Join us in the Archway Theatre Studio for another brilliant Dingbats Improv Show!

This night of laughs will begin with a showcase from the latest graduates of the Dingbats Musical Improv Course. Save yourself the rail fare to the West End and watch as they create theatrical songs out of thin air, backed by the talented Jon Mizler on piano, weaving melodies and lyrics in the moment to craft unforgettable musical numbers.

Following the showcase, the stage opens up for an improv jam session. Here, any improviser can step up, join forces with others, and invent scenes and stories on the spot. Whether you're performing or just enjoying the show from the audience, you're in for an evening of creative, unscripted joy!

"Pure genius and pure stupidity! Loved every moment of it!" *****

"The Dingbats Improv Jams are the highlight of my month." *****

"Hilarious" - Dame Judy

The bar in the function room will be open.

Suitable for ages 16+

Tickets: £10. Online ticket sales only. Ticket sales close 1 hour before the start.

8pm (doors 7.45pm)

Set in 1983, Di and Viv and Rose is an exploration of female friendship.

Three girls meet at university and bond so well that they decide to move in together.

The play follows the ever-changing fortunes of their lives at university and beyond.

Di is a sporty business student, bursting with energy. Viv is an ambitious design student intent on escaping her roots and middle-class Rose is a history of art student, lovable and promiscuous.

It is such a well written play, crackling with wit and poignant observation that few people would fail to enjoy it.

This year we begin an exciting new collaboration with RBG Kew – Wakehurst: three weekends of open-air theatre (matinees only) in the beautiful gardens there.

For 2024 we will be presenting Shakespeare’s magical comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Always a firm favourite and especially suitable to open air performance, this production will be set in the late Victorian period, when the interest in fairy magic was especially popular, and will lean heavily in style on the works of Arthur Rackham.

So, bring a picnic and wallow in the beauty of nature and the sparkling humour of this classic play.

Garden open 10:00 (entry included with ticket)
Picnic area open 12:30
Show starts 14:30
Bring a picnic and seating.

This year, for the Youth Workshop’s 30th production, we find ourselves in the little town of Bad Blintz. Maurice, a streetwise cat is coordinating a scam involving some very clever rats.

Two not so clever Rat Catchers are in the control of the very evil Rat King and nothing is quite what it seems in this battle for supremacy!

This terrifyingly terrific musical based on the Terry Pratchett story is full of quirky characters and lots of rats! Perfect for our multi- talented Workshoppers.

Strikes, cost of living crisis, and community morale at an all-time low…except it’s 1994 not 2024. In the Yorkshire mining town of Grimley, bandleader Danny’s dreams of leading the colliery brass band to victory in the national championships at the Albert Hall seem ‘out of tune’ with reality, as workers choose between picket lines and redundancy packages.

But when Flugelhorn playing Gloria returns to her hometown, heads are turned, spirits are raised, and the band get their ‘oompah’ back. But what’s the real reason for Gloria coming back? And can a community that’s fighting to maintain dignity and hope, survive another set of betrayals?

Brassed Off is the acclaimed stage play of the award-winning film. Don’t miss this story of music and the human spirit’s triumph over hardship and despair.

A week-long intensive drama workshop (for 8-14 year olds) full of games, exercises and Drama skills lead by two experienced drama practitioners.

Make new friends, discover new talents, build confidence and self awareness and have loads of fun!


Bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink.

Wear loose, comfy clothes and sensible footwear.

Cost of week £100

Venue: The Archway Theatre Studio Complex, Horley

The Rhythm of Life will take the audience on a journey through existence, showcasing the universal human experience through various Musical Theatre songs, including hits from the best of Broadway and the West End.

Our talented cast, made up of children and adults will be singing their hearts out as they navigate the audience through the trials and tribulations of life, from childhood, self- discovery and love to heartbreak, self-doubt and loss.

This relatable family show will have you tapping your feet, smiling, and clapping, possibly wiping a tear but most of all, it will leave you feeling nostalgic, happy and uplifted.

This black comedy is set in a run down 1960’s porn cinema in Gateshead. The business is on the verge of bankruptcy where they owe a shed load of money to a local gangster. But their problem seems to be over when one of them kidnaps Reggie Kray…

Sharp, uncompromising and witty, Bones is a deliciously dark comedy about family ties, gangland warfare and a man in a dress.

This play contains very strong language and violence associated with gangland Britain in the 1960’s.