Presented by Limelight Performers Come From Away Wed 15 – Sat 18 Jul 2026 Loading… Coming soon Sold out Priority booking open Book Now Close General on-sale: Fri 20 Feb 10am Event Instance Listings Saturday 18th Jul Saturday 18 Jul 2026 Starts 2.30pm View ticket pricing Hide ticket pricing Full Price £15-£31 Disabled £15-£31 Assisting Companion £15-£31 Aged Under 26 £15 Disabled Aged Under 26 £15 Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Full Price £15-£31 Disabled £15-£31 Assisting Companion £15-£31 Aged Under 26 £15 Disabled Aged Under 26 £15 Saturday 18th Jul Saturday 18 Jul 2026 Starts 7.30pm View ticket pricing Hide ticket pricing Full Price £15-£31 Disabled £15-£31 Assisting Companion £15-£31 Aged Under 26 £15 Disabled Aged Under 26 £15 Loading… Priority booking Book now Last few Sold out Full Price £15-£31 Disabled £15-£31 Assisting Companion £15-£31 Aged Under 26 £15 Disabled Aged Under 26 £15 Hide Tickets £15 – £31 Times 2.30pm & 7.30pm Running time 90 minutes, no interval Venue New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS Accessible Events We host a range of accessible performances on shows wherever possible. Find out more Become a member Enjoy generous benefits to help make your theatre visits more exciting and cost effective. Find out more Musical 38 Planes. 7,000 Passengers. One Small Town. A Remarkable True Story. The multiple Olivier and Tony award winning musical Come From Away lands in Ipswich! This hit show shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada in the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that opened their hearts and homes to these ‘come from aways’. Experience this joyous story and soaring music as spirited locals and global passengers come together to forge friendships that will stay with them forever. Book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Limelight Performers are thrilled to be taking to the New Wolsey Theatre stage, with a local cast and band, telling the story of both the Islanders and the Plane People, revealing the fear and uncertainty that came with the terrorist attacks – as well as the profound generosity and compassion of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. While some characters and stories are an amalgamation of several people and experiences, others are grounded in true people, such as Captain Beverly Bass, the first …

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

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