Review and Interview

  Mon 15 – Sat 20 Sep MK Theatre

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Saturday, 6 September 2025

• Inside No.9 Stage / Fright

  Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 9 – Sat 13 Sep

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Saturday, 6 September 2025

• The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical - Review and Interview

  Milton Keynes Theatre from Wed 3 – Sun 7 Sep.

  Posted by Simon Tuck at Saturday, 6 September 2025

• Blood Brothers

  Wed 27 Aug - Sat 30 Aug 2025 at Milton Keynes Theatre

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Thursday, 28 August 2025

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Wed 6 – Sun 10 August 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Friday, 8 August 2025

• Calamity Jane

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 29 Jul - Sat 2 Aug 2025 (Evenings 7:30pm, Thu & Sat Matinees 2:30pm)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 29 July 2025

• The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

  At Milton Keynes Theatre Tue 22 Jul - Sat 26 Jul 2025 (evenings @ 7pm, matinees @ 2pm)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 22 July 2025

• The Last Laugh

  Tue 8 - Sat 12 Jul 2025 (evenings @ 7:30pm, matinees @ 2:30pm) at Milton Keynes Theatre

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 8 July 2025

• Bat Out of Hell

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from 16 to 21 June 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 16 June 2025

• The Girl On The Train

  Tue 10 – Sat 14 June at Milton Keynes Theatre

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 10 June 2025

• An Inspector Calls (2025)

  Tue 20 May - Sat 24 May 2025 (evenings @ 7:30pm, matinees @ 2:30pm) at Milton Keynes Theatre

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 20 May 2025

• Picture You Dead

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 6 May - Sat 10 May 2025 (evenings @ 7:30pm, matinees @ 2:30pm)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 6 May 2025

• War Horse (2025)

  Tue 22 Apr to Sat 3 May 2025 at Milton Keynes Theatre (evenings @ 7:30pm, matinees @ 2:30pm)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 22 April 2025

• Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (2025)

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 15 – Sat 19 Apr 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Wednesday, 16 April 2025

• & Juliet

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from 31 March to 12 April 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 31 March 2025

• Girls Night - The Reunion

  At Stantonbury Campus Theatre 20th – 22nd March 2025 at 7.30pm (2pm matinee on Saturday)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Thursday, 20 March 2025

• Dragons by Eun-Me Ahn

  At Milton Keynes Theatre on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 March 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Saturday, 8 March 2025

• Murder On The Orient Express

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 25 Feb - Sat 1 Mar 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 25 February 2025

• Ghost Stories

  At Milton Keynes Theatre until Saturday, 22nd February 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 18 February 2025

• The Rocky Horror Show

  At Milton Keynes Theatre. Mon 10 – Sat 15 Feb 2025 (weekday evenings @ 8pm, weekend performances @ 5:30pm and 8:30pm)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 10 February 2025

• Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors / Awful Egyptians

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Thu 6 – Sun 9 Feb 2025 Terrible Tudors (Thu @ 1:30pm, Fri @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 2:30pm) Awful Egyptians (Thu & Fri @ 10:30am, Sat @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 11am)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Monday, 10 February 2025

• Dear Evan Hanson

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 28 Jan - Sat 1 Feb 2025

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 28 January 2025

• Cinderella

  Cinderella is at Northampton's Royal & Derngate Theatre until 31st December

  Posted by Tommy Gardner at Wednesday, 11 December 2024

• Peter Pan

  At Milton Keynes Theatre from Fri 6 Dec 2024 - Sun 5 Jan 2025 (Evenings @ 6pm or 7pm, Matinees @ 1pm, 2pm or 2:30pm)

  Posted by Chris Gregg at Tuesday, 10 December 2024

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