Join us at The Queens Hall Theatre for the Cranbrook School Spring Concert, an evening of music performed by Cranbrook School Students.
Starts at 7:30 pm
Our Bar & Doors will be open from 7:00 pmTickets £8 / £10
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Thu 8 May 20257:30 pm
Pop-up Productions proudly presents Leading Ladies!
YOU ARE BOOKING FOR THE 14:00 SHOW, PLEASE RETURN TO THE WHATS ON PAGE TO BOOK FOR THE 19:30 SHOW
Join us for a celebration of women in theatre, showcasing incredible local female talent from across Kent. This uniquely designed show features songs from hit musicals such as Wicked, Six, Hamilton, Chicago, Cabaret, Dreamgirls, and many more.
Accompanied by our live Pop-up Show Orchestra, these spectacular performances promise to deliver an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Don’t miss out on this thrilling celebration of talent and music. Come and be part of a magical experience that will leave you inspired!
YOU ARE BOOKING FOR THE 14:00 SHOW, PLEASE RETURN TO THE WHATS ON PAGE TO BOOK FOR THE 19:30 SHOW
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Sat 10 May 20252:00 pm
Pop-up Productions proudly presents Leading Ladies!
YOU ARE BOOKING FOR THE 19:30 SHOW, PLEASE RETURN TO THE WHATS ON PAGE TO BOOK FOR THE 14:00 SHOW
Join us for a celebration of women in theatre, showcasing incredible local female talent from across Kent. This uniquely designed show features songs from hit musicals such as Wicked, Six, Hamilton, Chicago, Cabaret, Dreamgirls, and many more.
Accompanied by our live Pop-up Show Orchestra, these spectacular performances promise to deliver an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Don’t miss out on this thrilling celebration of talent and music. Come and be part of a magical experience that will leave you inspired!
YOU ARE BOOKING FOR THE 19:30 SHOW, PLEASE RETURN TO THE WHATS ON PAGE TO BOOK FOR THE 14:00 SHOW
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Sat 10 May 20257:30 pm
The Kast off Kinks is not to be missed! The Kast off Kinks include former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’.This great line-up features Mick Avory (Founding member of The Kinks & the original drummer on all the classic hits from 1964-84), Mark Haley (keyboards/vocals, Kinks 1989-93, also played with the Rubettes), Mike Steed (bass/vocals, playing history with Love Affair, Chip Hawkes, Marmalade, The Rubettes & Mike Pender). These high-class professionals are then fronted by the equally talented & charismatic Dave Clarke(guitar/main vocals). Dave made three albums with the Noel Redding band, two solo albums as Dave Carlsen and the Dream Machine, one with Jimmy McCulloch, and several others including Mick Avory, Dave Rowberry, Tim Rose and Keith Moon. Dave has been a member of the Kast OffKinks since it was formed almost thirty years ago. Expect all the hits, including You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Days, Waterloo Sunset, Come Dancing, and many more for a great night out!“A full house, and a standing ovation. To anyone wondering about going, do not hesitate” (The Stables, Milton Keynes)“Nothing short of superb. From start to finish it was filled with hit after hit” (Mad Ferret, Preston).
Tickets from £23
Bar & Doors from 19:00
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Sat 17 May 20257:30 pm
The Belgrave House Band, on a mission to celebrate and honour that historic art form, the album, reimagine classic albums with energetic and creative live interpretations. They’ve previously entertained us with their unique interpretations of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” and the classic Bowie album “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars”.
Now they are back once again to take on the multi-award winning, chart-topping, doo wopping, soul, reggae and jazz masterpiece “Back To Black”. Amy Winehouse’s second and most well-known album produced by the esteemed Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi with The Dap-Kings as backing band.
The Belgrave House Band’s line-up is decorated with a full horn section, backing vocalists and a rhythm section from Leeds’ burgeoning Jazz scene, chosen to honour Amy’s live band circa 2007. The band will also be taking movement direction from prestigious choreographer, Ruby Portus, who will be closely studying the movement of not only Amy’s live performances but also the 60’s Girl Groups the album takes so much influence from.
