With 2023 well underway now, there’s a new calendar of events to look forward to at theatres in East Lancashire.

There’s plenty to choose from so we’ve rounded up the shows that will be available to see at Accrington’s Civic Arts Centre and Theatre, Burnley Mechanics Theatre and Blackburn’s Empire Theatre.

To make sure you know who's coming to the theatres and what you want to get tickets for, we've listed them all for you by month.

Theatre shows you can see in East Lancashire in 2023

Civic Arts Centre & Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

January

  • The History of Soul – January 27

February

  • Hue and Cry – February 3
  • 90s Night Live – February 4
  • The Monkees Tale – February 5
  • The Dolly Show – February 9
  • Cuddly Bubbly – February 10
  • Murder Mystery – February 10
  • Counterfeit 60s – February 10
  • Made in Tennessee – February 11
  • Cupcake Decorating Workshop – February 14
  • We Three Kings of Rock and Roll – February 16
  • Sad Cafe – February 17
  • Comedy Night – February 18
  • Valley Actors presents Calendar Girls the Musical – February 21-25
  • Raffles: The Gentleman Thief – February 28

March

  • Everything Buble – March 4
  • Macbeth – March 5
  • The South – March 9
  • Bop & Bingo – March 10
  • Mother Goose – March 11
  • Graham Gouldman – March 19
  • UK Queen – March 24
  • Paul Young – March 29

April

  • Pink Floydian – April 1
  • Alice in Wonderland – April 8
  • The Dreamers – April 14
  • The Simon & Garfunkel – April 23
  • The Fureys – April 26
  • Endless Love – April 28
  • The Simon & Garfunkel – April 29

May

  • The Glenn Miller & Big Band Spectacular – May 14
  • Soul Kinda Wonderful – May 26
  • The Beach Boys Tribute Show – May 27
  • High Jinx – May 28

June

  • Electrik Live Orchestra – June 2
  • The Very Best of Tommy Cooper – June 17
  • Crazy Comedy – June 18
  • Laurel and Chaplin – June 18
  • One Night in Dublin – June 23

September

  • Rocketman – September 8
  • Tom Jones: The Tribute – September 15
  • The Hypnotist: Red Raw – September 16
  • JD King’s Elvis – September 23

October

  • Merrill Osmond – October 5

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Burnley Mechanics Theatre

January

  • Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs – January 19-22
  • Northern Line – January 27
  • Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland - January 29
  • Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder – January 31

February

  • The Story of Guitar Heroes – February 1
  • Calling Planet Earth – February 3
  • The Diana Ross Story – February 10
  • Fireman Sam – February 11
  • Velociraptor Valentine’s Trail – February 14
  • Luther – February 17
  • Manford’s Comedy Club – February 18
  • The Beat Goes On – February 24-26

March

  • The Manfreds – March 2
  • One Night In Dublin – March 3
  • Basically Cheer & Fitness – March 4
  • Scummy Mummies – March 9
  • Lost In Music: One Night At The Disco – March 10
  • The Clone Roses & The Smiths LTD – March 17
  • Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up - March 18
  • Psychology Of Serial Killers – March 22
  • Hits Out Of Hell – The Meatloaf Songbook – March 24
  • Rave On – March 30
  • Menopause The Musical 2 – March 31

April

  • Dansworks Dance Academy Of Performing Arts 2023 – April 2
  • Marti Pellow – Pellow Talk – April 14
  • Hal Cruttenden: It’s Best You Hear It From Me – April 22
  • Rapunzel – April 23
  • The Legends of American Country Show – April 24
  • Lionel – April 27
  • The Elo Experience – April 28

May

  • Fleetwood Bac – May 6
  • Tim Vine: Breep – May 16-17
  • The Last Days Of Disco – May 19
  • Thank You For The Music – May 20
  • The Drifters – May 27
  • Ministry Of Science – May 28

June

  • The Chicago Blues Brothers – June 2
  • Justin Moorhouse: Stretch & Think – June 3
  • From The Jam – June 9
  • Livewire: The AC/DC Show – June 10
  • One Night Of Queen – June 23
  • The Serial Killer Next Door – June 26

