With details of what's coming up this season:
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May brings a range of exciting shows to Leeds, from Drag Race UK royalty, to thrilling talks and hilarious new writing. Plus, we've not forgotten that May Half Term is coming up, so expect dinosaurs, slapstick battles, interactive fun and more!
Keep reading to find out what's on in May...
Kate Butch: Choose Your Own Cabaret
Wed 6 May, 8pm
Main Auditorium
Limited Meet & Greet tickets still available!
Join the star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Celebrity Mastermind, The Power of Parker, and at least three episodes of Crimewatch for a cabaret show like no other.
Kate is handing over control of the performance to you, the audience, as she allows you to select each song, each joke, and maybe even what she wears.
A unique evening of songs, stories and games, with each show becoming one of at least 8,000 different outcomes (she’s counted them herself)!
Age guidance: 14+
Damian Hall: Running Forever
Tue 12 May, 7:30pm
Main Auditorium
Damian Hall is an ultrarunner, coach, author, climate activist and tea addict.
In his first theatre tour, Damian (aka UltraDamo) will deliver stories of breaking long-distance running records and representing Great Britain, to running marathons dressed as a toilet and near-fatal mishaps.
He teaches us how to keep running long and strong and how our best years could still be ahead of us.
Suitable for all ages
Yarn Bombers by Keith Burton
Wed 20 - Sat 23 May
The Studio
Presented by Cosmopolitan Players, members of Leeds Community Arts Network.
The premiere of a brand-new laugh-out-loud comedy follows the battle between some care home residents with a passion for knitting and the local mayor.
Yarn Bombers is a call to arms with hilarious consequences as they fight to keep both their home and the local haberdashery shop open. Written by local author Keith Burton who spins a great yarn.
Suitable for all ages
Dinosaurs Live!
Mon 25 May
Main Auditorium
For the first time since 1881, the home of dinosaurs, London’s Natural History Museum, is going on tour!
Go on a prehistoric journey to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods as we watch dinosaurs come alive right on stage.
Not only that, but we’ll also find out more about fossils, time scales and how our planet has changed over hundreds of millions of years.
Age guidance: 3+
Colosseum of Chaos
Wed 27 May
The Studio
A hilariously interactive, family-friendly theatre show.
Blending, physical comedy, and audience participation, the show plunges audiences into a gladiatorial game of silly challenges, slapstick battles, and spontaneous fun.
Expect big energy, creative chaos, and a truly unforgettable shared experience for all ages.
Age guidance: 5+
You Choose
Fri 28 & 29 May
Main Auditorium
Based on the brilliant book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, this is an an interactive musical show for all the family. But in this show, You Choose what happens!
Using the picture book as inspiration and through a series of games and challenges each show will be unique with different characters, locations, costumes and much more every time!
Age guidance: 3+
See you soon,
Carriageworks Theatre
CARRIAGEWORKS THEATRE
Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD
0113 376 0318 | tickets@leeds.gov.uk
www.carriageworkstheatre.co.uk
Carriageworks Theatre is part of Leeds Ticket Hub, the city's cultural ticket office: Leeds Ticket Hub, Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 3AD.
