What's On guide

Readings. The Royal Writers - Live At Launch, the launch of the first anthology of new writing from 55+ creative writing workshops, at Nottingham Theatre Royal’s dress circle foyer at 12.15pm. Free admission. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Dance. Val Moore School of Dance present Golden Rhythm at Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre at 7pm. Performance also on July 2. Tickets £12.50. Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sheffield Lyceum at 7pm. Ttickets £35-£48. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatre.co.uk

Theatre. Starlight Express at Rotherham Civic Theatre at 7.15pm. Tickets £15. Contact 01709 823621 or email: [email protected]

Music. The ELO Experience: at Sheffield City Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £24.20. Contact 0114 2789789 or www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Illusion. Derren Brown at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £32.50-£42.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. Twelfth Night at Palace Theatre, Mansfield, at 7.30pm. Tickets £8.50 (full), £7.50 (concessions), £6 (child, student), £25 (family of four). Contact 01623 633133 or visit www.mansfield.gov.uk/
palacetheatre

Theatre. Contractions at Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre at 7.45pm. Tickets £18. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Saturday, July 2

Theatre. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sheffield Lyceum at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets £35-£48. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatre.co.uk

Theatre. Contractions at Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre at 2.15pm and 7.45pm. Matinee tickets £14, night tickets £18. Contact 0114 249 6000 or visit the website www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Starlight Express at Rotherham Civic Theatre at 2.15pm and 7.15pm. Tickets £15. Contact 01709 823621 or email: [email protected]

Theatre. Twelfth Night at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £8.50 (full), £7.50 (concessions), £6 (child, student), £25 (family of four). Contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

Theatre. Hidden Strangers, presented by Pomegranate Youth Theatre, at Chesterfield’s Rose Theatre at 7.30pm. Suitable for 14+ years. Performance also on July 3. Tickets £8-£10. Contact 01246 271540 or visit the website www.rosetheatre.co.uk

Illusion. Derren Brown at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £32.50-£42.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Sunday, July 3

Theatre. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sheffield Lyceum at 1pm and 5pm. Tickets £35-£48.Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatre.co.uk

Music. NE Derbyshire Music Centre presents showcase at at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, at 6.30pm. For more details, see www.nedmc.co.uk

Music. Gladys Knight performs at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, at 7.30pm. Tickets £45-£55. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Music. Let’s Hang On - the Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at Rotherham Civic Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50 and £21.50. Contact 01709 823621 or email: [email protected]

Monday, July 4

Theatre. Living the Dream, presented by Acorns to Oaks, at Rotherham Civic Theatre, at 7pm. Tickets £6. Contact 01709 823621 or email: [email protected]

Theatre. Lotty’s War at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, at 7.30pm. Tickets £23 and £18, concessions save £1 (adult) and £5 (child). Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Contractions at Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre at 7.45pm. Tickets £18. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Tuesday, July 5

Theatre. Living the Dream, presented by Acorns to Oaks, at Rotherham Civic Theatre, at 7pm. Tickets £6. Contact 01709 823621 or email: [email protected]

Theatre. Lotty’s War at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, at 7.30pm. Tickets £23 and £18. Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Let It Be, a celebration of the music of the Beatles, at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £16-£31. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. Contractions at Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre at 7.45pm. Tickets £18. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Wednesday, July 6

Theatre. Lotty’s War at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, at 2pm and 7.30pm. Matinee tickets £21 and £16, evening tickets £23 and £18. Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Sheffield Lyceum at 7pm. Tickets £32-£45 or £29.50-£42.50 (concessions). Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatre.co.uk

Theatre. Let It Be, celebration of Beatles music, at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £16-£31. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. Contractions at Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre at 7.45pm. Tickets £18. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Thursday, July 7

Talk. A Night at the Theatre, a talk on the development of the theatre experience, in the Pomegranate Theatre bar, Chesterfield, at 11am. Tickets £5.50, includes soup and roll. Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Comedy. Stand Up Comedy - Laugh at Lunch, hosted by BBC writer and comedian Kate Smurthwaite, in Nottingham Theatre Royal’s dress circle foyer at 12.15pm. Free admission. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. Contractions at Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre at 2.15pm and 7.45pm. Matinee tickets £14, night tickets £18. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Peter Pan, presented by the Young Theatre Company, at the Acorn Theatre, Worksop, at 7pm. Tickets £8. Contact 01909 501817 or www.acorntheatre.net

Theatre. Lotty’s War at Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, at 7.30pm. Tickets £23 and £18, concessions save £1 (adult) and £5 (child). Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Show Stopper! The improvised Musical, at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50-£19.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. Let It Be, celebration of Beatles music, at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £16-£31. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. The Wizard of Oz, presented by The MOB, at the Majestic Theatre, Retford, at 7.30pm. Tickets £13.50 and £11.50 (concessions). Contact 01777 706866 or visit www.
majesticretford.com