Events

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical

Masque Productions are proud to present Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the Oscar-winning and ground-breaking film. This Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heart-warming road trip across the Australian Outback in a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) to stage the show of a lifetime! Featuring iconic dance hits like It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, Boogie Wonderland, Go West, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, I Love the Nightlife plus many more. With jaw-dropping costumes, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a sparkling visual spectacle, as well as a celebration of individuality, friendship, and a journey to the heart of fabulous! Grab your tickets today and get ready to Shake Your Groove Thing! Parental guidance advised: Suitable for those 14+ years due to adult themes and some explicit language.

Turner & Constable - Exhibition On Screen

Witness a clash of fire and water at the Mansfield Palace Theatre Lounge. This event invites artists, creatives, and culture enthusiasts to connect and relax. This Week’s Film: Turner & Constable Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores the lives, rivalry, and legacies of Turner and Constable alongside Tate Britain’s groundbreaking exhibition. Born within a year of each other, Turner and Constable were fierce rivals who transformed landscape painting. Turner’s blazing sunsets and sublime visions of travel stood in stark contrast to Constable’s nostalgic depictions of the English countryside. Their differing approaches – compared at the time to a clash of “fire and water” – whipped audiences into a frenzy of admiration and debate. With exclusive access to the exhibition, the film offers intimate views of sketchbooks, personal items, and rarely seen works. Leading experts share fresh insights into both artists, revealing unexpected sides to their lives and practices, and showing how together they reshaped British art. Why Attend? Experience Tate Britain’s landmark exhibition from your cinema seat. Explore the rivalry and brilliance of Turner and Constable, side by side. Gain unique insights through exclusive access to personal items, sketchbooks, and expert commentary. Enjoy tea, coffee, and biscuits while connecting with fellow art lovers in an intimate setting. Date: Friday 13 November 2026 Tickets: £12.00 Certificate: U

Critical Care (Create Theatre NG18 5BH)

Written by Stacey Moon-Tracy Directed by Orla O’Connor Composed by Derek Nisbet "We’re not heroes or angels. We are ordinary people trying to do our job.” As COVID-19 sweeps across the UK, four ICU nurses find their lives changed almost overnight. Frankie, newly qualified and full of hope, is thrown into a high-pressure world she barely recognises. Morgan, a nurse and mother, cuts short her maternity leave, risking her family’s safety to support her colleagues. Sam, a senior nurse and sole carer for her elderly mother, struggles with isolation both at work and at home. Leading them is Alex, an ICU Sister fighting to hold together her team, her family, and herself as the pressure becomes relentless. When one of their own is admitted as a patient, the boundary between professional duty and personal begins to blur. Behind layers of PPE, these women confront not only a deadly virus, but impossible choices about responsibility, survival, and how much of themselves they can afford to give. Developed in collaboration with nurses from across the UK between 2021 and 2023, Critical Care brings to the stage the powerful, untold stories of those working on the frontline of the pandemic. Drawing on first-hand testimonies gathered through PhD research, the play reveals the human experience behind the headlines — not just as healthcare professionals, but as people: women, mothers, carers, colleagues and friends pushed to their limits. Unflinching, compassionate, and deeply human, Critical Care is a moving tribute to those who endured the unimaginable — and a vital reminder of the experiences we must not forget. This production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Age recommendation: 15+ Preview Performance - Friday 6 November 7.30pm Premium Performance - Saturday 7 November 7.30pm

Spotlight: Improvisation & Creativity (Ages 8 to 16)

Spotlight is an exciting drama programme for home educated young people aged 8-16. Through games, improvisation, movement, character work, script exploration and performance, participants will develop confidence, creativity, communication skills and friendships in a supportive and inclusive environment. Led by experienced drama practitioner Stacey Moon-Tracy, sessions encourage self-expression while introducing key theatre and performance techniques. This session will focus on improvisation and creativity, young people will focus on how to build stories, create characters and scenes on the spot.

Young Performers Open Mic - November 2026

The Young Performers Open Mic is back this November and we’re now open to performers aged up to 25! Whether you’re a Poet, writer or singer song writer we want to hear from you! Join us on Monday 9th November at 6pm to 8pm at The Old Library, Leeming Street, to see a collection of Mansfield’s amazing emerging talent. If you’re interested in performing, please complete the sign-up form https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/xfp/form/1352 before Monday 26th October 2026 (Performers must be aged 13 to 25). This event is in partnership with Inspire Youth Arts and delivered using public funding from Arts Council England.

