Productions

4 Poofs and a Piano - Town Hall

Resident house band of the award winning Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.

All You Need Is Love - Swan Theatre

Boasting an impressive cast of hugely talented performers, All You Need is Love is a full-scale musical celebration of the best-loved period in history. Prepare to be taken on a magical mystery tour of screaming fans, mop-top hair and fast paced rock and roll Beatles and other favourites.

Angelina's Star Performance - Swan Theatre

A Magical introduction to Ballet for children with Angelina Ballerina - Back By Popular Demand

Beauty and the Beast - Swan Theatre

One of the most popular and enchantingly romantic stories ever told comes to life in Disney’s multi-award winning musical…

Boy George - Swan Theatre

The Boy is Back In Town! Boy George in concert performing his best known and loved hits, great covers and new songs.

CBeebies at the Theatre - Swan Theatre

CBeebies at the Theatre is the first ever theatre adventure starring many of your favourite friends from CBeebies.

City of London Sinfonia - Swan Theatre

Conducted by Douglas Boyd with solo trumpet Nicholas Betts

Classic Legends of Rock 2008 - Swan Theatre

Focus with Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and The Ground Hogs live in concert.

Colin Fry - Swan Theatre

Medium Colin Fry’s psychic abilities continues to give fascinating and foolproof revelations and indisputably accurate facts from the other side.

Dance Project: 4 - Swan Theatre

Local young talent will be totally inspired by some of the UK's finest choreographers, who are also appearing in the Swan Dance 2008 season. This year English National Ballet Principal Artist Yat-Sen Chang, Henri Oguike Dance Company, commercial dancer Paul Allnutt and female Hip Hop artist Flex from Boy Blue Entertainment will put up to 100 local dancers through their paces and present a dazzling production and a feast of dance styles including contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop and ballet. ‘It’s a taste of ‘real’ theatre and it made me want to do more and more!’ DP:3 participant

Dancing in the Streets - Swan Theatre

The Dancing in the Streets company will re-create the energy, style and music of the stars of the Motown stable. Together they will certainly have you dancing in the aisles!

David Essex - Swan Theatre

After his triumphant performance in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love here at Wycombe Swan, David Essex Returns with his popular live concert. David enjoys a remarkable career that has combined concerts, records, theatre, composing, films and television with striking success. He has written, recorded and produced albums and singles that have sold millions of copies worldwide - twenty-three Top 30 singles in Britain alone.

Dominic Kirwan - Town Hall

One of Ireland's most popular singers

Don Cossacks Dance Company - Swan Theatre

Dance Direct from Russia, the Don Cossacks State Dance Company is an internationally acclaimed company of 40 dancers and musicians, widely acknowledged as Russia’s premiere Cossack Dance Troupe.

Edinburgh & Beyond 08 - Town Hall

Paramount, in association with Magners, presents award winning comedy

Elmer the Elephant - Swan Theatre

Elmer is different - he is wonderfully multicoloured and this makes him a very special elephant indeed! An hour of perfect entertainment for theatregoers aged 3 - 6 years.

Elvis - Town Hall

Accompanied by his live orchestra and singers, Lee ‘Memphis’ King recreates it all with stunning authenticity wearing costumes which are accurate in every detail, - the voice, the look and the moves. Pure entertainment and pure Presley.

Fiddler on the Roof - Swan Theatre

Starring Joe McGann

G2 Definitive Genesis - Town Hall

G2 Definitive Genesis pays tribute to the Vintage period in Genesis’s long and colourful history, the four-man era, sometimes referred to as The Intermediate Years (1975 - 78). This is the period that spawned the live album Seconds Out.

Gertrude's Secret - Swan Theatre

Gertrude’s secret transports you to an absorbing world of bizarre, comic and sad characters.

Glitz, Blitz and 70s Hitz - Swan Theatre

We are proud to present a spectacular celebration of the best of British glam rock with three classic bands of the era. On one amazing bill SHOWADDYWADDY, SWEET and THE RUBETTES will be putting on a sensational show and transporting you back to the very best of seventies glam rock.

Half-Term Taster Sessions - Swan Theatre

Ages 8 - 11 Have a go and try out the new Youth Activities at these taster sessions over two days of dance and/or drama. Places £25 for 1 day, £40 for both days.

Hellfire Comedy Club - Town Hall

The hottest stand-up comedy and the finest food & drink available for humanity...all right here...in one place!

High Wycombe Schools Music Association - Swan Theatre

The High Wycombe & District Schools’ Music Association present a lively evening of instrumental and choral music performed by children from local primary schools.

Hofesh Shechter - Swan Theatre

The choreographer behind the amazing dance work in E4’s Skins

Horrible Histories - The Terrible Tudors - Swan Theatre

Don’t miss this horribly good chance to travel back in time!

