The Davenham Players

A Little Bit of Everything
2026-11-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Davenham Theatre, 59 Church Street, Northwich, CW9 8NF, United Kingdom
For those of you who may not want to venture out in the evenings (and those who do!) there’s a new monthly group starting at Davenham Players on 7th September 2026 2pm – 4pm and every first Monday afterwards, except when there’s a play on or during August. (Possibly no meeting if 1st Monday is a Bank Holiday – tbc)
Run by Paulette, who says it will be

‘A Little Bit of Everything’

Writing, play reading, sketches and word games.
Refreshments free for members and £1 non-members.
All welcome

Jazz Libor Smoldas/Nigel Price
2026-10-29 19:30 - 22:00
LIBOR SMOLDAS / NIGEL PRICE GUITARS
THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2026

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Libor Smoldas – GuitarNigel Price – Guitar
The two guitarists met some eight years ago and immediately clicked. Two kindred spirits with an irrepressible will to play ‘no nonsense’ jazz, tinged with blues and soul.
They will be playing a selection of well chosen standards, as well as a few originals, delivered with a reverence for the past masters whilst putting their own spin on the music.
LIBOR SMOLDAS Libor Šmoldas is a Prague based jazz guitarist and composer who has worked and recorded with international stars such as James Morrison, George Mraz, Jeff Ballard, Sam Yahel, Bobby Watson, Adam Nussbaum, Brian Charette, Jay Anderson, Stephen Keogh and more.
He has released eight albums as a leader. While playing with Ondrej Pivec and his Organic Quartet, the band was awarded with Andel award for best jazz recording of the year.
NIGEL PRICE
Over a career spanning more than 30 years, award winning jazz guitarist Nigel Price has become widely acknowledged as one of the most highly regarded and hardest working musicians in the business.
He has played on more than 60 albums including 10 as a leader, spent ten years with acid jazz outfit The Filthy Six and was a member of James Taylor’s band for 3 years (with whom he recorded 5 albums).
Nigel has toured the UK 19 times, and has picked up a Parliamentary Jazz Award (Best Jazz Ensemble, 2010), a nomination for a British Jazz Award (Best Guitarist, 2014) and a British Jazz Award (Best Guitarist, 2016) along the way.
Nigel is a regular performer at London’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club where he has made more than 600 appearances.
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The box office is able to take bookings for one gig at a time, but do make a note of the dates which are of interest to you during our forthcoming season so that you can make your bookings at the appropriate time.

If possible, make your requests via email, but don’t forget to give us a little bit of notice if you know that you are going to be unable to attend. We appreciate that there will always be unavoidable, unforeseen circumstances, but clearly we want to make places available and fill all possible seats, particularly for gigs in high demand.

We are not a profit making organisation, but we do want to keep breaking even in order to keep music live.

Booking Enquiries Call Keith on 07990 703 787
or email jazz@davenham.co

Please do not assume that your places are confirmed unless you have had a response from J@D and, if you have not, then contact us again

Doors & Bar 7.30pm Gigs start @ 8pm
Tickets £15

From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme

Davenham Improv Group
2026-10-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-09-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-28 19:30 - 21:30
Group formed by Kathryn Cooke for people interested in developing Improv skills, or just having a bit of a laugh with friends!
Maybe BOTH?
Monthly on the fourth Tuesday

Davenham Comedy Club - October
2026-10-25 19:30 - 22:00
Davenham Comedy Club resumes in October, running monthly (except December) until April
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
7:30PM AT DAVENHAM THEATRE
For Tickets see Ticket Source at https://www.davenhamplayers.co.uk/

Film@59 Wicked
2026-10-21 14:00 - 17:00
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with The Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
Come along and immerse yourself in a big screen experience of this multi-award winning fantasy epic starring Cynthia Erivo and Arianda Grande. It really is a feast for the eyes and ears and another absolute joy for our afternoon Film@59 Club
Doors open 1.40pm. Screening starts at 2pm. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes. Cert PG
Book your seats at our Ticket Shop

Davenham Acting Group
2026-10-20 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-08-18 19:30 - 22:00
Meets third Tuesday of each month except when a drama production is on stage
No August meeting
Free for members. Non-members pay £1 for refreshments

Film@59 One Battle After Another
2026-10-16 19:30 - 22:00
When their enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own. We’re bringing you the winner of Best Picture Oscar 2025 for our second Friday night Film@59 club and what an amazing this is. One Battle After Another delivers stunning cinematography and powerful performances, particularly from Sean Penn and Leonardo DiCaprio, with Chase Infiniti emerging as a breakout talent. The stunning musical score powers through this tense though often comic film. You’ll certainly be gripped as the narrative twists and turns and this really is one to enjoy ​on the big screen.
Watch the trailer here
Book your seats at our Ticket Shop
Doors open at 7.10pm. Screening starts at 7.30pm. Running time 2 hours 41 minutes. Cert 15

Davenham Writing Group
2026-10-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-08-11 19:30 - 22:00
Davenham Writing Group – Monthly Meeting
Meets on the Second Tuesday of the month. No meeting when productions are on stage.

