All the shows coming to Preston and Chorley in March including an award-winning dinosaur show

Across March, a wide variety of solo-stars, plays and musicals will be on at Preston Playhouse, Chorley Theatre and Chew’s Yard*.

To save you from scrolling through their websites yourselves, we’ve collated all the show listings from across the four venues below.

As well as the date, you can find some quick show information and the price of tickets.

*We did also take a look at the Guild Lounge but it is not advertising any shows in March.

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Chorley Theatre

Mar 1: Phil Ellis – The Preston comedian and recent star of Taskmaster is going on his first full national stand-up tour and it’s called ‘Bath Mat’. Sold out.

Mar 4: Stevie Martin – After selling out the entire first leg of her tour ‘Clout’, the comedian, and another recent star of Taskmaster, is back with extra dates. Sold out.

Mar 6: Daliso Chaponda – The comedian and Britain's Got Talent finalist’s latest show ‘Topical Storm’ is a show not about THE news but about news itself. Tickets £17

Mar 7: Manford’s Comedy Club – A regular event in which Jason and his team select some of the best circuit comedians and send them to Chorley Theatre for a great night of comedy. Tickets £15

Mar 8: Seann Walsh – After his sell-out 2023 tour, the award-winning comedian returns with a brand-new hour of side-splitting comedy called ‘This is Torture’. Sold out.

Mar 11-14: The Time Machine – Very loosely adapted from the H.G. Wells novel, this fast-paced and wise-cracking retelling,presented by CADOS, zips from the nineteenth century to the end of the world, and (with any luck) back again. Tickets £10

Mar 13: Whiskey In The Jar Final Farewell Concert – The versatile folk band, who have been entertaining audiences since 1989 with their brand of popular Irish music and traditional songs and tunes, perform their final concert. Tickets £15

Mar 18: Geoff Norcott – In Basic Bloke 2, the comedian will move beyond some of the themes of the original show (while being fully aware that a comedian doing a ‘sequel’ at all is a bit ridiculous). Sold out.

Mar 20: Tom Rosenthal – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am is the star of Friday Night Dinner and Pleb's much awaited return to stand-up following his critically-acclaimed 2019 show, Manhood. Sold out.

Mar 21: Rob Auton – The multi award-winning writer, performer and actor presents his debut narrative show ‘Can’ about a man he made up called CAN who was once the world’s number one motivational speaker.. Tickets £17.50

Mar 25: An Audience With Zoe Richards –Host of the Write Dammit podcast, which delves into the nitty gritty of writing, shares her secrets. Tickets £5

Mar 27: Pete Firman – The latest show from the UK’s top comic magician is called ‘Tricks and Giggles’. Tickets £20

Mar 28: Shaparak Khorsandi – The comedian’s latest show ‘Scatterbrain’ is a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain . Tickets £18

Mar 30: Teach Rex – A unique, interactive show which uses life-like dinosaurs to perform a 1 hour show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerising creatures that have ever roamed our planet. Tickets £14 but a family of four ticket is £50

Preston Playhouse

Mar 11-14: The Mikada – Preston Gilbert and Sullivan Society present a brand-new concept production of one of the most loved of Gilbert and Sullivan operas, The Mikado which satirizes British politics through a farcical story of forbidden love. Tickets £15

Mar 28: Abba Sensation – SENSATION will transport you back to the golden days of ABBA, with stunning harmonies, costumes, choreography and a sprinkling of light-hearted humour. Tickets from £20

Chew’s Yard

Mar 1: Author event- Kerry Cunnigham with Murphy’s Sketches

Mar 5: Cluedo Murder Mystery

Mar 6: Warrior (DJ set) Soul Motown R&B

Mar 7: Acoustic with Lee Richards

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Mar 8: Caribbean One Park Taster

Mar 12: Open Mic with Kindred

Mar 13: Take The Stage Karaoke

Mar 14: Acoustic with Kagan Plant

You can find more information on the event’s at Chew’s Yard online here. https://www.chewsyard.info/

You can also see all the shows coming to Blackpool in March here.