Upcoming Shows at Orchard West in 2025

by | Jan 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

Jack and his giant stalk –

Wednesday 8th January 2025

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Can the fearless company of just three actors hold it all together and pull off their very own adult version of Jack and the Beanstalk using a minimum of set props and costume? Get ready for an evening of slick, fast-moving, farcical fun and bawdy sexual innuendo for adults only.

Elkie Brooks – The Long Farewell Tour

Thursday 9th January 2025

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An exceptional performer with an unmistakable voice which has earned her the title of ‘British Queen Of Blues’. Elkie never fails to captivate her audience. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to see a truly remarkable artiste on her ‘Long Farewell Tour’.

UK Pink Floyd Experience

Friday 10 January 2025

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Celebrating 50 years since the release of the ‘Wish You Were Here’ album, UK Pink Floyd Experience recreates the atmosphere of Floyd live – featuring top-flight musicians, a stunning light show and more than two hours of incredible music. The brand-new show for 2025 includes all the songs from ‘Wish You Were Here’ plus favourites from ‘The Division Bell’, ‘The Wall’, ‘Animals’ and – of course – ‘The Dark Side of The Moon’.

Live Forever

Saturday 11 January 2025

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Celebrate the first ever production of its kind, ‘Live Forever’ - the story of the greatest rock ’n’ roll band Britain has ever seen…Oasis! With over 30 hits including Live Forever, Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Some Might Say, Roll With It and Champagne Supernova…Live Forever is an electric must see for all Oasis fans and children of the 90s.

Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

Thursday 16th January 2025

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If you like fast-paced, edgy one-liners then get ready to be happy. Jimmy Carr is going back on tour with his brand-new show Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny. Jimmy tells jokes, and jokes are like magnets. Jokes attract people, but they can also repel. Some people are repelled by Jimmy’s dark brand of comedy. This show is not for them. But if it’s the kind of thing you like, then this is the kind of thing you’ll like.

Showaddywaddy

Friday 17 January 2025

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‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 5 decades! Their live show is dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits, many of which reached number one in the pop charts of Europe. ‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘Three Steps to Heaven’, ‘Hey Rock & Roll’, ‘When’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Pretty Little Angel Eyes’ and many, many more.

Jim Davidson – The Next Chapter

Saturday 18th January

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As we turn to this brand-new chapter for 2025, Jim invites you to join him for another evening of rip-roaring, grown-up comedy. Witness the ‘General’ in his latest comedic triumph and support him in the ongoing saga against those who seek to rewrite British comedy culture with their radical sensibilities … and he’s got another wedding to pay for!

Dean Z – The Ultimate Elvis

Thursday 23 January 2025

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“Dean Z – The Ultimate Elvis” is a musical journey spanning the 20 year career of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, from his rise to fame in the 1950s, to his infamous Las Vegas performances of the 1970’s. 

Peter Andre Starring in The Best Of Frankie Valli

Friday 24 January 2025

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Starring Peter Andre – The Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is a spectacular high-pitched celebration of timeless music from one of the biggest selling groups of all time. This nostalgic musical journey pays tribute to the life and career of those four boys from Jersey, who started singing under a streetlamp but soon went on to become one of the most recognized groups in history.

The Classic Rock Show

Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Covering Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, AC/DC, The Beatles, Dire Straits, Meat Loaf, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Boston, Toto, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and more. An amazing opportunity for all rock fans, to celebrate four decades of the world’s greatest classic rock music with a stunning multimillion dollar sound and light show to match.

Milton Jones

Thursday 30th January

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This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn’t make a song and dance about it. He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes…and there’s a bit about tomatoes.

Man in the Mirror

Friday 31st January 2025

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Starring CJ, one of the world’s greatest Michael Jackson Tribute Artists and supported by a talented cast of performers and musicians who capture the essence of Michael Jackson’s unique style and charisma like no other, in this scintillating production that will keep you on the edge of your seats.

Room on the Broom

Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd February 2025

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The witch and her cat are travelling on their broomstick when they pick up some hitch-hikers – a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog. But this broomsticks not meant for five and – CRACK – it snaps in two… just as the hungry dragon appears!

Orchard West Theatre

20-54 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BX

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