Free for members. Non-members pay £1 for refreshments

Film@59 Thelma
2026-10-07 14:00 - 17:00
Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her.
Thelma is Mission Impossible meets The Golden Girls as nonegenarian, Thelma takes matters into her own hands in the quest for sweet revenge. Our second afternoon treat for the Film@59 club.
Book your seats at our Ticket Shop
Doors open 1.40pm. Screening starts at 2pm. Running time 1 hour 38 minutes. Cert 12A

Play Reading Group
2026-10-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-09-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-08-04 19:30 - 21:30
Would you like to

Try your hand at reading a part out loud
Help Davenham Players find good play scripts
Come along for a social and meet us and other drama people
Have a quiet cup of tea and biscuits and listen

You can do all of these things if you come along to the theatre at 7:30pm each first Tuesday of the month (except August).
Just turn up and Dee will do the rest. Tea free for members. Small contribution for non-members.
CONTACT DEE FOR MORE INFORMATION here

Film@59 28 Years Later
2026-10-02 19:30 - 22:00
It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in an enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist among the infected amongst these are those on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders and horrors that have mutated not only to the infected but other survivors as well.
Another blockbuster movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer that received critical acclaim as well as terrific box office revenues. This is our first FIlm@59 Friday night showing and we hope you’ll become a regular as we hunt out top cinematic treats that you might have missed or that will be a treat to watch on the big screen.
Watch the trailer here
Book at our Ticket Shop
Doors open at 7.10pm. Screening starts at 7.30pm. Running time 1 hour 55 minutes. Cert 15

Jazz The Stray Horns
2026-09-24 19:30 - 22:00
THE STRAY HORNS
THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2026

And now for something completely different! Roll Up, Roll Up! You’ve found it, this is the one. A New Orleans Jazz Style Brass Band.
Congratulations, you’ve tripped up on a gem, you already noticed we are the best band you’re going to see on 24th September 2026. Give me a minute I’ll tell you why…
Without sounding like a dating profile, we’re a fun, professional and dynamic small group that enjoys playing live & bringing Surprises! We read the room and are adaptable to suit any event. We have decades worth of experience and have found that we are able to play a vast amount of audience requests, MID SET. There aren’t many other bands in the UK that are able do that.
This is the kind of band you want to go out on a date with, then actually introduce to your friends. Once bookings open move quickly to be sure of catching this special brass band before you miss out.
There’s an Outstanding Line Up at the gig:
Mike Smith on Saxophone
Antony Stevens on Sousaphone
Jamie Brownfield on Trumpet
Gaz Hughes on Drumkit
Andrej Baranek on Keyboard
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The box office is able to take bookings for one gig at a time, but do make a note of the dates which are of interest to you during our forthcoming season so that you can make your bookings at the appropriate time.

If possible, make your requests via email, but don’t forget to give us a little bit of notice if you know that you are going to be unable to attend. We appreciate that there will always be unavoidable, unforeseen circumstances, but clearly we want to make places available and fill all possible seats, particularly for gigs in high demand.

We are not a profit making organisation, but we do want to keep breaking even in order to keep music live.

Booking Enquiries Call Keith on 07990 703 787
or email jazz@davenham.co

Please do not assume that your places are confirmed unless you have had a response from J@D and, if you have not, then contact us again

Doors & Bar 7.30pm Gigs start @ 8pm
Tickets £15

From JAZZ@DAVENHAM TEAM
GREAT GIGS
FABULOUS BANDS
Click to see the full Jazz Programme

Film@59 Hamnet
2026-09-23 14:00
In 16th century England, Agnes, a healer, sensitive to the world around her, builds a home with William, a local tutor and aspiring playwright. As their lives fracture, they are tested by distance, silence and grief.
This 2025 runaway international success of a movie opens the FIlm@59 Club. It garnered 98 awards, including Best Actress Oscar for Jessie Buckley and a staggering 322 nominations. So come along and see what all the fuss was about for yourself with this beautiful cinematic masterpiece.
Watch the trailer here
Book your seats at our Ticket Shop
Doors open at 1.40pm. Running time 2 hours 5 minutes. Cert 12A

Ask for Angela by Jane Barrie
2026-09-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-09-15 19:30 - 22:00
Opening our 2026 season is a new play written and directed by Jane Barrie exploring the topical but difficult issue of violence against women and girls, with her signature warmth, humanity and even humour.

Rizla, Mel and Queen work in a bit of a dive bar and they’re not too happy about the way things are going generally. Kitty believes in the stars but the planets aren’t aligned for her. Queen is trying to bring up her boys to love and respect but the world has other ideas. When violence shatters their workplace, they are forced to face up to the dangerous reality of the manosphere.

With strong female characters and fast-paced dialogue, this will be an evening that will spark endless conversations as you are drawn into the vortex of the play.

For full details of show dates and booking, see the Davenham Players Ticket Shop

Doors Open at 7:00PM
Starts at 7:30PM

AUDITION "Bed" by Jim Cartwright
2026-09-02 19:30 - 21:30
Director Dee Barry is holding auditions for the play BED to be performed at the theatre from 20th to 24th May 2027.
The audition will be from 7:30pm at the theatre
The cast is seven elderly people who share a vast bed to dream, remember and reflect on a long past
