Get-In Summer Workshops Now Available - AUGUST

There’s lots to see and do if you’re a GET-IN! member this summer, from fantastic shows here at the Grand to exciting workshops. Why not try something new during the summer holidays? :: DRAMA SUMMER ...

Get-In! Summer Workshops Now Available - JULY

There’s lots to see and do if you’re a GET-IN! member this summer, from fantastic shows here at the Grand to exciting workshops. Why not try something new during the summer holidays? :: DRAMA SUMMER ...

Exclusive 'Dangerous Obsession' Website Competition!

We have a fantastic competition this month for our website visitors! We have TWO pairs of tickets up for grabs to see DANGEROUS OBSESSION on Tuesday 15th July at 7.30pm. Dangerous ...

Star Cast Announced For Flashdance!

Star cast announced for FLASHDANCE at Wolverhampton Grand! BRUNO LANGLEY, BERNIE NOLAN, NOEL SULLIVAN and VICTORIA HAMILTON-BARRITT star in THE WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL WOLVERHAMPTON ...

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Star-studded line up announced for Impro Show

TV funnyman Merton joined by old favourites for unique night of comedy A star-studded line up has been confirmed for the visit of Paul Merton's Impro Chums to the Grand Theatre later ...

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Tea and History at the Grand

The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre hosted two free events in May giving people an insight into the history of the city centre venue. The afternoon sessions on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 May each included ...

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Do You Have Memories To Share?

Do you have a story to tell about your experiences of the Grand? Do you remember a favourite show or performer, or want to share an amusing anecdote? Then get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! Contact ...

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Houdini's Greatest Escape Recreated At The Grand!

HOUDINI’S MOST DANGEROUS ESCAPE TO BE RECREATED AT WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE On Saturday 29th March, Circus Hilarious are presenting “Aquaphobia” at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. ...

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Magical Masks

Children from sixteen primary schools across the region have been involved in designing a theatrical mask to star in this year's pantomime Dick Whittington. The finalists from these schools ...

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Grand Double Date For Sam!

Star of stage and screen SAM KANE will be a busy man over the next few months - as well as a starring role in this year's Christmas Pantomime Dick Whittington, which runs from December 8th ...

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Hello, Dolly! Stars At The Grand For Press Launch

Cast from the touring production of Hello, Dolly! joined us at the Grand to speak to both group bookers and local press. ANITA DOBSON, DARREN DAY and LOUISE ENGLISH took ...

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An Interview With John Savident - Part One

John Savident in full anecdotal flow is surely one of the great phenomena of British showbusiness today, a spontaneous outpouring so entertaining that it should really be classed a national treasure and ...

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An Interview With John Savident - Part Two

In 1994, though, he won a lasting place in the nation's affections when he first blustered his way into Coronation Street as the redoubtable Fred Elliott, a man who would never use one word when ten would ...

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo to sing at Rugby World Cup Final

International musical sensations Ladysmith Black Mambazo will have their recent performance of the South Africal national anthem used as part of ITV's coverage of Saturday's Rugby World Cup Final, ...

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Official Grand Theatre Get-In Facebook

We're proud to announce the establishment of a Facebook account for the Grand Theatre's Get-In! youth scheme, which can be found as follows: Just search for Get In on the main Facebook page ...

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East Park Infants get their very own Pushmi-Pullyu!

The children of East Park Infants School got a very special treat to celebrate their annual book week - a visit from one of the animals from the Doctor Dolittle show, the fabulous two-headed Pushmi-Pullyu!

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Grand Open Day 2007

September 15th saw the Grand Theare's Open Day 2007, coming in at the end of our first week open for business since our extensive Summer refurbishment began back in early July. On show throughout the ...

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Summer Closure - News and Dates

:: Box Office now open to personal callers 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday :: As you probably know already, the Grand will be closed during July and August while the auditorium is re-seated ...

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Dick Whittington stars turn out at the Grand!

The stars of this year's biggest and starriest pantomime Dick Whittington arrived at the Grand this week, as part of our pantomime press launch event that also gave a lucky few members of the public ...

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All-star 'Chicago' cast announced!

Emmerdale's DALE MEEKS and West End Star HALEY FLAHERTY head cast for CHICAGO Haley Flaherty will star as ‘Roxie Hart’. She has previously played in "CHICAGO" both in the Far ...

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John Hylton Appearing At Dunstall Park Ladies Day!

This Friday, Real Diamond front man John Hylton will be making a guest appearance as part of Wolverhampton Racecourse's annual Ladies Day, singing a selection of Neil Diamond hits from the forthcoming ...

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National Acclaim For Kids Drama Project at the Grand

The Wolverhampton Grand has this week won national recognition for a project aimed at getting young people into the Theatre. The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's W-Factor project was runner-up in the ...

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ETO Presents 'A House On The Moon'

ENGLISH TOURING OPERA PRESENTS: A HOUSE ON THE MOON by HELEN CHADWICK, KATE PEARSON & SAADI YOUSEF On Wednesday 20th June, English Touring Opera premières A House on the Moon - ...

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Grand scoops Best Theatre Spotlight Award!

The elite in Black Country entertainment was honoured at the Express & Star’s prestigious Spotlight Awards. Celebrities, live music and an enthusiastic audience made the second annual event a night to ...