July

  • Barry Steele & Friends – July 1
  • 80s Mania – July 7
  • Chris Connor – The World Famous Elvis Show – July 8

September

  • 90s Live – September 8
  • Bingo Thats Bonkers – September 22-23

October

  • The Wizard Of Oz Ballet – October 15
  • Much Ado About Nothing – October 19
  • Totally Tina – October 20
  • Talon – The Best Of The Eagles – October 21
  • The Upbeat Beatles – October 28

November

  • Francis Rossi – Tunes & Chat – November 25

Blackburn Empire Theatre

January

  • The Everly Brothers & Friends – January 21
  • Jonny Cash Roadshow – January 27
  • Refresh Dance Show ‘Dance The Years Away’ – January 29

February

  • Thank ABBA For The Music – February 4
  • Monday Afternoon Variety Show – February – February 6
  • A Beautiful Noise – The Definitive Neil Diamond Tribute – February 10
  • The Adult Panto: Cinderella And Her Naughty Buttons – February 12
  • Barry Steele & Friends – The Roy Orbison Story – February 16
  • The Mikado – February 22-25
  • Snow White – February 26

March

  • Lionel – The Music Of Lionel Richie – March 3
  • Comedy Night At The Empire – March 4
  • Jane Eyre – March 8-11
  • Que Sera Sera – March 13
  • Emma Kenny’s – The Serial Killer Next Door – March 18
  • An Audience With Siobhan Phillips – March 24

April

  • Robbie Williams Live At Knebworth 20th Anniversary Tribute Tour – April 1
  • Carpenters Experience – April 2
  • From Gold To Rio – The Hits Of Spandau Ballet And Duran Duran – April 7
  • The Drifters – In Concert – April 8
  • Bingo That’s Bonkers – April 9 and August 27
  • The KilKennys – April 11
  • The Freddie And Queen Experience – April 14
  • An Audience With Bob Champion – April 15
  • Goldilocks and The Three Bears – April 16
  • Desperados – Eagles Tribute – April 21
  • Country Superstars – April 22
  • Beautiful Trauma – Pink Tribute – April 23
  • An Evening Of Magic With BGT Winner Richard Jones – April 28
  • Showaddywaddy – April 29

May

  • Calamity Jane – May 8-13
  • Motown In Motion – May 21
  • The Rod Stewart Songbook – May 26
  • Europhoria – May 27

June

  • AC/DC UK – June 2
  • The UK Rock Show – June 9
  • Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown – June 10
  • All Or Nothing Experience – June 11
  • The Madchester Experience – June 16
  • Fleeting Rumours – June 17

July

  • The Simon And Garfunkel Story – July 28

August

  • I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddy – August 4
  • The Ultimate Meat Loaf Anniversary Show – August 11
  • Elvis Remembered – August 18

September

  • The Story Of Ireland – September 8
  • King Of Pop Starring Navi – September 15
  • Jimmy Jemain With His Undercover Shadows – September 16
  • The Jerseys Live – September 29
  • Bon Jovi Forever – September 30

October

  • The Bohemians – October 5
  • American Four Tops – October 7
  • Coldplace – October 8
  • The Guns N Roses Experience – October 13
  • Endless Love The Show – A Tribute To Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – October 14
  • Kate Hopkins – Live. Laugh. Love. – October 15
  • Psychic Medium - Craig Morris – October 20
  • Oh What A Night! – October 21
  • East Ribble District Freemasons Variety Show – October 27
  • The Killaz UK – October 28

November

  • Women In Rock – November 2
  • Forbidden Nights – November 3
  • The Opera Boys – A Night At The Musicals – November 4
  • Celebrating George Michael – November 10
  • Beauty And The Beast – 2023 Pantomime – November 25 to December 31
  • Beauty And The Beast Pantomime – School Performances – November 27 to December 22

December

  • Christmas Rocks – December 8-10

For more information and to buy tickets to the shows, you can visit the theatre websites.