New Show - The Ken Dodd Happiness Show

Sunday 31st May 20097pm
Tickets: £18.50 & £16.50 Concessions: £2 off top price
Booking Fee £2

KEN DODD will be dispensing liberal doses of his legendary tickle tonic and lots more!

You’ll be absolutely discumknockerated (that’s Knotty Ash for ‘over the moon’) by a truly tattifelarius evening of laughter and songs presented by a comic genius and showbiz legend.
Enjoy a fun-filled variety show for all the family, with guests, lots of jokes and a selection of songs in celebration of more than fifty hilarious years of ‘Happiness’ with ‘The Squire of Knotty Ash’.

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80th Anniversary Gala Concert

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Starring Lesley Garrett
Wednesday 4th November 20097.30pm
Tickets: £49, £42, £36, & £25
Booking Fee £2

To celebrate the Regent Theatre's 80th Anniversary, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, together with Britain's most popular soprano Lesley Garrett, present a gala performance featuring a selection of all your favourite music from opera, stage and screen.

In the words of Lesley Garrett; "An 80th Anniversary is always worthy for celebration and I'm delighted that I will be performing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to mark this special occasion. A vibrant regional theatre contributes so much to the culture of the area and the Ipswich Regent is at the very heart of this. The RPO are a superb orchestra and together we will be creating a very special programme to make this a memorable performance."

As Resident Orchestra at the Regent Theatre, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to be a part of the Theatre's anniversary celebrations. The Orchestra has performed at the Theatre a number of times during its 80 year history, and are thrilled to be marking this special occasion with a gala concert.

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New Show - That'll Be The Day

Saturday 28th February 2009
7.30pm

Tickets: £19.50
Restricted View £18.50

Buy 10 get 1 free

Booking Fee £2

Featuring back to back non-stop nostalgia classic gold hits from the 50’s through to the 90’s mixed with all new feel-good comedy routines, this definitely is a show not be missed!

If you love classic-gold pop music and you like a good laugh, come and enjoy over two hours of non-stop nostalgia and take the ultimate trip down memory lane!!

We guarantee you’ll be on your feet and dancing before the night is over!!


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New Show - Bonnie Tyler

Sunday 29th March 20097.30pm
Tickets: £26.50 & £24.50
Booking Fee £2.50

In 2007, a new Bonnie Tyler Greatest Hits collection, From The Heart, was released. A new studio album is also in the works. Also in 2007, Tyler contributed with a track, "I Don't Know How To Love Him", for the charity record Over the Rainbow.


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New Show - Same Difference

Monday 6th April 2009
7.30pm
All Tickets: £23.50
Booking Fee £2.50

X Factor finalists and pop sensations Same Difference finally unleash their debut single 'We R One', released via Syco Music/SonyBMG. 'We R One' is the kind of pop anthem the world has been crying out for since the turn of the millennium.

Laden with uplifting hooks and feel good harmonies, 23 year old Sean and 19 year old Sarah prove they have certainly graduated the school of reality TV with distinction, and are destined for pop royalty.

The band are unashamed of the pure pop sound the single exudes, something which comes naturally to the siblings. Sean explains "I say go for it. Everyone's too worried about looking cool. So many people live behind what they perceive of themselves and what they think other people perceive them to be… But they should just let it all hang out."Following last year's X Factor series, which saw the band, mentored by Simon Cowell reached the final of the competition, Same Difference have been living the life they always dreamed of.

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New Show - Rhydian

Plus Special Guests
Wednesday 6th May 2009
Doors 7pm
Tickets: £30, £25 & 22.50
Booking Fee £3

Rhydian was discovered on The X Factor in 2007 where he was touted as the bookies' favourite to win.His undeniable talent, unmistakable voice and look have already won him an army of fans, and will attract many more with the launch of his self-titled debut album which is crammed full of passionate, inspiring songs performed in his inimitable style, Rhydian is set to touch the hearts of millions with his mesmerising classical voice.

The Welsh star's impeccable technique is the result of a lifetime passion for singing and an unparalleled commitment to his craft. Beginning as a boy soprano at just age three, Rhydian's goal has always bee to connect with the British public through the gift of his classically trained voice.

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New Show - John Barrowman

Plus Special Guests
Wednesday 20th May 2009
Doors 7pm
Tickets: £35 & £27.50
Booking Fee £3.50
John Barrowman, much loved actor, singer, TV and West End star embarks on a 17 date UK tour from May 2009.

The tour will feature songs from his new album- 'Music Music Music' including the Gary Barlow penned pop gem- 'What About Us'- out on Epic - as well as songs from John's multi-selling album 'Another Side'.

The tour will kick off on May 11th at Sheffield City Hall and end in London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall on June 1st.

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Ben Folds - Cancelled

BEN FOLDS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION JUST RECEIVED
IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE - SCHEDULED DATE MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2008

Due to unforeseen scheduling changes, the Ben Folds concert scheduled for Ipswich Regent Theatre on December 1, 2008 has had to be postponed. As no suitable replacement date has yet been confirmed, customers are advised to contact their point of purchase for a refund.

Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Our Night of a Thousand Stars

Stagecoach Ipswich presents
OUR NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS
Saturday 4th April 2009 7.30pm
Tickets: £15.00, £12.50, £10.00, £8.00 & £6.00
Booking Fee: £1.00

The 200 children at Stagecoach Ipswich take to the Regent Theatre stage for the first time in an evening of non-stop musical entertainment. Students aged between 4 and 18 will be presenting an evening of singing and dance, taking as their inspiration music from diverse genres.

'Our Night of a Thousand Stars' celebrates the fact that every child can shine if given the opportunity, and follows hot on the heels of the first Stagecoach Ipswich performance in London's West End in 2008. It also commemorates 20 years of Stagecoach, the world's largest and longest-running part time theatre school.

Book online: http://www.ipswichregent.com/
Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club

Mark Howes presents
ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Sunday 11th October 20097.30pm
All Tickets: £28.50
Booking Fee £2.50

This 13 piece band directly from Havana Cuba, has played together for over half a centry, and it shows. Stylistically, they span the entire spectrum of Afro-Cuban music. Vista Social Club's most influential style is the exuberant, polyrhythmic music known as son, which gave birth to both Mambo and Salsa. These upbeat numbers are full of infectious guitar licks, multi-layered Afro-Cuban rhythms, soaring vocal melodies, and brash, Big Band-style horn parts.

Their music will transport you to the heart of Havana's clubs and dancehalls. Bass player Orlando 'Cachaito' Lopez is the only musician who has played on every track on every album in the World Circuit Buena Vista Social Club series. Guajiro Mirabal's distrinctive trumpet sound and characterful playing has earned him the moniker 'The Trumpet of Cuba'. Aguaje Ramos' trombone has been an integral part of World Circuit's Cuban recordings for the past decade. Grammy winning guitarist Manuel Galban made his name with seminal 1960s Cuban doo-wop group Los Zafiros. Amadito Valdes is considered Cuba's leading timbales player, and Barbarito Torres is widely regarded as the world's leading virtuoso laoud player.

Each of the artists has their own take on the gamut of Cuban music, and they've put their individual stamp on son montunos, danzon, cha cha cha, boleros and Cuban jazz. Having honed their skills over many years, their passion for the music has remained undimmd, and this remarkable group of musical giants perform with an exuberance that is as vital as ever.

Book online: http://www.ipswichregent.com/
Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Elaine Paige

Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd presents
ELAINE PAIGE
Wednesday 11th March 20097.30pm
Tickets: £35, £32.50 & £27.50
Booking Fee £3.50

In this special 40th Anniversary celebration Elaine Paige, the first Lady of musical theatre, revisits her award-winning roles as she recaptures her performances in the shows she made famous including 'Evita', 'Cats', 'Chess', 'Piaf' and 'Sunset Boulevard' during the journey through her career since 1968.

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Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Rob Brydon

Phil McIntyre Entertainment presents
ROB BRYDON
Tuesday 5th May 20097.30pm
All Tickets: £18.50
Booking Fee £2.50

Rob Brydon's credits read like a compendium of modern British comedy. Marion & Geoff, Human Remains, I'm Alan Partridge, Black Books, The Keith Barret Show, A Cock and Bull Story, Little Britain, Director's Commentary, Have I Got News For You, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Q.I. and most recently his highly acclaimed performance as Uncle Bryn in Gavin and Stacey. Now this multi award winning writer / performer comes to Ipswich with an evening of brand new stand up comedy.

Book online: http://www.ipswichregent.com/
Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Motown memories

Entertainers Outside Events presents
MOTOWN MEMORIES
Saturday 27th March 20098pm
Tickets: £21 & £19
Booking Fee £2

GET READY - 50th Anniversary Tour

Catch the biggest live Motown concert show to boast an incredible cast of 15 on stage, dazzling costume changes, superb choreography and a Queen’s Award-nominated score.

Live on stage, the music of the. . .
TEMPTATIONS
DIANA ROSS and the SUPREMES
FOUR TOPS
STEVIE WONDER
JACKSON FIVE
MARVIN GAYE
LIONEL RICHIE
MARTHA REEVES
SMOKEY ROBINSON
MARY WELLS
ISLEY BROTHERS
JIMMY RUFFIN & scores more

Celebrating 50 years since Berry Gordy created the Tamla record label, the fabulous production leaves all other Motown shows standing in its shadow. You’ll be dancing in the aisles and screaming for more – Motown Memories.

How sweet it is to enjoy the best Motown tribute show on tour!

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show

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Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - The Solid Silver 60's Show

Flying Music Company presents
THE SOLID SILVER 60'S SHOW
Thursday 2nd April 20097.30pm
Tickets: £21.50, £19.50 & £17.50
Booking Fee £2.oo

The Solid Silver 60s Show, now in its 24th year brings together the unforgettable talents of The Searchers, Wayne Fontana, The Merseybeats, and very special guest John Walker (of the Walker brothers) and The Dakotas!