A Celtic Christmas

Celebrate the magic of the season with A Celtic Christmas - a spellbinding concert filled with soaring vocals, haunting Celtic instruments and breathtaking harmonies. Experience beloved Christmas classics including Joy to the World, The Holly and the Ivy, We Three Kings and Jingle Bells, beautifully reimagined with a distinctive Celtic twist. Heartwarming, uplifting and unforgettable, A Celtic Christmas is the perfect festive treat for the whole family and a wonderful way to make this Christmas truly special.

The Ultimate MOD Revue

A blistering, high-voltage, feel-good show! Brought to you by the team that brought you Quadrophenia - the album, LIVE! in 2018. Featuring the very best of sing-along Mod hits with a big sound, performed by some of the UK’s finest musicians and singers - The Goldhawks! Backed by a projection of bespoke film reflecting the times and trends of the era which underscores and punctuates the music to powerful effect...let us take you back in time. This brand new show for 2025 takes you on a journey of the Mod subculture favourites from 60s through to the 90s with huge hits from The Who, The Jam, Small Faces, Ocean Colour Scene, The Kinks and many more. There are plenty of theatre shows devoted to sixties music, however, none devoted to the energy-driven Mod genre. The show is a concentrated celebration of some of the world’s most well known hits which get people singing and dancing in the aisles with wild abandon, leaving at the end of the night with that feel-good factor of time and money well spent.

Christmas Memories

Neil Sands and his wonderful cast return with a brand-new production of their must-see Christmas Cracker! Get ready for a magical afternoon packed with festive joy and heartwarming nostalgia, featuring over 60 timeless Christmas songs and carols you know and love. From the first note to the final curtain, you’ll be singing along and reliving the magic of Christmases past. With dazzling costumes, magical moments, and even falling snow, audiences have described it as “like a sparkly Christmas card come to life.” The perfect way to start the festive season in style.

Paint, Paws & Mansfield

Bring your best friend and create a piece of Mansfield history together! What could be better than spending some creative time with your four-legged friend? You'll start with a printed line drawing based on one of Albert Buxton's historic paintings of Mansfield from the late 1800s, printed onto watercolour paper. Then it's over to you and your pooch to bring it to life. Use watercolours to recreate the historic scene, but make it your own by adding your dog into the picture. Perhaps they're exploring an old Mansfield street, sitting outside a historic building or simply enjoying the scene with you. You can add whatever you like to create a picture that is personal to you and your dog. It's a chance to look at Mansfield's past, get creative and make something together with your best friend — with no artistic experience needed. You'll take your finished artwork home, creating a unique keepsake of you, your dog and Mansfield.

Cinderella

You shall go to the ball with 2026's sparkling pantomime, Cinderella! Grab your friends, family and colleagues, sparkle your slippers and book your tickets before the clock strikes! Stepping into the iconic crystal slippers is Emmerdale favourite Rosie Bentham, best known for her role as Gabby Thomas. Since joining the long-running ITV soap in 2016, she has become a recognisable face on UK television, earning praise for her engaging and authentic performances. Viewers have watched her character evolve through challenging storylines and her ability to portray the complexities of teenage life and its struggles have earned her admiration. A proud Nottingham native, Rosie returns close to home to bring warmth, charm and a touch of fairytale magic to this rags-to-riches tale. Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters treat her as their servant. She’s going to need all the magic her fairy godmother can muster if she is to meet her Prince Charming and find true love before midnight. With a script by Jon Monie (writer of this year’s production of Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs and winner of Best Script at the Great British Pantomime Awards 2019), this spectacular production will delight with its enchanting story, side-splitting comedy, lavish settings and adorable miniature ponies. Featuring Mansfield’s favourite funny man, Adam Moss, this year’s sparkling Cinderella also welcomes back some other familiar faces. By popular demand, Joseph Dockree returns as Prince Charming, while the unstoppable double act of Jamie Morris and Tarot Joseph are back to cause chaos as the fabulously outrageous Ugly Sisters. Niamh Hendron is also returning to Mansfield for another Christmas season – this time armed with a wand, a generous sprinkling of magic and, of course, a very important pair of glass slippers, as the enchanting Fairy Godmother. Don’t wait for your invitation – book your tickets early and make sure the whole family has a ball this Christmas. With more fun than you can shake a pumpkin at, Cinderella is the perfect festive treat!