Stevenage Festival - 2025

We planned a full Festival for 2025 to enable some new groups and some of the "regular" Festival groups to be able to perform on the Gordon Craig stage again.

The Gordon Craig Theatre programme of events are listed below: (click on the links below to jump to the correct part of this webpage to view them)

Main festival ran from Thursday 19th of June to Saturday 28th of June 2025.

Please note: The booking fees for tickets are now shown as part of the ticket price information on the individual booking page.
The ticket price DOES include a £1 venue levy that goes to GCT to help offset running costs.
(NOTE: This is no longer defined on the GCT/Everyone theatre website - it's always been there in previous Festivals but GCT was, in the past, clearer about it)
GCT charges a £3.50 per booking transaction (i.e. not per ticket) if you book online OR by phone. If you go to the box office and buy direct or are an Applause member this fee doesn't apply.
There is an optional charge of £1.50 if you would like your tickets posted to you. Tickets can be held for collection or emailed to you free of charge. Once purchased tickets are non-refundable. For £2 per ticket you can opt to protect your tickets using ‘Secure My Booking’.
This provides ticket protection should you be unable to attend for genuine reasons outline in the booking pathway. This is a policy provided by a third party and not the Festival or Theatre.

• Herts Music Service                            Thu 19 June
• Yes We Can                                           Fri 20 June
• Creations                                              Sat 21 June
• Pirates vs Mermaids                           Sun 22 June
• Shrek The Musical JR                          Sun 22 June
• Secondary Schools                              Mon 23 June
• Dance extravaganza                           Tue 24 June
• Primary Schools                                   Wed 25 June
• Celebrate!!!                                           Thu 26 June
• Singspace - Stage and Song               Fri 27 June
• STILL BARKING UP THE POET-TREE  Fri 27 June
• Festival Finale                                       Sat 28 June

Herts Music Service

Since 1929 Hertfordshire Music service has been enabling children in the county to find their musical voice. Opening this year's Festival, this spectacular showcase featured the County Youth Choir and many other ensembles from around the area. Photo: Courtesy of Hertfordshire Music Service

Tickets: £15.00, No Concessions

Yes We Can!

A special event filled with joy and creativity at its heart, breaking barriers and celebrating the talent of performers of all abilities and those with special needs. This was a relaxed, supportive performance for both those on stage and the audience.

Tickets: £13.50, No Concessions

Creations

Premiere School of Dance is a leading Stevenage school that has trained generations of dancers from pre-school through to vocational level and teacher training. The performance brought us something a little different, giving the students the opportunity to present their own choreography in a range of styles, alongside some classwork showcase pieces from their Musical Theatre and Associate programme students

Tickets: £ 15, No Concessions

Stagecoach Stevenage Early Stages presents:
Pirates v Mermaids

You go on a thrilling adventure where seven seas simply aren't big enough for both pirates and mermaids. Which side will you be on?

Tickets: £11.00, Concessions £9.00

Stagecoach Stevenage Main Stages presents:
Shrek the Musical JR

Stagecoach Main Stages performed the part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. It was a fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Tickets: £17.50, Concessions £15.50

Stevenage Secondary Schools

EVENT CANCELLED - Due to problems with not having many of the secondary schools able to perform this year and very low ticket sales we have decided to cancel this performance. We apologise for this cancellation so late in the year. Those people who already booked tickets should contact the Gordon Craig Theatre to get some of the ticket costs returned to them.

Dance Extravaganza

Our Dance Extravaganza performance is an enduring Festival favourite. It brought together pupils of all ages from Stevenage dance schools for an exciting and colourful evening displaying all styles of dance.

Tickets: £15.00, No Concessions

Stevenage Primary Schools

Join us on a whirlwind voyage through space and time…Featuring To the Stars by Nigel Hess, a massed choir of primary school children from Stevenage was accompanied by Hertfordshire County Wind Orchestra in a programme of music to get your hearts racing and your feet tapping!

Tickets: £13.50, No Concessions

Celebrate!!!

Organised by Stevenage World Forum, this long standing talent showcase brings together the diversity of international culture in Stevenage to promote unity by sharing experience, knowledge and skills – and entertainment!

Sadly, the Celebrate Show at the Gordon Craig Theatre on Thursday 26 June has had to be cancelled because of low ticket sales. This was a very difficult decision as we know how much our talented performers were looking forward to the evening but it is not possible to go ahead with shows like this without a substantial audience. We very much hope that we can find a way for them to perform at a future Festival.

The Singspace Musical Theatre Choir presents:
Stage and Song

The Singspace Musical Theatre Choir presents an evening of inspiring entertainment. Experience powerful vocals, unforgettable melodies, and timeless classics that will transport you to the West End and Broadway. Don't miss this spectacular musical journey, with some singalong fun as well!

Tickets: £15.00, No Concessions

Parnassus Poetry presents:
STILL BARKING UP THE POET-TREE

Another informal evening of poetry, music and mayhem from Stevenage’s longest standing poetry performance group.

May cause offence, but this cannot be guaranteed. Bar will be available.

Tickets: £11.00, No Concessions

Festival Finale Concert

Bringing our Festival to a close, we presented a variety show featuring the best of our local talent. From energetic dance routines to soulful melodies to stunning instrumentalists playing some original works, this was an evening full of creativity and entertainment!

We were delighted to confirm that our finale will include both brass and jazz bands, gospel, pop and rock choirs, dancers inspired from home and away and some amazing young soloists, all kept in order by Stevenage’s own, our inimitable master of ceremonies, Eamonn Walsh.

Tickets: £15.00, No Concessions