Ipswich – Cultivated

Geoff Norcott

James Goffin — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:24:02 +0000

A trip to see a self-described basic bloke comic might not be everyone’s idea of a perfect Valentine’s Day – but it was tempting enough to nearly fill Ipswich’s Corn Exchange.

Glorious! comedy’s Suffolk stop

Cultivated — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:01:58 +0000

A biographical comedy based on the life of the ‘worst singer in the world’ is heading to Ipswich as part of a 20th anniversary UK tour.

Hat-trick of ballet for Valentine’s weekend

Cultivated — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:42:50 +0000

Lovers of classical ballet can pick from a trio of shows in Ipswich over the Valentine’s weekend.

Post Office drama comes to region’s theatres

Cultivated — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:23:38 +0000

The shocking story of the Post Office scandal – and the real life experiences of one of the shopkeepers caught up in it – is explored in a new drama touring East Anglia in February and March.

East Anglian debut for prison-inspired play

James Goffin — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:54:41 +0000

A new play inspired by a 15-year career teaching in prisons is being performed across East Anglia as part of its debut run.

Trio of ballet shows starts 2025

Cultivated — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:46:59 +0000

Dance company Varna International Ballet is starting 2025 with a national tour across the UK, including dates in Ipswich and Norwich.

The Highwayman

James Goffin — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:38:17 +0000

One of the nation’s favourite poems has become the inspiration for a new musical, premiering at Norwich Theatre Playhouse.

The Woman In Black

James Goffin — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:33:02 +0000

If the arctic weather isn’t giving you enough chills, this simple but powerful adaptation of Susan Hill’s ghost story has every chance of making your blood run cold.

Rocky Horror Show

James Goffin — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:23:00 +0000

We all know that it’s the pelvic thrusts that really drive you insane, but what else is there to love about the Rocky Horror Show?

Chris is playing a speaky blinder

Bruce Dessau — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:28:06 +0000

Chris McCausland is going places. And not just because he has just filmed a travel series for Channel 4. The Liverpudlian stand-up star is back on the road with an extended leg of his Speaky Blinder tour which will see him perform over 130 dates nationwide.

Summer blockbusters planned for 2021

Cultivated — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 14:27:27 +0000

Norwich’s Theatre Royal has announced three summer blockbusters for next year.

Film titles confirmed for open air screenings

Cultivated — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:11:33 +0000

A series of drive-in cinema events have been confirmed for Norfolk and Suffolk next month.

Drive-in cinema plans for sites across East Anglia

Cultivated — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:18:13 +0000

Norwich-based Pop Up Pictures are promising to bring drive-in cinema to the region this summer, with big screens in Norwich, Ipswich, and Colchester.

Ed Byrne

James Goffin — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:30:00 +0000

Ed Byrne is a man in search of small victories, and being rewarded with big laughs.

Boo! Hiss! It’s panto time – here’s your regional roundup

Cultivated — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:14:02 +0000

It’s panto season – oh yes it is! – so here’s our round-up of just some of the festive shows on around the region.

NT Live: Fleabag

James Goffin — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 15:51:40 +0000

For a television show that has achieved cult status and is famed for its audience asides, revisiting its stage roots as a one-woman monologue was always going to feel a bit strange – even if delivered via a cinema screen.

Line up for Ipswich music festival unveiled

Cultivated — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:14:13 +0000

Details of the line up for next month’s Sound City Ipswich festival have been announced.

See the real Fleabag at a venue near you

Cultivated — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:50:50 +0000

It’s a TV show that has made an international star of writer and lead actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge – and now you have the chance to see the stage show that started it all at a venue near you.

One Night With Elvis

James Goffin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:57:24 +0000

How do you judge a tribute act, and particularly one that impersonates perhaps the greatest artist of the 20th century?

Derek Acorah

James Goffin — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:53:07 +0000

A strange by-product of laws aimed at cowboy builders is that psychics can no longer claim to be genuine – they have to advertise as entertainment only.