October | Event listings

Russell Brand: The Messiah Complex

The loverfella with the upwardly-mobile hair struts around the world on his first global tour. This time he's looking at the idea of a Messiah Complex and dissecting historical and social figures to psychoanalyse them in his loquacious way. Plus, he'll talk about sex. But, of course.

Bournemouth International Centre

Tue 29 Oct

£27.50 / 0844 576 3000

19:30

Brighton Centre

Fri 18 Oct

£30.70 / 0844 847 1515

19:30

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Thu 17 Oct

Times & prices to be confirmed / 01702 351135

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Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder

Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.

New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Tue 1 Oct

£10–£35 / 01483 545900

19:30

Wed 2 Oct

£10–£35 / 01483 545900

Thu 3 Oct

£10–£35 / 01483 545900

19:30

…and 2 more dates until 5 Oct

Roy Chubby Brown

Blue comedy from man branded 'too rude for television'. Never mind the comedy, that patchwork jacket is hardly fit for public consumption.

Melton Theatre, Melton Mowbray

Sat 12 Oct

£20 / 01664 851111

19:30

St David's Hall, Cardiff

Thu 24 Oct

£20 / 029 2087 8444

19:30

See How They Run!

Directed by: Abigail Anderson
Written by: Philip King

Philip King's farce set in wartime 1944, where in sleepy Merton-cum-Middlewick the most urgent conflict seems to be over who is decorating the church pulpit for the Harvest Festival, until an escaped German POW enters the scene.

Theatre By The Lake, Keswick

Tue 1 Oct

£10–£32.50 / 01768 774411

12:00
20:00

Wed 2 Oct

£10–£32.50 / 01768 774411

14:00
20:00

Mon 7 Oct

£10–£32.50 / 01768 774411

20:00

…and 7 more dates until 30 Oct

Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim

Goldfish Theatre presents its take on Des Dillon's classic anti-sectarian play, which has a Rangers and a Celtic fan locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match.

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre

Thu 10 Oct

£15 (£13.50) / 01698 403120

19:30 – 22:00

Fri 11 Oct

£15 (£13.50) / 01698 403120

19:30 – 22:00

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Vienna Festival Ballet: Snow White

A brand new production based on the Grimm Brothers story, featuring flitty, floating ballet dancers.

Congress Theatre, Cwmbran

Tue 22 Oct

£17.50 (Children £16.50) / 01633 868239

19:30

Evesham Arts Centre

Sat 5 Oct

£19 (£17; Children £13; £17) / 01386 446944

19:30

Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea

Wed 23 Oct

£19.50; £10 ballet student ( £17.50; Children £16 under 16s) / 01255 686633

19:30

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An Evening Of Dirty Dancing

Stage Acts Productions presents a musical show with a party atmosphere, paying tribute to the 1987 film. Numbers include Do You Love Me, She's Like The Wind, Big Girls Don't Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Be My Baby, Hungry Eyes and The Time of My Life.

Lichfield Garrick

Sat 26 Oct

£18.50 / 01543 412121

19:30

Victoria Theatre, Halifax

Sat 5 Oct

£19 / 01422 351158

19:30

Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Glasgow Green

Thu 17 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Fri 18 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

16:00 – 23:00

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

12:00 – 23:00

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct

A Passionate Woman

To escape her man troubles – revolving around her husband, her son and a lost love – Betty goes up, up and away (to the attic, that is). A comedy by writer and director Kay Mellor.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Mon 7 Oct

£14–£27.50 (premium seats £29.50) / 0131 529 6000

19:30

Tue 8 Oct

£14–£27.50 (premium seats £29.50) / 0131 529 6000

19:30

Wed 9 Oct

£14–£27.50 (premium seats £29.50) / 0131 529 6000

…and 3 more dates until 12 Oct

Black Cat Poker

No-Limit Texas Hold'em poker in Glasgow's West End, with 10k starting stacks, Bad Beat Jackpot and 10% chip bonus if you arrive bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to play at 7.45pm. Practise those poker faces, everyone.

The Scaramouche, Glasgow

Thu 3 Oct

£5 / 0141 353 2342

19:30 – 23:00

Thu 10 Oct

£5 / 0141 353 2342

19:30 – 23:00

Thu 17 Oct

£5 / 0141 353 2342

19:30 – 23:00

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Jackson Live In Concert: Amir Sharma: Michael Jackson Tribute

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Thu 17 Oct

£15 / 0844 854 2776

19:30

Millfield Arts Centre, London N18

Thu 24 Oct

£21; £18–£20 adv (£19) / 020 8807 6680

20:00

Pop-Up Comedy

A free comedy event picking out some of the Scottish comedy scene's freshest talent.

