Q the Music – The James Bond Spectacular
Fairfield Hall, Croydon
4th May, 7:30pm
The critically acclaimed James Bond concert has returned with a license to thrill in Croydon and across the UK. This dedicated tribute band is known for its adrenaline-fueled and stirring concerts and will be hosted by Miss Moneypenny herself – actress Caroline Bliss, from Bond movies The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
With breathtaking vocal performances, exceptional musicianship, and intricate arrangements that remain true to the legendary film series, The James Bond Concert Spectacular will deliver an exhilarating experience.
The Other Palace
7th May – 1st June 2025
Following a successful first run in Birmingham last year, Bree Lowdermilk (Henry and Mudge; The Bad Years) and Kait Kerrigan‘s (The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum 2025) musical The Mad Ones is putting its foot on the gas and accelerating down to The Other Palace for its London debut. West End star Courtney Stapleton is joining the cast of this new production, which traverses the complexities of mother-daughter dynamics and the universal experience of high school relationships. Full of huge, soaring songs and invigorating vocals, The Mad Ones blends the perfect mixture of humour and heartache, presenting the very best of a contemporary musical theatre show.
Riverside Studios
Wed 7 May – Sun 1 June
The award-winning Edinburgh Fringe show, Dear Annie, I Hate You, is based on the true story of writer-performer Sam Ipema‘s discovery of a brain aneurysm. This darkly comical and heartfelt play is a multi-media exploration of coming to terms with the potential of dying at the age of 20.
Using immersive sound design by Olivier-nominated Dan Balfour, the play depicts Sam’s experiences, from spring break to a live brain surgery, in a very visceral way.
The production is staged in partnership with Headway East London and Headway West London, two fantastic charities that support individuals affected by, and living with, brain injuries.
Greenwich Theatre
2nd – 24th May 2025
The multi-award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth’s darkly comic exploration of deceit, paranoia and desire will star screen sensations Naveed Khan (Death on the Nile, 20th Century Studios; Humans, Channel 4; Survivor, Survivor Productions), Kellie Shirley (In The Long Run, Sky One, Now TV and Starz; Casualty, BBC; Eastenders, BBC) and Jeremy Edwards (The Locke Inn, Wild Street Productions; Hollyoaks, Channel 4; Holby City, BBC).
Pleasance London
14th – 31st May 2025
The Last Incel, credit – Dean Ben Ayre
After a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024, where it was shortlisted for the Popcorn x BBC New Writing Award, writer and director Jamie Sykes is bringing his dark satirical show, The Last Incel, to London’s Pleasance Theatre this May. With discussions growing across all forms of media about ‘incel culture’, more comments are being made about the toxic world perpetuated largely by radicalised and isolated men online. Blending the Irish humour and dance with empathy and accountability, The Last Incel is a uniquely Irish take on a universal issue.
UK Tour 14th March – 12th June and The Duchess Theatre Sunday 19th May
The improvised whodunit and firm Edinburgh Festival Fringe favourite, Murder, She Didn’t Write, is heading on a UK tour from March 2025. This cleverly comedic show will see improv legends Degrees of Error perform an entirely improvised murder mystery each night, across the country. The tour will include a foray into the West End with a number of exciting performances at the Duchess Theatre. In this interactive show, the audience becomes the author as a classic Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery is written live. With seven sell-out Fringe runs behind them, the cast use quick-witted humour to turn nonsensical story lines into a unique show every time.
Clapham Omnibus
27th May – 14th June
With the precision of a scalpel and the unpredictability of a slammed door, Cul-de-Sac is a witty and wine-soaked post-mortem dissection of contemporary Britain, in which playwright David Shopland peels back the layers of Millennial civility with unflinching honesty. Tackling everything from cultural identity to the ever-increasing price of a London pint, Cul-de-Sac gives voice to the broken millennial suburbanite experience. What starts as a quiet evening rapidly unravels, as polite smiles give way to sharp words, truths spill as freely as the booze, and when an unexpected guest arrives, the night explodes into chaos.
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