Horrible Histories - The Vile Victorians - Swan Theatre

Don’t miss this horribly good chance to travel back in time!

Horrid Henry – Live and Horrid - Swan Theatre

For the first time ever on stage, Henry takes his rightful place in the spotlight. Along with Mum, Dad, Perfect Peter, Moody Margaret, Rude Ralph and all your favourite characters.

Jaleo - Town Hall

Jaleo are back with a compelling new insight into their flamboyant and magical flamenco world of Andalusian dance, song and guitar.

Jason Byrne - Town Hall

Please note that the date for this show has changed from Feb 28 to May 27 Direct from two total sell-out London runs and the biggest selling comedian of the 2007 Edinburgh Festival; Jason Byrne returns to the road with a brand new show, which will rip you apart like a tornado. But in a funny way.

Jason Manford - Town Hall

Star of 8 Out of 10 Cats and XFM

Jazz Dance Company - Swan Theatre

A programme of modern street dance, tap, musical theatre and contemporary jazz

Jenny Eclair - Swan Theatre

After six years of writing books (OK one book), hosting radio shows, doing plays and hanging out with the ‘Grumpy posse’, Eclair returns to the regions with a brand new stand-up show. (Obviously she won’t be standing up all the time; she’ll need to sit down now and again to stop her ankles swelling).

Jim Davidson - Swan Theatre

Outspoken, outrageous and more hilarious than ever

Joe Brown - Swan Theatre

With Special guest Sam Brown

Joe Longthorne - Swan Theatre

Joe Longthorne’s repertoire of voices is endless and includes hundreds of the world’s top singers, but he is still best known for his great impersonation of Shirley Bassey. Making a welcome return to Wycombe Swan, Joe is looking forward to new challenges, new songs and making new audiences smile.

Joe Pasquale - Swan Theatre

Back on the road with a brand new stand up show

Jools Holland - Swan Theatre

Former Squeeze ivory tickler and presenter of the legendary Later With Jools Holland, returns with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and special guest vocalist Marc Almond.

Katy Setterfield - Swan Theatre

Wycombe's own Dusty Springfield, winner of BBC 1's The One and Only

LazyTown Live! - Swan Theatre

The funniest and freshest, award-winning show of the moment is coming to Wycombe Swan!

Lunchtime Music Recitals - Oak Room

FREE Music recitals at lunchtimes, with refreshments served from 12.30pm

My Brilliant Divorce - Swan Theatre

When Angela Lipsky’s husband has a mid-life crisis and a mid-European affair, she finds herself adrift in a sea of shifty solicitors, a disapproving mother, a series of helpline counsellors and Christmas all on her own.

My Fair Lady - Swan Theatre

My Fair Lady has become a legend in theatre history. A perfect musical created from a flawless play, retaining the plot, characters and many of the lines from Shaw’s Pygmalion and arranged them with a sparkling score including Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? With A Little Bit of Luck, The Rain in Spain, On the Street Where You Live and I Could Have Danced All Night. Our Summer Youth Project productions are also legendary with 250 local young people who stage manage, move scenery, operate lighting, sound, follow spots and flys, act, sing and dance - all in just 11 days of intensive rehearsal followed by 4 public performances. Book & Lyrics by Alan J. Lerner Music by Frederick Loewe Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Play and Gabrial Pascal’s motion picture Pygmalion By arrangement with MusicScope and Stage Musicals Limited of New York.

Nicky Slater's Ice Times - Swan Theatre

Dancing on Ice judge Nicky Slater - one of Britain’s most loved ice dancers - spins, turns and flips his way through his amazing life story. Packed with anecdotes from Olympic trials through to backstage gossip from Dancing on Ice, Ice Times offers a fantastic mix of comedy, storytelling and fantastic routines performed live on stage by Nicky and his skating partner on a special ice floor. Skating through stories, demonstrating ice dance and indulging in backstage gossip, Nicky Slater’s Ice Times is a fabulous evening’s entertainment.

On The Bus - Swan Theatre

Harry Hill (TV Burp, You've Been Framed), comedian / magician Paul Zenon and Lee Mack (The Sketch Show, They Think it's All Over, Not Going Out) appear in this fundraising event for The Wonderbus, a not-for-profit organisation providing days out and live entertainment for older folks.

One Night of Queen - Swan Theatre

One Night of Queen is a stunning two hour concert recreating and celebrating the music of Queen. Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works, with fantastic staging, lighting and effects this show will rock you.

Paddy McGuiness - Plus YOU live! -

Paul Merton - Swan Theatre

Paul Merton and his highly talented Impro Chums are wonders of nature. Impro Chums take audience suggestions and create cascades of fantastic tumbling laughter. Most of the time. Impro Chums are mainly the delightful Richard Vranch, Lee Simpson and Suki Webster. Special guest Impro Chums will also appear specially.