You can be sure that The Belgrave House Band will deliver a high fidelity live rendering of this fantastic album with love, care, respect and a bouncing energy.Book Tickets / View Details
Wed 21 May 20257:30 pm
REG MEUROSS & THE STRIKE – FIRE & DUST
Presented by: St Edith FolkCommissioned and produced by Pete Townshend and created by Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust – The Woody Guthrie Story, is a journey into the heart and soul of one of America’s finest folk musicians.
“Reg’s terrific songs tell Woody’s life story with respect and affection, but also truth.“ ~ Pete Townshend
At this show Reg is joined by three members of his band – The Strike – the name drawing from the energy of collective action bringing Fire & Dust to life and channelling the spirit of Guthrie’s defiant activism, creative brilliance, and unyielding hope for justice.
The Strike are Phil Beer (The Albion Band, Johnny Coppin, Show of Hands); Welsh pianist and accordionist Geraint Watkins (Nick Lowe, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney) and renowned string player Marion Fleetwood (TRADarrr, IOTA, The Sandy Denny Project and Fleetwood Cave)
With songs and stories that highlight Guthrie’s fight against racism, inequality, and injustice, Fire & Dust draws poignant parallels between Guthrie’s time and our present day. Townshend saw this project as drawing a direct line from Woody Guthrie through Bob Dylan to Reg Meuross, and described it as “folk music at its best.”
This extraordinary performance combines Meuross’s song-writing mastery with Guthrie’s enduring legacy, creating an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and history.
“His song-writing comes straight from the heart, the melodies fall under the fingers. This is folk music at its best.” ~ Pete Townshend
“There’s something special about the way he writes and delivers a song” ~ Townes Van ZandtTickets are sold on behalf of St Edith Folk
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Sat 7 June 20257:30 pm
Cranbrook Comedy Club!
Laugh until your ribs ache, and chuckle until your cheeks hurt! It's The Cranbrook Comedy Club – THE place to watch live stand-up in Kent!
Our bar will be open from 6:40, with the amazing JEZS JUKEBOX playing all your favourite tunes LIVE.The FOOD TRUCKS are back! This time we have BUN BUDDIES, serving up the best award-winning burgers around!
Then Comedy from 8:00 pm with another amazing lineup!
This has got to be the BEST Comedy Event around!
The Linup this time… ANDREW MAXWELL: The last 12 months has been great for Andrew – on TV he’s recorded an episode of the forthcoming series of QI and has appeared on the new political panel show ‘Breaking The News’ for the BBC and "Roast Battle" on Comedy Central.
Andrew is the recognisable voice of MTV’s hit show "Ex on the Beach", on Radio 4 as the host of Andrew Maxwell’s Public Enemies and a regular on R4’s News Quiz. He has appeared on Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You , Celebrity Juice and Mock The Week .
Having the ear of both the youth and older audience Andrew is best placed to get all ages to stand up and be counted.
Throughout his career, Andrew has enjoyed many sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; he has also performed at The Secret Policeman’s Ball (alongside Eddie Izzard, Chevy Chase and Dylan Moran), Glastonbury, The HBO US Comedy & Arts Festival in Las Vegas (alongside Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock), and made several appearances at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. He was the special guest of friend Jim Jefferies for his Hammersmith Apollo dates in London.
“…a master-class in mirth. Sublime timing, relaxed delivery style, killer punch-lines: the holy trinity of stand-up are all present and correct. Go see a craftsman at work” – The HeraldCERYS NELMES: Introducing West Country Stand Up Comedian Cerys Nelmes, born and bred in the Cotswolds!
Cerys has had a very colourful and eventful life which she loves talking about to make people laugh. She performs her comedy in a story telling style with a West Country charm that is easy to warm to.
