Infotainment: your guide to what’s on over the coming weeks
Music
Thursday, January 30 If Music Be The Food of Love The Old Court
International singer and actress Margaret Preece takes you through the roller-coaster journey to finding true love, celebrating the music of some of the greatest operatic and musical theatre composers – Mozart, Sondheim, Gershwin, Rodgers, Puccini and Lloyd Webber.
Saturday, February 1 & Sunday, February 2 Mozart’s Don Giovanni Kenton Theatre
The Merry Opera presents Don Giovanni, a supernatural comedythriller beginning with murder, ending with a hellish sentence passed on the legendary seducer. Polarising audiences for centuries, can Don Giovanni still make us love him as he hurtles through his final hours?
Wednesday, February 5 Mercury
The Hexagon
This dynamic tribute band emulates the charismatic appeal of rock’s most flamboyant front man and faithfully recreates the distinctive Queen experience.
Including performances of the most popular Queen hits, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, We Will Rock You and many more.
Thursday, February 6 An Evening with Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
Norden Farm
Heaven 17 and The Human League founder Martyn Ware joins The Vinyl Frontier’s Jeff Lloyd to chat about his career at the forefront of electronic music over four decades.
He’s been a top music producer for the likes of Tina Turner, Erasure and Terence Trent D’Arby and a leading electronic soundscape artist. With vinyl tracks from early Human League plus other examples of Martyn’s craft.
Monday, February 10 Breabach Nettlebed Folk Club
Previous winners of Live Act of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards and also nominated for BBC Best Group, this multi award winning band is accompanied by double bagpipes and bass, flute, fiddle and guitar.
Friday, February 14 Jersey Boys Dinner Dance Wycombe Swan
Stars of London’s West End celebrate the iconic music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons with outstanding vocals, tight harmonies, and slick routines combined with a huge dose of showmanship.
Come and enjoy the West End Jerseys as they reproduce hits such as Sherry, Oh What A Night, Let’s Hang On.
Sunday, March 15 Treasure Beyond Measure Norden Farm
A concert to celebrate 30 years of music by Jewel Tones. Since they began, the choir have taken part in many concerts, festivals and competitions, travelling to Jersey, Wales, Ireland, Holland, Belgium and France as well as singing with Laurie Holloway and Blake.
Theatre
Until Saturday, February 8 Singin’ in the Rain The Mill at Sonning
Watch out – a thousand litres of rain is promised in this exuberant production.
Based on the classic Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds’ film, this Singin’ in the Rain features all the favourite songs, You Were Meant for Me, You Are My Lucky Star and others.
Set in Hollywood as silent movies were giving way to the new ‘talkies’.
Tuesday, January 28 & Wednesday, January 29 Room on the Broom Wycombe Swan
Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories’ fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
The witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitchhikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and it snaps in two just as the hungry dragon appears.
Thursday, January 30 Kaleidoscope Norden Farm
Theatre for babies aged six to 18 months inspired by research into how a baby’s sense of sight develops and how they instinctively categorise colour.
Blink. Blink again. What do you see? Day by day your world is filling up with colour, little one.
Reds and blues, yellows and greens.
Twinkling lights that glisten and gleam.
Tuesday, February 4 The Tempest South Hill Park
A crash of waves. A ship torn in two. A family broken.
Set sail into the mysterious and magical world of The
Tempest with South Hill Park’s retelling of Shakespeare’s famous last play – a story of love, magic, revenge and forgiveness that promises to bewitch audiences both new, and well versed, in the Bard.
Saturday, February 29 There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
The Old Court
‘There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly.’
Bringing one of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes to life just in time to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pam Adams’ best selling book.
This show has been written especially for grown-ups to enjoy with their children.
The songs in the show include If You're Happy and You know It and Incy Wincy Spider.
Comedy
Thursday, January 30
Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor Wycombe Swan
Sandi Toksvig is touring a brand new, one-woman comedy show.
Sandi realises some people harbour an ambition to be a National Treasure but following a misunderstanding with a friend has decided instead to become a National Trevor – half misprint, half Danish comedian, novelist, actor and broadcaster.
Expect tall stories, fascinatingly funny facts, really silly jokes, a quick-fire Q&A and a quiz. Don’t expect tap-dancing, leotards or a forward roll.
Friday, January 31 Jethro
The Hexagon
Take a peek into the circus lurking deep within the mind of this comic storyteller.
Jethro beguiles and befuddles his audience with the endless stream of irreverent twaddle and stories old and new.
Wednesday, February 5 Laura Lexx – Knee Jerk Norden Farm
The stand-up comedian shines a light on how hard it is to be a good person these days.
Why don’t we just leave each other alone and get on with the big stuff?
Laura takes on society’s big issues: social media, mental health, climate change and conceiving.
Go for the jokes, not answers. Laura was Comedians’ Choice Best Performer Winner in 2018 and 2019 and star of Live at the Apollo on BBC2.
Saturday, February 22 The Old Court Comedy Night The Old Court
The monthly comedy night returns for 2020 hosted by George Rigden (nominated as Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2017).
He will introduce three comedy acts including Aidan Goatley, who has been performing since 2011 and provided tour support for Hal Cruttenden.
Wednesday April 1 & Thursday, April 2 John Bishop: Warm-up 2020 Theatre Royal
There are still tickets left to catch comedy superstar John Bishop as he heads to Windsor to warm up his brand-new show.
This is his eighth stand-up show and the blurb says it’s shaping up to be his best yet.
It’s likely to sell out quickly so move fast if you want to catch the Scouse funnyman.
Age guidance: 16+