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WoW Wolverhampton Competition Winners Announced Live on WCR FM

Competition entries for the What’s on Where Wolverhampton questionnaire that ran in the Jan/Feb/Mar issue were drawn and broadcast LIVE on Wolverhampton Community Radio 101.8FM on Thursday 26th April ...

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Exclusive Friends of the Grand trip to see 'Billy Elliot'!

An exclusive special offer for members of the Theatre's Friends of the Grand scheme. We have 48 tickets available for Billy Elliot The Musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, ...

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Ding-dong cast announced for Grand Theatre's next panto!

The Grand Theatre has announced an all-star line-up for its 2007/8 pantomime Dick Whittington, with a host of favourite faces bringing something for everyone at one of the UK's favourite Christmas ...

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Grand in the Spotlight again!

The Grand Theatre has again been nominated in the Best Theatre category for the forthcoming Express and Star Spotlight Awards. After seeing off the Hippodrome and others in 2006 it would ...

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Rep 2007 at the Arena Theatre

Rep 2007 on the move as Grand auditorium is reseated! I'll hand you over to theatre legend Charles Vance to tell you about some exciting news for this year's Repertory Season: "I ...

Thatcher The Musical Gala Evening

Foursight Theatre celebrated their 20th birthday on stage at the Grand Theatre after last night's performance of Thatcher The Musical. Audience members braved the elements to join in the fun, ...

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Spring Season 2007 Launch Event

Monday marked the launch event for our Spring Season 2007, showcasing forthcoming productions at the Grand Theatre as well as a number of special guests from the various shows, including: Nine ...

Official Grand Theatre MySpace

We're proud to announce the establishment of a MySpace account for the Grand Theatre, which can be found at the following address: www.myspace.com/wolverhampton_grand We'll ...

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Get-In! Panto Party 2007

The annual fun-filled afternoon which gives members of the Grand Theatre's Get-In! youth scheme the opportunity to mingle with the stars of our pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, took ...

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Thatcher Cancels Grand Appearance

An Audience With Carol Thatcher on January 22nd has unfortunately been cancelled, due to an extension of Ms Thatcher's current filming commitments in the Southern hemisphere. There is currently ...

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Get-In members play a dwarf for the day!

Seven members of the Grand Theatre's Get-In! scheme were enrolled to assist Snow White and her Prince Charming at last Saturday's Christmas Festival parade - as Snow White's dwarfs! Riding in ...

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Peter Pan On Ice on BBC's Blue Peter!

BBCs flagship children’s programme Blue Peter has been following the creation of the new Wild Rose/Russian Ice Stars’ production of Peter Pan on Ice for the last three months. An entire ...

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A community opera project for Summer 2007

Have you dreamed of your school/community group starring on stage at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre? Do you have people in your group that are new to England? Interested in engaging your group with the art ...

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Stephen Fry on 'Me & My Girl' - Part One

:: This article originally appeared in the Daily Telegraph, and features Stephen Fry discussing his reworking of the book for the current production of Me & My Girl :: In 1983 ...

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Stephen Fry on 'Me & My Girl' - Part Two

A full telling of the story of the creation and mounting of the 1985 production at the Leicester Haymarket and subsequently in the West End and on Broadway and around the world is for a fatter memoir ...

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Online Booking Now Available!

At long last, the Grand is proud to announce that its online booking facility is up and running, with visitors now able to purchase selected tickets for an ever-increasing list of shows directly through ...

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'Design A Flag' Competition Winner Announced

The winner of the Wolverhampton Arts Marketing ‘Design a Flag Competition’ has scooped tickets to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre after being chosen from hundreds of entries. Roshni Shinh, aged 10 ...

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From Corrie Horrors to Rocky Horror!

Soap villain joins cast of cult musical at Grand! The Grand Theatre has announced that TV star and Coronation Street villain Brian Capron will be making a guest appearance in the forthcoming ...

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The Force is with us... always

The Dark Side took over the Grand this week as Darth Vader himself swung by to check up on Charles Ross, who performed his One Man Star Wars routine to a packed audience on Wednesday night. With ...

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'Funny Money' replaces 'Marlon Brando's Corset'

Unfortunately, we have a change of programme for our forthcoming Autumn Season. The second half of the tour of Marlon Brando’s Corset has been cancelled by the producers and the show will no longer ...

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New! Grand Theatre Podcasts

Thanks to the unique talents of local radio hero turned fearless roving interviewer Malcolm Boyden, we're proud to be able to offer you the chance to listen to exclusive interviews, features and commentary ...

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The Grand launches its new Autumn Season!

The Grand Theatre launched its full Autumn Season to the public on Thursday 22 June with a great selection of shows bringing some truly tasty entertainment to Grand theatregoers from September! Stars ...

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Public Bookings Date for 'Scrooge' Announced

:: PUBLIC BOOKINGS OPEN THURSDAY 22ND JUNE! :: Bill Kenwright presents The London Palladium production MICHAEL BARRYMORE in the Smash Hit Musical SCROOGE Book, Music ...

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'Me & My Girl' 70th Anniversary interview (part I)

Alex Armitage, one of the producers of the forthcoming show Me & My Girl, gave this interview recently which we felt would be useful for anyone thinking of coming to see the show - it gives a good ...

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'Me & My Girl' 70th Anniversary interview (part II)

And so in the 1980’s it actually started to come together and the only script we had was the Samuel French amateur version which was wonderful in its own way but it had lost a lot of the original songs, ...

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