Cerys has worked very hard to forge a strong career in the comedy industry. She is a leading mc on the comedy circuit, working for major UK clubs and UK charity events. Cerys has a fantastic stage presence and her audience interaction is flawless.
Cerys performs all over the World for the Military and was the last ever comedian to perform in Afghanistan before they withdrew!
Cerys is making waves in the tv industry as one of the best female TV warm up artists, working for Gordon Ramsey/Studio Ramsey, BT Sport, ITV and Channel 4.
Cerys is a Guest Comic aboard Cruise Ships all over the World. Cerys has also appeared in Pantomime!MARK SIMMONS: Mark is an exceptional one-liner comedian which won him a place in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017 & 2019. His recent solo shows at the festival, One-Linerer, One-Linererer and One-Linerererer have been huge hits, with sell-out shows every day and a nomination for Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017.
Mark has appeared on Mock The Week (BBC), Out There (ITV) alongside Milton Jones and has also recorded a Channel 4 pilot with Bridget Christie, and has been tour support for Rob Brydon, Seann Walsh and Rob Beckett, as well as one off gigs, supporting Michael McIntyre and Jack Dee.
“Absolutely hilarious.” – The Scotsman
“A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke-writing” – Chortle
“Gags of the highest order” – Broadway BabyPerformance: 13th JUNE 2025 – 8:00 PM Start – Our Bar opens at 7:00 PM
Tickets: £13.50 / £9 Front 2 Rows / £17 Balcony Front Row
Running Time: Approx 2 Hours (Including interval)Ticketholders must be 15 years old or over!
Please note: that due to the nature of this industry, the Advertised Comedians may change at short notice (if they get offered a TV slot for example), This is very rare and they will usually provide us with 28 days' notice, The Queens Hall theatre promises to provide you with a replacement comedian of the same calibre in this eventuality.
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Fri 13 June 20258:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC THAT’S LOCAL -THE WHIRLIGIGS, THE QUEEN’S HALL THEATRE, CRANBROOK – SATURDAY 1 MARCH
The Whirligigs is a series of live music events being put on so that you can show your support for all the talented musicians we have locally and for live music in general.Tickets for the show cost a mere £10.00 each and are available online from www.queenshalltheatre.co.uk or in person at Larkins’ Alehouse, High Street, Cranbrook (cash only please) or of course on the door!
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Sat 14 June 20257:30 pm
BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETERS
Rock 'n' Rollin’ The World Since 1992!
Holly’s hits and other contemporary classics from Buddy’s rock 'n' roll pals are played live on stage by these five amazing actor-musicians, who always delight crowds with their fabulous show.
With over 33 years of sell out shows and international touring, Buddy Holly and The Cricketers is the ultimate rock 'n' roll experience. This live music spectacular brings together 5 top West End actor musicians whose credits include: The Buddy Holly Story, Jailhouse Rock, Lennon and Sunday In The Park With George and was endorsed as Britain’s most popular Buddy Holly act when the boys guested on BBC One's Saturday night live programme, The One and Only, hosted by Graham Norton.
This breathtaking show has rock 'n' rolled audiences across the globe from Swindon to Sweden, Barking to Bangkok, Dundee to Dubai and all across the USA, and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles. Thousands of fans the world over have shown their appreciation with standing ovations and shouts for “more!”
Featuring raw rock 'n' roll, beautifully haunting ballads, energetic performances – and some genuinely hilarious moments – there is no live event that delivers a better Buddy experience.
The hits just keep on coming – That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Heartbeat, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Raining In My Heart, Oh Boy! – and many, many more.
Whatever the season, whatever the excuse to party, make your Heartbeat a little faster with the show that has thousands of fans the world over saying: “I can’t believe it’s not Buddy!”
So, whether you’re young in years or young at heart, Everyday is a Holly Day with Buddy Holly and The Cricketers!