The Searchers join the Solid Silver Sixties tour for their eleventh time! Headlining another classic Solid Silver 60s line up, the Searchers are a firm favourite on the Solid Silver 60s tour, still going strong since their first number one hit in 1963 in with Sweets For My Sweet .

Wayne Fontana was one of the many talented artists to come out of Manchester during the 1960s beat boom. With hits like “Um Um Um Um Um Um” and “Game of Love”, Wayne remains a firm favourite!

The Merseybeats are one of the true surviving bands from the Golden Age of ‘60s pop music. Still fronted by the two original lead singers, Tony Crane and Billy Kinsley, The Merseybeats are probably one of the most genuine attractions of that Golden Age when Liverpool ruled both the airwaves and the charts!

Returning once again to complete this impressive line up, we are delighted to bring you John Walker. As part of The Walker Brothers, he had his first hit “Love Her” in 1965, with a string of hits that followed. We are thrilled to see him return to The Solid Silver 60s Show.

And completing the impressive line-up is The Dakotas.

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Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Jim Davidson

Brian Shaw Presents
JIM DAVIDSON
Saturday 11th April 2009 7.30pm
All Tickets: £20.oo & £18.50
Booking Fee £2.oo

Master of adult comedy, Britain’s greatest living stand-up comedian, Jim Davidson brings his hilarious, outrageous and controversial new show, 'On The Offensive'to the UK in Spring 2009.

The charismatic comedian, Founder of the British Forces Foundation, premiered his side- splitting, no holds barred, x-rated show this year at one of his legendary performances entertaining British troops on active service overseas.

You have simply got to see Jim Davidson live on stage. No one can match his fantastic live performance. He is Britain's greatest living stand-up comedian.

In this new show, appearing at venues across the UK during the 2009 Jim is even more outrageous and controversial than ever.

Book now for the hottest show in town!

Adults Only

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Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Lemar

SJM Concerts & Marshall Arts present
LEMAR
plus Special Guests
Tuesday 24th March 2009
Doors: 7pm
All Tickets: £25.00
Booking Fee £3.50

Marking a new chapter in his music career, Lemar, is set to release his fourth studio album The Reason and the lead single If She Knew this November.
Almost 5 years ago, Lemar released his debut album Dedicated, ushering in a new exciting juncture in UK soul music. Since then, Lemar has become the most successful black British soul artist of our time, commandeering the UK's radio airwaves with the hit singles 50/50, Dance (With U), If There's Any Justice and Its Not That Easy. With 3 top ten UK albums, Lemar has sold well over 2 million albums, and most notably been awarded 2 MOBO Awards and 2 BRIT Awards.

Lemar's latest musical offering The Reason, is set to capture an even wider audience, and keep him on the path as one of Britain's leading solo artists.

Having already established a repertoire, based on his incredible vocals, and fine songwriting, The Reason, captures an artist ready to take his place amongst classic soul singers in a cutting edge modern Pop / R&B setting.

Book online: http://www.ipswichregent.com/
Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE

New Show - Only Men Aloud

SJM Concerts present
ONLY MEN ALOUD!
Plus Special Guests
Sunday 10th May 2009
Doors: 7pm
Tickets: £25, £20 & £17.50
Booking Fee £3.00

In 2008 Only Men Aloud! entered what was to be the UK's biggest choir competition to date, with UK choirs battling to become voted the best choir in the UK on BBC 1 hit Saturday night show Last Choir Standing. After battling through the rounds, OMA! gave some incredible performances and after an all Welsh Final, were crowned the winners and the nation's favourite choir. After selling out 2 shows at the Wales Millennium Centre in December, Only Men Aloud! are embarking on a 12 date spring 2009 UK tour.
Only Men Aloud! started in 2000 by Tim Rhys-Evans, who wanted to create a young male voice choir unafraid to tackle music not usually performed by traditional male voice choirs. Consisting of teachers, musicians, students, a gardener and a pharmacist - the lads like to take time out from rehearsals to play rugby and football. With a repertoire ranging from 15th Century to current day, Tim believes there should be no barriers placed on choral singing and they want to prove to their audience that choirs can be versatile, fresh and funky.

The choir have performed regularly on BBC Radio 4 and Songs of Praise plus in 2003 won the male choir category in the inaugural year of S4Cs Cor Cymru. They performed in the Opening Ceremony, Royal Gala, and also sang in the pre opening banquet, honouring various eminent Welsh figures including, amongst others, Bryn Terfel, Sian Phillips and Shirley Bassey. This was the first official musical performance by any group in this new national venue.Since winning the show the choirs fan base has exploded and now includes fans from around the world including countries such as China. They will soon be recording an album to release in November.

Book online: http://www.ipswichregent.com/
Box Office 01473 433100 (Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm and until 9pm on showdays)
Ipswich Regent Theatre, 3 St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 1HE