Pete Allen Jazz Band - Town Hall

30 Years on the Road

Praise Party - Swan Theatre

The Tale of the Three Trees, a musical based on a traditional folktale

Puppetry of the Penis - Swan Theatre

Puppetry of the Penis returns with their mind-blowing show.

Rambert Dance Company - Swan Theatre

After a record-breaking season in London last year, Rambert Dance Company returns to High Wycombe with a brand new programme.

Rat Pack - Swan Theatre

The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular starring live in person -The Rat Pack Trio

Reduced Shakespeare Company - Swan Theatre

It’s apocalypse now as the three cultural guerrillas of The Reduced Shakespeare Company set their reductive sites on The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged)

Single Spies - Swan Theatre

Starring Nigel Havers, Diana Quick and Jack Ryder. A Sparkling play with Alan Bennett’s trademark wit.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swan Theatre

Book your tickets now for Bucks’ biggest and best Pantomime!

South Pacific - Swan Theatre

Winner of nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most celebrated musical masterpiece, South Pacific, is revived in a brand new production for an extensive nationwide tour, starring musical theatre stalwart Dave Willetts (Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) and Helena Blackman, runner-up in BBC1’s How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?.

Starry Starry Night - Swan Theatre

A Dazzling Night of Musical Theatre with Artistes from the West End Stage, including performers from Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Billy Elliott and many more popular shows plus Suspiciously Elvis, and children and students from Redroofs Theatre School and Millennium Dance 2000 Ltd

Sue Cunningham - Town Hall

An evening of astounding clairvoyance

SVG2 - Town Hall

Community In Celebration of Black History Month, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2nd Generation organisation SVG2 presents an evening of local talent.

Swan Slam! - Swan Theatre

Be there for the very first.

The Blues Band - Swan Theatre

Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend, Gary Fletcher and Tom McGuiness are arguably one of the most successful Blues Bands in Britain today.

The Hamsters - Town Hall

The best blues-rock Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Top

The One Man Star Wars Trilogy - Swan Theatre

After a sellout show in 2006, this high energy, nonstop blast through the first three Star Wars films is back by popular demand. Writer and performer Charles Ross spent too much of his childhood in a galaxy far, far now he plays all the characters, recreates the effects, sings the music, flies the ships, and fights both sides of the battles.

The Sounds of Glenn Miller - Swan Theatre

Recapture the sounds and memories of a bygone era as the Nick Ross Orchestra presents an evening of Glenn Miller’s music and song.

The Witches of Eastwick - Swan Theatre

Based on the Warner Brothers motion picture starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Cher, the musical of The Witches of Eastwick is coming to Wycombe Swan, starring the sensational Marti Pellow as the devilish Daryl Van Horne. When three desperate housewives in mid-town America wish for the man of their dreams they get far more than they bargain for. All hell breaks loose - quite literally, with the arrival of Daryl Van Horne. After leading Wet Wet Wet to a plethora of multi-platinum singles and albums, peaking with Love Is All Around's 15 week stint at the top of the charts, Marti has gone on to a successful solo career as well as West End and Broadway seasons as Billy Flynn in the hit musical Chicago. The Witches of Eastwick marks Marti Pellow’s first musical in 5 years and is set to be the hottest ticket of 2008.

The Zombies & The Yardbirds - Swan Theatre

Rock legends, The Zombies; Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Keith Airey, Jim Rodford and Steve Rodford and The Yardbirds; Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Ben King, John Idan and Billy Boy Miskimmin in concert.

Think Floyd - Swan Theatre

We welcome back Think Floyd with their highly acclaimed concert presentation of The Wall complete with supporting appearances from local children in a strident performance of Another Brick in the Wall.

Treasure Island - Swan Theatre

Don’t miss this magnificent adventure for all the family prior to it’s West End Transfer!

Uncle Vanya - Town Hall

Local, non-professional group Fourways presents for Wycombe Arts Festival Chekhov’s superlative tragic-comedy that richly explores how his characters rebel against the forces thwarting their desires - and the explosive results.

Viva la Flamenca! - Swan Theatre

Over 120 top Flamenco dance students, plus musicians in this in this thrilling display of wonderful dance. Professional group Aires de Triana Pura with fiery Flamenco style are guest artistes in this special night.

Viva Santana - Town Hall

The music of the legendary Carlos Santana

Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir - Swan Theatre

The Wycombe Orpheus Male Voice Choir presents folk songs, ballads, swing, songs from the shows, spirituals, opera choruses, and even some pop - including items to be performed with the London Welsh 1000 Male Voice Festival at the Royal Albert Hall

ZU2 - Town Hall

Arguably the leading tribute to U2