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Sat 28 June 20257:30 pm
FAMBROOK – The Cranbrook Family End of Summer Mini Festival
An afternoon of Summer Vibes from 1 PM – 5.00 PM ish*
This event will take place on the Queens Hall Theatre’s main stage but with the seating retracted to give us more room to run around, knee skid and dance! If the weather is nice we will also spill outside onto the lawn with our activities and your picnics.
The Main Stage! (in no particular order)
Simia Circus
Come one, come all to the greatest show in town Simia Circus’s acrobatics and aerial displays will astound all of those that dare to gaze upon them!
Prepare to be amazed at their performers as they tumble down silks from great heights calling for gasps as they narrowly stop before hitting the ground. Or behold the girl in the hoop who can hang like a bat and fly like a bird. Sima Circus have amazed audiences at The Queens Hall Theatre before and we can’t wait to welcome them back and see what they have in store for us this time.Smashing Dragons
Smashing Dragons is a youth rock band, all the members are just 12 years old, and are from Cranbrook. They formed when they were just 9 years old, becoming Britain’s youngest Rock Band.UkeBoxBaby
The ‘Ukulele Mermaids & Pirate DJ Daddy’ by Ukeboxbaby is coming to The Queens Hall… Get ready for your under 10s to go in an underwater adventure and play with ukuleles, giant balloons, bubbles, silly string, water guns and more, whilst being inspired to love music.This show has a message for us to look after our oceans, shows children the joy of music and is filled with interaction, and live music with dance music influences from singer, Penny and DJ Daddy. UkeBoxBaby has performed at the Brighton Fringe Festival, Camp Bestival and Fatboyslim’s Lagoonfest. They perform an interactive show with ukulele lessons, educational games, dances, bubbles, glitter and more. There are ukuleles for children to borrow, to have a go at learning ukulele songs on-stage, at key points within the show.(more coming soon)
Activities
Simia Circus’s Circus School
Bouncy Castle
Doodle Wall
Free Glow Sticks
(more coming soon)Don’t forget The Queens Bar will be open throughout, and you can BYOP – Bring Your Own Picnic and snacks to sustain your little ones(and big ones) throughout the FamBrook Party!
Suitable for Tinys to 11-year-olds plus their grownups!
Kids -£8, Adults – £10, and under 2s go free with an adult. Children must be supervised at all times.
*Times may change a little on either side to fit in activities, times and event running order will be finalised and sent out to ticketholders before the event.
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Sun 13 July 20251:00 pm
MAN THE LIFEBOATS – with Chris Fox
Presented by: St Edith FolkFrom full-throttle folk flings to darker ruminations, traditional instrumentals to tender ballads, and (of course) an obligatory ranting protest song or three, Man The Lifeboats got together in 2016 with a view to deliver a “tonic for these troubled times.” The sound “blazes bright with its incendiary violins, glowing accordions and profound lyricism that will warm even the coldest of souls”, managing to feel fun and modern, without losing sight of the more traditional aspects of the folk genre.
Their music is evocative of the Pogues, the Levellers and Frank Turner, all self-professed influences, and even New Order, in that they can pair ennui-riddled politically-charged lyrics with tunes that demand to be danced to. They might not be able to “write a happy ending to this wasted life” as frontman Rich Quarterman sings, but they can write a relentless hook to go with a pint in the meantime.
Man The Lifeboats really are one of the live sensations on the folk scene at the moment. Don’t miss them!Tickets are sold on behalf of St Edith Folk
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Fri 12 September 20257:30 pm
Steve Knightley is set to embark on an exciting new chapter, unveiling his four-piece band for an autumn 2025 tour! Following the outstanding success of his Winter Yards solo tour, Steve joins forces with three incredible musicians—guitar virtuoso David Delarre, master percussionist Evan Carson, and double bass maestro John Parker. This powerhouse ensemble promises a rich, dynamic live experience, breathing new life into Steve’s critically acclaimed Winter Yards album. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to his music, this is an unmissable opportunity to witness one of folk music’s most revered figures in a bold new setting.
Presented by: Windy Miller's Whirligig
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Sat 8 November 20257:30 pm
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