If you're interested in joining any of these visits, please either speak to the Group Coordinator at the next meeting, or email via the link above. For further information please phone Carol on 07950 486975.

We travel by mini coach, 16 seats leaving at 11.30 a.m. from St Mary's Church car park for the 2.30 p.m. matinee show. There is time for a meal, drink or a wander before the show. The coach will return you to Hitchin after the show.

The price quoted for each show includes the theatre ticket, transport cost and a driver's tip. As there are only 16 places available for each show, preference will be given to the first 16 who confirm and make their payment.

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This is the programme for 2026.

1. Fawlty Towers – The Play – Wednesday 29 April - 2.30pm - £ 59.50

The ‘Greatest British Sitcom of All Time’ is back - this time on stage! Nearly 50 years since it first graced our TV screens, Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Fresh from a SOLD-OUT West End season! This laugh-out-loud production was universally acclaimed by every London and national critic, selling out every single performance during its record-breaking West-End run.

2. To Kill a Mockingbird – Wednesday, 20 May - 2.30pm - £ 49.00

To Kill a Mockingbird is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written. Oscar winner, Aaron Sorkin’s riveting, award-winning stage adaptation of the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence became a Broadway and West End sensation with star-studded sell-out seasons on both sides of the Atlantic. Now this thrilling courtroom drama comes to Milton Keynes Theatre. Successful lawyer, Atticus Finch, who remains the gold standard for noble heroes, encourages kindness and empathy in his children, but is pushed to the limits of these qualities himself when he resolves to uncover the truth in a town that seems determined to hide it.

3. The Choir of Man – Friday, 29 May – 4 p.m. - £ 55.50 – running time 2 hrs 5 mins – pick up at St Mary’s Church Car Park at 1 p.m.

Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement! Brimming with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry to name but a few, this is a pub like no other!

A wildly talented group of incredible instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths, and sensational singers, this cast of nine (extra)ordinary guys serve it all... live!

An uplifting celebration of community and friendship where everyone is welcome, don’t miss this feel-good night of foot-stomping entertainment, so good you’ll want to come back and see it again and again.

4. Operation Mincemeat – A Musical – Wednesday, 10 June - 2.30 p.m. - £ 52.00

Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It’s London's biggest hit with 77 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony-nominated Best Musical on Broadway! The year is 1943 and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse. Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train.  Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret MI5 mission that won us World War II. Bursting at the seams with the kind of chaos you couldn’t invent, the question is: how did a dead body, a fake love letter, and - of all people - Ian Fleming come together to wrong-foot Hitler?

5. The Car Man – Thursday, 9 July – 2.30 p.m. - £ 52.50 – running time 2 hrs – pick up at St Mary’s Church Car Park at 11 a.m.

Matthew Bourne’s award winning show is back. Loosely based on Bizet’s ever popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire. It’s vivid storytelling combines with one of the most passionately dramatic scores ever written, with music by Terry Davies featuring Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite (after Bizet’s Carmen), to create a dance thriller like no other.

The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy 1950’s garage-diner in the American Mid-West where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome and enigmatic stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge.

6. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold – Wednesday, 15 July - 2.30.p.m. - £53.00

For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carré — the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager — is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation. Based on the worldwide bestseller and named in TIME Magazine’s All-Time Greatest 100 Novels, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a riveting journey through the fog-shrouded terrain of Cold War espionage, deception, and moral compromise. Disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas is ready to come in from the cold — until veteran agent George Smiley persuades him to take one final mission against the East German Secret Service. Deep undercover, he finds his convictions tested and his defences breached by Liz Gold, a quietly defiant librarian whose compassion threatens to thaw his frostbitten heart.

7. Dirty Dancing – Friday, 28 August – 5 p.m. - £ 53.91 – running time 2 hrs 20 mins – pick up at St Mary’s Church Car Park at 2 p.m.

Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives.

Please watch this space as more shows may be added during the year!

The first 2 performances for the 2027 programme have already been booked and places are going fast. Please let Carol know asap if you want to go.

1. Singing In The Rain – Wednesday, 24th March 2027 – 2.30 p.m. - £ 52.54 (running time 2 hrs 30 minutes, including interval) 
It’s over 70 years since Singin’ in the Rain hit the big screen. A now legendary film (or at least a film with a very iconic scene) in which Don Lockwood a huge star in 1920s Hollywood who is suddenly tasked with helping turn silent movie ‘The Duelling Cavalier’ into a talking film. The trouble is, his co-star Lina Lamont has a terrible speaking voice and she and Don have been playing the happy couple to appease the publicity department, which complicates his burgeoning romance with chorus girl Kathy Selden. Singin’ in the Rain the Musical, sticks faithfully to the original story but includes a few additional songs. The production is famous for bringing the golden age of Hollywood to life and faithfully recreating the iconic 'splashing puddles' sequence right on stage, using over 14,000 litres of water. You can expect to hear timeless classics from the MGM film, including "Good Morning", "Make 'em Laugh", and the legendary title track "Singin' in the Rain".

2.Jersey Boys – Thursday, 8th July 2027 – 2.30 p.m. - £53.50 (running time 2 hrs 30 mins including interval)
A modern Broadway classic, Jersey Boys ushered in a new era of Jukebox musicals; but few of the shows that followed could match its gritty story, cool characters and dazzling songbook. It tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, four working class guys from the wrong side of the tracks who went on to dominate the American charts in the 1950s and 60s. Don’t miss Jersey Boys on its 20th anniversary nationwide tour! Charting the group’s sometimes rock road to fame, this endlessly entertaining rags-to-riches story features some of the greatest hits in the history of pop, including ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry, ‘Working My Way Back to You’, ‘Can’t take My Eyes Off You’ and ‘Oh What A Night’. The show debuted on Broadway in 2005 and took home 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, before heading to London, where it’s now on its third major revival!