Gala
- Box office 0191 332 4041
- Website www.galadurham.co.uk
The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs
- Directed by: Jean-Michele Gregory
- Written by: Mike Daisey
Mike Daisey's solo show, telling the story of Apple's co-founder, and also of the performer's own visit to China to look at the factories producing iPhones, iPods and iPads. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory.
Tue 4 Jun
£10 (£8; £7)
- 19:30
Ardal O'Hanlon
Sharp observational humour from the Dublin-born stand-up and actor best known for his television sitcom roles in Channel 4's Father Ted and BBC1's My Hero.
Wed 18 Sep
£20 (£18)
- 20:00
Beyond the Barricade
A selection of the best-loved songs from new and classic West End shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, The Lion King and Les Miserables.
Sun 26 May
£17.50 (£15.50)
- 19:30 Beyond the Barricade Gala
Disney’s The Jungle Book: Gala Theatre Stage School
- Written by: Robert B Sherman
The jungle is jumpin' with jazz in this exciting Disney classic as Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan.
Thu 30 May
£8
- 19:00
Fri 31 May
£8
- 14:00
- 19:00
The Enormous Turnip: Stuff And Nonsense Theatre Company
Family-friendly puppet theatre about a couple who inadvertently grow an enormous vegetable and the adventures that ensue as they enlist helpers to try and pull it up.
Sun 9 Jun
£7.50
- 14:30
Funny Bones Comedy Club
Biting wit and satire from guitar-playing Liverpudlian stand-up and man behind the Kill For A Seat Comedy clubs, Silky. Also featuring Chris Brooker, Danny Sutcliffe and MC Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Fri 14 Jun
£8.50; £15 inc meal
- 19:45
Funny Bones Comedy Club
Observations, storytelling and quick-fire one-liners from John Scott. Also featuring Andy Watson, Paul McMullan and MC Paul T Eyres.
Fri 16 Aug
£8.50; £15 inc meal
- 19:45
Funny Bones Comedy Club
Observational humour and quick wit from Bill Woolland. Also featuring Ben Van Der Velde, Kate McCabe and MC Katie Mulgrew.
Fri 19 Jul
£8.50; £15 inc meal
- 19:45
The Godfather
- 1971
- US
- 175 min
- 15
- Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard S Castellano, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton
Coppola's gangster classic in which an ageing Mafioso patriarch (Brando) transfers charge of his empire to his son (Pacino).
Sat 25 May
- 15:00 The Godfather Gala
The Great Gatsby
- 2013
- US/Australia
- 143 min
- 12A
- Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
Luhrmann's typically exuberant take on the novel by F Scott Fitzgerald features DiCaprio as the titular millionaire.
Tue 21 May
Wed 22 May
Thu 23 May
- 17:00 The Great Gatsby Gala
- 20:00 The Great Gatsby Gala
Gyles Brandreth: Looking For Happiness
Just A Minute/One Show Gyles won multiple five stars for his last Edinburgh sell-out. Now the award-winning raconteur and ex MP explores the secrets of How to Be Happy. 'Incredibly funny, wildly indiscreet' (Daily Mail).
Sat 19 Oct
£17
- 19:30
The King's Speech
- 2010
- UK
- 15
- Directed by: Tom Hooper
- Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
As war approaches, King George VI (Firth) is suddenly placed in a position of power, so hires a speech therapist to cure his speech impediment. Firth's affable persona lends an edge to the sheer frustration with which the King stumbles his way through public performances and contributes largely to the film's feel-good twist.
Sun 16 Jun
- 14:30
Mamma Mia!
- 2008
- UK/US
- 108 min
- PG
- Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski
A bride-to-be tries to find out the identity of her real father in the lead up to her wedding on a Greek island. Faithful film adaptation of Broadway and West End ABBA song musical mega hit with all star cast.
Sun 25 Aug
- 14:45
Mr Drayton's Record Player
Vinyl aficionado Steve Drayton plays a selection of classic albums and then discusses them in a light-hearted manner with the audience.
Tue 21 May
£5
Tue 28 May
£5
Tue 4 Jun
£5
- 19:30
Tue 11 Jun
£5
- 19:30
Tue 18 Jun
£5
- 19:30
Tue 25 Jun
£5
- 19:30
Pasha Kovalev & Katya Virshilas: An Evening With Stars From Strictly Come Dancing
Two of the more recent additions to TV's Strictly family of professional dancers embark on a national tour, performing ballroom and Latin routines alongside guest dancers and pupils from a local dance school. Kovalev and Virshilas will also take questions from the audience.
Mon 17 Jun
£22 (£20)
- 19:30
Sarah Millican: Home Bird
You'll know her face from talking about cake and cats on the telly, so here's another chance to see the Millican phenomenon in full flight live onstage.
Fri 20 Sep
£25 phone for availability
- 20:00
Some Enchanted Evenings
A tribute show that includes a great selection from Richard Rodgers' best works, many of which are classics of the musical repertoire.
Thu 20 Jun
£12.50; £13.50
- 19:00
Fri 21 Jun
£12.50; £13.50
- 19:00
Sat 22 Jun
£12.50; £13.50
- 14:00
- 19:00
Star Trek: Into Darkness
- 2013
- US
- 129 min
- 12A
- Directed by: JJ Abrams
- Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana
When ex-Starfleet commander John Harrison (Cumberbatch) attacks Earth, the Enterprise crew pursues him. It's more of the same: funny, dramatic and exciting, and if it's not as fresh as the 2009 film, Pine and Quinto's squabbling bromance gives it heart, Pegg and Urban are excellent and Cumberbatch is thrillingly cold.
Tue 21 May
- 17:20 Star Trek: Into Darkness Gala
- 20:10 Star Trek: Into Darkness Gala
Wed 22 May
- 17:20 Star Trek: Into Darkness Gala
- 20:10 Star Trek: Into Darkness Gala
Thu 23 May
- 17:20 Star Trek: Into Darkness Gala
- 20:10 Star Trek: Into Darkness Gala
Suggs: My Life Story In Words And Music
The Madness frontman stars in an autobiographical show about his early roots and his riotous showbiz life, joined on stage by a pianist and a variety of guests.
Fri 24 May
£24.50
The Wind Road Boys: Enter CIC
An original musical, telling the story of North East mining through the ages, focusing on the impact children had on our mining heritage and the communities forged out of their contribution to local history.
Tue 11 Jun
£13 (£9)
- 13:30
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£13 (£9)
- 10:30
- 13:30
- 19:30
A £15 million development in the centre of Durham with a busy cinema programme alongside theatre productions, showing the latest releases as well as independent and classic films.
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