Entertainment Residencies, by Cunard

Be transported to the tearoom of Milford Junction railway station, in 1930's Yorkshire, during Noel Coward’s ​Still life, charting the chance encounter and secret love affair between married strangers Alec and Laura. ​

Gulliver, a traveller and pioneer, shipwrecked and lost at sea for nine years, has returned. He tells tales of lands undiscovered and creatures unheard of, but is he really the same man who disappeared so long ago? ​

Dorian Gray, young and beautiful, sinks into a frivolous lifestyle of selfish abandon. This remarkable adaptation of Wilde’s classic, by Box Tale Soup, features unique puppetry and a powerful original soundtrack.

When a priceless painting goes missing, Detective Stuart Pidcock is called upon to uncover the mystery. This laugh-out-loud, slapstick whodunnit features four actors, a dozen characters, and a whole load of chaos. ​

Tim Benzie, the acclaimed creator and host of Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote presents his new gripping one-man show, It’s a Mystery!, a hilarious and fascinating deep dive into the enduring appeal of murder mysteries.​​

Cult hit Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is an interactive version of classic Murder, She Wrote episode ​“Paint Me a Murder”. Jessica Fletcher visits a remote island where there’s a murder that only she (or you) can solve!​​

Spend an afternoon exploring the hilarious how-tos of any slippery social situation! Hosts Nick Leighton and ​Leah Bonnema discuss personal pet peeves, mortifying stories of public embarrassment, and modern-day etiquette.​

1927. Constance is a very unhappy woman. “Nonsense” says her mother “she eats well, sleeps well, dresses well and she’s losing weight. No woman can be unhappy in those circumstances.” Constance is the perfect wife and mother, and her husband is as devoted to her as he is to his mistress, who just happens to be her best friend.

The award-winning Dyad Productions join Cunard for a special performance of That Knave, Raleigh – about the famous and fabulous Elizabethan explorer, sailor, dandy, and warrior, Sir Walter Raleigh.​

Dyad Productions brings this special performance of their renowned production A Room of One’s Own - Virginia Woolf’s blisteringly brilliant, wry, and amusing trip through the history of literature, feminism, and gender. ​

In 1974, Jimmy Connors was the greatest tennis player on earth. In 1991, he’s getting annihilated. Adam Riches: Jimmy is a fast-paced, funny, and physical ride, deep inside the mind of an ageing, swaggering alpha. ​

Shellshocked, a thrilling play by award-winning playwright Philip Stokes, tells the tale of heroic, young, and shellshocked soldier, Wesley Hepton, after he returns home from the trenches.​

Experience the powerful adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful, created by Simon Reade. This gripping solo performance captures the heart-wrenching story of young Private Tommo Peaceful.​

OperaUpClose present Opera Cocktail, a heady cocktail of popular classics shaken with wit, stirred with drama, and served with a twist of ménage a trois.​ Featuring music by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, and more.​

A world of art, colour, and fire. Victorine is an inspiring and emotive one-woman show, exploring the lives of female Impressionists and artists' models during a turbulent decade in 19th-century Europe​.

Shirley has felt haunted her entire life. Will her novel release the horror that has been manifesting? ​This dark and intimate one-person play is inspired by the life of Shirley Jackson and the stories of M.R. James.​

The nation’s favourite sitcom, the Dad’s Army boys are delighted to be heading out on the high seas with four episodes. Expect two actors, two microphones, over twenty-five characters - and lots of sound effects! ​

Created using Queen Victoria’s own words from letters and diaries, Queen was a world-wide success for 28 years, starring Prunella Scales. She features in a moving voice-over, recorded especially for this production.​

Celebrated actor, Adrian Palmer, brings his own adaptation of this picturesque pastoral tale in a spellbinding performance.​ The Three Strangers is Thomas Hardy at his most eloquent, inventive, mysterious, and humane. ​

Image credit: Blue Horizon, Peter Reid 2023

Adrian Palmer brings Victorian gothic mystery and horror to Cunard for his captivating performance of 19th-century masterpiece, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, exploring our innate capacity for evil.​

Veteran actor, Adrian Palmer brings the ultimate fireside ghost story - Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad! – to the Cunard stage. This timeless classic, first published in 1904, has stood the test of time.

Image credit: Blue Horizon, Peter Reid 2023.

Three actors bring to life a cast of unforgettable characters in this fun and feel-good comedy, award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. ​