A New Wolsey Theatre, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Theatre by the Lake and Octagon Theatre Bolton Production Calendar Girls the Musical Thu 10 – Sat 26 Sep 2026 Past event Running time 2 hours 45 minutes, including an interval Age Guidance 14+ Venue New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS Content Warnings View content warnings here Close dialog Content Warnings Contains strong language, brief nudity, themes of illness, grief and death.   Click here for information about who to contact if you need support. Musical Recently nominated for Best Musical Production at the 2026 UK Theatre Awards! The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women’s Institute to do something extraordinary: create a nude calendar to raise money for charity. News spreads fast in their community and none of them expect the emotional and personal repercussions, but gradually the making of the fabulous and funny calendar brings each woman unexpectedly into bloom. The true story of the Calendar Girls launched a global phenomenon, a million copycat calendars, a record-breaking movie, a West End play and now an award-winning musical, packed with unforgettable songs, written by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth. The show contains material that some individuals may find emotionally or psychologically challenging. Click here to view this in more detail, as well as links to organisations that can offer support to those that have been affected by experiences in their own lives. We’d love you to join us for a post-show talk on Tuesday 22nd September (after the 7pm performance). This is your chance to ask the cast any questions you have about the show, and should last between 20-30 minutes. A musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth. Originally produced by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and The Shubert Organisation. Based on the play Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi. Calendar Girls the Musical is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. The Cast Open Bio for Angela Caesar Angela Caesar Brenda H, Lady Cravenshire & Miss Wilson (Tea) Angela Caesar Brenda H, Lady Cravenshire & Miss Wilson (Tea) Angela is from Manchester and trained in violin and voice at Trinity College of Music, London and the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA. Her theatre credits include: The Sound of Music (Pitlochry Festival The…

Venue: New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2AS.

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