The Halt Bar, Glasgow

Tue 1 Oct

Free / 0141 353 6450

20:30

Thu 3 Oct

Free / 0141 353 6450

20:30

Tue 8 Oct

Free / 0141 353 6450

20:30

…and 7 more dates until 31 Oct

Salsa Night at Harry's Bar

Everyone welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm.

Harry's Bar, Edinburgh

Wed 2 Oct

£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354

18:30 – 21:00

Wed 9 Oct

£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354

18:30 – 21:00

Wed 16 Oct

£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354

18:30 – 21:00

…and 2 more dates until 30 Oct

South Side Soul

Soul, Motown and R&B from the good old days with DJ Felonious Munk and friends.

Pollok Ex-Servicemens Club, Glasgow

Sat 26 Oct

Times to be confirmed / £5 / 0141 632 9182

That'll Be the Day

Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock'n'roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Sun 13 Oct

£22.50 / 0844 854 2776

19:30

The Civic Hall, Bedworth

Fri 11 Oct

£23 / 024 7637 6707

19:30

Epsom Playhouse

Thu 3 Oct

£22.50 / 01372 742555

19:45

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Charlie Landsborough

Septuagenarian country singer who is as entertaining on stage as he is melodic.

Corn Exchange, King's Lynn

Wed 23 Oct

£20.50 / 01553 764864

19:30

The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough

Tue 22 Oct

£18.50 (£16.50) / 01733 265705

19:30

Embassy Theatre, Skegness

Thu 24 Oct

£19.50 / 0845 674 0505

19:30

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Fine Food Fair

National Trust: Calke Abbey, Derby

Sun 27 Oct

Free, plus admission £10.20, child £5.09, family £25.76 / 01332 863822

11:00 – 16:00

Hempstead Boot Fair

Since 2009 this large boot sale has helped people buy and sell all manner of bric-a-brac. Featuring up to 100 stalls.

Broomfield Farm, Gillingham

Sun 6 Oct

Free (pitch £5) / 07776 415549

06:30 – 15:00

Keep the Home Fires Burning

New show celebrating the unsung female heroes of World War II.

New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19

Thu 31 Oct

Studio

£12 / 0844 871 7646

19:45

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

Albert Halls, Bolton

Wed 9 Oct

£21.50 (£20) / 01204 334400

19:30

Grand Opera House, York

Tue 29 Oct

£21.50–£23.50 / 01246 345222

19:30

Grimsby Auditorium

Wed 30 Oct

£23.50 / 01246 345222

19:30

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Moscow State Circus: Park Gorkogo

The internationally-acclaimed Russian circus troupe returns with ever more impressive acrobatics, clowning and aerial feats.

Ealing Common, London W5

Wed 23 Oct

£10–£32 (£7–£25) / 0844 856 5555

Thu 24 Oct

£10–£32 (£7–£25) / 0844 856 5555

Fri 25 Oct

£10–£32 (£7–£25) / 0844 856 5555

…and 6 more dates until 31 Oct

The Mousetrap

The record-breaking show adapted from Agatha Christie's book of the same name has been performed over 23,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in the London West End, it's finally embarking on a UK tour.

Grimsby Auditorium

Tue 22 Oct

£7.50–£32.50 / 0870 607 7461

Wed 23 Oct

£10–£32.50 / 0870 607 7461

Thu 24 Oct

£10–£32.50 / 0870 607 7461

…and 2 more dates until 26 Oct

New Theatre, Oxford

Tue 8 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3500

19:30

Wed 9 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3500

Thu 10 Oct

£10–£35 / 0870 606 3500

19:30

…and 2 more dates until 12 Oct

Sunderland Empire

Mon 14 Oct

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3022

19:30

Tue 15 Oct

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3022

19:30

Wed 16 Oct

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3022

…and 3 more dates until 19 Oct

Out of the Blue Flea Market

Bargain buys including furniture, clothes, music and more.

Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 26 Oct

Free / 0131 555 7100

10:00 – 15:00

Rodin: The Kiss

One of the most famous sculptures in the world, notoriously animated by Terry Gilliam as a perverse musical instrument, Rodin's The Kiss is coming to the National Gallery. This is the second version Rodin made of the piece, in response to a commission by American collector Edwin Perry Warren. Trivia fact: Warren, who was…