A charming adaptation of Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol tours the UK this festive season! The Dickens Theatre Company adapts the tale into a theatrical experience perfect for families, theatre and literature aficionados, and students learning the text as part of their GCSEs. This witty reimagining tells the tale as a play-within-a-play, with a beleaguered Charles Dickens himself having to play all the characters, with the help of his tour manager! Furthermore, matinee performances include an optional post-show Q&A session, in which attendees can pose questions to the cast to help expand their understanding of A Christmas Carol, whether for school revision or just pure curiosity. Don't miss this hugely fun take on the festive story.

With rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour around the UK, A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception brings you a laugh-a-minute, slide splitting blend of slapstick comedy, classic whodunnit tropes, and completely madcap mayhem! Four actors juggle more than a dozen characters, in a production which turns a classic country house mystery into a farce which has seen sellout runs and glowing reviews wherever it has played. Don't miss it!

The whodunnit that has defined British theatrical history for 70 years -The Mousetrap is coming to you, just make sure you keep its secrets! As the play begins, a terrible blizzard has trapped a number of guests inside a recently opened hotel. The mood goes from bad to worse with the news that a woman has been murdered nearby, and it seems that one of the guests is destined to be the killer's next target...

Nikolai Foster directs the world's first live staging of Thomas Harris' masterfully monstrous novel, coming to theatres across the UK on tour next year. Re-telling the thrilling tale of an FBI agent who enlists the help of an imprisoned serial killer to catch another monster, The Silence Of The Lambs is one of the most chilling detective stories of the 20th century.

Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd presents a newly expanded version of their staging of Charles Dickens' supernatural classic The Signalman, starring Chris Walker (Doctors) and John Burton (Father Brown; Brookside). Adapted by Francis Evelyn and directed by Michael Lunney, atmospheric video projections and an evocative, beautifully realised set bring an unforgettable sense of Victorian suspense to your evening in this excellent production.

Classic British sitcom Dinnerladies gets an all new stage adaptation commissioned by the estate of original creator and star Victoria Wood, the first time it has directly commissioned a piece of the comedy icon's work. Inspired by episodes from the original series, comedy writers Beth and Emma Kilcoyne, the pair behind Roger And Val Have Just Got In starring Dawn French, take charge of the adaptation, with Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Play What I Wrote) directing. British TV mainstay Les Dennis is set to appear in the role of Stan, with details of further cast to be announced.